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The New md Obs WE VCEAWEIt , Partly cloudy -Wedr.cidcya Tharaday fair, cooler l watch urn a your ptpar. Ba4 renewal Hto days Mora expiration In order lo avoid "'tlna a single copy. erve yOLOIV. NO: 125. V SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH. N. G. WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2. 1921 SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS r TUMULTYTELLS OF CAMPAIGN CRISIS AND PARTY SPLIT Woodrow Wilson Scotches Ef fort of Progressive Leader to Discredit His Contest For Governorship REITERATES PLEDGE . TO REMAIN FREE IF ELECTED AS GOVERNOR All Prophecies and Predictions of Political Seers Annihila ted When College Professor, Nominated By Standpatters, Wa Elected" By Unprece dented Majority of 30,000; Princeton Educator Precipi tated Into Bitter Political Fight Before Taking Oath Because of Desire of Jim Smith To Oo To Senate WOODROW WILSON AS I KNOW HIM BY JOSEPH P. Tl Ml l.TY CHAPTER Vlt THE CRISIS OF THE CAMPAIGN The crisis of the campaign came when George L. Record, Progressive lender in the ranks of the Republican party in Hudson eounty, uttereil a ringing chal lenge to the Democratic candidate to debate the issues of the enmpaign with him. The challenge contained an alternative "proposition that the? Demo cratic candidate either meet Mr. Itecord in joint debate in various parts of the Btate or that he answer certain ques tions with reference to the control of the Democratic party by what. Mr. Record called the "Old iunrd." Mr. Record's letter and challenge created u profound sensation' throughout the Htate and brought hne and comfort to the r;i ii k s of the Republican party. Record emphasized the "Old Guard's" eontrol of the reinvention at which Wil eon was nominated, basing must of his questions upon this character of politi cal control, and openly challenging Wil Sun. the Democratic candidate, to say whether the elements that were domi nant at Trenton in tUe convention would be permitted by him, in ease of his election, to influence his action as Governor. . , For several days after the letter con taining the challenge reached the Demo cratic candidate there was a great deal of apprehension in the rnnki of the (sAmratio cajtjr . MkJilie eaiididatti should oVcido to ignoro the Record challenge, thus giving aid and comfort to tho enemies of progtcssivism in the Htate, or, on the other hand, that he would accept it and thus give Mr. Record, who wns a most resourceful public speaker and a leading exponent;!'. of v'"r.v hrewdly done. The of liberalism in the State, a ihance to outv.it him in public d bate. The letter practically demanded of the Demo-tat." candidate that lie repudiate, not only the "UL1 Guard," but the active man ngement. of his campaign, which hail been liken over by James R. Nugent, one of the leader of Essex county, who daily accompanied the 111 rnoern! ic t-an Uidato on his tnur of the State. Care in Answering Mr. Kecord For a time it looked ns it Mr. WiKon Would ignore entirely (lie Kecord dial lenge. It uas plainly evident from nil sides that what appiared to b? his re luctanee to take a stand in the matter had turned support auay at a time when the sentiment of the State was rapidly flowing his way. I aieompanied the candidate on an automobile tour of the State anil in our little talks I sought to find out, in a diplimatic way, just how hi mind was running on the Record challenge and how he intended to meet it. In the auto mobile with us. on this tour was Jane-s H. Nugi nl, then the State Chairman of the li imii ratie Committee. I ascer tained that even he 1'iiew nothing about 1lie I'riiii-etonian's attitude toward tl.e Kecord ehallenge. A significant reTiTaTk which the candidate dropped "between meetings" gave me the first, intimation that the Democratic candidate was, to use a baseball expression, 'on to the Record curve," and that he would an Slier him in so emphatic, and over whelming a fashion that the Republican campaign would never entirely recover from- tho How. One day while we were seated in the tonneau of the automobile discussing the Record ehallenge, Mr. Wilson pointed his finger at Jim Nugent and said, very significantly, "1 intend to reply to Mr Record, but I am sure that it will hurt the feelings of this fine fellow." Straight From the Shoulder A few days later, uithollt consult ilic; any ,0111', Mr. Wil-on replied to R, c prd's challenge. It wns a definite, clean cut, unequivocal repudiation of the "Old tiuardV control of the Democratic party and a convincing ans wer to every question that had been put to him. It raug true. Old line Republicans, after reading this con elnsive reply, shook their heads and said, regretfully, "D Record, the campaign's over " It was plainly evident that the crisis ef the campaign had been safely passed and that Mr. Wilson was on his way in the fiovernnrslup In his challenge Mr". nV-ord had ad dreased to Mr. Wilson nineteen ques tions. Mr. Wilson's reply was in part as follows: , You wish to know what my re la tions would be with the Democrats whose power and influence you fcar.i should I be elected (toierncr, particu larly in such important matters as ap pointments and the signing of bills and I-am very glad to te 1 vou. If elected f shall not either in the mat ter of appointments to office, or as sent to 'legislation, or-'in shaping any part of the policy of my adrainistra tion, aubmit to the dictation of any person, or persons, secUl interest.' r org n list ions. I will always wel come advice and tuggestmns from anr fitiien. whether boss, leader, or renixatioa man, or plain citizen, and J (Caatfaaed tm Pag Ms.) MUCH INTEREST IN TUMULTY SERIES "Next Best Thing to Having Wilson Write Story," De clares Clarence Poe ''This li the next best thing to having Woodrow Wilson himself write a story of his administration," says Dr. Clar ence Poe, editor of the Progressive farmer, of the Tumulty articles now ap pearing in the News and Observer. "Mr. Tumulty is telling the truth,' dcclaret Former Collector .1. W. Bailey, who states that he is reading the articles with interest. President Chaae of Chapel Hill: The New and Obaerrer is doing a distinct public service by publishing the articles bv Secretary Tumulty. Judg ing from the fir si installments, they are the most important contributions to our knowledge of Fresidcnt W ilson and his administration vet made public. They are of absorbing interest and of per manent value. Dr. Clarence Por, Raleigh: I am very glad to see that Mr. Tumulty is writ ing his reminiscences of President Wilson. This is the next best thing to having Woodrow Wilson himself write story of his administration J. W. Bailey, Raleigh: I am reading the Tumulty chapters with interest. It has long been evident that n campaign was started early in the Wilson admin istration to discredit the President. It was a shrewdly calculated propaganda, and it succeeded to affbnieful degree and extent. The truth always -omes out somet imes it appears to lit be lated, but it serves. Mr. Tumulty is telling us the truth. If two years ago he had undertaken to doso, his dis closures would have been discarded as mere political apology. Now, however, the country is ready for them, and they will have very powerful effect. Wash ington, Jackson, Lincoln and Cleveland were similarly discredited; but in time they came into their own. Men in oflice cannot defend themselves: they cannot spend their time answering criticisms, correcting misrepresenta tions and explaining their actions. They cannot afford to get into controversies. Their proper course is to go their way in silence and do their duty. They must rely on the people to withhold judgment, and to do them justice. This means, of course, that newspaper read ers should not swallow whole all they read. Much of our "news" is sent out with deliberate purpose to deceive, ft impression is created before the reader suspects it. It is called propaganda, and we now have a new profession of publicity agents devoted to tho busi ness. It is going on all the time. We have recently had a tremendous prj British propaganda in the papers; and the propaganda nuw going on to makj "he impression that this country 'S prospering and business is good, would bo amusing if it were not such a seri ous matter. One expects editorials to express opinions, and all opinions are more or less biast d. But news ought to be colorless. Onr ppople must learn to read their newspapers without accept ing as final what they read. They must lcjrn to excrcisc'their judicial faculties Mr. Tumulty's chapters will correct widespread misapprehension of Mr. Wil son's character and conrse, tut it is not to be forgotten that after all the cor reetion cornea too lato so far as he is concerned. It is not too late for the Democratic party. We lost by about 7,ihi,000 majority a year ago. I sus pect we have already regained about ."t.OOfl.ftOO votes. If things continue to move as they have for a year, the next election will surprise the country. 1 Danger of a Nation-Wide Miners9 Strike Looms Up Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 1 lUy the Associated Press) A nation wide strike of coal miners seemed inevitable to night, if operators heed the injunction issued by Federal Judge A. H. Ander son, which prescribed the "check off" of union dues. A telegram sejit late to day from headquarters of the I'nited Mine Workers of America, after it had been definitely learned that the inpjunc tion was not in effect, a n isei union officios to regard discontinuance of the ''check-off" as breaking the existing wage agreement. I'nton's Telegram The telegram, signed by President John I Iewis, vice president Philip Murray and Secretary William Green, said: "Any abrogation or aetting aside of any part or section of this agree ment including the section providing for the checking off of dues and assess mcnts, cannot be regarded ss other than a violation of the agreement and should be treated accordingly hv the district officers and local unions." Strike Only Weapon While no course of conduct for union officials wax outlined by the telegram, it was said authontotively that the in tcrnational officers regarded the strike as the union's only weapon to enforce a contract. The telegram waa sent to officials in aixteen states, where ho check off provision obtains and where toy of the Say) union miners are employed. Text af Telegram The text of the telegram follows: "As a reeult of the disagreement be tweea the United Mine Workers of America aad the coal operators in the fall yf 1919 It was auggva ted hy tie government of the Parted Ptatet that the miners and the operators submit all their 'differences to a eosamuiaen appointed by tie Preside! af the! SENATE ADVOCATES FRENCH WAR HERO OF SALES TAX IDEA Claim To Have Close To Neces sary Majority To Put Prop osition Over LUXURY AND NUISANCE TAXES UNDER DEBATE Democrats Charge There Is Movement Afoot To Strip Tax Measure of Miscella neous Taxes So As To Make Necessary Adoption of a General Sales Tax Washington, Nov. 1. (By the Asso ciatcd Tress.) Snips tax proponents in the Senate claimed tonight to have close to the necessary majority to put trhrongh one of the three alternate plans offered by Senator amoot, BepuV lican, Utah, as a substitute for the mis eollaneons excises contained in the pend ing tax revision bill. Capvasses of the Senate made tonight while the luxury and nuisance taxes were under debate, were said to have shown nt least half of the total Re publican membership prepared to sup port tho sales tax. Senator Smnot claimed also a number of Democratic supporters. Four Short of Majority. Those behind the Snioot plan said (heir calculations tonight ""gate as surance of not less than 4- Republicans and three Democrats or only four short of a majority of the Senate. Counting the number of Senators now in Wash ington, they claimed to have close to enough votes to carry them to victory. A more official, but incomplete ran-va-s of the Republican membership, showed 20 for tho sales tax and only 7 against, with five doubtful. Sales tax advocates have been con ducting n quiet, but earnest campaign in the Senate for several davs. This was followed tonight by a charge from Seuator King, Democrat, Itah, that the tax bill was being stripped of the miscellaneous excises with a view to making a sales tax more logical. Driving For Salea Tax Ijuxurv and nuisance taxis hdd the center of the Senate stage today and tonight, with party lines obliterated for the first time since the revenue re vision bill whs taken up live weeks ago. So many of this elasa of excises were toted out of the bill that the charge was made from the Democratic aide that thre was a movement afoot to strip the prasure so as t0 make necessary the adoption of a general salea tax. Penrose Den's This was denied bv S.'iiator Penrose of Pennsylvania, in charge of the bill who said it was not the time to bring forward a sales tax. He assuud the Senate that even if all the items pro poc.l for repeal went oat of the bill. thero would be a margin of in,000,00O between the government income and outgo. The sales tax discussion, was aecep"ed as notice of the fight that is to come when Sena'or Suioot brings up his pro posals for such a tax, probably on Thursday, The I'tah Senator intro duced today two modified and alternate sales tax plans. One proposes a 1 per cent b-y on all manufactured goods, where sales exceed ft''."'".! a year, and the other proposes a general turnover tax of one half of ose per cent, where, the sales exceed tti.'fe0. Ilonua Fight Deferred The Senate confined its operations today almost strictly to the subject mat ter in the bill, renewal of the soldiers' bonus fight being deferred nntil to morrow. At that tune Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, expects to reply to a statement issued today by Chair man Ford nay, of the II use Ways and (Continued on page two) United States, said commission to have full authority to render an aard cov ering every proposition involved. The I'nited Mine Workers agreed to this program and the commission in due time rendered an award which they decided must be written into the form of an agreement by and between the coal ojierators ami the United Mine Workers of America, to be in fail force and effect until March 31, 1!L"J. Fol lowing the rendition of this award by the I'nited Htates Bituminous t'oal Commihsion, functioning under go,rn ment authority, the President of tho United t-tatee, in a letter addressed tj the coal operators and the United Wine Workers of America, commanded both sides to meet in joint conference and duly execute such agreement as di rected by the bituminous coal com mission. This was done and the agree meat waa duiy . ined" in New York City on March j ii "It is, therefore, obvious that sail joint agreement honorably entered into and executed in due form under the di reetion of the government of the United States cannot be nadified or changed jn any of its provuiorn until the date of its expiration, March H, Any Abrogation or netting aside of any part or section of this agree ment, including the action providing for the cheeking off of on inn due and assessnicnts, cannot t,e regarded as other than a violation of the agree ment and should be treated arrordingry by the district of!;.rr an.i ioeal aniens within yoor jurisdiction. GOMPERft AND OLMSTIAD COMMENT ON INJI NCTION Washington, Nov. t.-Th statements commenting open the injunction against miners' uniea activities ia (CatiaBd ea p( GAINING CONVERTS PRAISE IK OF UNITED STATES Delivers Address Before Ameri can Legion Convention at Kansas City MARSHAL MaTpAY VISIT TO FAYETTEVILLE CAMP General Bowley at Kansas City To Urge Frenchman's Ac ceptance of Invitation; Per shing Given Great Ovation By Veterans; Thousands March In Big Parade Kanaaa City, Mo., Nov. 1. Gen eral A. J. Bowley, commanding general at Camp Bragg ia here to arrange for Marshal Foch to visit Fsvettevllle. the first city to be named after LaFayette, and Camp Bragg, with Ita two regitnenta to be decorated with the fourragere appears to have an excellent chance of securing the Marshal's accept ance of the Invitation. There were about eeventy 'five Tar Heele in the grand Legion parade today that included many thouaand Legionnaires, the proceaaion start ing at 2 o'clock and concluding after six. Tonight a state dinner for the foreign military and naval officcra and other distinguished gaeata of the convention waa given. North Carolina waa represented at this aUte dinner by General Bowley, of Camp Bragg, Cale K. Burgees and Dan S. Hollenga. Kansas I'rty, Mo., Nov. 1. The Nat ioual convention of the American 1e gion laid asulo business today for the annual par.ide. after receiving Marshal Foch and tieneral rershmg at a brief morning session, at which, the French war hero delivered his addres. No business was transacted, but to night the committee was putting in final shape their reports to be submit ted tomorrow. With the electron of oflieers and the disposal of n number ef questions tomorrow doubt was ex pressed that adjournment could be tak en at noon as scheduled. A state dinner was given tonight in honor of the distinguished guests' of the Legion. Neat Parade Under a brilliant autumn sky and through erowds so dense that they re peatedly siirged through the police lines, the American Legion passed ir review today before distinguished mili tadv and naval lenders of France, (ireBt Britain, Italy and Belgium and rank ing officers of the United States Army Navy anil Marine Corps. The distinguished visitors. Marshal Foch, of France, Admiral lleattv, of Great Britian, General Iia7, nf U.lly, Lieutenant General Jacques, of lielgium and tho American Representatives of national defense, tieneral I'ershing, Admiral Hugh Hodman, I'. R. N., and Major General John A. Ijojeune. co manding the Marine Corps marched with their "'Huddles" of the Iegjon from convention trill, where the parade was formed, to the reviewing stand, a distance of ten blocks. Then they fwrn ed into the revicv.iig .st.uni where the stood while the legion thousands p.iss ed by. Text of Address. The following i. the text of M-.rsha! Foch a address: l cannot ten you tiow great is my satisfaction at finding mvself amongst you, valiant soldiers of K'lH, to live again o-:r glorious memories Three years ago, on the first of November, lli, the entire American aruiv France took up vigorously the pursuit or the ilefeted enemy and did not hilt until the German surrender. "'Hour of glmy for tho American army, a proper cu niinatioti for a mil nary enort, prodigious alike in its intensity as in its rapidity. One and all, you have had your share in if Vou may well be proud. ''In respon lug ennusse 'o the call to arms of your government, in equip- yuiK, ii.tiuniif ami organizing your selves as raridlv as .oss.M" vnu hud in view onlv the purpose to take your place as son al possible in the lim of battle. "In numbers eighteen months aft,i the declaration of war by the United States on Germany, the American armv had passed from effectiveness of officers snd 1L',"oio riion to l"."n'i nf fleers and 3 i i men. In the month of Mirch !'1, y.ci had in Frame but sii divisions, six months later you had 41, of whiih 'U erigngpd in bat tie. In order to have nflirers and non commissioned ofh.irs and men rapidlx trained, you multiplied in America as in I raneej your s -hools and camps, which became centers of prodigious activity. "Your ship yards were organized for intensive production in such a way (Cantiwaed en I'aae Two) CONFERENCE KEI'ORT ON FEDERAL AID ROADS Bil l PASSES IN LOW ER HOI SE Waskiarton. Nov 1. The Hoim tod it by a vote of 1)1 to Jfi. adapt, ed the conference report the 1r4. eral aid roads hill kirh carries aa appropriation ol ill for high way rnnstraction. Col. Bannehan Cameron, of Stag. vllle. prcaident of the Rankhead .National Highaay Aaeoriatoa aad a ardent advocate of good road, haa area at the natoaal capital for mat tlaat in thedatereat of the fed eral aid roads hill and In a telegram laat night etprraaed his adeaeare ver the virtiry (or the xeaaar iai the Hnase. , .Col. Cameron added he tu roandeat af adoption s)f lse roofer report hf la Create Board To Adjust Grievances In Southeast Sixteen Southeastern Roads, Including Southern, Seaboard And Norfolk Southern, Enter Into Agreement With Brotherhoods To Finally Decide AH Controversies Washington, Not. 1. Creation of the Train Service Board of Adjustment for the Southeastern region, which will sit in Washington for the purpose of ad' justing disputes growing out of person al grievances or out of interpretation or application of eehedulo practices and agreements which cannot be settled by direct conference, was nnnounced to day by railroads of the Southeast aad the four railroad brotherhoods. Deciaiona are-Final. Under an agreement entered into be tween , the brotherhoods and sixteen Southeastern roads, decisions of the board are final and binding upon both parties to any controversy, if approved by a majority of the board's member" ship of eight. The bAard, however, will have no jurisdiction over disputes in volving requests for changes in rates of pay or in rules covering working conditions, jurisdiction over such mat ters being vested in the United Stus Railroad I-abor Board. Board'a Membership. The new Board is constituted as fol lows : Representing the railroads: Colonel Albert B. Hay less, Louisville and Nash ville, chairman; W. T. Caldwell, for merly General Superintendent of the Will Ask Tom Watson To Present Proof Of Charges E RELEASE THOMAS Charlotte Automobile Salesman Charged With Murder, Must Remain in Jail Charlotte. Nov. 1. --Application for bail presented for O. O. Thomas, Char lotto automobile salesman, held for the killing of Arthur J. Allen in Kannapolis October 25 in habeas corpus proceedings held here was denied by Judge T. J. Hhaw. Judge Khaw rendered Irii de cision at 2 o'clock after hearinir the more important testimony of lending witnesses for the defense and pros ecution. Thomas was returned to jail to await trial !n Concord at the January term of court when Judge J His Ray will preside. The most sensational feature of tes tmiony iutrod'ji ed at the hearing was the affidavit of a H year old girl, submitted by the t-tutc after the pe titioners had presented their evi deuce, which was largelv a repetition of the Thomas version of the killing, with some sensational statement that krocked the founduton from under the entire story told by the accused man and Mrs. Hubert I. one ho . nt, with him at the time of tho shooting 7)ie affidavit indicated that there had been a conversation in tlie street last ing almost five minutes between Thomas and Allen before the hots which killed the latter uere 'fjred The girl, Gloria Lawing, daughter of K. K. Iwing. a grocer, van standing on a porch directly ncro-s the street frcini the Hiiot, where the killing oc curred. the girls father i a witness for the Mate. The nflid.uit n.is read by llayden Clement, Solicitor f,f the district in which Concurd is located, Solicitor (lenient and U T. llartaell. counsel for the Ht.i'e, obtained the affidavit from the girl Monday niuM The affidavit of the little girl is t.i the effect that the Huick car had been stopped some time and that the occupants of th Ford Hedtsa-f-ajul.tJi Huick stood aad talked five .minutes I'Ctorc the sliiKitM.e occurred, t! llgo the were not talking aiiirniv. The little girl's affidavit came entirely ns a surprise to T. II. Malleus and K. A Armfield, attorneys for Thomas. OPPOSING FACTIONS GET TOGETHER IN ST. LOUIS Carter Glass Nominates Cordell Hnll and Pat Harrison Sec onds Nomination St. li l ., Mm., Nov. I. -i Hy U,e A socinted I'reas. ; -Cordell Hull, of Cnr th.-tge, Tenn.. today waa unanimously rhoe.cn chairman of the llemocratfi National committee in suasion here to succeed (ieorge White, of Marietta Ohio. Mr. White siilimitted his resignation few minutes previous to Mr. Hull's it tion. Mr. Hull's name w preaented to the committee t.y s.iiat,r Carter (i'asi, of Virginia, who led the. fight against Chairman Wh te The nomination w ,e seconded by Senator Pat Harrisnn. of Mississippi, one of Chairman Wh ti's supporters Senator Glas brieflv referred to thi differences ef opinion regaH-ng trie chairmanship b fore the frniai s. ion of the corr.mittrr, hut asserted thfe had liee-n settled to the sMisJV'mn of sll through agreement on Mr. Hull ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO l KT BY F.XPI.OSION OP MOONSHINE 8TII l Pertamouth. Vs., Not". 1 Simarl Batt, 71. ia dead. Earl (.arret! la In a hnapltal aad a companion aimed (,rifia Ie suffering from painful in. Jar lee a a malt of tax eisdualua f a aMwine, still. All three sara are aald U be reeidenta t ssuthre art ef Norfolk ewasitjr, water the expeaaasa arrarrea. III REFUSES TO Southwestern District. Southern Bail way; W. A. Durham, formerly member of Railroad Adjustment Board Number One, organized under the Railroad Ad ministration, and E. W. tric, assistant to the president of the Cbesaponko and Ohio Railway. Representing the brotherhood : F. A. Burgess, of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers, vice chairman of the board ; W. N. Doak, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; C. J. Guff, vice president of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen and En ginemon, and W. C. Turner, vice presi dent of the Order of Railway Conduc tors. Railroads In Agreement. The railroads subscribing to the agree ment wore announced as follows: Atlantic Coast Line; Atlanta and West Point; Western Railway of Alabama; Central of Georgia; Charleston and Wostern Carolina; Chesapeake and Ohio; Florida East Coast; Georgia, Gulf and Ship Island; Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis; Ijouisville and Nashville; Nashville, Chattrlnooga and Ht. Imw; Norfolk Southern ; Norfolk and West em; Richmond. Fredericksburg ami IV tomae; Seaboard Air Line and vVinston Salem Southbound. Georgia Senator Charges Amer ican Soldiers Were Hanged Without Trials COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO MAKE INVESTIGATION Overman One of Democrats On Committee; Charges Stir Up Storm In Senate Washington, Nov. 1. Plat charges by Senator Watson, Democrat, Oeorgia, that many American soldiers in the Amer iran Knpeditinnary Force had been hanged in Prance withrp.it court martial or other trials stirred up a storm in the Senate today which resulted in the adoption by unanimous rote of an order for an investigation, at which the Oeor gia Senator will be asked to present pror or hn charge,. Overman on Committee. A special committee headed by Sen ator Rrandegee, Republican, Connecti cut, was appointed to make the inquiry after Senator Watson bad refused to present his charges before the .Senate military committee, because, he said, it was not impartial. Other Senators ap pointed on the investigating committee were Krnat, Kentucky, and Willis, Ohio, Kupubliewia, and tH-ermnn, of North Carolina, Democrat. Senator Pomerene. Democrat, Ohio, also was appointed to the committee, but was unable to serve and another lh-mncTirt in his place will bo selacted tomorrow. None of the committee, by agreement, are members of til" military committee. 'The first meeting will be held tomorrow, but onlv to decide upon procedure, and hearings wiM go over for sc. eral days. Hitter P.ichanges. Hitter exchanges between Senntor Watson .'unl Chairman Wadworth, nf the military comnrt!ee, and other He publicans maiked the ib bate which pre ceded ih,. vote for an imi part ; i ! tnipilrv intn the charges. S nator Wadsworth denied .yigoroieslv that any American uild'fera .h.'uT been ev,,ut... without' tria', while Senator Watson reiterated emphatically Ins eliurge--. ind when criticjied tor ref,i-irc to present h - ewilcnce to the n.oil.arv en nuttei agreed to submit it to some o'her in vestigating body. Photograph of f,allnwa. A photograph of a structure, which Senator Watson doscril.es iis a gallows from which Americans hid !,( i ccutcd. figured prominently daring the heateii ei hanges. S, rplnr II, nah. He publican. Idaho, said he also had been shiiuii that or a similar photograph, tint that tin did n,,t r, g ird 'he evidence sufficient to warrant bringing the mat ter to tl.e att. ii'. n of th,. Senate or (Continued On Pace Two) NEW YORK JAIL BREAKERS WANTED IN THIS STATE Two Men Charged With Crack ing Postofflce Safe In Ox ford Escape From Jail New York, Nov. I. The escape of five prisoners from Ravmond atreet jail In Brooklyn at 6 o'clock enter day esrning proves to hae hern one of the most daring on record and takes on added interest because of the Rtiapieion nf the Federal authori tiea that It waa financed hv part of the loot from and engineered hv onr of the perpetratora nf the il.jOO.OflO Broadway mail hold-up of laet Taraday airht. Two of the men who escaped. John Merrav. alias "Mlrhiran !hort."' and William lis lea. alias "California Kill,' were to have been taken to Kalriah. N. ( .. Iixiav to stand trial for the rohbery of the poatofflrr ssfe .at Oiford. In that MtaU, ef IM.OW tn jeara afo. They are said to he prnfesaional powtnfnee and mail robhera. Warden Harry C. Honor k started aa lai estigation todav to diM-oter how Morrsi, Dales aad the other prisoners traversed a considerable partot the corridors of the Jail, pasord at least onr guard, aratrd at a drak, climbed a nine. foot atrrl barricade and then clisabed a atrri sere extending from the groand floor to the top of the cell block, ii atnrira kih, wilhoat detrrtion, , for atadv of the rarape akawa that thrv saaat e done that very thing. HULL'S SELECTION Former Congressman From Tennessee Well Fitted To Lead Democratic Party his choiceIrightens prospects for 1922 New Head of National Commit tee Considered Wise Counsel, lor and Aggressive Fighter; Simmons Opposes Lifting Taxes On Luxuries; Much In terest In Tumulty Articles The News and Observer Bureau, OK) District Natiional Bank Bldg., By EDWARD T.. BRITTON (Uy Special Leased Wire. Washington, Nov. 1. "Fine, a splen did choice; he will fill the hill; his selection means C get together party ; he will make a splendid chairman; har mony in Demos-ratic councils is assured ho has the capacity to organiic," these and other exclamations of approval came from Democratic members of the Senate and House this afternoon when the news rnme thut Cordell Hull, of Tenessee, has been elected by the Democratic National committee to its chairmanship by .1 unanimous vote that both factions in the party, the Cox and McAdoo adherents, were in harmony .ou the selection of llr. . Hull. On every side Democrats, who spoke of the action of the National commit tee in St. Ixiuis today, were agreed that Cordfll Hull's election brightened the prospects of the Democratic party when it lined up for the lHIC battle with the Republicans. A former member of Congress, lerv ing for seven terms; a former judge, a captain in the Spanieh American war a lawyer of ability, a man nf insistent force, a student, a wise counsellor, and an aggressive tighter In, political ha' ties, just past his .Tpth birthday. Cor dell Hull comes to Iris important poai tion well equipped fat the work ef lead ing the Democratic party to victory. Personally popular in a large degree, with an extensive political acquaint anceship and with plenty of backbone, he will throw himself into the party battles with tho will to win. Hia ac ceptance of the position of Democrat ie National chairman will prove an in spiration to party workers, to party leaders, to tha rank ad file of Demo cracy. He is assured of full support from the very outset of kit entrance into the work of hia new position. Urge Exceaa Profile Tax Appealing to the Senate not to repeal the excess profits tax or lower the snr taxes in the higher bracket, the Na tional board of farm organixation, Bow in session in Washington, today ad dressed a letter to that body urging that it iw.f, by itH-as of a sales tat or by any other means "shift the bur dens of taxation from those best able to those lea.t aide to pay." that with the necessity fur paying waj eoate in staggering amounts "unless the law that gather the revenue are equitahh lafl, a very unjust and crushing burde i will fall upon those lea.it able to hea' it." The appeal g""s on to iv th.v "to win the war ti" things were e sential men and no rev. When th government wanted nun t? went into the bono of tho-e who had the proper tvne of liovs an I t e n hem f-,r the we: fare ,,f th- tint ' tin' t v the mor- r and tl,a' ",,ii shnub1 is wanted to p iv f -r t bv , ,-rv rule of r:iiv go where linTie r quire it, of t !,o with 'he 1 :o' 5 a the aj I" al to 'h. 'We l,:io a r,K'h is to be found an i who can spare r f i " In rlosi n . n.i' c i b' re i t ti is ! Mi t 'hat yo i wca'th ef the na'ioo will concern, t the with the same enrage w s'h which yn i culled our manhood in'" war.'' ! ; the right app al, the r,c.lit logic, th i ie used, but it "ill tail on deaf c -for the H' p-iMi, at . entrenched : i (lower, are -t-'errn i e I to tavor We.', and 'big bus ii.es.' t the hie t, T" average r,ti--n. tl.e p. .or rna'i. can g--hang so far a l'i i r, se and hu fe!lo Republicans are cn-irned. Simmons Oppose K tempt Inns Senator S n."ioi r-h-U '-d a vigor.. .! Hsrl. ''""r of the Senate todav ag'-inM the ei.n,;,fion of certain luxuro i a-id Other unnecessi ry articles from tr.vi'.or. For m-'ns" was pr" p..se. bv Senator l,ige to b er the tl on n'l' S tl 'c per cent whi. : a,,n'. be l's than tl," r-i'e. of taxation iii.fi.ti 4 nt "T1 .vit. in o'., . s, trucks and other art.,-'..- Iv es.t-ntial it nio.'p'n tttV v1' s"! e..TiTTerre c'" it,,r ."-in. mens' n , Ie sh a fcrref .1 ,(N',-li ac' ii f wrr'i.g t'.e -s.sitmn on fire arms that at the r:nv Senator lodge v 'iintare' mihdr. w his amend m n t . e it it that fire .ir1 os. ,,;,!v are no' nc State... b,' th -i often If I Is to "i and tlit c.irrv ;t the f-r-iin is a v S. to mens pointful oo ,., ,- . 1 1 y pistols, not . ..jiics in thf Vni'ed tt , e, .i.,n of them f c. rt ri ..s.t-.n of crime g them c ccoilcrl on a vo 1 iti. in ii th jaw in ... rv v ite in V c unj in. s-T.stor Sim ni"t.s also pr. I sjit -t the pre ;., .. ff risl -i of tin n h priced can. lies and f irs, while the Rpi:li!icsns were- keeping Vg'i '' o' tui'mi on niar.T of the r..'cei'i- of life He won four vtv d'c -tcl ri'' .c.. u;- a theae ftifferen i'ei. in 'h..- n.i'r this iter r,,x,n de'.'-ittng th" II-i i' 1 ran trajintT on tl.e (trance ,f.-i. ;ttee in cich in St a nee Temullv Plor Mskiwi Hit. The 'li.!i,..l,v st, rv if W... ! Wil son is n sking a r7"r"Tr r i rig hit in Wash ing'cn I fame across a ncsiby lawT night al the d. sis of a Wahin;ton paper whom I hsd krown when be told per (ers in ti, N uy IVpar u eut. H had a pile i f r.onev l-fore b-m, counting It out. "Hsd a g... d d iv f" I .sked. yea," he rc 'icd, "h ,n t een s-'img the New Y-.rk Tune with ti,.-.t fv atout PtsjI dent Wilson It g.-eg like aot cakea. Could have so'd a fho'isaad aad ator (Cnntinned ea Fvge Fear)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Nov. 2, 1921, edition 1
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