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TheN THE WEATHER (sir Thsrsdsy, and probably Friday. WATCH LABEL. M fMf SSSSt . - IHll I tmn Mm .- .mm sbS mU stag see. ' ' ewe ana ooseirve I I M -o C VQL CXL NO. 64. T.1 SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RAIXIO i HURSDAY MO G,MAROr4, 1920. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE At T tr RNIN I MARION BUTLER REMAINS A POWER IN STATE G. 0. P. Forms With Morehead' and Duncan Close Corporation To j. Control Organization, SHAKE HANDS PUBLICLY AND BURY HATCHET buscan Tells Stat6"Convention He Ju Nosologies To Make Bat Is Willing To Help Republican Carry North Carolina; Meekins Stars As , Pacificator;.-Butler, More head, Duncan, Linney, The Big Four To Go To Chicago John J. Parker Named For Governor, Whitener For U. S. Senate; Morehead Ee-elect-ed National Committeeman and Linney State Chairman; Pritchard Endorsed For Presidency By JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE. (Staff Correspondent.) Greensboro, March 3. John Motloy Morehead, Marion Butler and E. Carl . Duncan today completed the organiza tion of a close corporation to control the Republican party of North Caro lina. The formalities were cone through with at the State convention of the party and aome two thousand delegate en dorsed the new organization by cheer ing vociferously while the three shook hands on the stage of the Municipal Theatre here at four o'clock this aftcr . soon. Frank Linney, unable to attend the convention en account of sickness, was included with Morehead, Butler and Puneifli in the "Big Four." who will at tend the National convention in Chicago as delegates at large. Morehead was re-elected as national committeeman without opposition and Frank Linney succeeds himself as State chairman and fourth fiddler in the affairs of the party ' in tho State. "' ""v Newell In tor Feast Too. Jake Newell, who started a little fight . with Morehead down in Mecklenburg, and his brother Jr Cliff-both, ef whom were cussing Morehead like bjsjes week ago, "me-tooed" by Joining .in the handshakings, which to make it realistic ' was blessed by CoL Virge task, a stal wart Republican from the Tenth., while Gilliam Griaaom bestowed his famous smile of approval and Mrs. G. Ed Eest ler, one of the two women delegates to tho. convention, looked very happy over the coming back of the prodigals. The convention reacted according to form by sending a telegram to Chair ' man Lodge, of the Senate foreign rela tions committee, commending him and his colleagues "who have prevented the confirmation of the league of nations I unamended as attempted to be forced on the American people ' by President .Wilson." ' There isn't much more to tell about the convention, which started at twelve twenty -Iflve o'clock this afternoon, and adjourned at aix o'clock after, having made the State safe for the Democratic ; party ior four more years at least. True there was a platform adopted and some men nominated for office, most of them lieutenants of John Motley Morehead, and a large quantity of oratory. Little Enthasiaaaa For Pritchard. J. J. Britt, made the best speech of the day in presenting the name of ' Judge Jeter Pritchard as North Caro lina's candidate for the Presidency. Bis resolution was adopted without any 'en thusiasm with a lot of noes all over the audience.-. As an afterthought just be fore the convention adjourned sine die, i the - convention instructed ths North i Carolina delegation to vote for Pritch j ard at Chicago. Britt, the most decent Republican pol . itician in North Carolina, who declined to b slaughtered as ' a candidate for Governor o the ticket a few days ago, was slated to run for tho United States Senate this year as a prrt of the, pro- - gram to make the party respectable but he either couldn't or wonldn t stand for the company he would have to keep and so A. A. Whiteney, who functioned as temporary chairman today, was se lected for the Job, , Whitener-functions splendidly as a lieutenant of 3. Motley, having placed the latter in nomination for Congress at that Newton conven ', tioa a few months ago. John J. Par ' ker, of Monroe, another - Morehead lieutenant was nominated for Governor. Yenager Men r rosea Ost. The younger members of the party ' with Britt as their champion, . tried , to get a look-in on the organization but the Morebead-Bntler-Dunean combina tion steamrollered them in short order. k The election of national courttemaa I and state- ehairmaa was - got through with quickly and the only thing that . smacked of a contest in the conven ' ticm was the elestion of the four dele gates at large. They put in nomination Dan W. Hill, of Ashsvlle; and J. D. Parker of 8mithfl,3. , , f - - ' With five hundred forty eight votes , necessary for election the "big four made the following showing on the first ballot r'Mdrehead, US9; Linney, 1144) - Duncan, 800; Butler, 609; Hill, 417; Parker, S52. A. B. Pries. .Eugene Holt and Zeb Vance Walecr eaob got a small Clarence Pugh, whose efforts to round up the negro vote for the Bepublieans threatened him with extinction as Morehead lieutenant and Hill, Parker - and Eugene Holt were elected alternates to, the Kstional convention. 0. Mrs. Siarpe Placed ca Ticket It was a day of muel talking for woman suffrage and Mrs. Mary Settle CenHne4 ea Fage Two ) LLAUX BITTER IN HIS ANSWERS Former French Premtef Draws Applause at His Trial On Treason Charges Paris, March 3. Nettled .at tho trend of the cross examination of Theodore Lescbuvc, procurator of tho republic, fonnor Premier Joseph Caillaux, on trial before the Senate, sitting as a high 1-ourt, on the charge of having had treas onable dealings with the enemy dis played more bitterness today than at any time since the trial opened. The spectators and even some of the sen ators joined in the applause and tioonter manifestations that greeted many of his caustic replies to M. Lescouve. Leon Bourgeois, the presiding officer, warned tho senators that applause or an exhibition of sympathy cither for the defcrfse or prosecution would cause him to disbar immediately senators "guilty of such a breach of conduct becoming to judges." M. Caillaux re Iterated his previous testimony that Jumes Minotto, son-in-law of Louis F. , .vift, of Chicago, had been vouched or by Edwin V. Morgan, American am l':iutdor at Rio Janeiro who Cailkux claimed not only introduced Minotto lo him' but received the latter in his house as a guest. . , An incident occurred when M. Cail laux in replying to M. Lescouve's ques tion as to why he had subscribed six hundred francs to the defeatist news paper Tranchee Republicaine, the edi tors of which, Jasques Landau and M. Goldsky, now are serving prison sen tences for their connection with the Bonnet Rouge affair, said: "Loucheur (Louis Loucher) at present minister of reconstruction, through his agent sub scribed six thousand francs to the tame paper." Applause Breaks Out. Several senators applauded in which they were joined by numerous spectators in the galleries, while others of the judges and spectators shouted "Shame 1 M. Csillanx argued that his activities in Amexjr.k had been thoroughly: looked into. try the United. States Senate com mittee charged with investigating Ger man propaganda in America. He de clared .that if tie had been associated in propaganda work in the United States or elsewhere with Bolo Pasha, this fact would undoubtedly have been brought out by the Senate committee's inuiry. Tho remainder of the cross-examination dealt with M. Caillaux's trip to Italy and papers seized in his deposit vault in Florence, among which were documents mentioning former Premiers Briand and Barthou. . Blames Poincare. M, ,JBonct-Maury, tho chief clork of the court, read a long essay, 'entitled "The Responsible Parties," written by M. Caillaux. In this essay, although, plaeit.g responsibility for the war upon the former Gorman .Emperor, M. Cail laux holds that former President Poin care shares the responsibility. If M. Poincare had adopted a different policy, the essay aays, war could have been prevented, as it was at the time of the Agadir incident, when. Germany's then ruier. was quite as anxious to make war as in 1014. (German troops were landed at Agadir, Morocco, in July, 1911, creating international complica tions -which nearly led to war). M. Caillaux's cross-examination hav ing been concluded today, the hearing of witnesses will begin tomorrow. : DRESS CATCHES FIRE; FATAL BURNS RESULT Elizabeth City, March 3. MrsLouis ianna Hayman died Tuesday evening at her home here, as the result of severe burns received between 2 and 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Hayman's dress caught from the' heater in ker room. -Mr. Casey, living in the house, heard her call for help and rushed in, extinguissing ths flames with a pail of water. l , P. S. Vann, superintendent of public welfare, and the community; nurse, who happened to be passing by, gave imme diate assistance. Dr. Walker was sum moned and arrived within a few min utes, but Mrs. Hayman was too severely burned to recover. ,- She was sixty-two years old, and is survived by two sons, William N. Hay man and Dewey L. Hayman. of this city; by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Houghton, of Harrellsville, and by three step-daughters, Mrs. L. B, Twlford, of this city, Mrs, Cora Gard and Mrs. Ellea Mann, both of Manns Harbor. The funeral was conducted Wednes day afternoon from t the home by her1 pastor, Bev. JVM. Oraoad, assisted by Bev. H. K. Williams. GOVERNMENT WILL PAY FOR BRINGING BODIES .Washington, March 3v Assurances that the government will .pay all ex penses incident to the return of Amer ican soldier dead from Europe waa gives by Secretary Baker today to a commit tee of Gold Star Fathers. The War De partment, bears all expenses' of trans portation from Europe to 'the home of aext of kin, Mr. Baker explained, and the war risk' bureau is authorised to pay funeral expenses np to $100 la each ease. Purchase of cemetery lots if in eluded in the funeral oxpenses. Steal Government MalL Dublin, March 3 A mail van con taining lotters of Viscount French, Lord Llentensst of Ireland,' and government officials waa held np today by armed men who earned off all the mail. . AnnrAi o rno ali ArrtALo r Utt m$U FOR EX,i ; Immense War Expenditure Which Must Be Met By Tax Is Pointed Out DCDDCCCWTATIUC Ulll I MENTIONS THE FIGlfRE War Veteran Spokesman De clares Congressmen Not Be Blacklisted By Former Serv ice Men If They Don't Pro vide Financial Belief; Tax On - Purchases Favored ' Washington, March 3 Appeals -for financial relief for former service men were countered today before the House Ways and Means Committee by state ments thst sny numcy grant, necessi tating further bond issucDMrould be an additional burden on tax pagers. Rep resentative Hull. DeinefcratJ of Ten nessee, said a,000,0(inMased taxes must be raised to meet present war ex penditures without granting a cent to the service men. "With a bonus we would be forced to establish tho most oppressive system of taxation in the world," he added. Members of Congress will not be blacklisted if they oppose additional soldier legislation, Edward H. Hale, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, an organization of 750, 000 men, told the committee in reply to s question by Representative Bainey, Republican, of Illinois. A discharged officer had written the committee that "the attitude on soldier legislatiton will be closely scrutinized and the soldier vote will be mobilized before the next election." No Blacklist. "Does this forecast a blacklist by sol diers similar to the blacklist' of ths Americas Federation of Labor because members oppose their desires!" Bainey naked, and Hale replied ia the nega tive. Should all demands of all classes of citizens for government assitance be met, Bainey mid, "communism and Bol shevism would be the inevitable re- Representative Garnert"DeOfak, Texas ,said a bond issue ia the Imme diate 7 future would decrease ten per cent the market valus of present gov ernment obligations. . "This alone would result in an actual loss of 2,600 ,000,009 tn the value of w j w - f , he said. - ; Mr. Kale said that approximately three-fourths of the service men need ed "help to start them out in civilian Hie." solution or tno problem or raising the funds is for the ingenious mmds of the committee members. Jack Singer of Jersey City; senior vice commander of the same association, declared. "If financial aid is within the power of our committee we want you to do it, but if it ia not we don't ask the im possible," Singer commented.' Favors Tax on Parchases. : A tax ou all purchases, instead of a bond issue was urged by J. H. Hslper, 01 .uinneapoiu, representing me wortu War Veterans, who said he had been illegally expelled from the executive committee of the Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion." He described at length bit difference with , Marvin Gates Sperry, the national president. Follow ing his expulsion, he said, he had formed the World War Veterans. Answering Helper's charges, Sperry said he "found Helper to be a rank Socialist," who intended to turn over the Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion to the Communist party. INFORMAL MEETING ON I WAGES IS SUGGESTED Railroad ' Union Officials x ' pected To Assemble Today To Discuss Next Move Washington, Mar. 3--Railroad brotherhood leaders who are. still in Washington may moet informally with officials of the roads preliminary to the actual beginning of wage negotiations. As a result of a suggestion to this ef fect the union leaders took no actios today toward "naming their representa tives on. the bi-partisan board provided for in the transportation act and which they were urged to do yesterday by President Wilson. . Director General Hiaes had not been advised of the selections of the associa tion of railway executives, to which the President seat a note, but no long de lay was anticipated. , It was understood the anion officials would meet to morrow to diseass their next move. Some of them feel, hew ever, that they should do nothing until their announced policy has received the concurrence or rejection of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Shop - La lxrrs which waa not a party to the decision reached yesterday. - This group has called convention of $ts general eommjttee men to be held in Chicago tomorrow. As soon as the brotherhood officials are Informed as to the action of the main tenance workers they will make a de cision as to the suggested informal meeting. if, , .. - TWO ARE FOUND DRAO FOLLOWING HOTEL FIKE Kwport News, Va, March 3. Two men were found dead here today following a hotel Are, ono burned to death and the other said by the coroner to have been killed by drinking a concoction ef bit ters. fm Alexander, burned to a ensp, hails front Macon, Ua. Bert Thompson, who died of poisoning, is a native of this city. esident takes motor . ride oyer Washington ett Outdoors For First Time in -rive Months; Delighted and Benefited Washington, March 3. Lured by balmy spring weather, the first of the season. President Wilson went on a motor jaunt about ths city today. It was the first time he had left the White House grounds sines he was put to bed "a very sick man", five months ago to day on his return from his intenrupted western speaking- tour. The President told Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Grayson, who accompanied himv that he felt as though bo had been away from Washington a long time. For snore than an hour the President drove alosgthe speedway and through the. eitfr-straj'ts and the capital grounds wbenrfhe waved a friendly greeting to Senator Borah, of Idaho, one of the chieft- opponents to the peace treaty. The Senator returned the salutation. The President was recognised by many persons and returned their greet ings as' the White House limousine rolled along at an easy gait, escorted by anothtr machine carrying the secret service men. "Delighted and much benefitted' by his trip," was the way Dr. Grayson characterized the President's attitude when he returned to the White House, E Fifteen Defendants In New berry Trial Discharged; Count Dismissed Grand Rapids, Mich, Mar. 3 A day of argument ia the Newberry elections trial, following discharge this morning of fifteen additional defendants and dismissal of the fifth count ia the in dictment, ended with as appeal for freedom from James W, Helme, candi date for the senatorial nomination in ths 1918 Democratic primary. Helms maintained he eould not be a conspirator with Truman J3. Newberry or the tatter's campaign committee ''be cause I never advocated his election." Helms maintained it was no crime to be "worked" into or out of a campaign. He cited a Missouri ease in which it waa alleged one candidate was induced by 41,006 to withdraw by the Candida W of another rt.7-' "'""-y J " "The State supreme Mart mm that this did not violate the corrupt prac tices act of Missouri, but I do not maintain that they had much of an set," said Helms. He described the Newberry cam paign as en ''orgy of spending money," snd said: ' I -cannot understand bow ' my con sent to have ray petitions circulated msde me a member of the Newberry conspiracy or in any way induced Mr. Newberry to violate the speed limit." Helme said, circulating petitions among members ef an opposite party might be political dishonesty, but it wss not illegal. Reduction of the defendants to eighty- five was on the volition of Judgo Clar ence W, Sessions. In discharging the fifteen men he said he acted upon "careful study of the record." HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE ON THE SAME DAY (Special to the News and Observer.) Rocky Mount,' March 3. After brief atacks of pneumonia which followed in fluenza Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Joyner died in the hospital here today. Mrs. Joyner, who was Miss A vera before her mar riage, passed away about eight o'clock while Mr. Joyner, who had been seri ously sick for several days, died short ly after eleven o'clock. They were very prominent snd much beloved throughout the community. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with interment at Pineview ceme tery. .ii'i . CLAIMING DESERTION, MARY PICKFORD GRANTED DIVORCE Reno, Nv., March 3. Mary Pkkford, motion picture star, was granted a di vorce from Owen Moore last night at Minden, a small town near Oarson City, on grounds of desertion, it be came known today. She has been at the Campbell ranch at Genoa, nearby, since February 15. She- was accompanied to the court room by her mother, Mrs. Smith, and she wept freely while testi fying. Moore was not la court, though he was at Minden at luncheon Monday. He was represented by sn attorney in the proceedings. Miss Pickford is. still at Genoa. ----- DROWNED AFTER LEAP FROM - AIRPLANE IN PARACHUTE Washington, March 3. Charles J. Wil lis, a civilian1 aviator was drowned ia the Potomac river here today after leaping front an army airplane with a para chute. Floyd Smith, inventor of the parachute, who also landed .on -the water, wss saved. -": The men left the plans within a mia- to or two of each other at a height of sbont 300 feet and drifted over - ths water near Boiling Field. Willis appar ently became entangled in the rigging of his parachute. . Fatal Train Wreck.- 1 ; : j Elizabeth. N. J, March 3 Two pas-1 sengera were killed and. a number in-1 jured when a local train from ; Newark waa struck by the Jersey City flier on the main line of the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Elizabetbport Junc tion late today. Several ears were over turned,. ; -- '- ' : . ' - Maysard at Savannah. v Savannah. Ga- March 3. Lieut. B. W. Uaynard landed ihers today and was a guest tat a luncheon given by the Gitater Savannah Commercial . Club, and will hop off tomorrow for Jack son vL I , ! DAY.0F ARGUMENT IN ELECTION CAS WILMINGTON MS . SOUTH S PORTS TO SUPPORT MAXWELL Replies To Savannah Men Boosting Their Man For Place On Commission POINT OUT TAR HEEL -MAN'S QUALIFICATIONS Chamber of Commerce Officials Declare Maxwell Is South' s Best Bet," and That To Fail To Back Him Would Be Very Unwise, Since President Is Considering; Him Wilmington, Mar. 3. The Wilming ton chamber of commerce was asked by Savannah business men today lo sup. port former Congressman Edwards, of Georgia, for a place on tho Interstate Comrnerce Commission, the Savannah men urging that the South Atlantic ports unite npou one man. Bccrctary James H. Cowan, of the Wilmington chamber ef commerce, immediately advised all South Atlantic ports that North Caro lina has proposed a man first to the Interstate Commerce Commission and urged tho ports to, endorse A. J. Max well and the Wilmington chamber then sent the following reply to Savannah: Maxwell Firs. yjur -telegram in behaljf of ex-Con-greasmsn Edwards for position on In terstate CommercOV Commission would have our hearty support ss sn original effort to have tho Houth represented on the commission. However, Notth Caro lina moved in this matter some two weeks sgo by presenting the name' of A. J. Maxwell, present membsr of the North Carolina Corporation Commission, and has had the support of many southern representatives nd senators, and we are advised that the President is giving serious consideration to Mr. Maxwell's name. Mr. Maxwell is per haps tho best qualified man in the Pouth for the position, being possessed of unusual ability and having bad many years experience in traffic and transportation matters. In our judg ment Mr, Maxwell is our surest possi- Ntity of representation on ths commis- 'Alan aisv.ssssyJksrsta beetf '.-! I son tea wiiu a strong ana wiue wmeihk, and the matter of his appointment now being ia the hands of tho President, we think it would be : extremely unwise, perhaps disastrous, to divert tho Presi dent's thought from the consideration of an appointee whose qualifications cap not be surpassed and whose endorse ments come from several Bouthern States. Under circumstanres, which eould not be more favorable, wo feel justified in appealing to you in behalf of the South to lend your vigorous ana undivided support to Mr. Maxwell.'' This reply was - signed by Roger Moore, president of the ejiamber of enmnierac, and by J.' A, Taywr ana James H. Cowan, chairman of the trans portation committee, and secretary, re spectively, of the chamber. TURPENTINE GOES TO TWO DOLLARS GALLON Savannah. Ga.." March 3. Spirits tur pontine, mado a new high record for all time in tho Savannah market today, when it wss quoted at (2.00. On the advance -a few weeks earlier the product went to S1.90. Tho market developed renewed strength. The, -rxtraordinnry sdvance is attributed ta-Wo dcpoletion of supplies, stocks having been reduced to small proportions at all leading pri mary points. Consequently there is no very considerable quantity that remains to be sold at the fancy figures. LONDON SESSION OF ' . CONFERENCE ENDED Treaty To Be Handed Turkey March 22 Left With Assist . ants To Finish ftondou, March 31 Tho peace eonfer encs. closed. its .London sessions tonight after preparing the Turkish treaty and its economic conclusions In such man ner that tliny may be completed by as sistants. The treaty will bo handed to Turkey 'at Paris March 22, it was an nounced, i It is possible Premier Millersnd will corns to London the latter part of next week to confer with the foreign mini sters and ambassadors on the Turkish treatv and ion the contentions-ef- tho Hungarians regarding their treaty. "tOAMAGE BY FROST IS . nut ff-xpecieu iu cceuomio con clusions of the conference will be mado public before Saturday or Sunday, W. VA; SENATE NOT TO "RECONSIDER SUFFRAGE Charleston, W. Va., March 3. The Bouse of Delegates of the West Virginia Legislature ratified ths Federal suffrage amendment late this afternoon by a vote, of 43 to 42. r Later two members opposing it in the initial vote changed, making thelfrrai. voto 47 for ratification to 40 asrainst. -The Senate: 'this afternoon rejected the resolution to reconsider its sctlon of Monday when the ratification reso lution was defeated. It was -said then no further attempt would be made by the Senate to ratify the amendment at this special session. The liouse of Dele gates continued its session this evening. Pointer To Speak. . Washington, Mar. 3. Attorney Gen eral Palmer said today he planned to make a speech in . Atlanta during his campaign for the Democralio nomina tion for the presidency. ; TRYING TO PREVENT DEADLOCK ON TREATY Both Sides Join In Iffovement, But Have Only Moderate Hope For Success Washington, March J. -"-While tho treaty debate, dragged on in tlio Sen ate today without action, the treaty's friends began a final determined effort to rescue it from the deadlock toward which all leaders agree it again if headed. Republican aud Democratic . senators joined in tho movement, but they, Were only moderately hopeful of success. Put ting collateral issues aside, they ad dressed their efforts to .the Republican reservation to Article Ten, long the storm center of the whole treaty fight. which tho Republican leaders have said they cannot .modify and which Presi dent Wilson has said he cannot accept. Some compromise proponents pro fessed to sco a possibility that; an ac ceptable modification yet might be for mulated. Others believed, that derpi'e assurances of Democratic leadera, enough Democrats to put through the reservation as it stands might yet be induced to quit the President's lead. Ambassador Says. China's Ac tion On Shantung Question Not Considered New York, Mar. . Japan's course In regard o the Hhautung question will be pursued "unswervingly," no matter what action China takes, K. Shidehara, the new Japanese ambassador to the li sited. States, declared at a dinner given by the Japan Society in his honor hero tonight. It was his first appearance before a large audience in this country since his arrival to assume uis ambassadorial duties. Asserting that Shantung cannot be toureo of difficulties between the United Htatea and Japan. Mr. Shlde lutra said that "it remains for Chines statesmen to decide which ef two al ternative courses "would better serve the tue interests of their country and . : V ...II 1. 1 1 1 I II 1. 1. 1 . courses are suw open for Chins to fake,"- the ambassa dor said, "either to effect an early set tlement of the Shantung question or to leavs the question unadjusted and pending for an indefinite length of time. "It should be borne in mind that Japan has in China a special position which is not shared by the United States or by any of the European pow ers. Her future destiny is elosely in lerwoveii with that of China and her ovn national safety and vital interests arts in manv canes direetlv involved 'in' Chinese problems which America and buropo tun afforil to approach from purely sentimental-or oconontia poiuta of view. "I feel sure, however, -that this special position of Japan is fully rcalired by ber American and European friends iiid that she will not be called upon to renounce her undoubted right of self-protection and selfrpresarvationi" Ambassador- Shidchara declared that no nation could be more doeply inter "eated than Japan in the preservation 0 the nnnciDles of the territorial in legrity of China had the "open door" tor foreign pads there. ' - " There is nothing at present to war taut the apprehension that the immi gration question might prove a source of complications between the United State's and Japan, Mr. Shidehara said, adding that it is chiefly with regard to the treatment of Japanese immigrants lawfully admitted to this country that questions havo -occasionally been pre sented and are likely to arise." HEADS OF ORPHANAGES MEET HERE IN APKIL 'Durham, March 3. At a meeting held in this city today,' tho executive com mittee of the Tri-State Association of Orphanage (Superintendents arranged a program and announced that the 1020 convention will be held at the Mothodist Orphanage, in Raleigh, Tuesday, April 20, The association' represents, fifty orphanages in North and South Carolina and Guorjia. Attending the meeting today were: Rev. A. Barnes, head of the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh ; M. L. Kosalcr, superintendent of the Baptist Orphanage in Thomas villo, and B. L. Brown, superintendent of the Ma sonic Orphanage in Oxford, JJ. C. , ' WliitMILLIONS Miami, PIo March 3. Reports reach ing this city today were to the effect that the 4os 'to the winter vegetable rowers of Southern Florids from Mon day night's frees, is not so great ss was at first reported. Reports that hilling frost had visited the extreme southern portion of the state provedto be exagger ated, and growers south of Miami - will suffer a loss ef CO per cent of their crops. ' The loss,. however, will amount to several million dollars,, hundreds of farmers having all their' crops liter ally wipcdout. BILL TO RAISE TEACHERS i" , ' SALARIES IN H Y, STATE- Albany, X V- Ma. 3. A bill design ed to Kive salary increases to the schorl teachers of the State was intro duced in. the legislature today provid- ng sn appropriation - of 1J,0iX),0OO. The proposed increases erei ' f orty per cent on salaries less) than 2,200) thirty pr cent on salaries not in excess of $4,01(1 and 0 per cent on salaries in excess of $1,000. ,. JAPAN'S POSITION TO BE MAINTAINED SENATOR'S DEATH OVER PROHIBITIQN Passing of Bankhead, of Ala bama, Brings About 'Pretty' Situation HIS STATE TO BRING FIRST STRENGTH TEST Underwood, Local Optlonist, To Have Opposition For Kenom ination; Opponent Prohibi tionist; Tom Heflin, Also of Option Belief, Wants Bank head's Place , -". New s Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Bldg. By R, E. POWELL. (By r-pecial Leased Wire.? . Washington, March 3 Tho death Monday of United Btatea Senator John H. Bankhead, besides removing from tho public eye one of the most remark able members of the upper branch of Congress, leaves a vacancy in Alabama that will create a contest In which the big issue promises to be constitutional prohibition. Alabama will furnish the country the first test of strength between the wets," willing to take light wines and. beers but hopeful that they can get a repeal of the eighteenth amendment, and tho "drys," who will stand pat for enforcing the law as it ia written on the statute books today. Politically, it is what the dopestors would call a "pretty" situstlon ia Ala bama, (senator Osnar W. Underwood, local option ist, is opposed for renom (nation. Representative Torn ' Heflin, well known in North Carolina, also local option advocate of the first water, is going to make a fight to fill Bankhead's -unexpired term. Already pitted against Senator Underwood for the Democratic nomination are two strong prohibition ists. Ths governor of Alabama, a fifth part; to this interesting fight which Is brewing is equally an ardent prohibi tionist. ' It is the plan of the Underwood and Heflin force to support for tho short term, that ia from the date of appoint Uiest by the ipivomav until ths gen eral primary in May of this year, one of ths two candidate aow avowedtf ia ths field against Senator Underwood. If appointed by the governor there is little donbt but that this dry candidate will withdraw from the fight on Beastor Underwood, taks his seat in the Senate snd prepare to fight it out at the polls with Tom Heflin for tho unexpired " term. This turn of things in the Alabama contests is regarded as entirely like IV. here. It has been known for" some time that Representative Heflin,' who hasn't a peer in the United States as a campaigner, wanted promotion to the Senate. Ho is now winding .out bis eighteenth year of continuous service in ths lower house, during which time he has made campaign speeches for his party in almost every state ia the union. Pew public speakers have the fund of stories as bss Mr. Heflin and the number of more attractive iSurtform orators ia limited. He proved just as popular with political audiences in the rock ribbed Republican state of Penn sylvania as Tie did in that stronghold of Jefferson Democracy. Mecklenburg county. His contribution to the con test between Representative Hoey and John M. Morehead was the outstanding feature of the Ninth district fight last December. ' . . . Senator Underwood, . with chances pointing to his aeleetioa as Democnutia leader of the Senate, has mssy argu ments on his side to stack ud asrainst tha campaign the "drys' will wage against urn.. Aimougo me treaty leadership has been in the hands of Senator mth of Nebraska, there have been numerons time .ouring tie long League of Na tions' debate when Senator Underwood demonstrated the atoja .fearlessness iu verbal battle with Republicans that msde him such a eonsoieuous national character during his service as Demo cratic leader in the House a few year ago. .: . . lor these reasons, the '"Wets" ; are hopeful that the. verdict in Alabama will ds such n to give tftem a hold on the platform writers of both Parties when they assemble in the June conventions at Chicago and San Francisco. The South. of all sections of the country, is the last e.v-Hi. ivrviiwu 111. sentiment. They have not been alarmed by the many stories of a revolt sunnnsr Southern LVmocrats because of consti tutional prohibition. j -, . Khonld Underwood and Heflin win ia Alabama over ardent prohibition candi dates, the 'wets'' will argue to Demo crats snd Republicans alike that .Ala bama, integral part of the solid South, has spoken for a return to the halcyon day aud that ths party making its cam- . Qlromisejk repeal tho eigh- teeqth amendment will be the success ful party ia ths November elections. The Anti-Saloon League forces are looking for nothing that will bring con sternation to dry eanaidate. Neither are they expecting any wave of sentiV ment that wilt Unseat the overwhelming dry majority in both bouses of Congress and will replace the retiring member with "wet congressmen, ' Senators and members ef the House. however, are being polled "by light wine and beer advocates.' They '"are" being asked to declare themselves more posi tively tlina the Anti-Saloon Leaguers or the suffragists ever asked for committals. 1 Several of the North Carolina members have been asked to make a statement ef their views by organizations opposed to constitutional prohibition. There has re- ccntly been formed in Chicago aa or- " ContInse4 on Tsvs Two.)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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