Probably Showers Today; Sunday Pair. / 'n-t* : 10 Pages *$ ■ * ■ I World, State and Local " 4 News Daily f * FOUNDED A. D. 1867.—VOL. CX.^-No. US. WILMINGTON, N. C„ SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1923. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. FRANCE AND HER REMAINING ALLIES ABANDON PLAN FOR HASH ENTRANCE INTO THE RUHR REGION OF GERMANY Settle Back for Careful Consid-' eration of Plan for Coercive Action in Reparation^ Collection. FRENCH, ITALIANS AND BELGIANS HOLD CONFAB Following the Meeting Any Im mediate Invasion of German Territory By CjvU or Military Bodies Appeared Improbable; Impression is That There Will Be Ample Time for Any Amer ican Suggestions to Be Pre sented to Poincare; Washing ton Dispatches Inspire Certain Amount of Hope in Paris. PARIS. Jan. 6.— (By Associated Press.)—France and her remaining al lies, Italy and Belgium, have aban doned any idea of a hasty entrance into the Ruhr region of Germany, ana tonight have settled back carefully to plan thefr coercive action against Germany. There seemed little likeli hood after today’s conferences between i\i. Poincare, the French premier, and Marquis Della Terretta. the Italian del egate, and M. Theunis and M. Jaspar, the representatives of v Belgium, that any civil or military movements into West Phaiia would be undertaken, until after January 16. Germany on ^at date, it is taken for granted, will de fault on the 500,000,000 - gold marks due under the old schedule of pay ments suspended' during 1922: American suggestions, it is felt here, would have ample time to be presented to M. Poincare before he finally gives marching orders to engineers and cus - toms officers and their military escorts, whether the latter is to be merely a guard or an army. Washington dispatches inspire a cer tain amount of hope that President Harding may offer some plant which would forestall independent action by France. It was learned in an author itative source today, however, that American officials In Europe see no chance for any American mo.ve in the premises being successful at this time short of a promise to cancel debts and arrange a Goan, and have so Informed the Washington government. The opinion .apparently pre here that t^e-Washington government nore intu ifm ,, has been counselled to remain quiet until the Frenah .go into the Ruhr and have an opportunity to test the value of whatever plan they flnally„evol'v'c= If the French plan proves a failure, as American observers think it will. It is i pointed out that then would be ^ op portune moment to suggest to France that all the allies, with ‘he Unlted States, might usefully get together at an economic conference and recon sider the whole question. Exactly what France purposes to do has rot been finally determined. Pre-, mier Poincare's intention to s®’16 ^‘ man government property m the Ruhr included, when it was first proposed, heavy military support; but.the French plan offered at the premiers conference partook somewhat of fiscal supervis ion. This latter plan, however, was a compromise offered by Great and France no longer Is bound by it. M Poincare’s ‘‘amicable disagree ment” with Mr. Bonar lAw limvever and knowledge that the Jn‘t*!LSt®:[Ie1S mav yet take a hand in affairs Will. U is believed, make M. Poincare tend toward progressive action, beginning .mildly with limited action and lncrea®‘ Tng its scope if the Germans are not impressed and as the effica y. ( j movement Is demonstmted This al o would make it easy for Great Britain ^nd the United State, to ’substitute plan before the French movemen: was fully developed. Goldsboro Boy Badly Injured in Accident (Special to the Star.) _ . JOLDSBORO,’ Jan. 6. — 1 rby, messenger boy, was run ...^ loupe driven by Bdgerton Smith tMs ernoon. Kirby was injured nter lly and :#gbt hope of recivery ib en . •tained. . . .. • •_ "DAY IN WASHINGTON SJSPBTlW? Plans Bursum pension mu °vc. *r Hardins’s veto were ab*nd05®.i..!n(?(,r> Appointment of D. H- CriMmger, present comptroller of the board governor of the federal reserve board, was regarded as certain. Arguments were^resented, ln.the sp^ preme court on the question °j.p.._uor! ting American vessels to sell liquor outside the three-mile . h The British debt commissiom Whlcn is expected to begin funding-negotU lionstfith the American comrnlsslon next week, called on President Haril-c ing and Secretary Mellon. It was authoritatively stated the next move In the reparations ques tion. so far as the United State? ’* concerned, must come from F one of the other allied powers. tv,t The department of justice rule t agreements and contracts entered Into for the purpose of ™a'*nt“!)”1!L?ven9 "often shop" labor Policy ^ciaytmi the conspiracy clauses of the Cl y aCThe senate foreign -ration* mittee decided to ascertain ftohlnson of the administration on the RohlnSOn resolution which- would < American representation ations commission before considering? the measure further. * . » Congress wag urged hy 9 . Mellon, in a letter read In the bouse, pass the Green resolution tV^ch ■ . f _ authorize the submission-to the , of a constitutional amendment PJ’.. itlng further Issuance of tax ex?mp securities. '• British Government to Do Nothing To Force Reparations Situation; Premier Bonar Law Back in London LONDON, Jan. 5.— (By the Associated Press.)—The Bullish government clear-' ly Intends to do nothing to hurry or force the situation produced by the hieakdown in the Paris confe’eneo of the premiers on the question of repar ations. - Andrew BOnhr Law, the' British I prime minister, returned quietly to [ his official home In Downing street from Paris. He called no gathering of the newspaper men to liBten to the results of the Paris conference, con tenting himself with stating that he "had said all he desired to say about the conference before he left Paris. | "Nothing can usefully be said at the present moment about the Paris con ference or its result,” he declared as he alighted from his train at the Vic toria station. Likewise, the other British officials who traveled with the premier were unresponsive to questions, although several did assert that Great Britain would wait for .Prancc to take the initiative in her independent policy against Germany. The premier gave no intimation that a cabinet meeting would be called for tomorrow to dis- j cuss the trend of events. A day’s reflection has not induced the British press and public to take a more despairing view of the affect of the rupture of the negotiations. Two pos sible issues from the impasse are being widely discussed. First of these, and the one attracting the far greater at- ] tention, is the possibility of the United : States coming to the aid of Europe. Such a solution Is being discussed on all sides and from every possible angle. It is recognized that there now exists two distinctly opposing blocs on the reparations Questions. The first consists of France, Bel gium and Italy, who arc united to carry out the letter of the Versailles treaty, and the second of Great Britain and the United States which are equally desir ous of some revision of that treaty, which will enable Germany to gain time to reconstitute her economic life. The firm conviction is that generally held here that the inevitable surge of the economic movement in time will give, the Anglo-American bloc the as cendency. In this connection the be lief prevails that the continual down ward trend in the French franc and Italian lire, coming with every failure to adjust the reparations problem, eventually will have great influence on public opinion both in France and Italy. The second issue offering a possible solution of the situation is strongly stressed by The Weekly Nation. It is that M. Poincare’s policy does not ne cessarily carry the whole of France with it. The nation points out that Louis Loucheur, former minister of de vastated regions, is completely opposed to M. Poincare’s policy, and that other eminent French statesmen like former Premier Briand, Louis Barthou, presi dent of the reparations commission, and Andre Tardieu. are far from being in sympathy with Poincare's nationalism. Washington Government Awaits Developments in the Reparations Crisis Before Offering Aid _—--—_ The Administration Sees No Op portunity to Make American Help Available in Europe. ( t■ .- vs. ■ . -'V iBELIEVfi FRENCH . TO WELCOME AID LATER WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 —The Wash-j ington government is waiting on de velopments in the reparations crisis. It sees no present opportunity to make American help available to Europe. This was the substance of authorita tive glimpses of the situation given to day both at the white house and at the state department. It was said flatly at the white house that the administra tion had no Plan at this time for call ing an international conference. At the state department it was said with equal emphasis that the American gov ernment could not properly go beyond what It has already in Secretary Hughes' suggestion that international financial leaders be asked to propose a reparations solution. ' That suggestion, made, in Mr. Hughes ■ suggestion that international financial, leaders be asked to propose a repara tions solution. That suggestion, made in Air. Hughes' recent speech at New Haven, Rtill is before the allied governments. It was intimated today that Washing ton officials were without knowledge as to whether the French authorities were inclined to take it up and develop Its possibilities before resorting to the drastic measures of the French repara tions plan upon which the council of premiers split' yesterday in Paris. With action thus halted on the rep arations questions so far as adminis tration officials .are concerned, senate consideration of the crisis also came to a temporary stop during the day. The resolution offered by Senator Robin-, son Democrat, Arkansas, to authorise official American representation on the reparations- commission was before the foreign relations committee but action and even debate was deferred urttil Chairman Lodge could conferwth Secretary Hughes and obtain o fie al word as to the desires o «beadmin1s tratiop on the proposal. He Is ex pected to see the *^reUry tomorrow morning and report back to his com njrect comment'On the Robinson pro sal was withheld both at the white use and at the state department At » white house,, however, the signifl nt statement was made that the estlon of representation on the rep itlon commission had ceased to be of easing importance in view of devel mefttf in Parts* -It * was- indicated it the view taken by administration hflitls ts That tire -rupture at> Paris on' orations Slans has dislocated the iole relation of the commission to the nblefn As that relationship was nned in the treaty of Versailles, esumably that will be .the view ex sssed to. Senator Lodge by Secretary Northern Interests To ,: Closfe Southern Mills •Kirwr YORK. jin. B.—Lyman N. Hlhe, president of the American Cotton Oil PJ® tonight ..cohflrjned reports: ?hatPrefgtit of the . company's mill* In the south would Be closed and the di visional hea'dfiuarters In Atlanta trans to Memphis, .Te»n. .Some of the mmsVlreadv. had been shut down, he SSST *nd others would be as soon Mj possible.- v SHORT SESSION OF ASSEMBLY TODAYj MEMBERS 60'HOME Malty of the "Legislators Leave Capital For Week-End Visits to Families. RALEIGH, Jan. 6^—With only a brief -session scheduled : for early tomorrow, at which no .business is expected to be transacted, .members of the North Car olina general assembly in session here were either leaving or already en routs to their homes tonight. Both sessions were brief today. The house handled the most business. Twenty-one bills were introduced into that ljody, while but four were read in the senate. The legislative calendar id beginning to take on healthful proportions for so early in the assembly. Already a mass of local bills have been presented with many more yet to come up within the next few days. By reason of both houses adjourning until 10 o'clock to morrow as is the usual custom, noth ing is expected to come forward in to morrow’s session. According to the .motion presented today the house and senate will meet in the morning only to adjourn until Monday night at 8 o’clock to give members an opportu nity to spend the week-end at home. The tax revision measures, with the exception of a bill introduced tjjday by Representative Burgwyn of Northamp ton county have met with little outside discussion. Representative, Burgwyn’s bill introduced in the house today would provide for the lowering of tax exemption throughout the state.' Another piece of legislation which is expected to occupy much attention within the next few -weeks, and which is expected to assume general propor tions was forecast today with the in trbduction of a bill for the protection of game, fur bearing animals and -fish in ‘’Jackson county. The bill was in troduced by Representative O. B. CeW ard. Several members in both houses have openly stated they favored such game projection in a general way and forecast the enactment of a statewide law. About the only real high spot in the legislative introductions, today, how ever, was the’ Joint legislation which is- directed against public masking. Members have expressed the opinion that such legislation'would not likely .gat further.than the committees unless the measures contained some sharp features which would make them stand out prominently for the public good. Charles U.‘ Harrlss, ■' senatof from •Wake county, announced today that the-measure carrying out the govern ■or’s proposed state owned steamship line will be iptrpduced in the- senate and house of the general assembly Tuesday after the governor’s message is delivered. The bill, he stated,, will provide that expenditure of any appro priation; made for the purpose ^vill be subject to - the-^ approval of the gov ernor and the council of state. The bill wilt; providb for a commission -of nine, organized after the- fashion'of the state highway commission. Black Hand Letter Demands 50 Thousand * . - —■ ,., i - .i CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—Tito Schipa, tenor of'the. Chicago .Civic Opera ^company, today turned over to postal.inspectors, a "black hand” letter' demanding $50, .009. under penalty of death. There were rumors that other singers had received similar, letters. The letterr#fts written in BAGGERT PRESENTS BILL DESIGNED TO UNMASK THE KLAN A Similar Measure is Also In troduced in Lowe? Branch of the Legislature. LEASE OF SHOALS TO HENRY FORD FAVOftED This is Petitioned in Resolution Twenty-Six Bills IntrodjdW, in the Two Houses.'*! Star's Xen» Bureau. 312 Tucker Build lug. By BROCK BARKLEY. RALEIGH, Jan. 5.—Two measures aimed at the Ku Klux Klan; anti a couple of resolutions in tlto form of memorials to the state’s senators and representatives in congress, one peti tioning their support of all proposals looking to the lease of Mussle Shoajs to Henry Ford and the other asking their support and advocacy of legisla tion making a vote of the people neces sary to amend the federal constitu tion, were among the 26 bills introduced in the house and senate today. Senator Baggett, of Harnett, present ed his widely heralded bill to -unmask the Ku Klux Klan and Representative Milliken, of Union, struck at the order through a proposition to register the memberships of all secret and frater nal ' organisations with tl*e secretary of state. Several other senators and representative* ai e reported as having anti-klan bills for . introduction, in cluding Burgwyn, of Northampton. It looks very much as if the fight on the klan will take the same course as the time-worn fight against capital punishment, dividing among a whole sale group of bills not one of which will get the concentrated attentio.. ne cessary to secure the support of both houses. Summer Burgwyn was back again to day with his measure to cut the per sonal tax exemption below 6300. Mr. Burgwyn has introduced this bill at each session for some years back but it has never got through both houses. He expects to fight It againAhis time, how ever, and he said he hoped for suc cess. It would out thelttersogal prop srty exemption from j|00 to ,.‘Ptxp Sen ajpr —. luced' a measui-e providing for Com pensation for a dowager from sales to pay debts on real estate. Under pres ent laws, Mr. Varser pointed out, the dowager can get only the interest. He feels that she should have the princi ple as the Interest, frequently, is so meagre as to be of little assistance to her, whereas, the full principle would be a means of great relief. The first of a number of expected bills providing for free text books for children in the public schools was in troduced in the house by Representa tive Deaton, of Catawba. Mr. Deaton, would have the assembly make an ap propriation for the purchase of books to be distributed on a rental basis to the children. Everett, of Durham, would create a special division in the department of labor and printing to be devoted to the interests of the deaf people. He would employ a man experienced in knowledge of the needB of the deaf to look after them In the various phases of work they are now engaged In. He would pay special attention to ■ the state's institutions for the deaf and act as sort of an inspector of thess places. - W. D. Caster, for seven sessions ser geant-at-arms of the senate, and Geo, M. Rose, former speaker of the house, two of the quartet of Odd Fellows who will be presented medals in an Odd Fellow's ceremony' at Fayetteville to morrow for their 50 years' of member ship and service in the organization were honored by a joint _ resolution passed in both houses expressing the appreciation of th« assembly for their services and its gratification kt the honor to be bestowed upon theip- The resolution will be read at the Fayette ville ceremony. Senator Woltz, of Gas ton, introduced the resolution In the senate and It Immediately passed on three readings and met a like recep tion 1n the house. Representative Patterson, of Hoke, is the man who wants the Tar- Heel senators and representatives in con gress to support any measure looking to the lease of Mussle Shoals to Henry Ford. He thinks it would mean a great thing for the south and he want ed to put behind the proposal any in fluence the North Carolina general As sembly might posses. The other memorial to the state s na tional representatives was introduced by Representative Laurence,- of Hert | ford. i y v ■ - , MRS. WILlEBRANDT PRESENTS ARGUMENT AT LIQUOR HEARING Represents Government Before Hand in Appeal of Steamship Lines. S » • Sv •’ - ’ r % / WITHDRAWS ON ’ ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS ; \■ . Mention is Made That Prohi bition Amendment Juris , diction is Extensive. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Contending that the prohibition amendment was co-extensive with the constitution,-'ex tending to all places where the United States has jurisdiction, Mrs. Mabel \V. j ■yVUlebrandt, assistant attorney gen eral, presented the/governmenfs argu ment In the supreme court today in the appeals brought by the American steamship companies to have set aside the decision of Judge Hand, at New York. The decision sustained the rul ing of Attorney General Daugherty that American ships were prohibited from liquor aboard for beverage use by passengers on the high seas and in for eign ports, and from bringing such liquor into American ports in their sealed seastbres. The power of the government to pun ish violations of the prohibition amendment upon American vessels out side the territorial waters bf the United States was as complete as its authority to punish treason wherever committed, Mrs. WillebraHdt insisted. Owing, to a sudden indisposition, Solic : ttor General Beck, who began the ar gument for the government, was com pelled to withdraw only a few minutes after the proceedings started, leaving the burden of the argument to the as sistant attorney general. • Practically all the argument on both sides was directed to the question of the jurisdiction of the government on American ships on the high seas and in foreign ports. For the American steamship companies, Cletus Keating and R. L. Carr, as counsel, declared that congress had not legislated to make the prohibition amendment and enforcement act applicable to American ships on the high seas and in foreign ports and that until there was such legislation it would.be legal for- the [ American vessels to dispense intoxicat ing beverages to passengers when out | side the territorial waters of the i United States. I it was pointed out by the steamship counsel .that,, tvo , his condition is felt by close friends. He has been quite sick for the last three or four days. Three pther state officials are con fined to their beds, State Auditor Bax ter Durham, Treasurer B. R. Lacy and Commissioner of; Agriculture W. A'. Graham. Mr. Durham and Major Gra ham! are suffering from influenza, It was said. Morrison’s Has Even Chance of Passage Star’s News Bureau* 812 Tucker Building. , By BROCK BAR8LF.y . RALEIGH, Jan. 6.—Victory for the Morrison steamship line project is just about #8'assured as any other piece of legislation scheduled fpr • this session of the general assembly. Despite the factionalism and animos ities that have cpme to the surface Srlth the congregating of the. many shades of political thought and align ment for the 66 days of legislating and .poHticing, a successful passage for the measure through' both houses is the eonfldent prediction of adminis tration .leaders. . The hill •will go tln snext week some time, soon after the governor deliv ers his message. Attorney General Mauh}ng-»ls - now- engaged ; -with - the .govern®!1 commission of nine men. who will conduct a thorough investigation Into -the ' practicability and feasibility ■oi the ■plan1'to operate a line of state owned steamer* between Tar Heel ports and northern centers of com merce. The commission will also look into the optioning of ports and ships.' !i A: report will be made to the gov ernor. and- council of . state and if it recommends the establishment of the line ,the governor? and council will be empowered? under the act, to' use an appropriation that will be provided for in the formation of a corporation to put the boats Into operation.-: Charles U. Efarris, Raleigh attorney, will lead )n the senate light for the measure. Senator. Harris Is .chairman of the "Aater. commerce1’ -committee which, withal* senators on it, now has the. largest'membership of any senate SWBBltttjp1***..1 MOREHOUSE KIDNAPING PROBE OPENS; IDENTITY OF BODIES OF TWO MEN IS ESTABLISHED —*---*r coco ! Attorney General A. V., Coco of Louisiana is heading the probe at Mer Rouge, La, info the murder of two and other outrages by masked bands. ARMED CITIZENS ARE ! SCOURING WOODS IN SEARCH FOR CONVICT Feeling Still Tense Around Rose wood, Fla., Where Race Clash Occurred. TWO WHITE MEN AND FOUR BLACKS KILLED ROSEWOOD, Fla., Jan. 5.—(By The Associated Presg).—Armed posses of white men, numbering between 200 and 300, tonight were scouring- the country side for Jess Hunter, escaped negro convict, search for whom last night, in connection with an attack on a white girl, resulted in the killing of two white men and four negroes ajtd .the; woBhdfwr-ef four' -other white men: Sheriff Elias Wallcer said only six were killed, despite resorts of a larger num ber. Additional ammunition has been ordered from Gainesville, and Sheriff Walker told The Associated Press to night that further trouble appeared imminent. Relatives of the slain ne groes are believed to be armed and are expected to cause trouble if overtaken by the whites. Following the clash between the races, the negro section was fired and was virtually destroyed, six houses and a negro church being burned. All ne groes have fled Rosewood and are be lieved to be hiding in the woods for protection. G. P. Wilkins, a merchant of Sumner, and Henry Andrews, superintendent of the Sumner Dumber company, at Otter Creek, were killed when they advanced on a negro house last night to see Syl vester Carrier, negro, who was be vester Carter, negro, who was be Hunter. Their companions then rained bullets on the ljouse, the negroes re turning the fire* The number of ne groes in the house was estimated at 25. Before dawn the white,men’s ammu nition became exhausted and the ne groes escaped before the supply could be replenished. A search of the house revealed that Sylvester Carrier and his mother. Sarah Carrier, had been shot to death. Lesty Gordon, negro woman, was-shot to death as, she was leaving her burning dwelling, it was reported. This afternoon the body of Mingo Wil liams, negro, was found on a road about 20 miles from Rosewood. He had been shot through the jaw. •The white men wounded were: Cecil Studstiil of Sumnw; Bryan Kirkland, of Sumner; Mannie Hudson, of Sumner, and Henry Odon, of Otter Creek. Several negroes also are believed to have been shot. The community has been aroused since the attack on the young white woman at Sumner Monday. Hunter, who escaped from a road gang in Bevy county, was accused in connection with the crime, which was said to have re sulted in Carrier, saying his act was an example of what,the negroes could do without interference. The white men went to Carrier's home last njgjit both to see If Hunter was there and to warn Carrier against further talk oftthaD kind. Hunter was serving a prison term for carrying con cealed weapons. It was believed he Was in the house at! the time of the clash. | IN THE LEGISLATURE Members of both houses tonight were preparing to depart to their various homes over the week-end after the brief and formal session which will be held In"the morning. . Representative J. . H. Dillard, of Cherokee county, announced that pub Ue opinion in his county, demanded the repeal of the act of 4909. which granted exclusive Tight* ,of operation, : to the Carolina- TJennessee Power company, which company, he said, had never taken any ; steps toward development of power projects, although many con demnation suits brought by them were pending. ■> Much support was predicted fpr the bill lptljaiuced In both branches ^yes terday t^eOmpel all vehicles tq c^ry lights atj njght. Representative Patterson, of Hoke county,.presented a bill sponsored In the western section which provides that the i^eperal assembly quest,con gress to consider diligently the propo sal of Henry Ford for the; operation of the Muscle Shoals, Ala., ^nitrate plant. ■'f - Trinklets and Bits of Clothing Taken From Bodies Identi fied as Property of Daniels and Richards. PRESIDING JUDGE WARNS , AGAINST INTERFERENCE Deputies at Court Roam Doors Search All Spectators as They Enter for Firearms; Hearing M Must Be Conducted in Orderly Manner, Judge Declares; Two New Orleans Detectives’ Ar rival. Gives Rise for Much Speculation. BASTROP, La., Jan. 5.—The state Qt Louisiana, through the state attorney general, tonight had laid the ground work of ^its investigation into masked' band outlawry in Morehouse parish— the Identification through halt a dozen witnesses by trinkets and bits of cloth ing, of. two headless and mutilated bodies thrown to the surface of Lake LaFourche by a mysterious dynamite explosion as those of Watt Daniels ahd T. F. Richards, missing Mer Rouge cit izens. Identification of the bodies was the first move in an open hearing which, it is promised, will culminate in one of the most, sensational exposes of masked band depredations ever un folded. f The slaying of Daniels and Richards has been referred to by Gov. John M. Parker, of Louisiana, at whose direc tion the hearing inaugurated today was undertaken, as “klan murders.” J. L. Daniels, father of Watt Dan iels, made the most positive identifica tion. Fondling the battered case of a wrist watch the aged man declared It a keepsake given to his “boy” when he •‘went to war.” The watch with bits of clothing was removed from one of the bodies, it was testified, when they were taken from Lake LaFourche. J. L. Mcllwain, a Mer Rouge mer chant, another witness, identified frag ments of the trousers as correspond- . ing with material used in clothing sold by him to Daniels and also a smajl piece of cloth taken from the bodies declared to be that of Richards, as corresponding wSth clothjbgr he had _ [ '' Vts' Prior to the calling of the ebiOr Dan iels and Mcllwain to the stand, J. C. Nettles, a fisherman, told of finding the bodies floating on the surface of the lake, and T. Zimmes Wamsley, as- f slstant to the state attorney general, and A. E. Farland, department of jus tice agent, had identified the clothing, 1 and trinkets as those removed fr°n» the todies. *■ !?fo "Mr. Falmsley testified that the . watch taken from the pocket ,ipf ths i body identified as that -of Daniels Indt cated that it had stopped at 10 o’clock. PJ The kidnaping occurred early In tlfe evening, but others .who were nets taken from their cars at the time thi^ two men were spirited away have been , quoted as saying that the masked band - held them in custody several hours and • still had Daniels and Richards hi charge when they were released In » ; neighboring town. ■ ” Inauguration of the hearing expect ed to bring to a climax the investiga tion under way for several months by federal Investigators and state agents was with an atmosphere of tdnsenesav hut without untoward incident. Judge Fred L. Odom, before whom the investigation is being held, in a . statement from the bench - at the out set warned Against any attempt to in terfere -with the orderly procedure of the hearing, and as a precautionary sheriff’s deputies were posted at eaoh entrance to1 the. court room to search spectators for firm arms as they en tered. This procedure was ordered fol lowed' at every session of the court. Meanwhile, three companies of state troops sent here to act in conjunction with civil .authorities, were held In camp to respond to any call for assist ance. ■' - ’ : Nettles was the first witness cali^t When introduction of testimony was Mgun at the afternoon session of the court. • •&. “About sunrise on the morning os-' December 22, , I was setting out my lines when my attention was called to; a break in the bank lines of the lake at Ihe Eas’orf ferry. landing and I learned of an explosion of dynamite tlie' preceding 'night,” Nettles ■ said. “Soon after I discovered the bodies floating in the water." , Nettles declared he was acquainted with both'nien and had attended a bar- ’ becue with them at Bastrop Immediate ly preceding their kidnaping August 24, last. y ” Captain W. W. Cooper, In command of a company of state troops stationed at Mer ; Rouge, confirmed statements made by'Nettles as to the finding of a hacksaw and key* at the scene of the plosion.. , Captain Cooper said he took charge the bodies in carrying out conliden tl instructions given him by Gov nor Parker, when he was ordered to orehouge parish. Dr. O. M.’ Hatterson, parish ebroner, stifled that he viewed the bodies he re they were taken from the water it did not attend the inquest which as in . charge .of Attorney General ICO. What the testimony will he was if disclosed tppight by the attorney moral. Xt’ is expected, however, that r. Charles Duvalle and Dr. John indford, New Orleans pathologists, ho performed the autopsy, will be lied either tomorrow or Monday, uch Interest is attached to the testi bny of the two physicians because of ports -that their examination* sbow the bodies badly mutilated.and their mes broken. Their report*' hsr* not ien made public. The arrival of two Ndw Orleans «• ctlves today gave rlee to much speo- , atlon' as to the reason for their trip . Morehouse, it was stated* that they ought’exhibits to be lntr/duced.dhf g the testimony of theiftwo phjpl ans. One ..report wm,. that . »** oiigrht parts of tke koAlaa...** -.*■ J ■ -