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T T Obs TUB WHAT U EM TttHf tWsSv TmU tU Wreawaayt UH1 dm BW too baiHnUr. . efver VATCBLAUL year ( reaewsl v 4rs lefore airtrsuoe t rr to avi4 bimiii me 1 am VOLCXIV. NO. 40. SIXTEEN PACES TODAY. RALEIGH. N. C. TUESDAY MORNING; AUGUST 9. 1921. SIXTEEN PACES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS ews OVERMAN 10 CAST VOTE AQAINST UNNEY IK SENATE Junior Tar Heel Senator Also comes Out In Opposition To Confirmation FEELS IT HIS DUTY TO VOTE AGAINST UNNEY Overman Issues Statement In Which He Says Republican State Chairman Hat Intensi fled Negro Issue Instead of Eliminating It; Opposed To Another "Force Bill" News and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Bldg. By EDWARD K. BRITTON 'By Special leased Wire) Washington, Aug.. 8.-"I regard it aiy duty to Tote against him." said Senator Overman today in defining ex letly his attitude towards the confirma tion of Frank Linney ts District Attor ney of the Western District of North Carolina. Heretofore, Senator Overman has not made public announcement of how he would vote, but he broke his Blence this-Siftcrnoon with the definite statement thut bin vote would i against ijinne-y.nts rwirton tfoterrnweir the statements Liniiey had made at the time of the hearing of the protests of the North Carolina negroes again his con firmation. Senator Overman takes the position that ldnney instead of' doing tings to elminate the negro issue baa rather in tensified it, and that bis attitude is en dorsement of another forre bill" against the South for federal legisla tion in behalf of the nrgro, with fed eral officers and bayonets at the polls. Declaring that he does not propose by his True to be put in the position of giving his endorsement to Linney s poll tieal views, he announces he will rote against him. In his statement Senator Overman says: Overman's StaUaMstt ''When the protest of the negroes wss read before the judiciary committee in connection, with the Linney appoint ment, the committee overwhelmingly reported against hi nomination. Beeog nizng the priuciple, however, that every man is entitled to a hearing before be ing condemned, I determined that Mr. linney be given a square deal and Dot be condemned without first being given ' a hearing, which I would have done to any North Carolinian, Bepubliean vir Democrat. The committee, therefore, upon my motion, reconsidered jts ac tion and granted a bearing. "Mr. Linney'a statement ia answer to the protest of the colored, people seem ed to satisfy them thoroughly, but his statements weie a disappointment to me. He stated he did not repudiate the cir cular letter because he did sot thtnk the writer's ' purpose was to agree to eliminate the negro voter, but the negro issue. He stated to Mr. Britt that in the adoption of this letter, or rather in his failure to repudiate it, he did not directly or indirectly intend to strike at the voters of the colored race in 1920 .in North Carolina. Bo instead of elimi nating the 'gro issue in his statement, he has rntlu-r intensified it. Agaiast "Force Bill" "He pointed with pride to the fact that his father had made a speech in Congress advocating legislation for the enforcement by 1he federal government of thtourteenth and fifteenth amend meats, and he stated frankly" that he himself had determined, if he could not get relief from the legislature of the State, that he would advocate federal legslation to protect the negro in his rigltt to vote. ''I did not believe in this day and time that there was any Southern man, Bepubliean or Democrat, who would advocate another force bill for federal legislation for the enforcement of the fourteenth and fifteenth .amendments. It will be remembered that during the Republican administration since I have .. UttB i member of the .Senate, Congress almost unanimously repealed and wiped from the statute book, I hope forever, all old election laws passed during the reconstruction days providing for United Btntel marshals, Federal officers and the bpyonct at the polls. I do not think it would be possible no to get Congress even to consider passing an act to interfere with the election laws of any State for this or any purpose It has generally been understood that each Htnte has a right to regulate its own election laws without federal inter- lerenre. "As a suember of the sub-committee, I did not' object to hit nomination being referred to the full committee and to the Senate, always reserving the right to oppose him in the open 8enate if I concluded it was my duty to do so. "As my voting for Mr. Linney for a political office might be construed by some as. an endorsement of hia political (Ceatlaaed on Pago Two.) PREACHER DRAWS TWELVE MONTHS ON WAYNE ROADS Ooldsboro, Aug. 8. Be. W- H. West so-called Holiness preacher who ia well known in Goldsboro and throughout Wayae county, was aenteneed to 12 tenths in jail today by Judge Bland after West had been found guilty ia county court on charges of improperly assaulting a number of whit bovs era. . The assaults are alleged to h.tve taken place near a swimming hobs in little Biver near Ooldsboro, aad West wai arrested by officers follow ing com plaints made by the victims' parents. The officers secreted themselves nearby tha acena and caught West ia tbo act. He was quietly brought ta the city and placed ia jail and little was known of the-affair until the trial. Friends of Wst tried to secure his release oa tha ground that ha wai nrij tally afflicted and hot responsible ior aia acts, but Judge Bland refused to bang hit decision- LAST PHOTOGRAPH 1:;' ' 'Hv. ,. 4 ' VS 1 1 Photograph of Enrico Caruso, the great tenor who died at Naples, Italy, several daya ago, taken while with hia wife and little daughter, 'Gloria, in the hotel balcony at Bomnto, Bay of Naples. Caruso was taken ill at Sorrento and rushed to Naples, where he died a short On Sunday oiusician.s, opera .stars and others of the Metropolitan Opera Company at New Vor,k gathered for a memorial service and the "reproduction of the Ereat tenor a voice brought tears to rial service was held and the memorial former Congressman from Illinois. Action Drags in Second Act Quarry Drama; On Bottom Today Gravity Lowers Efficiency of Pumps and Drainage Delayed SOLICITOR TO MOVE WHEN WATER IS OUT Distribute Goldfish This Morn ing To All Comers; Crowd Still Watches Action dragged in Act II of the drama of the Rock Quarry yesterday. Not because of any lack of capacity on the part of the actors, but because of the fore that Isaac i Newton dis covered when the apple bumped him en the nose some centuries ago. Gravity took toll of the . pumps, and their lifting power was greatly reduced when they were lowered ten feet further into the pit. The curtain will rise upon Act II tomorrow, with the lend role shifted from the shoulders of the Mechanical Superintendent of the Highway Com mission to those of the Solicitor. What lines he will speak, what things he will do, remain to be heard and seen. Whether he will move against anybody for throwing automobiles in to the pit, and whether the climax of unfinished Act II will giva him further cue, he will not say until the quarry is dry. The spectators stood in stolid pa tience yesterday while the laboring pumps struggled with the remaining half million gallons of water in the quarry. Mathematicians among Itiem fitrured out lust how and why and how much their force had been re duced by the lengthened distance the water must be driven The level fell slowly, and none could say to the hour just when the bottom would be dry, certainly not later than sundown to day, unless the pumps fail altogether. This morning the action will be vnr ied somewhat when SuperintendenteW D. Terry dispenses fish, thousands of them, to any who come with a buejeet Aey., desirous, of .becoming, proprietor of a pair of gold fish may have them -provided they bring something to put them in, and they can come without fear that somebody has been ahead of them and got all there is in the pool. No accurate census has been taken of them, but the original estimate of two truck loads must be expanded: There effnnot be less than, four truck loads- Standing sixty feet above the water yesterday spectators could see the glint of burnished aold. of polished silver and dusky shadows as the goldfish silverfish, and black bass wandered about in the water. The constantly shrinking eircumfcrenee of the pool has driven the fish together in thick masses toward the center. They will be taken out this morning, and given to whom soever may want them. The Doctor Lake Fishing Club has asked for the game fish in the water for further stocking their pond. Some of them will be taken there, but there will be enough else besides. It is the goldfish that the public has been de manding, and the publie can have tliem if they bring a bucket tr take them away in. ' The terrapins and the bull frogs, some of them so big that they have whiskers, Charlie Farmer saya, will be left to shift for thcnm-lves. and they will probably take up resi dence ia the south quarry- Such of the bottom a came up yes terday was devoid of anything that had the seeming of sensation. . Mr. Mcdlin saw once whst he was sure was the heel of a dead man, but it was nothing more than a piece of wood floating in 'the water,. The . bottom is covered with slimy filth, and the water - become more foal with each passing day, The fish and the terrapin are beginning to show the effect of the vitiated water. . The notion grew yesterday that there is nothing more ia the pool upon which (peculation ran feed. .. It begin - to look like Balcigh is not at wicked M H thought it wss," opined Charlie Farmer as the water kept eamiag down (Ceatlaaed ea Fag Two.) ' OF FAMOUS TENOR 31 1! My whilo later. many eye. At Chicago a similar memo address made by J. Hamilton Iwis, E Gov. Morrison Will Listen Jo Appeals For Condemned Men In Raleigh Govornor Morrison willnot hear sp- peals for executive clemency on behalf of the seven men now n the State Ptiaon, awaiting execution until after September. 6, when he return to Ral eigh rora his stay at the summer capi tal The men nnder sentence of death in clude J. T. Harris, Ridgecrest merchant, convicted of murdering i. W. Mannish, of Alabama, at Ridgcresf, whose execu tion dntn has been fixed for October 20 Other in Death Bow, whose only nope is interference on the part of Governor Morrison, nnd their execution dates are: Frank Henderson, of Madison Coun- tv, Monday, October 10. Doll Little of Anson County, September 2U; Harry Caldwell, Wayne County, October 31: .Tesse Foster, Wayne County, November 10; W. H. Westmoreland, Iredell Coun ty, November 21 ; Claude Morehcad: Guilford County, November 30. FIFTEEN MEN DIE IN FREIGHT TRAIN WRECK Bodies of Men, Who Were Un authorized Persons, Burned Beyond Recognition Houston, Texas, Jug. 8. Fifteen men unauthorized persons aboard, are be lieved to have been burned to death in (he wreck of Gulf Coast Line freight train No. 32, eastbound, near Reeves, La.. today, according to advices received t the general offices of the railroad com pany here tonight. Work of clearing the debris ia proceeding. The bodies aTo'-burnrnf bey oitd" reeogniticm." " " Like Charles, La.. Aug. 8. Efforts to identify any of the fifteen men killed in ik freight wreck to day at Beeves, La., practically had been abandoned tonight. The scene of the wreck was a high trestle, known as Clear Creek .Bridge. The locomotive crossed the trestle safe ly, but practically the entire train of sixty cars fell into the ravine. The bodies of the men wore burned so badly that ovon their color is in doubt. A number of the cars were do strnyed. LOUISIANA AND TEXAS WANT COTTON MEETING Nr- Asheviiic, Aug. o. Telegrams were received today by Governor Morrison from New Orlean and Austin, Texas asking that the proposed cotton confer enre be held in those cities. Governor Morrison would not make a statement on the proposed conference pluctf, but it i understood the convention in all probability will be held in North Carolina. WANT ALL.AMERICAN -: MERCHANT-SHIP" FLEE Washington, Aug. 8. In an effort to put the Ameiii-iin merchant marine on si rear an nil-American basis a Do tible, the Shipping Board haa ordered ii v.uvi'V of. the personnel on all it thipi, including those tied up, and of its several officers, V. J, Reef, former ofumiMioner Oeneral or Immigration has been plsced in charge of the survey aad will reinaugurate tha sampaiga de- ' to attract American to hip un' der the American nag. Tax State Securities. Washington, Aug. 8. Federal- taxa tion of State or other tax exempt securities was proposed ia a resolution Introduced today by Senator 8mot, Re publican, Utah, proposing an amend' icent to the ronstitution giving the gov ernment power to reach th. tax free bond. . !.;' .'..--, ,.. ij SB '.vi t: 5 ' 'i HOLDS UP HEARING ON CLEM NCY CASES HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES TO REPEAL OF LUXURY TAXES To Eliminate Taxes On Foun tain Drinks, Ice Cream and Wearing Apparel TOTAL LOSS WOULD BE LESS THAN 50 MILLION Reduction of One -Half In Leiry On Sporting Goods Also Said To Have Been Agreed Upon By Republican Majority; Discuss Aleans of Reducing Taxes and Expenses ! Washington, Aug. 8. Ageomerit to eliminate the taxes on fountain drinks snd lee cream md the so called lusury tsx on wearing apparel is understood to havo been readied today by Fepuh lican members of tha House ways and means committee, sitting in exeeuthe session. A reduction' of one half iti the ten per cent levy on sporting goods also is said to havo been agreed upon ! The total -loss -of revenuo from thes" proposed changes would be slightly less than ."lOWO'.OM) nd the reductions ate the first to be passed upon by tbo ma jority members in their effort to- fu out the announced program of Repub lican House Loaders to rut half a hil lion dollars from the Nation's tnx bill. - Bo peal of tha ten 'rfr cent tax on carbonated bottled beverages, which is collected and paid by tbo manufacturer monthly, also was discussed at the meeting and favorable action was pre dicted by some members of fhe commit tee, who argued tlrat it was not fair to remove the tax on drinks nt fountains m the cities and retain tne levy on bot tled goods sold largely in the rural dis tricts. Dlscusa Reductions Before undertaking revision of spec! fic sections of the cxistir,: revenue law, the committee majorty spent several ours discussing possible reductions in both taxes and expenditures, together with the probable amounts of govern ment income from the various sources other than Internal revenue. - Kcte rat sets of figures were considered, "but it was said no formal 'agreement was reached on any final totals. It is understood that in the course f this discussion there was a sugge; tion thrft tha committee appoint a dole gation to go over the whole situation very frankly with President Harding and Secretary Mellon with a view to obtaining their connsel as well as urtf Ing that tha executive departments hold down rigidly on expenditures. Ro far a was disclosed no action was taken, but at the conclusion of the day's ses sion Chairman Fordney said ho might confer with Mr. Ilanline upon the lat ,n x- V 1 .. I Contemplated Cut. Estimates beforo the committee to- d?ly were said to have contemplated total cuts of approximately 57U,0iO,ikiO in probable expenditures for this fic.il year, leaving the total at exclusive of postal, estimated at fou, 0OOJBO0. Reductions proposed included $75100,000 for the Army, ,'i7,0iV'O fr tho Navy, 100,000,000 for the Khip ping Board, 24",00n,000 for the rail roads and flOO.OOO proposed by the treasury to be employed in redeeming War Suvinii securities. Tax reductions suggested totalled $720,000,000, including $150,000,000 tx cess profits, 0(,'K)0,WH) income sur taxes, $50,000 000 unisance taxes nnd $130,000,000 transportation taxes. As an offset against these reductions esti mated increase in all income inchuL ed $262,000,000 from the proposed five per cent increasj in the ' corporation tax to offset the excess profits levy, $70,000,000 from customs because of the (Continued oa Page Two.) WITHDRAW INVITATION TO WILDCAT VETERANS Charlotte, Aug. 8 Because of the be- lief that between $12,000 and $15,000 for entertainment could not be raised and 3,000 homes secured for the soliders the invitation to members oftlie Wild cat Vctcrsns Association to meet here in second reunion in September w.is withdrawn today. Decision was reached this morning at a mass meeting of citi zens, attended by director of the Rotary, Kiwanis and Civitan Chilis, Chamber of Commerce, and other or ganizations. Eusiness depression was assigned ss the reason for the inability to raise the money and an acute house ing shortage will not allow placing of ex-soldiers in private homes, it was agreed. CONDITION OF LANIUS REGARDED AS CRITICAL Sanford, Aug. 8. There is little : p parent change in the condition off. ('. Lnnius, prominent Pittsboro nterelruit, who was brought to tke Sairord hospi tal late Saturday night as a result of a fractured skull, the blow having been inflicted by a robber who took $HW in money nnd a considerable amount in check. Whilo his condition is critical; but it is thought he has a fulttiag chance. Ho has never regained con Kiouiness TAKE LEGAL STEPS. TO GET VALUABLE DOG' IN ORDER TO SATISFY EAT. HILL Wdlsslngtoo, Aag. 8 Legal step to gala poaecaaioa ef a great Dsn dog valued at several thousand dol lar te aatfafy aa alleged meat bill haa beea Instituted by a local market against Harry Tarbcville, former Manager ef aa amusement resort ear her. The dog, which has been laaared for Sl.fXM by ita owner, hi not beea located by tha aherlfTe force. . LAW PUniNG BAN OH MEDICAL BEER PASSES IN SENATE Sent To Confererce With Prospect For Final Enact ment By The Week-End SENATE MAKES SEVERAL RANGES IN THE BILL Restrict Operation of Enforce ment Officers By Prohibiting Searches Without Search Warrants; Wet Amendment By Broussand Rejected Without Even a Roll Call Washington Auj. -The WilHs-Campbt-H anti t-ocr bill was pas---! by t lie Senate hte today, .".! to '-1, and sont to conference wiih th- House with the prospect of its final enactment before the week rnd. I'pon being mf,rirtid of the action, treasury officials said that the beer reg ulations, which have been drafted and are ready for fecretfi.ry Mellon' signa ture, w.mld not be issued pending. act iomj hv the St mite and House conferees, in ii 'gulatioiii would provide for use of medical beer under the ruling of Xurmer 4U'HM! Atiytvrrai .I'alrocr. a ruling which the bill is ill-signed to overcome. Search Warrants Necrourv The han against the pn-srribmg of eer by physicians and limitations of prescriptions of wine and whiskey con taioed in the bill ns pascd lv thi House were virtually unchanged by tbo Senate, but a f important amend monts were added- These included s provision to restrict operation of pro hibition enforci u.cnt officers bv proln biting search s, or any attempts at searching of private property premises without search warrants. A notation of this clause would be a mis lrmcanor subject to fine of $1,iKm) and 'one vear s imprisonment. IVnalties of fivo years' imnrisonaient and tl.mXr fin-.- ro provided for persons attempting .searches while posing ns prohibition agents. 1 Fourteen Republicans and mi Demo crat voted. .(HEH'ust. panaage of the bill A motion by Senator lirouaaard to re romniit the bill to committee v. feated :iS to 2:i. Reject "Wei" Amendment The Senate rejected, with a roil call the ''beer and wine" ante mini cut of Senator llroussard. It would have pr mitted use of beer containing up to five per cent of alcohol and wine, of 14 per cent upon authorization by SUtc referendum. Another amendment re jected was by Senator Spenefr anu would havo given physician power to prescribe wine and distilled spirits in unlimited quantities. The bill limits nine prescriptions to one fourth of a gallon nnd that of spirituous beverages to one half pint by alcoholic content to an individual in ten days. No change was made in the House clause fixing I'M' prescriptions ns the maximum for a physician in ninety days except by special order of the Prohibition Com missioner. Other Modification The drive of the opposition force against tho bill also resulted in the adoption of several minor amendments modifying the House bill. One would permit importation of wines fur sacra mental purposes when the prohibition oflicers should determine tlut the domestic output of surh wines was in atiflicicnt to meet home demands. An other would bar the prohibition ollire from revoking or requiring changes in formulas of manufacturers making pro In. Ii containing alcohol unless it should be dv1ertriihc"it That ""such" niriiiufeTOri s were being used ns intoxicating bevcr ages in increased volume in comniuni ties. SENSATIONAL UPTURN IN STERLING EXCHANGE "New York Aug. S. An "upturn of un usual proportions in sterling exchange today carried the quotation to $.1.71 1 2, an advance of 11 3 S cent. Tho rise was generally attributed to recent speculntivo selling in antidilu tion of increucd offerings of commer cial bills against export of cotton, grain and foodstuffs. The shorts, up parently having oversold the market. were caught unprepared when th quotation opened up about foul cents, and hasty covering caused a buoyan upturn which continued throughout the day. Jiist prices were within a frac tion of the top. Other exchanges moved up in sympa thy with sterling. Hates on Holland Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium Italy snd Spnin rose 20 to .V) points. Last Year's Worth A Annual Statement of Secretary Hester Shows Tremendou? Depreciation in Values; Falls From $174.15 a Bale in August, 1920, to $58.91 During Last Jurre New Orleans, Aug. 8. The South pro duced cotton' crop during the year ending with July which, seed and all, was worth more than a billion dollars, according to the annual statement issued t the cotton trade today by H. (J, . Hester,, seeretarj .of thLNew Or leans Cotton Exchange. Tremendoaa Depreclattoaa It was a year of tremendous depre ciation in value, ay Mr. Hest.-r, the sversge value ptt bale falling from $174.15 during August of 1020, the rirst month of the cotton year, to f'xlSl during June, the eleventh month. Dur ing Jul)-, the twelfth month, there was a recovery to $59.04.' The total value of the commercial crop of 11,377,319 bale wa $1,070,3800. Daring the LABOR FEDERATION i PLEDGES HELP FOR STRIKING WORKERS PRESIDENT OF STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR Major W F. MocfiTyTif Raleigh, presi dent of the North Carolina Federation of Labor, which yesterday opened its annual session nt ItighToint with.Ialxir delegations) from wll parts-of the State in attendance. Major Moody cailed the initial session to wrder and delivered his annual address, which showed the Federation to h miHtir.g substantia progress. I Young Marshville Man Charged With Criminal Assault; Trial at Monroe Monroe, Aug. 8. The fourth dny q tUn trial of Lec Hallman, young white man of Marshville charged with crimi nal assault upon Mis Iiouiso Tolbirt, of Cabarrus county, whilo she vva-s on a visit near Marshville on Thurs ntny, evi- Julv .1, cndeit today with mucli e denre yet to be offered. Hoth princi puis havia been on the witness stand. The prosecuting witness rrlleges that en the wight of July 21 while out riding with Ijco Hallman, he made improper proposals to her which she resented, and that following this he sssanlted her. The defendant admits the ride and the illicit relationship but contends that it was with the consent of tha young woman. Tho court room hns been crowded every dav during tho trial. Mich of the testimony has ben of a revolting nature and the court room was cleared of all persons under 14 years of age bv order of Judge Fin ley. Loth the prosecutrix and tho defendant ha-ve many character witnesses sunimonel ard all give the principals as well as other witnesses good characters. The State consumed nearly two days in pre scr.ting evidence and the defene has had its inning. The State this after noon bean offering iebutt.il testinionv This will probably occupy nil day to morrow, and argument of counsrl two dav more. The case will probably reach the jury- about Thursday night or Friday morning. THREE PERSONS DROWN AS RESULT OF STORM Nine People Struck by Light ning In New York Section; Torrential Rain . ew Yets,. Aug, 8. three persons were' drowned :ind nine" '"struck' ' b'V liirhtniiini; yesterday during n thunder storm which wss accompanied by a tor rential downpour measuring nine tenths of an inch. Itixivv rninf.ill continued tliiotigliout the night. At liraveseml May a woman waf drowed when a canoe upnet. Another woman lost her life in a similar man uer ill Long Iiland Smnnl. In tho Last River an unidentified boy nus drowned while' swimming off a cily pier. 1. irlit ii ii.',' struck trees and buildings in all parts of the rity and suburbs. At ey I !. ii, lightning struck a party of three young women In bathing. One u.i- kioeSed ii n co n scions, but all three nele rescued. . Streets were flooded in many portions of the i ity to ft depth of several inchei. Cotton Crop Billion Dollars prrei-ding year the commercial crop, totaling 12.4-1.1, ISO bales, was valued at $2,.'lffr144:o. Remarkable Fact In commenting on the fall In rallies. Secretary Hester dates that in the f:;ce of such tremendous depn cfatiuji in inch a. brief., period.. !V most remark able fact looms out that financial in stitutions of the South held up as thry have. This is partly accounted for by the futures contracts hedge system." The average price of middling sjiot cotton in the fiouth during the season was placed at lli.QS cents 'a pound against 38.21 during the preceding year. For the entire year the average value- of cotton per bale was $32.67, sgainst $174.58 during the preceding year. ' " ' nX''':''''' L HALLMAN SI LL I PROGRESS State Organization Adopts Res olution Hedging Moral ana Financial Aid at High Point Convention ANTI-PICKETING LAW AT CONCORD ATTACKED BY JAMES F. BARRETT Declares Ordinance Violates Spirit of The Constitution and Decision of The Supremo Court of The United Statet; Major W. F. Moody, of Rai. eigh.a State President, De clares Federation Has Moved Forward Despite Its Most Stormy Year; Delegates From All Parts of Stato At tend Opening Session High Point, Aug .-A resolution pledging the morni and financial sup. K.rt of the Mate Federation of Labor to the textile workers now on strike :it Charlotte, Knnnapolis ami Concord and denunciation hy James F. Barrett, uf AaheviUe, of the anti picketing law paMd by the Hoard of Aldermen of . f'uieord featured the first day' ses sion ,f tho 2ith annual convention winch opened here this morning It 19 o'clock. Mr. HerreM scored the anti picketing ordinance " during ftir ' ye sponse to the addrejows f welcome. Major W. i Moody, of Raleigh, preU dent of the federation delivered hi as. uual address, which showed the federa tion had- made progress despite the fact it n.i.t weathered its hardest battle during the past year Got Down To Raslne. With deb-Kutis present from all part of North Carolina, the federation quick, ly gi t dow n to business and the firs! official act was the adoption' of the reso lution pledging the moral and financial support of the organization to the tex tile workers who are now on strike ii Concord, Charlotte, Kannapolis and other cities. Delegates to the ronven. tion lost no time iu unanimously adopt, iug it. It was apparent that the strik ing eotton mill operatives have wot the sympathy of members of the State federation and the visitors gathered here did not fail to let it be known that they are willing to exert every ef fort to assist the textile workers in oh. taining what they claim are just de mands. A number of resolutions were Intro duced at tho session this afternoon. Sev eral of tho petitions were pnssed, while others were either referred to the committee or withdrawn. The federa tion adopted a resolution urging that the State have all printing done with in the bounds of North Carolina. Ia other words, it voiced opposition to go ing ontside ef the State to do print ing. Tho federation wired the request to Mlalo ofUcjnls at Kaleigh late in the afternoon. Bible As Text Book. Tlio federation also went on record as favoring the use of the Holy Bible as a text book in the schools of the State, a resolution to that effect being introduced and adopted by the organi sation. Decision to form auxiliaries among the wives, mothers and sisters of mem bers of trade unions was reached short ly befurn adjournment this afternoon". The auxiliaries will work in the in terests of the unions and will agree to purchase union mado necessities cf life Call Meeting To Order. TtieTiMTiITartrir("vvas called to OTiier at 1$ o'clock this morning by firnver C. Kerr, of the local Central Labor Un ion. Prayer was offered by Rev. Thorns Jui.ison, of Winston Haleni; and ad dresses of welcome were delivered by Mavor J. W. Hcdrick snd J. J Farriss, of High point. " Ii welcoming iB 'visitors to the city, Mayor Hcdrick declared "we not only' throw vtido opca the doors, but we take them dow n and if you see anything here you want, tnke it." The mayor assured tliem that High Point was glad to have the visitors within its gates. He was welcoming them to the City of labor ing People, he. s.iid. James F. Ilnrrctl, of Ashcville, re sponded to the addresses of welcome, lie thanked the city officials for the in terest they were taking in the conven tion. ''There lias been a time," he aid, ''When we couldn't drag a president of ,i Chamber of Commerce, or mayor into a meetng like this with a log chain and! ten mules tied to it." Denounces Concord Law Mr. Barrett took occasion to denounae the action of the board of aldermen Of Concord in enacting n law prohibiting picketing at the mills where strikes are in progress in that city. He de clared thaey haw exacted a law that nullifies the constituton of th United States and is a violation of a decision ' of the Supreme Court of the United States. i -Mv onlv regret 'is that the city of Concord hadn't a mayor tike the city ' of High Point," he said. "Men like you are needed." "Whenever the Stute Federation ef Labor giver the ptato of North Caro lina educated boys and girls, we aro not. workng for labor alone, but for the en tiro Htate," he said. He reiterated the statement that labor has no selfish pur pose, but is working for the interest of the common wealth. "(icntlcmen, you are perfectly Mfe' in turning this town over to these boys. I know them end they will never do. anything that will cause you to regret what vou have done." Following Mr. Barrett' response tho addresses of welcome, Major Moody, of Balcigh, president of h State Fed eration of Labor, delivered hi annual address. He reviewed the histery of th organisation since it wa effected here and declared that the past year had -wit- ' nessed a hard fight tor organised lbo. iCoatlnaed en Pag Tv4
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