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yyOL. XXXVII. NO. 197.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 17. 1921.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
v,
t" niia -!
in in mir iiniininnnnniTinii
IJIUHItuIT AX ARMAM
AS TO
FiyTHfiins
, n nriirinir nniPA r.'." ' " - m u
liu :H ttHUt &UI I SI UP NAVAL FINANCE
lortant Controversies In-
olvo Revenue Acts of
1916 and 1917.
fRGIA SUPREME
kCOURT REVERSED
fused to Enjoin Fed-
eserve Collections
Procedure.
flEtJ
, A
HadBA
eralxl
WASHINGTON, ' May 16. Through
jecltlona of ' Supreme court today.
he governrossii won iwo important
,Worles In ontrovorslea Involving
interpretation If Income provisions of
he revenue acta ui nig enu
wreasett valfce of a capital asset
could not do addVd to "Invested capl
.,1," tha court tilled In tho appeal
t the LaBelle IrVn Works, an Ohio
onccrn. irom a r-yung py tne treas
if officials, but on the contrary must
M consiaertxa in compuum tne prof
lis of the corporation" on which ' the
nies were . to be assessed. In the
cither decision, me court ruled that
inheritance taxes paid to a state could
not be deauciea irom tne "net estate'
axed under tne revenue act.
The LaBelle Iron Works suit was
, haracterized by a high government
official as "tha most important legal
ult affecting federal finances to arise
a several aecaaes.
The specific point at Issue vu
hether ore lands In the Mesabl range
i Minnesota, purchased for 1190.000
prior to 1104 could be returned by
lit iron company at a new valuation
,f 110.000,000 In 1917, the increase
Eeing covered by a stock issue and
irried tinder Invested 'capital.
We think tne meaning of the act
i to 'invested capital is perfectly
fir," said Justice Pitney in deliver-
ng .tha court's docislon. It defined
his term to mean: Actual cash paid
i, the actual casn vaiuea at trie time
( payment of assets other than cash
aid In, And paid In or earned surplus
nd undivided proius - used or em
loved in the business but not to ln
luila money or other property bor-
uwed.
"When speaking of the capital of a
ijtinesa corporation . corporation orl
artaership such as the act deals with
o invest' imports a -laying out of
Uner or money's worth with a view
obtaining Income or profit from
w conduct of a business'.
"In order to adhere to this re
irtcted meaning and avoid exaggera
on of values the draftsmen of the
t resorted to the test of including
othing but money, or money's worth,
dually contributed or converted in
whange for' shares of capital stock.
actually acquired through the busi
activities of the corporation or
irtnership and coming, in extra by
ay of increase over tne original cap-
Ul itock. How consistently this was
irried out becomes evident as to the
ction (section 207) ,1s examined in,
jsbVimi'"-" '" . , i
"The same controlling thought is
rrled into the proviso. Every line
lima evidence, of a legislative pur-
(v to confine the Account to such
as were paid tor m stock or
ana tnawtlfltaa 1 1 iaattltA-rl a 1 an4 4
nso ' v v. j w-a i j iDauvyi ivi . can va vv
elr values 'at time of such pav-
Hundreds of millions Of dollar In
ns hung upon-1 the fecisIon, there
tnsr but few partnerships or corpor
is which did not have on their
boktan item showing material sums
Milting from appreciated value' of
oitai assets. v. -, '-... .
ina inheritance . tax case was
ought to the Supreme court by exec
mi of the estate of the late J. Har-
n Purdy, of New York. No less
ut .five states had collected taxes
tha turn over of parts of the e
e within their jurisdiction and the
wutors claimed that all these sums
"old be deducted before federal tax
on the "net estate" could be legally
mputea. Refusal of tax collectors
gre to this contention was up-
in turn by the treasury depart-
rn and the federal courts and to
i by the Supreme enurt
Tha "net estate" contemplated in
pace, tne opinion said, was the en
u residue remaining to be dlstrlb
o alter the immediate., chars-en
'h' as fuhersl .t nnnM 'mil debts.
id been met. Tmnoailnn nf tha frt-
fl tax did not interfere - with the
to ot the state to control the oron
r within its borders of a decedent.
court ruled.
Long Addresses Prevent Ac
tion Being Taken on
Amendments on Monday. .
POINDEXTER SAYS NO
EXTRAVAGANCE SEEN
Disposition of Amendments
to $500,000,000 Likely
to Start Today.
WASHINGTON, May 1. The
1500, 00. 000 naval aDoronriatlnn hill
was unable today to make headway
anoiuoi iBs uae or, opposition from
advocatee of the Borah proposal for
uarmameni conrerence and reduc
tlons in 'appropriations- .
tengtny addresses -by Senators
Pomerene, democrat, Ohio,' and La
Kollette, republican, Wisconsin, -prevented
any amendments from' being
reached and when adjournment was
jaKon me latter had not completed
his argument. It waa expected how
ever that disposition of his amend-
menu probably would be begun late
tomorrow.
Bijth Senators Pomerene and -Follette
declared great expenditures
were unnecessary and in view of the
condition of the treasury and the
country, inexpedient. Senator Pom
erene supported 'the Borah amend
ment and also advocated- one of his
own to clothe the President with au
thority to suspend capital ship con
struction for six months.
Senator LaFoIlette declared that
the navy building program was a
"waste of the peonies' monev." Tn
capital ships would become obsolete
in nve years, he added, adding, that
with development of aircraft, sub
marines and seacoast defenses tha
United States would be impregnable
irom attack by any power or com
bination of powers. , .
Senator Pomerene said reiectlon of
the Borah amendment would "prac
tically close the door of hone of the
world for disarmament-"
The demands for reduction of the
armament finally caused Senator
Poindexter, republican, Washington,
in charara of tha hill in afata thut nn
information had been submitted to
show any extravagance in the pro
posed naval purchases.
Senator Pomerene replied that
"when officers with gold lace
whispered Yap, members of the naval
committee had hysteria and voted for
large appropriations."
Senator Borah interjected that mili
tary - expenditures were holding ' up
projects like soldier reliefs-western
reclamation and otherV developments.
In his criticism of the bill, Senator
LaFoIlette said that ''great financial
Interests"' desired a powerful navy to
protect their interests.
The Wisconsin senator scored -those
who,- he said, had voted to ' "curtail
hospital appropriations for ,; former
servicemen.".: ; ' ' I
WHAT HE NEEDS. -
By BILLY BORNE.
I GROWTH
1 , ... v
VERMAN
RESCUES
I1EY NOMINATION
0
FROM BEING KILLED
Gets Action Rescinded
Which Was Unfavorable
to North Carolinian.
LINNEY TO HAVE
FIGHTING CHANCE
Finance Committee Ezpect-
' ed to Dispose of Blair
Nomination-Today.
, .M0ROIA COURT REVISED
jVBHlNGTON. May 1 The supreme
r today rrvraH H nf rinr!a
erv bank at Atlanta from
-"n enecks drawn ton non-nrem-
.laifl Minlrm - 1 -
. . - - ... a v. ina wv was i w-
naaa to the lower courts for further
?"'' As the Issue before the
court waa mr wh.thM aa
'WOT Of Dlaadlnir tha . nlalnHfra
"complaint Mated a cause of action
.ion today was not a final de-
'i di..r ;r "T-"f? rj" ? "ji'zi
L. ..P1"1 where the tiext step
:m 10 trial upon ftl merRa
LintLff" aerted that to enforce
01 par collection of checka
the rhnnk. 1. 1
j . , ' w axiiai jioaniBmDcr
- tney reachad a mataHal
r mil .,he counter sad to utilise
BLhoda which woukf necessltAU
hMiA ; '"" ""a Keeping always
f,1- Such, methods they said.
. t . . "cose, ineir aoors
lor an lr,)..., .1 LIZ. . ZZ.
'Tft bft ir iJM"Jp,u" 10 nmnun we
B procaeauir along-
n tk. J brought and dismissed
lurm- 1 court,, sustained a
1116 federal reserve bank.
H a eourt n..- u ...
with . "wibiuii 'win not tn-
"lana of Vvl pre"ent checK clearing
thoaa k. , ""'rai reserve oanKS
H 72. continue to collect
, . orwH unnn Ihn.. .... .i.iv
r onini.. . WLr iisra. !
y the 6f ,h SuP"rae Court doas
. v bank in miiw u.t.
oanks by making presenta-
1 tne counter" a atata-
or Hardlnr said.
that non-member
haM. . wvern
merely
Wy,h., -nUtled to relief If Ihey
vhiwr,,.: the federal resarve bank
and . ,nt' to accumulate
oq presant than, 1-
Wba7 Prp. orrn-
.?nk" upon whloh the checka
ti?!Lth! eoun-ei for the
an In ra ""nled that "It
Mr M; ',."'. ana asaertsd
than Vn'iSo'iL would save
Pn Public. ' " year t0
I'mfe Not InvalldatlnB - ' "!
IContiau. fron'oition aroena-
SENATOR NEWBERRY
CALLS ON HARDING
WASHINGTON, May H.-Senator
Newberry, republican, Michigan, who
recently -resumed his official duties
of -his conviction for violation of the
after reversal by the- supreme court
corrupt practices act, made his first
call on President Harding today. With
his colleagues, Senator Townaend.t he
asked the President to appoint Fen-
ton R. McCreery, of Flint, Mich., to
some diplomatic post Mr. McCreery
is a former minister to Honduras.
RUMANIAN COMMUNE
CONGRESS RAIDED
BUCHAREST, May 18. The police
entered the Rumanian cpmmunst con
gress Saturday and arrested 72 per
sons. Including three members of the
chamber of deputies after the min
ority members of the congress had
protested the validity of a vote by the
majority In favor of unqualified ad
herence to the Internationale. The
police allege that the communists
have received a subsidy in Jewels
from Moscow.. . . ' .
POLICE THINE DUAL
. MURDER A VENDETTA
NEW ORLEANS. May 16. Follow
ing the arrest and- examination of Job
Mortello and Baptistie, Pecarrara, in
connection with the murder of Dom
lnlck dt Giavonni and Joseph Gateo,
whose bodies were found in an auto
mobile a week ago, police today stated
they.were now satisfied thestwo men
were killed as file result of a vendetta.
Washington Bureau,
' AahevlMs Citizen.
B H. E. C. BRYANT)
WASHINGTON, D C. May !.
Senator Overman saved, Frank A;
Unney from defeat in the senate ju
diciary, committee today.. The protest
of prominent North Carolina negroes
against the tonfirme,tion Kot -Mr" iJn
ney "on the ground that he is unfit
for- the position of district attorney-t
because he tried to make an arrange
ment to eliminate them from the elec
tion last fall," aroused progressive re
publican senators to anger, ana a
motion of Senator Overman to re
port favorably the nomination was
turned down, " .
The senate committee actually
voted to reject the - nomination of
Llnney. This action was taken-, after
a protest against him signed by
nr eminent O. O. P.' leaders of the
south was read. Senator Overman
got the committee to recall the vote
and rescind its action "until Linney
and his opponents could be heard.
A sub-committee composed of Sena
tors Ernest, of Kentucky, Cummlngs,
or lowa. ana overman of North Caro
lina, was appointed to investigate
charges filed against Mr, Llnney by
the negroes. "
A bitter contest will be waged In
the senate over the confirmation of:
Llnney. The negro' as It relates to1
politics i Involved. It Is charged
that during the last ' campaign In
North Carolina the republican . lead
era directed by Llnney tried to ellm
inate, the negro voters. In a con
troversy over . an anonymous letter
which urged all negTo women to
'register and vote. Mr. Llnney denied
that republicans of the organisation
i had anything, to do with it. In a
letter to chairman Thomas D. War
ren, of the democratic state commit
tee, Mr. Llnney said "If the demo
cratic organisation will meet us half
way we are ln position by an agree
ment -between us to eliminate any
possibility in this or, any other sub
sequent campaign." "
; Petition Presented. , ' .
' A 'petition- presenting the 7 Llnney
southern states was considered by the
of California, presented the negroes'
senate committee. Senator Johnson,
i (Continued on paoa Two)
Senate Military 's
Sub-Committee Is
for 175,000 Army
Body Accedes Request of War
Secretary on Minimum
Strength of Army
WASHINGTON, May An army
of 176,000 men was decided on today
by the senate military affairs sub
committee considering the army ap
propriation bill. The measure as
passed by the- house provided for an
army of 150.000 men..
In fixing the army .strength at 175,
000 men, the sub-committee acceded
to the request of Secretary' Weeks
that such a minimum' be provided
even if other Items had to be de
creased. The bill to be laid before
the full committee would carry $339,
859,000 as compared with $320,765,
000 in the house measure and $34,
000,000 In the btll vetoed by Presi
dent Wilson. ;' -;--: ' -
MELLON
PROSPER
LOOKS FOR
TYEflAlfl
WHITSUNDAY EASES
SILLS IAN CRISIS
TENSION. IS
SAID
Two Governors Ask
Federal Troops For
Tug River District
i - .. -.
RENEW FIRING IN MINERS DECLARED
WEST VIRG
OFFICIAL R
V a. i '
Shooting at Rawl, West Va.,
Is First Disorder of
Entire Day.
MANY EVIDENCES OF .
FIGHTING ARE SEEN
One of Riflemen at Merri
mac Is Woman Member
of Feudist Family.
N
IS
EPORT
Delay in Adjustment May
Cause Passion on Both
Sides to Lessen.
ACTION BY ALLIED
COUNCIL IS LIKELY
London Chronicle Confident
Premiers' Differences
Can. Be Patched.
AMERICA HE SAYS
Secretary Tells Views Indi
cating Improvements in
; Business Soon.
WILLARD THINKS PRIVATE
RAIL OWNERSHIP WILL BE
JUSTIFIED FINANCIALLY
President ot B. & O. Does Not Concur in Belief of Cummins and
Ok - . ,'- a.. aaa a a ar-'JL V . m W B r -
v Krutt8cnnitt t hat the -Kauroaas vannoi l,osi, tax- -'pressed
in i Committee. "
, ..WASHINGTON.. .May . 1.6. Private
ownerslp of railroads In the United
States cannot continOe If railroad
operating costs, when fair returji on
capital is considered, continue to ex
ceed revenues, Daniel WIHiard, presi
dent of tne Baltimore anil Ohio, tes
tified today before a senate, investi
gating committee.
At the same yme Mr. Willard said
the railroad situation, insofar as de
pression and lack of earnings were
concerned, differed "only In degree
from that being encountered in other
Industries. General economic cnnai
.i. ani tha difficulties encountered
In federal war-time operation of the
carriers, he aaaea, were in nm ui.u-
lon largely responsioie or iiiaain.
dlfficulUee. and no expressea .ran .
.n.a ih.r nrivate ownership would
jusUfy luelf financially and work out
under present
poiiv'i.-r, rnmmlni. of the senate
aommlttee. previously had expressed
the opinion that the "railroads cannot
last if 1IH- rewrw iron. w
are to continue, an opinion agreed in
Tiia Kruttschnitt. chairman of
the Southern Pacific board, the first
witness heard, tne laiwr
pTW xeuid while Mr. Wi lard.,
" ..n.n was Jeft unfinished
at the day s adjournment, took the
: The -Baltimore and Ohio chief, al
though remarking upon the unfavor
able returns - from present railroaif
operation, sals the government policy
of insuring a l-a per cent return
had given investors confidence in the
"ultimate" - outcome' of- operations.
He defended vigorously the Increased
freight rates now in effect, citing sta
tistics on comparative costs of mov
ing wheat from Argentina and from
Arkansas to New Tork- -
! Federal opposition had resulted in
turning back 40 per cent o$ the
freight rolling stock in bad order,, he
said, due to under-malntenance or
ders, which were necessitated during
the war but continued thereafter. The
allowable percentage - of bad order
cart should be about four per cent
he explained. . . -
. Statistically Mr. Willard undertook
to show that private operation dur
ing the last nine months or lzo
1 A .lata haj IliaHflaff ftaalf
by the expeditious movement of the
record-breaking quantities of freight.
He had not touched' the subject ot
Vaaje costs when the sesglon ad
journed, but this is expected to bulk
largely in his further examination.
. Frank P. Walsh, attorney and W.
J Lauck. statistician were" formally
entered on the committee lists today
as representatives to be heard for the
railroad unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. t
WASHINGTON, May Improve.
ment in business conditions throih
out the country and an era of pros
perity is to be expected, according to
views expressed- tonight by Secretary
Settlement of the reparations oues-
tion, according to Mr. Mellon, would
have a stabilizing effect here as well
as abroad, but in his opinion the out
look is hopeful for improvement In
business in any event. With the tariff
ami revenue problems solved, a brisk
and enterprising younger generation
taking hold of the nation's commerce
and with all the money that is in the
oountry, Mr. Mellon said, things can
not help from moving forward.
Whether the turning point in the
economic readjustment of the coun
try's affairs has been reached, the
secretary declared, could not be def
initely ascertained, but there were in
dications that the end of the down
ward swing of the pendulum of de
pression was near. ....
Mr. -Mellon declared he would not
be surprised at an even further re
duction of rediscount rates by federal
reserve banks during the summer.
! 'The recent drop from 7, per cent
to. 6 1-2 per cent and 6 per cent by
the various reserve banks Mr. Mellon
viewed as the end of a 7 per cent
rats, t, .-'." r , -I. .f.;, -;.
, Discussing the question of the sale
of reparations bonds in this coun
try, ' the' secretary said he - supposed
some of those bonds would be put on
the market but it was too soon to
fcauge the effect of their sals on the
conditions hers or , to forecast any
i possible attitude by this government
wittt regard to tnem- . 7
LIEUT. COLi PIERCE
i DIES OF INFLUENZA
TOURS. France, Mayy M. LUutenant
Colonel Charles C. Pierce, .head of tho
American war memorials commission
died of pneumonia, brought on by Influ
ensa. at 10 o'clock thia morning in a hos
pital here. . ..!,,,'...
' Colonel Pierce, accompanied by his
daughter, . Mrs. Dewlu C, J one. . was
eomnelled to stop oft In this city re
cently on his way to Italy to Inspest
the graves of Amarloaa soldiers. Ho
was in a state of collapse through grief
over he death of his wife, who dlad
In the Amarloaa hospital at Neollly some
turn ago.
Funeral services for Colonel Plercs will
bo held in Paris Wednesday. Mrs. .Tones
Intends to return to tho United States
with tho bodies of her mother and father.
Colonel Pierce arrived In, France in
March from New York.
" LONDON, May 16. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The intervention .of
Whitsunday holiday brought a slight
easing Of the tension in the Sllestan
crisis. No new development was re
ported today and apparently nothing
further has been ddclded upon with
reference to the meeting of- the su
preme council,". which '. probably will
not be oId before next week, as the
debate in the French chamber la ex
pected to occupy several days.
The . view held in London U0 that
the delay will serve a useful purpose
in allaying passion on both sides and
Drovldlnar a more favorable atmos
phere for calm, discussion when the
council meets. Moreover, It is Re
lieved that the French premier, M,
Brian waa not averse to' seizing the
opportunity afforded by Mr. Lloyd
George's speech to assume a strong,
patriotlo attitude which would assure
him a big vote of confidence.
Official communications were made
today through the Polish legation at
London voicing Poland's determina
tion to respect the provisions of the
Versailles treaty and these assurances
combined with the attitude of ..the
German government and press in re
pudiating an attempt to take military
actloa in Silesia are regarded as hav
ing greatly eased .the situation.
HOLD TWO FRENCH
FIGHTING HAS CEASED
LONDON, May 16,-There may be a
full meeting of the supreme council
for the durnose of discussing the sit
uation which has arisen in Silesia as
a result of the Polish revolt there. '
Dispatches from Paris Indicate that
M. Brland Intends to lay the situation
Derore tne French chamber of depu
ties when It meets Thursday. There
nas been an exchange of views be
tween the British and French govern
ments, but suggestions that a meeting
do neia nave- Deen met wtn asser
tions In Paris that it would' be im
possible for the French premier to
discuss the Slleslan affair with Mr.
Lloyd George until after Thursday,
Premier Brland conferred with Prince
Bapieha.- Polish foreign minister, yester
day, and It is assumed they took up the
Slleslan situation. , M. Brland has re
ceived a note from the German govern
ment, which asserts that reports relative
to the allooatlon of important diatrlcta
in Silesia to the Germans were published
(Continued on h-ge Two)
WILLIAMSON. W. Va., May Is Mr
Ing on the Crystal Block foal company
nean house at Raw), n . A a., broke uu
early tonight, according to reports
celved here by Captain J. R. Brockus at
Mate police headquarter. It wna the
first, disorder reported during tho day
In the Kentucky-West Virginia border
trouble sone. Tne shota - wore fired
Captain Brockus sold from the Ken
tuoky mountains. He added that tha
shooting lasted only a few mlnutea,
Shortlr .before the report of the ahoot
Ing at Rawl waa received, Captain
Brockus . had sent a message to Gover
nor Morgan at Charleston saying that
all was quiet but that the altuatlon waa
"diatlnotly threatening all along the
line."
An Associated Press correspondent
had traversed the troubled sone from
Raw) to Spritrg with Captain Brockus
and a detachment of state , pal Ice an
hour earlier without hearing a shot. Kvl
dences of the battles of the last few
daya however, were plentiful at Rawl.
Merrlmae and Sprier. Houses ' and
stores in these towns were riddled with
bullets and windows, mirrors and bow
oases were shattered.. -
A coat hanging in one house at Sprlgg
in wnicit six man ana two women toon
refuge from the fire, was found to ion
tain 17 bullet holes. The eight portions
escaped Injured, although the Mouse bad
oeen snattorea. ..-.,.
A pretty young woman In a silk dress
and a black picture hat was a" -und
"doing her bit" with the miners at Mer
rtmao . who have been battling with'
men concealed in tne Kentucky noun
tains oppoaits here. She is Mrs. Hosa
Cllne. wife or Q. C. Cltne. mine tore-
man for tho White Star Coal company,
and la a member of the Kentucky. Mo
Coy family of Hatfield-MoCoy . f uea
fame. - ,
While Captain Brockus and his men
were present. Cllne ordered a train
coal run from the mine to the tftiule,
This, he said,' had drawn fire from tha
Kentucky hills every- day since Tlui
day, . , As the little motor train rumbled
from the mine wluli the motonnan
lying prone, Mrs. Cllne, rifle' ready and
bandolier of ammunition- slung rer haf
snoutaar, caimty icon ud ner position
with 40 riflemen, prepared to answer
any attack from the mountains.
No attack was forthcoming but dine
declared proudly that his wife had taken
parti in answering every attack made
on the town. "I'm not afraid, and every
rule counts, Mrs. Clina said, ., :
TO BE JOBILIZ
IN 'BATTLE ZONE'
Situation Termed "Smoul
dering Volcano, With
Eruption Imminent."
ARMISTICE BREACH
WILL RENEW FIGHT
Kentucky Governor Joins in
Request at Behest' of
Governor Morrow.
NOT NEEDED, SAYS DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, May 18. Federal
troops are not needed at this time in
the strike district along the West Vir
ginia-Kentucky border, the war ae
partment announced late today upon the
basis or reports receive from Major
Thompson, a staff officer sent Into the
district for purposes of observation;
Major Thompson reoorted to Maior-
General Read, his commanding officer at
Fort Benjamin Harrison, ma., tnat con
ditions In Kentucky war not at all bad
and that Governor Morrow, ' of that
state had the situation well In hand.
In West Virginia, he said, conditions
were improved and required no federal
f.r... .. . - .
PEACE RESOLUTION
NOT TO BE HELD UP
WASHINGTON. May 1 After a con-
ferencs today .with President Harding,
Representative' MondaU. the : republican
leader., sain he saw no reason why
there should not be reasonably prompt
action by tne house in passing a rat
lutlon endlna the state of war with
Germany. Ha salv the situation re
sulting from the reparations contro
versy apparently had been cleared up,
Republican house - leaders decided a
week ago to defer action on the Knox
peace resolution until conditions . over
seas had Improved, .
FIRE IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA Ga.. May 16. Fire be
lieved to have' originated In the kitchen
of the Max Del ten cafe on Luckl street
m tne downtown district early today
caused a loss estimated at 1 1126,000,
Principal losses -were sustained by the
Gilham Sohoenen Bleotrlo company, the
ueitcn restaurant ana the , Uoorgla
rami ana uiaas company.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Mav 16 Gov
ernor Kdwin P. Morrow, late tonight
sent a telegram to the war depart
ment in Washington requesting that
federal troops be sent to the Tug
river district whlc hhat been In a
state of virtual guerrilla warfare for
for days. 4 r
Governor Morrow's request for the
troops followed receipt of m message
from Governor Morgan of West Vir
ginia containing a demand by the
Sheriff of MingO couniv for rilnnatrh '
of a federal contingent In his mes
sage Governor Morgan requested that
Governor Mrorrow Join with him 1 a
request for troops. ,.
REQUEST SENT MORGAN.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 16.
Declaring that the situation in Mln--go
county is 'a smouldering volcano
with an eruption all the more immi
nent," . because of expected demon
strations next Thursday, the first an
niversary of the battle of Matewan.
Mingo counties tonight again asked
Governor Morgan for federal troops,.
The appeal In the form of a tele
gram and signed by Judge R. P.:
Bailey of the Mingo circuit court;
Sheriff A. CPlnson and 8- D. Blokes.'
prosecuting attorney, as given out
from the office of the governor, fol-
lOW..'-,.-' v.,;-;' ,,':,,-i-r-t"-i::l' Tl". ' '
"Absolutely no change for'ths bet-'
ter la situation here sine arrival of
Kentuoky militia. Suspension of firing
regarded by best posted and impartial
officers and citixena as but tempo-4
rary and further outbreaks momen-0'
tartly expeoted. Will extend to points,
not heretofore affected -and be at
tended by greater loss of life. Lawless
forces unrestrained by 1 presence of
present small force of Kentucky ml-
litla and West Virginia state constab
ulary and present quite voluntary and
not enforced. Deadly warfare will in
stantly follow any real or fancied vlo- .
latien of alleged "armistice -arranged ?
Saturday night between belligerents
at Blackberry City and Allburn and .
even if this holds, only small section
of a ten mile battle front is affected..,
Firing on ' Merrlmae. W. Va.. from
Kentucky side renewed last , , night '
and continued for two hours. Ke-.:
ports persist that numbers of men
from other coal fields ' have been,'
brought into this section and that un- :
der orders men are mobilising in the
battle ion. Entire .border through
coal fields" Is a smouldering volcano-'"
with an eruption all tha mora immi
nent because of expected demonstra
tions Thursday which is the first an
niversary ot the battle at Matewan.
Reports from whatever sources that
situation is not, highly critical are
erroneous and must have some ul- :
terlor motive, No security possible ex
cept presence of federal troops which
should be sent without an instant of '
delay." . ; . ,. ,,.
HUGHES RESPONDS .
SENATES INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, May 16. It is Hie
policy of the American government
In every part Of the world to "ln-r
quire and make 1 representations to
foreign governments wherever it ap
pears that - monopolists petroleum ;
concession - might be granted to, the,
possible detriment of American citl-
tens," according to a state department
report signed by Secretary ' Hughes
and transmitted to the senate today (
In answer to a resolution passed by
the senate sv year ago. , . I
MAY DELAY RATIFICATION
MANUFACTURERS URGED TO
FIGHT ALLEGED ATTEMPT
A T 1) OMINA TION BY LABOR
Committee Tells National Association of Manufacturers Labor
Leaders Do Not Care to Hide Aspirations to , i
V" ' Dominate Politically
NEW TORK, May 16. Manufac
turers and business interests of the
eouhtry are urged to take the offen
sive and resist the alleged attempt of
labor leaders to dominate Industry,
In the report of -the commutes on
industrial betterment, ' health ' and
safety, presented here today at the
annual convention of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers. '
Thm leaders of labor cannot, and
apparently do not care to hide 'their
determination to rule the industry of
this country." said the report. ' "awl
aspire to govern it politically, as well.
WAR MILLIONAIRES i SrtKE X?
in defeating their- aspirations, i wnicn
are against tha public Interest, and it
must therefore, of necessity, oppose
tnem. 'A defensive battle la a losing
battle.' .-, Therefore the - association
should bgldly expose to the public the
attempts of a minority to dominate
business and govern the state in its
own selfish interest."
, The report charges that union labor
spend f 1,177,294 during the year end
ing April SO. 1920. for administration,
politics and strikes.
The committee urged the "open ,
shop" movement be stimulated by the
extension of plans for Industrial, rep- j
Msentation, explaining :"II plans for
! PARIS. May 1 Two "war million
aires." Roser Cault and Jules Bureau,
were arrested Bauraar on a oharge of
swindling. It was alleged by the au
thnrltlaa tha new board of th Central
Society of Provincial banks found among
its supposea assets lourteen worth! en
draft, aa-rreca.tlns' 1.100,000 franca for
which M. la said Qault and Bureau were
responsible. 4
It HELD IN ARREST
WASHINGTON, May If. Lieutenant
Colonel James K. Shelley, of Alabama.
army quartermaster oorpa. was Hem in
arreat by military authorities today fol
lowing the shooting ana serious wound
In at Richard Christmas, nearo hoatlar.
at the war department a tables. , 4 -
Its adoption are wisely Introduced, In-
duau-ial representation should bdeome
the most approved method of dealing
with labor. Such plans can ; be in
augurated where members of labor
organizations, . as well as Independent
workers, are employed.": .-.-.
Contractors .who conspire ."with
labor leaders' to compel extortion of
payment for construction were con
demned, and the report recommended
that the be "ostracized aa far as pos
sible and prefernce be given to con
tractors who deal honorably and hon
estly not only with the employed but
with the owner." , ,
' The report declared no co-opera
tion irom ine leaaers or present labor
organizations can be hoped for In re
ducing costs of- transportation, nous
lag, rents and labor, adding they are
all pyramided on labor- costs and
cannot be successfully reduced except
with the co-operation of labor.
The day session, opening the three
day convention was given overto the
organization and the presentation of
committee reports. Tho nia-ht ses
sion was sddressed by Jules Bache,
iew 1 or oanaer, wno advocated a
sales taxto solve the country's fi
nancial problems, and Frederick A.
WalMs, commissioner of Immigration
for the port of New York, who out
lined tha immigration situation. .
CONSTANTINOPLE May 10. RatlfU
cation of tha treaties negotiated between -the
Turkish nationalist government and
Italy aril France, may be delayed aa a '
result of the resignation of Beklr Samy
Bey, minister of foreign, affairs In the.
Turkish ' nationalist cabinet. It Is be-'
Ueved here, .
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
CARYL FLORIO TO
APPEAR IN CITIZEN
.The autoblorraohv of Carvl uwtn.
the distinguished musician who apant
ths last years of bis life in Aahevtlle,
is behig edited by Willis J. Cunnlng-
nam, tor publication In Tne CfUan In
serial form. - Mr. Cunningham will
make no changes In the literary form
of the work, which will be published
exactly as written by the author.
Thera ara. hawavar nai-tnln alimln-i
tlons necessary, as the work la volum
inous, ana tney win be made with a
respectful consideration for tha au
thor. ,.T '
Mr. Florlo begins with his earliet
recollectioia aa a boy in England,
and describes his home and family in
tlatall. lie refers affectionately to kla
father, who was an expert mechanic
and employed by a firm of organ
builders and tells of certain stops in
vented by his father which ara now.
found in nearly every modern organ.
Ho describes experiences as ohotr-onv
In London and how he nnauV ovsr-'
camo tho family objection to hie be
coming a professional mualctari. "
His career In New Tork furnishes a
chronicle of musical - events of ab
sorbing interest, and he tolls many
Incidents which will maks the, -reader
feel an almort personal acquaintance
with some of ,the artists famous a
generation ago. There 'ia a vein of
humor running through the narrative
and a description of his experiences
as an actor will be greatly enjoyed.
Mr, Florta waa a musician who waa
acqualn ted .with the great artists of
his day and aora-ptad by them as an
situal. . . v -. .:'
The publication of Ha autobiography
m Th Citizen will for -the first tlm
give to the publio an intimate ac
quaintance with the Ufa and work of
this master-musician.
The first Installment will appear at
an early. date. , -
tatand. . ,