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VOL.CXL NO. 24.
RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1919.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
DEVELOPMENTS If) PEACE
CONFERENCE CIRCLES;
RECEPTION TO WILSON
Politicians, Diplomats, Writers
and Artists Meet Presi
1 dent and Mrs. Wilson
.Varying views on the
decision as to russja
former .Russian Premier Lvoff
Deprecates Action of Su
preme Council; Gives New
Impulse To Anarchy, He
Charges; Paris Newspapers
Divided in Comment; .Air
Commission To Meet in Paris
- Soon; Other Developments
REFUSES TO TREAT
WITH THE BOLSHEVISTS
Paris, Jan. 23. (Br The Asso
ciated Praia. -Sergius Saionoff, the
former Russian foreign minister un
der the old regime and now repre
senting the government of Yeka
terinodar and the Siberian govern
ment at Omsk, hai declared in a
statement that he would not partier
pate in the conference proposed by
the supreme council with Bolshevik
representatives.
Paris, Jan. . 23.-r-(Havas) President
Wilson today received Georges Le
eompte, President, and Abbe Wetterle
and General Mallererre, vice presidents
of the Society of Men of Letters. Presi
dent Wilsoa seemed particularly pleased
at the courtesy of the French writers
ia calling on him.
. This afternoon there was a reception
tendered by President Wilson at the
Marat mansion to about 300 persons
diplomats, -politicians, artists and writ
ers who were introduced to the Presi
dent and. Mrs. Wilson. Among those
who attended the reception were Uustavt
Ador, President of the Swiss confedera
tion, with whom President Wilson con
ferred for a few moments ia his study;
Premier Cleraencean, Foreign Minister
Pinchon. A large number of women
also were present.- -:-"' -
Views en Basslssi Decision.
; Prince Lvoff, former Russian Premier,
In a statement today strongly depre
cated the decision f the Supreme
Council regarding Russia,
"We never thought," said Trince
Lvoff, "that the conference would com
mence its peace work by renewing re
lations wit hour tyrants. The
Bolahevikl have won their greatest vic
tory in Paris. . The decision of
the council not only is of danger to us
but to the ''whole world. It gives new
impulse to anarchy."
Paris Press Comment.
The decision of the supreme council
of the peace congress on the Russian
question meets with a mixed reception
on the part of the commentators in the
Paris morning newspapers. The Matin
aayst ,
"It Is a great and bold idea. We
hall see if it is practical and fruitful."
On the other hand, ths Journal says:
"There is no hiding ths fact that the
solution adopted has caused a painful
impression upon the French. Foreign
Minister Plchoa expressed public sen
timent when he said in his speech of
Pee. 29 and his letter of Jan. 5, 'no
compromise with the Bolaheviki."
The Echo deParia says:
"Insensate 'as may be the settlement
Bow proposed, it has at least the merit
of ridding us of the still more harmful
solution of bringing the Bolsheviki to
Paris and giving them the opportunity
of repeating on allied territory the
Brest-Litovsk ' propaganda."
' The Socialist Humante, says:
. 'The social democrats of the whole
world will read President Wilson's pro
posals with the deepest joy.- President
Wilson spesks the language which .we
and the workmen of the civilized globe
have been waiting for.' ,
Air Commission To Meet
Paris, Jan. 23. The inter-allied air
commission will meet in Paris shortly
to settle the big problems connected
with the serial traffie of the world,
v The British scheme, according to the
Paris edition of the London Daily Mail,
is erady.
One of the ichief difficulties to be
overcome is the drawing up of a, set of
rules for aerial passage applicable to
all nations in view of the complicated
geographical condition. Ordinary
rules for flying, such as speed, height
and navigating light, are easily adjust
able, but the' political and commercial
aspects are bound to involve controver
sial points.
ACCEPT V. 8. PLAX TO
SETTLE RUSSIAN PROBLEM
Paris, Jan.' 23. The solution to the
Russian problem proposed by the1 su
premo council of the peace congress is
considered hero as the firs-visible man
ifestation and realization of American
aud British accord on great issues be
fore the pesce congress. This accord
was pledged in speeches and in private
expressions both by President Wilson
and Lloyd Britain. ,
j It is understood that inasmuch as the
-' supreme eouncil - has accepted the
American plan for the settlement of the
Russian question, the British plan' may
form the foundation of the structure
which the peace congress may erect to
bouse the league of nations. Yet it is
pointed out by observers here this is
a mere exchange of courtesy. The plsn
for Settling the .Rtusian-qHCjtion is vir
tuallyidenticaL; with that which Pre-micr-ajfoyd
George suggested in his note
to Stephen -Pichon, French foreign
" ' ';
(Coatlnned en Psge Tire.) .
BOLSHEVIKI FORCES
EVACCATIXG FIT
V
v
Cooeaaafra, Jan. IJ. The Bol
ahevikl fercta are vacantia! Fetro
grad and removlog all starve, ac
cording to a despatch to the Ber
lin ika Tideade, from HeUlnr.fors.
The despatch add that Leon
Trotsky. BeUkevIk Minister of War.
la transferring his keadqaartera te
Nisai-Novgerade aad the anti-Bof-sherik
Movement ia graving daily.
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Will Meet at Weimar and Ex
pected To Be in Session
Two Months
Berlin, Wednesday, Jaa. 22.
(By the Associated Press.) The
German Nat'eaal Assembly which
will convene at Weimar February
I is expected to be la session a boat
two saoaths. The irat- batistes be
fore the aaaembly will be the selec
tion! of a provisional goverasaeat
because the present goverasaeat
considers Us exiateaco at an sod
with the convening of a constlta
eat assembly.
The aaaembly will then take np
the adoption of a' coastitatloa.
The present government at sack,
will not present any proposal aad
the draft drawn op by the min
istry of the laterior will be sob
saltted merely as a preliminary
soggeetloa to form basis of discos.
sisn. The obligatory task of the
ceastltaeat assembly will be Sn
icked wits the adopUoa of a coa
stitatloa bat It bas tko right to
make of Itself a coastltatea, la.
atead a toaatlfuiing body, aad
' this will probably bo, done, ,Ib
that case, the assembly will be
obliged to regnlate tax aad f nanclal
qaestleas by legislation.
The peace f,aestioa probably will
not bo considered as it la not ei
pected the German a will be admit
ted to the peace conference before
adjournment of tko assembly. .
Tke matter of lodring S.toe per.
' sons who ore expected to attend ths
convention is n serioas one because
Weimar is a small city with limited
accommodations.
The constituent assemblies of the
various German states, wiH not
convene nntil after the national as
sembly has completed Its work.
EX-KAISERBILL,
I
Sawing Wood, Literally, and
; Saying Nothing; Plans of
Ex-Empress
Amerongen, Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Sawing . wood.. continued to the chief
occupation of the former German Em
peror, who spends several hours eaeh
day within the castle grounds working
bard while several men servsnts re
spectfully hand him logs and then pile
the short sticks in heaps for use later
in the furnaces of the castle.
The shortage of coal in HollanuVeom
pels the burning of wood. William Ho
henxollera works so well he is able to
furnish the entire consumption of the
castle fires.
The former Emperor scarcely ever
speaks to his attendants while working.
The two mosts which encircle the cas
tle are covered with ice sufficiently thick
t) bear skaters. The villagers, how
ever, have been given to understand
that the accustomed permission to skate
in the moats cannot be accorded while
the former Emperor is in the castle.
Plans of Fran Hoheuiollern.
There are various reports in circula
tion concerning the alleged Intention of
the former German Empress to return
to Pottsdsm. These are based on her
expressed desire to end her days st
Pottsdam which she regards as her
home. The former Empress, it is said
has no intention of leaving her husband
in Holland. - Communication between
the former-Empress and her children
and grand children ia fairly frequent
by letter and telegram.
' Clown Prince Excommnnlcado.
For several weeks" nothing has been
heard from the former Crown Prince
who remains virtually alone on the
Island of Wieringen. n
Several more members of the former
Emperor's suite are about to leave for
Germany where, as State servants, they
must place themselves at the disposal
of the government or forfeit their right
to pensions. Lieut. General Von Rs
torff, whose wife is an American will
continue to devote himself to the former
Emperor.
FRENCH TORPEDO BOAT
STRUCK A MINE AND SUNK
1 (by the Assef-.Ud Pratt.)
Paris, Jan. 23. The FreneV torpedo
boat No. 325 has struck a mine and sunk
off the coast ef Tunis. Eighteen men of
the crew are missing.
E l NAT O
ASSEMBLY FEB
WHATHE ISABOU
MAY PASSTHE FOOD
RELIEF BILL TODAY
Seng Overwhelmingly For
ocore Against
SHERMAN AND OTHERS
CONTINUE THE TALKFEST
Hoover Has a Better Day,
Hitchcock and Smoot Com
mending His Work
(Br ths Aisoeisted Pram )
Washington, Jan. 23. Passage to
morow of the Administration ML for
food relief in Europe was predicted to
night by leading advocates and oppo
nents after another day of debate. Very
few speeches are expected tomorrow
and polls taken by leaders today are
said to have showed only about twenty
votes in opposition to the measure.
I The bi-partisan support) for the bill
was furOier indicated today. Speakers
urging pa sua ire of the measure included
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, demo
tratrffiairman of the forelEfT relations
committee, and Senators Hmoot of Utah
and Kellogg of Minnesota, republics nj.
Principal opponents in the day's de
bate were Senators Cummins of Iowa
and Sherman of Illinois, republicans.
Declaring that the proposed appropri
ation was not charity, Senator Hitch
cork urged the Senate to aid President
Wilson and his work at the Peace con
ference by voting for the fund.
Its rejection, be declared, would in
volve repudiation of America's repre
sentatives. Hoover Has a Better. Day.
Food Administrator Hover, who has
been severely attacked by opponents of
the bill, was highly praised by Senator
Hitchcock, and also by Senator Smoot.
The Nebraska; Senate said attacks osr
Mr. Hoover were "stabs in the back"
and he joined Senator Smoot in com
mending the . Food Administration's
work in fixing live stock aad meat
prices, declaring both consumers and
producers had been protected, i
Senator Cummins, in. opposing the
bill declared it commits -the American
government to a policy of international
urn and guardianship of European na
tions, while Senator Sherfhan asserted
that part of the money would be used
ti feed Russian Bolshevists.
Complete elimination of Germany as
a military factor in the. world was S1
vocated by ' Senator Cummins, who
argued that with Germajiy iaipoUat U
attaecj any nation a league of nations
would be unnecessary.
Senator Sherman declared ths pro
posed appropriation was not a relief
fund but "a campaign fund, and he re
fcrrcd to President Wilson as a "knight
errant'' in Europe "fighting wind mills.''
The Illinois Senator said thai agree'
ment on a Russian policy reached at
l'sris proposed recognition of the Bol
sbevik government and in this connec
tion he inveighed against socialist pro-
paganda which ho said, was being for
warded by professors in nearly every
American college.
HUNGARIAN PLAN AS
KAROLYI. WOULD HAVE IT
New Head of Govm't Declares
It Mistake To Take
L Away Territory
(Br th Atsoeutted Frew.) .
Budspest, Wednesday, Jan. 22. Count
Karolyi, the President of Hungary, to
day declared the maintenance of the
territorial integrity of Hungary is es
sential to European peace.
"France and England," the Count
said, "fought to prevent the realization
of- the Mittel Europe, but if they con
tinue to act as they have been doing
since the armistice, they are going to
ward the reconstitution of this Mittel
Europa. . .
Count Karolyi declared it was a mis
take to take territory from Hungary,
as St was before the war and give it to
new states, ''for we can perfectly1 woll
give these peoples, who it is sought to
detach from us, autonomy which will
make them ethnical entities similar to
the Swiss cantons. ' i '
He continued! "By cutting up Hun
gary the allies will not only wipe out a
people with a glorious past, who will not
forget, but Will break down IhAHunga
rian economic system. Transylvania,
Banat and Slovakia are economy Hun
garian territories and not Rumanian,
berhian or Bohemian.
The Hungarian leader said he could
not have any foreign policy business
that was not in contact with sny of the
powers, but should liktmurh to see the
formation of a Danubion Federation
PROPAGANDAS defeat
COMPTROLLER WILLIAMS
Charge of Comptroller Is De
. nied By . Washington
Newspaperman
Washington, Jan, 23. Comptroller of
the Currency Williams today gave out
a statement charging an unnamed
Washington correspondent for a Buf
falo (N. Y.) 'Newspaper with promoting
propaganda against the re-nomination
of Mr. Williams when bis term expires
February 2. Mr. Williams made public
the text of a memorandum which he
said thiA. correspondent had written for
a banker whose institution had been
under criticism by the comptroller s of
flee fo "unlawful practices," outlining
a plan, for a . campaign of publicity
against the re-nominatioa of Mr. Wil
liams. . . -
Norborne T. N. Robinson, Washing
ton correspondent of the Buffalo Even
ing News, who said he was the corres
pondent to whom Mr. Williams referred
issued statement tonight denying he
had sought 'participation In a publicity
eampaifn against Mr. Williams and
charging that the comptroller had used
his official position to obtain informs'
tion to ''further Jiis personal ends.'
GOV. WHO ADVISED
RETURN TO CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT IN TENN.
i 1
X? !
TENNESSEE RETURNS TO
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Nashville, Tcnn., Jan. 23. Capital
punishment was restored ia Tenncsaeo
today by the General Assembly when
the House adopted, 95 to 4, the Senate
bill repealing the Bowers anti-capital
punishment law. Governor Roberts
yesterday urged passage of the repeal
bill, the Senate taking immediate ac
tion. It -was expected tho bill would
be signed at once.
LAST THREE YEARS
Figures Under Federal Control
ana Private Ownership
Compared -
TREMENDOUS INCREASE
IN WAGES OF EMPLOYES
r " f "1 II Mil
tftfyo' Sums lavestcd la Equip
- ment and Permanent
. Improvements! . . .
Washington, Jan. 23. Railroads In
1918 under government control and un
usual war conditions earned about
$718,000,000, or t-30,000,000 less than in
1917, $370,000,000 less than in the rec
ord year of 1916, and about' the same
as in 1913, : , ..
This became apparent -today on the
basis of definite reports ,o the Inter
state Commerce Commission of earn
ings of 195 principal railroads those
having , annunl operating revenues of
more than (1,000,(100 for 11 months and
unofficial calculations for December
earnings which railroad administration
reports indicate will be considerably
smaller than those of the preceding
months. Although subject to slight re
vision, the figures afforded the first
public, view of the results of railway
operations hist year, so far as earnings
are concerned. ' ' "
Receipts from freight, passenger, ex
press and. other transportation during
tho year amounted. lo approximately
4,S7:i,000,OOO, or $.12,000,0DO. more than
in the previous year. Operating ex
penses jumped to obout fct,971,Ou0,0O0
or about ei, 119,000,000 more than in
the preceding year. -
Freight Traffic
Preliminary reports ' to the railroad
administration indicate that freight
traffic fell off in 'December, with the
virtual, stopping of grent food ship
ments for Europo and the cessation of
the hauling of other .war materials
while expenses could not be reduced
materially. This condition sent the
net earnings, or railway operating in
come, which has been declining steadily
sinco tho record month of last July, to
probably 25,000,000 or $30,000,000 of
ficials believe. y ;
This may be compared to invitms of
,'904,(KKr in Dcccmbenof 1917, when
earnings went to what was 'considered a
very low record. : '
M Big Wage Increase.
The outstanding features of the rail-
(Continued on Psge Two.)
BEEBY HAS CURE .
FOR BOLSHEVISM
Labor Minister of New South
Wales Tells New York.
ers About It
. (By ths Associated Press.,
, New-York, Jan. !. The world's most
effective weapon against the spread of
Bolshevism is prompt and definite ac
tion guaranteeing to labor a standard
day, a living wage, protection against
unemployment and sano regulation of
child employment, In the opinion of G.
8. Beeby, Minister for Labor and In
dustry of New outh Wales, who made
publie here tonight conclusions based
upon an extended survey of industrial
condition in the United States and
Australia.
Mr. Bcebysajitis-w! impressed by
ths absence f'a-cphesivef policy re
garding lubor in the United .States, to
which ho attrihntfjLJ--' degree, the
country's periodic industrial uurest.
The minister said there was oppor
tunity for disorder and discontent in
the promiscuous . demobilization ef
American troops, without provision for
their employment. In Australia,, he
stated, soldiers are kept" ,on.the army
payroll for three months While .they
look for -Jobs. , .' ' .
RAILWAY EARNINGS
HOT AFRAID TO
raiies
OH FRONT SEAT
Preaching Like That of Micajah
Needed Today, Declares.
Billy Sunday
PUNCH NOT POPULARITY
THING TO BE CONSIDERED
With Such Preaching There
Would Soon Be a Stampede
In The Devil's Banks, Says
Evangelist; Invitation To
Trail Hitters . Last Night
Met With Meagre Results
' ' (Special ta The Newt and Ohrerrer.)
Richmond, Va, Jan. 2X Billy Sun
day in his sermon here this evening at
the auditorium, rejoiced in the fact
that Micajah of uliom the Bible speaks
was not afraid to hit the old sinners on
the front seat. That's the kind of
preachers who are needed today, said
the evangelist. Preachers who preach
the gosjel with a punch instead of
courting popularity of the public.
"Micajah," be said, "was a man whole
sermons were not written on the head
of his flour barrclf his preaching did
not hinge on what he had to cat. The
condition of his cellar had nothing to
do with hit liberty ia tho pulpit. II n
theology and his pantry had no con
nection so far ss I can figure out."
"How soon there would be a stam
pede in the devil's ranks if every man
who went into the pulpit, went there
with tho express purpose of pleasing
God Almighty, no matter what he said
aad no matter whom he displeased and
have the determination to do it at the
tost of hia life," declared 'Mr. Sunday.
Not Many Hit Trail.
The evangelist's invitation to "trail
hitters'" brought men with meager re-
suits, invitation to "hit trail to God
and his truth," reme at close of sermon.
"Say, men of Richmond," Sunday cried,
"let's join hearts and hands tonight for
extermination of all evil what do you
sayt How many of you ate willing to
soma down hire and five me your
hands as out fcnd out, trhe hundred per
cent uaproiniaW Christians! Have vou
got tho grit ConvlTW. J31d Virvinia,
eonio on, old"ickmond. - Votr tnnyt
i church, yen msy be oiTTofelinfcli;
yon may bo backsliders; yon msy wish
to renew your pledge and your row and
your covenant with God. Come on,
aiemoaist, come on Baptists, corns on,
Presbyteriani." -
J; he ehoir was singing ''Why . not
come to Jesus." Tho first five to re.
pond were old men, the sixth was a
middle aged man; then came a young
man. It was difficult to tell which
were trail-hitters in literal sense of
word, and which were not in that cate
gory.
The response did not please Sunday.
"if Uods people sre not willing to
come out lor uod, then you eannot ex
poet a man not. in the church tfl do so."
Old Veteran Goes Forward.
An old bnttlo scarred Confederate
veteran came down the aisle and
grasped Sunday's hand. Billy first
saluted, the old fellow returning the
"Hasn't God got fivo hundred men in
church who are willing to show their.
colors ana line up I- Jf not, then I pity
God, and Richmond, and tho crovvd here
tonight with all my heart."
1 The csoir by this time had switched
into "Just as I am" to strain of whii?h
fifty six "trail-hitters"
.bit the trail
Wednesday night.
- Sunday was sgnin on platform. A
moment before ho was in pit just below
the pulpit. "Vou Presbyterians," he
cried, "Vou. lead the way." In mean
time, Homer Rodehcaver was exhorting
the ehoir. Seer.itaries who were tnking
care of those who were coming forward
and taking Sunday's hand wero not
moving fast enough to please Sunday.
"Get a mova on you, secretaries," he
urged. ''You move as if you were bur
dened with millstones. No wonder, we
don't do more for religion." -Banday
Exhansted.
The Eangelist turned around to "Ma"
Sunday, who was standing Just behind
Line Press hoxn am-tired," ho told
her. it was plain to see he was ex-hsustedr-
Perspiration was " rolling
down his face in great beads. "Ma"
Sunday and Rodcheaver,' almost in a
breath, asked Billy ir he wearied some
other preacher Or. Cecil wns suggested
by "Ma" to pronounce benediction.
Theywerenfrald-the-wangelist was
unequal to the occasion. '
Sunday made one more effort. "Say,
Jesus,' he cried, "Help us stop this
pussy-footing. We sre going at low
speed, with brakes set." "
In the meantime,' the number" that
had come forward most of them wear
ing the insigna of some bible class
had been augmented to about sixty.
People were beginning to leave. Rode
heaver implored them to have patience,
that services would soon be over.
' "I am not gofng to nag you," Sunday
assured them. "I'm too tired." ,
The evangelist asked all those who
had corns diwn and occupied seats in
the first three or four rows to stand
while he pronounced benediction, which
closed with-"amen, , hallelujah, good
night."
More tban 3,000. members of men's
Bible classes marched into the audi
torium tonight and occupied special
eats.
II Chronicles, the 18th. chapter, 13th
verse, "As the Lord livcth, even what
my God saith, that will I speak."
. These are the words of msh of God,
who didn't put on his glasses and look
to see who occupied the pews before he
snnounced bis text. . r1 --'
Mieaiah was a man whose sermons
were not written on the head of his
flour barrel; his preaching didn't hinge
Oft what hs had to eat. The condition
HUNS BEGIN POST
WAR PROPAGANDA
Army Secret Service Man Tells
Senate Inquiry Commit
tee About It
BOLSHEVIST SOVIETS
ALREADY ORGANIZED
Exist at Industrial Centers of
U. S., With Purpose To
"Seise Government"
(By the Anson.itr4 Pre?s
Washington, Jan. 23. Testifying !
fore the Senate committee investigat
ing (iermatt 'propaganda An-hibald
Stevenson, of the military intelligence
lurtau said today representatives of
the Bolsheviki movement already have
orgauized Soviets in the industrial een
ters of tjuis country aad that their
plans -contemplate eventful seizure of
the government.
Mr. Stevenson also said evidence ex
iota that Germans in the United Ststrs
have lc fun a poit-war propaganda with
a view to exerting on inlluenee which
would make the peace terms imposed
on -Germany less numerous. Hecalled
the committee's attention to a recett
editorial la the New York Staats Zei
fung whish. he said endeavored to con
vry the idea that American soldiers ov
erseas bad come to regard the Germans
in n light other thafi that of enemies.
Leaders of the Bolsheviki movement in
this" country," Mr. Stevenson testified,
included John Reed, who, he said, was
the consul general at ew York of the
Russian Soviet government, and Albert
Rhys Williams, of New York. Schools
for the teaching of BoUhrviki doctrine
to children have been established by
the local organ list ions, the witness
said, and lecturers seat out. '
Money Bent Hero From Ratals.
Monev for the Bolshevik propaganda
work, Mr.. Sicvcasoa csscrtcdrwas seat
from Hunaia. .
"The clement that is furthering radi
ralism hero is the same element that ia
fighting American soldiers in Russia,
said the witness.
"They can be said to he the same for
Reed and Williams are their representa
tives in this country."
Remedy: Bsalsh Them Here aad Keep
Im OnU -
' Asked by fcnJhtor Overman for a rem
eciy-for Bolshevism, Mr. Hrrrensnn said
. hfl would veromme ixt oefttrtetion of
alien agitators, punishment under law
specifically drawn for the purpose of
Americans who advocated revolution,
barring from the country tho ultra
Radical publications and a counter-propaganda
of education.
In reply to a n1"''" from Senator
Overman as to whether Frederick Howe
commissioner of immigration in New
York held radical views, the witness said
he believed Mr. Howe's opinions were
"somewhat radical."
Investigation of the Staats Zeitung,
Mr. Stevenson said, showed that the
paper received 15.niO from Ir. .Barnard
ivrnburg, the German propagandist,
after the beginning of the European
way, ... c.
illllRO
RIDER PROPOSED
Acting Chief of Militia Bureau
- Wants Branch of Army
Restored
(Br th Associates' Pms.4
' Washington, Jan. 23. Brigiiier Gen
eral. John W. Heavey, acting chirf of
the militia hn wotu, recommended to the
Honso Military Affairs committee to
day that a rider bo included in the army
appropriation bill authorizing the Sec
retary of War to turn over to the Nat
ional Guard from tho surplus supplies
o the regular army, equipment valued
at 133X0,000.
General Heavey said ths general staff
was in fsvor of transferring the sup
plies but was without authority.
Gen. Heavey urged that the National
Guard be maintained in the si mo form
as it was before the United States en
tered the wsr and that the increases in
its strength authorized by the act of
June 3, li'lS, be carried out.
"The value to the country during the
waf of the National Guardsmen cannot
he overestimated,'' he said. "At the
time men Wire needed most the .Nat
ional Guard provided a force of 307,000
men and 12,123 officers. They have
don magnificent work. The efficiency
of tho officers was proven by tho fact
that of the entire number only 3.12 were
discharged for inefficiency.
"The militia bureau strongly advo
cates universal military t. lining but
believes it should be carried out in con
nection with the National Guard." ,
Tho act of June 3. 1916, provided; for
16 divisions of a total strength of 400,
804 men.-Gfncral Heavey said, but be
cause ef tho war lite terms of the act
were not earrled-ent.
of his cellar bad nothing to do with, his
liberty in' the pulpit. His theology andJ
his pautry nan no connection so lar ss
I can figure out. He was not afraid
of being out a job by taking dead aim
at old sinners on tho front seat.
The patch on his coat , didn't make
him think that perhaps ho had no call
to preach. His-ouly anxiety was to
please-toe God he lielievcd and loved.
And it wasn't his habit, tooandpaner
and. Jolish his Sermons so they had no
power or punch leftjn thorn. He didn't
care anything alwut, making a reputa
tion, or about theT size of his hat, or
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EFFORTS TO GET
RAILWAY PASSES
MAKING HEADWAY
FranY Hampton Interests Sell -
in Behalf of Officers and DL-
rectors of N. C. Road
CLEVELAND COUNTY SOIL
SURVEY IS COMPLETED
M. W. Gaddy Appointed Cot-
ton Statistician Tor Anson
County; Dr. J. Y. Joyner
Anticipates favorable Be.
port Dn Tederal Bill Appro
priating $100,000,000
'i . -i ' . 4'- '
News ni Observer Bares.
4M Dutrirt Natlxnil Bank BMsT
Br 8. a. WINTER. . v
(Br Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 23.-Efforts to li
me pasaea to the officers and directors
of North Carolina Railroad Company
ars rrysaliiing in the form of having
ths Initeil Mates Railroad Administra
tion and the Southern Railway Company
co-operate in making certain conces
sions. Frank Hampton, ' secretary to
Senator Simmons, today bad a confer
ence with Barlon Payne of ths Railroad
Administration and will see L. E. Jef
freys, general eounsel for the Southern
Railway tomorrow.
When the Southern Railway leased
the North Carolina Railroad to the
State, the contract stipulated that six
per cent, dividends were to be paid oa
the stock, while the officers and direc
tors of the company wero to be provid
ed free transportation over other rail
ways. The free rides were diseontin- '
ncd when the United States assumed
control of the ebmmon carriers. The
government maintains that tho South
crn Railway is under obligation to
-maks good its contract for passes, and
nenco co-operation between the govern
ment and railroad is being sought.
The North Carolinians "to share ths
privilege of fro transportation in the
event of an agreement being reached
are W. H. Wood, Charlotte; P. M.
Pearsall, Mew Bern; B. B. White,
rranklintoa; W: T. Brown, Winston
Kslem; J. Q. Gilkey, Marion; J. M.
Allen, Louiaburg i J. P. Yount, Newton t
C. 8. Tomlrn, Stateseilles C M. Van
story, Greensboro; T. L. Gwya, Canton;
Benchan Cameron, Stagville; Alexander
Webb, Bsleigh; William E. Holt, Lex
ingtoa Hugh MscRae, Wilmington.
Soil Sorvey Completed.
Tho Department of Agriculture lias
notified Senators Simmons and Overman
that the soil survey of Cleveland county
has been completed, and the bulletin
printed. Parties desiring copies of the
bulletin can write tho Department of
Agriculture or tho North Carolina Sen
ators. David Houston of Columbia, S.
C a relative of Secretary of Agriculture,
Houston, had a conference with Repre
sentative Lee Robinson of North Caro
Una last night. Mr. Houston, who is
president of the Farm Loan Bank at
Columbia, is a native of Monroe, N. C.
W. K. Seeman and B. M. Oantt -of
Durham, were visitors to Washington,
yesterday. .
Expects Fsvorsble Report'.
A favorable report by tho Senate eotn
miltee on education of the Hoke Smith
bill appropriating 100,000,000 of Fed
ml funds for educational purposes
within two weeks, is ths anticipation of
Dr. James Y. Joyner of Raleigh, who -r.as
in Washington yesterday, fie earns
to Washington in response to a tele
liram from Dr. George Straycr, presU
tL-nt of the National Educational Asso
ciation. and head of the Department
u: Teacher' College of Columbia UnU. ;,
versify.. .. '
The advantages staged for tho coa
templated legislation are:
Teaching of Americanism ( teaching
of health and sanitation; additional
educational facilities for tho rural
rural nehbols, and training of teachers. :
Tho bill also provides for a department
of education, with its head clothed
with powers and salary ranking with
o! her cabinet members. ;
"There'will be no Federal domination
of education,"-declared tho former 8u
perintendeiit I I'iiblie Instruction ia
North Carolina. He suggested that tho
fund would Jbe administered by the (
States: Dr. Joyner thinks that tho bill J
wil lie enacted into legislation. Tho
Federation of Labor lias just accorded
the measure supported, and educational .
agencies throughout America have
pledged active strength to the bill. Tho
North Carolina Kducator is one of ths
foremost champions of the idea.
Named Cotton Weigher.'
M. W. Csildy'hss heeq appointed cot.. -
ton statistician for Anson county, suc
ceeding J. . Tarlton, who died on Sun
day. Gaddy is father-in-law of the late
cotton tabulator and; in recommending
Mr Gaddy for the job. Representative
Lee Robinson said todny: "He stated
in application that he applied for ths
ofBce-solcly for the reson that he is de
sirous of siding Mr. Tarltons widow and '
children. He has promised to contribute
the entirep roce;ds of the office to their
support and maintenance."
Wants Boys to Come Home.
' "There is no longer any reason for-the
American boys to remnin in France,'1,
said Champ Clark, Speuker of the House
of Representatives, in an address before
the Confederate Veteran!' Association
of the District of Columbia. "It wai -American
valor such as displayed by the
troops of both sides at Gettysburg snd .
Chiekamauga that won the warltnd in
my opinion the armies of our allies ar r
quite capable of taking down tlie-harb-Wire
entanglements and policing the
Germans in time of peace."
Dixie and Southern airs were domi
nant at the occasion in which both Gen
eral Lee and General Grant were ex
tolled. Representative Charles M. Bted
nutn and Representative Robert L
Doughton were two North Carolinians
attending th meeting. The Speaker of
the House of Representatives, who it ta
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