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ESTABLISHED 1876 LINCOLNTON. N. C, MON DAY AFTERNOON. APRl 'State i-rioraiy FIVE CENTS PER COPY $1.50 per year I PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY WILL BE READY TO SIGN BY EASTER, SAYS LLOYD GEORGE Will Ask Germany To Come And Sign By The Latter Part of April. Paris, April 6. The preliminary peace treaty will be ready by Easter and the Germans will be asked to come and sign it at the end of April or the beginning of May, Premier Lloyd George, of Great Bntian, declared in an interview today with Stephane Lauzanne editor o2 the Matin. In answer to a remark by M. Lau zanne that what troubled the nublic ODinion was not so much the delay, as the secrecy in which the peace ne gotiations were wrapped and the fear that there was some divergence of opinion, the British premier said. "I affirm absolutely that there is no divirgence among the negotiators. They are often confronted with tech nical difficulties which can only be settled after close study. Take the Question of reparations. In substance the allies have one common principle, which I once set forth thus: 'Germany must pay up to the last farthing of her power." ILLNESS OF PRESIDENT MAKES HIM STOP WORK. But For Having Been Under Great Strain Sickness Would Cause Lit tle Worry Paris April 4. Until late today no snecific bulletin was issued concerning the condition of President Wilson. Were it not for the fact that the Pres ident had been under a terrific strain nnd deprived of his usual amount of exercise, his illness would be the cause of little worry. Since his return the President's work has been enormous and he has been unable to secure more than an occa sional walk at odd intervals either with Mrs. Wilson or Rear-Admiral Grayson. Golf has been dropped from his schedule and an automobile ride now and then about the city has been the President's only form of recrea tion, in addition to the short walks. Rear-Admiral Grayson has been constantly on the alert watching the President for signs of a breakdown, especially since the two days on board ship when the President was slightly ill. Other physicians have not been called in for consultation, and up to midday Friday the services of no trained nurses had been solicited, but Mrs. Wilson has been always within reach of her husband, doing practical work and assisting in the care for him. Rear-Admiral Grayson is always nearby the President. His treatment for the Patient for the most part con Bints of the requirement of absolute quiet and rest The President's appetite today was good, but at luncheon he was limited to oyster soup and a light entree. The American executive, however, is sick enough to make him not care to read. He appears to be quite content to rest, and sleeps lightly from time to time. Reassuring news from President Wilson's beside was sent to the peace delegates this evening, although the news indicated th:.t the President's condition was such as to make it ad visable that he remain is hie room at least for tomorrow, v.- Study of the case has caused Rear Admiral Grayson, the President's physician, to reach the conclusion that the President is not suffering from in fluenza, but that the severity of the cold is such the patient will require careful watching. MORE CAROLINA MEN DUE AT CHARLESTON APRIL 12 Washington, April 3. The war de partment announced today the sailing of the transport Martha Washington, due at Charleston S. C. about April 12, with the second and third battal ions of the 120th infantry, of the Thirtieth division, which include com panies E and M. - ,.,.;,, THE PRESIDENT MUCH IMPROVED IS REPORT Paris, April 6. President Wilson remained in bed today, although an official bulletin said that he was much improved this morning.. The Presi dent slept well during the night and had no temperture when he awoke. The official statement issued this mornimr said: "President Wilson had s good night and his temperture is normal. He is much better but remains in bed to day." Rutherfordton will soon have Main street paved and a new water supply. Bonds for the improvements will be sold soon and the work begun at once. R. F. Greenlee, of Marion, haf been employed as city engineer. He Is now on the job making surveys and per fecting plans and specifications. Con tracts are in the hands or tne pnn ters and the authorities are ready for prospective bond bidders. A sum of $25,000 for water and street improve menu each, is allowed. The water will come from Holland' creek, one and cne half miles away. Congressman E. Y. Webb leaves Monday for Washington, D. C, where he joins a delegation from Coneress to go on a visit w rorro ruco. ine vis- it will be of an official nature and is made upon invitat on tf the Po-tJ Ricop. co'-emment Mr. Webb will be nwxy scvwr.il weeks. Shelby Stat, April 4th. .- : As to what the Germans will pay, you can wager safely on this. They will not pay any more than they're asked to pay. Chicago Tribune. Osvald Villard came back with the news that Germany is on the pre cipice. ' All of us knew she was on a bluff. Richmond Times-Dispatch. That Virginia nrivate who wean a No. 16 shoe is the fellow who ought to be sent overseas to keep his foot on Germany's neck, Charleston Newt and Courier. TITI 7 CMC rtD TAIDM AND COUNTY CALLED TO MEET The citizens of Lincolnton and Lin coln county are requested to meet in the court house in Lincolnton next Saturday, April 12, at 3 p. m. for the purpose of formulating plans for a Welcome Celebration for Lincoln county soldiers, who served in any way in the world war. ' . It is understood to be the idea of many that the citizens of town and county desire a big celebration in hon or of all the soldiers, and the meeting Saturday, April 12, is for the purpose of giving all an opportunity to take part in, and give their support, to a future celebration. The men are re turning each week, and it may be come days before all are at home, but, the meeting Saturday is for the purpose of starting the movement for the future celebration. It is hoped that the people of every community in the county will see to it that their section is represented as it is to be a county wide meeting. PRESIDENT TO RESCUE.' Financial stringency of the war risk insurance bureau has been reliev ed by a message from President Wil son to Secretary Glass saying the President had made an allotment from his emergency war fund to pay ex penses of the bureau until Congress appropriates a sum at the next ses sion. The amount allotted was not specified. Treasuary officials have es timated a little more then $3,000,000 will be needed to pay the bureau's ex penses until the middle of May, when Congress may be called in special ses sion. This action' of the President means . that there is no immediate danger of allotment and allowance checks or remittance for insurance or compensation being held up by ' a force reduction of clerical help with in tho bureau. EXECUTION OF RUSSIAN CZAR. Confirmation of the execution of the former emperor of Russia and his daughters, under particularly revolt ing conditions bv bolshcvi ktroops. was goven at San Francisco, Cal., this week, by General Robert C, . Paris, one of the first French officers to be assigned to the Czecho-Slovak army in Russia. General Paris is on hip wnv home to make an official report of the occurrence to the French gov ernment. Nichols and ' his family were shot in the basement of their house at Ekaterinburg, Siberia, Tho women of the once royal family were subjected to indignities and mistreat ment in the nresence of the former czar before the execution took place, General Paris said. HELD FOR VIOLATING LAW. G. A. McAndrews, of Cincinati, Ohio, president of the International Tobacco Workers' . Union, of Louis ville, Ky.. was arrested at Winston Salem, where he has been perfecting an organization of the tobacco work ers. The warrant was based on the fact that the organization .pays sick and funeral benefits, placing it under the supervision of the State insurance department. Mr. McAndrews -t that if the International Tobacco Workers Union came under the suner visicn of the insurance department all other branches of the American Fed eration of Labor as well as the rail road brotherhoods, are equally involv ed. The case will be called tomorrow, in the municipal court. The German Minister of Finance rays Garmany will not give up a; inch of hor territory. Bat the fact is that she couldn't take back an inch of what the Allies have now pot unless they allow.--Portland (Me.) Eastern Ar gus. Senator Knox is reported confined to a dark room in Florida to set over "eye-str6in." This mav have been cauccd by his intenso effort to see in tha League of Nations things that were not there. New York Evening Post The number of United States sol diers who are willing to re-enlist ev en though they have to stop off at Brest must be disconcerting to some of the army critics. New York World. Notice of Town Election Appointment of Registrar, and Judges of Election, Notice is hereby given to the voters of the Town of Lincolnton, N. C, that there will be an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In, May, it being the 6th day of May, 1919, in the court house in the Town of Lincolnton, N. C, for the purpose of electing Mayor, four Aldermen, and member of the Board of Trus tees for the . Lincolnton Graded schools, notice ia further given that at said meeting of the board of Al , dermen of the Town of Lincolnton, Ni C- on the 7th day of April, 1919, it being the first Monday of said " i month, R. M. Roseman was appointed Registrar, and D. II. Shields and G. E. Crowell Judges of said Election. Take due notice and govern your selves accordingly. By order of the Board of Aldermen, of the Town of Lincolnton, N. C. . J. T. PERKINS,. Mayor. II. A. Self, Clerk. Registration Books To Be Open For City Election. The registration books for the town election will be open for reg istration of voters for 7 days only, from April 19th Sunday trcepted. to Z6th, Inclusive, Registrar will be found at polling place In court house, aa required b y law. MANY CAROLINA SOLDIERS LANDED AT CHARLESTON Charleston S. C, April 3. Lacking the many spectacular features thai accompanied the docking of the Mada waska yesterday, the transport Huron one of the largest in the service, crept quitely along the dock at the North Charleston terminals early this morn ing, and by 7:30 o'clock tho debarka tion of the troops on board was in full swing.. ..' Cheering and shouting welcomes to all in Bight, the men marched down the gang plank, straight through the big sheds and to the trains which were awaiting them. ' The navy yard band was greatly in evidence during the debarkation, and played sprightly airs interspersed with tho touching strains Of "Home.'Swect Home," as the soldiers filed ashore. Todays contingent consists of troops from North Carolina, Tennessee and a few from South Carolina, in addi tion to which every unit ha3 been filled up with replacement troops until the original identity of the command is almost lost. Tho 11.1th machine gun battlion, for instance, contains men from 22 states and .many of the other units have an eoually diversified per sonnel. Perhaps tho most distinctively North Carol'na unit arriving today was -the third battalion, 119th infan try, commanded by Maj. Robert J. Lamb, of Faycttevillo, with Lieut. J. A. Clifton, of Maxton. as adjutant. This unit saw service in the Ypres salient and in the Sommo offensive which culminated in the breaking of the Hindenburg line at Bellicourt. One of the important figures to de bark from the Huron was "Pat," a diminutive fox terrier, clad in a neat khaki blanket, decorated with two service stripes and th-s insignia of tha Thirtieth division He is mascot for a company of the 119th, and the members of the company claim that "Pat" was the only mascot smuggled across from the United States to France. He was at Camp Sevier and was taken on board ship rolled ' up in a blanket His owners claim that he has been at the front in every action and has been passed. ','" The men of the 119th infantry are full of praise for their allied com rades. They were brigaded with the British forces and fought beside Eng lish, Scotch, Irish and Australian troops. They were especially loud in their praise for the Australians, who they claim have established a reputa tion that makes a Bcche force sim ply melt away when it learns that it is facing the intrepid men from ho An tipodes. . "They were 'some' fighters,", said one doughboy, "and went into action with the most unearthly yells I ever heard. . Of cpuiae, -with -mm-like that around, the Americans could not but try to surpass them and I think being near the Australians made us fight better." PRAISE FOR WOMEN . In a statement made while inspect ing hospitals at Coblerz, General Pershing said: "Without doubt America could not have carried out her part in the con flict as she did if it had not been for the willingness and courage of the nurses and others who came to care for the sick and wounded in France and tho loyal support of patriotic women at home," he said. "Despite the fact that America was in the war only a comparatively short time, her medical and hospital service was not excelled by that of any other warring nations." GERMAN THREAT. Hcrr StoesseK a member of the German majority socialist party, ad dressing the council for soldiers and workmen at Bromberv, Prussia, ac cording to the Berlin Tageblatt, threatened that if the Entente pow ers enforced an oppressive peace the workers of Germany would cease work and let the allies come and make wiiat they wanted themselves. "We in the executive committee," Herr Stroessel is quoted as saying "are resolved that in ffiven . circum stances that we may follow the ex ample of Hungary. " We also can al ly ourselves with Russia." FROM "THE BLACK DIAMOND" March 22, 1919. "With steam coal buyers gradually coming to the point where they real ize they cannot expect lower prices in view of the present high cost of production at least, prospects for fu ture business are continually improv ing in the coal trade generally. That there can be no Wopc for decreased cost in production is evidenced by the new wage demands of the coal minera announced this week at their meeting in Indianapolis. The program of the miners provides for a six hour work day and substancial increase in wages. Added to this is the prediction by men who are making a careful study of; IU1I U 1 1 limb DUUIICl Ul liltCl LIICIC, will be a shortage of labor due to the' fact that a vast number of men of , forei-- birth in the laboring classes, ! estimated as high as 5,000,000, will return to their native lands as soon i I : : ,L.t 1 as they are able to do so. These things point only one way and that is much higher prices in tho not too dis tant future. A serious possibility also looms in ; the horizon. Witn purchasers ol coal - -ii i.. ,u. trade, holding off making contracts for one reason or another, causing the mines in all sections of the country to shut down so that they are running only from one to three days a week, i j. i.-u: .h 4. - .. - with storage piles constantly deplet ing, it seems probable that the de mand from every direction will .all come at the same time. The operators will then be unable to supply this de mand, with the attendant seriou3 re sult that there will be at hast a tem porary shortage of fuel." r It is reported that the owners of the California - Mexico Land and Cat tle Company's property will not under any circumstances lease any land to the Japanese, .where colonization is probable unless it would be entirely agreeable to the government of the Unitfd States. APPREHENSION IgPREADS AT PARIS ALL CONFEREES ARE busy ' ' ' ' ' ' Paris, April 3.'. President Wilson and Premiers Lloyd George, Clemen ceau and Orlando continued their dis cussion at President Wilson's resi dence today. Other peace conference orginizations also met. All the con ferences tended to unravel the tangled issues still standing in the way or peace, ' : , Thi meeting proceeded amid anoth er wavo of apprehension spreading throrgh the conference over lack of any tangible results after the council of four had labored continuously for 10 days. This was ' accompanied by well founded reports from those close in touch with the council of four show ing that the situation", while not des perate, was at least serious because of radical differences on some fundamen tals in the settlement of Germany's western, the Franco-German and the eastern Polish frontiers. One of the Americun experts who is constantly being consulted on various questions before the council, gives the following glimpse of what is going on behind scenes: i : "The situation is extremely difficult, particularly as regards tho western frontier of Germany. President Wil son, in a conciliatory 3pirit, has been willing to do most anything to assure French security short of the stultifi cation of engagements: made at the time of tho armistice. y! The French have been assured of every military protection along the Rhinu and for 50 kilometers east of that river, even to the extent of con sidering that any military activity in that section shull be looked upon as a hostile act. . But this is not consid ered enough and additional claims lead to the conviction that they are open to construction as meaning someting more than , military se curity and verging in tc(-ritcrial con trol. ;." ' j- ; i. - ; "The1 President is Mt Willim to go that far in creating more Alsace-Lorraine situations and it is this stand agair.st these claims which is causing the delays until some middle ground is found. r SALEM SCHOOL CLOSING. -. There will be a free entertainment given at Salem school house, Friday night, .-April--11th; opens 7:30 o'clock fast time and a play give Saturday night, April 12th, opening at 8:00 o'clock fast time. - 'J Title, The Deacon. : -. A xwni- di'ulun hT five tgt; time of play two and half hours. : Characters: Matt Wheeler, Karl Garrison. Pete, a colored servant, Lee Harrill. Georp.e Gray, Lee Hovis. Daisy Dean, a servant, Eva Clanton. Rsad, Blair Clanton. Deacon Thornton, Frank Clanton. Billy, the Deacon's boy, Lester Self. Miss Ameria, an old maid, Audrey Clanton. Helen Thornton, Alda Self. Pedro, Blair Clanton. Mrs. T'.icrnton, Myrtle Sherrill. Mrs. Dora, Matt Wheeler's wife, Eunice Harrill. Nellie Dorrah, Ocie McGinnis. Parson Brownlow, Harvev Cloninger. Admission 15 and 20 cents for Sat urday night. Misses Lela Hovis and Eunice Mullen, teachers. A DECISIVE ADVANCE. The Legislature of 1919 will have the credit for many decisive advances m its work, and probably few things will have a more lasting; influence in the State than the creation of the juvenile courts. Heretofore a child has been in the eye of tho law a prac tical nonentity until it became old enough to be given a rating as a crim inal. The recent Legislature recogniz ed' the child as a valuable material for State buiding as well as an individual having a cortain right at the hands of the community, and a juvenile court has been created to take cognizance of the child, of its indivi dual claims On society, and of society's claims on the child, who is the fun damental of society as it continues. The juvenile court is a trail blazer and in saying that it is noteworthy that North Carolina is blazing a new trail every now and then of late. In stead of lolling along at the tail of the procession the old State is coming up occasionally with the rest of the world following come new conception and some new practice, and the future looks mighty good in respect to the work the State is helping m this way to advanse. . The new court in effect divides the the race into adults and children, and its jurisdiction is pracjcally over evr-T child in the State. While the child in its rjrogress continues with- . , . . ., .t - normal boundaries the authority of court is not called into action, bat "y P'nt. lt3 proKresa where any Jhing out of the usual order develops, the .luvcnile court comes .into action. than a punitive o v, and its purpose is to hold the child en the ccrrect lines, ar.d to ceo that it shall make of itself a proper citizen rather than a restrained or pumsnea criminal. i under ine new law rre cick ot vne 1 court of each countv is the judge of the juvenile coi'rt. Any chnd of ab' normal habit, of effactive mentality, of no heme tbs. lacking in training or restraint, may be brought before the juvenile court, and thira the co'Jrt will undertake to improve tho child's sur roundings in such v?.y as may seem most prjmising for the child and for tho State. To aid the judge in the juvenilo court a probation officer is to be aoDointod in each county, and be tween the judge and officer r new au thority is thrown about tha child, and one that is helpful and encouraging, The juvenile court law has gone to the root of the abnormality of the adult bv nroviding for the orrati'; and ab normal child, and now that tho work is strrt"d tho results are bound to be wider than the Legislature anticipated for each forward teu shows where to take aacthcr News and Observer. HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR THE DISCHARGED SOLDIERS The war department is sending out to its officers the following circular relating to hospital treatment for dis charged soldiers: "1. Discharged, soldiers are civil ians under the law and in tne matter of hospital treatment come under the provisions of paragraph 1459, army regulations. However, any soldier who has been honorably discharged since October 6, 1917, for disability incurred jn line of duty, and whose present condition is a reactivation of that disability or as consequent upon it is entitled to hospital or sanato rium care under the provisions of the war risk insurance act, either in milU tary hospital, if there be . room for him, or in local civilian institution. "2. If the case is, one of emergency, the chief medical adviser of the bu reau of war risk insurance should be informed by telegraph of the case, giving the name, rank and organiza tion from which the man was dis charged, the charactor of the disabil ity and suggestions as to the treat ment needed. The nearest represen tative of the United States public health service should also be notified as these officials are authorized to take action in such cases. If there be no representative of the public health service in the vicinity, ar rangements will be made vith local physicians or institutions to take temporary charge of the case. "3. If the case is not one of emer gency, the information called for in paragraph 2 should be furnished by letter to the chief medical adviser of the bureau of war risk insurance." DIGGING IN Everyone has heard about the won derful buildings in our great cities. Air hammers, power drills, steam shovels, electric blasts, suction pumps hew away the earth and stono to lay the foundation of these tremendous structures. This is the process of "diggin" in," the first steps In lay ing the foundation for the buildings housing the forces that man the great industrial army of our nation. From this sort of "digging in" many of our boys turned to another kind of'digging in.'" At Chateau Thierry, at Belleau Wood, at Sdssons. and at Sedan they "dug in" that world freedom micrht live. They laid the foundation for universal peace; with victory for justice, for democracy of the world, over autocracy, There, too, they laid the foundation for a fitting monument to their own hercic cour age.' '. Everyone has heard about the ground-hog. He does his "digging in" late in October or early November. He does It simply, naturally, and along; about February 2, he emerges and predicts spring and sunshine. Like the ground-hog, our boys at home "dug in". They dug deep into their pockets; they cut the purse strings. They bought Liberty Bonds, bought generously of each issue. They did it that the world mightawak en from the night-mare of war. Had our figting army not "dug in" victory would have been postponed; peace would now be a probability, not a fact. Last fall you "dug in" to help win the war. Now's your chance to "dig in" toward laying the foundation for universal peace. Soon the Victory Liberty Loan will be offered, Get ready and "dig in." BIG CIVIL SUIT The Charlotte Observer learns that suit has been started by the Harda way Contracting Company against the Western Carolina Power Company, of which James B. Duke is president, for between $500,000 and $1,000,000 dam ages for an alleged breach of contract. The Buit follows a dispute over con tracts said to have been awarded the Harda way company for the construc tion of three dams near Bridgewater, N. C. The exact amount for which the plaintiff will sue could not be as rprtnined other than that it will be between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The suit is said to be one of the largest civil action ever begun in North Car olina. It is scheduled to be heard at the term of civil court convening in Charlotte April 24. GLOOMY FORECAST "The league of nations is dead. All chance of the real settlement of the nrnhlems is at an end. is the mior mot inn that Frank H. Simonds. noted correspondent and war expert, sends from trance. A desperate enon, Mr. Simonds says, is being made to patch up a peace that will put an end to economic paralysis and unrest in the world. As Mr.'Simonds sees it the conference has been in a panic following the UDheaveal of bolshevism in Hungary and is trying on tne one hand to placate the uerman ana on tha 'nther tn nlease the bolshevists. Mr. Wi son. continues Mr. oimonas may take back to America some sort nf a document which is without value and represents nothing except the interested assent of the nations who do not subscribe, except on paper, to the principles there formulated. Thin is a eloomv forecast indeed, Mr. Simonds is a noted writer and an exoerienced observer of world events but seeing that he was assuring us last fall, ud to about the very day the armistice was signed, that the war would continue another year, some of us haven't the same confidence in Mr. Simnnda' forecasts that we had last summer, It might be well to wait a little while before we accept at iuii value his prophecy in this instance. Statesville Landmark. These county officers of late are showing no mercy on the thirsty ones in any part of the coxitis Since they have run the relief stations wry back from the oublic roads of Bandy's township they have establised list .nin,T nnr.U wav down around the Little Mountain, and report has it that Sherriff Insenho ir r.-.id Demity Sheriff Hub Sitrman. and E. F. Sig- man a :.d John Gilbert on Monday nisrht captured a 60 (pllon copper still, (t ollnna nf m tjinl r.m wluskev and I 22 gallons beer. Nwton Euter J priw. SOLDIER'S LETTER. From Soldier Ellis Hcuser, to his Mother, Wrs. W. r. Houser: Dear Mother: I will answer your much appreciated letter I received last week. Today is Sunday and I am sitting in one of the largest Y. M. C. A. buildings I ever caw. It was one American soldiers have taken it in charge, v ':.'....: '.'. I cannot express in words the plea sure I have over here in this country. These building are very magnificent. It is awe inspiring tc stand in these fine constructed buildings and look at their fine art pictures of ancient times. '.-." This country is thickly settled and everybody lives in towns. There is no country people,' all town people. Be ing over here is a creat education to me. It has made mo wiser and has biOadened my mind from a historical vision. I received a letter from Russel and he said he was tired c:" this armj; life and that he wanted to get home.' He does not realy realize why he is over here. Of course I want to come home too, but remember I am not coming until everything is settled for good You know the scripture says a man can do no greater thing than lay down his life for his friends. Therefore I Bay that we American soldiers have accomplished the rnot wonderful ob jects in the history of the world. The war has shown to the world something that hus never been shown before. This was a just war. It was to set the world free. A lot of the soldiers are grumbling about the way they was treated here, Some say we did not have much to eat and not much clothes but I vrill say that wc v ere treated much better than our fore fathers were in the war of 1861." We have had better rifles, better clothes, better ra tions and better ways in everything in carrying on the w:.r. 1 received a copy of the Lincoln County News and noticed that Fur man Martin had fallen on the battle field of France. Sorry to hear that. Say did Burt Houser ever get to France T I received a card from Mrs. R. S. Reinhardt the other day and I appreciated it very much because it had the picture cf the Tost Office of dear old Lincolnton, N. C. the garden spot of the world. I have been in England. France Bel- J giur.1, Luxemburg and Ger.iany and have never seen anything that beat. old u. Is. of America. The United States is the moEt civilized nouatry in the world. It is the most religious country on the face of the earth. ; I used to wonder why so mrr.y Germans and Italians and . otter nationalities came to U. S. to live. I know now. The rer.son is because U. S. give3 them better opportunities in financial ways. The American so'dier is, paid more man any otnor gidier in tne world. This trip has been a great pleasure to me as I have said before, because it has broadened my mind from an educational st:.nd point. I have hid a free trip across the Atlan tic ocean a distance trom rJcw York City to Liverpool, England is three thousand five hundcrd and fortv miles across and then England -.ml those other European Countries. I saw and got my board and clones free and got Fa id also I have saved $20 a month am paid over here $33.00 per month and my insurance is $6.50 per month and that leaves me $25.53 per month you see I spend about $6.50 per month, I have now got $113.39 in a Post Of fice money order in my noeket. Well I will close tor this time hon- inT to hear from you all sooii. I guess Ola and T. W. are goi '? to school every day and Grady too. I have writ ten a letter to Carrie and one to Ann'e Mae Clark. Weil eood bye, Hoping to be at home scon, I am your son, Ellis K. Houser Co. a. 167th Inf 42nd , Division American E. F. Lohndorf Germany. SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS. The State fair and Victory jubilee will be held on the Stale fair grounds at Raleigh October 20-25. A great reunion of the sailors and soldiers of North Carolina, who participated the world war, is planned. Dr. R. Lv Fritz, has resigned as president of Lenoir college, Hickory, and becomes dean of the faculty and nroiessor of mathematics. He nan been president of the institution for 19 years. Ill health and strain of ad ministration given for reason for res ignation. It is reported that Hickorv's mu nicipal primary passed off without excitement, as there was no contest. J. D. Elliot, former senator and many times mayor, was nominated for may or. The election will be held Monday, but will only be a matter of form. F. A. Abcrnethy and George S. Watson were nominated for aldermen. . It was announced from the White House, Monday, that Thomas D. Warren, of New Berno, has been Riv en a recess appointment as district attorney of eastern North Carolina by the President Mr. Warren was nominated during the last session of Congress, but the Senate did not while the fleet is proceeding to Ilamp reach his appointment. It is believed ton Roads. The entire fleet will as that he will be confirmed at the next semble at Newport, R. I., some time session. i after July 4. m .i ' vi II At ii I V ' i'.'."!? old son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Chand ler, of Yancey county, was burned to death. The boy was sleeping in a small room of a livery stable ' with Wesley Ekins when the barn and sta ble caught fire. Ekins was arroused and rushed down to call the fire de- fiartmcnt, forgetting the lad who was eft asleep. When he remembered hiB companion it was impossible to reach him. - Monday, at Pensacola, Fla., three aviators met death and another wa? seriously injured when two machines came together in mid-air, Those .1 - T killed are. Ensigns Carl Wigel, Baltimore, and L. A. Robinson, of Coldwater, Mich, and Student Officer E. L. D. Trux of St. Louis. Ensign Jesse Simpson of Anderson S. C., was seriously injured . England ia out with p. firing machine that will carry one hundred people and make eighty miles an hour for - i fifteen hours Hut wait until your Uncle Sam gta in a hurry and see 1 wkt air travel means. SHORT NEWS ITEMS : It is announced that a de Haviland airplane last Friday flew from Lon don to Paris, 250 miles, in 80 minutes, estabishing a new air record, Secretary Baker will sail from New . York today on the transport Levia than for France to attend meetings of the American liquidation commission, and to direct winding up the affairs of the American army in France. At a meeting, Monday, of the com missioners of ilt. Airy, the police force resigned. They, seemed to be of the opinion that they could get along better at something else. Chief Tom Hatcer said that he wished to turn his attention to farming. In session at Raleigh, Tuesday, two sites for a state prison was consid ered, one at Durham and the other on the Camp Polk property at Raleigh. A Definite announcement was not made but it is thought that the site at Raleigh will be selected. . Governor Pleasant, of Louisiana has called another conference of rep resentatives of cotton interests to meet in Memphis April 10. The ques tion of organizing banks in the South for the purpose of financing cotton Will be taken up, the Governor said. Mrs. Miguel Ampare, wife of Cap tain Ampare, and her three children ranging in age from seven months to five years, were among the 11 who perished when the Cuban schooner Lucia, run laden, this week founder ed 400 miles ol the North Carolina coast. Monday night at Charleston, W. Va., prisoners escaped from the city prison for the twenty-third time with in the past year. Those who escaped were Joe MeCrea, charged with grand larceney, and James Stanly with burg lary. Ten o.ther prisoners refused to leave. , ., Troops arriving overseas during the week ending March 25 the war depart ment announces totaled 59,395, the largest number to arrive during any one week since the armistice was sign ed. To March 25, a total of 502,830 oincers ana enlisted men and nurses landed from overseas. Under the new method only the names of those killed in action and whose deaths have just been verified and those whose death occurred from other causes will be announced by the war department for immediate publi cation. Announcement of the casual ties will be sent by mail to the news papers of the country, Monday, at Trinidad, Colorada, 13 men were entombed by an explo sion in the Empire mine of the Em pire Coal Company. The body of John Lundqulst was" recoonM and the bodies of the other 12 men were expected to be reached that night. Of the 36 men in the mine 23 made their eseape through a connecting shaft. Resumption of trade and communi cation with German Austria, effect ive last Wednesday, was authorized in an order issued by the war trade board acting in accordance with an agreement reached by the associated nations. The only restriction upon imports into German Austria will be on all commodities of a military na ture. Lieut. -Col. Theodore Roosevelt has announced that he intends to retire from business life and that he intends to enter politics. He has bben dis cussed by Republican party leaders of New York as a possible candidate for President of the board of aldermen next fall, but he has declined to state whether he would accept if he received a formal invitation to run for that office. Representatives of Costa Rica have protested to the European powers be cause, although Costa Rica declared war on Germany, it was not invited to the peace conference to participate in the league of nations, The Costa Ric ans added that therefore Costa Rica cannot join the league of nations cith er as a belligerent or as a neutral. Costa Rica declared war on the cen tral powers late in May, 1918. The government of Costa Rica, headed by President Tinoco. has never been rec ognized by the United States. Tuesday Mayor Wilinm Hale Thompson, of Chicago, Republican, was re-elected by a plurality of nearl v 15,000. His opponent was Robert M. Sweitzer, Democrat who was defeat ed four years ago by Mayor Thomn son by. a plurality of 137,000. The citv voted wet bv a sweeping majority. This was the first time that the wet and dry question has been voted in Chicago and the nuestion went on the ballot by order of the Supreme court The Atlantic fleet has sailed from Ouantanamo Bav. Cuba, having com pleted its annual winter maneuvers, for New York, and it will remain in the North river from April 15 to 30 in order to pive the men shore leave. . The fleet will then proceed to Hamp ton Roads for gunnery and other exer cises. Battle inspection will he held American armv strength on March 25 totaled 2,131,503. a net decrease of 42 per cent since November 11, 1918. A table compiled by the General Staff gave the locations of the forces as follows: In Europe, 1,409.789 officers -and men; in Siberia, 8.893; at 63,760; in the United States, 603,178; in insular oossessions, 45,883. Not in cluded in the total are 23,700 Marines remaining with the Expeditionary Forces,- : Labor conditions in the Southern States from an unemployment stand- point are excellent - although a slight 5 1 L Al 1 X ui increase in employment inrvuHiiwiii. the country is shown in reoorts for the past week received by the Federal employment service from 60 cities. A surplus of labor was reported by 36 cities a shortage of labor by seven nix nf which are in the South. The greater portion of the shortage in the South is farm help. The number of unemployed in the cities reporting in- creased by two thousand during- tha week.
The Lincoln Times (Lincolnton, N.C.)
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