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Weather Cloudy and Cooler Today. ‘ / i ■■ l Vv -,i World, State and Local Neks Daily ^ * • • * FOUNDED A. D. 1867.—VOL. CX.—No. 114. WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1923. •_;___j***. ■ OLDEST DAtfiY IN THE STATJS. ■ft PEACE OR WAR GRAVE ISSUE PLACED BEFORE THE NEAR EAST CONFERENCE SPECIAL COURT ISSUE CAUSES SPLIT Ismet Pasha Refuges All Sug-' gestions for Special Tribunal . To Try Foreigners In Turkey. CURZON AND ISMET IN SHARP VERBAL CLASH “Gentlemen, the Key to Peace Lies in Your Hands,” Turkish Spokesman Declares, and Cur son Replies That if Peace Comes at Lausanne it Will Be Essential to Arrange Ques tion of Foreign Courts; Risa Nur Bey Delivers Violent At tack on Allies and Brusquely Leaves Conference Hall. LAUSANNE. Jan. 6.—(By The Asso ciated Press).—Peace or war was the grave issue placed squarely before the near eastern conference today. Xsmet Pasha, for Turkey, brought this issued concisely before the delegates when, after refusing all allied suggestions concerning special court for foreigners in. Turkey, he declared solemnly: "Gentlemen, the key to peace lies in your hands." Lord Curzon, accepting the challenge, retorted: "If peace is to come at Lausanne. )t is essential that some arrangement on the question of foreign tribunals be ar rived at,” and he added significantly: “We hope that time'will soften the Turkish attitude and that Turkey will not maintain her position of today.". The discussion fopk place before the full commission on-■capitulations, which adjourned without reaching any accord on the most vital question of the Lau sanne agenda and without fixing a date for the next meeting. The debate on capitulations, during which Ismet Pasa praised the American ambassa dor, Mr. Child, for his recent "eloquent address” to the conference on the question of the foreign judicial system, as dignified throughout and marked by no evidence of ill feeling. In this re spect it' differed greatly from the morning session, which took up the, problem of .providing-a national home r for the Armenians. . t >• Angry at the altles’ attempt even to bring the Armenian hbme question in the official discussion. KJsa Nur Bey. the second Turkish delegate, delivered a short but violent attack on the allies, then brusquely marche^ out of the meeting hall. ' * In consequence of this. Lord Curson, M Barrere .and Marquis Di Garronl, forwarded a strong letter of protest to Ismet Pasha, requesting the head of the Turkish delegation .to write some explanation of his colleagues' Conduct. The Turkish delegation replied this evening to the allied protest regard Tig the Armenian incident by defending Risa Nur Bey’s procedure. The Turks assert that the Armenian question was not on the conference agenda. They seem determined not to grant an Ar-. menian national hom®, hut expressed the hope that today's Incident would not embitter the Lausanne negotia tions. . , . French and Italian circles tonight are pessimistic over the Turkish refusal to accept a provisional regime of special tribunals for foreigners. It„wa®.“e" dared by the French and Italians that capitulations was one question on which they would not yield. Hoover Declines To Take Interior Job WASHINGTON, Jam 6.—An offer by President Harding to transfer Secre tary Hoover from the c0™m®5°te_u!l partment to, the interior was declined by Mr. Hoover today be cause, as he said in a public *tater?ent.' he has undertaken a departmental re organization and "the job is not yet C°TheCommerce secretary W* he had been "highly complimented by* offer of the interior portfolio, ^vhich Secretary Fall'is to give uP ?n lfarch 4, but felt he ,could be of K!'e?1t®^1,eady ice by completing the work h? -already ha*The President entirely agrees with me,” Mr Hoover said, -"that the ®ecre taryship of commerce at t P time is of the utmost importance not only because of the necessity of build ing up a department that will really meet the service needs who^e community, but also l« v'ew o( the economic problems growing out of the Defense To Close* Case During Week MARION', 111-. J*!’-.6-Ttt,nW7kcO^ the defense, after IntroduelnK a fcore of witnesses toprove alible for the defendants In the Herrin would' pressed confidence today they would close their case before the end of the "Tn EfUn day. of ^IftTput since the state rested and afte V ting 39 witnesses on, the ***"<* ro M than 75 witnesses hare been cell the defense in carrying out Its nounced intention of ?/?*,**?,n^__ -li of -justification” and "alibis'"i^r *1« •! the accused, the first testimony was designed to support the contention acts of, aggression oh the Ogrt of armed guards at the nilne ^ sible'for the riots that, culminates In the killing of three unlo« n\lner» an® so non-union workers Jnne 11 W* June 22. „ Hope Fades for Developments , Which Would Permit American Aid in Reparations Deadlock AMERICANS PREPARE FOR DEBT-FUNDING MEETING MONDAY Views Are in Accord on General Policy For Funding the British War Debts. GOVERNOR NORMAN CALLS AT TREASURY WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Members of the American debt funding commission prepared at a three hour conference this afternoon for the opening Monday of formal discussions on an arrange ment for funding Great Britain's' war time debt to the United States. Their views, members said upon leaving, were in accord in "general policy.” While the commission was in session, Governor Norman, of the Bank of Eng land, a member of the British delega tion, was a caller at the treasury. To newspaper correspondents he ex pressed the hope of an early agree ment on British funding questions, adding that if it so happened it would be a great step toward solution of ex isting world problems. "We view the situation as a great vicious cycle of debts.” Governor Nor man said, "and it looks like ‘here in Washington is the place to make the first break in that cycle. "If we can .make, a settlement then other settlements will follow. It will be like knocking a nine pin; it is a start.” • Governor Norman said in effect that the British delegation would enter the Monday conference with a clean slate American eoemittafioimrs likewise said they wefe ready to sit at, the tables and talk It over. There were contin ued reports, however, that the foreign representatives were prepared to lay down a program ae a basis for begin ning the negotiations. It was learned that the American commissioners had gone over the whole category of world problems lr their discussion today. These problems it. was explained, would naturally have a bearing on amounts Great Brttalr might desire to pay annually as well as on the whole amount of money to be withdrawn from Europe in the next few years in settlement of war-time obligations. ' Recent euggestions were that any Anglo-American agreement reached would probably serve as a guide line for future funding by Great Britain as well as the United States were giver support in several quarters. .Every nation owing the United States alsc owes Gregt Britain, and it was said tc be only natural to suppose that the forthcoming negotiations, if success ful would lay down a precedent. Chairman Mellon and Secretary Wadsworth, M the American commis sion, reiterated after the conference expressions of hope that an «al'^ agreement would result from the Brit ish delegations' visit. forecast) by states. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Virginia 3udy and colder Sunday; Monday rain North Carolina: Partly cloudy and pier Sunday; Monday showers; mod ite variable winds. South Carolina and Georgia: Partly >udy Sunday; Mondap unsettled with dfcably showers; mild temperature iderate southerly winds. Belgian Troops To - . Assist in Occupation BRUSSELS, Jan. «.—Two Belgian Visions trill assistseven French ^ Vision* — - visions jn the occupation of Es in and the Ruhr districts, says eSolr this evening. It adds It has •liable information nn arronge ent to th»* effect has already been ade between the French and Bel ian delegates. Required on All Automobiles • star’s sewi Htirran, ■ 812 Tucker Building. By BROCK BARKLEY ■■•J _ .. Jan «—Legislation requiring all commercial passenger and . , RALEVJll. J • • g tQ carry liability insurance will be sought in *^neral as"fn?blv £y the North Carolina Automobile club and other inter ested ^organisations 'in co-operation with the legislative committee of the state hlBhThaeyfon?wl1reoUier features will be also embodied in a bill to be pre sen Jd in thV assemnly with tjie support of numerous house and senate mem ^er*To>n requires ai^vehic'lMr'b'oth motor and horse-drawn, to carry lights at ?eauire all automobiles to stop at a raftway crossing, to require o/title to ap automobile as a prevention against stolen ma ^fne^ a^d tl requtre the-use of I^S on all machines tljat will meet cer t*1”cSwCl Roberts' manager of the automobile club, called the meeting which ‘ C,Z:S fv 'A £ Byrd, representing the legislative committee of the wag attends representing commercial automobile tnaffic men; W. L. &:the. North, Carolina Municipal association; R. A. Dough ton’n?Jld i’ni.mfttee will confer with the legislative committee of the high Thl™U«C n t" preparation,of the btU. which, it was announced, ha^ thf aupport of the Commission, Representative Doughton will be opt of the championa of the measure; .... , v : « Administration Sees No Oppor tunity to Suggest Way to Reconciliation. ALSO LACKS INTIMATION THAT AID IS DESIRED Official Attitude is Still Very Friendly to All Parties to the Crisis. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—The possi bility of any development abroad to change tlfte policy of France and bring American aid into the reparation’s breach in Europe appeared tonight to be fading hour by hour. There is reason to believe that the Washington government .not only sees no* further opportunity at this time to suggest a way to Franco-British reconciliation, but lacks also any inti mation that its good offices will be sought from across the Atlantic, at least In advance of an equal test of the French theories pn reparations. Once the French plan had been tried and its results ''’demonstrated, the situ ation with respect to American aid may change. But there is no doubt that American official opinion is grave ly concerned lest political chaos and a complete economic breakdown come in Germany before that point has been reached. The official attitude still is friendly to all parties to the crisis and with American good offices and economic strength available at any time to al lied leaders if they can find a way of reaching out for American helpfulness. It is certain that no move will be mqiie here prematurely to embarrass a later tender of American help. The complete' official silence at this time in Wasm^ ftlgton probably is significant of .4 ’ de8>r«..,to keep ; th£ international air clear of iuirunders’taiidins. ;■ But while official activities are thus quiescent, officials of the chamber of commerce of the United States, it was learned today, are considering renew ing their attempts to work out new re parations proposals. ‘ These activities were halted temporarily while the statesmen debated and agreed to dis agree in Paris. The foreign affairs committee of the chamber will meet here January 1 at the call of President Julius Barnes and will attend a dinner given by Mr. Barnes, in honor of Albert Thomas, director of the international labor of fices at Geneva and formerly French minister of munitions. That the repar ations crisis will be the foremost topic of discussion is not doubted. What immediate plans may result, officials of the chamber do not care to predict, but in Mr. Thomas there will be avail able an immediate channel of commu nication with French and other Euro pean business groups. Among members of the chamber for eign affairs committee is A. C. Bedford, of New York, an official of the Stand ard Oil company and chairman of the American delegation to the second general meeting of t'he international chamber of commerce which will be held in Rome, March 18 to 24. The pre liminary program for that meeting carries a statement signed by Mr. Bed ford, which is at least illustrative of American business throughout. It reads: . “Believing that the time has now come when business men should as sert the right, based upon their knowl edge and experience and their interest, to come forward and state in no un certain terms that the vital problems now sO seriously disturbing the peace and prosperity of the world shall be settled upon sound economic princi pals—-principles which will promote, the peace and welfare of mankind rather than the popularity of interna tional or political parties—leading business men throughout the world will meet at Rome for the hurpose dis-" cussing frankly and seriously some of the most pressing issues.” The reparations situation is specifi cally alloted space on the preliminary program which the American delega tion will urge at Rome. Inter-allied debts is among the sub-topics as well ; as "financial measures necessary for the restoration of international trade." BLACK-HOODED MUTILATED OF LOUISA ■ ■■ Device gf Torture inST Death to Daniel and 1 Richards. THIS IS SHOWN BY V EXPERTS’ TESTIMONY Bodies Found to Have' Been Badly Mutilated; Itones Used as Evidence. BASTftOP, La., Jan. 6.—That Watt Daniel \and Fletcher Richards, put to death pn a rack of torture, according to deductions made by pathologists who examined their crushed a,ui8 muti lated bodies, were victims of; a black hooded band, Jfas indicated 'bjt testi mony put into the record to$#pf in the state's Investigation into masked band outlawry in Jtofehouse parish. Exhibiting crushed and ■ broken bones as visible evidence, Dr. Charles Duval and Dr. John Lanfprd, patholo gists, testified that scientific examina tion of the bodies of the ttvo men showed that they had been tOrthired on a device "especially constructed,fpr in flicting punishment." , | , , % That the men who halted the auto mobile part/ of- which Daniel and Richards were"! members - wore - black hoods, was asserted by witnesses who felt the wrath of raiders, but were al lowed to return to their homes after being flogged. — “The father of Watt Daniel, one of the alleged victims of the kldridplng last August, today testified that sev eral days before the kidnaping klans men had halted him and several com panions, and taken Daniels’ pistol. The father testified that Watt said he rec ognized among these men, who later returned the pistol, as Dr. B. M. Mc Jioin, former iriayor of Mer Rouge, j-atid Capt. - J. K, Sklpwith,’ exalted | Cyclops of the Morehouse parish klan. These were the outstanding features of a day of sensgtjonal testimony In the investigation undertaken under di rection of Gov. John M. Parker to fix responsibility for'the,slaying of Daniel and Richards' and reveal perpetrators of other masked band depredations which the governor .has laid at the door of the Ku JClux" Klan. Describing . Si thinrife detail the crushed and.ifitJUlaUd'condition of the | bodies the pathologists .testified that the Subjected to torture in what was believed to' have been i their "b'erfes, at- %$m-8lc£km intervals,, and Ula'CjiSiC'ijfAjy d'f Daniel showed a revolving operatibh performed before lie was dead Two witnesses, J. L. Daniel, father of Watt and W. C. Andrews, described members of the mob which halted the party en route from Bastrop to their homes in Mer Rouge on the evening ot August 24 last,. as black hooded. Both Daniel, a man nearly 70 years old, and Andrews, 25, declared they were flogged by the raiders. Andrews testified he was beaten until he was numb. The older man declared (he was not given more than four or five blows. For the first time during the in quiry, which began yesterday, refer ence was made today to the "Klan." “I believe it was some members of the Klan, may be not the action of the Klan as an organization, but by some members of the Klan," Andrews said. He declared, however, he could not name any man whom he suspected of being implicated. The testimony of the two men was a’.on,g much the same lines. They said they were returning from Bastrop where they had attended a barbecue and baseball game and were halted by an automobile parked across the road, “We were stopped at a cross road,’ Andrews testified, "by a crowd of men _15 or 20—who were black hooded. One came to the car ip which I was riding, covered me with a gun and or dered me to the road. I was blind folded with a red bandanna handker chief, my handB were tied and I was taken to the side of the road. Soon after the elder Daniels was taken pris oner and seated beside me, I heard a voice which I recognized as that of Watt Daniel saying “Wait a minute, don’t be so fast:" "Then I was Quesuoneu as to an at tempt which had been made to assasi nate Dr. McKoin. I told, them I kne v nothing of it; that I was in another part ot the parish at the time. "They said they knew I had some thing to do with it and were going to whip me and make me tell.” "Next old mad Daniel and I were taken to a woods, where I was laid on the ground and whipped unyi I was numb. They told me If I couldn’t talk they were going to hang me. "Then they whipped old man Daniel.” Andrews said after the flogging the two men. with "Tot” Davenport, an other of the Mer Rouge party who was taken prisoner, were taken In an auto mobile to CoUlnston, where they were released and told they might catch a train back to Mer Rouge. Davenport was not mistreated, Andrews eaid. "I was told to go back home and be a good boy,”. Andrews said. "I was asked if I recognised any of the men, and when I said I did not, I was told I ought to be glad l did not.” ' Andrews said that the flogging he received made it necessary that he un dergo medical treatment and while he was lying on the ground he was either struck or kicked. The elder Daniel, like Andrews, declared that he was unable to recognise any of the mem bers of the mob either by their voice or build. The aged man declared that while he was being held, blindfolded, on the. side of the road he heard hi* grand daughter! * a 15ryear-oid girl, exclaim "on, "Watt,' oh Weitt.” During the bourse of his testimony Daniel declare^,tjja.t sometime prior to the holdup his son had reported to him that he and several companions had been halted by klansmen in another part of the parish and his pistol taken from him. He testified that Watt told him he recognized one of the men as Dr. McKoin, another as Captain J. K. Skipwith, of Bastrop and' another as a man name Calhoun. , - Daniel said hie son and his eomi paniopa were not harmedt, ' * SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION FAVORING WITHDRAWAL OF U. S. TROOPS FROM RHINE IVASHINGTOX, Jan. G—A resolu- j tlon favoring immediate with- j druwal of * the American forces on the Rhine was adopted by the sen ate today at the moment when ad ministration forces were organis *■ log for a fight against another pro posed expression of /senhtorjal opinion regarding reparations. The troops’ resolution approved . , by a vote of 50 to ,7 after a day of debate and private consultation re garding American relationship to the crisis in Europe, was supported on the final roll call by the Repub lican leaders despite an barller ef fort by thepi to ward oil action. There was no indication tonight that the senate’s action would af fect any change in the present*»pol icy of the adminlstration, or that > any plans were being made for the return to the' United States of the small American force still in Ger many. As originally introduced by Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis souri the resolution would have “requested” withdrawal of the troops but It was modified before passage so as to merely embody an expression of opinion^ The reparations resolution, which FORMALITIES OF LEGISLATURE ARE OVER AND ASSEMBLY WILL BUCKLE DOWN TO BUSINESS Actual Consideration of Meas ures to Get Under Way With Reconvening Monday. TUESDAY’S SESSION TO HEAR GOVERNOR Executive Expected to Deliver His Annual Message at Joint Session. Star’s News Bureau, 312 Tucker Building;. By BROCK BARKLEY RALEIGH. Jan. ,6-r-The legislature will set down to serious business next week when the committees go to work and actual consideration of measures «B_<be-fiooiv ef thh tJe?o..houaeB,>egins; ; The first stock hr-B-keen one.,of hand shaking. advocating; reunions, organi sation and a general lining up of the forces for action. That -is over now and the senators and representatives are giving the week-end to priming for the serious part of legislating. Big movements will be launched with the settling of the legislative mill and the issues of the assembly will start to ward the surface. Speaker Dawson Is expected to name the full list of house committees early in the week and Lieutenant Governor Cooper has already named the senate committees. Governor Morrison's messase will be heard Tuesday and it likely .,7iU*hot followed by a flow of the bills that will develop the big subjects of con versation and interest. His steamship line bill will closely follow his mes sage, bills covering other recommen dations of the executive will. gc> in. the various departments of the state will have their ideas presented for the assembly’s consideration through thei. bills, the miny organisations, associa tions and federations will bes'n *u™£e lng their legislative wants Into the two houses, and the house and senate championt of a multitude of state-wide ideas will begin to stir. , New legislative proposals, and plots are timing to light as the result of consultations between the mmbors and their constituents and between groups of law-makers. Time for thought, with their friends all &reeted’ legislative offices filled and the organ ization completed, has brought *e : eral announcements from members of new proposals that will be made when the general assembly really gets down t0SenatorSr>. F. Giles) of McDowell,‘in his proposal to form a farm l“n com mission for the purpose of aiding the small farmer to buy land, is one of th most significant pieces of legislation among the proposals announced today. He will introduce the bill Moxuta: morning and It will get early commit teBr°ieflydethe bill provides for loans from the state to small farmers in their efforts to purchase land. The purchaser will have 20 * to renay the loan and the state win see that improvements compatible with proper agricultural developments are made on.the property. Its chief pur none is to give tenants an opportunity to buy their farms, thereby eliminat ing farm tenancy in North Carolina (Continued on Page Tvjo) would authorize American repre sentative* on the reparation com 'mission wad debated dnring the day but there was much private maneuvering again on the part of administration senators after Chairman . Lodge* of the foreign relations committee* had sought and obtained the views of Secre tary Hughes regarding It. . Return ing to the capltol after a long talk with the secretary, Sir. Lodge said it was hb own opinion that the time was Inopportune for senate action. It was Indicated that the resolu tion which was Introduced by Sen ator Robinson, Democrat, Arkan sas, would remain in the foreign relations committee for a week at least, while the committee waited for Secretary Hughes to compile a report on the activities of the American unofficial observers, at tached to the reparation* commis sion. Senator Lodge also called at the white house after his talk with Mr. Hughes but he did not see President Harding. FOUR VETERAN ODD FELLOWS HONORED AT FAYETTEVILLE i I-i Veteran Jewels Denoting Fifty Years Continuous Member ship Presented. | GRAND SIRE OF WORLD i ODD FELLOWS PRESENT I A' '■ (Hper-Jal . * rAYF5-tTBViu:fe afs^ ples'-of Friendship. Love and Truth, ofio thousand strong, t>day tovadetf the I metropolis of the ufper Cape Fear sec ! tion bent on doing honor to their grand eire and four veteran members of the local lodge. The mission that brought Judge Lucien J. Eastin. of iSt. Joseph, Me., grand sire of the Odd Fel lows of the world, to this city was the presentation of veteran jewels to H. K. Horne, George vM. Rose, George P. Me Neill and W. D. Gaster, all of Fayette ville, in recognition of half a century of continuous, service as members of Cross Creek lodge No. 4. The presentation was made at public exercises held in the Lafayette theatre this afternoon, by Grand Sire Eastin, the four veterans of Odd Fellowship being given a handsome ovation when they were called to the front of the stage. The principal address was made by Judge Eastin. who was frequently interrupted by applause when he scored the evil influences that are seeking 'to undermine our social fltruc ture, and held up the high principles of his order as a saving remedy for the prevailing unrest. Others who made talks were General E. E. Bradford, Washington, D. C.. iudge advocate general of the patri archs militant; Rev. W. R. Coppedge Rockingham, grand master of North Carolina; Gen. A. J. Bowley, of Fort j3ragg, and Mayor E. R. Mackethan. Other events of the day included a big street parade, headed by Grand Warden S. L. Whitmore, of Greens boro, and Grand Marshal John L. Wade., of Fayetteville. In the line of march were the fifth field artillery band, the four honored veterans in cars, the grand sire and grand master, General Bradford, the present grand lodge of ficers, General' Bowley, 10 automobiles carrying past grand representatives and past grand masters and grand en campment officers, the children from the orphans home parrying a huge American flag and., headed by Grand Secretary John D-> Berry, the Lions club and elaborately decorated floats representing the Knights of Pythias and Elks orders. On arriving he>e early this morning. Grand Sire Eastin was met by a local reception committee headed by Past Grand Representative D. Gaster and grand lodge officers. He was the guest of Mr. Gaster at an informal breakfast at the home of the latter's sister, Mps. (Continued on Page Two) Mother and Son, With Negro Nurse, Perish in Raleigh Fire ' star’* Snw Bureau 812 Tucker Building* By BROCK BARKLEY RALEIGH, Jan. 6.—Mrs. I. W. Simp kirts. her four-year-old son, I. W. Simpkins, Jr., and Caroline Hill, a ne gro nurse, burned to death early this morning. In flames which destroyed the twp-story Simpkins garage building, The husband leaped to safety, with a two-year-old daughter, from the sec ond story bed room after calling to his wife to follow. Simpkins was standing In front of the burning building pleading with his wife to “Jump, mother, Jump," when firemen arrived. The - building then was beyond saving. Fireman J. C. Beck, responded to Mr, SimpklnB plea to “save my wife and chjld” ana was climbing the ladder to the second floor when a gasollna explosion within the garage threw him to the ground, breaking his arm. The bodies of Mrs. Simpkins, her son and the negro nurse were found In the wreckage of the building after the heap of ruins had cooled. The hus band was taken to a hospital In a se rious condition. He had watched the building as the .flames enveloped It and finally saw the second story fall in. The Simpkins occupied quarters on the second floor, while Mr. Simpkins managed 'the garage business down stairs. The fire caught in the stock room and the oil-soaked downstairs furnished material for a rapid spread of the flames. A night watchman and mechanic sleeping in a car in the ga rage were aroused by the heat of a blaze burning the top of the machine. He. rushed out to turn in the firm alarm. Sixty-five automobiles were destroyed ip the Are, , HARDING CONCERNED t OVER THE FAILURE f OF PARIS MEETING This Information .. is Given Out By Senator-Elect JP^jSs in New York Speech.* — - M. ■ DOOR TO AMERICAN .1* ASSISTANCE C^OSEtf Former Ambassador Morgan thau Defends Policy of ; Former President. NEW YORK, Jan. «.—President Harding is deeply concerned over the grave turn o fevents In Europe result? ing fro mthe collapse of the conference of premiers In Paris, Senator-Elect Simeon D. Fees, of Ohio, told the-Na tional Republican club today at a dis cussion of the present foreign policy of the administration. His address was interpreted by many as an Intimate revelation of the admin* istratlon’s position in the critical riod, particularly an assertipn that “we should not foster the feeling if, an economic conference." We thought a commission 'of experts to pass on the facts in relation to reparations might - be welcome," he said, “but the sugges tion was not welcome, and it seems to me the door is now closed. Therefore, what \fre may i.„w do la not very en couraging. . Senator Fees drew Are of Henry Mor genthau, former ambassador to Tur key, when he said: "We believe that the financing of Europe should not be done by any action of the government, but by American business.” Speaking as a,Democrat, Mr. Morgen thau termed the proposed non-official reparations commission “a deliberate attempt by the Republican administra tion to pass the buck at this critical period in the world’s affairs to the business men of America ” Mr. Morgonthau spoke frankly to thje Republicans In defense of former Pres ident Wilson’s policy. He predicted his party would return to power in two years and would find a way to partici pate actively in European affairs/ “The Republican party,” he said, “is attempting: to poison the 1 minds ; tKr - the Ameriean people against the league of nations amtXhajjfiaco. Itfsftjr in. until both bavei become' the1 football of ' pBtittda tAmo/extent that .-has tied th« ; hands and feet of the nation so that it/,/, is powerless now .to act, though its own . safety and the fate of civilisation are at atske In the present crisis through whioh western Europe is passing." Albert W. Krech. president of the Equitable Trust company, another speaker, held the view that permanent peace in Europe could be established only by putting the currencies of all European nations on a gold basis in direct ratio to the present purchasing power of their existing currencies. Apparently interpreting a change in the administration’s policy, he said: , “It seems to me the voice of Hughes In the New Haven speech is to be re garded as a voles from ttoe wilderness proclaiming ‘prepare the way.’ ” Mr. Fess said no country felt the failure of buying power more than Great Britain and because of that, her overseas commerce* did not return to normal. AH that England is concerned about, he said, is the world’s buying power, and she wanfs It restored at all costa for her own preservation. “France," he said, "sees financial bankruptcy In case of German default, / and-worse than financial collapse, sh*. fears inevitable revolution In base she agrees to the wefault when; the treaty gives her the authority to collect It by-., military force.” IN THE LEGISLATURE Governor Morrison was finishing: the '■>' text of his biennial message to the general assembly to be delivered on next Tuesday. But few members of either house were in the city Saturday night. Those who were able to get to their respec tive homes from the time of adjourn ment early Saturday until Monday , night have taken advantage of the op- fe portunity. The state Are commission expressed regret over three ^ives lost In a gar age Are here Saturday, and announced that the need of legislation which they sponsor to prohibit living quarters to be maintained over garages or other structures which house gasoline cars for storage, has been strikingly set out by the disaster. oth branches of the assembly were in session less than SO minutes, having convened an hour earlier than usual. No bills were Introduced in the sen ate, and but two—both local measures —came before the house. Young Man Arrested On a Serious Charge (Special *• The Star) LUMBERTON, Jan. 6.—W. H. Hay wood, young white man of Mt. Gilead, was arrested here this afternoon on a charge of passing a worthless Cashier'S draft drawn on the Bank- of Mfc. Gilead at a Fairmont bank. Hay has been in Bumberton for several days and married only a few days ago. ’ The draft was upon the Independent Trust oompany • of Charlotte and bore the signature of the cashier of the Mt. , Gilead bank. Toung Haywood Is a member of a prominent family at Mt-, Gilead, acoording to a Lumberton citt, sen who formerly lived there. He Is trying to raise the money to make bond In the sura of $1,000, but hfcS not been successful tonight. The Fairmont bank has received the money frkld to Haywood tor the draft.
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