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THE NEWS, CHAPEL HILL, N. C. [ROUBLE BREWING THROUGH FRAME HER PROPOSAL TO BUILD TEN CAPITAL SHIPS STRIKES THE CONFERENCE DUMB. IN DISACCORD WITH THEORY Strong Inclination in American and British Circles Not to Take the Proposition Seriously. Washington.—Announcement by the British spokesman that France has asked before the naval sub-committee of 15 for authority in agreement with the other four naval powers to build ten 35,000-ton capital ships struck the,, arms conference with stunning force. The proposal was wholly out of ac cord with theories on which the naval confrees have proceeded up to this time that there was a strong inclina tion in British and American circles not to take it seriously. The feeling was said to rest in part on what Pre mier Briand said at the second plen ary session in regard to the American proposals for naval limitation. Mr. Briand’s reference to “princi ples” was construed at the time as acceptance for France of the four prin ciples laid down by Mr. Hughes in his proposals. Paragraph A of the four principles stated was as follows. “The elimination of all capital ship building programs, either actual or projected.” Paragraph B reads: “That regard should be had to the existing naval strength of the confer ring powers.” In view of these plain statements of the purpose of the conference, and ap parent French agreement in those pur poses, officials of delegations other than the French have been wholly at a Joss to account for France’s desire now to add ten 35,000-ton “post-Jutland” ships to her navy by 1935. The proposal was believed in some quarters to be a trading proposition to accomplish some other purpose not clearly discernable except to the French. Would Issue Bonds. Washington.—The Southern railway asked the interstate commerce com mission for permission to issue and sell $30,000,000 in gold bonds to bear interest at 6 1-2 per cent to mature April, 1956. The railroad proposes with the funds thus obtained to pay $22,588 000 for redemption of out standing short-term notes, and $2,355,- 000 to extinguish a government loan. The balance, the application said, will be held in the treasury of the corpor ation as reimbursement for capital bet terment expenditures already made. Governor’s Picture on Money. Montgomery, Ala.—Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, of Alabama, is the first living American to have his portrait on an official piece of United States money. On the Alabama centennial half dol lar, authorized by act of congress, a profile likeness of Governor Kilby ap pears side by side with that of William W. Bibb, Alabama’s first governor. Asks Reduction of Rates. Washington.—Railroad traffic exe^ cutives have been requested by Sec retary Hoover to reduce freight rates one dollar a ton on coal from eastern producing districts to Atlantic ports in order to allow American producers to meet increasing competition Pine May be Sold France. Memphis, Tenn.—Negotations are under way for the sale by Southern pine interests to the French Govern ment of approximately 240,000,000 feet of pine lumber, valued at between $7,- 000,000 and $8,000,000, according to an announcement at a meeting here of Southern Yellow Pine Producers. One Killed; Many Wounded. Cornelia, Ga.—Vernon Grant, deputy sheriff, and two other members of a posse were shot, an alleged blockader was killed and another believed to be seriously wounded in a battle between liquor runners and a posse of officers near View, Habersham county. 23,000 Idle Mine Workers. Scranton, Pa.—There are 23,000 idle mine workers in district number one of the United Mine Workers and un less the coal business improves promptly, in the neighborhood of 25,- 000 will be added to this number with in a few days. Epidemic of Influenza. Coblenz.—Many of the American soldiers are in the hospital suffering from influenza, which is epidemic. There are at present 150 cases of the disease, which is of a moderate type. Reduced Rates Sustained. Washington. — Reduced rates on grain, grain products and hay in trans- Mississi-ppi territory, which the car riers recently sought to have suspend ed for six months, were sustained by the interstate commerce commission. Rouse Suceeds Flood. Washington. — Representative Ar thur B. Rouse, of Kentucky has been selected chairman of the democratic congressional committee to succeed the late Representative Henry D. Flood, of Virginia, it was announced. SENIOR LADD’S PREDICTION 1 Representative Sinclair of North Da kota Also Cricised the Present Monetary System. Washington, — Failure of present day financial and credit systems to meet the needs of the people is threat ening the destruction of the fundamen tal American industry, agriculture, Senator Ladd, of North Dakota, de clared in opening the conference called by him to seek legislative relief from the situation. Senator Ladd described his proposed federal loan bureau as one method of relief, asserting that through it the government would re sume its proper function of issuing money and of providing credit to all the people on terms of equality. Estimating that a loss to “all in dustrial classes” during the last few years of 88 billions of dollars, with an equal loss in purchasing power, had re sulted from deflated value of farm pro ducts, he declared that this could be traced to the “non-functioning of cap ital” held by a few great corporations. The federal loan bureau bill pro posed to advance credits to farmers on warehouse receipts, on city real es tate up to 50 per cent of its value, on farms to 60 per cent and farm im provements to 40 per cent. Representative James H. Sinclair, of North Dakota, also criticised the pres ent monetary system, declaring the federal reserve board was “controlled absolutely by bankers for the benefit of bankers.” Fifty Billion Marks. Warsaw.—Gold and jewels estimat ed to be worth fifty billion Polish marks—the Russian Soviet govern ment’s first payment to Poland under the treaty of peace signed at Riga on March 18 last—have arrived here. Diamonds, rubies and other precious stones and gold bars filling 100 cases in all were brought here on a special train under military escort. Harding Approves Design. Washington—President Harding ap proved the design of the medal which, under the army bill of June 5, 1920, he was authorized to present to the City of Verdun in the name of the Congress and people of the United States. Had Plans to Seize Castle. Copenhagen.—The police have dis covered plans showing that the home less unemployed in Copenhagen con templated seizure of the Christians- borg castle, which is the King’s offi cial residence and the meeting place of the Danish Parliament, intending to use it as a sleeping place. Should Be Encouraged. Pinehurst, N. C.—Dr. Lorenz, Aus trian surgeon working among the crip pled children in this country, “should be helped and encouraged,” declared Dr. Charles H. Mayo, of Rochester, Minn., in a statement here. Naval Ratio is Agreed To. Washington. — Consideration of the naval ratio question was understood to have been completed by the Big Three of the Washington conference. .Meeting at the. state department. Secretary Hughes, Arthur J. Balfour and Admiral Bacon Kato spent an hour discussing it, it was understood, the naval ratio question and, at the break- up of the session, it was indicated, they would not meet again. This was taken to forecast final and complete agreement on the limitation of naval armament as regards the United States, Japan and Great Britain. Check-Off Injunction Remanded. Chicago. — The injunction banning the check-off system of collecting min ers’ dues recently issued by Judge A. G. Anderson, in federal court at In dianapolis. was ordered recast by the United States circuit court of appeals. War Tax on Express. New York.—Elimination of the war tax on express shipments, effective January 1, will result in a saving of $1,500,000 a month for users of this service, G. C. Taylor, president of the American Railway Express company declared in a statement. During the first ten months of the current year, he said, the tax on ex press shipments amounted to about $13,000,000. The average express charge was $1.50. — , Congressional Recess. Washington.—The senate adopted the Curtis resolution that congress ad journ for its holiday recess from De cember 22 to January 3. The resolu tion now goes to the house where fa vorable action is anticipated. Launch Cruiser Concord. Philadelphia. — The light cruiser Concord, one of ten of this type vessel being built by the government, was launched at Cramps Shipyards. The cruiser was sponsored by Miss Helen Bagley Buttrick, of Concord, Mass. Gang Members Surrounded. Jackson, Ky.—Three members of the band which raided the Breathitt county jail, killing one man, fatally wounding a woman and seriously wounding another, were surrounded by state troops in a cave on John Little’s creek, 12 miles from here. Peru Mobilizes Troops. Buenos Aires.—Peru has decreed the mobilization of 393 officers and 11,300 troops and is sending seven regiments to Ticaco, in the province of Tacna. FOGH BIDS WED STATES FAREWELL AMID CHEERING THRONGS WAR SCARRED HERO OF WORLD SAILS FOR FRANCE. DECEIVED GIFTS EVERYWHERE Heard the Voice of America From Upwards of Seventeen Million of Men, Women, and Children. New York.—Ferdinand Foch, gray and slight, but bearing with him every honor that America could be stow upon one of alien citizenship, bade farewell to cheering throngs here and sailed away to France. In his baggage were six great cases filled with gifts from the peo ple of this continent, who thronged to see him during his tour of the United States and Canada and lend their voices to acclaim the man who hurled Germany’s legions back from the soil of France and won victory in history’s greatest conflict. Since coming to America late in October, Marshal Foch has traveled nearly 15,- 000 miles, made more than 500 speeches, attended luncheons and banquets beyond computation and has heard the voice of America from upwards of 17,000,000 men and wo men and children. Farewell Message. “I have come to love all Americans for their spirit of diligence and for their generous-heartedness,” said the marshal in his farewell message to the people of America, transmitted through the American Legion Week- ly. organ of the ex-service men’s or ganization, before sailing for home. “With deep regret I bid you good- bye,” the allied leader said. “For al most seven weeks the legion has en tertained me marvelousy in your splendid country. My experience here leads to two thoughts. “When first I met you and came to admire you as fighters, cheerful, sub ject to discipline under your splendid leader, General Pershing, the days were dark indeed. Yet you smiled then as you fought, and your cheer fulness and bravery helped much to bring us victory and peace. “When next I met you. it was in your country. The alarms of war were over. You were engaged ac tively in those pursuits of peace which the so essential to happiness and prosperity—hard work. I have come to love all Americans for their spirit of diligence, for their generous- heartedness. France and the United States are indeed close together, as they always have been. Asks Appropriation for Russians. Washington.—Effective food relief in Russia must be administered by congressional action, Secretary Hoov er declared to the house foreign af fairs committee in asking an appro priation of $20,000,000 for the pur chase of food supplies for starving Russia. Timber Supply is Near End. New York. — This country faces great danger from the exhaustion of its timber supply within the next de cade, according 'to Martin L. Davey, former member of congress from Ohio and an authority on tree preser vation, who issued- a warning to America at the annual conservation congress of the Ameripa Game Pro tective association at the Waldorf- Astoria hotel. Texas Mob Hangs White Man. Waco, Tex. — “Curley’’ Hackney, white, about 30 years old, arrested in connection with an attack on an eight-year-od girl, was taken from the city jail and hanged three miles south of town. Cotton Consumed in November. Washington. — Cotton consumed during November amounted to 526,- 610 bales of lint and 53,257 bales of inters, compared with 332,712 of lint and 34,827 of linters in November of last year, the census bureau an nounced. China’s Offer to Tokio. Washington. — The counter pro posal of China for the purchase from Japan of the Kioa Chow-Tsinanfu railroad in Shantung province has been cabled to Tokio by the Japan ese arms conference delegation. Wants Treaty Abrogated. Washington.—The Chinese delega tion asked of the powers represent ed in the Far Eastern committee of the Washington conference that the famous twenty-one demands treaty of 1915 be abrogated. France Will Forego Payments. Paris.—France? is willing tempor arily to forego cash reparations pay ments from Germany, a high official in the French foreign office told the Associated Press. Ex-Crown Prince to Return. Doorn, Holland.—The former Ger man crown prince, who since Novem ber, 1918, has lived at Wieringen, is now planning to return to Germany and expects to request permission of the Dutch government for his depar ture early in the spring. DESERTERS MOST NOT ESCAPE Report Shows That Reported Deser tions From Regular Army in Fis cal Year Totalled 14,563. Washington. — Energetic pursuit and punishment of the more than 100,- 000 men who evaded the draft during the world war is urgently recommend ed by Major General Harris, adjutant general of the army, in his report made public by the secretary of war. To bring those guilty to trial, he rec ommends that congress appropriate $250,000 to pay rewards of $50 for each draft deserter delivered to the military authorities. “It is imperative,” he declares, “that thy government exhibit the greatest possible energy in pursuing these men and in punishing all who are found guilty. If the government permit thews desers to escape the punishment pro vided for their offense, consequences of the gravest import will certainty ensue. “Inaction of thia sort would tend to set a premium bn evasion of military service with the inevitable result that, should another national emergency arise and another selective draft be put in operation, the number of men attempting to evade the performance of military duty will mount to a figure so large as to emperil the nation through interfering very seriously with the rapid building up of an emer gency army.” General Harris says the publication of the “slacker lists,” by the newspa pers “proved highly useful for the purpose of straightening out the rec ords of a number of non-willful de serters whose names were included therein, despite all the care and effort expended in an attempt to include none but those of willful deserters.” He shows that less than one-half of one per cent of the names published have been found to be those of non willful deserters and says these have been removed from the lists. General Harris’ report shows that reported desertions from the regular army in the fiscal year ended last June 30, totalled 14,563, or 4.57 per cent, the largest percentage since 1909, and nearly four times as great as that in the preceding fiscal year. He says the marked increase probably can be accounted for “by the fact that the vast majority of the deserters were new recruits who found the army dis cipline more irksome than they had anticipated.” To Change Circuit. Richmand, Va.—W. B. Bradley, pres ident of the Virginia league, announc ed that a meeting of the league direc tors will be held in Norfolk to decide what cities will compose the league next year. Morse at Capital. Washington.—Charles W. Morse of New York, who was recalled from France by Attorney General Daugh erty in connection with an investiga tion of transactions with the shipping board, arrived here accompanied by his son, Irwin, and his attorney, Mil- ton L. Lambert. Seek Withdrawal of Troops. Havana.—Withdrawal of American troops stationed in Cuba will be re quested by the Government under a joint resolution passed by both houses of Congress. Believes in Ford Project. Orange, N. J.—Thomas E. Edison, who recently accompanied Henry Ford on an inspection trip to the govern ment’s water power development at Muscle Shoals, Ala., declared the au tomobile manufacturer could make the Muscle Shoals project hum, not only getting his rental but a good profit for the people. . Teacher Awarded Damages. Atlantic City, N. J.—Miss Mary L. Weeks, a school teacher, whose home is in Warrenton, Va., has been award ed a verdict of $1,163 by Referee Charles Corbin, in a suit brought against the Galloway township school board under the employers’ liability act. Miss Weeks took a stick from an unruly pupil and, in trying to break it over her knee, ^st her balance and fell to the floor, breaking her hip. She was in a hospital for several months and never fully recovered from her injury, it was testified. Floods Result in 10 Deaths. Seattle, Wash. — Ten persons are known to have been killed, a number of others injured and heavy property damage has been done by railroad ac cidents and landslides caused by the worst flood western Washington has known in years. 81 Moplahs Killed. Calicut, British India. — Eighty-one Moplahs have been killed and fifteen made prisoners during a clash with the military near Chervar. The Brit ish had only one Sepoy wounded. Eight Persons *urn to Death. Detroit, Mich.—Eight persons were burned to death in a fire that destroy ed their boarding house near Royal Oak, a suburb.. Three others, a woman and two children, were badly injured and were taken to a hospital. Foch Wil! Say His Farewells. New York. —• Marshal Ferdinand Foch, generalssimo of France, wil reach here to say his farewell to the metropolis and to the United States He sails Wednesday on the steame’ Paris for France. NONET TOTED FOR RUSSIA RELIEF BILL PASSED AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS. TWO SOLID HOURS OF DEBATE Opponents of Measure Clajm That Connditions of Distress Also Pre vail in This Country. Washington.—A bill authorizing the President to expend $20,000,000 out of the funds of the United States Grain corporation for relief of the distressed and starving people of Russia was passed by the house, 114 to 51. Opponents of the measure fought it to the last and forced a roll call on the ground that the vote as announced did not include a quorum of the house. The roll call resulted 181 to 71 and the bill now goes to the senate. In wrangling over the measure the house attempted to chop it to pieces with amendments. The first actual test was an amendment by Represen tative Bankhead (democrat) of Ala bama to reduce the amount from $20,- 000,000 to $10,000,000, which was de feated 78 to 60. There had been two solid hours of debate, during which a flood of elo quence was let loose on the arguments that the starving Russian children, regardless of the bolshevik ruin that had brought about their distress, should have their cry for bread silenced with American food, when a new fight was started over proposals to tear the bill to pieces. Protesting against the use of funds for the people of any foreign nation, Chairman Madden of the appropria tions committee declared it was not easy to vote a tax on the backs of the American people and cry at the same time for economy. “There are conditions of distress in this country which would appall con gress if I dared relate them,” Mr. Madden shouted, adding that informa tion to this effect had been laid before him confidentially. “But I cannot see my way clear to vote money out of the treasury,” said the chairman, “when it is not to be used to relieve the distress of the people we were sent here to serve.” When the time came to receive amendments, more than a score of members, jumping to their feet, de manded recognition. In the midst of the flood of them, Representative Goodykoontz (republican) of West Vir ginia stepped forward with a new proposal which would direct the President to spend $20,000,000 for re lieving distress among the “starving hungry and unemployed citizens of the United States.” It was howled out on a point of order, but the West Vir ginia republican stood his ground. “My amendment may not come with in the rules of the house,” Mr. Goody koontz declared above the din, “but it at least has the merit of coming with in the constitution of the United States.” Agricultural Loans. Washington.—Approval of 182 ad vances for agricultural and livestock purposes aggregating nearly $7,000,- 000 was announced by the war finance corporation. The loans included: Georgia, $461,000; North Carolina, $110,000; South Carolina, $306,000; and Virginia, $46,000. Wedding to Cost $150,000. London.—In spite of the compara tive poverty of the British royal fam ily, due to the excessive increase in the cost of living, it was learned that the wedding of Princess Mary to Vis count Lascelles is to cost nearly $150,- 000. It will be the costliest function of its kind since the wedding of King George. British Ratify Treaty. London.—Prolonged cheering greet ed the announcement that both houses of the British parliament had ratified the treaty creating the Irish Free State by emphatic majorities. Collides With U. S. Destroyer. New York.—Wireless messages re ceived here stated that the steamship Panama had collided with the United States destroyer Graham, off Seagirt, N. J. The Panama, with 107 passen gers on board, sent out S. 0. S. calls. Take $10,000 From Theater. New York.—Three bandits entered the Capitol theater building, held up the auditor, Louis Faulkner, and three other theater employes and escaped down a fire escape with $10,000 they took from the safe. To Clear Up Wall Street Explosion. Washington.—The arrest in Warsaw of Wolfe Lindenfeld will clear up the entire mystery of the Wall street ex plosion of September 16, 1920, it was stated by William J. Burns, head of the department of justice’s bureau of investigation. Badits Raid Town. Buenos Aires.—The small town of Lasheras, in Santa Cruz province, has been raided and sacked by 600 ban dits, according to dispatches from Do- mora and Riverdavia. HEALTHFUL B IN STRUNG BLOOD Rich, Red Blood Built Up by Pepto-Mangan—Liquid or Tablet. Blood is strong and full of life-giv ing vigor when there are plenty of red cells in it. Anaemic people have little strength because there are not enough red cells in the blood. It is thin and watery. Weak blood makes faces pale, pulls down the strength and leaves the body tired, weak, and sickly. A course in Gude’s Pepto-Mangan restores weak blood to its normal strength. Taken regularly for a while it adds red cells to the blood. 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