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.7, THE OKLY 8EMI-WEEKLY ' THAT COVERS THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT i mmm vmmm mem 1 Y ; A TAPEn TIIAT SHOULD EE ' READ BY EVERY CITIZEN . .j OF KOWAN COUNTY , VOL, 3. NO. 22. SALISBURY. UORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY. JANUARY . HIT. flUCE TWO CENTS ARGUMENT OVER ADAMSON LAW Supreme Court of the United States Hearing Arguments on , the 8-Hour Daw Law. LAFAYETTE HOME IS BOUGHT BY AMERICANS. RAILROADS REPRESENTED, GOVERNMENT ARGUES CASE Just When a Decision is Expected it Not Known, But the Court is to Hurry it Along. Washington, Jan. 8. Arguments over the constitutionality of the Adamson Law came up today in the Supreme court. A large array of at torneys (for the railroads and counsel for the government were on hand for the last sUue of the battle over the validity of the act of Congress lasi September when trie country was threatened with a nation-wide rail way strike. First upon the court's call of cases today, following its three-weeks' hol ifay recess, was the Missouri, Okla homa & Gulf railroad case, chosen iby the Department of Justice and the railroads for the test. It was not ex pected that the arguments would be concluded before tomorrow. When the court will announce a de . cision is problematical, but it is ex pected within a few weeks as the court has consented to expedite the proceedings .and placed the test case ahead of all others upon today's call. The case was appealei last Novem ber, from the decision of Federal Judge Hooik at Kansas City, Mo., that the law was "unconstitutional, null and void." The railrond lawyers were headed by Walker D. Hines. Arthur Miller represented specially the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf road. John U. Johnson of Philadelphia also appear ed Ifor the railroads. In charge of the defense of the Adamson act for the Department of 'Justice were Solicitor General John W.: Pvl,v Assitant Attorney's Gen ; at'jE;tMarvri 5 -Underwood and G. Carroll Todd, and Frank Hagerman of Kansas City, special assistant to the Attorney General. The railroad fcrotherhoods were not formal parties to today's test suit; Judge Hook dismissed the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad's Ml as to union officers named defendants. Today's aryurneni, technically, were upon appeal of United States Attorney- Francis M. Wilson of Kan sas City from Judge Hook's decision in an injunction suit (brought by Alex ander New and Henry C. Ferris, re ceivers for the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf,' to enjoin enforqement of the law. Actually, however, the case will determine application of the law to all railroads. By a stipulation, signed by rail road and Department of Justice coun sel, all other - litigation over the Adamson act his been suspended tended pending the Supreme Court's r'ecision. The railroads agree mean-! while to keep special account of wages due employes under the new law, to insure payment if the act is sustained as constitutional or driven partial Application. The principal provision of the Adamson act wheh became effective January 1 and whose operation was suspended 'by the presort legal pro ceedings, declares "eight hours shall, in contracts for labor ,and service, be deemed a day's work for the purpose of reckoning compensation for service of all employes employed by any common carrier by railroads actual ly engagej in any capacity in the op oration of trains.? ' The law was passed by the House Sept 1, by the Senate on Sept. 2 and signed .Iby - President Wilson . tvtice, Sept. 3 (a Sunday) and 5. The gen eral strike of railroad brotherhoods previously oredred for Labor Day, Sept. 4, was called off. ' "That the hw is not in reality an 8-hour day statute, but a wage in crease act is contended by the rail roads, i In the present case it is also contended that the law is unworkable, in capable of .application; is not a reflation of commerce within the authority of congress, not a tempor ary experiment, and "unreasonablely and arbitrarily interferes with con stitutional liberty elf contract, as well as depriving the railroads of property in violation of the "due process of law". clause of the constitution.. While the Missouri,' , Oklahoma & Gulf has put few employes subject to the act, being; a small line and 'in hands of receivers, counsel admitted that the test case Is not' typical of many other large trunk lines, having thousand of employee under con tract. - Utmost freedom to present ev idence regarding operation of the law upon' all railroads, sn:er all condi tion!, was agreed upon in the present rise, so that, the Supreme .court boold" have complete data affecting all peiloeads." V ; x- . ' ' -v v v - ' 'JtWg' . I Sw83 mmmi mti j, m i Has, WrV ASTQQ "CTANLECl . Americans making up the Ameri can Committee of the French Heroes' Fund, headed by Mrs. William Astor Chanter, h&ve purchased ' the old chauteau of the Marquis de Fafayette, the Chateau da Chavaniac Fayette, birthplace of the Frenchman who helped to win American independ ence, lney win turn it n'.t a n'e morijl museum and home for told iers' orphans and soldiers disabled in the war. 5UBAN SUIT HAS BEEN VITHDRA Ending of What Gave Promise of Being a Strong Fought Litiga tion Over Bonds. COURT GRANTS REQUEST OF THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT Result Was Brought About Thru Resolution Introcuced in the Senate by Mr. Overman. Ci;UAX Sl IT WITHDRAWN. FIELD MARSHAL VON MACKENSEN ' BREAKS THROUGH STRONG BARRIER IMPORTANT RUMANIAN GROUND CAPTURED ALONG THE RIVER SERETH WHICH WAS WON BY SUCCESSFUL FLANK OPERA TIONS RUSSIANS ALSO LOSE GROUND FURTHER NORTH ALONG THE MOLDAVIAN FRONTIER RUSSIAN LINES TOW ARD THE DANUBE ARE HOLD ING MORE SUCCESSFULLY. (By Associated Press.) Field Marshal von Mackensen has ! broken through the strongly forti fied barrier before the river Sereth which the Russians had constructed at Fokshani and has captured impor tant Rumanian ground and taken 4, 000 .prisoners and three (runs. This notable success in the attack upon the Sereth line wa .won by sue ports indicate. The Russians also have lost ground further north along the Maldovian frontier, Berlin announces. Toward the Danube from Fokshsni, however, the latest reports showed important Russian ogensive which ad mittedly had successfully gained around from von Mackensen's forces. There are also indications that the Russian lines toward the Danube where a.'vances Iby the Austro-Ger-manBulirarian armies is being press ed is still holding more successfully. While Fokshani is some distance from the river Sereth itself and the Russians are still have that river on which to fall back, the capture of the town, it appears, weakens the whole Russian position in this area and and makes the river line more de fenseless. ' I ! While this fighting is in progress in the Rumanian war theatre the Rus sian iine between Dviiisk and Riga. Renewed attars which last Friday cecded yesterday in enlarging the scope of their gain. Patrol Engagements at Night. Paris, Jan. 8. Patrol engagements occurred last night on the Somme front an-: in Lorraine, according to the French official statement today. Otherwise there was little activity. Six Aeroplanes Lost. Berlin via Sflyville, Jan. 8. Six aoeroplanes were lost by the entente Washington, Jan. 8. Cuba's suit against the State of North Carolina for the collection of $2,186,000 of railway bomU 1h sued during reconstruction per iod and repudiated as . fraudu lent, was today withdrawn from the Supreme Court The court granted the request of Cuba for t hi' abandonment of the suit. , UPROAR IN COMMITTEE ROOM. DURING "LEAK" INVESTIGATION; LAWSON FLIES INTO A RAGE CHAIRMAN HENRY OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE THREATENS TO CONTINUE HEARING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION HOUSE CLERK HAD TO FORCE THE ROSTON FINANCIER INTO HIS CHAIR LAWSON SAYS "LEAK S" HAVE COME FROM SUPREME COURT. THE SENATE. CABINET AND EVEN THE WHITE HOUSE I ITSELF AND DECLARES IN TWO YEARS THE AMERICAN PEO PLE HAVE BEEN ROBHED OF FROM THIRTY TO FORTY UIL LION DOLL A US. (By Associated Press.) - , . Washington, Jam 8.Inquiry into the alleged "lea."1 to W.ll Street on President Wilson's peice note was re sumed by the House Rules Committee this morning with a number of wit nesses on hand re y to testify. mm SCHOQLLAV Mulberry Local of County Farm- - eri' Union Strong1 for a Com- . . pulsory Law. , , ! GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGED ' .. TO ACT IN MATTER, cestui flans ra0M FraTOo-JBurglatT .ISWIT army headquarters announced today. INSANE MAN LOSES SUITf. This iH'the suit of which much has been written recently. Coming: into possession of tlieic repudiated bonds the. Republic of Cuba asked the Su preme Court of Ihp United States for permission to brinx suit against North Carolina for the collection of the bonds. Tiie case was to have been argued today at Washington and At .orney General Bickctt had his inaupuiial postponed that he might be nn Washington for the argument Senator Overman in the Semite in troduced a resolution calling on Cuba to state where shs Rot the bonds and how much was paid for them. After Senator Overman had been notified by the Cuban minister that the suit would be withdrawn ho asked for and secured the withdrawal of the reso lution. ' Today, as set forth in the above Washington dispatch, the case is fin ally ended by the withdrawal of the suit' 1y Cuba and permission iven by the court for the withdrawal. , BICKETT'S SECRETARY TO TAKE 8HORT REST, Winston-Salem, Jan. v7v,Stanfor.: Martin, editor of the Morning Journ al, and recently t appointed private secretary of Governor-elect T. W, Washington, Jan. 8th. John Arm strong Chaloner, of "Merrymills, ionoday lost StVI LJ aork proceedings in which he' waa declared insane and designed to se Eastem North Carolina, where he will spend several days before goirtr V l.:.. u. a:eign on auesaay. ee of property eslimated at nearly ! will begin his duties as Bickett's three million dollars. The. court de- i tary cn net Thursday, the day clined to disturb the naan nrorl- " lnc mauKurauon win u. ings, its decision leaving the proper ty in the hands of the trustee. Buying Rush in Wheat Market Chicago, Jan. 8. Prophecies of con tinued heavy export and diminishing of stoik in the United States led to a general rush to buy in the wheat market today. The. opening quotations ranged from 5-8 to 23-8 higher with May at 1.851-2 to 1.861-2 and were followed by a moderate reaction and resulted in the gaining Of ground sue- then a fresh upturn T! T Bottle of, Nitroglycerine Explodes in Smoking Compartment of Birming ham-New York Special Bfliered a Passenger Committed Suicide. Birmingham. Ala., Jan. 6. Tvo men were instantly killed and four others badly injured eariy tonight by ah explosion in the smoking compart ment of the rear day coach of thf Southern railway's Birming'haTr Kpecial, from New York. The ex plosion occurred while the train war passing through Woodland, a Bir mingham suturb. ' The dead are: W. J. Oliver anf Lewis D. Wlaton, both of Birming ham. x ; ': V- v . . The police are working . on th theory that the explosion- was due t a uantity of nitroglqycer'ine being se off iby Welton with suicidal inten Walton has been in the lavatory a.bou 30 minutes when the explosion oc cur red.. The blast blew the steel par tition between the lavatory and smok ing compartment entirely away. , - Just outside the door was a tabl on which was written; "See my auf case for important papers. Lewis; p Walton'." I;',; .--v:'"-.- ; Waltoia was (formerly a gTocer i Birmingham ari was charged wit" killing his partner, M. A. Bartor April 9, 1915. His trial on the chars resulted in a mistrial several month ago and he was stilk under (bond. Congressman-elect Will Lam - E Tankhead, of Jaspew, Ala, who war 1a the observation tu 'with Mrs. Bankhead, said the explosion ' could be felt all over Woods, DECLARES PEACE NOTE DESERVING OF RESPECT England's 3Iinlstcr of Pensions Thinks United States Means Well; But Germany Does Not London, Jan. 7, G. N. Barnes, minister" of pensions; in a speech in London, today, said .President Wil son's suggestion that the belligerents state their terms for peace was en titled to all possible respect. The American people, the minister added, n the whole, wanted to be on friend y terms with England and therefore 'we ought to cultivate their friend ship." . .i V--: "The President,', Mr. Barnes said, hould :be assured that his ; country not out to smash Germany, or any edy - or anything except;. military wwer and pride. ' v ' -.-n ' Declaring that President Wilson houU tie left under no misapprehen ion as to the objects of the entente Jlics, Mr. - Barnes said that what tat wanted before the alliea could nter into 1 negotiations , was the 'clearing out of Germans from Bcl ian and the territory of small peo- les, reparation to these peoples for U wrong done and the subscribing y Germany fa a document of peace rhich would be backed up by the in ernational moral force of the- whole vorld.". v . , .jr.-,y Regarding Germany's peace offer, Ir. Barnes said: . .' "We cannot make , term with a rild ieast and the answer, given ty allies is the only possible a newer." Senator Linn Gets Such , a Bill , Through the Senate Reducing the Board to Five Members, . Rowan is to have her board of com missioners reduced from seven to five members by a bill which Senator Stahle Linn has 'had passed through the Senate, and wlhich will prabubly be endorsed ty the House trie first of the week. . . ' There was some sentiment for a reduction to three members, but Mr. Linn, 'who spent today at home, says it was determined t,a further Btudy of the situation,' as changed by the empowering of the commissioners with greater law-making poer, that it wouli be better ta have five men cn the board. HON. EDWttf Y. WEBB : - , V l ! Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to thclPy! Author of Webb-Kenyon Bill Upheld by United State Supreme Court Today. . L Uniteil States' SnnreinVCoUft Holds Act Forbiddini" Ship- . meottVof Liquor. . ' - WEST VA. PROHIBITION, f LAW IS ALSO UPHELD President; Secretary of State Lansing, and Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, were the first witnuacs to testify. Secretary Tumulty in a lengthy statement declared he resented the "unjust intimation that I gave Infor mation to B. M. Baruch in regard to the so-called peace note sent the Eu-' ropean belligerents last month by the Secretary of State. This intimntion was contained In a statement mado to this ' committee by . Representative Woods, of Indiana, a man who I do not know." Secretary Tumulty denied that he gave advance information to any one nn! stated that he did not known of the existence of the note until after printed ccpiw of U nad leen given to : the representatives of the, press ty the State Department. In conclud ing Secretary Tumulty said: v "I am authorlxed by the President to quote him as follows: M wlah In justice to Mr. Tumulty to y that he has stated the exact fact; lie had no knowledge of the note whatever until it Va given out for publication.' , " vSosretary of State Lansing testified regarding the preparation af the note and ita dispatch after It was resoived at the State Department from the White House. "Secrecy was main tained," ho said, "out of courtesy iue the nations which were to receive it, and it. whs not to be made public be fore recoift by th European coun tries. i -. Thomas' W; La wti, of Boston, was next witness. Chairman Jlenrv told Farmers Deplore' Slackness ' of. , Parents and Othors in Char; ; of Schooling Them. ; ' , ' Salisbury, R, 8, Jan. 5. -Mul-'orry : , local Farmers union at "Its regular meeting Decembor 19 ultimo, passed strong resolutions declaring for com- pulsory education. Following Is -a ; Whereas; the Farnwj-s union stands for education; and for a more an- ( lightenc.-t ani tntslllgent vltiaensblp; .' i And whereas. We deplore the slatM nesa of , parents and those having children under their care in sending them t rchooU tully , fifty per cent : . of them bemg'aent at all; " And : whereas, Believing at we do , thst no' parent or other person has i the right to deprive a child or chil dren of that God-giving privilege to -secure an education, or to hav 'the ' opportunity to", secure it, wo depos and Vcclare that in our opinion the ' State should take hold uf the matter wllh an iron claw, that our coming legislature should pass such a law or ; laws as will force the attendance of . our children lo - Our schools. -r Therefore be 'it resolved: That we, members of Mulberry heal. No, 4l, -Farmers Educational and Co-onora-tive Union of Atnerica, br;e the en actment of a statute or statutoa by -the General AisenVilyvtff North Car olina which convensa in - Januaiy v " next, that will be " 'a'bsaiately comwil-. sort. 1 effect in plaeing every child in our nublic aehools and front which . there shall be no le,?al recourse, only,vv. Providential '.hintVonp Pinf n enuiUiblo and adequate excuse; . ' ' v . And be it ro8ol'V.i: That we furth-j ', e'r urge, and insist that the said t-' tute or statutes shall rrmfce it com- pulsory- feveryf child bctweisn thoT go of cjght yean and fourteen yeir to attend school at least four months . duinir each school, terni that t'io ' Citizens Cannot Receive Liquor for Personal Use Shipped by Common Carrier. " By Associated Iresa.) Mr. Uwson he might proceed in hla school toacftMX snail te,requirt a w . own way for the prrsen-, Mr.-Law- furnish the chairman of the Bchool son asked tf he might U ttoipped at ewnmitteea in-thsir ,e-eftive in any point in his discourse- Chplrmou . triets a report every, two- week Henry told hint that depended entire- j showimr thf violations of tho la, ir ly on whether he confined himself to that similar reijflrt i? sent to the subject bcTore the eoramittee.x ? ; 'ho county supcrintrnrictit ot to, sonp "I will give' testimony," said Mr. n specially appointed-for the . work, Uwson, ."rerdin;? Uhe iamnablr that it shall e anMleineanor ,, pt , condition which has existed for two either or. both of .these -officers, to foil , . years for the purnose of finding , to prosecute-nnynrt all, perspns vio-,. Washington, Jan.' rWrhe Federal remedy for conditions ; causing .hun.-i-lstjnfr .this school Iswnml said oX? Webb-Kcnyon law v designed to pre- dreds of thousands of persons grcut vent liquor shipments from "wet" Ur losses." "dry" States was today declared con stitution by the United States Su preme Court by a vote of 7 to 3, which Iso upheld the Weet Virginia Prohi bition, amendment prohibitintf citizens from recemnc liquor , for personal uso shipped by. common v carrlef in inter-Stato comnutcr. " Mr. lyuwson flew into a rage after proceeding half an hour und w'icn in terrisrted by Representative Chipper field. Ha declared he propjsed to any fleers on failure of sui-h duty shall lot tuntshablo bv a fine .in the dscmion of tho 'courts, t ' '' i ' i V And be it rftsolved; Hint we i.'urnish Mr. Wm. Loflin has eone to Knox- rille, Tsnnn cm a business trip. . . Professional YeRgmen Hob the Bank at Bluff City. Bristol, Tenn., Jan. t.Two pro fessional yegrfmen, with dynamite and crowd bars, robbed the Bank of Bluff City early this rooming tnd later ransacked a large store at Pink Flats. The amount of booty secured is not known. , '.-"' ;. 'The two men; used a Bristol jitney to reach both places, taking on the dynamite and tools -in the outskirts of the city. They forced the driver at tho point of a revolver to wait whilo they pulled off both jobs, v . ; - .8 ,, ., V. i. ,', . ' . '. - .' RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ' , , .' SEALS. Sale this season 15,100. "Last season 10,700. Sale cooducted by the Girls auk.- Money to.be used this year as" . last for a community nurse. . Prise wert pjcntcd to tha yeung ladies selling the largest umber of eecb by Saleeby Candy Kitchen, Olyanpia Can day Company. Oesrreicher'a . and the Iris Theatre. DR. S. a HOLLAND. . ; Chairman. Rollin Hyams Loses a'leg at Old ' Fort.; .'- Old Fort, Jan. 7. -Rollin Hyams, the twelve-year-old son of ."George Hyams, fell under a freight train here this afternoon and suffered1 the loss of his left leg, which was crush ed off at the knee. The boy, jt is stated, with-several companions, was stealing u irda on the freight, and his hold on the car slipped. He was picked up and rushed to his homo, where medical attention -was given him. .Reports late, tonight are to the effect that the injured boy, is resting well, and that all chances favor his recovery. - , a copy of , this action tOv our county tapers, to our tite organ,. the Pro-"t: an he had to say regardless of the i frressivo Farmer, and that It b pre sented lo our' couiuy meeviag to hold wiih Gold Knob local, Dec. 20 und 30 and urge, similar actton 'by v ON EIGHT HOUR LAW Congreasmaa Seeking' to Get Action on the Bill He Introduced to Estab lish the 8-Hour Day Wants , Ac tion on the President's Program, i (By Associated Iress.) ; !" Washington, Jin 8. Representa tive Adarmson today started an effort to get some action In the House oh his new railroad till' of last Satur 'ay to establish the 8-hour day, forbid strikes and lockouts within 90 days and permit- the President to taie over the management of railways in emer gency cases such as war and blocking of commerce. He expects to tush the bill ykithout waiting for the senate to act on the program of the President for hearing in the senate today. : . - ' Representative Aaaaisoa was also very active in seeking action on the resolution which would continue the fllfe of the Newland commission in vestigating railway problem. Tech nically, it passed out of existence to--lay. . . ' - ." i body. that honest, investigation only to havo hell lan-'jastcd out of me as goon as Con press, convened, V Promptly when the Senate met a leather-lunged, sewer-' mouthed old blathsjrsklte- " - Hero Mr.?. Lawson was in-ierrupted by Chairmsn Henry: "Vou must con duct yourself-" ' 5 . ' ,.v "I know," Mi- Lawson broke, In, , "that you are eolng to try to stop mo front saving things you think I have a ritht to sav. and what shall I do?" Chairman Henry then said the "lid - was off" so far n , foncernin 1 any . confidential conference: with him, , consequences. ' i "Whatovrr tho penally," ho added, "and I take it in advance." The committee room was in sn up roar and . Representative Henry threatened to cloar it nnd hold the nrocucdings in, executivj session. ? Mr. Lawson -resticulatingly shook a point o: finger in Representative Caster field's face and delcared he - was an American eiti7.cn and would see to it that he got his rights. The clerk of the House threw Mr. Lawson banV in his chair until order was restored. - Mr. Lawson declared all he said in the press regarding the "leak" he believed to to true. : l repeat it all now," declared Law- son, it is one of v the; commonest things in Wall Street to get advance informatioh from Washington t on aovemment affairs; affairs : of such importance that they frequently affect the country a security. I meanr also 'leaks' fromNthe Supreme Court," ad vance tnformation on decisions; ad vance information on important Sen ate matters; actions of Congressional committee; cabinet affairs and ad vance information direct., from the White House itself." - Mr. Lawson declared in two years the American people had been jotbed of from thirty to jcrty billion dcllars. Referring to the day the "leak" oc curred Mr. Lawson said the "fraud inflated'' market-was ready to burst. He said he knew who was responsible for the-"leak" aid that when they saw the, havoc they had caused they tried to make him the goat.- He salt he was convinced the committee did .not want an investigation. .- ' . "Ar.d after I had been bombarding the country vdth tnv telegrams sod had offered to do what I could to aid the eomraitteo I was told . to put up or shut wn."' said Mr. Lawson.. "Whst difference did it mike to this comir.ittee or:' Con?ress whether a bttlo pfvate cititen from Bostoo put tin nr in ahniit a matBi almost as iraoortrn as the European war isf elLn-jton-fcear roEryHand or Germany or France? I 'ton, owners of t e r caws to Wsthtngton to aid m anjjn-an tpn Ppr. cfnt i!1 1 4- TBXTILB WORKERS WILL' ' DEMAND EIGHT-HOUR DAY ,: y...:..,..'--H.--.v;H':-":"; Support For - Striking Operatives) of Anderson, a, C4 is Asked at Boston. Boston, Jan. 7 A demand for art eight-hour day for textile workers ' thrcuRhout the, country will soon be made, according to f John 'Golden, in ternational president, of .the United Textile Workers of America, who to- ni;rht made an appeal to the Boston Central Labor union, fof support for the strike of JQ0 operatives .in the mills at Anderson, S. C. The shorter , day .would be asked for President Golden said, notwithstanding the in- ' crease in wages during the past year, amounting in some cases in northern . milts to 2T 1-2 per cent , Ilefcrring to conditions in the south, Ut.. Golden asserted that ninety per cent of the quarter of a million mill hand3 in that re?tioo, 'were only twenty-four hours away from starva-, tion. He said, that the strike in An derson Had cost his union over $30,000, : thus far, but that tl.e organization was ab!eto spend as much more. to, carry cn the '-fight, if necessary The strike b"En five months ero, cord'mir to Mr. Gollt-n, whtn tha any, of 7 r .' 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