, Till t jL.17 ,'.-.? ; .
Unsettled weather f rlday end
Saturday, probably nkewerS
little tkui1i tcaaperatara.
on jronr paper. ad t i
flva ds before ay,,,,, , ,
la erd.r to avoid mium a
singis eopr. .
...Mr" - liN(
JOL CXIII.NO.98.
SIXTEEN PACES TODAYS
tATEilf GEORGIA-. "? IIEWCWi I)F
( PLANTER TO REST SSgs 0MR Mi
' it mm mniv tc-- ....
w a m m mm - at a a, aw masmmwnanwia - --a a.
i " v j lain ji ii
I jnin juai luuni
Williams Declares Hi. Inno
cence of Charge of Killing
- Eleven Negroes i
CLOSING ARGUMENTS TO
! BE HEARD THIS MORNING
plantation Owner, On Trial For
t Death of One of Negro Farm
f Hands ; - Point. To ' Negro
i ! farm Boss As On Having
'Frobablt MotiTo" foJCffl.
) : inffij Attempt At Alibi
JCovington, On. April T. The fate of
: (obi 8. Williams, accused of tho murder
it eleven negro firm hands, will rest
withy jury tomorrow.-'la even, die
wssionate -tones, the' Jasper county
bianter, testifying in an own behalf,
;t RALETCH'K FRIDAY ,MORHlNaAPlllL8; I92l:"
SIXTEEN PACES .TODAY. ' - PRICE. FIVE CEfJTD
Taeaatry." Mr. Daagherty said.
aneuia uu mum t i in 4ir
sad bow way", aad that these waa
...a ... ... .f ..
" ""7 as uiagu practices I ., w- '" a. ' '
should aot eloaa- their ayes- Hia II NeW YOrK COnQrCSSman COITieS
itt.ZtL7lZ ;:io;;Batv,nvAavocacy of
TJi - - ; nenry Lincoln Johnson
f tktm wka akaaU BMaa their 1 1 DTDIIDI irU rtttirvl'naVi-
hu uulivhii unnuiunic
way to a.
DECLINES TO FILE
II
W A IT DATA
Southern Power Co. Withholds
Information Promised
At Hearing
The! Southern Power Oamaaay baa
uenriiteiy reniaea to eubtnit rwortU oi
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Objection of Negro Leaders To
Trask Linney Cuts' No lot
and Name Goes To President
This Week Probably; Colonel
Meekina Claims His Appoint
ment Purely Personal
. The Newe and Obw'nrer Bnreaa,
1 - 603 Ditrirt Nation! Bank Bdg.
BJ KUWAaUI E. BUTTON
WOULD CENTRALIZE
FEDERAL: AGEftCIES
tWade Delivers -Broadside
. , i . - ... . k . , , .. .. r , - . , r , ,
At Texasi Petroleum - Concerii
Is Company With Which Roland Beailey. FoTmcr Commis
sioner Of ; Public - Welfare, i Made Connection Recently
vjcmng campaign apparently oenexai in ocate; in
'.......iv. i . w l v - .
uibiivc vcjjarunciH IHUCI . warning,; 4 : j, .
(By Special Uaaed Wire)
Washington, April 7. aiee now to
tho Bat in idvoeify-of havta a nwro
oday deelarod hi .boluW laaomut," tie aem.nu m.H.'.fi ffJ. ttoWeamry-prewniably
bf r the eharro' of murder and when ... Z "e"r''"?e0,B John"".
4H.rt adinrid l.t tnd.T ti. trl.l wul" v.rouna vr auon la I ieaa national, eommittei
negro Bepab'
. committeeman of Gear.
htA been eoaeluded ozeept for tho two I cordanee witk promisee ' made at the ia one. Martin C. Ansorfo, of New
Lin.hr imiMiiti !.. i.xAa.'m I tlmk ha iwAitlnn fnt mm 1. 1 Vork city. Thia New Tork BennbliaB
power ffatoa waa beinc heard before' the ff 2?l DMB lnt? .VJ"7?M' " ?f
Williams will bo either eonieted of Conwra'tion Commii. i. lnre ? i !"!. and hel
Cha nnrilsr ar nan nr tha f m I .k :i .1. auTFnt di a TOeirernm
r -- --- v aiwin;r ivii luv UUIIW1UVB .19 laf i . . ,, - - .
khoee death heU epeeifieally on trial, peittioaed increaae hare oeenred the 1 iPr"d Harding- to fire the
br he will bo acquitted, for attorney! record! of tha South Carolina Commie- klboh the protert of white women
kav. both aidea argued ttia afternoon ,ion which ihow that in the place of '"P10 ' office againat aerving
that there xsould be no "half -way tt- .n allesed. valuation of 41 million !. ."B?er And there are 22 young
Biete;" Hd the defendant himaelf told lari, aet forth in the petition, as figured wnlte women Trom Hew York whose
khe jury in no many words, that the on the basia of the North Carolina Tnlu- ! t the protest against
killinin wr marilr. A vmrAirt nt i.. .......j ..i...t! . n I serving under a nesrro.
knnrder might be accompanied by properties held by the Soathera Power I .. ABMr aas made his protest against
recommendation for mercy,- carrying ComoanT in South Carolina Ii Imi I ,M protest of the white women to
lifr imprisonment. - ; than Sto million dollars. ' resident Harding and also , to Mrs.
Clyde Manning, .negro farm boss for Claiming a total "assessed tslue'of I r'ii wWto Speel, chairman of the
fourteen years on me miuama puce, approximately g78KXJ,000 for combined I -- - miuun woiu commii
4.ose eonfesaion implicated tho plant' properties in tho two states, tho tax I to 'w',9" th protest of the white
i, was pointed to by Williams as the records of North and South Carolina I Tme "" sent, and the influence of
toiaa baring a "probable motive" for disclose Drorvertv valued t or Uxatioa at I Ber oTganirauoa asked to prevent an
the killings. - Charles C King, pleading somewhat leae than 20 million dollars, intolerable eonditioa arising for
for Williams aeanittaL told the iurv I arenrdinr tn tha tlirnrmi l ih h.A. those who must work for their livina-.
khat Manning, ignorant of tho penalty I of Judge J. Crawford Biggs, chief attor-1 Aaaorgo says that recognition on the
lor moiuw, had become alarmed atrney for that ODDoeition to tho increased I Protest would be s viohition of the Be-
the Federal investigation and that the rates. ' public platform and the constitution,
kvidenee indicsted he was tie only With the assurance aet down In the Hb thlnk it just tho thing fptshlte
person who had a motive for tho kill' record, of tho rata bearing held in Kirl take orders from nrgroeST that
Ings. January, voiced by both W. & Leo and Both tng -intolerable" to
i ar. rung asaerrea ue aeienso ex-1 C V. Marsfiall. assistant secretary and ""- ui mis.
near ram xrom his protest:
"'Women Frank far r'kanL.. .
"The petition opposing the aoooint
tent solely because of color la
(the throe negToaa Wera killed, and as- Carolina. Judae Biecs mada no effort I backward 80 years and in violation of
Bertea tne stale had orrered no legal to hurry the matter until last week. "P1" ana letter of the constitution.1
kprrobomtioR of the testimony of a Lest Monday, in reply to a letter'1 declares. He says the service of
ronfessed ac contour aa reauired bv l from Judir Bio-n. attnrnv, fr thai colored troona in. tha WfM w. mm
law. , - ' A , . power company, advised Jades Bur gal o appointment of a eolored citiaen
u Maaniag Ineanabls. that the power company hadj reached I to each a position aaBegiatrar af the
- ,.', nwwvivj I v w wmwwmuw n. itmgtini Mim IUS1T I - j , V W VA wuvi in Ml mi nil Id n
general, pointed to osrtain testimony viaabla to sabmit tho South CaroHnai oi me Am ericas' people for the gallantry
sis eorroiwratioa and said ths law hft records, and deflnitaly declined la trans-1 and bravery') af tha aolnnul uMU
It to the jury te make final decision mit them. Judge Biggs imaediataly But what the wKto women da not
kn that question. Ha termed Manning took up the matter with the South recognize as logic is what has serving
Incapable of planning and carrying out Carolina Commission. The reply was in tho army, or gallantry of any kind
tt crimes "under tha eyes of Wil- received late yeeterday. ' got to do with the question 'of white
aiamS and his family,"' aad named Wil- BeloJ is given the value set forth girls taking orders from a negro. Thev
- - v ,imii I iu ma cuupwi ittvihuh xur ucinwni mwv wwunc xor yOngresSman UDShSW
Manning alao will bs pat on trial far rates, snd the value of its South Cam-1 of Georaria. DeiMncrat. .n..V a..
Ihe murders, it was annonneed today, I Una property on the tax books in that I them, and are wondering if there will
mi eaaci umo to oe aemaea. inter, ana slate: i ne any 'Jtepublican from nnyj f the
bis attorney, . Marvin Underwood, Wateree Power Comrany, $13,781250 1 States who will hava tha
aajd he would not enter a plea of in petition; tax value. $868,010. (the manhood to raise his vnlca in thu
iiiy. I ureal rans i-ower company, ia, Denaix. And U must be remembered
"Clyde Manning sbavll not escape." 313,300 in petition; tax valus. M.- that slirnina their nrntaat ....
B.i;.u. n. l D a i. TaK b " ., '
wvwivm wvuviwi i'i"u ,u i oi i'QnirDl OTCr infllB P WnnM
wrging conviction of Williams. "I Wateree Eleetrie Company, $5,800,- from States .Nnrth. ..a
jconld not under the law permit bim to 500; tax value, $o3,04O. South, Republicans ssd Democrats
scape.' .. . CaUwba Power Company, $383,680 in alike, that it is ths anneal of .Kit.
Uallltlll mA taallfla fA tha t4a I K.tirinn - I A- ...
w - i i v ..- , .gnD. ii 1 1 man IA aIIM.W .1
,thst by Williams' orders tt.o negroes Southern Power Company, $3,123,326 1 protection from suffering ths humllia-
V.., wati,kta4 aww with v,wVa anil I in natltinn - tav vatna SHtlfl 0111 I a -a - 1 . . P ..
..... .... . . . r -, . , i a conoiuon wrucn wey declare
thrown tvlive into rivers or knocked in I ' ' ' ' wmM ka intni...hi. .
the head and bnried where they fell, RINGLEADER OF MOB Blair Maa-iaa- at rr.i ...
land Williams, Ukmg the stand todsy. mi lain Rllll TY BY MIRY I had a talk tod.-.t with e.indiHaf." n.
I WWI1 UWIbl I W I V 1 1 I ;;. Ti ,
vuiu.,.nuvWi AAirrnii Aevenne rsisir
pecwa to rely largely on Williams' treasurer of the corporation, that the
Palihi," which he said Williams hbd I petitioning company woufd be glad to I
katabTuhed "as far possible" by de-1 have incornorated ia the record the L
vriUi;ie ho it1 he was a! lome the niffht I value set on thair nronartiea ia Rnnth r"
Triefly recited all he said he knew of I
iV?e,a0""d.P Santanearl In Vinrinia Court To no' ot our Dave Blalr of North C.ro.
i rcnun ana ixarry j-rice, inroe arownea I una, p!
the suns night in Newton county. He
. is on trial for murder of Peterson snd
-"1ie did not go Into tho other ease,
. Defendaat Calas.
The defendant accused by the 'state
Tear In Jail and Pay
Pine of $500
rotege of Benublieaa Natlnnal
CommitteVman , Morehead but Bnhart
W. Blair, formerly of Virginia, now of
miron, mien, and I Bad that the Vlr
ginia Ulair is an alumnus of the Unl
Inchburg, Va., Anril 7.-ohn Drap- Veraifcr of North Carnlin. Ha
f "Georgia's most atrocious murders," I cr, charged with being ringleader of in the world war as private, captain
baa watched the proceedings calmly 1 the mob that stormed do Halifax Jail I -ml major, has a long record of service'
TTTOUgnout tne triad, even smiling ones morning ox marcn 21, wnere 41m with tho Internal ravanna tnr,.. ..j
"- or twice, and today be was as cool as Coleinrfn, negro, was held in connection I has a letter of strong commendation
any oi toe speciaiors wno paexea tne wuo ine muraer ci nuiiam juexman, irom ixmiel V. Uoper, once th( Demo
courtroom almost to fuffoeation to a white mnn, March CO, was found I cratie commissioner of internal revenue,
boar his story. guilty of assimlt by a jury in the Hall- Mr. Bluir apeakin. of his d&vs at
, These were the 11 rat criminal charges fax circuit court late, today and his Chapel Hill made inquiry abotu former
I any kind ever filed against him, he punishment was fixed at ons year in I university friends, among these Judge
declared, ia bis 64 years of life, and jail and a fine of $500. I Crawford Biggs, Buck" Snow, Perrin
void proudly, it seemed, that his four Jona Martin, attorney for Draper, rtusoee, John Andrews, Bob Grey and
grown sons -were smong ths first to asked that the verdict be set aside as I '"Bed Boek" Bryant. He was a member
answer the country's call to war. He contrary to the law and the evidence. f ,h class of 1806.
admitted he might have been tech- and Judge W. C. Barksdala set batur- But let us not forget Dave Blair, for
aieally guilty of vconace as he had day mornins for hearina' arruraent. I Dave s backers hold that he is still in
v worked negroes who owed him money.) Twelve others are charged with being tB( running, and that be is going soma
He sad so informed Federal investiga- members of the mob and their trial 1 ran aye it as a fact that there is jo
tors when they Ant came to the farm. 1 ia xoected to txJkm nlaea at tha naxt 1 doubt but that Beoubliean foreaa la
bo added, and also had declared he term of tie Halifax eireuit court. North Carolina are. pressing the admin-N
always naid and fed tha neirraair. rnmmnnwr.llh Attnma Jamaa O I latrsuon to appoint him cflmmiMiniiKr
t These agents replied that the negroes Easley expressed himself as satisfied I ' lnternJ revenue, andit is. unddr
oa ait place were among the "best fed with the verdict of simple assault. I """ "'"o mat tne appointment of a
and clothed" they had seen, ha de- Joe Francisco and Pete MeCormaek, onuniasioner has oi yet been decided
clared. indicted with the others. as beine- mam. nPn- Bepublieaa National Committee-
If. he, were technically guilty of bers of the mob, turned state's evidence, f1" ,ohn M. Morehead came to Wash-
peoBsge,' "most Georgia farmers also testifying that Draper organised the iDtr" today and will remain till Sat
Commission - Recommends 'the
Creation of Veterans. Serv
i ; ; ice Administration
NEW PROGRAM SOLUTION "
BELIEF WORK TROUBLES
Bureau of War Bilk Insurance,
ReiVabilitation Division ' and
Part of Publib Health Serr.
ice Would' Be ' Placed Under
Director Oeneral Kespoitsible
To President
WsAlngtoa, April 7fcVven arieclfic
reoommeadatioas, ehief among them the
ereatioa of tbo Veterans' Service Ad
ministration to take entire Charge of
government ; relief work among ex
soldiers and to bs headed by a diree
tor general reeponiible directly to the
President, were contained in the report
submitted today to President Harding"
by his special commission investigating
tha care of veterans of ths world war.
Charles G.' Dawes, of Chicago, chair
man of the commission, told the Presi-
de as he handed him the report that
he believed' the recommendations were
sound sad that they would prove A
satisfactory solution of the troublesyx-
isiing in tho present administration of
soldier relief work. , Early action by
-resident uaNing oa tbo report is ex
pected. ' Beeommeadation number one provides
for the new agency, ind gives it juris
diction over the Bureau of War Bisk
Insurance, the rehabilitation division
of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education and such part of the Public
Health Service as may be necessary to
ears properly for disabled veterans. It
also asks that a director general assume
charge of the new agency with full
authority to obtain nece-stary facili
ties when those) already available prove
: Jl n-i; .a -
uiaucquaie. ms provision woum per
mit the leasa or. purchase of hospital
buildings whenever the demand ex
ceeds the supply. '. '
Cite laeeasisteneiea.
Care Is suggested in the framing of
new legislation cresting the admiais-
tratioa to avoid present inconsistencies
of law affecting the three ' existing
bureaus. Particular request ia made
that no statutory limitations be placed
oa tne sirecter general as te tha aus
bar and salanas af his employee.
number thro asys that pending ths
enactment of new laws. Secretary Mel
Ion. f ths treasury, shall issue orders
te ibs aeaoa aa us ruous jaeaita and
War Bisk bureans, authorising the 1st
tor bursas ta take charge, of tha public
health activities and personnel engaged
ia providing aiediesl ears for the voter
ana. The effect would be to cenaoli
date' these bureaus under one bead ay
executive order without waiting for
Congress to aet ar risk delay from that
cause. -
' Need More Hospitals.
Ths next recommendation orevides
for an immediate extension snd utilisa
tion of all government hospital faeili
ties, with such mobilisation of eivilisn
mediesl servea as msy prove praetl
cable.
Aa Immediate and continuous hos
pital building program is saked in ths
fifth recommendation, which augaests
mat oeeretary aisuon's committee re
cently appointed to report on sites for
new hospitals, be directed to report eon
earning the type end locations of the
required buildings. It adds ahat ap
propriations should be made available
by the Congress which convenes next
Monday.
Tho sixth calls for exertion of human
izing influences to impress the sick snd
wounded with ths fact that ths nstion
entirely concerned in their welfare
snd rehabilitation.
The last aaka immediate use of the
$18,600,000 appropriated by .the last
Congress for new hospitals'
were,'' he added.
mob. ( Other witnesses furnished cor- "A ! mh.' Put dowh as
-I am absolutely innocent," he told roborativo evidence, wtile several wit- !?a,i,,tr th wi boost Dave for the
Declaring that the Iateraatloaal
Petroleum Company is trying te do
business la North Carolina In open aai
flagrant violation of the law, all. the
mora reprehensible because of the fact
that two North Carolinians are officers
b the company, Btacey W.-Wads; North
Carolina Insurant Commissioner yes
terday issued a statement of wsrning
against the stock selling activities of
tne concern.
The two North Carolina officers are
Boland r. Beatley, former -commis
sioner of public wlfar4i .this State.
and E. C. Williams. Vila president of
tne company.
The Inanraaee ' Commissioner
found evidences ofwholesala dissemi-
nation of literature of this sompaay
ja North Cafeliaa making a particular
ippwr aa us strength of its North
Carolina eonnvf.-ons.
riewded With Matter. t
The stateraent af the Insurance Coat
mieaioaer reads;
"North CaroVina is being flooded with
advertising amtter bearing tha name of
the International Petroleum Company
of Texas, Baa Aateaio, Tex. It is per
sussive snd optimhrtie in tone. It tells
stories af vest fortunes msds in oil
and quotes the stock of snccrsefiil com
panies, cites their enormous dividends,
aad paiats rosy pictures of a future
made happy and ears-free by aa invest
ment of a few dollars in their stock.
It is the same old line of bunk that
has relieved suekers and easy-marks of
their money through all the ages and
would aot be particularly dangerous ia
North Carolina but for two facta, both
of them artfully set out:
First, that Mr. Kola ad T. Beasley, late
Commissioner of Public Welfare of the
State of North Carolina, is now working
for ths International. The company says
it sflords them peculiar pleasure te
announce that Mr. Boland F. Beasley,
lately Commissioner of Public Welfare
of the State, of North Carolina, has
been added to the stall,. Ths an
nouncement goes oa to state that Mr.
Beasley came to Texas, investigated
their proposition thoroughly, etc., be
fore accepting a position with them snd
thnt ho haa unbounded faith ia the
company. '
- Anatkar A art a carolialaa.
Beeaad, the announcement, goes oa
to state thst 'Mr. E. C. Williams, vice
president' of the company, who gained
bis larormatioa at first hand by actual
experience, ia another North Carolinian,
The international, therefore, feels is
some degree a personal relationship to
tne pobite or the Old North State.'
I J l VW l.lVfIUB rBncuiag- bis
w . ..... w . n , ,
.no (BiuniBfi vommiaaioner
eoavineed that many thousands of let
ters . carrying this nronaaanda ' have
some' Into -the' State during ths past
wcsK. .vopirs oi tness letters have
reached the Ineu ranee Department from
school teachers, ministers, social work
era, newspaper men, real estate deal
era, lawyers and others. The letters
vary slightly ia form. Mr. Williams,
who says that he practiced law tot
twenty years ia North Carolina, takes
care or his Srsthrea of the legal nro
fesnioa. " ,'-
'The International is aot licensed to
do business ia North Carolina gnd no
contract which ths company may make
wwHiuuni rBionvwii" in any mure im
north Caroliaa. Until the company
submits a roll spd complete state
meat to hi arlce aad. Is properly la
vestigatcd as required by the law of
the State. Mr. Wade earnestly rerru'ests
all eitUens of ths State to tot this
stock, 'and all similar stock, severely
aloes. The company is seeking to do
business fa North Carolina ia open
and flagrant violation of ths law aad
ths fact that two North Carolinians ars
officers of the company, serves to make
the company's criminal operations all
tne more reprehensible.
Promisee Cask Dividend.
"The company promises a cash-divi
dend of i per cent in April, but ita
financial statement, dated March 17,
iret, contains notning substantial upon
which to bass such a promise. "
"The Insa ranee Department regrets
the necessity of makiog this state
ment, especially since the company ap
pears to be very proud of its "personal
relationship to ths public of the Old
north State," but it has no choice in
the matter, sines ths eompany ia try.
ing to do business in North Carolina
ia violation of ths law. If ths propoai
tioa were oa the level and the com
pany's praspeeta all that Messrs. Beas
ley and Williams claim for it, thsy
would not be arraid to show their haad
and submit to aa investigsHoa at ths
hands of Ue officials of their home
state.-
OUR MEN ACQUITTED
OF MURDER OF JAP
Jury At Norfolk Beturns Ver.
diet After Being- Out
Twenty-four Hours
Norfolk, Va- April T. Four men
charged with murder ia connection with
the killing of two Japenese sesmen oa
board the steamship Kaisho Maru last
Christmas Eve were sequitted by a jury
tonight They hsd been out twenty
four hours before they reacted a ver
The mss wera tried under aa indict
ment whieh cbarawd them with the
death of a Japanese who was killed es
the ship aad buried at sea. A second
indictment, charging them with the
G0LDSB0R0 WANTS
TO HELP HOSPITAL
Josephus Daniels Guest At Ban
quet Given By Citizens To
Boost Institution
tne jury la conclusion, as he reverted nesses testified to substantiate the
; ta the murder charge. defense plea of an alibi... Draper him-
aiata - self testified this morning, denying the
Ths State had rested earlier in the charges snd giving ia detail his moves
. day with introduction of Bena Man- during the afternoon and late svsning
. aaaKiai aa.!. at sTtl-aJ . If 1 J a, . . ... .....
" vijua mauuiug-, aua or ine attack on tb jail.
eat. ; an) t "V w a w . I w
ouaty,4in an effort to corroborate TRINITY PROFESSOR TO
ttn2SZTT?LtaZJXZ2 PREACH AT ROCKY UmHJlMmArkB.KMUAiim.
Manning0 aad Cbsrlis Chisholm the I . .. - . .. . na M. Smith, but stayed over today,
night they were last seea alive, as KOCV Mount, April T. Announce-1 P'nn"Mr to leave tor his homo tonight.
Manning had declared. Sheriff John- made ia a letter received this I H",( h,t hs was aot hero after a
:a u 1 H f.M.i .u. I moraine hv ahureh of flciala N frdn. I positiort he wss named by tha "Bonnh-
bodics found in Newton county and! Pre,idina lder. N. H. D. Wilson, of IS?8" 8UU Mmmitteo at iu CMensboro
later confessed and told where the theWasnrhgtoa district ttat Bey. r" oeuaraa rw tjoiee
others eould be found. The aearo's Jm Cannon, IH, son of Bishop Can-1 Phibitioa enforcement offieer, but
wnr,l. ... iwaa .nt t.. l.n.i..in. Btja and now associate nrofessor af now 6001(1 "e nerp thinking of thst
: .1. .l.-m :J ' Rihlinal Mtaratora .t Tnit pn.. I when he wss hsving a talk with Com
- . , . .. ' .Ik.. ii. I mitteemaa Morehead today.' for More-
, niuiams waa mo- only wiiaeas ror ". f . . . J iw"w fcl ni n. u..ki.. t-Vu r
the defense, ar.na.rin a. tha .i.nA of the First Methodist church and will It' -,! Meeklns, Kohlwis, J. F.
worn. which, nnder Georgia law, "rit, ia thejsity Saturday ta conduct f EuJLh ntV !n ZlZ.t
prer.ated cro-a-ixaminatio.. The fact both service. Sunoay. . J ? tty,' lh,
that as other defeaM teatimoay was Tie local ctarea has bee. without a ?otcl fodnv tttt X hfd -ntha ?5
tmtAA wiiii L. 1 oaalor for tha cast several weak, ainaa M.otcl dny- B't they .had nothing to
ii "YV.JZxZL iCim. I fr.r 1 r. K. iw. 1. r.' .. . r were asked to talk
nm.
on the,
' attnrneys
Mr. Kiaa
lowed in order by Mr. Wria-hf fas tha elder and Bev. H. E. Bps nee. of Trie
. .... . - . , llT college, whe supplied the local pui
a : AVll.av- mm ( ae WV I IU aVU) OUUUay.
position, and ss hs is strong for Dsve df?.0 f"1"," died "i ho
11 is aaauredthat hs will givs him the
big boost.
And another of the Republicans who
nave an eye on r ederal pie, and two
bartdr aach reathing for it, is here to
dsy, B. A. Kohloss, of Salisbury. .Mr.
Kohloss cams primarily to be' present
last night at the wedding of his son,
www .,wiuii. waa iiactm 1 f - -i M-4- w i ni Vfnaklna !.r 4rr hia hnma tnni.k
time of srgumeats snd four I miaiatry snd returned to his horns ia I h, it 7... .... " 7SZ.L '
spoke today. ' - Arkanaaa. During- the interim the pnl- vi. tlw- " Z.-X " ZZr iZ.Zl
ADOaed for the defensa, fal. pit has beca supplied by tha preeidinc T
i aiit'n DrvDcriT Eunonua. '
ien Property eustodiaa.
I got a chance for a word with Coll
(CaatiaaecT pa Page Twa!) '
pital here, is still pending, snd will be
tried, common wealth's --attorney an,
Bounced. Data for opening of the sec
ond trial use not been aet.
The men are charged with killing the
Japanese in a fight that resulted after
they bosrded the steamship posing as
officers with the intention of seizing
liquor which members or ths crew are
alleged) to hava bad.
West Darkens Cltlsea Dies.
Dunham. April 7. John Stanley Rir,
bee, aged 67 years, resident af West
Darham for the past several years, died
lasr, nignt at a:l o clock at Watts Hos
pital following aa operation Saturday,
Surviving the deceased ars his see.
ond wife, Mrs. Ida Kigsbeej twT sons,
J. E. Bibagee, of West Durham, and
J. J. Bigsbee, of Carrborot two daus-h-
rers, airs, wyaa Blackwood, or Chapel
Hill, aad Mrs. A. I Fisher, of Win
ston-Salem; three brethens, U.P.. Bigs
bee, of Chapel Hill; W. A. Bigsbee, of
uarrnoro, ana . i. jtigsDse. of Char
lotto, and one aister, Mrs. Emma Bigs
bee, of Bigsbee. . - . '
Ths decessed was bora ia Chatham
county, resided for several years ia
Oraaga eeuBty, and moved ta Wast
Durham several years, ago. v' - -
Goldsborj, April 7. Josephus" Daniels
of Baleigh, former Secretary of the
Navy, was the principal speaker and
guest of honor here tonight at the eiti
sens' banquet given in ths interest of
the Goldsboro hospital whieh proved to
be one of the most elaborate em
munily social events over held here.
featured ly aa elegant service of good
things to eat,' good music, and short
but entertaining speeches.
Copt. Nathan OHerry, chairman of a
committee af business men of the city,
who are solicitous for the needs and
sustenance of the hospital, presided as
toast master in a happy manner, follow
ing a beautiful sad touching prayer
by Rev. G. T. Adams, pastor of St.
Paul's Methodist church.
Hospital's Wortfty Rerard.
Besides Mr. Daniels, other sneakers
of ths eveoing were Judge W. B. Allen,
Geo. C. Boyall, A. P. Edgertoa, Charles
Dewey, who gave a brief history of
the hoepital, what it haa aeeompliahed
in the past, whst it is doing- at present
and what it should do in the" fifture.
While it cannot wholly be clavsed as
charitable institution in the sense of
bestowing benefactions upon the in
digent, its record is largely one of good
deeds snd has carried consolation snd
comfort to many a saddened heart and
darkened home, and cheered nnd en
cou raged many a worthy person in the
light against adverse circumstances.
Therefore, the large social gathering of
emsens tonight wss purely in the
natura . of a get together community
nrrair lor tho chief purpose of arous
ing a more genersl interest in com
muaity uplift and pride in and soliei
tude for -this worthy Institution, which
is chiefly maintained snd operated
inrougn popular subscriptions by Golds
boro citixens. '
The banquet was served at the Golds-
boro Womsn's Club and wss ia ehsra-e
of the club women, who were attired in
Bed Cross costumes.
Tlie musical program waa ia eharge
or tns following young women: wee
damee' Murray Borden, T. B. Jenkins,
I. 11. iJinell, Ulbbs snd Misses Mil
dred Edmnndsnn and Lorenda Hooks.
The recitations by Miss Lucy Johnson',
of the Odd Fellows home here, caused
much merriment smong the guests and
was one of the outstanding festures of
tha evening's entertsinment.
While here today Mr. Daniels was the
guest st the home of his brother, Judge
P. A. Dsniels, the home also of his
venerable mother, Mrs. Msry C. Daniels.
Mr. Daniels' Address.
Mr. Daniela ia his address to the
Goldsboro people spoke la part as fol
lows: I
It is the easiest thing in the world
to tell somebody else how to invest his
money to secure big dividends. I
not now spesking of the employment
of money in farms or factories or mer
chandise or banks. To be sure, wise
use of money in the material foun
dations upon which our civilisation
rests is fundamental. Chambers ef
commerce snd newspapers sre estb
lished to tell where money eaa'De
placed to bring the largest return by
co-operation and through corporations.
Always, hows ver, ths individual Insight
or judgment will control a ma a who
BENCH WARRANTS
IN STANLY COOR
T
Judge Ferguson Takes Strenu
ous Measures To Enforce
the Prohibition Law
Albemarle, April T. Somewhat of a
sensation was created ia Albemarle to
day when Judge G. & Ferguson, who is
holding a Stanly county term of Super
ior Court issued bench warrants fori
J. & Sapp, J. B. Hammond, and H. T.
Sawyer all of Bsdia and J. W. Good
man of near Albemarle, upon motion
of Solicitor Walter U. Brock which no-
tion was based oa the evidence of W. J
Adams testifying in court ss to sources
from which he had obtained intoxi
cants. The charges against these men,
is is unasrsiooa, is ror selling extracts
and patent medicines eontalnina- suffi
cient alcohol to intoxicate persona who
partake of same.
J. S. Sapp is a merchant of Rail in
nnd is also chairman of the Bepublieaa
Executive Committee of Stanly while
J. W. Goodman is a traveling natant
medicine salesman. It is understood that
bills are now before the ersnd inry
againat these parties and it Is not
known whether the eases win bs tried
at this term of court in the event
true bills are found.
Another matter of interest is the fact
that the grand jury has found true bills
of indictment for false pretense against
toe Albemarle lee and Fuel Company
on the grounds that this eompany haa
been giving their customers short
weight For some time there haa been
rumors that people were protesting that
this eompany waa giving short weight
but only this week did ths matter comb
to ths attention of the grand jury.
BRITISH PREMIER
LEAVES WAY OPEN
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Eleventh Hour Announcement
Gives 'Hope That ".Crisis .
Will Be Averted
GOVERNMENT TO MEET
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES
Lloyd George Announces WilL
ingness of Government, To
Participate In Conference To
Discuss Question of Pumping'
Before Taking Up the Other
Matters
London, April T.-(By Tba Associated
Press. Another day of toast alterna
tions ef hope aad fear ended with ana
of the Prime Minister's characteristic
cisvenia nour interventions, bringing '
renewed prospects that ths grave l
dustrlal crisis will be averted. Hs sa
nonnced ia the House of Commons to-'
sight the willingness of tha government '
te participate ia a conference to dis
cuss tho question of pumping before
other matters wera considered. . .1
Informal conferences . a o a 1 1 a a A
throughout tha evening, moderates like
nr. Asquitn, Lord Kobert Cecil, Arthur ,
Henderson and John Bo hart ftlyaaa
working hard in an endeavor to indue,
the miners to relent on tha question ef
pumping snd it wss supposed that the
whole question was turning on this
slender hope. , . ' i
Unas pacted Tara
Premier Lloyd Geons had boaa ah.
sent daring the latter hours of tha ds
beta aa ths sitastion, but returned to
the House unexpectedly at 11 o'clock
snd informed the members that tha ,
government had agreed ta a ' aouraa.
whieh it is believed practically certain
ths miners will accept the ealliag of
a sonfetsnce of owners aad miners ta
discuss with tho government the dlffiV
eulty relative ta pumping ths mine
before touching upon tha question as
wages and other matters Involved ia
the demaAls af ths men. ,
Want steps exactly had led up to thul
ehanga of front are nakaown as yeU"
Arthur HeadsrsoB, who rose-to reply'
to tha Premier, wss dearly, non plussed. -He
bad, ha said, to express regret- taatM
ths Premier had. aot given notice eff
sue! an important statemaat. aa M. i
Thomas, secretary af tho National tram
of Bailwaymen, to whoso swggtstioa it!
wa apaarently due, and other leaders i
had gana horns. . v 1
As be hsd axnlalnaA aa.lia ' thai I
Miners' Fsdsratioa. Would", hava
ferred to opea tha soafavaaaa aHthaaai'
seaditioBs aa aithsr aids, but ha hs
not had aa opportunity to consult the
federation sines th afternoos; there,
for, ka could aot assume responsibility
is tho mstter. Ha than-arM tha aala'
safe line wonld bs for ths Premier tsf -put
his statemaat into a lattav (a tk.
officials for consideration. -
I-abor Heads Stand fat
The organisations eomnoainr tha tvUlat
alliance held no further meetings) they
sre apparently holding hands until to
morrow. Ths Board of Trads issued aa
official rsport of todsy's negotiations
for tha enlightenment of tha uikii. -
The report sets forth tha argumsats ef
both sides and concluding with a atraam
repudiation of ths accusatioa that tha '
government is engaged ia a genera at
tork on wages, ssysf
Huea. a eharge is ss monstrous sa
is unfounded. Ths rovernmant a.f
community alike are desirous thst tha
best wages should bs naiit ta m I..
duiitry that such industry can afford."
Ths council of the Independent labor
Party called upon ita members to sup.
port tha miners by every moans ia their
Dowsrr declaring ths crisis wss dus ta
sn attempt on ths part of nrn,i.
eapitaham to establish the right of an.
limited plnnder nnd degrade the Stan'
dsrd of living, whieh must bo resisted
mu eoots."
ASHBURNER TO ADDRESS
ROCKY MOUNT CHAMBER
Rocky Mount, April 7.-rChsrlee E.
Ashburner, city maaager of Norfolk,
bss accepted sn iavitstion from Pres..
dent John J Wells, of the local chamber
of rsmmerre, to address the quarterly
meeting of the membership of the com
mercial organization some time tha lat
Dan Blalock charged with the murder . Pn or lni month. Mr. Ashburner
of Pearl Thompson, of Norwood, was
arraigned in court this afternoon and
most of the afternoon wss taken up in
tho selection of a jury. There are a
largs number of witnesses both for the
State snd the defendant and it is ex
pected that the remainder of the week
will be consumed by the trial of this
ease, Bin lock's snd Thompson ens con
nected with prominent families of tha
eonntytand a grent denl of interest is
being manifested in the trial of this
ease. -
DISTRICT MASONIC MEET
AT xG0LDSB0R0 SHORTLY
Goldsboro, April 7. On April 81st.
there will be a district Masonic conven
tion of the Sixth district consisting of
counties of Wayne, Menoir and Greene.
Representatives from 14 lodges sre ex
pected to attend. Grand Master J. Bai
ley Owen and Grand Secretary W. W.
Willson will nttend. After the rea-u-
lar meeting, which wit! convene at 2:30
m., a banquet will be aiven to the
delegates at 0:30. In the evening there
will bs a puhlio meeting at the court
house st 8:30 o'clock.
WHISKEY STILL RESEMBLES
GAsf ILLING STATION
Winston-Salem, April 7. Local offi
cers located a blockade whiskey outfit
yeeterday afternoon patterned aeme
what1 after a gas filling station. It wna
located out oa tha Lexington road, in an
old field near tbo , road. It consisted
oi a run ou gsnon Barrel which was
has suare-eatpd Thnv..l.w an.it oa
. -'j ...-I ii o, aB a. ,
data that will suit him and chamber of
commerce officials state that hia sugges
tion will in all probability be accepted.
Mr. Asliburner, who ia regarded aa
having made a great success of the city
manager form of government in tha'
Virginia city, is being brought to tha
eity because of the live interest la tha
city managership form of government
occssioned by ths recent decision of
the bosrd of aldermen to place the pro- ,
pnaed government change before tha
eitiiens of the eity for rejection or ap
proval at the regular May election,
HARPER NOMINATED FOR
MAYOR IN KINSTON RACE
Kinsron, April 7. Carrying every ,
wsrd, Mills M. Happer waa nominated- "
for mayor by Kinstoa Democrats today
in s hot run eff primary with, mayor
Joseph Dnwson. Three other eandi. .
dates wera eliminated in the regular ,
primary Tuesday. The contest today
waa so close that Happer carried twa
Wsrds by only ona majority, his Bin
jority in ths city was 112. His nomi
nation is equivalent to election
month.
BEGIN, WORK ON SPENCER ' '
GRADED SCHOOL BUILDING,
Spencer,. April 71. The firstv brick; .
was laid Monday for the foundation
of the new high school building now;
being erected in East Spencer st a
cost of $43,600. Tho town officials and 1
school board ars pushisg tha work snd
it is expected tha eeatractoa, will tara
(Ceatjnsed aa Page TweJ
buried in ths ground with the bung pro-1 the new building aver for use when
truliog just above tha soil level. A used I school opens in Sentambar. Tha miM
eaVtwsy led near tha spot and there was ing snd equipment will be seeop t
vvwvBce oi eouauisjuDit patronage - none in this partcn the South. ; , .