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Forecast for Nerth and South Car.
Una Partly cloudy Wednesday and
Thunday; little chanoe In tempera
ture. DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA"
ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Garrett Hints Act
Of Dougherty Would
Smother
STEP ON EVU DFiMANY FAMILIES IN.
cucuspites
PARTISAN STRIFE1TAKEIM TO SAFETY!
Republican Caucus on
Verge Endorsing War
Fraud Prosecution.
DAUGHERTY ISSUES
LONG STATEMENT
Says Crime Warranting
Prosecution Found in
'Each Case Looked Into.
WASHINGTON. May ft. In a
rlcia iled statement concerning ihe
prosecution of -war fraud eases,
prepared at the request of the
'resident and transmitted today
to the house, Attorney-General
Daugherty declared that, examina
tions so far completed disclosed in
-aril instance "sufficient indication
that a crime lias been romniitted
to warrant submitting them to a
grand' jury." .
Presented on the eve of a re-.
publican raurus, vailed to consider!
a legislative program, iticludihg a ;
republican resolution for invest ipn - j
linn of charges of altered laxity jn
prosecutions, by the department of
justice, the attorney-generals let
ter provoked a partisan row, in
which Representative Garrett, the
demorratic leader, broadly Inti
mated that it was intended to
.smother the proposed investigation.
Representative Mondell. the re-
Iiean leader to whom Mr.
Wafui
ugherty's letter was sent bv tbe
President, did not indicate in reply
to a duration on the floor as to
whether it meant the resolution,
already Riven privileged status
by the rules committee, never
would be heard from ag'iiu.
Woodruff Takes Issue
Willi Dauglierty.
'Tal.i'ne issue with the attorney
central. Representative Woodruff,
republican, Michigan, declared the
former was requested six months
,3 ago to appeal to congress for half
a million dollars to clear up his
war-time document and that he
t.evet; acted until republicans had
assailed the department in the
house. Mr. Woodruff reiterated
that unless the attorney-general al
lowed the courts to .decide -the
pending- case against the Lincoln
Motor company "on its merits. I
will move his impeachment in the
house of representatives."
The Michigan representative as
serted that a republicau congress
could not "face the country in an
election unless it clears up war
.1 fraud, cases, which smell lo high
heaven."
Charging that "little or nothing"
hail been done by the former ad
ministration to bring war robberies
to light, Mr. DaiiRherty wrote the
President the country wblitd soon
have reason to know that "influen
tial personages In the government
h n
Qx
f intei
ho had knowledge of these trans-
Inns and were in a position to,
ke disclosures, were personally
nterested in concealing them." The
; department, he said, was handling
upward of 200 war contract cases.
r nnit If i-e.(.rnila irnra nlil a ina in
all, thx total would reach J 100,-
000,000. !
Polnl to Tare Taken In t
Gnioming; Troso-iitloii.
It was a terrible thing, the at-
torney-general said, to charge a
ICmlinutt m ' IV1
FOR SENATE RACE
Mrs. E. 0. Chandley and
T)on Young Mentioned
W Vnr T.poriRlat.irft
With the approach of the repub
lican county convention, .May IS.
(. fl. P. organisations are begin
ning to function In preparation for
the coming elections and it is now
planned to have a full ticket in the
field, representing the party now
reigiiiiiK in Washington.
tionsiderahle .Interest is being
shown in the possible candidates
from the republican ranks and pre
election talk Is current In all parts
of the county. Ralph Fisher, of
Brevard, ami Dr. Pegram. of Can
ton, continue in the race in an ef
fort to land the honors as repre
sentative from the Tenth congres
sional district.
According, to the general trend
of conversation on the part of re
publican leaders. Col. V S. Lusk.
Ashcvilln attorney and member of
the firm of Lusk and BcaHihoard.
will enter the race for election to
jthe state senate on the republican
icket. Colonel Lusk has long been
tive in the interests of his party
Id hia law partner is chairman
sf the county republican executive
I'ormiilttee. In the words of one
republican enthusiast. "Colonel
Lusk can have the nomination if
he wants It, or anything else the
party has to offer." . ,
Dorr Young, who two years ago.
was a candidate for the house of
representatives, opposing his
brother, who was In the race on
the democratic ticket, has also
been mentioned as a possible re
publican candidate for the senate.
However, It is generally under
stood th's t Mr. Young' will make
the race for the legislature.
Mrs. E. O. Chandley. wiio has
been prominent In the activities of
republican women, who will prob
ably head the organization of re
publican women to be formed this
l afternoon at a special meeting of
women in the Jenkins' building at
4 o'clock.-Is being mentioned and
f--tCtnHnutf'ut'-rilcr-TiMr
REPUBLICANS MAI! ROBERTSON
NOMINATE L 0 S K ATTEMPT MAD
Any Probe
Fl
Rises Are Reported in
Mississippi to North of
New Orleans Tuesday.
NEW ORLEANS. May 9. Vir- !
tjaily al! persons living in the ire.
flooded by the .crevasse in the
Mississippi river levee at Poydras
below New Orleans, have been re
moved lo places of safety, officials
of the local Red Cross announced
today
Marooned families, however, were
still being rescued in that part of
I'latiucmine jmrisli affected by the
break in the levee at Myrtle Grove.
They are being brought to the
refugee camps established at Jack
sun bar racks.
'f Hie homeless being cared for
at the barracks camp about -loirt
are children, arrangements were
made today by school officials foi
I heir education during their stay ir.
the camp.
Ilises in the Mississippi river
were reported today from Natchez;
to Donaldfonville, the water re-j
mainmg stationary at -New oilcans.
The river also was stationary al
Vickslitire and fpll at all points
I above there.
On receipt of reports fhat at
certain places sand bags were be
ing removed from the levees in an
ticipation of a lessening of the
flood strain. Major Frank M.
Kerr, chief state engineer, Issued
a warning that the situation in
Louisiana still demands vigilance.
He declared that while every
thing is progressing satisfactorily,
the hiRh water fight is not over.
The river is still ai a dangerous
stage, he said.
MX.
M i l KTSl.rtS TO BlV
Mi:.rHKl BY SATUWAYi
NATCH ICZ, Miss., May 9. ( Hy
The. Associated Press) With 7,000,
persons already rationed in flu
flooded areas of Concordia, Cata-
houla and Tensas parishes, all of
the 13.000 flood sufferers in this!
district will have been supplied
with food by the end of the pres
ent week. W. P. Connell. chairman
of the executive committee of the
Louisiana state relief commission,
declared after conferences with
workers and planters today. Fifty
thou-wnd rations were ordered
Tuesday for distribution at Vidalla
and points along the river south.
nations will be Issued, Mr. Connell
said. where emergencies exist, but
registration cards must come with
tile next request.
lVntloning will, he on a weekly nr
send-monthly basis. Where points
or fsmilles aredifficult of access, he
said, rations for two weeks will be
supplied at one time. One hundred
thousand rations have been disfribot
er thus far. people will hp allowed
to stay In their fhnmeswhere It Is
possible In reach thprn from batceg
and ether points of dlslrihu'lon.
When this is impossible they must
ome t'-tbf camps to get Bundles he
said
knox womw hkuins on
i,om; sextknck ti ksd.w
RICHMOND. Va May -9 Miss
Sarah. K. Knox. Italtlmore ntirs'.
today began serving a sentence of
years In ihe Virginia peniten-
tiary for tbe murder of Mrs. Mar-
garel I, e.astlaKe, wire or Roger
I ' '. Kastlake. petty officer in Ihe
il'nited States navy.
E
TO KIDNAP HIM
British Embassy Declares
Case Requires Further
Investigation in Phases.
WASTTIN'GTON. May 9. After a
conference with Alexander K. Rob
ertson, British war veteran, who
charges an attempt was made to
kidnap him because of his affec
tion for Miss Mary Culberson,
daughter of Senator Culherson of
Texas. British embassy officials is
sued a brief statement tonight de
rlnring that "certain aspects" of
.the case seemed lo call for "fur
ther investigation."
Secretary t'raigie stated that
Robertson was expected lo confer
again tomorrow with embassy crf
flcials, and that in the meantime
it would Beeni Inadvisable for Rob
ertson to discus his case with
newspaper men. Robertson would
remain In Washington', Mr, Craigie
added, while the embassy investi
gated his charge that private de
tectives kidnaipped him and at
tempted to force him to leave the
country at the instigation of Sen
ator Culberson who Is said to have
objected to the man's attentions to
M iss Culberson.
Piobeilson's war reeird. as de
scribed by hi m. was verified today
bv the embassy. The veteraTTs
presence in this country, so far as
(migration and other regulalions
were concerned, was said to be
proper In every respect.
EIGHTH INFANTRYMEN MAY
KETtilN HOME IN JL'NE
WASH IN'GTQN. May 9. War
department plans now contemplate
the return trom the Rhine of the
Llgluh United States infantry, the
last combat unit of the A. B. V.
to leave Europe late In June, ac
cording to a letter from Secretary
Weeks today to Senator Harris, of
Georgia. The regiment's headquar-(
ters will bo, at Fort Scriven, near'
Savannah.
"The exact dite of the arrivals
at Savannah," Secretary Weeks
witns. "is-nwot ytt aatarmlnad '
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Resolution Upholds War
ren and Worley.
The Central Labor Union here
last night adopted a resolution
branding Hie attack cf James
Barrett, president of the State
federation of Labor, upon W. W.
Warren, president of the Asheville
Central, as "unwarranted." and
which contained an express-on of
regret that "President Barrett re
sorted to such tacticsj."
While the resolution adopted bv
the Central was short it carries
with it considerable feeling, and
serves ns a complete vindication
for Worley and Warren at tUe
hands of the Central labor Union
of any statements contained in Bar
rett's attack.
Thoe affiliated with the Ashe
ville Central Labor Union have,
during the past several days, gen:
einlly discussed the attack made
upon Mr. Warren and Mr. Worley
b v Mr. Barret and the . president
of the slate body has been get
ting the worst end of the results
of the controversy.
The labor questionnaire started
It all.
Divergent views regarding the
labor questionnaire were entertain
ed by labor leaders two years ago
and despite protests it was finally
decided to set qunsHonnaire to all
candidates for political oiflre with
in the state.
This year the question again
came to the front and at a meet
ing at the executlce committee of
the State federation of Labon held
several weeks ago In Greensboro.
Ihe questionnaire furnished the
chief item' of business. Hue to a
lack of quorum the meeting was
adjourned and a cfll for members
of the executive committee to
iiifet in Charlotte was Issued. At
this meeting the questionnaire was
derided upon.
However, what started the Inst
i controversy was the publication of
ihe questionnaire before it had
been submitted to the various lo
cals over the state for their ap
proval and distribution.
AslievHIe and Raleigh
Failed to I'ndoisc It.
The Asheville Central Labor
union and the Raleigh Central
Labor Union failed to endrosn the
questionnaire and officials of the
state labor nrga nation In Ashe
ville and Raleigh took the position
that nn good would accrue to labor
through the questionnaire.
This threw the Plate president
of the federation on the defen
sive, due to the fact It was alleg
ed he permitted the questionnaire
to s;et Into the daily press, and
Mr. Barrett issued a statement
which was expected and which it
was thought would be a defense of
the questionnaire, but which con
tained a personal attack on Mr.
Warren and personal references to
his! candidacy (or constable of
Asheville township. Mr. Barrett
also stated in his published article
that the nuestionnaire was given
first publication hy the Asheville
Advocate, owned by G.. Worley,
secretary of the state federation,
which was denied by Mr. Worley.
who yated the questions drawn by
Mr. Barrett as published in the
Advocate were copied from the
Charlotte Labor Herald, which Is
controlled by Mr. Barrett.
Through Ihe controversies which
have arisen over the labor ques
tionnaire, rlginal1y Intended by its
sponsors to be circulated siniul
tai eouslv with the farmers' ques
tionnaire. :iiiv political significance
the movement of th farmer-labor
alliance might have had. has been
lost and the. ouestlnnnaire of each
organization has been generally
discredited. Xo questionnaire will
be circulated by the labor organi
zation In this county, or In any
other western countteo, leaders
here assert, the Central having re
fused to distribute them.
Text of Hfsoliitions
Adopted Hero.
Full text of the resolution In
support of Messrs. Warren and
Wrrley, as adopted, follows:
"Whereas. James V. Barrett,
president of the State Federation
of I'ibor, launched an Unwarrant
ed Htta.- on W. W, Warren, presl.
dent of the Ctnlral'Labor L'ni,on,
and Charles G. .Worley, secretary
of the state federation, as a re
sult of Central Lihor Union de-
ami rumx dm
RflRRFTT'fiflTTftRK
ON ASHEVILLE III
IS UNWARRANTED
LAST OF THE COMPANY
By BILLY BORNE
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FAIR FOR STATE
New Site for Institution Will
He Discussed At Ap
proaching Meet.
1 AtiBOR' H'l H HfTT,
ay nnorn bakki.ev
l RALKIGH, May . The full
j mc'mhership of the North Caro
lina Agricul. ural society has been
called to meet here .May l!f to con
sider the purchase of a new site
for the state fair or for the pur
chase of additional land adjoining
the present grounds.
Colonel 'Joseph K. i'ogue, secre
tary of the society, sending oiit the
no, ices, advises that Mrs. Kdlth
Vanderbill called the meeting and
that she wishes a full attendance.
Mrs. Vanderbill has big things
planned for Ihe .North Carolina
state fair, and she is among those
insisting on mme room for build
ings and display grounds.
The society has been considering
the purchase of additional land
adjoining the present grounds.
Some of the officials, Including
Mrs. Vanderbllt. It is said, favor
the purchase of a site, elsewhere
and the erection there of more
modern and spacious display build
ings. Hearing of the contemplated
plans for a new location. Durham
and Oreensboro are understood to
be preparing bids for the selection
of new sites in their cities. Mrs.
Vanderbilt has abolished the some
what sectional scheme of conduct
of the fair, which heretofore has
brought exhiHts principally from
counties not distant from Raleigh,
and she proposes the making of
the fair a great sta ewide display
of North Carolina products, with
every county snd section pnitiei
pating from Wilmington to the
Tennessee border counties
The agricultural society is char
tered by the state and receives a
stale appropriation, so that it Is a
state Institution. Demonstrating
her sagaciousness. Mrs. Vanderbilt
Is exercising her authority as pres
ident by planning for an exhibition
this year that will arouse state
wide interest by drawing exhibits
and visitors from every county or
section.
HARDING CANNOT ATTEND
M A DE-1X -CAROLINA SHOW
WARHINOTOS SrHIAO
TSI AftHRVII.I.E CITURS
far ;; g. r. ) at
WASHINGTON. May 9. Presi
dent Harding indicated today he
could not attend the Made-in-Caro-lina
exposition in Charlotte this
year. He has other plans for the
dates suggested. In letters to Sen
ator Overman and Representative
Bulwinkle, George Christian, th"
President's private secretary, ex
plained the situation. Mr. Chris
tian said the. President had in
structed him to say that he would
be pleased to see the proposed"
Charlotte delegation, but it would
be out of the question to accept
the invitation.
At the instance of Heriot Clark
son, of Charlotte, Representative
Bulwinkle will - Invite Mr. . Marc
Peter, the minister to the United
States from Switzerland, lo visit
Llltlt! Switzerland In the mountains
of North Carolina In August. Mr.
Peter Is out of the city, but will
be back In a few days. Tl Is pro
posed by Mr. Clarkson to have all
of the Swiss peoplq In the state
gather to meet the minister.
LADY ASTOR KECl'RES
VIRGINIAN'S CLEMENCY
SOUTHAMPTON, England. May
9. (By The Associated Press)
Charles Smlth,; of Virginia, who
was sentenced to penal servitude
for life in July, 1907, for a shoot
ing, was released today from the
Dartmoor Jail. He will sail for the
United Slates on the steamship
Majestic under a deportation order
issued by the home secretary.
Smith's liberation, after serving
15 years, was due to the efforts of
John Savage, American consul, and
Lady Astor
ATLANTA WILT, BE SCENE
OF MOVIE INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON, May 9. Forma
tion, of a $2,000,000 combination to
produce motion pictures in Atlanta
and vlclnl.y was announced today
by V. M. Oailey,. general manager
of the Southern Motion Picture
Finance corporation and Atlanta
Studio corporation. W. W. Hod
kinson, of New York, a distrib
utor, will partlclpste In the new
binalion, .Mr, Dailcv said.
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AMERICAN
S SAID1LS0N ROM
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R WASTEFUL
IN PRESENT DAY
Luxuries Are Being Pur
chased as Never Before,
Edgerton Declares.
N K W YORK, May 9. Ameri
cans an "saving at the spigot and
wasting .".I the bunghole" at :i
pel i.od i I. en they should be dis
(vniing con-essentials and oling
,.ig lo ijen ssllies. John K. Kdger
lon. p.- sidenl of the National As-Hor-iaiion
of Manufacturers, de
clared of the annual convention of
the oi gunizatlon here today.
' Higi. priced hotels, theatre",
ball parks and other camping
grounds of amusement and non
pro(liictioi) are enlarging their ca
ll. cities io accommodate ihe ever
lecieasinv. army of refugees from
the stoirm of life he declared.
"Golf clubs, cigar factories,
jew elry i stablishments, . walking
(Mne emporiums, pel dog kennels,
ciliary bi'd dispensaries and boot
'icghing ,'olnts are flourishing us
never ht'ore. Kvery street and
IMghwa throughout the land L
teeming v.Uh automobiles that are
burning ixpensive gasoline In the
p.-esom v of self-imposed Idleness
"And all this time the coasts of
north. :;olth, east and west nr.'
tfeming v.ith the multitudes of the
weary ihe constructive forces of
s ., iety with marvelously Increased
dcmnrrrls upon them are at this
rioinein suffering for the lack of
ii. Ii quale nourishment."
Mr. !.Erlon said the chief ecn
'.oinic p ublem of lh.' dav is thai
there ari too many middlemen in
'ne 'industrial fabric, with loo
many persons engaged in dU
lnbuiinfc fhe products turned out
by-the farmer ntrd the manufac
turer. ;
Dr. t. W. Dyer, of Vanderbill
iiniversitv. Nashville. Tenm, In an
mack on labor unionism, declared
that "the chief trouble In the In
dustrial world today s due to the
linwraiatited Interference by the
labor unions and bv the govern
ment with the freedom of indus
try." U ANG TAKES CHARGE OF
THE CHI-LI CONTINGENT
TIEN-TSLV. China. May 9.
fBy the Associated Press.) iGcn
eral Wang Cheng Pin. commander
of Ine J.'ird division arrived here
this afternoon to take over com
mand or Ihe Chi -L forces. Gen
eral Wu pel f will return to
Paoting-Fu tomorrow.
General IVh nnnntirw.. ut .u
tioubles in Ihe province of llonan.
caused v.y the revolution rf Tuehiin
baotl, bas been suppressed bv
General Feng V u Siang. a portion
of whose troops won a victory near
Peking In recent fighting under
Genedai Wu.
Tlis situation beyond Tongshan
is still c.vslng anxiety.
BENCH WARRANT ISSUED
FOR NEGRO BEING SOUGHT
WASHIN'riTiiv v i'" r,
I nder authority of a bench' war
rant Issued by .ludgo W. M. Bond,
of the superior court bench, s
posse of officers and citizens are
scouring the country to bring In
"dead or alive" Tonv Gibhs, negro
who is charged with killing A, j!
Addon, formerly of Orangeburg,
S. here last night following a
quarrel. It was slated bv officers
tonight that frsee of ihe fugitive
bad been found and thai -he will
be located within 12 hours.
ItEITNDING HELD VP
'ENDING GE.OA MEET i
WASHINGTON, Mav . -Defl-!
nite progress in the negotiations
looking to the refunding of the
eleven billion dollar, foreign debt
may be expected as soon us Ihe
Genoa, conference is terminaert
and the foreign economic and i
financial i experts a'r released
from their duties there, adminis
tration officials said today.
rmvcEss fatim.vh big
DIAMOND SOLD BY SHERIFF
NEW YORK, Mav 9. -The big
diamond which Princess Fatlma,
Afghan sultana, valued at 1100,
(Oo when she brought It to this
country -last summer, was sold at
a sheriff s execution sale todav fur
JS',500 to John R. Keim, a corn
mission buyer. The diamond h.id
been attached bv the government
necause ouiy was not pair! on It
American Policies Are Adhered
To By Genoa Conference So Far;
Hope Grows Crises Will Pass
Si os?AIfllCA H AV I N G PRESSURE U P Q N
ships to sMur nic iHci iitmpc qnuiCTQ nnmiPUT
Treasure on LusitatuB Ant
Other Ships To Ve lie
covered Hy Kxjterts
I'llIl.AI'Kl.l'HIA. .May
An expedition fur salvaging
the t.usitania and oilier ships
that .ive gone to tin- bottom
of the ocean in Ihe las; few
ears will statt from this citv
Mav I'.'i. The steamship
Blakelv has been chartered by -the
Luskania S.ilvaging nim
jiatn'. Kstimat.es of gold that lies
at the bottom of Ule sen run
in;o the million". A sniKle
passenger alone deposited $i .
000 with tbe purser of the.
Lusitania. while Mme. An
toinr de Page, wife of the
medical director of the llel
gian l!ed Cross carried more
than $100,000.
Extension Woman's Priv
ileges in Church Work
Granted.
HOT SrPINGS. Ark.. May 9.
I Bv the Associated Press.) A
demonstration lit honor of former
President Wilson: adoption of
resolutions of greetings to Mr. Wil
son, President Harding and Sec
retary of State Hughes; Ihe read
ing of repor.s on the collection
and disbursement of centenary
funds; and the transaction f a
quantity of routine business occu
pied Ihe intention here today of
delegates to the nineteenth quad
riMinial conference of ihe Meth
odist Kplspocal church, south.
Numerous committee meetings
were held tonight and leaders said
a large number of reports prob
ably will be ready for presenta
tion tomorrow.
The outburst came with the In
troduction of a special resolution
which lauded the former President
for his efforts toward the estab-
lluhnient of I nt ems 1 1 ona I accord.
and congratulated President Hard
ing and Secretary Hughes on the
work done by the Washington con
ference." When the reading clerk
spoke Mr. Wilson's name, his suc
ceeding words were drowned In the
flood of cheers and applause from
all parts oT the hall. Presiding
officers tried vainly to restore
quiet, bill several minutes elapsed
Before the crowd would settle.
The scene resembled a political
meeting rather than a church con
ference, even the elderly bishops
rose to their feet so they could
cheer Ictuder. Il was several min
utes before the presiding officers
could stop the hubbub and bring
the convention back to order, af
,er which it adopted, with shouts
of acclamation, a resolution ex
tending greetings to Mr. Wilson
and pledging the conference, "lo
the promotion of the great truths
he has so ably set forth." The
resolution also extended the con
ference's congratulations to .Pres
ident Harding and Secretary of
Slate Hlghes lor the achievements
of the Washington armament, con
ference, and pledged support to
"all measures looking toward the
establishment of peace on earth
and good will toward men."
Women's lllghti Declared
Again Extended
ll'l... nnnruranr. leaHet'S dial-
acterlzcd as a further extension of
rights or women to pariicipaie in
the councils of the church vas
laken at. today's session of the
conference, w hen the body ndopicq
a committee report recommending
that the district secretary of the
women's missionary society oe. by
virtue of her office, a member of
the district conference.
Anions the reports presented to
day was thai of the centenary com
mission to raise 000,000 m a
"thank offering" had met." "with
more success than had been an
ticipated, tbe amount '.used to
taling f n , a 1 1 . i .
The rep.-sri .id many states had
exceeded their original quotas and
mentioned particularly Kentucky.
Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee. We,i
Virginia, North Carolina. . V H id i,
South Carolina and Nvv Mexno.
Conferences of Baltimore, Louis
ville: Fast anil West oklihoma,
Central Texas and South Deoigia
also were announced as havin;
raised more than had been ex
pected of them. I
" After stating thai the campaign!
to obtain $35,000,000 as a "thank
offering" had resulted In a totsl i
subscription of $36,9 11,160. thei
centenary commission's statement
to the conference said: i
"This is nearly two minions iwr
iIihii Ihe amount asked for hold In
new money snd the regular incomes
of llin boards for Ave years, which
brings Ihe total amount, of Incomes
fr that period up to about. $.fl,nno,-
0011."
The statement reported that up lo
March 31, 1932. a total of 13..'i90.
0T5,l0lhad been obtained from vari
ous pleiires snd that", of- that sum
$10,187. 19S. 91 had been uijuurseu as
follows:
Hoard of church extension
7fD.:S.
L'uropean construction $1,350, 078. 9fi.
Korstgn department woman's work
$1.181, "04. 24.
Foreign department board of. mis
slena $2,770,083.27. ;.. .
Home department ""board ef- "mis
sions $1,77. 107.30.
Home department woman's work
ISIS.M7.S2.
Conference boards .10 per cent
$1.0!H.O,",0.3I.
War work fund $382.81 8. o,i. .
Mission building $4nn.noo.
The report also declared that dur
ing the years 1D20 and 1121 a total
of
'35,000 -persons at. home and
nniiTiirnii u r
I ! UIMI I Ul H HI II II .
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faflMFFRFWRF PAYSi
U IU IUI LULI1UL
ON GENOA MEET
Industrial Opportunity by
Recognized Principles
Still Sought.
! CABINET TAKES UP
! RUSSIAN PROBLEM!
Is Convinced America's
Wishes Observed in Ge
noa Meet up to Now.
I ; K.N OA. May 9 (l'.y the As
sociated Press.) The principal
Kuropean delegations here have
been given unmistakable bints by
ilhe American ambassador, uieti
lard Wahburn Child, that the
United States maintains Us con
sistent standpoint regarding any
private or general arrangements
for commercial ami Industrial
privileges In Russia, and that no
such arrangements' can be made
hy the United Slates, says Henry
Wickham Steed, editor of the
Times of London.
He adds thai whatever agree
ment has been, or may be, must
bp affected bv the American alti
tude, unless, and until equality of
industrial opportunity in Russia is
assured on principles and by
means of which "the United Slates
can recognize.
The correspondent understand
that minor British oil Interests In
South Russia' have suggested to the
British 'delegation the expediency
of establishing a special petrol
eum council alongside the Genoa
conference, and says '.hat were
such a council lo be constituted,
and' were ii to Include the lead
ing companies. Ila proceedings
might speedily eclipse those of the
main conference.
As regards ihe Standard Oil
company, the correspondent says
us distinct status In the Rusdan
oil negotiations "certainly gives
point" to the support lent by the
United Slates and to the Belgian
attitude regarding private prop
erty In Russia and also lo the po
lite Intimation which the leading
delegates received from Mr.
Child. .
CABINET DISCUSSES
GENOA NEGOTIATION'S
WASHINGTON, May 9. A dis
cussion of the Russian problem as
It Is affected by the negotiation at
Genoa occupied most of today's
session of the ca')ln;t. It devel
oped an opinion that the attitude
of the allied governments toward
the soviet regime had shaped up
at Genoa In virtual agreement,
with the policies jf the United
States.
After the cabinet ince!ns. P w'hs
said by administration officials
that there had been general agree
ment among Ihe lahtmt members
that the work now proceeding a.
Genoa was going forward largely
along lines which had previously
been laid down by the siiito de
partment. By the same i ImlntMrntion
vpokesm.in, a hope was expressed
that the solution. of the problem
which could be endorsed by this
governmenl might he reiehed at
Genoa. 1. was added that should
the eonfpien.-e fill. Ihe United
Stales would have ti go ii'ieid in
nependently hi adjusting i:s rela
tions with Russia.
SELF INFLICTED
WOUND IS FATAL
Til J. I RICE
Man 50 Years Old Fires
Shot Into Head, Rush
ed to Hospital.
Almost before the eyes of a
crowd of workers leaving the plant,
,1. W, .Rice, 50, residing with his
family near the Carolina Wood
'Products company's plant, shot
himself through the head with a
.32 calibre Smith and Wessonyes
terday afternoon. ''
Death resulted half an hour later
at a total houplial, where he had
been rushed In hope of saving his
life. On examination it was found
that l lie bullet had penetrated the
right side of ihe head, ranging
down, and making recovery lmpos-
sible.
The suicide occurred at the home
of his son, Latimer Rice, on a hill
overlooking the plant, lie had bepn
In III health for some time, and
Ibis is the motive assigned. On sev
eral occasions, Intimate acquaint
ances gay, he hail attempted to
harm himself.
The deceased leaves "a wife and
five children, ile owned consider
able property in th section shout
the plant, and also had farm Inter
ests in Madison county, near Mid
dle Forks, where he resided before
moving to Asheville a few years
ago. "
Funeral arrangements sre beine
nifl'le and will be announced lated.
DAVIS 4. IVES IM.ATr'ORM
OF RACE TOR SENATE
RICHMOND, Va.. May 9. -Governor
Westmoreland Davis to
day nnruHinced bis platform as a
canfiicfate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Claude
A. Rwanson, also a former gov
ernor of this s.ate. who seeks re
elecllon. Mr. Dav.ls puts first a
concrete proposal for economy In
the conduct of the federal govern
menl through a practical budget
law; and declared congress should
make available government credit
to aid road building in the states.
UUIILIU UIIUUUIII
FROM ALL SIDES
Are Putting Finishing
Touches on Reply Expect
ed to Be Conciliatory.
I BELGIUM INVOLVED
HEAVILY IN RUSSIA
Owned and Operated 361
Factories There Be
fore War.
GKNOA. Mav . (By The As
sociated Press.) Genoa passed an
urieisy day speculating on the ef-i
feci t lie Russian reply i0 the alliel
menioiandiiiu would have on the
future of the economic conference.
The. Russians were busily engaged
tonight In completing their reply
which It is expected will be pre
sented tomorrow.
M. Tohltoherln was In Genoa for
only a ?hort time; then he snd the
principal members of the Russian
d"legitp.s gathered and began put
ting the finishing touches on tha
reply, which It Is believed will be
highly conciliatory and will opep
the wav for a continuation of th
negotiations.
The differences between Premier
Lloyd George and M. Barthou have
apparently been softened somewhat
and there are many Indications
that the Belgians are leas Irrecon-
(liable In their attitude and my
be persuaded to approve the .mem
orandum lo the Russians on con
dillon It be made clear that Bel
gian property In Russia must be
restored lo (he former owners If
possible, and cannot in any case
be transferred to others.
. Mr. Lloyd George passed almost
the entire day In conference with
Sir Ijamilnr Worlhington-Kvans, -Sir
Philip Lloyd Greame snd other
advisers. The row between Prime
.Vllhlater Lloyd George and the
Northcllffe press over statements
published in Indon have simmer- ;
ed down and the conference, at
mosphere Is more pacific, although
extremely foggy.
Pressure Is Brought
To Hear on Reds.
The German and many neutral
delegates Joined In the negotiations
with Slgnor Schanser, the Italian
delegate,. to have the Ruasions tem
per their response In such a way
a to avoid disruption of the Genoa
gathering which seem less likely
tonight, than 24 hours earlier,.
There is less electricity in the air
snd a general feeling of confldnoe
that the Russians will modify their
response so as (o make It impos
sible for the French nnl Belgian
to bolt without further negotia
tions. Belgium is the center around
which turns the fierce controversy
over fhe Russian question. It la
Belgium s ohjection to clause eeven
in the allied memorandum to the
resolutions behind which France
Is standing in her opposition to the
memorandum. Consequently all
eyes la Gcnca are on Belgium arid
on M. .laepar, foreign minister and
chairman of the Belgian delega
tion. "The question raised by Belgium
about clause seven has " two as- -pects,"
M. Jaspar said.
"On one side it is a question of
principle concerning respect for
and protection of private property
CinhNN't" tn Siik rtnj
CELEBRATION
IN
HONOR GOVERNOR
VANCE SATURDAY
Asheville Chapter U. D.
C. Inaugurates First of
Annual Events.
Almost under the shadow qf the
monument to Zebulon Balrd Vance
on Pack square, citizens, of Ashe
vlllp and other points In Western
I North Carolina will gather at the
ance theatre Saturday night to
celebrate the natal anniversary of
the great American soldier and
politician. born in Buncombe
county, May 1 3, 1 830.
The event- will 1m held under
the auspices of the Asheville chap
ter, United Daughters of the Con
federacy, and will In Ihe future be
an annual affair at which time cit
izens of this section will honor the
memory of one of the stale's great
est citizens.....
As "war governor" of tbe com
monwealth of North Carolina, ai.
a time when chivalry and states
manship made of him a great na
tional figure. Zehulon Baird Vance
endeared himself to the hearts of
untold numbers, and many of
those who knew him personally
will participate in. the exercises
here Saturday night at 8;3l)
O'clock.
Governor Ioclcs Craig and Gen
era! Theodore Davidson will-speak
of the statesmanship and remark
able carper of the noble citizens
in whose honor the U. J). C. have
arranged Hie even;.
It Is most fitting that Governor
Craig should deliver an address
on this occasion, as it was largely
through his Influence and under
his administration ss governor
that the statute of North Caro
lina's famous "war governor" was
unveiled in the Hall . of Fame,
Washington. D. C
Major and Jfs. Zebu'on Baird
Vance. Jr., of Black Mountain,
will be honor guests, and Mrs.
CharKs Malcolm Piatt, chairman
of the entertainment committee of
the Asheville chapter, V. I. C,
whose activities are making pos
sible the celebration, will prese.
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