5,1,284,874 111
TAXES COLLECTED
' MORI BY ABOUT 78 PER CENT
THAN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR
DURING THE WAR
TREMENDOUS EXCESS PROFITS
"Tito Contribution of Southern States
Towards Elimination of Our Great
War Debt Was 9489,962,901.
Washington.—The nation's greatest
tax bill, $6,410,284,874 was collected
during the fiscal year ending June 30.
Official figures showed that the tax
paid in the last twelve months had
exceeded all estimates by approxi
mately $300,000,000, and was nearly
75 par cent larger than the total taxes
paid In either of the war years of
1911 or 1919. The 1918 tax levy yleld
sd $8464.619,688. and the taxes in
1919 aggregated $3,839,950,612 .
Revenues derived from income and
•ansae profits taxes alone were $3,-
944,565,767 for the twelve months,
wMch was nearly $1,250,000,000 larg
er than the last two years.
Total collections by southern states
follow:
Alabama and Mississippi, $29,660,-
935; Florida, $16,336,683; Georgia, $42,-
995,792; Louisiana, $50,984,823; North
Carolina, $169,206,007; South Caro
lina, $96,653,641; Tennessee, $86,138,-
I*7; Virginia, $69,812,348.
ttatieral Pershing, According to
Reports, Will Soon Visit Brazil.
Rio Janeiro, Bratll/—General Persh
ing, according to reports in govern
aaent circles here, probably will visit
Braall in ths near future.
The Indiana Coal Field la Partly
Paralysed by Strike of Laborers.
Herre Hants, Ind.—The Indiana coal
Bald la partly paralysed by an unau
thorised strike of day laborers fol
lowing similar action in the Illinois
geld. Fifty mines near Terre Haute
are idle.
Mutilated Body of Woman Shipped
to New York Has Been Identified.
Detroit, lllch.—The woman whose
mutilated body was shipped in a
(rank from Detroit to New York has
been positively Identified by (he De
troit police as Mrs. E. Leroy, former
ly Miss Katherlne Jackson, of Stark
vllle, Miss.
ISWII Is Selected as Place to
Sign Projected Turkish Treaty.
Paris. —Sevres. tour miles north
mat of VeraaUlac, was,chosen for the
algalag of the Turkish peace treaty
after a long search for a place whloh
would *lve the treaty a sufficiently dig
Billed and historic name, there being
already treaties named Versailles,
Paris, Grand Trianon and Montalne
Blean.
Fssr Health of Lloyd George
la a Source of Great Uneoalneae.
Paris. —The health of Premier Lloyd-
George of Great Britain la causlnng
eerlons uneasiness, according to a
London dispatch. The Brltlah prime
minister's physicians are said to have
ordered \u immediate and absolute
rest for him.
Prominent Suffrage Attoney Saya
Tannssaes Can Not Vote For 11
Interest In the light for the roUlrv
tlon of the Anthony suffrage amend
ment at the special seeslon of the
Tennessee legislature p?x* month has
been revived by a statement made
hare by Poster V. Brown, for aer at
torney general of Puerto Rico and
one of the leading suffrage advocates
of the Bouth, In which he holda that
ratification is barred by the state
constitution
Mr. Brown holds that action with
out submission to the vote of the peo
ple would be a violation of th* oaths
of members of the legislature.
Irish Situation More Alarming
Than Any Tlma In Sixty Years.
London. Sir Horace Plunkett,
founder of tha Irish dominion league
and leader of tha moderate Irlah na
tlonallat opinion, told a Newcastle
audience that tha situation In Ireland
la Mara ( rarely alarming than It had
bean within hla knowledge of M
yaara.
A simitar view la reflected by the
•ewspspeis of both England and Ire
land of nil ahadae of potHlca. It
foaad expression In all the apeechea
Government e# Latvia Ordera All
Foreigner* to Leave the Country,
Berlin.—The Lokal Anselger says
that the government of Karl Ullman,
premier of Uetvla, has ordered all
foreigners to leave (hat country. The
order, which waa wholly unexpected,
win affect a large number of neutrala
sal entente citizens engaged In bnal
nesa. Only a few Oarmans are re
ported to be residing to Latvia, " the
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HUf PER CERT DISREGARDED
Home-Maee Wines, Ciders and Fruit
Juioe* May Be Drank in the Home
Until a "Real Kick" Comes.
Washington.—A lay of sunshine for
older makers has trickled through a
labyrinth of orders, rules and regulat
ions on the bone dry laws. A gentle
kick is not to be a penal crime. There
Is rejoicing in the land over the new
decision which lifts a tiny bit the ban
on home drinks.
The prohibition enforcement offi
cers have actually handed down a
friendly opinion on cider and other
"noD-4ntoxicating beverages" by de
claring, In effeet, that the definition
of one-half ot one per cent may be
disregarded If the stuff manufactured
Is used "at home."
A decision of the bureau of Inter
nal revenue Interprets the law relat
ing to "cider and fruit Juices" as fol
lows: "Any person may. without
permit, and without giving bond,
manufacture non-Intoxicating cider
and fruit Juices, and In so doing he
may take his apples or fruits to a
custom mill and have them made
Into cider and fruit Juices."
In other words, it is said, that one
can drink his home-made ciders and
fruit Juices, until he a real kick.
Former Prime Minister of France
on Extended Visit to Argentina.
Buenos Aires. —Rene Vlvlani, for
mer prime minister of Prance, arriv
ed here for an extended visit in the
Interest of strengthening Prance-Ar
gentine relations. He reeclved an
enthusiastic welcome.
French Troops Eneountsrlng No
Opposition In Syrian Invasion.
Beirut, Syrian—French troops, In
view of the failure of King Feiaal of
Syria, to begin execution of the utll
matum terms, began a march on Da
mascus. They encountered no oppt!-
tton.
Present Force of Employee Will
not be Cut By Seaboard Railway.
Norfolk, Var—A report that the Sea
board Air Line intended a widespread
reduction In its force of employes
waa denied by M. J. Caples, vice
president in charge of operations,
who declared that a reduction had
not even been considered.
Moral Support of Our Government
Has Besn Solicited By the Poles.
Washington.—Poland has asked the
state department to formally an
nounce to the world the "moral sup
port" ot the United States to Poland
in Its battls with the Russian bolshe
vik!.
Suggestion also vu made that a
similar expression from Preslent Wil
son would be welcomed.
Jews to Inaugurate 9125,000,000
Foundation Fund For Palestine.
London.—Decision to Inaugurate a
foundation fund of >6,000,000 pounds
for the establishment of Palestine as
the Jewish national home waa taken
by the Zionist conference at its con
ceding aerslon.
Auatrla-Bolshevikl Agreement
Contrary to Treaty Provlalona.
Paris.— fhe allies consider Aus
tria's agreement with the bolsherlkl
for the exchange of prisoners, stipu
lating that Austria Is to maintain
strict neutrality in wars against the
soviet even to the extent of prohi
bition upon the transport of troopi
and material through Austrian terrl
troy, to be contrary to the provisions
of the treaty of Saint Germain.
Milk Sellers Turn Down Customera
Because of Kansas City Ordinance.
Kansas City, Mo.—Patrons of four
of the largest milk distributing com
panies In Kansaa City awoke to find
an advertisement in the morning
newspapers announcing that the com
panies would supply no more milk
upon the list of prohibitive luxuries.
No time limit for the embargo was
set in the announcement.
These four companies supply ap
proximately twelve thousand custom
ers among the users of Ice In the
city.
Mlnaa In Sautharn llllnola Facad
With Poeelblllty of a Shut Down.
Ballerllla. nia.—Mlnaa throughout
southern Illinois ware faced with tha
poaalblllty of being forced to ahut
down on account of the unauthorised
strike of their day laborera.
Approximately 10,000 men are Idle,
according to the strikers, for the
majority of theae the Idleneea la en
forced, It la aald, the walkout of the
day men, who Include drlVera, pump
men and timber men, caualng n sua
pension of operations. ,
Anti-Saloon Leagtlera Will Ineert
Probe Into Reoorda of Candidates.
Waahlngton—lnstructed to "oare
fully and impartially obtain the offi
cial recorda, public ntterancea and
preaent attitude of each prealdentlal
candidate" on the prohibition ques
tion. a special committee of the Anti-
Saloon League of America began to
complete data.
Selection of the committee waa
made at a conference of Anti-Saloon
League leaders at which It waa decid
ed to indorse no candidate.
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THE ALAMANCE OLEANEK, GRAHAM, M. 0.
DEBI OF NATION
IS $24,239,321,461
THE REVENUE OP GOVERNMENT
NOW EXCEEDS EXPENSE*
BY 9291(221,547.
DEDUCTION OF TWO BILLIONS
Operations Incident to the Greatest
Expenses Incurred tey Govern
ment Have Been Completeld.
Washington.—The government's In
come (or the fiscal year ending June
30 exceeded its expenses for the first
time in three years, Secretary Hous
ton declared In a statement In which
he announced a reduction in the gross
public debt and forecast a further
"Important reduction" for the com
ing twelve months.
While the annual operations of the
government showed a surplus of
1291,221,647, the more important
change, treasury officials safd; was
the cutting of $1,186,184,692 from the
gross public debt during the year.
The national debt aggregated $24,-
299,321,467 on June 30, and $25,484,-
606,106 a year previously, but in the
meantime the obligations of the na
tion had mounted to their ,highest
p0int—526,696,701,648, on August 81—
due to the operations Incident to the
handling of maturities of trtasury
certificates of indebteness. Thus a
reduction of $2,1297,380,180 from the
peak Is shown.
"The operations incident to the
handling of the maturities of treas
ury certificates from June 16 to July
15 have now been completed.
Harding Declines to Express an
Opinion on Case of Engene Debs.
Marlon, O.—Although declaring for
"generous amnesty (or political prls*
oneis," Senator Harding declined to
express an opinion regarding the case
of Eugene V. Debts, the socialist nom
inee for President, who is serving
In the Atlanta penitentiary on convic
tion of attempting to obstruct the
draft.
Mission to Poland Is to Get an
Exact Idea of Sltuftlon There.
Paris.—"The role of the Prance-
British mission now on its way to
Warsaw." said Premier Mlllerand to
the senate, "is to get an accurate idea
of their situation, to support with
every means within its power the
newly formed Polish ministry, and to
advise us as to the army's needs in
material, munitions and Instructors."
Cox to Be Notified of Nomination
at Montgomery County Fair Ground.
Dayton, O. —A change In the place
for notification of Gocernor Cox, of
his nomination for the preoldency by
the democrats waa taken up by the
governor with looal Interests. The
event may be transferred from
"Trail's End," the candidate's home,
Eve miles outside of Dayton, to the
Montgomery county fair grounds.
Damage Buit Entered to Recover
on Loaa of *9,000 Worth Whiskey.
New York—A value or *25 a quart Is
placed on 357 quart bottles of whiskey
wljlch form the basis of a damage
suit filed here by W. E. D. Stokes
against the Importers' Warehouse
company. Inc. The action Is brought
to recover M.925 for the alleged loes
of whiskey from a warehouse.
Swlea Newspapers Satisfied That
the League Will Meet at Geneva.
Berne.—Swiss newspapers express
satisfaction that President Wilson
has summoned the next essembly of
the league of nations at Geneva and
not Brussels. Regarding the seat of
the league, they point out that the
United States has always favored
Geneva, and that If the Idea of the
universality of the league la to be
maintained the aeat win have to be
In a neutral country.
Dapartmant of Agrleulture Wama
Agalnat Onager From Army Worm.
Washington.—Warning to farmers
In North Carolina. Virginia and states
farther north that the fall army worm
may damage their crops within tha
next few weeks waa leaned by the de
partment of agriculture. The worm
already haa done considerable dam
age to growing crops In South Caro
lina and M las last ppi, proving espe
cially destructive to corn, alfalfa and
sorghum.
Ttiomaa E. Wataon, Former Populist
Inters Qqprgla Senatorial Roee.
Atlanta, Oa—Thomaa E. Wataon.
former congressman and candidate
for President years ago on popullat
ticket, haa paid hla fee for entering
the democratic primary for United
Statee senator, September t. It waa
announced here.
Mr. Watson will oppose United
States Senator Hoke Smith, who haa
not formally announced, but wfcom Ida
friends geenrally assert, wOl be in
the raee. . .
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HIGHER STILL FOR PULLMANS
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These Increases Will About Care For
962* ,000,000 Recently Awarded
Army of, Railway Employee.
—5
Washington.—lncreases of twenty
per cent in passenger rates, from
eight. to ten per cent in freight tar-,
iffs and from S4 to 31 per cent in
milk transportation charges were ask
ed of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by the railroads to cover the
$626,000,000 wage award made by
the railroad labor board.
The carriers also proposed that an
additional surcharge of 60 per cent of
passenger fares be made where the
passengers use Pullman cars.
The freight rate Increases request
ed are in addition to those on which
hearings recently were held and
which the carriers have estimated
would yiefd them $1,017,000,000.
The increases in passei&er, freight
and milk tariffs, said Alfred P. Thom,
counsel for the executives, will take
care of the total of $626,000,000 whicn
the executives estimate is added to
transportation costs by the labor
board award. Mr. Thom explained
that the additional $26,000,000 over
the board's estimate was accounted
for by certain overtime charges pro
vided for in the award.
William K. Vanderbllt Has Died
After Illness of some Duration.
Parts.—William K. Vanderbilt, the
American financier, died here sur
rounded by his family.
England Quietly Deports Soviet
Secretary of Ludwlg C. Martens.
Washington. Sahterl Nuortera,
private secretary to Ludwig C. A. K.
Martens, soviet agent in the United
States, who recently arrived in Ban
land as a sailor, on a merchant ves
sel, has been deported.
Representatlvea of Coal Opera
tors Appeal to President Wilson.
Washington. Representatives of
the Coal Operators' Association of
Illinois appealed to President Wilson
to use his good offices in an effort
prevent the spread of a strike of
miners in the central competitive
field.
Unloading of Ships at Vera Cruz
Is Suspended Because of Btrlke.
Mexico City.—A general strike has
been declared in Vera Crus, accord
ing to Excelsior. Unloading of sever
al ships will be suspended. In conse
quence of the recent strikes at Vera
Crus and Tamplco and those on the
Mexican Railway, a government in
vestigation into alleged radical activi
ties has been instituted.
Allies Take Preparatory Steps to
Give Poland Military Assistance.
Paris.—The. allies have decided to
take measures preparatory to giving
aid to Poland, If that should prove
necessary, it was learned here. ,
A French mission headed by Jules
J. Jesserand. French ambassador to
the United States, has gone to War
saw to arrange for prompt succor to
Poles.
On the same train and with the
same object is a British mission
headed by Lord Abernon, British am
bassador at Berlin.
/ These missions, it is learned, leave
with full authority to say to the
Poles that whatever aid is needed,
whether military or financial or In
the nature of supplies, will be forth-,
coming if the bolshevlki persist in a
design to march into distinctively
Polish territory.
All Carransleta Officers Will
Be Accepted In New Mexican Army.
Mexico City.—All officers of the
army as constituted under the regime
of President Carransa will be accept
ed by the government of President
de La Huerta for Its army, according
to a war department announcement.
Only those officers involved in the
Madero assassination will be reject
ed. technical knowledge Is desired
by the government In connection with
the reorganisation of the army which
is going on new.
A Great General la Not Without
Honor Save In His Own Country.
Boston. —General Pershing In uni
form is a Agere familiar to the coun
try; John J. Pershing In civilian
clothes passed unnoticed by thou
sands on the streets of this city.
The leader of the American expedi
tionary forces, in passing through
Boston to begin a short stay at Nau
shon Island as the guest of W. Cam
eron Forbes .former governor gen
eral of the Philippines, was recognis
ed by only one person.
Bryan Is Moet Earrsstly Urged to
Stand e« the Prohibition Ticket.
Lincoln, Neb:—Several hundred tel
egrams and as many more letters,
maay special delivery, poured Into
W. J. Bryan's office here urlging him
to accept tie prohibition party nomi
nation for president. They came
from aQ parts of the country and the
dominant keynote in aft vas that this
was "Mr. Bryan's opportunity to
sweep the country" because "people
everywhere were disgusted with the
democratic aad republican parties."
SUFFRAGE WORKERS
PUBLISH NO PLMS
-EADERB "AVE BEEN IN "CITY
OF RALEIGH A FORTNIGHT
UNKNOWN TO PUBLIC
ROUNCIN6 UP FOR 816 DRIVE
From General Talk and From Reports
Coming In From over The State It
Appears The Cauee is Lost
Raleigh.
One of the leading suffrage work
ers of the country was due to arrive
in Raleigh, it was reported, but she
had not registered at any hotel. It if
known that suffrage leaders have
been in and out of Raleigh for the
past fortnight, bnt none of them dis
closed their Identity.
It is said they are giving out no
plans but are rounding up things for
the big drive on the legislature. The
National Equal Suffrage association
and the women's party ( . .will both be
represented in Raleigh at the special
session by workers from other states.
Prom general talk heard here and
-from reports coming in from over the
state, it would seem that there Is not
much chance for ratification. On the
other hand, these who are -engineer
ing the votes for women movement
are . not outwardly worried, to say the
least. That the fight is going to be a
spectacular one goes without saying.
Workers on both sides ire too busy to
talk. On account of reticence dis
played, especially by the pro-ratlflca
ttonists it is hard at this time to delve
into any plans that may have been
made. In case ratification falls at
the special session * renewed drive
/will be made at the regular session.
Towns Show Qood Growth
Washington, (Special).—Census re
port: Scotland Neck, N. 0., 8,061, in
crease 836, or 19:4 per cent.
Leaksville, N. C., 1,606, increase
688, or 42.6 per cent.
Five North Carolina towns whose
1920 census figures were announced
more than doubled their population.
The largest Increase was shown by
Roxobel with 349.4 per cent, its popu
lation being 2,207. The others were
Tunis, population 142, increase 230.2
per cent; Roxboro, population 3,214
increase 126.5 per cent; Highland,
population 1,062, increase 116.8 per
cent, and Powellsvillei population 167,
Increase 100.2 per cent.
More Money for Wake Forest
At a meeting of the Board of Trus
tees of Wake Forest College, held
here to Ml vacancies In the college
faculty. President William Louis Po
teat announced a gift of SIOO,OO from
the General Education Board. The
gift Is made upon the condition tyat
the college shall raise >200,000 the en
tire sum of $300,000 to be used as an
endowment fund to provide perman
ent increases in professors' salaries
It was announced that the board will
give the college $5,000 a year for the
next three years without conditions,
the money to be applied to the sal
aries of professors.
2,000 Page Auto Directory
'Difficulties that stand in the way
of having the directors of automo
biles printed this year will cause the
Secretary of State to ask the special
session of he General Assmbly o re
peal the law that requires its publica
tion, it was stated. The statute was
passed at the 1019 sesion of the Leg
islature, and only one % directory has
been published.
Features In Dsmenstratlon Work
The most Interesting feature of the
Home Demonstration work In North
Carolina, at present according-to Mrs.
Jane McKimmon, its director, are the
summer camps which the county
demonstration agents are holding for
the girls of the communities which
they supervise. Sometime* kindly
Mspoeed individuals will lend a fish
ing club for the outing, or more gen
eraly, the yougsters choose any
convenient spot, preferably near wa
ter, and proceed to enjoy themselves
there.
New Corporation Chartered
The Seminole company, of Golds
boro, has filed an amendment with the
secretary of state, lacreasing its au
thorised capital stock to three million
dollars, from* one - million.
The Bankers' Fire Insurance cbm
pany, of Durham, has been chartered
with aa authorised capital stock of
half a million and will be of not less
than $84,090. 1
The Reo-Carollna company, of Win
ston-Salem. was chartered with an au
thorised capital of 1125.000; paid in.
$ll6OO.
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Haa Pardoned Many Convicts
Governor T. W. Bickett has pardon
ed ISO more convicts than were freed
uring the administration of his pre
eceasor, Governor Lock Craig, and
204 more than Governor Kltchln.
The record of pardons was furnish
ed to an inquirer from Apex who
wanted te know the comparative num
ber of pnrdona. During his four years
of office Governor W. W. Kitchen
pardoned «80; Governor Lock Craig
484; and Governor Bickett the three
years sevsn months of his four years
torn has pardoned 684.
No C lining Wan tad from Outlanfler.
Oovernor Bkikett not only resents
the reported Intention of the Prison
era Relief society of Washington, of
which E. B. Duding is president, to
Investigate prison camps In North
Carolina, bnt he will not permit It. He
said so In very emphatic terms.
"I do not propose to allow anybody
-outside of North Carolina to investi
gate any of our institutions. We have
a state superintendent of health. Dr.
W. S. Rankin, who looks after sani
tary conditions, and a state superin
tendent of public welfare, R. F. Beas
ley, who looks after the moral and
humanitarian condition of our institu
tions. I have more confidence In the
Judgement and sincerity of purpose of
these officials than I have in any ex
convict agitators.
"I have been cussed all over the
state, from Cape Looltout to Slick
Rock creek, on account of my senti
mental love for convicts. One leading
newspaper accused me of trying to
turn our prisons into reformatories.
"I am perfectly willing to take this
cussing from our own North Carolina
folks. ,1 am their servant and it is
the constitutional right of every Tar
Heel to cuss public officials, a right
they freely exercise and about which
I make no complaint. But I absolute
ly refuse to take cussing or criticism
on account of my official conduct from
any outlanders."
Committee of Investigation
Former Adjutant General Beverly
S. Royster, of Oxford; Colonel A. H.
Boyden, of Salisbury, and Judge W. H.
Whedbee, of* Greenville, have been
named by Governor T. W. Bickett as
members of the commission appoint
ed by film to investigate the conduct
of it-he Durham machine gun company
in Graham.
More Retorulta for the Navy
Ten men were accepted for service
in the United States navy during the
past week at the local naval recruit
ing station, declared Chief Quarter
master W. A. Wilson recruiting officer,
*t Charlotte
The list Inoludes: E. R Revis, O. A.
Wesson, Gastohla; J. H. Tarlton, J. P.
Waddell, Concord; B. R. Limerick,
Bessemer City; J. W. WoffOrd, Enoree
S. C., H. B. Mills, Mooresvllle; J. J.
Thomas, J. C. Deese, Peachland, and
P. B. Long, Charlotte. ,
Jenkins Going to Antwerp
Washington.—John Wilbur Jenkins,
formerly of North Carolina, now his
torian of the navy, under Secretary
Daniels, is going to Antwerp for the
Olympic games. He will Ije one ol
the Interested observers and record
ers of events.
Reward for Graham Rapist
Governor Bickett has offered a re
ward of S4OO for the arrest of the ne
gro who perpetrated the assault upon
Mrs. A. A. Riddle In Graham or foi
evidence that will lead to the convic
tion of the criminal. The announce
ment of the reward was made after
the Governor has conferred with Solic
itor S. M. Gattls, who was here to re
port to the chief executive his obser
vations of the trouble In the Alamance
counts-seat. .
The solicitor declined to talk for
publication, or to discuss the situs,
tion.
Suffragettes Open Headquarter* .
The North Carolina Equal Suffrage
association is opening state headquar
ters In the Shepard building at Ra
leigh. Mrs. Jermafi, Miss Weil, ol
Goldsboro, and other ladies who are
leading the fight in the state for ratifi
cation will be in charge. Headquar
ters will be tnalntained until after the
action of the special session of the
legislature. Mrs. Jerman and others
Interested in the movement express a
belief that their fight will be success
ful.
Funeral of Lieutenant Manning
Funeral services for Lieut. Frederick
Manning, son of the attorney general,
who died of influenza in France In the
fall of 1818, were held at Christ
church. There were 200 former serv
ice men present, most of thtfm in uni-
«The service followed a trerific
storm, but the sun had come out and
a large rainbow appeared directly over
the church. Interment was In Oak
wood cemetery.
The body was taken to tbe attorney
general'! home under military escort.
Important Examination Pending
Washington, (Special).—The civil
service commission announced several
important examinations for lobs in the
fourth clril service district, compris
ing Maryland, North Carolina, Vir
ginia, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
Examinations will be held for clerks
and carriers, male and female, salarf
>t which at beginning is 91,400 per
innam, July SI, at Durham, Edenton,
Washington, Greensboro and Green
ville; August 7. at High Point; July
as at Oxford.
Result _of School Savings
More' than $461,700 was saved and
invested in government saving securi
ties in North Carolina -during the
school session which closed last
month, this being shown officials'
figures from the Treasury Department
in Washington. Much of the money
was saved by means of school so
cieties though a large share was done
by women's dobs. In the fifth Federal
Reserve district the total gross sale
of Thrift and War Savings Stamps
and Treasury Certificates amounted
to mors than 9MIMN> -
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SUCCESS OF REOS
MENACE TO WORLD
GENERAL LUDENDORFF STATES
HIS OPINION OF PRESENT
STATUS OF EUROPE
* —•—•—•»
MUST NOT WIN, IN POUND
Pleads That the Message Not Fall om
Deaf Ears Lest Civilisation Pall ~
aa Old Greece and Rome.
Washington. Victory for soviet
Russsla over Poland would result la
bolshevism sweeping all of Eurbpa
and eventually the entire world la
the opinion of General Eric Luden
dorff, the famous Gorman war leader.
His views as set forth in a specially
prepared and hitherto
memorandum on the "dangers of bol
shevism" written last month were re
ceived here in official circjes.
"Poland's fall will entail the fall of
'Germany and Czecho-Slovakia," Gen
eral Ludendorff says. "T£eir neigh
bors to the north and south will fol
low. Pate steps along without ele
mentary force. Let no one believe it
will come to a stand without enevlop
ing Italy, France and England in its
hideous coils. Not even the ,sevea
seas can stop it."
% Addressing himself to the "civiliz
ed nations as a man who knows war,"
General Ludendorff pleads that his:
message "not" fall on deaf earsi
"Then it will be too late," he de
clares, and the present civilisation
will crumble as did that of Greece
and Rome. And the cause will be
the obtuseness of government and the
lethargy of the burgeolse.
Three Carloads Whiskey Slared
by Government Agents at Toledo.
Toledo, Ohto.—Three carloads of |
whiskey valued, federal prohibition
agents say, at SBOO,OOO, was seized by
government Authorities here.
Boycott Is Being Urged at Manila
Against Certain Business Finns. (
Manila, P. I.—Hand bills were dis
tributed here urging a boycott of
American firms which favor applica
tion of American coastwise naviga
tion laws in the Philippines.
United Btates Vessels Commandeer
Plant and 500,000 Gallona Fuel Oil.
San "Francisco.—Six United State*
destroyers drew up at the loading
plant of the Associated Oil Company
hfere with orders to comnandeer the
plant and seize 500,000. ga'.lons of fael
oil for their own use, following a don
test over the price of fuel between the
navy and the company.
Poland Wants Permit to Purchase .
Shoes and 20,000 Army Uniformed
Washington.—The American gov
ernment was confronted with a now
problem growing out of the Eurooean
situation through recMp"; of a request
from the Polish legation that Poland
be permitted to purchase 20,000 army
uniforms and shoes from the war de
partment.
American Yacht, Resolute Gives ,
Signal Defeat to Her Opponent.
Sandy Hook, N.. J. —Defender Reso
lute gave the British challenger.
Shamrock IV, the worst drubbing of
the 1920 regetta in the final race of
the series, winning boat for I'oal by
13 minutes and 45 seconds—and the
America's famous yachting cup re
mains American property.
Pernclous Political Activity let ■ >:
Charge Against Federal Employees
Washington.—lt became officially ,
known that charges have been Med
with the commissioner of Internal
revenue against employes in North
Carolina, who, it is alleged, have been
too active in politics during the last
few months. Commissioner Williams,
stated that he could not discuss £lie
matter at this time.
The Lafayette Wireless Btatlon
la Most Powerful In the World.
Paris. The Lafayette wireless
station near Bordeaux, the construc
tion of which was undertaken by the
American navy department during th»
war to provide better communication
with the United States, Is now virtu- ♦
ally completed and the plant will be
handefi over to the French govern
ment as soon as a few replacements
arrive from the United States, giving*.
Prance the most powerful wireless
station in the world.
Villa Captures American Presi
dent of Ssblnas Brewing Company-
Washington.—An official report of
the occupation of Sablnas, Coahuila.
Mexico, by Francisco Villa and th»
carrying away of Carl Haeglin, an
American, president of the Sablnas
brewery, was received at the state de
partment. No apprehension as to.
Haegilne's safety, was tett by officials
as Villa frequently has taken Ameri
cans ca*tve within the last few
months only to release them after
M«rii»« obtained .information.