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THREE SSSSIVES DO NOT J PROPOSED SLATE , . ATTORNEY-GENERAL IS ANXIOUS FOR INQUIRY Says-He Wants Sweeping Inves tigation of Department of Justice WORCESTER SUFFERS A HEAVY 10SS.BY FIRES Two Sections Visited by Fire of Undetermined -. . Origin streets of the city were swept by bul lets, the inhabitants have been living in fear and treTrntng. " " ' The warning of - Maj.-Gen. Sir: Ed ward Strickland, . the .: military com mander, that drastic measures - would follow assassinations i of. , members - of the crown forces, has served to in crease the general feeling of uneasi ness. . ; . AUTOMOBILE PLANT TO BE SET UP AT FA.YKTTEV1LLE t HARDING CABINET Harding Pays Less Atten- -THE MORNING' STAR, -WILMINGTON, :N." C- THURSDAY, JAJSTUARY 20,1921; Than in Campaign ; fgEY ARE DIVIDED . V :: ' V.'vl--' Moosers is inavi inuy Can't Get Together ; y By MARK SINLUVAN( . t" visitors to Marion have expression to an almost trucu- feelinp that in the tentative cab- Senator liaramsf aoe not iiore iven m aa Kb In ' tVi A ?r0gresFive iacv .-r - .7 one of tne fi - c final were identified with y,mirressive pi -j the The weakness that they are one. 'church league. la not united, n r ; nqt of candidates for the ?ree .,.,, nnid undoubtedly get two, or i "rZTx.- -i..L put the line-up .wmuu mo iJiusicoo- m held five to eignv years on lomestc Pros. - "TT .., arrOSS ai - '! dealing with foreign relations. SI two senators who were officially nnected with the Progressive par- Johnson 01 - ek of Illinois, are just now pre- occupied out uui "" J, issues "111 vnm iiuf,c,wun; viiv- sit on to uie i-a.fc" variation of it . fin the otner nanu, mgc numui f the fank and file that were the backbone or me r-n.icDDva, -u, ,k Pfl Pfffl (uilliauiiiw, ;hat the politicians call the .-nio" earnestly favor the The great buly of these people would rpeard Hoover in the cabinet -as rep resentative of their views. Harding ih like to DUt iioover in ms cau- but Johnson, me senator- irom Hoover's state, would regard mat ap- Mlntmcnt as a personal anront. Farmers uonx mm mwcr , And even if Harding were willing to disregard the prejudices or tne pqw. erful senator from Hoover's own state, there are large numbers of farmers from those western states which were the backbone of the Progressive par ty who bitterly oppose iioover De cause of what they take as unfair1 treatment of their interests by Hoov er's food administration. For example, Henry C. Wallace, the ues Moines iarm paper editor, who is practically cer tain to be in the cabinet himself, has been sharply critical of Hoover in his paper. ' Another appointment wnicn wouia be acceptable to large numbers of pro gressives is General "Wood. But, again, Senator Johnson, who ran for,- vice- president on the progressive --ticket with Roosevelt for president, resents General Wood's attempt last spring to , .1 . lj .1.1 I w f capture uie presiueniidi iiuiiiiiio.liuu on the theory that he was the true heir to Roosevelt. A powerful Ejoup of progressive leaders have wanted Root for secretary of state, 'but the two senators. Johnson and McCormick would regard that appointment, as inathema. These two senators based on their present position on foreign relations, would like Knox for secre tary of state, although in the old pro ressive line-up on domestic econom ic interests Knox was of the inner circle of standpatters. In these and other ways the old pro gressive leadership is so torn to pieces mat it Isn't easy for Harding to sat isfy them, however he would like 'to. Nevertheless, a prevailing "old guard cibinet is going . to cause a good deal -onieni; ana it is as certain as any future thing can be that 'there ui arise in tne west the coming year sentiment of discontant so xtrnne- that it will menace the party in power much as the old progressive party IIU. Senator Harding's way about going "out his cabinet making has, among disadvantages, the disadvantage of -using just this kind of factional Protest to arise. TCnt nnlv arc Ya. old progressives active, but many other 't.ps as well; strong rororesenta UOns have hppn marl a tViaf Vi. an.it V, J.hould be Sivpn an appointment, that Z 0 00451 should be given one, mai me Democrats should be giv ,n One. Some Of th nrlvncaev hA th.Curtain namea rests on. the theory v caoinet should Include a. Jew. Cat hoi In A - x. . & m TZ -s has been strongly urged "appoint someone who is 'a Catholic, urging coming from party leaders vv.. u-jgurnent is """T. After th ; WASHINGTON., Jan. ;. i Insistence of Attorney-General Palmer that a weeping congressional .investigation be made of charges that department of justice agents, in rounding up alleged radicals last winter; were, abusive and disregarded the legal rignts ot the ac cused, brought assurance, today; from a senate judiciary subcommittee that It would hear first hand both the agents who supervised the raids and . their CritlCS. ; - - a , . ; . s The attorney-general appeared today before the subcommittee which was considering the advisability of grant ing an arrinesty to persons convicted of violating the .espionage' act and -other war time. laws. . ;' ;. r ' .-. -. " Mr. Palmer , told the subcommltte that an amnesty proclamation'- would not' affect an immediate ' and whole sale release of persons ; confined , in: prisons 'for violations. ? at i war itime statutes, because each case would have to be gone into on its merits to .see wnether it came within the pale oft the proclamation. , Sir. Palmer discussed, the chorees made against his department' by the National Popular Government league. These charges were drawn up. he fle clared.by a group of attorneys, "many of whomwere counsel for persons ar rested for deportation1 on charges f being alien -radicals." Then asserting that "the time has come when we ned something more than blind allegation, hearsay evidence and loose charges" on the part of persons "who are not dis interested," the attorney-general asked that an attempt be made to ascertain the facts. r-: "I have nothing to go on but the reports of department of. justice agents, carefully selected men who have sworn to abide by the laws and tell the truth." said Mr. Palmer. "Naturally I "believe them. Aa far my men have obeyed the instructions given them by the department, I'll stand oy them. It they -have exceeded the authoritiy .'-or used high., handed methods,: I want to know it." ..- Senator Sterling, chairman of the subcommittee, announced that on next Tuesday it would hear Professor Zachariah Chafee, of the Havard law school faculty, one of the atbrneys who preferred charges against v the depart ment of justice in the name of the Na tional Popular Government league. The attorney-general was requested to have special agents who supervised last winter's round-ups, also on hand Tues day. WORCESTER, Mass,, Jan.1 19. The origin of the fires that . caused more than $1,500,000 property damage in the business district of this city today had not been determined tonight. While milltia companies, were . held at the armories In readiness -for assistance to tne Exhausted jfireinaenj inj case of newj fires, . state-, pollc'e .searched the ice shrouded ruins for iihjes.i " . The flames started in ' f h T7nnwlc building at Main and Chatham streets,1 and shortly ' afterward a- buidding - ore ri ortn roster street, nuc re than three-' Quarters of a mile away, was ' discov ered ablaze. Efforts were made: tonight to determine whether this second fire was . started by burnine embers ; from tne nrat, and numerous witnesses .were; (Special to Tke Star) ' PAYETTEVILL.E, Jan. 19. Fayette ville is to become an automobile manu facturing center, according to plans of the Armond Motors company chartered by the secretary of , state ;with -an au thorized capital stock of 1100,000 and $5,000 paid in. The Incorporators are G. D. Gravely, of Baltixbre,'"sald to be an experienced automobile (manufac turer, and B, D. Hume 'and; Kl"I Sasser, of this city.- ' f Mr. Gravely is expected to - arrive here within a few aays, ready, to go to work, and plans 'or tne heginning- of operations r are awaiting hia . arrival. Gravely has been- -elected general man ager of the company. Mr.. Hume, who has been for several years the Fay'ette- ville manager for Armond, and com uamlnerf in t, hr,a iTV." " pany, win D presiaent oi , tne motor the wn1 h TrJli Zr..,J,J L. company. Miss Sasser . is hdw an em gained such h;iv"wulA Ploye of a wholesafle company, here. The "heaviest losses were suffered by business firms 'in the Knowles build ing on the opposite side-of Main street, both 'nf vrhlph 'nrsva Aaat-w the M. K. Smith corooration. whose Blind. Bleeding or' Protruding Piles. In woodworking plant was burned. f stantly relieves Itcning files, and you Tnere were no -fatalities or serious ! can sei r"H -u'i : r- 1 ''-'" , ' Pile Cured in 6 to. 14 Days Druggists refund money! if 7; pAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Itching. injuries, but several firemen were slightly hurt by falling glass, and! toppling walls. Firemen from Boston! ano from towns nearby assisted the local department in preventing a fur ther spread of the flames. ! The total loss was estimated at 552,000 with insurance of ?85000. cation. 60c. (Adv.) WOMAN IS ELECTED PROBATE JUDGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA A RAW IU1II I FARM WAGES HIGHEST EVER Y , KNOWN DURING 1920 SEASON WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Wages of hired men on farms have more than doubled in the last.,10 years, tripled in the last 20 years and' were more than four 'times higher last year than they they were in 1879. These changes are shown by statistics of the department of. agriculture. Wages paid by the month, without board, averaged $64.95 for the country as "a whole last year;-10 years ago they averaged 27.50s an. in 1879 they were iPay labor at harvest , time last year averaged $4.36 without board and at other than, harvest,, time, ' $3.59. Ten years ago harvest time labor , was paid $1.82 and at other than harvest time $1.38. In 1894 -harvest time day labor was "paid $1.33 and non-harvest time la bor 81 cents a day. California and Nevada farmers paid their labor the. highest prices for labor without board, the average in tnosei states last year having' been $107 aj month. -The lowest average was, In Mississippi where $41 was paid. The' average for the country as a whole was $64.95, the northern Atlantic states averaged $75.54, the south Atlantic $50.56,; the northeast . central states, $70.09;; the 'northwest h. -central, states, $79.79; the south central states, $51.94 and the far western states, $99.43. For harvest time labor without board Ncrth . Dakota paid the highest rate with $7.40 a day,-while at other than harvest time South Dakota paid' the highest rate wih $6.90 a day. (Special to The Star) GREENVILLE, ' S. . C, Jan, 19. The first woman county official in South Carolina was elected here today In a special- election . held to choose a suc cessor to Probate Judge Walter M. Scott, who was killed in an automo bile accident the day after Christmas. . Judge Scott's widow, Mrs. Fannie C. Scott, who had served as clerk in that office for a number of years,, was unop posed candidate for the place. Mrs. Scott is to assume the duties of the office within a few days. TERROR GRIPS CORK PEOPLE V WHILE - FIGHTING CONTINUES " CORK, Jan.' 19. Terror, equally as intense as that which prevailed before martial law was enforced, grips the. people of Cork. The black and tans and auxiliaries, who were withdrawn from the city after the fires, are more In evidence than ever, and since Sat urday and Sunday nights, when the Ease? Quickly When You Apply a Little Musterole. And Musterole won't blister like the old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just spread it on with your fingers. It penetrates to the' sore spot with a gentle tingle, loosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain. Musterole is a clean, white oint ment made with oil of mustard. . It is fine for quick relief froniore throat; bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy', rheumatism, lum bago, pains and aches of the back or blains. frosted feet. cWsntchest. Nothing like Musterole for croupy chil- dren. 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Filled with the . latest news of the newest music, this complete catalog will help you make ; your selections. Music for dances songs -operatic airs jazz band off er ings -in fact, aU the latest music on Columbia Records is alphabetically ar ranged for your convenience. The best known popular headlines and the most brilliant modern opera stars make records exclusively for Columbia. See ' their songs in this catalog. We are ' . holding a, copy for you. Come'in arid , .get it. WILMINGTON TALKING MA CHINE COMPANY Corner Second aad Market Streets , -c Telephone 3 11-J ' " . I T&niEnsfateElEREfiB? : : Ware the winners in the big Eveready Flashlight Contest? One man won 3,000. A woman won 1,000. One man and two women won 500 apiece. 4,500 divides among the remaining 99 contestants, in units rang ing from 250 down to 10. W U THAT did the letter say? Who sells Eveready Flashlights and batteries. The complete lkt of winners and their answers is in the windows of Eveready dealers, on a poster like that shown here with, j Find out who won. Look for the post ers in dealers' windows. Learn the mes sage of the mysterious letter in the famous A spirited contest. 309,462 entries, contest-picture. The judges (the editors of "Lira") in Take your flashlight along and see if it making their decisions, stated that the needs a new battery. Eveready Batteries entries revealed "Daylo's greatest useful- fit all flashlights. Be sure your flashlight ness lies in the broad field of danger in is ever ready to banish darkness and its the dark, since no one specinc use exceeds lurking dangers. A fresh, strong Eveready Battery is tonic to tired flashlights. See an Eveready in importance all other uses." Go to the nearest electrical, hard ware, auto-supply or drug store that dealer today. AMERICAN EVER READY WORKS of National Carbon Company, Inc. LONG ISLAND CXTY, NEW YORK 7 V S.V.- gge t&e Foster in you I (wsrTiL a iuLn -kji If3 .rSrSSion the with a fresh. EVEREftDYBattegT We Carry a Complete Line Flashlights See Our Window for List of ' Winners "Distributors Jot) 1 7"
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