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Weather Fair Today and Monday. 24 Pages ; World, State and Local News Daily FOUNDED At D. 1867. VOL. C. No. 101. WILpTON, N. C, SUNDAY-SIQJINING, DECEMBER 24, 1922. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. Star 1 . ONE ARRESTED IN MER KIDN APING CASE; ATTOB Y GENERAL ORDERS Former Parish Officer Charged With Murder in Connec tion with Disappearance of Two Men in August. HELD IN JAIL FOR HEARING JANUARY Other Arrests Are Expected; Machine Guns Mounted on Jail Where T. J. Burnett is Held in Connection With the Ridna ping-Murder , Charge National Guard On Duty Reinforced By An Additional Company; Officials Satisfied With Identification of Bodies of Richards and Daniels and They Are Turned Over to the Families For Burial. r.A?"iOP. La., Dec. 23. A former MorVhuase parish deputy T. J. Barnett, li snyker. La., was arrested late today b' inc order of Attorney General A. V. cco. and placed'ln the parish Jail here, diarce-l with murder in connection vi;.: th- death of two men who the authorities charge were the victims of v'i :o robed aad masked men who kid nve on the Bastrop-Mer Rouge :,,a 'i last August. Much;!.' suns were mounted on the i ; -.it afternoon. These arrested will face the open h a: inii- ordered to lay by the attorney L- ncrai to bein in parish courthouse January 5, under ffuard of state troops. The Slunroe national puard, on duty at X(.v Rouse in connection with the .fi r:s tj lo.-aie the bodies of Watt Wale!:? and Thomas Richards, alleged aims of the mob, folded their tents this afternoon aud are en route here to m, -.he New Orleans machine gun ojn rany and the Alexandria infantry ,0ii:;.any, tented in the courthouse and iaii square. An i nou est was conducted behinJ closed doors at Mer Reuse this after noon over the bodies cast up by Lake ;.a F urche yesterday after unidentified :;. -.amiters had made ap" effort, to re iroraneir wt?J3rrifrrv"6f C -r -.norths. .- V".- - ' The findings at the inquest were not announced. "" "-, '.'' -i.-. ..,, ' Ofticials declared they were satisfied with the identification of the bodies as. those jf Daniels and Richards, The nr. dies were viewed by dozens of rela tives ar.d friends durins the day.' New Orleans pathologists conducted ?n autopsy to determine how the men came to their death. They declared the examination revealed that-themen had been flogged and soro bones broken hef?re they died. They refused to re ply to the question whether the men were killed before being bound and thrown into the lake, or whether they were thrown into the lake alive and died of strangulation That th autopsy was considered of most vital importance in the prosecu tion of tbost who will be charged'with ire murder was indicated by the attor--.ry peroral, vvho declared that "every f-ar and mark counts." Whether the coroner's jury handed down the name of the man arrested his aftprnocrfh was not learned. IVpartrr.ent of justice investigators have frcnuently declared they had a : ?r of the ram of those connected wit', the kidnapfng- tragedy." Governor Parker has indicated hooded men of M h-.-is-'ppi and Arkansas' as well a Lfi'iMatia were implicated. The bodies were turned over to a oomniittee composed of relatives -and :'rirnd5 late today. The funerals were sh duled for tomorrow. The dead Tfti were members of families ' who --r? p oneers in this pariah and thefr iir-rinaintanceship is numbered by .the 'T.itiJreds. . . , M?.ny believe the surrender of the h di' : '.o the kin and the departure of " troops may kindle the outbreak be-inr-.-.ti the hostile camps created at Mrr p.oeve since the August Kidnaping. nartment of justice agents and ta officials l.ave.-during the past four is-wih!!, under the personal direction rr '.overnor Parker, prepared a chain ' ircumstantial evidence outlining fvpnt? preceding, the kidnaping as well s - th movements .of the'mob. in the fa' ! nUht which will be the basis of I prosecution , it has been reported. Trouble started in Morehouse last ';:- n.-r. when an alleged .attempt was ' ' - to assassinate DrvB. M. McKern, r T.v.er mayor of Ier Rouge. -Dr. Me in discussing the incident, dr. -e ; he was summoned by telephone or n.sl.t to go to a certain place on a PrrfT?s-:onal call. "While en route, he to bullets, passed, through his :-omoi He. Later he received anony- ' threats against hi Uf e. 0 he de-r-"rt. from Mer Rouge. 'It, had been u'own that the mayor was, conducting h ' ;rnpaign against lawlessness., . . iMn.Ts and Rieharda " were JeJierea Ly .ne to have been implicated in the ''mpted assassination. . A ..few dayf .er that event. Daniels 'and -. Richard their friends, that a crowd of men :r, white robes, and masks took them separately questioned, warned, : ' atened and released them. T'rT. two men later declared they rec "fi (zed the voices of jsome the mend ' '"'m they named." : ,. ; ;'. T-y declared they could establish an for the night ot the attack on the - or. as they were? playing " poker ;h nine men at the time. - . ni-hards is said to have called later 'r, r.nf. of hjs questioner and Informed r!rii that if any further accusations ' re made Against him he would hold r it man personally .Tesponslble. c r e next night the hooded men held 1 meeting in a grove near the town, -'-"d Daniels later told his" friends "he l'reted himself near the place and i-isrd what transpired, and recognised ir,any 0f those present. . ... ; - v,.- . fy, V.'h i l e i istenin g - to " the setfret, con Continued on Page Two.)-" . '; . '" - f Lausanne Parleys Adjourn For Holidays; Respite May ' Aid in Reaching Agreement POLLARD IS HELD FOR HIGHER COURT ON MURDER CHARGE Alleged Murderer of Mrs. Rich ardson Permitted to Bail in Sum of $10,000. RICHMOND, Va., Dec. '23. Failing to force the prosecution to play its "trump card" at tie preliminary hear ing today, the defense of Thomas Pol lard, real estate man, who is charged with mu-der in connection with the killing of his fbrmer stenographer, Mrs. Thelma Richardson, at his home here on the night of December 11. contented itself with the introduction of a nw witness, the brother of the accused and police Justice Ingram sent Pollard on to the grand jury, which meets January 2. J. Mosby West, arrested on the night of the killing on a charge of being an accessory in the death of Mrs. Rich ardson, was freed when the justice dis missed the warrant against him. lie was held under a bond of $5,000, how ever, as a material witness. Pollard's bail of $10,000, made within a few hours after his arrest, was con tinued and he will remain at liberty under this bond until the grand Jury investigates the case next month. In admitting Pollard to bail. Justice Ingram denied the request of Com monwealth Attorney Satterfield that he be committed to jail without the priv ilege of bail. The justice stated that he thought Pollard was entitled to bail and' that the original bond of $10, $04 j-wasr sufficient. .' v -V - -- The"cllmajt ofifheariaff came late this .af te.rhpon'when- c-d'uhsel, -f or the defense : sought- fcrf -pirfng c. astrrpris by calling Mrs. Parke Register,1 one of "ttrestate's chief witnesses, v as a witness i for!-- the- defense.- Cinon wealth's 'attorney Dave Satterfield ob jected oh the ground that Mrs. Regis ter was a prosecution witness. Defense appeal to the court, but Justice Ingram upheld Mr. Sattrefleld and declined to permit the defense to call. the woman. In explaining his reasons for object ing to the introduction of Mrs. Reg ister at the .preliminary hearing the commonwealth's attorney made known for the first time that the woman's testimony is regarded as one of the strongest points in the state's case against Pollard. ',.,. According to Mr. Satterfield. Mrs. Register made an affidavit to him in which she detailed a portion of the scene enacted on the lawn of the Pol lard home before the shooting. This affidavit, the prosecutor said,, would prove valuable in the trial of the case. Mrs Register lives in the downstairs apartment of the building where the -.vrtMne- occurred, while Pollard oc cupies a -mite on the second floor. Announcement that Mrs. Register had made an affidavit to the common- -i.v. oHnrnKv came as-a sensation. wr name had not previously been mentioned in connection with the r . shooting-. M , Robert N. Pollard, brother, of Thomas Pollard, testified at the hearing. He said he waa surrirnoned from his home and. upon arriving at the residence of his 'brother, found Mrs. Richardson ly. inxr upon the lawn. Thomas was stand ing nearby, he said, and told-him "that woman came up here after me with "Mybrother told roe that she had phoned him she was coming to his house," he continued. -"When, she ar rived, he said, she entered, the mle closed , the doort and porn ted the pistol at Him.- He said he took the nistol away trom Tier and she ran out on the He said he followed her down the teps, when she turned and attempted' to regain possession of the pistol, and in the straggle she was Pollard also stated that his brother, on' Friday preceding the killing, had discussed Mrs. Richardson with- him, saying that he was afraid of her. He said he suggested that a warrant be sworn out for her andh that she be placed under, a peace Bond." 7 Witnesses' for the state at the hear ing were police .' officer who have inT vestlgated th? killing and severe? neighbors, who heard the shot. - - "' H. G. Connor, Jr., Hurt In Accident at Lucama .Wltaoif, Dec. 33. H- C CoMor, Jr.. 3Torfl CareUna legislator, was. thrown sever feet through the window mt-m. coach when eight cars .orThhowd A. C. 1- No. 82 were ser.iled near Locama hortly before 3 o'clock today. Fifteen ' pcnoM were Infnred, bnt only two badly enoiagli o be ctrrlrf to to snredlr rails. . Railroad, offt eialo reisard the fact that none of the 2W -pnssengem were erlonsly Injured r nUmculoosly. f Trnfllc delayed or several konro. Mr. Conner was. bronght. to Wil son by nntomoblle and hi wotindo were dressed. -This afternoon ; he nii retn. onletly t hU - The two. lojnred errledu to tho Rcky llonnt bospHal nei, Mrs. K. 'i.vniu. of ALJinrel,, MIss.l v -Mantle IUddle, negro, of Baeforpl K (?....",;:.. ROUC- HEARING The Big Four Are Trying to Find Solution Outside of Conference Halls. ALLIES MAKE DESFINITE PROPOSAL TO THE TURKS LAUSANNE. Dec. 23. (By Associa ted Press.) The near eastern confer ence has taken a brief Christmas re cess, until Tuesday afternoon, and there is general hope among the dele gates that the two days' respite will aid the conference leaders in finding paths of wisdom and progress. Christmas week has S3t the confer ence back rather than forward! even the problem of the strait3, which seemed on the verge of a satisfactory settlement, was placed in April. A new ultimatum from the Turks that If they could not obtain their desires on several points, especially with refer ence to a non-aggression pact in favor of Turkey, they would not accept in ternational control for the passage of warships, has prevented settlement of the straits Question. The Lausanne big four Curzon, Barrere, Garroni and Ismet Pasha are trying to find a solution outside the conference halls. The entente statesmen have said- to Turkey: VWe will give you your guarantee of ion aggression, but such a pact will obli gate the powers to be responsible that you will not be attacked; tnerefore, give our international commission jur isdiction not only over-the nassage of ships through the straits,, but also over the zones of demilitarization- Respon sibility implies authority to prevent disaster." . ion over Turkish -sones would'tolatekSmtrteured t4iiTd ;J4ars a,, the Turkey's sovereirnty. Ird- CursomlHnanfiia.li'Mls wao wiirt nis pium puubidj ax. ja.ij-. sanne instead of in London, may win Ismet iPasha. over to a compromise during the .Christmas holidays. There are other great conference difficulties capitulations and custom tariffs, and the latter may neve be settled at Lausannel With respect to capitulations, which the Turks desire to be rid of, the allies and the United States are taking a firm attitude. They lack confidence in the Turkish Juris diction and would be loath to have their citizens tried In purely Turkish courts. The issue is sharp and clear, and a solution of this vital problei.i has not yet appeared. The tariff question is vital , to the United States-which like Turkey, de sires to make a general Turko-Amer-ican treaty xt commerce. The Turk3 seem unchanged, determined to abol ish the foreign consular courts and as sert that their judges, some of whont are graduates of American law schoalr, are' unbiased ami capable. Paul Dresser to Sleep Forever On the Wabash CHICAGO. Dec. 23. Beneath the sycamores along the stream he helped to immortalize, Paul Dresser, who wrote the song, "On the Banks of , the Wabash," will sleep forever, tne in riiano Society of Chicago announced today. Governor HcCry.; of Indiana, ' oqm ha rf oirted the consent . pf flve nrothers.and sistsri tMa. corporation, but by investing , in of the dead polt to the removal yff ith capital stock ho parts with the in jieboV fromPthe grave In. Chicago .7 Jill the some spot on he banks of the Wabas river. - u - Proposals have come from-both Lrf etfft jinrt Terre Haute thfet the Sep. nlnre be erected In a memorial park which each of the cities seeks 1obttilo: Skeleton Found May Be That of Aviator Hunters Find Bones in Woods Near Rock Springs, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 2. Expressing tonight the belief that the skeleton found in", the woods near Rock Springs Thursday fcy? hunters was that of an army aviator who fell with his plane. Sheriff Karel announced tonight ; he would lead a party of 25 men to -the swamp tomorrow to search for the ma chine or some evidence to ; show how the man met death. - The authorities have identified Dits of clothing and other apparel as parts of a uniform. The man had been dead probably a year. . ; . THE DAY IN The senate and' house, after brief se. slons, began-their Christmas recess and the government departments took a half ..holiday by order of President Harding;- ' . ' ..T Secretary "Weeks disclosed that much progress already has been made on the plan for Industrial mobilisation of . the nation's resources for service in a na tional emergency President Johnstoh. of the railway machinists .union charged .that the railroad companies ' are "squandering money" in a fight, against their em ADAMS' DECISION ON STATipXiNG SYSTEM' His Opinion Goes Fully Into Details in Explaining Taxes On Corporate Stock. STOCKS AND BONDS DO NOT GO UNTAXED On the Otherhaiuf the Opinion Explains, Taxes Are Paid By Corporations. Stat'S'-fews Bnre.iu, 313 Tucker Building. By Brook' barklet- RALEIGH, Dec3y -In writing the supreme court's opinion sustaining, the state's system of collecting '.tax on cor porate stocks and bonds. Associate Justice W. J. Adams. "nailed downthe facts" as to the constitutionality of it, 'judicially justified U and told JUst hojv it is beinr done. .C, 7 . Frequent ' outcrlesfagalnst' the sys tem by a few irrecopcijables have left the public a hazy Idea "of. the -.workings of the system, so that; Justice Adams J outline constitutes an exceptionally valuable document not alone as a court record, but as a paper.'of clear and, au thoritative information oh one of the most important phases pf taxation.' "A thousand million dollars" of ' Cor poration stocks and; fjpnds- do hot go untaxed, as others -.-haver; claimed, Jus tice Adams avers; .the corporation's is suing the stock pay the taxes oh H rather than the Individuals who .'buy it. And no constitutional prohibition of this system exists. tThaf is the Treason why a corporationfcan advertise "tax- exempt" securities.- It pay. the.. tax as an inducement to the purchaser. "It is the investment that is to be1 taxed, not necessarily the shares or certificates of stock,! Justice : Adams stated. "What is meant by invst ment? It is the paying out of money in the purchase .of property,- or the amount ot money Invested, either by way of loan or ' in the purchase of stocks, securities or apy other kind of income-producing property." "Perhaps the greater part of the confusion in thought-(concerning -the taxation of the stockholders' shares as well as of the.-' capital stock.' has arisen from a misag;en notion .of the property that is "actualjy? taxed Ajnder the name of 'capital etockv'iWhat prop- iertv does this terni - Inclose? .' Much not limited as? is freqTrejjtly "snppdsed to the aggregate amount of. 'the face vaTue of the certificates of stodk: but the 'capital stock' of corporations which is actually taxed in accordance with the statute, as may be seen here after, embraces every element that can impart value to the stock, including every enhancement in value that: ac crues to the corporation from the success of its business. So by virtue of the statute there is nothing of value possessed by a corporation that Is. al lowed to escape taxation. Certainly there can be no . doubt that the share holders 'investment' is taxed as the constitution requires. The truth Is, the certificate of stock represents the shareholders Investment In the corpor ation as the landowner's deed repre sents his investment In the land If the land is taxed, why tax the deed? If the capital stock is taxed, why tax the certificates which represent the capital stock? No doubt the legisla ture possesses the power to repeal the statute -nd to tax both; no doubt It possesses the power to devise a sys tem of fixation that would be more burdensome to all classes, butMf the constitution does not require it, why should such additional burden be im posed? "It is not denied that shares of stock In a restricted sense are the Individual property of the owner and In such sense may be considered as separate from the capital stock. The holder may sell his certificate without the consent of the company; but in doing so he sells only his Interest in the cor poration. His interest as a share- I holder may become adverse to that of nlyVSn thJs" limited sense that shares or' stockiare separate irom vne corpor ation? In a broader and more real sense the Interest , of the shareholder Is in separable from that of the corpora tion." . - "The constitution -requires that in vestments in stocks shall be ; taxed, but it does not forbid the exemption of shares from taxation when the capital stock itself is taxea.'V "Examination of the legislative Pol icy . concerning the taxation of cor4 porate property '' reveals the intent, uniform and continuous, not to tax the capital stock and the shares- of.- the holder. This was the' policy 'of the state before the constitution,:, of 1S68 was adopted and it has since been con tlnued, as will appear -by, reference .to the various acts. ' The stock or interest held by Indl vlduals Ini all corporations, excepting banks, shall not ; be listed or assessed among the .-Individual, property of the stockholders, but:' shall be listed by the corporation, and the corporation' shall pay the tax thereon Public laVs 1890-' i, c 31, sec. 6. ; f '. ' " yl " 'The tax list shall contain stocks In any incorporated company or : joint stock association and their' 'estimated value; but -the stock shall not be taxed (Continued on Page Two.) ;-. - ' WASHINGTON ployes who "went on strike last . sum mer.. .;. v (,--. r ' --';. . 4 ' Chairman Curtis, of the senate rules committee ordered the' arrest of . all bootleggers .'found In 'the capltol buljd ing, regardless of who may Intercede in their behalf. - " x - .-Senator johnaoft. of California, pub. licly attacked the proposal of Senator Borah, of "ildaho. another -member of the Irreconcilable - groip,. f or a -:hcw economic and disarmament conference her.. EXPLAINED POPE PIUS MAY GALL ECUMENICAL COUNCIL IN 1925 That He Is Considering Such Is Revealed in a Papal Encyclical. EVENT WOULD MARK NEXT JUBILEE YEAR In Official Utterances the Pope Enumerates Evile of the Present. ROME, Dec. 23. (By the Associated Press). Pope Pius is corisidering the possibility of calling an ecumenical council in Rome during 1925, the next jubilee year of the church, it was an nounced in the papal encyclical issued today. A general meeting of the whole epis copacy here "would be most suitable to the coming jubilee year, whence im mense advantage might come to the cause of peace after so long and so pro found an upheaval. But the reassem bling of the ecumenical council at the Vatican would be such a grave event that It is necessary to wait and pray as did the pious leader of God's elect peo ple, until God gives a clearer sign oi His wishes." The encyclical touches on the 26th international aucharistic' congress, when the pope recalls that he was able to meet nearly all the members of the sacred college .and other church offi cers. Proceeding to enumerate the evils ot the present, the pope says that man kind, the social classes and the various peoples, have not yet attained a true peace after the terrors of war. He al ludes to the public life of the peoples as still surrounded by a deep fo of. hatred and mutual differences and of fenses. "We deplore that modesty in women and girls Js trampled under foot," the document says, "by looseness in dress : in,g, in talking, and in dancing, un seemly dresses, with OP4211 Insult to the misery of .others, often rendered more provoking, by the all too freauent os- Ltentattbn and impudnce-of those whom aqddeti-.'rsraihs have enriched but . not IfaproVed." . :-. .- s ; . Going. -on to' enumerate the remedies for various conditions cited, .the pontift says .the most urgent Is paciflcatiori of the spirit so as not . to have more ap- parent peace, but that true and cordial peace which can .only be the peace of Christ. "In the peace of Christ," the papal document says, "respect for order and authority v. ill return, but only the Catholic church, the united and infalli ble holder and interpreter of this doc trine of Christ, has the capacity effica lously to fight that materialism which has already accumulated so many ruins, and to brine back to individuals, fami lies and societies the true healthy Christian' spirituality,, as superior to the philosophical as re'velatior. is supe riors to (-pure reasons; the capacity "to teach true democracy, instillins into the masses the spirit of true fraternity. Therefore, by restoring. Christ's reign we shall have done efficaciously the work for the present and future pacification of humanity the work prepared for us with the almost divine Instinct which Benedict XV admirably developed.- These two programs melt into one: 'Christ in Christ's king-dom.' " Before such a vast labor." the ency clical continues, "the heart of the Holy Father would fall without the help of his, faith in God and HH epiecopacy. Therefore, he is considering: the possi bility of a general meeting- of the I whole episcopacy in this center of Catholicism. VTlie meeting." he continues, "would be most suitable to the coming jubilee year, whence immense advantage might come to the cause of peace after so long and so profound an upheaval." Referring to those too numerous groups and masses, which either alto gether or In part are ignoring "our Ixjrd Jesus Christ, are still outside our church." The pontiff quotes the text reading: "These also I must bring back, that there be one fold under one shepherd." "A happy fact," the encyclical contin ues, "encourages this hope, since al most all the states in. .the world have lately, contrary-to human expectations, entered into or renewed their friend ship with the apostolic see." " The encyclical says the church does not interfere in purely human things, but also does not permit political pow ers to make this a pretext to lessen the rights conceded by God. The pontiff adds, therefore, that he adopts the words of Benedict XV: ".We tolerate nothing contrary to the liberty and 4ignlty of the church, the benefits of which are benefits of the highest im portance to the ' progress of civiliza tion." The pope expresses pain at seeing 'that Italy, "our mother country, where God, who rules the courts of history, has fixed the spat ofv. his- vicar oh earth." is not among the states repre sented at the Vatican. He refers to the . truaranty whereby divine providence .which guides human events . with inestimable benefits for Italy herself fixed the sovereignty of the vicar of Christ on earth in this city." And continues: "This guaranty was, and has remained violated, there by creatins an abnormal condition of things which has remain violatod. thereby, creating an abnormal condition of things which has caused grave sad- -ness to the consciences of Catholics, both In Italy and the whole world, s -We ; are . invested of a unique and competent authority in this very grace matter, and are, responslble-before God We protest, as-our venerated and great predecessors protested, against such-a condition; of things" 'not for vain, earthly, ambition, for which we would blush, but" for our .sense of duty, re-jnembering-'that we must, die, and nof wishing remorse upon, our leath.' Leaders of Both Chargt ;es of Unfair Treatment Of New Bern JOHNSON ASSAILS BORAH'S PROPOSAL FOR DISARMAMENT Conference on Economics and Naval Limitation Would Make U. S. Dumping Grounds. OTHER IRRECONCILABLES STAND WITH JOHNSON WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The pro posal of Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, for an economic and disarm ament conference to be called by Pres ident yarding, was assailed tonight by Senator Johnson,. Republican, of Cali fornia, who said in a public statement that the plan would "dump into Amer ica s lap the economic ills of Europe and the reparations muddle." Senator Johnson's statement was the first outward evidence of a breach in the. ranks of the senate 'irreconclla- oies over me Jtsoran proposal, now pending as an amendment to the naval appropriation bill. Senators Borah and Johnson were steadfast allies through out the lon fight against the league of nations, and on many other questions of foreign and domestic policy they have acted together. Others of ths "Irreconcilables" group were reportei tonight to be opposed to Senator Bo rah's amendment which Is to come be fore the senate when it reassembles next Wednesday, and Senator John son s public attack was interpreted as meaning at least that Senator Borah had not consulted with the senators before offering: the proposal The administration' attitude to'ward the amendment has not been disclosed, but senate Republican leaders are ex pected 'to confer with the President be fore it comes to a vote. Senator Wat son, " Republican of Indiana, discussed the amendment with the President to day, but said he did no$, learn . Mr. Harding's" position. After . his. white house--visit, however." the Indiana sen ator' said he lwijji not -Support th a fire ii am mn would favor against cancelling ' Europe's debts - to America and also against commitments jjnder the treaty of Versailles. ' The Democratic position on the plan also is In the -making1. Most of the Democrats have been expected to give it their support,' although some have said privately that they believed a European economic conference in this country- would be impractical. In other1 Democratic quarters the Borah plan is hailed 'as an indorsement of the Democratic position for American co operation in European settlements. Prolonged discussion of the Borah and similar amendments is predicted g-enerally. Senator King, Democrat of Utah, has a conference amendment pending, and the bill already contains at house provision requesting tht President to call another naval limita tion conference to deal with small ves sels and aircraft ' not regulated by the Washington naval treaty. The statement issued - by Senator Johnson tonight declared that what Senator Borah had proposed was in reality an abandonment of the "tradi tional policy of America." May Seek Change of Venue in Thomas Case CONCORD, Dec. 21. Attorneys for O. G. (Red) Thomas. Charlotte auto-f mobile salesman who recently was granted a new trial following his con-i viction in court here 'last January of the murder of Arthur J. Allen, of this city, are expected to ask for a change of venue when the trial is called, ac cording to authentic reports. The trial is scheduled for the Janu ary term of court. Thomas contended he shot Allen in self-defense. The shooting occurred in KannapoHs, Oc tober 25. 1921. Mrs. Robert Lowe, who was said to have been with Thomas at the time, has left the state. She was a witness for the defense. Other persons testifying at the first trial also are said to be in other states. Thomas was convicted of second de gree murder and was under an eighteen-year sentence. During the trial it was intimated by the defendant's at torneys that it would be impossible to obtain a fair trial for him in Cabarrus county. The state Is expected to ask for the verdict of murder in the first degree, according to information in court circles. " ; The first trial attracted state-wide attention and the court room was no large enough to accommodate the. large crowds attending it. Nearly 300 Prisoners Released In Ireland DUBLIN, Decr23. Nearly 300 pris oners, have been released in the past fortnight It was stated at free state military headquarters , today. Although the "majority of them -were given their freedom in the last few days, it was in no wise a Christmas arrangement. v The ' course -of signing a pledge not to bear arms' against the government had been opened to all prisoners for, a considerable time, the officials added, but the approach of 'the holidays In duced many of the republican prison ers to abandon their idea of armed activity, -Owing to previous experi ence -with llrberal prisoners breaking their promises, the military authori ties made a careful investigation - of every , case before granting release. a : - ill. "vv - -.-, i' .V-.'-lV.- '"'S. ,. ! T' ;:---V, m lvsirpresenKiorm, D.uuWJXhWi-io.,i' ; :lk'Z'2Lj!k!SS.iii-Vti "reservations" declaring uZXZSfSZFi ' ! Races Refute Negro Fire Victims Allegations Made to New York Papers Denied By Mayor and Negro Rector. WRANGLE OVER LAND ONLY BLUR ON HORIZON City Seeking to Convert Prop erty of Whites and Blacks Into Public Park and Ceme tery Extensions; Matter Now in Hands of Courts; Condi tion Improving. Leaders of both races in New Bern yesterday refuted charges made to New York newspapers that unfair treatment was being accorded the negro sufferers by the white committees handling the relief work. The Star communicated with Mayor Edward Clark, aenferal chairman of the Ul relief campaign, and the Rev. Robert R.. JohnstonV rector of St. Cvnhrlan'a Episcopal church, and one of the fore- most negroes of North Carolina. . Their statements were practically identical. Allegations made to New York news papers said that white relief commit tees had diverted supplies sent by negroes in New York and used them solely for white persons; thatthe negro church was used as a relief- hospital over the protest of the congregation, and that white coctors and nurses of inferior talent were given right of way over more skilled negro doctors and nurses. It was further alleged that attempts are now being made to prevent the negroes from retaining their property in the fire zone by Imposition of ordi nances requiring' them to erect build ings at excessive cost. Mayor Clark last night declared the 'rumors absolutely without foundation. The entire city, the mayor asserted, is working toward the rehabilitation of New Bern ,and everything possible la being done to alleviate suffering, in the ranks of both races. Regarding the use of the church as an emergency station, Mr. Clark said this was done temporarily, but had now been evacuated,, and negroes being cared for in a department store, for merly occupied by Copeland ; brothers. This building.-is in th heart of xthe -.Regardjhg ljeredattmt;f been condemned in Order .to-j provvte space.for a municipal park arid exten sions to both wjiite and . negro ceme teries. This matter has led to a pro test on the part of .property owners, which has been carried into the courts. Persons prejudiced against the south and seeking to stir up racial enmity are blamed by the mayor for the rumors. "We of the south are the negro's best friends," the mayor concluded.'- The Rev. Johnston, who Is recognized as one of the leading negroes of the state, listened to the recital of allega tions, and then asserted that if such conditions existed he was totally un aware of them. His church, re said, was used as a hospital, but with his consent, whils the work carried on there met with the approval of the bishop of the diocese, the Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst. of. this city. The building has now been evac uated, he said,, and relief .work inaugu rated elsewhere. The Rev. -Mr. John ston, is planning to conduct a special Christmas service in the church today. As to relle.f supplies sent by New York negroes being. diverted,, the New Bern clergyman stated that he had heard nothing of such an occurrence. . Negro property owners in the section condemned for the nark and: cemetery, the rector declared, are bitterly, op posed to the plan, but are. raking their case to the courts, where they will fight It out nna business like. way. Employment is picking. p, the Rev. Johnston said, and prospects, for an early return to normalcy are very .bright. , , Hays Explains Position In the Arbuckle Case LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23, Mayor Geo. E. Cryer's telegraphed request to Will H. Hays, tjlar head of the . motion picture Industry, to reconsider the de cision to permit reinstatement of Ros coe Arbuckle, film comedian, brought forth an ar-wer from Mr. Hays today. The reply said in part: ; "This Is no reinstatement of Arbuckle to his place In films or does it in any way relate to the. release of fllms al ready made. It is simply a declaration that I shall not stand In the way of this man' having his chance to go to work to make good'lf he can.', I neither sponsor him nor stand.1 In his way but In a spirit of .American .fair play and Christian charity .1 propose that as far as I, am concerned , he shall have his chance and. I am sure we are doing the right . thing, to accomplish the great good in 'the end. "While I am sure my statement Is right," yet I do not1 presume to Insist that my idea-should -be' 'accepted by others. That $here. will be tome mis understandings of the ..purposes and motives pf the. Statement until all of the problems are worked oyt, I have no doubt. . But.whUe I shall deeply re gret ; and "such -misunderstandings yet from my knowledge of the whole situa tion , know it-is right and I am con tent.". . .. . . ' . -. Becker Is Convicted of Murdering Wife NEW YORK, Dec, 23. -Aiytry early today eqn.victed . Abraham ; Becker a chauffeur for the murder i of his wife, Jennie whose "IJne-coverea ? body jTe i fefthtl-w wi found' fiui4rt "in'.fha in a Mi'fcsi'.l?ope. i v - nv4 uj, rv unco ajiu llcgtuCS, UAU -.-J- repair yard of Beck ers friend, ReuDevi 'i' : Nordkln. 1 . 5 ft! 1: n '; 1: it v : t- i V . : J .- ,J -' - . '-';,.,;' '.. lfi 't ': I;." . -
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Dec. 24, 1922, edition 1
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