Ms
Mews
ervir
a fee . SM'rMwst f
avs kefor sxplrtttt tiU em
aUstias tail ever. ,
Probably tela Ycday
Wednesday Not much
change I the temaoretar.
lie
VOL. CXII, NO, .18,-
Declares That Every Working
. Man and Woman Should :
Support It . '
GOVERNOR CARRIES FIGHT
WEST FOR CLOSING WEEK
Commissioner Pen Decline! To
Give Out 'Evidence of Con.
spiracy " Without l OoncTir.
.rence of full Commission;
Collector Bailey Discounts
"KleventlLEonr . Sensations"
A select elsss of wealthy eitixena re
cruited from betk parties upon whom
the burden of taxation' ha always rest
ed lightly U working for ths defeat
of the constitutional amendments, aad
' eecry wan -and'-womaa who work for
a living ought1 to be folly infoamed
' of the fact, declares " Major W. F.
- Moody, president of the State Fedeta
' tioa of labor, ia a letter issued to
- the head -of local -naione yesterday.
' Major Moody arget every working ana
. awend-;
f "ggitii -- f-
: development following ' the Governor's,
broadside into the ranka of the "email,
but powerful, invisible' empire of plutocracy"-who
are fiithting the amend
ment. Collector J. W. Bailey, who ia
taking a leading part la the campaign
against the amendments leaned a sUte
ment during the day deemrong that
"old voters will discount the eleveath
hour sensations calculated to distract
. attention from ' the merita of ths is
sues." '
Decllaee lafermatloa.
Judge George P. Fell, of the State
Tax Commission, declined to add to
what has already been said by the Com
mission ia regard to the organisation
of eertaia groups of eottoa mill men
and the collection if a campaign fund
for hiring workera'at the polls against
the amendment. He etated deSnitely
that the Commission waa ia poeseesioa
of full documentary evidence that there
la such aa organisation ia ezistenee,
with lists of contributor, aad other
information, but declined to give it
out for publication 'without the con
currence of other member of the Com
mission, who are out of the city. -
- Governor Biekett left the city yester
day morning for the final week of the
campaign through the western eonntie.
He declare hi intention of doing some
very, plain apeaking ' in- behalf of the
amendment daring 1 the rest of the
weeksnd will leave ae atone unturned
toward counteracting the work that has
beta done privately agaiaet the emend
meat all over-the State, .;. -
- Saw Where Ballet Bit. v.
I knew they were at work against
It I have been seeing where . their
bullets hit," he said before leaving.
. The income lax amendment is the cap
tone "of the Governor' , taxation re
form program and he ia going to put
hi whole strength, into the fight for
'the remaining week - of the 1920 earn
paign, the hut in which he ever expect
to take .a personal . interest. With
the amendment safely disposed , of,
he expect to reach the end of the no-
'table array of thing that be ha work
ed for and wKh the eloae of hi admin
istration, return definitely to private
life." --:
. President Moody Letter.
' President Moody's letter to the Union
head throughout the Stat a fol-
"Find enclosed copy of the proposed
eonstltutional amendment to be voted
upon at the coming election, November
S, 1920. - -V.:
The laboring man ahonld vote' for
the income Uxataendment for aeversl
reasons:
"L He i already liable for aa income
tax while hi employer i aot. The
engineer aad conductor and alL em
ployee are liable for the tax if their
income to ever $2,300, but the railroad
itself pay ae tax. Thia applies to all
other corporation. ' - 4
"2. It reduces the poll tax dowa to
1.00 tor 8Ute, 11.00 : for County and
-11.00 for city. Ia some places the poll
tax I as high aa 9,00. Vote for the
tax ameadmcat, snd it . ean never be
more than $3.00 all told,', and removes
the necessity of paying tax a a pre
reauiiite for voting. . : ;k.;-T '
Tote for the tax, amendments
and yon win aever have to pay aay
tax a. your property for the support
' of the State government.- '
. "These amendment place the bur
den of taxation npoa wealth, remev-
,jng It from the shoulder of the poor.
For ' this reasoa a select class, from
both nolitieal vartie. are secretly
" working for their defeat therefore.
every member of your organization
should 'b fullyformed. V '
: -Thmta amendment were endorsed
by the 8tate federatioa of Labor at
the convention us Aujrnsx.
- s Collector Bailer's Btatemeat
Following 1 the statement issued
yesterdsy by Collector J. W. Bailey;
" "Thia is the last week ef -th earn-
paiga aad old voter -will , discount
eleventh boor sensation calculated to
distract attention from the merit. of
issues to be decided aezt Tuesday. I
believe the aew voters will likewise
naderstaad thia sort of thing. The
women are, very discerning voter. .
'T do aot believe the report emaa
ating fron the State Tax Commisaioa
that any apeeial group of voters ha
famed aa organization to fight the tax
meadmeat aad raised a 150,000 foad.
The only organisation I have heard of
are two. One, the organisation of eiti
en formed at Borky Mount after
hearing Mr. MaxwelL It appear that
he eonvlneed many eitiaen there that
ha tax amendment ougac to D ue-
"The ether orgaaizaiioa i the "Cen
tral Committee oa Taxation Amend
meat, announced ia The New t and
(Observer Sunday, composed of Messrs.
Clarence Poo, J. M."Breuir6ton, A. B.
Andrew, B. W. Kilgore, H. T, Beasley
("en
?stf-i e Ti r t'-i)
" SIXTEEN RAGES TODAY. I RALEIGH N. C.
HARDING HAS WIGGLED
-; OFF LEAGUE PLATFORM
Vice-President Marshall Sayi
' O.O.P. Should Ht HomL-
nated a Trnst Company
- , Bmswnsaai -'''' '
, Chicago, Oct. 25. Senator" Harding
ha "wiggled aad wobbled on! - the
League of Nation platform aad conse
quently there ae longer ia aay nneer
taiaty a to a Pemeeratie. victory elee
tioa day, Vice President Thomas B.
Marshall said ia aa addrwa today."
"Senator Harding doc not stand for
anything aad doe not area say what he
will try to do except to call together a
board of wise men," continued Mr. Mar
shall. "The Bepablieaa should . have
nominated a trust company for Presi
dent; then we would know who. these
wise men are oa it board of directors."
Widely Known Cotton Mill Man
and Public Spirited Citi
zen Passe
rahiirOce"-m"Xyal Btaks
Holt, oae of the leading eottoa mill op
erator aad business mea et the State,
died at hi home here this afternoon. 1
He -waa TS year eld.
MMMff.)i-,
Holt, and
a Dora-It
ou tiun i
homestead, near Graham, Alamance
county, June 28, 1842. "
Whea seventeen years of age Mr.
Holt entered the military academy at
Hillaboro and peat hi spar time aad'
vacation ia working ia hi father1
cotton mill. Ia thia mill he learned the
leasona of industry, frugality and fidel
ity to -duty under the careful teeehing
of bis father, laying the eoraerston
npoa which hi fame aad fortune were
snbstaatially built.
Was Gallant BeUler.
Before he had completed bis conn
at the military academy Ir. Holt )lig
wered the call of arms to fight with'
the force of the Confederacy ia the
War Between the States. '"He entered
the ranks aa a private ia the Orange
Guard, aa eld company which rushed
forward at the first goa of Ue war
aad eeixed aad held Fort Maeoa for
the State. 'Because of hi efficient serv
ice Mr. Holt was promoted ia 1881 to
the rank of second lieutenant aad as
signed to Company. I, of the Eighth
Kegimeat, North Carolina troops, late
winning the rank of first lieutenant.)'
The deceased served tueugn. many
fierce, engagements) during the strag
gle and at Petersburg he received a
flesh wound ia the face. Ia the famous
assault Oa Fort Harrison lieutenant
Holt wa among the wounded And cap
tured, fighting with his face to, the
enemy-en til he was shot through the
thigh, suffering a fractured bone. Be
cause of the. wound he wa confined at
Point .Lookout and Fort Delaware pri
sons ffinUl he wa released .la Jaae,
irr ' " - .. AA - Yv.Y.y,.v. V,'V
Noted Cettea Mill Maa. V
Beturnioc "to Norm Carolina after
the struggle, he entered the &amaaee
Cotton Mills, again, aader the guidance
of hi venerable father. From that
time on hi incessant efforts were re
warded and h la due time became one
of the leading "eottoa - mill operator
aad busintjs mea.ia the State. He wa
also enthasiuti in agriculture, ewaed
aad operated the fameu Alamaaee aad
Oak Grove farm,- aear Graham, and
raised much blooded livestock. -
Ul UCMoer so, jooo, nr. nwt waa
happily married to Mis Mary C
Mebaae, the daughter of the "Hen. Giles
Mebaae, of Caswell, lie is survived by
hi widow and foa daughters, , Mr,
George A. Mebano of Greeaabere;
Mrs. John a Prewry, of Baleigh; Mrs.
James K. Mebaae, of - Washington,
D. C aad Mr. Virtor M. Graves, of
New York City. His youngest , daugh
ter, Mrs. Paul H. Norcross, lied . re-
eeatly in Atlanta. -''-
With the death of Mr. Holt there Is
left surviving only on of the eons of
the late E. M. Holt, he being Mr.
Lawreaee & HoltTef Waahingtoa, D. G.
He is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
J. N. Williaauoa, of. Graham. He waa a
brother : of the prominent : anaaafae
rarers, former Governor Thoma M.
Holt, Jame H. Bolt- and W. E. Holt.
, Faithfal to Charch aad Stat.
In addition to hi success and prom
inence "ia the busines world. Mr. Holt
waa deeply interested ia the welfare of
his church aad km Btate. ue served a
aa elder for many year in the Presby
terian church at Graham. The- Dem-
eeratie party wished to honor him. est
many occasion by aominating aun xor
high public emcee, bul he preferred
remaining a ' private citisen. Probably
the most eharaeteriati fact regarding
the life of Mr. Holt ir that be was de
voted to his family and made' both
his private and business life exemplary
for uprightness aad parity.
T He was a liberal contributor to the
church,, to charity 'aad to movements
for the betterment ez community uie,
sad was ia particular a substantial
supporter of the cause of education.
Mr. Holt' funeral will take place
Wednesday moraing at 11 o'clock at
the Prssbyteriaa church here.
DRY VICTORY IN NOVA v
SCOTIA IS INDICATED
Halifax, N. fL, Oct. 2& Beturns re
ceived p to 8:30 e'eloek tonight from
various sections ef Nova Scotia" indi
cate a dry vietory ia today plebia-
cita upon the question of prohibiting
importation of liquor from" other pro
vinces. Thus far Halifax is the only
place which chew a wet majority and
returns here are not 'complete. J.:.u
P0HZI IS F0HMALLY T
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
Boston, Masa Oct 23. Charles
Ponsi vWa formally adjudged a. bankrupt-
br the Federal district eourt to
day. Tie court accepted the report of
tfae referee in bankruptcy, wbe eon
ducted aa inquiry into several phasee
ef the quick-rich scheme oy which
Ponii obtained million from inves
tor. f ,.,.. .
MR. L BANKS HOLT
APPOIHEIJIS 0
CONFERENCE CLOSE
Western N. C. Methodists Pro
pose To Erect Church at
- ; - State University :
." 1 ' .....
WANT ASSISTANCE OF J
: EASTERN CONFERENCE
No Treacher Will Mot Until
After Election In Order That
They Kay Vote; Cloiinf Set.
. aion Taken Up With Bearinff
Seporta . Prom ' Different
Boards 'i'
' Salisbury, Oct 5w The Wsotera
North Carolina Methodist Confer ae
adjourned at aooa today following the
announcement of appointmen.ta for the
year. The morning aessdosr waa taka
up principally with the submission and
adopting- of report -from the different
board aad eommittees. A motioa pre
vailed that ae preachers ehaag to their
ja orde that ttey maT
aew charge antu after X.ovembef sna
privileg of. Voting.
. ... tti i- . vti. r
tha North Carolina Conference to. help
ia thi enterprise.- The appolatmeat
follow: r.- .',
AahevUI District.
Preaiding ldei-W, H. Willis.
Aaheville Asbeville, B. P. Shor
BUtmore, B. P. Bike; Central, E. X.
MeLarty; Chestnut Street, W. F. Can a;
Haywood Street, H. J." Bradley.
Mt Pleasant H. B. DeaL
West Aaheville B. fV- Fox.
Asbeville circuit D. E. Atkins (oae
to be supplied). .
- Brevard - A. 8. Baper.
Black Mountain J. i. Uray.
Fairview G. A. Bold by.
Flat Boeh ard rieteher . H. Brea-
dalL
Hendersonville M, r. Moor. .
Headersoa-eirenit Jj 'W. Hollo-
way. ;.
Hominy circuit H. I. Fowell. ;
Hot Bprings Marshail, W. I. Hughes,
licester-C "4L Carpenter. - i
Mars HillX8. MitcheU (supply).
Mill BWct-ITM. Folgef. ,
Boamaa -W. Thomas (supply). ";,
Sahida Tryon, J. O. Cox. ,t" ,;
Spring Creek B. U Beasley (supply).
.Iwaananoar-D. A. Lewi.',,. .'' " .'
Walaut Aatiech, a. M.- FlWa
(on t be supplied). ; -
Weavetville Statioa O..P. Adler.
,Weverville eirtttit--M. V. Imrgaa.
Missionary to Cuba--aVl, Parker. '
General evangelist Kay mend Brows
ing. ; , : ;-;('. : t . -
Student at Trinity B. . Harris.
tjmrlette District , .
Treaiding Elder H. K. Boyer.' f
AaaoavUle-A. B, BelL I
Charlotte Belmont' Park, tf. B.
Davis j Brevard Street, W. K. Bhsltoa;
Calvary, J. A. Sharpei Chadwkk, X. U
Forbis; Dihrorth, I A- Falls; Duncan
Memorial, J. A. Smith (supply) Haw
thorn Lane, I I Thompson; W. L.
Nichols, super numerary; Beversvill, B.
F. Hargett! fpcieer Memorial, J. H.
Ambruat j Trinity, V. As Jenkins Try
en 8treet, H. G. Hardin. w -Hickory
Grove Ebeaeser Myer. .
IileeviUe W. & Cherry. -V .
I'arahvUls J. J. Edwards. r
, Matthew S. M. Needhsm. . - .
hfawniA f!aatnL ti. fi. Waava.
lJorth Moaroe Ice-Morlee, J.-
Warrea,'(stipply).rrJJ
u
Morven ii. Baylor.
Pingville T. -J. Hoaek. ' y. ,
Polkton Xk H. Orifdtk. . Y
P.wspeetB. K. Brady. - ,
Thrift Moore, CI MoCaia. "'' -Vnionrville
T. J. Huggins.
Wadesboro C. A. Wood. f '','
Waxhaw D. C. Ballard. ... ' (
-Weddiegton-J'. E.. VoSwaia.
Missionary to Japan 8.. A Btewart,
Missionary to Jpaa N. H. Ogbum.
Professor Caadlar School at neology
h.
J!of erencftuia et4neti-4
x. . atarr. ' - 4 -"
President l: dr-9V Industrial .' Ia-du-trial
Iaititute-J.JL Baldwin, - -
-. - jfsabre Dia4rie. -
Prcddl f El;ir A. W. Plyler." t
Aaheboro A. C. Gibb.
; Cokridge . W. Cook. -' ; ,;
Deer Biver T. A. Ptylyr. . .'
... Gibson ville a BJ. Bos.' f-
GreensborL Carraway Mieasorial, C,
P. Goodea Cca'aary, 0.flprinkle
Gleawood and Bethel, sH.M. Blair;
Pari: Place, W. G. Goods,' W. P. Insn
in, supernumeran Bpriag Garde
Street G. T. Bond, J. W. Long, junior
pre sen er 1 v. ainut Htreet, A. Burgess;
West Market St re t,' J.. H. Bernhardt,
no. A. Lesh, Junior preacher; .Bast
Creeajbore, D. B. Proffettj , Wept
Greeaeboro, T J. Bojirs. jllj ' "'.
Higk' Point Bast En d, A. L, Local ;
Maia Street, B. T. Barber j, Wesley
Jiemonal, W. A. Lambeta.- 1 ,
Jamestown and Oak dale W. 0. Joss.
PUkSaat Garden A. G. oftia.' -
. meenr aad Franklin vUle MM:
Smith, E. t. Harbison, junior preacher.
. Baadlvr i- A. Cook., v i v , i :. -
Bandolph J. E. Wooeley. - - '
' Beidaville Main Street, B.' B.. fiber
rUL " V - -'- :
Bnffin 5.' F Starr (supply). ' .
TJwharrieW. B. Thompson, -
V. 'ectwarthC F. Sherrill. . ,
Pyeeident Greensboro College &i B.
Tarrentiae.' ' K
Treasurer Gruubore Collee W. M.
Curtis. 1 '
Editor North Carolina Christian Ad
vocate G. T. Row, q r '!'
Student Trinity Colleg-D. M.
Sharp . i- u . '
Student Emory University E. ' Pf
Billup. - i
Student Tl Divinity School J. H.
Lanning. ... -
Marlon District. . i
Presiding Elder D. M. Litsker.
' Bakersville To be urplied. .' '.
All
f4i4eBaowl
(Continued en T$s TwsJ
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 26, 1920., ' SlXTEEft PACES TODAY. : f
DEMOCRATIC HOPES
BRIGHTEN AS TIME
DRAWS HEAR NOV. 2
Reported President Wilson Is
. Assured of Election of Gov
' ' ' ernof Cox
EVIDENCE OF A GREAT
MORAL CHANGE GROWS
Sepokti Indicate Great Under.
current Swinfinf To Demow
Jlcrata, . ZapeciaJly In 'Middle
and far Weatenf States;
League of Nationi Ifow Pir.
otal Taetor In The Campaign
- -; -News and ,Obeerrer Bureau,
603 District National Bank Bldg.
i ,-: (By Special Leaked Wir.)
Washington. ' Oct. ti. Democratic-
prospect ' eontinu -to brighten. rJt' is
reported that President Wilson told
some member of tb. cabinet, who vis
ited the WhH House today, that lie
now. feltvery snre ef the eleetioa of
Governor Cox. Beperta,' it is said, have
been .pouring thte - the White Emise
Sal
active ia Missouri. Kansas
nsas, Nebraska,'
Colorado, lows, Minnesota, Indiana and
Ohio. The. Middle West is aflr wtth
desire for the Lesgn of Nations, come
the report. - . ' ' ; , .
The f resident is said to be ia posses
sion of a great deal of concrete evidence
that the revolution in sentiment is very
similar to that which' took place ia his
own election la 1916 four weeks before
the election occurred aad it is going on
the Middle states ef the West that
he swung into the Demoe ratio column
with such immense majorities. It la
moral ehaage ia tha viewpoint ot the
people. ,. . '
Do Moines Bpeeen raw.
It 4s pointed eut .here-that not antil
Beaator Harding, made his Dee Moiaee
speech rejecting outright the League of
Nation. did the masses of tht people
begin to understand what was ths real
iasae between the two parties. Thea it
waa that tha President urged. Governor
Cox to drop everything bat the eerhaant
of. the leaan aad collateral ideas in
kla'anaeehaswAlt is also felt hers that
Hiram Johnson's speeches in the. East
are doing the Demoeratie cause almost as
much, good as the speeeae or we vem
auntie candidate himself. Johnson and
Borah are, classed a ths only two
honest- straighiforwaad epeakera an the
Bepubliean side in the tcampabra. They
are miserably wrong, say Democrats, but
they are hoaest anV maay Bepublicaaa
who want the league aa tnat tnese iwo
men .will, have, ta be reckoned wtth
if Bardiag Is aloeted. , ''k'u-) t-7
. . Tk Two Candidates. , 7
.-. Pro learue Keoublicaas everywhere
are asking this quostioat Jast what do
we set if Harding ia elected I Johnson
is telling them they will get no league
of any kind snd hosts of them la fear
that ha la telling the truth will take no
chance. On the other head. Governor
Cos baa broadened ths scope of the
reservation. that be' will accept, la the
ratine tioa ef the covenant of ' the
league. Ia his New York speech en
Saturday night . he was more- speetfle
and direct tn his reservation on Article
Tea thaa ever. If Cox is eleeted the
people .will know just what they will
get. .If Harding is elected they don't
knew and that fact is producing the
revelation the Democrats claim is on.
On tha other hand, ths Bepnbliedaa per
aisteatly deny there is suck shsng
In sentiment lnf en te peaioerals
are pointing to. Senator t Borah said
her this morning, in-sn Interview,
that the overwhelming sentiment of the
country was "f rexea against the
loagu. He went farther. He said" no
sort of fraternity o society of nations
aa wanted. Democrats say the Beaator
is so dearly mistaken ia .this latter
ststemsat that his judgment as te whet
will happen ia the election. Is ef little
rain,.;.. .
Will Har Ceeatera.
s -w 4i s - Htaw - vst xi n ran a? ma miiisviifi iu
"?!LTSi!S?M!JE3
eerata for the learue, ha ordered
"America'' snag by every Bepublicaa
aathcnnx throughout the conntry this
week. Democrat call it the cheapest
mockery of patriotism ever engaged in
by any political party. There is no
seal in "America except the soul of
selfishness, littleness, meanness, slander
aad nhariaaism. - ' -
' Ths Demoersts are depending more
aad mere ea the Middle aad the Far
West to elest thsir caadidatev While
it ia beUkved that Governor Cox has
won' back most ef the Irish aad the
Jews, Democrats her do aot hop that
any ef ths Atlantis aeaboard states north
of ths Potomac with the exception of
Maryland ean be carried by-the party.
They would be glad if ths election eould
be carried without New Jerk aad HU-
foi a it waa four years ago. These two
tate have immense masses of foreign
element in them elements that are not
American in sympathy that every elec
tion woa wilhout these States is a fain
for American independence.
Ne Heeca la Tsaasaay, .
President Wilson from the beginning
has. shown ao favors to Tammany and
Governor Cox, whose- aominatioa was
aided , by Tammany at San Franeisco,
has oa his two visits te JNew Xork since
he v became eaedidat shewn lndif
fere nee te the erganiaatioa. Hi greay
meeting en eatarasy sign ,ws spon
sored by the independents and not by
Tammany. Democrats here ar confi
dent that the .rank aad file of Tammaay
hall will veU Bepublicaa Just as it did
ia 1910. They frankly wipe New Tork
off their slate is a possibility.' , ;
It will be remembered that Goveraor
Cor visited New York before b mad
his Western tour, fie is said to' have
told a friend be found it all Bepabli
ean and It would coot him a great deal
te win the State. , Whea he atopped
ever. in Washington Sunday night eomo
one asked him about New Tork and he
aid if ths Stats should go Demoeratie
(Coatineed On Fare Two.).
AFTERFm
OF OVER 73 DAYS
Lord-Mayor of Cork, Chief of
Irish Hunger Strikers, Dies
i In Brixton Prison
HAD BEEN UNCONSCIOUS
FOUPASJ-SEVERALDAYS
Hq bemonitrations Ontiide of
' priao'n FoUowinf Learnin'f
: of Kewa of Lord 1 Mayor's
Deah Jtefitut-of Abiii.
..nenoe From food Aa Protest
Af ainit Priaon Sentence
London, Oct. 13. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) Terence MaeSwiaey,
Lord Mayor of Cork, the most prom
inent ef the Irish hunger strikers, aad
said to hsvebeea-the brains of the
Bepublicaa army ia Ireland, died early
toTlay'ir' Brixton wnr---
The end1 was aot unexpected, for. the
Lord Mayer Vad been unconscious for
several -day. H - wa -enuring npoa
the Mxenty-foarth day of his huager
strike aa a protest against a -sentence
ehrsinvonayi
altious documents ia sis possession.
Only ' km . brother, John MaeBwlney,
knd hi . private chaplain. Father
Dominic, were with, him whea h died.
Mr., 31aeSwiny and the; -prisoner'
two (later, Aanis aad Mary, were at
nearby .hotel ,' . , -X'v t :.
Vacoaacleaa at Sad.' .
The Lord Mayor, . who was . terribly
emaciated aa a result, ef his losg ab
stinence from food, had been delirious
for maay hours aad was .aneonscloo
whea death cam. It .wa several hour
after the Lord Mayor died before his
brother was permitted to' tell Mr.
MaeSwiaey ths sad aew,. Sh imme
diately went to the prison, accompan
ied by .her parent aad the Miases
MacSwiney, and ' the family ' group,
stoical aad dry-eyed, prayed ever the
body as ft hy on tha cot I.-.
, no ratsnruww.
There were aa untoward demonstra
tion outside the prison after the new
of MaeSwiaey' death -became .gea
erally known. A large -fore of police
had been concentrated to' put down
any disorder that might occur. It wa
said at ths priaoa that' the reasoa. for
withholding perausaion o Joan aiae-
Swiaey te in form the ' dying man'
relative f hi condition was that it
sa In the prisoner's ia tercets.
- Just before MaeSwiaey died Father
Dominie aad -Joke MaeSwiney knelt at
the bedside aa offered ;Ua prayer.
The priest sdmlnitered. the. rite . ef
xtremc unction. . t, ,
Tk Bedr To Cork.
It i well within the posaibiliUes that
ths body will b taken te Cork secretly
ia order to avoid rnapleasaai; result
from whatever demeasi ratios might be
trranged ia England aad Ireland aloag
the route traversed by the train bear
ing the body. There la no intimation
that aay official advocates, refusal te
send it to Cork. " - f A "
Tke home office, in charge of prisons,
which would control the movement of
ths body ia England, said that ao plan
for the removal of the body had been
officially considered. At the Irish office
it wa declared that no plan had been
formulated for the transfer of tb body
to Ireland sad that iaal decision oa this
poinl would rest with Dublin Castle.
It is within the powers of the home
office te giv up th body of a prisoner
ia whatever way is deemed meat xpedi
eat. .It is pointed out that, it could
legally transfer the body" ia secret to
some out-of .ths-way port aad later to
a government vessel aad deliver it at
Cork. ,'
JOSEPH MVKPHT, COBK
v , HUNGER STRIKES, DEAD,
Cork, Oct. K. (By The : Associated
Preas.)Woseph Murphy,- oae of the
hunger strikers ia Cork Jail, diedto-
aithC - .-; - ' - !." ' f
The death of Murhpy Occurred at
8:33 p. bu H waa twenty Ive years old
aad anmarried. Murphy was a member
of the Irish Volunteers snd was wU-
ORDERS DEMONSTKATIONS
. SUNDAY POK MACSWINEY
New York, Oct SS-Dmrmuld Lynch,
national seeretsry . of . the J rienda ox
Irish freedom, tonight telegraphed all
SUte aad local bran the ef the organ
isation calling for organised "manifes
tation et indignation aad sorrow," next
Sunday - ever th . "murder ef Lord
Mayor MaeSwiaey of iCuft,, tad
Michael ritxgerald, who died recently
after a banger strike in a Cork Jail.
The demonstratloas are to be nat
form throughout the country, with fu
eral services in ; cathedra la and prin
cipal churches aad corteges.
SDJTEB OP MACSWINEY AT '
r ASHEVILLE BECEIYES NEWS
Asheville,' Oet. 83. First nsws ef tb
death of her brother was coaveysd to
Bev. Madam Margaret MaeSwiaey fol
lowing receipt ef Aseoeiated Press diar
patch here. . 's " ; "t.' '..v. ;.'
Madam MaeSwiaey is ptiacipal ef
the Academy f St. Genevieve, opera ted
bv Sisters ef Christian Education here.
The college I expected to ebeerve theJ
death ef the lord meyor, niinoaga ae
nit plan bar not been announced as
Madsm ltseswiney wa oeepiy cow
eeraed yesterday with report that JteijgliMt kiM Ceeehi took si pirited part
ise had 'instituted a-aunger mnae
whea refused permission to visit tneir
brother. , .' i
' - Ms For MaeSwiaey.
; Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 15, High requiem
mas for Lord Mayor MaeSwiaey, ef
Cork, who died today la Brixton priaon,
London, will be held in 8t. Brigade'
church her next Wednesday. Service
will be under th auspices. of Thomas
Davis, Ottawa, branch ef the Irish Self
Ue termination League. . - .
GOVERNOR
ABBDE BY
PEOPLE
KING ALEXANDER. Of
. GBEECK, PASSES AW At
Athena. Oct. XS. (By The
elated Prase.) Kiag Aleaaader, ef
Greece, died at l:U p. an. today.- Hie
death wea dae to wwasida received
whea a yet ateahey attached hlas
early In October, the king being
badly saatUated. . '
- ThreaghMt last aight the heart
action grew weaker, baa general d
blllty became mere yreweaacsd and
aabneaary arm steam mere latsao.
Breathing at tlsset 'waa anset dim.
celt aad alarmlag aad "at aeon
day It wa aaaeaaewel . that the
Uag a conditio wa bopelses. .
MAXWELL DOUBTS
II
State Corporation Commission
er Thinks Amount of Fund
Raised Over-estimated , -
aaJtsaajstteaa
thi moraing oa his way to Lenoir fof.il
aa-suidFesa tonia-ht. was laelised to
lieve that the aews story from Baleigh
about n large campaign fund ergaa
ised by the manufacturer vof the State
to defeat the income tax amendment
everestimated th amount aad cxteat
ef thi defeatist movement. "
Mr. Maxwell ha haewa for om
days that a movement of thia kind was
aadrrway, but believe tnat n is ess
to the sctivHie of tboee who would
"work" th maaufaetarein for their
ewa eelflsh purposes rather than te
any deep- seated oppositions ea tb part
ef the manufacturers themselves.
"I believe the manufactnrers ef the
State are willing to have) a tax system
that baa ne discrimination la it nv
whsr, and that maay ef them will
eo-operte- to remove t the shamerni
d aeriminatma that now tnxe ta in
come ef -their employee) and exempts
their own" said Mr. Maxwell, -no ciasa
of people In the Stat is snore interest
ad thaa . the , manufacture that we
have a modem, iust and ednltabie aya
tern of raising public ' twvean that
inmm ant AiwrrimlnaU at SST Miat-
"I have tried . to gt every kind
ef discrimination in our tax. law and
in tha administration af our tax law.
I have fought propasaadn Intended; te
areata a dlrimlsata arainit cor
porate inveetmeata. It would be the
meet abort-sighted policy for the cor
porate interest in the State te defeat
the tax amendments. It would leave
ao llmitatioa en the tan rates that
may be levied for general purposes
sad general expeasee en the higher
valaation of their vroinrty. aad even
if the income tax amendment 1 de
feated, the next - legislature can tax
aad tax without limit tb income ef
eornoratioBa as a franchise tax. The
present constitution gvne ths right
to tar aad tax without limit corporate
franchisee, and there could be ae legal
objection te basing this t tax upon ths
set Income ef the corporation. This
has aot - been -advocated heretofore be
cause . that would still leave a dis
erimlaatioa as between Incorporated
aad naineorpo rated busineas. W want
te ret rid ot every discrimination but
th State must have more revenue from
promts, aad if th corporation, by or
ganised aad. financed opposition te the
amendment msks it ira possible ta do
thi wit n out discrimination they need
ot be surprised if it should be don
with n discrimination. - , , '
The ineomo tax smendmeat Is a
conservative meaauri : tt would limit
th amount of tax that nay be imposed
so that it eould never be burdeasome.
It is essential te the . perfection ef our
new and incomplete tan system aad
aught to have the support of all classes
ef our people." . , , , .
TWO DEAD AND SIX HURT
AS RESULT OF. ACCIDENTS
Maeoa. H Oct. 15,'-Two persons
-tare dead and els are seriously injured
aa a -remit ef automobile accidents
near 'here' todayr;'::"''"."V-:;
At Dublin, Mrs. : Emmitt Davidson
was killed whsa aa automobile ever.
turned. Her hasbaad is sot expected to
live. Their little child, Cleoa, escaped
Injury. .
At MIlsr, Bnrmsa Thomas, 18, was
killed in a Similar accident, and
Eugene Harwell, Herbert Presley,
Eraett Willi, Max Mart aad Eugene
Hartwall were badly hart.
PLENTY- OF CANADIAN -WHISKET
BEINQ SHIPPED
' Spokane,' Wash., Oct fSj So plentiful
is the leeai supply of "high grade Ca
aadiaa whiahey that the price has been
reduced te 17.50 a quart, or ly S2JS0
. quart abov th "pro-prohibition"
price, Captain ef Detective martin 3.
Bum declared ia a newspaper , Inter
view today... , .'. , ' .' i '
He said that also Canndiaa whiskey
is being received her, "by tha ettload."
The police arc powerless te stop the
trsflic . '..'
. Cacehl On Trial Agnla.
' Bologna, Italy, Oct. By the As
sociated Press.) Ths trial of Alfredo
Ceeehi for the mflrder at Buth Crnger
ia New York la 1917, commenced this
nnraiiia, irtth neltal of th evidence
1 1. ,fc. nrnrn
proceeding, Indulging ia oaatori-
cat flourishes. Hs argued that ao ens
had denounced him and ' that only hit.
owa words were available against him.,
! '. '
. . Call Off Ministers Visit,
j New York, Oct ZSiaas for a pil
grimage of one ksadreJ clergymen to
Senator Harding' home at Marion, Ohio,
have ' been abandoned because of th
candidate's press of ether enrsgements,
it was announced today by Bepablieaa
National headquarters. . ' 1
IIICOIIAXSIORY
PIlICE: FIVE CENTS
COX TO
WILL OF
ON
Democratic Nominee Declares
League Agreement Would
' Be Determined By Sen
atorial Results
SAYS "POPULAR WILL" v
AND NOT "EXECUTIVE"
WILL SHOULD CONTROL
porernor Cox Says It Is 'Viu
thinkable" Thai The Leagme
j ,.' Should Be Postponed Two
Years, When The' Next Sen.
- atoriai flections -Will Bo
Held; Asierts He Would
' "Sit Down With Senate" If
Booted . and. "Hake An
JL4Teement'-Upon Leafne To
,Bo Determined By The Sena.
- torial Elections j Declares
Some .Agreement Must Bo
Beached, jAnd That People
0a MaJ&raJorrectiona Later
i'rirt'.i'.'fW!'''j!i'''
WILL BE OVERWHELMED T
Beaten, Mssau, Oct. tSv-The pre.
dktlen that the Kepabllcaa party
ill be overwhelmed la the election
waa 'mads hy - sjoversier Cos In a
telegram to Michael A. O'Leary,
chairman ef the Pemeeratie state
essmmittae, which wee made pehNc
tealght. - v
"The greaad swell for the Isagae
aad Dsmecratlc ticket,' the tele,
'gram said, "Is abent te overwhelm
the Bewnklicans. The meet sepra.
heaaible aad aatrathfal eampalga
la political history Is at the brlak
ef defeat Now la the time to rc.
deable your effort. If such great
effert ea yen have naade can be ia
doubled. . Let an auk wverwhelae
Ing the vlctery which m eertaia. I
haQ ever he grate fal fee the patri.
etl off art yen have pat forth In be
half ef a caaee grwaUr thaa any'
ereenallty af aalna, bat I maet aL
ways feel aader a personal debt to
yen fee what yen have den In any
' Huntington, W. Ta-, Oct SSz-Oererv
nec Cox, ef Ohio, announced today jkhal
if elected President he weuld "sit down
with tie Senate and maks aa agree
meat npoa the League af Nations and
that his agreement ahooldbe.determin-
Led by the Senatorial elsctioas.
.: The "exscutiv wiU," th Demoeratie
Presidential candidate ' said, should
aot control and it is unthinkable,''
hs declared, that American membership
in the bags should be postponed two
yeara, whea th next Senatorial elee- '
tiena would be held. . American mem.
bership, he indicated, was the primary
sonaideration. That he favored Amer
lean participation '; with "clarifying
reservations wu reiterated by the Gov.
mor. . v
Hailed by member of th Governor'
party aa one of; the most Important -of
campaign developmenta,' the eandi
data's announcement was in response
te aa open letter sent today te Gover
nor Cox and his Bepublicaa opponent,
Senator Harding by fifty of their
supporters, urging them to accept what
ever revision of the Lodge r seer rations
t we thirds ef the , next Senate might
approve
The governor's statement,' Issued dur.
ing a rushing West Virginia tour to
day, read: i ''(..';:.
Governor Cos's Statement, '
' "The aitoatloa is this: r favor going .
into the existing league with clarifying
reservations. Senator ' Harding has
said that hs was aot interested in clar
ification, but in rejection. I have every
expeetatioa that after ..November 2,
much ef the psrtisaa spirit that has
been visited upon - diseussion af the
league, will have subsided One-third
ef the seats ef the- Senate are to be
lied thia year. The people understand
-ths issue sad we will accept their x
pressioa at fsee value. I will, there
fore, nit -dowsr-witlBTthe Senate ? and -reach
an sgreemeat . about . our going
iato thia league: There : is no ' other, '
sad aay talk of a new sssoeiatioa to
but idle phrsse. Th important thing
ia to get a start and help to stabilise
world conditions; which vitally affect
the interest aad welfare ofs America,
For aa te remain ont el the league for
two years or an til another eleetioa
eould be held would be unthinkable.
If too much has to be . given in com,
promise now tn order to insure our an
trance into the league, the people them
selves will have an opportunity te
modify aad correct later. It cannot
be a matter f the exeretae of merely
th executive will. Th popular will,
Sh voiced at the polls, must control.
The sort of agreement which I shall
be enabled to obtain will be determined
by the Senatorial elections.1. - ;
Fellow New York Speech.
' Th Governor's announcement ,. fol
lowed .npoa ths heels of his statement
i his Madisoa Square Garden speech
but Saturday in . Now York that he
nwald "compromise : the reservations
controversy. Attention also wa called
to th eircamstanee - that it : followed
Elihn Boot's statement that Governor
Cox was as "unyielding" regarding Ar
ticle Tea as Presideilt Wilson; -
More thaa a doaea - speeches were
msd through th Wet Yirgihia moun
tain conntry today by Goveraor Cox
sad the state gave him one , of the "
moat Mthnsiastie receptions 1 of the .
campaign. Miners, railroad men and ,
other toiler were prominent among ,
fie thousands which cheered the eaadi- ,
date vociferously. .
' s Harding Get His Again. '
. Senator Harding' learue statements
came in for special attack by the Gov
ernor. Denouncing Senators HA
Lodge, of Massachusetts, an, e' s
(Continued C T.
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