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CHARLOTTE. N. C, THURSDAY MORNING..NOVEMBER 21; 1918.
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Handed Over This Week.
ACCOUNT BY EYE-WITNESS
At tf-Boats Enter Gatet of Eng-
lishHarbof, White Ensign
Flies Above Hun Flag.
London. Nov.. So, (British Wireless
' Service. ) The following account of
the surrender .of twenty German
submarlnea whlch 'was accomplished
' this morning at sea Is given by an eye
wltnels of the Incident. ' More than 80
other German submarines are to be
handed ever to the allied naval cora
' mand before the end of the week.
After teaming some ITT" miles
across the North aea,' the Harwich
forces, which consisted of five light
'cruisers and SO destroyers, were
sighted. The flagship of Admiral
Tyrwhitt, the commander was the
' Curacao. HJgh above the squadron
' hung a big observation balloon. - .
The squadron, headed by the flag
ship, then steamed toward the Dutch
roaal followed by the Coventry,
Dragon, Danal and Centaur. Other
nhlps followed in line, with their navl
i Ration lights showing. The picture
was a nftble one as the great vessels,
with thekmoon still shining, ploughed
their wa? to take part in the surren
der of the German U-boats. ; ; v
Soon after the British squadron
started, the "paravanes" were dropped
overboard. These devices are shaped
like- tops, and divert any mines whlds
may be encountered, for the vessels
were now entering a mine field.
. ; "IifebciU' Donned.
Almost everyone on board donned
a lifebelt and 4ust as the red sun
i appeared above the horizon the first
German submarine appeared in sight,
. Soon after 7 o'clock 20 submarines
were seen in line 'accompanied by two
German destroyers, the Tibanla and
the' 8lerrs Ventana, which were to
take the submarine crews back , to
Germany after the transfer.
All the submarines were on ' the
surface with their hatches open and
their crews standing or deck. The.
vessels were: flying nor nags whatever
- and their guns were trained fore and
afUmraccbrdance "with the term -of
the . surrender;. A V?.;
; A bugle sounded bii the Curacao and
all the gUn crews -took up their, stations,-
ready for any possible .treachery.
The leading destroyer. In response
'to a signal from the admiral, turned
and led the way toward England and
the submarines were ordered to follow.
- They Immediately did so. - The sur
render had been accompusnea.
- Keep Careful Lookout. v
fc ' Each , cruiser turned and; keeping a
. careful lookout, steamed toward Har
wich. . On one of the largest of the
4 submarines, which carried ,two , 6.
guns. 23 officers and man were
counted on her deck. The craft was
' estimated to .be nearly S00 feet In
, length. '?Its number had been painted
out. U.' " - - '
One of the submarines was seen to
send up. a couple of. carrier pigeons
and at once a signal was flashed from
the admiral that It had no right to
do this.
When the ships had cleared the
mine field and entered the, war chan
nel the yparavanes" were hauled
v aboard. On reaching a point some SO
- miles oft Harwich the ships dropped
anchor, and Captain Addison came
out on the warship Maidstone.
British Crews Put Aboard.
British crews were then put on
board the submarines to take them
into harbor. With the exception of
the . enaine staffs, all the German
gallors remained oh deck. The sub
marines were ; then taken v through
the gates of. the harbor and the
German crews were transferred to the
. transports which will take them back
to Germany. ' --."-
As the boats wen through the gates
the white ensign was run op upon
each of them wlih the ' German v flag
underneatn. ' v 1 1
Each German submarine com
mander at the transfer was required
' to sign a declaration to the effect that
his .vessel, was In, running order, that
its periscope was intact, that its tor
pedoes were unloaded and that Its
torpedo heads were-safe. '':.&.',
Orders had been issued forbidding
- any. demonstration and these Jnstruc
tlons were obeyed to the letter. There
was complete silence as the subma
rines surrendered and as the crews
were transferred. So ended an his
toric event and the first portion of the
German submarine fleet is now in the
hands of the British navy. .-.:.
VERSAILLES PREPARING J
' FOR PEACE DELEGATES
, Paris, Nov. 20.The city of Versail
les is preparing to receive the dele
gates to the peace conference." The
deliberations are expected to be held
in the Grand Trianon part f the cha
teau of Versailles, once occupied by
Marie Antoinette. ; ' -'
The priceless tapestries and furni
ture, removed to' a place of safety
during the course of hostilities, are
now being replaced. The ,: gardens
- are being restored and the camou
flage coverings on the statues and
fountuns removed.
MONUMENT PLAN INSPIRED
' BY WORDS OF PERSHING
$ , ,rrh-e -
- Paris Nov.. 20. (Havas). -An in
terestlng sidelight on the proposal to
erect a monument at the mouth of
the Gfrortde river to commemorate
the help given to France In the war
by the United States,' became known
today. I It was the , words of General
Pershing during his visit to Plcpus
cemetery -"LaFayetie," we are here!"
that inspired the plan to raise such
a ' monument. ' v
' The committee in charge of ar
rangements met a the chamber pf
deputies today and - decided to Issue
Tan ' appeal- to- all ?thV -municipalities
of France for contributions to the
national fund. -' . - . ,
PRESIDENT TO TAKE FULL
EXECUTIVE STAFF ALONG
ON HIS TRIP TO EUROPE
Peace Commission's . Personnel
Expected to Be Announced
' Any Time Plans Being Made
, : Washington, Nov. 20. There were
no' developments on the surface today
in the preparations 'for President Wil
son's; trip to. France and for Ameri
ca's representation at the peace con-
ttrttnfK Amnmrnitrita , are - soina
steadily ahead, however, and an an
nouncement of the , peace commis
sion's ; personnel with . the program
for the - journey may be expected at
any time. i.? '-., v"-' ' s,:" '"
Members of the Senate' who attend
ed the .White House conference last
night told 'their colleagues today of
the President's determination to stay
in France indefinitely or 'until all
of the greater issues arising out of the
war have been settled. How long this
mav Ytm ma aim . VAntlll-ftN to KUesS. SO
the President r will take with him a
full executive stair, prepared to tran
sact aboard ship or at the American
omhnaav in Paris, virtually all busi
ness of the White House. -
In addition to Secretary Lansing,
who Is to head the American delega
tion to the peace conference, and Col
onel House, Ellhu Root and Justice
Brandels. generally beiievea to nave
been selected- by the President for
mtmhrhln. nneculatlon UDOn a long
list of names has centered upon only
one lor tne mm piace int oi ow
retary Houston of the department of
rvrloulMtr. Tift U hftlnff BUSSeSted
persistently in pfflclal quarters.
Navy omciais lei it oe nown
Av that If la nlanned to take the
President and the delegation across
the Atlantic on a big passenger liner
now in use by the government as a
transport A dreadnaught and a
flotilla of destroyers probably will be
convoys. , : ; -;.-
ARE INCREASING
War-Tinta V Restrictions Have
Been Modified.
Staple Expected to Flow More
Freely tQ Europe When Armis
' ' ' v tice Terms' Are.Met .
tfons oil the shipment of cotton from
thes United States. fcxeept i to' snemy
countries and to the northern European-
neutrals, have been removed.
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia," said
today after a conference with officials
of the war trade, board. Cotton is
expected to flow'moretfreelyto coun
tries contiguous to Germany when
that nation has complied with all the
terms of the armistice, the senator
said.- 1 '
Cotton In increased quantities al
ready Is moving to the allied countries.
Because of the fact that India's cotton
crop this year, was sufficient only for
that country's needs. Senator Smith
said, Japan has been very anxious to
get cotton from the United States.
Japan's needs are estimated at 1,000,
000 bales. " , - ' .
Stocks of cotton in the' south now
m tA Trend boOaOOO bales and
it was because of this fact that
southern senators and representatives
at a recent conference decided to ask
the war trade board and other govern
eenciea to modify' the restric
tions on - exports. The , matter was
brought to tne attention oi uw,rrw
dent.
Senators say that countries desiring
to import American cotton have indi
cated a readiness to supply the ton
nage necessary for its movement
Overseas. -:' ; -' y - -'
POSTAL AND WESTERN '
UNION CONSOLIDATED
Telegraph Systems "After De
cember 1 to Be Operated by
uovernmem, as wne. ,
Washington, Novi' 20. Consolida
tion of the services of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph com
panies, under government control,
was announced today by Postmaster
General Burleson, effective December
1,' next ' ?";.? ?-
The following order was issued
"In order that the telegraph facili
ties may be used to-the, fullest "ex
tent and the transmission of messages
expedited, the telegraph systems shall
hereafter be operated as one, and ef
fective December 1, 1918, all tlegraph
offices shall accept for transmission
all classes of messages now accepted
by any one' of them at the prescribed
tariff rates." - ,
No l-hysical consolidaMo v of offices
and facilities of the companies is
planned for December 1, amalgama
tion for the present being limited to
the interchange of messages. . ,
MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE
WANT TO GO TO EUROPE
-' New ; York, . Nov. . 20. More than
100,000 persons have applied since
the armistice was signed for permis
sion to go abroad according to cus
toms - officials . here, whoannounced
that no passports for foreign ...travel
would be Issued except in case of
necessity. -r-ywi m
Applicants" who can show that their
proposed trips are .to visit dying rela
tives or friends, to conduct business
which cannot be handled except by
personal contact, or who nave - mis
sions for the American or allied gov
ernments would be permitted to sail,
It was stated. '
- CKNSORSHIP IN PARIS, j -
' Paris, Saturday, Nov. 16. The cen
sorship stilt is active In Paris. The
Temps this afternoon appeared with
four , blank spaces representing about
half a column. J The Temps explains
that the!, matter censored was almost
entirely reproductions front The Lon
don Times which reached Paris yes-
CQTTOPJ EXPORTS
THOSE DP PM
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
EO?
According to Evidence Presented
in Probe of Brewers.
TOOK. PART IN
POLITICS
Effort Made to Show. Connection
Between Brewers and German-
American Alliance.,
Washington, Nov. 20. Evidence re
lating to political activities of brewers
and their alleged efforts to boycott
Arms and individuals antagonistic to
the liquor business was adduced today
LnJ 'i?Vu!L"e" r" ?2u?e? f.y
gating . brewers' propaganda and the I
k m.. nr..i.i... v... (
Arthur Brisbane.
moon
, MaJ. E. Lowry Humes, who is con-i Secretary McAdoo and ether treasury I , ii,. 0,,i,
ducting the inquiry for the commit- officials. It was s4id,l whl,e no chanKe ,n Pllcy- either po-
tee, also undertook to shqw from Some advocate that Congress be t Utical or military, has been ( made by
documents produced by officers of the asked to give the committee compul-: tne United States, it Is realized here
United States Brewers' association, a'sory power which It now lacks and!.. . . , ... ,.,,..,
connection between that organization J without which it is leared it cannpt'that the WsT of the Ukraine iy
and the German-American , alliance, make its restrictions effective after j forces friendly to the associated gov
The char(er of the alliance was re-! the ardor of war-time co-operation ernments and decidedly hoV.ils to the
voked recently by Congress. J among business interests has cooled, j vll.h.viki ns a nath directly Into
Major Humes put into Ojie record Others suggest that, the functions of ! Dhvikl Pn8 & Ptn 'cy ""
Hsu of candidates for public office, j the committee be taken over by the heart of Russia either, for the die
which, he said, were to be supported I treasury agency, to which the Presl-1 patch of troops or of supplies for the
by jthe brewers' association and the ' dent might delegate' his power, con-' relief of the demoralized civilian pop
alliance and also a statement which ! f erred by the fourth Liberty bond act, i ulatlon. Recent reports from London
he asserted was prepared' for C. J. to reaulate the sale of Liberty bonds. ! hav. been tnkerr hv some observers
Hexamer, of Philadelphia, former
president oi me alliance, ai iae oi- ;
flee of the brewers' association. .The
statement Major Humes declared,
was German propaganda. ;
Two Witnesses Examined.
"Only two witnesses Hugh F. Fox,
of New York, secretary of the brew
ers' national organization, and John
Gardener, of Philadelphia, former
chairman of the -ffanizatton commit
tee, were, examined today. -
Fox was questioned at length re
garding the war waged by brewers on
antagonistic firms and individuals.
Some of the firms named were the
John Wanamaker company, the Cadil
lac, Packard, National and Reo Auto
mobile companies, the H. J, Helns
company, the Goodrich Tire company,
the American rolling mills, v Middle
town, Ohfo.Nthe Fox Typewriter com
pany, the Maryland .and Baltimore
Casualty, company, the Proctor A
Gamble, company, the Republic Tire
company, some Subsidiary companies
tedTStales StMirpomioinTZthe
Kje' company, the Red RavA
Water company, the" American Sheet
ahd Tin Plate company, and the Dela
ware, Lackawanna Western rail
road. ' . " ; ' '
Fox denied that any of the firms
named had been blacklisted, saying
that the association's purpose merely
was to give "preference to those who
were friends." Later he told the com
mittee that he would be willing to as
sume that all the documents relating
to the firms which Major Humes put
into 'the record, were taken from, the
files of the association.
Why Listed.
Major Humes told ; the committee
that the firms were listed by the
brewers' association because of their
Ittitude against the use of liquor bj
their employes or because of the ac
tivity of -individual members of the
firms and in some instances of em
ployes against the liquor ' business.
The inquiry into political activity
began when John Gardener was call
ed to the stand. The witness said
he might have seen lists of candi
dates at different times from 1111 to
1914 which the brewers' association
endorsed in some states, including
Iowa, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and one candidate for Congress from
Illinois, but he could not recall the
details. He admitted that the asso
ciation's organization committee was
active in "wet" and "dry" fights In
several states in those years and said
that in that time, it spent between
$400,000 and $500,000 "doing all It
legitimately could, to arouse public
sentiment in our favor." ,
Gardener declared that the brew
ers made no contribution to political
campaign committees, and at first de
nied that it had endorsed any set
of candidates. . .:
. - Lists of Candidates.
' "Haven't you seen these , lists of
candidates to be supported by the
brewers' association and the German-
American alliance that were sent out
each year?" asked Major Humes.
"Well, maybevI have seen them,"
the witness replied, "but I do not
recall them." t
Records of the brewers' association
read by Major Humes' showed that
In 1914 the Pennsylvania State asso
ciation collected $294,114 for political!
activity )n that state, and that in the
following year, i9,764 was collected
for the same purpose. ';"v 5 !
In reply to questions, the witness
said the- Pennsylvania State associa
tion adopted the policy of destroying
check stubs.
"Wasn't it because the' activity of
the Pennsylvania State association
was entirely political that you thought
It best to adopt this policy?"- asked
Major Humes, ' . - . -
The witness denied this.
Humes Reads Statement.;'. "
It was while Secretary Fox was on
the - stand that Major Humes read
the statement' said to. have been pre-'
pared for the former president of the
German-American alliance.' Copies of
the statement,' which was a declara-.
tidn of tbp alliance's position on the
European war before the United
States became a belligerent were
sent t C. W. Feigenspan. of-Newark;
N. s J.( who aided 1 in . financing , the
purchase of jThe Washington Times
and The Montgomery, Ala.;-Advertiser
and who then was chairman of the
publications' committee, of the brew
ers"'' associations -t vwv '- f-:,A ;
-'Hexamer's statement cbndemned as
sabotage the destruction oi American
factories engaged in . producing war
materials for the allies and also, con
demned the. sinking" of ships' carrying
munitions. v Those - responsible for
such, should - be punished. Hexamer
said, but: he added that- he did not
believe- they were commltteed. at the'
instigation of Germany1 or Austria. '
; "This Indicates that some literary
Inclined persons In jthe office of the
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Miiif- TEIiTATIVELY
FO 10 FLOAT ABOUT
10113111813
Capital: Issues,
ommittee to
Continue Fuhct
vising Proppsc
Ion
of Super
Stock and
.Bond Issues.
Washington, Jov.'20. Secretary
McAdoo and members' of the capital
issues committee today agreed that
the committee ahouU continue indefi
nitely its' functions,, of supervising
proposed issues' f stocks and bonds
for capIUl purposes, -as a measure of
rationing capital 4n preparation for
future war loans. Ak the same time it
became known that the treasury Plans
tentatively to float about eight billion !
J.ii - . 1.1 i . . A 1
avtiara mon Ktunura uui nig
and hopes to get at least two billions
of this sum from war savings.:.
Despite the decision to continue the ;
!!rl L nr?? ZrJt i
held by small pUrchsJers. considerable
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committee sUll exists in the mind or
In this manner It might be possible to (
require promoters wno exchange tneir I
securities for Liberty bonds to report
regularly the amounts Of bonds thus
taxen m, ana mess reports, u is ieit,
might act as a restraining Influence.
Members of the capital Issues com
mittee, although expressing them
selves as individually anxious to re-
tt toHTwmitllUtota in4 the capture of Kiev by j
tee m an effort to upre fraudulent jcoasack troop, friendly to the M -
linqulsh their duUes, agreed to take ; but have been discounted here largely
up questions of rejaklng their paat , because no haven' for them appears
strict regulations topermlt the float- , available. Switzerland has forcibly
ing of bonds for public ImprovemenU i ejected their representatives, and even
by states, counties and municipalities, Germany now la not expected to tol-VtHAfJJ-JZ0??
Within 1U borders.
XrXhi. ?.1" ' The bplshevik fighting strength, is
tJJSVJ'A ss now, practically. conceri
mtneS. ?riS
sema
SKiiMSSinAi "0'vists. Though compelled to
iAlsJSSS-JZo99t almost altogether on land, the
hnatiiitiM ( -.. .
uitM: Wm&juui tUm 1
t committee. This may Jte tesuet.witl,
fin a few days. t"
f u t ae '4.2. a- , j. '
opci eaori wui. Dmtae to -ais-courage
the . floating of questionable
ot highly specnlati v security issues.
WOULD UTILIZE PEACE
. CONFERENCE TO BOOST
CAUSE OF PROHIBITION
Speakers at World-Wide Confer
ence Advocate Making Cause
"Felt at trie Peace table."
1 - ?
:. '. ' 1 " K
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 20. The
peace conference as a .mean 4 of
spreading the prohibition movement
into countries - as yet untouched by
antl-saloon forces was advocated here
tnnlt. t , v, , V , ZZL, ' ,
auspices of the Anti-Saloon, league of
America. . . : v .
Rev. p. A. Baker, national superin
tendent of the league, addressing the
meeting, aald that "somehow prohi
bition sentiment must make Itself felt
at the peace table," but he did not
Indicate just what means might be
adopted.
. William J. Bryan addressed .to
night's session, and aroused, applause
when, he alluded to the 'probable
signing by President Wilson. within a
aay or two oi tne national war
prohibition bill. Mr. Bryan declared
that the sale of Intoxlcatlng beverages
on the North American continent is
nearlng Its end rapidly and that when
prohibition has become effective In the
United States, and Canada, officials of
other nations should be Invited here to
note the results which, he .believes, will
be most convincing and effective in the
advancement of the conference's aim
of International prtth lbltlon, V.';
LORRAINE CITY SENDS U
' LOVE TO "MOTHERLAND"
n. -i m... o in..;i m.. .....
or of Dieusee, Lorraine, yWch wis -r Tthi 5 nr.Li 1 ? the lib
entered by the French troops on Won- i 'g SU1 P'"ned In
day. sent President Poincawa tele-' 2 a"d "o'clock. .The
.m in oiiiKti Via maA .v.- i square was packed with neoDla and
love of the town for the motherland. ;;
- President . Polncare ln reply, as-
sured the mayor that Dieusee should
be retaken to Its old . place In the
"so-long empty heart of the mother
land.': , -
Fair .tbday and. Friday.
T Nor '' Johnny.-S they-.won't - suspend
school while revising schoolbooks.
:! jo-jo says;
PATH DIRECTLY
IIITO HEART OF
RUSSIjpED
Bolshevik Regime in the Ukraine
Is Overthrown; '
COSSACKS CAPTURE KIEV
Events Open Way for Important
Developments in Russia, Is
Washington View. ;
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Washington, Nov. !0. Overthrow
of the bolshevik - regime tn the'ganatlo marriage at Malta with the
government, as reported to-
JV '"m Copenhagen, opens the way.
in v. r iii v,..
for1
imnortant devalooments in Russia
here .as indicating that Great Britain
may nrooose the sending of additional
troops Into Russia to place the coun-1
try on a stable footing and eliminate
the bolshevik!.
Possibilities that the bolshevik
leaders may flee Russia after accumu
lating large amounts of loot nave been
nnn in Mnt' rtinnatches.
Itroops of the associated governments
have , been? able-to withstand all at-
nortn, u is seneved in Jtne Quarters
here that jthe bolshevik strength is
waning. .With the eossacka. holding
the Ukraine; with the 'military and
political forces of the Omsk govern
ment working west, , and ''with the
American and silled forces pushing
south, some officials consider .that the
position of the disturbers of 'Russian
peace has become serious. However,
noimmediate collapse' of the bolshe
vik regime is believed Imminent. -
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL v '
ASSEMBLY HAS FLED
Copenhagen, Nov, 20. The Ukrain
ian government, has been overturned
and Kiev has been captured by. troops
from Astrakhan, ' according to Kiev
; aiapatcnes to . Swedish " newspapers,
uii,u m .owsoiiii newspapers,
!? LF.S1 LrjJI?1. 5f!
been established by the captors of the
city. Which apparently are command
ed by General Denlkine, leader of the
antl-bolshevist forces. , ; .
HUGE-CROWDS THRONG
STREETSOF, BRUSSELS
People Give Great Welcome to
Victorious Allied Troops; Ger
mans All Gone.
Brussels. Nov. 17 Sunday. Huge
crowds thronged the streets of Brus
sels this morning, the last detachment
or German troops having left the cap
ital curing tne nignt. Acting Burgo
master Le Monler's proclamation in
vitlng the people to prepare a wel
come for the victorious troops and
tne Belgian king and queen was pla
oaraea . throughout the city. The
streets were proiuseiy beflagged 'with
tne ueigian- ana allied colors. .
mi a ; j .
me nrsi trooDS to . arrive wr
srwieu nun mirnse eninuaiasm.
'ormer . Iwlsoners while the windows
n? lonlea were crowded with on-
lookera Newsboys were shouting the
names of newspapers which had been
suppressed by the Germans and which
reappearea today.
- Burgomaster LeMonier, heralded
by a fanfare of trumpets, appeared
at the Lnnn atnl
an alderman and announced th nh-
ciratlon of th mam.i . ui.
was continuously Interrupted bveh7
ir?.mJ.in.vcrowa.wn,cft wors that theiTftrwhVKVi:;MV ra:
murders and robberies committed by
the Germans never, would be for
gotten. :
The Belgian flag was then hoisted
over the Hotel de Vllle. The' Bra
banconne was then sung and this was
followed by the anthems of the allies,
f Th excitement of the people reach
ed, He senlth when , a procession was
formed. It was headed by an old ban
"J'J?'.1?6 "volution of 1130,'t symbol
of Belgian, liberty. , . . . .
; The procession, ever growing larger
marched to the Place des Martyrs
where there is a monument to the
heroes of the revolution of lgje. ,
LATE W. C. BOSCHEN HAD ;
. ;LARGE TRACT N. C, LAND
New Tork, Nov. f0. That his body
,pe cremated and the ashes thrown
Into San Pedro channel, between
Catalone Island and San Pedro. Cal.,
was directed by William C. Boschen,
whose: will was offered for probate
here today. Owner of large traota of
land In Beaufort county. North Caro -
Una,-Botchea left an estate valued. aM Berlin says it learns on reliable au
upwards of half a million dollars. 1 'thoriti'
EDWARD H0LT0N JAfES
RELEASED FROM GERMAN
PRISON AFTER 3 YEARS
American Lawyer and Once Ed
itor of Paris Paper Returning
to United States. -
Amsterdam, Nov. 20. A dispatch
received from Berlin dated Saturday, i
says Edward Holton James, an Amer-1
lean lawyer, and once editor of The
Paris Liberator, fcas been . released
from the military prison at Moablt,
after more' than three years' Impris
onment on a charge of carrying on
anti-monarchical propaganda, in con
nection with Dr. Karl Llebknecht
The dispatch adds that Mr. James
appears to be none the worse because
of his confinement and that he is re
turning to the United Stales.
Edward Holton James was born in
Wisconsin. He left for Paris in. 1900
and a few years later came .into na
tional . prominence through his asso
ciation with Edward P. Mylius, a Bel
gian, In the publication of The Paris
Liberator. Mylius was convicted of
libelling King George In The Libera
tor, charging that when the king was
eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Mikh-
Sn
UyUui was sentenced to a year's im-
"'"nt;,m"etft8'e . " .ml
ana. then came to tne united states
but was ordered deported.
Mr. James came to this country
snd personally pleaded the case of
Mylius.
Prior to his confinement in the Ger
man prison camp, Mr. James had been
arrested for socialistic propaganda
in Germany but was released through
the efforts of former Ambassador
Gerard, on condition that he leave
the country. He left the country but
returned again In July, 1916, and was
arrested. This time he declined to
appeal to the ambassador for am. as
serting that this would be Inconsistent
with his view of government
Expected to Exert Big Influence
at Peace Table.
President Will Remain in Europe
Only .Until Nations Agree 6n
Major Principles ',
i- Washington, ov; id.U Is slgulfl-
cant that- President Wilson called to
an-lmportknt conference at ha white
house., last night both o( the, North
Carolina senators. Jt was quite a com
pliment , to the state thitt he should
ask Senators Simmons and Overman
to be present to go over-matters with
him just before he starts for purope.
The delegations of senators was a
small one. . It is not the present pur
pose of the President to make a long
stay aaroad. He expects to e back
here before the short session of Con
gress, beginning December i, closes.
That means that he will be out of this
country about eight or nine weeks.
The President has made it plain
that he thinks it Is his duty to go to
France and take part in the peace
negotlatlona - It Is understood that he
will not participate in the actual, for
mat' framing of a peace' treaty, . but
Will help to iron out tne important
differences between the nations be
fore the men who pen the final docu
ments . begin their work. When the
snarls have ben smoothed out, and the
peace dlegates get down to their task,
the President will move along.
There Is no longer any doubt in the
minds of those who are In close touch
with the President that he has been
asked to go to France and take part
In the peace parleys preliminary to
the forming of a treaty. It is be
lieved by leader of thought in Great
Britain, France, Italy, and smaller
countries that there will arise jealous
ies and suspicion among the allies,
and that President Wilson, speaking
for the United States, which has no
ulterior purpose to carry out, will be
able to adjust differences.
; The American government Is not
suspected of having any axe to grind.
It was predicted that the, President's
work would be over before the real
peace' treaty task begins. ' He will stay
over there no longer than he feels it
is absolutely necessary.
WAR WORK DRIVE SHORT
' OF GOAL APPARENTLY ,
NEARLY. 12 MILLIONS
However,' Final Figures Will Not
Be Available for Several Days.
;; Leaders Still Hopeful Last
'- Night. V . ,
New Tork, Nov. 20.r-Offlcials of the
I united war "work campaign an
- T;nounoed ton,Kht l.hat -the ,atMt na
night, was US8.eCS.0SS. or $1UJ4.M2
less than the sum sought They added,
however, that final figures would not
be available for two days.
, Leaders of the patriotic drive for
the seven ' welfare organisations re
mained hopeful of attaining their goal,
asserting that state and local com
mittees InWutl parts of the country
were too. busy tabulating lost-minute
contributions to report their totals to
national headquarters.
Officials' announced that 38 states
had gone "over the top1' and that New
England and the south had scored a
perfect record. ' Only the large cities
of the east were lagging, it was said.
Every military department, except
the eastern,; was. reported to have
passed its goal. .
GERMAN3 KILLED UP TO
OCTOBER 31, 1,580.000
.i
Copenhagen. No-v. 10. Un to Octo
ber 11. 1,510,000 German soldiers
were ; killed and the fate of 20.000
Iwae not known. The Vorwaerts of
AVERT FRICTION
DiLtOiJEEiiE
IS. 1 BUS. 3
IIITERESTIIiW
Service Flag Presented Contain-
ing 99 Stars. "
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BISHOP KILG0 SPEAKS
Reports of Presiding Elders
-Show Gratifying Record of
Progress for Year.
BY A. W. PLTLER."". "
. The opening day of the Western
North Carolina Methodist conference .
yesterday proved to be a busy and
interesting one with the reports of the - .
11 presiding elders. ; reports that
showed gratifying progress in the
work of the year; the election of a
secretary and of the conference com '
mlttees; and the presentation to W. ,
L. Sherrtll of a gold headed cane In
recognition of his 35 years of service
as conference secretary. Added to
this was the raising of f 1,300 for
Payne college, Augusta, Ga., the pre
sentation ojf the service flag with
stars, the meeting of the conference
historical society, when Bishop John -C.
Kllgo delivered a great address
upon Francis Asbury, and the Sunday '
school anniversary, in the evening,
when Miss Minnie Kennedy and Mr. -O.
V. Woosley delivered most Inter
esting and Illuminating addressee upon
the Sunday school work.
When Bishop U. V. W'. Darlington.:
at 9 o'clock, opened the conference
by announcing hymn No. SCO,' which
begins, "Are we yet . alive," Bishop
Kllgo, of . Charlotte, and Dr. Xlan
Atkins, . of Ashevtlls, were with him,
on the platform and the great con
ference rapidly filled the lower floor of v
the Tryon Street church.
The presiding bishop led in prayer,.;
after which he read the twelfth chap-,
ter of Genesis and delivered. a .most,
timely and Impressive address upon ,
"Spiritual Power the Supreme and
Urgent Need -of the Church of God."
The conference then joined lrt singing
a .Charge tp Keep l Have;"- Dr. At
kins led. in prayer, and then the
conference proceeded' with its organi
sation tor business. , .
After roll call by the secretary of
the , last Conference, W. I Sherflll ;
was, unanimously 'elected secretary, ' '
this being .the twenty -fifth time ' In
SilaaasalnM. fPhA asAjaua a wMw s a e skAA . -
for his assistants. A, W. ply ler, 'W. T. , .
santoro iC .jprinnmao JUVAOeiN.- i
Bflthjr and J. JB, farpeater.j 4 j
i . Secretary ShcrrUl CaMdl. t'.
Just aftsr the election of the scr-
tarxand ihis. assistants, J. B,.Atef-: ,
ne thy .stated that the conference had
placed .a matter In his hands that he
would ask Blshon Kllsro to assist hint;
with, . whereupon the bishop' la well-.. .
chosen words presented Wv L. Sher- '
rill with a . beautlfur -gold-headed.':
cane, as a gift of the-Conference, In
expression , of its . appreciation of his
long. and valuable service as secre-
tary of the conference.' '
, Rev. Mr. Sherrm said tnat ne naa'
been caught' without a speech, but he-
managed to show to the conference
that his big heart' was -running over;
with gratitude for the' gift that
"would be a support to. him in hla old
age. - - . f l,J
j , h. Barnnarat. tor me presiaing
elders; nominated the following fcom-,
mlUees for the .session and - these
nominations were confirmed by , the
conference. . -v -
i Committees Named.! '
Spiritual State of the ChuchR.
F. Honeycutt, W, A. Thomas, W.' F..
Elliott, C. W. Ramsey, J. A.- J.' Far
rington, F.vL. Tewnsend, J. M- iVar-,-ner
I. M. Blggerstaff, J. M. Uarber,
M. Steele, R. E. L. Fllppln. R.
Ware. W. H. Worth. J. J. Eads. W.
A. Kirk. D. P. Waters, R. A. Taylor.'
J. J.i Edwards,JE. CorrelU C. M. v
Carpenter, " Fred ; O. Dry man, T. 8
Coble. J. C. Ripple. .
Sabbath Observance-D. Atkins,' A. .
R. Johnson, C. L. ' McCain, T. J. W,
Broom, J. M. Varner, C. C Cranford,,
N. M. Modlln,-C.--C. Moore. R. S.
Howie, J. O. Ragsdale, W. 8. Cherry,'
R. C Kirk, D. B.. Coletrane, Cv, C.
Fortenberry, L. C. Palmer, D. "H,
Rhtnehart, A. N. Todd. G. A. B. Hoi-'
derby, R. L. Noland, D. C. Ballard.
D. K. Cecil. r' ' - 1 ' i
" Church Property 'T.i. J. wHuggins.1
M. B. :' Reeves, A. R. Surratt W.- H.; '
Phlfer, J. E. Woosley. J. W. Walker;
E. E. Williamson. J. Q. Gilky, J. W'.
Combs. G. Wi Martin, E, B.' Tates.
J. S. Stanberry, A. S. Raper, P. N
Peacock. A. Burgees. ".T. S. Royster,'
J. A. Peeler, J. S. ICeever, C E. Sted
man. A, E. Ward, P L. Terrell, J. &
Stroud. v , . i
Books and 4 Periodicals O. P.'
Ader, C H. Trowbridge. L. Aber
nethy, R. W. Allen, C. F. SherrUl, Jc
W. Harrlss, A S. Burr us, E. L Dy
sert. Geo. D, Herman. 5 A D. Iviei W
L. Scott. T; J.; Carson, G. . w; Vlck,
W. A.Kirk.f J. A. Sharpe, C. S, Hoey.
J. C. Keever, L. H. Phillips, R'. H.
Daugherty, J.'Robt Long, J, C. Har
mon, R. R Crawford. : -t-v, v. -
! District Conference Records J. G.
W, Holloway, M. A. Osborne. 'W. C;
Jones, J. B. Carpenter, W. M. Wall,
A. S. Abemethy, P. L. Shore, R. A.-'
Swaringen,' EL M; . Crowder. ' D. V,.
Howell, J. E. McSwain: (. , r -i(
, Temperance J. . J. - Gray. J. H..
Weaver, A. I Aycock. W. M. Smithy
F, N. Tate, T. CJ Jordan, T. W. Wll
son, W. M. Boring, G. ? W. Martin, Ti
J.- Houck,' C. F.v Morrison, - E. M.
Avett, Dr. W. C. Houston, W. . B..
Shlnn, J. C Smith, H. G. Allen, G.
M. Goforth, J. L. Teague, R. D. Cole
man, T. J. Ogbucn, J. F. Spruill.
Memoirs W. , I Sherriil, (L. D.
Thompson. D, -Atkins, C. A. Wood,
John F. Kirk, L. p. Bogle.
1 Resolutions and Introductions Z.
E. Barnhardt, E. I Bain, W. E. Too
vey t - -, ,
Public ! Worship -II. K. fcoyer, " .
E. Bernhardt, T. f F. Marr. J. 1. .
Moots, A. R. Surratt, L. T. CorC '!.
D. Hi Anderson,. PC Whitlook.
To Fill Vacancies In QuaJr"- !
Boards-rW, E. Poovey. vlc c.
Byrd. deceased, on the Sunday ; '
board.
I T. C Jordan and J. A. Coc't.
J. R. Scroggs and J. H. V. t i
board of missions.
At this Juncture the con r
finance, a new comml.' ririn cr
the last general cor.i - ?
Cont inueJ a.
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