THE ASHE VILLE CITIZEN
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ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHE VILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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GOL. DON SCOTT
OF ALAMANCE IS
JLATED TOR RAGE
Junior Has It He
Make Race for Lieuten
ant Governorship.
WAS HIGHOFFICIAL
IN 120TH INFANTRY
McLean Only Recognized
candidate so Far to Sue
Qeed Morrison.
OITItlK Kaw Jni.r
11RBOBOCOB BOTBL
(l BROCK BiRKLBY)
RA-KIOH. April 4. Ths west,
pushing through the barrage of
talk in the east is to available gu
bernatorial run fodder, submit
ina name or Col. Don Scott, of
Alamance, as a candidate) for sec
ttd mate on the shin of state.
The 120th infantry's lieutenant.
eolonel is considered, according to
puns ruacmng itaieign, an act-
candidate for lieutenant-gover-
or, and he has a great follow! n
of friends who are enthusiastic
over the possible opportunity of
supporting him.
The west has been saying- little
about availables for this place,
realising; evidently, that the shell
ing; oeastern Carolina woods mav
bring: out enough candidates for
first honors to overshadow any
contest it might originate. W. W.
Neal. McDowell county's popular
representative in the lower house,
has been aipiproached by friends
but he Isn't looking for such hon
ors. K. E. Bennett, prominent
merchant of Bryson City, also has
teen mentioned as a possible can
didate, out well-informed politi
cians speak the name of Colonel
Scott as an anointed applicant.
West Had Its Day During
Campaign of 1920
The west had ttn dV In 182(1
and It gave the state a big show in
gubernatorial race, and next is
easts time. Activities In that
tlon of late Indicate that It pro
poses not to te outdone by the
show the west gave, and possible
availables for first honors arc said
to be rising from the forests of
private life almost dally.
Nevertheless, emerging fom the
talk and agitation and effcts at
ascetainment as to the possible
movements of a dozen wTio have
received honorable mention is
only recognized active, definite and
determined candidate to succeed
Governor Morrison; and he Is A.
W. McLean, the Robeson county
Scotchman. He Is the only man
the state as a whole considers a
candidate, and McLean men are
already bobbing up everywhere.
As to others who have received
mention as availables Bailey, Kerr,
I and Cooper are the most proml
I nent. Warren and Joyner have
I friends who think they could carry
ithe state, and there are many oth
Sers who either consider themselves,
for have friends who consider for
llhm. that there a a Tlosslbllity of
digging up some strength.
Besides McLean. Still Others
Are Reeonnoltorlng
Aside from McLean. It Is gen
erally considered that others avail-
table are rtconnoltering, so to
'speak, looking about and feeling
Ithe water to see how tneir names
lake with the people. As for Mc-
iJtan. he dived In and at this time
enjoying the water all to him
i.
' f J. "W. Bailey, of whom and by
I whom much has teen written, has
' always evaded a satisfactory an
,swer as to his Intentions. The
1 presumption has gained way that
She is searching for possible
f strength. He has suffered some
discouraging discoveries In his re
i search work. For one thing, his
"terrors of taxation" campaign has
' not made the headway at first ex
- pected of It. and, for another, the
.3 Farmers' union, which is supposed
I I to have swapped favors with the
t Raleigh attorney, is found to pos
f iv sess more voice than power.
1 Bailey has gotten the most pub-i-
i licitv as a Dosslible opponent of
.'' : McLean. He didn't start the talk
VilmaAir aihnnt comina- out as a can
I didate but he began to sit up and
take notice when he heard his
, t name mentioned.
I. Judge Kerr, of whom much was
S said' a few months ago, gats little
i L mention now. What his plans are
one seems to know, though his
. I Indldacy lacks the serious con
.vVafderatlon It seemed to receive a
r wmie DacK.
' Cooper Man of Mystery
. ' Among PossJblUtle
' W. B. Ooouer. the present lieu
; ; tenant-governor, is the man of
. m retery among the poslblHties. A
while back' friends close to him
I vouched fcr the statement that he
I - would run; equally close friends of
f f late have raid he would not. so
1 1. i that ' further word from him is
awaited. He, too, la feeling the
water, it la considered. Mr. Coop
1 er is a business man and a banker
and he has the habit of looking In
to a thing fully before going Into
It. He will not enter for gufoerna
torlal honors unless the chances
of election sre worth an even bet
Down at New Bern close friends
of Cooper advjse .you to "go ahead
and put him in tne race ana we 11
i geT him to run. ' But the former
! democratic chairman apparently is
not as anxious to run as some
friends are. He is not considered
aactly a n available but one hav
f friends who think they can
it him' over., '
The same may 'be said of Dr. J.
Y. Joyner. former superintendent
of publio instruction, for whom a
boom has -recently been launched.
This business of running for gov
ernor is a fclg Job, and though men
have no objection to their names
being used as possible candidates.
, they think deeper when the actual
proposition presents itself of en
tering 4 conteaf'requirlng ths ex
. pendltu.s of much money and
months of gruelling physical exer
'tlon. . . '
i Campaigning time is two year
k" tit and there's pltnty of time for
' -more talk and more feeling of the
.t-hactahejnanyl
mentioned will come out is a mat
ter for the prophets. The only
certainty Just now seems te be the
candidacy of Mr. McLean for gor
ernor and Colonel Scott for Ueu-tnant-overnor.
.
WANT EXTENSION
OF CITY LIMITS
TO BENEFIT MANY
Desire All Receiving Ben
efit City Utilities to
Pay City Taxes.
A committee from the Central
Labor Union will call upon the
board of city commissioners at the
meeting this morning for the pur
pose of giving approbation to a
proposal to increase the corporate
limits of the city of Asheville, po
that people residing beyond the
bounds of the city and who enjoy
the service of the public utilities,
such as water and sewerage, with
out being required to pay city
taxes, shall be made liable to taxa
tion by the city.
The question was first brought to
the attention of the labor body
when a representative stated the
city commissioners had. refused to
grant water connections to a cer
tain property owner on Edgemont
road. At first there was some criti
cism of the stand taken by Com
mission R. J. Sherrlll, of public
works, who some time ago an
nounced it was his policy not to
permit any connections of watef
and sewer lines to persons, resid
ing outside of the city limits, until
the residents of Ashevilla were
adequately supplied.
W. O. Wolfe, Jr., advanced the
theory that the board In giving out
such a decision, in all probability,
had done ao in order to force
property owners Just outside of the
city to want the limits expanded
so as to Include their sites in or
der that they might obtain public
utilities. He said he believed that
persona, who are non-residents of
Asheville, and yet enjoying all the
privileges of persons living In the
corporate limits, should want their
property in the city limits and
should pay city taxes. His posi
tion was indorsed.
The committee named last night
Is as follows: W. O. Wolfe, Jr., W.
R. Buckner and E. L. Hayes.
The appointment of the commit
tee followed a discussion of the re
cent action by the board, recom
mending that no new water con
nectlons would be authorized.
The committee this morning. It
is stated, will ask the commission
ers if they were guided by the pro
posal to extend the city limits, so
that those who enjoy the privileges
of stina fide citizens of Asheville
will be requested to pay their share
of taxes for the maintenance of
such privileges.
FRENCH ATTITUDE ON
G EN O Av MEET CHANGES
Coolness and Skepticism Gives
Way to Feeling of Optimism
PARIS. April 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The French atti
tude toward the Genoa conference
has undergone a great change in
thevlast 48 hours; the coolness' arid
skepticism previously shown in of
ficial circles having given way to
the sentiment that something
must come out of the conference
and that the French delegation
must go to work wholeheartedly to
that' end. Premier Polncare has
definitely decided to go himself as
soon as his official duties permit.
The subject which It is now gen
erally agreed must be discussed at
Genoa are the reconstruction of
Europe generally and Russia in
particular; the stabilization of ex
change; the breaking down of ex
ceptional barriers to trade due to
special customs regulations and
obstructions to transportation; and
an international credits consortium
lor reconstruction. '
Opposition to this International
financial organization : Is expected
i mm the Russian delegates, who
are known to look wth-Httle fa
vor on a combination 6f capitalist
to undertake this work.
Another subject which it is
thought here is likely to provoke
George's question of general Etfro
nean peace. . It is reared this may
nnan un a general discussion of po
lltlcal questions! to which France
la strongly opposed; aa it might
pave the way for a move on the
parroflfte aermnrrrinsMefrii'
t..tv of Versailles Into Question
In spit of the fuli accord between
Premiers Polncare and Lloyd
George that this subject must not
bs discussed, -
NAILING IT
v ' (By BILLY BORNE)
DRIFTING MINE ISISTATE'S WEALTH
SIGHTED IN PATH
OF BIG STEAMERS
Vast Mine Areas of War
Declared Still Unsweptr
Sinking Ships.
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 4.
Adrlftlng mine was sighted yester
day directly In the pathway char
ted for liners plying between Bos
ton and Europe. Warnln of Its
presence was immediately sent bp
radio broad oast by the 'hydro
graphlo office of the navy depart
rain to all mariners. J... ,
The vessel which, reported ' the
mine gave its position aa latitude
40 degrees 18 minutes west, longi
tude 62 degrees 6S minutes north.
The location Is south of the Grand
Banks and west of the Junction at
sea where shins bound from Eu
rope to Boston leave the track
of the European-New Tork liners
and bear almost due west into
port..
Since January l, uti, eight
floating mine which drifted from
the remaining mine fields of the
war overseas have been definitely
reported to the hydrographlc of
fice in the north Atlantic area Im
mediately off the American coast.
During the same period two mines
were reported off the southern
part of the American coast.
There were reported and chart
ed by the hydrographlo service
from January 1. 1921. to March
29. 1922. no less than 121 floating
mines while six additional mines
were remorted before the 1921
date. Twenty'-aeven of these were
In the high sea area, and the re
mainder either off the American
coast, in the Azores area, the Eu
ropean area, ths Baltio or the
Mediterannean.
In co-oneration with the Inter
national Mine Clearing company In
London, the hydrographlc service
furnishes regular mine warnings
and charts to all mariners leaving
American ports. These show that
vast mine areas of the war are still
unswept and mines that break
loose drift into the channels of,
steamship traffic, occasional de
struction of vessels from this
cause being reported. Navy offi
cers believe it will be years before
the danger Is wholly passed or un
til the action of salt water has
finally destroyed the mines.
MIDNIGHT PARTV ENDS
IN OFFICER'S DEATH
TlnnMr Filer of the American
Army Slain in Western Jtiome.
OKLAHOMA CITT, Okla., April
4. A midnight party In the fash
ionable home here of Jean P. Day,
prominent attorney and oil man.
ended early today In the death of
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Word
Beck, assistant commandant of
Post field, at Ft. Sill, Okla., and
widely known in army circles.
Beck one of the pioneer filers
of the American army, was killed
by Day, who declared he struck
the army officer over the head
with a revolver when he return
ed home and found his guest
struggling with Mrs. Day. The
gan was discharged accidentally.
Day asserted. Beok's pkull was
so badly torn that officials said
they were unable to determine
whether th bullet or the blow
caused death. Day Is ifnder $5,
000 bond to appear at a coroner's
Inquest Saturday.
A committee of officers from
Post field will conduct an inquiry
it was announced late today by
County Attorney Hughes.- He
said he would not consider filing
charges until after ths coroner's
Inquest.
M. F. Meadow, federal prohi
bition director for Oklahoma, also
announced he would Investigate
to determine, he said, what part,
if any, liquor may have played In
the tragedy.
HOOVER 18 ASKED TO
VISIT WILSON MAT SO
' wuBixoTo stmaiw
sa itmTn.i.B errnm
rnr h. m. c. bryast)
WARHlKftTflV. Anrll . -Sena
tor Sfmrnons has extended an invlJ
amerce
Hoover to visit Wilson on May 80
on the occasion of the presentation
(it the charter to the Wilson unit
nf the American legion auxiliary
and deliver th principal addreas.
IS OVER
ONE HA
Bonded Indebtedness Will
Approximate Only
$116,491,415.24.
orTrzav amaia
TAKBOHncaH BOTBL
(tl BROCK BARK LEY )
RALEIGH, April 4. One hun
dred seventy-one cities and town
and ninety-six of the one hundrd
counties, reporting to State Audi
tor Baxter Durham under ' the
Sams act, have a total bonded In
debtedness of 1116,491.415. 24. o
offset this hundred million dollar
total Is taxable property nslucd ntl
approximately-2,6T0.O00 000. Tho
figures compiled todav by E. W.
Baker, chief clerk in the auditor's
office, places the total bjndtd in
debtedness of 171 cities and town
at 540,279.46, and oC the 96
counties at $54,961,135.78. As all
of the larger counties a.id uvery
town with the exception of n few
small i-nes, have reported, tho to
tal bonded Indebtedness Is not cx
l.ectcd to run much higher when
added fo the figures as complied tp
dato.
Winston-Salem leads the cities
with a total bonde-i Indebtedness
of J4, 912. 733. 66 and Chariot's is a
close second with a report of 4,
615,800. The other cities nnd
towns having bonded Indebted'
ness of more than a million dollars
are Asheville. 13, 896,153.02: Dur
ham, $3,325,000; Oxford. 12.290,
000; Wilmington, I2.1S0.000;
Greenboro 12,045.000; Salisbury,
$1, 864,181.60; Goldnboro, $1,649,
00; Gastonia, $1,520,000; Wilson,
$1445,500; Rocky Mount, $ 1,264,
800; Statesvtlle, $1,235,000, Kln
ston. $1,201,881.48; Burlington,
$1,067,500; Washington, $1,004,
000. Counties with big bonded in
debtedness include Buncombe $3.-
776,000; Durham, $1,144,000; Oull
ford, $2,169,600; Halifax, $1,011.
000; Johnston, $1,686,000; Lenlor,
$2.61,000; McDowell, $1,256,400;
Meckleburg, $1,986,000; Nav
Hanover, $1,193,000; Titt, $1,781.
000; Rockingham, 1, 986.000,
Union $1,000,000; Washington,,
$1,682,880; Wilson, $1,137,000
The figures do not Include bonds
authorized but not sold.
The Indebtedness of tfTe cities,
towns and counties is not consid
ered alarmingly large, as some had
Imagined before the passage of the
Sams act and when bond elections
were being held in nearly every
county, city and hamlet In 1h
atate. The act under whlrh lhe
indebtedness Is reported wn in
troduced In the aseclal session of
the general assembly by Senator
Sams, of Forsythe county, and its
purpose was to maintain an accu
rate register as to the ilnanrlal
condition of municipalities and
counties.
Hereafter, every bond sale must
be reported to the state auditor
and this department of the state
will be In a position at all times to'
know the financial status of the
various units of government.
BANK JMREOTORS HTRT
IN OPENING BANK VAULT
Explosion Injures Tjvo. Following
Attempt ft Robbers in Night
LENOIR, April 4. 'Dr. H. B.
Perry, and M. L. Carrenger, direc
tors of the Valle Cruise Bank,
were seriously Injured todav by an
explosion wh1cn occurred when
they attempted to open the bank
vault following an attempted bur
glary which occurred last night. A
partly demolished vault was found
this morning when th bank was
opened. The burglars' attempt to
blow the aafe was unsuccessful
and they ,wer evidently scared
away. , .
This morning Dr. Perry and Mr.
Carrenger with other bank offlclala
were tryin to get the vault open
when two explosions occurred.
Evidently the burglars had re
charged the safe with nitroglycer
in following their first and unsuc
cessful attempt. At this point It
was believed they were scared
away before they had the opportu
nity to set it off. There Is no clu
J aa to the burglary. It is claimed a
big car with three men came into
Vail Crusl from Banner Elk. and
Lthatihe same car was seen to pass
isnuii Alius in tne direction o
Blowing Rock.
Valle Crusii is a smalt village
located 1$ mil from Blowing
Rock,
Ti AND
LF BILLION
Tinkham Demands
Probeof Charge
Against Prohis
Says Anti-Saloon League
Fails to Report Cam
paign Outlay
WASHINGTON", April 4 -De-mand
for investigation by the
department of justice of charges
that the Anti-Saloon league of
America had failed 10 report
campaign expenditures as re
quired under the corrupt prac
tices act was made in the house
today by Representative Tink
ham. republican, Massachusetts.
Making the charges himself.
Mr. Tlnliham declared It would
be "absolutely f utile'" to expect
an investigation ly congress
because of "the complete con
trol ot Hie house by the Anti
Saloon lengue and Its ah.lect
obedience to the dictates of Ihe
league."
MARSHALL PLANS
NEW BOND ISSUE
Prdgressive Step Will Be
Taken This Month for
Gravity Plant.
MARSHALL. April 4. --With the
Iseuanre of gravity water works
bonds In the sum of approximately
$55,000 toward ths rlose of this
month, the town of Marshall,
county seat of Madison, will have
taken what many of the progres
siva rltlicns dee'lare the isost ad
vaniorl step possible along civic
lines at this time.
That the project, long talked nf
In this town, was not put over
without more or less of a de
termined effort on the port of its
advocates Is not taken by many
citizens as a serious draw'hack, for
the need of additional water works
facilities has ibeen strikingly made
known several times. This was
true particularly when the town
was placarded last summer warn
ing against the abundant use of
water for fear the supply would be
exhausted.
Marshall's board of aldermen
have already secured option upon
700 acres of mountain land upon
Hunters creek, declared by com
petent authority well adapted to
the purpose of a water shed. It
lies six miles from the town, and
a small -dam placed at the pro
posed Intake will send pure water
Jnfo a six-Inch pipe, say officials,
at tne rare or ;iuu.uvu gauons a
day, or even better in a rainy seas
on.
Figures and specifications have
been prepared by Engineer T. A.
Coxe, Jr.. of Asheville, who was
called upon by the board of alder
men to make a thorough study of
the entlro water situation. This he
did later announcing his findings
as showing the present supply in
adequate for continued growth.
Declare Present Supply
Shows Impurities
That the present supply, secured
by electrically operated pump
from a deen well near the main
street In the heart of town, has
been showing impurities, was
brought out by W. H. Morrow,
secretary of the board, in more or
less of a startling manner recently
during a public session held by
aldermen at which time he an
nounced he had in nls possession
reports from the state laboratory
of hygiene. Raleigh, showing that
over a oerlod of years from 1918
to the present timo. 60 tests of the
water imnlv show 15 time as
containing evidences of pollution
As this was the first time many
citizens had heard the statement
It is said, no little feeling was ap
parent in the gathering, according
in thnu who nttenaea
It la Dronosed to bring water
frrnn the Hunters creek water
shed, the Intake upon which will
v, -lor, f-.t ahove the proposed
new reservoir to be constructed
upon Redmon hill, and to have a
capacity of 50.000 gallons. This Is
near tha farm of the late Judge J.
c Vr-ttchnrrt
With the present reservoir ca
pacity, the town with tho propos
ed addition will ha.ve all told i
.tnraire capacity of 176,000 gal
i. nnri will thereby greatly re
duce the fire insurance rate. It Is
understood, now considered ex
ceedingly high and working to the
detriment of additional business
venture in Marshall
The town owns at present, says
the secretary, the. water mains ani
rr.lr worth St lease
Th water works 1 operated by
rsnitnt and has been so
fr some 15 years. It Is
estimated by city officials that the
pumping spstcm gives o
gallons annually.
Recently prospective Investor
seeking to .establish an Ice lant In
Marshall, found thehi.elves unable
to continue negotiations when up
on inquiry they found the water
system could supp'v "
with hard water of freestone wa
ter, say city officials.
The proposed supply would give
an abundance of freestone or soft
water, that has been " "
absolutely pure, according to sev
eral tests already made, the om
al, announce. Such Citations
as are now located upon the in
tended water shed, would be burn
ed entirely or removed and steps
taken to make infection impossi
ble from this source. ,
Under their charter of unlc'P;
al government, Marshall doe. not
submit the bond Issue
th voters, but is able to Proceed
according to the authority granted
l i i.i.tnn n inecial ses-
Syon 1.V petr!' Th. 40-y.ar bond.
will therefore be issued
in accordance with an ordinance
adopted by vote of two to on on
March 27. '
.,tt3t rvvrv rnxCERX WILL
ERECT NEW HOSTELRY
fHARLOTTE. AiMl 4. The
nm4 fnnntrurtlns company, of
thi. -iiv haa been awarded the
jf e nntpaeMMfasiLiotelJ
marie. The hotel will he rour
stories and' cost around $100,000.
rians were drawn by Louis H. A
bury, Charlott architect
ITER
IRKS
FURTHER EFFORT
BEING MADE TO
END RUAA Rull
Swift Motor Boats Willj
Ply Niagara, Airplanes !
to Be Used.
CANADA PERMITS
LIQUOR EXPORTING
Nutt Reports One of the
Greatest Sources of
Supply to Be Cut.
WASHINGTON. April 4 Swift
nioiorhoats will patrol the Niagara
river atioe fuKi belmv tho falls as
well as the nateis .f 1-ako i 'ham
plain In a war on Canadian mm
smugglers. Prohibition Coininis-
g
Haynes annnun"ed today
his ret urn fiom Buffalo,
a comprehensive campaign
was planned.
Plans for stopping the flow of
licit liquor Into this country from
Canada. Mr. Haynea said, nere
worked out in Puffalo In confer
ence with Federal Prohibition Di
rector Day, of New York, officials
of the customs and immigrations
services and the attorney general's
office.
Hum smuggling across the
Canadian border, he said, despite
the co-operation of Canadian offi
cials, presents a peculiar problem
because of the Canadian law per
mitting liquor exports, while the
American laws forbid alcoholic
Imports. However, lie declared. It
was believed that a fleet of fast
motorhonts would keen the water
'clear of liquor runners.
FANCY PRICES PAID FOR
KFEPING THE ROADS OPEN
NEW YORK. April 4 An air
plane patrol to checkmate boot
leggers who ply between Canada
and New York in speeay motor
cars will be t,he government's next
move against, rum runners. A. Ij.
Thomas and Charles l-evanon.
prohibition enforcement agenis,
predicted today upon their return
from a 10-day tour of irye.tlg
tinn along the Canadian border.
They declared there seemed to
be no other way to stop tha traf
fic, which was assuming larger mm
inner nroDOrtlone. One
farmer
told them, they said,
not unsual for 60 to
hlles to whiz by his
that it was
60 autnmo
house In a
single night.
So profitable wss the automobile
rum running business, they said,
that bootlegger Pld farmers
fancy prlc to keep th roads
clear of snow during the winter.
One farmer told them he had re
ceived $500 for helping get the
rum flyers through.
At Buffalo, ths agenis, said,
thousands of gallons of 0"or
being smuggled I in st ..Jjjf
motor launch, with co-operation
of Huffalo residents, who are lib
erally paid.
VUTT t)PTIMISTIC OVER niS
OPERATIONS IN FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 4
Summarising the accomplishments
of special prohibition enforcement
agents working in ths state under
his direction fo rthe past severa
weeks, Colonel L. n. Nutt, personal
represent at Ive of Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes.
conviction In a report to
.-iu. h.t "on. of the greatest
sources or liquor supplies" will be
eliminated.
Colonel Nutt cam here today
to confer with Florida East Coast
railroad officials and tonight an
nounced that the railroad men
would assist In' every way Possible
to prevent, the shipment by that
road of Illicit liquors camouflaged
I citrus trults. Colonel Nutt Is
preparing to leave the state for
Washington to report In person to
Mr. Haynes.
His summary of accomplish
ments follows:
Co-oparatlon of publln officials
of southern Florida In combina
tion with similar co-operation with
public officials o the northern
portion of the state, all working
in close union with federal agen-
Cl Actlvltr and material aid on the
nart of customs officials and offi
cers of the coast guard, .derating
in connection with a fleet of spe
cially .quipped and amply armed
navy chasers, maning mnish"- -most
haiardous undertaking.
Helpful support in the way of
supplying information volunteered
Dy official, of the Cuban govern-
m Announced Intention by the
Rahama authorities to hnJon
Blmlnt as a liquor port for the
purpose of concentration
sau, making u '"" ., " . TiT.
glers to traverse four times the
distance In order to bring liquor
Into America.
Action of railway officials t. aid
in every possible way to uPPre
Illegal transportation, making
impossible to reach northern points
with smuggled goods.
This "combination of s$ teg
menta," he report concluded con
signs th bootlegging industry to
a "natural death."
SIX A REFILLED AN D M
ARE INJURED HY ROM!!
BUDAPEST. AprJ 4.--(By the
Associated Press.)-Three men
were killed and 30 other. Injured
when a bomb exploded '"'
Iness men's banquet In the Pen,
orratie club here last night. The
explosion occurred Just after 00
Invited guests had betn seated, but
before th. members of th oppo
sition party had arrived.
VIENNA. April 4. (By the As
sociated Press.) A concealed
bomb explodW at a business men s
banquet In Budapest last night,
killing three and Injuring 30 prom
i.ntnr.ons. The bomb I be
lieved to have exploded prema
turely, however, as th principal
speakers had not arrived.
LONDON. April 4. An Ex
change .Telegraph dispatch from
gavethe
liumuvi j,t,.bw., .-
bomb explosion ther last night as
sic and th number of wounded
Operators and Miners
To Be Asked To Meet
At Capital, April 10
Penned Notes to
Wife A j Suicide
By Gas Effected
Last Message to Her Jl as
One of Affection; U'os
Tired of Life
NEW VOI1K. April 4 -Notes
written In a diary by a hand turn
ing ccld In death, uas the legacy
left Mi, Kiigene K. Martin. vhoe
husband todav was f.iuml dead In
hh Kasi Side apartment, a sut-
I cide bv gas.
Written under April 4, In a clear
firm hand, was the first entry:
"I Htn tiicrt, sn tired. .1 have
given life a fair trial, but failed
to Hurl Interest theiein."
Kuuallv flrni' was the entry:
"Listening to wireless whila un
dergoing tins process of destruc
t ion.''
Then a little leas legible:
I am still on my feet, but
starting to get dlizy."
Still less controlled the hand
wrfte;
"I am weaker."
.lust readable:
"Goodbye. Alice. GoT hires you.
1 love you."
Then a wavy line a sentence
never completed.
COL. CUNNINGHAM
VETERAN LEADEN.
DIES IN RALE 1 G H
Well Known Planter and
Democrat to Be Buried
on Thursday.
CITTMN Bawl B1IS1S
, ..,.'. TtHOBOCaB BOTBL
fit BROrt BIRKLBVt
RALEIGH, April 4. Col. John
Summervllle Cunningham, candi
date with Ayeock for th demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination,
delegate to the democratlo conven
tion at St Loul. that nominated
Bryan for President and active in
political circles of th state 'tor
yenra, died at Re'x hoepftal her
tonight at 8:15 o'clock, after a
serious Illness of several days. Col.
Cunningham had been In poqr
health for some weeks.
Funeral services will be conduct,
ed at the old ancestral home at
Cunningham, Person county,
burial taking place In the family
b j rylng plot.
Col. Cunningham was born In
September, 1801, and was the son
of Col. John AV. Cunningham, well
Known tnroughout the state In his
day. He was elected at Homers.
Bingham's and the University of
iNorlh Carolina, and In early life
entered l.olltics. He represented
Person county in the house and
senate for several terms, and was
l candidate with Ayeock for the
democratic gubernatorial nomina
tion, being defeated by a narrow
margin.
lie hud also served as president
of the s'ate fair and cotton and
tobacco glowers' association. Ma
ivas engaged In extensive farming
for a number of years. Ha won
ihe first prize for the best display
cf tobacco products at the Parlt
exposition. For the last several
months, Col. Cunningham had
been connected with the state de
pirtmen: of revenue, and was con
sidered one of the most valuable
members of the department's staff.
Surviving are his wife, two
ilrotiiers nnd two sisters and sev
eral children.
TEXAS JI DGE AGAINST
IDEALS OF TnE KLAN
Dorlares Publlo Sentiment Will
Force Organization to Earth.
WKATHERFORD, Tex., April 4.
-Expressing opposition to every -tiling
thnt the Ku Klux Klan
s(ands for, "as far as I know,"
Federal ,'udge James C. Wilson, of
' in northern district of Texas, in
nn addiess before the Weather
ford chamber of commerce, last
llsht, declared that Senator Cul
berson "did not. miss It far" when
he said that "if permitted to con
tinue ll. o klan would soon over
throw lha government." The fed
eral judge stated that It via-a noth
ing mere than a form of anarch-
Ism which operated by first getting
as membets the sheriffs, then tin
l-ollee, trial Judgse and preachers.
"r. is a nnooth system of chloro
forming .'he government under the
plea of 100 percent Americanism."
Giving two remedies for the suc
cessful curbing of the organization
tne Judge stated that public senti
ment would force It to earth. As
a.iother remedy, he said is to "mob
t ie mob " This, he declared
could be done withou violation of
tha law, for th constitution gives
,he Individual the right to protect
his life an! his property from tho
jttacks ot another. Judge Wilson
asserted that he was as strongly
aialnet the antl-Ku Klux Klan as
he was against th klan. "All
mobs are bad.'' he stated.
In conclusion the Judge urged
the arming of all Jails with ma
chine guns and men to man" them,
so that mobs which attack Jails
o obtain possession of prisoners
could be thwarted.
HEFLIN WILL SPEAK IN
GASTONIA FRIDAY NIGHT
YAaaisaroff BtriBiff
TUB ilHlll,IB OIT'IBB
BT tt. B. O. BRYiXT)
WASHINGTON, April 4. Sena
tor Thomas Heflln has accepted an
Invitation from the chamber of
commerce of Gastonta to speak
ther Friday night. He was also
lnv'ted to speak at Sharon church
by Rev. Dr. C. H. Little, but had
to decline as he will hurry back to
Washington
TVi& Vftrlti fnenlfna UAlatv fif
n ajtiung umi nciu a, nineung to-
nlht. Resolutions to th mmw
of the late Thorns M. Robertson
were adopted. .
CONGRESSIONAL
f f OR J JQ
STRIKE IS BEGUN
Attempt to Reach a Set
tlement Will Be Institut
ed at That Time.
HIGHER COAL PRICE
IS NOT FAVORED..
Lewis Admits Miners Be
ing Paid on Basic Wfige'-.
of $7.50 Daily.
WASHINGTON, A p r II
congressional effort at settlement
of the coal atrike, particularly
it involves the bituminous fields,
aa begun today when Chairman
Nolan, of the house labor commit
tee, was authorized to telegrsph
Invitations to a number of repre
sentative operators and offioars of
operations' associations in ths n
tral competitive coal field to tr
tend meeting with th miner
union leaders in Washington,
April 10, and attempt to reach au
agreement.
At tha same tlm Senator Bo;
rha, republican, Idaho, took occa
sion to say in th senate that
"drastic public, act" might b de
manded, nnd to charge the opei-'
atom with contract breaking in
precipitating the strike.' ,,
A possible divergence btwn
the views of members of congress
and those of the administration,
however, was seen when Attorney
General Daugherty Issued a state
ment that the government Is not
undertaking to do anything1 in the
present situation of the coal mat
ter," declaring that "men hav a
right to quit work and mn have
a right to employ other men that
the publlo was not menaced with
coal shortage and that it was the
duly of local authorities to main
tain order, i . t (
Heum no Itewson for Fearing -IMMordcrs
Now. - ..
Th government would not leek'
with favor upon coal prlos ln
creases, Air. Daugherty said, add
ing that e "saw no reason v:
this tlm to believe that disorder
need be feared," but asserting th
government "will perform what
ever may be Its duty in th prem
Ives" If local and state agencies
cannot maintain peace."
Tne noma commute action
came after its members hail
spent two days listening to disoua-
sion of the strik from ths mln
era' viewpoint by John U. Itswis,
president of th United Mine
Workers. Mr. Lewi assured the
committee he would advise hi
associates to negotiate with any
"representative group" of opera
tors from the central field, which
Includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania, vn
though not all of tha operators
could he induced to. deal again
with the union. The union, he in
alsted, would not and could not
settle ihe disputes in other states,
until this basis had been estab
lished for a national wag level. "
The committee decided to ap
peal direct to th representative"!
of operatives groups in th stati v
named and Mr. Lewis tonight d
clared It had put forward a prop
osition worth consideration.
Six Hour Day and Five
Day Week L'rged.
During the hearings today Mr.
Lewis defended the miners union
proposal to establish a six hour
day and a five day week, on of
the demands originally made,
scouting as "absurd" a calcula
tion by Representative. BUck,
democrat, Texas, that this would
rrooasion an extra annual cot of
$244,000,000 to the nubile for coal
I "However, if we discuss any of
Tof these demands around a coun
cil table with operators," Mr.
Lewis added, "and practicability
and reasonableness cannot bs
demonstrated for them, th de
marfds will fall."
Discussing the history of wage
negotiations. Mr. Lewis ampllfle
the repeated charge that th bi
tumlnous operators of th central
field had broken a-contract with
tho miners' union in failing to
confer with its committees for a
now wage scale before the strike.
Tlie fact, he said in agreeing to si
suggestion by Representative Lon
don, socialist, New York, "really
gave the strike all the apectof a
lockout '
Mr. Lewis said the "baslo day
wage" in coal mining under pres
ent conditions was $7.50 a day m
compared with $2.84 In 11$ but
tho scale In the latter year he
added "was a pauper standard."
The house committee contem
plates further Inquiry Into the
coal Industry with testimony from
both operator and miners, and
Is expected to continue its haw.
ings tomorrow.
OPPOSITION FORT FT -m
SPLIT IN ROTARY REGION
CHARLOTTE. April 4 -Char,
otts Rotary club at Tuesday
luncheon went on record as op
posed to division of the seventh
Rotary district comprising Vir
ginia and th Carolinas. Advo
cating speeches were mad bv
Earl Draper. Rogers Davis and
John Fox. who contended that
the present district has become
unwieldly and so large that the
division will be lnvital later
and that now Is th tlm to have
It effected, in view of contemplat
ed action of international com
mittee in dividing all th districts
of the country.
Rotarians K. I Kslr and W.
C. Dowd spoke against division,
comnaing mat mat units in Ro-
4 Ury shsi
nou.a s. ki-4st.Ul ih.
11,11 '
district Is too large thr
! practical ways of tern-
i "J1." W. congestion,
f