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QOOOOOOOO O TODAY'S O O NEWS O . TODAY. O OO09O9OO9 The" 1 0000000: Daily: TMibune s ASSOCIATED : PRESS : DISPATCHES C COOOOC VOLUME XIX. CONCORD, N. g.j SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1020. Prig? Five Cents. NO. 310. CO'.'C.'G BACK HERE 1 SOVIET LEADERS SAY Alexander tserkman ; and ? t Emma Goldman Say They Will Return as Soon ) as ' , Possible. ' - SAY WE NEED A ; NEW GOVERNMENT And They Hope We' Will ; Get. it in the Presidential . Election Which Is to Be , Held Next November. (Br- The Aaaorlnlnl Prem.) Hango , Finland, Jan. 17. The ' T'nited States urmv transport Itnford having on board 240 radicals deported I from America, arrived here at 3 p. ui. : today, t inhjsh p lot could not dock ; the vessel, anil a German -pilot , wan ' summoned. ; Alexander llcrkiunu and Emuia Gold, f man who have been considered the Under of the doportes, have declared they will lint remain In Russia, hill will "return to America to slny." ' The red on lioiird tho lSuford will ? lie taken to lluxsla frontier h.v the . United States labor bureau, olid liu- m'gratlon officio 1m. After they bad been landed Ilerk- man and Miss Goldman talked with ! newspaper men, Asked to give her opinion of her deportation the latter vdeclnredi . . - -. "It wan . melodrama . tu keep it secret." . ; "It Wan unfair ami stupid" Inter . Jeeted Itcrkuinii. "Von can't kill an Idea like that. , Hie Canr tried and failed. "He is dead Hud forgotten." "Do j-oti want to overthrow the American government V Miss Goldman wo a asked. ' Voit heed a new government" she answered and I hope I ho eleelloit will Provide It... V : - It Is Iter Intent ion to return t America ha noon a possible. 1 Finnish anthnr'tics have .-Informed ttnalnn envler mi'wiimpitt rf 4hi ltlun : to send Rcrkuuin awl Mbw Goldman and .their comrade across .the border. 1 . hut no replv as yer lias hcr-n received from the ttutxhcvlki. .. . . i ACCI 8ED MURDERER IS HAYING A TIMF liaa itren i amen to r uur .mwisipp Cities Sfekhig Safety, lt DiwIMnl ,IT.. Tnpelo, MUs.. Jan. l7.-TIley M ir shall, aeeiiMed slayer of four mcmlnry of the Mitchell f iluily at AmiT Mlss Tuesday night, tod-iy was ruh ed from the IH county Jil here to an unknown destination, a crowd bavin gathered with the apparent Intention of hnrmliig blui. Marshall was taken from the Jnll at lAmory to Aberdeen from lliere U rbleknmw County Jail nl Okalonn, and Ueii brought here. ' To Hoi-Camps Lonjer. . 4Br Tlt AMMkrlare TrrM.r . Washington. I). C Jan. 117. Ito versing the recommendations of the house bill for disposition of the mili tary camps, thevscnnte military sub committee, recommended - the contin uance of Camp KiimiIh, Va., Gordon, Oa, and Taylor, Ky., until their ne cessity can be determined In a general military program. - , vv ' Four Killed in Explolson. . : ' (By Th Ao4lntcrf PrrWl ' .J Cincinnati, Jan. J7. Four fliviuen were killed and th'iteen Injiii-ed. three of them serionslyy when an explosion In the burning mills of the (. 1 New- f ton Ten and Hplep Company,' In the Ohio River front district here curly today,-blew out th' east wal lof the structure. Burn Whfat With Sunglasses in Ar , - grnHne t'ana Strike, . i . ;. Hueiios Ires.-Jan. 17. F.xplalnini the mysterious manner In which wheat .stacks have been: hunted In Cordoba, dispatches' from thaN province say that the agrarian strikers-are using sunglasses to ret the stacks afire. The glasses are placed In position during the nlirlit. the dispatches assert, .and, catching the rays of the sun in th edaytlme. produce comtmstlon. In cendlariMn In. Cordoba aid Ituenos Aires Provinces continues. . - . ' In olden times rhinoceros horns were . employed for drlnking-cnps by riynl personages, the notion .being that poison put Into them would show It self hy bubbling m ' - K WATCH THE ISABEL ON YOUR IK All sr.hscrlptlont to The Tribune IKirt payable strigtly in advauce. Hi ' ITils applies to everybody. At the expiration of time paid for the : IK paper will be discontinued. Watcb ' IK tbe label on your paper and send W in renewal a few days in advance ' IK of the date of expiration. If you . IK want the paper continued. . IK A I) or toe to discontinue Is Dot i t fary. as. we will take It for h r ifid that jrou do not want the i, ; ir wtcD im fail to renew, CONCORD AGAIN DEFEATS THE MOORESVTLL ETEAM Basket 1111 Came Resulted In a 25 t U Victory for the Local Team, Thesecond match of basket ball be tween tno uoncoru l. m. u. A. and Mooresvllle high schodl teams was played last ulght at Mooresvllle, and resulted in a second victory or the Concord five. In the first game, which was played on the local Association floor January 0, the Concord team won easily by the score of 56-16. but the content last night was much more even andJAe score not so high, the Wgh School seeming' determined to hold their opponents down to an even match. The Mooresvllle guard did Knleudld work and allowed eoinnnra lively few Held koais to be; cased by Uoncor.tl. n .: : v At the starting of the inateH Mdoi-eS' vine scented to have the advantagge. being at. home and used toVbe court and having the .backing of the home rooters on their sldo. -However, before the end of the first half all of the Concord team with the exception of one man, had found the basket, and tne nrst nail ended witn the score 0-8 In favor of the visitors At the lieginning of the second half Concord began their usual winning spurt and when the playing1 period ended the final score stood . 25-12 In favor of Concord. : " Only two men on the Mooresvllle team found the basket for a goal,: while every man oh the Concord team' made one or more field shots. One forward and the center for Mooresvllle scored six points, while the guards were so busy with holdins down the Concord forward that they never bad n chance to try for a goal . The star of the game was Conrad Hill, playing guard for Concord. This speedy guard not only held his mnn down to no-goals, but was able to ni'ike two spectacular shots himself Fred Goodman also did excellent work as guard and scored two field goals. Following is the lineup and score: Concord. Mooresvllle Ed. Dclllnfler (rf 2 V Hrawlcy Marvin Long (lf- 8 Rogers 0 Hug Goodman, (e) 7. Allinon fi Fred Goodman irg) 4 McXealy 0 Total: Concord 25 : 'Miiorcsville 12. GERMAN CHANCELLOR PROMISES TO CARRY OUT TREATY TERMS Bauer, However,' Complains of Pro- 4lKiiis and Hopes Entente Will Per mit .Mltagatlons. ';. Loudon, Jaiu- 111. The (Seriaan Chnneellrf4, Gustnv Bauer, has made a tatcin 'lit to the press reirnrdlng tier- mni.v's nnennnn in earrymg -will tiff erins of he peieo treaty. A wireie mewage from lter.lln quoles blm f follows - ' . We are resolved to carry out the Versailles treaty, however dilliciilt. for ve hnve no 'desire to pursue a pillcr if .revenge.-'' Rut. we also expect that the Entente will he prepared to per mit mitigations when It has lie'ii prov il that fulfillment of the trcity in Its present form Is Impossible, for If the reaty is to lie c Tried our in tne sain' l'irll as (he Hi'iulstice. it will not mean the commcncenflit of a state pe-ice ml the contlnuatleii of war hy pnlltl nl means. . - ' ' ' ' " " "I trust that the Entente 'will aonn renliw that It lies In Its 'own interests to alleviate the peace conditions, first In practice, then in form." ' ... ' Cemplainiiri or tne regulations or he Interallied Rhlnelnnd Commission, is reminiscent of "Ca-irlst Russia." the "h n-ellor cnntinutsl: ' "I hniw the Entente w ill Swn np oreclate that In this way it Is impos dble to create stable con-litions, not -nlv on gener.il Jurldle'n' principles. hut also for reMsons of real, policy."-, JOHNSON McCALL WILL , AGAIN ENTER THE RACE Mecklenburg Man Plans Vigorous Cam paign Against Clyde Hoey. ' Clin r'dlte. Jan. 16.-Johnson It Mc- Cnll, who was defented in the rate for tlm Democratic congressional nomina tion In November, will be lu the fight au'alnst Congressnf in Clyde R. Hoey igaln this sprlns. -Mr. McCnlt already has his coat off. It. Is understood, ami Is '.planning for waging a strenuous euninnicii aarsinst"the incumbent. ' Other Mecklenburg men may also decide to eo after Mr. Hoey's scalp. In -Ihe event several come out, as was the enao In the snecinl election, nil cllm Inatlon contest likely will lie agreed upon again, air. iucvsii win rain, Into this contest, as he has no idea of entering tbe race unless the support of the voters of this county ts assured. Mayor Frank n. McXInch and JoIiilA. Mcitae. who lost out In the ellmlnaon contest Inst time, are looked upon as prospective candidates for Mr. uoeys scat. , '.! ''-:. '.. .' ' " it Is nresumed by some politicians here that the Mecklenburg candidate for Coneress will co-operate with Cam eron Morrison in a joint battle between the congressional ami gubernatorial aspirants of Clevelond county. Ameriran "Dry" Drowned Out by the ... , Din at welsh .Meeting. Ton-Y-Pandy, Wales, Jan. 15. An tl-prohlhitlon demoustmtora last night broke tin-, a ' temperance conference here.- - . - . ,."'.'-.. . The demonstrators entered the hall where Dr. Henry, an American pro hibitionist, was speaking, beat a bass (lmm, played mnscellaneoua musical instruments, and sang football songs. Dr. Henry finally abandoned the at tempt to continue hla address. . Jewish Population 1M30.0M. tmr Th Aiclt4 Vrtm.t - Indon. Jan. 17. The Jewish popu- Utlon of the world is 15,430,000, ao eordlng to Davis Triotaoh,. the Jewish statistician. - .- v Pr!M and the t'kralna aeh bar 8.8- i, Whil ttj&s ft B,l..'fUI W tba t'e I fciat-'t, t " 3 ii KanSi ici ..,-. J la t I. JL PROHIBITION LAW OF THE COUHTRY TODAY To Manufacture, Sell or Give Away Liquor Now Viola- V tion of Eighteenth Amend ment. PERFECTING DETAILS FOR ENFORCEMENT Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Bureau Will Handle the Violators of the Law. (By th AsMriaied rrM.) Washington, Jan. 17. Prohibition was the law of the nation today. . The constitutional amendment making it illegal to manufacture, . sell or give away liquors for beverages containing more than one naif of one per cent went into effect at mldulght last nlsrht and today violators faced prosecutions under oue of the most drastic lawa ever promulgated to fit a crime other than felony. ' . While those responsible for prohibi tion met In jollification at its coming and congratulated one another on a task well done, - those charged - with enforcement f the law were at work on the business sldo of the proposition that of perfecting details for en forcement. Both the department , of nstice and -the bureau of Internal rev. enne.-the two government agencies on which devolves . the responsibility of seeing Hint tho law Is obeyed, received their final Instructions when Becretary Glass approved the regulations under which they are to work. 1 J. . Inspectors Named. Washington, Jan. . 17. Machinery for enforcement of constitutional pro hibition which became effective' today. lrtually was. completed by an an nouncement today hy Internal Heve nue Commissioner Roper of supervis ing the federal prohibition agents. Suiiei visors and the H tales over ivhlch they will hnve Jurisdiction. In- lude: . ,..,- . Drama, supervising agent, Richmond Virginia, North Carolina South Car- illna, Tennessee and Kentlicky. - H Law Into Effect. New York. Jan. 17. Four mlnntes after the l.Sth amendment became ef fective In New York this" morning 12 :.T o'cliK-k to be-Txact a Brooklyn L'afe ofTieer was arrested by internal revenue agents for selling glass of hrtiudy. Bartenders in the same estab lishment were arrested one minute later. .: r v- . . . : - -. The news traveled lu underground channels, faster than prairie flrc,and in a short'tme the mery-mnklug over tlie demise of John Barleycorn came to a more or. less abrupt ending in tlie' lii'enter Clty s enfes, restaurants aim hotels. - - -' ' The final celebration of the passing of the wet crn did-not come tip to' pre dictations here. In some of the bettor known establishments the revelry re sembled the tradition of New Tear celebration, but for thenost part in terested ones declare that the "last fling" was a rather sad affair. " - A snowstorm accompanied by a bit ing winds apd a near aero tempera tnre. may have had something to do with It. THE COTTON MARKET L v ReialTona With Russia Again Created Favorable Impression In Market. " Br The Aaaaclat! rvew.1 - New York, Jan." 17.-Reports that the supreme council at Paris bad de cided to permit trading in certain com modities with Russia created a more favorable Impression as to European conditions in the cotton market this morning. This view was encouraged by a stronger opening of tho stock mar ket, ami after starting 15 points high er to. 11 points lower, cotton sold 20 to 40 points above last night' closing figures, with March contracts token ing 30.45 and July 33.05. Cotton. closed steady: January 38.33; March 36.3ft: May 34.70; July 83.10; October 80.42. Coton futures opened steady : Jan uary 38.10: March 36.05; May 8425; July 32.70 ; October 30.20. - , - MASSACHUSETTS JAILS ' ARE NOT NEEDED NOW And County Jails in Three Counties Have Been Ordered Closed. ,: (By the Assaeiac4 ! Boston. Jan. 17. The Jail popula Hon of Massachusetts baa diminished so rapidly during the last few months that county jails at lweii, Taunton and N'uburyport and ritchborg nave been ordered closed. Twenty-five coun ty institutions which have accommoda tions for 6.400 prisoners, haused- a dal ly average of only 2,500 during the last month. In addition to prohibition, an other reason assigned Is high wages. Three Boston men who drank wood al cohol nilxnrs at Tohn Barleycorn ott seqtlies last night were in hospitals to day, - - " ' "- I: X; ' Mra, wiuiarn RocfcefeUer Dies In Georgia. (Br Tha liwdsM hniil Burnwlolt, 0 Jaft, 17. Mrs. Wnv RorktfcUor la dend at tbe Rockefeller winter hom on Jkly Island stat b-re, Tha PockJ :ri hart inu on t-i laUal USV-.'. . ' ITTEfT AT GERMANY'S STUNT They Pull a Second "Scapa i Flow' Stunt,; but it Was Carried Out on a Smaller ' Scale. ,' " - AUSTRIAN FLEET NOW DISABLED They Removed or Destroyed Principal Parts of All the Ships to, Be Given to the Allies. : . . (Br Tha ' Aamelal IW) iinevn, Jan. 17. Austrian war ves sels under which terms of peace treaty must be handed over to the allies hare undergone a -second "Scapa Flow" but on a smaller scale, according to a tele gram received here from Turin via Lugano.' The d spiitch stales that the allied naval commission which arrived. re cently nt Cattiuo, confirm first reports that Ihe AiiHti'inii fleet had .been ser iously disabled. The Anslrlans were said to have des-: troyed or removed the .principal parts of the machinery of the ships, render ing them incapable of uarigat.ou, only the hulls remaining In good; condi tion. Repairs it Is said, will require several months before the vssels can be made ready for the sea The fleet Includes one battleship, three large cruisers, four torpedo cm- j Isers, twelve torpedo lioats, and some I small crafts. ; 1 I The Austria lis arc declared to have i acknowledged the damage, but to have blamed the Cxeeho-Slovaks and the Jugo-Hlavs. The ships evenutally will he towed to Toll Ion and Mnrselles for repairs. v ,: MR. HOOVER MIGHT BECOME NOMINEE OF BOTH PARTIES If the Republicans Should Nominate iiuu ior ss,!,,,,,,- j i possible That fniafg TVmnn.,..p ir IIUI1. j Washington Jan. Id. If Hie Itepub-1 lienns should nominate Herbert Ho vJ ver, It Is by no means outside of the range of possibility that the nemo- crats would Indorse Win and bring, about a coalition government, for the sncrod to print "imt wouiu necine aur flrst time in American history. There lag the day whether she would make would be no election contest ami ne-1 Iiit the successful nominee of boihj parties Mr. Hoover would not""""")'! be obliged to ignore party lines audi draw upon Individuals from both par-,- ties in selecting a cabinet and manag- ing the government, , This very interesting suggestion came from a man in he Democratic 1 party who has as much power today. as anybody else in Binuoucing me iiexr . Democratic national convention at San ranefsco and was a direct consequence of the speech made in New York by Julius Barnes, intimate friend of the former food administrator, saying that Mr. Hoover was a progressive Rejiub- liean and that it was his own wish that the Republicans and not the Dem ocrats do the nominating. - . Many other Democrats were shock ed by tho utterance. They indignant ly demanded to know ti Mr. Hoover .n-i...f rifh m. R.i-no. in nro. I."?: ZZZ. rA .t reassured to ana out tnat ne aia not and that his first knowledge came when tbe newspaper men told bun ot the delivery of the address In New York. The r.adlea'.id Society of the First- Rsntlst Church will meet with Mrs. A. E. Harris and Mrs. J. Walter Darnell at their home on; 8. Union street Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Strictly From a Business Viewpoint Mr. Mr. Mr. Eugene Holt E. A. Holt - L. S. Holt . t Mr. E. C. Holt I.... 400.00" ' Cotton Manufacturers ' of Burlington, N. C, Recognising that the strict enforcement of the Nat ional Prohibition Law, meant added EFFICIENCY AND MORAL to their many employees Sent their checks for, the' above amounts to the Anti-Saloon League Cam-, paign Futid.4 Mail your checks today to ii. V. Solicitor fcr th!j District TO TRADE WITH THE This .Will Result From De cision of Supreme Council to Reopen Commercial Re lations. RUSSIANS WILL GIVE GRAINS To the Allies for the Cloth ing, Medicine and Agricul tural Implements Sent to Them. (Br The Associates' PreM.1 : London, Jan. 17. Commercial rela Hons will be re-opened between tbe allied nations and the Russian peo ple at once as a result of a decision reached . by the supreme council at Paris yesterday. Tills step which re versed the former policy of the al lies toward Russia does not Imply an altered attitude the Trotzky-Jenine government, according to. the state ment issued by the council. Clothing, medicines, agricultural machinery and other necessities .will he shipped Into Russia from the en tento nations which will receive In payment grain, flax and other prod ucts which the Russian people desire to export. Arrangements by which supplies sent to Russia will reach the peasants will lie made, it is under- stood. ti tppvif is rob rl -M.l .IMM.I!,S fUK CHl'RCHILL 00DLEY 1 rineral Was Held in Washington, N. Cn His Former Home. (Ry The AseoelaieS ri m, t Washington, N. C Jan. 17. The funeral Bervlees over Churchill I.. (iodley execiitiHl nt the state prison at Halelgli yesterday for an alleged at tack on a child near HmitbSeld last May took place at his old home here at 0:30 th s morning, the body being in tened in tho family plot in the local - . ,, . . . . I Olisctiuic. A iiHiiK-r oi iiurni um-i iii marked Oodley's grave. The letter written ny t.otiieyy to nis wife a few hours before his death was rcceiveu rnis morning. nut; auueu mm sue tea ine rominunrau . iw it inioiic. WAGES OF ORGANIZED i nlR ARE INCREASING LABOR AKK I.NIKEAXIU h on M M,g ,,' " loumry. b Te tmawl Freaa.1 w osuingion, jnu. ii.-iiijb iau organized labor were the largest on May. 10, 101S than ever before in the history of the country, according to a review made public today by the Bu- rean of Labor statistics, 'laiteu coi- dectively the increase in weekly wages flutes among all union traoes over aiay imi was 10 per cent: over 1916, 22 pus cent ; 1014 per .cent. : win w per cent-; 1910 36 per cent.: and 1907 42 ver cent A slight decrease in wonting ume was sown, the regular hours of labor In 1818 falling off l per cent, compar- ",,.'r"'" Demand For Kaiser Sent to Holland. . (By The Aeaeetatea Pteea.1 Parts, Jan. 17. The supreme coun- cil's letter to the untcn government demanding th eextraditlon of former Emperor William has been sent to that government." It was forwarded officially during th enight . $500.00 . 500.00 . .1 500.00 VDLEY Box 542 V, Grt:r.:bcro, N C. ADMIRAL 8LMS SADLL ; CRmsizr- In Letter to Mr. Daniel State Tifareur " LA Department Did Little' Allies. (By The Aaeedstea Press.) Washington, Jan. 17. Rear Admi ral Sims told the Senate committee in vestlgatlong naval awards today that wnen he was ordered to En&iand hi March 1817. Just before the United Htates entered the war, he was In structed by tne ravy Department, "not to let the British pull the wool over your eyes" and that "we would just as soon fight the British as the Cen tral Powers." ' The admiral also charred that the American naval headquarters in Lon don did not receive cooperation from the Navy Department and that the De partment dld-not arrive at any decid ed plan of action until ten months after he arrived in London. He ad ded that "It was ten month before we really came to the aid of the allies, or acted on their recommendatfons." Admiral Sims testimony was in the form of a letter to Secretary Daniels entitled "Some naval lessons of the great war"" which Mr. Daniels re ceived several days ago.. The letter criticized the department for attempt ing to manage details of action bv the American naval forces over seas, and alleged the Department demanded it be permitted to pass fully on all plans. ven those regarding action against the enemy. RI FT S CLINE Dies at His Home In No. 4 Township This Morning at 4 O'clock Funeral Tomorrow. Mr. Rufus Cllne, aged 73 years, a prominent farmer and merchant of this county, died at bis home In No. 4 town ship this morning at 4 o'clock, follow ing a long illness. Mr. Cline hud hun dreds of friends and relatives' In. this county and Rowan county, and tbe an-uouiicement-Df his death will lie re ceived with sincere regret He Is survived by his wife, three brothers, Messrs. Robert Cline, of No. township, Caleb P. CI hie, and John W. Cline, of this city; seven sons. Charles, of this county, William, of Rowan county, D. C, of Knnnapolis, Festns, of England, Jasper, of Geor gia, and John and Charles, of this county; three daughters, Mrs-. Geor gia Bostlan and Mrs. Verdie Correll, of China Grove and Mrs. Nancy Hile pian, of near lineman's mill. The funeral- services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at Mt. .hi t. . . i ( , , , . CORT CASES. Many Cases Disposed of During Fri day and Saturday In the Ciyil Docket of Superior Court. Manyy cases have been disposed of during the past two days in the civil docket of Superior court The case of S. E. Earnhardt vs. Southern Railway Co., was eqmpro. miaed. E. C. Johnston was given $1"0.00 damages In ease against the North Carolina Public Service Company. The ,ease of M. F. Gray nnd hus band against the Charlotte Electric Railway Company was compromised. 'The case of W. S. Counell against W. T. Smith was non-snlted. The case of W. T. Bernhardt vs I. P. Brumley was continued. The court awarded W. W. Flowe and A. H. White 50 damage in their case against the Postal Telegraph Com pany. Philip Dulln was given $2,000 dam ages in his case against the North Carolina Railway' Company. HORACE E. DODGE IMPROVING Body of His Brother, John F., Taken to Detroit ror rmriai. New York Times. Horace E. Dodge, the automobile manufacturer, of Detroit, who has been 111 for more than a week with pneti monia nt bis apartments in the Rit- Carlton, was reported last night to be progressing favorably. .Ills pnysician Dr. Ira L. Hill, a former Detroit man, said that be hoped to have his patient np In a week. The body of Mr. uodge'S nromer, John F. Dodge, President of the Dodge Brothers Automobile Company, who died wednesay nigni or pneu monia, was taken yesterday to Detroit, where the funeral services will be held and burial will be in Woodhiwn cemetery. ' Dr. Hill said that tbe form or inuu ens which bad aitacnen ine iwo hrothera was similar to-that which ravaged the country in 1918. To Investigate Charges of Immorality (Br The AeaeetateS Prae. Washington. Jan.. 17. Immediate Investigation of charges of Immorality inmates at the Portsmouth Naval Prison transmitted to the Navy Denartment bv a (tents of the Depart ments of Justice last. October, wUl be msde bv the naval authorities, assis taut ecretary Roosevelt announced to day upon his return from an Inspec tion or me navai pranra. . Sinn Fein Candidates Elected. ,. ' By The A rrese.1 Dublin, Jan, 17. Returns from the municipal clect'on held on Thursday show that generally In eastern, we tern and southern Ireland ' approxi mately 70 per cent of the candidates rarmorted bv the Sinn Fein and labor elements, were successful. Others elected represent various minorities. Beans of varlons kluds were known la tbe days of the Egyptians, and 1ft ten In the tlm of the Jews received a fitr amount of cultivation, iemlr,g to t.lin but Hula from tbon la tu It ti. prtssst tsti . . miii.nrt fHENCH PBESIOEIIT Was Elected to Succeed Pres ident Poincare by the Nat ional Assembly of .France in Session Today. PRESIDENT IS . ' , BRILLIANT MAN Has Served as President of the. Chamber of Deputies Since 1912 Is Noted Au thor, Also. (Br The Aeaeelate Pmn.) - Versailles, Jan. 17. Paul Deschan- el was elected president of France hy the National Assembly here today. . M, Deschnnel received 734yotes. ; . Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel, states man and author Is known as oi.e of the most brilliant speakers In France. . He was born In Brussels In 1807 dur ing Ihe exile In Belgium of bis father .' Emil Deschanel, senator and professor of (lie college of Paris. . .Since May 1012, Deschnnel has serv ed continuously as president of chain- ber of deputies. He Is a members of the French Academy mid : has writ- . ten several books social and political subjects. ; . . This is the second time Deschanel . has been a candidate for the presidency of rFance. In 1912 lie entered tie lists against Raymond P-ilneare hut polled only 18 votes., ' t FRANCE TO EIJECT A NEW PRESIDENT . Senators and Deputies Will Assemble . at Versailles Today. - - Paris,. January 17. This morning , the senators and deputies of France , will Journey to Versailles, where, sit ting ns the National Assembly, they .;: will elect a President of the French : Republic to succeed Raymond Poln- - care, whose seven-year term will end a month hence.- A fnli congress would arellayu-igtflP.n... foUtCf nhanntnea thvoueh Illness. -.The only task of tho National Assembly will be to elect a President taking ballots un til some oue has received an absolute majority. . The assembly can choose any one as President, a senator, a member or tne Chamber of Deputies or any one who u neither. There is no age limit a deputy must be 25 years of age and must have rutnuea nis military wrr vlee: a senator; a senator must be 40 and must enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as have fulfilled his military services. But for tbe presi dency of the nssemniy oi aoio rwuseu to accept the proposed age limit of 40 or to add any othe limitations being convinced that no one not enjoying bis civil and political rights wonld ever have a ennce of election.. The only ' claimants expressly barred are mem bers of royal famines tnai nave reign- ed In France. & , ' ' '"- ' Feminists have maintained that tbe congress could elect a woman, although the text of the "constitution speaks of "Le President"- only, in tne mascu line, and not of "La Presldente." Nev-. , ertheless, the assembly Is absolutely sovereignand nothing prommis a ic male candidate proclaiming herself ready to receive votes. If a new President is sneceetung one who hns died. In office he Is invested at once after the vote at Versailles in the Cabinet allotted to tne rresiueut of the National Assembly, who per forms the ceremony of investiture In the presence of the ministry. The newly elected President does not have to take the oath of fidelity to the Constitution, which was exacted dur ing the Second ltepuunc.. ua omy -snres the members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of his Inten tion to observe the vonswuumi uy messages sent on taking oflice. - The arrival of tne. memoers m - National Assembly and visitors al ways represents a brilliant scene. The door of the congress nan nscn ranged tor 000 chairs covered In dark leather. No special seats are ensu ed to the members of the twe cham bers, who take their places m ance with their . pollcltal groupings. The election will be preceded by many live luncheon nnd tea parties given by the various functionaries, wane mu of the smaller rooms wUl be ocenpied by partisans of the various candidates, discussing tno tacucs -- Outside the palace tne scene m one of no less animation, ine park will lie filler! with niinoreus ui m.m cars, while many liveried domestics and thousands of curiona visitors will wander about. These will lie inter spersed by mounted troopers, there to keep order. , , . .. , The new rresiueni. win In the hiRtory of the Third Repubi M Poincare. the retiring executive. the fourth to complete his normal tev of seven years. Of the others, four signed before the completion of t terms and two died In office. A Pi dent elect od to succeed one who 1 not completed his seven years of flee, owing to death or resignnti elected for full seven years, not i ly to complete the period h'-i pi sor left unflnlsbed. Cotton ti (juotoJ ca t'..i 1 it 0 cssti J1 F-'irS; r U3 t. " l i