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. jhe News 2. j ; -ia Iiorth C ..a -Fair -Baadsy u4 l!uiida M change la the teatpcmur. ... - - ,3. n mm on your paper. Send rnwl BVO days bfnr imriua la order to avoid tiunuif aiagle oopy. RALEIGH, N. C. SUNDAY MORhlINC,MAY 8, 1921. VOUCXIIIiNO, 123. THIRTY-SIX PACES TODAY. THIRTY-SIX PAGES TODAY. . PRICE: SEVEN CENT 1 THREE T.iEfi iilJSJlED - Mill FOR SAFEKEEPING . Roanoke Rapids Young Women , Accuse Professed Religious v - Workers With Attacks GIRLS CLAIM TO HAVE ;. BEEN LURED TO" WOODS Thought They Wert Going To f'- Church But Soon Learned i ' Differently ; One of Girls Oar. ' tied To South Boston, Va., By Three Men In AutoxnoJ y bile; Much Indignation ..." . ; Boanoke Baplds, May 7. Gruesome i itorief told by two young girls of erim tJ lnal" assault, attack made on than caused tha arrest of Jim and Mitchell Sharp, twia brother!, both of whom " alalia to- be 'American Beseue Work era," and of Aloazo Burleson, local jitney driver, in South Boston, Va and ' fears of violence to them last night in Halifax county jail, where the three ' men had been placed following their arrest resulted In their being carried to the Bute Prison in Baleigh. last j Bight. r Misses Annie Gillespie, age 19, and Iilli Barkley,. age 16, claim they were hired awal to tha woods on last Sunday ' night by Jim Gharpe and Aloazo Bur leson on the vretext that they were " ' being taken to church at Bosemary, nearby village, and that both of them were attacked by the two men. Upon being brought back to Boanoke Baplds, tha Barkley girl claims she escaped from the automobile by jumping from the machine while the Gillespie girl nays she was taken against her will to South Boston. The latter also says she had been doped by drinking a bot - tie of some supposedly soft drink. The two Sharps brothers claim that ' they were going to South Boston and that Miss Gillespie asked to be allowed to go along in the ear with them, as ' shs wanted to visit her aunt. They deny is to to the charges of criminal assault. Feared Mob Violence. v Telegrams were sent out , broadcast directing arrest of the men and upon receiving sows of their arrest in South ' Boston, Chief of Poliee'B. H. Jackson went for them on the train. The ' rounar Gillespie woman had been lodged in jnil also and had telegraphed her Bister in Danville, who came to be with air. With the three men and the' two women in the ear, Chief Jackson started . back to this place Thursday in JUuris- son 'a ear. Fearing there might be Tiolenee if tie men were brought back to this - place he stopped in the suburbs, sent '.' for Becorder A. J. Allen, and they took the men te Halifax jail. The prisoners waived a preliminary hearing, it is stated,, and were placed in jail without privilege of bond. Jim Sharps and Alonso Burleson "were held on charges' of criminal assault and Mit- .. ehell Sharps was held for .being an so eesaory, Recorder Allen says. i Report of a contemplated move- - pent here to go to Halifax last night and got the men out or jau w lyncn them sensed Recorder Clark to get in touch with Sheriff House at Halifax. It was decided to remove them from the Jan. and carry them to oaieign. Deputy Sheriff Bishop accompanied the officers. After reaching Littleton, Becorder Clark and Sheriff House turned back and Chief of Police Jack, son and Deputy Bishop carried the prisoners on to Baleigh, reaching there at 8:15 this morning. Were Friends af Family. Jim and Mitchell Sharpe, who home is said to be at Albemarle, have been coming hcVe for several years and have made a business traveling from town to ! town taking up tambourine collections. They had . been friends professedly of a brother of the Gillespie girl, who has preferred the serious eharges against , them, and on last Sunday night are re- : ported as having called at tha home, where the sister lived with her brother nd family. They made inquiry' as te whether he was at home, it is stated, fend then went out . When Miss Gillespie and her friend, Sila Barkley started to a tent meet ing that was in progress they are said : to have been accosted by Jim Sharpe nd Alonzo Burleson, who had- been m- , ployed to provide his car for the two brothers. They thought little of it, the young women said, thinking that they wer being taken to church. How ever, they state that they found the two men had been drinking and claim that they were taken to the woods near by and forcibly attacked. They were then returned to town ' and picked up Mitchell Sharpe, they stated, and drove en through the village, the Barkley girl jumping out when she got near her home. . Want Special Term of Court. ' The Gillespie woman claims she was given a soft drink before leaving home by one of the men when they came to inquire for her brother and that this caused her to be dazed. She says she was not conscious much of the time after she left home and has little collection of what happened. The gruesome stories told by the young women aroused intense indigna tion and on Thursday night when the trains eame in several hundred people were on hand and were disappointed when the three men failed to show up. It is reported that a large number ef automobiles started to Halifax last night but this was not verified. Becorder Allen and Sheriff House have taken steps to have a special term ef Halifax court called to try the serious charges against the men. DEAD MAN REDEEMS PAST. LIVING A USEFUL LIFE. Winston-Salem, May , 7. J. Frank Snipes, age 63, who has figured in Fed eral and Superior courts in whiskey eases for several years, and who snvej term in Federal prison at Atlanta for shooting Revenue Officer Tolbert, ear Kerntrsville, a, lew years ago, died at his home here last night. He had been in failing health for several weeks. Deceased conducted a meat market here r for number of years and did a good business. He was big hearted and was noted for loyalty -to his friends. SUCCEEDS STILLMAN -AS BANK PRESIDENT "- s -,. 1 H ft i J 'v 'I J Copyright Underwood and Underwood , Charles E. Mitchell, who was sleeted president of the National CHy Bank of t tw York, the largest financial lnsti tution of its kind In the nation, follow ing the resignation of James A. Still nan. Mr. Stillman, who is now en gaged in divorce proceedings against bis wife, the former "Fill" Potter, e signed at the regular meeting of the board of directors several days ago. Eight Law Firms Offer Serv ices Free To Greensboro Cop Who Shot at Man Greensboro May 7v Greensboro and Guilford county today offered a reward of $250 for the arrest of Carl T alley, al leged member of the whiskey running gang that killed Policeman W. T. Me Cuistoa when he tried to capture them Wednesday afternoon; County and elty authorities believe he haa nude good his escape from this section. The search of this vicinity for the fugitive relaxed today. - s . The action of the coroner jury ta Beidsvills last night, holdta that the killing of Tom Robertson Wednesday afternoon was unjustifiable and placing Policeman Oakes under a S3 ,500 bond was met with indignation . by ems as ef Greensboro. ,; ' The inquest was held In the Beids vills city hall. It is' estimated that over 600 people thronged the hall and adjacent streets. Mob Tiolenee was feared and every officer was on the alert The whole procedure was under heavy arms. It was also brought oat during the inquest that Robertson was unarmed when, shot. Officers think it possible thst he had thrown his pistol away, since Edwards in tha county jail, said all three carried 38-ealiber,; revolvers. Officer Oakes, while on the stand ad mitted that he had killed Tom Robert son, one of the bootlegging trio. The eoroner's inquest was about 1 o'clock this morning. Eight law firms, seven In this city and one in High Point have gratuitous ly offered their services to Policeman Oakes. Nothing has so stirred the people of Guilford for many years. The culmination eame last night when Oakes was placed under bond although the date for the trial ef Policeman Oakes is set for MayMe, it Is believed that it will be postponed and also re moved to another county for hearing. Wentworth, county seat of Rockingham, it is stated, will be objected to by local lsgal advisors. CLEVELAND WILLIS GETS ENDORSED FOR OFFICE Beaufort, May 7. A meeting ef the Carteret Republican Executive Commit tee was held here today at which ap" pHcants for endorsement for post offices and other Fedoral appointments were held. From Newport, which is a Republican stronghold, there were four applicants for the postraastership. They were W. Haskins, Claude Oglesby, D. N. McCain and -A. U Wilson. Wilson received the endorsement. Cleveland Willis, who made the famous fight last year for postmaster at Morehend City against B. T. Wade, was endorsed to dnv by the committee. Baymond Wheatley, of Beaufort for first assistant of Beaufort; J. L. Edwards for deputy' collector; Samuel Lilly for deputy marshal; W. D. Allen, prohibition agent; 1. B. Tucker, of Whiteville, was endorsed for district attorney and C. B. Wheatly, of Beaufort, for first assistant district attorney. WILSON VOTES $300,000 BOND ISSUE FOR SCHOOLS Wilson, May 7-The Wilson township bona election for tha la saance of $3M,toa was carried to. dsy by an overwaelmlag majority. ' Thai were 811 registered TOtea, IMS being cast for beads and II against. "UNCLE JOE CELEBRATES HIS MTU BIRTHDAY BY STICKING ON THE JOB Washington, Msy 7. "UaeU Joe" Cannon, holder ef the Amerieaa re mi tot .service la Congress, eel, brated his tSth birthday by sticking on the job. Soaeboay asked Mr. Csanoa If he eoaU tell haw many cigars ho had smoked since he I rat got the. habit. "I don't knew, bat that reminds me," he said, as he reached la hm pocket, palled oat one of these long black cigars and borrweed a snatch. INDIGNANT OVER HOLDING OFFICER NO APPEAL FROM RULING OF STATE TAX CHISSION Attorney General Prepares De murrer In Cabarrus Coun ty Mandamus TOBACCO CORPORATIONS START SIMILAR ACTION Answer To Be Tiled In Wake County Court Asking; Tor Dismissal of Action Seeking Beversal of Commission's Buling Seducing Cannon Valuation Bullngs ef the State Tax Commission and Ha successor in authority, the State Revenue Commission, arc final and can not be reviewed or upset by the ordi nary eourU ef the State, declares a de murrer prepared by Attorney General James S. Manning to be filed tomorrow in mandamus proceedings Instituted ii gainst the Tax Commission a week ago seeking a reversal of the Commission's ruling in the matter of valuations ea the property of the Cannon Mills in Cabarrus county. Action instituted in Wake county 8uperior court by the commissioners of Cabarrus county sought to compel tho Tar Commission to bring its records in ths Cannon Mill property valuation into court, and upon the records ask the court to reverse the order of the Commission in reducing the cotton mill's assessment approximately three million dollars. Summons was served on ths Commission a week ago yester day, and mads returnable before Judge George W. Connor next Tuesday. No cause of action has been estab lished by ths plaintiffs in the case. declares the demurrer to be presented on behalf of Tax Commission, because of the fact that the General Assembly expressly provided that the findings of the Commission should be final, snd because no fundamental and con stUntional right of any citizen has been violated in the administration of the tax laws by the Commission. It is further set forth that sines suit was started, ths Tax Commission haa been superseded by the Bevenue Commis sion. . Claim Tobacco Overvalued. foundations were laid for action slra Oar to that of the Cabarrus commis- ksioners yesterday when the American Kind the Liggett and Myers Tobacco companies filed exceptions to the ruling of the Tax Commission in declining to reduce the valuatioa placed on soma txairty nuiuoa ooiiars worm ox raai o tbaeeo held in warehouses In Durham county. Notice was served and to eepted by both1 the Bevesne Coaamia- Sioa sad by the members or tne ror- mer Tax Commission. Frank Lv Ful ler, Jr., of Durham, appears as attorney in the ease. The Cabarrus ease against the Com mission is because of reductions order ed, and the tobacco corporations' eases are based upon the Commission s re fusal to reduce values. Liggett and Myers claim a overvaluation of $7,500 000 when their property is on the books at (22,000,000, and the Amerieaa To bacco Company claims an excess of three million when their property is listed at ill,000,000. The Cabarrus ease is further devel oped in that it calls upon the taxing authorities to come into court with their records and show -cause why their judgment should not become a matter for adjudication before a jury. In the tobacco ease, the plaintiffs petition to be notified formally of the ruling on their property, and note made of ex ceptions, "in order that it may appeal to Superior court, as provided by law." Ambiguity Is Claimed. Ambiguity in the law is claimed by Mr. Fuller. He said yesterday that in one section provision was made for ap peal to Superior court if exceptions were taken to ths rulings of the Tax Commission, and admitted that in another section, denial of the right of appeal beyond the Commission was es tabliahed. It is this latter position that Attorney General Manning holds, and ,the former that is claimed by the plaintiffs in both the uaoarrus ana ue tobacco corporation cases. The Tax Commission, and its succes sor, the State Bevenue Commission, which under the law inherits the ease along with the other duties and powers, asks for a dismissal of the action originating in Cabarrus county, and it is taken that the same response will be msde to the action started in be half of the tobacco companies. These latter had not been brought to the at tcntion of the Attorney General Tester day. Service was made upon both the old and the new commissions shortly after 3 o'clock. Text ef Dnimr. The text of the demurrer to be filed tomorrow follows: "That the revaluation act, Chap. S4 of the Public Laws of 1919, a copy of which act is hereto attached and made a part of this demurrer, marked Exhibit A, was a schema devised by the Legislature to secure the valuation of all property within the State at its true value for the purpose of taxation. This scheme provided machinery by which tangible property could be valued in the coun ties with the right of nltimate appeal to the State Tax Commission by any tax payer if he thought himself aggrieved by the vali e pkfeed upon his property. "It also allowed such appeal by any member of the eounty board of ap p raisers and review, in ease in his opin ion the property was-valued less than its true value. Upon such appeal the finding of the State Tax Commissum is declared to be final. The State Tax Commission was ' thus given complete control over ths mschinery provided for revalustion. "The defendants then are advised -and allege that under a proper eon struction of said set, it had ample and full authority over the subject and that the eonrts are without jurisdiction to revive its determination, where none of 'the private, fundamental sad con stitutional rights of the tax payer are (CeaUnaed ea Page TweJ pm r wiTUnniwiwrt WW IIIMIHimilllK. . , , FROM UPPER SILESIA i " A Figntinf With Oennani 1 Near Opteln j Mies Wonld Make . xV Poland Disarm . Oppela. Upper Silesia, May t (By the Associated Press) Treats officials lore report that the Pels -are evacuating the Rybalk area sad are showing aa Inclination to with ' draw from ether sections af the In dastrlal regies. The ealy serious fighting Is golag ea St Kief erst aedfl, thirty -six miles eatheast af Oppela, where German Elawea. aerwear are attacking the Feiee.- Ia general, the sitastioa kss Im proved aad work has hoe a ram ed at a Bomber af salaea.. Oae ef tho Preach aatkerltlea said today t The Poles are1 coming to the realisation that they adopted the wrong tactics. The Indications are they gradually will retire aad leave the entente to decide this question. We expect this nttltnde to snake Itself plaia within the aext three or fear days." MAKE POLAND DISARM. , Maidstone, England, May 7. (By the Asoclated Preaa)-The Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, declared today that If Germany disarmed .la accordance with the treaty of Versailles she was entitled to ask that Ue Allies Insist oa the disarmament af Poised. -Mr. Lloyd George made this declaration la adreaslng a meet lag ef S.ee parsons here ander Ue auspices of Ue National Unionist Association. ATTACK ON TARIFF Declares "Cure-All" Tariff Is Wrong Method For Help ing The Nation Washington, May 7 Further con sideration of ths emergency tariff bill today by the Senate was marked by ths introduction of two additional amend ments and aa attack oa ths measure by Senator Harrison, Democrat Missis sippi. Senator Ashurst, Arizona, proposed that the duty of 7 cents a pound on long staple cotton be increased to twenty cents, while Senator Jones, Democrat, New Mexico, moved for a tairff of fifteen per cent ad valorem on all importations of hides. Ths amend ments will be taken np later. Ia his attack ea the bill, Senator Harrison told ths Senate Congress was pursuing the wrong eune la seeking to remedy the conntrw economic ills by use of a "cure-all" tariff. He declared that the average farmer desired the government to maks "more available" such agencies for his aid as it now has rather than to waste further tlae on such questions ss tariff. Ths Mississippi Senator asserted that the .Republican membership was not solidly behind ths bill and read a speech delivered by Senator Moses, Republican, new Hampshire, at the last session at tacking the measure as being afflicted with "congenital economic rickets.' Mr. Harrison then turned to what he described as constructive program for relief of the farmers. He argued that railroad legislation which would make it possible for the American people again to use the transportation systems wss urgent snd that the farm loan sys tem should be made to do its full duty by changes that would "make loans easier to the farmers. Chairman Fordney, of the House ways and means committee, snnounced today that sub-committees of his committer were practically through with their work on the permanent tariff bill and that the whole committee probably would begin consideration of the perma nent, schedules within s week. RESCINDS ORDER FOR EARLY GRADUATIONS Washington, May 7 Secretary Denby announced today that he had rescinded an order issued several weeks ago pro viding for the graduation of the 1922 class at the Naval Academy six months before the regular grsdaation date. He said he had decided to give the clss the benefit of the full senior year at the Academy. ' The Secretary explained that he had originally decided on the early gradua fion because the Navy was and would continue to be very short of officers and sdded that he regretted a tendency to attribute the original order to a dosire in the Navy Department to fill up the lower grades of the service and thus prevent the loss of temporary rank to a large number of regular navy officers who will lose from one to two grades next ueeemoer under present condi tions. - ; "The Secretary," Mr. Denby's state nicnt said, "has too high a regard for ths commissioned personnel of the service to imagine that such a consider ation would influence any officer so af fected." TRANSPORTATION MOST PRESSING QUESTION NOW Washington, May 7. The high eost of transportation constitutes "the most pressing question in the United States at this moment and the greatest ob stacle in the way of a return to normal conditions and the restoration of busi ness," Senator Capper, Republican, n,anas, acciarea today in the Benate. "The Interstate Commerce Commis sion,' he said, "is buried under Deti- tions for lower freight rates from big business concerns, but the man who is bit harder than anybody is the farmer. He pays the freight both ways." The Kansas Senator resd to the Senate instance after instance where the farmer was ' forced to pay more freight on his products thsn he received for them at the point of sale. Senator Capper advocated as an im mediate measure of relief, passsge of his bill to repeal the sis' per cent guaranty and ths state sections ef ths transportation act. HARRISON MAKES ETOHOLD UP N Intimated That Action Will Be Deferred Until Situa tion Improves HARDING PREFERS THAT MEASURE NOT BE RUSHED Resolution Hay Remains In Hands of Committee Tor Month or More Until Larger Economio Problems of War Are Settled; Plans For TJ. 8. Representation Made Washington, May 7. Announcement of President Harding's decision to have American representation on the Supreme Council, the Conference of Ambassadors and the Reps rations Commission was followed today by intimations from Bs- publican leaders ia the House that ac tion on the Knox peace resolution might be deferred until the larger economic snd other problems growing out Of the war had been settled. Bertresentative Mondell, of Wyoming. the Bepublican leader, said the resolu tion, which -was sdoptsd by ths Senate a week ago, would not be considered next week, as had been expected in some quarters. He would not say how soon it might be taken up. House icao era generally, however, said the measure would remain with the foreign affairs committee for a month, perhaps, or certainly until the European situation had cleared. It wss said that this met the approval of the Senate foreign relations committee. Some members In sisted President Harding preferred that no effort be mads to rush it through st this time. Ambassador Wallace and Boland W, Boydcn ars expected to resume their places almost immediately aa unofficial observers with the Conference of Am bassador and the Beparstions Commis sion, respectively. Their instructions were prepared today at the citato Ue partment. Harvey to Get Orders. George Harvey, American ambassador to Oreat Britain, will reeeivs hfe) in struction from the President after hi arrival at London next week, but it probably will be a month before he begins his duties ss the executive at the Supreme Council, as ths latter meets only one a month. Ambassador Harvey win be empow ered to take part in the council's de liberations and It is anderetood will have authority to Initiate sock discus, sions ss Ue President may direct. HI statos thus will t quit different from that of Mr. Wallace snd Mr. Boyden who wijl et as observer only, reporting to their governments on the proceed ings of the ambassador and ths Sepa rations Commission. Maadatea an Nest. Tha Supreme Council at its next ses sion is expected to take up the gues tlon of mandates raised by the Amer ican government ia it recent note to the four principal allied powers snd administration officers believe the pres ence of an American representative at that meeting will serve to strengthen the position of ths United States and facilitate a final settlement of the ques tion. There was only passing reference in the Senate today to the acceptance of the invitition of the eupreme Council for American representation on three allied bodies. During debate on the emergency tariff bill, Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi, said that the in vitation by the allies ''was merely rub bing it in" on Ue United States for "deserting them." Tie also charged that In accepting the invitation, Ue adminis tration "had switched' 'on its foreign policy. There was no reply from the Bepubli can side. STATE CHIROPRACTIC CONVENTION IS HELD Gastonia Man Re-elected Pres. ident and Raleigh Man Re. Elected Secretary Winston Salem, May 7. The annual session pf,$he North Carolina Chiro practic Association closed here this af ternoon. There were a number of ad dresses and discussions tojuy relating to the profession. Dr. K. J. O'Brien of Gastonia was re elected president, Dr. Cecilia T. Shel mire of Asheville vice-president and Dr. F. T. Hoff of Baleigh secretary, this being pr. Hoff's fourth term. Tho board of examiners were in ses sion Thursday and Friday and a num ber of applicants were successful in passing the required test. The board is composed of Dr. J. E. Cox of Winston-Salem, Dr. W. It. Ive of Charlotte nd Dr. C. I. Carlson of Greensboro. 'Among the successful applicants were J. M. Cunningham and J. H. Brown of Raleigh, B. G. Miller1 of Badin, Robert M. Cox of Winston Salem, Mary Iou Miller of Rockingham, J. Charles Bre mer of Chnrlotte, K. I. Dufrasne of Sylva, Eva Cathey of Htatesville, R. H. Romey of Burlington, Roy I. Hodgin of Ashebore, Jacques Hhiller of Asheville, Kenneth Todd of Gastonia, W. C. Jcffi eat of Burlington, R. U MrKee of Mooresville and J. W. McCullough of Lexington. Virginia Railroad Mas Dies. Norfolk, Va... Mny 7. Edgar Maurice Graham, general sgent in Norfolk of the Norfolk and Western railroad, died today at his home, here after a short illness. Ha was a native of Lynch burg. Mr. Graham was one of the most prominent railway men in Virginia. Weekly Weather Forecast. Washington. May 7. Weather predic tions for the week beginning Monday ate: Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic snd East Gulf States : ConsuleruWo cloudi ness and normal temperature j.. xaia the middle of the week. IIS 111 ACTING ON KNOX PEACE RESO LUTION COMMITTEE mALEGISiONlOiN BLAIR WON EX-ARMY CAPTAIN WINS HIGH HONORS c .' t4l t : i J, - It took Wesley C Broker, originally of Lindstorss, Minn., Just thirty sec onds to quit the Mechanics Arts High School st St. Paul when war was de clared. He Immediately went to Platte- burgh, became a lieutenant, ttob the rank of captain, returned, entered Har vard and began studying. He mads the freshman nine and wen his "H at .. otball. He was among the junior eight for Phi Beta Kappa. Now he has been awarded the Francis Burr Schol arship at Harvard for highest scholar ship, character, leadership sad athletic ability. Disposition To Resist Allied Terms Shown; Asks Mayer To Form Cabinet Berlin, May 7. Ths Reichstag lsd ers admitted tonight that no progress had been mads ia the direction of solv ing ths present crisis. This announce ment was made after a day crowded with party conferences and discussions between the cabinet and the foreign re lations committee over the ultimatum of h Uisa on h rpartaionstteaoinetia of the allies on the reparations terms. The Gorman people's parts' aad the Democrat ajon of the present coali tion block went on record as opposing any new cabinet which would accept ths allies' ultimatum. The clericals and majority aocullsts were divided in their sentiment. For mer Chancellor Hermann Mueller of the majority socialists, who, with Dr. Johannes Bell, former minister of trans port, sighed the Versailles treaty, was opposed to yielding to the entente. The deliberations today centered wholly around financial indemnities, which were closely examined ; tho terras of the ultimatum and the Upper Bile aian situation. DR. MAYEB ASKED TO FORM NEW CABINET. Berlin, May 7. (By The Associated Press). President Bhert, the Vosslschs Zeitung says today, has ssked Dr. Wil helm Mnyer, German ambassador to France, to form a new cabinet. Dr. Mayer asked that he be given time to consider the offer, the newspaper adds. JASPER COUNTY MAN DENIED A NEW TRIAL Decatur, Ga., May 7. John 8. Wil liams, Jasper eounty farmer, under life sentence for the murder of one of eleven negroes found dead on or near his farm, wss denied a new trial today by Judge John H. Hutcheson, in superior court here. Counsel for Williams an nounced the fight would be taken to the Supreme Cnart. WORLD'S BIGCEST SWIMMING POOL IN MADISON SQUARE New York, May 7. Historic Madison Square Garden scene of horse shows, circuses and athletic events now also will house the world's largest indoor swimming paol. The pool will be opened next month. Swimming races, water polo, games and other aquatic sports will be held this summer. Locker accommodations will be providt'd for 3,000 bathers. The pool will be 2S0 feet long, 110 vide and will have a depth of 2 to 15 12 feet. The total cost will be about s)250, 000. EDISON DECLARES MOVIES BETTER TIIAN BOOK8 FOR TEACHING OF CHILDREN New York, Msy 7. Substitution of motion pictures for hook la the nation's elementary schools wonld la twenty years bring aboat sa ad vancement of ten centuries In rlvlll. xstlon, Thomas A. Edison said today. The scientist deelsred present prl miry school systems were poor nnd nnattraetive to eklldrei. "Tk rem. edy," he said, " is to ellmlasts bore some books and teach with motion pictures. This Is more vivid, snore eompelllag method - of holding a child attention.' GERMANS UNABLE ;Pt'-'-y CRISIS DEFERS MNATION Senate Finance Committee Ad-r journs Until Next Thursday After Session of Over Three Hours HIRAM JOHNSON GOES , AFTER BLAIR FOR HIS BETRAYAL AT CHICAGO Fiery California!! Likewise Vltf. oronsiy ueais wim cannon Income Tax Abatement Mai. ter In Detail In Presenting Els Argument Against Con. Urination of Twin City Mas As Commissioner of Internal Rerenne; Claims Blair Hot Sufficiently Trustworthy To Hold Down Bio; Job; More head and Blair Defend Ac tion at Chicago, Inferring They .Regarded. The Primary Instructions As a Joka MOBEHBAD AND BLAIR 8EK WJTH KNOCK ITH HOMO. WaehUgtea, May 7y National CemraUteeaun Moreaoed, sake lata In the sf Uraooa what he aad to say sheet the hearing, replied! "Nothing except that every thing la awttlag along very nicely. The meat later. eating talag I hare sees today was whea "Babe" Bath knocked a home ran this afternoon at the ball park. He aad Mn Blair went eat an the ball park to see the game, aa4 both, appeared te be ia the best at? spirits. Ms. Blair had ae cessment ta nuke ea the hearing, except te express am confide see in the Has NsaUc. News aad Observer Bureaa SOS District National Bank Baildlaf By EDWARD B. BRIXTON. (By Special Leased Wira) Washington, May 7. "Adjourned aa. Ltil aext Thursday for further hearing," was me announcement mads t7 Beaa' tors of th finance conrssittee aa sraorg ing from ths committee meeting this afternoon after a sessioa of three hears or mere investl rating the eharges made by Senatoc Hirans Johnson agalast David n, Blair, of Winstoa Salem named by President Harding for Cos. roissioaer at Internal Bevenue. Rene tor Hi has oa his fighting clothes sad is losing no opportunity t turn a trick to defeat a sua wham h charge with other delegate front Vorth Carolina to ths Republican National Convention as having "betrayed" him by not easting their ballot as directed by the legalised North Carolina primary,. " The committee hearing was behind elssed doors a executive session with reporters shut bat, but it is known that there was much time spent ia hear ing thecbarges as to Blair at CSUeags; ' ths transaction of the Cannon family with the Internal Revenue Bureaa ia calling for a refund ef income taxes , snd a rebatement of charges mads as to excess taxes was only entered late whea the committee adjonraed Both Sides Present In addition te the committee attur bere present were Senator Johnson, David H. Blair, Job a M. Morehead, Republican National Committeemaa for North Carolina, sponsor for Blair, ane! experts from the Treasury Departments with income tax aad sxeess profit tan books bearing npoa ths Cannoa esses Outside ths barred door ia tha eorrt dor of the Senate office building were) gathered a large number ef newspaper , men waiting for ths aew from the ins vestigation. Beginning at 10 o'clock, It was after 1 whea members of the committee be gan to straggle out. First was Senator Peter Gerry, of Bhode Island) then eame Senator Colder, of Near York, close behind him being Senator Walsh, of Mseieahusett. Shortly afterward with Senator Simmons in advance there came forth other member of tha eon mittee. Then eame David Blair with National Committeemaa Morehead. They strolled over to th elevator, eon' voyed by inquisitive 'newspaper men asking questions with but little result ss d been the case when Senators wer asked question, passed dowa to the street and headed for the Capitol nnd the report is that it was not long therafter that thye were in conference with Representative Bsseom Slemp, ef Virginis, who was a last-minute backer of Mr. Blair for tha appointment after he had declined it for himself. Bat somehow or other the aew filtered oat n to what took place in the committee hearings. What Took Pises Senator Boies Penrose, ehatrmaa of the committee, presided and first sp was Senator Johnson, who vigorously went after the record of Dave Blair at -Chicago. He declared that Blair aad other North Carolina delegate to th Republican Nstional Convention" had deliberately disregarded th North Carolina legalised primary instructions to vote for him for the nomination for ' President, that the father-in-law ef Blair, J. W. Cannon, of Concord, with sons and daughter takea into part nership ia his cotton manufacturing business, wss now seeking sn abatement oa taxes, which he claimed were ex cessive; that the wife of Mr. Blair, a daughter pt Mr. Cannon, was interested in n claim for refund, these metiers coming before the commissioner ef rev enue. and that Blair by hit action la Chicago in failure to obey tha North Carolina prlmray law bad showed that he was not fit to enforce a law, aad that because of the attitude of hi father-in-law, one among the very hiehest msa in the country, Mr. Blair should not be put in a place ia which he Could In fluence favorable . action for his father-in-law. He argued that by rea son of this ease Blair will be influenced f - I 1 . s.v. (Cestlaeed aa Page Twej r A
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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