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TWIN ?M i i 1 ; i 1RTH CAROLINA'S ,-1 Lczh ell jY;;... C .l ; tU. 8- CENSUS) II Ml TY.SECONDYEAR fUl.L LEASED WtH ifHTICl OF THE ASSOCIATED FAKM WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921 Weather Unsettled Sixteen Pages Today LAST EDITION ( D PLEAD ;iiiihi i leaders (This Morning Bar sultsand the Big Seems Inevitable eTsabandoned Attention to l ot 1 c.w.tinn Union Men bt Obey the Order I between Mr. Lloyd 6 . i-A and a flpl- fecials of the triple al- Aniioi a. string "1 in minnort of the nor, was wu" , without any prog- kly having been , maa LlJuBtment of the grave pn- . ... ... orted from me touci- nrimfi minister made t.nt unhealing strongly r1""' . a a v men ana innqiwt Mni alliance, asking irclse restraint and not crisis. however, does noi ap hid effect. J. n. leral secretary of the nf Railway aim, r the , conference mat no nrcspect for the re- hm negotiations for an f the strlKe situation kennment side, It was jor men were unable to arguments giving we feny different view of hue tne government, iv bod. did not indicate prepared to man any ipsslons. Thus tne euu- hts afternoon appeared nd the outlook gloomy, i Submit to VOW. e conference, it 4e- Llovd George maae abor men that they're- hallot. suggesting . that Ir cane to the nation and thfl Bovernment woula kith its case and let the fe the issue. . ;-.. b.v men and the trans' went to Downing street. ,loyd George and other the cabinet met tnem initiative. Their osten- was to deliver in person o the premiers request it that the miners set tally the reason for their his proposals for '.ad dispute between - the the mine owners. (triple alliance adjourned rung the understanding s reply would be com- the prime minister in the miners were not he intention of the rail nd transport workers :o Downing street, fry Goslln, for the trans- p, and Mr. Thomas, for men, had finished their of the miners' case and their reasons for dectd- krt it by sympathetic necessary. Mr. Llovd Med to them to consider on was on their side. If jd why they had not iselves of the ballot box. fi Is not your only wea the prime minister, xactly the weapons you hhe weapons of civiliza tion, argument and rea wi leave it to the nation Fou have your plan, we Put it to the nation and lours to the nation. If jecldes that your plan is f. why should you starve t in order to achieve nlca you can achieve by (vu is on your side. -1 not on your side Wu force the nation t to surrender to un- i me minister. "They "reasonable people. The v i uh people you ap workmen. Tf thl fe.i . vr w V- feainst us we have no pwions were made by "mister when h JLl the impossibility of the ccentinff th f S national - h w yUUlllll m he defined . UP to th hnl.tT. "7 Fnl0'nanaln8. which L ' ul nationalization." Warn tnu ion of PaiiL" fif of the l w -' -en' i - UI Ml T ln..J h. . WJU a d n a s . thBthr. :;. w" to ""s toight ln Daniels Tells Story of American Navy, in the Great World Var A caller at the state department In th lata" afternoon of Jahnarv SI. 117, starts things happening, and Washington la never the aame aialn Former Secretary Daniel foreshadows startling disclosures as narrative of navy's part in war Is written Reveals aecret document' discovered since armistice in which Germany's decision to launch U-boat campaign is shown to aaie irom oecemoer, isig, and the posaibility of American Intervention is discounted Daniels tells for first time how detailed plan for mobilisa tion of United States navy was issued to all shit, and stations at the very hour when the German submarines began thai wanton assault on eiviliia- tlon Former secretary acted without waiting for cabinet meeting ;AVhen president suimnunwj aim tne navy was ready. ( ' f , By JOSKVHIS DANIELS. - ' V Former Swretary of the Navy Ilia to 1821. . f!i ta?d" tltraaut Karop. AU rirlit nservcC Is- Csonich 1M1. CtDTrixht in Grast eluding tnuuUtloa tat fsntga Ihwium. lairii. iv. al.i...i.. reprintlDg tor any porssw torbWden. . , . ; BthariMd ARTICLE I.' "' v " About I o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 31, 1917, a dapper little man presented him- sellf at the office of the secretary of state. . From that moment life was never the same again in Washington, Events, incidents and episodes ot tremendous importance and public interest occurred in the navy de partment, aa In all other depart ments, until the day when certain commissioners from Berlin signed theia names to a document which Marshal Foch presented to them in the forest of Senlls. . - As secretary -of the navy I lived thru those crowded months In the atmosphere of suppressed excitment which is inseparable from the cap ital of a great nation at war. A friend recently' asked me my im pressions of eight years as secre tary of the navy. I repled, "Four years of quiet then h on all sides, to make Sherman's expression nautical." ' ; - Department heads, tipon whose prompt and efficient action tremen dous interests depend, had. to keep their own heads . amid the rumor and intrigue, criticism and conflict of advice which whispered or thundered in their ears. They had to keep their' heads thru days and nights ol anxiety, when- they were sending precipus lives over 'seas of pern and into enterprises or -danger. They had to keep their heads when sudden emergency , demanded In stant decision and action. '" Give Ilnsido Facta. , I am going to tell the story ofj those thrilling days as we saw and lived them (in the navy department, and present some' things that have never yet been :told about the part the navy played. I want you to know certain fti-J side facts concerning tne message which that dapper little man car ried to the state department, where by he jolted Washington out of Us routine, and I am going to give you a view of the momentous cabinet meetings which followed the visit. I shall tell you the story of a certain "8. ' W. Davidson," who went to London before the United States declared war.and of the conversa tlon I had with him before he left. You will recall -the dlspatohes you read three years ago concern Ing the giant German gun which, from- a remote distance and a care fully concealed - base, was killing -J (CONTINUED ON PAOB FvWH) PS Two) .., pie result Xastornado n of Melissa Has f Homeless- pst- pjferjousiy Hurt yesterday by a tor PJ" the Fi 8 elnt ded h are in. vd . . ' more FandS wn from II " VJIIIIBIII . C'nJS? twards. bs tn.!n.tele"-Ph and FUNERAL OF DEAD EMPRESS MONDAY ' '' ' r .. . i i Former-President of Republic Chosen Ptesldent of South . China; Not Recognized ' Pekln, "April 14. (By the Asso ciated Press).EleoUon of Sun Tat sen, former president of the Chinese ItepubHc, asipresldent f th$ govern ment of South tuina, ,is mppareuvty hot receiving fioputar support, . even In some of the southern provinces. Government advice declare that de cided opposition' to him has de veloped in' the provinces of Kwangsi, Yunnan and Hunan. Unusual auto cratic powers, which are not relish ed even by Sun tat-Sen's immediate associates, are saia 10 nave iron conferred through the election. Tang Shao-Yl, former premier and An nf tho armnizers of the extra- nrillnarv vnvernment Of Canton, is popular, but General Chian Chung Yin, the leading sauthern militarist, whp was formerly antagonistic, ap pears to be giving his support to the new administration. ' Northern newspapers generally treat the election as farcical and ill advised and say it was calculated to widen the breach between tne ais (nrriant sections of the country. The election Is not considered serious by government officials, who say it was RUSSIA PUTS UP BARS ON U. S. IMMIGRATION T.Ivernool. Aoril 14. Russian Bol shevik authorities have closed the frnntt.r of that country against im migration from America, according to a cablegram received by a local shipping company from Its gent in Libau, says tne r ost ot mis tu. Tmmiirrnntii will bp accented. how ever, from steamers already on their way from America. ' " The soviet consul in Llbau has is snarl a notice that immigrants ar riving later than April 20 will not be admitted to Kussia. 1 I0L1IMTI0IIS COUOTf SCHOOL IE imnvEY MID BICKSEIITIII Former For Ambassador to England and Latter For , Same Post in France ESCH'S NAME ALSO SENT Ills Nomination As Member of I. C. C. Failed at Ist Semion, Hut President Male Becess Appoint ' ment; List Also Carries Name ' ot Dtsn Fw Oeneral . . , t t . Washington. April 14. The nonH- nations of George Harvey of New York, to be ambassador to Great Britain, and Myron T. Hcrrlck, ot Ohio, to be ambassador to France, were sent to the Senate today by President Harding. ; , . At the same time the President transmitted more than thirty names of men he had giyen temporary ap pointments While congress . was in reeess. The list Included (he names of John J. Eschvof Wisconsin, to be a memDer oi ine inierautna merce commission, whose conflrma tion was held up by opposition at the Ilisi sesBiuu. s .- - Chsrlea G. DawA. of Chicago who served as a Brigadier .general in the American expeditionary forces and recently headed a committee which Investigated governmental regulations for service men. was made a bngaaier general in tne om cere reserve corps. The names of Captain Julian Latlmore was tmade judge advocate of navy and that of Capt. David Pot ter to be paymaster general of the navy, together with a long list of marina corns nromotlons. The list of promotions of general officers of the army, recommenaea oy oeorc turv -Weeks, was not transmitted however. It was indicated that this list would go forward within a lew day; ' ' " -v i 4 MEM ON TRIAL FI 3R CONSPIRACY I tO' T 0 Practically All the Day Will Be Taken Up With the , ;f,: .Exercises . ' , s DR. E. W. KNIGHT SPEAKER Small Group" of Titled Millionaires Own Bulk of England's Coal Mines-- Gejman Government , Insists on Delay; William Spends Much Time Beside Wif e Casket Doorn. Holland, April ,14Hier- man government authorities have insisted that taking; ihe 6dy oMhe late, former empress Augusta Vlo, torla from Doom - to Potsdam- ' for j burial be delayed and the remains will not leave here until fMonday morning, it is announced. . Former- Emperor William1 rteV quentlyvlsits the room where re poses the coffin of the late empress. Heaps of' flowers have been piled about the casket, The entire Ger man staff was admitted to the room last evening to see the be loved mistress of the , House- of Doom for the last time. William avoids all. company, out often sits for long periods with his daughter. , The Dutch prince con cert sent a-wreath to the house this morning. . - - A' STRANGE STORY TOLD COURT BY A WOMAN Chicago. April 14. Declaring that she had been forced with twenty four other couples to take part in a wholesale marriage - ceremony while an Inmate of the "House or uavid," a reliKious cult at Benton Harbor, Mich., Mrs. Hilda U Hansel told her story to Judge Jesse Baldwin In cir cuit court today In an effort to have Ihe marriage annulled. According to her testimony, all ot the victims were, forced to undergo the ceremony under threat of being marooned on a deserted island In the northern extremity of Lake Michi gan. She said that she wss given only four hours notice of the wed ding, and hardly knew the qian she married. . , - Mrs. Hansel said that since the ceremony took place Ave years ago sne naa lert tne House or uavia NEV REPUBLIC HAS Charged With Plotting to Kill All Revenue Officers in Col- bert County, Alabama ' i, Florence. A1U April . 1.4.-Coif tending that a widespread , plot ex isted in Colbert and adjoining eoun tles to wipe out all prohibition en forcement officers, the government today made ready for the opening of the trial in United States district court ' of fourteen men, indicted Jointly, on charges of conspiracy In ten counts In connection with the death of Don Stephenson, a federal officer, in January. ' Four of the defendants are now serving terms ranging, from twenty years to life In state prison as a re suit of convictions in Colbert coun ty circuit court. These men were SENT NOTE TO U.S. Wants to Know When the Jap ; Troops Are to Be With 4 'drawn From Siberia . Pekln, April 14.-yAmerlcan re sponsibility for the presence of Japanese in Siberia has been inti mattM in s. memorandum sent to Washington by the government of the Far East Republic at nua. The memoranda aek whether, the objects of the allies' intervention in Siberia has been attained and when it will end definitely. Washington, April 14.The ac tion of the new Far Eastern Repub lic, at Chita, In sending a memoran dum to the American government calling attention t the continued occupation ot certain areas in Si beria by Japanese troops, and ask ing If the objects of the allied inter vention naa Deen attamea, is re garded here as nothing more than a fresh effoEt of the new republic to obtain recognition. - The Chita government recently delivered to the United States dipJo matic representative at Pekln and other diplomats- there a memoran dum In which it was explained that the government ot the Far Eastern Republic had been established and that it would welcome conference with committees representing other governments.; , . No reply was made by the United States, which regards the new re public as a part of the general Rus sian problem, altho it claims not to be ot the same radical character. ASM Pope Appeals to Turkish Lead er, Who Assures Him They Wifl Not, Be Harmed Rome, 'April, ' 14. Cardinal Gas parri, papal secretary of state, 1 has made an appeal to Mustaph Kemal Pasha, head of the Turkish nation allst government at Angora, in be- half of Christians inhabiting coun tfles under Turkish rule. In the name of the "supremo pon tiff. ' said the telegram sent to An gora by the cardinal, "I have the honor to make an appeal to your no ble sentiments of humanity, implor ing you to give at the earliest posst ble moment, the necessary orders to insure responsibility for the lives and property of Christians in Caucasia, Asia Minor and Anatolia. After the suffering humanity has undergone, it is to be hoped, the voice ef clem enrv and nietv may b heard every where.". 'Mustapha Kemal answered tne cardinal's telegram in the most def erential terms, assuring him that "the safety and welfare of the In habitants of this country. Irrespec tive of race and religion, is the su preme duty commanded by human itarian sentiments, as well as by the Moslem religion." He added that he had already adopted measures to " Insure com plete tranquility to all Christiana within the jurisdiction of the Ap gora government. , brought here today to be placed on trial with the other ten defendants. Will Holmes, land owner, one of those serving a, .life term, .was charged at his trial by other de fendants at being the leader of the alleged ; ''moonshine ring.". These witnesses testified that he provided the money to prosecute the plans of the band, "and did the thinking" for the outfit. Exercise at West End and the High School Building; In AfWrnoon Schools Will Hold Tlx-lr Hold Day Kports at Piedmont Park; Large Crowds Kxpootrd , The county commencement will be held in this city Saturday with two full programs occupying the morning hours,' and during the af ternoon field day sports will be en gaged In at Piedmont park. - ,' The grammar grade program. In cluding the seventh grade readers' and declamer's contests, will be held at the West End graded school. 'The program follows: - West End Keliool Auditorium. 1:00 A. Jl Contests in subject matter for first six grades. ' 10 A M. -Song: "Americe: de votional exercises Rev, Douglas Rights; seventh grade readers' con test, "And So Am i," Mary Williams: "One ot the Heroes," Irene Klmel; -"Encouragement," Ruby Baylor; "BrY Rabbit and Sis Cow " Osla Helsebeck; ."SI and I," Ruby Smith; "Growing Old," Kate - George; "A Visit to. Grandmother's, " Mary Morris. . ' ' , - Song: t'Ho, For Carolina." Phonic story, Mary Conrad. Seventh grade declamers' contest. '"Lincoln the Man," Ralph Conrad; "Valley - Forge," Clyde Snyder; "Reading the Greatest Accomplish ment," Clyde ' Phelps; "Universal Education," , Eg ward Tarborough; "The Stability of Our Government,'' Clyde .Swaim; "The DlgnUy of La- Dor,"i Eioert Btauner; "City versus Southern Country Home," Howard Fleming. . , At High School Auditorium, t:0. 9:30 A. M, Song: "America." devotional exercises, Rev.. R. H. Daugherty' chorus. Sedge Garden schools "Katy Shelley." Kmlly Lm- vtlle; "Higher Culture in Dixie,' Emma Murray: "The Sir i of the fCross," Kate Hunter; "Almost a Tragedy," Clara Stuns: chorus, Clemmona. school;, "Archie' Dean," Lefsle Brewer; ."The Minister's Black Nance," Julia -Maud Conrad; Kate Shelly." Blanch Dean: "Pau line Palavna," Gertrude Pegram: chorus, "Waves' of the Danube," Mineral Springs schootv : chorus, "Pond Lilies," Walkertown fchool; Nat ofts nd Humanity." Panl Shamol; "Heme in the Government," Reuben Morris; "The Revolutionary 8erman," Maxwell Conrad;, chorus, "Spring Time," Iewlsvllle school; The Heroes of the Land of Penn." Floyd Hauser: "8rene on a Butter- fly.'l Grady Conrad; selected. Wilkes 1 Wftavll .hnriili Ttftthnnla srhnnl. 1 11:80 A. M. Address, Dr. B. 'W. Knight, professor of rural educa tion, University of North Carolina, Song, "Ho For Carolina. ; Presentation of Junior .citizenship certificates, Mr. W. C. Crosby, state director ot school extension. P t -,entatlon of prises and medals. Mr, j, F. Griffith.' chairman the county board of education. V Presentation of seventh" grids di plomas, Miss Cordelia Camp, rural supervisor of Forsyth county, Priws to Be Awarded. The following prises wlU .be i l . , l V ' A V- ' A- fnEIHIGEI1 mm u 3 TO YAP HATTEn Brland's Reply to U. S. Note . Favorably Received " By yOClciab at Capital UPHOLDS CLAIM OF U. S. Four of England's Coal Kings, " A bore, the Duka of Hamilton, lft and Lord JoUvjr. .Below, Ixrd Londonhcrry, Ijcft, and Lord Ualnsford. The most valuable coal possessions In England and Scotland are owned by a handful of men, all multl-mltllonalrss and members of the nobility. In many cases their vast possessions were inherited. Above are four ot the British coal kings. The Duke of Hamilton owns vast estates in Lan cashire. He Is a descendant of William Douglass, first Earl of Douglass. Lord Jolcey, recently made baron. Is believed ta b the wealthiest of the Promlsci to Take' Mather t'p With Nnnrrme t'otini'il at Next M-Ilng, Hot Will Ile lo i ontrt With tier Allies Before Anrnmnotng , Deflult frame of Afttoa , . ... , , , . Washington, .April ; 14. France's reply to Secretary liuxhes' note of April 4, regarding the Japanese man date over the Pacific Island et Tap i interpreted in omomi circle nere tjt tantamount to acceptance ot the principle laid down by the Ameri can government " that ' the United States has surrendered norfe of Its rights In the former German over seas possessions. The text of the French note, which Is In the form ot a preliminary re ply wss made public today both in Washington and Paris. It is signed' by Premier Briand Briand, who gives assurance that a represantatlve of the French government will plat before the Supreme -Council at Its next meeting the Question of Tap. with "the greatest desire to And a solution which will give every satis faction to the United States." . Premier Briand declares that his government -has already done all in Its power to lend Ite aid to the American government In this mt lr." Reference I made to live Frenefc'note of last rebruary , which pointed out that while the de cision of ths Suprems Council ot May ' 7, till, made no reservation ron-f renting 1he mandates attributed to Japan over the Islands of the North ern pacMo, Prestdent ; Wilson and . coar kings. Lord Londonderry and Lord OalnsforoT also own Important LTT JriTjl hd formulated. " . nn the rnurw of a furmer mo.nn mines. 1 FRENCH PAPERS 1 HOPONJUSSERAtID awarded during the day: V7 Grades one to five Prises by lo cal branch of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly, Grade six A fountain pen. by the Walkertown Community Club. . Seventh grade reader Medal by the Gift Shop. ; ,fc ' (Contt'nut en Fate Two) '.r SENTINEL'S DAILYBVSINESS REPORTS Dlspatchca From Nation's Important Centers Giving N'ews and Re ., views of Interest and Importance to Producer and Consumer. " IN NHW ENGLAND. ' (By Edsvn B. Smith.) Boston, April 14. Frederic H. Curtlss, chairman and renerai re serve tgent ot the federal reserve bank of Boston, takes a conserva tively optimistic view of the busi ness situation in new cngianu. infill fadnral reaervs bank has a very complete statistical department and unsurpassed laciuiies jior gB,ur. detailed Information. ,irH In close and confidential touch wltlv-the lead ing manufacturers and retailers in this section,, Mr. Curtis feeling on the local situation therAfore may be taken as worthy of serioas considera tion. , s '" i The general Impression among bankers here is vthat the worst has passed. It Is also the concensus of opinion that the recovery will be somewhat slow and spotty.. Today the 'chief characteristic of the New England business situation Is its lack of uniformity. The great est activity is in lines which one might logically expect to be the dull' est after a serious business setback In a broad way the luxury industries are doing better than those dealing in essentials. , The retail automobile trade is very good, .at least so far aa the popular, middle priced oars are concerned. Two New England dlstrbutors of cars selling between $1,500 and 12,000 say that their sales are running ahead of a year. ago- The New England sales agency of a car selling between $1,000 and $1,(00 sold mure cars In the first week in April than In the whole month of March, and March was a lot better Jtag the several previous months. The American Woolen - Company has taken all the orders it can handle for fall delivery. Even ofllcials of the company have been surprised at ths volume. ' Operations at the mills are being increased aa rapidly as pos sible. , ; ,. ' - v The cotton manufacturing end of thetextile trade is not so fortunate. Makers of coarse goods are practic ally without orders and the mills are operating at a very small percentage ot capacity. AetlaXty In the shoe trade Is cen tered In women's lines. Say Ambassador Has Not Kept Government Informed fit Opinion In America , v : . . Paris, April 14 Criticism? of Jules J." Jusserand, French , ambassador to the United ' Stales, for tela al leged failure to keep the French publld lnformod as to the stat of affairs in Washington appeared In editorials ' published . here today relative to the massage of President Harding to Congress. A number of this morning's newspaper) notably L'Homme Libre and the Oaulois, joined the Temps in deploring this state of affairs. The Cablegram, a new dally, representing important Interests, a!y ' "M. Jusserand was kept informed as to what was going on at Wash ington and under ths pretext of not wanting to offend American opinion he has discouraged all Initiative to promote our interests and has left us recently In prodlgaus Ignorance of things over there. It pains us that we must apeak thus of such a man as M. Jusserand, but we are at a pain Where success in the past cannot compensate for. failures In the present." ' , . ' i Ths text of Mr. Herding" message had not reached Paris last night and most 4f the , day's papers contented themselves With presenting such e-l tracts a nan een camea to inis city.' Editorial comment contlnard to Interpret ths message as, on the whole favorable to France, , - -Under the caption, "President NoWliWKST SITUATION. . Harding's good mum, ' thS; rjgaro t,:jB' tril'd "Resident . Hartllng seem, to St. Paul. Minn., April 14, Bust-l...,. j..-j - i.i.,i. - wk Awrea-ited 475,934 Bales; Re ', port Shows Large Quanti , , tics w Staple on liana . f i ',"'. .,i-f.; t .k ' Waslilngton,' jAfrll' 14 Cotten nianufaijurers utilised - more raw cotton during March than In any month since last September, total ot 4i7,ll bales having been con sumed during the 'month, according to th,e" census bureau's monthly re port i Issued jr to)y : Ther were fewer cotton spindles " In operation during the month thaw n Febru ary,, t'.ie largest rfdiictton having hern shown in ths mills of the rot ton growltw states ,y The month's total, S3.104.I44. was IJI.&H1. less than Fsbruary with the mills ot the ontton growing states) showing t!7, Tt4 of the.reductlom Cotton con sumed IU.SZ bales more than In Februarys ; ?r.'f;.i . v it is noticeable to the rank and file The farmers, completing their grain planting, are in an optimistic mood. They are looking far ahead and" be lieve that by fall they will be able to market thei, products at a fair and equitable pront. The unemployment problem of St. Paul and Minneapolis, which has reached a- high- level within the past three weeks. Is expected to be solved in the execution of the state high way program calling for an expeul ture of $23,000,000 this year and $30,000,(00 for. 12 J and 1918. This extensive road building plan was voted for by the people at the No vember election. ' The legislature now in session has provided the ma chinery for carrying out the pro srrarn. - - . Civic agencies of the twin cities estimate that $0,000 workers are out of employment. The building of the highway system should absorb thou sands of laborers while other con struction work will take care of hundreds. . The flour mills and shoe factories of the two cities are ex pected to resume normal operations within a few weens. , The millers are refusing to buy wheat' at the present prices and merchants are buying only 'enough flour for their immediate needs. It is the belief ot the millers that wheat premiums will be lower and capacity operations will ne resumed omy wnen it is felt that the low level has been reached. ' Canadian wheat Is being rushed into Ue Northwest at a fast rate, the Canadian shippers desiring to unload ' before Congress passes a tariff bill. ' IN 'PITTSBURGH. IBr H. B, Leufman.) Pittsburgh, April 14. "Owing to current increases, our bank deposits Icy of good sense. Nothing could be happier for France whos interests have always suffered from fanciful Ideas in general and Wllsejilsm in particular. President Wilson did net take Into account the facts. His views had always to prevail, not withstanding realities." . Writing in the same vein "Per tlnax," political editor for the Echo de Paris saJd 'The clear decisive language ot Mr. Harding renders . us a great service." ! .'....--'';' ' The Communist Humanite said: Mr. Harding's message reminds Washington, April 14.--CoMos consumed during March amounted to 47,3 bales of lint and S7.M1 of li liters, the census bureau an nounced today, Consumption In -March Is'st year wss 676.71$ bole of lint and I.MT of llnters, U , , Cotton on hand March 31 In een sumlng establishment was i,8JT, 7 tales of Hut end. 21,147 llnters, compared with !,$$$. tit of tint and S4 210 of llnters year ago. and In putillo storage and at compresses !2J5,$4 bales of lint and 214. 110 of llnters,) eompsredi with 1.240.117 of lint nd 401,155 of llnters so held a year ago." f ,, - ..-v. . March Imports' were 227,313 bales, compared with- H3.TJ7 last year, , and exports - were,' 371,110 bales, including l,M5 bales of lint- era compared wltn 7M,lV bales, Including 4,471 llnters . exported In March Is at yesr. . Spindles ' active during ' March numbered 12,104,144 compered with 34,7.M In March Ust year. HtaUstic for cotton vowing state include: .,.-. Consumed during March, , 21, 14$ hales, compared with $21,211 in Maroh litst yesr." - On hand . March 21, In consuming establishments, Slf.iao bales, com pared with 1.030,104 a year ago. and In publie storage and at com presses ,4,7$2,$, compared with . 147.21$ a year ago. ; Cotton spindles ' active during March numbered 14, $$3.1(4 com In the presence. ot the representative j of Japanese,' arategortt al reMrva tlot eoooertilng the Island of Yap and that the Japanese representative had not Objected. . . , . JSh full test of the French reply, as1 made puhllr. by the state depart ment, does not differ materially from that given out In I'srts. i i . . Paris. 4P'll' 14, Vremler Briand has dlspatxhed to Wash Isf' kn.iwledgtiig receipt of the torn. municaunn irom tne,Amerk-n I'si department regarding the mamtste over the Pacific Island, north of the equator, whteh. we glvei to Japan. -...The premier's nm say a repre sentative of Franc will take up the question when M ehmes before the Supreme Allied Council, "with the most ardsnt desire to find A solution giving satisfaction to the United mates." . ;, Aftee teknowledglng receipt of the American ' communication Pre mler Briand said: -,' "The memorandum ' being - ad dressed to Ureat Britain, Japan and Italy simultaneMus'y, a reply rannot be made until after an accord be tween the government of the four ittterNted powers at the next meet ing of the, Huprems Coutmll, i I Section of text nilislngl. "By the not of February It, after having noted that the derision of May T, 111, parried with It no re. strlctlun enitrttriiirig the attribution to Japan of a mandate ' fur ths Islands at the Northern Pacific, my depnrtntent explained in your em bassy that President Wilson and Beoietary ot Suite .Lansing, in the course of preceding meeting had formulated. In the presence of the Japanese representative, categorical reservations on thn subject "f the Island of Yap: that Itnron Mtklnn (Jntmncso reuresenlstlv on the ftu preme ConcID' had not refused to allow dlst'iixslun nf the question raised by the r preeniativ of the United States and (hut consequently, th , Japanese governmeni had knowledge of the American resolu tions,", ,. i f . . ,. ' , The not concluded by saying there were contained it in element for further -i-onvrrsatlori between the United SUtea and Jepat whlrb the tovnmont of the rspublle would be happy to see result satis fajctorilV, v ''-';-": 4.f!. ; "The note was. lh same day communicated to the Japanese em bassy in Pari, and your excellency was kind enough to express to my department a lively satisfaction with -th same. and to give assurance that It would he particularly appreciated in Washington. us that th Internatfctnal alon canipared with 14,7,12$ I nMarch last pacify the world." TV (CONTlNt'EO OM VKQK KIOHT) ROADS WILLING TO CUT SOWLE RATES Mellon Hatl Plan Which fa Said to Be Acceptable to the Railway Washington, April 14 A general scheme for reduction of railroad rates acceptable to the railroad probably will he presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission shortly, Hecretsry Mellon ald today. Without Indicating the source of th plan, the secretary added that many railroad were coming to the con clusion that a reduction on some commodities would be advisable to stimulate transportation, althoug i continued hlg'i rates would be neces sary on some articles. OLDEST ALUMNUS UJI.C. DIED TODAY Dr.' A. B. Hawkins, Raleigh Banker, Aged 96 Yearn, Succumbs at Last , '"' WBSBJIIS " ' "'. i'- n.i.i.h V. C . Anili 14. Dr. A B. Hawkins, aged 4, fr years th oldest living aluxxnu or th Uni versltv of North Carolina and prob ably th oldest active bank director In th United Blates, died- at Ms horn, her early today following an lllneM of lx week. Dr. Hawkins graduated from the University of North Carolina In 134$. He had been member of th board of directors Of the Citi zens' National Bank her for thirty year and took an active Interest In the direction n( th policies of thl Institution until n wa taken 111. illS III V all r.iExico i;ov Obrejron'i Rule Firmly Estab lished and Cabinet Is Loy : aMy Supporting' Illm ' Mexico "City. April 14-Authorlty of president Obregon - ha been firmly established In all part of the republic, and ths re are no threaten ing Influencs at work, declared E. Plutarco Call. - secretary ef the Interior., last night, . II reiterated assertion mi'le some time ago that political conditions In Mexico are more satisfactory than they have been for many year. : This statement followed a recent Interview by Adolfo I)e La Huerta. secretary of th treasury, who de clared it was his personal belief that all member of the cabinet should keep nut of pnlitlr and plite them Mite completely in accord with th president's politic. ' There have been rumor that , the two member rf th govern ment wer ntrngd from Presi dent Obregon end their statement in praise :- ef hi edmlnlstratlon aroused considsrsble interest In this slty.- . ' - II