YADKIN VALLEY HERALD, SALTCPTRY. V, r .. FTC ?7, 1918.
PAGE THREE
DII!7AT!mi
mWULIMi
AT HIGH.RECORD
Average Daily Discharge of Men
Froru Service in This Country
K, RpsrbPfi 27 ftOfl
If ANY AMERICAN PRISONERS
C? WAR ARE RELEASED
General Pershing1 Believes Very
Few United States Soldiers are
Now Held in German Camps.
(iBy Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 21. With a total
of 188 502 men d;schartred from the
army for the week ending December
14, General March announced today
that the war depart mi nt had abaut
reached an average of 30,000 daily for
vMici demob. ligation plans cal'.e'I. On
a seven day bssi3 the a vera re per
week W83 27,000 men per day, but in
Many cases demobilisation officers
did not operate on Sunday.
Additional units in this country des
ignated for early demobilization
brings the total number of men se
lected to 1)00,000, General March an
flounced.'
Up to thp date of the latest official
report 20,1)0'! officers hail been hon
orably discharged.
General Perching ha3 reported that
3,210 American prisoners of war were
repariated up to December 10. Of
these, 2.653 came through Switzer
land; 324 passed through the Ameri
i on front lines; 120 went through Hol
land and 113 through Denmark. Those
passing through Holland and Den
mark are now en route to Eengland,
d. snatches say.
General Pershing has expressed the
opinion that very few American pris-
oners remain in Germany and believes
these will be quickly evacuated. He
said a continued search is being made
of isolated' prisons, British and French
o'ficers in Switzerland, Holland and
Sweden, and in Germany itself, aiding
in this search.
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BOB WHITES KILLED BY
SEVERE WINTRY WEATHER
Could Not Get Food in December,
1917, and January, 1918 Thou--saitvds
Frozen.
"Bob whites quail they are called
in the north and partridges in the
south were never scarcer in the tide
water counties of Virginia than this
year," J. W. M. Green, one of the
most prominent sportsmen of north
ern Virginia, tells the Washington
Post.
"One can tramp all day without
seeing a feather. At first blu-sh this
mav appear astonishing when it is
remembered that these incomparable
game birds were never more plentiful
than last year. The explanation of (
their scarcity is to be found in the se
verity iof the winter of 1917-18, the
:moBt jtiporous of my time. The bob
white? under ordinary conditions is the
hardiest of birds. But he must have
food to withstand hard weather. He
could not get food thru the months or
December and January and part of
February of last winter because of the
snow and sleet. Very little small
grain Is raised in the tidewater coun
ties" of Virginia now, and thruout the
months I have mentioned the ground
was covered not only by snow, but by
a hard crust caused by the occasional
thaws and freezes and almost invaria-"
bly followed. Pot hunters tramping
the woods in March found time and
again whole coveys of these valiant
little birds frozen stiff in the fence
corners and under pine scrubs. Not
having been able to scratch thru the
hard crust that covered the snow m
the fields and woods for seeds, they
L
had been unable to obtain the food campaign committee which did this.'
that might have enabled them to When the cros-nuestioning was in
withstand the bitter cold and zero terrupted by adjournment, to be re
weather, sumed tomoow monvng, Senato'
"The destruction of coveys that peej asked Mr. Becker to produce
were not frozen to death by such furr- vouchers showing expenses incurred
ed marauders as foxes, minks and DV 8tate service agents in obtaining
weazles and farmyard cats, turned depositions in the investigation of
hunters, was made easy by the weak- p00'g "activities in the United States
ened condition of the half-starved -pne witness stated with heat that h
birds .Then, too, they were taken by would "do no such htngi," as the
hundreds by hawks and owls. But were confidential,
there need not be anv scarcity of bob vf S S
whites- next season if gunners will let
the few that survived last winter,
alone to breed in the spring and sum- i
nier. Bob whites are prolific breeders,;
and in such times as these they raise j
two broods a year. As a matter oi tact
they should be protected in Maryland
pnd Virginia by law. But since the
legislatures of the states are not in
session their protection is entirely up
to the sportsmen. The birds we have
left are in no danger from pot hunt
ers.
"Virginia's new laws, which pro-!
hibit the shipping of game out of the location pf 35 combat divisions r.nd si
state, have put a stop to the activi- depot divisions of the Ameriear
ties of the pot hunters. These laws are army in France, German and Luxen
conscientiously and effectively en- bu'gmas they were stationed on th'
forced by capable game wardens. To 28th da yof November were announced
prevent loss thru starvation in the fu- tou&y Dy the war department,
turaihould be the work of the Ameri-1 The announcemeai -.rcludes the 30th
can Game Propagation and Protec-. division which was at L3 Mans
tive association and similar organiza- The 30th division is one in which so
toins. The association I have named manv North Carol'na men are locat
has ample revenues. Its membership number of North CaroPni
is 500,000. The central and state offi- troops are with this division whieh
cera have only to send reminders to has borne some of the brunt of th
farmers everywhere to scatter small stubborn fighting of the later days of
grain, or cracicea com in neu 01 mu
m-ain. in fence corners and under
blackberry bushe in coverts which
the birds are known to use when snow
it no the ground, and the birds will do
the rert." 1
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Firemen's helmets carrying storX
age battery for electric lights in irort
have been invented ni England.
HOY HE ENDED KIDNEY TROU
BLE, "I had a severe kidney troublt tnd
for three weeks could not get out of
Honrs and) scrcelv out of bed.'' writes .
C. E. Brewer, Village Springs, Al.
"Could not bend over at all without
the most excruating pains. I purchas- j
ed a bottle of Foley Kidney Pills. Wat
Telieved after the first lew ooses ana ,
continued their use untu completely , Robert JJullard, commanding the first different medicines decided to try Fo- bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartle has been recalled. Other t Mexican They wilt be a temptation for the thftv -"My wife." r
cured. I consider Foley Kidney Fills and second American army, was ask- .ley's: Honey and Tar. One bottle gave Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly newspapers. however, say von Eck- 'dren to try-lighting and is-Hghtinf ' "Ah, ner tactful belp"
lh hMt lrwinv ramedT in tne WOriu ' vi h 5entarr Rikar udav in a l"t. 'rolipf K,t nuwlwina I vp naadJ mUmis jn.:. 1 J . : :V i... i.!n.f4 Via m.:.aa I V KXI.tl.;.. liVa, that T
No recurrence of my trouwe. ota
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PAOTflM MVhllO
L'HO U 1 TDM
WANTS TO TELL !T
Concord Mnn Apmr Before Sena-
, ,rr l',prm,in'') Committee and l-
presses J tea 're to Tell What 1L-
Va;:h;n't;sn, Dor. 20. Most of to
day's session of thr senate commit
ter invcs'igating German propaganda
was taiien un .vit.i tills between Al-
f .el L. Backer, m-istant att
i'("n,Jra' r,fr. NeW. Yo.rk. "m1 Se
orney
nator
P.eed. of Missouri, who is not a mem
ber of the committee.
G.".ston R. M ani. who formerly wap
employed by Von Hernstni-ff as a se
cr-'t agent nnd 1 iter acquitted of the
murder of Mrs. Mamie King, at Con
cord, N. C, appeared today and asked
Chairman Overman to bo permitted
to tell what he knew of German proo-
lyranda. He was accompanied by Wil
nam J. iLurns.
Senat r iRoed, in cross-examining
the New York official, who had been
on the stan 1 two days, charged that
Merton E. Lewis, attorney general of
New York, and Becker misused their
official positions in making public in
formation contained in affidavits se
cured by them under snecial war lpgis
taton. These affidavits referred to
alleged meetings of William Ran
dolnh Her ret with Bolo Pashs, exe
euted in Frr.nce as a traitor, an 1 for
mer Ambas.ador ven Bernstorff.
Perkier Denies Charge
Mr. Becker died the charge, sav
irg thit the affidavits .made publi'
here were not secured under the spe
cial legislation. lie paid that certair
disclosures purnorting to show asso
eiaton of Ilparst and Bolo were mad
public "for what I frankly admit wen
political purposes." He justified this
course on the ground that their pub
licHons was in the public interest,
The information under discussior
was given to New York newspaper?
mainly in August, September and Oc-
toher, when Becker was a candidate
fopf the Republican nomination for at-
tornev ceneral of New York state ami
Attnrney General Lewis was a candi
date for the Republican nominatior
for governor against Charles S. Whit
man. It appears from the cross-ex
amination that Hearst was considered
a supportpr of Whitman, and Senator
Reed sought to ,show that Iewis and
Becke rintended to damage Whitmar
by attacking Hearst.
Senator Reed read from a New
York newspaper of July 31, 1917, ?
story tellin of Bolo Pasha's atten
tions to a Metropolitan opera singer
whose relations with Bolo were de
clared by IBecker to be entireh
bla.meleso. Pn this story was a lettei
from Bolo to the singer mentioning
"my friend, Mrs. Millicent Hearst.'
Mr. Becker admitted having eiven u
the papers the statement containinp
this letter.
Sharo Questions and Answers
"What was th purpose of giving if
out at this particular time?" inquirer
Senator Reed. x
"It wts an interesting item of new
which I thought the publ'c would bf
gad to read,' 'Mr. Becker replied
smiling
"Was there no purpose to connect
Heirst with Bolo?"
"I had regarded the purpose tr
show the connection of Hearst witl
German propagandists as more inter
esting to the public than disclosure
of Bolo's attentions to the opei?
singer."
Becker added, shouting to drowr
Senator Reed's voice: "I think i'
should have been dne a long tim
before."
Senator King, of Utah, then asked:
"Did you attempt to prejudice the
public against Whitman bv showin;.'
his connection with Hearst?"
Mr. Becker replied: "It was Lewis
war Department Announces mat inr
30th Division in Loetated at L
Mans Tfie Ication of Other Di-
vi&Sritis A rp f?ivpfi Out-
Washington. Dec. 23. The exac'
the war.
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Secretary Baker Wants Permanent
Ranks Bestowed on Pershing, Bliss,
March, Billiard and Liggett.
Washington, Dee. 23. Bestowal of
permanent rank of general on Persh-
i J . .1 A r
mn. commander of the American
forces in France, Peyton March, chief
of staff and Tasker Bliss, American
representative at the supreme war
council, and permanent rank of lieu-
tenant general on Hunter Uggett and
THIRTIETH IS AT
LE INS NOW
PERMANENT
RANK
ASK
D FOR OFFICERS
ter to Chairman Dent oi the house
:iU. .:,a
"
WILSON IS OPPOSED
DESTROYING SHIPS
Word Cane from Paris that Ame
rican Delegate. and British Ad
vocated Such Destruction.
SOME NAVAL OFFICERS
WERE FAVORABLE TO THIS
Reason Was the Incorporation of
German Construction Into
Crafts of Other Navies.
(By the Associated PreFs)
Washington, I'c. 2:!. It may lie
state 1 uc'horatively "SJiat Presiili'i.:
Wilson will oppew proposals from any
source of the ainVing of the sirs). ins
-urrendired by Germany un:!.r the
erms of ths armistice.
Word cume fiom Paris that Anieri
nn delegates to the j eace confereme
with British support intended to u "-
o -ate the destruction of er.i'my ven
ds to avoid contention over their difi-
rihution, uni the lubiect has been
liscussid with much interest ami u
Xnirrici.n an 1 allied navul i.fficcis
here.
Seme offi-'-rs found rrsias fur
support of such a eons;1, ; i-ticil-'r' ,
n the incorporation into the navic.-.
-raft of German construction.
W S S
AFTER FIFTEEN YTARS
JIM WILCOX PARDONED.
During the Fiften
Never Den'ed Nor
Years He Had
Confessed th;-
Murdf.
Raleigh, Dec. 20. Governor Pclc
3tt today pardoned Jim Wilcox, serv
ng 30 years for the murder of N"ll
Cropsey, of Elizabeth City, and t'-.e
'onmer elertrk'irn at the state prison
s free after his career of more in
terest than any other prisoner wo
has served, and he needs it with the
finest record ever made. In fif'een
vears he has not won a black maik.
Governor Bickett has not annour. ed
'lis reasons beyond the3e, but he e1''
lentlv is moved by the tender appeal
'f Wilcox for mercy. He had p;c
viousl'y declined the prisoner's rcr
liiest for. as ha 1 Governor Crate.
This week Wilcox writes a letter de
claring his entire innocense and i
nornnce of the Cropsey murder, and
onfessing the strength of circum
stances against him, begs for mercv.
vs his health and spiiit have faile.!
aim.
Incidentally, Wilcox makes his
first statement. He never had denied
)f confessed it. That alone has stood
n the way of his pardon. Governor
Craig had gathered the opinion that
ae was cruelly indifferent, the testi
mony hnd shown that after the Crop--.ey-Wilcox
quarrel and the girl fa ilea
to return home. Wilcox when ar-ked bv
the distraught father of Miss Cronsey
if he knew where she was ind where
he last saw her, -.declared he lift her
at a certain place, then then "turn'e.l
aver and went to sleep."
On the first trial in Pastpo?ntc,
Wilcox was convicted of murder in the
'irst deirree nd sentenced to ho
aanged. The mob spirit was so all
ervaive that it broke out in cheers
won i-w an-.
ind Wilcox got a new trial. Tried in
in adjoining county ha was found
ruilty of murder in the second do-1
aree and given the limit. Judge G: W.
Ward prosecuted him and Judge W. i
VI. Bond and E. F. Aydlett defended.
Wilcox Pleads for Mercy. j
Wilcox, in writing Governor BicV-,
ett.
savs: "ror lb years 1 have been
.ninstlv nnnished nnH now. broken ti
uuu t t ..v.:11- lhsre is no explanation of this.
'fn """
'"P ? mercy. ....
A 1 , U U .. . . mnn . I. ... 1 - I
m,iH,r .n,l uio-nrinrr frnm i Hiropinn
.. 1 1 M T . r Ann Vw, .
hr.ame wirit that voii Tsk me
HeaveTv F it 1 r mercV lhat I com
Ztr!ZZ7
irret for hnv nir rlnne n
rt 1 1 ., .,;.j ft,. 1
other aid oi thp coVe in every det-i' l i State "laaions. $66,572.61; home mis-
w i Ll S r fu i sion8- I&3437.92; foreign missions
L ?Z thfni r Jl imt' 1 .228.65; Sunday school missions
'"d "JL 8 Ffh'p' taC5.426.3: orphanage $87,828.20; Ch-I-
tw Hmp w. w t i""" education $25,500.28; minsteriaT
away during that .time .was not d0"" relief. $7,747.94. Total $315,037.63.
slwen In sntrH pnd heTh nor ' Woman's Missionary union now
broken m snin and health not mucn hag M associations nd jn 51 of thpse
(?r,' t ' iLlf & n.niP the work is onducated by associa-
think that I have been punished , f!, j, rp.
enougn. .... . n 1
Science Rally at L'vintrston College.
In a recent rally the students oi
the circumstances are against for
ifls a very mixed up nffair but I do
not Know any more aoour ii man ar.
unuuril uauv, ihi weic 11. my taai. t
words on earth, I still would protest I
my innocence, and would not be going
before my Maker with a lie on my .
Ups.
"The s'mple fact that the Ixrd has
been with me all these mvy years I
and has extended mercy ought to be '
sufficient reason why you should I
show mercy, for your -Heavely Father i
knows I m mnocent.
"For 15 years and seven months I ,
have worked hard end faithful, been
submissive and obedient to those i
whom I have been under. This Is!
wnat my prison reooru win snow, an.n
i is a recuj-u mai. vciy ik ever
attain. Fifteen years with nothing
against it.
"And, now, dear governor, it is with
Livingston College raised $166.25 to
help equip the physical and chamlcnl
laboraones. We are very hankful
to thn public for its kind assistance in
this effort.
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Natural gas has been discovered in.
Holland in sufficient quanity to sup-:
ply a small commune.
TO GUARD AGAINST INFLUENZA
von i ie vne uraw inm pi srp, enclose wiui oc ana man it to ro-1 iluenxa. ' ed Ude in Australia.- --'
you. If you have even the slightes ley Si C., 2835 Sheffield Vve., Chic- Report That German Minister to I Mrs. Floyd Mehius and little daugh-t Goods improperly labeled are liable
coijgh or cold beHer being using Fo- ago, 111., writing .your name and ad- J Mexico Has Been Recalled But Thia ter". Opal, are here at Mrs Menus to forfeiture and the owners to a sub
ley's Honey and Tar at once. Henry dress clearly. You will receive in re-j Is Denied in Some Quarters. : father's, Mr. W. P. Goodman, where stactial fine.
Willis, Sandy Point, Texas, is one- o turn a trial package conUining Fo-I Washington, Dec. 23. Ambassador they wil visit unta after Christmas; j -. . W S S
many thousands who consider th.e ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for (Fletcher has advised the state do-, Rev. Menus willloin them here later, f His Inspirstioa.
remedy "just fine." He says: "I suf- co-irts, colds and croup; Foley Kidney ' partment that L' Pueblo, a govern-1 W S S , (Kansas City Journal. '
fered severely with a bad cough; after Pins for pain in sides and book: ment organ, has denied that von Eck- J Dont leave matches within reach of l "What made you a multi-million-
usmg iour or live oonars worm oi
'Contains no opiates. Sold every-
!V..
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RED CROSS ROLL
CALL IS OVER
Twenty Six Hundred New Mem
bers and a Good Many Unre- I
ported at Make-Up Today. j
WILL RUN O00D MANY
BEYOND THESE FIGURES
Salisbury Enrolled More This
Year Than Last With Numer- '
ous Reports Due.
I Th" Christmas Red Cress Roll Call
closed last night with a total enrol
ment of 2t!,)0 pew memoers. Tins is
not a complete report, however, ns ths
returns fom S-"!icer shops. Cool -rice.
Land is, Wonllf, Cleveland,
Ro.Vwell, Col l IM1. Mt. Ulla and tb
Livmgutcn auxilk -y are pot nI n ur 1
with the new members thit will com
in from theKe to' lit .4 it is predietel
thi the ( nn'llrr.'nt will pass the
1000 mark. Salisbury lias enrolle 1
more new ni. mbers tlvs Christmas
thun during the last Roll Call.
The following is the report to date:
WesrVanl
Miss Sadie Kluttz caoUin C.12
Sotith Ward -
Mrs. W. A. Goodman, captain. . 2''')
North Ward--
Mr-- TVtchard Carlton, captain, 2tl
East Word
Mrs. Smith Fons!pp, captain.. 2"'
Livingston Auxiliary :i
Total for Salisburv i:M)
Report of Salisbury Branches.
Salisbury
Spencer
China Grove
Fnoehville
Unity
Patterson School . . .
Mill Bridge
Granite QuaiTy ....
East Spencer
Union Church
Saw
Cleveland
Rockwell
South Rowan
South River, Franklin
Faith
2K7
in
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T:
01
.is
40
.17
lf
10
15
Cleveland (colored) 10
Liberty
Miranda
Bear Poplar
Gold Hill
Mt. Ulla
Grand Total to date 2000
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BAPTISTS GAINED S875
NEW MEMBERS IN 1918.
Splendid Report Will Be Made to the
State Convention at Raleigh Next
Month.
Raleigh, Dec. 23. When the North
Carolina Baptist convention meets in
Greensboro in January, it will have
5,875 more members than it had last
year and 28 additional churches.
Moreover, it will be in pockef?f!0,-
351.95 which isn't an inconsiderable
ml j ni i i
?U"V l"lr,e "H.'"5 a" nave oeen mane
" l"T laKy vi ' W-
the church work more than a month
, . ... , ,
gve.nmeni uiu cnurenw
u uiiii ium in us i-oai rcsuriciioiiB ri, oi irucKB, iracuirs ana iraners, re
spr'ng. There are fi5 association ducing the bill's estimated revenue
with 2.101 churches. The membership
is 13,2(58, which is a loss of 696 from
1916 to 1917. and 2,833 more than in
r.Ho to liuis, yet 4,0:1;: tewer man
there were from 1914 to 1915.
There are only 1,431 churches that
1 1 1 . . 1 a: 1 :
1 --r--
.. . na" no evangensuc worKBt
since there is a healthful growth in
nnmW f nliii.l,0a on1 InrliviJnal
- " " ' ' " " " ....... .u.t.
' memDerSnipS,
The denomination is1
, giving more liberally. Its whole con-
tributions """ted to $315,037.63.:
"n'tS'Sf '
... ...
iiiimze'j, me tins are an ioiiowh:
1,500 societies in it nnd 210 have been
j 4v . nf fu
1Knnon V:m i ,
sojm apf enrolled in the9e 80cietipS.
Their contributions last yeir beat the
recor( nnd am0nted to $63,101.76. ,
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n
Renorted That U-157 Has Been Cruis-
off the Nnrwrin Count Haa
Record of Four and Half Months'
Cruise Without Maklnsr Port.
Paris, Dec. 24. (Havas Agency.)
The Germans have not completely
compnea witn tne clause oi tne arm-
igtice providing for the delivery of all i
submarines, according to the Matin.
The newsnaDer points out nartieularlv I
;n this connection the presence ot
Trondhjem on the Norwegian coast of
the submarine cruiser U-157. This is
n ,vpal nf mnf mponf tjnla.nt
of 1800 tons, credited with having
made a cruise of four and a half
months without makin port.
CUT THIS OUT ITS WORTH 1
MONEY. '
DONT MISS THIS. Cut out this
rtteumatism, backache, kidney and
..... 0ww...a, w u . . v vvii,.llivivn,
EI ANY HOLD NG
BACK SUBMARINES
biliousness, headache and sluggish
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REVENUE BILL
PASSES SENATE
Bill to Raise Billions of Dollars to Pay
I.e 'uiid tfuft 'iVS: RE
I'erence.
! Washington, Dec. 23. Without ti
record vote, the senate Hate tonight
passed the war revenue bill reduce I
to raise about $0,000,000 in 191a and
$l,0i)O,iiO0,0UO in U20, as compared
with the levy of $8,200,UOO,(HlO for
next yinr, pi-oponed in the bill pass it 1
by the house three months ago.
When the fund vote was taken at
10:40 o'clock tho senate hud been in
continuous session for nearly 13
hours. Immediately after the pnss
Hge of the bill the senate begr,n its
holiday vacation under the plan for
three-day mess until January 2. Ab
sence of a ((uorum in tUe hou;;, how
ever, had prevented thut body from
putting a siniilisr program into ef
fect. The Fubstitute bill of Senator Ia
Follette, of Wisconsin, after un ad
dress of nearly thret hours by its
author, wts i ejected tonight by tho
senate f..r( to 0. Senators voting for
i iis adoption were boruh, Gionnu, 1-
loiiiite, Nonas, Nugent utul Vurtla
1 man.
Now Corn to Conference.
The' revenue bill, which had beer
! beforo the Sbenuto sinew December 12,
now goes to the conference with for
mal meetings of the senate and the
house managers planned to begin
.lununry z wun me view to unai en
actment of the legislation next
month. The senate conferees ap
pointed tonight were Senators Sim
mons, of North Carolina; Williams ot
Mississaippi, and Smith of Ueorglu,
democrats, and Senators Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, and Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, republicans.
Only a few scattering "noes" from
the republican siie marked the final
vote on the bill. The republicans did
not seek another rail call on the bill's
provisions fixing 1910 tax rates and
not furthir votes were taken on the
luxury iprovtisions. reinserted today
1 1 with the rate fixed at 10 per cent in
fo Btead of 20 per cent.
Another vote on the second-class
postage question also was taken and
the senate sustained, 41 to 22, its
previous action in favor of the
amendment, which would repeal the
existing zone rates on publications
and substitutes a rate of one cent a
pound within 150 miles and 1 1-2-
cents a pound beyond
I Several Riders Added.
I Several riders were added to the
bill, but no important changes in the
finance committee's draft was maiie
except to reinstatment of so-called
luxury taxes on a number of articles
costing above fixed standards.
Among the riders adopted were
provisions for one month's pay to men
discharged from the military estab-
lishmcnt aftar signature of the armis-
tice; extensiso of the Reed "bone
dry" law to the District of Columbia,
and for 100 .per cent taxes on politi-
i . t . ,
cni campaign comnoutions in excess
oi ouu,
A chancre made in the automobile
, .. - , , , .
inx sccwon, proviuea ior exemption
yield about $:101000,000, but the re
insertion of the luxury tax clause will
result in an estimated yield of $80,-
oou.OOO.
i Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, offered
the motion to strike from the bill the
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onu-ciass postage raies
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TORPEDO
PASSED
UNDER SHIP
VICTIM
Now That the Lid is Lifted Many
storlea of Adventure and Eecape
V t0 Frnt ? ' W"
So". Tec. 2L-Now?th.t cen-
c ........., .,..t,pt.....ss o.v utMI is
iiumisneu. naru 10 oeai is one re-
lated by the Liverpool Evening Ex-
press. It tells how a torpedo from a
U-boat passed under an intended vic-
tim-which t the psychological mo-
ment was lifted beyond its reach by a
big wave-and administered the qui-
etus to another enemy submarine on
th other jde of the steamer. Jlere
is the paper's account of it:
tu- iT5nu .. ai i..
manded by Captain Frederick Tayolr,
pj i.lDnj .j y.A '-.-.
..i.. r. i.
ton nete WRg a heavy Ma on and the
shin was pitching about.
The first to see the first submarine
i was the gunner who also spotted the
! track of a tftrpedo which, if something
i like a miracle had not happened,
j would have struck them amidships.
' Nothing could bedone ih time to turn
the ship clear of danger, but a heavy
sea lifted high on its crest the steam
er which was only drawing a few feet
of water and then those who had just
been expecting to be torpedoed them
,ul,mi . vinnr1 TT.hnnt which Waa .
working in conjunction with the one
on ths other side of the steamer,
struck by the torpedo. . .
Thev heard a deafening explosion
and saw a mountain of 'spray thrown
u ninto the air.
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ROWAN BOY HURT,
In the casu
alty list given out today
of Claud Watson. This
is the name
young man, whose home is on route
XI O t: full nams hoinep rtlmid
Wcntworth Watson. He left Salis-
bury in September, 1917, and was.
ent to Camro Jackson for military
training, later being sent across.
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HAS ECKHARDT
REEN RECALLED?
hardt. German minuter to Mexico,
nirm lUIBalvIV IUC1V UM kuwuwwu
though he has not decided as to lesv-
. ." .
FREEDOM OF SEA WILCOX AND SIX .
; IS BEING TALKED, OTHERS PARDONED
Allies Are Looking: to the United
i Develop Some Defl-
nite Plan of Action
ONE PLAN IS UNDER
DISCUSSION MOST OFTEN
Small Vessels to Guard Merchant
men and Protect Colonial Pos
session. (By Associated Presn.)
Paris, Dec. 21.1 -King Victor Em
anuel of Italy left Paris at midnight
to visit the Italian troops in Bel
gium. With his departure Paris put
aside the holiday appearance and be
gan tv consider the preliminary con
ference arranged for today.
President Wilson and his
American
associates had a day with few in'er- prison authorities and will leave to
ruptions and studied the various night for Elizabeth City to spend the
plans for the proposed enactment of holidays with relatives,
tho much, disused 'freedom of the iSeven other prisdners who were
seas pragsftm.- serving various terms of imprison
Apparently the other nations are ment were also pardoned by the gov
looking to the United States to develop ernor at the same time. Among these
and present some definite proposition are Carl G. Frits, of Davidson county.
concern.ng me ireeuom or tne eas.
The American delegation has not in
nil probability agreed on any concrete
plans but are discussing several sug
gestions which have the question in
view. Jt ia thought, however, that the
one plan most discussed is the pro
posal to limit the construction of j
naval crafts and to limit crafts to
lightly armed vessels like revenue j
cutters whose sole purpose would be
to protect merchant shipping. This
plan is said to And much favor. Opinion Given Out Today From ON
Advocates of this plan say that fice of the Judge Advocate Gen
there would be no further need of eral's Office Hays the Officers and
heavy armed ships if all are placed on 1 Men Become Civilians,
the same reduced footing. I (By the Associated Press)
The answer to the British reason-' Washington, Dec. 23. An opinion
ing that the British empire would con- from the office of the Judge Advocate
tinue to need large ships to protect General, and approved by Secretary of
her colonial lands is made by advo- War Baker, holds that the officers
eaten of the plan in this way, that a and enlisted men of the National
strong navy being lacking elsewhere Guard will -revert to civilian status
there would be no longer the need of when discharged from the Federal
such large forces to protect these co- service. The effect of this ruling is
lonial possessions, but that they could to practically wipe out of existence
be adequately protected by small the National Guard as it existed prior
crafts and armed forces on the land,
This plan, (however, is but one of
the several suggested all of which are and was mode public by the war de
designed to open up the subject and part ment today,
to produce dicussions and bring out General March, chief of staff, on
plans from the allied powers.
WHS-
MEETS AT MT, ULLA
-
Farmers to Hold Annual Meeting
With the Mt. Ulla Local On the
4 1 in ana mn oi uotemwr dice-
lion or ui ticers Mimes up.
Salisbury. N. C.Dec. 20.
To the Members of Rowan County
Farmers Union:
The Rowan Countv Farmers'
Union will meet with Mt. Ulla Local
at Ms. Ulla, N. C, Friday end Sat
urday, December 27tht and 23th.
The county officials urge upon the
various locals to be fully represent-
ed. This is the occasion of the elec
tion of officers for the ensuing year.
Your presence is very much desired.
Fraternally,
ARTHUR L. KLUTT8,
Hecty.-1 real,
The following is the program
for
meeting:
Called to order Dy n-ealdent J. it.
Kelelr at 10:30 a. m. 1
Devotional Exercises by Chap. G.
F. Hock.
Address of Welcome by C. P. Ifler.;
Response bv C. F. Hock.
Roll Call of officers. I
Roll Call of (Locals and seating dele-
BRt- . , A I
Report of delegates.
Report of President; Report or sec-
retary and Treasurer.
Report of County Business Agent.
Report of Standing Committee.
Announcements.
Appointment of Committees.
Dinner.
Session opened at 2:80.
Report of Executive Committee.
Unfinished Business.
Deferred Business.
New Business.
Election of Officers.
Other Business.
Report of delegates from State
Meeting,
Saturday December 28th.
Meeting opened at 9:30.
Short Business Session.
Presentation of Banner,
. County Demonstrator S. S. Stabler,
will anVtress ths County Union. (
Subfect: "The Local N as a Social
Unit."
W. R. Dixon of Wilson, N .Cnewly
artA Sfjifa Onro-aniMr.llffrfiirap ia
expected to be with us Saturday at 11
o'clock; also W. B. Gibson of States-
j ville will be with us. t 1
Saturday will be open meeting for.
the public. Everybody if invited.' '
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MT. ULLA NEWS LETTER
Mt Ulla, Dec 16.--Mr. Rowe Me-
' Neelv, who has been taking training
at the University at Chapel Hill ar-
rived home last week. He will be with
HMm r T nlm.n .invito tV,A h.lf. I
davs.
Emraet Morrow of the A. A. E. Col-
lr Ralenrh. ia home for the holi-
idsys.
Miss Daisy Horton, who has been
teaching near Salisbury, is at home,
havino liAi achnol on aAOunt of in.
the children this Christ mas season,
.auuK, uu frwiai i.. w.iiiw, a.v " ......
COUNTY UNION
their elders are not present to guard
a:
Governor Bickett Givea Pardon
to Noted Man and to Six Oth-
era in State Prison.
WILCOX EXPECTED TO
GET HOME FOB HOLIDAYS,
Is Now in Western Portion of th
State and at a Convict Camp
Wilcox's Statement.
(By Associated Press.)
Raleigh, Dee. 21. Jame Wilcox,
who has served 16 years of a 30 years'
term in state prison, sent up from
1'asquotank county for the killing of
Nellie Cropaie, pardoned by Governor
Bickett, is expected in Raleigh this
evening from a convict camp in the
western part of the state, and will
receiive Vim itvardan at thn hiindu nf
and Jutin Teaehey, of Wake, and Nell
Black of Cumberland.
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L
to the war. The opinion was rendered
bv Brigadier General Samuel Tansell
December 20th asked for an opinion
as to the status of members of the
National Guard upon being discharge
ed from the Federal service. His
memorandum called attention to the
digest of opinion of the Judge advo
cate general on the 18th in which it
was said that when guardsmen were
mustered out they reverted to their
old status in the National Guard.
General Ta.nsall n his riailainn nnlnts
out that his opinion Is based on ''mus-
ter out" not on discharge.
y Jj S-
Said Thnt He ts On a Mission Looking
ing to a New Polish Government
Under Entente Supervision.
Ignace Jon Paderwisky, the Polish
pianist, and prominent in Polish work,
arrived, here today aboard a British
ip-igo, which had been placed at his
i Hiinnnal hw thn Rrltinh o-nvpmmnt
:The cruiser eontinnd her vovasre to'
nan)1c former Polish, port on the
Baltic. With the distinguished Polo
were British naval officers and. Col-:
onp Wade
The Berlingsk Tidcnte expressed
tno opinion 0f that the mission ot
ivlerwiskey is to found a nw Polish
(rovemment under the , auspices of the
entente. , . i
g g .,' f
STAMPS NOW PAY
HIGHEST BATE OF IMTERST
The banksrs of the state are cafjint"
to the attention of the public the fact
that War Savings Stamps purchased:,
in December at $4.23 will pay the in
vestor over 4.55 per cent interest
which is the highest rate of interest,
received on any security yet issued, by
the Government. ' For this reason
that the Stamps mature in four years,
January 1, 1923, and give both lan?e
' land ama.ll investors an onnortbnitT
not only to Invest his money in safHv
on an unusually attractive basis, "but
an opportunity tc Tender hie Govern
ment assistance In paying the enorm-'
ous war debt, the Stamo is the most
attractive investment that is before'
the nnblie at this time.
Persons who are . contemplating
buying Stamps of the 1919 issue, and
iir t. .i. i m .
tunity to redeem their: War Savings
i none wnv are Baains; jor an vpyvi-:
HUM. Im -toia CI,mm will 1a waII'
to consider what is to be gained by.
buying Stamps in December of -9-9V
Samps bought in December of this,
rear hey L E5 ner sent .'Interest
'against a rate Of 4.20 per cent, inter.'
est if bought in January tir February
of next year. In addition ' to this,,
Stamps bought this year mature one
year earlier than those bought next
year,
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NO "MADE IN GERMANY"
Melbourne. Australia, via Montreal.'
Dec. 24. The legislature of Victoria
haa adopted a bill reoulrins- all roods
Isold there to be marked clearly wifh
the name of the country of its origin.
The bill prevents German goods after
naaaina- fch rnatoma affira beinar label.
aire?
araa airnnt
iivuiwc . - v
GUARDSMEN WIL
REVERT TO CIVILIAN
IPOLISH PIANIST
AT COPENHAGEN
curious to know if there was any m-
1 l-nn.J
everywhere.
1 military committee.
WUVX
, bo wis. Sold everywhere.
j ing the country.
j against fire.
come she couldn't live beyound."