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S - . Tile New THE WEATHER: , Fair Tneadsy, warator late rlorj Wednesday , fair, warn r the coast. ' WATCH LAEHL. aa fMf fas, imwl I 7 Man aar'rtitoa aae eras! mi a (tea mwt. : erver VOL. CXI. NO. 83. SIXTEEN, PAGES TODAY.: RALEIGH, N. G, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1920. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: HVE CENTS s and Qlbs SIMS SAYS THAT VMRNiNG TO HIM WAS FROM BENSON ''Don't Let British Pull Woo Over Your Eyes," Admoni- f tion Given RELUCTANT TO NAME STATEMENTS AUTHOR . Idmiral Concede! He Was la ; discreet In Showing Let ; ter Criticising Navy Depart ment: Thought Admiral Ben . son Strongly Anti-British. But a Very Upright Man Washington, March 02. Bear Admi ral Sima told the Senate inveatlgating cammitte today that Bear Admiral Benson, thief of natal operation dur ing the war aad now chairman or ta hipping board, was the officer who told him "not to let the Britiah pull the !' wool over your eye, we would a toon fight them as the Hermans. TkU not a formal instruction, the Admiral said, but was told to him In the presence ,of other naval officers after Secretary uaniei nau i" """ imtrnrtiona iust before hi departure overseas where he later became com mander of American naTal forces. It was repeated the following day, he de clare, and again monioa mier wuca Admiral Benson Visited Paris. Admiral Sims was reluctant to reveal fee-Rute- t"' the state ment, explaining; that he bad kept hm presentation of the ease clear of per sonalities and that he wished to con tinue to do so. Chairman Hale insist ed, however. - Criticiied Navy Department. Cross examination by Senator Pitt' man. Democrat, Nevada, developed that Admiral Sims had shown his letter criti cising the navy department's conduct f the. war to Henry P. Davison of New miH.11 nf Jtniurr while AV, IVWU, .UW ........ .- - . I he was a guert at Mr. Davion'JbmJnA Admiral bima conceded that this was "an indiscretion." ; Beantoe Pittman said he had reason to believe that a copy of the aame let ter had found its way to Washington new pn per correspondent who probably would eaiiea jaier. , - Bay Dnmmu AMu-n-. "Explaining his taterpretati.Qii..oi-what Admiral Benson said to him. the wit tier said he bad not given the state ment serious consideration a. Jhe time because be bad assumed that it resulted from what be described as an .intensely antl-Britiali feeling entertained by Ad miral Benson. He added that Admiral Benson was aa "upstanding and honest man, exceedingly strong in bis adher ence to bis convictions. It was duo to Benson's personal confideice in him that he -was -sent abroad and r later reached the highest naval post over seas, the officer stated, . Commenting briefly on Secretary Daniels' statement before the commit tee, Admiral bima said tha. "in his tes timony on awards the Secretary stated that he bad reminded me of the Indis cretion in a speech I made at Guild Ball. . "The Secretary's recollection on that point is thoroughly mistaken, the wit- n s added-r'No- referenca was made by anybody in tha Navy Department to that occasion." , , In reply to questions by Senator Pitt man calculated to bring out that he t made public bis letter regarding naval decorations before Becretary Daniels received it, Adn iral Sims declared that neither he nor i y member of bis staff gave the matter any publicity. Admiral Sims said bo included Ad miral Season's remark In bis letter to Secretary Daniels on January 7 regard lag the navy a part in the wat because "if a man has a prejudice against men lighting alongside of hit it has an un conscious influence on him.1 Benson Upright Man. . The Admiral told the committee ,h - had Always regarded the admonition as "a personal prejudice on the -part of f Admiral Benson." , He 'described .the former ehief of operations as up standing, .honest man who baa strong con victiona," and said he ' believed (verything Admiral Ben sea did . 'oring the war waa done "conscientiously." ; It waa dae k rgely to Admiral Ben son's confidence in hint that he was se lected to tha high post he seen pied dar ing the war. Admiral Bims aa'd, adding that in 'urging bis selection Admiral Benson incurred the dislike ef many of Seers senior to Admiral Sims whe de , sired" the post. ."..,iy :.:.. .:..:'..., Senator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, saked if la view ef the anti-British sen timents of Admiral Benson, that officer ha not acted in a broad-minded way la sendine Admiral Sims to London, The witness replied that Admiral Ben son bad always been "fair and square.' V.-- r--, gaaatora Chun. " ' - Senator Pittman and Chairman Hala slashed sharply ever the form in which .tha' Nevada Senator pnt some of his onertions, the chairman' insisting that Senator Pittman confine' his questions to the text of Admiral Sims' direct te- ' There beed. be no discourtesy bere, Belpitor ,jpnlR.;Sfia,SBki "win. have aotie,' - '. - ' -No, S will not toleraU any," said Senator Pittman. "I have realised that yon were going te try to break up this cross examination.' Admiral Sims interrupted to say be welcomed the 'cross examination; that his one desira was to bring out all the facta. . " , , "Admiral -BeatoaV statement' stould . never bava been made public,' said (Ceatlaaed an Page Two.) Tirce TJunniB? Eves. Two Barness Paces. Eieeple Ctase. Pinehurst To ' rrow. Air. 'J WASHINGTON RATIFIES V SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT - Olympla, Wash, March ZL-Rati. Icatiea of the prepaasd saffrsge .amendment to the Fsdaral eoastlta- - tion waa completed by the Washing ton leglsletaro lata today, when tha Senate aaaaimoasly aased a reve lation ratifying the amendment. The roaolntlon had prevtonsly been passed by the Hease. Waehlagtoa was the tblrty.Bfth SUte te raUfy ; the ameadment. -1 .- SPRING FEVER ATTACKS OLD AURORA BOREALIS . . . ' .... - .. . T Kicks Up Heels, Dances all Orer Sky and Plays Pranks V With Telegraph ' New Tork, March 22-Anrora Bora- alis was attacked tonight with spring fever. He kicked Bp hi heels, daneed all over the sky and put telegroph wires out of commission'' from; the At lantic seaboard to the far West. The wire chief at Western Union head quarters tried to take the patient's "pulse, but reported tus company aaa ao instruments strong enough to meas ure the voltage in the electrical currents which sweet across ths heavens. Nature's skvlarkW in the northland made tele graphy an impossibility for fifteen min utesa record in tlus vicinity ana eaused a flurry in newspaper offices all over, use counuyr waea aewi - wmwua bound was held up. -There were interruptions in telegraph service early in the evening but the complete tie-up came at 9i43. By 10 o'clock the Western Union reported it waa becinniag to record some of its elr euits but a realignment or balancing was oecessary. :. The American Telephone and Tele graphCompany, which also reported its telegraph service was completely de mauiiiaedtaaid' beMiortbernv -lightr bad not interrupted its local or long dls tanee telephone service. Cable terminals were bard hit, while wireless apparatus waged aa unequal fight against nature for command of the air, u There will be many a stiff neck in New Tork tomorow. Men, women and children lifted their faces forty-live de crees to miss not a flash of the free electrical display. The encyclopaedia lists various types of the phenomenon arcs, bands, curtains and coronas- there were star risers to be found who solemnly swore they bad detected each type. - The Aurora Borealia was plainly visi ble in. Balaigh and vicinity, and Was reported to be playing his pranks ever the worthern skies as far south as Flor ida. The spectacular display attracted attention all over the country. , Washbcton. March $2. The Aurora Borealis was visible la the far South to- nlirht. t some ' sections the electrical Ldliplay having been seen for the first time in . years. . - in vommuia ana Charleston, 8. Cj the northern lights were seen distinctly and Montgomery, Ala., and cities in Tennessee reported a remarkable exhibition. ' Throughout North Caroliua and Vir ginia great bands of light flashed acros the skies, aad in Washington the dis play had the appearance of beams from giant searchlights., The electrical discharge played havoc with wire communication throughout the P ith from early in the evening until shortly before midnight, the only lines escaping with minor interruption being those running south along the Atlantio coast. . . .- WASHINGTON "WOMAN ON CIVIL SERVICE BODY Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardner , Succeeds Commissioner ; Charles M. Galloway Washington, March 22 Helen Ham ilton Gardner. Of this city, widow of Colonel 8. A. Day, and author and lec turer, was nominated by President Wil son to be a member of the civil service commission. , She will succeed Charles U. Galloway, ef Columbia, 8.' C, who was "ousted from the commission but year -after , ths President bad deter- mined to reorganise it, Mrs. Gardner, who is the first woman to be appointed to the commission, wss born in Winchester, Va 62 years ago, and baa been - prominent in suffrage work for a number of years. She also is the author of many short stories and essays. h cJ..:: '' ; 'i - " Tr With her appointment the reorganl- xation of the eommisalon is complete, the other" members being Martin A. Morrison, of Indiana, and George P. WaUb, of Vermont. Beorganlzation of the eommission wat determined" upon by the President hist March, but Dr. Galloway did not comply until last September with the President s request that he resign. Upon his retirement he issned a state ment saying that he and Herman W, Craven, Bepublieaa member, had been asked to retire because they "were not willing tha eommission should , be mere adjunct to "the postoffie depart ment and subservient to it,' especially with reference to examination for presidential postmasters, ' '.v--'- Washingtoa. March S2 "All our Hves we haveneard of the office aetk. rng the dian, Mr. Gardener wrote the President, thanking him for the- norni- aatlbn, "bdt It is something quite new in the history of the world for the office to seek the woman." - Mrs. Gardener said ter first Impulse was to decliaa.' but noon reflection "realised that ainee womea ars for ths first time to enter fully into the benefits of American citizenship, they must not rvfuM tor take ap each duties as are P them r - . . -- Ceater Gets Decision. 1 New Orleans. La. March 22-Kid Coster, of New Orleans, was given the decision over Jimmy Kane, of New lork, in-the fifteenth round of , their fight here tonight. The men are feath- erwe'L-uts. NOTIFICATION TO ALLIES OF STATUS OF TREATY LIKELY Diplomats Think Notice of Sen ate's Refusal To Ratify , 7 Will Be Sent SOME THINK WILSON WILL ANNOUNCE PLANS Many Varieties of ; Opinion In Senate and House ; Mild Xei , ervation Republicans : Ad . . rerse To. Sayint; Treaty or League of Nations Dead; " Talk of Separate Peace Washington, March In the ab sence o- any authoritative prediction of what President Wilson would do with the unratified treaty with Germany, tho Impression gained weight in diplomatic eireles today that the first step probably would be a notification to the other powers that ratification bad been re fus 4. by he 8enato.- - f Diplomats holding that view pointed out that such a notification could be given to clarify - the status of rela tions between the United States and the other powers, regardless of what decision the President migh. make later on tho question of the treaty's resub mission to the Senate or negotiations of a separate peace. '' - ' - In soma, quarters it waa predicted that Mr. Wilson might, however, combine a notification olJbJtreal'.iailjirajiith. ah announcement of his future purpose in the matter, in order that the nations that have ratified may bo advised of wbat course, they can expect develop ments here to take. Senate leaders are understood to have been influenced in part by ouch a possi bility in their decision to delay action on a declaration of tpeaee, preferring to know what the President will do before they . take any further steps. Today there was some discussion of the peace -declaration proposal in informal confer ences among Senators, bat it was pre dicted that it would not come up on the floor for two weeks or more, . " Much Discussion In Congress.- - There are many varieties of opinion la Senate and , House, , both of whtea . Ma have to act on a neaeo resoio tion as ta tha exact form ths declara tion should take. -Mild reseTvationJe publicans have told their party leaders they would be' adverse to lnewdmg any statement of policy which would regard tho treaty and the League of Nations as- dead, while Republican irreconcil able want questions of policy left out or the resolution entirely; In predicting that a notification mljnt be sent to the other powers of the Sen ets's return of tho treaty to the Presi dent diplomats pointed out that tho ease bad taken a different aspect since the adverse ratification votes in No vein ber. On thst occasion the treaty was not sent back to the Presidert and it was possible for him to preserve silenee as it was well enough understood that the pact having been left with the Sen ate, the initiative in further action was lift wholly with that body. , ; . No Great DiffienHlea. The question of establishing a modus Vivendi with the allies over douses of the Versailles treaty in which the Uni ted States is Inextricably bound by ber interests, in ease a separate -peace' with uormany is decided upon. Is not Be lieved to offer great difflculties. Offi cials of ths allies, it is thought, wonid bo quick to endeavor to reach an un derstanding which might preserve ties established by the war. . - In - some diplomatic quarters it was thought probable that a separate peace might be established with Germany, a modus Vivendi negotiated with the allies and tho question of the covenant of 'lairae of Nations alone' left to the "solemn referendum - ef tho nation. Tha, fate of the French defensive treaty appearsto diplomatic officials to nave beea completely! e gotten. - ADMIRAL M'GOWAN COMES , OUT AGAINST A BONUS Also Praises Navy Tor Part In War; Says It Can Weather - All Gales .--" Columbia 8.' C, March 22. Address ing the South Carolina department of tho American Legion here today Bear Admiral Samuel MeGowan, paymaster general tf tho ncvy, took - stand against the payment of financial bonus to war veterans and predicted that tho Amercan navy will weather any gale It encounters. - " "What Is needed now is 'not subsidies which would enable men to live with out working, said Admiral' MeGowan, "but rather the application Of some of the amo loyalty ; and ..patriotism that turned the tide of battle in favor of the allies aa noon as tho troops took tho field. : ' r:, ,.-.rr. -cK-z-.: z '::-:. He said that as a native of South Car-r olina, he 'waa-peud that this state went on record officially as refusing to ask Congress for a fartherbohus. Bef erring to discussion of tho navy the speaker said! i ' r ' i ' ' Probably yon have all road recently various views as to the part your -navy played in tho war. Whatever Impres sion you may have gained, I assure yon that the navy has weathered many a gal aad- aaay be-saf ely counted en to weather many pore," f Tlrginla Beatenca SUnds. ?' Washington, March 22. Conviction of 8. J. Lindsay, of Norfolk, Va on a charge of violating the Federal prohibi tion statutes was in effect sustained to day by the Supreme Court In refusing to review hi ease. JOINT RAILROAD WAGE BOARD NOV FULLY ORGANIZED Committee Representing Roads and Unions Complete Big Task READY TO GO INTO ; WORKERS' DEMANDS Task of Ee-Eiamining Secords Already Begun; Minor Points of Difference Be Taken "Up first; Unions Claim Victory On One Point; Heavy In crease In Sunning; Boads Washington, March 22. Formation of tho joint railroad wage board was com pleted here tonight by the conference committee, representing the railroad corporations and the sixteen railroad unions, which elected E. P. Whiter, of tho Pennsylvania, railroad,, chairman. The bi-partisan body now is ready to begin consideration of the wage de mands of the two million workers made but August and which since have beea twice before the President without a settlement being reached. The board today began the task of re-examination of the voluminous rec ords and data, gathered by the wage adjustment boards of the railroad ad ministration, with respect to the work era' claims. Contrary ' to Khe union fwreeo tie -orporatior repmehta: tives agreed to, include these "as part of tho board's wage records and to em ploy them as far as practicable, as a basis upon which to discuss the long drawn, out controversy. According to present indications, the board will not deal with the question as a whole until countless minor points of differences have been eliminated. Members were said to have proposed that tho wage demands be taken up by classes, adjustments reached and In dividual controversies settled and then the baaia of a general percentage of in creases discussed. , .-, Specifies Firs. ' Tho Suggestion of the President that tho board should give oloae study to tho relationship ..between' present rail road wages and the cost ef Bring and eh U. ta pay-of bjborin. wtaar 4ineo tor wauetry, prooabiy wiu not enter into tho conference until toward tho end. The dispoaition Seemed to bo talk of "specifies rather than generalities" at tho -outset and on this point, Union loaders said they had won. . They be lieved that when they had succeeded in avoiding meandering discussions" they bad broken away from the bunker which they said they always bad met in wage meetings prior to ledcral con trol; j. . . f . , T - - ' The railroad representatives explain ed that tho Association of Bailroad Ex ecutives had instructed them to enter the negotiations in "a spirit of co-operation' but they reminded the union leaders that financial responsibility resiea on tne shoulders of tho eorpora uona, wnien must De considered when wage claims were under consideration. Reference was made, it wib. said, to the neanngs now before the . Interstate lommeree Commission and the state ment made that wage increases binge opon, higher rates which mean more revenue. , e Resort ScoatcaL Colon leaders scouted tha nmnrt tW their demands would uggregato an addi tional 1)0000,000 on rUlroad opera ting expenses, epoaeamen asserted that "no living man could aseertaia the exact amount which would ba biMmI t the payrolls because of tho intricacy of the wage scales. - That there will be a ueavy increase, tne leaders admitted, but us proportions, uey did not believe would attain any aueh aggregate. PROPOSE $1.50 A DAY : -RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS American Legion Decides To Put Proposition Squarely Up To Congress Washington, March fiS-The executive committee of tho American Legion to night put up to Congress, tho proposal to pay adjusted compensation to former service men and women nt tho rata of 1-60 for every day of service. i ' This action reversed tho previous vote taken by tho committee which recorded 37 state representatives la favor of the legislative committee's plan for cash re lief at one dollar a dav. which u adopted aa a substitute for the original proposal of A30 a menUu Tho committee's determination to boost relief followed a general review of a composite bill which tno Logion will present . to tho House ways aad means committee Wednesday. Including privileged land settlement, aomo Dutiaing, aid and eitenaion of vo cational training. - All provisions of the bill, except the award of cash based on the period of ser vice, we're adopted unanimously, .Strong opposition, developed tonight, however, to the $oa month plan, and by a vote of as to 14, was fixed at 11,50 dayr r TWO APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED BY SENATE eaannniaaaasam Washington, March 23 TheSenate today confirmed tho aiomlnatiSa of Charles B. Craae, of Chicago,' to be minister to China, and Wm. H. Joyce, of Berkley California, o bo a mem ber Of the Farto Loan Board." - i Chicago Bcnta Peaaaylvanla. " : ; Chicago, March 22. The University of Chicago defeated the University of Pennsylvanlaf twentyieight to twenty four tonight in the first ef three games for tho national intereollegiato basket ball championship. HEW BERN'S YOUNG III BOOSTING FOR illBOOSTIN BIGGER PROGRAM Four Hundred Citizens With Many Prominent Speakers Attend Banquet CARLVROOMAN TALKS ABOUT THE NEW DAY Congressmen John H. Small and Samuel M. Brinson Bring Messages of Encouragement To Craren County Folks: Chamber Commerce Begins Membership Campaign By BEN DIXON MacNEILL. (taff Correspondent.) New Bern, March 22. New Bern's re juvenated Chamber of Commerce, with a program nf development that in cludes not only the Craven eonnty capi tal but the agricultural, commercial and industrial expansion of nil northeastern North Carolina, launched Its campaign for membership here tonight in the ban. quet room tf "- Centenary Methodist church. Four hundred citizens of the city, the 'county and many from ad joining counties were present. - There aire addresses with abounding enthusi. asm and tomorrow - tho committee of fifteen will begin tho drive for new members. : :-. .; . . Hon. Carl Vrooman,' former assistant- Secretary of Ajrricultuje, was tha pria-J eipai speaker or tne occasion, ana ap pearing with him on tho program were Congressmen 8. M. Brinson and John II. Small.' Charles L. Abernethy, a candidate for Congress against Mr. Brinson, nnd several other local citizens-called on for impromptu speeches, Senator F. M. Simmona, scheduled for a speech, was detained in Washington but sent his felicitations for tha occasion. Committee of Fifteen. I The new Chamber of Commerce is to bo the work- of . the younger business men of the city. A committee of fifteen of them promoted tho banquet tonight, arranged its details, secured tho speak ers, and sat facing them across-, the speakers', table when the' tour hundred gathered around the festive board. At tho Invitation of C. O. ' Klrkpatrlck. secretary of tho chamber, they arose anew faced -the audience' ' The diaers tnn4 ,iij";liuuil'lt..n -u..ImJ MOT. . WW. U. . . . V If . . . V more for the disposal for the sumptuous I repast that waa spread before the 400 guests, and the tables cleared for the oratory. B. M, Kixkpatrlek spoke first, rouowtng was Congressman Brinson, Mr. Vrooman, Mr. Abernethy and con cluding waa Mr. bmalL. v t Mr.. Vrooman is a westerner and speaks with the simple directaesarot people from his part of tho country. He admitted that ha was called a scholar aad a farmer out in his country, but that tho farmers called, him a scholar and the scholars called him a farmer. Be has - been spending the winter in North Carolina since be left the Depart ment of Agriculture and likes tke things that nature has done for the State, Being a farmer ho said that be could appreciate what the resources of tno mate were. He had looked Craven county over today and pronounced it a Garden of Eden provided It is developed along the lines the committee of fifteen una la its mind. -. .;- ' - Pleads FerjAa. Farmer. "I Was walking Serosa my farm out In Iowa last summer," ho went on, "and I came across a son of a tenant sweat ing in the midday beat. Son, X naked him how long do you work .out hen and be told me that he worked from six in ths morning till alx at nle-ht. ' 'And what do yon get for working mat long i- i as sea mm. 'nothing If I ao ana neu it i don't,' be replied. And was naa Deen too attitude of the coun try toward the farmer- for too long, It is the history of agrioulturo in this t Contlnned Pago Two.) 7: wnia s Wlllisu PEACE BY RESOLUTION Senator Hitchcock So Declares, Because of Constitutional . Obstacles ,. Augusta, Ga March 22-Senstor Hitchcock, of Nebraska, ' in charge of the, Demoeratio fight for ratification of hero today that the' plan to have Con gress declare peace by resolution would faij because of "constitutional ob- sUelea-s:-;i 'r ' Senator Hitchcock said: ' "There is a disposition among certain Senaiori to. attempt to terminate the war with the adoption by the Benate aad the House of a eoneurrent resolu tion decltring that a state of peace ex ista, hii resolution to be signed by the President, but I am of tho opinion thst this cannot be done because In the framing ; of , the onaut&tion...of..tbo United Skatee the war-making function was delegated -to Congreaa, but the right to terminate war by the negotiation of peace treaty waa vested in the Chief Executive. . My opinion is that . ths framers of tho constitution acted wisely la that respect, for while tho declara tion of war requires action but by one party jto the. conflict there must bo negotiation and agreement bo twee a bath parties when peaee is effectuated. Da der our laws, action bn behalf ef the United States terminating 1 a war Is vested in the President, and I ana of tho opinion that the plan of Senator Eaos end - his cgUeagnea, to restore pease by the passage., of - resolution, declaring a atsto of peace exists, will fail on account of constitutional ob stacles.' , . - . G.O. P. SENATOR , GIVEN PRISON TERM V . -saraW ' Senator Truman H. Newberry, found guilty of election frauds in Micbighn and given a. sentence of two years In Federal Prison, served as Secretary of tho Navy in President Boosevelt's cabinet. . v':.- F Without Record VoteSenato : Confirms Nomination As i. Secretary of State Washington, March 82. The nomina tion of Baiabridge Colby as, secretary of state was confirmed late today by the Senate. .It waa understood that ao objection waa raised to confirmation of tho nomi nation which has been -tho subject of extended secret hearings by the foreign relations committee. There was record vote on Confirmation. Senator Lodge, Bepublieaa leader, and chairman of tho foreign relations committee, presented Mr. Colby's name with favorable recommendation of the committee and Senator Jones, Hepubll-) can, Washington, Immediately asked for a vote Several Bepublieaa Senators who have been regarded as critics or opponent of Mr. Colby were 'not present at the session. - . - Testimony before tho foreign rela tione committee was not made public Senator Lodge said that publicatioa rested with the -committee, which has maintained uniform nnd decided reti cence regarding statements of all wit nesses, including the final statement but week of Mr. Colby. Word reached the. State, Department late. today that Mr. Colby had left New Tork for Washington and would take oath of office tomorrow. , win bo vasy Man. 'Tho first business to receive the new secretary's attention will, ha ihe isau-f aaeo of about 4,000 passports that have accumulated since Under Secretary of State Polk ceased to act aa secretary Reorganisation of the department also wm do one of the tasks thst will con iront tne new seerotary. There are many vacancies among the subordinate ol&Ccs to be i filled, and tha o(fi-A nt assistant secretary has been vacant since William runups watf appointed mini ster to the Netherlands, Under Sec retary Polk will resin as soon as Mr. Colby gets the machinery of the. office running smootbly.' v Third Assistant Becrotarv Lon la planning to resign soon in order to give more attention to his candidacy lor ui oenaie zrom Miasouru DELAWARE CAUCUSES ON ; SUFFRAGE POSTPONED Dover, Del- March 22. Caucuses of Bepublieaa aad Democratic members of ths State Legislature, which convened In special aeasion here today, at .Which it had been planned to decide the parties course on the suffrage question tonight were, postponed until tomorrow. . The meetings are expected to be held after Governor Townsehd delivers his mes sage to the legislature. -In tho message the executive is expected to -make a strong plea for the ratification of the suffrage amenduienlrT. There. was jockeying among members ef tha LegUlstur today on the suffrage question, the anti-suffrage ' .leaders declaring that if the question was brought - up this week . it would meet certain 'defeat. The -suffrare leaders who previously haVisted on Immed iate action now ars seeking delay it was said in bope that, snore favorable sentiment would develop. ACTION DISMISSED BY i U. S. SUPREME COURT ..: . " i t: , ' , - ' Washington. March 22. The SuoremO Court today dismissed for Isek of Jur isdiction appeals from North "Carolina Supremo ...Court dee nee -psetttB.lly ad joined tho Hiwaaaeo River Power Com pany, upon the application of the Carolina-Tennessee Power Company, ''from constructing and operating power plants oa thw Hiwassco' river'lit , Cherokee county. There is no, substitute for' Imported PP01HIEIff COLBY GETS QKEH rompeias uuve uuu-Adv, . PALMER UNABLETO MAKE ADDRESS TO GASTOF, LAVYERS Attorney General Finds That All of His Time Will Be Taken In Georgia SENATOR HOKE SMITH . $ BOOSTED AS CANDIDAT" Georgia Senator 'Attempt! o, . Head Off Palmer and Hooyer - Movement In TaTor of Sen. ator Jim Beed; Nary Depart ment Be'eases Quantity of Nitrates Por Parmers The News and Observer Bureau, 003 District Nntinnal Bank Bide. By R. E. POWKF U (By Special Leased Wire.; Washington, March 22. Announce ment from Attorney -General - Palmer that he will be unable to make a stop In North Carolina on bis way to and from Georgia , is . accepted about the Capiiol as an indication that Mr. Pal mtr expects to spend all the time at his disposal between now and the Georgia ... primaries, April 4, campaigning fur ther south than Gastonia. - The Attorney General had been urged by the lawyers at Gastonia to atop over ethere for the annual .banquet of the -Bar Association, ,He at first indicated to Senaor-Sinrmwrwnd'BepreaOtttatWe ' Hoey that be would be delighted to meet ' the Tar Hcela if tho date, originally . March 24, were changed just a little. This waa done but Saturday It began to look as if all Mr. Palmre'a time was needed for bio Georgia campaign. This morning he called Senator Sim mons on tho "phone -and said that his present plana would prevent a stop over at Gatsoala. Thea there wss s period io-tho"wnversation. It is not bard to " see just why ho wants to spend tho time la Georgia. . Smith To Enter Race, Senator Hoke Smith is in Georgia and advices coming back to Washington la dictate that his bat will bo in the ring within matter of 48- houas. Tho Geor gia Senator," finding that Senator Jim Reed can't mobilise many Democratic , vote In his State, most either, ran him-. self or find aomebodyte head off the Palmer aad Hoover movement and, what amounts to more, knock spoke . or two out of the wheels of at anti 8mith organisation which appears from a distance to be gaining much head way.' ' .1--This anti-Smith machine la headed! nominally, by Pleasant Stovall, former Savannah publisher who ha just lately resigned hi post a ambatssdor to Switzerland and returned to Oeorgla. Mr. Stovall has been made chairman of the Palmer campaign committee aad In side putting-in some telling blows for Mr, Palmer, is said to be getting muen encouragement from administration. Democrats to oppose Senator Smith who comes up for election this time. Stovall, Georgians say, la very ponulaf and well fitted to succeed Senator Smith the United States Senate. It Is eon- ceded thst ho could give the senior Georgia Senator quite an interesting tight whether be 4a tied to too coat tail . of tho President or not. He has been well schooled ns an administration Dcm .- ocrat. In fact ho was one of tho Presi dent's earliest appointees after ths,. Democrats came into power in 1912. - - Head Off Hoover Boonu- " As mentioned before in this corre spondence, the Situation .in Georgia, brought about by the calling of a Presi dential preference primary, is tho head- . line political attraction in the Sooth . from the . national . viewpoint. Clark Howell, national committeeman ' and publiaher of tho powerful Atlanta Con- ' stitution, is leaving no stone unturned to have a delegation go to Saa Francisco pledged to Pnlmer. In tho first place, the Attorney General : is popular la Georgia. In tho second place, then the Hoover wave flared up la Georgia -with the "guess what I have 'in my hand" "' appeal, it became accessary for tho ad ministration supporters in ueorgta to check It. Tho Atlanta Journal with Its largo following in the State, was boom- . lag Hoover several time a day and Georgians began to insist that they wort going to vote for him. - t Then Mr. Palmer anted a hat In the ring and the Hoover-Palmer battle got . fairly under way. As the "situation stood, Tom Watson snd Tom Hardwick t were "out la tho eold aird neither on - had anybody to boom. They tried out Senator Jim Reed snd found thst ho wouldat go. The Missouri Legislature had rebnked him for hia fight on the . League of Nation and oven tho Georg- Hans mildly opposed to tho pact were afraid to use him to get the anti-league - VOtO, - - r ' .... . ''. Smith Goes to Georgia. Salt was Senator Smith or surrender, and surrender to well-known advocates of the League. On this score, neither Mr .Hoover nor Mr. Palmer appealed to - - Senator Smith, ox-Senator Hardwick, or the former candidate for.' vice-president ' ynf tnv .x uruiui . much tu-oaoauc -- - Snfithwat, letting. ..thingi. move along ss they would. He had heard rambling . of opposition- in the state, but ho did- - , n't take said rumbling seriously.. Ho denounced Hoover, then said ho looked good, aad finally declared he eouldnt, see him." In the meanwhile, news be gan coming to Washington that 8tovall, making thought for Palmer in Georgia, was . building -up- an- organization- that- - -wooldneminato.. him ..for , the, United.-" States Senate to eueeeed Senator Smith. Thi 1 tho first thing that alarmed Senator Smith. In order to hold his Georsin following, tome mean had la lee devised to heaxToS tB-f rienJs of his who were lining up with Stovall for Palmer. There was only en thing to ' (Continued oa Pare Two.)