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CLEMEN CEAU PAYS VISIT
:: TO WILSON AND DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO SOUTHERNERS
He Asks His Audience: "Did. You Come to Save the World
For Democracy? Are You Quite Sure Democracy Ha Been
Saved The Old Veteran, Among Other Things, Places
Wreath On Unknown's Tomb.
- "WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (By the
Associated Press.) America's war-time i
president and France's war time pre-;
inier met here late today f jr the lirst j
time since the signing of thy pence j
treaty at Versaile more , than three j
years ago; The meeting was, at the,
street home of Mr. Wilson and lasted '
just a little more thuu a quarter of :
fin hour. . ' I
M. Clemeuceau described his visit as
one of the utmost cordiality aud affec
tion as bet wee u old friends, adding that '
fee and the former president had talked i
p little about old times in Paris and
Mr. Wilson made no reference to
the purpose of the visit of the former
premier of France to America or the
subject matter of his address in this
icountry, M. Clemenceaa continued, but
Smiled and seemed pleased when told
that the mention of his name and the
Xourtee points had elicited more ap
plause from the Freu.iu statemun's au
(lienccs than any other one thing.
Describing' Mr, Wilson as somewhat
Stouter than at tho time of his visits
to France, M. Clenioneeau said he ap
peared as mentally alert as ever and
that there was no noticeable difference
in his voice. Also he declared that
tho f onncr president showed a great
clearness of view aud precision of
thought.
Short Visit to Wilson."
Tho former chief executive received
his distinguished visitor in tho library
on the second floor of his home . Mrs .
Wilson was with him when M. Cleui
enceau arrived, but retired immediately
so that the two might be alone. Mr,
.Wilson remained seated throughout the
Visit, the former premier said, adding
that he did not prolong his stay as he
had when he called on President Hard
ing because his host appeared to be
fatigued.
Accompanied only by Col. Stepheu
Bonsai, M. Clemeuceau arrived at the
" Wilson residence soon after nightfall.
He was applauded by a small crowd1
that had gathered and was greeted by
John Randolph Boiling, secretary, to
Mr. Wilson. lie immediately wus
taken to the library. As he descended
from his automobile tho aged statesman
was given a start by a flash set off
by. tho photographers,' -who' were dis
persed by the police before he lift tho
house.
IM ua m 7"
important incident of a thti e,l
one of the busiest M Uen uh"lH
The cull at the ilson home was an!
bad since ho landed on American Khores
three weeks ago. His activities began
with im early morning visit to Arling:
ton cemetery and eudiyl late tonight
with an address to the Souther Society
in Continental Memorial Hall, where a
Jll VOUMm 'mill iui naiij
few months ago the treaties negotiated
at the arms conference were signed.
Bet we ii times he spoke to American
army officers, most of them overseas
veteran, at the War College and made
a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
Speaks to Southern Society.
The address to the .Southern Society
was in the nature of a message to the
South since the former premier was
obliged to cancel hsi intended trip into
that section. M. Clemeuceau was pre
, acnted to his audience by Hugh C.
.Wallace, former American ambassador
to France, and was given an ovation.
On his visit to Arlington, the former
premier went directly , to the tomb of
the unknown soldier upon which he
laid a. wreath ami before which he
Lowed in silent prayer. Halting only
momentarily on his way back to his
automobile to get a view of Washing
ton from the Virginia hills, M. Clem-
enceau drove to the War College, there
to give utterance to his first remarks
ince arriving at tho capital last Mon-
day.
As the visitor walked briskly to Ins;
Idace on the lecturer's platform, the
Assembled officers stood and applauded
him for several minutes. Ao he de
parted the traditional dignity of the
army was cast aside, (irouping them-j
elves on the broad stone steps of the
college major generals, brigadiers,
colonels aud those of le.-er rank, under
the leadership of ' Major General
McGlachlin, commandant, gave three
rousing cheers and a "tiger."
From the Avar College, SI. Clemen
eeau, drove to the navy yard where he
boarded the naval yacht Sylph for a trip
to Washington's home. Accompanying
liim were the French ambassador ana
Mrs.- Jusscrnnd, Henry White, former
Ambassador to France, whose guest he
is while iu Washington,
3 louse, wife of Colonel E.
ami Mrs
r !.
W'hn fi.ia
arranged for the visit to
AmorSot
The trip down the river was without
incident and after the Svli.h hail I
imp pod anchor the. party had lunch j
Vefor ffsiintr aaliiiM 1.. 1 f
Clemenceau was r.nrtn,1 .liUt'tlv tn
Washington's tomb wilt,;,, -l,i,.i.
l1aced a wreatli
Usinff an mitnmi,;t ...,- ,; if'
from the fatigue of climbing the long
hilL tho visitor rim
...11, iu.7 iinuur nrove to the mansion
house, in every detail of which he mani-
cch imeresi. lie was ese-,
naiiy nuraciea oy the original key to
the old French bastille which Lafayette
eauscd to be sent to Washington and
xpressod a desire to handlo it. This
msn remuined uirgratihed, however, it
fceing explained that the class casn in
.which it rests bad never been . opened. age to the sheds and dest roved thirty
M. ncmeneeau was directed first info j bales of cotton.
the west parlor und turn to the dining - .
awm, where he inscribed his name along! . ;
with tho-- of the many dirt inspiK.hcd 'ha'i'trr wfiif h ' Gfiifral I.afavptie o-iu-
"' ""' I'li-cci"! nirn in me .
nation's slirine.
pt-vond Coor he
Ascending to tlu'jThen he was escorted
was- shown into the where Washington died.
YORK NEGRESS BRINGS
BULLDOG INTO COURT
YORK, S C., Dec. 7. Alma
Williams, negress, brought into court
hero the bull dog she claimed Har
per Williams; her deceased husband,
habitually caused to attack her when
he became angry and tiled him as a
defense exhibit. The jury, however,
did not feel that the dog was suffi
cient provocation for killing the
man and she today went to the state
penitentiary to begin serving a' five
year sentence for manslaughter.
NEW BERN NEGROES
HAD Illlill EXPLOSIVES
STORED IN CHURCH
Report of State Insurance Department
Criticizes Fire Department of New
Bern and Finds That Negroes Had
High Explosives In Their Houses
Fire Started From Shingle Roof.
RALEIGH, Dec. 7. (By the Associat
ed Press. Criticizing .the city city fire
department, estimating the loss at $2,
250,000. and. asserting, that, a large
amount of "high explosives" was found
in. "negro, houses and. even in one of
their churches" the- state insurance de
partment today issued the, report of W.
A. Scott, deputy commissioner, on the
New Bern 'conflagration last. week.
"A strange incident of the fire" reads
the statement, "noted by Captain Scott
was the finding of many high explosives
in the negro houses and even in one of
their churches.
"As to the origin of the fire, he says
it was unquestionably due to ignition of
a shingle room by a spark from a terra
cotta hue in use for twenty years in the
home of Henrietta Bryan, colored.. A
small boy discovered the fire, ran and
told Henrietta,, and. she,, with a half
dozen others, saw the fire burning
around ths flue in the attic.
"By 'delay of the fire department
reaching the scene," the statement con
fines, "five houses were burning fiercely
the wind blowing a Vale before help
the department arrived
fou(l ot ,,,ft n0M, ,, lMl
coining with the nozzle found it had for-
gotten a wrench and had to fro tor that.
"In addition to this. Captain Scott
reports-that the "Rowland Lumber Coiu
nanv fire, which was outside the cor-'
I i . i i .i a- I
I"' ''"'f- pn re I1;
Partment there when the other fire be
in, and at this fire, prescious time was
lost by the company 'not having u stand
ard size coupling, causing a 'great, do
lay here' whore the loss was :tOO,lton,
with 'a total value of jf.wO.OOO and a
blanket insurance coverage of It-MM'OU.
"He estimates the Toss in the city at
r2.2"0,otK, with insurance of only $'',
nod. The lumber fire be reported was
from friction in a hot box. Ho suggests
a law requiring private fire systems to
have standard couplings.
"Captain .Scott says that lie found
a forest of chimneys where 1,5.0(1 dwell
ings stood on an area of '40 blocks; that
of the 0,000 rendered homeless, nearly
all wen? po1orol ; that none was seriously
injured or burned, the only casualty be
ing that of an old colored woman, un
able to walk and was burned to death."
WIXSTOX-SALEM. Pee. 7. Tho
j fund which The Evening 'Sentinel is
j raising in this city for the sufferers
from the Xew Bern fire is now well
above s,W)Q.
In-addition to the cash donations
several boxes of clothing have been sent
i it . I others go forward today mid to-
; in oi row.
SMALL CROWDS TODAY
AT RUSSELL HEARING
OXFORD, Miss., Dee. 7. (By the
Associated-Press. A thinned crowd,
due to the closing of the court room
doors .when the three spectators
I1''"' '"' were occupied and crowding
banned in the standing space, was in
attendance who trial was .resumed today
of the damage suit istituted by Miss
Frances Itirkhead agaiust (iovernor Lee
M. Russell. An order directing that
iUO " . OI ""mature years uo uainmcj
iaio iia-l its enent.
Miss P.irkhead resumed the witness
stand for cross-examination at the out-
!se
The opening questions related to a j
j vi it ' made by the young woman to
Memphis in December, 191fi, and in
' rd to an operation nlleged to have
i len performed in that city
Miss Birkhead admitted that she
gave one New Orleans newspaper infor-
i",,a,jon f,,r a ngary consideration,
that enabled the paper to, obtain a
"scoop" in connection with the filing
of the suit.
THIRTY BALES COTTON
ARE BURNED AT ALLEN
ALLEN. Dec. 6. Fire at Allen this
afternoon in the yards of the Norfoik
i , .;i ... ,V..i A..m
ioe i on ins visit io inuin t crnon.
to the room
MISS BIRKHEAD CALLED
BACK TO STAND IN SUIT
A 1 N ST GOVERNOR
Was On
for
the Witness Stand
Three Hours ,
Yesterday. ,
HE DENIES CHARGES
She Swears That Governor,'
j Kissed Her Goodbye j
I . . '-. . .Every Day. ; , j
OXFORD, Miss!, Dee. .7. Miss
Frances Itirkhead, a star witness yes
terday in her $100,000 damage 'suit
against Ia'v M. Russell, governor of
Mississippi, based on charges of seduc
tion and other acrious allegations, will
be recalled to the witness stand when
the trial is resumed in federal court
this morning before , Judge E. . Kf
Holmes. .
Mus Birkhead, who repeated in detail
her charges and declared tho governor
responsible for her condition, resulting
iu an operation which,) she declared,
permanently impaired her health, was
under direct examination for nearly
three hours at the afternoon session of
tho opening day of tho trial and had
just entered upon cross examination
when court adjourned for the day.
Governor Russell preceded the young
woman oh the stand and was briefly
examined, having been willed by plain
tiff eoumel as an "adverse witness."
Ho denied all tho charges contained iu
Miss Birkhead's petition and declared
in reply to a -question by her counsel
that he had not ' stated-in the presence
of former Governor Theo. G. Bilbo, of
Mississippi, that he was responsible for
her condition, or that he had reque ued
Mr. Bilbo to make an .effort to have
the .mutter -settled. The governor is
expected to be called to tho stand later
by his counsel.
An attachment has been issued direct
ing Mr. Bilbo to appear as a witness.
In her direct testimony Miss Birk
liead told of her alleged relations with
the governor while fhe was ' employed
by him as a stenographer during the
gubernatorial campaign in 1918.
"The governor appeared interesting
and lie told me lin loved me," she said.
"Each tiine I saw him he appeared
more interesting. He told me ho was
going to get .a divorce. "
"He never left the office without
kissing me good-bye," Miss liirkhead
testified further on in' her examination.
She denied a statement of the gov
ernor that she had niudo charged against
tho superintendent of a state tubercu
losis institution similar to those brought
against the governor. She declared
that she had been 'approached by men
purporting" -to represent the governor
who made her un offer of money to
sign a letter which would in effect have
absolved the governor from any wrong
doing." She refused io sign, sflio stated.
Governor Russell testified that he had
at no time authorized any payments to
Miss Birkhead other than the payment,
of her salary while in his employ and
that he knew of lio money having been
offered her for such purposes as she
alleged . ,
It ivin .estimated this morning that
several hours will be -.required before
the cross-examination of Miss Billhead
is completed.
The Day 's News
i ;
At A Glfince
Ambassador lliild at Lausanne, speak
ing for the United States, asks full ac
cess to Black Sea in peace ami in war.
Tchiti herin declares allied proposal
for regulation of Turkish straits is di
rected against Russia and will .-compel
her to arm for defense.
Joseph P. Tumulty after three months''
stay with injured daughter, iu Munich,
lofends Bavarians ami denies they dis
criminate unduly against foreigners.
British . steamer Clyde Rock collides
with-American .liner George Washington
off Doer, Kngland, damage not revealed
London reports that GabrieleN D '
Anunzio is seriously ill at Gardoue.
Germany will ask allies to approve in
ternal gold for stablizutioii mid cash
reparations payment.
( lemencrnu recalls, old time in his
is!t with Wood row Wilson describes '
their meeting as affectionate.
,. . . ,
Reoresentative of American Varm
.rei-u federation in a speech at P.urlins-
ton, Yt., pays average net. income of
American farmer will Ik less than $463
this year.
Mayor of Montreal declares burning
of Catholic institutions in Canada is
work of fanatics who, he believes, are
not protestants and have used Khi
Klux Klan as a cloak.
Freida Hempcl, singer, reports that
her New York apartment has been
robbed of jewels and other articles
worth at least $23,000.
i . j over on the saw, which almost completely
John C. Tenny, head of ."71 stores 1 severed his bead from his body. Doug
in 2'J states, takes out single life in- ! Ias owned and operated the sawmill, it
surance policy of $l,.100.06o, making i said, and was a highly respected dar
hi total life "insurance $3,000,000. j key.
Grncralu Fer-hmg and "Daves at i Governor Cusseil. of Mi.Kifcsippi. in
Chicago appeal for supervision of rati-1 Federal court, denies thargea made
icalp, , deeper patriotism ar.d more i by woman stenographer, in her suit
powerful United States army. 'fi- ?100,000 damages.
Gen. Pershing Raps
Klucker Activities
CHICAGO, Dec. 5. Pacifists, dis
ciples of the soviet government, th
Ku Klux KLan and advocates of in
ternationalism were blamed by' Gen.
Pershing in a- speech at a patriotic
luncheon of the Chicago Association
of Commerce here - today, for the
spread of pernicious theories which
may "choke to . death our aacred
heritage of patriotism and free
dom." '
In a recent meeting at New York,
he said, 1,800 men and women
pledged themselves never to support
their country in case of war "by
bearing arms, making or handling
munitions or subscribing to war
loans."
"We cannot shut our eyes to the
activities of the Ka Klux Klan
whore members in office disregard
their duty to the public and allow
their criminals to go unpunished."
LINK ARMS IN EFFORT
Two
Generals Speakers
Patriotic Dinner In
Chicago. 1
at
MUST EDUCATE
Can Have Any Kind of Ad
ministration We Want
. Through Education.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7 General Per
shing in two addresses here last night
metaphorically linked arms with Briga
dier General ' Charles G. Dawes iu a
plea for . a national awakening to the
danger from external aggression und
the "borers from within." . The two
generals were tho chief speakers at a
patriotic dinner of the Association of
Commerce and a few minutes later
General Pershing repeated a part of his
address from a radio . broadcasting sta
tion. .
General Dawes spoke heatedly of the
"milking cowards and demagogues in
office," but his language was un
adorned by the adjitives which gained
him the nickname " Hell and Marin."
General Pershing also spoke' regard
ing the state and civic conditions and
pleaded' for the "education of tlu; peo
ple up to their obligations as citizens."
"You can have any kind of an ad
ministration in your state and city y oil
want; but you'll never chlingo things
until you have educated the citizens
up to their obligations,'" lie said.
Then General Pershing took up dis
cussion of the general defense.
"Some day war will come," he
admonished, with pointing finger,
" fHinie-. day war will come and come
it will. We have come to the point
where we must consider national de
fense. "There is too much of 'a tendency
to tamjier with the constitution, too lit
tle respect for the authority of this
country. The constitution is all right,
no need to-' tamper' with it. If those
who want to do that will let it along
who want to do that will let it alone
and live up to it, we will have no more
of a lot of trouble that this country is
in light now. "
Referring to the pacifist pledge, Gen
eral Pershing characterized it . "a
pledge of disloyalty. " "If we are
wide awake we are going to tart to
take some action in cases of that sort. '
Two resolutions, one introduced by
General Dawes, were adopted by the
patriotic meeting. General- Dawes'
resolution condemned Governor Stall for
the release . of William Bross Lloyd,
wealthy radical, and sixteen associate
from the state prison. The other reso
lution introduced at the conclusion of
ft'leueral Pershing's speech, called upon
the government 'to .maintain a standing
army of 150,0(11) men..
HUGE CANDLE TO
BURN 1,800 YEARS
NEW YORK, Dec. 7. A candle of
chemically treated beeswax, five feet
in circumference at the base, sixteen
feet high and weighing one ton, known
as the Enrico Caruso memorial candle,
has just been completed in the studio
of Antonio Ajello and brother, and
will .be .shipped to Pompeii, Italy,
within a few days. It cost $3,7000
and was made on the order of an or
phan asylum in New York of which
Caruio was a generous benefactor. The
candle will be placed in the Church of
Our Lady of Pompeii, where Caruso
L - MMn ra. v:
jgesuon ot Cardinal Van Nutelh 24
.,. t t rr r....-,
gcauuu vi wiuiixi van iiuieiii 1
hours on each All Souls Day, which
occurs on November 2. It bear an
inscription in Italian, meaning:
"Offerig to the Most Holy Mary of
Pompeii in behalf of Eurico Caruso ,
The candle is of antique Greek design
with Roman renaissance relief. Five
men spent four months making it.
GETS HEAD SAWED OFF
WHILE WORKING AT MILL
SAX FORD,' Dec. 6. Seth Douglass
colored had hi head sawed off Minn day
niorning while working at it aw mill
near Buckhorn. He was raking the saw
dust from around the saw ith a stick
when he lost his equilibrium and fell
GOV. MORRISON AND PACE
VISIT NEW BERN, PLAN
RELIEF FOR THE VICTIMS
Commissioner Page Outlines
Plan to Hasten Road
Building.
TO GIVE EMPLOYMENT
Another Fire Destroys Negro
Boarding School; Relief
v' Pouring In.
...NEW BKRN Dec. (i. Destruction of
the Xew Bern Collegiate institute, a ne
gro school, by tire today added approxi
mately f l.'.UUt) more damugo to the
catastrophe of last week. The school
was situated in the negro district. Tho
origin of the tire was undetermined.
Governor, Morrison and State High
way Commissioner" Frank Page, who
have been making a personal survey of
the disaster, tonight departed for Ral
eigh. The governor declared the fire was
the worst he had ever seen und stated
that much more financial aid would be
noecsary to alleviate the distress of. the
homeless victims.
Highway construction was discussed
at a meeting of citizens held in the court
bouse. Senator Simmons was the first to
speak, and urged adoption of a plan
whereby two road projects iu the comity
could get underway ami serve to relieve
tho unemployment.
Mr. l'age theu spoke and pledged his
efforts toward that end. - He said the
state had .lt 10,(100 of the county's
money which would le returned to the
county eventually. The state, he de
clared, was selling bonds and had no im
mediate use for this sum. Should the
money be returned to the county, Mr.
Page suggested it might be turned over
to the highway commission nnd used to
complete the two county projects in
which case work could be started, at
once.
The highway commission, Mr. l'age
stated, was preparing to seek $lo,U00,0U()
at the next session of the legislature for
road work. If this plan succeeds, Mr.
l'age declared, the ..'100,000 of the
county's would be returned by the state
when the road fund was apportioned.
To Reconstruct Mill.
A. If. Turnbull, president of the How
land Lumber company, announced
through a telegram that when the in
surance adjusters completed their work
on the Boper mill, his company would
purchase that plant and begin its re
construction at once. This would ma
terially aid the unemployment.
The new fire today broke out in the
negro section of the city about eight
blinks from Friday's devastated area.
The loss was estimated at .$15,000. The
origin of the fire has not been deter
mined.
Destruction caused by the fire
last week was declared to be worse
pictured by newspaper reports by
here
than
Gov-
ernor Morrison on his arrival here.
"This is bad," said the governo-.
" I had no idea the situation really was
like this. Von may depend on me to Io
every! ing I can to help."
M. L. Shipman, commissioner of labor
and printing, also is here to aid in the
unemployment situation. The health
and sanitary work is iu direct charge of
Major Krwin, of Fort Bragg.
Out side assistance continued to come
in during the day. Liberal financial con
tributions and donatons of food and
clothing were received.
"Awful Says Governor.
When Governor Morrison and Mr.
Page arrived hen? today at noon they
were taken in charge by local relief
workers, Mayor Edward Clark and Har
ry Jacobs, president of the chamber of
commerce, and carried over I ne oevasteu
area.. '
"This is the. worst I have ever seen,"
the governor remarked. "It is awful."
It was while the tour of the devasted
region was being 'made that another fir.
was discovered in the collegiate institu'e
in the western part of the city. The
visitors hastened to the scene and watcn
ed the progress of the flames. The work
of the firemen was highly praised by the
governor, who declared that Xew Bern
had one of the most cflicieut fire de
partments in the state.
Governor Morrison while here made
thorough investigation of the work be
ing 'done by the relief committees.
"This organization is remarkable in its
eflicieiicy and completeness, " he said
in commenting on their activities.
Governor Morrison expressed the
opinion that the city is in need of addi
tional financial asistan-e and declared
that thousands of dollars will yet bo
needed to care for the homeless and
pennilessjind that he 7elt sure the peo
ple of the state would Pespond to this
need.
C. C. 0. WANTS TO
SELL BIG BOND ISSUE
WAKHIXOTOX, Dee. 7. The Caro
lina, ClinchfiVld & Ohio railroad sought
jiermission from the Interstate Com
merce Commission today to issue and
soil $9,500,000 in six per cent first
mortgage bonds. The railroad pro
poses to repay loans aggregating $3,
000,000, which have been made to it
by the United States, and in addition,
to reimburse its treasury for $1,500,000
which ha been spent on additions and j
betterments to its line iu Virginia ana
Xorth Carolina. -
THE WEATHER
North Carolina: Rain tonight and
Friday; warmer in the interior tonight
and in north Friday. ',
Shall Turkey Cast Her Lot With
Russia or With
That Is the Difficult Problem Turkish Delegates to Near East
Conference Are Facing Turkey Will Be In Bad Shape
If She Decides the Dardanelles Question Either Way.
TRAIN BLOWN OFF
TRACK BY WIND
PERPIGNAN, France, Dec. 7
A train waa blown off the track
near the Fitou station yesterday by
a mistral of great violence. A sud
den gust of wind swept under the
last car but one, lifting it clear of
the rails. Two other cars toppled
into a ravine. No one was hurt.
REPORTED GOLD WAVE
HAS FAILED TO APPEAR
Summer Time Weather In
Many Southern States
Cloudv and Cooler for Caro
lines Is Prospect for Today.
ATLANTA, tin.. Dee. 7. (By the As
sociated Press) iicports from all sec
tions of tho south early today failed to
show the arrival of the cold blast from
the northwest. With moderate but
cloudy weather prevailing overcoats wcri)
left at home, furnace fires banked and
indications point that real winter is as
far off ns ever.
Louisiana continued to welter under a
summer sun yesterday with tho official
teipperature in New Orleans recording
70 degrees nt 7 o'clock hiNt night. The
weather Indicated for today is reported
ns being unsettled, but no heavy drop
ill temperature is expected. Seventy
two degrees was recorded iu Mississippi
yesterday" with little chance for cohh r
weather today.
. Alabama may have rain today, says
the weather bureau, after experiencing
more than a week of almost summer
weather. Temperature at Birmingham
and Montgomery was 6l degress yes
terday, while- Mobile' was ten degrees
higher. I
Ynrm weather still prevails in Ten
nessee, with yesterday 's temperature -It
Memphis recording (!i degrees. Rain
is also expected in that state today. -
Virginia expects clear but cohl?r
weather today except in the southern sec
tion, which will be cloudy aiid cool, ac
cording to the forecast. South Carolina
reports cloudy mid cool as does its sis
ter state, North Carolina, for today, af
ter both Columbia and Raleigh, enjoyed
temperatures of fifi degrees yesterday.'
Florida, the "land of sunshine," con
tinues to live up to its reputation with
an average of more than 70 degrees iu
temin-rature . reported throughout the
state. v
Cloudy weather with light -showers is
the weather program for Georgia today.
The weather bureau reported that it 'is
doubtful whether the temperature would
fall lower than 40 degrees.
GLEMENCEAU FACES AN
EASIER PROGRAM TODAY
Slept Late This Morning After
His Strenuous Day Wednes
day Lunches With Hard
ing Today.
WASUIXGTONT, Dec. 7. Rising a
little later than his usual habit utter the
strenuous day of yesterday an da night
address which kept him up late, Georges
Clemeuceau today faced a comparative
lull in the program which has kept the
veteran statesman on the whirl since he
brought his campaign for France to the
American capital last Monday. Lunch
eon with President Harding at the white
house at 1::!0 o'clock was the only
scheduled event on his program for the
day.
Whether his capacity for sightseeing
would continue to keep the Tiger on the
move on the next to Jhe last 'lay of his
visit her or whether he would hike ad
vantage Of the easier program to rest
and "points'' fof the concluding and
important occasion ot his speech tomor
row lx-fore the conference of public
opinion on world pjoaec, lie was uppar-
entlv letting the lay decide. Announced
the only "formal" ..addn-s on Ins pro- j
grant here, Clcmenceau was understood
to be reserving the hugh spots of hi ari
gument for American co-oeratioii in
French affairs for that hour. He plans
to leave the capital almost immediately
after concluding his address for Phila
delphia, delivering another there ixmir
day, and then moving' onto Chicago for
his final speech there Monday.
The Tiger wound, up a. crowded day
yesterday, which included a quarter of
an hour visit with former President Wil
son, described by M. .Clemeuceau as a
meeting of the utmost cordiality and af
fection, and with un address last night
before the Southern Soeety, delivered as
a mesage to the south after being oblig
ed to cancel his trip to that section.
Introduced by Hugh C. Wallace, for
mer American ambassauor to r ranee.
The Tiuer was siven an ovation bv his ;
audience, which included members of the
South Congressional delegation. Reiter
ating many points of the argument pre
sented in hi previous addresses, the
speaker received the tirst interruption of
applause vhen ho mentioned President
Wih-on, and his fourteen points" after
putting the question whether the United j
States had 'attained one uiui" of its 1
participation iu the war. j
U. S. and Allies?
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LAUSANNE, Dec. 7. (By the As
sociated Press.) Tie Turkish delegates
to the Xear Kast conference today faced
the difficult, problem of deciding whether
Turkey, iu formulating her plan for con
trol of the Dardanelles, should cast her
lot with Itussia or with the entente
powers and tho United States. Turkey's
suggestions for the solution of the per
plexing straits cpieition will bo ma do
public tomorrow at the hotel Du Chateau.
Ismet I'aslia, and his associates, in
formulating their 'plans, were faced in
the Hharp'difTcrenci-s 1 uApinion between
Great Britian und Russia in the discus
sion of the Dardanelles question. If
Tin key, oif the one hand. Roes over ta
tho British camp she fears the irrale
Russian army on her eastern frontier;
if, on tho other hand, she sides with Rus
sia ill demanding complete control of the
waterway, she fears the British navy in
the straits.
The Turks thus far have temporized
by saying they favored M. Tehitcheriu 's
plan; but they took this uttitude be
fore thej- had hoard the solution offered
by the powers. Isniet Pasha nnd his as
sociates were impressed by the plan pre
sented by Lord Curzou yesterday on be
half of the entente, which was approved
iu general by the statement of tho po- t
sit ion of the. .United States. The Turks
apparently cannot forget that itussia is
Turkey's traditional enemy and that ;
Premier . Leuiuo's government may he -no
less covetous of Constant iuoplc and ',.:
tho straits than was liusiu in the day
of the Czars. -
Turkey has always found protection in
numbers. She bus played the European
countries against each other to her greut
advantage time nnd again, mid bIio hesi
tates to trust her fate to Russia alone
while the rest of Europe, supported by
the United .talon, oppose mi effort to
turn the Black sea into a Russian lake.
M. Tchitcherin, fighting hard to de
feat Lord, Curzou 's plans, urged that it -would
enable a combination of powers
like the entente to keep a great navy in
the Black sea, as each member of the,'
i ombinatinn could maintain there as .
there ns many ships as belonged to Rus
i ia. or whatever Black sea power hap
;iened to have the largest navy at the .
time. . I , ,
Turkey, however, iu eonaideriiig Bus
! in 's plan, apparently has an eye on her
own pocket book. If she adopted M.
't'i liitcheriii 's proposals, Turkey would
lie forced to make a great outlay for a
fleet and for fortifications, and as she
hits no money he would prefer to have
:;(nio one else liear the expense of polic
ing the straits.. .,' : ' -
Ismet Pasha is in constant coinniani
(ation with Must.ipha Kemnl Pasha.
There are ninny rumors of a possible
adjournment of the congress for the
'. Siristnias holidays in much ns the sit--utition
between tho powers aud;Turkcy
hli cleared considerably.
, The question of .the .capitulations is in '
m even worse tangle than tho straits
problem but Great Britain, 'France, and
Italy are showing tact iu handling Tur
key's sensitive attitude toward her ac
ceptance of anything that would Tiring
Iter sovereignty into question. The
Utissiau squall ''over the. Dardanelles has
i'een weathered without disaster and the -'
prospect scent much brighter for an
rgreemcnt mi principles that will satisfy
air parties.
MRS. PHILLIPS WAS NOT
ON UNION PACIFIC TRAIN
CM Y EN XE, Wyo., Dee. 7. Search
of the Union Pacific train on which Mrs.
Clara Philips, convicted . murderess of
Mrs. Alberta Meadows in Los Angeles,
was reported to lie a passenger, failed tn
show that she was on hoard.
One woman Temotely resembling the
dsciiptio of Mrs. Phillips, but nftei
questioning her, the police did not detain
her. : .'..--'
The woman admitted she bad been in
Los Angeles recently, but insisted she
boarded the -train at Ogilen, Utah, tthe
had a ticket from Ogden to Baltimore,
Maryland. She appeared somewhat
older than the ago given for Mrs. Phil-
LOS AXGEI.KS. Dec. 7. Six saws
were found iu the possession of E. A.
MeXabb. held in the !. Angeles county
jail on throe original elivrges, accord in;'
to Mark Bailey, jailor.
The k.'iws were discovered hi a search
of the jail when, after the escape of
Mrs. Clara Philips, convicted "hammer
murderess early Tuesday morning, ft
rumor reached the jailor that centain
prisoners wen- plotiug "a wholesale de
livery. ' '
MONUMENT IS DEDICATED
TO FORSYTH SOLDIERS
WIXSTOX -SAL KM, Dec. 5. In a
brief ceremony this afternoon a' mono
ment at the junction of the High l'oint,
Greensboro and Winston Salem highway
was dedicated to the memory -of Forsyth
soldiers who died in the world war. The
ceremony consisted of a brief address W
W.-L. Ferrelt, Jr.. prayer by Rev. Ed.
mund Schwar.o. presentation by- Mrs.
John Dillard, and recitation hy Mrs. H.
L. Wall. . The iiioimmeut. was erected by
the Woman V club, of Winston -Salem.
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