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222X2 07 THE ASSOCIATZD PSZSS t VOL.XLI. NO. 65. GASTONIA, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 16, 1920 SINGLE COPY 3 CENT HTMII. W AF5 DEATH PENALTY FACES LEADERS OF, STRIKE I Effective at 4 P. M. Todav Death Penaltv Will - oe inuiciea on t nose inuung 10 . ruoi no World Capital Has Ever: Before Experienced Such Paralysis of Facilities as Has' Berlin Water Supply Shut ; Off in Hotels, ; BERLIN March 15 -Men me general strike called in this city as a protest against tne reactionary revolt are threatened with, the death penalty in a proclamation issued today by Dr.' Wolfgang Kapp, the new chancellor. The order for the Inflicting capital punishment will le effected after 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and is based on the decree prohibiting any strike or passive resistance in any vital service which was issued earlier in the day by the min- -Jster of defense.. The chancellor's proclamation follows: -'"Ringleaders whd are sruiltvof acts snecified in the decree . sapor ana peace win, as wen as ideath. ;Thia decree is effective - . .. "rl : . - -1 inere is intense anxiety over . t the strike with a possibility of famine and epidemic resulting tfrom the lack of sanitation and the stoppage of the water sup ply.; ; :':-..-' .A-V,i,fv -'.'.":; no world capital probably ever before experienced such a -complete paralysis of all its living and commercial facilities as Berlin did today. The hotel Adlon made heroic efforts to pro vide food for the American, British and French missions and newspaper correspondents but it gave up the task at 10 o'clock this jmorning when the last of the. kitchen force, walked out, 1a v! nor f Ars-tsnnrn to shift fnr thm-)lv.- If wa m fmrmur spectacle subsequently to see frock coated diplomatists re ."turning to the hotel from foraging expeditions carrying brown paper parcels, foodstuffs, oil stoves and other necessities Guests of the hotel warned At noon, biled the bath tubs and , wash stands but defective stoppers gradually let out the precious fluid and the guests thereafter had to rely on wines and table water.. Men who are usually shaved by barbers are in an apologetic mood tonight and if the strike continues the male population soon will be bearded. . ! , The city this afternoon had the apperance of another Sun day holiday, sauntering crowds filling Under-Den-Linden. At intervals troops with bands and accompanied by artillery and machine guns, paraded through the streets. GERMANS COULD HAVE BLUFFED ALLIES IN 18 SAYS ADullRAL US ' WASHINGTON, Mare l r A Ettls "Uuff " os the part of ths Germans la 1S18, at the crucial-point of ths war, would have paralysed transportation of soldiers and war material between tMi ktmtrtr W Enrooe. Sear Admiral 40ml today told the senate' naval aubcommlt 'tea. -''.'..'' I ' laf ormation from authentic sources, ia dieatiag that the Germans were building two heavily armored modern battlo erui--swrs for a desperate last bop raid against troop chip convoys, was transmitted to be nary department. Admiral 81ms said, mad Immediately be was besreged vita cablegrams from Washington . outlialng various plana of action, all of which.be testified, ''.were ' impracticable, although aeh a contingency had been under dis cussion for nearly a year and .there bad lieea ample time to prepare. ' v "If the enemy bad only known," said Admiral Sims, "all he need bare done was to make a series of bluff t, tnrorrlng little risk to himself,' and we would bare -done the mt Shipping would bare been ?aralysed." y , Admiral Sims' diaeuased at length four plana proposed by the department for de feating Germany on the sea. They werei A protected Una througb-.the danger none; blocking of German, porta by sink ing ships in the entrsacea; mine barriers f nets and mines of types then In use J naiae barriers of mines of a new type. All cxeept the last were impraetleable, ho de clared, and mneh time was wasted - by the insistence of the department that they 1m tried. V- ' --' ' ' ' The department wished So land a "aolar plexus blow" against the sub marine campaign, the admiral said, and satggeeted many scheme long before re jected by the allies. Sneb a plan was Ust of sinking old battleships . and raieers -In the entrances to all German nbmarina baserharbora, Admiral Sims as sorted, aad only after he bad pointed out that Ihe acheme would rwrttfre the sink is g cf O battleships aad 43eruisers and REACTIONARY REVOLT , - .1 J III I ' ' . . v Living and Commercial -v who act as leader or pickets in siruce picsteis, oe punisnea witn from 4 p. m. Tuesday. . r - ! . . ' ... tne prospect or a continuance that the water would be shut off six months of preparation didthe depart ment agree to abandon the plan. It took aeren months of effort to bring the Wash ington officials to the final conclusion, be aaicL ' - On May 11, 1917, th nary depart ment first suggested the idea of a bar rage of mines across the North sea to trap the Oermaa sea forces, Admiral Sims said,, and at that time he opposed the plan because the allies could not af ford to dirert the large number of men and ships sad bnge amounts of material necessary to make the project a success, be declared, and also because the old type mines then in use were not practi cable for snch a purpose. Later, when the submarine campaign, was well in band and a new type of. antennal mine devel oped in this country, he spprored the idea, he said, and helped ts expedite the laying of the barrage. The result, the North sea mine barrage, was a magnificent a eehierement,' the admiral said, reflecting great credit oa the nary aad the officers and men who were responsible for the success of the project. ' Admiral Sims said he particularly wish ed to refute an assertion "widely circu lated" that the department bad proposed and from the first faro red the- mme bar rage project aad that he was "about the only officer in the nary who bad erer op posed it." . , ... The nary department, at the time the United States entered the war. Admiral Sims said, was not "rery much better in formed than the general public of actual conditions in the belligerent countries, aad bad but little trustworthy Informa tion regarding such matters as submarine losses, shipping losses anti-submarine measures or other matters concerning which complete knowledge was essential to the development of effeetire plans for combatting - the submarine menace." Erea after, be arrived in England and had access to the- information be could not place it at the disposal of the de partment immediately, be added,- because of the smaHness of bis stair. . HON. ROBERT N. PAGE SPEAKS TONIGHT Candidate For Governor ' Will Address Voters ' of Gaston County on Issues of Cam . paign at County Courthouse Tonight at 8 o'clock. ' Hon. Robert N. Page, . of Bisroe, Montgomery county, for 14 years Con gressman from the Seventh district, and now a candidate for Gorernos, will speak tonight at the county courthouse on the issues of the campaign.' Mr. Page has never spoken is Gastouia "and his friends aad supporters are looking for ward to his appearance tonight with muoh interest. MV.- Pago has spent the entire day in Gastottia, shaking hands with old friends and acquaintances and renewing old friendships. He feels very much encouraged at the outlook for his campaign over the state. i4 WILL GIVE ANTI AIRCRAFT EXHIBITION enmnanaaBssaw Soldiers From 5th F. A. Bri- 5ade and From Ft. Caswell arrive in City Will Fire "75" Tonight Huge Searchlight Will Be Used. Two detachments of soldiers, one from Fort Caswell, N. C, coast artillerymen, in charge of anti-aircraft guns and a huge searchlight and the other, field artillery men from the famous let DivlsionVSth F. A.' regiment. Camp Tayuor, Ky., ar rived in town at noon today, and will give exhibitions tonight on a vacant lot near the city limits. At the hour of go ing to press the location had not been decided upon. Blank ammunition will be fired from one of the famous "75 'a " and the searchlight will piay over town. They go from here to Shelby. Concern ing last night's exhibition in Charlotte, The Observer says: " The show was highly successful. Cap tain Yates said, and, according to the statement of several ex-service men, who saw the "real show" in France, tne ex- hibntion was entirely realistic A large crowd lined the boulevard near the field and the occupants of numerous automo biles parked on the hill watched the pro ceedings with apparent interest. "The firing of the gun was plainly audible uptown and the beams of - the great searchlight flooded the Realty and Commercial National Bank 1 buildings, making, them as. visible as In daytime. The rays from the mammoth light were seen in the sky four miles from the city, according to a telephone message of B. S. Haas, who lives on the Btatesvilie road. "The huge finger of ligut moving a cross the heavens was also visible as far away as Monroe and three consternation into the hearts of some of TJnlon county's negro population, according to a long distance message received in the city by Milton lieacham soon after the recruit ing party 'a performance. One old negro "mammy" is said to hare exclaimed, af ter seeing the light, "O, Lawd, dis world bore have came to a' end. " . ."The anti-aircraft battery and it ac companying light win be taxes to Gas tonia today, where an exhibition will be staged tonight, Captain Yates announc ed." -.I, . j.- ..-.i-.; - '..,-, It was announced by Capt. Yates in charge of the detachment that the exhibi tion would be staged on the corner of Second and Marietta Streets, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. , ; ; 17003 YiliS OYER ' SEIIAT03 joh:iso:i ST. PAUL, March 12 Minnesota's republic preference primary, held last night, in rain, sleet aad Isnowstorms aad terrific gales, gave Major General Leon ard Wood s plurality of four thousand votes over 8enator Hiram Johnson, of California, on the face of available re turns. Herbert Hoover, not an avowed candidate, received such strong support in St. Paul, and and Minneapolis that re turns from 450 precincts showed him leading Governor Frank O. Lowdea, of Illinois, by more than 1,000 rotes. . The latest tabulation showed the fol lowing vote: Wood, 12,6$7;. Johnson 8, 517; Hoover 4,480, and Lowdea 2,510. The totals include a majority: of the precincts in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The returns from the rural districts were very alow coming in and late fas the night all the wires were prostrated by the high winds and snow. In most coun ties the polls were open only from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m, 1 . Her many friends win bo glad to learn that Grace, the little daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. J. 8. Zimmerman, who un derwent an operation for appendicitis last Saturday, is improving nicely. - ACCEPTS PASTORATE OF - EAST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J, J. Beach, Former Pas . tor, Now Superintendent of Evangelism For the State of South Carolina, Elected Pas tor of East Baptist Church at Salary of $3,000. Rev. J, J. Beach, who wws recently call ed to the pastorate of East Baptist Church, was here Sunday and preached to large congregations at both morning and evening services at, this church. , At the close of the evening service, a business meeting of 'the church was held nd Mr. Beach announced his acceptance of the call. Mr. Beach is not a stranger to Gaatonians, having served this same I congregation as pastor for six years, and it is due to this fact that such a great number were determined that nothing should be left undone to secure his re turn to Gastonia. Since Kev. Mr. Beach left here four years ago, he has held pastorates In Columbia and North, 8. C. At the latter place his church baa just completed one of the best arranged houses of worship to be found fcnywhere in the Carolina. While North is not a large town, his church is very strong in membership and in finances. Every effort was made to retain the services of Mr. Beach at this church but the leaders in South Carolina saw in him a man worth while and one especially fitted for larger service and he was accordingly offered and had ac cepted the place of Supteriudent of Evangelism for the State of South Caro lina, It is not known just when Mr. Beach will move to Gastonia as his program for Evangelism had been made for several months ahead, but as soon as his .work ean be satisfactorily, arranged he will again take up his residence with us. It is interesting to note that when Mr. Beach caine to East Gastonia a little more than ten years ago his salary was $500.00 per year for half time. He conies bark this time at a salary of $3,000.00. East church is fortunate in securing so strong a man as leader and all join in a welcome to him as he comes back to the best city in the Carolinas. NEWSPAPER MAN FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT CHICAGO, March 16 Hector E. El well, eity editor of the Chicago Evening American, was at liberty today under a stay from a jail sentence and a fine of $500, imposed by Federal jludge Carpen ter for refusing to reply to questions ask ed by a federal grand jury. Judge Car penter entered an order yesterday find ing Elwell guilty of contempt of court aad sentenced him to the county jail un til he expressed readiness to answer the jurors. A stay order for ten days was obtain ed by attorneys for Elwell who said: "We consider the point involved so important to newspapers ia general that we intend .to carry this- esse to the highest court." ' Elwell refused to disclose the source of a news story concerning action against W. E. Sage, bead of the Chicago bureau charged with enforcement of the anti aareotie law. - .. . leaders ;m mm. JtEHEEL'ENTTOYOTE . WASpifGTON, March J. Senate leaders worked today for aa agreement to vote on ratification of the peace treaty this week, so that, the pact might be sent to President Wilson or laid aside to per mit consideration of other business. . If the ratification Tote fails' of the nec essary two thirds majority, a motion to reconsider is expected immediately, prob ably by Majority leaders, ia the hope of stampeding tome of, the opposition into changing their rotes. It wsa admitted the situation held many possibilities, in view of the urgent representations that have been made for ratifying the treaty to stabilize world conditions. Adoption yesterday of the snbsitute reservation to article 10, bya vote of 36 to 26, removed the but obstacle to a vote oa the treaty itself, although a number of other questions remain to be settled first. Fourteen democrats voted with the majority, but that number was less than half of the strength whick ardent ratJ fieationists had promised to deliver. - Administration leaders seemed without fear that their forces would crumble anf fideatly to enable the republicans to ra tify the pact with the objectionable reser vation to article, 10, whkh President Wil son let H.be known ' through Senator Hitchcock ho would not accept. Miss Bessis Sullivan, or the City Hospital force, ia now ia Bessemer City nursing influenza cases. EBERT GOVERNMENT WILL NOT NEGOTIATE WITH President Ebert Announces That He Will Direct the Affairs of the Country From Wuertemburg Demands Unconditional Surrender of Men Directing: New Government - Berlin In Grip of a General Strike. - ;k ' Germany's two governments the hew in Berlin and the old in Stuttgart - are still locked in a struggle for supremacy. While reports through Paris today reiterate that negotiations are in progress for a compromise the Ebert government in Stutt gart is equally positive that no compromise can be considered. On the face of the announcement by the rival governments today promised to witness the beginning of a determined con teat for control. Chancellor Kapp, backed by the bayonets of the troops that made it possible for him to oust the Ebert government, is sitting . tight in the German capital, but already feels the effects of the strong weapon the socialists have used to combat himthe general strike. Against this he declares that most drastic meas ures will be taken immediately, r In Stuttgart President Ebert and his followers not only de nied the report current yesterday that an agreement had been reached with the Kapp forces but declared there could be no negotiations except upon the basis' of unconditional surrender by Dr. Kapp. i . . The national assembly, called together by the Ebert gov ernment, will meet at Stuttgart tomorrow to consider the situ ation. . ' ' ,', Field Marshal von Hindenburg. who, has been mentioned as the choice of the Kapp faction for' the, German presidency, has eliminated himself from the situation, it is stated by a Han over newspaper. He is reported to have made a public declara tion that he is not connected with the Kapp revolution, and on the contrary, disapproves of it. Berlin is in the grip of a general strike called by socialists and labor leaders as a counter stroke to the assumption of pow er headed by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, who has issued a decree threatening all strike leaders and pickets with death if there is interference with vital public services. Extreme measures will be taken under the decree from 4 o'clock this afternoon and it is possible the crisis of the new revolution will quickly, follow. ' Details of the situation throughout Germany are somewhat obscure but there seems to be reason to believe the Ebert gov ernment is still holding control in the southern and western sec tions, while the Kapp regime is firmly intrenched in north eastern Prussia and in Silesia, where many towns and cities arc reported to have declared their adherence to the new government.'- ' ' . ' Fighting is reported at various points throughout Germany; and it is said there was bloodshed in suburbs of Berlin yester day but it would seem the clashes so far reported have been between militia units and disorderly crowds. So far as is known armed forces of the two governments have not come into col- lision. ; , : - . ,., . ... .. , X&TVSK TO NEGOTIATE WITH 2TEW GOVERNMENT STUTTGART, March 15 Refusal to negotiate with the reactionary faction headed by Ir. Wolfgang Kapp, bead of the new government at Berlin, was de cided upon here today by the eouacil of the old cabinet,, over which President Ebert presided. Unconditional resigna tion of the leaders of the new. govern ment was demanded by the Ebert cabinet, which arrived here this afternoon by a special train from Dresden. The na tional assembly win meet ia this eity Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock . Announcement was made that the Ebert government is ia contact with al most all points in Germany. ' ' . "The constitutional government," reads an official announcement, 4 'refuses to negotiate, being responsible to the people for the maintenance of the con stitution and negotiations would only occasion distrust and confusion aad would prolong disorders. " NO NEGOTIATIONS. COPENHAGEN, March 16 President Ebert ia officially notifying Dr. Wolf gang Kapp and his associates ia the new German government that bo negotia tions would be held between officials of the two regimes, declared he would di rect the country's affairs with Wnert temburg aa the capital, according to a dispatch received from Berlin. Ee ports of negotiations for a com promise between the Ebert government aad the reactionary regime at Berlin are untrue, according to a telephone dis patch , from Hamburg to the Social Demokrsten at midnight.. It was -said these rumors were spread by adherents of Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, the aew chancel lor in Berlin, "to deceive the public." Workers-at Kiel hare sop preened aa at tempted military counter revolution there and the situation ia well ia band, says advices to the Social Demokratea from that city, - jicllattd tr: THE HACVr. - " -1 eo REACTIONARY REGIME far is recognising only the Ebert govern ment of Germany sad Is dealing only with the representatives of that, .regime here, it is learned from government sour ces. No other action will be taken by The Netherlands government until the present chaos ia Germany is ended. . BEGAN THIS If OSNING LONDON, March 16 The national strike on the German railways was set to begin this morning, says a message to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Berlin filed yesterday. The railway men 'a officials have declared themselves ia solidarity with the workingmea of tha eountry. ,; ' ' The railway men's central committee, sdda the message, is moving from place to place, fearing arrest by officials of the Kapp government.'' - . GENERAL STEIKE PROCLAIMED. : LONDON, March 16 Eighteen meet ings of communists and independent socialists were held at Leipzig last night aad a general strike was proclaimed ia that eity, according to a telegram receiv ed aero. After the meetings bad been dismissed street fighting took place aad several people, including two street ear conductors, were killed. When this news reached other workers all street ear em ployes left their posts, leaving the ears where they stood. ' ONL FOOD TRAINS SUNNING. PARIS, March 16 The general strike is effective throughout Germany aad only food trains are running, according to advices. Severe fighting is reported from Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg aad Chemaitx. saauasnssasSBBi : MAT USE STORM TROOPS. PAEIS, Marea 16. The efforts of Chancellor Kapp ' followers now r- -according to the French afrt directed towards the el ir-; abhtet of the tnLnL-?c- : (Cc-
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