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VS'EIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING,' FEBRUARY 26, 1919.
PRICEt FIVE CENTS
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BBII f Willi ; .
, "tMafya an, w w yja
PURPOSE NOT TO CALL S?
IW SESSION CONGRESS
Mr. Wilson Spent 10 Hours at
His . Desk Yesterday and
Transacted. Much
Business
TONIGHT HE RECEIVES .
MEMBERS OF FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Will Present and- DisCuss
League of Nations Subject
With The Joist Committee;
.May and May Not Address
Congress, But The Fw Con
gress Will Not Be Assembled
in Extra Session Before He
March 3
Washington, Feb. 25.-rOn the first
day of bit return to the capital, TfPsi
dcat Wilson put in more than ten hours
7t his dcsT. sigoing "Si biirsaTIiT3inT
resolutions, making a score of nomina
tion, disrussinr government business
'KMMtm. 1 a.
- Rf rff-tbrce" nntrrs'- witbr- his Tabhrrt;" an V
winding up the day's work by a con
ference on the legislative situation with
IVriwratie Lead r "Martin, af which the
Presideat announced his decision not
to call aa extra session of Congress
until after his return from Europe.
Altogether it was one of the busiest
days ia recent years at the White
House. President Wilson resumed work
with a rush, surprising executive of
fice' attaches by being at bis desk when
they reported this morning. From then
on, there was (easiest buttle evcry-
where, clicking of typewriters, scurry
ing of messengers, and arrivals of eall-
- era, few. of whom taw the Chief Execu
tive. . New Attorney -General Nat Selected Yet.
Nomination) of a attorney-general
: ad add to. Congress were two
quettioat said by White Hauler officials
.to be relegated to the back grouad lor
present. Beveral names are nader con
sideration for tha cabinet vacancy
1 raused -by the resignation wf Thomas W.
Gregory, who retires from the depart
ment of Justice, March 4, but the Frcsi
1 . dent has not madt a selection.
Discus League Tonight.
Whether the President will address
Congress is believed to depend on the
legislative situation. Tomorrow night
he will discuss the constitution of the
League of Nations in detail with mem
bers of the Senate and House foreign
.Affairs Committee, ... who will bo his
Goss at dinner, and the belief It grow
ing in official quarters that the Presi
dent will consider his explanations, to
them sufficient for the time being. With
many imperative bills still awaiting ac
tion, it is said to be possible President
WUeon may consider it inadvisable to
tak up any of the brief time remaining
of this session by discussing before
Congress a subject on which his viewt
re well known aad which will come up
lr approval or disapproval before a
new body.
Cabinet Meeting.
"here was a full attendance at the
cabinet meeting. Vice President Mar
s'lati was present, having been invited
to nttend as a special mark of courtesy,
as h' presided over the meetings dur
ine President Wilson's absence. As.
suinpt Secretary Polk took Secretary
l.tnvDRi place.
To Confer With Goveraora.
rVcrctary Wilsoa announced after the
Mbinet adjourned that March 3 hid
been chosen at the data for a confer
cm of governors, with whom President
Wilson is anxious to discuss the don et
tie ht.or situation. The eonferer'3
will Lc bu'd in Weshington. Unem
v.lr.vwicat. complicated by the denwl.i
liration of large aumlers of soldiers
and sailors, and the attendant prohlem
of labor unrest, are receiving close at
tention from the President.
CONFERENCE MARCH 3
' OF GOVERNORS CALLED
Washington, Feb. 23. Secretary of
Labor Wilsoa after conferring with the
Prssldcat at-ioday'i cabinet meeting,
announced that a conference of Gover
nors to discuss toe aomesuc. iair sit
uation would be held ia Washington
Alarch 3. -
COMMITTEE APPROVES
ARMY APPROPRIATION '
BILL; PASSAGE DOl'BTFl'L
Washington, Feb. 23. Carrying
provisions for a temporary army of
about 6S8MHI officers and mca after
next July 1, ths annual army appropria
tioa measure wat approved today by
the Senate Military Committee. While
efforts will be mad to pass it before
March 4, most leaders believe the meat
sirs will fall in' th( final rush.
NO MENTION OP ItTH
OR 8IST DIVISIONS.
Paris, Monday, Feb. 24. Nearly 500,
COO men of the American expeditionary
forces will, before July 1, cither have
returned to the United States or will
be homeward bennd, according to 'the
plana of the 'general staff announced
is, a general order by $rigadier General
Jamet W. McAadrew, chief of Itaff,
today.
Ths 27th, 83th, 37th and 91st envisions
will tail la March) the 26th, T7th, 82nd,
Mth and 42nd in April; the 32nd, 28th,
.--trd, WHh aad 8th ia May, and the
Why 90th, 20th and T9tk ia Juno, .
y. . LABOK DELEGATION AT PAglS
' lUGt CONSTRUCTIVE ACTION
BT C0NGKES8 TO PEEVENT THE '
' SPBEAO OP EUROPEAN TJNUEST.
Wsshlnaton. Feb. 25. Tha American
Labor delegation now In Paris, headed
by 8amuel fontpcrs. President of tha
American Federation of Labor today sent
a ablTaiai to Federation headquarter
bora rs:inu that Congress "take such ac
tion aa will put rorernmenul affairs into
aoratrartivo rather than a passim or
questionable position.' Tba delegation
recommended that government ntd private
building ba resumed immediately and that
all ahips twenty-five per cent or mora com
pleted ba finished at once, thereby reliev
ing tha labor situation.
"Oar invaatintiona and., fladlnin on
European countries," the delegation cabled,
-'sbow that unrest and unhealthy condi
tions now prevailing anions: laboring
elaaaaa arc duo. mainly to after-war condi
tions; that titer ia danger to tha public
weal in soma of tha efforts that are
being put forward, by tha discontented
masses and that to f revent growth of simi
lar conditions In America, eongresa must
-take such action as will put governmental
IN-EUROPE-UNTIL-
Iffini 10 riM
10 fill
Duty and Will Return Soor
After March 4
SIMMONS AND MARTIN
SPEND HOUR WITH HIM
Failure of Present Congress To
Pass Needed Legislation and
Appropriations Will Be
Charged Up To The
Republican Parr
Washington, Feb. - 25. President
Wilson will not call tn extra session of
Congress until after bit return froin
Europe. '
Senator Martin -of Virginia, Demo
cratic leader in the Senate made thit
announcement tonight after a confer
ence with the President nt the Whtie
House. While the President did not
state when he expected to reach home
after hit second trip OTersefljjenator
Martin gave it as his persoriaf opinion
that it would not likely be earlier than
June 1. "
President. Wilson was said to feel it
bit duty to remain in Europe until the
treaty of peace was concluded.
ReUrns to Piria NextWeek.
"The President said be would return
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to Paris immediately after March - 4, 1 -
r:J":Tlater Kitchin Announces It
until he returns," Senator Martin said. I
''He did not state tho date of his re-1
turn, nor did the authorize me to quote
him in respect to that point, hut my
personal opinion and judgment is that i
there is no reasonable expectation of
his being bark prior o Juue 1."
Conference With 3immona and Martin.
Senator Martin was accompanied to
the White House by Senator Himmons,
of North Carolina, ' chairman of the
Finance committee. They conferred for
nearly an hour with the executive, dis
cussing in detail the congestion of
legislation in Congress.
Further than the forma statement
of the Democratic leader, both Senators
declined to comment on their discus
sions with the Persident, but it wat
understood the executive would vigor
ously insist all pending appropriation
bills and other urgent legislation be
enacted before Congress adjourns Tues
day, to provide for operation of the
government in the event his work at
Parts should hold him after July 1,
when the new appropriations would be
needed.
Republican Responsibility.
It was reported that failure of any
of the mats of urgent legislation would
be charged by the President-and ad
ministration leaders to the Republicans.
Mr. Wilson was said to have been ad
vised that txcept for Republican op
position the present tituation was turn
that all appropriation and other billa
eonld be passed. The President wat
reported ready to advise the country of
the tituation and insist upon enactment
of all urgent measures.
. Vaeertalaty la Congress,
The President's decition added tonight-to
tho uncertainty of events
during the closing dayt of Congress.
Republican leaders 1 were said to be
ready to disclaim responsibility . for
failure of legislation on the ground
that enactment of all the matt of money
and other billt in tha remaining Ave
working dayt wat impossible, -with con
tinuous debate scheduled daily on the
proposed constitution of the League of
Nations.
In view of tfie. President1! determi
nation to demand enactment of all
pending, important measures, the Dem
ocratic leaden tonight , planned to In
crease demands during the remainder
of the session for speedy action. Con
siderable progrent"as made 'today
with the final enactment of the 1400,
000,000 poatoffico appropriation bill and
the reporting tonight to the Senate of
(Coatlnsed oa Pago Two.)
Second Annual Horse Show. The
social event of the teaann. Pinchunt,
Saturday, March 1st. odv.
ARE NOW IN EFFECT
President Wilson Signs The
"Carefully Drafted Revenue-
Measure
POOR PATRIOTISM THAT
WON'T BURN IN PEACE
Sec. of Treasury Appeals To
People To Pay "Victory
Tax" Cheerfully ,
(By tha Associated Press.)
Washington,. Feb. -23. Secretary Glass
today appealed to the American people
ta pay cheerfully the hirf'icr war taxej
wtit.li went into effect teriny r'iib the
signature by President Wilton, of the
new revenue bill. Ho referred to it as a
"victory tax" to bear the cost of a
war. which has brought "the ineffable
btioii of pence."
-Taxes which become operative at once
include those on liquor; tobacco, soft
drinks, so-called" luivries such aa auto
mobiles, pianos, candy, chewing gum,
sporting goods and slot machines; brok-
TiieferrnrTniTnTT
ready had been put into operation in
Iireparation for the filing-of- returns
March 13 on " incomes, excess profits
and' war profits, and the collection of
the first 25 per cent installment payment
on that date. . . .
that "the war must be paid for, said:
Test of Patriotism.
"It is a shallow kind of patriotism
I that does not burn brightly in time of
peace' a"itmiairiTfflryftrr-
is a poor sort of patriot who would
shirk the duty he steadfastly performed
The income tax last year was a lib
erty tax. This-year it is a victory tax,
but the purposes of each are the same,
to defray the cost of a world's war that
hat brought to tho United States and
its associates the ineffable boon of
peace.
"The government, therefore appeals
to that higher form of patriotism which
is not dependent upon the shouting and
the tumult to cooperato in the -collection
of taxes this year with the same
splendid spirit of last year." , (
28 Bills Signed;.
A message from President Wilson an
nouncing hit approval of twenty-eight
billt anil joint resolutions passed, by
CongWST d" WHrqinint
absence overseas was the signal tor a
demonstration late today in the House.
Whe ths White House messenger was
announced Demoeratie membert started
applauding and cheering and many Re
publicans joined in the demonstration
which continued teveral minutes.
Of tho billt tigned by the President
the most-important were the war reve-j
nue measure and the bill appropriating -
$100,000,000 for European food relief. !
Will Be Pulled Off Next,
Saturday
,JBy tba Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 25. The contested
election case between Representative
Zebulon Weaver, Democratic incum
bent from the Tenth North Carolina
District, anil his Republican opponent,
-Tnuiita Rritt.
will bo called Tefore the
TTn,iu Aniil utlnn 'HatitrrtAV. Dcm-
ocratie Leader Kitchin announced to-
t,, .
mum.
The announcement followed the filing
of two reports' from the elections com.
mittee that considered the contest,
which grew out of the 1916 election.
Six Democratic members of tho com
mittee offered a'majority report, hold
ing that Weaver was elected and en
titled to retain his scat, while the three
Republican members offered a minority
report, holding Britt w,ts entitled to the
oflice.
The majority report held that ''all
the unmarked ballots' properly cast at
and it was a mistake of law for the
election officers to have excluded them
from their ofBcinls returns," because
the intention of the voter wat thown
by the box In which the ballot wts
placed. It held that Mr. Weaver wat
elected by twelve votes, instead of nine,
as given by the official returns.
Tha minority report declared sup
plemental retnrnt from one county
were eontidercd by the canvassing
board "for the purpose of overcoming
the majority of thirteen votet which
Britt had received in the district," aad
it contended if unmarked ballots were
counted and alleged illeiral votet dis
regarded, Brjtt'i . majority would have
been forty-three;
Court litigation In North Carolina
gave the teat In Congress to Weaver
and he hot tince been occupying it.
He wat re-elected at the last election
according to returns. '
Prohibition la Panama.
Washington, Fab. 25 Permanent pro
hibition in the Panama -Canal rone it
provided in a bill passed todny by tho
Senate and sent to the House. It for
bids importaTioni of intoxicants or
narcotics. - The xone already it "dry
by. Pretidential order.
Honors for Brand Wkltlock. ,
Washington, Feb. 23. The city of
Liege hat conferred the freedom of the
city upon tho American Minister to
Belgium, .Brand Wbitlock, and created
him a Burgher jot the city with solemn
ceremonies at the Hotel Do Ville, ac
cording o advlcet today to tho Btttt
Department.
WILSON AND HIS GENERALS AS THEY ;
DINED TOGETHER RECENTLY IN FRANCE
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son; General Pershiftg; President
By Which Japs Loan Money To
Build and Secure Part in
Operation Railroads
TEXT OF THREE SETS OF
NOTES AS TRANSLATED
fiutttact of Muolv ITTrMinnat
interest Among Peace
Council Delegates
Taris, Feb. 25. (By the A. P.) Jap
anese financiers are granted the privi
lege of making Xnant to China, for the
building of tho hundreds of miles of
railways in Mongolia, Manchuria and
China' proper, nnd the Japanese are
granted the right to participate in the
operation of tho railways now con
structed in Shantifng Province, under
notes exchanged by Japan and China
oa September 24, 191S.
These notes, which nra now before
tli a peace conference, supplement the
treaty and notes of May 23, 191.1, be
tween Japan and China, In which the
Chinese government engaged to recog
nize all agreements between the Japa
nese and Germans respecting the dis
position of German rights and intercttt
in Shantung province.
Baron Goto Japanese 4initer of
Foreign Affairs and Tsuns-Hsinug
Chang, Chinese Minister to Japan,
signed the three sets of notes exchanged
Dee. 24, last year.
' One set outlined the new railways
which Japanese capitalists may finnnrc
in. Manchuria, Mongolia and Chi-Li
Province, north China.
The second set outlines the railways
Japaneso capitalists may finance in
Shantung Province, to connect the ex-
isuiiir ticTBiBT-i-u otu unvs nun me-
(Continued on Page Two)
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New Constitution
Already Ready To Dominate
League Qf Nations
By tha Associated Press.)
Weimar, Monday, Feb. 23. Conserva-
fives and independent socialists were
able to unite for the first time :last
afternoon, When tho national defense
section of the new constitution came
up for the first reading Konstantine
tehrenbarh, the president, at first ruled
that the first reading might go on but
that there might-net lie any debate.
Then noticing only eleven independent
socialists in their teats, he attempted
parliamentary strategy and asked if
fifteen membert, the requisite number
to prevent consideration would vote
against the measure. Enough conserva
fives came forward to aid the indepea
dent socialists in deforring. '
Hugo Preuss, who framed the tenta
tive draft of the new constitution spoke
during the day. He told of the differ
eneet of opinion which had to bo over
come before ther document could be
brought to the form in which it wat pre-'
sented before the assembly. He said
that the work had been done in 44 hours
but denied that it wat a ."patch-work.
"The new colors of black, red and
gold, typify new Germany, which will
include In time German-Austna and
Anally Russian Germany," be said
"Germany will bt a tponsot ' for the
league of nations if received on equal
torms. bhe will not be a minority mem
ber."
Dr.' Otto Bauer, foreign minister of
German Austria wilt arrive tomorrow
to eonduet negotiations for a union of
Germany and German-Austria.
CIMIERIJHLIfflNIlNGIL
CIO NOTES LIMELIGHT AGAIN
BRAGGARTS IN THE
GERMAN ASSEMBLY
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r.reL,y t iflrrptTS ' at rfa mriMm?'r
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Wilson; General Hale, 26th division; General Hunter Liggett,
Hotel Man Whose Place He
Raided Swears Out War
rant; The Allegations
(Special to tba News and Observer.)
Athevillc. Feb. 25. Following a raid
made on the Langrca Hotel here last
night by S. Glenn Young, ctptor of the
of too itotol, today had sv wasrant issued
for Toung, charging tho government
agent with assault with a deadly weap
on and, false imprisonment for tbs
tpaeo of one hour. Mr.- Laivcader, ia
the warrant, rhargvt Toung with threat
ening to "fix" him, (Utveader), follow
ing tho payment of a hotel bill which
Lavender says he required the agent to
pay, ond whirh he says Young disput
ed.
Young is on his way to Raleigh, it it
understood, and was not arretted at
Salisbury tonight, it being understood
that he has to return here Tuesday to
testify nt United States Court, and thst
the L ailed . States marshal bat arranged
to have Young accept service over the
telephone at Raleigh and then arrange
a bead for his appearance.
Allegations la Warrant,
Young, the warrant declares, ought
to secure a city warrant for the pur
pose of searching tho Lnngren Hotel,
the day following the alleged dispute
over the hotel bill, and this reo,neitt
was refused. It is claimed ia the war
rant that Young then went to the
United States commissioner and secur
ed a United State warrant tn search
the hotel, same be4tig within five miles
of a government camp, and with this at
authority, went to the hotel, cut off
the telephone communication with the
outitide, rtopped the elevators and then
went to the room of the manager, Mr.
Lavender.
Mr.' Lavender, in the warrant, swears
that Young came to his room, -ew a
pistol and forced tho manager to re
main in his room for aa hour, and de
clares that Young nsed coarse and vul
gar language.
Mr. Lavender maintains that this
imprisonment and aaaaolt were com
mitted without any warrant or right of
law, and agninst the peace and dignity
of the State.
En Roafe To Raleigh.
The clerk of police court 'issued a
warrant for the arrest of Young, but
the agent had gone to Raleigh, io) the
warrant was not served. It was learned
later that arrangements had been made
to obtain service in the morning over
long distance, at Young has to come
back here Tuesday to testify at Tyrled
States Court. It is also understood that
Marshal Webb will arrange for a bond.
LET THEM BEWARE,
SAYS SUPT. ANDERSON
Prohibition Official Charges
German Brewers With In
citing To Biot -
Albany, X. Y- Feb. 23,-WilUam H
Anderson, superintendent of the New
York Anti-Saloon League, ia the key
note speech sf the organization s eon
vention tonicht charged German brew
en with inciting to -riot and rebellion
ia order to save beer.
Let them .beware, he warned, ""if
this ungodly bunch start anything in
America, the decent, sober, Christian,
patriotic people are going to finish it
and finish it so it -will star pnV. The
legislator or politician, or big business
man, or labor leader that gets in the
way is going to bo astonished. t
In the tame orderly way we have wot
our rights we tbal( punish those who
infringe them.
Tho Rev. Father J. J. Currua, of
Wiikes-harre, Pa, tent a telegram de
claring it waa a matvr of rhagria to
him that labor unions had btea anttg.
on is tie to prohibition. : j
Thit.ls Race Bay at Pinch ant.
Card. 1.00 p. m adv.
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ON BRIBERY CHARGE
Statement By Sec. Daniels
As To Operations of Al
leged Naval Crooks
MANY OTHER OFFENSES
HAVE BEEN COMMITTED
Statement ot Secretary of Jfayj
. Sheds Inf ormatiW Oa De .
tails of Crookedness
(By Uw Aaseeiated Praaa.)
Washington, Feb. 25. Arrest of two
additional naval reservists in connection
with the investigation of charges of
bribery in tho Third Naval District wat
aunodnred tonight by Secretary Dan
ielst This makes n total of five men now
held. They are: Lieuts. Benjamin 8.
Iavis and Bcnoit James Kllert; Knsign
Paul Berk and -Chief Boatswains Lloyd
G. Casey and Frederick A. Jones.
A statement issued by Sr-erctary Dtn
lela said Davit was believed to have re
ceived $lu,0O0 for enrolling men in the
naval service nnd that Kllert was be
lieved to have received 20,i0, in ad
dition to a large number of presents
for having secured assignment of appli
cants for such duties at would enable
them to continue thiir business in civil
life.
The Secre'tary said evidence in pos
session of the department showed that
Casey received a total of about $.1,000
and valuable .presents for placing sev
eral enlisted men on shore duty, while
Knsign Beck was alleged to have re
ceived S1.000 and a number of present!
for obtaining the assignment of appli
cants "to safe borths on shore."
Tho Secretary t statement added that
Jonet was implicated is an accomplice
of Casey in obtaining money from tn
(Coatinned oa Pago Three)
Arctic Explorer, To Use Air
ship, Reports Arrival On
North Coast of Alaska
(By tba Associated Press.)
Ottawa, Feb. 23. The eafe arrival on
the North coast of Alaska on Nov, 7,
last, of Storkerton, the Arctic Explorer,
and his four compauioni wat announced
in a despatch from him today, for
warded from Fort Yukon to the Cana
dian Department of Naval Service.
The explorer let nut from the north
coaat of Alaska in March, 1918, to drift
westward on an ire cake across the
Polar Basin on the theory that the
current would land him on the coast of
Siberia. It appears from his des
patches today that the ice cake on
which hit party camped merely carried
them around in what might be consid
ered a huge eddy.
Ia addition to upsetting the theory
eommon among geographers and polar
authorities, of a westward current,
Storkerson reported hit trip had result
ed in the taking of important deep tea
toundingt.
Tho work carried out by Storkerson
and hit party was planned by Vilhjal
mur Stefansson, wt)o intended to ac
company the .party personally but wat
prevented by illness. ,
The party starred on March 15, 1918,
from Cross Inland on the north coast
of Alasks. At the outset it consisted of J
nine whites and four Eskimos with eight
sleds. After about two weeks of travel
Storkerson tent luck four of the men
and three lledt and short time later
(Ctatiaaed oa Psga Tw)
ENCOURAGING
in
ERll
HON
NO HUN CANNON
FOR TARHEEL TOWNS
JUST AT THIS TIME
Nearness of End of Congress
Prevents Action On Flood
of Requests
LEADER KITCHIN IS
V... GIVEN HIGH, PRAISE
Tarheel Congressman Receive!
Silver Gift at Dinner Given
In His Honor; Congratula
tions Tor Small On .Biver
and Harbor Bill; All N. 0.
Items Remain in Bill
Near and Obaamr Bureau,
40 District National Bank Bid.
By S. ft. WINTERS.
(By Spatial Leased Wirt.)
Washington, Feb. 23. Ashetille,
Waynesville, Rockingham, Bmithfield,
Wudctboro, New Bern, Ooldtboro And
AiinrnT.imntnTv twAntv-fiva ntriup Vnttli
ny.h'Hfr f rtir"1iiwir wirccphlwr-of'ttw -
sudden jarr Bills introduced- by North ;
Carolina congressmen, and similarly
requesls from 1,000 towns scattered 'tha ,
length1 and breadth of the nation, were
junked today by the House Military
Affairs committee. The committee . .
enieny Deeiute tney oian i
chiefly because they didn't have a ghost
of a chance for presentation oa tha
floor, of the House of Representative! at
the dying 65th Congress.
-Borne of the' NoTth Carolina Congrats:
men had introduced billt for German
guns in wholesale quantities. Bepre-
tentative George Hood of tho Third
Congressional district bad placed a re
quest in the House for a German cannon
for the principal town in every county .
in the district. Representative Zebulon
Weaver wat quite at generous, "Voting
that innumerable ttwnt in the Tenth
should be favored Kh nan guns for
their parkt and places of publie gath
ering. Senator Let B. Overman bad '
joined vigorously with Representative
Weaver that Asheville should have tha
gun captured by the Buncombe oounty
boys. Repretentatie Yatei Webb had
requested two cannon each for Shelby,
Hickory, Morgantaa and Gaatonia. ,
Recognition fo Utehln. , -
Kk a toksn of esteem and recognition '.
ot bis ability at chairman of tho com
mittee on Way and Menus and leader
on tho floor of the House of Represen
tative! tines 1815, Representative Clauds
Kitchin of North Carolina wat presented
with a tilver platter at the dinner
given in hit honor nt the Raleigh hotel
last night. The namet ot the member
of the committee on Wayi nad Meant
and guests at the dinner party were
inscribed on the gift.'
Representative J. Hampton Moore, a
Republican of Pennsylvania, presided
at the dinner ltst night and both Re
publicans aad Democrats united in
praise of tho leadership qualities of
('laud Kitchin. Speaker Champ Clark,
Minority Leader Jamet R. Mnnn, Secre
tary, of the Treasury Carter Glass, for
mer Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and
Representative Frederick H. Gillett
voiced utterance! of praise for the
North Carolinian.
Pralae For Small.
The House of Beprescntativet today
adopted the conference report -of th .
Rivers and narbofk bill, with but a sin
gle dissenting vote cast tgainst itl adop
tion. Representative John H. Small,
who Is being congratulated on hit effort!
in having the bill almost unanimously
adopted, Mated tonight that all th
North Carolina itemt are included in the .
final draft. Two turveyt are provided
for in the bill for the stretch of a ehan
nel from Beaufort to the Cape Fear.
Senator Duncan Fletcher, of Florida,
will probably present the bill in the
Senate tomorrow, and with its expected .
adoption the met sure will become a law.
I itotn nepreteniaiive nranu aim rtir
. . . . . e- a o . .
rietcuer win oe reiirta irom cnsirmau
ships of the House and Senate commit
tees, respectively, with the dying Sixty
fifth Congress,
Want Chemical Society.
The Washington Chamber of Com-..
merce today dispatched a letter to Dr. r
Chas. H. Herty, formerly Professor of
Chemistry in the University of North
Carolina, inviting the American Chemi
cal Society to consider the National
Capital at the headquarters of .the Na
tional Institute of Drug Research ci
which the chemists contemplate launch
ing on a .110,000,000 basis. "We par
ticularly detire to call attention to th
appropriateness of locating in the Na- ."
tionsl Capital where - many-similar '
grest institutions are quartered," read i. .
the invitation. "A few of these in which
you would be interested, directly, are
tho Carnegie Institution, the National
Geographic Society, the Bureau of '
Standards, the Publie Health Service,
the Bureau of Chemisary of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, the Geological
Survey and many others."
- Edwtrd Marshall, a special writer of
New York City, earriet a page article
in the Washington Star of last Sunday
In the form of an interview from Dr.
Charles Herty, who for many yean was
head, of the Department of Chemistry
of the University of liorth Carolina.
Ho eredit the former North' Carolina,
educator a having brought the idea of
tho 110,000,000 institute to the attention
of the public, and adds, "Among the
most eminent chemists of America, and
therefore of the world."- Tho Newt and
Obterver't Wtshington correspondent
some years ago carried a photograph
anf" brief story about Dr. Herty in '
Leslie's Weekly when he wat elected - -.
president of the American Chemical So
ciety, and also an extended feature
atory In connection with hit activities
itt the South turpentine industry in
the Newt nnd Observer and tba Char-. . .
lotto Observer. '
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, 'af
Asheville, N. ., it confined to hi apart-
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