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WEATHER Fair Satare'ty ana1 Saadayi, Colder aneay. Rest Adrertis-ij ' Uediaa la Iforth Cirol!- cm n- n Jtf I VOL. ax. NO. 11. JXIGH, fl C, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY llr 1919. . PRICE: FIVE CENTS STATE SENATE RATES FEDERAL DRY AMENDMENT; BRYAN DELIVERS ADDRESS NO ROLL CALL HELD on LIQUOR mm F Only Scattering Vote of Op position However Heard . In Chamber ONLY ARGUMENT ON - WAY OF PROCEDURE Ssnatsr-Wilt Hold Only Erief Sssaion at Noon Today and Will Consider No Bills - White he ratifieatien of the amend ment to the National constitution pro posing a "bone dry'' country by the It, sate at its session yesterday was mt unanimous, a few scattering votes being heard in the negative, mo member of this body-eared to put himself on ss opposing it, anil the only discussion was ns to the proper means of pariia irentary procedure. Adoption of a resolution that ten rears n;o would havs been considered ' toq rad.eul cvea to be proposed in a conservative law making body, was ' little more yesterday than a matter of form. I lit rod need on lbo opening day of the 8t i:nte esion by Senator 'Cooper, the resolution' went to tommit lee ou grievaace, tint there being a yet no auch committee, it came back 'yes'erday as Senate resolution No. 1, -"' end was referred to n eoruniittce on Federal Relations, immediately after the opening of the session at nooa. Committee Makes Report. While the Senate was waiting for ll.e arrivr.l of Mr; Bryan to address the joint session in the House of Repre sentatives, too committee met in the clerk's office of the Senate and went OTcr the resolution and considered all tie objections that had been raised. This committee was headed by Senator tjteveus, of. Buncombe, the other num bers being Senators Brown, Johnson, I'nwkinr. Bro-k, Mitchell, N. "V. hong. Price and Glidewell. The committee hr.d completed Its de beratMita - and - -wasready- r report favorably .icfore tho Senate adjourned to hear Mr. Bryaa's address, in which . Ii- rniin a strong appeal that North fYolina woild make hn-te to get on the ..,-s!l of-honor amoug the states. Ira ni fd'eiely following the joint session, Sjn'or Stevens presented the report. V.'lrn S'nntor .W.vren, of Beaufort. I'to-cd his "mmt emphatic protest" or'fit' ''s immediate pnint-c, dorlanr? that it "was not a rder.t'.oa Of dilatory t-icilc-. Hit of orderly pecdurc In the Ke:iite, Senator Joo Brown, of Co lumbus. th- veteran of a thousand po- litical battles., was upon his feet in stantly to enter his denial that anything imnrr.per hrd br-".i done or had -been Itterfiptfi'. r.rov.r t'r-e Vote. ' I do believe tint the people, of North rawlinn etcnect Mi's amendment to be , ratif rl, u'll the fohimbm legislator, '.C-.'inid I hall not now tiriru anything ;r"rpt th.' point raised. The eommit tc? ron?'il re I the reso'utlou end has r-i.orted it to lli- fVnr'e.-' If ii taLes from now to ni'd:ii''it la consider :t, I rr willin-r to etav li?rc and thrc-h Senator Tl'deriieri, rf EdgoeoniV, -' t! .0 hod on WedncS'li'v objected to the 'nmediato p:i:nafr. of the r 'solution im r Pisne'isio-t of the rules on the niii.l fiat It wtmld be undign!fiil tt 'is aneU n:i imnotTant strn without ''t:j it co-iderr.tio'j, agreel ith th? .fiV.tciLti P-if:ir. and -believed that . Hi ren'r in had taken its orderly . v T.e. lie h.'ul come to the Senate trith V v r-pte:at:oa of votlus for the reio .. It; 'on. , tjira-lar . t;i de ar 1 .4ia lad,. hern en. el n f.' ' oT the ciiBiniitti e i iiisMer l!:e re "'rfort but had been ,. .', )0 im'et with it, owing to the f thtt he vnsii'so rn th? committee ,i v r't o i Mr. Bryan; was in neeord .j ' ' Rriair Vvavrea as the point of Vo'.cs V.'ith The Poople. "I -""no I rn w'.ih Renatoru Brows) " 1 !, Ho-"r:ir- " the Roekinhftm reu o'. 'iiur l, "c!k! tluit I r 'iU hsvc to iv'.l'i iiv prn'ile and withmy dls i for tho i""ju-o .but tfi'ml aiy eon-cJe-To." Seiator (iliib v.ell . o's-V tp'A! that he hid not been " to ii e' w'i!i tjis committee mil 1h-,t lit! fcsd not knawn of th? -ee-owit of . hoviiig Wed ' y :i : B'-na. ' " e rr 'i . ill v: illt u?i'i;l its ee. " ,i ,f-d r" 0"" 't J I ' '. 'rv' 'if". :i?ii"'or fira4 o" Korsyih, tho t'0: it ih'.i a" ro I riill wlo jn ("Js!! o:i"o." a coniittM I c i.ie:d' '" it hot 'ihe ilmr ruled ;b'- : r '(! " i'v to atiiiiiim'':'.'..: It S"e j cia't'tirtToa', ... - t ' Vi c p' " ;e iC .the e,o',ition f ws.s fi'i "'ed v'''i nip'-tr.e. rid in his e;i-i'(r''-at. I '"I'll O'r.ird forxnt 'h it ' i ;' ' ""', of the ('y."!Vs fumirli'd by ' !! fi "v? fur its ir;.. mater tm'd c.ime --.-t.r I e'st "ve -ti'.e 1 wbci I'" IcaucJ t i( !t t -"T''1' l "'.' v'fcirc i.le. . .T!"? Br -Ha irn A4aTc:!. " f,fe-siflr !!,; r,nii.'"n of . " V:' .'n: 'f.i (i d ri V.t a div's-'on or 1 'l i.i'V : ?t? 'fs' an I r-ero rrll ei . . t ti. U '." - r r til, so tlrit the 4xl f-iow on'y tint th eiai-h-I roso-'-ii pa?;rl, T'- ie-niu'toi follotva: i '."! -rr! bo' leu of th Hirty ft." It fb-.ioi") Oi the I'lite 1 S ate of l I a m if ' h' iTi.il Bi'jiriy c i iiro-tiiir M th--Tf, Bi"d3 the f.il'iiiv il prnrir-.iti'm to rmeml th"-coiit'u-t'oa of ,',h tuit'?il S s'en of Amrri ra, la -tho foUor"r;- x-y?, to-v'iti 'Vai'.:; iera !, i i;t i?:rj an CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM RECOMMENDED BY BBTAX Hon WUlUm Jennings Bryan la his addrese te the joint session of the Ueaeral Assembly yesterday outlined a coastructive program as follows: 1. The issue between government ownership and private monopoly de mand immediate attention. In deal ing with telegraph lines telephones aad railroads the policy otthe gov ernment should conform to the prin ciple that a private monopoly is in defeasible and intolerable. Whea ever n moaopoly s necessary, the hencfits of such monopoly should be enjoved bv the whole people and "not by a' few individuals. Profits arising from government owership should be given back to the people in the form of reduced rates aad improved service. 2. Telegraph lines should be n gov eminent monopoly operated by the rostoftice Department. Cables should hi owned and operated jointly by this government and the governmeat of the countries to which they r 3. lng distance telephone lines should be owned and operated by the Feileral govcraiiienT iff-'tfonnectiw with the l'ostoffiee Department. .-..' 4. All local telephone eiehanges should 1 owned and operated by such governmental units (State, county or municipal) as the State deems best, and Ktate Legisatures should immediately enact the legis lation necessary for auch public own ership. 5. The Federal government should own and operate a system of trunk line railroads reaching into every Mate and giving to each Ktate gov ernment owned rnd controlled outlet for its products aj)d inlet; for its im portations. 6. The local set work of railroads, Including air lines not belonging to 'the Federal system, should be ac quired by the respective States as rapidly aa public sentiment will per mit. If any of the local line in any Mate are returned to private owner ship before that Mate enters upon government ownership, such line or lines should be subject to strict Stato control in erder tbnt the rights of both owners aad alippets way hava complete protection. T. Ownership by the Federal gov ernment, and operation as far asne essary, of aicrchant marine for the extension of commerce and the es tablishing of lyw trade routes. No subsidies should be given to private ship owners. 8. Tho power of the Federal Trade Commission should be ex tended and ample financial provision made to jircvcut greedy profiteers from charging iiore than a reason able profit. hpCi-.ilation in foodstuffu and the Beeespr.Kts of life should be strictly promiliiied; Utate and mu nicipal governments should create trade romniisions to supplement the work of the Federal Trade t'ommls- !nn in establishing public markets and providing for co-operative nuy ing and distribution. To reduce the font of living the producers and cAn unier should he protected against the paekiu? house liioiinpo'v, the grain elevator trr.st, insurance' com bines and s milar conspiracies i re straint of trade. . !. Lans should 1 enacted provid ing for guaranty of bank deposits In both Ktato aud IVilcral lunik. b. A ronititutlonil amendment should lie adopted by the nation, and similar amendments by the several States, providing for the initiative and .referendum so that the people may le in slwohite control of their government and lie able to initiate or defeat any legislative nction. ' CHARGES AGAINST GERMAN British Committee For Pross : cution Makes Spe- -' ' cial Report ' Loiiihiii, TUuralsy, Jao. 9. Proceed ings against lb? furrier German -emperor r.re adv;:e.l i:i a' speelr.l report" by a ralKenxmiltca. ul lbc cawuksieit (lu-rpcd v-it'i inu:r;a rMo vio'a'ion of the lairs of ir.-.r, r.ppii:itc3 two 'months a-m. The .pyrrnt Iwdv Ir s rump a r.cnt deal of wnk, thcHiigri its sub- mumilt'cer, e itli of u jch'i.a.i .nfsigncd sine p.iriicu'hr fihares o "viohitinns change!! !tilft's t irmy count re;:. Plans. or a triiiu'ij b v.hii lt "will try ,caj in i" li fli'vlol ltiouj o' the 1:.,.T5 of v.rr arc MhVid f.trcady have Ik -"ii submitted. One ef the most difficult phates of the Vorli h is bre;i tjre iaq i'ry into ill In .'tr. e it of pr'senf-rr, their i miiloy nert . htliiiid I lip fvinjr lluei, ill pil : ."(i'lf. j- of v.arf.ire, ra:fn-e of the Bed f. ' ' tl'ij, bo nt.ardir.c,it3 of bosnltals and the exrciticns o.' ilis:i Edith, t'nviil asd ::p.. Fr;.vtt.- The r'- -, -inittee hvlH9 til's wort in charge h.w lr ady ..n:t.U'l -liwHtt llhl InUl . llu. IV.' ' ill. i 1 rrtVi.n:-. f.f ririin?r tiv.X tin? nboiil I'n'.l-iii more to lntest'.gae. 'il.' rtib- oi.;iM''r has i.!reidy sulim'tted ai '? erju report on ti: emolajriueal.tif rl'nners l'.i'ud the firlii lii.rs n.;il in 0 r-aa i r.tlm j rnd qarrrlejv f O.lucrs jit fei er I ela ("ea't r.ith t-y $: thin' ctti-.u't'.. i s lnv?xil:ri'!oa 'ii-hli'i's th? il'ri'tlon of marrhant :nen. liie ti- in-? o i re I after tl 5 i'c- .ra-'.lc.n f tV?'.' :', Oe tlu-in? (CMtinned on Fags Eight.) C0MIV10NER GETS T House Reconsiders Adjourn ment Vote To Extend Him Invitation URGES EARLY VOTE ; FOR DRY NATION No One, He Feels, Would Wish To Humiliate Webb Who Led National Fight William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, North Carolina and Florida, speaking for an hour and thirty minutes yes terday to a joint session of the General Assembly of North Carolina, briefly ran tho major part of the progressive scale from the bone dry amendment la. wo man suffrage. The great Commoner wus never in better form and his ait vnaced program of reconstruction legis lation found serious lodgement in the heads of conservatives as well as pro gressives. The joint invitation to him just missed thirty seconds of being top late, and was adopted after Representative Brown of Kowan county had objected to a suspension of the rules. The reso lution came over from the Senate after the Speaker's gavel had declared the House adjourned and n motion to rccon sider the vote by which the motion to adjourn passed met opposition enough to develop n call for a division. The necessary number of votea was mar shalled to override the opposition and tho resolution inviting Mr. Bryan pass ed. A joint commitete composed of Representatives Mull, Bryant and Alat- thems and Senators Price and (ilidewell escorted Mr. Bryan to the Hall of the House of Representatives. Representa tive Bryant presented him with the statement that "Mr. Bryan needa no ia- tredaetioa to a JVortu. t'nrolina audi ence." ''.., Fandneta For North Carolina. LjfgifltUrigJuV Jryaa..ftcVnQirledged his brief introduction, Buying that he felt intimately identified with the pce people of North Caroling ; thi State was first to favor liis candidacy for President! the people had always loy ally supported his measures, and, since he had been living in Asheville he had found many delightful companions among North Carolinians. Leading ui to his suggestion of im portant matters confronting the Amer ican people at this time, he told the (ieneral Aswmbly he was presenting them beeaucc he had "made politics business for thirty years. "I therefore feel," lie said, "that 1 know something of the country's thought, especially that part of it which is democratic. He had but one apology for his speech and that was because of fear that he might bae-been taking "time that could have been utilized m hast ening the, ratification of the bone dry amendment. Tho measure passed yes terdny in the Senate but it will not go to a committee before Monday in the House. Gives Praise to Webb. "We have reached the time," suid Mr, Bryan, "when moments tire precious. I esnect five states to ratify the amend irent today and before Sunday morning I eipect "0 of the t'.fi' we need to have ratified it. North Carolina hns more reason for liasto than any of tho others because Representative Webb, of your Htnte, led the tight and he is now ready to rejoice over the triumph. I am sure no friends of the measure wouldwisli to humiliate Congressman Webb by de laying . tlio ratification, Mississippi tii'SseiLit in fifteen minntes and went to tho head of the list where- she wjH forever remain. "If my voice or influence inNorth Carolina, ho continued, "Jlas any weight let me urge. yAu notio lose one pinu'o In ratifying the amendment. It might lower you in the roll of States tliat are going to -ratify it. There is ni buestion about your pasrinir it the r'andard of respectability is assurance that you wHl. ' Oiify Friends Left to Mourn. " . ''Jtls not even rcrpectatle now to be r.ir' the snlnoh side," he went' ahead, r'for the snloon hswi been tried, eon iktod and suU u.nul... It is-uui uu its r.-ny to the-pillowi witfi .th" black cap on, the band is playjir the funeral march nnd "only the immediate friends jind, re'ntives nre keeping it company aiw. When the hnnd that has coerced aitol polluted Amci.n p-iiitics is cold in tlcithj. no K'nte 'will dare to ' stand v.ith the outlav. ! lie nest'lru ic'ied iito a disrufaion of government oc-nerp of pnldle utill t'es, nilvoentinj. IVdrrnl ' dwa'ershin of the lunik lines of fcilwey and the 1o!i;i instance 'telephone v.-i'-r? ajjd postal c:i,i!rol of th te!e";r.mlr Kurts Like tii Federal h!;;lj sr-hepie, h advocated that the Sates fa:itr.J-tViiitr:-S,ate lines and that enrnviunitics coatrol liK-rl exchangee. . Hi.i illustration., of il:e latter v.ere iltit ih citjes had sn. r;fnlly nianrTed the rater nnl liqltl--i !yr:tni, redmed 'pi'lees nnd-rlimi-ti-.i.id politics to nn e.eni th?t vould l ot hive been possible under private monopoly control, . Mr. - Bryan bif;i;"Td that the post oflir furni ilid nn csiiiiple of notional service attended to much ilifiVe r:mom- .i-a'ly than could le iic?ompllied U'iile private owner-hi''. lu tlie rame onn'cr- t;.'ti l e remtiide I ihj i.ud:e.K-e 'hat tlie .Tei-nia?at did' this tad pai l much HEARING STATE CONTROL OF 1 . IfJTRA-STATE RATE Recommended To Congress by The state Railway Commissioners VIEWS OF THE SHIPPERS AND SECURITIES OWNERS Opposition To Plan of K. E. Executive For New Secre tary Transportation (Br th. Anoristed Prau.) Washington, Jan. It). Attitudes of stuppers interests, railroad securities owners and State commissions toward railroad legislation became known in part here today, in advance of their presentation by representatives of the xanoua interests to the Senate inter state commerce committee next week. Position or Shippers. The shippers oppose estaldishment of & secretary of -transportation, and fed eral incorporation of railroad compa nies, as advocated by railuay executives, and propose the following: Rates sufficiently liberal to guarantee proper maintenance of railways uml ample Tcturns to security holders; gov ernment regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission maintenance ef the functions of the State commissions; common use of terminals nud other fa cilities; cooperation among railways to promote efueieaicy-if.lserviee-but- with pooling and unification agreements sub ject strictly to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and restoration of the roads to private ownership as soon as remedial legislation has been enacted. R. R. Secnritlee Owners. Railroad security owners oppose the five-year extension of government con trol, and urge return of the roads tf private management after enactment of legislation paving the way for partial unification. .They mo opposed also te the executives' plsws for creating a secretary of tmnspor'.-ition and for Federal incorporation of railroads. View of State Commissions. Among the proposals of the State railroad eommlssioae ant that State governments should retain their author, ity over inter-state, rates and regula tion, that regional, rate commissions should be created to assist the Inter rtate Commerce Ommission and that the Federal commission and State, com missions eooperato in all matters nt railway regulation. They oppose the plan' for a, secretaW of transiMirfnfion and Federal incorporation and (nsiat that the so-e,flcd "twilight tone" ot authorities between Federal and State governments diet not truly etiet. Coram TJ Next Week. The proposed legislative programs of theso interests will be presented to the Senate committee next week. Ship pers will be represented.' by the N' tional Industrial Traffic. League and by Clifford Thome, a shippers attorney, scenrity holders by the national asso ciation of owners of railroad securities, for v.hich S. Davie Warfield, the pres ident, probably will appear,- and the Htato commissions by Charles E, Elm quist, president, of the National Asso ciation of Railway and tWjlity Com missioners. It was announced hero fodav that association of owners of railroad se. cuiities and the National Industrial Traftis -League had reached a partial agreement on recommendations for re. turn of the railroads to private mnu agement. A statement by Ony M. (Continued oa Page Eight.) Depm't LaboKCabled Presi dent ofyThe Seriousness of Situation PORT SHIPMENTS AT N. Y. ' PARALYZED TWO DAYS Both Parties To 8-flour Day Contention As Far Apart As Ever Last Night I Br the Associated Prau.) Washington', Jan. 10. Further gov ernment nction to end the strike of marine workers which has tied up ship ping lie New Tork harbor awaited .word tonight from President- Wilson - "in I'nris. ' I'rgent reports on the situation, jiij- geding that the I rcsideut take action to prevent possible famine in the city ami disorganization of export move ment to the (irmv overseas", were sent to him by the Department of Labor and the executive offices of the Whits Hmw, after: government' representa tives in New York hnd failed in efforts t;i compose the-.diffW'-nee between the Wont owners and their employees. -It ivr.s said that the President's personal influence v. it U ,tho workers was counted on to induce a resumption of Voik, pending a settlement of thu questions at iamie. Blame for the .present ciiris was placed nn the boat owners by the war labor board in a t'dcjtrpnt to 4iov ernor Edjc, of Nev Jersey, replying to his request that the board make an other 'effort '.to ndjintt-' matters. Basil M. Manly, joint chairman of tho board, asaerted that the- marine., worker, have offered to crbitrnte, but that' the boat owners consistently refuted and had abrogated their sgr-eirf nt, thus1 plecinj ihem'se'lvi in an 'untenable ftesition," : Hope tli.'.t the strike ut least in so fur r.s ii rf.Vrts railioiid craft, would lx ended '.ivlifii forty-eiglit hours was expressed ti ii'itjit. by railroad adminis tration ofticUiis who dreiurcd that un- DEPEND ON 111; TO BREAK STRIKE t SOME DIVERGENCE IN PEACE PLANS OF FRENCH , AND AMERICAN DRAFTS. Tarfs, Jan. It. "It is anaentood saya the Pari edition ef th Loaeoa Daily Mail today, "that each or the great Altiea.hav prcparee th draft ef a program for the proceedings ef the neac conference and -that of th cm th French aad American ai n shew aay divergence, so that ta the ead we may nave n program which will amalgamate the best fcatnres of each. The security officers attached te the British commission,'' - continue the newspaper, "are enforcing , the most stri. (tat rule. No caller is allowed to pas tks lobby of the ho tel, not even an official guest how ever exalted. It in even .stated that a specif! representative ef the Great Britain lock makers ws sent t Pari for th sole paprose of test ing th locks of the StTachea' rases and th haad-baRa of th officials i that there, nay be no tampering with them." ' EFFORTS TO SPEED E U. S.N Delegates Chafing Over Delay in Arrival of Brit ish Delegation WANT TO EFFECT MUCH BEFORE WILSON LEAVES British and Remainder of Ital ian Delegation Expected In Day or Two (By th AHoenttcd Pi-sm.i Paris, Jan. 10. (Havas.) President Wilson before be returns to the United States ' will reach an agreement with entente representatives as to certain fundamental questions according to the tiaulois. These questions concern the new boundary between trance' and Germany, indemnities and reparations aud Balkan, and Near Eastern watters. The President baa accepted an Invi tation to attend a luncheon to be given by the French Senate between January 15 and Janhary 20."" " . " t v " Bear Admiral Grayson, the Presi dent's physician, is said to havo or dered him te take a complete rest for forty-eight bourn efsn nil return from Italy. Tho Matin says that the President who jesires io. Jisit Jhf devastnted re gions of France before the. opening of the peace conference, will make the journey Saturday. :-; Paris. Jan. 10. After nearly month rrf wsirtnir unit Tiren ration, eon versa ftions which will lay the foundation of the actual pear congress are about to start. American delegates feel tlint a great deal of progress miglit have been made before now if a full represents tin:, of tho nut ns allied against Uc? many had arrived promptly. Suggestions have been made thai the French and American delegates go ahead while awaiting the aprivul of the British plenipotentiaries, ho are min expected Saturday. President Wilion, howver, veftied thnJVilan, holding that, iliasmucli ns thepe already has been so long a delay,, if would be best to wait a little lunjrvr to secure tho particiia- ti,on of t.k& British As many of the-principal questions to bethreshed out m preliminary confer paces concern - most : intimately - the 'United States, Ore.it Britain and France, there is some hope of fair headway lnin inaile while hnnit-ug tie official announcement of the lull Italian delegation and ll.e arrival of the Jupaneso representatives. The 1UL gians will arrive next week but, ot course, they are Jn the stitus of minor belligerents. - Before Wilson Leaves. The first few conference between the Americans, French eatl British prc-la b!y will develop just how much uroi; ress may Lo expected before President Wilson goes home next month. It is settled that whcii he rearhes America one of his first acts will be to address Congress and give n report . ore what Iies been accomplished. Some trained diplomats among the Americans here are agreed that the most Mr, Wilnon can hope to report will probably be general undertakinp of the widest sort upon a set of principles which must be left o be applied by the peace .fougr"s. lf.l Wilson hopes to be able to do moro but unless somotMng unexpected happens," it seems prubabry'.. physical cdnditions nlonn will prevent, the ac eomplislimeni of 'more during the re maiumg wl -.vc.-k f Lis stay Process of Organization "Knell of tho bodies of .cc commis sioners will necessarily gu,athrotigb au organization proies. This work has Utkeu the Americana a mouth and eves now they are only psrliitlly ready. The French, of coilrre, have their' orgauira I ion on the spot. I he llnti:,h have brought over from llivg'and a highlv developed niticiiire . which is virtually ready to function. The Japanese will have to organize after reaching, here, a;-will 'the Belgians aild other minor belligerents, These sery sasen'ial parcliminarUs will not ncess'irily !cl: v the Inforn.al conver;ntion lut tiicy will, in n mt i nre delny the working of 'group plmi coufi Tcnces by' which the principal bcl ligerents -expert to threitb' -out prntHM with interested neutrals, rion-bFtiigcr Cats or niinor nntinns rngageU in the r.ar and reduce their remits to memo randa which tre ti g.i to the peace con-rn-s for inclusion' in the final rettlc mint. 4 Thought Others Were Kesdy. president Wilson's foeling on coming to Europe as early as he did, was that all t la entente governments had made their preparations to get down to talk PEA Official Statement Giving Port folios and Names' Issued Last Night . PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE HAS ABLE ASSISTANTS Names of Bonar. Law, Balfour, Churchill, Earl Curzon Ap- ) pear in The List1' IxlijonT Jan. M.The New British cabinet will be headed by David Lloyd deorge as Premier and First, Lord of Treasury, according to aa official s'ate ment issued tonight. The other mem bers of the government will be: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House ot Commons Andrew Bonar Law. . . President of the council and leader in the House of Lords Earl:'ur.on of Li'dleston. Ministers without portfolio Oeorge Nicoll Barnes and Sir Eris (ieddes. Ird Chancellor Sir F. F Smith. Home Secretary Edward Short!. Under. Secretary Hamar Greenwood Foreign SN-reatry Arthur J. Balfour. Under Secretary Cecil Bisshopp llarmsworth. Secretary for the Colonies Viscount Miluer. . , . Secretary ot War and of the Air Min istry (whichnave been combiued Winston Spencer Chun hill. 1'nder Secretary-Viscount Prel. Finanriiil Secretary to the War Of fice Henry W. Fursdr. Secretary for India-Edwin 8. Mon tagu. Under Secretary Sir S. H. Sinha. First Lord of the Admiralty Walter Hume l.onv. I'arilauieutsry Secretary Thomas J MacNamara. ' President of the Board of Trade- Sir Albert Stauley. Under Secretary W. L. Brtdgeumn. Department of Overseas- Trade Pe veloiimciit and Intelhirrnce Mr Artnu Steel-Maitland. who also- is apHinted an additional Under Secretary to the Board of Trade. President of the Loeal Government Boai'd I)r fh-istophcr Addison. ' l'arliamentarir Secrctnry - Btephen Btephen Walsh, LaborMe. , Secretary of Agriculture p thero. . ' Minister of Kducat(ii H Fisher. .. X.. Pro A. L. Secretary of theMinistry of Muni tionm, waich isto become eventually the -MittMryBt J4uppiyAn d re w vv ei r, Food Coirfroller (ieorgo It. Roberts. . Ministrf of Shipping Sir J Maclaj - Mfnistcr of Labor Sir Robert Stev pfTson. Home Minister for Pcns.ona b: Ijiming Worthingtnn-Evsus Minister for National Service anil Reconstruction Sir Auckland tieddes Chancellor of the Duchy of Laucas ter The Earl of Crawford First Commissioner of Works Si Alfred, Mond. Attorney"Ocreral Sir Gordon Hew art. Solicitor General Sir Ernest Pol lock. Postmaster General Albert , Ilulden Illingworth. . Paymaster General Sir Joseph Comp. ton-Riekett. ' Chanrrllor of the Exchequer Austen Chamberlain. liord Lieutenant of - Ireland Gen Viscount French. Chief Scerctary for Irelaad--Sir James Liu MacPherson. Secretary for Scotland Robert Mun roe. It is announced that the' existing na cabinet will be continued temporarily, E ji Ebert Government Making Steady Gains, But Fight ing Continues (By the U-:tl Prmt. . Indon, Thiirsiliy, Jan. 10, The Ebart government is steadily gaining control in Berlin and the Spartaeu rlrmert "is -- gradnally- losing- ground, thouaa still aliewmg great dctcruiina tion, '-according; 'to the latest news from t'irough Tuesday liight aud, Uptiff lno tho (iennan cnpital. fighting raged Wednesday in various parts of the city ; nd there were n number of casualties, Gustave No ke, . who ' was placed i thnge of the crivcrnmeiit's defcasiv measures, seems to have martyrs well in hand. He has gamed control of the rail roads end is bringing huge, forwes of troops into the city, where a state o sles. has lcen declared Great difiicultv is found in establish ing th- sentiencel of events nt BerlrH with any approarh to accuracy, owing to the facf'tli.nt a qreit number of the illfpatfhis received have been" without dates. It is, assumed all were censored - BBd therfifoi'e ir wtiBldbe premature to prerihrne th stvugsl waa add. A'cotUg te tit Nciieste Naclirichtca of I-ipric, the governnictit hr.s the up i:er hnnd in the center of the city, but tho tparlacans bold tlie ecst end flh.l tho suburbs. The ncv.siinper says U vlsion of guards, 8,HM stroug, has ar rived in the city. .'-f... ' An importnnt statement comes from the Frankfort Gazette, wh'rch fays the republican guard, fostering four thou- CDADTAPAMC? fiC nitmi'iiio luo GROUND IN BERLIN PROTESTS AGAINST GRIP AND BAGGAGE SEARCH ON TRAINS j. 0. Guthrie Brinqs Alleged Practice To Attention of . Senator Simmonsv LANE WOULD SPEED FUND TO BUY LAND FOR SOLDIERS i Col. Henry D. Lindsler An- er a pears Before Rule 3 Commit tee of House in Regard To War Risk Insurance Bureau; Mrs. Julia Eassett Secre tary To Godwin Kews siid Obeorver Burefl-j, 4 OS Di:rirt Ni'innel Bank Bldf. Br 8. P.. VINTCBS. D r.tctal Lcsud Wire.) . Wavhinglon, Jan. 101 J. O. Guthrie of Raleigh has filed protest with Sen ator Simmon. against the alleged prac tice obtaining at Quantiro, Virginia, of grips and baggage of passengers being searched, ostensibly for whiskey. The senior North Carolina Senator has transmitted the coinphiiut to the De partment of Justice, and denial is made by Assistant Attorney General VilliaJU.I...Friersoa,lhat department agents have been detailed on such a llltPSUIII. I "Permit me to say that ftgents of the department sr under strict instrtic. t'ons foibiiiu;; such practices IS Mr. Guthrie df irfTivs'itnd it is not believed that tho pcrions referred to uro in the employ of this department," write the Assistant -Attorney General. "If the parties ngaint whom complaint is made were local ollice:s claiming to act uijdcr me laws ot tno wtato, you will ccoge ni?o at once Hint it is., not r.jjdun my province to express nn opiniaifas to the legality of their acts." . The full text of the arftiplaint of tlie, Raleigh citizen, follojcs! "On yesterday llSut Captain Culn of the S. A. L. riijtSiing between Raleigh nnd Norfolky'a., and from him J learaed th(K astounding news that St Quantiroblliciul rultias boarded the train and searched the grips and hag- , gngo-'of passengers, ostensibly for whis k-J'. He said it, was done without wsr raat and that, these tame parties claim ed Jhe right to arrest the person striv . ing to protect his property and main tain his constitutional rights, and hold him without warrant, on suspicion. -"Jf true, who is responsible for toll condition of affairs! What law justi ces itf As you know, I am n )irolribi-j tioaist, as the ' old-time conscientious . prohibitionist practiced snd understood it, but I mil Pot in harmony with those who are prohibitionists beenure they eat the loaves (salary) and arc filled. "If the ahovo statement by Captain Cain is true, we Call upon our legisla tor. in the- name of liberty, if such S principle yet survives, to bring the nn principled crowd now interferriuif with ' the,' same to' tho sane, common sense methods, named and used by sans and conscientious men as stated by our Church Rules and backed up by Ire men." . Pushes Land Fund Rill. Secretary of Interior Franklin K. ' ljnno today urged Congress to, accord . speedy consideration to the requested ouo hundred million dollar appropria tion for the, reclamation and occupation of Wtfiutim acres of ent-orpr land in America. Tho plan will ultimately rm brace the development of many idle a res of land in eastcru North Caroiaa. Hugh MucKae lot Wilmington is spend ing much time in Washington, and east erif Carolina will fare well when -the"' plans of the Secretary of the Interior; have sufficiently matured. ''The project will not cost the govern ment a in'iiny," Secretary Ine said to day. "Full payment for. Hie land will lie mndo within forty ."years.. We are not asking that the government mak in appropriation to further a charity scheme. The soldiers would not con sent to such a scheme, anyhow. "They merely desire thut the govern ment help them for the time being.1 It that help is given the. government will be ultimately muc'i the richer." Necessity for haste in making the ap propriation was pointed out. by 6eere tary lane. tSoldiers are be ingdiB charged from the service at the tale of thousands a day, be said, and provision for- employing them should be made soon. , "It woukl be unthinkable that the government should permit these men te search in sain for - work," he - added, -""titer they ha-vo willingly given np good jobs to help the country in its time of need, ready to sacrifice their lives if ncccsrary. . Who can say that the de mend for labor will not soon be satis tied, and that these soldiers will have to drift aimlessly from city to city. .' living from, hand tp mouth 1" Secretary Lme suid that an appropri ation of 100,tiOi,(HiO would be auflicient to put the plan in operation, although n much greater amount could be used. ''If this country appropriated an amount; In p.oportion to -that contrib uted by Australia it would give 4,000, 00(1 for the work," lie said. "However, flii'ViMAHiO will provide for the em ployment of PKi.OdO men and will re sult in the development of 25,000 farms, 4 tlwt will serve well ss a beginning. -It is nb-urdly rmiill, but it will help. I ' wih that nn amount equal to the war cOMt f:'. a. w.-eU could be given, about $'liHi,iKi0,ntii( but I suppose that is too much to hope for." Explains About Insurance. Col. llemy I). Iiindsley, newly an-,, pointed Director of the War Risk losur ance Bjireau, appeared todny before the ru!os committee of the House of Rep resentatives in the role of inviting an investigation into the activities of the department that has insured the lives of 4,0iH,000 soldiers and -sailors. Guided by the testimony of CoL Linda- ley iand. interpreting the aims of tat (Continued en Fan "r.) (Continued Pag Six.) (Coatipned on Tage Eight.) (Continued ou Page Eight.) (Contianed an Psge Eight.) (Continued on Page Two.) . ?' - w