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VOL. CVI No. 148. WIlMm' 'is.; ; SATURI 1921. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE, - OF PROGRESS iMQSRisOw mmsEtmm IS BOLDLY UNFURlfDDY VERNQR IN mtSSAUh torimands Reactionaries and 0Uld Not Follow Budget Recommendations y i it 0$ MORE POWER idvocates Two New Itranches'of GoTernmeni ana luuigca w Tax Policy f i Horning Star Bureau, Ynr borough -Hotel;'.;;'; By n. E. POWELL - SLEIGH, yan .28. Indirectly step widening breach between PL and the1 old guard. Governor C,i.eron Morrison today flung the pro- e banner ianuer iiu v..- to do- Lawmakers ami pouichiub Boiicr.iijr Hesitate to app."" - r- commendations in the second roes- of the governor to . ue genera .,nhlv Never with more eloquence or conviction has X VREMtSTAW ,ased to . the Declares Such Taxation ShouldBe Coihijleteiv, r. ii . . ' . ......... .-- . - - . . : vwunues ana lowns, wniie the State. Drawswbn Other "';;.--V.; - ressiv Measures for Needed Improvements . 4 7 m tEVY ;' ' . ; .-'.'SV'; ;'- - Morula, Star Barcav, r;-'TieToik Hotel : ' By K. E. POWELL RALEIGH. Jan. 28. The .full text of Governor Morrison's message " to the general assembly to Jay on the subject of? taxation, follows: 4.,4' v Totliar;MjblMrC,ifine.' General As-erobirtr;--i:5;-ft'vv-:,-;;A''.V -Having called your attention to the larger r problems of the state In my inaugural address and , urRed '', your at tention ; to them in a manner which I believe the people have authorized me asf their spokesman o do, I now desire your indulsrence for. some further and insf Itutiorus ;We do not want to- move and have our beinir as a crippled, weak and haltingr state, but we want to stand up like a mighty giant of progress and go forward in the . upbuilding of our state and,; th"e glorification of our God. Thp man, who whispers: "Go slow, we haven't got the money;" . the people won't stand fori any follishness," Is asleep .and does not realize that North Carolina is determined to make our government strong for the protection and , Upbuilding of. our people. Vl? :: Mast Build ." Roads A. v (' . r We ttut hot only tak car of thesA noble institutions, but if we .are true CO CALLSDEimVltSON tO TALK OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS BEFORE TRIP - Is Going Overseas id Study Con ditions and Wants Presi-"- dent's Ideas K Elying Grandmas Finish Trip by Rail ELECTION ANALYSIS more' particular recommendations upon servants pf the people, we must build a system of hard-surfaced state high ways in this state and cease to waste money in building mud road.- ' The people demand that this whole program shall be carried through, and fully know that they are amply able to dos it if they can . get their public servants to enact the legislation nec essary. Jf they did not w4nt these uunga aone, wny-aia tney elect me one Coti the subjects discussed .in', my inaugural address, of whih 1 1 gave notice- on that, occasion.,". ' - : . I refer to the subject taxation for the -support ko-the stat governments I believe I have been peculiarly authoris ed to speak for the people of the state upon this most important 'subject,, and I therefore apeak with confidence that I voice the carefully forced .judgment of the people; ojughtnot to levy Sovrnor of-North "Carolina? ' Fot I any ad valorem : taxation whatever for adyocate- the whole program in the state purposes, and completely release j Primaries and In the general election. to - the counties and to wfis and .cities : owam 10 Pasquotank. . How can thin nnhrfcft of tft.TJi.ttan- hut w nnc-ht 1 "e. raise the money with which to nav to levy sufficient taxation, other than ' the interest for the public improvement he called upon the lad valorem, to discharge the high duties nf Democracy from the stump than ne apycaicv aske a the general assembly to nact revolutionary legislation in order tbat'he may. by the exercise of power, mn the office to which he was elected. He aiked for the grant of authority to make over the various boards appoint ed to direct tne anairs 01 ewie , in stitutions and he pointed out to the law-makers saurces of revenue '.great enough to carry his program forward. With a boldness that has won the admiration of Republicans and Demo crats, he attacked an accepted form of iucome taxation, recommended that: the . general assembly not consider the ac tion of the state budget commission as binding and urged the establishment of two new branches of state govern ment: a department of taxatioo-and revenue, and a department of banking. Given Liberal Applause There was little unusual about the jetting of his message today.- The senate and the house met in joint ses sion at 12 o'clock and the governor immediately came to the hall, of the house, fired his broadside at the forces of reaction, and departedamid ap? plause from the law-iaalteTs" ahd pack ed galleries. His sisters, Miss Ida Mor jison tod &Ax-. t0fOlrtaM wcupied reserved seats, on the Ifoor It was generally expected he would talk taxation but only a very few; if any, of his friends looked for hlni to chastise the penuriousness of the budget commission or to seek the -extension of executive authority. His address, therefore, has jarred the BOl- onu. They must study it, read 'it in cold type and then run back over past tate papers before venturing into the limitless fields of criticism. , There are those who believe he has paved the way for the abolition of the state, corporation commission with no thought of so doing. If the general Msembly is disposed to followe his recommendations and create the office of revenue commissioner, " it is every? My's guess that Maxwell will be named. If it goes further and estab lihes the office of . banking commls ioner, the present corporation com mission will have little to do but su pervise public service corporations. . There was a psychological reaction to his deliverance today, which can jt be charged to any contemplation oh "w part or on the part of the in wrgents in both branches of the gen w assembly.- They were left in-bad tpe aner the caucus last night when npetr selected leader, former Sneaker nhy, joined hands with Tom Bowie wee the Democrats to stand by L7;'e bill to oust a Republican nce-ho der in Ashe. They nursed iMn and thls morning a keen S star "iiuvcti uj. meir. guia- Jnwursnt,, Are Happy u was viih ..r."r.. ... hparrt Vk 1 Baiisiacuon.tnat the rl, . he cvernor recommend chailent ?naires and lay down his m 2 V the f0rces that have been state legislation for 20 sage vryi,Were buyat 9ver the tothom 11 beared as a life-line fnith T eppair had reached Its W over 1 hig ,l they a- confident and i7r he l00m' tha abides, in the "Vo ,Bnon and McCoin. : - m Ms IL men'" saW the governor 'icipl .r,esf- "had aiy riffht to. an. lina vT. income of th next inro"eTh taxation for drably oVhf . rs- Tne general as- "Wftnnmrt. . "7 . "f'aiea Dy tne "on. Thl. or a budget coramis- 11... . Anese are vsinoKu C ih1l;no.t be controlling pesaives woras to the pro of a . great and : progressive - state and to administer, our state government in rigid economy, though in unquestioned efficiency. Prolonged discussion '.and consideration of . the subject has re sulted .In a fixed judgment ,hy the people of this ' state thatlf ad valorem taxation 'for state purposes la the most 1 and ! the. current expenses of the gov ernment?. There-is .no difficulty about it if we will but get . away from the idea' that "the only thing we can-justly tax-; is the property i of the weakling and - the widow, and realize that the modern sense of Justice in taxation suggests less of the' burden UDOn the principal property of te people and difficult of all tax to le-ty and collect ore UDOin annual income, profits and in equity ana . justice ana tnat ltvis 1 : ZT . . 1 , awira (uverunKIK lor also , the most , expensive i to collect; ! that -It. is no longer necesary lor state f Je"a bas V1 Z1 col nurnoses and that the - eonnties and Acting, the largest tax bills ever levied some" property. . neea au tne .income to tnwn.mi .n.Hni'tiitii.fHAt. nf tfca , and collected on earth and not one dol state reauire all th revenue which can f ir L nnn an t ad valorem basis. be justly and constitutionally levied through ad valorem taxation upgn "the property oi . tne. state. . . . . . I. do not deem it wise to''iccupy your time v with arguments, and: discussion, because I feel sure, that, thjs question has -heen discussed for so - long and with- -snch thorouirbnes that anything I could sayc would laregly be repetition. We now .knovsrthat ad valorem taxa tion is "a tax'4, upon -' the V principal property' of the people and that when levied by. uniform "rule it ' frequently bears most burdenspmely and unjustly upon those- least' able to pay. v ', a - Property ?Tf x Btrtea A "tax . upon property necessarily be derived from it upon which to live. These non-earning classes .. although small property holders may have such small incomes that they are 'Utterly unable tQ v bear heavy taxation and the state must either N tax., them op pressively or decline' to do many things which the. state ought to dq and is fully ahle "to do, -rather tha.j oppress the weak and non-sarning . property owners; with additional taxation. The tax which the counties, towns and cities and other 'Communities .will levy upon property, the principal money of . the neonie. will require all of the taxa- It collected from North Carolina last year more than one hundred' and sixty millions of dollars, ana, every source of, taxation .used; by the ifJnlted States government is available to the people of this state.:. Of course, aa tate tax ation, some of It would be most unwise and I would not for one momentad Vise some ,of the taxation' levied by the United Stated - gdvernment,' ! but we could levy it, and besides, tax 'other sources not - touched by- the United States. .The proper committees of the general assembly ought 'to ascertain what revenue .North Carolina needs 'to pay the necessary 1 interest - upon the money . which ' should . he borrowed - highways , in this mtate and then levy it. The money can be .founds without oppression or injustice to anybody. We can tax every business and trade-in North , Carolina, and, classify the trades and businesses. We can tax incomes; we ; can tax annual' profits ; w can levy franchise and inheritance tax, etc: Our difficulty in finding ' revenue through' just taxation is nojthing like o -great as it is to find public men vdth the ; courage to go forward and levy it. . '( Rod Bonds Indorsed We can construct a system of high ways in North Carolina without in creasing tne taxation now paid one tion which it is either wise or Just foliar by simply adopting the modern to levy ' upon property in this state. ; conception of, uroerresalve ffovernm.iit' Government is becoming more and more 'borrow the monev. and use the mitnmn. expensive because it is properly ' doing ' bile tax to pay the interest. , and realize more and more to Improve and protect that, maintenance and un-k'en in not n. -tne people. .... ine necessary coumy na , new burden, Out will be a smaller one town expenses are great, put tne people than is. now-borne by .keeping up the from ; this local : government obtain mud hole's of the state called roads. more than - is - receive, in any omer . we ought not to waste a dollar of country : in the worm. it is, mere- ' this money building or keeping. up dirt fore, necessary, unless ..we are going j roads in the state;, our revenue to de- verni,,v ,:,.0.weet music to ears that ttrngth "aaJJ8tened to tales of the 1 1 flerd that , ""Kiron. They had ould na,."1 lly3he Doughton road" bill PrIriaHnn i,nd' that only snch ap in 'h Z as Mr- McCoin sanctioned e'ess 0 'M,uld be ven. Never 10 be a ,1y !!U8Pected the governor keard him ? at court and a ' they tax Pion is bel pf the new order, lewd here tonin-Vi v.qJ Morrison a renin - ho , n' at'ons of Mr tes uiVrV.0'1 w finance commit Srai"at Vn ' exceDtlon of. his non f th ? income tax. The nonularitv the f..A . ' . futtine th , 1 government's- plan;, of J?ain frJJUrdtn o tax on wealth is chi,ng a,nd lt wi" he hard 'to tbe taxat ?rmed sentiment among "ewacy" Sharks tnat this is De oubt "in ?fBst anPeal . to' the folks', gained nialmotit every quarter is en t0teniarJ.", nis recommendations trrt ,v uthor,tsr but a 'ormid Wtt4 to nV' ln .botn houses iscom. ire program. Ip- the fnau u -nt is ProCra; arJ stronT champions of be, ''lu..n. who bell 'erati Dted without . matarln l : n.1. ,aionUor h0U8e the chances of Pon the ,LYe necessarily dependent Sihe vn muster of strength -be- to retard the progress or .our people, to; allow the towns .and ,t cities and counties of the state larger revenue. 'But because we'are about to adopt a new system ol taxation under which ad' valorem taxation will be released to the counties and ; towns -and , cities, we vmustr not conclude that the state will be unable to "raise hy constitu tional, and Just taxation all the revenue which it may need for the purpose of sustaining the Institutions established for the care and maintenance of Its unfortunate and defective people; to support its ' institutions for higher learning ' and to discharge . all of the duties pf a great commonwealth. We can tax the people of the state not only as much without ad valorem taxa tion as with it, . but - with . greater Justice, to all classes. ;. State Tax Resources Thfere is absolutely no reason" why we should not raise through taxation all the money necessary ".to pay, the in terest uRon a sufficient : issue of state bonds to make the permanent improve ments necessary, at our institutions for the care of the unfortunate and de fective of our state and at our institu tions for higher learning, and to defray the current-: annual, expenses or an economically administered state - gov ernment? There should be no extrava gance or waste in this state, either in the permanent improvements made at our ' state institutions, or m ine an nual ezpeues of their ! maintenance, and certainly there should be most rigid economy .in the administration of our government, jriQt only, at these in stitutions, but, in every department Of it No set of men .had any right to anticipate what the Income of North Carolina .would be v through .taxation for the next two years. The' progres sives of the state had. just won a great victory. We were pledged to progress. We had amended our. state constitution upon the subject of taxa,tion. We had cleared away the r obstacles and -made ready t6 take care of this state s unror tunate and to make . our institutions for higher learning worthy of the age in which -we live.' What the represen tatives Of this new day in North Carolina-would, do 'could not be calculated by a budget commission, and. we ought not.- to be bridled by its recommenda tions.; We ought tp exercise the credit of . this state, not , merely to give, to our inftituftons , fori the : unfortunate and defective and our Institutions for higher learning what wermusV give to save ourselves from positive disgrac and shame, hut what a wise stateman ship and a great an progressive, chrM aation suggests - as wise and., without was te, ' -necessary to aecomplish-- the nohle 'purpos aimed at -throurJaniiese fray our .other Interest charges and current expenses should be leviedupon the subjects now taxed, and an income tax, and ' if necessary, taking exclu sively ta the state some of the license taxes now allowed towns and cities (.continued on Page Two) JAPANESE NOTE ABOUT LAN6D0N AFFAIR M It Expresses Regret but Makes No Mention of- Japan's Russian Policy Defeated CndidatTellsi Presi- l dent Why the democrats' ; Were Beaten V! 4, J V . 1 kZZZZ- I 1 . r 'vW.S; fdonr . ' ' STAKE IT, FOR GRANTED HARDING WILL SELECT HIS FRIEND DAUGHERTY Politicians Believe Ohio Man Will Accept Attorney- General Appointment , v "'By -DAVXII-XApEXCEjv... (Copyright, 1921, by The Mornlij;gtar5 -WASHINGTON, Jan.-! 2 8. James fJ Cox, of Ohio, editor of , the Diyton- News and . Springfield , iNews not de-!- "J w icaLea canaiaaie ior tne presraehcy,. or politician dropped In Vt ;, the white house , to get sora ideas from f Presi dent Wilson on the'European situa tion of which he plans' a thorough study lasting-, perhaps - a year.' -. ;. Mr. Cox feels that Europe contains the answer to econotnie' tmDrotemrit in aVmerica and that for the next gen- dZ:" . . Though .they intended to fly all the way from Omaha, Neb.. , to Wash tt.t Tw.r;-. C Mrs. E H. Wheeler, fifty-five, of Lincoln, NJ 'and Mrs. Th Pre7ldPTTtVr,A icr :rZ.-k'a J' -Dper s,ith, sixty-six. of Omaha, were compelled to abandon their flight neariv "IrWn kd 1- at Dea Moines because, of bad weather and continue their journey to Wash- Xltor tr nEfLV:11011 hy rail. Bo thr Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Smith are grandmothers and ffin SSS WittP were -entrusted with the. duty of carrying Nebraska's electoral, vote to the nartlMlari.J.. affa,r5 and:i capital. Soaring in a fast, airplane beats riding in a Pullman , any day is worthy,. sources of . information. Muchj . ' , ' . . -. me cuuytioauuu -lurneo. Upon tne 1 . " : SSSSS: 'RErWIONS PROBLEM The - former governor ' wants lt un-1 ' ' '-' " ' ; derstood that the mission' is' entirely:, private and - he : hopes- - that - he wilO escape the banquets, and' dinners rwhich always XJrowd the- calendar of Ameri- j - . i . can visitors who have been in the pub- ' 4' . . . ' ,.' lie eye. Mr. Cox doesn't look -on his,1 Ivxerts Agree Germany Will trip as a pleasure jaunt vut a business investigation. He elievd' durinir- the campaign that the political and-ecoho-mic fortunes of 'Anferica were rtied'' up TVtth those- of -Eurepe; and whilethd nation's voters didnx agree Ith hlrn, Mr. Cox is sure that the day will 'come when the American people will reverse their ; Judgment,- not by electing -him for he says "he is "off the1 boards in politics" "but by engaging In a "closer UNFITTED FOR JOB He Is a Lawyer but Has Spent Little Time Arguing Cases Or Reading Law NOW NEAR A SOLUTION 'Pay Between Two and JThree i r fi '. Billions in Gold y .PAEIS, Jan. 29. The' session of the commit! ee i experts of the allied supreme 'council" ended at 12:30 o'clock this "morning after having reached a complete : agreement on thesystem of co-operation with ' Buroie - than i was ' annual", payments of reparations by Promised, by the : Republican pandMate Uermany and" annuities on vrmany's f tnv theMast campaigi, - forithe .proi. Mr. Cox reveats. no- rancor oroitter ns -.over t election result 'sven . In private, conversation; - He '.hopi'ft- for5- faults h'y Germany. . i - . . . . . . ' Ty . ; T3W, n n J j ir niorni up . success - next., time . nut ne foreign trade. it now 'remains only roj. the plenary EX-SOLDIER SHOOTS A FAYETTEVILLE OFFICER Deputy Sheriff Blue Fatally Wounded While Reading Warrant to Man By MARK SULLIVAN -Copyright 1921. for The Star) WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. It is taken for granted that Harding will offer the Pdst of attorney general . to Harry M. Daugherty of. Ohio. The question, ra- ' maining seems to .ibe merely , whether : Daugherty wiU take It. A year ago or more, ...when Daugherty began his. ef- fort . to - make ,. Harding president, he told Harding that If the attemptwere successful, he wouldn't take any office. . But this attitude, on DauKherty'a part seems to have gone the way of many . other thiags that politicians say when' : the contingency seems remote. Those who are best informed now believe that Daugherty wants to accept the' offer. . i : At times he has seamed to be of two -minds about it, savin e: on one day that j he couldn't afford to take it and that ne couianr move his family to Wash ington. More lately, however, Daugh erty's friends say he will take the ap pointment for the purpose of hanging it around his neck as a decoration, so to speak: for the Dumos of beinc? ' able to walk down Main street in Co- -lumbus and shout a malevolent de- f fiance to the political enemies who have been crying" him down and be littling him for the larger part of -a fairly long lifetime.' -; It would be characteristic of Daugh erty to take a step so vital to himself, to the success of Harding's administra tion, and to .the country and base the decision solely on his relation to an ancient Ohio ; political , feud. The min ute you try to arrive at any estimate of Daugherty's' place in the world: and his fitness or unfitness for the particu- ' lar Job of attorney jreneral you In- -stantlyrun into these Ohio feudi. For1 this reason it-: Is-difficult to appraise the mass of , things that- are said ftitfe8??-ofr the - guBem 11 eoUlictlTto-darT ta arretrfthexsoTdler 6ijr 'a wairrant iaararaayj to lnaorse-tne, agreements i-muney, 1U wnvwc ' (Special to The Star) FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. 28 Deputy Sheriff M. N. Blue was shot and killed by - Thomas. R. Clayton of New York, formerly a- soldier at Camp Bragg; i against Daugherty in Ohio. You aulek Clayton was perhaps fatally wounded i ly find that the bulk of them come from by Blue, and Deputy W. O. Patrick was Ipolltical enemies between; . whom" ad Shot through the thigh,' here early" this Daugherty there Itffrt A. great deal to afternoon -when Ihe ' officers cut you can dismiss everytwhg that draw up Instructions for the ' Brus- I sels . experts and fix penalties for de house- Clayton forced himself at the point of a pistol last night; . ' The tragedy arose from Clayton's at tentions to Lindsey's daughter. The is said about Daugherty bv his oolitl cal enemies. You can accept Daugh- ' erty's own account' of his career and take the facts of record.', and. conflnlncr tentions to Lindsey's dauehter. The vnnralf' t r -Vei a th(noa nnlv ttAn mill makes it nlaJm that? ha ' doesn't" wiuit' toJ from- the - meeting early .this, morning , warrant, charging assault with a dead- quickly arrive, at the conclusion that see the Democrats, win "at the cot' of that ,'tne conierence oi .'tne supreme - -. v. T I .iarmng-. makes uaugnerty attorney human disaen" Tn-ntber w6rd 'While councils would not ; break " up without uy-;unawy, wng. pomteq out tne general hehas.no reason for naving.reacnea a 'aennite aecision. t ------ . , " The proposed scheme provides for ? Clayton was leaving his daughter at the payment of anmfltles on a sliding 9 or?f r of Burgess and Old streets. rtftfiflnnnnn t s nnn While Deputy Blue was reading the 000,000 gold, marks .over a period of warrant, Clayton drew an automatic probably 42 years, and also 12 1-2 per; ?istl ft"D his coat pocket and started he doesn't think Mf. "HftrjMnsr. can. make a snccess On": the basis of the plans an- Lnounced durtrtR- the ' Campaign,,, he wants to ; see-fsuccess; for iAmerfca's'i sake and if tere: isito b a chaner in partle -nect. Itfme he ' hop? ;the vrdirt doing so.. except the payment of an obligation to an old political irieno. Danirberty Not n Leader at the Bar- ir uaraing were; cnoosmg nis attor-v ney general On the same basis as 1 think he Is choosing his secretary At of nU wiU -not be the conReouence of ! centf ad , valorem, tax on . Geman ex- ot fflu e 1 his secretary of the treas elbow and shot Clayton through the lung after the desperate man had wounded Deputy Patrick. The latter officer's life was probably saved by Blue's courageous action. . ' The three -. men .were carried to the miff-prlne' and hard time hut th na.:Dorts .so that'' her. creditors woum. oe -tural. -change 'from -one political party paid- according to Germany's increas to another .. '. V. . . ipg prosperity. , President Wilson . wan especlalfv! ' The. sudden ironing out , of differ ager io'learh from Mr. Cox iyst how! ences came- after two dats.of a con he analyzed the etection returns last : tinually widening breach that threat- ... .... . . i A i "Vi a am ArAn7a i r rail. Mr. cox attntiute it to nurtian enea f 'c ""'I'6" " Cumberland Oeneral hnnnitai kv nature. H pointed out that there ; being "Virtually MPen . ee';; ; whew Blue died this afternoon at 2:30 never'had.been a period of ide-ll-m In Ptei.oonferences 0SSlt fSj ; o'clock. Clayton is seriously wounded nistory, wnico naa-,npt. 4neen ronowea. cirmes v ,.r raisav. r.and " is. thought that he may die. Llndsey stated today that he had re cently received a . threatening letter from Clayton after putting a stop to by a relapse. Phort sruear. short coal, -j success in reconciling the British and taxes on" business and restrictive j French viewpoints. - measures like the . selective service The project in its final fqrm,; when act. all caused a volume of Irritations approved by the supreme-council, win which found expression in the resent ment .vote on election day. That's Mr. the -Indemnity. Then another confer- TOKIO, Jan. 27. (By Associated Press. The ..'Japanese' answer to. .the note of the United , States government concerning , the recent killing of Lieut. Waire.n .H. "Langdon . in Vladivostok has 'be-in forwarded Jto ' Washington, According to Information available here th -reply "does not"; discuss the question 1 of ' Japanese accupatiorr of Siberia J it-reiterates : the regret of the movement over thevshooting. of Lieutenant 4 Langdon, , which f has al ready be n Voiced by its' Official repre sentatives! in Vladivostok ' and Wash ington, . and ; calls c attention to the measure already- adopted to prevent the recurrence of such -an unfortunate incident; The communication . em-. phasizes the completeness, and impar tlality of the Investigation, . Into the shooting . now in . progT'ess, , which ' lt says will be followed' by such repara tions as. the, circumstances call for. v Although the . shooting ' of Lieuten ant Langdon was an outgrowth' of the presence of -Japanese troops in ' Vlad ivostok, 'the - Japanese" .-' apparently think At) should .'be . treated"' as a separate and . distinct, question, , not; connected with Japan's policy - with regard td Russia.?--.; -.'? '. '' ' .. - -': ' ' ." v;.": , - . The . authorities f tday denied the statement published yesterday by the Aahl Shlmouh to the' effect;; that the police had decided -to exercise survell-J ta nee over Aiiiencu Tiiun iu wayciii, w ho" th newspaper asserted, . were "busily, engaged .ln ( investigating- in dustrial ahd : military ; condltions.V-; ., . - American visitors, ..the authorities' declared, .were welcome in JPnV and would v not ; be tnoieetea. xney ex plained that such,: euryeilltrnca jover Z - ;:' a '-1 j-; .-'. .- - foreigners a.a crisis n uuc , iv mo - uo- sire "of the police to-keepout-bolsha- yists ' !. ; Cox's analysis V and -Tie still belleyes that the American people are unaware of what theytescaneCby winning- the wa i- vAfitvlrtirkn linftn nersAiml freedom and the. making of money; im- ence-will be called to wnicn ine.wi; nosed by the Democratic administra- mans will be invited. : - . tion were necessary and , unavoidable; j ' 1 ' ' " ;. ' ; , ouliof.havebeen "won without the" MCVIJ Dl k Tfl Rplll IHF Nevertheless' he thinks the American lLll rLHllO f I U IlLUUUl- rteopie-didn't. taKe t.nat into congiaera- i - ' ; - - v , t tion Dut consinerea-oniy .me irniaimns I nllll TO 1 r fi flrlrl not the fruits of, the War. Only 4 - ARM Y I 1 1 1 h.lll by a study of "what European peoples nlllll I w ? I Wyjwy W actually suffered can some idea' be gained of Vwhat America avoided by winning the war in , such a brief space Cf-, time. Mr. Cox insists, that every American who attempts " to discuss American foreign policy ought tq - go to Europe and' set the facts first hand. S -: u ' Wilson Likes , .Cox , The ".'President-- has always like Mr. Cox and en jpyed the visit very much. Mr. Wilson -l seemed ' to have improved in health since the memorable visit nriaonnnAnto 1va tit 4- V. 3 he submitted to Germany for .accept- nis daUfrnter. The ex.soldiAr w.,,n(,. ance -as an agreement outsioe. or day , n returned to Fayetteville article 23 of the peace treaty wh oh from Nw York whre h a entrusts- the reparations; cemmission , worklng. as a lineman since his dis wlth the task of fixing the amount of charge from the army. He went to Sub-Committee Reports : Appro priation to Support That s Number for Year ; Lindsey's house on Haymount last night and on .being refused entrance by. the girl's .father, drew a pistol and threatened Lindsey's life. Clayton was stationed at Camp Bragg for ahout a. VMT a ft&r tha him n-f Vhis regiment from overseas. He -had (a bad record here, it is said. Blue and ' Patrick are the fourth officers from , Sheriff McGeacheys office to be shot down .in discharge of their duty within the past eight months, Deputies W. J. Moore and H-G. Butler having been WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. S t orm warnings were up in the house .today over proposals of the 'appropriations which Mr. Cox paid him just after, the committee to pare the Regular Jarmy down to 150,000 men. The 'appropriation bill maKii pro- San Francisco convention. The Presi dentsn't active, however. He likes berrreaSnine8 Ulsion for that number during the next one, draws is that the President will fiscal year was reported by Chairman continue to improve -. in health after he -'leaves the Vwhite house in March because he will be relieved of exelbu-i ve burdens aAd responsibiltty. i- It rs considered ' hardly - likely that theJ President wllj fwrite nistory or speno. any time reviewing what has hap pened. . He is described as full of fight, however, .and eager to continue to 'ex ercise his influence " for the achieve ment 'of the'ldeals Uttered by Him dur ing the war. ? : The., exact manner in which-he' will attempt to play his part in moulding; public opinion is some thing that' will be developed af teri Mr. Wilson has' left the . white house, "tout it -'would not toe surprising if Mr. W11-' son, too, - someday went to Europe; for a visit. There's been no suggestion to that effect from" the President himself hut hls'nrind is still ! on the: European problem" and Itsx terrible effects upon the future ' of f civilization. . ';; J V 'h TCl STAR' SUBSCBIBKRS To laaure :promprne and aeca raer ','f - VjReiiTeiTA -vre,v:akonld be' 'allowed . ateast,.veAdayao effect caaage of :adress - Your' attention tp'-' tals "detaU" vrin, : lKrapprtcmtedv .- Anthony of an stftpropriaionB Buuy committee; .but it was Indicated that Republican members of the military, committee planned to fight" it out On the' floor. Several r members . asserted their ' unwillingness to accept further reduction below the 175,000 .figure fixed by house and senate, recently A in - a resolution , which reached '-the . white house today .for consideration of; the President. . ".' - .-. ' . .Under the resolution,, which directs that recruiting.,' be' stopped untlj the presen't.enlisted strength of more than SqMOO gets down to 175,000,: the army Vould not reach , the flower strength in the normal -course before next Septem ber.V, The ''proposed- cut - to 150,000; however, - would presumably , leave ; the war --department .' without . . funds or authority, to maintain, a' force in excess of that number after June 30. , . '. ' There was speculation, among army officials today as to what action Presi-; dent , Wilson would , take on the 17S.O0O resolution. In some . quarters it was thought, he- might let ,it go back to congress without his- signature to be-; -. , ' . '11.. .W.I...IA.' A tan come - a-aw L" eiwi"""" daysr expressing r dissent -to lthe -plan in : that. way. It .'was admitted,- how ever, that no indication had : been ;seen j as tc " the"' attitude' Mr. Wilson would' take.' ; tjr i secretary of. agriculture, namely.l on the basis of picking one of the three or four leading men in his line, ihen in that case there are several hundred lawyers in the United States who would come to his mind before DaugHerty would. Daugherty is not even intfae class of. lawyers'whose names wojuld suggest themselves to any open-minded person picking an attorney general on the sole basis of legal achievements and standing in the profession. t . Daugherty has a laWofflce in Colum bus and two minor partners; but. as some one expressed it, if ..the American B$r association should choose to look into Daugherty's , career and make -,a, mathematical calculation of the num ber of hours he has spent arguing be fore Judges in court, or studying tho law books in his office, or otherwise in anything that constitutes what peo ple mean when they-thing of the prac tice of the law, the result would.. bo pretty damaging to Daugherty's chance of appointment.; The practice Dadgh erty has is chiefly, representing big public service corporations before the public utility commission of the state. Daugherty's enemies say that , he has made his political career and his prac- May. Mr. Blue leaves a wife and an eight-year-old , son.' killed -bv the neero. Oeore-n Wnhha n tlce of the law help each other; thftt ne gets nis ciienis as a lawyer uy vir- -tue of liis standing, as a politician. , There may he something In this, but I doubt If it is wholly fair to Daugherty. As Daugherty,6 at the age of 61, re- views his career, appraises his for- f tunes and his, present standing as a lawyer, he must be compelled to re- , fleet that the time and energy he has devoted to politics are now dust and ' ashes and that he .would have a betv ter place In the world If he had de-" voted himself to the law. Politics has , not helped Daugherty; it has been "a handicap to him. Daugherty as attor- ! ney g-eneral would be a deplorable ap- pointment,: but It is necessary to be fair to him nevertheless; and it 7 is . hardly fair to conclude that Daugherty 19 In politics for the sake of the money he makes as a lawyer, Daugherty Is a perfect example of the politician who plays the game' for: the love of the fighting, because the rough and tumble and intrigue of it are a part of his na-; ture. ... . '"'' - i . ." Hf a Chief Enemy la Ohio ' - Probably Tiaugherty's principal ene my In Ohio is a man who happens to be the owner, of the. leading two out. of the.three papers in Cplumbus. It takes -courage to carry yon - a lifetime .fight - against an "enemy who has the enot- TAMPA EXPRESS OFFICE . "',.r IS ROBBED OF $10,700 TAMPA, Fla.. Jan. 28. Two 'men held up Cashier E." F. Smith at the American Railway Express company's main office at the union 'station here this after noon,,' about 4:45, o'clock,, and got away with a 'third man, a confederate, in an automobile, j. They, carried off with htheni $19,700 in ' cash and two other packages, merchandise, which they seized from the safe and a desk in the cashier's office. ' '.',-! : Th e; express company. Manager Eve announced tohight, has offered $10,000 reward f oivapprehension of the men. ROAD . CONVENTION CLOSES ROANOKE, Vsi. Jjan. 28. The, tenth annual ' convention A of ., the Virginia Good Roads association .came to a close here late, today. with the elec tion lof officers :and adoption of a dozen or more resolutions, "which, - among other, things, .recommend.' issuance of state highway bonds and urge national and .state ..laws;, designed- to facilitate the . construction, of roadways -in Vir ginia ana :m -tne country generally. : C C. Vaughn. 'Jr.. Frahklin. Va.. was made third vice-president.. . The next i mous "Advantage of owning- both the convention' nlace '.will be-selected bv I leadine morning paper and the leading the executive .committee. '", ' . Jvening paper of your home city. In a ' way, regardless or tne menu oi. me PLEADS GUILTY AFTER HE .-..' - . WAS CLEARED BY A JURY NORFOLK, r Jan. j 28. After a Jury had! failed 'to reach a verdict in three hours and ,had- been dischargedr-Ji r B. Cahoon, a chauffeuy, today entered a plea of guilty to-the charge on which he had been tried. - a violation of the state.- prohibition ' law. His plea - was made rather than risk , a new trial, fearing-: conviction" which would cause him to. serve a suspended sentence on a prevlou-charge. - fle-ht aa a' whole, or of particular-epi sodes of the fight, you can't help ad-, miring the boldness and , Intrepidity; of a man who ''.will, keep up ft fight year after- year . under such r circumstances. These' papers have always made the; most of anything that, could be said against Daugherty and they probably ' account for- a good deal . of .the odium that 'Daugherty has in. his home state. But you can't say . that without als,o - . saying- at' the" flame time" that, -'dls -;. ! 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