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A CAROLINA IIO:.:E- KEWSPAFEI., CCriSTPJSTIVc, CLE ' 'J. R EUACLE "7! Z'l YC'J ZE IT H THE CZSEHVEH ITS SO." FOUNDED 1869 CHARLOTTE. N. G. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1918. TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES TODAY; "PRICE U' C 3 EtlGLllOD READY ron PHESIDEI WILSflH'S VISIT pWill Spend Next Sunday at Mother's Birthplace. V GREAT RECEPTION "AWAITS Official JProferam". Schedules Ar rival in London for Thurs ,' (day Afternoon. : J. parts, D(C."t The President's first ' work to Trance llnds the preliminary " situation surrounding '"the peace con ffiMnm fairly well developed toward the point where, according to the ' President's expressed view. It will bo '. With wbtlavlor the United States to parucipiKe. , . no rutai ences with French and Italian states Wn have served? emphasise that he considers a treaty of peace not enough, hut that the general agreement to be W-.l mwnnnrr ituk tintfolM'. IBUSt ' ln- JPIdo a satisfactory' settlement of the 'tl'ueeUoo of the freedom of the seas and a league of nations. ' i r ' The President now rocs to England fVbnatlnae the OIscumIoim there along the same lines those he had with the renrcCTttntives of France and. Italy, which the President's advisers described as liavlng ; been satisfac- tOTjr. -i .:i--'i.'S- i i ii -;.-: 1 London, Dee. 21. j(By the Assocla ted Press) Following is the official program in connection with the visit of the President of the United Stajea to Kngland: ws-- .; The presidential party will arrive at Dover at 14:10 pf m. Thursday and will be received by the Duke, of Con naught, representing the king; John W, Davis, American ambassador. Lord Heading. British ambassador to Wash ington. and Lord Herscbell. lord in .waiting to the king, wbo will be espe cially attached to tho President dur :: ing his visit ' " . Commander Sir Charles Cusfc equerry to the king, will meet the President at Calais and will he espe- - ctalty attached to him. " The party wilt arrljjpr at Charing Cross stationln London at 2:30 p. m.;. and will be received by the king and queen and.' with .the,, sovereigns, will drive to Buckingham-r:' palace. The streets will be lined by troops, who win be assisted; bv1 contingents from the royat nary -and the alf force, . On Thursday levfiirintf 'the' Presfc ' dent and Mrs.. "Wilson will dine prl ' tpy. Friday morning and afternoon will be reserved for the President to meet the British cabinet minister In the" evening 'the' king will give a ban quet at Buckingham palace. On Saturday the President will pro-, cesd to the city to receive an address at Guild hall. On that, evening a din ner will be given by the government at Lancaster house, at which i the British ministers will be present Af ter the dinner the President will leave London fof Carlisle, his mother's birthplace, where he will spend Sun- From Carlisle- the presidential pari ty will proceed to Manchester, where the President will be the guest of the lord mavorv Arrangements --have hftftn mario tnr thft ProaMnnt in vaiatva iA:.. J . 1 M 1 ' - M . Ja(iu inunuu urn lrceuuni oi ine cuy jviancnester. v u is expected that ie President - will leav fop VrancA 'Tuesday. . , . ;. ..'.'. WILSON CONFERS WITH " STATESMEN OF ITALY Paris, Dec. 2 President Wilson had another long 'conference today with Vtttorio Orlando, ' the Italian premier, and Baron Sonnlno. the for. elgn minlsten i -The position of Italy Was further discussed at this meeting. ,- The President is represented as en-, gaging in these conferences in an ef fort to bring about harmony as to the matters which especially concern Italy and others of the allies in common. '. The President's only other engage ment was for-this afternoon at the Sorbonne for the ceremony incident to . the bestowal of an honorary de. gree upn him,' Jater dining at . the British embassy. r ' . - Mrs. Wilson' today went about the , streets of Pads afoot for the first time, looking into the, shop 'windows and mingling with the crowds makjng their purchases. HOME MILITARY FORCES . BEING DEMOBILIZED AT RATE OF 30,000 A DAY Considerably, More Than 200, y 000 .Officers and Men Dis (; charged Up. to December 14, Says General March.",' ir5innmun, ijjsc i i.--jemoDiiiza, tlon of the home mllltanr: forces at the rate of 80,000 a day, the goal sot less than a month ago by the w r de- jartment, nas been reached, , if, not 1' General "March '.rhlff nt mtatt ar nounced today. that demobilisation at the home' camps during the seven day period ending December 14 was at an average of 27.000 a day, al -though no men were discharged from, mot of the camns on Sundav, ' Totai demobilization on December "T4 had reached 29.903 officers and 1S8.662 men.- The chief of staff said more than 900,000 men have been an - eigne! for early demobilization; In cluding 21,000 divisional troops,; 43,- jkyuw emsmcera nuu xd.vuu men or xno . military aeronautics division. ' . t J .. GeneralxWarch made public a re- port, rrom General Pershing saying that on' December 15 . a total of 3,210 .a -American officers and men, ' taken vtaoner. by the enemy, had been re- i lleased and that 'only, a few Americans In isolated j camps remained prieonen Red Cross workers - and allied and ." neutral agents,- the report eajd.'ere now searching for the few Americans - stIH held prisoners. " , - , IIOIMRY DEGREE IAMBI UlJIutKMiT UrfAlup First Tfme in History the Institution Has Conferred Such De gree Poincare and Other Rotables Attend" Ceremonies; President Declares Those to Participate In Peace Confer-.Tv'-.fence Are Servants of Mankind; Masters of JYo One; : Paris, Dee. 21. In the great amphi theater of the (Jnlverslty of Parla (the Sorbonne), . President Wilson this af ternoon received the degree of doctor honoris causa,-conferred upon him In recognition -of. his work as a jurist and historian. This is the first time in the history, of the university that an honorary; degree haa been bestow ed, authorisation for Its granting hay ing been given by a "recent decree President Poincare, the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies and diplomatic corps', government and civil - and t military authorities at tended, jjfevirt ' Great crowds cheered the President when he arrived, accompanied by Mr Wilson, American Ambassador Sharp and 'Jules Jusserand, French: ambas sador to the United States. Alfred Crolset, dean of the' faculty of letters,-welcomed President Wil son in a short address and presented tohlm the diploma of doctor as a testimonial to his work as an histo rian and his writings on historical subjects. . Ferdinand Larnaude, dean Of the faculty of law, then bestowed upon the President the degree or doc tor for his works on Jurisprudence andV political science. ; . Luclen Poincare, vice rector of the university and brother of the presi dent of the : republic, paid an elo quent tribute to ..President -Wilson's ability as a professor before he en tered upon his political career,' ana told of the President's part, in the war. v In conclusion, M. Poincare said: , - r , :. . ' ' ' ?Glory to i the American student Glory, to the eminent professors and their universities. Glory to you, sir, President, who are the first amongst them, 'In the name of the University of Paris I have the honor to award the insignia and diploma of doctor to one whom posterity will salute with The Firs( to Be Enjoyed in . Four " Long, Sa(iYeacs.., ... FirsiUmtf feincl War, Began In habitants ArePreparing 'Sotu Happy Yule Vde. BY WARD PRICK. Special Cable to The Observer From The London ' Times. -j v (Copyright, j 1SI8. by Public Ledger '.H .Vv-s Company.) ;c Lille, Dec. 21. This morning I f have been going about among the people of Lille enjoying the sign ts or haDDlness which they, are. preparing for Christmas. , After ; being under the German heel for -four years they know better than most people what Christmas and liberty mean. . . i Mayor Delesalle is . sorry the muni cipality would not be able to give iMj Christmas treat to thepoor children of Lille aS' it used to 'dpi before the war. It will he a season or nign spirits rather than good; cheer, he said, for prices are high and provis ions still are very short. ' - "The corporation of Manchester,? the mayor said, "Is sending j a , . big Christmas tree for the little ones of Lille with $:,0t0 to buy them choco lates and cakes, and on Saturday after Christmas General ,' Blrdwood is . giv ing another Christmas tree in the town ' .theater. ::;.' r . f -r i' t 1 t "These will be the first merrymak ing days rfor bur poor children; not for four long, sad years was there a merry Cjhrlstmas while the Germans were here. They used to . see carts loaded high with tantalizing, presents of Bweets andi cakes for the German soldiers going through the streets Those hard mes are gone, ono hn. rt t ratnt-n Th VMHW Z t in. v " tiilX" JiU-mp. the allies came, and today, with their faces shining bright in the sunlight, they .were going around the shops with their fathers and mothers who were determined to buy them presents this Christmas,, no matter what stint ing it mayentajl ri ZELANDIA ARRIVES WITH V 1,400 YANKEE SOLDIERS , sHvr.t Hi-e.-iiiii iiiii ia ii ma - rrtei nt ? -n.w Trafisport Reached New York Last Night 905 of Men Are . Wounded or Sick. J v yuiilitvi aaa evwv o tt , osaiw Newport New Va., -Dec' 21. Bringlngbout 1,400 men, 905 of whom areVJn the sick and wounded i list the army transport Zelandla ar rived here from France tonight. The transport Honolulu also reached port i tonight but her passenger list la small. two enlisted men. Among the pas sengers on the Zelandla is Maj. Gen. Harry r Hodges, Who commanded the Seventy-sixth division in' France, and his staft Tho units on the Ze 1 landlu, are nearly all a part. Of the ' Forty-third coast artillery corps regl- ment, which ' is composed chiefly of men from New York city. The units , arer V. Headquarters. eight officers and 69 men;, headquarters, first bat talion. three officers and 61 men; Bat tery A.: four omcers ana ' 163 men; Battery B,' four, officers and -1M men. The remainder of the unwounded troops are casual company. 108. -con sisting , of two officers and 1145 men and 10 casuals unattached. The Forty -.third left New York In August, 1917, and during its long stay in France . engaged in - some of. the most important battles of the war, Onenicuous1. Smong"these was' Bt Mihlcl, the Argon ne and the. VMeuse river. .. . , .'.'. , CHRISTMAS ONCE flSAIN IN LILLE BESTOWED UPOIJ i 'Mil The- VTvghteous Presi- the surname dent Wilson." 1. f WILSON DELIVERS ADDRESS IN ACKNOWLEDGING HONOR Paris, Dec. 21. President Wilson. In acknowledging the honor bestowed upon, him tpday by the University e( Paris in the form of a doctor's de gree, said: . -t s. f-v." . "I feel very keenly the dlstlngulslf ed , honor which has been conferred upon me by the great University of Paris, and it is very delightful to me also to have the honor of being in ducted into the great company of scholars whose lite and "fame have made the history of the University of Paris a thing admirable among men of . cultivation in all parts of the world. v. ,, . -...',- -:, ."-'-. ' "By what you have said, sir, of the theory of education which has been followed in France and which I have tried to promote in the Uaited State I am tempted to venture upon a fa vorite theme. ; 'p:,f-' "I have always believed that the chief object, of education rwas . to awaken the spirit, and that inasmuch as a literature, whenever Jt has touched .its great and higher notes was in expression of the spirit of mankind, the best Induction into edu cation was to feel the pulses of hu manity which had beaten from age to age through the universities of men who had penetrated to the secrets of the human .spirit. ; ' - - ; : War-Between Systems. ' "And I aaree with the intimation which has been conveyed today that the - terrible- war through which we have Just passed has not been only a war between nations, but that it has (Continued on T&z Two.) FI1IE OF THE 14 ; v' v.v I Senator Lodge Discusses Prob; ; terns of .Peace Conference.. roi':Nl:uitiMr $ Failure to-fjame Senators ' Washington. Dec. '2L Five of President 'Wilson's 14 principles of neace were held up in the senate to day by Senator Lodge, the republican leader, as questions Which might lead to a division among the nations that have conquered Germany and which certainly should be postponed until af ter the neace , conference. They are the first four and the l&at'of the points enunciated by the" President in his speech of January 8. 191L and re late to secret diplomacy, freedom of the seas,, economic barriers., reduction of armaments and the league of..na tlon w.rfrx?' . t:-l?."r The Senator, delivered prepared address on the problems of the peace eonference. . He spoke of the heavy responslbilUy . of the senate in the work of making 'peace, recalled that no treaty can become binding upon the United States without jthe senate's consent and t declared untoward , re suite ooyld - be avoided only if the senate expressed itself frankly in ad vance. M-j-it, V ,T "v;f ;'?;-? ! "While I think ft a grave mistake,'? her eaid, "on the part of the Prest dent to ignore the senate,' because our ultimate' responsibility: in making the peace - Is equal to his own, I hnvp no fault 'to jflnd' with his not appointing senators as delegates to tne peace f on- "There 'is no obligation whatever upon him to make, such appointments. SrtV,nv It t. ? w T.t thlnk " la of last importance that those concerned in the actual nego tiatlon of th. treaty Should at leas know, the views of the, senate, so far as the postmaster general, lit control of the cables, and Mr. Creel, In con trol of the news., will permit the opln len of the senate to be transmitted to Pari we cannot-; comoel inform tlon, but we are abundantly able to make our opinions known not' only to tne president,: Put to tue allies, V. ho have a very clear and even acute idea or the power, of the senate in re card to treaties." . . - To bring forward propositions not inseparably connected with the im mediate . and difficult task of making a Dinaing peace with Germany, Sena tor ljoage saia.j "may rum an by try ing to do too much at once." Such propositions, he said, were the five points enumerated. 'In his discussion of the freedom of the seas, the senator called attention to the "strange development" In connection- with the pending naval ap propriation bill, the advocacy by Rear Admiral Badger of a program calling ior a navy as large as that of England by 1925. .He said. he thought he had favored bultdlpg more ships than any. body sine, but that he never had con templated such a program, and did not think it hecessary. . , .., 'k ' ' ."The only navaf' dangef that we were' obliged to consider in the past on. the Atlantic coast has ceased to be.Wo need a powerful fleet n the Pacific, and I fee) sure we wllljtave a navy sufficient to furnish .that fleet to the western -coast. And yet, at this moment we are suddenly called upon to build a fleet which shall be the equal o that Of England." r Of; suggestions that a ; great navy is needed for police duty in connection with the league of .nations, the sena tor, said he would' "not stop to ask who is to order that i navy about the World.'V fi -i-i 4t-'" jW .;, I : ,r J!-;-''; i'.-1 Mr,,Idge Said he would be glad If the senate debates on 'peace were supplemented by feome dt'Ilnlte" reso lutions expressing views' on important point ' 1 1 FA H r ! R pil l SllilliP CLASHES nirasfiiis Becker Declares Reed Repre : sents William R. Hearst. ; SENATOR "HOT IN COLLAR" Seeks to Show That N. Y. Offi cial Draws Unwarranted A. V Conclusions. ' , Washington.': Dee. 21. Alfred , I Becker. . deputy attorney general- of New York on continued cross-exami nation today by Senator Reed, or Mis souri, at the senate committee's Ger man . propaganda inquiry, aecurea that . Senator Tteed represented Wil liam Randolph Hearst, about whom most of the testimony revolved. Sena tor Reed Indignantly denied that he represented anybody or anything ex cept an effort to reach the truth in mase or "dlatortsd -testimony.:' n W.. IHUih va ,vtf changes of accusations between Mr. to show that y, Becker' drew ? Unwar ranted conclusions from "scraps of evidence" of acquaintance between Hearst and Bolo Pasha Von Bern-j storff and other Gernaan agent - Mr. I Becker declared he Twas ."suspicious of almost7 anything that Mr. Hearst did." -r,f , . -..'. x., .""-;. ':-.., Tne, cross-examination win De con tinued when the hearings are resumed after the holiday reces ' Before the committee adjourned. Senator Reed referred to the financial transactions mentioned by Mr. Becker in the beginning of his testimony on Thursday dealing with $1,000,000 de posited with j. p. Morgan & Co. to tne credit of Bolo Pasha, the amount to be available to Bolo In October. 19 1. six months after its' deposit, with in terest at 2H per cent, in June, ills, after Bolo had returned to France, waa testified, the, - Morgan firm cabled its Paris branch that, although the original agreement was not kept. it would, be glad II some interest would be. allowed Bolo, "In view of the connection of this client, which is of great importance to u"; "j -"Now, if you had a letter like that trrttten by Mr. Hearst, in which ho said that the original agreement was not kept end asking him to pay in terest regardless Of that, you , would regard it as very conclusive against Mr,? Hearst, ; would' ,yp . notr asked Senatnr,,Reed.-,"-f - vtf wkHrt T should bS 'susntclous 6f sTmoet anything that Mr. Hearst did and that does not, apply to Mr.s?iorgan4'; air. juecxer repuea. That what I thought" senator Reed retorted. "You would.be suspi cious of. almost anything- he Mid, and so comes your testimony to be read m tnat Hgnt" . j-r-i, f "Xe" the witness said, "but I am very ausplcious of Mr. Hearst I ad mit It.-' I think his record justifies "Then . he nrobably entertains an equally exalted opinion or you." Sen gtor Reed replied.-: ', y-. -' ' ; . rweii. God bless hlra. Becker re plied, ' "he is ; welcome , to it, and he probably will express it, in his papers, and this Is my only caance." v - The sefnatA committee' has nWed tn the records a letter from Dr. Lauriti Larsen. secretary of the Natlpnal Lu theran. council, declaring the church is ' 100 per cent loyal, entirely Amer ican, and is not subsidised in any way by the Prussian state church. The church is pledged to the exclusive "tiae of the English language, except when it is lmpossiote to administer spiritual consolation in that tongue, It was ex plained. :!r ,. ' , PERSMlNG CONFERS hSnOR . r UPON ALLIED GENERALS Awards Distinguished Service SMedat lto ft French, ' British, Italian and Belgian Officers. Washington, ' : Dec, ? I. General Pershing notified the war department today Hhat under, authority granted him bv the President he had awarded the distinguished service medal to the generals commanding the various French,. British,' Belgian and Italian' armies.'' ;-,:-:-;.'vI'',U ;.f?v.-i;v "4 -r In all, decorations .wee awarded to la French generals, seven British, two Belgian and three. Italian generals? ; ln nf fiiaw a 4 rtta i'araii1i . Y V v,"n ni Tt 0,9 (all" hounced In a communique from the American expeditionary forces dated yesterday.'' The stattment says: , Pursuant to authority granted m by cablegram, I have awarded, in the name of t the ' President, the distin guished service medal to the allied officers,' for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services rendered to the American expeditionary forces, and to this cause' in, which we have been engaged." " , . - J0-J0 SAYSS lmiii loiiay; proitatnyfatr Monday. You can always punish a man' by letting him have his own way, fiprfflT OF ELECTlDIiS III Ui rrnwi Tn nr linn in tUi II IU UL hLLU I.I JAHUART ISIMH Socialists Can. Hope at Best for l Small Majority Many Hope ' - for . Revolution; in v Entente ! Countries. BY CHARLEMAGNE TOWER. Special Cable to The Observer From . , vThe London Tlmee, . (Copyrlfht; nil. by Public Udsar Co.) The. Hague, Dec. II. The result of the elections to the national assem bly, . which are expected about Jan uary 19, is regarded as uncertain by all classes In Germany, From opin ions of all sorts a ad conditions of people in western Germany, it would appear the socialists can hope at best for a very small majority and even they may be defeated. It is even con firmed that, the socialists do not be lieve in the possibility of a genuinely socialist government and the probable course of events , is the extension ad Interim - of" authority to Herr Ebert Vhtil the national assembly establishes 1 a new constitution and arranges for the election of a first president of a republic This ..may take weeks or months. : ' rv'-vt .-, i ; ,. ';,,- J Opinio iri western ' Germany seems to favor the assembly meeting in Ber lin because a temporary government would have to be . transferred to 'Frankfort ;lf the assembly is ' had there. - In . the meantime. Dr. Lleb- knecht- and Rosa Luxemburg, would be left to wreak' havoc In Ber lin. ; Dr. Llebknecht'e insane schemes for all-around pillage la shared by Very few of his supporters. ' German bolshevism is very mixed. The principal strongholds-are Dussel- dorr. Hanover, Brunswicn ana tne coast town.-;n--: .-'.-. r-.,. , ,.,v;. Numerous persons still hope for a revolutionary movement in the en tente countries. They appear to con sider a proletariat revolution certain in France and a republican revolution is fairly hoped for in England. This applies even to : non-socialists and business men. the general idea being that'a revolutionary Germany will bo able to deal on more equal footing with the entente countries lr tne ex isttng constitution systems are upset The Germans one meets now are still the Germans of 1914. Though outwardly conditions are , changed, they still cling to catchword the' old discredited phrases about fraternisa tion' are ; purled about with modern additions" and. -tne leagne ot nations seems to be interpreted as meaning an, all-round cancelling of debts. It was like the old times to be told by a Rhlneland official that: "We, Germans are much too hon est and onenhearted. You get to our teottemmoSt feelings-in -one- hour., but we don't anow wnat an ungusnman really thinks if we talk to him rot; a week."-1:. ,'-:. f'i- GERMAN FORTRESS KNOWN AS GIBRALTAR OF RHINE, v OCCUPIED BY AMERICANS Start and Stripes Flown From I" I '." Rtaff nn CntraT , Hosoltal. Fortress: Big ; tnougn tor Thousands. Coblens. Friday, Dec. 20,-The Ger man' V fortress , of .Ehrenbreltsteln, sometimes called the Gibraltar ot the Rhine, on the opposite, bank of the river from Coblena, was occupied by American troops today. The t com mander' of the American forces is Col. Robert. . Boyers, ; a West Point graduate. ' "-- The fortress, which is situated on a rocky premonitory 400 feet above the river ; and occupies more than 100 acres will accommodate thousands of men. It will be need for the present as the regimental headquarters of the first pioneer infantry., and two bat talions of pioneers. , -The American, flag was flown from the staff on the Central hospital here today. The surgeons claim this is the first time , that the American banner has been raised over a building , In Coblens since the town was occupied. Along the river Rhine from Co blens to the northwest s where: the American bridgehead Joins : the Brit ish forces, "the Stars and Stripes flut tered over 11 river patrol boats today. ine river uuui wiuuji mo - requisitioned from the Germans,' be gan operating this morning.- Nine other boats, arriving during the -day, were pressed Into service Immediately, AH the boats are under the com mand of marine lieutenants And a de tachment of marines. The: operating crew, is composed of Germans. American marines who began pa trolling the Rhine today contro river traffic from Coblens to beyond Rema gen., AH trafflo on the Rhine Is un der the regulation of an inter-allied commission. -, All boats entering either end of the American sector must present miners showing the destination of the Hrgo ana oiner aeutiis. , A policing-system for the Rhine in the vicinity of Cohlenz and Neuwted has also . been inaugurated, the mili tary police using motor boats requisi tioned from the Gertnans.. , countyJoraft boards; ' may be recognized BY U. E, C. BRYANT. 4 Washington, t ? Dec:- 21.6enator Simmons took, up today with the sec retary of war, and also with the chair, man of the house and senate commit tees on military affairs the proposi tion to give military recognition to the local county boards who adminis tered the selective -service act, com monly termed "the draft set' - The suggestion has been made that a brevet commission and a gold medal be awarded to those who have been directly r charged with the 'work of creating ? the great American army that finally struck' the decisive blow lo the world war, ., Senator Simmons has been impress ed with the able service rendered by these local boards in the performance of a' most difficult and exacting duty. He-feels that if they desire military recognition it should by all means be accorded to , them if Some way can be found to do it that will be con sistent with the jiatlonal interest. ..lie has presented this , view to the war department and the . committees of DR. JOYiIER resig;: SUPERINTEHPErJT OF IE: RETIRES JANUARY 1; IN PUBLIC SERVICE 37 YEARS DR. JAMES YADKIN JOYNER. Much Spirited ' Debate; Numer , ous Partisan Clashes. Final Vote on War -Revenue Bill Expected to Be. Reached 4 Tomorrow., " Washington, Dec. 21.-By a strict party vote, the senate today adopted ail provisions in the war revenue bill prescribing tax rates for 1920, which democrats advocated and republicans opposed, but', failed to reach a final vote on the measure. . Adjournment Was taken Until Monday, when its passage Is expected. ' ' : Disposition or tne controverted ivzo tax provisions, designed to. raise about four billion dollars as compared with the six billion dollar estimate for 1919, precipitated long, and spirited debate, with- numerous, partisan clashes, , Action was taken virtually on a test vote In disposing of the provision reducing the"; indivldust income nor mal tax rate to" eight per cent . in 1920, On a motion by Senator Mc Cumber of North Dakota, republican, to strike out this section. 27 democrats voted to retain it and II republicans were recorded, , for Us elimination. Later. all other 1920 provisions were adopted with perfunctory viva voce votes.,. .-''-r;; V.,. r , Among the 1920 clauses approved was the provision for reduction in that year of the corporation normal in come tax rate from 13 to 8 per cent In similar manner the senate adopted the 1920 war excess profits tax sec tlon, prescribing excess profits rang ing from 20 to 40 per cent, in lieu of those from 20 to 00 per cent for 1919, and abolishing the SO per cent war profits levy,: after 1919. An amendment by Senator Jones, of New Mexico, democrat, : to continue war profits taxes In 1919, was voted down, 44 tons.a-i'-'f' -;?;'? -v''-f;?.-;, ,, . Dispositiop. ; of the 19W tax ques tion ; caused euch . protracted V debate that Chalrmon " Simmons agreed to adjournment' until ; Monday at 10 o'clock tnan effort to expedite passage that - day. ': :v. u-,- t.iv With this iasu out of tlia way, seri ate leaders predicted that other pro visions. Including the Inheritance, lux ury and other sections, would be dis posed of speedily. ', In the partisan contest over fixing rates at this time for 1920. Senators Penrose, Townsend. of Michigan: Mo Cumber, of North Daktoa. and Smoot, of Utah, led the republican attack, while Chairman Simmons and Sena tor Smith, of Georgia, defended the democratic policy. - , Charges by the v republicans that in so doing, political advantage was sought with a view to avaolding an extra session of the next Congress. were met by assertions from the dem ocrats that republicans desire to force an esira seasiuu. . f. . A suggestion byt. Senator 'Borah, of Idaho, republican,, that there was "some mystery" about the changed at tltude Of republicans on the bilt caused evident surprise among both factions. After, the finance j committee had adopted the. 1920 tax plan. Senator Borah said re publican, leaders threat ened to filibuster and prevent the bill's passage, 1 Senator. Penrose replied that at first many republicans 'were disposed to defeat the bill, but finally agreed that as the government needed the money, Its prompt passage Was desirable - WELL KNOWN BALLPLAYER v, KILLED IN COLDSB0RO i Goldsboro, Dec' 21,-r-MHlard 1. Parker, of Raleigh, a well "known professional baseball player, was shot and killed here this m,ornlng. Ashly Southerland, an' automobile driver, is being held,' charged with tho kill ing, pending a coronor's Inquest, which will bo: held . this r f; -rnoon. Pai'" was at dilterent tinifs u member the Wuycro.'.s and 1 miiswlck teanr. the Georgia. State !;' m mm SENATE ADO P T S 1920 TAX RATES V v 11 s ! 1 iU L i 1 .SHIii OF 17 Dr.' E. C. Bro,oks, of Trinity Col lege, Named as Succcc::r. , GOVERNOR NOTIFIED LAST SUMMER; OTHERS SURPRISED Gossip Names Joyner as Pes- sibleCandidate for Governor. ' HE SAYS NEEDS REST. Name Also. Mentioned jn Con nection With Presidency of ; v Universitjf. ,- . Special to The Observer, ' ' Raloigh, Deft 21. Dr. JT.TT. Joynee has resigned as state snperlntendcnt of public instruction and - Governor Bickctt appoint K. C Brooks, ot Trinity college, as hla successor, the y resignation and I no appoinomcni 10 be cffcctlv January The resigns . tlon came as a complete surprise herr. although It sccsna that Dr. Joyner had -notified the governor last summer that he contemplated snob, action. Dr. Joyner has been state superintendent of public instruction for 17 years. i. Dr Brooke, tho new state superin tendent was for a -number of years connected with the state department '. of education brrora no jowea tne fac ulty of Trinity college. Ho Is an edu- uunmhul m Kill, W iiul I. h. , ..nU,r K . IB! LIMA. .. J ua.w " ' miliar with the work of the state sn- -perlntendeiipy. . " . 1 -. Dr. Joyner's resignation Is declared to be purely for the purpose or taking a much-needed rest. However, tn spite of - this, gossip ' is getting hbn , very much entangled as a strong pos alhllllv In tlm nnt nm for toWTiwr and also as president of the Univer sity ot North Carolina, as suoceseoe to uie lamentea m. ta.- a., uranam. Dr. Joyner wrote this letter to the go-ernor: ',.' Dr. joyner s jieuer. v , "My dear Governor: , ' . 1 ."As county superintendent of my m (Ida MAaal's Wafaa T ssassa 41 wmh . of age, as chairman' 'ot the coup ty board of education; as'teacher and su perintendent ot the city , public whool as .teacher and dean in ths State Normal and Industrial college, . as state superintendent of public in struction for the past. 17 years. I have been in public service and have felt the weight of publlo responsibility continuously for &1 year I have had Joy in the service. I am more grate ful and annrectative than I can ever express in word or act for the meas ure of confidence, support, , coopera-. tlon and appreciation, far beyond my desert that I have received from the people of North Carolina during all these years. I need a, rest now. ' I. hope to have earned it I have had MMnn a ' MtvaAlallo ilimlnar 4hAiaa4 17 busy years, to give to my ' private busines . It needs my attention. y J "In accordance with my notification to you last summer, I be therefore, to tender my resignation as state su-, perlntendent of public instruction, to take effect January l.vl919.M trH ' In accepting thl resignation Gov ernor Blckett wrote Dr. Joyner . as ,.11. w ,.'.i..r:.',':';,';;n,:i Governor Blckctt's Reply. ! 't "My dear Doctor Joyner:- -ti -. "I am Just' In 'receipt of your . let ter of this date tendering your res-' Ignatlon, effective January 1. I deep ly regret that the state is to lose the benefit of your services, but concur in the opinion that' you have rightly t earned 'a period of rest. "I know that any words of fulsome S raise would be distasteful to you:' ut, writing with rigid eonserv"'.m, 1 am constrained to say that d .ing the IT years you have been state suV perlntendent or. public instruction you have made a noble and imperish able contribution to the .intellectual and woral life of the state.' "J, deem it not improper- to add that when you notified me last sum mer- of your intention to resign the 1st of January I at once offered -to, consult with you about your succes sor You stated that you would pre-: fer that I should not do so, aa you did not desire to have anything what ever to do with naming your succes sor. Immediately after this" conver sation I made up my mind to appoint Dr. E. C Brooks, of the chair cf edu, cation in Trinity college, and at once went to i jDr. Brooks to , ascertain whether Of not he would be willing to accept the appointment. He ad vised me that he would, and I am to day naming him as your successor. - "With sentiments ot affectionate es teem, I beg to remain.' f ' "T Vf' BICKETT " ' BIG DIVIDEND DECLARED , ! 1 BY CHEMICAL COMPANY , Richmond,' Va., , Dec. 21. Direc-1 tors of the Virginia-Carolina t Chem ical company today doclared a dhi dend ot ti l share on common stock, and $2 a share on the preferred. The first will be payable ebruary I, to Shareholders' of record January 15. and the second will be due January 16, -to stockholders of record De cember. SI. ' The ' former tvs.l in quire T9,844 and the 1 r J -245.- t . 4 . ' ' Good FcHov ( f