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GREENSBORO DAILY NEW WEATHER Rain Tonight Or Satur day. You Want All tht Aews About Butineat Read tht Ad$ Daily VOL. XXV. NO. 151 ENTKBKD AS SECOND fURS IIATTEl ' AT POUTOflCt. CBKKNBSOtO, H, C GREENSBORO, N. O, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1921 DA1I.T AND M'NDAT. If .00 PK TIAl MILT ONLY. IT.N f IUI PRICE FIVE CENTS AGREEMENT BY BIG THREE ON 5-5-3 NAVY RATIO ANNOUNCED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO MEMO Japan Comes Third In the Mat ter of Tonnage. AMERICAN PLAN ADOPTED Agreement Includes Status Quo For Pacific Island Forti - fications. . A GREAT STRIDE FORWARD . Kent "ten to be Token by Conference . is Thnt of Bringing Franc an ,, Alan Itnlr Into Armament "i Limitation Program. , IBv AMOctaUd fttn. Washington, Dee. 15. The first grean stride toward a live power treaty lim iting; naval armamenta wai taken to ' flight when the United States, Great Britain and Japan announced a final agreement on the American "6-5-a" ratio. " . The next step elaboration of the agreement to Include France and Italy was Initiated Immediately Into the new naval committee of 'fifteen, in which all five powers re represented. Agreement among the three major naval powers was- reached on the basis of a "status quo" understanding; as to fortification of the Pacific Islands, at the same time (he United States and Great Britain acceded to Japan's de sire to retain her newest battleship, the Mutsu, with proportionate changes in the American and British fleets. , While the principles of the original American proposal were not impaired by the triangular agreement, the set - tlement contemplates the following changes in fleets to be retained: Great Britain, 2d ships instead of it, with an aggregate of (82,050 tons In stead of 604,450 tons. United States, 18 ships as original ly proposed, but with an aggregate of 525,000 tons Instead of 600,660 tons. Japan, ten ships as originally pro posed, but with an aggregate of 813,800 . tons instead of 299,700 tons. . Haw the Fleets Will Stand. At the end of the ten years' building holiday, the fleets will stand under the revised detailed plan as follows: . Croat Britain. 625.000 tons: United States 525.000 tons; Japan 815,000 tons. In .announcing the three-power agreement to the committee ox 15 the following afflcial explanation was made! , . "Ttils. arrangement between the United States, Great Britain and Japan ' Is, so far as the. number of ships to be retained and scrapped is concerned, dependent upon a suitable agreement with France and Italy as to tneir capital ships." 1 Strict silence was maintained by all members of the committee of .15 as to what transpired after the announce ment had been received, an official statement saying merely that negotia tions for the five-power agreement and treaty were proceeding. The French group is understood, however, to have begun presentation of France's desire for a capital ship tonnage equal to that of Japan in the revised figures, 815,000 tons. This presentation was not concluded and will continue when ' the committee reassembles tomorrow. In refusing comment as to committee proceedings, v a spokesman for : one group said that "discipline of the state department" must be observed. There were intimations In both French and Italian circles that a long discus sion might be necessary before a com' plete five-power understanding; could emerge for action by the conference Itself. - Far East Rotation Uncertain. While events aa to the naval ratio agreement were moving swiftly, negotiations for far eastern settle' ments were at a standstill except for the separate Chinese-Japanese discus sions of Shantung. A settlement be tween the two groups la not yet In sight, and no date has been set for re sumption of other far eastern conver sutions. In consolidating! the "status quo' agreement as to fortifications in to tho projected naval limitations treaty., separate conslderatlbn of that matter has been avoided with a re sultant saving of time. The revised three power, naval agree. mcnt. In addition to overcoming the most difficult stumbling block in the pathway of the conference the rel ative strength of American and Jap nnese strengths has saved three huge new superdreadnaughts from the scrap heap. They are the Japanese Mutsu and the American Colorado and Wash ington, Ships of the same "post -Jut land" design, embodying lessons of the world war. - , . Provision also la made for two new British "post-Jutland" ships to be laid down at once and does not otherwise modify the ten year holiday In naval building. In place of the Mutu, Japan will scrap the old dreadnaught Setsu and will do no capital ship building there after for ten years. In plaoe of the (Colorado and Washington, the United States will scrap the North Dakota end the Delaware when the two new ships are finished a few months hence. When Britain completes her two new 37,000 tonners, about three years henco she will send to the sorap heap four old dreadnaughts that played a part in the great war. They are the King George V, the AJai, and tlx Centurion nil of the same typo and the wartime rompleted Erin, a sister ship to the Queen Elizabeth. One other change In tho original American proposal Is made- under -the revised plan. The maximum tonnage displacement of future capital ships is Tied at 87.000 tons, American measure ment. Instead of 85,000 tons. It is un derstood this change was made to meet the British practice of equipping capi tal ships with anti-submarine coat blisters." evolved during the war. These outside air compartments along the ship's hull add to the ship's weight ' Conciliatory Spirit Prevailed. It is understood also that Great Britain's election of the two new bat tleship program was the last step necessary in reaching the three-power undemanding. The alternative was British construction of two 45.000 ton ' super-Hoods, a typa of vessel not now existing and which neither American tor Japanese naval opinion favored " in the program for fleet reduction. Great stress was laid tonight by of Iclal spokesmen on the fact that con trees of the three powers had met (Continued on Pact Eight.) Uses Oil Painting As L'y.y -J l i ' ! .1,, ' Wti , The Rev. Bradford Clarke, pastor of the Y., uses oil paintings executed by himself Congressman El ston's Body Found on Potomac HE LEAVES A NOTE Declares He Was Caught In a Chain of Circumstances Which Spelled Ruin. SEEN LAST ON TUESDAY i " Washington, Deo. 16. The body of Representative John A. Elston, of California, was found floating in the Potomac river lute today, A note found In the congressman's coat, said he was caught in ;'a chain of cir cumstances which spelled ruin." Mr, Elston, it was said tonight, dis appeared Tuesday morning but was found by detectives that evening. With in a few hours, however, he again disappeared and that was the last seen of him. It Is believed that he plunged into the river late that night He ap parently had been suffering under mental depression although he had given no evidence of It until hs dis appeared Tuesday. Upon being found that evening he was given medical at tention, V Failure of the government to under take extensive development of the Alameda, California, naval base project was understood to have been a cause of great concern to him, as he had from the first given close at tention to this proposed development. Whether other matters pertaining to his district had also weighed - upon his mind could not be said tonight, al though It was asserted that he had de cided not to stand for re-election next fall. , . Mr. Elston's hat and overcoat were found on the bank of the river about the time the body was recovered. The note found on the body said: "I am In a chain of circumstances that spell ruin although my offense was innocently made In the beginning. I. hope all the facts come out.. My stay means embarrassment to my district and to a worthy people clean and generous." Mr. Elston was elected to Congress as a Republican from the sixth Cali fornia district and had been a member of the house since the 64th Congress. He was -born at Woodland, Cul., Feb ruary 10, 1875. In 1899 he was ad mitted to the California bar and prac tised law in Berkely until In 1903 he became secretary to Governor Pardee. Later he was selected as attorney for the California state board of health, and was a trustee of the California in stitute for' deaf and blind. He was a member , of the Delta Upsllon and Phi Beta Kappa college fraternities. He Is survived by a widow and four children. " Forecast By States.- Washington, Dec. 16. Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia: Increasing cloudiness follow ed by rain Friday afternoon or night and Saturday; rising temperature. Florida: Increasing cloudiness Fri day; Saturday unsettled, probably rain in north and central portions; warmer In extreme north Friday. Extreme northwest Florida and Ala bama: Rain Friday and Saturday; colder Saturday. Tennessee: Rain Friday and Satur day, much colder Saturday afternoon or night. , Louisiana: Friday partly cloudy, local rains In west; Saturday probably rain, colder except In southeast. Arkansas: Friday " and Satufdny cloudy, probably rain; colder Satur day. Oklahoma: Friday and Saturday cloudy, rain turning to snow Friday night and Saturday; colder Saturday. East Texas: Friday and Saturday cloudy, probably rain, .colder Saturday. West Texas: Friday and Salurday partly cloudy to cloudy, rain turning to snow Friday and Saturday. Removed to Mtnte Prison. I.aurens, 8. C, Dec. 15. After re maining In the county jail a few hours, Monroe Wlllard and Luther Timmons. of Clinton, charged with killing Po liceman Hosea Martin, of Laurens, late last night during a battle with a posse of oft leers, wers taken this afternoon to the state prison at Columbia as a precautionary measure. Thermometer Headings. The temperature In Greensboro and vicinity yesterday, according to A. R. Horry, local government observar, was: iilgll i 51 Low ........... SO Text For Sermon. Pillar of Fire church In Brooklyn, N. as the text for a series of sermons. Marshal of, France Grateful To 7.5. Washington, Dec. 15 Marshal Fora la n radiogram from the steamer - Parla to . Secretary Hnghrs today rrsjuesteu that his "neea centra grateful memors of hla visit to the United gtntes he exnreaaed to President Harding. The message aaldi "During- my stay of six weeks and more that I hove Just ended In the I nltea Stntes ns the guest of the American legion I waa every where greeted with a wnrmth of feeling thnt testified how as. alterably the American people were attached to France nnd the great cause which we de fended together. I Should he ..obliged to your excellency If yon would kindly express to the Presi dent together with the homage of my respects the deep sented grate, fnl memory I carry from my vlilt' FINANCE ACT BILL IS, It Makes Tuesday the Earliest Possible Date of Adjourn ment of Legislature. , IT WAS A GLORIOUS NIGHT Tin QrtwMwro nifty Nwi Burets, - - 908 Miriassls NiUodiI mdH Ms Raleigh, Dec 15. Despite tho Su preme court o. k. on the' municipal finance act aS to Its Validity with the Hendricks amendment attached. the Grant touches, with an amendment In creasing the municipal bonds from It to 30 years, started , the bill anew In both houses and made Tuesday the earliest possible date of adjournment. Chief Justice Clark's opinion turns out therefore not to be a dissent, but a discussion of a second phase of the act which the four associates did not take up. When Representative Dough ton tonight declared that' the house should Indicate whether It was willing to stay and finish the work, that "a certain amendment by a certain gentle man" had made necessary starting the bill through de novo. Grant, of Davie, rose and for 15 minutes there was the rarest entertainment of many sessions. Grant and Connor, Wilson, engaged In a hot colloquy which prodded the Davie Republican Into form for all comers. Murphy, of Rowan, set the house to rip roarious laughter, but when Martin, of Washington, levied on the classics Grant met him crush Ingly. Both quoted Shakespeare, with vari ations to be sure, but as faithfully as politicians are expected to keep the record. -lie nam a iean ana nungry look," said Martin by way of Shake speare and Cassltis. "Beware of him he is .dangerous." Grant bounced up "And in the same play Shakespeare says; .'Itcwarcof a fat nian.with ro. tund belly; he thlnketh not at all.' The house roared, for Martin could have passed for the original. Satirizing Grand (lid Man Rufe. f'.rant said that a prominent Democrat seeking a salary raise had said that if that sti:ened would be appropriately hoisted the proper procedure would be to have a hill for 10,000 Introduced let Craiu speak half an hour against It, then have Grand Old Man Rufe to get up and tell the house that any bill opposed by Grant ought to pasa. That would get the money, boy - In the senate the municipal finance act passed second reading by 48 to one, Marnaey, senator from Madison, opposing the Hendrloks amendment. The Long ejectment hill passed third reading Ths rots of 22 to 17 was. not surprising. Delaney of Mecklenburg changed his vote to lodge a motion to reconsider but while the motion wss Indued in Delano's system Ing rose unci put the cllnrher on it. It gne to me nuuse tomorrow. ' . . AID INJVENT OF WAR At Least, They Would Consider Such a Move. CLAUSE IN NEW TREATY This Feature Understood By All Participants In Big Three Conferences. IT MAY ENDANGER TREATY Senator Borah gam It la "Utterly In coueelvuble" Thnt The t nltrd . Mtntea Would Undertake ' Bnrh finnrnntce. Dsilr Nv Si"u and Triffrtph Onto. 23 Alt, lulldlu (B Uufd Win) By C. W. GILBERT. (rwrlcat. kf rhlUdrlofcll FviMk U4rt,) ' Washington, Dec, 15. In place of the Anglo-Japanese alliance Japan ob tains under the four power treaty an agreement of the United States, Eng land and France to consider coming to her aid in case she Is attacked by any power outside the four. This is given flatly upon the author ity of a well informed British spokes man who says that the subject was fully discussed In the Hughes-Belfour-Kato conferences and was understood by all the participants. , One of the American delegates being asked fhether under the pact the is lands of Japan proper were Included upon ths same basis as the Philippine and Australia as territory to be re spected'and perhaps defended In case of attack replied "yes, certainly," but ha did not elaborate his answer and some doubt exists as to whether he meant fully what his answer seemed to Imply. The past refers to "Inoular posses sion and dominions" and It had been supposed by most readers that this re ferred only to Islands possessed by Japanese In the sense In which the Philippines are possessed by tha United States and not to Japanese proper. But It Is explained that the treaty Is mads with the Mikado of Japan, and the Islands of Japan proper are hie dominions and Insular possessions. "Inconceivable,' Says' Borah. In the senate this interpretation of the treaty caused a small sensation. Senator Borah said: "It la utterly Inconceivable to roe that the United States would under take to guarantee protection to Japan herself, Australia, and Now Zealand. When the treaty was first announced several of us read the guarantee clause In It as obligating this government to make that guarantee It tha treaty were ratified. "We said nothing about it, because ws were not sure. It Is beyond our hopes that those who wrote the treaty would admit that the guarantee clause protects Japan herself. In my mind, It means that tht treaty will oertainly be killed In the senate" Senator Borah, who was leaving for New York, said that h would have more to say about tha four party treaty irom the floor of the senate, as soon as he returned to Washington. This Interpretation at least gives to Mr. Borah a talking point and It is what hs has been waiting for. He and the other opponents of the paot nave ieit tnat II tney could obtain ground of attack upon the treaty which would protract debate and precipitate discussion in the newspapers they could talk the new treaty to death as the Versailles treaty was talked to death. A reservation might bt attached to the treaty by the senate expressly ex eluding the Islands of Japan proper irom its operations. But the Anglo Japanese treaty is made to terminate only upon the ratification of the new pact. And It is doubtful whether the Japanese government would aocept such a reservation and would surrend er her alliance with England for the new arrangement thus modified. -Little Doubt aa to Its Meaning. No unmistakable declaration inter preting the pact has been officially made by the American, British or Japanese delegatea, but the Brills' explanation was flat and full and comes from a high source. There can be little doubt that the British and Japanese understand the new treaty as applying to the Japanese Islands proper.- . - ... .- Even, If the Americans should give It a more limited meaning the fact would remain that two of the three powers participating In the confer ence that drafted it regarded It as applying broadly and this would be enough to give ths irreconclllablea and anti-Japanese In the senttto strong ground of opposition. As ths opponents look at It, this Inclusion of the Mikado's dominions within the purview of the treaty is tho price which Mr. Hughes had to pay for the termination of the Anglo Japanese alliance. The alliance pro vided for the national security of Jap anese In rase of attack by a combina tion of powers, the United States be ing excluded in some broad language leaving out powers with which Great Britain has treaties of arbitration. Now it Is this national security which Japan sought out of this conference Just as France sought It at Iaris when she demanded the left bank of the Rhine and the treaty of defense with England and the United States. In regard to security Japan has a preferred position in the pact as Inter preted by the British spokesman. The powers agree to respect, not only her outlying Islands but her home terri tory, and In both cases to consider whether to come to her assistance in case of attack by powers outside the group. The United States obtains the same assurances, but only with regard to the islands in the Pacific, such as the Philippines and Guam. GreatBrit taln receives the sama assurance, but only with regard to Australia, New Zealand and other Island possessions In the Pacific. , Applies Ohly To the Parlnc. Of course-- a -reason exist for' this discrimination. This trcnty applies only to the Pacific and the home terri tories of the United States, Great Brit ain and France do not He In the Pa cific. Japan Is the only one of the four nations whose home territory con sists of Islands of the Pacific Practically the assurance given Ja pan is of little consequence. No power or comblnstlon of powers outside the big four is In sight which might at tack Japan within 10 ytars, the life of the treaty. And as for the three other signatories they only agree to respect Japan's territory and to discuss among themselves any dispute anyone of them has with her. v But morally the pact arrays the big powers oo the side of Japan against Chloa or Russia, (or example. U either of these two neighboring pow ers of vsst possibilities should become strong enough within the life of the paot, which may be renewed, the United Slates mint at least discuss (Continued u: page four.) Moonshine Syndicate In the State Says Kohloss Asks Mr. Haynes to Send Him Two Special Detectives From Wash '" ington to Catch the Prominent Men Who, He Says, Are Heading: Syndicate North Carolina Courts Are Conscientious In Handling Law Violators. . Daily Ntm ButM 6 Itbfnpo Of!, !1 Htm Bulldim i. B Uut Win) By THBODOKH TILLER. Washington, Deo, IS. Courts of North Carolina are "conscientious" in their handling of the liquor law vio lations, R. A, Kohloss, federal director for the state, reported to Commission er Roy A. Haynes. At the same time Director Kohloss reported a "moonshine syndicate" In North Carolina, headed by prominent men, and asked for two special detec tives from Washington to catch ths malefactors. 1 Director Haynes mads publlo tels grama received from several state di rectors regarding tha attlude of courts In prohibition cases. He haa been checking up to sea how tha courts are handing out sentences. - "Courts conscientious In vardlots In all cases," advised Director Kohless In response to the Inquiry of the federal commissioner, Prohibition Director Kohloss also sent to Washington for Inspection a miniature still .fully equipped with worm and pipe, which was converted from a flro extinguisher designed to be operated on a cook -stove. The ca pacity of the still, said . to be ths smallest ever known to be In captivity, Is one quart a day. "W have Information In two cases where there Is a wholesale syndicate formed of men who are making moon shine whisky," Mr, Kohloss said In a communication to the prohibition oom mislsoner. "The distillers of these syndicates are men who stand high In their community and In a business way, and, while not personally engaged In the Illegal making of whisky, they fur nish supplies and money to little fel lows who are doing the work, and we find that while ws often catch those little fellows, from the magnitude and sise of the operation I am con vinced that the fellows we capture are not ths real brains of tha proposition. "While our officers are on the alert and on the Job, but owing to .the fact that each officer la known throughout the community as a rule, they are un able to procure sufficient evidence to conneot these big fellows with ths op eration, but there Is no question In my mind that this kind of condition ex ists in this Btate. i Wants Two Detectives. : "I would respectfully suggest that you send me two able officers who ara familiar and competent to do detective work, and w will give them a line on the proposition and assist them In every possible way to apprehend those whom we want to apprehend." Repllea from other state directors to Commissioner Haynes Inquiry about the attitude of the courts included; Director F. D. Dlsmuke, of Uenrgla: "Courts are becoming more severe, and enforoement of cases are not experience Ing difficulty In securing conviction, tne pumoer during the past month be ing 137, United States Judges ars ore. atlng a wonderful Influence by Inflict ing heavier penalties and flues." Director M, H. Dally, of Mississippi; "Last month 111 prisoners were com mitted to the penitentiary, of thnt number 16 being sent up for liquor violations, sentences ranging from six months to three years." t Director Samuel Collins, of Ken tucky: "Courts are usually severe and often inflict the highest penalty per mitted under ths law." Director A. L. Allen, of Florida: "During tha past month quite a num ber of convictions wsre secured." Director R. A. Fuiwller, of Virginia: "Most courts are favorable of enforce ment." No Chance For South. W. S. Crolghton, of Charlotte, chair man of the board of governors of the Southern Traffic association, with other members of the association from dif ferent parts of tha aouth, are here to urga the appointment of a southern And the Jap Delegates Accept the Proposal Subject to ' Tokio'g Approval. PAY IN GERMAN MARKS M AaorllM rnn.l ' Washington, Dee. BJ.-i-SubJcct to Toklo's approval, the Japanese delega tion today accepted the Chinese offer to pay 63,000,000 gold German marks for the Klao-Chow Talnanfu railroad in Shantung, plus what Japan has made In permanent Improvements, but less deterioration. . When the conversations between the two delegations were renewed this afternoon the Chinese offered to buy the railroad outright In cash but the Japanese, it was said, raised questions an to why this course was proposed, pointing out that ail other railroads In China had been built with the aid of foreign loans. The Chinese delegates replied: that the Chinese consortium was ready to finance the restoration of the railroad and China's desire was to make use of this In order to do away with "foreign control." Mr. Hanihara. of the Japanese del egation, said after thu meeting that satisfactory progress had been made toward a settlement of the Shantung question, but would give no details. . From, the Chinese, however. It was learned that after the provisional, ac ceptance of the Chinese, financial of fer for complete Chinese control over the railroad, the dlHeueaion centereil on the mode of payment. No decision was reached, and the discussion wilt be continued tomorrow. The amount agreed upon virtually In. the valuation placed on the road, ex clusive of the adjaeent mines, by the reparations connnlKslon set up umlei the treaty of Versailles, and which Japan Is to pay Germany. The question of coal mines and cer tain iron ore fields Involved In the disputed railroad remains to be set tled, but according to the Chinese probably will not ho reached until thf method of payment of the road prop er Is agreed upon. Prosecution Rests Its Case. Los Angeles, Dec. 15. Ths prosecu tion In the trial of Arthur C Hurch for the alleged murder of J. Helton Kennedy, rented its caie lute today. Adjournment was taken until Monday tm muliuu of the defense. CHINESE OFFER TO BUY RAILROAD FROM JAPAN nan on tha Interstate Commerce com mlslon. It was revealed today, however, that It Is not the purpose of President Harding to place new men on the com mission, but that he will probably re appoint tha two old members whose terms expire with the present year. President Harding Indicated to Sen ator McKellar, who waa In conference with him In behalf of a aoulhern man for the appointment that hs would re appoint the present members, and stated frankly to Sonator McKellar that In view of tha requirements to other sections of the country he would not appoint a southern man even If he determined to make changes In ths personnel of the commission. Some months ago Senatora Simmons, McKellar and other southern senators were assured that applicants from the south would be given careful con sideration, and the unfavorable news from tht White House today la disap pointing and discouraging to thost who had hoped for southern repre sentation on ths commission. Lenoir Eligible List. The eligible list for postmaster at Lenoir, aa reported to Representative Doughton today Is: First, John D. Matherson: secoad, John C. Smith, and third, Amby Goodman. Representative Doughton pointed to the fact that Captain Kdwln Wakefield who has been a leading Republican politician of Caldwell county for years was not certified aa one of tha eligl bles by the civil service commission, although he was In the contest, and sought a rating that might give him a chance for the office. . The ellglblea for Clyde aa reported to Representative Weaver are: First, V, H. Byera; second, Work P. Hayes, and third, Joe W. Shook. Mr. Weaver today secured a pension of ISO a month for Levi J. Tipton, of Aahevllle. Representative Weaver today called on the first assistant postmaster gen eral to urga the appointment of Miss Bonnie Kate Reagan as postmaster at Weavervllle. She is the first eligi ble and haa been postmaster there for a number of years during which time she has given satisfaction, and has proved herself to be efficient In every particular. It la stated. "If there la to ba a preponderance In any sort of merit system," Mr. Weaver pointed out to Dr. Work, "this situation with all tha eatablished tacts, oalls for the appointment of Miss Reagan, aa she Is a woman of high character, efficient sa shown by her high rating, and neither a politician or a partisan, and I Insist that under all tho rules of Justice . she should have tut appointment." Examinations January 1 .'"'"' " Competitive examinations for post- office appointments in North Carolina will be held January 14, at Albe marle, Aahevllle, Fayettevllle, Sanford, Waynesvllls, Weldon, Wilson and Wln-ston-Salem, to fill vacancies at the following place: Baden, Jackson ville, Lake Junaluska, Mayodan, Mon cure, Montreat, Newlands, Parkton and Stantonsburg. Competitors may choose any place in the designated list to be examined. Hettis II. Greer haa been appointed postmaster" at Klonvtlle, Watauga county, to aucceed J. 1 Wilton. Miss Pearl Eller has been appointed postmaster at Ulna, Ash county, to succeed U. Rhodes, and Vergil M Church has been appointed postmaster at Pattona Ridge, Wilkes county, to succeed G. M. Becker. Ths postofflce department has an nounced vacancios In ths postofflces at Ashevllls and High Point and asked the oivll aervlce commission to hold examinations for these postmasters. The examinations will hereafter be announced. He Characterizes It a "Gold ' Brick" and An "American- ' Japanese Alliance." U. S. GOT THE WORST OF IT s iaoruus rnaO Washington, Dec. Hi. Another at tack on the four-power Pacific treaty waa made In tho senate late today by Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, who characterised It aa a "gold brick" and an "American-Japanese alliance." Mr, Reed also turned on tha Amor lean' naval reduction proposals which, coupled with the four-power treaty, he declared, made Great Britain "absolute master of the seven seas for 10 years. The combination of the treaty and a ronucea navy, he declared, was a "dan gerous concession, going to the entire limit of prudence." In substance and effect," he added, It binds us never to have a navy greater than Britain. It conceded lo Japan a navy out of all proportion to ner wealth and population Tho B-&-S proposal submitted by Secretary Hughes was described by Mr. Reed as so generous to Great Hrltaln and Japan that he could not but wonder whether it had not cum from tha British government Itself. At any rate, he said, It was so gen erous and America has displayed such altruism that I he Unit ed States oiinht to be asked "to pay the price of fore going the ttdiaiiUau ! una has." America demonstrated during the war," he continued, "that she ooull beat the world Hail need been, shi could have demonstrated that she could conquer I he world. She has the wealth and population to eclipse all in the race for navtil armaments. "She could have kept on' and become sole niSMtcr of the sens but sho chose lo forego that itdvutitage. Now. it ap pears she is allowing the plan for a reduction of armaments to become the packhorse upon whose back Is to be carried a quadruple alliance In the In tercets of Hrltaln and Japan in the orient and to have the United States underwrite In the blood of her sons the ambitions and avarice of Great Britain and Japan In the southern seat." Mr. Reed did. not complete hit di. cusslon of the subject before the sen ate adjourned. He announced that having made his "preliminary state ment" he would he prepared tomorrow to analyse the "iniquities" of tha four power agreement. THE SPECIAL SESSION ITSELF SAY LOBBYISTS Labor and Farm Union Leaders Ask Where They Get Off. STONE HAS GONE AWAY r, He Says the Assembly Has Nul- unea tne uooa Effects of 1921 Legislation. TALK BY THE GOVERNOR Speaking to the Board of Agriculture lie Declare. lie Fannot See the Poverty go Often Rcconntetl By I'nhlle Menu Tht Onenibora billy Neat Brows, ' .ton Mnrbinu N.tiomu auk Bide, y W. T. BOUT. Raleigh, Deo. 15 Organised labor leaders and farmers' union lobbyists hanging devotedly about the capitol seeing what they can't ate are over whelmingly convinced that If the gen eral assembly does not get a hump on Itself, neither labor nor the unionists will be able to let where they get oft in an administration altogether their own. For the general assembly haa" done one thing that the farmers' union asked It to do. It Is trus, one or the other houses may by accident have to do aomething yet that the union haa asked of It. Tht union has sought so many things from so many angina that it will be Impossible to dodge It for ever. When tht primary repeal pro posal waa pitched In Prealdent Stons of the union went before the commit tee and asked It, ao Ambassador Bill Neal sayt, not to do anything to hurt Mr. Stone's party, Asked what ia hla party Mr, stone replied "Democratic" That will shock Mr. Blone'a Republican associates who thought he was work- i Ing In tha inttrest of tht farmers. I Tha question, If really asked by Mr, Neal was designed to embarraaa him, but It wat unnecessary. It waa super ogatory. Imagine Uovernor Morrison giving a railroad pats to a radical! But tht general assembly went on passing antl-unlon bills, sometimes falling down, but more often getting by with It. Mr. Stone rose en masse when he saw tht bank bill being put through: he threatened to pasa the Judge Clark alack doubling-taxing bill. Mr. Stone's nslghbor, Professor Whltaker, joined the throng and the bill went through. Thia was deliber ately unfriendly. Mr. Stone showed tho general assembly Just what would happen. The burden would go back to the farmer and back It wont It It did. Moraovtr, the body haa killed the killers of common honesty and de cency, the principle of truth-telling In tax-listing. Mr, stone says the as sembly has nullified the good effeule of the im legislation. Tht Guilford leader who does not have to pay hla fare to Haleigh unleaa he wishes to do, so and conductors say they never have any trfnible with President Stone by his Insistence that he be allowed to Day Ills fare, has gone Sway, It cer tainly has been a poor time here for a man who has resolved to save the "small land-owners." . Tht ' effort to soak ..the dirt poor man has failed. The Burgyn amendment Is desd. Ths state tedtration of labor la hav ing a bad time, too, When Jim Dar ren, president, also rose en masse apri defeated Max Gardner, fluent Jim waa . given a directorship In an Institution whose pupils neither can talk nor hear other talkers. The senate Is now able to pass tha Long ejectment bill. That ' Is a measure which la designed to oust a Unant. Tha mill villages have had a good deal of this to handle. They had It In suburban Raleigh where strikers were aunnnarlly ejooted, but ; stood on their rights. They hitherto could give their bonda and hold on. Tht ejectors, can glva tht bond and boost 'em out. Had that measure had its rooting In hostility to the state federation It could not have been better planted, albeit the purpose la business. But the senate has passed the act and tha senate Is generally regarded more pro gressive than Is tht house. Thcte organisations are not alone in their troubles. The assembly hus its own. It la Jumping about the cap ital today aa a chicken decapitated. Cor the body has come here to dlaouss municipal financing acts. One of theso has been overthrown. The assembly does not know whether lis proposed bill which now is almost through, will stand tho test or not. The Supreme court has been called In. , Governor Npeaks To Hoard. Governor Morrison spuke this morn. Ing to tho atato board of agriculture holding Us annual December meeting for the purpose of planning Its work to cover the next 12 months. The governor put a heavy emphasis on hunie gardening, on tht dairy, tha food crops und best of ail on a cheer ful spirit. H had Just heard the good news that North Carolina Is now third In the value of agricultural urops throughout the country and if the state ts dead poor he could not help feeling sorry for ths other states. When thu governor last spoks to a group uf farmers at the stats union's convention, ho had occasion to rank North Caro lina sixth. Tho state has Jumped Into higher company. He cannot sea tht poverty which so often is recounted by publlo men. The governor talked much like a native Richmond farmer albeit down in his old home county the boll weevil has made a disastrous visit and has the best of tht agriculturalists depress ed. Tho board listened with great pleasure and felt disposed to be lib eral with all tlm recommendations that he makes. Tobacco Mill Holding I'll. Seasons total sales of I7,601,62.i pounds of lolmcco with a .November uverage of 37.0l! on the cheapest pro duction for a number . of,, years, lire reported from the bureau of crop re porting which estimates thut (i; per cent of the tobacco lias been marketed. - -Tit. -lUili erin ew avemjred 2 cents ' and has made a profit for the Krowcrs. With the decreuse In fertilisers and the greatly reduced acreum nod pro duction the tobacco peoparv have heads sharply up. Thi-ru Ihih bi-n a wide variation In the quality raised and tho price paid, ntnnty Courthouse TlaM. Stanly county's courthoiiM, lipht lias brought (I. I). II. IteyiM.iiis. ( Albe marle, here to watch the Democrats who are nullifying representative Honeycult's bill for a bund issue of 1300,000 by tacking on a provision sub mitting the meatuirc to popular vote. Mr. Honeycutt Is a H'-publlcan who happens to represent tho county by wruce of a van! bonthead executed by the Democrats in tho handling of the strike trouble two years ago. The of fices are controlled by the Republi cans. They plan to build, a magnifi cent courthouse. Tredlt for such cun Nlruetlve work will hurt. A referen dum wnuid pi-nhahly defent the pry- tCuliliuucd on page tt'nl
Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, N.C.)
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Dec. 16, 1921, edition 1
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