North Carolina Newspapers

0R0 DAILY N WEATHER jbowere Thursday and Friday. You Want All tht Aew About Butineu Rfad the Ad$ Daily VOL. XXIV. NO. 87 rNTCBRI. AS SWOND ri.ASS MATTER fUSTOI't'UK. tiWKKKMlO N PRICE FIVE CENTS GREENSBORO, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1921 run- on-.t. it.oo ra tai 01L AND WNUAY, t 00 ft BN EWS I' I C'S SIDE IN THE POWER RATE HEARING Airrees That Commission Has a THERE IS LACK OF DATA Power Company Has Not Of' fered Enougn lesumony un , Which To Base Rate. THE BATTLE IS ONESIDED Parker, For the Mill Intereeta. Presente Trrmrnu,'"'.' j ' ' - - - grboola "Iny duffer Through Cut In Vnluntlon. Tbf GrepriBhoro Uaily NfWa Hiifaa. SCI Merrl.tn." National Dank Bloc. By W. T. BOST. naiah. April 13' All-day and all ight argument before the corporation commission today on the Southern Pnwer company's petition to that body " . i ...1.I..W 1. V. .. . to make rates unuei tvmvii it "ci cuo will sell electric current left the Utl rants with four more apeechea to be made tomorrow. Taylor Guthrie and Wilnon and King, of Greensboro, are vol to speak. The battle has been onesided today, for the most part. Ned Parker. Aubrey Brooks. J. H. Bridgers, J. C. Blgge, Lee Crowell and T. C. Guthrie going agalna George W Wilson representing one group of cotton mllla which favor the Increase, and Zeb V. Taylor who cloaca for the power company. The cotton mills won half an ally In Mr. Brooks today when he agreed that on the showing made by the power company in its-eOO pages of evidence It had not developed enougn testimony on which, to base a purely intrastate rate, That company's interesta are bo inex tricably intermixed, he argued, that there is nothing before the commission The Greensboro lawyer did contend that the corporation commission haa a right to regulate the sale of current when once that element la brought in to the state and offered for sale. But Mr Brooks does npt think that the company can be given a rate for North Carolina purposes when it has not aub mltted a .North Carolina statement as to Investments, profits and stlch other data as la imuerauvD in io-iiitkiiiB r: ThaiParker speech which opened the eourt this morning waa a tremendously effective argument. Me addressed nim elf first to the interstate commerce feature which up to that time had not greatly Impressed the commission. Whea Judge Fell, one of the members. eakt that he had been moved by the ar ntnents of Judge Bynum and Mr. Parker, Mr. Taylor rose to suggest that bade not make up his mind until the arrtrment closes. Judga Pell was quick to disclaim any such purpose, but aug teited the filing of supplemental briefs touching theee pofnta. It waa Mr. Parker'a opinion that the Southern Power company could from III own figures recently produced here Bake lip a statement ahowing how much oner la invested In North Carolina nd how large the Income from It . should bs. Ha jCould not anaVanthiag had been exhibited disclosing any such data. . But he felt sure II ahoutd be done.' Mr, Robinson, chief counsel for the company, thought not. : "Well then, you ought to change yeur system of bookkeeping, , Mr. Parker retorted. Fewer Oosaaany's Tax Appraisal. Mr. Parker took the J. G. White ap sralsal of the Southern Power com pany! holdings which account for I,iZI.7 for the North Carolina busl eaa and valued at $15,053,036.69 for taxation under the revaluation act. Th property in South Carolina is given 110,239.797.88 with a taxing value basis of 111,7(1,392.16. Thia makea' the whole taxable value $33, 816, 429.15. On thla valuation Mr. Parker de elated the company haa earned II, too, 82.71, plua the federal income tax of 1227.811.16. This makea an Income of slightly leas than s.J per cent. TJnder the proposed rates the Income would he I.IS7,iao.7, plua federal income tax amounting to I77,83.15 or a total of 11.704, 966. 91, a total of 10.9 per cent on the investment. 1 Now, to get that divided In auch way ai to put it under North Carolina con trol Is a problem, he declared. It can't he done on the evidence before the oourt. "It la ehown by the evidence ' that 70 per cent of the power aold by the petitioner and the other corpora tions in the eomblned statement la sold In the state of North Carolina," he aald. "All of thla 70 per cent Is transmitted and aold by the petitioner Southern Power -company. The combin ed eorpormtlona make an annual in eome of fl.9M.09I.7a. in the arbi trary allocation of expanses made by the Petitioner In Urn Vnrth Carolina oeineas there is left a profit upon ' Uli 70 per cent of only 131. 819.12 or H one hundredth? of one per cent." Mr. Parker cloacd in great atyle. He look the I33.00O.OOO which he held up s the actual value of the property as Proved by the petitioner's evidence and eclared that if the power company SB. Ihmil.h It- n,av.a-ra turn A trick like that Mr. Duke should be pro oted from a captain of finance to a leaeral. and If the lawyera could play aeceaafully their role in making so ch of substance from so much of aadow they deserve to be enrolled ajosg the great hypnotists. Breeka peaks. Mr. Brooks followed Mr. Parker and fan with the history cf events which brought the Southern Power Wapeny to the atate courts. Me waa very happy he started the ear actions which had been before tee Supreme court. The power company "fought hard to may away. This Is place for the company, but the "card that It haa made doe not fur- the commission with the informa "n that it needs e said the two eels of barons had en fighting each other, but he ,-ame represent the ftublL. He bore no "tlllty in Mr. l,iK, whom he riil t know- They were reared near each other but their lines of lit. hail taea them in different dlr-.-tlons He anxious to see that Mr Duke Tred the law. and If thai t-ost Brooks personal friendship of a great hue js man. why Hrooka would hae "Pay the price, and the Ilk-. I sir. Rrnoks read many r1e-.a;ons ! law and discussed tem Rut j Was mosi acceptable to Ins '' ' "tea when he agreed with them lhatj " corporation commission ruunl est rlcw for selling the .uimnndln "city In .North Carolina after It was I Jr1" h". and put "t ke eou no, ork ut on the o.rK.t . rk out a w a for eOmm lesion In f, a rat- r ti "' y offered "'. Brtdgere took the deha e up here rT d'ecuesed almoat ent,rl the'e "teal side He la an enin.r and j if "W through n mlaulee naaapie .r. e..u la.nlew. '7"'"el report of hornu.-, 4' .aatlea of proper! tlea of Ike state wh,l ewvaiaattomwts who . nob.e I A.J. Gronna May Be Given Denmark Post A o Tj&U J. Y g IGrtvv Former Senator Asia .1 nrntim f North Dakota, who may be the new American envoy to Denmark, according to reports from Washington. It la un derstood that the former senator has been onered the post, and has the offer under consideration. The poat of min ister to Denmark has been vacant for some months, the senate having failed to connrm tne appointment of Norman Hapgood. BY A SLENDER THREAD Triple Alliance Haa Called Strike For Friday. PREMIER STILL HOPEFUL He Sends Note To Leaders Ask ing On What Grounds Strike Is Called. TIEUP APPEARS CERTAIN Manifesto Iaane-a By Mfnere Hendere Aay Possibility Of Renewed Ne gotlatlona Hopelaa-Allenate Pwbllc Sympathy. London, April 1. 'Premier Lloyd George haa provided the leaders of the triple alliance with another opening for re.rjewajj jagolacua-ia .Ui miiusr' strike, and the- general strike of rail way men ana iraneport workers in support of It, by asking for the grounds of their refuaal of the government's of fer. And any influence the labor lead era who are outside the orbit of the actual conflict may be able to exert on the disputanta aeema for the ihoment to be the remaining Blender thread up on which Industrial peace hangs. That auch attempts at mediation will continue and that there are still two daya before the general atrtke becomea operative are the only hopeful signs. After the receipt of the announce ment of the "triple alliance" that iti members would be called from their work Friday night. Premier Lloyd George Bent the following reply to the alliance: Dear Mr. Thomaa (general secretary of the railway union) and Mr. Williams (secretary of the transport workers federation): , I am In receipt of your letter. The decision you report la a grave one. You threaten Friday night to dtalocate the whole of the transport services of this country, so essential to the life of the atlon. I should like to know the grounds on which you are determined to tn- Ict such a serious blow on your rei- ow countrymen. Yours faithfully. (Signed) "LLOYD UKUKIiK. The triple alliance sat until a late hour tonight, and It waa aeciaao to end a realy to the premier s letter Thuraday morning, when the delibera tions of the triple alliance are reaum- i. . A manifesto Issued by tne minere federation tonight seems to render any osslblllty of renewed negoimiiun anart from auch yielding on ih. .Ma of the. aovernment as the min ers themselves say they can hardly expect The government yesterday met the miners half way by agreeing to give auch financial asalstance as would be necessary to start the regulation of wages on a national bas's. The miners, however. Insisted on acceptance also of the pooling of profits, which the government throughout had declared to 1. imnmtlhls Thi. irreconcilable attitude Is de- ih miners of any support in the press, and apparently la tending to aiianate the aympawiy ui .in- of the public, who had been Im- ...h Hrine the course of the ,11s- pule with the iuatice of the miners claims for greater consideration than the owners had given in recent wage 0fOr.niied labor however. Is steadily consolidat.no; on the side of the miner,. The amalgamated society of loronto ll men and firemen, whose attitude i.iv hid been doubtful, decided .rriue with the triple alii live of the railv clerks' association also recommended Joining tie strike. The electrical workers of Lend"" but not of -he whole kingdom threaten to question a the meml" IH.ssible V trlke i ni"- " -t,, whet!,r a strike of all . ,.f tKe triple alliance is I., v According ' 'lie con -... r,.pr,l!lr scci Ions the v he id on str'ke ,,,' but tli transport -u-viired lo ake a ballot at Itut ior. . i i w a v thou' e ' . rat ed , ,, I late ton a Hefr A eir.I ,' b) h"d v IT era' M l ;ch tli' I I- r u -ra-J In if." ( ;are dlsgra paai that .he tral world.' miKi: th i.vvii i '' i ITTIMI 1HI l.l'IMM 1 BY ALLIED DIPLOMATS ON TO YAP NOTE Each Government Likely To Re ply Individually. NO CRYSTALLIZED POLICY Harding's Message Is Printed At Length In London Morning Newspapers. IT DRAWS MUCH COMMENT Officials Believe Meaaaafe Waa For Domestic 4'onanmptlon and They Await Further llevelopaaenta In VI "Mailing-ton. SoKlal Catlt te Dillv Dim By CARL W. ACKKRMAX. (OprrKht. 1921. br Phlladrliia Puhlir lj-dBtr ) London, April 18 It waa atated at the foreign office today that the Brit ish, French, Japanese and Italian gov ernments were "exchanging views" concerning Secretary Hughes' Yap note. While these Informal conversa tions have not yet crystallised Into joint allied policy It may be said from present Indications that all the gov ernments will respond to Secretary Hughes Individually. Premier Lloyd George, because of the strike, has read only presa accounts of the note and I awaiting the foreign office draft of the reply before considering it officially. Today, despite the seriousness of the triple alliance decision to call a strike Friday. President Harding a message and particularly those passages relating to foreign affairs, which were printed In extenso In the morning papers, was the subject of considerable comment. All officiate who have been following the trend of American poiltlca, expect ed the declaration not to Join the league of nations, but they believe thla apeech was primarily for home consumption. They are determined to await further developments In Wash ington before deciding upon their own policy towards America. In other words, there la a feeling here that Mr. Harding is talking now to keep hla election promisee so there Is a dispo sition to await hla call for an interna tional conference or the arrival of hla special mission under Kllhu Boot, SIMONS' REPARATION PROGRAM SUBMITTED TO THIS CABINET iSHlal Catle ta Dally Niwi. iconvrlahi. .Ml. Mr fhllaihlDhU molle Lsdttr.) Berlin, April 17. Or. Simons, Ger man foreign minister, and Chancellor Fehnrenbach returned to Berlin today and thia afternoon the foreign min ister had an opportunity to submit hla reparation program at a cabinet meet ing. It Is learned he haa already won over a number of hla colleaguea to hla viewpoint, but atrong oppoaitlon existed within the cabinet up to tle hour of meeting. It la learned further that "thin thread of understanding'. lrtS7-fc", been spun between Dr. mmoDa-awa nertatn entente personagea, but theae ,enuoUa and the danger that hostile or maladroit influences in the entente camp may break tne deli cate web is so great that Dr. Simons and his friends are unwilling to give further publicity at the moment, either aa to the nature of the new proposals or the points whither the threada of understanding are leading. It would bt a fair guesa to aaaume one termlnatea In Rome. It can be statea oeiinncijr that what Dr. Slmone brought back from hla vacation is not a proposal for rebuilding the devastated regions, but a new financial plan of actual payment, although the rebuilding scheme also flo-nrea In Dr. Simons' program, inuiimi Waahington proved unreceptlve to the auggestlons that the unltea rn.ui un d..i.i:. ih rnl of arbitrator to nx the amount of reparations on a baaia of German ability to pay. nopea aim .t cherlahed in authoritative quartera that the American government might be more willing to be represented on an impartial commission of disinterested states which would undertake the same task. The plan which the government would like to eee launched or dlscuse ed la the formation of an International commiaslon. with America If possible, in fhe chair and statea acceptable to both aldea. auch aa Swltaerland. Spain and other European neutrala represent ed In the membership. The commis sion ahould work In Germany and atudy conditions of German Industry, finances and other factors which would determine the full extent of Oermany a financial capacity for reparation and formulate a Judgment binding upon both Bldea. 1 have reason to believe Germany stands ready to make such proposals If given assurance that It would be seriously considered In Wash ington. NO Illusion Is cherished that such a commission would not draft an estimate well above anything the Ger mans offered, for. aa Dr. Simons haa repeatedly atated. oulslderB all take more optimistic views of Germany's resources and paying capacity than Dr. Simons himself, to aay nothing of the so-called experts representing the in terests from whose pockets the repara tion shekels must largely be taken. The government, however, would be able to secure acceptanoe for a larger reparations obligation by the country and stand a correspondingly better chance ',f leacnlng a settlement with the entente If the proposal was father ed by such an impartial commission. r.x-t'hanoellor Mueller, one of the signers of the Versailles treaty. Is among: the advocates of Ihe commis sion plan outside the government. Hia views represent those of a large part of ihe socialist partv Herr Mueller In an article in tonights Vorwnerts warn" against the futility of hoping tcTconvert America from belief in Ger man responsibility for the war and Be curms us assistance against the en tente He says the I'mled. Htatea haa not forgotten It fought with the en tente powers against tiermany and Is too fami'iar with the ruined flelda of Frame arid Belgium to mete out favor ;r.s'ead of Justice to the Germans debtors t-'nreraat By tatea. U .v. t K-. ri April 13 Virginia Tn ,r.as,re .'i.:. less Thursday. prob able t-.,. n west portion: Friday , h change m tempera- i T.r. -.ia tire k;.--I . ft'. .-howers Thursday and ;nuch charge In terrpera- 1 South Carolina. Georgia: ireday and Friday. v ...tidy m aout't. un-M,...-r. in North por- T i- In ir-. ..-- 1 f :!.-! Shower :': ;r, l a;. Ir.-liy i u. a ana Thursday partly c.oudy. ; - lowers Friday partly cloudv .i:,4i Thuraday itwai showeraw li. partly rloudv k al on a. ;. rand H est T.iai END STATE OF WAR IS PRESENTED SENATE It Is Similar To One Vetoed By President Wilson. FAVORABLE REPORT SOON Congress Squared Away Yester day On the Program Out lined ByPresid en t . TO EXPEDITE TARIFF BILL Mnny llllla In Botk Ilouae and Senate, Dealicited to Mart Ije-arlftlatlve Fro poanla of Mr. Harding, Are Introduced. I By AmorUlril Preaa. I Washington. April 13. In line with the recommendation in President Hard Iiir's inesauee. a resolution to end the stattj of war w-lth Germany and Austria was Introduced today by Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania. It la similar to the one adopted previously by Congress and vetoed by former President Wil son. It will lie reported favorably In i few days by the foreign relatione com mittue and then brought up for debate after disposal of the Colombian treaty according to Senator Lodge, of Massa- chuaetts. Republican leader. Senator Knox'a reaolutlon differs lit tie from that which he sponsored be fore. As suggested In President Hard ing's address yesterday, it containa no general declaration of American policy with respect to future action by the lrnlted States, but is confined to meaa urea for ending technically the atate of war with the imperial German and Auatrian governments. It also would reserve to the United Statea all rlghta and privllegea under the treaty of Ver sailles and td alien enemy property seised during the war (OrVUHUSN Mil! A It KN AWAY ON ADMI.MHTHATION PHOURAM Washington, April ' 13. Congress squared away today on the admlnla tration program outlined In Prealdent Harding's address yesterday. In harmony with the President's rec ommendations, the house today ar- rangod to expedite the emergency tariff bill, passage of which la expected there r riuay, wnue in tne senate tne reaoiu tlon to end the state of war with Gar- many and Auatrla waa latroduced by Senator Knox, Republican, Pennaylva nla. The latter ta to be brought up for debate late next week. Many bills, In both senate and house, designed to meet legislative proposals of Mr. Harding, also ware Introduced, In the senate. Senator Borah, Republi can, Idaho, reintroduced hia naval dis armament reaolutlon, pr6poSlng to that end a three-power conference of the United States, Great Britain and Japan, In preparation Tor the emergency tariff debate, the house today receiver the formal report on the bill and, after an 11-mlnute aeaalon, adjourned until tomorrow, which waa aet aalde for aren- ijraa-rtarUr'Va'hrcaealorr. " Debate Trlday 1 -to be limited under the five-minute rule and a final vote on passage (a hoped tor before adjournment. Discussion of the 125,000,000 Colom bian treaty was reaumed today In the aenate, with Senator Kellogg, Repub lican, Minnesota, apeakfng in opposi tion to ratification. The aenate alao took up ita committee organiaatlon, precipitating the first partisan claah between Republicans and Democrata. Opposition of the latter, who charged that excessive committee representa tion waa being "grabbed" by "an au tocratic Republican majority" forced over final action. Commltteea of both aenate and house plan to begin work" immediate ly on the long program 'of domeatic legislation. The army and navy appro priation bllla, which failed In the Iaat Congreaa, are to have preferred etatua. Fiscal and agricultural legislation alao are to be given prominent plaoea on the schedule, with the temporary im migration reatrictlon bill one of the early meaaurea to be preaaed. JUDGE WADDILL URGED TO SUCCEED PRITCHARD Vlralwl Repablfeaaa Already Active t Secure Ilia Appointment ' to Fonrtfc rlreolt. Dally News Bureau and THifraph OTAec. The Rliti Building (Br Leased win) Washington. April 13. Virginia Re publicans are already active in behalf of Judge Edmund Waddill, of Rich mond, aa the auccessor to tba late Judge Jeter U Prltchard of the fourth circuit. If North Carolina haa a candi date in Judge W. P. llynum. or any one else, her claims should be promptly filed, and It Is thought the Prltchard vacancy will be filled promptly. Joseph P. Brady and H. W. Ander aon, of Richmond, and D. L. Groner, of Norfolk, all leading Kepublicana of Virginia, reached here today to boom Judge Waddill. They conferred with Representative Slemp and on Friday expect to see the President. IIMItt HOOI, K.NTIOX . tiOF.H TO H ARI.OTTK li IB 22 The (Jreraihoro Pally Neva aurea... SJi HerrtaaU Natkma lank llda. Raleigh. April 1J. Charlotte ao ap preciating Its landing the atate Sun day school convention April 11. 12 and 18. for next year extended Itself to night in raising money for the sup port of the association and led with $300 on a required lyoo to be raiaed from the convention here. The convention tonight heard in ad dition to Dr. William A. Brown and I. W. Sims, a native eon In Dr. Joseph Itroughton. who came bacjt from At lanta to speak on the spot near hla baptiam and early church connection. FIIIF. AT TAMPA. FI. HF.MF.B 1M TO 2IO I'FOI'I F. HOIKLKM Tampa. Kla.. April 1:1. Fanned by a atlft wind, flames originating from a grass fire this afternoon swept two blocks of Wt Tampa clear of resi dences, laying -2 houaes In ashea and damaging four others considerably. The fire was In the section devoted to homes of cigar makers, and the damage la estimated ar f fia "00. HllkllHI KM. HOMl 11 K ai7r,.noo foii I'ltlM. liKk t ?nis-ia to !'!.' I A j.t.I I -The city ..;.! 1 1 yo rrn.ni' : bi'Ti'. tor par ami tf-i fir' Security Hick.. . ory t"di. provm nt lntrs I' Hi k 1 Itn . rued Trun company of thu city, inrl f 5t '0 p'i !.r. ; will t.e lii-l 1. th.j ceerts of thin mU. Ii.-nrern f rd f'f t'tiulithtc t-ar from ru- Vt-r Killed In lavrvnd. .McKtnr e. T-v 1 1 a. -K. l--r- oirfi-P ; i- -1 j"--n. rr l'Ht-l fatally w 1 n a .--.,. - v . t t dun 'i f r-f.m th wt or Mi;KM near .r t.xiay. Fire r.liovrd r. t ' - ) t r. '.f th- bj.iiiiDCS razed b t r r,d virtu. ly in the r.i;re .-: 'Vn x-.tt the hark -"' - of th town Task of Making Peace Passes to Mr. Hughes He Is Acting For the President and By a Master Stroke They Have Given the Senate the Form Of What They Want, Which Satisfies Even the Irreconcilables There Will Be a Substitute For the Knox Peace Resolution. Pallj Ne-a Bureau end ftlefreph OhW, The ta lullitlni I By Ltued aire) By . Vi . UII.HK.HT. (rowrujtit 1931. or Philadelphia rubiic LetHw.) Washington. April 13 The making of the peace of the world, the organisa tion of the nations of the earth, the determination of the terms on which thlB country will participate In the re habilitation of Kurope have all passed Into the hands of Secretary Hughea, acting for the Prealdent, By a master stroke of politica Mr. Harding and Mr. Hughea have given the aenate the form of what they wanted, the rejec tion of the present league and cove nant and the making of a aort of peaoe by reaolutlon without the aubatance. Even the Irreconcilables profess satis faction. But the resolution which la to paaa In place of the Knox reaolutlon will be drawn by Mr. Hughea or prepared to suit hla views. It will be purely for domeatic conaumptlon. It will perform the remarkable feat of ending the atate of war In thla country and will preserve the atate of war abroad It will reserve even the statue created by the armistice, Including the right to maintain American troops on the Rhine, and the armistice la part of the atate of war. And the league though rejected will re-appear later, much modified. It la true. In the form of an association of nations. The passage of the Hughea resolu tion will end the work of the senate In framing our foreign policy, except ao far aa Prealdent Harding In aooordance with the pledge contained In yester day's message consults and advisee with the senatora aa ha and Mr. Hughea develop their foreign policy. Thla reaolutlon will aattafy the campaign promise made by Mr. Harding. It will meet a atate of mind, which according to the atate department, exists In thla country which Is Impatient for the ending of the technical atate of war. And It will pleaae the Irreconcilables in the aenate, aa a concesalon to thalr poaltlon. America Will Not Be Iaolated. But It will not take ua out at Eu rope. The administration la going to remain In Europe. It rejeota the policy of Isolation. It doea not, according to high authority, for any philanthropic purpoae but becauae our Intereata re quire ua to remain there. The atate department la especially Impressed with our concern In the financial and economic condition of Eu rope, in what may be deacrlbed aa the bringing back of economic peace thara which will restore produotlon and re open markete. If the present economlo state of Europe contlnuea and It we do not participate by treaty In the Battle ment of the economic phaaee of the war w n11lVt;kit accord Ins to tha Illuminating phrase used by a high authority la describing the situation, only "second mortgage." Tha war left us the great creditor nation of tha world and In tha view of tha adminis tration It la Intolerable that we should only be a second mortgagee. Thus tha Intereata which have and which are either Inadequately protect ed by tha Veraalllea treaty or which cannot be protected by tha making of a separata peace treaty are our direct financial concern In the economlo re covery of Europe, our blggeat cuatomer; aecond, our rights aa a belligerent, which have bee, sacrificed either at Paris or since' the conference auch as thoee In the German cablea. the Island of Yap, and the oil fields of Meso potamia., and, third, our Intereata In the preaervation of peace ana in auch an organiaatlon of the world aa will tend to prevent war, make tne reduc tion of armaments poaalble, and thua THE PRITCHARD ESTATE Will Of Jurist Divides Property Between Widow and Four Children. JAS. J. BRITT FOR JUDGE (ftpteUI M Diilf Nevi.) t ABhevllle, April 18. Th laat will and testament ilgned br the late Judffe Jeter Conley Prltchard on December 1. 1920, bonilgrnlnv all of hla personal and real property to the widow and four children, waa probated In Superior court this mornlnr. Jamei J. Brltt waa named In the will aa exeoutor. The will conveying- to hla he Ire hie worldly irooda. estimated at aound f 10,000, waa simple In Ita wording. In part It was aa followa: "It la my will that all peraonal and real property be aold at my death, and. after paying funeral expensee and my debta. whatever re el due may be left nhall be divided equally between my vrffe, Lillian 8. Prltchard, and my chil dren. Ida Prltchard Rolllna. Arthur T. frit chard. Oeorge M Prltchard and McKlnley Prltchard. On leaving the Supreme court of the Dlntrl?t of Co lumbia, a beautiful silver loving cup wan prenenird to me with appropriate inacript Ion. recognlaing the service 1 had rendered whllf on the bench. It la my earneM wtah that thin piece of ell ver he placed aomewhere, either In the atate hlatorwat iocli ty building or el where, where It may be kepi aa a testi monial." Th- dienltv of monFignor and domea tic prelate to Mia lioiinei I'opc Bene dict XV waa conferred upon Right Rev erend Father Marlon, of St. Lawrence Catholic church, at special ceremonies h Id this morning in the church build-: iriK 1 The chance f Axhevllle securing the j auxiliary b..t(.tjl that will prnbabl v i U- fitHt.'h-d t'v ths- International T po-gri'hirii i tilmi at the con vrnt ion l a t Ur ' 'arirt-la in A uKUht art rce 1 - lent, and all mist- ' vpocraphica I union rant of thf Mi Me.iipi riv-r. cave one have prnmi i th' tr tn) port This tn- forrt' ilion i ai-ti out tt.i morn inn by Jarma K. ..arret', who ha rr1urnea f r'm thi- at n t i oi - nt ion of t h- "aro lln T !" a: r t pi. J a . unior hf- Id in "Itn r -lott- -! ftiay !-eT.nt! ir. -( ial ca!!-d pnir mmb'-ri t!.e llnd-ra'nvi;,? liar im'i -'.. "r ; inornir.it: tr t.-ong r---cfi:lior 'ir.Ajt.nioiinlv tnl o.i r-coro" mm faor ng ire appointment of former rn.ngrt sarT.au J -ma J. liritt. of Asb - 1 1 i . a f'lfr Jdge to aeiM. e in i h? p!a - n Jjdgr . f Pntehard. de- asl. m l n,-h of the fourth Lciteia bttea Circuit Court af Appeals, WORTH ABOUT $30,000 reduce the coat of government here and etaewhere. Anotker World Conference, The proceaa by which to achieve the protection of theae varioua tiuereia i indefinite In the mind of Mr. Hughea. The Immensity of the Intereata Involved and the laauee at stake point to an other world conference almllar to the conference of Parla. Jiiat aa It would have been difficult to make the peaoe of Parla hv exchange of notes ao will be difficult to complete the paolfl cation of the world Imperfectly ac cnmnltahed bv the exchange of notea. An International conference, to be held here In Waahington, la tha likeliest out come, though Mr. Hughea haa got no further than to write notes laying tha basis for our re-entry Into the not yet oompleted task of peace making. The Vap notea, as indicated already In thla nnrreanondence. furnish that baala. They correspond to Prealdent Wilson's 14 points, which were hla preliminary .ciaratlon of the condi'lonB of which he would participate In the making of peace with Germany. Mr. Wllaon'a conditions were accepted by the other powere In the armistice conference at Parla, which preceded the peace con r.pann. there. Tha conditions laid down by Mr. Hughes will have to bo similarly accepted Dei-ore any ii atep for the pacification of the world oan be taken. Tha baaia of the peace to be made, whether by International conferenos or hv exchange of notea. Is ths Ver sailles treaty. It la not tha rejection of that treaty which ths admlnlatratlon haa In mind. It Is rather Ita auppls mentation and correction. When the treaty of peace finally goes before ths senate It will be ths Versailles treaty. as interpreted and amended ny a sup nlementary treaty or supplementary ir.xi.a Parla left many things un done, as for example tha aettlement of reparations. The admlnlatratlon meana to uae all Ita power to aecure Juat ana final dlapoaltlon of thla problem. Aa the creditor of tha nations Involved In this dlapute this country Is vitally In terested In tha establishment of juat and practicable means of paying rep arations. , May Reopen Bkaatnng ttoeadon. Ths Shantung question may be ra opened by International conference or In tha exchange or notea mts que' tlon depends upon how direct ths ad ministration feels Ita Interest to be In tha juat dlapoaltlon of tha German rights In Shantung. And what ths ad ministration thinks about Is not dls closed, Tha teat on this and other questions will be ths extent of tha American Intereata Involved. Tha ad ministration haa no Intention of Bet ting Itaetf up aa an International busy, body- ft will not concern Itself with Issues which do not affect it directly, ; Ths crowning part of the edifice of peace which Mr. Harding would erect Is to be ths association of nationa. With complete pacification worked out the admlnlatratlon would associate thai nations of ths world to prearve tha peace, : - ' Mr. Hughes will rev area Mr. Wllaon'a diplomacy. .He will enter International affalra demanding rlghta and Instating upon ths protection of oar Intereata, Inatead of aa Mr, Wllaen aaaertlng Idealism and dlelntereetedneea. Mr. Wllaon constructed ths league flrat and then tried to make a peaoe to At it. Mr. Hughes Will try to-achieve peace, complete peace first and then to con struct an association whose purpoae will be not to maintain that . specific peace, but peace in general. Mr. Hughea la immensely Impreaaad witn Mr, wiiaon'a mletakea. He will try to avoid repeating them. OF A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Nine Buildings Destroyed -Dr. Win. P. Swett and Patient. Die During the Fire. CENTRAL STUCK TO POST Itasdal ta Dalle Km.) Southern Plnea, April II. A firs, originating- about I o'clock this mora ine, auppoaadlf from ths heatlnc plant of ths Perkins hotel or Windham's land ofloa, wlpad out tha major portion of tha main buainaaa block of tha town. hint bulldlneja, owned br R. K. Wiley. U W. Perkins, H. A. Lewla snd J. 8. Reynolds, wara completely destroyed. Bulldins and property lose, amounting to thoueands of dollars, waa partially covered by insurance. There waa little saved. Tha telephone operator, Mies Eva Payne, stayed by ths phone, send ing out wsrnlnga, while tha rear build ing burned. She waa removed at last by force. Tha Southern Plnea. Pine huret snd Carthage firs departments rendered heroic eervlcs. Or. W. p. Hwett. s well-known physician, died of heart failure while arousing Inmatea of tha Southland ho tel. Mr. Ferguson, of Plnehurat. waa' injured while Dghtlag ths flames. Howe's Jewelry store. Lewis' msrket. Home Furnlihlng company, Perklna hotel, Wlndham'a land office. Kddy'a art studio and Thomaa Cameron's cloihea shop were Ihe principal busi ness concerns d-et roved THB OK4TH OK I1H. . P. W KTT rill.l.OHI.D THAT OK FATIICXT aortal a Belli W Carthage. April II Kire broke out t I o'clock thla -morning In Kouthera lnia and before controlled destroyed lmBt a square. The losaea are Harry Lewis. I'o.ooo: n. K. Wiley, fll.eoo; I'erktna hot. l. I3"."0, Home 'urnlture onipany. IS 000: J. F. Keyr.olda. I7.r,00; H. V. Howe, 11.400; J. M. Windham, II one, John Cameron. I4.S0O; K. C. YAAy, l.6i,0; Telephone company. II '"'CI. and othera. The orlaln of the flr le unknown. The Carthage and I'tnehorsi dtparimeiita reeponoVd. Ir. William P Hwetf wae called to l ot I to ati-riMi en malid and whi-n tl.e tin- ttrealene, the biM'ilirg Ihn palunt collapsed and died Dr. Hwett ihn fi-ll arrin i hi- bed and eaplred from heurt tailur.'. He as a skilled physician and .romlnnt In the eet--l i.n a-il le.ivis a ui,ivw e-n snd two u;tush! ra Heeeelw Oaea Te May SX iSie. I.l le lialli Va I I'mehursl. .,ri' IS The Carolina hotel at l'inehuiet mill remain opes un til May t. and the eaecutive council of the AanerKaa Baakera association haa taken aS.-antase ef thla fact te erhedule lie annual olf tournament at t'lbeharat for ths first wees la stay. I; OUTLINE ATTITUDE OF THE PMON TARIFF They Are Recommitted To Tar iff For Revenue Only. WILL FIGHT FORDNEY BILL Only Those Members Bound By Campaign Pledges May Sup port theJVIeasure. A MINORITY REPORT FILED Speech Delivered By Senator Simmons IT Tear Ago Uuole at Lea! By Kellogg la Debate Oa Ca lomblnn Treaty. ,. r Pally Neea Bureau end leleirapti AfhVe. Tne kltte (ulldlnt tv Leased sire) By THKODOHB TILLICH. Waahington, April II. Rsprsssnta live Clauds Kltchln and tils followln today committed ths Democrats of ths house to a reaffirmation of tha tradi tional belief of ths Democratic party in a tariff for rsvsnus only. Masting In party caucua, tha Damoorata voted to bind all minority 'members to vots sgalnat tha emergency agricultural tariff bill and similar Republican pro tective meaaurea. ' Only Democrats who oan show that they mads pledges to their conatltu. ents to support ths farmer tariff may, disobey tha instructions of ths caucus. Ths vots on Instructions was 77 to It; 'more than a two-thirds majority. Moat of thoaa oppoalng party solidarity were actuated by bslisf that - rural constituents wsntsd to- try out ths emergency tariff ta ths present agri cultural depression. That the , emergency tsrlff Is a "bunco" measure that will not aid .the farmer but inatead add to tha coat of living was Insisted by Mr. Kltohln In ths oauoua. Ths bill would expire be fore tha orops of 1811 ars harvested and sold, Mr. Kltchln said,, while 14, was too lata to aid ths 19S0 producers because that orop Is alrsady In .ths hands of speculators and ths "trusts." Ths oaumus showed that ths Dem ocrats ars still divided on the ques tion of ths fsrmsr tariff, but ths bind ing In Instructions of ths oauoua will result In practically a solid Demoo ratio vote sgslast tha Republican bill. "I predict there will not bs to Dem ocratic -votes ior ine so-oauea emer gency tariff bill," said Rspreasntatlva Kltchln, ths minority floor Issdsr. "Ths caucus bound ths Democrats to oppose thia Inlqultoua meaeure and only Dem ocrats who havs mads plsdgss back home .to vots 'or this bill, and will make a statement to that effect, may bs SKoused." . . Files Minority Heport sa Tina, Repressntatlvs Kltchln today filed a minority report oa ths Republican tariff measure. . To support such an , outrageously protective bill, bs asserts, would, be to admit that ths, Democratic) party has been wcons all . along on tariff questions. Mr. Kltahln'a report declare that tne emergency tariff will add 1761.0.6,000 to the oost of living, which will bs mads to ths "woolen trusU ths sugar trust and ths meat trust'.', by ths con sumer, - ' At the party caucua tooay mors wae mild criticism of ths faot that last December approximately Democrat left ths party reservation and voted for the Ford nay agricultural tariff bill,- The tariff for revenue Dsmoorats ars. still unforgiving and do not con cede that any emergency existed Justi fying Demooratlo support of this Re publican measure, which they claim merely "buncos" ths farmer and adds to living oost. . An apparsnt slsp at thsss Demo- crate Is tsken In ths Kltchln minority report, which Is altogether a caustic document. Tha report aaya: Wa remind our fellow Democrata la and out of Congreaa that while by ths cruahlng defeat of laat November the Democrata wars compelled to eur rend er the offices to tha Republican parly. that defeat, however disastrous, obli gated no Democrat to surrender to the Republicans ths principles of nis par ty. When did the principle of Repub lican protection become sound to. the. Democratia mlndT This country is not big snough for two protective tariff parties; It needs but one 'party In thla country to make the millions psy trib ute to ths favored few. Tns country slready has a party that has made a triumphant success of legalised plund er for mors than to ysars and we ars opposed to the Democratic party enter ing Ihe field of competition with It. A sensible protectionist will go to the . psrty thst hss supported- It for years snd not to ths party that has opposud It." .i Weald Oaly "Aid the Tmests." Ths rsport suggeets that no Demo. crat ahould fool himself Into the be lief that when ho votes for protection on some boms industry bs Is keeplnu; within the folds of ths Democratic par ty. The second emergency tariff bill declared to b radically different from the original meaeure passed In the houss because It Includes, sugar, meats snd wool. In addition, it Is si eged, the produots ars now out of ths hands of tha producers and in voting for tbls second bill s Democrat will only aid "the trusts." A speech delivered 17 years ago en tha Panama canal-Columbian queetion by Senator F. M. Mlmmons. wss quoted n the senate this -afternoon by Hena- tor Kellogg, Republican, of Minnesotv who la oppoalng relitigation of ths 'olomblan treaty as requested by ths sdmlnlstratlon. .Referring to the Democratic attitude a. 10 and 14 Senator KHIogg. an authority on national and Internation al law, ssld If ths tresty presented to day wss a good treaty it waa alao good i9 years sgo and rrparatlnn to Colom bia ahould havs been made then.. Hs recalled Democrats hsd made It a par- lean Issue st thst Urns. Continuing Senator Kellogg said: I do not claim that all Democrat lo senators took thla poaltlon. A notabls exception waa the dletlnguiaheel eenav tor from North Carolina (Mr Simmons) an honored number of this body. eVhlls he did not In sll respects agree wlta the administration in power In 11, ifle apeech on the orcaalon of the de bete in the main supported the attitude of Preeldent liaostielt. and ehowed a broad minded rtateemanahtp, for which h' le noted. I wish to rcrall to i ha annate the language of the eenatov from North Carolina. Hia epeerh was o at variance with the position takea by eome of his colleagues that 1 read r-f-rlain quotations: flleaaaaem gappwrte me aa a. . " I have heard of ao contention nor intimation that Panama did not kava ths legal right to make this treat v. Some queetion has been made about the suthenty of ths President, osder Continued oa page ten.) '' i T&taraua o4 I- rid ay. pmsXiy cloud? J rr d-; t ta l v