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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
SUPREME COUNCIL OF PEACE p
CONFERENCE HOLDS SESSION

Paris.-The supreme council Of the
peace congress. consisting of tPresi-
dent Wilson and the premiers and
foreign ministers of the four great
powers, Great Britain, France, the
United States and Italy, met at the
French foreign office for the first for
NAL exchange of views and to make
arrangements for the procedure of
the conference tomorrow, at which
delegations will be present
The meeting was chiefly interesting
in it's personal aspects-bringing to-
gether for the first time in contact CT
the worlds best known statesmen,
wEo\ are now the guiding figures of
the congress. The scene as they as
sembled was one of unusual activity
The meeting was an extended one
1t was mainly for the purpose of set
thing new terms for prolonging the
armistice, which expires January II
and for deteEmining the number and
composition of the delegations of the
various countries for the sessions of
the peace congress which is ABOUT to
open. T.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
THlRTIETH DIVISION TO SAIL
FOR HOME JANUARY 90 TO Is

Washington-From eight to ten car
sail from Brest between January 20
and Is and will reach America in
seven to ten days, barring mishap.
While the war department is not
ready to make official announcement,
it is stated that the division will land
at Hoboken, N j., rather than Nor
folk The entire division will be rush
er directly into various camps about
New York, including Camp Dix, Camp
Totem and others about Governors
Island. The men will be kept in camp
eight days to two weeks. under obser-
walton or quarantine, and will then be
sent to one of the Southern camps,
presumably Camp Sewer or Camp Cor
don and there will be mustered out.
They will be given new clothing and
back pay on leaving New York.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
w. J. BRYAN IN CONFERENCE
WITH WOMAN SUFFRAGISTs

Raleigh. - With William Jennings
Bryan as the special guest, the North
Carolina suffrage league was in spe-
cial conference and agreed upon a
program of legislation to seek at the
hands of this general assembly, elect
ed officers for the next year, and join
ed great crowd at the city audito-
rum where the great commoner was
the speaker and suffrage his special
theme The legislative agreement
reached by the suffragists was to ask
of this legislature simply the enact
ment of provision that will give the
women the right to vote in the party
primaries, so that they may have a
voice at least in the selection Of the
candidates for the offices of the state
and county.
Mr.. Bryan first discussed national
prohibition as an accomplished fact
and the great part democracy has had
in it's accomplishment.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
ATTORNEY GENERAL
GREGORY RESIGNS
ANOTHER MEMBER OF WILSON'S
OFFICIAL FAMILY FINDS JOB
is. TOO POORLY PAID.
HIS RETIREMENT NOT HASTY
Successor Will Probably Be r. L. Polk,
Acting Secretary of State or Sen.
ator Jas. II. Lewis Of Illinois.

Washington.-Thom Watt Greg
DRY, attorney general of the United
State since 1914, has resigned because
of "pecuniary responsibilities" and
will return to the practice Of law.
President Wilson has agreed to his re
tirement next March 4.
Mr.. Gregory's letter of resignation
dated January 9, and the President g
reply cabled from Paris the next day,
were made public at the White House.
The attorney geLeral's letter disclosed
that he had long considered retiring
from office and had discussed the
matter with the President before Mr..
Wilson went abroad.
Mr.. Gregory's successor has not
been appointed, and there has been no
official intimation as to who he will
be. In speculation the name sof
Frank L. Polk, counselor of the state
department and acting secretary while
Mr.. Lansing is in Europe, and Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois,
were mentioned.
Mr.. Gregory is the second cabinet
officer to resign recently on account
of personal financial considerations,
William G. McAdoo having retired last
month as secretary of the treasury
because he could not support his fam
lily on the cabinet members salary of
$4,000 year. Mr.. Gregory is the
fifth man to leave the cabinet during
the six years of President Wilson's
administration. Others were Secre-
tary of State Bryan, Secretary of War
Garrison, Attorney General Mercy.
mold, Mr.. Gregory's predecessor, who
was appointed to the supreme court,
and Mr.. McAdoo.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
BOLSHEVIkI MAY BE ALLOWED
TO STATE THEIR GRIEVANCES

London.-The British government,
The Sunday Express understands, has
proposed that all the different parties
in Russia, includir the bolsheyiki,
should present their programs .tossthe
peace congress in order to ascertain IL
it is possible to come to any under
standing with. any responsible author
1ty in Russia The paper adds:
"The French government is not
hostile to this suggestion. There is
no difference Of opinion between the
British and the French governments
and there has been no idea on the
part Of the British government to in
vited delegates from Russia to attend
the peace conference"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
gee
European

RED leaders from Russia are in
Germany aiding Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg in Bolshevist work.
During the fighting between the
Epartacans and the government sup
porters in Berlin, the Spartacans en-
tered the chancellor's palace, from
which they opened fire on the building
Of the Volwaerts. Echhorn, the Spar
tacan police chief, is reported to be
fortified in the castle.
The Independent Socialist have join
ed the Spartacans and proclaimed a
general strike in Berlin.
A dispatch by way of Copenhagen
says Berlin is in a state of complete
anarchy and civil war. All banks are
barricaded and a great number of the
public buildings are in the hands of
the Spartacan, or extreme radical
group.
It Is reported that hundreds Of PEG
pie have fed from Berlin, fearing q
reig nof terror.
The names of wilma, Lemborg and
KiOv are being written in blood-red
letters along the western frontier of
Russia, and scores Of smaller cities,
town and estates lying between the
cities also are being destroyed by the
Bolsheviki.
President Wilson has named Her
bert C. Hoover director general Of an
international organization for the re-
lief OF liberated countries, both neu-
trail and enemy. Norman Davis, spe-
cial commissioner Of finance In Eu-
rope, will act as Mr.. Hoover's assist
ant
The political situation in Venezuela
Is reported to be considerably per-
turbed. The cause is not yet made
public. Several prominent people, of
fcials and civilians, have been deport-
ed, it is said.
The Greek military mission to Bull
garia, according to report from So
ia, has demanded the immediate re-
lease Of young Greek girls who were
taken from eastern Macedonia by the
BulgaEians and have been held in Bull
gartA. The report says that num-
Der Of prominent Balgarians had some
Oe these girls in their power.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
TWENTY-SK TONS INSURANCE
RECORDS ARE RECEIVED HERE

ington.-Twenty-si tons of In
suraDce records from the American
expeditionary forces were received in
Washington by the bureau Of war risk
insurance of the treasury department
They represent $1,6OO, 900, 900 of gov
eminent insurance written on Ameri-
can soldiers OVERSEAS.
The records will be merged with the
other records ON file, representing a
grand total of more than $4,000. 0O0,.
600 OF :Ssurance.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS
OF MINORITY NATIONALITIEs

Paris.-Presdent Wilson is giving
considerable attention to the problem
Of safeguarding the rights Of minority
nationalities in the peace treaty. The
territories in question are occupied
by mixed races. The race having an
evident majority will, in principle, de-
termine the future of the regions in
question, but when that is done the
peace settlement, it is held, must also
include complete guarantees for the
protection of minority races.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
INSURREcTION SEEMS TO
BE DECREASING IN POWER

Paris-Semi-official advices from
Berlin indicate that the insurrection
er seems doubtful that the Ebert
is decreasing in power and it no long.
er seems doubtful that the Ebert,
Scheidemann government has bear
maintained by the loyal troops whose
discipline has been strengthened by
the presence in the city of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg. The sparta
cans appear to. have transferred the
struggle to the provinces.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
DlsPATcHrs OF IMPORTANT HAP.
~ PENIN0s GATHERED FROM
OVER The WORLD.
FOR the BUSY READER
The Occurrences OF seven Days Given
Ia An EpItomized Form For
Quick Reading
Domestic


Between fifteen and twenty persons
mostly women and girls, were killed
and more than score others were
injured at P1ttsburg when q terrific
explosion wrecked a film exchange
building at 804 Penn avenue, in the
downtown section of the city Eight
bodies were recovered from the ruins
and fremen working in the interior OF
the structure report that many other
bodies are buried under the wreck
age. e,.s>
Col Robert J. Lowry, pioneer citi
zen, and leading bank president OF At
fanta, Ca, died after days illness
F.. He was one OF the most prominent
'financiers Of the South.
;. Ohio, Colorado and Oklahoma have
ratified the federal prohibition amend
ment.
Belief that President Wilson will
appoint new director general Of rail
roads within few days is expressed
by William G. McAdoo.
Senator Cummins, prominent Re-
publican leader, says he favors gov
ernmeat ownership of railroads oper-
ated by a lease to private corpora
tons. -
Almost without discussion, shippers
from all parts of the Southern states,
meeting in Atlanta, unanimously
agreed that they would not support
government ownership of railroads.
Ten airplanes from Hazelhuret field,
Long Island, flying in squadron for
nation, circled Sycamore Hill and
dropped floral wreaths around Col.
Theodore Roosevelt's home.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty
sixth president Of the United States
was laid to rest without pomp or Ger
emory in Youngs Memorial cemetery
ut Oyster Bay, January s. The Epls-
copal burial service was used.
Benjamin Franklin, whose picture
adorns the 1919 issue of the War Saw
ings certificates, will have, on Janu-
ary II, his 213th birthday, one Of the
most unique birthday celebrations ever
held in honor of a distinguished Amer
lean. The event will be celebrated
through special services to be held in
the public schools throughout the coun-
try by various children's organize
tons. More than 10000 War Savings
societies will make the day special
one. -. =
Reports are that construction work
iss proceeding in many Of the Southern
camps, despite the fact that 1t has been
reported that only one or two will
be held by the government.
Opposition to a prolongation to five
years Of the period Of government con-
troll Of railroads was reiterated at. a
session OF the Association of Railway
Executives at Philadelphia.
Five transports and the battleship
North Carolina steamed, into New
York harbor, bringing a total of near
~ nine thousand officers and men of
the army and navy from France.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, former
president Of the United States, and
one Of the most picturesque and force
full figures ever known in American
public life, died at his world-famous
country home at Sycamore Hill
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16

According to reports sent out from
Warsaw the Bolsbevfki are adding tor
lures of the DARK ages to the custom
airy horrors or guerrilla warfare.
Count George r. Won Hertling, the
| former imperial German chancellor
died at Rupholding, Bavaria, recently.
He had been i'll for six days.
Tho peace conference, which, in
all likelihood will open January IL,
WILL" says the Paris Petit Journal,
decide upon the terms to be tmpos-
ed upon the vanquished peoples"
The secretaries OF the peace con-
ference will be Paul Dutasta, French
ambassador to Switzerland, and Phil
ippe Berthe1ot, Of the French foreign
office.
In capturing Perm, in the Oral
mountains. General Gaida at the head
Of Czecho-Siovak and Siberian forces,
has virtually destroyed the Bolshev1k
third army, from which he took 81, 600
prisoners.
Troops of General Semenof, the
anti Bolshev1k leader in the Chita dis
trict, Siberian Russia, have occupied
Verkhini Udinsk, O4. the Siberian rail-
way, east OF Lake Baikal.
Two hundred thousand Russian sol
diers have been released by the Ger
mans. They are in destitute cond+
ton, and show the result Of exposure
from cold.
The Polish army marching into Ger.
many, says dispatch from Geneva.
is well armed and supported by artil-
lery and cavalry. The Germans are
re-arming demobilixed soldiers and
fighting is expected, although some
of the demobilixed soldiers are refus-
ing to serve.
1t is reported that the German ra1l-
ways are disorganized.
Three thousand members Of the
newly organized German Christian
Peoples party, which succeeds the for
mer Centrists, marched to the minis
try of religion and education and ve-
hemently protested against the admin
istration Of Adolf Hoffman, mdepend-
ent Socialist, who, they contend, cam
not even speak the German language.
and is trying to drive religious tnstruo.
ton out Of paroch1al schools
All German civil" employees in uni
form and all German soldiers within
the American area Of occupation must
salute American officers.
German submarines which have
been surrendered are being divided
among the allies.
Two hundred and serenity sailors
were drowned as the result OF the loss
of the British steam yacht Iolatre on
Stornoway, Scotlan- The yacht had
three hundred sailors On board The
vessel struck ON dangerous rocks near
harbor and only about thlF-
ty OF them Were saved Many Of these
were terribly injured I'm thsfF anorH
to reach the shore.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
ASSASSIN ATTEMPTS TO
TAKE PADEREWSKPS. LIFE

London.-Ignace Jan Paderewski,
, the polish leader, has been slightly
wounded by an assassin who entered
the room of his hotel at Warsaw and
fired one shot at him Several bolshe-
Wiki implicated in the plot to kill him
have been arrested.
Mr.. Paderewski has been in War
saw for several days comforting with
Polish political leaders in an attempt
to form government representative
Of all parties.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
OLD WAY GOOD ENOUGH FOR
SECYS GLASS AND BURLESON

Kashington-Secreta of the Treas
ury Glass and Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson prefer the time-honored horse
drawn vehicle to the automobile and in
Difference to their wishes the house
appropriations committee amended the
legislative bill 80 as to provide car
riages for their personal use instead OF
automobiles which will be furnished
other members of the cabinet.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-16
Washington

Washington =
President Wilson. according to pres
ent plans, Intends 20 leave Europe
about February IL for the United
States. The president not only In
tends to be In Washington for the clos
ing sessions Of the present congress,
but to deliver several addresses con-
corning the settlement Of the war and
establishment Of a peace which IT n
hoped will be durable. After March 4
he expects to return to France. 9
The royal train with President and
Mrs. Wilson and party aboard stopped
at the station of Santhia, almost mid.
way between Milan and Turin, where
it remained until the next day, In or
der to permit of a good nights rest
for the president.
After his visit to the vatican I'm Rome
President Wilson returned to the
American embassy, whence he drove,
with Mrs. Wilson, to the American
Protestant Episcopal church
American troops fighting desperate
ly near Kadish, Russia, have driven
back BolsheTik troops which made an
advance there. The BOl8heyiBts also
launched attacks on the Omega sector
and bombarded the allied front
President Wilson has called On con-
gress Immediately to mako available
to him an appropriation OF one hun
dred million dollars for the PURPOSE Of
providing food and other urgent SUD
plies to tho starving and crushed peO-
pies Of Europe.
Naval guns and gunner8 placed ON
American merchant ships To protect
them against German Submarines are
being removed as RAPIDLY 1s the YES
sells reach home ports
From the frontier OF France 10 Rome
the journey OF President Wilson was
like q tr1umph21 process
Senator johnson OF California In
waging a hot fight In tho senate to
withdraw American troops from Run.
STA. He says he wants the truth told
about the Russian situation
Unless league OF nations or 9th
er tribunal that win make cRrtafn the
limitation OF international armament
is established, the Omitted Statas must
build the greatest navy In the world,
Secretary Daniels told tho house naval
committee.
Industrial life In the Invaded rasginns
of France has been almost cuxnpaB4aIY
paralyzed. Railroads hAy9 h8en rem.
dered almost hopeless o9 recnnstruc-
ton for many months, the coal mines
have been destroyed and thAre is
scarcely single factory that can be
operated without very large portion
Of new equipment
The presidential party caught it's
first glimpse OF the snOw-capped peaks
Of the western Alps ut breakfast tina.
while the train was crawling slowly
through the mountain passes
Relief work being carried ON I'm
northern France by the. oonmlssion
for relief In Belgium and the pfHlahla
condition Of the one and half mn.
lion inhabitants Of that section Who
escaped the German invasion are de-
scribed in . cablegTam received at the
headquarters OF the commission Nm
Washington from Herbert q Hoover
10" D~ris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-12
TERMS SPUR UP
HUN OFFICIALS
Teuton Press Continues to
Fight for Rejection \
by JOHN GRAuDENZ

United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. May 11.--German Of
ficaldom is displaying feverish ac-
tivity in connection with the peace
terms.
The cabinet is meeting daily and
the various political factions pass
resolution after resolution. repre-
senting their opinions OF the
treaty. TO which no one pays any
attention. Interest centers in the
conference of the national assem-
hlys That body met here ycster-
day and rcconvened today. Cour-
iers are constantly arriving from
Versailles and others arc being
sent hack.
The German press is continuing
It's national campaign for refusal
OF the terms.
The national mourning week de-
creed by the government, which
became effective Saturday. is being
fully observed. according to re-
ports from all parts OF the coun-
try. All dancing, gambling, horse
racing and concerts have ceased.
The government. 1t was reported
today, intends to withdraw all
troops from the Russian provinces
for the defense Of Silcsia and West
Prussia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-12
Rabbits Hoof
Fails to Keep
Off Bad Luck

For aeons and aeons the larboard
rear trilby Of the lowiy rabbit sup.
posediy has carried In It's train a
fairly hcfty tonnage Of good luck.
But you never can make Lawrence
f1aherty. an Endolyne commutcr.
believe that the bunny's port pedal
has any claim to being n sort Of per.
oxide against the poison OF tough
luck. Several weeks ago Lawrence
bought himself a rabbits foot, after
having escaped a messy death in a
street car crash
But 10 the story Lawrence and
his pet neighbor. Joseph Crowley.
habitat EndoIyne. were flivvcring
out Fauntlcroy way Sunday after.
noon.
Il smell smoke" yelled Lawrence.
as the fiivver took n curve on two
wheels near Maple way.
so do L." yelled Joseph.
II see fire" yelled Lawrence.
so do T." yelled Joseph.
And II was so.
Jamming on the brakes. Lawrence
and Joseph hopped into the roadway.
The whole bow Of the fivver was
ablsze. Larry and Joe hurled vast
quantities of moist grass roots at
the blaze. They succeeded in
squelching the flames after a hard
joust. but not until after the fire had
dcvoured something like $500 worth
of perfectly good automobile.
That is why Lawrence enthuses
not when the left hind hoof OF the
cottontalI In mentioned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-12
j. PUBLIC
WON'T GET
CHEAPFOOD
Millions OF Pounds OF Army
Meats Kept OFT U. S.
Markets
WON'T DISTURB PRICES

WASHINGTON, May tunited
Press. After a series OF closed con.
lfererces the big packers have sue
'ceeded In holding off from the mar
kct css.oeo. 900 pounds os army meat
bought BY the war department and
no longer needed. IL was learned TO
dAy.
This vas disciosed In = statement
made by the war deparsmsnt show.
ing that millions Of pounds Of meat.
at the packers request. viii BE- re
stricted to export. ~ least tempo
vsriiy. and should this prove inpcs.
sfble II would be sold under war de.
psrtment direction af regular prices.
The war department.. u developed.
called In representative 81 Wfisun.
710srts. Asusus. cudxssv ama 7f11oy.
Mcveif 4 Libby. 70 advise IS 70
some methods Of dssposing OF this
huse surplus without affecting meat
prices IN this country. The enor.
nous stores OF meat represent two
years output Of the big packing
plants and the packers protested.
strongly against turning II loose on
the market. declaring Il would sers
oosly affect prices.
Packer representatives urged that
the army export this meat TO fam
fne stricken countries. II this de
velope 70 Be impractical. the director
Of sales Of the war department
would then turn over the meat for
distribution by the packers. retain.
ing control over the prices.
The surplus meat stores are sum
married by the war department in
an official statement az follows:
Roast beef. 1900. 900 six pound
cans, 1850. 900 two-pound cans.
1000. 900 one.pound cans. $4,000 IL
ounce cans: corned ocef, 5000 ,ooo
six pound cans. 100000 24-ounce
cans: s.eoo.ooo one-pornd cans.
1850 900 12-ounce cans: corned beef
hash. ee.s2o.oo one and two.pound
cans: bacon 47.2fo.s20 pounds.
The packers said the army meat
was not put up In fanny packages
and that Il would be hard TO sell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-12
Hun Leaders Would Reject Terms; Austrians Humbled
How Brown Won
Croix De Guerre

A Star reporter visiting the base hospital at Camp
Lewis recently discovered everywhere the footprints Gig
urative) of who months has the mother
and patron saint of the there especially Of the
vaescent Yanks.
This woman is Mrs. Birdeena l.. Tute. wife of Hiram
Tuttle widely known baritone of Tacoma and Seattle.
Now reporters find very difficult induce the
OF the A. E. F. TO talk about their exploits and adventures
but Mrs. Tutte has been absorbing those stories by the
dozen
The Star has been able to get her TO put
Of these tales paper and the first appears herewith
today They going to constitute valuable feature
OF this paper for some time TO for at least three
First because they living gimpses into
n-aifetmc experiences OF some Of boys
nhstory second because they ought to show us all
an additional for buying Victory bonds the limit
and third because they should be powerful stimulus
US all to pay more attention to the yeanng needs of the
men in the base hospita.-Editor.