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VOL.CXLN0.16.
TWENTY PAGES TODAY.
HAmGHTNnUDATC?ii3 JANUARY 16, 192a
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FORMAL STEPS TO
GET COMPROMISE
Oil RE!
Unsuccessful Attempt By Dem
ocrats At Party Caucus To
...V Select Leader
TIE VOTE WITH SENATOR
SMITH NON-COMMITTAL
S faanannnnsjaujsnsss)
Bryan Visits Capital and Con-
lera .With Both Democrats
andTJteptibllcanir Hitchcock
- Continues As Administration
Leader In Charge of Treaty
Fight for Minority,
Washington, Jan. 15. At bi- par
Imi "round-table" conference of Ben-,
ate lenders late today formal negotia
tion toward a compromise ea resenra
lions to th peace treaty wer inaugu
rated. While no agreements were
reached at the meeting which wa par
tioipated la by four Bepublieah and
fir Democrats prominent ia reeent in
formal negotiations aad which lasted
twe hours, another Meeting will be held
Saturday aad la Senate circle tonight
thera was renewed hope of a compro
mise. 1 .
The conference, ia which, Republican
leader Lodge aad Senator Hitchcock,
nlministration leader, were leaders, fol
lowed the unsuccessful attempt of Dens
oeratie Senator at a party caucus to
rleet ar leader to succeed the late Sena
tor Martin, of Virginia. After twe at
tempta to break tie vote Of 19 to 13
on Senator Hitchcock and Senator Un
derwood, of Alabama, the twe candi
dates, the eaueus adjourned subject to
the joint call of the two Senator. An
other eaoeua ia planned after Carter
Olaaa, Senator-elect from Virginia, an
Underwood" aupporter- take hie eeat,
but the result still remains' in doubt
lieeAuse of the potitloa of Senator j
Hmitn, of. Georgia, who withheld hit
vote today.
' Bryaa Vlatta Capitol . .
Another development today In the
treaty aituitioa was a visit to the Capi
tol by William Jennings Bryan, the
former Secretary of State, : who eon
f erred with several Republican al well
-as Demec ratio Senators urging n Ins-
, mediate ' eernpronriee - nv reservation
nd ratification . of the treaty. He also
advocated-his "plan, of 'withdrawal of
remoeratia participation ia voting on
the treaty -if compromise negotiatioee
. should fail, suggesting that the Demo
crate decline to vvote and permit, the
Republicans to ratify' the treaty alone
anil aeeept sola responsibility.
Mr. Bryan alio reiterated that - it
would be' fatal to the Democrats to
share responsibility of - carrying . the
treaty into the presidential election and
dolayhig peace fourteen months, or to
approve reesryationi curtailing power
l eougre. 1 ' ,
' The conference between the Pern
oeratie aad Republican leaders was
characterized by Senator Lodge as the
Ant practical step ia the compromise
negotiations. Ia addition to Senators
Lodge and Hiteheock, the conferees
- were. .Senator.. KWtJf Tndianar Ln
root. of Wisconsin, and Kellogg, of
Minnesota, Republicans, and Senators
McKellar, of Tennessee; Simmons, of
North Carolina; Walsh, of Montana,
and Owen, of Oklahoma, Democrats,
Doth delegations were chosen informally
aad were said to b without specific
authority to act for their respective
i-ides, but leaders hopethat subsequent
egotiations will result in a compromise
'Vlurh will master the two-thirds vote
necessary to ratification. " '
Hitchcock Continaee a Leader.
Failure of the Democratic caucus to
select a leader today, according to sup-
-p Driers of both Senatora-HUcheoek. and
Underwood, is not expected to hsve any
immediate effect An the treaty question.
Henattr Underwood, immediately after
- the caucus announced that regardless of
the final result,' Mr. Hiteheock wonld
Continue to handle the treaty for the
minority with his loyal support. :
, Senator Simmons, a Hiteheock sup
porter, at J stated that the Nebraska
Senator wonld continue in charge ' ef
the treaty on the . Democratic wide.
After his eonfareae with Senstont, Mr.
Uryan, In a talk with newspaper men,
.emphasised his belief that a largo ma
jority ef the American people desire
. immediate ratification. -- ;
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HOUSE PASSES LARGEST
POSTOFFICE MEASURE
. Washington, Jan. lCTkt largest
rostoflice appraoristion bill ever pre
seated, carrying s460,977.W8 for main
tenance ef the department during 1H21,
was psssed today by the House. , Too
original estimate was 38 1,71.1,673, bnt
the House added 175,7830 -for-inr
creases ia ' aalariee provided for- In
i,revieus iagislatioa.. . '
Provisions for continuing the existing
aeroolsns mail service after July 1 and
for its extension were eliminated from
(he bill en a point of order by Reprs-
- sentstive Xlneaer, JtepuDilcan, Kansas.
nhe held operation of such serviee per-
, maneauy was- unwarranted oy usw.
Renresentativs Walsh, of Massachusetts,'
- ns speaker pro tempore, sustainsi
Tinehers objection. - -f-r-
The item carried 850,500 for purchase
cf aeroplanes aad the exteusion of serial
' mail routes throuhg the South and to
Alaska. Supporters of aerial mail looK
to the Senate to restore the provisions.
Appropriations for experiment ia
operation of motor vehicle track routes
nod country motor express routes also
-.ere eliminated, members urging that
t tinting mcthols efmi.il delivery wen
firfoqnate. ; -"..' - "-r
in inordinary increases In prices of
supplies andMkc rapid increase in the
volume of business necessitated ench 4
largo general appropriation, Chairman
Steonfrson, Minnesota, of the postofflce(
maaiiKii sum. .
5ERVATI0NS
TO CELEBRATE GOING OF
. . JOHN BAVLEYCttRN WlTH '
PARTIES IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Jan.. JS. !" ra
tio a ef the nation's first sale-oales
year will he celebrated widely to
morrow night la Washington. "
Nstloaal reform associations In
Jsbiiee coavsaUoae aero will hold
naatsroas meetings throaghoat the
day aad will watch the advent of
Co situational prohibition at IJiM
a. nu Satnrday with a dlaaer at which
officsra f the associations will tell
of the progress of reform work.
A lighter side to the watch eight
celebrations will ho portrayed at the
National Press Clab, with the chief
festaro of the evening a skit, written
sad rodaeed by Washington cor
respeadeat, eaUtled "Water, WaUr,
Everywhere."
Prohibition Conualsoioner K raster
has virtually completed the organlss
tloa scattered throaghoat every,
ntateV -which. -wilt, anfotet ConsUta
tloaal prohibition. He aad CommlsV
aisasr Boner, of the Internal K re
sit Bareaa, charged with earrylag
oat the law, have appealed to all
cltlieas to eapport this change la the
law of the nation, expressing eonn
descs that co-operatlea will he re
ceived from thaaa and from Bute aad
atairicipal authorities. .
1 1
TRAIN HITS AUTO
KILLING DRIVER
Franklin County Saw Mill Ope
rator Victim of Distress
ing Accident
COLLISION OCCURRED
T GRADE CROSSING
Mr. 0. 0. Pruitt, Who Was
Killed By Seaboard Florida
Limited, Recently Moved To
Maple ville From Wilkes Co.;
On Way To Work In Sedan
0ar VWhen Crash Happened
rranklinton," Jan. 15. -The grade
crossing and a fast running train added
another U its long list of victims this
morning-.' when 8eaboard train No. 9,
th fast Florida limited, crashed Into
aa automobile driven by -' Mr, 0. O.
rrsitL'at the 'Morten street . crossing
hers -this morninar at VM oVVMk,rir
Jnrlsg hint o thn4 lie. aest is shwut
thirty minutes 'and eonVpletely deaiQlo
ished the cava ForS Hcdniw w'; " 1 '.
Mr. iraitt ' opera tod , asnu Uwmiiis
about aeven kiT?wt--ef here, and
lived here until about a month ago.
when he moved his family to Maple
Tille. iuat below Louisburg. He drove
each morning to his mills, and when
the. fatal accident occurred was oa hia
war to hia business. .
It ia difficult to .understand why he
was unable to hear or see the train as
it was approaching: as just before get
ting on the track he had a view of the
tracks for several hundred yards, tat
the aapposition is that he being in a
closed ear he did not hear the train and
failed to" look out.
The crossing where the distressing
accident occurred is very dengeiww.
especially when approaching It from the
west side, but Mr. Pruitt was coming
from the other direction. A' watchman
is kept on duty there during the day
bnt none at night.
The ordinance of the town forbids
trains going through ths corporate lim
its at a rate of speed exceeding tea
miles an hour, but it ia said that the
train that hit Mr. Pruitt was running at
not leu than fifty miles per hour. When
it struck the automobile it was going
down grade, and' ths evidence of eye
witnesses is that it was running at a
high . rats .of speed.. ::t----.
Mr. fruitt, the victim, recently movea
here from Wilkes county with his fam
ily, and had 'many friends in this Sec
tion. He was a gentleman of ins char
acter and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. He was about 45 years
old and bad nrife and four children.
the oldest a daughter about 17 years or
age. The deceaseo. was a member of toe
Bsptist Church, 'loyal to his Church and
lived a consistent Christian life.
As soon as the accident occurred Mr.
Pruitt was carried to the undertaking
establishment of Mr. B. T. Cook, where
he died, .'The remains were taken this
afternoon to hia former home in Wilkes
sounty and will be Interred there to
morrow. ;
jWATER POWER MEASURE
PASSED BY THE SENATE
. Washington, Jan, 13. By a vote of
nearly three to one the Senate today
passed the water power development bill,
different in aome respects from the
measure sdopte'd by the House in July,
but following ia a general way the same
bill that has. been before Congress ia
cue form or another for the last decade.
Fire Republicans and thirteen Demo
crats voted against it, while Senator
Nelson, Bcpnhliiaa, Minnesota, who was
in charge of the light for passage aad
who had stood his ground against every
effort to defest it, got 52 votes ia its
fsver. The bill was sent to conference
for adjustment of House and Senate
differences. ,
CLOTHES MUST CO DOWN OR
A . PEOPLE WILL QUIT WOBK
Chicago, 111- Jan. 15.- Unless cloth
ing prices go down people will lose their
purchasing power and industries will be
Idle, said H. B. Figg, assistant attorney
general, before the National Assoc la
tum of Betsil Clothiers hen, today, :.
Most clothing prices are already im
possible for a great number of people
in the United States," he added. j
Mr. Figg urged the retailers to appoint
a committee to co-operate with manufae j
Turers snn wuoieaaiers la nnding a so
lution of the problem. - .
MORRISON FORCES ASK Lv;&"7,flN
HOLD CONFERENCE ! OF FORMER GERMAN
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Prominent North Carolina Po
litical Leaders Make Visits
To The Capital
OPEN HEADQUARTERS IN
RALEIGH BEFORE LONG
Diftrict Attorney Hammer
Beady To Throw Hat latoj.
Congressional Race; rive;
Southern
Heel Senators, Vote For;
Hitchcock - I
Thnewa..t..ObseryorBurcau
S03 District National Bank Bldg.
BY R. E. POWELL.
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C Jan. 15. Hend
qusrters having been opened at Char
lottes and the organisation of Morrison
clubs having gotten under way in the
state, the candidacy of Cameron Morri
ccn, of Charlottee, for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination began to
take on a beligerent shape here "to
day with a series of conferences be
tween friends of the Charlotte man.
Ia fact, the conferences sUrted early
in the week with the arrival here of
W. W. Keel,- of Marion, Col. Alston
P. Watta, of Statesville, and Judge Wal
ter H. Neal, of Laurinburg. Two of
these. Mr. Neal and Colonel Watte, hav
ing conferred with friends of Mr. Mor
rison, here earlier in the wees, interest
in the preliminary movea of the Mor
rison roan centered today around the
presence here of W. C. Hammer, Unit
ed 'Statea Attorney " from . Asheboro.
Mr. Morrison himself, who arrived late
this afternoon, and Judge Neat .
Opea Hesdeearters Soon.
While no official statements are be
ing made by any one so far connect
ed with the Morrison campaign, there
jb a uMtto" oay Pri
cipal thing to be "determined tu -eonfer-j
nee here i the selection oi a state
campaign manager and the question
of opening headquarters in italeigh
within a few days. , ;
Mr. liauinur, ioHiing up latt night,
from Qreensbero, waa apprised of the
Cecisloa of Bepresentative Lee-'Bobia-an
before he ift the Suite-, th lattO
having cnnmunkaed,iwiuttmatV
Mr. Haarmer ty wire, and whenf i
veneued the Capitol Hill -this Tnornif jr
h wait full ef candidate's ways. .Al
ready Ue is la a rate 'and hia formal
nnnoancement may be "expected any
time. He anticipated some oppooitioa
but says there will be no . row ia the
Seventh and after the primary is over
democracy will line up in great shape
f or the November elections.
Political interest 1 hero , was' keen
throughout th day, both as It affects
North Carolina' and the natwa. Jfoth
Senators Simmona and Overman were
ia conference with William Jennings
Bryan this afternoon regarding a com
promise on the treaty and later Sena
tor Simmons waa at a conference la
the office of Senator Lodge when the
matter of modifying article 10 was dis
cussed. Democratic Senators, after ths
meeting, said they were no nearer agree
ment than before.
rine Vote for Hitchcock.
Senators Simmons and Overman, with
Senators Trammel!, of Florida, Culber
son and tiheppard, of Texas, were the
five Southern Senators who 'voted 'for
Senator Hiteheock to become minority
leader. The others voted for Underwood
with the exception of Senator Hoke
8mith, who attended ths caucus but
eouldn't, as he expressed it, vote for
either man because be loves them both
so much. . --
, Senator Simmons announced after ths
conference .that deUsmioatiua .. of ...the
question of minority .leadership had
nothing whatever to do with leadership
in the treaty light - - -.
"Senator Hitchcock, as ranking minor
ity leader of the Foreign -Relations com
mittee, will remain in charge of that,
regsrdlesa of whether he is elected mi
nority leader," said Mr. Simmons. 'This
light has nothing to do with the treaty,
being purely a matter ef personal
choice. . - ...
Smith Caa Decide IU
"The vote in the conference was a tie.
It to 19. Mr. Glass did not rote; he
would -fcavir voted for Senator Under
wood. Benstor Johnson, of South Da
kota, was absent; if he had been pres
ent he would have voted for Senator
Hiteheock, so Mr. Glass' absence wss
offset by the absenee of Senator John-
ion.- ....
"Senator Smith, of Arizona, who was
absent, would have voted for Under
wood. Senator Owen, who waa present,
wss paired with Senator Smith. If Sen
ator Owen had voted he would have
Voted for Hiteheock.
. "Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgiv was
present, but did not vote and expressed
no preference." v . sv - '
"Then Hoke Smith lolds the' balance
of power 1" Senator Simmons was asked,
sad be smilingly agreed.
Briason In Dilemma.
Two minds of hyphen peruuitsloa are
tonight keyed to the highest "Hitch ia i
the home town of Senator Simmons and
somewhere pear the banks of the James
twe hearts - of Assyria
mould are i
throbbing si never a heart throbbed
before
Each soul is having visions, of dis
appointment in a hundred ways and
each ia racking his brain for a scheme
to outwit the other.', Assyrian inge
nuity is going through the "acid test"
and forty-eight hours from now mav
mean the loss of four cents to at census
taker and the gain of o0,0W
survivor,
Two brothers, Ellis -and Joseph Kas
sif, are trying to get back to the old
country to collect their-father's estate
and each one, independent of the ether.
(Continue! on rag Two.)
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Supreme Council At : Paris
Drafts Note To Dutch Gov
ernment On Subject
INVITES HOLLAND TO
JOIN ALLIED NATIONS
Calls Attention To Article of
Peace Treaty Providing- For
Public Arraignment of For
mer -Kaiser PeadeTerma
Handed To Hungarian Dele
gation By Supreme- Council
'u'oil lS,(hj Th Associated
Press.) The supreme council hss
drafted a note to the Dutch government
asking for the extradition of the former
German Emperor. It will probably be
seat Saturday. The note refers to Ar
ticle 227 of the Treaty of Versailles,
aad invites Holland to join the allied
powers ia the accomplishment of this
act. . . ' -. '
Article 527 of the treaty ef peace
with Germany, declares i
"The allied aad associated powers
publicly arraign William IL, of Hohen
kollsrn, former German Emperor, for
a supreme offense sgaiast international
morality and the sanctity ef treaties.
"A special tribunal will be consti
tuted to try the accused, thereby as
suring him the guarantees essential to
the right of defence. It will be com
posed of five judges,, one appointed by
each of the following powers, namely:
The United States of . America, Great
Britain; France, Italy and Japan."
'.'The article also declares that It will
be the duty of the tribunal to fix the
punishment which it considers should
be imposed.
PEACE TERMS HANDED TO
THE HUNGARIAN DELEGATION
Paris, Jan. 13. The supreme council
handed peace terms to the Hungsrisn
delegation today and acrved notice that
fifteen days would be allowed in which
to frame a reply.
The tresty . provldte,. that Hungary
shali, formally waive el.-v to-Jiume
ti4. aj. .thy., fortier; jAoyifArflttt'stiriao
ierritois srud"to Jly, JlussinnJa,
Jueo-fcior'li and Crech''-A;ofckifl'Hun-
gary must adhere te the clauses of the
Uvaty, with Austria, signed at St. Ger
main, concerning national minorities.
Under the terms of the tresty, the
Hungarian army must not exeeed 85,01X1
men, with gone of not mors than 10
centimeter calibre. Hungary assumes a
proportional share of the Austrian debt.
Most of the remaining clauses of the
treaty are aimilar to those of the tresty
of St. Germain.
ADRIATIC QUESTION NOW
- LIES WITH JUGO-SLAVS
.Paris, Jaa. 15. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The settlement of
the Adriatic sjneetloa now lies ex
craslTely with the Jugo-Slsvs, Pre- '
r aaier Ntttl, of Italy,- informed the
Associated Press this evening, as
the agreement which wss sent to
Belgrade - for approval yesterday
shows that France, Great Britain
aad Italy are la complete accord. .
It hss been comma a Ira ted to Wash
ington, where It is hoped it will
receive favorable endorsement.
Referring to the text of the com
promise, Premier Nlttl said that
Itatv offered to leave the port of
Flam and the railwaye at Snaaak
under eon tret ef the Leagne of
'Natloaa.
---Thea;lty.ltaelf,...dded, the
Preauer, "is absolutely Italian In
Its nature." .
In she opinion ef SignorMtti the
Adriatic ejaestlon had been atach '
exaggerated la its Isnsortsace In
America. He was optimistic that a
settlement wss nesr and did not
fear Interference front ths United
" States, .. .-'
"My relations with President WlU
' son." he eoettased, "hsve always
keen Very friendly. America desires
peace as snack aa the European na
tions, aad thus caaaot leave the
Adriatic aaestloa unsettled when
three great powers are la agree-
BIOTS BREAK OUT AMONG
FRENCH NAVAL FORCES
London. Jan. 15. A wireless dis
patch front. Berlin ears that riots
and mntlales hsve broken est among
the French navsl forces sad troops
at Toulon, the j military aad naval
pert of , Franc on the M:dlter
" raaean. The uprisings were caused :
by Insufficient bresd-sapplleethe
message asserts. ; ?
..Seven Alleged Beds Give Bond.
Kg w Fork, Jan. , 15.8evsn more
alleged "Beds" at Ellis Island await
ing deportation, were released tonight
en, bail. Miss Bose Weiss, who has
baea actios? as attorney for radicals.
declared loniitht that releases on ball
wonld continue with- accelerated speed.
h sdiletT that "more than nine-tenths
of those Kleaeea on bbii win never e
deported." :' ' . "'.!'. " v '.
Will Form Defensive Alliance.
. Helsingfora, Wednesday Jan. 14.
(By The Aasoclated Preas.)Formnttoa
of a defensive alliance sgninst Ger-
r Is the principal object of , a con
Itr-the-fiereae of representatives from Estlio-
lie, Letvia, Lithuania anq roiami, wno
arrived here today. The correspond
ent is informed that Finland may not
be a party to the project, believing that,
owing to her. geographicsl, position, she
hss nothing to lesr rrom iicrman en
croavluaeut in the Baltic. -
OTHER WITNESSES
GIVE TESTIMONY
- ' . - ' '
ABOUT MEXICANS HYPHENS CONTROL
Traveling Salesman Tells Com
mittee Carranza Must Have
American Support
MEXICAN PRESIDENT IS
SEVERELY CONDEMNED
When forced To Choose Be
tween Two Small Armies,
Selected Bolshevik Forces,
Witness Says: Women State
They Were Subjected " To
Much Hardship
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 15.-Deelar- j
ing- that President Wilson - seems to
have been hypnotised by tnrransa, an
American sales, who nsked that his
name be withheld, told the Senate sub
committee investigating the Mexican
situation here , today that the Mexican
ruler "would not last thirty days if tho
American government should cease to
support him."
Carranza, when forced to choose be
tween two small armies in ths south,
one led by the Federal commander and
ths other known as ths bolshevik force,
declared la favon of the latter, be as
sured teh committee. Striking labor
ing men in other districts, he said,'
were frank in their declaration of ad
herence to the radical cause snd almost
everywhere he went he found undis
guised evidence of the success of ex
tremist agitators.
Removed from Train.
The witness Joid of a rseent occasion
when he and another American were
removed from a train that rebels had
attached and burned. They were march
ed off into the hills snd told by one
of the escere they would -be hanged.
His companion escaped.- His own re
lease he attributed to his reply when he
waa asked if he we're an. American
"Tea." he said. "I am &n American of
I Scotch descent. .
Accounts -of "then-experiences -were
given th committee by Mrs. Mary
Joseph C. Bailey. The husband of Mrs.
Willis disappeared while trying to get
her out of the country. It was assumed
by her ke ia dead. Th husband of Mrs.
Wright died an a result of hardships
enAnrcd ia Mexico. Mrs. Wright told
hs erntnittea how be end htr.daugh
Un Mb lor. Wtfoka ha a cane broke to
t-eape th revolutionists described their
effort! to cling to their farm ia San
Luis Petdsf and finally their flight to
the United States when word reach
ed theut that the State Department had
advised Americans to leave Mexico.
' Tried to Save Homes.
The testimony of Mrs.' Bailey and
Mrs. Willis was of their failure to save
their farms in the state of Agnascallen
tea aad their subsequent escapes into,
the Uslted States.
Matthew Warner founder of a Colony
o Americans near Tnmpico which was
firced to move out of Mcvico, ond P.
F. Poorliaugh, formerly property own
et in th Stata of Vtra Cms told the
committee that American lives and
property are insecure in Mexico.
EXPECT BUFORD TO GET
-TO DESTINATION TODAY
Washington, Jan. 15. Th "Soviet
ark" Buford, carrying undesirable
aliens deported from the United States
will reach her Europe a destination to
morrow, officials here said tonight. Thqy
would sot revenl the iort, to which the
ship 1 bound.
The Buford was lsst reported as rr-sdy
to leave her anchorage off Kiel Tuesday
night snd it was said she mirfht lie
bound to any on of the four Finnish
Sorts, Helsingfora, Vlliorg, 'Hango and
eval -Tbe-ftret that -the ft) wr- 4ue
at he fcstinntion tomorrow led to the
lx lief that she.was txnnd to Rango.
beeauet of that"port being nearest-to-
tne frontiers of Hooviet Russia, the
ultimate destination of ths 248 undesir
ables aboard the Buford.
LAURINBURG YOUNG MAN
REPORTED CRITICALLY ILL
Charlotte, Jan. 18. Prominent mem
ber of some of the best known families'
in Eastern North Carolina were tonight
grouped around tb bedside of George
F. Avenger, son-in-law of John F. Me
Nair, Laurinburg millionaire, who . is
dangerously ill ia a bnspltsl here.-
Grave fears were felt by sttending
physicians aad specialists for the re
covery of young Avenger, who ha Just
undergone a delicate operation, Hospital
attacks said late tonight the sick man
was resting perhaps aiors comfortably
than at any time since th operation. - .-
Young Avenger, himself from promi
nent Eastern North Carolina family,
married a daughter of Joha F. McNnir.
the Laurinburg capitalist, reputed to be
worth at leant 18,000,000. , j , . .
Mrs. Avenger, pretty young wife of
the sick man, who has been at hi bed
side since he entered the hospital, waa
greatly distressed tonight.
Other members of the family here are
former Congressman G. B. Patterson, of
Msxton, Mrs. Avenger's uncle; Mrs.
Pate, of Laurel Hill, her sister, and
James McKair, of Laurinburg, .her
brother, . " " . ''" " " '-' , : "
ADMIT STABTING PROBE I - '
, , ; PACIFIC COAST SHIPYARDS
J.
Washington, Jsn. 15. Department of
Justice ofllcmls tonight tdmUted an in
vestigation of financial transactions in
1'acine coast aliipbuildir.g had been or
dercJ but declined to indicate the na
ture of the evidence obtained. Officials
of th Shipping Board likewise were si
lent oa the reported- disclosures of
fraud,. , ."- ' ;.':. '
Th investigntlon, it wss NcaUed,;xvos
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BRITISH PUBLIC FACES
POSSIBILOTORAWAR
SENATE'S COURSE
Secretary Daniels Says Un
American Influences Domi
nate In Treaty Action
LEAGUE COVENANT NOT
CONSIDERED ON MERIT
Voices Plea For Solid Indepen
dent AmeHcanism In De
termination of All Political
Issues; "Hyphenated Poli
tics" Beappeared When
Senate Received Covenant
New York, Jan. 16-Charging that
"hyphennted and un-American influ
ences" have dominated th Senate in
its consideration of ths peace treaty and
the League of Nations covenant, Secre
tary Daniels, in an addresa tonight at
the Holland Society dinner here, de
clared th nation fares the danger of
having the fate of th covenant decided,
not upon considerations of merit.'-but
through "far of a foreign, controlled
vote."
Voicing a plna for an expression of
solid, independent Americanism in the
determination of all political issues,
Mr. Daniels asserted that re-appesrance
of "hyphenated politics" when the
League covenant was laid before the
Senate was the first time "this suake
has crawled out of its hole sine the
armistice was signed."
It did not emerge," the Secretary
continued, "until it was coaxed out by
men who wsvs the flag, sing 'America'
and whisper to . supposed disloyal
American!: 'Vote by race and language:
keep organised as hyphens and you can
hold the balance of power in American
politics.' If it eould win now in -the
league campaign, this insidioua foe of
Americanism would be encouraged to
dictate on issues that might involve the
destiny of the republic in tho interest
of foreign policies. '
'"When the President returned fronr
Pari with tho treaty of peace and the
debate began, it required only a few
day to p reel v-Diet it wno not to be
discussed solely n its, InerUa, but Jfrotu
the standpoint ei "whwt it : would
pie&M the Ueraian-AnKtriesns, the Irish
Americans, the ' Italian-Americans, the
British -American and others of foreign
descent . whose votes, supposed to be
influenced by Old World concerns, are
desired by political manipulators next
November. . , ,.
A man may be s good American and
support the treaty without reservations,
or with reservations, or oppose it ut
terly. ' But no man is a good American
who favors it became he love England.
or France, or Germany, or, any other
country better than America, or opposes
it because be hates England or France
or Germany more thaa he loves America
or because he fears or courts toms no
litical support alien to thorough-going
Americanism. '
CLEMENCEAU'S NAME TO
BE PRESENTED TODAY
French Premier Accepts Nom
ination For Presidency of
The Republic
Paris, Jan. 15. Premier Clemrnceau
has accepted nomination .for the fresi
dency of the Bepuhlic, it wns announc
ed tonight. M. Clemeneeau, formally
autborixed hi supporters to place his
name before the Plenary caucus of h
' crmgrcss -of - Vscssilles rtomorioav and
promised that, if elected, he would ac
cept , . .the mandate n trusted to him ,
Supporters of th Premier immediately
decided to order ballots printed bear'
ing M. Clemeneeau' name These will
bo dlatributtd among the voter at
Versailles on Saturday when the sssem-
bly. convene.
Tonight' announcement wa the first
definite information that Premier Clem
eneeau would stand as a candidate, al
though it had been assumed generally
that h uld run for the offic, or at
least would not refuse to serve if sleet
ed.
One of the eupporter of M. Clemen
eeau told the Associated Press that the
Premier would have refrained from a
public declaration had there been no
opposition to hi candidacy.
CONVICT NEW OF MURDER
IN THE SECOND DEGREE
Los Angeles. Cal- Jan, 15. Harry
New waa found guilty of second degree
murder in connection with th shooting
and killing of hi fiancee, Freda Les
ser, ia Tepango Canyon,, near her, on
the n o-ht of inly last. A Jury in
Superior Judge Craig' court returned
the verdict shortly berore noon siter
having been deadlocked for nearly
forty-four : hour. Coupled with . the
verdict Hal a recommendation tbst the
court order the defendant placed la aa
institution for a "reasonable length of
time for observation aa to hi mental
condition.. " " '
. Lecompte Davis, leading counsel for
the defenseysnnouHced a motion for a
new trial would be mad Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the time act by Judge
Crnig fur pronouncing sentence, . and
said nn appeal to the State Supreme
Court would be taken if th motion
wa denied.
New, according to testimony lutro-
dneed at the trial, it a sou of Senator
Harry S. New of Indiana. - -
Threatening Situation In Mid
dle East As ; Result of Re
, cent Bolsheviki Military
Successes
MILITARY OFFICERS GO
TO PARIS TO CONFER
WITH PREMIER GEORGE
Speculation Active In Euro -
ppean Capitals Aa To What
Will Be Next Move of Bol
sheviki Armies; Fear At
tacks Will Be Made On
..Poland and Baltic States;
Plans For Furnishlnf; War
Materials and Food To Poles
ponsidered By United States
and Allied - -Governments,
says secretary Baxer Be
fore House Committee .
Loudon, Jan. '15. (By Th Associated
Press,) Before peace with Germany it
a week- old the British publie has been
brought up sharply against the possi
bility of another wsr. Winston Spen
cer Churchill, Secretary for War; Wal
ter Hume Long, first Lord of. the Ad
miralty; Baron ISeatty, commander ef
the grand fleet, and Field Marshal Sir
Henry H. Wilson, chief of the Imperial
Stuff, left London tonight, having been
hurriedly summoned to Paris for a con
sultation with Premier Lloyd Gernu
and other British official there on im
portant military and naval matters. 1 .
This summons is inevitably eonaeervd
in the public mind with the semi-oftt-cial
statement published today calliiig
attention to the threatening situation
in the Middle East as a result of Bol
sheviki military successes, which have
given the Soviets virtual mastery of
the whole of European Busaia, for, al
though it ia not yet confirmed, that
ifcry'Savo'enle'ritf
it rannftt be long before they are in
full possession jjf the coast regions in
that vicinity. v.
, By their victories the Bolshevik have
obtained' command of "enormous sup
plies of transport of which they fee
mrrlywere in need. ' "
ftiuitbtSinnh I tiv' rnMrMin
capital as -to what will he the next
move of the Bolshevik!. It is regarded
as certain that, flushed with suceea,
they will not bo content with their
present conquests, but will seek to ex
tend Bolshevism ' either eastward or
westward. Expert military opinion In
clines to the belief that their aevi
move of the Bolsheviki. It Is regarded
as certain that, flushed with success,
they will not be content with their
present conquests, but will seek to ex
hfid Bolshevism either eastward or
westward. Expert military opinion in-.
c ii nes to the bcuer that their next anolfo
will be an attack on Poland and -the
Baltic States, and Warsaw dispatches
to the Ton don paper already indi
cate that the Poles are fully anticipat
ing snett a move. VJ.
, The Soviets now undoubtedly com
mand formidable forces, bnt not suffi
cient to warrant an attempt to advance
both east and west.
WITHIN THREE MONTHS IT
MAY BE SERIOUS PROBLEM
London, Jan. l.V (By the Associated
Press.) Within th next three months,
says a semi-oflicin statement,. Urrs
Britain may be fared with a serious
Bolshevist situation ia th Near East,
which would mean military eommil-
a ents, according to expert opinion based
oa official advices from the theatres of
wsr. . ' .,'-.
'ljrhaBulalietistlM'Cu'ndfioii' of trans-
Caspia may be regarded a virtually
complete, which make th positioa ia
the Caucasus nvtst difficult from an anti
Bed viewpoint. There is tittle hope of .
stopping the Bolshevik from over-run-ning
the Csiicshus, aad if they succeed
they will be able to join Muataphs,
KemsL Pasha (head of the Turkiitt
Nationalists) and other Turks .for
Mesopotamian nggreasioa. ; - -
BAKER URGES SUPPLYING
FOOD AND WAR MATERIALS
' Washington. Jan. 15Plans for
famishing Poland with war materials
snd food to aid in checking' the west--wsrd
spread of Bolshevism are. being
eonaidered bv th UnitedlStates and by
a ,d Hinrsnasii. Ftecrctarv uaaer .
aid today before the House ways. and
.an MmmlttA,. unnlementiiie 1 tho
oeelaration of Geaeral Taiker H. Bliss
that. Poland 'w "the' -oniy ilmlwarle
against Bolshevism." ' - ; "
The committee has before it the pro- -
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countries for the purchase of American
rood.:- u)porting mat project ueaerai
Bliss, speaking from his experience as
American representative on the supreme
military council quring tne wa( ana aa
a mem her or tne American pence kic le
gation to Paris, declared that if Fplund
were overrun, general revival orvn
war might follow. j ;
Tkt military aspecta of th food' eiV
uatioi In Europe are "purely specula
tion' a to. aetau, rni nor as to re
sult General Blise said. It wss the
growing opinion of military experts, '
be added, that Hussiau soviet armies
would tura toward th west where they
ould outnumber the Polish forces. .
their only barrier. ' ' v
General Bliss said that in graat"-ig
loans ths United State should demand
of the allies that they provide the Poles
with military supplies. At thia point
Secretary' Baker eld as committee that
th allies and the United BUtes were
planning to 'furnish nrms to the Polos.
Such action wss favored by the L'niUl
State government, h said.