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Price Five Cents.
NO. 55.
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speclmsessiq:! of
co;:gress iiext hay
This Is the Dati Men Pfes
s Mdnt Wilson Hopes To R-
; turn Home. Senate May
; Be Called Earlier. '
THE PRESIDENT MAY
. MAKE SPEAKING TOUR
In Prder.To. : Present
His
i f Views on the:f League of
'.Voters' of the Country.-
By Tka ;AaMeiatc4 frw)
14 rls, Friday, March 21. A special
. .. Banlan of both bouaei of the American-
Con pew probably will be called to as
; elnbly about the middle of . May, tbe
.. date wben Preoldent Wllaoa hopet to
return to the United Stataa,
. , It pomlble If tbe treaty of peace
U Rdfflcteiitly advanced to warrant tocb
a coarse, a special session of tbe scn
v . ate may be called ve earlier, to afford
: it opportunity to deal with this subject
; Jefor called upon to direct Its atten
' ' tion to other .Important natters, chief
; of which will be financial affairs.
-' The President M keeping tonch with
i the development in the United States
V:.; toward tbe League of Nations, If the
. situation appears for him to demand
;. each action. It la not unlikely that
shortly after hi .return from Europe
: he -will make an extended speaking
tour presenting bis views of the Issue
' directly to voters In states whose sen
. ators are opposed to ratification - of
the league plan. 'V ; ,
President May Return Here by May L
' .Washington. March 22. It was said
unofficially at the White House today
that President Wilson might return to
. the United, mates by May 1 leaving
'.' , Paris immediately after reaching an
agreement on the principal features
' of the peace treaty, without waltlrik
for the sctuat signing of the document.
- An extra session of Congress not
later than May 15 now la regarded
- certnlnty among officials and leaders
-:. tn Congress,' and if the President Is
', able to return as early as May 1, both
houses msv be called to meet, very
shortly after that date. Government
departments by resorting to various
'. expedients are meeting the situation
created by the failure of appropriation
bills In the Inst Congress.
UiCOMJf TAXES ALREADY
- ; y COLLECTED $LQW44.WO
W Represents the Frsf Quarterly
i InaUlfment of Taes Paid.
By Tfca Atf '
W..hlnrfnn. D. C ' Msrch 22. Col-
..." leotloos from the first quarterly In
' stallment of Income and profits taxes
' v 1 dne last Saturday, amounted to.$l.
v: nni?xinnn in fa of the 64 collection
; ; districts. Internal Bevenue Commls-
v' sloner Roper announcea toaay. .
. k- . This figure probably will be Increas-
" ed by later returns since some reve
ir? nue collectors had not yet reported fin-
.f:'-' al tabulations..,.'" r -
. . .j
THE CHURCHES TO COPERATE
.;. .V; WITH EMPLOIMEERVICE
In Obtaining Jobs for Returned S
? A t y diera, 'Sailors,' Ete."; -. ;v
v Washington, March 22J-?fe general
i'". " wartime commission of the churches,
v-ff ; representing more than twenty million
x church members, announced today that
-V'-.- it k.H nnHartaken the orean'saHon ot
Its 150.000 churchea for - co-operation
... . l.ith n United States employment
service In the obtaining of Jobs for re-
turned soldiers, sailors, .marines am
' :-' civilian war workers. ; -. ;yrt
'A -v i. PETROGRAD MENACED.
1' Trotsky Has Ordered Mobilisation, af
; . vs. All Men up M UM Ate 01 io.
. A - 'i . t Br . T AMMMHa4 Vt ,
' t Paris, March 22 (Havas). The Es
t thonlan-Lettlsh offensive against ' . the
if 5s Bobibevlki Is menacing Petrograd. so
. seriously , that Ieon Trotsky, the Bol-
bUviiri mini.tor nf war snd marine.
Vfii f' baa ordered a general mobilisation of
!; all mn up to the age of 46, according
r ifx to a Zurich dispatch to taa hubs, ,.
;Y'-V That $60 Bonun far Soldiers.;
.' Mnnm Knnnirer. ' " '"': , -u i
Representative U D. Robinson sends
'.' v tha fnllnwlns Information as to extra
us v for enlt8ted persons: -Becuon w
-of the Bevfnue Act approved Febru-
m ioio nnwMM that iii neraons
'art. 24. Drovides that all persons
"i ' servlpg In the military or naval forces j
-' of. the United States during the present
wsr who have since April 6, 1917,. re
' 1 signed or been discharged under bonor
' 0 able eonrtitionst or. In the case of re
' -V servlsts, been placed on Inactive duty).
' or who afany time hereafter (but not
a.' later than the erm'natlon- of the cur
- rent enlistment or term of service) In
the case 01s the. enlisted personnel and
' female nurses, or with'n one year after
U the termination of the present war In
h air nfflcers mar resign or be
' discharged under honorable conditions
' (or, In the esse of reservists, be placed
- . ort inactive duty.) ahsll be paid-in ad
. , HiMn. tA ail nttter amounts due them
.In pursuance of taw. 00 each. Claims
should be made . direct to Zone Fin
' ' nice Office, Lemon Bonding, Washing-.
ri n nrh annl!catlons must enn-
1 ' tsin the dlschsrpe cerUfleate. or order
' nr liif of no certificate
was iwued. When settlpment is made
all personal pnpers will be returned
ri".iesnt wl.h check. - No f irther
...i.. ...m In rx- -irv f "t to
8ungl8ts'.firat Ever' Setio-,Ara
f-f?.'.Ftoehtag .to Tha' City.
"'"St Louis, Mo. March 22. To ' tb
famUar caU of "Votea for Women,"
suffragists from every state are flock
lng to St Louis to take part In what Is
expected to be tbe last great convention
of the National American Woman Suf
frage Association. Though the associa
tion is expected to maintain Its or gain
katlon, largely for the purpose of guld
lng the women voters In the exercise of
their new privilege of too ballot. It la
confidently believed that Before the
customary time for bobliBz 'another
convention rolls around trie long and
bard fought battle for.eoual rlghte will
have been won through congressional
action In adopting tbe Susan B. An
thony constitutional amendment. ,
Tbe convention about to assemble
win be a "Jubilee" convention with Its
program featuring tba celebration f
the fiftieth anniversary of the grantUir
of woman suffrage by Wyomtnr, wblca
was the flrat territory, as tt tben waa.
to recognise tbe rights of women to tb
ballot. Although virtually aU of thov.
who were Instrumental In securing the
woman .suffrage legislation In Wyom
ing have passed away, tbera will be op
hand, as esinclally Invited gueta, a
number of tbe pioneer workers who
carried tbe fight into Kansas a lew
years later and also assisted in other
of the early victories of tbe suffragists.
The convention also- wlU pay tribute
to those States which nava conicrrea
presidential suffrage on women during
the past year. A toira important na
ture of tbe gathering will bn the forma
tion of a "league of women voters"
which will organise a campaign for na
tional suffrage. . t.
Todav was devoted largely to tbe re
ception of the arriving delegates and
the meetings of various committees
having In charge the local arrangement
for the convention. Tomorrow there
will he an Imnortant session of the exe
cutive council, together .with various
social features for the entertainment
of the delegates already on nana, on
Rnnrinv i n timber of the prominent
speakers among tbe delegates have been
Invited to occupy tba puipits or wcai
churches. ;, .' '
Th formal ooeninc of the convection
wlU take place Monday evening. The
feature of the Initial sess'on will be
the address of the president, Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Catt, In which she wlU
present her Idea of tbe power Inherent
In the coalition of women voters and
would-be voters as an Introduction to
the general discussion of the question,
"Why has the United States lagged be
hind other nations In granting votes to
women!" ' .' ' ' !
uraitinA hnainess will occupy tbe
Tuesday nrt Wednesday sessions of
... with nubile i meeting
each evening at which prominent spfatt-
ers will be beard, on -uuw' w
gathering will merge lnKMi imrereuue
nf Women Voters, and Bits will con
sider such questions as: What may wo
men voters do to further tha welfare of
women in Industry? how may wnmrw
voters conserve the welfare of the ua
iw. ohiMrent How mar women vot
ers assist the movement toward Improv
ed social morality ana sociar "ja'"
rhuMtinna tn he discussed on Friday,
sfter the regular business of the con
vention is concluded, mciuue: n c-u
the Uws of the seversl States donn
the legal status of women be unified
and improved? What can women voters
do toward the improvement of election
methods? What can women -row .
toward making the United States more
worthy of leadership among the world s
nations? .
Saturday, the closing osy.
to be the most tnieresmi
.w.. .t. will be made to form
ilia i iiujv . -
a composite working orirsnlsatlonvr
voters and non-voters u -
lesgue. In the belief of the organisers,
will be a determining factor In many
vital political Issues. - -CHARLES
AGAIN NOTIFIED
TO LEAVE TUB WlUns
Vienna Govemfhant Telb Him It Is
Desirable That Ha tuna w ;
Z ,; Br' Tha AssMlaia rw.1 ;
..k.i March 22. The Vienna
....n.nmunf haa AtiM more
notified for-
Kmneror Charles it Is desirable
ha nn if th country, but no pres
sure has been brought to bear to force
him to leave, according to a telegram
received here. It is declared the maln-
h.am of a ranrt at csarsau
it has been said lormer ejui.
Charles would hold, Is .contrsry to the
new constitution adopted by the consti
i vim . . -
tutional assembly. : , ..,
' W : I : Misa .Boat EntertaJna.
. ui lAiwiiB.'BnBe .entertained, a
number' of her young vfrlends at the
home of her parents on Wednesday .er
ring In honor of , her attractive guests
Misses Ella Flowe-ana Virginia Boger.
AftM siiendinff several delightful
hours playing games, the guests were
invitad into the dining room, where re
freshments were served by the hostess.
lues ts SET iel 'hat
, 1 i" . "rrzrrir m.Z. .k
a very pleasant evening. Those wbo
enjoyed Miss Host s nospuaiuy were,
Mluma Vlrfflnta Hocer. Kilt inn
iah white Bost and Valda Hough,
ml Mmn. John Newell. Glenn Hough,
William . Bost Parker ana ensrpe
Hartsell." - ;.-;,:.'.'
Pacifists in Canada Offer Tholr AO to
, ' , soldiers. -: ...
UnntreaL March 21. Dukhobors in
Canada have maintained tha reputation
ne . tha anpt for meekness ana seu
sacrifice by one of the most magnani
mous actions ever recoraea. nesruis
that the Great War Veterans passed a
mnlntlon demanding that tnetr tana
be given to the soldiers because they
hart not foueht the Dukhobor commu
nity, while mildly protesting that wsr
is savagery,, voluntarily offered aU ltt
lands and possessions to toe soiuiera.
. Th women esDeclally were unanl
mons tn expresshig their wish to give
up the lands to soldiers. :
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ti'a ttCHTERS WEARING HUN HELMETS THAT'r
vt :- a ARE TO HELP PUT VICTORY LOAN OVER TCP
Eighty-six thousand captured German
bit In making the Victory Loan a success. Every purchaser ' of a $10000
bond Is to receive one. The Victory Loan Committee, believing that the pop-.
ply will run short, has sent to Franca
boys who unloaded tbe helmets at a
through tbe variations of the goose step
Lieutenant F. B, Williams.
TODAY'S EVENTS
Saturday, March 22, 1919.
The centennial anniversary of the
birth of Most Rev. William H. Elder,
Roman Catholic archbishop of Cincin
nati, will be observed today.
The Woman s Association of Com
merce of Indiana will asemble in In
dianapolis today for Its second annual
convention.
The proceedngs of the annual con-
ventlln of the National American Wo
man Suffrage Association at St Louis
will be ushered In today with a meet
ing' of tbe executives council.
The force of the United State Em
ployment Service will be reduced 80 per
cent' today, because of the failure of
Congress to provide funds to continue
the work. , . . .
A campaign for general co-operative
ownership of the country end of the
milk busutem Is. to be launched at Uti-
ca today at a convention of the New
York State Dairymen's League.
Sunday, March Z3. 1919.
Third Sunday In 'Lent.
Semi-centennial of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society ; of the M. E.
i rxoa of the thirtv-eJaht-mllllon-dol-
Iar victory fund campaign or tna tlr
rytenan cnurco.
Mst. Gen. Sir Frederick Barton Mau
rice, chief of military operations of the
British War Office from iio to win.
Is to open his American lecture tour in
New York tonight. , '
The Big Penny in Canada,
Winnipeg. Man.. March 22. The big
nennv of Canada; for years the subject
of mild controversy In the. Dominion, 1
at last to be replaced by a coin some
what resembling .the American cent in
idse and fineness.-.
. The government aunounced, however,
that tbe big cent would continue lu
circulation, which is somewhat of a
compromise as enemies of the giant
penny wanted it melted out of exist
ence. One of the lr chief arguments was
that a person carrying fifteen Cana
dian pennies soon necame rouuu-suoiu-1
dered. . -
Banks favored the large coin Decause
it stacked easily.
Car Plunges Over 100 Fott Embank-
: , ment. - -
StnhpnvlllB. O.. March 22. Probation
Officer Duulavey F. yoorhees, aged 0,
and his son Frank, aged 28, of this
city, have a pretty good idea what the
sensations are-or a circus iwrmnuer
in looplng-the-loop, or an aviator who
does stunts in the air: While riding in
a closed automobile which the elder
man was learning to operate, tne car
plunged over a 100 foot embankment.
to the tracks of. tne rannanaie raurumi.
Although the auto turnea over iiTe
times In Its descent had Its top ripped
off by protruding rocks in the cliff
and landed bottom side up, blth occu
pants crawled from beneath the wreck
age suffering oply slight scratches. v
Only JM Soldiers Now Remain a Camp
rharlntte Observer '
ctnv ahnnr. 850 soldiers remain, ai
r.mn nmenft. but this ' number - is
steadily being decreased, acordlng to
rvtinnoi A. CL Macomb, camp command
er. Wrecking crews of the Camp Greene
Development company have selvaged
hniMinaa mi a rawer urge area wuum
the reservation and this work is being
oontlnned. . No other soldiers win- oe
sent to this camp, n was explain y
the commander. Colonel Mocomb aald
he expected .to be again placed on tbe
retired list wnn me ibsi oi iue
mwm tlarharsd. which is ex
pected within a few days. The. colonel
doea not .Intend to ask for another
command, : 'v.v ....'''' v'-v.V-.-i
' '".':; .V At The Theatres.' .;-:'-''
tw Twrro of the Range," sixth
anlmda of .Tangled Tales" featuring
PAttii rVimnaon and George Larkm,
at tha New Psstlme today. Also Eddie
Polo in !A Shot for Life," tenth epl
anrfa n "Tha I.nr of th ClfCUS."
th New Piedmont ixmis. Bennia-
on in "Oh. Johnny,: . This la 'a great
feature..; ' . . i- : 'ft-
KfaJy to Distribute Nitrate to Farmers
ra!cl;:h. March 21. The machinery
n h t .-rov-H rcflfTnp hre now for
- . ,;; ' n r i cf
v
helmets are to be made to do their
for mora In this picture some on the
Brooklyn pier are seen , being I put
(the German tango, they call It) by
. - . ..,-;: f
TEXT OP AMENDMENT r
BY. THE SWISS DELEGATION
Want Nothing. In Covenant Ckmtrary to
the Sovereignty ait States.
By Tha Saaarlataal Preaa.
Paris, March B. In connoctioii with
the league of nations commission's ses
sion to consider the various amend
ments to the league's covenants which
have been proposed, tfie text of the
amendment proposed by the Swiss del
egation to the conference of neutrals
was given out this morning. It reads :
"This covenant shall not be interpret
ed as containing anything contrary to
the sovereignty of states, except inso
far as the state Itself by adhering to
the covenant shall consent and the
covenant itaelf shall not interfere with
the internal affairs of any of its mem
bers." While the amendment does not men
tion the Monroe doctrine It Is practi
cally' understood to apply to It Some ot
the members of the American -delegation
are Inclined to accept an amend
ment on such lines, claiming that It
would met the demand of .the' United
States for some declaration". m the
spirit of the Monroe doctrine.
A UNITED FIGHT
German States and Austria May Join
' in War on Russian BobbevikL
- Berlin, March 20. All Germany s
seized with fear of a Bolshevlkl Eva
sion, which. If present threats by Bed
leaders materialize, will be accompan
ied by a new Spartacan revolution, both
In Germany and Austria. Field Mar
shal von Hlndenburg is agalu the inuu
of the hour, to whom the nation looks
as the only man capable of averting the
"Red ' Menace." s
Meanwhile, the Ebert Government Is
utilizing this new grave danger for
political purposes in an attempt to es
tablish a solid Oerman-Pollsh Austrian
front against Bolshevism the common
foe.
Hlndcnbura is feverishly busy at
Kolbera. preparing for a campaign ot
defense against the Russia? Red army.
He ts aided by General von Winterflold,
who resigned recently from his place
on the German armistice commission.
The German Minister or ueiense,
Neske, who has become a popular na
Hnnal Ami since he put down the
last Spartacan outbreak with an iron-
hand, also Is co-operating: wun ninuuii-
burg. . ;''-.' '
Tha Poles are actively preparing to
resist the 'threatened Bolshevist inva
sion, and so are the Austrian, sowing
.Dnita ! irnnam about the nlans 01
tha Russian Reds, but developments ot
far-reaching, effect are looked ior.
1200.000 OF FURS AND
SILKS STOLEN FROM CAK
Car Found Looted and With Door Open
.: .-'V In tbe Railroad Yards.
(Br Tha AaaaclBta4 Prcsa.
. Nlasara Falls. March 22. Theft of
$200,000 of furs and siika worn an ex
nrens. car on tha wa.v from New York
to Toronto waa aiscovereu ibbi niui
when the car was found looted ana
with the doors open in tha Grand Trunk
vards here. Officials of the Canadian
ft American Express Company said the
thieves had. overlooked a small paca
age of furs valued at $40,000. v;
S.V'.'Wuaca la Figntln Ctarfc ; ':
Whether or not Champ Clark ' is
elected minority leader of the House in
the next Congress it la already appar
ent that the result will disclose a seri
ous snllt In the Democratic party on
the question or support or tne rresi-
dent-. - . --- . 1 ' '
Tbe administration has set out to de
feat Plarh baratiM of his ODDOSltion to
f the President and his policies, and the
former speaker la up against, a bitter
fight. ;-i--';i:''- .'?-:-
Airplanes to Make Fright Across At-
r.;-yyy 5. Untie, , v ,-; i ':.;'.
1 By' Tha Aaaaciata Praaa.1
St. Johns, N. F., "March 22. The
nteamer Dlgby left Liverpool yesterday
for this port bringing two airplanes
and airmen to navum1 "m on the
proposed trans-Atlanti Pl
by is expected to arr bout
ten dnya 4 , j i -i.
BURLESON REMOVES . - -
.' :-;' ' . MACKEY FROM OFFICE
President of the Postal Telegraph and
; Cable Company Gets the Sack.
'.' (Br Tha AaMctatca Waaa.) '
'Washington, March ' 22, Lawrence
H.-TMackay,, president of ' the Postal
Telegraph and Cable Company, was
removed today by Postmaster General
Burleson.- s ' . " " " -
fi Besides Mr. Mackay, .orders were is
sued removing --W. W. Cook, general
counsel, Vjn..'8. Deegan secretary, and
the board ' of ' trustees, or directors,
slid 'the owners of the Mackay com
pany operating ' the Postal systems,
from all duties J appertaining to the
ooptrol and operation, of service under
government control.
. , A. F;.. Adams, president of the Kan
sas City ' Home Telephone Co., and a
member-of ' the general telegraph and
telephone i operating Doara was ap
pointed by the Postmaster Oeneral to
supersede the Postal officials In tbe
management ' of the - system. Mr.
Adams presented the order today to
sirs leegatt,-.anav immediately took
over control' ' '-.-' '
-Air. Mackay was not in tbe office at
thettme.'.'t'i. .
'.An announcement bv the Postofflce
leprtment says, that the orders re
moving Messrs. Mackay, Cook and Dee-
gah" from the operation of the Postal
company's ". land lines under govern
ment control was ."made necessary by
the fact that since the Postofflce De
partment refused to grant the -company
the' compensation asked for by
them, these Officials hare refused or
failed to follow out the Instructions of
the department in the management of
properties, and failed to put into op
eration promptly the wage schedule
sud the 8-hour day; and in various
ways -endeavored to embarrass and
discredit government operation of the
wires."
SENATOR POMERENE IN
SUPPORT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Says He Will Support It Whether Un
changed or Untouched
(Bjr Tha Aaaodatca Preaa.)
Cleveland, Ohio, March 22. Speak
lue here today in support of the league
of nations. Senator Pomerene, of Ohio,
a democrat of the senate-foreign rela
tions committee, while preferring
amendment to the proposed constitution
so as to make It more definite and
8pecincall.v from Its provisions of the
Monroe doctrine, said ne wouiu sup
port it whether unchanged or untouch
ed. The address was delivered a a lun
cheon of the Cleveland City Club.
"Whatever intersections there may be
in the proposed league of nations,"
said Senator Pomerene, "I submit that
up to date no better plan has been pro
jwwmI by any of the critics of the
measure. They and we hope that some
means may be devised whereby to pre
vent wars in the future, opponents
have pointed out some defects in this
Dlau: but they give nothing construc
tive in their place, and we aay as we
choose. thfcWorld will not iorgive mow
uai-Mi tn' tno nrmrrnt to dtuih iah
some plan whalch will give promise and
hope for the future.
niSTll.I.F.RV CAPTURED
IN HEART OF ASHEVDUJE
It Was Found in Home of a Negro and
Was a Complete Outfit.
lui.ariiiA Mnrch 21. A complete
outfit, with a copper still of 35 to 40
..-nr... ,.,,1,,11'itv was enntured this eve
ning at 7 o'clock nt the home of Ed Av
ery, a negro, on Hillside, when the po
lice and revenue orawm i-aiu ..
n..it Mtlll which was in operation hi
thp. basement of his house. The plant
won curd In the heart of the city,
Just two blucks from the Montford ave
nue section, one of the best resdentiul
streets of the city, and 15 gallons of
whlskev. 30 gallons of beer, two uunu
m:iin. imi bushels of corn and a
half barrel of mult were found. The
fine of the still was connected with the
chimney and the slop was taken off by
tha uur tup nmcers neneve iuui.
still had been in operation fq several
weeks.
This Is the first still that was ever
enntured In Ashevllle. NO arrests haa
been made at a late nour wuufui.
. . . . i ..t. .
VILLA FORCES DEFEATED.
Forty-Nine of Them Killed in Battle
Near Chihuahua City.
(By Vha Aasactate Prcaa.)
nhihnnhna. Mexico. March 22. Gen,
l.umiiln Amero on Thursday defeated
a strong Villa force, believed to have
haon nnder Villa Angeie s commanu,
ro mtw annth of Chlhnahua city, ac
cording to a military telegram receiv
ed here today, .forty-nine vim
wpt killed in the battle. General
a mom failed to renort his losses. Ear
Iv reports that a brother of Francisco
i'liin and. a mineral under him had
been killed were unconfirmed. '
nn - Fnrtunato Zuaxua aeteatea
Villa baud under Martin. Lopes at
Boqullla del Marquesote last Wednes
day, killing nrty-tnree.
. THE 1CT0RY LOAN APRIL
Campaign For Fifth Liberty Issue Will
End May
Tbe Victory Liberty Loan campaign
will open Monday.'. April 2L and end
Saturday night May 10.
Thn Trsaanrr has determined on
these dates and Secretary Glass Is ex
pected to Issue a statement soon ex-
nioininv tha difference between Liber
ty bonds and Liberty notes. Issuance of
both of which have been authorised by
rvuivrnu for the victory issue..
He wllfnot disclose, however, untn
a week or two before the campaign j
opens, the exact terms tf the securi-i
ties. The principal Class .or securaiiea,
to be offered, perhaps the only- Use,
will consist -of notes; although the
Treasury la considering ' an arrange
ment by which these could be convert
ed later into long term bonds, c
Rev. sDr. J. C Rowe. presiding elder,
will nreach at Central Methodist
church tomorrow nljrht. The pastor.
Iiev. Z. Pnris. will ocenpy the pulpit
GOING TO BOHEMIA TO AH),
DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT OF
CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC
"
1
. i
At the invitation of Miss Alice Mas-
aryk, daughter of the president of the
Czecho-Slovak Republic, Miss Sutb
Crawford of the Department of For
eign Born Women of the Y. W. C.
is going to Bohemia for a six
months' stay. She will assist Mme.
Masaryk In making a survey of
Prague. The Russell Sage and Rocke
feller Foundations are. behind Miss
Crawford In this work.
PRICE AGREEMENTS IN
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY
Question Taken up Today by Lumber
men and New Industrial Board.
(Br Tha AMaciatr Praaa.)
Washington, D. C, March 2. The
question of price agreements in the
lumber Industry were taken up today
between representatives of the indus
try and the new industrial board of
the Department of Commerce. Al
though elements In the lumber situation
are In some respects different from
those of the steel industry which the
board considered Thursday, the same
basic goal was presented' to the con
ferees in an effort toward a revival
and standardisation of business. ,
The relation of lumber to other
building materials also was involved.
The lumbermen s delegation includ
ed J. L. Hume, of. the' North Carolina
Pine Assoclatlonj-':f '
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New Rector of All Saints Church.
All Saints Episcopal church of this
htw laryrodga- ra-aeajringaa, their
lj.. u . i a a . r .
"rector Rev, Alfred 8.' La wrauC who
will fill tbe pulpit at that church to
morrow. A unanimous call - was ex
tended about ten days ago to Rev, Mr.
Lawrence, and he has accepted it, to
begin his pastoral work here about
April 1st. ,
The new rector Was formerly arch
deacon of the convocation of Raleigh,
with bis headquarters at HUlsboro.
Last year he went into a chaplain's
school at Louisville, Ky., receiving his
commission as a chaplain In the U. S.
Army last winter. He has just secur
ed his discharge from the service.
Rev. Mr. Lawrence will move his
wife and their five children to Concord
About the first of tbe month, and occu
py the new rectory. Concord welcomes
the new pastor and his family to this
city.
REED IS CHALLENGED TO
RESIGN BY LEGISLATORS
Fifty Ask Missouri Senator to Quit
With Them and Run Again on the
League Issue.
Jefferson City, Mo., - March 21.
Fifty democratic members of the Mis
souri legislature today offered to re
sign if Senator James A. Reed, Dem
ocrat, from Missouri, would resign
from the United States senate. The
legislators then propose to run for re
election, as they suggest Reed should
do, to force a popular vote n Missouri
on the league of nations.
The house of representativs rernt
ly passed resolutions demanding that
Senator Reed resign because of his op
position to President Wilson's pro
gram. The challenge .of tbe legisla
tors today came after a series of con
ferences in . which they decided to
throw down tbe gauntlet to the sen
ator and at the same time attempt to
show that the people of -Missouri In
dorse the President's plan for a league
or nations. :
As an 'alternative it was suggested
tbe Democratic state committee call
convention of representative Democrats
from every county in the state to give
indorsement , to the Presdent and his
aims: to denounce Senator Reed, and
to bring about a reorganisation of the
party in the state' it conditions are
found to Justify It ; -
Letter to Britain by Air, Cost Only
- - w Per. -, -re. "
' British aviation officials in charge
of -tha projected flight from New.
Koundland to England say they may
carry several letters from this country
that is if the writers care to pay
postage of $500 on each missive.' They
must not exceed on ounce in weight,
and as the number Is limited to twelve.
the total postage will be 16,000. . .
-. Inanlry has not thus far revealed
many Americans anxious to spend $500
to send a letter by are mail..
A Davidson county farmer was Jog
ging along in an automobile with a pig
In tha back end of the machine. Tbe
pig tried to get out and the fanner
turned to attend to him. The machine
crossed a ditch and turned over In t
f'eld. plnnlntr t'-e r nn ' U !
,y-V. iii
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PUN TO SETTLE THE
T
Hope Expressed That by the
First of Next Week a Plan
Will Be Submitted That
Will Surmount Difficulty.
QUESTION BEFORE .
PRESIDENT WILSON
Premiers Engaged in Trying
To Find Some Solution of -
. the Problem Presented by
the Action of the Italians.-
(Br Tha Aaaaeiate rraaa.) . ,
ParUi, Friday, March 21. Hope waa
expressed tonight lu the peace .confer
euce circles that by the first of next
week a plan would be submitted which
would surmount the difficulty In the .
way of completion of the peace making ,
work of the conference raised by the
threat of Italy to withhold approval ,
of any peace treaty not definitely set-.',
tllng the Italian, Jugo-81av contro-
vcrsy. President Wilson has the whole "'
tiuestiou lx'fore him and it la from him
that the plan upon which hope of a sat
isfactory settlement Is based, Is looked ' ,
for. '."'
Tbe action of the Italian delegation ? ,
taken as a unit amounting virtually
to an ultimatum directed to the au- .
nreme council, gave great concern to ¬
other delegations today. Although the ,
supreme council was occupiea witn a r
consideration of the western Polish ,
boundary, the premiers themselves with
Col. House were- engaged in trying to
find some solution to the very dltncuit
problem presented by the action of
Italians.
THE BRITISH VIEW IS
SUPPORTED BY AMERICANS
Great Britain Doea Not Want to De
cide on Differences of European Na
tions Where It Is Not Definitely In- "
volved. ' - ;
.(By Tha Aaaaelate4 Praaa.1 v
London, via Montreal, March 22.
The British dominions do not reel t
that thov should take responsibility of
entering into the deciding of differences
of European Nations wnere tne urii-
lsh empire Is not directly involved, It
is set forth in a memorandum on the
league of nations ' submitted - by Sir V,
Robert Borden, the Canadian Premier, .
to the British delegation of the peace i ,
conference, according to tbe Paris cor-
respondent of , the Morning Post The t
Is snpported by the American aelegaT"
tlon. -. ,- '
THE COTTON MARKET. '
Quiet During Today's Early Trading. .
Later Showed Small Kalllee.
(Br Tk( AwwIaM rraaa,)
New York. March 2. The cotton
market was quiet during today's early '
trading. : There was probably soma ,
scattered selling on the favorable .
weather map, but week-end reviews or -the
goods trade were encouraging, and
after opening steady at a decline of 10
points to an advance of 2 points on
new style months, the market showed :
fairly firmer undertone. New style .
May sold1 off to 24.50 at tbe start ana ,
October to 21.10, with prices later
howlng rallies of 8 to 4 points. -
Cotton futures opened steady. May s
old, 24.23, new 24.55; July old, 22.40, . ;
new 22.76 : October new. 21.10 ; Decern--.
ber new 20.77; January new 20.70.
' Closer Steady. ; n ; ,
New York. March 22. Cotton closed , :
steady. Old, March. 25.90; May, 24.40;
Julv 22.62 ; October, Z(MH; uecemoer
20.82 ; new, May, 24.72 ; Jury. 22.84 ; ;: ;
October 2L12 December 20.78. :
DEAD BODY OF A'
WHITE MAN FOUND
Boys Discovered it While Fishing-
Marks on Body Indicate Foul Play.
(By Tka Aaaaclatc4 Piraaa.) ( ,.
Wilson. March 22. Early this morn-
lug while fishing near here, soma boys
found a partly decomposed body of a -
white man believed to be tnar, or jonaa
Reeves, who disappeared from this city.
on or abiut January 28 last.' ,Kr
Marks on the body, according to m ,
nolice indicate foul play In connection
with the man's death.- The coroner wilt
hold an inquest this afternoon. -
MK Reeves" who was about 55 years ,
of age, lived near Dunn, X O. A son is ,
expected In Wilson today to try to ldeo
tlfy the body.;- , . -
PREPARE TO WELCOME
; TROOPS AT CHARLESTON
Transports Bringing Units ot the 80th
Division to Land Lat of INext nee.
March 21. five
thousand troops, for the most part of
. . . . ' . . , 1 1 .i i. i. hnM thn mm.
JOin aivuiion, wm ueuai
die of next week. The transport, Ko-
nlngen Def '.Nederlanaen, is
here before March 27 and the U. B. S.
Mercury. will follow her within a few.
days. Extensive preparations have been
made here for tne return i '
ans. Sine this Is the-first tune a troop
ship has debarked overseas men at a
southern port, a civic holiday has been
declared. . . ,
Troops will deharn in u c i
terminals In North CharleMen. t
miles from tbe city; where trail
be In waiting for the 'slx-h-.nr t
Camp Jackson, doubtless the I
dlscharRe.
It Is found to be " ""
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