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TWELVE PACES TODAY. RALEIGU N. C, MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 21, 1921. TWELVE PAGES TODAY.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
CROWDS GATHER TO
-WITNESS RETURN
- OF THE PRESIDENT
flardinrjs Center of Attraction
For Sightseers In Washing
ton These Days
CLOSELY GUARDED BY
SECRET SERVICE MEN
Yonng Marlon Batler Proving
Capable Flier la Naval Avia-
tlon 8errlc; Charlotte Wo,
man Candidate for National
D. A. S. Office; Tonnf Root
Tlt Has Naval Aide
The Newt aad Obwmr Bureau,
t District Nstioaal Bask Bldf,
By KDWAXD X. BUTTON.
(By Special Leased Wirt.)
Waabington, Mirth 20. ftijhtaear
niade regain' dT aveat on the
White Houm lawn and driveway Ui
moraine. Lone before aooa Iho crowd
befsa to gather ta watch for return
of Prosideat aad Mrs. Harding from
Two New Assistant Secretaries Named
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I HARDING VISITS
WOUNDED SERVICE
MEN IN HOSPITAL
President Promises Disabled
Veterans That Government
Will Stand By Them
HOSPITALITY OF WHITE
HOUSE EXTENDED THEM
Errand of Merc Combined
With first Hand Study of Ad.
ministrative Problem By the
Chief Executive; Pays Trlb
ute To Service Rendered By
Women In the World War
BEGIN EFFORTS TO
AVOID STRIKE IN
PACKING H E
BOSTON MAYOR PUTS
ON RAGS FOR NIGHT
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Lft Eliot W4swrtk. of Boat as. itw AMUUut BnXmry of th TrOMury,
Il will t im chart of forcig loans. Kif ht Lieut. Col. J. Mayhfw Wainwrifht,
- . . a, a3 a S f - 1- - I M .
Calvary Baptlat rhnrch whera they j '' 10"t aiwiani cwrcurj 01 . n a ana aervea on
w.at to worthlp thia moralnf. Half way j " Major wnnii w nyn.
dowa iha awoaplag driveway from the
Wait Houm maia antraara, rtfht ap to
tat aatraact itaelf, tht crowd balked
whUt thtrt wort othtr crowds fathered
about the gateway to the grouadj
aad along tht big iroa feaca.
Tbert waa waviag aad bowing aa the
Whilt Heatt automobila bringing boatt
tht Pretldeat aad bit wife swept along
the Hat of ighteetra, eloaa behind the
limonaiae, being aa open ear tarrying
four Wbitt House secret terries men,
for the Preaidtat it area followed into
ebarek aad guarded. The crowd that
bad fathered melted away Just aa sooa
as tht Hardingt had gottea withia doori i
J At.. - . A L . .1. I
break up after the eircat parade h
passed.
. Toaa Batler Making Maa.
Tolke ia Washlnctoa bare beea
"lookiac od" to a yoVng North Carolii
imm ih. lut fmm ilava who bad beea
doing soma itrietly butiaeu flying ever
the district Enaiga Mario a Butler, of
the Naval Soserve fores, soa of for
mer Bona tor aad Mrs. Marioa Batler
is tht vount maa. Ho ia a aaval avia
tor aad did aery ice overseas ia the
worm w k. m i w ..y - v
iter Tseiag ireaioa xor jurc w
cetved U sa aoroplaao accident, Ensiga
jrausr waa givea aa v -k
ths tea square miles 01 us imrm
- of Columbia by the aeroplane method.
aad fee -weal at , as wor wiii
' Flvlnar'iow abova tba sity ks baa
. photogxapher With him to tat p lets res.
walls as Dgnres mo wnun vj mm
method tnat m mpioysa. xi m sua,
that thera eta bs far more accurate
bit of surveying doat thaa by a sar-
rtying party on tht groaaa wun an
ths paraphernalia of a civil sngineer
surreylng party. Ths pictures mads
by young Butler are clear and distinct
buildings and locations being clearly
ahowa, and the cost ia said to bo aboat
ste-tcata taat or a grouaa wmjini
oarrv. the work done being absolutely
aecutata and mors quickly dona. The
(value of this special photographing and
Jiatanaa aaleulatina' work la war
ahowa by the fact that in flvs aad
balf minutes after pictures naa Doea
taken ana developed in a asm room
: n the aeroplane they were delivered
aavtfral miles away at tbs naval air
tt(na hr carrier Diareons earriod on
tha aaroDlane.
North Carolina ia providing one of
tnt nuts eaaaiaaies xor iiwu ma
Vkss-Presidsnt General ' of ths Daugh
ten of the American Bevolution at the
Continental Congress whlek meets here
April 18 20, while there are but eight
vacancies to 1111, and- other candidates
expected to throw their bonnets into
ths ring. The North Carolina candi
date is Mrs. Benjamin D. Health, of
Charlotte. N. C. Ths other announced
candidates are: Mrs. Albert L. Calder,
of Rhode Island: Mrs. Barak O. K.
ChsnaulU of Kentucky; Mrs. Howard
1 Hodgkins, of the District of Colum
bia) Mrs. Lyman E. Holdea, of Ver
vnaati Vfrs. John TriiB Moss, of
klisaonrT: Miss Althsa Beroell. of Vir
ginla; Mrs. Singlstoa M. Ashenfelter, of
.Kew Mexico, ana mrs. wnariea .
XinthJeum, of Maryland. - -BasBoada
Baaday Work.
Ths Washington Evening Satr's Bun
day edition carried specially display
act 41a re latin r to new Navy orders is
sued by BoereUry of the Navy Daniels
aa found ia the rsviser naval reguia
tions which became effective a abort
time ago, tbs special ordsr being one
that bars work on Sunday la us Aftvy,
The artielo roads:
. 'Cesaatioa from all sxeept absolute
ly WA.V (ha flaKhath la
enjoyed by all members of tha naval
neraoanel by ths revised naval reguia
tioa approved by former Secretary
Daniels. and now ready for issue to the
Service. It is understood that this par-
tienlar order was writtea by Mr.
Daniels. Tor every reason, physical as
welf a spiritual, Buaday should bo a
day of rest aad worship. Jo the
rigorous naval service, with men away
from home influences, root from tki
ordinary duties makes for eoatantmant
aad keahk while religioua services
rivaa moral direction and moral
stamina, tho order reads."
CoL Theodore Booeevslt, assistant
aaval secretary, ia now acting secre
tary of tho Navy, Bears tary Jsaaby
having left last sight to Join tk .est
t Guaataunmo. Aa Assistant Beereiary
of ths Navy be baa had saaignod to kit
ofieo a aaval aid ia too psraon of
Jiouteaaat Commander Leo P. Warrea,
a a til lately of tho staff of Admiral
Cooats, ekiet of ths emee of operation
of the Nsvy. Binos about the ire of
ths term of Assistant Secretary frank
lin Boossvalt, back in MIS, there kas
boon no naval aid in tko office of tks
aasiataat aosretary;
Kaialag aoy Far COUag.
-Ths Waahiagtoa ' chapter sf ths
Alnmaao Aasaeistioa of tho Xortk Csr
Uaa Collego for Women la now actittiy
(Coeitla d M rag TwaJ . .
CAPITALIST GETS
RELEASED AGAIN
New York Millionaire Charged
With Violation of the
Liquor Laws
Tampa. Fla-, March M. Chargea
of coaaplracy to violate ths Vol.
atea4 act will he yrtmcd agalaat
Harry 8. Black, New York, millioa.
sirs aad hia two negro employee
before the Federal grand jary.
United SUtoa attorney Herbert 8.
PMIIlpa for tho Southern district
of Florida aaid hero today. Accord,
lag to Mr. Philliao. tho grsad Jary
will asset la Miaul the last Moaday
la April to take as tho case.
Miami, Fla, March 20. Harry ' St.
Francis Black, New York multi-millionaire,
ro-arreated last night ia West
Palm Beach under the State ' liquor
lawa, en orders from Gov. Carey A.
Hardee, was released today when Ed
ward C Bomfh, president of the First
National Bank, of vUiami, and Theo
dore O. Hotuer, trustee of tht tamo
bank; appeared aad wove their perse si
bond of SLOOe for Blaek and 11.000 for
tha negro porter employed on Blaek's
private pullmaa ear.
Black, who waa taken into custody
early last Thursday morning after local I continued. "No one but a licensed phsr
and federal authorities bad raided hia
prlvato ear and seized 65 cases of
liquor stored in it, was released Fri
day by VJaited States Commissioner,
LEAGUE PREPARED
TO FIGHT IN N
Several Plans Considered For
Securing the Overruling of
Palmer's Beer Decision
Waahiagtoa March 20. Tho Anti-
Saloon League it prepared to fight un
til the opinion by former Attorney
General Palmer holding that beer may
Washington, March 20. President
Harding combined aa errand of merry
riU a flrst baad study of oae ef hit
administrative problems today by
spending more then two hours among
tbt wounded toldiert at Walter iVed
hospital.
Accompanied by Mrt. Harding aad
Dr. C. E. Sawyer, hia persons! physician,
whom ha has charged with aa laveitiga-
tioa of the geaeral problem of publie
health aad social welfare, tho 1'resi-
deat looked through the wtrde aad a
tertainmeat rooms of the hospital
greeting. seorst of the patients and ask
ing them what could be done to make
them more comfortable
In a short talk from the front steiia
of administration building he told
assemblage ef patients and nurses tha
hs wsnted to see a government policy
mat snouKi xuiiy recognize wnai in
soldiers of the' great war gave to the
country, aad later at the Ked Cross hut
bo made a tpeoch praising tha serriwa
ef women in tho winning of tho war.
Stadloa Vocatioaal Traiaiag.
The question of proper hospital facili
tiet aad medical attention for wounded
toldiert is 'one which bat been much
in Mr. Harding's mind tinea hit eleo
tioa and during today's visit he asked
about many details of hospital ad
ministration. Among other things
Gompers Promises Moral Sup
port of American Federation
To the Workers
LEADERS OF PACKING
UNIONS IN WASHINGTON
Representatives of Packers and
Their Employes Confer To.
day With Secretary of Labor
Daris; Conference Regarded
Aa Important In Establishing
Precedent
John M. Graham. J. K. Mandley. the
negro porter, testified at the hearing
M preerrioea aa a medicine la over
ruled, Wayne B. Wheeler geaeral
counsel for the leguo announced to- .tudiedAlia voestionsl training system
night in a formal statement. The Jot th, wounded," aad Mrs. Harding
league, be added, has a number of brought away aa aouvenir of the
plans to bo used as ths occasion ds- TOcational plant a hammered silver
mSndS. I... maJa aa nnunl.il (a la.
ll, m aswunuina proposiwoa IU k. Prita Joaanh Yurknn.lri
oeer ean do toia at sooa rouniaias wita To all of the wounded men with
all that it implies," Mr. Wheeler said WBom tner tai.. tho President and
in rererenes to a recent sutement bv Mrfc Harding extended tbs hospitslity
tts former Attorney General as to of- of th, white House suggesting that
iee ox sis opinion. rnit ut state- tho,, rom Ohlo arrange to corns in
" vicacer maa ever, peiors Iwulv uua ta call na lb,a
?'!PV: 7 "f Wale talk, from tho motpital steps.
atr. wsseioj eeiare.- taat awow If n,, Harding 'roeaUed the example of
bear may bs prescribed as a medicine) . rs.it tr. .( ka imA
mw iruw ui b'"o- eaiw mm us i despite ths lots of both arms and ono
vmn - ,v,-w..o B. aeopia. o always kept talking cheerfully of
2rV T .ii ' T P V I01 ft,tur -d of tb opportunities it
w ( auu vua might bring,
uruggisi ore open io inspection,- ne I p,. Trikato To Wsus.
T nftam fja rnit matt " ssintl stiiawl If
mscisvinsT xui me preacripiion. I'll r.ii.. . ...,!.
A.t. - j,.t ... ft... t : v.u..-.....
- -- --j i- I Look lorward always to the morrow,
m.s r-Toaou w um. a. violates ,m sorry ths burden has come ao hard
" " . i tovon. but vou hit La sure tha sov
1S .,((-..., naa.r will ka ImaLnilM f
sals of beer at soda fountains. -
hazard ia ths trade will be such that
b!Jli?U1eed UqU0r bcart I!LnUb.le ?hlV"t .' ".TU JTtte He Cross hut tht Protident
Il w a-au va. I declared tbo work of the women in the
without Bhfck s knowledge.
Although Black waa still under 1500
bond to npear ia Coeoanut Grove police
court tomorrow, ho left Miami immedi
ately after his kearing here.
Yesterday Governor- Hardee tele
graphed Sheriff Allon, of Dado county,
asking information aa to tho disposi
tion ef the eats and ia a later message
informed the sheriff that Blacks re
lease by federal authorities did not ex.
onerate him under tbo Stata laws. The
sheriff at once swore out warrants for
Black and his porter, J. B. Mandley,
and wired- the West Palm Beach an.
thorities to hold ths millionaire. Black
supplied a cash bond of 12,000 for him
self and portent This bond will be re
turned to hira today, being - automat
kally cancelled by that- of ths Miami
bankers.
Black aad his ear returned to Miami
this morning. .v.
When Black appears in Coeoanut
Grove police court he alto will face a
charge of storing liquor in a shack asar
here on Biscayas Bay, aata to bo owned
oy aim.
ia most places.'
Mr. Wheeler made publie a telegram
from Frank Blake, of Chicago, presi
dent of the National Proprietary Asso
ciation, saying that 'in common with
war and ths aftermath of war ranked
ta the greatest service ever rendered
by tho sex to humanity.
The greatest thing woman has done
A . ... j iu auiury, ne saiu, was me luinn-
tsXlugV S llW2UJiZ !
of tho drug trade."
war for civilization. When I bring
that tribute to you I know it it the
tribute that has been in the hearts of
ths men in ths armed forces who felt
THREE POSTMASTERS IN
ONE DAY IN ASH EVILLE that you ministered unto tbem aa only
anglea of Uod Almighty could minister.
ANOTHER MISSISSIPPI
NEGRO LYNCHED BY MOB . Vmtairhon.; JTSfc-
brother later, in the day,
Atheville, March 20. Atheville had
three postmasters in 12 hours Monday,
it becoming known yesterday that the
first telegram received here was ad
dressed to "John W. Hill," ths name
and "initials of San Hill's brother,
Walter Hill. 8oon thereafter, however,
the mistake was discovered hero that
First Assistant Postmaster General
C. Kooas had appointed Waltsr Hill
postmaster instead of appointing Dan
and ths error was corrected, with an
order to Dan W. HiIL
Although Walt Hill had ths official
appointment as postmaster, his tp
rJointment was short lived aad he did
sot get ths satisfaction of taking over
Haa Charred With Killing
Negro Woman Taken Prom
Jail and Hanged '
Dm- Hill stated- yesterday that he
bad assumed charge of tho office and
last ' night held ; what hs termed the
flrst get-together meeting of tbo em
ployea,' many of whom bo did not know
Hattieaburg. Mist- March 20 Arthur I and many .of whom did not . know him,
Jennings, negro, keld hers on a charge I Mr.- Gudger says hs will return to tks
of killing a negro woman several days! practice of law, hia profession before
ago, waa taken from tks county jail I ko ' was - appointed postmaster eight
osrly today by a number ef armed men, I yefrt ago.
wno overpowerea inn anerui,
At daylight tks negro's body was
fonnd banging in a tree near tha eity.
At tho time Jennings was arrested, he
fired several shots at una officers, and
feeling against hint has-been bitter..
Jennings, after a pistol dual with two
deputy sheriffs In which he waa woaad-
owiea, was captured. here. last west
and kad boca held in tha county Jail
awaiting tht arrival of TaylorsviUo si
ncere. . '
According to Deputy Jailor Herring a
mob of about 15 men asms to tks jail
about 1:30 o clock this morning, eerer-
aa Jailor McasazM vmn guns, oroorea
him to turn out tks jail lights and tak
ing hia keys, proceeded -to. the. negro
ilY tr I QUANTITY W COTTON
rat for him. - : .
They placed ' aim ia aa autosasbOs
and ' quietly- proceeded . to tho spot,
bars tbo negre s bod was found early
KINSTON YOUTH DROWNS
MN THE NEUSE RIVER
Xiatton, March ax Ernest W.. Pats,
Jr., -10 years old. was accidentally
dnawaed ia ths Neust river near the
Cat wall . street bridga .this afternoon.
Tho lad waa playing a row boat aad
loataia balance, failing into-tho-river.
His body-was recovered bat tbo efforts
of two physicians to resuscitate him
were, to bo avail. - The funeral will be
held Monday. .' Hia- Barents resids on
Grainger sveaae, Mr. Pste being a lino-
typo operator at a local newspaper of
today.
County Coroner Ballon empaanelles
jury this afternoon and hi ooadoetiag
aa tavsstarattoa.
Freight Servtea Todas.
Atlanta. Ga- March -egiaaing
Monday tho local freight terries of the
Athtata, Birmingham aid Atlantis Bail-
road will bo extended, to all wotats of
tbo system except tho small Wayrrott
dif-iaioa, according to an aaaeuaoetnonl
tonight by sflScisi sf the road,
BT DXUVKBXD ON rCTUBBS.
Waabington, March 10. Ths Isrgssl
sjnaatity of eottoa deUverod in any one
month- on . faturo ooatraeta staes ths
laaugaratioa of the United States eot
toa futures act waa in January when
102,300 bales were delivered in New
Tork and New Orisons, ha Department
of Agriculture aanoaaeed today. Daring-
that month the department classed
sad eertineated tAJSIS bales for delivery
in. New York aad 19,386 balsa for de
livery ia Now Orleans. -
Ia addition .J0 bales were tlaaaii
at New Tork aad 171 kales st New
Cries as in ths preliminary tafrtnsi
alaattacsUoa servics. . r r-
STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF
DRY LAWS IS DEMANDED
Residents of Waughtown Call
On Oovernor Morrison Not
.To, Pardon Prisoners
Winston Sslem, Mar. 20. Besolutlons
asking for prison sentences for viols
tors of ths prohibition laws and calling
upon Governor Morrison to refuse to
psrdoav men convicted of the offense
were circulated , in tho Ave churches
of Waughtown, a surburb, thit morn
ing and were widely signed. They will
be presented to Judge Webb of the
Superior Court tomorrow morning. A
lsw snd ordsr league is to bt organised
at Waughtown to help tha officers en
force the laws.
Tho resolutions set forth that there
kas beea aa increase ia the illegal
ssls of iiquor, aad declares that it it
a powerful force for tvtf in tho community.
It pledges tho supbort of tbt citizens
of Waughtown in helping to' stop the
sals of .liquor, and urges superior and
municipal court judges , to pass road
stateness.
It pledges signers not Jo sign petition
asking for mercy or for pardon of
people convicted of dealing-in whiskey.
RETURNS TO UFE AFTER
BEING PRONOUNCED DEAD
, Cesar-a. March tv-(By Ths As
sociated Pi) A east sf a man's
, heart coaaeiag to hast for 14 hoars
' sad tbsn rasamiag work Is resorted
frost Boras, where s p tor of that '
'.city, tho Bar. Mr, ' BaadeaaaHwr,
aftor being offkdaJly declared dood
eaddonly awoke.. -
. , Tbo Bar. Mr. Bondoaharhtt; sjrod
M and offering frost heart trouklo
' of song ataadtag, fell siasilim Fri-
day. Hia awytsdaa lasaod a doath
OsrtlBtnUo, nrraagsmta la w r
made fee tho funeral aad Batata
day's aistpssira nablhthod sale,
gtss mt him. The pastor aweks af.'
tor 14 bos fa, aararlsed to lad his
tsdraam SUod with lowora, wreathe,
dlsisnnliti roUttoaa aad frtaasVv
Be said weakly i "My sail has mot
o
Waabington, March 20. Rrprewrnta
tivee of the (re big packers and of
their union employes tonight concluded
preparations for tomorrow's conference
with Secretary Davis, who at the direr
tioa of President Harding and with the
assistance of Secretaries Hoover and
Wallace will attempt to mediate in the
controversy arising from the decision
of tho packers to rr dues wsgrs and
titer working conditions.
Dennis Lane, secretary of the Amal
gamated Order of Meat Cutters and
Butchers Workers of North America,
and B. 8. Brennan, attorney for the or
der, who will represent the employes
in the conference arrived in V) ashing
toa during the day and tonight con
ferred with Baniuel Gompers and Frank
Morrison, president and secretary, re
tpeetively of the American Federation
of Labor.
President Gompers on entering into
conference with Messrs Lane and Bren
naa anoutieed that the employes would
have the moral support of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor in their at
tempt, as labor leaders said, to compel
ths packers to observe the working
agreement concluded during tho war.
Csafereneea Coasldeed Important
The representatives of tht packers,
Carl Meyer and James L. Cenjion, have
been in Washington the past week snd
have presented their side sf ths esse
io Secretary Dsvia. Tho employes' del
egatee will be accorded a similar hear
ing by Secretary Davit tomorrow prior
to the meeting in joint eessisn.
Tho exact procedure to bo followed
tomorrow has not been worked out to
ftr at eould bt learned tonight. Secre
tary Davis, it wot learned, had been
pledged the assistance of Secretaries
Wallace and Hoover, but whether the
latter would sit ia tbs conference was
ia doubt. . - ..-.
Labor officials generally stacked eon
sidoraMo inaattanco to tbo oatroms of
US swaferenot for ths result, it wst
said, might set a precedent for settle
ment of sll of tho many controversies
involving discontinuance or abrogatio
of war time agreements at to wages aad
working conditions.
Proceedings of the conference and
the results attained by Secretary Davii
in Me aad the administration a flrst
attempt at mediation in a labor die-f
mil. will t. w.k.l ln..ltf .l.tiTC. I
final circles. '
Gompera Makea Statement
lht employes representatives were
to meet with American Federation of
Labor officials this afternoon but the
return of Mr. Gompers from New York
J -1 J . i a ; i . t
uviaycu ma mcsunr unui lumgni. . ns-
fore going into conference with Messrs.
Lane and Brennan, Mr. Gompers said
It goes without saying that the
packing unions will have the moral sup
port of the American f ederation Of La
bor. The fact that their repretenta
tires bring with them a vote thowing
the almost unanimous support of their
rank and file ie aa added reason for
their counting upon our support."
Mr. Uompera declined to indicate
whether the Federation would go furth
er than lend its moral support. Any
further action, it wat told, vould re
quire the vote of the executive eoun
eil of the' federation which' could be
taken by telerraDh.
Mr. lane conveyed to President
Gompera and Beeretary Morrison the
decision or the organized employee in
tbo meat packing industry.
'The one big point involved in the
controversy, Mr. Lane said tonight,
is tbt validity of our contract. Thit
tbt real question and not the eight
hour day or the attempted reduction of
waget.
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Beekiag to Irara Irst haad t a em ploy
meat conditions snd how his eity it
meeting them. Mayor Andrew J. Peters
of Hoaton, spent a night in Wtyfaren
ladf, where the city's hnmetess are
sheltered aad frd. Krfcetually disguised
the Mayor apeat the aiicht in a room
with forty unfortunates and in ' ths
morsing be piled is on the wood pile
for several hours to eara bit breakfast.
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CLOSER
CO-ORDINATION
WAY
SERVICE
HOLD PLEBISCiTE
Tarnowitx, Upper' Silesia. March 20,
(By the Associates. Press.) All prep
arations, had beea completed whea the
polio opened for tho plebiscite today
throughout tpper Bilesla to dettressat
whether tot region Men, in eoal, iron,
line and lead, and'Oampnaing tpproxl
mately 8,000 iqnart milea, henceforth
ahall be under tho sovereignty of Ger
many, or Poland. From distant parts
of the world Germans and Poles, for-
i mar residents or Hilesla s-nd entitled
sJ3) cast their ballots, had journeyed
in the hop! of aiding their retpeetivs
eonntrics to win the region. .
The plebiscite, it it estlmsted, In
volved the pilgrimago, of 140,000 Ger
mans.' The final results were expected to be
delayed somewhat owing to the order
of the inter allied plebiscite commis
sion suspending telephonic and tele
graphic communication with the outside
world, with the exception of press dis
patches, which, however, were subject
to the approval of the Biletias suthor-
ities.
m-wSaKetr.
Bar. Mr. B
basher ight Br
CLARA HAMON JOINS
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Ardmoro, Okla., March 20. Clara
Smith Hamon, acquitted here Thurs
day of ksving murdered Jake L.
Hamon, reputed millionaire and late
Republican National committeeman
from Oklahoma, tonight wat baptized
-the First Christian church of Ard
moro by Dr. Grsyton 8, Brooks, its
pastor. Mrs. G. J. James of Lot Angelet,
CaX, lister of Mr. Hamon, was baptized
at tbt ssmo time.
Tbs baptism followed ' the Sunday
night terviee snd waa witnessed by her
family, a number ef friesds and
chunk members.
Accompanied by ber . family, Mrs.
Hataoa attended tks morning service
aftor which tbs approached tho pastor
and asked for baptism. After ker con
fection and declaration Dr. Brooks
aanoaneed that Mrs. Hsmon would bo
baptized tonight.
BLACK WEEK-END FOR
' IRISH CROWN FORCES
: Dublin. March 20. A "Black Week
end" has just been experienced by tbo
Crown forces ia Ireland, according to
official morta. Eleven members of
the government forces were killed aad
11 wouadoa ia mrioos ambushes, want
It is believed that thirteen of their as
sailants were killed aad tea wounded.
Ths reports do not toko into aeeoant
toolated murders and outrages wwea
aro eoatlaually reported.
Captain Attakiasea, an Ulster bar
rister who acted as Jndgo in a number
of tweoat Dublin oomrt-martiala, waa at
tacked st his kerne Saturday night by
1 three anted ansa. -He waa woaa
IN UPPER SILESIA
Take Vote To Decide Whether
Country Shall Bo Ruled By
Poland or Germany
Berlin. March 2tv (By the As
sociated Press.) N aerial dispatches
from Kattowltz, Silesia, report that
P,ollah hands crossed ths Slleslaa
frontier Into Boseaberg sad became
Involved In firsts with British
troops st Gross l.tsstwlto. Several
parsons oa both sides were serl
sssly wouaded. the dispatches state.
Tbs plebiscite la upper Silesia
has boos carried oat every where
la perfect order, according to aeml
official ststemeat made hers. There
Is ao coafirmation of reported sol
lie lose with British troops.
TWO PERSONS KNOWN TO
BE DEAD FROM EXPLOSION
Strict Government Supervision
of Railroads Declared To
Be Esssential Now
PRESIDENT WARFIELD
TO SUBMIT PLAN TODAY,
National Association of Owners
of Railroad Securities Goes
On Record as Paroring In.
tensive Eoonomical Methods
In Administration To Prevent
Government Ownership
Washington, March 20. Coordiaatioa
of tht facilities aad service of tho rail
roads of the eountry under strict gov- .
eiamsat tupervisloa it proposed by ths
National Assoeistlos or Owners of rail
road securities at a way out of tbo
present transportation crisis.
The plaa will be submitted tomorrow '
to Chairman Cumnilngs, of tho Senate
Interstate Commerce committee and 8.
Davies Warfleld, president of the Asso
ciates announced today that repre
sentatives of hit organiaation would
appesr later before that committee Io
urge its adoption.
Mr. Warfleld sayt tht plaa will en
sure annual savings of million! of dol
lars, increase facilities and servirvsnd
luwer railroad farrt and rates. Ht adds
that Amarieia transnortatinn has out.
grown the system under which it now
cperatea and waraa that the rtilroa ls
must recognise that only draftie
measures oa their part "will tars them
from being swallowed up ia tht do
moralizatioa that government operation
tad after-war readjustment hat brought
upoa tbem."
"Unlets intensive economical metbodt
in railroad administrntion are adopted
he continues, , "there is no alterattivs
but government operation followed by .
government ownership, although Iho
country hat given overwhelming evi
dence of being o ottl to it."
Supplements Transportation Act. I
Tht proposed plar ia supplemental
to provisions of the transportation act
permitting regional eont ilidatioa of
physical prop.rties by tha Interstate
Commerce Commission. Certain eon '
tolidationt of railroads art necessary,
Mr. .Warfl-eld says, "but an emergency '
now exists and tha publie la entitled
to mors immediate and lubttaatlal
benefits thaa .n be derived from the
great physical consolidations, of 'rail :
road properties.
Chicago, Mar. 20. Two persons are
kaown to be dead d four others
are missing as a result of the grato
dust explosion which rocked South
Chicago last mgbt and wrecked one
of the world's largest grain elevators
One body wat removed from the debrit
few hours after the blast and the
second wat 'found today. ,
Officials of the Armour Grain Com
pany, which-operated tho elevator, ssi
that it mign be several days before
it could tie definitely known now maay
met deatk ia tha disaster at their re
cords containing list of men employed
at the plant had been destroyed by
the fire which followed tho explosion.
Betides the two bodies recovered only
four men remained unaccounted for
tonight and it wnd believed that these
may havt beea burled beneath the
thouaande of tone of grain, released
by the blast. All of tho vietimt were
employed nt tht elevator.
John C. McDonnell, chief of the firs
prevention bureau, said that hit in-
veatigation had convinced him that
tho explosion waa due to epoatantout
combustion which ignited inflammable
mill dust,
MORE STARTLING FACTS
PROMISED THIS WEEK
Maeoa, Ga., March 20. Assistant Die
triet Attorney . Clem Powers declared
today that tho government expects to
prod ace testimony equally as starving
at that given during tht past week ia
tbo trial of S3 persons charged with
conspiracy to. steal express shipments
from ths United Hta tea government.
W. A. Hughes, who baa beea on tho
wit neat sUad for two days, will return
to tho stand tomorrow morning.
Tbo jury in tbo ease was permitted
to take two .long walk today. They
attended a local church, in a body, this
nsonung aad plan to attend Batter
services asxt Saaday. .
SPECrXL TKKM OF COlUtT
rayetteviie, March 20-Judgo H. P.
Laos, of BeidavUls, has been appointed
by Governor Moriaoa to hold a special
term of Sapotior Coast hero from April
11 to IS for tho trial ef criminal oases.
Tho holding of this special term waa
rtcommended by Jadgs Frank A. Dnn
ieis when tho lsst criminal t:rm wat
htld hero ia January, in ardor to re
lievo tbo eoagestioa of tho wotut dockr
s. A number of intereotug cases that
bars beea pending for soma tims will
he triad at ths mesial torn, - ; ,
N Tlt proposed oo-ordlaatlon would be
rongbt about through a National Mil "
way service to bo organized by a a act
of Congresf and which also would bt
aa agency to purcha: can and other
equipment to be furnlthtd to tht rail
roads without profit.-
Tht Interstate Commerce Commission '
would teles, flri of i't members w'io
would constitute the service division ff
tht National organisation. Tki ,
division . woul' have tupervlaion snd
initiatory and regulatory powers to t-4
exercised through .the board of ths Hf
tional railroad servica.
The board would bo composed of 40
members, tubdivided into two divisions,
flnanet and administrative and raihotd
officials, of 20 members tach.
Ftar Crone Ballway Boards.
Subordinate to ths board would bs '
four group railway boards, one id oacb
of the four rate territories into which
the commission hat divided tho eouu
try Eastern, Southern, Western and
Mountain Pacific. Each boafd would
consist of seven members, Ave to bs
selected by the railroads of each groua -
and two from' tht thippert located ia
each group territory. Ths 20 railway,
officials serving on thets four boards
would Serve "as the railway offielsle -divitlon
of tht national board.
would bt ten committees, each selected
from tht railroads of each group. These
Committees would cover a large rtngt
of invtttigation and report, including
tho normal equipment requirements of
oaek railroad) additional equipment to
bs leased from the national railway
serviet; standardization of equipment)
useless expenditures . Incident to com
petition; a study .of Joint oss of termi
nals, ytrds and shop facilities; rur-"
plus property not required in legits.
mate transportation ; coat of earryingi
purchase of fuel and tupglies; applica
tion of a tttndard of efficiency in-rail-
road operationi; working eoaditiona,
wsgss snd tks like.
The National Railway Servies 0br
poration recently organized by ths As.
sociatioa of Becurty Owners to furnish -
toe ia tioa of Security Owners to furnish
tional salt or lease, would bs super
ceded by the national railway service
with extended powers for financing aad
leasing equipment Tho 20 trustees ef
tho present service corporation would
servt at ths Antnce and administrative
diviaioa of tha actional board. . ' "
Weald Lease Xqnlpment.
Ths excess earnings created under
ths trans porta tioa act would bo used '
ia eoaneetion with tks sale of trust
certificate! of tho ' national railway .
service to provide' for tbo pare hast of v
freight .ears and oqaipmtnt for ths
railroads ' under ths plaa proposed.
Equipment would bt lotted by tha eerv -.
its to tht roads to meet seasonal re
quhvnfeats and thus used at different '
times en different railroads. .
Tho taviags ia this method of ksad- .
ling quipmest weald bo very groat,"..
says Mr. Warfleld. Tho rental cost
to the railroads would bo gradually cut
down aad railroad rates eorrespoad-
inrry lowered.
Diseotsiag tho proposed refioaa eea-
tolidatioas of the -earriort Mr.. War
field eayt a troublesome question arises
connection with tho possible son-
diet sf this section of tho traasporto -tioa
est with Stata laws. Hs points.
ths dsngers sf injunctions by dis-
tsntiac stockkolders aad says dissent- S
ing states will likely challenge the at- '
thority of Congrsss to aatboriao a eoa
solids tioa contrary to tbo atatutte
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