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,' : r ....... ... .- , , ... - 1 : . -j . - - Sest Advertising Medium in - North Carolina Rain Saturday, followed hy clearing sad colder, snack eo4 . der at night with cold war. VOL OX. NO. 60. RALEIGH, N..C SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1919. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. DEBATE OM LEAGUE, IS IN FULL SWING LODGE-4 AGAINST in the Limelight of "irish independence LEAGUE GOES TO PEOPLE ALL ROAD BILLS Republican Senators Renew - Assaults On Peace Confer ence Instrument hitchcockIeoares' argument preposterous Mass. Senator "'fcfjfies For "Fundamental lA?' of:, Preser ' Senate Approves Measure Sent Over-By House To Have Vote . On Taxing Incomes. UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO HOLD CONVENTION Much Debate On MuU-McCcin and Stacy Measures Yesterday URGES A' ;4f -fS TO ASKS COMMISSION FOR WSTITUTION RECONSTRUCTION WORK 0 TAX AMENDMENT HOUSE kE-COHS TO SUBMIT NAMES FOR JUDGESHIP NATIONS 1 - ..!,.( ., 1 15' I . .-" Chairman Denies Eight 'of Self . Defense of United States Is, Involved in Issne (Br Um AMocWtrd Prm.) ' Washington, Feb. 28. Kepublieau Senator today returned to their as sault an the constitution of the League of Nation! at proposed to the peace conference at Paris, with Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, who will be chairman of the Foreign Relations committee in tho new Senate, making his first pronouncement sines the docu ment became public. Criticism by the Republicans did not pass unchallenged. Chairman ' Hitch cock, of tho Foreign Relations commit tee, took sharp issue with the .Masse i - Delivering before -ecowde floor and galleries an address ho had prepared before attending the Whits House din ner conference last Wednesday night, Senator Lodge' warned the American people to consider well before depart ing from the policies of Washington and to Insist upon revision of the Senators Lcnroot, of Wisconsin,- anil Frelinghuyscn, of New Jersey, madt' addit ionat dcniMa" forArorndme-MrV j the charter. . Senator Lodge, speaking' before an audience which included diplomatic representatives of several foreign na tions, deplored proposals to give pow ers to the league which he said would cause tho Monroe Doctrine to "disap pcaf, would abridge American sover eignty snd in the end promote misuiK' derstandings and 'war instead of the peace which the world so much de lired. Points Attacked. The Massachusetts Senator nailed " especially the privosions for territorial guarantees, mandatories and disarma ment. Besides demandinc revision of these clauses, th Senator declared doss- ' estie questions, such as immigration, ' tbonld be defnitely placed beyond the authority ef tbs league. He said the ehtirs document was loosely draws, ad- vnttimy wf -wide rntrrpretanon, and ddid that it should b redrafted to make dispute of construction impossible.-. Senator Lodge told the Senate that for Lincoln's government of the peo ple, by the people and for the people, the United States was now asked to sub stitute on many vital points govern ment of, for and by other people and declared the nation should pause snd consider well before taking "this fatc f ul step." ' """"" "" "We are asked," said the Senator, "to move nway from George Washington to ward the other end of the line at which n. amis tho sinister figure of Trotiky, 'tlio champion of internationalism. Ws must build no bridges across the chasm' which now sepsrates American freedom 'and order from Bussian anarchy and destruction." - Lsaraot snd FreUagkaysea. Like Senator Lodge, Senators Lcnroot .and Frelinghuysea warned against ac ceptance of the league constitution without careful deliberation and with- (Contlaned Pag Seres) BEVELfHfS AT Definite Agreement To Form Financial Section of League Natrons (Br' tb AMoctalW Prm.) Paris, Feb. 28. The financial commis sion of ths el'sce Conference today unanimously adopted the proposition of Louis Klots, the French Minister of Fi nance, for the formation of a financial section of the eLsgue of Nstions. . Premier Clemenccaa resumed his usual work today and appeared to be completely restored to health. He ar rived at ths Ministry of War at 9:40, and conferred with oFreign Minister Pichon; M. Leygues, Minister of Ma rine, and M. Loaeheur, Minister of Be construction. Afterwards he received the members ef the Superior Council of ; Alsace-Lorraine. 1 f DEVELOPMENTS AT PEACE CON. PLANS. FOR EARLY AGREEMENT. Paris, Feb. 28. (Haras) The peace conference plans to reach sgreements - en the snors important questions be '' tweea March S and March 19, Captain Andre Tardieu ns of ths French dele gates, told foreign aewspaper eorre . spondents last night. He said the eon ' ferencs had four vital problems to solve ths Franei-Germsa frontier, the , Adriatic situation, ths Bnssiaa frontier ' and ths question of freedom of the sess. All these questions probably will be , completed in fortnight. Csptsia Tardieu declared France does not desire to sanei the left bank of the Bhine, but only wants guarantees which .' will prevent Germany from nsing it as a bsss for attacking France. The Bus , sisa questioa he sdded, win be con V sidered late nert week. ' Paris, Feb. 28. Ths rears conference commission which is inqniring into ' Czechoslovak questions today eonsid tV ered the question of- tho frontiers ef -Sorskla according to aa -official an PEACE CONFERENCE Thinks ,ie Doctrine and . American Sovereignty Are Both Involved . B tlx AHociatcd Press.) Washington, Feb. IS. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, solemnly warned the American people today to carefully weigh the constitution of the league of nations as presented to the pence con ference at Paris and to, insist upon a fundamental revision. Speaking in the Senate, the .Republican -floor leader de clared his eonviction that instead of safeguarding the pence of the world, the league as now planned would engender misunderstandings and strife. Delivering hrs first public utterance on the subject since the constitution be- mcni. tie (teciarcu inui as now uraiu'u, the constitution would contravene the Monroe Doctrine, strike at American sovereignty; involve America in all for eign disputes, substitute international ism for nationalism and be of benefit principally to Europe. Urges Deliberation. .Expressing complete sympathy . with the popular, demand and efforts toward sti agreement for world peace, Senator Lodge said he was not prepared to say thsris.c01tld.a9t. fas. concert Jkfjhe nations to safeguard against war, but he insisted that the agreement for such a concert should be drawn up calmly and deliberately when- the world was at peace and not hastily when war still existed. Senator Lodge, who is expected to be chairman of the Foreign Relations com mittee in the next Senate, whieh will act on the peace treaty and plan for s leagae of nations, was given dose atten tion by Senators and crowded galleries. He urged that the nation think well be fore departing from the policies of Washington and said the paramount duty bow was to conclude peaee with Germany. Germany Lifting Her Hesd Agaia. "Mara time has been wasted," he said. Ths delays hare bred restlessness and eoafasiim everywhere. Germany is lift ing asr head agsia, tbreateaiag and ths paly source of a grsai-aar 4S.to.hs found for the future as for tho past in Germany. She should be chained and fettered now snd this menace to world peacs removed." The Senator said that while in the in terest of peace it might be necessary to abandon the Monroe Doctrine, the policy of Washington and other principles of Americanism, the nation should reflect and hesitate before it acts. "There is on issue involved in the league constitution presented to us which overshadows all others," said Seh ttor Lodge. "We are nsked to depart now for the first time from the foreign policies of Washington. We have in this country ajrovernmcnt -of the people, for the people and by the people, the ' freest and best government in the world, and we are tho great rampart' today against the anarchy and disorder which have taken possession of Bussia and are try ing to invade every other peaceful country in the world. For Lincoln's government of the people, for the peo ple and by the people we are ask,cd to substitute in the United States on many vital points government of r for ai.d by other people. Pause and consider well before you take this fateful step. Bnlld No Bddge Across. "Ws must build no bridge across the chasm which now separates American freedom and order from Bussian an archy and destruction." Amendments proposed by Senator Lodge included specific provision ex cluding ths Monroe doctrine from the league's purview. This, he said, could be dons in three lines. Immigration sad other internal and domestic ques tions and those vital to national ex istence also should be excluded from the league's jurisdiction, he said, add ing: ''There should be some definite pro vision . for peacefnl withdrawal from the league of any nation that desires to withdraw. "Let - us hars a definite statement as to whether the league is to havo aa international force of its own or is to have the power to summon the armed forces of 'different members. hLet it be stated in plain language whether the 'measures,' the 'recommen dations,' or suggestions of the executive council are to be binding on members and art to compel them to do what the league delegates and executive council determines." "Unless some better constitution for a Jesgue than this can be dro'wn It seems to me k that the world's peace" will be much better, much more surely promoted, by allowing the United States to go on Ainder the Mon roe doctrine, responsible for the pesce of this Hemisphere, without any danger of collision with Europe as to questions among ths various American stntes, and if a league desired it might be made up by the European nations whose in terests sre chiefly concerned, and with which the United States eould co operate fully and at any tima, ifhca ever eo-operatiou .needed. . Not for Benefit of United States. "It most also be remembered that if the United States enters any league of nations it doet ri for the beneft of the world st largo and not for its own tcnefit. Our share in any league must be wholly for the. benefit of others." - - . Declaring that the tentative const!- (Continued ka Page Two) Voters Mast Pass On This Also at General Election If Bepre-. sentitives Approve Bill .V BOW SENATE VOTED ON TAX AMENDMENT Ayes Bcddingfleldt Brock, Brown, Burns, Carr, Cloud, Connor, Cow per of Lenoir, Cross, Currin, De Lanoy, Fisher, Glidewell, Gray, Harding, Haymore, Holderncss, Horton, Hyatt, Johnson, Lovill, Mitchell, Newton, Palmer, Patter son, Price, Roinhardt, Sheek, Bisk, Stevens,. Thorrpson, Wakefield, War.' ren, Williamson, Wrlglit-r-35. . Noes Cooper of New ' Hanover, Davenport, Ferebec, Hawkins, . rnm .Wj.'..'.. ngn in 8 ales'" 16' aaainst. Absent snd not voting; Coward and.Long'of Montgomery. Senators Cooper and Shinn voted for the tax amendment on its third reading. . Tho Senate unanimously voted yes terday to suhmit 'to the'-people at the next general election in 1920 the ques-tfo--f."-iMldiBse)? vention and the bill now goes to the House of Bepresentatives. Governor Doughton's proposed income1 tax 'amendment td the constitution, whieh passed the House by a unani mous vote, was adopted by the Senate yesterday by a vote ef 37 to 11. The debate on this bill was opened with the reading of special message from Gov ernor Bickett to the Senate urging passage of the measure. , Passage of Senator Brown's resolu tion to submit to ths people the ques tion of holding a convention wss ac companied by iittls discussion, but ths lneoms tax amendment was attended by vigor as Isbais. , thi adoptiea of these 4wer hills were the big achievements of the session yesterday. t First County Scrsp. The Senate is well up with its calen dar nnd it wasn't necessary to have a night session. Ths upper House has worked steadily for the last several days and has put behind it some big legisla tion that will serve to make it one of the most notable in recent years. . - County annexation bothered the Sen ate for the first time yesterday twhen the bill proposing to slice off some1 ter ritory from Davidson to be added to Forsyth came up for its third reading. Senator Shinn, who with Senator Price represents tho district in which David son is located, had received a telegram from Mr. G. F. Hankins denying that he had approved the Senate agreement to submit the question to the people concerned for decision. Senator Price had understood that such an agree ment had been made as a compromise (Continued on Page Two) ANOTllYAT E Effort To Get Another Vote In Senate, Modified Meas ure Proposed (Br the AuocUtfd Prex.) Washington, Feb. 28. -Chairman Jones of the Senate Woman Suffrage committee, announced today that before congress adjourned another eqort would be made to secure adoption of a resolu tion authorizing submission of an equal suxrage amendment to the Federal Constitution. In making the announce ment Senator Jones introduced a modi; led resolution giving states initial au thority to enforce the proposed amend ment. The new resolution was designed to meet objection of Senators from the Southern States snd was reported to have the approval, as a compromise measure, of President Wilson and lead ers of woman suffrage organizations. Senator, Jones discussed the subject yesterday with the President who was said to havs expressed hope that the resolution would be adopted before ad journment. ' The measure provides that Franchise hall not be abridged because of sex snd contains the following enforcement clause:, " "The several States shall have the out tbority to enforce this article by neces sary legislation but if any State shall enforce or enact any fitw , in conflict therewith then Congress shall not be excluded" from enacting"appropriate legislation to enforce it." ' ASKS INFORMATION AS TO PBOMOTIONS OVERSEAS Washington, Feb. 28. A resolution by Senator MeKellar, of Tennessee, adopted without a record vote today by the Scnare, asks the War Department to furnish Information regarding pro motions in overseas service and slso the names of officers who havs not seen overseas service. ' AN 1 The real founder of the 6inn Fein movement. He came back from South Africa mine fields in 1898, when the Gaelic League was beginning to crys talize Irish .nationalism and was given subject to England. IP IS A FALSEHOOD Denies Having Said Ireland Would Have No Voice in Peace Council Washington, Feb. 28. Secretary Tumulty issued a statement at the White House today denying formally on behalf of President Wilson that the President told members of the . Con gressional Foreign Affsirs committees Wednesday night that the Irish ques tion was s matter between Ireland sad England snd that Ireland would have no voles la the Peace Conference at tresont. - A statement to this effect, made by it least one of th eemvitteemea af ter the White House Conference was ebnracttrlxed as s dofcoarato : wise- Kood."f Mr. Tumulty refused te dis cuss what the President did say about Itish question. The denial follows: .... "In the last few days the following quotatiton has appeared in the press under a Washington date line ss part of the report of the dinner given by the President at the White House Wed nesday evening, February 26, to the members of tho Committee on ' For eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee ' "b'ttToretgn" "Affairs tit the Houso: "The President told tho committees that the Irish question was a matter between Ireland and England and that Ireland would not have any voice in the Peace Conference nt present.' "The President wishes me to say that this statement has no foundation in fact and is a deliberate falsehood. Seven members of the committees said after the conference that Prcsi dent Wilson when pressed about the Irish question had made a statement to tho same general effect as the one Tiow denied. The subject came up on the floor of the Senate today when (Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, chair man of the Foreiga Relations Commit tee, was attacking a report of the con fcrence published by the New York Sun. In denying the Sun's report, Mr nitchcock said the President was ques tioned about Ireland, but that the ques tion wss hot a serious one and was not answered. Senator Williams, of Mississippi, who also sttendt t the dinner, - interrupted the Nebraska Senator, however, saying the President bad sold the League of Nations bad nothing tb do with the Irish or Immigration question. "Dots the Senator mean to infer that the league has nothing to do with it and that the matter is one which must necessarily bo settled between Ireland mid ' Great Britain t" asked Senator Borah, of Idaho. "The Senator can draw-bis own COD elusions," replied Senator Hitchcock. GOOD WORK- BT HOUSE AND SENATE ON BIO BILLS. Washington, Feb. 28. Tho House late tonight passed the Inst of the annual appropriation measures, the 1850,000,- 000 suadry civil bill. The measure now goes to the Bennto where many other money measures still are awaiting action, Final action was taken - tonight in the Senate on the bill providing for the decennial census of 1920. Tho con ference report on the measure recently adopted by the House was approved by the Senate and now goes to President W ilson. TO TERMINATE V. 8. ' ' CONTROL OF THE WIRES. .Washington, Feb. 28. The Senate Postofflce Committee today reported favorably the resolution of Chairman Bnnkhead providing for termination of I ederal dontrol of telegraph, telephone and other wire 'utilities next December 31. A similar resolution is pending in the House. ? - . HOUSE APPROVES WATER POWER CONFERENCE REPORT, Washington, Feb. 28. The confer ence report on the long pending water power legislation was approved today by the House by a vote of 264 to 63, but It is yet. to be acted npon in the Senate, -. . . ? WILSON SAYS y ncu) Mahshall, French Field Marshal French is lord lien tenant of Ireland. He. resigned from the army in 1914, during the contro versy over the army service in Ireland. re- Wet HuAi Anvifi WiM'W'armvsf 41 to's-- 6. British government. . ' Hitchcock Says Irish Problem Was Not Discussed at The Conference (Br the AwocUtad Pran.) Washington, Feb. 28. Just what was said about Ireland at the White . House dinnor conference Wednesday night was the subject of interested discussion at ths Capitol today after Secretary Tumulty had issued a denial of ons statement attributed to President Wil son. What Mr. Tumulty speeifieallq de nied sad said oa behalf of the Presi dent was "a deliberate falsehood," was the following: ""The- President told ths committee that the Irish question was a nutter be tween Ireland and Kngland and ' that Ireland eeuld not have any voice in the peace conference at present." Mr. Tumulty said he did not knew what papers had published the above, but that it had beea quoted in a tele gram to the White House. Many mes sages of protest are said to have been received front Irish organisations bas ed on various reports of the mention of Ireland at tho conference. Mr. Tumulty declined to odd anything to his formal denial, when asked what the President did tell his guests. t. . . m ... . , a tended the ejnference informed news paper correspondents afterwards that the President made a statement to tho general effect of the one to which Mr. Tumulty referred. Hitchcock's Statement. In attacking an aeeowat of the con ference by the New Tork Sun corre spondent on the Senate floor today, Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the for eign relations committee,- declares the Irish problem- wss not brought up se riously snd said at first the President had not answer dthe questioa ssked on the subject. Later, however, he ac cepted a correction by Senator Williams, of Mississippi, who Interrupted to whis per a statement of his recollection that the President did say the league had nothing to do with domestic questions when asked about Ireland. Senator Borah, of Idaho, pressed Sen ator Hitchcock for a further explana tion. "If I understand the Senator cor rectly,' . . . , 1 i said Senator Borah, "what the n i . ., 1 . President said with reference to the question, since ha has raised the. qucs- f tion himself, with" reference to .Ire land, was that the league had nothing to do with it." Mr. Hitchcock said that that was the recollection of the Senator from Missis sippi snd that he accepted it as it wss quite definite. 1 "And that," continued 8enstor Bo rah, "was the. matter therefore with which the league had nothing to do, but wich must necessarily be settled by Ireland and England." "Tho Senator can draw his own con clusion," said Senator Hitchcock HAMRT EXONERATED OS ESPIONAGE CHARGE (Special to th. News and OWrm) Winston-Salem, Feb. 21 Mr. Oirfther Hamby, who was arrested several weeks ago on a charge made under the es pionage set charging him with threaten ing the life of President Wilson, was given ' a hearing brim United States Commissioner Beckrrdite here today who, after hearing the evidence for and agoinst-tbo defendant, dismissed the matter, thereby completely exonerating Mr. Hamby. The teomplaint was sent here from Wisconsin. The defendant was given a "clean bill" regarding his character' ly several witnesses, and depositions, read from reputablo citizens of Wisconsin, wore regarded by no means complimen tary to some parties who were respon sibls for ths charge. . 1 i'1 Sends? Ball Stopped. Nashville, Tean., Feb.' 2S. The court of civil appeals fodsy held the playing of Sunday baseball here unlawful and authorised an injunction to issue against the local club playing Sunday games. The court however, declined to decree the forfeiture of the club's char ter. ... IAT1HITE1USE GUESTS REMEMBER McNeill Would . Appropriate (20,000 for Medals For j , Soldiers 1 Fractieally all the morning session of the House and a continued session until 11 o'clock last night on the multi plieity of road bills ended with that bady voting to re-commit the whole lot to the Bonds Committee for further consideration. J. Frank Bay, cham pioning(t4kS Stacy bill, felt' that out of some sincere' deliberation a satisfactory bill to everybody could bo evolved and presented in time to pass both branches. The morning discussion' yesterday was led by Col.' Henchan Cameron and Kep' resentative Mull, co-author with Mr. MK'oin of the bill approved by ths 4 kMt.- t soai notes if necessary, and raise half the amount needed to match the Federal money and the- other half would be raised by counties' in a manner they would elwt. His ohieetion. Snd that of "the special road committee, was that the Stacy bill would require the Ktate to issue forty-five millions of bonds. New bills coming in the House yes terday, included one- by Bcdwine : to authorize, the Governor to appoint t MmmlssiaB oftweaty-flvs wen to co- opersie who me nauoiuti hcduuui tin commission in -considering after war problems and adjustments. Mr. Ever ett offered another bill to regulate the conferring of degrees by colleges, hav ing eliminated the objections his first bill met. Mr. McNeill introduced a bill author izing the 8rate1o sppropriate 120,000 for medals for returning 'soldiers and to appoint a commission of five to select appropriations. He alo introduced a bill to authorise the Governor to Jssue commissions in the North Carolina Re serve Militia to commandants or direc tors of military training at the uni versity or oter institutions giving 'a military course. They would hot be of grade above major snd the eftVeri would be restricted to thflf respective units. Feat res st Stull-MeColn Bill, The salient points of ths Mull bill, printed in full yesterday, provided lor the Stnto to raise half of the amount necessary to match Federal aid by the automobile tax sad short term notes, If necessary. Counties would have to raise the other half by available funds, bonds or short term notes. Against this bill, Mr. 0P0I0 wss offering an exact copy of ths Stsey substitute, providing for the State to issue bonds for tho entire amount necessary to raise the twomil lion to put beside th Federal aid. Night Session. Night discussion of the Mull bill was muuini 1 resumed with Harden, of Greene, on the ! floor. The Federal authorities are ready to help and its no time to go backward. J. Frank Bay desired to know which side Mr. Harden was on. Didn't matter, Mr. Harden said, he wasn't going tcf-offer anv obstruction. Mr. Kay was against the Mull-McCain bill and ho felt that ths seven who op posed it in conimitteo were immortal legislators. The trouble nith tho bill was the indescribable spectacle of tho great United States dealing with a township." .He thought Governor Biokett and Uie committee both wrong. "If we are too poor to issue bonds," he said, "for God Almighty's sake let us quit it!" If the State is too poor, so are the counties, Mr. Bay argued. Most, counties ore paying tax on the Inst dollar they can stand. Under the Mull bill, some counties would reap benefits and some others wouldn't get anything. SUcy Bill la Committee. Mr. I'oole, arguing for ttfo substitute r r UUCIVi tUI lUD DIU' J Mill, iuwuhm. , .,.,,, h ' KTHJ ..- ,LA U.. t,MI li,i,tnl.f t (uc Mouse wouiu gei 1101110 iim-o u.ij Mrur hy ping H Spokpr Brum- mitt, h-ving left tho chair to speak for the Mull bill, blasted this idea. The Stacy bill, as psssed in the Seaate, is in the hands of the committee. Mr. Wright, supporting the Mull bill, protested that Mr. Kay didn't know the virtues of the Mull bill. Whereat Mr. Ray inquired of Mr. Wright if he didn't think a weak county between several strong ones would defeat any extensive project. Mr. Wright left the question for Mr. MeCoin to answer. Mr. Mints, speaking for tho first time during the session nt any length, came ltn the Legislature this time cemnli'ted 'an some plan that would' give the State a system of highways. He expressed ! a preference for the Stacy substitute j but would even Vote for woman suffrage 1 to get some road measure. The Mull- Mcl'oin bill meant but little in a big ger scheme, of road building. North Carolina has reached tho place where it able to pay for a system of highways. Two, three or four million dollars would be wisely invested, he felt. Leaving the proposition merely to the counties and States smocked of degen eration, said he. i V, Love Tries Te Straighten. Love was up to atraightch a tangle out. He wanted the Stacy substitute recalled from the committee and placed on passage. Governor Doughton insist ed a substitute could not be offered to a substitute. Mr. Mints appealed to Mr. Brnmmitt to offer an" suggestion to get both bills before the House. Mr. Briimmitf suggested an amendment to the Mull-McCoin bill. With Mr. QHer in the chair", Speaker Brum mitt took the floor for tho Mull- (Continued on Page Three) Special annual horse show at Fins tarst today. Starting at S p. adv. fFte-MnH -it-wimW- Overman Will Call On Wilson In Interest of Men Who Wish To Succeed Boyd CLAXT0N MAYB1E OFFERED UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCY Thomas A. Jones, of Ashsrille, Has Resigned Job la Wash ington and Returns To Ashe villa To Resume Practice of Law; R. A. Bryan Is Named Alternate To Naval Academy - Km tnt Observer Bnwa. 4 OS putrtet Nstlnnal Bus. Bids., Br a, B. WINTERS. 7 , (Br SiMclst LMMd Wire.) , Washington, Feb, 28. Senator Lee 8. Overmen will tomorrow convey to the White 'House, for' the inspection of . ..... - . . a federal Judgeship itow supplied by Judge James E. Boyd of Western North Carolina. The applicants sre: T. C Guthrie of Charlotte; W. C. Newland of Lenoir i L. M. Bowen of Ashsrille; a. is. jviniDau or ureeusborot T. F Hobgood, Jr., of Greensboro; J. C. Mar tin of Ashoyille; Judge B. F. Loi.g of Statesv'Ile : Representative Yates Wehbl oi Shelby; Thomas A. Jones of Ashel tu.f, mi u. t,. naper or Islington. The trtlt "foY'ttrremetteBt'bf .tidafat" judges who have grown old in service aas already obtained tho sanction of both houses of Congress, and the measure waits ths signature of Presi dent WiUon before it is declared a law. The President will doubtless sign the bill before making hit second voyage to Europe. However, as Senator Over, mnn explained to-the Charlotts delega tion here some days ego in behalf ef the candidsey of "Thomas C. Guthrie, ft lawyer uf Charlotte, there is aa vacancy in ths federal judgeship of Western North Carolina. Not only will ths President bsve to sign the bill for the retirement of federal Judges, bat it Is incumbent open fclnt to My whether Judge Boyd Is Incapacitated for future service. ............. --r; Claxtoa Being Considered. ' ' News from Charlotte today thai the special committee of the board of true-' tees of the. Unlrersity ef North Caro lina wss considering Dr. Philander P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Eduestion, ss a possible successor to the late President Edward K. Gra ham revived the rumor in Washington that Doctor Cluxton was contemplating resigning his position as head of ths fedorul department of eduestion. The unofficial information in the possession of the writer, however, is to ' the effect that he has been tendered tho Presidency of the University ef Tennessee st Knoivillc. The sceept aure of the job, so the story goes, is contingent upon tho guarantee of a salary of t5,000 a year, the compenss tion received by Dr. Claxton as Com missioner of Education. He is a native of Tennessee, but spent much of his educntionnl career in the Tar Heel State. The lato beloved Edwsrd K. Graham and lr. Claxton were warm friends, and the commissioner of edu cation told the writer that President Graham was doing the mst construct! (Continued on Psge Six) BILL, HARD UP, ASKS FOR SUM OF MONEYt Former German Emperor Ak lowed Certain Sum By The , New Government , Weimar, Feb. 27. (By The Associated Press.) The former German Emperor, it is lcnrrfbd from competent sources, recently appealed to the German! revof ' lutionary government for money. It was said in his behalf it was impossible for him to continue living upon the bounty and good will of the Dutch nobleman in whose castle he now re sides. "leriTIoheuioneTn, it is said, de,J dared ho already had been forced to borrow 40,000 guilders from his host and could not continue as a debtor. Hs. -asked he be allowed at least a portion of his private fortune.. - The government, after considering the matter, agreed to his request' and In- stituted a detailed investigation to de- . Jermine what portion of the former Emperor's supposed fortune really was his and what portion belonged to the , government. Investigation showed the fo;mer ruler might legally claim 73,000,000 marks ss his awn, but the government decided to allow him tern- , porarily only 600,000 marks to meet ' piescnt indebtedness and future ex penses. '" The correspondent's informant In calling attention .to this development, , declared it put an end to rumors thai the former. Emperor -had been able-to take large sums of money with kin when he fled into Holland. " GERMAN ASSEMBLY PASSES' ARMY BILL Copenhagen, Feb. 23. The German National. Assembfy, according to a dis patch from Weimar, today passed thes national army bill oa third reading.
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