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fax Assessment Suit
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LEGALITY
Interlocutory Injunction
to Halt Collection De
nied by Court.
UAILWAYSPAIL TO
MAKE OUT CASE
jot Denied Privilege of
1 s
peal
to Federal Courts
by Decision.
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RALEIGH, March 18. The
nt'tt of North Carolina emerges
e victor In the railroad suits,
.'.iter decisions handed down today
the special court, consisting of
Federal "ouucu,, uvju
ttt Connor, denying the interlo
cutory injunction asked by five
nilroads against the , payment, of
mes on i!09, 260,400 valuation.
The Seaboard, Southern, Atlantic
Coast Line, Norfolk Southern and
Atlantic & Tadkln railways must
jy to the state and the various
counties within the next 30 days
nxes in excess of a half million
dollars, held up pending the out
come of the suit.
The railroads ot course have the
tight of appeal to the supreme
court, and it was considered here
that this step would be taken.
Nevertheless, the victory for the
date Is significant. It was haled
by Governor Morrison as "a vic
iory, for the most just tax system
:a America. nx commissioner
Watts, members of the council of
iate. the attorney generals office
nd all officials and state's attor
neys interested in the contest were
u?d over the decision.
'The court after consideration of
ha bills, exhibits, affidavits and
jrgument of council," reads the per
uriam decision, Is ot the opinion
that, for the purpose of this mo
tion only, complaints have neither
, their pleadings, nor upon the
wrfs adduce. ipad,.wch a case
Untitled' tlfrm to have art inter
sutory injunction In, said causes
Braved for and the motions for
inch lnterlouctory injunctions in
ireraect to the ad valorem and the
Janchlse and privilege tax should
not te granted and said motions
.nfl each of them are denied, J ne
decision of the court was unani
mous. COURT SAYS POSITION"
SOT SI' STAINED
In regard to the imposition and
enforcement of the income tax
Jltalnst the railroads, the court
jives tho opinion that "the oonten
itons sought to be made by com
plainants" are not presented, "up
on the bills and proofs ' herein.
The court, therefore does not pass
upon, or express any opinion 'n
raped to tho validity of the m
omo tax, or the statutes enacted
'or Its enforcement. Complaln-
tnts may, In respect to such in-
ome tax, proceed without preju
dice In such manner as they may
In advised."
The complainants sought an in
srlocutory injunction against the
myment of taxes on the state's a s
swsment, a franchise tax and the
income tax. The court's decision
km against them in each case.
Action bv the court followed a
three day conference in the cham
ber" here of Judge II. G. -Connor,
the Eastern North Carolina, dis
trict. The decision came as lOBie
Mat of a surprise as It had besn
announced that consiaerame ume
might be necessary to arrive at a
conclusion.
Officials of the state department
! revenue were unable this after
won to give figures as to the exact
"mount the roads will be required
to ray into the state treasury
lKMn 30 flays. They had paid on
I1U.740.685 assessment, as ord
ered bv the court during the hoar-
Ivat Greensboro, the decision up
ilds the orlclnal assessment of
ii09,lo0.4OO so that the roads must
ry to the counties or $67,509.-
i'm. Tha tax rate varies in the
Mnties. In addition, there Is
franchise tax of $20J250.40 that
iust bra paid, and the income tax
'ill amount to considerable, the
"Wregate tax forthcoming to tha
we and counties as the result ot
h decision exceedlnar the half
million dollar mark.
"he state's assessment and tho
sessrnent on which the roads
u8ht to pay is given by the rev-
fnue department as follows:
Southern, "original," $96,806,
'" "paid on." $60,000,000.
Atlantic & Yadkin, "original $4,
"M, "paid on." 11.975.806.
Atlantic
Coast Line,
"original
51 .16n,7 1 7 ; "paid on,"
$34,646,-
"original
$18,000,-
"orlglnal
$27,119,-
r
N'nrfolk
Southern,
"paid on,"
Air Line,
"paid on,"
00,
s,wl"!nr,l
3-831,US5
M.
pursuant
to
judicial cort. xnmnlalnanta
r'y appeal directly to the su
preme ,.0Urt pf the Vnitti states
7' me doclslon of the three
jages in denying the Injunctions.
further proceedings will be,
'U 1,18 district judges, acting
Dim. , , 111 ecn case penning in
Hl"lr rilet.l... tt j. -
In.,. upon ine appeal.
Bio cuuri may, upon cauie
Hyjn to them, state further pro
rainir v, u. ..... .n .i j.
Th.5 th0 aPPoal.
' jurisdiction of the three
e is ronfined tn ht.rlm and
kX ,th motlon 'or n inter-
injunction. This provision
trod, !?Tl.y. "n jconiw"
jtj ..." y oenator overman.
th h manliest, bringing
'd r,fhlarins three Jud"M- ln'
or one.
Connor announced that
"Cfstiflmif m fajlTnl
As
is
si! fill JUDGES
THE
ESTABLISHED 1868.
Five Roads
'Questionnaire' to
Be Framed by Labor
For All Candidates
Leaders to Take Up Hew
Laws With State Farmer
Union Men Monday
For the purpose ot compil
ing a "questionnaire" which
each candidate for public of
fice In every county in tha
state will be requested to fill
in, and the election of a new
member to succeed one re
signed, J.ames K. Barrett,
president of tho state federa
tion ot labor has called a
meeting of the executive com
mittee ot the federation foor
next Sunday In Greensboro.
On Monday the labor leaders
will meet in joint session
with the executive committee
of the State Farmers' union.
The joint session will be
held for the purpose of con
sidering certain legislation, it
Is said, but no drflniti! state
ment regarding whac measures
are lo receive the attention of
the labor federation a.nd fann
ers' union, lvas made in tho
announcement.
BIGGER BALFOUR
LIKELY BLBUILT
Rumor Is Current Plant
to Be Moved to Vicin
ity of Swannanoa.
The Balfour Orphanage will be
moved from the present site on
the Hendersonvillo road to a lo
cation on tho Asheville-Black
mountain highway nearer Mon
treal it was rumored here yester
day. Purchase of the 200-acre Slu
der farm near the North Fork
bridge in the vfcrnlty of Kwanna
noa and near the State Te:;t Farm
la said to have been decided by
the trustees. This will provide
larger facilities for. the institution
which has outgrown its present
quarters.
On the new site larger buildings
will be ei'ected, It is understood,
which will provide accommoda
tions for a larjer number of or
phans and sufficient class rooms
and vocational training shops.
Wliile definite arrangements are
understood not to have been made
the plan which it is believed will
be consummated Includes the
thorough development of the
Swannanoa site.
The real estate and buildings at
Balfour ln Henderson county will
bo sold to tlie Homo lee and Oil
company under the plans by the
Synod of Appalachia of the South
ern Presbyterian church.
One of the ideas in moving the
orphanage' location to the Sluder
property is said to be Its proximity
to other property ot the church'ln
Buncombe county. Swannanoa is
only a short drive to the famous
Montreat assembly grounds, the
summer gathering plice of south
ern Presbytevlans. The location of
the orphanage there would place
It in closer communication with
Montreat and noted clergymen and
laymen visiting Montreat would
have ready access, to the property.
A committee meeting is expected
to bo called In the near future to
decide definite action In regard
to the future plans for the orphan
age. FOUR AUGUSTA FIRES
CHARGED UP TO ARSON
Man and 'Wife are Burned to Death
There Early Satu day Mornina-
AUGUSTA, Ga', March 18. James
A. Tant, 60, and his wife, 45, were
burned to death here at 3 o'clock this
morning, when the Grand theatre, an
abandoned playhouse was gutted hy
fire. The Tants made their home on
n upper floor of the building. While
tha firemen were fighting the theatre
Are flames broke out In a pool room
next door. '
The fire authorities charge both
fires to incendiaries and declare thdlr
belief that the several fires here dur
ing the past four months were the
result of arson. The state Are mar
shal has been summoned and local
representatives of fire underwrite
are demanding an investigation. The
owner of the theatre has offered a
$300 reward for the conviction of the
Are bugs and the city authorities an
nounce they will, on Monday, offer a
reward in the ease.
Tant was stage manager of the
Irtt perlal theatre here.
OWNING QUART OF BOOZE
NO CRIME IN TENNESSEE
Believed Unexpected Ruling May Stop
Search Without Warrant,
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 18. A
decision which will. In the opinion of
some attorneys, vlrtuelly prohibit
officers from entering without a war
rant a house suspected of containing
liquor was rendered In the Tennessee
supreme court here today.
Mere possession of a quart of liquor
In one's residence is not an offense
under this state's laws, according to
the court's ruling ln the case against
W, E. Haynes, charged with unlaw
fully possessing liquor In his home
here. After officers entered his home
and found a quart of corn whbkey,
he was fined $100 in the ftlvlsion
county court, but appealed the dec!-
'no evidence was presented to the
court regarding the source from
which Hayes got the liquor and he
was indicted solely, for possessing It,
REPORT BILL FAVORABLY
" MR8. GORGAS' PENSION
WASHINGTON, March 38. A bill
giving a monthly pension of $1S0 to
the widow of former Surgeon Gen
eral William C. Gorgas In special rec
ognition by congreea of his work
aaatnot yellow fever was reported
favorably today by the senate pen
tlons co'rofnltte "
ORPHANAGE
W I LL
'DEDICATED
EXPERTS
ARE TO ADDRESS
S HERE
Martin, Among Them,
Was Health Adviser to
Wilson Cabinet.
PUBLIC TO HAVE
CHANCE TO HEAR
First Duty of Law De
clared to Keep Sound
Society It Serves.
As health adviser to President
Wilson's cabinet during the World
war, Franklin H. Martin, director
general of the American College
of Surgeons had art opportunity to
become familiar with every phase
ot the work of making for better
rational health, and will have an
important part on the program ot
the group meetings of that organi
zation to be: held in Asheville Mon
day and Tuesday,
A mass meeting at the audi
torium on Monday night will fea
ture the session of the North and
Houlh Carolina sections of the
American College of Surgeons to
be held here and which will last
two days. The mass meeting will
bo held in an attempt to interest
and explain to tho general public
matters of vital interest, to their
health and protertion. These ad
dresses will be by specialists an 1
ethers who have studied the vital
subject of health from every angle.
In stressing public health, Presi
dent Wilson aid ln his inaugural
cdareKS, "Nor have we studied and
perfected the means by which gov
ernment may be put nt the service
of humanity, in safeguarding th-i
health of the nation, tho health of
its men and its women and it a
children as well as their rights in
the struggle for existence. This
is no sentimental duty. The firm
basis of government is Justice, not
pity. These are matters of justice.
There can be no equality of oppor-
tunity, the first essential of Jus
tice in the body politic, if men
and women and children be not
shielded in their lives, their very
vitality, from the consequences of
srreat industrial and social process
es which they can not alter, con
trol or slnglv cope with.
MTY OK SOCICTY IS
law or nKAiru
"Society 't see to it that it
does not itself crush or weaken or
damage its own constituent parts
The first duty of law is to keep
s.uind the society it serves. Sani
tary laws, pure food laws and laws
determine for themselves are intl
whlch individuals are powerless u
determine for htemseives are inti
mate parts of the very business of
justice and legal efficiency.'!
Hospital superintendents of
North and South Carolina will take
part In a hospital conference on
the afternoon of the first day of
the convention and leaders in the
hospital field, prominent medical
and hospital executives will speak
on hospital probloms.
"The modern hospital is some
thing more than a boarding house
for sick people." asserts T. H.
Allen, representative of the Amer
ican College of Surgeons. "The
hospital of today is a guardian of
community health and by its pre
ventive as well as curative work
it is rendering a service to the en
tire country, sick or well. The
last decade has shown a, marked
advance in hospital service ant
the hospitals of this country today
ltid those of the world.
"Naturally the larger hospitals
in the great cities have taken the
lead in improvement, but the
smaller hospitals throughout the
country are developing with great
rapidity. Many of the tiny hos
pitals in the Carolines have been
struggling with insufficient funde
and scanty equipment for their
needs, nevertheless they have been
rerving their community faithfully.
M;my a little hospital is a monu
ment to the unflagging courage
and perseverance of a single sur
geon and has been a bulwark of
health to Its rural community."
COMPLETE PROGRAM
OP SESSION ANNOUNCED
The complete program for tha
two-day session follows:
Monday, 9 a. m. to 12 noon,
clinic for clinical demonstration
pt the following hospitals: Mission,
hiltmore, Meriwether, KenilwortU
and Oteen; 2 o'clock, hospital con
ference, Battery Park hotel, Dr. f.
W. Kollock, chairman of the South
Carolina section of the American
College of Surgeons, presiding; ad
dress, "The Hospital Program of
the American College of Surgeons,"
Franklin II. Martin, director-general
the American College of Sur
geons: address, "The Work of the
Hosnital Surveyor." T. E. Allen.
"Hospital Standardization from
the Surgeon's Standpoint," Dr.
John Oaborn Polak, professor of
obstetrics end gynecology, Long
Island College hospital, Brooklyn;
address, "Hospital Standardization
from the Hospital Superintendent's
Viewpoint," J. Warren Knapp,
superintendent, Watts hospital,
West Durham: ''Hospital Stand
ardization from the Patient's View
point," R. I. Raymond, represen
tative of the American college;
"The Soul of Hospital Standardiza
tion," address, Rev. Father C. B.
Moulinier, president of Catholic
hospital association.
Robert Jol 1 y, superintendent,
Paptist sanitarium, Houston, Texas,
will lead a round table discussion
on hospital standardization. A
general discussion will be lead by
Dr. H. A. Royster, Raleigh and
Dr. Joseph C. Bloodgood, Balti
more. Dinner for fellows of the college
and guests will be held at the Bat
tery Park hotel at 6 o'clock.
rtlBLIC MASS MEETING
FEATURE OK GATHERING
The program announced for the
publ'o mass meeting at the Audi
torium, 8 o'clock, Dr. Jacob F.
Highsmlth, Fayctteville, chairman
of the North Carolina section, fol
lows: address of welcome, Judg?
Thomas A. Jones; addresses, The
American College of Surgeons,
Scientific Medicine, Franklin H.
Martin; director , general; "Pre
paredness Against Cancer," Dr.
Joseph Colt Bloodgood, Baltimore;
"The Public's Debt to Medicine.'
Ii. I. Raymond, representative of
the American college; "What Scien
tific Medicine Is 'Doing for the
Prospective Mother," Dr. John
Osborn Polak, Brooklyn; "Better
Hospitals," Rev, Father O. B.
Moulinier. president of the Catho
lic Hospital association: "How
Vou Can Aid Your Hospital."
NOTED
SURGEON
OesMsetfA "e Ji- Jsief4e- jft ffsars sfcnhFTdmlspftiTmiiiM ii
UNDAY CITIZEN
TO THE UP-BUILDING
jASHEVILLE, J.,UN DAYORNING, MARCH 1 9, 1 922."
THRILLING TALE OF FIRE AT
?FA 1Q DP Ml ir.UT TA PHCT DV
ATLANTIC LINER PASSENGERS
Over One Hundred Panic Stricken Men and Women J
Locked In Staterooms Stokers Held to '
Post at Point of Gun.
NKW YOllK, March 18. A
thrilling tale of fire at sea, with
104 panicstricken men and women
locked in their state rooms and
stokers held at their posts under
the threat of drawn pistols, was re
lated by passengers ot the L'nlted
States iiner Potomac when she ar
rived here today from Bremen.
It was a talo of Yankee plucK
and Ingenuity of a skipper's re
fusal to give up his ship until
every hope had been abandoned,
and of his acceptance of the
"thouoand to one chance" which
turned a threaleriinz catastrophe
into a merely harrowing experi
ence for thoe aboard.
The fire was discovered at mid
night March 2. a few hours atter
the Potomac, with Captain Wil
liam MeLcod in charge, sailed
from Bxemen up the const of Hol
land in to the North Sea. She had
been steaming aloas on a smooth
sea when suddenly, with howls of
warning, the Suanlsh a;id Fili
pino stokers bounded from the
hoid and started for the life
boats. O'licers. with revolvers, ordered
them back to the fire room, which
had become nn Inferno of smoke,
with flames blllowinc from an ad
joining compartment where mat
tresses, life preservers and ships
stores had mysteriously taken fire.
The dread cry of "lire" spread
quickly through the ship. The 104
passengers broke from their state
rooms, and made for the lifeboats.
Captain Mcl.eo.l gent Stewards to
herd them bai'k hiiJ prevent the
frenzied ones from leaping over
beard. TONS OK WATER ARE
POUREJ) ON BLAZE
Chief Engineer K. M. Garland
already had placed guards over the
boiler room crews and with
streams of hose spouting tons of
water on the blaze. IJut huge
clouds of smoke pouring from the
hatchways and tho almost un
bearable heat around the stokers,
PLOT TO WRECK
TRACTION LINE
F
Police in Portsmouth Un
cover Big Plot to Blow
up Bridges There.
PORTSMOUTH, Ya, -March
18.--A plot with wide ramifica
tions to blow up bridges and prop
erty and cripple servico of the
Virginia Railway and Power com
pany, operating street car lines In
this city and vicinity, has been un
covered by Norfolk county police.
Two men who it is alleged, last
night attempted to blow up the
company's Craddock bridge have
been arrested and polilce lines
have been cast for others involved
in the plot. The company Is en
gaged in a strike with its platform
employes, of two months dura
tion. W. ,T. Cox, a motorman former
ly employed by tho company, was
arrested this afternoon lit connec
tion with the attempt last night to
blow up the bridge. Another form
er employee, W. H. Callaway, was
arrested on the scene of the at
tempt by officers who had main
tained a live day and night watch.
Callaway ami Cox, according to
the police, had tamped two sticks
of dynamite into holes bored into
the foundations of the bridge and
had attached fuses, when they
were surprised, tho former being
overpowered by the officers while
the latter escaped by fleeing into
swamps bordering the company
lines. -
County police claim to have
conclusive evidence against the
two men held and others whom
they expect to arrest within 24
hours. Information in thp hands of
officers tonight indicates, they oay, !
that the attempt to blow up the
Craddock bridge was hut the first
of a series of outrages planned
against the' company to destroy
property and effectively cripple
service.
One charge of dynamite, officers
declared, was planted within Is
Inches of the water main supply
ing Craddock. a community of
4,000 people and the federal gov
ernment's ammunition depot at St.
Julian's creek end would have de
stroyed, tftey said, and the high
tension wires supplying those two
places with electric power.
County officers disclosed last
night that a mysterious , explosl an
early last Tuesday morning for
which no explanation was given,
had been an unsuccessful at
tempt to wreck the Craddock
hrldge.
SUBURB OP MEMPHIS IS
ROCKED BY AN EXPLOSION
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March ft. Hol
lywood, a Memphle suburb, was rock
er late today by the explosion of two
tanks of gasoline at the plant of the
Royal Kefining company. A number
of employes are reported to have
sustained minor injuries or burns,
but no fatalities occurred, as almost
all the employes of the plant had left
the grounde before the explosion oc
curred. The principal explosion occurred
when the fire reached a SJ.000 gal
lon gasoline tank, which had been
partially emotled, and which com
pany officials eay did not contain
more than 10,000 gallons. It let go
with a roar which could be heard
several miles. The big tank collapsed
a few moments later. The blaslnr oil
spread in all directions but only a
few sheds and small buildings were
destroyed, the main part ot the plant
being saved,
Efforts of firemen were confined to
eaving nearby buildings and another
storage tank which contained 20,000
gallons of fuel oil.
TWO MEN ARE CONVICTED
NEW TRIALS NOT ALLOWED
GREENWOOD. 8. C March 11
Luther Tlmmons and Monroe Wlllard,
young , white men, tried at Laurens
for the murder of Policeman ICosaa
Martin, of Laurens, were found
guilty of manslaughter this afternoon
and recommended to mercy. Judge
Wilson denied a motion for' a new
trial and sentenced each defendant
I
OF WESTERN NORTH
next to the lire, save evidence
hat
it was gaming headway.
At 1 a. in., the lire had become
so fierce that tho (leeks were hot.
At 4 o'clock thf Potomac slowed
down to half ..peed. At 4:50 Cap
tain -MeLeod ordered ihe engines
stopped, and the blaing craft roll
ed sluggishly about while tha
Whole crew turned fire lighter.
Seamen went over the sides In
bos n's chairs with sledge ham
mers, smashed in the cast iron
poll i.ds. :i;ul directed their hose
into uia heart of the tiro but
without effect. Een live steam,
turned into the hatchway, failed to
retard the flames.
At s.?ij a. in., niter the S. O. P.
had been sent out and a rc.se.ue
vessel was lieavim- to, to await
the result of the battle. Captain
McL'-od decided that,' rather than
beach his ship he would try a
stin t hi learned during th? war,
while dodging enemy submarines,
lie stoarned ahead at top speed,
until the wind? ship throbbed with
the vibration and her outline v,is
.almost obscured by the dense
smoke astern. Suddenly he or
dered tUe rudder hard-over. As
tho vessel careened in tho "come
about" her starboard side lifted
sc sharply as to throw the tons
of water in her hold t,hip alo.ig
her sides and over Ihe heart of the
lire. Immediately the flames sub
sided, ami at 4 p. m 18 hours
after the alarm was sounded, the
lire wss under control ami the ves
sel resumed her voyage.
Chief Unglneer CarlanO was
overcome by heat and fumes In
the last hour of the fight, and was
under the care of the ship' sur
geon for several days, according to
passengers who narrated the tale.
Rlcbard Albrecht. chief officer,
and a seaman, were slightly in
jured. The Potomoc still had about 30
tons of water in her hold when,
with a list to port, she steamed in
today.
SOUTH AFRICA'S
MINE STRIKE IS
TTOE
Smuts Emphasizes Happy
Outcome, Asks Owners
Be Generous.
JOHANNESBURG. South Africa
Mar. IS. (By The Associated
Press) The mine strike which
has lasted for 67 days, will end at
midnight tonight, the order for Us
cessation having been confirmed
by all the unions concerned acting
Independently of the workers' fed
eration. The mine workers' union,
representing 21,00u men, led the
way by opposing the proposed plan
of a ballot among the men as be
ing Impracticable passing a reso
lution disassociating Itself com
pletely from the "revolutionary
movement" and repudiating and
condemning It.
Premier Smuts has appealed to
the employers to show generosity
in re-engaging tho men In order
to diminish the number of em
ployed. He emphasized the emerg
ed he had the support of the Afri
ency of avoiding vlndlcatlveness
against those who, In many eases,
acted under compulsion.
In a speech at a meeting of
Burghers, the premier congratu
lated them that tho movement wan
broken and the revolutionaries had
learned a, lesson. He said that
ugly and horrible things, which
could not have been expected even
from barbarians, had happened.
Asserting that he always bellev.
ed he had the support of the Ffrl
kander people, Premier Smuts de
clared: "It's great to think we don't
need standing armies and that
when needed the men come for
warded without pay or reward,"
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
GET OLD MILEAGE RATE
Announcement l Made Regarding
Next Reunion at Richmond, Vs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 3. An
nouncement that the United Confed
erate Veterans will still be allowed
the old rate of a cent a mile to and
fmra the annual reunion In Rlchmon.l,
Vs., was made by railroad officials
here today. The Southeastern Pas
senger association at a meeting In
St. Augustine last month announced
that the reunion rate this year would
be one fare for the round trip. This
announcement raised a storm of pro.
test from the veterans with the re
sult that the railroads have granted
the old rate.
The cent a mile rate will apply
only to veterans and dependent mem
bers of their families travelling with
them and members of other' Confed
erate organizations. Others attend,
ing the re-unlon will pay half fare.
COUNTY COMMITTEEMEN
MEET AT CHAJMjOTTE
lltpicW CMMVn4t to Tht AthwiUt Citisrnl
CHARLOTTE. March IS. Re
publican county committee met to
day and decided on April 10 as the
date for the county convention.
The precinct meetings will be on
April 6, in the county at, 3 p. m.,
in the city at 7 p. ni. Postmaster
Albright, chairman, presided at
meeting. His term automatically
expires and he will not stand for
re-election. John M- Morohead
was-present and made a few re
marks. OBENCHAIN JURY AGAIN
LOCKED IN FOR THE NIGHT
IX3S ANGELES, Cal., March 18.
The deadlock in the Jury In the case
of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchaln,
charged with the murder of J, Belton
Kennedy, continued tonight and at
9:20 o'clock the nine men and three
women Jurors were locked up for the
night. They had been out about 33
hours.
NEW ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE
ROME. March 18. (By The Aso
elated Press.) The government of
Premier Facta was given its first
vote of confidence by the chamber of
deputies today. The vote was 275
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ARRESTS ALSO ARE
RALEIGH FEATURE
Rockingham Sheriff Is
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RALEIGH, March IS. A boot
leg liquor sensation with a real
metropolitan air broke here today
with the seizure by the police of a
thousand dollars w.orth of cocaine,
denatured alcohol, creosote ami
other chemicals and the arrest of
the two ao-called lenders of a
gang of Italians who are alleged to
have been enigcd in the manu
facture of a poisonous liquid la
beled "Scotch liquor."
The seizure, and arrests .iro the
result of several days Investifia'
tion by ihe police into ihe activi
ties ot a gang ot Italians who
came here recently from Philadel
phia. There were seven In the
party, and five presumably have
gotten away. Tho two, reputed to
be tho leaders of tho gang, are be
ing held In Juil in default of
bonds of $ l.OOo each.
Much of tho fluid has been dis
pensed in Uab-lgh, tho police ea.v,
in buttles bearing the label uf punj
bottled -In-bond ''Scotch" whiskey.
Tho contents aro declared really
comprise cocaine, ereoeote. dena
tured alcohol and other chemicals
ot a dangerous character.
Tho properly was seb.rd by tho
police In two separate places, the
equipment having been distribut
ed among second floor, rear, rooms
of two store buildings on buck
streets. Tho capture Friday morn
ing of two suitcases tilled with
bottles of tho fluid gave the offi
cers the clue which lead to the
seizure. A Urge quantity had
heen prepared for putting Into
bcttlea.
Tha discovery caused Chief of
Police Glenn to issue a warning
against the drinking of whiskey
labeled ".Scotch" by the people of
Raleigh. "Reports have como to
ine that a largo quantity ot bot-tled-ln-bond
whiskey have been
scattered throughout tho city and
people who have come Into pos
session of any should beware of
the stuff," warned the chief,
ROCKINGHAM SHERIFF 1H
STILL AFFECTING ARRESTS
i Burial (rriia4imc, Tki iikevtlH lilncn
GREENSBORO. March 18.
Continuing his activities toward
making "Blockade Boulevard," the
road from the Virginia line
through Reldsvillo to Greensboro,
as dry as a desert trail, after catch
ing seven rum runners, Ave auto
mobiles, and 190 gallons ot whls7
key Friday morning, Hherlft Sands
of Rockingham county last night
cast his net again, bringing up a
negro outo-bootlegger. his car and,
as tho sheriff expressed It In a tel
ephone messago received here to
day, enough liquor to float the
car, tS'O gallons, to be 'specific.
Tho sheriff has declared war on
tho blockade runners, he and his
wily poose o sleuths refusing to
bo tricked by a "lookout" car
traveling back and forth, Friday
morning after an all night vigil,
when the pilot failtd to lure the
ollcers from ambush, and report
ed the coast clear, five cars sal
lied forth only to be pounced upon
by the officers. Till Price, Ham
Price and Will Patterson, Guilford
county men, and J. M. Riddle, J. U.
Foust. Millard Snilth and J. I.
Blue were arrested. The driver of
the pilot car abandoned it and es
caped. Last night's capture, Will Har
rison is a Greensboro negro.
MORRISON PAROLES AGED
MAN, AFTER TWO YEARJS
Haywood Countain Convicted in
Criminal Court of Incendiarism.
) CorrtirmiMKt l ilrl CUIfM
RALEIGH, March 18. Frank
Palmer of Haywood county de
clared by a criminal court Jury to
have burned a barn and by a civil
court Jury to have not been re
sponsible received a parole from
Governor Morrison today." Ua was
sentenced In February, 1019, to
15 years in the state prison. He
la over 60 years old.
"After the conviction ot tho de
fendant," says the governor, "he
fled tha state and thoroly forfeit
ed his bond for his appearance In
the superior court of Haywood
county. He afterwards voluntar
ily returned and the court made
htm pay to the prosscutor, whone
property w burned. $1,600 in
cash, and to the eohool fund 5200
before relieving him of Ills bond
forfeiture.
"During his flight civil action
for burning the property was tried
in the superior court of Haywood
county and although the defend
ant was not present to teitlty, tho
Jury returned a verdict that he
did not burn the property. In
the criminal case the state had to
prove beyond a reasonable doubt
that he burned tho property, ln
the civil suit the measure nf evi
dence was simply the greater
weight, and yet the verdict if the
Jury was In the defendant's fa
vor." The governor thinks the civil
court, trial raises suHlcient doubt
of his guilt that he should not
longer be kept In prison. He. has
served two years of the ivm.
POLICE PROTECTION FOR
MATTHEW BULLOCK, PLAN
TORONTO, March 3s.-r.ev. Wil
liam B. Ouy. pastor of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, today
arranged for adequate police protec
tion for Matthew Bullock, negro,
whom Canada refused to turn over
to the authorities of Norllna, N. C,
for prosecution on a oharge of at
tempted murder in connection with
a race riot.
The dominion declined to "honor the.
extradition request across the border I
arter tne autnonties or Norm Caro
lina had declined to send special wit
nesses to Canada. Iter there be
came current reports that threats had
been made to kidnap the negro and
take him back nouth.
Kullock's father has displayed evi
dent anxiety since ths threat were
reported. Me is constantly with his
son when the later is not, working
t his Job at the-Wnlnn railway sta
.lee " K i ii
7c ON TRAINS 10c
Harding To Consider
Other Forms Of Aid
Prior To Bonus Bill
No Use in Sentence
When Men Escape is
Judge Long's View
Investigation i.s Ordered of
Guilford Chaingang's
Affairs
CKKKNSBOUO. Mar. 18
Informed In superior court to
day that, 20 prisoners have es
caped from the Guilford coun
ty cliisingang within the past
month, Judge I!. F. Long or-,
derod an investigation of tho
county camp. Them is no usn
he stated, in his sentencing
prisoners to the roads, if they
aro nllowed to cicnpn whole
sale. Four got away first and
a week biter Hi, with the aid
of a trusty slipping through a
holo in tho floor of the stock
ade, fled is a batch. Only six
have been recaptured and one
of these, tired, he said, of be
ing hunted like a beast, volun
tarily returned. When tho
Judge was told that a trusty
had nhled in tho escape, ho
wanted to know why such it
man was made a trusty.
TREAT!
SENATE FLARES
Indications Are Little
Else Will Be Discussed
Until Vote Taken.
WASHINGTON. Mar. IS
-The
whole field of controversies cen
tering about the arms conference
was reviewed anew In the senate
today during an all-day debate on
the four-power Pacific treaty'.
For the (Irst time since early In
the week the treaty's supporters
Joined battle direVtly with its lr
rccoiicllublo opponents and a score
of senators and fully ss many is
sues of the treaty tight were
drawn Into the running croat-fire
of argument.
Senator Robinson, democrat, Ar
kansas, started the field day f
oratory with a speech supporting
his amendment to pledge the four
signatory powers against secret
diplomacy. He was seconded in
the attack by Senator Johnson, re
publican, California, who asked
why the Franco-Japanese alliance
as well as the anglo-Japanese alli
ance had not been terminated by
the four-power pact. Later Sena
tor Borah, republican, Idaho, Join
ed In with an assault on the Shan
tung settlement as an example ot
the sort of diplomacy with which
he said tho United States should
not acsoclated itself.
When the discussion drifted to
the naval limitation treaty and Its
fortifications prohibition Senator
Pfin'exter. republi-a i. Washing
ton, defended the confere'ira us a
real peace accomplishment, and
when the Shantung agreement was
assailed, (senator Lenroot, republi
can, Wisconsin, road portions of
the Shantimg treaty to support his
argument that, the conference had
produced a great deal of actual
benefit to China. Prepared ad
dresses Hiipporting the four-power
lact we're made by Senators Jones,
republican, Washington, and Cap
per, republican, Kansas.
ONE NEW ISSUE IS
RAISED BY SHIELDS
The manner ln which the treaty
was negotiated, the charge thut in
sufficient Information had been
supplied tho senate and the fail
ure to include outside powers ln
Pacific conferences Involving their
interests all were among the ques
tions brought Into tho debate. One
new Issue was raised by Senator
Shields, democrat, Tenneaaee, who
declared that the British ambassa
dor, Sir Auckland Geddca, had
been quoted in a speech In Los An
geles as virtually saying that, a war
in the Orient had been averted by
negotiation nf the new treaty. Sen
ator Johnson Immediately Inquired
since when the, ambassador had,
been making speeches to Callforn
lans In support ot the treaty and
Senator Itobliuon declared that If
It were true Japan had been pre
paring to attack American posses
sions ln the Pacific It would bo
hard for him to support either the
four-power or naval treaty.
The day's outburst of discussion
dampened tho hoo of some mem
bers of tho senate who had hoped
to lav the troaty aside during the
first days of next week In order to
give attention to legislation. To
night It was considered likely by
leaders that interest would suf
ficient to keep thn discussion go
ing practically without interrup
tion uptll a final vote is taken un
der a unanimous consent agree
ment on Friday.
REV. JOHN E. WOOL PIES
IN JACKSON SATURDAY
Was Foimee Stated Clerk of Mrok
lonbut'g Presbytery and Minister.
CHARLOTTE. Mar. IS. Rev.
John K. V;o!l, Presbyterian minis
ter, former pastor of Mallard Creek
church and stated clerk of Meck
l"nburg Presbytery, died today In
Jackson, Miss. He and his wife
had gone there to yve. Ho leaves
his wife and son, the latter a
Davidson student. Interment will
he at Oxford, N. C, the homo ot
Mrs. Wool, Sunday.
JULIAN CARR, JR., WILL
BE BURIED AT DURHAM
DURHAM, K C March 18. Fun.
eral services will be held Sunday af
ternoon at 3:30 o'clock for Julian S
Carr., eldest son of General Julian
S. Carr, and president of tho Durham
Hosiery Mills, who died Friday morn
ing in isew rork.
The services will be conducted at
"Somerset," the Carr home place In
this city, Ttev. A. D. Wilcox, pastor
of Trinity Metnoclist criurch being in
vim
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TODAY
L'
TRIINjjlRST
Will Be Discussed at
White H o u s e Sunday
Night With Officials.
HARDINGDECLINES
TO OFFER COMMENT
Senate Expected to Ad
journ Without Passing
Bill as It Stands.
O N B O A R D PRESIDENT
HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN.
MCA It SAVANNAH, Ga,, Mar. IS.
(By The Associated Press)
President Hard'.ng will take up,
abend ot tho soldier bonus, twn
phases of government aid for the 1
former service men when he re
turns to Washington tomorrow.
namely, hospltallssattn and voca
tlonal training. These will be diss
cussed at a White House confer
ence Sunday night between the
President, Director General Forbes,
of tho veterans' bureau; lirlgldalr-
Oeijeral Sawyer, General Dawes
and oftlehils of the American legion
in Illinois.
The President has no engage
ment with the house republican
leaders as yet to talk over the eol
dler bonus situation, It, became
known today and will not tee them
until Monday.
The President today declined to
comment on the soldier bonualatu-l
ation as reported from Washing
ton ami was eaid to reel that any
advance statement on any confer
ence he may have with Chairman
Fordney and other house republi
can leaders Monday on the sub
peet will bo tmproper. :
The President 1 known to re
tain the same position on the bonus
as outlined in his letter to Chairs,
man Fordney, which was, enacts
ment ot a sales tax or a postpone
ment of the legislation.
Administration officials are said
to be of the opinion that there in
small likelihood that the bonus
bill In its present form will finally
be enacted into law and they are
represented as feeling that the
senate will ; not pass It without
some taxation feature to raise the
funds, High 'administration of
ficials are declared to believed the
President will restate his position
to the house leaders and they ex
pect to see thn senate adjourn
without passing the bill in Its pres
ent form. Belief that the matter
should be postponed until some
means la devised for paying the
amount ln one lump sum, and not
ln dribblets, Is said to be growing
in administration circles.
HOSPITALIZATION ,
BEING CRITICIZED.
The Illinois legion officials. It was
said, have been clrltlcliilng tb
plan of hospitalisation and voca
tional training of former service
men as now curried on by the
government, and they have been,
asked to lay before tha President
and the other government officials
responsible, any constructive plan
or suggestion they might have
Which they think would be better
on an Improvement on that which,
the government is following'.
The government, it was declar
ed, Is anxious to do everything pos
sible for the men wounded ord dis
abled in the service and is always,
ready to receive any suggestion
looking to betterments. The whole
Situation is expected to be gone
Over at the Whito House confer
ence Sunday and any amendment
Which may merit, will, It was as
aerted, be received.
The proper safeguarding ot the
aid for former service men, and
at the same time the determina
tion to see that all possible assist
ance is rendered the men who ars
bearing disabilities as a result oC
their army service Is the constant
aim of the government, It was
added.
Mr. Harding was consulted by
Secretary JDenby over the long die-,
tance telephone at St. Augustine
on the navy fuel situation, It wan
asserted, and was understood tn
have told Mr. JJenby to carry out
the
intentions or congress and
practice all the economy in fuel
possible.
Mr. Hardlngton will be unable
to make the trip to Alaska Until
congress adjourns, It was declared,
although he fools that it would be
well worth while to get first-hand
Information as to conditions In the
territory.
Tho President wilt make no cam
paign speeches this year, it was
added.
Mr. Harding, during the tew
minutes the presidential train
stopped at Jacksonville to change,
engines, walked forward and shook,
hands with the engineer, fireman
and members of the train crew.
HARDIN GS LEAVE THE SOITIT
VACATION BEING CONCLtlM U
ON BOARD PRESIDENT
HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Mar, 18
-(By The Associated Press Th
vacation trip of President Hard
ing was ended today and tonight
the chief executive and Mrs. Hard
ing were en route to Washington,
where their secctal train is due
tomorrow afternoon.
Tho President was In a Jovial
mood as ho boarded the train sS
St. Augustine. He shook hand
with a number of persons who had,
gathered at the sttlon. among theim
J. Leon Prior, who turned his au
tomobile over to the President!
during his st.-ry in St Augustine.
A son was born to Mr, and Mrs,
Prior yesterday and today Mrs.,
Harding eent flowers to tho Iiosm
pilal for Mrs. Prior. '
Others aboard the train art
Seeretury and Mrs. Weeks, Attor-!
ney-Genera! Dougherty, Under
Secretary of Plate Fletcher, Brig-.
adier-General Siiw". siul Secre'
fchrisitiif i ' i i
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