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’-r.'Vi ■ ftsw., . *4- 1 ' ;v ~ 'V 5 ' ' , , ' f - * ' ’ ‘ , *■ . ‘ ‘ " ‘ . . V- v -^‘v ^ ^ -;.V X^.N:' ■?“ w> '' vv:-f f v CntCULATION—DAILY, MORE THA^ DOlIBLE, SUNDAY OVER THREE TIMES, THAT OP ANY OTHER WILMINGTON PAPER '[W Weather j.v • Today and Thursday^ Moderate Winds > FOUNDED a. D. 1867.—VOL. CXI.—No. 52. WILMINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1923 OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. ES1DENT HARDING COUNTRY ENTER WITHOUT AN1 URGES THIS WORLD COURT FL'THER DELAY I Entry Into World Court Would Carry Out Party Plans and Would Not Be Same as League of Nations the President Declared CH1KF executive speaks before associated press If Country Entered it Will Be in Accordance With Party Principles \,E«' YOIIK, April 24.—President Hardintr today committed himself.And lMS administration without equivfifca jon jo American membership in three yerminnent court, of international jus Sptakirp at the annual luffeheon of aa-nilit-rs of the Associated Press, Jfr. H.mlind set forth the reasons which impelled him to recommend to the sen Ste shortly before the adjournment of co,rpss the adhesion of the United f it's to the world court protocol as drafted’ under the league of nations, outlineil the advantages he believes sllUi ; accrue from adoption of yie re immf Iiclation and presented for the tirst time answers to .the arguments ,,f opponents of the administration sian. ’ in doing so, the chief executive', as <mted his conviction that American membership in tlie court would be "in harmony with party platform pledges, candidatorial promises and American aspirations ' It would not be an could prver he construed as being an Indi rect entrance ipto the league of iria {j„ns he declared with emphasis. The address made before a thousand, if the nation's leading newspaper ^di turs and publishers was^generally con -idered as the beginning’ of the presen tation which the President plans to make during the spring and summer of • he principal policies to .be pursued daring the next year. Political leaders throughout the country admittedly inj disagreement as in the wisdom of the world court re commendation awaited, with Intense .itt terest the address frit* tonight Were Hatching for the, country’s reaction. Whatever reception it might be accord el by the American people, the Presi dftit indicated clearly that he stood firmly behind his recommendation. Tin address was the principal feature f the executive's visit to New York, the first in a year and a half. '■ Accompanied by Mrs. Harding and' Mweral high officials, he arrived in the metropolis shortly after 6 o’clock this morning. After breakfast on his spe cial train, he with his party went to tiic Waldorf Astoria hotel. The morn ing was spent quietly In receiving call ers. among them Will H. Hays, former chairman and Charles D. HilleS, New York member of the Republican. na tional committee. After the luncheon the President hurried out to the new Yankee stadium where iu: saw New York defeat Wash ington and Babe get his second home mi of the season. Before leaving on the return trip to Washington tonight h- with Mrs. Harding attended a thea tre an., then, to round out a day of pleasant association with his fellow newspapermen, he visited the neW plant of the New York Tribune. H« planned to return to Washington on his special train at midnight. ■Mr. Harding was given an enthusias ts welcome when he entered the grand hull room of the Waldorf Astoria where the luncheon was held. Another dem nstration greeted his Introduction by Frank B. Noyes, president of the'A"SSO iatert Press, ‘‘not only as the honored held"r .f a great position, but also as a fellow newspaperman of' whom we ate proud.” All of, the hlgft points In pis address were applauded and at Its pptudusion lie received another ovation. Except for a brief preface, In which ■ spoke an an editor to editors,, and !',r a reference to among the natidns of ‘he western hemisphere, Mr. Harding ‘ll nved his prepared address closely. the latter digression he declared hat the "government has been instru ppntai in wiping out the various ■uses of contention and conflict in b e western w'or d and has today but difficult solution left,' and happily l,!ai with .Mexico is netlring Its solu Tho greater proportion of the speech "pp di,-.oted to the world court propo-' "pi ,u the outset he pohated out hu' nil of the Republican platforms nee l poi !ln)j that he in his pre-elec 1 "a addresses declared in.favor of a ' rid court of arbitral justice. In view ;1 declarations he said he be ■ve'cl In keeping the faith” and later, 'mvioiiKiy in reference to warnings of ' ssibb party schism from some Re-' .. . ii;aueia, nt; aasei icu. "-1 (the world court proposal) Is not " 1 f classed as a party question but 1 any party repeatedly advocating a " M r-ourt, is to be rederetf by the s'l-jf-restion of an effort to perform in “'•cordanee with its pledges, it needs I appraisal of its assets.” Tlir"iphout this discussion of the " n i question the President was most ■ ir,piiatic in his assertion that it did " l moan an entry into the league, as II ^aid evidently was hoped, by leaguq ■elvueatr.jj an(j feare<j by strong league -bhonenUf. The Unt|ed States, he said; • f d committed against entrance into ague, and he now did not propose, jl‘ said, to put America into lnterna ■ i^na.1 organization “by the side door, | hack door or the c^JJar door.” 1 h." United States, he contended has "•hiring to fear in adhering to the world r'-“irl because of the greater voting ®tlv,i£fh of Great Britain in the league •sscmbly, which with the league coup C1 elects the court’s, judges. * don’t hestitate to s&y.” he said bn ll'!“ Point, “that If the other great n-wc-rs can accept without fear the ’ eg strength of the British doroln when they are.without ties of 'i1"1, tr-' minimize International' 'rival ■u.s and suspicions, we ought, in ylew of,the natural ties of English speaking kinship.Jfeel ourselves free ffom dan ger.”' -«-v The address of the President in full follows: Members of The Associated Pre^s: During the closing days of the last congress I sent to the senate a com munication asking its advice and con sent to the adherence by the govern ment of the United States to the pro tocol establishing, the International. Court of Justice. Out of this simple, natural, normal proceeding has de veloped so much of mystery, So much of misunderstanding, so much of pro test and approval, so much of threaten ed.. muddlng of the political waters, that I welcome the opportunity on so an appropriate occasion, to reveal to the Americah people both the purpose and the motives impelling. Ours is popular government through the agency of political parties, an(l it must be assumed that the course of the successful .party, which is at the same time an honest party, must, be fairly charted by the platform of that party, and. by the utterances of its candidates when appealing for popular approval. On that assumption it is seemly to recall the declarations of the party now in power relative to the promotion of international relation ships. In 1904 the national platform of the republican party said: “We favor the peaceful settlement of international differences by arbi tration.” Pour years later, in the na tional convention of 1908, the party in its platform alluded to progress made in keeping faith with the previous de claration and said: “The consaicuous contributions of American statesmanship to the cause of international peace so strongly ad vanced in the Hague conference, are occasions for Just pride and gratifi cation. * • * We endorse such achievement as the highest duty of a people to perform, and proclaim the obligation of further strengthening the bonds-of friendship and good will with’ all the nations of the world.” 0i>sS ln^iSlS,' tjbe- . republican platform j made a very explicit declaration' reiat-^f irig to an international court of .-Jus*' tice. I quote from the party covenant of faith: • "Together with peaceful and order ly development at home, the republi can party earnestly favors all meas ures for the establishment and protee ! tion Of the peace of the world and I for the development of closer relations 1 between the tterious nations of the earth. It believes most earnestly in I-a peaceful settlement of international j disputes and in the reference of all I controvesies between nations tc an in ternational court of justice.” The next formal and solemn pledge was made in 1916. I quote again: "The Republican party believes that a firm, consistent and courageous foreign policy, always maintained by Republican presidents in accordance with American traditions, is the best, as it is the only true way' to preserve peace and restore to us our rightful place among nations. We believe in’ the peaceful settlement of internatipnal disputes, and favor the establishment of a world court for that purpose." In 1920 the question of our foreign relationship was very acute. The sen ate had rejected the Versailles treaty and the league of natjons pact. The convention voiced its approval of -the rejection, but was unwilling to pledge aloofness from the world. Therefore it said in its platform pronouncement: “We pledge the coming Republican administration to such ' agreements with other nations of the world as shall meet the full duty of America to civil ization and humanity, in accordance with American ideals, without surren dering the right of the American people to exercise its judgment and its power In favor of justice and peace.” As a participant in the making of some of these platforms and as the banner-bearer of one campaign, I have a-right to believe they spoke the party conscience so plainly that it is not easy to misconstrue. But there are other utterances which it is seemly to recall. I allude to the interpretation of the platform by .the candidate in 1920. On August 28, 1920, speaking on the league of nations pro posal I said frankly and very definitely I did not favor the United States en tering the league of nations. It was declared then that the Issue as defined by the candidates, "involved the dis-; parity between a world court of justice, supplemented by world association for conference, on the one hand, and the council of the league on the other.” Quoting further from the same a.ddress, I said. me one is «- juuiuat m^mi*** governed by fixed and definite prin ciples of law, administered without passion or prejudice. The other is an association of diplomats and politi-. clans, whose determination are sure to, be influenced by considerations of ex pediency and national selfishness. * • One a government of laws and one a government of men.” In that same address, I commended The Hague tribunal. - One t paragraph is particularly appropriate to quote afresh: "I believe humanity would welcome the creation of an international associ ation for conference and a world court whose verdicts on Justiciable questions this country, in common with all na tions, would be willing and able to up hold. The decision of such a court or the recommendations of suoh a confer ence could be accepted without sacri ficing on our part or asking any other power to sacrifice one iota of its na tionality." , , ■ ,... So much for political party history. I have quoted it because. I believe in keeping the faith. If political parties (Continued on Page Two) New Railroad Line p « To Enter Ft. Braggl FAYETTEVILLE, April 24.— A railroad line from Skibo to Fort Brace for the hauling of freight to the military -post, will be built by the Cape Fear Railways, Inc., ac cording to announcement made here by Feneral Manager Harris, of'the railway company. The new line will give Fort Bragg direct connection with two trunk line railroads. The Atlantic Coast Line now enters the post reservation and has a station there, while the Cape Fear railfrays will connect at Skibo with the Aberdeen and Rockfish, which in turn trill afford connection with the - Seaboard Air Line at Aberdeen, thus giving the artillery post access to two of the principal carriers of the south. The building of a line from Fort Bragg to Skibo or some other point on the A. & R. has long been an idea favored by General A, J. Bowley, post commander. '' . . '> TURKS APPARENTLY NOT WILLING TO GIVE OVER ANY POINTS iA ,_ Near Eastern Conference Holds Out Little Hope at 'Present LAUSANNE, April 24.—(By Associ ated Press.)—The resumed near east conference got under way today with the Tuijks apparently in no more con ciliatory frame of mind than at previ ous conference, which collapsed over -the economic,and financial problems of -the proposed peace treaty. The Angora delegates, - allied spokesmen said to night, gave no impression during the 'day’s .proceedings of an intention to make concession an any of the disputed points. TIassjn Bey, the Turkish financial expert, told the financial committee of the conference at Rs first meeting that Tup-key wanted the whole world to un derstand that she was ready and de termined to pay her just .share of the Ottoman debt, but wanted a definite understanding that the provinces de tached from her territory as a result of the great war should also bear their Just share of the total debt burden. He contended further that the suc cession, states, including Syria, Pales tine, Mesopotamia and the others, should stand a proportionate cost of the withdrawal from circulation of the Turkish paper money. The allies flatly declined to accept the Turkish conten tion that the paper money constitutes a debt to be borne by the detached provinces, but agreed that division of the Ottoman debt shall be obligatory and the matter will be submitted to ex perts who will work out the details. The American representatives did not participate in today’s discussions as they have decided to limit their official activities strictly to such matters as directly affect American interests. LONDON, April 24.—Announcement was made in the house of commons this evening by Ronald McNeill, under-sec retary of the foreign offices, that Great Britain did not intend to raise a dis cussion of the Chester concession at the Lausanne peace conference. Chicken Fanciers to Meet in Kinston KINSTON, April 24.—The Rhode Island Red fanciers of the state, hav ing a regular organization, will stage their annual show and .meeting here in the fail, it. was stated today, in con junction with the exhibition of the Kinston Poultry association. The lat ter organization will stage a regional show, probably the largest on the South Atlantic seaboard, with the sup port of organizations of fowl raisers in Virginia, the Carolinas. ’Georgia, Flor ida and Cuba. I<arge cash prizes will induce exhibitors throughout the terri tory to bring their blue ribbon fowls here. UNIVERSAL COTTON COMING FOREFRONT ■7/# -?:4I^Kfment. is Predicted Due to aw Passed By the Last Congress Commission may go TO EUROPE TO CONFER Act of Legislators Explained by Agricultural Chief in Queen City WASHINGTON, April 24.—Establish ment of universal cotton standards that will have world wide application Is seen as an eventuality of the cotton standardi act passed at the last session of congress, buyers and sellers of cot ton have Indicated in three public hear ings conducted by the department of agriculture. The act makes compulsory the use of United States official standards in in ter-state and foreign Commerce. It has been suggested that a commission ap pointed by the cotton exchange go abroad to emphasize the need for a uni versal standard. The department has indicated it would co-operate in any such move. Great care will be taken to make sure that country classifiers of .ctoton licensed by the government to class and grade cotton and issue government cer tificates are given examinations which will prove their efficiency, department officials said. Hearing on the act have been held' here and at Norfolk and Charlotte. Oth er hearings will be held as follows: At Augusta, Tomorrow; Savannah April 27; Atlanta, April 28; Montgom ery, April 30; New Orleans, May 1; Houston, May 2; Dallas,” May 3; Little Rock, May 4; and Memphis, May 5. CHARLOTTE Aprfl 24.—At a meet i ing of cotton brokers and spinners here today Lloyd S. Tenny, assistant chief of the bureau of agriculture ecomonics 1 of the department offagriculture ex plained the provisions, of the cotton standards act which become effective August 1, 1922, and also the revivsed official cotton standards. Mr. Henny stated that his attention had been called to the ireport in news papers, “ * * * * iitat all bills of lading, warehouse rwetets, insurance contracts, whippinglptngments, news paper and. private ,i(fp5«SjW>s.i>by grade invoice and other ‘documents, Shall be stated in terms thereof.". He said that, this report gave a wrong idea regard ing the ct and, to a Certain degree, was a mistatement of facts. The law does provide in making transactions, he said, that<;it is prohibited to deal in cotton on any other grades than the United States official standards. Likewise, it is prohibited to report prices of cotton on any other grades than the official grades. There is, however, said Mr. Tenny, a provision in the act that allows trans actions on private types. The Idea ex pressed in the newspapers, he added I that bills of lading, warehouse receipts, | insuranve contracts, shipping docu ments, etc., shall use the official grade terms should not be interpreted to mean that a buyer can not purchase cotton at country points and ship it without using official grade names, as it is not necessary to use any official grade name whatever if the shipper does not so desire. ' Coney Island is Visited by'Blaze NEW YORK, April 24.—Coney island and Far Rockawav, two of New York’s best known sea shore resorts were vis ited this afternoon by .fires that caused damage estimated at $500,000. A tiny' spark, flying from an electric motor mixing machine, set the blaze in Far Rockaway that destroyed the 350 room hotel Tack A Pou Sha and three thou sand bath houses on Ostend beach. The New Traymore hotel of 259 rooms and the Ostend hotel 400 rooms, directly in the path of the fire were saved from destruction by the prompt , work of firemen of four sea shore towns, who answered the fire alarms.. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENS NEW YORK, April 24.—A general strike of all American seamen affili ated with the Industrial Workers pf the World who are aboard'ships in New York harbor was ordered at midnight by officials of that organization. The I. W. W. headquarters asserted 80,000 men would become affected by the or •der. FIRE AT CAMP JAClfcSQN . COLUMBIA, S. C., April 24.—Fire, which was declared by Captain John Faucette, camp commander, to have been of incendiary orogln, was brought under control at Camp Jackson tonight after eight barracks and nine Smaller buildings had been burned. PRIZE WINNERS NAMED 'In a most spectacular race, that was closely contested In all four districts, A. G. Holmes, of district No. 4; Mrs. “Happy’ Lewis, of district No. 1; Miss Mildred Tallman, of district No. 3. and Miss Elsie Jordan, of district No. 2 are the winners of the hundred dollar prises awarded in the Star fend’News campaign. The ^winners are due a great deal of credit as the race was such a close one that several recounts were neces sary to insure that the checkings were correct. The number of points were ^ery few from top to bottom and many lost by just a few months subscrip tion. They, too, are deserving of credit and the management wishes there were prizes for them all. Now that the first period has come to a close and the second begun, can-; 'didateS will arouse themselves ’ to work ha'dpr than ever. Each succeed ing week brings them Just a week nearer the goal and It Is the person who leads at that time y^ho will have his or her choice of all four cars. Any candidate content that he or she has enough votes to win the car of their choice will find it necessary to rustle a bit and get a few subscriptions, or else wake to find that such content ment spells disappointment in reality. It is impossible to have too many votes .and second subscriptions Will bring *you some real votes. Look aver your list and pick out a few of your friends—then go to them and secure the second year—and If the first sub scriptions were given you during the first period you will be entitled to the'" votes given on such a subscription at the time it was first given. A.few of these subscriptions will help you to pile up a goodly vote score, and it be hooves all to try their very best, and then the reward will be a most pleas ing one. aftS SK ■ a;. NOBLES IS REPRIEVED FROM DEATH CHAIR AND PRAISES THE GOVERNOR Another Victim to Kinston Fire Found KIJfSTOX, April 24.—Tlie funeral of George Bursell, 21, world war dongkor who was Instantly killed by a falling wall at the destruction I by fire of a north Kinston ware house yesterday, was held this aft ernoon, No one saw the young vet eran’s death, but Basil Hamper, young son of the mayor, had an un canny premonition that he had died. Friends of Bursell sought him for a pleasure mission. hate in the night Happer, himself injured, or ganized a searching party and found I the body under debris. Tons of brick were removed and the crumpled body' found. Bursell’s policeman father had assisted in the removal of an injured person from under the wall'without a guess of his son’s fate. The floral offers overflowed the hearse, two trucks sent from the fire department and a big tobacco truck borrowed for the purpose. Intimate friends raised a sub scription for an enormous cross. _J REGIONS OF THE UPPER GAPE "FEAR VISITED BY SWEEPING FIRES Much Damage Reported From Areas Surrounding Fayette: ville and Camp Bragg ! FAYETTEVILLE, April 24.—Forest | fires, sweeping an area of 80 square [miles between Linden and the Over Hills hunting preserve and a 250 acre plot of valuable timber In Rockflah township, have, -wrought damages whloh j will amount high Into the thousands; ! of dollars. The two hres seem to -halva, started about the same time Sunday afternoon, in opposite ends of the coun» ty from causes undetermined at this time. Both are now under control. The timber burned in the Over Hills Linden section alone is estimated at more than $10,000, while some damage was done to growing crops and scores of farm houses were menaced. The damage from the Rockflsh fire is not yet known but the timber tract burned there is said to have been unu-' sual quality. A third Are swept part of the Fort Bragg artillery range but no considerea'ble damage is reported beyond an explosion which is thought to have been from a dud In the path of the flames. Reports of forest fires in the South river section of Bladen coun ty have also reached the city. I The Are in the Over Hills section reached its greatest Intensity about 3 o’clock this morning. _ It has been fought since late Saturday, Fire Warden R. W. Christians, Deputy Warden W. J. Adams, and scores of farmers and others acting as volun teer assistants A forty mile wind which sprang up last night carried the Are across many roads that had been counted on to check i*- and the blaze would probably have swept its way to j the Cape Fear river at Lillington but for the protection area which surrounds the Over Hills estate. Abernathy Sails to Honolulu on Friday North Carolina Congressman Left New Bern Tuesday NEW BERN, April 24.—Congressman and Mrs. Charles L. Abernethy left to day for Washington, D. O., where they will join the congressional committee on territories and go to New York to sail Friday on board the U. S. S. Grant for Panama, San Francisco and finally, Honolulu. • The congressional committee will split on its arrival in San Francisco, Mr. Abernethy said, and one section of . which he and Mrs. Abernethy will be members, will prooeed to Honolulu, while the other will turn north to Alas ka. The return to the States will be be made about June 12, the party to land in San Francisco and return home by rail. In New York Mr. and Mrs. Aber nethy will be joined by their son, Charles L., Jr., who is studying law at Harvard, and he .will be with them until they sail Friday., ^ Martin Talbert’s Grave to Be Sought ‘TALLAHAASSEB, Fla.* April 24.— The grave of Martin Tabert, north Dakotan, and alleged victim of a con vict camp whipping bois IB months ago, will be searched for tomorrow, _mong the sandy plains around Clara, % members of the Joint legislative committee investigating, reported pri son brutalities in Florida. The visit of the committee to the al most depopulated lumber mill town is due primarily to the announcement that no burial permit for Tabert was on file with the state board of health, and again in respons > to' an invitation extended by the Putnam Lumber, com pany, in whose cpmp the North Dako tan was serving when Si% died, , .. r-Jf V >-;-v v, iM & q,' ; Stay of Execution Granted Just 45 Minutes Before Alloted Death Hour REITERATES THAT HE IS INNOCENT ALL ALONG Prisoner Interviewed by Minis ters Say “I Am An In nocent Man” By BROCK BABKI.BY RALEIGH, April 24.—The prayers of 17 condemned men went up from Death row In the state's prison last night be seeching the Almighty to save the life of Hilton Nobles. , _w?!en th» morning brought the hand of the governor staying the elec trocution a new faith dwelt among the ln®htes of the narrow, celled rooms. There are 18 men who peer through the barg along the corridor. The one who did not pray for life was Nobles himself. * ^ jest prayed my Lord to give me strength to do His will,” he said as his smiling face contested with the brightness of sun rays fighting for admittance through the glazed win dows. “I knowed my Lord knowed I was innocent; and if He wanted me to go I knowed He would be there to i meet me, and if He wanted me to stay I knowed He was watching over me." Nobles was within a half hour of the electric chair when Governor Morrison issued a 80-day respite. The man’s in sistent protestations of his oWn inno cence prompted it. “If all the, people in the world would walk into this cell and say if I said I was guilty of killing Henry Nobles I could go free, I would say I was in nocent. If you took me out of here and chopped me to pieces on a block of stone, I would stlll say I was inno cent. My Lord knows I am innocent.” That is what Nobles told two minis ters and a Sunday school worker when they called on him at 9:45 o'clock this morning to investigate for the gov ernor. They told Nobles he had only 46 minutes more to live, and that his confession was a matter between him self and his Gpd. But the man was insistent that be was innocent of the , Nobles ref Columbus C&aftnty. ’ ^ The three men Went back and re ported to the governor. They told him they- believed Nobles . was innocent; and the governor immediately issued the respite in order that he might look further into the case. The news was brought back to No bles at 10. o’clock and he kneeled on his palate and prayed: "Oh God, bless the governor and keep him under Thy ‘ gracious care. MSke him happy, oh my Lord, and bless the governor, my Lord, oh, bless him.” His prayer ran on for fully two or three minutes, and, those who heard him said it was a “most beautiful prayer.” When he had ceased, his celled neighbors broke forth into ‘‘Praise God Prom Whom All Blessings Flow”; and happiness assuredly reigned in Death row. Then the ministers left him and No bles spent an hour in prayerful si-> lence. When the newspaper visitor called shortly after 11 o'clock his face was smiling and he stood erect and calmly.. “You believe in prayer, don’t you?" he was asked. “Oh, my Lord is so .good to me, but He knows I am innocent. But He died for us all, and I could die for the truth if He did.. They persecuted my Lord jest like they’re .persecuting me. No, suh, I didn’t pray for Him to -save my life; I jest prayed for Him to give mp strength to do His will. . “Onced, this iporning, I felt my faith' weakening; and then I prayed harder. I sorter got to trembling, you know; and I wondered if My Lord was watching over me. But I grayed harder and harder, and then I got my faith and my strength back. And then they came and told me I wouldn’t die; oh, my Lord, bless the governor.” The other prisoners said they prayed last night for the life of Nobles be cause they were positive he was not guilty. One negro reported that he prayed all night. "Course, mister, I did my killing—by accident though—but I would have gone to the chair this morning for Mister Nobles ’cause I know he didn’t do it,” a negro prisoner volunteered. "You have faith and hope in some thing happening before the next 60 days pass?” Nobles was asked with the expectancy of an afflrmativet an swer. "I’m Jest trusting in the Lord,” he replied. “I thank my Lord, and I leave myself in His hands. I thank the good people who are helping me and I don't think they will let my enemies perse cute me always. I hope they will find the truth; they said they was going to bring the little girl up here for her; to see the governor. “I love those three men who came to see me; and the governor, my Lord,' bless him, he’s a. good man." The girl of whom he spoke is the eight-year-old daughter of the-mur dered man who testified in superior court she saw Nobles kill her. father. She is reported to have been the only witness against him as to the actual murder. Nobles said she testified her mother told her to tell. “It Is Jest so hard when you know a thing so much, and..you can’t get anybody, nobody..to believe you. I love those three men who came to see me; and the governor, may my Lord bless them.” “Did you sleep much last night?” he was asked. "No, suh, not much," was the smiling reply. "JPut I prayed to my Lord a lot." Capt- 8. J. Biisbee, the prison warden, told Nobles that if he is inno cent and is right with God it will make no difference what happens. ' PRESIDENT HARDING SPENDS BUSY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY After Speaking Before Newspa permen Sees Yankee Senator Game CHEERED BY FANS WHO WITNESSED HIS ENTRY Conferences With Politicians and! Presence at Show Com pletes Program NEW YORK, April 24.—PresldsM i Harding delivered to the national a momentous message on the intern*- -4 tlonal court of Justloe today, and the, putting on his battered brown -slouch hat, Journeyed out to .the New Yankee stadium with some 5,000 other cold ’ weather baseball fans to see Washing ton play the pennant holding Yan kees. He Saw his home team licked, but was rewarded by seeing “Babe" Ruth :: pop, his second home run of the season' Into the right field bleachers. A few minutes later the Babe ambled shyly up to the presidential box, blushing like a achol boy, and stuck a'poppy into the president’s button hole. Ths stands roared their approval. The president proved hlmseli f dyed-in-the-wool fan. Arriving before the jjame startpd, after a quick drive up Fifth avenue and through Central: park and the Harlem "black 'belt,’’ he stuck It out, through chilly breezes and miniature dpst storms until the last Washingtonian Was retired. ■ 4 He diligently applied, himself to hid score card, puffed lntermlttedly ciga- ; rettes, laughed mirthfully at Nick Al trock the Washington comedian as he posed at home plate as “Rodolph Valentino,” and grinned broadly ‘at Ruth .when the latter came huffing back to the Yankee dugout, near which the President sat, after tallying his circuit clout. Ruth tried to marclv with dignity past the Harding box but just before he entered the dugout he - turned shyly toward the President and > doffed his cap. A few minutes later he appeared agaln'wlth -a poppy. The President' stood while- Riffir 'stnck It ,‘4 iti‘ ills button' hole,.-- ; jc-! The 'bali * game ' was b'iif 4ony’Yrftjit*" "4 spot In a busy day which the president • >i divided between statesmanship and* t ?? pleasure. Arriving in a special train from Washintgon at 6 a. m. with Mrs. Harding and a small party of Wash ington officialdom, ho ■ breakfasted aboard his car, motoring to the Wal dorf Astoria shortly after 9 o’clock.-. He spent the forenoon receiving political leaders and friends going to the annual luncheon of the Associated Press at 1 o’clock. As soon as he had Finished his international address, there he hurried back to the presl- - dentlal suite donned less formal attire and started for the ball game. Mrs. Harding had been expected to accom pany h)4n, but it was- decided that the weather was too raw for her to venture out. The President was acclaimed by a crowd of several thousand as he left the hotel and entered a limousine. Flanked by secret service men and motor cycle pollcpmen,, who split the traffic on Fifth avenue wide open, the party sped Bronxward. At 59th street 4 the procession turned Into Central Park, bowling along the East drive ' \ through jvhite blossoming cherry trees and sprouting flowers. At the stadium the tlhy crowd, al most lost In the huge amphitheatre, rose to a man when the . President’s car rolled around the roadway that circles the diamond and drew up at his box on the third base line. The President got busy immediately getting out a stub of a pencil and checking up on the 'batteries for the game. From then on he appeared to forget the other guests, save when an occasional brilliant bit' of fielding or a hard wallop caused him to exclaim his appreciation. 1 4 The fans crowded wildly about his ;|p automobile when, the last'senator out, he started leisurely, from the stands, - 'Stopping once to autograph a score (card for a fan.. The police and secret , service men had a hard time for' a J ? few minutes opening a way to th* car, but in a moment he was speeding ■ through a ’narrow.'lane cut through th* , cheering crowd, back to the Waldorf^? Pausing only long enough to change ~v’ clothes and dine, he was off - again,' y with Mrs. Harding to see a musical " show. , , 4 As the President and his party ert- V, tered the theatre the orchestra struck • up “The. Star Spangled Banner” and the audience rose and cheered. A “ t crowd which had gathered . outside ‘ v staged a demonstration as President -- Harding, alighted from his automobile' and mingled with the throngs of Broad- : way. Detectives and police cleared a path through the theatre lobby. Once inside the President settled down in the box and enjoyed the show. Q He applauded the musical numbers . and laughed heartily at the antics of . comedians. Especially did he seem to - enjoy a political travesty in which two. ' stage "senators” held a. conference, .; discussed affairs of state and figured out the best way to run-America, f • , The president - sat directly behind Mrs. Harding, who also seemed to en joy the performance. - • i.| BRITISH CHEMICALS IN DEMAND LONDON, April 24.—The chemical In dustry of England is rapidly develop ing owing to the restricted output and higher prices charged. by her chief competitor, Germany, according to a recent report. The sales of the indus try are more than three times the : amount reported before the war and almost double-that of two years Ago. - _ Orders Are being received dailjp from countries which have never- before come to'-England for., their-chemical supplies." ThiB is particulaarly true it*' the case of dyestuffs. ,T . , ssiK1’,
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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April 25, 1923, edition 1
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