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VOL. CVI No. 134.
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VILMINGTON, N. SATURDAY HORNING,. JANUARY 15, 1921.
OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE.
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SlMARY IS SAFE AND
l0 GOVERNOR IS FOR
SECRET BALLOT LAV
Old-Fashioned. Convention
System Fades A.way jn !j,
Legislature r ! v
SIMMONS FIXED IT
Llor Senator's Pronouncement
Against Primary Kepeai ir
is Last Word ( ' (
1 By R. K. POWELL
rLEIGH. Jan. 14. Reactionary
Uimism ove. t.e -
I act wiitoa i-v
r . a.n-v filmmnna and
Uncement 01 .
Ld. old-fashionea convention iaca
Lith the news that uovernor xnorriaon
Isgoinr to urge tn AHsiruviu
Ln the legislature, in y ..
age. 4 :: "' '
Until the word came irom whub
I thP BO-cauea orRttiim.uuii ""
nil iiic " . i k..
hp house ten connueui
h able to pui ie lc'v"-t
InrouEh the lower . urancn.
'nate. by the overturn of Gardner
bporters, was prepareu. w:uw w
rrlfic tlKIlt ana "wi-rv '"
ouse diu. uui cue -
ombination -went to cover - tonight.
epresentative vui iNei wiu'-wubh
nf Forsyth ana oner an bhdsi w
,r his gtraieht-cut repeal bill, a bill
o submit the matter to popular
e(erendum with provision for RepubU-
MS and Democrats to vote in scperate
Vlmw 1amm 4ke HU( 1
This measure apparently will pasa In
e house, although it fails to meet the
pproval of either former; Speaker
arphy, Speaker urier, - exopwntr
-tn 1.A 9 4Uk v tw
iow e or K. u rjveievi, one o
. f a a-
TMfflivcs wno nas reiuueu m. "uu ma,
lh( present system of nominating state
fficers is perfect, me sHDiuime ior
heXeal bill will not be passed in the
nate even if the houBe adopts It and
jds It across the rotunda for action.
ol. Gallert, of Rutheriora, wants to
mend the present act and provide tor
lie short term ballot which Bicket has
reed in two messajEes and Although A
.. .. I . - X. J. Ji
oes not ioiiow ine jsicaei iota in uo-
, he, has drafted a bill ineororUirff
the features he believes, the solons
ill accept. , - ' i
More startling in lecislatiyer circles
an the Simmons statement tals morn-
ij, for it had been expected after his
lonference here Wednesday, was iue
atement from a close friend of Gov-
rnor Morrison that he intends to ask
ht legislature to adopt the Australian
allot system at this session.. The sys-
em of voting is in vogue In four
estern North Carolina counties, and
is said by administration intimates
lat Mr. Morrison believes It good
nough for the rest of. the state.'Antl-
nmary men have been satisfied, after
inference with the governor, that he
ill be the last man to urge a repeal
f the present system. Against htm.
owever, are Col. Aus Wats and o titer
urong organization men .Who,' are
Tied as a '-"reactionary" group.
Waited .Senator' 'Opinion
There was some doubt until today
'ft what the attitude of Senator
raimons would be and naturally there
wsome hesitation among his friends
we about volunteering an opinion on
subject. The California . primary
mem, where the Republicans and
"nocrats hold their primaries on the
me flay and where the narticinants
re pledged to the primary' declarations
aen they vote in the general election.
5 supporters in the house and senate.
The Xeal substitute for a- referendum
'"eludes any assault of the Republi
cs upon the measure as a party act.
have never observed the nrimary
'y f ay, and they would .not be per-
io express themselves on the
afstion of repeal alone with th Timo-
rjts who have followed the svstem
nc the state adopted it. ; '
"merest in the lower hrnnrh , torla v
3S divided hetwin v,.- Kin . t Ya
'"lax members to reduce the prop-
lJ Valuation linrlor- flia atata'a Tr
, " . - V. . vav - 0 V b a . V, T
y 50 Der pent In fh rural -
ons and bv nn-tvii-rt in in.
h?nrated towns and cities; and .tho
--cement or several new com-
lees. Sn&av- .... 4
'" this problem. The most vexa
;u Phase of it concerned Edirar
of Mecklenbure. and in ariving
1 the ennctif,iu.ni n - i .a
omm!!lee and "oldlng the. education
""nuttee for Tatv, -o
""ys to have made the first blunder
Iroofc. .stewardship, Superintendent
Iiatth 1 :ninK wen or aiTi
ation.r as a champion of the edu
frred LDrBraPls- He would have pre
V,harr' b"t he- still further pre-
L . u iveret -f T7tnv.mi nit-
bria -. JVL Mill
pmitt
me annroDnaiiona
ee for the Rockingham man
Ineof , Mo,;rison of Statesvllle has
Re
ino, most important asKisrnments.
V chai
lirrrianei,! ' ...
ruatnt-iQ V. ip OI ine committee on
n- i 1 1 .
vvcr. in me BoutQ
isnlev u-- , A worKing partner
rp . " not iiuru. . ixua
frhu, district rnmmltt
l"t nrf:-, ,tt ine state to meet
hn .! , n fr two' new congress
If T1-,
f 111 e KU'ldcfl hv T?r,V. IM r-w
I '"Ston-Saicm
Will
Nal of Marion is to' bV chair-
ljn of
me countion .
heinT.Sof the 60 days before 'him.
"i b uane, cornmittee of the house
H pn..:; " " "lumiora oi wake,
. . v iirtiiiai t.m If m.
LJifm,
.."uniain of Fdov,w t.v.l
nan . wwwiuuo m iv
I'triPt. ine courts and Judicial
'acinai These were, tho
'VdP ""'-"""foments of the day.
9rsent3,T'.. iay'or the Halifax
first wwere joint authors of
e . . , ana whPPed into shape
l'on -"vmv jvuvenan; ,to
on 1 Propose cutting , the
i l n farm nv-nn.-..
I'la ! ME & l v in 1 1 21. 1 i ann
T"f and cities' by one-third.
a.... ''"'Ctions fnrmlttr'tti
nicnt until 1923. There is no
RAILROADS AGAIN PLEAD -;
FOR GOVERNMENTS AID
Argue That Higljer Rates
- Olaven't Helped Them Much
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WASHINGTON- Jan. 14.-Increased
rates granted, the railroads have failed
to yield, anticipated revenues 'and many
roads. are; in,a Precarious financial con-
dIt?n':,n flnioijhstances without funds
to" purchase supplies, a 'grotap of rail
way executives declared today - before
the house, commerce committee. -
Urging amendment of the transpor
tation v act , to enable the carriers to
obtain partial setleiments for losses
sustained during the ' six v months
guarantee'; period i after , government
control ended the delegation, which
included Daniel. Willard,. president: of
the 'Baltimore, and Ohio, and Samuel
Rea, ' head of - the Pennsylvania, told
the committee that relief must be
granted immediately ,if the transporta
tion system, of the country is to func
tion effectively. v . - v l:r- y ' :.- .
Others who urged quick action on re
lief legislation were William J. Hobs,
vice pre-sidcnt.ojt.the .Boston and Maina;
M. li. Bell,- general counsel for'- if
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific;" and
T. DeWitt Cuyler and Alfred P. Thom,
chairman : and general i counsel, re
spectively ; of the Association -of Rail
way Executives. ' Chairman Clark ; of
the ; Interstate Commerce " commission
advocated amendment of the transpor
tation act to permit partial settlement
of the railroads'' claims. .s- '
Mr. "Willard declared that th Balti
more and Ohio"'has practically stopped
purchasing supplies because. Mts of
ficials don't" see how fhey will be able
to pay for' .them," The Company - at
present,; he added, is not even earning
interest on its investment. - ; ; c
Mr. Rea said the earnings, " of ; v the
roads; since they were granted higher
rates -had not been 7 as great as antici
pated,' while-Mr. Thorn, explained that
there had been an appreciable1 slump
In - .traffic,-." resulting; he added, ; in a
considerable decrease -in revenue, v
; The situation was : characterized as
"exceedingly acute." The Boston, and
Maine, he added "is at Its wits', end as
to how It will meet its obligations
ana get supplies." .
The - railroads, the": executives - con
tended,' have been unable to file final
complete statements of . their losses
with the Interstate Commerce com
mission as reaulred;, In order - to obtain
payment or the amount due them, be
cause many, claims against the carriers
have hot been filed - and . they are un
able to determine Just what-their com
plete' losses, will be. , v4 i". ' .;.
NITRATE CORPORATION
IS CREATED BY SENATE
fchoai3 Developments
1
WASHINGTON) Janv 14. By , a vote
of 34' to 29 the senate late today
passed , the .nitrate bill for f permanent
federal' operation of the nitrate plants
built by - the" government during the
war, at Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
The measure, whiolr had been fought
vigorously .for- about twa weeks and.
been made the -subject of charges and
counter-charges. of lobbying" and. waste
fulness, finally was put through with
the aid f ,a few Republican votes and
how : goes to the house, where ; its fu
ture ' is uncertain. ' Radical changes
were" made". Tiy' the senate in the meas
ure as reported originally from the
agricultural committee.
- In today's - vote on final passage, : 20
Democrats -were-Jomed by four Repub
licans, Senators Capper, , of Kansas;
Gronna, of North Dakota; LaFollette,
ot Wisconsin, ana Aicwary, ox Oregon.
Twenty-seven Republicans and two
Democrats; Senators Gore of Alabama,
and King,-, of Utah, - voted in opposi
tion. : . . "'- '
' As passed' by :the senate, the .nitrate
bill, would create a government cor
poration .with 112.500,000 capital stock
owned -by; the government and man
aged by a -iboa-rd ' appointed ; by the
President,' under jurisdiction of the
treasury ' department. .
BENNY LEONARD KEEPS
CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
Scores Technical Knockout Over
Mitchell in Sixth
MADISON (SQUARE GARDEN, NEW
YORK, Jan. 14. In a spectacular bout
which was stopped by the referee in the
sixth round at Madison Square Garden
tonight; Benny Leonard, world's light
weight- -chamion,v. scored a - technical
knockout over "Richie Mitchell . of Mil
waukee, who despite his defeat proved
himself asroorthv challeneer. ..
xne Doui-waa me nwiu aurecuon at
a benefit, given, by the American com
mittee for devasted France. "'.
In the ' ' opening - round Leonard
knocked his opponent down three times
and Injured Richie's right eye so, badly
that it was-useless to the game western
lad during the remainder of the bout.
However, toward the end of the Initial
round 'Richie . surprised -. the champion i
and' in fact .the entire house by hooking
a terrlflo left to Leonard's jaw which:
Bent the champion do-wnon his back.
Leonard arose slowly and; remainin g oh
one - -knee waved- his -" hand ; to , his
manager and seconds, -Indicating .that
his.head was clear and that he was un
injured. ,' ' :
From this to the beginning of the
sixth"," round ; Leonard had the ad
vantage , in - every '1 session, but many
close observers believed that If Leonard
had not virtually blinded t Richie's eye
In the opening .round, the Milwaukee
lad would have given him the fight of
his career. . ; . .-- 'f :- -?P
In the sixth round Richie came Up
as game as a pebble and tried his best
to land -a "solid blow. but 'Leonard's
blocking- and footwork were almost
perfect. - In defense. Leonard's attack
In th.sv round was tircJndi-p simply
battered his opponent off his feet. He
sent Rlchle to the floor three tlmes and
wa-s ready to put over a finishing punch
when Referee Haukop intervened and
saved Mitchell from r further .punisfi-
mentv ! i;-''1',1 :-i'y':-'.:-j' : '
The'-meni weighed in at S.:.,m.,at.
184 pounds, one pound under -stipulated
weight , -Both ;looke4traled4o tho
FF ALL BUNK,
SAYS' BALLOONIST, ON
ARRIVAL - AT ROCKAVAY
Three Navy "Airmen Who Landed
.in Canadian Ice Fields. . .
Finally At Home
GET BIG WELCOME
Secretary Daniels Orders an In
quiry Into the -Trip and .'- -;
Their Conduct ; -
ROCKAWAT. N. T.. Jan. 14. All the
commuters; the suburbanites ' and the
plain home, folks who make up this
community,'; turned out in the cold and
rain today to welcome the three-naval
balloonlsts whose experienees amid
frozen :: frosts' on dog sledges" have
thrilled aeontinen't' since they 'sailed
away 1. 1 rom here more ' than , a month
ago. 1 " ' ..
Children deserted their text books,
business men and. housewives and all
pueurauuiHr to see lieutenants Jrvroor,
Farrell and Hinton.. . . ; . ; . . . .'. . .
r Three . noisy bands scattered joyful
tunes among the millions of rain drops
that drenched a -long parade - which fol-J
lowed the balloonsists from the rail
road to the air station, six miles away.
Miniature gas bags .floated, everywhere,
hundreds -of automobile horns screeched
to, the wpr Id the frenzied fun of hero
worshiping, land men, women and
children sloshed Hhrdu'gh' Inches" ' Of
water and mud to make a memorable
holiday, . , ' .- -,
- The three ' offleers rode through -the
downpour ' and- Into a 40-mile wind In
lan open automobile, cheered every inch
of the ; way - with the- -fervor r erowds
give'to returning victors ! in ..war.
Behind them rode the wlvea of Lieuten-'
ants Farrelt and Hlnton-and. the. fiancee
of Lieutenant KloorJ They ha met the
balloonlsts before they reached. New
York, and- shared wfth them .the .short
celebration In" which the metropolis
preceded the triumphant return to - the;
Rockaway naval air ' station. Camera
men and motion picture photographers
clicked, and cranked : ""their . synthetic
eyes continuously.ySo.me. of them, had
been taking pictures. f the balloonlsts
trail Into Mattice-. last Tuesday, - but
they v fired away as energetically, as
the argus-eyed battalion, of colleagues
who joined them in New xorlc todays, :
Tne tumult ana tne snouting aied as
the" trio 'of airmen, greeted by .250 other
service;: men, entered the ; naval.-air
station It -j was " all over but - the
court, of Inquiry .which will investi
gate the famous .' trip; -
The crowd went home to change 4nto
dry. clothes and.theiballoontstslwalked
to their; quarters. - There Lieutenant
Kloor gave out another interview:
.."This hero stuff, ia all bunk' he. said.
FORMAL ORDER II ISSUED .
- FOR FULL IN VESTIG ATIO !
WASHINGTON; Jan. 14.- Convening
of a naval court of Inquiry at the
Rockaway, N. Y. air station next Mon-J
day to investigate the flight and loss
of the naval balloon in which Lieuten
ants ..Kloor, ' Hlnton and Farrell .were
carried ' to the'-shores- of Hudson . bay,
was. a ordered tonight ; " : by ' , Secretary
Daniels.8 v Directions for procedure i as
issued : by the secretary .provide also
for inquiry into;; "the conduct 'of the
balloon's personnel while absent from
the air station. ' ..,;,.--.'' .'
Rear Admiral George W. Kline, presi
dent of; the naval board of Inspection
and survey, was named as president of
the court - and ' the other members are
Capt- Henry . H Hough, and Lleut.
Com J. i P. vNorfleet. Cqmmander
Archibald McGlasson will act as judge
advocate. ' . ; : .-'.-, .'--j.
The court was instructed to direct its
Inquiry L with ' special reference , to the
following: - - N -
, ."l Purpose: of, - Plan and - intention,
and authorization for-said flight.
"2 Preparation made , for. flight and
instruments, : provisions, clothing and
equipment carried. : . "
"Z Steps taken,1: and-adequacy there
of,' toward securing meteorlogical data
and weather-forecasts prior to the ves
sel taking the air and subsequent
thereto. . .- . ,' . ,. , -
"4Cpnduct ,pf personnel during
absence from station in. connection with
the flight." , . ; v. 1
. In addition, to a full statement of its
findings, the court also was directed to
give its opinon as to whether, "further
proceedings should be had in the
matter." :X '-r
ASK SHIPPING BOARD VIEW
: . OF RUM ON U. S. STEAMERS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Chairman
Volstead -of the' house -Judiciary com
mittee. . asked the shipping aboard to
day for its views on' a proposed amend
ment to:; the 'prohibition enforcement
act'.which-would permit American pas
senger.' steamers engaged In foreign
trade" to-seU'i liquors beyond the,, three
mile 'limit. -; ::- '-?. 5 : ;- r. -'v-
? Representatives, of the board will be
heard by the committee before 'it iacta
on the amendment."- .. t 3-; i'':' :'-.'
-NEGRO IN STATE PRISON
COLUMBIA,' S.' C., ; Jan. 14. Richard
("Fee tie5 5) Fogle, neg p, who - is
charged, with . killing : Earl 4 Dadford,
wounding . Dadford's wife and" child,
and i;; shooting::; Corbett -,;';; Zelgler so
seriously that''; lt.:-vas' necessary: Ito
amputate nis leg- at Columbia ;hos.
pltal: yesterday, . was today brought td
the penitentiary frbm the Orangeburg
jail for safekeepingiV'" r
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DISCUSS ' MILITARY POLICY
' WASHINGTON! Jan 14 Representa
tlve Tilson,' of Connetlcut,- a member 'o
the-house military : committee, leift.toi
day for ata'rion where' he; will discuss
with . President-elect HardingXt.', the
lattet's Invitation - the military ." pblicy.
to be formulated- by :the new; adminis
tration. Mr. Tllsen said '-he.5 Would
recommend a' policy - that ".would -'"not j
fan tor. a (large army , ur mio e-,osjye
HERO i
NOMINATIONS J'.HE I.IADE
FOR EDUCATION BOARDS
New Members for Several Coun
-. - ties . Sent , in ByBrooks -
' -SpeeUl to Irte Ur
RALEIGH, Jan. -14. Superintendent
E. C. Brooks of the department of pub
lic Instruction, today vent to the sen
ate for' appolntment-th.a namesiOf the
following for members- of 'county
boards of education:
Alamance,, Mrs. WivtALltarper; Mm.
E. S. i3parker and'Mrs;-Elmer' Long;
Beaufort, R. L. M.' Barnes; 'Brunswick;
JV B.' Ruark," J. L. Stone jCamden," H. C
Burgess; Catawaba,: G.-i Ev 'Bisanar;
Greene,. .T. E. Barrow; Lee J. C. Wat
son;' McDowelli -Li. 1 W:15tacey, .J. S.
Bradley; Madison; Jasper pElks; Elijah
Larson; Pasquotank; . V JoTin ' 'Leroy;
Transylvania, W. ,H. vDuck worth, B.
Gillispie; Yancey, -R. Cv Peyton; L. C.
McClourg; Avery, A. :Pv Brlnkley;
Columbus, C D. Koonce, ASery Thomp
son,' J.' LI Williamson-. vr i; ' l
MRS. R. J. RSTTOl.bs tOTBE
- ; Olf lHH ASSaipClinilgSION
(Special W-T'WrV''-'-.'-'-''"
. WASHINGTON, .Jan. .l4A. W. Mc
Lean. Aislxtunt lorretftrv nf th
4iry, today nominated MrsTR. . J. ; Rey-
noias pr winston-oaiem ;jrf a member
of . t'he'tJhited' States assay commission.
It is the duty .of ;, the commission to
test the weight and fineness of the
coins reserved by : the " several mints
during the calendar year, Jf2fl.' -
Tne law previous tntj t'cbmmis-
of Pennsylvania--the comptroller of the
currency, the assayer nf -th'6assay 'ofr
fice at' New' York "and stjeir? others as
the President: shall :X designate. - No
compensation is provided, for, themem4
befs but their 'actual and necesemrr
-J expenses are paid.MraRiynolds wil
' (accent. .'' ' ' ;'';'':'-'
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ROTARIANS BXPEOTyERHlIf
Governor Bevvntk Dlrrle4 - Scheduled
" ' ; " to.VIslt ''Tt6reik-y';'---j..
(Special to Tk 84at) ,iS - k
FLORENCE, Jan. , 14. Florence Ro-
tarrans'are' looking forward, with a
great deal of ' peMurs, tohe approach-. j
lB ZI-mZZ T . rvLu; to-any serious cut in the size of the
f.i""rV-General -Pershing Suggested
tr ' " . , ?S " rv"r -
u: . "" r:X8 l" I
iitiib, j ivtiv . uvhB aacu UCQU
planned bUt it ; was later decided to
nakeit -for Rotarians pnly; " -
After enjoying, less rthan'-a; week of
freedom, "Jim Brown, negro, oneof .the
three who escaped fromthe Florence
county jail, surrounded VhJmself , last
night, and was Immediately placed
again tehlft4l the bars. ' He is .held on a
charge n statutory rar. tha aA. eom
county ' , ., Vy. '.
LS. Gamble. recently inducted into
office as sheriff of Williamsburg county,
assisted by his deputy and State Con
stable Eichelberger; y captured . - three
-' , a . j ...
warrant for the arrest, ofthe: operator,
who- is a white Tnan; Sheriff Re gi ater
of Darlington captured a still ;in opera
tion in hia coynty also yesterday. ' ,
Confident that the people of the . city
would , appreciate;-and' patronize such
an enterpriserthe chamber of com?
merce through . a committee - is consid
ering the advisability -of establishing a
city market.' ."' : ; ' ' "
LtMBERTON CAME OUT O. K.
; (Speetal to The Star)
LUMBERTON, Jan. 15. The Star
correspondent has been asked to state
through the., paper that wjiile : the
basketball game between the Lumber
ton and, Laurinburg teams ended !n a
fight,-, that the -'Lumberton team was
ahead at the time and did not lose' in
either the. game -or the fight;, as indi
cated In ; a dispatch from Laurinburg
published ina recent issue of The Star.
Members . of jthe Lumberton : team ' say
the fight was started by a member of
the Laurinburg team arid then all took
a part in it. ,
WILMINGTON HlfcHS WINS .
(Special ' to The Star) '
NEW BERN, Jan. 14. In the basket
ball game" here, tonight between Wil
mington and New Bern' high school
girls, , Wilmington . won, 29 to 15. It
was a good game and highly interest
ing. ." Wilmington's " superior s passing
and fine teamwork, gave her the game.
aiXEER-SOUTHCAROLINA LAW
(Special to The Star) '
; GREENVILLE, S. V Jan. , 14. -Speaking
of the stone, age, there is a jaw
on the statute books of ; South . Caro
lina that r prevents, tne eaection ; of a
building over 15 stories high. Green
ville is now Jn the act of. breaking this
Mo - - Vra.iiP!' o-f ' th f erection here ,af
the Woodside : 17-story skyscraper.
Representative Jos R-: Bry son, of , this
city, has introduced a bill in the
state legislature '- to . amend the old
law to" make ; way for the Woodside
and other tall buildings that re con
templated. . " 'v,:
LIFE SENTENCE IMPOSELr
(Special to The Star) --;
'' GREENVILLE, ' S jp., ' Jan. 14. Hugh
T. Bramlett; who was convicted on a
charge of in,urdering his mother-in-law
and recommended ;to the mercy, of the
court, has decided to drop his fight for
freedom which continued for" more than
a year and a half, and counsel with
drew a motion -for a new trial. He
asked the court to aentencehlm - to the
chaingang of Greenville' county so that
he could be near' his - family. He was
sentenced to" life imprisonment.: in the
state -penitentiary..-;? vZ- -.-.. .::v;
New Writers
.toite;-x$
A-
: , T ' In addition t the-list of well known . writers announced in yester--.days
issuer new contributors to the Sunday. Star will IncJ---;two women ;
who have achieved distinction in the newspaper field, t -
- ;.- Elizabeth Miner King, is describedvby one -politician 'as the "onlypv
' -woman I know whorunderstands and writes iof national politic as well :
' as a man?'. Tet her viewpoint is that of a woman, and- the woman's.
abie::-recora-as a wporier;.,!:
L,the "following writers who were - mentioned Tin-vyesieraay-s announce-
vmentr Robert7T; Small, Walter Camp.; Lawrence Perry, Stuart PWest,--William
Bird. Harden, Colfax; 'Rene Vlviani, MaxmlUan Harden. George .
! " N., Barnes-a distinguished 'list of contributors, whose, services are ; 1
V pledged to I' The Star as- a part of this paper's newf 1.0.000 word Sunday
iyifftSrtialWirlei
?JSaturday . night report of tthe lAssoclatediPresa ; J. - v;4
-SENATE DIRECTS ;THATTb$geessn8
ARMY ENLISTMENTS BE
STOPPED IMMEDIATELY
, , ,
Upper Chamber Over Protest
i of IMilitary Committee Orders
' Drastic Reduction
4-
THE LIMIT IS 150,000
General Pershing and : Secretary
Baker- Both Object to Re
; w; ducing the Army
WASHINGTON. Jan 14
the
protest of -the maloritv f it. mtiita
affairs committee, lhe senate v today
passed a resolution, directing the secre
tary of war to cease army recruiting
until the size of the regular army is
cutdown to 150,000 men. ,
; flenator Phelan, Democrat, California,
after . the adjournment of the senate,
jiotified Vive Presidents Marshall that
he .wotfld ask the senate tomorrow for
a reconsideration of. the vote on the
ground that the senate' had not been
fully informed concerning -the objec
tions 'of General Pershing and Secretary
of War Raker, to- the reduction. . '. ,
.Should Senator Phelan fail in, his -endeavor
-to bring about reconsideration,
the, resolution will go to the house. ..
' 150,000 at Mmit
' Chairman Wadsworth, of the milltarv
affairs committee, ' did . not ask for a
rou . cau'.jm tna--,resoinOn because tn
senate a few jnjnutes ; before by a de
cisive vote-6f, 34 to; 28, adopted a mo
tion; of -Senator. - Lenroot, Republyican.
Wisconsin,- 'fixing, the army's maximum
limit at J50,O00. thereby rejecting the
commlttee'ct'proposal to make the figure
175,000. This vote was taken, although
General Pershing and S.ecretaryJof War
BaiceTj at an executive session with the
tne rconvening of the, senate, objected
200,000 as the minimum Umlt.
member of the military affairs commit
tee, who introduced the original - re
duction resolution, declared .that he did
not consider .the. l.M,Q0p. limit "either
expedient- or aafe,"- while Chairman
Wads worth expressed opposition'; "to
what Js' a very drastlfe'rcductibn f our
military: establishment." i.-f'V.. V- f .,
Sefiator DIaV Democrat,. Scmth Car
;U&aakd. lt,.niaw.-PCrtaCTWt
waa affected;; and Chairman "Wads
worth responded that the only way to
t discharge officers is by death, or court
martial for dishonorable conduct.. Or
bad debts.' " " - ' s: "
' - SevferaJ amendments regula'tlng the
application of - the "'-reduction were
adopted, the. most important of which
would require 'the War' department' to
maintain all- services on- an equal basis.
equivalent' to- 53 1-2 per ; cent Of the
total? strength -in each branch contem
plated byf existing: army reorganization
statutes. Another would authorize the
discharge of. Any- enlisted man upon his
application," if approved" by the "secre
tary of war Committee estimateswere
given the senate that : the present 'size
of the army, about 213,000. men, would
be reduced under the resolution by
enlistment expiration to 150,000 by next
December.
SOUTHERN PORTS WILL
FIGHT FOR THEIR RATE
Go to .Washington Wednesday
f to Prepare for War
MOBILE, - Ala.; Jan.' 14. Southern
Rhimiers and - exporters are planning
to go before the United-States shipping
hnarvi to nrotest . any change , m tne
export-' freight ratesto n the; gulfi. and
south Atlantic according to notice, re
ceived today' by the,' traffic bureau of
th chamber of commerce. . - ' .- .
The matter will -be taken up by; the
midwest: eulf and 'south Atlantic- for
eign trade and traffic-. committee, which
was largely responsible .fori obtaining
the rates more than a year ago. .A
conference will be held in Washington
next Wednesday. f:?'
MEMPHIS BANK CLOSES BUT
. - IT IS DECLARED SOLVENT
MEMPHIS, Tenn-i'-Jan. 4.-8. 8. 0
Connell. superintendent' of-: the Ten
nessee state banking department; was
appointed ' today receiver t-for v ie
People's Savings Bank and Trust com
pany i of this -city, wnicn !" voluntarily
closed its doors this morning.
" The bank was capitalized at 5200,-
000 ,and at the time :4tS last statement
wa issued in. November held deposits
of $1,063,827.65 with loans of 11,352,
526.58 and: surplus of 20,0.00. "v -
1 Inability to maintain: the . necessary
reserve, slow, collections and "the gen
eral cessation . of business" were "re
sponsible for conditions wnlch -.brought
about the decision of the -directors of
theibank to close .Its doors, according
to a statement Issued by S.' W, Port
lock, .president of the1 institution: ;. - f
He declared the bank had, ample-resources
to pay depositors m full...' Mr:
Portlock said the principle accounts, of
theibankfwere lumber,and,that it held
no cotton ; loans.- y.H;H''i,-T"'..
for
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j About the Whole Scale of Prob
lems Is Run Over By Him
MARION.1 Ohio, Jan. 14. About the
whole scale of ''public, questions was
embraced., again today ' n President
elect Harding's talks with his callers.
-Among, those with whom he, con
ferred was Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
wno - came to . talk' , about policies as
they affect the coming administration.
He. said he was pleased with . Mr.
Harding's attitude --and' rwas confident
that the course of ythe "President-elect
on such questions as social jUstloe and
agriculture would accord with the
views of the 'progressive wing of his
party. ; . . ';-''''v':;Vi-:
Colonel-. Roosevelt- has been recom
mended to Mr, '.Harding'' kf several of
his friends for appointment as an' as
sistant secretary-,-in the iwar or navy.
department, shut his . visit developed
nothing definite on that' subject. ,
KepresentatlVVJBacharach: of - New
Jersey ' urged, .-the'' President-elect to '
give hi -'approVaIrjbo.'.g.-v.raeral Sales
taxt and Geo. 9. Oliver, publisher of the
Pittsburgh 7 Gaaette-Times, asked him
to appoint A,W.'Mellonof Pittsburgh,
scretary of the treasuryi ..BishOp Jos
eph Berry, of ; the i Methodise .Episcopal
church, was ; another t of the1 r day's
caller, s but said he ' had: only oome to
pay a personal visit t
ADD AfJENDMENTSTO
BILL
Evidence Disagreement in
Congress. Om. Wisdom of
Tariflf Law Now ;
WASHINGTON, ' Jan T. 14. Three
amendments were'"tacked-on the Ford-
ney emergency" tariff bill bv the senate
nance. committee-- today -in. its first
aays consideration .of ,the measure- in
executive .session after the recent pub
lic. hearingSi'--, -,- '-','
After the eemmtttee had: voted ten to
fouri to ppenj the bill 'to.. amendments.
Senators Calder. Icc-pablican, New York
and J opef, " D3mecratv Now Mexico, got
provisions ' tnrwiea which r materially
broadened the scope : , 'of the measure,
and Senator MoCumber. ; Republican.
North Dakota,, e-btainedl accentance of
a higher import duty, pn; wheat.
The JMccumber amendment, would fix
a tariff Jn.' imported wheat,- f 40 cents
a bushel, instead of. the. 30 jcents ear-J
FORDNEY
TARIFF
el, instead of.th3ocenU ear )rrX " 7, J a i1 onject "
the oil? M passed the' honse; ?ftth;mfn. Vernor an,ii '4
fouuetUo. krfliA? lridv WoWOls iwsoaaV..
ried by
Senator
raairyiwducolthi
tected, establishtngariff of six S cents -nrnenAS0Utn ' '
a pound on butter and-Cheese and their 'ffMSSW;'
substitutes, ,:-and .two ' cents. - and -flvef mnf : stopping . while in the city.
rtii:-.i(-.-l;.Ai-i. - convincing ' personality, started
irrrVv. r2rw4tr;r:!
r niiL iM'ii J' ; ia fc
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ore for the "ten mphths "of Its ' life.
While the "senate 'committee was con
sldering the-' emergency bill, lndica-
permanent tariff until .. International
conditions become 'more stable.
: .n this - connection, the : suggestion
w as privately - made by several mem
bers of r.the house committee that aTe
Vival of either - theN Dlngley or the
Payne-Aldrich' laws- should : jbe resorted
to as a stop-sap expedient But there
was also strong evidence" that the ma-
Jorlty members will .notsupport rates
hiaher than and possibly" not as high as
the Payne-Aldrleh. 'tariff provided.
From questions propounded during
the day, the :tntimtionwas given that
some committee members feel the pres
ent chaotic &ndlridns.p,f exchange and
low production costs abrpad, may make
advisable the:; drafting.., 6t. a. scientific
tariff law at,thls' time. V
,: RepresentativTe ingwotth;- Republi
can. Ohio, asked sver.ai: witnesses if
the commiee coild"safl ; base t the
rates to be iarrieA;.in: th revised law"
on- the'Y present - rAtnerican production
costs, i He also, inquired t in their opln
lbn the committee-could af this" time de
vise tariff schedules; whicn would pper
ate effectively a fewyears hence, con
sideiring the present Tin ternational - ex
change situation. . 'Democratic , members
of thecoromittee'lwere quick to reply
and Representative' Garner, Texas, par
ticularly accused' the majority of being
ready to' grant Import rates- which
would serve as an embargo.
GREENSBORO WINS OVER
LOCAL VOLLEY BALLERS
Takes : First, Honors With Wil
mington Coming- Along Second
." (Snerfal t 'Tk. Star)
GREENSBORO. Jan. 14 Greensboro)
won first honors in an -eight-city volley
balL tournament played 'here this after-
nopn f and i loirght. : Wilmington ' came
secona; loosing tnree straignt games in
the finals.
In the 'preliminaries .Greensboro de- i
feated Charlottfe; Kannapolis defeated
Durham; Wilmington won from Erlan
ger, and Wifiston-frbm;Raleigh by de
fault, the; Raleigh team not having ar
rived in time to play Winston.
y- Greensborri "won front Kannapolls In
the Tsemi-finaYs, and 'Wilmington from
Winston-Sajemv' That left Greensboro
and Wilmington, and ; Qreensboro won;
eailly. ' "':-i - ; ':':: ' 4 f"v - ''":
'v The Raleigh team: having arrived Ty
that time, H Wllmlnrtoh and Raleigh
played.v-WiljmingtQn. won. making it
unnecessary; Jt fpr Greensboro and y Ral
eigh to; piayytf
DALLAS MAIL ST ATIO W IS V 1
-y ROBBED AND; SEVERAL SHOT
f t ; -jyy; ' i : t-H i? .-jj''. '.'--,' -
DALLAS, TexaaV-Jan. t4.Three men
were shot, two prohabtjrvTatally. early
tonight,- by ai? automoblW pandits who
held up? the Jackson street sub-station
postofflee. All of the injured are postal
employes ' The -. bandits :r escaped after
a thrllllng'fightPostoffica officials de
clare the robbers vwiade way. with a
mail 'pouch;' hut declared ,they. did: not
know- - whether c U" contained first or
second class"-mail; matter.' ' ' .- - ' ; '.
Four ; other clerks ?Twho V were ? en
gaged in the -.'.fight : declared that . tha
robbers - held them ? at - bay with re
volvers while they jumbed Into a walt-
tions1 developedVh the hose ways and r-" . T".u
metfnsicdmmitteeof h scheme among ovefnwm
some members: to' delay framing a new!?: a if"??,6. Jn.LrJa."
! Ina? 'mMtomobll':'S"
CAROLINAS CALLED ON
to Work together iiii
COTTON EXPORT PLANS
Former Governor r Manning of
. South Carolina Discusses " ,
Export-Corporation :-
SHIP FIRST - CARGO
Corporation Already; ? a Going:
1 Concern, With 7,000 South
Carolina Backer f
Former Governor Richard J. Manning t ;,
ef South Carolina, president of the re-.
cently formed American ; Export an. '
jtmyort corporation,?, addressing a rep-i
resentative gfthering of v Wilmlngtoor- 1
business men and "New Hanover county '
farmers at-the chamber of commerce '
yesterday , morning, made .a strong apt ..
peal for the . co-operation of .. NforthrV
Carollna business -' men; , farmers : and :
professional men in the move being .
made by . the Export . corporation to
provide ; a ; ready and profitable .mar- ;
ket, iboth foreign and . domestic for
the cotton , now - being held, toy the - V
southern . farmers and - that which will
be produced this year.' -, . . , , v . . .(
- Governor Alannlngs purpose in coin
ing to Wilmington was merely to-ex- ,
plain . the .-merits of the corporation r
in hopes of securing : the co-operation r
of this state. To emphasize the necea- -sity
of the Carolina working . to
gether in this great agricultural matv
ter, the speaker recalled the wonderful "
fighting the men of the 80th . division, .-
composed principally of , North and '
South Carolina troops, did. in. France 1
during the World war while "work
ing together. . ...T ':..' .-'i---.. ;i ,:,'.--:.:
. First CSaio Goem Over'. V,4:
Although Governor Manning Is head '
of the export corporation, he did not
solicit subscriptions to, stock. He dei,;:
i uirwa . lam soiicitora wvuia , visit w n- -
l"ngton later, for .that" purpose.
UDYf
ernor Mahnlng. informed - his hearers
of the fa,ct that' the corporation has
already ; ., started . business, the first J
cargo of cotton having been 'shipped',
to central Europe. Christmas day from
Charleston, S. C. . . ;:,'. ::;- : '"'
The meeting yesterday was "presided "'
over by, J Irving-fBear, vice-president '
of the,, chamber ..of commerce. ; W. H". -
Stone acted as secretary. "After Vice
Fiesident Bear had stated ' the object
his ; address , by stating Chat the cor-
iPoratiou was evolved from the hiindrf
ot southern . business. me
He said It i
southerh in conception. management
w- - -, wvytiwj MAM J W V J
and capital. He declared that the sen-
by representative men ; of the entire
south. At this meeting it was decided
that ; some definite step should be ,
taken to " move'.'-, cotton, whloh along.'"
with all other products, had felt the
serious effects of . the. present " re-con-construction
days following the World ;
war. it Was determined to Incorporate,!
under the laws - of Soufih. Carolina..
with an eventual, capitalization of ten
mnUon d6Uars, a concern, having for
the purpose " the establishment - of -a',
ready market for cotton. -' . ' ?
Governor Manning stated .that he ac
cepted . the Mjall to ' organise - the cor
poration as an' opportunity for servf
ice', and that it is at a personal loss '
that he is conducting the - work. . He
stated i that there . were . already 7,000
subscribers to stock in the corporation
In Southi Carolina. More than 1,400,
000 has been "subscribed in that state,"
With" more , than $800,000 paid in cash.
He - stated that farmers, business men,
professional men,: bankers and others:,
had - subscribed to the 'stock. North
Carolina is the second state .in which
the canvass for subscriptions is to be
made.: The campaign is then to be cary
ried on in other southern states. "
Governor Manning went exhaustive-, '
ly into the outlook for the financial .
success of the-corporation, the care la
mknageiment, V methods ' of 'protecting -the
interests of subscribers, how sales'
are.tq be made with foreign interests
and how the business will be kept oa
a revolving basis through discounting
of purchaser's paper with Edsre law
banl:s,i the war finance corporation and
other financial agencies. H emphasiz-
ed . that the ' corporation - has been :
started with no purpose to antagonize '
private "exporters but simply' as an aid .'
to . stabilize conditipne, . throtgh the
steady shipment, first' of cotton to Eu
rope and later other " products. 1
The speaker emphasized the demand.
for Cottoa" to clothe Europe and said,
Unat millions of bales were neededi
J Long credits are ; specified' by Euro- ; ? t
oean purchasers, however, and it is t6 i
meet these conditions that the corpora- :
tion will function; Governor Manning-1 .;
remarket! that he was not trying to
draw - rosy pictures " but was , merely
giving a plain, practical outline, of thaV
work of a. business corporation which
has bright prospects of success, and y
which is being - safeguarded - In every ,
possible ; transaction so that ' the lnter- ,
ests of those who invest money ? may ;.
be protected. '-- ' ' '.
' At . the ' conclusion of . his addresa
Governor Manning-was ; asked a num . '
her of questlona' all of iwhichhe. ana Z .;,
wered Intelligently and succinctly. ';'
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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT , 1 ;;
(Special to The ta)
GREENVILLE, 8.1 C; Jan. 4.-The
first basketball tournament of - the ;''
Southern: Textile association; an organ;;
ization - formed .here during., the last"'
textile exposition, will be held la
Oreehville February 24-26. Teams frsra
cotton mills throughout the south vi 111 ;;
be expected to v participate. , Class - AS " :;
teams already; entered are from t the .
following. places: Whitmlre :, mills, ':
Dallas mills, Huntsvllle, Ala.; r-Pled-,
mont, -Pacolet and . Ware "Shoals: ; The
class B teams: -Woodside.' Lonaghan,"
Ware Shoal; Victor, -Seneca, Walhalla
Ottaray - mill - In Union; Drayton and
Arkwright in Spartanburg; Judsoji and
Green h In -the ' girl's - class, - Judson,
Monaghan, Piedmont, Whitmlre, Victor
and tha American Spinning company. -
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