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V it: ,,-aH-V.jir f1 e-1"'.' "rx PAGES 1 TO 8 ' ' SECOND SEGTIONj it- STATE NEWS AUTOMOBILES xHE :i FOUNDED VOL. CVL No. 142. WILMINGTON, Ttf. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1921. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE, f " HV7 I ,MTV naX " Sk - VJI EHIlii. - ' M i J - 7AV f, CHARGE HORRIBLE CRIMES AGAINST-JAtAN IN KOREA Canadian Missionaries of the Troops Jburnea uv wn . v mages, - uesiroyea Urops, and Killed Men, Women and Children ; Indiscriminately, r Burning Some Alive Charges Are J)enied c 02. (Correspondence of 1 . T-W.tail.. n all TOKIO. : press;. wcvuo - cwrav- AfS rrVs of Koreans by Japanese " th burning of Korean villages destruction of native crops are tatements received iroro t;a .nmtries in the Chientao riven n i"liian. r r-hina. supplementing , pre- m d!s J Snorts on this subject heretofore cived. of the missionaries, Dr. . S. H. ",le vr.fr,i,tidland. a physician Jio--- -i Jin DvAffhvtafln .Itar.hed I mission at Yongjun.sr, wno visnea tne Vorabawie, on October : Sli villas? of after the Japanese went two days ff,cts recorded below apply to the IZ district of Kando or Chientao, I Southern part of the provinces of Kirin "Japan has sent over l&.oow men ffm rhinn with the seem. in'o.tmsL r'J- wining out of exist- in? '"""""".k,: wholft Christian nice, if possi .mn"nitv. especially jvuug . I'Viiiaee ann - -thodicallv burned and the youngmen Ant so that at present we have a ring Tvllla-es surrounding this city that have sunerea uw" murder or both. The facts below are absolutely accurate. - it davbreak a complete cordon of Tjnancsp intaniry sunuunuc m rhristian vuiage ui ". startin- from the top of the valley, set fire to the immense stacks of unthresh , millet, barley and straw, and then ordered tne occuyanw "" outside. In each case as the father or son stepped forth, he was shot on sight, and as he fell on his face, perhaps only half dead, great piles of burning straw were thrown on top or nun. "I was shown the blood marks on tbe ground caused by the bayonet thrusts inflicted on the men as they strove to rise from the names, in spuo i mo fact that they had been shot' three tiroes at close range. The bodies were soon charred beyond recognition. The mothers, wives and even tne cniiaren were forced spectators of this treat ment of all the grown males of the vil lage. Houses were fired and soon the whole country was full of smoke which was plainly visible from this town. The Japanese soldiers spread out and burn ed the houses of Christian believers In other villages all the way 'down the valley to the main road. Then they re turned home to celebrate the emperor's bithday. . ' , "As we approached the nearby "vIN Presbyterian Church Allege - ' - .. ' .. ; lagresve found -only women land chil dren and some white-haired me . The women with younjff babies - on their backs were walking up and. down and wailing. , ; . , . "I photographed ruins of 19 buildings, among - which were old men tearing their hair ; andv crying while mothers and daughters were recovering bodies or unburned treasures from the burning ruins. So- many .women were crying and I was so arigry at what I had seen that I could not hold my camera steady enough to take a time exposure. : Outragcir l 82 Towns "We -have names ana accurate reports of 32 villages where murder and fire have been used. One village has had as many as 145 inhabitants killed. Houses have-been burned with women and children in them. , At , Sonuntung 14 Vwere stood up in front of a laree grave, then shot and their bodies de oil. stroyed, with burning wood and tjus is typical." The Rev. W. H. . Foote, Canadian Presbyterian missionary at -Yongjung, names several villages in which the. homes, schools or 'churcnes of Christian natives were burned and says that in one of them 25 people were she and the bodies burned. Those cases he de clares are "absolutely authentic the premises having been inspected by four missionaries and a custom official. Quoting Koreans as his authority, he says that ; 23 persons were shot and seven burned to death In their own houses at Cheng San; that 80 were shot at Un Tong Ja and that these were all Christian villages. "The soldiers and commanding officer who go to these places." asserted. Mr. Foote, "as a general thing have no con versation whatever with the' people but do their diabolical cteeas and pass on. Ku Sel Tong is .the only place where any reason was given to the people at all for the action. Innocent Persona Killed A Korean accompanied the soldiers and told the people that the officer said he had evidence that the owner of the house had collected money for Korean patriotic purposes. If only the offend ers suffered, even-the Korenns would notoriously object; tut it is because the perfectly innocent and helpless are done to death, without even . an oppor tunity to say a word in. their own be half that the injustice and hardship ap pears." , .Describing the action of the Japanese soldiers at-Kan Chang, Rev. Mr. Foote said that the young men of that village were "herded -.Jn, front ,of a KoMan house and "without even n? formof?"8x- 1 - " - - " . '. ........... " S .- : V . . - ' ............ . . ; : - - ' ;.' - , ; . ' ' , ' ' ''...; ... K& xr m tc rj tit The Oldest and Re-fillings liquid has been stocked and instead of your pump becoming useless when you: have exhausted its contents, it can be re-filled with Pyrene Liquid, at a small cost, and will last indefinitely. Fire fills' over 15,000 persons a year mostly in homes. Somebody's home, burns eaqh minute of the dair. -,A Nothing stops production quicker th Insur , -ance may repay material loss, but no insurance can re place your lost orders, good will or shattered organiza tion.; ;v,, , 7 - - - . - -. Away from the protection of a city fire department, the farmer is doubly in need of fire protectionModern f,rm inm- si-ini 215 North Front Street ! amination, shot down, 25 in alL. Then the bodies were heaped together in two piles and covered with wood, and burn ed. -."-.While the fuel was being. placed on,. them,- some of the wounded still were able to rise but were bayonetted to the ground and met their fate in the names. 1 , ' know these peoptc well," Mr. F te continued. "They live in an out-of-the-way glen. The land was not fertile and firewood Is scarce: They were a quiet, hard working people, who struggled hard to make a -living. Their church and sclool, their Bibleand hymn books, their Sunday worship, and above all, their,. Saviour, were tnelr joy. ' They were not patriotic ; soldiers and - disap proved of the church taking part In politics.' . , Miss IJmraa M. Palethorpe, of Ontar rio,, of the Canadian Presbyterian mis sion at Yongjung. tells in her statement of .the execution of Ave men froih the village of Suchilgo who, she says, were led by the Japanese soldiers to the top of a hill about three miles from Yong jung, and there put to death. - V Slashed WItn Swords "In the top of the hill," she declares, "there is quite a large hollow not visi ble from the road or village. The vic tims. were made to sit "at the bottom of this where they were slashed at with swords. It is reported by an eye wit ness that two swords, were broken and hen the awful work was finished with bayonets. Then the loose earth was pulled down from the sides of the hol low to cover the mutilated bodies." In answering inquiries at the Jap anese war office, Lieutenant Colonel Hata told the Associated Press corre spondent that the number of troops em ployed in the Chientao affair was 5.000 I and-not 15.000. Villages had been burn ed he "said, . but only in cases where the majority of inhabitants wereknown to be in league with the outlaws. Referring to the charge that an or ganized attempt was made "to wipe outi the whole Christian community," Col onel Hata'said that It vas possible that a majority of those who had been exe cuted were Christians out they were not punished for their religion, but for banditry and rebellion. No charge was made against the missionaries. ' Colonel Hata, while admitting that harsh measures had been adopted, said bad conditions had existed in that dis trict for a long time owing to the un checked activities of Chinese bandits, Korean outlaws and Russian bolshe- viki. He said he was confident that the Japanese soldiers had not been guilty of the barbarities with which they had been charged. STATEMENT OF JAP OFFICER IN REGARD TO THE AFFAIR TOKIO, Dee. 22. (Correspondence of Associated Press), The text of a letter MORE .... written to Canadian missionaries in Chientao, China, by Colonel Mizumachi, chief of a Japanese military, mission, which was sent to. Chientao to investi gate charges .made, by the missionaries that the Japanese troops had commit ted , "diabolical deoasT. Jnc indiscrlmi- ; jCContlnued. on Page. Fifteen). , - . We Wish to Announce That We HAVE BEEN APPOINTED DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED FEME Kills Fire Best Chemical Fire Extinguish er In America, and E DELIGHTFUL EVENTS IN WARSAW DURING WEEK Several Receptions Given and U. C D. Is Entertained By Miss Sallie Hill (Special to The Star) . WARSAW, Jan. 2. Mrs. ; James Hicks Peirce entertained a number of friends at dinne-' Friday; evening in celebration of her birthday. , A basket of lovely pink carnations formed the centerpiece , of the dining .. table, ' on which were pink-shaded candles and miniature-; pink baskets; filled with bonbons, were used as favors. Covers were laid for 12, 'and an attractive! menu of four courses was served, while - appropnate 'toasts were given to the hostess, Mrs. Faison Peirce giving the fiTst, and the othejs following. The guests included MesdamesT. B. Peirce, D. . E. Best, W. O. Slngletary, Ii. P. Best, J. C. Robinson, Herbert Beat! Leonidas Faison, W. L. Hill, H.s F. Peirce, John Carter and Annie Ross Williams. Mrs. Peirce was the -recipient of some -pretty and useful gifts. According to her annual custom, Miss Sallie Hill was hostess to the James Kenan chapter,, U. D. C. in cel ebration of Lee and Jackson day, Wed nesday afternoon. An appropriate . pro- trra ty warn- ,inf1rAi1. .T'Vlie hoo-o nri tV, 0id Folks at Home," as a chorus. . Mrs. Faison read memorials to Lee and Jackson, . and Mrs Carroll gave a character; sketch and tribute to Leei Miss ' Sue House sang two solos, "I Hear You Calling," and "Sing Me LTo Sleep." Mrs. W: L. Hill, , president, read a letter from Mrs. Thomas Wil son, state president, asking for resolu tions looking to - legislation, : ' for- in creased Appropriations by the state for institutions in -which the Daughters of; and he. concludes that France's ..war the Confederacy are interested. .Under methods at the" beginning of the carri the 'direction, of Mrs'C. A Womack a paign defensive tactics were the contest with . the letters -of" Lee and Jackson s names -was engaged In. As sisted by Mesdames -A. B. Baines and John Hill, the -hostess served enjoyable f refreshments of syllabub with fruit cake and gold cake, followed by cheese and coffee. Miss Hill . had besides the club members, Mesdames Lee Moore, A. M. Lansford, A. B. Baines, John Hill and Miss Sue House as -guests. Miss Bessie Quinn gave a.mlscella neous . shower Wednesdfty.af ternoon from 4 till 6, complimentary; to- Mrs.; James Chestnutt,-nee Miss Nannie Lee Adkins, a recent bride.-,The home ;was attractively decorated in. a color! scheme of yellow-and green,-pine, sml- lax, potted plants and yellow roses be -. Ing . employed. After 1 the. arrival of the guests, the-Jionoree . was" given a telegram, containing .the news that 'she was to receive a' package by express, and- Immediately, llHlelMissld.ia'r - ring appeared. arawing' an 'express lit i--. .-v.t -ej. , EX wagon filled with : numbers""of - articles of china, linen and cut glass. Delight ful refreshments were" served." -' Mrs. CD.' "Waters and children, of Goldsboro, .were guests . last week of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder Woodward. Mr. and Mrs. John .A. Bannermann, of Rose Hill "visited relatives here Sunday. E. Ross Newell, of Wilson, spent laBt week-end with " Mr. and Mrs. H. jF. Pelrce. ' ' - - ' ; - . :. ' i- : Mrs. Robert M. Barden'and little son, Robert Jr., have returned to : Tarborp after a visit to relatives here, " Mrs. J. C. Russ ; spent Monday in Goldsboro,- shopping; -' r OVJER EIGHT -MILLIONS KILLED IN WORLD WAR r-rencn btatistician. ; Figures Losses of Belligerents PARIS, - Jan4 22. According ' to -' M. Louis Marin, a famous French statisti- clan who has just furnished the French parliament with figures as- to the losses incurred by all belligerents in the war, 8,501,437 .men lost their lives' in ; the J uted to this assembly their autographs period extending from August 2, 1914, or . signed photographs, as have also to November 11, 1918. - J practically all the political, military These figures include those reported rand naval executives of the allied na mlsslng " and now presumed killed, t tions in the war. Many deaths 'from war wounds hav- The most noted of living .authors are taken place sinc.e 'November 11, M. Ma- j represented in this collection by orlg rln points out. The figures he gives for ' inal autographed poems, sentiments or Russia are considered inaccurate and include but men killed up to and in-, cluding October 31 1917. The figures for various countries are as follows: France,. 1,283,000; Russia, 1,290,000; ' Great Britain and colonies,. 869,000; j Italy, 404,000; Serbia, 297,000; Rumania,! 200,000; United States, 114,600; Belgium, 44,000; Greece, : 12,000 ; Germany, 2,049, 396; Austria-Hungary, 1,642,817; Tur key, 325,000;. Bulgaria, 101,224. Commenting on these figures M. Ma rin points out that they show that Ger many . with two fronts lost less men than' the whole" coalition fighting , it. j least costly fn 'lives. ARRAN SOCIETY POETRY PRIZES The Arran society, through its poetry r committee, offers the- following prizes J First prize, $10, for the best poem .writs ten by' a member in f 1921. ' Preference will be given to poems of less than 50 lines, though longer poems may be sub mitted. There is no restriction as to theme or form I Second prize, $ 5, for the best lyric I Written by a member without regard , to date of writing. The lyric should not -be less than twelve or more than 32 lines, capable of being set to' music for use as a hymn or song. Poems and lyrics in this competition must be received not later than Sep tember 1, 192 They should b mailed, with the name 'and address of the con testant, to Mrs.- Norman J. Herring. airman poetry committee. Tomahawk, p.. kz: Will Carry a Complete Line At All Times appliances using gasoline, oil, acetylene and other high- , ly inflammable material increase the danger. 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' v' ' ' The value of' the. collection Is placed at many thousands of dollars. Statesmen of world-wide fame whose names are familiar to almost every per- - son In the United States have contrib manuscripts and there are autographs of many notable figures and heroes of ; the war. In addition there are about 100 original drawings, paintings and etchings by the most famous of living artists. ... - - Among the political leaders who have contributed their autographs or signed photographs, or both, ror the cause of the fatherless children:4pf France are President Wilson and the members of his cabinet; former Presidents Roose velt and Taft; President Poincare of France; Albe'rt, king of the Belgians; the presidents of the Chinese,' Czecho slovak, Cuban, Haitian and other young republics; the queen of Rumania; Prime Ministers David Lloyd George and Her bert H. Asqufth of England, Venizelos of Greece, and statesmen like Bonar Law, Balfour, Bryce, Curzon of Kedles ton, and other political leaders in Eng land, with such names as Hoover, Whit lock, Gerard, HerricK and many others of America; Millerand, DeCartler, Jus serand and others of France; and diplo- l.matic representatives of other nations which jomed the cause of the allies. The contributions of tne military and naval executive officers engaged in the war include autograpn messages or other contributions or the great com manders in the struggle: General Jof fre, marshal of France copies in his own hand the orders of the day for the army of Verdun for March 11, 1916, when the French armies declared "They shall not pass!" GeneraJ Gouraud, the "Hon of the Argonne,'!. gives the orders of the day for the fourth French army Um Armistice day; General Birdwood, commanding the; Australian ana ew Wilmington, N. C. nd Ever Made Will Be Opened ew York, and Later Will Be Benefit of the Fatherless V ench Republic Zealand forces, pays written tribute t the American private soldier;. Field Marshal Haig of the British army, Gen-' eral Diaz of the Italian army. General Haller of the : Polish army, all com manders-ih-chief with General Persh ing of the American rorces, write met ; sages of importance, ana a host of othef military leaders Join with them. '. f Vice Admiral Sims pays tribute to the American navy Admiral Sir John Jelllcoe writes of the coming of th American troopships into British wax te'rs and Vice Admiral Roger- Keys writes the signal that was made from his flagship before the Zeebrugge raid ; while others have written messages that are of historic Interest. ; The "knights of the air" are repre sented by some 'remarkable photo- graphs, among which are those of Guy- , nemer and Raoul Lufbery, signed by the famous aviators, the latter- beirig the only ' known signed - photograph of Lufbery-in existence. Notable figures Jof tne World war Include a signed, pho- tograph and three autograph messages ,, from Cardinal Mercier; ;a- long auto graph message of Burgomaster - Max: ' Colonel Whittlesey's impressions of the "lost battalion" a year after Argonne wood.. Canon Cabanel and Bishop Brent write of the experiences of the army,, chaplains. Cardinals and college presi dents, Red Cross leaders, heroes of In dividual actions and men and women tn . the forefront of war activities have! written their messages or dealt at greater length with matters pertaining to the great struggle. v . The literary contributions constitute a comprehensive collection of auto graphs of living writers who had any thing to do with directing thought dur ing the war. .There is hardly a famous name In the realm of literature of to day that' is not to be round here.. Many of the contributions were written es pecially : for this - cause and there are unpublished poems, sketches and auto graph messages by many of the most famous of the present-day writers. Some have contributed original manu scripts. There are treasures like the original draft of the Eton Ode' an unpublish ed sonnet : and sapphlcs by the poet laureate of Great Britain, Robert Bridges;., the original manuscript of Joyce- Kilmers' famous poem, ?'The Peacemaker"; the last" page of John Masefield's ; "Tra'gedy or Nan" in - his handwriting; copies, or some of' the most famous war poems by the authors themselves andr unique items lik a (Continued on Page Fifteen). ; : MS; .,' ,!; V :;i -. v ';'' ';! V ' 'v. . 1 ( mm ! t , -' J .:-r-m ' ? ' ! ,v-v v(- i. t mm r.'1 i,.'',V'r " l ' : it: 'i:;.;:';'Vr-..H;i f, ... . V.S 1, t . rt j . . .. .' . - . r-i. r. . -. ' r . ' r : .... .. v . ... , .--'... . I : ' . , . - . .- ' .. . , 1 ' ': "''-' J.-.',v.s'.-
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