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V THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, April 30. Forecast foe North and South Carolina: Genca. ally fair and moderate temperature Monday and Tuesday. 10 PAGES TODAY "DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" ESTABLISHED 1868. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1922. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ARE HEA VY IN CIVIL WAR IN CHINA CASUALTIES Jtescue Workers Not A ble To Get Food To Encamped Refugees ARMY OF WORKERS STRIVE TO KEEP LEVEES JNTAGT Food Situation in Largest i of Eefugee Camps 3 Not Known. FLOOD WATERS IN NEW TERRITORY Little Change in Tide Looked for Soon in Lower District. NF.W ORLEANS, April 30. (Vhilo water flowing through tho ilirce crevasses in the lower Miss issippi river continued to lover more lands today, the tight to pre vent other breaks in the levee was carried on without any let up. Thousands of men spent their Sab bath tlilling and piling; said bags to strengthen the weak places and to raise low stretches ot the embank ment to. meet higher river stages than any yet reached.' In the third Mississippi levee district alone no less than 10,000 On were engaged in the fight to H the swollen river in Uh ohan , tho 4,000 employed by- the government In this district being reinforced by more than 6,000 civilians who have volunteered their services for common protec tion of their homes. Church serv ices were dispensed with In mahy lilates, the pastors leading thclt flocks to the levees where the day was spent in hard labor to prevent further flooding. ". Other hundreds spent the day in marching the flooded areas for marooned families and removing thenx in small boats to places of safety. Throughout the day the .lumbers being cared for in hastily improvised refugee camps, estab lished by the Ecd Cross of hf pri vate citizens, were augmented Wr tho arrival of other destitute and .sometimes hungry refugees who had been marponed in' their flood ed homes for several' days. So far as could be determined late today there was no allevia tion of the serious situation grow ing out of tho depletion of -flood supplies at a number ot refugee .amps, especially at Harrisonburg, I. a.,whcro 1,500 persons wore re ported yesterday to be practically without food. Nothing is known here ot the progress ot the boat load ot provisions dispatched from New Orleans yesterday ,for the stricken Black river district, Where II, 000 destitute refugees are await- food whilo existing on rcsinn- onnHfl from Yazoo City, MM, fiv tht food is scarce in Fiar ,4 Uilri,t thA nil OrtllCS MCI u ing practically exhausted, and that conditions were even worse in Issa nucna county where a largo area I iutd been under water lor ino six weeks. At Jonesvillc, La., whore sev eral hundred destitute refugees from the Black, Little Tensas and Ouachita river districts are being cared for, backwaters have com pletely flooded tho town. While the refugee camp there is located on higher gmind than Ui-j town itself, it is expected that even the camp site will be Inundate!; I'vcparations are being madd to (art! for 5.000 refugees at Harri sonburg, where a refugee camp was established, and at iihlnohart where a camp was jpe.icd yester day. More than 1,500 people are already concentrated in. the-e two ramps and the number is cjnatant-. ly being increased. Water from the ForriJay cre- n e today reached the- t iwn of :ernroof. La... and kite reports Wi-e that the town Is slowly oe-J lug flooded. At idalia, i,a et forts to erect temporary levees to prevent tho water entering that place, were continued throughout last night and .today With some hone of success'.' .' -V- No -dangerous developments In tho levee situation in the lower reaches of the river were report ed today.. ,., . . I Weather bureau predictions in dicated that there will.be little change In the river stages for the next few days, but that water In sight indicates that recently es tablished high . records will be broken at all points tin the low er river. AX ENTHtF COCNTY IX ILLINOIS ININDATED CHICAGO, April SO. The whole of Alexander county, Illinois, ex cept the city of Cairo, which U thoroughly protected, Is now cov ered by flood waters, according to reports to the central division of lied Cross hero today. 'ork by the Red Cross Is being i-. ..-....,.. it . .... annnft acres will soon be under water. Relief workers expressed the , be lief that it would .bo a month or six weeks beforo receding waters permitted the-. refugees to return to their homes and resume farm ing. ' - ovr:n too dead in MJXE EXPLOSION' ' TRAXSTLVAMA SUNDAY BUCHAREST. Rumania, April 30. (P.? The Associated Press.) Upward of 100 ' persons were killed today In a ml.ie explosion In the Lupenl dls'.rict of Tran sylvania The bodies of 50 of the 'ictlma were completely carbonized while those oT the ruthewwtrr'Wowrr to pit RUSS-HVN WAR AGREEMENT SAW TO BE EXECUTED Claim Reds to Give Germans 20 Warships; to Be Taught Gas Warfare LONDON. April 30. A dis , patch to tlc London Times ' from Warsaw dated Saturday, says it Is reported that a. Rus (crnian military agreement was signed in Berlin. April 8. It provides that the soviet government bliall give Ger many 20 warships and main tain a certain number of -troops opposite the Polish frontier. Germany Is to deliver to Rus sia arms and munitions and equipment and Instructors for lKison gas warfare and also .ill-planes and wireless equip ment. OF LAST WEEK IN WASHINGLON CITY Gen. Carr Makes Quite a Hit in His Address to Veterans. wmsinqtos inun tss AtinitTir.r.i 01T17.IK IKY II. f!. (!. tKAST) WASHINGTON, April 30, Last week In Washington was full of worth-while Incidents. N Former President Woodrow Wilson receiv ed a large delegation of women from all of the AfiieHcas, Lord and Lady Astor and the Daughters qf 1812 were here, and Union and Confederate soldiers honored the memory of Genera-1 Grant. lit ad dition thousands of school Chil dren came sightseeing from he north and west. But. after all Is considered and oid," Lady Nancy takes tho cake. The national cap ital, like New York, and eveTy othtsr community .where she lights, enjoys her. Bubbling over with the milk of human kindness, a keen sense of humor, and every thing else one likes in a person sho swept things beforo her. Ev erybody likes her. She fears no-, body, and is at home on the stump, in the parlor or at church. Her gift of gab Is marvelous, and the right thing cornea to her at the right time. She banters. Jollies, ridicules, and srguea. One mo ment she talks like her aristocratic husband, and the next, a Virginia negro. At times, if you hear and don't see her you think -two Scotch lads re having a war of words. Ladv Astor likes to be nesrnnen as a "nR'nUr," Sho calls herself a "fighter." and Hhat i the sucret of her success. Tho combative" bump on her head is overdeveloped, and any man or woman raw get Into a red hot controversy with hor. While here Lady Astor dressed and looked like a high-born Vir ginia ladv: She is rather thin, but not frail, a blond, wth Hghtng blue gray eves. Washington has thor oughly' enjoyed her.' ,She was the star attraction every, where she went. Her Lewd is attractive but she outshines him, ' .k.l 1ft A T-nlv ti mere wci" ivuut ... Astors In tho UnJBd States con-' gress In the place of that many time servers that row hold seats there' things would be humming all the time. Her courage, daring, and good humor coupled with a readv tongue, fortified by real,ln telligence and (rood sense, make her a bard proposition for the av erage slow-moving politician. The pilgrimage to Mr. Wilson s home was interesting. The strick en ihcro does not seem to be set ting any stronger. His health s good but his body Is frail. It Is .nnnrent that he Is taking good care of himself. But the tommy rot In the republican press from time to time that hf.,Vinlnar l"r another nomination is absurd. M wants to be let alone, and allowed to live in pence. No doubt that he will strike out occasionally when something happens that impels him to act ss ft matter of duty, but further than that he will no go. , he came forward rnday to greet the large army of women admirers many nersons in the crowd shefl tears in'svmpxthy for him. With mlfd n'lert, scni of humor Voen. find heart rlfcht. he is still a cre:it factor in itlte of the fact that his b'cdv is out of tune, . The dream or a strong, robust W'Non would clv the reil!in such a case of shivers tVU the" would never recover. Feeble and iivac.tlvn af he is they run every time the leave out r" S street rat tle In the wind. Wht a horey man be i to them! He makes them do litU things. , , . . -jpner-"! .T'il'i P. Carr. sneaking for the Confederate veteran?, made milte s hit at the C-at memorial Jav services here. He had Jot re eort'ercd from an Illness, and was here for a few Jy to get in town with things, and tak" part J:i the Gra.it exercises. ' An interesting fact f NorMi Car olinians here was that n.neral Carr. Walter Murphy, of Pnlisbur': Samuel L. Hogers. of Franklin ere all here on the ssme dav. They are P'entioie'l for I he Job of representative at large from the stste. Concress miy not pass any bill reanpol.tting the state but the Nt,rl h Ca roUniacg ;IU j li" the event the, , neccssilylo fill a place arlse.i. . LADY ASTOR STAR REMEDIAL L"A-W S FOR FARM CREDIT SYSTEM PLANNED New Legislation Recom mended to Harding by Eugene Meyer. WANT NON-MEMBER BANKS IN RESERVE Recognition of Need of ( Orderly Long Period , Marketing Asked. WASHINGTON, April SO. Leg islation to provide six permanent remedies for defects in the agricul tural credit system of the country was recommended to President Harding today by Kugene Meyer, Jr., managing director ot the War Finance corporation, In a report based upon his recent survey of conditions 4n the-west, Pending enactment of the pro posed legislation and the erection of required machinery for its ad- ministration. Mr. Meyer recotii-' mended that the period during; which the corporation' might make loans be extended to January 1, 1923. As remedial measures he recom mended: Knvim.m nr ii.un 1 rally authorizing the organization. of institutions to rediscount the paper of livestock loan companies, and the establishment of a system for the more adequate supervision no inspection of the livestock which furnishes securit yfor the'markable Identity of views con paper, Frank recognition of the need for the orderly marketing of our agricultural products In a more gradual way and over- a longer period, and the adjustment of ex isting banking laws and regulations! wan tnis end in view. Establishment of a rediscount i ,ai..lliljr IU lllttKO 1L POSS1U1B at ail times for co-operative marketing organizations to obtain adequate funds for their operations. .Extension of the powers of tho federal reserve banks to Include the purchase in tbe open market of eligible paper secured by non perishable agricultural commodi ties, properly warehoused. Encouragement of state non member banks to enter the federal reserve system and reduction of the minimum capital required for ad. mission to the system admission in. such cases to be conditioned upon an undertaking to increase the capital to the present minimum of 125,000 within a definite time. Amendment of the "national banking act to permit a limited amount of branch banking within a limited radius of the parent in stitution. - - ; . HARRISON IW FORMAL ATTACK UPON TARIFF WASHINGTON, April 30. The pending tariff bill was attacked as "the worst blow ever dealt the con suming public," In a statement Is sued today by Senator Pat Harri son, democrat, Mississippi, and was defended by Senator Edwin Ladd, republican. North Dakota, as "the first attempt at a really construc tive tariff." ; "It was concocted behind closed doors, dictated by special interests scintillates with inconsist encies and radiates with wrongs," declared Senator Harrison, "instead of relieving the 6.000.000 unem ployed, and, millions whose wages are being tut, it will add heavier taxes and great, r burdens." He denounced tho authority giv en the President to make further changes in tariff rates as threaten ing "to destroy the legislative branch ot the government." . The bill, he continued, "was not con structed along republican prlncl pies and is the most fragrant re pudiation of campaign promises ever attempted by any political party," "The present tariff is the first attempt at a really constructive tariff that would afford any rrttl degree of protection to agriculture and industry," Senator Ladd's statement, said. "By properly d- tCmrtiuie m Fat. Jim SWYTOTHeWCLFMiAmi s-V UciUJC Jft 0 S PE?7y OF EACH vvAX ' eveAYSEcroriofirHE - Pope's World Letter Said To Help Genoa Meeting; Reconstruction Is Begun Optimism Appears to " Prevail at Genoa Following Week of Crises Another Month May Be Consum ed by the Conference Owing to Its Present Broad Aspect. GKXOA, April 30. ( My The As sociated Press.) Pop" Pius, through Cardinal Gasparri. has ad dressed to the governments -i ml peoples of the world a letter which is described as a new spur to Uni versal brotherhood and a new ad monition of disasters likely to be fall mankind if efforts for true pacification should fall. This act by the holy see has created great in terest and has seemed already to inspire all to renewed efforts to make tho Genoa -'conference of lasting good to the world. Commenting today, . Premier IydjUorges!ilcl: , "I cannot say how pleased I am at this remarkable document, nor could I exaggerate the terms In which it is couihcd. The pope speaks, with first hand knowledge ot conditions in eastern Europe and I feel that so clear and definite a pronouncement by the holy sec In favor of peace with Russia Is a great encouragement to the Chris tian uowers assembled at Genoa." Tim ideals ot the pope are being preached here by Hon Luigl Sturiso, leader of the Italian Catholic party, who is attaining a unique position In an unofficial rapacity at the con ference. There seems to be a. re cerning international cu-viiru n.wuu and international brotherhood pro claimed by Sturzo with those Lloyd George has recently been urging In connection . with the necessity of making sortie co-operative ar rangement with all the peoples of Kurope, including especially Russia I rin..rv,n r-- and Germany Officially the economic, confer ence saw little activity today. The Jurists who are striving to compose tno ciurering views ol rmi.ee Great Britain on tho auestlon of the settlement of the Russian war debts met this afternoon and made considerable progress. Their re port will be submitted to the con' fercnee, as will also the plan to j dispose of the vexing problem ot private property in Russia which was confiscated by tho soviet gov ernment and nationalised. France wants it restored if It cam be lo' Seated, "with Great ' Britain lh (fori- tent with enjoying the use bf It, The Jurists appear to have dis covered some formula which, ac cording to rumor; mentions neith er nationalization, ownership or private property nor capitalism in a way to offend tho soviet follow ers of nationalism or the support ers o capitalism In other coun tries. . WEEK MARKS START OF RECONSTRUCTION EFFORT GENOA, April 30. (By the As sociated Press.) A review of the past week of the conference shows the inauguration of concerted ef forts by the repreeiUative6 of all the powers to rebuild Runsia. The disinterested character of the pre amble of the memorandum which will ba, presented to tho Russian delegation as well sa Its pra-ctical conception of the truo ttate of af fairs in Russia has brought ex pressions of appreciation and praise., The hope everywhere is held that the reconstruction of Russia is now faJrlv under way, for nlthnncrh ncnnnmlr- riisnsler hns almost paralyzed her resources. it Is believed that 1t is not too late to prevent "total destruction, if timely assistance Is given. Premier Lloyd George who re ferred so emphatically recently to the potential danger to Europe arising out of frontier disputes which would agitato central Ku-1 rope from tho Bailie to tho Black Sea, desirea that these matters shall be arranged at Genoa, The conference has assumed a broad aspect that It is predicted It will require another month's work. "It is worth that, and more, Just as the Washington conference jus- A MOVEMENT WORTH WHILE By BILLY BORNE A- r i fined the months sprm there if we can really .settle the political cftn troversiea now dividing Europe" declared a liritiffli delegate. France had expressed readiness to make concessions from her gen era,! position that all war debts Nhotild lie recognized and Mr. Lloyd George said today that he was greatly pleased at tho afCHude Jl. liarthou was .manifesting. At yesterday's meting of the pleni potentiaries M. liarthoii argued the powers were ..justified In amending their attitude on tlio question of war debts because the soviet delegates had abandoned their initial - position us clearly sihown in their counter-promisals, which had caused the allies tempo rarily to break off negotiations. ; pcpe ni:Fi:ns to great SVFFERJXG IX EAST LONDON, May 1. The pope's letter, us sent by the correspondent of tho Morning Post, '. In Genoa, speaka in moving terms of . the sufferings pf the population of Eastern Europe who he says, will benefit In a special degree by the advent of a new era of humanity populations who now are torn by Internal struggles, famine and disease, although their country holds many springs of "wealth. "To these populations," say tba letter, "although divided from our oommttniorr tr an ancient misfor tune, we like our predecessor, i d dress our message of compassion and comfort, and at the sario tme the ardent desire ot our paternal heart to see them rejoice with us in the same gifts ot union and peace which result from Jpmt par ticipation in tho sacred mysteries,' Totj-p.vr mwr.RKATIOXS ON LOAN FOR GERMANY PARIS,- April 30. A dispatch to the Temps from Genoa says a persistent report in current more that important conversations re garding . financial matters have beem In progress In the last few day between Dr. " Walter Kathe- nau. Germany, M.; Delacroix, Bel glum, and represenattlves' ot the firm of J. P. TUorgan and company, New York, concerning an Ameri can loan to Germany to aid in facilitating that country in the pay ment of reparations. The Temps in an editorial notes that "what hitherto has been re ferred to as an ultimatum to the bolshevikl now has become a memorandum." COAL OUTPUT BIGGEST SINCE STRIKE INAUGURATED WASHTNGTIN, April 30. Bitu minous coal output during the past week reached the, highest mark since tflie beginning of the miners' strike, the Geological. Survey an nounced today. Production of an thracite, however, remained at practically zero. Telegraphic re ports as to the production covered loadings through last Thursday, and indicated, it was eaid that if thcro was no unexpected slump. The total soft coal output for tho week would approximate 4.140.000 topb. a totfll 12.1.11 cars were loaded last Monday tho greatest number since the strike began, ,Tnia 1'I. however, was topped on Tuesday when loadings approxi- mated 12,377 cars and on Wednes. rty when 12,520 cars were loaded, On Thursday, the cars loaded num bered 12,000. The Increase during the week, tho surveys statement, declared. earn e largely from tho non-union districts of the middle and south ern Appalachians. It was not due. the statement added, to the retirrn to work of striking miners, either union or non-union, but rather to Increased dpmand resulting In greater activity In those districts, which have remained at work 4 TYPHUS GERM rnni By ; Substantiates Claims Made for Russian Wo man Doctor at Moscow. ONE ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTURY, SO FAR Discovery Is Announced at Meeting of 25 Mos cow Physicians. MOSCOW. AprTT.10. (By the Ano-latcd Press.) The discovery and lsoUlir:i of the typhus ijcrni by Dr. N. Krlti h. a woman, under the guidance of Prcfes.ior Barakm, diiector of the Moscow biological1 institute Is confirmed by Dr. Walter I. Davenport, pi Chicitgo, acting head of tho medical department of the relief administration In Kus ftas Drr Krttrh - -is-dtreettHtrf Uie laboratory of Sok-Alnluhicaky ios pltal at Moscow, where she has been engaged for two years. In itearching for the germ. Announcement of the dl'scovery was made before a conference of 25 Moscow doctois, "Ho far as It has gone. It seems to bo one of the most Important -medical discoveries ot the century" mm id Dr. Davenport today. "Dr. Kritch has succeeded In isolating the typhuseowus, which Is bis cuit shaped and In appearance much like the pneumonia germ or pn'cinnac.occus. TJie germ was found in the brain tissue of 11 out of 12 patients who had died of ty phus. .Thn - organism was then grown in the tissues of the human spleen from which later a culture was taken and Injected into nulnca pign, producing typhiw symptoms. "So .f ir no vaccine ok curative erum hu been developed but this will come later. Other physl cianii in Europe and America have claimed partial success in the production of typhus vaccine, but Dr. Kriteh is the first to grow and reproduce typhuseocci outside the human body." The hospital where the discovery was made had been supplied with equipment by the Americans. It has long been known that a particular form of louse carries this type of germ, but according to Dr, Davenport, tho identity ot me germs never has been established. EIGHT CHARGED WITH MURDER MAY GET BOND CHARLESTOWN, W. Vs., April 30. (By The Associated Press) Release from the county Jail, un der bond of eight men, the only de fendants still In confinement of more than 100 whose cases were transferred here from Logan county- for trial, was a possibility today an a result of the latest move- of defense counsel. Application for bonds for these men was expected to be made when circuit court re conveue s tomorrow with amount of bail as the principal question for consideration. The eight . are among those charged with murder, alleged to have been committed In the Course of attacks on forces defend ing the border of Logan county last August and some of them had been held In Logan Jail for about iilx months before being brought here a week ago. - Attorneys, defendants and wit nesses took advantage of the Bun day rest and pleasant weather for sight-seeing Journoys in the vicin ity, or relaxation nt their hotels after a strenuous week which saw tho first of Logan rases actually put on trial. The week's achleve rrients Included disposal of a num ber of legal questions Involving se lection of William Blizzard, presi dent of sub-district 2. oft District 17, United Mine Workers, as first to be tried and the hearing ot six wit nesses In that case. DUAL TRAGEDY STAGED X TENNESSEE SIXDAT, n ! CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. April 30. r),-. w. P, Allen, of Dayton, Tenn,, who was last December ac quitted of the murder of Burcli C. Gardonhlre, member of a well known Tennessee family after ono of the most sensational murder trials over staged in Rhea county, tonight killed his nine year old son, W. V. Jr., shot his wife and committed suicide. The doublo tragedy occurred three mile south of Dayton as Dr. Allen, his wife and son, were re turning from an automobile ride. Mrs. Allen said the shooting was done without any warning. She told Sheriff-Burnett, who made an investigation that Dr. Allen, who was driving tho car, stopped at the side of the road, drew his revolver, shot the child through tho heart and then got out of his seat. She Jumped out on to other side, she said, add ran, a Allen started shooting at her. MRS. HARRY LANGHORXE WEDS CHICAGO LAWYER CM A RLOTT EHVI LLB. Vs.. April 30. Mr. Hsirry Langhorne, nee Genevieve Peyton, sister-in-law of ladv Nancy Astor and Graham Harris, a Chicago lawyer, were married at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Emmanuel Episcopal church, Greenwood, tho ceremony being performed by Archdeacon Frederick W. Neve". The bride was given in marriage by her father, F. Bradl-v Peyton, a Southern tail way official of this city and the best man was the' bridegroom's brother. SUNDAY'S PROGRAM IS STRICTLY SOCUL ONE WASHINGTON, April 30. Lady Na,ncv Astor of Virginia and the British houso of commons, was oc cupied todav with a strlutly social program. After attending services in a Christian Science i church in the morning. Lord and Lady Astor lunched with- General Pershing. Their other eng.igennr.tii included a visit to Mount Vernon with Sec retary of Commerce Hoover and a party of friends. They will go to Philadelphia, tomorrow, where they wlUAddreahe.wcmien's Trade Union League in the afternoon. CHICAGO IN 1,000 Chinese Killed Or Injured; Another U.S.. Warship Sought MEMORIAL FOR WOMEN DEAD IN WAR CONDUCT ED rcrshing and Others Partici pate in Ceremony Held at Arlington WASHINGTON, April 30.---Memorial ceremonies for the wombn who died-in the world war were held In the amphitheatre at Arl ington national cemetery tod.i:' under the auspices of the Women Overseas Service league. The army and navy were represented by General Pershing and Hear Admiral llarry McL. Huse and the 'Ited Cross by Dr. John Van Schalk, Jr., who was commission er to Belgium for that society dur ing the war, Special tribute paid by Dr. Van Kchaik In his address to Marion Cranaall, the first American wo man killed In the war. Ho drew an analogy between the service rendered "In obscurity" by her and other women to that of the unknown soldier. J FORMERLY U. S. STAFF CHIEF DIES Right Hand Man for Per shing in Three Big Amer ican Offensives. WASHINGTON. Anrfl an Hen James W McAndrew, who served as chlef-of-staff of the American ex peditionary forces for more than a year beginning in May. 1918, as successor to Major-General Har bord, died at Walter ltced hospital lonignt alter an Illness of more than two yean. Oefieral Perahlna who had spent munh time with his tormer cnier-or-stafr and right hand man during the three major American offensives at Cheateu l merry, St Mlhlel and the Argon ne auruig tne last dys of his illness, was at hi bedside almost to the end Entering the military academy from the state of Pennsylvania In 1884, Major-Genoral McAndrew had risen to the rank of captain t the beginning ot the Bpanlsh war during which he served with Istlnctlon. He was commissioned a major-general in the national army In April 191 s, and the fol lowing month became General Pershing's chief of staff. He was commandant of the general staff college at the time of his death. Resides the distinguished service medal of his own country. Major General McAndrew's foreign dec orations for servlee'ln the war in cluded the British K. . M. and the Legion of Honor and tho Croix de Guerre, of the French government. ' ..--': MATTHEW HILLOCK SAID TO HAVE FLED CANADA HAMILTON, Ont., April 30. Fearing from rumors, that mem bers of the Ku Klux Klan wero intending to Journey to Canada, kidnap him and return with him, to Norllna, N. C, to face charges of murder and inciting to riot, Mat thew Bullork, negro of Norlina, has flirl t it a t rti-wt.o-ft pAimlt-v nnr'ncrl. ,n to hlB trleZa. Twice Hulwck evaded exlradl- Hnn In X'nrth Carolina thrmtffh proceedings which aroused ' wide- spread interest. Following his hearings, reports of the intended action of the klan caused his de parture, It was said. liev. J, D. Howell, who was active In the negro's behalf, said he had received a letter telling of Bullock's safe arrival "on another continent," but declined to way whore that was. HILDEBRAND WILL BE GREENSBORO WRITER WASHINGTON, Arll 30 Theo dore Tiller, one of the most talent ed and popular newspaper men In Washington, has resigned his posi tion with The Grpenville Daily New etfecUve ..today... 11c still re tains his connections with The Kalllmnre Sun, The Atlanta Jour nal and The New York Evening Telegram Tiller is of the Tom Pense type of Washington corre spondents, a, gentleman all the time, a good pews gatherer, and finished writer lie came here from Georgia He is to be succeeded m the Greensboro papers by W. A. Ilildebrand of Aslievllle. M El HOD OF NAMING POSTMASTERS DENOUNCED NEW YORK, April'. 30. Nine ty out of 92 poftmaiitcrships went to republicans under the present administration although the ap pointees were not first on the civil service list, the National Civil Ser vice Reform league declared In a statement Issued tonight. The league denounces the meth ods of naming fourth cbus post masters and declares that their Investigation in 20 states proves that politics Is the nominating in fluence in -postmaster appoint ments. The report Is iwigned by William Dudley Foulke, a chair man. KILGO TO CONFERENCE. REV. OSBORNK FALLS ILL nitnt,OTTE. Anrll 3ft tti.t.nn AflflESflfl ANDREW Kilgo will leave tomorrow for Hoti!'J 'J8 tlUH Uci .InvoUes. foreign Springs. Ark., to attend the general conference of the Methodist church, He will accompany Rev. Mr. "Wnnten of Raleirh. presiding ciatv i 1. 1. 1 I, I S, MARINES IN TRAIN MISSED BY BOMB FROM AIR Southern Forces Join Hands, Will March on , North China. martialTlaw NOW GOVERNING PEKING Long Battle Rages Through Sunday, Twelve Miles Fronr Peking. LONDON, May 1.. An alrpltn used by the Chl-Li forces, flylnu from Taotlngfu to Fengtal, dropped a bomb but without much damage, neiir a train carrying a detachment of American marines to Peking, says a dispatch to The London Times from Peking. ; . HONO KONG, April 30. (Ry Tho Associated Proas) Dr. Bun Vat Sen. head of the South China government at Canton, in an Inter view today at 'Canton, declared that ho had combined with Gen eral Chang Tso-Lln against General Wu Pel Fit. Dr. Bun Yat Ben added that he would start shortly for North China, CHANG TSO-L1N WINS IX FIGHT AT MACHANG TIEN-TSIN, China., April JO. (By The Associated Press) Ac cording to a communication Issued today, General Chang Tso-Lln has won a victory In the fighting at Machang. It Is claimed by the communication that General Wu -Pel Fu lost several hundred men killed, wounded or made prisoner. : It Is added that Chang Tso-Un also suffered casualties. , v French and British gunboat have arrived hare. Another Aroorl- . Can '"gunboat is -expeoted. :-- ' The foreign consul met today to : consider the question of proclaim ing martial law In the concessions and for the purpose ot requisition ing means of transport. It is said ; to ba the plan of Chang Tso-Lln to place a censorship over the posts and telegraph. The JVIanuhurlan leader remained on his special train at Chunll&ngsheng. thus blocking traffio at Shankaikwan. PEKING IS DECLARED OBJECTIVE OF FORCES PEKING. April 30. (By the Associated ; Press,) Commander Charles T, Hutchlns. . American naval attache at the legation here returned today from tho battle field. The automobile, ho used, flow the American flag. t Ho reported that tiring bad bot ceased during tbe last St hours. Frum a hillside overlooking the . Hun river he witnessed the opera tions of both- armies, with Chang Tso-Lin'a troops holding the vil lage of Changsintien and tho Wu Pe( Fu forces two miles south ward fighting desperately to ad vance. Smoke from the cannon envel oped the hillsides:: shells were bursting In the tronc'hes; camala were to be seen transporting guns to various .points and refugees were observed running front their homes. A vivid picture of the se riousness of the contest Wat ob tained. - - . .- About 1,000 dead or wound! wcro observed by Comuiinder Hutchlns. Both sides appeared to be shelling wide areas. . The rela tive positions of the contending forces did not seem to have changed materially since the battle began. The opinion expressed by Com mander Hutchlns is that Wu Pet Fu's object is to push forward and capture Peking with a view to controlling affairs - from the capital. Chang Tso Lin in a dec- ' laratlon asserted that Wu Pel Fu was ambitious to become a Chin ese Napoleon, Ho declared that peace would not bo possible until ' .Wu Pet Fu was captured and hold prisoner on Island, like Napoleon. When Wu Pel Fu was captured. Chang Tso Lin Said. If -was willing to resign and assi.,t in abolishing tho Chinese system ot iiiUUttry..dii;tator, MARTIAL LAW rFCIjARED ,..,'.,..,-' IX PEKING SUNDAY PKlvI.S 13, April 2f. (By The Asso- alert Press. )-Martta law as de Inred In Peking tnitsv, . . - The armies of General Chunk Tso. Un and General -Wu Pel Bu fought cinlnuniisly throughout Snnrtay The righting centered around I hang hintlen, 13 mllM distant. A govern - metn communique- Says Chang Tso l.ln was lctorious In the fighting at Machang. The American legation has Tdusst ed Yt aettington lo send another war tliln to Tleu-Taln.' President Hsu Hblh Chang in con- ,, sequence yf the .hostilities, torfciy Is sued three proclamations, calling at tentlon to the serious consequences to China which might result from the JcvpurdUing of foreign interest. The ifirst proclamation -satrt the Chinese people were lerrincd, thai merchants were suffering lr.s.., and , the industry of the nation was d moralued. The second proclamation declared that as Peking was the cpltsl of h nation peace and eider muat pre vail. ,: limpbasis was laid In the thirrf proclamation of the necessity it pro tect the lives and property of for eigners and for compliance with -treaties with the powers. It was -added that I he Chinese railroads of ' the country faca baiikrucnty in eon- sequence of the suspension of tralti obligations. The fighting Sunday was sporadic' throughout me war area, Thr wr no signal gains by either siie. 1 he nifjt persistent conflict sppearert M ' a 4im
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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