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The News sndl Observer . ... . : .fli.OOr- vCTT- -... . ' ... THE WEATHER Local skewer ' Tharsday. Friday aextly cleedy. WATCH LABEL. m fNt sea. ihimI re ossoro osstfsslse sod siss Hi sin see. - . . . vol aa Na m. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, AY MORNING, MAY 6 1920. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE i FIVE CENTS f 4 governor urges giving Money to schools of state Bickett Pays His Respect To Peanut Politicians of Nar row Minds PRAISES LEGISLATURE FOR ITS FORWARD VIEW North Carolina Too Poor To Waste Single Dollar But Bich . Enough To Spend Million! To Maintain Progressive Civili zation, He Declares at Edu cational Conference Greensboro, May 5. Ia aa eloquent and witty 'apeeca that woa prolonged applause, Governor Thomaa W. Bickett tonight made the opening address of the most a. ceesf ul program . of the Citizen's Edueatio: al Coafereaea here. Tho Gorervor emphasised the present tdneatioaal seed at the Stale, and devote considerable intention to the mean, et netting these obligations dur ing Ut next few years. . He mads a strong aad convincing plea for the re- Taluation aet, which act was afterwards supported by rising Tote of the con ference. Ia addition to the Governor the speakers of ths evening were: Super intendent A. O. Thomas, vf Maine; Dr. J. Tt". Joyner, President H. W. Chase, Superintendent C. J, Loon ana super intendent E. C Brooks. The program waa carried out in the large dining hall of the ?.. Cr-olin Colic, for Women, where a tem lug banquet had been 1 repared for ire hundred guests. 6 iris from be college domestic aeisnee department served the banquet, and musio was rendered by the college or chestra aad a m! quartet. . Toast To Mr. Wileoa. Governor Bickett opened tonight's acasioa by proposing a toast to "Him who has girtn crowning glory to the teacher's prof eosion, the greatest eiti sen of the world, Woodrow Wilson." The Governor begsn his address with a review of tho Bute's past aehivement in education, and a tribute to tho work , of the last legislator, which made pro- TisioM for ay .adueaUosal . meats ia tho 8tate, passed a eempulsory i for public school education. r . ..- ; MTheos tnen had a great vliion and adequate eoarage, and tho amount would have been sufficient it tna cost ex urine- hadnt increased at a rate no maa could ace," the Governor said. ' The prophets in tho legislature had a great vision, bat tho profiteers-outaide beat them figuring. Today tho last stare of tho teacher ia worse than tho first." Tho Governor paid his tribute to those two by four.: politleiana whs haven't got courage to come out, but are making a flank attack by. crying high taxes, without reference to what taxes are paid for more money, Be showed, went to Washington tho past two years has over gone to tho nuts government at Raleigh since tho days of Virginia Dare. Ths State is not now Door. A nesrro fireman oa the 8. A. L. Railway is now earning 648 year. more than tho Superintendent of Pub lie Instruction. Last year the doors of mora than 700 school houses were clos ed im North Carolina. Mora Money Needed. Oettiag money is now the most gt gaatie aad eoloasal task that confronts real atateamanahip ia North Carolina. Everything depends upon sa adequate aystem of taxation." Governor Bickett discussed in detail the principles of the reaoratioa act. and urged each teacher to be preacher for it. "North Carolina is entirely too poor to misspend a single dollar of tho peo pla'a mower, bat wo are abundantly rich enough to spend mH)ipM that may be necessary to maintain a decent nna pro greosivo civilisation, ha said. Governor Bockett berated tho evil of not taxing in comes. In coaelujion, hs said tho new taxation measure ia aet perfect, but we may all do our part to keep aad to dress this garden of the Lord that mom -call Carolina. The wariona committees made detailed reeemmeadatioaa embodying some of tho following pointat Conference Itecemmendatiena. A twelve months salary basis ' for teachers, more adequate teacher train tag, homos for teachers, .more complete health supervision, an abetter facilities for physical traniiag, a wider uae of tas sen ool plans, tao teaehing ef school music, and more' adequate stipe rTiaioa of work. Community activities were likewise outlined in detail. . Presideat Fooat urged the conference to carry tho spirit a roused to every section of North Carolina. "I hope this state conference will be tho forerunner ot a tuttsena eeafereaee on education ia every ooaaty in North Carolina,' he Mid. ' MontgTMSK-y, Ala, May 6. Indict ments ck-rging; f onr ankers of Mont gomery with 5olatlon of tho Lever focd act were returned hers thir after noon by a jury ia the United State Court lor Mtf Ue Alabama. Tho in dictments followed investigation of prices and profits made oa bread aad rolls by the Montgomery Fair Price Commisaioi . . - , ' :. Ofikera el Becnrlty League. ' Now York, May 5- Charles D. Orth waa elected President of the Notions Security League at the Annual meeting Li-re today. ' Other . officials elected: Lrdky M. Garrusoa, former tec ret ry f war. to aoceeed tlihu Root, Honor ary Presideat; Alton B. Parker, Honor ary Vice-President; Alexander B. Hemp, kill, Treaturer, aad Lloyd Taylor, Secretary.- . . : . , MICHIGAN'S 30 DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR JOHNSON General Wood Continues Lead In Indiana Primaries With Johnson Second Kalamazoo, XUch- May 5. Michigan's thirty delegates to tho Republican na tional convention were pledged by tho State convention today to use every ef fort at their command to obtain the nomination of Senator Hiram Johnsoa for President aad to stand by him as long as ha had a chance for the nomin ation. A hasted' contest developed ia the meeting of ths resolutions committee when Johnson supporters sought to cf- feet a stronger endorsement with an iron clad pledge for their candidate snd were opposed by backers of Major Gen. Leonard Wood, who carried eight of the Congreaaional districts in tho primary although Johnson won a Stats 'wide plurality. Four delegates at large , two or whom supported Wood in ths primary race. were ehosen by the convention. Indianapolis, Msy 5. Three thousand one hundred and eleven preeinets out of 3,387 ia Indiana, for Republican Presidential preference ia yesterday's primary election give wood, 80,778 Johnson, 72,062; Lowdea, 39,341, and Harding, 1.8,777. San Francisco, May 6. Additional re tnraaf rom yesterday -Presidential preference primary continue to add to the majority of the delegation that will support Senator Hiram Johnson at the Republican national convention. The Johnson ticket led tho Herbert Hoover ticket tonight, on tabulations compiled from 4,631 complete preeinets out cf 5,724 in the State, by loCIS votes. The vote: Johnaon group, 33,916; Hoover group, 178,578. The Republican contest apparently settled, interest has turned 'to tho strength of the Democratic and pro hibition, vote, Tho fate of tho inde pendent . eandiuacy ot Henry, H. Child- ers, of Los Angeles, on the Democratic ballot, still was in doubt tonight and aa official canraam ay be necessary be fore the result Is definitely known. Childers announced himself as being opposed to a drastio enforcement of the national prohibition laws. SENATOR KNOX TALKS ON HIS PEACE RESOLUTION Former Secretary of State Starts Debate In Senate On Latest Treaty Move Washington, May fw-Senator Knox aeT!or-:.TnibHm aghs In tneSeaete-sV pee: Krfia adoption of hit resolution-T- pealing-the declaration of war agstast Genaany sad Austria, ths former Sec retary of State spoke for an. hour and a half to a crowded chamber. Tho peace resolution, which Senate Re publicans propose to substitute for tho House measure declaring peacs with Germany - alone, waa ; not - formally brought before the Senate aad after Mr, Knox I address, other business was taken op. With a veto of the peace resolution by President Wilson predicted by both Republican aad Democratic leaders, do aultory procedure with the measure is in prospect The Republicans do not plan to call up the resolution until late nexX week, and Senator Hitchcock, of Ne braska, administration spokesman, will defer bis remarks until that time. Sen ator MeCumber, of North Dakota, Re publican member of the Foreign Rela tione committee, plans to speak soon, however, la opposition, Senator Knox charged President Wil son with contending arbitrarily that tho natioa still wss at war and with deny ing peace to America in order to coerce tho Senate Into ratifying without ehanc Ing tho treaty of Versailles. The Senator declared that peace, legally as well aa actually, now existed aad that the pro posed peace resolution wss needed to end a 'paper" war status snd to strip the President of warpowers. ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER IS CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF George Cathey, Whom Cover. - nor Bickett Pardoned, Offers Himself Tor Officer AahsvUfe,' May 3. The political pot boiled over hero today when Georso Gathey. long known aa a whiskey deale. end arrested oa numerous occasions for dealing ia liquor, made formal entry aa a candidate for sheriff of tho county oa aa independent ticket for tho June pri mary. Cathey was tried here at the Jan usry term of Superior court before Judge T. B. Flnler, of North Wilkes boro, oa charges of operating an illicit still in Limestone township, having been caught there, it was alleged, by Sheriff Mitchell and Chairman Patton, of the county commissioners, while ths still waa ia operation. After two sensa tioaal trials here ho was acquitted, Judge Tinley denounced ths nctioa. of tho juries la 'a public statement which caused intense feeling here at tho time. Oat vote ia tho primary will insure Cathey's nomination for sheriff on the Independent ticket aad carry him into the November election. Cathey wss cap tured by Sheriff Mitehell three yean ag- with a carload of beer aad wine at bar Is nd and Heading ths appeal to Su premo eourt from aa 18 months' sen. tenee skipped under a $2,000 bond, which was paid. Governor .Hiekett paraonea him and ha came back a few months ago. ' . -' i ; Kaasaa ft. O. P. Convention Meets. Kansas City, Mo May 6 Ths Re publican State Convention met hero to day and marked time while its commit tee on credentials considered claims of contesting delegations from Jackson county (Kaasaa City)- ; aad Buchanan county. When the .committee tailed to complete its work late this afters oon the assembly recessed until erening. A reso lution to send a telegram to tho Dela ware Hoove urging immediate ratifica tion of ths suffrage amendment was siianiaiouslj: tdoptc4 at ths day session, WARRFN IS fUMFRf . " . Ill llkili.11 IV III II Ilka v-. STATE FOR FIFTH TIME Pledges ' Democratic Party To 100,000 Victory in November WHITEHURST AGAIN CHOSEN SECRETARY OF COMMITTEE CoL Wilson O. Lamb, Who Norn inated Mr. Warren Pint Ten Tears Ago, Again Presents His Name; Election Unani- mons and Meeting1 Lasted Only Eight Minnies The c hair man ah ip of the Stats Demo cratic Executive Committee waa cob f erred upon Thomaa D. "Warren, of New Bern, for tho fifth consecutive time at the meeting of ths committee hero last night, and in accepting the eleetion, hs pledged himself, amid enthusiastic ap plause, to winning a 100,000 majority for the party ia ths November election, H. P. Whitehurst, of New Bern, wss chosen secretory to the committee. Both were chosen without opposition, The meeting, which, wss held in the Senate chamber, was brief aad without outstanding feature. Mr. Warren called the members together and asksd T, Bowie, of Ashe county, to take ths temporary chairmanship. The roll was called, a majority of the members being present, either ia person or by proxy. Nominations were in order, vol wuson G. Lamb asked ths privilege of present ing tho name of Mr. Warren, saying that he had nominated aim wnea no was first ehosen to the offiee, and had per formed tho service biennially over sines, Judge Crawford Biggs seconded ths nomination, it was put and carried by acclamation. One Blule Rinnle Ths only riople ia the meeting barf- peaed when A. I Shipmaa arose to offer a motioa that ws enairmaa do em powered to appoint his own secretary. aeeordlns? to custom. CoL A. D. Watts arose in tho midst of Mr. Shipmsn's re marks aad nominated, Mr. . tVhitehurst, "in recognition of the excellent services that hs has rendered. Jhe committee." There -were half a dozen eeemdst-and aa 4theremtnatloav VH WMteharnt was named by acclamation. , Colonel Watts and Judgo Biggs were appointed to inform Mr. Warren of his re-election, and they escorted him toths chair. Tho ehainnaa spoke very briefly, saving that six years ago the State was Learrled by 34,oou majority, lour years ago by 4o,ouu aad two -years ago oy 50,000. "This year ws are going to carry cue otate oy iw,iw, . ne aeciarea, nna wss creeled by a tumult ax applause, Judre Bim moved adjournment. The meeting? lasted eisht minutes. t The following is ths new siccative committee, named at the stats conven tion in April r . " , First District O- . Thompson, Elis abeth City; W. J. Boyd, Greenville; Charles Whedbeo, Hertford; Wilson U, Lamb, Williamstonj . A. Davis, Wasii- tnston: JJ. V. iiarnes, uurxreeeooro, Second District H. P. Foxhall, Tar boro; W- H. Joyner, Garysburgi J. G. Dawson. Kinstont W. A. l inen, Wilson : B. B. Williams, Warren ton; G. C. Green, Weidon. Third District Thomas D. Warrsn, New Bern: Matt H. Allen, Goldaboro; E. J. Hill. Warsaw; G. V. uannem, Morehead City; J. K. Dixon, Trentoa; H. A. Grady, Clinton. Fourth District B, 8- McColn, Hen derson; W. D. SUer, Pittsboro; J. P. Bnnn; Rocky Mount; J. M. urewor, Wake Forest: E. H. Malone, Loulibu.g; 8. T- Honevcutt. Smithfield. ' Fifth District S. M. Gattis, Hllls- boro: 8. C. Brawler. Durham; P. W. Glidewell. Beidsville; D. G. Brummitt, Oxford; C. A. Hines, Gnensboro; N. U Craaford. Wmston-BJem. Sixth District N.-A. Bineuur, ray- ettevUle: T. E. Cooper.. Wilmington: George H. Bellamy. Ltavalat J. Bayard Clark, Elisabethtown; J. A. Brown, Chadbourn: A. W. McLean, Lumborton. Seventh District a. .A. morrow, Monroe: J. A. Leak, Wadesboro; C. O, Shaw, Lexington; W. L. Parsons, Rock Ingham; Arthur Bos,xAsheboro; D. A. ateDonald. Carthags. Eighth Distric' A. D. WatU, SUtes- ville; J. M. Boyette, Albemarle; J. p. Cook, Concord; J. D. Norwood, Salis bury; T. C. Bowie, West Jefferson; A. 8. Carson, Sparta. Ninth DistrieWEdwsrd Love, Lin coln ton; B. R. Rsy, MeAdenvills; W. a Feimster, Newton t J, H. Giles. Glen Alpine; J. A. Bell, , Charlotte; Guy Roberts. Marshall. . ' Tenth District J. W. Rutherford. Asbeville; Kelly Bennett, Bryson City; . !arraway, Waynes vtllot S. Gall- ert, Rutherford ton; J. W, Wiaborne, Marion; W. S. Moore, Webster. Federal Agents Patrol Building Providence, BX. Msy & Acting upon a warning from ths Department of Jus tice at Washington, special agents of ths department here aad deputy U. 8. Marshals were detailed early this even irig to patrol the Federal building aad Old Custom ones during tho night. ... Police reserves were held at all sta tions. Federals offieisls refused to stats ths nature of th information sent them from Washington. Superintendent of police Gilmartie said ho had beea la- formed by Federal authorities that trouble might -' be expected " f roue ' ths radical element." Villa Jelaa the RevelatiealstaV . Nogstes. Ariz Mar S. rrmnctaee Villa, with 2,000 men, joined ths Revo lutionary forees todsy at Saa Romieo, Chihuahua, according to reports receiv ed in Nogales Sonora.' Villa, it waa said will rtrin IflOflQ utMwrf.M ft .Obrcgoa. . All mi a rx l-HAIKH - JB UCiliUbiaVT . In Another Campaign THOMAS O. WARJtIN, NEW BERN. Contribute Total of $604,236 To All Southern Conven tion Objects North Carolina Baptists attending the Southern Baptist.; Btsto Convention which meets In Diamead Jubilee Anni versary session la Washington, D. C May 12-18, will have tho consciousness that tho denomination in ths State dur ing ths year closing April 30, over stepped its achievements for the preced ing year for all convention objects by nearly 400,000. , The Baptists of North Carolina eon tributed for all convention objects dur ing tho past year XXHM against $203,- 122 tot ths aame period last year, mak ing a aet gain of g3M,U3. This does not include more than alfiOJWO which haa gone directly Into ths hands of tho treasurer for the ThomaevUle Orphan age. - . Judging from the number of creden tiala sent to delegates ia this State by Secretary Wa'ter. Johnaon, there will be at least 800 er 1,000 delegates from North Carolina to attend, and special railroad rates Jr ne aad oae-mtrcj faray fesv the- aroaad irm Will he given te. revniuiUt aUugUlVsclua- l'g tsaissas wen as, men . -..j, N usnreMiew meets weeaesasy The convention will meet next Wed nosday ' mornirg at 10 o'clock lq the BUbr ' Buadsy Tabernacls, just aereas tho plana from the TJaioa atatioa.' The eonvenlioa sermon .will bo preached Wednsday evening at tho Tabernacle by Dr. John F, White, aa honored son of North Carolina, but now of Aader son, 8. C. A unique feature will be In troduced this year by having another sermon preached at the same time at the First Baptist church by Dr. White's alternate. Dr. J. B. Hobbs, of Birm ingham, Ala. Another interesting feature, which will attract hundreds to Washington a day in advance of the convention will bo ths debate staged between Wnke Forest College and Colgate Laiversltyi noted Northern institution, for Tuea day night before tho opening of : tho convention. A year ago, for the second time, . Wsks Forest earned off tho laurels from Taylor University, Texas, at the Atlanta convention. ; Second Session In Wsahlagtoa The convention has met in Washing ton only ones before, which waa SS years ago. The Baptist churches - of Washington, for the most part, have alwaays been more affiliated with tbo Northern -convention that , with the Southern. 'But recently these churches agreed to divide up fifty-fifty between the two conventions. , - - Dr. J. B. Gambrell, Of Texas, "the groat commoner, will, la aU probabil ity, be re-elected president of tho con vention. He has presided ever tho past three sessions with marked ability. Or. Hight C. Moore, another distinguished Tar Heel," but sow of Nashville, Tena, will, without doubt, bo re-elected recording secretary. . .- Tho . - Women's Missionary Union, which has also broken all records dur- but the past year, will hold their eon veatioa ia . the Washington Calvary Baptist 'church on Thursdaay had ' Fri day. . Soma of the most noted speakers of -the convention win address taeir convention. . .' :' , BRYAN MAKES ADDRESS BEFORE CONFERENCE Doe Moines. Ia- May Delegates te the Methodist Episeopsl general eon. fereneo tonight were addressed by W. J. Bnran en "Where are the Nine"! Committee meetings only were held this afternoon. Frank A. Arter, of Cleve land. Ohio, started consideration of the amusemsnt section of the discipline of tho ehnreh by introducing a resolution asking ths judiciary committee to rale oa the constitutionality of the article. Dr. B. P. Bennett, of California, op posed ths resolutioa and it finally went to tbo committee oa tne- state or tao church. -. "' , ' NEW BERN MERCHANT PUTS UP CASH FOR THE COURT New. Bare. Mat -Charlie ElHa. a 8yriaa mrehsnt here, today disgorged 200 which ho Is alleged to have held out in bankruptcy proceeding. - The ease has been up before Judge Henry G. Connor-in Federal eaurt here this week., snd after bearing the evidence Judge Connor today gave , Ellis until noon to either come across with, ths sum mentioned or gs to jail.'- Ellis pro- r- i PARTY CAM ENROLL "... i : a. . .. STATE BAPTISTS HAVE GREAT YEAR it uced the nionty.; 1 COMMUNIST LABOR ALIEHSJ RANKS Secretary of Labor Wilson Rules Membership In It Not . Ground For. Deportation NO EVIDENCE OF FORCE TOWARD GOVERNMENTS Department of Justice Frankly Deplores Secretary's Decis ion; Claim Members of Com munist Party Win Transfer To That Organisation; De clare They Are Same Washington, May 6- a-crstary of Labor Wllaoa ruled todsy that mem bership ia ths Communist Labor party does aet of Itself constitute sufficient CToond for deportation of sllene. Ia ordering cancellation of a i rant under which -Carl MIDer, a Ger man, was held Veeauee of sueh mem bership, ths secretary . delared that while entmcts from the organtxation's platform, indicated aa extremely radi cat objective, there was ae evidence of intention te use force ' or violence toward organised government. Tho Department of Justice frankly deplored ths Labor Secretary's decision Assistant Attorney General Garvaa, charge of raids oa radical elements asserting that bees ass of It all nndesir- ablo aliena could enter tho folda the Communist Labor party aad free from government interference, Only Communists Deportable. of "Since Mr. WUaoa already haa held that aa aliea eonld not be deported beeanae of membership la tho L W, only membership ia tho Commun ist party bow brings aa alien withla the purview of the law providing de portation for those affiliated with exist ing organisations that believe In er advocate . tho overthrow by force er violence of tho government. Although Mr. Wilson 'declared that examination of their vtatfona showed "some Tory substantial differences' be twsea the Coaunnaist aad the Com- mawuC Labor parties,. Mr. Carvin as enea ronigai us in psiaequo tney were fsbeolotely tat same' and pror dieted that members ot the Communist party, now outlawed, ' would affiliate with the Communist Labor party, to eraae - oeperutloa proeeMiags. la a - general review ot tho ease. Secretary Wllsea said that ths tactic sf the Commaaiat party la Russia ar the methods intended to be pursued by the . Communist Labor party of America, aad that certain statements sf preaainsnt Cemmnnieta relative to the objects et the Communist Labor party ehould be takes aa shewing th latent, et tho party itself." 'Th taetles of the Communist party In Bneata," he added, "esa have no bearing upon the Communist Labor party in ths United States oeeent la so far as those taetles are accepted er adopted by the Communist Labor party;" aor eaa tho statements made by prominent members of tho party be ae cepted ae the expressions of the organi sation unless tho party by its own action adopts ths statements. Tho belief in, teaching aad advo cacy of the class struggle, man action, th conquest of olitieal power, tho dictatorship of tho proletariat, eoeialism, communism, the one big- - anion, ah op committees, shop stewards aad other social, industrial, eeoaomia and politi cal changes mentioned ia the Commun ist Labor party platform aad program. aowever, repreaeasiDio Uese things may he to the minds of any er all et our people, do not br.ag the: ergaaisatioa withla ths purview of the act aa long as it does not propose te ae force or violenej to accomplish the purpose. If the American people are left free to discuss aad deeid ths questions pre senting themselves for coaslderatioa from day te day, caiaflueaced by ths threat f fores or violence, they can bo relied upon to protect themselves against any false philosophies, wild- eyed revolutions or dictatorships of any . . AH AUoas Can Join. . Commenting tonight on Secretary Wilson's labor ruling, Assistant At torney Garvaa aaid it meant that "all sheas eaa enter th folda of the, Com- uatst Labor party and the governmsut eaaaot toueh thorn.'' Ho added that they could 'advocate revolutioa aad keep en advocating violence with per- fectAitkaaitj antes Congress changes Mr. Garvaa aaid that until Attorney General Palmer had had aa opportualty study the aplnioa ia the ease, th depart aseats coarse aa to future actios against radical could not be deter- iaed. " By virtue of the authority placed la the Secretary of Labor to interpret application of tho law," Mr. Garvaa added, "the eaa of the Department of Justice falls Sat. There ia nothing more It eaa do ia apprehend'r ? such menac ing characters a w believe eoastl tote the Commnaist Labor party." Tbo Department of 'usfieo raids of last January diaelosed'th membership of the Com mow ist Labor party to be between :0,0u0 aad 80,000, Mr. Garvaa said. . But hs did not believe these Igure' indicated the actual strength of ths group, aor, ho aald, did they reveal anything "as to the number of Bo Inhe rits which will Rock to th. havea cre ated by the latest ruling." ) Me. Garvaa declared the .Department of Labor U ready had released about 1,600 members of th Communist Lalor party who were taken ia the January raids, and that warrants la th ewes of about 30 ethers would be cancelled s r. result ot th ruling. DELAWARE SENATE PUTS ITSELF IN FAVOR OF SUFFRAGE RATIFICATION. Dover, DeL, Msy l-Saffrsgs was revived la Delswsrs todsy when the Stato Beasts passed a ratiflcalloa hill, oievea to els. After rejectlag a aahetltat offered by Senster Cermley, Oesaocrst. of Wnmiastoa, prevising for a referen da at the next elec Ion on tho oak. joct the Seaate sdeeseel the resolu. Men of Senator Walker, Repabllcan, of New Castle ceaaty, ratifying tao Aatheay auffrage amendment Senalera Brown snd Farmer, heth sf Sussex eeanty, wore Be only Re nbllcena who ve sd agsinat rallies tlea whils Seastor Price, of Kent eeaatjr, was ths only Democrat te support the reeelattaa. There waa a big demonstration by aaffraglaU In the Seaate chamber following the aaaaaacemeat of the vote. Weaklagtoa, Msy I Resolutions argtag the Deleware legUlatare te ratify the euffrsge smendment wore adopted Unlght by the Re publican congrasslonnl committee and transmitted te ths speaker of the House at Dover. Ia view of 'he ae Ion of the Sonata today la voting to ratify,' Republlesu mem bora of tho Hoase were reoeested te fall la line and make Delaware the loth State. JOHNSON PLANSTO GET SOLID SOUTH California Favorite Begins Map ping Out Campaign Tour To Get Votes The News aad Observer Bureau, 003 District National Bank Bldg. By R. E. POWELL. (By 8peeia) Leased Wire.) Washington, May 0 Confronted with tho knowledge that he is obliged to play long shots from bow until th Chicago convention in order to maks fast his grip en th Republican party, Senator Hiram Johnson is planning aa Invasion et ths "Solid South" within ths next few daye. - Havlae already iadicated Ms Intention of making aa ones fight for a part of tho North Carolina delegates to Chicago th California favorite tats afternoon began mapping out a trip thst includes Richmond, Raleigh, Atlanta, Btrmtngnam and other Southern elties. Me would break, ths let himself Anil let Messrs. Kanyen and" Berth, Johnsoa champions ha th Seaate, follow with aa appeal to BoejUera delegates to ahat loose irom tho clutches f the bosses and tax. a hand ia things at th coming convention. Iaiormatioa coming to Johnson man. agers withla th past few days has eon- viaced th campaign Manager f th Senator that Frank Hitchcock ae loager exerslesa a "magic" power ever th Souther delegates. . Natioaal Campalga- era have long counted th Republican party It th South a purchasable quan tity aad, aa a rule, they expected th Brat msn to invsde th State for dele gate to "sew it up."" Ruch rumor have beea coming to Washington regarding the delegate selected by ths Republi can at Greensboro. Wood s managers, with th boodle from tho copper, th steel aad th oil intercuts, have beea la North Carolina and they ask why ia it that we hear of Johnson sentiment ia North Carolina" California Spar Btm On Iredell hi ears waa th first person to Bring personal report and he arrived here tonight from Ptttaburg just a short while after Johnson reached tbo city from hi recent Western tour. A con ference between the two is scheduled for tomorrow when, it Is aaid, definite details of the coming, campaign ia the South will be arranged. Johnson surprising eaeeess in Cali fornia, winning out over Hoover in the Stat that politicians expected to do most for ths former food administrator, haa spurred the Senator on as tia n development of th campaign. TheVTe sult hss msds certain the suspicion that the O. O. P. will be unable to "pull him down" at Chicago by a tender of second place on th ticket. it is really beginning to look as if Johnson will hold th convention until Hoover "bolts" with his following and leads off to a third party. It is said se riously la Washington that many John son preference votes are being east with this thing ;n mind. Certainly, this pros pect is In a vay responsible for the few scattering Democratic votes Which wre given to Johnson in the California pri mary yesterday. : - Headed Towards Split. Bight now, the Repu, lieaa party I beaded for a split far mors serious thsa it acuatied ia 1812 There ia noth ing idle about statements. Adminutra ticn Democrats ars elated over things a they are going now. Thoy do not think ths Republican are going to split vcr Johnsoa but over Hoover. Johnson haa said that oa experience bolting the party Is enough for him and his mana gers ech-) th thought, -j But "this maa Hoover" is another story. Will Hays hss been ia Washington for th past several days doing his best to riiag th warring elements in the party te th brink of an understanding. .Op timist that he is, hs does not hope to get them o any sgreemsnt but be is trying to get them to agree when they reach Chicago. Aad, aeedless to say, ho is "up (gainat it."' AH the while, th Democrat are pouring their differences Into on big melting pot. . Never .in the history of th party 'has the situation looked brighter. There are the women, dis gusted with the meat th Republicans bsv mad cf tli peace treaty and ia d?gaant at the "turn dowa," they have teu given l-y th Republican party with rrspoct to suffrage. The Democrats are saving no contest?. bcrrina Georgia and Texas, and ia these States ., it wasn't Democrats fighting Democrats. It was th disgruntled,' the early critics of the administration, clutching for th straw to save them I from incomparable humiliation. AMERICA EXPECTS CARRANZA'S FALL; SEND DESTROYERS Flotilla of Vessels Sent To Key West For Mexican Serv-: ice If Needed REBEL FORCES DOUBLE REVOLUTIONARY STRENGTH Requests For Naval Protection On East Coast of Mexico Con strned By American Oorern ment As Precautionary As Revolution Has Been Blood less So Far Washington, May 6 Recognition of Carranza's rapidly diminishing power ia Mexico wa, admitted by government of ficial today, but th dispatch of a flo tilla of destroyers to southera wats waa not taken to indicate that foreign, ers ars in immediate danger. Th ; I destroyers which sailed from New Tork will arrive at Key West tomorrow and will be used al.ing the east cost only ia ' he event that necessity arises.' - Br-for his departure, Captala Bryoa Long, commanding the flotilla, conferred with the Secretary of th Nsvy who , av him instructions as to th policy Iq be pursued. Development of th revolution m ri ported to, th government has beea ) ' tapid as to convince many officials aad especially army officers, that CaxrAnsa -cannot maintain hi authority much) longer, not so much beennso he la op posed by a formidable military fore a because he commands an army that j , daily dissolving before th rebels ade rane Instead of offering battle, . , Rebels Outaamber Federals. Information obtained through official channel haa beea th basis of aa estb mat that place th strength of the rebels at almost doubl-. that of th government, Ths co-ordination ef the . rebel foreea ha been hindered rathe tha naided by th rapidity with which aew group form ia th different atate and by th promptness with which the Federal garrisons have joined ia th movement even before being directly threatened. Rebel claim that Cutanea would have difficulty now la leaving th eoua ' try r supported by repeTt from efft eial sources. Last aal west coast port are closed to aim by th optrada of rebel units at v rioui place along th connecting lines. Hi entry 1 'o the United States might yet be affected ever th long 11a of railroad from th Capital to Laredo aad th possibility of wsev through th Tehueatepee Isth mus into Guatemala remains, although ueh a route 1 regarded as tmpractl cable oa account of rebel operation ia cone he would have to cross. Ia any vent, ths revolutionist assert, hi do part u re would hav to be made after the Asnner of aa ordinary fugitive .... and not like that of so many depot&d , ., Latin-American rulers.' Revelation Coatlaaa Bloodless. ' Sueh in formation as waa available" here continued to indicate th bloodies character of the revolution. Th south. ward movement ot the rebel force along the west coast was continued but no re port of any engagement were received. Th request for naval protection at porta oa tho eaat coast was construed by ths government aa precautionary. Al though bo overt aet had beea recorded ia tho vicinity of any of the ports, it is understood British eonaular officers eon eurred with American representative that ships should be available near Tarn pieo, Tuxpam, Vera Cms and Frontenaa to afford a refuge for foreigners if conflict mads temporary retirement ad visa hie. . GENERAL OBREGON JOINS REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT, El Paso, Tex., May S. Gen. Alvtr Obregon, candidate for the presidency of Mexico, today waa reported to hav Issued a tnsnifesto at Chllpaneingo Uuerrero, formally declaring himself :aj sympathy with ths revolution. Approximately 200 troops from Cass Grandes, about half of them Tequis, arrived today at Juares. Juares today celebrated the national holiday commemorating the victory over the French Invaders at Puebla May B, 1862. Pstriotio niusi and speeches and ths distribution of clothing among th poor featured th observance. REVOLUTIONISTS SECURE A COMMERCIAL AGENT New York, May 5 Ramon P. da NegrL until recently Mexican consul general ia New York under President Carransa, announced her tonight that h had ben appointed commercial agent of th . Mexican revolutionary party by Gover nor do la Huerta of Sonora, provisional head of tha Liberal constitutional force bow seeking the overthrow of Carransa, Mr. De Negri announced ho would leave Immediately for Sonora to confer with the revolutionary leader but had mad provisions to open th new com mere Lai sgency before his departure, - "i - l Daniels Receives Mission. , Washington, May 6 Secretary Dan . iels today received tho official mission -of French nsral ordnance expert which will make a three weeks inspection tour of tho principal American plant producing ordnance for the army anil navy, Th mission is headed by En gineer General Charbonnier, inspector , General ef Naval Artillery and leading . orrtnaneo omeer or J ranee. Pix other officers accompany hiin. ' , - -I Three Killed In Collision. s Toledo. Ohio, May 8. Three person j. fsther, son '.'-.id graaddaughtsr, were killed Instantly her ton it lit when th twentieth century limited (truck am automobile ia which tbey wer riding.