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"DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" . .
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ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHEV1LLE, N. C. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1922.
PRICE 7c ON TRAINS 10c
MEASURE WOULD MAKE U S THIRD SEA PO WER
QABLY STEPS ON
BOND ELECTION
BEING EXPECTED
- ' .
City Commission likely
to Be Asked by Week-End
to Call Election.
NEW REGISTRATION
WILL BE ORDERED
Bonds Would, if Issued,
Not Be Disposed of in
Single Batch. --
1 Tha. board of ity commissioners
jSn probably bo asked to call an
I JkrMnn Ait 4ha npniiAMil hnnil la.
u of ena million dollars during
1 tho latter part of thla woek, It was
loarned last night, when unoftloial
reports wer to th . affect that
mora than tha required number of
voter have signed tha petitions
calling for an election.
- ' Thoaa Interoited in tha bond 1
.. aua for parks and public Improve
ments hava been busy during the
' past two days, high school boys
. anil alrla hftv. haan active, and the
petitions have been placed in the
nana or voters inrougnoui me
elty In an attempt to have the
nrrilnanca rallinr for" tha election
passed at ones in order that the
views or trie quaunea voters may
be ascertained through tha ballot
' box;,-. ; ? -' ,' ,
While It Is believed that several
' hundred mo than tha required
number of signatures have been
signed to tha petitions. It 1 point
ed out that a number may not be
tJngally Qualified to sign the pett-
Jrn Is asserted that a new regls
. tration will ba ordered and only
those who register will be allowed
to vote on the bond Issue for the
contemplated improvements. A
majority of voters In tha new reg
istration will ba necessary to as
sure the success of tha issuance of
tha bonds and it la hoped to have
enough sign the petitions to carry
the election, so a '.million dollars
will b provided for the purchase
' of park lands, erection of . a com
' munity building,, improvement- of
-! parks building, of an approach to
West Ashevtll and purchase and
improving of aniathletlc field and
, school playgrounds. V
" Th bonds would not be sold at
.one-time; it is declared, but those
' Interested plan, for the bond Jue
- to cover- the park needs and Sim
munity, buildings for years to com
and expenditure of th funds un
der tha direction of tht elty plan
ner and city planning commission
with the city commissioners would
probably extend over a period of
five ' or six years. St.,-:- it'f:-
J, V.. Martin, former chairman
of the park commission, has de
clared In sevirat addresses that a
Biin,hr nf -ttl. tn fact, th gen-
eral run spend a least on per
cent ot tne cotai -viuuun w u
... ,-.., nr1i nf narks. With
Ashevllle having a valuation of
around 351,000,000, it la stated,
ils would mean j&go.vuo ior m
n,ifi. nf niirtci alone. Un-
.h. nrAvlalnna nf the Dronosed
bond issue, it is planned to spend
$400,000 for tne purcnase oi prm
mA hal Imnrnvnintlit Thll. it Is
declared will give Ashevllls parks
.worth about on per cent of the
valuation ana will piace tne city
on, a par with others, especially
those catering to tourists.
However, although the calling
of tha election ts oeiievea assurea,
will ha in Circulation
rfni'ln thai flrat. ftti divi of the
week in an attempt to have as
many names as possible, wnen tney
are presented to th board of city
commissioners. ' ' . -A
number of citlsens have been
calling for a budget, oi tne pro
., .nuii .nanriltura, nf the funds de
rived from the sale of the bonds
and it i expected an outline will
be worked out on a definite seal
. and announced at once. ,
A tentative outline for th ex
penditure of tha. funds, subject to
pproval by th city commlsslon
I Is,, the ? city planner and city
afflanning - commission. and then
- placed before th voters, In a man
ner to be decided previous to tha
A, nf tha, irriinanca follows:
Ul niuii. .
,: ' Purchase prlci and Improvement
ot parks, $500,0001 erection of a
community building and . conven
k.n t-an Ann- hulldinr of an
approach to th section west of th
French Broad river. $200,000 and
building of an atnieuo neia u
quipping ot playground, $80,000.
.. . - hnoravar tha VOt
authorising the, fcond Issu would
mean that-a million dollarbond
issu has been approved, but it may
bo aeverat years befor th full
amount would b Issued, as pro
ceeds would spent under th
direction and by th city planning
j MmmiMlnnim at
OniClB,! UU w. --
th periods they deemed advisabia.
nimnunRTl? JURY IS '
DISCHARGED, JHSTMAIi
.--- flm. mmmfThm 111 TV
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In th case of Jim Jerry Blood-
. u! . 1 I TtrllUlnaAVi nlintV
ronn, an i nm. --------
ftperior -court charged with tna
-Slaying oi v. -. -
charged lat this afternoon, a mis-
... Tho 4IIPV WU
trial. oema avi.. . ---out
J4 hoursi Testimony showed
. .h.. Rntier accidentally nred on
i..jiB.nMh nna'' mftrSlllff in OC-
AlUUURVliu w " -
tober and In tha afternoon pro-
apologise. The latter sUted on tha
t witness auano ."
call was not to J a friendly on.
' -m-A "trtT.1t TW ntJTOS OP V;
. NEW OKLKANS. April l.-i-tfwo
men are burled In th ruins ot the
auditorium and gymnasium of 'ho
Elks' home, which was partially
wracked 'by ' fire tontBht. i Seven
teen Injured flremen 'wer taken
from th .building to the hospit
als. TO men unur m- "iv
... nlnna hV rO f A n A Pt
aaa av.v.y,'. - " - -
forts are being made , to rescue
; them. It Is not' known .whether
.1 . mmm. Am.m.A Tflth Ali flmpn.
r.srlv estimate of property lots
WW j ' " Jy j
Nil Ml! KlMBf -PHFRIHirraiUSS MFFTIIIC M
I II II
E IS
OF
Will Open on Church
Street About July 1
With Attractive Home.'
Orxanlzatlon and charter .of the
National Bank of Commerce was
approved by tha comptroller of
currency Friday, according to in
formation recelvd. by Junius - O.
Adams, yesterday, and active plans.
are. oemg made lor .the new na
tional bank to open about July 1.
Th new financial ' Institution
will be located at 11 a Church
street, : corner Church and First
street 'and the building will be
remodeled with a stone front. The
entrance will face -toward Patton
avenue, being at the intersection
ot the two streets, and although a
few steps from Patton avenue, it
is expected to be a valuable asset
in building up, the community.
Ronald Greene Is now completing
plans for the remodeling of the
present building and it is expected
that work , will start at an early
date, it was announced yesterday.
Modern bank fixtures have been
ordered from the. National Bank
Fixture .. company, of Columbus,
Ga,. through Moody and Jeffries,
and will arrive In time for th
formal opening ot the new na
tional bank. . .
The new financial ' Institution
will start with a paid In capital of
$100,000 and a paid in surplus of
125.000.
Business ' men of recognized
ability are behind the bank and it
la expected to prove a success
from the start. - Application for
charter waa mad several days
ago and those interested have seen
untiring in tneir efforts to assure
an auspicious opening tor tne
bank, devoting their time and
money to launch the new enter
prise with every assurance ot Its
fast becoming a recognised factor
in tha financial circles of the city.
Active B airiness Hen on
Director Board.
The proposed board of directors
are: B. 8. Colburn, formerly vlc
Dresldent of the Peoples State
Bank of Detroit, one of the larg
est banks In the state of Michigan
and he was also vice-president of
the Union Trust company of that
city. Mr Colburn is interested in
the development of Blltmore For
est and sine coming to Ashevllle
has been an Important-factor. In
tha general development -of his
adonted city.
Junius O. Adams, member .of
th firm of Merrlmon, Adams and
Johnston, widely recognlseej, as on
of ' the leading attorneys of the
city. He also is connected with
tha development of Blltmore For
est and la a member of the board
of the Blltmore-Oteen bank.
William M. Bedwood, manager
of Gilmers, Incorporated."- He has
been connected with Asbevill bus
iness Interests for many years and
is a director oi tne American ma.
tlonal Bank. -
. Roy H. McDuffle. secretary and
treasurer of th Northup-McDuffle
Hardware company. Mr. McDuffle
la a member of th school advia
nnr hoard and has been active as
a member of that body. As pres
ident of the Kiwants club ho has
been active In all civic movements
for the welfare of Ashevllle. ;
Curtis, Bvnum, president of the
Carolina? Creamery company. ; He
la president of the Rotary club
snd vice-president of th Ashevllle
Merchants' association. Mr. ay
num as an officer In th twb com
munity clvlo factors has taken bit
active Interest In all efforts to up
build the, city and is reoognwea
as a successful and efficient busi
ness leader. .,
Director Am Engaged In '
Various Interests. .
Thomas WadJey Raoul, presi
dent of th Patton Avenue oorpor
atlon and secretary of th Bllt
more Estate company. Mr. Raoul
has taken an active . interest in
various development phase ot the
elty. epeclaliy th new tfiitmore
Forest Couatry dub and develop
ment" 1 ," ' - - - y
T)r." Csr! '. Reynold. ally
health "officer for the past two
decades and widely recognized as
an authority on puMlft health. We
GOMMERG
RANTED charter
SOME JOB
(By BILLY BORNE)
III W II ft. I II
NEEDED
IIIW I VI
CITY;
Congestion at Voting
Jsootns. Necessitates .
. More Precincts.
On account of the lareo inrrensa
In the number iOt "voters with the
advent ot woman luffrsg and In
creasing population -of the - citv.
ten voting precinct hava proven
an insufficient number and con
sideration I being given a plan
whereby several .new products
would .be created in the city,-It
was learned yesterday from dro
ver Robeson, secretary - of , th
CflHBty board of elections.
It is said tho present number oi
predncta make it obligatory that
very large numbers vote at the
respective, ballot boxes.' and that
at the larti election many lost their
vot because ot their inability to
get into a booth, " One precinct
voted over L800. while 600 Is
considered a big vot for on box.
" In the event th county board
of elections decides a relocating ot
the proclnct polling place is nec
essary and an increase in the num,
per or precincts is. made a new
registration will be necessary. On
account ot the short time between
now and the June primaries some
action on this matter is expected
during' this week. .,.,.,,1.,'.:,,:,,, .,,..,.,,
GOVERNMENT BUREAU IS
CIOSED TO TAKE STOCK
Quick and Accurate; Check , Pro
vided lor on Bank JMote roper
WASHINGTON. April 4. Part
ot th bureau of arnrravlnr and
nrintina whlf.h - waa ranna-anlzail
last .week under an executive or
der by President Harding remov
1na .Tammna 1 . Wllmat.h. ita dlrea
tor, and other high offtdaJs, was
ordered doted tonight by secre
tary Mellon for an inventory of
tne stocx vaiuea at many nuwons
of dollars. , "
Mr. Wel'on's order applied only
i th Ivlalnna ft tha hllraail
which handled th naner used in
making bank notes, stamps and
government securities, it toeing ex
plained that a quicker and more
accurate check ot th oaner stock
could oe made by a temporary
Shut down ot all paper work.
About 1.500 employes of tho bu
reau force of l.ouo would oral
narrflv Ymm afTatnil hv tha order, nf.
fletals said, but about 00 will be
used as counter and all others
having annual leave to their cred
it will be given th benefit of it.
According to "" Assistant Secre
tary of the Treasury, Wadsworth,
in ohara-a nf tha bureau, the inven
tory is to b taken as a check of
the stock on hand in the plant
against? th book in much tne
same fashion that stock Is taken
by a manufacturer for th year.
Check ot th bureau's store of
bank notes, stamp tovrnmnt
aam-iHaa niMf. . nlfltea and other
supplies, which officials said today
total an enormous amount in val
ue, will t begun tomorrow by a
committee appointed by air. jaei-
lon representing au in uep.rv
m.nti aiirh u tha traasury. fed
eral -reserve board and post office
rfanartmanta which , have WOrk
don at th plant, and f staff of
. : . ... , . -lata . f m
justice, repajimont auiaiii-..
Wadsworth said h expVted the
mint to ba convnleted within a
week at th outside.
SLANG BTNONI'MS TOW 1
I "DBtJNK' BARRED IN COURT
Udk ANGBIiKS, April .-H6lang
synonyms fbr "drunk"-will not be
nlatif si4 InnirAr la tha department
ot the United States district court
over which Judg jtienjamiq .x.
Bledsos presides. '
Th Judg announced hi stand
. tmm an attnrnav had naked avwit-
nws If h had not, bn "pretty
well Keyea tin ana- n rmn-mm
admitted h hd been ''prtty well
organised" and about nan sous a.
.Then the Judge Intervened,
"in 'It.... ' rnnfleiarlans-'aa.
nraaainna -Mill' not tie tolerated tn
this court" be said. "If th maa
w .. i. . .in W a i iihwiiiu i w
PLAN AN INCREASE-ABArJUUNED HERE
waa drunk, a!! r -t."
IIIIIUU IllkftallllU Ull
Ministers to Seek Other
Means of Regulating
.uancing in- City
Th ministers of Athevlll have
called off th mass meetiofached
uled to have he-a' "iia..lv an aU
tempt to learn the ' sentiment of
th peopl regarding th present
dance ordinance, it was announced
last night, following a meeting of
the special committee yesterday
afternoon at 1.10 o'clock., at the
T. M. C. A. .,;,..
The committee composed of
Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, Rev. Dr.
E. K. MoLarty, Rev. Dr. R. J.
Bateman, Rv. Benjamin Sorgee,
Rev. D. A. Atkins, Rabbi Harvey
E. Weasel and Rev. Willis H.
Clark. Rev. Mr. Atkins acted as
chairman of the nulling and' Rev,
Clark as seoretary.
.- Believing that the mass meeting
would not be the proper means of
learning the sentiment of the peo
ple and declaring; that If the cltl
sens of AahevUIe : Vlll ooerate
dance ln .th proper manner th
minietsrs will not oopose abolish
ing the present and future anti
da nc ordinances, the ministers
will attempt otter mean to create
sentiment for proper handling of
dances, it waa stated last night by
a member oi the committee.
"Mother's Day" will be observed
on May 14, and the entire nation
will bow in reverence to tha "hand
that rooked th cradle and which
now rules the world." On Tues
day morning at 10: JO o'clock at
th Masonlo temple. May 10, tinder
th auspices of the Ashevllle Mtn
iaterial aaaoclajtion. th ministers
of the city will appeal to the
mother to intervene with their
daughters in behalf ot the proper
conducting of dances. It is be
lleved th daughter, with the
memories of 'Mother's Day" fresh
on their mind will obey the
pleading of their mother and the
sentiment In favor of what the
ministers call proper dancing will
be to a large extent created among
the young ladies.
Th second meeting, that for
young men. will (be held at a later
date, aa soon as th collage stu
dent arrive horn for th noli
days and an. appeal will fee made
to them r to atop the "Jass and
stand unanimously for th old-
fashioned one-step and waits. It
Js asserted that ' students of the
University of North Carolina have
already banned -the so-called Jass
In favor of other dance and their
sentiment 4s expected to be the
final "wedae" In the wheel ef pub
Ho sentiment against th so-called
itmroDr modern dance.
In th meantime th ministers
will request ths board of city com
mmlaaioner not to amend the
present ordinance which bans the
public dance, but allow th dinner
dance, until further actaon is taaen
by the Ashevllle Ministerial aaaod
atlon. . . , -
KKBX ORDER DEFERRING
COLLECTION pr TAXES
Rallwar ConncU Appear Before
v Federal Judge In State Caee
WILSON, N. C, April . Coun
sel representing th Southern
Railway. Atlantic Coast Line, Nor
folk and Southern and the Sea
board Air Ltn railway, today ap
peared befor Federal Judge Henry
C. Connor In district court here
and asksd that he order a post
ponement ot th collection of taxes
by th Btat of North Carolina on
thlr property, baaed on th valu
atinn fliad bv the atat tax com
mission, pending th outcom of
tha railroad's appeal to mo u
nrama court, taken recently when
three federal Judges, alttinr
court, decided ,in favor ot North
Carolina. "'''
i. Th- railroads contond that th
valuation placed on their property
by th stat tix commission Is too
highAbout $1,000,000 in taxes Is
Involved. Indication were that the
enUr day would b Ukn up wltU
,rruraents . . ".
COX PLEADS FOR
NED
DRIVE
10 JOIN LEAGUE
Sees Little Hope for
Stable Prosperity He
Tells Democratic Club.
THINKS PRESIDENT
IS NOT TO BLAME
Declares Harding Is Liv
ing up to His Promise
. to American People.
NEW YORK, April . (By the
Associated Press.) Directly attri
buting our present day "business
adversity" to the failure ot tne
I nlled States to Join tho league of
nations, former Governor Jame
Jl. I'ox, of Ohio, In an address her
tonight, urged a continuation of
the caripalgn to have this coun
try Join the league.
His address was made before the
National Democratic club.
Asserting that "as one surveys
conditions at Washington, he finds
iiltlo ground for hope or a stable
protperlty." Mr. Cox declared that
'lie "average person of the average
community believes there Is some
thing radically wrong In Washing
ton and that It consists chiefly of
lack if leadership. There Is no
eaptain of the ship."
Governor Cox told his audience
that "while there Is much regret
throughout tho country over the
aimless way In which things are
dilftlng. H la not fair to criticize
the President ot th United States.
"He ia simply keeping his con
tract with the people," Mr. Cox
said. "He was open nad frank In
nxcrc'tlnur his opinion as to what
the function of tho executive is.
The campaign waged by his party
was .largely directed against the
alleged iutocratl6 policies of Mr.
Wilson. In marking the distinc
tion wh'.ch both he and his party
made as between what had bee.i
and what was to be Jn this re
gard, the republican candidate
specifically . promised what h
would do. Ho has kept bis faith.
He doubtless believes his perform,
anc is in precise harmony with
M-hat he accepted as a mandate
adopted by 7.000,000 olurality."
senator Hitchcock declared that,
under a republican administration
Hhe rlct nation in th. world
ells idle ..a th; .midst- world
.Misery," : -' ; .' . '.' . ' . "- '' "'
Ho said' the war had liven Amer
ica aer great opportunity but that
tn republican congress has frit
tered it away because "the house
disagrees witn tne senate, in sen
ate tllsagieei with the. house and
tha President disagree with them
both."
"Th chattering statesmen In
Washington can agree on no policy
worthy of thapama," he contin
ued. ; 'Tne republican party, in
stead of showing itself to bo the
party of prosperity has become tho
party of adversity," , :
- 'The Nebraska senator main
tained that tha , administration
after 13 months had not been able
to enact a protective tariff because
It knows the country has had sev
eral years prosperity ; under the
present tariff.
"They are afraid to repeal It,"
ho declared, "yet they must do so
or lose the favor ef those Interests
which demand a pound ot flesh for
campaign support."
He also reviewed the history ot
the Wl'.son administration, declar
ing th country then knew real
prosperity for iht years.
Thomas E. Itush, former sur
veyor of tho port of New Tork,
chairman of , th executive com
mittee fro the banquet, while Mrs.
Montgomery Hare headed th com
mittee of women.
Th following telegram from
former President Wilson was read
at the dinner: i
"Say to the democrats of New
York I am to support sny man
who stands for the salvation of
America and ths salvation of
America Is Justice to all classes."
A message from Senator Oscar
Underwood said In part;
"The reaction against war con
dltlons defeated her party In 1020.
Beyond doubt publlo sentiment la
turning back to the party of Jef
ferson to rescue the country from
the unfortunate conditions of to
day. I feel sure that the tide of
public) opinion Is running strong
for the democratic party and its
principles.''
Cheers and Hisses Mingle
At McAmWm Message
Mingled cheers and hisses greet
ed th reading of a telegram from
William G. McAdoo, former secre
tary of the treasury, now in Los
Angeles, which said In part:
"Tha triumph of reaction In the
last election has taught us a pain
ful lesson. It lias brought dis
tress to America and to the world
and baa revealed the Incompetence
of republican best minds to deal
with, the grave problems, demo
cratic and International, that con
front the country.
"Th peopl will again turn to
th democratic party for a solu
tion of these problems, for relief
from oppressive taxation and for
a realisation of a noble Idea of
universal peace and general dis
armament on land and sea."
CHAPEr HILL WEDDING ENDS
STUDENT DAYS ROMANCE
CHAfEL HILL. Anrll I. In th.
heart of Battles park, a few hun
dred yardr from the campus, Hu
bert H-jffner, a graduate student
m tha university and. Miss Ruth
Penny, of Clayton, were married
ty Rv. W. t. Moss lat this after
noon, Th ,wdding cam as ths
culmination of a romanc that be
gan twn years ago, when the two
students used to study In th park
together..-. ........ s . '
CORONER'S JURY IN VERDICT
EXONERATES BECK'S SLAYER
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April
. (By th Associated Press.)
Holding that Jean P. Day, promi
nent attorney and oil man was Jus
titled In th killing of Lieutenant
Colonel, Paul Ward Beck at th
Day home early Tuesday, a coro
nefg Jury TSTtrmod -a -rd tefc aoro
tonight recommending , that no
charges be preferred against 'Day.
Denby In Fight On Naval Bill;
Is Reported In House Saturday;
Allows U.S. Less Than Treaty
Court Order Stops U. M. W.
From Further Organization
Federal Troops Not to Be
Called in Strike if It
Is Avoidable.
UNION MEN CLAIM
STRIKE ISJJROWING
Funds Not to Be Used to
Prosecute Labor Bet
tering Condition.
CHARLESTON. W. Va., April
S.- An Injunction restraining
United Mine Workers of Amer
ica from further activities In
the Winding Gulf coal fit;d of
southern West Virginia waa la
sued here tonight by Federal
Judge George W. McCUntock.
The Injunction waa asked by 61
coal companies of that region.
The injunction names intern
al officers ot the union and of
ficials of districts 17 and 29 as
defendants. The injunction
, process will be served tomor
row morning, according to
court attaches.
Union leaders had planned to
hold a series of meetings In tho
AVlndlng Gulf . field tomorrow.
In this connection the -court at
taches declared that auch a
gathering would be in direct vi
olation of the Injunction.
WASHINGTON, April . By a
vote of 21 to 27 the houao today
adopted an amendment providing
that no part ot the appropriations
carried In the Justice state deart
ment's appropriation till should
be used for th prosecution by th
Jutico department ot any organi-
satlon or Individual for entering
Into combination , or agreement
having H view ths lncreaalag of
wages, hortening of hour or bet
tering the conditions of labor, or
for prosecuting producer of farm
or associations of farmers co-op.
eratlng and organising in an ef
fort to "obtain and maintain a fair
and reasonable price" for thoir
products.
PREVENT USE OF MONEY TO
PK08ECUTE LOBOR ELEMENT
Washington, Aiprtl I. The ad
ministration's determination not to
us federal troops 'in th coal
strike unless all slat agencies fall
In preserving order was. set forth
clearly today after a conference
between President Harding and
Secretary Weeks.
A request for troop from th
governor of Now Mexico was flat
ly denied. The deolalon left th
house labor committee as the only
federal agency attempting to deal
with the strike and although it
continued its hearing during th
day there was no indication that
the maaa ot teetlmony taken would
lead to action in th near future.
Today's contribution to the com
mittee record was a statement by
Phil P. Penfia. a former miners
union ofllcial and now an operator,
blaming the present crisis on fail
ure of tho men to keep their con
tracts. . .. ... , . .
As a publlo announcement of
the administration's hands off pol
icy so far as use of federal troops
are concerned. Secretary Weeks
made public after his visit to tho
White Houe a telegram to Gov
ernor Mechem, of New Mexico, re
plying to an appeal for help in
randllng the situation in his state.
"Unless disorder develops to a
point where stats authorities are
unable to preserve order,' said the
measage, "federal troops can not
be used in connection with the
coal strike."
Despite this attitude, however. It
Is known that the administration
is watching developments In the
strike olosely, and will not be un
prepared should a situation arise
which, in the Preidnt' opinion,
warrants war department Interfer
ence. Tha department of Justice
also is keeping advised of condi
tions, although so far It. too. has
stood by Ita announced purpose of
non-intervention.
A prediction that the trlk
soon will collapse without pres
surs from th government or any
other outside agency was made b
fora.th house committee bv Mr.
Peitna who declared th rank and
file of the union would not long
continue to suonort their leaders
under preaent conditions. He aa
serted that the union officials had
pursued a course which had made
the contract with the organization
"valueless."
Once president of the United
Mine Workers of America and
now secretary of th Indiana Coal
Operators association, Mr. Ponna
told the committee he had seen
and understood both sides of the
nir.tlirft. .
The unions In former days, he
aatd, kept their word, but under
present leadership they did not
hesitate to fcreak contracts. In
the bituminous fields the strike
call, he asserted, "not because the
operators would not moat the
miners, but because som of th
operator would not meet tha un
ion in the group the union de
manded." " . '
It was "hopeless." Mr. Penna
told Chairman Nolan, when the
latter emphasised th desire to get
a strlk settlememnt, to try out
ogaln ths system of intejest nego
tiations in the central competitive
Id whlo hhav been made th ba
sis of former natlonsl wage agree
ment, 'so long as Ohio and Pitts
burg operators stay out." H but
tressed his accusation that the
miewoV.aiou..no .longer , kept Its
contracts by iriuin" V1-
Witness Jailed
Failing to Tell
Jury About Klan
Denver Broker Told Se
cret Order Oaths Don't
Hold in Court
DENVER. Colo., April . An
oalh taken by a court witness
takes preoptlenoe over any oaths
that Individual may have made
before a secret society not to di
vulge Information pertaining to
tho society. District Judge But.
ler ruled today at a hearing on
a complaint brought mtalnst
Warren It. Given, local broker,
for alle.j?l refusal to give to
the grniMl Jury here information
regarding the local ka klux klan
organlxatlou. Judge Butler or
dered Given to appear again be
fore the grand jury to furnlfh
the Information desired..
WICHITA FALLS. Tex., April
8. District Judge Napier today
ordered three witnesses remand
ed to Jail for failure to reply to
questions of the grand Jury con
cerning the ku klux klan, A
line of f 100 was also asaessed.
They were ordered held until
ready to answer fully the ques
tlons asked.
SFVFNTFFIARF
Wk I lalB I itIB Slissai
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Eighty Reported Injured
in Tornadoes in two .
Western States. s
DALLAS, Tex.," April ..Seven
teen persons ars reported dead and
mor than 10 injured a th re
sult of tornadoes and brainstorms
which swept from West "Texas,
east Into Oklahoma toward Ar
kansas erly today. Reports from
scms ft the stricken towns aro
meagre, cfflcials said. :
; The lit of casualtie ; reported
tonlaht showed:
Runnels county, near , Rowina,
Tex.: nlno dead. JO Injured. .
Oolln, Callahan county, four
dead, 20 injured. .
. Electra, on dead, sveral In
Jurrd. .
Cleburne, Tex., on dead, ope
Injured.
Lawton, Okla.,, two dead, 17 in
jured. Itallaa, fiv Injured. ... .
Cisco, Tex., two Injured. .
Ranger, Tex.; ons Injured.'
Caddo, Tex., six Injured.
White Wright, Tex., on lnjurd.
Echo. Tex., six Injured.
Breckenrldge, Tex., thro In
jured. , .
Graham, Tex., onU'lnJured.
First reports indicated heavy
property damage was feared.
Heavy rains accompanied the wind
at most places.
Wire communication to the
storm area was Interrupted.
Early reports said a number of
bulldlnaTs were 'blown over and one
person seriously Injured at Cle-
burn, Tex. The fair grounds there
were destroyed and Mrs. Walter
Baker was seriously hurt when
her horns wss demolished.
A long distance message from
Balrd, Tex., this afternoon said
pnyalclans had been sent to Oplln
in response to appeals. It was said
at Balrc (hat tour had been killed
and 36 hurt in this morning's
storm.
FINAL VICTIM IN PLANE
COLLISION DIES IN PARIS
PARIS, April I (By ths As
sociated Press.) R. E. Duke,
pilot of the English airplane
which crashed Into a French Go
Utah on the Paris-London aerial
express route yesterday near Thl
eulloy, died in the hospital at Bea
vuaa today without recovering
consciousness. He waa the only
person in either machine to sur
vlve the crash, and his death
brought the total of those killed
to seven.
Low visibility caused by low
hanging clouds and mist Is given
as the primary cauae of the catas
trophe. Btrth pilots were flying
low at the time, keeping the rail
road tracks in sight so as not to
lose their way, and this brought
them head-on.
OSEIt WILL MARRY HIS
FIANCEE IN EUROPE
STAUNTON. Va April The
marriage of Miss Nathtlde McCor
mlck, granddaughter of John D.
Rockefeller, and Max Oser, Swiss
riding master, will ' tak place
abroad at a date tn bo determined
later and Oser will not come to
America, according to a statement
today by Howard A. Colby, a friend
of Mlas McCormick's father, Harold
F. McCormlck, of Chicago. :
Colby, with several members of
the McCormlck family, Including
Mlsa Mathilda McCormlck, stopped
en route from ' th McCormlck
homestead near v her to Hot
Springs, Va. - Mr, McCormlck Is
planning a renovation of the Wal
nut Grove estate whor Cyru Mc
Cormlck Invented the first reaper
and lal4hass-'r-fcaatoCo.
mlcK,fcrtun. Jr ,, '-,
DEAD DM
U
STORMS
WOULDNDTTHROW
E
Solemnly Warns Ameri
can People Measure En
dangers Welfare of World
FORCES WOULD BE t
LESS THAN JAPS11
All 12-Inch Gun : Ships
Would Be Laid up Says
Secretary of Navy.
WASHINGTON. April I. Seer,
tary Denby tonight launched a
fight on the naval bill, aa reported
to the house, taking flat Issu with
th contention that it will provlds
in American navy on the ratio of
6-S-3. - ' '
In a format statement and tn a
communication to ths house naval
committee, mad public today for
the first time, it 1 disclosed that
Secretary Denby and th naval ex
perts contend that by the reduc
tions of personnel proposed In th
bill th ratio naturally will b flvo
tor Great Britain, thro for Japan
and two and a half for th United
States. ...'. :,i-, ..r.,r. ;-;.,.;f :, '
rivot th eighteen battleshtr"
allowed to th Unltad 8tates by thi
naval limitation treaty, Secretary
Denby say a will have to go out ot
commission for lack of craws tr
man them; ith European station
will hav to be abandoned: all tfc
twelve Inch gun ships will be in
cluded tn those laid up; all sub
marines of tha second line wri
hav ta b put out of commission
a will all small craft used i
training reservlsta
Wrth. anWlstsd fore at tS.on
men whloh th committee propox.
Instead of tho 80,000 asksd by th
navy establishment, th Unit.-
State navy, Mr, Denby says, wi
be reduced to two-thirds of ti
force of Great Britain, and le.
than Japan.
Characterising th Ml! as .
"challenge to th common sen
of our people," Mr. Denby In hi
formal statement says: -
"Should th bill Just report 1
bsoom law, it would b a blow t
th navy and to the preatig of th i
United State.
"Whatever appropriations of
men and money ar allowed, tha
navy will be administered by th
department In earnest and cheer
ful endeavor to keep It a effective
as possible. I feel that I should b
recreant to a plain duty, however.
If I did not solemnly warn th
American people that th propose -:
reduction negatives the results, ot
th recent conference, 1 dangerous
to th country' security, and, in
my opinion, ta th wKar of thi
world. - -- - -
"If thl but becomes a law. '1
will mean that five battleship of
th II provided for in the treaty
must be put in ordinary, with care
takers. It will mean that, having
gathered th nation together, and
having conducted to a successful
conclusion negotiation Intended to
establish th relative defense tft
armaments ot th different pow.
ers, we, from th earnest ly-lnsls-ed-upon
position of equality with
any nation in the world, drop to
second or third place, I do not be
lieve In making a mockery ot th
conference. - I do not believe In
throwing away our seapowor."
MEASURE APPROPRIATES '
TOTAL OF 333,234,000
WASHINGTON, April , (By I
Th Associated Press) Th 131 i
naval bill, carrying out th B-B-S
ratio, was reported today to; th
house.
It carries a total of 1231,214,001 .
i aivA,uuv,vvv loaa man appro-
priated last year.. There remains j
to bo appropriated In a separata I
measure later, however, 160,000,.
000, estimated by the navy depart
ment a tha coat ot cancellation ot
contracts for ships not completed
and ordered scrapped.
Briefly, this is what th fciq
does: ...,- .,s.,.,.
Cuts th enlisted personnel from
05.000 to 65,000. plus 1,000 appren
tice. Leaves officer total substan
tially Intact, except for tha drop
ping of tit reserve officers on ao
tlve duty.
Authorizes commissions for only $
20V or tne &ais first class men at
Annasolla, to be graduated in Juu.
Lays up 264 vessels "of non-de-script
character."
Eighteen hnttlaahlna mrm mVnttmA
POWER
D
AWAY
th United Htatea under the naval 1ths
treaty. In rounding out a fleet tha I. J
bill reduces th number of destroy,
ers in commission from 271 to 10J;
authorizes 84 submarines, all tha
cruisers and lighter auxiliary craft.
Out ot the 7,000 enlisted per
sonnel It provides 60,000 tor ships
afloat.
Provides for th same number of
officers in marine corps and 19,400
enlisted, men, a reduction ot leas
than 1,000. This number, the navv
advised th committee, will be cut f v
to 17,600 with tha v lthdrawal In
th next year of 2,000 marines
from Santo Domingo, who will not
r-enliat. , . ' f
"RATHER PRONOUNCED IS
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED
WASHINGTON. A prll 3. A
"rather pronounced" earthquake
waa reg'stared on th selsmograptt
at , Georgetown university today,
tha distance being estimated at
3,400 miles -from Washington,
probably to th south, Belief w
txpreastit that the , Hiaturbanc
may hav occurred In Mexico. Th
'lemora began at t;ll p. n. an '
continued until 4:S0, th
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