51
WEATHER
Pair Monday aad probably
WATC3 LAZZL
mm
a swee Maw. t4 i ! I
am afra aiatsHi as
aUnlaa a aansie eaew.
k Taaooay.
you ax. No.ieo.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY.
RALEIGH, N. C MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1919.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
Tee Hews
PRESIDENT VILSON HAY
START FOR HOI VTTHIN
TEN DAYS OR
This Announcement is Regard
ed as Significant of An
'MAnl axf Dim ITai ass.
t iiicih ui Diy ruui
REPLY TO GERMAN PLAY .
FOR BETTER TERMS MAY
' BE FINISHED THIS WEEK
A '
Sunday's Session of the Coun
cil of Four Included Work on
. Some of the Most Difficult
Outstanding Questions;
; Peace Terms With Austria
Assailed By President Seits
Who Described Them To
Austrian Assembly As Impos-
.1 iLl s & mm m
y HDie.jianaao rropiem bo.
! lution
(By Tb Associated Praia.)
The aaw week begins with the Ger
maa counter proposals still the subject
of discussion. The Council of Four,
with'Premier Orlando of Italy absent,
again went over the proposal! Sunday,
aad while various days have been men
tioned unofficially for replying to the
Germans, no agreement baa been reach
ed by the council.
The latest belief eipressed, however,
is to the effect that aa nnderstaading
nay ba arrived at the end of the week
with the possibility of its earning sooner.
It may ba significant of an early im
pending agreement that the departure of
President Wilson for the United States
is reported as probable withia ten days
or two weeks.
Sunday's disensiloa inelnded ona of
the most difficult outstanding questions
that affecting the Germnn-Polirh fron
tier. The presentation of a majority of
the minor commissions' reports is ex
pected to oeenpy the council's attention
Monday. It baa been pointed out that
this may tend to make more rapid prog
ress possible. '
. A plan for the solution of the Ad.
rlatis problem which has met with the
approval of the peace conference, will
form iart it the diseasmons taking
place at the Italian frontier betweea
Premier Orlando and Vice-Premier
Colosimo. '
The peace terms for Austria are again
assailed. Presides) Beits before the
National Assembly describee them aa
"impossible and aa meaning the death
f the country by starvatloa."
foreign Minister Bauer, in a report
o . hia conference with Dr. Beaner, head
of the Austrian peace delegat'on, was
similarly ontspoksa against the docu
ment. Count Von Broekdorff -Kantian has re
turned to Versailles from his visit to
Germany, where ha if said to have been
called la connection with ths recent dis
turbances. CLEMENCKAU AND LLOYD
GEOKGI EXPECTED TO AGREE
Paris, June 1 (By The Associated
Press.) The council of t lour, with
Premier Orlando of Italy absent, had
aether brief session at the "white
house" this morning, considering the
reply to the German counter proposals.
Later President Wilson took a long
' drive.
While ao agreement baa been reached
by the allies oa the reply to the counter
proposals, it la believed that M. Clemen-
eeau and Premier Lioya ueorpe win
come to an understanding before the
ad of the week, perhaps Wednesday
or Thursday.
Vearly all the commissions to which
were antraetod eonsideratioa of the dif-
report and it is expected will turn la
their eoaelusioas tomorrow. After the
adoption of a general report by the
council it ia believed that a compromise
will bo reached ea the time to be given
le the Germane to decide whether they
will sign the treaty. -
Tlu FMdr CmmrW Renlv.
It is kaowa that M. Ctemeneeaa de
aires to hold the Germans to a abort
interval, perhsps ao mora than twenty'
four hoursvwhils Mr. Lloyd George
favors giving them a week for eon-
tideratioa of the eouneil'a reply.
Pending their consideration of this
reply President Wilson will probably
visit Belgium, to retura for the aigniag
of the treaty. As tooa as possible after
that ho will embark for tka United
BUtta.
- - t
UAIKSIAXS BKUiaumairr
RETURNS' TO VERSAILLES
VamlllM. June tLM-ftannt a Hpa.
dorff KaaUau. Chairman of the Ger
msa peace delegation, who went to Ger
mssy Friday night, returaed hero fhU
Ths special train on which the Count
traveled arrived at Noisy Le Seea at
11:47 a. m. The chief German dele
gate was accompanied by Herr Boediger,
his secretary, and fonr secretaries of
the legation.
Steamer task. All Aboard Saved.
' lima, Pern, 8sturday, Jans 7. The
Chileaa mail stesmer Limari aaak early
- today after ruaaing ashore forty- miles
aorth off Eton, aorthera ?ern. The
psssengert aad crew, it ia reported,
were rescued by the Peravisa line
steamer Maataro, The umari was
seiCboasd from Panama for CsUao and
Valparaiso.
Tho steamer Llmsrl measured' t.045
sons. : She was built ia Glasgow ia 1S9I
Sad was owned la Valparaiso. :
TV0 WEEKS
AUSTINS CLAIM
TERMS MEAN DEATH
President Seitz Talks of Treaty
At Session of the Na
tional Assembly
FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS
IT'S A PEACE OF HATE
But Bauer Is Not Popular And
Is "Generally Referred To
As a Bolshevik" ; He Un
corks The Vial of Wrath
Against the Czechs, Who Get
Some Sugar -
Vienna, Saturday, June 7. (By The
Associated Press.) The peace teTms
presented to Austria are impossible and
mean the death of the country by star
vation, President Seitx declared in his
address opening the extraordinary ses
sion of the national assembly todsy.
The galleries were filled and the floor
contained a large portion of the mem
bers of the assembly, including two
women. The session waa orderly.
Foreign Minister Bauer made a re-
port on his conference at Feldkirch with
Dr. Renner, head of the Austrian peace
delegation. Bauer, who is not popular
either in Vienna or in the country, and
who is generally referred to as s
''Bolshevik," waa listened to quietly
while he read ail pagea of manuscript.
After declaring that the treaty waa a
peace of hate, the foreign minister re
leased his personal vials of wrath
against the Cseehs who, ho said, had
taken all of Austria's sugar and other
industries. The losa of Osrmaa Bohemia
to Austria, ho added, meant not merely
the subjection of 1,500,000 Germans to
foreign rule, but the loas st ths most
valuable parts of German Austria, in
dustrially and culturally.
Boasts of German Sympathy.
Dr. Bauer declared that the peopl of
the Tyrol who love freedom above life
would never submit to the peace terms
and that they, as well aa the Germans
of Bohemia, had the sympathy of all
Germans.
He added that several montha ago the
Austrian government had submitted to
the Italian government the draft of a
treaty under which German South Tyrol
wcrald remain with Austria constitution
ally and economically but aa a neutral
military tone. Dr. Bauer said be hoped
the Italian government, which up to this
time had been unable to enter into
direct negotiations, would not refuse to
discuss ths proposal at St Germain.
Aa to South Tyrol.
He said there was danger of an irre
denta movement ia Germaa South Tyrol,
remarking that the German people
might hope gradually to win the friend
ship of Italy, but it would bo a mis
fortune to both if ths annexation of
Germaa South 'Tyrol prevented thia.
Regarding Western Hunnrr and the
frontiers of Carinthia and Btyria, the
vn oiiuiBhar wusa, wo Ausinsn
peace delegation would propose plebis
cites ander neutral control. '
Austria, he declared, must also have
direct communication with Italy for
commercial reasons.
U.S. SAILOR WHIPS
EUROPEAN CHAMPION
Brest, Juno 8. (Haves) In a boxing
match held hero today, Lassallat, sn
American sailor, won from Albert Ba
doud, welterweight, champion of En
rope. The men fought tea three-minute
rounds.
Among Many Applications For
New Charters Are Ten
From North Carolina
- (By The Associated Proai.)
Washington, Juno 8. National banks
in operation June 1 totalled 7,803, the
largest number in the nation's history,
with resources of 21,000,000,000, several
hundred million dollan greater, than
over before. Comptroller of the Cur
rency Williams said today that applica
tions for charters aad Increases la
capital were flowing ia from ovary part
of the country, the majority being
from ths west. Applications for 83 new
charters aad Ml increases is capital
were approved ia tha flrst flv months
of the year, tho aew capital aggregating
118,823,000. Tears has been one nat
ional bank failure this year, making twe
ia tho last 17 months.
Bequests for aew charters aad appli
cations from southern states weret
Virginis If, North Carolina 10, South
Carolina 8, Florida aad Alabama two
each, Louisiana aad Teaaoseeo oas each.
NATIONAL BANKS
FAST INCREASING
VANGUARD OF 81ST
I H NEWPORT HEWS
317th Field Artillery and 306th
Ammunition Train Arrive
At Camp Stuart
DOWN HOME SOLDIERS
ARE WELL AND HAPPY
Bands Played Gaily While They
Debarked. From Transport
South Carolina and Battle
ship Missouri ; Col. W. H.
Dodd, ' Commanding- Officer,
Praises Their lighting Spirit
(Special to the News k Obaerver)
Newport News, Vs., June 8. The van
guard of the Slat or "Wild Cat" Di
vision, made up of Tennessee and Caro
lina drafted men, arrived here this aft
ernoon on the transports Missouri and
South Carolina. Units of the 317th field
artillery, the 300th ammunition train
and detachments of other units of the
division arein the aggregation.
The units aboard included the SI 7th
field artillery complete, battalion head
quarters and Companies K, F snd O
of Hie 306th ammunition train, the
pros artillery parkind four
casual companies, included two for New
York.
The 317th rame in command of Col.
W. II. Dodds, who deelsred that while
his men bad hern denied contact with
the foe they displayed tlio sort of fight
ing spirit that made him proud to be
their commander.
Were Ready to Fight.
The men were preparing to enter the
Argonne fight wlien the armistice was
Digued, just having finished their period
of training when the war rame to an
end. They arrived in France August 18.
The South Carolina bringing the Caro
lina artillerymen landed early this aft
ernoon and few minutes later her aister
ship, the battleship Missouri, steamed
into port bringing the 300th ammuni
tion train and the 3rd corps artillery
perk. The ammunition train men of the
same division followed the artillery on
its journey nearer and nearer the front
lines alwsys ia the hasardona positions
of supplying feed to the bsrking guns.
The gunners were equipped and well
trained with the little French 75s and
were eager to go into the lines, the men
oa board 4oalassd.Jtoday
Well and Happy.
They landed here well aad happy men
from every town and city in the "Down
Home State," along with their brothers
from the mountains of Tennessee. They
were greeted on the piers by a delega
tion of citizen's of Tennessee and North
Carolina and bands played gaily while
the men debarked.
Later in the afternoon, after they had
made their triumphal march through the
streets of this city to Csmp Stuart the
men passed through the delousing punt
and tomorrow night they will be per
mitted to visit the city.
Colonel Doddy said the men are all
well and happy and this statement was
vouched for by scores of Carolinians
who stated on the pier that the hap
piest day of their lives wss today.
CHAIRMAN HURLEY ASKS
FINAL APPROPRIATION
To Complete Work of Raising
U. 8. As Ship Builder
To Second Place
Washington, June 8. Chairman Hur
ley of the shipping board hss asked
Congress for a final appropriation of
a little more than 800,000,000 to wind
up the government's ship building
operations.
This sum, h ssys, which will com
plete the work 'of raising the United
States sa a shipbuilding nation to first
place in the world, and develop the
American mercantile marine fleet from
a negligible quantity to second place,
actually is 1400,000,000' less than Con-
tress slready has authorized
The present needs of the shipbuilding
i.rogram, ss ihsirman nuriey outlines
them, take into consideration the can
cellation or suspension of contracts for
"54 ships which alone "will effect a sav
ing of more than 8594,000,000. The ad
ministration charges of the whole bnsl
esi will be only 1.32 per cent of the
totsl final expenditure.
When all is done, Chairman Hurley
points out in a letter to Chairman Cood
of the House appropriations committee,
2,881,75570 will hsve been expendedj
in the country s greet enect wnien win
le shown in 13.885,100 deadweight tons
of ships on the seas. Although a cost
of $208 sr-deadweight ton is indicated,
the setual cost to the government will
le leas he stated.
TWO KILLED ON GOLF
COURSE BT LIGHTNING
Augusta, Oa., June 8. R. Roy Good
win, prominent in local real eatatc cir
cles, and John L. Bauer, of tho hotel
Review, New Tork, were killed by
lightning on the golf course of tho Au
gusta eountry club this afternoon. Half
a dozen etlier men were sboeked but
not fatally hurt. They had sought
shelter from rain in a tool house.
I
AUSTRALIA WINS INTER
ALLIED TENNIS CONTEST
Paris, June 8. The tennis champion
ship In doubles of ths inter-allied aa
tioas was won today by Australia.
O'Hars Wood and B. Lyeett, who de
feated tho French pair, Andre Gobert
and Alas Doongia Thursday in tho semi
finals today met and won from Oaptaia
Watsoa If. Wsahbu.ro aad Lieutensnt
Dean Mathey, Americans who oa
Thursday eliminated the Certlio -Slovak
team and reached the finals. Today's
cor was fi-s, fi-J aad 6-1 -
STARTING INQUIRTl
INTO TREATY LEAK 1
Leaders in Congress on Both
Sides Anxious To Begin
The Investigation
SHARP DIFFERENCE AS TO
SENATORIAL IMMUNITY
Hitchcock Claim -Lodge And
Borah Can Hot Escape In
vestigation Behind That
Plea;. Busy Week Just
Ahead For Congress Out
lined (By ths Aeoeiated Press)
Washington, June 8. Congress enters
ths fourth week's session with broaden
ing activities aad increased apeed urged
by leaders."
The so-called peace treaty "leak" in
vestigation and the bill to end guvrrn
ment control of telegraphs, telephones
and cables constitute the Senate's work
of principal Interest this ireck whie the
House plans to engage in a clean-up of
appropriation hilla, starting, tomorrow
with the pared down Ssixi.ihkikhi army
hill. Investigations of army and ship
ping affairs snd slso into election of
Victor Berger, Sorinlist, of Wisconsin,
also will be started by committees.
At its meeting tomorrow to make
j plans for the treaty inquiry the For-
eign Relations committee may do little
more than select a sub-committee to do
the actual work of summoning and ex
amining witnesses.
Leaders on both sides sre anxious for
the investigation to start, however.' and
before the end of the week if'may "be
well under way.
One of the first difficulties to com
plicate the inquiry doubtless will be
the question of a Senatorial immunity
as it applies to Senators Lodge and
Borah in connection with their, state
ments of the existence of the treaty
copies in New York. This subject is ex
pected to reveal a sharp difference of
opinion among committee members.
Senator Hitehcoek of Nebraska and
other Democrats of the committee will
oppose this view, holding that no such
immunity can be invoked to hold back
fsets of material importance to the in
quiry. They declare the ehargea made
by the two senators are too serious to
be dropped bow.
Trend of Investigation.
In spoeulstlos over the possible trend
of lb injrosligslioa the names of many
men prominent ia natioal politics aad
ia financial circles have beea mentioned
about the Capitol.
Senator Borah is known to favor call-,
ing officials of the' League to Enforce
Peace, headed by former President
Taft, and it is taken for granted that
State Departments officials and attaches
will ba asked to testify.
Whether the trial will lead later to
the Paris peace commission or to the
great financial houses of New York re
mains to be seen. No committee mem
ber will make any prediction.
Reply to Reqstaa for Copy.
A lull in the storm of Senate debate
AVer the peace treaty is expected while
the inquiry is started. A reply ia ex
pected thia week to the Senate resolu
tion requesting a copy of the treaty and
with it a fresh outbreak of Seaate dis-
I cussion, but the remsinder of thia
! month is set aside by leaders largely
I for expediting appropriation bills
needed July 1.
Repeal ef Wire Control Law.
The bill by Senator Kellogg, Republi
can, of Minnesota, to repeal the law
authorising government control of tele
graph, telephone- and cable wires is to
eoma up in ths Senate tomorrow and
expected to precipitate lively discussion
of the telegraphers' strike situation and
Postmaster General Burleson's order re
storing privata operation of the wires.
Passags of ths Kellogg hill, which hss
unanimous support of Democrats and
Republicans of the Interstate Commerce
committee will begin work tomorrow on
wire repeal legislation.
Appropriation Bills.
Appropriation bills are to have right
of war in the House. The reduced
i trmy providing for msintenance of
any army of 400,000 men snd stripped
of general legislation, ia to be taken up
tomorrow and will be followed Wednes
day or Thursday by the 8000,000,000
naval bill. The House Appropriations
committee tomorrow, will endeavor to
complete the railroad apnropriation bill,
for which l inp0OO,0CKi has len re
quested by the railroad administration,
and then take up the sundry civil aup
ply measure, of which a request of
about SOOO.QOO.OPO for the shipbuilding
program is ths largest item.
War Department Expenditure.
A start ia the war department ex
penditures investigations by tho Honse
Committee on Expenditures in the de
partment is planned thia week, with
Secretary Baker aad Brigadier Oca
em! Lord as the first witnesses.
Chairman Hurley and others of the
Shipping Bosrd snd Emergency Fleet
Corporation, are- to nppear Tuesday be
fore the Beasts Commere Committee
to begin hearings on' shipping legisla
tion. " ' , , , "
Hearings oaf ths election of Victor
Merger will be begun Tuesday by the
House elections committee.
Other Hearings.
Other hesriags to start Tuesday are
the Hons ways aad means committee
Inquiry into dyestuffs tariff legislation;
by the House lmmigratioa committee oa
bills to restrict immigration and deport
undesirables, sad by the Senate inter
state commerce ommittec on tho "long
and short haul" rate bill of Senator
Poindaxter, Republican, of Washington.
House committee hearings on prohibi
tion enforcement legislatioa and Secre
tary Lane's land, bill for soldiers aad
ssilors also will continue this week and
the prohibition snfofcerafBt meaturs
(Continued oa Fag Two.
Military Cadet It
100 Per Cent Perfect
. m - ... .. -. -.9 -am'
George A. Sexton, West Point's per
fect young man, Is a msrvelously
formed physical and mental "giant,
rated "100 per cent perfect." Be is
feet Vt Inches In height, welghr 210
pound, and is "wonderfully propor
tioneda physical wonder.". Vet he is
not an athlete. Young Sexton, who it
18 yes re old, hails from Dorchester,
Mai.. .
i President of C. T. U. Makes the
Statement; Tells Why
Strike Was Ordered
Chicago, June 8. Reports of dis
charge of union operators by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, fol
lowing the eall issued lust night for
nstion-wide strike oa Wedaesdsy of
telegraph and telephone employes, had
beea received from r 11 parts of the
country, 8. J. Konenkamp, international
president of the Commercial Telegraph
era' Union of America, oaid today, ns
sddrsssed a meeting ef onion mea ia
tho afternoon. He said he expected
70,000 worker would ba affected by the
strike,
"I have received reports that the
Western Union has discharged 190 of
our men in New York, a number in Chi
cago, Gslveston, Denver and other
cities," he said.
"To the mea at the meetiag I stated
that we had to strike ia eelf defense
because of the tactics of Postmaster
Genera? Burleson in permitting our
people to bo discharged right and left
without giving any protection and giv
ing us no chance for a wags adjust
ment or arranging for eolleetivs bar
gaining. I told them my efforts In the
East had been absolutely unproductive
and there was nothing left to do but
strike."
Mr. Konenkamp said everywhere the
members are assuring him thev will do
II tltov to m.k tk. .1.11,. .W.,iv
-
BP.npnN8iRil.iTV rou thi
8TRIKI OF UNION WIRE WORKERS
Washington, June 8. Responsibility
for the impending nation-wide strike of
union wire workers rests with Congress
and not with the owners of the wire
systsms or tho employes, 8. J. Small, a
former International officer of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union of Amer
ica, told a meeting here tonight of mem
bers of the local union.
Mr. Small charged that since the
transfer of political power in Congress
from the Democrats to the Republicans,
thevquction of government ownership
of the wire systems has been thrown
intojho "jtolitieal arena," activities of
the various' wsge boards have ceased,
and the intereata of the employes hare
been given no consideration.
The government's guarantee of the
interest on stocks and bonds of the
, Weatera Union Compsny, the senki'r
stud, meant that the taxpayer must bear
the burden of any loaaes sustained by
the rompany a a result of the strike.
S
E
Trial of Dr. Wilkins, Aged Phy
sician, Charged With
Killing His Wife
(By The Associated Press.)
Mineols, N. Y., June 8. Trial of Dr.
Walter Keen Wilkins, chsrged with
murdering his wifs at thsir home at
Long Beach February 27, will begin
hers tomorrow in the courthouse .which
has Keen the scene of many sensational
murder trials.
District Attorney Charles R. Weeks,
and former District Attorney Chas. N.
Wysong, who is counsel for Dr. Wilkins,
said today they expected H would take
three days to select a jury. About fifty
witnesses will be called and the trial
probably will last at least twe weeks.
- The charge of murder waa act pre
ferred agaiaet the aged physieiaa until
some time after hie wife hsd beea slaia.
Ths poll'i at flrst credited his story that
she had beea hilled by. robbers whom
they had surprised oa returning homo.
Later the body ef Mrs Wilkin was
exhumed after finger... prints held by
the polios io resemble thosi of her hus
band had been found ea pieea of load
Pip. ' . '
UNION OPERATORS
FIRED BY W. U. CO.
Nil
MURDER
STARTS TODAY
GREENSBORO GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
State Christian Endeavor Union
Closes With Consecra
tion Service
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY MR. KARL LEHMANN
Rev. J. V. Knight, of Greens
boro, Newlj Elected Presi
dent, Delivers Inspiring Ad
dress on Call To Christian
8ervice; Juniors Present In
tere sting Program
Burlington, June 8. With installation
of officers and aa impressive eonaee ra
tios service in which a number pledged
their lives to Christisn service, the an
nual convention of the North Carolina
Christian Eadeavor Union closed to
night. Greensboro wss selected aa the
place for the next meeting.
Rev. C, D. Wbitely of West Durham
presided at the meeting tonight which
was held in tho Municipal theater and
Dr. E. C. Caldwell of Graham conducted
the devotional service. Resolutions of
appreciation for the aplendidV hospitality.;
oi me people oi uurungion ana ursnsm
were adopted upon motion of Mrs. Mae
Farland of High Point. .
The Call ta Service.
Dr. W. A. Harper, president of Elon
college, presented the new president,
Rev. J. V. Knight, of Greensboro, who
made aa inspiring address on the prob
lems of the new day. i He called upon
the young people to consecrate their
lives to Christian service and to take
the life of Christ as their model. Ths
address made a profound impsession
upon the large audience which packed
the auditorium to its utmost capacity.
Following the installation ceremony
which was conducted hp Mr. Karl Leh
msnn there was the impressive conse
cration service which closed the con
vention.' Mr. Lehmana, who has at
tended the annual meetings of the
anion for the last two years, deelsred
thst it was the best one yet. Ha paid
high tribute to the people of Burlington
and Graham.
The New Officers.
The new officers installed tonight to
serve for the ensuing year arot
Rsv. J. V. Knight, president, Greens
bore; Ell P. Barker, vice-president,
Greensboro; Miss F.nnire Long, secre
tary, Greensboro; W. P. Smith, treas
urer, Graham : Bet. L. A. Peeler, vice-
president and superintendent of west-
4- ..... . m i j
em district, newion; &aaie ciiepueru,
vice-president c. northwestern district,
Winstotf-Salem ; Rev. C. D. Whiteley,
superintendent central district, Dur
ham; J. D. Foster, vice-president and
superintendent northweatern district,
Tarboro i -Rev. Chsrlrs G. Lynch, vice
president and superintendent southern
district, Charlotte: James Wells, vies-
president aad superintendent south
eastern district. Wilmington; H. Gait
Braxton, vice-president World's Chris
tian Endeavor Union, Kinston; Rev. C.
B. Riddle, superintendent tenth legion,
Burlington; F. M. Harward, super
intendent Quiet-Hour, Henderson; Mrs.
W. H. Howell, superintendent junior
work; Wilmington; Mias Ruth ogler,
ri ,. n, u 1 KJ -... a
v. r.. noria ana ifine inurviir ri-iiu-
. . ... , mi . j. T f
tentative, winston-oaiem; j. n. aj,
; press superintendent, Burlington; Bev.
Douglas Wright, missionary superin
tendent, Winston-Salem ; T. B. Fiadley,
superintendent floating work, Wilming
ton; Mrs. J. W. Beaty, superintendent
Intermediate work, Charlotte; Miss
Annie Wilson, superintendent prison
work, Greensboro.
San rise Prayer Meeting.
Beginning with a sunrise prayar
meeting, which waf1 sopiewhat delayed
on account of an electrical storm and
rain, the Endeaveters spent a busy and
profitable day. The prayer meeting,
conducted by Mr. Karl lhmann, was
held at Piedmont Park. The delegates
atteaded services ia the various
churches this morning,
The Burlington and Graham juniors
presented an inatrurtivs.plsy this sf
ternoon under the direct on f Mias
Nellie Fleming, of Burlington. The de
votional etereises were led by Rev.
C. D. Wh'tely, of West Durham.
Master Henry Nnbere, of (Ireenaboro,
sang a solo and Master Jamea F. Rhoe,
Jr., of Winaton-Salem, directed the song
service
Mr. Lchmanu delivered a stirring ad
dress on "Our , Campaign fi .- $13,000
for Denominational Missions.'' En
desTorers of different denominstlona
separated to decido missioa pledges snd
I the eombii.ed reports for the year
showed pledger amoua.mg to t2,S00.
Ths remainder of the afternoon was
speat in organizing districts snd in
plsnning district rallies. )
NICARAGUA ASKS AID
OF THE UNITED STATES
Wants Force Landed To Cope
With Threatened Invasion
By Costa Eica
, mmmmmmwm,
Washington, June '8. Nicaragua has
ssked ths United States to land forces
there to cope with a threatened in
vasion from Costs Rica. The State de
psrtment is investigating the situa
tion. The Niearsgusri' Legation here In a
Matemeat today declared that following
the collapse of ths revolutionla Costa
Riea, President Tinoeo hss massed
large forces en the frontier.
Tinoeo, whose brother ss miniatsr
of war is at the head of tho Costa Rleaa
army In the Held, has charged that
the NTearaguaas aided tho revolution
Mr. The Nirnraguans have denied the
charge snd cited that It wss the Liberal
party ia Nicaragua, members of tho old
Zelaya regime that went over to Tinoeo.
OFFICERS ABLE TO
GET GOOD PLACES
Training rnMilitaryTCamps
proves to Be Highly Useful
In Civilian Life
WAR DEPARTMENT SEEKS
TO HELP THE SOLDIERS
Careful Study Conducted in
New York Shows That Few
Discharged Officers Are
Without Jobs; Col. Arthur
Woods Issues Statement on
the Employment Situation -
The News A Observer Bnreaa,
003 District Nations! Bank Building.
By 8. R. WINTERS.
'(By Special Leased Wire)
Washington, June 8. "I know of a
young man who was a waiter ia a small
town cafe ia pre-war days for 111 a
week snd tina." said Col. Arthnr Woods.
assistant to the Secretary of War, yes
terday. "He had beea in the National
Guard and managed to get an appoint
ment at jaa officers training school.
iThey sent him to war as a aeeoad Un
tenant. He came hark a captaia with a
medalafl4 -a-eitationj
14 'Nothia doing,' he laughed, whea tho
boss offered him his old job back ia
restaurant with the promise of a head
waiter position Jn a few months. 1 am
a IS.'XKi a year man now,' and so he was
and is.
"The other dsy the yonng captain got
his $5,000 jol hs is employed by a big
concern who has a large number of msa
to hsadle and he fits in admirably.
"See if yon can get usa. discharged
army officer for the Job." A indus
trial conditions Improve this seems to
bo the general run of letters to tho arm
employment centers from largo employ
ers who are looking for competent em
ployees. 'Tho demand for technical aad
professional men or for individuals able
to handle large groups seems to bo get
ting keener. dsy by day.. Their replies
have been most encouraging.
Better Fitted for Work.
"Mental tests made oa their entraaee
into the service aad at their discharge.,"
said Col. Woods, "show that about two-
thirds of all officers aad men discharged
from tho army have beea mentally isa
proved by their service. At vsry tea
eral rule they are more alert, their Jo4g
meats are better and mora rapidly
formed, aad their abyity to handle tab
ordinates more precise and Orderly. Ia
fact, it is hardly to bo denied thai aha
average army man is today awn taitad
to better things thsa before the war.
"We are very gratified to fiad that
fully SO per cent of tho officer appli
cants for employment soon aecarsd sat
isfactory positions for themselves with
out onr'aid, as answers to my letter la
dirste. In ndditien, 35 per cent mora
write me that they ara employed but
wish better positions. Tho fset that a
msn ia an honorably discharged soldier
is apparently of great assistance to Una
aad in my talks with employers they
have assured me that tuck a man ap
proarhes very nesrly their ideal for aa
tA- JmtMnltiliauiflnfl MtnfltillM Vat Jjail
rrtpiv(l tTf.h Edition to our lists. Tho
IIO,itioni that eou,i be filled from these
are numerous. A goodly number are of.
ficers of professional experience aad
technics! traiaing, for whom there
should be no difficulty ia finding am.
ployment. The student class, hitherto
unemployed, also offers many reernlta
for positions of less importance where
self-control and ordsrly hablU of miad
are nevertheless essential.''
Some New York Stotiotica.
Boms very interesting aad remarkable
facta regarding soldier unemployment
hsve been disclosed in a report made
public yesterday by Col. Arthnr Woods,
assistant to the Secretary of War. Ho
is in charge of tho work of securing
employment for honorably discharged
service mem, and has had a fores of
soldiers interviewing army mea fonad
individually in tho streets and else
where in New Tork City.
Out of 649 men taken at random aad
interviewed during tho last three weeks
ia May, SS mea stated thst they had
obtained their former positions aad 71
others aaid that thsy had found aew
positions. There were nine -vho Zad
the nromise of work aad seven who
aaid thst they could obtain their former
j positiona but wer ,ot utisflsd with tho
salaries offered. Only 14 mea said they
were anxiom to work but could not
find any, while 85 others said they
could get a job bat wanted a bettor
one. Two frankly admitted that they
would not work because tho wagea
offered were too low.
Some Tsklng Vacation.
There vere 64 men who said tkey
were takiug a vacation before they pro
posed looking for anything to do, aad
41 more who said they did aot waat
work of any kind and were not trying
to find a job. Just 14 mea proposed to
- I: iy,,bA.ku. S19 mmiA titmm
were only ia town on pass and 85 mora
msa were stopping over on the way
to their bohtea. There wore 67 men vho
had all torts of answers.
From these figures it is teen that 18
per cent of the men are at work or have
jobs in prospect, while 4 per cent are
out of work and actually need assist
ancs or guidance. "This apparently
largo number of men out of work aad
ia need of everybody's help," aaid
Colonel Woods, does not Indicate that
that number of discharged soldiers
everywhere cannot And jobs.
It must bo remembered that these
mea on the streets aro oaly a assail
percentage of tho honorably ditrhargod
service mea. The average msa it back
at. work and does aot walk tho ttroeta
or hang out la the various soldi sr re
sorts with nothing to do. Hs is, aa
rule, back in civilian clothes aad eaa.
aot bo picked out ia the rest of tho
crowd." . . v