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;7'r:-'K' The Weather Generally fair and continued warm Saturday and Sunday. - Stage of river at Fayetteville yester day at 8. a. m.,'Z3 ft. Want Results? Then the thing to do Is to use the columns of The Morning Star to reach the buying public of Wilmington and Its .surrounding territory, with Its 155,000 people. 4 VOL. CVII. No. 179. WILMINGTON, N. C SATURDAY, MORNING,; SEPTEMBER 3, 1921. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. -AW FIGHTING WEST GOAL FIELDS i The M rf Ti tttft HrnM1 'ffir t f 1 T I'niiTTT J f Tir. THY"- -Y TP. . VIRGINIA A1 ENCOUNTERS PRECEDE ARRIVAL OF FEDERAL FORCE OF 2,100 MEN RESERVE FORGE: BACKS UP THAT ALREADY ON GOAL FIELDS SECTOR Infantry, Completely Equipped, and Bombing Squadron on Duty REINSTATE ORDER Impartial Investigation By the Government Held to Be Timely LOGAN, W. Va., Sept. 2. Heavy fighting on the west end of the Spruce Fork Ridge line was reported in an official state ment issued by Colonel W. E. Eubanks tonight. His announce ment added that toward the cen ter some firing was in progress but that to the east where Blair mountain is located all was quiet. The statement made no men tion of casualties although one man, Private Goff , a state troop er, was brought in from Crook ed Creek suffering a bullet wound in the hip. He was not dangerously hurt. No federal troops had arrived here late tonight. Sheriff Don Chafin late today per mitted newspapermen to interview three prisoners taken by the Logan county forces who were brought here yesterday. They were John Stollings, kncr French Hag-er, both of Liogan county, and Clyde McGarvish, of Clancey, Ohio. Stollings and Mc Garvish were arrested in the Coal River field last night and Hager was taken by a state trooper at Sharpies last Sunday. ' Stollings asserted that he was re turning to Logan from Boone county where he had visited his mother. "I encountered a band of men who niaH a rifle in mv hands, tied a red band about my arm, and forced me to march at the head" Stollings said. According to McGarvish he has been working' on Horse Creek, Boone ccunty when word was received that the men at his camp should march to Logan and Mingo, or it would be "worse for them." He added that he was given a pistol. When arrested, he said he was trying to escape from the front of a group of marching men going in the direction where firing was heard. Hager, who said he was a union miner, made this statement: "I was informed by my local offi cials that the superintendent of the Boone county coal corporation wanted men to guard the plant. Together with several others J was patrolling the road when taken. nto custody." Hager, who appeared to be about 16 years old, said -that he had no idea there was to be a march to Mingo. Stollings and McGarvish said they had learned, "through union officials" that it was planned to organize the Gupan or Logan , field and march to Mingo. Both added that "Mingo." "I come creeping" and "swiff were pass words freely used ' by the armed bands." FIGHTING REPORTED TO BE MOST SEVERE OF THE. WEEK ST. ALBANS, W. Va., Sept. 2. The body of James Roberts, who was killed in fighting on Blair Mountain yesterday, was brought here tonight on the first train to reach St. Albans from Clothier since the railroad was" closed by the officials of the Chesa peake and Ohio Railroad company Wednesday. The train alsd carried two wounded men and a number of others who said they ' had just come down from the front. The wounded men who were in charge of a group from the forces at Blair, each wearing a red cross on his arm. were later placed on a Chesa peak and Ohio train bound for Hans ford, West Virj?a, where the men paid they were to be placed in the Sheltering Arms hospital, a miners' institution. The men refused . to discuss events in the disturbed district other than to pay that Wihen they left there this af ternoon fighting was continuing on Brair mountain and was, if anything, more severe than at .any time this week. They said that the forces there had been added to by a lare,-party of men who arrived this morning from Boomer, w. Va., on the train which has been operated in Boone county by armed bands during the tjme the road was closed. - - MACHINERY SET IN MOTION TO QUELL INSURRECTION W ASHINGTON, Sept." 2 the war de partment set in motion today machin- "ry f apply irresistible force to disor- iy elements in the five mining cpun iep f West Virginia where labor dis- ordr-rs have smouldered Into what of ficials term insurrection. rf5y train from four army camps, an - expedition (Continued on Page-Five? ; I : Plane Wrecked On Way to Fight Zone FAIRMONT, W. Va., Sept. 2. A large bombing plane In charge of Lieutenant Leslie Arnold and con taining two army officer as pas sengers, bound for the trouble xone In southern West Virginia, was wrecked three miles north . of Fair mont tonight. None of the odeu pants was Injured. The plane left Langley field at 3:30 o'clock today and was blown far off Its course by severe electri cal storms In the mountains. The plane appeared above this city Just at dusk and fearing to proceed further, thepllot sought a, landing. A hlll-slde, near the village of Hoult, was selected and as the plane glided to earth, one of the wings struck a hay stacky The caused the plane to tip and crash Into a fence. With Lieutenant Arnold were Captain R. Strlbllng and Lieutenant WlUlam Morris, who were proceed ing to Charleston as Passengers. VIRGINIA LEGIION MEN ALSO SCORE HARVEY -1 Also Ask Retention of German Property Until Full Re- - paration is Made NORFOLK. Va., Sept. 2. Retention of all property of oermans in the hands of the United States until Ger many makes reparation for the loss of American lives and property during the time the United States was neutral was advocated by Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian, in an address at a celebration in connection with the third 'annual convention t of the Vir ginia department of the American Le glen. About 5.000 of the 30.0001 at tracted by a great fire works display were close enough to hear Mr. Mil-, ler's address. "It is assumed in many quarters, by members of v congress as well," said' Mr.. Miller, "that this property, should forthwith be returned to our former enemies. It is claimed that the treaty adopted in 1799 with the independent state of Prussia prevents us from utilizing "this property for any pur pose, but the fact should not be over looked that a declaration of war ab rogates all treaties." A resolution passed at today s ses sions of the legion convention advo cating the passage of the soldiers' compensation bill, including a bonus provision, will be taken up again in the convention tomorrow, when oppo nents of a bonus will attempt to bring about a reconsideration and a rejec tion of the resolution. The resolution presented yesterday asking President Harding to recall Col. George Harvey as ambassador to Eng land was passed today. MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN INTERESTED IN CHURCH WINONA LAKE, Ind., , Sept. 2. More young men and women are showing interest in religious educa tion than ever before, it was shown today by reports presented to the in ternational convention of the Disciples of Christ Church, in session here, by the general education board. "There has been a real awakening during the past three years and our thirty colleges and universities . now have three years as many students enrolled as they had three years ago," the re port declares. Resolutions which included approval of a proposal that $5,000,000 be raised for new churches within the next five years and that $1,000,000 of this amount be obtained immediately were adopted. The convention voted favorably for a hew church at Washington, D. C, and authorized $10,000 for improve ments in a new Jacksonville Florida, benevolent institution conducted by the disciples. Proposals for erection of a new building in Walla Walla Washington, and an appropriation of $50.000,. for a new home in Atlanta, Ga., were favorably voted on. A budget of $3,000,000 for the support of Missions and benevolences for the coming year was authorized. It was also recommended that four Bible chairs conducted in connection with state universities in Michigan, Kansas, Virginia and Texas be turned over to the board of education as soon as possible. " NOTED GANGSTER KILLED BRIDGEPORT, Ala., Sept. . Mak ing good his threat that he would never e taken alive, Clayton Smith, gangster, gunman' and outlaw, wanted for shooting Deputy Sheriff' WAlter Clark at Chattanooga last February, bolted"from his hdm here early this morning with hi revolver naming fire and was riddled by a poese of officers who had surrounded the house. Ala bama officers, learning that Smith would visit his home last night, wired Sheriff Bush at Chattanooga and eight heavily armed deputies came here to help affect the capture, .... Sheriff M. Cv Thomas, of this county, who' led the posse, knocked on the front door of the Smith home and demanded ad mittance. Smith dashfed out firing and was Instantly killed. Deputy Sheriff Clark, wh6 wa$fshot by Smith while the lattr was resistc Ing- arref t- last - February ,-wa , a ,feem ber of the posse f roai CKattano&ga, LEAGUE ASSEMBLY TO SETTLE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE AT MEETING Albania's Complaint Against Greece and Jugo-Slavia to Be Heard ARMAMENT MATTER France Glad to "Demoblize Forces When All Co-operate for Security GENEVA, Sept. 2 (By Associated Press). At its forthcoming meeting the assembly of the league of : nations will for the first time be called upon to decide a territorial dispute. This ;s a result of the action of the leagje council today in referring to the as sembly the entire question raised by Albania's complaint against Greece and Jugoslavia for occupying territory conceded to Albania by the powers In 1913. The council today received a report by the blockade commission, which rec ommends an amendment to the cove nant of the league deing away with the rule requiring a unanimousvote n a case where the council is required to decide whether there shall be a block ade against a nation having a repre sentative om the council. This, it was pointed out, would prevent the offend ing nation from blocking action by the council. In a rather animated meeting o the disarmament commission, this after noon the failure was registered of the proposal of feassembly last year that an attempt be rSade to induce the pow ers to limit armaments for two years ti the amount of their next budget. It was reported that only 15 countries had replied 1n the affirmative, six countries were willing . to accept the proposal conditionally, while seven had given "no" for their answer. Charles Noblemaire, . representing France in the place of M. Viviajto.icLp m heated prbtesjtithciages of militarism lodged against France. He declared his country was maintain ing men under arms on the Rhine ''not because she wanted them there, but be cause the powers in making peace had assigned to her largely the duty of watching the Rhine." When all were ready to co-operate for mutual security, he added, France would be glad to demobilize these men. CONFIDENCE OF SOUTH IN BUSINESS RESTORED Official Reports Reaching Wash ington Assert So (Special to The Star) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Confidence has been restored in business in North Carolina and other southern states, ac cording to reports from the states re ceived officially here. The war finance corporation announced credit for a million dollars to one southern bank while an application of another Caro lina dealer to export $150,000 worth of North Carolina tobacco ' has been ap proved. Cotton in three weeks has gone up 9 to 17 cents, and it is expected to hold this level. The short crop has had nomething to do with this, but a highly important element was the offering of urflimited financial facilities in connec tion with the orderly marketing of crops. The corporation is now working on plans to extend the financial corpor ation to both state and national banks, whether part of the federal reserve system or not, to enable the agricul tural products to be carried to an or derly market. FEDERAL CONCILATOR SAYS TEXTILE STRIKE IS AT END CHARLOTTE, Sept. 2. Recommen dation that the striking, textile opera tives return to work, made by Rob ert M. McWade, federal commissioner fof conciliation, at a conference today of executive committeemen from the strike area will be taken back to the locals for action. Commissioner McWade announced tonight that he and Governor Morrison had reached an agreement whereby the workers should go back while he and the governor remain in Charlotte to "look after the aftermath." This agreement was announced to the- conference by commissioner Mc Wade and it is said that the locals in Charlotte, Concord, Kannapolis, will immediately take a vote on the ques tion of returning to work. Governor Morrison, received reports from Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts, sent to Concord Thursday to observe conditions, that everything was quiet with no evidences of violence or dis order. ' JUDGE BUCHANAN DEAD RICHMpND, Va., Sept. 2. Judge J. A. Buchanan,. 78 vears old. prominent through, the state and south, as a lawyer- and jurist,' died at his home on a farm near Emory, Virginia, this after noon at' 5:30 o'clock. TROOPS AT MADISON. . .MADISON, W. Va.,.Sept. 2. The first contingent of federal troops reached here , late tonight. With the exception of a guard, the men remained in the special train r that brought them here. Shortly after the arrival of the sol diers several men were seen to start in the direction of Clothie- It was be lieved, they-were-sent here by armed bands lot tfie.purposejof reporting the arrival pf ' troops-yMadfeon i 12 miles frpin-the . Clojthier-ifakrples-Blair dis trh. ' . . GREEDY LANQS AT Sty r CAPITAL VWMM FOR MEET One House, 0,. id for Sale at $15,000, Has $3,000 Month ly Rental Quoted CABINET INFORMED Rent Control Act May Be In voked to Get . Reasonably Priced Quarters WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 The attempt of some property owners in Washing ton to boost rentals on homes desired for the staffs of foreign delegates who will attend . the disarmament confer ence was brought 'to the attention of the cabinet today, - In working out preliminary plans, chief of which relate , to the problems of finding adequate accommodations for minor officials and clerical forces. cabinet members found that one owner! of a house offered for sale at $15,000 had demanded a monthly rental of $3, 000. Administration officials declared the Incident showed "such a violation of the spirit that ought: to be maintained" that it called for a cure by the good sense of the people of Washington. The conference, as an official explain ed! is not "a lark." Washington com mittees are co-operating with the ad ministration in the task of finding homes, and' it was said that the "first case of profiteering" might be handled under the District of Columbia rent control act. which, congress recently extended until next May. Much of the cabinet meeting today was devoted to a discussion of confer ence plans. It was decided to use the two east wings of the navy building' for visiting delegations. The building will be remodeled and the first floor of each wing fitted up as committee rooms. The general sessions of the conference will be held in the pan American Union building, just -across the street from thenavy, building, It was. stated at ttte wUe eusevtngtj no decision had been"ra'ched as to the number o f American delegates, this de pending upon the number to be desig nated by other nations participating. FUNDS TO MAKE MAP OF COUNTY LACKING Topographic Work Cannot Be Done in New Hanover (Special to The Star.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. The geo logical survey has informed 'Senator Simmons that the request of the Wil mington chamber of commerce for a survey of New Hanover county cannot be granted because congress cut down the funds for topographic work. Not until legislation is enacted can the' work be done. ' L- " Miss Elsie Webb, formerly Represen tative Brinson's stenographer, accom panied by her parents, passed through here today en route to the "Orient to r.e married. Her parents go with , her to New York and she will travel via Van couver to Yokohama. There she will meet Clint Arthur and be married, tie is representative in Shanghai of the Liggett and Myers Tobacco company. Pensions have been granted as fol lows: Dorsey Davis, New Bern, $12; Henry Ward, Jacksonville, $50; John W. Capp, Murphy, $24; Marion Balliu ger, West Asheville, $30; Harry B. Duckett, West Asheville, $12; Isley "T. Pittman, Rowland, $17, and James Al ston, Greensboro, $12. GEORGIA MOB SURROUNDS JAIL, THREATENING LYNCHING JESUP, Ga.,.Sept. 2. Angry persons, many of whom were members of a posse that captured two negroes who are accused of attacking a white wom an, today, threatened to storm the jail Wsiight and lynch the prisoners. Sheriff Rogers has pleaded with the men to let the law take Us course. The assault .occurred near McKinnon, during the absence of the woman's hus band. The negroes arrested gave the names of Joe Jordan, 36, Crescent City",Flor Ida, and James Harvey, 26, Lima, Ohio. The woman is said to have identified the nesroes as her assailants. Judge , J. F. Highsmith has ordered a special term of court to try . the ne groes. WATER SHORTAGE CAUSE OF DELAY IN OPENING SCHOOLS (Special to Th Star) RALEIGH, Sept." 2. With the water situation in Raleigh growing gradual ly worse, and no solution of the ;prop lem yet offering itself, the Raleigh township schools, following the' exam ple of the Staite College of Agriculture and Engineering ana-. Mereaitn college, today decided to postpone .'. opening of the schools for a week. Meredith col lege will now ppen -on September 14, State college on September 13- and the city school on, the 13th. LIGHTNING KILLS TWO .'" WASHINGTON, Sent. 2. Frederick S. Houseman, 3,. and Mies Leon a Shepj. perd, 19, were killed by. lightnins' here today when ihey sought refuge from a violent thunderstormbeneath-.a tree near the' whife- house- ground.. House man, a veteran of the 29th division, was engaged -to -MjfiS'-Shepperd. . The storm -was accompanied by high winds which caused-.; mueh5 damage to the capital. jDISARMAfiF 3 - trees juonK; - the - ptreeta - Df the &t?.-$i-? . I activity w;.- runnmjE gown Federal Forces Arrive in W. Virginia Troop Trains Arrived at Charleston Early Last Night and Others are Expected Today Troops to Be Stationed at Vantage Points in Section Union Official Says Men Want State "Back in United States" eral troops are in West Virginia, ready 1 to put down the disorder that has be'in disturbing the peace of the state sinco laet-'wefek. The first troop train arriv ed at St. Albans early tonight from Ohio and was followed by other .trains bringing infantry men' and equipment from the fifth corps area of the middle west. Troops from Camp Dix who 13ft Now Jersey early ' today are not due until tomorrow morning. The first contingent of the soldiers were met at St. Albans by Col. Stanley H. Ford, war department general staff, vho conveyed orders to the command ejE of the troops where to place his men. St. Albans is about 25 miles from the affected area in Boone and Logan counties. Brigadier General H. H. Bandoltz, in command of all the troops, worked out the details for placing the commands today. The infantrymen will be stationed at about a half dozen central points from which they will operate in smaller de tachments to all surrounding plac23 where they may be needed. General Banjioltz had no very dis turbing reportCftoday from the so-call-ed, front, alpnl the boundary Mne . of Boone and JU'ogiin counties where the armed miners-aiid others are facing the largely ijecruijed county and state peace officers and men. General Bandhoitz gave out no state ment on the situation but expected thRt when the military arrived on the scene, the invaders will quickly disperse and return to their'homes in several of the counties of southwestern West Vir ginia. This is also the opinion of stata authorities and responsible members of the United Mine Workers. General Bandhoitz tonight would not state what disposition would be made cf the state and county forces now at the front. He said they would all come under his jurisdiction. Governor Morgan today issuea a proclamation to "all state and county officers, civil and military, and deputies, assistants and .subordinates," ordering, nil to co operate with the United States troops and to obey the Orders of the federal feommanders. Ciovernor Morgans office srave out unofficial reports today of eontinued shooting in the mountains to the south. There were, however, no details. Many reports received here have proved ex aggerations. These came from citijsens, miners iBd cocomni. Qn.evre.por.t today stated armed mfen had captured a train of eight cars, loaded it with men and sent them to the front. An other report said 200 men were induc ed to leaye their work in the mines in Raleigh county and join the armed bands on the Boone-Logan line. Volunteers in small detachments con tinued to leave here today. Other vol unteers, ' it was said, are ready to go, but with the federal troops on the scene i is expected no more movements of volunteers will be permitted to so to the mountains by General Bandhoitz. MINERS' UNION OFFICIAL ISSUES STRONG STATEMENT Pbillip Murray, " international vice president of the United Mine Workors ASSIGNMENT PROTEST CAUSE COURT-MARTIAL Sufficient Cause, Says Secretary Denby, in Ruling on U Boat Case BOSTON-, Sept.- .--Seeretary Denby insists that a naval" officer who pro tests against an assignment to duty is subject to court martial- proceedings for conduct prejudicial' to good ordir and naval discipline" A general court martial which raised .the. question when Lieutenant George Marvell, comman der of the submarine 0-9, .was brought before it for trial was relieved pf 'he case by Secretary Denby today ani a new court , convened ' to proceed with trial of the charges.' Lieutenant Marvelf while at the sub marine base at New 'London last April was ordered to transfer from the 0-9 to command of the 6-4 on a voyage to Norfolk. He protested 'that the subma rine's machinery was defective and should .not be . operated until repairs were made. Another officer was' as signed to the command and. made the trip, in which some machinery troubles were said, to have developed. The general court', martial boar 5, headed by Rear .Admiral Benton -C. Decker, returned the papers in the case to the secretary of the navy with the opinion that the specifications did net constitute an offense subject to trial by court martial. The new board which ,Jtook up the .charges today' Is headed nay. Captain. Thomas - J.- J. S ee. WARRANTS ISSUED FOR MEN SAID. TO HAVE FLOGGED DEPUTIES ST. AUGUSTINE,; Fla:, . Sept. 2. Three men were held today for prelim inary hearing next ( Wednesdayi on charges of assault -battery and rob bery in"' connection, with" the flogging by. several-men of Deputy Sheriff J. R. ptyne, several miles from" Hastings, near- here, Tuesday , night. Warrants .were said to have been issued for sev eral .other, men alleged' to ' f have par ticipated in the attack. r Those arraigned today and who, were identified by Payne are: G J. 7 Arnold, Phillip Lanev and ' John lLane. Payne aid the attack was prompted by his Bootleggers, to Make Peace of America today gave out the follow ing formal statement'on the West Vir ginia situation,- as representing he views of the mine workers'. union: "After making a survey of the entire situation in the disturbed sections of West Virginia, I am forced to conclude that there is but one solution of the whole question as ; it affects the citi zenry of the state of West Virginia, and that is complete abolition of the mine pruard and Baldwin-Felts csstem now in general use throughout t!e non-union coal mining fields of fhis state. ' "Despite any statement that miijht be made to the citizenry by the ,70 v ernor' of the state of West Virginia, evidences of the brutality of the mm? guards and Baldwin-Felts agencies can be found in the non-union territory of West Virginia. "My personal judgment is that the presence of federal troops in the disturbed " sections : of the state will Tesult in immediate quiet bein restored. The men engaged in 'he present conflict against the governor's misuse of power welcome with open arms the coming of federal troops. They believe that their presence in this field will at least insure them, their wives and families protection from as sassination at the hands of this armed band of desperadoes. "It is not generally understood, but it i? nevertheless true that on August S6, these citizens entered into an agree ment with General Bandhoitz and Pres ident Kenney to disperse peaceably and return to their homes with the distinct understanding that their lives would be protected while, following out the terms of the agreement. "The miners in good faith, did dis perse and did return ' to their hom-is, but not quite 24 hours . after ihey nod returned to their homes an armed band of men, consisting of members of the state constaulary and deputies from Lcgdn county, crept into the town of Sharpies in the dead of the night when the men, women' and children of the community were in their beds, :md when these armed thugs had completed their night's work, tngy fcd killed two members of the United Mine Worke rs of America, , and injured another twr, They sealthily crept back to where they came from, and despite the fact that the responsibility for the commis sion of this, most reprehensive crim9 was charged directly to the state, up until today, so far as I know, the gov ernor of the state of West Virginia has not even interested himself in this most dlliberate killing, which it is al leged members of ' his own .state con stabulary committeed on August 27. "The feelings of the citizenry of the entire state of West Virginia wee completely outraged as a result of the crime, which was committeed in Sharp ies and resulted in a. complete remob ilization of not only the forces. Which had returned to their homes, under the terms of the original agreement made with General Bandhoitz and President Kenney, but in addition to that force there came up the valleys of Lens creek, Little and Big Coal creek, hun dreds of citizens and practically every (Continued on Page Five) DUBLIN CONCERNED AT VISIT OF SINN FEINER Michael Collins, Commander of Irish Republican Army, to Speak Sunday DUBLIN, Sept. 2. (By Associated Press.) The visit of Michael Collins, Sinn Fein minister of commerce and commander-in-chief of the lrish repub lican army, is attracting .great atten tion here. It haj been announced that Mr. Collins purposes to address a meet ing at Armagh Sunday. Armagh is the district, in which the Orange association was first organized, and Orangemen are declared to regard the visit there of Mr. Collins as an in vasion of their territory by a "rebel." Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster lead er, in forecasting' the attitude of his followers on the establishment of the northern parliament, said that while they would be just to the minority, they would keep "rebels" out of their province. Accordingly It is considered here as likely that Orangemen will take as a challenge the visit of a man who as the - republican army's commander-in-chief is credited in Ulster with being the chief organizer of phys ical force. Armagh is a city which observes Sunday strictly as it is observed in Scotland, where political meeting are barred. Sunday's meeting is to be pre ceded by a procession and the hope was expressed here today, that the leaders in the movement would.; confine it to the nationalist quarter of the city. Mr. Collins was elected one of the, four members of - the northern parliament for Armagh county mainly by the votes in the southern districtg of the county. NEGROES ARE REMOVED TO SAVE THEM FROM ANGRY MOB JESSUP, Ga., Sept.. 3.--Two negroes arrested and placed In . jail here charg ed with attacking a wlhte woman, were spirited - away tonight when crowds gathered and made threats against them and later representatives of; the demonsetrators were allowed to satisfy themselves that f the men were not In the ia.il. Sheriff . Lm.. w. Rogers had previously pleaded wifeh Ihe crowd to let tne men pe iegatty nrt AIR LEGISLATION IS CAUSE OF DISCUSSION BEFORE BAR MEETING Conflicting Views of Govern ment to Control Aeronau tics Given WAR IS CONDEMNED President of British Bar Asso" cration, Sir John A. Simon, Speaks CINCINNATI, 0..(Sept. 2 Conflicting views on the power of the national government to control aeronautics caused heated debate before the con vention of the American Bar associa- tion late.today when the report of the committee on the law of aviation was received and finally adopted after nu merous substitute resolutions had failed. The report advocated that the bar as- sociation give attention to "the fun damental problems of jurisprudence" without venturing into the field ofl practical aviation ' and ' left the ques-: tion ,of legislation 'open to congress. Legal questions "involved in air legis- la tion must first be decided before the details of control' were settled, thei committee said. ... " The proposition that It was an inva sion of the rights of. private ownership of property to utilized, the air for fly ing was challenged by the report, which was presented .by . Charles Aw Booston, of New York, chairman of the committee. "We submit, that it should be the law tharT-fT is not an invasion) of private risrhts if, flight is acconw plished without jeopardizing any right! usually enjoyed . in thp .ownership ofl land," the repor.t saJd- . The incomplete nature of the report left the committee with much work ahead and provision was made for the committee's continuance during the coming year. A few min r reports, were heard and the convention adjourned to the annual dinner tonight, the. concluding function o' the convention. Chief Justice Tafft acted as toaetmaster. Enlightened public opinion should be directed to the "folly, risk and burden of bloated and extravagant expendi ture" on the machinery of war, isir John . Simon, president of the Brit ish Bar association, told members of the association at the banquet tonight That nation which would be the moral leader of the world, he said, must point the way by "actual and substantial re duction" of expenditures on prepara tion for war. Introduced by Chief Justice Taft, as the "leader of the English bar," Sir John described the interest of the legal profession in -the public policy and progress of the world. It was the prlda of ' the bar, he said, that in time of crisis, it had so often produced "mem whose brief was liberty and whose client was humanity." "The legal profession can do much in guiding public opinion," the former attorney general of England said. "We ' passed together throusrh the fiery fur nace of the World war. Can we not now combine with equal enthusiasm and devotion to establishing peace firmly throughout the world? "The American President, to his lasting honor, has summoned a con ference on disarmament. The world is groaning under a terrible weight pf debt and taxes. The ancient fallacy that the best way to secure peace is to prepare for war is a proved delusion.. "If any nation desires to make good its claim to the moral leader of the world, that title will be earned by the nation which shows the way by actual and substantial reduction of excessive expenditures of preparations for war." At the banquet table were represen tatives of Canada, France, Peru, Great Britain, Japan and America. Fredertoo Alfonse Pizet, Peruvian ambassador and Justice Mignault of the Canadian bar, expressed their gratification at the friendly relations between their na tions and the United States. Judge Frederick E. Crane, of New York, spoke on progressive law which should recognize intelligence and learning to g-aiYr power: The strength of the law. he said,- was dependent not only on the court and the bar but on those people who Uphold law, order, justice and religion. In his introductory remarks. Chief Justice Taft declared the convention, which closed ' tonisrht had been a nota ble and successful meeting. He expressed especial gratification that so many Judges had taken part in the meetings and brought the ju diciary and the bar into closer rela tionship. - Cordenlo Severance, president of the association, paid tribute to the chief justice, whom he said, had arrived at the summit of every lawyer's ambition. The new president of the session, Mr. Severance, was unanimously elected to day, tozether with Frederick E. Wad ham, of Albany. N. Y., treasurer, and W. Thomas Kemp, of Baltimore, sec retary. Mr. Severance was during the war chairman of the Red Cross com mission to Serbia and Macedonia, where he directed relief work. CONFEDERATE VETERANS TO CONVENE IN CHATTANOOGA DURHAM.. Sept. 2 It was announced here today by General Julian S. Carr, commander of-the army of Northern Virginia, United Confederate Veter ans, that Chattanooga, Tenn., had in vited the confederate veterans to hold ' their 1921 reunion in that city and that the invitation would be accepted. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Sept. 3, 1921, edition 1
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