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The New THE WEATHER Partly cloudy Wednesday aad Thursday. f- erver ja VOL CXI. NO. 128. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. C , & aY MORNING, MAY 5, 1920. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS WATCH LABEL. mm year m. Stay, isaseal S aars hetsve erplnctae and avsM - sussias a asnaJe esse. , . - . BROOKS OUTLINES STATF PROGRAM Tfl l wsisaar. . w ui n aw ADVANCE SCHOOLS a State Superintendent Of. Public Instruction One Of Speak , ers At Greensboro COUNTY CONSIDERED BEST UNIT FOR THE PRESENT United States Commiisioner Of Education One Of Leaders In State-wide Conference Of Citizene To Consider Educa tional Needs of North Caro lina; Continues Today Greensboro, May 4.,-Making a plea for higher salaries for school teachers la North Carolina, and letting forth the State's educational program which looks to thii achievement. Dr. E. C. Brooks, Superintendent of Publie Instruction, in an address here tonight pointed the way of the educational organization back Dr. Brooks waa one of the apeakcrt at the Citizen's Conference on Educa tion along with Dr. P. P. Cloxton. Unit ed States Commissioner of Education, and Congressman Small. The first meet ing of the conference took place to night, with Congressman Small presid ing, following the organization thia aft' . ernoon. The conference eloaea tomor row night at a banquet at which Gover- . nor Bickett will apeak. Noted educators who have aeeured worth while results in their states are in attendance upon the meetings. Among , the notables here are Dr. Henry Jackson, eneciali't ip community orgamzatun epecialirt ip community organizaiuni rom"fitrhift cation; Dean C. N. McAlister, of Berea , College, Kentucky, who has Had great ' success in the training of teachers; ! Prof ,"" tu W.' "Dri verT director of - rural ".education for the State of Pennsyl vania; Bupt. W. 8. Pogarty, of Preble county, Ohio, the two latter experts in rural school consolidation. President H. Chase, of the University of North Carolina, and President W. 8. Currell, of the University of South Carolina, are present for the meeting. Dr. W. 8. Rankin, secretary of the State Board of Health, aad B. F. Beasley, state eommla aloasr of public welfare, are scheduled - for addresses, . - , Bsck Jtm tka County. - - Emphasising better educational ad ministration and better teaching- as the prime needs of North Carolina schools, Dr. Brooks outlined his educational pro gram for the State standing squarely on the county aa the unit-of tba educa tional system. ' "We have been moving toward units of co-operation faster than oar people hare been taught to eo-operate prop erly said Dr. Brooks. "As a result, the center of gravity m our local units of government Sa about to pass away and local self government Is in danger of passing with it." The organization of the school sys tem, modelled after the organisation of modern business which was not per fected along Democratic lines, has led to the tendency of executives to organize in one group and teachers in another, 'with the center of control passing from the eounty to the State, just as the or ganization of heads of large industrial institutions forced the organization of workers in another group, with the con sequent necessity for see, to took with out the institution for help and pro tection. .. Capital-Labor Bets Bad Pace. ' "Capital and Labor, therefore," con tinued Or. Brooks, 'have set a bad pre cedent in the world. It is the tendency of all social units to follow their ex ample aad society is not properly head ing up at any point. In city govern ment, we find her and there executives in one group and employes in another sroun. ' Therefore, I repeat, we have bee a ' advancing toward units of eo- "bferuHor faster than rae people have been taught to eo-opnrate rightly. As a result we sea certain tendencies which - may cause us to ask this question: Are we drifting toward a species of Soviet government which is gradually eating its way into, our social and political institu tions or is thia tendency a sign that Democracy is seeking to And itself in this new age, aad to ereate a form of representative government la an politi cal, social and industrial lire that -will raise ths human above the material and make right and justice prevail In every unit of organized government. "Whichever it is," Dr. -Brooks eon tended, 1 do not believe) the school can ever offer sufficient class room Instruction or give proper direction ia this certain hour unless he school is so ergaaixed that its administration . is a flat example of Democratic eon,' troli- . '. .'s Duties of State aad County. ' Ths duties of- the Stato- -ia tha ad ministration of the School. Dr. Brooks summarized briefly I to fix a minimum ' utaadard for every. county; to enforce law; and to maintain a staff of advisory specialists f The duties of the eounty, . be aaid are to head np all the educa' tional werk of a eounty ia a board of edueatioa with the eounty ia a board of edaeatioa with the eounty superin tendent as the chief- -executive officer. to plan a county system by beginning at the Bute's standard minimum aad working up; to promote the professional growth of teachers. . ' Dr. Brooks took occasion to correct an impression that -two-thirds of the teachers left the profession last year for - more lucrative positions, main taining that the figures show that two thirds of the teachers changed their positions hut year. ' Out of the total ef 12,577 teachers la the SUta, Dr. Brooks put 2,000 ia the class ef holders of high school, gram- Continued ea Page Two.) JOHNSONiAND HOOVER RUNNING NECK AND NECK General Wood Hat Good Lead Over Entire Field In In diana Primaries ' w Ban Francisco, May 4.-393 complete precincts out of 8,729 in the state gave Johnson 27,588; Hoover 27,283. Indianapolis, Ind., May 4.-484 pre cincts out of 3,387 in Indisna for Re publican presidential preference give Wood 17,596; Johnson 13,758; Lowdcn 7,473; Harding 433. Ia the contest for the Democratic nomination for governor, Dr. Carlton' McCulloch, had a good lead in the first 48 precincts reporting- His vote was 1,031; Kiblack 319; Isenbarger 388; Risk 169. In the Republican race for the gover norship nomination the vote was closer, with Feeler leading ia 53 of the 8,387 precincts. Ths vote was MeCray 1,272; Feslcr 1,543 ; Toner 350. WATSON'S STATEMENT AS TO DEAD WOMAN VERIFIED Searching Party Directed By Alleged Slayer Locates 'Body In Gulch Diiieland. Cal, May 4. The body of Nina Lee Deloney was found by searching party directed by Walter An drew Watson, her alleged slayer, early todsy. Watson halted an ambulance in which he waa being eonveyed, five miles north of Coyote Wells. Thero s the gulch," he said. Aasisted by deputy sheriffs, he walked to a spot near a small cliff. "There s the ledge,' he added, pointing. Deputy sheriffs turned a few shovelfuls of earth and revealed the body, Nina Lee Deloney was one of the fire wives Watson is said to hare confessed to killing. He was brought here from Los Angeles last night to- lead the searching party to the grave of his al leged victim. " - uu eyeCdue to his physical Watson, haggard, white faced and condition, was unshaken until the body lay in view. As he walked feebly from the ambulance to the place where he said the body was buried, he waa aeeom panied by scores of officers, publie offl eials, newspapermen and photographers. More than 100 curiosity seekers followed the party. Seventy-ire automobiles ear rying nearly 500 people had made the trip across the desert from Ea Uentro. Deputy sheriffs with shovels stepped forward aad turned a few bits of earth. while cameras clicked, and the crowd stood watching. , Then one of the men dropped hi shovel aad beat forward; an instant later the canvas' shrouded form of the dead woman was taken f rent the small grave into which it had been jammed. distorted and almost broken by the force which had been applied to thrust it into the grave. Canvas was opened: just enough to make sure that there was as mistake. Then it waa allowed to rest until a casket arrived aad the prisoner. the body of his victim and their escort of hundreds started again for 1 Con tro, where aa inquest wss ordered, im mediately. Watson collapsed when the body wss uncovered and had to be assisted to the ambulance where he lay during the sub sequent stir of getting the body ready for transportation. The position of the body bore out every portion of Watson's alleged state ments concerning his course after hs had killed the woman. He had aaid he wrapped the nude body in canvas, put it ia an automobile at Hanta Monica, adjaeeat to Los Angeles, and driven over the coast highway, inland through Han Diego county and then earned it in his arms to a spot he eould not reach by automobile, where he thrust it into small exeavatioa. The discovered faets tallied with his story. MORRISON MAKES SPEECH IN HARNETT COUNTY SEAT LUlingtoa, May 4j Harnett eounty gave Cameron Morrison an enthusiastic welcome today, and he addressed a big audience of representative voters of the county in the court house at noon, making a 'Democratic speech,1 which old men said reminded them of the deliverances of Ayeock in the days of the great political battles. During tha eourse ef his address, in referring to Ue part played by South' era statesmen in the achievements of the Demoeratie party in . the nation, Mr. Morrison declared that Claude Kitehin was the greatest parliamentary leader who had adorned the House of Representatives since Henry Clay de parted from it. This remark, and high tributes paid Secretary of the Navy Daniels aad Senator Simmons, brought applause. The stores ef the town closed for two hours while Mr. Morrison waa speak ing. The speaker , was introduced by Mayor Thompson, of Lillington. ' Mr. Morrison returned to Raleigh to night aad will go to Bailey Wednesday morning to deliver the commencement address of Jhe school there at' 10:30 e clock. He peak in Lumbertoa on Thursday. ..; YOUTH MEETS DEATH IN ; THE CAPE FEAR RIVER Wilmington, May 4v Mysterious cir cumstances are connected with the death ef little Austin Williams, whose body waa found in the' Cape Fear river this afternoon. He disappeared from home last Saturday . morning aad - for three days frantlo parents have searched the banks of the river. From the list it waa feared that the boy had fallen In, because he was' very adventurous aad although ealy five years eld, was aa in veterate swimmer. .A seaman en the steamer Lake Catheooa, lying at the Broadfsot Iron -Worker aaw the body floating down with the tide, aad aeeured it. Ke marks of violence were visible, and the strange part ef the whole affair waa the lack of any signs of discolora tion or swelling such as almost inevi tably oecar after a body has been la the water aa long at 24 hours. ATE TAKES UP E; Vote On Substitute For House Resolution Expected In About Two Weeks SENATOR WILL DISCUSS IT IN SET SPEECH FIRST Republican Leaders lixpect To Dispose Of Pending Dye Tariff And Other Urgent Leg islation Before Giving Con tinnons Consideration to The Peace Measure , ' Washington, May 4. The Senate' will itahata tomorrow on the Enoi peace resolution with the general peetation of its adoption and certain veto by the President. Bonublicnn leaders sup:or.Lig and n.miwrar.. omtoslnff the resolution in trodueed by Senator Enox as a substi tute for the House measure, said a vote would probably be reached within two weeks, or just before the contemplated recess lor tha conventions. mere did not aeem to be much doubt a members to its passage, but leaders of both Darties said they anticipated that with his veto message, President Wilson nrobablr would return' the treaty of Versailles to the Senate. Senator Knox will call up his reso lution tomorrow and deliver a prepar ed speech, after which, according to present plans, it will lie over for a few davs unless Senators desirs to discuss it at odd times. Confer With Secretory Colby. Senator Hitmfeeoek, ranking minority. member of the Foreign Beiations com mittee, announced after a Demoeratie conference today that no attempt would be made to delay a .tfon on the measure by a filibuster. The Demo crats bf ths committee conferred with Secretary Colby and Senator Under wood, minority leader, and it was said that Mr. Colby agreed with the Demo eratie plan ef opposition to fho Enox resolution. Besides pointing out what ha reoarded as its . constitutional ob jections, Mr. Colby is said to have stated it was Uke'- -riitic,ism from Anserlea'a-aesMttttes. in too war. . Senators said they gathered that Mr. Colbv was not informed as to ths rrttl dektl plir for "f uroreatien regarding the treaty. The question of a conference of all Demoeratie Senators on the pesee res olution also was discussed at ' todav's meeting,' but no decision wss reached. Plenty of Dtseaesion. Bepublicaa leaders said it was their numoae to dispose of ths pending dye tariff and other urgent legislation af fairs before giving continuous consid eration to the pesee measure. Herts tor Lodare. of Massachusetts, the Bs publican leader, aaid, however, that Senators could speak at any time they desired. There was a reported flispo aition among n Republicans to control discussion and give'; Democrats full sway. Demoeratie leaders, on ths other hand, said they were disposed to let the Republicans have the floor for .the present and develop the oppo sition toward the close of debate. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. INCREASES ITS CAPITAL Winston-Salem, May 4. According to announcement made by the president, W. N. Bevnolda. of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the directors oi tnat organization propose to recommend to the stockholders an amendment to the company's eharter so ss to reduce the par value of eommon" shares from $100 to 925 and ereate additional capital stock, part of which m to pay a 200 per cent stock dividend to the holders of the company e common ana class B eommon stock. This means that the B. J. Reynolds Compsny which hss here- tofore had a eommon capital stock of $20,000,000, will upon the consummation of the aaaouaeed plans have a eommon capital of $60,000,000, which together with the outstanding $20,000,000 of pre ferred stock gives a total paid in capital of $80 ,000 ,000. The company also plant to list the new $23 shares of esch cists of .common stock and the $10-shares ef preferred stock upon the New York Stock Exchange; MYERS PARK VOTES TO HOLD ON TO CHARTER Charlotte, May 4 The election held in Myers Park today to defennins whether, or not the suburb would retain the eharter aeeured several months ago. aad thai become a separata municipality, resulted in xavor or the charter, the vote standing 62 for retaining the char ter and S3 against. There were 92 registered votes. The governing board aa named ia ths eharter as granted, was re-elected t C. H. uover, mayor; J. M. Harry, J- PLittle and Dr. J. 8. Clifford, commissioners. . Spencer School Ceauaeaeeaaent. Speaeer, May 4. Plans have - bees completed for the commencement exer cise of Speeneer high school which will oeur May 20-21. ' On Thursday aiyht May ZOth, thsre will be rplsy by the high school that will be of general in- terest. On the following .night, -when a class ef tl students will receive dip loma and the literary address ef the school term will be delivered by Lieut Governor O. Man Gardner. This will be Mr. Gardner's first aDDearanea ta Speaeer aad he will be heard by a Urge gathering. On Sunday May . loth.the baccalaureate sermon before the grad uates wil be preached by Bev. L. D. Thompson, pastor ef the Methodist ehureh at Sutesville and all the exer cises will be open to the public. SOLUTION , rEDEDBYROADS FOR DEBATE TODAY TOASSUREINCOME DOLLARS Railroad Executives Propose To Raise It By Increasing Freight Rates PROPOSE RAISING RATES IN SOUTH 30 PER CENT Would Lear Passenger Pares Same As At Present Kail way Executives Tell Inter state Commerce Commission Through ,.' Daniel Willard, President Of The B. & 0. Wsahington, May 4. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The Nations railroads will need an additional $1,017,000,000 to bring their income to the 6 per cent basis . provided In the transportation act. Through the Association of Railway Executives therosds proposed to the Interstate. Vwmmr&R&tekm.t4AS that this sum be realized through in creased freight charges, leaving the passenger rates ai-ine present level. The advances in freight rates proposed were: Eastern roads-30.4 per cent to yield an advance in , all revenues oi -n per cent or $544100,000. Southern roads 3(U per cent to pro vide 20.7 per cent larger revenue. Western roads 23.8 per cent to ad vance all revenues 17- per cent. . Open Raioad Rate Case. Presentation of the figures marked flSsy--4WMr "Botiined atatements sub- ittod to the commission today cov ered only the Eastern lines, estimates of the needed inCTeawafttfefKj and Southern groups 'aocoto panied the initial suggestions upon which the com mission is to determine an entire new rste structure. The rate figures of thf Eastern lines, embracing ' 144 systems, . terminal and switching companies, were laid before the commission by Daniel Willard, president of the Bart tm ere and Ohio, and ,ahirma mt f th venutlves wte rommnxw xnr .jte. wteriV--rr,4otrJTis4f,. ac.tnijacd net to f allow Similar! talements showing the require ments of the Western and Southern car riers will be supplied the commission in a few days. The analysis of condi tions, the relationship of operating ex penses and revenues and the Question of re-financing are largely the same in each eaae and the representations of the Eastern lines were said to Indicate the questions with which the commission will deal in establishing the Western and Southern rates, Net income of all of h country's railroads fell from $1,078,000,000 i 101 to $510,000,000 last year, the rail roads claim, while their investment was increased more than $2,000,000,000. These figures were given to serve as basis from which the commission eould work In developing a scale of rates to meet the government guaranty. An estimated valuation of $20,(116,' 000,000 was placed on the transportation systems of the country by Mr. Willard, while there has been an increase in operating expenses of 90.1 per cent sinee 1910 the roads basis of revenues for the same period has been inereased only 38.37 per cent the executives statement declared, and the operating expenses of the lines now are 99 per eent of the revenues against 68 per cent In 1916. Many Maturing Obligations. This year and next, the Eastern lines alone face the renewal of nearly $250, 000,000 In maturing obligations, Mr. Wil lard said in discussing 'the problem of re-financing the roads. Some of thele loans and bonds have been bearing an interest rate as low ns 3 1-2 per eent and Mr. Willard declared that in taking care of this amount of obligations at the &&Mt-s&itAmlJmtMlAtat the- most careful study of the revenue pro duction question in-order that the roads' credit be kept unimpaired, The" earners must now reaasume the burdens nad risks of operating in a period of uncertain conditions affecting business generally, Mr. Willard said, The demands for additional facilitiea and extensions were never so pressing ns now. The cost of new capital is more than 7 per cent per annum even to those railroad companies whose credit is the best. ''Victory Loan bonds are selling cur rent .y oa a basis or return in excess of tf per eent. New industrials issue with which railroad financing must com pete, are offering returns from I and a half to 8 per cent in addition to liberal commissions, for their sale and distributee and underlying bonds of substantial railroads may tra bought oa a basis to yield 7 per eent aad in some- eases in excess of 8 per cent.' "Further, the European markets, here tofore available for American railroad Issues, are now elosed to us and in fact are absorbing ear surplus funds, and this applies not only to Europe, but to practically the whole world including Japan and the East." s HENDERSON ENTERTAINS RED MEN'S CONVENTION Henderson, May 4. The opening ses sion of the state convention of the $cd Men took place at the unamber of Com merce auditorium this'- afternoon. A lara-e number were oa hand and manv more arriving on each train. There are 800 expected in attendance. Those, pres ent this afternoon were afforded an au tomobile ride as the guests of the citl sens of Henderson. The Chamber of Commerce secured the use of 40 or 50 automobiles and arranged a trip to show the visiting delegates Henderson's beauty spots and the surrounding charming country. ( V, , CARRANZA LOSES ANOTHER GENERAL WHOJOINSREBELS Staunchest Supporter Of Mexi can President Goes Over To Revolutionists HIGH OFFICERS DECIDE CARRANZA MUST RETIRE Given Until May 15 To Wind Up Affairs and Then to Leave Country; Reported Determi nation Of Military Group To Force President Out Causes .Failure Of Offensive ANOTHER AMERICAN SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED El Pao, Texas May .4. Ralph Greenlaw, son ef Ebea Frsacls Green, law, of FlagstsaT, Arlaoaa whe with another maa, was killed by Mexicans near El Oro, 1ZS miles from Mexico City Sunday, was murdered Monday J4,the. name, pise,. also, by Mexicans, according to advices received here to night. Washington, May 4. General Pablo Gonzales, long regarded by Carrania as his stauncbost supporter, has joined in the revolution, according to advices today through official channels. He was a few miles east of the Mexican capital yesterday in command of two regiments of Federal troops and had aevered both railway lines extending to Vera Crux. Another report Teceived here through ooaaiCTat rii?l wisi! that -the high military officers whom Carranca sum moned in council a few days sgo had supplemented their advice to him to re- aa the limit for his tenure of office, The reported determination of the military group to force him out of of fice would go far, officials here believe, to account for the failure that has been met by Carranxa in getting under way an offensive campaign. To date the revolution has' moved forward without a battle and the report mentioning the ultimatum added that his military ad' eourse that would inevitably involve the country in a long struggle filled,, with. danger o foreign complications. When ionzales disappeared," from Mexico City, government officials there are said to have professed ignorance as to his whereabouts, but all secrecy aa to his movements ws removed when he joined Manuel Gonzales, command ing a Federal, force near Los Beyes. This meetirig'Waa followed by the 1m mediate utilisation of the force as a revolting unit. After eutitng the rail roads Gonzales, and his force are said to have moved towards the state of Puebla where a atrong force of Kurales recently announced their support of the Rebellion. Gonzales, who was the leading oppon ent of Ohregon for thep residency until Ambassador Bonlllas entered as a can didate, conferred with Obregon just be fore Ohregon fled from the capital wbere he was being held as an impor tant witness in a ease againat General uejudo ror eeaition. frior to that a conference had been held between Ohre gon, Gonzifcs, and Bonillas at which, it was announced Bonillas hsd been urged by both Obregon and Gonxalles to join them in withdrawing their three candidacies in the interest of harmony, Bonillas' refusal was followed by the revolt in Honors and the flight of Obre gon. SECRETARY POST. ASKS TO MAKE A STATEMENT Washington, May 4. Assistant Hee- retary of Labor Poat wrote Chairman Campbell of the House Rules commit tee, today protesting against the dosing of its investigation of his official con duct in alien deportation proceedings without giving him an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Post charged that the House Emmigration committee nad withheld "important and impartial testimony which is believed to be favorable to me" in presenting a review of some eases In which decisions hsve been made by him. Further, he wrote that his "official judgment, save for criminal violation of law, may be challenged only by im peachment." ."Up to this time,' 'he aaid, little or nothing of a truly evidential nature haa been produced before the rules committee.' - , BROKER EXERTS HIMSELF . TO WIN NOVEL WAGER rNew York, May 4, Howard le Ci Roams, a real estate broker, whe years age waa a stsr hslf. back and pole vaalter at Yale, today wss a wager of $1,(M from i. Ford Joha. sea, another broker, by climbing 4 steps la the Equitable beildiag, , 47 stories f iwtn the holler room to the Bag pole In record time of eight sniaates, tl S-S seconds. Several" thousand dollars are said to have changed hands on the sporting event among friends ef the two men. - , Chicago Woman Marries In London. ' London, May 4 Nancy Perkins Field, widow of Henry Marshall Field of Chicago, was married today to Arthur Ronald Lambert Field Tree. The bride, who Is a niece of Lady Astor, was giv en away by Viscount Astor. Mr. Tree Is a aba of Lady Beatty, ' wife of Ad miral Viscount Beatty, by a former marriage, and therefore a cousin by marriage of the bride, Mr: Field died in New York ia 1917. following an op eration.1 4 , HALF MILLION DOLLARS LOSS IN HENDERSON FIRE Fertilizer Plaint Of American Agricultural Chemical Co. Is Burned Up Henderson, May 4. The fertiliser plant here of the American Agricultural Chemical .Company waa destroyed by fire early tonight entailing aa esti mated loss of more than $500,000, which is covered by insurance. Officials said the flamrs originated ia a pile of sacks which it was believed was ignited by l-nrkj from a locomotive. ' The origin of the fire has not been definitely determined but it is believed to have been sparks from a passing engine which ignited a pile of empty bags on one of the platforms of the fart-ory. The owners of the factory ate Xew York people. WANTS PEOPLE TO T Former Secretary McAdoo Not Interested In Political For tunes Of Anyone New York, May 4. A letter from William G. MrAdoo asserting that while be was not interested in the political fortunes of any man, least of all him self, the welfare of the American people alone should determine the rhoiee of the next President was made publie to day by John McMurray, secretary of the Metal Tradea council of Brooklyn. Mr. MrAdoo'a letter was written in reply to a communication from McMur ray enclosing a resolution adopted re cently by the council endorsing the former Secretary of the Treasury for President and expressing faith that if elected he would give a squsre desl to every one and harmonise every ele ment of the people into a united body. , After thanking the council for its en dorsement ,Mr., McAdoo ; asserted, . he c'amlnistrafion faced "ta'ska de manding '"the highest order of states manship; the finest qualities of Ameri can patriotism and character; the nob lest conceptions of Christina duty aad a just regard for the rights of human ity at horns and abroad. "We must adopt n rational policy with respect to our material resources aad development which will preserve the welfare and. nrosneritr of our nwa people.," he said, .' while at th name time giving ta theanffetlng peoplejs of etker couutnes ait of tna ncip, moral and material, which we aa a generous, high minded and- Christian - people. should contribute to the restoration of peace and the protection of human' ity against the recurrence and horrors of war. "These great objects cannot be at tained without practical vision com hined with lofty altruiam and broad humanity. We must try to find the man, whoever his name may be, who can most nearly measure to these exact ing requirements. We must look to principles and policies primarily and then seek the maa through whom, as ths most available and proper instrumen tality,' these principles and policies may be rea Inert. 'I doubt most seriously that I poss ess the qualifications required to meet the exacting requirements of the pre' ent situation, notwithstanding yonr generous endorsement. I nm not inter ested in the political fortunes of aay man, least of all myself, but I am deeply interested, as every patriotic maa muat be, in the welfare of the American peo ple, and it is their welfare alone that ahould determine the choice of the next President. We must not, in our consld eration of the personalities of candi dates lose our perspective of funda mental principles." ' Mr. McAdoo elosed by urging all or ganizations of labor tM assert them aelvea energetically, intelligently and unitedly against the reeatabliahment of re action and in, favor of those progres sive humane and powerful forces which truly express the interest of the masses of the people. EXPECT DELAWARE SENATE TO RATIFY SUFFRAGE Wilmington, Del- May 4. Ratification of the Huff rage amendment already de feated ry the ilouse, will be considered by the Senate of the Delaware Legiala ture when it reconvenes tomorrow al Dover after a two weeks recess. Publie atatements favoring ratification of sea ators who previous to the recess, were neutral, is considered an augury of the passage of the bill ia the Senate. Whether the House will reverse itself when called upon to consider the Senate bill, ahould the measure be passed by mat body, is doubtful. WILMINGTON WOMEN ASK LEGISLATURE TO RATIFY Wilmington, May 4. Resolutions urging thst the special session of the North Carolina Legislature, meeting ia Kaleiga In July ratify the Kuaan B. Anthony amendment, were' adopted by the New Hanover Ratification Commit tee of the National Woman's Party in n mass meeting held here last night at which Miss Lola Prxx, Field Secretary of the National Woman's Party, made the chief address. Other speakers were: John D. Bel lamy, Col. Walker Taylor aad Repre sentative L. Clayton Orant. SWALLOWS TWO TACKS AND JURY GIVES HIM $25,000 New York, May 4. Two tacks, alleged to have been swsllowed by Morita P. Bpitxer, while drinking n bowl ef soup in one of the Chitds' company restau rant, resulted ia a Jury ia the Su preme court today awarding him $25,- 000 damages. The verdict ..wss for the I if all amount for hich. he sued. DECIDE UES SENATORS ENJOY EULOGY OF KLUTTZ BY DR. HENDERSON Salisbury Lawyer Confirmed As Member of The Board Of Conciliation . , UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR V" REYIEWS HIS CAREER Maj. Charles M. Stedman, Of Greensboro, One Of Seven "Young- Men" Honored By Vermont Senator; Diitrict Attorney W. C. Hammer May Resign Before Jane .'.- . The News and Observer Bureau, 003 District National Bank Bldg., . By R. E. POWELL. (By Special Leased "Wire.) Washington, D. C, May 4 Conald eration in the Senate this afternoon of the president's nomination of White head Kluttz, of Salisbury, to be assis tant conciliator on the Board of Med iation and conciliation focused the at tention of Senators on a most extraor dinary document said to have been writ ten by Dr. Archibalad Honderson, of the University of North .Carolina. , . The Senate confirmed Mr. Klutts who wil) lesve the International Boundary Commission, where he haa been secre tary, to take up his new duties on the President's arbitration - board. Reporting the nomination to the Sen ate, Senator Kenyon, chairman of. the committee on education and labor, face tiously remarked that he felt that Mr. Klutts should be appointed to some post of more importance venturing the sug gestion thst be ehould share with Sena- tor Simmons the honor of being endors ed by the Tsr Reel Democracy for a gilaee on the National ticket. High 4Unk As An Orator. - - The Henderson biography, printed in the Alumni Review of the University of North Csrolina, credits Mr. Klutts with initiating the movement ia the BtatJ for good roads aad with receiving at the hands of his fellow Senators " In the General Aiembly "the highest honor in the gift of that body, that of President pro tern of the. Senate in 1909. ' ' V,. . . As an orator, the Rendersoa document puts MrKlutta readily In I etna with Vanee, Ayeock, Patrick Henry, Wilson even the charming Bailey, of Texas. "As aa orator, Mr. Klutts enjoys a national reputation" ' reads the- ar ticle by Dr. Henderson. "He hss been honored by his alma mater more than once. . He waa the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the literary societies. His address on "Building the Greater Nation' before the New Jersey Bar association in 1900 captivated bis audience and resulted in aa invitation from Governor Fort, of New Jersey, to deliver the Fourth of July address at Ocean Grove." ' "Presented by the Governor" eentSa -ues the secount of the Klutts speech, "to an audience of ten thousand people, the young orator held them, spellbound with his masterpiece, 'America's Heri- -tags from the Pioneers'. At the con elusion of his speech, the audienee rose en masse, gave the Chautauqua salute (taking handkerchiefs from the hip pocket and waving in a frenxy of. cheers) and honored the speaker with what has been described as 'probably! ths greatest ovatioa ever tendered a Southern speaker ia the North.' The preas was unanimous in describing ths speech aa a superb oration which creat ed a furore, delivered, ns It waa by one of the most gifted orators of the South." The document ereated much Interest among North Carolinians at the capital and was especially pleasing to the two Senators. The Commission ea wblch"' Mr. Klutts haa -been secretary is ths ssme on Which former Governor Bobert B. Glenn has served for n number of years. , i Lencheon For " Young Men. - One of the iateresting semi-informat events of the week about the Capital will' be the. luncheon for the "seven, young men" of the Senate and HouseJ to be given on Friday by United States, Senator Carroll 8. Page, of Vermont. Major Charles M. Stedmsn, slightly the senior of the three young Senators, numbered with this group of famous legislators, will be present. The event is in honor of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, of Illinois, who celebrates his 84th birthdsy Friday. j. In order of their birth, the seven members of Congress born in 1943 or prior to that time are ueneral Isaac B. Sherwood of Ohio, one year the senior of "Uncle Joe" . Cannon, Charles M. Stedman, William S. Greene, members of the House; Senators Carroll 8. Page,'- of Vermont, Knute Nelson, of Minne-i sota, and W. P. Dillingham, of Ver mont. , k . i,; ' The luncheon will be. given In the rooms of the committee oa Naval Af fairs, of which Senator Page is chair man. A handwriting postscript to the invitations sent to the six by Senator Page says "trout expected." The invitation came to Major Sted man this morning. He looks forward to tha meeting with his congressional colleagues, all of whom have passed" the ' allotted and three score and tea by good msrgins, just as keenly aa tha sweet girl graduate does ia June. Far' from dampening his spirits by direct-. Ing his attention te the passing yean. the reminder this morning only made him more buoyant -w. . "But the old world Isn t what it nsed to be" said he this morning comment ing on the annual gathering' of the seven. "The women, God bless them, gef better but I donrt whether any- thing else is improving or not." - Shell Beads A Tale gram. Colonel Otis P. Shell, engrossing clerk sCeatlnaed en Page Tire,)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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