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VOL CXI. NO. 56. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1920. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS
JAKE NEWELL DENOUNCES
THE MOREHEAD METHODS
Thuggery His Mildest Word In
Describing Tactics Followed
In County Convention
CHARGES TO BE AIRED
IN STATE CONVENTION
Insurgent Leader Gave Solemn
Warning That Steam Roller
Tactics Had Killed Party Be
fore; Morehead Cohorts JSxe
cute Will of Master Who Fol
lows With Narrative of His
Labors For 0. 0. P.; Hits
. Wrong Key In Letter To La
bor Leader
By JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE
Staff Correspondent.
Charlotte, Feb. 24. Thuggery is tht
tamest word Jake Newell, three timet
Republican candidate for Congress,
can find 4o describe methods uaed by
the J. Motley Morehead machine in the
eountv convention here Saturday to
squelch all opposition.
With thirty-eight of the sixty-six
votes pledged to their support the New
ell force had visions of electing J.
Clin" Noweil as county chairman. After
th smoKe had cloarea "they round J.
D. Albright. Morehead lieutenant for
eight years county chairman entrench
ed again in that position.
The Newell forces did not surrender
without a fight nor have they given up
hope. They will take their squabble
to the Republican State convention in
Greensboro next week. They mustered
twenty-nine votes to thirty-two for the
Mohehead faction and the latter locked
just that much receiving the unan-
f imoua endorsement for J. Motley and
Frank Linney. Morehead' home coun
ty is the only one not to send a solid
delegation pledged to follow the mas
ter's voice.
Charge Theft of Vote.
Both Jake Newell and bis brother
charged at the convention that vote
pledged for them were itolen. They
allege further that the favorite More
head gumshoe tactic were used aj
Chairman Albright printed dodgera and
distributed among hi friends calling
attention to th precinct meetings in
stead of advertising the eali in the pa-
ners.
" Tk sen erne by' which they elalr they
war cheated wa by throwing out-votes
in contested precinct. Nobody seems
to know under what particular rule
of parliamentary law; this wat don
At one stag of th) convention, which
beat the beat vaudeville ahow ef the
season for interest, J. Cliff Newell was
advancing on Charles Setzer, a govern
ment inspector, who had eharged boldly
that the former had stolen votes, but
a mutual friend atopped th promised
tight.
The remainder of the session wa de
voted to verbal combat wherein Jake
Newell Starred by his rather, free use
of th word liar a to certain report
about hi political alignment. Newell
got steam rollered In the Congressional
convention, but' kept quiet, the nomina
tion of Morehead came a a r surprise
. to both Bepoblican and Democrats.
Jake had.: run for everything in eight
and was due to be nominated for Con
grew or for Governor thi year.
Barrett Aa Pad Beat or.
While the Credentials committee,
headed by an imported lawyer not yet
qualified voter in this mate, woraea
for two hours getting the slate fixed.
Jim Barrett, labor leader from Ashe
vivlle. who edits a labor paper and
plays second fiddle to Laban L. Jenkina,
waa called to pour cil upon the troubled
water. It waa the last attempt of the
Newell forces to prevent an open rebel-
-lion. Barrett fired a feeble broadside
at the Democrats, but without effect
Amidst a atom of Teas and nays the
committee's report in lint with the mat
ter's wish wa declared adopted by Al
bright, who rorrendered the chair to
Dr. Adam Fisher, a member of the
' Morehead cohort, in order that a new
chairman night be elected.
Jake Newell waa quickly up and de
maadinar to be heard upon a question
Of personal privilege. He got the re
port reconsidered and then pande
monium broke loose. Such steam roller
taetiea had killed the party before,
Newell said, and he demanded that the
resort ba rejected, Buch autocratic ae
tion was' a disgraee. He eharged th
Morehead crowd with forming a close
corporation to control patronage in the
. . i T ui:
jstute nnaer a nanoni nwuuc i
ree-ime. Time after thne J. Cliff chal
lenged delegate as .their names were
called and by fores of lung power he
rnt savers! counted out. In a ennir ruiea
that delegatea from eon tested peeeinets
couldn't vote, and the steam roller pro-
- redd to work, "i on can eneat me out
of th place but 111 be damned if you
rn steal it from me in a convention,
shouted J. OH If. To no avail, however.
, and despite the vociferous objections by
the Newell forces the Morehead dele
gates wers seated,
Morehead Recounts His Exploits. -
Picturing himself as a glorified
Moeslsading his party out of the
wilderness, Morehead got the floor to
-111 how he saved it from going to the
how-wows in nineteen twelye. Follow
ing the strange gods 93 per cent -of the
tarty in North Carolina had the audaci
ty to take op with the Progressive
Ilea of Theodore Boosevelt. But he
had remained true to the faith.- He
saved the day for the old guard. Agsin
he would do his duty. To eonmit the
rarty to labor would be a Tatar mistake
ut that didn't mean that it, had to be
natagonistio to labor. He bad been
i friendly to labor, for had he not given
employment to' thousands in bis mills f
fVtver had one cf hi menials eaused him
trouble. They had kept their place.
They hadn't the andacity to meddle in
(Ceattraed Page Two. J
MOREHEAD S PLATFORM
Private property ia a commodity
to be ased as the owner sees fit an
der the protection of the law
Votes are to be need aader the
protection ef the Jaw ia the in
terest of the chosen few withoat
- regard to the welfare of the nun.
Law and order are to he main
tained at all hasarda If the Utereata
of the capitalist or the politicians
are at stake; political conventions
are an' exception to the rale or
may he.
Government of the many by a
few is the Ideal form. The fewer
the better.
The politician shoe Id move wher
ever he think or believes he has
the beat chance to be elected. No
matter how often defeated, run
again.
Role, by fair mean If possible
bat rule. Applies especially to con
ventions. If would-be political lead
ers get ia the wsy, get them oat
of the way. Use the steam roller if
neceeaary.
Never antagonise a Democrat by
coming oat sqsarely for ssythlng;
keep in the middle of the road.
Labor leaders aro not to be tol
erated except when aa election ia
en.
TO ASK PRESIDENT TO
VETO RAILROAD BILL
Memorial From Labor Today;
Next Step To Test Constitutionality-
Washington, Feb. 24. Railroad labor
decided tonight to ask President Wilsou
to veto the railroad reorganization bill
In a memorial to be submitted prob
ably late tomorrow, the representatives
of two million union workeia will re
quest the President to withhold his
signature from the measure until they
can present a brief of their reasons
why it should not have jxeeutive ap
proval. Announcement of the unions'
decision waa made by B. M. Jewell, act
ing president of the railway employes
department, American Federation of
Labor.
Knowledge of the President' inten
tion to have Attorney Gener.il Palmer
pass on th validity of the reorganiza
tion measure did not deter the nnios
leaders from their determined eonrrve
of action. Their claims against the
legislation were explained to be aside
from any question of the validity of
the bill and they, therefore, purposed
to carry the opposition through to the
finish.
The next step in the union program.
which will not be developed definitely
unlosa the bill is approved, ia to test
the constitutionality of the law. Variousl
methods of bringing this about were
suggested, "but U will be held in abey
ance pending the President's action.
Labor provisions of the bill admittedly
will be the most bitterly assailed by
the unions, but the plan also contein-
platea attack on the financial sections.
which labor holds to bo ' unfair to the
taxpayers and a burden on the govern
ment." The dividend provision of the
law also will come in for condemnation,
it was indicated.
REPUBLICANS PLAN TO
HASTEN TREATY ACTION
Discussion Will Be Resumed
Thursday; Hitchock Declines
To Call Caucus '
Washington, Feb. 24. Plans to hasten
final decision on the peace treaty
were made by Senate Republicans today
taking counsel among their divided col
leagues a to what should be the final
Democratie stand on ratification.
The Republican determination to bring
the question to a conclusion waa an
nounced on the Senate floor by the
party leader. Senator Lodge, who aaid
that while today and tomorrow had been
allotted to consideration of pressing
legislation, he would call up the treaty
again Thursday and would ask that it
remain the business of the Senate nntu
disposed of. -
Meantime the Democratic leader. Sen
ator Hitchcock, vetoed for the present
the proposal for a party caucus, spon
sored by Democratie Senators, who want
to end the long controversy by taking
the Republican reservations as they
stand. Senator Hitchcock aid he had
talked to those who differed with him
a to the course to be adopted, and
had about decided that to call a caucu
would bs inadvisable.
In some, quarters it was predicted
that under the program outlined by
Senator lodge the treaty could" be
brought to a ratification vote within
S week or tea days. The irreconcilable
opponents of ratification ars expected,
however, to insist that there be no hasty
action and ae one could predict with
certainty how much tlm they might
consume in debate.
The decision of Senator Hitchcock not
to call Democratic Sen a tori into a con
ference eaused considerable surprise
among those who had advanced the
suggestion and they predicted that some
sort of a party get-together yet would
be held before the ratification vote was
reached. , ...
REPORTED PALMER BE ON
GEORGIA PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
Hszelhurst, Ga- Feb. Si. Mors than
100 names have been signed to a pe
tition to place th name of Attorney
-Genedal. A. Mitchell Palmer in the
Georgia Presidential preferential pri
mary, v. 11. Den, who circulated the
petition announced her tonight. The
petition will be filed soon with the
stats Democratic executive committee.
FEDERAL TROOPS GO TO
TRIAL ALLEGED I. W.
W.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 14. A de
tachment of federal troops will leave
early tomorrow for Msnfeaann,
Washington, where alleged ladnatrial
Workers of th World ars on trial on
atnrder charges arising from the
Centralia Armistice Day killings, it
was s a son need tonight.
MERELY AS PRECAUTION.
Montesaao, Wuh., Feb. 24. 8esd
ing of federal troops to Moatesano to
remain antil the end of the trial of
alleged I. W. W. meeabera accaaed
of the Centralis Armistice Day kill
ings, waa authorised today by Lies
tenant General Heater Liggett, com
manding the Western Department of
the Army, npon reqnest of Governor
Hart, of Washington. The Gover
nor's action followed a request for
troops by Prosecutor Herman. Allen
"as a purely precautionary measure.
UNDERSTOOD LANSING'S
SUCCESSOR IS CHOSEN
Announcement Expected . To
day; Assistant Secretary
Polk Probable Choice
Washington, Feb. 24. President Wil
son is expected to announce tomorrow
hi (election of a successor to Robert
Lansing as Secretary of State.
White House officials in saying to
niJit that announcement of the ap
pointment might be expected within
the next twentyfour hours, refused to
discuss the question of whom the
President had agreed upon.
The name of Frank L. Polk, Secre
tary ad interim since the resignation
of Mr. Lansing ten days ago after a
disagreement with the President over
J-he calling of csbinet meetings, and
previously Under Seeretiiry of State,
continues to be mentioned most prom
inently for the portfolio. Littlo sur
prise, in fact, would be evidenced in
unofiieial circle if Mr. Polk were se
lected. Secretary of War Baker's name
has also been mentioned a a possible
appointee.
CHARGES CONSPIRACY
TO HINES AND OTHERS
Railroad Workers' Official Says
A. F. L. and R. By Adminis
tration Involved
Chicago, Feb. 24. In a statement
mailed today to members of Congress,
P. F. Richardson, president of th
American Federation of Railroad Work
ers, an independent organization with
headquarters in Chicago, made charges
against officers of the United States
Railroad administration Intimating that
there was a conspiracy between the -officers
of the American Federation of
Labor and railroad administration offi
cials, including Director General Hines,
Mr. Richardson s statement alleged
that from 65 to 95 per cent, of the mem
bers of the American Federation of
Labor railroad craft unions were liter
ally handed Over to those organizations
by a form of conscription exercised by
ithe railroa,
utmn.
It wss alleged that official letters and
communications addressed to the rail
road administration from the American
Federation of Railroad Workera were
turned over to rival organizations of the
American Federation of Labor for pro
paganda purposes and Mr. Richardson
said he could furnish documentary evi
dence in support of the ehsrge. It also
was claimed that joint submissions rela
tive to disputes and grievances were
held up sa long aa ten month while
those of the craft anion were returned
in ten to fifteen days.
Richardson charged that threats of
force and violence were retorted to and
that one of Samuel Gomper's aids em
ployed in the government service had
told Richardson he would be killed
Richardson eharged that the Anderson
amendment In the railroad bill waa
drafted by Gompers.
SOUTHERN PORTS WILL ,
FIGHT FOR LOW RATES
"Mobile, Ala., Feb. 24, Gulf and South
Atlantic porta today opened a fight
to maintain export rates regarded as the
most advantageous ever gained by those
porta with wires to the interstate com
merce commission.
Recent announcement that the Penn
ylvania and other Eastern railroads
had started an effort to have the present
rates cancelled brought immediate ar
rangement for a defenss by Southern
ports, and it is ssid the Chambers of
Commerce in the South will wage the
fight to retain the rates to a finish,
B. G. Cobb, traffic manager of the
local commercial organization today
ststed that he had wired the interstate
commerce commission and that hs had
received word from other Southern ports
that protests against the cancelling
of rates were going forward.
FELICITATIONS ARE SENT
DESCHANEL BY WILSON
Washington, Feb. 24. President Wil
son has sent the following messsg of
felicitation to Paul Deschanel, tbs new
President of France: -
"On this occasion of the assumption
of the duties of your high office si
President of the French Republic, I ex-
terd to your excellency my cordial
felicitations. Victorious ia the greatest
struggle kaown to the world, France
faces a great and glorioue future, and
you, Mr President, si the chief execu
tive of the people, whose high ambition
is the maintenance of right fend jus
tice, will be a potent factor in the at
tainment of these happy results. I wish
for you aa administration of great
prosperity and health and happiness for
yourself. . w
WOODHOW WILSON'."
Don't miss ths big races at
Pine-
harst Todsy at 2:45. (Advt)
FIRST HEAVY GUNS
OPENUP INTHIRD
DISTRICT BATTLE
Began To ThunderTesterday
On Capitol Sector, Brinson
On Offensive
DIRECTS RAKING FIRE
ON ABERNETHY POSITION
Defends Census Supervisors
Rivers D, Johnson and David
M. Prince;" Denies Charges
of Pernicious Political Activ
ity; Says Prince's Abernethy
Letter Was Amusing
News asd Observer Bursas.
03 District National Bank Bldg.
By R. E. POWELL.
(Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Feb. 24. The first big
guns of the Brinson Abernethy fight,
begun In the fall of 1919 and scheduled
to run from now on in full blast until
the June primary, began to thunder in
the eapitol sector this morning when
Representative Brinson opened fire on
Abernethy by charging him with seek
ing 'to dismiss from the service D. M.
Prince, of Goldsboro, assistant super
visor of the census in the Third dis
trict, who waa appointed at the instance
of Representative Brinson.
The initial major offense of this
bloody political war, launched here to
dayrecalls the 1918 battle for suprem
acy in the Third between Col. Dortch
and Mr. Abernethy, which saw a lull in
activities after the former died and the
National Democratic Committee brought
about an armistiee and sent Abernethy
on the stump for Brinson. The No
vember election in which Mr. Brinson
made notable advances, passed and left
Abernethy laying plana for the Ions;
fight over a seat in Congreas.
While the campaign ha been tinder
way several month, it ha been marked
by nothing more than scriminr res and
patrol parties until today. Today the
Congressman from the Third unsheath
ed the sword and went forth for the
fray. That the welkin shall ring from
now henceforth nntil June is made by
the statement which Mr. Brinson gave
to ths newspapermen today.
" The Dinner Invitation.
Saturday's .papers cyried. the .story
of charges lodged against Prince for
"pernicious" political aotivity while in
the Federal service. According to Di
rector Ssra Rogers, Mr. Abernethy sent
him a copy of the) Prince letter to Ab
ernethy, in which tht former took sharp
issue with ths latter about "special in
vitation" ths latter received from the
national committee to the Jackson Day
dinner. Mr. Abernethy asked the di
rector to take such action as he thought
proper in the premises.
Mr. Rogers, digressing to say that
Prince's job was over and his accounts
filed for audit, denominated his publi
cation of the letter he sent Abernethy
(in a QoldsJboro paper ai political ad
vertising), "pernicious political ac
tivity" and in violation of the statute
regarding Federal office holders and
polities.
Complaint also had been received here
about Rivers D. Johnson, supervisor of
the census in ths Third. Officials re
ceived sharp criticism of Mr. Johnson,
because, it was alleged, he was using
his office and hi influence in the Third
district to promote ths candidacy of
one of the eaaaidatee for Governor.
Mr. Brlasoa's Statement.
About ths whole situation, Mr. Brin
ion said today:
"I read in the Washington corres
pondence of Saturday that Mr. B. D
Johnson, supervisor of the census for
the Third district, would probably be
reprimanded by Mr. Rogers for politi
cal activity inthe Interest of one of
ths candidate for Governor, and thst
Mr. D. M. Prince, assistant supervisor,
would lose his office if the duties of the
office had not already ended, because
be answered and. .published the answer
to a letter sent to him by Mr. C. L,
Abernethy, candidate for Congreas in
the Third district.
"It seems thst Mr. Johnson's offense
is his activity for Mr. Gardner for
Governor, and Mr. Prince's offense i
his answering the letter of Mr. Aber
nethy.
"I did not know nntil I read the tfem
in the paper that Mr. Johnson favored
Mr. Gardner. I havs never asked any
msn, whom I havs recommended for
office, whst his preference is in the
gubernatorial race, and I do not know
whom Mr. Prince favors.
"Mr. Johnson's splendid endorsements
for the position, coming from every
county in the district, gained for him
my support and I am pleased to learn
that bis work as supervisor hss been
perfectly satisfactory. He has received
no reprimand.
Prince's Amusing Humor.
As to Mr, Prince's offense, I have
learned that his dismissal was asked
by Mr, Abernethy because he wrote
htm an answer to the letter he received
from him (the letter Mr. Abernethy
sent tho voter A the district), in which
he rather ridieuled Mr. Abernethy'
statement that he (Abernethy) had an
increasing desire to go to Congress
sine his attendance oa th Jackson
Day banquet hers and his being aa
invited guest at a private -luncheon
given by Mr. A W. McLeaa.
The humor of Mr. Prints amused us
all up here, who were acquainted with
the facts and knew that two thousand
tickets were passed out as long ss they
lasted, and each holder of one paid
6, or had some friend to pay it for
nun. ,. . .. f , , i . , ,
"Friends in ths District send m
Mr. Absrnethy's literature as soon as
they receive It and I havs befors me
this letter which Mr. Prince received
and answered. . . ;" , -
(Coatlatsd rags- Tws.H
CHOICE OF CRANE AS MINISTER TO
CHINA RECALLS INTERESTING STORY
Washington, Feb. 24. (By The Asso
ciated Press.)" Charles R. Crane, of
Chicago, business man, millionaire 'and
world traveler, who was appointed min
ister to China by President Taft in
1909, and recalled while on the way tn
Peking for "talking too much," has been
selected by President Wils&n for the,
same post to succeed Dr. Paul Reinsch.
Mr. Crane's selection by the President
reopens a chapter of diplomatic history
which, although forgotten my many, was
one of the most lively incidents in
American foreign relations.
It was quite generally state. I, and
believed by many in touch with foreign
uffaira, that Mr. Craue's recall in 1WI
was at the instance of the Japauese
government which was reported not
only to havo regarded his appointment
as a private secretary and adviser and
as offensive, but objected also to a man
whom Mr. Crane was taking as a pri
vate secretary and adviser and who was
quite ; "wlr known for writings con
strued as anti-Japanese.
"Talked Too Much."
None of the real inside story of -Mr.
Crane's recall appears on such diplo
matic documents aa were permitted to
become public and as tho records stand
President Taft ehanged his mind about
Mr. Crane's fitness for the post in 'the
Far fcast after' agreeing with Secretary
Knox that Mr. Crane had '"talked too
much" and been "indiscreet" in some
of the speeches he made while on the
way to San Francisco to take an army
transport to China.
Mr. Crane came against into public
THIS STATE FIRST
Leads Entire Country In En
forcing Prohibition Law Dur
ing First Month
Ths News and Observer Bureau,
003 District National Bank Bldg.
(By R. . POWELL.)
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Feb. 84. North Carolins
led th Southern district and the South
ern district led the United States during
the first month of prohibition enforce
ment. There were 175 distilleries seized
and destroyed in tho Tar Heel Btate
during the thirty-day period, compared
with a total of 475 for the district,
comprised of Virginia, two Carolines;
Tennessee and toyv"
' Th first month of prohibition en
forcemeat resulted is a financial bsl
anee in favor of the government.
During the period the expense of en
foreement in the Southern district
amounted to 34,754.08, whil tho ap
praised value of property ssised and
for sale, coupled with taxes, penalties
and fine in Federal courts, amount to
tl.16,886.17.
The figure obtained from the report
to District Supervisor it ram e are strik
ing in several particulars. Ona fact re
vealed ia that there was not a single
conviction recorded during- January in
tho Southern district. A total of 4.18
persons we re a r ratted -and the lack of
convictions is blamed on the delays in
court processes.
Record In Detail.
North Carolina's record for the
muntluOno hundred and seventy-five
distilleries seized snd destroyed, sixty
still worms reported seized and do
stroyed, 280 gallons of spirits seized
and destroyed; 1,751 fermentera seized
and destroyed; 73 bushels of rnfal- re
ported for seizure; 500 pounds of sugar
reported for seizure; 1,584 gallons of
molasaes reported for aeizure, 10 gallons
of cider seized and destroyed; four
automobiles taken; 123 persons arrested;
123 prosecutions recommended ; $23,735
worth of property seized and destroyed;
35,103.36 taxe nad penalties for as
sessment, 111,080 in fines by Federal
eourts .and 314 month imprisonment
imposed.
Wilmington Wsnl Whiskey.
Senator Simmons has received a tele,
gram from Mayor P. Q. Moore, of Wil-
mington requesting that some means be
found to furnish Wilmington a supply
of whiskey to fight influenza, which is
said to be very bad in Wilmington. The
Senator understands hat the prohibition
director in North Carolina, Col. -Vander-ford,
ha authority under certain regu
lations, to furnish whiskey on pre
seription, and ho is wiring Col. Vander-
ford expressing the hope that the- 1
rector can enmply with the request made
Dy jtayor jnoora. .
Tells of Work Ia France.
At a luncheon given at Bauscher's
today, with Mrs. John Ij. Moorehead
ae hostess, Mrs. B .Frank Mobsiie, of
Spray, N. C, Mrs, Moorehead's cousin,
told of th work now being carried on
in France by the American Committee
for Devastated Franee, and of the com
mittes's plans for the next two years'
work.
On March 11 Mrs. Mebane will return
to Washington, accompanied by Bar
oness Charles Huard, of Pans and
Villiers, France, and both will speak
in the home of Mrs. Dimock .on Dupont
Circle, on ths activities of ths com
mittee.
WARFIELD TO BECOME
PRESIDENT SEABOARD
Tampa, Feb. 24. Effective March 1.
when the railroads go back to private
ownerahip, according to word received
by Seaboard officials here, W. 3. Hara-
han, president and general manager of
the Seaboard Air Jjne. will retire from
his connection with thst line, and will
be succeeded by 8. David Warfield,
chairman of the boards who will also
bs president. ' 1 "..
Other officers will be: H. C. Csbles,
vice-president in "charge of' operation ;
C K. Capp-flrat....Tteepreidentiil
charge of traffic; M. R. Cahill, general
manager; W. I ReddonT vice-president
in ehsrge of cubiidiary lines; T. B.
Trice, traffis manager.
IN VVARON BOOZF
notice during President Wilson's ad
ministration when the President offered
him the post of Ambassador to Russia,
which he declined. Later Mr, Crane
was a member of the commission headed
by former Beere'ary Root, which went
to Russia and he has generally been
tirde'l in government circles as one
of the few men who were "close to the
President."
Is Persona Grata.
Of course the Chinese government has
accepted Mr. Crane as being ersonu
grata, as it had in 19tX); otherwise, ac
cording to diplomatia .procedure, he
would not have been selected again.1
Whether the Japanese government
knows of President Wilson's intention
to send Mr. Crane to China can onlr
ba a conjecture, for while it ij m
customary for oue government to eon
suit a third government on its selections
of diplomats to be accredited to another
power some official folk in Washington
feel that in view of tho previoua inci
dent in which Mr. Crane figures and the
general aspects of the situation in the
Far East, President Wilson probahly
would not have selected him without
feeling that hia appointment would
cause no disagreeable incident between
the United States and Japan.
gaoled President Taft.
Mr. Crane wss sppointed minister to
China by President Taft in September,
1909, and in Chicago while on hia way
to San Francisco, at a complimentary
luncheon, quoted Mr. Taft as having
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it
House Agriculture Committee
Starts Investigation; More
Charges Made
Washington, Fb. 24. Opening ano
ther Congressional inquiry into the
packing industry and the activities of
of the "Big Five" Chicago packers, the
House AgTirultur Committee today
heard Federal Trade Commissioner W.
B. Colver snd Representative Ander
son, Republican, Minnesota, suthor of a
bill carrying out recommendations of the
trade commission for regulation of the
industry.
Some members of tits committee de-
snntred 1 the piouowat to -hoMfh
hearings, Representative Bainey, Dem
ocrat, III., pointing out that five suc
cessive Congressional inquiries had been
bold since 1918, while other members
suggested that exceedingly extensive
records of previous inquiries which cost
ths government $2,000 a volume, should
be considered sufficient basis for ac
tios. Ths vote, however, was ten to
three in favor of holding hearings. Ad
journment was taken for the first day
with Mr. Colver's testimony not com
pleted. Representative Anderson, arguing in
support of his bill, said that present
pnliil it.imta n wMtt,itut ail il i,nni hit the
mm
AGAIN
INQUIRY SUBJECTS
packers from ownership of refrigerator woulJ be I'raightened ont Mr. Mc
ears snd stock ywoAs,. confining their Pumrab w ndvued by the Attorney
business to the hiMUng of meat prod
nets, and establishing a Federal com
mission to regulate them otherwise.
Attache Agreement.
Mr. Colvcr disclaimed any feeling
against the "Big Five" as an outgrowth
of the bitter controversy which has
been waged since the trade commission's
report on the industry.'- and touched
on the recent agreement between At
torney General Palmer and tho pack
ers, with the remark that "of itself,
it is an argument for legislativs regu
lation." Representative Haugen of Iown, chair
man of the agriculture committee. Criti
cised1 the agreement, saying:
"That consent decree the packer will
take admits all the evil practices which
thev hsve been in, forfives them for it.
specifies that they are to be given
two years more to continue all of them,
but after that time they are to confine
their- robberies to the farmer who
produce butter, eggs, cheese and poultry,
doesn t it T
Commissioner '' Colver" only smiled
without direct anskerr"
Another Agreement Alleged.
Remarking that he was not disposed
to ' mention Jninor scandals. Commis
sioner Colver said that tho commission
had found that the Armour, Swift,
Cudahy, Wilson and Morris concerns
had ''an agreement with respect to the
purchase of their raw material, live
stock in all the principal markets."
This agreement, he added, "had all
the effect of a restraint of trade. In
dependent packing concerns in the
United States, he said, were dying off
at the rate of one every three months
and when specifically asked, he said this
was the .result of the "packer practices.
Likewise, there " is such a thing as
competition between commodities, he
said, which tho packers.recognizing, had
met by entering the fields of distribu
tion of foodstuffs which might be) meat
substitutes. Their ownership of refrig
erator cars and. of stock yards, he offer
ed as further illustrations of the "ten
dency towards monopoly."
Federal regulation, "that is Federal
contact, like national bank super
visions," be added, would meet the sit
uation. The committee decided to give oppon
ents snd advocates of regulation twenty-
four hours each after which Attorney
General Palmer will be called to ex
plain the divorcement decree. The com
mittee thea ' will, decide the further
scope of its inquiry.
. Death at Stokesdale.
Stokrsdale, Fcb,""t4.-Mr. . Guldi
Preston, wife of J. C, PresUn, died at
her homo near here Thursday afteraooa
from influenza and pneumonia. Besides
her husbafldah ,is survived br el -bt
children, her father, D. B. Friddle, sad
two brothers, O. L. Albert and W, C.
Friddle. The funeral aad burial ce-
eurred at Stokesdale. - ' , ,
MISUNDERSTANDING
LATEST NAME FOR
WHISKEY "REVOLT"
Officer Denied Warrants, But
Proceeds With Men To Iron
County, Michigan
STATE'S ATTORNEY IS
PEACEFULLY WAITING
Telegram From Attorney Gen
eral Suggests Steps Be
Taken To Straighten Matteri
Out; Prohibition Officer
Avows Intention To Eecovei
Wine Taken From Officers
DALRTMPLE ARRIVES.
Iron River, Mich., Feb. 34. Major
A. V. Dalrymple, prohibition enforce
ment officer, and hi assistants ar
rived from Chicago tonight to clear
up alleged violations of ths prohi
bition law, but. took no immediate
action. There waa no excitemtnt-14,
eal officers did not meet the Fsderil
officials, who went to a hotel, while1
a crowd of eurious eitisen looked
on. . . -
Champion, Mich., Feb. S.4. Denisd
warrants for the arrest of official of
Iron county, Michigan, whom hs
eharged with a conspiracy to obstruct
the prohibition law, Major A. V.
Dairying with a force of thirty-fiv
men passed through Champion tonight
en route to Iron Biver with th avowed
intention of making the arrest without
warrants and recovering eleven barrels
of wine taken by aeveral officials last
week.
At Keganaes, Michigan, Lieutenant
A. A. Downing, commanding the Michi
gan State constabulary ia the Upper
Peninsula with a half troop of his man,
joined Major Dslrympls and his party
of sixteen Federal officers. Flv addi
tional State troopers it Caspian, Michi
gan, have orders to proceed t Iron
River tonight to join th party in th
morning. - -
Ths men whose arrest Major Dalryav
pie seeks, ars: Martin McDonough,
State's attorney general of Iron eouhty ; .
five deputy sheriff, tho chief snd cap
tain of police of Iron KItsf village, and
three eitiasnsi. a
Neither Major Dalrymple nor lieu
tenant Downing anticipated any resist
ance at Iron Biver. Ths Stat troopers
left their rifles at barrack and like th
Federal agents carried only side irmt.
Suggestion From Pslmsr.
Iron River, Mich., Feb. 24. Martin 8.
McDonough, State's attorney for Iron
eounty. today announced that he had
received a telegram from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer, regretting that a "mlsun- ,
demanding had arisen" over the en
forcement of prohibition Jaws and ex
pressing the hope that the difficulties
General to get in touch with District
Attorney Walker at Grand Rapid in an
effort to settle ths matter.
Residents of Iron River tonight
peacefully awaited the arrival of the
Federal prohibition officers, led by
Major A, V. Dalrymple, who had an
nounced their Intention td bring out,
without wsrrsnts, the six eounty offi
cials eharged with obstructing enforce
ment of the prohibition law.
Both IT. B. Hatch, United States com
missioner at Marquette, and District
Attorney Walker st Grsnd Bspids, to
day refused to issue th warrant.
McDonough declared no resistance
would be offered to any Federal officer
having proper credentials. County offi
cial here believed that a conference
among Major Dalrymple. Mvron H.
Walker, Federal district attorney iF
Grand Rapids, and Bute's Attorney Mc
Donough, would bring a quick: solution
of what they called the ''Iron csuntv
misunderstanding." This belief wsi ex
pressed following reeeipt of .word thit
Mr. . Walker hsd telegraphed Major
Dalrymple requesting such a confer
ence. ANSWER ON ADRIATIC 1
QUESTION FORWARDED
Washington, Feb. 24. President Wj.
son's reply to the entente premiers en
the Adriatic question was dispatched
tonight by the State Department. It
is expected-to be in the hands of Am
bassador Davis at London: tomorrow and
will be delivered ss soon as it hat been
decoded. .. .
Officials still decline to discuss tbs
contents of the coinmunJeatioa but itt
is known thst in his exehsnges with
the premiers, the President hss mads
an unequivocal statement of the Ameri
can government's position, especially
with regard to the forming of agree-,
ments without the participation of this'
conntiy. . ' ' ;
Tt is understood that in his latest '
note the President does not return pre-,
eisely to ths arguments and decision an-,
nouneed in the note of December 9, '
which formed the basis of ths Adriatic
agreement to which the United States '
subscribed, as important events which
have occurred in Flume sines that time
ars said to havs necessitated modifies-'
tions in some respects to meet the'
changed-conditions. '
However, the President is said to havs'
refused to agree to the term of tbs'
settlement arrived at by the premiers1
and sent to Jugo-Slavla, ar-n nlti-
mstum.. y, X f-'. .,
Aetin"WcrtaiyPlo'lk'is endeavoring'
to arrange for the simultaneous publi
cation ef the correspondence-on both
hides of ths Atlantic and U is regarded
now as probnbJt that the note will bs
msds publi i-Washington soon after
the President's sply.is delivered, at
London and Pari .fSXi
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