North Carolina Newspapers

YiJurne 25; Number 128 If ADOO'S "lillLE BOOK!" G1VEII"0NCE0VER" Fair Friday and Saturday; warmer Saturday the coast. J -i' ' THE SUN-JOURNAL, NEW BERN, N. O, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1920. TEN PAGES TODAY Campaign Investigating Com mittee of Senate Wants to Put Hands On It TERMS OF PEACE IMPOSED ON TURKS F ANY ENEMY NATION MOST RIGOROUS 0 Constantinople is Left Jo Sultan, But With Such :- Reservations That He - Is Left Impotent' His , Small Army Must Be Organized by Europeans I'LEAN DENIES BEING MANAGER IN THE SOUTH Tspid Fire of Questions at Wit ness Does Not Develop Anything New 1 . (By the Associated Press.) ' WASHINGTON, May 28. The sen ate campaign investigating commit tee made further efforts to get light on wlhat Chairman Kenyon described as ;a Invisible McAdoo boom." A. 7. I.IcLean, of North Carolina, a director of the war finance corpo ration, was examined. He denied that te was "a sort of southern manager" for 11 r. McAdoo'a campaign, and at tempted to read a prepared state ment. , - "I know there is a McAdoo cam-1 patn," interjected " Senator Reed, i dc", ocrat, or Missouri. , "I move we go ahead with thl3 witness with some questions and let the statement go cutil we find out why this secrecy." J' " 1 Fir of Questions ; r. ; 'yirj to a rapid fire of ques- ;, Mr. McLean declared that he not know there was a McAdoo ' : trters in Washington or in ; r.nsylvania Hotel, New York, I t; -t he was not Informed as to f rccs of the McAdoo literature t t: the democratic delegates, lo f-nlly recounted a conversa 1 w ith ::r. McAdoo as to the North !':;a delegation. , v.' 1 1 1 Mr. McAdoo thero was an , , h Imirg sentiment in my state Urn," he said. ' .. .'.,v-;:r-;-' (By the Associated Press.) : WASHINGTON, May 28. That the terms of peace imposed upon the Turks are more rigorous than . any previous summaries have , indicated, was revealed to the Greek chamber of deputies at Athens last week by Pre mier Venizelos, a summary of whose address - was received today . by the state department, ; . .. , "The Turkish treaty." according the premier, "grants to Turkey only local autonomy, which may Hn due time, and ' should ; the people so ;de termine, be converted into, independ ence." -'if,; In the small southeast area of Eu rope, in which Turkey is left a last foothold, the premier declared her forces are limited by the treaty to 700 men. . - Constantinople Is retained by the Sultan, the. premier explained, with the reservation "that he will not vio late, the conditions of the peace treaty." Should such stipulations be violated the powers have the right to moauy tneir decision regarding con stantinople. T&e Turkish army is limited to a militia 'of 35,000 men, to be organ ized by Europeans, fifteen per cent of tne officers of which force must be foreigners. ("Distributions of the mi litia shall be dependent upon the ad vice and decision of the inter-allied commission., ' CLOTHIERS FINED FOR PROFITEERING ON EIGHT COUNTS AUDITOR 'S REPORT Single A Five Cents r j .ay m Fine is Largest To Be Imposed In United Statesr For This Offense ' I CLOTHING SOLD FOR DOUBLE ITS VALUE SOLDIER REUEF NEW HOSPITAL FOR CAUSING TROUBLE , DEFORMED KIDDIES t tl .1 T! e committee interrupted to fix e ("-.te of the conversation. Mr. Mc ! '. : I not fix the date exactlv. . "I t ld "him we were having a pri i .r" ("own there," Mr. McLean con ti;: ' "and that his name would eo in v. that w; I l if "Who v: WO' rcr he liked it or not, but v onli be in an absurd situa te were voting forta man u!d not take the nomination." 1 f--.il M was not a candidate, i't ti:r.i hi.n hand over to get : and didn't want his i -y actfon about it! ( .1 .sot Decline"' ,- -i i ( d ty if the nomination was J tii, a man' could not de- 'To:..e cf lis friends thought they u':.t to taV.3 the bull by the hor,na end eo el 1 whether he wanted then to cr not. There was some doubt abort it and somebody went and told hLn about it." "Who was there?" Chairman Ken ' yon demanded. - 1 ' :" -v-:; "Well, Mr. Roper," , Mr. .McLean said, rcl'errins to the former collec tor cf internal revenue, "and some others." ' . Later some of Mr." McAdoo's frion is were f;retty mad about it, Mr. McLean added. , s ;r.IT:2II A? IAZED AT. GENIUS OF AMERICA (By Associated Press,) ' LONDON, May 28. The Archbi shop of Canterbury has expressed his envy and amazement at the way in which Americans are subscribing money to foreign missions abroad. He said at the annual meeting of the So ciety or Promotion of Christian Knowledge that the finances of the society in this contry were really in a parlous plight, while .across theAt lantic they somehow had a genious for raising sums of money for chari table and religious objects Which put England to shame. v IH CONGRESS HOWi BECOMES REALITY Proponents of Proposed Legisla tion Launch Filibuster in ' . The House v "-"WVTJl IlVl Vf 111 UKi JL-Ml-U Vll . June 8 With Impressive .O., Masonic Ceremonies !. GASTONIA, May . 28. Marked by impressive ceremony, with the high (By Associated Press.) : WASHINGTON, May 2 8 . Propo- np.ntn nf noldinr rsllnf. .IspiiilaHni launched their filibuster in. the; digTlitarles of th Masonic and Pyth house today immediately after the, ian fraternities In charge, and thou speakers gavel fell, and it was twen- sands of Deonle attending, it is be- ty five minutes before the chaplain offered the customary opening prayer The filibuster was. renewed im mediately afterwards and efforts were made to prevent the reading of the journal for the day. Supporters of the relief legislation have announced they -will prevent consideration of any matters until the relief bill is brought up. , FORMER EMPEROR TRIES HIS HAND AT TAILORING TRADE Is Personally 4 Cutting Out "Patterns For Nevrtrits With Which To , . Stock 'His Wardrobe ' (By the Associated Press.) , LONDON, May 28. William Ho henzollern, former emperor of Ger many, is trying his hand as a tailor. according to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam He is cutting out patterns for many new suits . with which he is going to stock his ward robe, and the dispatch quotes a paper as declaring he is ''excelling at the Job." m-r:--, :';;:y-: "How unfortunate it is," says this paper, "that William missed his voca tion. "After, alL the notoriety he achieved as an emperor one can im agine what would have been his fame as a tailor." . - ' GOMPERS WILL DEBATE V INDUSTRIAL COURT LAW VANDALS AND ROBBERS ARE l'LUSpLniXG THE CHURCHES - v . (By Associated Press.) . NEW YORK, May , 28. Samuel Gompers, president of the Americsm federation of labor, and i- Governoi Henry Allen; of Kansas, will debate here- tonight on the merits of the recently! .enacted Kansas industrial court law; No official decision will be made. Judge Alton B Barker, of this city, will preside. Mr. Gompers won the toss for opening the debate. Each speaker will.be allowed ninety min utes to present his' arguments, j (By Associated Press.) VIENNA, May 28. Vandals .and robbers have turned from plundei ing grave yards to robing churches. Several famous Vienna edifices have i been entered recently, among then the historic Mariahllf and" ROchus churcfles,, and robes and altar, vessels of great value have been stolen. The police say there are; about 40,000 persons' in. Vienna. who I may be class ed a8.criminali. : v " .': '';-v.i SHENANDOAH ; APPLE 'CRC? IS COMING. WELL FEEDING GERMAN CHILDREN. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, May 28.T-The Americait Friends; Service Committee now is feeding 100,000 of the undernourish ed children of Germany, of whom there are, according to estimates lieyed that the laying of the corner stone of the North Carolina Ortho pedic. Hospital at Gastonia on Tues day, June 8, will prove a notable event in tho state. 1 Plans are prac tically complete. Governor Thomas W. Bickett. will be in charge as mas ter of ceremonies. The impressive ritualistic work of Masonry will mark the actual laying of the cornerstone. And then; will .North. Carolina take her place as one of the few, states making provision .for proper" ortho pedic treatment, and at the same' time education o the little.- crippled chil dren of the- state 'ho are f ;souftd mind. Provision is already, mode for all others who are ;'unf ortunate, but for these thousands of little crip ples, some of whom are in practically every county in this great state, there is no institution planned for the mak ing of them into good self-supporting citizens. The new hospital fills the need. " - . Ona Beautiful Site " The hospital is being built on a beautiful site of twenty-eight and one-half acres, about three' miles east of Gastonia . on the New Hope road, an asphalt paved highway. From the lofty eminence spreads before the eye One of those wonderful panoramas of piedmont Carolina, the hills and plains being dotted with 1 the indus trial cities of this section. It, Is an inspirational ylew, of both industry and agriculture. , The state of North Carolina has ap propriated $40,000 to the , building fund and individuals have donated $30,000. .An additional $30,000 is needed to' complete the equipment of the Duilding and enable the beginning of. the; great mission of charity. How ever, checks are coming in from all sections, and there is good, reason to believe that fhis amount will soon be raised. ; ! i ' " The State Grand Lodge of the A. F. anad A. M., will be In charge of the cornerstone laying. The grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias meets in Gastonia on the same date and has been invited to participate. ; tl is ex pected that there will be at' least 3, 000 people in the parade from the city to the grounds for the ceremony. A big basket picnic will be served on the grounds at the conclusion of the impressive exercises, i- . Nine Years of Work Fori nine years R. B. Babington, of this City, has worked to make the institution a reality. Regarding it, he says: . ' "There are several thousand crip- Conviction is Second To Be Se cured in Country Against ? Established House (By Associated Press.) ' ' SYRACUSE, N. Y.,, May 28. Weed's . Incorporated, Binghamton clothiers, , were found , guilty this morning in unitea states court on eight counts of an indictment charg ing profiteering.' ,The' court imposed a fine of $31,000, which is the larg est that has been imposed in the Uni ted States following a conviction for profiteering. Department of Justice officials here said today .that the conviction: was' the second to be secured In the entire country against a large and long es tablished concern conducting a pros perous business. Six. counts covered sales actually . made; and a fine of $5,1)00 was imposed for each of them. The charges in these counts included: The sale of a suit of clothes .costing $20.00 for $40.00: the sale of an other suit for . $ 45.00", the -cost price being fixed at $23.50; the sale of a suit costing $17.82 for $45.00.- HIGH PRICES CLOSE FAMOUS ID RESTAURANT KNOWN WOR OVER Only One Woman Was Ever Admit r ted to Table in This Exclusive New Orleans Hostelry -i: SYMPATHETIC STRIKE , ON GEORGIA RAILWAY (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA, Ga., MMay 28. While officials of the Central ' of Georgia. railway and representatives of . the striking clerks on this road were in Macon for a conference again today, more than one thousand clerks of various other roads here were out in svmnathy with the Central employees, according to estimates by union lead ers. ; , , MINERS WILL ABIDE BY , DECISION OF COMMISSION V i . . ' -'-.---; (r'tBy the Associated Press.) WILKESBARRE. Pa., May ,28. Anthracite mine workers wiir,ablde by the decision: of the presidential coal commission to settle their wage dispute and all danger of a stoppage of work in the hard coal region is nast. Thomas Kennedy, of District No. 7, declared here today. He said the miners . in refusing yesterday to consider a strike at, this time and in accepting the decision had adopted "the ' Only logical and honorable Course." . COOPERATIVE STORES. - (By Associated Press.) VIENNA,- May 28. The .-. Nether- Austria vv Workmen's Cooperative Stores has been organized here wittt a membershiD of 400,000.' It will ex tend its activities not . only to the usual commodities of such concerns, but establish bakeries, ( butcheries and dairy stations. . , J: HOUSE DECLINES TO OVERRIDE VETO PEACE RESOLUTION Two Republicans .Voted to Sustain President, While Seventeen Dein . , ocrates Deserted Him (By Associated, Press) ? " NEW ORLEANS, May 28. V May- lies," the famous men's eating house, known to tourists, gourmands and bon vivants almost all over the world has closed. Food prices became so high' the management said there was little or no prpfit in the meals. The cocktaus and clarets became unlaw ful and "Maylies" reluctantly -closed its shutters. . ; ' Tucked away in an obscure part of Poydras street "Maylies" catered for forty-two years tp late breakfasters and early dinner guests. . Only two meals were served and no onewas admitted five minutes after a meal had started Reservations! were necessary in advance. Famous per sonages from nearly every country inTEurope as well as North and South America have dined there.- ' , ; The - restaurant was : strictly : for men. Only one woman was success ful in reaching the inperr -shrine. Ruth Law; the aviator, in uniform was able to.seCure a seat at the table, but -after the meal was well started she was recognized. Diners begged that, she be allowed to remain and the rules were set aside for once. ' : j v :.SH0M:::- TENTH CONVENTION B ARAC A-PH I LATH EA T INTERESTING Work of Aiheville Class Shows Won v derful Results Achieved Among ' Soldiers at Oteen ; (By the Associated Press.) WILSON, May 28-The tenth an nual convention of the North Caro lina ..; Baraca and Philathea : Union', wnicn openea nere last night with a. social service, was - featured this ' morning by a -number of addresses,' including one by Lawrence A. Pace on the "Challenge of the Hour." and another by W. M. Craig, on the con vention slogan "Love." An interesting report was read by the Roberts Philathea class, of Ashe- Keport of . Accountant Employed By Sheriff Reduces .Indebtedness' By Large' Amount ' More Tlian Two, Thou sand Dollars in Cash on Hand. MORE TIME FOR 5 AN INVESTIGATION Sheriff Lane' Will Con tinue His Endeavor: To Demonstrate That- He v Actually Owes; T h e Co unt y of Craven xNothing Make Settle merit" on New Basis.'. I After sitting for two hours, from ANTI-SU F FRAGIT EN HEADQUARTERS NORTH CAROLINA Several Prominent ' Women From ' Other Southern States Speak at Initial Meeting in Raleigh .' .RALEIGH, May 28. North Caro liha's campaign against the ratifica tion of the Susan B. Anthony federal suffrage amendment by, . the special session of the legislature In July, was launched . ajt a meeting ', here in the senate chamber of the capitol yesterday afternoon. State Senator E. C. Beddingfield, of Wake county, presided - at the meeting, and ad dresses were made by several promi nent women. ' ? - : ' . One of the speakers was Mrs. Wal ter Lamar, of Macon, Ga.,' who is prominently identified with anti-suf frage work in Georgia. Speaking of the object of her visit to Raleigh, she saio: - - ' ' .'..., . :' - -.' 'We want it thoroughly under- ; ( By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 28. An ef fort to override President Wilson's veto of the republican peace resolu tion failed today in the house. The vote was 219 in favor of over riding the veto and 152 against, or 29 less than the required two-thirds majority. . " . r' Two republicans, Representatives Kelly, of Michigan, and Fuller, of Massachusetts, voted to sustain the ' e-iiuent's veto, while ' seventeen democrats joined the republican ma jority in an effort to override it. aRfrf nn TihvBlr.iTisi:rpinrtR at lonot 1,000,000. Only one-tenth of, them Ples. vaerormea, orpnan ana uepeuu are being cared for as the committee ' ent children in North Carolina, who can feed only those seriously or dan-, Dy receiving slight and efficient ortho gerpusly underfed. PROFITEERS IN SUGAR 6l'?'UNDER'i INDICTMENT ' (By Associated Press.) : ; ' WINCHESTER, VS.. Mav 28. A record apple crop is indicated in the Shenandoah-Cum berland district, ex tending 215 miles from Staunton, Va.; to Harrisburg, Pa., which lias approximately 3,000,000 ( bearing trees. Weather conditions during the winter and spring were more f avoi able than in several years.. Bay -expert growers. No damage from frost nas been 'reported and the blooms have set well. The district, according to federal horticulturists, is one of the most important apple producing sec tions of the country, w ; ' , AN EFFORT TO DEFEAT LIQUOR ON PRESCRIPTION -; ' (By Associated Press.) " '. NEW YORK, May 28. Several in dictments charging orofiteering in sugar were returned in federal court today. One indictment charged: the Economy Wholesale Grocers Company and Abram Goldstone, or Chicago, with having sold in New York on May 1, 50,600 pounds at twenty-four cents. ,They are "alleged to have bought'the sugar for fifteen and half cents. "' f (By the Associated-Press.) WASHINGTON, May 28. In an effort to defeat the "indiscriminate" Bale of liquor on physicians' prescrip tions, Commissioner Williams, of the 13'ireau of Internal Revenue issued a ruling today limiting the number of permits aiiowea to physicians to loo ADVANCING IN KIEV REGION" ( By, Associated Press.) . LONDON. May 28. The Bolshe vik i areadvancin gin the Kiev region and .are engaged in fighting on thv second fortified lines , of the Poles J northeast of that city, it was announ $9d ztt an-Offacial statement by the lot te. boiet government, received by wire-' Trustee: k. c. Harding, Green less from Moscow today. .. .'!'. j vfijej I-chairman ; "R. B. Babington, . ' --; jGp.ston'?: M. B. Speir, Charlotte; J. Make Trieste Free" Tort . '. p Ro' Tpon. Gastonia; R. R.; Ray, .ay me Associatea rress.; ; ' irfliaenn'.ie; C. B. Armstrong, Uas paediq treatment, would ; become bread-winners instead of dependents and.. castaways upon the human junk Pile.'? c He adds that "seventy-five per cent of, all cripples can be practically beneflttted by reconstructive surgery and ninety per cent can be made self-supporting and. an asset to the community by proper mental train ing in trades and professions suited to their physical and mental capabali ties. . Some of the most wonderful characters in all history were hope less cripples whose work would never have been done had it not been for their mental fitness." The following are the present offi cers of the institution: . President, R. B. Babington, Gas tonia; secretary, M. B. Speir, Char lotte; treasurer, J. Lee Robinson, Gastonia. ' Executive committee: R. R. Ray McAdenville, chairman; R. B. Bab ington, Gastonia; M. B. Speir, Char- shr shr shr cmfw vbg xzfi m LTARY ADVISOR ville, which showed one hundred and seven , distinct activities . within the 11:50' a., m. until 1:50 p. m. today, province of Philathea workers, in- hear in e- th rpnorf f n .A. MMn. eluding caring, for wounded soldiers,' , wt k;, ct..- providing amusements and recreation ey udltoP P1 by 8 for patients at the government hos- KvB Ijane to make inTestigaUon pital at -Oteen, and expending $1,-01. his books and the Hilton audit, 263.73 by the class of only sixty- and finally asrrccimr to tlie fizures three members. ' iu..i,mA 1,., . . - iri--... - i.r The sessions will continue through ... ' .. . Sunday' ' '" ' jcucvt- mai 1110 - iwxan.ee tine uie.. v" "'-''';- . ." " county by Sheriff Lane was approxi mately 92,000, the board of conunis- ' War.'sioners at the latter hour and upon Attending Meeting; 4 County Commissioner B. R. ing of the board of commissioers. STRUG WORKMEN ATTACK GIRL CLERKS; ren, of Vanceboro and Commissioner motion, decided to aliow the sheriff R. W. Lamb, of Forth Barnwell, an-, 'orther time, until the regular July in the city today to attend the meet- m wWch to jnake further claims that he does not . owe the coonty one penny; ' It wag a long drawn ont, long wlnded affair. , The , meeting was to have begun at 11 o'clock but it v aa ; forty-flve; minutes later - when Mr. McKinney, who had been .delayed on' - account of the L Inability to secure stenographic work done by" the hour designated, larrivd on the scene and apologized to vthe board for 'his de lay. There were irobably a hundred and fifty of a hundred and seventy five persons present tq hear what he , had to say.' : ' . .'. - ' The auditor, Mr. McKinney, whom the sheriff had secured for the pur pose of showing to the commission- . ers that the amount - Of ' $0,911.72 which the Hilton report showed wm due by him as ' balances, at once launched into the report and read- it through, The report In full was as follows: - . MILITIA STOPS RIOTS Bristol,- R. I., . Declared by Governor In State of Insurrection Following ; Ribber C"o. Strike Troubles v J j (By the Associated Pre-s.) . BRISTOL, R. I., May 28. Three troops of militia were ordered out by Governor Becckman today after a riot in v which strike Sympathizers at tacked young women clerks and. other working employees of. the; .National India Rubber Company. The govern or's proclamation declared the town in a state of insurrection. The plant has been' closed except for the office force and power plant since the strike began three weeks ag6. ; , ; PREMIERS WILL MEET T NAVAL SECRETARY URGED IN SENATE SUGAR EMBARGO REPORTED. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 28. By a vote of six to three the senate agrf cultural committee today ordered1 a stood that we are not here to dictate favorable reporXon the McNary bill to the people of North Carolina, but providing for am export embargo on to ask their help as citizens of the 8Uar-J southern "commonwealth, in saving v nntmrnn ; Maryland and Georgia, both of which RUSSIAN; AND BRITISH ; , have rejected the amendment, from an infringement upon their rights by ether states." .. ; The anti-ratificationists will open ' (By Associated Press.) headquarters here within the i next t . LONDON, May 28. Premier Lloyd few days and will maintain them un- George will meet Gregory Krassin, til the special session of the general Russian Bolshevikt Minister of Trade assembly. A North Carolina branch and Commerce, this week, says the of the Southern Lea cue for the Re- Times, which also mentions a rumor lection of the Susan B. Anthonv "circulated through channels notor Amendment has already been organ-liously in touch with the Premier's ized here with prominent Raleigh ( "entourage" that both the subject of women as officers ' the negotiations and the persons en- 1 gaged in them "would be more wide- "VF"W METHftn PPRPETTPTl 1 1J extenaea tnan ai present acanowi " ' rf t edKed.'Mt is said that Earl Curzon TO CATCH SPEED FIENDS ''will in addition to Mr. Lloyd Georgs . comer wiuu jvi aasiu. Associated Press. ) I PRICES OF HAIRCUTS AND ATHENS, Greece, May 28. Police men of this city have an effective and) SHAVES TO BE REDUCE rather unique method of catching. nnv the nrinoinoi aroD0 Mrrv (By the Associated Press.) ,ianta stnrtHoH Mn- i,art,! ".NEW YORK, May 28. Prices of shaves' and haircuts in New York nmachinz at a rate thov hPiiAv i-, Boon will be cut to fifteen and thirty excessive they drop the plank In five cents, respectively, according to fmnt nf the mactiino if tho i-ar ia Leon Worthai, general organizer Ol speeding it cannot be stopped in the International Barbers Union. The Admiral Sims Continues His Testi mony in Rebuttal to Secretary . Daniels and Other Witnesses (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 28. Legisla tive re-organization of the navy de partment and creation of a respon sible military advisor to the civilian secretary, was urged before, the sen ate naval investigating committee to day by Rear Admiral Sims, who con- time, and as a result its tires are punctured, but if the machine is pro ceeding at a reasonable pace it can be stopped before the plank is reached. EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR PEOPLE OF IRELAND (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 2 8. A reso lution "viewing with grave i-oncern conditions in Ireland, and "express ing sympathy with the aspirations of the Irish people for a government of their own choice" was reported The McKinney Report -' May 28, 1920. . After an examination of several days of, the tax records of Craven county for the years 1916, 1917 and 1918, the audit report of W. P. Hil ton covering these years," and the sheriff's records for similar timet, at-. tention is called to the following mat ters: ; : ' v :. ' m Since coming to New Bern it has been plainly evident to me that what ever statements ' have been made as to the account of the sheriff with the county have been translated into a shortage. This statement to" be mada now by me is in the way of explana tion of certain features of the sher iff's account not hitherto brought out or made clear, and. it is hoped that it-will serve the purpose of clarifying the. situation and making , plain to the general public the actual status of affairs. - . ' ; " The sheriff's account with - ths county December 1, 1918.' 1 n It isl stated in the Hilton report that the sheriff's account was. AS follows: ( Tage 12) . Miscellaneous' . ;.C. . . $980.99- ' Balance 1916 taxes, . . 408.77 1 Balance 1917 taxes. . &i435. 73 , .Balance 1918 taxes, . .; settlement ... . , ... 971.S9 October collections . . , 2,322.40 cut-rates will be made in new barber shops which he said today will be opened by the narbers union or in dividual union members. CUMBERLAND POWER CO. INCREASES ITS CAPITAL (By Associated Press) RALEIGH, May 28. The Cumber land Railway and Power Company, of Fayetteville, today filed an amend ment to its charter increasing its " "$7,939.88 i As far as I am able, to learn, this has been the balance as claimed against the sheriff and may be re garded as the baBls-on which 1 1 am making the statement. "' It will be , found; four, pages further on," in an -obscure paragraph, that the sheriff had turned over $1,369.31 - which . should be credited on the above, con- sequently that the . amo-unt above shown should be reduced to that ex tent. ' .-.''.' -.-..; : i i'i ' - First of all, I wish to make plain that the sheriff 4 should, . have had rrfm- fnr thin Item fmm th hApfn- ning, and should never, under -any i circumstances, have been charged with it, and that the figures $7, 939.88 are excessive to this extent. The facts are these: It has been -the custom for many years to make a settlement with the, sheriff for both etate and, county taxes in ope blanket r-ettlement. In . the year 1918 through error on the part of state auditor's office, the sheriff overpaid I he state $1,369.31. " This was In June. Upder the method of settling AMSTERDAM, May 28. A Ber-l toniaj Georsre Blanton. Shelbv: W. C. Un newspaper's Rome correspondent! Bivens, Wadesboro: J. H. Giles. Glen I says that Italy has. agreed to make! Alpine; Governor T. W. Bickett. ex- each three months, except for "good Trieste a tree port. lofficio chairman. tinued his testimony in rebuttal to i out todav by the house foreign affairs Secretary Daniels and other wit- committee. The vote was eleven to nesses. j seven. The admiral ascribed the war-time i failures charged by him against the j GERMAN'S REPATRIATED, navy to the present organization. He i (By Associated Press.) declared that Mr. Daniels, in his tes-t SHANGHAI, May 28. Most of th timony, had not attempted to reply , German war prisoners held in camps to specific criticisms,, but had en-in Japan and in China have now been deavored "to gloss over" the depart-, repatriated. A contingent have just ment's failures. ' passed through Shanghai. capital stock to one million dollars. of which two hundred thousand dol-,,0,h-g(?te flnd county together every thing mid either the state or county lars is common and eight hundred thousand preferred at not over $110.00. COUNCIL OF ATHLETICS. (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, May 1 28. Major .n' this credit.of $1,369.31, and the final PennsUylvnra: has been apposed al -t . of . Septembe 30. 1919 faculty member of the University Bh0WB balance due by th sheriff, of council of athletics. . (Qontinuecl qu Pago .hreo.)J f should ie credited to the sheriff, and this plan has been consistently ,iol- ; lowed throughout the Hilton audit. "except in this case.. In their report., t a of September 30, 1918,, tor a set- , (lement of 1918 taxes, they cat out