fflfiwr The Baskst ?*, Town in U.S. I "T** BOUT FIXED AT $1,330,000,003 lNTEtf-CHURCH MOVEMENT OF WORLD TO WAGE FIVE YEAR EVANGELISTIC WAR. MUCH WORK TO DO THIS M Apropriatio* of Three Hundred and Twenty Million Dollar* Made for . Various Activities During 19601 Atlantic City, N. J.? The budget of the Interchurch ae used in 5f the Protestant the evangeiization of the ipproved at the oonferenee of ihurch leaders here. The budget for the expenditure of $1,330, 000,000 n the next five years. It provides for evangelistic work tn America and the foreign fields, proper financing of ^hospitals and domes, liberal awards to struggling alleges, fof the fighting of social and Industrial unrest, and beter wages to ooth ministers and missionaries. It ?? specified that no part cf the budget shall be changed by a board of review to be appointed with equal represen tation of all denominations, without the consent of the denominational board directly affected. Three hundred and twenty minions ire to be expended in 1920. FORCES OF FRANCISCO VILLA AT PRESENT REDUCED TO' RAJLROAD8 GET GUARANTEED 6 MONTHS STANDARD RETUtl*] SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORS AM ARMY OF 27*000 MEN Washington ? Favorable action mi ordered by the senate military commit tee on tho war department bill author bring an army of 275,000 men for tkt current fiscal year, in order to pceridf for the force* in Europe and Siberia. GREAT LAKE NOW COVERS SITE OF SEVERAL TOWN! Mexico City. ? Senren towns naai Teocelo, south of Japala, hare been overwhelmed by the ?arth disturb vices and . a great lake is corerina their former site* according to a: mae sage from Teoeelo through Vert Chul ? *r. * ?? ? t . WfrtHI'W QIVW CREDIT FOR LAVWG LEAttUC FOUNDATION PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE REM Bryan Says Nothing Bearing on Any Ambition Ho- May Entertain far ? 4th Prasldentlal Nomination. r4s Washington. ? A split between Pres ident Wilson and William J. Bryan over whether the league of nations j phould be made an issue at the coming election topped off the Jackson day ! deliberations of tb? democratic party chiefs. It came at the Jackson dinner, as the climax of a day in which San Francisco had been chosen as the meeting place of the democratic na tional convention on Juno 28, and it charged the aid with political electri city. President Wilson, in his message read to the diners, assembled in two separate halls, declared that the "cleat and single way out," was to submit the question to the voters as "a great and solemn referendum." The disagreement between the. Pres ident and his former secretary oi state, the first in public view since Mr. Bryan left the cabinet because he | did not agree with the President'! course in the diplomatic negotiations with Germany, was thus disclosed as a fact, although it had been rumored and reported In the underground cur rents of national politics. President Wilson in his message said nothing whatever about a third term for himself and neither did he make any formal announcement oi his intended retirement to private life, as some had forecast he would Mr. Bryan said nothing bearing on any ambitions toward a fourth pres identisl nomination. MEXICAN CASUALTIES FROM EARTHQUAKE 2,000 OR MORS] ' :< . ? .estimated num SENATOR UNDERWOOD NOT A CANDIDATE FOR. PRESIDENT. . Washington. ? Senator Underwood, democrat, Alabama, in a statement announced that he would not be a can didate for the presidential nomina tion. > ? ; ,v ? " 1 "80VIET ARK NO. 18 NOW APPROACHING KIEL CANAL. New York.?The army transport Bu ford, now known as "Soviet Ark No 1," which left here December 21, car iying Emma Goldman, Alexandei Berkman and other deported "radi cals/' is believed, through wireless advices, received here, to be approach ing the Kiel canal. ? I ? ATLANTIC FLEET SAIL* FOR PORT OF QUANTANAMO, CUBA - Old Point Comfort, Va. ? The main body of the Atlantic fle*^ including seven dreadnaughttT 35 destroyers and a number of submarines and auxiliary vessels, under command of Admiral Henry B. Wilson, sailed from Hamp ton Baads for Guantanamo, Cuba, for the; annual whiter manoeuvres and ex ^ANOTHER GREATLY GREATER 't PLUMB PLAN 18 PLANNED .V-s - ? ? . Washington.? A Plumb plan for all American Industry, modelled after the pfafla of the same name for the raB Toads, has been- prepared ana 1s ex ?pected to be publicly announced soon ' ? '"-?-v BIX HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED iW. IN ONE llEXiCiAJif ? V I LLAG E Mexico City.? Six hundred persons Pkflled at Barranca Grande when place was destroyed . by aarth feila Cruz and Teooelo were virtually mtoed. wBfib. the vtUafe Of Aya, W i bolshevik! BREST IB *VACUAT^0. By TWO VS88SL3 WILL Li YORK WITHIN A PSWrMjpy ai BRING TROOPS BACK. With Departure of Americana, W?l Be Left Alone to 8top Advancing Bolshevik Horde. ' : Washington.? Decision to the American troops from ~ the completion of the the Czechoslovak forces n has been reached bj- the rt8 to stem the march oi 237 officers, war tans, and 615 troops. VIOLENT 8TORM8 IN FIW INTERRUPTED WSRE SERVICE. , . 1 * ''?* * IV i* New York. ? Violent storms in France have seriously interrupted tel egraph service between France and foreign countries, the French Cable Company announced. Long delays an to be expected, it is said. m _js, ^ l . . ? m COTTON DESTROYED WHEN CONFEDERATE ARSENAL BURf Selma, Ala? The famous old Oon federate arsenal here, need In recent rears as a cotton warehouse, was- de stroyed by fire last night with a lass estimated at approximately 170,000. ' WATER SHORTAGE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA IS GROWING ACUTE. Norfolk. Va.? City sprinklers. mil.] way tank cars and private artesian' wells were pressed into service to supply Norfolk with drinking water and, until 'the existing critical short age improves, water will be rationed, Bte gallons daily being the allotment for each family. I . t ' - Tn ? MONEY CONTINUE8 TO FLQW For socialists' defense. ? New York. ? Money to aid In the de-.j tense' ol five socialists cuspended by j the assembly continue to flow toto the} i&alist party headquarters. | It is understood the Socialists eeek to retain BH - ? ? . PSQUARTS V*H|SKEY IS ? SEWftt AT WILMINGTON, iS T>oi _ pive Quarts of high grade whiskey, at 176,000 and faid to be conaigu^ New Tork from Baltimore by trtjck were seised here under prohibiting transportation throu of one quart at a time. Some of ? whiskey, Uiiil^^ealer.: j?y. jft-.v* $20 a quart j ? rr *T. I RUSSIAN REDS Ci m cua fc ?btee4 mot ton* * 8? 6ft EAY8 THAI LEVEL MUEt f CONTINUE. 'V r Issues If Treasury 8ert? Are Probata. They May be lid out of Cash on Hand. Bhington.? Another liberty loan be nejtessary if Congress em on "new files of iargeexpendi or' reduces thq aggregate voluim :??* Secretary Glass declared is ement setting forth in detail the nment's financial condition. ;he present tax level Is retained ow expenditures are kept down, irnhae coxae in the tide of jfcfc mt financing, the secretary as ring the congressional -actios ipned, Mr. Glass believes th? iry would be able to pay its own from tax and war salvage re Although further issues o t rry certificates of indefetednesi >e expected, they will be redeem om cash ob hand rather than gh the sale of new issues of eer e?. for -the first time since latt J7. The treasury secretary I attention to statements madf in September in which he ex sd the opinion that the stjpala e'ssened and that after January ^government's ^financial pfrob Irould more easily be solved; sat Britain and the other allies and ijclated powers, with the exceptor tlwr United States, became effee PRESIDENT COAL 8TRIKE SETTLEMENT COMMISSION Washington^? Henry N. Robinson representing the public on the coal strike settlement commission, wat elected president of that body It was announced after an Informal session of the commissioners. BRYAN HIES TO THE COUNTRY TO FORMULATE HIS CAMPAIGN Washington.? Friends of William Jennings 'Bryan assert that he hat tone to .the country to lay the lotuida tion for a real campaign against as pimntB for the Democratic nomlna Hon for the presidency. ? , BAKER DECLARES HIMSELF IN FAVOR OF RADICAL CHANGES m New York.? Secretary of War Bakei declared himself for "some radical changes" In the administration of the jovernment, Including the seating oi cabinet members either In the senatl T ft. !??... IEMM 18 AGAIN REFU8EO j MEMBERSHIP IN CONGRESS Washington? Victor Berger, Mil vaokee socialist, re-elected from the #ifth Wisconsin congressional dis trict, after he had been refused mem bership in the house, "because he gave aid and oomdoxl to the ^aasay was Atlantic . City, N. J.-Atj 4jgall>y tnselmg of the general committee ol for food relief in. Austria, other JEuropean countries i to prevent a genera* d1s of po.itii.al cohesion in The Conference Include* Many of the 'r iJPj. . J-S\r y'-. ' 'T""*' jmA. ' i J1* r* '? *'? Meet Prominent ami Widely Known ? Chcrchmen In the Country. Atlantic City, N. J.? With, a thous and leaders of various denomination* of the Protestant church? clergymen and laymen, man and women? pres ent, the World Surrey Conference of the Interchurch World Movement of North America iraa called to order In the auditorium on the Steel Pier here. The delegates are an picked leaders in their denominations, and Include many of of the. moat widely "known of! the churchmen in the country. Before the oonference sessions be- 1 gan the- big exhibition room in the Auditorium building was thrown open [ to the "delegates who fciid prostata# to them there in graphic form the work belng done by the various units of the Intercburch organization. These units were provided with separate booths in which charts, maps, photo ?graphs, etc., illustrated In convincing and interesting style Just what la be ing done in each field. "? ? '? ? - i '? ? ' - . '? KENTUCKY HAS RATIFIED THE U. * SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT j Frankfort, Ky.? The lower hoase of tlie assembly voted 72 to 25, to Wtiif '.he federal woman suffrage amend ment . . , ' p. V ill j**1 V - *' V CANADIAN GOVERNOR GENERAL j SIGNS A NEW8 PRINT ORDER. V ?' ,'v 1-. Ottawa ?The governor general sign ed an order in council authorizing the ?minister cf customs to refuse export licenses to manufacturers of news print paper who refuse to comply with any order of the controller of paper. ** ' '-> ' i-'rS.f i , "rf- ii;.'. 7r .1 HOff THAT BOTH FIUME; ANOi and Zara may be established as free and independent cities, nays the Petit Parisien. . ? . V ? TTT ~ ' JNITED MINE WORKERS HAVE ' ACCEPTED PRESIDENT'S PLAN. Columbus, O.r-The United Mine Workers of America in convention here ratified the action o the inter national officers in accepting Presi lent Wilson's proposal to end the coal strike on a 14 per cent Increase basis rod a commission to draw up a new nrage' agreement Oklahoma City, Okla.? Five hui) flred of the 2,000 inhabitants of Shla took, Tulsa county, are aerlpnaly 111 9 a strange malady which baffles phyal dang, according to reports to etati health department. Several deaths hare occurred. Ii the opinion of one of the physicians there, the disease is a mild form o cholera. It begins with an attack o dysentery, and causes a losing o weight, according to the report QNE HUNDRED MILLION8 18 BAPTIST QUOTA IN DRIVfi ' Atlantic City, N. J.? One hundred million dollan is the quota of tht Baptists of the United States In th< drive to be conducted by the Inter church world movement for a total o) $1,300,000,000 with which to conduct t world evangelisation campaign it wai announced* The general board of promotion oi the Northern JiBaptilt cburqhes held an all-day igseslon ban* presided ovtr by Dr. Hmb A. Heath. - ? 1 young man formerly WORTH FIFTY MILLIONS 18 DEAD. ?fir. -'S&SSil flAJUANA, MEXICO BUY8 DEMP8EY-CARPENTIER FIGHT I Los Angeles. Cal.? "Tlajuana, Mexl jo, will get the Dempsey-Carpentlei Jght," said" Jack KearnB, manager foi he world champion, when advised by the Associated Press of Georges Car pentier's conditional acceptance oil Promoter Coffroth'a otter. Kearns said be would prepare a fur '.her statement within a few hoars. BTfWCNGE MALADY PREVALENT IM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA MEittE HAS BEEN RETAINED * ... y-?;" "? i, Similar Action Is Now Selng Taken By ? Lodges of the Order In Number of Other States of the Union. ' - - Charlotte.? Suit has been threatened by the local organization of the Wood men of the World against the nation al officers of the insurance depart ment of the order, following an in crease in all insurance rates of the or der, it lyas announced on gocd author ity. ' John A. McRae lias been retained by local Woodmen, who are interested In- the suit. Ee says he will fully in vestigate the situation and see a, Neb. It was pointed out that similar steps are how being taken by lodges In Texas, Nebraska 'and Oklahoma. ? At a recent meeting of the White Oak lodge a committee was appointed to take charge of the proceedings. Meeting of Press Association. Greensboro. ? One' hundred mem bers of the North Carolina Press asso ciation were guests at aban^uet given Jus?n ^U^STd^' honesty and that he Accepted full responsibility for having urged Its passage. General J.-S. Carr, of Durham, spoke briefly on advertising, arousing applause in his denunciation of taint ed money when he said: "I would rather plow a stumped-tailed bull cn Hickory mountain down in Chatham c(?nty than ride down Fifth avenue in a limousine bought with tainted mi"ney." ? Durham.? Protests of ministers and citizens against Durham's leadership In North Carolina, for divorces ap pear to t*ve gone without avail. With the year 1920 in its first month there are 49 -actions for divorce pend ing in the superior court .6 >oard of county commission archttec^of^Ra court house which ItteJ jraffwwcto imi? -onsth* .ilte thouse-, ? which hi Winston- Salem.? The canrassers for subscriptions to Winston-Salem's new million dollar hotel announced that the goal is in sight, and organizations are expected to be perfected within the next week or two to prepare plans for oommenolng work. Asherille.~With Col. Wade Harris and George Stephens of Charlotte among the subscribers, $35,000 was raised toward the purchase of the Ht Mitchell railway, the most scenic rail way in the world, and a decision was reached to call an organization meet ing here, at which application for a charter will be mads, Charlotte.? Twenty thousand dollars for the erection it a memorial annex has Just been maie available for St Peter's hospital, the board of trustees of the hospital announced. The don ers of the gift axe Mr. and Mrs. W. A. flrwin, of Durham, whi gave $10,000 eaich which Is to be used as a memo rial to their grandson, Hamilton C. JonSs, 4 th, Tfhose death occurred a year ago. " Charlotte. ? A sale of fO head of sa tire registered Jersey cattle near this city in March was announced tjy Charles 9. Miller, county livestock agent, the sale io be held under the auspice j, pf the Mecklenburg Jersey Breeders'* association.