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0 0 ft CI O 0 0 0., .TODAY'S 7 The QQ090$OQ ASSOCIATED ' 0! 0 PRESS 0 DISPATCHES C!d$ O Tribune 0 NEWS . 0 0 TODAY 0 0 0. 000000 VOLUME XIX. CONCORD, N. G, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919. Price Five Cents. NO. 159. ConcoMIDailt A HOUNG IN KILLED iT The Bodies of Two Strangers Were Found Beside Track Near China Grove Early This Morning. WERE KILLED BY A SOUTHBOUND TRAIN One Was Robert J. Cricks- bank of Wichita Falls Tex., and Other Was Per cy A. Mosely, of Mobile The bodies of .two young men were found lKsitle the Southern Hallway tracks opposite tile Chattel church hIkiuI one mile this side of China J rove this morning. Both had evl deutly lieen killed hy a passing train The liody of one of them waH found on the west wide of the Southltonnd track and the Ixxly of the other on the east fide of the nnrthlHiund track The Itodles were about 2" yards aiirt. Tliey bad evldeutly leeii Htruck hy a southlMiiind train, an the body of one was thrown across the track and skid ded alvont tifteeu ftet southward. The lsxly of one of the men was seen liv the crew of an early northltouiid freight rrnln, who notified the coroner mid sheriff at Salisbury. When they with the undertakers went to the scene tliey found the bodies of two men. Papers found on one of the men nsk ed that Mr. John (llenn. of Wichita Kails. Texas, lie notllied. Other pa Iters found showed that his name was Kohert J Crlckshaiik. fie was a mem Iter of the Boy Scouts. The other young man was a discharged soldier as shown by the papers lu his pocket. His inline was Percy A. Mosely. His discharge whs No. 2,tt-rU,404, and lie lielonged to the Cook Supply Company of the 4Mth Infantry. He was dis charged froni Camp Jackson, and his liome was Mobile, Ala. The young men were seen at China Urove about 11 o'clock last night, and it Is supposed that they were walking southward on the railroad tracks when struck by the train. The borthm wWfJtKMi M IMratlm llierset undertaking establishment at HnllHlinry, to await Instructions from relatives. NOT A REFTSAL OF ANYTHING President's Letter to Senator Lodge WiU Bo Made Publir After it Reartxw Him. (By Th Associated Press.) Washington, July 20 President Wilson bus written a letter to Senator Lodge, cliairninu of the foreign rela tions committee, dealing wltb the reso lution recently adopted hy senate. In making the announcement today white bouse officials said the letter was "not a refusal of anything." The resolution referred to In the latter was supposed to lie that of the committee asking for all documents used by American dele gates at the peace conference. It was Indicated that the letter would lie marie public after it hud reached Senator Lodge. It waa said at the white bouse no documents were sent Henator Lodge with the communt cation. TENNESSEE LAW I'PHELD Women Allowed to Vote in Presiden tial and Municipal Elections. (Br Tk ImUM Praoa .) Nashville. Tenn., July 2(1. The Ten nessee -Supreme Court - today- upheld the validity of the law recently enact ed by the legislature giving women a right to vote in municipal and presi dential elections, reversing Chancellor Jas. B. Newman, of this county, who some weeks ago held the act was vio lative of the state constitution. Organization of Reformed Church In Kamapolis. The, Board of Home Missions of the Reformed church has enrolled Kan naixilis as a, mission. For. several years preaching service has been oc cassional held by Rev. J. H. Keller and others for the Reformed people In Kaiinapolis. Recently a large number of Reformed people have moved mere. The Board of Missions at the request of Classls of North Caroliua commis sioned a student for summer work to see if the field would Justify a new organisation. The superintendent of missions made a short visit to the place. . Since the fourth Hnnday in May Bunday school and services have lieen held in the North school bonding. The Sunday school .has enrolled more than 00 pupils ami the average attend ance at preaching has been about 75. More than 75 members of the Reform ed churches are now located in Kan napolis.. These facts,, together with the open 'field in North Kaunapolls, seemed to Justify a new and perman ent organisation. The committee of Classls, that has had charge of this work for the past year, will organise the church Sunday, July 27, receiving the members, confirming new members, baptising, and electing a consistory of elders and deacons and installing tbem to their offices. '- . Student Banks J. Peeler has planned a special . service at 12 o'clock., the hour for services in Kanna polls. The committee in charge la J lev. W. C. Lyerly. chairman. Revs. P. Barringer, Bbuford Peeler and Elder J. P. Linn. MOBILE SCHOOL CLOSED. Was a SueceM in Every Sense of the Word. 19 People Registered for the Class. The Mobile School closed last night with a great sermon by Dr. Benton on the theme "The Measure of Life," using as his text these words Whether we live therefore or die, ye are the lxird s. iloiu. 14:8. Life is not measured by ' the spa but by its usefulness, not In creed but In deeds. Not by the number of days but the quality of its deeds. H tenderly told of the struggles of a lud who overcame adverse circumstances and had almost reached the goal of graduation, was struck down by the hand of tin assassin and declared that the young man lived longer and to bet ter purpose than many a man who ha drifted through 7.1 years with no great goal in life. The measure of life 1 found in character and not In a pile of cold coin. Gold dust can us ef fectlially blind the vision as the dust of the street. Hp urged men to lift their gaze altove the horizon mid Is1 hold the crown Clod has for souls of the heroic man to open the ears and catch the strains of the invisible choir and so drink Vie inspiration as to tulfe the drudgery out of duty. By such a vision great Dr. Hunsey was Inspir ed to exclaim. My brethren. I am convinced that God has In store for me a wonderful journey. When re leased from these fetters I shall mount upon the stars and sweep through space till I shall have explor ed the vast aud glorious expanse of the heavens and then l shall stand Itefore the throne and receive my crown. Dr. Benton snld this view of life ontemplnted alsnit four things. 1. A clear conception of what he Is here to do. Not to sit in judgment on others. God will do the judging. What milliner of man should he be? What can he do? What docs God want him to do? 2. This will involve a wise plan ning of that life. God has a special lesign for every life. The one who Muds that plan and fulfills It will be success. hcrever and under what ever condition one nuns niniscir. .m fragrance is ever wasted on desert ir If the flower blooms where God planted it. Itoly upon God and do our H'st. He will take care of the rest reat souls are made so in resisting ipitoslng force calm In their reliance upon an unfailing God. Such souls re possessed with a deep and ublri- iug passion for the coining of the Kingdom of God. Perhaps the greatest hour of the school was Just before msiii yester day when the question of the Seventy- Ive Million Dollars campaign - was (Unearned, The task is truly great-ami calls for heroic effort, but It was the unanimous opinion of nil that it would lie oversubscribed. The school was a success In every sense of the word. It was never in tended to lie a mass meeting. Only a few of the workers from each church ere expected. Notwithstanding the rains almost all the time, 45 pupils registered for the classes. At the using session .'12 cert I Urates were warded to those who completed the courses of study prescrllied. All vis iting delegates voted Concord the best nil nicest city in the State. The following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, the nienihers of the Mo bile School have been so cordially re ceived and royally entertained. There fore, Be it resolved, 1. That we express our thanks to the members and pastor of the First Baptist church, as well us to the pas tors add members of all the Baptist churches lu Concord for the kindnesses shown us; 2. We wish to express our deep gratitude to the Editor of The Dally Tribune for the full and accurate re ports which he has given of our pro ceedings ; 3. That we thank our hosts and the citizens in general for the ninny cour tesies extended us while in their beau tiful city. - -Sergeant Taylor Here. Sergeant George J Taylor, of the Divisional Lahratory of theSth Divi sion, arrived last night, inning laud ed from overseas ou July 18th and re ceived his discharge from the army at Camp Mills, N. V., on Thursday, and will spend some time at the home of his parents. Rev. and Mrs, It. M. Tay lor. Sergeant Taylor, left a position as teacher of chemistry and physics hi a private school for boys at Columbus, Ohio, and entered the army in Novem ber, 1017. He was at' first assigned to the 14th Machine Gun Battalion, and went overseas with thlt outfit, where he continued until be was selected for laboratory work In his division, on ac count of his fitness for such work, being a graduate of the University of North Carolina and a specialist in chemistry. Sergeant Taylor secured appointment from the army through the American Educational Commission to the Sor bonne University in Paris, where he took a four mouths' course, and brought hack two diplomas, evidencing the re ord made in the Paris Institution. He took a course in French at The Alli ance Francalse and a course in radium.' nnder Its discoverer, Madame Curie.. The radium study was a rare opportu nity for Mr. Taylor, there having been only a class of ahont 15 men from the whole American Expeditionary Force.,. -! Camp Meeting. ' The annual camp meeting at Mill Grove church atMldland, N. C will begin the third Sunday in August. This has been the time for this meet ing for at least Often years. Rev. Geo. L. Curry, of Charlotte, will be the pastor's pulpit help. '. J; ;,; In Italy mulberry " leaves are r re served In cold storage as food for silk- MOST TALKED OF WOMAN IN ENGLAND. 4 ' Muie. Thamar Karseviua. who Is anDearliur in a sensorf of Tiniiriiiioirv Russian ballets In London, is the roost talked of woman Ire-Kngland ami on the cotlnent. This portrait study shows her In the ntartlinir costume ,,r 'The Firebird." i FARMERS,' INSTITUTES FOR CABARRl'S COUNTY To Be Held at Rocky River Monday, August 11 and at Rimer Tuesday, August 12th. Farmers' and Women's Institutes n co-opcratlon with the State Depart incut of Agriculture, the Experiment Station, and Extension Service will te held in Cabarrus County, at Ilocky Kiver. Mnndny, August 11 Klmer. Tuesday, August 12. The Institute will open at 10 :.'!( o'clock A. M. sharp. new time. Economical Soil Improvement, Food nd Feed Crops, flive Stock, Pastures. Marketing. Etc., by .1. A. Arey, Kami Demonstration Agent, Iredell countv. E. B. Garrett, farmer, Alamance coun ty, and others. The Women's Institute will be con ucted by representatives of Home Demonstration work. All women are nvlted. Some of the topics, for dis cussion will lie: Good recipes for tireless cookerv, now to prepare food for the sick. balancing meals on a small income up-to-date laundry methods, conven ient arrangement of kitchen with home made lalior saving devices, dis cussions of beautifying of the home grounds, community building, etc. Bring note-hook and pencil. A question box will lie opened nnd questions answered in a round-table discussion in the afternoon. MISS SALLIE W. HUNTER. Home Demonstration Agent. R. D. GOODMAN. Farm Demonstration Agent. FOUR DRE.YDNAGUHTS PASS THROUGH CANAL First Attempt to Negotiate the Water way With Dreadnaughts. (Br The Ajoelate4 Prcaa. Aboard the V. S. S. New Mexico, Friday July 25. Four dreadnaughts of the Pacitic Fleet, the New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas, ami New York, were lifted successfully through the Gutun locks today. This was the first attempt to negotiate waterway with dread naughts and tonight the ships lie an chored In the waters of Gntun Ijike, eighty-five feet above the sea level. The dreadnaughts will resume the trip to the. Pacitic oeeau -SaAirday,- at which time the Mississippi and Wyoming, now coaling and oiling at Colon, will com mence the passage of the canal. Admiral Hugh Rodman, in command of the fleet was pleased with the suc cess of the first stage of the Canal trip. ; FIRST AVIATORS' STRIKE IN HISTORY IS SETTLED The Strike, It Is Said, Was Result of .Misunderstanding. (r Tk A cUc Press.) Washington, July SQL Announcement was made today at the Post Office De partment that the first strike of avia tors in the history had been settled. After a conference between Second As sistant Postmaster General Praeger and a representative of the air pilots. It was said that the strike was the result of a misunderstanding; . -Airplane Mall Service Resumed.' New York, July 26. Air mall ser vice between New York and Chicago which was suspended yesterday by a strike of 20 pilots at the local landing field, Belmont Park, was resumed to day.. DATE FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION To Be Held in Atlanta Oetober ft, 9 and 10, 1919. I (By Tfc Audita ITss. y Atlanta, Ga., July 26. October - 7, 8. 0 and 10th have been chosen for the United Confederate Veterans an nual reunion, and since Gen. K. M. Vansandt, of Fort Worth, In accepting the Invitation to hold the reunion here In the falL suggested October, it Is presumed then dates' will- prove ac ceptable to the veterans. THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. To Begin Next Monday. To Be Play ed at the Y. m. r. a. Matches for the first round of the tennis tournament wen- drawn liv lot at the "V" last night with, the follow ing results : Monday afternoon-First match: W. C. Vtauchopc vs. A. S. Lawrence. Sec ond match: William Sherrill vs. Les lie Bell. Tuesday afternoon-- First match : I. I. Davis, Jr. vs. Luther Saiipenlield. Second match: A. Campbell ('line vs. S. K. Patterson. Wednesday iiftcrnouii - First mutch : R, P. Gibson vs. Gray Host. Second match: W. H. Muse. Jr., vs. Kolieii Bell. These matches will begin promptly at 5 o'clock cncuMfti'monn and the matches of the seeonil round will lie drawn huinortlntelX-mflcr the first round is completed. Failure of any player to be present at the time sched uled for his match will result In for feit of the match t" Ills opponent. By a process of elimination ami drawing by lot nflcr each round the winners names the l!ll! tennis cvhani- piouship of Concord will be won liv one of the entrants. It is hoped that this will become an annual event in this city and everyone is given a cordial Invitation to visit the "Y" during some or all of these matches. FIVE WEEKS RECESS " OF HOUSE PROPOSED Every Effort in the Meantime Being Made to Clear the Calendar. (Br Ths Associated Press. I Washington, July 20. Majority leaders of the bouse have divided to propose to the senate lenders u five weeks recess of the house to begin next week, every effort in the meantime is lielng devoted to clearing the calen lar. The plan conlemplates that hear ings on tariff, railroad and marine mat ters. or depart incut investigations and similar committee work continues during the recess, republican lender Mnndell holding that the attention of committee members could lie conceit trated on these bearings If the house was not In session. Picnic and lee Cream Supper at St. John s. The public is invited to n picnic and Ice cream supiK-r at St. John's school ground on tile evening of August 2nd. from n to 10 o'clock, to be given by the community Huh. We will have amusements to entertain the crowd, the details of which have not been fully worked out. but one of the features of the evening will lie a cuke walk to lie open to all who wish to enter the contest. Come nml enjoy an evening of pleasure with us. COMMITTEE. Steamship Line to File Increased Charges. Bt Tfc Aaavrnled Press.) Washington, July 20. The Clyde and Mallory steamship companies were given permission by the Interstate Com merce Commission today to file In creased, loading a nd unloading charges at Charleston. Georgetown. Wilming ton, Brunswick, Tampa and Philadel phia. Increased co.-t of lalKir were said to make increased charges necessary. Bombing Plane Air Fjight Resumed. , (Br Tk Associated Press.) ' Augusta, "Me.. July 20. Lieut Col. R. 8, Harts today resumed his flight in a Martin 'bombing plane around the rim Of the United States. The plane rose at 11 :15 a. m. on what was In tended to be a flight of (160 miles to Cleveland, Ohly. Engine trouble had delayed the start four hours. . The Weather For Next Week. , nt A eelswa Prase.) Washington, D. C July 2a Weath er conditions for the week' beginning Monday are: . South Atlantic states, during week beginning July 28; Weather partly cloudy with normal temperature and occasional showers. . . T The Complete Itinerary Wi Be Announced From th white House in a Few Days, It Is Said. COMMENT MADE ON THE TAFT LETTERS President Says He Believes Mr. Taft Is Making Honest Effort to Settle the League Controversy. (Br The Associated Prr.l Washington, July 2(1. Although the President s itinerary Is snld to be prac fieally complete il contemplated m one slop in California San Francisco, Complete plans for the trip expectei to be announced from the White House in the next few days. The President plans to leave Washington between August H and 10 It was said, and proh ably will go direct to San Frniicisci where lie will review the Pacitic flee when il arrives there August 15. Senator Piiban desired lo have the President stop St I.os Angeles and t accompany the fleet from Sun IHego t San l'raiiebeo. President Wilson's advisors said to lay that after studying the letter written by former President Taft to Imirman Hays of the Wcpulilh-ai nitioiial eommiltee and several sena tors, regarding reservations to the peace treaty, the President hail con eluded .Mr. Tuft did not write for puli Mention. They said the President br Moved Mr. Taft was making an hones effort to bring about a settlement of the league controversy anil that b had no idea what he w rote would In published at this lime. Some of the President's advisors let it be known today that ijiev ib prccatcd the actions of some senator nlm bad visited the white bouse n placing their own interprotal ions il statements for publication, upon what I he President bad said to them on tin peace treaty ami the league covenant With ti view to discussing the gen eral treaty situation the President planned to go to the capilol today ti confer with Iemocratic senators ou the foreign relations committee. It was Indicated today that the Pres ident was considering the advisability of making some sort of a statement re gai'dlug his views on the proposed res ervations to the treaty. It was said such a statement might be made be fore Mr. Wilson left on ills trip West The President apparently has ad vaiiced the date of his departure from Washington as it was said at the White House today that he would de liver nume'rous speitiies liefore be readied San Francisco vn August 1." to review the Pacitic Fleet. It was cx- Itected the first speech would lie ibiiv ered in some city In the middle west. TAFT SAYS LETTERS WERE CONFIDENTIAL Objects to His Letters to Chairman Hays Being Made Puhlir. (Bjr The Associated Press.) New York, July 2(t. The Associated Press has received the following lues sage from Kx-President Taft: "lour association yesterday gave out two letters written by me to Will Hays, on July 20th last. These let ters were personal and confidential and were so plainly marked, and wen published without knowledge or con sent of Mr. Hays or myself I nsk in fairness to Mr Hays and me at once ,to give this the same publicity you have the letter." "WM. II. TAFT." It should lie said that the Associat ed Press was furnished the letters re ferred to by one who received copies of them, and felt himself under no oh ligations to regard them as confiden tial. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady but From 5 to 20 Points Lower. The Close Was Steady. (Br The Aaaoelated Preu.) New York, July 2tt The cotton mar ket opened fairly steady tislay and 8 to 20 points lower, mainly on favorable weather man and warlsh week end statistics, (h-tolwr declined to 34.75 ami December to 34.07 under selling for local and Wall street accounts. The cottn market closed steady. Oc tober 34X1 : I)ecenilM?r, 33.02 : January, .'14.05 ; March, 35.00 May, 34.95. Cotton opened fairly steady. Octo ber. 34.82; December. 35.10; January, 35.00: March, 34.05; May, 34.00. At the Theatres. Ruth Roland In "Bringing In the Law." tenth episode of "The Tiger's Trail," at the New Pastime today. Also Pote Morrison in his newest Western drains "To the Tnne of Bullets." William Rnssell In "A Sporting Chance." a big five-act feature, at the New 'Piedmont today. Also a Harold Moyd comedy, "Spring Fever." Disorderly Condition in Strassburg. T The Aeaeetated Preee. Berlin, July 2ft Disorderly condi tions in Htrasshonrg. the capital of Alsace, are reported in advices re ceived here. ' Sanguinary conflicts be-, tween the French military and civil ians are alleged to hare occurred. - . SJS SIX MEN KILLED IN BOILER EXPLOSION. ( Hy the Associated Press.) On Hoard the V. S. S. New Mexico, July 2(1 (Hy Wireless mill '& Colon I.- Six men were killed to- day in a boiler explosion on the U. IS. Shin Melville, a naval ten- t Her iitlueheil to the Pacitic Fleet. Captain Twining, the chief of stuff, bus been advised. JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS IS BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE Says Frank J. Hogan, Counsel for Riggs Bank, is a "Rapid Fire Falsi fier." (Br Tfce Associated Press.) Washington .1). ('.. July 2(1. Making general denial of charges against his administration before the senate banking committee today John Skel ton Williams, comptroller of the cur rency, characterized Frank J. Hogan, attorney for the Kiggs National Hank. who opposed Williams' nomination as "a rapid fire falsifier," whose pnriMise 'seems to lie to swamp the riTiird with a mass of lint ruths." Chairman .McLean assured Mr. Wil liams be would have full opportunity to answer the charges if it took ail summer. .Mr. Williams accused Mr. Hognn of having omitted from n letter read to the committee a charge by the Comp- roller that the bank was carrying on a stock brokerage business in which women treasury employes and others had lost money. He asserted that a auk examiner's report haif shown hut "nearly every officer and employe was using funds in stock speculation." "Can you imagine such a condition xlsfing in a national liiiukV" asked Mr. Williams. "Wasn't it time to raise the red flag and stop this prae ice? TO REDOUBLE EFFORTS To Prevent the Smuggling of Arms Into Mexico. Prixianiatioii of IVesi denl. (Br The Associated Press.) Washington. July lit!.--Efforts to pre ent the smuggling of arms into Mexico from the I iiiled Slates are to lie re- oiibleil. This was made known today t the Slate llepartinent after Hie puh- iealion of a proclamation signed by tbe resident on July 12. restoring to the State I tcpartiiicnt control over ship ments of munitions to the southern re public which was invested in the war rude hoard during the war. President Wilson in bis pnKiiinm- ion referred to eomlltioiis of domestic iolence in Mexico, "promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war pro- ucod in the United States." and warn ed citizens of this country that any ioliitbuis of fhe laws passed by Con ress in 1012 and 1!M7 regnlaliiig shlp- ireeil." SHANTUNG CONTINUES TO REMAIN IN THE SPOTLIC.HT Centre of Discussion in Both Execu tive and Senate Circles. Br The Associated Press.) Washington, July 2(i. Sbantnng reservations continue in Hie spotlight otllcial discussion today both in xecutive and senate circles, though so far ns surface developments were mcci'iicd. there was a lull in Hie pence reaty fight. Both the senate mid the ireign relations commit Iocs bad ad- urned until Monday and President Wilson bad no republican senators on his iipiHiiiitment list. Chairman Lodge of the foreign re- tions committee bad an appointment to see Secretary Lansing today and al though the Colombian treaty was un- lerstood to be the primary subject of liscussion It was thought features of the Versailles negotiations also might be talked over. LIEUT. PRINCE DROWNED. Attempted to Rescue a Boy Who Was Beyond Depth in Little River. (By The AaaoeMiked riin.l (iohlsboro, N. C, July 20. Lieut. lavid M. Prince, Jr., of tills city, was iwned on Hie outskirts of this city noon today when he attempted to scue a hoy who bad wailed lieyoml s depth in the waters of the ovcr- ow of Little Uiver. The child threw s arms about Prince's neck, and fhe Iter was pulled under the water. body was not yet been recovered. It hers saved the boy. Lieut. Prince was formerly a meui- icr of the ll'Jth Infantry of the :tb Hvlsion, and recently returned from ra nee. 75 Cents for Cotton. Cotton producers snould now re ceive 7." cents per pound for their pro- luct, basis middling, declares Presl- nt J. S. Wunnnmakcr of the Amer- ii ii Cotton association. He terms this a fair price compared to what the public Is paying for manufactured niton goods and says that liecanse of the great world demand for the staple, the supply and demand situation, and the increased cost of production, the raw product will soon Is? worth more than it has sold for since the Civil War. I worked with patience, which mean almost power. Mrs. Browning. ac ai w sat th as x ' WATCH LABEL ON VOlTt PAPER AND DON'T LET SUB- SCRIPTION EXPIRE. - --- - . v ' - '- " s kt a bt bf V bbC 1 l Jf r tR rTr 3s ' 1 -ms 150,000 IN NEEDED ' ON RHINE LEFT BANK Size of the Force Required of Occupation of Rhine--land Under Consideration Today by Supreme Council ALL ALLIES WILL BE REPRESENTED It Is Considered Probable That Proportion of Ameri cans in Expedition Will Be Comparatively Small. (By The Associated Press.) Paris, July 2(1.-The size of the force required for occuHitlon of Hhine- liuid under the terms of the German peace treaty was the question under consideration of the supreme council at today's session. For the present. It is said n force of l.VMKMl men is con sidered necessary on the left bunk of the It hi lie. The organization of a military ex pedition of occupation for Silesia dur ing the taking of the plebcscite there also was .discussed by the council. The general understanding is tlint all the allies and associated bodies will be represented. The participation of American troops in (his work depends on ratification of the peace treaty, us in the terms of it there would no long er he a reason for the presence of Am ericans with allied troops. In any ease il is considered proba ble the proportion of Americans in tho expedition would be comparatively small. MARINE WORKERS' STRIKE IS ENDED Had Tied up Shipping in Atlantic and Gulf Ports For Three Weeks. By The Aaaoelated Preae.) New York. July 2(1. The end of tho strike of io.(Kit) inn l ine workers which . has tied up shipping in Atlantic and Hiilf ports for the last three weeks was announced here today by Gustily II. Brown, general secretary ofUlio bltei" national seamen's union, )vho added that the ships would be moving by This evening. The men. Secretary Tlrown stated. were "satisfied" with the terms of the settlement which include an Increase' of fifteen dollars per month per mail for all except the coal packers, who re ceive a ten dollar increase.. The latest reports from local unions all over the country he said, showed unanimous 111 -favor of waiving demands for nil eight hour day at sen. and a "closed shop" in order to end the strike. REPLY TO GERMAN PROTESTANTS MADE Express Surprise That They Can Raise Their Voices in Behalf of the Ho- -henzollerns. (By The Associated Press.) Paris, July 20 (I lavas). The Temps today published a note which tho Protestant Federation of France has ; addressed to President Poincare In answer to a letter sent him a few days ago by Protestant Community of Ber lin, asking "Democratic France" to -right its wrongs toward the Unegenots driven from France in KIOTt by spar ing their benefactors, the Hohensol lerns." The French Protestants express stupefaction that the Berlin Protest ants "can raise their voices lu favor of the former Oerman Emperor In an effort to protect him from the verdict of the civilised nations." Repeal of the Canadian Reciprocity. Art Recommended. (By The AMOctefed Press.) Washington, July 20. Repeal of the Canndian reciprocity act of 1011, was recommended today by the House ways and means committee. Some demo ocrats joined with the Republicans in voting for the repeal, but others said that action should be deferred pend ing further investigation. - The committee also voted to recom mend the repeal of the 10 per cent. soft drink war tax. Though no rote was taken, DemocraHe members urged that al Ircpeals be deferred until a -means for replacing the lost revenue was found. 'i Reduction of the war tax on fruit . Juices to 2c a gallon, urged bv western- producers of grapes nnd logan berries, also was recommended. . .- ; Bulgarian Peace Delegation Arrives In Lyons. " - ; (By Th Aaaoelated Pleas.) - Paris. July 20. The - Bulgarian peace delegation arrived 'at the Lyons . station at 8 o'clock this morning. The dctcgutes were received by .Col.' Henry on behalf of the allies and were escorted in automobiles to. the Chateau Madrid at Neuilly. ' i; Senator Overman has j-ccelrcd an Invitation from II. Lv Cartrlght, post master of Union. Iowa, to deliver an address at that place August 1. on the development of North Carolina and the -Month. The Senator is told that a large colony of Tar Heels live in that section. He ts not sure that he can accept the lnvitatkinj . v,-.-; Mr. Everett Rimer, of Atlanta, ar' rived In the city today, ; -