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VOL. CVIL No. 77.; WILMINGTO, fc.i MONDAY MORNING, MAY 23, ;921. OLDEST DAILY IN THE 3TATE. l ; : ' ' r. . ,, : . . . .! r . - . ... YORK WILL PLAY .'.1 . - '' NEW HOST TO PRESIDENT IN AN ENTHUSIASTIC WAY vhief Executive Will Fill Three Dates, During Today in the Big City,. A BIG GUN SALUTE Forts and Battleships at Metro polis Will Welcome Yacht . Mayflower vvw YORK, May 22. New Yorlc ni entertain President Harding to- rnu- for the second time since his -rra tion. He . will - speak at " . a Lchpnn of the Academy of Political ,.-, at the Hotel Astor in the af- tBrnoon reveiw the 23rd regiment at its armory in Brooklyn a few hoars later and deliver the principal address 't the 125th anniversay celebration of Tho "tw York Commercial at the Hotel rnmrrodore in the evening. ; The city planned an enthusiastic welcome to the chief, executive, who, .ith Mrs. Harding and a party of frierds. was en route tonight from Wa;h;rprton on the Mayflower. When the presidential. yacht enters the Narrows tomorrow, the guns at Forts Hamilton . and Wadsworth will mar customary zi-gun aiute. - .ues trovers and battleships of the Atlantic feet pt anchor in the Hudson, . will accord the same honor as the' yacht proceeds up the river to 96th street. The rresldent plans to remain aboard the Mayflower until noon, when he will land and go directly to the hotel for his first address. The trip toBrooklyn will take the President across Manhat tan bridge over the East river,' and the streets along the route to the armory rdll be lined with school children and a sorinkling of troops. , ." .;: The President will speak briefly. after the military review. . A loy's band of 500 pieces will sere- rade the President when- he returns to his hotel in' Manhattan. . The Presi dent and Vice-President Coolidge. who also will speak, will hold reception lor ar. hour before the evening banquet. The President and his party plan to leave for "Washington on the Mayflower tonight. Col. K A. Simmons, chairman of the American Legion memorial committee; announced that he - had received word from the Mayflower tonight that Presi dent Harding, wouhl. attend memorial services f of the - 5,000 - war dead '.at the army pier at Hoboken at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. " The presidential party will debark at the 96th street pier and will , be taken in automobiles to West 23rd street1 and the North river, where a special ferry will carry, them over, to Hoboken. Col. F. , W. Gallbralth, na tional commander of the American le giori. will meet the Mayflower when she docks and accompany the President to Hoboken. - . ' Military officials have requested that all bells in the city be tolled for a few minutes beginning at 10 o'clock and that flags be flown at half-mast throughout the day. MAIFLOAVER OFF ATLANTIC ' CITY LAST NIGHT AT O'CLOCK NEW YORK, May v 22. The presi dential yacht, Mayflower, -was reported in a radio message received at 9 o'clock 'onight, to be off Atlantic City. Per fect weather prevailed throughout the Gay, the message said, and all members of the party were enjoying the trip. The yacht is expected to arrive here at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. PERFECT WEATHER PREVAILS FOR VOYAGE TO NEW YORK WASHINGTON, May 22. The presi dential yacht, Mayflower, : with Presi dent Harding and his party aboard, was reported 60 miles north of Cape Charles light at noon today in a radio message received here. Perfect weather was Paid to prevail. The yacht is due at Rew Yrk tomorrow morning. ' . - , SASHED VIRGINIA CAPES IN ' x ' YOY OF DESTROYER TRUITT OKFOL-K,. May 22. Convoyed : by "e destroyer,; Truitt the - presidential yacht. Mayflower, with President Hard ing' f-board passed Cape Charles this jnornmg en route from Washington to ork, where the President will oeiiver an address tomorrow on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of ne -New York Commercial, one of the oldest Publications ini -the country.- , we.it her conditions! were ideal for HI .3aunt down the bay and uo, the oast. A wireless message from 'the ayfl0wer picked up at the Hampton, nvi , air EtatIon this morning, at 9:15 : rePorted that the "weather was lne Mayflower at that' time J, -u the Cape Charles ; light sitin At non the'Mayflower'a-po-uon was given at 10 miles southeast or Chincoteague. -" - - left J:Echt with the presidential, party ,h, urashington Saturday, afternoon t)ut Z o'clock. . - t"MO AND HEMEJfWAY TO PLAY BALL THIS AFTERJfOOX fllJvi5 afternoon on the Robert Strange and Und the seball teams of -Union other ,7enway scnols will, clash. In rr.ad &- letic events the Unionltes have but a rule to Dat Hemenwayers, fereP latter say there will be a dif thev Story to tell in baseball, for or p,exPect to show up well. Jewell Unin ndy win Probably hurl for in- ' ' w'lth Newton doing the receiv- j.Tn-. 1C Lur Jtiemenway either m. air'y or Stac will pitch and Meviri ill catch XE5PApERMAN,s WIFE IS I- AUSSIKG SINCE 11TII OF MAT ml; F'ETERSBURG, May 22'. Police "or,ties have been asked to join cj search for Mrs. Jane Allison, wife h;local newspaperman, who left way ii Mr on a trip to 'New York. rs. AiiiHr, v, r 7. L:i Finpo . . v dm ueeii ziea.ro irom l. following . day. - when : she "OOkf r for x- J"os"Be on a uiyde line steamer r York. . Fears are expressed tS 10 '1-er safety.' II .,, r-i Suspect He Carted Wall Street Bomb '1 Giuseppe de Filippo. of Bavonne. N. J., laborer and truck driver,", has been arrested on' a warrant issued by United States Commissioner S. M. Hitchcock, charging hfm. with 'direct " connection with: the "Wall street bomb explosion last September, k in which. 39 persons xnr ii-nio , nrt , l. ,j auu ovx lujuicu. ac cording to the authorities, FiliPPo has been identified by three persons as the drivervof the deadly wagon. j LIGHT CREAKS ALONO DLAIIT-UNNEY F R 0 N t Marion Butler Hints at Effort to Uplift and Promote G. O, P. in Dixieland 1 (Special ,to Tfce Star) WASHHINGTON, v May , 22. Former Senator Marion Butler, w,hen asked to- day .about' the sudden. jreTfijsal of po st tiotT by, -RepubJfeaiC members1 of "ih eenate judiciary committee and the na tional administration- for Mr. Ldnney, said: ' ' ' - "There has been no reversal of ?-p6r sition by anyone." Some northern Re publican senators and certain southern negro leaders, at first,: misunderstood the real, position of: North Carolina Re publicans as expressed In part by Ldn ney in his nqw; famous campaign cir cular in. reply v to the, race issue raised by the Democratic campaign committee. ,"A realisation of the conditions exist-, ing and the emergency . purposes in view has brought about a better un derstanding ' for the - advancement of Republicanism in 7 our1 state - and over the whole south, :.which is so , vitally essential for the welfare rof the whole country." As the atmosphere clears one can see just bow North Carolina . nominations are coupled up with at general move-. ment to uplift the Republican party in - the vsouth. It has been ' reportea here for months that Will H. Hays and other prominent members of the, na tional committee of the 'G. O. P. were planning to "eliminate the southern ne gro politician from their national conventions.- It, has been predicted 'that they would try . to get. southern -manufacturers to affiliate with- the party. ' This correspondent announced,: sev eral weeks ago that' a new Republican party or organization - was forming in South, Carolina, Georgia, and-, other southern states. -It -now looks as lr -th President was winking at the move ment. For that reason he has gone, to thf bat for Frank Ldnney and t David H. Blair; and1 will use every Influence st his command to have them confirmed. No doubt that is what ;Mrr Butler is hinting at. ' He ' and Representative Slemp of Virginia are leaders in the movement.. - GEORGIANS REPRIMAND' THE . , GOVERNOR ASK IMPEACHMENT. MACON," May 22. At a mass meeting of - nrarly 2,000 people at the city .hall this'afternoon a resolution was adopted condemning Governor Dorsey for issu ing his "peonage pamphlet" and pe titioning the general assembly to "ap point a court of inquiry to-make an in vestigation of the legality of the gov ernor's appeal . to a committee not under the direction of ' the. judiciary The resolution concluded: , "If it is found that he-has violated the oath of his office in' the premises, if he has' committed libel , against any county in , Georgia, or fails to' produce satisfactory -. evidence proving . his charges, that the said governor, Hugh M. Dorsey,' be impeached." - A, substitute resolution, -a modifica tion, following tw.o speeches in defense of the governor, was killed in commlt--tee Former Congressman C.-L. -Bart- lett. was chairman of. the meeting. - ' . .g -s- itC'. ROTARIANS LOOKING FORWARD ' -TO THE FISH FRY ON TUESDAY " All Rotarians are ' looking forward with pleasant anticipation to the j fish fry to , be -substituted for the usual luncheon Tuesday afternoon. This "feed", will take place at'L.umsden's'on Whiskey creek immediately upon' arr rival of the Rotarians there about 1:30. A short business session will be held at the Young Men's Christian associa tion', building,- - beginning at' 12:45 o'clock. Upon ( adjournments-members will leave in automobiles for Whiskey creek. This will be the first outing of 'the kind in many . months. , , . For the benefit and enlightment, not to pay disillusionment,: af any strang ers within "the gates of the city, It may be here said, stated and mention ed that, thef name of the creek is with out any1 significance whatsoever, at all. I i- C - ' . - '''s . t SHARP REDUCTIONS PtlNDlTIOWS PRECEDENT RAIL EXPENSE URf S;T0 RECOGNITION DRAWN ROAD SURVEY: SIMS U. S.' Chamber Commerce Com mittee Urged Necessity of -: Strict Economy : SHOULD CUT WAGES Iteport Says That in 1920 Pay roil Was 60 Per Cent Operating Revenue- . ..WASHINGTON, May 22. Railroads must vmake sharp reductions in their Operating expenses If)their credit and financial stability are : to be re-established, a committee of : the chambeV: of commerce of the United States, which made a survey of the transportation question," declared tonisrht. - ' Necessity of. practicing strict econo my was ' ur-ed, , the committee? point ing out that ."readjustment, of salaries and wages is in progress ' in all other industries and it is to be assumed that railroad wages will in the 4 future, as they have In the past, bear an equitable relationship to wages paid in other ac tivities." -; The ; committee was of : the opinion that the grouping or consolidation of railroads , must ultimately be accom plished: - It also declared that federal Incorporation , of railroads was highly V . v? aesiraoie No additional legislation on the raIN road question, however, was needed' at this time, the statement said, as It was advisable to have further experience with. the transportation act before at tempting to modify It.- The statement said that the commit tee had come to the conclusion that' "even .with Increased traffic that - will come with ,the gradual return of busi ness prosperity, the business of rail road transportation can ilot be restor ed to a profitable basis until-the pres ent hlrrh operating c expenses are cut down. , , ,' "It Is recognised byt the railroads," the committee report continued, "that rates and fares can not be Increased.' Stressing the need for more economic methods ofi operation, the committee said that the first step toward the ac-; complishment of economies should be greater - co-operation t amongr the , car riers In the performance of their-serv rtces. - I11- terrain al TSprganlaation - and management, the report statea; tn co operation of the carriers jwaa especially urgent.- , - V' . '. - '.'Whatever economies- may - be ef fected by changes ' In operating; meth ods,' it was' Btated... "there must - be : a, percentage -which'- salaries and wages comprise of the total operating reve nue. The ; payroll of. the railroads in 1917 amounted to "H.700,000,000 or about 45 per cent of the operating revenue;. In 1920 the -payroll 1 had more than doubled, having risen to. 13,750.000,000, which was about 60 per cent of the operating revenue. "The committee assumes that every effort will be made by the carriers to maintain equitable scales of wages for different classes of employment.vWhlle wages 5 must be . reduced, no class of labor should bear an inequitable share of the-' burden ' or the rehabilitation period and all .should render a full eight hours' service for eight hours' pay. - . , BRITISH AMERICAN GOLFERS - BEGITT 5-DAY BATTLE HOTLAKE, England, May 22. (By Associated PressX.-r-The long-standing restrictions of the conservative Royal Liverpool Golf club, prohibiting. Sun day play, on its links, made a deserted spot today of ; what, during 'the coming week will be 'the sdene-of, a Ave days' battle '- for the " British ' amateur golf championship. . 1 'Most of the 223 players entered spent the 'day resting, though a number mo tored to nearby courses for final prac tice. . Of the 13 Americans, entered, 11 will go out tomorrow In the first round. Ninety-five -matches are scheduled for the 'opening -day and 64 for- Tuesday. Clear, "dry -weather, whici is supposed to fa,vor the American style,, continued today. - " - v - To "Bobby" Jones, Atlanta's youth' ful expert, falls the lot of opening the tournament, duplicating- the, honor he had in Saturday's international match. It is expected that he will get a good hand at 8:3Q. in the morning when he squares- away with G. C. Manford' of Liuffness.'i for the initial contest of the class. Golfers were sympathetic with Jones today for being called upon to play at so unearthly an hour, but as sured him not only of their confidence that he would vin-the jfirst round; but thathe . would, be a contender in Fri day's final. - TWO OF" THE' NINE BALLOONS ' HAVE HAD TO MAKE LANDING , NASHVILJ-JS, . xenn , 'Aiay zz. j.e "Chamber of Commerce of St.; Louis," piloted -byH.- E. - Honeywell and J. M. O'Riley, one of the nine'' balloons to leave Birmingham - late-Saturday-afternoon .In the national ,eTimInation race, was forced to land ten miles .from .Nashville at 3 o'clock - this after noon. " ,The balloon was the first of nine balloon's to .land1? Extraordinary" atr mosphcrle conditions was given as . the reason for ' the, f ojced landing by the two-ri'ots. . . ; Rov Donaldson ' and W, E. Robinson, piloting, the "City of Birmingham," alsb.were reported to. have landed near this city,. bit" neither had been found early tonight. ' It was reported, how yerVr thata" man "giving hlsname as Donaldson 1 wired". ,from --a local tele graph office, late today that his bal loon had fallen. Three balloons- were seen to pass over Nashville early this morning traveling In a northeast direction.- - .,'.."--' . , '" ' RACE HORSES FROM, FRANCE HAVRE, May .22. Forty-six horses, mostly yearlings, .from M. A. K. t Mc Comber's stable, sailed - for New York on the - steamer LaFayette yesterday. They are products of the former Van derbilt establishment at Chantilly and will-be raced, at the. American' tracks. FOR MEXICAN REPUBLIC United States to Tell President Obregon Plainly What '. He Must Do : GUARD U. S. RIGHTS Conditions Identical J.With '. Recommendations Made by Senator Fall ' - WASHINGTON, May 22. statement outlining the -A definite conditions upon which the United States would extend -recognition to the Obregon government-of Mexico has been pre pared " for v submission to President Obregon. This statement , in; the form of a memorandum, it. was said tonight,, will be delivered - to Obregon by George' T. Summerlin," couselor of the American, embassy at . Mexico City, who is ex pected to leave for (Mexico this week.' He ;was summoned here a month, ago by the secretary of -state to give first hand information concerning the situa tion in that country. ' . ' 4 - The conditions -for ; recognition, it is understood,1 are practically identical with the recommendations made . by Secretary Fall in his report at the last session of congress-as chairman 'of -a sub-committee of; the senate ? foreign relations ' committee which investi gated the Mexican Question. . . The ' important, feature of the "com munication .is said'1 tobe the insistence that Obregon must sign some',' docu--ment giving ; assurances y that Ameri cans and their Interests will be prop erly safeguarded in Mexico before the United States will Consider - the re sumption of formal relations with that country. ; If such assurances are. given, it Is believed that Henry P. Fltch6r, bassador to Mexico for a time under the Wilson administration until he re signed -because of disapproval- of -that administration's- policy toward Mexico, will be designated to. represent ;A the United States in drafting a treaty. ; ' The communication which; Mr. Sum merlin will deliver to General Obregon contains nothing 'which - can justify : It being characterised as an. uiymatum, bUV it Is understood; the Mexican ex ecutive wlUt be left in no doubt, as to the' deterralnatfon,of , the American ad-, ministration. tose5tbat. American-in terests are. not indefinitely discrimi nated against. ' . " . -It is said to have -been prepared not only with -the knowledge or Secretary Fall,',but in collaboration with ;hlm. - -Among the conditions set forth are: Elimination of " those; provisions of article 27 of I the Mexican constitution relating to the nationalisation of sub so W- rights insofar a they eff ect ; the tenure of land ro whichtitle was ob tained prior to ' the adoption of the Article in 1917. 1 . - Elimination of the .provisions Which deprive Americans sof the -.right:. of diplomatic appeals Where . proptrty. Is acquired. - ! ' Modification of v the provisions- which prevent Americans acquiring and own ing property 'within ., certain sones along the : Mexican '. coasts and inter national boundaries. 5 - Assurance that artUcle 33 providing for the expulsion or "pernicious ipr- I? 6.. ti not be" applied to Am'eVi - 111" "..V:.; v,a eiinc nf rharees and tii-, nnnnrtnnitv- of a fair-trial Modification of the . provisions gov erning religious worship in such man-, ner that American clergy shall have the rip-ht' to exercise the functions in their denominations. - ' ' It also Is . suggrestedvtlat the : two governments .agree to the. creation of a mixed court for the adjudication of claims. : . ' FORMER RESIDENT DIES SUNDAT IN ASHEyiIIiB Henry K. Nash, Jr., aed 33 year, died yesterday mornfng at 1:30 o'clock at Asheville after an Illness of several days -with typhoid fever. ' The deceas ed; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. . Nash, 511 South Third street, this city, made -his home in Wilmington until about- five years ago when he -went, to AshevlHe to live. The remains will arrive in the city on the '9:40 o'clock this morning and will be taken to.- in nome -oi parents and the funeral will be heLd from. St. James' church at 4 p. m.. . V. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are three -slaters, Miss Mary Nash,'Of New York i Miss Dorothy Nash, of Ashe ville, and Mies Margaret Jfash, of this cjty; and three ioroiners, jx. im. aii, St Louis E.'S. Nash, Charleston, S-C, and J'. E.' Nash, of Wilmington. The' deceased waswell and favorably known in thia city and section- . ; LOCAL. DOCTORS ARE APPOINTED : ON STATE ' HOSPITAL BOARD - 'i. v.;;.';- . ,. - . , . . .; x Three ,WUmington doctors have been honored by. Governor Cameron Morri son by; their appointment on the visit ing medical staff, of the ".Central hos pital at Raleigh. , They are Drs. J. Gv Murphy, 'Thomas M. Green and E. ' J. Wood. There are about 15 members on the "board '.and the fact that three of these were, selected , from Wilmington is' considered a. compliment to ' the medical profession of the Cape Fear city. , ' " ' ' v V -This board, acting wun, -tne resi dent' members, -will direct the medical policy of the institution.' - Dr. Murphy has received a ' letter from Dr. Anderson", superintendent, of the institution in; which he' expressed his pleasure at. the local man's accept-? ance. t He alsao. stated-, that an organi zation . meeting would be held - in a short time. . ; TAMPA, FLA, HAS GONE WET. TAMPA, Fla., May 22. This month is already the wettest month of May in the 31 years of local weather, records, Walter J. .Bennett, government mete orologist said tonight. Up to 8 o'clock tonight 9.25 inches of rain , had fallen since May 1, all of this having been measured since 3 P- m. Saturday May 14. i The previous high record for May was in'1894'when 6.92 "Inches were re corded. ' i. v ' 43 ess Purpose 6f ," -. i- ,---- i . . Cleanup of Pending Important . . Weeks is Program, in Order and Tax Revision, Two of Special Session Was uongr WASHINGTON, May 22.- A cleanup, tion was ; virtually assured last week of pending important measures during when administration , leaders came to the next two weeks is the aim -of Re- ; its support. f. v publican-leader? in congress to pave The army supply 'blll with'commit the wy.OROfisideraUon -of,tKe,;pW tee provisions increasing the -regular manent tariff . and tax- revision, two a.rmy from an average of 150,000 men, of the major subjects for which the . .r.thnrli! hv t, tn u. W,tniw.m extra session was called. The perman ent : tariff bill is -expected to " be re ported by the house ways and means committees early next .month. ... Prominent among measures scheduled for completion in the next fortnight are " thej Knox peace resolution; the temporary tariff, the army and navy i appropriation bills, the Good-McCor miek bill for .a federal budget system, and. the deficiency appropriation meas ure. '.-;- - , The .peace, resolution is to be taken up by the house" foreign "affairs com mittee early, this week; but Chairman Porter does inot expect a house vote before next week. ; House leaders are leaning toward amendment of the! sen ate measure -by declaring merely a state of peace instead of repealing the German and Austrian war declarations. Negotiations with - senate - leaders are scheduled this -week, preliminary to committee and house action. ' v The conference report on the tempore ary' tariff bill is to be taken iip ' the house . tomorrow, with : its . adoption a foregone OTlc",tision.f Presiden'Haf d ing . is ex-pelted ' to act on th;-;t8eaTsure before., the yweek-end.;, The i report was adopted, !last,FrIday by, the: senate. Disposal, .of he remaining appropriar tion bills , largely rests with the senate." The- house ' is expected to pass - the $100,000,000 deficiency bill tomorrow or Tuesday," and the senate will resume consideration tomorrow of . the $495, 000,000 ;.haval. budget,, wjth the princl pal'. controversy . remaining-: over the j , t and commlttee pr0p0Salt0 ln. crease . the navy- personnel - by 20,000 over the 100,000 men authorized by the house. "Economy advocates will continue their, attacks on the navy bill tomor row.? with, an extended -address planned by Senator L.aFollette, ; Republican. Wisconsin, "on big interest" , In armament- The senate;, also- has' -to" act for mally on the Borah' amendment for a disarmament conference,' but Its adop- NOT ACCEPT; PROPOSAL Engineer "Locals'-at" NeWTdtfc '-.Without '-a. Vote Reject . , : Mediators'- Plans . . ', NEW YORK, -May 22. Proposals of federal mediators looking to -a settle ment of the. .nationr wide -marine strike which .has been, in .effect since May 1 were' unanimously rejected at a meet ing ere today, of locals 33 and' 80 of the .Marine Engineers- Beneficial asso ciation. - ... - v.-T.he meeting was. "called ,tocheari a rteport of a committee which had been ' L conference with Secretary of Labor Travis ac vvasnmgiuu HUU 8 ""Ilul which,' it was reported a possible basis of settlement had been reached. The proposals were reported to . involve ac ceptance by the men of a reduction in wages ; and .the granting i to them , of concessions ; as to overtime work. . So fas' as is known, the proposals in ques tion were not: submitted to the operators,- who previously had declared .they would not sign any further "agree ments with seagoing unions. - Thomas B..;Healey. and Bert-L. tTodd, representatives , of the union, declared no-vote, was taken. . They r added that none was necessary,; as. the discussion which- fpllowed the . presenting of the proposals showed the men were -unanimous in their ' delcaratlon to-stand by their original proposition." ' Mr.Healey declared after the meetr Ing- that the strike committee was not divided, that it stooa-nrm iu proposal of the private owners and the shipping board for-a 1? Per cent re duction in pay and that the commit tee which , went -.to . Washington to- talk with the secretary of. labor, '.had . no power to effect any; kina oi a me- tnenl. - - ( s .". . - - ' 1 S ; " ; "The settlement of this matter is in the -hands of the- membership," be said. -Secretary Davis succeeded In having President Raymond and Cice-President Marvin, of the American .Steamship Owners' association, consent to an other conference in Washington Tues day -morning at 10:30 o'clock, t The secretary, through Dr. ,Fred G- Davis commissioner of conciliation for Jabor, invited the engineers strike committee to, attend the same conference. , .; HIEMORIAL SERVICE TUESDAY IN ATLANTA FOR H. W. GRADY -1 , ' r. f ' ' ' , ''-ATLANTA, May 22. Memorial 'serv ice bore' Tuesday afternoon in .v honor of Henrv-.W. Grady, whose speeches and writings "during reconstruction days had much to "do w.th clearing awaythe misunderstandings of the War Between the - States, win be attended by promi nent men from ' many states. Grady ffii, o hnm -Mav 24. 71 years ago. '.'" " J. H. Atwood, of Kansas City, will be the orator -of the day; Robert Lin coln O'Brien," - editor of the Boston Herald, will . represent the common wealth of Massachusetts. Others of note' will attend. ' ; ' Th monument here "to -Grady, -who ded l December - 23, 1889. . will -be . re unveHed, Betty Black, a granddaugh ter of' the editor, having. been selected to draw aside the-hangings.- Dr. Marx of 'Atlanta .will pronounce .the-lnvo cation.--."- i v . . i ;Af ter 'the'Hre-unveillng," - wreaths , will be placed at the monument's base and military honors will be -rendered. Con federate and Union veterans.veterans of. the, worjd? war, Boy Scouts, -repre-teritktlves of civic and state organiza tions and -pupils from the. city schools and 'colleges, both white and jiegro, will'take part in the exercise. ; Laboring Toward Extra Session r . . ... '-. t Measures . During Next Two to Reach Permanent Tariff the Major Subjects the Called to Consider ' ; - of 3 70,000 at any time during. the next flscal year, is to follow, the .naval bill in the senate. " ' , On . the program awaiting the v first opportunity , for " consi-deration" in., both tne senate ,knd Tiouse are separate packer control bills. Agricultural ad vocates on both sides ; are ; pressing leaders for leeway - for- the packer measures . with prospects of action ; in a few weeks. Another agricultural measure, on which hearings are to be gin - next Friday before a senate com mittee, is the bill . to -. regulate future trading- in wheat.. - There is a move ment to include cotton, within its scosfe through a senate amendment ' The senate also - has .pending the Lenroot resolution r for a joint; .congressional commission with powers to make an exhaustive general agricultural survey. Another session - on - the Ford-New-bc-rry case is scheduled by the senate privilges and elections committee Tues day. Senator . Townsend,.: Republican, Michigan, on behalf of Senater New berry and Alfred Lucking, counsel for Henry Ford, are to discuss whether the supreme court -dismissal . of charges against Senator- , Newberry should quash , further -senate ; proceed ings. , ' - - ,. , ' ; Several other committee hearings are to continue .this week. Including the house inquiry into the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft evader A. H. Smith . of the New Ytrk - Central lines and Howard Elliott, representing the Northern Pacific railroad, are to appear tomorrow in connection with the sen ate interstate commerce committee in vestigation - of : railroad - conditions. Hearing also will be, continued in the Townsend. 5200,000,000 good roads "bill and on revision 1 of federal employe's salary. ' - -' " - , , -. ..The nomination of David H. : Blair, of North Carolina to be' internal revenue commissioner,'; which; Senator Johnson, of California, .is fighting, 'Is -to come before the senate this .week,, with con firmation predicted even by opponents. MAN NEGLECTING DUTY Prevailing Conditions - Indicate That Humanity. Has Fallen . Away From God ST. LOUIS, May 22. Lawlessness prevailing thrbugaiout the4 world is evidence that man '. has "'fallen away Vfrom ' duty and religion," according to. Rev. A. B, Curry of Memphis, newly elected' moderator of the 61st general assembly of the southern Presbyterian church, who preachedhere today. "If 1 you , will look, at all. the condi tions today," he said, "all the dis honesty, the holdups," the" oppression, the bloodshed, the murder and violent deaths, you cannot reach the conclus ion that - man is , not right with God. He Is serving another master.". " Dr. Curry received a telegram froin former President, Wilson thanking-the assembly for a message of. felicitations recently sent him.; The assembly will resume , its sessions tomorrow. MEMORY OF STATED CLERK . HONORED JIY PRESBYTERIANS WINOA LAKE, Irid.,vMay 22. Tribute was paid to the memory 'of the late Rev. William Henry .Roberts, who for 36 years was stated clerk of the Presbyterian church ' in the United States, at a memorial meeting-held to day to the 133rd general assembly of the church. - Dr.' Roberts died shortly arter the last general assembly, .Business sessions of the assembly were halted - todav whil - fh nmmia. sioners devoted their attention to re-1 ligious services; this morning- in the local churches,, and to the memorials service for Dr. Roberts, ; which were conducted by Dr. f 3:. Ross Stevenson, president of Theological seminary. " Williams Jennings jBryan, commis sioner from Florida, arrived" this afternoon- and made a-' special ' address before the , commissioners. . , CO-OPERATIVE IDEA GROWS ' ; AMONG EAST CAROLINA FOLK Special to The Star) , . KINSTON, May 22. A. W. Swain, secretary of the North Carolina Tobac co and . Cotton . Growers' associations, directing "the activities of 15 profes sional canvassers for -members, says volunteer workers are bringing : In,' numoers or pieages .in . the - central counties. The members i of the. staff are now mopping up In Lenoir. Greene and one or two other - counties in which regular drives have been con ducted.' Rains and bad roads - have handicapped the, pledge solicitors the last 'few days. '. . Many thousand" growers' - of the staples will r be -added., to the already large memberships oz the associations during the coming three months, the BuuciwB ao mi uttiuaea peanut vin(j aboard the ark for-any consider- growers will augment their strength I abie' time the elephants and hippopot as well. The recent whirlwind trip of i ami. , would have had to walk the Aaron Sapiro, noted western co-opera- plank. : . : ' t tive marketing expertr nas entnusea , many viar iieei planters wno neara nis speeches. UNITED BRETHREN ADJOURN ' t AFTER TWO WEEKS MEETING INDIANAPOLIS, May 22. The 28th general' conference . f the United Brethren churches ended here today alter two weeKS- session .wiin cnurcn services underthe direction of Bishpp William H. Washlnger, - of . Portland, Oregon. " , . . ' ' "r'i EX-GOV, CATTS IS HELD IN THE SUf.l OF $5,000 ON A BRIBERY CHARGE Had Previously Given $2,500 Bond in Case Charging ; Him With Peonage IS KEEPING SILENT Mas JNothlng to Say Other Than That in ' British' Columbia STARKE."; Fla., May 22. Sidney Catts, .who . served; for four years as governor of Florida, having been elect ed on a prohibitionist ticket, later a candidate for the United States senate, . and now under, indictments by federal and county grand juries on charges growing out of alleged mlsurfe of his executive power, and the object of a joint legislation investigation cam here:today from" Jacksonville and fur nished bond of $5,000. In this, Brad- accepting a bribe in voting Tor a par-, don. -X -, .v,". '' '."':,.'."''- , '. - He left late today for Pensacola, where, according to his attorneys, ho, plans to make a formal -bond of $2,500 on a charge of peonage for which he ' was indicted May 18, and arrested yes- i- 3 A 11 SI I TT.. A leased from custody vat Albany ; after1 five citizens had signed his bond and, permitted to proceed on his way to Jacksonville. . , ' ;y So far as known Mr. Catts came here was the guest8 of his local attorney He had epent last night at the home of! his- son-in-law in, Jacksonville and hia attitude " of - silence regarding his ' in dictmentA were not changed here. Be yond the fact-that he told his bonds- men,. In 'Albany, Georgia, that he had been in .British . Columbia, -.nothing-could be learned of his whereabouts since his indictment here May 8. ,'".'. . It is believed thatIr. Catts will face the federal 'charge: first, and reports, from Penaacola were to the effect that f a .sneclal session of court would ba called for 'this purpqse. Specifically,' the federal indictment set forth that Mr. Catts voted for pardons in favor of two ' negroes, Ed. Brown and John -Henry Rodgers,' serving sentence h tho tatejpeniten'tjary, a.nd that repr esen tatives of the former .governor met the negroes upon their release ;and .took therhto his .Walton county farm where they are alleged to have been held in peonage."' :l ' '' ',--;; . ''--: : ' ' T-kAKM.A. 111... ' VIm. m' saying the negroes had been paid, J10 a month , and well clothed and fed. . One of the negroes . testified , at tho hearings of the Joint legislative com mittee in Tallahassee, which under. a. joint f resolution ' is investigating . tho "rum-ore" that the former governor, re- . ... . . - L 1 jm 1 . t ceivea money xo innuence nio . uecioien In; matters of pardons, appointment of', state officers and other alleged miscon duct. The committee is holding IU, hearings for several weeks and no in dication is forthcoming as to when it will report its findings. . .'.'.'', - Both houses , of the legislature, now in biennial session, have reinstated nutnerous officers 'relieved by the for mer governor. At leat $25,000 has been voted as reimbursement to the various mon for the salaries they lost while under suspension. Mr. Catts. term of nfflno irnlr(1 .Tiliiiiarv 3 last . . . NINE MORE HOME GUARD COMPANIES 'MUSTERED OUT ; (Special to The Star) - RALEIGH, May 22. Adjutant-Gen-ral Melts has ordered the demobiliza tion of nine inore companies of the home: guard- organired during the war. This makes 25 in all that have been Ordered " mustered out of the service, and. ren more will be relieved of their duty in the very near, future. , In fact, the : remaining units of the old war time organization will be mustered out of . service. Just as coon as , it is possible to get the paper work through which will relieve them y of further, duty as soldiers.; ' . , , : 'v '."The" companies ordered out of service by the latest general order are those at" Asheville, Concord Shelby, Marlon,' Ashboro, Salisbury, Trenton; Brevard and Bruson City. These companies have been in the service since : September 237 1917, aa4 ; have done ' very fine work, according to" the adjutant general's department They were called into service by Gov- ' ernor T. W. Blckett when the regular units of the milita was called into the federal service.- They have been con t'nuoiiftly ready for work since that' lime, end .on numerous occasions have been called out. It was members of , these orgajiizatiohs which - went to . Charlotte during the street cat strike. " BIG RABBIT DINNER FOR 1 ' THE FOURTH AT LAGRANGB (Special to The Star)" KINSTON, - May .22. LaG range peo ple will have a big rabbit dinner July 4, the first of. the kind ever .held in this section famed for Its barbecues,., chicken and shad stews. ' : A . commercial rabbltry on a large scale has been .established there by a former - west Carolina man.' Facilities have been' provided - for raising large numoers or "Burug reds," a DODuiar variety of hare. The animals range in weight to more than 10 pounds, and had Noah had a nafr of this narf linir . At the dinner rabbits will be. dished up In various, appetizing: ways. TO RESUME WAGE HEARING NEW TORK, May. 22 Examiners for the Interstate Commerce commission will resume in this city tomorrow the hearings into the -wage controversy between railroad executives and their -organized employes. . The first wit ness, it is said, will t be F, II. Hardin, chief engineer of . motive power and rolling stock of the New York Central line.; - : . '
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