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- r ' - - - vl y -" -' - , , - - - r :v 1 . Vf; v - The Weather irair Sunday; Monday probably? fair;-. SVrate west winds.' t - Wilmington's Only;-, Leaded Wire AssQciated " Press Newspaper , ;V mod QI j 25 feet rlsingr; will 1 1. rMU'l stage of 85 feet t Kayetteville VOL. CVI. No. 135. : ;V WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16. 1921. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE, UGISLATORS DEVELOP pENCY TO 1MQUIRE STATE'S AFFAIRS Uion of Office FeReih Cv..j Rv Threatened Epi- demic oi iu"; Urust at cooper? Proposes to V" Til:. ' Eliminat e in umerous r,m- ? ployes of Assembly By B- K. POAVKLIi riT KIGHf Jan. 15. While the aboli- i.TiTir, .1 fn Hnlri ita num k;on fever uun"""-" -, .. fmong the lavmakers today, there ame prominently to. the front a threat (;d epidemic of investigations. ; oung tnator Swar.i. me soniiiry uevutee 01 Ik. frock coat in me senate, is ine au- ktior pi tne nrst wr a weu uvernsea series of rpsolutions mai win can lor Inquiry in to state departments and his Is the outcrowth of sentiment which (us bfen creatrrt in Raleigh since the Jlover resolution to abolish . the state Architect's job rouna its way io :tne liopper. - Senator Swain wants an lnvesuga- ion into the activities oT the building ommip.iion and n msistea toaay, jn pite of a gentleman's agreement . to hd contrary, upon legislative action a measuip of state-wide import." Ob- ection by Senator Gallert prevented onsideration of the resolution and it ha snt to the committee on claims. hfcame known last night that there ill in all probability be an Investl- ation asked for the state sanatorium t 'Montmse, and a resolution for this burpos", it was saia icmay, nas.oeen drafted. The t-nmplaint against the ;anatorium seems to have been, lodged i )T ex-service men who have been pa- I ients at Montrose. -'.. . 'I Tnniftt At Cooper's Fnendsr Senator McCoin with his proposal to n the senate on a more economio ba- is, threw a scare into employes of the gislature this morning. He declares hat the senate is paying employes $4,- MLniore than it is paying its . memr ership, and he thinks there are men nd women on bt state payroll who in ho interest of the country might come Lobby gossip is to the effect that he measure is' a direct thrust -at pat image seekers who have turned ' up iere since th session began : and - Is iim?d particularly at friends of .Llo-i- cnant-Governor Cooper According: to senator McCoin himsel f ,.. one ma n : ap rroached him for a job as committee lerk this week and when Informed (hat he-would be expected to work rom 10 until 5, exclaimed: r "Good od! Is there anv. work in this The resolution of the Vance senator ma for the appointment of a joint ommittee to do four things: Get the pame of every person on the legislative payroll, order discontinuance of L the chiceg of all persons not necessarv-to he smooth running of the legislative pchinery; authorize the president of e senate to emplov additional iheln. rnen needed, upon the written request Pf the coramiftees. and draft a. . 11111 "eh shall desisnatn the AmnlavM for We various' offices and thft nommlttes Fhich shall have clerkships. ;:: X me governor's office today announced Ihat a snoM,! ft Til" I 1..., mo l riming commission will be held here imesaav and J. h RriHra caWorir 'f the commission, gave out a state ment refuting the chare of John PPmnt Hill - - Vil.--. VVlllllllUUtVll - uco joeen wasteful. On the other hand, he Seserts that the state architect's office as saved the state almost $100,000 in e Past year. : v Denle Hlir Statement Mr. Hill is entitlf-d tn Ma nnlnlnn iMt as any other man," declared Mr. hv'H Iinion and is not supported iv lats. xne exnenriltiirn mtd J the buildin? nnmmlolnn ho S,npon by the governor and the r"i or state at my request and It II conclusion of this body that no ney has been spent except such as : been appropriated for buildings and was the eonrlnainn 'Ai.ti -"'vi.uii.mrn were wjtnin toe t.iiirsR PTnoTtH l..... nti A was announoc 1.. - ! "r omce that a meeting of th Rtata fwa of charitioo ;.vii. '-..i Will K 1. yuuilU WCIlttIC IWe he!d with Governor Morrison 'lesaav when ii,. xt --.i. abolish v 0 it!,n resoiunon-10 wwh the board will be discussed. jmmissloner Beasley ia notMnclined retolmi! "J puhHc statement on the C wm "ev,n that Public senti kaywlth tt- athe P.POsal to - do y wlt this office. . ,('APE PEAR pAIT MEETING 4--4. OLD OFFICERS t Wt.-! , . ' rcm.;TlIiyiLVE. Jan. 15. The . it Nt nf auuc w- anKin from the In- .JI treasurpr i. - -. of all " as successor, re-election aloiw .11 officfrs. report of , growth Hitf V du "ng -the past year, . 'ons that ..:s,eJ?n-ditions' and predic- 5aessfni ."".t3'41 Iair win be the most lk ma-i'n,th.e history of the institu- h &lTMi e arnual meeting-of relation Jne Cape Eear -Falr Nberfanrt E'Bhten directors ; from he foul? ounty were elected .and Po'nine Z ; comraitteemen from ad- Dr. rV "u,es: L. A. Bethune and ""ntv- .Lnderwood. of Sampson Hrth, i , Meivtn. Bladen: - J. oonnson . -. . o: rJ-'?- ""ick; , 8sett, Hamr t. ' ana J- 1 ' pBe Moorp Butler and sox wrr: ' ;4v 'ITTI.R BIT HIGHER NOW ttlLsnp,T,al The Start "era ha- -J, . an if . ' - ' I-rviR;.'re.as'ng. H. B.' Jo Won Ffthr - OI sa!es, rnnrt. V rounds, bringing late saiesTj.!. ' aout $3.47.' . To hi r 42'447'3 Pounds. ie;."n all-aroiri n Pald 9.79, ,a,0n of J22 Rf nt?vera tor the vtia Succeeds Burke As Igon'sKesufic I!m ::x.j..V,, ' n-in it j: H fii5:i' M k II; Guy P. Allen, who has been appoint ed by President N Wilson to succeed John Burke asrtreasurer of tbev tTnited StateB. Mr. Allen. Is at present acting treasurer and he will in all probability be confirmed as treasurer "by "the lenate within a short time. -.: ADMIRAL M'GULLY AND HIS - FAMILY' AT HOME Sevens Russian.. Children Given Warm Welcome At the Ander son, S. C, Residence ; ANDERSON," S. C, Jan. 15. A thirty-five-mile 'automobile trip from Green ville today completed the long ? trip from : Bolshevik-ridden Russia? to their tiew. home here," of the seven )Russian I children- brought to this country - by iiear Aamtrai wewon, a. Mccully, for mer United States high commissioner ai saoasiopoi. -r '"? V --Mrs. Carrie. F. McCullyi the admiral's mother, and .a delegation of friends, met. - the little strangers ' in Greenville today and ; gave them? a luncheon. On.1 arr4yal12iJ'lAn4ereotha4mir home 1 friends .and relatives turned jnt by the; score to - welcome- him- and.vhis wards. '-'4 In- the .welcoming arty.' were. some twenty ,'Ahderson children,-? many of - them cousins of the - admiral, and the i Russian ; visitors fraternized with them at once.,- . ' . - The handicap of language and; the rather, curious .looks with which the visitors had greeted the older persons were forgotten; a the children min gled, f At the atcCully home a basket full of Christmas horns was distributed and soon : the -' little foreigners were blowing, as 'lustily as. "army trumpeters and :J disporting themselves ... in gay capers : , all over the house with i the American children.' They seemed as thoroughly at home as if they had been born here:' When the Anderson chil- dren left the McCully home the little t,.,..., th.m- mAi1.hv with . ""fr" . T auaint curtsy. Admiral McCully-who is 63 years old. -had all the appearance of a proud father as ' he presented his wards to old "friends and told relatives " and friends here that happily none of them had been-, ill since he took them in his care. He was reluctant, to go .into details of his future plans, but indl cated . that . Anderson will be the per manent home of -the children, although after a month or so here .some of them will be - taken - to Washington-where he - maintains a residence also. 1 "I shall ' have to4 take my ; mother's wishes " into- consideration - in v making plans," Admiral McCully said. 'and she has not yet had an opportunity to "sav what she1, thinks about ' the matter." .-'.- -'. ' !--:".'"" Many friends of the McCully family here are said to, have, offered to. adopt some of the youngsters, but it is un derstood the admiral has steadfastly refused to part with any of them, tell ing friends he was . too much . in love -r.h -them. -V i Z.-W rff,r. K.,-. CONTRACTORS AND UNIONS '4 '.'-' '.AT - ASHEVILLK , TO COHFQB --;-' 4 (Special ?toThe . Star) 4 . 44; ASHEVILLE, Jan. .15. Building, op erations in Asheville are awaiting1 the outcome i? of 1 the conference to " be held Tueadav nisrht ! between union workers and local- contractors,' at which- anr ef fort will be made to fix a lower union wage scale for: the spring and summer. More than a million dollars .in new buildings is X being held up here ? be cause, the builders claim, union wages are too . high and , material has i not dropped as- much as ; it should. . v',.;;v-44. ''"' " " r HOEY WOTJLDRAtSE LIMITS ' ' rsneelal to The Star) 4 ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 Representa tive Clyde Hoey ? wants the income-, tax exemptions changed. - Under -existing law thev are $2,000 for married per sons and', fl.000- for . single . persons. Taxes , must be paia on saianes aoovo th. BmnnntR. Mr. ;Hoey would fix th. . exemntlons at $3,000 for married and; $l,500 for (.single; persons. - He si imifled - his intention today ;, to make a' haror ngnt lor me u.iiiso. . - tisRwn. MACHIJfB 'WAOES 'CUT - 20 '. PER- CENT '- IN 3 : PLANTS. : - .tItWaretH. N. . J..n4Jan. '15A-The s? n cr!' Manufacturinif. company, mak era . of V sewing ? machines, femplpying a Ann wArirora- at its main plant? here today .announced an immediate educ-j. n n .-a rot - sa.1 arled employes.-: . j : The lower -wafee scales appliep5 also to Singer plants rat; Bridgeport Conn., nnl ITHnt. Mich.'' ' ' : '"' : - f;-W4tf 'J- -f. The Dlehl Manufacturings company i.a o nr.Ant.Aftd a ,20 . per cent wage -re duction today among X.600 employes of its dynamo and motor piant nere. FEDERAL KpOWEr TO ENFORCE, Df Ifr CAROLINA AILS LAW RICT .1 A Supervisor Brarae; its as Much to Bickett of " uHis Betirenfenr'' e of ASKS STATE POLICE l Legislature Is Dryt Enough But ; I , tWill Refuse to Consider . t o f, " Rev. R. L. Davis : By R. K. POWEM. RALEIGH, JanJ -15. Federal, and state' officials here were temporarily stunned when it become known that on the eve of Governor ;, Bickett's ."retire- ment from office; he received, a letter from S. R Brame,-supervising prohibi-i tion agent for the Richmond and Ral-1H, eia-h distrir-ta amift, i. of the government to uphold the Vol- sieaa act in North Carolina. s Violations of the prohibition" laws ' have increased more that? 100 er nl within, the.past yea-Mr. Brame .wrote governor Bickett, and the tendency of ! the courts to Interpret rather than rig- idly enforce : the statutes has . brought about a situation that calls for. imme diate and "far-reaching legislative ac- Wants State Police - -To '.this end Mr, Brame suggested to Governor 'Bickett, who leaves, the sug- mskh;! organization: in : North,- Carolina of ai state prefect of. police. Even increased! federal , appropriations'? for prohibition enforcement will not take, care of the situation in North Carolina unless there is state action at an early date and it appears to be Mr. Brame's idea that the legislature In session ought to take action.:-, i . , " . Mr. Brame's letter to Governor Bick ett was written from reports of prohi bition officers in North Carolina, re citing the ' destruction of more than 3,400 stills within tne pa?t year, , The letters follows in . most particulars the charges recently made by .Collector Jo siah William-'Balley that there is more liquor being; sold in North ' Carolina than ever before. , ; ; ; ; ;:i4.:' 8tate ,nlfFr . 4- , . A i. .n-ttis-uamc n vu-6.i fc , that the prohibition forces of , the state, particularly v the ... Anti-Saloon v league, plan an early convention n Ralelghfojj the purpose of agreeing; on 'the. legis- bat the wave of bootleg'gin g. which Is sweeping .the- state.' .There,; has already been agitation in- some quarters for4 a state constabulary, as a result of - the Bailey broadside-aiew -weeks ago, and it-will-sprang -up anew with the sug gestions coming from Mr. Brame. : , Oneot the strong -points in Governor Morrison's Inaugural address was about law enforcement. In fact, this division of his.' first , message; to the lawmakers might be denominated as his inaugural "lead. His declaration ' was that crime of whatever' description must not : be compromised. " There isn't, however, the slightest reason for suspecting that the governor will make the.'enf drcement of the.'- prohibition ilawsj any i pet project, but "it is equally, true that any reason able program advanced, by the prohibi tionists will have his hearty .support. ; . No Plaeo for Davis -- If the Anti-Saloon , league comes "to th bat at this session with a bill look ing to the creation of . the office of pro hibition commissioner; without the dis tinct stipulation that the appointment shall not "go to Rev.' R.J L. Dayis, it will be savagely defeated. There is plenty of prohibition sentiment left among the law-makers, but ; it. does not exteild to providing a place for Mr, Davis. His very presence in legislative halls is a jignal for the wets to begin war when no - man offers fight. - .' Governor -Morrison has not seen the Brame letter, he informed newspaper correspondents' tonight, and 'therefore hesitate'd to comment directly upon '.it. It was not turned over, by the outgoing governor, but released to, the morning paper - here for publication" tomorrow. AGREED UPON MEASURE REGULATING ENGINEERS State Engineers' Society Elects Officers and -;v. -Adjourns: - RALEIGH, r Jan 15. The State Engineers' society in session here today,- completed " tnat arait , ; oi -,a bill to regulate :the practice oi engi neering in . the state ; and elected of ficers for the ensuing year. , Dr. Wal lace Riddlck, of Raleigh, was re-elected presment ot ' in -swieij , . our. den. of Kinston, vice-president; - Harry Tucker, of 'Raleigh, secretary. Three new directors -cnosen were,' . B. Waddell, of Asnevme. ror ine west ern district ; C, A. Meese, of. Charlotte, for the central district, , ana , w. a. Fallls, Of Raleigh, for the eastern dis trict. , ' 4 The-'bill agreed, upon ,wnicn.nas oeen practically approved, by a-: senate 'com mittee, stanaaraizes euujueenug uu requires license for: tne practitioners of the profession. iingineei wuu uave k..'nr.M.in- OT 10 vears would be exempted and? in counting time, a year in college is equivalent to "a , year of actual practice. - J. L. Beston- and Frank Von Sprecken of Wilmington, attended the meeting. ILLINOIS SENATOR ALMOST - ; - , LOSf 10,000 IT WHISKEY -'CHIC AGO, Jan. 15. Albert Clark, state senator; nearly lost $10,000 worth of ; liquor today. . Four .thieves, one-of thfem. - disguised as a maid x- servant, gained entrance to the home and locked the occupants' In. their rooms. - Before the robbers could, complete loading their truck , the Imprisoned family's cries had aroused.neighbors...The police arrived and captured the quartet, AMBASSADOR HAS CALL TO GO TO LONDON AND IMMEDIATELY DEPARTS - - II ,; Sir Auckland Geddes Summoned to Discuss Anglo-Ameri-V can Questions ' CANAL TOLL AGAIN Other Problems Include British Debt, Emergency t Tariff rand Ireland . WASHINGTON, Jan. 44.-Recalled to London for' the announced purpose of consulting with Premier'Uoyd George and. Earl Curzon, secretary of state for foreign affairs. Sir Auckland Geddes,. ' the British ambassador lnv Washington, qUietly and without notice even to - s - ,. n , close acauaiutances, slippeO away from yaKt0sthl3! f"!? tD" V "xT XV , He was accompanied . only by H. V. Tennanf;f 1 "-T thanlnth!, IJ wU,fi iy Qddes remained here with the cWn - bearing out the ambassaaor's resentation, the ambassador will re- turn to Washington next month. - . .. Important Matter-:lJp . There Is understood to ., be a- num ber of subjects which will require earn- :?,8cr!wand a.airsd2 I!"' n. l 8? .land be glven.the benefit of the fullest disclosure of the. views of .the home portfolio .'Th , truth of the matter is,. Hughes has - been " waiting to learn officials before he undertakes to estab- Mr. ' Harding .wishes to leave -these j who some of his associates in the cab lish .formal .communications " with, the posts in abeyance until; just before J inet were to be . before finally giving incoming administration in this-coun- his ..inauguration. He may want to h's .decision t serve as secretary of try. - some mauer. , wni .n;wB now re. aa(.Ii. r 1 r mt A ' t f 1 rt VXT V.' Rr.ti O K f authorities, r'it is understood, ..probably will be made the subjects of -express and . definite; instructions from the for-' eigij office in London. "i3?S. , Among . these ia I the -project 'to . free American ' ships " in tne - panania .canal from tolls ivThe. British government had believed' 'this .matter-finally, and definitely disposed of. in .the' early days Of the Wilson administration,, but now that .the ' Republican, pajty . jyatform and'1:he utterances , of ; Presldent-ele h -' ii d rated ra nnrnoRA to renew the eitort to. securer vtc,h. privi lee-es for Amerfeanr shies, it Am resTSied J fspjip iblivrlttb:rwrrirae,ni7wiU -i avfch": jTwasipnpf what; flUhasN regarded as solemnly pledged treaty rights.; , -1 ' r Pending Tariff Bill V 0" '? f - The pending emergency ; tariff ; bill, especially in its probable effect, on Canada, It" is also ; understood, will ,'b among other.- subjects taken " up," as well as the probable attitnda or the Harding ' administration toward the proposed termination- of a score , of commerciarrtreaties. ? ."" ', -v-Anbther'' subject for; negotiation In the Immediate future is the re-funding or; conversion of the British war debt to America. v Lord : Chalmers, ' who was about, tft come to Washington to "ar range this- with . the treasury depart ment "here, has . postponed .his visit , in view; of Ambassador Geddes absence from Washington,, feeling It necessary, it is said, to have the ambassador at his side when the negotiations are undertaken.- v- :" '''.'; ;v.i' ' .'-. .'.'.' .finally, it-is believed, to. be probable that' the British premier -wishes to acquaint himself by consultation witn the ambassador with the exact state of public i pplmon in . America , regarding naval programs ani also regarding the Irish 'question. ." WOOD-WORKING . PLANT BURNS C "AT GREENSBORO, LOSS 3Q,000 '.'V (Special to Xe Star) 5s.V:" ; GREENSBORO, Jan: 15. The ma- chine room ad , factory Of the Robert son Strader company,', manufacturers of box shook s, was- destroyed : by fire of undertermined origin ,at 5:30 o'clock this morning. . Loss is estimated : at $30,000 with .very little , insurance. When discovered, the fire, haJ destroy ed a greater -.portion of the factory. Efforts to- save ahy of the -machinery or equipment were of no avail. The office and store room of the factory were ' saved, j several carloads of " box shooks being stored ; in the latter. 4 i FIVE-CENT BREAD -RETURNS " 4 TOTHE CITY OF NEW. YORK NEW YORK: Jan. 15. Theflve-cent loaf of bread which-disappeared early in. the war, is back in New York. It appeared this -week on the counter of a bakery shop where", " almost im mediately,' sales jumped'rom ., 80 ' to 1,000 loaves a day. In nearly all other New York , store's the price - iss 10 cents but the baker who is selling the five-' cent loaf says he is making more money than when he adheted - to . the old price. t , . No general reduction is looked for by. other bakers who "foresee a further rise in flour. . 71 Sunday Service 'Dejayed ' - As the result of wire trouble at one of the ? southern distributing centers - of y the -Consolidated . Press' association.9- The Star-, was able io obtain only one1 feature of Its" new supplemental Sunday service In time " for today's publication. ;.:. It is with much regret that this- announce ment Is, fotind -necessary. Regular readers of Te Star,; however, will find the advertised articles appear ing in the s issues' of the. next fewf days. Robert . T, Small's story f rOm' Marion appears .in this issue. This special Sunday-service is a .new un-' dertaking altogether and The Star; ,unfortunately,was,one of the papers which . suffered ; from . an phtoward incident of. the i starting .night.;; Wa; have assurance V from the Cprtsbli - .dated- omce at , wasningtontnat tne new- nation-wide' T service : will be in thorouarh working order -next Satur day. The articles scheduled, for to day's ' Issue iwillappear atlintervals during the-present ween. - , , HARDING , HAS DECISION ON SIX PLACES Announcement of Cabinet Selec tions May Jfot Be Forthcoming , Before His Florida Trip, But, He Has Reached-Definite : Decision on Six of the Ten Portfolios in His Cabi ; , net Hughes Has Been Holding Back By ROBERT T. SMALL r (Copyrtgkt, 182t, by Consolidated v - , . Press Association) , ;,:. MARION, i Ohio, " JanT lo-President-elect Warren,: G. Harding has reached a final decision on six of the ten mem-' b.rs of his cabinet, but may notY make any announcements before . he leaves Marion at the end of , the week for Florida. N - ' - ' f ; - " ' :; ' . The President-elect has had rather a turbularit time of it lately in handling the cabinet situation, but his slate stands thus: -- - Secretary of state, - Charles Evans Hughes, of-. New York; secretary of treasury, Charles G.' Dawes,' of Illinois; attorney-general, Harry M. Daugherty, of Ohio ; postmaster-general, Will II. Hayes, -of Indiana; secretary of agri culture, -, Henry - C. Wallace, of Iowa; secretary of war or .navy, -John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts. . - Burst of Self -Determination Some of these appointments appeared doubtful a. week ago, but after giving full consideration to various criticisms which "have' reached him, the President-elect has; determined to go ahead and . name -his official family according to his own desires. Mr. Harding has not: decided just where he will place Mr. ; Weeks. ; He has been considered as . especially fitted for the. navy . port- folio being, a graduate of Annapolis, but some of his friends, "are ' urging him as .head of the war department. , . It't will be noted that .the sla.te as ann6unced: above: includes no selections for -Secretary of the Interior, secretary of labor or secretary of commerce, and leaves in doubt-both. the army or navy portfolio. -The .truth of the .matter is, heaves in doubt, both. the army or navy- nja some changes, or snirts at tne last moment . and the Y four vacant chairs- win permit Jiim considerable liberty of action. It can - be stated with virtually V complete--''authority, that Herbert Hoover, definitely has been dropped from further" cabinet con- SOUTHERNIPOWER MAY ADD ANOTHER BIG DAM taba Rirer if Rates. Can Be Made Profitable " ' ; (Special to Tne Star) 4 4 CHARLOTTE, Jan. 16. Officials of the .Southern Power company authorised- the - announcement today that . if the company is successful. In its efforts to "revise its schedule of fates foKin dustrial . power - Anow being ; supplied textile and other manufacturing plants in the two Carollnas; it will begin Im mediately the construction "of a- Sixth power plant on the Catawba river' at a cost of from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000. The fact that the statement is au thorized at a ' time " When J.s B.' Duke, president of the Southern Power com pany, is in the city, adds significance. The company ; is being beseiged with applications for industrial power which is cannot fill except by -xne -; construc tion of - further generating- plants. '. In the meantime, it contends that contracts which it now has with many of tje larger cotton milla In this terri tory make It Impossible to ' deliver power at a profit and untU this matter is readjusted, the officials of. the corpo ration will 'delay their plans for ex pansions. " ' ' '':.-V".--":-'' . The undemanding is that In the event the way is cleared, for the build ing -of another great powerx plant, it will be located. on the Catawba river within a short ; distance of . Charlotte. The company is ....now operating with 250,000 horse power. It is planned to add . 35,000 horse, power. . . ': , WIFE-MURDERER KILLED iiplpos N4 Buifcttart Riddled ; With 4 Bullets; At 40wn " w-. -' -;-; Camp : Fire '; -. ' ;' 4;- ' . t 4 HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Jan. 15. G. N. Burkhart was riddled, with' bullets to day -.by 'a posae as : he J stood '. in fthe light of 'his own campfire qn the sum mit of Pigeon Roost" mountain, nearly forty miles from here, and a few miles from the- scene ofthe"brutal murder of his wife, with which he "was Charged, according to of flcialsi here tonight. lirirkhart. it is said, had denied his identity , when found, by members of the possek but refused to -permit the deputies to approach when they. 'aaked permission to get: warm Dy nis nre. ; WINS -BIG VERDICT AGAINST 4 SHIPPING BOARD AUXILIARY PENSACOLA', Fla., Jan.. 18. A juar in the United States district court here tonight awarded , the Gulf, , Florida and A'abama railroad a verdict of $160,000 in its suit against the Emergency Fleet corporation. The suit grew out of dam ages caused1; to. the railroad docks here last -September - when vthe . U. 8. S. B. steamer.; John v5Adama . drifted .into (the piers In . a .--squall, ..carrying ; away several ? hundred feet of railroad ; track and 21 -loaded freight cars. . - ' - Motion fora: pew trial has been filed.' y. . ;;- ., i. ' i- ' 1 X V" NO -EMPLOYMENT NEWS ' , ' - -'WASHINGTON, - Jan.. J.5. Reports from. ; fleld-jagents investigating un employment over' the country" still. were incomplete today , and ; the '.employment service of the department of labor an nounced -that the ' summary, expected to be issued . today would be withheld uritil-'all "returns were- in. X Thi's jvaa expected to be sometime, next week." r ' - -' v ' "" REACHED A sideraflon. "Mr. .'Harding Jhas found considerable opposition" Jo Mr. Hoover among his senatorial friends. The former, food:. administrator- had been under consideration for secretary of labor, but Mr. Harding has decided at last to give this post to a union labor man; . . following in . this respect.- the course of President Wilson in reaching this decision, - Mr. Harding . is going against advice - of , some of his well meaning : friends. 1 .among- -'what might be called the; capitalistic class, who believe the time has come "to out labor in its place." - : ' Joins Typo .Union' .... Mr. .Harding within the pa6t week. however, has ; shown his ; regard .for labor -. by personally joining and tak ing out a card in the ; Typographical union. It was quite generally thought during the campaign that Mr. Harding already "was a member of the union, but ' this .' was ' erroneous. t He believes that instead of .trying to - tear down labor, it : is Imperative: t an this time that the . hands of the conservative leaders be strengthened for the ever- impending clash with ; the radicals of the Bolshevists and I. W : W. type. Senator Harding - has been told bf the destructive forces' that. - now1 'are at tempting' to "bore "from; within" the various unions and of . the valiant fight of itiie conservatives against the ir responsible elements,-bo 1 Mr, " Harding has- felt it far more Important to -hold organised : labor togetHer at' this time than to accept advice to the contrary. The most Interesting - stories reach- insr Marion- recently,- from the east has been to the, effect that Judge state. . ..i.r. Hughes is known to nave naa the matter 'JUndeY consideration for several weeks but it is explained here he has merely waited the formal tender of office by Mr. Harding before giving a formal acceptance. DEFINITE STEPS TAKEN TOWARD DISARMAMENT 1 :..' v ,. A-; Would?AtithorfzeireAt1fVa- I soii to CaU jWotW tJon 4 ference oil Subject. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Definite steps ' looking : toward , disarmament were taken today by the house foreign affairs commitee, Which reported a resolution" authorising President Wil son 'to invite the nations of the world to send delegates to, an International -convention . to consider ways and means of " bringing; 4t about. , i ' : .; , , Although all members of the com mittee voted for the proposal, Demo crats, objected to .Its adoption at this time, on the ground that it might em barrass the President. They contended it was a question which more properly should be considered by President-elect Harding. Chairman Porter, .a warm advocate of the movement " insisted, however, that it was the desire to have the resolution ready for: Mr. Harding in event 'Mr. Wilrn-could-not act on It. Representative Brooks, Republican, Illinois, author of .the resolution, an nounced that efforts would be made to expedite its consideration by the house. '. There was no Indication of any movement to get . together with, the senate, which has pending a resolution by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, ' providing for armament .reduetren . by the united States,'' Great Britain and Japan, and a : resolution by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, authoris ing the President 0 appoint a member of the disarmament committee of the league of nations. Members of the committee frankly expressed doubt "whether- the Brpoks resolution could be voted " on at this session, owing to the heavy run of ap propriation legislation. Representa tive Flood, of Virginianranking Demo crat, said while he saw no reason for the assumption that President Wilson might ignore the direction and pass the question to. Mr. Harding, he questioned the propriety of asking Mr. Wilson to act on the eve "of leaving office and after the .league , of r nations covenant. providing for joint disarmament,, had been rejected-"by the United States. . The commitee defeated aft amend ment by Representative Mason, Repub lican,, Illinois;' stipulating ' that . coun tries now ; seeking their independence should be Invited to the ; conference which; would" be heldn this country. Mr, Mason said this would enable Ire land and the .Philippines to participate. Mrs. Charges ' Edward . Russell, ot the I woman s f eace society, . expressed the view ,tnat tne 4Joran resolution in the senate was too limited, . ; and might breed , suspicion' In other . nationa Chair man Porter contended also that ail na tions' should- participate in the confer ence: and endeavor' to disarm. ,,; ' '' CLINTON MERCHANT KILLED . . x: by '.negro Last evening ..;-v,:,v.-.;, (Special to Tie Star) . i ,". x CLINTON, Jan. 15. L. G. Rayner, a merchant irt-; the edge of town, -tonight was shot and "killed" Instantly, by a ne gro .who entered the store in the pres ence of two customers, made ' a - pur--chase , and presented, a bill to t be changed, and then - pulled a gun and ordered the merchant to hand over, his money. iThe-f sheriff " has. called "for bloodhounds . from Warsaw -and hopes to trail the negro, with. them ' , MACON HAN SHOT AND ROBBED : i . .JACKSONVILLE,' s Fla.-. Jarfc. r 15.- A. Johnson .of Macon, Ga-, ' was shot through.the- left arm,;robbed of $195 In cash . and - his. sedan stolen' :by - three hi ghwayme n . who . i held ; him up at": a point : on - the Waycross-Jacksonville highway, 11 miles from this city I to night ' v O'CALLAGHAN CASE IS GIVEN ANOTHER ANGLE DV CCnDCTADV Ufll OMtld U 1 OLUI1L I Mil I II ILOUN : ) i I 1 v He Ignores State Department and Allows Lord Mayor to Land as Seaman ' - X BUT HE MUST SAIL "V: O'Callaghan's awyer '-, Says He Has No Intention of Sail- K i ' -:. '; infr Just".Vf ' -'Y-V' T.'! WASHINGTON,: ; Jan. V 15. Ignorina the state ' department's order .of ' de portation, Secretary of Labor Wilson today granted Lord Mayor O'Callaghah, ; of Cork, who: arrived in Newport News '. last week withoiit a passport,, permis sion to land as a "seaman.".. 4- .. ' According to the ruling. of the secre- ' tary, of labor, the. lord mayor is per mitted to land jf'for the purpose ot r$ shlpping on board- any vessel. b6und for any foreign port or place, unless the secretary of , state- directs "that he be kept on his vessel." ; ... v ; Surprised at the failure of the secre tary of labor to recognize, the formal runng or the .vstate department order- 4 Ing deportation of O'Callaghan for at- s tempting, to enter the United States without a passports acting Secretary of State Davis tonrght announced that ne would order an .immediate investi- -gation of the ruling? of the debartment of labor by the solicitor for. the state department. :. Walts On SolleitoT Again .. r.,4 Until- an opinion is received from the solicitor, Secretary Davis said ne would take no action toward directing . mat u cauagnan be kept on the vessel , upon which he arrived in Newport News., y . '-' "."'':. :C . .. , .:....- In granting O'Callaghan permission to re-ship - on. aj .vessel bound abroad: v Secretary, Wllsonv further directed that ! the parole granted the. lord mayor by ' the immigration authorities be v can cel led .and that . he. " be surrenderel "promptly" by his attorney Judge Law less in whose custody he was paroled. Judge , Lawless said: tonight that io had no intention of v surrendering O'Callaghan , until his testimony had ! been concluded before the comrniaiAn from the committee of one hundred dn- ' vestigating ; Irish conditions beforo whom he appeared this week.; It was ; fer the purpose of' testifying before this commission that O'Callatrhan said n . naa come-w . jjiittea- s tatesr" t-t -. ' .' ,-t-r i,jwa.:iliae jess - tnat- ne naa previously received assurances! from; the departir labor that here was ho reason. should surrender O'Callaghan lord; mayor had accomplished his mis sion of testifying on the Irish situation First indications of the conflict be tween the labor and state departi&rnts V over the case , occurred when the lord ' mayor was paroled by the secretary of - .' 1 nK- - n. I . V. - .. -. ' m. ..1. f - i.v ' . nnuvuv wiiDUiwiiuil WHn tne state department after O'Callaghan had taken an appeal from the order of de- portation found' by the immigration board in. Norfolk. . - ' . ' , , State Department Position '4 ; At that time Secretary .Davis sou rifit ' to obtain from Secretary '" Wlion recognition of the jurisdiction of the state department . in the "case, arguing that the- war time' powers conferred upon the executive branch of the gov- ernment gave the state department the right to exclude O'Callaghan for enter ing without a passport. . Arguing ori the question of war time powers, counsel for O'Callaghan in a brief submitted to the secretary v iaDor contend tnat tneir client came within the . meaning of ran executive order of the President defining sea men as those who i follow seamanshfo as an occuDation-or who hv ato-nari a :- :, 1'? -' V '.;.; ' . ' ship's articles.' They ; pointed out' In this connection; that ' the " lord may6r had been employed as a seaman on the voyage to the United! States after his presence as a stowaway had been dis covered by- the master of - the vesstfl. This argument was accepted by Secre tary of Labor Wilson and Included in the text of his: decision announced to day. ' -'. ".'' ;:'. -:'.. ' Lord "Mayor O'Callaghan ; was in Washington tonight but declined be seen op to make a statement. " COTTON EXPORT PLANS HEARD IN RED SPRINGS Former Senator 4 Brown H Dis-; cusses the Big Corporation If-- RED SPRINGS. N. C., .Jan. 16 .a eral hundred cotton growers met here today to discuss the program of - the, 4' American Products Export and Im-r ; pdrt corporation with Dr. G. N- Pate,'; 4 county chairman of - the American Cot- ' -ton association, presiding.. . ;' . Ex-Senator: Joe Brown; . of... Chad bourn, in a rapid -flr speech, spoke - of ;; ' existing, conditions, the. object ' and , ' co-operation . on the" part; , of all ;4 growes4'';'TC:..',''';l':"'iv;..';:? ; ' : Tf C: Montgomeryj representative of 4a 44 die .recently formed company, spoke on 4 i4 : . the . management and Its: organization. .- '.-;,; ... ..At the suggestion, of - Hi M. John, ' :,' president -of - the . Lafayette - Liberty- As -4 :' .4 sociation, those , present voted to have X. ' 1;: a mass meeting at Red Springs, Jarw": , - ' uary 31, .the - day. . appointed by the North.Carolina branch of the American . 4 Cotton association,, as "cotton , redue-i 4' : . tion". day,-when it is hoped that ex- . Governor Manning will be here. vr- ;-i.'..yX. ';' -' ;';vK-4'v' PER : ,i RECTOR WILSON TO MINISTER TO THE SICK AT ASHEVILLE ' (Sneelal toTke Star) i- ASHEVILLE, i Jan.-. 15 Local people , today are keenly interested in' the work .. 't of Rev. H. B4 Wilson,, Episcopal rector 4 frqra -Boon ton, , N. J-' who. tomorrow 4 will Administer, ,for: the , first: time. In 4 the city,' to the sick and . suffering; by . s the layfng on 'of bands- and prayer . . . The services will be held - Sunday and';. . Monday in -Trinity- church", and huge crowds are ' expects to be in attend-4.4 ance.:-;:----".-':; 4'":' -Z- t-X .The rectorv is .of the Order, of the '. Nazarene,, an organization In,' the Epl- .: copal" church, to revive the healing ' . power of the church through Christ. . A, ... ; j i 'ii 4. 1 i 1 1 fi-'.- Mr- .... .. ('; 4.. - , 14 t 45 !tt4 1' hi j4 I Hji'- . r. If; -v.: . f.-i; If! y-i. 44:f M m. H 1' m t-; V: )- r y mmki .'. , . v.' -.:! fi 1. 1 ,''jti, M !f received ' .'. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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