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The New THE WEATHER Fair Frldsy; Saturday parity rioady, probably showers, mild :. iMMntiti. WATCH LABEL. erver Sr Mm uilnlM uS oesht mmumt tins .. , . VOL. CXL NO. 121. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: HVE CENTS -T - i ' ii ' -- -. 1 St t ' r GOVERNOR SPEAKS BEFORE CHRISTIAN CONVENTION HERE World's Only Hope For Escape From Hell Is In Man ot Galilee, He Says CONVENTION WILL . , : ADJOURN TODAY Delegates Will Elect Officers This Monunff and Select .V Permanent Headquarters; Baleigh, Burlington, Suffolk Are Contesting- For Honors; Committee Will Recommend The world's only hope forxsa-escape from a real hell, seething, tumultuous hell, is the saturation and the innoeu lation of the social order with the spirit of the man of Calilee), Governor T. W. Biekett fast night told the delegatra to the twenty-fourth biennial Southern Christian convention, new in session here in the First Christian Church. The convention will adjourn today with -the selection of officers and the selection of permanent headquarters for the convention. Suffolk, Va., has joined Baleigh and Bnrlington in the contest for the location of the head quarters. Governor Biekett spoke to the con vention last night following devotional exercises by Dr. W. M. Jay, of Suffolk, Va., and the singing ol the Men and Millions campaign song by its com poser, Dr. A. B. Kendall, pastor of the Washington, D. C, church, "When the war began, declared the Governor, ''the duties of the office of Governor of North Carolina were mnlti- plied many fold. Certainty ten times as much work is devolved upon the '. Governor in times of war As in times of peace. The governor is held responsible f by the Washington authorities for keep- ' , . ing his State in line for the prosecution f of the War. -It would have' been im- 1 possible for me to have discharged the . numerous and heavy duties and obliga- ; A tions that devolved upon me if it had i .-not been for the enthusiastic and eoiw secraiea support inai & reeeivea irom every nook and corner f the State of . the ehnn-hea 4t : North. Carolina. ' The . . v..!! a .I,. ..:.f .a .given, spin despair. in North Carolina ?. and in the nation nt for the eonse- crated efforts of the ministers of North Carolina, a ad of the aroapel of North 4.aroima.l altall go down to my grave with a heart full of gratitude for these great spiritual eynamoea. "I believe in the church," Governor Uickett continued, rand I believe in its missions. I believe in education". I be lieve that ignorance is the mother of poverty, and the handmaid of crime: that knowledge is the gateway to truth. ana mat tint n is the gateway to power, tie saia mac n waa educated in a Christian college, and was glad that he lire! been ' under such an Influence. "Christianity,1? he added, "without edu cation will produce bigotry.' education without Christianity .will produce Ger many, If there was eve a flme when liberty, truth. Justice and mercy called for Christian, citizenship that hour is at hand. The Governor maintained .that the war was the sublimest instance of al truism ever enacted in human, history, but that all its beautiful . apirit of brotherhood had been dissipated, when the Hindenburg line was broken, and that w selfishness sits in the saddle of the world and savagery hisses from the ambush nearby, -.The winning of the world war cannot bring that social order necessary for the full ripening and development of Christian manhood ha held. - Christian citizenship is the need and this' can only be had in the l atmosphere- of Christian education. It, xhe 6nly hope, concluded the I ' Governor, ' of our escaping hell, not f, th fanciful hell of the theologian, but S) t . . I - v : . , . uv .uiiuii .cctuiiie; tumultuous neu is for the social order to b saturated and innoculated with th spirit of th Mia of Gallilce." The Convention arose to it feet in grateful acknowledgement of th Gov ernor speech. Dr. Frank C. Csffln Speak. Following th address of Governor Biekett the president ofth American Christian convention, Dr. Frank G. Coffin, of Albany, Me, spoke on "Chris tiaa Education for th Day." Dr. Cof fin insisted that there are four great lemeat ia education making it worth while, th motive, th mind, the mes sage and th man. H declared that th sole education that is worth while is th education of th soul ,snd plead rd not only for th eontinuane of th educational program- of the denomina tion as exemplified in Christian col leges, but for ' th saturation of the who! educational system of th public school from th Drimarv ,inil'iir..m.. J . v grade to the great universities of the I state with the spirit of Christian truth, I Th concluding number f th even- Ing was a song service given by th children of the Christian Orphanage. Moraine; SeaaJea. The mornirg sessioa ef the Southern Christian Conveation heard aa address by Mr. John King, of 8uffoik, Va, ea "Tithing." During his ' discourse he brought out th fact that tithing In time and talent, as well as money, wa. needed la the advaneemeat ef the Kingdom. - Three item from th 'Woman' Board was carried ever to this morning's scs aioa ef the convention. Th irst of . thee wsi th report ef the president ef th board, Mrs. W. A. Harper, to the ronventioa ' regarding the work of the womea du-ing th last term. Mrs. Har ' . per showed the remarkable progress of this work ana its vital importance - in the life of the church. Mrs,. C.H. Bqwland talked oa "Worn- (Contlnutd ea Fag Two.) ABERNETHY TO SPEAK IN JACKSONVILLE MONDAY Sends Telegram To Congress. man Brinson Suggesting Three Debates New Bern, April Replying to Congressman Brinson' suggestion that the joint' debate at Jacksonville Mod day be poatponed because oLibo- for mer's inability to attend on account of having to vote on the bonaa measure, Charlea I Abernethy today tent to the Congressman at Clinton the following telegram! - . "Answe r ing . yonr wire date' Washing ton, April 28, since I have made my arrangement to go to'jaeksonville on May 3, I will pek there on that date explaining to thV people-why you can not be present. You know that I did not seek this joint debate but si nee you have challenged me and insist on meet ing me in joint debate I' suggest the only fair way to cover as much or tue district as wo ean ao that as many of the voter, ae possible eat hear the joint discussion that we arrange to debate at Jacksonville, Goldsboro and New Bern and that we fix dates and rales governing the debates. Please advise by wire your wishes in this matter." , GEN. WOOD CONTINUES HIS LEAD OVER JOHNSON Harding's National Campaign Manager Defeated In Ohio Primaries Newark, N. J April 29.Ma.jor Gen eral Leonard Wood waa leading Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, by 1,200 votes In the New1 Jersey presidential preferential primary in returns from all but four districts tabulated late tonight. Columbus, Ohio, April 29. Parry M Dauehterty. of Columbus, Senator Warren G. Harding' national campaign maragcr, has been defeated inr Tues day's primary for delegates at large to the Republican National Convention, according to complet unofficial returns fi-oin all precincts in the State. He has been defeated, according to the returns by William H. Boyd, of Cleve land, a Wood candidate, by 307 votes. Complete returns give Harding 125,501, Wood 109,85a. BLAME SMALL DEALERS IN PAPER FOR SCARCITY Washington, April ZS.- Washington Apri 28. Blame for ' ttt fMrV ."J-ok. . " jobbers,, although publisher. themselves -were held partly tb blame by witnesses today before a Senate in vestigating 'committee. Curtailed con sumption ia order to break the spot market pending increased production was generally advocated a a remedy. Seven witnesses were 'heard by the committees all of whom virtually agreed that' reduced production of paper due to lack of understanding between the publishers and manufacturers together with the rapid increase In advertising sinee the war had resulted in a situation of which the brokers and jobbers had taken advantage. Because of the pre vailing high prices 1 the witnesses said manufacturers of paper epeeinltie had been enticed into the manufacture of print paper which had served to aggra vate the situation. The regular paper manufacturers were defended and de clared to havo been reasonable ia mak ing new contracts. The witnesses, how ever, urged that newspapers should eon' fin consumption of paper to tne amount provided in their contracts and re main out of the open market. WILLIAMST0N PEOPLE HEAR MR. MORRISON Willismston, April 29. An audience which filled to capacity the local thea ter in Williamstoa tonight heard Cam. eroa Morrison in an eloquent appeal in behalf of hi candidacy for the Demo cratic gubernatorial nomination, ', He .pledged himself to progress under the guidance of the old democratic consti tutional principles of government. He declared that he Would place these prin ciples of the fathers before any power or group of men who might endeavor to influence or wreck the government. tie gained frequent kpplause. AN AIRPLANE HANDY FOR TRAVELING IN WINTER Wilmington, April 29. Colonel and Mrs. R. L. Ireland, of New fork, arrived in Wilmington this afternoon from Charleston, traveling in a huge Curtiss airplane. They made the trip ef 180 miles in less than, two hours. Tb Ire lands have been' wintering at Falm Beaeh and have utilized the airplane for pleasure traveling during the winter. They" will leave' for New fork this morning. Colonel Ireland is a retired capitalist. '- -' HOLDING ON TO TRUCK r Y0UTH MEETS SAD FATE Wilmington, April 28. Leroy Jones, age. 13, only son of a widow, waa in stantly killed lata this fateraoon when he fell beneath the wheel of motor truck. The boy wis riding a bicycle, holding oa to tb maentne zor rapport. Th car made a sharp turn and Leroy fell benrith th wheel. Hi head waa crushed. Th driver of th .truck, Archie. Hall, was arrested. A Prince Beta Married. Washington, April 29.7-With attend ant' from the nsrsl hospital where she has bee working as a nurse, Princess Kadeja Vsilievna Troubtsky, wa mar ried her today to CanL W. Strait Schultz, of Milwaukee, a veteran of th Field rtlllery. Th .princess, a Hus sion, was decorated by the czar for work en a hospital train en the Eastern front,- Russian musie punctuated the cervmony. ... . .-.J ' . - i ta YMMw,vv UIILULUIIilU UUI , f fc," AS MEMORIAL FOr V" EDITOR CALDWELL Members of State Federation Guests at Brilliant Dinner S In Thai Unnnr III 1116.11 IIVIIWI GREENSBORO WOMAN IS NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT, Mrs. Lenoir Owynn, of Waynes ville, Elected Secretary and Mrs. E. W. bar den, ol Golds boro, Becomes Treasurer; Severe Denunciation of Im moral Picture films Charlotte, April 2. At a brilliant dinner at th Manufacturers" Club to night given by Mr. Gordon Finger ia honor ef the member of th North Cs-rlina Foderatioa of Women's Club, Mrs. Finger presented an elegant silver loving eu3 to the literature department of the but Federation, as a memorial n the 1st J Jooepk P. Caldwell, editor of the Charlotte Observer, the presenta tion neinj made lor Mr, ringer ry ills LinKiv- Pallor h. Mrs. iFnger ia a I'Viive of StattKville, a Mr. Caldwell i?s. - The most prominent women . ef the Kt'.lerntion were pirsent at the dinner and the event made a brilliant flinish to the Fedeatlon meeting, the onrly busi ness for the morrow being a few board meetings. Interest this afternoon centered 1 the election of first vice president. recording secretary and treasurer. Mrs. A. B. Michauz, of Greensboro, was elected vice president; Mrs.. Lenoir Owynn, of Waynesville, secretary, and Mrs. r jn. JJard, or uolilsboro, treas urer. None of the other officers waa up for election. Mrs. C. C. Hook, Bute president, will continue to' serve ia that capacity, Nominations for first vice president were from the floor of the convention in addition to the nomiantions made by the rebular nominating committee. Mrs. J. W. Fless of Marion wa aomln ated from the floor a first vie pres ident and Mrs. Henry Whit of High Point was nominated for retarding see re tan-. The eonvrntioa hewever elect ed jth nggewtiow-ef tb nominating committee. Mrs Henry Ferry Chipmaa oi ine noetoi Berviee department, in a paper read before GFederatioa today maae me sutemeat that eighty per cent of the moving folms shewn in North Carolina are vicious and hurtful to the youth of the State and that the sup pression of such should be the worthy work of the Federation. Mrs. Perry also emphasized the need of more and better reformatories for juvenile delinquents. 8he said that if the treatment of crimlinals ia the aver. age jail a measure of civilization then civilizatioa ia of rather poor quatitiea. any jails are merely iacuoatora of crime, Mrs. Perry said, with applause. rrom tne convention floor. 8ha aald North Carolina could not claim it waa unable to take care of it children be cause incontrovertible figures show it tfi oe a weaitny urate, Dr. A. A. McGeachy, pastor f the Second , Presbyterian church, of Char lotte, aud president of the governing ooara or bamarcand Manor, the home for delinquent girls in Moore ' county, told the convention at the morning ses sion about the history s ml "work ef that institution. Mrs. Palmer Jermaa, chair man of the legislative department, made a report on that feature of club activity. Mr. Clarence E. Johnson,, of Baleigh, head of child welfare work, evoked ap plause when she declared ia the course of a talk oa what is being done ia child welfare work in the State, that every city and large town ought to have woman police or probation officer to handle delinuent girls, saying it waa a womah'a and not a man s job to take care of delinquent girls. Biz conntiea in the State have such .officers Bow. Among th visitor atVthe convention ia the only North Carolina woman out f all the host of North democracy, who has been designated to attend the Democdatie National convention at Baa Francisco. She Is Mrs. John 8. Cunnings. nam, or ureensDoro, who wa elected am honorary delegate to the Baa Francisco convention by the North Carolina State Democratic convention at Baleigh re cently. - - i FRENCH LABOR LEADERS ; CALL GENERAL STRIKE Action For Call B7 General Fed eration Forced Bj Kailroad Federation Pari. April 29. A aeneral strike t rench labor waa called today to take effect May first. The call wa decided upon by vh general Federation of La bor of France, when it found it hand had been forced by th actioa ef the railway Federation ia calling a general railway strike for May Day. Than- against what ia declared to be th will and. the judgment of the important la- cor leaders, tne long expected definite issne between organized labor aad the government seem about to b fought onk ' , '.' " . The .accomplished fact el tb rail war men's actioa waa th prevailing argu ment in two day' diMuiro which nrm. ceded tb general strike deeiaioa. This finally won over the moderate whose inclination had been to postpone the revolutionary struggle. ; : . Now, however, ia th word ef nnnl. nnt labor leader th general strike a. der mean a "fight to a finish" for th realization of the general political aims of French labor, with the ntiani;a. tion of publie utilities and labor repre. sentatloa on all boards and commissions dealing with transportation ml postal telegraphic services. fXICAIISIN JSE HAVE BREAK OVERSALES TAXES Two Congressmen Bolt Meeting of Republican Members of Committee JOIN INSURGENTS IN EFFORT TO DEFEAT I ;Q. O. P. Leaders Decide In Their Bill To Make 8ales Tax Zf fee tire Kext January ; Would Appropriate Twenty-fire Mil lion Dollars For Xeliet Mess nres Washington, tX. C, April 29. -Oppo sition among House Bepablieans to sale tar for raising part of the 11 $00,000,000 needed fbr soldier relief led todsy to an open break at the final meeting of the Bepubllcan members of the Way aad Mesas Committee called to complete the draft of the measure Representative Too ng. North Da iota, aad Freer, Wisconsin, bolted an joined in eoafereaeca with Republican insurgents to lay plana for the opposi tion fight at their party 'caucus tomor row night. Their withdrawal from th way and mean committee conference left the Republican with a majority of only on ia th fall committee, if on bolting member rot with the Dem ocrats. KepabUcaaa Draft Bill. Republieaa committeemen finally completed the' committee draft of the relief bill today making few change in the general scheme. Ia adopting the sale tax of one per cent oa gross monthly bnsiaesa, th Republicans de cided this levy would not apply unless th aggregate sales exceed SLOO0 is stead of th previously adopted limit of 500, Other forma of taxation ap proved by the Bepablieans include a tax on all stock exchange transactions an increased taxes ea incomes tobacco and real estate sales. , Taxes, it waa decided today, would be effective next January 0, with th cash bona payments ta be .made ia in stallments, begin slag Ajwif 1, 1P2;. For th other forma of rehkrf , Including land settlements Jtoese prc,ssn ceoatioaal training ana paia up insurance, in g. publican committeemea- decided to appropriate 25,00000 to be available for carrying oat these plaas when the bill ia approved by the President. The sale tax, the BepuMiean committeemen also decided should apply to hotels and restaurants, bat by increasing the exemtioa limit to 1 1,000 a month, they pointed out that only the big caterers weald be subject to this levy. Completing the draft ef their bill. the Jtepublicana decided to call a meet' ing ef the full committee tomorrow to discuss the provisions. A final favor able report on the treasure will not be formally, sought until Saturday, but the Democrats and bolting Republicans declare they will oppose the sales tax provision. laaargenta Short Activities. The conference of insurgent BeDubli can late today, attended by a acor of member from half aa maay states, voted to place oa record all Bepubli eaas objecting to the sale tax ' but favoring th relief bill. To this end they began the circulation of petitions declaring their attitude aad claimed that fifty signatures had beea obtain ed. By this plan, which they describ ed as friendly" they seek to convince party leaders of the impossibility of enacting the bin as drafted by the Republican committeemen. .The insurgents also voted to ovDoeo separation of the' relief .aad revenue raising plans into two bill. deelarins mat so.cn action would sill all relief measures. Ia the Honae. BcDresenta. live rerns, Democrat, Oklahoma,, arg ed the separation, but proposed that th revenue become a charge against the general expenses of the government. ana snouia net be considered as an irritating special tax. ODDosinr the sue tax aa have other Democrat, Mr. serris attached it as a levy oa "the washer woman's soap, th farmer's im plements, the workman's tools, aad the pnrehaaes ef all wage earners. - HIS DOUGHBOY PALS SEE MILLIONAIRE GET MARRIED Young Cornelius Vanderbilt At tracts Considerable Atten tion In Ootham V ' f m 1 New Tork, April 29. Doughboy pal of Coraelius Tasderbilt, Jr who served as a private with the t7th Division la France, mingled with memaers ef New Fork's most exclusive social circles in 8t Thomas Episcopal chorea late today to witness his wedding to Mis Baehael Littleton, half sister of Martia Littleton. widely known lawyer. Th bridegroom i th soa ef Brigadier .Geaeral Corael ius Vanderbilt and one ef the heirs to the Vanderbilt millions ana the bride is th daughter of th late Mr. aad Mrs. Thomas J. Littleton, ef Chattanooga. Teaa. Bev. Ernest M JB tires, rector of the charea, performed the eeremoay. - Folic reecrves were scattered arouad the church but th theong seeking to catch a glimpse of the .bridal couple aad their guests was SO large that it broke through th line and it was with difficulty that a pathway for th 2,000 invited guests was kept open. After the ceremony, a reception wa held 4a the home of Mr. aad Mrs. Martia Littletn, to which TOO guests were in vited. Wedding gifts eaid to exceed 1.000,000 ia value, were received by the couple, : ' i Uncover Plots By Radicals To Kill Score Of Officials Attorney General Palmer Says Assassinations of State and Federal Office Holders Planned As Part of May Day Dem onstrations in America; European Reds Aiding in Carrying Out Plans. . Washington, April 29. Plots against th live of more than a score of Fed eral and State, official hsv beea die covered by th Department of Justice as part of radical May Day demonstra tions. Attorney Geaeral Palmar an nounced tonight. The assassination and assaults, Mr. Palmer said, were included ia the May Day program organised by the Com munist Labor party and other . radical element and wer ia' addition to strikes and ether disturbance, intended by the radical as aa effort in behalf of peace with Soviet Russia. Stat official marked a "victims" have been notified by th department, the Attorney Geaeral added, of th In formation in th hand of th Federal government and their, eo-operation re quested repressing radical demonstra tions. Ear sea a Radicals Help. The department ass information, ac cording to th Attorney General, that the instigator of the May Day demoif tratioa here have been working "in direct connection and unison" with the leader ef disturbance set for Europe. As in. Europe attempts are being made to incite strike, in nil basic American Industries, Mr. ''Palmer said, although bo did not believe they would be suc cessful. ' ''I am not going to prophesy what will happen," Mr. Palmer said. "I am just making public some of the things our gents have discovered. But if a will to upset our nation' whole scheme of living counts for anything, th radicals may cause aome trouble." Threats To Have Walkeot. Mr. Pslmer said that while he could not disclose the nature ef the Com munist Labor party's plan ia connec tion with fnrthsr strikes, leader of that organization have concentrated on sev eral Important Industrie snd that the demonstrations plaaaed threatened . to eause trouble ia the way of walkouts. All of the propaganda, advocating May Day disturbances referred to "in human treatment" of the Soviet govern ment of Russia by th United State and th allied power, Mr. Palmer con tinued. In foreign sections of industrial i To Co-operate With Depart ment of Justice To Prevent , . Resales To Trade Washington, D. C, April 29. Sugar refiners hsv entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to co operate with th government ia pre venting the resale of sugar to th trade and to that extent to decrease specs lation, it was announced tonight by At torney General Palmer. - The agreement Mr. Palmer said, waa one result of the conferences between Department officials aad refiners rep resentative held here early this week, While this move waa not expected to cure all the evil - of the sliortsgs and high prices, Mr. Palmer ' believed it would aid in obtaining better dis tribution of sugar stocks, Th refiners. he said agreed to reas to - resell to any firm exeept who the commodity would take a direct coarse to the eon' umer. Objection was raised' by the refiner, however, to th elimination of the ' ligitimate sugar broker, who the ssid, served a useful purpose ia th distributing system. The- refiners bav reappointed tb committee, which functioned during the war, with a view to determination of reasonable margin of profit. Officials were assured that, the jr would have the support' ef this committee in running down cases of profiteering, hoarding or market speculating, Mr. Palmer said, Department officials have under eon aideration a renewal of the' licensing system which waa in effect during the war. ) Bepresentatives of th refiner said they would arrange a "cleaning house, to obtaia seen rat information as to distribution of all sugar stocks. in order that excessive . purchases by favored buyers might be checked,. , The. department, however, does aot expect the present sugar shortage to be eased materially beore July, when .the 1920 beet crop will . come .oa the market. :.-" GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK ' AT SEWANEE BANQUET Gov. T. W. Biekett will sneak at the Se wane banquet at Christ church parish hour this evening at f o'clock, The speakers will be Mr. Herlot Clark- ton, ef Charlotte; Col. Albert L. -Cox, aad Rev. E. A. Peniek, Jr- of 8t. Peters' church, Charlotte. Supper win be serr ed 7 o'clock the arrangements for which are la the hands of a committee of ladies from th parishes of Good Shep herd and Christ churches. During the apper the, orchestra - of , the Sunday school of th Church ef th Good Shep herd will entertain the diners, aad quartette from the choir of Christ charch will add to the program with peeial selections for tb occasion. ' ' Declare Coed Sited Dividend; Philadelphia, Pa- April W. The 'di rector of th Cramp Shipbuilding Com pany at a meeting today voted to add 15,000,000 to tb capital of th concern. Xen million of thia will be distributed to stockholders ia the form of a stock dividend. This approximates 150 per cent The remainder will b retained for company purpose. Th present can-, SlovBi it al 1 W&OflOQ. centers, appeals for "peace with Russia" have been employed as the main method in stirring up dissatisfaction with this government, Mr. Palmer said. Strikes and disorder, lie added, simply are meant to emphasize to American offi cials the threats of the radicals that relations must he resumed with Runsia. Tons of inflammatory literature have been circulated in the last: month by express and freight, and serrutly dis tributed by local leaders recording to Information obtained by -department agents. The Communist Labor grogp also has sent numerous "personal emis saries" into cities where the field was deemed ripe, Mr. Palmer reported. These men hsve been under constant surveillance by Federal agents and it was through their activities that the government was first able to establish definitely the aims of the group for May Day diaturhanrcs. Work In Textile Districts. Men and women have been used par ticularly in the textile mannfacturing ciatriets. In these areas, reports showed radical loaders were appealing to the workers in behalf of Soviet Russia and as a protest against the high cnt of living. Assistant Attorney General Gar vin said that in most cases the strength gained by the advocates of "direct ac tion" among tlio textile workers wn du to claims that such a strike would aid in forcing down living costs. He be lieved th.it many of the foreigners wer? unawa.e of the wolf in the sheep' cloth ing which they are following." Some of the literature showed that many radical Icadcra folt that raids con ducted against the Communist and Com munist Labor elementa last winter had "broken our foundation." .The agita tors, however, continued to spread re ports among the workers that the arrest of many of their number was certain proof of the American governments hatred for the proletariat.1 Federal rgents are taking every pre caution to check violence, Mr. Palmer said, adding that he believed they would be able to meet any situation. He did not disclose whst course of action was being considered but declared the gov ernment, being forewarned was fore armed. Federal Reserve Board, How ever, Notes Several Hope ful Signs For Reduction , Waalnagton, April 29. Reports from Federal Xcserve Agents throughout the country showed a marked tendency o price to tejumo their upward move meut, the Federal Bcserfe board rc ported tonight ;iu it summary of busi i condition for April. But the board noted the hopeful sign, from the consumers viewpoint, of "anxiety con earning the overstrained situation result ing from excessively high prices and wages," which it believed forecast slowing down in the sky-rocketing o price. While high prices of necessaries were obviously chargeable to inefficiency and under production to a large extent, the board advanced the belief that the al ready high costs Of production were ag gravated by the added expeuse of ob taining capital. Tb result has beea that, during April, conditions war hot a favorable to a drop in price mjiiey wer in February and March, accord ing to tne luminary. "While th agricultural outlook is'dis tinctly less satisfactory tbaa it ' was month ago," th summary said, "and white the month of April has been a pe riod of serious labor disturbance. ene cially in the transportation field, the activity of business baa continued high, demand for products strong and with prices tending upward rather than downward. Industrie are not. as Whole booked as far ahead relatively speaking as in the past, although ia some jincs the volura of unfilled order is very large. "Th export trad holds up ia mi nn expected degree and. bank credit, al though hot materially larger ia volume than at the opening of April, ha had to follow more or less the course a do mand, so that expansion at various point has taken the plae ef reductions effected at others." . f The board 'viewed with soma alarm" the question of obtaining adequate labor for the farms. This question wa con sidered the most difficult element of the whole labor situation and wa declared to demand deepest study in order to ob viate serious results both to th producer and th consumer. .- Farmers have been unable to obtain more than half of the latior they need Southern districts reported. - . All lines of manufacturing have shown npreeedented activity with, textile makers leading in - capacity operation. In the shoe and leather field however, a 'mixed situation" exists which in some ease ha resulted la a semi -stagnation, according to the acports. while buying power ha been some what limited by credit contraction In every section of the country-the board aaid that the ordinary surplus of goods produced--th surplus which' might-, op erate to reduce price had beea nb-. so r bed through heavy exports. Raw ma terials which have been going over sens ia large quantities, however, have be gun to return as finished products to a limited extent and commerce and Indus try is watching development closely. reserve sgents reported. . SHcY WITHDRAW VADE'S NOMINATION FOR POSTMASTERSHIP Chances For Morehead City Man To Land Seem Farther. Away Than Ever - REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS TO MAKE THEIR POINT Archibald A. McKeithan Named As Postmaster at Aberdeen; Congressman Pou Named As North Carolina Member of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Tho News snd Observer Buresu, 6i U District National Bank BUg, By H. t POWELL. (By Spodsl I.onsed Wire.) Washington, I. C April C9. The White llous.- toila' withdrew from th Kenate the President's nomination of Koliert T. vWade to lie postmaster at Moreheml City ami the chances of th Coaster editor to hold office during the Wilion administration slipped' farther away tltnn ever. liuiiKliug by Wilde's friends, eoupled with an incprrigible desire on th part of the Republicans to hand a lemon to Postmaster General Burleson, i ehiefly responsible for what now appears cer tain to be his defeat for'th coveted place. At the fame time this White House sent to the Senate tho announcement that Editor Wade's nomination bad been withdrawn, without comment, it sent also the nomination of Archibald A. McKeithan to be postmaster al Aberdeen and that of Kdward P. Mc Coy to be postmaster at Pisgalt For est. ' To Bave Another Exasaiaatiosu There will be, ia alt probability, an other examination of applicants for ths Morehead City office, according to Mar tin A. Morrison, of the Civil Berviee Commission, who interpreted th Pres ident's withdrawal of Wade' asm a a certain indlsation that he eannet be confirmed by a Republican Senate, Bdltor Wade, it is understood here, will bo aa applicant for th office-at Morehead City when the Fostoffie De partment orders ,another examiaatioa to fill the vacancy. - Tbi examination will be open "to all comers," aa Mr. Morrison, explained this afternoon, aad procedure will be de novo. Every appli cant who has beea considered hereto fore may enter without prejudice a well aa any others who msy wish, te be postmaster at Morehead City. One view of the withdrawal ef Wade' name is that it will permit the Bcpub licans to confirm his nomination, should ib oe sent in aiirr an cuureiy icw ex amination, without taking the back track from their committee" rejection some time ago. It is believed by friends of Wade that having obtained tho highest mark on a regradiag se cured for him he will be able to hold his average up ia a third trial at th job. Willi Certified First. Originally, Cleveland L. Willis, a Re publican was certified as th highest elcgible. Wade, as lie wss privileged to do under the rules of th Civil Ser vice commission, obtained a regrading of the papers and by a small margin forged ahead of Wiliia in the aeeond heat. Subsequently the name of Wade was sent to the Senate for confirmation and Willis appeared before the ub committee to protest the shifting of places. Lengthy hearings were held in which the policy of the Fostoffie Department and tho policy of tb Civil Service Coriiinissiim were attacked by ' rvpulilican members of the commit tee. Senator Simmons and Benresentativ Brinson defended the commission aad ita action in the Wade matter, the third district member at time engaging ia heated debate with Chairman Sterling. When the committee announced ita vote to reject the Wade nomination. Senator McKcllnr prepared a minority report but the withdrawal of Wade' name precludes any necessity for handliaf the matter on the floor. Congretauaaa Pea Selected. Bepresentative Edwin W. Pott won to day chosen by his North Carolina col leagues in the House aa the Tsr Heel member of the Demnrratift mbiimm. lonal campaign committee,- succeeding former Hcpresentatiye E. Yates Webb, who was appointed to the Federal bench some time ago. -' It is a distinct compliment which his fellow Democrats pay Mr. Pou by asm. ing him as the State' member' of th congressional committee. This commit tee works separately and ia cs-ope ration with the Democratic National commit tee, but confines Its activity largely to congressional contests. v The committee is headed by BeDre- entativ Scott Ferris, of Oklahoma, who has a little campaign of his own oat in Oklahoma. Beprceentative Ferris ia one of the most popular members of the Bouse, is a candidate for the Dem ocratic nomination to - succeed United States Senator Gore. - - . . - , . : On the committee, Mr. Poo will rep resent the State delegation in an ad. visory way regarding matters ef gen oral policy and will speak for th dele gation in connection mtth matter of particular interest to North Carolina. He will be active - ia the committee's nrofi-ram of srettin before tha imnl. the record of the Wllaoa administra tion and the fight for returning the Democrats to power la both branches of Congress at the November elections. Visits Ualor StadmSK. ' MaioT -Charles! ii. Rtrdman tfJa, shared with Chief Justice White, of the Supreme Court, the pleasure of a visit front Mrs. Marie Louise Bates, ef Lon- Contiaacd en Page FosrJ
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