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Till News Ohm WEATHER Putty dowdy Friday ud Sac arday, not mach change I tempentare. (Sumo. met section c:n Pages 1-8 VOL OX. NO. 73. RALEIGH, N. G, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1919. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. EXCELLENT I His Ship Arrived at Brest Last Night and Party at Once Proceeded On Their Way To Scene of The Peace ' Conference WORKED EFFECTIVELY ON HIS PLANS DURING TRIP Until Last Day or Two He Obeyed Instructions of His Physician and Took Heeded Best and Is Now in Tine Fet tle To Take Up His Task Again; Action of Peace Council Yesterday Decided tun 4UlglUlcn VMl W VBCU No More In War; Commis- rag uveresu''. - ' (By the Associated Proas.) Brett, Mareh 13. President Wilson ion too part; wnicu came wnn aim from tht United tSates left Brest for Paris it 11 o'clock today. The Presi dent md Mrs. Wilson disembarked from the George Washington at 9:45 o'clock. It wt moonlight night. . ' Though numerous decorations had "fccptt liau out to welcome -the- return nf tlio Presirlnnt 1iU roeentlAn wee on. tircly without ceremony. Those- who went aboard the George Washington to extend their greetings were the French ambassador to the United States and Madame Jusserand, M. Leygues, Minis ter of Marine and several other repre sentatives of the French government, Major General Ell A. Helmlek and Brig. Gen, William . W. Harts, Col. House met the President at the dock. President Wilson was in excellent health, apparently having benefited, by period of rest since be left here on Feb. 15. The Psesdientlal party eame ashore on an American tug aad while on board Mrs. Wilson was presented with a boa ejiiet ljy.M Leygues. Titer wwevav-li-Xm slurry ef mist during the trip from the steamer, but this lasted only a short time. DAS MAPPED OUT MUCH OP HIS WORK DURING TRIP On Board U. 8. 8. George Washing ton, March 13. (By Wireless to the Associated Press.) Today, the last of his .voyage from the United tSates to Brest, President .Wilson put In several hours mapping out hia plans for his peace confers ice work. During the day the President received a wireless dis- puiou outlining IRC mxwnwon mm ir gard to the phases of the negotiations whieh are to come up soon after his -arrival in Paris. The voyage hits been of great benefit to President Wilson who throughout has eDeycu ins mjuncrrons or near rtamrrm Grayson, his personal physician, to rest. The President has entirely recovered from the cold from which he had been suffering and also the fatigue conse quent on his hurried trip to Washington, ad is in vigorous condition and ready to tako up the tasks awaiting him. These tasks will begin when he boards the train at Brest for the last stage of the journey to Paris. Ne More Army Dirigibles. Paris, Wednesday, March 12. The aerial terms of the German disarma- meat as adopted today by the supreme war council provide that airplanes and dirigibles shall no longer be used for military purpose. The eouneil con cluded it was not feasible to prohibit airplanes for commercial uses. The drafting committee was directed to make clear the distinction excepting commercial airplanes in the terms in corporated in the peace terms. All Irtimi a military atrnlanna eve barred to Germany, the only exception , being the temporary use nntil October 1 of 100 hydro airplanes and 1,000 men in gathering mines in the north sea. Aerial Term. Paris, Wednesday, March 12. Ger many must deliver all airplanes to the allies and must prohibit the construe- . A AfrliA ai.nl.n am nntil the ah. elusion of peace, the supreme war eoun cil decided today la adopting the aerlsl terms to be imposed a Germany ia tha preliminary peace. The terms dt Sot decide the future fate of the air planes, which may either be destroyed or divided among the allies. The British and American delegates brought tip the question of a distinction be tween commercial aerial navigation, which will be authorised for Germany after conclusion of peace under certain guarantees, and military aerial navigs tion, will be prohibited. The council decided to send an aeronautic commit , tee to Germany to investigate the ques tion of commercial aerial navigation. Deputy Aubigny of Franco's chamber, will bt ehairman. - IN EXCELLENT THREE v . Ceamisaioa Oa Creek Affaire. , Paris, March 13. (French Wireless serviee.i in react uonrerencei;oui nitslon oa Greek affair heard the . representative of, Thrace, M. Wamnavs, a former deputy in the Turkish Parlia ment, and A. Antonlades, an engineer. U. Aatomadca told the commission of preponderaning ' Greek position ia agriculture and industry in Thrace. The Greek and Armenian Patriarchs LLUiliuliiJll id IliaUiLIiWv (Catled a Page Fr. HEALTH 'A CAPITAL At '. AMERICAN lOIJHERg EACE1 TO WEIXOIU PKKiMDENT BACK AGAIN. Brest, FiuMi March SI. ImmnM ercrwds of American eofctters stationed at Brest endeavored to get vie wof the FreaicWnt and Uw moonlight' afforded an nllit opportunity aided by extra lights which had seen installed for tho occasion. Tht soldiers owefud tho President eagerly, and ha raised hi hat a ho observed their anxiety. Mrs. WUeoa followed the President aad amiliaf traeioutly as she proceeded alonf tho walk between the ay and the train. - Arrrre bt Peris at 11 O'clock. Park. March II. (By tho Associated i.)) A teiecram was received hero tonight front Col House, who is with tho Presidential party, which said the party expects to arrive at the invalids station in Paris at 11 o'toch tomorrow aaoram. later Ceeaailaaiea'a laseauaendatlM Paris, March 1. (Br the Assoeiatad Press.) Tho labor commis. ion hss decided to recommend that tho Brat meeting of the International Labor conference be hold at Washington in October, the United States Government will consent to ooaven H, The social aaneaneement was ande tonight. "' ar itwntitlnfiT Shipping Board Plans For Reg- - ular Freight and Passen ger Ships Washington, March 13. Plana of the Shipping Board for the establishment in the near future of regular passenger and freight steamships service between the United tSates and South and Cen tral American countries through the us of twenty-tw 12,000 ton vessels now under construction were disclosed - by Chairman Hurley today in an address at a meeting at the Pan-American Un ion of government officials interested in Latin-American trade. "These shine," said Mr. Hurley, "will make weekly trip to the ports of Con tral and South America. Accommoda tions on these ships will be as fin as any trans-Atlantic, liner, They must be mads t:V. . i ' invils traiel between Aorta atod boutli America. Chairman liar ley , referring to th necessity of inaugrating th steamship service at the earliest possible moment said th porta of Buenavtentura. Guayaquil, Callo, Iquique, Valparaiso,! BUeilOS Aires, AlontCVUleO, KlO ana M.- : guaira mut be included in the service, j Mnriv of these norta. he said, had rmrt i faeilities far superior to those in the United tSates. New plans for cable and i radio service with Latin-America were j f.rf tn h M,. Hn,lv. h i h. ! would ''not be surprised if within a few years American concerns would be able wireless telephone. William P. G. Harding, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, another speaker, said the board was doing all in ita power to foster relations between the two continents and had authorized a nnmTier oi bauks o establish' branches ' in Central and, South America. Under the provisions ef tho Victory Loan bill authorizing a billion-dollar extension of credit for the purpose of promoting foreign trade, Governor Harding said it was the duty of the United tSatea to aid the industries of Latin-America as well as those of Eu rope. WA6E INCREASE FOR THEP0LICE FORCE Some 7,000 Patrolmen and 1, 000 Lieutenants On E. R. force Beneficiaries (By tho Associated Press.) Washington, March 13. Wage in creases for approximately 7,000 patrol men and' 1,000 lieutenants and ser geants comprising the railroad police SOUTH AMERICA force were announced tonight by Di- i train callers, baggagemen and other at ' terpellntion from all sides of the cham reetor General Hires. The increases are I the two donnts hn threw uw.wi i her asking him to name the amount rctrorative to last January 1, and were : traffic into confusion. The situation said to be ia keeping with advances i was relieved somewhat by railroad offi given other railroad employes. ; rials who took over the various duties. The Director General's order provides : L. Wlnchell, regional director, an a minimum hourly rate of 43 eenta an j nounced the walkout otday resulted hour and a minimum of So centa an ! from the railroad administration refos hour for patrolmen who are assigned to ! in lnnds of the clerks that on tiek- restricted territory with a minimum et 'b old, baggage checked or even of fight hour per day and over time . !l4tl0 a,M IBi 'or N. C and St. .t A, .v. ti,A ntnti, mr,A 1 L. trains. hours and time and one-half thereafter. These men formerly received monthly wage ranging from $60.00 to $110.00. Under the new rate they receive from IS5.00 to 1112.00 a month on an lght hour day basis, Proportionate increases, but on a monthly basis, are provided for lieuen ants and for sergeant whose duties t& quire travelij; and whose hour cannot be regulated. Tb regional director will have authority t apply th month ly wage according to the responsibility of th individual positions, SOVIETS EXECUTE NUMBER OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS. Stockholm, March 13. AU tha rela tives ot oflicera of tht 86th Russian regi ment whieh went over t the White Guards a against the Soviet government have been executed, according to a dis patch fuun -Xetrograd, the executions were ordered by tb military reolu tionsry committee of Petrograd. A lumber of well-known Russia of ficers, it ia added, also have been ex ecuted after being convicted oa charges of having spread false rumors regard ing th Soviet government. . OPPONENTS ' 4 A. 3tf (eed, Borah and Others Form Non-partisan National . . Organization HENRY WATTERS0N TO BE PRESIDENT OF COMPANY Statement Outlining Purposes of Organization To Be Issued Soon Washington, Mselfl3. Preliminary plans for th formation -of a national non-partisan organization designed to keep the American people better in formed as to event at the peace con ference and to oppose acceptance of the constitution of the league of nation as now drawn were made at a conference today between Senator Beed of Mis souri, Democrat, aad Borah ef .Idaho and Polndextcr of Washington, Repub licans, and George Wharton Pepper, a lawyer, of Philadelphia. After tho ' conference it was an nounced Henry Watterson. former pub lisher of the Louisville Courier-Journal, would be president of the organization with Mr IVnncr as directing anner- 3tmge9g havt been active in opposition to ap- aujpurfc mo urgaBizauuii. Hcnator Beed announced a statement outlining the purposes of the organiza tion would bo issued within a few day. One purpose it wsa explained would be issued within a few day. , One purpose is was explained, would be the co ordination of various local bodies that have been formed over the country ia opposition to the league. President plans call ' - for establrshroent - of - a speakers' bureau and the conducting At an inte naive campaign of publicity throughout! the country. Senarors' said tilt organization would be supported by voluntary contribution and headquar ters would probably b established at New York. Suggestion were mad at the con feresce today that representative sent to Paris while the peace negotiation are in progress, but no agreement as reached. CAROLINA PLAYMAKERS TO STAGE PRODUCTION FRIDAY Chapel Hill, Mar. 13. The trst pro ductions of "The Carolina Playmakers," an organization ander th direction of Professor Frederick H. Koch, th prime purpose of which will tie the prod action of original piars dialling-with North Carolina life and people aad the promo tion ef each playmakintr North Caro lina, will be staged here Friday night repeated again Saturday nigh The performances are bemg antki- rted with the keenest interest, since ''J isinmun a wn rsmnirni in playmakin; aot only in Chapel Hill but ' o"" -nrolina ana me ooutn. 1 rac- tif".T ev'rr "f'1 h IMon graded "ho? auditorium has been reserved for "V rrtormsnee. i The performance will be given .in the form of three short plays by members of Professor Koch's dramatic composi tion classes. T SOLDIERS IN PLACE STRIKERS Efforts Making at Atlanta To Replace Terminal Station and Other Employes Atlanta, Ca., March 13. Effort were being made here tonight to replace 125 employes at the terminal station, the Union itertnt and tin-town ennanli- dated ticket offices who joined the walk- out of tho clerks of the Nashville, Chat- tanooga and St. Loui Kailway. U A. Baldwin, uperintendent of the Atlanta 1 PROPAGANDA SURGES division Of the Western Atlantic, the , u"nK n" resjoraiion oi mo ue leased road through which the N. c. ! T,td P'OV""1. M. Klotz aaid this and St. Louis enters Atlanta, said con- ' oM Bot ba,inCe ,u,ure budget fter ferences were being held to determine i 1919- The ,ax on eaP'taU the minister upon tho advisability of nsing soldiers "ted, was destined to reach war from camp Gordon to replace men who j Prfi,e''- went out today. Amonnt Demanded From Germany. Tha wnlkniit 'nf tirkpt n.a. o-.tew.tn. i M. Klotz did not heed numerous in- s s Mr. Wiachell stated the railroad ad ministration wonld "take the ateps necessary to resume operation" and 'to "replace the ticket clerks at the con solidated United States railroad ticket offices who have advised us of their in tention to retire from service." The freight tie up up the N. C. and St. L. remained virtually eoafplet here j todsy and all indications were there j,td. been no let np throughout the ry- lem ef tch road whose 1,200 clerks wslked out yesterday demanding re moval of A. 0. Ot tar son, Federal aud itor. -- BOLSHEVISTS WILL BE DEPORTED OVERSEAS. Washington, March 13. Decision to proceed with the deportation of 37 of the 43 undesirable aliens now held at Ellis Island waa reached today by Sec retary Wilson, after a conference' with immigration 'official. Attorney for th aliens ha dashed review of decisions in all tase. Final judgment in tht ease of the other six alien waa withheld pending action on th admission of certain evi dence. It was announced that -omt of tht lix might bt released. FIRST HUN HELD F0HLATR0CITIES -V.",J" ' ! : ! ; aft V ' t I " '' - J V GEN. UMAN YON&fiCm Sanders ia first of the German com' mandera to be seized for trial for. vio lation of the rules of warfare. And he's going to be tried ia Constantinople, too. Sanders was ia command of the Turkish forces which were operating under direction of Berlin. He is known to have sanctioned Turkish atrocities. . ... , , . FRENCH FINANCES Statement "That" Country Had Become Richer Since The "dVaf Ibsurd MINISTER OF FINANCE ANNOUNCES THE BUDGET Deficit Will Be Over Twenty One Billion Francs, Lnols Dots States (By tha Am ted Press.) , Pari, March 13 Loul Elotz, the Minister of Finance, kegs his eagerly waited speech In th Chamber of I)epu tiet tod.on tb vf-CsHu'atloa If fftnyifig he hs-f mad th statement Franc had berom richer tine th Wrr From th fiscal point of view there had been more resource created th Minis ter conceded, but it would be absurd to say any country with department in such a condition as the invaded depart ments of France had become rieher. The yearly budget, M. Klotz an nounced,, .would be three or four times greater than before the war, the deficit to meet being 21,750,000,000 francs. Army aad Navy Expeadltarea. M. K lota gave some striking figures of war expenditures. He said more than thirty-nine billion francs waa spent for 4 artillery and eleven billion francs for .... . . . .. . --,. -, tne p ay or troops, iuo total expendi tures of the ministry of war were one hundred aad nineteen billion francs, while the navy department spent only six billion francs. According to M. Klotz it would be rclatLvcly:eaay. la Jf t-llifl -J0JJ90.0QQ frans deficit of 1919 by an increase is direct taies, an income tax, receipts from the liquidation of war stocks and revision of the law governing the transportation of .troops over French railroads by charging the allies for transportation ss the French are I chsrged. The rsilroad deficit, the mini ster said, would be 4,000,000,000 francs. Tax oa Capital Proposition. Concerning the tax on capital propo sition M. Klotz said the French capi talist tax payer would not he called on ! ,n one ttat ot additional taxes until j Guy a indemnity figures to France ! wfr ',Ved P011 guaranteed. But j hoald k""y 17 completely for which wonld be demanded from Ger many. Victor Dalbiez, Radical Social ist, created some excitement by shout ing ''Long Live Caillaux," referring to former Premier Joseph Caillaux, who is under arrest charged with having had dealings with the enemy. The chamber wss filled with' officers and soldiers, who loudly hissed Dalbiez. One officer shook hi fist at the deputy ond shouted a challenge to a duel. DOLLAR A YEAR WORKERS NUMBERED A THOUSAND Patriotic Men Who Gave Their Services Free To U. S. Dur ing The War Washington, March 13. During the war th government accepted the serv ices of nearly 1,000 men and paid them the nominal compensation of on dollar a year. Today the dollar became a tax issue through a ruling by th Internsl Revenue Bureau that not only must tht dollar be repotted, but that It it taxable, if th total income from all sources is In excess of the nsual exemptions. Most dollsr-a year men had private income above $6,000 and in the eases normal tax on th dollar will b 12 eent, or nearly two month' pay at tht government rate. , . ' Snlser Aaka To Be Rtlieved. Berne, March 13. (By The Associated Press.) Hans Sulzer, Swiss minister to the United States, hat asked to be Jt. A .L . L, . . . . DEPUTY EXPLAINS j relieved of hit dntiaw Julv V. iiiiinno is STICK TO Afi.ufner.ts Made irt Appeal From Decision of War Labor Board DEMAND SAME RIGHTS AS MEN IN INDUSTRY Case Grew Oat of Discharge of Women Conductors at - Cleveland, Ohio Washington, March 13. Arguments in the appeal from the recommendation of th National War Labor Board that -women conduct s at Cleveland, Ohio, be discharged to satisfy demands .of striking male employes were heard to day by the board. The case was tsken under advisement and a decision is ex pected within two weeks. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president of the' National American Wo man Suffrage Association, Frank P. Walsh, former joint chairman of the 'looara, ana miss jury van BJeerx, ai- board, and Miss Mary Van Eleeck, di of the Labor Department, were among ,Ufaeo,f eytf fwaai Am. fltaJMiAt, fit-maf hay4. Vahey, attorney' lor the International Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employe opposed the appeal. Dr. Bliaw declared dnrlng the war women in all parts of the country had responded nobly to the nation's call for workers, but that now the acute need for worker had passed, there was a tendency to get "rid'of this women.""''" "Men employes demand it," said Dr. Shaw, .Van d because they . are organized, I they have power to enforc their de mands. The worst of it is that many of the men so employed were never in the military service but had left to enter 'safe' employment." Dr. Sbaw insisted the basic right of women to do any kind of work they were capable of performing should be established and men should not be al lowed to say women could not be em ployed. . Mr. Walsh? who appeared as counsel for th women employes, said the board should declare women were legally en titled to the same right in industry as men. Tha women ; conductor of Cleveland were unjustly discharged he Mid, tn abouH to rtiMtntait ,.. Mis Van Kleeck told th board wo men' claim of freedom to choose oeeu potions was th greatest labor issue be fore the country and it should be Solved favorably to allow women to contribute their best energies la peace as they did in war. ' Mr. Vahey argued the board waa not legally empowered to order the re-employment of the womon conductors since its jurisdiction extendod only to eases where labor disputes between employes and employers threatened to result in a strike. He said tha . women knew when they were employed they would bo retained only for the period of the war. Summary Shows Operating Revenues Declined 10.5 Per Cent From December Washington, March 13. Although operating expenses of the principal rail roads of the country showed a decrease in January, gross and net operating revenues continued to decline, the net revenue, after deduction of taxes, fall ing about $54,000,000 short of the gov- ernment's monthly rental obligation of approximatcly $75,000,000. A summary of revonues and sxpenses for 181 roads with annual revenue in excess of $1,000,000, rade public to day by the Interstate Commerce Com mission, showed gross operating reve nues in January declined more than $43,000,000, or about 1005 per eent, from the December figure, of $440,100,163. Net operating revenue fell off $8,744, 882, or 8.1 per cent, from the December total of $45,063,603, while operating ex penses were $.'160,405,813, decrease of $.'14,568,747. Deduction of taxes and uncollectible revenues from net operating revenues for January leaves an actual operating income of $20,936,000, a decrease of $10,000,000 from December. The Railroad Administration explain ed tonight the standard government re turn to the railroads applicable to last January was $55,331,031. Consequently the net loss ior the month would be about $36,500,000, the net Income being $18,783,702. This net income was an increase of $22,880,819 over January, 1918, when the road faced a net deficit of $4,097,117. Compared with the same month the year before gross operating revenues for January increased $111,427,000 or abont 38 per cent, net operating reve nues $22,481,070 or 160 per cent and operating expenses $88,944,000 or 32 per cent. GERMAN SUSPECTS ARE INTERNED New York, March 13. Seven Ger mans regarded at dangerous propagan dist left here todoy in custody of Fed eral officers for Fort Oglethorpe, Ou., where tliev will be interned. Among them was Baron Paul Von Zglinitzki, a New York broker and ton of German general, who wat arrested yesterday after being under suspicion for year. It was reported he had made attempts to imnaxl munitions into Mexico. RAILWAY REVENUES CONTINUE TO DROP NEW G. 0. P. PILOT IN CONGRESS . . -:v J ' I Ma FRANK. MONDLL Mondcll, who has been picked for Re publican floor leader in Congress, was in the 64th Congress and then came back to the Srlth and has nerved con- hnelc to tne Mirn nn nns nerveii con- '8i,t Made Chairman-of - Woman Suffrage Committee Next WILL PRESENT ANTHONY AMENDMENT FIRST DAY Efforts To Increase Steering Committee Fail, More Repub lican Dissension (By tha Associated Pre.) Washington, ilar. 13. Efforts to add four member to the Republican Bteer- ing Committee of tht next Honse, which ia dbwtbtf 4k -tntrsl oirl jpg ialation In th next Vongrest is re garded by leaden at influencing th party platform of 1920, were defeated today at the final meeting of the eom mlttee on committees which framed the House organization. The proposal was voted down, 155 to 36, but it wns said an attempt might lie made to reject the committceV action at the party confer ence which will lie held just before Congress reconvenes. After the. action of tho committee, Representatives Longworth of Ohio, and Johnson of South Dakota, issued pro- TesTs, T1Ie"'TOT6nifmbrc net result of all the work of tho com- mitta wns "tht mntt cnmnlctfl iuirt of k.tv,r I we. AT SSV I HEER UP, LADIES MANN IS ON JOB "triumph for eactionismT' And l"t" 'n' ' battnlion, th offl ... ... i cers of a regiment being constantly nob 6out Dakota representative declaring i frt to rhange. He indicated that other "the failure -to increase- the - wiemteTshtp of tho steering committee was "a se - rions mistake." Both intimated ttiv.v would carry tho fight to the party con ference. Dlacnaslon in Council. The motion to increase the member ship of tho steering committee was pre- j seated bv Representative Johnson. He 1 nominated as additional .members Rep reaentatives Anderson, of ilinncsoia , i i-i: : . ul V. : : - . .1 V' m. w L ; V ' Reavis, Nebraska, and said such action u I., ....: i .1.. wuiim bucuic juiirrsviuwiiuii 111 llir III"" gressive sentiment of the West," and i.. . .i i. slso give labor a voice on the cummitr I ' Hi" motion waa opposed by Bep- ' resentativ Moore, of Pennsylvania; ll.in Illlnni. .nil Vnn.lpll. Wromlni. Z'C 1 1 . Iv. - 7 BU OalU lUni UIU CUIllUllliro UU VUlllllll.- tecs was limited to the selection of five men and tho West had been given fair representation throughout the House organization. Mann W ill Be on Woman Job, At today' meeting final approval was given the assignment of members to the standing House committees. Mr. Mann nas selected as chairman of the Commit tevs on Woman Suffrage. The Illinois Representative announced later ' he would introduced the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment in the next House, Mon the first day it meets," and would urge its speedy adoption. Re publican membership of tho Suffrage committee, a selected today, showed a majority in favor of the amendment. The Republican membership of the merchant marine committee wUieh will have charge of the .egislation dealing with the policy of operating the Ameri can fleet also was selected today. Represent: live Jolil.son, iu his state ment said he believed the .committee had been fair in its selection of men for the standing houe committee. He hovevcr, attacked its action in refus ing to increase the steering committee. The liberal sentiment of the country, he added should control the steering committee because it ''is the legislative committee of the Itoilse" and ob the legislative record we win or lose in 1920." Lon (worth's Green Eyes. Representative LongwortL in his statement, aaid the result of the com mittee's work' ''wkS to make Jamea R. Mann the dominating figure of tht next Bouse." "If it had been deliberately' planned to restore the conditions existing in the House ten years ago, as a result of which th Republican majority became a minority," declared his statement, "ths plan could not have been more suc cessfully consummated." ICIEHEII EXPECTED MARCH 22 Vessel Bringing Overseas Tar- Heels and Others Will Land ; at Newport News EXPECTED TO PARADE IN WILMINGTON ON 26TH Secretary and Mrs. Daniels Leave Today For New York .Where They Will 8aH Neva and Observer Banes, 40 DistricS Nerhmal Bess Bidet. Br B. at. WlNTEkUS. (Br Special Leased Wire.) Washington, March ; 13. The . homeward-bound 115th machine gun bat talion, to participate in a parade and b entertained by the eity of Wilmington, Is due to arrive in Newport Newt March 22. Subsequent to th disinfec tion period of two or three days, 13 offi cers and C40 privates will proceed t Wilmington, probably reaching th sea port town on March 25 or 26. Their stop-over in Wilmington will be for a duration of at least six hoars, doubtless longer, and then th soldier will pro Such were the essential faeta inaorpoi War Department, to th reprentirtiTv of the Tiews ami Observer. The army effleial remarked that the majority of the 540 soldier scheduled for a visit n to Wilmington were products of th Cap Fear section boys reared ia th Wilmington oeetio and who had ae- . quitted themselves creditably as mem bers of the fsmous 30th division. HTH6'meinrm-'sh -chine gun battalion aot scheduled for rcutlng through the North Carolina thirty States. Among th troops to b entertained by citizens ef Wilmington will be a sprinkling of South Carolina and Georgia soldier eomrde-t-rma, however of the Tar Heel. Th eld Wil- , mtugtoa cavalry company, a heme or- : ganization under the command of Cap tain Tom Goss, will be atUchrd to tha : battalion for th recipient of Wilming ton hospitality, Jamea H. Cowan, secretary ef tha j Wilmington Chamber of Comraeree, within twelve brief hour after receiving a telegram from Senator La 8. Over- -man as to th favorable intention of th War Departments waa journeying1 '! ' towards Washington. U bad. a ea- 'J fefupe of nearly att hotr with licut- ant coiouei J. h.. Ale Andrew and th result were pronounced altogether sat isfactory. Col. McAndrww greeted him with the jovial query, "Well, I sappoeo you have decided that yon don't want to entertain the soldiers f Cows on tho Job. Mr. Cowan arranged through CoL Ml Andrews for the commanding officer at Newport News to notify tho Wilmington Chamber of Commerce of th hoar of tho arrival of the battalion ia the Vir ginis eitv. The secretary of th Chans lier of Commerce left Washington early - tonight, returning to Wilmington. Thi plans of entertainment will be forthwith )erfeeted. Col, Me Andrews stated to the repr. " ' sWatTve crtlie News and Observer thi ; arternoon that he did not know tb i : nnmB of the commanding officer of th - 'nwets - weulj he relayed thi ! fl0"" taroiinn o their way to South t arolina, demobilization eamne. bat tlioxo troon bad not as yet been sched uled for testing France. Other North Carolina cities may plac Wds for th enterUinment of Tarheel soldiers Ita leigh and Wilmington sharing equal honors today. Hoaor for Secretary aad Mrs. Daniels. , . ,. is ..u;... . : " " , afternoon at 2:40 o'clock for New York ! ., . . , , . " V' ; city, where they will spend triday nia-ht , . Lt . i . ?ftr. ! " urVyd'D h" Ueviathian at a o clock Saturday after noon bound for Europe. The trip abroad will include viaita to Parts, T 1 .... I 1 1 T i : , .. u, "ural- " n,,e OCnBU date has been set for their return to Washington, Secretary Daniels stated today that he ei pected to return abont May 1. , Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will be guests at a dinner in New York tomor- i row niKht given by the New York De oeratic club in honor of Homer 8. Cam- mings, the newly elected chairman of the National lMmoeratie eonmitte. Secretary Daniels and, Mr. Cuauniags served for a long time as fellow-members of the committee and a warm tan tual friendliness exists between tb two (Continued on Page Fear. STILL WORKING ON PLAN OF LAND FOR SOLDIERS Next Congress Expected To Provide ' For Settlement of Reclaimed Lands Washington, Mar. 13. Ia expecta tion that legislation providing for set tlement of reclaimed lands by returned soldiers will be passed by the next Con grcss, Secretary Lane is continuing th preliminary work of investigation. Questionnaires are being distributed at the various ramps and naval station throughout the country, Mr. La aaid today, in order to obtain for tb bene fit of Congress information as to th attitude of the men ia service toward the plan. Tbirty-two State either through leg islative action or appointment of Stat committees, the Secretary aaid, have taken steps toward eo-operation with ' the interior department ia working out' the soldier bind settlement plan. Reports to the department show leg islative action has been taken r is pending in many State including Ala hama, North Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee..
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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March 14, 1919, edition 1
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