North Carolina Newspapers

THE WEATHER North . Carolina: Cloudy In north, nrebaMy rain In south, Saturday: Sunday Bartly cloudy, with rising temperature. RE PLANS FOB RUSSIA J French and English' Schemes Submitted to Sub-committee. POUCIESON WAR DEBTS CONFLICTING Arbitration Commission May Harmonize Plans if Parties Fail to Agree. GENOA, April 28. (Ey The Associated Trey's) Two historic , documents dealing with the recon struction of Russia 'have been sub mitted by France (nj Great Erit aln to the economic conference and tonight are In the hands of a spe cial drafting; committee appointed by the sub-commlttce on Russian 3 trairs, wnicn win endeavor to armonlze the difficulties in them. The special drafting committee nil! report to the full sub-commit. tc Saturday morning and the sub committee, after approval is given the report, will submit it to the soviet delegation The French docu ment sketches at length means for restoring Russia's agricultural and Industrial activities, while that of Great Britain devotes more atten tion to credit for Russia. France Insists on the full pay ment of Russia's war debts and the restoration of private property to foreigner: Great Britain favors a reduction In Russia's war debt and Is willing to -be satisfied if Russia grants former foreign owners the use of their properly, instead of a return of actual ownership. The adoption of the 12 articles In the agreement with Russia which regulates the disposal 6t the Rus sian debt is favored by France. She demands that the soviet con clude before December 31 an agreement with representatives o( on 7 owners of Russian state bonds In rder to provide for the payment interest. If an agreement is Impossible. according to the French conten tion, ths soviet must sromlse to ac cept the decision of a mixed ar bitration commission, the president of which will be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court of the United gtatcs or by the league of nations or by the presi dent of the court of international justice' The French draft demands In ease private property cannot be re stored that .Russia shall pay In demnities These Indemnities would he provided fojr by an Issue of new Russia 5 per cent bonds The mix ed arbitration tribunal of three membors-r-one member for Russia, one for an Interested government, and the third, who would ba presi dent, to be designated by the chief justice oMhe supreme court of the United States would decide dis puted points Today's discussion of the two drafts brought forth a duel of words between Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, nd Louis Karthou, chief of the French dele gation, which the. auditors describ ed as both witty and satirical Sig ner Schanser, of Italy, m usual, took the leading role in the dis cussing, urging conciliation be tween French and British atti tudes WIS FIGHT TO SECURE V STATUE'S REPLACEMENT WASHINGTON. 'April 28. Ks- erection on us original sue in AVaihington of one of the first monuments dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, and which for two years ir more has been buried away In ths courthouse basement, is or dered In a bill passed by the house. : . ...... ANTi en a' new courthouse was 1'inlt several days ago the ;io la ment, funds for which wero tail ed by popular subscription short ly after .Lincoln's assassination, was ordered down by thi flue ms commission, on the theory :hat it was out of harmony with its surroundings and that ijs ped--stal was unsafe. This monument u iiich was the work of Lot Flan-i.ery.-who knew Lincoln intimate i, consists of a life size status Ever sine's It was taken down a light led by the grand army of the republic, the Loyal Legion and other organizations has been waged against congress to put It -jiack. President Harding Joined I , uecianng mere secmeu ' iu uv S. niin;ii appealing - Beiikiiiicui bout the restoration that con gress ought to- help. The legion contends removal of the monu ment was a desecration nd posts throughout the country had offer ed to take it and set it up If it was to remain forever under a river of rags In a basement here where nobody could see it. I'ENXKSSEK MAN SAID TO CONFESS TO KILLING MOUNT HOLLT, N. J.,' April 2. G rover Larldm Duncan, of Wind rock, Tenn., a soldier at Camp Dix, lias confessed that he killed Mich ael Gregor, of St. Louis, a supply sergeant at the camp,, on Septem ber , 9, County Detective Parker announced today. Duncan claimed he killed Gregor in self defense fter a dispute over a trivial mat ter, according to Parker. ' . Gregor' disappeared oil Septem ber 9 and his body waa fpund in the woodn some time later, Duncan was arrested on susplc- m. The detective salu ho had seed a pistol which waa missing rom" Greitcir a sunolv. room to a woman friend ot jjuncan's in V'lr- Kinisr, Winners of X-Word' Puzzle Game to Be Announced Sunday No doubt the many persons who havef been working on "Th Citisyn's Pussle . Picttir Game'" have been anxiously : awaiting word as to. tho win ners. . Kor the. past few days the Judge have been checking ths lists and in Tht Sundsv Citi xen the nstms and addresses - twtntreriloe-- CONSTRUCTION DTH SUBMITTED 'winning li(t of or5e in full wiy bs published. , ESTABLISHED 1868. PtneimiPTnineiT I L U 1U I U Hill I CITY AS GUEST OF Commander of American Army in France Here Sunday, May 21. MAJOR REINIOER NAMES COMMITTEES Event to Follow Week's Conference of Staff of 81st Division. GLner.l John J. rershlng, com mander of the American Expedi 'Ionary forces In the World wa. a:id one cf the leading figures In current military history, has con sviitid to be the guest of the Re .i'.rve Officers Association of West ern North Carolina In Asheville on Sunday, May 21, arriving hero e.irly In the morning and making his depn'ture for Knoxville at 3-25 o'clock in- the afternoon. The visit of General Tershing will be the culminating event ' the week'r conference In the ity--of stnff offers of the Eighty-first division. The staff will hold the session In Asheville beginning on May 1 5 and ending on the day when he distinguished visitor arrive A pro! ram of lectures, hikes, rides ;.nd mll.tary tactics will be worked out. . Arrange P-,ents for the visit of General Pershing to the city wero made by Major G. G. RclnigeY, roinniimdcr of the Reserve Officers association. Major Reinlger will go to Charlotte .to meet the gen frdl who will participate In ths Independence day celebration and accompany the visitor to the city AecnrcJ-.ig to present plans, a .ilcnlc ai' ner will be enjoyed at noon on May' 21 on a knoll a short distance from' the Biltmore Fore: country rjtibrwiTH MoiinrPisgah in the background. Tickets will le distributed 'by those In charge of Ine arrangements and after the dinner an address will be delivered by Central Pershing. The tickets tyill be distributed to reserve of ficers, r. embers of the Kiffln Rock well post of the American Legion, the Wat Fathers and to patients nt Ke-il worth and Oteen. Major 1 ieiniger announced ths following committees to havsi charge of the events: committee on hrrangements for General Persh' Ing's address. Curtis Bynum, chair man: 'committee In charge of ths dinner, Judge Junius G. Adams chairman; program - committer summer' headquarters, Captain nomaj n. cox, chairman. Ma lor 8. M, Williams. Captain R. Kildsrbrand, Dr. W. L, Dunn, V Grava.U .and Stephen Adams; c o m rr ! 1 1 ee on entertainment Major . R. R. McMaih, chairman,' Major lons Lee, Lieutenant A Hi V'artierhoof.: commander of ths Kiffln Rockwell post of ths Ameri can Legion, and Thomas . Bird, commander of the Noith Carolina department of the American Le gion, Upon hts arrival tn ths Land of the fky. General Pershing will b met at the station .by an es ort from "Troop T." He will be the guest of Major Relniger at mcakfast and later will be giver, a ride to points of Interest in ane around the city. The stuff officers of the Eighty first division who will spend the wek her will include: Colonel W. K. Sample, chief of staff; Lieu 'erianl , Colonel James Hustoji. Major-John E. Woan, Lieutenant Colonel Otis R. Cole,' Majev I. I, Nichol. at jutant and supply officer md M&ir-r Absher. executive offi cer. A dinner and reception will be tcnd-rid the visitors by tho Re serve Oin'.eis association. ,. IXQITRY TS HELD IJf ISLAND QUEEN ACCIDENT CINCINNATI, April 2J. Follow ing an inspection today of the steamer Island Queen and the nesting ot testimony , of aeveril members of . the steamer's crew, government steamboat inspectors said tonight thjy believed a large steel I-beam, which slipped from' its supporting stanchion at the bow of the boat from some unexplain ed cause, had' been responsible for the collapse of ths front part of the upper decks of the steamer and tho consequent Injury of more than a score of persons yesterday. ti,j.i, .ii h.n .h. hn.i wo. - i... .... -..w. " ... in the big presidential river Usui-. I w lh m aaaamhlawA nn Hrta 'fl nr the moat diatinguished passengers In ItB history. The inspectors satd'tMelr Inves tisalion indicated th stancnlon ligtUVl lliun.aiv v. 1.1, w ............ u.a . amn .ih In inv wav. there was no carelessness on the part of anyor. they said. ILLINOIS SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES A HE KILLED BEAPDSTOWN. 111., -April 2. Sheriff Ea Lashbrook, of Rush vtlle, and two deputies were killed tonight in a fight with Greek sec Hon hards near here. Twenty elzht u" (he msintenance of way 'worker were arrested as they en- Wed B'idstown on a train anct efforts immediately were started to have Il.cm bound over to the grand Jilvy on murder charges because jf ths high feeling over the offi cers' deaths. ,' . ..' Frank IMtgetv deputy sheriff. won insuintly killed whli Sheriff Lashbrook and Oeputy Carl Neft dld shortly- after. Guards- were placed nbout the city to prevent disturbances and a patrol also was sent to the Chicago, Burlington and Oulncy OFFICER RESERVE railroad yards where ajconne-t.t said he Irillod man ahort- n .amber o1. the Greek railroad laborers ate housed. TRKEE CHILDHEX DEAD IX FIKE; FATHER BURNED -.T.-LV4V XT V A.ifll 7SThpa.l small children of Arthur Smlth.UvlLL SCM UP- OS HOOZE were burned to death when his , SHIP LAW SUIT TODT farm house nsar Keating Summit, Pa., was destroyed by lire today. Smith was severely burned in an attempt to rescue the children. FOURTH IIODY IS TEXAS . V , FLOOD FOUND TODAY ".FORT WORTH. April 28 Find ing of the body of an unidentified ...... aunman In lh flood district ui todav brought the total num- L. nt Hnr.A victim r-'in covered to lour., aiore man iv.ni" rAi.e.. w .v!. .--v ., persons ar still unaccounted for. THE ASHEVILLE 'DEDICATED nuiniiiiiiri mi. i i i 1 """ .Ml, - II I II HI -M.I Executive Heads Of Railroad Employes Bolt Wage Hearing; Outsid ers G ive Testim ony Not Going to Be Drawn Into Another Hearing, Says Walsh. ; INtERVENORS GIVEN STATUS BY RULING Hooper Says They May Be' Heard Without Set ting Precedent. CHICAGO, April 2. Although executive heads of ths railroad em ployes bolted from ths wage hear. lng 'today at tvWcfi 'outside organi zations were allowed to give evi dence on behalf of the public, It did not stop presentation of the In- j oust rial sins : ot the dispute In ; which the National Industrial Traf fic league asked the railroad labor board to throwout all controversy and revert the matter to the em ployes and the corporations. The railroad men refused to sit .In the hearing when J. H. , Llbby started to introduce the shippers' views. Frank P. Walsh, attorney for the employes, said that the em ploys "are not going to be placed in the position of being drawn Into another hearing." "Asfar as the men are concern ed the hearing Is closed and we de sire to make no rebuttal to (he evi dence now introduced as suggested i by- the board," h addedr "We I could bring the small shippers in to testify that the railroad men are not deserving of a wage decrease and foa every organization repre-i eentlng th dollars we could bring in 100 witnesses to testify that the board should not decrease wages." The employes also presented a brief In which they protested the bringing in of outside parlies nut , interested in the dispute. In ruling that the outsiders had a right to intervene, not as a party to the d''ute but is an outsider, Hen G. Hsoper, chairman, said: rne board nolo that tnese par- ties cannot intervene here as par ties to the dispute because the mat us duos not authorise it, "but the board has the power to hear such evidence , if it so desires, without obligating itself to do so at other hearings. The board has m mis instance not gone out of its wayi anH a.l.'.H lh. mn In unnpar.""" l" "'V " v,,. The railroad men th:a walked out. - ' Outside organization represent ed included the , , )eagii and the nresented tendina to show, thst be fore 1918 wages In' outside indus tries were lees than those in rall rtd work. Jiut that now the two were about equal. ,' "v MAX HELD IN lilLO IX DESMOND TAVIAll Ml ItDEIt 6A.V FRANCISOO; 1 April 2S.--The police announced today they lttd received from the . sheriff of Hilo, T. H a cshlri nsaertlng that Honore: C. Connrttc," now held in lall at Los Anprles as a material tvltne in the WlUIsm Pesmond Tavlctr. murder :mystW admitted that hS "killed a ma."V CpnnAte. a, former 4lulKrteiv N. T.. news, pam rman was ftrrs,t"d here this wee ;on, hist arrival trphi. Hopo- lulu. . The,-.cable: saiuv- j., !' j v -"Important evide.w in my pos sesstot! cftncernlng Gbanette. 8in a .laiehients . a.vallable - wherein ly ago In defense of honor. He also gave graphic description of Tsy. lor's rcom at tho time of the kill ing." ' ' ' -vnat Vita denied any knowl edge ot the film director's murder. ' NEW teEItN. N." C." April 2.- Taliina; r,t testimony " WSS COItl pleted and arguments were begun today in the trial hers of Csptain irt'nir Coleman - and- others on rhsrges cf violsting prohibition laws Ir .connection with the conns-(been cation of the British schooner i Messas- of pears with !. rases of. whiskey In Oofscoke, N. C. har- bor in J,inuary, 'f h summing Up the curl's cnarg to tn jury morrow tnormnf. TO THE UP-BUILDING ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1922. NOT NINE BUT NINETY-NINE By BILLY BORNE 1 " i i i i TWO EXPLOSIONS JV MINES; OM WITH FATALITIES Bomb Thrown KUU Three Men Sleeping; $125,000 Damage at Sunimertee CHARLE8TONW. Vs., April 28. I'raperty damage estimated at Si 25,000 wa caused and the mine of ths Stuart Collieries company at summerlee, . Fayette county, was wrecked lateatoday by an explosion of undetfrtnined origin, according to reports to ths state department of mines. The reports said their were no Injuries. APOLLO. Pa.. April 2S Extra watclimca have been employed and arrangements were made tonight to place huge searcnugnts aooui sleeping quarters of the Pattenson mine of the Klskt Valley Coal com pany in West Apollo where three non-union miners were killed and another wss seriously Injured early this morning. A bomb hurled through a window of a frame shack in which olgnt men were sieeaung, destroyed the building. FLAY 'SHIFTERS' Brooker Denounces Order ."Encourages Moral Delinquency." Terming "Ths Shifters," an or ganisation "existing primarily to get something for nothing, of a nature both - dangerous and de moralizing, and fostering moral de-, llnquency among the future moth era of the city," W. L. Brooker, superintendent of city schools, in a statement to The Cltiien last night denounced the order and Lulled on the mothers of high school girls . . . u . . out. Originating a few montiia ago in a New England town, the order has spread throughout the country, police have taken a hand in its suppression. Wnlle ali members of fie order wear a badge somewiiere on their erson ignlfylng their alliance, no definite check is had On the cxan numoei '.r. Asheville, but unolh-c-i.H estimates place the member ship at B0 per cent, or more, oi' the local ftudent bony. AS DANGEROUS TO STUDENT MORALE A number of the Ha''' bi)l I enough strength to make a speecn. tudents,iioth boys and girls, ap- In making Ills appearance at the pea red yesierday mormi.K , -i front door , Mr, Wilson was tup s"'tool -.Mthorltles and told them 1 ported ' on , the strong and steady thoy ha.' ,'olned the 'order witticiK In ing atvsri" of Its-signifii'Hnre. nr. the pecu inr obligations It places on ilie girl mem ners. Then ap nearanre. was '.voluntary, and w is lu notifv the-authorities that th".' hart forsaken ths order for clt-atttT things. . Mr. Rrorker sald last night thnt steps nv.essary to stamp out ths order In the high school, however mreme. will be taken, but added he ? did not believe the studen; would crntlniie in the "Shifters" ranks once they became aware of the full significance applying to members.. . Text of Matamrnt By Brooker ; , . Mr. Broker's ststement: "The year's rrork of the schools hsa been vory gratifying In many ways. - Ths growth In th high school of a rsl,. worth while mo rals' has been a development thnt indicated even much better things for the future. . 'But as w near the end of th session it 1st very distressing to . know that an organisation-has Insidiously Introduced Into the student body that Is both da-i germis and demoralising. "Thore can be no placa for the 'Shifters' In a eimmunirv of high Ideata ami stanrt.n-ria. it. nrlnrl. ia. icmriiu d eflnlM 11 n nf'SiT vmvtmt m tt$t ") i OF WESTERN NORTH LIVES WILSON CHEERED DY THOUSANDS IN D Tells Great Gathering He Is Not Strong Enough To Deliver Speech. ' WASHINGTON, April I. Sev. eral thousand - women, including numerous delegates to the Balti more convention of the, National League of Women Voters and to the convention here ofthe Lesgus Of American Pen Womenj cheered former President Wilson In a dem. onstratlon before this home here late today. The cheering brought Mr. Wilson to. the door and upon requests for a spesch he declared tbt whtl ,lie appreciated ths om. pliment very much ho felt he was "not strong enough to mak a speech." . . :. ' , Mr. Wilson called back by th cheer, again thanked the women and added: "I will repeat for you one of my favorite limericks which runs as follows: . "'For beauty I am no star,-". " 'My face I don't mind It, ".'Because I am behind It,'" Ths rent ot tho verse was lost in a burst of laughter and cheering that -was heard for blocks. The former .President mads his first appearance resting , heavily on a cane and assisted by a negro butler. He was attired in a black frock coat and too hat and smiling, ly greeted his visitors. Doffing his hat and hanging his cane It) the pocket of his coal he bowed and then said: ,'. ' "Thank you very much for the compliment. I tpprecuto It very much. I am sorry Ism not strong enough to make a speech." Mr, Wilaun then retired to th house and when ths cheering throng kept up the tumult, calling first for Mr. Wllsun and then Mrs. Wilaon, the former President and his wife appe&red at an upper window and smilingly waved to ths crowd below. It was then that Mr. Wilson repeated his favorite limerick. For several minutes he and Mrs. Wilson remained st th window while the women visitors I sang songs and applauded inter-' mlttently until ths window was closed Ths delegation was to have been headed by 1-ady Astor but she did not appear in the throng. h had another engagement for th sinie hour. i nr.r.r lu nr.r, nwn i r.'oVV,rM " T'l I., ' 1 n duui , ni ii ' Carolina women on their way home from the Pan-Amerlcari conference at Baltimore and some Tar Heel residents of Washington wers.in the crowd that callpd on ex-PresI Hon. XVIlann t nHa v The rtemniiatra-' Hon at the wil.-on home wss unique. Very little, was skid but a great deal was thought Many of the callers wept when they ssw how frail the stricken leader look ed. They- were disappointed, that .i:. r'i. he could not speak to them. He explained that he did not have arm of a negro attenqani. ite walked slowly but bote heqvily on his support 0 SPEC I AL ELECTION ., . W1M. BE hOpGHT NOW GOLDSBOrtO, ' April , 28. Th demoorntic . congrewlonsV mommlt tee. of ths third North Carolina d.airict in s called session here to day decided to recommend to -the governcT" that no special election U Cttlle.t to select a tSrtdldate for His unexpired terpi ".of ''the late Samuel M. Brlnson. : ' It; w.i the opinion of th com millce "tl'-at the candidate 'selected in tie primaries of June 3 be de clared ths nomlnee-'for the short term, tint election t bs called at such tlme.or ths gpvrnor chooses. ADMIRALS NTBLACK AND : . ANDERSON CHANGE POSTS WASIflNOTON,, .April 28. Vies Aamirai Aioert p, idisck, com msndlng ' ths nsVaVforces In Eu- ropean waters has been ordered Home to take command of the sixth naval district at Chsrleston, 8. C. He- will be relieved In Eu rope by Tlear' Admiral Edwin A. Anderson... now in tommand st Charleston. Admiral' Niblsck will in hi new command i rail CITIZEN CAROLINA" Cooperative Marketing Resolution Fails to Get ; Before Convention. 'BANKERS ADVISED TAX SATISFACTORY S. A. Hubbard of Ashe ville Made Second Vice President of Body. CITIT1X ii IMifcll i4i'irrr,. atrrat. lV I nor I SiRsrSI RALEIGH. April 28. With C. K. Brooks, of llendcrsonvllla, the new president In the chair, the I "6th annual convention of the North Carolina Bankers associa tion waa brought to a close short ly after noon today following ad dresses by Senator filal. of fouth Carolina, and Vice-President Wal ker W. Head, of the American Bankers' association, An afternoon sesaion was dis pensed with to allow the bankers opportunity and time to do full .his'tice to ft "grand old southern barbecue" served In the Tlnehurst dairy with the pure bred cons as the lookers on. Into the morning session, how ever, enough . of Interest and ex citement was crowded to fill a week of an ordinary, convention. These bankers have a nack fir stirring pep and ginger. :nto a meetlns and eliminating I'm dry i j features that usually inject bore- someness and stupidity into nil j annual gatherings formal s sions. . .. Jtesoiutions wttn debates pro and con, furnished the fire work with electrical features for today. The assocla,tlon established a new convention record by resolving only once, but it gave spirited consideration to a second, dealing with 'the ticklish subject of taxa tion and dropped it as though It were ft fire brHnd, a third on "co operative marketing. The first resolution, which went through easily advocated t h BANKERS WOULD " MAKE CHARTERS 1 iPERPETUALGRANTi granting of perpetual charters byiniantl in C&.mta,l POWfirS the government to nations! bar.ks instead of those of only 20 years' duration, given under, existing laws. , ... , , . Taxation of Banks Fair An It Stands. The second brought a dozen bankers to their fset in mors or less emphatic speeches for and against, state taxation for the banks. Mr. Brooks, shortly before his election to the presidency, In troduced this one, Joining th American Bankers' asst. elation in calling upon congrSas not to grant, additional -nowors to the states to tax national banks.- Stat bankers, led by Cajr,- Holderness. of Rocky Mount, ob jected unless stat banks wer included. It wss argued that th national . government cannot con trol the states In ths taxing of slats banks. Further spoech.es brought the chargs that stat banks ars paying morj taxes than any other corporation oiciuta ths Stat cannot tax national banks. National bank men rushed to the support of their institutions with ths declaration thuV the only tax the state banks pay In North Carolina, on which the uljnal banks ars exempt, Is ths incoms tax. This brought th suggestion 'hst ths resolution be amended so as to call upon congress not to grant the states additional fixing pow ers Insofar as national banks ars concerned except la ths matter of the income tax. which authority might bs grapted. , Ths national bank men wer about to agree to this when Jud .T. Crawford Blgg.i, attorney for the association, upon being call ed on for an opinion advised that ths existing Isws ars satisfactory, In his opinion, anl th.-. t attempts ', t ri.Kuiation might prove unwise Roth sides sgreed with him and withdrew the resolution. The Idea of th national bank men, it was explained, was to Indorss th American association In i:s ef- (0rts to put down taxation 'c am paigns sgsinat the national bank by the states. The third resolution, which the convention would not allow to be read after it had heard tho a 'it Jsct was on "co-operative market ing." ' ' t oopcir Falls (a Gett tf m Lieutenant Governor W. n. Cooper came forward with this resolution. He had failed to hand It over to the resolutions committee and some, one remind ed that the association's by-laws noi reran im inn o.iu.;ii..ii resolutions unless first passed on by ths committee, save only by unanimous consent ef ths conven tion. . . Governor Cooper asked first for permission to Mart- the resolution snd unanimous consent was granted. When the , hrading, "co-operatllve marketing," was announced, how ever. It was deemed advisable not to let it go any further. It was sug gested that this Is a delicate sub ject. Mr. Cooper did not continue snd therefor It was not dlvnlgtd wheth er It was an open endorsement of the movement, hut Ihe presumption was that did this handsomely, Tho con vention gave much of it tint to a discussion of "co-operative market ing" and studied th siibl.ct thor oughly. Slany of the bankers c.penly endorsed the movement, hut ih per centage of supporlor and opponents among the Individuals could not be determined. The elevation of Mr. Hrooks to rh presidency resulted l.i Hi promotion of Second Vice-president John D. Biggs, of Willlamslon, to the. flrsf vlc presidency. The rotation svs tem being carried through,, th treas urer, S. A. Hubbard, of Asheville, was made second vi.e piesldont and former treasurer, T. A. IJnnell, of ew Burn, third Vice-president. The nw treasurer Is II. O. Cramer, of Elizabeth City. Four members of th eiecutlve commltte from four districts wer also elected aa follows: F. V. Kagan, of Rocky Mount; ft. - C. Gary. of Handersonvllle; Frank Rteilman, of Fayettevllle; and J. If. Klrkpatrick. of Canton. The other member of th executive- committee, whose terms did not expire are D. K. Ogles by, of Farmvllle;- If. M. Cox. of Mount Olive; F. I". Boyles, of Greens boro; R. L. Phlillps. of Rock dig hsm; K. E. .Ion, of Charlotte, 'with Wll llsm A. Hunt, of Henderson, ex- offtrn member. -'CasH' M ftl, ftfaj PRICE FIVE CENTS. Thousands Refugees Flee Flood Peril; t Hundreds In Camps CHARLOTTE MAN GIVEN CARNEGIE BRAVERY AWARD $11,200 Provided Survivors of Their Heioic EXorts For Educational Advancement PITTSBURGH Px.. April cigni ui vii 9 iJ iiciws uiui-i!!. recognlied today by ths Carnegie Hero Fuhd commission lost their lives while endeavoring to save some unfortunate. A pea-Ion of ' $90 a year wag granted to the de pendents of one hero, and J4.0fln will be applisd by the commission for ths dependents ot five others. For those who survived their he- ; role efforts the commission award' 1 11.:00 for educational pur poses, and In six cases awards ag gregating $3,600 were made for other worthy purposes. Six silver mrd.tls and seventeen ot brrmx were given. I . The North Carolinian to receive j a Carnegia awara was voweu j. Llndgren. 00 North Church street. Charlotte, who saved Kdlth U. Tavlcif from drowning at Asbury Park, N. J.. May 29. 1920. . . dCHINESE FIR EARD IN PEKING; IING ISSUED s.i. ' T T Twaams Jmiflli 1UW JJOU vvj DeclareMilitary Plans. PEKING, ! April 29. (By ths Assoolflid Pnass.) Fighting bs gan . this (Saturday) morning at dawn at Chang Hlntien, ID miles southwest of Peking. , Heavy, artlllsiy firing is audlblt hi Peking. ''PEKING, April 27. (Bv the Associated Press.) -Th foreign le gations today sent the Chinese government a Joint warning sgalnat possible 'fighting in Peking be tween tht troop of General Chang Tso Lin, governor Of Manchuria, and Ueneral Wu Pel Fu, com mander of th forces in central China, '.. . .. " - -v : The warning said ths nowers reoognlssd th gravity cf the mil itary movements in th vicinity of Peking. It called attention to ths severs consequences that might develop should any bombardment or th dropping of bomb from airplanes, damage property or en danger the lives of nations of th various governments. The Chinese government wss reminded, of pen alties that had been imposed on it In ths past. Th diplomatic body with th ministers of sll ths countries pres ent, took their action In view of the threatened outbreak of hostili ties between the Chsng Tso Lin snd Wu Pel Fu troops near Pek ing. Chang Tso Lin Is expected to arrive shortly at Tientsin to Clrsct ths movementa of his forces. Wu Pel Fu is reported to hav reached Pso Ting Fu, 10 miles southwest of Peking. Both armies are equipped with airplanes snd artillery. Their fronts sr 30 miles apart. Th military commanders at the American, British, French and Japanese legations have adopted measures for tho protection of tho Peklng-Tientaln railroad, which the diplomatic officials have; ap proved and sent to the Chinese foreign office. Thse measures are Identical to those adopted during ths revolution in January, 1912. They provide that in the event of neceesity, slled forces will ' patrol ths railroad from Shsnhai-Kuan In lh northeast corner of the province of Pechlll. north of Tien Tain to Peking. Ths note declares that any attempt to damage bridges, stations or tele craphlc communications "will be resisted by the combined forces of the four powers co-operatins; In defense of the railway." -s . ' Thus far only skirmishes. Iiavs been reponed. Frivelgiii-r Jn Peking do not appear to bs ap prehensive in view of the allied precautions. MEMORIAL TAX RULE T BE EXPLAINED WASHINGTON. April 28. Pub lication of abetter from Internal Revenue Commissioner 'Blair to Ssrator Glass, democrat. Virginia, ruling that contributions to the Wondrow Wilson Foundation could not he deducted by tax payers from their taxahl Income, brought from revenue officials today the state ment that a formal explanation would bs made as to why different rulings were, hmcled down Willi re spect to the Roosevelt memorial association and tho McKtnley memorial sssiclatlnn. In the apsenc of Mr. Wlalr." As sistant. Commissioner .Snfitli de clared that the bureau would make public an explanation of lis inter pretation of ths Uw huIiilRB- that contribution to the latter nssoi'i atlon might be deduvted from in come. However, no fonmil bU'.e ment was forthcoming from the bureau today, although legal ex perts were said to be at work on the matter. VENGEANCE PLAN FAILS; WOMAN LOSES REASON (NEW TORK,Apr!l ts. -Frustration of her desire for vengeance on ths woman who elew her husband has cost -Mrs. Marl Oormley Kinkead. widow of Ellis Guy Klnkesd. former corporation counsel nt .Cincinnati, her raason, t)r. MorttneVt; t Rohermsn, head of th psychological department of King's county hospital, said to day. Mrs. Klnkead Is under observation st th hospital. She collapsed ftr isoltal. She coilaosert rtr Otrvls-HT Prufsns hsd .been afqi.tif ted of Klnkead's murdsh 1 10 PAGES TODAY fmnnr nmi innr ! IViUriL n H I Hi HUUd TOSERIOUSNESSli OF FLOOD TROUBLE" jeflQ Milej, Qf Land Ala Now Inundated in Valley Area. 450 MAROONED BY LAST LEVEE BREAK Those Deciding to Remain i at Ferriday, Change Their Minds. NSiW ORLEANS. April It. Is..' j terest In the Mississippi river flood situation today was divided b- f twecn the work of the thousands of ) mm. hastily called from all walks J 0( lifc to prevent further break J In th levee, arid ths efforts ot J smaller grpups to local refugees and remove them to safety. Itesrue work was carried on 1 without intermission at Ferrldsv. ; and at Poydras. Persons who had ; tlwlded to take chances with ths t flood and remain In their homes. -changed their minds today, when 1 tho waters continued to rise, snd i gladly welcomed ths approach of rescue boats. Reports from th Fsrrldajr arts latetodaystate -thattha flood waters flowing through th break there are spreading over larger areas, although the first rush has lost much of Its fores. A deuth of I nine feet was reported from CIsy- iun, nine miics nortn or tna cre vasse. Tho flood Is spreading ' through Tensas parish and is n ear ing the towns of Vldalia, Asuecemaf : and Delta Bridge.- At Ferriday.' Tour miles from the break, the water is ndw about six fset deep , with a swift current . running J through the streets of the town. Plantation homes more than a (entury old have been swept as sy slid great trees Which have with stood the force ot many previous floods have been uprooted. Many prosperous plantations have been Inundated, ruining every proapect for a, crop this season. Many homes snd farm buildings have been de stroyed. .-; -1 A - ? Due to the quick action of the Red Cross snd local organisations, no real suffering has been reported among the hundreds of residents of the Inundated area who are being eoncsntrated in well laid out snd msnsged camps. They ar being housed in tents. . Approximately 500 refugees have crosM.i th river Into Mis. sloalppl st Natches and ar Ve-lna oarod for there. The Red Cro today took charge of the camp t-s- ' fibllShed ysteidsy at Harrison- 1 burg where It Is reported 1.500 me : being cared for. Approximately . 2.000 others are in campe at Jones, vllle and Martinsville. Large, numbers of refugees wer taken from Morenu, Frogmor,' Chovy Cliane and other villages to Jonesviile today, ths steamer How ell carrying many othcre to tint ' point tonight. The majority of these aro women and children j picked up along the route of the Mlwtourl Pacific. Alern than 250 parsons who had , previously announced they would romain in their homes at St. Bar nard, surrounded by water from the Poydras crevassu bec.m a icn- ! eral exodus in boats to Violet late today. Ht. Bernard, seat of the parish by that name Is expected to go under water tonight or early tomorrow. At Rraithwalte, six miles below the Poydras crevasse, anm-oxi- mately 450 people were marooned -H late today and plans are now undct wav to. take them to Violet. Pcrslstont rumors of a break In the levee near Melville wero cur rent today uut later reports were that although the situation at Mel-. vllle was very grave, the engineer In chargs there still had hopes ot winning their fight. . Heavy rains throughout the low er ' Misslsippl valley during the last 24 hours trnv ad Joel w the gravity of the situation. LEADING TtKPUBMCANS t'ONFEIt AT RALEIGH (S-ifll Cff-rrwrf'B.e, Tfcr iakr4r CtMTfi UALTKJII, April 28.' Former National Committeeman Juhn .M. Morehead, of Charlotte; present Nalic.nal Committeeman Charles A ...Reynolds, and Ktate Chairman. W. G. Kramliam, republican lead ers. spent th day in ctnferenc-e here on republican campaign .af fairs. '. - They had ; no statement for th public, hut they discussed flnsnie apportionment of work, and Mr Lindsay Patterson's rumpalsm a a candliiato for congress in l.ie Fifth district. Inasmuch a th Fifth Is the-big district n ml all these dignitarlec are now, nr have been residents of that district, Jlrs.i Patterson's cam paign in to bo a real IwttlcRrounrt. Mr. Morehead once represented th same democratic 'district lu Wash ington. '. -.' Kery rnroiiragemtnt will b given Mrs. Patterson'' In her effort, to pre-npitt the party to the womn voter. Solicitor, Herbert "B. Norrls, who Is being sued In two num.-, of' 110. U00 each for alleged slander of At torney Oscar F. .luhiisoii, and Mag istrate R. M. Brooks, said todav that In time ha will glvo the publio a statement. The solicitor doesn't think it an accident that the suit comes Almost synchronous with his candidacy for congress In the Fourth district, but his answer will be more formallj made, TALLl'LAH FALLS ROAD IS TENTATIVELY ALVED WASHlXCiTON. April IS.-Tfa-tlv valuation for rat mak pur. poses was fixed today by the lntr. tste nmiwrri i.omm rsion for tns - TTntrWn - n iuia, at 11.801,000. l i; I a t j .'I