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Local Cotter
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VOL. XLIII. NO. 237
v GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTEROON, OCTOBER 4, 1922
SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS
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Weather
Fair .
IIARBDRD ASKS OFFICERS
TO BACK UP PROGRAM
FOR A MUCH LARGER ARMY
"Firm Of Uncle Sam, Limited'
. Is Way He Describes
-. V Country. ,
ARMY GOOD INSURANCE
General Urges That Business
Men Give - Their "
Support.'
Leading British i Banker JGives
Views On German Reparations
And The International Debts
Hon. Reginald McKenna Thinks Debts To United States
Should Be Postponed Until There Has Been Some Sort Of
A Conference Between Creditor And Debtor Talks To
American Bankers Association.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. Stock
holders of "The firm of Uncle 8am,
Limited," were called upon today by
.Major General J. O. Harbord, deputy
chief of staff, of the anhy, t$ come to
the rescue of the "Old Line Insur
ance" business the army has conduct
ed successfully or 150 years, Tho of
ficer, was speaking to the first conven
tion of the reserve officers' association,
. in session hero, and told Jiis ; hearers
tliat 88 stockholders of the national
firm "whose board of directors meet
under the dome of tho Capitol," the
army was appealing to them for a vote
of .confidence in the shape of adequate
annropriatioiis.
General Harbord pitelied ins vemarKs
NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Definite post
ponement of 'any payment of the debt
owed the United States by European na
tions with the exception of England, un
til the actual amount which such nations
could . ultimately pay, liaa been deter
mined by, conferences between the credi
tor and the debtors was " suggested by
the Kight iiou. Reginald .McKenna, for
mer chancellor of the British exchequer,
in an address before the American liana
era' Association convention "here today.
Mr. McKenua also gave as his opin
ion that Germany iniglit be able to pay
as reparations in the immediate future
about one billiou dollars derived from
her foreign ba lances and the sulo of for
eign securities. ' Much u payment, he as
serted, would ouly be ioBsible if ull
other (lehmnda are postponed for a defi
nite period, Iouk enough to stabilize the
mark. Future demamjs at the expira
tion of thut period, ho said, must be Urn-
METHODIST MEN'S BANQUET
TO BE HELD FRIDAY NIGHT
'Social Event Will Mark For
mal Opening Of New Young
People's Building Num
ber Of Five-Minute Talks
And Splendid Music Six
Hundred Men Expected. ,
wholly in the laiiguuge of the comuier- ite(t to , anuu!li amount 0f Germany's
ciul world, saying he did so because the exportable surplus at thut time. -.
citizen oftieers to wiiom nc spoae were The speaker, who is chairman of the
business and professional men, currj- Loudoil jujt City and Midland Bank,
inir Komieriiiir um m sine uur,
described
rectors
trolling
ed Congress as the board of di-.Urwt Britaill ave his vicW!
of a great holding company con-1. ,wU of reparations
r the destines if all government ,., , ' , A ,
industre, neludng the army whase pnn- , it of a de
cipal business was "that of national.., a tJhe Qf
lifn anil fir. lllMlirailCA . - i ..... .
Limited, said to be the largest bank in
ou the eeo
aud inter
national debts, how they are payable, the
btor country to
payment.
If 1 have become convinced," he
said, "that any attempt to enforce pay-
lire ana nre insurauce. -
'Wo' claim to help guarantee,' and
10 guam hi . i . " .i I im.nl beyond the debtor's ability is inju
country, utiierai " ' ,' " '(( rious to the iuternaitonal trade of the
firm has been doiug tins class ot uusi-' . , . . , . , .
nnu juts ; .,.,. . t.. f,.,.t whole fcorld, lower wages, reduced profits
ness for nearly IjO years, in iact, ! . . . .
our house flag has flown over us u,. ml U an imlireet.eauae of uuemp oy
out change for a longer period than . ' . ?!
the existence under their present form' economic, grounds and is uninfluenced
iudustrk-s, including the 'army whoso I by. any political consideration and re
principal business was "that of national to the moral obligation, of the
.life and fire insurance." , ., f f V, 'YifV k " Y V
Ouce every thirty years ou an aver-f AMulo he stated that he was uot in poh
,n Ae. Lrm the business faced a'it'cs and did not appeal in any represeu-
war expansion. He recallel that with-;tative character, as a British baukcr, he I teacher's class; "Our Sunday Hcliool,
n,.r l.i-niuh offices " had arirued that tnekind 1ms tho capacity hv J. W. Atkins, assistant superin
been oiK-ned overseas and "over two (to nay her debt to the United fctates, teudent; "The Baraea Class," by 11.
milliou special agents sent to Europe J and, lie continued, "I can unhesitatingly
under our present general manager assert her determination to honor her
rcrshing." ' ,' ' ' ! bond in full."- The renminiiig interna-
'.Snnie of "our reoresentatives." heUional debts, he stated, should be consid-
addeil, Velosed their accounts with a J ered as ones' in which the United States
credit balance in" the-, very morning of and Englaud aie equally eoncerned and
their lives mid will never come homo in which both have the same interest as
again.'? ' creditors. ,
To''tC 1n's wero al'cad. General . The question to lc investigated in con-
Harbord saw,' "when wild cat scnemes uectton wait tiio uerman reparations, ne
of socialism and bolshevism" would (said, is not Germany's capacity to pro
seek to impair the standing f the JdiicS wealth but her capacity to pay for
firm in the country mid when a "much oigirdebtst The Versailles experts who
figured that Germany could pay lL'O,
000,000,000 dollars in Teparatious, were
in error ou that point, he asserted.
"Nobody has ever doubted Germany's
immense power to produce;," he contin
ued, ' but production is not enough, fthe
n.lvprtisod substitute called 'disarm;
nient' presented as a panacea for every
- national ailment from callouses to con
sumption," would bo offered against
the firm's line of national insurance. '
"This is the interest of firms who
are rivals of ours "across distant seas
and especially
. i- ...I tllw.r.l
vii-ii.-. a. .......... -- j milling
nig Jiaiuueu on u.e .v .... ..,fo . u We mugt relnuuiber that
class or xrrespoH.me an int.rellsc in i,er exports wiU ouly find
. have for years dabbled in s.m.lar fakes '. for mmrdtiollg if there is no con
and cheap imitations . , ' responding increase in imports. Tay-
iM.iuonmui "".-(."":!n)ent of her iu.lispeusable imports must
line surance would bo A the first charge upon the proceeds of
umnntlipHt aeciits in the business, Geu- . . . " .... , ...
M" , u i,u.UV,ntr "those :her fori''Ku alt, 11 18 oulv th?.bal-
Invitations were issued today by R.
N. Aycock, chairman of tho invita
tion committee, to a Irion's get-together
banauet to be given to the -"men of
Main Street Methodist church and the
Baroca class of the Sunday school of
thut church on Friday evening of this
eek, October sixth, at eight o 'dock .
This banquet is to mark the formal
opening of the new young people's
building vhich is Hearing completion .
The invitation says, "Plates will be
prepared only 'for those who accept the
invitation. No charge, no collection.
If you iuteud to be preseut, please sign
and return the card enclosed with the
invitation. "
According to the plans , of the pro
gram committee, of which W. G. Gas
ton ia chairman, the banquet will last
exactly one hour and a half.. TJicrc
will be no no long-drawn-out addresses
but several livtf-minuto talks, as fol
lows: "Our New Building,"' by J. H.
8epark, toastmuster; "The Growth of
Methodism," by iicv. 11. H. Jordan,
presiding elder oif-the Shelby district ;
" Maiu Street Church Twenty-Five
Years Ago," by Rev. 0. M. Campbell,
a former pastor; "The Appeal of tltc
Sunday School, " by W . G. Gilston,
teacher of the Philutbea Class and the
New Sultan?
G. Rankiu;' "Four "Xear in Retro
spect" by "Rev. A. L. Stanford, the
pastor.
- Music will 1k furnished by - a local
orchestra and there will be several vocal
selections interspersed with the talks.
It is expected that six hundred or
more men will be in attendance and
those who have in hand the matter of
providiiie tho program and tho feed
anticipate a most delightful affair for
the men of this church.
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''4 v J 1
THE CONFERENCE IS PROCEEDING& Pj
SA TISFACTORIL Y; PASHA ORDERS -HIS
TROOPS TO AVOID BRITISH
Sultan Mohammed VI Is consider-'!
lng relinquishing bla throne to hls j
cousin and heir apparent. Prince
bd ul-Medjid, shown here. ; 1
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
IS THE BIG QUESTION
So Declares Mrs. W. H. Fel
ton, First Woman United
States Senator Already
Have Good Laws, She Says.
BUILDING PERMITS FOR LAST
MONTH TOTALLED $436,598
This Despite Fact That Dif-j
ficulty In Securing Materials'
Has Held Back Many Pros-
pective Construction Pro
jects. ,
Building' permits issued by the city
during' the month of September totaled
H:i(S,.)98. J he largest item in the list
was tho permit for the Third National
Bank building, 278,000. Considering
the fact that the railroad and coal
strikes have made it ulmost impossible
for the past two 'or three mouths to
secure building materials, thus discour
aging the starting of new work, this
record for ooptember is considered a
good one for Gastonia.
rolloviiijr is the report in detail of
City Manager Alexander of permits for
tho month:
New buildings, homes, 13 per
mits ,v. 5:1,000
Repuir Imildings, 9 permits.... 25,000
Now store buildings, 4 permits
New electrie work, 22 permits
Repair electric, 9 permits ....
Plumbing work, 9 permits . . .
Electric ranges, 2 permits. . . .
355,700
1.311
147
1,400
40
MECKLENBURG CATTLE
TO BE HERE FRIDAY
"We'll be there Friday morning
with 36 head of Jerseys and eight
head of Guernseys," was the tele
phone message received from Meek
lenburg Monday night by Executive
Secretary Allen of the Fair. Last
year Mecklenburg brought over 25
head.
Joint Allied Note Was Dis
-l I c & nt c
j I'ciiviicu iJcjji. ft rum
Paris.
SIGNED BY 3 NATIONS.
CITY COUNCIL HAS AN
UNEVENTFUL MEETING
Hears Lot About Unpaved
Streets, Sewer Connections,
Etc. Paving Assessments
For New Street Work Are
Prepared.
CARTKRSVILLK, C.A.. Oct. 4
(By The Associated Press).
froman vwho' lias ' lived to be eii
seven and still retuius her optimism over
the outlook for human control in Amer
ica cannot hcli) but realize that it is
A
lity
Tutal
.13,.r)98
VERITABLE SEA OF SMOKE
COVERS MINNESOTA AREA
Forest Fires Are Raging
School Buildings are Threat
ened With The Blaze.
DULUTH, Minn., Oct. 4. Xort her.i
Minnesota's forest area today continued
Au uneventful session of the city
council held Tuesday , evening was con
cerned chiefly with hearing complaints
(about storm, sower unpaved streets.
work delayed, etc. Residents of a sec
tion of Arlington community wanted
an inlet into the city. They said they
hud to go a mile out of the city to get
into the city. The question of in
stalling setvers on North Broad street
was brought up by U. R. Spencer. The
matter was diw-ussed at length and end
ed by the decision to appoint a com
niittee to - investigate. Certain resi
dents of the South street' and Fourth
avenue sections complained about the
water after storms backing up. on their
property. It was observed by the
board that wherever paved streets went
there was always complaint about the
water after heavy rams
was ordered investigated.
Object Was To Negotiate
Final Peace Between Tur
key And The Allies.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 4. (By
the Associated Press.) The Turkish na
tionalists have accepted in principle th
allied, note regarding the near eastern .
settlement, ix was announced here this
t'oreuoou. '
A communique issued by General Har
ington, the British commander-in-chief,
regarding tho Mudauia conference, wbieh
he is attending, says the conference if
proceeding satisfactorily and that Ismet
i'asha, tho nationalist representative,
has re issued orders to the nationalist
troops to avoid all contact with the Brit
isli. '
not so much a question of laws Jo u veritable sea of sombre colored smoke,
govern niru and women as.it is a ques- dotted' with fires, some under control,
tion .'of enforcement." some admittedly beyond control mid the
This was the statement of Mrs. W. jwholo threatening further widespread
float riwtinit f t hi uhirhtnvt urm'fWll L I fill
ours across uis ant " ; must fin(l u u,alket for Ler exports and
r. iu tho Oriental trade .,ie lrobk.m tlllIS betonlt.8 oue of dcter.
.ord warned. u is ic- j mining the p08sibiu extension of Oerman
red mifTrage aiMl anxious to do goo,l," . reparations."
ould Se the substitution 'mtH all ! fT T uu th,e . vh 1 t.fto- th?
ouni - ..,-,,:., nt i United atates, m which Great Britain is
tint fnscinatini; inconsistency ot nmig- ... . ; , ... A,
iiiai iummai.i t, . . a Iso interested s a French creditor, Mr.
led charms and hysterics winch so often , M K . . . .. . Vr.. ,.. -vfern il
,.li,.rncti ri's lovely women without r ,l.un'1 stntMl tiw rra'ue n external
rl uraiwnws rau y i dt,1)t j f t t . e tion to illter.
whom: approval no war has ever beui ,w.Ut. ..,-:..;,. ti.-
MR. DAVENPORT IS GIVEN
' LEAVE OF ABSENCE
, . i .... i..v.,it nunc iiirasiuiiiiiv. , "
HdgCU. gituiitinii frnm tti aliimlnint nf 1911 nnd
- "We don't wish for war any more ! time conditions, he asserted that it
than the ordtnarv life insurance com-. j recogmzablo that France has i no trade
panv wishes for' death, or longs fortius or resene, , of accumulated and
Asiatic cholera, vcUow fever, a blody 'exportable wealth to enable her to meet
battle or a sickly season. But, no ''r pres.-nt external liabilities. The
m.. ' ,........! his fire insurance , "''r endeavor of France to rxtend her
oolicv when there is a contlagration
miMnff in tho next block.
foreigu s:iles to the required degivo
would disorganize tl t ratio of J.he world.
. ... .
that vour representatives, our c maiutaineu.
directors here in the natiim's caital, j "The Inevitable -conclusion is," he
know your wishes, and under the lash continued, "thut these international
of your displeasure that they carry debts nre far too great for the cupacity
them out. Give us a rising market ou-of any -of the debtor countries except
the armv, and we promise you neay : r.iipiaml. fiie alone in her accumulated
dividends in the next emergency.
CITY HAD EIGHT FIRES
: foreign investments has adeouatc re
; sources with which to discharge her lia
Jhility to the raited States. Of the oth
ers France has the greatest resources.
, . nilDIUO CtDTCMDCD t,Hf ,Ih'v ar 1 'xdiew, quite insufficient
UUnlilU ULI iLmDLll to meet her oblijations. The whole sub-
4 ' jject requires a rational reconsideration
: ' . . j the creditors, -who must keep steadily
i in view the immediate effect of the pay
Total LOSS Insured And Unin-'incut of these debta on the general trade
sured Was $1,275 Cause worM; Th' "Uor countries will
t- c" obtain greater advantage from trade
I y WO 1 " prosiH-rity, which will assure full employ-
Is Known. j nient in their fax-torics and workshops.
.l...n 4ltm i,n ver r.w-fr'i v frn,. flu, uptf.
. i carioiis paymeut of these debts."
Following istle report for the month
of September of the city lire depart- REGISTRATION BOOKS
""nt : j TO OPEN TOMORROW
Xnmliet of alarms, 8. Caused by: j -1'nkuown
cause. 6; sparks from flue, 1;' - 'Announcement s made by Mr. Emery
explosion from lamp, 1. ; B. I)enny, of the county board 4f elec-
.Value of buildings at risk. .. . . .$18.10(1 -tion. that registratioirbooks for the
Value ofcontentsafri.sk 7,47j regllar Xovember election will open on
Chairman Board County Com
missioners On Account Of
111 Health Is Granted Sixty
. Days . Rest From Duties. r
'At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of county commissioners held
Monday, Mr. If. K. Davenport, of
Mount Holly, chairman of the board
aud commissioner from IJiver Bend
'township, tendered his resignation, on
1 - ... & :n ....u.. - m.
accouHi. ui roiiiiiiucu in nmu... i i.u
board, after careful consideration, . de
clined to accept Mr. Davenport's resig
nation, but passed a resolution granting
him a two months leave of absence, or
vacation from his duties on the board.
Mr. 11. L. Htowe, of Belmont, who
has been vice-chairman of the board,
will act as chairman during the next
two months. It is tho hope of Mr.
Davenport '8 many frieuds that the va
cation granted him from the. exacting
duties of 'full-time chairman of the
hoard will enable him to entirely regain
his Jiealth. '
MISSION STEAMER SINKS
BUT CREW IS SAVED
ST. JOHN'S, X. V., Oct. 4. The
Greenfcll mission steamer Strathcona,
which has completed twenty years ser
vice along the coasts of Labrador and
northern Xewfotindland as a hospital
ship, sank Monday a few miles off
Cabot Island, it was learned here today.
A raging sea sprnnk a leak in the ship
last week, but this was not regarded as
srious at first, .moikiov morning sue
continued her voyage from St. An
thony to Bay Roberts, where she was to
lay up for the winter. Ten miles out
water began to pour in rapidly and the
ship had to be abandoned. She sank
within half an hour, the crew of six
being landed at St. John's by the
schooner Grace which stood by her to
the last.
Total valne at risk
Insurance on buildings at rixk.
Insurance on contents nt ri.de..
i Thurs-lav, October 5, at all voting pre
. 2.'i.3"5 ' einets in the county. This is to give aa
H. .Felton, who has become the first
woman United , States Senator, us she
declared at her home here today that
she is succeeding the late Heunior
Thomas E'. Watson without ''exciting"
herself over such questions as the tariff.
the bonus aud the "fast disappearing"
flapper type of girl.
"Good" laws and good lawmakers,'
she continued, "we already have. I
of the elements.
In St. Louis county alone there were
103 fires burning, according to the latest
reports from Adjutant General Wulter
F. Ithiuow, who personally is co-operating
with the forestry department in the
fire zone.
A nail for help was sent out late last
night from Vinelaud, noar Omuni i,
shall not strive td win glory' iu states- where it was declared the fire was out
mauship. If only I can. aid in making of control, one settler's home burned
men and women live cleaner, sweeter j -and the eutire town endangered. . Audi
aud more wholesome lives, . I shall beitional fire fighters were asked for im-
well satisfied. "
Mrs. Felton reminds one of the old
fashioned motjier portrayed on the
American stage of today. Her hair is
as white as snow jjind her face wrinkled,
but despite her age she is very active.
She possesses a (magnetic personality.
Although retiring in her, manner, the
"grand old wpmaji of Georgia," as she
is known throughout the south, talks
as fluently, as she writes and does not
hosftate to 'express- her views on the
important issues of the day.
' "I am not interested in the fast dis
appearing rlapier tyjie of girl,'' she
smiled as she removed her gold rim
med glasses, "but I am interested in
the modern young woman. The light ;
of a new day is growing brighter for t
women in America, and with their ad
vancement we Khali see a. generally ad
vanced typo of citizens.
mediately,
Another call for help came from
Kelsey, whero it was said the fire was
threatening a $2(,(IU0 school building.
Women 'and children have been removed j
frmik all of the threatening urea to j
places of safety and personal belongings
were being either taken oii or made
ready for instant evacuation:
There was no indication this morning
that the prayers of the whole north
north country for less wind and lots of
rain would be nuswered today.
of Lee street which has been intermin
ably delayed, was again left out of
the discussion.
The board ordered the purchase of a
new Ford truck for the electrical de
part incut.
Jitney (licenses were granted W. C.
deorg, T. J. Itedmond, Sain -1'ettus
and James Byers, colored.
Jennings Howell was suspeuded from
the fire department . after repeated
warnings for negligence of duty.
A in'titiou from some of tho filling
stations that an ordinance be . passed
closing the gasoline stations from 9:4.
to I nnd from 6 to 9 on Sundays, was
heard, and tho ordinance was adopted.
I'aving assessments agaiust property
owners ou York, Marietta und Ozark
streets have been prepared, mid at tho
next meeting citizens who huve com
plaints will be heard.
MINERS AND PRODUCERS
IN JOINT CONFERENCE
The joint allied note to Mustaplr.1
Kciual I'asha, the Turkish nationalist
leader, was dispatched ' September 2'S
from rnris, signed by Premier Foincare
for France, Lord Curxou, for Great Brit
uin, and Count rJforza, for Italy. In it
the three allied governments invited the
Angora assembly to a conference at
Venice or elsewhere with plenipoten
tiaries of Great Britain; France, Italy,
Japan, Kumuiiia, Jugo Slavia, and
Greece, with the object of negotiating
and consolidating a filial trenty of peace
between Turkey, Greece, and the allied
powers.
Kegarding the term of auch a tretty
tho note stated: ,. 1 - -. ;
"The threo piiverninpiits tnke tW t
The matter i tiortunitv fo ilecbirn tlm tliev view with
Tho paving fav9r the desire of Turkey to recover
SOUTHERN FREIGHT RATE
HEARING AT ASHEViLLE
ASHEVILLK, X. C, Oct. 4. The na-
A strong nation is dependent up- .. .tr......t.ir wl.i.-h
on its -women and the manner m iH;h,j8 tQ H ht tariflg for 80Ulu.ru
the women of this eouiitry grasp their t the future will be determined
opportunities will decide most of the , rslllt nf rt hoarin ,,..,, itora
it'oiniiiissiouer Kastman of the luterstate
Coiiimercc Commission here today with
.6,r00 opport Unity to all voters who for any
?jU , reason are not now property registered.
r to 'have their names enetrcd opon the
Ttal insurance "at risk..! 7,2."U ( regular registration books, which will
Insurance loss on buildings and con-; qualify them to vote in the November
tents. 45. election and in all subseouent resrular
Total loss insured and uninsured build- ; elections until a lew resristratiott shall
lugs and cuuU'uu, 4 1,-7,
i bvi ordered.
LUNCHEON GIVEN TO '
EXPOSITION EXHIBITORS
CHARLOTTE, X. C. Oct. 4. Kx
hibitors at the Made iu Curolina Kx
position ait.1 their guests were honored
today by the Good Fellows club, a local
tme organizations, with a luncheon at
the chamber of commerce, while a speci
al musical program was set for the af
ternoon at the auditorium where prod
ucts of the two Curolinas, are on ex
hibit, Changes in program for the remainder
of the Exposition' which closes Saturday
made tomorrow Lincoln county day,
Friday, Children's day and Saturday
rarniera' Day..
great issues of the future
"Woman's entry into political af
fairs is the most 1 romantic develop
ment in this country's history.
"It conies about because our great
problems today are social and economic.
and this is work iu which women are
needed .
"I am thankful for the good laws
that' we have now, but even more im
portant are the greater laws that so
ciety must observe if we are to have a
strong citizenry. We must have more
thought of the simple, sweet virtues of
life, men and women must be good be
cause they want to be good.
"Xo amount of legislation can make
fliem good," she asserted, "thought
the future of our. nation and of our
race depends largely upon it.-
" I see a better citizenry coming to
America " only through efforts to im
prove our living standards. The work
ingman must have a living wage. .He
must not be forced too much, iu com
petition with unskilled labor from a
broad. Tlierc must be every encour
agement. " ;
Senator Felton declared that the legis
lation this country most needs today is
that gained "at the knees of
mothers of America laws that
greater than laws."
To Carry Out Cleveland
Agreement To Name Com
mission To Agree On Suit
able Wage Schedule.
CLEVF.LAXD.-0., Oct. 4. (P.y
The- Associated I'ress. ) With accredit
ed spokesmen designated by tho opera
tors,' bituminous miners and coal pro
J duccrs went into joint conference here
today to carry out section three of the
' t 1 A - - IT . . .1
v.-ciuim .Hgrecuicui, provitlllig lor uio
uamiiitr of a eoiiumsxion to formulate
n method to Ih followed bv the soft 'CONFERENCE DELAYED BY
t
LON DON", Oct. 4. (lly the Associat
ed I'ress.) The Mudauia conference be
tween the representatives of the Turkish
representatives of the southern stutc gov
ernments, shippers aud others present to
participate. ...
H. J. W'aSer is examiner for the com
mission. Oilier nicmuers or me oouy are
Thrace as far us the river Maritza and
including Adrianopie."
Tho note promised the willing support
of the three jrovernments to the drawing
of a frontier line on this basis on condi
tion that the Angora government did
not send armies into the neutral zones
during the peace negotiations. The note
declared it -would be understood that
steps would he taken in drawing auch
trenty to safeguard tho interests f
Turkey and her neighbors by demili
tarizing "certain zones, to. be fixed, to
obtain peaceful and orderly re-establish
mefit of Turkey's authority, and ftnally 1
to assume' effectively under the League
of Xuiious maintenance of the freedom
of tho Dardanelles, the sea of Marmora
and 'the Bosphorns, as well as protection
of religious nnd ruck'al minorities." a
The allied governments promised t
support the ihIiiuksIoii of Turkey to the
League of Nations, to withdraw their
troops from Constantinople as sono aa
the peace treaty became effective and to
use their influence to obtain the retire
ment of the Greek forces, to a line fixed
bv the allied generals in agreement with '
the Greek and Turkish military authori
ties, before the opening of the confer
ence. 1
The uote stipulated that the Angora
government in return for allied inter
vention would undertake not to send
troops before or during the peace confer
ence into the neutral tones and not cross
the iVirdauelle or the Sea of Marmora,
into Thrace. A conference at Mndanii
between Kemal Pasha and the allied gen
eriils to fix the Greek Hue of retirement
was suggested. '
coal industry in negotiating a wago
scale agreement to become effective
April 1, li2J, when the present contract
between miners and ojerators expires.
Tim i '1.-11,111,1 nrrF.tt.i.ii.i- ui.r..l A i,,ii.
i - ... . "... , . . n.itioiia lists and thu alliod nowers was to
-iu lasi, prucucaiiy swieu liio coal.. . . . , . . .
strike j begin iu earnest toilay following the be-
Both miners aud operators were opti-! K'T1 1iv1. of General Mazawkis and
mistic that couclusiou of the joint coa- U'U'n"i n.is the Greek represen
fereu'ee would be reached today as the t latlus- m.H-ting was pcr-
only business before the session was the fuuH"r Iwing adjourned almost lmme-
exjweted to arrive during the course of I naming of joint committees to make the ",ia , ly- to aw!llt arrival of the
the four weeks' hearing. survey. -Greeks.
.i ik-us (luipaicnes ueciare voiouei
The importance of the hearing is em
phasized by the statement of Commis
sioner Eastman that "Beyond any ques
tion this is the most important and com
prehensive investigation which the com
mixson has nstituted, and while we are
not unmindful of the difficulty of the
undertaking nevertheless we believe it
will haVo far reaching and constructive
ecects. " The subject matter will in
volve all rates applicable in interstate
Til. f .ui'hI im. nf i.imi..- . niii..i fnr
presentation to President Harding from j I'htstires, one of the heads of the recent
winch a fact finding commission would ,u,TrM,t" revoiumiary movement, wui
be selected, nhso provided under the!at tht' last moment Iks appointed the
terms of the Cleveland agreement, , m ' Greek delegate. The Athens govV
was ou today s johit conference pro- j eminent also is understood to have in
grain, jstructed its representatives to remain,
At a caucus of operators late Mou- i firm on the question of Thrace, whictl
day it was decided that, since such 1 continues to- 1 the main bone of con
a comuibwioii had been provided for j tention.
under the Borah-Wialow coal lull, Of the other delegate. Brigadier Gen-
..nm,., Koutliern c iissim-atioii suimiitting a panel- of names to the erai nanngion rr ureal antain,
territorv except Virainia cities and 1 1 president of such a commission was i been given a free' hand by his govern-
North Carolna points- leiweeu that tcr- not needed. Miners' officials, howevr, j ment, and Isioet Pasha, for the Turs,
ritory and Ohio River crossings nn'liBa"' nicy nouut insist ou ino naming is assuuieu iu vn himu-u uiicuviik
points bevond in Illinois, Buffalo-Pitts- of such a commission and leave the! from Mustapba Pasha, Iwsed on the as
burgh and Central territories; and Ik- Bmil sthctiou to President Harding, suranco given the latter by M. Frauk
.... .1,,.. tprritorv orient Xnrtli Caro- Miucrs hold that the personnel of such ; liu Bouillon, the French envoy.
THE WEATHER
........ , . .1 ! ... I. ..... . . I ww. n. , . J . A,... i . t. - -
lina noints and eastern points 1cvoh.1i couihubsioh suouiu inciuue represeuia-; me i ureisn ueiiiana onu u- jn-r
Virginia cities in tmuk line and Xewii'S f niiuers aud oK?rators. !nniiy evacn.-.te Thrace within eight .lays.
the (England territorus. ; ., B"V UHg , w resar.iea a amiosr aa .Ui,h?s.uum.v.
'''I ' - ' . . .... . . M it,. ! ...... . ,. , I . !
VENIZELOS WANTS AID j scssiou m suuum a panel or -o naiiies j possil.iiiry or. a Dio-aaoe agaiusi ortcrr
Qp UNITED STATES' it""J ms-assuciun-u nun luo ( hr tne aiiiey II 1(3 .liut-us ji.irrHiiiinfc
(By Associated Press.)
Fair tonight and Thursday; little
change in temperature.
r -; . ; ..r "
"Irene Castle lias broken her collar
boue. -Tliat reminds us, football will be
hack toon.
LOXDOX". Oct. 4. (Bv the Asso
ciutcd Press.) Former Premier Vcnize
log, of Greece, called on Ambassador
Harvey and asked the euiliussador to
end a message to Washington request
ing the United States government to iu-.
tercede with the allies and request thein
to oecupy Thracfe pending the fiual dis
positiou of that territory, t
.industry, indicates botb. oK.-rators and , refuses to ret-all its forces, but this l
miners Dciicve tliat me prvsiuenr. will - nnt borne out ofrtcwliy acre,
not include any persons engaged in the' The Greek contention is ttuit an inime-
Turkish ori-upHtion of Tlirar
result in excesses ae:iinst tlm
wl.l!,
lmlustry oil the commission idute
Following addresses yesterday Ly i w.mlil
John L. Lewis, president of the Unitd i Christian pofu!atuii. '
.miiio orKcis, ana inomas n. wai- profcw to be eipisUy com", i
kins, of Xew York, president of the ' w,.ifi(re of their creligini-!
1'enusylvauia Coal and Coke Corpora- j prownt rcKimc.
tion, all obstacles that have been a bar j Military-missions cohjI'oki
to a speedy conclusion of the ewfer- j Kngli and Itnlian otfl.-er
en..-e seem to have been sweept asid.;, I (Cuitixiacd ca j . , i
t'e
Turkt
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