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VOLUME XIX.
, CONCORD, N. C.; MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1919.
Price FiveCehtsJ s,ite uSj
NO. 177,' r
TRANSPORTATION II
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EFFORTSIIESCUE
Negligent Neighbors
NEW YORK IS TIED UP
LTm
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MILLARD SAYS
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Interborough Subways and
-Elevafeds Completely Tied
up. Rainstorm Added to
Transportation Difficulty.
'BUSES AND MOVING
VANS ARE UTILIZED
Pqlice With Drayn Clubs
Disperse Crowd at Inter-
boro Power House. Al
most Every One Was ,Late,
"(By Tha Awwelat4 Prw.t
New York.: Aiik. ' 18. Forced to
rearb itx (itBces liy OpvIoiir routes inji
rHinxtoriu, commerclnl New York en
tered the second day of the trnotion
Htrlke with Vexentmeut.
With InterborouRh taibways and
elevated completely tleil up the vty"t.
lull lions' thiH ni(frnlii(t batllcil tlieir
way Into inch nurfaee. cura an were
ruiiHinR. or iu liiuwea and movtntt vana
hHHtlly organized Into a xeuililmice of
u tramiortatlon system.
The reldents of upper Manhattan
and the Bronx MinVred tlie mcmt. Many
despairing of ever renehlni? the Bnan
cflll tip of the Island either by other
than by extraordinary means, twice
crossed the Hudson In a three-hour
trip' to their olllcea. Ferrying from
12Mh street to Fort J-ee. made their
way down the Jersey side to the Ilnd-'-son
tnltes, and then repressed to. Man
hattan. Jinny offices and stores were late In
' oiiening. Almost cvpry employe was
lnte. and It was not until 10 o'clock
that lower Broadway put on usnol bus
iness dajr appearance.
The flrst disorder a'ttendiug thp
strike occurred this morning nt the
InterlKro power house at 74th street
and the East River, when two lrai
la lis leaving the building were sur
rounded br 100 strikers, who demand
ert to know If they had been working
there. The police with drawn ciunt
dispersed the crowd.
STRIKERS AT CHABLOTHf
Street Cm Man Preaent Counter Coti-
tract EmMdylnt Ortstnml Denumls.
No SettHtnent.
Charlotte. Aug. 10. At the conclus
ion late today of conferences lasting
since ,11 o'clock this morning, the
strike of the street car men which be
gan last Sunday morning apparently
was no nearer settlement than it was
several davs ago.
Thecllmnx of the day's develop
ment cftnm when the car men re
jected the offers made by President Z.
'' V. Taylor, of the Southern Public Ttll-
ulna cflmnauv. and Dresented him a
contract embodying the original de
mands of that strikers, this as a cottu
ter to cdltfract submitted earlier to
rt ht hv the comDanv. understood to
emhmlv AomDromises but fulling to rec-
" mrnlxe the Amalgamated Association
nt street and Electric Railway .Em
' ployes, ihougb recognising the local
unions of car men and electric work-
. era, which is affiliated with the general
organisation.
While the parties to the controversy
am in an a dim rent deadlock, the
. Mwtkesman or the strikers are said
to have asked President Taylor not to
' consider the negotiations as- oroiten
oft."
' Utilities Company WIU Attempt te
Operate Cars.
. rharlotte. Aug. lT.-JmiW the
otolith itav of Charlotte's street rail
way strike passed without surfaced de
velopments, it was learned irom au
thoritative sources that the Southern
- Public Ctilltles company Is making
preparations for resumption of car
service early in the week by the nse
of new employes. ' . . ;
' Cannon BIUU to Build New Plants ax
Wen as Large Warehouses.
Kannapolla, Aug. ia The Cannon
Manufacturing : compauy, sheetings,
' v towelings. crughes,, etc ' have had
'nlaiM m-enared . by Bobert and Co.,
Candler building, Atlanta, architects.
J for the ' construction, or a iour aiory
100x200 foot mill, a four,storjr 100 1
1 275 foot ottori mill and four one story
,'60 x.100 foot warehouses, all ' 'U
A- construction. The, plant at present has
- 100,000 spindles and 8,000. looms Id
' operation. 'v r.. y. ,i' "
r? The" Cannon, ,, Manufacturing com-pniiB-
operates a number - of large
plants at Kannapolis and elsewhere
H' and Is the largest Wnufacturers pt
Y towels in the, world. , ; ?
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Butrhert Demand Hisher-Waces. ! i
-- Kansas City, Mo., Aug. IS. The ag
Vitatlon which has been going on for
- 'some time among the stockyards work-:
'T era of the counfty for increased wages
5 v and improved conditions of employ
' - Ynent la expected twbe brought to a
j, head here' tomorrow, when represent-;
' - atlves from all of the Uvr stock cen-'
' tree of the; Kiddle West are Jo meet'
1 -1 to 'frame- their demands: , The move
.. meut is being directed by the Amalga-
mated Heat Cutter and Butchers of
f": North America, which has already pro
,.' ' aented ita demands to the packing
"houses east of the Mississippi. ' The
' demands call for recognition of the
nnlt' and wage s increases . ranging
, Irom 17 to 33 per cent . . v
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UC3
3 rUXNY CCLl'MN-n PAY3
From the Peace Treaty Pro
vision. Giving -Japan Con
trol in the Chinese Prov
ince, of Shantung.
THIS IS OPINION OF
AMERICAN EXPERTS
Mr. Millard Says He Got His
information oh the Sub
jecf From Chinese Dele
gates. . - -
(By The Aaaaetaiad Prca.
WusliliiL'ton, Aug; 18. It was the
unanimous opinion of the American
experts on fur-KoKturu anuir at
sallies that war must result from tin-
peace treaty provision giving Japan
control In Chinese province of shan
tung, the Senate Foreign Relations
committee Was told todtiy by Thus. t.
Millard, an American writer who was
attached to the Chinese peace delegn
turn.
Because the 1 'tilted Slates govern
in out intimated It would he inexpc
diciit, lie finally refrained from rul.
lug' "certain questions" at the pence
conference. Mr. Millard testltied.
Mr. Millard said hu got his infor.
ninllolnv on the Hiililtvt from Chinese
delegates, whom he adv!wd "nnohV
dally". He did not go Into details!
nimut ine questions i miin niiRiit iihti
raised. He said, however, China offl -
clnls wanted to employ two American
tntfrti!iHoiitii ln.vvors ntt ntlviKPrM. hurl
.1!.! nnt .In so iHvause tli ITnlte.1 States
Indicated It would not favor such
plan.
While Ills expenses were paid l)j thi
Chinese. Mr. Millard said Iip hud ne
salary, but sliuply gave nnofflclal art -
vice asked for bv the Chinese dele -
gates hecnuse of "his famllailty with
far Eastern affairs.
Concluding a detnilcd story of tlic
U I, ,,.. ,..r,.llnt),,l,,a n-lilnl, lie Mill
twme directly from the delegates, to
the Congress Mr. Millnrd said :
. ? .....
"In m.v opinion IT a marnoit nau sell.
out dellverately to put China In- an
rnnhnrrassetl pmitiou, the . outcome
could not hee more unfortunate Chint
k.. ..i h tihanfnn.
Clnlm. By reason of advlce,glven bj
the United States she did not raise ur
nil other huestlons. And bv reason
her refusal to sign the treaty under
those circumstance, she was cmplcte-
ly isniaieu.
""Z, ' JVl Z,Zf
lln h, Knatern afTnlr. tlirnen
to the Shantung agreement he Mliltr"".
Vi . T .hih. h...
iintru uui ! noi I
n,o n niiu'. ioo. tho President I
ilia i . a , ii. b i ... . ... i m. . . ...
nn the anhfeot. contains a statement
to tha same effect."
RlIKHSnCSS MRN OPPOSED TO I
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GOVERNMENT WSasmitrmu: a iZ-
' : ' " ' ' " I nUlll 'A11 flnlif to Ira It- am..1l
BO oaya inaa. a. i-os oeiore me I
House lnterstaie vemmtrre isiraii-
tee Today. . ; I
(By The Asaoclata nm.) 1
Washington. D. C. .Aug. 18. Busl-
neaa aentiment. In the United States is
unanimous that government ownership theatre tomorrow. One of the scenes,
of the. railroads v. must not prevail, w" takel nt hospital, and Nanty is
Chas. A. Post, chairman of the rail- ?"p,po!J1, to ake 8 do11 rof another
road committee of the United States "Je girl. But the good-natured In
Chamber of Commerce, told the House valid conld not understand why she
Interstate Commerce Committee today. K1,!0"wb spected to deny her doll to
Sentiment as shown by tests made by
h r'h.mw ia atrnnalr. er over-
whelmlngly, against proposals of the
vi n,i ha naoiarwL hemnsA of the ex-1
porlence with government operation
dnrinar'the war. Other, reasons were
the heavy cost and the necessity there-
after of financing the government ex-1
tanalnn thrnneh ConaresslonBl anoro-
priatlons, with the consequent aubjec- Lloyd comedy. Thursday "The Up
tion to Dolitlcal influence. ' .-I lifter" will be ahowil. - and Friday
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H1MS9 f KAtrS rKCTlIbAaL , -
run Jttiun vwu riuvw
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Afraid Any Shortage may tie. icxa
geratea M t.oree mvy ubwm. I
.Washington. Aug. lo-wiepiyina ioi
.nlll.. Director Ceneral I
of Railroads Hbies informed the sen- There is r movement . on foot to
ate today that while there had been -erge .theMotbers ' Circle Into a
some car shortage in the bituminous branch of the National War Mothers
coal districts, he ld not "anticipate Association. Only the mothers who
any hortages-ln transportation- which had ions In the service are eliglbhj.
.;. r . " : .ii vk This oraanltatrou will dmfbtlewr- he
Will lie 1U muj kiwit rn.inii ... ,
normal er which wW justify -.ppw
sive prices for coat" V-
un.!:. . , mnfnni.
the public in thlB matter," the direct-
or general asserted, "is that any short-
age either in production hy the mines
" r . . . a.
or in transportation may ne exaggerai-i
ot ui aa tnmdntt as a . nretext for I
heavy increases in the coal prices
which in my-opinion are already htgh.l
generally speaking. It is worthy of l
serious consideration wueiuw cuunmr
slonal action be 4aken to protect the
public nndes these circumstances from
excessive coal prices." : i; - ' y
Will Wonder How Been Was Tote-
; -. v.-. - li.. rated., -. .
Kansas City Star. ,
The going, of booze meaus fewer
accidents, fewer fights, fewer men In
capacltaed for worlJ. The. time is cotn.
inj' when people will .wonder tow I
their ancestors tolerated .the sale or
a ilru that produced the consequence
that come from liquor. ' . , V
I LARGE CONGREGATIONS
HEAR DR. W. C. ALEXANDER
i i .
1 Former Pastor of the Klrvt Prhvt...
t... church Prehn. t i. .
v
1 ongreEatlona Sunday.
a. Dr. W. C. Alexander, pastor'of (Jleim
I ,-v,,n rresoyterian Cliurcli. Nashville
filed, the pulpit at the First Preshy
"" nurai nc omn tne morning
1""" evening service yestenluy. and to
11" rw congregarions tie delivered
" masterful and timely message.
I x"- Alexander chose as his text for
'!'6 niornlng service: First Cluipter of
" JUIIU, WO PtSP. "Hp that Sll til
hp Js the light, and hateth his
I ""rKiiess even mini now."
I 111 tllA flailn ha 1. .. .
"- -v" iui mr
rwe n V J'r Jff f the eleventh
m -i, no, wuen lie came,
" was
I clad, and exhorteil them all that w th
PurP rf "ffrt they would cleave
U"P, n?'? - t
...Dr- leVueT ot the
i resnyterlan church here for a
IZLX SJK
nnlnlt In this olt. nia i..i,
h Ctmenrd people was" well evi-
. e inrge cungre-
Mn. . - a. a., i aT.
l",w naries r. Hltclilc. He leaves
tomorrow for Montreat
r aiomreai.
. At The Theatres.
"mve me my doll 'taint rours
cr,eu Iour ycar "' taswcll lm-
rtu rloiirlir a a alia tulnl a -.
patient answered amiably, handing ov-
ed the doll. "But you ain't sposcd
to," Nancy declared ungratefully.
nancy v as wen is tne Clever child who
"PW" ..w,t" . uluu'" rocgweii in
1M -a tne bom at the Pastime
l ' .
The Piedmont tlieatre today carrle
1 add showing their program fot
1 he entire week. Today they are show
in The Masked Blderand an L-Ko
comedy. Tuesday they offer a big
picture made by the Mutual people.
nquuw. vecuuesuay mey nave
"The Cinderella Man" and Harold
Wnl.. CI A TT t a
irrvuy oiuuui uij universal. e
ramni. Jiiat Nvifphlv.p' will hn nn
thf proffram. Saturday "Bare Fists'
will nA ina fioaslllnni
War MoUmts Assiv-lalUo Lr. r. Or.
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established anoV we shall - be
Ki , i'
the - National Association by a local
ch?P,n we know, that these de-
Jisletf mothera jrho. have prayed for
the boys during! the war are Just the
Yaaaa-aTlla. iS ' Wt tftlfa .
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Charlotte Ldjrv IdentUle- Brother
yj r .. Missing 20 Vein,
Macon, Aug. 1& Mrs. Henry J. Lan
gel. wife of a prominent hotel man of
Charlotte, N. C, tonight identified the
body of a Macon man found dead in
New York a week ago; presumably the
victim of foul play, - as her brother.
James B. Sorsby, who- disappeared
from tVllmlngton, N. C. 20 years ago
ff tec an estrangement from his father.
Mrs. Peace "My huaband "and v-t
nerex. quarrel before the children. We
always send them out when a quarrel
seems Imminent"' - Mlsa Sharp "Ah.
I've often wondered why they're so
much in the street.", . i
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KIIXKI) AT SOtrrirERN
PASSENGER STATION
Mr. R. B. Avaut lueses His Life Din
to the FataJ Iron Kenre.
Mr It. B. Avant, ,kci iiliout (W
years, dieil at the Cm-nil Hospital
on Saturday aftenusai iiliout 4::i0
o'clock, from Injuries! sustained when
he was struck by iiorililiomiil ixiHseii
ger train Xo. -10 on the Southern Uail
nay. From those who suw the accident, it
seems that Mr. Avant attempted to
cross the tracks from the station to
the west side of the tracks. Th
southbound train No. A. was coming
ill. and the gate In ' the iron fence
was closed before Mr. Avant could
get through. He turned nnd attempt
ed te rosg tUe noxtfelptUHl track, but
could not get across in time, and wa
struck by No. 4tt. which was just pull
ing In at that time.
The Injured man Was rushed to
the local hospital, where it was found
that his skull was fractured. All nos-
sime medical aid was given him, but
he did not live half an hour after en
tering the hospital.
The remains were prepared for bur
ial and the body was sent last night
on triiln No. 20 to Hie former home of
the deceased man, lit Hemingway, S.
C. The body was accompanied by
three1 song of the deceased man.
Misinformation or Misrepresentation
Cburlotte Olwcrver.
In Sunday's Observer A. K. Jones
made the following .statement over his
signature:
'I have long since learnlg that the
capitalists who employ Mr. Taylor own
tho major part of Charlotte but only
recently I learned that they control
the city hall, the lianks, the newr-
papers," etc.
Jones has proved since coming to
Charlotte that he is unfit to represent
or speak for labor organized or dis
organized.
Jones, iu so far as The Observer Is
concerned, either was misinformed or
he has published over htg signature a
malicious lie. .
The simple fuct Is that The Charlott
Observer is owned and absolutely con
trolled hy the men whose names ar
pear at the head of the editorial pag.
and we here and now challenge A. R.
Jones to substantiate hi" statement.
,.,'.. W. B. SULLIVAN
GOVERNORS TO HELP V
;; WITH INVESTIGATION
WMcb the Federal Government Is
Conducting te Reduce the High Cost
of Living in America. '
: (Br Tfca Asaavlatcd Praaa.)
WaHhingtoii. Aug.. IS. Attorney
General Palmer today endorsed a sup
gestioa'' by Governor-Gardner; of
Missouri that the conference of gov
ernors appoint a committee to con f pro
with him anil help coordinate federal
and state efforts to reduce the cost ot
living. In a telegram to - Governor
Gardner at Salt Ijiko City, air. j-ai-
mec said the hearty cooperation and
assistance of state agencies would
greatly help in the government's coiu
paign.. , . ;..
STRIKE OF SHOP MEN " '
- - IS OFFICLVLLY AT AN END
Rai)4 Administration Asked to Take
IT the1 Wage Demand at Once.
".' Tlie A .'.
Washington," Aug. ja The idlroaa
administration was noticed oday thai
the strike--of shopmen, wait at an eno
ami was asked to take up wage de
mands Immediately, .vi
v Acting President Jewell of the rail
way employees of the American Feder
ation of Labor, went to the railroad
administration to notify ;'the officials
'In "person.--This was indicated that
Director1 General ' Hlnes would pro
ceed' fit once to settle tiny wage de
mands. .' , , if i: .i;-:'.
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Mr. and Mrs; Ernest Illcka spent
8ih)day in Asheyille, ?. J ; '
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SECRETARY BAKER
BEFORE COMMITTEE
I'rges I'pon Congress to Provide for
an Army That Will "Represent the
Strength of the I'nited States."
(Hj- Tit Aaaorlnled )-rr.
Washington. Aug. IS. Culling at
tention to the "disti.i-liccl state of the
world at present." Secretary Baker
told a Senate Military suli-coinniittcc
tuduy that lie would not he doing his
part unless he urged upon Congress to
provide for an army that would "rep
resent the strength of the i'nited
States." The committee is considering
the Win Department plan for a stand
lug army of ftTiMMM) men, anil univer
sal military training.
Mr. linker sniit the nntion-a mllitiirr
pollcy imnJt be modified as tile reatiit
o c.nTieiiee guinea in tuis war, noi
only in the organization of the Wdr
Department, but also in the nrganiza
tion of the army so as to bring about
greater co-ordination.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opening 37 to 65 Points Lower. New
Low Ground for the Movement. ;
(Br The Associated Prcaa.)
New York. Aug. IS. -There was re
neuiil of liquidation and pressure ii.
the cotton market early today, owin
to weak - Liverpool cables, the weak.
uess of foreign trade Saturday, and rs
H).-ts of unsettled conditiolnis in the
goods market The opening was 157 tu
iio points lower, uud active mouths soon
sold Ki to 70 points under Safurduy'b
closing, with October touching :tl).0t
and January .'(O.O.'i, milking new low
ground for the movement. ,
Cotton future oimied weak; Oct.
30.20: Doc. :l.t0; Jan. .10.1(1; March
30.0.-1 ; May 30.2.-..
INVESTIGATING THE PACKERS.
In Hearing on Kenyan Bill to Extent!
Federal Control to Packing Industry.
(By The Aaaoriated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 18. Before the-
Senate Agricultural Committee todaj
the problem of packers, the nllegeo
uionoiMily in preparing and distributing
meats, anil the policy of expanding
their business enterprises to point of
controlling prices of othef foods caine
up for investigation during the hear
ing of Kenyon bill to extend Federal
control over the packing Industry.
Senator Gronu, committee chairma.
prefaced the proceedings with a bricl
statement of commons which he said
were leading to general demand foi
llinitfitlo'n of corporate profits. So
did Senutor Kenyon.
Negro Narrowly Escapes Being Lynch
ed in New York.
New York, Aug. 18. Ell .Grogs, a
negro, narrowly escaped lieing lynched
by a Broadway crowd in Times square
tonight following an alleged attack
by him upon Joseph Jones, a white
man, who was on his way to a theater
with a young .woman.
Jones, after an altercation with a
negro, . was badly slashed about the
face and neck and fell bleeding to the
street.
A crowd of about 2.000 quickly gath
ered about the spot and advance on
Grogs with cries of "Hang him," and
"Get a rope."
A policeman held the mob off with
a revolver until a. patrol wagon ar
rived to take the negro, to a. police
station, where he was booked on a
charge of felonious assault. He le
nles he was ill man who wielded the
knife, .- -V .... v
Palmer's Nomlnatloa . Formally Re
: " .. ported ' ,. . V-'v
. T T aaaatate Paaa.) :
Washington,: Aug. 181 The: Senate
Judiciary Committee today5 ordered
favorably reported to the Senate tho
noinlnatioin of A. Mitchell Palmer,' a
Attorney General. - -, : i?
Mr. Palmer left today, for New Tori
to confer with the. fair , price board
for that city. j. v,, :
Received Sunday Afternoon
Near Columbia When
Train Struck Car in Which
He Was Riding.
ARTHUR McCARRELL
SERIOUSLY HURT
Boys Were Sons of Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. McCarrell, of
This City. Mr. and Mrs.
Wray Also Killed.
Word wos received in this city at 12
o'clock today announcing the death in
Coliimliiu. S. ('., this niornlng at .'!
o'clock of Eugene McCarrell, son of
Mr.-and Mrs. A. II. McCarrell, of this
ctty. The message gave no further
letuils.
Mr. uud Mrs. .McCarrell were call
h1 to Columbia last night by a tele
phone message stilting that their two
sons. Eugene mid Arthur, had been se
riously injured in an automobile acci-
lent near ilidgewiiy, S. C, where they
hud been visiting their ntmt. The ines-
ige statiil that the olii l I rtm were
iding with u Mr. and Mrs. Buy, both
if whom were instantly killed in th
accident. It is not known whether the
ur was struck by a train, or whether
some otheC trouble caused the ucci-
ent. Mr. mid Mrs. McCarrell left.
ere last night for Columbia, and wir-
I friends hero today of the death of
-ugene.
Die other son. Arthur, the message
states, was also seriously injured, ami
iiderv.ent an oH'ratiou of a serious
.it ore in the Columbia hospital today.
Concord bus lieen sorely shocked by
the news of the accident. Both of the
Hoys were well Known in tins city, ns
'were tlieir parents, and the news of
the dentil of s Eugene nnd the serious
injury to Aurthur will be heard with
regret by the many, friends of the
family here. Mr. McCarrell has liv
ed in Concord a numlicr of years,
holding a position as superintendent
of the Cannon Mills here.
Eugene was ten years of age, and
Arthur, is 13 rears old.
MAN AND WIFE ALSO
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Four Other Persons in the Car Were
Slightly Injured. Car Was Hit by
a Freight Train.
(Special to The Tribune.)
Columbia, S. C, Aug. 18. Eugene
McCarrell, nine years old, son of Ar
thur It. McCarrell, of Concord, who
was fatally Injured in an unto wreck
near hero lHte Sunday afternoon, died
nt a hospital hereearl,v this morning.
Arthur McCarrell, a brother, is seri
ously Injured and is not exisvted to
live. The accident occurred at Mall
wood, a flug station on the Southern
near olunimu, Sunday afternoon
when C. P. Wray,: a prominent mer
chant of Ridgewny, attempted to drive
his car1 across the track ahead of an
oncoming freight. Mr. Wray wus kill
ed outright, nnd ills wife injured to
such an extent thut she died before
leaching a hospital in Columbia. Mrs.
Joseph Parker and her two nephews.
Eugene mid Arthur McCarrell, who
were visiting her. were thrown from
the machine and the two youths seri
ously injured. Airs. Parker wns only
slightly hurt. Two of Mrs. Parkers
children and Mrs. Wi uy's grand daugh
ter were only slightly bruised In the
smash up. IVictors were hurriedly
summoned and a passenger train later
brought the wounded to Columbia,
where medical aid was given. Eugene
McCarrell had his skull crushed and
his head badly mashed. Arthur, his
brother, has a severe puncture In the
forehead nnd is thought to be fatally
wounded.
WAR COST $200,000,000,000
SAYS MR. LLOYD GEORGE
Most of This Sum Was Spent for the
Purpose of Destruction, He Says.
Bjr The Aaaoclate4 Prcaa.)
London, Aug. 18. "The war cost 40.-
000,000,000 pounds, Premier Lloyd
George declared iu a speech in the
House of Commons today, on the tiniiii-
cl.il and Industrial situation. Most of
this sum was spent for purposes of
destruction.
He asserted that the chaiHre from
war to peace condition would take as
long as tli changfe from peace to war.
The outstanding - fact of the present
situation was, the alurming export
trade balance, he said.
The national dels:, he declared, had
grown from 641,000,000 pounds to 7,-
800,000,000 pounds.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE
SHOCLD ACT QUICKLY
In Regard to the Presence of the Ru
manians in Hungary. ' , .
. (By Tha A elate rreaa.1 : '
Burta Jest, Thursday, Aug. 14. Brig.
Gen. Hairy E. Bandbolta, American
member of the allied military mission
here, . is urging his colleagues to ask
the peace conference to act Quickly In
regard to the presence of the Ruman
ians in Hungary. - . ; . .
This action was taken In view of re
ports coming -in from all aides - and
that the . Rumanians continue to
requisition food supplies, . ; . ; - "
USB XHS l'ENNC CWXISm r A
Every Effort Is Being Made
to Expedite the Rescue of
Men Who Are Being Held
By Mexican Bandits.
RANSOM MONEY IS
ARRANGED FOR
Messenger Will Be Started
With the Gold During Day
For Candelaria, Texas, to
Receive Instructions.
(Br The Aaaoelated Preaa.)
El I'asoT Tex.. t!kg. 18. Every ef
fort was being mSjs today to expedite
the rescue of Lieuls. Paul H. Davis
and Harold O. Peterson, aviators of
the t'nitod States, who are being held
for n ransom of $l"i,000 by Mexican
bandits somewhere in Mexico south of
the Big Bend district of West Texns.
While no official announcement was
made by the military authorities, it
was understood the ransom money had
been arranged for at a local bank, and
that a messenger would be started dur
ing the day for Candelaria. Texas,
where lie would receive instructions
about handing over the gold to nn
agent of the bandits.
Washington. Aug. 18. Vigorous rep
resentations were made to the Mexi
can government by the State Depart
ment concerning the capture uud de
tention of two American army avia
tors by bandits who demand a $li.00ll
ransom.
This announcement was made by
Secretary Lansing. It idsn was an-
oiinced that a complete statement in
cluding the details of the capture of
the 1vo American officers, and the
lNirticulnrs regarding the representa
tions made by the American govern
ment vmld le given to the public.
Call on Mexican Government For
Quirk Action.
Washington, Aug. 18. Tie Ameri
can embassy at Mexico City was In-
nil-noted tislay by the State Depart
niciif to 'Immediately call on the Mexi
can government for quick action - to
effect the release of Lieutenants Paul
H. Davis nnd Harold G. Peterson, the
American army aviators who were cap
tn red by Mexican bnndils near Candel
erlu, Texas, while patrolling the bor
der, and threatened with death today
unless $15,000 ransom is paid. .
The State Department announce
ment soid : ' t
"The instructions point out the se
riousness with which tlie Ciiiteil States
government views the situation, nnd
culls for Immediate udeuu'iite action."
The American consul ut J mi res was
also instructed to take all necessary
steps, with the Mexican authorities
there, to secure the release jind protec
tion of the officers.
Slate Department officials said the
ransom demanded would be paid ns
soon as information could lie had as
to where and to whom the money was
to be delivered. It hud not been de
cided whether the Vnltcd states would
furnish the sum and charge it against
the Carranza government, or call up
on the Mexican government to pay it
direct. ' 1
Tlie Department announcement said:
"The Department of State has tele
graphed Instructions to the American
embassy at Mexico City to immediate
ly call upon tlie Mexican government,
for quick action to effect tlie release
of Licuts. Paul II. Davis and Harold
Peterson, of the United States army
air service, captured hy Mexican ban
dits near Candelaria, Texas, while .
pntrolling the border, anil threatened -with
death on failure to pay $15,000
ransom."
Moiiey to Be Paid Bandits Today.
Maffa, Tcxus, Aug. 18. Authoriza
tion of the payment of $15,000, ransom .-'
asked by the Mexican bandits foe. the v
release of Lieut., Paul H. Davis and
II. i. Peterson was received here to
dny and the money will probably be.
delivered late today to an agent of -
the bandits at or ' near Candelaria, ,
Texas, it was announced. The, AB-, '
e ilea n aviators are being held some-'
where in Mexico south of Candela- ,
rlu. Authorization for the payment of
the ransom was received from MaJ. v
(len. Joseph E. Plckman. commander?'
of the. Southern Department. - v
DECLARE KOLCHAK AND ' :
CABINET TO BE OUTLAWS
Decree te That Effect ia Issued by the ,
; Soviet Government.
(Br The Aaaarlate Freaa.) - , r
'- London, Aug. 18. A decree declar-:
Ing Admiral Kolchak and the all-Kns-siun
cabinet at Omsk to be outlaws,
has been Issued by the soviet govern- -.
meut, according to .a wireless- message -from
Moscow. The Admiral and offi
cers commanding the forces Of his gov-. ,
eminent in Siberia are declared to be.t
subject to Immediate arrest.
' X"--
Riotous Outbreaks and Shots Fired
In Chicago. j
Chicago, , ' Aug. r 17. Riotous ; out. '
breaks In which a few shots were
fired took place tonight In conhectioit
with a strike of lnueuroom employes
who at a meeting in ant W, W. hall
earlier in the evening, voted to strik
at midnight. The police quelled three ,
.lirferent disturbances in the. down-
town district, , . - ; . , ' .u