North Carolina Newspapers

: EVERY AMERICAN INVITED TO JOIN AMERICAN RED CROSS VOL. 9, NO. 17. TO U. S. EARLIER Reported That the 'President May Return to Washington Much n m. , . , Sooner Than Was Expected. MAY SPEND "BOXING DAY" AS GUEST OF HONOR Announcement to This Effect Ne cessitates Hurried Changes But Great; Welcome Awaits Him. tjA Asociated Press.) Pari? Wednesday, Dec. 18 The reason given for President Wilson's desire to make a hurried visit to Eng- land is that it is found it might be necessary for him to return to Wash- ington much sooner than he expected. Whether this means a cliange in the President's entire program, including bis journey to Italy, is not known here. An interesting feature of the dis- cussion of the President's visit, be- pinning Thursday is that the present urmsn caDinei is lecnmcany noi in position to speak for the government until the result of the recent elections pre known. "- Hurried Preparations Must Be Made. London, Wednesday, Dec. 18. Mews that resident Wilson considers coming to London next week reached I the 'British government through an official channel today. It caused con- siderable surpurise and necessitated a j hurried reconsideration of the plans ; WILSON M RETURN .GERMAN WAYS ARE :BI oi rremier l.ioyd ueorge wno intended i forts are directed against the United tj meet the President for a brief con- j States. ferenee in Paris and then proceed to , The principal argument is that Monte Carlo for a few days' rest. I South America must be protected The President will be welcomed from American Imperialism. Spain whenever he arrives but the date now ; is pointed to as the great mother proposed 'December 26 has handi- j country that can supply all the needs capped as far as the public and offi-!tnd at the same time the sympa cials are concerned. December 26 is a ' thetic understanding that comes holiday and is known as "Boxing Day i from a common language ar.d eom an occasion peculiar to England. All i mon religion. The Spanish clergy who have country .homes and live in is aiding the propagandists in their j London from the King downward j campaign. ' spend the day in the country. Business j One of the articles published j in London on that day is customarily stated that the war had brought rt standstill. I about new forms of international! Will Not Prevent Dining With Troops friendship and that this friendship in .-.Paris, Dee.2.onie--announce-..the future will be "based on mutual, ment concerning President Wilson's pain and advantages. Qnatinn nf ! visit to England may be expected i language, race and religion, it adds, soon. It can be stated definitely that! may sow the seeds of new differer his trip to London will not conflict ences tomorrow and it therefore be with his intention to dine with the hooves the twenty Spanish speaking American troops in the field, although . American nations', to un'te for their tie day of his visit will proDaDiy Da earlier than had been anticipated. W S S VINCENT FLEMING IP nrin III rnillnr llrflll rlflllul H J ULnLI 111 I luiliUL i . " ... ' Vincent riemin, son 01 ivir. ami Mrs. George Fleming of this city, . whose home is on West Councial etreet, is dead in France, having died I of bronchial pneumonia on the 22nd , day of last October. A message was received in the city last night from the adjutant irrnsral's office at Wash ington addressed to the wife of the dead soldiers, Mrs. Annie Lock Flem ing, giving a report of the death Vincent Fleming was one of the service from Salisbury, tie was a member of the 4th Company and went into the service at once war was de clared, served at Fort Caswell and being transferred was sent to France some time ago. It was understood that he suffered a wound in action, but this was not serious. The mes rage only gave tha fact that he died on the date mentioned of bronchial pneu monia. Young Fleming married before leaving for overseas service, i The younar wife, the sorrowing father 1 and mother and one sister survive W S S .Government Headed by Frederich Eb- 'rt'1 l,to fv 9Mt " Rwu,t wi51L iuesaay .-Nignj. iTvy Associated rress.) wsAinston. uec itf. inc uerman ' , , - government headed by hrederi;:i Lb- en nas resigned as a result 01 eveni. Tuesday, lecordin? to a dispatch ra- j reived at T uiich from Stuttgart, says the Journal correspondent there. , -W S 8- Former Emperor Has Influenza (Bv Associated Press.) CoDfnhaFen. Dec. 19. Former Em-' reror Cherlee of Austria-Hungary and four children are suffering with influ - enia, accord ng to a telegram from Vienna. The former emperor has very high fever. " 0 0 Deathaueed By Violence. .By the Associated Press, 1 Muskogen. Mich., Dec. 19. Miss I Freida Weichman came to her deah by violence, according to three phy-l sieians who todav exanvned the body I of the firL because of whose death I MJlo R. Pinefof this city is held on I a murder c&hrge. - BOY WANTED Be with a bicycle wanted to deliver GERMAN mm, nrnnnTcn Dccmncn IIL.1 Will UU IILUIUI lUftS, 111 llllll II 111 I 111 llll the Evening Post. Call tomorrow morning and aee Mr. Browa. : ' V : r$ : - $1.50 A YEA It AND WORTH STILL GERMAN WAYS! i Publications of Day Showing That; Germans Sought to I'se the Span-, inn Against American Interest. j Buenos, Aires, Dec. 19. .Torres-1 Ipundcnce of the Associated Press, i Ccrman efforts to encourage the ! much discussed Latin-American i . Union between Spain and the Span-; ish speaking republics of Central 1 South Am?cica as a weapon againt j I Pun-Americanism came to light to-j ;day in the German-inspired articles! I that appearel in connection with the, jooservarce of 1 he Day of the, : Race" as the Snanish sneakinsr neo-' j pl8 designate the anniversary of tha 'discovery of the Americas. ; The Argentine newspapers and weekly magazines carried special : 1 articles pointing out the advantage I ;0f a union that would make the Span-! i8h speaking nations independent of ;all others. Several of the?e were! I signed by men who are known for w-as also noticeable that the articles! 1 appearing in the purely German ; nowspapern were even more insist- Cnt in supporting such a union than the Argentine papers. This union with Spain was pro posed first from Spanish sources nearly two years ago and it was sus pected then, from its antipathy to Pan-Americanism. that German schemes were behind the move. The proposal has been kept alive in this j country ever sincce by pro-Germani and Spaniards who have made no at-1 tempt to hide the fact that their ef-j common advantage. The argument closes with the statement that the ' League of Nations is a hopeless ' I dr eam. I Another paper urges that this ' I.at n-American Union should not he merely an economic union but one ! for common defense and offense. i "In time of Peace," it argues, "we I must Prepare for war." The pas-1 s.ve defense of the frontiers of I Spain and the South American re-1 public is not enough against th powerful nations, especially against those which rule the seas, but a close defensive union of Spain and the South . American republics would be sufficient against any aggression We should adopt an active of fensive attitude rather than a pas sive defensive one. "The united navies of Spain and routn America could present an ef- fective resistance to nny aggression ana wouia put an end to the im perialism of the larger nations so far as their ambitions in South America is concerned." W S g TRIBUTES TO WONDERFUL WORK OF RED CROSS Washington, Dec. 18. General John Biddle. commander of the American f jrces in Great Britain, and General SuddgII. Italian minister of war. in statements made public' today at the j hefidniinrtprn of thA Amprican T?pH I Cross, praised the work of the Red Cross and urged the American people to support the organization in its Christmas membership campaign. "I really do not know," says the statement of General Biddle, "what the American army would have done m England without the American Red Cross. Everywhere the Red Cross is giving the best that can be given or asked for. Our men are being cared for as well as they can be and are 'helped by the Red Cross in every wav. In all our camps throughout the n;t;i. t.i, ; ..,-., ... - .'aibiau ftBiirs 1 1. gi.cii uo mail i things which we either could not get frOTn tne g-overnment or could not get without much delay." The Italian minister of war paid the following- tribute to the American re- ileif organization: ' "By its innumerable and marvelous ; activities me 'American ivea vjrass y,nm venn mrvi will nf t.'iA imv j an(i 0f te civilian population of Italy 1 and Ii M a' witness of aU the work: . that na9 e,, wrried out, seite this ' , oportunity to express publicly to its 'representatives my approval and sin-; cere Gratitude. -w s-s- RY. LEGISLATION HEARING j .By the Associated Press, Washington, Dec. 19. Inaugura-: tion of hearings on railway legisla tion will begin January 2nd and be conciuaea as soon as possiuie ana will be distinct from House or joint congressional inquiry was decided upon today by the Senate inter-state commerce commission. Director General McAdoo is expected to be 'the firat witness. :- - : VA IT. SALISBURY. NORTH LL SUFFERS CHILL j ATAMERONGEN Former German Emperor Said to Be Badly Indisposed and a Specialist U , Called in to Aid Local loetors. (By Associated Press.) ; Amoroniren, Holland, Wednesday, Doc. 18. Former Emperor William has been confined to his bed since Sunday with a severe chill. His indis position has brought about a renewal of h:s old troubles, necessitating the calling in of a specialist, a profesor from I'triclit, M assist the lo Nil doc tors. The constant worry of the last five vveels ar. 1 his virtual imprisonment in Count Pcntincks palace hero has changed William Hohenzolbrn's ap-. pi a ranee considerably. Instead of the uddy complexion his face has became ashen, hi 3 hair and moustache gray and his features deeply lined. Since he has been abed with the chill his (ace has remained unshaven and a 72 hours' growth of beard seems to hae added 10 years to his age. The ex-emperor's favorite adjutant, Cupt. Ciguard von Illsemann, also is ill ard the former empress has become h r husband's almost sole attendant. No strangers are permitted to enter the castle grounds under any pretext, ' while all new arrivals in the viUage , are closely watched. """" w S P CREDFNTIAI.S OF DAVIS ARE PRESENTED TO KING Large Crowd Assembled Outside His-RWden.-e Cheers New Ambasador I From America. ' Ixrr.don, .Dec. I0. John W.Davis, the nvw Amer'cnn ambasador to Great Britain, todav presented his cre dentials to Kin? George at Bucking-.'-pm nloce. Mr. Davis wa accom panied to the pnlare by Naval Attache Loueblin arid Military Attache Wright and the two fmt secertnries of em bassy. The ambasador and his staff drove from the embassy to the palace in ryal carriges sent by King George. The ambasndor was attended by Sir Arthur Walsh, master of ceremonies to the king. A large crowd which h.ixi assembled outside the ambasa dor's residence enthusiastically cheer ed Mr. Davis. At the palace. Arthur J. Balfour, foreign secretary, introduced Mr. Davis and the members of his suite to King C-corp. vvho cordi:;llv rceived them. The audience lasted half an hour, when the Americans were driven back to Mr. Davis' residence in the royal carriage. llflGISTllRO C0STJB3 MILLION First Fslimate Was for 21,0f)0.000 and lln's Was Later Increased to $27.000,000 Should Be Completed Within 60 Days. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 19. The cost of the Great shipbuilding plan at Hog Island is estimated today at $63,300, 000 by Chas. Piez, general manager of the shipping board emergency fleet corporation. He said the yard which had delivered one ship and has 50 keels laid which should be completed in 60 days. T'.ie original estimate of the cost of the plant on a smaller scale was $21, 000.000 end this later was increased to $27,000,000. Upon survey to be made January 1 to determine whether the American International Corporation is reducing operating expenses Mr. Piez said will determine whether the government will take over the ship yards. W S S Mr. Bickett Will Be Here and Speak in the First Baptist Church at the Morning Service Representing the State-Wide- Educational Fund of a Million Dollars. Governor Thomas Walter Bickett Is to be in Salisbury Sunday and will make en address at the First Baptist church at the 11 o'clock hour. The Governor comes in the inter-' est of the million dollar educational fund which the Baptists of North Carolina are pushing with splendid success over the state. The money is being raised to the better equip ment and direction of the several ac ucational institutions which the Bap tist have in the state. The Governor is himself an alumnus of Wake For est college and a leading laymen 0? the church. The First church is being asked fo $5,100 for this fund and the other churches of the city and County a sum also. It is asked .that the donations bo largely in government securities. Salisbury will give the Governor a warm welcome on this occasion and will hear him most feladly. W S S North Carolinian Dead. .By the Associated Press Ottawa, Canada. Dec 13. W. B. Franklin of Canton. N. C, is named among those in today's Canadian overseas casualty list as having died. GOVERNOR BICKETT COMING SUNDAY CAROLINA. FRIDAY. DEC. 20. JACK SGHROEDER DEAD AT SPENCER! Nine-Year-Old Lad Died at Spencer ; Home V. cdncsady . City Officers Alter I'nsnnitnry ,Cliwetn Work Is Progressing. (By A. W. Hicks) Spencer, Dec. 1;). Master Jack Shroeder, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. .). V. Shroeder, residing over i me .-ipencer itiercani.ie v o., men veu ncslay night following a severe at tack of appendicitis. He was operat ed upon with a hoe of saving his life but this -was too late. He bad been ill since Sunday. The funeral and bu i ii I n ke plaice tb.s afternoon. Death on Monday afternoon claim ed Burnet Price, the little four-year-old son of Mr. and Mr. B. V. Price, near Spencer, pneumonia being th cause of his death. The remains wive taken to Gastonia for burial. Officials of the town are making a canvass of the outlying districts in ! bpencer to ascertain tne number of unsanitary closets now ;in use. This I is following an ordin.MKe passed by j the aldermen some wejfcs o requir ing that every place provide a .nod em sanitary closet. It-'is said that the owner or oc.-..pant of every hom; or pla-e of business will be required to buMd and use a closet built under the direction of the Sanitary Commit-1 . -1 . , 1 1 .. ' tee ines.' COSITK n Vr Oeeil in UVC in ' Tne mei-sure is one thrt sho'.ild re-i ceive the hearty support of the peoole of S.ieneer. It is of course b the in- teres! pt health and in tho Merest of tli" ptople tlumselves that tu Ji 11 cou--e is, being pursued. I While cnlv a small force of tcrims .n i workmen are engared in pradiue ! Salisbury avenue goo pro "e? is be-1 ing made. La-it week the Ivg bank in' front of the Y. M. C. A. was f?.aded down and the dirt used to build up a low place in the avenue near the in- tersection of Seventh streot. This week ths wok of clearing tha right of! way was carried on along the avenue I towards the depot, a n'.imber of tree 1 nnd other obfitmetHm beifig removed. ! The weather has interfered with the grading considerably but if the crowd k eps at it there will be a fin? show :n r by and by. Something will have to be done to save the planl fn.'s where the bank was remove! from it or it will soon be in the streets. The removal of the larife billboards nlomr th? avenue will have a trcod ef -' other towns for several years ur I it is 'Methodist Episcopal church. Fifteen !'.n' in 7i C i?"" Ci . -V id are giving satisfaction that they Btates have adopted the amendment taken In Parii by the wnrh taboritM n t Ui? requirements of. the State cnJ the board declares that 30 states, )cinllts:l. l i;"""??' 7i li.iar' ! Health and have proven to ! the leirislatures of which will meet -editor of the Labor Herald, said feet on the appearance around town, include military, railway and com-1 Tho Amer'cnn troops In all their Just when the ice storage house bui'.i mercial agreements closly uniting f;ghtinsr in France took more than 21 .n the street near the rnin shop rate this group of new states to the nations Ger.an prisoners for every American will be movel is not known. Othrr of the entente powers. j cs'ured bv the enemv. biiildln'.'s in the avenue are also to he Poland wouH include all Prussian Th- tnt n'imhev of Cermflns can moved at an crly date, an aremen; territorv inhabited by Poles who num- turH bv the Americanp is 44 04, not having been signed by at least some ber in the new country aliout 3r,000.- mcludinir priso"ers mnde HtiHtii? the owners to move the houses within 000 people. Hungary, according to Inst fw davs o' hoitfVties in PeMum a given time. the National Zeitung, which s con- of 'hich "o tnhulntion hns "et been The data has been completed for n sidered pro-Austnn, desires to be in- made. The number of Arrwn sol new church directory which the la- eluded in the alliance and it is re- )'ers in German hinds nf he tims of dies ae getting out for Central Me'.hedist congregation. It contains a (rood cut of the church, one of the new pastor, Rev. E. E. Wil'iamson, 1 one of Mr. B. L. Young, ehai-man or the building committee, and acom plete list of members. It will be a j book of considerable interest 'special-: ly to the membership. j Quite a large number of emnloyes 1 of the Spencer shops are still off duty ' with influenza and the various dc- partments have resumed daily report of the number out by illness. At one 1 time the work of the shops was sen- j ously interferred with on acocunt of j so many workmen being o-it. It is 1 stated that a few of the employes j have been so senouBly ill that they will never be able to return to work and some have developed pelegra. Several Spencer men nov in France have written home since the war clos ed. The letters coni'ng in now were written a day or so after the last fight end their relatives nnd friends here are of course deliehted to get these good letters. The boys over there can rest assured the home folks have kept up with them in every respect. One of the first so'die- Doys to re turn to a job with the Southern at' tipencer alter me war 1 u. mi. Miier who re-entered the service today se- 1 curing hi8.oiu joo anu tormer siannmg the American troops in the field. w;th the company. It is stated thac yf g s all employes of the Southern who GERMAN MINE EXPLODES joined the colors will hold their jobs, and seniority with the same campany Fifteen Persons Killed In Bridge Ex when theyreturn. A number of former plosion at Guise Long After Armls employes are expected to return in a (re Was Signed. few days. j Paris, Dec. 19. (Havas Agency.) Unless conditions change quick- 1 ,A fWrnnn min which had hetn lv and very materially there will be no ' Christmas exercises in the various killing 15 persons and injuring 25 ' cpmbe 15th. the w dr.-r'"t an churches of Spencer. The closing or- others, according to a Guise dispatch nn"need tH. a-! h 13 H -dinance prevents such gatherings and t0 the Matin. The date of the ex- tillerv: better'" A. P. Tl. pn- f h"1 the Sunday schools htve not made ar-; plosion is not given but the dispatch nrr-er conpnv of fH rangements for theusuaj Christmas , Rayg that it occurred more than a ar'Hry; o'"ce-9 e-f th tPth field occasion for the children. 1 month after the armistice went into artillery and a r"iW cf casuals. According to the heads of depart-, effect. I 'w P 3 ments there will be but little rest for j , , W S S ! On Int'r-fJtate Onmmew- OrmiM'n employes of the Southern during SENATE WANTS INFORMATION the AsnHat1 P-w Christmas. The rush of busines is so I I W!s!nwtn. De. 19 Jr-h B. heavy just now that it will be diffl - cult for any considerable number ot the men to grt off for the holidays The condition on the road is about the same as in the shop and every de- partment is ru'hed to meet, the de-1 man is. .... ......... ... - ... v j . r. tj v r..-.M,..i editor cf the Twin-City Daily Senti-, ing the destruction of German war-! Mr-V W ? Citv. v 4? Active eperations will - begin in r.eL who was the pnest of his daugh- 8h.itis r other enemy property and if t . (Fv tA.soci-t-d Ppf (about 60 days. -ter, Mrs. E. E. Williamson, at the no by what authority wi rntroducod" YMes, Sunda.. I-. W T-oona k - W s a , . Methodist parson pp-. He was accoa- today by Minority Leader Lodge and trr H remnard of tha antW?r-r The boldness of Bolshevism may t panied home by Mrs. WiUiamson and without discussion was left on the man TJkranian leader, Petaurn, today xpted to fade with the passmj ot (Continued on Sixth Pag.). ' juble. ' . 1 : ,af occupying Odessa.. - f,. Jthe German propaganda. ..'..' . --. ' , 4 .- ' '"'. ' ' I : ' ' . ' . '"--'... . - - - - '. ''. -. 7 HERALD 1!US iRUSSIAN ESTH0N1A IS NOW IN CONTROL Est honian Government Placet Prov-, ince I'nder tommon Protection on of FntenteH Pending Decision of Peace Conference. I (By the Associated Press) London, Dec. 18. Tho Esthonian controlling provisional government the territory covered by tho former Russian Baltic province of Hsthonia has placed the republic "under th." common protect'on of tho entente' powers pending a decision by the ' pcr.ee conference." ! T'o Esthonian premier announced; this action in a telegram reaching; 1 1t. ti on tonight in which he calls at-' ; tention to the difficulty Esthonian; 1100913 are experiencing in withstand-; inir the Bolsheviki who are attacking , 'the teritory of the republic from the I east. y S S- MAY BE RATIFIED BY FEBRUARY W nshington, Dec. 18. Kat.ncati;m . 1 . ...'.. ., . , . .... of the prohibition amendment to the r 1 1 , .. 1... .u .,, fe 'prut constitution bv the necessary I three-fourths of the states hy next ' (Vbrunrv is predicted in a survey of ,,he prohibition situation made rub-, 1;, tHv hv th bonrd of temnerance. I . ... ,f . .. nrnh.h inn t..I nnh IP innra rif f.lft the' amendment for nationwide pro- , We are behind the Presidsnt. If h b tion ho fai'8 l2e contep?e there Wl" The states which the boird says be a pehod of competitive armamenta wll ratify the amen lment at the between BnUrn and AtMrien which -.mini' L-gi-lutive sessions are: Ala-1 will make life rmthingr but 0 hell with br.ma. Arkansas California, Colorado. ! eventual collision of our two na- 'bneiti'-ut, Idaho, Ill'nois, Indiana, tlons, I0V n. Kmus. Maine. Michigan, Min-' Unsbury hai rent a mpssatre to th nesota, Missouri, Nebraska. Nevada. ' "ent throne Col. fTouse saying Nrw Hampshire, New Mexico. North net British labor ii denending on rMina. Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon, m to establish a just peace based Rhode bland. Tennessee, Utah, Ver- "Pn disarmament on land and sea, mont. Washington, Wisconsin, WeBt0 economic war league, fren nvoplcs. Virginia, and Wyoming. Pennsylva- open diplnmacy and a determined nia is chBed as "hopeful." New York an "even proposition" and New Jcr- sey probaojy onposcd. - i--W S 8 TREATY PROPOSED BY POLISH GOVERNMENT. Washington, Dec. 18. The Polish foveinment has rronosed that a treaty Designed by Poland, Bohemia nnd Ju'fo-Slnvia, says the National 7eitunir of Basle, according to a dis- rich received todav. The plan wool, ported that the same tendency is be- ing found in Vienna. W S 8- VISIT PRES. WILSON;! . French Premier and American Teace Commissioner Talk intimately for an Hour With Mr. Wilson. (By Associated Press.) Paris, Dec. 19. Premier Clemen ceou p.nd Colonel House visited Presi' -lert Wilscn this morning, CLEMENCEAU HOUSE The French premier and the TTes- '"'",. 'tecN-Pd that hefo- Icpv-n-iilent engaged for more than an hour 1 F"n T av- ht 1 in an intimate discussion. Colonel 'mvove' a 'in fo-rrn1a hv the House also conferred with the Pres-, err neace. This state- ident during the morning. " en',1T,v f f"1-, , , The iPreaidenfa engagements fori "T m. evone Vy.w. not onW the dav called upon him to postpone favor of a le-ie rt n-tior.. hn' plans for recreation but he hoped to brieve tv fo7iPt-o f pnch le,nie take a short drive with Mrs. Wilson. 1 "hpolutH- ind's-cn' o thp w-n- An invit.tinn ban heen attended the t"inn' ft PW. Bll tV Tnri;1?Utat Christmas time but it is improbable . that he accept as he jias fully ; fanned to dine Christmas !ay with nlired in a hridtre at Guise exnloded 1 Resolution Presented Asking State Department Whether It Has Any Information Retarding Ds traction f German Ships. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 19. A resolution -asking the state department to in - 1UI til ,UC O.MkW ..w.... .uw - - - : . $1.50 A YEAR AM) WORTH IT. SHUN CONFERENCE TO FORI REPUBLIC Government Decided to Convoke Con- Terence of Representative for Pur- pose of Establishing Republic (By Associated Iress.) Copenhagen, Wednesday, Iec. 18. The German government has decided lo convoke a conference of repre- rentativM of all states of the former empire December 21) to elect a presi- , dent of the German republic, accord ing to a Berlin report. This step is said to have been taken in order to avoid fresh outbreaks. W s S BU1TIS LABORS FAITH IN WILSON. i Labor Herald Say "We Are Behind (he President" and He Must Win to I Preserve Best Conditions. london, Dec. 17. British labor , will bo conspicious in the celebration I attend President Wilson's arrival 'here. There will be an imnortnnt meeting tomorrow afternoon of repre- - 1 - . : , L .. T . 1 1 : . - -1 ....n,., . .,i, ... Kress and the political Latwr rarty to ,. .... ..:., ,u. . i ll,.. discing preparation or the address ... r . . . .w"":n' "1 Z 0 Te World, labor intends presentins lo.t ,,cn 7' " ".'r. '"bnr lnde'S said today theGov- prrniprt wiitiln rnt otinn Much ur " " - ' " " "ana by him. -w s a . 1 21 CERMANS TAKFN TO ONE AMERICAN. A. E. F; Capture 44.014 Prisoners; Tones 2.082 to Enemy. The foMowine is tako from th R'om pnd Strides, the official organ of the Amer'opn Exnedltlonnry Forces in France nf drte of November 22. a owy of whleh hm just reached the of'1'" of th" Post: the armifice. ps re'-ort to he mili- tarv ntache of the Ampnenn Legation in Switzerland as of October 15, was , 2,0S?. I Of Germnn nrisonfrs W. are offl Imts nnd 44.2R2 enlisted men whi'e the Americans captured, (recording to the latest returns receded hy the A. G. O., A. E. F., ware 209 officers ana 873 men. W ? R LAGEUE OF NATIONS IS ONLY SAFEGUARD. Pflr-'s. Dc. 18 PrMir Wilson tVi pf'prnoon gave out the following j ftrmert: rf'The p-is pHitiin of th Chlcaco T'bn" this mornin" !n i'imh pp. In of The maprii to errorr Tvoace 1 ,v nwr directly ror indirectly in- "orsea. TROOPS OV Tv GEORGE WASHINGTON Tr-"PTvrt Tnklnv PiMit 1 Fnrone B'n9 Back a Nnmber of Ovprp Me. Yv th A"Tiot' Pres) Wahinton. Dec. 19. Retm-nip bom on t tr"isTo Geo"re WV . irrton wh'oh Bailed f Fsnce De Fsstmi. f V-wVntt. hps ben '"iwn h" PrsHent Wilaon to mff r.om W A nden as a of ithe inter-ftste pwim commission. w fl ( TROOPS OfYTPY ODESSA, : - . , - ; t-v..i . ff u JM Tv PRICE TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT SIGNS FIRS! BILL ABROAD Is ft Joint Resolution BY ConSTMl Authorizing Advance Pavment of Dacomber Salaries. STATE DEPT. COURIER DELIVERS THE DOCUMENT signature Already Has Been At- t(.hftH anli tWL tW..W hum 1U V to be Followed in Like Cases. (By (Associated Press.) Washington, Doe. 19. The first re olution of congress requiring the Pres ident's signature adopted since Mr. Wilson sailed for tho peace confer ence his reached him in Paris nnd word of its signing is momentarily ex pected at the White House. Secretary Tumulty was notified by cable of the arrival of state depart ment courier who had in his pocket the joint cerujresslonal resolution au thorising; the usual Christmas pay jnent of December salaries to govern ment employes. Without the Presi dent's slimature it would become law Saturday in time for payment, but the signature probably has already been attached. This proceedure is to be followed in the esse of all acts of congress while the President is abroad. LIPlERTY BONDS ON MARKET Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds Fell to 93 on New York Stack Exchange This Morning. (By Associated Press.) New York. Dec. 19. The fourth Liberty 4 1-4 iper cent bonds today fell to the new low record of &5 on the Stock Exchange. There has been a steady liquidation of this particular issue ever since it was listed a few weeks ago. The maximum price wai iW. The aelling of these bonds; is attributed in part to the necessity of the borrower in the rather stringent money market. TNVESTlOATlNl LEAGUE C tf ague's Alleged Reflection on Loy 'Certain. Members of Con- gress Is Being Probed. x ' .f (tBy. Ansoclated Press.) " Washington, Dee. 19. Investiga tion of the National Security. League of New York with respect to its rU ' leged reflection during the last cam- paign upon the loyalty of members, of congress was begun today by a special house committee headed by Representative Johnson of Kentucky. Officers of the league appeared for examination bringing with tnem many of the league's papers and records. W 3 3- AMERICAN PRISONER IS KILLED Guards a( the German Prison Camp at Stralsutad Shoot and Kill American Airman and Wound British Officer. (Bv the Associated Presi) . Copenhagen, Wednesday, Doc. 18. The killing of Lieut. Cohe-i.Jy, atvf American airman, in the German ; prison camp at Stralsund December 6th is reported by three British offi cers who have arrived hero. The American lieutenant, the offi cers say, went outside the barbed wire a moment and " the German guards fired three times at him. Lieut. Coheeny was killed by a bullet through the chest. A British officer was seriously wounded by the shot. The guards refused to allow Cohee ny's comrades to remove the body. LEASElEI AL CULVERT PLANT The Metal Culvert companyli plant on the main line of the Southern . railway in this city, idle - for ' soma . time, has fceon leased by Mr. M. C f Quinn, with his two sons, . Messrs. ' , Phifer and Clifton Quinp, and daugrh-1 '. ter, Miss Jsanette Quinn, will oper- . , ate the plant under a lease and op-- '. tion to buy. Mr. Phifer Quinn, until recently employed by the government -at Panama, is home and Mr. Clifton Quinn will ask for release from the navy that the plans for, the operation of the plant by the fonr may be car- . ried out. The Metal Culvert company opera t- t ed the plant under the management - , of Col. H. B. Smith until he left the ' ''.. city leaving the affairs of the company 5 in a hopeless tangle, since which time ' the plant has been idle and the af- -fairs of the company wound up. It is a splendid plant and gave promise of r . doing a nice business and with the v proper management it can and will do well. Under the direction of the new operators it is believed and expected that the business will become firmly established and prow -one of the best mar.nfacturing plants in' the com nrunity. '' " " " The company, Southern Metal Cul- vert company,, is , organised as fol- low! ' - 'a t W. Phifer Quinn, president; Clifton . Oumn, vice-presjclent: Miss jeanerw .. Qii'nn, secreUry, and M. C Qainn, . , , trtsAuTT ana ranersi nrsaager. Ms