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OB's THE WEATHER Flf and cooler Wedassdsyr Thursday fair. . . ews amd WATCH LABEL . Mm riittaa m4 onU erver VOL CXI. NO. 119. . ; JWELVE PAGES TODAY. . RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 28, 192a TWELVE PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FTVE CENTS SHARPgll BY NAVAL OFFICER Charge That Delays of Navy Prolonged Hostilities con sidered Absurd . ADMIRAL M'KEAN NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND I Telia Senate Inreitigatinf Com mittee That He Could Com prehend Charg-e If Made Bj Patient In "Government in , sane Asylum" ;Havy Planned Tor War, He Declares Washington, April 27. Sharp criticism f Bear Admiral 8im' voiced today be tore the Senate Natal investigating eom mittee by Bear Admiral J. S. McKean, former assistant chief of naval opera. I-.. ttmilted in a tilt between Chair- man Hale'nad Senator Trammel, Dem oerat, Florida, when- Admiral MeKean was reprimaaded by Senator Hale for Indulging- in 'peronaHtiei.,, Th nffWr declared he was only for lowing a preecdent art by Admiral Simi la hia testimony, wmie oenaior irum mi rnnifiTkctl that the chairman objec tions to personalitiea had not run against BU1U11B1 UIIIIR . 1 I" J Atn.lrt MeKean. wnoee appearance . followed completion of erose examina tion ef Cstaia W. V. Tratt Who had been en the Hand aeveral days, Insisted w. k. nnt uekUia to defend, Secre tary Daniels or to 'damn Slmi" in what BAid. lm.' Chare-ee teonstrous,. Amiml Rims' chare-e that delays on the part of the Navy Department early in the war prolonged Hostilities four months and cost 500.900 additional lives , wr, "monstrous" Admiral SKK.eaa saw, kAAina that if it had been made by a In the "n-overnmsnt insane asylum" it could be understood, but that coming; from "a rear admiral on the active list, the head of the naval m.r Mtiim. it was an insult ti every officer aid man 1 the navy, orf who erved In the navy dwring trie war. , ,- 'It has becni r will be entirely 41s . approved he declared, y . - mu -t. ...... .el.- 4 iiak rfna rf wi had A -Wplaas- f Of-wa,- sla-w afeded the omeer said, tie aaaea mi en in particular had been In existence fonr year before the war ana waa corrected up to the time the United States joined th. ahd nn.tjintir anansrea aa ute situation altered during the war. The plan wo not perfect he said, because of new elements injeetra wio me war ly the German submarine campaign. Not Personal Criticism. Captain Pratt, in answer to Senator Trammel, who sought te snow that Ad miral Sims' letter ta Secretary Deniela entitled "Some Naval Lesson of the World War" was In reality a aweepint criticism of Secretary JHtniels and naval officers generally, said he had no reason to doubt Admiral Sims' doemration it waa not intended aa a person.! criticism, He eould not avoid, the impression. linwever. he added that Sims wjs ertU rising the chief of naval operation, srhether he intended to or not. "t cannot eay what was in Sim mind," Captain Pratt aaid. "He is some times Impulsive ana waa exeeeuingiy so when he said the navy was responsible for the great losses of fne war." t Secretary Daniela was not Admiral Sims' target, the officer declared, adding he knew of no apeelne instance wnere Mr. Daniela Interfered with Sims. -I -. Admiral McKean will resume bit testi mony tomorrow.: ( WIFE HELPS HUSBAND TO ESCAPE ROM PRISON Fsvcttevllle, April -T 27. Edmund T"ThiIlips, alleged head of a band of an tomobil thieves, for whom extradition has been asked by the .Governor of Florida, was let out of a eell at the po- lici station here early, this . morning supposedly by hi wtte, and - it tonight till at large. Phillips" wife had been around the station much sinee he waa . arrested and allowed to come and go as she pleaaed. It is thought that ehe se cured the. key to her husband's eell from the sergeant a desk. The key is ' missing it is thought anothef'Vman as sisted in the escape. Thl, janitor i at the station did not report this morn ing bat whether or not he had any part in the delivery is not known. ' ELIZABETH CITY FOLKS ; HEAR CAM MORRISON Elizabeth. City, April -17 Cameron - Morriaoa spoke to aa audience that wall tiled the county coarth'ous here tonight on behalf of the eaatenanee of the prin ciples of old fashioned Southern Democ racy and hit candidacy for the Demo eratie gubernatorial nomination.' - He epake but little regarding hi candidacy, devoting most of aia time to a Deaa ocratie speech. He waa well received by the people of Elisabeth City and his ' address apparently favorably impressed ' them. He leaves tomorrow morning for Edenton to apeak tomorrow night and i t . mini i m. . . i apeacs w nuuamnon inursuay nignt. - WHITE ELECTED MAYOR ' IN LUMBERTON ELECTION Lumbevten, April 17. A. E. .Whit was nominated Mayor of Lumberton in today primary over W. K. Bethune, br 46 majority, the vote being 234 for Whit and 189 for Bethune. M. M. Boe der was nominated councilman from ward No. 8 over W. L. Psrham, the vot being 117 for Boeeier aad SO for Par ham. E. M. Johnson 'was nominated - councilman from ward number fonr without erposition. ' , - . REBEL TROOPS PREPARE TO MARCH ON CAPITAL Revolution la Mexican State of Guerrero. More Serioua Than In Sinaloa ' Agua Prieta, April 7. Rebel th, ar preparing to march en Mexico City from the State of Guerrero, Gen. Peliaa Callee, commander la chief of the Lib eral Constitutionalist" army, announced here today. The revolution In Guerrero, he said, was more serious for the Mexican -Federal government than the movement ia Sinaloa where troop under Gen. Angel Flore continue to progreaa toward Ma satis n. The revolutionists from Sinaloa to Sonora plan to, join with the rebels in Guerrero for attack oa Mexico City. Capture of Masatlaa by the rebels they expect will easily lead to the sub jugation of the balance of Sinaloa and rapid progress through Nayrmlt which is said te be sympathetic with' the Sonora cause. Ia Jalisco, the next state south. revolutionary force are said to be mak ing headway, a i reported also the case In Colima, where the capital city of Colima and the Port of Mansanillo are objective of th victorious rebel troop. Michoaean also waa reported ia' revolt against Carraasa, and adjoins Guerrero. All-Day Debate In Lower House of Congress Over Method of Getting Bonus Washington, April 27. The fight over the method of raising almost two billion dollars for the soldier" relief legislation precipitated an all-day debate in the House today during- which th Bepabli cans on one side and th combination of Democrat aad Insurgent Bepublt cans on the other explained their pro posals. Kcpresentativ Johnson. BepubUean, South Dakota, announced that seventy five Bepubliean "Insurgent" favored a retroactive "war profits" tax instead of sales tax, proposed by Bepubliean leaders. His statement, if bofao out later, would indicate aa upset of the Bepubliean program for passing the bill Monday without permitting action on th "war profits ' proposal. Kenrwen tative Garner, of Texas, th Democratic whip, predicted that the result of the Republican caucus, next Friday night Mr, Johnson - and Bevresentative Katney, Demeerat, Illinois, Introduced during the day the war profit tax bill, which would place an 80 per cent levy oa the increase of net income during the laat four years over that of the pre-war period. ' The plan waa attacked by Representative jBreen, Iowa, and Liongworta, of Ohio, Bepublieans. who declared it would ' levy taxes on taxes. and that the exeeaa earnings of indi Tiduals and corporations during the war period had already been taxed . more than SO per eent. To accept thia plan mean there will be no soldier legislation " declared Mr. Longworth, adding that it would "kill the soldiers bill beyond resurrection. Without giving the details. Mr. Long' worth aaid the Bepubliean plan for rais ing the money proposed a five-fold scheme of taxation. Beside, the 'levy on sales, which he said "would not raise much," Mr. Longworth aaid all stock exchange transactions were to be taxed, while the existing levies on tobacco. In come and real estate sales wer to be increased. He also annonneed that offi eers of th rank of eaptain or below in the army aad of corresponding grades i if the navy would reeeive the benefit of the relief legislation a well as the en listed men. Want Stock Dividend Tax. Bepreeentative Freer, Republics. Wisconsin, advocated a third plan for raisin- money providing for increased income taxes during 1819, 1930, and 1921, tax on stock dividend issued this J ear, and n new tax cn automobile and theater admissions aad real estate sales. Bepresentativ Clark, th Democratic leader, and Mr. Garner demanded that opportunity be given to amend th bill. Mr. Clark recalled the "parliamentary revolutioa of 1910 and gave a "gentle warning" that the Bepubliean were "entering'on the aame kind of conduct that led to th npeet of their machine Mr. Garner said the Bepubliean wer "playing polities'!, with the leglflatiot aad would not pass it nntil after th leetioa. ' Bepresentativ Baiaey said the pro posed aalea tax waa especially favored by "th great financial, interests' and one adopted would never be discarded. 'Congress ought to never pas a MIL ' declared Mr. Clark in thia connection. "out of which more irritation than reve nue ia to come.1 - --- BANKERS AT PINEHURST STUDY NATIONAL FINANCES Pinehurst, April 27. National finan ces promises to occupy Moat of th at tention of th executive council of the American Banker Association whieh open a three-day session her tomor row. Committee have been ia session sinee Monday formulating report of the various topic selected for diaens- sion all of which deal with th economic situation of th United Btates. The Federal legislative committee had before It today th MeFadden bill, de signed to protect th national gold re serve, through th imposition of a tax bf ten dollars an ounce upon all . gold need for any but minting purposes. Be ports before th committee indicated that, in addition to th loss of mors than ilOO.000.000 in cold sxDOrta aine January, th reserve probably , will be depleted br 80,000,000 through the Mr of th metal in manufacturing. Pro duction of gold In the United States will ' not exceed 435,000,000, th com mittee believed. Don't foreet ths hi Pinofcurat P.m. Special program, today 2:43-Adr. FIGHT OVER MEANS OF RAISING MONEY MOTION HERE Hundred and Fifty Delegates Are In Attendance at Opening Session ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT FEATURES FIRST NIGHT Convention Will Continue In Sesaion Until Pridaj Noon Holding Three Settiona Daily at Pirst Christian Church; -Minions Will fie Theme Por Today' 1 Diicnifiom With 150 delegate representing five Southern Btates in attendance, the twentvfourth biennial convention of the Southern Christian Church opened last night in the First Christian Ihurcb, at this eitv. The convention will continue in session nntil Friday noon, holding three sessions daily. The opening session wa featured by the address of Bev. W. W. Staley, P. D, of Suffolk, Va who has been president of the convention for fhe last thirty-eight yeara. "The convention, in doing its work, looks in four directions," said Pres ident Staley. "It looks backward, in ward, upward and outward. The. back ward look i historic; the inward l.ok ia a revelation; tne upward loot is spiritual and the outward look is pro- Incroaa In AnBortlonasents. President Staley recommended sn In crease of 83 per cent In the apportion ments for -four objects of the conven tion. If th recommendation ia accept ed the apportionments will be as fol lows: Convention missions, 15,000; for eign missions, $5,000; lon College, $3, 000; convention fund, 11,500. Under the recommendation the various .on fereneee would 'contribute a total of $20,000, of which amount 19,900 would be the share of the North Carolina Conference. . - , . - Speaking- of the fulure of the con vention, President, Staley aaid: "Three) things loom large ia the outlook of tb convention lay activity, systematic giv ing and th evangelistic spirit. These thro thing will' improv the ijtita tion of -tna- UMTruls -by- imptwf Ingfea constituency of the convention. The convention has. a broader view of the world and it obligation to th world and thst will intensify its love and it service for others. ' , " "This convention was organized ia 1856. but it outlook' waa never sa bright a at th present time, and this pros pect imposes greater obligations, and responsibilities upon the leaders and the member. .They must b more in telligent, more . spiritual, more indus trious and more liberal. Consecration is th great word consecration of tal ents, time and money to th work of the kingdom." The address contained a report npon the fonr enterprise of th convention, "The Christian Hun, Eton College, the Christian Orphanage and Missions.' - Rev. A. V. Llgatboarn Preache. Following the presidents address Rev. A. Victor Lightbourne, convention evan gelist, preached th convention sermon. Th convention was informed of the death of Dr. . K. MeCord, Mission Secretary, who died suddenly Lot -Sunday. . l- PV, The cession wss closed with th cele bration of the Lords rmppes; the ordnance being administered by Bev. N. G. Newman, Bev. George 1). Castes nd Dr. C. H. Rowland. The closing prayer was offered by Dr. J. W. WeU lons who is in his ninety-fifth year. Special committees of the eoavention we're announced as follow: Credential I. A. Luke, W. E. Lindsay, Bev. B. L. Williamson. Press Bev. J. P. Bar rett, E. L. Moffitt, Bev. C. B. Riddle. Finance K. B. Johnson, C. A. Bine, L. B. Jones. Nomination C. D. West, D. K. J onville, Kev. U. . Newman. Resolu tions Bev. L. E. Smith, Bev. Herbert Scholt, W. P. Lawrenee.-Apportionments A. Williams, A. B. Farmer, Rev. J. L. Foster. ' v ' 'Th business session of th conven tion will, commence this morning and more delegates are expected to arrive today. This morning th seas Ion will be devoted to miscellaneous report. Th afternoon and evening sessions will be given ever to th consideration of mis sions. Th Woman's Missionary conference of th convention will meet today, hold ing morning and afternoon session. This afternoon Mrs. W. A. Harper, of (Ctlaaed em Pago Two.) NEW THEORY GIVEN AS TO STRUCTURE OF MATTER Washington, D. C April 27. An en tirely new theory of the - itruetur of matter was presented today at th con cluding session of tie animal gathering or th national Academy of Beienee by Dr. Irving Laagmtiir, of th General Electric Company research labratorv. Explaining that aia conclusion lead ta a new conception ef energy, fore, time, space, magnetism aad all of th general properties of matter. Dr. Lang muir asserted that "space aad time have structure analagoua to that of UNDER DEATH SENTENCE . V ESCAPES FROM PRISOX. Cartersville. Ga- Anril . 87-Fr.d Sheton, negro under aeatoae of death tor moraer, escaped with htre other prisoners from the jail her todsy. fiheltoa had bees seateaeed ta be hanged Friday on conviction ef the murder of Win. B. Hughes, her several month ago. J He recently wss riven a respite to June 18. ... . UNDERWOOD SELECTED AS SENATE MINORITY LEADER WaaUagtoa, April 27. Senator Under, of Alabama, waa elected DesMcrati leader In th Seaat to day at a eearetwaca of lenat Dem. era la. He was n ppssta. Senator Hitchcock, ef Nebraska, acting Under alae th tta f th late 8aatr Mirtla. mt Virginia, hsv. lag withdrawn freea ta fight last week. Beaidea eteetias; Mr. Uaderweed, the Dsmscrate dlacassed arlcfiy asli dsrlty f actiasi Sjcaeratly. The aendias; piacs twaolatloa was con sidered aad the) Democrats agreed tentatively ta call a toa'creae later la aa effort t kav ths minority preeeat solid front oa tk reao mtfoa. ' Through Woman's Departmen - National Committee Dis cusses North Carolina The Xews aad Observer Bureau, CC3 District National Bank Bldg., By B. B. POWELL. By Bpeeial Leased Wire.) Washington, J. C, April 27. The Democratic National committee, through ite woman's department and publicity bureau, predicts that Korth Carolina will ratify th woman aunrage amend ment following the aetioa of the Btate Coaveatioa aad - that the statements advocating ratification by Senator Sim, mons aad Representative Clyde B. Hoey. Ia its weekly summary of political events issued today th committee bur eau saya: ' KatincaUaa la Aasared. Ratification mt th Federal suffrage smeadmeat to th constitution by the North Carolina - Legislators is assured by the aetioa of th Demoeratio State coaveatioa at Raleigh, which placed a plank in its platform at its recent coaveatioa ia Raleigh endorsing suf frage and calling upoa the Legislature to ratify. - - " "Action by th .. convention followed statement by Senator F. M. Simmons, one or the party leader in th State. and BpresenteUw Clyde B. Hoey, of tne A inta. congressional district, tem porary chairman of th convention, who advocated ratification. - " Governor T. W. Biekett ha also com out for euffrajre, and predicts rati fication, by the TefMlttnre, which will meet ta sjwla wajon Ittrtn-JinirTDr ia Jaly. While th suffragists are claiming rat ification in North Carolina th Kational association opposed to woman suf frage aays it is going to expos th lobby methods' sed by th suffragists in Dels war and other ' states. Ths "pressure methods' ef opposition sars the antia will be discussed at aa aati luncheon to be held ia New Fork to morrow. Ia connection with this it is announc ed that several Senators oposed to wo man auffrage wer invited to attend the New York luncheon. "Senator Oscar W, Underwood who was asked to apeak say the announce ment, "told Mis Kilbretk he eould not get away from Washington at present, rat declared his opinion that if the amendment wer held up until, after th election he thought the aatia would wia out finally. Senator Lea 8. Over man aaid his North Carolina campaign which ia somewhat ia the nature of aa iadirect referendum a ratification waa taxing- up his time. Senator Ellison D, Smith announced his intention to start a tour of North Carolina againat the amendment." Former , Senator Joseph w. uailry waa asked to speak but he ia ia Texas aad has not been reached. Trihat Ta Kltchla. Representative Nicholas Lonfworth, Republican, of Ohio, paid tribute ia th House today to Representative Claude Kitehia, of North Carolina who is ill following aa attach of paralysis. Th Koagwortn tnoui came during a speech wherein he attacked Bepresenta tiv H. T. Rainey, of Illinois, ranking democrat next to iu tenia pa th ways ana naeaas committee. Representative Longworth strongly oDjeetea 10 a recent speech delivered by Baiaey who charged that th "mil- uonnirc steering committee of th House, composed, Rainey, said, of mil bonaire members had refused to tax war profits to pay for soldiers, bonus legislation but wanted talevy a con sumption tax. Longworth said this was a sort of narrow and offensive partiaaa ab'ip never manifested by Kitehln when he led the Democrats of th ways aad means committee. "If Mr. Kitehia were her to speak for hia party, as wi all on this side devoutly hope he soon will be, h wonld not stoop aad he never ha stooped to employ the methods of a swashbuckling demagogue."- ' 'Longworth aaid Kitehia fourht fair. ly aad Boms times hit ths Bepublieans hard, but the harder he hit th more Republicans liked him been use of his two-fisted sad fsir mothoda. Bepresen tativ Kitehia is rapidly improving aad his colleagues hope he will, be able to return 40 the House some tim this week. " " Two Cavalry Cemaaale. Announcement was mads by the War Department today that the , Adjutant General of North Carolina has been au thorised by th Department to organize two troop of cavalry and or. squadron headquarters, cavalry; National guard aaita. At the same time th Adjutant General of Minnesota . ia authorised te ergaaixe -one tank company of the National Guard. ' t .'" . ' Bmer" Peach Crea. Atlanta, Gs April 27. A bumper" peach crop for Georgia estimated-at from' mine to ten thousand ears, was th forecast mads her today at a meet ing ef member of ths Georgia-Fruit Exchange aad railroad representatives who mads srrsngemeat for getting ths DEMOCRATS LOOK FOR RATIFICATION Jroit to market. , HARDING LEADING SLIGHTLY OHIO STATE PRIIVIARIES Senator Lodge Heads Republi can List of Delegates-at-Large In Massachusetts SCATTERING RETURNS FROM THREE STATES Johnson Hai Lbn&r lead Over General Wpod In Kew Jemy While The Latter Son Close , Second In Ohio; Unisitrncted Eepublioan Delegation Indi cated In Massachusetts Columbus, Ohio, April t7-45csttrinx returns from approximately one-sixth of Ohio at 10 o'clock tonight showed Sen ator Warren G. Harding, of Ohio, to have a slight lead in the presidential preference vote over Major Genera! Leonard Wood, of Maasachusetts. Nine hundred and ten out of a total of 6,882 precincts in the State gave: Harding. 17J578; Wood, 10,06a. Both Johnaon and Hoover polled votes in almost every section of the State, although their nsmes were not printed oa the ballots. In 648 precincts John- son receivea ifljv auu. noover j,iut . . 1 . . .mi- x ,T . , tan votes. The Democratic voto was unusually light, ss there were no contests on that ticket for President. Governor Cox, of Ohio, was the only candidate and all Democratic eandidatee for delegate to the National Convention were pledged to him. However, a few McAdo votes were written in on the ballots. LODGE BUNS AT BEAD OF TICKET IN MASSACHUSETTS . Boston, April 27, Beturns from S72 election precincts out of 1,198 in the State, representing I08 clties.and towns, including the complete vote of Boston hud 12 other cities, in today's primary gave th following vote for delegates at Urge: Republican t Lodge, 32,031 ; Uillett, S6.055; Crane, 2SS2; Thurston, 19,705; Frothingham, 14308; Fuller. 13,753 ; Lawsoa. 7,487! McCall, 141; Wood, 4,985..,. . . - t ' V ' Democrats t Walsh,- 11,093; Long, t8t t Fellfitler? 10,l7S t Doherly s.OOflf Connell, 3,130. i These returns indicated the probable election of the four delegates at larg heading each of th ticket. In each ease these four are unpledged to any presidential candidate. McCall, who haa announced himself in favor of Hoover, stood sixth on these early fig ures. Frohtingham, who has declared for Wood with Hoover as, second choice, waa fifth, and Fuller, who is unqualified ly for Wood, was seventh. The vote waa very light throughout the state. MEAGER RETURNS FROM NEW JERSEY GIVES JOHNSON LEAD Newark. N. JL April 27 Returna from 22 election,: districts out of 2,00fr in the New Jersey presidential primary to night gave Johnson 403; Wood 174. RELATION OF LABOR TO CAPITAL TO BE DISCUSSED . Atlantic CUy. N. J- April 27. Discus slon of labor's relattoa to capital, to which the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, in convention here, will devote its Thursday session, began with the railroad group tonight when speak ers urged the necessity of sn orgsnised effort to combat th control It was al leced union Inbor hss essoined over operation of the railroads. . R. H. Angell, banker ana lumber man, and acting mayor of Roanoke, Ta., who precipitated the discussion,- declared unioa labor now is in control of the railroads, absolutely, aad If we wajt a little "while they will hav a strangle hold upon us from which we cannot xtricate ourselves." "Labor ha made the challenge and we should accept it, . for this light which has been thrust upon as must be fought out sometime," he said. "It may as well b in 192Q." NEGRO REPUBLICANS IN VIRGINIA HAVE MEETING Bichmond, Va., April 87 Sit hun dred negro Republicans her todsy dis puted th regularity of th "Lily White" State convention held at Roanoke, con stituted themselves as the "regular - convention of the party and 'elected delegates to the National Convention at Chicago. J. R. Pollard, a Bichmond negro lawyer, presided. "Threats were msde to support a Demo cratic candidate for President this fall if seats are denied them at ' the Re publican convention. The delegates at large aret J. B. Pollard, J. A. Scott sad C. C. Summerville; alternates, J. T. Nwsom, W. W. Foremsa, A. B. John son and 8. W Chsvis; electors st large, P. B. Young and H. B. Fields. Th Stat committee is composed of P. A. Scott, P. B. Young, D. A. Ferguson, T. H. Brown, J. R. Wilses, i. H. Bngge, I. A. Jackson, A. 3. Brown, 8. W. Chsvis and i. U. Wiley, committeemen at large. CLOSE RACK IN NEW JERSEY ' Newark, N. J, April 27 Keturas frvm CS4 election districts eat ef 2 J In th New Jny presidential primary tonight gave Johaaoa 14,2ft ; Weod IZJtS. Celasabea, O, April 27s-Rtarae fro xI47S precincts eat ef (.881, in Ohle r neerly halt sf the state) gave Hsrdlng 11,17 aad Weed 47 117. Oat ef thia number MM pre. rlaet gsv Johnson 4,72t votes. snd Hoover '4A4. ..J.- HIGH COST OF LIVING TOO MI CH FOR CONVICT; HE RETURNS TO PRISON Jollet, III., April 27. Robert Need ham, paroled three weeks sgo, after serving part of a sentence for bar glary. scaled the well ef th Stat penitentiary fro mthe oatslde early thia morning and sneaked back late prison becsose hs foand himself en able to rope with th high, cost of living u s free man. "The only wit to beat the high coat of living Is to be la prison," said Nccdham. L T Republican Members of House Open Fire On Assistant Sec retary of Labor Washington, April 27. Illegal actions of Louis '. 1'ost, assistant secretary of tlic Department of Labor, resulted in blorking deportation of alien radieala, members of the House declared today before the rules committee. "The responsibility lies at the door of Secretary Wilson for not reec n mending removal of such a msn, if these charges ar true," Representative Rod- enburg, Rcpuhlirsn, Illinois, a member of the committee, declared during the hearing, which inaugurated investigation of Mr. Posts official conduct. Representative Johnson, Republican, Washington, chairman of the House immigration committee, presented a re port by committee investigators on more than 300 cases, in which it wss aid Mr. Post had cancelled or stayed de portations recommended by immigratiot! authorities. Counsel for Mr. Post in terrupted to assert that Commissioner fleneral Caminetti, of the Immigration Bureau, waa wlthqut authority to mak) any recommendation regarding deporta tion warrants. Representative Siegel, Republican, New York, accused Mr. Post of bringing the deportation law "into disrepute and making deportation proceedings a farce and a joke." He added that there had been 'many plain violations of the law," but Bepresentativ Tincher, Be publiean, Kansas, another witness, de clared he doubted whether Mr. Post had violated the law, although he eon tended that the assistant secretary lad unquestionably abused bis- discretionary authority. Thirty-eight esses were cited by Representative Hoeh, Bepubliean Kan sas, author of -the resolution that ' led to the investigation In which Mr. Post wss alleged to havs released aeeused agitators without waiting to review th evidence on which the eharges were predicated. With Mr. Johnson, Hoch also charged that Mr. Post for n time accepted a decision of 3ecretary Wilson that mere membership in the Commun ist party waa sufficient ground for de portation, but that later Post "changed hi mind' and did not follow this ruling. Mr. Johnson charged in this connec tion that Mr. Post called for as many as a hundred ease a day in order to relesse accused aliena. WJiile . the Hoch resolution - looks to possible Impeachment proceedings against Mr. Post, Bepubliean leaders plan for a complete preliminary) inquiry by the rules committee end in event of an adverse finding to propose a reso lution calling for Mr. Post's removal. HIRAM JOHNSON GOING TO INVADE THIS STATE Wilmington, April 27 Wilmington is to have the opportunity of hearing at least one aspirant for the presidency. It was snnounced today that United States Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, is to speak here within the next few weeks. Mr, Johnson, it Is announced, will deliver a non -political address setting forth his Views on various ques tions confronting the nation. John- sen is the only - presidential candidate, who lias announced an invasion of the South. BANKERS PLAYING GOLF ON PINEHURST COURTS Pinehurst, April 87. Sixty-four mem bers of the executiv council of the American' bankers Association, took part in the , qualifying round ef the bankers tournament at Pinehurst to day, and were led into camp by Harry Boubey, treasurer of the association and president of a Colorado bank. W. C. Wilkinson, of Charlotte, was the only North Carolina contestant to qualify. Twelve divisions of four player each qualified for matah play. ASHEVILLE CHILD DIES HURT IN AN ACCIDENT . Asheville, April 27. Suffering sinee morning at 11 o'clock with a broken neck and concussion of th brain, James Edward, ths nine year old aon of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Williams of this city, died today at s local hospital. Ths child was struck by an ' automobile driven by Edward Bhoades, last Stn day. ' He jumped from the running board of hia fathers ear directly in the path ef the ear. While Bhoades waa arrested by the police and ia held under a heavy bond eye witnesses say thst th accident waa unavoidable.. 0. MAX GARDNER AT CLINTON YESTERDAY Clinton, April 27. O. Max Gardner at recess of court today nude an effect ive .address. His declaration with ref erence to his refusal to ' snswer the question of the Federation of labor and Fsrmera Union that he would go into the governorship unshackled or not at all brought applause. He made friends not, only among Domocrsrs who hesrd him but also among hi Republican auditors. , - CHARGE ILLEGA ACTIONS BY POS Ml INAUGURATE PRE1ENI10DAY; LARGE GATHERING Stage All Set For Biggest Event of Year at University of North Carolina MANY EDUCATORS TO GATHER AT CHAPEL HILL Governor Biekett Will Head Delegation From North Caro lina While Secretary of Navy Joaephni Daniels Will At tend; Thirty-nine College Presidents Expected Chapel Hill, April 27. The stag Is set in Chapel Hill for the biggest treat of the year, the formal inauguration and induction into office ef the tenth man who sinee 1793 has presided over the destinies of the oldest Stat uni versity in the country. Tomorrow afternoon Dr. Harry Wood burn Chase, presented by ex-President Francis P. Venable, will repeat after Chief Justice Walter Clark th oath ef office and will receive from Governor Thomas W. Biekett the official eeal and charter of the Vniveraity of North Carolina. Turning then townrd th hog ' audience of North Carolinians aad representatives of educational institu tions from all over the United States, come to greet him sad to wish hies well, the new president will deliver hi inaugural address en "The Bute Uni versity snd the New Sooth, ia which it is expected thst h will outline his view on the proper function of a Stat University today, psrtieularly the Uni versity of North Carolina aad its re lation toward ths Stste of North Carolina. 1 ... Chapel Bill and the University have made many preparation for thia day and they ar already setting; it down as banner day in the University's his tory. A committee front th trustees. consisting of Jndge Frank 'Winston, A. -H. Eller, Dr. Charles L, Smith, General Julian & Carr aad Judge W. P. Bynnra and a committee from the faculty, on- iiting of Professors Archibald Heiier , sea, irg.Uow-, U B. Wilson, A. 8. - Wheeler, J. u. floK. Hamilton, r. tl. Daggett, W. V- Toy, J. B. BuUitt aad A. li. Patterson, havs been la charge of the arrangements, and they hav cleaned up the laat detail, provided for the laat possible emergency sad hav cleared the decks for sctioa. Extensive preparations have- been - made to entertain ths Unrest crowd of visitors Chapel Hill haa known since th Thanksgiving football gam. Ths) exercises hsv been shifted to th after noon, so that visitors may arrive ta morning traina and a special train has . been provided for those who wish to leave at night, with day coaches ta Raleigh and Pallmanl connecting with trains running Korth and Booth. " '. The day'a program calls for four' main events. The academic procession starts at 1 p. m. to Memorial Ball, whc.e -at 1 :30 the exercises take place. These consist of three brief addressee by 1 President Lowell, of Harvard, Dr. Mann, of the general staff of the War De. part ment, aad President - Hibben, ef Princeton, the induetipn into omee and th inaugural address of. President Chase, greeting from various eolke and from representatives of th Uni versity. . At 6:30 ii the dinner,' with Seeetsry Daniels as toastmsster, when further greetings will be hesrd from delegates from other institutions. At" 9 :30 is the reception in Bynum Gym-, nssium. Governor Biekett is expected to bring with him from Raleigh nearly all the State ameers and a number of Raleigh alumni aad visitors. Alumai from all . over ths Stat havs written ef their coming and many membera of the facul tiea of other colleges in the But -will be present. Nearly svery college presi dent ia the two Carolines snd sonny others thirty-nine presidents la all have announced their coming. They are keenly intereated in seeing the new president snd in seeing; aad hearing the educational leaders who will take part in the exercise. Cbapsl Hill ia quiet tonight, but It hi the quiet before the bi event and to morrow the whole university will d honor to the new leader. STEEL EARNINGS SHOW AN UPWARD TENDENCY New York, April 27. Total earning! of the United Btates Steel corporation for the first quarter of. 1920 shew aa upward tread from the final quarter of 1919, the aggregate of 942,089,019, representing an increase of ft,267,717. Net income of 931,323,701 ' increase 98,283,426 snd surplus of 9W73J085 is n gain of 98,150,797," Regular dividends of 1 per cent on the preferred and IVi per eent en the common men in keeping with gen eral expectations. No advance in tks common rate of distribution haa been heoarded aa probable after the reeeat statement of Chairman Elbert BV Gary; ' ELECTROCUTED WHILE AT ' WORK ON AN ELECTRIC WIRE ' Washington. Apr. 27'VYaiI attemp ting to locate wir trouble st the City Light and Power plants, H. D. Charles, superintendent of the Washington Light aad Water Company, this aftermooa came in contact with a live wire) aad was electrocuted. Be 'died almost in. stantly. The tragedy occurred shortly after 4:00 o'clock. He waa 40 year ef sge, married nnd the father ef three ' children. He was a nativ of Grifton, North Carolina, aad well knowa thrqughout thi sectionsof th State,