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0R0 DAILY N 46 Pages Today Four Sections ,. XXIV. NO. 83 INTEBEn AS RKCONP CLASS MATTER AT P08T0FFUE, C.HKENgBUIlO. N C. PRICE SEVEN CENTS VOL. GREENSBORO, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10. 1921 nAii.Y on:.y. it oo ru tiai DAILY AND SUNDAY, til 00 rt.i YKAl Rather fw 1T1) T lO TTfc EWS MINERS YIELD AND A GENERAL STRIKE HAS BEEN AVERTED JUST WHEN IT LOOKED Conference With British Coal Owners Agreed To. IT WILL BE HELD MONDAY Government May Have Agreed To Wage Adjustment On National Basis. TURNS ON PUMPING POINT Itexperted AsTreemient GItm Liveliest Hope That Sti-agi-lr. Which Would Hsva Swept Country, Has JJeen Averted, 'iy Associated Press J London. April 9. The strike of the coal miners, which threatened to carry with it a general strike of the rail way men and transport workers, seems now to be in a fair way of settlement! through negotiations. The dispute throughout has been fruitful of surprises, and another one VM sprung tonight, when, after con ferences and interviews between the parties concerned lasting all day long, and when It was supposed that all ef fort! to move the minors had proved (effectual, It was suddenly announced that the miners had yielded and that a ronference with the coal owners had been convened for Mondafc to discuss the questions involved, while notices were sent to the mining districts urg ing abstention from any action that would Interfere with necessary meas ures for the safety of the mines. The only explanation yet available as to what Inducements were offered to the miners to remove their rooted ob jection 'to assenting to steps assuring the safety of the mine owners' prop erty is the somewhat cryptic statement ef Frank Hodges, secretary of the min ers' union "The conference- was ar ranged unconditionally." Whether the rumors that the govern nent is willing that the wage question should be adjusted on a national basis ar be held to explain the change In the situation Is unknown. If. as Mr. Hodges suggest, the government and nine owners have really agreed to an Unconditional conference, that would ae sufficient to Induce the miners to yield the pumping point. In any case. the unexpected agreement gives the i liveliest hopes that the struggle, which would have swept the country, will be rarted. DR. TAYLOR TESTIFIES IN THE ROSE WILL CASE Vklaka Mtaa Roaa Mentally Hunwii If Itatemeate la Hypothetical oee tloa Are True. (BpMltl to Dally tj.wi.1 Monroe. April S. Dr. liaac Taylor, head of Broadoak aanLtarium at Mor Itnton, testified In the Ross will case today that If the jury finds the state swots set out In the hypothetical ques tion propounded by attorneys for the restore to be true. Miss Maggie Ross s mentally Incompetent to make a 111 In 107 when she Is alleged to have ifned her last will and testament hlch the caveators are trying: to have t aside. Dr. Taylor was admitted as i expert. Dr. H. D. Stewart, ot Mon roe, testified In answer to the hypo thetical question and also of his own knowledge that he did not think Mag l Ross had sufficient mental capacity t make a will. Mrs. Amada Howard, of Waxhaw. for ny years a neighbor of the Ross .amy, and Claud P. Edwards, of Char lotte, who had visited lh the home fre ently since 1901. both testified that "aggie Roes had Inferior mentality transacted no business that they "w or. Court adjourned at 1 o'clook wtll Monday and the jurors wsre al ed to go to their homes over Sun day. JUDGE J. C. PRITCHARD IS NEAR DEATH'S DOOR "eted Janet- Dyta- Ik Aakevllle Hos pital aa jot Ki pelted Ta Live Through Nlg-at. Aehevllle, April Judge Jeter Conly fmchard, presiding officer of the '"rth circuit. United States Court of ring at the Mission hos ik J1- H not expected to live "rough the night, and hope hat been f u that he ean reover. Despite .kii'"11' ntloml condition, and aiie unoonsolous, ha developed pneu " thl afternoon. Messages are thTV"? In hr ,rom many sections of Inlted Statss expressing sympathy ....!?.rTOW lt th distinguished Jurist s "ndltlon. Juigs Prltohard has keen 111 for ser in, T"k" but hl eoatttlon took a sa th wor" "w Pits! W' r,ln "moved to the hoa- B. fnmmt BT gtatea. s7 ,to"' A,,rl1 'Virginia Fair m'"'h elr Sunday; Monday fair n continued cold, freeh to strong "! north winds. orth srd 8outh Carolina Fair and uch cool,r g,lnd,Vi MondaT falr an1 ntlnu.d cooler. freth north, est ltida. '"",nd.rF,ir un" "nd Mnnd5' l..olr.a: sudmy p.nlv cloudy. Mrday filr ,n(, roo, ll,V T' Sunday partlv cloudy, """day (air. fa,,'" T'x Sinday and Monday Mot K I1IR MlttlH OF ''II IXBomi a K.PI'. TFI Geldeho BOi!tl-, April -The ho for . rarrrslgn waged this v'ar will tak, M " :r ' ,iary - Per tk e t ' Th ; rsria CaikS,.. - "Went lncomKt ... h: ; "-. W .Tr1 weeka ago. Thursday i i aw. . Pelrr made his announce - ! o X n T 'he office, and nl leirertli T.. t kma' io entered the race. j - "xlr aemoaaeaaenla. j James Cox Davis Is Made New Rail Head s m ti II i u 1f fril TV. m Co James Cox Davis, new director-general of the United States railroad ad ministration. Mr. Davis succeeds John Barton Payne. He has been general counsel for the railroad administration and was formerly solicitor-genera) of the Chicago and Northwestern rail road. His home Is in Kvanston, 111. LUTI Their Conviction Is That Such a Move Is Inevitable. THE MENACE IS GROWING Is Increased By Separation Of Socialism From Control Of Bolshevism, -"r THIS IS STRATEGIC MOVE All Prominent Labor Leader Of Ka ron Are I'flinlHOM That a World Revolutlom la Only Hope Of Thftr ffalvntloa. Smlal U!l ta Bally Im By B. F. KOBPOTH. (CoPTrtlhl, llll, ky nUaiblalila Hibll! Udwf.l Geneva, April . There Is a general tendency today to hall the withdrawal of western socialism from the Influence ot Russian bolshcvlsm, by which It was dominated during the last two years, as convincing proof that the danger of a revolution In Europe is over. Recent Investigation compel your correspond ent to come to the conclusion that this belief Is mistaken. The truth Is that the chiefs of European socialism are as determined aa ever to bring about a general revolution, and their conviction that such a revolution Is necessary and Inevitable Is unshaken. Their emanci pation from Moscow rather increases than dlmlnisnes tne menace oi me olutlonary plans because It betters their chances of success. All prominent European labor lead ers, however wide the breach between them and the Russian communists may be at present, are unanimous that ft revolution la the world's only hope of salvation. "The only possible! solution of we political and economic crisis is revolu tion" Is their slogan. A noted socialist In whose presonce the possibility of war between America and Japan was discussed, said signifi cantly: "Thjre will be no war world revolution will come first." Asked to eflne in what manner the revolution Is to be accomplished the European so cialists Invariably reply, "It will be a socialist, not a bolehevist, movement. It will be brought about aa pacifically as possible by the mere resistless pres sure of the masses asalnst the rotten foundatlona of a system whose bank ruptcy even peace has proved urable to. prevent." BoUbevUta Cans Fear. Repudiation cf bolshevlsm by a ma jority of European socialists Is sincere in the sense that they now realize they were ruining their chances and hope lessly compromising their doctrine In the eves of the peoples by bowing to the behests of Moscow and adopting its terrorists attacks, lt Is Insincere 'n so 'ar as It do & not Involve renunci stlon of their revolutionary schemes, as they wouj like the world to believe. Public opinion in all cojntrles was irighlened bv the association of social ism with bolahevism That fear has ied to a long Hst of socialistic defeats unsuccess'ul strikes, srresis. deporta tions and anti-sociauai "i1""""' endangering tl.o very existence of the organised labor movement. So this alnlster association has been dissolved, the socialist parties and labor unions of England. France and Italy ate s.ek to cast off l.er.me s compromising oks. and ev.ry effort is being made to i. f the iiiib h' ' calm the appr' x rn. by advertising tne " mil - ,fm from bciehevism and the pa. -if! nature of the revolution througl. wine premises th.- p.op e s de ! I ' ra nc from the sonal 1! 'hat St , 1 1 he-e th.m This no- pr"lft"!a Is bv no near, ,... .sefill for I he Stat of r.jrr.pe ,r of irra le hr er -1 n fcr i:s-if r' and j f,.m:nr more cor. h.r. St:'.: 1 so mi: ,.r:i of th- I"" '.s.d than ;,.rre. in f he ' t'at I la-orb- i ir.ary ..i.heaxa. , Wh. t.er this d u'r l-r the ' , f t.o'sh. in r.. -hose i :,r.d snow I . . . nnl 1 a? desiroej ,t...r.a e ar- J"-' proper 'y i.r.-i ,.,ns as t'e s a , --' - i.rttof : t .M.i -r i"i comea a un a KfTCHJN IS NAMED BT E THE MIWY LEADER Tar Heel Congressman Selected Without Opposition. TARIFF ISSUE COMES UP Controversy Develops In Elec tion Of Tague To Ways and Means Committee. OPPOSED A WESTERN MAN llnsaachuaetta 4'ongreaaman. Who o(ed Agnlnat Fordney Hill. Sup ported By Kitchln Will laii cue Agnln to Decide Poller. Osilir News Bureau anil Tfleir.ph Ufflre. The Kiwi Building I Br I .turd Wirt) II) TIIKODOIti: T1L1.KH. Washington. April 0. Representat 1 e Claude Kilrhin of North Carolina was today elected by the caucus of house Democrats as minority leader for the 67th Cm r There was no oppo sition. .11: Kitchln also received the nomination for the speakership, but that Is an empty honor with the Re publicans In control. The Democrats postponed until next week the outlining of a party policy on the tariff. Another caucus will be called to consider that. The caucus today, nevertheless, developed a small tariff controversy when Representative Tague. of Massachusetts, was elected to the Democratic vancancy on the ways and means committee, defeating Representative Hayden, of Arizona. Hayden's defeat Is believed to have been due to the fact that he voted for the Fordney emergency tariff bill last session. Tague voted against It and today Tague received the support of Mr. Kltchin. the new floor leader. Ap proximately 40 Democrats left the party reservation and voted for the Fordney. bill which President Wilson later vetoed. Before the general caucus today all members of the North Carolina dele gation in the house had agreed unanl mousely to support Representative Tague. who was backed by Mr. Kitchln. Although Hayden has been In the house longer and was regarded as more popular, perhaps, Tague defeated him by five votes and the Kitchln forces and "regular" tariff Democrats won. Tague was frankly supported by Kitchln, who has never quite for given the Democrats who voted for the protective tariff bill offered by the Re publicans last session for the alleged relief of the agricultural Interests. New Coagreaamea Present. Representatives Homar L. Lyon, A. L. Butwlnkle, William C. Hammer and Hallet S. Ward, all new member of the house from North Carolina, met with their colleagues on the atate dele galtea. todays, It, .was tha fiyajuanfejr. enoa of tha reoonatruoted Tar- Heel delegation. Tha only thing dona waa to resolve to support Mr. Kltchin In his advocacy of the election of Tague to the waya, and means committee. This action virtually brought about' the defeat of Hayden, with his aupport from the western statea, because the Tar Heel delegation voted solidly in a close election and was responsible for Tague'a majority of nve against Hayden. Today afforded th first opportunity the house Democrats have had for the disciplining of one of the recalcitrants of the past session. It has been gen erally understood, however, that Mr. Kltchin la staying on the waya and means committee at the request of Democrats who do not want Repre sentative Garner, of Texas, to become the ranking Democrat. Garner, too, voted for the Fordney tariff bill a few weeks ago and this displeased some of his colleagues. Mr. Kltchin-will stay on tne ways and means committee, performing his duties there in addition to those of the minority floor leadership. The late Champ Clark, minority leader, had no committee assignments, but Mr. Kltch in'. health Is now so Improvea mm he is not afraid of the extra work. The adiournment caucus oi tne dem ocrats is expected to furnish the fire works over the tariff question. Next .k the Democrats of the house must compose their tariff differences or pre sent a divided front In the extra ses sion. The Fordney bill Is again to come before the house. Not only Is the next Democratic caucus, scneu uled to be called within a few days. confronted with a decision regarding the Fordney emergency Dili, dui ioo the general revision bill. May Develop a Row. whether the Democratic parly will adhere rigidly to their old principles nd insist on a tariff lor revenue omy. r whether It will swallow a bit of protection because or a cnange in world condtlons and the state of busi ness and agriculture In the United States Is to be tnresnea oui i i-.- .ocna This Darty confab Is likely to develop quite a row. since It is assumed that most of the Demo crats who voted for the Fordney bill a few weeka ago must again support It or face the charge of Inconsistency and wobbling. (in the other hand, the Kltchin fol lowing In the house and this is quite formidable and effective Is expected to oppose any surrender lo Republican doctrines, no matter In what form sugar-coated. The action taken by the house Democrats next week will be construed as representing the attitude of the entire Democratic party on the tariff question and will announce the dividing line between the parties, not onlv in Congress, but in the campaign of 1921 Altogether the situation Is one of considerable embarrassment to the Democrats and every effort will be made to get the minority members t"-s-ther and not begin the extra ses sion with a row between two factions over the tariff. : e'l 1 ei'remists and exerciseo iy , ,rh,m In an extreme way. Day of HAlskrvlBMa Will oaar. Th, ,:;!. is; r,-v o.xillon ' of eiu-; Iron, an leaders will be no exception ' and though it n ay even heulr, con- st ituli"nai. ir.-ua. w. uo,, ...... - . . . . eon: sooner or later its the coarse of i :t. Th retor the bolshevik chiefs though affecting to ei-commutilcate the socialists who seek to go their i -. n way. secretly view their activities! with complacemy and sat'.sfa, ll..n. j The revo! u t i onar y m na e of soiialismj ;s greater than that of h.i,eiMn ). j - ,se It wears the milK of moderation i ii,e (.viiixatiun ' ai.d consequently arouses teas pvpu.ai c ?a-'. of'd-.strust and opposition than the open r U. o ery ' rror:sm of Russia s Mariet whose h,irl! r r wiri tme'hrds and aims are no longer a prarted there! secret and can br more easil) check- pwwer is seise I mated. FAMILY OF 15 HOLLANDERS ADDED TO MS i i. ii, e Bute swung wide on lilile Island. N Y recently and let the Feyen family Into the United States tha population of the country was Increased by 16. They were from Holland. No nation ran beat the Dutch In this won derful matter of human "productivity. Hut It Is well to slate that the Keyen family beats even the Dutch record of big families at Kills Island in point or youlli. 1 ne oiaesi is oiuy , "uno i" j..u.,r, , .......... Feyen. head of the house, shown at the extreme right, top row, Is ii. Diana, his wife. Just 3i. and radiant with health, la shown In tne center holding the baby. VERDICT OF GUILTY IS RETURNED AGAINST 36 MEN INEXPRESS CASE Are Convicted On All Five Counts Of the Indictment. BE SENTENCED APRIL 30 Tried On Charge Of Conspiracy To Rob American Railway Express Company. SEVERAL ARE NOT GUILTY Sixty-Four People Were Indicted. Four Of Whom Were never Arrested. Maximum Nenteaee la Twa Years or aioXH Flrae. (Br AlucLted Prm l Macon, Ga., April 9. After deliberat ing for 28 hours a Jury In federal court late today returned verdicts of guilty on all five counts of the Indictment aglnst 36 persons accused of conspiracy to rob tha American Railway Express company of property valued at $1,000, OOO. Four of the 64 persons indicted were never arrested; nine were found not guilty by the Jury; nine verdicts of not guilty were directed by Judge Bev erly D. Evana; five pleaded guilty and "-: -itOT TOaIV - ' ' ' Th cms has been on trial for four weeks. Witnesses from all parta of the United States being on the witness stand to complete the chain of evidence In the various transactiona. During the government's presenta tion of evidence It was shown that there waa a system of signals used In the conspiracy. "Will he ride?" waa a query tc. determine whether a person alluded to was "all right," the "all right" being an answering signal. Judge Evans announced that he would s titeuce tho convicted peraons on Saturday, April 30. at 10 a. m. "In centenclng you I will tkae Into con sideration that though you were found guilty on five counts, It waa really all one transaction," Judge Evans said. "I will sentence you as If t were ail one count." Tho maximum sentence Is two years In the penitentiary or a flue of 310.000 or both. Judge Evans told the Jurors that they were exempted from Jury service for four years. Immediately after the verdict two express vans moved up to the federal building and began to carry away the great mass of "evidence." Tkoaa Foaad Guilty. Those found guilty are: C. R. Baker. haggagomaster, Albany, Ga ; W. W. Barbre, me:inger, Albany, Ga.; O. B. Baldwin, flagman. Albany. (In.; Henry Barlow, newa butcher. Macon; M. K. Bowdcin, messenger, Atlanta; VV. E. Brum.er, mesaerger. College Psrk. Ga ; R. C. Chancey. express agent, Hart ford, Ala.; Walter Crlttle, negro porter. Macon: Lee Dlx, baggagemastar. Ma con; E. E. Dunaway. express agent. Oglethorpe, (la.; Troop Floyd, negro porter. Macon; WUllam Hackney, bsg gagemaster. Montgomery, Ala ; King Hardy, conductor. Albany, Ga ; J. O. Hood, agent. Cuthbert. Ga.; Charlie Hunter, ba;gagemaster. Macon; A. G. Johnson, ae;nt. Sn.lthvllle. Ga.; J. I.. Johnson, baggagemaster. Macon; Char lie Johnson, conductor, Albany; O. C. Johnson, transfer clerk. Smlthvllle. Ga.: W. V. Klmbrell. bagitaaemaster. Albany; C. E. Langford. messenger, Warrenton. Ga ; J. C. McArthur. mes senger. Amerlcus. Ga : N. T. McKlnnon, conductor, Dotlian. Ala.: Dan Mcl.en don. conductor. Florals, Ala: It. S. McMlrhael, messenger Montgomery. Ala : C. F. McMillan, messenger. Wood ward, Ala . W. G Mlxon. aitent, Osark. Ala : .1 F. Morris. flagman. Albany. Ga ; C. W. Pierce, messenger. Macon: J N. Smith, conductor. Macon; O. U Smith, flagman. Albany. Ga.; W W. Wood, baguasjemaater. Macon: Eugene G. Stovall. meiaenger. Vnlon Springs. Ala ; R. K .lardner. messenger. Hamp ton, Ala.. Ed Knot. negro. express helper, Arlington. Ga ; II I.. Rocker, messenger. Millen. Ga. Those found no! guilty are as fol lows Charlie Burgess garage pro prietor. Florals Ala ; Will Driggers garaa-eman. Florain Ala. n K. Hall eonduc'or. Albany Ga : I. Knight, bag gagemaster. Ma-on. W V Me, ks. con ductor. Macon. I. H. Itndgers. transfer man. Albany. 'ia M H shi-ppard, depot agenl. Mt.anv Ga . W i ;. Simp son agent. I einn Spring. Ma . M. F Stokes, messenger llos'on Ga g u i v dir-cri,,n of .Turlge Beverly D I.. it 1' '.on. barber I'rosson Klorala eri lia ri t A! a n ' a ,1 nuuiHEir Vo -ino ni K1 or a la Mn, or. .to.hu,. 1'.. It. dries e ,.i :a . Carlos Florala. A's . Ala . W P. Mos.. Marvin I're.stwood rala. Ala . W T Ed KeddirF n.er. Stewart K '-Tie a pres. MKent e'ol. Jord.-ir Kloraia A Gn pea c nol prossed th Hodge .lu-lg- Those Wl eirl. I a i, i: K;f.1 ginn ns of t:. expreas rr.esser.g C Hrilii'Ti r: : K--T-. M H. I'' tl'lrfv c ' ' '- : ' W. C i ,r-;. " e.,- r g.-- ar .1 Kato'.'-r. - H"-'-s messenger Atisr.la. G:. Thos w-ho wer ir.r,-.ed Ii. arrMd .1 A llra'l.ia '.e Ernat ' K: 4 f-esfg- ' K v. messenger 'aTs Kendr. gro axpresa massenK' nc-. i r r.ger ' : tr a - I Two Blairs Seek Job As Revenue Commisioner One From North Carolina and One From Virginia, With the Vir ginian Apparently Having the Better Chance Of Appoint ment Morehead-Linney Faction Going Ahead With Patronage Matters Without Consulting Butler. Piilr News Buraau ana Trlrfrapri Offlea. TIM klgsi SitlldlM (Br L,aMd Win) Washington, April . Two rival Re publican organizations, each boosting a man named Blair for commissioner of Internal revenue, today had their pleas and indorsement! before Presi dent Harding and Secretary Mellon. The North Carolina Republican or ganisation, from John M. Morehead down. Is urging the appointment of David Blair. Winston-Salem. T)e Vir ginia Republican organisation, includ ing tha state chairman and Repre sentative Slemp. the national commit teeman, are behind Robert F. Blair, of Wythevllle. A delegation of Old Do minion Republicans called at tha White House this week and urged President Harding to nam tha Virginia man. John M. Morehead returned to North Carolina tonlfhV"aft''puttln final plea for the recognition of David Blair. He and his delegation saw both tha President and Secretary Mellon. On a previous visit Mr. Morehead had put In a word for his protege. Of the two Blairs, however, report today was that the Virginian has the batter chsnoe. Secretary Mellon la said to have recently made Inquiries In various quartsrs regarding the capa hiiitles of Robert Blalr and he la be ii.s,.i to ha in the ' list of two or rhr. candidates from which the ap polntment will be made. Others strongly Indorsed for the position of commissioner of Internal revenue n- oi,.,i. Joa. J. McDermott. or west Vir ginia, and Edward Clifford, of Chi cago. The former is an oil and gas magnate, tha latter an investment banker. less Aaaounee AppalBtaaeats. President Harding is expected to an nounce the appointment next week. It Is known that Commissioner William M. Williams has been ready to vacate his office for several days and that he la eiDectlng an early release from his duties. Mr. Williams' resignation was filed more than a month ago. Mr. Morehead asked to be excused from commenting upon the chances of his otmdldate for the eommlesloner ehlp.A He said It waa an open field and a falrV oonteet and there was nothing to be gdded to the Indorsement he had filed Mr. Morehead aald he did not think he should say whether he was hopeful or not hopeful over the out look. No other pstronage matters were taken up on this visit to Washington. Mr. Morehead said, and he did not dis cuss with treasury department of ficials the establishment of. another collectlo ndlstrlct In North Carolina. However, the Morehead-I,lnney organ ization favors the re-establishment of the collection district In the west and when they get ready to go after the thing in earnest they wui nave tne support of the two Democratic sena tors. Both Senators Simmons and Overman believe that the amount of federal taxes paid In North Carolina Justify a western colectlon district and ths chsnces are regarded as fair for its establishment. In addition to the Indorsement of Mr Morehead and Mr. Linney, David Blair's appointment was also urged here by a delegation comprising J. W. Cannon, of Concord. father-ln-laf of Blalr. and one of the largest tax payers In North Carolina; J H. Fries and James A Gray, of Winston -Salem ; A. J. Draper and Stuart Cramer, of Charlotte. Htifler Being lgar-d. Apparently the Morehead-Linney faction are itolng ahead In patronage matters without paying attention to the protes's of furmer Senator Marlon Butler and hla following They are not consulting Mr. Butler and it seems they are trying to back him off the boards In tlie stale Ssnator llutlr has not st arranged hla oonfrne with th President but save he proha bl wil have something Interesting to say wilhm a week or so The frst .or1h Carolina ap'poml menl ext.. ted from the While Hons i ha ' Mr I .! ri r-. as district fct- Tl.i for a' , I most 'l.ls of G.orKia i with T'residetit reported plan to Hard. nil ., pains 1 r 1 1 1 n ' ' . I' A rr.rr. t.ers wi:l lh. r.Kis d r- -.- n-ur. states no'th and i. in lud.ng 11 from North Caro So ;hern members r.f Congress roi las thlr protests on see -a-or,ds b'.t or 'h belief thst appontreo' "f a lO.or) clilf more irao white employe. V. S. POPULATION. V' , most of them female, will be destruc tive of efflolency In work. The Farmers Bank and Truat com pany, of Wlnston-Balem, today made application for admission to the fed eral reserve system. Tha capital of the bank Is 1330,000 and Ita total re sources ara given aa ft, 101, 176, DOMESTIC AFFAIRS OF DOWDS GET IN COURT Mrs. W. C. Dowd Asks Court To Make Inoperative Deed Sign ed By Her For Husband. V ALSO ASKS SUBSISTENCE (pKlal ta Dalit Krss.1 Charlotte. April I. Two ompialpt have bsan filed by Mrs, Elian O. Dowd wjth th clerk of th Mecklenburg Su perlor court, on against W, C. Dowd and th New Publishing Company, asking that tha oourt make Inoperative a deed signed by Mrs. Dowd conveying the property at th corner ot Church and Fourth streets to th New Pub lishing company, th other against W. C. Dowd In which th plaintiff asks th oourt to make provision to securs her necessary subsistence. Th complaint were signed by Tlllett and Outhrle, at torneys for th plaintiff. In th complaint against Mr. Dowd and th Newa Publishing company th plaintiff allege: "While th plaintiff waa In th offlo of th defendant. In the Charlotte New building, her-husband Informed her ha wanted her to sign a paper; that he Informed her when she asked th naturs of th pa per that he would tell her later; that It waa not necessary for her to know then, urged her to algn th Instrument and go before W. M. Bell, notary pub lib. In th adjoining office and ackowl edge the Instrument,' that without read ing th Instrument and without know. Ing It content she did sign the In strument and went before Mr, Bell." The notary Inquired whether ah sign ed it freely and voluntarily and that she replied that she did not, but at her husband's request; that the same day the defendant informed her that th Instrumsnt conveyed th real estate to the News Publishing oompany and she expressed surprise and dissatisfaction that he had secured her signature. That the defendant waa the owner of practically all of the stock of the News Publishing company; that he wss pres ident and general manager and man aged It exclusively aa his Individual property: that the recitals In th cer tificate of th privy examination are erroneou and untrue. Allegation la made that th Instru ment had no legal effect lo convey her rlghta. but that It Is a cloud upon her contingent right of dower; that tha de fendants are claiming that by reaaon of her signature to the Instrument ah convoyed all Intereat In tha property. as a result or these allegatlona, th plaintiff asks that th court adjudge the deed as Inoperative to convey or transfer any rlghta which the plaintiff may have In the property. In the other complaint of Ellen G. Dowd against w. c Dowd the plaintiff alleges that ths defendant separated himself from her and failed to provide her any subsistence whatever; that the defendant la a man of large mean and enjoy a large Income and that aa bis wife she is entitled to have assured from his property necessary subsist ence according to his means and coa lition In life and asks that the court lake such steps as are neceaaary to aa - ertain what property he. haa and his income and make the necesssry pro vision for her subsistence. Asked aa to th charges filed with "lrk of the Court c. ". Moore by Mrs W c Dowd against W c Dowd and 'he News Publishing omuanv. Mr Dowd expressed I he opinion that the proceeding had not reached a atate hbh justlned rie.n,.r publication. ipt for th Rratiflcation of gossius and scandal monirers Mr Dowd staled further that while t Is embarrassing and humilattrig to leep Slle!, T ii,,er the publication of harass that he knows lo h absolute- y uriiruc. ne sa 11 ne prerers to pur iie this course st the prsnt tim and isss the public to withhold ita Judg i'ri! until the true facta are brought op. irt I t.Mvta ,rcr Ht lrw ' Sfe-fikj 'i I',. N It-rn. April - An unknown n r a1 a ilrowned in Nua ptv-r t.r- -"tTfiay a f t .-r n - n ntir th A. I. frt'tM ut-iM-t. wht-n he c,idnt a i. it is thought, fell IT the 4ocka while playing" Attempts to rescue the boy re unsuccessful unlit th boy at J-ui when th tnxtv waa trolled rut it h a long pole. .No inquest has t-ea beia yeL E REOPENS HIS ASSAULT ON INTERNAIIONAL OIL Tar Heels Lost Many Millions In Fake Oil Stocks. HALF BILLION LAST YEAR Federal Government Proceeds Too Slowly To Give the People Protection. PONZI IS ONE EXAMPLE Declare Mia Attack Nat A rased At Beaaley and Wllltraaa Bat At th Cosapaay Tkey Rapresaat Naw Hank Kxamlwera Nasaad. Tat Grewooro Oallf Nasi Suras. IDS Ulrcaatita NaUeael Slat llaj. ' By W, T. BOITe Raleigh, April . Insurance Com missioner Stacey W. Wade today shoot back at the International Petroleum company which advertlaes It highly refined products, K. O. William and Roland F. Beaalsy, quit a highly a It tout crude oil. Mr. Wad svldently does net think Mr. Beasley' statement plenary and overwhelming. Th inatirano oommls sloner advert to tl.e faot that half billion waa loat last year In fake steak and that I12, 000.000 additional waa traded In liberty bond for worthless holding In th highly ornamented certificate not worth th parohmsnt on which they were written. - Nearly half a million ef these stocks was found In Wak last ysar. On bank In this community went broke and It osshler killed himaalf. Th stuff told in thla oommunlty was not th Inter national Petroleum, but ell was on of th pieces of msrohandlss offered. Mr. Wad say th fact that th federal government supsrvlsss th Texas oom pany whloh now ha Mr. Beasley and Mr. William. 1 no guaranty that peo ple will not get a fleecing before the government get en th Job. H says: "My action In this matter wa prompted by an earnest dealre to pro. lect the peopl of North Carolina against a repetition of th disastrous financial result that followed th big stock exploitation campaign ef 181 and 1820. My attack wa launched against th company Itself, and not agalnet the two well known North Carolinians whoae name the company I using so freely. "In doing this I easumsd no author ity not glvsn m by law. Th people of North Carolina ar looking to th Insurance department for pretention, and when any ooneern violate either the spirit or th letter of th taw, th people of North Carolina may expect Immediate action when the matter comes to the attention of th (nsur ano department. , "I am aware of the faot that thss mall order atook selling campaigns are supposed to be checked up and eon trolled by th federal government. I am also aware of th fact that It usual ly happen that many of them' gat " away with thousands, oftsn millions. Ions; before th federal government eteps In and stopb them. Usually, whan th fsderal government , looks th stable door It Is found that th horse ha already been stolen. "Th stats blu sky law was passed for th purposs of requiring all such companies aa tha International Pe troleum oompany to submit to a care- . ful examination before doing business In North Carolina. Th lluenas fan i only tJOO. Truly a small amount for a oompany with th holdings and th prospeot claimed by th International. "I wish that th federal government oould be depended upon to protect th peopl of North , Carolina, lt would save the Jnauranc department an im mense amount of labor, but- experts eno teaches us that it cannot.. When Unole Sam stopped Penal It waa found that he bad already salted away many millions. Pandolfo, of Pan Motor fame, started with nothing and cleaned up a million In a. year. When Uncle Sam stopped him thousand of . men had bean ruined. , Thar federal trade commission, after an exhauatlve Ins vestlgatlon. reported that- the peopl of tha United State lost half a billion dollars In fake stock In ltHO. and that Illt.OOO.OO worth of liberty bond had been traded for worthleaa stock. . All this time Unci Ham and hi agent war on th Job, but th crooks got away with It. Manifestly, there. tore, other agsneles ar needed and in th inauranc department the peo ple of North Carolina have established . such an agency. They expect It ta function along these -lines and Irtl It will do, no matter whom It hurts," . Two Klada ef Appeal, ;' Th commlalsonar objects to the dual appeal of the company. There ia one 1 torm tc reach the bualneea-llke lawyer, another to catch th limited wealth of the achool teacher and those of that type, he says. Many of the legal letter com to th office her. II wa through at torneys who mailed these form to th department that the local ofdo dis covered ths campaign. The vice -pre!, dent of the company is E. C. Williams. He dotes on his Tar Heel blood. He practiced law to years In the atate. he says. Lstwyere And It difficult to place him. but former Insurance Commis sioner James R. Toung recalls former effort ot Mr. William to cat Into North Carolina, th stat h loves so wall. Mr. William bsst tails his own am bition: "Dear Sir: Having practiced law In good old North Carolina for 1 year. . and having a personal acquaintance with many of the legal brotherhood. I feel no hesitancy In Intruding upon your time for a few moments to tell you something about the groat oil bua- -' iness of Texss which haa grown to such mammoth proportlona and which is stilt growing. "During ths war I served the United State aa special agent of th war trade board at th port of I.aredo and thua came fn Intimate contact with the business and social life of this great section of our country. When the gov ernment' service came te a rtoe the oil buaineas of Texss waa gripping the country, and I went into It like many other eastern men irbom the war had brought to this aasftioa. For twa years I hive been connected with all phase of th business, and it haa been my am bition to establish an oil company a safe, sound and conservative aa a North Carolina bank or manufacturing enter prise, but ons of vastly more profit. I am happy to say that my ambi tion la being realised. There are many auch companies and the oil producing business Is being ta a great extent taken over by auch sound and care fully managed af the smaller com paniea. Th International Petroleum company, of Texas, ef whfch I am vice-president. Is bow completing Its refinery at Ssa Antonio Thla plant 111 be mirk'l'st gas and other oil prod acts aa s 'h contractor (Coat meed Pag Four.
Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, N.C.)
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