THE SUNDAY CITIZEN
THE WEATHER
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"DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA"
ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1922.
PRICE 7c ON TRAINS lOr.
GftTHEY, COX
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Unopposed in Democratic
Primary and by Repub
. licans as Well.
BEPUBLICANS MOVE
AT ELEVENTH HOUR
No Surprise Entries in
Democratic Ranks on
the Last Night. .
John II. Cathey will succeed
h'.mself as clerk of the Supcrlot
court o: Buncombe: Dr. R. R
;iorrls .win succeed himself a?
curoner nd Thomas A. Cox, Jr,
will be the next county surveyor,
tnese being the only ones to file
formal notice of their candidacy
for these respective offices with
te Buncombe county board of
elections up to ' midnight, last
'....-i. when ttmN fnr filinfir exnlred.
These, therefore will be declared
Jthe nominees of the democratic
. , .. 1,-iOinnt onnnaitlnn anrl wilt
Jittl L,' - " v " vt'i -- .....
nit havo their names printed on
the official general ballot, but will
he Placed on the ticket In the
November election. Each of them
will be elected In tne ran election,
as well, due to the fact that the
republican party failed to norril
r ale any candidates to oppose
'uem.
At the midnight hour a careful
perbual of the list of candidates
no surnrise entries were notlcetl
and those whom it was found had
made the formal entries were
those whose names have been
mentioned for the various offices
during the past several weeks.
In the democratic primary two
women will seek political honors,
Mrs. C. M. Piatt being a candidate
for the state senate and Mrs. Tara
le ' Jones Nash, candidate for
register of deeds, each of whom
are opposed by two men candi
dates. In the list of republican
nrrlce seekers is one woman. Mr3.
Vt. ( F. fcayre, who aspires to be
ounty treasurer.
wayne neacnooara, cnairman or
the republican executive commit
tee, yesterday filed with the board
of elections the following candi
dates, who had signed the formal
blanks, and who will be declared
t:ie nominees of the republfcan
party:
State vnate, V. S. Lusk.
Representative No. 1, Hon. C.
Vbung. Representative No. 2., W.
H. McCall.
Sherirt, Hugh Sowers.
Register of deeds, Harry Har
';ins. 1 ax collector, B. J. Luther.
Auditcr, .1. V. Cheek.
Treasurer, Mrs. B. F. Sayre.
Commissioner of public high
ways. Mat Burleson.
Commissioner of public Institu
tions, John Hunter.
Chafrtnart of board and commis
sioner of public accounts and fi
nances, W. C. Sprinkle.
MATE BOARD CKRT1FIKS
LIST OF KXTRIES
Colonel P. M. I'earsall. chali'
man of ihe state board of elec
t'ong, having certified to the
i-ounly beard of elections notices
i f the er.trance of A. C. Avery ani
sV. T. I,ee, the democratic voters
'f the state will select their (a.
didate for members of the corpora
tion rOT.nvssion from thee two.
Notlcw was also received offlcla!
y1 yesterday from Colonel Pearsal'.
ff the e'ltrance of the following
.is candidates for the democratic
nomination as solicitor from the
nineteenth judicial district: Mar-
, "-us Knvm. Clinton K. Hughes,
Klii C .lones and J. K. Swain.
The time having expired at mid
night for the filing of notices and
!he following having entered, the
ticket for the county democratic
primary will contain the following
names:
For State Senate Vote, for on:
Tlato D. Kbhs, Mrs. Charles M.
Piatt and R. R. Reynolds.
For Member of House of Repre
sentatives Number (1) One: vote
for one. Geo. W. Craig and Harr
L. Nettles.
For Member of House of Repre-
entatlves Number (2) Two; vote
for one: J. H. Sullivan and Eu
ene Tavlor. 1
For Sheriff Vote for one: John
A.- Iyerly, Incumbent, and I. E.I
Revls.
Fo'rRe'giiter of Deeds Vote for
)one: George A. Dlgges, Jr., In
I'umbent: Mrs. Pralee Jonea Nash
and Luke'H. Young.
For Tax Collector Vota. for one:
M. A. Collins, Incumbent, and Grady
M. Hutchinson.
For Auditor Vote for ona: Thos.
M. Duckett, Grover C. Luther, J. J.
Reagan and R. J. Btokely.
For Treasurer Vote for one: H.
Solon Hyder, incumbent, and T. H
Reeves.
For Chairman and Commissioner
of Finance Vote for one: R.C.
Crowell and B. M. L,yda.
For Commissioner of Publlo In
stitutions Vote for one: C. C.
Brown, Incumbent; .T. M. Glance,
nrt T Arthur Penland.
For Commissioner of Tubllc
Highways Vote for one: J. C.
Cowan, U T. Fricks, W. E. John
ston, Incumbent; B. L. Shuford, R.
P. Walker.
For Member of Board of Educa
tion Vote for two: 8. G. Bernara,
J. T). Eckles and J. T. Roberts.
Constable Ashevllle Township
Vote for one: Ben M. Collins. Jas.
E. Dayton, N. C. Calloway, John G,
r,ir.i fnn .1. Inele. Grover C,
Vnrkaon. A. R- Ggburn, J. H. Reed,
IWavne R. Rrmerts, L. B. Trexier
VW., W. Warren and Rev, O, C. Wil
son'.
flepubllcans File
County Ticket
At the eleventh hour, nfter the
luestion of whether the republi
can party would enter a ticket had
keen widely discussed throughout
political camps in Buncombe
county, Wayne Beachboard, chair
man of the republican county
executive committee, tiled a f"1!
county ticket, with tho exception
et candidates to oppose the demo
cratic nominees for clerk of court,
county eurveyor end coroner.
The Citbwn on -May 18 carried
weulrl enter a corsnty ticket and
the first word that the republlcjns
forecasted the nomination of Col
. one! V. 8. Luak for the state sen
' ate, Bon Toung for the legislature
anlKuii, Bowerocaher4lLTlif
.entrance of W. C. Sorinkle, B. J.
MORRIS
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UH 0 .-0 RP OS IT 10 H
Idlther, J. T. Cheek, Walter Ed.
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SOUTH IRELAND
HOLDS ELECTION
EARLTJN JUNE
Agreement Reached Calls
for Balloting and Coali
tion Cabinet
. Dl.'BUN.-Mjay 20. (By the As-s-ciated
Press.) An agreement
making possible the holding of
Irish elections in June and th'
tormatlon of a coalition cabinet
v. as reined today by the leaders
of the two political factions in
southern Ireland and was unani
mously approved by their respec
tie followers in the Dail E;ieann.
The minor points of divergence
concerning the proportion of rep
lesentation in the ministry were
naived by the agreement and the
question as to tb.etssues to be de
cided by the June elections was
ignored. In the pre-election those
in favor of the Anglo-Irish treaty
establishing the free state Will bt;
free, under the terms of the agree
ment, to say that the election will
he on ratification of the treaty,
aid those opposed to the treaty
may deny that proposition.
SENATE IS GIVEN
EVIDENCE AS TO
"Only Decent Thing to
Do Is to Resign," Car
away Says of Him.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Com
munications purported to have
passed between Attorney Gcieral
Daugherty. Thomas B. Felder, for
mer Georgia attorney, and Charles
W. Morse, New Tork shipbuilder,
were presented to the senate to-
Way by Senator Carawsy, demo
crat, Arkansas, in support of his
previously made charces that the
attorney general was cusely con
nected with the release of Morse
from Atlanta federal penitentiary
in 1912.
One of the documents offered
by the Arkansas senator was a
photostatic copy of a contract al
leged to have been signed by ('el
der and Morse under which the
latter agreed to pay Mr. Dauftlitr
ty, then a practicing attorney in
Columbus, Ohio, and Kalder $ 25 ,
000 for obtaining his pardon and
release from the Atlanta prison.
Another was a purported letter
from Mr. Daugherty to the New
York ship builder and former
banker making an engagement to
A T
STORY
discuss payment of a "balanc$" i tion between the rauroaa neaas
of legal fees ' " - ' nd the government body charged
Senator Caraway after presjPt- i -with the , regulation of rate. The
ing the documents declared th i executives voted to have i w
attorney general still wa havine mlttee named from their mamber-
relatinns with Felrier and aAAe
that Mr. Daugherty had requestei !
FeMer to employ his assistant ill i
defending the Bosch Magneto com
pany in the pending Investigation
into the company' affairs. H. L.
Scaife. who recently was discharg
ed ftom the department of justice
for alleged disloyalty to . the de
partment. Mr. Caraway described
Scaife as the government's chief
witness against the Bosche com
pany. The Arkansas senator then pro
ceeded to tell the senate thru In
the light of these matters "there j
is oniy one decent imug lor t'i i
attorney general to do th'it Is to
resign and not emba.ia-s the ari
ministrstion any further."
Soalfe Is Described ax
Man of Character. .
Submission of the documents
produced by Caraway caine It: the
midst of a wrangle over the Mors?
case in which half a dozen sena
tors participated and in which
Mr. Daugherty was both attack-
ed and defended. Feldor also
wis attacked am' Scaife was de
scribed In the course of t'ue rum
pus as a man of high character
and one who did not need to de
pend upon a government salary
for a livelihood.
After the discussion concerning
the letter and contract, Mr. Cara
way informed the senate that he
was in possession of some f.ther
documents which "Mr. Daughorty
won't love." and promised to :nal;e
them public Unless the attorney-
general vigorously pressed the war
fraud Investigations and prosecu
tions by gdlng Into court himself.
The 1 Arkansas senator declared
that If Mr. Daugherty was not jok
ing when he made the "threat
about going into court personally,
he had the opportunity now to
make good. He added he would
give the attorney general a little
time to "make good" and advised
the senate that it had not heard
the end of the case.
FFXDER ADMITS TAKING
MONEY FROM MORSE
NEW YORK, May 20. Thomas
B. Felder, former Georgia attor
ney, tonight Issued a statement In
defense of Attorney-General
Daugherty, charged by Senator
Caraway, Arkansas, with having
been closely connected with the re
lease of C. W. Morse. New York
ship builder, from Atlanta federal
penitentiary in 1912. Senator Car
awav today told the senate he
thought Mr. Daugherty should re
si cm his nost.
Mr, Felder stated he had learned
that a number of persons and
manv firms who violated laws dur
ing the war with war contracts,
were Interested in a scheme to dis
credit the attorney-general and the
department of justice, so as to
sidetrack movements to bring them
to punishment.
He declared he was not Interest
ed as counsel In any of the affairs
of these persons or firms. i
"The attorney general," he stat
ed, "is not the type of man who
can be either deterred or Intimid
ated in the discharge of his duties.
No- Individual in the government,
In prlvaie or official Ufa can Influ
ence him In the slightest degree."
Mr. Felder tonight told a lepra
sentatlve of The New York World
that he had been paid In cash and
In stock which he now considers
worthies:), the $25,000 fee which
Charles W. Morse had contrscted
to pav him and Mr. Daugherty for
obtaining Morse's release from the
penitentiary In Atlanta. He said
tie nad"offeFea"MrTDaiJf HerTTWS
share of the stock, but Mr. Daugh
erty had refused to accept It,
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AGREE TO EFFORT
TO LI
Harding Promotes Pro
posal in Conference at
White House Dinner.
COMMITTEE WILL
ACT ON SCHEME
Unanimously Favor Any
Steps Possible for Busi
ness Restoration.
WASHINGTON, Majr EO Re
quest was made by President
Harding at a conference with 19
of the leading railroad executives
of the country at a white house
dinner conference tonight for the
co-operation of the larger railroads
of the country with the Interstate
commerce commission In volun
tary reduction of railroad rates.
An agreement was reached for the
creation of a special committee
to take up the matter further.
The entire matter was gone over
during the conference, which was
also participated in by Secretary
Hoover, and it was declared In
white house statement issued aft
er the meeting had terminated,
that the railroad executives were
unanimously In favor of assisting
the restoration of business by such
rate action as they might flndr&ps
aible to take.
"The President Invited the rail
road presidents and the board
chairmen to dine with hib," the
statement said, "and to confer with
him concerning further relief for
railway service along lines some
what similar to the voluntary re
ductions granted In some commo
dities come months ago, more par
ticularly on such basic commodi
ties as may be found necessary to
speed industrial betterment. The
whole railroad problem was dis
cussed and difficulties of railroad
management under existing condi
tions were presented. The presi
dents voiced their unanimous de
sire to make the fullest contribu
tions possible to restore and main
tain, prosperity.
"Various aspects of the railroad
problem were discussed, particu
larly the necessary preparations in
providing new or repaired equip
ment when normal business is re
stored. The President made it
clear he was attempting none of
the duties of rate making or rate
recommendations, but he felt that
much could be accomplished by
conference and that helpful results
must accompany a. tun co-opera
hip to take
up the prooiern ana
recommend what action could be
taken."
Executives Themselves
Remain blicnt
The only statement Issued was
that from the white house, the rail
road executives departing Immedi
ately and declining to diseifss the
conference which lasted until a
late hour.
Preliminary seml-ofltclal discus
inn had civen the intimation
that rate questions, particularly the j
nnuihil tv of bringing aooui re-
duclions. were listed as the chief
topics or me cuulcisiho .!.
Secretary Hoover also was invnea
to take part:.
The list of railroad executives
Invited, as announced at the white
house, included the following pres
idents of roads:
A. H. Smith, New York Central;
Carl R. Gray, Union Pacific; W.
H. Klnley. Chicago and Northwest
ern: w. B.. Stoiev. Santa Fe; C.
ii.
Markhim. Illinois Central; H.
Bryam, Chicago. Milwaukee
b.
and St. Paul: Samuel Kea, renn
aylvania; Hale Holden. Burling
ton: Charles Donnelly, Northern
Pacific: Ralph Budd, Great North
ern: V. D. Underwood. Erie: 8.
M Felton, Chicago Greatwestern:
Daniel Willard Baltimore and
Ohio; Fairfax Harrison. Southecn,
and Edward E. Loomis. Lehigh
Vallev. Also Invited were R. S.
Loveu. Howard Elliott and Jul:us
Kruttschnltt, respectively, chair
men of the boards of ths tnlon
Pacific. Northern Pac.flc and
Edward Chambers, now vice pres
ident of the Santa Fe and during
the war director of traffic for the
railroad administration.
Reduction of Freight
Willi iliUI Pnllcv
Exact outlines of the rate policy
President Harding had to put for
ward remained obscure prior to
the dinner, except that reductions
in freight charges, if these can be
reasonably secured, - remain
hi. -Aminiiatratlon policy.
the
The
irt.i.u commerce comml
sion
has before it more or less urgent
representations of shippers made
it. r,.rl rate innulrv in favor
nf downward rate adjustment, but
i t r.ofherl a decision, ine
rui.ia, i aairl to have been told
that legal requirements laid upon
.u- ..nmiuinn will not. in tne
nnminn of some of its members.
.n matartnl reductions to
enforced by regulative ordera
lerallv, the commission nrust give
b?,,r'h. . "reasonable return" On
' nf their capital in fixing
The railroads hsve -persistently
.rgued that operating costs which
. ,.a.a were nartlally con-
".r'hv " another government
. ..... labor
.u,lL ... ware, must be brought
down further before rmllro rate.
can be mater.... ;"",.-
President has Deen nm. . -
feelmg that "tlvoencJ"qleudrye(?0nrdt
possible voluntary concerted effort
by railroads might be effective in
the - situation.
I)S ANGELES, May 20. Ro
doloh Valentino, screen actor, was
Crested hers today on a felony
charV. of bigamy. He urr.nd.r
ed to the district-attorney's office,
accompanied by counsel, and a
110,000 bail bond forljla release
was later deposited Whh Justice
Bowser. The bondsmen were Miss
June Mathls. scensrio writer; Geo.
Melford, director at the Lasky stu
aioTwho'Tiai flireefrVatentfn(rfn
several of his pictures. ?nd Thomas
Meighan, a motion picture actor,
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REBEL A C TIVITY
TO EMB ARRASS
OBREGONJREGIME
Comes Just as Secretary Is
in New York to Straight
en Affairs
MEXICO CITX May 20 (By
the Associated Press.) Military
ooserveiK here declare they see In
lue renewed rebel activity of Ihv
last few days In scattered parts ot
die repub ic an evident effort by
t'.s enemies of President Obregon
to embarrass him at a moment
wien h J administration is making
a serious attempt to square Mexico
with tho world and when Secretary
i i th Treasury de I .a Huerta
visiting New Tork to take care of
:he national debt, n is oetievea
jy theje observers that the rebel
f ictions, "although under different
leaders, have a tacit undnrsiaW-l-ig
to -Mart their harrassing
t.s In moer to create the impres
sion ab oad that the republic is
disturbed and Is straying from ths
puths of peace,
The situation in Tabasco admit
i :dly U serious, and Secretary of
War Stsirano in person is conduct
ing a campaign to exterminate the
follower of the revolting General
l.'uios Gre'ne.
NOTE
S
F
BE
Reiterates Request for
Admission to South Amer
ican' Negotiations,
WASHINGTON, May 20. (By
The Associated Press) Another
formal but unsuccessful request
for a voice in the Chifeati-Peruvian
conference here was made today
by the government of Bolvla. In a
note declaring that any settlement
of conference problems reached
without Bolivian recognition would
onlv be a source of continuing fric
tion in South America. Both the
Chilean and Peruvian delegations
promptly indicated their opposition
to the request.
The Peruvians were the first tn
definitely express their disapproval.
Dr Melilon I'orras. of the Peruvian
delegation, declaring that his gov
ernment would reply tn the nega
tive to the Bolivian communication.
The Chijeans were less willing to
discuss the situation but called at
tention to a foreign office statement
Issued a few days ago in Santiago
saying that Bolivia "intervention"
in the conference was not even
"susceptible for consideration"
In both Peruvian and Chilean
quarters It was pointed out that the
Washington conference was rai'.sa
by President Harding to discuss
questions srlslng from ' the-treaty
of Ancon, to which Bolivia Is 'iot a
party. Although recognizing the
reasons which lie behind Bolivia's
aspirations to secure i readjust
ment restoring to her an outlet to
tho Pacific, both delegations were
said to take the position that 'the
question In no way fell. within the
perview of the Washington con
ference negotiations.
It also wss recalled that wh
the President's Invitation Ms i,-
suedPBo.ivla sent a no,, to the
United maklns a plea for partici
pation In th conference, but :a
told bv Mr. Harding tha Chile and
Peru "were coming to Washington
as signatories to the Ancon vact
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and that any request for Billvlaa board to proceed "f Huntington. W. Va., of
participation should be addressed build ths hospital under provision iwfft anotn,r .ubstitut. Th.
to the two signatory narions. .that actual work rriay n"'b i moderator asked If a vols should
ed for two years, unless th. board .(b ukp upo (h) Mu.e
feOlTHERX METHODISTS
NEAR END OF MEETING
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., May 20.1
(By th Associated rre.;
Th. ith eeneral conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, ,By th9 Associated Press.) Vice
South, here virtually passed Into , jre,jgnt; cjvin Coolldgs arrlv
hlstory tonight when the body,d her t0,y to address a mas
wound np the Important features
of Its business wogram ana re
cessed until tomorrow at which
time tbs five newly elected bih
rps will be consecrated and me
morial services will bo held for
deceased bishops.
A few odds and ends of business
wer.t over and they will bedis
poa Bf-TtfonfliS' morfithjrrth
time set for formal adjournment
of th conference
"WELCOME, GENERAL PERSHING!"
By BILLY BORNE
E
Board Secretaries Reap
pointed Women Are
Made Board Members.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. May 20
(By The Associated Press) The
Women's Missionary union con
tributed J3.4dll.000 to the general
work of the Southern Baptist con
vention In the last 12 months. It
was announced at the session here
late today, as against $20,000 raised
In 1888, the year the auxiliary was
formed. There are now 20,874
organisations of the union , In
Southern Baptist churches, a gsln
of 3.743 since the last convention,
according to the report prepared
by Mrs. W. C. James, president,
and Miss Kathleen Mallory, corre
sponding secretary, both of Birm
ingham, and details wer given of
numbers of Its other activities.
Hospitals were the general sub
ject tonight and the repott of the
special committee showed that the
Southern Baptists operate 19 hos
pitals with a total capacity of 2,
254 beds and, the total value of the
property Is $7,833,848.
The convention kept hard at
work despite sn unusually warm
day and many, led by Congressman
W. D. I'pshaw, of Georgia, shed
their coals so they could listen In
comfort to reports of various Bap
tist organizations. Including the
laymen's movement, student activi
ties, the denominational press, and
Ihc progress of the fund for siding
in establishing a negro papusi me
ologltal seminary at Nashville.
In urging greater aid for the ne
rn seminary, the Rev. O. L,
Hallev, of Nashville, praised the
accomplishments of the negro and
begged for greater co-operation
among southern' white people. He
said $45,000 had been raised for
the convention's gift and that work
would start as soon as title to the
land had been perfected by the ne
gro Baptists and Nashville organi
zations. The $250,000 fund will be
completed from the Baptist $10,
000,000 fund.
Secretaries of the various boards
were re-appointed today and wo
men for the first time were maoe
membe" of the boards.
-Proposals that Southern Baptists
co-operate with the Northern Bap
tists convention In formulating s
new statement of Baptist doctrine
and appoint a standing committee
to work with the northern conven
tion on matters of mutual interest,
were voted down. H was declared
that the two great Baptist organi
sations already work in harmony
and that there "is no demand nor
necessity for ajiy new statements
Of Baptist ta'tn ana suij.
The convention voted to extend
from May 1, 124, to December 1,
1824. the closing of the $76,000,000
flve-vear camDaign. The same
members 'of the conservation com
min.lnn In charce of the campaign
were retained with the addition of
O. E. Bryan, of Atlanta, and J. G.
Owen, of Fulton, Mo.
Pleas for the establishment of
the proposed Baptist hospital at
New Orleans were mane uy a nuni
ber of speakers tonight.
Th ennventlon voted to meet
next vear In Kansas City, Mo., with
the usual proviso that the city
tn. P .r, '
meet "Z"1'0" ' '
lative committee
The Southern Baptist convention
tnnia-ht vnted In favor of establish-
ing a large nospiim ZlZJ
anrt lnaTrupien iin nvmo
flnsnce justifies beginning before
then.
AT PES MOINES MEET1XG
BAPTIST
WOMEN
HIS
TOWARD MISSIONS
tmt wftTVira 1. . Mar 0.,Pon in-grouna inai in assemmy
Meeting sponsored by the board
of education ot me rresnymriaii
-n-i --aamKlv tomorrow even-1
Ing.
Th vie president was accom
panied by B. F. Welt, of Boston,
it personal" friend. Mr. Coolidge
is exnctd to talk tomorrow on
"Christian Education." No other . and every power, jurisdiction
ieeaking'engagements-vseenTrlghfr xprs
mad lor htm for his is nour stayii.v neiegatea to in unite, assent
hers. . . , , Ibly.".. , , V . .
CHANG CAMPAIGN
TO RULE NORTH
CHINA U SHED
Overtures Begun Between
North and South for
Unified Government
PEKING, May 20. (By the As
sociated Press.) Chang Tsao-Lln's
campaign to obtain control of
north China, is regarded as definite
ly crushed with the retreat of the
main body of the 'Manchurlan
army north of the great wall. Aft
er evacuating Lwanchow, fchich
Was threatened by a flanking move
ment of Wu Pel Ku's troops, the
Manchurians departed northward
precipitately and tore up the rail
road tracks behind them.- Amer-
lesn forces hsve been sent to re
pair the tracks as . far as Shan
Haikftn. '
Th 'Manchurlan forces headed
by General Chang are presumably
on the wav to Mukden. General
Wu declared today that Chang
Tsao-Lin Is now left to his own
devices and whether he would es
tablish the Indenendenca of China
proper was a problem to be solved
later. Overtures have been begun
with the Canton government with
a view to unifying the north and
south. '
PRESBYTERIANS
OF
Overture for Closer Rela
tions Is Forwarded to
Other Branches.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., May
i'tf, Comm'ssloners and ruling
eidds of the Southern Presby-
'.eri.-.n cl'itrch were awaiting with
Interest word from Reforme!
c'lurchej and the Northern Pres
byterian church regarding the .ac
tion tocsy of the general assem
bly in udoptlng a resolution pro
posing dozer relations with the
reformed churches. .
The i'2.iolullon, offered ss a sub
stitute tor the majority and minor.
v report of th ad interim com-
mlttee or closer relations was
embodi .d In a portion of the con
tltutlon ,of. th Presbyterian Re
(orined churches In. America, as
spproved by th Joint committee
in Philadelphia In 1921, and de
cgned ss exhibit "B."
Other churches Identified with
the movement for closer relations
i the Presbyterian church in th
United Stste of America, the Re
formed church In the United
States, toe Reformed church In
America , and the United Presby -
tertsn church Ths . action .was
sxld no', to mean a union of the
Southern Preabyterlan church with
one or n.r.re of the other churches
concerned in the plan, but means
o.ily. Mil ii in closer relation
among the churches.
This will be the final action of
assembly on the question unless I'
Is broufch'. up before adjournment.
For the first time during the pres
ent assembly the rui ng pf the
rnoaerat.. r. v. . u. iteed, was
iU.loned. ,
Portion of ,U
constitution
O.fered -as a substitute for the
majority md minority reports, pre
sented by Judge George E. Price.
'xi - t Charletton. W.
Vs., wa under
discussion when the Rev. J. L
tute and upon assent from the as
rembly, luled. , -
Vote should be taken on the
I Price uhstltute. Rev. It, C. An
flu son dissented from the ruling
retused V'jte upon a different que
tlon than that upon which it has
derided to act at this time. . Reed
UM rt Vila rittttio, hAiu., ,
juiKt Price's substitute should be
votd upon.
Of six article upon which th
section of the constitution used as
a substitute was -taken, the first
Uated that "each constituent
c.iurch retain Its autonomy ii
creed, government, and- worship
SOUTH
Al
CHURCH
I1PLIES
General Pershing Is
Honor Guest Reserve
Officers
Refers Feelingly to Great
Demonstration Given
Him in Charlotte.
DELIVERS APPEAL
ON PREPAREDNESS
MacNider Pledges Legion
Is Behind war Depart
ment Army Plans.
CHARLOTTE, May 20. "This
Is one of the warmest and sweetest
receptions I have ever received and
I feel as If I want to stay here
longer, said Gen. John J. Persh
Ing, to Governor Cameron Morri
son, today at Manufacturers club
after the great event and scene
which .immortallied Independence
park here today. The earth was
bathed In the glow and warmth of
a perfect Southern day and the
park was a mass of humanity, sol
diers of three wars, passed In re
view before General Pershing,
those who wore the gray, Spanish
war veterans and World war vet
erans. The parade was the longest
ever seen here and was unique, nol
only In size, but atmosphere. It
represented a oneness of cause, a
United America against foes with
out and foes within.
Governor Morrison In presenting
General Pershing spoke less than
three minutes. "I planned this," he
said. "I knew this crowd came here
to hear Pershing, I am a private In
the ranks today and take my hat
off-with the rest of the thousands
to the greatest man of the Ameri
can army.
Qeneral Pershing spoke less than
13 minutes. Upon him was poured
the homage of tens of thousands
of Carolinians, The whole face of
the earth was covered with people
when Genet (I Pershing stepped
from a train Into a dens mass of
people awattliig him. Including
members of the American Legion
and other soldiers, bands; autos
snd official escort.
Mayor J. O. Walker welcomed
him to the city, other formalities
of greeting were extended and then
he wss driven to Manufacturer
club where he was welcomed by
Governor Morrison and staff. Rand
were playing "Hall to th Chief,"
as the general entered the club
through a line of struggling hu
manity. General Pershing and party were
met by an official delegation from
Chariot. e at Salisbury, Including
Congressman Bulwlnkle, Victor
Shaw, Commander of Hornets
Nest post and others.
The parade in honor of General
Pershing, the longest ever known
here, passed In review before him,
Governor Morrison and staff, on
East avenue. Six thousand soldiers
were in line, forming a parade
more than three mile long. Vet
erans of the World War were in
full uniform. Victor Shaw, !eglon
commander, master of ceremonies,
presented -Governor . Morrison,
Congressman Bulwlnkle and Gen
eral Pershing.
Amplifiers were Installed on th
stage and thousands at great dist
ance heard clearly.
"The American nation Is an out
spoken Nation," said General
Pershing. "There Is no Intrigue, no
secrets, no military hierachy. No,
we will only seek to profit by his
tory of the past aud protoct our
selves. ,
"I am proud tn be her with the
descendants of thoe great p3t,ple
of Mecklenburg, whose patriotism
you emulate."
A tremendous ovation to General
Pershing followed the address,
luncheon and reception at the
Mumifarturers -lub. riven later in
his honor,
At th reception a bsautlful nd
nrnmtnent vounv married woman
iked a klM from th general a.ftr
her little rtsurhter hid ben kissw
I bv him. "Aren't you to Include me
l07 " h Kea. m snrai amu,
"inHnnit ( am." nd kissed her.
I.eneral Perihinx at lh clo ol
his address decorsted Dr. Alonso
Mvers, of Charlotte, hers with th
medal of honor, Drsnted him by
h veruh rnrrnmnt for his serv
i in nrthnnaariir -Aiirrsrv In France
! during the war
Tne meaai or noiwr
rsrks next to the l.eglon -pi Honor.
Till, make the a xth ineaai ur. y
era has received in the service. Ur.
Myers is to native of Wilkes.
i!iiTi.'niTiu vhvtvG
ON CNPREPAREDNKSS
charlotte;, v c. m
ihv ihe Assotiated Press) General
iv.r, i pAThm.. addreMinr a vas
iudleiic'e Mere today the principal
in iv I'-i-hi-atlun of Inp
inn, nntver,.rv of the slsillns of
Cue Me'cslenburs Declaration nf In
H,,.Hn.' reiterated a warnms
.,i.r ailnwlnr this country ever
nain to find iteelf in the condition
nf iinnreDaredness and oonseqnent
embarrassment in which
...... l,.-l In mi?
Fortunately., oft that occasion, lie
aid "we had the !!! to noli the
lines until we go! ready, but the next
time we m!ht not nave any ninm.
u-n.ral Peiahlnc nleaded for sup
port of ihe war departments plan for
organisation of the national guard
anil the reserves as the nucleus of
a nniverftll force that could be quick
k- mnhiliieH and train in the event
of necessity, without the "confusion
of 1917."
To tha nrorram outlined by Genera
Pershing, the support of th Ameri
can Legion, with Its minion mem
bars," had been pledged a few min
nta earlier hv Its national command
r, Hanford MacNIder, who delivered
a brief sddreis or ceding the general.
Colonel MacNIder declared that th
"American Ijialon has no other pur
pose than to serv the. nation In
...n aa in war. to see that America
remains American, and tha those for
whom the war Is not yet over, those
maimed and blinded and diseased aa
a result nf the war, shall be given
a anuare deal.
! p
- Tties which he oi
Oenerai terming empnaucaiiy a.
outlined 1 militaristic,
Ha aasertsd that "(very man wear
CfnMaafI aa feat ftallaml
PERSHING SPEAKS IN! FUNCTIONS
AT CELEBRATION PLANNED DURING
OF MECKLENBURG BRIEF SOJOURN 1
I . Ss I
Here Today i
Address Will Be Given at
Imperial Admission
by Invitation.
IS BILTMORE QUEST
AT BREAKFAST HOUR
Officers Accompany Him
to Knoxville for Dedi
cation of Memorial.
Ashevllle today greet General
John J. Pershing, famous war
chieftain ot the American expedi
tionary force and head of th na
tion's military establishment.
Coming to the mountain metrop
olis not aa a stranger but as on
who has already made th friend
ly acquaintance of Land of th
.Sky hospitality, General Pershing
will be entertained with a variety
of functions, considering th brief
space allotted to him In Ashe
vllle. I
Scheduled to arrive from Char
lotte some time list night or early I
this morning, General Pershing.
accompanied by his side, will be
escorted to the Blltmore house In i
time for breakfast with Mrs. Edith
8, Vanderbllt.
He will be met later at th fi-
mmia manalnn hv rielejaratlon nt
reserve' officers, visiting officers and
citizens, and escorted to th Im
perial theatre where he will deliv
er a public address at 1?: JO o'clock
today. Admission will be by ticket
only, and It Is announced that prac
tically every available ticket has
already been called for.
The delegation Is composed of
lieutenant Colouel J. M, Houston
and Lieutenant Colonel O. R.
Cole, both of th staff of the Slat
division; Major G. G. Reinlger,
heading the reserve officer1 asso
ciation of Western North Card
ling; Captain Richard P. Hllder
brand, captain Curtis Bynum and
Judge Junius G. Adams.
Following General Pershing's
address the gathering will dl
perse after singing th "Star-8pat.-
gled Banner." Major Reiniger ha
been designated to Introduce ths
distinguished visitor.
The general will then be ths
guest of ths reserve officsrs asso
ciation, together with Invited army
and navy officers, at an open air
buffet luncheon to be served at
1:30 o'clock on th Blltmore For
est grounds. A car frorh the Bllt
more house will call him In time
to catch the afternoon train for
Knoxville at 1:25 o'clock.
He will be accompanied to the
Tenneeesee city by Lieutenant
Colonels Houston and Cols ana
by Major Heinlgtr and his wife,
who expect to be present at ths
time General Pershing aeaicatee
a memorial at Knoxville on May
22, He will b dinner guest ot
Colonel W. R. Sampl. chit I
staff of th slat division, tn ban
quet to be given at in nniius
Springs hotel.
While' it w xpciea mi
Brigadier-General 3. Van B. Metts
and Brigadier-General Cary Fv
Hpence would reach Ashevllle in
time to take part In welcoming
their chieftain, telegraphic word
wa received from them and from
Colonel Sample at a late nour
last night sending their regrets
when It was found Imposslbl for
them to make the trip.
As honor guests ot ths reserve
officers of this section, Lieutenant
Colonels Houston and Col were
entertained last nlgnt at m aioner
In -the Battery Park hotel, at
which soma U or 4V guests wsr
present, prominent smong them
being Mrs. Edith 8. Vanderbllt and
her daughter. Miss Cornelia Van
derbllt. Also among other guests
of tha reserve officer were Lleu-
tnsnt and Mrs. Arnom n.
derhoof. th tormr being com
mander of the Klffin RooUweli
pout of the American legion; and
Captain A. W. Frman, ot can
ton. a2d inraniry.
Following an n)oyaois ainnar,
the banouetter took part In a -inner
dance and were Joined by oth
er invited guests.
The visiting stair orticers oi in
nar division were orosent yestsr-
day afternoon at the enthusiast!
revival ot tilting as miriwuow j
members of Troop "F" oavalry. N.
V N. G.r and . th attltuds of com
radeship between th national
guard, th reserve offldera and th
rerulara wa apparent at thess
games.
THRKE ARE OOSVIOTED
IJI COLUMBIA Jll ivur.ii
COLUMBIA. S. C. May 2.-
nuiltv nf murder aa to F. M. Jet-
fords and Ira Harrison and guilty.
ot murder with reoommenaauon
to mercy as to Glenn Treece was
the verdlot ot a Kicniann wunu
jury returned it tnis au-rnuvn
in th case ot tnree nun .;
with tha murder of J. C, Arnetre.
The verdict sutomaticstiy carriee
sentences of death for jerrorus ana
Harrison and lite impnonm-ni
tor Treece. '
rrvxvir.Tt.mTV MASONIC
CHAPEL H1U May 20. . Th
University Mssonio club, eompod
of fsculty and student aissona -n
k i niv.raitv nf North Carolina,
gav a danc at the Masonia club
hm.aa on Franklin avenu. Friday
evening, Maf 1. Th. hou was
tastefully d.corst.d it the clubs
eolnrn. old sold and black; T"S
rinp was thoroughly enjoyed by
all who attended. There were
many out-of-town guests present
nra innrmV STORE AT r
. NIHPHV FRIDAY JflGHTl
vnmpHT. May 20. Thieves en-
Tred "Ihe Xroyd grocerystore'last
night by a resr window, taKtng
40, a gun and othtr article