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- 'v *i< , ^ V.^ 'A - *’^4 CIRCULATION—DAILY, MORE THAN DOUBLE, SUNDAY OVER THREE TIMES, THAT OF ANY OTHER WILMINGTON PAPER * ‘Sr ■ ■ ,-v , , V: V-T- % ? ' : ■i"; f * *»*!■■ Weather Thunderstorms Today; In creasing Warmth 10 Pages Full Day and Night Service of the Associated Press. FOUNDED a. D. 1867.—VOL. CXL—No. 48. WILMINGTON, N. C., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1923. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. LEAGUE OF NATIONS’ STOCK IS BOOMING IN OPINION OF ADVOCATES Application of Ireland for Entry j imd Possibility of Other Na tions Application Pleashtg to Supporters. (V.S'KVA. April 20.—(By Associated -League of nations officials are clianilnu a song of victory, for, inj ,vir opinion, league stock is looking u Th,. Irish free state applied for membership foci ay, Turkey is coming j,, whri! peace Us signed at Lausanne, ar,i ihf United States, ttey say, is displaying a burning interest in the ,rt ,,f international Justice, & child c[ t! e league. It is emphasized also Phi il'.e American people are showing 1 '..re;i:ly augmented spirit of investi „;i[i„n into the doings of the eleague ' Ireland's application for membcr thi], which was presented today by Micline! .Macwhite, the free state’s rep resentative ir. central Europe, is ex 'i.jpd to be accepted by the assembly ulien it meets in September, making ,i,0 league membership 53 countries, it Kgynt, as anticipated, petitions for admission to the league, it will, with Turk'', make the membership 55 rotin tries. The Irish announcement was made ,vi;li something of the dramatic, the newspapermen gathered at headquar 1Pr, being told there was to be “im portant news.” Soon MacWhite ap peared and distributed copies of a let ter signed by Desmond Fitzgerald, minister of foreign.affairs in the free state cabinet, applying for, member ship. and asking that the petition be considered without delay. Ireland's application will be distributed im mediately to the members of the league who ran admit her by a two thirds vote to the assembly meeting in the J fall. ■ i Jia'-White was subjected to a broad- ’ fid- of questions which he answered Ur. ly. He insisted that Ireland’s ad mission did net mean she would fol ic... on the trial of England in the league's activities. This j statement carte in response to a German corre spondent ’ who called attention 'that Ireland's admission to the league would 'mean another British vote, making fever, in all. "t possible objection could be riGSr cd (he friends of Ireland lh-AmeVi-t oa and elsewhere, MacWhite declared, thru admission of Ireland to the league symbolized the strengthening of Brit ish control of the league as the policy of th<- Irish government was so well known that nobody would dream she would play the game of England or humbly follow in England's footsteps, j "You can be sure, all of you, that1 Tr-land will pursue an , independent policy." ho said repeating it vigorous ly in Fr-nch so the non-English news paper nun would not lose Its signi icancc I BOOTLEGGERS TO BE CHASED BY OFFICERS Matter of Jersey Rum Runners Discussed at Cabinet Meeting Washington, April 20.—Federal ac •inn against (he rum running fleet op eratinar off the New York-New Jersey wa.n was promised today at the white house, where it was stated that this question was the main topic at today's eahinet meeting. flails of the government's plans "ere withheld to avoid, officials said, * premature announcement. It was t’atfl on high authority, however, that lilP government did not intend to re '"■r inactive against the liquor smug slng fleet if there were any means to prevent it. Confidence was- expressed ■;.at seine method of effectively dealing ,r'tli the situation could be found. Prohibition Commissioner Haines has •tlvornted the use of light naval ves '“'■■ against the rum runners 'but this 1 pn so far has met with opposition ,rom Secretary Denby of the navy de- | hart inert on the ground that the pre- | '“rtion of liquor smuggling was not a naval duty. ' Much New Equipment Ordered by Railroads Washington, April 20.—During the , ' '’k railroads in the country or (,ight locomotives, 2,620 freight fars arh 1C passenger train care. Th- NeW York Central ordered for , Poston and Albany eight switching ■O''rimolives. Louisiana and Arkansas ordered • ballast cars. 1 bJ ^ K('w York /Central, whloh it had previously reported had ordered ( i t rrf, !g-Prator carg for the Michl ■H|> Central, has increased this order ■■ ;>,l|i cars. Tl’r Chesapeake and Ohio, which had 1 er'"1 2.000 hopper oars, has in ched this order to 4,009. he New- York Central has ordered h a,,-steel baggage cars and the • aware, Lackawanna and Western ,r>"k cars. j ril,“ ''tings the total equipment or , lhe railroads this year to date arrt'-.^ loc°tnoUves. 54,190 freight cars 'J1 passenger train cars. *'!• AMERICANS STILL DRINK >NJ>ON, April 20.—(By Aasociated During the discussion in the . ,,{ Commons of Lady fetor’s ^Pe'ance bill, W. A. Jenkins eaid „v Americans were divided Into two ihose who “etiil had a little” a those who "had a. little still/’.,. . . FORMER MEMBER . OF CONGRESS FROM STATE STRONG FOR TARHEELIA Robert N. Page Proud of What North Carolina is Doing (By H. E. C. BRYANT) WASHINGTON, April 20.—Former Representative Robert N. Page was here today for a few hours attending a meeting of the, Carnegie foundation for peace. He left for home tonight. Mr. Page said that it would be very difficult to exaggerate the wonderful development now going on in North Carolina. After all is said, he deolared. more could be added. He was told by a competent observer the other day that New York and North Carolina are advancing faster than any other states In the nation. That means a- great deal, for North Carolina is growing through the efforts of native Ameri cans, principally North Carolinians. New York has a very mixed popula tion. The Pinehurst and Southern Pines regions have passed the experimental stage and settled down to a substan tial, permanent enterp;fse. Many wealthy, people from all sections of the country are settling there. They build winter homes and spend the cold months in them. Pinehurst turned away 16,000 appli cants for hotel accommodations last winter after the middle of January. JAPANESE DELEGATE MAKES STATEMENT Mandated People - Should be Given Freedom Says Son '; . of Nippon^ * _ GENEVA, April 20.— (By Associated PreSS)—Mlneichiro Adachl, Japanese member of the league of nations coun cil, declared during the council’s dis cussion today of the status of mandat ed peoples, that in keeping with the spirit of the league covenant no ac tion should be taken toward prevent ing mandated peoples eventually stand ing independently by themselves. This statement bearing upon Japan’S attitude toward the inhabitants of the former German islands in the Pacino under her mandate, including the island of Yap, in which the United States 1b interested, was Interpreted here as a public reiteration of Japan’s intention not to obstruct independence for the islands under her mandate north of the equator when it is con sidered the proper time arives. Sir James Allen high commissioner for New Zealand In London, referred to the American attitude in the Phil liplnes pointing out that although the Americans had conquered the islands they did not insist upon the Filipinos taking American nationality but grant ted them a special status. DETROIT BANKER IS VOLUNTARY PRISONER After Shortage is Discovered Vice President Walkes to Jail DETROIT, April 20.—Declaring that for five years he had misapplied the Wds of his institution, Charles D. Ranson, 58, . vlie-presldent of the Grosse- Point Savings bank, surren dered himself to the sheriff here today. Bank examiners had discovered the shortage, Ranson declared, adding that he came directly to jail instead of re porting at the bank this morning. He would not estimate the amount of the shortage but declared that from 830,000 to 340,000 could be realized from stocks he held and that all shortages would be covered. "I don’t want any lawyer or any re lease on bond,” he said. ■ "I hope they’ll Rrr&iflrn me and shoot me through as quickly as possible, for I’ll be much happier in prison." Engineer’s Society May Purchase Ships WASHINGTON, April 20.—Analysis of tfce alternative offer of the Marine engineers' beneficial association to purchase three, government owned freight steamships led today to the opinion among members of the ship ping board that it would not be viewed by Chairman Lasker with much greater satisfaction than the first offer of the association which was rejected. The association proposed to place 130,000 in escrow for each ship, pend ing dietfibution within one year of a fair purchase price by a congressional committee. In the meantime the asso ciation would operate the ship or ships, retaining 50 per cent of the net reve nue and placing 50 per oent In escrow toward the purchase cost. The offer stipulated that the hoard was to "take care of its own insurance * * * and also to 'take care of capital repairs pending, conclusion of purchase.* ■ PRESIDENT WILL TRY TO OVERCOME ALL OF OBSTACLES TO COURT Lack of Information Cause of Much Opposition is Claimed y* EXPLANATION WILL BE : ” ‘ BETTER Visits of ivuui -*ji Thought to Have Bear ing on Subject WASHINGTON, April 20.—Convinced that lack of Information is responsible for much of the opposition to the ad ministration plan for American mem bership on the permanent court of in ternational justice, President Harding is understood to* have deoided to ex plain the proposal carefully and in de tail at the firsf available, opportunity. The explanation contemplated fiy the chief executive is expected to take the form of a letter or an address, more probably the latter. In any event it is considered unlikely that the pres idential pronouncement will be del layed until the proposed western speaking trip to start the middle of June. Some of the President’s advisers are of the opinion that it should be made in the near future, and this opinion became more decided after Representa tive Will R. Wood, of Indiana, chair man of the republican congressional committee, during a call at the white house today asserted that the world court proposition had aroused more opposition republicans in the middle west than the league of. nations. The president has accented several invitations to make addresses, some of them only tentatively, within the next few weeks. A dozen or more addition- ; al invitations have been tendered, a%d J among these it is considered practi cally certain that the executive can find an appropriate occasion to make his explanation. Two opportunities to obtain any de tailed Information the president might desire In connection with the prepara tion for a statement of the administra tion plan as submitted to the senate shortly before the adjournment of con gress, .were . af folded today ences held by the executive with Elihu Root and Secretary Hughes. Mr. .Harding was in conference for half an hour with Mr. Root, who was the single American who sat on the commission that drafted the statute outlining the procedure, membership and other details of the international court. The former secretary of state after hts conference declined to discuss his conversation with the president. The conference with Mr. Root was ! followed by a call at the white house by Secretary Hughes. The ''state de partment head saw the president only briefly but it was considered probable i that he may have delivered some in i formation on the" world court proposal requested by the president earlier in the day gt the cabinet meeting. Nothing developed after Representa tive,Wood’s call to indicate that his warning that continued advocacy of the court proposal by the administra tion would bring about a schism in the 1 republican party had any effect on the j president. Mr. Wood frankly said he detected no weakening on the part of the president. Mr. Wood on leaving the white house explained that the views he had pre sented were purely his personal ideas hut added that scores of telegrams | from republican leaders and confer ences held during a recent trip to In diana had corivinced him that he stood far from alohe In believing that the court issue was freighted with danger to the solidarity of the republican party and to Its success in the 1924 j campaign. ;New Track Record is Made in Rock Hill, S. C. ROCK HILL, S. C , April 2D.—The track record for 100-yard hurdles, was broken here today when Miss Missouri Stowe, 18-year-old freshman of Win throp college, made the distance in 14 4-5 seconds, clipping off one-flfth second - from the previous low record established at Lake Brie college, Bainesville, Ohio. The 15-second rec ord was tied by Miss Flora Watson, also of Winthrop college. Miss Stowe is a native of McCall, a C. Refugee Gimps Have Been Closed to All . CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20.—(By Associated Press).—The health situ ation among the 25,000 refugees here has become so desperate'thajt all the camps have been quarantined against smallpox and typhus, and closed to visitors. In the lastv. five , days 460 persons have died, including 70 native physicians. ; The near east relief today Hied a sec ond protest with /Rear Admiral Bristol, the American.' high commissioner, against the seriouB • situation created by the refusal of the Turkish govern ment to allow any further consign ments of foodstuffs from America to be imported free of duty for Greek refu gees here. SMUGGLER CAUGHT MONTREAL, April 20.—Seizure by the British authorities in mid-ocean of a drug smuggler transporting 6600,000 worth of narcotics from Germany to Canada for distribution here and is the United States; waf disclosed, by the poll** today.. • j Fairmont Chief of Police Arrested on Number of Charges I, UMBERTO', April 20.—John Hedgepeth and Jnle Broaden, of •Fairmont and Chief of Police Law son of the aamte town were arrested here late last night on approximate ly 15 charges ranging from simple assanlt to first degree burglar?, the arrests being the outcome of the flogging of two whit* women by a band of men Saturday night, of last week. The woman making the charges declares that the three men arrested were in the party Which did the flogging. The men were, released In Joint bond of $10,000 and hearing set for April 26. -- - — MULHEIM CITIZENS ARE ORGANIZING FOR OWN SELF-PRESERVATION Maurading Bands Congregate ing in Suburbs of the City TEN DEAD AND ABOUT SEVENTY ARE WOUNDED Plundering is Prevalent in Out lying Sections is Claimed MULHEIM, April 20.—(By Associates Press.)—The citizens of Mulheim and Its vicinity tonight are organizing for self-prot&ction against the unemployed bands which'*.were disposed from the .center of the town and now are as sembling in the outskirts. Armed with axe-handles and other improvised weapons, the people are go ing about the' streets ready fo repel any further invasion of- the town by the mal-contents. ■■ The Bed Cross society's representa tives say that nine Or 10 persons are dead and 70 wounded in . consequence of the three days of mob rule* but this count Is not an accurate on*i inasmuch 'kg those"wfo fca'a'-libSeWW' (he Jtathaus and -other parts of the town carried away some of their dead and injured. Most of those among the unemployed who were injured were beaten over the head with clubs. Ten of the defend ers of the Rathaus received bullet wounds. In the suburbs where .the bands driven out of the town are gathering. It is reported they are holding up pe destrians and plundering. Some of the men entered a restaurant owned by a man named Rosenthal and ordered meals and drinks. When the bill .was presented a fight ivas started and Rosenthal was killed and his eon shot four times. German officials assert that most of those engaged in the disorders are communists. About 30 of the leaders have been arrested, but some of them are still at large. The officials of both Mulheim and places in this vicin ity assert they intend to take measures tomorrow which will entirely end thei communist movement. Railroads Said to Be Short Many Cars WASHINGTON, April 20.—Railroads on April 7 were short 58,237 cars of having enough equipment to satisfy shippers’ demands, the car service di vision of the American Railway assocl ation reported today. This was a de crease of 10.749 cars as compared with the shortage total one week previous. Most of the unsatisfied demand was for box-cars and cars suitable for carry ing coal. On April 7, a total of 16,168 cars were scattered over lines to pointy where no demand for them existed. Man Captured 'After 15 Years of Liberty SALISBURY, April 20.—After being at large for about 15 years. Jim Caruthers, escaped convict from Rowan county, was captured today at Macon, Ga., according to advices received here. An officer h&b been sent to return him to this state. Caruthers was serving a four-year sentence for participation In a shoot ing affray seventeen years ago, , Body of Jap Prince To be Shipped Home PARIS, April 20.—A farewell service according to the Shinto ritual was held at the Japanese embassy today oyer the body of Prince Kitashirakawa who recently was killed In an automobile accident near Rernay, preparatory to Its removal removal to Marseilles to morrow for return to Japan aboard the steamship Kitano Mgru. ' . The casketf was placed In 'a white draped room with the oustomary fun eral meats,, rice, fish, game, vegetables, fruit, salt and water. A Norlto prayer, the text of which had been cabled from Toklo was read. SITUATION IMFBOVIira •WASHINGTON, April 20.—The situa tion with regard to Mexico is growing more promising every day in' the opinion of president Harding.' : A white house ; spokesman said to day that the present trend was en couraging but made no ■ further com ment, : - ■-'."••.‘.•y ■ 5 AAS .. v" §' ; :■ V Vi'; v iV-jV 0. A. R. CONVENTION SUPPORTS NUMEROUS LEGISLATIVE MATTERS Selective Immigration Indorsed by Body Yester day CAROLINA DELEGATES SUPPORTED MRS. HANGER New President is Promised Sup port of All Tar il eelia WASHINGTON, April 20.—Election of Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook of Cooks burgr, Pa., as president-general of the Daughters of the American Revolution was announced at today’s session of the society’s annual congress. Tabulation of the ballots cast yesterday by dele gates showed she had received 940 votes to 779 recorded for Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, of Washington, her only op ponent. Announcement of the result which will place Mrs. Cook at the head of the organization for the next three yearB as a successor to Mrs. George Maynard Minor of Connecticut swept away the bitterness that marked the tri-ennial election campaign. Mrs. Hanger re ceived an ovation when she thanked her supporters and urged them to sup port the new administration. Mrs. Cook, a moment later, was accorded a similar ovation when she expressed her gratitude for., the election. She and other executive officers, whose election also was announced, will be inaugurat ed at the concluding session of congress Saturday. A number of resolutions embodying principles of policy for the new admin istration were adopted today, and oth ers are to be considered tomorro\y. The delegates spent the afternoon on a pilagrimage to Mount Vernon, and at tonight’s session were addressed by General Pershing and Baron de Car j tier, the Belgian ambassador. oecretiii y utxviE ui cue mu or aepaiv ment at this morning’s session-asked the delegates to support proposals for selective immigration and the enroll ment of aliens In the United States, and Immediately after his address a resolution endorsing “selective immi gration," .was adopted by acclamation. , Other resolutions adopted today fa vored compulsory study of the cinstl tution .in every normal ' and . puhllq school fef Ihh nation; condom rfed as un lit for school use history text books “which defame or ignore our heroic forefathers, which misrepresent the consecrated causes for which they struggled and sacrificed or which teach socialism;” urged congress to pass leg islation for requisition of privately owned virgin timber along public high ways to prevent its destruction for commercial purposes; endorsed tlie ef forts of the near east ^relief; advocated enactment by congress' of a bill to per mit the women’s overseas service league to incorporate, and> requested that congress appropriate sufficient money to continue the hostess work in the army. CAROLINA DELEGATES SUPPORT MRS. HANGER. By H. E. a BRYANT. WASHINGTON', April 20.—vThe North Carolina delegates to the D. A. R. con gress stood firm for Mrs. Hanger to the last. They are now ready to fall in line for Mrs. Cook, the new president general. Mrs. Charles W. Tillett state regent declared: “We voted for Mrs. Hanger, but we will give Mrs. Cook loyal sup port and help her make a wonderful administration.” Mrs. W. N. Reynolds gave a luncheon In honor of Mrs. Tillett today. Palmetto Citizens Express Opposition To Firing on Autos GREENVILLE, g. C., April 20.—A res olution expressing “bitter and unal terable” opposition “to any system of law enforcement now in effect which would cause the recurrence of the In cident on the Buncombe road some weeks ago when a cat occupied by in nocent and unoffending citizens was fired into by a group of officers,” was adopted at a mass meeting here to night attended by 200 people. The in cident referred, to was the firing upon an automobile occupied by two women Y. W. C. A. workers, of Asheville, N. C., .when they refused to 1 t at the command of federalprohibition of ficers, for. whidh ,the officers and a citizen with them at the time have been charged In warrants with assault ■and battery with intent to kill, upon recommendation of the Greenville county grand Jury. ., Several speeches were made tonight fey lawyers and other citizens at the meeting before the resolution was adopted. , , 1 Hammer Murderess May Be in Honduras Woman Resembling Clara Phil lips Registered at Hotel SACRAMENTO, ‘ Calff., April 20.—-A woman closely resembling Mrs. Clara Phllltpsi convicted hammer murderess, who escaped from the Los Angeles county jail. Is a guest at the Teguci galpa hotel, Honduras, according to a telegram received here today by Gov ernor Friend Richardson, from the state department at Washington, The governor’s office immediately notified the Los Angeles county sheriff of the receipt of, the telegram and asked that the governor be formally notified, of Mrs. Phillips conviction if the detention of suspect in Honduras, is .desired, giving the • official reason for detaining 'the woman. v *. . . .' . ..> \ .. , , HARDING APPROVES MAMMOTH MONUMENT TO THE CONFEDERACY I STATUE OF ANDREW JACKSON WILL STAY IN LAFAYETTE SQUARE President Harding Assures Senator That Monument is Safe at Present By H. K. C. BRYANT' WASHINGTON, April 20.—North Car olina and Tennessee won a victory here today. President Harding an nounced that the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette square will not be moved to give place for the one of Washington now being repaired in New York. It has been reported that the administration would replace Jackson with Washington. in a letter to Senator McKeiler, President Harding said: “I have your letter in which you protest to me against the removal of the Andrew .Jackson statue which is located in Lafayette Park across Penn sylvania avenue from the white house. I think I shall make ample reply when I say to you that I have no authentic knowledge of any such proposal ever having been made. Certainly none has be«i suggested in an official way, and the question is not under consideration by any one of whom I know. I should have no hesitancy whatever in oppos ing such removal. I think you may giVe every assurance to your fellow citizens in the home state of President Jackson that Washington would not contemplate, for a moment, any indig nity to his reverend memory.” OVER THOUSAND ARE HOMELESS AS RESULT OF DISASTROUS FIRE Million Dollars Worth of Dam age Done in Burke Blaze BUTERpSLD, W. Va., April 29.—More than a thousand persons were rendered homeless and property valued at a mil I lion dollars destroyed late today by a Are which completely wiped out the town of Burke, McDowell tounty. 25 miles west of Bluefleld. The .Are was checked tonight after it had' spread to the adjoining village of Keystone and had destroyed three hold ings there. More than 100 Buildings in Burke were burned including 25 cot tages belonging to the Houston Coal and Coke company. Two small struc tures in the entire village alone es caped damage. The town was without Are protection and most of the buildings were of wooden construction. The Are, start ing in a double frame dwelling, spread rapidly- from house to house. The tracks of the Norfolk and Western railroad divide the two mining towns. McDowell county authorities were making every effort tonight to provide shelter for those made homeless. WASHINGTON. April 20.—Virginia: Partly cloudy in east and local showers in west portion Saturday; Sunday showers; mild tempe.rature. North and South Carolina: Increas ing cloudiness followed by local thun derstorms Saturday; Sunday showers, mild temperature: moderate southerly winds. , Georgia: Showers and thundrestorms Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy; fresh southerly winds with squalls. Florida: Generally fair Saturday; local thunder showers ip extreme north portion; Sunday partly cloudy; fr.esh southerly winds. Extreme northwest Florida. Alabama: Local showers and thunderstorms Sat urday with fresh southerly winds and sualls; Sunday fair. Weather Forecast for Southern Secretary Weeks Has Resigned From Body ■WASHINGTON, April- 20.—Secretary Weeks has tendered his resignation as a member of the republican national committee, from Massachusetts. Mr. Weeks in his letter of resigna tion, addressed to Frank H. Foss, chair man of the republican state commit tee, in Boston said ' it was impossible for him to devote the time And atten tion to the work which its importance demanded. WARSAW MOVIES CLOSE WARSAW, March ‘ 30.—By Associ ated PtesB.)—Movie tickets in Warsaw are taxed 100 per ,cent, and as a pro-' test to the authorities all the movie houses ' recently got together and closed. The government is losing 20,000,000 Polish marks a day as a re sult. - The authorities 'came back with an order on the movie men to . reopen at once, or have their premises confis cated for use as schools. Public opin ion, however, is with the picture men, and it is believed the dispute will be compromised by a collection of 50 per cent tax. In Letter Made Public Last Night President Indorsed Pro position in No Uncertain. Terms—“Fine Testimonial. ATIjANTA, Qa., April 20.—Preaidant Harding's indorsement of the proposed memorial on Stone mountain to the heroes of the Confederacy was made public here tonight at a banquet given. by the Stone Mountain Memorial asso ciation. The President promised his aid and extended his best wishes for the 1 success of the undertaking in a letter to Hollins N. Randolph, chairman of ' the executive committee, which was ’ read by Col C. O. Sherrill, the Presi dent's representative. Governors of various southern states also indorsed the project. Governors Peay, of Tennessee, and Brandon, of Alabama, were present at the banquet and backed up the movement as did representatives of the governors of South Carolina. Florida, Virginia ana Missouri. "It will be one of the world’s finest testimonials,” President Harding said in his letter; "one of history’s most complete avowals, that unity and un derstanding may b® .brought even into the scene where faction, hatred and hostility have onoe reigned supreme." & The President’s letter follows: “I have received with the' greatest pleasure your invitation to the confer ence with the southern states’ govern ors, April 20, at Atlanta, to discuss plans of the Stone mountain monument to the Confederate armies. If condi tions which would possibly permit, IT should unhesitatingly accept; for this gigantio work, certain to rank among the Immortal memorials created by men, has always made a special ap peal to my Imagination-. In communi my prurouna regret tnat I can not join you on this occasion, I wish at least to express a little of the feel ing I have for this wonderful projects ‘The design has been explained to me in some detail by Mr. Borglum and your committee: to represent in the solid granite of Stone mountain the assembling of the Confederate armies. I know of no equally magnificent and ambitious monumental conception. You propose to represent in the mountain's. -: solid stone, h ot a group, but an army assembling about its leaders; to set V forth there all the great, leaders of the southern armies, with their men. To accomplish . this an heroic scale has been adopted requiring that the artistry shall carve its story In a facade or about 11,000 feet in length by 200 in height. The central group. Generals Lee and Jackson, with the President will appear reviewing the moving army. 'Mr. Borglum tells me that the single figure of General Lee on horseback will be from 100 to 125 feet high. The rest, in a perspective of similarly noble proportions: making an ensemble in which the artistic units will be preserved throughout. The imagination runs riot at thought of such a panorama in granite. “Yet even more appealing to me, Is the thought that the time *has come to our nation when the President may, with the completest concurrence of a united country, and with sincerest approval, share your pleasure and ex tend his aid" In making such a monu ment possible. It will be one of the world’s finest testimonials, one of his tory's most complete avowals, that unity and understanding may be brought even Into the scene where faction, hatred and hostility have once reigned supreme. "I have the greatest pleasure in wishing to the people of the south, not only complete suooess in this great work, but the oo-operation they will so well deserve from Americans every where.” Lester P Barlowe, of Cleveland, de clared that the people of the north, would like to assist in financing the undertaking and would like to partici pate, he said, “in a movement so es sentially southern yet which right fully belongs to the nation as a whole. THREE FORSYTH MEN ARE HELD FOR MURDER Killing of Sheriff at Carnival Last Saturday Being Probed WINSTON-SALEM, April *0.—In > municipal court here today, prelimi nary trial was held for Clyde "Red” i Gillen, George R. Hackler, Earl Bow ; man/ E. B. Robbins, B. F. Nichols, L. A. Perdue, and J. Jent Greer, all of ; High Point, • held here In connection the killing of Deputy Sheriff C. W. Holder at a carnival here Saturday, April 14. After an all-day hearing. ; the court dismissed the charges against Robbins, Perdue, Greer, and Bowman, !of aiding and abetting in the killing I of Holder, . violation of the rohibition ! and resisting officers, and fined them $50 each and costs on a charge of. drunkeness. Gillen, Nichols, and Hackler were held for the superior court without bond, charged with the murder of Holder. In other charges against Gillen, Nichols and Hackler, v prayer for„.Judgment was continued until August 1 After the payment of their fines and costs. Robbins, Perdue,. Greer, and : Bowman were released. Evidence did not connect' them with the alleged murder. TO RAISE 10,000 POUNDS MELBOURNE, March 20. (By Assobu ated Press.)—A newspaper fund has been opened to raise 10,000- pounds to ensure adeQuate representation ol" Australia at the next Olympic games to be held in Paris in 1984, ; It fs pros posed to 'send a team of 40 athletes, _ . mm. ■r/M'S
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