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THE STAR PUBLICATIONS ARE THE ONLY WILMINGTON PAPERS USING FULL DAffi?' LEASED . ——— ■"1.... ** .li ' " 1 " i > ■':‘«v i' I— .m—- ,1, , " . ’ i ■ ; ■* „ r~‘ ■ — ■t-i.i ■■ .. - r.'.jji.' Weather ::S-V' & \ Showers Today; Fair Saturday 10 Pages h!im4 ■ ■ Full Day and Night Service of the Associated Press. FOUNDED A. D. 1867.—-VOL. CXI.—No. 17$. 100 PER CENT AMERICAN WILMINGTON, N.C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1923. OLDST DAILY IN THE STATE. => # Hiram Johnson Explains That Private Letter Was It Said He’d Like to Be Presi dent But Chance Was SLIM PUBLISHER ACCUSED OF TOO MUCH ENTERPRISE WASHINGTON* Aur. 23.—Publica tion of a letter written by Senator Hiram Johnson to a friend In Cali fornia discussing th* political outlook for 1924, impelled the senator to Issue a statement tonight paying his respects to those who gave the letter to th« public, and adding that he hoped the Incident would "be taken by the op 1,osition as an Invitation to a contest in California.”. Apart from confidences, the state ment said “'the progressive Republi cans” of California are determined that the state's delegation to the Republi can national convention next year, will be from a progressive republican state. The letter to whose'publication the Senator referred was written from Europe In May and was addressed to Chas. K. McClatchy, of Sacramento. In It Mr. Johnson said he would like to be president, but saw no prospect that President Harding could be de feated for re-nomination. He added that he was convinced the Johnson element could not rally its old time strength in| California, and doubted whether he could carry the state “against Harding, Hoover or any other candidate.” Johnson Writes Statement Tonights statement was prefaced by Senator Johnson with a stipulation that he was giving it out for publica tion “on the express condition -that It shall be published exactly as written and fully as written or not at all.” It was as follows: “The only Importance of the publica tion of this letter is illustrative of the kind of political opposition we have in California, an opposition with no limit ation of honor or decency. ‘‘Last May. while I was In Europe, I wrote to a friend of mine, Chas.. K McClatchy of Sacramento, an Intimate, personal letter. Mr. McClatchy sent excerpts and excerpts only of this let ter In a letter of hie own to Albert E. v-vuton. of . San Franctseo, chairman of the Republican committee of Cali fornia. ' Publisher** Enterprise Scored Andy Lawrence, formerly Of Chi cago, is publishing a small paper In San, Francisco called The Journal. Lawrence Is the chief supporter in northern California of Herbert Hoover, and devotes himself to mendacious abuse of me. Lawrence surreptitious ly obtained letters from the flies and private offices of Mr. Boynton and among them found the letter ot McClatchy to Boynton with excerpts from my letter and published McClatchy’s letter In hls_paper. This is the letter now being circulated by him and. published in the east. There are some things that must not be done, even In politics and. that do cent men and women cannot condope. The act of entering an opponents room or stealing his private property, correspondence or receiving things thus appropriated. This Is exactly (Continued on page 2) What Anthracite Strike Involves Thesb last available'figures show ■ the magnitude of the Pennsylvania anthracite. Industry which will be tied up if a walkbut. is declared-: Number of enterprises, 254; num ber of mines, colleries, etc., 374; location, Pennsylvania; loaded at mtpes, (1921 net tons), 77,901,110; Bold io local trade and used by employes (net tons), 2,812,551; .used at mines for steam and heat '(net tons), 9,759,790; total value, (452,305,000; average value per ton, $5; number workers, 169,499; aver age1 nuipber days worked, 271; per cent unionized, 100; taxes, $14,060, 963; wages, $210,289,473; average, pay. from $4.20 (minimum pay rate) to $5.50. SLEMP’S SELECTION AS SECRETARY HAS SAD TALE ATTACHED Now That He is Criticised, Blame is Being Passed by President BY H. E. C. BRYANT - WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Criticigm of the President for the appointment of former representative, Campbell Bascom Slemp, of Virginia, to be hia private secretary is getting under the thin-skins of some Republican leaders.' Friends of Mr. Coolidge admit that It fs not popular in spots; Those close of the new President want It under stood that outsiders did the picking. ' The story of Mr. SlemD’s selection as now revealed, is Interesting. It turns that Representative . . Gillette, speaker of- the House, Senator Curtis, whip of the Senate and Secretary Weeks, of the War department were asked' by President Coolidge to find a man, and they found the Virginian. | It is emphatically denied that Mr. Slemp was selected to round up South ern delegates for the next Republican convention. But, nevertheless, Demo crats believe that ,a far-seeing politi cal eye directed the three old guards [ men who located Mr. Slemp. WEATHER FORECAST BY STATE Virginia: fair and somewhat warmer Friday: Saturday fair. North Carolina: showers Friday: Saturday fair and somewhat warmer. Sopth Carolina: showers Friday; Saturday clearing; moderate tempera ture, Georgia: partly cloudy in north; showere In south portion Friday; aSt urday fair; moderate temperature. Florida: local thunder showers Fri daf and aSturday. - Wilmington Needs Have No Fear of Threatened Coal Strike, Authorities Say Dealers and Power Company Have Ample Stocks- to Protect City ANTHRACITE MINES ONLY GRAyE PROBLEM People of Wilmington have np need to worry about any threatened coal strike in the United States. There Is hand, in local yards, enough coal , _L-t- Aao in transit, to today, and enough coal in transit, to meet the supply of Wilmington up> un til January first, regardless of what action miners may take in their •* ferences with operators at this tim . This assurance came „ yesterday in an interview with Raymond Hunt, gen eral manager of the Tide Water Power company, and Daniel" H. Pent >n, presi dent of the Springer Coal company,,or Wilmington. . The power company; one of the larg est consumers of coal in eastern North Carolina, according to Mr. Hunt,- has a supply of coal at their power house sufficient to last 60 days, and a supply at the gas plant oufficlent -to carry that institution throughout 50 days. Mr, Hunt also said that enough contracts were in hand with various mines to supply the Tide Water concern with coal throughout the entire winter, whether the anthracite miners struck or not. Watching Coal 91tw tUm. “We have been watching the situa tion," Mr. Hunt told The Star, "and at no time have been lax In making proper preparations to meet any emer gency. There are certain sign* that the public is becoming anxious at tjtty time, over the complexity of the situa tion in the coal fields, but there Is. nothing to be concerned over. The Tide Water Power company has pro vided for anything that might happon, and there is more coal in their bins at the present than it has .been the habit to carry on hand,” v N ■ Prom the side of the dealer. -Mr. Penton, who has, been studying th* situation in the ceal circles aijjce the 4 ; advent of negotiations between miners and operators, is equally optimistic in his views. Mr. Penton also said that ! he has noticed a certain anxiety on the part of the local public within the past few days, but he told The Star that at no time has the situation looked perplexing from the local viewpoint. The present threatened strike, Mr. Penton explained, deals exclusively with the anthracite field, and the only manner in which it can affect the bituminous supply is through a pro longed suspension of operation at which time the lack of anthracite sup ply would be drawn upon from the ton * (Continued on page 2) M’ADOO IN DEMAND I TO SPEAK IN STATE/ TO FAIR AUDIENf v . ---- . Durham Delegation Invif e [ President to Attend Eit^' , ' tion as Orator By H. E- C. BRYANT WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.—McAdoo is In demand- to speak in North Carolina. Senator Simmons has just received let ters from Secretary William T. Kfyser, of the Kinston Faif association, and Joe H. Ruff, of Durham, for the Dur ham County fair, urging him to invite Mr. McAdoo. The Kinston County fair is October 9-12 and Durham county during the week of October 8. President Coolidge was invited to the Durham exhibition by a delegation that called on him today. A. W. McLean and some other North Carolina Demo crats are to be invited. John G. Daw son, Democratic state chairman in North Carolina conferred today with Frank A. Hampton, secretary to Sena tor Simmons. Mr. Dawson was accompanied by his father and son. President L. F. Tillery, of the Tar Heel Council of Boy Scouts of America, embracing the towns of Rocky Mbunt, Wilson and Tarboro, has written Mr. Hamipton asking that en gagements be obtained with President Coolidge and former President Wilson for the council. t The scouts sail from Norfolk Tues day, August 8, on a 12-day cruise to Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis and other places of interest. Four North Carolinians called on President Coolidge today to invite him to speak at Durham. They were M. G. Benham, of the Republican committee; John G. Dawson, of the Democratic committee;' R. O. Everett and Col. B. Cameron. The President took the mat ter under advisement. Witnesses Deny That Co-ops Made Promises GREENVILLE, N. C., Aug. 23.—The plaintiff rested this afternoon in the ease of G. H. Pittman against the To bacco Growers’ Cooperative associa tion seeking to have his contract with the associa .ion annulled on the ground of fraud, and misrepresentation in the procuring of bis signature.,, ........ Witnesses corroborating' Pittman 'ware heard: Pittman testified- yester day that' the agents of' the association had promised 60 pjr cent of the valua tion of all tobacco would be delivered on receipt of the tobacco on Opening day, -And..that’ warehouse receipts good up to TSj p*r cant of their value for bor rowing -purposes-would be given for the- balance. . He als<- testified that he had found, on the opening day, that the association’s warehouses were giving only 20 to 25 per cent advance, and he therefore did not tender his tobacco but returned home where he read his contract t:nd found the associa tion was; abiding by. it. He said that he had not read the contract when he signed it. The defense introduce 1 testimony to day tending to refute the plaintiff witnesses. W. B. Pat ? testified that he had attended the meeting, at which Pittman (-aid misrepresentations were made, and where he signed his con tract. That no promise of 60 pe" cent and 40 per cent warehouse receip's was made by the association’s agentt. H. B. Mask, also testified that theng had been no misrepr ssentation at the meeting attended by the farmo: s. Oklahoma Floggers Get Two Years Each TULSA, Okla., Aug. ' 23.—Ben F. Sikes, Grover G. Sikes and Earl Sack, of Broken Arrow, pleaded guilty to night to rioting charges before District Judge W. B. Williams and were sen tenced to serve two years each in the state penitentiary. Their arrest eafn# as a result of the investigation by Ad jutant General B. H. Markham *nto the recent floggings in Tulsa county. RALEIGH ^VAREHOISE COMPLETE RALEIGH, Aug. 23.—N. E. Edgerton announces the completion of the Ra lo'.gh bonded warehouse, that is to be used by the North Carolina Cotton Growers cooperative association for storage of cotton the present season.’ This is one of the most modern storage warehouses in the state. fn TOWNS GUESTS y GEN, A. J. BOWLEY Al FORT BRAGG GAMP Senator Lee S. Overman is With the Party of Sixty-Five Citizens By A. M. MYROTER FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 23.—Dele gations from ; nine. North Carolina towns arrived at Fort Bragg this af ternoon for the first of the two North Carolina days during which the visl- j tors will live in barr'a'oks .and mess halls, become acQUAfiited with the life of a soldier as it really is and see for themselves what, is going on at the worlds greatest field artillery training post. Sixty-five leading citizens of the communities represented compose the list of Fort Bragg’s guests. The most distinguished of the .visi tors is Senator Lee S. Overman, of. Salisbury, who arrived yesterday and is the personal guest of General A. J.1 Bowley, post commander, at the gen erals bungalow. Although the weather today was inclement, the program ar ranged for the victors under the di rection of Lleut.-Cal. Hartshorn was carried through without a hitch, and an even more interesting one is promised for tomorrow, when a firing demonstration of field guns of all call-* bre will be arranged in their honor, and the Tar Heels will inspect the camps in which the Virginia National guardsmen and the citizens military training corps are receiving their sum mer training, visit the many utilities of the post, witness a polo game in the afternoon and wind up the day at an informal fecelptlon in their honor at the officers dug. j RESUMPTION NEAR OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH LATIN REPUBLIC Chas. B. Warren Says Settle ment Wifi be Satisfactory --to XJ. S. Government • f-'Vn-• ;*• ^-.KASHmaTOrt ' Aug* .SJ^wHesumP* tlon 6f friendly relations with Mexico Is regarded here as virtually a cer tainty and it is Said that official an nouncement of such a step will be made shortly by the Washington- govern ment. >' The attitude of the administration has been revealed to diplomatic repre sentatives here who, it is believed, will extend recognition to Mexico once the United States has done so. Announcement was made today that Charles B. Warren, one of the Ameri can'commissioners to the recent Mex ico City conference, had concluded his work for the time being at least. He said he was fully confident as to the results, of the negotiations, and this assertion was taken as an additional Indication that a recognition announce ment was hot far off. "When I returned to the United States from Mexico City/’ Mr.. Warren said, “I announced that the report of the proceedings there was satisfactory, to the Mexican government and I hoped would be found satisfactory to our gov ernment. Now I can say that I have no doubt on this point, and I am go ing home entirely satisfied as to the outcome.” It was authoritatively stated that the record of the Mexico City confer ence contained signed agreements be tween the representatives of the two governments which fully protected their mutual Interests and It was In dicated that relations would be re sumed on a basis of these agreements. Stipulations Insuring the protection of American lives and property in Mexico, It *.s understood, were obtained by the United States commissioners and recorded In their report to President Coolldge and the state department. In some auarters It is regarded as certain that these would be Included in at least one of the claims conventions and sub mitted to' the senate for ratification in the event of recognition. PREMIER REPORTED DEAD T6KIO, Aug. 23.—It was unofficially reported here this-afternoon that Baron Tomosaburo Kato, premier of Japan had died. Conference Ended And Government Plans For Walkout on ¥m / WHAT MINERS ARE FIGHTING FOR Following are the summarized demands submitted by the anthracite workers^to^ the -J^oP^&ng ^ t« years with complete and unconditionat recognition of the Unj^ed Mine Work era of America in the three districts embracing the anthracite field. 2. Twenty per cent jvage increase in contract wages, with $2 increase for all an(J equalization of day rates and those of all skilled mechanics, with not less than 90 cents an hour as a basis. 4. Eight-hour day for all those working in and around coller.es. 6. Definite standard of 2,240 pounds as a standard ton where coal is mined ° h ragebdai 1 y earnings of contract miners under normal conditions to be a basis of pay for men working under abnormal conditions or on , dea^ Wjacii hammers and other tools to be supplied free of charge. 8. Minimum rate of 20 cents an inch for clearing refuse and 30 cents an l^hg^o'pecfisfob* by'Vh™umpir^withln 30 days on all grievances disposed of by, stripping contractors to be brought under general WaSliaKrAeirwageaschUed"lees ^'brought up to date and agreement to be reached ^fh,'rcemInr°ofth\e£c0hreckoffe(coireeciron of union dues at the.mine)' by .all operators. * TEMPERATURE DROP • NOT ARNORMAL HERE, SAYS WEATHER MAN Unsettled Weather is In Sight for Next Few Days Fore caster States With August weather records tumbl ing throughout the south, and records broken in Raleigh, Richmond and other places, the weather conditions of Wil mington were much cooler, although no extraordinary tumble was made by the thermometer, according to Paul Hess, local forecaster who -watches the -weather from the United States observatory in the postofflce building. The. record for yesterday was 69 while that of the day before was; only 76. Mr. Hess says that this is quiet a drop yet it is h° record breaker and that August, fro.m very first day until the 21st, has been above the normal When Jt comes-to-measuring the heat. For seven days the thermometor regis tered 93 and then capered back to 90 for nine days during' the month, until Tuesday. When asked about storms and un settled weather, Mr, Hess stated that no storms were in sight-for today al though the weather will be a little un settled for the next few days. The weather man said that it was impossible to forecast an early or late approach of-the winter-at-this time, as all weather stations jisualy fortold the weather With accuracy only two days ahead. Meeting of Truckers at Wallace 10:30 a.m. WALLACE, Aug.. 23.—There will be a meeting here of the truckers of the W. & W. railroad Friday, August 24, at 10:30 a. m. for tne purpose of dis cussing the best course to pursue as to organising for a meeting which will be held on about September 5, between the carriers and truckers. The object in view-is to secure express refrigera tion for trucks the coming season. The organizers appointed and urged to be present at Wallace Friday morn ing are: S. V. Wilkins, Rose Hill; W. A. Brown, Rocky Point; Geo. J. ‘ Powers, Willard; W. R. Harrell, Bur gaw; R. H. Melvin, Wallace; J. J. Wells & Sons, Teachey; John F. Croow, Jr., Magnolia; Billie Buck Williams, Warsaw; Henry Faison, Faison; Dr. R. C. Williams, Wallace; J. A. Harrell, Wallace; Geo. R. Ward, Wallace; H. McKinnon, Clinton. Negotiation for Sale of 18 U. S. Ship Routes ■NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Negotiations by the United States shipping board for the sale of the 18 routes now operated with government ships began today. Commissioners O'Connor and Llssner expressed satisfaction with the prog ress of the negotiations and said they hoped to be able to make a definite announcement tomorrow. COMMISSIONERS want ’ CHANGE IN STOP LAW - ASHEVILLE, Aug. 23.—Move against the North Carolina “stop law’’ was made at the closing session of the state as sociation of county commissioners here today, when a resolution was adopted recommending that th'. legislative committee take steps to have the gen eral assembly amend the law to elimi nate stopping at crossings where there are no obstructions or factory or sta tion switches. 1 F. P. Spruill, Nash county,; was elected .president;. K—Ai... Frontiers-2t, Gaston county, vice president and J. L. Skinner, Warren county secretary treasurer. : Governor Cameron Morrison spoke this morning on the theme of improved relations between county and state governments. NEW STATE CORPORATIONS RALEIGH, Aug. 23.—Charters have been issued by Secretary of State W. N. Everett to the following corporations: Brevard chamber of commerce, Bre vard, Transylvania county, no stock. The incorporators are W. E. Breese, J. W. Smith, Thomas H. Shipman, J. M. Allison, O. L. Erwin, J. W. Coble, A. E. Hampton and S. M. Macfie, all of Bre vard. The Incorporators, according to the charter, are to meet August 27 for the purpose of organizing. T. & S. Motor company, High Point, with authorized capital stock of $60, 000, five thousand dollars of which has been subscribed. W. L. Stamey, W. M. Thacker an<I Paul A- Stamey, all of j High Point, are the incorporators. j Representatives of Eleven state? Will Meet in New York ' Next Tuesday RESTRAINING ORDER IS A POSSIBILITY _ ffl Liklihood of Trouble in Bitumin-'*. ous Fields is Being Con- ’V sidered . |ft| ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 23.—(By A|§ ^ sociated Press).—Anthracite mine ojj^J erators and offloials of the miners unf ion, firmly convinced that September - 1 will see a complete stoppage of their d industry as a result of failure to mak^ a new wage contract, remained today -■ in Atlantic City though all communi cation between them had been suspend- ,; ed for.48 hours. Both groups had beeiK! definitely told that the Federal govern.-'.;! ment had no ground -for intervening ' further-to prevent the shut down and; ' neither had changed in the slightest • degree the conflicting attitude which---s made them break off negotiation^ ' Tuesday. i, g Arbitration for every disputed point s was the last offer the employers had to make, it was repeated, while the \ union spokesman, John L. Lewis, stead lastly adhered to .the ultimatum that* the men would stay away from worjc v unless a wage increase was assured. Will Keep Mines Dry ^ But it also appeared during the day that the miners’ union and the op-Sii erators had a point to settle together ■< before separating finally to take the'§ measures which are necessary in what .both sides now concede may be a finish' . fight. It will take about 4,000 men to keep the pumps going in the deep mines through the Pennsylvania re#)| gion to keep up (he maintenance work L under ground and to mine the coal that ! will fire the power plant sections which,'" must be kept running. , *v->! In practically all the states in th;e;< anthracite field, a truce between union and employers has been made sufficient- ’’*! ly effective, to assure the conduct of these operations. Unless it is done again, it was said by those familiar •with the industry, anthracite waned might be so flooded-and deranged that within a few days or week^ as to make them incapable of production for many j months. Grave as are the inevitable , prospects of a strike that would “in volve the rank andd file of the mine workers, a failure to provide for the maintenance work, was said to he . even graver. GOVERNMENT PLANS MADE , FOR STRIKE ON SEPT. I WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Final phases of the government’s program , for supplying fuel to anthracite con sumers in the event of suspension of Work in the hard coal mines were taken up today by the several bureaus to which the preparations had been assigned but hope of an ultimate set tlement of the controversy between, op erators and their employes continued^ to be expressed. In various quarters. Chairman Hammond of the coal. commission after a conference with (Continued on page 2) . Junior Order Delegates Return With High Hopes Of Securing Orphanage -T—- ' # Wilmington Offers Great Land ! Tracts; October Meeting to i Decide Location j Returning from the meeting of the | state council at Durham, last night, 1 Wilmington delegates of the Juhior Order of United American Mechanics, | who are seeking to have located here, ! a branch of the organiaztion’s national j orphanage, stated that negotiations | will be further continued at a meet STRATEGIC PRINCIPALS BACK OF LOWERING CLOUDS IN THE BREWING COAL STRIKE f? .. err;'1, ■ . 1 " Rtnaldo Cap^llinU |>t,e»l<14nt No. 3 A»thr«»iW Dl«triot ■' John L. Lewis, president United Mitt* Workers- ot America. - - : - V - : Colonel :John Haya Hammond, chair matt: rcderal Coal "Commission.-- - - ■ I .Goarre Otis Smltb, member of Fed |eral Coal Commleelon. ■ ' J ’ Samuel D. Warrlner, chairman Gen eral Policies Committee Anthracite Op erators. - , Ing to be held In Raleigh during the first week in October. The October session will be' held n-lth W. E. Cooper, of Raleigh, chair man of the state committee on location Df the Institution, working in con junction with a committee representing the national orphanage, locatedat riffin, Ohio, and representatives of the. board of trustees. - ■ siv / The national committee will make Sn f Inspection of all offers at the Raleigh 1 meeting, and their decision Is ex- | bected to follow immediately;- A list | of cities in North Carolina are making ? i strenuous effort to secure the branch | irphanage, and Wilmington delegates ! !.r* seeking to nrc-“nt the most attrac- i tlve.offer of the lot. •!' *»i _ H. W. Hewlett, W. H. Hancammon, and G. L. Sanders, were the delegate* representing George Washington count cil, of the Junior Order, of Wilmington, and working w}th them were: J. M, Kelly, A. D. Cashwell and F. L. Congle ton, of another Wilmington local. The offer which the local delegates are making consists of three sites for the proposed institution, siite would provide 180 acres, another consists of 200 acres and the third is made jip 'of 215 acres of land. > The national orphanage at Tiffin •now housing 992 children, has grown, too small to meet the recir Iveraents Of i the organisation, and it is necessary to ' locate the branch In another* state, North Carolina having been considered. Wilmington delegates. „ besides their generous offer of lands, also have presented the advantages which, the location of the city and the year around climate affords. Other cities in the state which are making strong .bids for the institution, are Goldsboro, Clayton. Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Durham, Henderson, Ashe-' boro, Reldsvllle, ' Lexington, Shelby, Morgan ton. and Troy. , The local delegation rsported a suc cessful session of the state council ini. Durham, and were eagerly looking for-; wa^d to the coming meeting which will* give them greater opportunity'' to ther press 'Wilmington’s 'claims. V ' ' "-.V \ ' ■ ->■ | ■ • - . I
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