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w CIRCULATION - Leads All . Dailies In Northwestern North Carolina WEATHER. Showers Friday, Sat . urday; little change 1 in temperature.,' - PUBLISHED: DAILY IN. THE LARGEST CIT.Y I N NORTH CAROLINA -1- i ..' " i , .. ' i i i ii i " in I i m i i i I VOL. XXIII., NO. 134. paoeIEtodat WINSTON-SALEM, N. C FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1921, . MoraS . - PRICE FIVE CENTS .It 1 ' , , i , , ' ' 1 : STRONG EFFORTS" TO EFFECT Ei COItL STRIKE Members of Commons See Pre mier After Labor Leader Talks for Miners OWNERS ASK LABOR LEADERS TO CONFER Workers Will Unite To Fight What Think Is Conspiracy To Force-Down Wages (By Ths IhhuM Press) London, April 14.-s-The deputation of member of the house of common left the premier's residence at 12:50 o'clock this morning. They declined to talk, but many of them are re ported to have displayed "an obvious air of relief." , Strong Efforts. Made. London, April 14. Determined efforts are being made to re-open the negotiations between the miners and mine owners for a settlement of the coal strike. A deputation from the house of commons visited Prem ier Lloyd George about midnight, after Krank Hodges, secretary ot the miners' union, had addressed mem bers of the house and explained the miners' points. The mine owners have also decided to invite the min ers' leaders to continue the discus sion. ' Kvan Williams, president of the mining association,, announced at a late hour that the mine owners would extend another invitation to the rep resentatives of the miners to deliber ate both nationally and in the va rious districts with the object of as eertaintng what was feasible to Im prove the lot of the lower paid min ers. The owners then again visited Downing street in response to a sum mons from the prime minister. Mr. Hodges, secretary of the miners' union, in his speech to a meeting of the members of parliament said among other things: . "We are hope ful that the wages problem will be Fettled satisfactorily and a perma nently as possible. Mr. Hodges had a friendly reception, according to the press association. The large commit tee room of the house was filled with unionists, coalitionists and laborltes. The conservative member, John. A. R. Marrlat, presided. . Mr. Hodges ex haustively reviewed the situation and on some points gained the sympathy nf his audience. - Regarding his offer, -the press as sociation says that It is not without promise of a peaceful agreement) and will be. conveyed to the premier by Mr. Marrlat. The whole labor movement is - aligning itself solidly with the miners against the govern ment The workers seem to believe that the hour has struck for a final struggle 1 against what they, rightly or wrongly, suspeot to be an or. can lied plan on tha part of the em ployers to force down wages. The prime minister, in a two-hour eonference in the morning with rep resentatives of the triple alliance, de rlarerl the- government would .flaht en its refusal to grant a national pool! of profits. There la still some mys tery about the actual offer the gov ernment made to the miners. No de tails of the financial assistance con templated have Been given officially ind, according to some intimations from the miners' side, the govern ment has only promised assistance for the period of a month or six weeks, which the miners consider totally Inadequate. This may pos sibly explain the miners' accusations, which the general public only dimly I'omprehends, that the government Is artlng solely in the interests of the mine owners. The decision of the federation of general workers to support the triple alliance Is also highly important. The resolution adopted by this or ganization does' not mean that the unions concerned, representing 100, .'00 workers, will strike, but means that It Is their intention to consult with the triple alliance In all steps and ctsM. It general support. The federation's resolution pledged sup port to the triple alliance "In its ef fort to resist wholesale reductions In wages and to maintain national standards of wages and conditions of labor." SF.LL HIGHWAY BONDS. (By The AuoeisMd Pra) Spartanburg, 8. Ci.. .April 14. Spartanbrg county sold an Issue of S per cent highway bonds here to day, amounting to 1466, 000 to the Security Trust Company, of this city, "on a per cent basis" as the an nouncement stated. The Issue is of serial bends maturing In one to IS vears. Bid submitted early In the day by A. M. Law and Company and Pmdden and Company, of Chicago, were rejected. t MADE Republican Senators Disagree Sharply on Question of Paying Colombia Sum Named in Treaty (By The Aueeiatsa PrM) Washington. April 14. Payment to Colombia of 126,000.000 as provided in the Colombian treaty Was advo cated in the senate today aa a roeaa sure ot Justice and -a moral obliga tion, and attacked as without justifi cation. Senator Pomeroae, of Ohio, open ing the fight for ratification from the . Democratic side, declared Justice de manded that Colombia be compen sated tot the loas of Panama through a course of event in which the par Uclpatlon by th United State, he asserted, could not be defended either In the sight of Ood or of man." Ratification of the pact wa urged by Senator Knox. Republican, ot Pennsylvania, on the other hand, be cause the United States was "moral ly bound to compensate Colombia, not what ab lost but for what we gained." Taking issue with Senator Pome rone, the Pennsylvania senator as serted that th course of the United State in the event attending the re volt ot' Panama "squared -to our right and duties and to the govern ing role and principles of Interna tional law." Discussion of th part on th Re publican aid of th senate, Senator U. S. Winning Way in Foreign Negot France Yield in Yap Contention and Signs Point to Similar 'Action on Part of Japan, England and Other Countries; Hughes Uses Rare Tact j Well Satisfied With' Progress in Dealing With the Other Powers; Note From France Is the First Triumph. ' (By DAVID LAWRENCE) Special Cerreapondeiit WiiMtati-SsHm Joarasl. ' Copyright, 1931. Washington, April 14. The United States is slowly winning Its way in negotiations with foreign governments. Franc has acceded to the American viewpoint on the status of the island of Tap and there are Indications that Japan and Great Brltian and the other allies will fall In line and sgree to dispose of the controversy by in ternationalising the island. The significance of what is happen ing, however does not He merely in the Yap questiaon itself. Something broader la Involved. It Is the express ed willingness of France to be the close friend of American In shaping a new foreign policy. Great Brltian has on more than one occasion Hints the war 'manifested a desire to work hand in hand with America on matters of world politics md" the Harding message to congress Is known to have provoked Informal approval among the diplomats generally. Secretary Hughes is handling "the delicate negotiations with eplenuid tact and perseverance. Althougn he is not being quoted In the newspapers every day and is careful about the comments that are authorised for publication he is giving Washington correspondents a rare example of frankness in dealing with the press. Mr. Hughes prefaces his remarks usually with the Injunction that he Is not to he quoted but he discusses questions with amaxlng freedom rnd with a clarity that leaves no room for misunderstanding. Just the other day somebody asked him to comment on a note that had been received by the United States government The communication Itself was obviously agreeable to our government but Mr. I TO DANIELS' SUP Defends Duke in Power Hearing Argument SHARP COUNSEL TILTS Charlotte Advocate Says Ob server Editor Yields Himself ToaMuch To Grudges ' fBy JttK B. WARRBX) Tbt Wiai((S'Siai Jenroal Wwhiagtea Bu rma, tOS Masts? BsikUng. Raleigh .April 14 eb Tag-lor's reply to attacks made by Josephvs Daniels' paper on James B. Duke brought the tour-day argument of the case of the petition of the South ern Power company before the cor poration commission to a dramatlo end today. The whole hearing has been punctuated by sharp clashes of council. The most threatening or these occurred today .when W. 8. Lee. of the power company, construed some statement in the argument of Judge Biggs aa reflecting on Lee's veracity. The power company of. flcial was on his feet Instantly ask ing If Juflge Biggs intended to inti mate that he had testified falsely. This little tiff was smoothed over. Zeb Taylor, of Charlotte, closed th argument In behalf ot the power company's petition to Increase Its rates. He went swimmingly along, ridiculing the arguments of his op ponents, answering Interjected ques tions and tasTlng car of himself and his cause In such a manner that It brought smiles to the countenances of his associate James B. Duke himself waa moved from his usual solemnity by some of the thffrtr made by Taylor. He chuckled at his negro stories and delighted in the rapier lashes at the opposition. In concluding his speech, Mr. Tay lor declared that he had not intended saying anything about the founder of the Southern Power company, but references had been made to him and he did not feel that he should conclude until he had saia someming In reply. He briefly sketched the life of the man from the time he peddled tobacco in Durham county until the time when as master-of millions he became Interested in the water pow er development in North Carolina. "Some or the thing Said about him. some of the attacks made against him In the press are unfair because he cannot reply to them. Even thla morning there were veiled threats (Continued on Pag Two) Borah said, had shown "an almost complete difference of opinion" a to th reasons Cor ratification. "It is difficult for me to under stand how w can purchase the friendship of any nation," Senator Borah continued, In" referring to the mimem advanced that ratification of the treaty would brfng about cor-1 dial relation between me unuea Bute and Colombia. "Such action would be an insult to any self re specting nation," he said. Mr. Borah suggested if the United States was seeking to obtain Colom bia's friendship through the $26. OOO.OOjO payment, that it be exprly written Into th pad. Defending the course pursued by the United State government under President Roosevelt Mr. Borah de nied that the United States In any way aided In bringing about the sep aration of. Panama from Colombia, and aald he was convinced "the golden thread running throughout was more money" on the part of Colombia, Discussion of the treaty was ex pected to be given over almost en. tirely to Republican opponent of ratification with Senators Johnson, California: Lenroot Wisconsin, and Potndexter, Washington, on tha list of speakers. AYLQR REPLIES iations Hughes pointed out that lie didn't wsnt to start a precedent of com ments. Cases might arise, he thought, which might not be favorably and if he failed to comment, his silence would be regarded as significant and perhaps a meaning given to the In cident that would be unwurr.tir.euV There has ' been a good ileal -'of trouble about press agents and publi city and propaganda. There will be no such trouble under Mr. Hughes. He is his own best spokesman. He gives the slant to the news of the day that he feels should be given. But his most signal service is In foresee ing possible grounds for misunder standing.' He can see In a question asked by correspondents further ahead sometimes than the newspapermen themselves. A case in point was -a rumor that the entire slat depart ment was soon to be reorganized, Mr. Hughes admitted that such a plan was In contemplation but the thought flashed through his mind at once that even such an admission might be the basis for speculation and disturbing stories about personnel. He quickly explained that the supervisory per sonnel was all that could be oeslrcd that In Under Secretary Fletottur, As sistant Secretaries Deering, Bliss and Director Carr ot the consular service the department had a splendid croup of experts but that what remulnnd to be done was coordinating the work of the- bureaus and tlelrtg together certain activities that were related to each other but were separated at pre sent. Mr. Hughes appears to be welt sat isfied with the progress made in the negotiations thus far with foreign governments. The department ot (Continued on Page Two) Number of Deaths on Williams Farm (jrows WILL PROBE PEONAGE Negroes Talk More Since Indict ments of Sons of Convicted Mankind Manning (By The Auosiattd Kiw Atlanta, 6a.. April 14. Announce ment that Indications pointed to 1 or JO negroes In all having been killed on the John S. Williams farm In Jasper county through a period extending as far back as 1110, and of their Intention to widen the scope of their Investigations Into alleged peonage in Jasper and othar Geor gia counties wjs made here In lav by audits of the department of jus tice. Names of three more negroes alleged, to have been killed were made public. Jasper county Is in the southern district of the federal district court of Georgia and simultaneously with the announcement by department ot justice agents. Hooper Alexander, federal attorney for the northern district, said it was probable he would turn all evidence his office has gathered over to John W. Bennett federal attorney for the southern district Mr. Bennett said tonight over the long distance telephone that aa soon as he could get an official re port from federal agents he would arrange to place the evidence before the grand Jury, which meets in Macon, May 2. . The federal. grand Jury here meets April 36 and Mr. Alexander Indicated "kidnaping" charges would be placed before It. Since the conviction of Williams and his sentence to life Imprisonment at Covington on a charge of mur der of one of the negroes alleged to have been taken front tils farm Into Newton county and drowned, and In dictments against his sons and Clyde Manning, negro farm, boss, negroes who formerly .worked on the farm are more communicative, according to Vincent Hughes, in charge of the department of Justice bureau of In vestigation here. Newspapermen Were allowed today to listen to stories told by several negroes with the proviso that they would not reveal names. Three wit nesses declared they knew that Aleck Dyer, Nick and Mamie Walker, all negroes, were killed on the Williams farm in 1910, and 1(11. "Dyer was killed because he ran away twlrr. omr of the negroes de clared. It was said, though, thst Nlrk and hi wife, Mamie, were knocked off because they were too old to do any more work. Another negro declared about 40 farm hands were worked on the Wil liams farm back In 1910 and that they were kept locked up at night and had ball and chain fastened to their legs in the day. One n. gro said he was kept on the farm for six year ami was well fed and clothed. He also charged that ne groea were whipped when they lagged at their work. - HARVEY, HERRICK ARE NOMINATED Harding; Send Formal Appointments As Ambassadors for Sena torial Approval. (By The Auolstd Prsan Washington, Anrll 14. Nomina tion of Georg Msrrey to b am bassador to Great Britain afid Myron T. Herrlck fo be ambassador to France, sent to th senste today' by President Harding, will be taken up tomorrow by the foreign relation committee with prompt favorable ac tion predicted but soma Intimations of Democratic opposition In th sen ate Th eommltte wss called by Chairman Lodge fo consider these two nominations, but member Intl. mated there waa a bare possibility thst the Knox peace resolution also might bsVn up. although action on the resolution was generally re garded as improbable before next week. BLACKS KILLED NAT QNAL GUARD I MOREREAD CITY Twenty-One Units of Organisa tion Will Train for Fifteen , Days in Coast Town POWER COMPANY HEARING FINISHED No Word from ' Governor Who Has Gone To New York on Bond Selling Mission (By JtTilS B, WARREN) Tk Wtuioa Bth-m Joarml BsMgte Ban, -f V Mts' Ktel Risk Bstttlsg. -W-Raleigh, April 14. Major Qordan Smith, assistant adjutant general, will go to Morehead City on Friday, where he will make an inspection of improvements under way at Camp Olenn in preparation for th annual encampment ot th national guard in July. A great many 'changes and Improvements have been found nscessary on account ' of the larger number of guardsman who will go to th summer training camp , this summer. Major Smith i and General Matt are expecting to take 21 unite ot the guard into th summer instruction and training camp for a 16 day stay. In addition to these two officers and eight enlisted men from each com pany assigned to Camp Qlenn will go there four days ahead of tha camp for a special course of in struction, which will prepare them to assist in the work of instruction during the 15 days the whole organi sation la there. Major Smith will look after rear rangements of mess halls, setting up of targets for target practice, rifle ranges and machine gun ranges. The latter Is a new addition to the na ttonal guard units and spectsl ar ranaementa have to be made tor glv ln the machine gunners practice In actual machine gun warfare. In addition to these new units the camp this year will have to- take pare of a lamer number of horses ana biock then ever before. It Is expected that the cavalry troops will bring ovar 100 horses to camp. Special ar. rangementa will Also have to be made for caring for thla stork. No arrangements ar being made for the artillery units which may be organised between now and July. The government will order these units to Camp Bragg hear "Fayelte ville for their special summer train ing provided the companies are or ganized In sufficient numbers during; the next few month to Justify a spa-, clal course ot Instruction. Camp Bragg Is an artillery 'camp of the regular army, and is especially equlped to handle the training sum mer schools for the artillery rom- f t4e'W4MWllw-4s--i :ads for them at Camp Olenn this year. The camp will not only be th largest ever held at Camp Olsnn. but It will provide better pay for officers and .men than arfy national guard units have ever received for such summer work. The government will spend at least $40,000 on fond and pay for the soldiers during the 16 days they are In ramp. Likewise It will provide the transportation and other expense such s Ammunition connected with thn' trslnlng camp. Prison Board Mocta. "About all the prison hoard did at :ts monthly meeting today was to psy bills for the month." declared Chairman Iesk, of the new prison board. The affairs of the prison were officially and formally turned over to the new superintendent, E. K. Mc Culloch. though he has been In prac tical charge since the first of April, when J. R. Collie wss displaced by Mr. McCulloch. George Pou, son of Congressman Pou. who became chief clerk of the prtou, was sworn in to dsy. Mr. Pou. likewise, hss been in Raleigh and on the jofl since the first of the month. He csme over earlier than was exported on account of the sickness of the new supertn- (Continued on Page Seven) BIG PROFITS FOR SHOE COMPANY Twenty-Five Per Cont Common Stock nivkirna: win imnoie Capital Stock. (Bf The Atoelll PrtM) Lynchburg. Va., April 14. Direc tors of the Craddock-Terry Company, operating four shoe factories In Lynchburg and Jwo In St. Louis, Mo., declared a 25 per cent common stock dividend, paying from the ' present surplus to stockholder of record April 15. This was In addition to the t per rent cash dividend de clared quarterly. A meeting of the stockholders hss been called for April 26 to consider Increasing the capital stook from 15, 000.000 to $10,000,000 to expand present facilities. Four of the six factories ar now operating on more than fall time and the other two will be placed on full time within the next four or six weeks, John W. Craddock, president of the company, announced. Orders ar accumulating rapidly and the company expects to continue on fall time the rest of ths year. CANT FIJTD KVTDKWCK (By The Auoetstet Prase) Moultrie. Ga.. April 14. Th Col quitt county grand jury called her thla week In special session to Investi gate what Judg W. B. Thomas aald were "rumors to th effect that John ny B. Bailey, negro, was put to death by a party of mn last fall," recessed late today after being unable to find "sufficient evidence" that Bailey Is dead. REYNOLDS PLANTS TO CLOSE 2 DAYS Brgmnlng today, ths msjiaf no taring department of lbs B. Reynolds Tobacco Company will suspend operation on Fridays and Saturdays of each week, for an In definite peited. .The deciston to doss ths tnaan f scoring plants here two day a week waa broagtit a boat by exist ing condition, and work will he renamed just as soon aa condi tions justify U. It waa not learned laot Slight whether thla apt lea to manufac turing plant ontatde of Winston Salem or not. SUMMER GAMP A NATIONAL RULES FOR MIL FRENCH REPLY TD E Foil Response After Consider tion of Mandates by Premiers of Powers Addressed WILL EXAMINE Wmt CARE THE YAP CASE Document Confirms U. S. Con tention That Wilson Filed Res. ervation As To Islands (By Tks' AieMisteJ Fiess) Washington. April 14. The French reply to Secretary Hughes' not re garding mandat, the only on thus far received from any ot the tour great "power addressed, wss mad publto simultaneously today In Wash ington and Parla, It la In thu form of a letter from Premier Brland to Am bassador Wallace and la bf a prelimi nary nature,' M. Briand atatlng that a ''full response could not be mad until after an understanding haa been reached petaeen th government ot the four great power at th next mrstlng of the supreme council ot th allle." The reply ass Issued by th stats department without comment, but ad minlatratlon officers said It wa vary agreeable to the United State and while not an absolute commitment, waa couched In language regarded In diplomatic clrclea as tantamount to a recognition of the principle laid. down by Mr. Hughs. Yap Question With regard to Yap. M. Brland says that "when thla question come be fore the supreme council th repre sentattves of Franc will approach tha examination thereof - with th greatest desire to find a solution which will give every satisfaction to the United States. M. Briand Reminds Ambassador Wallace that the French republic "haa already done all In Its power to lend Its aid to the American govern ment, In this matter," and refst ts a orevlous expression by the French government of th hop that tia con trovemy may be saiisractoruy swi lled bv conversations between the American and. Japanese government. , -Jlf rretvre Is also mad to an un- puhUahed. Yvaxh JP9U .N ths United States regarding Tap In which Franca , Continued" w Page BeH) MOVE TO PROBE CATTS CONDUCT Senate Would Investigate Charges Made Against Px-Hiatr Kxecn live of Florida. (Rr Th Aivw'tud PrM) Tallahassee, April 14. A concur rent resolution ordering a legislative Investigation of "persistent rumor being circulated throughout Flor ida, which appeared to be based upon some degree of fact," that Sidney J. Calls, while governor, had accepted money to Influence hla official i ac tion In various matters, wss adopted today by the State sensle almost unanimously and certified Imme diately to the house. The four years' term of Governor Catts expired Jan uary 2. The object of the Investigation, th resolution declared, would he to as certain whether the rumors wsre true or false and. "It such rumors proved to he without foundation In fart, that the said ex-Governor Sid ney J. Calls be exonerated by the leg islature. Should the rumors be found to be true, the , resolution directs thst the former governor be prosecuted. The investigation committee would consist of two senators and three representa tive. The former governor, who was at his home In Defunlak Springs today. refuetl to comment on the senate's action. URGE VIRGINIA MAN FOR PRITCHARD'S PLACE (Br The Aasadats Ptmi) Lynchburg, Va, April 14. Friends of Federal Judge Hsnry C, McDowell of Lynchburg will sak President Harding to appoint him to the court of appeals of the . fourth circuit to succeed the late Judg Jeter , C. Pritchard of Aahevllle, N. C A meet. Ing nf ths Lynchburg Bar Association has been called for five o'clock to morrow afternoon to endorse Judg McDowell. Similar action will be taken by member of the bar In other cities of ths district, hla friends de clare. Judge McDowell la a great-great-grandson of Henry Clay. He Is s graduate of Tal and of th Uni versity of Virginia law school. H Is 6 years old and was appointed by President Roosevelt to succeed th late John Paul as district Judsy In November, 1101. PRESIDENT PINS MKDAIi ON DISTINGUISHED HERO (By Tb Asseeialss Press) Washington, Anrll 14. Robert Ed ward Cox of Belmont, Pennsylvania, s chief gunner in th navy, enjoyed the distinction of having ths presi dent of ths United States personally pin on his breast ths highest award for valor th Congressional Medal ot Honor. The ceremony, took placa In ths east room of ths Whits House on the seventeenth anniversary of the day on which Gunner Cos saved the battleship Missouri from destruction by flooding her roagaxln after an explosion in th turret bad .set th ship on fire. ' VIRGINIA TRACK VICTOU (Br Ths Aasseiatsd Pnss) Charlottesvllls. Va., April 14 In a dual ' track meeting her today th University of Virginia defeated Dela ware College eighty-four to forty-two points. One' Virginia record was broken when Oleas. of Virginia, threw the javelin 166 feet and three Inches. Plttmee of Delaware, won th cen tury dash in 10 seconds. NOTE FROM HUGHES FAVORS JIS STAND MEN ABOLISHED SOUTHSIDE VOTERS , FAVOR T.E. JOHNSON , A anaAlmoua derision lo support T. K. Johnson of Snathaida) for al derman, sa the halem ward was reached at largely attended meet ing ot vutors In the SonthsMs see lion ot thn city held si the Cen tral Terracv school balldlng last night. . The decision was reached pro tided Mr. Johnson will acre to let hla dmim bo used. A number "of other tntorewtlng matter were conatderod nt tha Candidates from Three Other States Enter SOUTHERNERS ARE ACTIVE Sam L. Rogers Resigns as Direc tor of Census; Announces No Plans for Future tny FRANK W. tFTWIS) Tke WiasteB'Sakai Joarnal Wstalnste Bi ns. 80S Mibmt BaVMlst. Washington, April 14. David H. Blair ts at grips with powerful adver saries from Illinois, West Virginia, Tennsssee, seeking appointment , aa commissioner ot Internal revenue, A bitter fight la being waged between th friend of fed ward Clifford, of Chi cago, and those ol doseoh MoDer- mott, of West Virginia, and It was strongly urged today that neither should be appointed, but that a com promise man ahould be selected. Th trlend of 11 lair and of former Clov. Hooper, of Tennsssee, seeing tha op portunity, urged the appllranta from North Carolina and Tennesm as s solution ot th problem. It Is th expressed opinion her that If th Illinois and West Virginia candidates should be eliminated any one ot sevrral candidates may b se lected. It may be nialr or It ma be Hooper. Marlon Butler said today I hat he had not been asked to indnraa Biair for th position and that he whs nut interested in those things In which n waa not concerned. H said h was taking no part In ths eontent. st hs knew nothing about It. Ram Rogers today resigned as di rector of the census, lie aald that for the present he would remain In Wsshlngton, whers his children ar In .whool and that h had no definite Plana for th future to ha announced at this time. Senator Simmons haa secured th retirement with pension of Boatswain David Williams, ststlon No. 157 V S. Cosst Ouard service. Ouraooka, North Carolina, on account of over thirty years service In the UnlUd Stale Coast Ouard. EMPUIYKR IN DR.IVK TO BHJWU DOWN WAGES (Bf The AMoelsled Prni) Wsshlngton, April 14. Th flnsn rlsl Interests ar gsttlng rid of the older men and demanding that younger applicants "underbid Ih ' and olac ihen ..iv.. otner reiinw entirely In their mann. president of tha International Brotherhood of Klsrtrlral Workers, said today In an address before the People's Heconstructlon Isgu Con ference. 'The present drive on the psrt,of the big emnlnyess to lower wages." he said, "Is worthy of the deepest thought snd the most serious considers Hon of sll who have the wel fare of the country at heart." EX-HO!iDI!:n on ttuai, ; (Bf The AiMxnstMl PrtM) Fayettevllle, April 14. When Thomas R. Clayton, former soldier at Camp Bragg, went on trial today for the killing of Deputy Sheriff M. R, Blue, last January, Mis Lena Lind say, friend of ths prisoner, took her place beside him In the court room, Miss Lindsay's father swore out th warrant for Clayton's arrest and f! was when th deputies were sent to serve the paper that Blue was killed. NXRRO'S BODT RTDDLF.D. B- T AlKKrtsM Pmtl Meridian. Miss, April 14. Oeorgs fttiflhatl nevrn. waa taken from Constable Null at Laudsrdale this afternoon by a eraslt group of men and his body rlddlsd with bullets. OTHER M EN SEEK JOB BLA R WAfJTS New Emergency Tariff Bill Brings Changes in House Front; Cockran Sees Great Peril Ahead (By Tk AKtMiste PmO I Washington, April 14. SevsnU change In th llnsup In ths house on emergency tariff legislation since the Fordney measure was passed In the last session only to b vetoed by the president, were revealed tMley during general debate on the Young emer gency bill which Includes end-dumping and foreign exchange provisions. Th debate will bs continued tomor row but a vote is expected by sup porters before adjournment at night. For five and a half hcAjrt ths dsbats proceeded today and waa marked by a dramatlo contribution on the part ot Bourk Cockrsn, Democrat, New Tork a veteran of other year who I again in congress. Asserting that dangar lies ahead in a policy of attempting to cure all the country's Ilia by legisla tion, Mr. Cockran predicted 'long line of famishing men and woman in front of soup houses ere present con dition pass," "I apprehend," Mr. Cockran said, "that when those lines do form, aa they surely will, they will not stand In silent submission as they have done before. 1 apprehend something more menacing, more dangerous to civilisa tion to our anvemraent and to us. "Mr. Fordney, the chairman of the way and means,, complain that to Individual roadS: T0FUDIT1S WITH EMPLOYES U. S. Laor Board Seta Aside Agreement Made on Basis of All the Lines SIXTEEN PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE SETTLEMENTS Effect of Decision Is Place De termination of Disputes In Joint Conferences (By Tk Aatselstss Vntti ' Chicago. Ills., April 14 HNstlsnal agreement daflnlng working condi tions for ' mploys on alt American railroads formerly under ths. railroad administration, wr today ordered abrogated. sffecUv July 1, 1131, by th United Htates Itallroad Labor board. . -r- ,: "J",,.':.'.- Th board called upon th officer and system organisations ot employe ot each railroad to aelect representa tive "to confer and to decide" as much ot the rulea controversy aa pos sible. "Such conferences shall be gin st th earliest possible date," ths deolslon said. While tha decision did not speci fically say, so, member ot th board aald that all disputes as to' rules snd working conditions automatically ware referred back to individual eon ference between each Individual and Its employee. Thla method ot pro cedure had been sought by th rail- roaas, Whereas the labor sia naa favored a national conference be tween representatives of sll rosds and all unlona. Th decision affected sll railroad employee except iheso In train serv. Ic who ar under separate agree ments between th Individual rail roads and four big brotherhood. 1 In connection with tha conference negotiations ths board . laid down a set of sixteen principles to serve as a foundation tor any rules which may b agreed to In ths conference The , present general rulea hearing before th labor board, which has bn in progress aina January lu, wilt continue until both side have completed their testimony, following which th bosrd - "will prmugm j such rulss as It determines just -and. reasonable sa auon after July h as Is reasonably possible and will mske thsm effective, aa of January 1. llll." ' 1 Thn sixteen principle outlined by the board were drawn up by lienry T. Hunt of th publlo group and up held th right of th employe to or. ganli for lawful purposes, tha right to negotiate through representative ot their choosing, the right of sen iority and ths principle of tb eight hour day. It swaa specified - that "eight hours work must be given for sight hours pay." Ksplonage should not bo practiced by either side, th decision aald, and employes' repre sentative should have the : right to make an agreement applying to sll employes in She craft or class of the representatives. ' The sixteen principles "outlined were aa follows: . ' ' . v . 1 An obligation rests upon man- ment. upon each organisation of mlcal aervlc. 2. Th spirit of co-opsratlon be tween nfanagemsnt and smploylnsl being essential to effect operation, both parties will so conduct them selves as to promote this spirit. I. Management having th re sponsibility for nsfs. . efficient .and conomlcal operation, the rules will not be subversive of necessary dis cipline. ' 4. Th right of railway employ to organise for lawful ubjacts not b denied. Interfered with or obstacled. 6, The right of such lawful or ganisation to act toward lawful ob jects through representative of its own choice, whether employes of a particular carrier or otherwise, shall b agreed to by management (. No discrimination ahall " be practiced by management aa be tween members and non-mmbrs of organisations aa between members of different organisations, '.. nor shall members ot organisations dlscriml nate against non-msmbera or use other methods than lawful persua- 'slon to secure tneir mmbrtnp. ! I (Continued on Page Two) much la coming In from th products of other land. I'd praise Ood If there were more. , "I doubt even If tha fall of th Roman Rmplre was more disastrous to tha world at large than the conditions we now face threaten to be." Mr. Cockran'e speech followed oh the heel of pleas of Chairman Ford ney, representative Toung. of North Dakota, and other Rspubltcana for a unified stand by their party In sup. port of the measure. During the debate, representative " Treadway, Republican, Mass, who op posed the bill In the last congress, announced hie support of the propo sition this time, explaining that there were "several reasons why s man who voted against It before could vote for it now, chief among them bring th guiding advice of our great leader the prtsidsnt." The Texas delegation showed a split again, . not withstanding chs binding resolution, ot ths Democratic caucua yesterday. - 1 Tax questions entered Into the dis cussion several Umea snd Represen tative Oreer, Republican, Wisconsin, vigorously attacked the proposed sales tax. .He waa followed by Represents, tlve Longworth, Republican, Ohio, who aald that "Mr. Freer la no more op posed to 'j salsa tax than I am.'' .
Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
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