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Weather Fair Today ; Colder Tomorrow FOUNDED A. D. 1867.—VOL. CX—No. 119. WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1923. World, State and Local News Daily OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. FRANCE IS IN THE RUHR; READY TO TALK BUSINESS WITH GERMANS IN ESSEN General Rampon Makes Official Entry Into Krupp City and Confers With Burgomaster at City Hall POINCARE GETS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AT HOME Only Public Buildings Under Military Control, With Gallic Troops Ordered to Remain Off Streets; Municipal Auth orities Assure Invad,ers of Co-operation in Carrying Out Plans of Economic Mission Wild Scene in Chamber FARIS, Jan. 11.—(By Associated Press.)—France Is in the Ruhr tonigtr and the government and people are ready to tij,lk to the Germans in .Es sen. /' . ... Premier Poincare won another ot ins big majo-ities in a nearly six to one vote of confidence in the chamber of deputies today, arid, such enthusiastic receptions in both tlou,ses were seen before only when the war began and ended. ' Fifty mouths ago today “peace” be gan with the armistice, and again France is determined to show Germany who won the war. The German am bassador has once more left Paris, as ,lie did a year ago when the French took the Ruhr pprts, where they still remain, hut this time the ambassador has gone only as an implied protest. The French, in fact, today began ■• eir conversations with the Germans in Essen, when- the engineers of the three occupying powers, and their pro tecting military staff, met the German industrial representatives to agree on just how allied control could be best exerci-ed. There is no concealment by the gov ernment. the parliament, the press or the public that France’s separate ac tion is a serious thing, but high confi dence is expressed in the Frencn method being right. i M Poincare has again warned the ,-ountry, through the chamber, that it must not expect an immediate stream r f gold. The premier said it might take several months to get the Ruhr control working properly, for German resistance, passive or otherwise, must ho overcome. But he gave his experts .stimate of what his action will yield as a billion gold marks a year, and in timated that, if he did not get any thing France would not be any worse off than now. •. " general rampon makes HIS ENTRY INTO ESSEN ESSEN. Jan. 11.—(By Associated preoS General, Rampon, commanding the cavalry In tfie French Ruhr expe dition. made official entry into Essen this afternoon. Escorted by a squad ron of cavalry, six armored cars and a detachment of cyclists, the French commander was driven directly to the rity hall, where he was received by Pr. Hans Luther, the burgomaster. General Rampon informed Dr. Luther it was his desire that the local au thorities facilitate to the utmost the work of the economic mission tho French were installing In Essen to control the work in the Ruhr. On being assured that the mission would have the sincere co-operation or the municipal authorities, the French commander announced the withdrawal of most of l-.is troops. He said he was leaving the smallest number possible in the city to maintain order, as the French were unwilling that Esse should be levied upon to support a mil itary occupation. The only points in the city militarily occupied tonight, were the postofflce and telegraph building, the railroad station, the offices of the coal syndi cate and the offices of the general management of the railrpads. _ The French soldiers received orders to remain in barracks or to avoid the streets. A committee of the. most prominent industrialists of Essen to morrow will meet witA M. Coste, French inspector general of mines, and General Danvignes, to attempt to nn ground upon which some working agreement can be attained. Belgian troops have reached the out skirts of the city and are hioidm* -the sector north of Essen. This c ty quiet. C HAMBER OF DEPUTIES UPHOLDS THE PREMIER PARIS, Jan. 11.—France’s separate ac tion in the Ruhr was approved today by parliament, the members of the chamber and ^senate cheering for sev eral minutes Premier Poincare 8 decla ration. The chamber voted confidence in the government, 476 to 86. on-the question of the postponement of a group of interpellations on the Ruhr In ^his statement before the cham ber. explaining, the reasons for the ac tion which France had taken against Germany, M. Poincare declared: ‘We are now going to get coal for ourselves from, Germany at the pit head.” ' The response of the deputies wa such as to leave no doubt that France is strongly behind the premier, unless parliament vastly misinterprets public PTodaVs session of the chamber i*lval iod in enthusiasm tlid famous detnon-| rtration August 4, 1914( when a sa cred union" of Parties, was proclaimed and the session after, the armistice wa signed when M. Clemeneeau announced the final victory of the Deputy Leon Blum, fociallst, sounded the note of opposition /jyhen lw ■■ egled. to the premier: ‘Tou are lie Ruhr policy, political and economic extension.” ‘ 1 The rest of his remarks,^vere.lctstt.in, • itcries from the benches a storm of outcries from T'7~ occupied by the royalists, WWjJ*11 and moderates. The torn and d*spers d edcialist party made a wea keKort to support their spokesman, but the effort was lost in a confused conflict a.monjr themselves* ■* • .f Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary Of State, Succumbs to Pneumonia RALEIGH, Jan. 11.—Col. J. Bryan Grimes, secretary of state of No’rfh Carolina since 1900, died tonight at 9 o’clock of pnuemonia. Two weeks ago influenza assailed Colonel Grimes. Pneu monia followed quickly and while there had been hopes of his racovery, for several days he had been regarded as des perately ill. No funeral arrangements had been made tonight, though j it was announced from the residence that the burial will take place in Raleigh. Tomorrow the general assembly, it was stated by officials, will adjourn out of respect to him after the passage of suitable resolutions and the appointment of committees from the house and the senate to attend the funeral. John G. Dawson, speaker of the house, tonight paid this tribute to Colonel Grimes: “As a man, he was considerate, kind and upright; as an of ficer, he'was courteous, diligent and efficient. In his death, the | state loses an admirable and esteemed citizen and an official of sterling worth.” __—---- ■ ■ --- FORMER KLANSMEN CONTINUE RECITAL OF KU KLUX WORKS Name of' Governor' John M. Parker Brought , to the Fore For First Time BASTROP, La., Jan. 11.—(By Associ ated Press.)—Stories of a meeting of the Ku KIux Klan in the Morehouse parish courthouse, of a meeting of a select committee to pass on the ques tion of a Mer Rouge . citizen charged with “anti-klan" activities, and of in structions given three Mer Rouge citi zens to “leave town,” contributed to the record today, -in the open investl ■ gallon now under way into the hooded I band activities in Morehouse, and the; kidnaping and slaying of Watt Daniel' and Thomas Richards. For the flrst time ' during ' the investigation the name of* Gov. John M. Parker was brought to the fore by witnesses. “Isn’t it true that Captain Sklpwith always' became indignant when Gov ernor Parker’s name was mentioned? was asked of R. L. Dade, mayor of Mer Rouge, who described himself as a former klaasman. J Dade replied in the affirmative. Captain Sklpwith is exalted cyclops of the Morehouse klan organization. Dade was testifying as to the meet ings being held to "restore peace in Mer Rouge.” "Under the regalia of the klan had there not a.isen a condition in the par ish that is intolerable?” Dade was &,3k^d< "Isn’t it a fact that the klan has superceded the constituted authori ties?” > "Yes, in a great measure, saia uaae. Hugh Clark, Mer Rouge merchant, who admitted that he is a klansman, brought forward the case of Addie May Hamilton, who testified that she was deported from Louisiana by members of the klan with a declaration that at the request of the young woman that she be permitted to return to her home near Mer Rogue, he circulated a peti tion and obtained the approval of Cap tain Skipwith for her return. Through out the testimony today, as on previous days, the name of Captain Skipwith had a prominent place. One witness, Fred Higginbotham, who testified that he was a member of the klan, declared ■the only officer of the organization he could name wad Skipwith and another asserted that directions that three Mer Rouge citizens quit the community was given by Skipwith. • Members Of the klan was given by Clark as/ between 300 ,a^d *00-thcrn „ "The woods were full of them. \ Clark said in describing the atten dance at an initiation ceremony in a field some distance from the high* way betwteeji' Bastrop and Mer R Clark also named as members of the klan, Captain Skipwith, Dr B. M Mo TCntn former mayor of Mer Kougre, “Pink" Kirpatriek, George Sims and L T Snider. McKoin and Kirkpatrick were two of the men, the young wo man previously testified she recogniz ed Lamong a delegation of six hood ed lien who came to her home and or Hftred her to leave the state. Clark said that on the night an a - temnt waa£ made to assassinate Dr. MeKdin-^-about which the kidnaped Wh said tW were questioned when ttey were taken-he acted, as a body guard for the physicist to allow him complete-, his round of calls. h£ Ascribed the bullet holes in Mc Koin’s car which he said- were made by K&oTand- declared It ‘miraculous” that McKoin escaped ^injury. Mrs. Clark preceded' her husband on the witness stand. She testified she did mot know her husband was a ?iem hir of ihe Ku Klux. Mrs. Clark was railed* to-verify a statement made by i another witness that she had remarked tha t “^hemext time the Ku Klux got, Richards, he would not get off so “Tf I made the statement I was just ke all other women, talking about imptjil.Ug that everybody else was ikinK about, she curing the testimony of Dade‘ It de .Ipped that - he. had received anony . instructions to "clean up the »nalso was during Dade’s testimony at it was brought .out that meetiugs ere held by Mer Rouge Citizens and I lan leaders followed by instructions | om Skipwith. that three Mer Rouge tlzens should . leave- * • > , DEBT COMMISSIONS STILL NOT AGREED ON PUN OF PAYING Secretary Mellon, Governor, Hopeful That Second Will be Reached Soon WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—American and British debt commissioners spent another two hours today discussing tbe whole subject of Great Britain’s four billion dollar debt to the United States, but it was stated officially that the conversations had not yet progressed to the point of consideration of spe cific terms. Chairman Mejlon and other members of the American commission ■were represented as feeling confident that an agreement would come out of the negotiations before January 20, the tentative date, set for the departure of the British for home. Much ’of today’s discussion had to-do with the methods of payment and the general condition of the British gov ernment finances. The American delegation, it was made known, is approaching the sub ject of terms in a most liberal spirit, appreciating that in this settlement it is dealing with America’s best cus tomer, and at the same time establish ing a precedent, which.it is hoped will prove a guide to all of the allied na tions in squaring the cycle of war debts. One of the factors known to be receiving considerable consideration is that the money which Great Britain is to pay, was spent in this country with a profit to American business and labor, and a large income to the United States government through taxes. The chief and controlling factor in the negotiations, however, will be the amount of money that Great Britain will be able to pay annually. In this connection, attention was called in a summary of the British financial con dition, made public by the commis sions that in order to balance its bud get for this year, Great Britain had to give up its sinking fun payment for the ultimate retirement of its pub lic debt. CONSTANTINE, TWICE KING OF HELLENES, DIES AT PALERMO Decline Has Been Steady Sincp His Second Abdication of Throne PALERMO, Jan.. 11.—(By Associated Press.)—Former Kins-Constantine, of Greece, who died suddenly here today, had never held up his head since his second abdication. His health had beeh poor and his spirits at low ebb since his arrival here from Greece, after he left the throne. Often he was seen walking with his daughter,, but he al ways seemed weak and had an air of depression. Apparently, the end was sudden and painless. It is sad there was scarcely: time to call his family jaround the death bed before the former monarch passed away. When the physician de clared that life was extinct; Princess Helen, Constantine's eldest daughter, exclaimed; •‘Poor father, he died of a broken heart!” • Constantine’s youngest daughter, Catherine, who was his favorite child, was overwhelmed with grief. Since he, left Greece, Constantine appeared to have a premonition that death was approaching, as often he ex pressed a desire to be buried In Ath ens, if possible. Otherwise 'he re quested' that his body be temporarily taken to Denmark to await better days "when history would do him Justice.” During his’ 'exile here Constantine had lived modestly in a hotel. His quiet demeanor aroused feeling of sympathy among his townspeople for him and his family. The funeral has been arranged for Saturday. The body will be removed to the orthodox Greek church in Na ples, pending the Greek government’s .decision? as to whether if can be taken to Greece; . - . . • . s' yfes! FLOOD OF LIQUOR POURS INTO JERSEY FROM HOOCH FLEET Coast Guard and Dry Navy Bat tle With Rum Runners, While Smugglers Seek Land BOOTLEGGERS’ HAVEN; CENTER QF ACTIVITIES^ Whiskey Boats Attempt to Force Landing by Sheer Force of Numbers HIGHLANDS, N. J., Jan. 11.—"Boot leggers” Haven, this'little summer re sort on the New Jersey Is palled by its inhabitants As' seething tonight with rum running activity. Thousands upon thousands of cases •of liquor taken from'.a fleet of 22 ves sels—three steamers and 19 schooners —that lies off Ambrose channel light ship, are being landed in a hundred different places by fast- bootlegger boats. A visit to any of the jnany har bors and boat landings unfolds bust ling scenes in the business of "running while the running’S/gOod.” Fleets of motor trucks and passenger cars are drawn alongside private boat house docks and piers. No one is making any bones about what is going on. ’’ . Well known runners predicted that 35.000 cases of liquor would be brought In tonight—most of it destined for Manhattan, but some truck drivers have instructions to £p to Jersey City, Newark, Philadelphia, .Baltimore and Washington. Down at the moutlf of Shrewsbury river, at a little landing one power boat crew unloaded a cargo of 1,000 cases. The air is biting cold, but the men are in their shirt-sleeves and per spire freely. A big negro, his white teeth shining in the glare of the auto mobile truck headlights, is chantyman. Hurry, hurry, hurry! They cry. And to lend encouragement.fi bottle is pass ed now and then as truck after truck is loaded, escorted by a. four passenger car carrying two Pr three heavily armed men, and starts away on its Journey into the night. Word that the whiskey squadron was coming was circulated ."tinder ground” to local runners about a week ago, they said tonight. Wp first of the fleet, a big steamer* appeared Monday and the word was pfsspd ashore. Soon another steamer a«iv*d_then a team trawler, then 18 t\v«F masted schooners, and to^ay the latejfcjpdW was a three mister with-st cargo”* KdWifii* This information comes from a man who IS operating ten speed hoats to night. He declares , he would make 126.000 out of the day's work. NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—The swarm of rum running craft which today sought by sheer strength of numbers to over whelm the prohibition navy with its newly acquired gun-toting flagship Lexington .tpnight suffered the first "casualty," according to observers at Sandy Hook, who reported that the launch Margaret B., laden to the gun wales with whiskey, was captured by a coast guard crew* Almost simultaneously three other vessels of the rum fleet were reported to have been seised by coast guard craft off Ambrose channel light- The quadruple haul totalled 1.000 cases. Besides the Margaret B., offlcials said they had confiscated the Evelyn ,a 25 foot sea skiff, an unnamed launch and a rum runner's scout boat, all of-which weer believed , to have been owned in Highland, N. 3. The revenue culler ouive.yur, piwwcv. I Into the swarming flotilla of little craft shortly after the four boats were seis ed, sending them scattering like a brood'of frightened ducklings. . NEW YORK, Jan. 11,—Rum smug glers launched their most concentrated attack on the Atlantic seaboard today _apparently ignorant that the dry navy had lust replaced Its retired New York flagship, Hansen,-with the Lex ington, an armored chaser, mounting machine guns. ■ - A fleet of two steamers and . 14 schooners dropped anchor off Sandy Hook and immediately a swarm of 60 small craft put off from shore to meet them. Tonight they were racing tp cover with their booty, pursued by. every speed boat the dry navy could muster, . ■ Observers ashore, who professed in timate knowledge'of the bootlegging trade, estimated that each of, the small craft, if it succeeded in' running the gauntlet, Would deposit a cargo of 76 to 600 cases at some cove ral,ong the Jersey or Long Island shores. The value of the liquor. aboard the mother ships was roughly estimated in the millions,'if each carrier was loaded to capacity. > ■ . The smugglers’ latest Offensive evi dently caught directors of the dry navy unawares. John D. Appleby, marine prohibition director In this zone, has tily went Into conference with' E. C. Yellowly, state federal enforcement agent, and a plan or campaign was whipped together.' At first tit was de cided to dispatch a flotilla from New York to seize the mother ships but la ter this plan was changed. - « Instead, radio orders,were flashed to dry vessels pn patrol duty'to watch all possible landing points .,and cut off the small craft from reaching their shore bases. Two factors were In the rum runners’ favor, and these the smugglers quickly seized. One was the fact that the,. Ne^.York dry naval squadron at present was being reor ganized, with the Hansen- transferred to Baltimore. The other was the. fine weather followltig the gales that have raged off the coast. Unless *Uey were advised through underground channels that, armed cruisers were being sent out for runp runners,' the smugglers went about the work with a feeling of comparative safety, for only in*this aftemopp’a pa pers was the news published that the Lexington had been put into commis sion. Announcement of Her ■ debut; was mitde after she already had put to sea. Observers ‘at Sandy Ho6k>nd Atlan tic Highlands noticed art undue con gestion oft shore On *the -very-waters { (Continued on Page Two.) - '• ' V —.1 ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS J. BRYAN GRIMES For twenty-three years Secretary of St ate of North Carolina who died at o’clock last night as result of pneumonia. » LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES BUCKLING DOWN TO WORK NUMEROUS BILLS HANDLED Senate Committee on Railroads Hears Testimony of Shippers Relative to Expediting of Intrastate Shipments of Less Than Carload Lots—Neal Measure Killed—Hooker Proposal Also Lost. RALEIGH, Jan. 11.—Legislative Com- ] miftees biicRled down to business here today, several met during the after noon and evening #and the fate of pub lic local and state-wide bills of large and small importance went through consideration. ■ Chief among these meetings were those held by the house judicjary No. J, senate committee on railn/ads, and the senate judiciary committees. The first named read several measures, and many which were of public local nature were held open for further considera tion. Flat recommendation, however, against reporting the bill of W. W. Neal, representative from McDowell county, to eliminate fines Tor intoxi cated automobile drivers and provide only jail sentences,. and the bill pre sented by Representative Hooker, of Pamlico county, to allow conviction on the unsupported testimony of a wo man in seduction Cases, were made in this body. The senate railroads committee en tertained-witnesses during considera tion of the bill brought out by Senator Mendenhall, of Guilford, which would expedite the movement of intrastate freight in less than car load lots. The bill was favorably reported. A. J. Maxwell, of the corporation comnuttee, was an important witness. Mr. Max well advocated the measure and ex pressed the opinion that no stattue of general -commercial importance would be offered during the session of the general assembly. ' Karl Sherrill, of Statesville, president of the State Millers’ association; M. S. Llewellyn aijd R. A. Knight, of Dur ham; J.. Paul Leonard, of Statesville, secretary of the State Merchants' asso ciation, and C.' V. Sinfifleton, a miller of Henderson, addressed the. commit* the describing experiences which .serv ed to corroborate their’' claim that North Carolinians are are unduly han dicapped in trading among themselves by the slow and uncertain handling of small freight shipments between points in the state. _ Flour millers In Indiana, Illinois and other middle western states can de liver their product to cities in North Carolina in many acses before States ville millers can, according to Mr. Sher rill’s statement to the committee, and he estimated that a reduction of the average period of time for the deliv ery of shipments to points each of Ral eigh to ten days from the present 15 days would result in aij, increase of his company's business by 25 to 30 per cent. North Carolina,fish and oysters, po tatoe sand other truck products of the east, and fruit and cabbages from the west can not be handled by' the pro duce dealers generally through the state advantageously under, present shipping conditions, Mr. Llewellyn told the committee, because shipments of like products are much Quicker .from southwest Virginia through Lynchburg and from Norfolk. The bill would empower the corpo ration committee to employ as many as four experts to investigate the methods by which the railroads are handling freight and recommend and require improvements. Mr. Maxwell, in his support of the bill, expressed the opinion that > the railroads had failed to keep their facil ities for handling freight up to a stan dard of adequacy, and intimated that recommendations along this line would be expected of the experts to be em ployed if the bill is enacted. . VICTIM OF. MASKED MOB TELLS STORY Man Attacked at Thomasville, Dote Noit Believe Assail- j ants Were Ku Klux ' * GREENSBORO, Jan. 11.—R. E, Zim merman, High Point automobile deal er, who was taken by five masked men Wednesday night, in the yard of Mrs. Stfayhorn at Thomasville,' beaten about the . face and head, "his hair clipped close ’and escorted to the edge of the town, and toldjjot to return to Thomasville, was In Greensboro to night and told, of his experience. Mr. Zimmerman does not have any reason, he said, to believe that the attack was committed by‘members of the Ku Kltti Klan. He says that the men told him that they were beating him because - of what they charged were unfair'dealings, in the sale of auto mobile 'trucks made by a motoT truck company now' bankrupt and for whom Zimmerman worked. Zimmerman says that no v mention was . made of the B'fra’yhorn faihily an'd there is, he says no reason to connect any member of this family, with the incident. , He says he was not told to' keep away from the Str'a'yhorn home as was . re ported last night.’ but to keep away from Thomasville.. He attributes the attack entirely'on the sale, of trucks. Zimmermina says that the -beating lasted for hslf'ah hour; that his cap-: tors then, cut' his hair :cJose‘ with $ pair ol^. scissors;’, that; an., ink bottlft tilled with Ink and acid poured oyer his hetra and ' the fluid ran; down, his face.* ziTTimermahf declined' to, ’say whether,-or not he 'recognized or - sus pected *nw“ of-his assailants. v ■ /. - 'y". • i , ■;4v ■as'v.f GHATMON CHANGES PLEA TO GUILTY Winston-Salem , Man Admits Setting Fire to Building in Hteart of Business District t.r WI$rTON-SALEJJ,' Jan. 11.—In! the trial ip superior court , here today of Willie E. Chatmon , and C. M. Lawyer, charged with arson in connection with the. burning last. August of the large brick building in the heart of the busi ness district of the oity, Owned by Mrs. H./Montague, Chatmon,. who is 18 years Old, changed; his, plea of -not guilty to'gullty and spent moat ofi the day on the witness stand, giving his storyl of -Setting tire to the building, and declaring that he acted in re sponse to the persuasions and plans of C. M. Sawyer and the latter’s promise to pay him $500. Chatmon gave details of the burn ing, of the candies which he said Saw yer had in^his desk and instructions given by Sawyer as,to how they should be used as a fuse. The witness asserted that Sawyer directed him to get 10 gal; Ions of gasoline and to saturate some waste with it. and-to-place it on the third floor of the building near an elec tric switch so that firemen might con clude that the flames originated from defective wiping. ' Chatjnon . insisted that Sawyer had said to him that • he wanted to burn the building in order to collect the Insurance. Attorneys,- fowjrSawyer,* in cross-ex amining Chatmon, attacked his pasv record and habits, and sought to show that reading of * wild stories "had "in spired Chatmon to commit the alleged crime. '?■. ' i f . ' ; - -• '"i. 1 ■' , , , - -1 U, S, MARKS TIME AND AWAITS EVENTS IN EUROPEAN CRISIS Administration is Apparently Ready to Withhold State ment Until Further Action, WIEDFELT PRESENTS PROTEST TO HUGftES German Ambassador Formerly Hands in List of Objections to Occupation WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—With th* French occupation of German territory an accomplished fact, administration officials evidently were prepared to night to await developments before making any further move in the repa rations crisis and official comment was withheld. It was pointed out, however, that re-i call of the1 American troops apparently hed unanimous approval in the United States. It also was admitted that their retirement from the Rhine would pre vent even the possibility of embarraO ing circumstances in connection With French operations in Germany. On the direct question as to whether the Washington government had warn ed Paris in advance that occupation of the Ruhr would lead to American with drawal, no comment whatever was forthcoming. There is no present plan of recalling also Boland W. Boyden, American un official observer on the' reparations commission. That course has not been considered, It was said at the state de partment. It now appears that Secretary Hughes, in advance of his New Haven address, confered several times with Ambassador JusBerand.' and that re plies of Premier Poincare dealing with specific points in the American sug gestions were discussed at these meet ings. At least two cablegrams of this nature were received by the ambassa dor. The ultimate conclusion of the French authorltes, it was indicated, that little was to be gained along the line of action pointed out from Wash ington, rested in part at least on the expressed belief that the council of premiers In Paris would reach an ac cord. There was nothing to indicate any further French interest in the American proposal after the premiers failed to,agree. x „ . Speculation as to what is next to he. expected from the situation in Germany turned tonight to the effect expiration [ of the German moratorium on January 16 might have in the crisis. Dr. Otto Wiedfel-dt, the German ambassador, late today presented to Secretary Hughes, the formal protest of Ger many to occupation of the Ruhr by the French, but the text of the communi cation was not made public here. Ber lin dispatches, however, have indicat ed that Chancellor Cuno intends to re fuse further reparations payments to France, Italy and Belgium on the ground that hey are "treaty breaking powere.” ’ „ _ There was interest exhibited here in the exact meaning which under lay the chancellor's classification of the three powers. In some quarters It was be lieved 'this^riight be the forerunner of a German move to make separate ar rangements with Great Britain for rep arations navments while denying: the treaty Tight of the other three allies to collect. To what extent such a, pro posal would add to a situation already gravely complicated It would-be diffi cult to forecast. n'he American government would not be concerned- with' any reparations agreement except Insofar as it might , bear on the reimbursement of the Unit ed States by Germany for the costs of maintaining the American army on the Rhine. There has. been no official ex pression as yet to indicate where that German deb*, to the United States en ters into the present involved economic and political .situation in Europe. I The-present purpose'of the adminis tration. it was indicated authoritative ly today, is to avoid'any action that might further tangle matters or lead to needless misunderstandings. It was reiterated that its course throughout had been and would continue tef be dic tated Tiy the friendliest sentiments to ward France as well as the other al lied powers. Should the trend of events create new situations where protection of the just interests of th'e United States at any point demanded a partic ular course of-action. It was Intimated that the course to be followed would be decided upon in the light of concrete developments. Pennsy Challenges Right of Labor Board WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—In argu ments presented today In the supremo court, .counsel for the . Pennsylvania railroad system,' challenged the juris diction of the railroad labor board, over ! wages of. railway workers, and. their : working conditions* ^The .board,;- they < contended, exceeded its authority in..’ setting' aside' agreements negotiated between the-company and its shop em ployes. . . • F. D. McKenney.. counsel for the Pennsylvania, contended that the boattl had “misconceived” 'the scope of lfs jurisdiction powsr and functions and had sought to extend Its power beyond the provisions of the transportation act. i “We appear,” the»court was told by the railroad, counsel, "in no spirit of hostility either to the transportation or to the-labor Tionrd in its operation? under'the provisions of that act.” TIGERS TO MiAT SOX CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—Detroit will be the attraction for the opening of the American league season at St. Lou la; Chicago at Cleveland; Washington. at Philadelphia; ahd Boston will pry off the lid with the Yankees at New York. President Johnson " announced today. • The season will- open April* 18, the day after the National league atarta
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