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V ,1 T, - . . , .-; ... The New$ THE WEATHER Part!? cluU-y Thorsday sad Friday, t muck caaai ta temperature. ' . " ; , WATCH LABEL.' i i r rs Mara nslntua sod Tti4 .iMiaa a sing star, . erver and Oos a Ik V - VOL CXI, NO. 50. E ICCT uloiiui TO BE REOPENED Sunreme Council's Reply To Wilson's Note Reaches State Department LONDON ADVICES SAY IT IS CONCILIATORY ' .' State Department Silent, But It Is Well Understood Hatter Now Removed From Status It Was When Ultimatum Was Sent To Jugo-Sla via Without United States Agreeing 101 SEEMS J exceedingly aana advice to the Demo- Washington, Fe . l.-(By The Asso-lf,- ., stated Pros.) President Wilson a note j ,n ceor8;a it ig mid tha tthe McAdoo to Hie allied supreme council regards ,iat,meBt will have the effect of swing thc Adriatic question which eaued som-!' mg th primMTy vote to a passive Tather thing of a atir in this, as well an the Mn ariixt candidate for the Demo nllied countries, apparently has served , ie nomil)ation ,B(i it is the pre t., reopen tha whole subject of mfcoti-( Yailic 0pinio among political ob- " - ... , ': servers that this is the course U fol- The supreme eoituei' s reply was -low ; eTfry gtat where preferential reived today at the State Department, I ri,riet ,r(, to i,e held. Georgia, for run was wuanem. "mum nuccr :m the note was conciliatory. The State cpartmcnl made no 'comment on this, hut it was pretty well understood that the Knlente Premiers' communication had at least removed the Adriatic ques tion, from tlie status ia which it was afior tho council commonU-ated its sct tl'mcnt to JuRO-Slavia in the form of an ultimatum without! the United States being a party to the agreement. f:ZZ of accenting1 tho conncira plan or sub mirting to the carrying out of the .driatie provision of the secret treaty of London, negotiated leforc the l ui- !.! -;!. in hi -,cain tion of th,s trca y rae i rcmiarpv i whwb. It also wn understood that the Pre si- dent had taken tho position fhnt re gardless of the operation of h treaty o!" Versailles and the Ligie of Nations, the United States shou'd be a party lo i J the Adriatic settlement because of its ; position as eo-belligerrut. While the Premiers' reply waa being: reeefved at the Mate Department from j Ambassador JJatis. a suggestion came . troin Europe tlist the Premiera had in- ... ( . -viteeV-the -AmcrjfJiB verBineat.-rnOie fjnvaPnnP Rirtptt antl ComRliS event that It still held that the ariginal UOYernW DltleU -IIU UViniUia Adriatie agrctmcnt made at Tari. oa $Q1tf ce Send m EnaOrSe Decemler th, should bo carried, out, to 1 - . p paoinh Man indicate the practical steps that eotihl ! ITientS rOr Haieign Man be taken to execute tliia agreement, if it . . hould be accepted by Italy and Jujo-j T1 v,. ,nj Observer Euriu Blavia. . Under the terms of the December j Wttlement to which the United j was a party Fiume was to be erected, .l, Ianue of ; Ivations aad In other respects the geu-; eral principle of self -detcrmiunt ion. ,of the peoples affected was to be put into force. The seixure of Fiume by DA runxio, it wa suggestcsl, had changed condition, in tuo Adriatic and the in ability or indisposition of the Italian government to restore the statu, qua appeared to placed the w eight of respoa aibility for doinii so uimn the entente the United States. It was lealited that none of these was willias tn undertnke such' a move nnil eon&c- fluently other meiwirei to meet the carf I vefe considered. As comment upon this . ivggestien involved a dLclosnrc of ome ! ef the fettnr.-s f the latest f ntf"1 xtdte, the State Department had noth- ing to say on the subject. Invite Sedation f rroblein. , ' alternative suggestion contcm- , plating the neutralization of the entire . Kastera Adriatic shores and waters was aid to be nothing more than revamping of project made earlv in the-teco-tiation. on the .ubjeet and which failed of approval. There is reason to believe, however, that the general tendency of the Premier'a note ia to invite the United State, to tome forward with aome solution of tho problem. . At the State Department it waa .aid that the eonneil'. note would reeeive rareful eonaideration, making it evident tha some, time must elapse before reply will be made. While the depart ment ha. deeidtl not to make pubhe the President', communication and the eouncil'. reply without the eonaent of rVance, Great Britain and Italy, it waa learned from authoritative aonreea to 'day, that the American aovarnment looked with favor on the wblie-tion of the exchauge. and had taken steps w i-ertain the wishea of the qthcr 0'-; crnments ia the matter. Reason, far Publicity. A factor in the desire of the United State, for publicity, it- wa. said, waa the prejudiced veraiona of President Wilsoa'. note, which -ere published in the foreign press. These versions were said to have misinterpreted ths Presi dent', position aad placed the United State, in a wrong light before the people of ths Allied eountriee. One thing of importance from the ' American viewpoint which developed to-' day was that such decisions as are reached by the Premier, in tbeir Lon don ' meetings at which the United tate is not represented, are all subject ts approval at subsequent meetings In Varis, at which an American represen tative probably will be present. - While this representative will not have plenary powers to accept r reject any decisions resched at the Paris meet ings, he will at least be able te quickly refer them to the 6taU Department, thi ferrying out the -uaderataading reached in Paris when the American peace eominissioners Withdrew that thereafter all ouestion. arising: under ths peace treaiy and nrmirtles were to ' lie referred to the various t foreign offices. - ' . i lot ported Ponipeian. Olivs Oil is ths siandsrd table oil by which all others; are j'Mj-d -Air.-; s ' " , SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY" M'ADOO DECLINES TO PERMIT USE OF HIS NAME INPRLV Southern Members In tongress rind in Former y Letter to Georgia Man Cue For Southern States Toru ow In Choosing Delegates To San-Francisco Convention; Principles Not Men Motto Of New York Man j Tiio News and Observer Bureau, tk3 District National Bank Blclg., - By R. E. POWELL. ((Bv Special Leased Wire.) J Washington, D. C, Feb. IS. Southern members of Congress, reading William U. McAdoo' letter today to Miller S. Bell, of (Borgia, fiad la it a rue for Southern, state to follow in choosing delegates to the San Fraaiciaco conven tion. Comment on the atnlement i con fined largely to the matter of select ing delegates an-demong a number of politician on Capitol Mill there ii a feeling that Mr. McAdoo haa struck a popular chord. What he says about preblema confronting the country at this time, instead of arousing the sug gestion that Mr. McAdoo is fram ing his platform, is regarded here ns -..,... ,..- her rota for toii;;- or Hoke Smith who announced some time ago that he would most ertniuly ftiug his hat In the ring if Iiff'i of Nations insisted on voting f"r Jleihcrt Hoover. North Carolina, without a pref .-rcntial primary, can send an uninstructed d'le imtina to Ban Francisco or it can send j a delegation instructed to cast a compli- the delegation would not meuiary oaiioi 10 rvnv i w le pledged bv any act of the primary since there will be none. McAdoo Sentiment la State. Such state politicians js NVill Webb, timent in Eastern ( arolma away neaa ii.Von.re. indicate that there has - , 4HTIVITIFK FDR MAXWELL HALTED -.cJ District National Bank Building, By R. E. FOWELL (By S,ecial Leased Wire) ,. v " ' . , - ., ,, Washimton. Feb. 18. Failure of Judge Pell's formal notice that he is no longer a candidate for the vacancy ou tlie Interstate Commerce Commission to reach Senator. Overman today tein norarily halted activities in behalf of Commissioner Maxwell. The dny, however, was not without promise to Mr Maxwell for ihe en dorsement of the latter by Governor Biekett and Chairman W. T. Lee, of the Corporation Commission, reached the Senators. A telegram from Mr. Lee con veyed the information that Judge fell ha(1 decided to retire but Judge Pell jjn,,,,. nlli ,et message when the pfiices of the Senators closed for the day. e HoM m r4nr,rnre Waiting primarilv on the Pell waiver j, ,B(lther conference ltwoen the North .,..,. o,.f... ,j v.ti.mnl Com- miHefDian cean which will be held to discuss the manner of enlisting the active support of the Congressional dele gation in other Southern States not pledged to a candidate in their own State. Besides the candidacy of W. A. WimbUh, of Atlanta, possibly the most formidable opponent Mr. Maxwell now baa, it waa learned today that Louisiana Nautore have endorsed a Ixmisianan for the- vacancy and. .that tSie Alabama Senator, had pledged their support to Secretary ' Bunn, of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, ao loug ss he remain, ia the contest. The hope of the .olid snpport of the Southerners lies in the elimination of all but one candidate, 'in the opinion of several Senators, and it is dne to this belief that there ia already a move ment on foot to get concert .of effort in behalf of Mr. Maxwell. Senator W. J. Harris, of Georgia, today declined i0 commit himself to CommiesioncT Max. well so long ss the namea of Georgians ara before the President. Senator Dial, of South Carolina, indicated that h would support an able North Carolinian for the place. Biekett adersas Maxwell Q Much significance is attached to the endorsement by Gevernor Biekett of Commissioner' Maxwell, arriving a. it did, ahead of Judge Pell's announce ment that he waa no longer running;.' The Gevernor wrote the senators that ths loss of Mr. Maxwell would be a heavy loss ia his administration family but in view of the well known Maxwell ability he eonld not withhold bis en dorsement nor refrain from expressing the hope that Mr. Maxwell will be pro moted. ;"'. It is possible that whea ths President takes ap the matter of appointing the new -member .of the Interstate Com merce Commissi i ha will, si he ha. demonstrated a number of times, con sider 'primarily the -. man and pay rather indifferent attention to the num ber of endorsements. In this possibil ity, friends .of Mr, Maxwell are per fectly willing to rest his case on his reeord.' .-' - '- ' It is certain that an effort will be citcjo within the next few day. - to bri-is Mr. Maxwell's fine qualities be fore ths President in a personal wsy. (Continued ea Page Two.) - RALEIGH, bee na sweeping dissipation of the , Hoover wave due to the warning sound- . eL against a "no party" man. Jiecont developments have added force to this warning. The McAdoo tutemertt1..iu .lie form of his reply to the telegram from Mayor , Boll, of Alilledgeville, was prompted by i the announcement thnt friends in Georgia, his boyhood home, had p!aed his name on the ticket to be voted for in the presidential primaries in April. Not Seeking Nomination The former Secretary of the Treasury ; wrote Mr. Bell: "Tout telegram informing me that the citizens of Milledgeville have en tered my name in the Democratic pi i- ' mor.V the Htate of Georgia for j president of the United States duly re- i celved. I am deeply moved by this , manifestation of the confidence of my friends who live in the city of my boy hood and in the State of my aatmty. ll is indeed an honor to bo considered 1 Alrnirall, foreman of the New Yoik by them worthy of such high station.' county-extraordinary grand jury, sppoi 1 feci, however, that I should candidly i hVations alleging misconduct in office on state my , position. I am not seeking! the part of three assistant diltriet nt the nomination and am reluctant to ' torneys, John T. Pooling, Jm V.. do anything that would ctoate the ap- ; Smith, and Kdward V. Kilroe. pearance of a candidacy. I cannot help ! Tho Governor said that he would feeling that this is peculiarly a time , designate Attorney General Charles l. when we should fight for principles and not. for individuals. ijary in the investigation of the cha rg-; day : "' "The momentous years through which I es. Dooling if charged with conspiracy ; I'irst Nortli Turolina was taken nm we have just gone have brought to the ! to bring about the indictment of Gas-j 0f the Richmond enforcement district fore great human problems whirh go ' tun B. Moans for "murder; Smith is al-l8nd pieced in an entirely new district to the very root of onr social and eco- j leged to have been guilty of neglect of with Nouth Carolina and Tennessee, nomic life and insistently demand set- j duty in respect to investigntinir and Federal Frohibition Agent Thomas H. tlement. The destiny of the, human ! prosecuting gambling and disorderly V'nnderfonl, of Salisbury, becomes revc race will be profoundly affected by the ! houses and Kilroe is accused of ncglgct j l)Ue ugent in charge of the new dis t.hings we do and by the wisdom we ! of duty. ' trirt and will hae headquarters at show during the next four years. Ba ' Salisbury. triotisra and constructive leadership of DISTRICT ATTORNEY SWAXX Second Sheriff Manly McDowell, of the highest order are necessary and 1 1 SAYS. CHARGES SUBTERFUGE Morganton. is appointed rcvende agent am convinced that we are most likely I New York, Feb. 18. District Attorney in charge of Nortli Carolina with head to secure them if the supreme considers-1 Swanu issued a statement tonight in j quarters in Greensboro. tion or the jsational interest Is not sud- which ne clatrietf that the eitraornmary j Third sheriff c. H. Hsynes is ap merged in a contest of individual can-j grand jury's charges against the three ! pointed chief field officer of North Car- didaetes for the presidential-preference. Therefore, I should like to see the next (Continued on Tage Two. TrOODS March ThrOUah Streets' IIUU( ra-IUI IIHUUyil OUCeia , and Disarm Followers of Governor General Vladidostok, Jan. SI. (Via The As sociated Press.) 8he firing of. a volley in the eastern section of Vladivostok early today signalled the advance of revolutionary troops with -artillery, ma chine gun corps and infantry one thou- sand strong. Marching through the nrineirail streets tlev occui.ied govern- ment luuhling) as tney aavancen As the revolutionists approached the headouartcrs of Governor General Gor.iinoff, Russian commander of the maritime province, a dozen Cossacks who remained loyal, to him showed signs of fightiiic, but surrendered after a few shota. Revolutionists occupied the entire city by 10 o'clock, disarming more than fifty Russian officers who remained loyal to the last fragment of Admiral Kol- chak's all-Russian government,. On ing in th shell to which the Kolchsk nower REAL REVOLUTION VWOSTOK had been reduced here, throughout the , Governor Edwards of New Jersey on the j day the parading rcvelutionisis were ! April 20 Democratic presidential prefer-; joined in their eelchrntions bv truck' ence ballot Sae-ld-4th the Secretary i loads of soldier, of every description, of Stnto today. The petition lacked the from cadet officers to veteran fighters i required number of signatures. It will ', In non-describt uniforms. . - - . i be held in the Sej-retarj.'. office and if , Cheers were- voiced- from street ; sufficient additional signatures' are re-j erowds. the first cheer, for Russian eeived, Governor Edwards' nam will be ; troona heard bere for more than a rear, submitted to the voter.. - During the evening all military units which formed the old Russian staffJ headquarters declared allegiance - to Zerastvo authority, then three thousand tXeoTreiuti1.n!ne4 xuree trains oi iiaoina rcvoiuiiouisis arrived in the afternoon. They had ex pected to start the revolution, hut local insurgents from the hills surprised everybody when liteir column appeared marching through the city. a Ti:n.i i... nvnMt;oiii. duced to : Americans, Japanese and Ccl.-Rlnvks. msintnincl a noliew of Knct neutrality toward the oceupa- ... , ..... , v lion or ine.-eiry. uy revolutionists. TUDCr aiAtaf nCHrt IM 'Goods Association. Mr. Figg asserted, j was made e'.ear, however, that neither InnCC IVnUVVra UI, AU IN 'however,, that some of th dry goods , proposal was aimed at President Wil FIRE 32 ARF MISSING i'I,a'PM ecre fuil,v of Trofttfriig nndlson.the intent Ik ing to define the pro- lehould be punished without trial, while ! cediire fr future cmcrg -nciej beyond . , u r i i i -"'O believed that all Were guilty of hnv-,nny possibllitv -of misconstruction or Providence, R. I.,' Feb. J8.Three , , . i,.:..w ., - .: ;v.Td..a r "''r0 n? MJiaw time or other. - j the..official police checking lata tonight i . of the .unaccounted for guests at tho j rraine Hotel, here htis morning.. irai - si i a. iissv a u rum r mo nil uv line f6r additional bodies, which, the police My they feel eertnin must be there, will begin tomorrow morning. There were total of 106 guest, registered and of these the authorities have found 71 to be safe. The missing are practically all Massachusetts fend New Tork .people. Polics aad eoroner's investigation of ths cause of the fire and aa alleged lack of fire escapes and failnre properly te warn guests when ths fire was discov ered were -under wsy. tonight. ' '" -3 v Pershing Te See Charger. - " Nswport , News, Va, Feb. IS. Gen. John J. Pershing haa notified the quar antine officials at the animal debarka tion depot, Cnmp Hill,' that while he it in Newport News next Sunday fot his address to the Ameriesn Legion lie will proceed to Camp Hill for the purpose of seeing his charger, Kidron, the), steed which he rode whils in France.' The animal ha. been in quarantine at Cnmp Hill sines September 1, and will not be released until March 1. ....... . -w ., ..A...',, C"J. V - aSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1920. ItilCI DOOLING ROPER DECIDES OH f ! pn iiininTmriiT nrwrnii niminrn . i HIM INI III I It fltN OF GASTON MEANS New York Grand Jury Returns Specifications Against John T. Dooling ALLEGE MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE BY ATTORNEYS Three Assistant District Attor neys Included In Bills Re turned To Governor Smith of New York; District Attor ney Swann Says Charges Are Subterfuge !. 1 1 . ; Albany, X. Y Feb. IV tlorernor Smitli received . today from Raymond r Newton as special counsel to the grand assistant district attorneys were pre- ferred- as' a subterfuge to bring about Mayor Hylari h removal and to find something on William Randolph- Hearst-. V, Ai-iTt " i. 'Lt;, .t V. Mr. Alrnirall, he continued, has two main objects.. The first is to find some- thing on the mayor, or a pretext on which h may be removed and another appointed , h place, with a hvely I-,! ..I ... . ... J.. K V "m, ",a7 r"", Mght cent ear fare. The other U tliat licy hope Mr. ke;. l enaW. them to find somethufv on William Randolph Hearst, who hat been a thorn in the , lu,ejnJ"unn"'l"'n; combination for years and a man whom ; lhey consider to be the chief opponent ot tu granting of an eight cent fare, INVESTIGATION O FNORFOI.K WATER SITUATION HALTED ! Norfolk, Va., Teb. 18. The investi-- Igatiou of the House Naval Affairs Com , inittee into the Norfolk water supply situation, in which tlie ability of the city to adequately meet the water de 1 munds. of the - Hampton Boada naval , lise, was halted today slmrtlr after its i iiuiucuration bv the raisina- of the cues- tion of whether or not the citv wss I obliged by con'tfact .or agreement to dfurnish the base's water supply. That uch a conrat calling foi a water sup ply up to 5,000?00 gallons per day wa. in force until Junc?"1;" 1919, w.s estab lished. .Naval officfala declared ths con tract had been renewed but were un able to produce documentary proofs. PARTIAL PETITION FOR EDWARDS IN NEBRASKA Mneoln, Neb., Feb. IS.-A partial voters uetit on to ulaca the namo of nnAcirrcn oil All rr rnUrll ttH SMALLtSI LIVING COST BOOSTER! Assistant Jkttorney General j Figg- So Tells Dry Goods Men at Meeting X-.m VV...1. r.U IS Pmfil...; !.' " I Ull llllIU 1 1! . , I I II lllllllll II .,' .... ,.i.nn'. ..i..t.,i tit-... ..i ii.. .,.!.! mo last ami irns. oi i riasous lor , '' ''bh cost of living given today by ' Howard E. Fisir. an assistant United - . Mates attornev eencral. at the reneral. at tha ninth i - anunnl convention of the National Dry ditionsy' said the speaker, "is the in- j reMd voum4 of mQntr tn(1 e(fdJt$. second, the wide increase in wages, due partly, to war necessities and govern ment .wage scales; third, lessened world production;-fourth, increased cost ' of distribution j fifth, reckless extravagance and a spirit of .peculation, and sixth, profiteering." ' Mr." Figg predicted that there would be no appreciable reduction in prices until labor "considers itself a part of the whole of industry and consent, to co-operate," " - . . v- - "I do not mean," ha explained, ''that labor. must give up its short work days and its high wages, but I do mean that labor. must bend its -back and" work a full sixty minutes ia eseh boor." "OLD MISS" LEGISLATURE . -EJECTS SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT "Jackson,, Miss., Feb. 18. The Miss issippi Legislature rejected finally today the . Anthony amendment to the Federal Constitution giving women the right to vote, ( when the Senate defeated the measure by a vote of Si to 16. 5 ' , i i ' - l otvtKAL UnAf IN NORTH CAROL Col. Thomas H, Vanderford Takes Charge of New Dis trict Just Created SHERIFF M'DOWELL IN CHARGE OF THIS STATE Sheriff C. H. Haynes Named As : Chief -Field Officer Withj Headquarters In Statesville ; N. C. Senators Consider In ternal Revenue Troubles As , Settled The News and-Observer HurMii. tX! District National Bank BMb. By R. E. POWELL. tBy Special Leased Wire. Washington, Feb. IS. As a net -iult of the riot ai t whirh fSenators Kim- mons and Overman on Monday rend !o Internal Revenue Commissioner Koper, tlm following chaiiges in the working- ; of the revenue department in Nort'i ( srolina were oftieinlly aunounrcd 'to olina and will have headquarters in Statesville. j Consider Troablrs Settled. ; The North Csrolina Senators interpret .. . I 1 . - . 1 ,t ' ' ' Pf . ,B. "V . tl'e reconditioning of the vessels for . ,,pomtraents as a aettlement of the n- service would involve an ei- lPruaI rt,,lue trouble, in North Caro- l .In ,w).bly satisfactory l(t.rctl A tcMilM mtrortn by three lmsi, ard to make the settlement wt,of th(, four 'Jf th(. board re- M plf.Ilsant ,,,1, for th, He0n. u authority to put the .hips oa 1 t omwissioaer llor advised them that ; p,0nol of the revenue, income. , , ,,d ,iu piafits.fc,, i - ; sortb Carolina -is excellent and un - nmsilr efficient." Numerous conference with the In - Urnai KcTenne Commissioner preeesled , the ,gT,em,ut which was reached this morning. The Senators some weeks ago "nt . nof 10 ,Mr- RttP'r aoking that iiu niiiuum Hcsiuii until iiit-T hum s-uii- ferred and after the two Senators fully cnI aimniion nicy raiieu on Mr. Roper Monday morning with their demand. The selection of Sheriff McDowell and Sheriff Hivnes, in the resiectivc I capacities- announced from the h!kn.erjJcJUUMt-f I lie uncertainty as to ",,e,,t ,("lsr- h",' ,,een fwast in the their valuation. Mr. Stevens said the ; and Observer a number of times, public was entitled to know whether the 1 In title, the job of supervisor lias been abolished but in effect it has been re - tained and given to Sheriff McDowell, j added, and the transfer of the ships By th manipulation of the mantles, I 'ou Id not bo made uutil It was known the Watts job is divided so that Sheriff j 't the best interest, of the govern Haynes is a beneficiary of the division "lent were being served . but in duties he retains his former I Commissioner Stevens will b heard work as assistant supervisor in charge l-ttnin by the committee tomorrow, of special taxes. j Chairman Jones stating that in view Sheriff McDowell. 'becoming revenue I or ,he "rejection of th bids by the J agent in charge, will function ns super- visor of the ten service stat ions in th1"" ,ur i''wiiuie action oy inn coui- , formerly presided ovcrTy Colonel I "' nl1 win no seconi only io t-oi- I '"lo Hailry in the administration of the income tax law. Colonel Vandvrfsrd Promoted, The rlevatio. of Colonel Vanderford to chief of an entirely new district was a unexpected as it is flattering. Jt ws known that Colonel Vanderford ha I (Continued on Page Two.) WILSON'S RECENT ILLNESS BRINGS SOME PROPOSALS Kesolution. Offered In Congress To Determine Disability of President ... Wnslmiirtnn. Feb. IK. Prescient Wil. ant discussion as to whether he was " ' ' '"V." rare rise loasr io two nrooosa a in meii.:.; .... ... j Ti . . . tc a ... ... l i u- n, run u t nnu 3u iiuii oieiii .cuii- siiiutioiir.l nrovision on the suhicc-t lt yiia-first proposal was in the form v . ,., ,i amendment introduced by Reprcseuta- live Fess, of Ohio', ' chairman of the Republican Congressional . Committee, proposing to have the Supreme Court determine the ability of a Presideh to discharge his duties, whenever authoris ed by a toncurrcnt resolution of Con gress. If Conjrrsrwas not silting when the rmerttney arose, the Vlforl'rcsident would be . authorized to call a apceia I session. ''Unless the constitution expressly states that Congress shall be the judge of the disability, of the .executive, Mr. Fess said, "it ii argued that It can not Mfclybe. allowed by 'Inference, especially would this be true where h tw departments might belong to dif ferent political parties. 1 u ' "The uncertainty of the constitutional question would strongly argue' t He wis dom, if not necessity of an amendment pointing the way out of a possible em barrassiBeut," , ; 1 . ' ' ' j Virtually the same procedure was out lined !n a bill introduced by Represen- tntive Rogers, Republican or MassamfToo4-stuffs. Tlie decree is . directed setts,' and reVrreil to tho Judiciary Com mittee along with the lets resolution. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. HUGHES HAILS HOOVER AS STATESMAN-DIPLOMAT New York, Feb. IS. Her', evt Uoovcr, hailed as "financier," dip lomat und fctutcsuian," by Charles Lvans Hughes ' at a testimonial meeting given in his honor here to night by the Civic 1'orum, declared that the "nntiou's aeiise of duty to the greatest number" is in danger of being overwhelmed by ''selfish ness and partisanship." Ill recog nition of his "distinguished public, service," Mr. Hoover was presented with the Cijric. Forum medal of ilionor, with whirh only three other 'American i iti'us have been, hon oied Alexander Graham Bel', Thomas Alva Kdisou and (ieoige Washington. (Joethals. In accepting the medal. Wis. Hoover said that ho only did So on The condition that the recognition include diis 'colleagues .and.' the thousands of men and women of America who gave nie their sup port in my undertakings." It was only the "common sens " anil "wholehearted co-operation" of the American people that had made his relief work in Kurope a success. Mi. Hoover dednred. "I believe this quality of co-operstion will r-iet limed," he added, '"although we arc faced by another complex prob lorn. '"We are in some danger that sel fishness and p irtis: nshiii will over whelm our S"iie of duty to the greatest nurulier." AS TO SHIP SALE! Payne Favors Placing 30 Ger man Liners On Market; Stevens Disagrees OPINIONS DIFFER now wage nection, Republieau leaders Washington, l i b. Is1.-. Conflicting j of both the House and Senate cj m.inions as to the advisability of, im-1 pressed belief that the conference re mediate sale of the thirty former Ger-i I"" 7, , Vh tt. b'" man passenger liners recently offered "nt to !,c Preaidcn t w. h hule ehang u bv tho shipping board were presented, .. wpnlsory ArbUratia m. -to the Senate. Commerce committee to-1 TJ'e outirt.mliiif po.nts of th. measuit ,lv l,v mff,,.l,rr. ,,f The bo.rj. Chair- man tnyne toM the committee mat , t, Bial.ket. All bids recently received : for thw piirchase of the liner, bare ' ' be-n rejected; he stated.' ' H' ; vice chair.uan Stevens, of the Iwardii 1 oa th. other hand, declared that tW ! v,..,H(,i, ,hould not be sold at. this time , ,heir true valuation had never been j worked out. lie urged that the vessel be reconditioned before their sale. ; Kstimates of the value of (be vessels reccivea ii me oonrii, ne hbiu, iisu : been made with a depreciation charge 01 nve per ceni wiuie only i-j per i rent should le thus cliarged off. He placed the value of tho licet at nearly fToMX),'1).'. (ipposing tliiw-iw mediate sale of the 1 fleet was being offered ut fair priees. 'More than money was involved, he j hi'"1 Question of the sale did not - . JOE BAILEY OUT FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS . Raps Administration, Prohibi tion, Suffrage and League of Nations ' Gainesville, Texas, Feb. IS. The 1920 political campaign in Texas was opened here today with announcement of his candidacy for governor on the Demo eratie: ticket by former Coiled States Senator Joseph Wt Bailey. At the same time former Congressman R. L. Henry, of Waco, in a teleirram to Sena tor Bailey, announced his withdrawal! 'fl'rom the gubernatorial race in Bailey . favor, ri" BuUcy announcement followed an , ,j,ir, : -i.h tl, f..rm sn.fr ,1. in-jnonneed "progressive" Dcmocwts, the f national administration, Federal prohi - ""'.w" wwmaw 'u"' - ment and expressed opposition to the League of Nations. fMr. Bailey beaded tt faction of Texas Democrats j;hieh recently declar ed for, reconstruction of the Demo cratic party, national and state, along the "principles of Thomas Jefferson. nFTRIIfTIVF P1RP T Ufcdl HUU I lt flilt A I OLD FORT TANNING PLANT Ashcvillv, Feb. 18.-Fire of an un known origin tonight dustroyed the beam shop and boiler room iu main building of tho Union Tanning Compa ny at Old Fort. Only meagre details pf the fire reached the'eity a. ths tele phone exchange and telegraph (ofnce there closed early, but from Black Mountain itvwua learned that the fire was very destructive, the plant suf fered a fire only a few weeks, ago.' It is one of the biggest tanning plants la the South. ' , ' ,'- . Wsraa Strike Lesders. ' . BeTHn, Feb. IS. Gustav Noskc, eom msndsr in chief for the greater Berlin district and Brandenburg province, hits issued an order, applying to Berlin aad the Murk of Brandenburg, threatening imprisonment or a fiue of up to 3l,0v0 arks for inciting persous, by- sin-Ccli or la writing, to stop work which would effect '"The 'production distribution of acslwnfc. tt, mntntifit ml riltAY mf 7tT. Imbers t aud hotrl kcepcrrr : i PRICE: FIVE CENtS CANNOT DECREASE S Reorganization Bill Also Seeks To Stabilize Rates For Next Six Months CONFERENCE REPORT COMES UP SATURDAY Compulsory Submission of La bor Disputes To Permanent Tederal Board and Adjust ment of Kates By Interstate - Commerce Commission Pro vided For .In Measure ; AVssliington, Kcb.' 18. Wages cslabf ' lished. by the Railroad Administration j during the war could not be decreased j until September first, under the rail toad reorganization bill, 4lfetrdoteTBTa (report on-which as submitted today io the House anilSenate. The bill as revised by tho conference : committee also seeks to stabilize rates during. the same six months period, pro viding that prior to September first no i..' j 1 ...i... . ........... i IMU-J lllfl w iruuvts uun i,iur sion is obtained. i Chairman. Es-h, of the House man agers, announced today that tho confer I n report would be taken up in the I house Saturday and Chairman Cummin, j of the Senate managers, expects to tall 1 it up in tho Senate at a later date, i Despite the expected oppositlou to the I fv. Cvmpulsory sabmiasien of labor die pates te a permanent Federal beard appointed by ths President and ton nosed ef nine msmbers rawally divided between the employss, employers aad the pabllc. Ne provisionals made for en ferclsg' the board's decision. . Adjaatment ef rates by the laUrstats Commerce Commission so ss te ylsid to eartlsrs a retara ef i 1-2 st eat so the aggregate valse at their property 7"' "v... "" " F" tmprevements. Distrl bailee of half the net railway aerating income ia excess ef per cent ef the property value, eqaally be tween the carriers ressrvs faad aad the federal railroad centingsnt fasd which will be administered by the cem-mlsslen- lei ths assistance ef weaker roads. Government gaarantee Is railroads sgsiast a deficit daring the Srst six months sfter the reads ars tamed back. Permissive consolidation, ef railroads In accordance with a genersl eoasolids tloa plan to be prepared by the Inter state ' ommerce Commission. Appropriation of 3M,M.M Is be used ss rerolvl g funds from which t mske leans te carriers snd psy claims growing out of federal central. Unex pended faads new la the railroad ad mlnlstratloa'a handa ' ars ales re-appropriated for that pa Mee and aa ap propriation of 1S.M,M for ths federal labor board, la provided. The Leber BectUa As finally agreed upon, ths labor sec tion provides that "it shall be the duty of all carriers and tbeir officers, em ployes snd agents to exert every reason, able effort and adopt every available means to avoid ..nay Jiitemiptfon to tha 0icration of any carrier growing out of any dispute between the carrier and the employes or subordinate of. ficials." Such dispute, the bill provides, should '. possible, be decided by raS?'" beards of labor adjustment cti.h;ltT 'l by agreement between the carriers con cerned aad the employes. No provision is provided, however, for tbeir organi sation. Ths bill direct the railway board ef labor appeals, which would be appointed by the President with the Senate's ap proval snd which would have central offices in Chicago, to consider and de cide ease either certified to it by tha lower boards or cases which the latter failed to hear. In addition ths Federal board esn "upon ths appeal board's own motion if it is of ths opinion that the dispute is likely substantially to inter rupt commerce ' investigate conditions surrounding the dispute and make a decision. Such decision, however, under the bill must be concurred in by at least five members, one of whom must be of the public group. . - Provides for Fslr Income The rate-ranking seclior ef the' bill stipulated that the Interstate Commerce . Commission in establishing rate. Which rhall yield .'return equal to 6 1-? per -rent, of the - aggregate value of the carriers property ""shalt-glve ' due con sideration, among other things, to the transportation needs of the country, and the necessity (under honest, ef fieient and economical management of existing transportation facilities) of en larging such facilities in order- to pro vide the people- of the United States with adequate transportation." ' : Ths section further provides "that during the two years beginning March, 1920,; the commission shall take as such fair return a sum equal to Sl-S per centum of such aggregate value, but may. ia its discretion. add thereto a sum not exceeding one half of one per ' centum of such aggregate valus to make provision in whole or In part for im provements, betterments or equipment winch according to ths accounting ays- . tern nrescribed bv the commission.' ra to be ehargcablo to capital account.? ' , - Determlaatlaa af alaes. Determination of the aggregate value ef tha property of the carrier, for rate (Continued en Page Ten.) RAILROAD WAGES UNTIL EPTEMBER