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X.ZXIV.U Local aha war and cook tea day, UmiT Partly efeady. M1(D. erver sscticn c::3 ; Pages 140 jjj yOL-QX KO.131. RALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1919. - PRICE: FIVE CETiTS oU i-.. .. 5-.;..:.;-'. ; " , n I r- mm A ' mmm taa a m mm m jaaa m lUutl TERHS AS DRAFTED NOT SUBJECT TO Head of German Delegation Gets Quick Reply To Com . plaint .That Demands Could Not Be Borne WILSON 10 PERSONALLY DIRECT REPLIES AS TO FOURTEEN PRINCIPLES Step Taken To Meet Instruc tions of German Chancellor , .TO' "Hun Delegates In Ee Comparing: Peace Terms With Mr. Wilson's 14 Points and To "Make a Counter Proposal" ; Points Kaised By German Delegates An swered; Some Explanatory Detail May Be Dona Ver bally But There Will Be No General - "Discussion" The Germans By N "Verbal NefetlaUaaa." Pariai' Maf IS Na disceaaloa at their right to laaiat apaa tha tern af lha peace ' traatjr will aa permit- -ia rtr marTKwiSt Ta'ia the rep which, Peemler ClesneB eeaav chslrsnaa at tha peace eoa foresee, haa tnade ta the delegatie. representing Germany, which, la ad dltloa ta complaining ahaat tha stringency ef tha conditions, la aacklag ta ootaia a general opening af verbal negotiations. Berlin, May 10. (Via Copenhagen.) Count Voa Brockdorff-Bantaau, f, dis patch from Versaille says, hat presented to Premier Clemenceau, chairman of the ' " peace conference, a note declaring that tha draft of the peace treaty contain! Fernanda which could be borne by no people. Many of the demands, more '" aver, la the view of tka German expert, 1 are Incapable of aeeompliehmeet, Pari, May 10, (By the Aesoelated Pre.) The allie can admit of ao dit- tussloa of their right to insist upon tat Ptermt of the peace treaty ubetaatially as drafted Thi la the reply to Count Voa Brock-dorff-Bantaau, head . of the Genua pean delegation, who aubmittcd a Bote to Premier Clemenceau declaring that ' the peet treaty contain demands which Could be borne by bo people, and many ef them impossible of accomplishment ' Count Voa 'Broekdorff-Banttau be a rleo been informed, ia answer to his . complaint, that Germany waa asked to sign the allied plaa for a league of catioaa, altho(h not among tha State juviUd to enter it; that the admiasioa ( f educational member states haa not Veen overlooked, but ha been explicitly rrovided for ia the aecond paragraph ef article one of the covenant. " BUNS WOULD COMPARE TERMS WITH WILSON'S 14 POINTS. 7 (By the Associated Press.) Paris, May 10, President Wilson will personally direct uch anawers as may be decided upon concerning Ger man inquiriea ia the peace treaty differ ii.g from the President' fourteen princi plcs. This was announced in high quarter today in connection with the instruc tions which Chancellor Scheldmana ha -! gireiL th.Gxrmplenipoteiitiaiie..at .Veraaille to address a Bote to the Allie comparing the terms of the treaty - With the fourteen points aad makiag a counter proposal for verbal negotia- tion.' Poarth aad Fifth Paiata. Thu far, however, bo such note or - counter proposal ha bee a received and it is the present opinion that aothing is likely to take such form for a week, aa the German probably will wim to study the treaty before taking action. The view is held by the American dele gation that Herr Behiedemann' objec tion are not well takaa that the treaty i, contrary ta th President' fourth point on, disarmament aad fifth point oa r colonial auections. It is explained that J while the treaty contains a provision ' 'for Germany' disarmament, this is pre limiaary to tha general limitation of ,. armament by other aattoa aad that the, covenant of the league make a '.; general restriction of armament. Answer Aa ta Caloalea. Herr Soheidemann contention that : tt the German eoloaies are delivered to the Allie contrary to Presideat Wil son s fifth Point ia met by the statement that the colonies are not delivered te the Allies, but to the league of nation whieh administer them through man- datorie for the benefit of their native I peoples. Concerning the proposal for j verbal negotiations, it is said that much ' explanatory detail will probably be done verbally, but that any preposition for a general opening ef verbal hegotia Hon will b rejected. r TEXT OP GERMAN LETTERS AND REPLIES OP ALLIES Paris, My JO. Two letters have been sent te the Allies, to which replies have ' been made. The firat letter i as follows: "The German peaee delegation has '"" finished dh T st persual of ta peace conditions w tck have beca headed . .or to tbem. They h: bad to realiz that oa essential point the basis ef the peace ef right agreed apoa bet wee , ' . ICaatlaaed Page Two.) DISCUSSION WEEK OP MOURNING IN GERMANY BECAUSE OP SEVERE PEACE TERMS. Berlia. Friday, Mar - (By tha Aaeectated Press.) A "week at SMaralag" haa aeea decreed hy tka government ta give expreeaiea to tha orrw and tfeprcaaiaa" called forth hy taa anaoaBecateat af tka pcaea term. , Tha week will begla Sea day. Tha decree provides that pablic frivolity saaat aa stopped for a period af eight day. Ita provision afcet tha rat-elaaa theatrea la the sain manner aa tha popalar cabaret. Dancing, heraa racing aad gaaibllag will he suppressed for tha week aad taa occasion probably will be aaed to pat a deSalta ead to the gambling frenxy whieh la hold lag Greater Bcr lia la Ita tentacles. GAMBLING ON A BIG SCALE. A seaaoa ef eoal-aeaKhlng weald aeeaa to be tha aaast probable re actiaa to the frivolity aa.. gambling which baa Ween la. progress. Oa tha day the peace terata were published herajthe KirUI t-rt rhee track toak la asore thaa 1M.SO au.rka la gala receipt-, white the bettlag Ueds distributed J.S08, marks. Daring tha week af auarniag the cabinet expecto that tha federated -etatee-wHt-gtve- leyat waptTKtWarW Ka endeavor to have every city, towa aad, hamlet abaerve the aceaatoa. , , j n ' j k lai'i n ' a . President Wilson Represented , As Remaining Firm On Fiume Problem (By Tbe Associated Press.) bnv ttbmittd two motel to the allied and associated power ia answer te the) peace terms iney received neineuay. ivnomciii rrpons i rum ofrun aim ma " a m Tl 11 Paris say that the notea were presented te Premier Clemenceau, as chairman ef the peace conference, "By Count. Voa Brockdorif-Rantxau, chairman of the Irermaa delegation, on rnrtay mgut. According to a Berlin report the Oer- man swer der lares the peace treaty uaa ia wmu wpick no dtdimo eould bear and German experts thiuk many of them cannot I earned out. The other note contained a German plan i for a league of nations and is said to , have been accompanied by a complaint ; that Germany, although not iavited to enter it, was asked to agree to the allied plaa aa contained in the peaee treaty. Proaapt Aaawrr. ! The reported answer of the' Germans came immediately upon the issuaree by the German government ef an an- Bouaeement that it would make counter ' proposals to the peace term and that! the German answer would be a proposal j "for a peace of right on the basis of ; the lasting peace of aations. It had been anticipated that the German would not make I formal answer for several day at least. The German delegation haa beca ia close touch with Berlin and is said to have received in - traction from the horn government rraaaat fiTiiianl flhmtrv The political aituatioa ia Germany ia nnsettled aad there are report that if the present government refuse to sign the pe- treaty, it will be uecded . , " f Socialist. SUMMARYOFOLD mm The eouncd ef four discussed Satur-I Berlin. Friday, May 9.-(By the As ! wa reported, the -question of . foeiated preM.)Moro than 1,00 per what to do to Germaay should aha re-,MBi ,r un,ier ,t iu Hamburg fuse to aiga the treaty, It was said the fharged with rioting, burglary, plunder disrussioB waa for the purpose of being n. ini disturbing the peaee in eonnee- prepared for any eventuality, however remote. It is believed, however, the Germaas will sign. -Firm a Adriatic Qaestioau President Wilson, according to Pari ftport reaching Washington, still re rams, urn oa me Adriatic prooiem, and 1ms not agreed t the proposal to give Pinme to Italy after ltKO. Ia a speech Saturday at the -Academy e iloral and Po.itical rVieacea, the ficejd- dent said that America was ready to I Washington -May 10.-Appointment defend liberty wherever and whenever , of Brigadier General Douglas Mae it was threateed. Friday night ia a j Arthur, formerly brigade commander dinner address, the president aaid that0f the Rainbow Division, to be super he war had give a new impetu to ; in,dfnt of lhe We,t p0lnt MUitary UternafaoMl law aad made it more A ,d.myi ms : nnouneed today by Gen-IrM-?. . . Prer,iu1.; I ml March, chief of staff. General back . Wa.hi.roB about Jua. ! t(.,irvillg Brigtdi mml mmMf , . , . . JV,iwa will return to the retired list. Chang la Aastriaa Ckalrmaaaalf. f - . Borne change ia the German Aus- 'ELECTRICAL WORKERS triaa peace delegaUoa are wported VOTE TO CALL.A STRIKE from icaaa aa the result of the de-1 .' cisioa efehe Austriaa. that it w.a hop. , ' 8prlnjfi.,df n,., May 10. Th result less to look forward te uaioa with Ger- . .i.. :.,.La.. -J. ,k. a-u i, n - . . aiaay. Chancellor Bceaer, of the Viea aa government, probably, wiU ueeeedUiw(ritlll w0rkeri, announced today by Iran Kleia as chairman of the dele-;C. P. Ford, international secretary ef gauoa wniea ia (xpectea ia tart about . . .... . .. tWedaeadajr.; CAN CO TO ERLIX , V IF 80 DESIRED. " - Pari. May 10, The Germaa peace plenipoteatiarie are at perfect liberty io rvra to oeruav aaa consult their goveremeat it they desir ae te do, it is reported ia conference circle. Such a move, if nude, would not saeaa th breaking off ef the hegotiationt. HOT SEAPLANES nn son leg Two of The TTree Machines Complete Trip From Halifax Inside of 7 Hours MOOREDf INTFtipASSEY BAY, TO CROSS ATLANTIC Both Planes in Good Shape and Commanders Say The Two : "Hops" Across The Atlantic, I Some Time This Week, Aro As Good As Done ; No. 4 In ' Shape Again (By The Associated Press.) Trepasscy, N. May 10. The Amer iran naval seaplanes, NC-1 and NC-3, were moored tonight in Trcpnssey Bay, the "jumplng-off" point of the long trans-Atlantic flight, having completed the second "leg" of the eoastal journey from Rockaway Beaeh, N. Y., with a 460- mile flight from Hnlifax. The ::t'-l, piloted by Lieutenant-Com mander V. X. L. Bellinger, swooped down into the harbor at 6:41 p. m., Greenwich time, having made the flight in six hours and fifty-four minute at an' average speed of 65 nautical or 74 land miles an hour. The NC-3, piloted by Commander John H. Towers, eommandoV of tl.e flight, ar rived at 10:31 p. m., Greenwich time, having been compelled to put hack to Halifax for propellerrepalrs" after fly ing fifty miles from that harbor. Its flying time on the successful trip was 4' six houjj ani54jniuuUs.Of to mt4Mits I more man uitu or inn 1 Both planes appeared t(t be in the : tiest of condition upon their arrival and officers and crews expressed confident that the two "hops" across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal, would be without difficulty. Weather conditions permitting, it Is expected that the flight to the Azores, a distance of 1,200 miles, will be at tempted the coming week. j Rapalrs ta No. 4. , Chatham, Mass, May 10. Delay ia completing repair on the hydro lr- plane NC-4 led to'a postponement to- day of flight to Halifax to complete tbe first leg of the proposed trans Atlantic tria. It was announced that there would be time for only a test flight dujing the afternoon. THE MILITARY CLAUSES j urrllO DdTI franco IS 1101 i - Given Necessary Security in Peace Treaty f. 10 TYi mtlilnrv plana! f th. ,.ttf do ot rranis j . ...jtv in the" view of Henri Bidou. I the military 5tif of ,he Journal Des ;!.. H mmvm thut thev rive France , ,i, ronti(.r cf ig70. which i the f ron- ; t;f r ml,,e ,,inst her ia 1815. All military writers between those two date Bidou continues, that neither the Iront nor Mots was capable of defense is ease of a defensive war and that the French forces would have to fall bark rn established positions in tbe region of Nancy as in the present war. To support this view. M. Bidou quotes sev jurat French and German writers. He tlsu says that the treaty gives Belgium f. more security than it gives France, A to the thirty-mile demilitarized rone east of the tthine, lie adds, it is of no protection because German cover- i itg troops eould cross nnd seize tbe pas- suge of the Rhine and establish strong bridgeheads at tbe first signs of war Ufore the Preach could stop them. l M. Bidou say it is hard to see how 1 limitation of the numbero of the ! Oerman rmy can be enforced. Ho de- - farti thst-erCTTBiiff kngwgthat ty" CeTi "ing Germany 100,000 troops, she will il 1Tn tne srouna which tht , f D,ir nation could gather. , xtM PE0PLE UNDER ; ARREST IN HAMBURG. , tion with recent disorders there. The Bavarian government ha offered i reward of 10,000 mark for the capture ef Dr. Levien, a leader of the former Cemmuaistie government nad Editor Levins, of tha Communist newananer. i Ted Flag. - ' ; NEW SUPT. OF WEST - - PJ1NT MILITARY ACADEMY. f aaaw im iruuyw ruin a anraa tuv wuw - , ti0. of dlin, . natlon.wid. atrik. af I vt . (Vlui IUI.I ..a. ...MM. I I fl.fr. T .1 ..he Brotherhood of Elect r Ira! Workers I show that the question wa carried by (bout eight to one, Anstrlana la Pari Moaday.- t Pirii. Mnv 10. Tha Austrian neiea ; delegates will leave Vienna oa Monday aad reach Pari probably Wednesday, the French foreign ofBee wa advised oiay. ., . y i ; Previous advice had indicated that h Austnsa deiegntioa wa expected) te reach Pari Monday. t VICTORY SHIP CALHOUN AS SHE v : ENTERED N. Y. HARBOR YESTERDAY TO ENFORCE CHILD n PROVISION Judge Boyd's Decision Will Not Stop Government's Efforts, .Roper Declares REVEliUE DEM BEHIND NEW MEASURE Two North Carolina Women Ask For Passports To Visit Husbands in Service; Secre tary Baker Emphasizes De sie of Soldiers Overseas To Come Home By S. R. WINTERS (By Hpeeial Leased Wire.) Washington. Mav 10 Regardless of tbe decision of a North Carolina court holding the labor seetioa of the Reve duo Act of 1918 unconstitutional, the Bureau af Internal Keveaue will con- trinft-tigomly to Cafore tt previ sions, say 'Commissioner of Internal Bevenuue Daniel C. Roper. The con stitutionality or unconstitutionality of the sect loss, Commissioner Sopor aid. is a question to be determined ty the Hupreme Court of the United States. There has been formed in the Bureau of Internal Bevenue a division known as tha child labor tax division. Fifteen ! i..ntn hnve'neea aonointed whose , rtutv it is to inonire into and ascertain the ages of children employed in misi- ncsse coming within the scope of the law The services of the entire for:? of revenue agents and deputy collector of internal revenue, numbering $,000 and covering each of the 64 collection districts, also will be enlisted in carry ing out its provisions. The child labor section ef the new revenue bill beenme effective April T5. ".earing With Paaaport. Mrs. Elsie Dortca'-FaMon, of Golds boro,1 and Mrs. Louis H. O'Neill, of Winston-Salem, are among the North Carolina women that have filed applica tion with the State Department for passports to visit their husbands over seas. Captain O Jeill and Lieutenant Fuison are temporarily stationed in England. Th policy of tbe Department of Htate is to confine the issuance of passports to applicants on business miaaions. However, the department stated today that paespof ts-wewldnot- iwtrpd'tq person desiring to go abroad fur pleasure or to satisfy cariosity. Allied and neutral countries in Europe have requested the United States to issue traveling paper only to persons hav ing business relation because "f the extraordinary living condition in the wake of the world war. Waat Te Come Home. ' 'The last chapter ef the story of Amerks's supreme strength before the world, militarily, financially and mor ally, ia aot yet written; The vast job to which America put her shoulder is not. done. The boyi must be brought bark. Thia was the message brought bark from Franc by Secretary of the War Baker ia a Victory Loan talk to a nlly of employes of the Federal Trad Com mission at nooa today. - The Secretary (aid that wherever ho had gone, among American doughbo.'s abroad, since the armistice, be had en countered the universal demand, "re SDeetfiilbiit Arm. 'we want to rn home," and the query. How soon do we got" And it ia tha present job of American back here, the Secretary said, to bay the' Victory Botes that will bring them home. The funeral service for Mrs. Charles T. Mencher who died at her home here last night, will be eoadurted Monday and the interment will be at Arlington Cemetery. Mrs, Mencher was the daughter of Major aad Mrs. W. H Pearson, of Asheville. She was tbe wife of Major General Meneher, director of the air service, and en ef the ranking officials of ti:PVtM.epsrtment. Daniels Arrrvea Satarday 1 . . : m. w h . . ..r- .U vj HllVt .111 I Daniel, and aaval MtiW .kn .uil.1 from Brest yeaterday oa th Mount Vernon are expected to arrive ia New York city next Saturday or Sunday, r Representative Charles M. Ktedmaa returned to Washington last Bight from hia borne ia Greensboro where be apent tha Conxreaaional reeeaa.' Ha will . I main her for the extraordinary session awkvea convene oa May 19, j Itcpreseatativ Claud Kitchia 1 1 ' " 5 (CeaUaaed ea Pag TweJ T 5 AT Clash Between Sailors and Ne groes Results in Many Be ing Injured Charleston, B. C, May 10. A riot here late tonight, in which blue jackets from the naval training station aad civilian fought against negroes, re sulted in scores of shots being fired ia downtown atreets. Many arrest were made and police report were that a numlier had beca wounded. Marines were ordered to patrol th streets and round up all blue jackets. The shooting continued after midnight, For a time the rioters practically had possession of the downtown business streets. A negro bsrlier shop on King atreet wa almoat wrecked and in sev eral instances street cars were stopped by pulling dowa the trolley pole aad negroes oa the cars were beaten up, Pan negro wae shot dowa aa he was snatched en a car. Ia Beaufela street two (booting gal leries were raided by Blue Jackets ac cording, to police reports, and the small calibre repeating rifles were brought into play. Police were almost power less and white civilians except thos joining the sailors, scurried to afty Blue Jacket were rushed from th naval training oump to atop the riot ing and were 'armed at police stations with riot gun. They were soon joined by Marines. In the meantime half dozen naval officer running the lick of death from stray shots, had forced a number of riotirtg sailors into line and were establishing order at various places. , - All person were ordered off the streets and under orders from Rear Admiral Benjamin C. Bryant, rom mendnnt of the navy yard, the Marines and Blue Jacket started te round ur all other Blue Jackets and rush them to the navy yard and to the training camp in motor trucks. It was estimated by the police that at one time almost a thousand Blue Jg-t-k- et were taking part, in the rioting, They could not say how aiany negroes were involved or how mnv white civilians joined the sailors. .No accurate .figures aa to the-artual number of wounded eould lie obtained at an early hour today, and the police said the number of negroe would rrob hLT.J?T?XjattOSsxactlyaairv were taken home by frienda as the fighting died down. Charleston, 8. C, May It (Sunday). two blue jacketa nnd four negroes were reported to have been killed and large nu...ber wounded, eight severely, In the race riot which broke out here Iste last night and continued until early oundny morning. FAYETTEVILLE HONORS VETERANS OF 3 WARS Honor Boll of 26 Cumberland Men Who Gave Lives in World Were Were Bead (Special to The News and Observer.) Fayettcville, May 10. Withawliip pet tank ia tbe parade, Fayettevtlle boa ored the men who fell in three wars ia ita Memorial Day observance today. The processioa which moved . through tbe principal streets of the city to Croat Creek cemetery,, where appropriate me' merial exercise were held, contained veteran ef the Civil War, half a hua drcd in numlier, world war soldier. and Spanish War veteran. The memorial address wa delivered by John Tour, of thi city. Th exer cises included the reading by Colonel Broadfoot of the honor roll containing the same of the 6 Cumberland men who gave their live in the great war, the kinging of patriotic and war conga by a cborua, the aounding of taps, dec orating ef soldier grave, and a aalut by the Fayetteville Light Iafanry. Tbe veteran were give a dinner by the Daughtere of the Confederaoy at th F. I. U I. Armory to whieh the Civil War warrior marched to th music of a fife sad dram nerpe.- -Coloa! Maxwell Murray, ef Camp Bragg, and .hi staff were guest of honor at the dinner which waa attended by returned soldiers of th pre seat war. . Southera melodies were sung by Fay ettevills women. , Instrumental, music was mad by the Camp Bragg quartet aad th Confederate veteran gave th rebel yell. . ' - ". v.- 11 CHARLESTON New York, May 10. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Signify iugs that tha American people have oversubscribed the fifth great fund, the Victory Liberty Loin, for financing tha attlon't partici pation in tha war against Germany, tho Vnitcd Btatee deitroyer Calhona entered thia port. "Victory Harbor" at S o'clock thii afternoon. lENDERSON IN 1 Henry T. Morris Elected Presi dent of North Carolina Di vision of T. P. A. SALISBURY GETS NEXT CONVENTION OF BODY Officers and Chairmen of Com mittees Named at Closing Session of Asheville Meet insr: Chaplain Presented Handsome Gift; "Forward' Campaign Planned (Special to The New and Observer. Asheville, May 10. Henry T. Morris, of Henderson, was today elected presl dent of the North Carolina division, Traveler Protective Association of America. By unanimous acceptance ef the association, the next convention will be held wHa- the Salisbury post and will probably meet sometim early ia May, im The other officer elected were: First vice president, William Weill, of Char lotte second vie president, A. C. Bar- den, Wilson; third vice president, E. P. Burgess, 01 Elisabeth City: K. u. Cratch field, of Wiaeton-Salem, today began hi eighth year as secretary and treasurer of the association. The chairmen of the committee wer elected a follow: C. F. Thompson, High Point, railroads; J. Frank Wilkes, Charlotte, press; B. H. Marsh, Winston- Salem, hotels; A. L. Byrd, Charlotte, legislatioa; J. C. Gainey, Fayetteville, employment; E. T. Jenette, Washing ton, sick and relief; J. B. Norria, North Wilkesboro, good breads:,, Charles G. Lee, Asheville, stats attorney i Rev Isaac W. Hughoe, Henderson, state chairman. The following men were elected ai u new member of the board of director: C. Bragg, Raleigh ; A. T. ' Wisehart, High Point; J. B. Loveless tnd C. C. McLean, Greensboro. The eonventioa rlocted delegate to the national convention to be held in New Orlean from June 10 to 16. Th following men will attend this conven tion : E. W. McNairy, R. N. Carrier and J. K. leathers, Greensboro; J. J. Nor man, M. H. Marsh and E. K. Messick, Wiuti44Uar- WtHiam- Weilr wb- Brj H. Storm, Charlotte; A. T. Wisehart, High Point; J. M. Norwood, Raleigh; J. C. t'auhle, Asheville; E. I. Fleming, Rocky Mount; E. F. Shaw, Hrndersoa; E. L. Mostella, Hickory; J. C. Reins, North Wilkeaboro; A. O. Bardcn, Wil son; P. M. Dellinger, Salisbury. Charles G. Lee, of Asheville, wa elected special delegate at large. Tha president and the aecretary and treasurer are ex- officio delegate to the convention. , The state chaplain, Dr. I. W. Hughe, nd the chaplain of the Ashevi.!: poet, Dr. B. i. Campbell, were each pre sented with silver handlod umbrella. The gifts were from the delegate to th convention and were appropriately en graved. William Weill made the pre sentation address to Dr. Hughes and J. H. Norma presented Dr. Campbell's ffift. Before the convUhtion "adjourned th new president was escorted to his chair aad be made a short talk, announcing that his policy for the year would be "forward.1 After hi talk the dele gate wer asked to pledge aew mem ber and over 900 newpplcationi were promiaed. An automobile ride was given the delegate who rem.'iped until tomorrow aad tonight a dan wa held at the Battery Park hotel in honor of the delegates. ' f Derby Will Draw Large Crowd. London, Msy 10. This year's derby it Epsom, the flrstainre before war, is expected to bring out one of the largest crowds ia the hiatory of the tanioui lace. The picturesque procession of coaches, brake and donkey carta of the eld day, from London to Epsom, it exj pencil 10 give way mie iiune 10 a long line of speeding automobiles. WILSON REFUSED TO BKWiUOKrr-llA.TIAU.r Paris, May 10. Count voa Broekdorff Rantagu, Germaa foreign minister and ebaaVrmaa of the peace delegatioa, tried te obtaia a peraonal ' interview with President Wilson Friday, but wa re fused, according to Llntranilgeant, HEADS mm OVERSUBSCRIBED! . AMERICAN PEOPLE COMPLETE THE JOB Victory Loan Jumped On Last Day of Campaign Above Mark Set As Limit BANKS COULD NT COUNT ; AVALANCHE OF SALES Bat More. Than Half Billion Officially Noted Sine The Precedfnf Night; Suhsorip. tiont and Percentages By District; Only Pour and Half Billion To Be Accepted (By the Associated Pre.), i . Washington, May 10.-Th fifth and last popular loaa of th United State! ha beca bvertubseribed. ' Although thi approximate total subscription will not, , be known for nearly two week, figure! available tonight ahowsd that th Amr lean people had responded generoalj te the appeal to "faish the job.", like all ef it predecessors, the Vh tory Liberty Loan suddenly- jumped ( s tLi U.at day of the campaign above the mark set a it limit. The day brought aa avalanche of subscription whlel bank effold not attempt to count aatil next week. None of today harvest wa included ia the total ef 1349 638,000 subscription officially tabulate tonight: by th Treasury, and official! would Bot.b surprised to tee tha final figure go to nearly tig billion. Oalj 14,500,000,000 will be accepted. Labi -today Secretary Glass issued this state ment: ''Largely Oversabecrlbed. ' ' "While the official report to thi Treasury Department thow only 3 . M9,tt8,000 subscribed up to BOoa el So'.ii. uy, boffici.1 ntMces from thr : several dlatricU indicat that without aay "doubt th Victory Liberty Lost I already largely oversubscribed, Witt every district makine? a determined ef. fort to gather if every possible sub scription be.for midnight. "This for th fifth time th eountrj hat rr.et th call of th reaaury De partment for the fund 'required n th liberty 1 aa erganixatioa hat ones agsi t proved it metal.' ,w - TUt only gauge by whl ffiU)i eould attempt to climate tulocrlptioai aot yet tabulated wa provided by thi r. ird of the Fourth Liberty Leal trhea 82,392,000,000 wa reported aftet th subscription drive had seated. Tht la' reports obtainable whea th fourtt . campaign ended shewed r999K)0,004 already ! ' luted, or 78 per tent ef thi aix billion dollar total, although final subscriptions amounti ! to 8,091,000,000! Up to today in the current )or-. cam poign .JX! per eent of the total Bought " hud been pledged. r irst wsiricis neawiaa wer osv. Official figure: tonight showed thai ' th Minneapolis, Ct. Louis and Cleve land districta had already raised mori . than 100 per cent and the Chicago dit triet reported that its quota had cer tainly reached that mark, although tabulation fig-ires to rapport th claim eeu'd not be completed. New York district manager calcu- , 1 . - .1 iL.t .L.:. .I:-..!-, am al uucu.. ""l ' 1""Z ZCZZ counting nuuw au iwu. ,,uw,.. . above its quota. Messages from Bosto rnd Fhiladtula durtri.t headquarurt said cryptically, "Doa't worry " ..i. The increase in subscription today" over the total last night wt 1534,368,. 000. Aside from this th feature ef . developments today wa tht jump of the Cleveland district ia the percent" age column from ninth to third place uli m Imm... fit frAM K3 in nnra ihasTlOO per eent. , , v.. ,u. iv.m, v. uyM w. jtu wm mm Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore, St. Louis and Washington were amingst -th cities which officially ebtaiaad their quota early today. Alaska set Hawaii also made similar record. Th Dallas district, which ha bee lagging in ita subscription figures, rs ported at the opening of today's busi ness that it probably had 80 per eent . of it quota and that th outlook was excellent for a 100 per eent subscrip tion. t Atlanta district maaagert Mat word -Ihst rural bank were alow ia leading in their subscription, at in prtviout campaigns, but that final reports woald . show the district had don. what was expected of it Maryland, including Baltimore, pa se ed into the column . ef100 per eent . RratiM h.I, tsittn-v TK . Illinois, -Indiana and Kentucky withia -the SfTLoui dUtriet, alio reaahed theit quoiu. ' Storm iaterrupted communications la the Kan aaa City district and fonts quently the district' report for tonight ia the' same as yesterday's. Sabeerlptloas By Districts. Subacriptioaa by districta tabulated tonight at the Treasury nnd percentages of quotas raised are as follows: District Bahacrtptioa Pet, 104.7 101.7 100.4 98.4 83.8 !. 7S. 77.1 73.0 64.S 49.4 42.8 MinneapOli . . St. Loui Cleveland .... New York .... Boston ....... Philadelphia . Chicago ...... Kanaa City . IHrhmond .... Atlanta. ...... Sea Frame isco I 165,0.17,000 " 19824,000 ttJintlJIOO 10200,000 , 322,009,000 31.1,041,000 610,202,000 150,481,000 153,496,000 93,133,000 149,076,000 40,468,000 0,11,, , NAVY DIRIGIBLE TO ,tAW St. Johns. N. F Mar 10 -IT,. IT H Navy dirigible C-3, aew at Moatank, N. Y will mak test flight to New Foundlaad withia a few days, according Jo officert of the cruiser Chicago, whk-a arrived here today from New York, fly ing the Sag of Bear Admiral Speneet 8. Wood.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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