The
WEATHER.
SPRING IS just around the cor
ner. Announcements are al
ready being read with unusual in
terest by lady shoppers.
Tartly cloudy and colder Saturday,
probably, nlongr the coast; Sunday, fair.
VOL. XCIX-KO. 150.
AMERICAN MISSIONAR Y
PERISHES AS FRENCH
STEAMER GOES DOW
ev. Allen Hadexi, of Nashville,
Aboard the Athos When
Tenn.,
Torpedoed in Mediterranean.
BEING USED AS TRANSPORT?
Vessel Was Convoyed by Two
French Destroyers and Gun
boat 1,450 Persons Saved.
CRISIS STILL UNCHANGED
Announcement is Made Following
Meeting of the Cabinet.
Paris Feb. 23. The French
steamer Athos, carrying Sengalese
troops and colonial laborers, has
been torpedoed in the Mediterran
ean Sea. The torpedoing occur
red notwithstanding the fact that
the Athos was escorted by the
French torpedo boat destroyers
Mamehik and Enseigrie Henry,
which aided by a gunboat, saved
1.450 persons feom the steamer.
Washington, Feb. 23. A flur
ry came late in the day over a dis
patch announcing the torpedoing
without warning of the French lin
er Athos and the drowning of Al
len Haden, an American mission
ary, of Tennessee, on board as a
passenger. Any idea, however,
that this might be the overt aet
which would" precipitate war was
cleared away later by press dis
patches, telling how the liner was
being used as a troop ship under
convoy of two destroyers.
SECRETARY LANSING GOBS
OFF FOR THREE-DAY REST
Washington, Feb. 23. The departure
of Secretary Lansing tonight for a
three-day stay at White Sulphur.
Springs, W. Va., was variously inter
preted in connection with possible .de
velopments in the German crisis. At
first there was a general tendency to
believe that it meant the government
Aid not contemplate taking any new
step before the middle of next week,
that if decisions had been reached and
Plans worked out the head of the State
Department could be spared for a few
days' rest now better than later.
There was a two-hour cabinet meet
ing this afternoon, followed by the
announcement that the international
situation had undergone no change.
Members were more than usually reti
cent in discussion afterwards, although
they indiratpfi tViot vyatt- wiionn
i i 1 i u ( l A. V-01UV1 1 T A A U V-f 4.
still had made.no plans for his" expect
ed visit to Congress to seek authority
to protect Americans and their ships
from submarines.
Administration officials would not
comment on the probable effect upon
the President's course or the Republi
can filibuster started in the Senate with
he apparent intention of forcing an
extra session and the threats of some
republican leaders to oppose granting
My additional power to be used by the
executive after adjournment.
- o word has been received from Am
oassador Penfield concerning Austria's
"Ply to the request for a statement as
j? whether the Vienna government ad
ored fully to Germany's submarine
F!5y ancl whether the pledges given
the Ancona and Persia cases are re
pudiated. Germany is understood to be
rting strong pressure on Austria
' , P0mllete defiance of this country,
Z'v fflclals here do not conceal their
soil ,hat a break is inevitable in
PUe of the reluctance of both govern
ments to permit it. Baron Zwiedinek.
enarge of the Austrian embassy, called
Eari Stafe department today and is
jwato have learned that no time would
t&i fr 'lie Presentation of creden
ais to the President by Count Tarr
bto -the new ambassador, until the
e with his government was decided.
Surprised at Premier' Speech
etteceniKr uyd-Georges speech to the
t that extreme measures must be
fro
oa. v
England from disaster 1
m the
submarine campaign caused
much
fra,i -'"'-- cre oecause oi tne
4 irnrio 1. , -
mess
or its expression. . Neverthe-
less,
man
t was pointed out that the Ger-
Suhmai4ti. i . 'm
the r campaign naa given
ityh h premier Just the opportun
Ppai t v, anled of maklnga supreme ap
Desin "le British People and of im
o f? re8trictiOBs, both on them and
j( ', , neutrals, which he had long
Ti" lu Put into effect.
ii-asti
prohibitions nf imnnrts
unrierstood here .not only to be a
"leans
of saving cargo spaee, but of
Hv in l- ue personal econo-
jf in England that has been practiced
ensY any durins the war. The im
efferr (nriancial saving which this will
''inn- soma 1 .
t is
En
'xpected also to strengthen
kts "'""aeraoiy in neutral mar.
BiX" "crea the expenditure for
""uuons
ra.
Lis at the state Department al-
1 to become known a n-Hii
the ot1
me known that while I
rrnLMtlflcatlon of th new Brit.
Continued on Page. .Two
ATijt J L
Mr
SPECIAL SESSION
NOW THREATENED
Filibuster of Republican Senators
Upsets Plans for Remaining
Days of Congress.
FIGHT OVER REVENUE BILL
Opposition to Amy Request of the Pres.
ident for Authority to Deal With
Foreign Situation Is Fore
ihadcnved. . Washington, Feb. 23. Republicans
of the Senate began a filibuster today
that threw into the air all plans for
the remaining eight working days of
the session, threatening essential pend
ing legislation and foresh'adowing op
position to any request President Wil
son may make for authority to deal
with the international crisis after Con
gress adjourns. They did not challenge
charges on the floor that they deliber
ately were seeking to force the Presi
dent to call an extra session.
Although the Democrats believe yie
flghf is aimed chiefly at the adminis
tration's emergency revenue bill, it
drew prompt and hearty support from
those opposing any grant of addition
al power to the executive which might
result in aggressive action to protect
American rights in the war zone.
The trouble began when the majority
rejected an amendment modifying the
excess profits tax provision of the rev
enue measure. There was a conference
presided over by Senator Lodge and
participated in by leaders of both
wings of the .Republican party.
Returning to the floor the Republi-
amendments. No progress was made
during the day or at a session lasting
far into the night. Democratic leaders'
are considering forcing all night ses
sions in an effort to tire the filibuster
ed out, and they may begin tomorrow.
It is realized that the Republicans by
persistent obstructive tactics can pre
vent the enactment of the revenue bill
and the necessary appropriation meas
ures and .hus .make an extra session
imperative. t
Filibustering continued until 11
o'clock tonight when leaders of both
sides agreed upon a recess until to
morrow. For several 4iours the Under
wood amendment to reduce the taxon
oleomargarine was discussed and then
the bond issue was used as the vehicle
for consuming time.
With reference to the attitude of the
Republicans towards the legislative
program, some of them said tonight
that the revenue bill might be allowed
to pass some time next week but that
"the public may be very sure that there
will be an extra session of Congress."
MR. O. M. POWERS FOR MAYOR.
Nominated, With Other Officers, In
Chadbourn Last Night.
(By Long Distance Telephone.)
Chadbourn, N. C Feb. 23. At the
town primary held in the city hall here
tonight, Mr. O. M. Powers, who served
very efficiently as mayor during 1911
and 1912, was nominated by a large ma
jority over two other candidates for
this position for the next two years.
Candidates for commissioners were
nominated as follows: Dr. J. E. Koonce
and Messrs. A. Hufham and M. B. Harr
dy. All these men are well known bus
iness men and will make efficient offi
cers for the town, it is predicted.
The" general election will be held the
first Tuesday in April. There was
much interest in the nomination of
candidates on the part of thoSe attend
ing the primary.
SENT BACK TO CONFERENCE
Changes in Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Bill Opposed. , ,
Washington, Feb. 23. When the an
nual legislative, executive and judicial
bill as agreed to in conference was
brought into the House today vigorous
objection was made to the Senate
changes- in salary scales for govern
ment employes and the measure finally
was recommitted to the conference
committee.
The Senate provision would give a 15
per cent, increase to employes getting
up to $480 annually, and a 10 per cent.
increase to those drawing between $480
and 9 l.OoQ. The House insisted on its
own provision for ten per cent, increase
in salaries to. $1,500 annually and five
per cent, from that up to $1,800.
STEAMER ORLEANS EXPECTED
TO REACH BORDEAUX TODAY.
New York. Feb. 23. The Oriental
Navigation' Company, owners of the
American freighter Orleans, announced
today receipt of a cablegram from its
Paris agents saying the Orleans was
expected at Bordeaux today. The mes
sage, dated yesterday, read:
- "Am leaving Paris tomorrow for Bor
deaux with Arthur H. Frazier, second
secretary of the, American embassy in
Paris, and an unofficial party to greet
the Orleans."
The Orleans sailed February 10. The
American freighter Rochester lalso sau-
ed that 4ay for rdeaux
Shipping circles had a' report today
that the Orleans had already arrived.,!
WIIiMIISrGTOK, -K. C,
SITUATION
CABINET MEETING
Virtually Every Government Ag
ency With Remotest Relation
to Problem is Active.
MANY CARS ARB SENT WEST
Car Service Commission Says
There is No Indication of Food
Shortage Anywhere.
Washington, Feb. 23. The soaring
cost of foodstuffs throughout the coun
try today engaged the attention of vir
tually every government agency with
even a remote relation to the problem.
President Wilson and the cabinet dis
cussed the situation, its cause and pos
sible remedies. Views held by some
of the conferees were that the record
prices were intertwined with the gen
eral car shortage and congestion on
transportation lines and indirectly af
fected by the German submarine war
fare which has resulted in vast accum
ulations of freight and resultant car
congestion at eastern seaports.
May Announce Relief Measures
Department of Justice agents resum.
ed with new energy their investigation
of prices to determine if there were an
actual shortage of foodstuffs at large
cities where rioting has recently occur
red. Attorney-General Gregory an
nounced that measures which may be of
"considerable avail" towards bettering
the situations probably' would be an
nounced shortly.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
through its field force of Investigators
and officials here kept close watch on
the railroads' efforts to unravel the
tangle of cars at congested points, an
nounced the transportation west of ma
ny trains of empties, chiefly for relief
at Chicago, and Were reported Q be
satisfied that the gigantic: task of re4Jfrent, London rgoajrts. but ftg-hting 4s
greasing satisfactorily and as speed
ily as might be expected.
No Shortage Indicated.
The car service commission of the
American Railway Association, the
railroads' supreme court in all subjects
affecting shortage and congestion, dis
claimed all responsibility on behalf of
the railroads for contributing to the
rise through failure to furnish trans
portation facilities and announced that
at no time had any complaint been re
ceived which would indicate that there
was a shortage of food anywhere in the
country.
The newly created shipping board
submitted to the President a plan for
relief by placing American vessels in
the coast to coast trade, thus releasing
freight cars required for trans-contin
ental traffic. A large merchant marine, .
available for this duty by service
through the Panama Canal would be
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17 REPORTED LOST IN
SERIES OF I0RNSD0ES
Much Damage Done in Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia.
Numerous Cabins and Small Dwellings
Are Swept AwaySchool House
Blown Down at Georgetown
Miss., Injuring Six.
Seven persons are reuorted killed and
more than a hundred injured in a series
of tornadoes that swept portions of
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi to
day. The most serious loss of life occurred
in middle Alabama, where eleven of the
deaths occurred. Hollins, Midway,
Stewartsville and Whitsett were swept,
seven persons being killed and more
than a hundred injured in the Hollins-Midway-Stewartsville
section, while at
Whitsett four negroes were killed in
the the destruction of their cabins. In
addition much timber was blown down
and several residences were damaged.
Two negroes were killed at Lithonia,
Ga., when the twisting wind struck that
place and at least sixty small dwellings
were demolished. , .
Six children were injured in a storm
at Georgetown, Miss., , two of them se
riously, when a ' school building was
blown down. ; p
Small, torm does also struck near We
tumpka, Ala., and Hurtsboro, Ala., caus
ing minor property damage.
Two Negro- Women Killed.
Lithonia, Ga., Feb. 23. Two negro
women were killed and about 60 hous
es, mostly in the negro district, were
blown down by a tornado which swept
through here - late today. - Besides the
two deaths a negro man was injured
and may die. . Wire .communication was
partially destroyed.
School Building Collapses. .
Georgetown, Miss.,. Feb. 23. Six
children- were - injured, two seriously,
when a country school building near
(Continued on rage -rwo
.,; , f ,r ' ' " g ' "- --
SATURDAY MORNING,
TOLL OF U-BOATS
FRIDAY TOTALLED
Including French Steamer Athos,
the Aggregate Tonnage as Re
ported. Was 25,456.
REVIEW OF THE WAR NEWS
On None of the Battlefields Has
There Been Any Activity
of Importance.
German submarines continue to sink
entente ships. The total tonnage sunk
as reported Friday was 25.456. This
includes the French, steamer Athos, of
12,000 tons, which was sent to the bot
tom in the Mediterranean while carry
ing troops to France and under guard
of warships. One American, Robert A.
Haden, a missionary in China, lost hiB
life in the torpedoing of the Athos,
from which 1,450 persons were saved.
All the 13 vessels reported sunk were of
entente registry, except one Norwegian
and several of unestablished identity.
There has been no activity of import
ance on the battlefields of Europe. In
the Somme and Ancre sectors, addition-
al small gains of ground by British
troops are recoraea oy lonaon. The
repulse of German raids in the vicinity
of Armentieres also is reported. Artil
lery bombardments continue as usual
along the remainder of the western
front.
In Galicia the Germans and Russians
have been engaged in isolated fighting
at Zlochoff. Berlin, records the de
struction of four mine shafts and the
capture of 250 prisoners. Petrograd
says the attackers were driven back to
their positions after breaking through
the Russian lines., ,
A battle for the jjossesslon of Sannai
yat, northeast of Kut-El-Amara on the
Tigris, is in progress. British troops
were successful
the on en in e ensraare
By hW" water in thV
FOUR VESSELS REPORTED BY
LONDON AS HAVING BEEN SUNK
London, Feb. 23. The British bark
Inversauld, the Central News Agency
says, has. bee torpedoed. The crew
was landed. Lloyd's announces that
these ships were sunk:
British steamer Belgier, of 4,538 tons.
British steamer Wathfleld, of 3,012 tons.
British steamer John Mills, of 687 tons.
VESSELS SUNK IN TWO DAYS
ACCORDING TO PARIS REPORT
Paris, Feb. 23. An official list of ves
sels sunk between February 20 and 22
issued today contains the following:
Doravore, Norwegian steamer, 270
tons; Apa, British steamer, 464 tons;
San Michele, Italian three-masted bark,
583 tons; Glovinni P., Italian brigan
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T
BILL MAY BE VOTED BN
Special Rule is Agreed Upon by
the House Committee.
"Dry" Advocates Bellfve the Measure
Certain of Passage Once it is Sub- '
mitted to VoteHas Already
Passed the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 23. -? A special rule
expected to insure a vote in the House
at this session on the District of Co
lumbia prohibition bill was agreed to
late today by the House Rules commit
tee. The measure already has passed
the Senate. -
Prohibition advocates hailed the com
mittee's action as en important victory,
for they believe the bill certain of pas
sage once it is brought to a vote. The
rules committee stood 7 to 4 for the rule
which if adopted .-. by the House would
take the bill out of the hands pf the
District committee and set a date for
a roll call on its passage.
The rule would make in order all
proposed amendments, including one
pending for a refererfdum vote by resi
dents of the District. Efforts to attach
a referendum amendment in the Senate
failed on a tie vote.
It was not decided when the rule will
be reported but tentative plans tonight
were to bring in the special rule to
morrow if the District committee has
not acted. Only three hours general de
bate would be allowed. -
Representatives Henry, of Texas,
chairman; Pou, of North,-Carolina; Cant
rell, of Kentucky, and Patten, of New
York, voted against the ru,le. Repre
sentatives HarHson, Mississippi; Fos
ter., and Chiperfleld, Illinois; Lenroot,
Wisconsin; Garrett, Tennessee; Ben net,
New York, and Campbell, Kansas, voted
for it. J
The bill, as passed by the Senate,
would close all saloons in the District
November I.
Special exemptions to -the Reed "bono
dry" amendment, . agreed to by both
house, would be provided in a bill
troduced today by Representative Moon,
of Tennessee, Xi" would direct that the
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THIRTEEN
SHIPS
FJSBRUASY 24, 1917
NEW MEASURES ANNOUNCED
BY BRITISH PREMIER FOR
SOLVING TONNAGE PROBLEM
PROPOSES TRAINED
Army General Staff Universal Mil
itary Service BiJl.s,Spit
ted to the House.
WIDE PUBLICITY SUGGESTED
Secretary Baker Wants Congress and
War Department to "Have the
Benefit of Enlightened, Thought
ful Public Opinion."
Washington, Feb. 23. The army
general staff universal military service
bill was transmitted to the House mil
itary committee today by Secretary Ba
ker without a definite expression by the
administration, either on the general
subject or the specific proposal.
The secretary suggested that wide
publicity be given "the staff plan "to the
end tljat both Congress and the War De
partment can, in any subsequent con
sideration given to the subject, have
j the benefit of an enlightened, thought-
ful public opinion upon the needs and
wishes of the country."
In round numbers, the staff plan
would .supply a trained force of 4,000,
000 men, with one year of intensive mil
itary instruction. It is estimate! by the
War College that approximately 500,000
boys in their nineteenth year would
be available for training annually.
They would, under the plan, be liable
to" call to the colors until 32 years of
age and then would pass into the un
organised reserve until 45 years of age".
The bill's purpose is to constitute a
flrBt reserve of 1,500,000, ready? to re
spond instantly tq a call to arms. A
second reserve of equal si?e, "but only
partially equipped, would require some
tethnexT t& -take- the fteJ.
Eventually-,-
there would be 1,000,000 audlttonal men
ready to fill in gaps at the front.
In addition, there would be a regular
army, of 24,400 officers and 285,886 en
listed men. Of these 97,000 would form
the oversea forces and 29,000 the fron
tier forces, the remainder composing
the permanent training personnel,
which could take care of the instruction
of reserve recruits 'annually. If the
proportion of available men for train
ing was greater than estimated, the
permanent training force would have
to be proportionately increased.
SURPRISED AT APPEAL FOR
FUNDS FOR THE REUNION.
Washing-ton Committee Promised Vet
, erans Sufficient Finances.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 23. General
Harrison, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, in a
statement issued at Opelika, Ala., today
asserted that he was greatly surprised
by the appeal for funds recently sent
out by the Washington finance commit
tee for the reunion at the National
Capital this year, as the Washington
committee which appeared at the last
reunion at Birmingham and asked for
the 1917 meeting had assured the vet
erans that they would finance the re
unfon. General Harrison said he was taking
the matter up with the Washington
committee.
NO SERIOU.S FIGHTING HAS '
YET TAKEN PLACE IN CUBA
Government Forces Delayed In Their
Advance on Cantaguejr.
Havana, Feb. 23. The government
forces under Col. Pujol have been de
layed in their advance against Cama
guey, capital of the province of Cama
gueyi and still another day has passed
without any serious fighting. Colonel
Pujol reports from Gasvar that the
rebels have' been offering resistance to
his advance, blowing up bridges and
culverts and removing all stock from
the sone through which he must pass,
thus making it more diff icult f or his
forces to secure food.
EXTRA SESSION CALLED AS
W. VA., LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
Charleston, W.,Va., Feb. 23. The
West Virginia house of delegates and
senate adjourned sine die at 1:15 o'clock
this morning after failing to agree on
appropriation bills. Governor Hatfield
immediately issued a call for an extra
session to begin at 11 o'clock today.
The items listed for consideration in
the call are appropriations, Virginia
debt and good roads.
NEW GERMAN WAR CREDIT OF
lfc0HMMH,O0 MARKS ASKED
Berlin, Feb. 23 (via Sayville).--A new
war credit of 15,000,000,000 marks was
introduced in the Reichstag today by'
Count von Roedern, secretary of the im.
perlal treasury, who made a detailed
speech. The . riscussion was short and
the Reichstag voted the credit in all
its stages, only the radical socialist mi
nority dissenting. The Reichstag ad
journed until. Tuesday, next. .
CHARLESTON, W. VA GIVES
-UP CITY MANAGER PLAN.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 29. After
being under a city manager fpr two
years, Charleston will return to the
old form, of government with, the man
ager's powers re-entrusted to a mayor.
The Charleston charter bill was so
amended yesterday by 'the state senate
and the house concurred early today.
FORGE OF 4,000,000
Declares That Everything Must he
Sacrificed to the Conserva
tion of Shipping.
IS SERIOUS IN HIS SPEECH
Emphasizes Grave Situation That
Has Been Brought About by
Submarine Menace.
Importation of Numerous Articles
Will be Prohibited.
London, Feb. 23. That Great Britain
is faced with a serious situation due to
a shortage of tonnage, was the admis
sion made today in the house of com
mons by David Lloyd-George, the Brit
ish prime minister. It was a situation
which called for most stringent meas
ures by the government and in order to
meet It the importation of all non-essentials
was to be prohibited.
On the ability of tne government to
solve the tonnage shortage, which was
now affecting, the ordinary needs of the
nation and military exigencies, said the
premier, depended the success of the
entente allied cause.
"If we take drastic measures," the
premier continued, "we can cope with
the submarine menace, but if the nation
is not prepared to accept drastic meas
ures for dealing with the menace dis
aster is before'us."
Lonfon, Feb. 23. David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister, to
day presented to the house of commons
his program for coping with the prob
lem of shortage of shipping space. The
speech was a serious and grave effort,
the. premier emphasizing the serious
situation with which the nation is fac
ed owing to the shortage of food stocks
and the German submarine menace.
The premier's program fpr dealing
with the situation wag under two heads
tlie -first to increae home food pro-
auction ana tne second, tne curtailment
of non-victual imports. Under the first
head Mr. Lloyd-George outlined a
scheme for speeding up the farmer by
guaranteeing him good prices for his
commodities over a period of years,
thus inviting him to plow g,nd sow
every inch of available land. This he
supplemented by the announcement
that the land owner would be actually
forced to cultivate his land.
Imports Curtailed.
Under the head of curtailment of im
ports Mr. Lloyd-George said he expect
ed to reduce the demand on cargo space
by several million tons. Foodstuff of
which 16,000,000 tons were imported
last year will be cut down nearly a
million tons by lopping off of certain
luxuries. Paper users who already
have been considerably curtailed must
henceforth get along with only half the
supply they are now receiving through
saving 640,000 tons. Certain savings
also will be effected in the imports of
ore which now amounts to 8,000,000
tons annually and in lumber, which at
present is 4,000,000 tons.
France Raised Protest.
It was announced that, in deciding
what commodities should be excluded
from the United Kingdom in order to
economize in tonnage, the government
had to take into account the interests
of its allies. The threatened restric
tions aroused immediate protests from
France as the imports from that coun
try of mineral waters, wines, brandy,
silks, needlework and of all kinds of
garments and luxuries, represent a
considerable income to the French pro
ducers. The power given to the board of
trade to issue special licenses, how
ever, may be freely exercised in behalf
of the allies of Great Britain as ships
taking munitions and other supplies
to France and Italy have ample ton
nage to bring return cargoes.
, American firms dealing in typewrit
ers and photographic apparatus almost
monopolize the market, but have fac
tories here. The Importation of Amer
ican boots and shoes, once heavy, has
decreased greatly in the last decade.
The country has large supplies of cof
fee, tea and cocoa.
Premier Lloyd-George announced
that the United Kingdom would en
deavor to depend upon its own resour
ces of the timber which heretofore
largely had been imported. The chief
obstacle to its production being an in
sufficient force of skilled workmen for
cutting and finishing it.
LIST OF ARTICLES WHICH
HEREAFTER WILL BE BARRED
London, Feb. 23. The Official Ga
zette tonight gives a list of articles,
the Importation of which is prohibited.
The decree takes effect today.
The list includes agricultural ma
chinery, boots and shoes of leather, raw
fruits, except lemons and oranges,
hides, leather, glOves glass manufac
tures, linen and yarns and manufac
tures thereof; canned lobsters and sal
mon; manufactured silk and skins;
furs, food articles containing sugar, ex
cept condensed milk; tomatoes, type
writers, wine of all kinds, wood and
timber.
Other commodities specified are: Aer
ated mineral and table waters; antimo
ny ware; apparel not waterproofed;
works of art; baskets and bamboo bas
ket ware; books, other printed matter,
including posters and daily, weekly and
other periodicals exceeding 16 pages in
length; materials for the manufacture
of leather boots and shoes, g brandy;
clocks and ports thereof; cloisonne
wares; raw cocoa and preparations
thereof; coffee, cotton hosiery, cotton
lace and articles thereof; curios, diato
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WHOLE NUMBER 39,868
E
OFFERED BY 6RIER
PASSED BY HOUSE
Senate Votes for County Nomina
tion and Legislative Appoint
ment of School Boards.
NO MORE COURT DISTRICTS
Resolution for State Vote on Con
stitutional Convention is Ready
for Ratification.
(BY W. J. MARTIN.)
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 23. The House)
passed tonight, 50 to-28, the Grier ous
ter law for the State Anti-Saloon
League forces. The debate continued
probably half an hour, the opponents
of the measure being Grant, of New
Hanover, and . others, who believed
there is danger of prosecution of offi
cers by some group of five men of an
opposing faction who might bring
charges just for the humiliation and
harrassment of the officer, the ouster
provisions covering the whole scope of
official duties.
The House defeated the Senate bill
to place the age of consent at 16 years.
The vote Was 41 to 45. A bill passed
providing more adequate rewards for
recapture of felons. Numbers of local
game laws were passed.
Calls on Supreme Court.
The Senate passed a resolutibn to
night asking the Supreme Court to give
art informal construction of the consti
tutional amendment especially as to its
bearing on the extension of corporate
limits of cities and towns and whether
the Legislature can continue to pass
bills for specific annexations or must
include this matter in the general act
for the government of cities and
towns. It was sent to the court by
special messenger.
The Senate spent the evening argu
ing most strenuously the substitute
bill from the House for the nomination
of members of the county boards of
education by both parties In county pri
maries and appointment by the Legis
lature. In' the ' end all amendments
were voted down and the bill passed as
a State-wide measure, the Senate even
refusing to exempt Bertie or Frank
lin or other counties that had procured
special acts for these counties to elect.
In opposing the bill, Senator Johes
said he spoke for his people, who would
certainly condemn him if he voted to
deprive them of their privilege of elect
ing their boards. The bill was passed
-and ordered enrolled for ratification.
Senator Turner Introduced a lengthy
bill prescribing a system for handling
and controlling convicts. It was or
dered printed.
PEOPLE WILL VOTE ON A
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION1
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 23. The Senate
passed today and ordered enrolled for
ratification the Stubbs resolution from
the House providing for the question of
the calling of a constitutional conten
tion to be submitted to the people at)
the next general election, delegates to
the proposed convention to be chosen at
the same time. The vote was 43 to 4,
about the only speech against it being
by 3enator Little, of Anson, who con
sidered such a proceedure an unneces
sary expense.
Trie Senate passed the "bill from the.
House to create a board of examiners
for the profession of chiropractors, a
measure that has been hard fought
through both houses with the physi
cians and the osteopaths opposing it.
The House defeated the bill from the
Senate to create four new judicial dis
tricts and judgeships and have two
judges always available for emergency
service.
New Bills In Senate
New bills introduced in the Senate!
were:
Oates Provide referendum for Cum
berland voters on the issue of salary
system for officers.
Harrell Amend the. law as to pro
rleFsional nurses.
Warren Amend the general drainaga
laws.
Pollock Authorize bond issue foe
Klnston schools.
On motion of Senator McLeod the bill
to give Sampeon county the right- te
elect its board of educatiop was taken
from the unfavorable calendar and put
on its readings. It was lost on the
second 17 to 31.
McLeod claimed that the committee
had sent the bill to the unfavorablescal
endar on a "prophecy" that the commit,
tee had-no right to make that the Sen
ate would not pass it.
The Justice bill providing machinery
for special school taxes under the con
stitutional amendments was passed
without opposition; also a farm life
school bill for Jackson county.
Inter-Marriage Bill.
There was re-consideratlon of the
vote by which the Pollock bill prohi
biting marriages between the races on,
the same basis that controls the attend
ance of children in the white school
was defeated, and the measure was de
bated at length. An amendment by
Senator Linn was adopted enabling off
spring of any marriage in violation of
the act to inherit property. An amend,
ment by Senator Jones would specify
that the bill not apply to offspring of
marriage already contracted. This was
lost and the bill passed 33 to 12.
Bills out of order:
AllenPrvide for the nomination
and election of Wayne commissioner
Davenport Authorize the Board of?
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