North Carolina Newspapers

1 r cai. r;o. '3i SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH. R C.TIIU.UDAY -CORNING; JULY 29, 1923 SIXTEEN PAGES TODAYS TRICE: FIV2 C V 1 ildUZST GOV, COX 10 GiVE SOUTHS A IIEB . Fcr Stats Rights "end . Hcr.cr cf Party z SUFFRAGE PLAKK INSULT ' TO VC"EN OF THE SCUT Ilessage To Democratic Nomi -nee Asks For Hearing On TwovPnndainental3 of Party, State - Bigbts and Party Honor; Would Lead South Out of Democratic Party Nashville, Tcniu,' July " S3.Coernor Cox wss requested today to grant bearing ofjthe women of the South 6s Questions -of State rights and party honor" In a telegram tent to the Demo cratic presidential ' nominee by the Southern Women' League' for . Bdjee- tion of the Susan B. Anthony amend ment. It waa signed by Jlrx. Jamea 8. Plnckard, of Montgomery, Ala, presi- dent leiem ol una icnaus, - The message declared that the "bom loving women of the South, who do mot picket,' card indes or blackmail eaadl- . dates, appeal to yon a it he leader of the Demoeratie party to grant a hear- 1 ? . . . ins. not on woman auiirarre. wmcn any Ute can ' adopt (of .Itself without changing a comma of the Federal eon- ..'l..ltA. 1... ' S...A .... &1 - - . -. iJemoeratie principle, state right and " party honor? - , ; Weald Conscript Women. " r The appeal waa made,' the message continued, because it was proposed to "bring about the political eoueenption of our womanhood and the destruction of Southern civilization by naing led tn patronage and parry pressure to eoeree the legislators or. Tennessee into 'violating their solemn oaths of office and their state constitution. . Suffragists were boasting, the appeal said, that Governor'Cox had aent secret agents into Tennessee, "not only to de stroy state rights, but to urge legists tow to dishonor their oaths of oUiee. 'Condemns Booth's Women. ; The suffrage clank in the Democrat' 4a platform was declared to condemn the women of the Sooth and the majority of the women of the country without Bearing and was characterized as "studied insult to the -women of the South implying a desire to "Head out" of the Demoeratie " ssrty the entire South, because it opposed ratification, of the suffrage amendment, ' 'It the South to understand that the Democratic party, whose very existence n uv w in, ivyaiu ui u ouuiu. vuw Intends to treat with utter, contempt those who have liffed it to power! Uie aspeal questioned. ' Control Southern Voting. '7 - Declaring that the South was "fully (war that it can expect no mercy, if this amendment is ratified," the mes sage said that the Republican party sou Id pass a force bill, but continued Ahat the Democratic party, "judging from ita ruthless1 verdict against the South at Ban I Francisco, euuuilr in Ui'l I' 1 TUIUMUie I GUtTU CQUtlUl VL f" .- . ' i i - r- i i try boumern voting Boot it. Declaring that the league was pledged to perpetuate the memory of the "men who died for states rights and to fight for local self-government, the appeal to Governor Cox declared, that if i unt solemn protests and earnest petitions we are forced to become the political conscripts of a feudalist empire; ws are fully determined to use the very weapon of Ufa ballot that is thrust into our )-ands to drive fronr public office all ihoss wut are guiuy ol , - miiiuii' lion or sovereign states. v- i Seek Fair Consideration. Gmrarnar f1. waa antrwated in extend to Southern Women,- "seeking neither votes nor offices," fair consideration be fore easting his lot with a "small group of pickets whose chosen rsym Dot is badge representing their jail for perse cuting the Demoeratie president. v chairmaFwhite talks " . WITH WILLIAM G. M'ADOO Huntington, N. Y July SeV-George White, chairman 'of the Demoeratie na tional committee, and W, U. McAdoo former Secretary of the'Treasurj, were In conference for two hours tonight at the latter's summer home here. Mr. McAdoo declined to make say comment n the visit of the newly appointed Deomcratic chairman. , lie said he would Issue a formal statement tomorrow from is New York office. - Mr. White spent - the night at the Huntington home of Stuart G. Gibbo- sey, Mr. McAdoo s law partner, who lso was present at the conference. TAKE JACK JOHNSON TO JAIL AT GENEVA, ILLS. Chicago, July 8. Jack Johnson, egro pugilist, was released from the WUl county jail at Joilet today and transferred to the jail at Geneva follow ing reports that he had been taken out riding yesterday by Sheriff Newkirk, of Joilet. : - t ft District. Attorney Clyne ordered" the removal and ' notified the sheriff at Geneva that, he . wanted Johnson "treated like a prisoner, not like hotel guest y - - - . BELIEVE CLOTHING PRICES WILL COMB DOWN THIS FALL. Kicbmond, Va, July 25. That the giving of voluntary rebates by manu facturers of nationally advertised cloth ing will lead to a slight drop in prices this fall was the belief expressed by leading Kichmond merchants at the crenirsr .s3jon 0f tjie outTition of tiie Viririnia A'''':it:on " of Retail CI;,:!'; : ucj Tut:., .trj here toJ.-.y. cottc: ccmr;uES to Excellent, Crowtb la 7eBtera . ITorti Carolina and la South Carolina Washington, July 23. With'tempera- tures averaging close to normal in some sections while heavy local rains and deficient sunshine prevailed la others, cotton growth was vsrL.b)e,.but condi tion fairly satisfactory for the week ending July 7, according to the na tional weather and erop bulletin made public today. Cotton made, very -good to excellent growth during the week in Sooth Caro lina, western North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and most of Arkansas, Okla homa and Texas, the bulletin said, while unfavorable weather slowed up growth ia Florida, tAlabama, parts of Missis sippi and Louisiana. . The crop was .re ported to be boiling and fruiting' well a Booth carehn The condition of the erop at the close of the week, the bulletin continued, was "fairly satisfactory" ia most of 8outh Carolina and Georgia. Very little disease. or insect damage was reported from the northern part of the belt .-- . - -. - - ; Governor of Lower California . In Open - Rebellion Against Hucrta Mexicali, Lower California, July Estebaa Canto, governor of the north- era district of Lower California', an nounced today he had issued a call to all citizens of the district to arm to re mit -invasion' . following reports I nil troops were being sent to Enseaada, on the west coast, and to aa annamed point oa the gulf coast, i . : ' " j . -. Governor Cantu said he would rue every- resource at his command to repel the nnvaders," if they same without authority from provisional President de la Uuerta. Asked what steps be would take if the troops had such authority, the. governor ssid: . "I would leave- it to my people to de cide.' - . - - . Two thousand troops, it was said, ex pected to leave Maazanillo today in two transports for Ensenada, ninety miles south ef San Dego, CaL The other 1,000 were reported leaving Guaymas for a point oa the Gulf of California, nearly opposite Yuma, Arizona. It was said the troops would not arrive at their destination for nearly a. week. . .Sends P rot eat to Haerta. Governor Canto has sent a telegram of protest to Adolfo de la Uuerta, Pro visional Fresideat. -The reported despatch of troops would be ia line With recommendations made to provisional President de la Euertajby Baldomero A. Almeda, who was appoint ed, by tht provisional government as successor to Governor Cantu, but, who did aot take office. - - - i Governor Cantu declined to give ap the post and the provisional president wan renorterl . to hiva ariven ' him au thority fa retaia his position "for the present. Goverao Cantu a telegram to President de la Buerta said- infor mation hsftfieea received that troops intended to attack Lower California. Teat ef Message. "I find no reason that would Justify use" of viohjnee against a portion ef ear country where we enjoy order and tran quility, especially as there are pacific and patriotic means to attain the end which the government tries' to attain through these' extraordinary proceed ings." The telegram continued i "It ia my duty to eaJi your attention respectfully,! btu energetically to the fatal eonsee-i queoeea that may 'resort from the pro ceedings you have adopted, especially to the serious International conflict which might coma oa aeeonat of the foreign interests established here. I appeal to your high and patriotic judgment ia the- hope yon willdeiga to give orders to stop these proceeding and ia ease, my request be apt granted, I want to state I decline al responsibil ity for the dreadful consequences which msy ensue. .--.' r In the preparations to resist the 8,000 Mexican Federal troops, three recruiting stations were opened and aoldiere were put to work-making bombs for use ia aerial 'eombat. About - one , thousand bombs were made today, v Forces of Governor Cantu, it Is said. possess urge supplies or ammunition and three airplanes. - : MHA1 t- -.- ADMITS GOVERNOR CANTU ; ; IS IN, OPEN BEBILLION Mexico City, July 28. Colonel Eithj- baa Cantu, governor of Lower Canifor nia, is in open rebellion, Gilberto Val- enxuela,. sub-secretary of the interior, admitted today. Ths importance of the movement , was discounted toy Valen- auela, who- said the government could handle -the aituatioa. t . - URGES V. S. TO HELP W . AVOIDING HOSTILITIES Calexrco, Cal- . July C8. Ualted States Consul Boyls snnouaced tonight be had sent a lengthy telegram to the State Department at Washington urg ing that the United States offer its good offices ia aa effort to prevent hostilities between troops of the Mexican provis ional federal government sad those o( Governor Cantu, of Lower California, hich might result from the invasion f Lower California reported under way by Mexican federal soldiers FLOUi. PRICES DROP AS WHEAT MARKET SLU"PS Minneapolis, Minn, July 23 Ecflect- ng the slump ia wheat prices, flour dropped today at all largo mills here, one of the largest mills reporting a re duction of seventy cents a barrel, and notner a 7S-ent drop. Today a dota tions were $13.50 to 13.53 a barrel ia carload lots, in $ pond cotton sacks, for family patents. V , J'rjs also droppe-i to f 1.1 a ton from estcrd- CAIJTU WILL RESIST ; r-lEXICAIJ FEDERALS v;lla wwm mrnmi -OilCtdllllO FAwJAfte f ft Vf PW-1' I J-ta Jo Retire To Privets Life -1 Ones More v , VILLA Aft'D HIS f'EftOrj THEIR WAY.TQ TCRHEO:. Eli Soldiers To S flustered Out at That Place, 7ith Each To Get Year' Pay and Tract of Land; Villa Also, Given Soma ; pifasicx t rinncial ;;-tIuarantees 2aa-le Pass. Texas,' July SS-rVsn Cisco Villa, bandit idol of the Mexican peon and for year a menace to gov- H-raments of his, country throughout Northern Moxieo, is entrained tonight with his men for Torreoa, there to take the first actual steps looking to his ea trance once more to private Mexlea citizenship, a consequence of his nego tiations wich the da le Buerta govern ment, concluded at Sabinaa early to day. " - - --: - Advices reaching here from Sablnas. which contain this : Information, told also the terms under which the bandit chieftain agreed, la the words of Gen eral Eugenio Martinet, eommaader ef fte Torreoa military zone and personal representative of the de la Buerta re gime, te submission to the de la Buerta government in Sfcognitioa ef . ita sta bility and his desire to retire to private Ufa and abide by the laws of the gov ernment. . Under - these terms, : advices state, Villa fs to be allowed a year's army psy for all his soldiers and permitted to go with them to Torreoa under personal escort, where ' this ' eoaditloa ef ths terms will be effected. The band will cumber about lJ00,it la said. At Tor reoa the men are. to be "mustered out of Villa s -service and each allotted a tract of laud oa. which to 'engage farming. , VUia, too, it ia said, has beea givea . very pleasing financial guaraa tees. ,; -. v fjefferal Martinez, eommnuicating to KmUiano Tames, Mexican; Consul Eagle Pass, termed Villa's acceptance of the terms as an act ef patriotism All rumors of slaughter .of Babinas pilieemea and mutilation of bodies of many womea there yet lack confirms- BUSINESS INTtRESTS HUH - ,f;,.PLEASEU WITH 8CRs'DSS El Paso, Texas, July 8v Keporta ef the surrender of Francisco Villa, Mexi can bandit and . revolutionist, pleased business leaders here and ia Juarez. Mexico, today. .Opinions were express ed that Villa s surrsnder would - do much to stabilise mining and industry in Chihuahua, the State in which Villa chiefly operated. ; . 'f . . .,, Surreader of Villa will mean, the stopping of depredations by his aumer- (CeaUaued aa Page Bevea.) TWO KILLED IN FIGHT IN MINING TOWN IN ALA Man and Boy Wounded; Besnlt ' of - Controversy With ' - Deputy Sheriff i ; ,, CanboB Hill, Als, July CSV-Two mon were killed, one fatally, wounded aad i boy seriously shot here early tonight la a sensational light growing eat of controversy Deputy Sheriff Bea Bar rett had with a nearfo this afternoon. . Deputy BarreH wss killed by a aaiosy miner named Hicks. Oliver McDade, a aon-aaioa miner, was killed by Hicks while attempting to stsist in the arrtet of Hicks. - A boy named McDonald was hit by a stray bullet. Hicks was thea pursued ly officers and was ahot number of times so badly that there is ao hope of his recovery. ' - The eause of the trouble between Deputy Barrett and the negro during the afternooa fa aot fcaowa definitely. Hicks, however, took the aegro's f-rt, snd resumed the quarrel tonight thith the deputy. Both the negro aad Hicks had formerly been employed at the mines here, but have aot beea working recently, t ',''". FRANCE ANd BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT ON 0L Wash ington July 28 CBy The A si elated Press.) France and Great Brit ain, according to information reaching Washington tonight from aa authori tative source, bsve concluded aa agree ment ia connection with oil supplies designed to secure international co operation and to eliminate competition which might give rise to. friction' be tween them. , - , The provisions of the agreement, it is understood, extend to all countries where the oil interests ef the two na tions can be usefully united or might be ia conflict Ths agreement deals specifically with the French and British erowa colonics and proaridea for co operation ' in connection wth commer cial concessions to dsvelop oil wells in Rumania, Asia Minor, Galioia and.' the territories ef the old Bussiaa, empire. There also is a provision permUtUig extension to otSef countries by mutual consent. . ?- . . ELECTRIC CAR INJURES THREE IN. AN AUT.0:.!C3ILE Charlotte, July sTZ7bs 11 :30 train oa the P. and N. coming from Gastonia to Charlotte, struck an automobile at the railrosd crossing near Lowoll, injuring three occupants of the ear,' two white men, Frank Phillips, owner of fee ear. and Horace Beid and a 2 year-old boy, .lnm Tiilrlrmnn. w tin V9I rirtiniy thea. The boy was trioui!y Irjare EIC.N3 CF CISTUE3A.a: , - OFF ATLANTIC COAST Wsshlnftoa, Jaly 2Sv Moderate te heavy aweila along the Sauth Atlantic cowt were 'd by the Weather Ba rest!. In a supplementary stores warSM ing late today, te Indicate distort, ance not far from latitude, 10, longitude, IS. Ne radio reports as to the storm had beea received lace morning by the hareea, which, hoar, ever, advised caution to shipping along that portion ef the cwast aatil the eater- and exteat ef the storm coald be cleared aa. go;iti;;ue SEARCH FOU EUGE1IE LEROY - A- . .. .... Body of 1 Womsn Positively - Identified As His Wife; Several Arrests , ' Detroit, Mich, July 28. With tba body found ia a trunk ia Kew Vor lar Friday positively -rffantif led as that ?f Mrs. Eugene Leroy, police, here were oaight awaiting further reports from various cities where men believed te be the husband of the slain womaa have beea taken into custody. ' . , . . Authoritiee at Saltillo, Mexico, have beea asked to confirm reports that a man ksown aa Oscar J. Fernandez had beea ''located there. 'According to the detective bureau, this report held a possibility that the snaa wanted had been apprehended, tfrair previous in vestigations hsving shown that Eu gens Lsroy," 0. J. Wood, and "O. J. Fernandez'' were names ased by the husband of the dead womaa ia Detroit Saginaw and New York'- A report front New Orleans "was re ceived . toaight that a saaa answering the description of Leroy waa believed by the police to be a stowaway oa board the steamship Speedwell, which left here late Tuesday Bight ea route te British Honduras. QUESTION MEN IN REGAR ; TO TRUNK MURDER CA8E. JJimingham, Ala, July 2S. Two mea named Fernandez, who arrived here about June 13, were questioned today by Lieut John P. Smith of the Detroit homicide squad, ia eonneetioa- with the Detroit trunk murder mystery. They were freed. ' Lieutenant Smith also talked with Allan A. Tatum, whose statements gave tha flrat minm? tn tha mnrilae mvmtmrr Tatunt expressed a'willingaeaa to se-1 company the detective, to New York or etroit. - -'' ' ' Fear that Leroy will "kill WrcT' Eas beea expressed to ths police by Tatum, who aaked permissioa today to carry a revolver. , lie aa cbnngnol ba ad dress since be stated his belief thst ths murdered woman was Katherina Jack son, but continues his work for a local linotype company, - The police here, with the assistance ef Lieutenant Smith, are still working oa the theory that Leroy ia also fcaowa as Fernandez, though they consider It very likely that he has assumed aa alias since tne body of the weman was shipped from Detroit Vi, ; SUSPECT AT ALLENTON. PAL r: . - RELEASED BY AUTHORITIES. Allentown, Pa, July 2&V Bay Larrow, detained here on auspieloa ia connection with the Detroit trunk mystery is aot the aaan wanted by the Detroit authori ties. Detectives Paul B. Wsneel and Leo TrumbelL of Detroit, declared tonight after looking Larrow over. AMUNDSEN TO BE IN f ARCTIC FIVE YEARS Famous Norwegian ; Explorer at Nome, Alaska, Preparing jox Expedition , ' ;'; Nome. Alaska, July 14 Boald Amund sea, Norwegian- explorer, who arrived her today, will remaia two weeks aad thea steer his . vessel into the Arctic ocean for a five-year expedition, ha an nounced today. .' , ' Amundsen came here from Sledge bland, where his ship, the Maud, lies anchored. The two weeks will be oc cupied ia provisioning the ship for her long cruise, the explorer said. The Maud j which sailed from Norway in 1918, arrived at Sledge Island, 15 miles 'from here, five days ago,, bat be cause of storms was unable to make this port. - , ' " -v ' " ' Hundreds of telegrams from all parts of the world were awaiting' here for Amundsen. He announced that a num ber of the crew would be discharged and the vessel would resume her voysge ia the northern oeeaa with only three other mea beside himself aboard.'. The. Maud la a three-masted ship and carries suo tons ol supplies. .. t . Amundsea told of aa encounter with a polar bear last winter ia which his clothing was torn from his body, one of his arms broken and h's back and legs severely lacerated. He is still suffering Jfrom the effects ef the en counter. ' Ever" since Amundsen sailed north frdm Norway ia 1910 hs hss beea ia the arctic. Eis arrival at Nome, it was said,; trivea him claim to first cireum- ravigatioa of -the globe through the vratea betweea the Arctie Ice pack and the northern edge of Europe aad America. ...- ...... THREE ROADS WILL SHIP ; . 650,000 TOiNS MONTHLY Boanoke, Va July 23. Ths Norfolk and Western, Chesapeake aad Ohio and Virginia railways will ship 830,000 tons of cost to New England a month in accordance with the recent priority order of tbe Interstate Commerce Com mission, it was announced at the general offices of ths Norfolk and Western here today. According to the announcement the- shipments will be divided as fol lows! - ' Norfolk and Western STl.OOO tone, Chesapeake - snd Ohio 85,000 and the Virginian 153,000. v. ; , i (IS. CiVCS GLOEE ATTEfJTIQalTO IP POL!ISi;iOIU e cf t'cral Re- Will WWwUl 1 Vv V cclbycc::fef,sV;ith s BRITISH Ar.l3ASSAD0R Changes In Status of Chinese Eastern Hallway, Japanese Occupation ct Sagahalien .and Other, Hatters Dis , enssed; Occupation Hove Not Favored. By U. S.' ij-: 1 a- Washington, July 28. (By The As sociated Press The Amerieaa govern ment is understood te be giving close attention- to Jananesa " relations and Japan's general policy la the Far East, because of the effect ea tbe questions involved ia tba recent withdrawal of American troops from Siberia, the sign ing of tha consortium relative to the Chinese financial aid. the assumption of control ef ths Chinese ' Esstera 'Bail- road by the Japanese and the Japanese occupation of Northern Saghaliea aad the greater portioa of the Aiaritime nrovinea of Siberia. Secretary Colby has conferred with 6i Auckland Geddea. the British Am bassador here, who brought into the conference Sit Beilby Alatoa, British Ambassador to Japaa, who ia returning to London, on-leave. Sir Beilby waa la a positioa to give Mr. Colby the latest information from ths Japaaese capi tal, supplementing ftha views of Bo land Morris, the American Ambassador to Tokloi who ia home ea - leave of absence. Two Interests Psrallal British interests ia China aad Japaa are regarded here as paralleling te some extent those of America.., because ef the large buainesa transactions between those countries aad tbe British- domin ions of Canada and Australia, as well aa the common desire of the colonial govern men ta and California aad other Paeifis Coast States to find -some so lution of the problem t of Oriental labor. This solution of this problem by the British Government ia the opinioa there is made more complex by reasoa of the existence of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, which recently was renewed for on, year. . i Watch Railroad 8tatas Changes ia the states of the' Chiaesc Eastern Bail road have beea closely watched. Since this line forjps ths most valuable branch of the," biberiaa railrosd and affords tha only practicable communication between the Interior of Siberia and Vladivostok, both ths tinted Btaies and Great Britaia are aa derstood to desire that ita interactional hm raft., lu . hhh.v.1 ii ...... ,k. I maintenance of the open door. , I ' V- Aa Te SaghaUea Matter ' I As to the Jspaaese occupstioa sf sagbaiiea, the United SUtes ia kaowa to be reluctant to concur ia this move. A dispatch from Tokio today said that ' . - (CeatlBaed ea Pszwrcw.) CHARGES AGAINST SUPT. OF INSTRUCTION IN FU. William N. Bheats .Charged . With Violating The Corrupt - Practices Act Tallahassee, Fla, Jaly IS. Willium N. Shcats, State Superintendent ef Pub- lie Instruction, was served with papers today from Hillsborough county charg ing him with violating the State corrupt practices act. ' Hs furnished bond and will appear ia court at Tampa Mob day, August X. La the recent Democratic primary. Mr. eneats wss opposed for reaomina- tioa by Dixie M. Hoi lis, ef Clearwater. The chargea filed at Tampa are that; ia defiance ef th Corrupt Practices Act, Mr. bheats a few days be fere thw alee tioa caused publieatioa ia a Tampa paper of aa - article snaking chsrges against Hollis, without, it ia alleged. complying with the provision of ths law which says a candidate against whom charges are te be made must be furnished with a written copy of such charges before they are published, - Sheets defeated Holla by about font thousand votes. , ' , . - - BOLDS CORRUPT PRACTICES CT TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL West Pels Beach, Fla, July 28 The Florida corrupt practices la , as pertaining to publieatioa of inform tioa held to bo detrimental to a candi date for public office was declared aa- constitutions! ia a decision by Judge . Jd. DonaeU here to dart I do aot believe the .legislature caa ia such manner prohibit the freedom of speech aad press,' Jddgs DonaeU aaid ta ruling on a case la which the Issue was involved. The law passed 1b 1913, makes illegal publication of "detrimental" Informa tion during the 19 days previous to a primary election. - GOV. MORROW AIDS IN OVERPOWERING BURGLAR . . . . . ... . New Vork, July 28. Aroused by the scuffling of the h-uests of aa adjoining room with aa alleged burglar ia the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel here today, Gov ernor Edwin P. Morrow ef Kentucky, rushed from his room and helped over power the intruder', who fought, desper ately to escape. I The alleged burglar was about to rua into Governor Morrow's room when ths Kentutkisa sppesred in his pa jamas aad grappled . with the man, whom he turned over to ths police. The intruder. Infer identified ss Peter Bermida, a discharged , bote employ, was held iff t5,000 bail for anlawful entry. - - - AHMY OFFICERS MUST STAY OUT CF FCLITICS Order Just Iasued Not Directed at Gen. Leonard Wood, T SaySec. Eaker Washington, D; C, JJy 8. Army and othera connected with the military establishments are prohibited under aa order issued by Secretary Baker todir, from taking any "active part in politi cal manccment or v political esra palgns' or from "using their- offlci.il positioa te Influence, the result of aa electioa. .Secretafy Baker said "the order was not directed at Major-General Leonard Wood, who sought ths nomtpatioa ss Jjc Republieaa eandidats for president, and who since hss promised his ectvis support-to Senator Harding.-Mr. Baker explained that Genera, Wood's activtiee la polities had beea with his full knowl edge aad consent, and that the general s positioa bad beea exceptional inasmuch as he was a candidate at the Chicago convention. Be added thst it was aot the polici ef the department to stand la the. way of the people's ehoict of r y official wheat they might want for DTMidcnt, '. '.. . , The war secretary would not be moro specific when asked If tbe order) would affect General Wood's aetfvtiee la poli tics ia ths future, saying that ths ord -r spoke for itself. I0PU1E1IGII Georce White Arrives In Wash ington Today To Meet Dem . oeratje Leaders J The News aad Observer Bureaw,' . 603 District National Bank Bldg. By . R. POWELL. (By Special Leased Wlre.J ; ) Washington,' July 28. Chalrmaa George H. White, the, Demoeratie National committee, 1 will arrive la Washlagtoa tomorrow morning for sf conference with Democratic leaders pre paratory to actually mapping outthe details of the coming fight betweea the two big parties. , v ' It is aot knojra here, today whether air. wane, who has Deea in eoaataat touch with - Governor1 Cos fos soma days, wiljjee President Wilson oa this trip er not but it is supposed tha lie will. There has beea bo announcement of-e conference arrangea betweea the two but the" President knows Mr. White is coming andunay ask hint to call at the White House while he is here. Such things as ths war chest, ths hand book for the coming campaign and tha publicity drive, will be discussed . by air. White wita National leaders and members of tha staff of tha committee. From here, the new chairman will prob ably go to Kew Vork for m conference with New Tork Democrats. That part of the coming minety days aot spent ia visiting strategic points, Mr, Whits will operate betweea here aad New Vork wiere Demoeratie headquarters of some sue will also be maintained. Tba 'Democrats are getting . mors ehesty every day about their ticket Ea- thuslasa here is running wCll sight onto hundred per cent perfect. . FINE RESULTS SHOWN IN JIIAVY TARGET PRACTICE - Washington, July 5. Incomplete re port ssfrom tbe Atlsntie fleet oa the tar get practice conducted last month off the Virginia Canes indicate that "sur prisingly good results Were attained, it was said today by Navy Department of ficials. Data at hand they said, showed that the super-dresdnsnght Oklahems commanded by' Captaia E. it, Irwin, led the seven other dresdaaugbts cf the fleet ia the practice score, . , . The firing wss conducted at various ranges up to 4 maximum of 7,000 yards or slightly leas than ten mires. Depart ment officials said much credit wss dus the eommsnding officers of the fleet for the development cf spparently highly efficient guar crews, for whea the fleet weat south ia April it was manned to a considerable extent oy newiy enlist cd personnel. - BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL UNDER WAY IN ASHEVILLE Azheville. July 23, Aa optioa ef the flur-story building at the corner of Pattoa and Lfringtoa avenues has beea secured by C C. Millard and W. a Lasater from ths heirs ef the lore Mrs. Sarah B. Chedester. The price stipulated la the option . is. said te be around 300.000. - This eptioB Involves the store build Ing bow occupied by thevBoa Marche and is one of the best kniwa locations la the city, having beea knows" for years as the Berkely. hotel property. The lease for the Bon Marche Is for about five years yet end it was an nounced definitely tonight that A is big department store will ia no war be affected by a transfer of the property. JUDGE AMES RESIGNS AS " ASSISTANT TO PALMER Washington July 8.-Ju4ce C. B. Ames will retire August 81 as Brat as sistant to the attorney geaeraL It be csme knowa hero today 'that he had submitted his resignation to President Wilson and would resume ha law prac tice' in Oklahoma City.,. , Judsre Amea has beea first assistant to Attorney Oeseral Palmer for the past year. He handled the government's case In the coal strike injunction pto cecdings, was ia ebargs of a. number of anti-trust prosecutions and conducted the negotiations with the packers which resulted la divorcing their business from forms ef activity, ether than the peck ing ef meats. , ' Offer Zinc for Sale. Washington. July 8. A surplus stock of 2,183,000 pounds of. sine was ofTp-etiJ for sale by the Navy Department tou.iy under aenlcd bids to. 6e opened Augnst The stock is distributed imntj the several aavy yards and static:. j. ( 1 f ARDIitG'S FLJHt WK 0DU5L.: Presidential f.'orr.ir.ce cf P.. : publicans Put RicponclLIlity . Up To Laboring f.!:n LABOR LEADER SH0.V3 l? -big business sciii::: Old Policy o Laying CS Ilea During ' Political- Campa!aa Besorted To Ey Americas Woolen Company and Pena- sylvania Railroad; Immecss Profits Made Last Year The News "and Observer Bureau, 003 District National Bank BMf. By R. B. POWELL. (By Special Leased Wire.) , Washington, July 28. Indirectly at tacking the acceptance speech of the" Rcpub'ican nominee for the Presidency, Senator Harding, Bamuel Gompers, president of, the American. Federation of Labor, this afternooa fired a broad side at the Amerieaa Woolea Mills Com pany aad the Pennsylvania Railroad. , Tbe implied aaswer to Senator Hard ing's declaration taht the country needs more production and his subtle sugges tion that the laboring mea ought to work longer aad have his wsges cut a little besides draws front . President Gompers this sharp question! Revival ef Old Trick. "Is the laying off or workers a revival of that eldsnd crude policy cf laying . off men duung a political cmpuign for ths purpose of driving them la fright aad necessity 'into a political camp!" The inference may be drawn without effort that big businsss is harking back to th days of Hanna and Aldrlco and1 that the Republieaa oligarchs, is bent' on fomenting fears cf a panic among industrial workers. . , ' ' The Gompers statement says,: ; "For months we have heard th cry,! dinned aad dinned and dianed Into urr ear Increase production, increase pro iglaetloa. 1 "How can Increased proauetioa be 0" eomplished under a policy of layirg off thousands ef workers! Msklng Immense Profit. "The American Woolen Mills in Man ssehusetts close their doors. It msy be of interest to note the record of profits. fo this company and to recall recent statements of President William W, Wixwt. . ... ' ."The American Woolen "Company in creased its net income 810 per cent for 1918 over - mitV The net increase ia common stock earnings was 631 par cent. Since the American Woolen Company controls so Wge a portioa of the holi ness of making wool cloth,' being com monly kaowa as ths "wool trust," ft msy be well to go into more detail re garding ita operations. There were tot the year ending December 11, 1919, after dedaetloa of all taxes and charges, net camion of tlO,779.eX4, equal te 3949 per share en the 20 ,000,000 of common stock. This is sfter allowance has been mads for preferred dividends. Tn lOlS tha aarnlnn na ahara on em. "moa stock were ,13.86, a total of 15 572,327. President wood tola ftis siocx holders thai the close ef the year , left the com rsn v with unfilled orders suffi cient to keep the machinery fully em ployed" well into and wjtn goes prospects for full production for ths anrlra vear. Foreim deliveries in f creased approximately 100 per ceat dur lag 1919. bees Alter rvwnarivaiuai luuum. In additioa to this use there is thi aetioa of the Pennsylvania Railroad ia laying off approximately 12,000, if re ports are accurate. Will this help movl freight, will it help give the natioa that increased production ei which it standi in real aeedf . -Ot is the Isvlnr eft ef workers a re vise! cf that old and crude' policy ei laying off ansa during a political cam paign for. the purpose ef driving them in fright and necessity into a political eampf " - . ' "la addition to tie laying car 01 raei there have beea reports ef sfforts to de crease wages. ' It wijl be recauea vnai in 1907 nnd 1903 employers fought te ' raduee waares. the result ef which at that time would have been to pro flues a panic ' :,;"' ''.-,- ;. ' The Amerieaa Federation . of labor scat forth the warning that we woald re sist and resist and resist, and we para- phrased a saying and declared it better to resist and lose ths a not to resist at all.' ' ' . . . -s" " V ' "The .policy ef reducing wagee was abandoned aa a result of that warning, We repeat that warning today. At nil hazards we will resist wsge reductions. There is no excuse and much loss ' reasoa for reduction of wages. Ws will tolerate bo reduction of wsges. Evea yet we have ground to cover before we restore to all the purchasing power el 1913. ' . . Nation Neede Prod action. "The nation - needs production. Env ployera have called lor productioa, toe frequently as a means of driving ths workers to unpaid efforts, and ia order . east a reflection upon their efforts and' their honesty nnd integrity. There is no trouble with the efficiency ef the workers. There is a growing efficiency ef workers. Thsrs ia too fn frequently aa equal effielenty and integrity ad intelligence in the ananagemeat of in dustry. The action of corporations thst today lay off thonsnnda of mes Is noth- . ing less than a tremendous indictment of management and - heinous etTenjs atralnst a people ia need of every pos sible ounce ef production. - f I "What is needed above averytlung else today is contiguous oyperntion ot industry, with a fairness and honesty and iutolligcncs upon thepart, of em ployers thst will makeeohttnuous evi ration possible). Two employment r i- eiee will hinder production. Thee ars ther reduction of worku p -fnrres re brutal efforts to drive the .era r.- (Continued oa r- V