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IIOIPE HELD OUT
FOR EARLY RELIEF
FROM DE
PRESSION
ederal Reserve Board Says
, "Consumers' Stnk8"T)ne ;
a of Basic Causes,
PUBUC WAITING FOR '
- JUICES TO COME DOWN
r Manufavcturingrf Activities Dnr.
v. ing November Continued, To
' Tan Off; Diffioutt To 8ay
How Far Period of BWjust.
ment Hai Gone; 8om Fav
v. vorable Elements
Washington, Pee. 4-No ; hope ', of
early relelf from business "depression
la held out la the monthly statement
ef tha Federal Reaerra Board, mada
publie .tonight Depression exists la
most communities, tha statement . aaid,
mad one of "the baaie eaoaaa ao far as
the board could determine was a "con
sumers' strike" aa evident publie de
termination "to wait for prieea to
corns down.
Manufacturing activities continued . to
fall off daring November, the board
a resumption of production in many
line. A corresponding deoline ia th
baring power" reflected in th do-
ercascd volume of trade of all kinder'
aise aoTca.
. gltnarJoa Unsettled.
"It ia impossible. the board eontia-
ml. tn Miiaata the extent to which
the completion of, tha readjustment
proccM may involve farther slackew
ing of employment aad Uo increase of
commercial embarraasment. Tha javor
able elements ia the immediate aitua-
tation aad easing- - of credit eandi-4
tinm . v
The. board aaid there waa a taadeney
by aona retai, merehaata to attempt
to realise oa atocu at tne.parueoiar
day' prieea, but that reporta from tha
varioua reaerre diatrieta indicated that
there waa also ' a counter sentiment
. among merchants to make their profit
reeardlcea of tha current wnoiesaio
prices, - -.
ilarlag of dothlng V
"Cold weather, ia most sections baa
atimuUjted ths buying; of clothing,1'- tha
boVd said, "l general the nsual aea
waal demand Ja-aHn tacking. There
a ciiirallT. reported a decided deter-
- n iastiojiy oa th 'part : of the buying
- public to watt unni prices corns wwa
aad thia H caaraetpriaeoj oy soma aa
MimuUr'i strike I " '
. "etorea generally are redacinf stocks
and making no, attempt' to repieataa
them. Outstanding orders are deeliaf
lag and retailers aro ordering only
what is needed to meet aay-io-aay re-
Amivcmeata. . - lJ i
"While prkes are slowly declining, it
it still felt that present declines haee
not naralleled declines ia wholesale
crises. Shoppers'; are confining buy
tng to necessities and staples with the
result that the .volume of trade has
. fallca off."
. Atumata Na Ferecaat.
,i. Tha board attempted no forecast
of future conditions ia individual lines.
Lumber manufacturera reported drop-
Ding orders despite paring of price Usta
and likewise disclosed, ia some easoa,
- ao more than half time operation of
mills. Theahoe aad leather industry
has' beea likewise affected, although
its orders were somewhat larger for
immediate delivery to nil current re-
, quirements. No ipdication of a revival
ia ths ailk industry was seen, and while
makers of men's clothing have annoua-J
eed reductions to etimnlate- Sales, Sew
orders have, been placed so far, the
. board said. "
Piiaes for women's wear have not
declined along with redactions of U
to 80 per cent in men's clothing, the
board aaid, as there is ae ' surplus
. . atoek.
Caaeellatiea of orders, prevalent ia
v the domestic trade, has eounterpert
ia the export-trade, tha board said.
They have been particularly, heavy by
, South American importers and in gen-
oral have "tended to subject export
. enterpriaea to aneertaiaty, the board
' added. "!'v;' '.
h Despite these handicaps experts had
been "tolerably well maintained aa a
remit ef the large movement of staples
to , Eeropeaa porta! : the . ' statement
aaiX . ; " . ' i' ;
' ARRESTED FOR BRIBING
i ! : PRnUIRITinN nFFIHFR
i KewTork, Dee, 4. Joseph Bolorel,
assUUnt eorporstioa counsel ttatil, bis
eus pension last, week alter ha Baa oeen
atreeteA 'charged with bribing- an. in-
' temai revenue officer ia i liquor ease,
todav was Indicted - by the . federal
gTand-Jtrry aad wiU tesd aext ,Wed
Tnii.d .with Bolovei were Benjamin
and Albert Gross.- brothers. Sdlovel
Waa alleged to have offered the bribe
. ia order-Jo aavf ue esse sgamn uem
i dropped. . '!
. aniamTa' was charged wit eonspir.
'. lag te defraud tha government by hav-
tng rubber stamps bearing the aames
' ef the New York aad Connecticut pre-
-' hibitioa directors. Albert waa charged
with aiding Jn tha bribery. Both men
. . wv-re held ii 200 bead each, aad will
. II'- i ,
, RELtASB DBITER OF TBCCK - ' :
ii THAT WJUBED EWCATOB
, s - SUtetville, Dee. 4.-0. D. Harris, the
- young maa who waa driving the Ford
ear which, struck and seriously injured
, Professor .. Matt Thompaoa Tuesday
evening wad waa placed under a $300
bond for his arpearane at a later
hearing, ' was given .another hearing
before Mayor U B. Bristol yesterday
with the result' that the charges were
; 'harswa anrt the young maa released
-i (' a bond. ' . .
NEW PORTFOLIO FOR '
; LUMBERTON BANKER
'i
, Angus Wilton McLeaa, managing di
rector of the war finance corporation,
who was named ' assistant secretary ef
the treasury yesterday by President
Wilsoa.
v.VWra-e IwW M wWWlTf4tl),s.i-1-i . ,r.;.
IICCIOUICI
The News and Observer Bdreau,
603 District National Bank BJdg.
By R. E. POWELL. . -'
(By Special Leased Wire.) .
Washington, D. C, Dee,' ..--Angus
Wiltoa llebesn, of Lamberton, waa to
day named Assistant Secretary ft ths
inuui; vj a (ijiunt Hious IQv suc-
eeed Jouett Shonse, who resigned
shortly after the elections last month.
- Mr. McLean was swora this after
noon and immediately assumed his aew
duties which' will keep him ia Wash,
iagtoa until the termination of .the
Wilsoa administration ia March, fare
speetrvo ef the .fate that 'awaits the
War Finance; corporation ; MadeeV by
him.- t --'. i..fi.lrS;-i-'i--:'
lie will remaia, for the present, -aa
managing director ef the finance cor
poration pending jjha "agitation by,
SoutherV and Western, Senators to -revive
this board ' for the . purpose ' of
financing . eiporta . to European coun
tries as one of the ways ef meeting the
agricultural .crisis at hand. Mr.
hlslioaa'a new . poaitioa -givee-hisa, eo
perviaion of the .. income . tax , proM
bition and enstoma branches of the
treaanry. . -, .. , "
- Secretary. Houston, asked, ths Boa
bertoa maa several days ago' to accept
the appointment lef vacant When Mr.
Shouse returned - te Uisaoari but an
inclination at 'the -time to return to
his private Interests, ia the State
caesed him to defer a deeiaioa la the
matter. It is not improbable that- he
will yet be called 'Upon' to dlreetthe
War Finance Corpoiatio la its en
larged alrtiTitiea ia connection with
trade conditions, abroad. It is gener
ally assumed that Mr. MeLeaa will be
eonSrmed. by the (Senate., ue a was
slated for another Treasury post last
spring when Carter Class Surrendered
his cabinet' togs for a place, in the
Senate, i V-,---X- -fi "H':- .r',: '. -
Infoematioa that a delegatloa of to
bacco , growers f rom';' North .Carolina
will appear here Monday morning to
testify before the joint agricultural
committee s waa ' riven the-committee
lata thia afternoon by Senator Swan
ton, of Tirginiav- The Tar Heela will
join a Virginia 1 delegation in Rich
mond and -proceed on to Washington.
RIVER STEAMSHIP A '
FUGITIVE. FROM JUSTICE
Trouble Starts Over Finding .of
Pint of Liquor" Aboard c- .
The Vessel-.
ChattaaooM. . Tenn. Dee. t. The
steamer J. Luther Troxell, which fled
from Decatur, Alai eeveral m on the ago
and anehored in .Tennessee waters to
avoid . coaflscatioa. become a pint ef
liquor had been , found oa board by
"dry" ageata, is again e fugitive from
justice, having escaped from its. moor
ings near this city snd. returned to
Alabama following aa Order issued ia
federal court for it sale. : ' ' ' . v
After arriving hers the ateamer waa
attacked , by creditors, and aa .effort
was immediately naado. by the crew to
get out of the jarisdietioa of the dis
trict court here, but . the boat was cap
tured after a long and stern 'ebase uy
United States JJeputy -Marshal j Fred
Bill in a motor boat and again .moored
in Tennessee waters. Friddy. ; Judge
Edward Sahford ordered the. steamer
sold and as soon as the jerew learned
of . thia silently it steamed. away; last
aight for Decatur, an snort win do
mads to have the Troxell returaed hert
and sold." . ''' ";.
SINN FEIN IN WARNING -
' JO ALL CONSPIRATORS
Belfast, Dee. i. Ths Sina Tela has
circulated 'a proclamation throughout
the west and south of Ireland deelnr
lag" that those guiHy ef "treeaonable
conspiracy" will bo executed as trait
ors to the Irish republic. The .procla
mation reads:. '
"Whereas thr Irish republic has de
clared war oa England, we hereby give
notice that any one guilty or treason
able conspiracy will bs ahot without
Warning as a traitor to the, republic
Medals for Rail Employee. .
Otattattaoga, Tenn.t Dee. 4. Presi
dent fairax Harrison and other high
officials of ths Southern Railway system
corns here this afternoon from Birming
ham Tor the purpose of presenting Ber
ries medals to several hundred em
ployes of the system oa divisions enter
NEW TREASURY JOB
GIVEN TO MEAN
I I I 1 i r i I
?. m Becdrnes Assistant 1
irg thia city.
LEADER IN REFORM
SOUNDS WARNING
JO REPUBLICANS
Old Guard Told They Must Do
Something More Than Ap
s propriate Money
DEMOCRATS GETfCRElOIT
4 FOR TEMPERANCE UWS
Tndo Tatei Web and Sena
tor korrii Sheppard Praiied
For Their Part In Advanclnf
- Moral Eefora; FaOtcro flf
O. 0. P. Would Be In
Marked Contrast ":
The News aad Obaerver Bureau,
603Distriet National Baak.Bldg.
By S. E. POWELL,
TBy Bpecial Leased Wire.) T
Washington, Dee. . Republican
leaders ia Congress ware soundly
warned tonight that if ths Q. 0. i.
elects "to be only a Treasury, aanx"
do ring the short session of Congress it
will be weighed in the . balance aad
found wanting when election time
eomee around again. v
s A sharp statement issued to the press
by Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, superinten
dent ef the International Beform Bu-
on retorts. aha ptngre,anln.th;)tn?,tr. iJi ,TZ7ZZZ-r3 T?
dVrats" tied unless laws are passed
by. the , Republieana in keeping"" with
the spirit of the day an overture will
eome in legislative halls snd another
President will -find himself checkmat
ed by a hostile Congress.
Democrats Circa Credit.
The Crafts atatement, issued on ths
eve of the Beform conclave in Wash
ington to celebrate pie 28th annivei
snry of the International Beform Bu-
hreau, la quite toe warmest contribution
to the reform1 eampalga whieh has been
steadily .making headway ia the coun
try. It has. been expected for aeveral
days aad continued . aesertieaa of Be
pubUeaa leaders . bat only appropria
te measures would receive attention
at the short session forced it out to
night. '
"If tha nrst session after the 0 O.
P. has been .brought back to power
Dr. Crafts asserts rigororously, "is
barrea of real laws that do not 'bear
the acid test -of Edmund Burke, that
they, 'make it harder to -do .wrong,' it
will-be auch, a contrast to, the great
sheaf of laws on prohibition and other
mora seferme enacted . enderVDemo
eratie leadership , that the chuath vote,
bow increased two-thirds by woman
t 'CeUnaeA oa Page Twelve.)
Pope Benedict Warm 'In His
Praise of American Relief
Work In Europe
, New York, Dec 4.--Pope Benedict,
fa a letter to Herbert Hoover, trans
mitted "through Cardinal Gibbons, of
Baltikuore, gives hia endorsement to
she newly formed European ' relief
council, 'composed of eight American
welfare ' organisations which has nn
dertaken to provide help for distressed
children of Europe
The ' communication, made publie
here tonight, expressed the hope that
the work "would be crowned with the
fullest success." . . . '
'. The text of the letter follows
"Through our beloved son the Car
dinal: Archbishop of .Baltimore
have been agaia informed ef the truly
woaderful and providential work that
you arestill earryingsm te meet the
grave aad manifold needs from which
Europe is suffering through lack ef
food. :. . - . r i i :
''The splendid services voa already
have tendered ia, thia. regard, which as
sures yon without doubt an abiding
place la the history of Christian char
ity and sire you. a unique title to the
gratitude of the people, all us alike
with heartfelt satisfaction and consols
tion at the prospect jpf the great good
taai wui tnos secure to me needy mm
titudes of Europe. . ' r ' ... , ' j.
"We hava learned that won are now
devoting year time and earnest endea
vors in a special way in behalf of the
suffering little ones. What yoa did to
succor the helpless ehuurea of Belgium
whea the otter lack of proper . food
threatened their frail lives all " this
is still fresh aad living in our memory,
4rAt that time, we. were moved to lift ap
our voice la praise of yonr, aobla inl
tloflve. and we ars all the mere die
posed to do so bow in view of the fact
that it is no longer a question of sav
ing the lives of one nation aloae but
rather, as we are credibly- informed, of
three million, eh i Wren beloagiae: to
I vt rious nations of Europe '"''.
' "Uurged onj therefore, by the char
ity or innat, and snaring ss we ae u
bis special love for ''the little ones, we
recommend' your- present .work as
rtrengly and aa earnestly as may be t
ths generosity of all American ctfirtm
irrespective of erred or -partly and i.ws,
Teal sssurea that they whose HeaMa are
always epea te every - worthy ' appeal
will gladly respond . with ' enthusiasm,
seeing that your work is not eonlned
U any. one people, but that it embraces
sll who are in need without distinction
snd, in particular ths iaaoeent chil
dren of those whe were the enemies ef
yesterday and who sow suffer, all the
more r . . ' ' .
Wishing that your labor nay be
crowned with the fullest success, we
fervently pray God that Hs . may be
pleased to bestow upon yoa His very
cchoieest reward.
61VES ENDORSEMENT
TO RELIEF COUNCIL
fc'igncd) "CKXEDICX.P. V. XV." . ,
ARGENTINA CEASES NOT DROWNED BUT
PARTlCiPMlON IN GOES tO MARYLAND
LEAGUEIEIGS FROM, WASHINGTON
Argentine. Delegation Hands
Letter of Withdrawal To
President jtfyntans
"MAY BE PRELIMINARY
' TO PERMANENT BREAK
Resolution falling PqTEliraina
tion of Article X Prom
. Leafve Oorenant Introdnced
Bj . Canadian Minister of
Justice ; Referred To Amend
ments Committee
5
INTRODUCES RESOLUTION
TO ELIMINATE ARTICLE X
Geneva. Dec -By the AaaaeU
a ted Preae,) Aa ameadmeat to the
eovaaant to. the Leegae of Natlene
ellmlnaUng Aritcle X, the meat
aseetad eeetlea ef the fact, was la.
traduced la the assembly of the
League today by Charms J. Doherty,
Caaadlaa mlalster of juatice. The
amendment wilt probably be ra
(erred to ths committee e asaead.
meats.
Geneva, Dee. 4. (By the -Associated
thia afternoon was the first reef struck
during the course ef the three week's
deliberation whieh had been going on
with reassuring smoothness until it
got into a fog ia the discussion
propose? amendments.
Tbs independence shown by Hon-
orio Pueyrredoa ia voting against ths
postponement of consideration of ths
amendments, aad his breaking of the
assembly's unanimity, with Senor Vel
asquex, ef Paraguay, supporting him,
were regarded aa ominous ef a stormy
session, but the Argentine delegation
extreme aetioa in withdrawing was ea
tirely unexpected, n
Two Cnrrente Of Opinions
There are two currents of opinion
this evening. One ia that the, directing
minds of the assembly have too much
neglected the feelings of the smaller
powers apd have erred ia opposing dis
cussion of ameadments; the other is
that the Argentine delegation has been
too vrseipitate ia its action.
There ia bo Indication that the othef
South American, delegations wilt follcfw
the-eremple- -of-Argeatinar wrest 'of
them are in favor ef Paeyrredon'e
amendmenta, but will not go to the
extent- of wubdrowing -from' the- as
sembly if they are not taken into eon
ideratieiu'Dr, Octavio, of the Brazilian
delegation, aaid -today he regretted
lijdnitely that the Argentine delegation
had found tt necessary ' to take such
radical action.
He hoped that the withdrawal ef this
delegation from the aesambly woald
be only temporary. .
Latin Americana Seaalttre.
Prom' another Latin- American dele
fationMrwae learned , that there is
a great, deal of feeling- ever the man.
ner in whieh the South and Central
Amerieaa delegations have, been treat
ed here. The -sensitiveness character-
is n of the Latin people it is declared
has not been taken into consideration
in applying thg rules of the assembly,
which sre still illy defined aad im
perfectly understood'' by the delegates.
Several of ths -South Americans have
considered themselves "roughly treat
ed. ... v, ... j"
There is, moreover, a marked senti
ment among ths smaller : powers thst
they are not expected to take any
conspicuous part.
bL Hymens, president of the as
sembly, has been, in consultation with
U. Viviani, of France, and-ether dele
gations regarding the eituatlon arising
out ei oenor rseyrredon letter aa
nouneing withdrawal. U. liemans de
clined to make any statement before
he placed -the matter before the as
sembly. . . , . k
FATHER GIVES BLOOD TO
SAVE LITTLE SON'S LIFE
Youth Has Arm Shattered Bj
i Accidental Discharge of
V 8h,ot ,6nn
Btatesville, ' Dee. 4.- Master King
Williams, 12-year-old son of Bev. T.
E. Williams of Bharpesburff township,
had his left 'arm ' shattered yesterday
by the accidental. discharge of a shot
gun which he was carrying. Accord
ing to the story of the little .boy's fath
or he had left home about S o'clock yes
terday morning to visit his rabbit
gums, taking his gua along -with him.
Whiie standing-, ea a stump within
sight ef hie home, the gun ia
way discharged, thu lead taking effect
in aia leu arm, - - .
The little boy was. rushed to Lang's
sanatorium where it was found neces
sary to amputate, the arm Bear the
shoulder. T rani fusion of blood wae
resorted to, the. child 'a father giving1 a
quantity of hie own blood to save the
life of hia sob. The little fellow's
dition was at first considered preca
rious, bat latest reporta indicate that
he' u getting along I veu with good
prospect for recovery. ' -
ATTEMPTS TO SET NEW A v .
EECORD8 FOR BUN AND WALK
few York. Dee. 4Attewmtav ie net
aew Amerieaa records for the end hour
run and tha one hour walk will be
made by Fred' Pallor, 'of Boston, and
Joe, Pearman, entrants, '.during the
A. A .UV national championship tea
mile and sevea mile walk respectively,
at Youkers tomorrow.. -Official permis
sion : to continue after finishing the
-regular events hat been . granted the
athletes, ,
. !
H W. Brantley, Presumably
Drowned In Pamlico. Tele
graphs Relatives
POLICE ADVERTISED IN
EFFORT TO LOCATE HIM
Charged With Forgery Which
Arouses - Suspicion After
Dragging River For Two
Days Becnlts' In Failure To
Find Body; Sends Bequest
To Friend' To Come To Aid
Washington, N. (X, Dec 4. p. W.
Brantley, presumably drowned ia the
Pamlico river at Washington about six
weeks ago, is aline aad well, according
to information received this morning
by relatives st home, in Columbia, N.
C He ia at present located in a small
towa la Maryland but whether he is
under arrest or baa voluntarily made
himself known, wasn't stated.
fA telegram, received by M. C. Combs,
of Columbia, owner of a garage, waa
ths flrst news 'received from .Brantley.
The telegram requested Oomha te eome
to the town in Maryland air once. It
5"Sa!& 'UaV m-'taiVS 'B.aWv.T-
wm rJraiil,..', disappearance stirred
no eonsidcraCle interest While; work
tag on hia automobile near Fowler's
wharf, assisted by a bell boy from the
Hotel Louise, Brantley sent .the bey
up on Main street, stating that' he
intended turning the ear around and
driving to Main street, where they
could get better light. The boy waited
a minute or two aad when he went
dowa to the dock he foend the ear
with one wheel over the edge and no
signs of Brantley.
Ths police were notified -and the log
ieaK conclusion waa that the maa had
been drowned. The river waa dragged
for two days in the effort to recover
the body but the search waa unsuccess
ful. A few dsys later it became knowa
that Brantley was involved- ia some
alleged shady financial dealings includ
ing a charge of forgery.
The police and others began to have
doubts about whether he . had been
drowned.- Advertisements containing
tha man's Picture-appeared ia several
racers ' offering 30O for information
that would lead to hie arreet. " It
thought likely that as a result of these
anvsrtuanaOBta. Urantiey waauiscor
etd sAUryiand-and -4a ow being
held there.
T0C1ET0M
Legislation und Lack of Ships
Only Can Stop now, says
, Dr. Rupert Blue
Paris, Dec X (By the ' Associated
Press.) Emigration from Europe "to
the United States ia the aext few yean
will be limited only by the availability
of shipping facilities or restrictive leg
islation, said Dr. Kupert Blue, former
Surgeon General of the United States
Publie Health Service, on returning
to Paris today from an Inspection
trip. He ia in Charge of the medical
examination of emigrants by American
doctors in sll the principal European
porta. The doetorr reports. Dr. Blue
assorted, show reservations which ex
tend over a period ef several years. Dr.
Blue said the great iaeresse ia emigre
tion waa due mainly to misery in the
I some district! of 'the emigranta.
"There are many fine healthy young
he said, "but the women and children
are ia miserable health at a result of
privations. Thia impression is ani
versally true, bdt applies particularly
to ths Italians, Bumanmna, Cxechs,
Serbs, Croats and Poles. . The emi
grants from ths Beandinaviaa countries
aad Bpaia are quite, good. The per
centage of old men aad women is much
lower than before the war."
If emigration ia permitted soon from
Germany, Hungary and Austria, Dr.
Bloc declared, the number of potential
emigranta could aot be calculated.
'...V- . i iii i
FITS MKH INJURED IN
two mm niMfl irrthvvM
. w ....-. -vv. .ru.. . a
New York,- Dee. 5. Five-men were
injured almost simultaneously today la
two building aeeidente on West 96th
street, a few blocks from the ecene of
the ' eollapee of the Strath moret a
Broadway apartemat house,-last Wed.
aesday. . A few .momenta! after- a lift.
ing boom fell from a skyscraper 13
stores through "the roof of a wars-
house, ioiaring three - .men, freight
elevator ia a building under construc
tion two doors away dropped' tea
storiea. - Two workmen ia the liftere
takes te a hospital Buffering from in
terns! injuries, from which it was fear
ed they would die. I
' To lavostigato Boxing.
Cleveland. 0 Dec 4. A special meet
ing ef the. Cleveland, boxing commis
sion, has beea , called for hlonday af
ternoon ta. iawestigate why Pal Moore,
of Memphis, and -Carl Trema0ie,. of
Cleveland. 'MBtamweights, violated the
rules last Tharsday by weighing in a
private gymnasium Instead of at the
Central Athletic, club before aa in
spector of the. commission. ?
-. t Jaoe , Take jHeTenge.",.;;
London, Dec1 4. A Moscow wireless
today says that in revenge for the
crushing br the Bolshevik! of the anti
Bolshevik Yands ef General Semenoff,
the, Cossackleader, the Japanese have
aeized the eea coast and closed the
Hanchnrian frontier to the Bussiaa Far
TMUSlDSitlT
Eastern republic " ' . .
WAMS AMERICA TO -LEAD
THE WORLD AS
MARITIME COUNTRY
PRE8WENT TO RECEIVE
COMMITTEE ON MONDAY
Washing," Dae. d-Prealdeat
Wilsoa baa Informed Ceagraealenat
leaders that he will receive ea Maa.
day the committee to be appointed
by the Senate and House to notify
him formally that Congress ia ta
session and ready to receive coaa.
manleatlona from him. Ha has not,
however, made knewa whether he
will deliver his aaaaal message ia
arson aa waa hie custom before he
waa taken 111' more ths a a year ego.
It waa aaid today at the White
Hoeae that tha President's message
to Ceagress waa practically y aena
plete, hat there still was no Infer,
snatlea aa to what apoclSe recosn
snendatloas the executive weald
make.
NEAREAST RELIEF
President Wilson- Asks Ameri-
,c5jontriJeJ3enejrT
V V ; irrmyv WTTrrrr -'
Washington. Dec 4.--Fresldent Wil
son addressed aa appeal today to ths
American people for contributions to
the Near East Belief.
None of the allies in the great war,
the President recalled, had suffered
more severely in proportion to their
numbers than the Armenians and other
peoples of the Near Eaat. lecent re
newal of onslaughts against Armenia by
the Turkish Nationalists, the Korde and
the' Bolshevists, the President assorted
has passed a million people in immi
went danger of etlrvaitoa . nnles aid
was sgsin offered them. He urged that
the Amerieaa people contribute gener
ously "oqt of their abundance."
"During the last few 7ars," the
President aaid in part, "these peoples
have suffered untold hardships aad
losses, and now at the beginnig ot the
winter, when it was hoped these bur
dens would be lightened,- another great
diaaeter has overtaken them. The Ar
menian republic has been overrun and
thousands of people who had begun to
rehabilitate themselves, have beea driv
ea from their homes. Beeent eablea
Lstate that the roads , to Batum ere
jammca wun eiugees, women, ana enu
dren shoeless and without food.
"Belief work ia this section of the
world is entirely under the direction
ef NoarEast Belief, incorporated by
Congress. . Since this organisation wns
formed - It has raised t and disbursed
with great economy and efficiency more
thain forty-one million dollars in cash.
A nation haa been saved and at least
a million persons sre alive today who
would have perished bat; for the gener
osity of Americans.- i
''The 110,000 orphans who ars now
being eared for by Near East Belief
and wholly dependent upon it for all
the necessities of life, will furnish the
future leadership ef the Near Eaat
We dare aot let them perish now.
""Since the only hope of these strick
en peoples is ia America I ones more
beg our people to contribute generously
opt of their abundance that these, needs
may be met and the organisation which
is worthy of utmost confidence, may be
enabled to continue ita life saving
work. ' '
PROFESSIONAL GRIDIRON
BATTLE AT POLO GROUNDS
,i
Buffalo AH-Americani Win,7 to
1 3 ; Jim Thorpe On The Op-1
posing Devon
New York, Dec. 4, In the first pro
fesaional football game played in' this
eitr in many years, tha Buffalo All
Americans defeated the Caton Bull
Doga T to 9 at the. Polo Grounds this
afternoon.
The team, were ee well watched that
consistent gains were ont of the ques
tion and the contest was decided by
breaks ef the play.
Jim Thorpe, the former Carlisle In
dian school star, licked a field goal
from Placement fdr Canton in the
third period following the recovery of
a-Buffalo fumble, and a few minutes
later "Swedes" Youngstrom, one. of the
reatest linesmen ever -. developed at
Dartmouth, picked up a blocked punt
from"the toe ef Thorpe an draa over
the line for Buffalo's touchdown, from
which Weldoa kicked goal. i
The game waa hard fought between
tha two well-matched elevens, the in
dividual play aad tackling being more
conspicuous .Ahan combination team
play.-' 1".T'-.7;i.,-l-'V'"i'i' '.:;' .- ,-r
UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO
BREAK INTO MAIL CAR
Btatesville, Dec A bold bat un
successful attempt to hold up snd rob
the mail ear ea train Number 16 from
Knoxvills tS Saliabury, doe to arrive
here at 9 9. m was made by two high.
fwaymenv last aight. The would-be rob
bers are thought to have boarded the
traia at Newtoa and began .their at
tempts t obreak into the carsafter the
traia had passed Catawba station, tea
milee west of here .Mail Clerk Poovey
said the robbers tried G prise the dodr
open but. failed "to . do so. When the
train began to alow np for ths station
hero the woum-be robbers ' swung off
the train, and disappeared into the
darkness. Policeman C. I - Gilbert waa
notified and gave the thieves a chase,
but failed te catch thsm. . '
11 1 '? j-'li ..;,
Marshall at Washington. '
Waahingtonr Dec . Vice-President
Marshall retukned hete today to pre-
. . . it. . . . i I . a r
luo a me eiwumg OL me oenaie aioa
day. Since the campaign the Vice-Presi
dent has been visiting relatives Snd de
livering lectures, . ",
URGES SUPPORT OF
-i- -11 "rmr.n.iEnri
President-elect Harding Em
phasizes Great Navy and
Merchant Marine In Sev
eral Addresses
GIVEN GREAT WELCOME V
0N ARRIVAL FROM HIS 1 .
LONG VACATION TRIP
Crowds Cheer President-elect
and Mrs. Harding On Land. ,
ing at Newport News; Hard
ing Makes' Several Speeches, '
Picturing America As Preeminent-
In Maritime " Com.
-xnerce ; Distinguished '. VlsL
tors Hare Busy Da j, Visit,
ing Shipyard, Navy Yard,
Naval and Army Bases and
Attending Publio Functions
In Their Honor; Harding To
Speak; To Elks, at Bedford,
Virginia, Today
ollr T. Tlu 1 1 . J!..
m&9t rieroWtMii
-. r.J..- ii. V-iI.rJi ... 1" t?Jm
cvrvrrwiiRS xf ivritufj.-ir-iativnir, ouc JCB1 -
ously detcrmhiedtoy defend its rights, ,-'
was pictured te the world by President
elect Harding today as ha ended. h!l va
cation and turned soberly to tbe task'
of formulating the policies of his 4-
ministration. . r
In a half dozen short publie speeches
incident to a welcome home la thi
hipping centers of Hampton Boade, 1
he asked for a government-aidedmev- .
chant marine that would make the'
United States "the greatest maritime
nation en the face of ths earth" aad
for a Navyjit to be the first line ef
defense for a people "everlastingly,.. -determined
to defend its commerce and
ita rights." y .
Ha-alaa stwika a.wnvA av tn4a. '
tlonal peaee understanding that should
not sacrifice Amerieaa nationality nnd '
took note of his presence ia the South '
by forevjtinc; a national unity that'
would- "have tie peop'.e otrthe eld
CrnfiCerary ' understand last thlt '
only a memory.
Reusing Welcome.
- The -program ef - enrertaiaroont' end '
speech-making arranged by Norfolk "
and Newpart News to celebrate the
aad Mm. Harding girt ihtm one ef the
hiirieet days of fbeiv X!finee.' From .
the moment they stepped ashore ia
the morning from the steamer Pastorea,
which had brought them back from the
Canal Zone, the were kept oa the
move continually until late at aight,
when they left by special . train for
Bedford, Vs., where Mr. Harding will
peak tomorrow. In addition to num
erous public functions ia tha two elties,
they visited - the ship yard at New
port News, the Norfolk Naval base '
snd Army base, and tha Navy yard st
Portsmouth and reviewed a special
J. Ill IA AAA Tl ! T 1. T. .
unit vi u,uw oiuv khw a am iivr- '
folk training station. - ;. . ,
Talks To Blnejackeu. ,
It was a short talk to ths Bluejackets
that Mr. Harding voiced, hia belief ia
adequate -naval preparedness and in'
a nation "everlastingly determined'' te
pivvev. - AHWiKfla iuwsvmwh iA WW
same time, however, he expressed - to '
the men, whose eommander-in-ehlef ;
he soon will be, a hop! that they never
would have to lire a gun for their
country. . -' y - . ' - -; -
- Hia stand for a preeminent merchant '
marine was (expressed "in s, Speech ia "
ths Newport News Academy' of Mode .
and again late in the afternoon te a
crowd of thousands " ia the Norfolk
Tsbernacle. Stress was also laid oa the
nation's commercial expansion and the
opportunities ef Hampton Boads In an
address at a dinner tonight gives Jn hi
honor by the Norfolk , Chamber af
Commerce.
', Need Merchsat Marlac '. ' .
Ia his speech at the Tsbernacle Mr.
Harding also emphasised the ' auxil
iary military importaaee ef a strong
merchant marine, and charged that the
ehief opponents ef an American ship
subsidiary in. pre-war days were the
gents of German steamship 'lines.;
The Senator and Mrs. Harding, ab
sent from the continental United 'States ,
since ovemDer t jo, -came esaorc at .
Newport tflawi at 10:30 this morning
after a triumphal greeting by naval .
tnd commercial craft at anchor ia the '
reads. Ashore they were - received with
similar acclaims,, crowds cheering them -as
they- passed about and city officials
standing them , all the .courtesies that . ,
could be shown to an actual President -
aad first lady of the land, 'v v , ,
The ranking naval and military of-
ficiala ef the shore stations ' escorted -''
them throughout the day: and thsnae- .
trover Branch was .turned eversdsr
theie use in their inspection trip abelit '
the roads - - . 1 ,' rba '
' ' " 1 - : --aesei - -
INSPECTS HULL OP THE' i voO
BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA
Portamouth,. Vs Dec : 4-SeAkaeg v
from aa automobile la f mat aautatte .
Portsmouth postofflee oa his wawJwnn ;
Norfolk Navy yard to the Murfulk -ferrr.
Senator Hnrdlnr late todav drew .
cheers with the declarative!- - r
I am very happy te be able. ,
to you in Virginia I am very sure that i
for the- next fonr years we are" going :
to work together," and added thdeat
hia conviction An the good faretwe
of America shoud' be "righteously
shared by every portion ef America.
He was glsd said Senator Hardiirg,
that the end ef the great world stnif -
gls leftvi without; ' sectional lines.
Concluding, he' declared "I love sn
America which Wr - no North, no
8uth, No East, No West, but only
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