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Here dIG lut iiS uiSo'
What does preparation" under
the Versailles Treaty and the Lon
don ultimatum imply?
Firstly. and above all, this;
Germany is to pay $4,000, 000,0 900
gold marks, or two-thirds of her en-
tire pre- war national wealth--when
that national wealth included her
entire soil and alltithe buildings and
industrial establishments thereon,
as we'll as all the mineral wealth
under that soil.
Rich Provinces Are Taken From Her.
She must pay this after having
lost six of her richest provinces,
iron ore, 40 per cent of her coal,
80 per cent of her zinc and 20 per
cent of her agriculture, besides be-
ing deprived of every one of her
colonies and all her foreign invest
ments, the latter alone worth $10,-
0O0,000,000.
That is to say: Germany, after
having been crippled, wrecked and
ruined, is to pay sum that is con-
siderably higher than the total
value of every single asset, dead
CIR alive, she and all her nationals
possess in this world.
II is clear to evidence that under
such circumstances Germany's flu
tile effort to pay anything at all
implies the endeavor to mobilize
her assets.
That can be done either by cred
it--that is, mortgages on the Ger
man public wealth; by confiscation
OF German private wealth; by in
flation. or finally by paying in labor
that is, by practically selling her
nationals into slavery.
Germanys credit is cut off by
the general mortgage which the
Versailles Treaty gives the Allied
and Associated Powers, and also
by the mere fact that the prepos-
ferrous sums mentioned are demand
ed of her She has bled white the
capital of her nationals and her
industries by taxes unheard of in
history which in reality
amount TO confiscation. She now
by forced loan has intensified that
confiscation, thus depriving the
home markets of the currency nee
esSary for trade
Big Increase in Imports Necessary
The loss of her best provinces
her colonies and foreign invest
ments implies an enormous require
ment Of imports necessary for sus-
tanning the lives of her nationals
and providing her nationals with
raw material. This results IN a
hopeiessay passive trade balance,
without taking into consideration
the fifty billion gold marks to be
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Charges Of Irregularities
Sheriff is Named as Hav-
ing Violated Poll
Tax Proviso.

Little Rock. Aug. ,30.-One OF
the most bitter contests before the
State Board of election commission
ers next Thursday when the appoint
ment of county boards of election
commissioners will be considered, is
that from Poinsett county A petit
ton was filed Monday with the
State Board by w. A. Smith and
2.7SO other citizens and electors
of Poinsett county recommending
that appointment of G. o. Camp
bell and j. d. Dubard, Democrats
nd j. A. Pence. Republican. There
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
u. S. Gets OFF Cheap
On Price Of Gasoline

(By International News Service)
Washington, August 30.-Fliv-
yer owners, dry your tears.
The price of gas may look high at
two bits or whereabouts gallon,
but compared to what the Antipode-
an motorist pays it's mere nothing.
In Australia, according to latest
Department CT Commerce reports.
the price fixed by the Government
is sixty cents per gallon. In June,
in 1919 it was eight-two cents. So
run down to the gas station, buy
five gallons and rejoice.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

The revival meeting that has
been in progress at Warren's Chapel
/ IL miles north of Walcott, since
August II, and conducted by the
pastor, Rev. l. e. Baker, assisted
by Rev. Thos. C. Chambliss of Pang-
burn, Ark, came to close on the
night of August 27th. The first
three nights Rev. Chambliss preach
ed three very uplifting sermons to
he church members, which seemed
20 revive them spiritually. The fol-
lowing weeks witnessed IA great spir-
itual revival in the church, resulting
in eight additions to the church and
fourteen professions.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Shorter Letters
Now The Rule
(By The United Press,

Washington, Aug. 30.-Americans
are writing shorter letters.
This statement was confirmed to-
day by comparative figures made of
the post office department upon the
weight of the average letter that
goes through the mail.
Back in 1907, on the average that
there We're 40 pieces of first class
mail to every pound.
Now the same data shows that
there are As pieces of first class
mail to every pound. This means
that the weight of the average let
ter is less and, therefore, shorter.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Rail Guard Killed;
Another is Injured
(By The united Press.)

Augusta, Ga, Aug, S0.-One
Southern railway guard was killed
ana another seriously wounded when
they were ambushed in Hamburg,
south Carolina, yards this morning.
Policemen are searching for the
assailants.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
"Uncle Joe" Didn't
Spend Much Cash

Little Rock, Aug. 30.-"Uncle
joe Ferguson, who was renominat
ed for a third term as State Treas
urer by a large majority over two
opponents is the first to file his
expense account with the Secretary
of State. This shows that his total
expense in the camaign was ST.
951.06
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

Another bond issue of several mil
lion dollars will be necessary be-
fore between $4,000 and $4,000 Mis-
souri, ex-service mems bonus claims
can be honored, according to an
nouncement of the State Bonus Com
mission.
The 15,O00,U00 fund, raised by a
bond issue, will be exhausted by the
time from 10000 to 10000 claims
are paid.
With payment of $11,12S,350 of
the fund to S3,175 claimants, a
balance of $3,S71,250 remained for
disbursement
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Moonshiners Increase
Price After Each Fine

(By international News Service)
Poplar Bluff, Mo, Aug 80
Moonshiners have found that il
pays to advertise. and they have in
troduced novel stunt in Southeast
Missouri.
They welcome arrests. When ar,
rested their names get in the
paper; they pay their fines, boost
the price of moonshine to meet the
tines. and business booms. They
say the results nave haen very en-
.couraeing
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Three Persons Are
Beaten To a Pulp
(By The United r'ressl

Canton, Ohio, Aug. 30.-Three
persons were brutally beaten to
death with iron bars here this
morning. Police found the mutilat-
ed bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Burns and Mrs. Mary Nola at the
Burns home Frank Nola, husband
Of one of the murdered women, is
being sought. .&.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
EDITORS NOTE-Thc Ber-


EDITORS NOTE-Thc Ber-
lin correspondent of Interna-
tional News Service asked DR..
w. D. Schwabacker, a we'll
known German banker, to de-
scribe the German economic sit
uation, not in propagandist
arguments, but with facts and
figures. The accompanying ar
tiole is the result. The pes
simistic view taken by the
author of this article is al
most universal in German fl
nancial circles.-I. N. S.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
'Dunkers To Meet
At Calgary, Alberta

Calgary, Alberta, Aug. 30.-The
members of the religious sect known
as the Dunkers, running into many
thousands on the American continent
will hold their next annual conven-
tipp hare
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

year. All deliveries arc being made
without any payment.
The consequence of the coal de-
liveries has been a rapidly increas~
ing import of expensive BRUSH
coal, which in turn has to be paid
for by Enthusiastically increasing paper
mark amounts-imports that spell
deliberate ruin to Germany, with
out any profit to the worlds re
( generation, as the German coal de-
livered up to France and Belgium
either remains usclessly in those
countries or is flung away at a
song to the same Great Britain
that is exporting her own expensive
kcoal to Germany.
Furthermore, under the clearing
system" of the Versailles Treaty,
Germany has been paying five mill
lion dollars, or, ut the present rate
OF exchange, 100000 marks
(threc thousand five hundred mill
lions of marks) per month, for pri-
tionals to allied nationals payments
that have nothins 20 do with, and
have to be made apart from, the
monthly separations payments of
1875, 100000 marks at the present
rate of exchange.
Maintaining Big Armies, Commits
SiOns.
But that is not all. Germany is
paying the upkeep OF hundreds of
thousands of allied and American
soldiers in the occupied territory
and of untold numbers of commits
sions," committees" who are con-
trolling her disarmament, shipping,
trade and administration. For these
items she has so far paid 100000
000 marks at the present rate of
exchange-all apart from the repa-
irations.
The German government has eX-
hausted all the means-financial and
legally which it could extort
money from its nationals to stop the
current, but in vain. In its despair
it went to the length of offering
to fulfill Ey German labor in
F'rance-that is. by practically sell
ing its nationals into glayery-in
vain.
Now it is five minutes to twelve
If the PREPARATIONS" mania is not
quashed the German crash will with
in short space be a fact and will
bury Europe under its debris.
There is a lot more to be said on
the subject, but space is scarce.
One more telling figure: Bel
GUM, whose entire Dre-war ma
tional wealth was estimated at five
billion gold francs, is demanding
thirty-four billion gold marks, or
forty-two billion gold francs for
PREPARATION APPS from all other
payment
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

reason? Versailles
Not the
derecae the mark is responsible Tor s ev
political manen
those who want But few are those
Versailles Preparations!
sspeakwh
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Another Bond Issue
Going to be Required

(By The United Press1
Jefferson City Mo-, Aug. 30
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Preparations ''War in Peace" Says Banker
German Crash Laid to Versailles Pact
Saws Debt Exceeds All Pre-War Resources
Bv DR.. w. y. Schwabachcr.

prominent Berlin Banker and Writer on Economic /
Writer Expressly for The International News yer
Copyright 1922, by |. N. 50
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
NO ESTIMATE
ON INCOME TAX

Washington, March 16.-Several
days must elapse before reliable esti-
mates will be available to the amount
received yesterday in by the gov
ernment in income and profits tax
collections.
Preliminary reports ofRcials said
indicate the returns for the smaller
incomes are coming in approximately
on the same basis as year ago but
returns from the larger incomes, in
Guiding corporations and businesses
which are expected to show a con-
siderable decrease have not been re-
ported to the treasury in sufacient
amounts to predict the probable total.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
MINERS STRIKE
IN SOUTH AFRICA
WAS CALLED OFF
ORDER IS RESTORED
Police State That They Have
Much Evidence to Show the
Bolshevik Plot Was Respon-
sible for the Revolutions;
Prisoners Number Six Thou.
sand


johannesburg, Union Of South At
RIGA, Mar. 16.-The strike of miners
which has held South Africa in its
grip for more than two months has
been called off. The decision was tax
en- by the old South African fedora
ton as distinct from the federation s
augmented executive. 1t announced
first the general strike was null and
void, second the augmented executive
would call of the mine strike and
third completely in the revolution
against the government was repud-
lated.
Order has been completely restored.
The police declare they have volum-
inous evidence showing the Bolshevik
plot was responsible for the revolu-
tions.
Government officials declare the
prisoners exceed 5000.
The railway men have resumed
work.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
SINGER TAKES.
INITIATIVE

st. Louis, Mar. 16.-Mademoiselle
Margaret Matzenauer, grand opera
singer, in a statement. to the Associat-
ed Press today denied the statement
Of her chauffeur husband Floyd
Glotsbzky that he had deserted her
and emphasized Il threw him out of
my New York apartments January
26th."
The diva asserted she has pend
ing in New York proceedings for an
absolute divorce on alleged grounds
Of infidelity, naming as correspondent
a lady Of about so years Of age Of
Carmel, California.
The singer declared she had given
Glotsbzky $3.50 a month. but in spite
Of this she had to pay for every
thread he wore" She stated although
she allowed him to live the life Of .
prince that he publicly denied his
marriage to her to Newspaper man
in Carmel.
Mile. Matsenauer touching q report
from San Francisco that she expected
tc become mother, said she notified
her husband Of this : month ago At
ter consulting 3 physlcian, but she
had learned since that her belief was
Iunfoundsd.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17

FORECO LUXUR|ES
Will Have Self Denial Week
From March Nineteenth to
March Twenty Sixth.

New York, Mar 16.-More than
three million men women and chill
dren, members of the Presbyterian
church in all parts of the U. s. will
adjure many of life's minor pleas
ures for a week, so they may con-
tribute the equivalent in money to
church work it was announced today.
This is to occur from March 10th to
the 26th to be known as self denial
week.
The money thus obtained is to be
given to the funds Of missionary,
educational and benevolent boards.
Women and girls are said to be
giving up candy, face powder, hair
nets, movies and sodas among other
things close to the feminine heart.
Men and boys 1t is declared plan to
forego expensive lunches, smoking
theater, golfing and gift flowers and
candy.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
CANNOT LEAD JURORS
Contract Let for New Agricul-
tural Building; Rufus Brown
Will Get No Pardon; District
Superintendent Meeting Will
Meet in Coldsboro in April
Next. .,,,,a...sspgr
(By Max Abernethy.)

Raleigh, Mar. 16.-Supreme Court
opinions handed down this week in
clude one in which trial judges riding
the superior court circuits are told to
exercise more discretion in their
charges to juries.
The high court does not get wrathy
but it is constrained to call atten-
tion" to certain rules which some
of the lower court jurists have been
overlooking. Associate Justice Stacy
is writing the opinion from which
there is no dissent, and the youngest
member of the tribunal tells the
Continued on page 81
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
TREASURY DEPT.
THINKS SOLDIER
LOANS PRACTICAL
ON CERTIFICATE PLAN
Crissinger Advised to the Con.
trary; Officials of the Treas
ury Doubtful However If
Bank Examiners Are In
structed Against it. Whether
it Will Hold.

Washington, Mar. 16.-Despite the
advice of Controller of the Currency
Crissinger to the contrary National
banks in the opinion of high treasury
officials could make loans on the ad-
justed service certificates in the event
of the enactment by congress Of the
new bonus bill.
Should the new bill become law
and national banks question the ad-
visibility of making loans, treasury
officials said, the banks could lawfully
do so even in the face Of favorable
reply. Treasury officials however ex-
pressed doubts as to the situation that
might arise in the event the bank
examiners were instructed against ad-
justed service certificate loans made
by national banks regardless Of the
Controllers advice.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
PRAISES
COMPROM|SEFOR
SOLDIER BONUS
The Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee Says
the Amounts Required by
the Compromise After July,
1923 Are Comparatively
Small for the Treasury.

Washington, Mar. 16.-The COM
promise soldier bonus bill as finally
revised was re-introduced in the
house by Chairman Fordney, who SUBJ
mitted a majority report from the
ways and means committee claiming
these advantages of the plan of the
bill"
First new taxation, no issuance Of
new securities as at present required;
Second, it provides for the veter-
ans in need method of obtaining
aid;
Third the amounts required each
year after July /, 1923 are small as
compNed to those which heretofore
have been met or provided without
any inconveniences;
Fourth, the plan tends to promote
saving habits among the veterans;
Fifth, it protects the veteran him
self and his family from misfortune in
the future;
Sixth, it will create class of
home builders that will greatly in
crease the mass of property in the
country;
while perfect unanimity would
not be expected as to all details Of
the BILL" the report said, "the ma
jority of the committee believe the
plan in general meets the approval Of
the soldiers and all of those in favor
of granting to them additional COM
pensation.
A petition for a conference of Re-
publican house members for next
Monday to consider the compromise
soldier bonus was put in circulation
by Representative Lineberger, for
mer service man and received a num-
ber of signatures.
Fifty signatures would be necessary
for the calling of the conference. The +
action taken by the conference wovld
not be binding on the members. Sew
eral former service men, members Of
the house, have signed the petition
and in addition several others have
attached their signatures.
Representative Lineberger is not
with the form of the soldier
bonus and in speech in the house
earlier in the week urged that the
ways and means committee give the
house an opportunity to vote on Pres
ident Harding's proposal that the
bonus be financed by means of
sales tax.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
MARKETS
COTTON MARKET.

New York, Mar. 16.-There was a
renewal of near months liquidation in
the cotton market at the opening to-
day. Liverpool cables were disappoint-
ing. After starting unchanged at
points lower active months showed
net losses of 8 to 13 points with
March selling at 17.74 and May at
1850.
New York, Mar. 16.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. March 1888,
May 1858. July 1907, Oct. q 1868,
Dec. 1852.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
CHAMPIONS KISSING.

Chicago, Mar. 16.-"Petting" and
even a kiss if stolen under the eyes
of competent chaperone were cham
pioned by DR.. Lee Stone Of the de-
partment of health Of Chicago in a
speech before the state health COM
mission. There is too much prudery
afloat today. can see nothing wrong
in a young man becoming affectionate
if the young woman is willing and
it is done under the proper safe
guards" said the Doctor.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
NEW BERN
CITIZEN DIED YESTERDAY

New Bern, Mar. 15.-George H.
Roberts, prominent local banker and
churchman, died at his home here
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock after
an illness of two weeks, following
several years of failing health. The
deceased was in his S5th year. The
funeral will be conducted from the
Episcopal church by DR.. Daniel G..
rector, at 4 o'clock Fri
day afternoon, interment to be made
in Cedar Grove cemetery.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
GEORGE WILL
co TOCENOA

London, Mar. 16.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George and Marquis Curzon,
secretary for foreign affairs, would be
among Great Britain's delegates to
the Genoa economic conference 1t was
announced in the House of Commons
by Austin Chamberlain.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
LEWIS CHALLENGES
JACK DEMPSEY TO
FINISHED FIGHT
PASS DEMPSEY =. is READY
The Champion Wrestler Would ]
Permit Dempsey to Enter the
Ring With Bare Fists to
Either Hit or Nsrestle While
Lewis Would Con6ne His Ef-
forts to Wrestling.

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. 16.-Billy
Sandow, manager of Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, world heavy weight champion
wrestler, today deposited check fol
$4,000 with the sporting editor Of
the Nashville Banner in connection
with a challenge to Jack Dempsey
heavyweight boxing champion for a
mixed match between the champion tt
be staged anywhere in the United
States at date to be settled later.
Lewis has challenged Dempsey to a
finished match, Dempsey being elig-
ible to enter the ring with bare fists
and to either hit or wrestle while
Lewis is to confine his efforts strictly
to wrestling. No holds would be bar
red.
"This challenge has been issued to
the boxing champion" declared San
dow, "as result of some little talk
that has been going around the coun-
try between different sporting writers
and others interested in athletics with
& view to demonstrating that wrestl-
ing is superior in way to the fistic
art as means of self defense. In the
event the challenge is accepted l am
willing to wager $4,000 personally
that Lewis will defeat Dempsey be-
fore the two have been in the ring
20 minutes"
Sandow added he would post an ad-
ditional $4,000 to close the match if
Dempsey accepted.
New York, Mar. 16.-Jack Demp-
sey is ready to meet Ed. (Strangler)
Lewis in either straight wrestling
bout or mixed bout of boxing and
wrestling, Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
manager declared today when inform
ed of the challenge by Billy Sandow.
Lewis could not throw Dempsey in
20 minutes straight wrestling. Demp-
sey is a good wrestler and could also
hold his own in a rough and tumble
bout.
Il would accept the side bet that
the champion would last 20 minutes
with Lewis and also wager 5 to / that
Dempsey would in mixed bout
knock out Lewis within the time
limit" ~
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
GREEKS SEIZED ITALIAN SHIP.

Constantinople, Mar. 16.-The
Greek torpedo boz Maxox while pa
trolling the Black Sea seized the
steamship Africa flying the Italian
flag OF Ineboli. The Africa was taken
to Mudania where after three hour
search Of the vessel the Turkish pas
sengers including the personnel Of
the Turkish sanitary corps were taken
prisoners.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
STOCKS.

j em York. Mar. 16.-Selling Of
tAa I'LL issues which gave . sharp
1st back to yesterdays declines was
resumed at the opening Of today's
stock market, Great Northern and
Northern Paciac rdacting one point
each, Cfucibls gtsel fell one paint.
Apsrican Tobacto gained 40 s1.pstats
? its vsry scq annuslt tsspess
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
WEATHER.

For North Carolina, fair tonight
and Friday, slightly warmer Friday
moderate to fresh north and north
east winds.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
GENERAL NEWS

H. e. Kendall, one Of Shelby's
prominent business men, fatally shot
himself through the head yesterday
Afternoon.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
N. Y. COTTON CLOSED

Mar. 1906, May 1898, July 1882,
Oct. 1890. Dec. 1875.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
II O'CLOCK MARKET

Wheat, May 1882, July 1.14 1-S,
Sept. 1.0S.
Corn, Nae 90, July 50 rs, Oct.
81 a. ,s,
oets lraxa95 ~, July 80 "a,
ssst: " 81
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
LIVERPOOL CLOSING

Mar. 1887, May 1927, July 1914,
Oct. 9.78.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17

Thirteen young women Of the
political science class Of the NoTtA
Carolina College for Women ~
Greensboro are in Washington tsf ~
inspection Of the. national capltai i1r|
III
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17

Sterling 434 1-S, Francs S96, Lire
SOC 1-2, Marks 81.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
II O'CLOCK MARKET

Money 3 per cent.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
NY COTTON OPENED

Mar. 1878, May 1853, July 1907,
Oct. 1870, Dec. 16.54-B.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
GRAIN OPENED

Wheat, May 1.31 IL, July 1884,
Sept. 1.07 3-4. ....
Corn Mar. so, July 81 7.S, Oct.
Sept. 81 6-8.
Oats, May. 81 3-4, July 80 1-2,
Sept. 40 3-8.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17
LIVERPOOL OPENED

Mar. 1895, May 1921, July 1907,
Oct. 9.73
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-03-17

capters Of the negro Who yestsr-|
nay morning threw gasoline over the
clo'hIns ofa y6ung widow near Kite,
Georgia. e2 then cot nre y hsr, ia|
expccte6 y minute.