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ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD, ROANOKE EAPIDS. N. C. FOHTilNT HEWS - THE WORLD OVER IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS AND OTHER NATIONS FOR 6CVEN DAYS GIVEN iee newsITthe south What la Taking Piaca la Tfca Sewtfc land Will Be Found la Brief Paragraphs i Domestic Revolution is likely to follow in the wake of prohibition, says Rev. U. Campbell Morgan, of London, ttigland. who is visiting in Syracuse. N. Y. ) The estimated requirements of the adopted by the Democratic natiir.al United States government, not inilud- committee in session in Washington, ing anything for the railroad adminis-The Republican leadership of the sen tration for the next fiscal year were ate was denounced. Reviewing the placed at five and a quarter billion legislative record of the two Wilson dollars by Congressman James W. Goode of Iowa, chairman of the house committee, in a statement at Chicago before the lllinoi Manufacturers' As sociation. It ie announced that Jack Dempsey and George Carpentier of France will meet in the ring some time in the spring at Tiajuana, Lower California, Mexico. Miss Anna Manson, 24 years old, known as "Starlight. Sylph of the So viets," recently sent to Ellis Island for deportation," is so eloquent of speech on the doctrines of free love, free thought, free speech and equal distribution of speech, that her cap- iors were ujpnouzea, anu missea ine; regular ferry to the island. She was later individually escorted by one of jew loras most: couruy aeiecuves. Grover Bergdoll, one of two Phila delphia brothers accused of draft dodging and who have been sought by the police for the last two years, was arrested in dhs mother's home, and taken to the Philadelphia federal build ing. International officers of the United Mine Workers of America will go be fore the commission appointed by President Wilson to arbitrate final settlement of the controversy between the miners and operators with the backing of the rank and file of the miners of the country as a result of action at Columbus, Ohio, of the re convened convention of the miners' organization. No promises of Immediate reductions in food prices as the result of the die-! aliens will be undertaken until the ex solution agreement between the gov-! periment with the transport Buford. eminent and the packers is seen by the first Soviet ai k. is completed, it Attorney General Palmer. He has is stated by the commissioner-general made an explanation of the circum- By a margin of one vote th s. stances leading up to the settlement. He states that lower prices aiust come from competition, or else our whole ! theory of democratic competition is wrong. Two hundred Ukrainians registered lor army service in their native land in a memorial service and mass meet ing held in Cleveland. This brought the total number of volunteers in Cleveland awaiting transportation to three thousand. ' Southern states business conditions as reflected in the report of the di rector general of railroads show mark ed activity, with the railroads unable to meet all requirements for box cars and open-lop cars, but with the situation improving. Tidewater coal ; uumprng snows a suustanuai ae- crease, due to car shortage and the let-up of shipping incident to the hol idays. Washington The government's campaign to rid the nation of more than three thousand aliens, members of the Communist and Communist Labor parties, arrested in the recent raids, promises to be a long drawn out fight, department of justice officials declare. A dramatic story of eight months hardship as a prisoner in a Mexican bandit camp was told by Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis, a Virginian, before a senate committee investigating' the Mexican situation. Mrs. Sturgis told of her mother's death from starva tion after the plantation had been looted by the bandits, and how she had been forced to go into the hills to cut wood and of a long tramp to an other camp with a secret message from bandits to bandits sewed in the sole of her shoe, of immigration. Arguments on the constitutionality of the farm loan act have been be gun in the Supreme court and will be concluded shortly. The proceedings are the first involving the validity of the act to reach the Supreme court. Rhode Island's and Kentucky's rat ification of the federal woman suf frage amendment brings the number of states which have accepted it to twenty-four. Ratification by twelve more states is ne-cessary before the amendment becomes effective. Congress reconvenes after a fort night's holiday, with many months of bard labor in sight and adjournment expected by a few leaders before the presidential campaign next fall. The only recesB looked for is a brief one In summer wben the national party conventionsare in session. Innumer able domestic and international prob lems await the attention of congress, with partisan politics of the coming election prominently to the fore. Po litical speeches of presidential candi dates and members of congress up for re-election are expected to flood the Congressional Record. Following the rendering of the opin ion anent the right of congress to de fine intoxicating liquor., in so tar as Jpffed6vaKiine prohibition, Assist ant Attorney General Frierson, who has been in charge of the prohibition cases in the Supreme court, announces that the department of justice is ready to begin the prosecution of all persons who have sold beer since the passage, last Otcober 28, of the Volstead act It is stated that the names of all persons Yioleting the act have been cbtained by the department and card Indwsed, and prosecutions will begin ,t once. Additional ii. formation ivrarding ! the murder of F. J. Roney and Earl Boies. Americans, has be?n received by the state department tending to ! show that the men mere killed by fed- ! end soldiers and not by bandits as re ported by the Mexican government. An appeal to the American people to extend aid to seen million Aus trian threatened with anrccy and death by starvation during the winter ha been forwarded to Washington by Baron Eichoff, who is head of the Austrian peace delegation. Baron Ei choff ays the representatives of the allied and associated powers in Parts are fully aware of the terrible distress by which Austria is actually afflicted. He says the United States it the only country which can ameliorate the con dition. Resolutions endorsing the treaty of Versailles and denouncing as unpatri- otic the attitude of senators who would defeat it directly or by nullify- ing reservations, were unanimously administrations and the manner in which the war was won. the resolu tion expressed gratification that the j president was regaining health after I a breakdown "due to bis efforts for world peace. Complete to-ordination of all gov ernmental agencies, together with an awakened congress has given the campaign to rid the nation of radicals a broader aspect. The attorney gen- eral's department is engaged in a hot j pursuit after all radicals all over tha ! United Slates. 1 Copies of a plan for all American industry, modelled after the Plumb plan for the railroads, captioned "An industrial Program by Glenn E plumb are being circulatea in Wash: ington and Bome of tnem have been rR1.pivj in --,, Very briefly the plan proposes for all American industry the system of tri partite railroad control advanced some time ago, with the backing of the great railroad brotherhoods, and which, it has been announced, will be made an issue at the election. Receipt by the Etate department of advices that two more American ojl men, F. J. Roney and Earl Bows. had been murdered by Mexicans in the Tampico district of Mexico, has been followed bv instruct inns in the American embassy in Mexico City to i There are communities, he said, m urge the Mexican government to take i which a Baeriff'8 Posse can be retruit everv iossihi iter, tn hrin k. ed at any time to chase a little negro - -f savVUL kUC capture and punishment of the mur edrers. No further deportation of radical preme court has upheld the right of 1 congress to define intoxicating liquors, ! in so far as aDDlied to war-time nmhi! bition. Validity of the federal nrohi. ! bition constitutional amendment and nave changed bands, the consider portions of the Volstead act affecting tion being about $500,000. The mills its enforcement was not involved, but I wer purchased by the Standard Tex tile opinion was regarded as sweeping ! tile Produce company, an Ohio cor and to leave little hope among the ' Poration. "wet adherents." The state department has been in- Governor Issues Proclamation. formed in a report from the United States consul at Mazatlan, Mexico, that Harry V. Leonard and Harry 0. Martin, members of the crew of the 1 United States submarine tender Po- comoke, arrested in Mazatlan, Novem- j ber 12, after a street fip-ht Htv Mexican, had been sentenced to two ! months imprisonment Foreign- Couztlan was destroyed by an earth quake with 2,000 casualties, including more than one thousand dead, accord ing to official report giveii out at Mexico City by presidential militarv ! neaaquarters Irom advices received from officers in the Vera Cruz center of disturbance. The entire garrison at Teocolo was killed or injured. The dead numbered thirty and Ihe injured sixty. Virtually all the roads in the surrounding district were flooded or destroyed. Three hundred dead are reported at Barranza, near Couztlan. At least a dozen towns and villages in the state of Vera Cruz have been to tally or partialy destroyed; Calca hualco, with 200 In habitants, is re ported to be entirely engulfed. Scores of persons have been killed in a violent earthquake which occur red in many parts of Mexico. The center of the disturbance is believed to have been near the volcano of Ori zaba. Press reports indicate that the state of Vera Cruz suffered more than any othersection. although seismic disturbances were felt throughout the Mexican republic. More than a hundred persons havs been killed or wounded in anti-dynastic manifestations at Sofia, according to press news published at Belgrade. Large crowds of manifestants, includ ing the leading bourgeoise, assembled Deiore the palace and shouted "Long Live the Republic: Down With the King Seven towns near Teocelo, south of of Jalapa, Mexico, have been over whelmed by the earth disturbances and a great lake iB covering these former sites. Thirty-four bodies had been recovered when the news was filed at Teocelo. Intense excitement and panic reigns among the inhabitants of Cordoba and Orizaba. The first chamber of the Dutch par liament has drafted and presented to the cabinet a memorandum suggesting that it is now desirable that Holland request former Emperor William of Germany to return to his own coun try. Bokhara, capital of the important khanate of Bokhara, in central Asia, Rnd less than 200 miles from the Af ghanistan frontier, has been entered by the Bolshevik forces. Further west Soviet troops have occupied Krasnovo dak on the eastern shore of the Cas pian sea. The supreme council has tentatively set January IP for the ratification of the treaty of Versailles. The council's basis for a settlement on the Scapa Flow sinkings has been handed over to Baron von Lersner, and It Is an nounced that an agreement has been reached with the German delegation. HERALD'S REVIEW of NORTH CAROLINA A Record Of Important Events At The Capitol And Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers JUDGE DANIELS IS EXCUSES GIVEN BY SOME ARE CONVICTIONS ARE UNCERTAIN AND PARDONS COME EASY ONLY UN (Liei OF COBS County Official Who Art Lukewarm About Law Enforcement Bring Down Reproach on Community. Raleigh. Opening the superior court here. Judge Frank A. Daniels, brother of Secretary Daniels, in his charge to the grand jury, scored mob law in no un certain terms. Citing the Franklin ton lynching as a distressing exam ple of what an infuriated crowd can do, he said that wben somtone plead ed with the infuriated mob to desist the answer came back that if they let criminals go to the courts the courts would not convict and if they did con vict Ihe governor would not let their sentence stand. Judge Daniels denounced such an excuse as being only the akbl of cowards, but at the sara time urged the grand jury to do its duty in such a manner as nobody would question its sincerity. Judge Daniels, continuing his re marks, said that county officials who are lukewarm about law enforcement bring reproach on any community. for stealing a pig, while people guilty of graver offenses are allowed to go free. 755,963 Bales Ginned in State. Commissioner of Agriculture Wil liam A. Graham announced that up to January 1 there were 755.963 bales of cotton Binued in Nortn Carolina. Selma Mills Change Hands. The Selma cotton mills, at Selma, Governor Bickett issued a proclama tion citing the fact that constitutional prohibition becomes effective January 18 and setting aside Sunday, January 18 aB Enforcement Day." On that day he requests that the cnncreeations of the state assemble and that ministers preach sermonB bearing on law enforcement. No Medal Investigation. Washington. (Special). Cold wat er has been thrown on the proposed investigation by Congress of the Sims DanielB controversy over medals. This was learned wnen it oecame Known that rennhllciina of the house naval affairs committee were opposed to ap pointing a sub-committee to sit with a like Benate committee in the inves tigation. Green Succeeds Jeter. P. W. Green, head of the publicity department of the Federal Bureau of Markets in Washington, has been named to succeed F. W. Jeter, who re signed as publicity director of the Ag ricultural Extension work in North Carollua several wee'js ago to accept a position in Atlanta. Mr. Green will come to Raleigh at the end of tn month to assume his new duties. Farm Purchases Approved. Approval of the purchase of the site of the new state prison farm In Wake county was given at the regular monthly meeting of the prison board here, and a voucher for approximately a quarter of a million dollars was signed for payment for the property. The deeds for the land, 1.991 acres, are being examined by Attorney Gen eral James S, Manning and as soon as they are in readiness they will be filed fc record and the voucher drawn In payment. To Bell Prison Property. All the surplus mules, wagons, buggies, tractors and other farm equip ment at the state farm in Halifax, which was recently sold, will be re sold January 15. Chairman Varner stated that the convicts, about 400 in number, at the farms would be moved from the farms about the latter part of the month. A few of these will be brought to Ral eigh and put to work on the new farm at Method and will be put to work making bricks and sawing lumber. Colonel Taylor Has Resigned. Washington. Col. Walker Taylor has resigned as collector of customs for North Carolina, was announced at Senator Simmons' office. He will be succeeded by James H. Cowan, secretary of the Wilmington chamber of commerce and formerly editor of the Wilmington Dispatch. Senators Simmons and Overman recommended Mr. Cowan after con ferring. Colonel Taylor, who has been collector of customs several years, re signed to attend to private business, It was said. ROUGH ON MOB LA Bids For Stat Conventions. The State Democratic and Republi can executive committees will be ex tended as Invitation to hold their 1920 conventions In Raleigh. The Chamber of Commerce, through its directors, took steps toward securing the con ventions for the Capital City. Secre tary Ileaman was authorized to ex tend the invitation at ouce In asking the committees to select Raleigh as their convention city this year, the Chamber of Commerce will point out the advantages of Raleigh over other cities expected to bid for the meetings. Its central location and proximity to more towns than other large cities will be one of the reasons why Raleigh should be the place of the convent ions. Revenue of (21,000.000. Revenue collections in North Caro lina last month showed an increase of over 100 per cent over the same tnonth in 1918. the receipts totalling $21,356. 693.15. as compared with $9,804,815.12 in December, 1918. The receipts last month include in come tax. $11.664. 44S 39; tobacco list, $437.32; distilled epirtls. $21.934 93; capital stock. $1,466.50; estate. $11. 1SS54; sales, $426.520 70; miscellan eous. $204 01; tobacco stamps. $9,203, 769.71; documentary stamps, $4,536.07; stock transfer, $15.10; order forms, $24.50; special taxes. $2,696.40. To Include Court In Hygiene. The Incorporation in the curriculum at the University of North Carolina of a course in hygiene and public health, with the requirement that every stu dent take the course, is recommended by Dr. A. J. Warren, assistant State health officer in his report of the an nual sanitary inspection of the Univer sity to Governor T. W. Bickett, chair mna of the board oftrustees. The W. C. A. Highway a Fact "The Wilmington-Charlotte-Ashe-ville highway proposition is no longer a dream but a big reality," said Col. T. L. Kirk patrick. Of the 424 miles of highway which must be built to complete the road, 316 are now either actually under con structlon or arrangements have been made for their completion. Sixteen counties are now represented in the W. G. A. Highway Association which represents about 33 per cent of the state's population and 40 per cent ol Conference on Summer School Work. President H. W. Chase and Prof. N W. Walker of the University of North Carolina, were In Raleigh to confer with State Supt. E. C. Brooks relative to summer school wcrk, which, they say, will be carried on in the usual way. Baseball is Permanent Sport. Baseball in Raleigh next year and. perhaps, for many years hereafter, will be in charge of a private company with a paid in capital of $10,000, under the leadershipof Col. Albert Cox as pres ident. The Raleigh Athletic Associa tion, Inc., will furnish the national pasttme to fans of this city, operate a modem stadium and promote general ly all forms of athletics for the public of the city and state. Read Building Program. Craven county is evidently unwill ing to allow Lenoir county to monopo lire the building of hard surfaced roads in the stare, and has launched a pro gram that calls for the expenditure of some three millions of dollars during the year on road work. The state highway commission was notified that petitions were in circulation calling for an election on the question of sell ing $2,000,000 worth of Oonds, and serving notice that the commission would be asked to supplement this with state and federal money. $100,000 Motor Vehicles In State. The number of pleasure vehicles, or otherwise passenger automobiles, li censed by the secretary of state In North Carolina passed the hundred thousand mark, the figures totalling at the end of the day 100.112. In addi tion to these there are somewhat more than 9.000 trucks licensed in the state and soms hundreds of motor cycles. Aycock Memorial Assured. At last the Aycock memorial Is te be realty. It will be a statue, probably In bronze, and will be located In the Capitol square at Raleigh. The executive committee of the Ay cock memorial committee met and appointed the following committee to select the sculptor and design and award the contract, D. W. Connor, chairman: Judge Francis D. Winston, and Dr. Clarence Foe, It was announcer that $11,000 is in hand for the work and more Is needed. Campaign Workers Conference. As a preliminary to the approach ing campaign for Armenian and Syrian relief to be conducted in February, Stats Chairman George H. Bellamy has called a conference of North Caro lina county chairmen and other work ers to be held in Raleigh Monday, January 19. Over a hundred workers are expected to attend the mettlng. The conference will be featured by addresses from prominent speakers representing the New Tork headquar ters ofthe Near East relief and will continue throughout th day. SUIT-TO RESTRI FACES THE W.O.W. A'OODMEN MUCH CONCERNED OVER RAISE IN RATES IN THEIR INSURANCE POLICIES. KCPJE HAS BEEN RETAINED Similar Action la Now Being Taken B Lodges of tha Order In Number of Other States of ths Union. Charlotte. Suit has been threatened by the local organization of the Wood men of the World against the nation al officers of the insurance depart ment of the order, following aa in crease in all insurance rates of the or der, it wag announced on good author ity. John A. McRae has been retained by local Woodmen, who are Interested In the suit. He says he will fully in vestigate the situation and see It there are proper grounds tor the in stitution of a suit. It is said that the proposed local suit is not the only one which may be brought against the national W. O. W. beads at Omaha, Neb. It was pointed out that similar Fteps are now being taken by lodges in Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. At a recent meeting of the White Oak lodge a committee was appointed U take charge of the proceedings. Meeting of Press Association. Greensboro. One hundred mem bers of the North Carolina Press asso ciation were guests at a banquet given by the local newspapers, at the con clusion of the first day's session of the wid winter press meeting. Governor T. W. Bickett was present and addressed the publishers on the subject of the new property revalua tion act, declaring that it made for truth and honesty and that be accepted lull responsibility for having urged its passage. General J. S. Carr, of Durham, spoke briefly on advertising, arousing apptause in his denunciation of taint ed tnoaer when he said: "I would rather plow a stumped-tailed bull on Hickory mountain down in Chatham county than ride down Fifth avenue in a limousine bought with tainted money." Durham. Protests of ministers and citizens against Durham's leadership In North Carolina, for divorces ap jiear to have gone without avail With the year 1920 in its first month there are 49 actions for divorce pend ing in the superior court. WTlnston-Salem. The canvassers for subscriptions to Winston-Salem's new million dollar hotel announced that the goal is in sight, and organizations are expected to be perfected within the next week or two to prepare plans for commencing work. Asbeville. Witi Col. Wade Harris nd George Stephens of Charlotte among the subscribers, $25,000 was raised toward the purchase of the Mt. Mitchell railway, the most scenic rail way in the world, and a decision was reached to call an organization meet ing fie re, at which application for a charter will be made. Charlotte. Twenty thousand dollars for the erection of a memorial annex has juBt been made available for St. Peter's hospital, the board of trustees of the hospital announced. The don ors of the gift are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Erwin, of Durham, who gave $10,000 each which is to be used as a memo rial to their grandson, Hamilton C. Jones, 4th, whose death occurred a year ago. Charlotte. A sale of 60 head of na tive registered Jersey cattle near this city in March was announced tiy Chariei E. Miller, county livestock agent, the sale to b held under the auspices of the Mecklenburg Jersey Breeders' association. Planning Lincoln Courthouse. liinoolnton. At the monthly meet' Ing of the board of county commission ers James A. Salter, arch Wert, of Ra leigh, was employed by the board to make the plans and specifications for the new court house which the county proposes to build on the sits of the present one. This building which is to take the place of Lincoln county's famous old courthouse, which was built in 1E54, and which has been a landmark for two generations, will be modern and up-to-date in every way. Oreenabero Land O. O. P. Convention Greensboro. Greensboro was se lected as the place and March I as ths date for the state Republican con vention. The vote was 12 for Greensboro and four for Raleigh. Greensboro was urged because newspapers here would print falr reports" of the convention. Jake Newell and others said the The News and Observer and Char lotte Observer would belittle ths con ventlon If It was fcald In on of disss titlea. ' iOTHEfi LIBERTY IflM! ! f nrnniiin I IJ rCliUlHD Lun SECRETARY GLASS SAYS THAT PRESENT TAX LEVEL MUST OTHERWISE CONTINUE. CURB USELESS EXPENDITURES Further loeues of Treasury tertlfi cates Are Probable. They May b Paid out of Cash on Hand. Washington. Another liberty loan will ba necessary if Congress em barks on "new files of Urge expendi tures or reduces the aggregat volume of taxes," Secretary Glass declared in a statement setting forth in detail the government's financial condition. It the present tax level is retained and new expenditures are kept down, ths turn has come In the tide of gov ernment financing, the secretary as serted. Barring tha congressional action mentioned, Mr. Glass believes tha treasury would be able to pay Its own way from tax and war salvage re ceipts. Although further issues of reasury certificates of indebtedness may b expected, they will be redeem ed from cash on hand rather than through th sale of new issues of cer tificates for the first time since late in 1917. The treasury secretary di rected attention to statements made early In September in which he ex pressed the opinion that tbs strain had lessened and that after January 1, the government's financial prob lems would more easily be solved. VERSAILLES TREATY RATIFIED EXCLUSIVE OF THIS COUNTRY. Paris. Ratifications of the treaty of Versailles were exchanged, and peace between Germany, France, Great Britain and the other allies and associated powers, with the exception of the United States, became effec tive. PRESIDENT COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT COMMISSION. Washington Henry N. Robinson, representing the public on the coal strike settlement commission, was elected president of that body It was announced after an informal session of the commissioners. BRYAN HIES TO THE COUNTRY TO FORMULATE HIS CAMPAIGN Washington. Friends of William Jennings Bryan assert that he has (one to the country to lay the founda tion for a real campaign against ae plrants for the Democratic nomlna tion for the presidency. BAKER DECLARES HIMSELF IN FAVOR OF RADICAL CHANGES New Tork. Secretary of War Baker leclared himself for "some radical changes" in the administration of ths government, Including the seating ol rabiaet members either in the senat or the house. BERGER IS AGAIN REFU8ED MEMBERSHIP IN CONGRESS Washington Victor Berger. Mil waukee socialist, re-elected from th Fifth Wisconsin congressional dls trict, after he had been refused mem bership in the house, "because he gave aid and comfort to the enemy," was dented his seat again by a vote ol 228 to (. INTER-CHURCH MOVEMENT IS TO USE MuffM ADVERTISING Atlantic City. N. J. At an all day meeting of the general committee of the Interchurcb World Movement, gen eral approval was givn a campaign of advertising in (connection with the world's evangelization program. It was estimated that nearly $1,000, 000 possibly more will be devoted to that purpose this year. SENATOR GLASS PROPOSES GREAT LOAN8 FOR RELIEF Washington Ivoans aggregating sl'0.000.000 for food relief in Austria, Poland and other European countries and Armenia to prevent a renera! dls ji.tegratioti of po.it1.al cohe'ipn in' western Europe wero proposal to con gress by Secretary Glass, who said it Bitrht be necessary to Increase It to ISOCOO0 000 after the full situation In Europe had been assessed. Tbs seere- tSJ-j" review d at t-uiu conditions is I the suffering countries. ANTISCDITION BILL HAS BEEN PASSED BY SENATE Washington. An anti-sedltloa MI! prescribing sever penalties for acta of propaganda advooatlng overthrow of ths government by force er vio lence, was passed by ths senate with out a record vot. Maximum penalties fixed in the bill are a fin of $S,600 and Iv years' Im prisonment, applying to all acta or circulation of ltteratur In furtherance of forcible overthrow of government Liberal feeding of a'falfa hay or meal, with some grain, helps te pre vent overfatness of bogs at breeding time, There is a place on every farm for nt least one sow and ber litter. There is always waste feed which tbey will eoneuiue. All breeding animals should be care fully handled and petted by their own er. Kind treatment goes a long ways In the management of all kinds of an lmala. BUDGET FIXEO AT 3110,000 INTER-CHURCH MOVEMENT OP WORLD TO WAGE FIVE YEAR, EVANGELISTIC WAR. HIGH WORK 10 00 THIS YEAS Apropriation of Thr Hundred and Twenty Million Dollars Mad for Various Activities During 1920. Atlantic City, N. J The budget of the Iuterchurch World movement to be used in co-ordinating the energies ( the Protestant denominations for lfie evsngeiization of the world, was approved at the conference of 1.400 hurr h leaders here. The budget calla for the expenditure of $1,330,000,000 In the next five years. It provides for evangelistic work In America and the foreign fields, proper financing of hospital and bomes, liberal awards to struggling: colleges, for the fighting of social and Industrial unrest, and beter wages to both ministers and missionaries, ft is specified that no part of the budget shall be changed by a board of review to b appointed with equal represen tation of all denominations, without the consent of the denominational board directly affected. Three hundred and twenty minions are to be expended in 1920. FORCES OF FRANCISCO VILLA AT PRESENT REDUCED TO 250 El Paso, Texas. Francisco Villa's forces at present do not exceed 250 men, Carranza officials claim. The rebels were reported to be In flight In the direction of the state of Du rango. RAILROADS GET GUARANTEED 6 MONTHS STANDARD RETURN" Washington. Continuation of the standard return to railroads for a pe riod of six months after the termina tion of federal control was agreed" upon by snate and house conferees, on railroad legislation. SENATE COMMITTEE FAVOR8 AN ARMY OF 275,000 MEM- Washington Favorable action was ordered by the senate military commit tee on the war department bill author izing an army of 275,000 men for the current fiscal year, in order to provtd for the forses la Europe and Siberia. GREAT LAKE NOW COVERS SITE OF SEVERAL TOWNS Mexico City. Seven towns near Teocelo, south of Japala, have beet overwhelmed by the earth disturb ances and a great lake is covering their former sites, according to a mes sage from Teocelo through Vera Cruz. BRYAN IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR LAYING LEAGUE FOUNDATION Washington. 'Williara Jennings Bry an was given credit by Secretary Dan iels, speaking at the Jackson Day ban quet here for laying the foundations of the league of nations covenant through the arbitration treaties nego tiated by him as secretary of state. PALACE OF BULGARIAN KING IS BEING HEAVILY GUARDED Geneva. The revolutionary move ment in Bulgaria is spreading among peasants and workingmen, according to Belgrade advices received here. An other important railroad bridge baa been blown up by strikers, it Is re ported. King Boris and the royal family are said to be secluded in the palace which is under a heavy guard. REDS GO TO COPENHAGEN AND ARE TRANSHIPPED TO DANZIG Copenhagen. Undesirables deport ed from the United States will be landed here and trans-shipped to Dan zig, according to reports. The opera tion will be carried out under super vision of the Danish police. Each ship bringing deportee will bear six hundred persons, it is said, and the United States government has arranged with the United Bblpplng Company of thin ! fn ske ttesr from ber to Danzig. THE PRESIDENT OF HARVARD IS ADVOCATING COMPROMISE" Washington. A letter from Presi dent Lowell, of Harvard, urging the democratie senators should not "stand1 too firmly" against a reservation to article 10 of the league of nations covenant was made public by Sena tor Walsh, democrat. Massachusetts. Although in the past an advocate of unreserved ratification. President Low ell wrot that if article 10 was at stumbling block the administration might well concede ' a point. READJUSTMENT OF PRICES ONLY HOPE OF SALVATION. Greensboro, N. C Readjustment of price scales in conformity with In creased costs, coupled with the adop tion of business methods that win pre vent leaks, is the program that offer th best hope of the salvation of the newspaper business to North Carolina, I ftbe speakers st the mid-winter meet ing of the North Carolina Prers As sociation correctly judge sltuatlo. The association wrestled all dt with various problems.