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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

With continual strife. amounting vir-
tually to civil war, in Ireland. with
spasmodc revolutionary outbreaks in
movements developing at intervals in
Russia, with civil war in China and
with political upheavals in France,
Italy, Greece and other countries,
the unrest and changing conditions
growing out of the World war were
ditions of many countries of the old
world in 1920
One of the unexpected political de-
velopmentS Of the early days Of the
year was the failure of Premier Gle
menceau to obtain election as presi-
dent of France upon the expiration of
the term of President Poncare. Paul
Deschanel was elected on January II
and the following day Clemenceaus
cabinet resigned. Alexandra Miller
and formed new cabinet at the re-
quest of President Poincare.
The All-Russian government in ST.
IBERIA, headed by Admiral Alexander
B. kolchak, was finally destroyed with
the killing of Admiral Kolchak by So
cial Revolutionists at Irkutsk on Feb
ruary z.
In Great Britain the government
took its first definite step toward a
settlement Of the Irish question on
February % by presenting to the
house of commons its Irish home
rule bill, providing for autonomous
rule under dual parliament, repre-
senting both the north and the SOUTH
On March 10 Ulster voted to accept
the bill.
A new counter-revolution, directed
by militarists, broke out in Berlin
March Ii. The revolutionists gained
control of Berlin and DIR. Wolfgang
Kapp proclaimed himself chancellor.
The revolution was short-lived, how
ever, ending in failure on the 18th
when DIR. Kapp resigned.
The Irish situation continued to at
tract the attention of the world. On
March 10 the mayor Of Cork was kill
ed by aSSaSSinS. In the House of
Commons the Irish Home Rule bill
passed its second reading on March
81, 349 to 81. On April Irish tax
offices and records We're burned at
many points and wire communication
from Belfast was cut
In Mexico the presidential campaign
developed revolution which resulted
eventually in the overthrow of the
CarranZa government. On April 10 the
state of Sonora withdrew from the
republic and fighting between the
Sonora troops and federal forces be-
gan. BY April q nine Mexican states
had Joined the secession movement.
The revolutionary movement gained
rapidly and on May President Car
rama fled from Mexico City toward
the eastern coast. On May % Car
rama. the fugitive president, was shot
and killed by troops in his escort
while asleep.
A cabinet crisis in Italy on June 9
resulted in the resignation of Premier
Nitti and his cabinet. Signor Orlando
| also resigned as president of the cham
| ber new cabinet was formed June
| II under former Premier Giovanni Gil
| olitt. On June 81 Italian troops mu-
| tinted at Ancona and RED" uprs-
lngs broke out all over Italy in what
appeared to be a concerted anarchist
| plot.
On August 10 Mayor Terence Mac
Swney of Cork was arrested by Brit
| ish troops for sedition in holding a
Sim Fein court at the City Hall. He
was convicted by court martial on
the 18th and taken to an English pris-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-06

board of control, was established with
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands of Chicago
as chairman with an annual salary of
$425OO year.
Roscoe Sarles won the 250-mile au-
tomobile race at Los Angeles Novem-
Der 25. In this race CASTOR Chevro-
let was killed in collision.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-06


of dissatisfaction with the wage
awards made by the coal commission.
The first Of a long series of strikes
involving Bolshevik activities took
place in Italy March 25, when work
men and peasants in Naples and the
provinces of Novra, Alexandra, Brex-
cha and Treviso. attempted to establish
soviets. Troops restored order and
the strike ended within two days.
On May l there were riots in Paris,
and railway workers struck for ma
tionalization OF the railroads. French
dock workers and coal miners Joined
the strike on May 5. The French gov
eminent took vigorous steps to end
the strike, moving to dissolve the Cen
eral Federation Of Labor and char
acterizing the strike leaders as Bolshe-
vists The strikes were called off by
the General Federation of Labor on
May 81.
The Railway Labor board announced
its decision on wage Increases on July
~, awarding increases of from 20 to
p per cent to nearly 100000 employ
ees, the total increase amounting to
about $6O0,000,00O year, about half
the raise that employees had asked.
The award was accepted by the rail-
road unions.
During the latter part OF July coal
miners again struck in Illinois, Indi-
ana and Kansas, but on July 81 they
were ordered back to work, after an
appeal had been made by President
Wilson.
Serious riots occurred at Denver Au-
gust in connection with street car
strike, many being killed and injured
Federal troops We're ordered to Denver
to stop the disorders.
The Railway Labor board made an
other award August 10, granting an
increase amounting to $30000,000 q
year to 10000 railway express workers.
On August 80 President Wilson APP
proved the majority report of the an
thracite wage commission, awarding
wage increases of from II to 20 per
cent. On September l anthracite OPP
orators and miners signed two-year
sands of men remained on what they
termed vacation" in protest against
the award.
Industrial conditions grew more Sc
rious in Italy during the late summer
and fall. An obstructionist campaign
was started by 100000 workmen on
August %. On August 81, in LON
hardy, 300 Woodworking plants were
seized by employees and workmen's
councils took charge of the plants. On
September IA the workmen's council
voted for cooperative management
and proft-sharing by the work
men. At the same time the workmen
took over 200 chemical works and sew
eral textile mills. Premier Giolitti in
tervened, and on September 10 the en-
ployers agreed to his terms of settle
ment, granting increases of pay ret
roactive to July Is. The workmen ac-
cepted the settlement and ordered the
factories returned to the owners
An industrial crisis was precipitated
in England on October 16 by a strike
of 100000 coal miners. On the 2Sth
an agreement was reached for an in
crease in wages in consideration of a
pledge on the part of the miners to
help increase production. The strike
was called off November 3.
A severe business depression was
felt throughout the United States dur
ing the closing weeks of the year. The
trend toward lower wages was marked
by the announcement of the textile
mills of New England in December of
reduction in wages amounting to
221a per cent.
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POLICY OF ALLIES
. IS ALSO OUR own
HUNS MUST MAKE PREPARATION
TO THE UTMOST LIMIT OF
THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
HUGHES EXPRESSES PLEASURE
Says That United States Government
Stands With the Allies in Placing
Blame for War on Germany.

shington.-FOrmal statement OF
the attitude of the United States as to
German PREPARATIONS is contained in an
exchange of communications with Ger
man government officials made public
by the State Department. They are in
the form of memoranda transmitted
through Loring Dresel, American high
commissioner at Berlin.
The German communication, dated
March %, was written by DIR. Walter
Simons, German foreign minister, and
asserts it was entirely clear both to
the government and people that Ger
many must make reparations to the
limit of her ability to pay" but sought
examination by unbiased experts" to
determine the extent other ability.
In his reply Secretary Hughes ex-
pressed pleasure at Germany's 'un-
equivocal expression" of it's desire to
pay to the limit of ability and de-
clared the United States Stands with
the governments of the Allies in hold
ing Germany responsible for the war
and therefore morally bound to make
reparations, so far as may be pos
sible."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Union ROAD ELECTORATE OUT
County Commission Known to 20
Heavily in Debt in an Amount SAID
70 be in Excess Of $4,000,

Monroe-The entire road electorate
OF Union county, except w. e. Lem
mond, Of Vance township, agreed to
resign enmasse and thier joint reisg-
nation filed with the clerk Of the
board of county commissioners to be
acted upon at the next meeting OF
the board to become effective Satur-
day, April 16.
No reason was stated in the reslg-
nation, which was very brief. 1t is
known that the commission is con-
siderably in debt, having contracted
accounts for about $4,000 in excess
of the haIf-million dollar bond issue
and tax money for two years past,
and there has been some difference
of opinion as to whether the county
is legally liable for, this Indebtedness.
Dissatisfaction of citizens because OF
unpaid claims, c1amorings for add1-
tional road work with no funds to
build or maintain any roads, and the
impending election on the question OF
whether the county shall continue the
present road electorate plan or return
to county commissioners control OF
road work are suggested as probable
contributory causes of the res1gna-
ton.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
MANNER Of PAYING
SCHOOL TEACHERS
acHooL SUPERINTENDENT OF
COUNTY or MEcKLEN5URG
EXPLAINS NEW LAW.
STATE PAYS A CERTAIN PART
Approximately 100 Delegates Attend
ed the Annual Convention OF the
North Carolina Y. NJ. G. A. Here. :

Charlotte-County superintendent
of Schools J. M. Matthews explained
the manner in which school officials
and teachers in the city and county
will be paid in the future under the
new law recently passed by the legis-
lature.
The state pays the salaries of the
county superintendent and his assis-
tant for six months in the year and
the salaries of all principals of ele-
mentary schools with 10 or more
teachers as we'll as those Of the pr1n-
cipals of all standard high schools,
for a period of three months, the re-
naming three to be paid by the
county.
All other teachers in both rural and
urban schools will be paid by money
secured by local taxes, levied by the
county commissioners at the request
of the county board of school COM
missioners. All such taxes are levied
by the people and collected in the
county, according to Superintendent
Matthews.
Approximately one hundred mem
bers attended the annual meeting Of
the North Carolina Y. M. G. A. which
convened in this city for two-day
session.
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Domestic

With the selection of Memphis as
the next meeting place, the Southern
Unitarian conference recently closed
a three day session at New Orleans.
Outlaw fireworks manufactured by
the firm of Singer and Schaffer at
Chicago, caused the blast that killed
eight persons and injured fifteen in
"Little Italy, preliminary investiga
ton showed.
Jack Culpepper and Andrew Culpep-
per, negroes, father and son, and two
mules they were driving, were killed
by flash of lightning near Martins
Station, Ala, during thunderstorm re.
Gently.
The cotton growing states are to be
federated into one organization for the
exclusive marketing of the next cotton
crop. This plan has been adopted by
the American Federation of Farm Blu
rea.us and approved by a number of
states.
Industrial peace is dependent upon
the continuation of national agree
ments between railroad corporations
and employees, w. J. Lauck, economist
for unions, told the United States
railroad labor board at Chicago.
A curiOusly shaped footprint dis
covered on a sofa in the home Of
William T. Lockwood, in huntington,
which was robbed, led to the arrest
of George Hawxhurst, the first blind
burglar the police at Cold Harbor,
N. Y, have ever heard of. Hawk
hurst, who has been blinded from
birth, confessed, the police say, that
he had also robbed the home of Mat
thew Curley, in both instances rely
ing upon his sense of touch and
hearing to guide him in his opera
lions.
Will Reed Dunroy, poet and wide
ly known as a press agent, died at
Chicago of wood alcohol poisoning re-
Gently. He was 45 years old.
The report given out on December
81, 1920, at Lansing, Mich, shows that
Henry Ford owns 95,321 shares, EdseI
B. Ford 1911 and Mrs. Henry Ford
Sab shares in the Ford Motor COM
pany, and that the total assets of the
company are $384,554, 941.68. Liabili-
ties of the compay are given as $143.-
O24, 30O61.
Gov. Nathan L. Miller Of New York
has come out strongly in favor of CEN
soring moving pictures.
Seven passengers and three members
Of the crew of the steamship Governor.
sunk off Point Wilson, are missing.
according to a wireless message re-
ceived in Seattle, Wash, from the
steamer West Hartland, which is bring
ing, the survivors to Seattle.
Dismissal of the complaint in the
divorce suit brought by Edith Kelly
Gould, former actress, against Frank
Jay Gould, will be asked in the SUI
nreme cnlrt at New York
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
IMPORTANT news
THE WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF The SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South.
land Will BE Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Anti-BOlshevik troops, commanded
by General Kappel, armed with four
machine guns, opened an engagement
with the Russian militia in Vladivostok
recently. Fighting in the Main street
near the railway station was intermit
tent and confusing. The Japanese gar
rison is reported to have maintained
strict neutrality.
Deep concern over deplorable con.
ditiOns in Ireland was expressed by
Pope Benedict during his interview
with Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix, OF
Melbourne, Australia, who came tC
Rome from England, where he was
in close touch with the Irish situa
ton.
Protest against the sale by allied
governments to neutrals of coal de.
livered by Germany on the repara,
tions account is made in note ad,
dressed to the reparations commits
German government.
Greek troops have occupied the city
Of EskiShehr, capturing many pris-
oners and large quantity of mate
rails. Eski-Sher was one of the i'm
portant detectives of the Greek Of
fensive in Asia Minor.
Ambassador Rolandi Ricci is quoted
by The Rome Tribunals Washington
correspondent as saying Italy will
support an association of nations pro-
posed by President Harding.
Consideration of plan by which the
allies would renounce the pledges Civ
en- them by Austria in the treaty of
st. German, has been begun at Paris
by the finance commission of the
league of nations.
Red revolt, which the government
had apparently considered crushed in
central Germany, has famed up
through the Ruhr district and is rum
ming wild through the territory now
held by the allied troops of occupation.
Battles have been fought in five cities
OF this zone between the safety po-
lice and armed Communists. Four
teen men were killed at Essen and
forty-six wounded. Numerous deaths
are reported from Dortmund.
Misunderstanding and ignorance of
the real policy of the United States
concerning the Monroe doctrine is the
greatest difficulty in the way of or
ganizing a Pan-American league, said
DR.. Baltazar Brun, president of Uru-
quay, in an interview with newspa-
per correspondents of North America
at Montevideo a few days ago.
Greece may extend her boundaries
on paper-sO as to include practically
all Of the ex-Turkish Levant; she may
occupy the entire coastline of the Ae-
gean and Marmora seas, with the act
i've or noncommittal assistance of the
allies, but the long-dreamed of Hell
lenization of the former Byzantine en-
pire is virtually impossible. This is
the firm conviction Of enlightened and
unprejudiced officials in Smyrna.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Gathering at Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount-The Woman's Mis-.
sionary Union of North Carolina aux
Hilary to the Baptist State convention,
met in the auditorium of the First
Baptist church of this city in it's 51st
annual session with a record-breaking
attendance.
Every train entering this railroad
city has been laden with Baptist Ia
dies from Murphy to Manteo. They
are coming here In great numbers I'm
every way.
More than TOO have applied for en-
tArtainment.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
$500, 900 Bond Issue Voted.

Lfncolnton.-This city voted for q
school bond issue of 100000 the
money to be used in the erection OF
one new school building, the improve
ment of the present buildings, two in
number, and in buying new equip
ment There was considerable op-
position to the bond issue but it final
ly carried by a majority Of about 200.
Definite plans for building have not
been made but it is expected the work
will be done this summer. e. D. John
son is superintendent OF the schools.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Washington

Business showed little Indication of
getting away from the uncertainties of
last year, according to the monthly
review of conditions made public on
March 81 by the federal reserve board.
Increased activities were noted in
some trades, but with those exceptions
commerce apparently was waiting fur
Their developments before moving to-
ward anything like normal conditions,
federal reserve agents reported.
The war finance corporation has is
sued a call for a conference in Wash
ington April of Southern bankers to
discuss methods by which the expor-
tation of Southern agricultural prod
ucts may best be financed. The an
nouncemnet of the conference follow
ed discussion of the farmers problems
at recent cabinet meeting after
which it was said definite plans for
farmer relief probably would be soon
put forward.
Great numbers of the laboring class
es of both England and France want
to emigrate to the United States, bat
are finding it impossible to do so be-
cause Of inability to save sufficient
money and because of the adverse
monetary exchange, is the report of the
department of labor to the president.
1t is reported on good authority that
the administration is looking up some
method by which to prevent the whole
sale slaughter" of wages throughout
the country. Some say if stewardship
is exercised over employees, some
power must be invoked to exercise
stewardship over employers. Presi-
dent Harding is reported as interested.
Nominations to important ambassa-
dorships will be sent to the senate by
the president soon after converting of
the special secession of congress, it is
learned at the white house.
August Jaedicke, head of the de-
funct Hanover State bank of Hanover.
Kans., got prison sentence on his
plea of guilty to three charges of en-
beZzlement
Two marine corps airplanes left the
naval aviation station at Washington
on the first leg Of 5000 mile fight
to Charlotte Annals, Virgin Islands,
and return.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07

Resolutions for world disarmament
conference will be presented to the
president and leaders in congress by
the Women's World Disarmament COM
mittee, before whom Senator Borah re-
Gently spoke.
Senator Borah announces that he
is unqualifiedly opposed to increasing
the taxes upon the American people
for any purpose whatsoever.
President Harding has decided to
have an exhaustive investigation made
of the manner, which the government
is caring for disabled war veterans.
Within few days, it is announced at
the white house, he will select spe-
cial committee to conduct the inquiry.
Resumption Of trade relations with
Soviet Russia will depend upon sat-
isfactory assurances that fundamental
changes are contemplated, involving
due regard for the protection of per-
sons and property and establishment Of
conditions essential to the mainte-
nance Of commerce." Secretary of
State Hughes recently said in a mes
sage to the Russian Soviet representa-
tives at Reval.
representatives or the Southern Tar
if association will be given a special
hearing by the house ways and means
committee April 20, to present claims
for protection desired on products Of
the. South. John H. Kirby, presi-
dent Of the association, has called a
meeting of the managers of fifty-seven'
Industries affiliated with it, to be held
in Arlington, April Is and 10, for
a preliminary conference on the argu-
ments to be given the committee in
favor of including the southern prod
ucts in the new general tariff bill now
being drafted.
The high cost Of housing has been
tackled by Herbert Hoover, secretary
of commerce. He was considering re-
Gently names of architects and experts
he expected to name upon commits
sion to study housing problems.
Five hundred permits to purchase
liquor were stolen from the New York
office of the federal prohibition di.
rector March %, Prohibition Commits
sion Kramer announces. The permits
were forms 1410-A and bore the serial
numbers 118,501 to $4,000 inclusive.
A scientific plan for. reapportion-
ment of representation in the house is
being prepared by an advisory COM
mittee Of the census bureau and will
be submitted to congressional chair
men when the extra secession of con-
gress conVenes next month.
Former President Wilson suffered
an acute attack of indigestion recent
ly, which caused hurried calls for med
ical assistance. It is said, however,
that he has entirely recovered from
the attack.
Military allotments and allowances
under the war risk insurance act will
expire automatically July 81, Comp
troler Warwick of the treasury holds, i'm
a ruling just made public.
eve are going to get Bergdoll if it
is possible to get him." Secretary
Weeks declared recently in discussing
the case of the Philadelphia draft evad
er now in Germany. 81 don't believe
we will recognize any statute of linn
itation in his case if one should exist"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Hoo Pens Must Go.

Charlotte.-More than 400 hog pens
in the city have been ordered remov-
ed by inspectors of the city health
department, according to DR.. Nc.
Phaul, city health officer.
Inspectors are constantly on the
move informing owners of hog pens
Of the recent order of the health de-
partment that the "hog pen CODE is
to be enforced, the health officer de-
clared.
Reports from the field show that as
higa as 81 pens have been ordered re-
moved I'm single day.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Free Lease for the Legion.

Hiekory.-Hickory post No. 4S,
American Legion, was authorized to
sign free lease on the Carolina park
property, owned by the city, for the
purpose of building a swimming pool
and other amusement features. r. H.
Shuford and Maj. Geo. L. Lyerly, ap-
pointed on a comiitee by the local
post, brought the matter before the
board. The committee stated that
finances to erect the swimming pool,
which will be 80 or 40 feet wide by
100 feet long, could be obtained very
easily.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
SHINES BUYING Press.

Misunderstanding to reports cur
rent in newspaper circles Hugo Stin-
mes, the great German capitalist, is
buying up the Austrian press on big
scale. 1t is said that he has acquired
three papers in Vienna, one in Linz
and one in Graz and has started new
paper in Klangenfurt.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Robbed by Mexicans.

Douglas, Ariz.-L. r. Bailey, post
master of Bisbee, Ariz, who was found
in his office bound and gagged. said
he had been held up by two masked
Mexicans, who forced him to open the
postoff1ce vault The robbers escaped
with $4,000, according to word re-
ceived here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07

Lenoir.-In view of the fact that the
citizens OF Lenoir will be called on
to vote for bonds for the Lenoir grad
ed school district on the 18th Of April,
and owing to the divergent opinions
expressed, Secretary Joy called for a
joint meeting of the governing board
of the chamber Of commerce, the board
of town commissioners, and the school
trustees for an informal discussion Of
the proposed bond issue and for other
needed improvements for the city Of
Lenoir.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07

Spencer.-A special school tax cleo
ton was held at Pennington Dav1e
county, and was carried by five to one
in favor of the measure. The plan
is to consolidate five school districts
into one district with Pennington as
a center, build good roads throughout
the territory, and transport all school
children to the school free of charge
when living over two miles away.