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^ THE CHERAW CHRONICLE > * f " ^ : i ^VOL. 22. CHERAW, S. 0., THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1919 NO. 32 . r' ? ? DEMOCRATS OPEN ? 1920 CAMPAIGN = the tori Aggressive Fight for Presidency of < Promised by Leaders di* of the Party. n,,d hou cou SHOW SPIRIT OF CONFIDENCE typ Ret Representative Women From All Sec- t| , tions of the Country Present at |)e Meeting of the National Com- jecl mittees at Chicago. pub inei The fonnnl opening guns for the he presidential campaign of 1920 were mlr fired at Chicago on May 28 and 29 at icy a., gaiherlng of the Democratic Nn- the tional committee, the Associate Wow- He ^p's Natlonnl committee una mnny any chairmen and secretaries of stute corn- ing jnitteeit. Members of President Wil- see: son's cabinet and other notable party don leaders were present, and while fou sounding keynotes took occasion to pos vigorously denounce the Republican licit leaders for the character of their at- fori tacks, as well as to call attention to but Democratic achievements during the anj lust eight years. of 1 The participation of the women, for the first time, in the national councils " of the party brought representatives pal from all sections of the country, and bro on the occasion of the banquet they con divided the oratorical honors with san men of political note for mnny years, llbc 1 There was no lack of confidence on con the part of men or women. The lat- oth ter, while hoping .for universal suf- J frage In the election of 1920, pledged tioi the Democrats those western suffrage fnii states that played riuch nn Important the pun in i?iu. ine generui euea 01 rec the meeting was trt sound the tocsin nai for an aggressive war from now on, " In whl?j> a tour to every debatable mlt state west of the Mississippi river, by ice: Bonier S. Cummlngs, national chair- son man, yrlU form an Important part, pec *3Cbere was not a Democratic leader go<i paitopt who did not leave Chicago he b that a vigorous .countergM^hemade on the ltepub- our "backHF?' waSrd,5* and the peace treaty and the attJ 1R Xeague 'of Nations eovennnt as the aev "greatest document of human liberty Sy ever prepared," Chairman Cum- the ef. tnings on his arrival in Chicago start- sta ed things moving briskly. Striking ocr smartly nt" the Republican "Old ,nu Guard," he said : "It is manifest that (1 the Republican party has again fallen under reactionary leadership. The J101 choice of the committee heads in the recently organized house of represent' atives is very discouraging to every orn progressive American, while the electlon of Senator Penrose to head the finance committee of that body hull- us cntes the type of leadership to which ' the Republican party is committed." coJ] The banquet held on the evening of May 29 was-the occasion of addresses sni by Mr. Cuntmings, Attorney General A. w" Mitchell Palmer, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the *,e "ovy- " In speaking of Reptihllcan "slander" ')n,', Mr. Cuminings was loudly applauded when he said that "As I read the reports of these speeches of strict and ^ unrelenting partisanship I wonder what phrases of ahuse, what language . of vituperation, what Invective, what recital of blunders and crimes would ^ have ngitated the political atmosphere . If the president of the United States S"j bad led the country to a disastrous ^ conclusion of nil unsuccessful war!: j Kvery epithet of reproach already has been exhausted in an attempt to dls- . credit the leadership of America's ^ president at a time when America's ' . prestige was never greater, America's ^ power never so vast, and America's . success never so transcendent. The . campaign of slander, which Is the very ' spume of politics, has been reserved ^ for America's greutest leader In the ^ bour of America's greatest triumph. To listen to the spokesmen of the He scr publican organization is to gather the ,j ' Impression that America lost the war ^ and has been forced into a discredit- ^ able pence, humiliuting to all lovers of constitutional government and freedom." ri? nth Democratic Party's Record. s?f] In refuting oldtline Republican claims that the Democratic party was sectional, lacked experience In leader- A ship, was committed to free trade, in- en capable of providing revenue, Insln- Ins] cere In professions of friendship for life labor, Inimical to the farmer, an en- C cniy to legitimate business and In- mni ciipuniu or carrying on n wnr, Attor- to ney Genernl Palmer paid tribute to P President Wilson by saying: life fc "They said the Democratic party on V lacked the experience in training In p I * statesmanship which ninde for con-, d.v, atructlve leadership In solving the 'cm complicated problems on the far-flung >in line of your governmental activities, all.NOW KEEP DEMOCRACY SAFE Am All Classes Must Join in Fight to Re- hor v v tain the Fruits of Recent - to s. Victorious War. sld< of VThere will be skeptics of course; but wit letvtjtem ask themselves whether the tho 1 times are not out of Joint and grave cur problems'IwesBlng; and whether, there- tho fore, community service may hot help her -to set the tlmcit-rlght and aid In solv- whl -tog these problems by bringing all one Clusses together In common sympathy nun produced the acknowledged leader > the liberal thought of the world. ler whose standard gather the tried . tesmen of every civilised' nntlon. ling up his hunds, as with clear on and superb courage he leads # peoples of the world In their vie- f ous charge against the arch-enemy | civilization." 8^ sslstaut Secretary Roosevelt, In Bflj cussing the victories of the Penrose I Matin groups in the senate and j^H ise, said that "the new Kepubllcun gress has only commenced Its work, It Is alreudy clear that on matters ?F^ Interna) policy it has reverted to g e," and he vigorously assailed the 1 tuhlicans for having In mind the gj esslon to the presidency only, when R R said: "This, too. Is the obvious oh- | 1 Ive.ln the foreign policy of the Re- | J illcan nartv. I asked n nrominent liber of that party, who happens to flB an Intimate personal friend of le, what is the purpose or the polof Senator Lodge as chairman of committee on foreign relations. said, 'That changes from duy to f&jgi . Wlieu Mr. Lodge reads his morn paper at the breakfast table and Ml s what the president has said or Mr. i ie, his policy of the next twenty- wai r hours becomes the diametrical op- 1 Ite.' You could not get two Itepub- y?*r n senators to ugree on a definite Bel0 L'lgn i>olicy along constructive lines, * you can get a majority to oppose MCI thing put forwnrd by the president HILI :be United States. Aims Well Defined. So we are approaching the cam- Befo gn of 1920?approaching it with the ti ad principles settled in advance: servatism, special privilege, partiship, destruction on the one hand; >rolism, common sense idealism. ^ istructlveness and progress on the on e er," said Mr. Roosevelt. 4, Inintalning that the League of Na- a{jop is will not be made a partisan afr unless tlie Republicans so elect. Democratic National committee thon orded Itself I11 fnvor of the cove- lutio it in brief terms, as follows: T1 We, thfe- Democratic Natltinal com- . tee, recognising the spleDdld serv* being rendered by President WI1- May 1 in behalf of a just and enduring Conj ice, extend to him our heartfelt flcat d wishes and congratulations, uud four it . Resolved, that we do hereby record irco selves in favor of the prompt rati* Von" tlon by the senate of the treaty ot TI ce, including the covenant of the than igne of Nations.7' - ^ >ne address, made by a woman, that racted , much attention from the 8an I'spapeta was that Mrs. William R. by * :tnnga!1 of Maine In predicting that 1878 women.could control the IMne Tree Lc te and that victory lay within Dent. i'l vO atlc grasp If the proper appeal was i lie to the women. c ar Tribute to 'President Wilson. noui 'But the woman vote cannot be and igbt, It cannot be handled by ward prog lers, nor can it be curried off Its won t by brass bands or spread-eagle tory," said she. "If we cannot vote ^eeE Wood row Wilson In Ib'JO we want vote for someone as nearly like hltn BO"I possible." It the request of the women the iiinittee adopted this resolution: pr Whereas, the Democratic party c nils committed to the just cause of thro man suffrage, and with Whereas, it now seems certain that trea federal amendment granting suf- jort ge to women will within a few days ;s the United States senate, ami Whereas, the Democratic purty T1 nestly desires that women of all tes may vote in the election of com '<>; therefore he It torn Resolved, by the Democratic Na- d001 in! committee, that It urges the call- er- 1 of special sessions of state legls- cour ures wherever necessary, to ratify pert d amendment." M lotli W. W. Durhln. chairman of the goin lo Democratic State Executive com- nel tee, and Frederick Van Nuys, chair- tion n of the Indiana State committee, seer lounced some of the methods used situ; Will II. Hayes, chairman of the Re* actii dienn National committee, ns out- T1 sslng Col. W. W. Dudley of Indiana, part o won fame in the presidential cam- fact gn of 188S by writing a letter in- the noting workers to "arrange" for the es in "blocks of five." Both Messrs. dra\ rldn and Van Nuys praised permn- notli it organization methods, and do* thre ibed those In their states, 'lie Democratic National committee p|y ln?l fill* ,.t !.? I ,..v I"|| 1FI IIIC IlillltUI H? -y | achievements of Wnodrow Wilson I tin* Democratic party In lengthy f] olutlons that re-dted tin* legislative 0f t idnments, ihe world war, women's tj,at frnge, etc, rP(>(, Kali Not to Be Had. i colored bakery company, while thI route to the other side, was being 7 l>ected to see that each man had a belt. W lompany Commander?Now, If any the a Is without u life preserver, I want jt,to know It. tion 'rlvate Johnson?Whenh am dat cocl< reservnh. ah had It heah right reia nin bunk. the 'rlvate Jackson?Listen heah, bud- men you all betta fln* dnt life reservnh, tor jse when the time comes to use copj dn ain't nobody a-lendln' 'em at jn t ?Camp Merrltt Dispatch. New COI^ I sense of responsibility. The erlcan people, native and foreign n, have fought together In the war ^ QflVP Hom/wifoou a ?* * ? ?. iiirji ilium uK"i Kan e by side to keep the stronghold tlon democracy against enemies from i^eaj hout and within, and to vanquish pres se enemies and prevail and he se- that e they mnst be truly democratic, In agal ught and deed and service, mem- war a of one great family of freemen, whe Ich cannot be until they understand vote i anottyWky and keep step In the he i rch of flUeress. t udf \ * IISS ALBERTA BICKNELL | ^^|i i i8s Alberta Bicknell, daughter of | and Mre. Ernest Bicknell, has been j rded the Order of Elizabeth by j queen of Belgium. She Is twenty t s old and has been working in lum for two years. t iSURE FIRST DRAFTED, 1875 ; 8 re Becoming Law Ratification by i le Legislatures of the Various I States Is Necessary. ( i ashlngton.?Action by Congress y iqual suffrage?subject of a fight ] 4 years' duration?has ended In < ition by the eenateby a vote of j > 25 of the historic Susan B. Any constitutional amendment peso- | n. 1 le proposed amendment, adopted < he house by a vote of 304 to 89, J 21, as the first act of the new , ?ress, now goes to the states, rati- i ion by legislatures of three- 1 the of which is required for its rporation in the federal constltu- I , le roll'call showed two rotes more _the aweary two-thlrds f Athe : fhtlon, whTch was drafted' byBdB. Anthony in 1875 and introduced i Senator Sargent, of California, In ' s| >ud applause, unchecked by the i iding officer, swept the senate i nber when the final vote was an- < iced following two days' debate, ' many jubilation meetings were in , tress at headquarters of variohs ; ten's organizations which have l active in support of the measure. 1 H GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN TREATIES HANG IN BALANCE iris?This has been an anxious day i ughout peace conference circles, i both the German and Austrian ' ties in the balance, and every ef- 1 is being made toward early and ed action. le council of four considered the Irian treaty in the morning to plete the military and reparation is, which were omitted when the 1 iment was delivered Monday. Lat- 1 the council turned to the German iter proposals and called in ex- 1 s. any private conferences were also 1 g on. including one between ColoHouse, of the American delega, and A. J. Balfour, British foreign etary, all seeking to clarify the ' ition and determine the course of in. 1 tie prevailing view of those taking was hopeful of early and satisory results. They admitted that conditions were difficult and that differences were rather sharply vn. but insisted that there was ling like an Impasse or anything atening an agreement. C I nuuaAINU LIVES LOST HROUGH VOLCANIC ERUPTION tie Hague.?The governor general he Kediri district of Java reports f>.100 persons were killed in the nt eruption of the volcano of it, SENATE FIGHT OVER HUN ' REATY TAKES ON NEW ANGLE ashington?The Senate fight over treaty with Germany branched out new channels with the introducof a resolution by Senator Hitch- i c, ranking Domocrat of the foreign ( tions committee, proposing that committee investigate state- 1 ts by Chairman L#odge and Sena- 1 Borah, Republican members, that 1 es of the unpublished treaty are 1 he hands of certain interests in r York. 1 JG R ESS WILL NOT REPEAL BEER AND WINE POVISION Washington.?Senator Capper, of sas, in an address before the na- 1 al convention of the Anti-Saloon sue of America, predicted that lident Wilson's recommendation congress repeal the provision Inst beer and light -wines in the -time prohibition act would be overlmingly defeated if brought to a t. The Kansas senator declared nuch regretted tha president's attl> on this matter. SENATE DIRECTS AN INVESTIGATION j low DID PEACE TRI ATY COME K INTO HANDS OF OUTSIDERS D IN NEW YOli<? f :ULL TEXT IS NOW ^HANDED ^ Resolutions Were Adopts I Just After | Dramatic Clash BetWae i Senators jg Hitchcock and ^ dfle. Y'ashington. ? Aesolqt das asking | he state department ^ .file text of 5 he treaty with Germany-and direct- 8 ng the foreign relatioadranmktee to 8 nvestigate how honleilafl Mm nnnnh. m ished document have .jgahied private fM landj in New York FtflTadopted by {jHj he senate without f'lyB rt|p wg Action on the two -J3 ?sals came inexpectedly during >3 U in the Dc icarcely a score- of sett*: *% Were in bert military committee meftir*;with their party's legislative Bteeringj committee, j?|tl headed by Floor Leader Mbndell, were kejd told to make all efforts to curtail army expenses without robbing any activity lcan of necessary funds, and J similar ye- ig g| quest was made of other) appropriat- gJon Ing committeemen at the informal con- ueg terences. / - fron Chairman Kahn told , the party hanc leaders that the army billj authorizing be r $1,100,000,000 when paqged^he house but in the last Congress would he reduced exte hy nearly $400,000,000 ahd later it Tl was learned that the naval committee cenfi expected to cut the navaj appropria- , . tion bill to about $600.00<|,000, effect- regt ing a saving of more than If lOO.OOO,000 th'g over the amount carried * when the tQ t measure was in th'e last Congress. mJat APRIL RAILROAD DEFICIT 18 .b?ba APPROXIMATELYl #88,000,000 Washington. ?^ Directo* General ATT Hines estimated that the railroad ilaministration incurred ij deficit of approximately $58,000,000j, in April, making a total deficit of J $250,000,000 for the first four months jof the year Gen( The director general reiferated, how- erty ever, his previously expressed judg- men ment that present economic conditions jjc j were too much unsettled) to afford a pres safe basis for decision a*-to the ne- worj, ressity for increased ratfes to offset 0jfjc the difference between jnconle an.i jSjow operating costs. For the present there tjon will be no raise, he added the admin- tee ( istration confining Itself to practicing torn every possible economy, t BOLSHEVIK AGITATOR HA8 AVE BEEN EXECUTED AT MUNICH I t Munich, Bavaria.?Lerine Nissen. W the bolshevik agitator who' was one of the the leaders of the Munich, communist for I soviet regime. was exec, ted at Stad- 000 ( plheim. outside the cnpital. lie was to A convicted and the Bavarian cabinet prep refused to commute his sentence, eral maintaining that he was the cause of publ the civil war in Bavaria and deserved dee. no mercy. hurs mini CARLTON SAYS STRIKERS WILL NOT BE TAKEN BACK THE C / Atlanta. On. ? Announcement by President Newcomb Carlton of the ^ Western Union Telegraph and Cahlo co'm. Company, that Morse and multiplex Seen operators In the southeast who went ests an strike would not be reemployed itrea anda statement from S. J. Konenkamp, j an ^ president of the Commercial Tele-1but graph era' Union of America, that he ' would Issue a call for a nation-wide ' hate uioot devolonmonfa I 711IIYU, .fTCI O tliO jwvvwv r ??? ? , gard DANIEL8 MAY BE OFFERED UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCY IU Washington?North Carolinians here j think there Is a serious movement on In North Carolina to make Secretary I wm Daniels president of the state unl-, |an^i versity. The name of Mr. Daniels I pjan was not suggested until within the last1 jan(j few days, after he made i short visit' At]a to his old home at Goksboro, upon petr( his return from abroad. Il,le It is believed here that Mr. Daniels boar would accept the posltioi if it is of- ppc^ fered by the board of trustees. |ine , NI V \? DOCTOR CUNO ^ SE?v. ' .Jls^HEKV ctor Cuno, privy councilor of t tan government, has succeeded i Ballin as director of the Ha -American steamshiD line/ NCH FIRM IN OPPOSITII Government Orders Arrest of I Dorten, President of the New Rheinish Republic. mdon.?There Is a probability tl aany may secure as a result strong counter proposals so wing In the severity of the ep; is of the allied and associat arm. Germany's pleas that it v mpoesible to fulfill the flnanc ireqnents of the allies and her f i Against certain territorial i^mieaU have been held and t g discussed by the council of fe p reports have it that in cert jfefrr-ipif the peace conference ' *" jregelving stn fell' discussion of the Gern >opo sals especially conce reparations and other econoi area of the peace treaty has b< by President Wilson and 1 of American experts of the Am peace delegation. Great Brit aid to favor a number of cone b to Germany but France com firm ih her stand not to wa i uie original terms. On the ot! 1, the Americans are declared lot averse to minor concessit are not in favor of going to nt that the British propose, le German government is ed over the formation of a Rh republic. It has ordered the of Dr. Dorten, the president republic, and also has protes he peace conference and the ice commission at Spa against ivior of the French authorities occupied Rhineland. orney general palmer calls for investigate ashington.?Charges of Sena inghuysen reflecting on Atton ?ral Palmer's work as alien pr custodian were met with a sti t by Mr. Palmer asking for a p hearing on the charges and sing "great pride in the splen c" of the alien property eustodia e. The charges were made by Jersey senator during considf by the senate judiciary comr of Mr. Palmer's nomination as ey general. :rage daily cost of war dade very rapid increa ashington.?The average cost war increased from $810,000 df the first three months to $27.4 iaily for the period of July 1. 1? pril 30, 1919, according to figu arod by the statistics branch, r staff, war department, and m: ic here by the army recruiting Tlie statement showed the t omenta for the period of the is the normal peace expenditui ! WITHHOLDING OF TREAT' IUSES SHARP SENATE DEBA ashington?Bemator Lodge, ch of the senate foreign relatii mittee, told the senate he 1 in the hands of business ini in New York a copy of ty with Germany given out American representative at Pa withheld from the senate, le statement caused a sharp unon the course of Presid ion and the state department ing publication of the treaty t< ATTEMPT NON-STOP TRANSiATLANIC FLIG >ndon.?The British dirigible R largest rigid airship in the woi attempt a flight across the Ic about the middle of June. II ned to travel from Scotland t< ing somewhere ir. the vicinity ntic City where she will take ol and then return. The dir w'll have an American officer d as a passenger. The trip Is ed to take about 48 hours, cai a crew of 30. =WIRE CONTROL IS PARTLYJLEASt POSTMASTER GENERAL 3TE/5 MARCH ON CONGRESS BY I ANTICIPATING ACTION. BURLESON EXPLAINS REASO I Duty Compelled Return of Operal Control of the Various Propertle H to Their Several Owners. ! Washington.?Telegraph and t phone companies, whose lines the ( ernment has controlled since last gust 1, were ordered to resume im diately operations for their own count, by Postmaster General Bu son. The postoffice department, h ever, under terms of Mr. Burlesi he order, retains a measure of contro <V|. the services, pending final legisla nv action by Congress. Regulations prohibiting discritn ? tion against wire employes becaus< ... union affiliations, maintaining ej IN ing rates and charges and instruel companies to keep special accoi to facilitate cost settlement betw themselves and the government, ?r* retained in effect under the order sued by the postmaster general. Mr. Burleson accompanied the der with a statement giving the iat sons which Impelled him to take j action. He asserted that the Pi ? dent having recommended the ret me of the properties, the senate inters ice commerce committee having indict ted that immediate return was advist and the house committee hai through hearings manifested a de for action toward that end, he fel ?ro- his duty to return operative con re- to the various owners. are air. CLEMENCEAU SHAKES FIST II ajn THE FACE OF LLOYD GEO! the * jg- Paris.?Acrimonious debates at .30 the big four 'reg log proposed modifications of lan financial rlnnttos nf Uia irn- are threatening to disrupt the wl nic fabric of the new world order ere< sen with so much care during the the five months. As things stand t ler- Premier Lloyd George is engage* ain the bitterest fight of the whole p< ee- conference, his principal antago Lin- being M. Clemenceau, who. respon ver to France's appeals from the wl tier hurgeois and propertied classes to France, maintained his firm si ans against the proposed alterations, the is reported on excellent authority the Tiger went so far as to shake in- I first in Lloyd George's face, decla en- | that he would never consent to ar- I impoverishment of France fpr the of (efit of the Roches. f '' ted ar" SHORT-LINE RAILROAD MEN tbo APPLAUD SPEECH OF SM in Washington.?Confidence that I gress wolud dispose expeditiousl: legislation needed to stabilize cc ON tions and return the railroads to vate ownership was expressed by i tor i ator Smith, of South Carolina, for ley chairman of the senate comrm ,Q_ committee, in an address before lte American short-line railroad con ub- tion" > Senator Smith said he believed PX* I * I QPttlpmPnt r% ftho nrfkKlnm w-ahI/I aia ~ ? n>s low the teachings of American dei racy, "giving each man a fair chi ira, in a free fight, rather than puttin all in one bag and pro-rating a* earnings." His statement was applauded orously. AWFUL CATASTROPHE OCCUI SE IN WILKES BARRE TUNI of Wilkes Barre. Pa. ? Eightv-t! lily men dead and 5ft others burned maimed, many of whom will dl? **8, the toll of a disaster in the Baltir rea tunnel of the Delaware & Hu< on* Coal Co., in the East End sectioi *de the city. Seven kegs of black pow ?** 3.ft00 pounds In all. were deton *is" and the dead and the maimed \ rar. literally roasted by fche super-hei "es- gas flames following the explosia * AUTHORITIES OF EIGHT CITIE TE INTERCHANGE BOMB PROBE !l'r' New York.?The eight cities ons ; ?.i,;,.i, v, ?? , n nu n iiwiiiu wwiifi^Trn |jci l/r-i ia(* ed have arranged for an interchf ^or" of police officers to facilitate co-op tion of all the agencies at work ky ning down the radicals responsible r'3' the explosion, it was announced at lice headquarters here. The si ment came at the close of a cot ent ence between federal agents and re" resentatives of the municipal p< 5Xt* departments of various cities. VON BROCKDORFF-RANTZAU HT MAKES FORMAL PROTI 34, Paris.?Count von BrockdorfT-R r!rt' xan. head of the German peace t (Att jR gallon, has sent a formal letter of o a to the peace conference < of plaining that the armies of occupa on In Germany are arbitrarily profec and favoring the individuals .who on attempting to establish a Rheinist public. The protest adds "that Ty* armies also are preventing loyal 1 , mans from manifesting counter 1 "LEAK PROBE" IS ON :D IN PEACEJREAT! kL8 BILL TO END WIRE CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT, CHIEF MATTER OF INTERE8T. rn ninr nnum . N? IU rnt UU1NN. AKIHT BILL 8enate Will Decide Question of lmmi?ve nlty of Senators Lodge and Borah s in Withholding Information. Washington.?Congress enters the ele- fourth week of the new session with ;?v* broadening activities and increased Au* speed urged by headers. me~ The so-called peace treaty "leak" ac* Investigation and the hill to end govTlp. eminent control of the wires constiow jn>8 tutes the senate's work of principal I of Interest, while the house plans to entive gage in a clean-up of appropriation bills, starting with the paring down of ina- the $800,000,000 army bill. Investigaf of tlons of army and shipping affairs and list- also election of Victor Berger, socialting 1st, of Wisconsin, also will be started tnts by committees. een Leaders on both sides are anxion3 are for the investigation to start, howeyer, 18" and before the end of the week it may be well under way. or- One of the first difficulties to comrea plicate'the inquiry doubtless will be the cue question of senatorial immunity *esi- as it applies to Senators Lodge and ;urn Borah in connection- with their statetate ments of the existence of treaty copited ies in New York. Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and Mn* other Democrats of the committee, will sire oppose this view, holding that no such lt Immunity can be invoked to hold back tro1 facts of material importance to the _ , Inquiry. They declare the charges made by tbe two senators are too ao? ^ rious to be dropped now. The names _ IGE of. many m^n.prominent lp national mentioned last Detroit,- Mich.?With the city com low pletely without traction service and 1 in do promise of a settlement J of the sace three cornered controversy Between nist the Detroit United Railway Cktynpany, sive its striking carmen and the city coun^0*e cil, state officials threaten court ao ?' tion to relieve the situation, fearing -anu expansion of the tie-up to include a ** large part of southern Michigan. The that ,51,.^ became effective June 7. . 8 Attorney General Groesbeck intinnR mated that unless the three factions thP reach an agreement he will ask a be"* court order compelling operation o? the lines until an adjustment can b? effected. Not a car wheel turned within the ITH city and there were no conferences of those interested. Con- ' ?* of CONFEDERATE GRAVES IN mni- ARLINGTON DECORATED pri- : Sen- Washington.?Southerners in ths nation's capital including many govern ernment officials paid tribute to the the memory of the Confederate soldier ven. and sailor dead buried in Arlington "1 National cemetery with commemora- I the tion 'services in the Confederate sec- , fol- tion of the cemetery. Representative . hoc- v larence ;n. aieumnn, or Greensboro, inee N. C., made the memorial address. The g it tomb of the unknown dead, the gnv# the of General Joe Wheeler and those of Confederate soldiers and sailors which vig- occupy the Virginia hills overlooking Washington were decorated with flowers in profusion and a floral southern RS cross was unveiled. j MEL " ! FIRST CUBAN IS GRADUATED hree FROM U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY and * 'j i, is Washington.?Ensign Carlos. Aurelia nore Hevia,. son of Colonel Aurelio Hevia, Ison former secretary of the war and navy n of in the Cuban cabinet, is the first 'der. Cuban to graduate from IT. S. Naval ated Academy. He was handed his divere ploma at the graduating exercises by ated his father, who was accorded this unin. usual privilege by Secretary Daniels 4 ;S RAILROADS SHOULD BE MADE :R8. TO RETURN MONEY ADVANCED in Washington.?Railroads un<ker fedtrwt eral control shonld be required to reinge turn to the government "as rapidly at loru _ nvn cUcn hlo 477^ ADH AAA o A tronoo/l fn? run- improvements and equipment, Direci for tor General Hines told the house ap po- propriations committee at his appear tate- ance. according to the printed record lfer- of the hearings. rep- "Those improvements have been dice made for the benefit of the railroad companies," the director general said. INCREA8E IN NATIONAL EST BANK8 8HOWN IN REPOR1 ant- Washington.?The office of the iele- comptroller of the currency issued a statement today showing a great increase in new national bank organise on*-. tions since January and marked imtton* provement in general business, ting Since January 1 there has been re Rro ceived 312 requests for new charter* // i re. and applications approved for permi^ the ^ton tc increase the capital of exirtJfff Qer- national hanks. Ten of thesq <<onM / faal. from North Carolina. / .?'* ! ' /