r
FAIR
ESTABLISHED 1868.
Penalty For Piracy
Will Be Dealt Those
Breaking U-BoatLaw
DoncroiDTinn nnncxninprriiinc!
1 IIUUUIIIl IIUII Ul ULHULUUIV Ml IN
GAS WARFARE IS SHANTUNG R 0 1 V :
NEXT ON SLATE
Will Be Worked Into
ternational Law by
Agreement wnen Drawn.
ITALY ADHERES TO
ANTI-GAS PROJECT
Armament Committee
Adjourns on Call as Navy
........ V4wM
Tl- A CtlTVnTnV Tan R - I fli
itAimuiv.vi .......
Llie Associated Press.) A five
power contract to impose the age
o'.d penalties for piracy against
naval commanders who violate ac
cepted laws of naval warfare was
approved today by the armament
committee of the Washington con
ference. It completed the Root
formula for suppression of U-boat
terrorism' at sea, and the commit-
tee then moved forward toward a
prescription of gas warfare on sea
or land.
Again Mr. Root drew the reso
lution to effect the prohibition.
Again an Immediate five pow r
contract to abandon gas or other
similar chemical weapons as be
yond the pale of humane toler
ance is proposed, to be worked
l.iUr by world agreement into the
fabric of international law. And
again It seemed certain that under
American Initiative, war in future
would be stripped of others of the
horrors German Ingenuity let
loose upon the world.
Italy gave prompt adhesion to
i lie anti-gas project as "a real step
!n the path of progress and civili
zation." Adjournment of the com
inltteo prevented the views of
other delegations from being pre
sented, but alt were said to favor
the -ban on gas warfare.
A the naval experts shaping
technical questions in the naval
limitation sections of the forth
coming treaty still were wrangling
over definitions to make clear the
already
agreement they have
reached, the armament committee
adjourned on call. The navy men
toiled all. day in the hope of con-
. i . . .n . i . ,.i ... I
iuuiub lunifiii, vui wmioui put - ;
V- They will complete their
rk tomorrow, however, and the
luli committee wtll bqain posi -
,ion to resume Monday with the
way cleared for quick training of
the naval limitation treaty and its
omnibus burden of allies, pacts.
understandings ana declarations.
RTGHES CAUS VP ,
POISON OAS SUBJECT
Secretary Hughes called up tho
poison gas subject, presenting first
the report of the sub-committee
appointed to deal with new agen
cies of war. It showed d disagree
ment among the expert who con
sidered the subject on the ques
tion as to whether gas warfare
should be wholly abolished. There
was, however, the report said, i
agreement in the sub-committee
on certain- points, reached "mori
or less unanimously." The points
of Agreement with necessary modi
fications included , the atatemenrs
'.hat no nation dared risk in
agreement which might prevent its
preparedness to deal with "an un
scrupulous enemy" who might re
sort to gas warfare; that attempt
ed prohibition of such warfare
might cause "misunderstandings'
since many high explosives used
iry shell produce gas fatalities al
though not intended as gas shells,
which might lead to the charge
that gas was being vised and re
taliation. The restriction of research for
newayar erases is not practicable.
That restriction of manufacture i
of potential gas supplies is not
practicable for economic reasons.
That while It waspossilble to
confine the action of chemical war
fare gases the sajnc as high ex
plosives and other means of car
rying on war" there was disagree
ment among the experts as to the
(C'mNmm4 m fe fiigkl
TROGRAMTD
ADTHDHIZtD HEAU
C. L. Johnson to Super
viseJonstruction of the
J Four Buildings.
.'. L. Johnson, construction man
't wide experience, who supervised
i execution of the contract for
the bonding firm that completed
' ne erection of the city high scnooi,
in be engaged by the city oi
fheville to act as superintendent
riw inspector of the four scnooi
lulldlngs that will fee erected from
he proceeds of the f 600.000 bond
'ssue.
Myor Gallatin Roberts was au
'hortzed by the school board yes
terday to secure the services of
Mr. Johnson at a salary of $300
per month. Mr. Johnson Is to de
mote, all hla time to ths work of
supervising the construction and
other matters pertaining to th
erection and alterations of the
buildings, it is understood, the
construction expert is to begin
ork in the near future and to
assume duties at the Catholic Hill
school, it was also voiced at the
board meeting that In ths next few
months when the other buildlnsrs
"jf 'n the process of erection,
should the construction man need
-wKants, provision will be made
'or them.
'OHNSON IS ' ' :
?ifaY BBOOMHENDED
All preparation fnr acxurtn the
servieestnT Mf." Johnson have oeen
-V5rr?ed r th mayor, the
lornfer having written a letter to
(CmNasri m tttt
LSGHDOL BUILDING
PARLEY IS OFF
In-'Apparently, Neither Side
j Is Willing to Make Need-
ed Concessions.
PRINCE TOKUGAWA
DEPARTS TODAY
Declares Japan Expects
Only Friendly Co-operation
From America.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (By The
Associated P r e s s) The United
States has learned that .Japan en
tertains no aggressive designs in
the Pacific, and Japan has learn
ed that she has nothing to expect
from this side of the Pacific ex
cept friendly co-operation, Prince
Tokugawa, one of the Japanese
delegates, said tonight on the evo
or nis departure for Japan in
.farewell speech to newspaper cor-
respondents, ne leaves w asmng
ton tomorrow for New York, and
will sail for Yokohama, via Hono
lulu, on the steamer Korea Maru.
January 13.
DKADLOCK UNBROKEN
AS
NEGOTIATIONS END
' WASHINGTON. Jan. 6 Sine die
adjournment was taken at the
close of today's meeting between
the Chinese and Japanese delegates
to the Washington conference on
the question of Shantung. The con
versations which have been pro
ceeding Intermittently for several
weeks, apparently came to n end
with neither side willing to make
concessions to the other.
The Chinese and Japanese dele
gates alike were reticent about
what occurred, but it was said that
Wellington Koo, for the Chinese,
and Ambassador Shldehara, for
Japan, remWned after the meeting
to arrange for a statement to be
made at the request of the Chines
who desired that a full statement
be made for the pub,la
viier in? meeting ui. ivoo siua.
.''The situation is quite critical
and I don't want to say anything
hnatllv Wa mnv hnwnu.r A &i' A a
. - - - UUx.UT
to maks a statement later tonight.
In ny vent an official Joint ftate-
"""" wl" ". y
Japan made a new offer "In the
nature of a concession" at today'
tmantung meeting, vice-Foreign
Minister Hanihara said - tonight
This was to make a Japanese rail
way loan (or the Shantung rail
road for a term of It years with
China granted the option to re
deem the loan at the end of Ave
years, from the date of signing the
agreement and after six months
notice.
Mr. Hanihara said this was
Japan's final suggestion for settle
ment and that It was based on in
structions from the home govern
ment. He added that the Chinese
delegates declined the offer but
said thav-there might be another
meeting either tomorrow or Mon
day. There was some understand
ing that the Chinese would consult
with Mr. Hughes and Mr. Balfour
but for the present at least the
Japanese had no intention or ask
ing Mr. Balfour and Secretary
Hughes to intervene.
CAPTURE NEGRO IN
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, Jan. 6.
A posse late Thursday afternoon
caught Ernest Harrington, negro,
suspected of firing from ambusn
Wednesday, on an automobile oc
cupied by Air. and Mrs. John S.
McFayden, slightly wounding Mrs.
McFayden In the face. When the
posse w i t h bloodhounds ap
proathed H a r r i n g ton's home
Wednesday night the negro es
taped through the back door of
his cabin clad only In his night
clothing. Harrington Is now In
Cumberland county jail here.
BYRNES ASSAILS
'S
BUILDING PLAN
Declares "Extravagant
Program Will Tend to
Excite "Bolshevism."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. An at
tack was made today in the house
by Representative Byrnes, demo
crat, South Carolina, on the fed
eral reserve board, which he ald,
planned to construct at a cost of
126.000,000 an elaborate head
quarters in New York city with a
gymnasium, club, auditorium, ana
other "extravagant features."
"Such a building will do more
to incite bolshevlsm than anything
else." Mr. Byrnes declared, add
ing that he intended to introduce
a. hill requiring the federal re
serve board to submit all estimates
for expenditures to congress
thrnnrh the budget bureau so
there would be a check on 1
spendings. -'. , .
Mr. Byrnes stressed the point
that the erection of the building
wnuld ba undertaken at a time
when congress In the Interests of
economy was denying varlou
communities needed publio build -
ings which in the aggregate would
cost 40,ooo,uuu.
Representative Parker, repub
lican. New York, asserted that
money for construction of the New
York"Buliamsrroina-noT-De me
through taxes
from earnings
serve systems.
RESERV
BOARD
on the public but.johnson
of the federal re- .ttlon e
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN
'DEDICATED
TIBNIST IS
PROHIBI
TO TAKE PART IN Accented As Sim FiVht
OR! CELEBRATION! V cceptfT T8? t
Anniversary of Passing Lr2J3.111St 1 ICclty IS JLiOSt
Volstead Amendment to '
Be Observed Here, j Entire Sinn Fein Cabinet Goes With President De
I BRITISH DO NOT
MISTREAT INDIA
W. E. (Pussyfoot) John
son Declares Mistakes
Made in Government.
In celebration of the anniver
sary of the passage of the
Eighteenth amendment for na
tional prohibition a mass meet
ing In either the high school
auditorium or the city audito
rium will be held on the even
ing of January 16 and addrssed
by William K. (Pussyfoot)
Johnson, known the world over
as liquor's most deadly foe.
This was decided by a com
mittee from the Asheville Min
isterial association and officers
it the Woman's Christian Temp
erance union, meeting in joint
session after the matter had
been brought to the attention of
the ministers by the W. C. T. I..
this week. Formal announce
ment of the meeting and the ad
dress of Mr. Johnson, was made
by Rev. Dr. n. J. Batcrnan, at
the conclusion of Mr. Johnson's
address at the high school au
ditorium last night.
Though deprived of the us" of
his left ear and his rielit eye. Wil
liam E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson,
heard the rumblings of more or
less dormant agitation for self-government
and foresaw success in the
near future for the anti-saloon for
ces In Indi.i. while on his recently
completed tour of that oriental
country, distinguished by Its cus
toms and known to the traveler as
a jingle of languages.
Immediately, following his lec
ture at the high school last night,
the world figure iji the prohibition
movement, granted an interview
with a representative of The Citi
zen and when asked regarding hi
views on the visit of the Prince of
Wales to India said, "He does nol
seem to have been successful en
his mission."
'The prince went to India with
all his attendant pomp and expect
ed to appeal to the desire of pagen-
try known to exist among the In-1
dlan people," said Mr. Johnson.
"Had he jcone with a concrete pro
posal to the unsatisfied tactions, his
trip might have been successful,
but judging from the news dis
patches, the prince accomplished
little." v, .
In discussing the .Moprah upris
ing on the wet coast of South In
dia, which has cost 3,000 lives and
which la still limited to that sec
tion, Mr. Johnson said the revolt
followed the action of the British
In regard to the Sultan of Turkey.
Many Indians Under tht Madras
presidency apparently think more
of Turkey than they car for In
dia,, and this is due to their relig
ious belief, said Mr. Johnson.
USING HINDOO TROOPS
CAUSED BAD FEELING
The sending of Hindoo troops
aroused general indignation of
those in revolt and vengeance was
taken on the Hindoo people, who
own njost of the land under the
Madras presidency.
On account of the religion of the
Hindoo opposed to eating certain
meats, he was brought In subjec
tion. He would be captured by the
revolting band, meat forced down
his throat and he was rendered
unfit, according to the custom, to
rejoin his fellow Hindoos. After
the meat had been given, which in
the belief of the Hindoo, desecrat
ed him, a gun would tie placed at
his temple while he was forced to
recite verses of the Koran, making
him a good Moslem. Tho vlutlm
was then forced to be a Moham
med. The strife arising out of such
tactics cost more than 3.800 lives
and reacted much unrest during
the Moplah uprising, he said.
Questioned regarding the non-co-o,erat!ve
movement in India or
the opposition to British rulo, Mr.
Johnson told of the life of Gandhi,
leader of the movement and a
most powerful figure In India to
day. Gandhi, known as Mahatma
Gandhi Kljl, the latter name given
him, as is the Indian custom, be
cause of his leadership, and which
under the Hindoo belief makes pf
htm a great soul, higher than man.
and a little less than God, studied
law in London and there became a
student of Trotsky. The 'resist
ance without violence" policy was
advocated by Gandhi against the
British rule, and under his leader
ship the non co-operative move
ment Is going great headway, In
the view of Mr. Johnson.
INDIA NOT OPEN TO
THE RED PERIL
Mr. Johnson does not believe
there Is any danger of commun
ism in India and found it had
gained no foothold except In the
borders of Afghanistan
One of the most fcerlous events,
. Tu ,
according to Mr. Johnson, in India
lately was the order of the British
government forbidding the holding
of the Indian congress. This order
was resented and the largest at
tendance ever, defied the order and
the Indian congress was held, ac
cording to the news dispatches.
Mr. Johnson thinks If that rep
resents the British .policy, there
will follow such action a river of
blood, and the Indians will fight
British rule of that kind. Mr.
Johnson says the Indians would
assist England In her wars, but will
lns'st on their Indian congress and
if deprived of it will further Dress
their cause for self-determination, aolute confidence
Mr. Johnson also views with some tor the future of this great institu
degree of alarm the Informaition eon- tlon- the very foundation of the
tained In news dispatches regarding "nation's finances. For the first
the lmprlaoniriMit of Paudlt Mohan t1ma in the history of the country
!JrJS.j2r": . through extremely ...
remarks. Malavfga. says Mr.
Johnson,
vu fnrmarlv a. mktnW,
was lormoTiy a, meinDnr or
tha eounoll, and Is bead of
' trtmt Hindoo university at Be-
nares. The imprisonment of suoh
men in India, will probably be to
a state of attain in India similar
to those recently In Ireland, m the
views of Mr. Johnson.
n ihV isdUa simHna
oBrUlsTK
is To
Inils. aid he did not take the
-ICaaktoaa M fw CifMl
TO THE UP-BUILDING
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY
DeValera's
Valera Associated Press Representatives Told
Treaty Will Undoubtedly Be Voted on Before
Seven 0 'Clock Tonight.
LONDON. Jan. 6 (By tht As
sociated Press.) News of Eamonn
DeValera's decision today to re-
sign as president of the Irish re
public, was received at Prime Min
ister Lloyd George's official Down
ing street residence. It was con
sidered there as a good sign, in the
sense that it indicated Mr. DeVal
era's recut'nitlon that his cause was
lost, and that the supporters of the
Anglo-Irish treaty would prevail,
A telegram was Immediately dis
patched to Mr. Lloyd Georgo at
Cannes.
DUBLIN. Jan. 6 By the Asao
ciatcd Press.) Eamonn DeValera
today before the dail eircanti re-
signed his post as president of the
Irish republic.
Later, however, he was under
stood, to say that he would post
pone his decision to leave office
pending vote on th peace treaty,
with Great Hritain if the vote was
taken within. 48 huiirs. He coupled
his resignation with the statement
I that whatever happened he would
retire to private life, hut almost in
the same breajh he spoke of select-
lng a new cabinet if he was re
elected hlef executive
From 1 these conflicting asser
tions the inference was drawn by
those attending the session of the
dail that if the treaty was rejected
DeValera would .remain in office
and endeavor to negotiate a new
treaty with the British govcrpment
on the basis of his alternative pro
posal, but that if the dail accepted
the treaty he would definitely retire
from public life.
FORECAST OF VOTE TONIGHT
18 FREELY MADE
The dall adjourned this evening
at 7 o'clock to meet again tomor
row for a further discussion of the
trejjty. Several of the members told
the Associated Press tonight that a
vote on the treaty undoubtedly
would be taken before 7 o.'clocic
Saturday evening.
Supporters of the treaty con
tinued to express confidence that it
would be ratified by a small major
ity but the people of Dublin are
showing great anxiety over the out
come. With the dail so divided,
fears are entertained that accept
ance of the treaty will not neces
sarily solve Ireland's troubles, and
fears were expressed in some quar-
1 M
- 'jawJir''" I
a r
Steady Upgrade Is Predicted
For United States Finances
s.
W. Strauss; Well Known American Economist
Sees Overnight Change to Mood of Optimism.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. "There is
no question In my mind that wo
have seen the worst of the business
depression and are now on a new
slow but steady upgrade," declares
S. W. Straus, the well-known finan
cier. "Take first the psychological
factor and the psychological fac
tor is Just as important as the ma
terial factors in any unusual com
mercial period whether depression
or Inflation. The public is in a
better state of mind. v..
"When H seemed probable that
the Irish question would be settled
the . Pacific conditions stabilised
the whole world reacted Joyfully.
Tho effect on business was marked
apd decisive. Al
most overnight
il - M 1. n
i
. ed ana a reason-
able optimism in
regard to busi
ness conditions
was manifest al
most' everywhere.
"The basis of
modern business,
of course, Is the
banking system.
The Federal Re
serve system has
been in effect for
eight years and
! its first great test
was
surmounted
n
way that
must give us ab
i " ;,v"'. "T". v..:.
uumiuvaa uvirmtun wuiiuui,
. ,
banking panlo and for this we
J have the Federal Reserve system
chiefly to thank,
"The building industry shows
hopeful signs. This Is ths key in
dustry of ths nation. A score of
Hv" line fit trade, areeourd
1" , S'e. brick, cement, hollow
tile, lumber, plumbing supplies,
electrical fittings, roofing mate-'sln
paint, hardware these "."1 aj'.y
OF WESTERN NORTH
MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1922.
Resignation
trrs today thai there is great dan
ger nf internecine strife.
Mr. DeValera threatened to re
sign during a private session of the
d;ul cireann this morning at which
an eleventh hour attempt was be
ing made by the peace committee
to effect an agreement between the
opposing factions on the treaty.
When the dall reconvened in open
session in the afternoon Mr. Dc
Valera carried his threat Into ef
fect in the course of an eloquent
speech, during which he was mov
ed to nuch depths of emotion that
tears stood In hla eyes and his
voice occasionally was choked with
sobs.
The members of the dall ap
peared much effected bv what
seemed the farewell of Its president
The president, waxed eloouenf
when he referred to having been
reared ,n a laborers cottage In
county Limerick and in his uncom
promising declaration for Ireland's
separate nationality. He said that
he was not np,w or ever technically
a liritlsh subject, that he would
die without being one. Although
he was not a member of the Irish
republican brotherhood, he said he
hoped when he died he would have
a Fenian grave.
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES
ANX lOt'S VOfl VOTK.
The protests against diverting
the dail cireann from the main
point in dispute before It. namely
the ratification or rejection of the
treaty, revealed tho leaders oo
both sides of the controversy as
equally anxious for a speedy vote, I
nnd eventually Mr. DeValera de
clared that If a ballot was taken
J within 48 hours he would be quite
satisfied. Meanwhile, although he
jdid not say bo expressly, it was un
Iderstood that his resignation would
I be in abeyance.
Mr. DeValera was elected presi
dent at the first slim feln conven
tion held In 1917, Arthur GrllTlth.
chairman of the slnn feln organi
zation, standing aside in his favor.
During his absence In the United
States, Mr. DeValera appointed
Mr. Griffith acting president.
Mr. DeValera's disappearance
from the presidency would remove
what he described In his speech
today as the connecting link be
twecn tho Cathal Brugha, (Charles
Burgess,) section of the" sintn feln
and Mr. Griffith. Both men have
trong followlngs throughout tha
country. It would leave the ex
treme section, and the section fav
orable to the treaty In direct con
flict. t lSTER CONSTABULARY
SEARCH VOLUNTEERS
DUBLIN. Jan, 6. (By The As
sociated Presa) Six hundred
Irish volunteers, who were dispers
ing this evening after a review at
Dromore, County Tyrone, were
stopped and searched by tho Ulster
special constabulary and members
of the royal Irish constabulary
who seized a number of revolvers
and a quantity of equipment.
Eleven of the volunteers were ar
rested and taken to the Omagh
military barracks.
The Incident ihas created a sen
sation In Dublin.
LEAGUE COUNCIL TO MEET
PARIS, Jan. 6. (By The Asso
ciated Press) The council of the
league of nations will meet In
Qeneva January 10, as scheduled
by the secretariat of the league,
The Associated Press Is Informed,
whether or not the allied supreme
council has finished Its work at
Cannes.
other Industries are Involved in
construction work. Since the Uni
ted Ktatos entered the war the
building Industry hss been virtual
ly at a standstill. There has been
only a small part of the new con
struction necessary to meet the
normal steady growth of the na
tion, but today there are plans in
the offices of architects for buildings-
to cost many billions of dol
lars. If only a fraction of these
plans are put Into effect 1822 will
be the greatest era of new con
struction work the United States
has ever known, and the great
housing shortage about which so
much has boen said and written
during the past three years will
rapidly become a thing of the past.
Employment will be found tor mil
lions of men, not only In the actual
construction work Itself tfut In all
the contributory lines. Prices of
building materials are at a figure
as low as they are likely to be for
many years to come, and in all
probability lower. The need of new
construction Is urgent, and there is
every reason to believe, that this
need will be quickly met.
1 "The supply of money and credit
have been restored to normal. With
Interest rates relatively . low the
pries of credit again iwithin
reach of business men, The groat
reservoir of the nations! credit Is
ready and funds ars ample to put
into business when business is
ready to go ahead.
"A. bright spot In the situation Is
the tremendous bond market
which has developed this winter.
Never before have large bond mar
ket during a period of depression
is always followed by an upward
' mnv.m. in .h neoulativ. stock
, "- --- -- .
market, anri Ihrni tav a mneral re-
sumption of business activity.
"I think it is reasonably safe to
hope for a very considerable meas
ure of prosperity and activity dur
ing the current year a prosperity
that-wlll saake us- srget-ths-ttwf
bles through which we have pass
ed and look forward only to tho
"Srtghter futurs nat opens are'T
CAROLINA"
International rinancialwmm it
Provided By Supreme Council;
Germany, Russia, To Get Bid
McCumber is First
Western Chairman
Of Body in Years
Forty Years Since Western
er Headed Powerful Fi
nance Committee
(SfAiol Cvftp mimct. T latcvfffr CUm'o)
WASHINGTON, D. . Jan.
For tho first time in forty 5 ears
a westerner heads the powerful
finance committee of tho I.'. S.
senate. The westerner happens to
bo Porter J. McCutrvber of North
Dakota who, thanks to the senior
ity rule, has
stepped into the
shoes made va
cant lately hy
the death of
Senator Boise
I' enrose of
Pennsylvania.
The elevation
of McCumber Is
viewed with
much satisfac
tion by the ag
ricultural bloc
in congress, of
which the North
Dak ota n Is a
member. Mc
Cumber, while
regarded as a
I i
SEN.MccUMMt
man of progressive views, has not
identified himself with radicals in
the senate like La Follette.
Senator McCumber was born at
Crete. 111., February 3, 1858. He
was educated in the public schools
and at the University of Mlcliigun
from ,nB ,HW department of which
he graduated in 1880.
On completing his education he
decided to settle In a new country
and grow up with It. He accord
ingly began tho practice of law In
the little burg of Wahpetnn, Da
kota territory, In 1881. Here he
has since remained. Ho was a
member of the territorial legisla
ture, 1885-9, and was state's at
torney of Richland county. 1886-7.
A republican, ho has represented
North Dakota In the U. fl. senate
since 1808. HI present term ex
pires In 1823.
UTEITION
TD
CHEAT,
Trial on Larceny. Charge
Will Be Called This
Morning.
"I'm mighty glad to get back In
Asheville. And 1 want to tell you
folks that I will show in the court!
I never intended to cheat or de
fraud anyone."
Tiiese were the first words of
Scott Dillingham when he steppt-d
eff tho train at the Southern depot
yesterday, in the custody of
Deputy Shertff Emory McLean
and Bondsman J. L. Page.
With his customary smile, which
has not forsaken him even with
.risen walls surrounding him, a
wave of Hie hand and a cheery
"Hello, folks," Dillingham Jauntily
alighted ffom the train to glut
a ' rowd or several hundred
Meeting him In mass formation,
and lining his way t tho Hlreet,
V'herc ho left in un auto for the
sheriff's office, the large crowd of
friends and good-natured curious
exchanged bantering remarks and
snatches of conversation with the
used car dealer.
His reception was such a one as
might be acrorded a great, public
official or popnlHr Idol, and sutne.
one In the crowd even started
cheering. A string of automobiles,
oontaln'ng a portion of the c.'owd.j
Tollowed the cur of tho ofm-prs to
the courthouse and hero .innthnr
informal reception was held, Scott
greeting a veritable host who camp
forward to shake his hand and jhk
him of his journeyings since leav
ing ABheville Inst August.
One curious bystander wanted to
know If he had "ever really ben
In Germany." Another wanted t.i
know If a blondo-halred wonnin"
was "really the 'cause of It .ill.'"'
TRIAL ON LRCENY
CHARGE TODAY
Dillingham's tlrst trial will be
before JJaglstrate M. A. Croastnan
at it o'clock this morning, when
he will face a chogo of larceny
preferred by San Argentar, local
jeweler. Ancentnr alleges that
Mllingham traded him an auto
mobile for some diamonds, and
that the automobile, proved to be
mortgaged.
Three other charges ngalnst him
await trial in pollen court. He ip
also wanted in Pennsylvania on a
charge of passing a worthless
check.
The next charge on which lie will
be tried after the one today, It is
believed, is that of forgery, which
will come us at the term of su
perior court opening Monday, in
this case he is charged with forg
ing the name of B. L. Lyda, justice
of the peace, to a note for $1,500.
A true bill has been returned by
the grand Jury.
Retained as counsel for the de
fense In all the cases are Judge
Philip C. Cocke and Judge Thomas
A. Jones.
NO ATTEMPT MADE
TO SECURE BON D
No attempt was made yesterday
by Dillingham's counsel to secure
bond. It was Intimated that a
bond of considerably over $26,000
would be fixed If requested by the
defendant.
Counsel for the defense state
they may secure his release under
bond today, but have not yet de cided
whether or not to do so.
Deputy Sheriff McLean, who, in
company with Bondsman Pngo,
made tliBMftrtrlp 'to "Dallas
stated yesterday that Dillingham
gave no trouble at all on the re
turn trip. He wan not handcuffed
vr-
DILLINGHAM
D
Si
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. S. OFFICIftLSUS DEFINITE STEP
R ET I C ENT AS TO
Some Have Been Miwh
Impressed by1 pjajjnp! ftr
Soviet Kecofehiti
NO SIGN COLBY
POLICY CH:
I I:
American Partidbili
in Conference Officially 1
Seems Favoredurl
i i
WASHINGTON, Jan. . (By The
Associated Press) American of
ficials ate unwilling to comment at
the present stage, on the delib
erations of the allied council at
Cannes, hut they are giving the 1m-
refslon that the United States
will be represented adequately at
tho economic conference which Is I
to meet at Genoa in March.
The preponderance of oftlcial
opinion Just now seems to favor
American participation by fully ac
credited delegates, rather than by
unoftlclal observers, but that Is a
point thnt will have to bo decided
when the detailed purposes of the
conference have become known.
In regard to the reported pro
posal of tho council to recognize
in effect the soviet government of
IUissia, the attitude of the Wash
ington government Is less clear.
Outwardly, however, there has
been no indication' pointing to a
change of opinion since the Amerl
can refusal to recognise or have
any Intercourse with the soviet of
flclals, was set forth In. Secretary
Colby s note or August, JBSO.
It Is known that some officials of
the present administration havo
been much Impressed by the argu
ments advanced for soviet recogni
tion and tho resumption of full
trade with Russia, but on the con
trary repeated discussions of the
Russian situation at President
Harding's cabinet table have also
developed a strong opposition to
any recession ironf the position
taken heretofore by tho American
government.
What may be the reaction from
the declniou of the allied council,
tending toward recognition through
Russian participation . In the eco
nomic conference, remains, to be
seen. No official advices as to the
plan for Russian participation or
the conference project Itself had
reached the American, government
tonight, and meantime high 'of
ficials, both at the White House
and the state department, refused
to comment. . . N ' ". ,
By some officials It was suggest
ed tonight that more participation
of Russian representatives In the
conference would not, In Itself, be
taken as a recognition of tho soviet
government. Tho Russian situa
tion. It was said, was one which
could not well be disregarded In
any canvuss of European financial
element, particularly since some
of the great powers are In active
trade relations with tho Russians.
In th.U canvass, officials said, there
might naturally bp a feeling hil
the best available means of repre
sentation for Russia must be
adopted without in anyway prej
udicing the power as to the question
of formal political recognition.
JURY IUTrURNS VERDCIT
(BpfrM forripotffftr. Tit JfAffViIf OUiitn)
RALEKiH. Jan. 6. The Coro
ner's Jury investigating the mur
der of It H. Hamilton returned a
verdl'-t this afternoon declaring
he tiima to hU death from a pis
tol wound fired by persons un
known to tho Investigating body.
At the same time, tho jury de
clared bs "Impossible to believe
that the woman who accompanied
Hamilton has stated all the facts
connected with tho shooting of
said deceased."
EGGNOMIC MEET EUROPEAN LANDS
SEARCH FOR FIVEB APTISTS ELECT
FREED PRISONERS ALBERT fl. BOND
FUTILE
Friends Saw Way to
Cherokee Jail Cells Ef
fecting Delivery.
MURPHY, .Un. 6. A wholesale
Jail delivery was effected lior
an early hour this morning, when
friends of five of the 8lx prisoners
held in the Cherokee county Jail
dug througn a 15 lm:h brick wall,
sawed through the bars of tho five
cells, and took the prisoners to
liberty.
After a futile nil day si-arcli of
the neighborhood, an armed pos
se of officers is tonight continuing
the man hunt in the mountain
fastness of this region.
All five were held In jail await
ing trial on serious charges. They
are: Fred Lowing and Irving Mor
row, charged with a felony; Nel
son Notion, involved In a shooting
sorape. and Ross Lovlngood and
John Black, held on suspicion of
assault on Mrs. It. II. Mingus and
robbery of her , store near the
Southern depot here Tuesday
night. The condition of Mrs. Min
gus is reported as improved.
The sixth prisoner has been ad
Judged Insane, and Is being held
In the Jail pending the arrival of
commitment papers for his trans
fer to the state asylum at Morgan-
on.
A pick was ued to dig through
the brick wall of tho -jail house
under a wipdow on the east side.
Three layars of brick were re-
APPEARS
THREE
J PRICE FfVE
TO REHABILITATE
Momentous Gathering
Will Open During-First
Half of March.
PEEMIER WARNS
AS TO PREJUDICE
SttU; CdnajU,0ft8'on
Which; Formeif ' Enemy
Countries to fie Invited.
.'iM.il...fav.;.) r, ) ht .lijf tt eHJ"
CANNES. Jan. . (Py'The As
jomstfd Press. -r DetlnttsMtlon
looking,! to the!reblUt4tMn,-.pf
Wuropo from anj economic itla.oi
peint was, tnAien. at the rst,sps
sion oMhersllMMt supreme. council
heio '.tttda.V' i whan , unanimous, ap
protxli was (given for th cal4)i of
an, international,, .flsflncial a ar!0-
noniw conleireca, ih wntcn, n hwr
""''f 7"i"T.rrf'iLi"
weoks t) March ha bcen.sier
the memonUus. gaUterlofii r;nd
Genoa; Italy. hs besn designated
as the place whsrt.shaU beithold
An 1nvittlk1to., the,i,Unlted
Slates t partliptsrua,tn ex
tended through the .Amsrloari em
bassador to Great-BrlUlnti -tleatgs
Harvey who Is here as official ob
server for MtfMIiq8IQ
..Russia's VWlpftioyJnile
enow cohfernoe Us&iaVMdlt&4Unl
upon acceptase-f a number of
conditions, nahie4jrtthatiistietieeMs
boltthevik propaaranAt nawsadi (that
sho undertake m" tf( attack 'her
neighbors and thsjtr'illw rece)gile
nil the honorable Blilisins 'ti
tured Into by precfeaijjgiislau
governments. - ,iri ,',,,
' Hremler Lloyd OeorgSfPf, Xireat
Britain, took the most prominent
part in the deliberations' speaking
for an, hour. In his optrilMt pHe
for decisive action has bMm "tcae-p.
ed if the economic rtrlicOjlr'.pt
Europe was to be saved. Describ-
Ptng the present meeting! ofi th su
preme council aa th mos(.lwipurt
ant s since the -armistice, ffco" de
clared that tho puhlle opinion 'of
the world demanded that the? alftea
take wider responsibilities tt;rVlvo
Europe. ' " ,ti ',',',
WARNING IS SOUNDED Vk"
AOAIN8T PREJUDICE T
The prima minister sounded1 a
warning that the allies themselves
must solve the problems of re
habilitating Europe economically
and he appealed to them to forget
their prejudices and co-operate
with this end in view.
Given ths floor immediately
after the French premier, M. Brl
and, had welcomed the delegation
In tho grand salon of the Cannes
Yacht club, Mr. Lloyd George
launched Into sharply pointed ref
erences to the Vench claims
growing out of thq war... JTe said .
TTlie British were equally entitled to
put forth claims, sinco their taxes
as a result of the war were twice
as heavy as those of any other
country. ;.
The remark of the British prime
minister that most impressed the
delegates, was hla reference) t tha
prejudice thnt might, exist against,
enterlirg Into relations 1 with ' the
soviet government because It had
blood upon its hands, "But." he
declared, "I know a country whloh .
quite recently took the hand of, an
assassin in the near easU".,
The passage was immediately
translated for M. Brland, who first'
smiled at the reference to the Anv
goru treaty between Franca and
the Turkish nationalises and then
retorted: "Yes. but we made his
acquaintance In London"
This reference to the fact that
tho Komallsts were Invited to Lon
don to confer with the allies last!
spring provoked laughter. The
French premier refralnod from
other comment. -
At the afternoon session condl-
-tCc in rtet E0(J
ASSEMBLY DEAD''
To Succeed Rev. Dr. Mays
as Secretary Ridgecrest '
Assembly.
Rev. Dr. A.lbert R, Bond, of Bir
of Birmingham, was elected cor- '
responding secretary of tho South
ern Baptist assembly at Ridgecrest.
at tho meeting of the executive
committee of the board of directors
of the assembly, held in Birming
ham yesterday, according to ad
vlces.cplved last night.
Rev. Dr. Bond succeeds Rev. Dr.
Livingston T. Mays, resigned, who
In tho future will act a suditor of
his new publication, The South
wide Baptist, published at Knox
vllle. Xenn., and Marshall, N. C.
Rev. Dr. Mays tendered his resig
nation after four years of service;.
The Baptist Educational board .
which owns the controlling Interest
In the Southern Baptist assembly
plans expenditures of $100,009 on
improvements at Ridgecrest. Thi ; :
win include improvements and
modernisation of the hotel there, -Improvements
of the grounds and ;
the ultimate erection of a suitable) "
auditorium to house the rallying
educational events planned each -',
summer.
Rev. Dr. J. K. Diltard. pastor of ?
the fimrthstde Baptist church, Blr ,:
mlngham, chairman; Rev, Dr. La
ther Little, CaJirlotte, N- C: O. P-
i.