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BELGIAN AFFAIRS
ARE CONSIDERED
AT PEACE PARLEY
King Albert Appeared Before
Conference To Discuss '
Reparation
HAD ALREAD71EEN
MR.' WILSON EARLIER
Time For Promises For Little
Kingdom, Monarch Declares,
Action Is Now Necessity;
Lloyd George In Interview
Denies That He Opposed
Guarantees To France
Ready By Wednesday.
Tarta, April 4. -The opinion was
expressed tonight by a responsible
British authority that the peace
treaty would be ready for signing by
Wednesday next.
(By tha AHociaJed Tte.i
Paris, April 4. Belgium's caw has
been laid before the peace conference
by the most distinguished advocate Bel
gium could have chosen. King Albert
has been in Paris for the past three
days, and in numerous conferences with
the representatives of the great powers
he bas outlined the needs of his country
and told of the steps that must be taken
immediately if Belgium is to be re
stored. King Albert has had long con
versations with President Wilson, Col.
House, Premiers Clemcnceau and Lloyd
George. These conversations led up to
liis appearance before the Council of
Four today.
What Belgian's Want.
A member of the Belgian peace dele
gation told The Associated Press today
that, shorn of all its diplomatic niceties,'
what King Albert told the council might
be summarized thus:
"The time of promises has passed. If
Belgium is to live the council must act.
The Associated Press is able to state
that three questions of vital immediate
importance to tho re-establishment of
Belgium financially, economically and
politically, were discussed. The first
question was the immediate advance to
Belgium of about ton billion francs,
the second, the exportation to Belgium
from England and the United State of
raw materials; and the third the eession
U Stdijium .f Yii left ' ,antr-rif-"fhe
lEscaut river and the Leruberg peniu
luln. The first item represents the value of
Herman marks left in circulation in Bel
gium. After the departure of the Ger
mans the Ministry of Finance sent out
tt urgent call to holders of the marks
to deposit them In the banks. The
amount was estimated to be about two
billion; and it had been tlie govern
ment's intention to redeem them at the
par value of one franc, EG centimes.
Belgium was not prepared for the aval
anche of marks that resulted. Eight
billion marks passed through the banks'
windows into the vaults. The bauks
were unable to redeem this amount of
paper, and depositors were merely given
receipts, stating that a certain amount
of marks were held to their credit untij
such time as financial arrangements
could be mado to reimburse them.
Big Indemnity Needed.
The payment of an immediate indem
nity by Germany was relied upon to en
able repayment for these deposits. The
indemnity thus far has failed to mate
rialize. Depositors cannot draw against
these credits, with the result that some
ten billions of francs are idle, as the
banks are ravrrg no Interest on such
deposit.
The importation of raW materials is
said to be Indispensable to the retriev
ing of Bclgiaum from the economic
standpoint.
The correspondent has just returned
from an extended trip in Belgium.
Everywhere he found manufacturers
complaining of tho situation arising
from the fact that while the Americans
and British permit exportation into Bel
gium of manufactured articles they thus
far have failed to export into Belgium
raw materials which would permit of in
dustries resuming werk.
KING ALBERT BEFORE 1
COMMITTEE OF FOI R. ;
(Br th Auoclated Prtu )
Paris, April 4. King Albert, of Bel
gium, appeared before the Council of
Four today when it convened at It j
o'clock to discuss Belgian affairs. He ,
was accompanied by Paul Hymans, the
head of the Belgian peace delegation. ;
It ii understood that reparations and
the territorial aspirations of Belgium
were the prinicpul subjects presented.
The absence of President Wilson from
the meeting of 1he council did not af-l
feet the situation, as King Albert yes-'
terday had long conferences with both
Piesident Wilson and Col. House con
u rning the ease of Belgium.
GEORGE DENIES REPORT
THAT HE IS OPPOSED
Paris, April 4. Premier Lloyd George,
of Great Britain, in a statement today,
denies the report, generally prevalent,
that he ia an obstinate opponent for the
guarantees asked , by France' against a
renewed attack by, Germany.- .
"Dissensions!" the Premier asked.
"Do you aerioualy think they can ver
tjist between our twrrwuntriesf "
"Thero has been some discussions, but
Is it not from sincere discussion s that
a final agreement must emerge between
Franca and England! Our understand
ing hat remained complete and absolute.
Englishmen did not come to fight by the
aide of the French to give your eountry
merely relative aecurity during a lim
ited period. No, they mean France to
bar eomplct security in the future.
England Ready to Help.
"You know what sacrificei England
(Contlnned on Page Two.)
STANDS BY PRICES
QUOTED ON STEEL
Chairman of the new Industrial board
of the. Department of Commerce. Re
vised uniform prices on steel by this
board have been turned down by Di
rector of Railroad Hines, but Chair
man Took in a statement yesterday de
clared that the board would stand by its
original prices "until it was shown."
PRESIDENT STILL
News From Bedside Is Reas
suring and He Hopes To
Be Out Soon
Taris, April 4. (By The Associated
Press. Reassuring news from Presi
dent Wilson's bedside was sent to the
peace delegates tliis-evcning,, although
ihe news indicated that the President's
condition was such as to make it ad
visable that ho remain in his room at
least for tomorrow.
Studv of thn rnsA hs rnose.l Pour
Admiral Grayson, tho President's phy- '
sician, to reach the conclusion that the t
President is not suffering from influ- 1
enza. hut iht h tu-veriiv nf h. nlH
is such that the liatient will rcouire
careful watching.
I'niler Great Strain.
Until late today no specific bulletin
was issued concerning the condition of
President Wilson. Wort it not for the
itewt that h PWaidttifrlhrfl ba -trader -
a terrific strain and deprived of his
usual amount of exercise, bis illness
would be tho cause of little worry.
Since his return the President's work
has bceu enormous and he has been
unable to secure more than an occa
sional walk at odd intervals either with
Mrs. Wilson or Rear Admiral Grayson.
Golf has been dropped from his sched
ule and an automobile ride now and
then about the city has been the Presi
dent's only form of recreation, in addi
tion to the short walks.
Grayson On the Alert.
Rear Admiral Grayson has been con
stantly on the alert watching the Presi
ident for signs of a breakdown, espe-
, M , 1,1 uoam snip ,
when the President was slightly ill.
Other physicians have not been call-
ed in for consultation, iml im In mill-
day Friday the services of no trained
nutses had been solicited, but Mrs. Wil
son has been always within reach of
her husband, doing practical work and
assisting in the care of him.
Rear Admiral Grayson is always near
by the President. His treatment for
the patient for tho most part consists
of the requirement of absolute quiet
and rest.
Appetite la Good.
The Tresident'e appetite today wss
good, but at luncheon he was limited to
o.fster soup and a light entre
The American executive, however, Is
sick enough to make him not eare to!
read. He appears to he quite content
to rest, and siccus liehtlv from tim tn !
time.
Afler tho forenoon
session of the
council today the members, on depart
ing, renewed their wishes for tho rapid
recovery of President Wilson.
With Colonel House in the place of
President Wilson the Premiers met this
afternoon at the war office, but agreed
to meet tomorrow at the President's
house for t.ho purpose of consulting him,
if "his """condition had sufficiently im
proved, should a question arise to make
.it neccssnry.
Many Rumors Started.
The illness of President Wilson has
! caused wild rumors to circulate in the
city, and not even the delegates them
selves are immune. Colonel House had
heard that the" President was really
down with a case of influenza but Rear
Admiral Grayson personally assured
both him and the Premiers that Mr.
Wilson merely had a bad cold. He
warned them, however, that the utmost
care must be exercised to prevent it
from getting worse.
Informally tho proceedings of the
council were related to the President.
King Albert of Belgium, who present
ed his country's case to the council
today, made an excellent impression,
but is uiVrstood to have been given no
promises. The Creeho-Slovak questions
was again discussed today aa was rep
arations. Theypuneil resolved, for the sake of
facilitating ita work, that the discus
sions of the various commissions be
sent directly to those engaged, ia draft
ing the treaty. Colonel House at the
close of the day aaid he whs pleased
with the progress made, and Captain
Andre Tardieu of the French delega
tion also expressed satisfaction.
" " aakaMaawaajariaaiaMkkw,, . fc-
Reception For Mrs. Wilson.
Taris, April 4. (Havas.) The gen
eral association of women students gave
a reception to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
thit afternoon. Ta was served and a
eoneert preceded the reception. Mrs.
Wilson thanked the itudcnta for their
welcome;
C0NFINEDT0R00M
i
I
E FOR STEEL
Industrial Board Must, How
, ever, Be Shown "Good-and
- Sufficient" Reason
NO STANDING PAT i
INTENDED, PEEK SAYS;
Acceptance of Uniform Prices I
Is1 Pnt Squarely Up To
Navy Department
(By the Asaoriatad Praaa
I Washington, April 4. Revised steel
I prices arranged by the industrial board
of the Department of Commerce in con
ference with the producers will be re
considered if the boarclis shown "good
and sufficient reason for doing so."
Chairman George K. Peek issued the
following statement, the latest develop
ment in the controversy arising from
MAY
KtUUI
PI
the refusal of the. Railroad Administra- ....
tion to accept the prions on the ground , '11,nil the new governor of re
,i,t ihov hinh- deemed Alsace and Lorraine. His eapi-
Not "Standing Pat." s
'"'I mm never said not intimated that !
th industrial board would "'stand pat. 1
on the prices formulated with the steel
industry, no matter what objections 1
were brought br other departments.'
Shown good and "sufficient reason for do- ;
ing so, the board will reconsider. Wi!h i
wisdom it could pursue no other
course."
Conferences which were to have start
ed today between the board and repre
sentatives of Director General Hines
were delayed because of absence from
Washington of on of the Railroad Ad
ministration's representatives, but it i
considered certain that discussions will
begin next week. Tho entire policy
of the board also is to undergo recon
struction, the principal question being
whether prices shall continue to be an
nounced as a basis for public purchases
or only as the basU on which the gov
ernment will do its buying.
Acceptance of the uniform iri.es
was put squarely up to the Navy De
partment today when bids were opened
for 20,000 ton's of structural steel. In
compliance with the law, competitive
fr ,kfd ,,ut W,"B """' ere
opened all were found to le based on
,he Pricc announced by the industrial
board. Department officials declared
the principal of uniform prires had
neither been accepted no rejected.
The shipping board reiterated its ac
ceptance of the new steel prices as a
basis for future contracts.
Statements attributed to members of
tho Southern Tine Assmurtioh Hint they
had declined a proposal of the indus
trial board to enter into a price agree?
ment were answered ly Chairman Peek,
who said representatives of inrustry
"have never been invited to enter into
a price agreement, but have been in
vited to co-operate with the industrial
board in an effort to stabilize prices by
getting industry to voluntarily tn make
prices as low as present cot and labor
conditions will justify."
Steamer Pots In For Repair.
Newport News, Vs., April 4. The
American freighter Gnoitand, one day
out from Baltimore, put in here today
for minor repair; as the result of slight
eugine trouble. She is eipeeted to gel
awI!v toni M or earK. ,umorrow mprn.
j
a Ms m a man I
L A Ml II I V UAIMUIIM
Third firmv nf flrrnnatinn
Itii 111 ail vi VVUUUU'IVII
Takes Cognizance of Enmity
of Germans
, , ,, . , ., .
, C"b'en,';: f o "i .Af nI VtB-' U,S
A,.P)-:lh, 4-nd (,Ra'"l'0W) division is
8,1 Pa(-11 P an" '""K " nnai
nriler. eilll ntmnril fnr home '' Tli first
train with troops from this division on
' board is scheduled to leave Ahrweiler
.Sunday. The personnel on this train
will consist of the division headquar
ters, staff and several smaller units.
Two trains will leave Sunday afternoon
and four dailyMhereafter for six days.
The transportation officers figure on
an average time schedule from the
Khine to Brest of aixty hours.
Official cognizance has been taken by
the third army of the increased spirit
of enmity shown., .by. civilians against
Americans in the occupied area. Thurs
day's intelligence summary. says of this
condition; "There is considerable feel
ing against our strict enforcement of
the civilian circulation regulation."
The anmtnniv arid further alnnv
"This is especially so with reference to
I mmuuo immuuH
IT
PACKS
tho circulation on the left bank of the ,r- Morrow aNo sail the railroad ail
Rhine between the several occupied ministration had failed to make public
territories." ' ; all bits nn mttmad enal rven though
l arriendlr To Troop. ,he director general had repeatedly
Regarding Bolshevism and the opin- promised that this would be done,
ions of civilians in the occupied area, .
the summary says: "The general idea
ia that Bolshevism will die of ita own
accord, and satisfaction is expressed
that it can not make headway in the
American xene. While recognizing
that the inhabitants owe the quiet in
the, region to the American troops it is
evident the population has' no really
friendly spirit for our soldiers."
The third army has granted special
permission to a number of rongrvssnen
to address such of their constituents as
they find among the divisions in the oc
cupied, rone. The congressmen have
arrived at Cobleni, for a several days'
visit With the Bridgehead troops.
f Representative Julius Kahn, of Cali
fornia, arrived in Cobleni-this morn,
ing, after having visited the battlefields.
Other congressmen who arrived daring
tho day were Hatton W. Sumners, of
Texas; Addison T. Smith, Idaho: C. W.
Ramsay er, Iowa; Wm. W. Uaatingt,
Oklahoma; John E. Baker, California;;
James P. Glynn, Conn.; Ladila La
raro, Louisiana ; ' Wm. A. Ashbrovk,
umo, ana wm. it. oreen, lowa.
HE GOVERNS IN "
ALSACE-LORRAINE
tal is Strassburg. Millorand was the ;
rst ever appointed to a
reach government post when he was j
made minister of commerce in the Will-1
deck-Rossoiu cabinet. He has been ;
minister of puedicworka and for a brief
time minister of war.
Representative d Coal Opera
tors Says They Wanted
"Impartial Agency"
Illy th A-onall Tron.)
Washington, April 4. Charges ni.nlv
yesterday, by Direi-tor General Hines
that bituminous coal operators were at
tempting tu eliminate competition from
( the industry in order to force the pub-
He to ay unnecessarily hiyh prices
were denied tonight by J. I. A. Morrow,
general secretary of the National Coal
Assoriatiun. Th coal operators, repre
sented through the coal association, re
; cently refined to resume conferences
' with the industrial board of the depart-
; ment of comment! with a view to prie
Ciing unless the board eould guarantee
. the "co-operation of the railroad ad
ministration.' Mr. Morrow in a statement asserted
that from the outset of conferences
with the railroad ailministnitioit re
garding tlm railroad fuel policy, the
coal operators had declined to discuss
prires, just !s"the dirertor jrciicml had
avoided trvi.ig to nnuie a price which
he considered fair fur any district. The
i operators insisted, he said, that- any
determination of f;iir prues should be
made by an impartial agency.
Conditions Not Normal.
"It shonld be clearly understood," he
stated, "that the bituniinnui coal min
ing industry would not advocate such
price deterninat:oii Under normal con
ditions. Thn industry has recognized.
However, tnat uniler the abnormal con
ditions of readjustment, with ide
spread unemployment and unrest, a
special condition prcails which should
be met broidly and unselfishly and the
operators have expressed their readiness
to meet the condition in that manner.
The director general to date has not
appeared wiliing to deal with this con
dition in that manner.''
Replying to the assertion of Director
' n.-
es that tl.e present arrangements
'"
for obtaining railroad fuel adequately
safeguarded the public interests in
volved, Mr. Morrow declared that hs
much harm had been dune to the in
dustry l.y permitting eoal speculators
to bid on the railroad business without
naming the mines from which the coal
was to come as by pennittini; pur-chasing
agents of the various roads to name
prices whieii operators would have to
met to obtain a share of the business
which policy Mr. Hines prohibited.
Orders Are Hunched.
Mr. Morrow declared that a fair dis
tribution of railroad coal orders for the
various districts would not be obtained
by permitting the purchasing ,'igeut of
eaeh 'railroad to buy its own coal.
'"Sovf;ir as I know," Mr. Morrow said,
"there is mi practical provision to pre
vent tl.e ur basing agents, of different
railroads from bunching their orders in
the same! district or in the ramo mines.
Since it is the policy of tho railro.nl
administration to buy cheaply it is the
inevitable tendency to hunch orders in
the low cost districts aud in the iow
toilt wines.''
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DEIS TRIG 10
FORCE UP PRICES
BOLSHEVIKl IRE
BADLY
DEFEATED
Losses of Enemy Were Consid
erable While Allied Casual
ties Light
FOUR ATTACKS MADE, j
THE STATEMENT SAYS;
Situation in Archangle Region i
Brought To, Attention of
Peace- Commissioners
. OFFICIAL REPORT ISSCED.
London, April 4. The Bolshevik!
in attacks cunt of Bolshoia Ozcra
were defeated by the allied forces
fmir times on March 31 and once on
April 1, according to an otlicinl
statement issued today on operations
in North Russia. The losses of the
em-lay were considerable while the
allied disunities were slight the
statement adds.
Paris, April 4. The situation in the
Archangel region in Northern Russia
uis been forcibly brought to the atten
tion of tho peace conference by the
publication in Pnris of i tho British
statement that the troops in the Mur
malisk and Archangel districts were i
in danser of extermination unless they j
.reinforced. Brimdier
. . .
American, forces in North Hussia nnd
is expected to reach Murmansk with
2tK) soldiers in a few days.
Situation Is Cachanged.
There is apparently no change, how
ever, in the avowed intention to tna
the American troops out of the region
at the earliest possiblu date.
General Bliss and other American
representatives Here, wnne aumiuing
the a-ravitv nf the situation, are in-
elined to believe tho troops at distant
outposts enn retreat ir necessary lieiore
an advance by the Holsheviki as at- '
mored trains are availuble -for all the
Americans-iu tho region south of Arch
angel and Muruiaimk.
No Kelief Soon.
Itclicf of Archangel from the sea
probably will not be possible before
the end of May because of tho ice, but
the forces in the city are well equipped
with artillery and ammunition. There
is no direct communication at present
: by either land or sen between Mur
i Mansk and'Arrhangrd. Murmansk, how
ever, cau li relieved immediately from
the sea. The feeling in American cir
cles here is that the Ilrittish statement
possibly over emphasized the gravity
of the situation because of the desire
to send large reinforcements and, jier
haps, because there may be an an
noiincement soon nf the allied policy
toward the llolsheviki.
BOLSHEVIK AGENT SAYS
HAS PLENTY MONEY.
Washington, April 4. All the gold
that can be at the disposal of the Hus
sion Bolsheviks is $'J7,!iti'KiO plus the
amount that may havo been seized in
Moscow belonging to the banks of Ru-
(Continucd on Page Two.)
Thirty-One Missina Soldiers
r.' 11 oil, i-i
rrom i lath intantry Are
Aboard Huron
(Spaciai to tha Nawa and Ohaarvar.i
Charleston,' H. ('., April 4. Mnj. Allen
C. Cunningham of tho American Hed
Cross, who arrived on the transport
Huron yesterday, with the aid of Man'us
K. Hcnega of Corryton, Term., was
instrumental in locating aboard the ves-
sel while at sea ;il men who had pre-
i.. i -
viously been reported os missing in
action by the War Department.
According to the missing list of the
Red Cross, printed in Paris February
I, the men, all of whom were in the
1 19th infantry, 30th division, had been
reported missing after the llindenhurg
drive of last September nnd
subsc-
quent battles. Major Cunningham,
through diligent questioning, and with
tho aid of Private Henegn, who cir
culated among thn men aboard the ves
sel looking for those reported missing,
......... ,.......
ffMin.i th... .1... mnn i
...,, ,, ,,,, men ociii hi mi -
Pitals, set on special details, pris-
oners, returned to I'nited States or for
ntl.n- ,.w,,,r. I.n.l I..,.. ,l.,(l,4
from their companies, and, not having
turned up with the. same command
again, had been reported to .the War
Depnrtment as missing.
come oi ineni were verv much sur
tives might be notified.
Major Cunningham also got details
of fifteen privates nnd officers who had
been reported killed in action, the de
tails of death not having been received.
The missing men on the transport gave
statements of their movements in
c... ... .. . . , , .
n u .T,V tl "K " " '
Cornelius Burgbower, James S. Lane,
Joe R. Davis, Jesse Hooper, Miley Bur-
nette, Toney Fijircloth, John ,U Hoi-
brook, Frank W. Recce, Wm. Taylor,
Whitford Tomlin, Ed. Young, Krnest
juauoy, .,nrx jiutler, timer W. I line,
Albert W. Hartsell, Carey E. finell-
grove, Pete Hussion, Charles Lnssiter,
, John L. Wald, John T. Araddcn, James
(Coatlnacd on Pag Two.) '
General v . P. Kichardson, U. I). A-, i.4W" , ... , ; .
.. , . j , . "citv and KUite. From scores of booths
on his war to take command of tho ! " , ... , ,. , ., ... ,
REPORTEDASDEAD
FOUND IVIUCH ALIVE
.... .. . .. . ! bus had been observed liona-dinir traina t
pnsea to learn t ,i I ,ey wTr. on the ; ,h' fo , ,., A asked him about candidates for
m I ah in tr ir and in rni 1 - vn t ) unvriAa - - i . u...- u i
of parents and friends. Major Cun-j M d n niSMZrrinrtnm woul,t ,,e Bn "PirBt
wirelessed Red ross headquarters of cninis fof , ' , t . . the probable Democratic nominee for
at Washington, giving names of men , . . , determined l i ,ho Kpna,e- Jt understood that for
fourtd on the Huron in nr,l,., ihf tuiy are determined to ... ,r , . ... . . "
I ILL PARADE
I
South Carolina Capital City
Going To Give Big Welcome
To Veterans.
COLONEL METTS WILL .
LEAD HIS SOLDIERS
Lots of Entertainment For The
Tar Heels Planned For This
Afternoon
(Spatial t tha Nasrs and Obaarvat.)
Columbia, S. C.j April 4. South Caro
! Una's third official welcome for soldiers ;
: of the Thirtieth Division will be given i
here tomorrow with North Carolina ;
troops again playing the leading part, i
: The first celebration was entirely for
I North Cnrolinn, the scaond which was
on a somewhat larger scale was partici-!
pated in jointly by 8outh Carolina and :
1 Tennessee while the entertainment to- ,
morrow, will be for these soldiers of the 1
"Old Hekorv" Division wno nave
hi
i
reached Camp' Jackson Sineo the
celebration last Monday.
Tl. nlnl vnlenmn tnmorrow when :
tho soldiers will be given tho "freedom !
of the city" and refreshments in untold '
(quantities without cost will lie opened i
! by a Parade of the MM, Infantry in full ;
field equipment, commanded by Colonel ;
J- B: ,t"'. . "Ivh:, !
After the parade the men wll be d s-
:ffii,f in va vn nnannniiTT ni inn
rt I rPSUniPIHS Sill DC UIOIIIuwu-U nmio
In the afternoon and eariy evening a
doren dances will be given in various
parts of the city.
Invitations have been sent to a num
4ber of North Carolina cities to partici
I rate in the celebration and it is ex-
p cted that many visitors will be present
trom the Old North Plate.
maiii DDCCinClUT POT
HUW rntolUtltl I UU I
w MESSAGE TO GERMANS
Wireless Operator Makes
Story Public For First Time
In Interview
New York, April 4The story of
how President Wilson broke diplomatic
precedent on October 2D, 1918, by di -
rect parley with the Germans was told
here todav by C. M. Bipler, a wireless
specialist of the Genoral Klectrie Com -
pany.
It was exactly at noon on October 20,
Mr. liipley said, when an operator in
the naval wireless station at New Ilruns
wick startled American and allied gov
ernment wireless operators with the
call:
"POX-POZ-POZ IK N PP."
Translated, the call meaut that
"NKF," the New Brunswick' station,
was calling "POZ," the Gorman Gov
ernment wireless station at Nauen.
Visions of daring treachery on the
part of some naval wireless operator or
equally daring German spy operations,
Mr. Ripley imagines, flitted through tho
minds of operators who were not "on
the inside" of President Wilson's plan.
Almost immediately the - flashed back
(-from the Nauen station the patronis
ing comment :
! "Your signals are fine, old man,'-' -
! ''Then the New Itrunswick operator
j began sending President Wilson's first
message to the German people, couched
in plain, terse Knglish, and Informing
them that no pence negotiations could be
! considered until William Hohcnrollern
) hail t nn riml rlnwn ml L'-am. !..-
, time uiitii the signing of the Armistice,
j Air. Kipley said, the President main-
,ai"f,i1. dirp,,t rp, communication
with Germany, couching all his messages
in plain English whi.t, tne bum gov
i eril,,"'n, f"uI'l pick up y wireless and
giving the texts to the American nuli-
h as soon as the messages had been
sent.
ALLEGE HE POSED AS -PROHIBITION
OFFICER
Tar Heel in Richmond Chanred
lAlfn Tflfnnavinw ur.41.
' " " iujf,iaug nna
Baggage
Richmond, Ya., April 4. Suspected
of posing as a prohibition officer, a
young man, giving the name of C. R.
s ; ri. :l i: ....
""lsi w arresieu looay atter he
j nnu neen uetectea, if is alleged, in the
act of tampering with bagyage on a
southbound Atlantic Coast Ijne train
which arrived at Broad Street Station
at 7:10 a. m. ,J. C, Kenndal. a pas-
. . .
' f.-. v. i.M '" . .. nnn riirti nn
i , , ,',,, :.
W'"P"S h" 'M 'h. ,r ,h"'
! 1 or snaaing ni
I Krll
1 1'("or
I " ' ,'-rsuurg an-
0DA1C0LI1
uinrr ii!siiKur, aiw riauns ro nave ' .i.: . . , '
seen Phillip, tamponng ,i,h grips, j 1 ?"h0B f' nJ.T
according to the stntion officials. Phil- ' . Mr J1'""1 Pot P0'"'"
p' the thefts lf.p
It is suspected that some of the in
dignities to nhich passenger., on
through southbound trains have been
subjected which have been recently the
source of much complaint were per
petrated by thieves in the guise of pro-
J.:i. ::.. .. ri. .i i-
, iiiiriiiui, ncuiB. i iic inenry in mat
' ,h"' "" -izing Honor
: "
j "Strike" Is Called Off.
Knoxville, Tcnn., April 4. The Park
City eebool "strike" in protest against
' the removal of Prof. J. II. Lowry has
been officially declared off by the lead-
trs and they will return to their studies
I Monday morninj. According to the
' leaders the "strike was-railed off in
I deference to the wishei of Trofciaor
Uwry.
105TH ENGINEERS
E
Troops From Charlotte and
Wilmington Embarked at
St. Nazaire
COMPANY K OF THE
120TH INFANTRY ALSO
Announcement of Leaving of
N. C. Soldiers Made; Tirst
Barge From Elizabeth City
Received in Washington;
Commissioner Roper Talked
On League
New and Obatrvw BtirMO.
40S Dbtriet National Bank Bldf.
rJIk. W1NTKK8.
(Br SiSicSf Lew Wirt.)
Washington, April 4. A caMegT
received this afternoon ly the War De
.j... . ri.
partment announcca me suuiua -
nono K. 1?0th Infantry and lOatn
j.-n(."inm, from St, Nazaire, April 1.
' ., Washington lg
u." : ',.,... Amprica and the
h rK 1tn..
ro u
Company K and 105th Engineera are
nn'phipflvot North CaroUna
- ...
soldiers, the Piedmont ana wcsitr.
North Carolina sections contributor
heavily to these units. Many inquiries
had come to Senator Lee 8. Overman
relative to the date of the sailier "
thescttroops, and immediately upon the
receipt of the cablegram today the war
department advised Hubert Martin, pri
vate' secretary to tho North Carolina
Senator.
First Barge Received.
The first coal-laden barge constructed
at Kliziibeth City, N. C, and designed to
assist Washington in avoiding eosl
shortage was towed to the pumping lo
tion here yesterday. The boat was Im
mediately put into use in' hauling fuel
from the West Virginia coal mine t
the Sewage pumping station of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The barges being constructed at'Elif
ebeth i'ity, Morehead City, New beta
and other eastern Carolina towna are.
1 being drafted from transporting eoal
', oer the Chesapeake and Ohio eansi.
' The Federal Government obtained tea
1 North, Ciuoliwi-CQnstmta.Wgr fo.
lae coaling season, i
put into ue to avoid a duplication or
the eonl scarcity experienced last win
ter owing to congested railway traffic
Coal hauling is being started month
enrlirr this yeitt. Barring accidents
and unforscen delays the District of
Columbia expects to convey 360,000 tons;
of coal over this waterway by barga
before the seaso'n closes in November
or December. v
Mast Perpetnate League. j
That the league of nationa must la
perpetuated in some form was the opin
ion expressed by Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Daniel C. Roper, who is
graduate of Trinity College, Durham,
N I'., in an address last night at the
Washington Arts Club.
"People have Iwen drawn together In
family groups by national ties until
they hnTC begtin to understand that in
ternational relationship is the outgrowth
of tho former smaller units," declarsd
Mr. Hoper.
''F.very American should heed the call
of his country to apply himself to that
which he is best fitted in order that
c may stand equal with the progressiva
! 1 V
The obligation of the artist and
writer is to transfer thoughts and spirit
of this ago to the next succeeding gene
rt.tion, helping to make those that fol
low onC "superiors.
"America, as the meeca of th world
for the inspiration and hope of this
period eoiibj well create a second re-.,
naissanco for the world."
Government Needs Clerks.
Martin A. Morrison, president of tha
Civil Service Commission, today issued
the following statement: The Govern-
n,rnt nffil'" Washington are in need
of hundreds of clerks for temporary
....
employment and of stenographers and
typeists for both temporary and per
manent employment." The temporary
clerical positions are also open to any
person, men or women, in Washington
or vicinity who has passed clerical
or other first grade examination of any
kind within the past three years and
who is not now in Government m
ployment. , "
Politicians Won't Talk. "
"Tom" Taggnrt, former I'nited Stales
Senator and once chairman of the Dem-
. . luiiiii hum ,
i ir.
ocTauc .anonai committee, tne recog-
nized hentTof the Democratic onr.nira.
,,nn :. rmilnlln. whA h. :...!.-
mgton recently, had little to say politi-
SAILED
1
LAST TUESDAY
, cally but h;i presence hers caused son -
. )k Honsier nolitielnn."
ir, iMiioicniiuii, pui no win inenas wno
the
former Governor Ralston."
To Have Examination.
The Civil Service Commission ha au
thorized the holding of an examination
for selection for postmaatcr at Little
ton on May 21. Tho competitive test
will be conducted at Oxford, the eonaty
seat of Granville. The Littleton office'
bas a presidential rankina- and tha noil.
j master draws a salary of $1,800 a year.
"""o'" jru ja, Algernon, uupiia
ecunty, will be supplied .with a locked
mail pouch by the rural free delivery
carrier: on route 'No. 3 from Sena
Springs. The postofflce department to
day authorized the establishment of a
new postofflce in Hoke county, to ha
designated at "Ashley Heights.' Dun-
'
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