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o Weather To-day i 1RMBER OF THB ASSOCIATED PtKM The Associated Press U exclusively entitled the in (or publication of all nw dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and elae th local nnq published. THB lAUSHURY KViuN. INQ POST U a atomber of Th Associated Frees and gets tba afternoon report. . ; . FAIR AND COLDER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY Post VOL. 15. NO. 144. CALL MM Lowden's Availability1 Dis cussed at Marion Today -Will Probably Be in Ad ministration. (By Th AModntH Pmi) Washington, Jan. 17. President elect Harding' has practically de cided to call a special session of the new congress on April 4. mem ' bers of the house ways and means committee were informed today by Chairman Pordney who has just returned from a conference with Mr. Harding at Marion. , Mr. Fordney's conference with the President-elect was over gen eral taxation and tariff matters ' which will bo the more1 important subjects before the special session : of the new congress. The chair- . man, it is understood, told Mr. Harding that the date of the spe cial session had a direct bearing on the tariff revision hearings which the committee is now considering and, in is said, that Mr. Harding informed him that 'April 4 was practically decided upon def.nitely. , Lowdcn for Diplomatic Post. Marion, Ohio, Jan. 17 Frank O. Lowden, former governor of Il linois and leading candidate last year for the Republican presiden tial , nomination, wr.s called into consultation by President-elect Harding to discuss problems of the coming administration. , It is understood that the ques tion of the cabinet and diplomatic appointments was one of the things to be discussed at thb conference withattention centering , on the availability of Mr. Lowden himself for service in some high govern mental position. He his been men tioned for various cabinet portfo lios and diolomatic misions espe cially the latter. SESSION APR.4 Tariff Bill Presented to Senate. ; (Br Th Associated Preset ' Washington, Jan. 17, The house emergency tariff bill as mended by the finance committee i was presented to the Senate -oday ; by Senator Penrose, committee . hatribah, who.: promised that he" : ; would "make every effort to press foij its early passage." AUTO'S WITH LIQUOR vfrOT OWNERS CAN BE SEIZED COURT RULES - (By The Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 17. Seizure of automobiles and other conveyances which liquors are transported il legally was autho.ized whether or not the owner of the conveyance lias been found innocent of contra vening the law the supremo court , held today in deciding a case from Georgia. In the case at issue federal agents seized an automobile owned by J. G. Goldsmith which was loan ed by him to another and in which intoxicating liquors were trans ported illegally. , The government contended he entrusted his proper ty to another and assumed' the risk of loss from whatever cause and was upheld by the court. TEXTILE MILLS INCREASE WORK (By The Associated Press), . . Pawtuckot. R., I., Jan. 17. An extention of time schedule announc ed as a reflection of improvement in business is reported in several textile mills today. The" Jenks spinning company employing 2,500 after being closed last t week re sumed operations with several de partments on four and five day schedules. ? The Loray manufac turing company employing 2.000 changed from a three day week to a five day schedule. The Weypoy sct company employing 1,000 be gan a five and a half day schedule after operating some departments three and others four days a week. TO PROBE BALLOON FLIGHTS OF LIEUTS. (By Tbe Associsted Press) . Rockaway, N. Y., Jan. 17. The naval board of inquiry appointed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels met here today to begin investiga tion of the balloon flight of Lieut Kloor, Ferrell and Hinton and which took them on a hazardous trip into Northern Canada. Rear -Admiral George Washington Kline is the, presiding officer, BANDITS KILL TWO R. R. OFFICIALS , (Br The Associated Press) ' , Toledo; Jan. 17. Six bandits . killed two railroad officers here at noon today after holding. up an ' automobile and siezing "512,000 be longing to the New York Central Railroad. Lewis Schroder and A. E. Long were killed in resisting the highwaymen. The bandits in tercepted the , automobile coming up town from the union depot bringing passenger fare receipts. CONGRESSMAN DOUGHTON HERE MAKING UP REPLY TO DR. CAMPBELL Member of Congress From the Eighth District Be gins Assembling Facts to Make Reply to the ' Contest Charges of Opponent. - ; The matter of . answering the charge of .Dr. Ike Campbell, of Norwood, that there were, lrregu larlties jn the recent congression al campaign in ,the Eighth district, was taken up serious today by Cor.s-rosnnan Robert L. Doughton, who came to Salisbury to spend some time in making a complete canvass of the facts and making complete, and overwhelminganswer to, the contest which the Republi can candidate is preparing to wage for a seat in .the lower bouse at Washington. Dr. Cambell was the regular Republican , nominee for Congress 'last fall and made the fight against the present mem ber, R, U Doughton. .The proper papers have been filed, the mem ber who Tcceived the certificate of election properly notified and the fight is on. Wihen Mr. Dougihton eat down to the task of preparing his case, of making up a detailed answer to charges made by his opponent, tie was surrounded by an array of legal advisors headed by (Walter T. Bickett, who left the governor's mansion a few days ago. Others who are legal advisors of the mem" ber from the Eighth include Messrs. R. L. Smith, of Albemarle, L. T. HartseH, of Concord, Zeb V, Long and Lewis of StatesvilK and I Members Co. M, Alabama Guard, Charged With Complicity in Lynching ofWm.Baird. (By The Associated Press) , Jasner. Ala- Jan. 17. A special term of Water county circuit court will be convened here Monday at -wbieh time eleven members of Co. M, Alabama national guard, ar rested yesterday, will be placed on triad in connection with the lynching of William Baird, a min er, here last 'Thursday, according ELEVEN MEMBERS NAIIHL GUARD BE PUTON TRIAL SIBEOIml PROBLEM to announcement made today by antee removing - probable occur Judge Horace C. Wdlkerson, spec- ances of similar incidents in the ial assistant to the attorney eral. Judge Wilkerson. who arrived' here today to assist Solicitor Ben-; nington and Coroner Legg, an- nounced that the confession ox Leslie West, the taxi cab driver , who provided the cars for the lynching party, covered sixteen question whach Japanese here have pages of typewritten letter and been finding difficulty in settling, would be placed before the grand A division of opinion exists in gov jury which has resumed its inves- eminent circles as to the Siberian tigation of the case. The iprosecu-! problem, it is reported here. tion announced that the evidence j . Leaders of the militarist party was practically ready to be hand- msist that Japanese troops would ed to the grand jury. . West In his confession, accord- f no t n. .Tnittr Wniirpnnn. tsiii th lynching party . drove direct from ', the jail after Baird (had bee seis-,""1 nwi: nope oi commenaa ed to the cemetery on the Man-1 10i!; ' . ' ; . Chester road where PrviateMor- ris, Baird's alleged victim, is bur - j ied. The party later passed oe- i m" wr own -way ana ai ner yond the cemetery to a lonoiyiSJ"1 i1"10 tf fr othr wson wood whero Baird was shot ten ' P"" the doctrine that she times, members of the ; lynching , squad taking turn in firing. Kvpmt mmher nf Comnanv Ml was closely auestioned by the as a number of civilians who to- lde in ie nelg'hborhood where ivosros: gave a version ot the af the lynching occurred. Clyde fir before Japanese court of in Springer, member of the detach- Qiry which coincided with the men. wKrv wat taken inba custodvdead officer's ante mortuim state- on the day of. the lynching but re- leased Saturday night, was rear-lw? rested tonight. Leslie West, taxi- cab driver, is still in Jail here where he is being held as a wit ness, ' ',: V:.- ',,'y;:V Smnnger with the 7 men ar rested tonight will be eant to Jas per tomorrow to appear before the coroner, who win resume nis investigation, it was said tonight. BURNED GEORGIA SHERIFF'S AUTO ' (Ft The Associated Press Columbus, Ga., Jan.. 17. One negro is under arrest and two wfhite men whose identity , is known by officers are being hunted for the burning of Sheriff W. A. Belts automobile, which was destroyed mear Goat Rock in Lee county, Alabama, yesterday afternoon, pro ceeded by one of the biggest whis key raids ever made by officers of Lee county. OPPOSE ELECTION OF MR. GOMPERS ' (By The Associated Press) Mexico City, Jan. 17. Opposi tion to Samuel GomDers' election ts president of the Pan-American Federation of Labor developed here today , at the annuel conven tion of the organization when pre parations were made for the elec tion of officers. ? . . 4 There were rumors' that Span ish speaking delegates,' encourag ed oy then- victory over the united States delegates ' in the contest over immigration Saturday sight, might wrest the presidency from Mr. Gompers. : w , Craige and Woodson of Salisbury, To a newspaper man today Mr, Doughton stated that he would re main In Salisbury a .sufficient length of time to make a complete canvass of the situation, assem ble the facts and figures and answer ,ihe charges made by his opponent. - There are nine coun ties in the district and Dr. Camp bell carried six of these, while Mr. Doughton only three of the nine. It is understood that Dr. Campbell claims irregularities in all counties, especially in Stanly and Rowan. The contest s being watched with considerable interest, though it is not regarded as a very serious one. Many Republicans. have fail ed to enthuse over the contest, and niany do not believe that it will be pwavniMi .lis viiircab -uuc jji cracm member . The House of Represen tatives to (pass on the contest is organized with a strong Republi can majority, but whether this will lend encouragement to the contest is 'another matter. ; In addition to the attorneys who are acting in behalf of their client there are here for the hearing- and conference a good many Demo cratic workers and . poll holders who are needed for giving infor mation which i will be necessary and pertinent to the case. RE0PEI1S THE OLD Question of Japan With drawing Her Troops From Siberia Brought to Front Again. (By The Associated Press) Tokicy Jan. 17 Government oft. ficiala have not as yet made public the text of the American note pro testing against- the' shooting" 6f the naval lieutenant, W. H. Langdon, by a tfapenese sentry at Vladivos tok. Publicists, however, express the belief that . Washington not only asked reparation with a cnar- USD S DEATH gen-.future but also again pointed out to the Japanese the wisdom of reducing, if not withdrawing, her troops from the country where she has no soverignty but the littoral oi wnicn is dominated by her mlli- tary power. . t , - - This would open the old phony jrenuiin m oiuena wnua wie peace Prty is seeking ways and means ' of abandoning any adventure which I if claimed is ruinously expensive impression exisU bere that - Pn wui insure upon solving the paramount in the Far East. ;, 0S?l,u:e V011-01 J,mn Washington, Jan. 17 The Jan- in-inese sentry who ahot Lieut. W. H. Langdon. chief engineer of the American cruiser Albany at Vlad- .njent, said a dispatch received by nvypartment rom Aomirai uieaves at mamia. rne "entry was recommended for court martial Wodow Committ's Suicide Manila, P. I., Jan. 17. The Rus sian wSf e erf Lieut. Warren H, Langdon, American killed by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok re cently, ended her life upon learn- i , i . . . . mg oi ner nusoana s aeatn, accord. ing to a neuters dispatch from Vladivostok. , t Denies Son1 Was Married. ' t Boston, Jan. 17. (William C. Langdon, father of Lieut. W. II. Langdon, U. S. Navy, killed by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok a week ago today scouted th re port that his Russian wife, had committed suicide after learning of his death. It was absurd, he Said. ' :.- - 'r.v- , "My ton was not married," he declared, "of that I am confident. He was a man who respected all women yet had declared postively that he would never marry. I am sure he left no wife." REVOLT IN PODOLIA SAYS NEWS DISPATCH London. Jan. 17. A Central News dispatch from Rigna dated Sunday says: , Moscow reports a serious peas ant revolt has broken out in the government of Podolia, Ukraine, under the leadership of Colonel Tit junik. The soviet government fears the .revolt spread in conse queue of the unrest of the peas ants over the refusal of the Soviets to remedy numerous grievances. SALISBURY, N. C., MONDAY, $75,00(1 ESTATE LED TO KILLING Sensational Ev i de n ce Coming Out As Result L Murder Bigham Family in South Carolina.' ' ' (By The Associated Press) Columbia, S. C, Jan. 17. Inves tigation, into the tragedy in Flor ence county in which five members of the family of the late state sena tor L. S. Bigham were killed Satur day is being conduct! with a view some citizens that L. S. Big ham, one of the dead, did not 'per petrate the crime. Edmund Bigham, a brother of the dead man, testified at the coro ner's investigation Sunday that he saw L. S. Bigham running from the home Saturday afternoon and later found his mother, Mrs. M. M. Bigham, his sister, Mrs. Margaret Black, and her two ' children, Mc Cracken Nye and John McCracken, dead." At noon Sunday L. S. Big ham's body was found in the woods near the house. An estate valued at 176,000 is said to have been the cause of the trouble.- Dr. Cleveland Bigham, a brother, 1s at large under sentence of three years for killing his wife, and members of the Bigham family signed his bond which the state has not collected. All of the property was transferred to Mrs. J. Bogan Cain, a sister, whose name is not signed to the bond, but who died some months ago.' Recently L. S. Bigham had been charged with an attempt to, alter a record in the clerks office in connection with the transfer of the property to Mrs.. Cain. ' , Bigham Temmporarily Insane ' . Charleston, S. C, Jan. 17. Tem-! porarily insane and broodinc over financial difficulties and embittered by family troubles in which an es tate worth probably $75,000 was at stake L. S. Bigham Saturday af-v ternoon, according to information received here freni Florence, S. C shot his mother, bis sister and the tatter's two adopted children and then . senLu' n .bullet . crashing; thru his own brain. All were evi dently killed insta::y except Mrs. tsignam, the man s , mother, who lived a few minutes, and the oldest child, who died at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. ' The tragedy took place at the old Bigham home five miles from Pamlico. Florence county. After slayfng all in the house it is though Bigham went to the woods surrounding the nlace and fired a bullet into his. own brain. When his body was found at noon Sun day his 'right hand still grasped the pistol. ; p Entire Family Dead. j Pamlico, S. C- Jan. 16. Discov ery today of the bodies of two oth of members of the Bigham family revealed that the entire family, liv- j mg about four miles from Pamlico. was wiped out some time Satur day afternoon, a total of five being killed. -: .. .? Mrs. L. S. Bigham, Go years of age, was shot thru the head and her body was found in the yard of tne Bigham home, near a well; her daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Black: 85. was found lying in a pool of blood in her room on the second floor of i the home with a bullet hole in her head; Mrs. Black's adopted son, 9 years of age, was found near the back of the house, his forehead having been pierced by a bullet ot close range; Mrs. Black's other adopted son, 5 years of age evident ly tried to escape from his assail ant, for he was found near a fence in the back yard with a - bullet wound in his head. He died about 5 o'clock this mornina. The badv o f the other members of the family, l.. o. cignam, 40 years of age, son of Mrs. L. S. Bigham, was found today about 11 o'clock in the woods about one-half mile from the house, lying In an obscure spot, surrounded by bushes,,, with a wound in his right temple. His nana was noiamg a revolver in, wnicn there were two bullets. An inquest is being held but the report of the jury has not been re ceived. .. v . , The family had long been promi nent in this section of the state, the father having been a member of both branches of the South Caro lina general assembly and at one time was a candidate for Comrress. E. D. Bigham, brother of the dead man and his family, consist ing of his wife and two children, had recently moved to South Caro lina from Georgia or Alabama, and were occupying rooms in the home. They were out driving and no one seems to have witnessed the shoot ing. E. D. Bigham, returning about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, was the first on the scene and with the assistance of a rural mail car rier, carried . the body of Mrs. Big' ham into the house. , Chief Justice White Absent V - (By Tbe Associated rss) Washington, Jan. 17. Chief Jus tice White was absent when the Supreme court-convened its regular weekly "decisions today." It is said ha has fully recovered from his re cent illness but remained at home on the advice of his physician. AI Y fl JANUARY 17, 1921 LEGISLATURE TO BEVOLSTEAD E ACT IN II. C. URGED S. R. Brame, of the Feder al Forces Urged State Constabulat o r y Day Bickett Retired. (By MAX ABEKNKTIJT) Raleigh, Jan. 17. The recom mendation from Federal Super visor S. R. Brame, of the prohibi tion enforcement forces, that a State constabulary or prefect of police be established to enforce the Volstead act In North Carolina is expected to start the campaign of the Anti-Saloon leaders (who de sire some legislative action to curb the manufacture of illicit li quor in this State. ' ' While the letter written by Su pervisor Brame was sent direct to Governor Bickett and reached his office on the day his successor was inducted into office it has never been made public but iwas turned over to a local ' newspaper. - The letter called attention to North Carolina's (pro-eminence in - the manufacture of liquoj1, figures be ing submitted to show that during the year ending December 31 last the violations of the liquor laws had increased more than one hun dred per cent. ' ' Immediate Jegislative action was urged in the Brame letter as a means of breaking up the whole sale liquor traffic, Supervisor Brame declaring that the Federal authorities were unable to . cope with the situation. , Governor Morrison has . never seen the letter. . It reached the governor's office and was disposed of several hours before his admin istration beean. When its con tents were told ta him, however, he declared that not having read the letter he could not intelligent ly comment uoon the recommenda tions for a State constabulary for North Carolina. - ; The governor's attitude on "law enforcement" is well known. This nartkular subiect was given pre cedence in his augural address, and h baUeves that onlv the .Volstead act but every law must hi rigidly enforced,,: Friends of Ahejrolstead act, however,, should not get the imnrassion that Governor Morri son is going to overlook all other laws m an effort to erworce me prohibition law. He will not. Governor Morrison s views up on law enforcement are summar ized as follows: All laws must be enforced. The best and most ef fective way of doing this is thru local sell-government, u me peo ple in a particular community or locality are desirous of stamping out the manufacture and sale of linuor thev oan. through their lo cal officers of the law, backed by nublic sentiment, have It done much quicker and with better re sults than by a State or reaerai authorities. ' . . The Anti-Saloon forces in North Carolina are sroing to sk the pres ent session of the General AssenT- iblv to nass orohibitkra enforce ment law. Whether they will ask for a State constabulary ts not known. Well informed members of the asembly who have .been seen do not believe there is the remot est possibility of such a law at this time. . : .:v - . TOBACCO MARKET , INKY, OPENED TODAY (By The Associated Press) Tavlntrfrin. Jan. 17. Sell in C the 1920 crop of .hurley or cigarette tobacco in Central Kentucky, Indi ana and Ohio was resumed todav after a delay of 18 days due to the efforts oi persons interested in me growing of the crop for 1 higher prices. Promises to do all in their nn-xw in mule a a. satisfactory market prices have been made by the manufacturers wmo purcnase 1 .J ll. most oi me crop. i Tka m oflr t havst Iwunt naMi since January 4 when growers vir- i m . A tuaiiy lorcea warenousemen io close their doors because of the low prices offered. woreheusemen, it is understood, ivfniA tv sonant onv Inur trrnAam. nf. fered for sale. Buyers for big to- oacco comjMuiiB, nave asaerieu that 25 tier ent of the ertm is low grade which cannot be used in American trade and will not bid for low grades. LIFE INSURANCE ; MEN IN SESSION Charlotte. Jan. 17. Two hundred representatives of life Insurance companies in North Carolina are holding a sales congress here today. F. W. Ganse of .Boston, Kobert J. Guinn of Atlanta, and Chas. W. Scovel of Pittsburgh, are the prin cipal speakers scheduled for ad dresses. . CHURCHILL FOR COLONY SECRETARY (By The Associated Press) London, Jan. 17. Winston Churchill, the war minister, it is reliable altho unofficially stated, has accepted the post of secretary of state for the colonies In succes sion to Viscount Milner who re signed the portfolio on January 7. ! 1 S0TMEN UN .HARDING'S CABINET SLATE AS IT STANDS AT PRESENT i swim iMinsjiiii ' yp v v At " ' ; .A WLI. H HAYS. Marion,' Ohio, Jan. 17 Senator Warren G. Harding has reached a final decision on six of the ten members of his Cabinet, but may not make any announcements be fore leaving Marion at the end of the Week for Florida. The Sena tor has had rather a turbulent time of it lately in handling the Cabi net situation, but after sifting the pros and cons his slate stands thus; Secretary of State Charles EvansHughes, of New York. Secretary of Treasury Charles G. Dawes, of Illinois. , Attorney-General Harry M. Daugherty, of Ohio. - Postmaster - General Will H. Hays, of Indiana. . Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace, of Iowa. ' Secretary of. War or Navy John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts. SLAIN IN DISPUTE OVER TEN CENTS (By The Associated Press) Columbus. Ga.. Jan. 17. "Candy" Cobb, a well known citi zen of uirard, Ala., is dead and George West is in a local hospital painfully iniured while local no- lice are searching for Jack Veasey wno is alleged to have shot Cobb and West following a dispute over a dime, in front of the store of C J. Windham in Girard. The shoot ing oocured early "Sunday morn ing. CONTRACT WITH A. F.L. DISCONTINUED (By Tbe Associated Press) Philadelphia. Jan, 17 J. H. Mull, president and general man ager of William Cramp & Sons, shipsbuilders, has announced that the agreement made ,a year ago with the nretal trades department oi tne American f ederation of La bor had been discontinued. 'The contract, which provides . that all questions between r employer and employes be carried on thru repre sentatives of the union, terminated December 23 and notice of discon tinuance was sent to the men Jan uary 1. The company's action, Mr, Hull claimed, was due to the breaking of the agreement by the men when about 500 went on strike December 22. APPROVE REPEAL -WARTIME ACTS By The Associated Pr ) . Washington, Jan. 17. The house resolution proposing repeal of most of the special war time laws was approved by the senate judiciary committee today. ' Under the committee amendment the operation of the food and fuel control act would be continued. a ea t, 1 - , 'r.- "--A X&l ' V -' A - V.. ja" V .rkv..PM XHARLE3 fc'qHET MAPRV M. DAT'CIIKnTV Mytiir , '-'4 4 ''"A -'!..:ii;f''-Vi--''S.-.:"f!- ; J V:'- " A X (' f'- J "v JOHN W. WEEKS n i h um j . . , CHARLES DAWEa I - ' iiigf iij WimM t'r ''4 V A . - J V4 -' : at . ft ':' ;': i ! v.'..rk-.';;.;- i.i. 1 1 1 EMIT C v WAXLACB Wide Variation Per Acre is Shown in Crops of the Country, Hops Lead With $486.10. Washington, Jan. 17 Corn, king of crops, produced an average only (20.93 an acre to .farmers based on December 1 farm prices while hops produced $486.10 an acre, according to averages for the country as a whole issued by. the department of agriculture. The value per acre of hops in 1919 was $874.76, while corn's average value per acre was S8.49. With the ex ception of rye, cranberries, soy beans and sorghum sirup the aver age value per acre last year show ed heavy reductions from 1919 be- ' cause of the decline in prices. - Wide variations is shown in the , avlue per acre of the various crops, , while the averages for different i states show a broad range for each I crop. The average farm value per acre of the important farm crops as estimated by the department of agriculture for last year and for 1919 follows: Cron 1920 .$486.10 . 213.37 1919 $874.75 184.96 296.58 144.58 135.03 90.93 48.74 , 104.55 65.06 59.93 32.64 60.62 30.31 32.80 31.33 29.72 17.80 42.16 38.49 27.13 16.48 21.04 20.38 Hops .. .. .. Cranberries . . Tobacco . . . . Irish potatoes Sweet potatoes Sorghum sirup Soy beans . . . 168.05 127.51 116.71 97.66 48.42 Kice 47.75 Peanuts ...... 38.68 Beans . . .. .. 31.94 Hay .. .. .. .. 27.87 Cotton ...... 25.14 Buckwheat .... 24.41 Grain sorghums 24.36 Winter wheat . . 22.83 Broom corn . , . . 21.40 Cowpeas .. .. . . 21.25 Clover seed . . . . 21.25 Corn .. .. .. .. 20.93 Barley .. .. ... 17.68 Rye .. .. . . . . 17.57 Oats 16.61 Spring wheat . . 14.08 PREMIERS' OF G. B. AND FRANCE TO MEET (By The Associated Press) : London, . Jan'. 17. Premiers Lloyd George and Briand will meet for a conference on German dis armament and other matters now awaiting settlement on January 25, it was announced here today. The date for this conference was at first fixed for January 19. MOWS IIIU.S.BBS S20.93 PER ACRE PRICE 2 CENTS 3 lie is: OF LAW UP K KII Good Roads, Health ; and Education Problems Expected to Be Taken Up This Week. (By MAX ABERXETHT) , Raleigh, Jan. 17. Good roads, health and education, three at the biggest problems that the Gener al Assembly will have to deal with this year, are expected to be brought before both house! this week. - , . . Introduction of a good roads bill that will give the state a system of hard-surfaced highways will probably be made first and it ttas learned today that , Representative Tom Bowie of Ashe would sponsor the measure. Whether the bill Mr. Bowie intends to introduce will la the one drafted by a joint commit tee of the two good roads associa tions, tho North Carolina Goo 1 Roads Association and the Citi;: Highway Association, is not kno but it is understood that the 1 drawn by the good roads advoen will be used as a basis for the r , posed Bowie bill. Members of the General Asse bly are falling in line with the gram outlined by Governor BI son in his inaugural address t if the people of North Ca have made up. their min is f modern system of hard-su-highways the roads should I within the next flve ; or ten j The governor's suggestion t!. roads should rot be built ty i meal has found lodgment i minds of a number of senat representatives and they r pected to surport a meais.. will sart the ro 1 c -simultaneous' ' 1 1 1 5 State rather t i the pr of building short stretch u, State...' ,. The governor has r-.. ; that while a rtate-wL.' . highways wi'.l r ' ' r Outl. y c ' pi""- iC - CO &;te ara Ui feui.wk i. mands for good roads. , The question of raising re. for carrying out the road pro;;! and the matter of maintenance v be the main questions over v. 1 the legislators will disagree. C ernor Morrison favors the issuan of a bond issue for financing t prbgram, as do some members the General Assembly. He ; : not incline to the idea of levyi" : heavy ad valorem tax for purposes and is supported in t by Speaker Grier. and Repre3en; tive Ruf e Doughton and others. 'As to the matter of maintenar Governor Morrison favors a ev tem of county upkeep rather t! by the State. Speaking of ma: tenance the governor said tod that it was his opinion that t! universal sentiment over the Stn' favored the county j idea. ; Tl maintenance, he said, could be c: ried on by the counties which t ' ready have the machinery for kef tog. "mud roads" in -repair and the state built hard surfaced hi ways thru the counties they cou' be maintained at far less cost, an much better than by the state. i-y- Monday's Sessions. ,' Today's sessions of . the senat and house are expected to be given over to consideration of the jrcro lutions introduced Saturday for a t investigation of the State archi tect's office and of the senate ex penditures. The senate meets th: ; afternoon while the House will not get down to business untUV" 7 :C , o'clock.;',-.?'; '?:.' r'-tia. ' Speaker Grier is of the, opinion that the majority of the purely lo cal bills, affecting only the coun ties, have been introduced. , If this is true consideration of the bigger problems will soon be under way. The bill introduced last week by Representative McSwain of Cleve land providing for the limitation cf the terms of office held, by Stat 3 officials has been killed, the com mittee refusing to make a favor able report. . . The McSwain bill would havn limited the term of office for a.i State officials, with the exception of governor, to two ten of four years each. , This was inspired, ii is said, in answer to the charge f often made that it was well nip' impossible to "pry some of t present office holders loose insp'' of the fact that they . have h their dffices for about twenty year , ; Urges State Police. The recommendation from F " eral supervisor S. R. Brame, of t prohibition forces, that a State c stabulary be established to erf the Volstead act in North Car. is recognized as the first gun t fired by Anti-saloon leaders desire some legislation to curb i manufacture of illicit liquor this state. ' Governor Morrison believ law enforcement to the Iff he is not expected to ask t! lature to establish a State r ulary. He believes each 1 better able to do the v '.. Texas led t" ber oil pro' 9,4:3,00) t (MAKERS
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