THE WEATHER WATCH LAEOi sr Mia B H...J W. mm i fnrallyfaTraiaray IasF Sunday, Mm ailmki m4 tnU : a 1 i VOLCXLNO. ISO. TEN PACEST0I5AY ItAmCaH, TEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE? FIVE CETTTS L - JOINT DEBATE l!l CARNEGIE HALL ON I ; NEWKANSASCOURT Samuel Gompers Meets Gover "irof Henry4.-AHen Before : - Immense Crowd LABOR LEADER DEFENDS . THE RIGHT TO STRIKE JCansas Chief Executive Urge J 7 "All Tndustriesnd "Attacks Bight of Union Leaden To Order Men To Quit Their New York, May 28-Carnef i Hall Samuel Gompert, preaident of the Am ericaj Federation of Labor- aod Got. - arnor Henry J. Alien,, of Kantai7met , to debate the ueriti of tbe recently ''nnetej Kanjaa rndiutrial court law and kindred attbjeetW " Judge . Altoa B. Parker,, of thie elty, presided ad 4atr4ueed tha tpeakera, " Mr, Compe'ra aald ka wanted ta lay down a few fundamental principle!, and one of nia eieentive eommittre, Mra. Sarah A. Conboy, read the fol lowing atatemeat: - . " "The faet that the Toluntary orcanl jtatjoae of the wage workers re deelar- d br tua'courta to be truita and eora- binatioa. In illegal restraint, of trade, doea not neeesaarily ao eonstituta them la net, the unions of workers are not auch. None of their achievements ia bfibtUt of"tlir toilersrror -eeeiety at large en be eoniusea wua me aer fish and pernicious activities of the il' - legal trusts. " ' -JTl,e-thisE ""even -- best.-ia as ferjfniantlon rf- a few to monopolise produfiti6Fai8ttW?itm Material product", The voluntary as- aoeiations of the wage workers for " - mutual benefit and assistance, are es aontially different. Tbe fact . must not be lost sight of that the power ofr- labor is not a material eommod , ity. There ena be no' trust In any thing which is not yet produced. Capital Cesses Fraas Labor. - Resuuiing his address Mr. Gompers " d-T II, iiilaiiinliil in 1 n 't r-, i i 'There is common ' error in the -- liHdd of a large number of ear people and peoples of the whole world who. eon fuse, the , term' labor d.. fE' "IIT aa beintf fn exact hr edual Dojitioa "f,'C towards each other. The.fseTof tha r matter is that capital is' tha product of labor "Tbe -difference- between a-slave , j and a free msn, is that the slave must ! Wrnrlc whnn bia tnaxtiir ne ftwuf directs and-iHs7 The free Manay - Lht(Lwork,: and . whatever eonsequenees ; of suffering that may be Involved it bis suffering and the suffering of no one elaaa. . Tbe right of a free man to dispose of himself, of hie labor and "hie labor power has been set forth in a, supreme court . decision ia, aa opinion read by the thea associate jus tice of th Supreme court, Mr. Hughes . . in which the principle is set forth clearly that no man is free, that Intel utary servitude exists. when' a man - nanst work against-kia-rtih" Aa Axiomatic FriaelpU, There is one tiling about the labor ejuestion which is axiomatic" Mr. Gom pers continued, "that' Is!-- If you at tempt to outlaw strikes by legislation depend upon it your law will be futile nad wou will. simply make criminals and law breakers of workmen, who are honest, patriotie citiaens. "' " 'ereuToneiroundpeirwhieh any justification may- be assumed to tie men to their jobs and make strikes unlawful, thai is. the 1 concession that our Kcpublican institutions and our -iteHirn'riyy-TiMM-CTSSi-il. Admit thst and I bare no word to- aeoate scept that I com bat ted every moment of my life. The Boston tee perry waa a very nice affair,. What waa it except a 'strike asalnat England, tyranny, end .in justice!" ' . - - ' Mr. Gompers'- direct, argument-ended amid prolonged applause and cheers, at the conclusion of which a labor del . egntion presented him , with floral of-1 ferings. Governor Alien Speaks. Governor. Allen' also was greeted with prolonged applause when be wss introduced. He lost no time In coming to the defense of the Kansas Indus trial court,- building bis argument on the-premise that "tbe safety --of 41u "puhlie ia the supreme law." He reviewed the labor troublee In Kansas last winter, laying especial em phasis on the coal strike and the'nl-. leged hardships resulting 1ffiewlf0nii?T ' "We have -not forbidden to any man tha right to quit work,'' he asserted, "we merely have taken away from Mr. Gomp era bis divine right to order a man to quit work. -v.. "A great deal Is said about the growth 1 ef brotherhood and I -am not uncon iua-ioiiighl.pLa!Uhe PIfht baa been jaada ?UHZJ -vbaa. - tkrongh ita eolidsritjr. And X am glad for- the - legitimate- progress of .every labor union organiattda'WrTJlirdlta iai" av been made States." Governor Alles then referred to state ments alleged to hhve been made by nnion leaders in the past, including Mr, Oombera. that "if you take away the fight-' kik;L w?" willfixiaBbino other way. ."Brforti the debate cesses tonight," be ssid, "I implore Mr. Gompers in hehslf ef the country that is waiting to know, what other way be has in mind." Govsrnor Allen outlined in detail the l-gn list ion and eperatiea of lha in dustrial court system in effect in Kan ass. Speakrng of its effect upon the in dustrial world, he said: . Frwteetiea For Labor. ' - "Wa have token away nothing from (Continued on Fage Two.) CONGRESS STANDS FIRMLY ' . , FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION -'.; OF SEEDS BT GOVERNMENT. ' Washington, Mr JlV-Fr tfc third time la the last few weeks ike Hoase today atood In In Its do. laaad for government distribution Of fraa aeeda.' Tka Senate compromise wkkk) would hara perniltual tka dls. tribatloa a mui af ladividaale was rejected by tka Hoase wklck dU rectal Ita coafsrasa aa tho egrical. tara appropriation Mn to Insist tka Hoaae appropriation af Sttt.H of" U HRArrir(tt sttstrrew tlaa. Wftk tkia Instruction tka agri culture kill afala waa Beat back to conference. ' I : lPI0f ManyiNatibnaI.JCominitteern.?n and G. 0. P. Leaders Arrive -r- In -Chicago- Chieago, May 28-With the -arrival here today f JUUng.BecreUry TOaieBcl B. Miller, of the Bepublicsn eommittee, and many National committeemen and party leaders, the reel pre-eonveatioa aetivltiea began. - Many ef the arrivals brought with them assurances that cer tain native sons were etreng candidates In the -raee.: "Ji Albert Perkina ef . Washington, said Senator Miles Peiadextei'a strength was growing. Alvin- T. Hert, of Kentucky, aald there would be no- dark horse can didate nominated. "His Stat a' tent kirn and ether delegates uninstrueted- aad he believed ' the , members favored Lewdea. ' : Ii. O. Bichards, .delegate at large from Nebraska, regarded the Senate commit tee inquiry into campaign expenditures as "bad tmstnesa for the - Sepubhean party-." didoey ol .Major ueaeral Wood," be added, "by bringing before the cublie th'j unquestioned fact ' that primaries are cxpensire, thereby trying to make the reopJe think that there is some thing -rong when there is nothing at ll.M .. Frank H. Hitchcock, who arrived to day, etated that Wood leader would be here oa Monday and would decide who should manage the General's campaign osflfhesbTffaem as decide who should place kis nave ia nomination. - . ; - Thm itv . tul7Aititf Mnumidrm' M.iU "llieir second inspection of the coliseum' today and approved the wora Mng-doae to place It in readiness for .-a- confen tion June 8. A- . ; Will Hi Hays, ehairmsn ' Repub lican national committee, YTH ' arrive here on Sunday morning to attend- the p4tggLtfitnpit''dy A large mass of br1fi7oveTlngoTe-4hanoa contested, cases' rriTeOodj;from Washington. CHARLOTTE GOING TO BE APPRECIATIVE ANYWAY Chamber of Commerce Will Tender. General Wood Ban quet Tonight : ..rr"r."!: ttZZIZZrfZZ.U IUQ BQrTlcea Ui jugur urm.f . vumtw W.Ai . . nf tha wut mna for Charlotte, known as Camp Grsene, tbe Charlotte Chamber of Commerce ill tender General Wood a banquat tomorrow night after his speech at the auditorium. General Wood, is to speak here in behalf s of his candidacy for the Republican prciiden tion nominal tion. Tha banquet to be tendered him ia aa expression fro mthe city of its remembrance end appreciation of his securing, by bis recommendation, tne rBr.f m..,t., ersment was n.obilising ita forces for war with Germany,. General Wood was appointed commander ef the Southeast era Department, and aa auch, came to Charlotte to look at tha aite offered for the- eamp. r He reeef intended th lo. cation of .the eamp here. During hie stay "here 'he was the guest of the Chamber, ol Commerce at. banquet .given at tbe Selwyn Hotel. He deliv ered an addresa tbe following day in the First Presbyterian church yard. General Wood arrives bare tomorrow at 4 o'clock from Salisbury, and will be met by a eommittee of eitisens. METHODISTS TO PERMITS ; ; ORDINATION 0F WOMEN Greensboro, May 28. Ordination of women" in 4he- ministry , of the iletho dist Protestant church wss provided for in a change in the discipline adopted by vote of the quadrennial report of th s general conference of the eho rch at its session here today. There was little opposition to the proposal. Other business trsniseted try the con tflday laeludeel tb approwal of ference todsy included the approvsl ef wnicfc shbwed ttaf 11' the -COlleget Of the conference are free' from debt and In the student enrollment. - Delegates subscribed $2,000 to aid the Loekhart, Texas, school for negroes ; Charlotte Woman Dies. 'i. rnrtl Mra. Edtrari JM. Bell, daughter of the late Robert Me Donald, and sister of tho lata Herbert McDonsId, died today. Sh wss a niece of Charles and Edmund McDonald, of Concord. She was about SO years of age. ;7 Mra. Thorpe To Speak. ' ChariotteT May SSMre. Mary Seilfe' Sharpe, of Greensboro, for several years a teacher in the North Carolina College for Women at Greensboro;-" will deliver an -address at HaBvHiul Monday night st I 8:30 on "Cituentliip for Women," J , v ' . ' HEAD BLIliD SCHOOL; ! I - nl3f - a? C' t lf w s 9 Trustees Finds' Clr A-jt, Substantiated 1 ar prniBTTds-Supt-t INVESTIGATION LASTb FULLY TWELVE HOURS Attorney General J. 8. Manning I Attends Inquest " at School and JLssisu ittrJtTODtJBftMfc Determines Zarly In Session' That Matter Is Somewhat of Tempest In Teapot : School for " "the Blind eompletedly School for the. Blind eompletedly Via vindlcAted' Superrhfehdenf O.' C IdBe berry in a-resolution adopted at mid night aftorlMln vestigati on of jthargcJ prefemr.1;rten noon until that hour.- -1110 resolution not 'only- bold that the - ehargea were not sustained but expressed satisfaction ''that the Superintendent baa endeavor ed in every way within bis power to promote tbe best interests of the blind children of the Btate attending the school" : - - - ,. The Board exhausted ' ita efforts in the probe and, assisted by - Attorney General J. S. Manning, gave fall rein to the inquisitions The members whe sat throngh' the twelve- iour grilling weret Colonel Joseph IT. Pogue, ehalr man, B. B. Boyd, M. L. Kesler, J. T. Finiey C. B Edw'ards, C. M. Wilson -.iCiX'. J-IwTaftiV J?v M.WU: liams. - - - : ' - v. The resolution ' unanimously adopt- 'The Board of, Directors t tte Btate Institution for tha . BJiad, aaaiated having heard and fully considered the charges filed against the present man agement and heard all evidence offered by those preferring the charges, it is now - reeolred by the Board that the charges have not been sustained, and we are satisfied that tbe Superintendent has endeavored in every way within bis power, to promote . tbe best interests of the blind children ef the State at tending the school: ws are further sat plained, of have been beyond tbe power of the Superintendent to remedy eom- S lately; and that - the- Superintendent ss been, watchful, attentive, consid erate and -progressive a to-the Inters est of tbe etudents-in their education and manual training' and in tbe prep aration of them by industrial trniniaf for self euppdrtlng "work. t- Much to do About Nothing. "Muck to do about nothing" wns ap- j - pM,,taalorsii ofjheboard members of tha ehanrea and iaVSHaTTdnrioTig. be fore the inquiry had proceeded far ia the presentation of the complaints. But having eome to the point of a formal inquest, the board stuck patiently to the task, hearing minute examination of the witnesses,- wide detours of explanations, and unfamiliar delving into pedagogic probleme. r Time after time, the board sat quietly, and Attorney General Manning chewed the end of his cigar while the witness on the stand wandered from tne realm of the four ehargea wn presented va- I , it . . . i,...,;. n. 11,. MlnJ " ruuoiu.. .... w. Miss Stella D. Cloyd. one of the teach ere who waa re-elected, but who resigned along with ethers in tbe group of ten disaffected, led the fight from the stand point of tha opposition, nnd following her preliminary statement when the board begu jhortjy nfter noon, nine teaehera and the engineer7Mf. T W. Stewart, testified. One after another, the witnessca gave their teetimoay in substantiation of the four charges: . first, inefficiency in gen lock ot co operation 4ha. part ef the administration; unjust dis eharre of teachers;, neglect of serious condition ia boys' building. . Cngratnlatlnc .Wltneaace. The witnesses for the complainants were." besides Mis -Cloydi Miae Emm Tucker, Mias Grace Parker, Miss Meaga Ekhenbergef, Mis Dorothy wewcomoe, Mies- Nnon-FThertIUa.inthJa O. Garrett, Mra. J. B. Snead aad Miss Lo rena Garret. - ' The complainants -were united ,in their contention of abrupt treatment en the part ef tbe euperintendent, lack of sympathy, with their work, failure ef the euperintendent to visit . lass rooms, inability to get action on reo emmendations ef ono sort or; another made to the superintendent, and. all clflme.i unfslr treatment in failure of tie superintendent to notify tbe teach ers who would not bo eeo mended for re-election before elections took place. They offered numerous instances of the sort but th board waa not con vinced, and It wee CeL Joaephl E, Peg ue, chairman ef tbe board, in the last hour of the inquest whe expressed tha apparent feeling of the body when fc t u determine why a e aU the were, Jinan lmoiis In the exp aioa of the feeling tkatTliey could go to tbe superintendent witk sugges- ttoaa ev memmendatiene, ee wttn com plaints in assurance of fair treatment Saperlatendasut Sarprtaed. Oa bin own part,- Superintendent Jneberry expressed surprise at this. declaring that the attitude of tha teachers wo a. revelatioTr to him. - K "If there is any reason for H, I don't know it, he told the board, "adding bit later that everyqnej of the teachers, who bad beaded themselves together in opposition'' bad wanted to eome back until after the board met and then all of them decided that they bad been treated -d istooiteesly::2ZI;Z:l:i ' Probably, the worst chsrge that was brought against the euperintendent yes-' tcrdsy was the neglect o. eerioua condi tions in the boys' -dormrtory. Ths .(Centlaaed oa psgs Two.) nirnwii mini Tin n-rirTinnrin inn lit HI h II. IN r . Ill I UUblU II II BUNCOMBE'S TICKET WILL! - BREAK RECORDS FOR SIZE AskevUlo, May . Wv Baneessbe'e - a - kl trill kmk all n. t ar Ckalrsaan George Paaatll af Jh county beard af alactlaaa aa- irkkk will ka need will ka II faat laac, ar akaat klf aa klgk u tke f faaMaa Vance taaaaaiaat aa Park ....... All .(aril ia mt this iltkat to f.r wiai. tfca . I ' eeaaty board af electlene atetlng ' ILj.1 The' eennty beset ef eleetteBr efflelale are knssy new knylng ap all garksgw cans lkeyea Sad ln tke dty toWt"tke--aHei -after ky fcave taaw eaat aad it la telat.,, to ke aaasa Job to get the reeep. taelee for tkle prMae-Uiitu. GreensbofoHikewise -Listens To General's Platitudi . , : inous Oratory ti: BurlingtonvMsy 8bC lireheral Leonard Wood, candidate for the Presidenfial nomination on the Bepublieka , ticket, delivered ; brief address In an open meeting kere this evening at :3a The speaker was introduced by Juniua H. Harden, of tkia eity, ekairman of the Wood . reception eommittee for tuia State. General Wood spoke first.of tbe Lekgne of Iatioas saying that he had found that tbe people from the Boeky Mountains to the eastern -coast did not want tha League. There must be no en-tana-lemanta with etket nations of the world aaid tbe sneaker. General Wood spoke ot the industrial problems of the nation and aaid tnat tne nation aun n nut on sound and fcermal batienn4 thaj our industries must tt m that the people may have bet to work t make n living and save. He aaid that steady -'wan tte watlvil f ths nasisn. In the conclusion of but noaresa ueuerai Wood spoke ef Woman Suffrage and said that wheal the women re given the bal lot they would level p legislation in stead ef leveling down legUlation. t ssr.E AUDIENCE BEARS GENERAL IN GREENSBORO Greensboro,. May SS. Before an audi- nere tonight General Leonard Wood net fnrth kia Jdeaa onmaaT.et mi raeic nBMtibnsrthnt new affect American life; These are troublesome; times, -ae oe laredt Jindow is the time to stand steady, witb no npatan tneoriee or leape in tbe dark. We want to get back to our normal government aa early ae we -ean,- ndadthe jreenwnr uincrmcT. . . ? . "We've got to spread the burden of taxation over a idb(v 1 he deelared, ; The exceee refite war taxes are kUling bueiness, and at: w tune wnen wo neea ,io sifaw u wav. An adequate merchant marine ie need d to send our cooda abroad. 1 . General Wood urged a atrong foreign nolitv. declaring Americans most be protected in Mexico as well as la Chinn America f ia not a swank-buckling or braggart Nation, but it aeeda to carry a big stick, be ssia. " - The League ef Katioae atiraeu leaa and lent -atteotion, -but there is no diminution of interest in helping the world to peace, ha explained. Tbe eneral approved a league America- ized eo aa to be safe, with a jury of diplomats or international jurists. "We can. still send men into wnr when neces sary on our own initiative as we bare formerly done. We want to be' ready to do our duty, but let us work as Americans. Other questions discussed in . detail were immigration, the industrial prob lem and the present emergency in edu cation. Tbe growing importance of women in political discussion wss ejn phasitcd. A square deal must be given to labor aad riiptfl mil it lie Uuglil for the rights of property. The drift from the country to the town was also discussed aa one of the pressing prob lem of today. "Above all," he- con cluded,, "we must put into office men eho don't think they know It all;, men who will gather tbe ablest eonnsellors around them and co-operate with other (units ef (he government. - ."- - AGED PRISONER FOUND 1 NOT GUILTY YESTERDAY Beeorde In-the sgee of prisonere wore broken yesterday when Alf Richardson, age 77, was arraigned in Federal Court oa charge of kaviaxtoo much liquor in his possession. He was declared set guilty nad sent back to his home ia Johnston county. ' . . " . -1 ' Minor '-"Hqubf casee'etmwn'nsoet' f 1 the day in court. J- B-Jones and U. T. Smith, white, from Joknstoa county, ere,.-fined. 1100 end' costs for violation of nqiiorlawif-.JrWir McLamb, under n almiUr charge, was found fu'lty, but. sentence wss not passeo;. wnen tbe court recessed for the day the can of Chester A. Adams, white, and Arthur nliea-aiiaa-- - -Rmoweaw' Wans wA senatb wrega.rou;, : RECEDE FROM POSITION Wuhinrton. May 2S. The Senate to day refused to recede from its emend ment fixing the total appropriation in the rivere nnd harbors tow ft sz4,wo,uw in.Mrf f Hie I12i000.000 total agreed open by the House' and sent it bekve conference. . ibis proTiaion is ine.onij one in controversy., - y 'i Wife of PslmUt KI1U Himsslf.' Charlotte, May fS-Joe Burnell, hus band of Slsdamft.-Cecil. fortune teller and pelmist, commitud suicide this morning by shooting himself through the hesd in a room st the Central Motel. Dope was said to be tbe cause of ths deed. Trouble between, the husband and wife had resulted in a partial srp ami ion. he living at tbe hotel and she at her home en West Trade street. BURLINGTOn HEARS ..L.1W 1.. ' KNOVS NOTHING OF CAMPAIGNTOMAKE :M10OPRElEIIT National Committeeman A. W. McLean Able To Furnish But Little Information,. EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF ririR. M'ADOO UNAVAILING Tormer Secretary of Treasnry Sefnsed To U AHbwi Active Campaign r In His .Behalf, Lumberton Man TeUr Senate Committee ; 'North Carolina Tor Simmons, He Explains The News and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Bldg, By. K. I. POWELL. - . .. tBpaitl4piie ' WMhJngton, May 88vThe Senate com mitleo investigating eampslgn ex penditures of Presidential - candidates today beard from A. "WY McLean, Dem eeraQe Natioaal committeeman ' for North Carolina, that William Gibbs McAdoo has not only refused to become a candidate for the - nomination but has protested against any campaign being waged by friende for him. . So far as the day' inquiry into the netivitiea of- the Democratic eligibles went, the McLean testimony was the Outstanding feature of the . session. Mr. McLean was summoned before the eommittee on a -supposition that be is "sort of a Southern manager for Me Adoo." He entered diatlaimor to the suggestion but told tbe eommittee that k favored the former Secretary of the Treasury. - ' - f ' Mr." McLean' knew' nothing, be said, of any MeAdoo headquarters in New fork or Washington About the near est thing approximating concert of aceien -ia MeAdee eensii, assorning i eonversation to Mr. McLean, was in the Shoreman hotel . be. bad with Bernard M. Barueh. . North Carolina For Simmons. "Baruek asked me who I waa for" 'Mr. McLean said, la response to ques tions from .Senator Kenyan, "and I told hinj I wns for MeAdoo. He told me be bad beard that n number of Me Adoo's friends were disgusted because thing for bint end I suggested that we ought to take the .buU by.lhe, horns and e something for bias any way without his knowledge. ' - . i- ..The commHtef was .informed by the Dumberton man that North Carolina la for Senator Fn ml fold M.- Simmons, for whom the convention has instruct ed, .The delegates from North Care liaa to Ban Franeiaco are bound by the convention to vote for Senator Sim mona as their choice, at least on the fint tnllnf mA iwuaihl tttmr tha rat ballot Tftey nia-y wander at they please. "Sentiment" in the State however Mr, McLean thinks will result ia practically the entire State delegation voting'- for . . . i j . . a a . en sax. jucauuv wli icr uroiiiur ouamvu name comes down. Oflcs Seeking Msn.'."'"" ' The McLean statement that MeAdoo was willing to be drafted for the presi dency moved Senntor Reed to say that he waa glad one man is letting the of fice seek him. Everything so far dis covered by the Johnsou-Kenyon-Borsh investigsting committee points to such a"conTse being pursued by Mr. Mf,- Adoo. Mr. McLean, referred ' to a dinner party in New" York where several of MeAdoo's friends met to organize a campaign for him, among the number being the former Commissioner of In teTnBtTBerenner-BnieHJ-Beerr : "We thought something ought to be done to show Mr. MeAdoo's availabil ity" testified Mr. McLean "but some over-seslous friend of his went to him and told him about the meeting. Af- jjjwardsjiome of the MeAdoo eup- porters became mad. - "He wss pressed by Senator Ken you are to a conversation lie-bad with MeAdoo regarding the matter. Mr. McLean appeared to tie in doubt ss to the propriety of repeating the .iubject matter of the conversation nnd this caused Senator Kenyon to press blm cvenlsrderfor nn - answer. Senator Keed joiring in the demand. "It was n private conversation Mr. McLean nsrried, "!snd I don't think Mr. MeJfloo would like it repented." "One of the reasons ws want to know Ja what J0U snid to him ot wbatjsaaid to you,' . rejoined the Benator. JJ"' Wanted Unlnatrnetsd Delegation. 1 "Well,' said McLnnf twite ing slight. It in his: chair; and affecting some chegria at the inquistlve nature of the eommittee, "I told Mr. MeAdoo thkt tlwioi waa. : atronr -sentiment in - rno rank and file of the party for Mm and. I thought something ought to.be ddoa about it." What did he eay t" asked Senator Reed. ' "He said that be deeply appreciated, the feeling of his friends but thst be thonght the people ought to send their delegates to San Francisco uninstrueted for any eandWa"tobof TrertrTiidt bsmeesui for ttva fso,' "He aaid ,that be wsS in no sense a candidate for the nomination," Mr. Me Lean -continued, "but that if he was nominated be would accept the nomina tion ths ssme as be would any call to a public service thst ths public felt be wan ff tled t& perform." --- "Isn't that - the - best kind, of poli ties!" Senator Kenyon ssked when Mr. McLean said that he bad never known a man to take such a position before. "I don't know Benator,'' be snswered, "but I got the. imprsssion that if he waa made President ha would have to be drsfted." .:i".2:r-.?. From. Bepublicsn Senators like Spen cer came questions ss to tbe use of the Liberty loan organisation in MeAdoo's (Coatlaned en "Pare Seven.) PRESIDENT VIRGINIA- IN-XEITER TO GLASS E OVER-RIDEVILSON Lawentin6-Votes:f Having Necessary Two-miras -To Pass Peace Resolution -ivasinngtDn, msy . - - ca"e - votes of the necessary two-thlrde, the House failed today to pass the Knox resolution, ending the war wlth Ger- 4',' President Wil son's veto. The result was Mt unexpected. ; Tbe Tote was 230 to'152, seventeen Democrats joining with Republicans In attempthig to over-ride the veto, while two Ke- puhlienna:jrnteJlwitklheiDemerato sustain It. Preceding final action, which ngnin ended egorts to establish pesce," there was an hour of debate. Attacking the Bepubiiean leadership of Congress, Rep resentative Connelly, Democrat, of Texas, challenged the party la control to present a strsighteut resolution for repeal of all war-time legislation, and promised Democratic support in an ef fort to pass it in the event ef a Pres idential veto. Representative Mondell, ths Republi can leader, cams back with a challenge to the Texas member to give proof of hie ability to ''deliver Dcmocrstio help," but tne nnswer wss lost in a bowl front both sides of the Chamber. Later in "the dayr howvcrr-M.-Con- nnlhr, threw into the House hopoer a joint roaolution providing for repeal of every bit of wartime legislation, affec tive on the. date ef the resolution's pss- sake. Soon after Repreaentitivn Aker- I mss, ItepJUtlManNewente.Vj presented a similar resolution. SeUUereaolu" tion is expected to be called up before the summer recess or adjournment. Only four speeches were made in tbe rate, fight, Chairman Porter, of tbe for eign affairs committee, nnd Representa tive Mondel, pleading with members to override the veto, while Representative Mood, or Virginia, ranking Democrat on the eommittee and Representative 'aCnnnslly-also a nvemberg jimJ.lic, Houso lQ stand, by the President. take up Soldier bill -..IN.L0WER HOUSE TODAY Oongres sman Miller Starts l0i buster To Force Imme- "diatfl i Action Washington. Mav 28. After weeks of Uommitteo'-msatlngasawnyo- ana negotiations, the soldier bonus bill will be, taken up tomorrow by the House. Its opponents were prepared tonight to make a bitter fight to delay action oa the bill or to prevent its passage, but conceded they .would be defeated As a forerunner of tomorrow's fight. Representative . Murphy, Republican Ohio, today conducted a filibuster against transaction ef any business, but flnslly stopped en assurances from House leaders that the soldier- bill would be on the floor tomorrow. . Mr. Murphy's announced purpose was to force immediate action on the eoldicr measure and he took advantage of every opportunity today to try to force bis wsy. tven ths chaplain s prayer wss delayed for half an hour by the fill' buster. ' Chairman Campbell, of the - Rules ommittec, snnounced tonight that he would open tomorrow s session of the House by presenting n resolution Bus- bending alt House rules for tha next six dsys. He said he expected tbe sol dier measure to be called up aa soon as bis resolution wss adopted HIRAM JOHNSON WINDS . UP CAMPAIGN IN STATE ... Charlotte. May 28. Birsm W. John son, of California, candidate for the Republican nomination for President, spoke in the eity suditoriuh tonight, the building being full. He waa introduced by Jake Newell, Republican candidate for Congress, from the Ninth district. Senator Johnson left on tbe 9:43 train for Washington. - ' ' ..There was no invective in his apeecb He aaid that the League of Nations was now up to the people. He said further, fa speaking of President- WilV that "the President bad played tbe otner fal low's game and got beat at it." General Weed end Cameron Morrison spek,;berii i tomorrow nlghtrtberformer at 9 o'clock at the auditorium, xue at S e clock at the courthouse. CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE ESCAPE OF DRAFT EVADER! Waahington, May 28. Congressional Investiirstion of the esespe from ens- teu eroTer 'BcTjt Jibia,ieft,4svnder,.wti .JTOpoeed.. is t resolution introduced In tbe Mouse to day by Chairman Kahn of the military affairs committee.- The resolution, would direct Speaker Gillett to sppoint a eommittee composed of five House members to conduct an Inquiry "to learn if the escape waa the result of.a eonapiracy. T , , CHARLOTTE COTTON DEAL , - : AMOUNTS TO OVER 2Ss,M. Cbsrlottei May 18 Ana6unimeht wss msde -today of the purchase by Barrett a Co-i eotton firm of this eityr of the cotton firm of -Hardeman and Phinizy, of Atlanta, Ga., the purchase price be ing in excess of (SoO.OOO.-JHxteelicres of land and warehouses with n fcapselly of 30,000 bsles re included ia tbe sale. L , ' ' , .' ' -.: HOUS UKTO ENDORSES PLATFORM Approves League Plank Which - Declares For Ratification " Without Nullifying , : ateservaiic THINKS WELL ALSO OF- Y DECLARATION IN FAVOR r hPflEVISINGTAX LAWS; National: Tlatfbrni Not . Men- tioned Speciilcally " Though f - - tort - U ! crats Set Torth Attitude of Party: League Plank Occu pies Large Place In Old Do mEiolTTRlISrti Z Declaration For League of "N4tionr and Praising "Zx--ceptionahle Achievement at Parisz z: 'Washington, May 1. (By the1 Asso ciated Press.) President WUsos' eoa. eeption of the esmpalgn issnee of. 1920 was" elucidsted todsy in n letter made public at the White House expressing the President's "full accord' witk the sentiments contained in the platform re cently adopted by the. Virginia Demo- eratis convention. ;. '.I ' . r Tha League of Nations plank, which declared for ratifications of the Treaty of Versailles "without reservations' ' whicb- would- -impair - its - aseentisl. inte grity wae particularly commended by the President. He' also singled ent for praise the platfarmV:deelnratioBi en finaneind-Teeenstruetion which in- -clufed-a- general proposal to revise t" laws and deplored agitanoafof 'aS',!B:' discriminate boons' for sbldiers ef the great wkr. " ' - '- ; " ' Glaaa' Drafted PUtfens. ' ' The letter was addressed to Senator Glass, of Virginia, who drsftsd tbe . State's platform and ita publication . from the White Bouse generally was ttt -r1- 'atejasnarjghatjhereri dene -astd -h STippoeteewiTsodld: expect to be wruten Inte ths party s National platform at! Baa Francisco. ' The Na tional platform was not mentioned di rectly" by the '""President,"-though -be wrote- that the Virginia Democrats bad - - 'set forth tbe attitude ef tha party" on the "League of Nation! and ether im portant issues. U : The league plank oetuples a large place in the Virginia, platform, mbrae- ing a declarntioa for a league of Nn- -exceptional- achievement at Paris involved in the . sdoption of a league and treaty so near akin to American ideals." The Presi dent is praised for "steadfastly stand ing for the covenant agreed to and tha Republican reservations and pence resolutions are condemned. , Other Feataraa ef Platform, v ' Some of the other features of the Virginia platform are: A declaration for an efficient mer chant marine, with aalo to American eitizens, for operation under the Amerl- can flag ' of all merchant vessela ae- , quired by the government during, the - war. ...(- Condemnation of the ' Bepubiiean . congress for "vaia aad extravagant, in vestigations, costing two millions of dollars, revealing nothing beyond the incapaetty-o-flcepubIiean-po"cjan heope with. 'the gravest problems." A declaration that neither labor nor ; capital should at aay time take action that will jeopardize . the. public wel fare," and thst strikes and loekouta should be supplanted by noma method uf auiuablu atttuwsnt. . . . . , Commendation ef the administration - for- establishing . the Federal reaervo system, the farm loan system, "just tariff leg ialntwn! aa, income tax . and,' a Department of Labor. ,j ; Critieism of Congress for having failed to repeal "war legislation which harnesses business." , Approval of the "utmost generosity f.tr dissbled soldiers and their depen dents, . but. disapproval of "Stimulated efforts to fasten further oppressive burdens upon the tsx payers of the . country by enormous bond issues or CQBSUmpKoH'nd"TetToactive tan- levies- to -gtvo-an-wducriminateJionuiAO- en- listed men." '- Praise of President Wilson to whose effevto-.-th. .platform , aay s should ehiefly.be ascribed' the adoption by Congress of the woman suffrage amen,d i President's Letter to Glaaa. Tbe Knox peace resolution, vetoed by the President yesterday;alowas eon- demned in- the platform. ' , The President s letter to Benator , Glass follows: "The White House, May 28, 192 "Mr Dear Senator Glassr fimv of t'fie ;BlaI form recently adopted Oy tne lemocraia ot Virginia, asiub- from the purely personnl references, whieh, f course, I deeply appreciate, let me aay to you, my dear Senator, that the sentimeMe expressed in this notable documents are in full' accord with,- my - own :Tiewi. especially"? the itatmentn-whfeb; eeVerthr tko nttitude of tbe party on tbe League of Nations anC the pressing problems of peace, finance and. reconstruction. These nre the clear cut, unequivocal principles of patriotie men who know how to serve their country and mankind, . ,. "Surely this platform recites a ree- : ord 7 of "Bchievffif ntinr whiek - all - Americans have a just cause for pride tnd eongratula'ion. "Cordially and sincerely yours, . 1 WPOPBOW. WILSON., , - I -'