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- v- ; - - - - - - - . - J ' - - ' - - - ' - VSNV , PUBUSHED EVERY MONDsAVAND THURSDAY. ESTABLISHbi I GREENSBORO, N. O, MONO AY, NOVEMBER 25, 1918. VOL. 97-NO. 94 vu g M ADOO BESIGHS AS SECRETARY TREASDRY seeds if ;' AND AN OPPOR RETRIEVE HIS GIVEN AS CAUSE. . . that; only- your high-and- ex-w':- :g sense of. duty, had' kept you herd until the immediate tasks of the war should be "over. ,-But I am none taxless distressed. I shall not allow our intimate personal relations to deprive me of the pleas-ure of say ing that in my judgment the coun try has never had an abler, a more resourceful and yet prudent, a more ne uniformly efficient secretary of the rail" sti tv anJ T mv ihb -om o-m -Hot- .u.roi, Nov. 22. William r .was"110 . ribbs McAaoo. secretary of Gl ... director general of ds and often discussed as one of ing all the. able, devote and distin- .-.inl TkrVSfi frill tifiS Of (ri.tslVl O.A nrVin. .... A n T nreSHieuiia a'"'- uioucu iuvu yfpupueu juu. x i20 has resignu w ub ctjji, jrwur letxor )i numoer oi. resident w nson u vww , soine oiuer boiuxioh ox your aimcuity enation. Mr. mcauou wix man tne one you nave now rei-t ooiig- the treasury portfolio as soon as ed to resort to. But I have not been successor nas oe" ooww. auxe ro tmuK. oi itnjr. x cannox as ftehed to lay down his work as di- you to make a further sacrifice, ser iector general of railroads by Janu- lous ae the loss of the government hut will remain n iue rrcoi- win oe in your retirement. l ac- 6RBAT EFFORT EXERTED OVERSEAS BY AlIERICAtfS HAI NEARLY 25,000,000 MEN IN IltANCE AND, GREAT 6TJP PlilES OP WAR MATERIAL. American Headquarters in Prancei Pov. 22. The extent of America's military effort In Prance atthe time the armistice was declared, is shown by statistics which the Associated Press now is permitted to make. pub lic. K -While the stupendous figures are in- r themselves .amazing, they show only a part of the great effort made in war preparations. - On the morning, of November iX the United States had in iFrance 78,391 officers and 1,881, 376 men, a total of almost 2,000,000. As has try 1. dent has not nr. Upon the new secretary of .the a successor, because in justice to you treasury, whoever he may be, will I must. devote the task of financing the na-' "I also for the same reason accept tion through the trans: Lif n period of your resignation as director general sar to peace, which probably will of railroads, to take effect, as yofi include at least two more "liberty suggest, on the first of January next loans and possibly also a further re- or when your successor is appointed. Tision of the system of war taxation. The whole world admires, I am sure, Letters between President Wilson as I do, the skill and executive capac fr McAdoo. made public to-day ity with which you handled the great Trith the announcement of the res- and complex problem of the unified rouSnt locomotives, cars, rails and give Mr. McAdoo's reasons administration of the railways un- raoior transport or every Kino, ae- der the stress of war uses, and will nma tnis a-Mn s tne requisite regret, as I do, to see you leave that food' clothing and general supplies post just as the crest of s difficulty ror tne men, as well as dockage and is passed. For "the distinguished, then chosen a succes- -cept your resignation, therefore, to already been announced there were take effect upon the appointment of 750000 combat troops in the Argon- ne forest. This number does not in clude the American units engaged on other parts of the front. Manpower, aione, noweverj was only one factor in the preparations for American participation' in iife war. Behind it lay vast machiMer which was required in . operations Railways and motor roads wre con structed and across the sea ' were ignation, for leaving the cafrrnet solely as a necessity for replenishing nis per sonal means and express the Presi dent's deep regret at losing his son- in-law from his official family .; warehouse construction dUintor-! Tne American army has brought The following letters were made ested, and altogether admirable ser- )ver to F1106 nd has in operation nublic with the announcement: vice you have rendered the country " Letter of Resignation. in both posts and especially for the ld'U4 standard gauge freight cars Mr. McAdoo's letter of reeigna- way in which you have guided the of American manufacture, th addi- tion, dated November 14, follows: treasury all through the perplexities " " -w .vv.uui.iir Dear 51 r. President: and problems of transitional finan- 'Now that an armistice has been CKt,ondftipjiB and the financing of signed and peace is assured, I feel at a war which has been without prec- liberty to advise you oi my desire to edent alike in kind and in scope, I heturn, as eoon as possible, tp pri- thank ryou with a sense, of gratitude and 973 cars of foreign origin. Eight hundred and "forty-three miles of standard gauge railway were con structed, 500 miles o? it' since June 1. In addition there was built 115 prate life. "I have been conscious that comes f ronTSey THE GMIAIl FLEET HAS SDRRE1IDERED TO BRITISH AJjCi 'TSbsi AliTiTEO NAVIES WERE PRESjENT TO WETNESS THE "' i TRANSFER. London Nov. 21. -Describing the surrenden of the German warships to the comnandeivin-chief of the grand fleet, Sir 5dward Beatty, to-day, cor resondents say , that "after all the German ships had been taken over, British amiria 1 came through the line on the Queen' Eiizabeth, every allied-vessel being manned and greeting pie admiral land the flag ship with ;$qud and ringing cheers. :" Wh& Brftsh' grand fleet put to sea In: fcwov sragte ""lines" six miles apart and rs;teTindas-to-enable the sur renderiQg llQPet to come up the center.- The fe&lxftg ship of the German line was sighted between 9 and 10 o'clock in the morndng. It was the Seydlitz, 4ing the German naval ensign. . V" ir SiiiTendeTd Colder Terms of Armis- tice. for some my heart time of the necessity for this -vstep, but, of course, I could not consider while the country was at war. "For almost six years I have work ed incessantly under the Dresure of great responsibilities. Their exac- ions have drawn heavily on my rength. The inadequate compen sation allowed by law to cabinet of- pcers (as you know I receive no miles of German light railways we repaired and pu'4n operation. Two hundred and twerity-ifive miles of French railway were operated by the Americans. These figures represent a ' fairly good sized American railway com pany but railways represent onlv a director general of railroads. There fraction of the transport effort. Mod was nothing official tonigkt- on ern warfare is motor warfare on tt . "Gratefully and affectionately yours , "WOODROW WILSON." Probable Successors to Jobs. It is entirely probable that the President may fill separately the of fices of secretary of the treasury and which to base a statement of might be under consideration London, Nov. . 21. The German fleet as specified' in the terms of the armistice with Germany was surren dered to t&e allies to-day. This announcement was made of ficially -bythe admiralty this after noon. The statement reads: "The conmander-in-chief of the grand fleetias reported that at 9.30 o'clock thitmorning he met the first and main installment of the German, high -seas jfeet which is surrender ing for internment.'' It is understood that the German warships.storendered to Admiral Beatty to-day were eight battleships, six battle' fflruisers and eight cruisers.- ;.f. There rjain to be surrendered two batfifhiichare under re pair," lahjfO boat destroyers. The British grand fleet, accom panied by an American battle squad ron and French cruisers, steamed out at 2 o'clock this morning from its Scottish base to accept the sur render of the German battleships, battle cruisers and destroyers-. A wireless dispatch this noon reports that it got into touch with the Ger man ships this morning. The point of the rendezvous for the allied and German sea forces McADOO AliWAlTS TREATED v NEWS GATHERERS OX IjEVEIu Washington, -Nov.- 22. Without an intimation of the big news about to break 40 newspaper correspond ents stood around Secretary McAdoo late to-day. The wpekly press' con ference with the secretary of the treasury and director general of Tailroade had lasted probably 30 minutes. Mr. McAdoo had answer ed many questions about war risk In suriaaice, war finances, the revenue situation, freight congestion and general railroad and treasury af fairs. Everything appeared to be running along smoothly. THE UnSINKABLE LCQIA . THE LAST SHIP-SOflK: AMERICAN VESSEL TORPEDOED BIT "ENEM1T SUBMARINE OC TOBER 17. Washington, NOV. 24 The steam er Lucia, Which was equipped witht bouyancy boxes designed to maker her uneinkable, was the last Amer ican vessel reported torpedoed by an. enemy submarine. . In making this announcement to-dayy the navy de- -partment gave out a report of the sinking by Chief Boatswain's Mate- As a news writer on the outskirtsj WiKiam Fan-cia OBrien, y of 105 The fog which had enveloped the days cleared wno js virtually impossible to present in for u.s t it. o - , . " compensation as director general of " ' . . 1 au,M ot lue worK i fi secrerary or tne treasury, un prev- American armv. In build-in twi ".mwaus; aim uie very ouraensome . . A ' Kfr on oh a( miloa ,uus wuaMUUS wueu a successor lu r0ads, in keeping French roads re-j . " Mr. MoAdoo has been discussed paired and in constructing bridges,! of May Island' opposite the Firth of John Skelton Williams. comDtroller a mnr.'nor, j j Forth. of the currency, and W. P. G. Hard- niffht. To do this work thA AdiptI. ing, governor of the fedenal reserve -an wntitinrn fnraa. grand fleet for three board, have most generally been eration on November 11, more than last night and thls mrning the mentioned. Paul Warburg, formerly ro nnn motnn whinic i weather was dull with a slight haze $, 'member of the reserve board, and Even at the present stage of the a prominent New York banker, and armistice, which mav nrfipodo .npJ Russell C. Liffingwell, assistant sec- it is not permissible to hint at the render consisted of some 400-ships, j He assured them there was no other retory of the treasury, are reckoned vast stores of munitions and arma- g areaanaugnis, ou "gut j story except the one contained in cruisers ana nearly zuu aesiruyerts. I Admiral Sir David Beatty, comman- ery pst of living in Washington have so depleted my personal resources pat I am obliged to reckon with the acts of the situation. "I do not wish to convey the im pression that there is any actual im pairment of my health, because such not the fact. As J result of long Ferwork I need a reasonable period f genuine rest to replenish my en- FS.V- But morp than this T mnef or the sake of my family, get back 7 novate .ire. to rptripvp l0Dal fortune of the group started to move away, Mr. MoAdoo said: "If you will Just -wait" a moment, gentlemen, I think I have another little item of news which may inter est you." Already the correspondents' had two or three good "yarns" from the director of railroads, but' they gave attention again as something . else good was promised. "I have decided to leave the pub lic service; I have resigned," said Mr. "McAdoo. Surprise and Regret. There was just a murmur of sur prise and regret, then silence. Mc Adoo. is popular with the newspaper men of Washington, has bee'n a good news source and has treated the news gatherers "on the level." Brice Glagett, priv&te secretary to the director general, began to dis tribute among the newspaper men the formal announcement of the resignation of William G. MoAdoo. It "'was- in the form of correspondence between Mr. McAdoo and thefPjei ident, the latter's letter of accept ance ; being dated last night. - When a big: news item breaks the nut oral impulse, of, aorresondent of reporter particularly those repre senting press associations, is to dash to a telephone. This would have been a piardonable impulse to-day, (because cabinet resignations make front page stories and are. few and far between. Nevertheless, not a newspaper correspondent attempted to lefave the room and score a "scoop" of a few minutes as the wiison-MCAooo corespondence was 4 being circulated. rrvery one stood until Mr. McAdoo closed the. confer ence. Then there was an orderly movement toward the doorway. Once outside, the news instinct was again uppermost and there was at great rush to telephones and the flashing of "bulletins. Mr. McAdoo Talks Freely. Before the correspondents- made their exit, Mr. McAdoo talked to hanging over the Firth of Forth. The fleet which witnessed the sur- i them freely about his resignation. consisted of some 400- ships, , He assured them there was no other Trenton street, Lawrence, Mass., who was. in charge of the Lacia's armed gulard, and tflso revealed 'that.. Secretary Daniels has commended . O'Brien and 23 other men of . ther -guard for their coolness and atten--X tion to duty. TIt Lucia was torpedoed October - 17 and remained afloat 21 hours. Th'e torpedo struck amidships and entered the engine room killing four men. The other memDers or yie - crew and the armed guard were res-' -cued by the steamer Fairfax after -they had taken to the small boata The" civiMan crew were ordered to the boats immediately after the ex- -plosion, but the armed guard re mained on board until just before -the craft went down. .The explosion left the shp in a helpless condition, the torpedo put ting all the dynamos out of order as well as the engines. The submarine was sighted almost simultaneously with the explosion, but before guns could be trained on it, it disappear ed andwaft.not seen again. At in terval, during, the nght and next -day, S O S,, calls ' were i?en t by tha aux:iiary . wireless jsefe JS&ic&bd ri noJetwragg wore- received. YOUNGy WHITE MAN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING NOZZLE3IAN. and held in my per- among tne possioiiuies. ment brought over President Wilson is not required readiness. to choose the new director general . in army terms one ration repre- 'I cannot secure the required rest railroaa8 from among cahinet sents the quantity of each article r the opportunity to look after nrv members and u is P0016 tnat tlie each man is entitled to daily. It is H neglected private affair, nnlpct, p4a'ce may go to some ane aesociatea interesting to note the supply of mb relieved of my present resoon- . . T' McAdoo m the railroad ad- some of the principal ration compo- V M.AAA W VA tJ X' VA 1UO Kl illC I the Americans have 390,000,000 ra Itions of beans alone; 183,000,000 der of the fleet, is on Elizabeth. the Queen ies. 1 am anxious to have mv retire- lent effected with the least possible Convenience to yourself and to the U011C, but it hm,lH T --WUUy A Of participating prompt- tion-wide strike as a protest against otber toodf- There are requisites as antae i or m ulation ff th nnUi flavorings,! fruits, candy and potatoes at SUOUld ?ni'orn V. i. .i in nrnnnrtfnTI Whil.i f rl- emn1raTa ava o v' x ax i. iir: i ii ii rn m nrif , iui ititiiA avw m m ' rvmr r -ws x x- " t v a w auw as wa a ua t ' 'XIX A IXXUltXlX V3 M-A. XIX A m Jt--JLM. W . the at mv neral fmtment Taken to Firth of Forth. Edinburg, Scotland, Nov. 21.- Germany's high seas fleet after . its surrender to the allied navies was brought to the Firth of Forth to-day. The British grand fleet and five American battleships and thre French warships, in two long col- Wants Gompers to Lead Strike. Seattle. Wash.. Nov. 22. James ratins of flour and flour substitutes; think, be TWn Arrtflrv nf thp wtia la- 267,000,000 rations of milk; 161,- lse to a or Pnt trttT . . . . . . 000.000 rations .if hutfor rir onKoii . seorpt .7u lcol"1L1 uww Dor union councils, staftea to-aay ne . - umns, escorted the 71 German yes secretary of the treasnrv. tn hpju QQmtti pmno nt. tutes; 143,000,000 rations of sugar: . .'. . . . ( - V ' UMU WW A A VbVlX IUiXXX tA f A XMUILVl Of fc A WW A - .e effeve upon tne appointment dent of the American Federation of 89'000'000 rations of meat; 57,000,- P4 Huaiinr-atinn n.f r,r t x 000 rations of coffee, and na onn. xxxj outtcowi ou xvauor, asking aim to lUKe cnarge oi ' may havp (vmvnitm.;tv t. ..s . j i 000 rations of rice, hominv anl w wubrwx buuxb j UUU LUH II II 11)11 IIIIIVKI1IKIIL I.UWlMl a. Ill " he is Sur- Another Batch of U-Boats rendered. Harwich, Eng., Nov. 21. Another flotilla of German U-boats surrender- treasurv would suggest copies of resolutions passed by the 761,000,000 rations of direction central labor council, asking the ana lTOWCO m omer rorms- nuar 01 niIroads become effective American, -Federation of Labor to call Army authorities point out -'j . 1 1919, or upon the ap- a eenerkl Moonev strike and reouest these vast necessary supplies for ici-saiion as that upon the ap- a general Moonev strike and request l"M'B YaBL uece8Bary suppires tor tne f my successor. njf?o, r-,noon n army represent food economics on -- -a-f a a w aa auu vnuuiau awuao tvr va w 1 hPe jcu will iinrtPiN, m ntvw .the part of the people at home. With- ;r Air. Prpiirlft. ii..! -r i Out fiUCh eltlrtmips tho wni-lr wnnlrl lucut, luai x win per- - nothing but thp mnof tmA.ii ' - have been virtually impossible nor B dor- li ; vomparaoveiy f ew xiiinueu. . . , P aemands tr. f would the Ameri carta hava han qMo Tom Bh,,r,.r"' "I.:. Newport . NewS, Va.. Nov. 22.- to nromtaa , Th" i.!. ..T " v- "ic. Always i aim . , .... - . - - were 19 submarines in all; the 20th, which should have come to-da broke down on the way. A LITTLE DENVER GIRL IS BURNED TO DEATH. Denver, N. C, Nov. 21. While Mrs. F. M. King had crossed the v . . . - - xiiT a vn HirHi i a . . . . . , frish as the .... - . American expeamonary rorces aiRnnA in, nwHn r-nir. atmet. from her home for a bucket eer the oiDorH,n I -I abroad had less than 50 men blind- ments during the winter. The Aaso-lof water her little girl, Annie May, leroly given me to serve the ed reSUlt -f tbe ' accorC4ng elated Press is informed that the caught fire in some way and was lntr undPr ... to Dr. J, E. Hendrickson, of Pho- American armv hail :n t burned o badlv that she died a few K... V. i. 3 4. 1 T- . - ' (uu, wuu ruiixeu uo ms aume xiere the French 2:000,00 pounds of! hours later. to-day from Washington, where he, meatf 5,500,000 pounds of beans and conferred with the surgeon general ric flour and milk in nronor Hon of the army relative to the disposi-;To tne British, 8,000,000 pounds of tiim ana effre oi onnu soiaiers. mxot a v.zi uma,b nolo piuuiucu, nulla iuc JLtVi- gians were assured they would re ceive 4,500,000 pounds of rations of. all kinds. i 4c enr,f.v,i i... Limes. "Affectionately yours, ae pre "W. G. McAJDOO." GSiaent Accepts Resignation. stent's letter of accent- - G3ted X'nvom.l ni .... t,. u,culuci i, ioiiows: UQr Mr. Secretary: German Warship Sunk. London , Nov. 21 .One German '- tilP 1 4th Kannn-.. 1 .9 V. . TiV. C lit. A il -1-1 uauQ yuu. xiaa tuo wiiu oca whu me viatsr saips onCe, of course. dkfiicLa. of tbe German bfirb aaas fleet- t-n Q 1 """" LU" CtS WlllCn BUilCUUVl LV LUC txtic,. Vtl UU& I i-, iiiaae It a serfmia naMmial rafno ' Tho JVJU lo remain in ofllce; aged and re ?:,; - . n nth Mr. Hodgin Better; i John .A. Hodgin, who has been 111 a j at his home, 827 Worth avenue, , fo e warship was.'Dadlyl-damrloing.:'an;..li.tackJ'of influenza, i;vis J sank.; ) , . ; v c 'improvlngr slowly;? 1- No one. knows just how the child's clothing caught as there was no one in the house at the time but a two on three 7 months old baby. - The mother heard the child -scream and ran es quickly as she could! T but when she reached the house - thfe child was. on the -back porch with all her clothing completely burned off. Medical aid was quickly summoned but it was found ; that the- child's bodyjjwas charred .froni.'hand'to'foot,' and nothing could 'edra Jcr : the letters which passed between himself and President Wilson. There had been np cabinet row, no trouble of any sort, Mr. McAdoo said, ex plaining that lie knew when a cabi net member resigned the public al ways wanted to know if there was "something else behind it." "I have never fourfiushed with you newspaper men and I shall not now," said Mr. McAdoo. "There ;s no story except the one you have there.". The director general and secre tary of the treasury added that he roved President Wilson . and the public service, but his family most and their future must come first. In the popular vernacular, Secre tary McAdoo explained that he was "broke, busted." He confided that he had no money ahead and could not. support a family a-nd live as a cabinet officer style in Washington on his salary, $12,000 per year. So, Mr. McAdoo said, he intended to go to,New York and probably begin the practice of law again,- although he is quitting public life prior to fornix ing any business1 Connection. Winston-Salem, Nov. 22. Ernest -Cromer, . a young white man about 25 years old, is in the county Jail charged with the murder of Robert- Young, tVe-young man who was shot and almost r instantly, killed while assisting the firemen at the--iaozzle when, the crowd was beiBgr. forced back from the building with--water from the fire hose. He wasr arrested by Patrolman Pratt Tues day night. . Cromer is alleged to have firedt several shots in the direction of the firemen while they were in action, and it is stated that Mr. Young fell, mortally wounded, while hie weapon was being emptiedv It is stated that witnesses have been located by thev officers whose statements, the officer felt, warranted them in placing, the charge against Greyer and arresting him. He ha been committed to jail, without bond. America's Loss at Sea, Washington, Nov. 22. Loss ofL 145 American passenger and met-" chant vessels of 354,449 tons, and. 775 iives through acts of the enemy during the period of the world war to the cessation of hostilities, No vember 11, is shown by figure made public today by the department of labor's bureau of navigation. The report does not include several ves sels, tne loss of which has not been, established as due to acts of the en emy. Nineteen vessels and 67 lives were lost through use of torpedoes, minea and gunfire prior to the entrance oCT the United States into the war. Special Term Surry Court. Raleigh, Nov. 2 2 Governor Bick ett called a special term of Surry county court for February 10, Judge Long presiding, to try the men ar rested in . Winston-Salem on the charge : of inciting the- recent mob demonstration - in the attempt (to lynch the negrd, Russell High, charge ed with criminal assault. The . re moval & Surry; county from Forsyth Is' in effort to get: an unbiased jury to sit in the case. Titus far 1 6 men nave . ueea . arrvsxeu-vu uaiw ; vx fLlklnir ftnif abettin-r fnlthe lob dem-! t Mary -' Curtis Lee Dead. Richmond, Va., Nov. 22. Mi&sr Mary Cusitis Lee, sole survivingr child of General Robert E. Lee, died! early this morning after a brief ill ness at Virginia Hot Springs. No announcement' has; been made as to t e funeral, but the bcdy,i3 expected to be placed' beside that of her fath er in the vault of the Lee mausoleum, at Washington and Loe University at Lexington. Bigger Wages ; Shorter Hours Washington, Nov: 22.- Wages were -ordered increased, hours of la bor shortened and dismissed emr ployes ordered 1 reinstated by the na tkmal war labor, board tp-day in. nine awards, chief of which was jt the case, of the Corn" Products Re of ; fining Company. :Eacn award.. Is for. hA nratiot-f;the war and retro- ( .- '." ' '' ": ; ' ' ---.:"f.".;-- . . i . . - - .- - A
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