THE
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN
DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUUX)ING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA"
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ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
STRIKERS TIE-UP
Cll SYSTEMS OF
RblNlh CITIES
Operation of Street Cars
01 Virginia uomuauy
Is Stopped.
employ2s"refuse
company's orders
First Day Finds Three or
Four lines at Practi
..; cal Standstill.
JUCrlMOND. Va., Jan
plete tie-up of the electric! lines of
the Virginia Railway and Power
company, In Richmond, "Norfolk
and Portsmouth resulted tonight at
7:30 o'clock when the last car run
ning over the lines In this city was
taken Into the barns. Service in
Norfolk and Portsmouth Ceased at
5 o'clock this afternoon.
The strike; was the refusal of the
company's employes In the three
cities to accept a reduction in
wages. ;
Three linos were operated by the
company here today, the South
Richmond line, consisting of only
one car. A 10-mlnute schedule was
operated on other llnesi according
to statements by the power com
pany officials.
Instructions sent out from head
quarters of, the men Sunday night
that the union workers do.' noth
ing to Incite criticism from the
public were observed, according to
union officer and no disturbance
nn the uart of union men occurred
at any of the terminals. The only
arrests of the day resulted when
'outsider'' Jeered the crew of one
uf 12 cars operated by the com
pany here today. Three of these
"sympathisers" were taken Into
custody and hailed for their ap
pearance in court tomorrow morn
ing. NO CTRT AILMENT;
IN PETERSBURG V
The first day of the strike found
three of the four lines operating
in Virginia practically at a stand
stfll. A few cargi were run in
Richmond, Norfolk and 1 Ports
mouth, but the service was so far
below normal that It hardly was
noticeable There was no curtail
ment in the service in Petersburg,
the workers there declining to
leave their posts, f
While Richmond was facing Its
first street car strike since 1903 the
city council waa holding a meeting
to, bring about a settlement of the
controversy. A joint session of the
board of aldermen and the com
mon council took place in the city
hnll at noon today.'
Four union mjen assisted the
company to operate tnree tines in
Riohmond. Representative of the
untoadmiUed this f icW but -etat
ca two or tne men cwnca unun
headouarters tonight ana jomen
the ranks of the -strikers. Neither
of the other tyvd had applied for
reinstatement at a late nour 10
tiicht.
Statements from the omceSvOf
the company late tonight were that
an Improvement In the service was
expected tomorrow. Applicants for
the vacated positions were said to
be numerous.
. "Jitney lines,',? the weapon the
union men are using to bring about
a settlement of the controversy
were inaugurated by the car men
early this morning. This service
covered all sections of the city and
union loaders announced they were
i pleased with the service on the first
day. '
Seventy-eight cars will be added
io those already running and close
in 250 will be.ln operation Deiuro
lumorrow night, according to tho
union leaders.
Word was -received from the
headquarters of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employes of America,
with the Richmond division is al
tillated, that the central body
would back the local men to the
' limit. The sum of $25,000 already
has been received here as a de
fense fund. Receipts of this amount
was announced at a meeting of the
men today. ' ' , , ,.
l olled upon ; In a joint resolution
passed by the city council and board
of aldermen to agree to arbitrate
;i Ai(fi,m. .ith tta Ktrlklna em
ploye!., the Virginia Railway and
Tower company through Its presi
dent, Thomas S. Wheelwright tonight
replied that It wlU arbitrate the wage
question if the arbitrators In de
termining upon wages satisfactory to
the striking employes, find a way for
guaranteeing revenue sufficient to
meet the demands of the men. The
Mr.ii onA i.narrf It wu declared to-
W night, do not regard this as a basis
of solution.
Define American Policy
On Open Door In China:
Critical Days Face Parley
United St.flt.fi& Wants noti
Special Privileges or
Rights in China.
0RIENTALP0LITICS
NEW STORM CENTER
Period of Decision Is Most
Critical Time in En
tire Conference.
Ill
IER
GOVERNOR
F
FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL
EXPECTED ST1TE
ID
AID FOR
BOARD
H GHWAYS
WASHINGTON'. - Jan. 16. (By
The Associated Press,) Secretary
Hughes as head of the American
delegation to the Washington con
ference defined at a meeting of the
far eastern committee late today,
the American policy concerning
the open door In China, his state
ment, it was said, being basea on
a note he sent as secretary of state
to Alfred Sse, the Chinese minister
here, on July 1, last.
AVithout referring to the note, or
quoting from Its language, Socre-1
tary Hughes was understood to
have followed closely the principle
covered by the following state
ment which was said be contained
In the note:
"The government of the United
States has never associated itself
with any arrangement which has
sought to establish any special
rights or privilege!! In China which
would abridge the lights oT the
subjects or citizens of other friend
ly states.
"And I am happy to assure you."
the note continued, "the purpose
of this government is neither to
participate nor to acquiesce In any
arransrement which might purport
to establish in favor of foreign In
terests any superiority ot rignts
with respect to commercial or eco
nomic developments In designated
regions of the territory of China,
or which might seek to create any
such monopoly or preference as
would exclude other nationals rrom
undertaking any legitimate trade
or industry or rrom participating
with Chinese government in any
category of public, enterprise."
MANY PROFIT
CONFIDENCE IN OCTCOMK
The far eastern discussion ot me
arms conference are entering into
their final period or decision wim
most of the delegates professing
confidence in the outcome but con
ceding privately that the days just
h mav be the most critical of
the whole Washington negotiations.
Having begun witn a aeciare.i
policy of disposing first of subjects
upon which agreement appeared
easiest, the plenipotentiaries now
find themselves confronted with
decisions on the problems which
long hav been the storm centers
of Oriental ..,poUtlcs--enforcement
Retention Camp
Bragg Sought by
War Department
' WASHINGTON BnjS.TJ
THI ASHBT1LI.B CITIZBN
t u. c. r. snu.vD
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS.-
Camp Uragg will not be elim
inated if the war department
officials have their way.
General Pershing, or some
officer that he designates, will
ask for Its retention. Hearing
which were to have started to
day wrro pontponed until
Wednesday or Thursday.
General Bowloy put in some
good licks for the camp. He
told of its advantages and
urged that it be improved.
Senate Vote on Federal Will Go to Washington
Reserve Act Amendment ! With Commissioner
Taken Today. Page This Week.
SENAT0R"GLASS IN j NOT AT ODDS WITH
DEFENSE OF BOARD1 PAGE ON PROGRAM
Asserts Reserve Banks j Seek Funds for "Lost
Neither Oppressive Nor ! Provinces" Freight
Delinquent.
Rate Meet Wednesday.
OITlTSN'a kiwi sor4rt
TiinoiminH imlL
(Hi SHOCK MIKLBY)
KALEKSH. Jan. IB The pro-
WASMINOTON, Jan IB. The .
senate will probably vote tomorrow i
to put a farmer on the federal re-j
serve board, loaders of both parties . . . ul(, t1.700.OOO of federal
said tonight. Such action will !a,j ln0rwy three highway con
taken on a bill amending the fed- j atructlon projects In North Chto
ersl reserve art so that in making I Ma wj n t.tken up with the fed
appolntmenta to tho board, the'pral department of agricultural by
President must nave due regarn coventor Morrison ana i"kmj
MAY
CONFISCATE
BRITISH
SHIP
1
SMUGGLER
Forfeiture Proceedings
Under Consideration
in Washington.
for a fair representation of the fl
nancial. agricultural anl industrial
commercial Interest and the geo
graphical sub-divisions of the coun-.wi H,.rjve in Washington probably
try. 'The measure is s compromise -Thursday, and if the eonicremo
Commissioner Frank Page this
week.
Chairman Pace, now in Chicago,
to which President Harding and
most of the senators have agreed.
Senators today denounced and
defended the many phases of the
reserve board's activities, there be
ing several attacks on the general
with agricultural department of
flciale can he arranged Governor
Morrison will go thero Friday.
As stated In thto correspondence
last Friday, Governor Morrison is
anxious to have tho $1,700,000 tip
administrative policy of the boird. I proprlation go to thy Jefforaon
whlle Senator Glass, democrat, of Wllkesboro road and tho hlghwaj
Vlre-lnlii a former Micrelary of the , tnruugii uibi. ;
South Fails to
Get Member On
Interstate Body
Senate Coninns Harding's
d omination of Western
Men on I. C. C.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS.--The
senate IhIc today continu
ed the nominations of Coniinw
tdonrrs Altchison anil Hail, of
the interstate cnnintercp com
mission, who were reappoint
ed by the President. The sen
ate action ends a protracted
fight waged by teveral south
ern senators against tho tilling
of the ViicancleH hy men from
sections of the country other
than the south.
Mr. Aitchison is lifted from
Oregon and Mr. Hall from Col
orado. These senators who opposed
the confirmation and who had
forced delays In senate action
several times, were said to hive
made It plain that their oppol
tion was not personal but ihey
had determined to press for
southern representation on the
commission und believed that
the best way to call attention
to tlielr claims was by opposing
the confirmation of the two
nominations.
Senator Trammcll, democrat
Florida, has a bill pending
which would designate tho
membership of the commission
by into districts and thus grant
the southern territory u mom
ber.
Wilson Views Pacific
Pact As Old Balance
Of Power Agreement
nui v
UIUI
ASSESS IMPORTS
UNDER AMERICAN
SELLING PRICES
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.
Tentative agreement was reach
ed today by republican members
of the senate finance committee
to assent import duties under
the new permanent tariff law
on the basis of the selling price
In ihe American wholesale mar
ket of the imported article at
the time of its shipment to the
I'nlted States.
Some details of the plan re
main to be worked out but
Chairman McCuniber whs of the
opinion that a definite ngree
nient would bo reached within
a day of two, perhaps tomorrow.
COMPRISES
PLAN LEADING TO f
WARS INLFUTURE 1
t
Democrats Disapproving
Treaty Plan to Pre- ,
vent Ratification.
CHARGE
NEGLECT
AMERICAN LEGION
DEMANDING ACTION
WASHINGTON, Jan; 1
fetture proceeding against the Brit
ish schooner Message of reace,
held at Wilmington, N C, as an
alleged rum smuggler is under
consideration by the justice depart
ment and the prohibition bureau,
it wag announced today at prohi
bition headquarters.
The British schooner was taken
into custody by the coastguard
when it ran aground on the North
Carolina coast, December 31, and
waa towed to Wilmington where,
according to officials 1,000 cases
of whiskey and gin were removed
from the boat and placed in stor
age.
The boat was towed to Wilming
ton, the prohibition headquarters
said, as a result of arrangements
made with the coastguard service
by Prohibition Director Kohloss of
North Carolina.
"In the Interim" tho pVohibltion
bureau said, "the collector of cus
toms boarded the vessel and also a
British vice-consul. When the boat
reached - Wilmington. Director
Kohloss was there to meet It and
endeavored to gP"Tir "boftftf.' ut
treasury, known as author of the
reserve act, stoutly defended tne
hoard's personnel and program.
He branded criticism of the board
aa for the most part the "dema
goguery of "eruptive politicans."
Mr. Glass' dentals of charges that
the board was the cause of the
heavy decreasesin prices of agri
enltnral nrnducta was spirited and
For ' ho offered figures in aubstaitiatlon
of his statements whicn ne sam
were "cold and indisputable."
The other principal speech of
the day was by Senator Norrls. re
publican of Nebraska, who while
saving he w as eager to do anything
which would aid the farmers,
warned that "the farmers are
about to be fooled again."
"They think," Mr. Norris said,
"that this leclslation will work
wonders: that it will give Immedi
ate relief; that a sort of mlllenlum
or the open door, bnantung, ine wai preventcd frorn d0mg so hy
"twenty-one demands. Mancnuna perg0ni acting under instructions
Explosion Kills
Eleven of .German
Steamship's Crew
Vesta, Hamburg to Lisbon,
Hums When Napthtf
Cargo Explodes
Tj-ivnrvw !rn: By the As
sociated Press.) Eleven members
of hte crew of the Germali steam
ship Vesta, bound from Hamburg
to Lisbon, and the wife of the emef
r.mccr. were killed by an explosion
on the ship Sunday night following
firo Ten mirvlvors of the crew
I wt re landed at Lowestoft by a
trawler late this terternoon.
Details of the disaster as r
lated by the captain of the. Vesta
are to the effect that durin hv
weather Sunday night the deck
cargo of the vessel, consisting
largely of pfrphtha. snirtea. An
explosion occurred and a few min
utes later, the whole vessel was in,
flames, with the exception of the
upaco near the bridge, where the
crow huddled for safety. A boat
waa lowered, but It was engulfed
In the heavy seas and Its three
occupants -were drowned. ThJ
Mate, clasping his newly married
wife In his afms, . Jumped over
board. Both perished, Others of
the ship's company also plunged
into the sea Tram the now nerceiy
and the Japanese occupation In Si
beria. , -ev..
he moment all the delega
tions appear to have adopted sim
ultaneously an attitude of waiting,
so tnai excepv iui " --
cusslons on various poinis u.
work of the conference is at a
standstill.
The situation again has made
th renter of conjecture -be
cause of her outstanding position
in the far east and because most
of the problems now to be ap
proached have arisen over polloles
and acts emanating from Toklo
Representatives of the other
powers are speculating to whit ex
tent the United States will go In
reiterating the many protests she
has made in the past againsi Jap
anese moves in Shantung and else
where on the continent " of Asia,
and In seeking an effective means
by which readjustment may be
brought about.
Because the Washington govern
ment has thus taken the lead In
protesting heretofore, however,
some of the delegates believe
American officials would not ob
ject if some other delegation now
took upon Its shouldors the task of
.tottnir nointedly the desires of the
powers regarding future Japanese--v,ir
relations. But there Is no
indication that any other power Is
prepared t do so.
JAPANESE IlF.PIr
WITH OPPOSITION
The Japanese meantime, are
waiting also but are throwing out
suggestions that any attempt to
force Japan's withdrawal from
Shantung, Manchuria or Siberia
except on terms that will protect
hr fntsrests is eure to meet with
bitter and protracted opposition.
Although not directly wrappea
up In the general far eastern ne
gotiations the naval treaty, too. Is
waiting for final approval and In
dications ara multiplying that Its
signature may be delayed until the
far eastern prooiems '
clearer Indications of solution. Xn
Lee enmities, linking the Ashovlllo
rosd with tho Georgia highway In
the west, and from Elizabeth City
to Albemarle Sound In tho east, nil
three being trans-state roads, ana
coasequcntly entitled to federal
money.
At the highway commission
meeting the governor volunteered
to go to Washington with Mr. Page
to see If the plan would bo accept
able to government officials, In
whicn event it likely will be ap
propriated as he has suggested,
Chairman Page und the commis
sion not being antagonistic to the
plan.
The arrangement tor the Wash
ington conference was the basis for
stories today in morning papers
oiher than The Citizen, declared
incorrect, to the effect that the
governor was at odds with Chair
man I'aife. and that ho wns go
ing to Washington alone and en-
RAILROAD HEADS
AND FOUR CHIEFS
MENTAL
WRECKS
PARTIALLY
AGREE
OF WORLD WAR
Contract System Is De
cried in Memorial to
the President.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.As-
1 sertlng that tho more than 8,600
PfmnrtS Will Bfl Made tOi mentally disabled former service
will be produced. But it won't and ifcavor io get
the reason It won't is because by , P' lo l" "'c
no legislative act can congress
take away fhe discretionary power
vested in the exccutlvo over ap
pointments.'
IS AGIIKEMKNT OV
HIGHWAY COMMISSION'
flovernor Morrison and Chair
man Page are merely carrying out
Organizations and
Executives
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. A pro
visional agreement was reached
todoy by railway executives and
heads of the four railroad orotner-
men now placed in state instuii
tlons were victims of such "gross
neglect. Indifference and profiteer
ing" as constituted a "black re
proach on the honor of the nation,"
the Disabled American Veterans of
the WosJd Waa In a memorial pre-
nnferi tnrisv in President Harding,
urged Immediate action by the gov-'
hoods, meeting at the instance f I rnnient looking to tho treatment
Mr. Norris - said he probably 'the agreement of the highway
would vote for some of the amend
ments which he said'-'woudl be off
ered to the compromise measure
but that in most cases, his vote
would be in protest against what
he described as nearly a maladmin
istration of affairs by tie reserve
board.
.nnmiulnn meetlnc last week, and
will endeavor to have tho federal
money put ou tho three projects in
what the executive characterizes as
"North Carolina's three lost prov
inces." The governor Is anxious to have
ways ef communication oinm
-' . '. A . , Hil III. hlffhway
snmilfM)n-""'' mess mornra .m -""
. -ri"....c ermmlss on Is ravoraoie w urn
m kijAhi.k.ii ;it,r.ifi i n i . . . .
of the collector of customs. After
a conference they both agreed to
wire to Washington. Telegrams
were sent to the prohibition di
rector and -the customs division.
The customs division wired their
collector that no violation of cus
toms laws appeared to have been
made, and that the boat should be
released Into the custody of the di
rector.
The boat Is owned by one A.
Coleman who appears to be a res
ident of New Tork, but who claims
to be a resident of Nassau, Ba
hama ..Islands. The ship is under
British registry, and apparently
Coleman Is claiming residence In
th Bahama Islands in order-that
he may secure all the rights of a
British subject.
"This .boat was reported some
time ago as one which was regu
larly engaged In the smuggling of
it ho f.Hsral oTivernmont will
speech TISS tbi money to be used a. pro-
Dl..ivtnw n A anlff that wrillA nrices L r
of agricultural products tummeo
Seeietarv Hoover, to submit wag.
srd working questions affecting
train service employes to regional
conferences for adjustment If pos
sible, without contests before the
ralhoad labor board. HHllroat;
executives will meet In Chicago.
Saturday to consider the proposals,
while brotherhood chiefs will re
port back to their organ izntlelis,.
and If the agreement is ratified, as
all concerned expected today that
li would be, the regional gather
ings will be summoned about Feb
ruary 10.
Th action was decided upon
r'Ur an all day session la which
activs heads of many of the larger
rillroad organizations of the coun
try participated and which was
called by a smaller preliminary
meeting of railroad executives and
. . luhnr 1aariaiM u-tth Mr. Hnnvar
The governor's suggestion would
of all such cases In federal Insti
tutions. Neglect of these cases Io
alato Institutions, the memorial
said. Is committing to permanent
insanity many of the victims who
by tlmoty treatment probatily could
be cured.
Describing the condition, of "con
tract" cases of this class In the In
stitutions ot the state of Ohio as
typical of those In "practically ev
ery state." the memorial asserted
the government had "farmed out
the Insane ex-service men ot Ohio
to state asylums whic are notor
lously overcrowded, undermanned
and inadequately equipped- -to treat
Failure Postal Depart
ment to Recognize Sol-
dierB Making Trouble. "
jtoto smut - I
turn unmit oitnas - 1
f il. t a. ssrj.vr) t
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. Presb I
dent Wlston's view on the four- i
power treaty soon to be submitted
to the senate, Is gradually leak- f
Ing out. Democratic senators art l.
hoping that he will give voice to ;
his thoughts on the subject later. !
Senator Simmons still believes that j
no fight will be made on the pact j
simply because It is being hatched : 5;
up by the republican admlnlstra-
tion, but he is certain that Its con- I
tents will be carefully considered
before it Is ratified. He- feels that I
If Mr. Wilson opposes the treaty ho f
will do so for good and adequate j
reasons. , ...... f
It was learned today that Mr, j
Wilson Is strongly and definitely
hopposed to the four-power treaty , i
for protection or insular posses- t
slons In the Pacific ocean. Specific;
Information to this effect reached ,
friends of the ex-President in the
senate today. It created much en- t
thuslasm among that faction of the
democrats who are seeking to ob
tain rejections of the agreement1
when submitted for approval.
Heretofore It has been stated
that Mr. Wilson waa keeping an
open mind on this pact and would
consider all the accomplishments
of the disarmament conference as
art aggregate, balancing the good
against the bad. At the same time
it Is known h sent and obtained
sn authenticated copy of the Pa
cific Insular arrangement soon
after Its formal presentation and
began a careful study of Its pro
visions.' For that reason It la not
regarded as surprising that he
should have reached a final con
clusion concerning this on achieve
ment of the arms parley.
last year, the regional reserve
banks actually had Increased the
. a . 1 A..1 A
volume ot currency mm mmla
-r i i . n iha tutrt of the nlEnway CO mm ih
rrr'eehv.sion "ha. e.n due to doubt as to
give $700,000 for the jen-erson-
WilKenooro nignway, ami a u.i
lion each for the other western and
eastern roads. The only, hesitancy
law to Increase currency or order
credits restricted and defied any
body to show that the .board had
"even so much as hinted" such a
policy to the reserve banks
Figures showing the "shocking
decline" In price of agricultural
products during 120 were submit
ted by the Virginia senator along
with statements showing, that the
amount of paper rediscounted by
the reserve banks increased from
$2,215,000,000 on January 1, 1920,
to 3,X7. 000,000 on the date In
1921. The currency In circulation
Increased from 18.008,000,000 to
liquor Into the United States., and M.88,000,000 between the same
the name of th boat appeared on,. "
a circular together with a number
of other vessels suspected of en
gaging In such traffic.
The matter or prosecuting tne
Mr. Glass cited particularly the
credit figures of the Atlanta, re
servo bank, where rediscounts on
cotton paper were largely handled
persons responsible for the illegal' to show the credit facilities of the
transportation of liquor and the
forfeiture of the boat under sec
tion 26 of the national prohibi
tion act, Is now helng handled
by the prohibition director and tne
United States district attorney.
The department of Justice and this
department are co-operating witn
a view to the successful termina
tion of all proceedings Instituted in
this case."
banks had been extended. The At
lanta bank, according to the lg
000 on January 1, 1920. and redis
ures, had rediscounts of $88,000,
counts of 166.000,000 a year later.
The circulating currency of that
bank Increased, bet ween the dates
h.th.r federal money could go to
specific projects, but the vr"''fy(itj
.iTi-u. tk. (wiarai a-nvarnmsnt Is dls- "
Interested as long as the highways
are trans-state, and the state will
spend, In the aggregate, sooui tour
or five times as much on the ntire
roads. ,
Direct complaint against freight
rate Increases between Virginia and
North Carolina cities may be made to
the Inter-state commerce commission
by the North Carolina corporation
commission. Despite the North Caro
lina body's protest, the government
agency failed to order a suspension
In tho rate Increases which went into
effect Sunday.
The corporation commission has
called a meeting of rate men of the
state to . held hers Wednesday, at
arhieh ilma th. oroDOsal to make di
rect complaint will be considered. If
complaint is made, a hearing as to
the Justification of th Increase win
take place.
The regional conferences, Mr.
Hoover said, would "facilitate thi
work of the railroad labor board,
ana above all tend to create a
spirit of working good will, and
the settlement of differences by ad
justment, not by methods of llti-
ind care for them," while It haIOU BALANCT) OP
NBW ORLEANS GETS
COTTON CONFERENCE
New Orleans has been selected ss
the place, and February .S3 as fhe
.i. inr tfi mitharn enttnti confer
ence', at which a cotton commission. 1 and tho organizations of their em
It was pointed our that the fix
ing of wage scales for train service
employes had been brought about
through negotiations participated
In by railroad officials and union
representatives In districts where
work was performed during all the
period prior to the war. Further,
It was said that the method of
teconclllng differences by negotia
tions prior to appealing to the
labor "board had been speelneally
contemplated by the transporta
tion act sections creating the board.
Mr. Hoover stated that the con
ference today did not discuss
wages or working agreements In
themselves, and added that he con
sidered the railroad labor situa
tion nr. entirely disconnected, from
negotiations over coal mining
wages, which he has tentatively
embarked upon as representative;
of the administration.
Railroads have formally given
notion to the railroad labor board
hot provided one federal institution
ror this purpose in ine maie.
, "For example," the memorial
said, "In the Longvlew asylum of
Hamilton county, Ohio, there are
42 gallant soldiers who broke down
mentally under the stress of war,
although I .Kngvlew is so over
crowded that 240 of the Inmates
sleep on the floor like cattle every
night."
Of the 250 mentally disabled
placed In a4l the Institutions of the
state, of whom, It was said, phy
sicians believe half might La cured
by treatment, not one, tho me
morial asserted, was receiving
"medlca) treatment of any kind
for their mental disease, and cur
able csjfis are being dally doomed
to permanent insanity." None of
the Institutions. It was further as
serted, segregate their tubercular
patients.
un average profit of $300 on each
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
MURDER OF WOMAN
Wilson Foundation
Fund Is Increasing
In Asheville Daily
WILSON. Jan. !. Deeper mystery
attahxi tnnlrht ti the murder
nearly two weeks ago of ' Mrs. Miles 0f fnose Sending In
r ml n rwofl mwu.., -.
through the heart, was found In th
backyard of her home Friday night,
with the finding of the body of Miles
Pearsall last night hidden In a clump
of bushes near the spot whereVhls
vlfa'a hodv was discovered. Pearssll
had been Shot In the back. Sheriff!
Contributions Through
the Citizen Grows
reoresentlna each of the cotton states,
will bs present. The time and place
was decided; upon today ny R. n.
Kverelt, of the North Corollna -om-mtsalon,
acting for Governor Morri
son. The conference was organized
by the governor of North Carolina
upon authrlty of an act of tho legis
lature. Bosldes Mr. Everett the mem
hars of the commission from this
state are A. W. McLean, of Lumber
ten snd Washington, Di C and L. J.
Baker, of Palmyra.
The purpose of the conference Is to
making a thorough study or ways ann
means of the conditions of southern
Howard renorted the .finding ot Pear
Japanese quarters a note of pess- igan's body today,
imlk-m was sounded tonight over Search for an unidentified man and
the prospect for an Jmmed.at. set- woman who .d nvea at tne rearean
The Woodrow Wilson Founda
tion Fun Is helng contributed to
liberally throw newspapers, the ; FRANCE WANTS MUTUAL
ployes that they will ask general
reductions In existing wage scale
but the proceedings so Instituted
have not yet been brought t.) trisL
It is anticipated that new wage
sra'e agreements, if reached by
i.egoliatlona between the train
service men and the roads in ttve
regional conferences, cither for a
part of the United States or for
tiit! entire country would be sub
stituted for any. decisions which
might be reached through the for
mal proceedings. Appeal to the
roard would only be taken on such
not decided t
POWKIt AGREEMENT
It is said the objection of ex
President Wilson is based on his
belief that the treaty does not con
stitute a minor league of nations
or tend In that direction, but mere
ly constitutes the old and obnoxi
ous balance of power agreement,
which eventually brings on dis
sension and war. In his Judgment,
It Is said, there should neither be
ententes nor balances of power to
arouse suspicions and distrust. He
does not believe there) is any lend.
ency towards the league of nation) '
In .such compacts. ' j
Announcement of Mr. Wilson's t
attitude was being confldentally
made to friendly democratic ena- '
tors this afternoon. Dissemination i
of the Information was limited to I
.-'. i uvi v. .lim
ed to oppose the four-power pact.
! Later, it will be used tut an argu
ment In missionary work ro bring
In recruits.
With any open or semi-active as
sistance from former President
patfent out of the $547.50 annual
, ..... .v, , . ,,. wuson the opinion is entertained
::e,i "Mr,:".1".! lzy tho who lead-
cotton planters, rome mn matters n tvere
given over by the conference to tnei.no ronferences.
worn, ina r-ratmniFiiUAuiiiia .c i
pected to follow.
Every Mention Of The Name
Woodrow Wilson Is Greeted
With Applause In N. Y. Meet
.vTtwif VaO fi" .Ton in. Severs! championed is not lost," the for-
biindred men and women cheered mer ambassador said. ....
iverv mention of the name of I 'The c.u of liberty had its
ineais in wasninH.uii, .1
state chairman of the campaign
and the local treasurer, according
to reports received last night.
. While contributions have been
-waehlnv. ThA Citizen for several
(days, yesterday saw the greatest .foreign affairs today, was In the dl-
nutnber of , contributors ann tne , recuon 01 .....nr.,,,,, vu ""Z.
sum total was greatly increased.
TREATY WITH ENGLAND
, lt TUB ASOCIATBO PR BPS )
PAiIUS. Jan. 1. Premier Poln
eare'a flpst nfflclal act uoon sa
sumlnr control of th ministry of
MURDER TRIAL IS
NOW ON IN CONCORD
nrv Wilson today at the
opening hero of a campaign for
11 000,000 to establish annual re
gards by the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation "for meritorious serv
ice in behalf of democracy, public
welfare, liberal thought and peace
through Justice." '
Tributes to the former President
his accomplishments and hl i id salr,
were spoken by James W. Gerard,
former ambassador to Germany;
iTn Unraanthiu. one time am
bassador to Turkey; Mrs. Carrio
James Cathey
eh.,nn,.n rtti Augustus Thomas,
into tne spa iron im now imw ..-i -. - ..- n ,,osevolt
burning vessel, only to sink be-! piajwrlght; Franklin p. Kooseve.i
neain th waves. 'Finally oniy in.anci uiu.
caDtaln and nine men were left
on board. They were rescued after
.great difficulty by a trawler after
rieran, declared jvir. mieon
Had been stabbed by hatred, envy
and ignorance, adding that if the
hsd almost abandoned hop. Those ! ious In his aims. ""-"'"''
rescued had been scorched by the r.o wr clouds In Europe today,
flames and partially asphyxiated ; "We not u'',am:
kv the naphtha fumes. , , , , iploa to the lists, but the cause n-
sonified In Lincoln and it had its
apothesla in Woodrow Wilson."'
"Mr. Wilson does not need us
was the estimate by Mr. Thoma.'.
but we peed him." the playwright
continued.
DITB. u-Tv.itiu " ",'-". Il..rf T Rharn
n.ikiin i ti nrnverbial ?" J.; "larp
and predicted the generations . to
coirfe would proclaim the idealj
of Wilson as those who followed
Washington and Lincoln naa re
versed the Judgment of their con
temporaries. The time to tell Mr Wilson ho
was right is right now," she said.
"If a later generation builds him
a monument, it will not be a me
morial, but an apology." '
' Mr. Mbrgenthau saia tne tor
Those contributing through The
Citizen and whose checks will be
acknowledged with the forward
ing ot a certificate from national
headquarters of the Foundation
are:
Contributions have been received
ny The Cltlsen as follows:
Mrs. Geo. W. Vandarbllt . .
W. B. Henderson, Quebec .
Asheville Cltlien .....
John H. Cathey
Mrs. John H. Cathey . . .
Isahell Cathey
CONTORT). N. C, Jan. 1 Four
witnesses testified for the state, fol
lowing completion of the jury 1st
fodsy. In the trial of O. O. (Tied)
Thomas, Charlotte automobile sales
man, charged with first degree mur
der In connection with the killing of
i.ili... r am... -.,...... .
In the Anglo-French pact as agreed pumbM. at Kannepolis. on the night ! ,he veterans' bureau, and that to
to ly M. flriand and Mr. Lloyd i. n1 October 20, lat. .co-operate In this an Independent
the nine institutions of ihe stale ,
c(ted In the memorial as recently
having been made public by Dr.
H. S. MacAyeal, director of the
stain welfare department. The
profit tor each man ranged from
$276.66 for the Athens state hos
pital to $320.93 for the Institution
for Feeble Minded.
In hundrods ot cases, it waa as
serted, relatives are refusing to
commit mentally disabled veterans,
who might be rostared to useful
citizenship, to conditions in the
"contract" asylums, most of which,
tho memorial said, are "nothing
more than lock-ups."
To make adequate provision for
the treatment of all mental cases
In federal Institutions the organisa
tion urgeI that the President use
his influence In securing early ac
tion by congress on the pending
measure to appropriate $16,000,
000 for this purpose, citing the re
port of the special senate commlt
toe that 4.875 more beds were urg
ently needed beyonl what would
be prqyjded by existing appropria
tions. During the twg years or more
before federal facilities could be
Increased to take cu,re of all cases,
the memorial urged that "infinitely
more rigid supervision of "con
tract" Institutions be provided by
.$500.00
. 1.0"
, 100.00
. m.oo
. 1000
, 6.00
. 6.00
. R.00
. 6.00
. 25.00
. 2S.00
S.0O
Martha Cathey . . .
J. C. Wlke, Kspphlra ;
Mrs. T. R. Morrfson .
Herbert D Miles . . ,
Edward G. Miles . . .
I Hulhurd D. Miles S.fKI
10.00
P. It. Allen
Mrs. P. n. Allen . . . . .
Mrs. 1. B. Clement Stafford
Mr. Charles Malcolm Piatt
Rev. 1. B. Thrall
(lenraa. to which he oblecta. He had
a conversation lasting two hours with
Lord Curaon. th British secretary
for foreign affairs, and Lord Hard
Inge. British ambassador, with the
purpose of having tho pact ridy as
remedied to present to the chamber
of daputies when he reads the gov
ernment's declaration on Thursday.
It la understood that M. Polncara
requested rd Curson that the pact
be amended to make the military
protection clause mutual, namaly,
that France ahould come to th as
sistance of Great Britain should the
latter toe attacked snd also that the
general staffs of tho two countries
should met at their earliest possi
ble moment after th pact la ratified
to draw up . plan of defense In their
srmv, and would co-operate In the
evtnt of an attack in the east.
Dr. T. N. Roencer, coroner: Pr.
S. IS. Buchanan, county ben It h offi
cer, and . M. Simpson, undortaker,
testified particularly as to the con
dition of the body of Allen, and Po
liceman J. W. Hwlng. of Kannapolls,
commission of former service men
bo appointed In each state. It
farther recommended that every
Institution receiving money from
the government for tho care of dl-
toM of circumstances Immediately abled soldiers and sailors "bo re-
5.00 I TO HOLD COTTON
BOO: MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
6.00 7: RALEIGH, Jan. 18. Governor
trTtesfdenffleeded nn elefe) i mi Twtmw
America was going to see its duty
as Woodrow Wilson pointed it out
an then perform it, he declared
C. A. Raysor
Owen Oudger ;
H. W. Khawhan
W. Walden .
Cash . , . .: .. .
A. V. Lvdav . .
Airs. Annie c. dkbocii, . ,
Mrs. 3. (I. Low
Miss Norma Cox . .... ,
S.00
fi.00
S5.W
10.00
following the shooting of Allen In
dark street, where bis bprty was
found.
Tho policeman testified that no
weapon km found On the body of
Allen, hut that lie had an automo
bile swlth key In his hand. Thetoody
was lying fans downward.
Thomas told him. he said, that he
had shot a men who had tried to
hold him up. The other witnesses
testified that two bullet wounds were
found In Allen's body and that either,
waa eumcient to cause aeam. un.
however, which pierced the heart,
entered the back and ranged upward
according to the physicians. Wit-
nesaea testified there waa no powder
! burns on the wounds,
quired to spend every dollar re
celved for the benefit of such sol
diers and sailors exclusively." Es
tablishment of government dis
pensaries as part of the emergency
system for treatment of mental
cases and assistance of the govern
ment in organising a program of
commmjlty social service n co-operate
in. that work, also was urged.
The other bul-
Cameron Morrison today issued a can rt ,n(ored lne ,d9 o( tno booy
i or uis soutnem vn,"" pierced tne lungs.
NEW IRISH GOVERNMENT
IS NOW IN CONTROL
t r 4
' .
eos to be held In New Orleans Feb
ruary !1-!S delesates to which have
, 1.00 been appointed by the governors of
D.wi seutnern cotton growing aisiea.
The call of Governor Morrison was
issued pursuant to sn act of the 119
general assembly of North Carolina
whleh directed the tovernor to enlist
the Interests of tho other states of the
1.0ft
6.00
$.00
1.00
(.00
8. P. Ttsvenel . . . . . .
Mrs. J. P. Sawyer. . .
Mrs, Ullzabeth C. Morris
wers sent to the senate today: Post.
masters: fierce It, .Kicnarda. Lawn
dale: Cleveland L. Wills. Morehead
..Mt sputa, ia conf arence jooKlng towarji rity; Cerll w, ,rtrnn. kuihi hsii
io.Oo' uniform legialatlon for tho prouction Bii-r
6.00 and development of the southern cot
10.00 1 ton growing industry. ,
PCBLIN. Jan. 14. The provisional
government has Issued a proclama
tion that, today It had entered upon
its duties and functions as consti
tuted under the treaty.
ft directs that sll law courts, cor
porations, departments, stats boards.
Judges, civil servants, psacs officers
and all publlo servants and function-
wAMuivriTVMj r c. .Ian lit i arise heretofore acting under the
These North Carolina , nominations British government, shall eontlmis to
carry out tneir luncnoim uolii ana
unless otherwise ordered by the pro
visional sovernment. vending the
constitution of the trllament of the
NOMINATIONS FOR STATE
POSTMASTERS SENT IN
ron ' P.Taltrwarr. nirfslils."" fom
M. Moshaw. Council, and Frleldon B.
Junes, West Jefferson,
Free BUrtai esltlwiMt nrsiiwluia hi- tha.
full and further exercise oy that
parliament of all Its powers.
Ing the fight ou that side against
tno j'aclffc pact that ratification
can be prevented. It is conceded
that at presont 22 democrats dis
approve the treaty and 14 favor it.
The plan Is to wean away five from
the 14, headed by Minority Leader
Underwood, who propose to vote
with the republican majority for
the treaty. If this can ba done .
there will be 27 democrats aralnst
ratification, leaving it necessary tn
obtain but seven republicans to
make the required S3 that would
make approval of the instrument
Impossible.
FAILURE TO UfXOGNIZE
bOIJHUKM MAKt TROUBLE
The very old nick Is going to bs
raised over the disregard of tha
preference provision, of laws In fa
vor of ex-service men in the ap-'
polntment of postmasters and the
substitution of men for women by
the Harding administration. There
were signs today that leaders axe
waking up on this proposition, and
will try to undo what they have
done,. Tennessee republican con
gressmen are back-pcdallng und
win try to satisfy demands of
worm war soiaiers. ;
Frank A. Hampton, private sec:
retary to Senator Simmons, recently
charged that American Jeglon men
here were slecpltxr at th switch
Ills warning has aroused far Hols.
Cale K. Burgess, department ad
jutant of the North Carolina.,
branch ot the legion, today wired
HeipresontHtive Bulwlnkle, who is
nn ix-ervlee man. as follows: ' .
"W. Hj Forbush. who is a vet
eran of tho Rainbow dlvlsjon, has
passed the civil service examlna-V
tion for postmaster at West pur
ham. Republican executive com
mittee Jor county disregards his
priority claim and endorses man.
who vvas not la service. MoLendon
has urged me to do whatever we
can for Comrade Forbush."
Letters like this are stirring up
ex-service men in congress. It waa
stated today that hereafter every'
man coming up from Nerth Caro-'
Una for a post office appointment,
must have a clean war record or s
suitable excuse tor pot being an
ex-sorvlce man.
American legion organisations
are becoming mote active, Any
leaders who wish to ploy politic
and aid the republican party
against comrades are gojng to be
singled out and denounced. ' This
was. made, plain In communications
coming to North Carolina congress
men. " ' '"' "''.
Within the lost few days the le
gion has become critical ot the d
ministration. '" In a letter to D1-
rectpr FfrrTif HTPfTfiw wwi
. ICinilasnt a fl fi