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r STOBAT CI H t THE WEATIIERt .... ItorvoMtritir Sunday Monday fair, - iuk la Inferior. . 28 Pages Today IK' A5HEVILLE.VN. O, SUNlJAV MORNING; tfoVIBER 24j 1918. .s VOL. XXXV, NO. 29. PRICE FIVE CENTS FUTURE STATUS OF i I RAILROADS IS MUCH DISCUSSED ,r ,- . V .1., . ' I - Obsignation of Mr. McAdoo -Causes Wide Speculation As to Successor", Til HEEDED FOR METZ TERRITORY TO BE ADJUSTED Part of Recognized Lorraine ; Has Been Thoroughly" - Germanised " ' MANY PROBLEMS ARE ' BROUGHT TO FRONT PEOPLE STILL FEEL f INSTINCTIVE FEAR .Carter Glass Being Consid !' ered as Possible Secre- tary of Treasury WASHINGTONL Nov. !. William .fi Uniilnn'i rMlrfinUon aa head Of Ot he, treasury and railroad admtnlstrn kJon. precipitated , discussion today or h futun status of railroads, an l" . sue which had been somewhat dor ' mast -up to tho proa en. Indication were a result or nis retirement wvu to to throw- Into congress and Into '' nubile discussion much sodhec than ochorwiss tho issue ot whether gov- arnmeot operation J to continue n. nnt.iT whether this will bo oz . '.' tended to ' government ownership or whethor tho roads wm do rwurtu m ' ' private management, with oomo so ' or rsoerai revision to iwrui". continued poollnsT and unified opera,. tion. ,.- 1 (hww.i-la.Jim RlnO 1 1 ' enaeuation j a to Mr. McAdoo'S V successors, however, toon .qiw XVlth tho discussion of the . future yunuf xwwn . -- . , Kor the pooitlon as secretary of tho treasury, Representative urr , of V.rglnla. chairman of tho house - banking . and currency committee, la Known to be under serious t-onsid- oration-by several of President Wil- son s closest advisers, rnmm 01 r, ruM-mav ha has a renutation for be ing a clone student and constructive , thinker on flnaaclal enterprises. . . ! . Far dlreetor-aenerat of - railroads there appears to be much doubt of tho pr;deti seleetlon. . Such a man aa Maj., Gen." Gears? JV. -Goathal Ib wanted,! It was elated toaay maw wltfi xeoutive ability not closely on ! aoiad hartttof ore with .railroad maa xreaient, who could view problems from the public- and point. Am Bl Task jftLi ' Qii th new diroator-ffenerar. of l-R!!rnaas, wno oyer ncirmy- inr(rw,, "develou ,the task of gutdin the roads ( ' through ,t he readjustment period. . ' TJunn th noKcles of the new rail director -wilt depend largely whether the irovernment abail topunus ora blnlng the railroads Into a homeogen oui an: or beain tho breaking- up pro- ceaa In preparation for rasumption. of private cootroL Frjm the president' determined to a large degree tho at- lilUQe qi ma HumininrKuvn.' uio railroads' future. - Thlr Is ono reason wny tne picxing or a new airector-g-enerat is rMcsrded aa fraught - with auch unusual sluniflcance. ' Althnuo-h Mr MoAdfMV wilt fatlr to private life, his friends say that 'Sfr. oxir!4;ng his' ldeaa on governmental X-jpoinK'm Jiiuin umo to ituie. t )T j-.-.- n in 'I in.' i nrnnnir mnii nr n ppii ntbubniiiun ur mm; f at World peace meetinc URGED BY PRINCE LUDFF Program Must Provide For 1 Crushing Bolshevism, i ' ; - He Declares . German Inhabitants Resent 4 , Appearance of Allied Troops in City WTTH THE FRENCH ARMT. AT JTETZ. Nov; 21. (By Tho Associated Press.) .it la coin to take some time for "tho territory of Metr; toe cuatom Itaelf to the chances whoh are eln made in ita axfantnletratlon rn tho opinion of tho old Inhabitant of this) region. By thig name, this part of ' reeooquered Lorraine' will ha known until It has , been ttmUly and fully reinstalled m tho French re public . . i . The greater problem will be VeU Itself, tho' smaller town and rural district, , excepting- tho tninSn dHs- trtcta, being as thoroughly French aa ever. Mets, tho metropoMa of tho province, however, after 1iav4ng served for, forty-eight years a a. German carrlaon,' has been Qertnaiylzed to an extent that can ho appreoiated nly by personal contact , , '''-'.Instinctive) Fear.,.! . . Those resMente of HeU , who . . are most devoted to Franca etin find oc casionally that In spfto of themselves they are speaking- low when talking of France and their newbr gained llbertv. from instinctive fear of heavy Ger man fcahd on the shoulder and on In vttation to ' follow tion. The German reaidenu Uke the "i mi me , fTencn troops as an Unwarranted invasion. , ' Tho presiding officer of the German nluu Hnvi.w.- i tion, Baroh von Gemmlnewn. h urprtoe when Mpnaieur. Mlrmau, tho prefeqt of iancy, appointed oonHiiis eary by the JET Hah. varnmanWor AAJrraine. arrived to -tain. r...nn " ' . Bill's PMhm tl.wl - " Mortsieur Mirman foun1 a mnrrwM of the German emperor stdll hang-mir vn . private omcs or tns prefec ture. ; Naturally It was taken, down ana relegated to a corner. This action aron von Oemmlrtften. onaraicterlsed as- "violent pressure." . It took two days to convince the old president of tne uermn administration that tho newly, arrived eomnrlasary was to fact ma successor and that he must give way..' , .? - .-' f":-: . .'., ,-, ;-" ', ' Order is beinar maintained in' Mets -during- the period of transition by na uvea, or AiBftce-Jborrainw, -with . Tri color: badges on their;, arms. They have all the authority of municipai police. : There have been a few. inci dents hut quiet prevails, and tho peo ple or Mets are Beginmns; to clearly through emotions that have shaken their .souls. Most of the French: onVMala sent here to administer the afrairs of the territory of Mets Are natives of Lor raine. The municipal . government will be nttrely In the bands ot na tive inhabitants. , - ' Germans emnployed in public admin iatratlons will be retained ear long as thev oerform their duties properly but the direction of alt municipal ailatrt wilt; witriln forty-eight hours, be n- tlrely In the hands of the French pop ulation'.;' The general policy will be to respect 'the Germans and In no way tm molest them as Ions; as they make troub e. Those that dlsturo wo peace will -bo seterely des.it with. - - i : 1 Chooses. Greensboro as the Meeting Place For Next Year's Session ROUTINE BUSINESS r r OCCUPIES THE DAT B. D. Heath, of Charlotte, ' Gives $20,000 to the Chil - dren'fl Home Rv A. XV. PlvW.l CHARLOTTE. Nov. II.-Two busy sessions of the eonferenc and the an oJvereary of the board o education over which H. C, Jordan, presment ot the board, presided .at. ths evening hour, and ur. w. i. ew or -mmty college, delivered the address, marked the day as a strenuous one for the ministers and delegates. At the morn- Insr session of the conference, Grens bono was chosen as the meeting; place for the next conference: Bishop Dae llngton addressed the class of sight vAin n n i fa moalvad into the conference; by a -very oecisive ma jority the conference voted to adopt the. Harvard plan of entertajrrment; tho bishop a-rmounced that the oo in ference will dose sunaay nignt witn the reading of the appointments and the interestinel statement was made in the report of too children's home that B. D. Heath, of Charlotte,- h,xd given 2,C00(to ths endowment fund of ths horns. . .;;?;, t Missionary Secretary.. 1 ? : At the afternoon session R. M. Courtney was) chosen for conference missionary secretary. C H. Ireland for several years gmst ths confer ence lay leader, becomes by cholos of ths conference lay leader for ths quadrennlum as ths elections is now for four years. This session, over which L. Bain D resided, ths bishop be ing- engaged in 'the cabinet meeting; t with the presMnns; siaen, cnooe manv anil J. H. Green for conference i evangeMsts and heard ths reports of numerous boaras ana cornnutteee.' , , Ths ,. eonf erencs . convened at '; t o'clock with Bishop Darlington pro iUnan After the reading and correc tion of ths trrtnutes -of the previous session, 'the. report ot ths children s horn was ce4 by ths seore(nr of thrf confereiMse. ii Amonir' other Heme jot interna was th-e ami saistim n that B. D. Heath of cnariotte, naa iven 110,009 to the 'endowment fund of ths home. This Is ho flrst-sMwa contri bution to a , pennuanent endowment of this reat and grorfn- Ineltutlon of the conference; . ' 1 , ''A'- ""'a'il'2 Dr. E. O. Watson, secretary of tns war work oommleslon, was introduced and -addressed the conferenos ittpon ths work that hs has In hand. f. ; - f : ' Bishop Darlington's dr?5,U Elg-ht yourtg- men to be received wito toll connection In the conference pre sented themselves the hat f ths , conference, aiNl Bishop Darlington de u aAATmmt . frsls-hted with sound advice and weighty words ot and n ths spirit of tsndsraoss n4 sympathy. - ;.' .- "This is a very solemn momnt witn you youn . men." began the , bishop. "A, you this day stand at ths bar of . awttnal sOnTeVnXICSl Mi s,lV w v rw. maks up your minds toere today to dedlcats yourself without reserve , to the church of God.- - - . "At the oioss of the btahffp very An- and heiprui aaoreea i- ' " L Scott, J. W. Convbs. J. E. B. Houser. T. J. Huggins. B. L. Ktrk, J. Ui Bmlth. J. C. Smith wers received tno ths conference.;' i : .: - . . wf- , . a for ths board if -church sxten-lon. The -i i thai are ths work lng units of the ; wnforenos 'or ths next rour year .nw. hotnlnation or tne pre"''"e j"" (CONTINUED OI PAUW TWO.) GOfJFEREfJCEWlLL khs UJJ 7 ;:; j ADJOURN TONIGHT XVT w 7 ' iBISHOPftlOUIIGES 1 1 l-y b-v Ovl for aa creeds rS-H i . ' iv: n i .y- j-i r 1 -vmmnw vw- , lmmm Wmm w--N 4 BIGHT DIVISIONS OF NATIONAL , GUARD senj hoMMrysooMar ys . 'i.N'. -' Eight Regiments of Coast Artileery and Jwo Brigades of Field Artillery VJilt Be v Included In the Movement, Chief of Staff $tates-CasualtiesAre ( : lluch.Grealer Than Reports to Date Would Indicate. WASHINGTON, t Nov. - IS. De-1 the" American armv In Franca at flret mobilisation of thS American exoedl- slanca annnarad tn ha almnaf nnkla tionary forces, already In progress -uis total ssumatsa by offloers hers as RUINING COUNTRY PEfiSHKULOOKv J WASHINOTON, Nov. JS. Recog- bitlon of Russia at the world peace . conference was urged by Prince Lvoff . first prime minister . of Russia after 1th overthrow of tho czar, In a state-4 ' 'ment'tody td the American people. "Prince Lvoff .expressed his eonvic ' ilon that any program of . reconstruct. . tion 'which does not provide for the complete destruction of Bolshevlkism v ' in Russia will leave In the world the germ of another great war. . ' .v "The termination of the war. has ' '. raised the question of the peace con- Oference,' said Prince Lvoff. "I think a sense' of duty, and Justice dictates to the. allies the necessity of organic-, . Ing In Versailles the defense 'of Rus- slan Interests. This work can be done v .by Russians only. - The country as a - - whole ts unable at - present to send - to the conference its plenipotentiary ; representatives. But when our friend Is ill we act for him. ' 'To designate the persona and con ' 1 elder the form Of their part at the conference is a matter ot friendly tn - -tereet to the allies." - , Of the present Bolshevik of Rus ; ,', sla. Prince Lvoff said: . ' . ; '. j "The Bolshevik are indulging In a perpetual revolutions Their aim Is universal social eruption.' They, are - interested in Russia chiefly . as , a -hearth where they may keep up by ' ' aH means the world's conflagration. "i deem the intervention of the - allies' Is dictated not only by pure ! . compassion for the victims of Russia L jjjolshevlkUm but by political fore Nr eight as well."- 1 Q . SOCIAL LEADERS GATHER.. RICHMOND, Vo.., Nov. IS.-J-More Hsn 160 social leaders of Southern fathered here today to devise -iys and means for raising finances the X. W. t:.' A. i ns was one oi first of eteven field cor,ferences to Lagging German Soldiers Wash Clothes on Opposite Side of River RALEIGH'S TIME IS ' CHANGED " WITH THE' AMERICAN ARMT OF- OCCUPATION, Nov. lS.-(By The Associated ' Press.) General Pershing's army In Luxemburg ana alt along the river Moselle from.- the points of Junction with the French on their right and left, ' looked over Into Germany today.- : , -. i . ' ; t The Germans are somswhat slow er in some places m evacuating their territory than had been expected, nut not enough to giv rise to the belief that they do not intend to observe the terms of ths armistice. ' Alans the Moselle. lagging; German soldiers- washed their clothing; today on their side of the river. The Amer icans on ths opposite bank did like' wise. - There was little conversing across the river owing to' the -strict American order against .fraternisa tion. - ' The weather is cold and clear. Ths Americans have bought guidebooks of Luxemburg and are enjoying ths sight-seeing in the Mosejle valley. Rr official deoree the grand duchy of ' Luxemburg early today changel erom Herman to French time, Mie clocks being set back 68 minutes. The held in this country. Among those v,hv had German time for ..resent were:- Mrs. T. W. BlcKett, oil" - i , mi RUel(rh, N. C: M:oa Mary Graham, - nraMldant of the" Pesce institute, R. s leigh, and Mrs. Goodhart, of Atlanta. Plans were discussed looking to sta- ti-iaW" ths assooXations finances. . many years previous to ,114. Major General Lassiter' succoeda Major General Haan, of the Thirty second division! General Haan now Is commanding ths fisvsnth corps. Camp Folk to Be Aban doned, ' Learned From Anthoritetive Sources NOT YET FINISHED ' fBy a B Winters) t' WASHINGTON. Nov.' .lt was authoritaUvely - learned today that Secretary of War Baker had decided to abandon young tank camp, - The plans, are to coneolldate the methods- of f tank camp warfare with another canton ment, possibly Camp Bragg, at Fay itaviiia r a camn at Columbus, Ga. The unofficial news of the abandon ment of Camp Poitt is ho aurprLse to those conversant witlv the situaiion. Secretary Baker has decided to ap ply the pruning- knife liberally, and he thought It the -part of economy to rnmbfna the features of the Raleigh school with another cantonment- al ready In eustence or tnat was oeing buiR on an extensive scale. . Senator Lee 8. Overman personally saw Speaker Clark today , and urged him to accept an invitation oi citizens of Greenville, Pitt county,, to deliver ' an address before the memorial asso-' ciaiion on December 20. The speaker with ths movement homeward of sick and wounded, wnl be hastened by the return at an early date of eight di visions of national guars and national army troops, eii,ht reg ments of coast artillery and two brl ados of field artillery. This announcement was made today 1- General March, "chief of stafT. on n it of dispatches from General Parsh;,.i. ": ' f-.t. ' y : ? Total Amen. ;, n r -inltles to No vember ll.,u. V" iioMiltles eeased, were 2a6, 11-7. Thla Includes. General March .said, killed and died of wounds, died of disease, unclassified aeatna, ; wound ea, prisoners and mis, Ths divisions whjeh General March said have been designated ' by Gen eral Pershing-, to return as soon as ths . sick and .- woundsd hars been moved., to the United 8 tat es are: Divisions t Return. ; National guard. list Gsorsta. Ala. bama and Florida); 11th (Nebraska, lowa, Houtn uaKota and Minnesota); 18th (Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia), and Ifth (Arkansas, "Mis sleslppi and Louisiana). ,, ' i. n.uunu armv, om tivew ung land)i 14th (Kentucky, Indiana and southern Illinois); ith (northern Illinois), and i 17th,;-:? (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and southern Alabama). . . , . -n- j Ths coast artillery regiments to bs returned as soon as possible 'were announced es the 4th. 47th, ,48th, 4th, 60th, 7ird, 74th and 76th. ., The two field artillery .-brigades to be brought home are the 65th and ths 148rd. Eighty-two aero squadrons. probable, analysis of ths table, It was pointed out, shows that among ths 170,000 wounded are Included the names ot thousands Of men whose in Juries were so trivial that they never were admitted to hospitals and the record of their injury was kept only in company and regimental dressing stations. The final total of killed, died of wounds or dlaeaRe, or en the unclassified death list, the serlounly .WQUadedVn4. lb " i " iM- sing, oinceia l)eu., n, r w r uut not in excess or ' iro.ooo. ' ; . w Double Nunkfr rublisbed. ' . Ths official figures show also Dearly aouois the, number or deaths from disease that have been mads publlo to- date. -No explanation has bsen forwarded - by .General Pershing, but it Is assumsd that ths unexpected in crease is due to ths wlds distribution of American and allied . hospitals to Which ths men wars sent, making It a slow process, to assemble the' data. . Ths. number of .Americans taken prisoner by the Germans little more than 1,009 is strikingly .low In view of General March's announcement that a total "in round numbers" of 44,000 Germans ' had ' been . captured by ths Americans. The fact that ths American armies have been moving forward continuously . slnos they entered ths .battle doubtless accounts for ths great difference. The 1,600 men reported as missing probably include others wn will be found to have been captured, soms whose bodies will nsver be rsoovered. ,'snd other who may have ' become mMritimrncn liLLIVILI r ijulh j ur i;s,raisi;j NOTYETSELEGTED '' - " ' President Wilson is Expect- ed to Sail For France ' Within Two Weeks EARNEST STUDY OF , PROCEDURE IS MADE Nearest Parallel to Ap- proaching Conference : Was at Vienna in 1814 WASHINGTON. ' Nov. 1J. With President Wilson expected to sail for rrancs?wltMn less than two. weeks, so far as -can bs gathered the person -Bel I of i ths .'American ' oonnmlaalon which Is to represent thai country at ths peace conference, 1s not complete, even as to Ms principals. This Is be lieved to be ths explanation of the delay In making publlo annouwement of ths names of the convmlseioners, whloh ths recent whits house state ment would bs male "presently." J , Collcctlnc Data. Meanwhile attention 1s being riven to ths selection ot the secretaries and attaches of ths Americas mlnalon and to ths collecting of the lanre ouanlltv of historical and-legal data that will bs required. - Ths nearest narallel t, the approaching conference probably m 10 e round m the famous confer ence of Vienna of 1114 which gather ed to rearrange the man f tollowlnsr Napoleon's downfall.- OOUDtrv" unnoticed Vn thmt tlmalv I OTlVen to the Drellni1,wiri- in .. . announcement would be madf so that i aV.1 "nto ,,a Jetile' adequate rsc.ption. eould bs plannsd. J Z'5F " . " th,,w n'v' beel1 " Methods of Pmordure. Secretary Baker auticlemented dm. eral March's, outline of demobilisa tion plans later by stating that Gen eral Pershing was reducing his army to a strength of thirty divisions and would further reduce It as conditions Justify, At an average strength of 40,000 men .to division, , which would covfS aii necessary auxiliary forci-i. this would moan that General 1'ertiituur would retain l,2o,000 men in. Jxain-c fv ..ii which 'the actual I iiwr th .n,.n. .. army of occupation and "its-reserves : rope;- the ariiiti-ai f ' T f AT conferences of IS 97 and 1807 also developed methyls of procedure, and a wenlh of .1,1.11, iregardine; the ideal relationship of the v,,,,,uiuijr oi niaics tnat would be of ses-Jstanoe-: In arrnni 'lnf tho urn i of proceedlnRS at s t . !. i r thslr. ftperfat giridMiiro,. f... commlswlnniei's v " ' vnet amount of i,, would be organised to provide against any possible emergency. , : - General March showed that virtual ly ; all; of the supplemental H army corps ana ' army withdrawn. "- , 'A-?- BUSINESS 'AS 'USUAL. navs oeeni made on thut ec u m , i i dellance of racial ties and hhiui.,1 iif filiationB for purely ipolitlcul rejM.4 and the latest connentiniM 4if the ncin:. troops ars to be , ent. desires, of the oppressed rawa. !l rrprvnnniuig me results or close tui)r by some of America's most eminent university men, directed by Colonel House. . The American commissioners In ert- seventeen construction companies and ?,,B ,th ' rnJS!. ' Planch r several special units i from England wm os orougna noms ,. as soon as transportation facilities ars available, General. March said. ,- ..'.; . , r Casualties sustained 'by ths Ameri cans were tabulated by General March as follows." filled and died of wounds.. 16,164 Died of diseass ', 14,611 Deaths .unclassified ....... 2.S04 Wounded . . . , . , . . , . . . , . 170,626 Prisoners -..... i . i 6.166 Missing L160 ToUl .....v 264.117 While ths total losses suffered by British forces. Ths classification also oovers the unidentified - dead always to bs expected when great bodlss of troops, ars engaged. --'. . No Organization Report, General - March said no report on the organisation of ths army of oc cupation had been received, but that ths divisions designated by General Pershing- for return were among; those he could spars Immediately, ' The order In which they will- return has not been established. Hs also gave assurances that ths -war department had no Intention of allowing . the veterans of ths battlefields- of Francs and Belgium "to sneak ; into - ths -' WASHINGTON. Nov. ag.Ru4ita that Christmas buying be curt lied dltkn will have the beneflt.vf exceed una year, maas oy tnier. t'ouncll i or iniy; detaHed-and ,lfini tn.i... National Defense In agreement with 'tlons on every . conceivable point, representatives rf leading industries j TJess ,lnstnotlons are believed to be and retail interests, hav been-with-, In preparation now by tate depart drawn. Christmae buying on tho pre-1 me-nt ollloiata. . . war scale, Grosvjnor B. , Clarkaon. ' acting director or tns council, said f tonight, is "sssentlal to k (he -rapid 1 1'? establishment of norm.il sfter-iha t war conaitions." ..... , . t ; ;r OPERATED ON THIS SIDE ' LONDON, Nov. 26. Among ths German submarines surrendered at Harwich Friday was one that had operated off the American coast Ac cording to the statement of the sub lieutenant in command, this sub ma rins sank 120,000 tons OS. American hipping. Bhs v is a bis;, powerful boat, and carried forty-two mines ana wsnty-two torpedoes, . , HOOVER AT. LONDON. I LONDON, Nov. 2 i American Food Administrator Hoover, and Chairman Hurley, of the ahlDDlna; board, hava arrived here. - They were met by rep resentatives of the British food and shipping- departments. Mr. Hoover and Mr. Hurley wlll remain here over the week-end and then proceed to T3M L E Get Increase of . $25.00 a Month With Minimum of $95 Monthly WASHINGTON. No. (I. Rail. road agent .today were granted ;iy Direotor- General . McAdoo a genera wage lnoreaes of $26 per month aihovs the rate prevaiiing last January first, with a minim urn of $06 per month. Eight hours is tn be considered a day's work with, pro rata pay for two hours over-time and time and a halt for ser. vice above ten hours. Th order affects about Z, too sta tion afrents who are not telegraphers and who, consequently,, would: not te affected by the recent wags Increase for'telegraphe,ra,fiK.;y':..;v '::.-.. The warfev-advance does not apply to men naidyi 90 or less a month for special servcaffreaulrins; only a por tion of their time. - Exceptions also art mnde for a few agents who received 650 or less a month for whom .a straight ndvaftce of 625 is granted. without appMcation oc tne ia nnnt- lUm.. '.i''". ?', -,:. '.,. "' . f The was Increase order was tns first official document signed by Mr. McAdoo today after announcement of hi resla-natlon : on the ground of In- of the house of representatives for- 'adequate pay for cabinet omcyra. , many aecnnea 10 accept ui lnvaut- t'n in a letter to EenatOr- Overman this afternoon. He stated that while NEWPOHT NE175 FACING DECIDED WATER FAMINE Continued Drouth . Shuts Down Water Supply and . Hampers Activities. ha could not . accept the lnvi atlon, he had authorlael some lecture bu reau to make engagemen.ts for him to speak at GreenvHle and . Wllmins;. ton some time in uecemDer. hi via PUNEItAL TODAY. HOT SPRINGS. Vs-i Nov. 2S. Fu neral services over ths remains of Mlse Cuatls Lee will be held at the ehurch of the Eniphany in Washing ton Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. T-nh&hlv iTHLka aneechen In dahar The body will be taKen to tne nome North Carolina "towns, as artaoed of friends probably Sunday. r Xntsr ky this leotkww WaTSAaV - wUJ b privatsj. NEWPORT NEWS, ,Va,, Nov. .- This city and community Is facing a watsr famine as a result of the con tinued drouth and government activi ties already: hays - been 'curtailed to soms extent as a precautionary meas ure. Ths reservoirs- at' Lee - Hall which' furnish water to ' the various army camps here. Hampton, and Old Point are ' very )ow and unless rain comes shortly a serious situation w'll develop, v In order to reduce consump tion the army authorities have sent away a large number" of men and practically all horse and mules at the remount station. ; Ten thousand men who had been permanently sta tioned at various camps, left yester day for New York. . , . nsDusntr faces ruix. ; ' NEW ORT-EAN8.' Nov. It. Ths sugar industry of Loululana faces "ruin and absolute bankruptcy" un less Immediate action Is taken by the t"-!.i"i strifes food administrations "to remove all restrictions govern ln Uie uutributlon of Louisiana mi- i gar" or at least withdraws the "nec essity of certificates" so far as thai clarified and lower grades of sugar are concerned, according to a tele gram sent from. New Orleans to the sugar' division of the national food swaJninlstraUsa tbit tvsnlBaV ASK FOR INCREASED PAY Dollar-an-Hour Minimum iidcatdih;il:.'j DEli'lliniLfliSIC'l -T0CA!.:?ATCOTL0nE i-'TS y.'fJ: , (. ' '. SMBsWsaaaMsaa L '.i .V Overman Asks That IV Ba -; Demobilized at Camp . ' j ; Greene' ' ' WASHINGTON NEW3 w : , y . n. Winters.) WASHINGTON. . Nov . . ' o Lee S. Overman aaar Newton Baker todav. with ih. . of having- the "Wild Oat" division die embark at the Wilmdngton port and be mustered out at Camn head of the war department promised J" me senator s presentation nn ler advisement. - This body of troops ts composed of soldiers; from North Carol4ni South Carolina and Tennessee, and as then rough-and-ready name would suggest, Ma DnffM... -n.l.... rougn-ano-reaay name would suggest, JNOt OUJXlClent, Delegates l they were In the thick of the fight that - -VTi---T.. ; .';:,.'-: " ' v- ; '.--Y -. Wvimiif,s; WVlHlUXOk mil -assen. NORFOLK- Vs.. Nov. 22. fllxtaan delegates, ' representing a many un ions whose craftsmen are employed at the Norfolk navy : yard, .reft for Washington tonight, to present claims to the navy department and wage, commission for an increase in the minimum wage seals of 61 per hour, owing to the high cost of llvln.' union leaders declared tonight that pllshed fact. James H. Cowan, secretary of the Wiltnington ' chamber of commerce, has been in Washington for troms days' in the-, interest of Wilmington as a disembarkation' port. Rev. Dr. A. E. Drown, of Ashevllle. superintendent ot the mountain m'is. si on school work of the southern Bap tlst conveqjtlon, will preach st the Fifth Baptist church in Washington tomorrow morning;. . Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Da vis, of the medical corps, has been relieved from duty at the general hoe pital at Waynesville and ha been or- the movement -for an Increase In tv is general among all navy yard work-j dered to Waehinton oity for duty in ere inrouKnoui ipa country ana tnat; tne omce oi tne surgeon g-eneral, everjr navy yarn anq station will be represented at the conference In Washiaton som time during Mon day.; " '..vvi-'-i - ' -' . - HOFFMAN PLEAD8 GUILTir. The Charlotte - chamber , of com merce today wired Kepresentative E. T. Webb to nVgotioto a conference with ' Brigadier General R. ; C, Marv shall for . a - Charlotte delegation on next Wednesday. - General Marshall is in the construction division of the war department and Camp Greene will ' NORFOLK,;- VsW'i Novels. Karl Hoffman, former division timekeeper likely . be the subject of the inter-. at tne army nase today plead guilty ' view. . . . . .- . in the federal court to the charge of i ' Repreeentatlvs Zebulon Weaver will conspiring with George W. Belvin, a ; remain in Washington during the con fireman, to defraud ths government gresslonal recess. . ... by padding the base pay roll. Belvin 1 : entered a plea of not guilty and hUi . " ' HILL GO TO SEA. , case will go to a Jury Monday. Judgo i - 1 1 " Waddlll delayed sentencing Hoffman' CHICAGO. Nov. 21 Captain Wil ts await the outcome Ot the Belvlt. , Ham A. Moffatt. commandant of the case. . . ' j Great -Lanes navai training staiion, . I has been detacnea rrom tne station land will go to sea In December, ac " '''" '. cording to word received at the I. MADRID. Nov. 26. The German etatlon tonight. He will be riven and. Austro-Hunrrarian ambassadors command of one of the navy's ncwe.-t hers ha va ceased. to represent their battleships and will be succeeded t respective countries, according; to ths the Great Lakes by Captain A. K. newspapers. -; , Scales. . r OFFICES CEASE.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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