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THE ASHEYILLE .ClTXZ EN THE WEATHER -i. South Carolina merest Nrth J,vX and slightly warmer .Uy' foTJw"d .y rai Thur.d.y nVFr-y.-., - ; , H PAGES TODAY "DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" ESTABLISHED 1868. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAYM0RN1NG, MARCH 9, 1922. PRICE FIVE CENTS. I isi sun puns in By lis: Utlines Government's i position and Four-Hour 1, , Debate Ensues LpnBLICASs JOIN J".; .MAnntn TO A rrp Harding iTMessage to Senate Says Open Door Policy Would Rule a'ASHINGTON, Mar. 8 Friends J opponents of the four-power 2!n : treaty in the senate met in wl flrtt general skirmish today ,f four-hour storm session which Inched on virtually every dis S question of the arms con duce program. fusing the initiative for the ad- ,f,,r,tion, Senator Lodge, of iJfcbusetts. the republican lead Zi a member of the American 'JT. inference delegation, told ,henate in a carefully prepared & that the four-power pact I hi. its "'ain Purpose" in abroga tive of the Anglo-Japanese amance ndthat if ratification was defeat -Jj itmeont "failure of the confer ence." Senator' Keed, democrat, Mis icuri replied that either the treaty tonte'mpliited more than the repub lican leader had admitted or else It was a "farce" and a pleco of "in ternational bunkum." If the nu ,inl Dolicles of Great Britain and Jpan were such as to wake con tinuance of the Angle-Japanese .ilinnre ted States, the Missouri senator declared, no promise to "consult" In future controversies would be worth the papT it was written on. Support of the treaty was ex pressed hy Senator Fletcher, demo crat, Florida, while Senators Rob inson, democrat, Arkansas; Wat son, democrat. Georgia; Borah, re publican, Idaho, and France, re. publican, Maryland, Joined with Senator Reed in attacking it. Tho debate eventually Involved discus lion of all tho arms conference treaties and resulted In several ilrited clashes between the lead ers on opposing sides. One of the many subjects on which Senator Reed questioned Mr. lodge was the celebrated "differ ence of view" between President Harding and the American delega tion as to application of the four (ower pact to the homeland of Japan. The republican leader in tiBted that there had been no "un derstanding" among the delegates for Inclusion of the homeland within the treaty's scope and that the supplemental treaty on that subject had been signed because Japan tmd asked for a change in the original agreement. VAN8INI.-ISHII AGREEMENT iMKSSAGE HEAD. -F While the debate was in prog I ress, President Harding replied to yhe enat,e's request for Informal ruon about the status of the Lans- inf-Ishil agreement with Japan, declaring in a special senate meB Bfe that no provision of the agree ment in conflict with the open door -pone's' could remain In force after conclusion of the general Far-Eastern treaty signed at the conference. Senator Borah, who was the author of the resolution of inquiry, told the senate that the President's lonoluslons did cot co incide with those of Japanese ititesmen but added that since the Unsing-Ishli agreement waa only an executive declaration of policy, Mr. Harding's pronouncement ought to be sufficient to terminate It. The debate iu the senate is to be continued tomorrow with the admiiystr.it ion leaders urging that vote he expedited. Senator Rob inson is expected lo begin the day'3 dweasslmi with a speech advocat ing reservations. Declaring he desired to "tell the Mmate with entire frankness" the motives which 'actuated the Ameri can delegation, Mr. Lodge said: ' "For a month and more before Oie conference met the American delegation was In session almost ery day. We tried to determine stid mark out the course which the American delegation, with whom rested the responsibility qf initiat m? all the work of the conference, Would follow. The delegation 'was m complete accord as'to the poli cies to he pursued. The shadow of polities or of personal feeling wver rested for a moment upon ir deliberations. rtcv. f)f WORLD OXK CONSIDERATION, "The American delegation were united in the desire to secure re- Lsu: "lls from the conference which oul'l promote the noace of the orld. reduce in some measure the I'Urdrtis of taxation Imposed by the fMsicncf of armies, and fleets na th0 competition of armaments and protect the future peqco and "wety ,.f tne united Sta'tcs, We were of one mind In agreeing that if we w, 0 to jlave any meaaure 0f Wccess we must think in terms of ware and not In terms of war "ds our earnest hope that in a por tion of t1P earth's surface at least c could do something to substi tute the assurance of peace for the arrangements and calculations of War "Actuated by this spirit we were "early 0f the opinion that there 'ay before us three arreat oblec t'ves. three dominant purposes to - diLunea one was the termlna "i me Anglo-Japanese alll- 11.. me next was an agreement-) r. '"Wee tho fiv nrlneMnnl olllrI 'ind associated powers seated at 'ne tahlif for a reduction of naVal "mamcVs. Tho third waa to ac compi,H.ilttihat waj p08albIe t0 ' China lnuch ways as to help nrt ,he K,ab,lhment of froe "o independent government and Particularly t secure the restora- "o ot the grefrtsirovince of flhan .hfr, to the ChioVae empire, to Tii'it rltLtfu,,y belonged. , ATTAINED, ' nf H e "cceeded before the close the conference in obtalnlnr all i"'se "ejects. Tha treaty now be or0 us terminates the Anglo-Jap. fnec alliance. Personally. T h. rsiA.!.11.1 11 Jnvolvea th 'United I n.. l ;nd obligation except to anrt un ln otner aignatorlea M consult in case of anycontro or In case of aggres , "me outside power not a li th gat,on t0 met nd conault tin, . ,Jnly obtlon existing In mis treaty and the main purpose -CwdniM M tut Tm Members of State Democratic Body Arrive in Raleigh Executive Committeemen Reach Capital For Con ference Tonight RALEIGH. Marrh 8 Democratic party leaders, arriving today for tomorrow nights meeting of the state executive committee, meeting found the town under the control if republican party heals. A si-ure T more members f tue democra tic executive committee bail ar rived tonight. With the exception of selecting the time and place for the state convention and handling a few routine matters, nothing of im penance Is expected to come up tomorrow night, il was stated by leaders. HILL CQNFIRMED AS POSTMASTER FOR ASHEVILLE First Thoughts Were of Co-operation Given by Patrons Dan V. Hill is postmaster for Asheville. Tile news of the confirmation of Mr. Hill was the first message flashed over the wires of The As sociated Press to Asheville last night and the bulletin follows: '.Nomination of Dan W. Hill to a real menace to'the Unl-'he postmaster at Asheville, N. C, was confirmed by the senate late today. Assuming his duties this morn ing. Mr. Hill will sign all corre spondence "postmaster,'1 as the title of "acting postmaster." which was conferred upon him March 14, 1921, lacking live days of being Just one year ago, became obsolete hy the action of (he senate yester day and he will have the distinc tion of holding down the best Job the republican party had to offer in Asheville. When notified or hiH confirma tion by a representative of The Citizen last night, Mr. Hill s first thoughts were of the patrons of tho postofflce, whose co-operation makes possible the service being given the residents of Asheville, and hls'first statement was an ex pression nflthanks to those who have enabled the postofflce staff In this city to make a splendid rec ord, aiding in a large part to his confirmation in the senate without opposition. - Mr. Hill stated last night he de sired to thank all who have help ed the service by their friendly constructive criticism and asked that it be continued in order that the efforts of the Asheville postal employes may continue to improve and make the local office recog nizee) as one of the best In the country. "The excellent spirit of the pos tal employes has been the Import ant factor In the problem here," Mr. Hill stated last night and pledged his efforts and the effort of all connected with the postofflce toiglve Asheville the best possible in the way of postal service. JUDGE TELLS HIM HE'S DUE A MEDAL NEW YORK, March 8. -Edward Collins, owner of a police record of several forgeries and passings of worthless checks, set back and lis tened today while Magistrate Sweet ser held him in $2,500 ball on a charge of passing a worthless check for $100. Then he leaned slightly forward and Inquired suavely: "Would your honor accept check?" "Not even a certified one," the magistrate answered when he could spesk again. "But you deserve sjme kind of a medal for your nerve." WINSTON-SALEM WILL BE SCENE OFG.,0. P. MEET Gathering Fixed for April 12; Morehead, Rey nolds to Hold On RALEIGH, Mar. 8. North Carolina republicans think they have the gee of trumps for tho 1922 campaign and they are going to play for high stakes. "Down with the burdens of tax ation," will be the cry they are going to carry Into every precinct in the state, so they announced to democratic newspaper representa- ItJtiVes in speeches and Individually curing me state cacm"1-- tuniinu tec meeting today. That Is all they permitted the news writers to hear. When they got down to the job of deciding on finances, party squabbles, etc., they went Into executive session, and the only announcement com ing from this particular session was the selection of Wlnspn Salem as the place and April, 12 as the date for thestate conven tion. Jno. M. Morehead said not one word about resigning as national committeeman ind not a word was said about it to him by the state committee. John J. Parker con cealed any ambition he might have to succeed the -leader. In fact, an executive committee meeting- wae no ylace to bring up such a sub ject, party leaders sam. vme se '.ectlon of a national committeeman is a matter for the state conven tion and, consequently, the cm- Mitteeman a resignation would not be expected until then Mr. Morehead again touay wouia neither confirm nor deny repprte that he, tired of party squabblee and disagreements, had decided to resign his place on the national committee. That will not be known until the state convention assem bles, in so far as he is concerned It was stated. The election of a committee chairman Is also a matter for the state convention It was announced, so that Chairman Reynolds will hold hia post until the Wlnston- ICtnUnui tn tit fw A D M I TAKES NO PART IN GENOA MEET Position Is Stated In Note to Ambassador Ricci and Forwarded VIEWED HERE AS POLITICAL AFFAIR Up to Those Bringing Dis order In Russia to Re lieve Condition WASHINGTON March 8. (Hy the Associated Press.) The Amer ican government today declined the Invitation to participate In the in ternational economic and financial conference to be held at Genoa, next month, on the ground that the conference is not primarily an oco- nnmic one "hut U r.ithe;- a ennfer- I Nil 10 once of a political character in which the government of the Unit- j ed States could not helpfully par-Cape ticlnate." I The ,'.r,w,l ,n ,,. the eoofee. ence was contained in a note from Secretary Hushes to Ambassador Ricci of Italy, who. had presented the invitation on behalf of his bov ernment which in turn was acting for the allied ambassadors. Am bassador Uicci immediately com municated the. text of the note to his government. The note stated that while the American people were desirous of suitably assisting in the recovery of the economic life of Europe, thei United State? government could not be unmindful of the "clear con viction" of the people "that they should not unnecessarily become involved in European political questions." The conviction was expressed that all considerations of economic rival would be futile wi'hout the establishment In Russia of the eg semial bases of production out lined in the public declaration of tlK American government on March 2.5, 1921. and urged that "adeciuate action" to that end bo taken or, the part of "those chiefly responsible for Russia's present cc-1 or.oni.ic disorder." j In that connection, it was also1 Dointcd out in the note that thei American government believes nothing should be done looking to the obtaining of economic advan tages in Russia which "would im pair the Just opportunities ol oth ers." and warning was issued that "fair and equal economic oppor tunity' in RuSbja was expected by the United States in tho Interest of Russia itself as well as that of all other powers. In conclusion the note expressed Hope that progress would be made In preparing the way for "the even tual discussion and settlement of the fundamental ceouomlo' and financial questions relating to Eu ropean recuperation which preso for solution." SOUTH CAROLINA , BILLS REJECTED COLUMBIA. S. C. March 8. Fol lowing rejection of the so-called "luxuries tax bill" earlier the South Carolina senate tonight for the sec ond time rejected a bill to tax hydro electric power. The rejection ot the bill fo tax luxuries came after a long fight. It had passed the house without eeriou opposition. The hydro-electric tax bill had been rejected previously by , the senate but was reintroduced anil passed by the house for the second time to again meet defeat in the sena,te. I Fetition denied SAVANNAH, Ga., March 8 The Central of Georgia railroad has been advised that the Georgia railroad commiKsion in Atlanta, today denied the petition of the Central to take off trains 19 and 20 between Covington and Macon: 25 and 26 between Dover and Iniblln: 21 and 22 between Ma con and Mitfon; 104 Hnd 105, be tween Atlanta and Jonesboto. RULING CUTS OFF MANY PENSIONS IN CIVIL SERVICE 60,000 Affected; (J6.400 Have Drawn Pensions Illegally, Said WASHINGTON Mar.. 8 Ap proximately 20 per cent of fhe gov ernment employes in the classified civil service are barred from pen sion benefits of the retirement act under an opinion by Attorney General Daughterly transmitted to Secretary of tho Interior Fall, who administers the act. Secretary Fall estimated today that 80,000 employes were affected and that out of 80,000 who had retired- un der the act, four-fifths, or 8,400 employes have been drawing their pension illegally under the opln Ion. The attorney-general rul cording to a review of thi ild, 'ac hi opln- ion .submitted Secretary Fall by the solicitor of the Interior depart ment, that only those employes who held their positions as tho re sult ot competitive examinations were entitled to the benefits of the retirement act. ' Thus, Secretary Fall said, all those employes who entered the classified service as the result of presidential order without such examination, to the number of 80,000 were excluded. The attorney-general held fur ther that while the President, hy executive order might Include with in the classified service particular positions and classes, such an or der would not embrace persons who hold particular positions ex cept upOn competitive examina tion. In his view of the opinion, the ' solicitor of the interior department am mai on per cent or me em ployes who, having reaching the retirement ' age, were retained in active service for two-year periods under authority of the act because of special value to the govern ment, did not enter the service through competition, and would be excluded from the benefits. These, he declares, had with all others barred vby the opinion, been con tributing two and one-half per Ship's Wireless Operator Sends Jests Broadcast As Vessel Sinks In Hurricane NEW YOKK. March S. The grim humor of a wireless opera tor, who laughed at death and flashed striking bits of wit into tho ether as his ship, the Norwegian i steamer Glrontoft. wallowed and, slowly sank during a mid-Atlantic ; hurricane last Thursday, waa re i corded on the radio log of the Dan ish sleamer Estonia, arriving to- ; day. j Each detail of the ship's plight, each call foe aid was supplemented by the justing comment of the ra dio man who Identity is still un known. He talked as If he were going on a lark In part, Instead of to the bottom of the sea. His last message, a disjointed one. wa a series of witticisms Willi death at the butt of the Joke. The Estonia, herself hard hit In the 110 mile gale, made a valiant but unsuccessful effort to reach the Orontort wnicn nrst sent out calls tor am at 1U o ciock last Thursday morning, reporting her position as about 700 miles cast of ltnce. The' Eatonlu at that lime was 48 miles -west of the dls- amea iNorwegi.ui ami steaming in an opposite direction. Captain Hans .lorgensen ordered his ship about and she steamed toward the flrontoft. Meanwhile Radio Operator Han sen engaged the operator of the Orontoft In' conversation. The latter sent out first the following; a stereotyped irony of the seas: "Cod pity the1 poor sailors on a night like this." Then followed a series of "ha. ha." "And, eay," he continued, "the OF RECREATION Harding and Small Party on Special Train on Way to Florida ON BOARD PRESIDENT WARMNO'H TRAIN. NBAR RICHMOND. Va.. March 8 (By the Associated Press.) Accompa nied by Mrs. Harding and a special party. President Harding tonight i enroute for Florida for a week of rest and recreation. The President and his party left Washington late today and is due at Bt. Augustine tomorrow His train is running a a section of an Atlantic Coast Line Florida train. -, The President was in a happy frame of mind as he turned hh face southward for his first vaca tion In six months, the nrovlous one having been to Atlantic City and Long Island last September. V A heavy day's work was disposed of by Mr, Harding before he .left the White House to board the train. for Florida, but when he locked his dek Just before 5 o'clock every thing was cleaned up. The President plana to get al) the rest possible and one of his reasons for going to St. Augustine la to tak adi'ntage of the golfing opportunities there. Accompany ing the PreslJent are Under-Secretary of State Kletcfcer, Speaker of the House Uillette, Secretary Christian, all good golfers, and At torney-General Uaugnerty. Mrs. Harding was greeted by two little girls ln the station asthe presidential party was passing through to the tra.in and they ap peared much elated. The President and Mrs. Harding and their guests enjoyed tho Vir ginia ecenery until night came on at Fredericksburg which was reached shortly before 7 o'clock. MAKES OUT INCOME TAX RETURN LIST WASHINGTON, March 8. As companled b Mrs. Harding and a small party of friends In official life, Pcesldcnt Harding left Wash ington early this evening to spend a week ln Florida ln rest and rec reation. The Presidential party in addi tion to the President and Mrs Harding included Aftorney-Qeneral Daugherty, Speaker Gillette of the house of representatives, Under- Secretary Fletcher of the state de partment, Brigadier-General Saw yer, his personal physician, and George H. Christian, Jr., his secre tary. During his stay ln Florida, the President, It was said at the White House before his departure will at tempt so far as) possible to cast aldo official cares and get as mucli rest and recreation as possible, the trip being the only vacation of any kind that lie has taken slnco last summer and the longest period of rest he has enjoyed since his Inau guration a little more than a year ago, He plans to spend much of the time playing golfl over the courses near St. Augustine and may visit other courses ln that sec tion of Florida. Although It has been known for several days thai' the executive was considering a Hip to some winter resort ln the south, definite an nouncement of the President's in tentions waa not made until an hour before his departure. Before leaving he cleaned up a number of matters, holding conferences with Secretaries Hughes and. Mellon on the question of participation by the United States ln the Genoa econom ic conference, transmitting to the! senate Information requested ln the treaty ratification fight and receiv - lng from the attorney-general an opinion in wnicn no uwwicu r;n ator Smoot of Utah and Represen tative Burton, of Ohio, to member ship on the allied debt refunding commission. About the last thing he did was to make out his income tax return. - SEVEN POSTMASTERS GET CONFIRMATION fM Cmtfotmm, TU JiHU CUM) WASHINGTON. March S. These postmasters nomination" were con firmed today: Can W.'Hill, Ashe ville; Walter F. Justice. Flat Rock: Jenki Terry Hamlet; John M. Joyco, Madison; John W. Chambers, Kcx boro: Hattie Spier, Wlntervllle: and PRESIDENT WILL FURNITURE MEN SPEND WEEK-END OF SOUTH SHOW Jf nslTaoaaaa H. Specie, Rich Square. old man thinks this calm will be aver by nightfall. We sure need some breeze.'' An hour later an urgent call for aid was sent out by the Orotuoft and her operator Jested again. "ell. the steward Is making t sandwiches for the lifeboats. Looks like we were going on a picnic." -Again a half hour later he sent; the follou-lrur. ) ' The old wagon has a list like a run down heel. This no weather for a fellow to be out in without an umbrella." "Hold on." returned the Es tonia's wireless, "we'll b along side soon." Tho Grontoft did not reply un til 4t' minutes later. Then: "We are sinking stern first. The boats are smashed. Can't hold out any longer. 'The skipper dictated that lie ought to know where did I put my hut sorry we cant wait for you. pressing business .lsewhere "K .". The Estonia operator iiuoted in reply these lines: "What dame of lances brought thee forth "To Jest at dawn with d-atli'.''' Hut there was no answer. Six hoars after picking up the first call from the (IrontoP the Estonia reached her reported po sition and though she cruised about for four hours, failed to find i veti a trace of wreckage. The Cirontoff 1'rom 'ialve:on, New Orleans and Norfolk was en rou;e for EsbJerg. She had a crew 1 of J. MUCH OPTIMISM Southern Association of i Manufacturers Meets In Charlotte (Sf'Hal Crij.Mn, Tht ilHrrl. flNwn) CHARLOTTE. March 8. The Southern Furniture - Manufactur ers' association, representing al most .the entire furniture manufac turing industry in th'j southern states, held a called meeting (it the, Selwyn Hotel today, when-about fifty men engaged as head of manufacturing plants In the south wese In attendance. The meeting was called to, twrdter this morning by President C. T. Tomlinson. of High Point. .. " ... J. T. Ryan, of High Point. Is sec retary. F. 8. Ijamheth, of Thomas villa and A. D. Wltten, of Martins ville, Va., are vice-presidents.'' About $15,000,000 'in capital stock was represented in the plants having representatives at the meet ing. The states represented are: North Carolina, Georgia. Tennes see and Virginia, with the manu facturing of furniture in the four states ranking In Importance as an industry in the order named. 1 The meeting here was called tor the purpose of Informal exchange of opinion among members a to business conditions, revealed a note erlng from the war depression of optimism, as to the future, ac cording to Secretary Ryan. i of busness," Mr. Jtyan said. "The ..rlces of furniture can npt fall be more rapidly than most other lines manufacturing business is recov "We Jhlnk tnat tne furniture low the present standard and there is every reason to believe they are going to improve. NERVOREVERSAL IN FOREIGN CHANGE NEW YORK. Mar.v 8 --Fairly laraV offerings of commercial bills against exports and the unsettled political situation In England, It aly and Spain, caused a nervous reversal in the foreign exchange markets today. Early quotations on London were 2 cents under yesterdays final prices and almost ten cents under the high rates of February. Italian exchange broke 15 points or a, total of almost 60 points from its recent maximum and Paris bills were ten points under yesterday, with a 12 point decline ln guild ers, or. Dutch bills. ; Pressure relaxed against nearly all these remittances later in the day. sterling making up half of Its loss with similar rebounds in continental quotations. Central European quotations were heavy, the rate on Czechoslovakia mak ing no response to reports that loan of 10,000,000 pound sterling Is to be made to that government by British bankers. HOSPITALS TAKE PLACE OF BARS? BOSTON. March 8 Tlje passing of bar rooms, and social clubs that bad liquor licenses, has been followed by the opening of private hospitals whlc serve the same purpose. It was asserted at a legislative hearing to day. ueo. F. Murphy, former represen tative appearing in support of a bill for the licensing and provision of all private hospital, declared that many new private hospitals to take the place of the bar rooms and social luhs.had already appeared, and that proprietors of near beer saloons who believe they will soon he regulated out of existence, were talking of hav ing their places converted Into "pri vate hospitals." I njn ATT AWTl RTTTTIT 1 vli,fr JHjy .?JrZl MEN WANT PROBE NEW YORK, March 8,-The Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacture Protec tive association informed Secretaries Hoover and Davis by letter today that its members -would not no-operate In the proposed investigation of the clothing industry by an Impartial commission "unless you Intend thoroughly fair Impartially and ex haustively to investigate every. "In a word" the letter said, "If it Is to be an Investigation we will co operate with you to the fullest ex tent. "If H is not, go It alone." The Inquiry was proposed - from Wsshlngton to restore peace in the Industry which has been disrupted by a strike In protest against piece work. . MINERS I 00 inriiir v twtu I SSURED Negotiations In Illinois Declared Not to Affect , Unity of Action FUTURE DECLARED UP TO PRESIDENT Coal Men Expect to Be Called to Washington for Conference INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Mar. S.--! (By The Associated Presst Nq.i split of union forces over the pros-' pectlve coal strike April 1 was ex-i peeled tonight by otnclals of tln-j United Mine Workers of America to result from any negotiations that may be held in Illinois to-1 wards effecting a wage agreement I for that state alone. A message from Erank Earring ton. Illinois district president iind ! le.'iilae of thu null .u.l 01 1 n iut t-n 1 1, n ' faction, was declared by officials here to mean that Enrrlngtnn would be gullded by decision on single state agreements lhat will be made by the union's policy ; committee on which the minimis- trillion olflclals will have a m;i-j jorily following. j This announcement by the union j leaders here was regarded ns In-1 creasing the likelihood of a walk out of miners April 1 and also as I removing a possible entering wedge in the nation-wide strike threat by single state agreements keeping some miners at work. The Ear rington message sent from Si . Louis, where Illinois officials met to consider the single state agree ment proposal, asserted that ne gotiations would be entered Into by miners unless an Interstate con ference were arranged but it was regarded that Illinois would in the end he governed by the policy com mittee decision. ULTIMATUM'S STING SOMEWHAT LESSENE ST. LOUIS. Mar. 8 (By The Associated Press) Illinois coal miners will enter Into negotiations with the mine operators of the state In an effort to reach a wage agreement without the sanction of the International executive board unless the International olllcers succeed in arranging an Interstate cogference between miners and operators of the central competi tive field, Frank Farrington. presi dent of the Illinois union, aiv nounced here today. The sting of this ultimatum, con tained In a telegram dispatched to International headquarter at In dianapolis by Farrington, was somewhat removed, however, when the Illinois president 'announced in an interview that he expected both sides would be called to Washing ton before the date set ln his mes sage, March 31, and that the fu ture really rests ifi the hands of President Harding and his cabinet. W. K. Kavanaugh, chairman of the operators' association of the Fifth and Ninth Illinois districts, was less hopefull of averting a shut-down than the union chief. Regardless of what happens at ulJ? difficulties between Farrington and International President John L. Lewis, Mr. Kavanaugh said Illinois mines were bound to be Idle, for a month or more while new wage agreements were being negotiated. WILL SUIMIT PLANS LOUISV1LLK. Ky., March 8. The American Hardwood Institute, pro posed successor to the American Hardwood Manufacturers association as the trade organisation of the hardwood lumber Industry, will be ready for incorporation within two weeks. James E. Stark, of Memphis, chairman of the organisation com mittee said tonight. Following this formality, he added,' the proposed pin win o sunmitiea to attorney Oeneral Daugherty and the depart ment of commerce for in opinion as iu u mmif. i WILL CONTINUE MUSCLE SHOALS Kahn Announces Will Go on Indefinitely; Wit nesses Called WASHINGTON. D. C. March S. eT.Sm.HTby.hthe h,U!"' l,lili,al7 v.,, tmiuun IMOItult'lia It has received tor private devel opment of the government's prop erties at Muscle Shoals. Ala., will be continued Indefinitely. Chair man Kahn announced today that new witnesses would be called and all available Information would be sought which would throw light upon the puzzling legal phases which have grown out of investi gations of the war department of the Alabama Power company con tract and opM4n claimed by the l company for executive rights to purchase the Warrior steam plant. Opinions of department of Jus tice attorneys as to the validity of the power company's claims have been asked by Chairman Kahn and officers of thewar department who negotiated the agreement with the power company's representatives will be Interrogated by the commit tee before the hearings arc ended. Other witnesses to be examined. Mr. Kahn said, would probably in clude Secretary Mellon, of the treasury department and possibly some persons Identified with the Wilson administration during tho war. Today's session waa given over to members of congress from Alabama and Tennessee who denounced the Alabama Power company ani'. ap pealed for prompt acceptance of the offer for purchase and lease of the shoals project imado by Hnry Ford was eulogized by Representa tives Oliver, Bankhead and Almon, of . Alabama and Representative ByiBea of Tenrtessee who declared he would develop the power and Industrial possibilities at Muscle Shoals for national good and ln a better way than was offsred hy the power company or the other bid der who had been examined by the wmtiUe. HEARINGS TOME ISupreme Court Holds Constitution Defied In Enacting Tax Law BONUS MEASURE TO GET B! HOUSE WHILE EXE NOW PREDICTED Members on Both Sides I Unrest Not to Be Settled Privately Forecast Sue- ' When Millions Un cess of the Bill j Taxed, Is Declared SPONSORS WOULD JUDGE DEVIN IS LIMIT THE DEBATE NOW SUSTAINED Would Also Arrange to ; provision Not to Reduce Have Bill Passed With- out Amendments WASIUMITON. Marc While the light iigainxt iiioniise soldiers' bonus b s. Ill iiilll- Idll con- tinned today tinabnted. house members on botli sloes ei un. uuestion predicted privately that the measure would be passed bjf the house. Although a Iwo-lhirds vote will be required to put the bill through under such a procedure, republican lenders were discussing the ques- .ti., i. nf .a ne UP ine meurui .... calling up ioe iiic.e... .... uspenslon of the rules. This preclude tho possibility of ' iter a su ..,,1,1 nr it ,.ori m-dlnarllv would II liieim no iv - . limit debate to 20 minutes on each I side. t.ul.l.. u: 11 The majority niemuv, ,. sounded out en this jropos Hon but a decision probably will be withheld until after the return here , e in the week ot Chairman Koulney. ot the ways and means committee, who will have rhargo of the bill on the floor. The next rules suspension day in the house will be Monday. March 20 leaders said the army appro priation bill would be taken up next Tuesday ahead of tho bonus bill and even If the latter measure were not culled up under a sus pension of the rules it probably would not be considered before the week" beginning March 20. There was some discussion dur ing the day as to President Hard ing's 'altitude with regard to the compromise bill. Representative Mnndell. ot Wyoming, tho major ity leader, said he did not think the statement made at th White House yesterday, that Mr. Harding occupied the same position that h did when he suggested a sales tax or postponement of the legislation was to be taken to mean (hat the executive was prepared to veto the measure. Representative lfaJey of Ore gon, a republican member of the ways and means committee said the President had suggested a 90 days delay In enactment of the leg islation as an alternative for the sales tax and that In the judg ment of the committee this sug gestion had been met by making October 1. 1922, the effective date of the bill. ACCEPT AMENDMENTS COLUMBIA. S. C March 8. The none or representatives tonight ac cepted the ienate amendments to the bill previously passed by the house ordering telephone rates In South Carolina restored to the basis exist ing before January 1, 1921, and or dered the measure enrolled for rati fication. PRINCESS KEEPS TITLE l-O.VDO.V, March 8. "Princess Msry and Vtacoumes LascelleA" la the title applied lo the princess bv the Off Cl.il Court Olreillai. InrileaHnn- I that thin Is the prescribed and formal iiwMunsuon or trie Kings naughier. EQUAL RIGHTS TO MARYLAND BILL State Senator Fox Has Measure" to Offset Wo men's Claims ANNAPOLIS Md.. Mar. g Time I honored prerogativ es enjoyed by women are menaced in a bill In troduced in the legislature today by Senator Benjamin W. Fox of Bal timore. Furthermore, there shall be In the future "no laws passed giving any rights, benelits or pref erences to wotnen lhat aro not guaranteed to memb"rs of the op. posite sex ' the measure decrees, Designed to counterbalance the "equal rights'' bill for women, Sen ator Fox's bill Is entitled "an act to eive equal rights to men" and would a id ii articles to the state Constitution One article, whl ch nilg.,, he aim- TZvl L 1 , el at the wifely custo husband's trousers the wife who takes her husband's money, may be tried tor embezzle ment or larcr :iy. The bill also provides that PROVIDED It shall be the duty of the w!fe;",x '-onstituuonal and Judi to continue to ennrr hnt, .it l,.air"" "woi. one-half to llie expense of the home and the support of the Uniily. The wife who deserts he,- hus band may be Imprisoned. Dining vpennncy of divorce ac tions, where it Is shown the hu fca.id is dependent upon the wife for support, she must pay for the maintenance of husband and chil dren.! The wife may be sentenced to the whipping post tor assaulting her lusoanu. dui ine nuuiDer ot i:imici Is limited to 40. Women aro given a chance to sit in Judgment upon cases grenv 'ng but of these provisions under another aitlcle which reads; "That the duty of jury service heretofore imposed ui.on males shall be equally imposed upon members ot the opposite sex." POSITION TAKEN MPTINb BENCH FROM TAX Judge's Income Held Welfare Measure OITUlM'll ItlSiO Visnnenrns botsi, i lit MlorK t.imi.HY ) RALEIGH. Mar. 8. Constitu tional olllcers and the 25 Supremo iind Superior court Judges of the stato ure exempted from the pay ment of a state income tax under nn opinion of the Supreme court filed today, nfllrmlng the decision of Superior Court Judge W. A. Irtvln In the recent proceedings against Tax Commissioner A. D. Wntts, brought by Juage Bcn r, . Ijong. I The opinion was written by Justice Ktsor with a .concurring opinion covering 12 typewritten, pages by Chief Justice Clark. The constitutional guarantee against the diniunitlon during a term ot otHce of tho ealary of a judge Is tho point upon which empilasla is placed by both Justices. Judge Clark waxes quite warm In hi defense of the court's opin ion, charging that the state 1 act lug in defiance of the constitution . by not taxing eight hundred or thousand millions ot dollars of "canned wealth." "There Is no provision of law or the constitution that purports to . exempt the Income of Judges from ; taxation," Judge Clark states. "What the constitution provides and which no statue can repeal la that (he-compensation," which ths law shall allot from time to time tor the support of the judges shall not be subject to diminution. It can make no difference ln what way tho reduction in tne allow ance to tho Judge shall be made, or whether It la before or after the salary Is fixed. When the legisla ture has fixed the amount which they deem necessary as a aalcry for the. support of the Judges they cannot diminish that amount in nny piode. WAS IKF.NTIAIj FOR STATE'S WKIil BEING "This provision grew up In the wisdom of experience because It. was essential for the well being of the public that those selected foe tne judicial function, who are to pat-s upon the delicate relations be tween man and man and between the government and the Individual, shall be free from any possibility that the amount allotted for their support may be ln the power of a hostile party or a manipulated tac tion ln the legislative department who might at wilt reduce their means of livelihood." The chief Justice goes on tn nrgue that the . exemption of ths Judiciary from an income tax does, not place them ln a "privileged clas." Mtather than being a "privilege" it Is as "protection to thohr, who need an Impartial ad ministration of justice unaffected by unfriendly Influence." After charging that the legisla ture acted In open defiance of ths constitution when it enacted the law specifying that "dividends from stock in any corporation, the Income of which shall have been astwesed and taxed, the tax on such Income paid by the corporation shall not be taxed, exempting, hereby, eight hundred or a thous and millions of dollars," the chief justice comments ln this manner: "North Carolina is a growing state, Increasing in population and wealth, but taxation is increasing to a still greater extent. -We need tetter roads and better schools and thero are ample sources from which to derive revegiue for thesi and all other necessaly purposes It properly apportioned according to the . constitution, but when, ss there Is ground to believe, vast quantities of wealth in Idle hands, largely-canned wealth, so to speak, f.s in Instances above referred to,, contrary to the constitution, or limited by an amendment to that f ffect? If not passed for that pur pose, there will be continued and growing unrest. ''This unrest cannot h met bv oiiempiijg to exact 11,000, or move . illegally, from a small class of pub- lie servants nor by the excitement of propaganda against them for ,iot yielding a trust placed In their hands respecting the conduct or their predecessors and preserving the protection due to those who i-hnll come after them." The discussion over the consti tutionality of levying an lnoome tax on Judicial and constitutional of- ucers resulted from a recent ruling j conreTxlSm't'o I M that J5 Z'- i r-.en' . ,hJl P tax. Superior ' ouri Judge Ben f . Long contested I lie ruluing aud Judge Devln granted an order restraining th.. commissioner from col v-. oniui announced some tim ago that in the event the Suprem court decided adversely, he would endeavor to have the legislature submit a constitutional amend ment placing these officials unde 'he income tax laws. Consequent -v. the proposal may be one of tbi bit issue, of the mt-rt n..,t I'Al 11'.... . fmbly, ten monthe hence. , ITUATION TRANQUIL a D1MBRICK. March -. iv iw, Associated Press) The f ' i.ilMn here today remained tranquil, not-, withstanding the fact that further forces of Irish republican arm men arrived, from Kilkenny. At the Invi tation of the mayor of T.inierlck. Ihe officers of the republican and f;e tato forces met a luncheon t-1v and Informally discussed tho s:tn;i tion. bater the mayr went to Ou! tin to continue his negotiations for an amelioration of the controversy. 1
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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