BELGIUM FRENZIED WITH
HAPPINESS KING'S RETURN
CENSORSHIP OF NEWS jM'ADOO HAS RESIGNED
HAS BEEN ABOLISHED.! FROM WILSON'S CABINET
GERMAN FLEET SURREN
DERS TO BRITISH FLEET.
Brussels Swept By Wave of Jov j Newspapers Hereafter to Tell -Secretary of Treasury Will Re
Countless Thousands Literally What They Please Concerning
Danced Their Way Through j Military and Other Matters.
the Principal Streets. j The voluntary censorship, self-im-
An Associated Press dispatch of last .posed by the American newspapers
Fririv rWrihes vividlv the scenes in! since the war began, need no longer
turn to Private Life For Rest
and Recuperation of Fortune.
William G. McAdoo has resigned as
Secretary of the Treasury and direc
tor general of railroads. President
Wilson has accepted his resignation
and Mr. McAdoo will return to pri
vate business about January 1, or on
the appointment of his successor.
Mr. McAdoo's letter of resignation,
i I . . ;f Qopnrflinor fn Jin Jin
Brussels upon the return to that cit nouncement by George Creel chair.
of King Albert. It is given herewith man of the committee on public in
in full: formation. There will no longer be
It is midnight of the greatest day any necessity of newspapers refrain-
tellinsr what thev please con-; oiHrpssspd to President Wilson, fol
in tne nistory oi nrusseis me uy --- : -
. A . , . . .u ol cerning military and other matters. jDWs:
the triumphal return of the royal f am- ( The censorship on mail matter from That now an armistice has been
ily to their capital after four years of ;corregpondents abroad has also been signed and peac is assured, I feel
gallant fighting against the German i removed by the censorship board. at liberty to advise you of my desire
invader and the city is still celebrat-j This announcement is understood j to return, as soon as possible, to pri-
nf u tintr and to be preliminary to the abolition otvate life.
the committee as a government msu-
Itution. Mr. Creel's statement fol
lows:
"It has been agreed that there is
no further necessity for the operation
of the voluntary censorship under
ing the home coming
queen.
Brussels tonight was absolutely
frenzied with happiness. All the pent
up emotions of its people which had
been held in leash through these weary
years by the iron hand of bondage,
broke loose in a mighty volume with
the advent of their king and queen,
and the city which in years gone by
has been known as one of the gayest
capitals in Europe, has been swept
with such a wave of patriotic joy
ousness as it never experienced be
fore. Countless thousands of loyal sub
jects for hours have been literally
dancing their way through the prin
cipal thoroughfares, singing, cheering
and laughing as they dance. Gray
haired men and women, youths and
maidens, children and soldiers and civ
ilians all have joined in the great
throngs which have swirled hither and
thither chanting their paean to the
German downfall.
The overwhelming reception given
to the royal family this morning upon
their entry into the city from Ghent,
was in itself unprecedented, but more
remarkable scenes were to come.
As evening fell, the city for the first
time in four years burst into brilliant
lights. The street, lamps which had
remained dark under German rule,
were lighted, and the night in Brus
sels was turned into day.
Even the changing electric signs on
the big buildings began their endless
play and sent their variegated rays
twinkling down on the streets as in
the happy days before the war. Many
of the big restaurants are still closed
but others in plenty threw wide their
doors to the crows clamoring for ad
mission. Hours passed and the Boulevard du
Nord incidentally this great thor
oughfare today was renamed the
Bolevard Adolphe Maxe, in honor of
the famous burgomaster and other
neighboring streets became the play
ground of hundreds of thousands of
people. The Boulevard Adolphe Maxe,
itself, was filled for hours with a
crowd of not less than 100,000 cele-brators.
"I have been conscious for some
time of the necessity for this step,
but, of course, I could not consider it
while the country was at war.
"For almost six jrears I have work
ed incessantly under the pressure of
which the press has guarded from the j great responsibilities. Their action
enemy the military policies, plans, j have drawn heavily on my strength,
and troop movements of the United j The inadequate compensation allow
States. The agreement may be con-e(j to law or cabinet officers (as you
sidered as on Jonger binding, and the j know I receive no compensation as di
card carrying the requests of the gov
ernment herewith cancelled.
"The secretary of war and the sec
retary of the- navy, and all others
concerned with the direction of Amer
ica's war efforts, join in sincere ac
knowledgment of the debt of grati
tude owing to the press of the United
States for the honorable discharge of
a high responsibility. Without force
of law, and under no larger compul
sion than their own patriotism, the
overwhelming majority of newspa
pers have given unfaltering obedience
to every desire of military secrecy,
carrying through successfully a tre
mendous experiment in honor and
trust."
Creel Body to Quit Soon.
The retirement of . Mr. Creel from
the chairmanship of the committee on
public information may be expected
soon. It may be coincident with an
order from President Wilson revoking
the appointment of the committee and
rector general of railroads), and the
very burdensome cost of living in
Washington, have so depleted my per
sonal resources that I am obliged to
reckon with the facts of the situation.
"I do not wish to convey the im
pression that there is any actual im
pairment of my health, because such
is not the fact. As a result of long
overwork, I need a reasonable period
of genuine rest to replenish my en
ergy. But more than this, I must, for
the sake of my family, get back to
private life, to retrive my personal
fortune.
"I cannot secure the required rest
nor the opportunity to look after my
long-neglected private affairs unless
I am relieved of my present respon
sibilities. "I am anxious to have my retire
ment effected with the least possible
inconvenience to yourself and to the
public service, but it would, I 'think,
be wise to accept the resignation now,
Nineteen Additional U - Boats
Also Turned Over to the
British.
The German fleet as specified in
the terms of the armistice with Ger
many was surrendered to the allies
last Thursday.
This announcement was made offi-'
cial by the admiralty Thursday af
ternoon. The statement reads:
"The commander - in - chief of the
grand fleet has reported that at 9:30
o'clock this morning he met the first
and main instalment of the German
high seas fleet which is surrendering!
for internment."
It is understood that the German
warships surrendered to Admiral
Beatty were eight battleships, six bat
tle cruisers and eight cruisers.
There remain to be surrendered two
battleships which are under repair,
and 50 modern torpedo boat destroy
ers. The British grand fleet, accompa
nied by an American battle squadron
and French cruisers, steamed out at 3
o'clock Thursday morning from its
Scottish base to accept the surrender
of the German battleships, battle
cruisers and destroyers. A wireless
dispatch Thursday noon reported that
it got into touch 'with the German
ships that morning.
The point of the rendezvous for the
allied and German sea forces was be
tween 30 and 40 miles east of May
island, opposite the Firth of Forth.
The fog which had enveloped the
grand fleet forthree days cleared
and that morning the weather was
dull with a slight haze hanging over
the Firth of Forth.
The fleet which witnessed the sur
render consisted of some 400 ships, in
cluding 60 dreadnaughts, 59 light
cruisers and nearly 200 destroyers.
Admiral Sir David Beatty, command
er of the fleet, was on the Queen Elizabeth.
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directing that it close up business. I as Secretary of the Treasury, to be
The new activity in whic Mr. Creel COme effective upon the appointment
will engage has not been disclosed, ?n(j qualification of my successor, so
but it is believed that he will attend
the peace conference in an official ca
pacity, perhaps as publicity director
for the American delegation.
that he may have the opportunity and
advantage of participating promptly
in the formulation of the policies that
should govern the future work of the
The announcement that President ; Treasury. I would suggest that my
Wilson would go to Europe to attend J resignation as director general of rail-
the opening sessions of the peace con
ference caused a flurry among news-
roads become effective January 1,
1919, or upon the appointment of my
paper men generally. A number of successor.
American correspondents will un- j "I hope you will understand, my
doubtedly want to accompany him
but so far the state department has
given no indication as to possible re
strictions on the number of newspa
per men who would be given pass
ports. The question of handling such large
dear Mr. President, that I will permit
nothing but the most imperious de
mands to force my withdrawal from
public life. Always I shall cherish the
greatest honor of my career the op
portunity you have so generously giv
en me to serve the country under your
volumes of dispatches over the cables i leadership in these epochal times."
So rapidly did the merry-makers must be considered, officials point out,
give way to others and move their, and it is certain that with the exces
activities to adjoining streets that j sive demands of the press associa
probably no succeeding hour found the fions all of the papers which would
same crowd in the boulevard. There, like special stories could be accom
was plenty of music. It was mostly modated.
vocal, but here and there civilian -
bands blared their way at the head of News Items From Worry,
joyous columns. There was little traf- Mrs. Ada Harris and small son, Kel
fic i n the streets, and endless lines of ly, spent Saturday night with her sis
people marched and danced along arm ter, Mrs. John Rhodes.
in arm. Many streets' were jammed
from one side to the other with hu-
Mrs. W. H. McDowell and Miss
Cornelia McDowell spent Friday with
man streams passing in either direc-iMrs. Paul Holler.
tion. Mrs. W. P. Crouch spent Saturday
It made no difference whether you! night with Mrs. W. M. Michaux.
knew your neighbor or not, you sim-j Mrs. John Rhodes and children
ply linked arms with him or her and ( spent the week-end with her brother,
hopped away to the swing of the Mar- j Mr. W. E. Harris,
seillaise or other marching songs. In- j Miss Z. B. Henderson and Miss M.
numerable huge rings were started ;B. Nichols attended the sale of Mrs.
and the happy citizens circled madly ' Paul Holler Saturday,
about until forced to pause from lack j Dr. Phifer was called last Tuesday
of breath. ,to see Mr. M. S. Arney, who is suf-
Within the cafes there was no lesSfering from an attack of influenza,
enthusiasm. Every establishment was j We hope for his speedy recovery,
pased to the doors and the people al- Mrs. R. V. Michaux and children, of
ternated in cheering and singing, j (Sbbs, spent Sunday night with Mr.
However, it was an entirely harmless 'and Mrs. W. M. Michaux.
celebration throughout. j Mr. Eb Whisenant returned home
Thousands of soldiers .American,; Sunday from Phillis, Va.
Belgian, British and French every-! Mr. John Arney and family were
where joined heartily with the people ! guests Sunday of Mr. Edgar Harris
in the festivities. land family.
The sound of singing and of tramp- j Mr. J. S. Teague is moving his fam
ing feet still continued and thousands ily to the farm he recently purchased
still will be celebrating when the j from Mr. Manly McDowell on the Up
dawn of a new day arrives. 'per Bridge road.
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President Wilson's acceptance of
resignation follows:
"I was not unprepared for your let
ter of the 14th because you had more
than once, of course, discussed with
me the circumstances which have long
made it a serious personal sacrifice
for you to remain in office. I knew that
only your high and exacting sense of
duty had kept you here until the im
mediate tasks o f the war should be
over. But I am none the less dis
tressed. I shall not allow our inti
mate personal relations to deprive me
of the pleasure of saying that in my
judgment the country has never had
an abler, a more resourceful and yet
prudent, a more uniformly efficient
secretary of the treasury; and I say
this remembering all the able, devoted
and distinguished men who preceded
you. I have kept, your letter a num
ber of days, in order to suggest, if I
could, some other solution of your
difficulty than the one you have now
felt obliged to resort to. But I have
not been able to think of any. I can
not ask you to make further sacrifices
serious as the loss of the government
will be in your retirement. I accept
your resignation, therefore, to take
effect upon the appointment of a suc
cessor, because in justice to you I
must.,
"I also for the same reason accept
your resignation as director general
of railroads to take effect, as you
suggest, on the first of January, next.
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as I do, .the skill and executive ca
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By Fire.
Fire of an unknown origin which
originated in the basement of Ha
moy's candy kitchen, entirely destroy
ed the Hotel Iredell building in States
ville at an early hour Sunday morn
ing, the structure burned being one
of the largest in that city. In ad
dition to the loss of the hotel build
ing which was complete, the stock of
merchandise of the McLelland stores,
the Iredell barber shop, Hamoy's
candy kitchen and the Iredell Produce
Company, were completely burned up.
The property loss based on a conser
vative estimate is above $100,000.
Speaking of the fact that the fire
men were able to confine the flames
to the buildings mentioned and that
the entire block was not destroyed the
correspondent to the Greensboro News
speaks highly of the work of a native
son of Morganton, saying" To the
magnificent leadership of Col. L. B.
Bristol, mayor of Statesville, is at
tributed the fact that considerable
more damage was not done from the
conflagration. The mayor was on
the spot from the first and directed
the work of the fire fighting in such
a way as to cause the least damage
possible, and to him is accredited the
fact that the fire did not spread."
Going Up.
Recently I read of a Missouri far
mer who asked the price of a buggy
he wished to purchase, and was much
angered when informed that the price
was $90.00, whereas twenty years ago
the same style could have been bought
for $60.00. The merchant looked over
his books and discovered that he had
hold the buggy mentioned in 1897
for the price of 300 bushels of corn.
In turn he offered to give the farmer
the following articles in his stock for
300 bushels of corn:
A buggy at $80.00;
A farm wagon at $75.00 '
A suit of clothes at $20.00;
A dress at $20.00;
A baby dress at $5.00;
A baby crib at $5.00;
A box of cigars at $3.00;
Sugar at $10.00;
Tea at $10.00;
Gasoline at $100.00;
Lubricating oil at $15.00;
Total $353.00.
England tries to overcome the fruit
shortage by using vegetable marrow
for jar.. This suggestion might be
ken up by housewives of the Uni-
States now that sugar is more
hdant. Carrots, oumnkins nnd
sh can be used for jam making.
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