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VOL XLI. NO. 33. GASTONIA, N. C SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 7, 1920 SINGLE COPY 3 CETITO GERMAN LEADERS THINK ALLIED DEMAND IS PRELUDE TO STAGGERING INDEMNITY Deutsche Zeitung Calls Upon All Holders cf the Iron Cross to Wear Them as Mute Protest, Bat With Flaming Eyes and In the Proud Con sciousiuess That They Were Victors In Hun ' dreds of Battles. " " B The Associated Ptp., , BERLIN. Feb. 0 Twelve admiral, - two hign Mia fleet commander.;, thirty-TJ-boat captains and numerous ether ac tire officers of the German navy are in cluded in the list of Germans whose ex tradition is demanded by the entente powers. The namer of virtually all the officers on the naval home and high seas ataff are found in the list. Admiral von Mueller, chief of the secret naval cabinet, was permanently at tached to great headquarters, where he was counted among former Emperor William's personal confidential advisers, la addition the allies demand Admiral von Tirpitz, Admiral von Capelle and Admiral von Trotha, who were success ively secretaries of the navy. Admiralty officers who will discuss the list charge- that the wholesale demand for German naval officers indicates the entente's desire to "permanently para lyse Germany naval aspirations," and the presence of names like those of Ad miral von Tirpits and Admiral von Muel ler is ridiculed. Admiral von 8chroeder commanded the Flaadera naval base and it was under his jurisdiction that Captain Fryatt, later, executed, was captured. Out of a total of 500 German subma rine eommanders, the entente powers' have called for only 30, who, presumably, 4 re suspected of having exceeded their legitimate instructions. These comprise all the prominent U-boat operators. The Admiralty admitted losing 200 U-boats, and it is estimated 160 were left at the close of the conflict. Commander Boeker is an aviator who attempted a sensational Zeppelin flight to the German colony in the heart of London. Officials are, unable to account for the absence of the names of Zeppelin commanders who bombed London: Captain Nerger, whose name was in . luded in the list, was commander of the German commerce raider WoVff . Few parliamentary leaders in Berlin today would venture any opinion as to what action would be taken but were in clined to be skeptical in regard to the aeriousness of the allied demand for ex COUNCIL OF AMBASSADORS QUESTION IS (By The Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 7 Delivery to the Ger- 'government by the French charge in Berlin of the list of Germans whose . JJ.l .... 1. AAn,nAaA hv tk ttlllAfl is tne proper course to pursue in me ex isting circumstances, the council of am bassadors decided today. Its action was made known through an official com- m unique. ' ' The council of ambassadors is unanimously of the opinion that the list should be delivered to the German gov ernment by the charge d'affaires of France in the name of the allied powers as soon as possible. " It is understood that in the discus 'eioa of the question today the ambas- . . sadors took the view that the entire ' question is now .up to Germany and .that further steps "by the allies should await action by the German government. " - The faet that the communique waa sil- nt regarding the issuance of a note waa taken to mean, that no note was con sidered necessary by the council. - The issuance of the eommique was tak- -- i.j;jma tht thr waa to be gg IMA - - - - a restriction upon the sources of infor mation of the council's official doings, and caused much indignation . ASTONISHMENT AT ATTITUDE Or BRITISH GOVERNMENT s (By The Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. , 7. Astonishment has been caused in French circle by a change of attitude on the part of the tfrrasn government regarding the extradition of Ammiii n uaA tkt violations of the laws of war. While it waa understood that Great - Britain was the most insistent of all pow ers represented at the peace conference in demanding the trial of former Empe ror William and other prominent Ger mans, information has been received that the British are showing a tendency to leave the initiative as to farther measures in the process of extradition to others. . It was said yesterday that Premier ; Lloyd George objected only to the-form of the covering- note but Baron Birken head, lord chancellor of England, is un tradition . Tlity v.rc inr-Hiied to believe it to be the prelude of a demand for a staggering iuutiai.j v, u; a.i allied move in some other direction. The Morgenpost notes the absence from the list of many names that might have been expected. It points out, as an in stance, that the name of Captain Bauer-w-eig, commonly charged with having been actively identifier! with the execu tion of Miss Edith Cavell, does not ap pear. Dr. Karl Helfferich, former vice chancellor, asserted today at the trial of the libel' suit brought against him by Mathins Erzberger, that lie would prove Erzberger, during the critical days at Weimar, when tlx? question of signing the Versailles i treaty was acute, claimed to be in possession of definite informa tion that the entente would recede from its position on the extradition issue. The pan-Germanic Deutsche Zeitung calls upon all holders of the Iron Cross ' ' to wear them as a mute protest against this miserable demand, but with flaming eyes and in the proud consciousness that we were victors in hundreds of battles." MEET FOR ICE-SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. (By The Associated Press.) CHRI8TIANIA, Feb. 7 Robert Mc Lean, of Chicago, and Oscar Mathieson, of this city world 's ice skating champion, will meet today for the first events of their match for the professional champi onship of the world. Today 's events will be the 500 and 5,000 metre races, while on Sunday the two skaters will meet in the 1,500 and 10,000 metre races. If each wins- two events the deciding race will occur on Sunday and will be over the 1,000 metre courses. Mathieson has beat en all records during his training period and today holds the record of 42 seconds for 500 metres. ADOPTS DAYLIGHT SAVING. (By The Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 7. The French senute today adopted the daylight saving bill effective February 15. SAY ENTIRE NOW UP TO GERMANY derstood to have made it dear that the British government favored a radical modification of the list in order that an agreement with Germany might be reach ed. Piemier Millexand declared in the chamber of deputies last evening the al lies would not evacuate the left bank of the Rhyne until Germany had fulfilled all the terms of the Versailles treaty. ENRIGHT' SLAYER BE LIEVED TO BE CAPTURED (By The Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 7 The man who murdered Maurice "Moss" Enright, la bor feudist and leader of Chicago's gun men, was believed by the police and de tectives from the state's attorney's of fice to be one of fifteen men arrested early today after stiff light. The automobile from which the mur derer fired eleven slugs from a sawed off shotgun into tne gunman 'a body was found and identified, the state's attorn ey's office announced. Tony Cifaldo, an "alleged Boston gun man," was held by detectives following developments which they said indicated his probable connection with the kill-, ing. One week before Enright was killed Mike Carrozso, president of the Chicago street sweepers' -union, wrote Cifaldo a letter proposing he come to Chicago "to do a job," according to information fur nished the police , and state's detec tive. Carozzo, lieutenant to "Big Tim" Murphy, who was Enright 's rival in lo cal feuds, is under arrest. Darkness Make Goldfish Blind. -r Ogneff kept goldish for three yean In absolute darkness, taking ear to give them plenty : o room and plenty of food. ' Tbr result waa total blindness; even the rods and coaea of the retina disappeared. New York ADAMS-SPENCER SPINNING MILLS ORGANIZED At a recent meeting of the new corpor ation headed by Messrs. George R. Spen cer and W. H. Adams it was decided that the title of the corporation shall be the Adaras-Spencer Spiuitng Mill, Inc., Organization was perfected by the elec tiou of Messrs. A. G. Myers, R. Grady Rankiu, R. Harry Adams, R. Lee Spen cer, D. M. Jones, W. II. Adams and Geo. R. Spencer as directors. The directors elected officers as. follows: rW. IL Ad ams, president; R. Harry Jvdams, vice president; George R. Spencer, secretary and treasurer. The new enterprise will be under the active management of Mr. George R. Spencer. This mill will be located near the Ruby Mills, the site and machinery having al ready been purchased. The capital stock- is $300,000 paid in, all of which has been subscribed. The mill will have 6,000 spindle and will produce two-ply combed yarns in fine numbers. Work on the building will be begun at smue time dur ing the. coming sunyner. CHURCH WOMEN GATHER FROM EVERY STATE Mrs. Josephus Daniels Delivers Address of Welcome to Del egates Called by Inter -Church World Movement - Purpose Is to Call All Wo men m to Definite Christian Service During Present Per iod of Uncertainty. (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. More than 300 women, representing every state In the union ns well as many religious de nominations, 'gathered here today for the opening of the national conference of church women. Mrs. Josephus Daniels will deliver the address of welcome to the delegates. The conference was launched at the in vitation of the InterChurch World Move ment Mrs. Wood row Wilson, Mrs. Rob ert Lansing, Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., are members of the committee on arrange ments. The purposes of the conferences as an nounced are: "To call all classes of women to definite Christian service dur ing the present period of uncertainty ; to bring to all women, everywhere, a reali zation of the personal responsibility rest ing upon each one of the furtherance of Christianity, and to consider fully the message of the Inter-Church World Move ment which is striving for concerted ac tion in missionary work at home and a broad. " v Mrs. Henry W. Teabody will preside. Dr. Mary Stone, who saw active mission ary service in China and was known throughout the Orient as "The Little Doctor of Kiukiang", will be one of the xpeakers. STEAMER POLAR BEAR IS IN DISTRESS By The Associated Press.) BOSTON, Feb. 7 The steamer Polar Bear, in distress signals which were in tercepted here early today, reported that she was disabled 600 miles southeast of New York and requested assistance. The message said she was drifting eastward at the rate of one half knot an hour. The Polar Bear, which registers 2,600 tons, sailed from Dakar on January 5 for New York, and was due February 5. The freighter Polar Bear, reported in distress 600 miles east of Cape Hattera last night was drifting today in about the same position, according to a wireless message received here. She carries a crew of 40. INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TO BE RESUMED CBy The Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. 7 International tennis will be resumed on a prewar basis by the United 8tates this year. A challenge will be issued before March 1 for the Davis cup held by Australia and American teams will be entered in the English championships and in the Olympic games. A report by the Davis cup committee recommending these plans was adopted at the annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Asso ciation, which lasted until early- this morning. PROMINENT METHODIST DEAD. (By The Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7. Rev. Free man Dailey Bovard, office secretary of the Methodist Episcopal board of Home Missions and Church Extension, is dead, at his home, aged 66 years. Dr. Bovard came here in 1914 from California, where be served for some time as presiding el der. He waa at one time editor of The California Christian Advocate. - LONDON TIMES PLANE LANDS AT ASSUAN. CAIRO, Feb. 7. The airplane owned by The London Times, which left here yesterday morning on the first stage of its trip to Cape Town, landed safely at Assuaa, 425 mile up the Nile, after fly ing for seven hours. Including a stop of 90 "minutes to repair a leak. It will start from Assuan for JChartum today. RUBY MILLS WILL BUILD AN ADDITION At a recent meeting of the directors of the Ruby Mills, Inc., it was decided to begin work as soon as possible on an ad dition to the present plant, which has been in operation only a short time. On account of the difficulty in securing building material, it will be some time during the summer before actual con struction can be begun. '. The new addition will be about 78 by 100 feet, and will be used to house twist er spindles, warpers, reels and spoolers. The estimated cost of the new addition is between' $50,000 and $7.VK0. PLAN TO CARRT TREATY TO SENATE FLOOR Various Factions In Contro versy Discuss Plans Each Group Determined to Carry Its Programs Through Republican Leaders to Take Whip Hand When Treaty Fight Comes Back. (Bv The Associated Press) WASHINGTON Feb. 7 President Wilson has written Senator Hitchcock, the -democratic leader, approving, the reservations to the treaty of Versailles which the senator presented to the bi partisan conference committees, which recently failed -to reach an agreement The letter was written bfore the publi cation of Viscount Grey's letter stating that the Lodge reservations were accept able to Great Britain. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 Plans of procedure in carrying the peace treaty back to the senate floor were discussed today at conferences of various factions in the controversy. Each of the groups is determined, it was said, to make a firm stand to carry its program through, but it generally was expected in senate circles that the modified Lodge reserva tions as drawn up in the recent bi partisan conference would afford a nucleus for compromise. Democratic proponents of the treaty were to. confer on the modified reserva tions and the sentiment of the majority of the democratic senators was being sought. It was generally believed that after today's conference the democrats would let it be known how far they will go in accepting the reservations as mod ified by the bi-partisan conference, in which the democratic leaders 'participat ed. Republican leaders alreadv have de cided to take the whip hand when the treaty, tomes up on the senate floor bv suggesting the adoption of the modified LrfKlge reservations. This would leave the two main parties to the dispute at variance only on the leading issues, in cluding the reservations regarding ar ticle ten and the Monroe dostrine. The "irreconcilable" croun ODDosine ratification in any form also called a onference today to muster their forces for tho attempt to defeat the treaty out right. The senate was not in session, the day being devoted entirely to con ferences . WOULD GUARANTEE 5 1-2 PER CENT RETURN (By Tiie Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. A return of 5 1-2 per cent on the aggregate value of the railroads would be guaranteed by the government for a period of two years un der an agreement reached today by the senate and house conferees on the rail road bilL In announcing the agreement today, Chairman Cummins, of the senate mana-v gers, said the rewritten section provided that after the two year period the per centage' sf 'return would be fixed by the interstate commerce commission, which would be authorized to fix rates so as to yield that return. With the agreement on this section the conferees completed their work on the bill and Senator Cummins said their rof port probably would be ready for con gress by February 16. Leader hope to complete the final enactment of the bill before the railroads are returned to pri vate control on March I. SECRETARY LANE HANDS -IN HIS RESIGNATION (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 Secretary Lane of the department of the interior, has placed his resignation a the hands of President Wilson. It became known sometime ago that- the secretary con templated leaving the cabinet when it was convenient for the President to re lease him. , It is understood that Mr. Lane's plant for the immediate future have not been fully matured, but will be announced soon. He has been secretary ef the in terior sine the -beginning ef President Wilson' administration. -, ' YORK BEGINS TO . CLIMB FROM UNDER BIGGEST SNOWSTORM SINCE 1808 - I ; All Truck Traffic Except What Is Absolutely Necessary Is Suspended - Food, Fuel, Milk and Newspapers All That are Moved Through Streets - Barnard College Girls Shovel 'Snow From College Campus. PRINCESS ANNE RODE LAST NIGHT'S GALE Effort Will Be Made Today to Take Off Passengers Tug's Do Not Dare Approach Side of Stranded Liner Wire , less Out of Commission. (By The Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. 7 Rescue of the 32 passengers on the steamship Princess Anne, stranded ou a sand bar at Rock away Poiut, was leguii by boats from the cosat guard cutter Manhattan at 11 a. m. The coast guard crew from the shore station also succeeded in launching one of its boats and pro ceeded toward the ship. Two barges from the Manhattan were used in the rescue work . NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The Old Do minion liner Princess Anne, aground on the shoals off Rockaway Point since Fri day morning, successfully rode last night's gale and snowstorm and efforts will be made during the day to remove the 32 passengers if the seas continue to subside. Rescue tugs stood by the steam er all night, not daring to approach her side owing to the tremendous wares and the shallow water. Dawn disclosed 'to anxious shore ob servers that the vessel was in relatively the same position as yesterday with the exception that there was more of a list to starboard. The wireless appartus was out of commission and nothing could be learned of the plight of the passengers or of the crew of 72. Coast guards patrolled the beach all night ready for the perilous attempt to go to the steamer's assistance should it be required. If weather conditions are favorable this morning a high-power lifeboat will be sent out and tlie passengers removed. This failing, count guards say that a breeches buoy will be rigged up. Mariners said that even with a diminu tion of the great seas the steamer was in serious danger of being pounded to piec es. EXODUS OF RUSSIANS FROM EASTERN SIBERIA tBy The Associated Press.) TOKIO. Tuesday, Feb. 3 Two Rus sian warships filled with General Rosa li on" 8 and their families entered Tsuruga harbor at dawn today. They were on board two Russian war ships which entered port early today and their arrival, which was unheralded, ap pears to indicate an exodus of Russians from the eastern part of Siberia. Reports received last week reflected a serious state of affairs in Vladivostock and it appeared the bolaheviki had as sumed control of the country up to with in a short distance of the city. AMERICAN MARINES INTERVENE LONDON, Feb. 7 American marines at Vladivostock intervened when Japa nese soldiers attempted to prevent rev olutionary troops from capturing General Rozaaoff, Russian governor general, when the city was taken by the reds, accord ing to a Vladivostock despatch to th Mail. The message, which was dated last Sunday, stated General Rozanoff finally escaped ' and took refuge on a Japanese cruiser in the harbor. Describing the eapture of the city, the correspondent says the first revolution ists entered by stealth, seized the street railroad and used the ears to carry them up the main street to the house occupied by General Raxanoff. When they tried to surround the building, the Japanese blocked the way, bnt the officer of an American marine detachment announced he would not permit interference.-; The Japanese then withdrew and all foreign farces observed a neutral attitude subsequently.'-. '. ; t Doesn't" Work , Out. " People who ngnre out now a small Income may be made to support a Urge family generally know a great deal more about arithmetic than they do about human nature. (By The Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Snow-bound New York marshalled its forces today Da a prodigious effort to extricate itself from the paralyzing grip of a storm that has reminded old-timers of the .- classic blizzard of 1888. Spurred by Mayor Uylan's proclama tion urging the suspension of all but vi tally necessary trucking traffic for a pe riod of three days, by trucking corpora tions, the great meropolitan department stores and others turned over their auto mobile trucks and drivers to cart the ' snow to piers where steamship companies loaned their employes for the task of dumping it into the harbor. Hundreds of stores set their employes to work with shovels. Special attention was given to digging fire hydrants out of great piles of snow. Trucking in the city's snow-filled xtreet whs restricted to those engaged tn moving food, fuel, milk and newspapers. 1'rivate passenger cars except those used liy physicians, have been placed under the embargo until Tuesday. - Meanwhile citizens resurrected snow shovels from attics and cellars and start ed to clear sidewalks and cross walks. Women, too, helped in the snow removal, taking the hint from the Barnard Col lege girls, who yesterday put men to shame in cleaning walks in the vicinity of the college. The traction companies, worn out try the strenuous efforts of three days, strug gled grimly to restore traffic on the sur face lines to something approaching the normal and succeeded in a measure. Lines of street cars, frozen to the rails for a day or more in the xheart of the city, told the story of the companies' tribulations. Many outlying towns, however, still were isolated today and- every hour brought fresh tales of woe from seashore resorts where great tides had caused des olation and added to the hardships wrought by the snow and ice. Snow-covered trains from the west and New England crept into the railway ter minals hours behind their schedules and with passengers tired and worn from their experience. Hotels were crowded beyond capacity due largely to the ina bility of many commuters to reach their homes. The coal and food situations which were viewed with some alarm by officials ear lier in the week, appeared brighter this morning. It waa said that unless the storm continued the' traction companies would have a sufficient supply to operate, although it might be necessary to cut off the heat. Edwin J. O'Malley, commissioner of public markets, urged housewives to em serve perishable food for the next ten days. He said there were perishable goods valued at $2,000,000 tied up in the harbor. The newspapers were hit by the short age of news print. All of the morning' papers restricted the number of pages to day, while some of the afternoon paper yesterday reduced the number of editions. Six Long Island sound boats were still tied up in the ice pack off Execution Light early today, having been unwilling prisoners since Thursday. v STORM MOVING TOWARD NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, Feb. 7White high' winds and snows continued today sa Northern New England, the weather bu reau announced that the storm which has swept the north Atlantic coast for the greater part of the week ahould pass be yond the range of the United States to night. Its center is now over Halifax and is moving eastward rapidly. No severely cold weather will follow is the wake of the storm, according to the forecast. , New England is under the heaviest blanket of snow of the winter, the faD in so tie places measuring more than two feet. The snow fall has eeased In New York states and southward. HIGBEE RECALLED IN NEWBERRY CASK. (By The Associated Press) . GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Feh. 7. C. R. Higbee, of Benton Harbor, ,-aad Charles 8. Potts, of Hastings, were re called today for cross-examination by Martin W. Littleton, of defense counsel, . in the Newberry election conspiracy trial. The witnesses had testified yesterday as to the grand jury proceedings last fait which resulted in the indictment of Sen ator Truman II. Newberry and his an nates. - Both served oa the grand j nigbee as clerk. V ' i
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