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. 1 CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920 NO. 274. OECiinEUAnoTiiBjiE'nnE r 'r-:'" """" :Y of a Perfect Day : CLOTIiiERS' UuiDH MIEARD BY CG; .. .iTTEE .oLk ....... ..-iii 1.. .1 U.i u li... Lk.l) i , - J W :'cfTL: n Is . C r- - "i y t 1 . - 4 ll.il A- II - ..!y fc'crrtir.s B. 'MA Lur.cl.cca at I.'3.G;'I.I.LcrfiV ;;:. A convention, or - rather' n get-tn-pettier meeting was held Tnosdny nt Mrs. C. R Wagoner's, that, in years to come will be rciorrea in ns a niceiing ' of groat moment and historic interest. 2 This wns the tlrst convention of the ' War Mothers of North Carolina, ami . Onf lidtitim tinvn h.ufi nnrutiixcd flllfl iC: work aceompllfhed In our Htnte has J been due almost entirely to the untir ing zenl of the State President, Mrs. John K. Pntterson. , ' ' We hnye in the State nt present five .. flourishing Chapters of War Mothers, this number being necessary to form . n Ktato nnmnizntlon and to secure a charter. ..' The -meeting Tuesday was unique in thnt it was tho tirst of the- - V I isf fimf hnlil In tli fUntn. nnl also was noteworthy because the' National Wrtr Mother, Mrs: Alice II. French, of t JmlianapolK Ind., was present. ioil. the National War Mother. there were present dclegntes from Aslicvllle, . Sallsbnry ami Charlotte, while thp. local Chapter was repnv. seuted by nearly all of its members. , ihe parlors qt the beautiful home were well filled when the meeting was - railed ta order at 11 o'clock by Mrs. - Patterson. ; ' , ' : ;' Mrs. i-.uioit roBuncieu tne ucroiionui y offering an eloquent pmyer. This was fullateed ti the sJnein of Amer ica by the assembly. Mrs. J. C. Wads . worth, the local War Mother, mmle an e ' "s of welinie to the visitors. . and tt i ;i-!(u l rei h. Th respond waa ft. lirer'-1 by Mrs. I . , h J'iHt"imery, of i 1 . Mrs. Patter n t i I i- (. -f, French toithe c- "" i . .........ti, r A,iB.ii Var i. lis. Mrs. Vrem-b l- rapttiml all Uearia by her winning AAHnmHl won1 Antir r Inncninnre nd executive ability. Annus other things she stated that the. War Moth ers oi!,:iuated In Indiana la 101T. Mr. . Hoover's food conservation methods . were bei? inauctirated and the wom r. en ctne(l to hold hoik. Mrs. French v i (i . Ki d to oriKinntn some plan to In 're te women of Indiana and take elm ,e oi'tliem. She called oil the War Jnii iers-and organized them for food coiirvn'ion and soon "they were also . litUiiit tlio.' Boldiers in camp.nt home ninl a: rnd. Hhe wrote to the Rovern- oi-H fif ail the States to appoint wom an from their Kevpral states to orgao 1 o their uiotliers.- Home governor re jiiifd, others did not. After the war the -'organization was continued with the puiT'ifie of preserving tho history of Uie grefit war and aiding soldier boys In nef-d and sickness, and also to v. c Its I ence to prevent future v ' : -re are now thirty-three f ..Li's fin-, t'd In the NnMonnl Con votitiou. '1 he War MotheiV Hymn, wMch was printed In Monday's Trib- . n , v.nn Bu 'r by Mrs. Wonihle, . the ci n J in the chorus. i ; , s ii'is and other mntters !, when tho convention ad , j 1 ta attend tho luncheon given t s. O. Li. tore's. -' .'. " c.f s:r. Lore was most nt 1 i its look of cozinesa a 1 1 i n the tronre of women til e.l j.i. wi-re two lone nu n pres ent, 1 . , i i i and .Mr. Kenneth : . 1 t I v seemed perfectly at en , 'i i e i -.in was "a thins of b 7 r I a ; j forever, and was t ci , yo;i. ll eon ieu oi i . i I (i. .1 a,-, ei-wiiei, crnnlx'r- ry i 1 a.t ' e. lae lunch c a j rveJ ly timr.,. .1 n "iiltiis, A. M. Iirown prcuaed at the ' Urn. . r 1 nil. Mrs. Pen.lierton as t , ( "id upon i',rt. H. A - 'i ' .1)1 . 1 r- i. r vs. I . -voile i y i r t it - " s." ?,'ri t irnsini i ' y to "I ur V ibiuirs." i s . ta few words in favor 1 -1 at 1 r.iirlt , a - II 4 h . : . 4 Secretary Hcustan Kccom- ir.cr.v'? a RevLdon on Iizsis cf AnnudLevy of :$ 1,003, CCQ.CC0 fcr Four Years, ' REPEAL OF EXCESS PROFIT TAXES Is Proposed, and Also the Tax on Soda Fountain Drinks. List cf, the New Taxes Recommended . (By lh Aaaoclatml Frcaa.t : Washington, IVC, Dec. . Iinnie diato revision of the nation's tax laws on the bnnlK of nn nnmuil levy of four billions of dollars for n period of four years, nnd Including nn increaso or two per cent, in the tnxes on incomes up to $r.00fl, la urged by Secretary Houston In his annual report sent to day to Congress. ' Repeal of the excess profit taxes elimination of certain f the so-called luxury taxes, 'including,. .the levy cm wmIii fountain and similar beveniges. and a readjustment of the rates In the higher groups of Income taxes, : Is proposed, by the Treasury chief. To meet the losses brought aliout by these proposed changes, Mr. Houston .rec ommends revised and new taxes to yield about a.OOO.OOO.OOu as follows: A tax of 20 per cent on corpora tion profits, distributed or undistrib uted, in addition to application of a higher uurtnsr rate to yield ?0!X),000, ooo. --','-vo-.:-;- ..." i-- Aji aildltionnl tax of 0 per cent, on corporation incomes to yield ?4tlS,000, 000. .. , -1 , ' - 1 Readjustment of surtax rates on in comes to yield an additional $230,000,-; ooo.'.-' - -, -:.. " .- ' Abolishment at the ?2,O0O exemption allowed corporations . on.: Income, to yield $5S,000. -'..- An Increase from the present 4 per cent, to 'six per cent.Hlu the tax on Incomes of 5.000' or less, and from 8 jKr cent, td 1 per cent, in the tax ore Im-ometi betwe'a .r,,0O0 and $10,000, the whole estimated to yield il Biinimlly. ' ne for motor curs and all other pur "S, to yield $!K).000,000. ' ' '1 A federal license tax of 50 cents per horsepower on the use of-, ijjotor cars to yield 4100,000,000. . -Ci An additional sales tax on automo biles (other than trucks and wagons) and motorcycles and motor car acces sories to. yield $100,000,000. , : . A ten per cent, additional tax on the theatrical admissions . to yield $70.- 000.000. , -. " . '," An additional tax of $2 per thousand on cigarettes to yield $70,000,000. An additional tax or -'a cents per thousand on cigars to yield $5.0(H,0oa An additional tax of cents ' per ponniVTin toliacco nnd sniiff ;to ' yield $H,000,000. . . : ." r '. , ; An additional tax of n per eent.'on candy to yield $20,000,000. ' j f: - An additional tax of 7i ier cent, on chewing gum to yield $2,000,000. - ! An additional tnx of 7 per cent, on toilet soap nnd 'toilet-soap powders to yield $4,000,000. - N , A 10 per cent, tax on tne saie oy manufacturers, producers or Import ers of perfumes, cosmetics and medic inal articles, in lieu of the present tax on the consumer to yield $10,000,000. . An additional five per. cent, tax on Jewelry and precious metals to yield $23,000,000. .. ' '. An additional tax of 5 per cent, on musical instruments to yield $13,000, 000. v ' '.' - ' " " '. s An additional tax of 5 per rent, on motion picture films to yield $4,000, 000. . ' .. S : , ' , V In the readjustment of surtaxes. Mr. Houston proposes the division of! Incomes Into "saved or reinvested and "spent.".' On the. former class he would limit the highest tax to 20 per cent, while' the Income spent would he subjected to a tnx ranging as high as ,r0 per cent. Under the plan propos ed bv the Seeretsrv. incomes between .,s;,.0 and f S.(KH) would be taxed 2i per cent on tiie part saved and tne same on the part spent , The Wne ra tion with a i ' lot.-.l Increase would r; x to Incun. i'o to $30,000 where t e maximum cf '. i'T cent, on'saved i is rci. "i'd. From $-10,000 to i , , . i0, the nn. would be 20 per cent, on f vo l ; " "r cent on spent: mi : i j cent, and 30 1 r i. '.; t i i I, 20 per . r i :. .- j r o-i i.; S : 0 to $100.- i, : i i pi ' m, i -i ) i . r cent., and . c , . ,-,J, - J r f. ami 50 per nit. or a total tax cf 'lit j it cent. . r 1 1 li. n of le- !!.:'l iun1- Kinlin. n; a 1. i ii i my 1 1. (m l iii.a.y I I, -I'd liv !on on t1 " 1 t Rt II 1 " , s - ! li t : ' i i -nr-i v-r . ii i (CwjMfi.ii ! NEGRO DIED FROM A BLOW ON THE HEAD Adam Faggart Dies as Result of In juries Received In a Fight With Dutch Ties. ' Local police are trying to locate Dutch riess, colored, who Is wanted- in connection with Uie denth-of Adam Faggnrt, nlso, colored, who died yes terday from Injuries - received in n tight with Mess Inst' Welmsday night. Tho man was1 here for a short time Tuesday, but he proved too fleet, of foot wlien the police tried to Arrest him, and his whereabouts tmlay am un known. , ;.''.'" v '''"" Xo one thonnht FWT JPns'BcrloHiM u.M.vj luitt'Miae; uuiiyV.auti lit' uu sitting up in bed, with JL wound, ap parently only - slight, "over one' eye. The wound was received from: a stick In Pless' hands. The police have been tout mat ne was up waixing anouc nis; home last . nunday. Since then, how ever, his condition Jiad grown worse, nnd, he d left Tuesday. ; . " - runs left Concord Immediately af ter the- light, nnd. the police .were Wnlting for hi in to return to make the arrest, a warrant having been Issued against each man. charging them with nn affray. ' Pless come hack yesterday, hul' he heard of the death of Fuggnrt and rah away again. ' ; , , , . . The polieo believe that Faggart snf feretl complications .from, the wound, which caused his death.. :'..!. Ot R PART OF WAR COST v , , -WAS $34,010,000,000 According to Figures Given Out by See i ... retary llouston, Today. , (lr Ik, AmoltMi Ttr, Washington, Dec The eost of the war to the American government was fixed by Secretary Houston today at $24,010,000,000. This, ho said, repr sefited the "adjusted" expenditures of the reasHry excluding all other outlay which had no relation to the actunl prosecution of the war during the period from April C, I917.-to Juue JiO last, which he said covered the ex tremes of thk government's 'wartrine fiscal, operations. . ' The total expenditures by Hie ctiv em men r dnrinir the period covered, ex. cepUng only postal disbursements from postal revenues, were $.!8,820.812,si Treasury figures showed. . Of this amount $i.07S,844,m7 was obtained In tnxes and revenue from sources other than borrowedjnonoy. . . Mr. Houston said a deduction of $!, 523,000,000, the amount loaned to for eign governments, ahould be made from the erand total since these loans will be repaid and consequently cannot he elm reed as an actual expenditure, The Secretary made other deductions orrp7ntiiiir auDroxlmately 4,ouu.oui, 000 wlitch he said represented excess cost of actual governmental operation over what they would have been in normal times.; ; j :,'. ' JC'.'.ious for Waterways. Waahincton. D. C., Dec. 7. A deter mined drive for an authorised expen diture of $100,000,000 a year for ten years to develop the waterway- re sources of the United States will be launched at the annual convention of the National Kivers and Harbors Con gress, which is to convene here to morrow for a session of several -days. Frew nt, in iii'ations are that the con- vi nti ti v l he the largest and most r "1. ,!,!. Ive in the history of the or- on 8. T i ui j i v x. . .. nil! - y x'.'-. i i I V- ' i , - il l i . i ... i - - . ' i ' .' '-i : - .'..". . t .. . i ' I' . i' .'!'' ".. ... - !8T0RED HIS HOMEBREW IN COINTV IOIRT HOI SE t'nused Room I'nloched and Contain- ; er of Amber Fluid Found. (Br Ik AMtat4 Prru.) ' ; Sfnrtlnsburg; W. V..Uec. 8. -A hald violator of tho prohibition laws one who stored his 'lum brew" in tlio county -''court, house ' here Is being sought today by Slate and Federal au thorities. '. ; i'V "'. 1 -",' r , . The otficerg Teeelveit n Hjk yesterday to the effect Mint an tnspei-tiou of an unused room nt the court house would afford thein much interest.; The room lu question wtfs unlinked and when t Ix,, ( ,jvllecjr triiXull t4iiXnJwiluldjL test showed that the fluid was bear of the home brew variety.; 1 ' JL . ? The beer, twelve gallons In' all, was Confiscated and the government , and state officers stnrted a senrch for the owner. COTTON GINNED ' ? Prior to December 1, Was 10,144,931 Itales CensiM Uirreau Announces, v . . Otr tk Aw ttmtr hmi Washington. Doc. 8.-r-Cotton ginned prior to leceml)er 1 amounted to 10,. 144,021 ruiinitig bales, including. 101, KN7 round liales, 4S,2tiS bulcs of Amen-enii-Kc.vptian. and 1.1U bales of Hca Island,. the Census Itiircnu announced today. - '., -. . . ' ;, . '.- littst year to December 1st glnntngi amounted to fi,844,:ttt! hales, of lint. Including 00,00ft round bales. 23,725 hnlcs of American-Kgyptlan, nnd . S, .KQ balea of Sea Island. ' ' Glnulngs to December 1 this year b States included: North Carolina 611, 103. Boufh , Carolina 1,200,02, and Virginia 0.S42. . - ' ' . THE COTTON 3LRKET . 'settled During Early Trading. 15 . . : to 25 . Points Lower. . . (Br tkiABMCfat lraM.) Kew York. Dec. 8. The 'cotton mar ket was unsettled during today's early trading, owing to a further decline In Liverpool, unfavorable' advices from Havre and southern 'local selling. The opening was unchanged to lt points lower, ami active months sold about 15 to 25 points, below last night's clon ing during the early - trading, with January touching 15.08 and March 15.80..' .,- . .. , .'.' .' y.,'' v. ' Cotton futures opened steady : Jnn unry ir.S0; March 15.00;, May. 1(1.00; July 10.20. w - - President Wilson Forwards Reeomroen- , d.dimts as to Armenia. (Br W Associated Naa.). Washington, Dec. 8. President WIU son has completed his recommendation with rcpard to boundaries of Armenia and -baa forwarded them to the leaguo of nations In session at Geneva, it wa said today at the State Department. , The recommendations were not made public. Tliey were formulated at the request of principal allied powers, and It was cm. kilned that they had no di rect bearing noon tho prospective ef forts of the President nt mediation in Armenia, - . .' a- . . .' ' ;:- -. Relaxation of Kaval Admlulstratioa in Saa Doii.iii ;;'. . (Br the Aaaoelatr Prcaa.) WaBhiiiRton, Dec. 8. Relaxation of the naval aihntniatration In San Do- minci) tins ibeen deckled on by the A" ' can ( lvernment. A decree pi"0- vi. ' for extension of local govern mi t is in preparation at the Slate li ; nt, it wag am ;unced today, and whl 1 1 'iiulgated s.ti. For 11 fif t t '. nn 1 ii Pasquotank Lin . ii v i c AnA'l r r.l . V'.t ' -i. Dee. An ll-foot ! s ,e l'a : F 'r. N whh t i il a vp . -nil for : - fi : -:t cf t'-c nv 1 , .1 ... 0.. 1,1 . ' , . 4 ' . SIRS MacSWEENEY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON IRISH Ql ESTION Said Americana Are I'nlnformed as U : Real Conditions in Ireland. - (Mr k AMaelatca Prcaa.) ' Washington, Dec. 8. American aic for Irish independence can pest ,he ox erted through ."efl'qrts to gain Un truth nbont. actual eondltlons," Mist Mary MaeSweehoy, sister "of the lnie ' lord mn.vor of Cork, declured today 'bi'fore the couimlsshin of tlie eommlltee' of 100 investigating the Irish question. Mrs. MacMweeney was tho hint, wit, ness culled when the commission re sumed its hearings after an lnterrup-1 (ion or scleral weens, n nun iw the nlan ti first cnniiu M'i. MiiHer "MacSweauewi wirti'"0T jtc' ljnd.iini't mayor, but thi was .changed. Mrs., MacSweeney 'who arrived ' iiero . ln" night with-her sister-in-law will ht examined probably n.the aftenjopn. I Miss MacHweeny was tne nrst wit-' to America to aid "our friends? In oh- i raining; facts about' conditions n Ire land." She said she felt that most of the Americans were uninformed as- to the real condition. . WHAT ACTION WILL WILSON TAKE IN REGARD TO TREATY? Those Supposed to Re in Ilia Confl ., denre Do Not Seem to Know, .'' '.1.,', Br Aaoelat4 Prcaa.) ; . Washington, Dec 8. Discussion as to what action If any President Wil son will take with regard to tho peace treaty liefore he goes out of office, has brought no Information from the white house. Those ottielnlo'.who are stnv posed to be in the Presfdenfs' confi dence, profess to have received no word from him as fb, 'his' Intention but are of the oplnon that he maw take some affirmative aetioo,.possiUly in the form of a special message to Congress. MAI ASK AMERICA TO - , t TAKE OFFICIAL NOTICE Of the Activities In America of the : "President of lho Irish RepubJie." (Br k Aaaaelatcri Prcaa. ; i.TAn.in rirtrt -fi Tim TlrlMsh enr. , JA'llllVJll, vv . -' eminent Is considering, whether It -wilt, request the Cnited States rovernment In the interest or Anpio-amcrH-nu friendship to take official notice oi the anti-British activities In America ot Prof. Eamoun do Valera; "Prcaidcnt ot tho Irish republic," according- to a statement made today by s Andrew Bonnr Ijiw In the House of Commons in response to a question. ' Responding to another query Mr. Bonar-Law said: i "Undoubtedly a very aevere cam paign is being conducted in America against this country, but so far we have found the Americans can be trusted to look nt the matter from a reasonable point of vlew." f - -,'-;'.. Special Message Sent to Congress by President Wilson. . CBr tfca ABlatcl Paa. V Washington. Dec. 8. A special ta( sage giving complete expenses of the American pence commission during It work abroad was transmitted to the Senate today by President Wilson. The President said a partial report of tho peace commissions expense was made last year to the House, but that today's document covered the en tire work from December 1, 1018 ta December 31 1019. Plans to- I"ve Constantino Returned been to Have l.wii Abandoned. (Br tk Afct'J Prcaa.) Athens. Dec. 8. The p ans to have ex-King ConstantiBe return to Greece this week ap'-ear today to have been abandoned. Hie decision of the gov ernment apnirently was to continue Its "wait and see" f u v with a en donee to l-.-tve the (!, l as to Con statino's r." urn to t throne with the c-K " ' ' - -..,v YiiiU I mih's' Auxiliary of the r " '."".' I i I" i v " "' Tsur-'"-, Six Large Firms of Amalga mated Clothing; Works Locked Out 16,000 Work ers in New York Today. SAY UNION DOES NOT REPRESENT WORKERS The Union on Monday Night Rejected a Working Agree ment Submitted by Cloth ing Manufacturers. ; (Rr k AaiuwlBted Press,) ''., New York, Dec. 8. lleadtiliarters of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America announced today .tin New Vork clothing manufacturers Imd de clared war on the union and thnt this morning six large : linns had locked out ItS.lMKI wnrker.1. , This reported action followed tlie announcement Inst night by the Clotli ing Miinufncturers AHsnciation of New York thnt it was no longer possible to recngniise'the union as representing the Interests of the workers in the New York clothing market. . The manufac turers explained their announcement was made "In view of existing condi tions' nnd the union's rejection Mon day night of a working . agreement submitted to It by the Manufacturers' Association. ' Asserting that war had been declar ed union ofllcinlK announced thnt pick ets would lie placed around the shops Where the lockouts bad lieen ordered, and around the others a similar action was taken. ;.'. '. . ":',".. REVISION OF TARIFF LAWS ONE OF FIRST THINGS SOCUHT "-' '.'. At Extra Session Which Harding Is FApected to Call At Unco Alicr :. March 4th. :.''. ! ;' y,,'.. - i (By Ike Asaoclalet Preaa. , i Washington, Dec, &-ReylsIon. of the InrltY will' fie one of the first things sought nt an extra soxsiqn of Con gress' which President-elect Harding is expected to call Immediately after his inauguration. Chairman Fordney of the l nonse ways ann im-niis nmiuuurr ram twtqftftr a.imniii nsnn Jatjmihlican memtM?rs of the committee, to deckle on the legislative program for this session.-.' .-'...-: Chanfees In tnx laws also will be con sidered by the committee before.' the Christmas recess, Mr.. Fordney said. and hearings .probably will lie held. Hearings on tariff revision will begin January (I nnd end February 15, . un der the tentative program; adopt ed to day, i '. . -'... ' RORRKR C.AVE MAN HE INTENDED TO ROD TEN DOLLARS Found He Had No Money. Peeled On . -a Ten Spot From a Big Roll. , ? V I Br Ike Aaaaelalet prcaa.) " , 7. ' Steuhenvlllo, Ohio, Dec. 8. Daniel Cable, a pottery worker, reported to the police here last night that a rob lierhad leaped upon him. overpowered hi 111 and rifled his pockets. . Finding no money.i Cable said, the highwayman reached into his own pocket, pulled out. a, roll of bills, and offered- to give him 10, saying "Here brother, you need it worse than 1 do.". Cable said he was too surprised to accept the money...y- . .: .1 '..':-: , ..." Thos. J. Murphy Anpointed Postmaster , r.s 1 . at Greensboro, v (Br Ike Aaaaelatea Prcaa.) f Washington, Dee. 8. President Wil son sent the following nominations for postmasters to Congress today : ' . ' ' . Thos. J. Murphy, Greensboro, N., C Robert B. Dunn, Kinston. N. 0.. Nixon L Cranford, Winston-Salwn, N. C. ; Conslantine Asked to Abdicate in Favor , of the Crown Prince. ; " .- i . (Br tke Aaaaclatc Pnaa.) '"' Paris, pec. 8. Tho Greek govern ment has addressed a note to former King Constantiiie, asking that be al dicate in favor of the crown prince, says a dispatch from Athens today. - The Parks-Belk Co, has three big ads. today. Read them all. , ..There's money In it for yon. ..' v ' uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiu iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii!::iiiiii!iiinu:::!;:::::i" I NEW SERIES OPEN 'i Tlis Ccnccrd Pcrpcli:r.l IT Leah ' Ac: -STARTS- Call at Cabarrus Savings v . ' v napolis and C. 7. S"INK,' Present H. l.' Witness Said (There Arc No Independent - Buyers en the Market and '-To!;afca Brings Practically Ncv'.ins: annottncement; by i ' SENATE COMMITTEE Resolution Proposing to Re vive War Finance Corpora tion Will Not Be Called u? Till Senators Are Informed (Br h Aaaoelac4 Presa.) J 1 Washington,' Doe, 8. The resolution proposing to revive the war finance corporation as n means of aiding Hie farmers will not be called, np In the senate- until testimony presented t the joint senate and house agricultur al committee has Jioen -printed and -made available to senators. Chairman (iroiuia. of the senate committee, , nn nounoed today. ' -, ' ' y ' In the' nieantime the senate commit tee will continue ! its hearing on the general situation. It heard M'prcsentii tlves of tobacco growers and others to day.,. John C. lilair, representing the growers-of Virginia ami Nort h Ca ro- MM .1 ....... . ..A l...l....,.t.jl..nl .tun, mi, 1 nn r i, i ii,f,-n-ii,i, iim buyers on the market and that M per cent, of the crop was bringing practic ally nothing.'' . . :, . Rome method of finaiK'ln export wns urged by the witness, who said the central European countries would buy tohneco in large quantities If they could obtain credit. ' - . ' : ' " 'Al" HELD ON SUSPICION THAT ; HE IS A GERMAN SPV. Hans Willet, Alias ( apt. John A. Wil lars. Said to Have Confessed. ;Br (k Aaaoclatc Prcaa.) ' I. New York, Ji)eo. 8-IInns ' Will. v alius Cnpt. John A. Willars, comma nit er ot Company. I, 4S 'Infantry during the war, wns heid In Castle William. Governors' Island today,, awaiting no tion hy amy officials on a confcsHion, he is alleged to have made a eonfe- - alwistiwrrtci detectives here yesterday that he was n Uerninn iy,. flfQ0i-ffri aliiMtrtkA t r hm-A nhfliAml.il soon, after, the armistice, his confes sion of espionage came as a complete, surprise. A. ; " ? i',..":,. ...- ' that he iwas one of 30 : cadets who had been trained In1 Germany.; .a'nd sent to this country jto. enlist in the United States Army, f The scheme,' he Is alleged to- have aid, was for the cadets to lead tiie -units of soldiers to Ji'rance aud expose them in dan gerous positions, for slaughter. v To Suiimit Proposal to Miss Smith. ' (Rr Ike Aaacelatcd Prcaa.) ' U Fort -Worth,. Texas, Dec.- 8. A pi-o-posal that Clnra tiinith surrender nnd retnru to Ardmore,,. Oklahoma, . for trial Ik connection - .with : the fatal wounding of Jake U. Hamon wi!l be submited to, the girj herself for the final decision It was stated today .by the girl's attorneys with whom the 'girls father conferred -today.., 1 ' ' Mr. Smith is on his way to n small town lu Mexico- to submit the- pro nosfil ta hla clanchter. . He renueatvd that the usme of the law. firm. not h Should Clara Smith adcept the pro posal to , surrender, , the -attorneys said, they -would defend her in court, and insist noon a'pecdy trial if U10 charge against her necessitated tak ing her. to court.- i DIED FROM A BLOW w r ' , . . -RECEIVED IN. BOXINO. Mikey Shannon. W1h Was. Knocked Out Last Night by Al Roberts, Jlien . This Morning., .: - '';: -. (Br tkc Aaaaciatc Prca.) ' Jersey City,' Dec; S.-Mikcy Shan non, heavyweight boxer of Pit txbiirg; who- was knocked out in a bout here Jast night by Al 1 Roberts, of Rtaten Island, died In a city hospital shortly after 5 n. m: todayj Shannon received the fatal blow inithe 6th round, suf fering internal hemorages at the hno of his skull. . j--- --. . j 1 ceil lien Bank. Co: Subscribe r::. X rr ,. i