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v. r: 1 1 . :-. .... . "- r THE WEATHER 1 PAGES TO DAY ONE SECTION Fair Tuesday; "Wednesday partly fioudy, not much change in tempera-- PouNrJ VOL. CI-jTO. 87. av xikgton, n. a, tuesp ay Forking, December is, 1917 WHOLE ITTOIBER 39,265 1 1 1 NATION-WIDE PROHIBITION Wfr INS OUT IN THE FIGHT BEFORE THE HOUSE BY VOTE OF 282 TO 128 solution Providing for Submis sion of Federal Amendment to States Passes HAVE 7 YEAJtS TO ADOPT Measure Already Passed by Sen ate Differs But Slightly From the House Resolution HAY ADOPT LATTER TODAY Great Demonstration Follows An nouncement of Vote Washington, Dec. 17. Nation wide prohibition won in the house today and only the adjustment of (. a slight difference in resolutions between the house and senate now stands in the way of submitting to state legislatures an amendment to the Federal constitution forbid- J ding the manufacture, sale or im portation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes in the Unit ed States or its territories. Divided Almost Evenly. The vote in the house, - taken after a day. of debate before crowded gal leries, was 2S2 to 128, with the par ties dividing almost evenly. The mar gin for prohibition was just eight votes more than the, necessary two tnirds of the membership of the house required for adoption, and 26 more than two-thirds of those voting. Both vets and drys had been pre dicting victory all day and It was not until the last few names had been called that the anti-prohibition forces conceded their defeat. When Speaker Clerk announced the" result the vic tors were joined by the - galleries in such a demonstration as is rarely per mitted in the house. Former Secre tary Bryan, an interested spectator nearly all day, appeared on the floor nd joined in receiving congratula-1 tons with Representative "Webb, of1 North Carolina, who had led the fight. Senate May Adopt Todayi The resolution adopted by the house !f identical with that passed by the iat last August, except that it gives the states seven years instead of six n which to ratify the amendment, enaror Sheppard, author of the reso lution, predicted tonight that the sen ate would accept the amendment to morrow He said he had assurances nat the seven-year period would be "proved and that he did not believe -9l!-oall necessary. ice president's aproval is not re quired and the state legislatures may act as soon as they please after Vice President; Marshall and Speaker Clark nave signed the resolution. It win be submitted tomorrow as Christmas present to the American jeopie. said Senator Sheppard, "and I believe it win be ratified within three year? " . - Every attempt today to out amend- spn;s to except " light wines and J beer? was beaten and 141 democrats! P-ood-Tith 137 republicans and four! 'uaependents to win the final victory for tht prohibitionist forces. 'MlOwrnE it tho rconliitinn as aAnrtt- ' Text of Resolution. ReS'Ojvd. tho Denote o n A hnnc o. representatives that the following c?mment to tho pnnstitntinn hfl. i d herbv is. nrnnnspri tr thA states. to become valid as a part of the con fjfution hen ratified by the legis oarps nf the several states as pro- riQed by tv. constitution- " '"i Article Sortinn 1 Aftop on A ;er frqm the retificarion of this ar- ' -a- the manufacture, sale or trans ration f i-itoxi eating liquors with importation thereof into or the ?ortation Therpnf frnm tno. TTnited j. . -in territory suDjeci to me w-!Sa:rt-;on thereof for beveraee Dur- Action i-Un w era , .. . t states shall have concurrent lower t Pfopriatr. I?glsiation. . ction 3. This article shall be ra,Tfi lt!v- unles it shall have been oif.V- dn amendment' to the con- -'a' scat's, as nrovirlA hv the. rnn- i"Jtn Within seven years from the 2 ",.of Emission hereof 'to the states .3t: t"c house was debating, a res rJn bv Senator Eranfleeee. of Con- 5i?nrt :ubmission of constitutional V- : ts was favorably reported irov'rt ?rite judiciary committee. It it ' '-i aji amendments shall ;(r vd u-r'--n within eight years af 55 JCrr-''Ssion and, instead of action tha. P0nt by state legislatures, to mef"nient.s shall be submitted P'oVk r'r the state electors. The 1 ,'vUc" : . amendment probably will rWii''T":r,e'1 before the Brandegee r,t ',";r,r' passes and therefore will ;be 3 i f ted by it. r Amendment. - -eocrats for the amendment: As "maimer, Aimon, AsnorooK, es. Bankhead, Barkley, Wh10.: Beaks, Bell, Beshlin. Black. 2-W VT 3nd- Brand of Georgia; 'f S0.,tV-' Krumlaugh, Burnett,. Byrnes, (f,r'1 Mississippi; Caraway, Carr ' v-'jnuaued on Pag Two.) Amusement Houses Liable To Be Closed For Holidays Non-Essential Industries Also May Come Under the Ban in North Carolina and Other States Because of the Coal Shortage. Problem is Up to State Fuel Administrators. By PARKER R, ANDERSON. Washington, Dec. 17. All theatres and other places of amusement and in dustries not absolutely essential for war purposes in North Carolina and other states f the Union ' are liable to be closed within a day or two, until after the holidays, on account of the shortage of coal. Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield, in response to suggestions from several state fuel administrators that such places be closed until after the holidays, stated that they could use their own judgment in the matter and that they had his authority to take such drastic DEPENDENT BODY Not Outgrowth of Congressional Inquiry Nor Related to the Paris Conference BAKER GIVES NO DETAILS Goethals is Offered the Post of Quarter master General Other Changes in Military Affair ArXit. Indicated. ' Washington, Dec. 17. In explanation of. the new war council he has created Secretary Baker said today it was not in any way a result of congressional inquiry into operations of the War De partment, nor was it related in any way to the inter-allied war conference at Paris. The secretary was not inclined to dis cuss in detail the purposes of the new council, but he said it was to deal with larger- problems of war preparations and did no" infringe on the functions of the general staff. Questions of sup ply and equipment rather than military operations probably will be within the jurisdiction of the new body. It is planxed that at least one mem ber of the council shall be fresh from France at all times, in order to keep the department in close touch with af fairs at the front. Mr. Baker said he had no present plan. of visiting General Pershing's forces himself, but would not bind himself not to make the trip. The council is co.mposed of the sec retary, assistant secretary, chief of staff, provost marshal general, the quartermaster general and the chiefs of artillery and ordnance. The three latter will be relieved of. their present duties to devote their entire time to the council. Major General Goethals has been of fered the post of quartermaster general to succeed Major General Sharpe and it is understood that Brlsr. Gen. John D. Barrette has been selected to succeed Major General Waver as chief of artil lery. So far as is known no successor has been chosen for Major General Cro zier, chief of ordnance, who was re cently nominated for another term. Secretary Baker would make no com ment on the change. He would neither deny nor affrm even the statement that the offer had been made to General Goethals who was in Washington last week at Mr. Baker's request. The fact that General Goethals was In uniform, although retired from active service, indicated that he had been recalled. General Bliss has re-occupied his of fice as chief of staff and is said to be at work on a report on his trip to England and France with Colonel House. Gen eral Bliss retired on December 31 for age and while it is certain he will be retained on active duty, it is generally expected that a younger officer will succeed him-as chief of staff. WILL RE-ENTER RING FOR THE RED CROSS jeM Willard Say He Will Fiffht Any body Anywhere, .Provided nil Re ceipts go to Red Cross. Chicago, Dec. 17. Jess Willard, champion heavyweight prize fighter, announced tonight that he would re enter the prize ring for the benefit of the Red Cross. He declared he would defend his title against any person anywhere and any time, the sole provision being that all of the receipts should go to the Red Cross. t Willard said he preferred a match next spring in the open air. He also declared he would manage his end of the affair himself to, save all pro ceeds for the Red Cross. The champion will leave for Wash ington at once, he said, to learn if moving pictures of the match could be shown legally, their receipts to go to . Uxe Red Gross. H WAR COUNCIL steps if they deemed it advisable. He informed the fuel administrators of the several states that the interests of the consumers of coal should first be looked after and that if it became necessary to close all other forms of industry in order x. accomplish this such action could be taken with his entire approval. The coal shortage in nearly every section of the country is becoming more and more acute resulting in intense suf fering among the people. It is realized by the Federal fuel administrator that something must be done to alleviate this condition of affairs and he put it up to every state fuel administrator (Continued On: Page Two) GIVES AMERICA'S MESSAGE TO JAPAN Viscount Ishii Speaks at Banquet Attended by 200 Japan ese and Americans FOUND TREASURE IN U. S. Say the People of This Country Are Filled Fith an Eearnert Spirit of J - G&'WU(.-Vtowrda -the -FiaW -" pie of Japan; Tokio, Dec. 17. Viscount Klkujlro Ishii, head of "the Japanese mission which recently visited the United States, was the guest of honor at a banquet given this evening which was attended by 200 Japanese and Ameri cans. Baron Eichi Shibusawa, presi dent of the American-Japanese asso ciation and chairman of the Tokio banker's association, presided. The guests at the function were the mem bers of the special mission, which vis ited the United States, American Am bassador Morris and the entire staff of the American embassy. The banquet was the most represen tative of any gathering of recent years and gave tQ Viscount Ishii hs first opportunity to speak to the - entire Japanese public since his arrival from the United States. The speech has been specially featured by the news papers throughout the country. Responding to the toast of the ev ening, Viscount Ishii said: "Since last I met you I have been given extraordinary opportunities to address great audiences. There are many words and sentiments which I would wish to add now, but in this presence, indeed before the whole world, I declare I would not notify or withdraw anything I said in the course of our visit to America. We sailed upon a voyage of discovery in search of treasure and found it. "It affords me the keenest gratifi cation to tell you that we bring back to all the people of Japan from all the people of America a message charged with an earnest spirit of good will and a sincere desire for a good understanding "and friendship. The answer to your message of good will delivered to us by the whole people of America by men whose names stand highest in the roll of American hon or. There was no false note in it. There was no discordant tone in the voices welcoming us. "Yre are very earnest in our desire to convince the whole people of this country of the value and real mean ing of the reception of this mission at the hands of the people of the United States. "As the result of the frank exchange of opinion we arrived at. an agree ment which, must help America, China and Japan. "The mutual declarations with re gard to China ought not to be the sub ject of suspicion at any one. Neither should they under any consideration give offense because where no offense is intended, no offense can be giv en." EXCESS OF UNFILLED CAR ORDERS ON THE DECREASE Washington, Dec. 17. Fairfax Har rison, chairman of the railroads' war" board, authorizes the following: "Reports to the railroads' war board from all the railroads of the country shqw that on December 1st this year the excess, of unfilled car orders amounted to 117,132 cars, a decrease of 22,880 compared to the figures for No vember 1st this year, although the rail roads are handling currently at least 20 per cent more passenger and freight business than a year ago. Seaman Lost Overboard. Washington, Dec. 17.--Seaman Wil liam F. Matteson was lost overboard from the destroyer Hull during a gale last Friday, the navy department an nounced today. - His, father, - William Matteson, lives at Natick, R. I. - ATTEMPT TO REACH VENETIAN PLAINS Caprille Hill is Again Attacked by the Enemy Who Suffers Heavy Casualties ITALIANS HOLD ON FIRMLY Official Text Shows That the Rus-so-German Armistice Extends to January 14th (Associated Presa. War Summary.) The period of virtual inactivity, con tinues in France and Belgium, except j for reciprocal bombardments in various I sectors and here and there small opera tions by reconnoi tering parties. Only J on the northern Italian front have there I been sanguinary enocunters between ; the opposing infantry and in these the Austro-German forces again were de feated in attempts-to advance toward the Venetian plains. Caprille Hill, at the head of the San Lorenzo valley, where last week the Italians were forced to cede ground, again has been attacked by the enemy, but the operation brought him nothing but heavy casualties as he was driven back to his former line. German naval forces again have made a foray into the North Sea and sur prised a convoy of -merchant ships, sinking one British and five neutral ves sels and four mine Bweepers. Of two British destroyers, escorting the vessels, one was sunk and the other damaged. The .German forces, so far as known, consisted of four- destroyers. Whether any of thir vessels were hit has not been made known. The German war craft recently have been operating close to the English coast has been made known officially in the house of commons by official an nouncement on December 12th that two merchantmen and a trawler, were sunk off the mouth of the..Tyne river, u. The official text of. the armistice be tween the Russian? and the Teutonic allies confirms thv ttnofTiniTiL reports that TC Is to run-from Decem'ber"l7 until January 14. The compact embraces all the fighting fronts where Russian troops have been engaged and also ex tends to the naval forces of the con tracting parties. .. . AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES DRIVEN BACK IN DISORDER Rome, , Dec. 17. Austro-German for ces which attacked the Italian lines on the northern front from the direction of San Marino were driven back in dis order, the War office announced today In the Col" Caprille region the Ital ians attacked and wCre counter-attacked. Finally the enemy had to with draw to the ' positions from which he started. " DISTILLATION IS LIMITED TO USE OF INFERIOR GRAIN Washington, Dec. 17. Distillation of liquor ;for non-beverage, purposes was limited in regulations, issued 't'6 night by 'Secretary-McAdoo to . use of Inferior corn - or malted barley and rjre required for. conversion of startch. The corn, it is specified, must be "in ferior to the quality of federal Grade No. 6 corn " , . , Distillation for beverage purposes already 'is forbidden. - GRANTLAND RICE' PROMOTED TO A SECOND LIEUTENANCY Greenville,-S. C, Dec. 17. Grantland Rice, the well known sport writer and poet, who enlisted recently as a private in the 115th field artillery of the 30th division, at Camp Sevier, an organiza- tion from Tennessee, Mr. Rice's native state, has been promoted to the rank o fsecond lieutenant. A few days after : . i , . i. . r t- t - - t ms arrival at canp mr. xiice was ap pointed a sergeant. MAY ENLIST IN THE NATIONAL ARMY NOW Men of Draft Age Have Choice of Four Different Branches All Men Going Into the Infantry, Ex cept Those From Pacific Const, Will Be Sent to Camp Greene, at Charlotte. Washington, Dec. 17. Provost Mar shal General Crowder today issued to governors new rules under which men of draft age may Join the colors at their own request. White men ..only will be accepted and they may enlist only in the infantry, signal corps, med ical corps and quartermaster's depart ment. Supply conditions are such, General Crowder said," that no men can be accepted in the coast artillery, field ; artillery, cavalry or engineers corps, j Volunteer enlistments in, the regulars army by men of. draft age , ended at : noon last' Saturday and. they may be : inducted into service now only through ' their local boards.' " : . AH those going'Jnto the infantry will . be sent to Camp' Greene, Charlotte, N. C, except men from ? Pacific; coast states. . r! .. Transportation and subsistence - ex pense to' the camps are to be furnished, volunteers by the 'lo&!' boards, ; " J TEUTONS III IN REGIME IS RETURNED TO POWER IN CANADA With 16 Districts Missing, Union ists Have Won 128 Seats and Opposition 87 CONSCRIPTION IS CONFIRMED French Vote Favors Laurier While - ' English Constituencies Support Borden Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 17. Union govern ment has been returned and conscrip tion confirmed by the Canadian domes tic vote. Early returns received from all over Canada indicate that the government of Sir Robert Borden has been elected to administer Canadian affairs for an other five years and that Sir Wilfrid Daurier is as definitely defeated as in the reciprocity election of 1911. Returns indicate that the French por tion of Canada has gone heavily for Sir Wilfrid Laurier and English constitu encies have returned men who will sup port the union government measures and maintain Premier Borden in office. The vote has been very heavy every where and the majorities are - very large. The soldier vote, which will not be ascertained for some days, will in crease the already heavy majorities of government members and will likely increase the number of government supporters elected. Official returns announced shortly be fore midnight showed that with 16 dis tricts to be heard from, tho unionists had' won 128 seats and the opposition 87, with four seats deferred. PRESIDENT HOLDS UP ON RAILWAY SITUATION Will Not Act Until After the Christ . mas Recess of Congress Borah Wants Action Now. Washington, Dec. 17. President Wil son will not act on the 'railroad prob lem before the Christmas recess of Congress. It was authoritatively stat ed today that he probably will take his plan for -the solution to-Congress im mediately after the holidays. In spite' of persistent reports that one plan or another has been decided on there apparently is nothing to in dicate that the President has confided his decision to anyone, if ho has deter mined upon a solution. Most of his ad visers belive that he will adopt some measure of government control of rail roads greater than now exercised and that a federal administrator or director will b named. In the Senate today Senator Borah protested strongly against the proposed recess tomorrow over the Christmas holidays, insisting that Congress should stay in Washington and act upon the railway situation. Senator Smith, of Arizona, demanded that Senator Borah produce a bill reme dying the situation, if Congress was to remain in session. The Idaho senator replied that he was not a railroad ex pert, but that if a remedy comes it must come through Congress. When Senator Smith suggested that certain enemies of the country were largely responsible for the present tie up of the food and fuel supplies, Sena tor Borah .declared he did not agree with him. Bernstorffl Strseken From List. Pittsburg, Dec. 17. The names of Count Bernsto'rff, former German am bassador to the United States, and six other -Germans today were . stricken from the list of those who have receiv ed honorary degrees from the Univer sity of Pittsburg. K rai&E TO CEASE ACTIVITIES Withdraws Papers and Letters Un der Government Pressure Virginia Organization Investigated by ( Trade Commission and Members Summoned to Explain Purport of Documents Seized. ' Washington, Dec 17. Officials of the Virginia Canners Exchange, summoned to explain certain papers found in their files by investigators for the Federal Trade Commission in the course of the Inquiry into charges of food specula tion made by the food administration, agreed tonight to withdraw all letters and papers whicli might be construed as suggestions for price-flxirife and to refrain in the future from all activities tending to have such an effect. The-entire pack controlled by the ex change, estimated at 1,6,000 cases, was offered to the government at any price which the food administration might decide was fair. W. C. .Smiley, and D. William, Good, of Roanoke, appeared for the exchange at a conference with Victor Murdock, conducting the commission investiga tion, "and representatives of .the food , (Continued on Page Ten). 00 1 BRITISH CONVOY IN NORTH SEA ATTACKED AND 11 VESSELS S UNK COMMANDER RIZZQ IDE DARING RAID Italian War Craft Entered Trieste Harbor and Torpedoed Two Enemy Battleships ' I ONE WAS SEEN TO SINK Taking: Advantage of the Fog, the Lit tle Italian Craft Swept Across Ob structions Unobserved by Aus trian Searchlights. Washington, Dec. 17. Two Italian torpedo boats under Lieut. Comman der Rizzo composed the force .which made the daring raid into the inner harbor at Trlest Saturday night, Dec. 9, and torpedoed two Austrian battle ships, one of which was seen to sink. Details of the exploit were given in dispatches received today by the Ital ian embassy. The raid was planned when it was learned that me Austrians were pre-! paring tcf send from Trieste two ships of the Monarch type, with their 240 mUlmetre gunsr to bombard the Ital ian coastal positions. Lieutenant Commander Rizzo with . two ' boats aashed into the harbor while the re mainder of the torpedo boat division kept outside in support.; Through a heavy fog the little craft ers which hastened to the scene. Oth reaefced the extremity of the Muggia er survivors reached Norway In boats, pier. Mine fields and ' other obstruc-i - . x , ""mo tions were located, and eight large The merchant vessels were being con wire cables stretched across the pas- voyed by the destroyers Partridge and sage were cut. Other obstructions j peiew. The Partridge was sunk and were weighted and stink sufficiently ' 4.. - t,,,,, r . , . . for the -boats to pass over. , the Pelew was disabled, but eventually Austrian searchlights were being I she was brought safely to port. The played on the waters, 'but the torpe- j enemy then attacked the convoy, sink do boats' succeeded in entering the in- ; in& the slx merchantmen and four arm. ner-. port -wthout being ,ssighted.J-Twt " , Austrian battleships anchored at the J ed trawlers. The entire crew of the farther end of the harbor near Point I trawler Lord Alveston was saved in Sabba. The Italian vessels approach ed cautiously and at 2:30. a. m. Mon day the two torpedo -boats simultan eously launched four torpedoes at the battlesblps.' Air four exploded. Rizzo reported" th , the . . .battleship Wein, --- 1- r V r nf f n oVlno -r i a a a nroi f Vt served :toslnk In five minutes while the other battleship certainly was , struck, .though it was impossible to discover the extent or damage. The Austrian batteries opened firei and searchlights swept over the wa-1 ter. The lights located the attacking vessels and .the Austrian guns and torpedoes . were fired, but the Italians returned safely. - ' -. CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST FILES DAMAGE SUIT Seeks Large Sum For "Services and Instruction" Allegred to Have Been Given Banker. New York, "Dec. 17. What is said to be the first suit -yer ' brought by a Christian Science " practitioner for the recovery of money alleged to be due for services rendered was filed here to day against Clarence C. Burger, a banker and promoter, by Miss Grace M. Trankla. Miss Trankla aslA 512,150 for "services and instruction" -"alleged to have been given between April 1 and October 1, this year. , . , ' Miss Trankla said it was agreed that she was to receive .$i50 a. month and $2,000 at the en,d of her period of ser vice. Burger was engaged in a large mining deal, the complainant continues, and promised her if she "devoted extra time and attention to him, exerting in his behalf the power of Christian Sci ence'" he would pay her ?10,000 extra. Miss Trankla avers 'she gave him "both absent and present treatment" and although she believes the mining deal was a success she, was discharged on October 1 without having received her last months pay or the $2,000 or the $10,000. , .' PRESIDENT IS URGED TO INAUGURATE HEALTH CAMPAIGN Washington. Dec. 17. Dr. E. G. V. 11-liams,- state health officer of Virginia, and Dr. Haven Emerson, of New York, called on President Wilson today and presented resolutions passed" recently bj' the American public health associ ation requesting that the gOvernriient inaugurate an educational cafrnpaign to offset the absence, of physicians wit. the colors and protect the public health. ' Dr. Emerson said later the president suggested the president -call prominent men of the country . interested into a conference to formulate such a plan. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ALL BUY SAVINGS CERTIFICATES. Raleigh, Dec 17. Every' one of the 650 undergraduate students at the Uni versity of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, today agreed to. purchase a war savings stamp certificate ah d to save through it during the comins year all money usually spent, on non-necessities. Each also pledged 'to persuade at least ten persons to Invest r in thrift cards. ' Greb Licks Christie. ' Cincinnati, Dec 1. Harry Greb, of Pittsburg, was awarded - the I decision over Gus Christie, of Milwaukee, here tonight at the end of :' twelve fast rounds. Greb forced the milling prac tically all the way. - The men, who are middleweights, fought at catch weights. -: - " : - .- v One British and Five Neutral Ships a Destroyer and Four Mine ' Sweepers Were Lost WERE BOUND FOR NORWAY Report From Kiel Says the Ger man Warships Brought Fifty Prisoners Back ONLY A FEW CASUALTIES Tonnage of the Lost Merchantmen Totals 8,000 London, Dec. 17. One British and five neutral merchantmen, a British destroyer and four mine sweepers have been sunk in the North Sea by German naval forces in an attack on ,a convoy bound from Scotland to Norway, Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, nage of the lost merchantmen was 8,000. Many v Survivors. Eighty-eight Scandinavians, two of whom are women, and eight British, were rescued by four British destroy- one of its own boats. The casualties on the Pelew ...were one officer and three men killed and two wounded serious ly. Information regarding the crew of the Partridge, Sir Eric said, was K pniiiu xwei 10m of le taking there of three officers and 21 men from the Partridge and of one officer and . 25 men off the traw- icra Investigation Started. The Partridge and the Pelew, to gether with four armed trawlers, said Sir Eric, comprised the anti-submarine escort of the convoy. For soma reason as yet unexplained, he added, the force which was sent for the purpose of protecting the convoy against surface attacks was not on the scene in time to prevent the destruction of the con voy. A court of Inquiry had been ap pointed to investigate the circum stances, he announced. A second convoy which also was be ing covered, was not attacked. BRITISH ARMED SHIPS WERE . SUNK WITHIN HALF HOUR. Chrlstiahia, Dec' 17. Sailors from the ships sunk by German warships in the North Sea say that fire was Opened by the attacking cruisers at a range of -3,500 yards and within a half hour the British armed ships, with the ex ception of the uestroyer Pelew, were sunk. Crews from steamers in the convoy saved in all 196 sailors who were landed on the west coast of Nor way. Flftyrnine of the rescued were British. . ADMIRAL HARRIS QUITS FLEET CORPORATION He is Said to Have Not Found the Work Congenial -Will he Suc ceeded by Chns. A. Plez. Washington, Dec. 17. Rear Admiral Frederick R. Harris, recently appoint ed general manager of the ; shipping board's emergency fleet corporation, today asked to be relieved of that duty and returned to his post as chief of the iievy's bureau of yards and docks. His request will be granted and Charles A. Plez, a Chicago engineer, vice-president of the emergency fleet corporation, will be appointed to suc ceed him. 7 While no official announcement has been made a sto Admiral Harris' rea son for surrendering the task, which he assumed less than a month ago, it is said he di dnot And the work con genial. Admiral Harris was appointed gen eral manager when Rear Admiral Capps retired on account of ill-heaith and because he was dissatisfied with the action of the shipping board in putting Mr. Piez in supreme charge of - the emergency fleet corporation building program. SUGAR IS NOW A LUXURY IN CITY OF GREENVILLE) j uiccutiue, acu. 11.- ouifcr iiao ue come -a luxury nere. ot mucn comes in at the time and when it does come in, it i slike "the good news from Ghent" to those who cap get some of it. OTten a shipment is sold out in' a -few hours after arrival and then many fail to get any. The price is no obstacle. It Is reported selling all the way u pto 15 cents a pound in many places and also that one customer paid 50 cents for just two little pounds. People fail to see the price regulation in such as this.' ' " . ' mm If B If. t I: ft ; mm Pi UmV HMU, fx i . rt mm - f ? I ' A i n r 1 i n . t 1. 5 ( if
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