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REPUBLICAN SENATORS
vho am vmviim IMSM
ARE MUCH ENLIGHTENED
Kansas and Oregon Senators
' Indicate Modification of
Views Since Talking Over
: Jhingi With President
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF -,
SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT
SOFTENED BY NEW FACTS
Report ' That Special . Message
On Shantung May Be Sent
To Senate; President Hat
v Much Information About
Shantung That Senators Do
Not Share at 'Present; Di
verse Opinions As To Ac
ceptance of "Eeservations" ;
Hitchcock Says Treaty Will
Be Ratified Without Change
' (By The AaioeUteU Pr.)
Wellington, July 18. Prctidcat WU
auii talked over tba paaea treaty with
Tour Bora Bepnblifaa Brnatori nt the
White House today and later he weat
to the eapitot aad diacuued the entire
Senate situation with Senator Hitch
cock, leader of the administration
farces In the ratification fight.
The Bepublkaa Senators asked for
information about many featurea of
the treaty and Senator Hitchcock told
the President of other points that have
coma iato dispute during debate. At
the end of the day of conferences Mr.
1711800 told a group of correspondent
he waa satisfied that to reach a solu
tion it was anly necessary to "clarify
eounsil."
Beaa ataay Mlaardent'tndiaga. .
There had been maay miaander
afaadings about the Irealy the Presi
dent aaid, adding that some of th-j con
structions placed oa it seemed to him
evident misinterpretations. .
k. Senator Me Nary, af Oregon, ana of
. tha Krpublienns who went to the White
House!; said first imnressloas i about tha
Shantung settlement had beea softened
by his talk with, the President, while
Reaator Capper, of Kansas, aaid Mr,
Wilson had given 'him much new and
pertiaent Information- oir that aubjeet.
Senators Kellogg, of. .Miaaesoia. and
Keayon. of Iowa, tho others , who saw
the President, declined afterward to
talk. Senator MeNary has been a sup
porter of the League of Nations while
the other three never have taken a
definite stand regsrding it.
"I found myself practically in accord
with tha Praaident regarding the prin
ciples of the league," said Mr. MeNary,
"though I bad and still have eertaia
aplaions regarding the effect of reaer-.
rations. I shsll announce these opin
ions in my address neit week in tha
Senate regarding Shantung. The pres
ident posaeaaea facts which soften first
Impressions of the provision."
Haa Lota af laformatioa.
' "Tha President was ery ready to
gir information about tha negotia
tion!," Mr. Capper said, "aad he' has
a great deal of it, especially regarding
shantung, that is to tha point. How
rver, I have not ehanged my opinion
that eertaia reservations are accessary
In ratifying the treaty.
Senator Hitchcock described the
President as feeling "Very rhecrful"
aver the Senate outlook, though he said
Mr. Wilson did not diseuas what tha
Republican Senators had aaid at the
White House. The Nebraska Senator
said he had told the President it was
assured that the treaty could' not ltc
intended.
SaeeUl Meansta aa Shaataag?
Ona result of the day's conferences
aas to strengthen the report that tha
President aooa might scad to the Hen
tte a special message regarding Shaa
tung. Some of the White Housa callers
luring tha past two days hare gained
tha imoressioa that some sort oi dee
laratioa on the aubjeet certainly would
be forthcoming, aad opinion aeemed
general that it probably would take tha
form of a senate message pernapa ae
Urered by tb President in person.
Rawnratiens Or Netf
8r.me af tha Republican Senators have
told Mr. Wilson interpretive reserva
tions would hare te be accepted to aa
lure ratiflcatioa af the treaty, but Mr.
Hitchcock aaid tonight ke did not be
liere reporta that tha President would
be willing to accept such reaerratloas
provided they did not vitiate tha treaty
provisions.
- MW shall contluue our fight," aaid
tha Administration leader, "for ratin
eatiea of the treaty without a single
, (hange."
AIB MAIL POSTAGE
TWO CENTS AN OCNCB.
Washington, July IS. Poitmaster
Geaeral Bnrleson today redaeed - the
noataaw rata oa airplane nail to
eeats an ouneeK tha regular rata for
lrst-laaa mail matter, and placed tha
air mail aervlee on tha same footing
with all ether means of mall trantpor-
: tation. . 1 ' '
nvsnr civil bill
PASSED AS AMENDED,
' Washington. July 18. Carrying In
creased appropriatioai for tha rehabi
liUtkoa aad education! af disabled aol
diars, aailors aad martaes, the f613.-
000,000 anndry elvil fpproprlatiot bill
vat passed today by thf Beast. It
sow goes to the Presideat, wha vetoed
'th. ariainal bill because it limited
funds for training wounded Mrvk
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r ALLIED COTJNCIL PLACES
CRN. ALLEN BT IN CHARGE '
' OCCUPATION ASIA MINOR
Turin, Jaly 18-.(By Tka Associated
Fr.) Ths InUr-alUed Cornell -elded
today that General E. H. H.
Alleaky. of h British amy, ekoald
Uka entire ckarg at tk occupation
r AaU Miaar, with MUfW" aver
Brltlak, FnacR, Gmk aed lUUaa
troop.
It was believed this acttlaaMat
wwald stsblus condition la Smyrna
aad la aaiaa parte at Soatkora Aaia
Miser an prevent clatkai katwaaa
Greek and Italian troopa. ...
Premier Vealaen of Greece aad
Foreign Minister Tittoal af Ita!r
caaatd today . before tka Snares
later-allied Caaacll tka aaeatloB af
wkat taaa la Aaia Miaar akaald be
accaaiad by Greek troopa aad wkat
none bjr Itallaa troops.
AUSTRIAN TREATY NEARLY
- READY.
Parts. Jaly IS. (Havaa.) Tka last
claaaca af tka Aastrtaa sace treaty
were ready today far aaamlasitlaa by
tka Seareme later-Allied Coaswil aad
It was aaid tka treaty weald ke re
sented te tka Aaatrlaaa akartly.
Members af tka Aastrtaa delega
tion aaid tkey anderatnad tka treaty
la nearly Sanked aad that tka terms
waald ke gtvea ta tkesa tka middle
af next week.
Celebration Began Yesterday
.With Ceremonies in Honor
of Gen. Pershing
London, July IS. -(By The Associated
Press.) Great Britais's peace celebra
tion began informally today with maay
enrMnaatea, moat of which were in
honor of General John J. Pershing, aad
the' American troops who will partici
pate in the victory parade Saturday. A
large part of the population stopped
work today and filled the parka and
streets, watching the many contin
gents of American, British, and allied
soldiers and sailors msrehing about and
the processions headed by General Per
shing and Marshal Foeh, of France, oa
their way to various functions in their
honor.
It was chiefly an American day. Gen
eral Pershing's program began with a
review of American troops in Hyde
Park where he conferred the distin
guished service medal oa eighty Brit
ish officers, more than half of whom
were generals. The ceremony was at
tended by the Prince of Wales, Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig, and other
celebrities.
The chief event of the day took place
at the Guild Hall where the city cham
berlain prMented a sword of honor to
General Pershing. General Pershing
deliovered aa address of thanks for
the honors given him.
After the presentation of tho sword
General Pershing went to the mansion
house where he agaia responded to
calls for a speech when he appeared on
the balcony above a square crowded with
people. He was accompanied by Sir
Horace Marshull, the Lord Mayor of
London and tho Mayor's staff.
A luncheon given in the Mansion
House was attended by three hundred.
There were addresses by. the Lord
Mayor, Winston Spencer Churchill, War
Secretary; General Pershing, and Joha
W. Davis, American Ambassador to
Great Britain.
Tha day's program bad aa its last
event a dinner in General Pershing's
honor in the parliament building.
MOB LEADERS IN
. , . ALABAMA SENTENCED.
Bay Minette, Ala., July 18 For tha
first time In tha history of Alabama con
victions aad pleaa of guilty were ca
tered in a lynching esse today when
twenty-eight members of the mob which
killed Frank Foukat ia his cell her ca
tered pleas aad were give a fines aad
sentenced to hard labor.
Sim Andrews, a former deputy sheriff
aad Louis Bishop, brother of th man
with whose murder Foukal was charged,
already have beea given penitentiary
seatenees in connection with Foukal's
death. On other defendant has beea ac
quitted an a plea, of insanity.
. Th fine given ten of those pleading
guilty today ranged from 1100 to $1,000,
wbila others received both fines and
sentences af ail mpnths hard labor.
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO KILL
U. S. PROVOST MARSHAL.
Coblenx, July 18. (By tha Associated
Press.) Two Germans attempted last
night to assassinate Maj. George Cock
riel, provost marshal of tha American
force in Germany. The major wa not
Injured. Th Germans escaped after
firing several shots. '
WAR BISK INSCTANCtT-
BVREAD BRANCHES.
. Washiagton, July , 18. Branches of
the War Bisk Insurance. Bureau would
be established la the capital title f
all th State and at tha east of gov
ernment la Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Bte
and th Philippiacs, aader a hit! ia
troduced today by Representative John
son, Republican, Washington.
VICTORY PARADE
IN LONDON TODAY
Forty Warships r Assembled
7 ; For Voyage Through The ,;'
Panama Canal pv. '
secretary"to"receive -the
fleet at san diego
Compelled By Business In
fakements To Defer Trip,
Will Go By Bail; His Letter
To Admiral Rodman, Which
Indicated How U. 8. Ifary
Has Grown in 10 Tears
(By The Associated Press.)
Old Point Comfort,' Va., July 18. Bid
ing at anchor in barely visible line off
Sere tonight, more, than two score ships
of th Pacific fleet, Admiral Hugh Rod
man commanding, awaited tha signs)
that will aet them moving tomorrow on
the road to home waters in the Pacific
Ocean. Admiral Rodman had net 8:30 a.
m. as his sailing time. Short of new
order from Washington th whole ar
mada will be in motion at that tirrfe,
not to atop again until the eastern ap
proach to the Panama Canal is reached,
The fleet assembled here was an im
posing spectacle today. The eight su
perdreadnaughts, including the three
most modern and powerful craft of hi
navy now in full commission, were an
chored in two lines. Admiral Rodman'
flagship, the New Mexico, was close ia
to the landing stage, heading ane col
umn; with his four-starred blue flag
fluttering lazily at the main truck. The
Wyoming, flagship of tha seeoud di
visioa of battleships, headed the second
column. In the third line, stretching
away for miles across tha roadstead, lay
the destroyers, twenty-five of which will
lead the way to sea when the signal is
given tomorrow. , :
Three armored cruiser, the battle
ship Minnesota, colliers, supply ships,
destroyer, mother-ships and other anvil
is ry eraft were aachored with the fleet,
They also are pant of the Pacific fleet as
are other pre-dresdnnughts and 79 other
destroyers now, 'at various Atlantic
yard. By th end of September, Cap
tain Twining, Admifnl Rodman's Chief
of Staff aaid today, all but the reser.e
destroyer to be held in the Atlantic
pending development of facilities for
their care in the Pacific, will have joined
the main fore in the Paelfle.
", There was little stir ar oxeltment to
day marking the gwat undertaking
SDeni I oe aommeaoedtiiat of trans
ferring more than half k million tons
of fighting ships and their autiilaries
and 30,000 officers and men to the Pa
etne Ucean, At toe "iJeach were
barges, gig aad motor sailers were com
ing sad going all day and far into the
night, the shifting groups of officers,
blue jacket snd marines appeared no
moro excited than if their sailing orders
were for New York or Guantanamo.
The navy has grown accustomed to long
voyages during the war. Many of the
men now bound for peaceful duty in the
Pacific and nearly all of the ships that
will take them are veterans of the
struggle against German submarines in
the North Sea. Nearly all of the fleet
personnel have mad trip after trip
across the Atlsntie in destroyers or
transports during the last few months.
It'wss an old story for them, Inching
tha thrill that went with the sending of
the battleship fleet around the world
in 1908.
At the hotels, a few relatives of of
ficers had gathered for a farewell visit
Their number wss strikingly email,
families of most of the men who ar
to remain now in Pacifie ports for
months or years to come are either on
the way West themselves or preparing
to go.
The fleet itself apparently was com
pletely ready. There was no last min
ute coaling. Battleship or destroyer.
all those going out tomorrow rode deep
in the water with filled bunkers and
brimming full tanks. For some hours
a navy barge lay alongside the New
Mexico, and a red flag at the ship's
foremasthead told of ammunition for
her great gone being stowed away.
That was all of preparation that could
be seen.
During the da Admiral Rodman
called hia divisioa commanders and
captains aboard the flagship for con
ference. There wss much handshak
ing on the Iiosrd, while quarterdeck
where the group gathered as officer af
ter officer came overside to tha ahrill
of tha boatswain's whlstlo and tha snap
of the marine guard to "present arms."
It wa only a short talk, however, for
all the work of making ready had beea
don long before. Each commander
had his orders. As dark fell tonight
and the watch lamps of tb steel show
ed a masthead, the blinking of strings
of red and white globes told that the
ships were talking among themselves.
There was aa pressure of final work for
the departure, hewerer, and the armada
rode peacefully ia the night but steom
slowly making In thel boilers in pro
ps rt ion for the morning and the order
to "shove on'.',
SECRETARY OF NAVY
TO ADMIRAL RODMAN.
(Special to The News 4aad Observer.)
Washington July 18. Secretary Dan
iels, wha had hoped to go to Hampton
Roadi upon th sailing of th Pacifie
Fleet, was detsiaed la Washington on
Important business, but will go by nil
to receive th fleet when it sails into
Saa Diego harbor a th 7th of August
Secretary Daalels last night seat th
following letter to Admiral Rodman,
eommander-ia-ehlef of the fleet:
"I regret that imperative duties here
TnWashingfon denymr th "privltrge
of " reviewing yoar magnificent fleet
at It asilt from Hampton Roads to
th Golden Gste. Th country is to be
eongrntnlated that tha American nary
of today is big enough snd powerful
enongh to V organised inta two power
ful fleets of M,Ui ton each. , Th
world gav glad welcome te what we
(Ceatlaaed an Pag Two.) ,
TAR HEELS IN CAMP
TO BE DISCHARGED
Senator. Simmons Request of
Camp.Lee Official
Is Effective
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MOVEMENTS OF NORTH
CAROLINIANS AT CAPITAL
Secretary of War To Be Invi
ted To Deliver Address at
Windsor August 5; Two Ap
pointments Open To Naval
and Military Academies For
North Carolina Boys
News and Observer Bureau,
603 District National Bank Bldg,
By FRANK "W. LEWIS.
(Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, July 18. In response to
complaint from friends of the Ta: Heel
Stat soldiers at 'Camp Lee, Va-, Senator
Simmons telegraphed to General Bundy,
commander of th camp, asking that
tha case of these soldiers be carefully
looked into and if consistent with the
regulations, to hasten their demobiliza
tion. General Bundy promptly gav
assurances that the matter would have
his prompt attention. Senator Sim
moas now has a letter from one of th
Tar Heel boys thanking him for his
effective aid in tha matter, in which
the over-joyed boy aaid:
''An officer haa declared to me that
within a week there will not a d -n
Tar Heel, be left in the camp.
Congressman Godwin introduced
bill today authorising that a Gorman
cannon or field gun be furnished the
publio park at Duke, Harnett county.
Senator Simmons, oa behalf of Wind
sor, extended an invitation to Senator
J. T. Robinson of Arkansas, to deliver
th address at the soldiers and aailors
celebration at Windsor on August 5, but
Senator Robinson has beea forced to
decline the invitation on account of
another engagement.
Senator Simmons is now extending
aa invitation to Secretary of War
Baker, which will be done verbally at
an appointment he has with the secre
tary tomorrow.
Harry E. Willhoit, secretary-manager
of the New Bern Chamber of Commerce,
and Mrs. -Willhoit, are visiting Mrs.
Willhoit' mother in Washington,
. Miss Netta Little, who has haea her
visiting her brother,-W. B. Little. se
rotary to Congressman Robinson, ii
leaving tonight for her home, Wade-
boro, N. C
Troy O. Smathers, of Ashevllle, is
here en rout back to camp, having been
home on a furlough.
Congressman Mrinsoa introduced a
bill in the House today for the relief of
Joha Boone, of Sampson County, who
lost his life in the service of the United
States in the world wsr. The bill pro
vides for ths payment of hi Insurance
to hi foster-father, who is named as
tho beneficiary ia the policy. Tha policy
could not be paid to the foster-father
under tha legal restrictions placed upon
(Caatiaaed an Pag Two.)
House Adjourned "With a
Whoop," Eager To Escape
Threatened Night Session
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 19. Prohibition at
tempts to eall up the prohibition en
forcement bill late today after pas
sage of the agricultural appropriation
measure were cut short by Republican
fonder Mondell with a motion to ad
journ. The House adopted the motion to ad
journ with a whoop after word had been
spread that it was the intention of the
prohibition forces to resum considera
tion of the measure at an extended
night session.
After the adjournment "dry" leaders
seemed much incensed because the
night session waa aot held and gather
ing about Representative Mondell re
monstrated with him for his sctlon. A
hot exchange of words passed between
the leader and the "drys," some "of the
latter asserting that they were beinf
"ignored and would ergs size them
selves." The messnre will come up again to
morrow but fnilure to get considera
tion of the bill today waa regarded by
the "dry" at certain to delay Ira pt
sage until next week. 8ome predicted
a final vote could not be obtained be
fore Tuesday and it wss suggested that
agreement be made tomorrow to make
th final vote in order tlien.
LIGGETT AND DICKMAN
A88IGNED TO COMMAND.
Wasliintgon, July 19. Lieutenant
Genersl Hunter Liggett, fonder com
mander of th American army of occu
pation in Germany, and Major-General
Joseph T.,Dirkman, former commander
of th fourth army corps, bar beea
ordered to assume eammond of th
western snd southern departments, re
spectively, upon their arrival from
ovtrtess. rY
WAR BRIDE OF TAR REEL
ARRIVES IN NEW; YORK.
New York, July l&V-On of th war
bride arriving oa th stesmship Man
ehuria today, wife of Lieut James L
Tillery, af Scotland Neck, N. C- te
titled. 6h wa Georgette Brand,
daughter of Baroness Viceola d Char-
tier of Portugal v.
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DRY ENFORCEMENT
BILL GETS SETBACK
SENATE ADJOURNS J
OVERTILLMONDAY
After Killing Fall's Amend
ment Referring To Peace
With Germany.
PRESIDENT'S POSITION
AS TO ARTICLE TEN
League Covenant Must Mot Be
Weakened If League Xs To
Accomplish Its Purpose l
Dtner sepuDUcan senators
Expected To Consult With
President Monday
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jury 18. The Senate
worked taost of the day oa the suniry
civil appropiiatioa bill, but issues of
th treaty fight were brought ta tb
surface duriag tb aeeaioa bs Senator
Fall, Republican, af New Mexico, who
offered aa amendment interpreted by
administration 8eaatora as proposing
to declare a status of peace with Get
many. There was a brief debate and
then tho reference to a peace status
went out on a point of order.
Tha flurry resulted ia a quorum call,
however, and helped break up a meet
ing at which th Foreign Relations Com
mittee had planned to continue its pre
liminary reading of the , treaty text.
Despairing of concluding tha raadiag
this week, the committee decided to ad
journ until Monday. Tha Senate also
adjourned to Monday, when debate. oa
tha treaty will be resumed.
At bia conferences witk Republican
Senatora today President Wilson is un
derstood to have taken a definite stand
against entering the League of Nation
with nay idea of withdrawing as soon
as tha Immediate issues af the war have
been finally settled. He also is said
to have re-emphaslxed his conviction
that Article 10 of tha league covenant
must aot be weakened if the lesgue
is to accomplish ita purposes.
N AUemt to Undaly lataeae.
Senator Capper aaid he aaw no at
tempt on Mr. Wilson's part to influence
Senate opinion except as he might do
to by presenting the fsets back of the
treaty provisions. The President's at
titude was not a belligerent one, the
Kanaaa Senator added, but rather re
flected a desire tor impart information
tad aaewef all aucstiaa that Beaotata
PJignft put ,v III1H. -
Senator MeNary" described kit talk
with tho President as "very pleasant."
aad very instructive la showing what
diverse problems tha peace eoafereaee
had confronting it. Tb Oregon Beaa
tor aaid most of their talk concerned
Shantung snd-reservations, the latter
subject drawing from tho Presideat a
expression that tha adoption of any
reservations whatever would open the
door to a like course on the part of
other nations aad might la the end
disrupt the whole league plan.
Another Conference Monday.
Other Republican Senators are ex
pected to be invited to the White House
on Monday, but so fsr aa could be
learned tonight the Invitations had not
yet been issued.
In his tnlk with Senator Hitchcock,
Mr. Wilson is believed to have again
stated his position that a two-third vote
would be required to write reservations
into the ratiflcatioa resolution. The
opposition leaders have contended I ma
jority would be sufficient, but Mr.
Hitchcock said tonight that Vice-President
Marshall, the Senate's presiding
officer, was of the opinion that two
thirds was neeessary.
The President's eoafereaee with Mr.
Hitchcock, which took place ia the
President's espltol office, lasted nesrly
an hour. The appointment bad been
made by telephone and it wss nesrly six
o'clock when Mr. Wilson arrived. He
saw no other Senator at the eapitol.
The Fall Amendment.
The Fall amendment which started
discussion of peace issues in the Senate
would hare provided that "the status
of peace between the former Imperial
German government and the t'nited
States of America being declared" no
money appropriated ia the sundry civil
(Caatiaaed an Pag Twa.)
GOVERNMENT RECEIVES
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
But Adopted Resolution of
Former Minister Which Gov
ernment Rejected
Paris, July IS. (By the Associated
Press.) In a vote on the Chamber of
Deputies this evening, following inter
pellations oa the- high eost of living,
the government was in the minority by
fourteen votes.
The issue arose over the order of
the day. The government accepted th.it
rf Deputy Renard, which implied con
fidence in the government, but the
chamber adopted by a vote of 227 to
S13 a resolution presented by M. Au
gagneur, former minister of Marin,
which tha government had rejected.
Paris, July IS. (By Hsvas.) The
order of the day of M. Augngneur
adopted by the chamber was on the
high cost of living. It blamed the eco
nomic policy of the government for
tho situation.
Food Minister Will Resign.
Paris, July 18. (By Uavas.) After
th vote, announcement v.ss mad ia
tb lobby of the Chsmbcr cf Depntres,
by It Boret, food minister, that he
would resign bis portfolio, but thst be
wns th only, member of th Cabinet
affected by th vote. Premier Clemen,
oeau, however, will decide what will be
the attitude of th government.
The general policy of tha. govern,
meat did not coma up during tha da-bete.
NEW POSTMASTERS
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Nominations : Sent To Senate
For Confirmation Includes
Raleigh Incumbent
PROTEST AGAINST DUTY
ON FOREIGN POTASH
'Parmers Urge Congress
man Godwin To Oppose Pro
posed Legislation; Rear
rangement of Internal Reve.
nne Collection Districts and
Its Effect On N. 0.
The News and Observer Bureau,
CXI District National Bank BUlg
Bv FRANK W. LEWIS.
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, July 18. Executive nom
ination for "postmasters la North Car
olina have been sea, to the Senate as
follows :
Wni.'M. Henry, Brevard; Maaly W.
Cranford. Davidson; Samuel Y. Bry-
son, Uendersonville; T. C. Frisbee, Hot
Springs; Rots E. D. Ed geT ton, Kenly;
C. u Linville, Kernersville; B. A. Sum
merlin, Mount Olive; Lacy F. Clark,'
Raeford; B. M. Catling, Raleigh; 8. L,
Ross, Robersonville ; Jos. B. Cullipher,
Saluda; Win. J. Roberta, Shelby; Rob
ert V. Brawley, 8tatesville; N. Henry
Moot, Washington; D. T. Clark, Wei
doa; M. f. Hales, Wendell; J. Bridger,
Windsor; C. F. Mitchell, Winton; So
phie H. Adams, Four Caks; Lonnie E.
Stevens, Benson; Wm. M. Goadson,
Marlon; T. J. Orr, Matthews; Walter
8. Thomas, Rockingham; A. H. Boyden,
Salisbury; St. Elmo Pcarce, Youngs
ville; T. L. Smith. Stonevillc.
Opposed to Daty On Pataah.
Representative Godwin has received
several protests against the proposed
legislation now pending befoow th
Way aad Means Committee looking
to imposing a duty on foreign potash
for tha purpose of protecting the bom
potash which is of less value aad cob
tains ingredients harmful to crop pro
duction. The following is a letter
whieh he has just written to Mr. E. H
Freemaa, manager of the Wilmington
Co-onerative Truck Growers Aaeoeia
tion at Wilmington, N. C. This asso
ciation represent something like 330
farmers M Mr. Godwin t district: s
1 nm in receipt of your favor of re
seat date in which yon d!rtsa at length
tka potatk tituatioa. In reply I beg to
tat thkt I fully understand the matter
aad you caa rest assured that I shall do
what I can do to preveat the passage of
th proposed legislation which would
put aa import duty of (230 per too on
foreign potash. This in my judgment,
would be prohibitive, and the farmers
of our State would be unable to use the
potash which is so essential ia growing
crops la our section.
"Prior to the war, the farmers were
using foreign potash at about $65 to $75
per ton. This potash wss of tha highest
grade and free of the ingredients which
are harmful, to crops. After the war
stsfUd they were unable to get the
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AGAIN KNOCKED OUT
Attempt of Republicans To Pass
Rider Over Veto
Fails in House
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July. 18. Renewed at
tempts of Hnue Republican leaders to
repeal daylight saving through a ridor
to the 1920 agricultural appropriation
bill were defeated iu the Houso today
bra Republican opponents of ri'ieal
joined with tho Democrats in voting to
eliminate the ropo.il provision. Imme
diately afterward without a dissenting
vote the agricultural bill, carrying 133,
900,000, wss psssed and sent to the Sen
ate.
Finnl action on the daylight saving
repeal came after a day marked by
sharp political clashes in both houses
and in committees. Democrats, includ
ing those favoring repeal, refused to
join in making the repeal rider in ordor
sad, in speeches on the floor attacked
the Republicans as "playing politics.
Republican leaders, however, insisted
that the rider alone would assure early
passage of the agricultural bill which 1
Democrats said was certain to be vetoed :
sgnia by President Wilson if it include!
the repeal provision.
Opponents to inserting the repeal pro
vision gained strength with each vote
in the Home, the Anal action being
by a vote of X3 to 171. Thia followed
two tentative votes, which favored thu
elimination of the rider. IU td 12.1. A
few Democrats voted with the majority
! Republicans ia opposing the elimina
tion, but their votes were more thnsr
o ft" set by Republiesn members.
Separate Bill May Be Passed.
The Penste, regarded as heavily in
favor of repeal, now hat before it a
House bill to repeal the daylight sav
ing law. The Senate, it was said by
Congressional leaders, may pass and
send to tb President the separate re
peal measure.
Before the repeal came up la 'M
nonse jodny two of. the standing com
mittees Agrieul t u re ' R utcS-ir-
tldered the provision but the Deluo-i
cratie committeemen of each deeliaed
to reroatmead passage af th repeal a
a part af th appropriation bill. Later
oa tb floor they were supported ly
their colleague, but th Republican
than voted almost solidly- in forcing
consideration of th repeal. V.
N. C
DAYLIGHT REPEAL
RICHMOND GREETS ;
HER FIGHTING TilEN
Monster Occasion at Rocking
ham pn First Anniversary of
V Final Halt of Hun ;
CROWD ESTIMATED
' AT FIFTEEN THOUSAND
. i i. -,,
Rain Pails To Chill Enthusiasm,
cf yiist Thong , Great Parade
and Sumptnons Barbecue;
Speeches By Governor Bick
ett, Col. Minor, boL Scott
and Others r-' r Sw'T'-.
. '
(Special to The Newt f& Observer,) .
Rockingham, July 18. On th first
anniversary of tha-final turning back)
of the Hua at Chateau Thierry, fifteen
thousand people from Richmond and
adjoining counties, scorning threatening
clouds nad shower gathered her today
to do honor to the returned soldier who,
a year ago were battling on foreign aoil
Fully a third of this throng gathered at
11 o'clock in a natural amphitheatre in
Everett I'urk after a psrsds of nausuat
exjelleace to hear tb Governor of the
State who made an eloquent appeal for
pure, unadulterated Americanism 'and
other speakers who paid tribut to tha
fighting men, several hundred of whom
occupied places in front of tho Stand
Col. Sidney Minor, of Durham, and Col,
Don-Scott, of Graham, told th folk at
horns of the brave exploits of their
boys overseas, each of them a well a
Governor Blcfctt, receiving a moat cor
dial welcome. , ;L
Streets Lined With People. ,
The prospect for a celebration tbifi
morning were not bright, but thousaad
of people were on hand csrly, read
for the exercises, if the raia should ttop.
Sure enough the cloud brok away t
10 o'clock and the parade wa soon
started through the principal streets of
the town, all of which were flanked
either side by a solid mast of humanity.
af every age, condition, rsco aad clime
Even Cbong Lee, the Chinese laundry
msn, ee.ised his labors for a brief spell
to have a look at the unusual spectacle,
while all business places shut up hour.
. . , .
lo r mo uny
Fighters Head Precessloa.
Not even the Governor of tko Bute,
who later dined witk the soldier at a
sumptuous barbecue, was allowed to
head th procession, this returned not
dler aad sailor In . uplorm beisg
given the place of honor; following tha
Governor, came th Other guest of
keaor la automobile gad next th Con.
federate veterans, then float and a a-'
tomobiles. ' i i t '
Uocle Eb Ingram, Anson county Con
federate soldier, with his drum and fife
corps, started rebel yell aad competed
for honors with th twenty-eight piece
Iremorlee brass band from Monroe aad ,
the big brass band from here. It wa
a right hefty step, th colored soldier
behind had to take to keep moving in
timo with Uncle Eb and. his three col ,
ored drummers. ' V'
Iko London promised a mass of dee
orstions and the profusion of solar
; schemes snd designs, both) along th
i streets and iu the score of pretty busl
ness floats in the parade attested tha
accuracy of his prophecy of a gala town
the equal of any the State has seen sine '
the soldiers "begsn coming back from
overseas. ...
"Dixie Brlaga Loadest Cheer.
It was "Dixie" that brought tho loud
est cheers from the crowds. The band
broke into the straias of tha melody at
the crowd began to gather after tb
parade, and a mighty clapplug of handl
led by Governor Bickett, greeted the fa
miliar air.
Gathering la the grov la a aemU
circle, the large audience listened to
patriotic sddresses with rapt attention; '
nfter the invocation by. Sev. Bruce
LWutou, recently back from oversea.
On tli triumphal arch under which
the parade passed oa one of tha main
ft ret 1 1, appear the names of fourteen
Richmond county boys who lie beneath -the
sod in France and tender tribute to
their memory was paid by W. N. Ever
ett, former county food adminiatrato'r
who welcomed the soldiers back horn,
iu the u.mie of the people of tb county, :
Vivid mid realistic wns the description
of the gallantry of the Tar Heel ao)
diert by Col. Don Scott, of Graham,
who told the story of the death of Coi .
porsl Wm. K. Ingram, a member of hie
battalion, whoso nnmei appear on tha
arch, who ivns killed while going after
a German machine gunnet. ,
Lieut. Don. Phillips; native Richmond,
aon who won n eroix de guaire, r
aponded to the address of welcome and
It. F. Reynolds, chairman of tha board,
of commissioners, introduced Colonel
Koott, the latter in turn introducing "
Colonel
Sidney Minor who, despita
hoarseness, made an eloquent address,
calling upon the returned soldier to bo
worthy of their sires and of tbcjr worth
recurd in France. ' , '
Governor Speak. ,
Governor Bickett, who was introduced
by Hon. W. L. Parsons, rhairman of the
county exemption board, confessed hit
inability to speak to tuch an Immenso
multitude of people except on tho In
stallment plan. Ths Governor paused
to psy tributu to the score of Confed- ,
erate veterans seated on tho platform.
He tolu the soldiers that tley had
brought back a rescued snd a revitalised
self respect, both1 nationally aad Indi
vid ml ly. and bad redeemed tha reputa
tion of America, after the Germaaa had
to their sorrow deigned to treat thia
country with open contempt. He r '
counted tho marvelous record made In
getting a millioa soldiers to Europo
in six months and told th story of.
America's rapid proper .lion to fight. . --..TMJSsvernorj
too, w hoars , but
held his audience with unbroken lurereit
until n flurry of rain stopped him. It
was then time for the barbecue and
there was a plenty for all tha veterans,
and the hundreds of soldier. It was
spread on long tablet out door and th
women of th Red Cot served. Before
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