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CONCORD, N. Q, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1919.
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NO. 114.
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SIGN THE TREATY
The Terms of the Treaty
were Presented to the
Austrian Delegates by the
Allies Today.
ENTIRE TREATY NOT
PRESENTED TODAY
And the Answer of the Aus
tria ns Will Be Only to the
Terms As They Were An
nounced Today.
(Hjr The Associate Ptcm.)
8l Uermatne, Juue 2. Austria was
today given fifteen days to reply to the
. terms of peace presented by the allied
notions.
M. Clemeueeau. president of the pcne
coufereuce, was tlie first prominent
, figure to arrive today at the meeting
at which the terms of peace were pre
sented. The Austrian representatives arrived
at 12 :22 o'clock, entering the chamber
by a rear entrance. The delegates were
attired In convent loual morning dress.
Immediately upon their arrival, th-'
session was formally opened by an
nouncement of the head usher.
Premier CIciiioiiclmu, president of the
peace conference, at once begun his ad
dress. He spoke only three minutes.
Ir. Karl It-nner. the Austrian chan
rellor, and heail ol' the delegation, then
began an address in (icruiuii.
Ir. Rcnner opened with a complain,
at the delay in (he presentation of the
peace terms.
The chancellor declared the Austrian
republic was entirely free from the
Hapshurg ilyna.'-ly. II would never
have declared win- itself, h" asserted.
The chancellor concluded his address
at 12 :50 o'clock.
The entire peace treaty was not pn
sented to the Austrliins today, and the
fifteen days stipulation with'regard f
their reply therefore refers to only th
portion of the terms handed them at to
day's session.
Terms to Austria Today.
Tar Is, June 2. The terms of peace
will be presented to the Anstrians to
day with the problem of the Adriatic
claims of Italy unsolved. The council
of four held a brief meeting la-fore
going to St. Germain this morning. Pre
micr Orlondn. of Italy, and Col. K. M.
House, of the I'nited States, being
present. During the meeting the Adria
tic question was discussed.
Summary of News.
St. (ierni'.lmv June 2. Following is
a summary of the conditions of pe.iC".
as presented to the Aiutrinn plenipo
tent at St. Germain en l.uye today.
The conditions of pe ice of the allied
and associate! pnucn. wilh t hi' excep
tion of lniiitny lcuurutiuns. tlnancial
and certain bound-sry clauses were
handed to tlr- Austrian plenoptentl.ir
ies at St. Germain today. Those claus
es which are not yet ready for presen
tation will b delivered as soon as pos
sible, the Austrliins in the meantime
having the opportunity to liesin work
on the greater p:irJ,of the treaty in an
effort to facilitate a final decision.
The Austrian treaty follows exactly
the same outline ns the Germans and
in many cases is Identical with it ex
cept for the change in name. Certain
specific clauses which applied only to
Germany are, of course omitted, and
certain new clauses included, especial
ly as regards the new states created
out of the former Austro-Uuiigarian
empire, and the protection of the
rights of the Hungarian empire and
the nrotectlon of the rights of the rac
ial, religious and linguistic minorities
In Austria, Csecho-siova Ria, ana uu
mania, and the Serblan-Croatlau-Slov-euian
state.
Austria Is left by the treaty a state
from six to seven million people in-
habiting a territory1 of between five
' and six thousand square miles. She is
reuuircd to recognise the complete In-
dependence of Hungary, Ciecho-Slo-vakia
and the Servla-Croatlan'Sloven-.lan
state, and to cede other territories
which previously in union with Vicr
composed the empire of Austria-Hun
gary with its population of over 60,-
000,000 people. . ;:-
Austria agrees to accept the league
of nations covenant, and labor char
ter; to renounce all her extra Euro
pean rights; to demobilize her whole
aerial and naval forces; to admit the
right of trial by the allied and asso
ciated powers of her nationals guilty
of violating the laws and customs of
force; and to accept detailed provis
lans similar to. those of the German
treaty aft" to economic relations and
freedom of transit. .
X Try Virginia Mountaineer.
Charlottesville, Va., June 2.-rA llvel,
public Interest Is manifested In the
Edgar Morris trial, which Is schedul
. cd to begin In the-Albemarle County
Court tomorrow. Morris, a mountain
clansman, will be tried under an in
dictment charging him with th murder
of-Magistrate Uluford ' Sullivan at
v Standardsvllle. Owing to the intense
public feeling aroused by the killing
the trial of the case was transferred
to Albemarle County. ,;,.."."
Cteblrns Capital of New Rhine Bepublir
l m The ImiiuIH nml -
i . Paris, June fj-Cobieni will be th
esplral of the new Hhtnr republic
whlvb w proclaimed, rp(eruy in k?
' Irai BUM CttiH, ' - - v
OF PEACE WITH ALLIES
POLICE WORKIN
ON NUMEROUS CLUES
Indefinlte Circumstantial Evidence Has
Not Received Addition of Single
' Point.
Charlotte Observer.
The determination of the Charlotte
police department to solve the mys
tery which for nine days has enshroua-
ed the killing of Harry L. Montgomery
while riding with Miss Lorraine Owen
on a by-road between Myers Park ami
Dilworth caused members of the de
tective force to push Investigations
throughout Saturday night and all day
yesterday. Not the slightest clue result
ed from their efforts, however, and cir
cumstantial evidence of an indefinite
nature gained soon after the killing ha
not received the addition of a single
point in so far as could be learned yes
terday. The police early began an Investiga
tion which eliminated persons against
whom a suspicion had lurked and the
sole evidence that has been obtained Is
against Ernest Hunter, the accused
negro, but this is of a very Indefinite
nature and Investigations along this
line bring contradictions to' many re
ports which for a short time seemed
important.
Humors of surprises and of start
ling developments in the case have
been current from time to time bur
none of these lias materialized. In
vest Igaf Ions have been conducted by
Chief Orr anil his corps of detectives
along many lines, in fact, along every
line where the slightest hope existed
that something "bright be worked up
but every clue has fallen flat.
Two detectives who were annum
those conduction investigations im-uu-diately
following the killing r.
purl i-d yesterday that the.v observe I
lire prints leading oft" of the road anil
returning to the road a few feet from
the point where the killing ocurreil.
They said the prints appeared to them
to h:- the same as the tread of the
tires on the Montgomery mai-hine.
The reason for the slayer to take
the letters from Mr. Montgomery's
MH-ki-t has also proved puzzling. Mist.
Owen testified that after killing Mont
gomery the slayer reached Into the
dead man's Inside pocket and drew
out a batch of letters. He merely glanc-
i-d at these, however, she said, and
brew them to the ground without
searching for any particular iciier.
ters were found on both sides of the
machine by the police. The probability
of a threatening letter having lieen re
ived has been Investigated, but no
lett-r of this nature has been found, s
The police are by no means (intuited
!-.v their failure thus far to solve the
m'-sterv. and Investigations wiN be
e. ni"d with the- determination to
lirliiT the nffnlr to light if tint U lm
man'v plh'c Ilnr'lly n minute either
ihiv o- m-rlif since the killlnir has piss
ed hut t'r t one or move officers hnv
T workher on th" ens", and It was
said that this will b" continued.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Market Opened Strong at an Advance
of 23 to 69 Points.
(Br The Associate ITcks.I
New York, June 2. The cottim mar
ket opened strong at an advance of 2:1
to 00 points with July selling at :S2.40
and October at 31.20 during the first
few minutes, or 44 to 74 points net
highcer on the higher cables, contin
ued showers In the Soulli. over the
holidays expectations of u low otllcial
condition report, and a renewal of
trade buying. The advance met heavy
realizing for over the government re
port, however, and prices cased ok sev
eral points right after the call in con
sequence. Cotton futures opened strong. July,
31.IW to .12.40; October. 81.03; Decem
ber. 30.75; Juunary, 30.67; March,
30.70.
At the Theatres.
Ilillie Rhodes, the charming little
star who appeared with success at the
Piedmont theatre only a few weeks
go in her first picture, "The Girl of
Mv Dreams." will be seen here again
today in another five-reel numlier en
titled "Hoop-La." The diminutive star
appears as Hoop-La Charters, a little
lady who is practically tne enure cast
nf a small circus. All the comedy and
pathos of her existence Is charmingly
bronchi out in tne nve reeis inai con
stitute the picture, and, to employ a
phrase worn by much usage but still
nuitc useful, there is not a, uuit moment
from first to last.
A de Inxa nroductlon. "The Darling
of Paris. suggested by Victor Hugo's
Tragic Romance "The Hunchback of
Not re-Dame." featuring the most orti-
llant of screen artists, Theda Bara,
Impersonating the Beautiful Gypsy
girl. Esmeralda, the most delightful
character in French literature, at the
Pastime tomorrow. Miss Bara has
never essayed a part nearly so at
tractive as In this superb photoplay,
directed by J. Gordon Edwards with
scenario by Odrlan Johnson.
Case ol Warren Referred to Sub-Com-
, aaUtee. .-'
Br AaMCtat fl
. Washington. June 2. The nomina
tion os federal attorney for eastern
North Carolina of Thomas D. Warren
of New Bern, North Carolina, charged
with undue political activity, . was re
ferred by the Senate Judiciary commit
tee today to a sub committee.
Mr. Annie th first woman fa
rsngrii to be lti a city sMfirmsn.
has now been chnwrn prfrmirnf el Cl
put. tat tnt nut tsrac nostoa,
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
To Interfere With Intra-State Freight
and Passenger Rates.
(By Th Associate Press.)
Washington, June 2. The supreme
court lu an opinion today upheld the
government authority to interfere witn
Ultra-state freight and pascnger rates
under powers-conferred by the joint
resolution and railroad control act by
which the government assumed con
trol of the country's rail systems.
The court also set aside lower court
decrees which held that under Section
IS of the railroad control act pre-existing
intra-state rates remained in effect
as lawful police regulations.
The court held that the authority
conferred by the resolution and the
act were war powers conferred upon the
President, and the power of the federal
government "was supreme and couclu
concluslve." The opinion was unanimous.
Dismissed Indictment Against Colgate
Co.
Washington, - June 2. In disposing
of appeals brought by the government.
the supreme court today upheld feder
al court decrees dismissing an indict
ment charging Colgate ft Company
manufacturers of toilet articles, with
violating the Sherman anti-Trust Act.
Federal Court Ruling Upheld by the
Supreme Court.
Washington, June 2. Dismissal by
the federal court of habeas corpus pro-
l-ceedings instituted by Edward A.
Itumely, former publisher of the New
York Mall, to prevent his extradition
to Washington from New York to an
swer an indlcament charging violation
of the trading-wit h-enemy act, was!
upheld today by the Supreme Court
In disposing of the appeals brought by
Itumely.
Supreme Court Sustained Lower Court
Ruling.
Washington, June 2. In tempt
proceedings in New York mim ing out
of the Ford-Newberry senatorial elec
tion contest ill Michigan, the suprcmi-
court today sustained ronteuipt of1
judgement ngi lust New berry's cam
paign manager.
TODAY'S KVKXTS.
Monday. June 2. I'J 1 !.
A iiatiou-niile campaign will tie
launched today to raise n y:!00,00 fum:
for the . W. C. A., in the fulled
States.
(iruritiatinu week at the I'niteil
Stafes Naval Academy will be ushered
in today with the ollicial reception to
he Hourd of Visitors.
The annual convention of the Asso
iatMHi ofUovcrmuent OlliciHis of the
fulled States and Canada will begin
ts sessions tislay at .Madison. Wis.
All Iowa Slate convention to express
popular approval of the League of Na-
lons covuaut has been culled to assem
ble today at Ues Moines.
The annual convention and exposi
tion of the National Association ol"
Illusory and Underwear Manufacturers
will open today in Philadelphia.
New problems of women workers
is developed by tlia war will be dis-
u-isori at the sixth biennial conven
ion of the National Women's Trade
fnloii League, opening today in l'hila-
Iclphia.
'lhe Chicago Federation of Lalior
has fixed tislay as the date for making
I public count of the votes ot organize.!
American labor on the "Mooney gen-
-ral protest strike program."
One hundred and fifty thousanil
iperutives in New England lextlh-
aillls will go to work today under a
new sccriulo which provides for an aver
age wage increase of 15, per cent. Hie
ncrease brings mill wages to tne nign-
est level on record, and in some cases
represents a total increase of over 100
per cent since 1015.
SEVERAL PKOPLE Hl'RT
WHEN TENT BLOWS DOWN
Rain and Hail Storm Struck Burling
ton Last Night and Wrecked Gypsy
Smith Tent,
Burlington, June 1. During the big
rain and hull storm which strnck tint
town tonight at 8 o'clock the tent In
which Gypsy Smith, Jr., was holding
a revival meeting was tnown down and
several people slightly injured. Esti
mates place the numlier at the meet
ing at 1,000 and it is regarded us
luckv that more people were not in
jured. Mrs. E. S. W. Dunicron and II.
W. Trollingcr were given attention oi
physicians but are not regarded as
seriously injured.
INCREASED TELEPHONE
BATES ARE L'PHELD
Supreme Court Rules That Postmaster
General Had Authority to Increase
the Rates.
air va aria PrM.k
Washington, June 2. Increased tel
ephoue and telegraph rates put into
effect last January xl under an oruer
of Postmaster General Bulesou, were
upheld today by the supreme court.
The court held that under the joint
resolution by which the wire systems
were taken over by tho government
there was authority for Interfering
the Intra-state rates.
Salisbury Man Barely Escapes Instant
- - Ueatn,
Salisbury, May 31. T. F. Michael
had a narrow escape from death today
when a Ford sedan In which he was
riding went dead on a grade crossing
In the southern part of the city and
was almost totally demolished by pas
senger train No, 130. Mr. Michael saw
the train aproaching and got out ot
the car imt in time to escape the run
impact of the collision. As it was beJ
is In a local hospital suffering ironi
sprains apd llruises. The epjflnf g !)
tout mt oz ta fr.
WaycfoM was the first city of Oeol-
lit to fivi trtw we niuu ... .
NOTHING FURTHER IK
Allies Await the Arrival of
American Ambassador in
Russia to Take Any Fur
ther Steps.
KOLCHAK LIKELY
TO ACCEPT PLAN
Of the Allies. With all its
Conditions. Omsk Gov
eminent May Seek Many
Modifications. -
(Br The Associated I'reaa.)
Ilnlu Qti,wt,iw Tuna 1 ITtitil Un.
unci S. Morris, American ambassador
to Japan, reaches Omsk from Tokio,
it seems improbable further steps to-wm-il
extending recognition toward the
K'xN'IkiL- irii-t.itnut will !.. uiwl-L,n.
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ed by President Wllsoil as he is anx
ious to have a report from Mr. Morris
nrter lie lias runy uisx-usscii tne sit
uation with the Kolchak cabinet, and
litiu I li i-imI iir.a oil fOTi,l!titlw lit flmal
Because of slow communications over
trans-Siberian routes, it Is probable It
will be another week before Mr. Mor
ris readies Omsk.
.While it Is generally believed Ad
miral Kolchak will accept the major
ity of the conditions umli-r which the
entente nations anil the I'niteil Slates
olTer ri-cognitioii, it is likely the
Omsk government will seek modifi
cations of tin- section pi'ovnllng for
lluxsia's ri-cogiiitliiii of the Italtlc
traus-f nspian and' trans-Caucasian
governments as autonomous, and stip-
nl,i-in,r tlt.it ,.- jliflTWoi ,i-lti,.h nt.iv
arise between them anil tin- Kolchak
novel miii'iils shall lie relerred to the
H-'igiic ot nations.
IIKIXO ;iKI,S PLAN TO
GO ON A STRIKE TODAY
Preparations for Walk-Out Go For
ward Regardless of Bu.-U son's Order
far Investigation.
Washington, June 1. investigation
of difturonce.-s between .he Southern Hell
leleplioiie company mill Its employes
at Atlanta, (ia., which has led to a
t lii-eat of a inition-w iile strike of tele
graph anil telephone workers, was or
dered tonight by Postmaster -ii:-ral
liurleson, who said that information
leaeliing him on the subject was con
flicting. fnion lenders continued, however, to
go forward with preparations for a
walk-out sometinr- after -noon tomor
row. S. J. Koiii-nk.iiiip, president of
the Commercial Telegraphers' fnion of
America, failed to reach Washington
ill time to Interview postoflice ofll
cials on Hie strike subject, lint wircn
a mass meeting h'-M by telegraphers
anil other electrical workers that "we
are being forced into a nation-wiile
strike les-i-nse of the sufferings of thi
coiiunert iul operators for the lust .'!('
years."
Centenary of Noted Sculptor.
v,,w Yiu-L- .Ion.. -J -The several si-
cicties of artists ami sculptors In New
York Citv are nienai iiig for a sultalilc
observance of the one hundredth an
niversary of the liii lli of Thomas Hall,
the famous American sculptor, who
first saw the light at Charlestown.
Mil us . .lime 3. 1S10. Examples of Mr.
Hall's work are to be found in public
biddings and parks in many cities ana
in miniei-iiiiu nriv.ite collections. One
iiia ii-Hit-L-ima-ii works is the colossal
equestrian statue of Washington In the
Roston Public Garden, otner or nis
inoinilo the "Rmflnclnatton
nni,. ' In the eilv of Washington tht
colossal statute of Daniel Webster, in
Central Park, New lork; a statute or
Edwin Forrest ns "Corlolaims," ' for
ii, !! nf Phllnilelnhla : irrouns of
Thomas Jefferson and ifohn Adams, and
busts of statutes or iiincoin, uarueiu,
P. T. Barnum, Governor John A. An
drew of Massachusetts, and numerous
others. Mr. Ball lived to be nine-two
years old. bis death occurring at his
home in Montclalr, N. J,. In 111.
Recognize Belligerency of Anti-Tinoeo
Forces.
Br The Aaolatc4 PrM.
San Salvador, June 2. The govern
ments of Gautemala, Honduras and
Nicaragua have recognised the bellig
erency of the nnti-Tinoco revolution
ists in Costa Itica, according to a
dispatch received here from Nicara
gua. Tim rnvnllltfnnists. the fldvlceS State.
have received appreciable reinforce
ments.
Special Election In Oregon.
Portland, Ore., June 2. Under the
provisions of the referendum act a
special election will be held in Oregoii
tomorrow to give the voters an oppor
tunity to pass upon several proposed
sin Hon One of tin-
proposals submitted to the decision of
the voters is for a o,uuim"' oonn is
snc to pay the expense of a comprehen
niro hiiiiitlnff tmnrovement and land
settlement plnn. Another calls for the
issue of $2,fi00.ooo in .bonds for the
construction of the Roosevelt highway,
nrhioti iu he the Orearon section of a
eoa.ta! military road along the Pacific
ocean, . ( "
Ml Marls McN'ulfy of Of law has
th riiMiucwn ( using itw onif woman
m-tctitfr In In the Dominion rapi
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MRS. II. C. RALMKB
Died Sunday Afternoon at 3:20 O'clock
s at Her Home on Church .Street.
Death Sunday afternoon at 3:20
o'clock claimed Mrs. H. O. Ilaimer, a
woman known by a wide circle of
friends, and loved by every one who
knew her. Mrs. Ilaimer died at her
home on North Church street, follow
ing a serious illness of four weeks'
duration. For ten days Mrs. Itaimer
was In the Concord Hospital, but her
condition grew so much worse Thurs
day, and feeling that she would lie eas
ier at home, her friends carried her
there Thursday night, and her condi
tion grew rapidly worse until her
death yesterday.
Mrs. Kainier was a daughter of the
late Nelson and Margery Taylor, and
was born In Stanley county in 1851.
She was married on the 10th of Juue,
1N7!) to Mr. Harvey C. Itaimer. and
has made her home In this city con
llnuously since her marriage. She Is
survived by her husband, one son.
Charles C. Maimer, one sister, Mrs. M.
li. Moore, of this city, and one brother,
11. A. Taylor, of liouham, Texas.
The deceased was a most devout
churchwoman, and for twenty years
taught a Sunday school class at the
Forest Hill Methodist Church, of
which she was a member. By her
kindness and gentleness she won
host of friends everywhere, and her
death will be a sore loss both to her
church and to her many associates.
The funeral services were held at
the home this afternoon at :i o'clock,
conducted by Rev. It. M. Taylor, pas
tor of tho Forest Hill Methodist church.
The interment was made in Oakwood
cemetery.
Many beautiful floral designs were
sent by the many friends of the deeeas-
as a last token of the love and respect
u winch this good woman was held.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
TO COME I P TUESDAY
Peace Treaty, Wire Control ami Lux
ury Tax Will He Considered This
Week.
Washington, June 1. The suffrage
ameiulment, the peace treaty and leg
islation for the return of teleprngh
and telephone lines to private opera-
Ion are subjects expected to hold the
enter of interest during lhe coining
w-ek in Congress. Meantime work
will continue on the routine appropria-
ion bills and on many collateral silli
ed s that are in the hands of commit
tees.
The resolution for submission of a
ulTiae amendment to the states, al
ready adopted by the house, comes up
Tuesday in the senate. Its supporters.
claiming to hold pledges for more than
the necessary two-thirds vote, will
seek a roll call as soon as possible. Op-
sising senators have indicated they
will not itorpoHe pHrliamentarv ob
stacles, and advocates of the amend
ment are predicting that by Tuesday
ight woman suffrage will he a past
issue so fur as Congress is concerned.
OLDEST LIVING METHODIST
Special Services in Honor of Woman
Horn in 1810.
Rochester. N. Y., June 1. Ontario
county Methodists held special services
at Naples in recognition of the long
life of Mrs. Samiuithat Stanton Ni-llis.
of Ihaf village, who was born In 1S10.
and because her life has spanned the
century of missionary effort which now
is being celebrated by the centenao
movement of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. So far as Is known Mrs. Nellis
is the oldest living Methodist.
ATLANTA STRIKE IS
ONLY A LOCAL ONE
There Has Been No Date Set For
Nationwide Strike of Telegraphers,
Reports Say.
Br Th AMOclale Prau.1
Washington, June 2. S. J. Konen
kamp, president of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union, stated here today
that no date has been set for a nation
wide telegraphers strike, and that the
threatened walkout in Atlanta was
purely a local affair.
Almost simultaneously with Konen
knmp's statement. Postmaster General
Burleson announced that if the tele
phone operators at Atlanta had lieen
HlamlcMMwl huMnm "t nnlnn M I i ,, lii,D
they wonld lie reinstated at once, mid
that steps would lie taken to disci
pline the responsible officials of the
Southern Bell Telephone Oo.
Assistant Chief Police Forced to Re
sign in Charlotte.
Charlotte, June 1. Request for the
resignation of Assistant Police Chief
Neal Elliott following the reported
failure of the chief to give proper
directions tofhis men regarding Inves
tigations immediately following the
murder of Harry Montgomery in a su
burb while riding with Miss Owen, it
was learned today at the city hall. His
resignation has been accepted.
The killing of Montgamery today is
apparently as deep a mystery as on the
morning following the killing. A negro,
Ernest Hunter, is being held charged
with the crime, but the police, under
the direction of Chief W. B. Orr, are
continuing investigations in other di
rections. The circumstantial evidence
against Hunter thus far has been
meager.
Faith Reformed Church Has Changed
Its Name.
China Grove Record. .
The name of the Faith Reformed
church in Salisbury hss been changed
to First Reformed church. A special
meeting of the North Carolina ctassis
was held in this church, Friday, for
the purpose of examining two. canrL
dares for tho ministry.
These were A. R. Tosh and fv A.
Trsxlar, both reoHt raduetsf the
seminar n im'sstw, Mr. vih m
lake work at Nt. ' Wwt-nl Btut Mr,
Vtnto it wU,.:;; .
WORLD WAR UNLOOSED
MANKIND'S PURSESTRLNGS
Figures of Money Given' tiW Un1
During War, Are Most', .J.
Br Th Aaetata Fmm.1
New York, Juue 2. Indication of
the world-wide generosity awakend by
the war is given by preliminary re
ports of the British and American Red
Cross, louug Men s Christian Associa
lion, the Order of St. John of Jerusa
lem and similar organizations which
during the past four years, have done
service in alleviating distress aud
which are now taking part in the work
LuX reconstruction.
A recent issue of London Truth, In
com men trig on the record of 75,000,000
war contributions to the lied Cross by
the British people during the period
from 11)15 to 1018, inclusive, says
"this must easily be a record collect
ion for charitable purposes." Admit
ting that the amount does not eaual
that raised for the American Red Cross
the Truth observes that "the general
total of voluntary giving for war pur
poses in England must have lieen
something without precedent in that
country's history."
The British people. It is pointed out,
were lavish" hi their private benefac
tions, no record of which was kept.
The first two years of the war, for In
stance, it is said, individual Britons
few and clothed more than 800.000
Belgian refugees and Belgian relief
was only one of a wide diversity of
onjects winch included the rehabilita
ion of crippled soldiers, the Blue
Cross for War Ilorses-inil numerous
other charities. An interesting fea
ture of the work of the British Bed
Cross, shown In the preliminary fig
ures, is the low cost of administra
tion. In 1015. this cost was less than
three per cent, and It fell progressive
ly until in 1018, it was ubout one and
one-quarter per cent.
Contributions to the American Red
ross from the date or the entry of
he United States into the war. on
April 6, 1017 to lhe present are rough
est hunted at almut $;0,000,000. This
iinoniit was raised mainly in two do
nation "drives" which brought in
SHKi.000.000 and $180,000,000 res)ect-
vely and two membership "drives in
which -fci.OOO.OOO membership signa
tures wilh a minimum of oue dollar
each (many were for much larger
urns) were obtained.
The cost of administration, it was
stated by an ollicial of the Atlantic I)i-
ision, was entirely defrayed by the
Red Cross membership subscriptions
ami for every dollar contributed $1.02
was made available for actual relief
by reason of bank interest. L. J.
Hunter, comptroller of the American
Red Cross in Washington, is now at
work on receipts and expenditures, it
is said, and is expected to make an of
ficial report in June.
Many millions of dollars already had
been raised for the Young Men's Chris
tian Association, Knights of Columbus,
Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp
'ommiinity Service, American Library
Association, Y'oung Women's Christian'
Association, anil the Salvation Armv
when tho "United War Work Drive"
was undertaken last winter. The sub
scriptions aggregated fore than $200,-
000.000.
Vast sums were raised In France,
taly, Japan. Russia and other coun
cil's, Including neutral powers, for
'the amelioration of human want and
woe. When all the figures are com
piled, a charades statisticlon esti
mates, it will be shown that the most
levastating war of history unloosed
mankind's pursestrings in the most
remarkable and prodigal manner.
COTTON CROP CONDITION
At End of May Conditions of Crop 7S.6
Per Cent. Normal, Agricultural De
partment Says.
Bjr Th Aaoctat4 Preu.)
Washington, June 2. The condition
of the cotton crop was 75.6 per cent.
normal on May 25th, the department
of agriculture announced today In Its
first report of the season. No estimate
if the area planted will he made in
July.
The condition by states follows : Vir
ginia, 80 per cent.; North Carolina, 83
per cent, and South Carolina, 78 per
cent.
ANTI-LUXURY TAX BILL
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE
Measure Certain To Pass in House.-
Will Go To Senate Tomorrow.
(By Th Aaelata Picm.)
Washington, June 2. Debate on the
bill to repeal wartime semi-luxury tax
es continued in the House today with
a probability that the measure would
be passed and sent to senate before
night. It has the endorsement of lead
ers of both parties.
"June Week" at Annapolis.
Annapolis, Md., June 2. June week,
the commencement season at the Uni
ted States Naval Academy, marked by
interesting drills aud exercises, bril
liant social events and terminating
with the graduation exercises on Fri
day, was ushered In today by the offi
cial reception to the Board of Visitors,
composed of members of the commit
tees on Naval Affairs of the Senate ann
House of Representatives.
All Annapolis is in a gay and festive
mood In anticipation of the week of
gala exercises. For - .two - years the
graduation of the middies has been
shorn of all the time-honored sociali
features, because ot the war, and now
with the resumption of the full pro
gram of festivities every one is pre
pared to derive full pleasure from thb
continuous round of ceremonies. The
vanguard of. the throng of visitors
reached Annapolis yesterday. Arriving
trains today added to the crowd, and
by tomorrow mornlngthe old town will
be filled Jo tfte papsclfy of lt nocomo
MIm Aknb htoi-RwslnVf hs rWufu
M td Alliflnkftr fctef I Isif feet to
br mWt m K, U QMWMh
Jl ITT'
E CHANCE OF
ays Count Brockdorff-Rant-zau
When Asked of His
Opinion in Regard to the
Peaoe Treaty.
SAYS HE WILL DO
WHAT IS RIGHT
And Then Wait for the Re
sults. Said That He Had
Cured Himself of Believ
ing Anything.
(Br Th Associated Pre.)
London, June 2. Count von Brock-
dorff-Itautzau when asked by a repre
sentative .of the European Press Bu
reau whether he believed the German
counter proposals wonld lead, to nego
tiatious. according to Berlin' dispatch
to the Wireless Press, said he had
cured himself of the habit of believing
in such things. The chairman of the
German delegation added :
"I will do what I think right, and
await results.
"According to an article in the Temps
on Wednesday, our opponents seem to
assume that the German counter pro
posals go beyond the limits within
which they wish to grant us a discus
sion. If tins article interprets the view
of the enemy leaders, I hardly see any
prosM-cts of an understanding.
PRESIDENTS REPROT TO
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Presiden't Report Shows Good Year at
Trinity College.
Trinity College, June 2. The report
of President Few of Trinity College to
the Hoard of Trustees shoys a most
satisfactory year at this institution In
spite of the drawbacks occassloned by
be epidemic of Influenza and other
hindrances. As large number of stu
dents as in the history of the college
were enrolled vlth perhaps the excep
tion of one year. In spite of the hin
drances very satisfactory work was
done in the Tegulur college lines as
well as in the-. lines of military train
ing instituted by the government.
A most notable thuig to which the
President calls attention is the fact
that iu spite of the ravages of the
dreaded Spanish "Klu" there wuh not
a single death in either the College or
the Trinity Park School. This too In
the face of the fact that the services ot
the hospital and of doctors and trained
nurses was very limited. The college
was turned Into an infirmary and the
faithful work of faculty and students
aided by a kind providepee a vertex!
death.
Trinity's showing in the World War
is also worthy of special note. More
than a thousand stars are on her serv
ice flag and more than a score of them
are gold.
Among the things recommended by
President Few are the following:
1. a more effective physical train
ing. 2. A wider application of modern
science. 3. A broader education for
women.
Attention is called to the Instituting
of a Summer school for preachers which
has rendered and is rendering a valu
able service to the Methodist ministry
of Hie state.
The whole trend of the report not
only shows progress but places the col
lege whole-hearted at the disposal of
the best forces of the church and the
state.
SENATOR JOHNSON
CRITICIZES THE LEAGUE
Says Future Wars Should Be Left to a
Vote of People, Not to Rulers.
(By The Associate Pr.
Washington, Juno 2. Assailing the
league of nations as a combination of
armed powers "in a gigantic war trust" ,
Senator Johnson. Republican, of Cali
fornia, told the senate today the Par
with the Intra-state rates,
league covenant, so the declaration of
future wars would be decided not by
estabished ruler, but by a popular
vote of the peoples concerned. -
'It is not a league oi nations to pre
vent war, he asserted. it contains
within itself the germs of many wars,
and worse than that, it rivets as In the
Shantung decision, the chains ol ty
ranny upon millions of people and ce
ments for all time unjust and wicked
annexations." . , .
REPORT THAT CHIHUAHUA CITY
ATTACK!) BY VILLA
All Communication Between That City
. and Ju&rex Has Been Cut off.
(By The AH-nt rma.i . - -'
Juares Mexico, June 2. Reports
from reliable and trustworthy sources
today are that Chihuahua City was at
tacked in force yesterdsy by General
Villa and Gen. Angeles. All communlca- .
tion is cut off between Juares and the ,
southern city. Mexican federal authorl.
ties at this end of the line are making '
no attempt to restore them. Reports I
from Mexican sources -are : that the
tight at Chihuahua City stUl (a In
progress, - - '--1
A report of service that probably
has fow eaual is that 0( M)M Harriet
P. Wtri-lkMrim. wh" hn n ' ""I
bW uf i Wh Man., bum (or . (0.