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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVER YBO NEI'H IT. '' "mrmzzzz U RNAL PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. NO. 102. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1917. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. THE MONROE :J XO PATCHED-rP PEACE Tonns Canadian Write Monro Fpl- v. 1 ' ArPhou.e of our good friend. Mr. W. T. i lonous. Morris, of the Camp Creek section of Rev. T. L. Trott. Rect.r of the , Lancaster county, and removed his Monroe Episcopal churc. . has a-E0Uj from jt8 abode cf clay to lU friend In Coaticook. Canada, who. In heavenly home Bbove. It is tad to a recent letter, stated that it was thef;ive up our friends but when their belief that peace, would not be de-j jjVCSi ;3 . -.ssure ui tnat all is clared until the Allies wore victorious ( well, ou to et i i ) rs.cn: on the field. This young man. Mr.turn's tu ..rauhl; There is a vacant C. G. Stevens, had a brother that w.vjjcuar ; ., i.jj tor.io. n em: iy pew n killed on the firing line some months, hls tiUK, n which vm'.d l.i very hai.l ago. and Rev. Mr. Trott wrote hiiti,,0 fii iIo waa ,rt unfalible. but if a letter of condolence. In a reply to,i h rvr vm.ndwl the feoi- this letter. Mr. Stevens said: 'Thank you very much for your kind exprosrion of sympathy with us in the loss of our brother. Our on ly hope is that his Ife, and the thou sands of others, may not have been given in vain; that peace hall rot bo a patched up article, nor made prematurely. We are, I think, un der no delusion as to what this hope entailr. It means the Allies must be victorious on the field. A good many bdieve that the end is not far oT withia the year possibly but tiiey are counting on an internal revo lution within Germany. I was speak ing with a Government iholl Inspec tc r last week, who told mo that they wuio iiiui.iuK 'uus iur imk l' years or warfare, ot course tins may mean that they are not intending to be short of ammunition, but r.l.;o the there is little liklihood cf an early cessation." II. I). V. Meeting. The U. D. C. held a very Interest Ing meeting with Mrs. G. S. Lee Frl day afternoon, Jan. 19th, it being ob served as Lee & Jackson day. Mr. II. C. Ashcraft was a visitor at the meeting In behalf of the old vet erans. He asked that a committee of four be appointed from the Chapter to present a petition to the people to secure funds whereby the veterans might have a trip to Washington, D C., to attend the meeting of the Blue and the Gray, which takes place the last of May. Some think this will oe the last meeting of the kind they will have the opportunity to attend. The idea met with a hearty response and a willingness to do anything to make this trip possible by each daughter present, and a rommltteo composed of Mesdames T. P. Dillon, A. L. Mon roe, C. B. Caldwell and F. G. Hen derson was appointed to circulate the petition. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J. E. Ashcraft the third Friday after noon in February. SOCIAL i The Woman's Club will meet to morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the city hall. A full attendance Is desired, and all who have books to donate to the library are requested to bring them. The John Foster Chapter D. A. R. will meet with Mrs. B. C. Ashcraft Thursday afternoon at 3:30. Mrs. J. J. Parker entertained at two tables of rook yesterday after noon in honor of Mrs. I. II. Rldiidgc and Miss Beryl Eldridge of Washing ton, guests of Mrs. E. C. Winchester. Others present were Mesdames It. F, Beasley, F. G. Henderson. A. F. Ste vens, II. Y. Scott nnd It. L. Payne The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Payne, served a salad course. Debate at the Trail. Correspondence of The Journal. Indian Trail, Jan. 23. The high school requests the presence of the public at a debate on Friday night. Feb. 2, on a very Important question which is as follows: "Resolved, That the Federal government should own and operate the railways." The speakers are: Affirmative, R. B. Crowell, J. H. Garmon, Jesse E. nar tls, H, S. Lemmond; negative, Stacy B. Otr. Murry R. Simpson, Dexter Orr. Perry Garmon. As was stated, the public Is Invited to be present. The speaking will commence about 7:30.. This was postponed from Friday night, Janu vy 26, to the above date. Come. ilr John. Death of a Little Boy. Correspondence of The Journal. Sincerity. Jan. 22. riummer Mc Pall, the little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joo Baucom, died here Jan. 11, after an illness of several days, during which the little fellow underwent much Buffering. He was a bright and lovable child, and will ba greatly missed. Mr. and Mrs. Bau com have the sympathy of their friends In their sad bereavement. Though sorrow almost breaks our hearts. Those loving ties to sever, Tet free from pain that little form. Is now at peace forever. This little one from earth has gone And left fond loving ones weeping. But far above his pure youn soul, la safe In Jesus' keeping. Births. To Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Love, Iee morlee, a son, Jan. 10th. To Mr. and Mrs. W. Vann Wil liams, Wlngate route 1, a son, Jan. 11th. To Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Patrjdge. Monroo township, a daughter, Jan. 11th. To Mr. and Mrs. E. Cull Griffin. Monroe, a son, Jan. 13th. To Mr. and Mrs. Lonnle Fowler, Monroe township, a daughter, Jan. 17th. To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gordon, Monroe rente 5, a ron, Jan. 19th. T. L. Crowell, Vital Statistician. Death of Mr. V. T. Morris. Correspondence of The Journal. I m..d4a T? C Tot. II! Tkn fin ings tf Lis follov.-i ii.n lie was never satisfi. d until, in a Chris-linn spirit, he El.-.iv3 healed the wound. To know him wa3 to love hlin. One of his nearest neighbors. Mr. J. M. Cook. wh lived uer him tnd had almo-! oaily business transactions with h;i:i fcr over twenty years, says: "He was an honest, truthful. Chris tian gentleman." When there quali ties Etand tut prominent In a charac ter, it i said to ba perfect. He was a kind, loving, pontic father, a wh:e counFil'T and a loyal citizen of hi-: State. grce.t concern was the prosperity of hi3 church, to which hO cor.trihi'ted freely oi his moans, un always when able, attended upon ii I 0T(.iri:"Hf'f . tic w s c.r a nervou when mistake.-5 ; toin-ii.! o nt, hot were ruaiU' rn a v.v.ys corrected them. Tiio riclio. t iCfediy bequeathed to his family, church and country was a Ufa full of good works and deeds of kindness. He left an influence for good which will live until the end of time. Camp Creek church has lest one of its strongest stakes, the communi ty one of its best citizens. In the great Judgment day all who knew him will rise up and call him blessed. The restless wheels of time will roll around many a weary year before Camp Creek community will produce such another society citizen. No doubt his crown will be studded with many bright stars when he recleves the welcome appellation, "good and faithful servant, thou has fought a good llght.recleve the crown and en ter the Joys of thy Lord." His good wife, a kind and loving mother, proceeded him to her grave a little over a year ago. He was In his 66th year and had been in de clining health since he underwent a long spell of typhoid fever about one year ago. He was a charter member of Camp Creek Baptist church, a dea con for many years and superintend cnt ot the Sunday school at his death Ho was a true and loyal member of the Junior Order and was burled with Junior honors, after funeral ser vices, conducted by his pastor, Uev. J. K. Hogan, assisted by Rev. B. F. Carson. He leaves five children to mounr their loss, but his gain. They are: Mr. W. M. Morris, Mrs. W. F, Mothcrbhed, Mrs. J. H. Steele tnd Misses Ella and Effle Morris, the latter two were living with him at his death. We commit the surviving children to the eaine loving savior he so faithfully nerved. He has balm for every wound nnd a cordial for every fear. Kiss the hand that holds the rod, remembering that the Lord always tempers the wind to the shorn lambs, nnd may His grace be sufficient for you. C. A. Iiyler, In Memory of Calhoun Redwine. Mrs. W. M. Plyler, Monroo route 5, pays the following tribute to young Redwinc, who died recently: As sinks the laborer to his rest, When his daily toil is done, So passed the soul of our young friend To that bright heavenly home. He was so young and strong His future years looked so bright; Yet suddenly his life went out As a candle in the night. Oft times we cannot understand God dealings with mortal man, Yet we know that over all Is a wise all-ruling band. May God in all his mercy Help the loved ones left behind See the sun behind the cloud. And to His will be resigned. Lay It to "John Jokey." Correspondcce of The Journal. Plyler's Mill. Jan. 16. Well, boys we are having some bad weather down here this week, rain and sleet too bad for school. The roads are covered with Ice. Not much news this week. Bird thrashing Is the biggest thing among the kids. Mr. Belton Whitley's baby died Saturday and was burled at Liberty church, near Monrce. Mr. F. F. Laney, while fishing for suckers with a hook baited with cot ton, caught a large hornless cat fish three inches or more between the eyes. Mrs. G. w. Montgomery Is In bed this week with a lame leg. Miss Martha Laney, ago about 78, la very sick with cancer and Is not expected to be with us much longer. No marriages down here yet. I guess the weather le too bad for them as some of them nre bo eh that they can't travel much In rood weather regardles of bad weather. Now If you find a mistake, Just say John Jokey made It and go rlht on. John Jokey. To Build New Ships. Officials of the International Mer cantile Marine Co. recently announc ed that they were rlanning to build four ccw ocean liners. The 6hlps will be larger and faster than the Lusl tanla. thev say. and will cost about 7,500,000 apiece. XOHWOOD CHIEF KILLED Posse With Bloodhounds Scouring County For Assailant Lynching Threatened. Norwood. Jan. 22. The streets or this usually quiet town were thrown in an uproar this afternoon when Chief of Police W. G. Snuggs. age 45, one of the best known officers in Stprly county, was foully murder ed ia business pert tan of the town, n point almost li front or the pr-.;.cfflce. as the result of bad blood thet hai existed for some time, it is slle&vd. between the Furr broth ers, one of v.hnm Is ringed to have threatened his life at v.uious time. Chief Snugss ra shot twice by Kirs Furr, once in the stomach and the fecond in the ri?ht leg. The bullet that punctured hi intestines probably causing death. Chief Snuggs died at 6:30. in an r.nibulano, near Wadesboro to which point doctors were takiup him for an onnT.t)on. A row started near the poftcfiice. during which Kcithen acd Karl Fipt were conspicuous, nnd ore of tVm drew a knife. The chief intr'-Mred and threatened both with nrre ;t, whereupon Kirk Furr ran up and Minuting a warning to the crowd to rton nsiile, pulled out a re volver, nr. ' rid "Lemi-.v? at him." II? rhrt thr'-f rimes at (V? officer, two rf the -h - t.'Vi .lg and Snu?g:i fell to !-,-. i;nd ;m r Uy wounded. The Tv " or. !: ?r - i for the out skirts of town, but Keither Furr was soon caught. A posse was formed and Karl Furr was apprehended some two hours la ter on the outskirts of town. Kirk is still at lare and indignation Is so high that If caught, there Is a strong likelihood of his being lynched on the spot. As he Is armed, members of the posse will take no chances and, expect to shoot on the slightest show. of resistance. Bloodhounds have been sent for to trail the fugitive. The town authorities immediately assemDiea ana onered 100 reward for Kirk Furr's capture. The assail ant is about twenty-one years of age, Diinu m one eye, five feet, seven Inches in height and wore a yellow suit, ho has given the authorities trouble before and was commonly re garded as a "bad man". Chief Snugg3 Is survived by a wife and six or seven children. Ho was a native of this county and was regard ed as a fearless officer, his record having been remarkable In the ac tivities he has conducted against crime of all sorts. Prof. Haufleld Is Sick. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw, Jan. 22. Mr. Roy N, Walkup of Lancaster left here Thurs day afternoon for New York, where he will buy the new Spring stock of goods for the Rodman-Walkun Co. of Lancaster. Mrs. Walkup will stay nere wun her parents. Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Rodman, while Mr. Walkup Is away. Mr. G. L. Nlsbet spent Thursday arrernoon nnd night In Monroe. There was a basket ball game of much interest played at Wesley Chapel Friday afternoon, the Boy hcout team from Waxhaw and Wesley Chapel high school. Wesley Chapel won arter a hard fought strug glo by tho score of 24 to 9. The Scouts played a hard and fast game The features were the playing of Vestal nnd J. Davis. Although the Wesley Chapel boys were much larg er, tho Scouts made a good game for their sizo. The Wesley Chapel boys will play the Scouts again Wed nesday afternoon on the school court here. Miss Annie Howard entertained the younger crowd at the home of Mrs. L. E. Guion Friday night in honor of Miss Katheleen Austin. A largo crowd was present anf a fine timo was had by all. Rook nd oth er games were played. Prof. S. O. Hawneld has been real sick for several days with la grippe. lie nas been confined to bed mostly, but la Improving now. Miss Ethel Rodman Is teaching in his place while he Is sick. Mr. T. A. Haywood of Oakboro. formerly professor of the school here, spent Saturday night and Sunday In town witn old friends. Mr. J. E. Hough of Chester, form erly of this placo, spent Sunday and Monday In town wltltf friends. While here ho sold his house and lot. now occupied by Mr. W. P. Neely, to Mr. L. Walkup. It Is understood that Mr. Walkup will move into it at once. Mr. Murray Clark spent Sunday night and Monday morning In Mon roe. Mrs. I. A. Honeycutt of Monroe spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. w. II. Hood and Mrs. V. C. Davis and family. Mr. Ernest Delnney spent Sunday in town with friends. Mrs. Mabel Steele of Charlotte spent Sunday here with her mother. Mrs. w. II. Howie. Mr. Bunyan Winchester, who h working for tho Seaboard. Is r pend ing a few days here with his paren's. Mrs. James Walker of Reck Hill Is spending several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrj. J. L. Walk up. News Boy. English Me:iitln Plant Blows Up. London. Jan. 20. The explosion In a munition factory near her? last night involved practically all explo sives in the plant whici was entirely destroyed. The effect was felt nt a great distance and threo rows of small houses in the neighborhood were almost demolished. Between thirty nnd fortv bodies have been recovered from the ruins thus far, and about 100 perso-- re reported to have been eeriouu., injured. WILSON BREAKS PRECEDENT For the First Time in a Hundred Years, a I'nlted States President Addressed the Senate. Washington, Jan. 22. Whether the United States shall enter a world :for a large number of Navy armor peace league and. as many contend.! piercing projectiles at a price about thereby abandon its traditional policyi200 each below the lowest American of Isolation and non entargling alii-1 kid. The statement Is in reply to ances was laid squarely befoie Con-!P,,f;,'shed comment upen the contract gr?s? and the country tod iy by Presi ident Wilson In a person?. I address to the Senate. For the first tin-e in more than a hundred years, a President of the United States appeared i i the Senate cl.ar'ber to discus sthe Nation's ro- ei.n relations after the manner of Washington, Adams ind Madison. Referring to a report in certain The effect was to h ave Congress, a:i ' American trade journals that the official quarters and the foreign J British Government had urged Had dipljniats nniazed and bewildered. I helds to seek this contract lor the Imuiedirtely there arose a sharp di- vision of opinion over the propriety as well as the substance of the Presi dent's propowil. "Startling," "staggering." "as tornding," "fie noble-1 utterance that has faller from human lips since the Declarati a of Independence" were among the expressions of Sena tors. The President, himself, after his address, said: "1 have said what everybody has been longing for and his thought Im possible. Now it arp.'ais to be pos sible." Chief Poir.fs f Address. The chief points of the President's address were: That a lasting peace in Europe cannot be a peace of victory for eith er side. That pence mi'M bo followed by a definite concert cf power to assure the world thut no catastrophe of war shall overwhelm it again. That In such a concert of powers, the United States cannot withhould its participation to guarantee peace and justice throughout the world. And that before a peace Is made the United States Government should frankly formulate the conditions up on which it would feel Justified in asking the American people for their formal and Bolemn adherence. Admiral Dewey ImU to Rest. Washington. Jan. 20. Admiral Dewey was laid to rest today with nil the honors a grateful nation can be stow. After a funeral service under the dome of the capltol, attended by President Wilson, cabinet officers, members of the Supreme court, di plomats and many other distinguish ed people, the Admiral's body was taken to Arlington cemetery to rest with those naval heroes who have gone before. Two commanders who were with Admiral Dewey at the battle of Ma nila bay, Benjamin E. Laniberton, the fleet captain, and Captain Joseph Coglnn, of tho cruiser Raleigh, while near by In the woody slope rests the bortie3 of Schley and Sampson, other heroic figures of the Spanish-American war. Private services at the home wee attended by President Wilson, Sec retary Daniels nnd a limited compa ny. The funeral procession then moved to the capitol. All govern mental business was suspended for the day and private business was sus pended for an hour while the funeral was cn. Flags were at half mast on all American ships on the seven seas and at the hour of tho funeral the admiral's ealute of 19 gun:j was fired. The entire corps of cadets from An napolis was In attendance, not under orders but as a friendly escort to tha body of the dead admiral. Mrs. Dew ew did not accompany the funeral from the capitol but Joined It later. Fiit North ('ari)lini Regiment Will Be (Sent Home. Washington, Jan. 21 More than 25.000 National Guardsmen, now on the Mexican border, have been desig nated by Major General Funston for return home and muster out of the Federal service, under the order Is sued yesterday by the War. Depart ment. All these organizations will be started homeward as soon as trans- pnitatlon facilities can be provided. Thrlr departure will leave between 45.000 and 50.000 men of the puardJ still In the Federal service duiug border patrol. War Department officials continue t wrthold comment on reports that the movement of General Perphlng'o rctrulars out of Mexico poon will be under way, and the statement an nouncing the guardsmen designated for relief does not connect these orders with the withdrawal plana la any -way. The understanding has been, however, that with the return of the expedition in Mexico, and re adjustment of the border patrol, nil of the State troops gradually would ie sent home. The department's statement said: "General Funston has selected these organizations chiefly In accor dance with tho rule of returning first (hose troops longest in service on the lrner. To some c xfpn, however, j this rule could ant he follo-vpd with- out unequal wenkening of the border cuard. nnrt hf ilrnnrfnroa from if nr : so explained. The trial strength crfU"ln of sex problems, which nre in- uiKi.iuzuiions seiectou is zj. - 243." The gtnrdsmen dc-lgmtod for re turn and muster of lnc!in'e: North Carolina First Inf-mlry. South Carolina Troon A. onvalry; r'mnnny A, engineers; field hoepi'al company. i "nnessen Ambuiince company. No. 1; Told hospital. No. 1. Virginia Second Infantry. Candor compels some men to admit that, they are above the average. Daniels Explains Foreign Contract. Washington Tan 91 Qorrotarv Daniels issued a Etatement today ex- plaiuing and defending his action in awarding to Hadtields, Limited, a British munitions company, contracts which, Mr. Daniels says, "convinced me that a concise statement of the experiences of the department ia ob taining uhells equal in quality to tho.-se used by foreign navies at a reasonable price is meessary to en able the public to understand what nas been going on." purpose of creating a panic in the American steel market and a resul tant reduction in the export price of American steel, the Secretary says that "is patent absurdity" as such an order would have no appreciable ef fect upon the ir.arkets. Mr. Daniels says t!ie Bcihlehem Steel Company, whi.-h "has bven fiii injr the papers with advcrtiscmcnt3 criticisinr; the department," admitted in one ei' those publications that it had failed to Make mtisfactory sl.-i:. on a contract awarded two years aro. "Until it la able to fill its con tracts." he adds, 'it does not bo come the Bethlehem Company to chiticise the Navy Department for awarding contracts to manufacturers who can make shells that meet the tests. I regard the attitude of these companies in this and in other mat ters as most unfortunate, nnd were there no relief through competition either by the Government or by other more patriotic firms, I would feel that they were putting our entire program of preparedness in peril. The Department wishes to give all of Its orders to American manufacturers whenever they quote reasonable prices and furnish shells that meet navy requirements. Nothing but the utter Tailure of the most patient nego tiations and appeals to the patriotism of the little group of steel manufac turers which have a practical mono poly of this business have made it imperative for the Government to build a projectile factory and give a contract to a foreign bidder." The statement reviews the depart ment's dealings with American shell makers during the last few years to show that bids from the British con cern previously had been Instrumen tal In compelling a reduction In price for projectiles furnished to this Gov ernment. The financial loss to tho Government In that connection has Leon Important, it my, and adds: "What has not been made clear, howt'ver, is the fnilure of the com p.inkv? manufacturing proje.-tiles wini no spur of competition to drive them on to keep ace with the improve ments in the quality of armor-piercing shells that were being made abroad. A difference in the price of shells can be expressed In dollars and cents. Inferiority of weapons of de fense when the fate of the battle may easily depend upon this single ele ment, cannot possibly be expresscu by any amount of money, however large." Mr. Daniels declares that Ilia argu ment, used by tlioi-e who oppose tV construction of a Navy projectile plant, wiiii h contends that the result will b' to crush American industry, Is without value. "I have never had in mind," says he, "a Navy plant of greater capaci ty, working one shift of men, than one-thiid of the total amount renulr- ed by the Navy. The two-thirds left for the private manufacturers with our new ships In commission will be greater than the,whole amount of a tew years ago. Only In caseof an utter failure on the part of the pri vate manufacturers to keep their product abreast of the times or to quote prices In any way reasonable, would theree shifts Instead of one, to manufacture enough material to cover the entire needs." Nude in the Movlon Is Placed Under the linn. New York, Jan. 21. The nude In motion picture art has conic under the ban of the National Board of Review, It was announced here to night. All producing companies, members of the National Association, have agreed, It was said, not to per mit the production In their studio of photoplays using such a figure. Ac tion was taken after widespread dis approval of such pictures was dis closed by an investigation covering the entire country. Danger of over-prodnctlon of sex problem plays also has been recog nized by the board of review, It was announced. The producers' branch cf the association has voted, there fore, "that any attempt on the part of any unscrupulous manufacturer to use the motion picture for Indecent cr Immoral purposes must be dealt with summarily, nnd every support offered to the lav r-; forcing author- 'lies in the ruppros.-ion of such" pict- u res. A statement Issued bv the board of review added, hower. thnt );-! ul" 11 iinougnrin me i:.m, uvio.ih ii ii m.Miiiciiy niiierenij category, and deserve dramatic trpnt- 1.11.1 nn (hn onn.... am ... . 1 ! ..nui wit rumi an V. I'll as on 1110 screen as well as on the stage." "Thrt motion picture alms to pre- rcnt, dramatlcaly and seriously, life. .oven in its dangerous relationships.", 'the statement said. "It must be per-' mitted to portray life ns it la lived I in the various strata of society. It I must net be condemned, therefore. when !t hnws the bad In order to ,cmph!iaize the good." A VIATORS MST IX THE DESERT. Found in a St-rious Condition After f Having Been Without Water und j Food lmjj Time. Welton, Aril.. Jan. 19. Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson. Jr., missing army avi ators, exhausted from walking four days in the wild of Sonera. .Mexico, without f'xnl or wate', wer fmmrt yesterday more than 2u0 milej south of the border by a civilian siv.rchiug party from Welltou. Lieutenant Robertson was brought back here today by tho searchers. Lieutenant Colonel Bi.-i.i p. ioj vc.k to waik, was leu in ci.i.rge of four .'searchers in the Ro:-ari mountains, where he was found lujt !i:;;l:t at if o'clock. i Two sandwiches and tvo orange3 each was all the food lhc men had tasted since th'-y loft t' e Neath is land aviation b-'.iie u San Dio.'o, Jan- , uary 10 on their llighi, Robertson said. i The only water they hr.J wan tak en from the radiator of the airplaue. Robertson said, end it Was exhi utod fcur days ago. I Wellton, Ariz , Jan. Ch. Residents 'of Wellton are watching t. 1 xy for the army ambulance which co.;sed the border to bring back Lieutenant Colonel Hairy G. Bishop, the aimy aviator, who left Thursday on the Sonora desert while Ri.b?rtsnii, hi fellow aviator, was brought to Well , ton. ! Bishop's weakened condition was 'due to exposure and to the fact that he had gone four days without food .before he was found and had tramped 200 miles from a point on the Cali fornia gulf where they landed and was the cause of much apprehension. Robertson, who arrived here with a party of scarehers which found htm in the desert 32 miles south of here. I The two men left San Diego on Jan juary 10th to make a flight to Salex 'ico and were caught by a stiff north wind which carried them tevtrat hundred miles cut of their way ana into the desert. Government of Sn'.tun Hands Note tit Neutrals on Eer!y to the Entente Berlin, Jan. 21 Via Sayville. A summary of the note handed by the Turkish Government to neutrals In relation to the Entente answer to the peace proposals of the Ccn! nil Pow ers was given out today by the Over seas News Agency, as follow;: "This note roints oul that the Cen tral Powers, especially Turkey, not desiring Entente territory, had nX reason whatever to begin the war. The Entente, however, ns a matter of common knowledge, the note con tinues, covets territory of tho Central Powers. Thu:i, it continues, France wishes Syria nnd Alsacc-L'irrnine; Italy desiTs southwestern Austrian provinces; Russia wants Constanti nople end the Straits, and a large part of Anatolia, and England wants Mesopotamia and Arabia. "Equally known, the note adds, are the intrigues of the Entente conduct ed in an effort to hamper Turkey's evolution and realize the plan for the (partition rf Turkey, in spile of the principle of nationalities which, ns a 'matter of fait, is the subject of in- difference to the Entente immediate j ly it? own interests are at stake. The proclamation tf a British proteeto- rnte ever Egypt, where the popula tion Is alien to the English race; the i annexation of Cyprus, where there (were no English; the occupation of Tripoli by the Italians, where the I Italians nre simply Intruders; the visionary cream 10 give iu ku-sii Constantinople and tho Marmora basin, where an overwhelming ma jority cf the population Is Turkish and Mohammedan nil of these are pointed to as violations of tho prin ciple of nationality. "Turkey," says the note, "thus was oblidged to take up anna for tho de fense of territorial integrity, liberty and independenre, and she now is perjuaded that this object had been attained, the hostile powers being at this time ns far from the realization of their plans as ever. For this very reason, it is roncuded, they nerr ously decline the sincere proposition of the Central Powers and deliber ately take upon themselves the re sponsibility for the continuation of bloodshed." Commission For Relief of Belgians lrepnring For Another Year's Work New York, Jan. 21. The Ameri can Commission for Relief in Bel glum is preparing for at least anoth er year's work and tho necessity of raising approximately $150,000,000 more will be discussed by the officers of the commission here this week, ac cording to Herbert C. Hoover, chair man, who arrived hero today from Liverpool. Mr. Hoover said that he would re main in the United St:ite3 about a week to take up with his colleagues questions pertaining to the work ot the organization. He declined to dis cuss the deportation of Belgians by the Germans saying it was a subject he could not dlscu-'s in view of his position. He added, however, that there are now apparently 11,000.000 persons in Belgium and northern France dependent upon the commis sion. What plans he will present to Ms colleagues, Mr. Hoover would not say, but he said he waa optimistic that some means would be foun whereby the wcrk cf the commission would not suffer through a lessening or the interest of America and other neutrals in tho world. With money you can buy all th friends you want, but they are never worth the price.
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