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tVOLCXIV. NO. 42.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY.
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 1 1. 1921.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
fiARREHNAMEDAS
STATE PRESIDENT
Asheville Editor Elected As
Federation Head to Succeed
Major W. F. Moody
WILMINGTON NAMED AS
NEXT MEETING PLACE
High Point Convention Votes
Not to fteddle With Alleged
-Eaiott-taber-War By-karf-
lotte Theatres; Endorse Sol
dier Bonus Bill and Forty
Four Hour Fight of Typos
High Point, Aug. 10. Electing James
F. Barrett, editor of the Asheville La
bor Advocate, president and selecting
Wilmington as the place for the meet
ing ncit year, the North Carolina Tod
erution of Labor closed its 15th animal
session here this 'afternoon. Mr. Bar
rett was elected to succeed M'.jor W.
T. Moody, of Raleigh, who has been
head of the organization for the past
year. The selection of Wjlinington as
-the place for the rioxt convention was
made after a strong hid for the gather
ing had been made by Winston Salem.
Greensboro nslfod for the convention
but the nomination was withdrawn be
lore taking a vote.
Other - tiUkers elect d .this afternoon
Were as follows: W. A. Thomas, of
Salisbury, first vice president ; K. M.
Martin, of Rnjlci;h, second vice presi
dent; C. . Worley, of Asheville, see
retary and treasurer; and Steven Co!
Jicr, of Raleigh, sergeant at anus.
The executive board is composed of
J. F. McMahon, of Raleigh; L. M. Ham
hardt, of Concord; H. 0. Caldwell, of
Ashrville. George E. Rwink, if Char
lotte, wai elected organizer to succeed
James F. Barrett.
A resolution was introduced today
in an effort to place the Piedmont and
Imperial Theatres and the Academy of
Music, all of Charlotte, on the "unfair
list' because of -the contention of al
leged activities to disorganize union
moving picture operators employed by
the three playhouses. The motion was
reported without prejudice by the com
mitter,. The convention thought it
would be taking a stp too f-r in adopt
ing such a rosolufkii claiming that it
would le doing nothing less than ''boy
tatting the entire chain of Lynch thea
tres." j Then there were other objections.
Other delegates thought the Federation
Iliad no right to adopt a resolution of
rthet kind, until similar action had been
kakca by the Central tabor union of
Charlotte. An amendment was ottered
to havMhe Charlotte orgnniMtion take
action and report to official! of the
Btate Federation. What action is taken
by the Charlotte body will meet the ap
proval of the Federation, it was stated.
It was brought out at the convention
today that there is friction between
line moving picture operators and the
management of the three Charlotte
theatres. What caused the friction was
not explained in the resolution. At the
present, delegates claim, it exists only
amonS employes in the Charlotte
branch of the Lynch chain of theatres,
but that it will soon spread t other
cities, was the belief expressed at the
convention.
Secretary " Worley said he hnd been
informed thai such conditions would
probably exist in Ashevillo soon. Mem
bers r tho local nmon there are mo
mentarily expecting it. he said, refer
ring to a letter he received from the
local secretary. .
"TheJ Federation favored the bonus
"Hill for ex-soldiers, urged the State
"HwaT'tommission- to employ union
labor in tho construction of modern
Toads in this State and endorsed the
, action of the International Typographi
cil union in striking for better working
conditions.
le was ordered that a telegram be
ent to .president J. W. Hayes of the
International organisation, informing
kim of the action taken by the leder
Ration.
After the selection of the place for
"We" hextmeehng and The transaction
of business, a suggestion was made that
the convention be turned over to
Ernest Martin, fun maker of Raleigh
who was the life of the gathering dur
ing ita three days session here. Mr
Martin presented a gift to Miss Janie
Mitchell, of Asheville, who has been
acting as stenographer during the acs
eitms. A vote of thanks was also ex
tended the press of the State for the
liberal space it has given the conven
tion. High Foint and those who have
helped to make the gathering a success
were also rememberod with appre
ciation by dolegntcs to the convention.
Concord Attorney Protests.
James F. Barrett, the new president
bf the Federation, received a letter to
day from Morrison Caldwell, city at
torney at Coneord, criticising Barrett
for the statements he made here Mon
day attacking the anti-pickett law re
cently enacted by the Concord officials.
Caldwell in his letter said the ordinance
wis passed in order to give "protection
to the men and women who wish to
work in the textile plants where strikes
are now' in effect.
Mr. Barrett, in hia apeech here, said
the board of aldermen had nullified the
eonstitutibn of the United States in
Meting the anti-pickett law, but
- CaMwel. -tomes back with the state
ment that:
-"It Is such men as Barrett, Bean and
McMahon 'ho are nullifying the con
stitution of the United States by en
couraging people to prevent men from
working to save their wives and child-
" 1V from" starvation. ""'
.Interviewed here today Mr. Barrett
said: "I am 40 years of age and have
been working in the interest of labor
for many years, but it is the first time
that I have ever been accused of stir
ring up labor troubles. It is the tint
time that I have been accused of violat
ing the constitution or distributing
propaganda that tends to disrupt the
nation. It is such men as the' officials
of Concord who are wrong wheat they
enact a law that is contrary to the eoa
' stitutioa of the United States end con-
, trary to an. act of the Supreme Court
of the paUoavv
OF LABOR FORCES
ANOTHER EDITOR
GETS AN OFFICE
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James T. Barrett, newly elected presi
dent of the North Carolina Fcdertion
of Lain, is an editor, too, along 'with
President Warren U. Harding and sev
eral other presidents. Barrett runs the
Asheville La-bor Advocate and also gets
out a labor paper in Charlotte. He
learned his trade at the printers' ease.
Counter Affidavits Filed By De
fendant Following Request
Of Solicitor
Mcrganton, Aug. 10. Counter-af
fidavits were offend th:s morning by
attorneys of Snlnr-y A. Kimviid, mem
ber of the Burke county board of com
missioners, whose case is doottted for
trial nt -this term of ai.irt for murder
of his wife, against removal of case to
mother county or set ctioii of jury
from outside county. Kinoaid's af
fidants denied that, he had wide busi
iitss dealings cr that many fri-r.ils and
kins people in this county were actively
interested in his behalf.
An affidavit by Jailor R. C. Brig'it
was introduced in an effoit to disprove.
i-onttntion of Noiuitor that i risoner
Had received manv visitors dining his
incarceration. Another from Cspt. L
A. Bristol was introduced to show that
defendant had comparatively few jila
tives in county and one from N. O.
Pitts in a etati'mcnt that no great num
lr of Bnrke citizens are interested iu
prisoner's defense and a fifth from A
C. Kerley affirming statements f
others that outside of himself, a cousin
of defendant, no one has offered in any
way to aid Kincaid. Judge Brysou an
nounced that he would consider matter
until tomorrow morning and announce
his decision at opening of court.
Solicitor Huffmanaskcd for removal
to another county or for a jury from
another county, as the stnttito permits,
on the ground that tho defendant's
prominence in his own county would
not. permit a fair trial among his own
people.
TOBACCO CROPS SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT IN N. C.
Washington, Aug. IS. The to
bacco crop In Kentucky and Ten.
ensaee suffered moat from adverse
conditions during Jaly, while In
North Carolina and other Southern
States) the crop ahowed Improve
ment, the Department of Agricul
ture's monthly report shows.
There was a loaa of 43.OOt.000
pounds In the prospective produc
tion for the country as forecast
from August 1 condition a s com
pared with the forecast of a month
ago, the total being 889,008,000
pounds.
Kentucky's crop lost 37,tOO,OOe
pounds In prospective production :
during July and Tennessee lost 3.
000,000 pounds, while North Caro
lina's crop improved to the eitent .
of 12,000,000 pounds; and there
were slight increaaese in other
Southern tobacco-producing States.
BIRTHPLACE OF AYCOCK
VOTES SCHOOL BONDS
Fremont,, Aug. 10. Fremont today
carried ' overwhellmingly the election
for the issue of fifty thousand dollar
bonds for the erection of a modern
school building out of 304 registered
votes, 201 voted for nnd 36 against,
adding this amount the twenty-five
thousand dollar bonds already issued
Fremont eipects to erect a school build
ing that will be a credit to the birth
place of ChaTles B. Aycock.
DENY SPURGIN IS UNDER
ARREST AT MEXICAN CITY
El Paso, Tex, Aug. 10. Tn a telegr am
received here today, signed by the chief
of police of Chihuahua City, denial was
made that Vt arreu . Kpurgin is held in
jail at that place. The message says the
missing Chicago banker is near. Chihua
hua ' City, - but- had not been appre:
bended. '
Port Authorities to Meet
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 10. Port offi
cials and waterway men from the
United States and Canada will father
here Ociobetflt tb 14 for the tenth
annual convention of .the American.
Association or Fort Authorities. On
adjournment delegates are invited to
attend a four-day meeting of the Pa
cine Coast Association of Port Authori
ties at Vancouver, B. C.
Geyser Ends Vacation.
Tellowstone National Park, Aug. 10.
Valentine geyser has ended a two. year
vacation. - It now spouts twice weekly
in the Norris geyser basins, according
to r. r. rjsinner, para naturalist, who
has recently . completed- an inveatiga
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KINCAID FIGHTS -REMOVAL
OF CASE
THREE POLICEMEN
El
Posses Searching For Bandits
Who Attempted to Get
Payroll of $8,500
FIVE OTHERS WOUNDED:
ONE EXPECTED TO DIE
Two of Officers Killed by Motor
Bandits, While Other is Fa
4atty-Wnaded-Wheit-?oHwrt
Car is Fired On By Mistake;
Attempted Robbery Occurred
at Memphis
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 10 - Police and
sheriff's deputies of half i dotenl
Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee I
KILLED AS RESULT
OF DARING HOLDUP
countiea were 'searching tonicht fori"1" morning passed a happy day shop
members of a bandit band, whose nt
i
tempt to rob an employe of the Ford
Motor Company of payroll funds
amounting to $3,500 resulted in the
death of three policemen and the
woauimg of five other, men,, while, the
Memphis police earn bed the city for
men suspected of implication in the
hold up. v
several men were brought to police
headquarters early tonight for qurs
tioning. the police declined to sav
however, whether any definite informa
tion had been obtained as to the identi
ty of tho men who took nart in the
hold up, which occurred nt tho entrance
to the nssembling plant of the com
pany in a busy industrial section short
ly before noon.
Three Are Killed
Those killed were Vincent Iurarini,
a poliio lirutcnnnti Howard L. linui
ble, nn employe of the Ford Company,
deputized as a Bpecial officer, and Polk
A. ( arraway, a pntrolman.
Carraway and Uamhle were shot to
death by ' tho bandits when Kdward
Aiciienry, a ciem, leaped from an
automobile in which he was roturning
from a bank with the two officers as
n guard, after four men, masked and
armed with pistols and shot guns, drove
alongside his car and demanded the
money.
M.Htnry stumbled as -he jumped
from the car and esfapeil the volley
of shots fired by the bandits. Regain
ing Ins feet, he darted into the coin
pany oftioe with the money. W. K.
Harris, another policeman, was slightly
wounded. The bandits escaped iu their
automobile.
Fatal Mistake.
Lieutenant I.uearini was fatally
wounded when a posse at Coliierville, a
suburb, fired on a police car, mistaking
it for the automobile in which, the ban
dita were reported fnroute to that
town. Both the bandits' car and the
police automobile were of the same
make, it was stated, and according to
members of tho posse, the latter failed
to obey a command to stop.
Joseph Robilio, Edward L. Heckingcr
and C. L. Bonds, the latter a police
man, who' were riding in the police car,
also were wounded. Hecklnger was
struck in the head by a bullet and was
reported in a critical condition. Ro
bilio received tne charge from a shot
gun in his shoulders and forearm and
a scalp wound.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Country's Trade in July, How
ever, Resulted in a Favor
able Balance
Washington, Aug. (). txports am
imports continued their steady decline
during July but the country 'a trade for
the month resulted in a favorable
balance of $144,000,000, according to a
statement issued tonight by the Com
merce Department.
Exports for the month aggregated
$322,000,000, as compared with 330,
000,000 last month and Sfijl, 000,000 in
J.u)jV 1920 - imports., for.. July- - totalled
$178,000,000 against $185,000,000 last
month and J7xkj,00U in July a year
ego.
For the seven months ending wh'.i
July exports amounted to $2,856,000,000
as against $4,897,000,000 during" the same
months last year, while imports aggrc
gated SI, 496,000,000 as compared with
S.1,481 ,000,000 during ihe corresponding
period of 1920.
Imports of gold for July totalled $bl,
268,000 as against $19,817,000 in the
same month of 1920 while exports of
gold amounted to $3,734,000 as compared
with $21,872,000 in July last year. Silver
imports for the month aggregated $4,'
113,000 as compared with $fl,496,000 . in
the aame month last year, while exports
were $5,1 12,000 as against $5,494,000 in
July 1920. .
PROMINENT GASTONIA
TEXTILE MAN KILLED
Joe White, Pioneer in Cotton
Manufacturing in Gaston,
Accident Victim
Gostonia, Aug, 10. Joe White, one
of the leading textile manufacturers of
Gaatonia, as instantly tilled la ah
automobile aceident at Lendrum, 8. C,
according to telegram received here by
business associates.
The accident occurred on the Spartan
hurg. Asheville highway about two miles
from landrum, when 11 r. White lost
Control of h'n machine and it went into
a ditch, according to telephone reports
from Lendrum. Mr. White was, thrown
from the ear, the reports stated, and
an examination oy a umarum pnysi.
cian showed that his neck was broken.
, Mr. White, who was about 50 yean
of are. was a pioneer in the cotton man
ufacturing industry in Gaston county
and at the time of the death wai presi
dent and " general manager of the
Modena Mill here and of the Moro
Webb Mill at Dallas, pear here. , Be
retired a few months ego from the
active management of four mills at
Lenoir, W. C ,
RUSSIANS RELEASE
PART OF SUBJECTS
OF UNITED STATES
Six Americans Arrive at Reval
After Being Freed From
Prisons in Moscow
BUY NEW CLOTHES AND .
UNDERGO CLEANSING
All Greatly Reduced in Flesh
and Ravenously Hungry As
-8atdt tf TfyingKpelif nt es
in Bolsheviki Territory; Ala
bama Man Among Those to
Secure Freedom,
Reval, Aug. 10. (By the Associated
Press). The six Americans released
'rom Moscow prisons who arrived here
l"" n1 outfitting themselves after
shedding their prison clothes and un
aergoing the cleansing necessary to
comply wtih the health regulations.
Jh,Bjon.h.o hvB received their
freedom aro Captain Ktnmett Kilpatrick
Uniantown, Ala..; ; William. Flick, H. J.
U Marc and lr. W. B. F.stes, of New
York; X. B. Calmatiano, of Racine,
Wis., and Russell Tattinger, of San
Francisco. ATI decided to remain in
Reval for several days before going io
Kiga and sent cablegrams to relatives
in the United Ktates asking for replies
in corn of the Bed Cross at Reval.
Relieved of their shaggy beards, fur
.TpT'Tnff bedraggled Busainn uniform:-,
the Americans assumed a different ap
pcaranec; they were all greatly reduci'd
n flesh and ravenously hungry and
nero unable to pass a food shop with
out stopping in apparent amazement,
Sent By Special Car.
The Russian Bolslwviki tent the
Americans by special car from Moscow
to Narva, where the barbed wire gate
dividing the Soviet republic, from
bsthouia swung open and permitted, the
ir to be tmnsferred to bsthonian ter
ritory. When the disheveled and rag
gou Americans looked from the car
windows and saw half starved BoUhe
iki guarding the east side of tho lire,
while well fed and well-uniformed Es
tonians controlled the west side, they
chaffed the Bolsheviki, telling then
hat that is what Communism does fcr
people.
By courtesy of the Estfconian govern
ment, the Americans were aot stopped
at the border, but were brought to
Boval for cleansing by the American
Red Cross, which will care for them
until they are rested and ready to
travel home.
Danger of Famine.
the Americans are unanimous in
their belief that no group is developing
strength likely to upset the Bjlshevik
government, but think that famine may
achieve its overthrow, because the
masses belittle the government ,for the
reason that it has abandoned the first
principles of Communism and has fail
ed to execute its decrees.
In the opinion of the former prison
ers, famine conditions aro exaggerated
they say it is impossible to differen
tiate between famine and tho misery
w hich is 'rampant throughout the whole
of Russia. They were enthusiastic over
American relief and advocate tho send
ing of all foreigners possible into Rus
sia. so as to advertise to the world the
actual conditions.
Prisoner1 Three Veara.
Xenophon R&Calmatiuno, who was -n
..ijitisw-itt-aWit-lliice .-ycarv.jtassih
most composed and best dressed in the
group, resembling the conventia! Amen
can tourist. In his new raiment he
showed little effects of his imprison
ment, although under sentence of death
f6r more than a year. Owing to his
knowledge of the Rusilan language, h
was able to ingratiate himself with th
prison officials and render great as
fcistance to the other prisoners who are
lijud ill hi JTnisS as their" ihief com
forter.
Captain Kilpatrick and Estes appear
d to be the worst Bufferers from their
hardships and are in a highly nervous
state. Kilpatrick said he had only tw
baths in a year. Ho intends to pro
cecd to some European place for a long
rest.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY COMES
AS SHOCK TO NEWTON
Newton, Aug. 1$. Abe B. Honey
cutt, well-known barber was found
desd near the street in North New.
ton at S o'clock this morning and
Jean Combs the last man with him
laat night fell from a motor truck
while en route from North Newton
to attend the Inqueat at a local
undertaking establishment sad sus
tained a fracture of the skull from
which he died a few mlnutfs lster.
Honcycatt, who was 36 years of
age, was well known la this section.
He waa married and Is survived by
a wife and four children and also
by his mother, Mrs. Elisabeth Key.
olds. Coroner J. W. Huford, of
Hickory, waa summoned and the
coroner's jury found that Honey,
cutt came to his death from slco
holle or drug poisoning.
. Honcycatt professed religion at
the Wllburn meetings here list year
and had not touched a drop of whis
key, his friends say, until last Satur
day nighC He began drinking then
aad ended up by swallowing one or
two small tablets which were be
lleved to contain morphine or
trkhnlne.
Jesse Combe, aged 21 aad snmar
ried, had been summoned to attend
the Inquest when , he boarded a
motor truck drives! by Ed. Sherrlll,
. I J s..4k. JLj..LI.. oiah.
llshment. BojtfWf way from the
place, the driver made a quick
tarn and Combs fell off striking the
hard pavement with his head csus
laf a fractnre of the shall. Death
-sq almost. Instant.
SE
Even More Extensive Than
Were Agreed Upont White
House Conference
ALL TRANSPORTATION
TAXES TO BE REPEALED
Increase in Corporation Tax,
In ere a s e in 3Ej xe mj tio .nj. . la
Heads of Families and Re
peal of Luxury Taxes Includ
ed in Tentative Draft; Im
portant Tax Revisions
Washington, Aug. 10.-Even more cx
tensive changes in tax levies than were
agreed upon at the White House con
ference between Preiident Harding and
Republican leaders of the House of Rep
resentatives were voted tentatively to
day by the majority members of the
nays and means committee. As sum
marised in a format statement the com
mittee actum included:
Repeal otthe cess ptbfiti tax, elfec
tive January 1, 1921.
An, increase of ths income tax pn cor
poraiions irom n per cent to l.i.per
cent, with the $2,000 exemption retained
effective January 1, 1921.
Repeal of all taxes on the transport."!
tion of fteight and passengers and on
seats and berths, effective January
1922.
An increase in the exemptions to heads
f families on account of dependents to
$400 for each dependent, instead of
00 as at present, effective January 1
1921.
Repeal of the so called luxury taxes
on clothing apparel', effective January 1
1922.
Exemption from income tax of the
first $50X1 of income from stock held in
building and loan associations.
Revisions Decided I'pon
Revisions of existing taxes- included:
Repeal of the tax on fountain drinks
and ico cream and the substitution nt a
flat tax of ten cents a gallon on all
fountain syrups, to be paid direct by
the manufacturer or maker.
Repeal of the stamp taxes on per
fumes, extracts, tooth paste and other
toilet preparations and proprietary med
icinea and the substitution of a manu
facturer's tax of 5 per cent on the sale
price.
Removal of the 1) per cent manufac
turers' Us on tercel beverages and the
levying ef a manufacturers tax of 15
centl wr gallon.
Substitution of a manufacturers tax
of cents a gallon for the present 10
cents on the sale price f unfemented
juieo beverages and carbonated waters
or beverages or other soft drinks sold
in containers.
The levying of a manufacture's tax
of 3 eents a gallon on certain classes
of grape juico and 2 cents a gallon on
other classes in lieu of tho present
tax of 10 per cent on the sale price
It also was aereed to levy 5 cents
pound on carbonic acid gas sold to
manufacturers of carbonated gases,
Reduction of 555,0OO,M
Members of the committee estimated
rmioMv ttinf thA jhsnfrtfi woubl re
suit in a net reduction of $.5,mw,000
in tho total yearly tax bill. This
$4.1,000,000 below the estimate, reehed nt
the White House eonlerenle, but it was
cxplarnrd that the estimated revenue
from corporations would be $45,000,000
greater than heretofore reckoned by
reason of Hie repeal of the excess
profits exemption of $3,000 plus au
amount equal to the per cent of the
invested capital for the taxable year
The tentative changes agreed upon to
day constitute the great bulk of those
proposed to be made, and House lead
ers were more confident than ever to
night that the bill would be completed
in time for presentation to a caucus of
House Republicans next Monday. Some
other minor changes in levies are under
stood to be contemplated and after all
finally have been voted upon there will
remain the physical , task' of rewriting
the present law.
New rropoaaia
Several new proposals were put
through today and other changes made
were quite different from those agreed
upon at the White Hnuee conference,
particularly the repeal of all of the
(Continued oa Page Two.)
Condition Of
In South
Washington, Aug. 10 With favorable
weather during the past week, Southern
crops, including corn, tobacco, potatoes,
rice, sugar cane, citrus fruits and pea
nuts, made good showings, descriptive
reports ranging from "'fair'' to "ideal,"
according to the National Weather and
Crop Bulletin issued today by the
Weather Bureau.
While the crop was reported good in
a few sections, cotton generally msde a
poor showing, such terms as "rank" nnd
"deteriorating'' appearing In the con
dition reports to the bureau. Abnormal
temperatures with ''moderate to rather
heavy showers'' had bad effect on the
crop, 3t was stated.
The weather was "ideal" for harvest
ing corn in Texas while early corn has
reached maturity in the exerehie" South
ern States, the report said.
Tobacco showed the effects of "dry"'
weather and harvesting made satisfac
tory progress.
Sugar cane and peanuts also were
'favorably" effected by the weather,
except in some parts of the southeast,
where it wai "too wet"
" Citnii ifruiti,"wero reported making a
favorable showing in Florida except in
the too wet" lowland j pecans "doing
well" In Georgia, and peach shipments
"completed'' in North Caroline.
Frequent showers slightly held up
harvesting of potatoes in sonn sections
C01ITTEE
MAKES EXTENSIVE
CHANGES IN TAXES
LINNEY CONFIRMED
FOLLOWING DEBATE
OF SEVERAL HOURS
LINNEY LANDS AS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Frank A. I.inney of Boone, who was
yesterday coufirmed as Federal Attor
ney for the Western district of North
Carolina to succeed Mton-wall J. lur
h.'itti, of (lastonia, lives in Boone and
ha been prominent in politics for many
years. It is expected that he will have
hi headquarter either in Asheville or
North Wilkesborn.
Fayetteville Delegation to Urge
Claims of Camp Bragg Be
fore Weeks Today
By BEN DIXON MacNEUX
Favctteville, Aug. in. - The Scntrh are
profound believers in the Scriptures,
particularly those sections of it that
speak of faith and ' hope. So mimed
with I'nnvietion are thry that they be
liive it will, can and does work both
wavs. Faith can work to move moun
taint, but likewise, it lias powers to
keep things from being moved,, aban
dontd, juukcaTsuf " ed, forgotten, or
aejleeted.
Camp Brng for instance. Three
weeks ago Secretary Wccka- ordered it
abandoned, but in nil the population
hereabouts, there is not one to bo found
who will tell you that he believes the
order means anything liko it says. It
merely means ore of Camp Hragu's Ml
lions spells that it has been having ever
since it was set down on the sand hills
nine ni ilts west of town . The camp has
been abandoned before, many tnnrs,
and with app: rent finality.
Hut walk two blocks on the streets
here and a score of people will assure
you that not only (leneriil Snow and
General Pershing, but Secretary Weeks
himself will be down" "here" next week
to take a look at the place anil, Fayette
ville hail an nbundanre of faith that one
look wil. convince them that the land
liefe w designed for no other purpose
than an artillery camp. Nor do these
rumors appear to lie without fundatlon.
Delrgation to Washington
Tonight a hefty delegatiou will leave
here for Washington and tomorrow
morning they will see Mr. Wenks, Gen
eral Pershing and Xieneral Snow about
it Every member of the delegation is
sure that success will attend them.
Even out nt Camp liragg there is little
evidence of the opinion that the amp
is going to be shut up, turned into a
wihlernera of wire grass and abandoned.
Military routine goes on apace, un
troubled by the threat, of removal.
A. I.. McCaskill iii be the he! man
of the clan that leaves here tonight.
Ho will give the proper administration
flavor 1o the ensemble. Other leading
Republicans will accompany them, and
a sprinkling; of Democrats, (icneral A.
J. Bow ley, commanding officer at the
camp, it is understood, will also ac
company the clansmen. They confer
(Continued on Page Two.)
Cotton Crop
Generally Poor
of the so.itreasf, tut generally
the
weather was ''favorable"
Cotton Prospects.
Condition prospects for. cotton by
States as reported iu the bulletin fol
low: Texas: Warm dry weather causing
shedding and killing some' plants and
fruiting is poor.
Oklahoma: Although crop deterio
rated in some localities on account of
scant moisldre and hot winds, progress
is "generally fair."
Arkansas: Ririny weather "favored
increased weevil activity," progress
raiiging generally from ''poor to fair."
Louisiana: Showing some improve
ment under generally favorable weather
conditions.
Mississippi: Advance "most uusatis
factory."
Alabama : Prog few "fairly good" in
most sections.
Tennessee: Prospects "very good"
and plants fruiting well.
Georgia :-VKank growth" reported.
Blooms and Trait ''are lacking and crop
is generally in an unsatisfactory condi
tion." " ,N
South Carolina : With plants making
goo J growth, they are ''fruit Ing poorly.
North Carolina : Crop ranges from
"only'iair to deterioration."
Weevil were less active in Texas,
Oklahoma and Louisiana but were in
creasing in many localises elsewhere,
the report stated.
STILL HOPEFUL OF
North Carolina Republican
State Chairman Lands Job.
As Federal Attorney for
Western District
EIGHT REPUBLICANS
VOTE AGAINST HIM
WHEN ROLL IS CALLED
Senators Borah and Williams
Join Senator Simmons and
Overman in Speaking Against
Confirmation; Debate Takes
Place Behind Closed Doors
But Understood to Have
Been Warm One; Simmons
Says Appointment Inimical
to Best Interests of North
Carolina and Overman Holds
That Republican Straddles
On Negro Issue
The Yews Vn.f Observer Bureau
m ,,'!r.t National Hank Building..
By KIIWAKI) E. BRITTOX
(Hy Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Aug. 10, - Frank A. Lin
nev needs now only to take the oath of
oftieo in order to be the district attor
ney for the Western District of North
Carolina. (W.xl was kicked for him to- .
day by the Republicans of the Senate
auer a ion? drawn nut ,-nl.i i. i. ;..i.
. , ....... s. ..mtu
there figured protests of North Carolina
negroes, the suavity of ''lank" Johnson,
tho (leorgia negro, who is a member nf
the Hepubliean National committee, the '
opposition of Republican Senators who
finally faced about and put him across,
the opposition of Senator Simmons who
was joined by Senator Overman, to
whom Unney owes his deliverance from
a political lynching at the hands of Re
publican Scn:,t,rs. Death stepped in to
delay the filial settlement of the matter
when Senator I-.'nist went to Kentucky
with the body of A. Tobias Hert, Republican-National
committeeman; sick
ness in the family of Senatur Overman
took him away also, holh absences caus
ing a delay.
But this afternoon the I.inney star
was in the ascendancy, and by a vote of
II to 17 his nomination was confirmed.
It came after more than threo hours of
tbbte about the matter, the Senute
going iuto executive session on the case
at 3 o'clock, this continuing till after 6
o'clock. There were speeches for Lin ney
and speeches against IJnncy, but the
vote tells the iiault. Jt was a small
vote, just half of the membership of
the Senate, and had the Deiimcrats not
been led to understand that there would
not be a vote this afternoon, there would
have been a larger vote against con
firmation, though it never appeared but
tlrat Mr. I.inney would be confirmed.
From the inception of the contest that
has been the indication, as I have re
peatedly stated. -
Everything Officially Secret
With the Senate in executive session,
the line up of the vote was not officially
obtainable. This the Senate declined
to give out, and it also refused to be
allowed to be made public the testi
mony given at hearing of the protests
of the negroes. An effort was made at
tho beginning of tlio executive session
this afternoon to have the session an
open one, tho motion made by Senator
i'ai iiamsmi, ot Mississippi, but It
failed by a vote of 45 to H, both Senator
Simmons and Senator Overman voting
against the open session. The eight
votes cast for it were by Senators Harri
son, Borah, Fletcher, lleflin, Hiram
Johnson, Shepard, Trammell and Wat
son of (leorgia. When the nomination
itself was taken up tiere was speaking
at length, among those in opposition be
ing Senators Borah, Simmons, Overman
and John Sharpe Williams, while up
holding I.inney were Senators Ernst,
Kmito NeliMin, Sterling and tilasi. V
The votes against the confirmation
were cast by Senators Jones, of Was'i
ington, Borah, Hiram Johnson, New,
Mci'nrmirk, Sutherland, Stniificld and
McNary, eight Republicans, the Demo-
cratic vot"s against c.mfirmation beinj
c.T-t by .Stinators Simmons, Overman,
FfetelicT, .1 dm Sharpe Williams, Me
KidWr, King, of Utah, Watson of
Ocorgiu, nnd Shepard, eiglit in all. Thn
name of ono Senator voting against
I.inney is i t given as it was not pos
sible to ascertain it, or whether tlu
iiaii.e is tint of a Republican or Demo
crat. Two Democratic Senators are
- in to have votd for the confirma-
i.on, Senators (Muss of Virginia and
l'nnimel!,. uf Florida. Senators Ha'
Mson and Br iussard, uf lxiuisiana wee.
paired and were against Lin ney. Sena
tor Swanson, of Virginia, lleflin, u'
Alabama, and Poinernie, of Ohio, had
left before the vote was taken, stating
as Ihey left-that they did not expect
the vote to ba taken till tomorrow, thu
beins tho penernl report. Senator
lleflin stal.d that 1 o did not like the
way in which I.inney "had truckled to
the negroes," while, Senator Borah is
said to have stated in the course of his
remarks that he would ha thougl.t
more of Linney if he had stood aqunrely
up to the letter that he waa charged
with -rmtTng to ths women of North
Carolina.
Session Warm One.
The length of time taken in debate
on the nomination indicates that the
session was a warm- one, and that thero
mis., sfltiare .talking, it is understood
that Senator Simmons declared that
Mr. Linney either intended to deeeira
the people of North Carolina as to his
position or to deceive the Senate, that
his attitude towards the voters of North
Carolina was inimical to the best In-1
terests of the people, and that it might
bo expected in his official career that
1, n-milrt ha tlifl mum ot stirrinv nn
trouble. Senator Overman is said to
have expressed the same views as given
in his statement published on Tuesday,
holding that Mr. Linaey would be til
of the negro issue, but wanted the
Continued en fag. Two.) ''
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