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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1919
$1.50 A TEAS IN ADVANCE
IMPETUS IS GIVEN
TO IRISH CAUSE
CARDINAL GIBBONS PRESENT
RESOLUTIONS TO EC LAID
BEFORE CONFERENCE.
$1,250,000 QUICKLY RAISED
Delegates From Many States, Raprs-
Mntng Irish Organisations, Crowd
' Philadelphia Acadamy of Music.
Philadelphia A resolattoa present
ed by Cardinal Oibbons (or the peace
congress to apply to Ireland the doc
trine of national . self-determination,
and that a declaration ot principles
demanding that it any league of na
tions be created, all features which
may Infringe on the traditional Am
erican policy, Including the Monroe
doctrine, shall be eliminated, were
adopted unanimously at the closing
session of the convention of the Irish
race In America. :
In support of the movement to
bring freedom to Ireland the conven
tion pledged to raise within six
months one million dollars, but before
Justice Daniel P. Cobalan, of the New
Torc supreme court, chairman of the
convention, completed the calling of a
list of states and cities, more than $1,
260,000 had been pledged to the cause.
Delegates from many states, repre
senting a large number of Irish or
ganisations, crowded the Academy of
Music when Cardinal Oibbons in a
few words presented the -resolution
calling for the right Of Ireland to M
.lect Its form ot government. Ap
plause swept the crowd as the car
dinal slowly read the paper.
GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
DISCUSS NEW CONSTITUTION
Weimar. While the German na
tional assembly has been holding open
meetings several committees have
i found time to discuss the draft of a
new German constitution as prepared
by Hugo Pruess, a member of the cab
inet. The draft has now passed on
second reading. The original few
paragraphs have been cnt up and ex
panded Into 109 paragraphs, which
cover every point carefully.
The new draft consists of seven
divisions. The first division, entitled
' "The Nation and Its Component
-States," provides that the national
. territory shall not consist of the for
mer German states as well as other
states that may, after a plebiscite,
desire to be Incorporated with Oer
. many,- The flag of the new repnblic
HI be Mark, red and gold.
ALL-CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
MUST COMPLETE THEIR WORK
Paris. Results of far-reaching char
: actar were obtained at the meeting
of the council of the great powers
whan resolutions were adoDted requir
ing such speeding np of all lmpor-7
tant branches of the work of the
peace conference as to permit the
formulation of a - preliminary peace
treaty by the time President Wilson
returns to . Paris In the middle of
Marsh. To accomplish this, all ques
tions of. reparations, boundaries and
economic and financial issues mast
report to the .supreme., cowel) withl.
the 'next two weeks, or by March' ,' at
the. latest. . '
OATE OF EXTRA SESSION
DEPENOS ON NEW LOAN BILL
. ) -'' ' : : " -'"
Washington. President Wilson will
be advised soon after his return re
garding the extra session. The nature
of thee advice, according to Demo
cratic leaden, principally depends
pen disposal of the pending house
III to authorise $T,000,00.tOO ' of
short-term treasury notes In -lieu ot
Liberty bonds for the April loan cam
paign. If the measure is passed, the
leaders, plant to Advise the President
to call the extra session about Kay IS.
If' U. 'falls; it was said a request for a
call of Congress not later: than April
1 would be submitted ., , v
SECRETARY LANE'S EYES ARB
. OPENED BY SOUTHERN VISIT
Washngtoa. Declaring - that what
be saw daring his recent trip to the
Smith to look over lands which might
be mad available for returning sol
diers aad marines opened his eyes to
posebltlea never dreamed of in his en
tire life. Secretary Lane of the depart
meat of the interior, has Just filed
with the "house eomraittee Investigat
tog' tits matter a, most interesting
aad lucid indorsement ot the proposr
. dost --. ' ,
EDWARD J. GAY
Edward J. Oay is the newly sleets
senator from Louisiana. He succeeded
the late Senator Robert Broussard.
CONDITION IS SATISFACTORY
Anarchist Assailant 8aya Clemencesu
' Is Enemy to Humanity and Wse
Preparing for Another Wsr.
Paris. Premier Georges Clemen
cesu, characterised by Lloyd George
as "France's grand young man," was
attacked by an anarchist, Smile Cot
tin, known as "Milou." Seven shots
were fired, three of which struck the
premier. - One bullet lodged In the
muscles of the shoulder, penetrating
deeply, but, so far as. is at present
known, not Injucing the spin or pene
trating to the lungs. Two bullets
bruised the right arm and band, while
two other bullets are reported to have
passed through the premier's cloth
tng. ..
At the time of the attempted assas
sination M. Clemencesu had Just left
his home to drive In a motor car t a
conference with Col, - Edward M.
House, ot the American peace dele
gation, and British foreign Secretary
Balfour Though bleeding profusedly,
M. Clemenceau' was able to return to
his home, where he reassured the
members ot his household and waved
aside anxious inquirers with, "It Is
nothing."
Latest reports from his attendants
were that his condition was satisfac
tory, and that he was cheerful
throughout the day, despite occasion
si fits of conghlng. "
For the present It has beea decided
by the surgeons that extraction of
the bullet may not be necessary, aad
arrangements have been made to take
radiographs of the injured parts.
Cotton, whom the police believed to
be a somewhat harmless person as
sociating with anarchists and aiding
in their propaganda, declared that he
had planned to kill the premier be
cause M. Clemenceau "was the enemy
of humanity and was preparing for
another' war.". - ' '.
BILL FOR SEACOAST DEFENSE
. HAS BEEN PASSED BY HOUSE
Washington. The annual appropri
ation bill carrying Sll.lM.Me for sea
coast defenses of the United States
and Its insular possessions was pass
ed by the house without record vote
and sent to the senate.
The bill carries U,41,82 tor coast
defensss in the United States. $400.
000 for proving; grosnds, $1,01,750 , for
coast defenses' m the jn'soUr., pusses
sioas and l,52:84 for Panama, canal,
fortification a. The original esti mates,
submitted before hostilities ended, to
talled I6M.0IS.SM. hot later were re
da4 by the war department to $5,
M1.MZ. ,.' Further ' reductions were
xeaate by the committee especially In
tb estimates relating to field artil
lery aad field artillery ammunition.
ANARCHISTS SPENDING
MUCH MONEY ON AGENTS
Pari. Raoul Dreyfus, a painter,
who was arrested shortly after Emll
Cottin shot Premier Clemenceau, was
given his temporary liberty.
"Pertinax" say that the attempt
on the premier's1 life again flrawa at
tention to the plans of the bolshevik!
who are spending much money.
LEAGUE CHARTER CRITICISM '
BY POINDEXTER AND FESS
Washington. Vigorous criticism of
the proposed constitution of the
league of nations was voiced in both
branches ot Congress. Speaking for
three hour before crowded galleries.
Senator Poladexter, of : Washington.
Republican, precipitated a discussion
Iff the senate" which embraced other
subjects : . .and consumed practically
the entire asaslon'. However, there
was no formal reply to the Washing
ton senator from the Democratic side.
KILLED AT MUNICH
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS
AMONG THE PEOPLE M THE
STREETS, OF MUNICH.
DEPUTIES ARE PANIC STRICKEN
Shots Wounding Minister Fired From
Gallery of Building Where First
Landgtag Wss Sting Held.
Copenhagen. Kurt Eisner, the Ba
varian premier, was shot and killed
by Lieut. Count Arco Valley, as .Eis
ner was on his way from the foreign
ministry in Munich to the diet, says
a Munich dispatch. The shooting oc
curred in the Prannerstrasse. and
death resulted from two shots fired
from behind hi head.
Eisner's body was carried into the
foreign ministry, where it lies la the
porter's lodge.
' Soon after the shooting the Judicial
and police authorities srrived to in
vestigate the assassination. There
was great excitement in the streets
ot the city.
The diet, which was holding its first
session, adjourned indefinitely.
Munich. Herr Auer, Bavarian min
ister ot the interior, has been shot.
The shooting took place during a
session ot the landtag, while Auer
was alluding to the assassination of
Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier.
Auer fell wounded In the left side
aad Deputy Osel was killed and two
other officials seriously wounded.
The shots were fired from the pub
lic gallery aad caused a panic among
the deputies. ' .
The diet building now is being
guarded by the military.
PREMIER CLEMENCEAU NOW
CONSIDERED OUT OF DANGER
Paris. M. Clemenceau spent a
short time in his garden. He had
luncheon at midday -and his appetite
was good. After luncheon he rested
for a -while and then received Gen
eral Petaln at t o'clock.
Dr. Ploraat, whose name heeded ton
day's morning bulletin, is M. Clemen
ceau's personal physcian. Dr. Flor
ant recently had one of his legs am
putated. His visit to the premier was
the first time, he had been out since
the operatioa. When leaving M.
Clemenceau's resdeace. Dr. Florant
declared that, with his intimste'
knowledge of the- premier's tempera
ment, he considered M. Clemenceau's
condition excellent.
"I consider M. Clemenceau out of
danger." he said. "As for the ex
tracting of' the bullet, this need not
be thought ot. at least tor th pres
ent." . .
LAGGING COMMITTEE WORK
HASTENED BY CONFERENCE
Paris. The committee of the peso
conference Is very anxious that the
work of the commissions should be
hurried as much as possible. Their
labors', a was anticipated, have been
very protracted, tbe league of nations
commission being so far the only one
Which, has accomplished Its task.
. It ts likely steps will be taken to
impress , upon- the , commissions the
necessity of speeding up 'their labors
with a view to ai-riVing at conclu
slon before the return ot Mr.' Wilsosj.
The task of th special commissions
on the claims of the various national
ities has bee on the whole more
easy. :
TWENTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS
ON THEIR WAY FROM FRANCE
Washington. The depsrture from
France ot 700 officers and 20.000 men
ot the army on seven vessels, includ
ing the hattleshin Michigan and cruis
er Rochester, was announced by
the war department.. Tne snips are
Atlantic norts between Febrn-
arv 2i and March 5. Included among
the men are the first units ot tne
27th (New York national guard! divi
sion to start for home.
MUNICH POLICE STATION
STORMED BY SPARTACAN8
Copenhagen. Spartacan forces tn
Munich stormed the police station
aad arrested the chief, of police and
several other persons, according to
reports from Berlin. The government
force later attacked the' spartacan
and early In the evening had recap
tured all public buildings.
" Several soldiers were wounded 'n
the fighting. Bailors who formed Ui
partacaa garrisons surrendered.
V. EVERIT MACY
SSWSfcW-
M irJ '
Vu ? f? I
V ; ssMr i X 1 I
V. Emrit Macy, who wlU htid a del.
sgatlon f nine whieh the National
Civic federation will send to Europe
to study labor conditions that have
Arisen eince the oemmeneemsnt of the
war. The mission will consist of
representatives of the labor party and
smpieyers. ' ,
IS CRITICISED BY VAROAMAN
Mississippi Senator Openly Declsres
Constitution of League ef Nstiens
is Clearly Unconstitutional.
Washington. Opposition in the
senate to the constitution of the
league of nations began to take defi
nite form. Senator Borah, of Idaho,
a republican member ot the foreign
relations committee, formally declin
ed to accept President's Wilson's in
vitation to attend the white house dia
her February 26.
All members of the senate foreign
relations committee except Mr. Borah
plan to attend the president's dinner
to discuss with him the constitution
ot the league ansd it was expected that
they would abide by the president's re
quest to refrain from open discussion
qf the matter until that time. General j
debate in the senate: however, may I
follow Senator Poindexter'a sddress. :
Open criticism of .the league consti-
tutioa wss vqiced in the senate byj
Senator Vardaman ot Mississippi,
Democrat. He said the constitution !
was unconstitutional and also criti-1
eised President Wilson for request-:
Ing that discussion in congress be 1
postponed until after he could confer
with the senate and. house foreign re
lations committees.
GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH
ITS OWN INSURANCE AGENCY
Washington. Plans for the estab
lishment of a government agency to
write insurance on government ships
and cargoes in peace time as the
treasury's war i ink bureau did during
the war are being formulated by ship
ping board officials and members of
Congress. In making this announce
ment. Chairman Hurley, ot the board,
said present rates . charged by pri
vate marine insurance companies
were too high.
TERRITORIAL CLAIMS ARE
PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
' Paris. The territorial claims of
tha Serbs. Slovene and ' Croatian
were (Bfetnitted to tue supreme coun
cil by ' M. Vesnitch, M. Trumbitch,
aad M. Kolger. According to an offl-j
cial announcement it was decided to;
snbmit the questiou of the frontiers j
claimed, except those In which Italy
Is directly Interested, to tbe commls-;
stoa already, charged with the ques
tion of the frontier of Banat.
PLANS FOR ARBITRATION
OPPOSED BY ITALIANS
Paris. The Italian delegation to
Ihe peace conference, according to an
official note, has informed the secre
tary of the conference that it cannot
accept the proposal for the arbitra
tion of . Italian and Jugo-Slav claims
In. Dalmatia as urged by the Jugo
slavs. HOUSE CUTS OUT PROVISION
FOR ARMY OF 540,000 MEN
Washington. Legislation providing
for a temporary military establish
ment of about 540.000 officer and men
during the fiscal year beginning next
July 1 was eliminated from the" annual
arrity appropriation bill In the house
after passage of the senate bill for
resumption ot voluntary enlistments
in the peace time army, which would
be restricted to the maximum of 175--000
men authorised in the national de
tense act of 191."
VITALLY AFFECTS
PEACE QUESTION
ARMISTICE . NEGOTIATIONS BY
NO MEANS SETTLED BY THE
MEETING AT TREVES.
FRESH MOMENTS OF CRISIS
Alliee Compelled Suspension of Hos
tilities by Germany Agslnst the
Littl Ststss in East.
Paris. The armistice negotiations
vitally affect the whole question nf
peace with Germany and those nego
tiations are nut by any means i;nud
by the last n'seting of Marxhul f'wu
with the Germans at Treves. All that
has been done Is to prolong the ex
isting terms of the armistice, to call
upon the enemy to execute without
delay the conditions laid down in
three previous conventions and to en
Join upon him complete cessutlon of
operations aguln.it the Poles.
The chief conditions which the en
emy has not yet put into effect refer
to the Immediate handing over of
stolen bonds, railway rolling stock,
submarines and facilities to be given
allied agents, to control Germas
wealth deposited abroad as well as to
working the German merchant marine
under allied control for supply pur
poses. The Germans did their ut
most in the way of protest against
the prolongation when they were call
ed upon, but there could be no other
course ot action open to the allies
than to force Germany to suspend
hostilities against the states to the
east who have thrown in their lot
with the allies. Already the allies are
supplying food to the enemy snd their
general attitude is in striking con
trast with that of Bismarck in 1871.
Fresh protests and fresh moments of
crisis are certain to be forthcoming
when the final terms of the armistice
are produced st Treves.
CLEMENCEAU'S LUNGS WERE
PENETRATED BY BULLET
Psr.s Th" bullet which wounded
Premier Clemenceau penetrated his
lungs. It wss revealed by the official
statement issued shortly after noon.
The official statement reads:
"The hemorrhage which occurred
at 1 o'clock demonstrated , that the
bullet penetrated the lungs. An X-ray
examination disclosed the precise lo
cation of the bullet.: The general con
dition is satisfactory. Temperature
94.8; pulsej ?S, The nourishment Is
normsl."
The announcement made In the offi
cial bulletin caused some anxiety in
the Immediate entourage of the pre
mier at his home and the news that
his condition was more serious than
at first reported spread quickly
throughout Paris, causing widespread
expressions of sympathy.
The premier, however, bore up re
markably well during the morning,
refusing to return to bis bed and re
ceiving numerous callers, among them
being William G. Sharp, the Ameri
can ambasssdor, and Admiral Be son,
U. S. N.
CONGRESSMAN. ELECT BERGER
GIVEN M YEARS IN PRISON
' Chicago. A maximum sentence of
10 years in Leavenworth prison wss
imposed by Federal Judge Landis oa
Congressman-elect Victor L. Berger,
of Milwaukee, and four other socialist
landers. The five men. convicted of
conspiracy to 'obstruct the draft la
violation of th espionage act, suc
ceeded Jn obtaining release on $25,000
ball from Judge Alschuler, and de
clared they would carry the legal
fight to the United State supreme
court.' .:':
Bssides Berger, publisher of The
Milwaukee Leader, the other convict
ed men are:
Rev. Irvln St. John Tucker, lectur
er and writer.
Adolph Gernier, national secretary
ot the socialist party.
J. Louis Engdahl, editor of The
American Socialist. - ,
William Fv Krus. head ot the Young
People's Society League.
WILSON SENDS MESSAGE
TO PREMIER CLEMENCEAU
Oa Board V. S. S. George Washing
ton. Presldont Wilson has sent the
following message of condolence on
learning of the attack on Premier
Clemenceau:
"Lansing. American Mission; Paris:
Please convey to M. Clemenceau my
heartfelt, sympathy and my Joy at his
escape. I sincerely hope that the re
port that he was only slightly injured
is altogether true. I was deeply shock
ed by the news ot th attack."
Baptist Pastors aod Worken
Hold
The pastors' and workers' coaiar
aace ot th King Mountain Associa
tion will meet la the first Baptist
church in Shelby March 7th, Hl, at
11 o'clock. "
The program follow:
Why Should We Hav a Pastor'
and Workers' Conference By Bro. D.
F. Putnam.
How Can We Make These Confer
ences Profitable? By Bro. I. D. Har-
rlll. ' V '.':
The Importance of Enlistment
Meeting By Bro. J. W. Suttle.
An Exegesis of First Corinthians
I:2 By Bro. W. R. Beach.
Tbe Boiling Springs Church By
Bro. W. G .Moore. '
.A full attendance is desired.
CALVIN ARROWOOD DEAD.
Mr. Calvin Arrowood, one of the
most highly esteemed citizens of the
Long Creek community, died at his
home near Long Creek church last
Wednesday after a long Illness with
tuberculosis, a recent stroke ot par
alysis hastening his death. Mr. Ar
rowood was pant f years of age and :
had never been married. He had
lived the life of an upright and use
ful cltlsen and an exemplary Chris
tian. He was one of the pillars of
Long Creek Presbyterian church and
as long as he was able wss active in
the work of the church.
Long Creek church being tempo
rarily without a pastor, the funeral
was conducted Thursday by the re
cent pastor, Rev. J. K. Berryhill. who
now . resides at Clover, and the re
mains laid to rest in Long Creek cem
etery.
Cslvin Arrowood was a man of In
fluence and has left footprints in the
sands of time In which many a suc
cessor will unconsciously follow with
profit.
Durham Within halt an hoar the
North Durham Baptist church congre
gation subscribed $11,000 toward s
$15.00 fund "to bs used for creating a
new Sunday school room. The roost
is to cost mors thsa two-thirds as
much aa the church building which
wss erected six years ago.
Washington. The Wllmiagtua dele
gation which came her to confer
with Senator Simmons, Representa
tive Godwin and railroad officials
were assured that their cfty weald
hav consderation. It is feared by the
Wilmington people that the relin
quishing ot the Clyde line and other
coastwise shipping would injur the
town. ' '... -
Salisbury Maaager W. A. Carter,
of the local Southern Bell Telephone
office, has resigned his place to se
rosa hi time to a farm.
Eloa College. Ml Helea R. Stew
ard, a graduate ef Darlingtoa Collag,
Ml., aad a poatgradeatto ot Blackburn
College, has become dsaa of wssasa
in moa College. Miss Steward was
selected for tht pestitoa apoa tha
personal recommendation of - Miss
Hate Tsft. daaghtar of tha farmer
president aad daa of Bryn Masrr
College.
Charlotte. Bart Hefner, th 1T-yar-old
whit yoata wa killed Ma
son Qrtor, a yonas; fanner of th
Plnevllle section f Mecklsabarg
county, Christmas week, was santoao
ed to six years ta the state ptisoa by
Jadg Harding ta criminal eossrt.
Reeky Mouat. D. Ollli. of Pees
hoots. Ta., has srrived in the city
aod begun new dntiss as assistant
secretary ef tb local T. M. C. A. Mr.
GnHs cornea to th city from Caaafj
Or.
Charlott. Capt. Frederick S. Da
Wolf, who wa mayor of Charlott
when the public school system was
established, died at hi home ia Seat
tle, Wash. ' , - . . . -j'
Matthews. Losses estimated at
aaoat $50,000 were sastamed wheat
fir of unknown origin destroyed sev
eral buildings land damaged other ta
the business section of Matthew.
Washington. Senator Simmon has
taken up with tlx surgeon geenrat
ot the army the question of th early
return to this country of the North ;
Carolina uK known as Base hospital
No. (5. .
Wades bo ro. Ex-Sheriff B. U Wall
died at his horn near Lileavtlle fol
lowing a brief illness with blood pois
oning. .
Ashevlli Fir of nnknowa orucfa
practically wiped out the plant ot tha
Transylvania Tannins Company, at
Brevard, accord ing to message re
ceived here. The loss ot the plant la
variously estimated at tree a haaT
xsUlloa to a millioa.
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