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- : im:LE ";v::z:j ycj c:: rm the c::i:.v:.i ira co.M FOUNDED 1869 CHARLOTTE, N. C., FKIDAY CORNING, NOVEMBER 22,-1918. Fi i u CI . . GREATEST DAY' ITS HEM Western Methodists to Raise i $1,750,000 Centenary Fund. ' $70,000 MORE THAN QUOTA Rew H. M. Blair Re-Elected Edi - tor The Advocates-Summer School to Be Permanent " BY A. W. PLYLER, - - The second, day of the Methodist , ' conference had been set apart aa Cen ' tenery day and it proved to be from v. the standpoint of attendance, sus- tamed interest, plana aet on loot, ana ... the enthusiastic assumption of a tre- inendoue task f of itsell. the greatest day in the history of western .North Carolina conference. After a full and ' frank discussion of the world's pres '; ent needs at the close of the treat war. and 'the Unparalleled oppor tunities for much needed senrlce in v world redemption combined. with the ability of the church to five, the con ference by unanimous vote amid handclapptng- pleged itself to the task at raising 81,780.000 for this, great centenary, enterprise..' -. - This1 la 170.000 more than the ap portioned part to the Western North . Carolina conference of the 886,000,-- 000 that constitutes the total cen - tenary fund for the whole church. This action was taken not by a little coterie' assembled for the purpose, ' but by a congregation of ministers 5 and laymen that fllled Tryon Street .Methodist church and part of the day ''' ' listeners who- had . stood about the rear of the church, belnr unable to j get seats. Other Items of business by the con ference was the receiving of the' re port of the board of publication which ihowed almost successful year for , . The, Western. North Carolina Chrls V" tlan Advocate with the addition of S00 new subscribers to the list. Rev. t H. M. Blah was re-elected editor, '-- , , Eleven yeung men were admitted on . trial, with ethers to be received late in the session. In accepting the re v port of the board of managers of the summer school for graduates, the con- ' ference. voted to make the summer school at Trinity college perpetual: . 1 . j- Afternoon 6cssioa. ' The afternoon session was devoted . -'J ' to the . discussion of the spirit and methods necessary for the success of , the centenary enterprise in this - , ' connection Dr. Beauchamp emphasls , - ed spiritual ; resources and Interces- . elo'Jar'g?ttrese. npi$ thaBacassttf In l'i undertaking..: for.sympa y.wlth jrounf Jit nd for the emulation:,. of the. flarmg and ae termination of youth. y, v -; ,;4 ;v;'- . 'V: ' -An hour was, glvsn k' round-table discussion. of method to be emphasiz ed 4n the-centenary work. This dla russion; urged a campaign of educa tion by means of books, periodical, charts. ; tracts, . lectures, ? addressee, sermons, four-minute speakers, mov ing pictures; and sundry other means, of carrying the centenary to every man, woman and child in the church, Pmphasls was laid also Upon a thorough and complete organisation of the entire conference, of each dis trict and every individual church. This organisation will be of a sort to gath er up and use the energies of every indlvidauL, '" v,i ;v The climax of the day's1 exercises came, at . 5 .o'clock in ihe afternoon when the conference was called Upon to say whether it is willing to as sume its part of the. $$5,000,000 that constitutes the centenary fund. With the entire conference upon Its feet, every man, circuit preacher, city pas tor,-presiding elder.. and layman. vot d to not only accept its portion, but $70,000,000 more, making the sum total $1,760,000 for the Western North Carolina conference. Influential laymen were saying last flight that every dollar of this amount will be raised. The conference seems to be determined to- put the thing across. ' . ".xf. . Kvenlng . 8eslon. ' Mrs.B. F. Lipscomb at the evening hour .delivered an Illustrated lecture Upon the work of the Southern Meth odist church lit China, Japan,Korea, Mexico. Braisll and Africa, In an in? terestlng illuminating manner she ex plained the. customs and habits of the peVple gave views " of schools, churches, congregations and Individ uals.' The lecture furnished a delight ful and instructive evening for the congregation rthat filled all available space both, rap stairs and down. Thursday morningH session will be enlivened by a consideration of the sublect of laity rights for women. This vote will' Indicate howxthe in' telllgent sentiment of -western- North Carolina Is upon-the woman question. The prospect now is that few If any members ot the- conference will vote against woman being granted full rights in the .chbreh.TjrttJ..JneB1,'..,1 . Another quostion'to 1e voted upon is wheher the term Catholic shall be eliminated from the (apostle creed and another term mor satisfactory to the popular mind that la prejudiced against the term Catholic because of its use by the Roman church. - Constitutional Questions Today. , Conference met at 9 o'clock Bishop Darlington in the .chair Rev. M. T. Plyler, of Wilmington, led the devo tions. . - . ' ; '.' . The bishop Announced that the-constitutional questions will be presented to the conference tomorrow1 morning at 10 o'clock,. These Questions con cern the laiety rights" of women ; and changes In certain terms of"the creed. The report of the board of publi cation of The North Carolina Chris tlan Advocate was read by. D. B. Cot- irane. in. repon snowea mac last year : was the very ibest in 'the his tory Of The Advocate. 2,500 neW sub. Bcrlbers have been added to the list An endowment fund of 50.00tt was recommended and 2,500 new subscrib ers. wa made the goal for the next year. Five hundred dollars was ,. de clared the dividend for-this year for the superanuates, . . - i , D. B. Coltrane and B. B. Turrentlne were elected members of the board of ; 1 . , Continued on pag'three . , . ........ , r-.--izfi-iS;i . Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 21'. (By the Associated Prc8s.)-i!T many's high, sees fleet after its surrender to the allied navies wan broogbt to the Vtrth of Forth today. ' . The British grand fleet and fire American battleships and throe . French warships. In two long columns, escorted the 71 German vessels . to their anchorage - v " v - : '- '- r' -V. ' : r . ANOTHER FLOTILLA SUBSIARINES.' Harwich, England, Nov. zl. (By toe Associated Press.) Another 'flotilla of German U-boats surrendered today to a British sqnadron. 'There were 1 submarines In all j the twentieth, which, should have come today, broke down on the way. -. T' . . ; TO BE TAKEN TO THE "SCAPA FLOW TODAY. . London, Nov 21 (By the Associated Pre). One German light ' cruiser, while on its way across the North sea with the ether ships of the 1 German high seas fleet to surrender to the 'allies, struck a ml do.. The ; warship was 'badly damaged and sunk. ; f . . " The German fleet which surrendered to the British nary; it became - known this evenlngy- consisted of nine battleships, five battle, cruisers, seven light cruisers and SO destroyers. The surrendered German fleet will be takenjo the Sea pa Ftow ' ' The Scapa Flow is in the mldde of the Orkney Islands, off the nortlH . east coast of Scotland. It is a small Inland sea, with an area ot 60 - square miles. It contains many small islands and has numerous good harbors and roadsteads. There is good anchorage in the Scapa Flow for -a great number of largo vessels. , , , v . v5 London, Nov. SI v It was a German destroyer, not a Ibcht cduisor, .which struck a mine and sank In the North sea, according to information received here late-tonight. 14 TO BE TRIED 111 Bonds of $3,500 Each Required of Alleged Rioters. Preliminary Investigation . at flnstoh Begun by Craves. 1 Negro Stabs White Man. , Special to The Observer. WlnstonrSalem, Nov. 11. The pre jlmlnary investigation ef those who participated In the disorder here Sun day evening when a mob attempted to take Bussel High,' colored,' from the city lockup, began in the municipal court this morning and lasted all day. Solicitor Graves was In charge of the investigation. All of the parties ar raigned, 14 in number, were bound over to Surry county superior court, their bonds being nxed at $3,600 each. Governor Bickett will be asked to call a special term of Surry court to try these cases. Biley IJonald, charged with the lar ceny of a gun from the Brown-Rogers hardWare store during the trouble, was given a term of 18 months on the county roads. Levi Halraton, a col ored boy t years old, was . found guilty of stealing a Knife, watch, bracelet and other things from the Southern loan office and he was een- neHeed,?iatut;vnta SURRY CH STILL s4tJD0ada, laoaU, Frank ttie. a white man charged with en. terlng the. hardware store- of . Tucker ft Ward And forclnrMfv Tucker-to give -up a guri .Euaday evening; was held for, the higher ourt In a bond of ll.Oflo:''1'.. -r;s..; ., v. During ;; a difaculty :" at Piedmont Warehouse , this morning between Charles Lawson. a Stokes county far mer, -residing near Walnut Cove; and Jesse McNeil, a young colored man employed aa trucker by the ware ' bouse, the negro cut the white farmer twice. One stab was Just behind the ear, ; penetrating the mastoid, while the second! was : In the lung. , The wounded man was rushed te the hos- Dltal and hla condition is regarded. se rious, little hope being entertained for his recovery. . After av lively race, McNeal was arrested and locked up. It Is reported that he was taken to either the state prison or to a Jail in an adjoining -county this afternoon. RESTRICTIONS 0N THE EXPORTATION OF RAW COTTON ARE REMOVED Washington,' Nov. tl. Restrictions on the exportation of raw cotton to Great Britain, France, Italy. Belgium and Japan were removed today by the war trade board and the committee on cotton distribution. , The order is ef fective. December S. Exportation restrictions on raw cot ton going to ISpaHn, whereby the quan tity exportable - was limited and al lotted among the various shippers, also were withdrawn, effective No vember 22, After that date,, applica tions will be considered with a view to granting licenses freely. Regulations which required that the grade and staple be specified on appli cation for export and that the appli cant disclose the existence of an actual sales contract or freight allotment also were withdrawn, effective No vember 22.'-. !, !-.:, .'; i In connection with, cotton for" ex port to the allied nations, the special export license will be Issued to the proper customs offlcials at the point of exit, who will be authorised to pass shipments In accordance therewith. .. Applications ,to export raw cotton to other destinations will be consid ered ,and : granted freely, ; the ; an nouncement said, ; and where agree ments fo shipments exist internal li censes will be granted in accordance : with them. ; . ; C:iA'f :- 'LldHTLl;SS fHTOf!jB)ft ENl TODAY, SAYS, GARFIELD z ' r; ; - V" '' "v " - ";" Washington. ? Nov.(1.1-i-'tightle8S nights." made necessary tcv save fuel for war work, will end tomorrow, ex cept in states where, fuel admlnlstra tors may decideto continue the' reg ulatlons. ? This announcement ', was made tonight by Fuel Administrator Garfield. Removal of other restric tions orv the consumption 'of coal will follow, DoctorOarfleld said, and. Tomniary conservation through re-i quests maae o tne ' public will;1 awbstituted. , - NON-WAR CONSTRUCTION . ? maybe .RESUMED NOW i Washington, Nov. altlcmoval of all remaining restrictions on non-war conatructlon by tlte war industries board was announced tonlxht hy Chairman Baruch. Afk bulldinir mil erationsVof whatever character may now be proceeded with-witHout per mits either from the. board or the ' nout per- d or the ,-, ; Mate councils or defense tomorrow. . .. ' ; . . STATUTES Violations of Them Must Be Prosecuted, Says Gregory. Calls Upon American Protective League to Continue Effective Operations.' ; 'C'; ; Washington, . Nov. 81. Attorney General Gregory, in a letter today to the 'national directors of the Ameri can Protective leaguecalled upon the officers and members of that organi sation' to continue their effective aid and. co-operation with the department of Justice. .They were asked especial ly to watch for and report Illegal ac tivities harmful to the public morale during the discussion of peace terms. "I feel it my duty at the present Juncture," said the attorney general's letter, "to call upon the officers and members of the American Protective league throughout the country" to car ry on steadfastly for the present their most effective aid and co-operation with the department of Justice. ' "The sudden termination of hos tilities has reacted strongly upon the public and there is everywhere .evi dent a desire on the oart of oatriotlo J Citizens, heretofore intent upon '.win Int.. .V a UUJ , J ' . Jl , ...... vuv nu, wiuiuravv ; imiuvui ateiy from iwar work. , Such a course. If generally followed, would Involve serious conseauencen: ' :"The American. Protective leerue E hue Performed e, gteat tak.lwtHm4nJeUre" i "tn 4ay-"herTrestdent active and passive service.' The nun ber.efv investigations participated ; in by;you nigayii Of which, hava resulted in the uncovering: "of serious enemy activities and disloyalties, 4nd the ap prehension and prosecution of the in dividual concerned, the large num- , ber ef draft evaders detected, and your many other activities have been an important; factor, in Winning the War. :;...; ,-.,...,-. T"'-'" !: Vi''V" ' "A service of equal value-has. been the passive but powerful influence ex erted by your organisation upon, alien enemies and disloyal persons. The , knowledge upon their part thai ev erywhere about' them were the' eyes and ears of a .great organization aux iliary vto the ' government, -raised ; a fear In their, hearts as to the conse quences of hostile action, and became a powerful deterrent of enemy and disloyal - activities, r v. "These services cannot yet be dis pensed with. Illegal activities harm ful to the public morale during the discussion of peace terms must be watched for and reported. Viola tions of the war statutes, all of which are still in force, must be prosecuted. Pending investigations must be con tinued and ethers Instituted. "I sincerely trust that, in view of these , grave considerations, your members will be aroused to the need of carrying- on your work for the immediate future with the fullest de gree of efficiency. I earnestly ask your continued aid and co-operation." The National Protective league was I organised March 13, 1917, as an Aux iliary ..of the department of Justice and now has a membership of 260, 000, and branch organisations fn most cities and towns over the country:,,;:; The organisation has conducted up wards of 8,00(,000 Investigations for various ' departments ot the govern ,145 AMERICANVESSELS : A DESTROYED BY GERMANS T e- Tr-j.:hfy-f . Washington, ftov. SI. Loss pf J145 American passenger and merchant vessels ot ,Zi4,U tonttr and 775 lives through acts of the enemy during tlx; period front . tlra beginning otl the world war to the cessation of hoetilk ties November :a 1,4s shown by figures mnae pnouc toanjr ny tne department of labor's bureau of navigation, r The report docs not include several vessels, the loss of. which has pat been estab lished as doe to acts of the f neray. K Nineteen vessels and 97 lives were lost through use of torpedoes, mines and gunfire prior to the entrance of the Vnited Sutes into the war. f . oontinuous processionW; v PASSES THROUGH LIM3ERC Amsterdam, Nov tl.rA continuous procession of Qerman troops is passing through Limberg, homeward ' bound, according to , The 'HaodelebladAt least 180,000 will cross the border hear Roosteen,' where they will be dig. armed by the Dutchi Good orde.la prevailing by direction of the officers. ENORMOUSi STORES OrSSfi 1 , , FOOD IN KAlSErVS PALACE ' Copenhagen, Nov. 20. -According to Berlin . advices, enormous ' storM nt foodstuffs were found Jn the castle ot tne iormer utrman emperor in Ber tin. : A member of .the soldiers' and workmen's council Is authority for the statement hat .there was a. great variety of foodstuffs found,, the' value 4 inwrwr was a-r grea I variety of foodstuffs found, the' value! of .which normally would- be several I j. r - - V'l',' t't Iilli,li5 i 1 SffilUITTEIIL! ;:fULS0II Criticise Him for Decision to At tend Peace Conference.' RECENT ACTS; ' DENOUNCED Taking Over of Cable and Ex press Systems;: Declared Step Toward Government Ownership. ' Washington,- -Nov. 51. President Wilson's Action in taking over control and operation , of marine cable sys tems and express agencies were vig orously criticised today in the senate by republican ' senators '"who said it was part of a plan to establish per manent government-ownership. ' The speakers Hrere Senators Wat son of Indiana! ' Kellogg of Minne sota, and Shertnany of Illinois, and In the course, of the debate the Pres ident was criticised for his decision to go to Europe,' and George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information, who, it has been re ported. Is to accompany the Presi dent also was attacked. - Senator Watson - - denounced the President's action fn taking over ca ble lines as . a breach of faith and charged that their control was in spired . by a desire for government censorship of dispatches during the peace conference so that the repre sentatives of the European nations at the peace table may not know what is being said h the . American Con gress about the conference. Lewis Falls of Recognition. In the midst of the debate, Sena tor Lewis, of Illinois, the democratic whip, sought to reply to the republi can senators but did not get recog nition. He did, however, offer a res olution which would put Congress od record as favoring' g6vernment-own-ershlp of railroads, telegraph and telephone lines. ; 5 In declaring " his belief that the President's action was a breach of faith, Senator Watson said Congress voted this extraordinary power for war purposes only. . "Why. is that! step taken T askedJ the senator. - "In my belief it Is ta ken simply because of the factthat the President is loath to give up any of .the power that we have clothed him with,, and that these subordinates about . him; including . those of the eabJnet; do1 not - Intend ; to relinquish that power unless compelled to do so. :;wi are siMBtsai jibiu ui saw jat aV this pasticia time ;; o take over 'the- eabiear t-t .y y i Uhi&:1 a Necessity f War rv ' rMCertalnly no one will claim that he Is taking them over as a necessity of war: v. I take It for granted that when i. the - President leave these shores-to all Intents and purposes the cable lines will be cut. I take it for granted that he does not intend that any . road at the peace table shall know what is being, said in the house of representatives and on, the floor of this: body, and I take it for granted that we are not to know on this side what .they, are doing. , .' i . "With George Creel at that 5' end controlling all of the message and Information, and with Albert Burle son at this end controlling all of the sources of Information, Its very, ver biage in fact, the country may; well be wrned that It may take at) least wKh a grata of salt whatever is, pub lished a to what happens . on the other side." ' Sherman Criticises Wilson; Senator Sherman aa!dthere might be some necessity for the President going abroad, but that he could not see It, and added that no provision Is made In the constitution for the ab sence of the President from the ter ritorial limits of the United States. The white house, he said, will be moved to Paris and added: "We are left to the tender mercies of a censored cable;, passports de nied, cables' controlled and Creel sits as Imperial dictator at the source of action." ' - -;p .'. . ''- ; , . Senator Kellogg eaid there was no war necessity for taking over cable lines and express agencies as the armistice has been signed and added that in hid pinion the action "la part of a plan to fasten government-ownership to telegraph, telephone and cable lines on the country." '- COL HOUSE, CONFINED ? . BY,. INFLUENZA ATTACK -&&A&i- i? ... f , : Paris, Nov. il Col. E,' M. House, the special representative of the Uni ted States government,. Is confined to hlit home here with influenza. Ho has cancelled his engagements. ; -. .fv f. J- 1.,, Rain today: orobablv fair mnA T .U i .A':. ., ' coiaer oaturaay. . . ' A , v-. i ' t i""' v J " There .were ne slackers in the peace V;i ,!v t ' V. ' SHiuOIIS SUBI1ITS DETAILED PLiiil FOR REVISING YAR REVEI10E DILL Would Impose Taxes and Provide Revenues Acsregating About Six Billion Dollars Next Year and Four Billions in 1920, in - Line ; With McAdoo's Recom mendati,ons Decision t on Plan- Deferred, but Vote May Be Washington, Nov. 11. A 'detailed plan for revising the pending war rev enue bill so as to Impose taxes and provide revenues' aggregating about M.000,000,000 next year, and $4,000, 000,000 in 120, in line with Secretary M cAdoo's recommendations, was sub mitted today to the senate finance committee by Chairman Simmons. A decision on the plan was deferred, but a vote may be reached tomorrow. Republican members vigorously op posed the proposal to establish 120 tax rates in the measure, but Chair man Simmons said they were advised that, If they obstruct passage of the bill with the majority's plan to pro vide 1920 taxation, a straight levy of 80 per cent on war-profits, to furnish the government necessary revenues, will be put through. . Senator Simmons' plan to reduce the bill to $ 6,000,000,000 for 1019 pur poses retention of the house rates on Incomes and war excess profits, except the" 6 per cent differential on undis tributed corporation earnings; elimi nation ot the 20 per cent tax on lux uries and retention of other special, miscellaneous taxes, but at rates not to exceed an increase of one-third over those of the existing law. Cut Out War Profits Tax. For 1020, Senator Simmons' plan contemplates abolishing the war prof its tax, reductlbn of individual and corporations' normal income rates from It to t per cent and reduction by about one-third In the excess prof Its schedule rs now proposed In the revised committee draft. Also the special miscellaneous taxes would be continued at the 1616 rates. Both plans for 1919 and 1920 aa presented by Senator Simmons were said to have the approval of the treas ury department Republicans indi cated general' satisfaction with the Hurley Thinks American Marine Can Meet Competition: .:v::'i:;.i:A;.w ing ang ATier, war. v Washington, Nov. 21.The shipping board does not propose no ask Con gress to make any changes in the LaFollette act, establishing wage and working conditions for seamen, said a statement prepared by Chairman Hurley, of the shipping board, before his departure for Europe, and -made public today. :j v . -: ' . With efficient management of ships and docks, properly built vessels and modern port machinery, Mr. Hurley believes the American merchant ma rine can be operated under the high wage standards of the LaFollette act at as low a cost per ton a mile as any other cargo vessels of other nations. "The LaFollette act," said Chair man Hurley's statement, "has' not yet been tested by reason of abnormal conditions ' In ocean transportation caused by the war. . Most arguments advanced against it, as well as for it, are now theoretical, and we need the light of 'practical experience to guide us In changes if they are necessary. We have learned at home, as business men. that it pays to raise living standards and wages, and I believe that this is as true upon the ocean as it Is upon the land," Chairman Hurley defined the policy of the shipping board both during and after the war as follows: "Build the ships and win the war, make our marine aa good an American machlneas possible and truly Ameri can in. operation and living standards; put the support of an intelligent American public behind it, and then if we cannot keep these ships on the ocean without the coolie and his bowl of rice It will be time to go to Congress and ask for help. ' ; JAPAN AND! CHINA MAY . RAISE RACE QUESTION V; -, ' " Toklo, Nov. 20. (By the Associated Press.) Japanese newspapers are sug gesting that Japan and China raise the race question at the forthcoming peace c6nf erence with the object ef seeking an agreement ; to the effect that -In the future there shall be no further racial discrimination through out the world. . .;v?iV'-vTt : , A ... Japanese - delegation Inclhding representatives of the war,; navy and foreign ministries, will soon, start for the peace conference by :waj; ..of";.the United States. ! v? -" No - announcement ha yet- been made A to whether, ihe chief et the plenipotentiaries wilt be sent from Ja pan The opposition party is urging the nomination of . f urmer Foreign Minister Katpas head of the delegai Won. ',',,5.. s'iHt'.-;-:. . If the chief plenipotentiary I not chosen from among - the statesmen now in Japan, It la most likely that SutemI Chlnda,,Uie Japanese ambas sador to Great Britain, ; or , Kelsh iro Malsut, the ambassador , to ; France, wiu represent .japan, ai xne council. eV AMERICANS DESTROY 661 LflFQLLETTE AGTWHICH NATIONS GO UNCHANEED WILL TAKE PART MORE PLACES THAN LOSTW?" l1!? AmerlcanHeadquarterg .in France, Nov. 21. -(By the Aasoclated Presa) When' j hostilities were suspended, American aviators had destroyed $11 more German planes and SS. more German balloon than th$ Americans had lost , The total number ot enemy planes destroyed . by the American was 928 and the total, number ot bal loons 78. ' " ' Two hundred and sixty-five Amen, can planes and 89 balloons were de stroyed by the enemy. , , Reached Today. 1119 extension. Senator 8immona and the democratic committeemen are de termined upon the 1920 plan because they believe It Is unwise to fix taxes only for 1919 without Informing the business world of the future program. The committee hopes to have the bill ready soon after the new session of Congress convenes. Prohibition Bill Signed. In his proposal for reducing the bill to $,000,000.00 for 1919. Chairman Simmons took into consideration the prospective loss of about $1,000,000, 000 as the result of the operation of the "war-time" prohibition legislation signed today by President Wilson. His plan-contemplates raising about 88, 000,000,000 next year from the Income and war excess profits taxes and the remaining $1,000,000,000 from the other sources In the bill. "The theory upon which the Income and excess profits taxes are differen tiated from the excise, special - and miscellaneous taxes of the bill," said Mr. Simmons In a statement tonight, "is based upon the fact that In the case of Incomes and excess profits, the taxes for the present fiscal year will be levied upon incomes made during the calendar year 1918, whereas in the case of the other taxes the Increase will apply chiefly to transactions tak ing place during the, calendar year 1919, or since the termination of war conditions." - " The proposed reduction of $1,000, 000,000 in taxes for 1920, Senator Simmons explatned, would be accom plished principally through elimina tion of the war profits tax and reduc tion, from 12 to 8 per cent ot the tax on the normal incomes of individuals and corporations; together with re ductions of about oie-third In the ex cess profits rates. The high surtax rates on individual incomes would run through 1920. , Of Interest in Connection With Peace Conference. a.' 5$ on Washlngt6r NoVi. 1 IAsidaVfrem thepersdijinel: pf thjsAmertcatt'deleji gatlon and the preparations tor pres Ideht Wilson's Journey; to jnrgnce,. In terest liere In the. peace conference center on what 'nations are tt partlci; pate in the deliberation. 1 f The entente powers and the United State have, borne 'the brunt of the war and their representatives will out line a plan of procedure for the con ference. These powers also will 0e termlne the extent of the participa tion ot other nations which ha v de clared war on the central powers, others which only severed diplomatic relations, still others which observed "a benevolent neutrality' toward the associated nations and Anally, the neu tral nations which might seek repre sentation on the ground that their future will be vitally affected by the expected decisions of the conference. , Each nation admitted to the con ference would be regarded as a unit The number of Its commissioners or delegates will not mater nor is it ex pected that decisions will be recorded on the basis of majority votes of these units. If the usual rules 1 governing sucn international gatnennga. are ob served -at Versailles, and officials here believe they will be, no attempt will be made to bind minorities to tne opinions held by a majority of the commissioners. Each nation will be free to adhere to any declaration of principles proposed to the conference or to wlthhotd its assent. . , . In the Hague conventions, a num ber ot governments declined to ac cept certain rules laid down. - and others did so only with reservation wnicn were set out witn great exact ness in the protocol. Yet these diver gent view did not prevent the aaree ment of , the conferees upon the great general . principle, the adoption of which ,was the main- object of the power which conceived and brought together the international sratherlnsv v Nothing has ; yet been officially an nounced regarding the compensation of the American commission to the conference and one high official said today that nearly everything that has been said on that subject is only guess work and that President Wilson, him self is the .only 'person- who-knows who wlll.be the American, represen ts Uvea. It Is known, however,- that Secretary Lansing will head the Amer ican delegation. It also, was said to-day I upon high authority that the nam ef former President Taf t. who has ; been ; mentioned Jhv., connection with the commission, could -be elimi nated at possibility'1 -,?:;,; -jij.-'' Only a few attache of the commie sinn wtll be taken from , the United 8ta.tee,the entire personnel number Ing probably not, more than II or it persons..? Great ; pressure is being brought to bear by persona who wish to ' attend', the conference to be. ad mitted to the party' In on capacity or another, but word, has gone forth beri must' be restricted because all needs of the commission In the way of clerical and even " expert help can be met from the present large staffs of the American embassies in Paris and London, and General Parahing's head quarters staff, : v; 'V BRITISH CItOSS WATERLOO FIELD t London. : Nov. 21v British csfvalry today were riding across the field of Waterloo on their way to the German frontier. Large number of guns were taken everepterday in groups by the Britlstt. v . f 'i ' ' mm,.. of iiT,;si C0I1E5M11 Adjournment Devoid of Usu'd Spectacular Features. DAY'S BUSINESS SMALL Spirited Debate in Senate Fea- tured by Attackt on Wilson " " by Republicans.; Washington, Nov.i 21. The second : session of the Sixty-fifth. , or "war", ! Congress, which began last Decembers .5 lutlon which bad ; been adapted by , both houses earlier in tne Cpf. Since the third and final session of . this Conarresa will begin December 2: the adjournment, today was devoid of many ot . . the spectacular reatures usually accompanying the ending Ot sessions. President Wilson did not go to the capitol because no. legislation requiring hi attention was passed by ... either body and only' smalt groups of members and spectators waited for the f alling of the gavels of Vice Weal-? ' dent .Marshall ana Hpeaaer uiarx. Very little business was transacted In either house during the day; most of the senate's time being; taken. up in spirited debate. The usual commit- tees from the senate and bouse waited on the. President, and were advised that he had.no eleventh-hour; com munications to make. , , s. , Wilson Attacked. , " ". The debet in the senate was fea- tured by an attack on President WU- son- by Senators Watson, of Indiana; Sherman, of Illinois, and Kellogg, or. Mlnnekota. republicamv who .raised objections to his action in taking over. t caDie ana express lines,, ena-an u- , dress by Senator , Reed, of 'Missouri,' democrat, vigorously" opposing : the plan for a league of nations. No r- ply to the republican criticism' was made from the democratic tide, al- ' though Senator .Lewis, ot Illinois, democratic whip,1 sought,' but failed. -: to secure recognition. The proposal for a league of nations, however., was defended by Senator Phelan, ot Cali fornia, democrat.- ' During the day, (Jongreas- formally. completed and sent' to President WD ,"' son the bill .for war-time prohibition, effective next ;July h .The Preeldept ' Dromotly sianed the measure- ' -Other matters en which actloh was taken before the, closing gavels drop ped were -confirmation of f frner So-11 (bassador o Oreat;Brta.aa4 Ir.aefiv ntte potpvonienc,oy itift senate pnv. llegss and elections committee of acr itlft'4ini it&eretsoiutlon proposing contest btj tba eleotlons,6, Truman H. ' Newberry, repabllcan. as senator from Michigan.' NXAiiV"! 'y ' a ' little Tnfloiidied Business.. - ' I -: Bxoept - the jwar,; revenue bill.', little business ywa ,Ut unfinished by Con gress, which. 'turped npw for the, new. session, ' frdnt 'the problems of wr ' to ; those ef peace. ; ' ; r f-- v Because ef the'pres bf.approprla- ' tlon 'and reconstructwa legislation; t- 1 come before the'flna.1 session RepreJf ; sentatjve Kltchm; ' the 5 democratle t leader, warned the house today 'that the titual ' Christmas ' holidays', will b ' f- For length', bulk of appropriations lor the -war and the number and lm-t portance of legielatlvf measures pass ed the-sesslon which closed todays wat regarded by leaders a unprecedented. ;. At this session war was declared on Austria-Hungary and' the members ' also saw the victorious end of all bos- ' uiitlea f " Vv,v.v -i . .' Appropriation passed "aggregate ; 188,2(8.000,000' making the total for . this Congress more than 158,000,009, 000. of which $11,412,000,000 was ap-. propriated at the first an. extra ses- " slon at 'which war' was declared on . Germany. Legislation Passed, f I Legislation passed:. Included - bills authorising "billions of Liberty bonds; ' creation of the s wa t . (Inane corpora tion : government control ef tele- graphs, telephoneand cabler execu tive reorganisation of government agencies and extensions ot the esplon- '' age net and the army draft law by which , men between -J8 and 48 years of age "were required ta register. : President : Wilson addressed . Cot- ' gress several time during the session. -The first speech wa on, January 8 ' when he outlined hla Jf peace prin- ' clples. ,Qn Way. XI be asked for im mediate work on Ihe war revenue bllL and- on November II read the terms -of the armistice.; ' , Kh. . t ' ProhibUlon .ft and women ' suf frage., furnished; sharp, ebntroversies throughout the , session. . The ' xvar ttme "'dryi measure -was completed, but after the woman suffrage' eon- " etitutlonal Amendment resolution had been adopted f January . it by the house, .It wa defeated in the -senate, by.two vpUs.Jtls expected to come ' up again next month. EXTRADITION 5F MZZnri r: v discucc:d m fpv::z , Paris, Nov. J1.-Premler Clemen eeau has, asked Charles Lyon-Ca-i. dean of. the. faculty, ot !ar at t University f Paris, to give a a or in ! on . the Question whether t? -extrr -tlon , William Uohensollem, t s farmery , German emperor, n.h demanded. Owing to the cf ,.t of the question, M. Lyon-C. t l i asked that he be given time Ui.t a reply, La Llberte say a - Edouard Clunet, the lea Tt t i authority- on ; international law, 1 -given it ;es' hta opinion that it i Impossible ; te . demand it tnm emperor extradition. ENVER; AKp TLAAT T r. C25 .irjTEnr.D n i c " Amsterdam, Nov. 81. r the former Turk Ish ml ' and Talaat I'as'ia, tv' f vizier, who have rri guise i as Gerr- t f interr -1, . acci ' i new . -r, r when peace 1 J . 1 'i . .
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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