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' WILMINGTON, N. Cv WEDT AY MORNING, MAY 5, 1920. OLDEST DAILY IN.THE STATE. IRATE CASE ORMALLY OPENS; INCREASE ASKED lis rent, rroviaea xaw Present Conditions falSSION TO MAKE Fares at Present Levels ..hineton, way . ins nation's Uds will need an additional ,600 to bring their Income to the npr cent jihuou in uiio sportation act. trough the association of Tail 1 way utlves, tne roaas proposed to tne rstate this sum be realized through in- Ud freight charges, leaving the Iwnper rates at the present level. 1,8 advances in freight rates pro- 4 were: - ;astern roads 30.4 per cent to yleM I or $544,000,000. uthern roads 30.9 per cent to pro 20.7 per rent larger revenues. stern roads 23.9 per cent -to ad- t all revenues 17 per cent. Opening of Bate Ce. rpscnration of the figures marked formal opening of the railroad rate' Wle detailed statements submitted he commission today covered only eastern lines, estimates of the ied increase of : the western and them groups were accompanied by ial suggestions upon which the mission is to determine an nt1r lr rate fucture. rhe rate figures of the eastern lines. Hradng 144 systems, terminal and iching companies, were laid before eorrmission by Oanlel WUlard, liaent of the Baltimore, and Ohla, chnirman of the executives' rate Imr.ittee for the eastern territory; imiiar statements, showing tha re- rements of the western andvsovth- carrier. will e supplied ' -the nisslo'n in a few days. - f he analysis of conaitlons. the rela- ship of operating expenses- and tniies and the question, of ' re-fl cing are largely - the same, in aIi tstions w II deal in establishing the western i southern rates. :- N'et income of all the country's rail Ms fell from 11,056,000,000 tn 1916 to 10.000,000 last year, the "railroads urn, while their investment was in Med more than $2,000,000,000. These ures were given to serve as a basis m which the commission could work developing a scale of rates to meet e government guaranty.- . 1 Talaation of Railroads. An estimated valuation of $20,16,- m was placed on the transports H systems of the country, by Mr. Hard.. While there has been an in 'ISO . nn-n4.J ft ft sting exnenses ff th lines now, are I masses of the peopis. t iu. ......a - .1 n a 1 f - - ti ccni me revenues ngnin&i va r rnt fn 1016 Th ft Veat" anrl viav n 1 m ... Tln.fl ii o n sain in niainssiAM a -v vma iipi t rt ? - . loans nnH hnnfl hv ht.n hnr. I ', -.--" j'jL TI TIll.! e an nt.i , 1.9 1 - wv.-"-"" 1 .. . i nmpssps . n k iuucu r cent anrt ixriiio fti.t I . ; ' ... 0ns at tha xnrr.nf no aa (ntar.lt I ftTlnm T-. DlOTLflV WBS lOUnQ DV r that thA Paired. The carriers must now reassume the raens ami r1tlr nr nnamtinar in . a Hod nf unnartatn , nnnilltlnna afft 'act are absorb! nsr our e surplus "w. and this aDDlies not only to Eu- mPe. hut tn n..tu.iw tli. whnU WW. tr. -. I .,1 T - A tha .at..' WII.1. 1TTKS11 JOK CANNON CELEBRATION A jaV. 1 v. i i. . , .M.M.l.ltnk Chan es M. Stedman, 'of the Flf tl-, con- a, 'is rS(nt .1 i'uiuigiit.ni, w wi- i pun, ivi; i oivv.v. . , .. tpv.j " vauuon, oieuuia.ii, oum - i iirifeij mi.ci""5 . "cio were two wmte spots 1 wm, - "vw ..v.., PEOPLE'S WELFARE SHOULD DETERMINE MAN FOR PRESIDENT Unable to Earn the Six McAdoo Makes Reply to Endor- sation of Brooklyn Metal Trades Workers "ew xorK May 4 A ltter from whlls he was , not interested , In , . ... - VAACaV the political fortune of any roan, least iposed increases Apply Only S1' freight, Leaving Passenger, the , choice of the next President, " . -m m mill nuKII. 1-.J i - made public today by John McMurray. ccrewy or ins metal trades council of Brooklyn. " - . Mr. MeAdoo'a lttr was .mitt.. reply to a communication from Mr hurray . enclosing a resolution adopted I receniiy ny the council endorsinsr the I former secretary of; the.treasury for .President nii. TVtindi. .nv v. i . ".'"6 io.ii.ii iua.i l1- I elected he would -iv a soutr. dB.i every one and . harmonize every ele- , every ele- commerce commission today V 'iJrV L-Zlt Just Regard for Rights. ; After thanking the council for its endorsement, Mr. McAdoo asserted the next' administration faced tasks de manding "the highest order of states manship; the flnestiuallties of Ameri- advanrein all revenues of 214 per cn.' patriotism and character; the no- blest conception f christian duty and a Just retard for the rights of hu manity ,at home and abroad.' "We: must ' adopt a rational policy I with, respect to our material resources and development, ; whieh will preserve the welfare' and prosperity of our own peoples," Ihe ".- said, . "while at the same time giving to the suffering peoples of Mher countries all of the help, moral and material; which we, as a generous, high minded - and christian- people, (.hould contribute to the restoration of ueace and; the protection of humanity against t,ha recurrence and horrors of. war . . ' -" , ' - 'These great objects cannot be at- .'ainA. uno-v Difc-ctJoi. vision, com- Jbined with lofty altruism and broad humanity. We must try ''to 'find the man, whatever his name may be, , who an 'niost. nearly mefusure lo these ex acting requirements. ' We must look o . .Jprinclples , and. . policies ; primarily, n:J th?n-. peek - the r-an ; through whom, as the most available and prop -r . 111 . A. 1 . - " tr lnstrumentauiy, v mese prwcpies and policies 'may - bs realized. -- :oabta v1tHeatleav ' : I doubt moat seriously- that- ! p. ft'r and vt.e - representaiio,a: of -tn t cess the quallflcatton Hulf ed?tfs -oesi, Kiern luwt, were saia to indicate tne Jh racilnc nntt rMenU of vhe ttres. m. I commissio n ent ituaUon, notwithstanding your generous endorsement. I ;am uot iu- terested in the political fortunes of any man. least , of all myself, -but - I ' tfm deeply Interested, as every pati:ot!c man . must in . ths' welfare- of the American . people, and ,lt Is their wel fare7 alone that, should determine . the course of .the next President. "we must , not, in - our con.aerao tors, could speak rat any .time they de of the personalities of candidates lose -. i . J , . .v f cur perspective pi iuuumc... ciples. : - I Mr. McAdoo closed by urging all or- gantsatlons of. labor to "assert them- selves energetically, lnxeuigeiviiy rcent since 1916, the roads' basis of against ie "V""-" mmiM for tv,- Oo- a v.. K..n t onantf itt favor j&fjthose progressive, teased onlv 36.37 ner cent. th axac- humane ana poifnui "u,ut ' " n'v tJ as aw itwa t-ru, ia - , m A m m ivfts' RtatAmonf Aa.-.-A I miv AtnreRi .inSj- t interests oi .tne PRISON.Ii LEADS POSSE one farp the rnw9i r KRft - l : Til tit 1 1 1 v lit ri ITS v ll. 1 11T1 . - ' " ' I , .. f frt Tf Hfltlf I taking care of this amone obllga- .Dixieland, Calif., May 4. The ooay ot essitatpri th mn.t r.fni tndv nf fcemmhlnir .Karty directed , dt waiter - - v . i - vui t rut a (Vl v vr. x i m mi - vu . M Kuiance -in Awhlch he " was being con v-rA five - miles niorcn oi uuyow wells. X4''TrS- : K' .y. "rhr, the milch,": he saia. Assist e BijRinoRs nn.miv " . rr Willar.! I - j v it.rn.tv irlff. h walkea to J id. "Th a-a. .jjitUn.i -fm - I "m,ali . -itMff 'Thr'H the iiiti.R Bn.i .vt.Dl rt rr . i.i .-jhaa ' MinHnr: . DeDutv "I'smng as now. TV. rost. of new cap- 1 .i..wfr. -' tnrnMl a fSew shovelf ulls of I tat ! . .. I f , - . '. . . 1 M . I "Him Avpn tn tVini. rollma1 AnmiV).. I r. T., n.1nnV WSJ Otlft f th 1 nHj , ry I van dft j 1 ' fLrTJEl ftim. fj C T rt4V - ' ' I Must Karn StTn P-r Ont. 'vvl 1 . lrllllno-." 'Hie waS brought .'here I "cory loan bonds are selling cur- -Anaeles. last ignt to ,ieaai '"j i n a nn.Ri at rMiirn m mciiiv. ..AVinir nortv in in Erttvs uii . - i i ,i h mp. -rf 7- " .. . n'i per rent. New Industrial issues, I -iia.A victim. : - I ""Pete, am nrrrin rfttnrnil rTom I .. . -. ,. tins . ira v. Seventy! wen anrt 3 r,ai i-t. V r.nf in ---..' M-iv KOrti Sir RA.I0 or,rl .tr!kt1n. onrf nltlar. I f'r'yf . -. 1 Tine hnnu t . ti . II I Bwrl : . . 1- .r1 I mii' bft hriio-Vi nr. a Ko 1 tr . viftldi I :i . j fnr hit nf I wiijo- kj i suuBiaiiuiu ... t. av tonM-iTTH vimBUVveia owmum Vr71 r,v i riUXW.vi -"r-. I tciiL aii-u in buiuo uactm u r..iv .TheTt one oi llltvinen uJ,f eS Ot Plerht Dr cent. 's ' 1. . i h.nt fnr8.rd: an ln-1 tr.tK ' .: r':"i,"rn twt iaiertnio "r.v: ir T.rtA rMV. .a TnnrtfPTH. - .1 . . .hMitA.A Tfirm ova-iua.uiK iur juuciivca i . jt tinman .Vfljl tak 11 vium inc i o . o . " v iucc. i.n.n e-ro v ! into wuiwi n " "-.( i Jammed. ; v . j . . I NO SINGLE SCHEDULE - FIT5? ALL INDUoTTvliUS I SOO.OOO gallons of -moonshine' conns ft' JZ ' cated." . ' ' ' , V. rr TJ TVTof I Jeauctiioii m nours luuist-o - JBy Efficiency T.t 1 Th .national -Indus nf - . . t I . . - '- -.uli. j a : r.nnrt ' la Drn In isn - 1 i t m. I j. it. ftfurn-rlf nrob. "o ip. . t -ii.. . .-iiw that no J 1-7 h. ipnn raLnniiBL ljriv. m nm . ran n j .i.n.vuum;iiw.. . . . : birthdav Th hfi.nnnvt; : is' to rn tnrtnitrta,'4rom the standpoint oi s'vert bv SftTui tnr vr. in ti room I Ainn . -r -t-- . : - : . , . j. .- ... ; 1 y; v v.vw. v. . . . . . - . . , . Frid ,lluu on narai . nuaif . ui- ; , , - in f eutrair u -f-' - wmposincr KI 1,, 1 cs....nv I r aL.' .v. . i tdar wnnlfT- Of ill Pae-t v F-riy will ; u D5uai.w i jna VfluB 4)ir wvi; , " j. " ba --.lativpn r ' r. . . H . j- Qh.. 1 1 ju...mtfiAfl nv in. lAmuuiii v. hnd work in any. given process, ibopi industries charaoterjzea.Dy 1 0Mjn e TTiarri?nA work- as a fr ' lviay 4.A white whale, the I rule sapwea, mw urv... r-T 'nanv n tn waters off Caps Cod lnl put wnen nour ;-wj" -'fVviie r.n bZ,?ln as reported ...today i fey . i Ths board : investigated 1,818 . repre SENATE READY TO BEGIN DEBATE ON KNOX RESOLUTION General ; Expectation is That President Wilson Will Veto Peace Proposal MAY PTTTTTD V rPDrrrv nu VERSAILLES TO SENATE lutjori Today ai Deliver - ar.-., Prepared Speech Washington, May 4.- The' senate will Dsmp ae Date . tomorrow- on the Knox Pace resolution-with the sreneral x pectatlon oi its adoption and certain r- - Veto bv tJhiOi PrMliltnt vet Dy m Freldent KPubllcan leaders supporting and aenwcrais opposing: tne resolution, n- troduced by Senator. Snox as a substi tute for the house - measure, said a vote would probably be reached within two weeks, or Just before the contem plated 'recess for ; the conventions. There did not Sejtm to be - much, douot among: "members as to its passage, but clpated that with his veto loa-aers i uotn parties said tney anti- messasre President Wilson probably - would' re turn the treaty of : Versailles to the senate. --.:r lellrer Prepared speech , Senator Knox will caHMip his reso lution .tomorrow' ard- deliver , a" pre pared speech, after which, according to present plans, "It 'will He over, for a few days unless senators desire to ' discuss it at odd time. . Senator HI tchcockj ranking iminoirity member of the foreign,, relations -om-mitteev " announced - after a : democratic conference today that, no attempt would be made to delay action on the measure by a filibuster. The demacratg of the . Committee conferred with Bec retary Colby " and - Senator tlnderwoodj minority leader. . i ' -. Is- - It was said .tnat Mr, - Colby agrecil with the ""democratic, plan of opposiv tion to the Knox, resolution. Besides pointing out' what he regarded as Its constitutional objections, Mrs Colby is said, to have stated it. was " likely to draw - criticism from America's associ ates in the war. - . Senators, said, theyj gathexedihat Mr. Colby waa not advised-as to the Pres ident's plan, for- future, action. -regard - insrthe'.. treaty.. iiizr:. .rx; h . ilWe rtt'if -of v conf erence bt- ajl Amrta fii taHifl $ Awg vaa aa' olutlon also was diseussed,. at; todays meeting; but no""declshn was . Reached May Speak AsThey PIee Republican leaders said it was thir purpose, to dispose of. the pending dye tariff and other .urgent legislative .af fairs before,, giving continuous consid eration to - the peace measure;' ' Sena tor Lodge.- of Massachusetts, the repub lican' leader, "said, however, that sena- Thre was a reaorted ' dlsoosl tion among republican- to control discus Igion and give the'diembcrats full sway, Democratic; leaders,, on :the other'hand, isaia iney were aisposea-to let-the re- pupucans jiave . the .floor for; the -pres ents; and" develop : the opposition toward the .close , of debate. PROHIBITION IS PROVING COSTLY GALLIYAN STATES Declares Will Cost Country $88,- 000,000 Annually to Enforce Volstead ; Act Washington, May .--Prohibition en forcement will oost 188,000,000 an nually, Represen tative Gall i van, dem- ocnat, Massachusetts, 'fleciared today n tne nouse. - iTIi.u M M llltnlt m.. i 1.1 ' -" . hf (ir OrohibitiOTl beCaitlfl effftr.tivA - .alnnn Iasb-ha funda wtrA nl tn hir -n-ntal asrent to locate stllls. mm.... aa. .mi. . iriMm. w w rH : ..uiin Mfiiiiv - i i 1 1 n n- in b 1,534 In Te- . orasK, . ine, avme wi. urot aposue of r '-T-V ROmaBC Of tt Hlilld TlMtfl. " "BUnd iftrura nr nnwsnrrnnnrt.fi Ji " w - " j l-Aminon If .-Tint reanActaWllt V. " 1ltTvi . .. ....ij ner oi cga(retg cuujji ,ieu : inieresi Inn. n.nnnal ItitiirTUwa rlK' hnntl.r . i ..i.v. . . ii. .-.During the year when - prohibition was. young over ,6,000 stills were cap lured by prohibition" : inspectors and Besiaes me swus.raiaea m ue.orgia. I'orth Carolina and Nebraska, , Mr. Galllvan 'said, 722 had been found ; in Alabama, -488 lit South Carolina,. 386 in Tennessee,' 546 in Virginia, 121 in Ken tuoky.:iSfl In Florida, 40 in Michigan; 41 in Texas, and 40 in. West, Virginia. ' W f Pyfclbltl6n In PbUtle; . ' Control of conKress arid the -Presi-' ri.ntial election may be decided by the' .nvihuinn nnestl-on. Mr. Galllvan rta- 1 ii w - :t- - -. . . t cJtrW- "You can no more settle the prohK bition -quesxion or noy uui 01 pon tics ; than ? you -can' sweep . back - the ooean,". said he.i . . ' "Every tea kettle and - stew pan Is w . ' " . . . i. Ii m . J placed' under suspicion since ths 'Vol- Stead ' aCfc nu - ueiiumw . enecuvo., :ii prohibits.; every thing J with - more than pne half per cent alcohol, and yet: the sap of every tree flows in vi'olaiioa'of that law, MARKS -TEACf i MUST GET mm SALARjES Deplorable Situation in Elemeh tary Schools in State and Nation t . . ' ' Greensboro, N. C, May 4.-r-More than 1,000 educators and clWns of - North Carolina- attended the opening; seeslon here today of . a 8tat educational con ference called by Dr. P. P..' Claxton. fed eral commissioner of education, to con. sider the educational crisis n the stats and nation. ; ". " i- Dr. Clkxton, ln an address ' tonight. declared teachers must be paid; higher salaries. In thig new ae, fpllowing an era of destructive war, he added a small number of uneaqcated 'people may prove the undoing of the coun'7 try. -.'. .'. -.' ' '' ' - -; " , E. C. ; Brooks, Nortji Carol Ina'st ate superintendent of education,-; declared that of the .12,577 teachers - in' VNbrth Carolina this' year only 2,808. held cer tificates, two-thlrdp, ntyer had: taught "before and a large "number .' had tless training than Is given-students in high schools.-, ' '. . . : -.. ; ' ;' Speakers n -thie program,' for tomor row's session Include: Governor . Coop er, of . South. Carolina, Governor Davis, of Vlrginda and G-overnor Bickett,; of North Carolinal v" ''.f'l;i -vv ' HAMMER REPORT DENIED -- BY SENATOR OVERMAN , f- - - Department of Justice Has. Asked Him to Resign n (Special to the Star.) :-. Washinarton. May 4., It" has bee widely published ' in v North" Carolina that district Attorney W; C. Hammer, who is an active candidate- for; . con gress in the Seventh district; hair been asked by the department of justice to resign- because of his political activity. The publication,. It is' claimed was unauthorised and - without.foundstion, yhen asked about the report- today 'Senator Overman safer : 0 . f. .i-.-. "There is nothing int it, and.' I J am surprised that such a Btory .shoulcji.haya been published. I called the -'attarnev general when I heard ofthe sessatlon al statement, and. he assured, nifi thai Mr. ' Hammer -had ' not ; been ' 3ked to resign." - f. t---. vlt: is,;t;(.rj.in3on' 'f :lirmer'. friends that.. he 'has as much "irtjht to elserconnectel Hiffr4Aaep1a finest justice, and ) ttatbevWll continue, to be a candidate, for cangresa unless more ' effective' steps shall be taken against him -than, have -already-been employed.- v - V" -". . ' . .'.-... CAROLINA CONGRESSMEN V - ' SIGN PROTEST FOR IRELAND ' ' - '.& i ' . , Special - to The, Star.) ; Washingtoiv May 4. Representatives Stedman and Godwin, of . North Caro lina, are among elghty-fi ght members of the house of representatives wHa today signed a protest- in- behalf .iof the "friends of Irish -freedom" against "further - imprisonment . without ,-. ar raignment or trial of persons arrested in Ireland for .acts of a-political -nature." The protest ; was Sent to Pre mier Lloyd George and the English parliament.' x : KLUTTZ NOMINATION. CONFIRMED. J Special. tesbThe-Star.) Washington, ?March . 4. The senate today cohflrmejaLhe nomination' of Whitehead Kluttjit of Salisbury; who, was recently" nomrhated to be assistant COnCllliator On-nr WfB ui unnnmnun, and conciliation. Mr.' Kluttzf is ' a warm- Supporter atid?f rierid of Senator. Overman. .J- A.":-;.'::--:. - . I : FOURTEEN SHIPS LOST , . ; , London. May .4. A considerable num ber of Russia, bourgeoisie, v who fled from South Russia to. Asia Minor,v per ished during a storm In-the Black; sea, according to a: dispatch from, Moscow today. Fourteen Ships laden - with refu-i gees were ..lost, v;; .ji':,(fl...'v;'V. -.-1 Hotel Teams sV'-" ir After Whirlwind - Campaign of Monday; They s Are Ready to 4WindT Up Caj if lext jFew;rDa: :. -V:.. . .. . ..t- ,. -: ;- V Resting om. their. oars after the stren. uous ? whirlwind campaign ot Monday, at .which ttrhe the', subscriptions for the million dollar, hotel ? were' boosted to within $120,000 of the amount, want ed, the committee .-yesterday.- firranged for the securing of. the remaining amount within the next fw days. 'Roger Moorev- chairman of the hotel committee; etaadv'lsat night sthat -the day; was ' spent rty committeernen..; in tieiiig the loose ends together that they may-make the -new- start-wlth nothing toe hold them 'hs-ek. JJ alsot aid that with the amount of stoclc lrepdy sub scribed the tourist hotel-for TVilming ton is assured-r'''Xi'f ; ' Mr. Mo-ore -said, that during th . day a telegram-had heerf received1 from Sol. Sternberger, who- is. now. in. the 'west ern part- at the .state ror his .-health. stating that his name couu he . put down for - a- block -of -sook - lhl th new hostelry. This,' Mr. Moore iaJd,'. was a 'fine- example of thainteredt: that Is being vtakent in - the s propositldn by the citizens.:-''? ,J'-s'iaf'-;-vi?V . - Th; hotel ' committee wnl-vry: short ly.- announce Just how;they- Jwill'. pro- ceed to secure the re niaininjsnbsorip tions. '4.4r-i.:?i. --?. -i Up tto late tlast night, the : were a numbet of ithe .team .captain who -are as 'yet made a 'complete r epdrt of ths amounts secured on Monday, CARRANZA HEARS ULTIKATDM FROM MILITARY CHIEFS May Definitely Fixed as Limit Of His Tenure as Mexican :' President GENERAL GONZALES HAS JOINED IN REVOLUTION Revolutionary Party Will. Adopt Prohibition nd:Stop;Gam s. bling in Republic ; - Washington. - May '4. General Pablo Gontales, long regarded by darransa as his staunchest supporter,- has joined in the revolution, according to advices to day through official channels.- He was ..few miles east of the Mexican capital yesterday in command . .of two regi ments of federal troops and had sev ered both raijway lines extending to Vera Cms. v. - ; Another- report N .recelTe'd here through unofficial- channels was that -the hiigh military , offics-rs whom Car- ranza summoned In council a few days ago , nao ? supplemented their advice to him to resign: with ah ultimatum, fixing May-U -as ths limit for his tenure of .-The reported 'determination. of - the military group to" force him out of of- !. flea T wbuid go far; officials here believe. to account for the faWure that has been metby Garranzarin getting under way an - offensive campaign.- V; To -datft a tne-. revolution" has moved toward- Without - a : battle, and the report- ment6ningrj' the .-ultimatum added that" his YW tary advisers were de termlnerdv'iiot toi foiTow ' a.- course that' rWoiiiW. tnSvitably involve tluvcountry In a .long 1 struggle : filled w,ith.,danger of f oreiiign. complications, v-,,-. a .. When .Gonzales, disappeared,, (rqm Meipioo City, government officials there are- sartd to have professed ignorance as to his, whereabouts, but all secrecy 1 as J to -'hi movements was-. removed J When lie joined Manuel 'Gonzales.: com- i mandin'g a" federal r f dree near. Ijos Reyes. This meeting was followed by ths "Immediate utilization of the force as a revolttng ."unit, t After, cutting the railroads Gonsalex and his force are said ' to have " moved towada the stats of Puebla, , where : a. strong fores of rurales . recently announced . their sup port of 'tl' rebellion. Gonzalez, who was the leading jop ponent tpf rObrfegon for the 'presldeney oatil Aml43r.nU!a. Qtere4. as a S candidate Conferred withObregbn irt-Infers bbreficon fled from the cap- itai; whej-e - he . was Demg .neia as an important '.witness r in, a, case brought awainst General C'ejudo for .sedition. Prior to that; a cpnterenc : had oen hM between Obfegonl . Gonzarei and BoniPas at" wWcfi It was announced- Bonlnasnaa'-ooeH. TMimw-t ,v. , o-nn.ai.TKi Gonzalez to Join them. in with- dVawllg, their' three candldacle in the Interest of harmony.- ' '. BoniUas Refusal war followed by the. revolt Jin. Sonora nd the flight of Obrs- gon.: 1 - - - 1-: :. t -V-1 ! C- 'livifaUom to ForetgaeiTS.? Naco, rSonora, ;May ,4.-rAdolf o ITe La Huerta, governor of Sonora. and com cContinUed 'on Page Two.) SECREWYPOST: ; PROTESTS CLOSING: vl OF INVESTIGATION Alleges that Important and' Ihi t partial Testimony Favorable : ..; To Him Withheld 'r "Washington, . May 4.--Assistant Sec retary of .Labor ,. Post wrote. Chairman Campbell, "of tlie house, rules commit tee, today protesting against ths clos ing of its investigation of. his-pfflclal conduct in ' alien1 deportation proceed-. IngS Without . ging ' him n; opportu nity' to be beard. ' Mr. Post charged that th house im migmtion committee had ' withheld "imoortant and ; JmPaWrtial testimony which is believed to be favorable to me" in 'presenting a review of some eaes in which , decisions hays been made by him. . Further. .he wrote. that his "official judgement, save for crim inal violation of w, may bs chal lenged only bVi impeachment. "Up to , this time," he said, mttle or .nothing, of 'a truly .evidential na ture vas , been produced before the rules committee." ' . . k . Bsides asking opportunity to. testi-fy-ahd- produce V witnesses; in bl be half, Mr, Post requested tbaV the rules cemmittes reauire-that deflnits and comprehensive-charges against blm.he lodged with the committee, : and that evidence, which "e said -had been kept eeret1 by th immigration committee, bancludsd in;ths record f of-ths In- ynJne- the cancellaUon of 1,400 warrants for arrest, Mr: Post said that 1 " -v-:i.r vai 'nl.MIIIir-Bi'l buch action ujr -----joause of "defects, failure 'or com-, riets absence of proof. , or for - other adequate'' reasons." -y yyyyy-: . . : After receipt of ths letter. Chairman Campbell reiterated that, the , commit tee did not intend -to. call Mr.Post. as a Witness, 'but that- hs "would be heard whenever he presented, himself. - i' coarFusiow reigss itt . kiev. - "Warsaw, Majr 4;-Disorder, and cob fusion Prevail in Kiey.-accordlng to re worts received -here, - The - dispatchea, hAvrj &rt: oontraddctsry, soma stat ing th bolshevikl are-evacuating Kiev; While others 1 said - that General Jtles- t.nirtT-nvB-xe.r-wTO vvu- a-) the twelfth T6d, army, , is raakln g "extensiye- preparationa w ua- undKln wita aU.hl avaUbl . forces. WOOD WEIL CARRIES THIRD FLOOR OF ' CAROLINA CLOSED TO HOUSE GUESTS . . . & i x Local Hotel Must Abandon Part of Building Until Fire Es cape Facilities Are Better flter having; been, given eight weeks to correct defects In re" escapes, : the Carolina - hotel, - . Front ' and -. Grace streets, ' was ordered-closed yesterday morning. -... J-..-'' '--yi--. .Later a compromise was reached: and the third floor declared unsafe and or dered not to be' used' until corrective measures are taken.'-' :.The. first two floors will be allowed' to remain open. John F." Gordon; special agent of the state board of health., who-, two months ago . ortberted tha proprietor to make several changes regarding the hotel's fire escapesy inspected the ! Carolina yesterday . morning -.ajud found that . no corrections . had been madie sinoe his previous. visit. .. " Mr. Gordon then conferred with May or. , P. Q.'Moora and:-after, consultation ordered the hotel closed -as unsafe in its present, condition. . U.Af ter,, talking the matter over ' "' with Fire - - Chief Schnlbben, Mr- - Gordxwi "agreed to 1 let the hotel remain -open,--excepting the third floor, which, is -barred from 1ise by. gueets unitll it s put c into a safe oondltlon. ' -'' ' Before leaving ,th 'city yesterday afJ ternoon. Mr. Gordon, stated that in .cer tain Instances guestaj on the third floor would ' have to , pass through a toilet and - then in sotnie manner, 4 fight their way up to a window . seven feet f rrn the floor before -they could leave the building by. the outside escapes. - Mr. - Gordon . also " stated v that there wag no red light over the .toilet door to indicate, to guests that' they must pass -through that room to escape; He said that at another,, place, to get to the outside ladder, one would have to - nase l.throurh - a - bed room, which was often 3 locked : and fhe doo -of whicn noasca no. reu, ngnt..;; - Chi ef ' Schnihben.' after !: lookinsr over the situation bulldfrfg' inspector.-for tne city, omereu-a-.laciaer . niacea in the; toll et where the.' hig w 1 ndo w was located, v j ilC is understood that th. proprietors o thie . hotet. , stated., that the reasons corre'cttpns .had xnot been .'made since ordered by " Mr, - Gordon was- because thef pnoperty had changred hands, CLOTHING PRICE TUMBLES TO OVERALL CAMPAIGN CahadianMerchants Are. Adver- .tisingr Bargain Sales - Toronto, Canada, May 4. Display ad. vertlsements appeared "today In local newspapers announcing ' decided reduc tions in the cost of clothing, and other necessities. All ' large, department stof es have been . advertising bargain sales ever sInol.the;,inauguratlon. of the overall . campaign in the .United Statiefl and Canada: , . - , . Bueinesa. Is . reported ,tp,' have , de creased considerably ,: .lri. the . .retail stores recently and dealers are said to be ' anxious . to .. dispose of , surplus stock.'. f,'; . .' RIOTING IS AVERTED IN WATERBURY STRIKE Acitivity of Police and Military Squelched Strikers Waterbury,' Conn., May 4 Polio of ficers here went i on street duty today armed", with" riot guns after several thousand strikers of the ' brass - and metal working- plants' had given notlco they ; would ' parad arlthout a permit. The strikers strolled in pairs on the sidewalks,, however, and several were arrested on chargtei of Intimidating per sons who ' desired "to. work ; in the fac tories." ' ; " .'. - Yesterday 'two' strikers were found guilty of. intimidation and given three days in jai; each. ' . The liomie guard was held at the state armory -in readlrness flew a call. FRENCH R MV STRIKE SEEMS TO BE BREAKING Men Given .Until Thursday to ; - Return to Work t-. i ; Paris, May 4 Official circles tonight feel that the end of the Strllss'is near. The railroad men" have been given un til' Thursday to return to duty; after that time they will be" Irrevocably dis charged,.; .. '' '! -'i '.. In the northern .mine field,' which furnishes " twentyseven - thousand' out of: ths forty '. thousan'd tons of coal mined in Francs dally, "the men are continuing, at - work.- 'v 1 if ' i: The dockers and seamen's .strike, while not a general one, is more com plete than that of the miners and rail waymen, but the hesitation bf the men in other Industries to ' Join the move ment, it Is considered," is bound to have its effect sooner" or latere - DENTM ITTADEg PARLIAMENT London, May 4.-r-Overalls are about to invade parliament, but will be com bined" with -spats to xelieVs ths his toric plaas of sorts tof; the shock. Major John, Robert Pitymanr Newman, mem ber of th houssuof icommons for . the Finchley divisionof Middlesex wlll.bs th man who will, introduce denim to lwstmlater. . IN LEAD CALIFORNIA Hoover Concedes Cali fornia To His Oppo nent And Congratu lates Him.: TEXAS FOR WJLSON Kentucky; Elects TJiree Women Among Eight Delegates To Conven tion. ; . Indianapolisj May 4. 1,532 precinctslout of 3,387n Indiana -for republican presidential pref erence give: Wood 37,246; John son 30,467; Lowden 17,302; Hiding 9,225. Indianapolis, May 4. -Major General, Leonard Wood had a lead of more than 4,000 votes in the contest for the In diana republican presidential prefer ence vote when 1,001 out of 3",387 pre- i clncts in th stats in today's state -'wide primary , had been tabulated tonlgrht. These returns were gathered from SI of the 92 counties' In the state. Sena- ! tor Hiram Johnson was running sec-. ond, with Governor Lowden third, and Senator Harding, of Ohio, fourth. I ' I The vote for the 1,001 precincts was: ' LWood 24,671; Johnson 20,538; Lowden I 11.250; Harding 6,172. showing Wood's plurality, to be 4,133. Unless one of the candidates obtain a majority of the votes, cast. whlchon mo ta.ee oi me eariy returns seems ' fi6iiijr .mprowaDie, inaianai aeiegatlons zo tne republican national corivention ;. . In Chicago will go without instructions, " j unless instructed. by. the state conven- tion..- The delegates r to the national f ' ; convention will be chosen at the state i' convention, aeiegates to which were j" 1 elected today. : vvO"'"; " 1 i .' 'i'r'slJemoraIe 'Cdide' , .There were . no ; can 41 dates for tbef democratic Presidential preferencer and as the1 stats .board of commissioners T ruled', that the Writing: In of names on S i . the ticket invalidated the entire ballot,; : no'ecatteringr vots' was posslbIe.", " "J Dr. Carlton- B McGulloch, of Indian- '. apolis, .with 8,186, had a lead;approxi mating , a majority' in . the irace 'for the : ' democratic nomination -rfor governor v ' when 493 precinct' had been tabulated. John Isenbarger, of North Manchester, was running, seconds with, only. -3.849J Mason Niblack, ,of " Vlncennes. third, with 3,850, and J. Kirby Risk, of La fayiette, who 'made " his campaign aa : an avowed prohibitionist, and was ln- dorsed by William J. Bryan, was fourth! , with 2,534. v" ;; - S With 863 precincts tabulated In ths i republican gubernatorial con teat,, War i ren T. McCray, of Kerrtland, had a com-! manding lead,, with 28,799. while JameS W. Fesler, of. Indianapolis,-had 15,984' for second place, and Edgar Toner, of Anderson, was third' with. 11.289. " j . The vote was slow In coming In and! indications were that' it would be a late! hour before a, majority ,of the precinctg' were heard from. ' -Hoover. Concedes California ' San Francisco, May, 4. The. group of delegates pledgted .to support . Senator Hiram Johnson for the Presidency .at the republican "national convention at Chicago led the Herbert" Hoover group on the same ballot on returns tonight from 732 complete- pneoinots out Of 5, 729 In the state. , , ' The vote showed:'.. ' Johnson,. 60,993;: Hoover," 34,917. -f a, Ralph P. , Merrltt, . campaign man ager, of the 'Hoover Republican club of California, tonight, conceded ths lectipn of the Senator Johnson group cf republican delegates to the national convention." - : . ;. K s. - - "Like good sportsmen, we concede the victory and congratulate, the wln rer," he said. : . Kentucky Delegate VTamed. - ' Louisville, Ky., May" 4. Eight dele- i gates, Including . three women, td the j , democratic national convention, each I - ' with a half Vote, were elected ' late J tonight by the" democratic state con- entlon. , ... '.. .. :'): A contest which forced postponement ! v; of the election occurred when Colonel ; ' Marion Taylor, Louisville, was recom- ' mended for selection as national-corn- -mitteeman instead of Johnson N. Cam-" ! 'den, -Versailles. 'V7..---n;''t -;'.. The eight delt gates from the stats i at large Included:' " " -: ' " . . United States' Senator A. O. Stanley 7 and ' J. C. W.' Beckham; Congressmen ..- , A Iblon W. Barkley arid JBen Johnson i -Desha. Breckenridge, editor of the Lex-, if i ington. Herald; " Miss, Laura' Clay, Lex ington; 'Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, ; Frankfort, and Mrs Nora Layne, :Fdrt . Thomas. .-." . -r-- 1 -''.'" -v'- v. -''fJ:, 'y- ' '" ' " : ': -' ?r .; Texas Endorses WllSotu 'y'''.y Dallas. - Texas, May 4. -Endorsement f A of. Presl-dent Wilson.' and . his adminis- -- tration hy "'"overwhelming majorities .v was "indicated ' In- flrst 'returns from today's democratic county conventions, -; -.': held" to elect , dele gates .to the. stats j. democratic convention. - J ' ' ' ; . . ! 1 Complete unofficial J returns" from, thirty-seven of the state's 250- counties !. ' tonight failed to gl.ve a single conven- ' tion votb to-the democratic element op- ; posed to the endorsement of .the na- ; tlonal administration, j Tha . returns jglvs' 624 of the 1;400, stats convention " ! votes to .ths,. administration democrats, j V while three o the counties elected ; -twenty-seven uotfnstructed. dslegatas, . wile's back. and metal maaufa-cturiasi
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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