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rFAIR- ESTABLISHED 1868. Japanese Delegate Finds Talk of Peace Replac ing That of War. AMERICANJAPAN FRIENDSHIP AIDED Arms ' Parley Dissipates i cioud3 Tnat Marrea Skies of Pacific: , WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. (By . th Associated Press.) The Shan luntf negotiations took ' another stiR forward today while all af the other activities of the arms '. conference were at a standstill. ,,. Meeting for the 26th time since thoy began thetr separate eonvei- sationa, the Japanese and Chinese agreed ot some of the preliminary moves looking to complete restora . tion of Klao Chow territory . to i China. L-.;J':r.u .;.': '' i1 At the same time there was ap i parent lr some quarters a mount Ing hope that the question of the Shantung railroad, the only point ' on which the two delegations have found themselves completely dead ' locked, would be settled soon or. the basis of American and Brit ish compromise suggestions un- dr consideration. In Peking and Toklo. The halting progress of the dis : russlona. however, coupled- with ; complete, suspenslon'of conference negotiations on other subjects, led to renewed rumblings of disap , polntment from foreign delegations ,'v-ho are anxious to get home. Con ference oraciais were talking to night of a resumption of the sea-, Mons of the Far Eastern commit U next week, although 24 hours before they had indicated that the -committee would not reassembla until the Shantung problem had l,.n.-r,u-.rl . " Mtuiinnir h- rtmnrkV i ...v.. (.an.B nA..i.. .lually the only Temaftiing business ;ot the conference. A- reply - still awaited from Toklo regarding the- Pacjflp' fortifications section' of leiejtal-ar soiwfMent;"tl Jioint will be' lastly settled thai they re beginning to speak of the naval, negotiations as a closed chapter con'ence aeeompitsh- M-.F.K TO AVOW f tNXECESSARY 1FX.Y ' view that the far eastern dis cussions should be held In abey ance to give tree .rein for .the Shan tung negotiations haa been em phaslted in American quarters liarticulttrly.'ift being argued, that the Japanese and Chinese groups were fully occupied with the ques tion of the Klao Chow lease-hold and that the far easterti commltfea ould. not go ahead without thent In the background of this proposal has appeared a suggestion that it might also help solve the remain ing problems of the far east if the Shantung question first were put out of the way. It is evident, however,-hat hot kll tha delegations agree with thol. American' view. After nine weeka of discussion,' and With important political flevetopments shaping in foreign capitals, some of the dele gates are. outspoken In their desire -Jo avoid every unnecessary delay in the Hialn tasks of the confer ence. . To what- extent Secretary Hughes has- become oeguizant oi that sentUnent is .not revealed. " That some spirited clasties af 'opinion are to be expected when the far eastern meetings eventually are resumed U booming more and more apparent as the various dele gations develop, their portions. To day Dr. Chung-Hui Wang, of the Chinese delegation issued a formal statement reaffirming the determi nation, of China to press her re iuat fsr, conference discussion of the "twenty-one demandsi" despite the Obtectlnns nH ;th Jnnanoan. ; Meantime among othor delegatiom , ti mtro develoDed evidences that not only this request but the Chinese tfiroroiwl for abolition of tinhnrea tf influence and fot restoration of itssea areas face a dubious pro.v japawesb ielegatk sArs, ITtlENDSHIP IS -PROMOTED V " YORK, Jan, 14Th ad. vancement of American-Japaness friendship has been signally pror moted by the Washington conferr once, Admiral Baron Tomosaburo - Kato, -senior -Japanese delegate toi the copference, said .tontght in an address before the -Japan' society. "In few short weeks," he added, "we have, dissipated , the clouds that marred the naturally : clear and happy skies of the Pacific.' - "Two months ago," Baron Kato. continued, "we heard loose talk of possible war. Today we are con- Restoration To China Kiao-Chow Territory : n .J- J ramvAsr fnminnniiinr: mi bUMrnu VIIDL uni SHANTUf G ROAD S HOPED FOR SOON 1 " i r - -m ..HI'llDIHU ... . v, Jary in November the newspapers Jequently used such phrases as Vonflict of interests,'': 'supremacy or the seas' and 'menacing aggres sions;, today they are talking more In term of 'undorstand," 'accord' and 'co-operation,' and the prlncl Pal criticism of Japan nowadays is that she- does not agree quite as quickly as .you make proposals for ftCCOrd.-- .! :: ;. . .:s. .;:: " "Noe is this my friends phrase ology. .; Critics may say that such declarations as we .have been mak ing at Washington were made a hundred years ago at Vienna and subsequently at The Hague, and, therefore, will amount to nothing. But that is not the case, for very ! definite reasons. In the first place, the several nations represented In jWtwhlngton have given; ty the concessions they have made to the etratlons of the'earhestness of their intentions. Unless the estrlt ,tlit actuates the people of; these na tions were deep-rooted In sincere . I i r f Vi ci o MnnnA .Inn, Mnl have been possible. , Fortunately, greater Inatlona of the world are in accord, otherwise, the scrapping , ... -iciHt4 m rtt iv.) THE eed Upon Charge of Treason Against Publisher of "Federalionist" Indictment IsOutgrowth of Armed March of West 'Virginia Miners CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Jan. 14. Frank W. Snyder, publisher of the Federationlst, weekly publica tion, devoted to the interests of organized labor, was arrester late today by state troopers on a capias Issued by the bogan county court charging . treason and conspiracy In . connection with the . armed march of miners from- Kanawa county to Logan county last sum mer. , , ;.; . ' Snyder was taken tt Logan to night In the' custody of troopers, The publishers was indicted by the Logan country grand Jury yester day,. It was learned tonight, after the capias had been presented to the state department of public safety by a deputy sheriff from that county. Isaac 'Scott, acting secretary-. treasurer .of District. 19, United Mine Workers of America, . also was arrested on a capias issued by the Logan county court, making an tiidfctment against him similar to that Issued for Snyder. Scott also left tonight for Logan In the custody or state troopers. EilN TO ENTER PRIMARIES FIR NEXT SOLICITOR Pritchard to Seek Re-elec- j tion in Nineteenth District. - Sotiator Marcus Erwin.. demo crat. and Solicitor George Prltchi- rd. republican, will battle for the aollcllorsnip in tne ... in ineieenin Judicial district, in the event Sena' ..i-.ltor Erwin is successful' In the democratic,. primaries.. ;tjl-b- wmr non , iiii. ,.Wv,, when Senator . F.rwirt announced hi decision te enter the primary and .Solicitor. Pritchard said he would center Jthe raee- f or-rerfe tion. , ,(. . 4 . W-'.-'.. .-v 'II was generally believed Tby . sev eral prominent politicians of both parties who yesterday discussed the coming 'campaign that neither the democratic or republican candidate would have'any opposition within their own ranks. This, however. Is mere speculation, as while the next campaign has .been discussed some. th- political heat .attendant upon pre-primary times, has not made its appearance. . Mr. Erwin and Mr. Pritchard each have records of public serv ice, and their past contributions to the constructive element will fig ure largely in : the , coming cam paign, It is said. ! ' .' ; Senator Erwin, descendant! from" a family reputed for the number or attorneys It contains, and a citizen of Buncombe residing today within a half mile of his birthplace, has a long record of public service. During a year , in which he was actively .engaged in the practice of law, the present senator from Bun combe was elected judge' of-the police court-of Asheville.; He oc cupied the bench, having defeated A. T. Summey; and retained the Judgeship for about a year - and until In the spring of 18S, when he was appointed by JAJdge Fred Moore to "succeed Charles F. Starnes, who died while In office, as clerk of the superior court. He served out the term and en tering the next .campaign was elected by popular vote. . Mr. Er win was re-elected three consecu tiv. times, serving as clerk of the Superior court Of Buncombe from 1889 to 114, in which year he was defeated for" nomination in the democratic primary by Joho H.- Cnthey, present .clerk of the court and Judge of the Juvenile court. -. . r'-. ; - . ; . ; ' . : . Knnator Erwin did not secure x'nnr rest fim public service, how ever: as he was called upon to .act as city attorney shortly after lesv tng the office of the clerk of Ahe county, v He went Into office as city attorney when the city form of government was changed Intu the commission plan, and held that position until tlie-present adminis tration came into power. i ' However, again turning from city to the county government. Mr. Br win "entered the, democratic primary last time and polled a large vote for the1 senate. H- re ceived a handsome majority at the general election. His onlystate mnt In' connection with his. an nouncement was he would be glad to serve it wanted. " .' His- record in the senate is gen erally conceded to be a construc tive one, admired by -members of both parties alike.. - a aThe Wttl Judicial district com prises the counties of Madison and Buncombe, and this year's rare for tho sollcltorsnip promises to be close and full or interesting politi cal developments, due In a great mearure to the prominence of the candidates. . Mr,, Pritchard is a former resident of Madison and his services as solicitor havs been generally accepted as food.:..-'1'' TEN MILLION DOLLAR , . , MORTGAGE ON PROPERTY ' vtrtvvA5rilL,E.- Pa.: Jan. If A no- tic of a mortgage of 110.000.004 on n, mTM Sul O 1 rnmimnr the recorder of deeds here today. It was learned tonight. The under writers wers said to be the Equit able Trust company and John Arm strong, f New York city. -The money- raised through the (norrrars. It Was said, was to be ued 'as working capital by - th eomDsny throughout Its holdings In New Tork..Nw Jry, Psnnny'vanla. Wes Virginia, Oklahoma and.. Texas. The oapiiHl will b obtained. It wag tatM fiinhM-. thrmiffh bonds to Itil- ture In ten yearn at dr cent, and will be Issued In denominations of I f 100. I00 and fl.ooo. S "DEDICATED PDSTDFFICE FOR ASHEVILLE RESTS G BILL If - Appropriation Is up Asheville Is on List, Weaver Says. N. C. SENATORS FOR FARMER ON BOARD Demand Started in Per iod of Deflated Prices of Cotton. tss iinnaii eiruss -fi a. t, C. IRIASTt WASHINGTON. T. C.c. Jan. 14. Republican leaders have not de cided to permit the passage of a public buildings bill during tnis congress. They have been cutting ouuf such expenditures tor several year. ;- -" -' . Representative John Langley, of Kentucky Is .chairman of the house committee on public build ings and grounds. He said today Jiat he thought his party would stsnd for a measure later on. In that event he will consider all the bills now before his committee. Among these measures is ons in troduced and reintroduced by Representative Weaver for a build ing at Asheville to take care of the postoffice and . the federal courts. This proposition calls for $1,250,000. Mr. Weaver said today he would use every bit of th'e influence he can muster to put through the Asheville bill if a public buildings program Is carried (through. He could not predict what the repub licans would do. - "The-chances are that the repub licans will not agree to an outlay for public buildings. Their appro priations - are running high and they re being criticised. Mr. Weaver said Langley is well disposed; toward Asheville for Airs, mngiey is iruni iumt. o"" was a daughter of the late Rep resentative J. M. Oudger. - ASHEVIIiLE STANDS FIRST FOR BUILDING , Mr. Weaver said tonight, "I I have had the matter Of the Ashe ville public building bill up with the house committee at different times. No such legislation has been allowed recently. vThe republican! steering committee has not made np Its mind what It will do about a bill this year. This much can.be said, "If any -publio buildings are provided for, the one for Asheville ur amrtngthej first , on the- ltsV " ; - The demand for a farmer on the federal reserve board was aroused hv the rniulishness of the head of Oregon sentiment "ln that- direction has been growing vevwy sii-o ie deflation, period tsnte last ff all a-year ago and caught many ot ton farmers with, costly , crops pn their, hands. . u'- kY'-y- Senators Simmons' and Overman "are strong for the plan to have the tillers of the sdll represented. , Senator Overman made clear his position today In- a letter, to North Carolina" business then who had written him on the subject. Sena tor Bimmonei has made his views known at various times within the last few months. 1 . i " OVERMAN IRGED ' TO SEND BILL BACK ; s . Senator Overman hag been urged by bankers and others bechome to ue his influence to send the bill providing for a farmer on the re serve board back to the committee on banking and currency. His re ply to these communications reads ti part: - "It would have been, bet ter if the orlnlgal law creating the federal reserve board, should not have provided for the appointment of anyone Of a particular class to the board; the matter should have been left to the President, the ap pointment power,! and fr the con firmation of the senate, however, since the law does provide that at least two bankers shquld be ap pointed I see no reason why. a progressive. - intelligent farmer, who may or may not-be. a presi dent of a member bank, should not also be given a position on ' this board." " "--i-i -' - .: . . Mr. 'Overman declared today .h. ha wnnM continue" his- fight for the appointment of a farmer ttr'ihe board and will make every fforts to see: that the surplus earnings of this Institution be di rccted to the right .channels. , ,- -, i Mi '" .' trrT!E nvntltTJtiES ATTACIt 1 JON BILL OF PARTICULARS WAUKEOAN, III., Jan.. 14. CBy The Associated Pres) The prose .,,in in th casa of 'Governor- Len Blhall. and Vernon Curtis, charged with "conspiracy to. defraud the states, won . victory today when Judge - Claire C. Edwards over ruled an attack by the defense on the state's bill of particulars. -Judge Edwards ordered' the .de- fendapts- arraigned tp enter their pleas, but both had left the court room a few, minutes earlier, and the arraignment finally was set fpr next ' Saturday; morning' at I 'o'clock.-'.-- ! i ' "; h': '''' v The decision of the court furn ished a dramatlo surprise si in cldse of a day of argument In which the defense attacked' the state's bill of particulars as "Ir relevant, Incompetent, Impertinent and scandalous." ! ' . . The state claims the defendsnts ta 129,000,000 which, was improp erly used and also to I53M0O dl? rect from the state treasury and with it bought securities which they ' returned. 5 The state also claims the defendants retained ap proximately 81,0O0 ltt Interest earned on the 121,000,000., , ' j ..... VETERAN KILL HIMSELF ! WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Kefused for bis request for an Increase In compensation from 10 to M0 a month Andrew Baron, woid war Veteran, of FhusflelDnia, snot nimseii uxiay the. War Elsk Insurance bureau. pltaL JURY IN UPtCH' CAf ' . FAILS TO BEACH VERDICT IX)S ANOB3IJC8, Calif.,' Jail. ,14. Th lyrv In the esse of Arthur 0. Burch, unable to reach a verdict af. ir noura ornuvmivn vi, iuv charge of murdering J. Belton Ken nedy, August S, communicated with tne- ttirtff tadop- an he tla ietl tor his home, saying that he would not return to court until :tt o'clock Mnrty morning un8 the Jury sent for him. - i .. . .... ,. . UNDAY TO THE UP-BUU-DING ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1922. Ireland Looking To These Men To Put Free State On Harmonious Working Basis A ; - ..; jT :r. kJM--Jr ; T It i. 1 I'wwrt will ' tern'.;f President Arthur Griffith of the Dajl Eireann and hit cabinet Left tt right, above: Richard Mulcahy, minister of defense; Gavin Duffy, foreign minister; President Arthur Griffith, and Michael Collins, minister of finance. Below; William Cosgrove, local government; Eamon J. Duggan, horns minister, and Bryan O'Higgfns, minister of economies. . DUBLIN, Jan. 14. -(By the As sociated Press.) The provisional government of the Irlnh free state is now a functioning body. Final formalities of - approving the treaty with England were car ried out. lat today when, after an historic meeting in Hie Mansion house of representatives of the southern Irish constituencies, who formally ratified the treaty, Eam on J. Duggan took to Dublin castle a copy of the treaty signed by. the members of .the new government as provided for in the terms of the peace pact. Sixty-live members elected to sit in the house of commons in south ern Ireland, attended the morning meeting: No women representa tives nor any of ; the other adher ents to Eamon de Valera, forpier t e piibll can preaiden t, .we re," pres-ent.- . ;.'.-:;-' i-v First; on the Tlst'of eight men appointed - a -eatUU ting the prot4ft--4 he provisional ad ml n let rati oft. WISES PErJDiNG ASHEVILLE W IS OBJECT FORTRY TH R I FT C AM PA! GN Prominent - Speakers Will Outline Program at ' -Daily Meetings. - Economical management Is thJ train teaching pf thrift and from the Atlantic Mi the Pacific, the en tire nation will hear of the ad vantages of. being, thrifty, through the National Thrift Week cam paign. January 17 to 23 Inclusive. Thrift has been the essential qual ity in the founding Of any, organi- snilnn nianflncf TtPnlont ,ttiVMt mai vans vi., ,f vuwt, and In history many pages are, do- voted , ,to. .the description or the thrift and foresight of our fore fathers. .The thrifty Dutch, In the eaHy settlement of the New Eng land - states have often been held up in school life as a pattern.' ' Ashevlller has '.taken Interest in the Thrift Week movement and on the birthday of Benjamin Frank lin,' patron saint of thrift, wtl! launch the activities' here under the auspices of J the T. M. C. A., the movement having been started (;y the international Y. M. C. A. it s a week, made up or days thai fttnhnriv ih. hie- thrift ' immsk nt . life and living. "Soend Time and Money Wisely" U the national slogan of thrift wak and poster reproductions of the- Paul Bartlett statue of "Benjamin Franklin will be. seeij on. all aides., . ; 1 It is' planned as a part of the week to .have thousands-tot poeple solve their economic problems In j tne -manner- of uniteor utates govemment," by. the .budget plan, as a means of keepinir'wlthln earn lugn. Thousands of people will read' the life of rrsjiklln during Thrift Week and will profit by th teachings of the patron saint of thrift. , -i -. . SEVEN !)AT8 WIT II 1 SPEClAIi PROGRAMS . .The. seven days -have f-becn di vided as follows: January U7, Thrift Day. Benjamin Franklin's oirtnciay, tnia win also be Rank Day; January If, .Budget Day, January 19, Ltfo Insurance Dayt January 20, Own Tour Home Day; January fl. Pay ;i Your Bills Promptly Days January 12. Share With Others Day. and January 23, Mak a. Will Day. v . v The creed of Thrift Week, which will be adopted.by thousands.: fol ' lows; work and earn, make, a bud get, record expenditures, have a bank account, .ca,rrjr Jife Insurance, OFn your own home, make a will, pay bills promptly, invest in safer securltlej and share with others. - J. J.-Nichols; general 'chairman of the Thlft Week, program In Asheville, states, .-that interest In observance-A-of National Thrift Week Is very intense He says eommitiees.tn eharg are (finding heaxty response among . industrial plant of the. community and other organizations.- The speakers, who will address themselves to icertalrl phases of thrift' are .among; the best -known In the city and -are famed as community builders. The days io be observed,., the place of meeting and speakers are listed be-' low: . ..: I i 'Tuesday, hank' day, V XL Pat terson, chairman; .Asheville higii school, f-o'clopk- a.'-m., Dh Hiden Ramseyr"OafJ1nr-WoHrehre. com-pany, .12 -o'clock. Ruff ner Campbell;'. National Casket com - iuntuw4 m r$ ri OF WESTERN NORTH visional government is the name of Michael Oolllns. and it is as sumed lie will be made the nomi nal head. As a matter of tact, however, the correspondent Is au thoritatively Informed that Arthur C.rlfflth, as president Of the" dall ojreann and chairman of therlel egatlon, that negotiated the treaty will bo looked to as Its supreme authority. The ministers appointed to ad minister the provisional govern ment Include, with two or three exceptions, all the members of Mr. Griffith's republican cabinet. There is no room in the provisional gov eminent for the minister of for eign a1 (fairs. George (J a van Duffy, because foreign affairs are outside Its scope. , But Mr. ColHns, i Mr. Dvisgan, and Wlllam ;T. Cosgrav, an jwell i as oilier .departmental heals In the republican govern ment, will head tne departments SERVICES Y S T E M Citizens Guarantee Sum for Three Months' Demonstration. W Asheville will try out .the Com munity Service Idea, ' This decision ' was reached yes terday, and the following commit ted guaranteed the aum necc.ary to bear one-half the expense-for tho three months' demonstration of' Community Service work: D. Wi den Ramsey, S. LJnlnsky, Ihoma J. Harklns. Curtis Bynum, J. E. Rankin, George Stephens. Henry T. Sharp, J. J. Nichols, Holmes ilry- son. W.-Vance Brown, Whitehead Klutz,-of Salisbury, district repre sentative of the National Commu nity Service, Inc., expressed his pleasure at the result stnd predict ed that the community will want this- organization as . a nermanent factor of the city's life when the plan, la thoroughly understood, t The first step,- which will be taken some time In the- early spring or summer, will be the com ing here .of an expert community organizer from national headauar r ters. . This man will launch the Gill enterprise with the organization of 'Work, -preaemt .first assistant post . . .... . . .i . i. u nui. u community music - programs and community athletics;. he will also assist the people in perfecting a p&fnianent xyganlsation aqd In raising the 17,000-f.or the service, which will be. a part of the commu- Mltv K i , If ik. .MnnuinUv HArvlna la. adn-nteft In Asheville. I The management 'of the organi sation' will be entirely local, con sisting of a board of directors and executive committee. In the hands of these, bodies working through a council, will be the, selection of a Whole t'fe. recreational -director and since unon this director will rest the responsibility for success or failure he will be chosen with rare. It was-stated. The ulreotoi'i would probably be a man suggevt- i cd by the national organization, one trained in the business of or ganlslng an" entire clttseimhlp for wholesome amusements, ; thoatrl- cal, musical, athletic or other ac tivities which will bring people to gether in a way to satisfy thgir primal " instincts for group diver sions. i V' - ' The recreational dlrertor would assist local leaders ; In the various departments bf the organization and Would secure the services of community service specialists, at no additional expense, In devising way ot reaching every man, wo man and child possible,-to bring to them the benefits of the organ ization. j . - y . - ) - Half '"the' Expense for' the-three months i experiment " In the plan! will ' .be ' borne , by . the .national community service. i r . .. . . , .," The Klffln Rockwell pss Amer ican lotion,, yesterday expressed Ita sympathy. 'wrth the program how, . , . . . 1 iurmaiiy- unannaxen ana. lis ae - sfre' to co-operate In every war i In He establishment, of Ihe Comuiurilty Service, l.iui.f. for Aaoevllie. , ' j . ' THREATENING FIR B AT 1 ' ) ' 't' MEXIA UNOER J0NTROl. feUria bank would be . able to reir- business section, was brought under I ?n.ty'UmF,!i!'t control after It had destroyed three circles that the bank a dlfflcul.les building , - .t '. . . , I were due to low collections. - i . .' ' "". '..' ..-... ;. . ' .'. .y.:....r -::.: i'-'- C. CITIZEN CAROLINA' TO Postmaster-General Hays to Head $250,000,000 Corporation. TO BE GIVEN SALARY $150,000 PER YEAR Will Organize Sixty-five Film Producers Into Single Unit. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.4.--Intention of Postmaster (Jenenil Hnys to retire from tho cabinet in tiio near future to bectm& the di recting head of an aswocjutlon of mutton picture, producers and dia trlliutnrs, was announced today at tho White House at the conclusion of a conference between President Harding and the postmaster gen eral. President Harding In a state ment declured he could not "well Interpose auy objection to Mr. Hays retiring from the cabinet to take iu a work so Important," while Mr. Hays stating he had de cided to accept the offer of the mo tion ploture Interests, made It clear that as yet no contract had been executed. The potttmaster general however, expressed confidence tha; a satla'actory contract could be ugroed upon. Representatives of motion pic turn producers and distributors have ben negotiating for the serv ices of the postmaster general for noine time ajid are understood to liavu out lined to Mr, Hays what they wijli hint to undertake. With in a few days he expects to confer aHin with them, prpbably in New lurk, and unless something unfor Ncen develops. It is expected that a contract will be nJgned at the meeting. The date of his retirement from tho cabinet Mr. Hays said, would depend largcii' on the wishes of his prosnectlv employ-era. He de clared, however, he would not give up his duties uptll the Pres ident has had time to select his successor. It was said at the White House that nothing' would bo done toward selection of a new postmaster general until Mr. Hays formally tenders his resignation. IS OPTOKTTN1TV FOK I'UBLIO KEItVICE . , ('The postmaster general and I have been discussing at considerable length tbe proposal which has been made to hthi "to become the head Of a national association ot'picture pro ducers and distributors.', if the ar rangement proves to be, when : the details art. worked, out, what it seems to be, I can not wetf' Interpol any objection to Mr. Hays retiring from thft AAH!nt in tak. un & .wutFl in Important. -. It la too great an 'op portuntty lor a tieJprul publio service for him to refuse, I shall be more than sorry' to have him retire from the cabinet, where, he has .already made so fine a record, .but we have agreed to look upon .the . situation from the broadest ' viewpoint . and seek the highest public good.' Mr. Hay made this statement!) . .'"With tho President's consent, I hv decided, tp undertake the work suirgnated by ths motion picture pro ducer and distributors, i. No con tract has been executed as yet. I am assuming, of, course, .that a satis factory contract will ba possible and one . which, .will make , . certain . tbe carrying out of. the high purposes contemplated by this great Industry.; DATE OF RETIREMENT NOT VET DECIDED The postmaster general In discuss ing the matter Informally said no date for his retirement had been de cided on, that matter being left open awaiting hia negotiations with tbe motion picture producers. - Mr. Hays, In further discussing ths proposition, informally expressed con fidence,, that satisfactory arrange ments could bo worked out by him with motion picture Interests. ' lis aid that as soon as possible he would confer, probably in New York, with representative) of the motion picture Industry, who have been negotiating foe his services; , ' Ur. Hays reruaen to oiacnss tne alary" which- he would receive In his new poaiuon, out it nas oeen re nnrted as itnwarda of 1160.000 a year, The postmaster general was said by bia friends.-however, not ,to regard the salary as the controlling factor While It was stated at ths Whits House that the question of a succes I. in Mr llava had not been con M.r,i hv tha President and would nni be until he had definitely' made his decision Immediately there sprung forth- numerous and varied reports. These Included the names of Harry 8. New, senator from Indiana, Mr. Hays' home . state; , ln, tiumoeri master general; waiter B. uicay, Kansas City manufacturer snd Rep resentative 8teenraonk-of Minnesota, chairman of the house postoffice com mittee. -, TO WORK FO GOOD OF THE PICTURE INDUSTRY NEW YORK, Jan. 14 John M. Qulnnr general manager of the Vita graph Film corporation, today - an nounced that the first duties of Will H. Hays, should he accept the offer of motion picture-man, would, be the organisation into a single co-opera-iv in, If nf sr, Amtrlian Drodunlna nd' distributing corporations with a capitsl of more than 1250,000,000. He said Mr. Hays' salary 1taU been ten tatively fixed at $150,001). -The new organisation, Sir. Qulnn said. Drobkbly will soperseds that present Nations! Association of Mo lion Picture Industries, of which Wil liam A. Hrady Is prosldenl. The 1st (,r association has, a membership of :oo producing and distributing cor- poratlons, , subsldary Industries and exhibitors. ? Nw Yqrk Iwould. undoubtedly be Mr. Hays heartqusrters as president of the new organisation, according to Mr. Qulnn. HIh chief duties will b, Mr. Qulnn said, "to work .for the general . good, of tlu? motion-picture i mausiry by seiung oerpre ine puonc fsots concerning It, to counteract th evil Impreitslons gained by moving picture fans through circulation of iulstt and, harmful reports." ' t PUT itAl.EIVH BANK IV ' " , HANDS STATU EXAMINER v RALEIGH. J an. ' 1 4.--Thi Cen tral Bank and Trust company, for merly the CHy bank; with, a cap ttal of 125,000 and deposits of ap proximately. 1200,000, was, closed today with a notice posted on Us doors announcing that tne lnstltu 4 In. n.n m Ml,, tti hanif. . iif th. the . . " t state bank examiner.1 Chief , Bank - Examiner Latham said ho waa not prepared to make a statement regarding the c:ilng of the bank until he had - com pleted ' his 'Investigation of - the HARDING mPoincare Completes QUIT CABINET 28 New French Cabinet To Include Surraut Strike of Street Car Men Threatens In Virginia Cities Richmond, Norfolk, Ports mouth, Petersburg, Fac- , ing Tie-up KICHMOXD. Vs., Jan. 14. t Four Virginia rltles, Hlchmond. Norfolk. Portsmouth and Peters burg, v.111 fare a strike of the car men of the Virginia Railway and Power company at midnight to morrow night, unless steps are taken In the meantime to bring sbout a settlement of the contro versy between the company and men mining out of a proposed cut In the wages of the men, effective January 18. , The decision to strike was an nounced today after a poll of the union men showed 1 they over whelmingly favored leaving the company rather than accept the cut. ' - Officials of the power company announced they were prepared to nandle the transportation situation In event tha strike, ocnitrrwd. Hen. lesentatlves of the company stato) they will, as far as possible, oil vacancies In their ranks from the unemployed in Richmond. . PORT RATES AH RAISED EQUAL TQ CITIES Incrcease Covers Eastern Seaports Effective January 15. ' " . aisToe seisie . TSS MBatlLLS OITUSN H. a. 0. MhMMT ' WASHINOTON. Jan. 14. To night at It o'clock the water com petition rates at Wilmington, Elisabeth City, New Bern, cnariea ton, Savanna), and all other east ern ports w11 be increased to those of inland cille,' . in soma Instan ees the Increase is irom -4$ ta. IS per-cent. The railroads, it was AvtaUlAarf .lhat i ha, IntnrstatA onm- merce commission had decided to ignore water conipsiiiion ana "v the port towns the earn rates they d inland polhta, - "A fniyith ago they failed Qh.edule here with that end in view,' and the X, C. C. refused today to hold. it up, - f the readjustment of rates ordered .. ... a I. . M.1 ... . I in Xvorin carounm ini oniy wun iht .n h nn. it was said nare totfay, is for shippers hit by , the increase to appeiu i i"" vuiuuu lon. .;'' "n.tlrn.rt. in tint mint to DSV any attention to the water t.ane portatlon ' competition s in North Carolina," this eorresponjjent was in.v - TVi ruR will ba similar rates for Wilmington. NVw Bern, Ellxabetn uiiy, uoiasooro, Klnston and other, places located . ih.n " tTn to the .last min ute, today efforts wera made to' have tne I, c, v. aw puv iv uw cllned.: ; , . ..-'.. A KOrr, divialorl freight agent of the ' Southern railroad stated last night that he had received no dfiftnlte lnforjnatlon In regards to the increase of water-competitive rates. He was not in position to state Ip what manner the Increase would affect freight -ratea from Asheville to Wilmington.. . Elisa beth City, New Bern, Charleston or Savannah. -"j"; . t-- . Th -ntr rnmnetltlva rates wore in effect In'seaport oltlei, where goods were-shipped, from Inland cities to be partly carried by-water route to. destination, therefore, giving the seaports a lower, rate. CHICAGO ATTORNEY IS riiOGGED AT SHREVEPOItT, , . , - . FALLAS, Tex., Jan.' 14.HaroU F. Mulcka, ot Chicago, chosen for two alleged I, W. W.'a convicted at Shreveport. 1.. of vatrancy charges, arrived 1iere today from Oreenvllle, Tex., and went imme diately to a local hospital tor treat ment ' for injuries received ; when be was flogged last night by, a band of men at Shreveport. , Blood stained garments , and a severely lacerated acalp and back were exhibited by Mulcks, who said he was solzed by two meO as ho stood in the lobby of one of the largest hotels In Shreveport,'- was forced Into a waiting automobile ard carried 20 miles from the cH.V whi rn the- punishment was admin istered by several .unmasked men, r.one ot whom was known, to him. Mulcka estimated - that he was struck 40 times with a heavy leather strap. He was then placed oi a train at a small rallwny sta tion with the warning that he stay away from 8hrevport. The train cerrled him1 to Greenville, Tcs. whence he came to Dallas. Ht announced his intention of returning to Chicago for a time as soon as he recuperates from his Injuries. . These were said by me ti ro 1 attendants not to bo serious. NiW ASSOCIATION AT BAYBORO FOR I1U.400 vTASHlN'OTON, Jan. H.-Psnator Overman has been Informed by the Federal Farm Loan bureau that It has authorised charters for national Farm Loan associations , at Bayboro, with approved loans In "an-amount of 500; Oxford, !7.40; Waraaw, I34.500; a total of (166,400 for new associa tions. , . R. F. IIliIR DECUAIIE8 EVIDENCE ON PARTIES MACONT, Oa. , Jan ll. R. f". Mills, chiropodist who was horse whipped by crowd of masked men on a lonely road' near here taat night, declared tonight that he had evidence , against several persons' whose ha aiUgad-Jigured In the whipping. No warrants ,iad been issued tonight, however - AND Pages 224 Columns PRICE 7c ON TRAINS 10c. Wants to Return to Old Fashioned Way With . Ambassadors.".' t BELIEVE SURRAUT ' WILL ACCEPT POST Louis ; Barthou Becomes . Minister Justice and Alsace-Lorraine. . PIAiRtS, Jan, 14. (By the Asso ciated Press.) After a conference with M, Barthou and other sup porters lasting until midnight, af. Polnoare announced that hia cab inet had been definitely formed as follows.'i Premier and minister of foreign affairs, M. Polncare. : Justice and Alsace-Lorraine, Louis Barthou. '' Interior, M. Maunoury, ' Finance. Charles do Lasteyrte. War and pensions, Andra Magl not. . Marine. ST Ralbertl. - Agrtculture, Adolphe Cheron. - Labor. Alexandre Berard. . Instruction, Loon Berard, . Colonies,. Albert Barrauu . Publio works, M. Le Trocquer. . Commerce, Luclen Dior. . .: Liberated regions, Jl.. ruibel. M, Sarraut's realy to the official Inquiry sent to htm at Washington, if he desired to continue aa min ister of oolonles has .not yet been received but It fa , considered cer tain that he will accept. MUTUALLY KPELLM FTTD OP TRE W7PJBEME COUNCIL . M. Polncare, who hae aoceptsd the premiership to succeed M. Brl and and tonight named hia cabi net, engaged in a lengthy conver sation today with the Eririun prima minister, who came tu Parts from Cannes especially for the purpose 4, M. Polncare, in a gtjti -ment to the correspondents i clared . that "international qw tions henceforth, will be eMtlerf. heretofore- throji ambafladoi, ' This, in the expressed opinion of the premier-designate, would men tha virtual : disappearance of tne supreme council, although, he add ed: .'. ': . : v- J . "There muat tej one final meet ing of tha auprema . eojuicil to which all-tha allies should be in vited. Should tha French, viewpoint Srevall, and I have good reasons to elteva that It will so far as Great Britain la concerned. Let us hare our tmhBHiiiInn MAtttA thiu tlona for us." . v.. .',- ' M. Polncare thought there had been too many meetings of tha su prejpe ! allied council, and he' de sired a return to the old fashioned .way of dealing- between nations. -. iMy meeUns with Mrv Llpyd George," he said "was mpst ami- ' -ICwMai M TtJ Wilson Foundation ' Fund Is Increasing . In Asheville Daily Number of Contributions Made Before Campaign - Start on Monday - The national campaign ' to en dow the Wood row Wilson Founds-- tion, with a goal of one million dol lars r more, will be - officially launohed tomorrow and during the past week a number ot contrlbu- tlona have been received by the lo cal newspapers, the chairman of the local campaign and the trees urer, whloh give prospects of Bun combe . being well represented til th permanent records of the Foundation, ', ' Tha Foundation is being created by publio subscription in recogni tion of the. national and interna tional services of Woodrow Wilson, twice, , President of the- United States, who furthered, the cause ft human freedom and was Instru mental In . pointing, out effectivi methods of the co-operatlon of the liberal forces ot mankind. u The ward or awards from the Income of the. Foundation will ba . made from time to time by a na tionally constituted 'committee to tha-individual or. group that has rendered tithln a specified period -mentornaT service ' to democracy, publio welfare, liberal thought or peace through Justice. It in believed tho public will sup- tion to keep alive the ideals of a great- American In eurh form that they will be both an Inspiration and a reward to other men. whona ambition Is to "enable the world to live more amply with greater vlolon, wtth a, finer spirit- of achievement.' - - Tho Cltisen will conduct a WooJ row Wilson Foundation fund ami welcome subscriptions from lis readers. All gifts will be acknowl edged. All givers will receive an artistic certificate which will msrK the .recipient as ons ot the found ers bf the Woodrow Wilson awards. This certificate will be issued from national headquarters of the Foun dation,. 150 Nassau street,, New York city. . - Contributions have been receiv ed by The Citizen as follows: - Mrs. George W. Vanderbtlt 1500.00 W. B. Heinlerson ........ 1.0 Mrs. John H. Cathey .,..10.00 AKhevlllo Citizen l0.o John H. Cathey ;"....i,.f". lO.Urt Isabel. Cathoy ... -fc 0'i; James Cathey R.OO Martha Cathey ......... : h. .1, C: White, Sapphire ..... . Mrs. T. 8. Morrison ..... J5.n0 Herbert I. Miles ......... 26.01 Edward G. Miles ......... 00 Hulburd 1. Miles i.W Henry T. Bhsrp ,.......:,. 10. on J'&-.Allea .JJ-LJJJ .A Mrs. It. Alien - n.i"- Mrs. L. JE. Clement Stafford.. , iW PREMIER'S HEW MEANS AN END TO SUPREMEGOUNGIL
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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