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-'-J ' : - . T - . " . , v . . -k . ' ' ' 1 ' " i ' I r , I " I ' ? . - ' ;J y , .. . . " . ' ' ' j .'P:. ... ... -V fir ub, , , . , . , , 'i,A;.i'-'.;;'. .' ? - ' - : ' ' D. O.O OOftQO "ASSOCIATED 0 f V i PRESS f DISPATCHES fiL - v & & o $ cr q o o e oooo. -s, TODAY'S ,0 TODAY :C Q'&O o o o VOLUME XIX. CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1919. Price Five Cents. 'ijio. 70,; TREATMENT OF PRISONERS ALLEGED '' r i i i c ruiuiicuiHSWiws ulu" trilirv Toward Thm In xaiity lowara inem in North Carolina r: niauit Camps Sent to Governor CHARGES AGAINST . CAPT. C. J. RHEM One of Charges Is That Col ored Prisoner Has Been Subjected to Inhuman Tor ture by Doctor in Charge. (Br The Aaaactated Preu.) Wah!ugtn, April 0. 'oiuplaliitn nl logins inlstrt'utiix'iit of priivierH mid pnrporttnl liiKtmioec of brutality towurd tli(ni In prinoii ramps In clmrgo if fapt. V. J. Khom were forwarded fo day to (iovernor Bickett of Xm th Cnro . Una hy the prisoncrM Kcliif HiH-lof y, with headqiuirti'rH'liore. The letter to . (Iovernor Hiekett aeconipmiyliiK diK-u-mentH temliuK to xnliKtantlute clnuf?ps of iiiitreatnient follows: "We have lieen for a Ion time re eelvliiR complaints of inlnmimi treat inent of convietH In your Ktate. We have lately received numerous letters telling us of the lirutality in the eaiups under the command of ('apt.'. J. Kliem. One of the letters states that a certain col ored prisoner has lieen subjected to in human tortures hy the doctor in charge of the camps. "Please let us know imniwl lately if vou will look Into this matter, as we feel that yon are the authority that should be called upon first! and our executive committee has deemed it or snflic'cnt seriousness to bring It to the attention of the Federal government unless immediate steps are taken by the state authorities to have the inhuman practice stopped." Gov. BickeU in New York. Italelgh. April . (Sov. Ilickctt to whom a letter has I icon addressed by the Prisoners Relief Society at Wash ington In which coiuplulnt Is made, al Wlinr mistreatment of prisoners in w i m,, iu iii Vmv Yiirk Cltv I and no statement regarding ehnrgos watt mtfalnaffle'rit the Uoveftoofi 'oMiee her tslay. The letter containing the complaint has not yet been received, the Governor's secretary stated. . Collie Says Charges Are tntrue. J. R. Collie, superintendent of the ' state prisons, when shown the story from Washington, declared that so far as he knew the "charges re without foundation." Mr. Collie said he visits the prison camps weekly, and talks freely with the prisoners, and they are at liberty to make any complaint they desire to him. No complaint had been made to Win. he stated. When a pris oner is subjected to corporal punish ment, Mr. Collie said the law of North Carolina requires that the pris on physician . or chaplain be present foj- tlie purpose of preventing cruelty. Hp said the charges came as a com plete surprise to him, ami that he would "welcome and Invite an Investi gation.'' They were discussing the bespec tacled girl from Boston. "I never knew anrone so exceedingly modest," said Blobbs. That's right," agreed Slobbs. "She won't even take off her eyeglasses whun there are men around." unuiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiu ImOWsSCHAISaP wilTv at . aasi i .. ri'i'.'' KANNAPOLIS. N. C Friday Evening. April 11th, f at 8 P. M. mm ttirT! 3 i. t Write Tthe M , ..,r ; '. -" : i ' 1 mXattt pickets at Once Vv;. , vv,g f nfXfi .'avtili'6 trm' 4t.-' ht.v" vj "vlr' -tif '.5 ?:'.o s ;. 'g .v ' y; v.- ii&it ; -.i .:. t.' . i t'i'- I'.'A. i :i jrT.ti'-S S ST I-iv.- lukyrj (u ):-fyi'Ski Ucil'- f u .-5 a j,-,. -Ssict-' ')tl.:VrjJ g Adnibtf S ijjS ;.fclriif . jfiiUa t Miu.'j 40 ? i iTi i ii iiii 1 1 1 1 1 in in i ii i in ii 1 1 iii MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Play Saturday Eveninr-Recltal FH- dajr Niglit Soldier Boys Honorfd. Otbrr Matters of Intfi-ettt. Mt. Pleasnnt. April 0. A mllltnry coniwly in Jhrw t-tn, ciitltled, "A I.it- I tic HavHKP." will ' iironentl nt th I mlttorlum Siiturdiiy cvenliiir, uixler 'the aiiKDlwM of the M. P. V. I. Ath- Mlo Association. The. cant Is str,,"'t OHe- lhe play J1'11 do,lb,t" efW raw a fllll houH1 The otirtain will rise at 8::, and tne aumiwnon ...mi i.. tr nmi Qts cents. A musical treat is In store for FrU day evening when a Recital will be rendered at Mont Anioena Seminary. The Eutre Nous Club delightfully en tertained the brave lad In khaki who have recently returned to our town, at the home of Miss Bonnie Misenhelmer Monday evening. Mr Russell Lent won the prize in Progressive Ana grams. Miss Anna Mchenck gave sev eral splendid readings and Miss Helen Misenhelmer delightfed her hearers with some musical selections. De licious refreshments were served The M. P. t 1. baseball team will cross bats this afternoon with the Concord High School team. The game will lie called at 4 o clock. ' Mr. Russell lent!!. of the famous Rainbow Division, reached his home here Sunday. Mr. Ben McAllister, of the 115th Machine Uun Battalion, arrived here last Thursday. Mr. John Faggart, of the C7th Di vision, also arrived at his home here last Thursday. Rev. John II. Keller, of China drove, nileil the pulpit at the Reformed church Sunday evening. Mr. Karl Cook leaves today for Winston-Salem, where he has accept ed a position with the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Mr. Oscar Sbuping is expected to arrive at his home here next Sunday from Camp (lordon where he has been for several weeks since his re turn from overseas. A reception was tendered last Sat urday evening by the Y. M. C. A. of the Collegiate Institute to the Faculty and Students of Mont Amoena Semi nary and other invited guestn. The hall was decorated in patriotic fashion, and refreshments were served. Mrs. J. H. C. Fisher and Miss Ella Belle Sblrey returned Sntnrdny after noon from Greensboro, where they at tended the Missionary Conference. Mr. Paul Lent!!, of Salisbury is visiting here at the home of his moth er. Mrs. L. A. Lcntz. Mr. Fred W. Foil was a business vis itor in Charlotte yesterday. , Mr. Martin Schnibben, of Wilming ton, is here, a guest of Mr. Virgil Sehenok. Mr. Schnibben is an ex student of the Collegiate Institute. Mrs. .1. K. Scheuck. Miss Anna Hchenck,- Messrs.. T. C -Johnson and Mart tn Schnibben spent yesterduy in Charlotte. Mr. J. V. Misenhelmer. who has his headquarters at Lumberton, paid Mt. Pleasant a brief visit, yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Scheuck and little daughter, of Greensboro, spent the past week-end here at the home of Mrs. J. E. Scheuck. Prof, and Mrs. . V. McAllister spent yesterday In Charlotte. Mrs. IX,: G. Chase, and family, of Salisbury, were the week-end guests of Mrs. L. A. Lentz. The annual congregational meeting of Holy Trinity Lutheran church will be held at the church next Sunday af ternoou at 2:'10 o'clock. Recently, dogs entered the pasture of Mr. Arthur H. Cowles, of Yadkin Valley. Caldwell county, while he was hwny from home, and killed practical ly his flock of 35 sheep. On return ing Mr. Cowles caught the dogs, at their work and managed to kill one of them but the others succeeded in get ting away. It was said that Mr. Cowles recognized the dogs as be longing to one of his neighbors. The sheep were valued at about (000. ?peak the C. .7 . Uj u: if- (fast iJine) t'ih '. fi. ir '.-.-ft.-1 a- 5 C; A. and SesU . i-v.v ' wv nim;'.f; J.vg 50c aiid SIM i 'vS wJiSKV( S9M!yr-iidt oiv?'-s "MlIfljr.Misiif r fit s.tss at tiaJtficE tfrtit soOiituoTt it mtttfl-ilh'Mvi ni.'J ? CLARK iifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinirtininmtiiiiiiHimnMiitt;. THOSE '1 Elghty-flve thousand German helmets, captured by allied troops In Coblenz, are to be awarded as prizes by federal district committees in the Victory Liberty Lonn campaign. They will be given to Victory note salesmen mak ing the best selling ncords and school children writing the best essays on the loan. In the picture shown above, token on the Treasury steps in Washington, are shown Frank R. Wilson, director of niibllcltv tlefM. nn.1 Lewis R. frranklln. director of War Loan Organization allotment from, the War Department for each one of the helmets. These helmets were Special sunnlv there by freight REPORTS OF BOLSHEVIST AGITATORS AT WORK Reported That Wealthy Woman Will Pay Expenses of Work Among Sou thern Negroes. (By The Associated Press.) Washington. April 9. Reports that Bolshevist agitation in the United Stntes is being financed by a number of wealthy persons, particularly wo men, have reached the Department of Justice, but have not been taken seri ously so far. One report related that n wealthy American woman had under taken to pay the expenses of agitators to work among the negroes iu the South, to -got Xtma to organize soviet committees. ?Tb evidence of this agita tion has developed. INCREASED RATES ON COTTON FACTORY PRODUCTS From Albemarle and Charlotte and Points in North Carolina and Vir ginia. (Br The AaaoeiaiMl Preu.) Washington, April 0. Increases rates on cotton factory products from Albemarle and Charlotte, N. C, and points In North. Carolina and Virginia taking the same classification to Sed alia, Mo., were approved for filing to day by the Interestate Commerce Commission, on application to the Southeastern railroads. The Siren. Mr. J. L. Hartsell has always done his bit In a true American spirit, for both his city and his country, but no act df his life perhaps, has added so much happiness to the lives of others, as the blowing of the siren whistle at the Hartsell Mills, with the arrival home of an overseas man. Just the sight of Cabarrus county and Concord brings unbounded happiness to the mind and heart of each soldier as he mTr."T. .vV;.1 l:Jteiiiptl a nose dive too close to the mownrums "thS homelfo ks and k." Li hrihV erer t . it makes you feel that you are not for gotten, and that you are being wel comed by all the people of Concord. The siren was invented as a signal of distress.' Wliat can be flner than to change its mission in life to bringing this message to welcome to the Con cord men who have done their "bit" over there? This act on the part of Mr. Hartsell Is a most patriotic and commendable one. It is certain that he and his whistle will not be forgot ten -ver by the men and the parents of the men, whom he has helped wel come home. "Johnny on the Spot" Is -Rapid-Fire -, Comedy. ! . "Johnny on the Spot," the . latest Metro picture in. which the dynamic young actor, Hale Hamilton will be the attraction at the Piedmont theatre tomorrow's engagement is a play of rapld-flre comedy-drama which gives this noted star a role particularly suit ed to his. alert and virile capabilities. 1 The play was .especially written for, Mr. Hamilton by Shannon Fife and adanted for the screen by June Mathis. The story is that of a young man who,' for some time, believes that everything comes to him who waits what event ually changes, .him Into the galvanic Johnny who la always on the, spit is tbrttlingly. shown in this play which WH, appeal to alt agev- ,; : i " j j'r iu-..,; 1 f Birthtv,. ivV'i-.'C--"! ; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Quint Klutta. of No. 9 township, a sou-, April 8rd.' v. Born to Mr and Mrs. W. Ii Auten, Of No. 9, April 4, a son.',:,. : a-j-! j t Born to Mr.- and Mrs.-W. N. Isen hour,'f Noi' -lit April fl, aon. .' ?i j ;ll-i '"I I'll I I'll ! VrHt'l! in... ' A good bit of what passes 1 as r. Hglan Is tB?ry mJ gits of see-saw W tweeb the high churchman and the torn churchati;'1'tirtii'',K'-'i' .f i hhw widi'1. TRIUMPHAL GERMAN HELMETS J -L, ''''"MV-'- '-rrr r-HV (right). Wilson created a panic In the helmet market by buying the entire 85,000 1. It cost the German government more than that amount to manufacture ' ' held In resarve foir a trlumnhnl entrv Into Pnrls. Rvenhinllv thev arrived i THE COTTON MARKET, Opening Advance of From 8 to 30 Points Reactionary Sentiment La ter. (Br The AwHMlated Press.) New York. April H. A continuation of yesterday's buying movement caus ed an opening advance of 8 to .'to points for new style contracts in the cotton market here today. Steady cables and expectations of au unfavorable weekly weather report encouraged the ad vance, hut there was considerable re actlounry sentiment and a renewal of scattered Southern selling, which caus ed setbacks right after the call. Cotton futures opened steady : May old 24,1 W new 2ftry"JrMry",oId 3!l.fl.r, new 24. TOr October new 2;t.lO : Decem ber olyd 22.25, new 22.70; .lamiarv new 22.55. COLLISION BETWEEN STRIKERS AND WORKERS Occurs at Essen, Where the Christian Workers Desire to Continue Employ ment. (Br The Associated Press.) Copenhagen April 1). German gov ernment troops are marching on Essen. where a collision has occurred lietween whether the disease of tne tyie preva the strikers and the Christian workers lent in Europe has reached the Unit organization, the members of which ed States. The bureau said it was im desire to continue at their employment, possible to say whether the figures a Berlin dispatch announces. Tlie gave a true picture of the prevalence strikers have occupied the Krupp mu-,of the disease, inasmuch as the dis nltiou plant, the message adds. ease Is not generally reportable to health officers. Lieut Neely Killed in Airplane Acci-! "The diagnosis, in most of the cases dent. ! reported, appears to have been based (Br The Associated Press.) largely on the presence of stupor, a Hampton. Va., April ft. Lieut. John E. Neeiy, of Seattle, Washington, was instantly killed today, and Sergeant J iiiniaiiii niueu imi,v, aim oriciaiiv a it ..i ' .i vn-uniUMiu rwi iwuni v iiijiiiwi mini au airplane which Neely was driving fell from a height of about 250 feet at Langley Field. Witnesses said Neely at- old. Richardson s address-wos not given. Black Sea Ports of Odessa Evacuated, Mr Te iwinstee it Paris, April 0 The evacuation of the Black Sea ports of Odessa by the ttllied forces is confirmed officially. ' The Paris dispatch Tuesday night snlil that a wireless message received here' from Moscow reported the cap- ture of Odssa by the Ukrainian soviet troops. ' t . Cobb Leave Home, Augusta. Go., April 8. Ty Cobb left his home here today to Join the IX?- rrolt American league team tomorrow had lieen living in ew-lork ctty for at Bock Hill. S. ('.. where tlie Tigers the last four years. He left Mexico play an exhibition game. after Huerta's overthrow, escaping to Cobb does not expect to sign his Jamaica on the Gcrmuri' gunboat Dres contract until be reaches Detroit, but dren. ... " said ho bad accepted the terms offered ' . ". nim I ; ITp To Unele Sam. - I , Former President Taft says it Is the Holy Cwwnuiriofi at New .CIUead R duty .of the United States to become a . , formed Church. ; niember of ' the league of nations. If ' , , . , Europe has the power to force us Into .J!!.H?,.,F0T nUXZS nJfr; war,, wllly-nllly; then Uncle Sam tanst lstere at - Om New Oilead Befdrmed t - r t keep Europe out Church Palm SundayAprll 18 at 12 "f wlllv-nlllv ' r . Every member ahould attenu The services preparatory to the Com munion will be held Saturday after noon at 4 o'clock. Quarterly meeting of the Copslstory at 6 o'clock. . '"i WC,Cv LXERLX. Pastor. A Volunteer Waated. . If there Is a woataw In Concord or Cabarrus Couhty who has the time and . (ly came downstairs this, morning tbey patriotism to1 accept the Chairmanship found him dead, : He had .'been suffo of the National Woman'a Liberty Loan j cated. 1 , . y ,v : . jf 1 ... . , j Committee please iadvise Use . and the , it ,.. . . t 11 shall Kill the appointment. Act quick- f Dr. Regina Flood Ke.vesof HicAmer Iji " ')' C'W SWINK, -County Chalrri can Women's-fiospltal-of-the Amerl man Victory Liberty ioan.., ?' taifK man Red Ctos to Serbia, and her rW Mrf1m Pigs. Cabarrmv Bolt let' Mill. 1 U-9t-m . r -it lifi ifnir iiTiirinii PARADOXICAL TO SIPPORT THE MONROE DOCTRINE Says Paris Paper. Americans Would Violate League of Nations by Mixing in European Affairs. (Br 'i'ie Associated Press.) Paris, (Havax) April. 1). In an ar ticle discussing whether the Monroe doctrine can be reccmciled with the league of nations, the Matin declares it would be paradoxical to support it, adding: "Either the league of nations extends to the entire world, in which case Europeans would violate the Monroe diH'trine in mingling In American af fairs. r tbP league of nations Include only Europe, In which casv Americans would violate the league of nations by mixing iu Enrooeun affairs." HEALTH EXPERTS PUZZLED Sleeping Sickness Prevalent Here Not Fully Identified Yet. Washington, April 6. Although 18.-t cases of lethargic encephalitis, or "sleeping sickness, with . 14 deaths, were reported to the United States Public Service up to March 211, officials of the bureau still are undecided condition found In many other dis eases, the statement said, in me an senee of any method of positively es- i n j . ,. tahlishinir a correct cUagimfflH, and os- .hi . -; '",1. 1? S f " liiul a specilic germ in these cases, the Public Health Service is as yet unwill ing to accept 'lethargic encephalitis' as a new disease." Surgeon General Blue has detailed Qualified medical officers to make a comprehensive investigation in order to learn the true facts regarding the prevalence of the malady, it was stat- ed, and has requested State Health Of- ncers to make the disease reportable so that the study of It can be facilitated. Has Joined Dial To Oust tamnza. General Blanquet, Minister of War under Huerta and later Vice-President at Mexico, heads the latest revolution iu that country. He has landed near Vera Cru with a staff of old Federal officers and joined forces with Felix Diaz to serve as second in command. The General Is seventy years old. He ' Q p j , Sleeper Suffocates in Pillow. Allentown, Pa April ' 6. When George Adams, aged 29. a machinist came home late last 'night, he pulled a pillow off the bed, threw it on the par lor floor, sank his face into it and went to. ateeB. When members -of the fam 'FMaat. uri ataoei i looo,, navo W (keoiwted by tJie Wree Government "their work in Greence and vm-m& RECEPTION LAST EVENING. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Rost Entertain In Honor of Their Son, Mr. Allan Rest. The home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bost. on Depot street, was ji o-- ' real beauty and festlvii gmle Library ning from 8 to 10 o'ci (ion of tlie 21st birthday aHdthe re turn from France of Mr. Allan M. Bost, the only son of the home. He fought with the valiant Old Hickory Divis ion (of which we are Justly proud) having been wounded several times. Although very modest as to the part he took in the war he told In a very pleasing and Informal way of some of his experiences which were listened to with much Interest. The decorations were patriotic all through the house. The centerpiece in the dining room was of red and white carnations banked with violets. Music was furnished by Mr. Bell on the Vie trola, while delicious refreshments, consisting of a salad course, ice cream cake and punch, were served by Miss Ida Bost. and a bevy of pretty girls to about 00 guests. Mr. M. H. Caldwell was toastmaster and after a speech of welcome and good cheer and many good wishes for rne ganant young soldier ami Ms hospitable parents, the guests depart ed with memories of a very enjoyable evening. X. SIDNEY DREW DEAD Famous Actor an the Stage and in Moving Pictures Diet) bi New York. tBr Tha Aaaoetacaat Press I New York, April ft. Sidney Drew, actor on the stage and for the moving picture screen, died today at his home here. Mr. Drew was appearing with his wife in the play "Keep Her Smiling" in Detroit last week, when he became ill. Against the advice of physicians he Insisted upon being brought to his home iu this fClty, and his condition rapidly grew worse. The cause of his death was given hy his physician as uremia, due to nephritis. Mr. Drew, who was a native of New York, was 54 years old. MAY APPEAL TO THE ALLIED ARMIES To Maintain Order in Germany in the Interest of all Europe. (Br The Associated Press.) Paris. April 0 (Havas). At the lat est session Af the German cabinet council, the government considered the eventuality of making an appeal to the allied armies to maintain order In Germany In tlie interest of the whole if Kurope, the Zurich correspondent of the Paris newspapers reports. Another newspaper understands that Gen. Humltert. former commander of the French third army, will" be api pointed "commander of the allied troops in central Kurope." STRIKE AT ROME IS TO OCCL'B THURSDAY General Strike Decided Upon to Last For 2S Hours. (Br The Associated Press.) Rome, April 0, (Havas). The Rome council of the general federation of lalmr has decided upon a general strike to last 2.r hours. The strike is set to begin on Thursday at 6 a. m. No recent news has come out of Italy to indicate the reason for the strike demonstration such as that which the Rome dispatch reports. AMERICAN RED CROSS" STORAGE SHEDS PILLAGED Goods To The Value of $700,000 Marks Are Taken in Nuremburg. (Br The Associated Press.) Basle, April ft. Storage sheds of the American Red Cross were among the food depots pillaged by armed crowds in Nuremburg Tuesday, ac cording to dispatches received here. Goods to. the value of 700,000 marks are said to have been taken from va rlous food depots. Meeting of Soldiers' Employment Com mittee. Mr. Max Payne, of Greensboro, rep resenting the U. 8. Labor Bureau, re cently visited Concord and appointed the following persons to serve as a committee to aid our returning sol diers in securing their old Jobs or other employment, viz. : Morrison Cald well, chairman: Mayor Isenhour, Chief of Police C. A. Robinson, Post master Miller, Supt. of 8chools Rob- ertson, Secretary Merchants Associa tion' Harris, Supt. Locke Mills Smart, W. R. Odell, president Kerr Bleachery, Editors Sherrill and Kestler, with Prof. McAllister in charge at Mount Pleasant. Mr.- Payne planned at the time to have a separate committee for Kannapolis N. C. An urgent necessity has arisen for action on the part of this committee. I therefore request that each member of this committee coma to a conference to be held upstairs in the City Hall Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock. Don't (all tbe men who have, risked -their lives for us. ' - - ' -i , , MORRISON ICALDWFJLL, ' April 9, 1919. ; . ; . Chairman, .William Deese, ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George . Deese, of Union county, was burned to death, while at tempting to build 4 fire with kerosene. His father' was plowing and Mrs; Deese had gone to carry some water t Mr. Deese. lnstructinfr the boy to build a fire. The kerosene can exploded throwing oil over the boy and the house. The boy fen dead as he rush ed from the house and the bouse came near being destroyed hf tberflre. : . Jr, - n j,i,t. 1,4, Jab 3v 'a renuest that women Journalists be admitted to seats In the press gallery of tbe British House of Commons hat- "'ILL BE ENFORCED Three Thousand Revenue" Agents Will Work: in Es pecially Arranged Zones Throughout the Country. -. 800 INSPECTORS TRAINED FOR WORK The Force1 of Men Will e Distributed Among Dis tricts Where the Violation of Law Is Threatened, " - (Br The Auodatea- Press.) Washington, April 9. Three, thou sand Internal revenue agents working In especially arranged zones through out tlie United States will enforce pro hibition after Jury ' 1, according i to plans announced today by the revenue bureau. Nearly 800 Inspectors will be trained for the work, to be added to the force of 2,283 revenue agents al ready available for police regulations, and the machinery for enforcement will Ik- in working order liefore the date when absolute prohibition becomes ef fective. i . ; This force of siiecial agents will be distributed among the districts where law violation Is threatened, to the lar gest extent, and special attentI6n wljl lie paid to cities where revenue officials look for -most persistent efforts to mako whiskey illegally. THE AMERICAN PEACE DELEGATION NOT AFFECTED By the Harsh Denunciation Made by The French Press. (Br The Associated Press.) Paris, April 9. The harsh denuncla- ; ! . tion of the American peace delegation . : ' by the French press and charges that ' .' . -the ordering of the transport George . .;, Washington to come to Brest liefore ; its regular time Is nothing short of . : ; blackmail, have not affected the Amer ican delegation, who are not surprised at the newspaper criticism. ' While the Americans repeaterly re affirm their belief that considerable progress has been made in tlie last . -three, days, onev member Fasiariad.tn.yjwij.; day:'" ' , "It is not a bad idea to have tha . . ship at Brest, ready for return." . 1 Comment From Paris Paper. Paris, April 9. "We do not accuse"" our allies of forgetting what France. has done," says the Matin today, "bmV nevertheless men knowing that Presp" , dent Wilson has summoned to Brest. ' the ship which is to take him back to America saw In this natural order an opportunity for blackmail. .-.v' ' "They made with the disapproval of all Americans who are friends of France, a bold-faced attempt at intim idation. 'If you are not for accom- , modatlon,' they went all over the cltjr , saying, 'our president will return and- . you can extricate yourself from your difficulty by yourselves'." TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS WITH THE BOLSIIEVIKi; Allied Delegation Goes Into Line Un der a Flag of Truce, (By The Associated Press.) ' With the American Army ' South pf, Obozerskaya, North Russia, Monday, April 7. An allied delegation went -forward under a flag of truce to the y Bolshevik! lines along the Vologda railway today, and opened preliminary v ., : negotiations with the Bolshevlkl re garding au exchange of prisoners, The , delegation, which consisted of one - '.' .. American and two British officers, was escorted by American troops , and an American bugler. ' v WAR GIFTS NOT EXEMPT. Income Taxes Must B Paid on Red Cross and Other Donations. - Washington, D C, April 7.-Big cor . ' porations cannot escape or dodge in- : y come taxes by Including iu expense ac counts gifts and donations to Red Cross . -," and similar organizations. All efforts In that direction have failed, and the . ' ' Commissioner of Internal Revenue will ; 1 proceed to collect the tax. This meant? , - . .' that approxmately $60,000,000 will be " saved to the Treasury, n r Tbe recognlt'on of women by tho regularly organized political parties tn not altogether new. It Is recalled that' almost half a century ago tn 1870 J the Massachusetts Republican convene ; tion admitted Lucy Stone and Mary A. Llvermoro as regularly accredited dele gatrsa. tV-J UM:t. H'--' " 'a.'" mmki Umi mmkt 4 W 14 JAf jAf W W ' R. W, n 71 K IMPORTANT NOTICE. mtr .-.;.v ..v; : m. On account of the fact that X many of our subscribers are out of 3K employment,- due to' the shutting down of the mills, our cash in ad- Vance requirement .wll not be m , strictly enforced for the present or until . conditkms grow better. t K If any on Is unable to tay, we shall be glad to extend credit on $ the subscription for a reasonable m length or, umij ;.', Of course we shall expect all others to pay promptly as usual ! . ' i
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