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KOHLOSS BACKED
BY MORE
HEAD GETS
OF
New Federal Prohibition Direc
tor For North Carotin Is
Given HirFtewanU
SALISBURY MAN LANDS
AN IMPORTANT POSITION
"Hog Combine" Continue! To
Have Its Way Regardless of
AntiSaloon League; Rev. R.
L. Davis Promises To Give
Co-Operation But Never Let
Up On Tight On Kohloss
The New and Observer Bureau,
603 District National Bank BUI.
By EDWARD E. BRITTON
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, July 14 Made effective
r.n taking the oath of office, Robert A.
Kohloss, of Salisbury, was this mean
ing nnnied Fede-val Prohibition Dirw
tor for North Carolina. He is the
second of the Republican ''bag com
bine" of North Carolina, thii namr
more or less affectionately bestowed
unon the thirteen of the Republican
State committee who slated themselves
for offices by former Senator Marion
Butler, to get hia piece of Federal pie,
" the" first to hint being CommissiBcr
of Interna Revenue, David U. Ulair
And the Kohloss appointment is made
by Commissioner Blair. That it would
be forthcoming this week I have stated
n number of times, and it arrived as
ier schedule. Mr. Kohloss succeeds
Thomas H. Vanderford, and headquart
ers will remsin at Salisbury.
Commissioner Blair takes full re
aoonsibilitv for it, and ia of the opin
ion that Mr. Kohloss will efficiently
and faithfully perform the duties of
the nosition. Backed as Mr. Kohloss
was bv Republican National Commit
teeman Morehead and the Republican
State oreanization it had been a fore
gone conclusion that he would in due
time be appointed, and the due time
bavin arrived in roe Mr. ftomoss.
There was a strenuous fight made op.
Mm bv the A nti Saloon League, this
fight led by llev. B. U Davis, superin
tendent of the North Carolina League
. and Wayne. B. Wheeler, general counsel
of the National league, this fight niado
on the ground that Mr. Kohloss was
not of the ''dry" varictyv that he was
of the "wef brand, and, therefore,
ought not to be made a prohibition
enforcement offieer.N umbered also in
the camn of the opposition were for
ner Senator Marion Butler and Jaka
Newell, of Charlotte, with a number
of other Republicans, who declared
Mr. Kohloss waa not fit for the job,
that he was less fit for it than any
other Republican - of any prominence
in the State.
Morrhead la Saddle
But the opposition came to naught
and Mr. Kohloss gets the office, and
the nifty salary and large patronage
that goes with it. The salary is nb.iwu
a vear. and A. IS. Coltraine, or. trinity
ns director at a salary of $4,000 while
in tho field there are now 43 agents at
salaries of 2,000 and above, the ex
peetation ' that the number is to be
largely increased, some having the idea
that there may be one lor each eoun
tv. making an even one hundred on
the field ferco pay roll. It is a safe
bet TCiT the Temocrati Who tt now
field agents should be looking out for
-other jobs, and that the, Republicans
who will be appointed to the jobs will
be of the true and tried brand of full
eredcntialed follow of Ucpublican
National Committeeman Morchead. It
was Morehead who made Blair a cer
taintv as Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, it was Morchead who put the
0. K. on Mr. Hon loss, ana ioonsu in
deed is he who believes that and one
-wh does not kowtow to- Committeeman.
Morehead is going to get any of the
tiie provided by Morehead,
Re. R. I Davis, superintendent of
the North Carolina Anti-Saloon, seen
after the announcement of the Kohloss
appointment was made had this to say
of it:
Davis Aska For Co-operation
When I went to see Mr. Blair Wed
nesday morning for a conference he
soon informed me that he had made up
his mind to appoint Mr. Kohloss and
iwkta this my opposition ended but not
before. I am fully pursuaded that Mr,
Blair and Mr. Haynes, the 1 ederal pro
fcibitioa Commissioner are whole heart
tdlr for the ( enforcement of all the
snti-liauor laws and they give me the
tssurance that the laws shall be en
forced throughout the State and that
BACKING
BLAIR
. the men selected to work under Mr.
Kohloss shall be men who will do tho
work. Therefore, I feel that it is up to
very citizen of the State to fully sup
port Mr. Kohloss and his helpers and
five him every assitance possible to
make good at hit arduous task. There
- Is no note important appointment i
the State and to meet the duties amd
responsibilities of the office Mr. Koh
loss will need the full support of all
ani-saloott leagua workers and as the
Superintendent I want to back them to
give it to hira."
Monstrovs Tariff Bill
1 If the people knew of the enormity
of fhe burden, which the Republican
tariff bill will impose upon them th
, would be amazed beyond measure'' said
Congressman Stedman talking to me
this afternoon just after he had come
" from the House, where the Fordney
tariff bill was under discussion. And
he continued:
-v Thai tariff bill will bring untold
. . trouble to our eoun try and ia evidently
drafted entirely ia the interest of the
few to the detriment of the great nasi
- of the American people. Major Bted
; man has tlear eat Idea as to jthe harm
"--' there Is to America la the Fordney
bill and head to the opinioi that it
will ad additional urdens,' to the
general run of people, while tt will take
rare of the big interests. 1 There are
monstrous item ia it," he declared.
; . (CenUnned aa Pag Fear.)
Premier Lloyd
De Valera Have Long Talk
nitial Conference Between Two
Question Ended "Amicably;"
For Real Progress
London, July 14. (By the Associated
Press.) Premier Llovd George and
Eamonn De Valera, Irish Republican
ader, had tea togetatr ia th Ire
Flier's officii residence in Downin;
Street this afternoon nd spent more
than two hours and a half making clear
to each other eire lmstances under which
hey thought Great Britain and the
sil girann niight bs willing to sen
legates at a conference tame wnn
nresentatives of Uls'.er in aa effort
to compose the age. long differences ba
tween the three parties and settle ue
rish question.
What itny English people not long
since would have considered impossible
has happened this meeting of the
British Prime Minister tnd the man
whose supporters desijnate him "Presi
dent of the Irish Hepublie.
Amicable Meeting.
The extreme length of the private
conversation and the tact max ii is
said to have ended "amicably, and that
n agreement was reached to issue a
joint communiqu-a is Interpreted as a
rood aunnirv.
Th in tial talk oetween ine iwi
looters, the trelim:narr nature or.
which was emphasised by Dom siaci,
I
'lenty of Recreation For Tar
Heel Guardsmen In Training
at Camp Glenn
By JONATHAN WORTH DANIELS
(Staff Correspondent)
Camp Glenn, July 14. Tho wind ed
Mm throuffh the scrubby sand lanj
growth. The tide at its ebb laps aim
lessly against the shore, uui on tne
sound motor boats feebly throb. Glori
ously the moon gleams from the jewel
ed heavens Qmet and peace every
where save when tiie pe4l ie broken
by a part of the spell of camp lire
itself when young voices ris m m
refrain, He was my man, but he aone
me wrong.
Night is the wonderland or camp
life. Gathered in bands ot , five ana
six the guardsmen keep up the eternal
bull sessions that only reach perfec
tion among Tar Heels. Laughing, joa
ing. serious, the groups discuss all man
ner of subjects keenly and interested
lv. Thouehts and" the exchange of
Uet that differ in gatherings accord
ing ta the age aad exaanean or. me
talker, do much to bring about a nest
eomnlete fellowship. Among the old
er men the Toiees often drift back in
to quiet talk of France and war.
The One Subject ( inures
But more intereating even than these
terse talks of the great war are the
conversations of the younger men who
know no subject but one and that not
at all. woman. Somehow it helps a
fellow, who is hardly able to bear un-
der the strain of absence irota. xne
little, vellow haired girl in Burling
ton, or Wilson, to tails women vajniy,
llv. with the devil may care
fnn. in his voice of the world wise
rouee.
Night is precious to youth. Nights
were made to love in, sing in, dance
and not too far irom the camp at
Morehead, Beaufort, and the beach all
these joys await the young soldier of
fortune. v
Twice a week the old Atlntie hotel
at Morehead. like a ghastly hag wno
bv some niasic charm possesses ngwm
for a night her youth and liveliness,
blossoms into her past liveliness wnere
hannv vouth can get joy out of danc
inir and crabbed uge, a kic oui oi
criticism.
And on the beach at the Bedsworth
dances just happen at all hours to the
catchy coughing or a copper lunged
music machine.
Here Happiness Is Easy
At the camp, too, night holds di
version for the guardsmen in the form
of the trained tustling of company
nueilists and wrestlers, and the more
prosaic, back home, sort ot pleasure,
the movies. Dempsey and Carpentier
in their balmiest days never felt
creator zest in snort than does the
Henderson heavy wcight when he pits
himself against the Durham durable
daredevil. Mary Pickford never had
audiences more appreciative nor di 1
William 8. Hart ever draw gun and
inspire more excitement.
Happiness is easy at Camp Glenn
It is never hajd for twelve , hundred
well fed, well bedded, well worked
gcod fellows to be happy. And so
when at eleven the bugles in the day's
last plaintive notes call the regiment
to bed it is not hard to go for the day
has been happily and healthily spent
and the healthy, sound soul needs sleep
as well a life.
Ta r re mate Athletic
Lieut. Walter Simpson; of Raleigh,
has been detailed aa regimental nth
letie officer with the duty of further
ing athletie interests throughout the
encampment. In each battalion officer
have been appointed to asaiat him ia
the work. In a meeting this afternoon
plans were formulated for eo-ordmst
ing the athletie endeavors , of tne indi
vidual companies into a broader and
more complete course which i to in
clude th entire regiment. The athletie
activities that will be principally indul
ged ia are baseball, boxing, wrestling,
and swimming.
Already m number of base ball game
have been played by the companies ia
aa lliminsrtion series begun nnder tu
supervision of the T. M. C. A. In the
game played today Company H defeat
ed Company I ia a close and well play
ed game by a two to ane score. .- .
Keen latere la Boxing '
' Boxing and wrestling hare aroused
ven more interest among th guard
mea than the feriei of baseball game.
Th boxing and wrestling matches are
held each evening after upper-ander
v. . Ctlnasd ea Fag TwoJ
HRILLED BY
LIFE AT MOREHEAD
George And
Leaders On Troublous Irish
Interpreted As Good Sign
In Negotiations
fiad t icasl one ear mark aommoh 6
momentous nt Veringa of statesmen in
recent ytars, for at its conclusion the
or.ly word vouchsafed the public was a
cryptie joint communique containing
the bare announcement that there hid
been a free exchange, ol view, in whieu
their .relative positioca were defined,
and that the discussion would be re
sumed tomorrow.
Hope For Se;ttement.
From both sides, however, It is
gleaned that the low; talk was marked
by the" Utmost cordiality, not in the
least marred by the candor with which
the two viewpointa were presented, and
left the participants satisfied and ab'e
to assure their colleagues that there
were substantial grounds for hope of
an ultimate eettlemeat.
Because of Mr. Do Vulera'a account
ability to the Dail Kirann for commit
ments made in behalf of Southern Ire
land, it is learned he was unable to
give rnqualiflcd replits to some of the
J'remier's propositions. But both wero
keen to aeent danger when the talk
bordered on issues regarded aa irre
concilnble and there was consequently
no time when a rupt ire rns imminen
Lloyd George Talks of Meeting
With De Valera and or
Disarmament
Ixmdon, July 14 (By the Associated
Preaa.) Premier Lloyd George held a
council of ministers at the House of
Commons tonight to discuss his meet
ing with Mr. I)c Valera. Loter he pro
eeeded to a dinner of the Liberal
Coalitionists, where he received a great
ovation.
Apologizing for his late appearance
he said he had been engaged in im
portant taek -during the day -en4 afte
discharging them had to meet his
colleagues and report to his Sovereign,
who. he declared, was tailing a very
keen and close interest in the proAeeftsJ
ings.
With reference to Ireland Mr. Lloyd
George besought his audience not to
rtmpt him into an indiscretion.
Refers to Meeting
''The le?s said tho better at this
stage, declared the Premier, but there
ia the great fact that Mr. De Valera,
chieftain ef the vast majority of the
Irish race, has been in a conference for
nearly three hours with the Prime
minister of the country, discussing
various methods and suggestions for
the settlement of this long, long eon
trorersy an old, bitter, wasteful feud
in which there has been for ages long
a number of disastrous blunders and
endless opportunities lost.
Tt us trust that this one will not
be lost. I esn only say, after the long
discussion that I am certain wo both
did our best to secure peace (loud
cheers). Beyond that it would not be
wise for me to go at this moment. In
cause we both have our difficulties to
deal with."
Mr. Lloyd Georgo alluded to "the
remarkable 'invitation issued by the
President of the United States to dis
cuss the issues involved in the Pacific
problem, on which the f ntnre peace o
the world depends.
Ho went on to say: I am hopeful that
it will result in a pact of peace that
will make the Pacific a really Pacific
Ocean. I also trust that it will lead
to a useful discussion of the problem o:
disarmament upon which so much de
pends for the future of our rce, be
cause it matters not what treaties are
signed, what pacta are entered into be
tween nations, what understandings thev
may establish; it makes no difference
what leagues' or associations' they may
found, if nations arm against each other
for war, war will ensue in the end.
"Therefore, no treaty is of ralue un
less it leads to an understanding among
nations that they will not utilize thei
resources, their wealth and their
strength for the purpose of developing
the mechanism of human slaughte
amongst themselves. J am very hope
ful that when that conference meets
it will lead to something beyond mere
resolutions In favor of disarmament
and will lead to an understanding and
real arrangement, involving the keep
ing oi those armaments within inno
euous limits.
FORD WOULD ACQUIRE
GREAT NITRATE PLANT
Auto Manufacturer Makes
Proposition Tor Muscle
Shoals Plant
Washington, July , 14. Secretary
Weeks announced tonight that he would
ask Congress for authority to accept
a proposal by Henry Ford for acquiring
the government r.itrate plant at Muscle
Shials, Ala., if the offer waa found to
be "substantial." The proposal, which
was transmitted by Secretary Hoover
today, was on his desk, Mr. Week
said, adding that be would begin the
stndy of it term at onee.
Mr. Ford offers to boy the nitrite
plant, equipment and land for $5,000,
000 and leas for 100 year the Wilson
and Number Three Dam, when com
pleted, and at annual obligatioa of SI
600,000. He proposes to convert' the
work into a fertilizer plant, the profit
of which would bi limited to B per cent
and to keep it ia readiness for the
manufacture of explosives by the gov
ernment la time of war. '
If acceptance of the offer is' found
advisable, Mr. Veeks said he would
tsk -Congress for authority to cell the
plant and lease the dam and for an
appropriation to complete th electric
lattallatioa on them-. Thi work i es
timated to tost 128,000,000 and on thi
sum Mr. Ford proposes to pay interest
at-the rata of I per cent and to amor
tize the entire coat of both dam ever
r period ef 100 year.
PREMIER HOPEFUL
FOR IRISH PEACE
APANESE
OPPOSED
TO
L
okio Government, However,
Ready To Enter Conference
On Disarmament
REPLY FROM JAPAN IN
HANDS OF DEPARTMENT
American Vie wpoist, However,
Is That Far Eastern Ques
lions Should Be Included In
Discussion of Dicarmiment
Program; Assemblir of
Meeting Appears Assured
Washington, July 14,-Japnn Is ready
enter fhe disarmament conference,
but withholds assent to an unreMrioteil
iacussion of Far Eastern questions at
part of it.
The viewpoint of the American gov
rnment is that a solution of the Fnr
Eastern questions is a necessary accoin
paniinent to any disarmament program.
Thus develops tha first hitch if a,
itch it turns out to be- in President
Harding's plan to remove tho reuses
or heavy armaments and then reduce
the armaments themselves.
American officials, however, are o;ii
mistic that a way will bo fuuud fut a
satisfactory conference to which Japan
ill bo a party and for a program of
rmament reduction acceptable to all
Japanese Reply.
The Japanese reply To such a con
ference came to the State Department
today through the American Embassy
at Tokio. Its text was not made public
nd department officials declined to re
eal its content except to say that it
xpressed approval of tho Pacific prob-
ems.
During the day, however, it became
known that the attitude of tho Japa
nese government was known to the gov
rnment here. This attitude is thatt the
disarmament question is a vast on in
tself, and that if other questions are
ed" tntn thr fWd flf drifrnTiicffi
the conference mav be ho broadened ns
o endanger its success. Japanese offi
cials are said to feel this to be par
icularly true if the questions so in
troduced are to affect the dilicat" bil
ance of diplomatic relations In the
Orient. There is manifrst in Tokio a
belief that such a debato might open up
a Pandora's Box of troublesome diplo
matis intricacies which would set for
Mr, Harding' conference a task of re
adjustment even groatar tbua that at-
tempted by the pesce conference of
Versailles.
Definite Questions.
The alternative, in theboliif of Japa
nose statesmen, would be to agree be
forehand on exactly what questions will
form the subject matter of the discus
ions.
To this is opposed the opinion of
American officials that if all the nations
first agree to como into the conference
whatever limitation appeared advisali!.'
could be fixed by general assent after
ward.
Just what will be the next step of the
President and his advisers did not ap
pear tonight. China having accepted
the
invitation unconditionally during
the day, however, all of the invited
powers were on record as agreeing at
least to discuss disarmament, and it a
the apparent purpose of the State le-
partment to regard the assemblage of
the meeting as assured, and to proceed
ui due course to issue notes of invita
tion in more formal character.
CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA
CAUSES SEVERAL DEATHS
Thousands of Head of Cattle
Perish ; Fourteen Foot Wall
of Water
Alliance, Neb, July 14. Several
persons are reported to have per
Uhd, one ia know to have been
, killed, thousands of head of live
stock have been lost, score of ranch
homes arosnd Andrews, seventeen
miles west of Crawford, have been
destroyed and fields have been
devastated by the cloudburst which
deluged the White River Canyon
country todsy.
Crawford late tonight was franti
cally taking measures to prevent
innndation at a portion of the city
when a fourteen foot wal If water,
which la rushing down the White
River Canyon from the Inundated
district, arrives.
GENERAL OPENS WAR ON
LIQUOR AND BAD WOMEN
Fayetteville, 8 July 14. An intensive
campaign against bootleggers and im
moral women was planned nt confer
eflee "tmKeTny TiaTT, parTicinatod in
by General A. J. Bowley, commander o'
Lamp Bragg; Major J. E. Hatch, chic'
provost officer of the enmp; Mayor L
it. AlacKcthnn, Sheriff N. H. Mr
Geachy, Chief of Police J. A. XIcLen-l
City and County Health Officer E. W
Larkin and representatives of th
press.
General Bowley is much in earnest
ia the effort to improve conditions an
made a strong plea fir co-operation on
the part of local officials, which was
promised him. The General declared
that whiskey is being sold openly to
soldiers in I syetteville, while the ail
nation as to the presence of undesirable
women was equally bad. Some of the
hotels and other places ia the city ar
infested with them, he ' said, and he
would place guard at the door of
every such place to prevent soldiers
from entering them, if it became neces
sary to take such step to break up th
traffic.
War also declared on speedin;:
oa the Camp Bragg road, which hai
grown to a highly dangerow point Aid
from that t ity and county authorities
was heartily pledged to tne command
..... 1. .LI. in1 - .
PAG F C PROB
IS
REPUBLICAN M
IN VIRGINIA SHUTS
OUT NEGRO ENVOYS
Police Guard Convention Hal!
and Turn Away Negroes of
Pollard Faction
NEGROES PLAN TO HOLD
MEETING OF THEIR OWN
Chairman of Republican Na
tlonal Committee, In Letter
To Convention, Invites Vir
ginia To Pi'ot New South
Into Harbor of Ecpubli
canixra
Norfolk, Va., July 14. Three negroes
sat us accredited delegates in the Ke
n3 n ptato rvonvi'i.tion lien' 1tnl.iv,
altlio'iiTh
of ncgni
n Mere barrel front the mil
cntion.
Police guar, lei the doors to the con
.ention hull and turned awav the
negroes under tho leadership of Joseph
'!. Pollard, of Richmond, who was a
cuuiUdalc for t inted States S, nator on
the Republican ticket last year. The
negroes, ho had jteen diosen by their
own people after the white Republicans
in their on a eoniiiuiiutie.1 had refused
t hem places in the white delegations,
iiuuiuUiuU'ly ht' Id - a luctUng aud .aa
nouneo'l that n ''l.i'v Mark" convention
Would be hi l l in RI hmon J September
.", to nominate, a slate ticket of theiit
own.
(If the three negroes en the floor.
to were members of the iocie,ii!c
delegation from Newport .cn ami ore
from H;r:nptou.
Negroes "Boll" Convention
Pollard, in a ftat'incnt made nt the
convention door when he was refused
admittance, declared that the negroes
had bolted the convention, hecirus'1
it was illegally constituted, the color
ed v.. tors not having been given a
banco to register their views ou the
selection of delegates in many ritws"
Henry W. Anibrsoii, who delivered
W "kl'T BTirr Wpt'prh of 1he--crrnr-enfrr'h
this nftrrnoon in referring to oflie.1
holding, said:
It is an essential of free and efn
ient government that Jiersons chgscn
for, or appointed to public office should
bo tboe who nre best qualified by
character, education mid esiienenee to
discharge the duties of such offe
and ore truly representative of the
communities which they serve.
Th white people of irginia. eon
stituting two-thirds of its population,
holding nearly 95 per rent of its prop
erty. with centuries of discipline and
training in the difficult tasks of self
government, are charged with the sol
emn duty to nil the people of this
State to see thnt the Htate and local
govenrments of the commonwealth arc
conducted mid administered in accord
ance w ith these self evident prineipbs.'
;. O. P. In New South.
An invitation to irgima to accept
commission as pilot to ''bring the New
Sou'h into the harbor of Republican
ism was. extended bv (hair in no .loin
T. Adams, of the Republican National
mmittee, in a letter read today befor
the convention. Mr. Adnnis li.ol planned
to attend the meeting, but at the last
minnto found it necessary, lie said, to
remain in Washington.
''Americans are proud of Virginia,
the letter said. "Before the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth, here were laid the
foundations of Hopublicna government
Her.1 Washington the greatest Amer
can was born. Here lived Jefferson,
and 'ar-hai!, Madi.sia and Monro
measured bv the standards of tndav, all
jood Republicans.
l)n lunuameinal issues, i irgima in
sentiment, is as strongly Republican
as Iowa. This htate should assume it
rightful place in tiie councils of the
nation. - -
Want Virginia te Lead
"A country forever united cadis
Old' Virginia to help in restoring its
institutions. A torn world hns turned
to America; and America has called the
party whoso leadership has always been
sought in crisis. So, Republicans of th
nation, come to you of Virginia with
your patriotic trauirions ami genius
for leadership.
''We want your belp; we want your
skilled hand on the rudder ast we near
the end of the voyage to bring tin
New South into tho harbor of Republi
c.-inisin. We are ready to take a pilot
h hoard and we ask Virginia to take a
pilot's commission.
'Virginia ran tint hold aloof from the
sweep of national progress. The Obi
Dominion stands on the verge of an
era in which its great resources of
natural wealth are going to be develop
ed. Your pride in your past, and your
faith in your future, fall you to alii
ance with, the party of construction
and progress."
ALL IN READINESS TO
OPEN TRAINING CAMP
Asnevine, juiy n. iiiss eusanna
Cocroft, iiiil.on.'il ciniuiaiidniite. of the
I'nited 0St.it(;s Women's Training Camp
rorpa; Mrs. i. w. uicltetr, command
ante of tho Hoiithont Division, snd
Mrs. B. H. Oriffin, president of the or
ganisation in North Carolina, reached
Asheville last night and following
conference thia morning with members
oi tne training camp committee went
to the ramp site for sn inspection of
construction work. Fifty-three tents
had been erected today fully equipped
with cots and bed elotbing. The
kitchen will bu completed by noon Fri
day. The me hall is ncarini com
pletion and by Friday will be ready to
accommodate a mess or 123 to 130.
total of 140 'application for admit
tanee to the first camn onenina Satur
day had beea 'receives! no to noon to
day. Arrangements are going forward
for a ceremony next Tuesday marking
tne omciai opening of the camp.
Gov0uor CameroB Morrison ha
agreed to be r, resent and make an ad
dress. Th Asheville Municipal Band
1 will render anuia during the program,
CALL LEGISLATURE
IN SPECIAL SESSION
HERE DECEMBER 6TH
ROBERTS SURPRISED AT
LATENESS OF SESSION
Aihesille July 11. Mayor Gal
latin Kohrrts, ef Askevlllc, presi
dent of the North Carolina Mjnl
cipal AsMK-istlon, was surprised at
the Uleaesa sf the date sewgnatcd
br lriverno,r Morrlaon and the
t'uuruil of Slats lor Its apcciAl
trtio of the legislature.
"I wan certain that the fier.
nor cuuld out do other Le than
rail the special session," said the
major, "Matters had eomt to such
a prs that the ttnincljl situation
ronl runted by the cities Ihrouch
Invalidate. sf the Municipal H
nance Art demanded It."
The mav or uid that while Decem
ber was a much .later dale thin he
anticipated, et he belirsed it would
not be too lale to gits (he rittea
relief Ihrough legislation thai will
like the place of Itie Municipal Fi
nance Act held unconstitutional bv
the Supreme ( ourt. Mayor Roberts
w- expecting as Immediate session
not later than August.
JHtJil nil u
uiuik riiuii itsi r.m
t
Governor Closes Lease For
Home Which He Will Occupy
After Monday
The summer capital of X rth ar,.
ion will be nt l,roe Park, near Ashe
ille, it became known ye.ierdav when
lovernor Moinson announced that he
.id closed lcas, for a boi.e in (inn,
irl, where lie viil t ke ti'i Ins resi
lenee M.'tidH), remaining there until
Nvpti uilx r 1.
Governor Morrison, who puts every
tunro or lils enrrgv iiilo the uihuiins-
Uofiunf 4t4MUtie..-u gmu'taur uf-Uia
State, hes ncMur fully recurred I'l-i
strength from the strain of the two pri
marie and the svneral elcctiuu wttu-h
swept him i n t i fhe gnernors chair.
I want 1 see if 1 canl gel well
attain, lie saiil yesterilay, conimoni mg
en the risolcnc' he has le.jed for th
s
summer.
(.ioveronj Morrison w.U leave Raleigh
Monday bv train, sending his c.i
through the country to Asheville. He
will be accompanied ti Ashevilla by his
daughter: Mits Angelia Morrison, his
sisters, Mrs. Ada Nutlnl and Miss Ida
Morrison, and by Min Margaret Willn
of the (lovernor'.i office MatT.
It is likely that wh'le in Ashcvilb
Oivernor Morrison will hear the ap
peal for commutation in a number of
eases of death sentence, low pending.
H.:lf doen prisoners are now in death
row, and in a number of cases date fur
electrocution are waiting on the Gov
ernor's "iction. In scleral, most iiotab'
of which u that of J. T. Harris, of
police rest, who reeen.iv lost Lis appeal
for P new trial in the Supreme court.
Harris, who faces the tiei.th chair for
the murder of a wei-liliv Alabama bu.-i
H man, will m.kn a desperate tight
for commutation befmi (loternor Mor
rison.
GENERAL DEBATE ON
TARIFF BILL CLOSES
Seven Days of Consideration
of Amendments and Limited
Debate Ahead
Washington, July 14 Hie n iio
concluded general debate oa the Ford
ney tariff bill tonight after the longest
session of the si days since unlimited
discussion lcgun. It is ready to start
tomorrow on a sVw ii I:iy stfel.h of 'con
sideration of amendment snd of de
bate under five minute limitation.
"Schedules open to amendment from
the floor will be taken up, secording to
announcement of Chairman Fordney,
of the wnvs ..nd means committee, in
the following order: Hides, dyi stuffs
and dye control, oil, entton, nnd Rs
pha.t. The committee, which by special
rule is permitted to offer amendments
to any paragraph, has many changes it
will recommend, mostly, however, it i
understood, in the nature of correction
of errors.
Oil was to the fore in the day a dis
cussion, although Rcprcs, nta'ive Coca
ran, lie mor rat, New York, m.:de a two
and one h.ilf hour attack ou the bill
generally, describing it as "a policy pf
plunder."
TRIAL OF MRS. KABER
NOW NEARING CLOSE
Cleveland, luly H. Era Catherine
Kaber, on trial for the murder of her
husband, Daniel F. Kaber, may know
her fate tomorrow night.
The defense rested its case this af
ternoon after Mrs. Kale r had refused
to come into court voluntarily, aubmit
to examination by physician? to deter
mine her mental rondition and to talk
even tj her counsel.
Rebuttal testimony of the state'i
alienists and probably sur rebuttal by
the defense is expected to be completed
by nbon tomorrow. Arguments by coun
sel then will follow. Each side has been
nl lotted two hours and less time may
be consumed, counsel indicated.
Mrs. Kaber did not testify. Her coun
sel said they did not belicvi she eould
stand the ordeal' of taking the witness
stand,' though two phyicisans declared
her physical condition normal after
making aa examination.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
IN ftlRPLANE ACCIDENT
Oakland; Cal., July 14. An airplane
from the Jacnsai Brothers airplane fac
tory ia Berkeley fell at Modesto, kill
ing the pilot and 3 passenger today.
according to word received by the Uai
land Tribune. 1 ; ,
pnnrnun1
i
Deficit of $700,000 Irr School -
Fund Together With Emer
gency Confronting North
Carolina Municipali
ties Reasons 1
GOVERNOR MORRISON
JSSUES STATEMENT
ON SITUATION NOW
Governor Bslieves Cities Can
. Manage With Present Fi- '
nances Until Legislature In
December Can Provide Be
lief; Counties Will Be Asked
To Cp.rry State's Unpaid
BchoolTund Until December
When Restitution Will Be
Made
Tho General Assembly of North Caro
lina will meet in special session, Decem
ber u, tu provide relief for th North. ..
Carolina municip.ilitii s suffering from
the Invalidation of tho YXl Muuiripat
Finance Act nrief to pnt, n ?ootwwl
deficit in the school funds of the State.
Agreeuteiit for the call of a special
trv.il ,1 H ... r,.n..,...l 1... ......... Sf...
Iruon and the Council' of State jester
I 'b y but the formal call has not yet
btcn made. Reasons for the special
session were set forth bv the Gover-
eor ia a statement issued late vester.
av afternoon.
1: was the sense of the Governor
nd Council of State that the cities.
although thrown back on the revenue
ero nmpassed nithin the limils of a
pi r cent increase over that avail-
aide from taxes levied in 191 S can get '
along very well until lleceniber when
the special session will niithorir.e them
1o bond the deficit created or to borrow
the money to meet it. starting the
slate clean nirain with the re ennrted
ttwiirirretpsrl Act; 1 Sf aif W-Wf(-'
of the 7l)j.(H0 school fund iVfieiC
which the counties will be asked tu
carry by advancing the State's share
of the lund until December when the
legislature enn provide for its pay
ment. The re classification of the teacher
by which North Carolina advanced from
the bottom ot the lixt of States to th
fourteenth is sssigned by the Governor
as the reason for the deficit and a rea
son which the Governor feels no sham
for. The growth of the schools and
the advancement of the teachers wer
just beyond the imagination of the
State Superintendent when he mado
his estimate of expenses.
With Greet Reluctance
Governor Morrison's statement fol
Iowk :
"'The Council of State unanimously
gave their consent this morning for
no to call un Kxt raortliniiry Sessiou
of the General Assembly to assemble
on Tuesday, the sixth day of Decem
ber next.
' It was with very great reluctance,
nnd after the most careful considera
tion, tbnt we reached the conclusion
tlat an Extraordinary Session of the
General Assembly eould, not be nvoid
ed without great injury to the State,
and to the towns nnd cities of the
State. I had very earnestly hoped to
the contrary, but the statements from
many towns nnd cities of the Ptnta
disclosed the fact that most of them
nre Already seriously hampered, and
cannot litipe to go iui two moro years
under the present authority to borrow
money nnd lcy taxes.
"The (ienernl Assembly of 1019, which
enacted the Revaluation Legislation,
proviiletl that the towns and cities OI
the, State could not levy in the aggre
ratje more than ten per cent more iaxes
in:rn was i?vieii in iyn. ino towns
and cities of the State, had looked for
ward to an increase in their revenue
from the usual revaluation made every
four years for many years. The limi
tations placed ly the General Assembly
upon them which forbade their collect
ing mure than ten per cent more, than
in !U1S, denied the towns and cities
of the State the usual increase in their
revenues, which had taken place at
each four year period for many yesrs.''
"If the Revaluation Bill hr.d nevac
been passed, and the property had, been
valued in the old way. the towns ant
cities of the Slate would Lave had
tlirir revenues increased much moro.
than was done under the Revaluation
with tho ten per cent limit. It was
an unusual (imitation upon the right
of local self-government in the towns
and cities. Tim Municipal Finanrt
Act passed at this same Session of the
(ienernl Assembly restricted and chang
ed the old law with reference to tha
right tif towns and cities to borrow
money for necessary purposes. The
towns and cities, in consequence of
this, were very much hampered for tw
years. It was generally expected wheal
the General Assembly met in 1921, that
this limitation of ten per cent in ex
cess of tho revenues of 1918 would b
removed, and tho Municipal Finance)
Act did remove it, and gave tho tow
and cities a somewhat more liberal
right to govern themselves.
Error of a Clerk
''Through the error or oversight of
a clerk, the Municipal Finance Act was
not passed in the manner required by
the'onstitution. and was held invalid
by the Supreme Covrrt. The town and
cities, therefore, have no power to levy
any tax except an amount which in
tho aggregate will not exceed tea per
cent of the amount levied in the year
1918. The towns and cities of th
State have all been growing, tnd we
do not believe the town and city gov
ernmcnts in the State eaa be. operated
from new until the next general meet
ing of the General Assembly-without;
seriou embarrassment. ' t .
"The General Assembly will aot a,
semble te order the town and eitiee
of the Btafe to put aa additional taxa-
4y
(Centtnied Pag Two.)
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