Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-08-18

and have told Berlin to provide for
their transportation across Germany
which Berlin probably. will d., though
with bad grace. Germany continues
to accuse the Poles Of committing
shocking Outrages on the German in.
habitants Of Silesia, and the French
OF giving the Poles support, and Ber-
lin has Issued a White Book to sub
stantiate these charges.
Il was announced In Washington
that soon after the Presidents re-
turn from his New England holiday,
the formal invitations to the confer
ence on Limitation Of armaments and
far eastern questions would be is
sued. Mr.. Harding still favors No
vember l1-Armlstice day-for the
opening date, and the other powers
may agree to this. Great Britain has
abandoned any Idea Of 4 preliminary
conference on Pacific matters since
the American government has ex.
pressed Its entire willingness that the
agenda for the conference shall be ar.
ranged upon IN advance. Converse.
tons in regard to the program will
begin Immediately after the issuance
and acceptance Of the formal invi.
tati0ns.
Speaking at the tercentenary cels-
bratlon Of the landing Of the Pilgrims.
In Plymouth. Mass, President Har.
ding declared bis belief that the dis.
armament conference would bring to
the whole world a new era Of peace
and freedom. Said he: "The inter.
national prospect IL more than prom.
Using and the distress and depression
at home are symptomatic Of early re.
covery. Solvent financially, sound
economically. unrivaled in genius, un.
excelled In industry, resolute in de-
termination and unwavering In faith,
these United States will carry on"
President Harding went to Ply.
mouth by water. and after attending
the Pilgrim fete he had several days
Of rest at Secretary Weeks country
home In the mountains near Lancas.
ter. N. H. During his absence the
congressional conference committee
after long and seemingly inexcusable
delay. agreed on the Sweet soldier re-
lief bill, and its report was adopted
by both houses. 1t was a certainty
that the President would lose no time
In affixing his signature to this law
which will re0rganize and consolidate
the various government agencies fo1
the relief and care Of the veterans OF
the great war who through wounds OF
illness or lack" Of employment are lr
need Of assistance.
The unemployment situation as II
affects the ex-serv1ce men, is decided
ly serious. especially Of course In the
large cities. 1t is said that in Chi
cago. for instance. hundreds Of then
are walking the streets, jobless ant
homeless, and one post Of the Amer
lean Legion has asked the governor
Of Illinois to have the National Guart
armOries thrown open to them, ant
some arrangement made for giving
them plain food until they can fnt
employment
David H. Blair, commissioner Of In
ternal revenue, has been prying int
the conduct of affairs In his bureat
and has made such discoveries thai
he has ordered Assistant Commission
er MatsOn to make thorough inves
tigation. The serious charges agalns
employees that are said to have beer
made, include the giving out Of In
come ia; statements, In violation ol
law, to persons who desired them fol
profitable purposes; collusiOn between
persons within the bureau In posi-
tion to divulge confidential informa
ton with representatives Of corpor
ations with cases pending before th'
bureau; collusion Of employees AMI
outside persons In business ventures
dependent upon secret information
within the department, and charge
that some employees have accepted
money in assisting corporations ant
individuals to reduce their tax Of on'
character or another.
Other charges relate to employees
in the prohibition enforcement wing
involving them In aiding persons Il
get possession Of liquor for ille9a
purposes and In suppressing evidence
that might lead to detection and pros
ecution Of offenders.
British shipping interests aAd thos
Of America as represented BY the fed
eral shipping board are entering
war for cargoes that may have fal
reaching results. II all Rtarted wit