TU2 VTlATBEX '
Generally fail Thursday ami
Tri&tji mll4; tmptur.
TPATClt LAEZL
on year par.' Iwl renswsl
fly day, before expiration
In order to avoid missing
slnai oopjr. , , . - ,
ew.
erve
.volcxiii.no.' 139.
(TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TODAY. - ' RALEIGH. N. C. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 19. V921.
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TODAY.
PRICE.-FIVE CENTS
..-annnnaw '' m
OVERMAN TO GIVE
NEGROES CHANCE
TO PRESEflT CASE
Unney to Play "Baby Act! By
Repudiating Letter Sent Out
Oyer His Name
CLAIMS HE WAS SICK
AND DIDN'T WRITE IT
Gilliam Grissom Attempt! To
Set Himself Straight by
. Shoving1 Blame Along On A.
E. Holton and Col. Ike Meek-
ins; Claim Democratic Ne.
groes Signed Protest
The Newt and Observer Bureau,
603 District National Bank Bldg.
" Br EDWARD E. BRITTON.
(By Special leased Wire.)
Washington, May 18. "We will hear
the negroes who wish to be heard." said
Senator Overman today, speaking for
the sub-committee named by the Senate
judiciary committee to give a hearing to
Frank A. Linney, whom the Republicans
of the committee, at the first shot out
of the box of his name in nomination
for district attorney of the Western dis
trict of North Carolina, roughly shored
aside as unworthy because of the com
plaint of negroes that he had counselled
keeping them from the ballot box in
North Carolina.
Saved for the nonce by Senator Over
man'a action securing a, chance for him
to have a hearing before a sub-committee,
both Linney and negroes who op
pose him are to be heard by the sub
committee. If the Bepublican State
chairman is not here now he will shortly
arrive, for telegrams have come to him
in care of Senator Overman. He is
expected in the morning.
While there is a wait for Linney and
no date yet set for the hearing by the
ub-eommittee the negroes are not idle.
They are bombing the office of Senator
Hiram Johnson and the sub-eommittee
with, telegrams and letters in great num
ber in protest against the confirmation
nf T .inner, and ukinr to be heard. With
the evidence offered that ho wal en
deavoring to make a "lily white" party
out of the North Carolina Bepublican
party the negroes are up in arms against
him, and they have found first of all a
champion in Senator Johnson who is
battling against Linney because Linney
was one of those delegates who, "be
trayed" the Californian at Chicago in
his contest for the Bepublican nomina
tion for President. Senator Borah U
n c a nnnr una wren -aim an are
publican Senators from many sections.
especially where there are negro votes
to be considered. The fighting is to be
fiercely made against him.
Linney To Play "Baby Act."
Word resehes Washington that State
Chairman Linney is planning to play the
"baby act" and repudiate the circular
tent out above. his name as head of the
Bepublican party in North Carolina,
by the means of an alibi. He will assert, it
is said, that the letter was sent out from
Renuhiicjin headnuartera without his
knowledge or consent, that he was at
home, aick in bed, when it was sent out
over his name. And he will lay the
onus of doing this, so the report goes,
upon A. E. Holton and Col. Ike Meekins,
A memorandum to this effect from Gil
liam Grissom has reached the sub-corn
mittee and it brings with the intimation
that Gilliam .Grissom, slated by the
''hog combine" for the position of Col
lector of Internal" Eovenue as successor
to J. W. Bailey is thus early building up
his defense for he was the secretary
of the Bepublican State committee and
in charge during, the absence of Linney
as he knows that he is on the Johnson
""black list" as one of the delegates to
the Bepublican National convention who
did not vote for Senator Johnson.
And besides this a back fire had been
started by the Linney supporters in
North Carolina-by a showing that soma
of the leading signers of tho protest
against the confirmation of Linney are
negroes who havo been voting the Demo
aratie ticket and have been Democratic
workers. To Senator Overman there have
coma some affidavits setting this out
From the westward in Salisbury comes
an affidavit from M. L. Uant, registrar,
that Prof. -W, H. Hannum, of Living
ston college, of Salisbury, voted the
Democratic ticket as did other negroes
of Livingstone college. E. M. Winccoff,
another Salisbury registrar, makes affi
davit that Dr. D. C. Suggs and Prof.
, Hannum voted the National Bepublican
and the State Democratic tickets". Prank
Bummers, another registrar, mokes affi
davit that Professor Hannum voted the
una wav. as did some forty other no-
rroes. of Livingstone eollrge. John L.
Hand lein ail, Bepublican county delegate
and chairman of the County Republican
executive eommittee makes affidavit thit
Hannum wns considered a Democrat,
voted as a Democrat, and that Hannum
worked and voted against him when he
waa a candidate for county judge. Tho
affidavits also set out that these signers
of the protest worked at the polls for
Democratic candidates. WhileUiis may
be so, a member of the Senate says
that has nothing to do with the charge
gainst Linney, for his circular letter,
aent broadcast over North Carolina and
published in the papers, speaks for it
self. Overman Gets Letter.
Senator Overman today received the
circular letter of Linney that has caused
thv trouble. On the back ef it is a
statement from Gilliam Grissom secre
tary of the Bepublican State executive
eommittee, in which Secretary Grissom
'off ens an "alibi" for Frank Linney.
-Here' is what the typewritten statement
from "respectfully, Bepublican State
Executive Committee, Gilliam Grissom,
Secretary," says:
: "The letter on the opposite side of
this) sheet was a 'campaign document'
Issued just before the election; it was
in answer to the unfortunate campaign
methods waged in the press of the op
posing party.
"ThisJetter was issued on the official
letterhead with the name of the chair
man. It was written by the publicity
bureau of the Bepublican headquarters
(Continued On Pag Four.) i
CHIEF-JUSTICE WHITE ;
DIED THIS MORNING
1 ,vq)
a ? '
Edward Douglas White, Chief Justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
who died this morning in a Washing
ton hospital. The chief justice under
went an operation meetly, and it was
thought he was on the load to recovery
when he suddenly suffered a relapse.
He was a native of Louisiana and the
lone representative from the South oa
the supreme bench.
CLAIMEDBY DEATH
Edward Douglass White Passes
Away in Washington at
Age of 76
Washington, May 19. Edward Doug
las White, Chief Justice of the United
States, died at 2 o'clock this morning at
a hospital here where he submitted to
an operation last Friday. He was 76
years old.
The Chief Justice had been uncon
scious since late Tuesday afternoon
when acute dilation of the heart -oe
cur red. Up to that time the attending
physicians had hoped for a rapid re
eovery after an operation for bladder
trouble.
After the unexpected reiapoe the phy
sicians had not expected the Chief Jus
tice to live through that night. The
Ber. Father S.'J. Creedon, of George
town University, administered the hut
sacrament during the early evening and
members of the immediate) family were
summoned to the bedside.
Death was said to be due directly to
complications which developed after the
(paration. Justice MeKenna- and other
of Mr. White's MMiatt-siMtb Su
preme Court called at .the hospital
when it became known that hi condi
tion was serious, but did not enter the
room as the Chief Justice was uneon
seious. -v
The last rites of the Catholic church
were administered when he revived
from a state of coma for a few minutes,
bnt he soon lapsed into unconsciousness
again.
INSURANCE MENHOLDING
MEETING IN GATE CITY
Twenty-Fourth Annual Convert.
tori of State Association
Hears Big Guns
Greensboro, May 18. Fire and eas
ualty insurance men, about 100 strong
members of the North Carolina associa
tion, of insurance agents, opened the
24th annual convention of the assoeia
tion here this morning, packing into
the two sessions of the day four set
speeches by notables in the insurance
world.
Edsnn Lott, head of a big casualty
company in New York,' furnished the
fireworks, speaking on "Our Mutual
Problems." Stacey W. Wade, Stat In
surance Commissioner, spoke more mode
rately, but forcefully, especially when
talking about wild cat stock salesmen
and unlicensed wild eat insurance
agents. James T. Cat let t, of Danville,
Va- made a brief address on how to-
put suoh association on a business
basas, and T. Alfred Fleming," super
visor of the conservation department,
National Board of Underwriters, of
New York, told the convention and a
number of Greensboro, citizens about
fire prevention. Mr. Fleming spoke at
the county courthouse this afternoon.
After the opening invocation Miss
Eunico McAdatns, North Carolina Col
lege for Women cheer leader, roused the
insurance men with a "Sing." That
served instead of the conventional ad
dresses and responses of welcome. Fred
C. Odull, of Greensboro, president of
the organization, followed with Ms ad
dress. He commended the fight msde by
Stacey Wade for eleaner insursnce
methods; called for the appointment of
a business manager to give full time
work to the association.
The Summer Home
What are the summer plans I How
about a place in the country, a cot
tage, a farm house or other accom
modations that will meet the require
ments Of your family t
There is an inexpensive and speedy
mode of getting in touch with a num
ber of beautiful locations that will
meet all the requirements that you
.have planned fur your summer vaca
tion stato your needs in a Want
Ad.
The Want Ads . not , only reflect
their influence through the city, but
they radiate through a tremendous
rural circulation and will convey
your message to many readers and,
like as not, will locate for you just
the summer home that will perfectly
meet all of your requirements.
Phone 127 our Want Ad man will
gladly call for your Ad.
CHIEF S
NAVAL FORCES IN
T DRIVE YIELD
TROPHIES TO ARMY
General Albert Cox's Division
Take All Honors for Day's
Reports
GENERAL TOTAL NOW "
STANDS AT $18,248
Enthusiastic Gathering of the
Workers at Dinner Last
Night; Campaign Making
Satisfactory Progress, and
Optimism Prevails; Goal is
Nearly Half Attained
Fleet C of the T. M. C. A. campaign
forces, Admiral Boyster commanding,
surrendered to Division Y, General Cox
commanding, and with his capitulation
handed over to the victors an armload
of trophies for attendance, subscrip
tions and such like things won hy the
naval chieftain on the opening day of
the drive to liquidate the debt of the
Raleigh association.
General Coxs division won every
thing in sight for the day, reporting
more thnn a third of the 16,218 collected
from 155 people during the day. Hia
division reported $2,342, General St.
Cloud reported $1,193; Admiral Boyster
reported $941 and Admiral Broughton
accounted for $1,0!2. The total for the
two days ran up to $18,248. Tonight's
session is expected to put the campaign
beyond the thirty thousand mark.
Despite the fact that outside the
private dining room of Smith's cafeteria
there were scores of other magnets to
distract and to wean away the atten
tion of the workers, not more than half
a dozen vacant seats were to be seen in
the dining room when the dinner
opened last night. Some little trouble
was found during the day in keeping
the attention of the prospect when there
were so many Shriner flags napping in
the air, but before the end of the week
the leaders are sure the goal will have
been passed.
rne dinner was brier, with one
speaker and a quarter of an hour pas
sage between General Cox and Admiral
Boyster while the reports were being
tabulated. Bev. Dr. Weston Bruner
was the speaker. Joscphus Dnniels in
troduced him by declaring that the best
speech that had been made during the
campaign was made by Will Bruner, the
present speaker's son. "I wanted to see
if he didn t saake twice as good a speech
a M father can make. I think ho can,
bat let's give the boot old ' man a
chance."
Dr.. Bruner was glad that hi boy
had bad sack a good speech, and he
thought Bill wss a lair (ample of what
the r. M. C. A. was doing for the young
men and boys of Baieigb. He appealed
to the men of the city to prove that
they believed in the work by lifting the
debt' from the back of the association.
He hadn't any doubt but Raleigh would
do it before the week was gone.'
It was Commander-in-Chief Daniels'
birthday, his thirtieth, according to Ad
miral Boyster, and the admiral deemed
it fitting that an alleged custom of the
navy be maintained in the ex secretary's
private life every man in the navy was
required to give the secretary a present.
Dr. Boyster hsd a present to give Mr.
Daniels, and with some verbal flourishes
about the. powder that had been burned
firing broadsides into the former naval
chief, rotten powder, he deemed it
proper to give him a gift of powder.
le did, a box of very sweetly scented
talcum powder. It was sccepted in an
uproar.
Army Division Totals.
Following is the result reported for
th day:
Division Y, Colonel Cox eommsnding
Mr. Crow's team, nine subscriptions
for $460; Mr. White s team, ten sub
scriptions for $700; Mr. Boushall's team,
three subscriptions for $250; Mr. Auns
paugh's team, thirteen subscriptions for
$465; Mr. Denmark'a team, six subscrip
tions for $467. Total, 41 subscriptions
for $2t42.
Division M. General St. Cloud com
manding Dr. Noble's team, nine sub
scriptions for $470; Mr. Allen's team,
eight subscriptions for $145; Mr. Mc
Donald's team, six subscriptions for
$200; Dr. Croxier's team, eight subscrip
tions for $233; Mr. Walker's team, five
subscriptions for $143. Total, 30 sub
scriptions for $1,19.1.
Naval Division Totals.
Fleet C, Admirsl Boyster commanding
Dr. Rankin's team, ten subscriptions
for $181; Mr. insons team, five sub
scriptions for $195; Mr. Mngruder s
team, eight subscriptions for $310; Mr.
Lockhart's team, five subscriptions for
$150; Dr. Iincberger's team, six sub-
criptions for $105. Totals, 34 sub
scriptions for $941.
Fleet A, Admiral Broughton command
ing Dr. Horton's team, ten subscrip
tions for $250; Mr. Wyatt's team, five
subscriptions for $290; Mr. Mitchell's
team, ten subscriptions for $.110; Mr.
McMillan s team, four subscriptions for
$75; Major Joyner's team, eight sub,
scriptions for $147. Total, 37 subscrip
tions for $1,092.
Flying squadron, three subscriptions
for $650.
General total for day, $6,218.
Total to date, $18,248.
GRAINGER TO BE CENTER OF "
MOSQUITO CONTROL DRIVE.
Kinston, May 18. The little com
munity of Grainger, on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad five miles from
here, will be the renter of ..the only
mosquito-control' drive iu the United
States in the next few weeks. Dr. H.
Taylor, chief of the International
Health Board's malaria investigation
force here, today stated that a com
plete survey of the vicinity will be
started in two or three days. Every
house will be numbered and the terri
tory surrounding it studied, thoroughly.
in sil luu Homes and about nine square
miles of farming . country will be em
braced. The malaria) conditions sur
rounding every dwelling will be studied
and every horn will be station in th
campaign, i
former cortkiroR CATTS
1ND1CTID BT GRAND JURY
Oft A CHAROK OF PKONAGI
rsnaaesU,. flaV May li-IM)'
J. Cats, former geveraor ef Florida
was Indicted. m tharg ef neon,
age er late today by th Federal
grand Jnry. t - - '
Th , laaletmat . charges last
Cast after staining pardon i for
tw aegre convicts, forced the t
week en ea ef nut farm la wat
Flerlda. The farmer governor re
cently waa Indicted by the Brad
ford eeaaty snmod Jary charged
with accenting STSf fen aron ef
a ptinsoBtr serving a life terns far
nurder.
WADDILL SLATED
Attorney General Daugherty
Gives Word That Virginian
Is To Be Selected
The News andObserver Bureau
60.1 District National Bank Bldg.
By EDWARD E. BRITTON
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, May 18. It is a fond
farewell that Judge W. P. Bynum,.of
North Carolina, Judge John Bose, of
Maryland, George McClintic, of West
Virginia, and the other aspirants must
pay to their hopes to become the suc
cessor to the late Judge Jeter C. Pritch
ard of the Fourth Circuit Court of Ap
peals, for the definite statement of At
torney General Daugherty today was
that he would recommend to the Presi
dent the appointment of Judge Ed
mund Waddill, of Virginia. And it is
hardly to be doubted but that President
Harding will name the ehoice of Mr.
Daugherty,
This announcement from the Attorney
General came during the visit to him
today of Senator Sutherland, of West
Virginia, former Governor MaeCorklc,
former Speaker of the House Keatley
and other prominent West Virginians,
who urged the appointment of George
McClintic. The delegation had visited
President Harding earlier in the day
and had heard him say pleasant things
of the ability of their candidate, but
nothing definite, being referred to the
Attorney General. In his office there
came the Waterloo to their hopes, for
after a presentation of their views as
to Mr. McClintic they were told that
Judgo Waddill would be the winner,
that his nam would be presented at
onee. It la andorstood that it may b
seat to the Senate tomorrow or Friday,
and that there will be no delay in his
confirmation.
Warren la Washington.
Democratic State Chairman Thomas
D. Warron of New Bern, after spend
ing the. Cay in Waahington, left this
afternoon for his home. He arrived vii
automobile late yesterday with Con
gressman S. M. Brinson, D. M. Richard
son, of Dover, nnd Pankill Jaron, of
New Bern. I am only out on a pleas
ure trip,'' said Mr. Warren, when asked
if any special purpose brought him to
Washington. "And there is nothing
political in my visit. Mr. Brinson was
coming this way and I simply came
along.
Asked as to crop conditions Mr. War
ren said:
"The recent rains have hurt the corps
greatly. Folks are planting some but
not so largely as last year, except as
to corn."
Bepresentativo Brinson while away
in North Carolina made a number of
addresses. Among these was one last
Tuesday, May 10, when he madethe me
morial address at Morehead City, and on
Wednesday made tho commencement ad
dress at Vanceboro. On Saturday he
spoke at the commencement at New
ton Grove high school in Sampson
county, making short speeches at sev
eral other places.
The Poxtoflice Department announces
the establishment of a star routo ser
vice from Windy Gap to Nojth Wilkes
boro daily except Sunday, leaving North
Wilkesboro at not later than 1:45 p. m.
and leaving Windy G.in at 6:45 a. m.,
the trip taking about five hours.
Senator Overman today had a letter
from the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion saying that an older had been
issued for n re-routing of express to
and from Hendersonvillo, complaint
having been made by the Hendersonvillo
Chamber of Commerce that the present
routing was circuitous and caused vexa
tious delay and extra enpense, that it
was flagrant and intended. The new
routing is expected to straighten out
the matter.
There is talk here that Marshall Mott,
Jr.. an attorney of Stritesville, a grand
son of the lato Dr. J. J. Mott, is being
croorred si a cnndiiMe for District
Attorney of the Western North Caro
Una district in case Frank Linney is
not confirmed. His father, Marshall
Mott. now in Oklahoma, has beea
sDendine much time of late in Wash
ington in matters relating to Iwdian
claims.
Want Property Retained.
Senator Simmons and Bepresentativo
Bulwinkle saw the Department of State
today in another effort to secure a re
turn to the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church of the property of that
eburch taken over by the Mexican gov
ernment. The State Dcpnrtment is en
deavorine to sreuro its return.
Among the North Carolina visitors
here today are: J. L. Whitfield, pwt-
master at Frnnklinton: Col. W. C
Jones, of Jackson Springs', Charles L.
Abernethy, of Now Hern; C. J. Field,
of Southport; Mrs. William E. Bhipp,
of Balcigh, and Mrs. J. W. Massey, of
Baleigh.
SCOTLANB NECK 8HRINERS
COME IN AUTOMOBILES
Scotland Neck, May 18. uite a
number of the Scotland Neck Wirine
Club left her early today for Baleigh
where they are in attendance at the
spring Ceremonial of the Sudan Temple
It wss at first planned to go in Pull
man ears but the club decided to travel
through the country instead and many
cars, decorated with th Shrine em
blem, wer Ken lgftving town today.
TO GET JUDGESHIP
FRAU K. LANE,
FORMER SECRETARY
Of INTERIOR, DIES
Dies -Suddenly As Result of
Heart Attack in Hospital at
Rochester, Minn.
REMAINS CARRIED TO
CHICAGO LAST NIGHT
Messages Prom Former Presi
dent Wilson, President Hard,
ing and Scores of Others Re
ceived by Bereaved Family;
Was Leading Figure in Life
of Nation
Bochester, Minn, May 18. The body
of Franklin K. Lane, former Secretary
of the Interior under the Wilson admin
istration, who died her today, was
taken to Chicago tonight, accompanied
by George W. Lane, his brother, Mrs.
Franklin K. Lane, and Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane, Jr. M.r. Lane died suddenly aftet
an attack of heart disease.
Funeral services (will be held in Chi
cago, where his body will be cremated
after a private funeral, one of Mr.
Lane's last requests.
Messages from President Harding,
Woodrow Wilson, scores of government
officials and personal friends were re
ceived by Mrs. Lane during the day.
Presidential Timber
It was often said of Franklin K.
Lane that if he had been born in the
United States instead of Canada, he
would have been presidential timber.
After serving seven years in President
Wilson's Capinet as Secretary of the
Interior, he resigned his $12,000-a-year
post in expensive Washington early in
1920 "in justice to his family," to be
come vice-president and legal adviser
of the Mexican ..etroleum companies
controlled by Edward L. Doheney.
Born near Charlottetown. Prince Ed
ward Island, July 15, 1864, the son of a
Canadian doctor who removed to Cali
fornia during the boy's childhood,
young Lsne was educated at the Uni
versity or California, from which Le
waa graduated in 1886. By reason of
his scholastic achievements the honor
ary degree of LTi.D. war conferred upon
him some years later by his alma mater
and by New York and Brown universi
ties and the University of North Caro
lina. 1
Upon leaving college he was engaged
in newspaper work, becotninir part owner
and editor of the Tacoma, Wash., Daily
News. In 1889 he was admitted to the
bar of California and from 1897 until
1902 served ss corporation eounsel of
San Francisco. In the Intter year he
was -to Democratic candidate for Gov
rnor of California, bnt was not elected.
He received th party .ote of the State
legislature in 1903 for United States
Senator. Appointed a member of th
Interstate Commerce Commission by
President Koosevelt in 1905, later be
coming chairman, Mr. Lmn was serv
ing in that capacity when he was made
Secretary of the Interior.
ProvrsMiTs Leader
During his service oi the Interstate
Commerce Commission he earned the
reputation of being a progressive. His
decisions in the railway cases were said
to have been almost invariably plea
ing to men of advanced ideas. Ho fav
ored for years a National Corporation
Commission similar to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, with power to
regulate all business enterprises en
gaged in interstate commerce as the
most effective remedy for trust evils.
He also advocated a commission form
of government for Alaska, lie waa
elected a member of the permanent
International Railway Commission, or
ganized in 1910 at the International
Railway Congress in Berne, Switzer
land.
In 1916 Mr. Lane headed the Amerl
can delegates at a joint conference with
High Commissioners from Mexico, as a
result of which a protocol was signed
at Atlantic City and United States
troops were withdrawn from that
country.
When the United States entered the
war in 1917, Secretary Lane in a num
ber of public speeches outlined the
country's purposes and urged business
men to show "sacrifice as worthy as
those of the men on their way to the
trenches." In numerous addresses in
behalf of tho Liberty Loans he de
dared the defeat of tl.e United States
was ''unthinkable" and that the govern
ment was determined to see the war
fought to a finish. When peace came
he devised plans for the employment
pf returning troops, urged Congress to
federalize the Americanization of the
foreign-born, aided in the reconstruc
tion of France and other war-torn na
tions, and advocated immediate passage
of a bill to give farm to soldiers. He
was also active in the Council f or 'Na
tional Defense and the American Red
Cross.
8a snorter of League
Secretary Lane was a keen supporter
of the League of Nations covenant, and
advocated ratification of the peace
treaty of Versailles.
In the summer of 1919 Secretary
(Continued On Page Four.)
SAPIR0 OPENS CAMPAIGN
IN EASTERN CAROLINA
Aaron Saplro, who Is the Tali,
fornla Idea" - in North Carolina,
spent test night In Raleigh en route
to Greeuvllle, where he speaks this
morning at 1(:S o'clock. He
sneak this afternoon at I o'clock
at Wilson.
Mr. Sapir spoke to seven nan
dred men in Henderson yesterday
afternoon and aroased great en
thaalsssa. The Californian exprcaa
ed himself aa delighted with the
progress being msde In North Caro
lina. Tomorrow morning Mr. Saplro
will speak in Lsmberton and In the
afternoon will be in Laarlnbarg.
He cleees his star ef the State with
an address In Charlotte Saturday
morning.
Dr. B. W. Kllgere will accompany
Mr. "spire en hie tour throng east
. era North. .Carolina, '
FORMER SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR DIES
FRANKUM K. LANE
Franklin K. Lane, who served ss Sec
retary of the Interior in the cabinet of
former President Wilson, died yester
day at Bochester, Minn. Mr. Lane was
a native of Canada, and had he been
born in the United States he most likely
would have been good Presidential tim
ber. He had an honorary degree of UJ).
eonf erredlupoa him by the University of
North Carolina, and was a man of un
usual educational accomplishments. Mr.
Lane was a member ef the Interstate
Commerce Commission at the time ho
was appointed BegieUry of the Interior.
WILMINGTON MAN
NE
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Selects Winston-Salem For
Next Convention City
Salisbury, May 18. The Grand Lodgo
of Odd Fellows of North Carolina in
their 78th annual session elected offi
cers for the next ensuing year ss fol
lows: L. W. Moore, of Wilmington, Grand
Master; Bev. W. R. Coppedge, of Rock
ingham, deputy grand master; A. E.
Woltz, of Gastonia, Grand Warden;
John D. Berry, of Raleigh, grand sec
retary; M. L. Shipman, of Baleigh,
i . r .if , i.i ii-: i
grnnu irranurrr; M. n . .jhcuui, vl nu
mington, trustee five years.
Charles Dewey, of Goldsboro was
elected a life member of the board of
trustees of the home while W. F. Evans,
of Baleish. was- elected to crv tho
two-year term as trustee of the orphan'a
home. D. B. Til lett, past grand master
of Camden, was unanimously elected
grand representative to the Sovereign
Grand loag WAick mete in Toronto ta
August.
Th new Grsnd Master, L. W. Moore.
will announce his appointments, to serve
as grsnd marshal, grand conductor,
grand guardian, grand herald and grand
chaplain, tomorrow when the Grand
Lodge will adjourn. Winston Salem
was selected as fue next place of meet
ing. Ooldsbnro snd Wilmington having
bids in for the next meeting but being
defeated by Winston Halem by a large
majority.
Tho second day session of the Grand
Lodge convened this morning at
o clock when presentation of petitions
snd resolutions were scted on snd re
ports of committees followed. Past
Grand Master P. II. Williams, of Eliza
beth City, addressed the Grand Lodge
on Home Maintenance, which was sn
able presentation of the needs of the
home, what it has done in the past and
what it should be nlile to accomplish
In the future. Inst Grand Master M
W. Jacohi, of Wilmington, spoke on the
need of the "Homo Endowment Fund"
which it is proposed to make a contriba
tion of at least $2,000 at this session
Mr. Jacobi's father waa one of the most
prominent Odd Fellows in North Caro
lina and was intensely interested in the
Odd Fellws Home. The afternoon ses
sion was devoted to exemplification on
the unwritten work by five contestants
fur the Bryant loving cup, the judges
reserving decision until tomorrow.
Assistant Grand Secretary S. M.
Crouch, of AsliOTille, spoke of the im
porta nee of memorizing the secret work
of the order, stressing the necessity for
each officer to do his part of lodgo
work without aid of a ritual in con
ferring the degrees of the order.
At 4 o clock a joint memorial service
by the Grand Lodge and BeHekahs
State Assembly which was one of the
features of the afternoon session. W.
F. Kvans, of Raleigh, delivered a memo
rial address duo to the abesnce of W
N. Everett. Tonight the Rebckah de
gree was ormferred by the degree staff
of Asheville. The first degree was con
ferred by Huena Vista Lodge, No. 21,
of Greensboro, and second degree by
the degree team from High Point ixidgo,
No. 63.
Tomorrow will 'conclude the Grand
Lodge session. A business session will
take place at 9 o clock at which time
reports of committees will be received
and acted on and during tho afternoon
installation of officers will take place.
How to build up the order in North
Carolina will be discussed, the third de
gree will be conferred by a degree team
from Kannapolis Lodge, No. 348, and
The Possibilities of Seven-Jtlen Iegree
Team" will be discussed by C. O. Baird,
superintendent of the Orphan's Hpme
and the dfgreo work is of much inter
est to members. The Rebekah State As
sembly will elect officers tomorrow and
hold their next meeting at Winston
Salem. PROMINENT ZEBULON MAN
DIES AT HIS HOME THERE
Zebu Ion, May 18. Cade Kuan, age 78,
died at his home here today and funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon art 4 o'clock from the old homo
place near here. Surviving the deceased
are five sons, J. W. Bunn, of Raleigh,
and F. E. , B. C, Marvin and Ed of
this plsce. Mr. Bunn was one of tho
oldest citizens here and had a large
circle of friends in this seytion.
Hall a Foot Deep Remains
Stdtcsville, N. C, Mny 18. Hail which
fell on April 27th, was still a foot deep
In the pasture of Mr. E. F. Carr. of
New Hope township, this eounty. It
not mid whether it made frown f
milk.
I1 GRAND MASTER
Miiiimimtitrcrff-
IIIILLIUM mLffLU .
OFF OF F4AW BILL
Ili miTIAI DATTir
111 IMIIInL Uttl ILL
Combination o f Republicans
cuiu uciiwwais in oeiiaie
Effects Cut
eawoHssHM
ADMINISTRATION CROWD
NOW SUPPORTING BORAH
hi. is.. 4
Another Economy Mots Was
- Adoption o f Amendments
Suspending the Charleston
Drydock Project Until' 1924;
Attackers Then Quit' and
Some Amendments Oet By
Washington, May 18. Economy ad
vocate won th fint bout in th Beast
today on the $500,000,000 Naval appro
priation bill. After th agreement yes
terday by administration force to sup
port the Borah amendment requesting
the President to call a disarmament eon'
ference, attack turned today on appro
priation items and oa the first test ef
strength $1,000,000 was pared from th
bill.
Through a combination of Republi
cans with Democrats, the Senate, by a
vote of 39 to 31, cut the. appropriation
of $4,500,000 recommended by the naval
eommittee for transportation and re
cruiting of men to $3,900,000. On' th
next vote, however, enough Bepublican
changed to auatain th eommittee in.
creases from $7,500,000 to $9,000,000
for navy yards sad docks.
Poet pone Deck Project
Another economy move wss la th
adoption of amendments s depending
th Charleston, 8. C drydock project
until July 1, 1984. By a vot of 40 to
28, the Senate adopted a committe rec
ommendation prohibiting the drydock
expenditure, including dredging of ft
channel. ,i
The group opposing the commltfe ln'
creases thereupon quit the battle ad
a number of the eommittee amendment
were adopted. Ties included sppropri
srtions of a million and a half dollar
for development of a submarine and
destroyer base at Guam; $800100 for
the Sand Point, Wash.,, naval nir, ta
tion; $1,000,000 for development ef a
submarine base at San Pedro, Cel., and
$13,000,000 toward the construction of
two airplane carriers tersest not mor
tha $26,000,000. ..'.
Approve Asseaaments..
Committee amendments nuthortslnsl
the Secretary of th Navy to accept a
tract ef land from th city ' f Los
iqbmarin bM sad a tnat from King
ennty, Washington, for at a alt
for an aviation base, war approved
Action on acceptance of a tract near
Camp Kearney, Calif, for an aviation
station went over by request of Senator-
Both, Bepublican, Idaho. H ale
obtained postpoament of action en
the Alameda, Calif- supply base pro
ject and on eommltte amendment
which would permit a naval personnel
nf 190100 mail immtmmA nt 100 000 -
Nided !n the House bill.
Committee recommendations to in
crease (he cost limits of the battleship
California, lour other battleships and
a number of aubmsrines, now build
ing, also were approved. The total la-
crease amount to spproximstely $12.-
000,000.
The only extended speech of the day
was delivered by Benator Beed, Demo
crat, Missouri, who advocated a strong
navy "able to meet all comers" adding
that "we will strengthen the hope of a
disarmament agreement if in the mean
time we continue a large naval build
ing program.
JONATHAN DANIELS TO
BE EDITOR OF TAR HEEL'
Chapel Hill, May 18. Jonathan Dan
iels, of Raleigh, son of Joscphus Dsn
iels, waa today nominated for editor-in-chief
of The Tar Heel, student news-,
paper at the Tniversitv of North Car-
lina., and immediately nominations were 1
closed. There being no other nomina
tions, the editorial chair will go to the
locally famous son of the nstionslly fs- -mows
editor without a contest at the
athletic association elections next week.
With s conspicuously successful year
behind him as managing editor of The
Tar Heel, and with the prospect of pro
motion to the editorial chair itself for
next year, young Daniels is following
fast in the footprints of his father.
Under the leadership this year ef
Daniel L Grant, editor-in-chief, and
Jonathan Daniels, The Tar Heel has
jumped forward with the best year it
has ever known. It has become a semi-
weekly newspaper and its news service,
up to the minuteness, snd general rec
ord has leaped beyond that of previous
years.
Dnniels himself created one of the
big stirs of the year with his frank
criticism of the Carolina Playmskcrs,
now almost a sacred institution. In a
review of three of their plays Daniels,
who has himself been associated with
their dramatic work, pointed out boldly
what he thought could be improved.
The campus buzzed with excitement and
few mildly harsh words were ex
changed. Hut the next series produced
by the Playmnkers showed changes
where the independent critic had sug
gested them, snd the community ap
plauded. 8ECRETARY VAN HERVIE
8TARTS A WAR ON FLIES.
Kinston, May 18. Card H. Van
Hcrvie, secretary of the Chamber ef
Commerce here, having conducted -
campaign against rats which resulted
in the destruction of thoussnds of the 1
rodents, has started a war on flies. Van .
Hervie last night exhibited a patent
fly trap to the city council. It coaxes
the flies inside and then bsfBcs them '
when they went to go home, Vsn Hervie .
explained. The couacilmen - grew in- "
terested. Van "Hervie proposed that -
they invest and bar th trap located
in public places, where ' they might
catch the pests en route from on
pert of town to another The council
hniivht M nf tha trans and told Van.'
1 Hervie to distribute Jhem himself.