THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN T THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, S.pt. 10. Forecait for North and South Carotin! Local howora Monday and Tiieeday; tome, what lower temperature Tuaaday. WATCH LABEL , On your papar, Renew your au. eerlptlon flva daya before expiration, and Inaura not mining an laaue. "DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" ESTABLISHED 1868. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1 1 , 1 922. PRICE FIVE CENTS r WIN 10 RS EBELLIDUS D JIT PIRAEUS! GREEK SOLO ERS Forecast Is Made Insistent Demands For General Strike In Nation Will Be Rejected .an- ion Parade Streets, Shouting insults m demonstra tion Against King. ALL QUIET AGAIN IN TOWN OF SMYRNA Much Talk Is Heard of , the Return of Venizelos "toPremiership. 'ATHENS, Sept. 10. The first troop have reached Piraeus from the former Greek front In Aria JBnor In a mutinous mood: they paraded the streets in the city in small and large groups, in a dem onstration against King Constan tino, many of them shouting suits. Five transports bearing troon )iad received instructions from the War .Department to land the sol diers on the Island of the Aegean but the troops are declared to have forced the captain to proceed to Piraeus and they landed there des pite orders to tha contrary. The abdication of Constantino Is being openly discussed and the newspapers demanding the jeturn "brVerilzelos. .The Royalists, how ever are reacting vigorously and insisting upon the choice nf nn. eral Meterxas as premier, to which the king may have to agree un less Triantaflllakos succeeds In forming a cabinet. In Venizelist and other' political circles it Is considered that a Metaxaa cabinet would actually mean a military dictatorship. , AMERICAN DESTROYER ARRIVES AT SMYRNA , SMYRNA, Sept. 10. (By The Associated Press) The American 'destroyer Lawrence arrived here yesterday and sixty sailors from the Lawrence fcre ' guarding the American consulate, the theatre, tthe Y. M. C. A. building and the .American school. The American lproperty Is near the consulate. t The town is packed with refu gees, but calm prevails. Great numbers are massed on the quays (and are leaving port -on all kinds of vessels. British, Italian and French naval forces are ashore pa- leoiung limited areas, but there- nam oeen no concerted action for the general maintenance of order as the Turks are not willing to permit these patrols to remain in tne city. There has been some looting and'j na me TurKish authori ties have arrested some of the cul prits who for the most part are Turks. The present Turkish force In Smyrna numbers y000 and la well disciplined. Relief for the homeless and starving; Is being or ganized. - SAY TURK'S ARMS END . PROBLEM OF DIVISION PARIS, Sept. 10. (By The As sociated Press) The Turkish Na tionalists ending their two weeks campaign have swept the Greeks out of Asia Minor and the Kemal Ists, who yesterday entered Smyr na took Prisoner thn amnn- - the Greek forces remaining behind to cover the wild flight of the Greek army that a month, ago held securely a large part of Asia Minor land talked of marching ot through Thrace and into Constan tinople. The Turks ran a race with ,the diplomats, their leaders say, and won the race, for Turkish arms ett led in a few days and settled nnally, according to Angora ad vices, the problem of how Asia Minor is to b divided, a problem with which diplomacy has been Strueirllno. fnt lh... ..An.- Smyrna which has been n a fetate of chaos for three days, since me week high commissioner too o a warship! in fear of his life, is ow a hotbed of tyohus and nlaa-ua nd is crowded with thousands' nf lerugees without food. The Allied consuls and naval contingents including the Ameri cans, had begun the restoration of order as soon as they arrived, but the Turks have taken charge of Smyrna and their first efforts have been directed toward stamping out epidemics and relieving distress. -4CMHtmed 9 fvt Tim Executive Council Will Act Today Some Chiefs Say loo Much uncertainty Already Caused by Gompers' Washington Statement. ATLANTIC CITY,' N. J., "Sept. 10. Demands for a gen eral strike of all organizations of the American Federation of Labor which are reported by - its omeers to-have been-pour--ing in since Attorney General , , JJa ugh exly . .oblalned his . ... in,-. Junction agalnat the striking rail shop crafts, will be the first on the program for con sideration when the Executive Council of the Federation re sumes its annual conference here tomorrow. Neither Samuel Gompers nor the 10 others on the Executive Council, made any official statement concerning the probable outcome -f to morrow's session. ExpreiB ing their individual opinions. Council members without ex ception were strongly opposed to a general strike, although they were unanimous In de nouncing the Injunction as "a blow to the rail crafts and1 a threat to all organized labor' The labor chiefs are united. they assert, in the belief that too much uncertainty ha al ready been aroused In the na tion's industrial life by a st.it -ment of Mr. Gomptirs isiued at Washington which was In- "terpretrd by some as a uii- eral strike threat. tne -then- scores -ef We--grams, it was said, have been reoelvcd demanding tho .gen eral strike. At the same time large em ployers of labor throughout the country have besieged the Federation officials with re quests for assurance that their contracts with Individual labor unions will not be oancelled through any nation-wide walk out. "We believe the American public Is entitled to know where It stands and I predict that a formal assurance that the American Federation of Labor Labor contemplates no general strike will bo one of the first acts of this Council." said a member of that body today. Greater Asheville Dinner And Pageant Come Tonight Mrs. Gould Had Presentiment of Maynard's Death Aviator Had Promised Never ot Fly After the Rutland Circus. ! GREENSORO, Sept. 10. Edward Gould, of New York, .admirer of lieutenant Beilvin W. Maynard, a few days prior to the flyer's death presented him with a check for $10,000 for a tubercular hospital at Saranac, N. G., in which May nard was much interested A. 1. Schlofllce, representing tho New York department t tho American Legion at the funeral in Sampson County today, told, friends of Mnynard. Tho rift was made following a presentment to Mrs. Gould (hat Maynard would be killed in an airplane accident. May nard hud promised never to fly again after the Rutland flights. a 0 FLY HOUSE no OATIM I W I Will II LAKE ERATJVES A Spartanburg Mill Plans lor workers to Have Short Outings. with the recratlonal resources of Western North Carolina being dally developed and new means of relaxation being found, new and distinct feature has been dlscov ered with the placing of a laige house boat on Lake Summitt, near Tuxedo, by the Saxon Mills, of Spartanburg. The house boat will provide ree- reatlonal pleasure for the opera tlves of the mill and during the present summer 138 men, women i and children from the mill sec tion enjoyed real outings on the placid waters of the beautiful mountain lake. Each operative has the oppor tunity of spending one week dur ing the summer qn the house boat and during this time receives two- thirds of his regular wage as-an employe of the mill. The lake Is ideal for bathing and the small sum of tl per week is made to cover the living expenses of the operatives, while on the. house TVThe boat Is 0 feet long and SI ist wide,, with electric lights and othVr features for comfortable liv ing. Two large state rooms are provided with bunks for boys and r girls, two rooms for family use, two rooms for .chaperons, a klch en, living room and a 'porch ex tending around the boat. -- laA. The hours boat was constructed N6 PARSON' BSE0U1ES HELD 3 P. M. SUNDAY 3,000 Attend Services Held in Open. Airplanes Come From Bragg. WILMINGTON, N. C, Sept. 10. The funeral of Lieutenant Bel vln W. Maynard, known through out the country as "the Flying Parson" who was killed in an air plane accident at Rutland, Ver mont, Thursday of last week, was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Mavnard. ' his parwits, In Simpson County this, afternoon at 8 "o'clock. Notwithstanding the inaccesa blllty by rail of the old Maynard home, it being seven miles from the nearest railroad, a crowd of more than 8,000 people attended the service which was participat ed in by four ministers, all of whom were close personal friends of the filers Two airplanes from Pope Field, Camp Bragg, arrived to the North side of the Maynara nome auum 10 minutes before the hour for the funeral but the pilots were imnhia to locate the home and the throng on account of the den sity Of a large oak grove, in tne midst of which is looated the Maynard home. tionsequenujr their scheduled part of dropping flowers from the air was not car ried out. After circling about to the North for a few minutes, tne airmen headed toward Camp Bragg. Tha service was conducted from the porch of the old fashioned country, home and was very sim ple. , MISSING SISTERS ARB ON WAY TO MACOJI MACON, Ga . Sept. 1.. Attorney J. Ellsworth Hall, representing tho Lamar family, announced here to night that Mrs. J. Garnett Starr and her sister. Miss Valeria Lamar, who have been missing since August 21, hava been found and are being brought back to Macon. "We're glad that tho young- women have been found," said Colonel H. T). Russell, attorney for t. v. ra- ham. " r.nhim has been Hew in Jail here for several days" on a cnarge ox ara nannlnv In connection with the dis appearance of the Lamar sisters. Reports received here state- that the Lamar family paid 11.200 ruward before they located Mrs. Starr and her alater in Jacksonville. Fla, They are said to have been taken to St. Augustine, where the party boarded the Havana-New Torn uimiM, alighting at Savannah from which city they boarded a train for Macon. Sheriff J; R. Hicks and a close friend of the family, besides Warren Roberts, uncle of the young women are in the party. - - . SOO JAPANESE FISHER ' FOLK. lAJSE Biuius HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. 10. Throe hundred Japanese fishermen were drowned - onr tne cniaima, m Kuril Islands, South of tho Kam chatka peninsula. August 25. when vn aamimna caDsixed during tho violent storm In which the Japanoae cruiser Nittaka sank, according to a from a raft left by the Construe-1 caelegrram today from Toklo to th tlon Company building the damj Nlppu Jlgl, a Japanese newspaper Cor the lako ne?e- ( "All for Asheville" Pa geant Will Be Given at 5 P. M. in Open. POMP WILLMARK BIG- SPECTACLE Henderson and Daniel to Speak Stores Will Close Early. Greater, Its full meaning la ex tension, and this is the slm of officials In launching the drive for a Greater Chamber of Commerce to aid In building a Greater Ashe ville, which will be formally open ed this afternoon at 5 o clock, on the spacious Battery Park lawn, when the "All for Asheville pa geant, rivaling In pomp and glory the grand spectacles of ancient days. Kquilly as Important, from the standpoint of interest, is the "Greater Asheville Dinner, ta be held at the Battery Park Hotel, this evening at 6:80 o'clock, when several hundred will gather around the festive board. i After an afternoon and ve- nlnr devoted to festivities end ban ijiieting In celebration ot the new ern in the vowtli of Ailieville, jnday morning will, mark the bediming of the bua.ness end of t.iP program, the work, every p.ibllc-spirltel citizen aiding, to raise the necessary funds to In sure the comprehensive, prrr.im outllneJ for the next few years. The pageant will b? all that could be asked in the way of an Inspirational and beautiful affair, outlined and dedloat.vl to encour age the c'tlzens of the mountain mMvopoli to "rillv around tne s'andard of civic pride." PajM-ant Will Start At O'clock. Promptly at S o'clock, with the trumphets of heralds sounding their lovous notes and the Aeho- vl'.'.e Municipal Bind rendering: tuneful select'oni, the procession wll lascend the platform erected for the purpose, Miss iaa Hamil ton will take the part of "Amer- 'North Caroltf'" will be repre sented by Mrs. J. Scroop Styles, and Miss Katharine Erwln will rake the part as "Ash-ivllle" the th'rd member of tho central trio. The "Greater Asheville Cham ber of Commerce" will bo portray ed by Mlaa Hannaii Weaver, the daughter of Representative and Mrs. Zebulon Woavor mid her at tendants wlM be Miss Anna Ksth e,rli.e Davis and Miss Marlon Cox. Two trumpete'-s in preen velvet and silver costumes will al at tend Miss Weaver and she will car ry a handsome bouquet of flowers to be presented by the President and Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. "Civio Virtue,'' an allegorical figure, with sword and scales of Justice, will be portrayed by Miss Ines Kessler and Miss Louise cos ton ,ln Shakespearean robes of red and cold will represent Drama. A special 'cnllo number to O'Mara's "There Is No . Death has been written by Carl Bchr, "cellist and will be sung by Mrs. Katherine Wooster, Mr. Henr playing the 'cello. Other musical numbers will Include: Gounod's "Ava Maria," Grelg's "Morning Handel's "Largo" and the "Trau meri" by Schumann. The Munic ipal Band, under the direction of Joseph DrNardo, will also contrip ute a number oi spiritea seiec tlons. Merchants of the city, many who will close their stores at G o clock In order that employee) may par ticipate In the pageant, will have representatives and banners and decorations will in a colorful man ner, portray the Interest of the business men of the tity., D. W. Daniel To Speak . At Dinner. Dr. D. W. Daniel, head of the English Department at Clemson Agricultural College, South Caro lina, will be the principal speaker at the dinner and his ready wit to gather with his usual inspirational message; is certain to prove an ex. cellent forerunner ot the business end of the campaign. An excellent menu -has. been ar ranged by the commute having the dmner in charge ana it is expectra to be an outstanding event of this year in Western North Carolina. It lias often been said that the greatest campaigns and plans have been formed 'around the 'able" and It is believed this will aptly apply to the "Greater Asheville Dinner. - Mark Brown will act as toast master and will speak on the sub ject of "Our Determination;" "Why We are Here ' win do tne auDject of P. M. Burdette, president of th" - Chamber of. Commerce; R I M A R I ES AN ELEC ONS A EATURE WEEK Maine Elects Senator, Four Congressmen and Governor Today. MARYLAND HOLDS PRIMARIES TODAY Massachusetts, - Vermont and South CarolinaJBal lot Tuesday. PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 10.- With the eyes of the entire coun try upon the issue, the voters of Maine will go to the polls tomor row to olect a United States en- ator and four congressmem as wall as a governor, stale auditor, mem bers of the legislature and county officials. WhCa ist eiiinute predic tions of RepuuTfruH leaders were that the state would remain Re publican by a plurality of 40,000 the Democrats maintained that or ganizations of the Democratic wo men and oilier factors would brine about "a great surprise United States Senator Frederick Hale, Republican, of Portland, Is opposed for re-election by former Governor o.akJ.ey. C Curt lst .Demo crat, also of this city. Governor Perrival P. Baxter who.' as prest aent of the state senate assumed the gubernatorial chair on the death of Governor Frederic H Parkhurst, In January 1921 is op posed by William R. Pattangall of Augusta, former state attorney general an dfor many years the Democratic leader In Maine. All four congressmen who are Republicans, face contests. For the first time in Maine poli tical hlBtory the names of women appear on the ballots as candi dates for state and county offices legislature and one to the state Bight women seek election to the senate. Ten others are candidates for county offices- While the long compalgn, which began Immediately after the June primaries has been described as the most uneventful on record, the significance of the Main election as an index to the general 1922 re sult attracted to the battleground political leaders of both parties from many parts of the country- Among those who car- to for the Republican cause were Vice-President Coelldge and Sen ators Pepper of Pennsylvania, Lodge of Massachusetts, Edge of New Jersey and Moses of New Hampshire. In the Federal field the tariff has been made the central Issue of the campaign. Government Will Try To Prove Conspiracy Against Nation s Transportation Machine As Chicago Railway Suit Comes Up Today If IS AT , REAUY HE GAVE HAPPINESS CHERISH HIS MEMORY BY BILLY BORNE, MA88AOHTSETT8 WEEK SHAKEN BY CAMPAIGN BOSTON, Spt. 10. A campaign that has shaken both parties and confused the voters will be brought to an end tomorrow and on Tues day the Republicans will go to the polls to decide wheher Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ana uovernor Channlng Cox win be renominated and the Democrats to select their opponents to the Republican nom inees. There are contests In both parties also for the nominations for leutenant governor ana mere are six candidates for the Republican nomination for attormejr-gwneml. rjonsrresstonal contests are few. Jos. Walker, former Progressive and one time Speaker of the State House of Representatives, opposes Senator Lodge. He has charged the Senator with being reactionary and with having failed to make plain his position on the prohi bition amendment which Walker favors. Senator Lodge in numer ous speeches has defended his course In the Senate and pointed out that although he opposed the prohibition amendment he voted for the Volstead amendment act. Prohibition also crops up in the Republican attorney general con test. One of the candidates is tCimtlnmii m ftt rml I "ami mmm -iitymrmw Si vif If iH mi; ' DAUGHEH 1 CHICAGO TO PRESENT Will Try to Prove 26 Mur. ders Committed Since ' the Strike Began. SEEK TO PROVE BRIDGES BURNED MRS. RES1 AR IS ETTER, Citizen's Radio Plant Sends Broadcast Inaugural Program British Steamer -Rescues 340 Off Foundered Ship German Steamer Founders 80 Miles Out of Span Ish Port. LONDON. Sept. 10. A radio dlBpatrh received by Lloyds from the British steamer Kinfauns Castle reports that the steamer res cued 140 persons from the Gorman steame r Hammonia, which sank Saturday evening at 6:29 o clock in Latitude 41:50 North, Lontltude 10:50 West. The Kinfauns Castle Is due" to reach Southampton Tuesday. Sacred Concert and Inter esting Address Heard Over Region. BEDRIDDEN BOYS AMONG HEARERS Next Concert Will Be Given Out Tuesday From 7 to 8 P. M. VIGO, Spain, Sept. 10. . The naval authorities report that all the passengers on board the Ger man steamer, Hammonia. were saved when the vessel foundered 80 miles off this port while on a voyage to Cuba and Mexico. The cause of the disaster la not known. British steamers effected the rc-scuo cf the passengers and crew. S LATE REPORT Postpone Until Today De cision bo w rciivim Surgical Operation. WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. (By The ' Associated Press) Mrs. Harding spent "a fairly comfort able' day." the official bulletin of her ' attending physician at ( o'clock tonight said and the de cision relative to whether It would be necessary to operate has been postponed until further con sultation tomorrow morning. The night statement follows: "Mraf Harding's condition to night la as follows: "Temperature 100.6; pulse IK; respiration It. "She has had a fairly eomfor table day with such Indications of a slight Improvement that the de cision relative to - surgical relief Was postponed until Monday morn Ins;. "C. . BAWTEIl, M. D." While anxiety as to Mrs. Hard ing's condition was evidenced throughout the day by the White House staff., some of the many In timate friends of the family who called during the day were ex tremely hopeful, baaing their view of the situation both on the con tinued absence of any unfavorable symptoms' and on the assurance that Mrs. Harding was relatively free rrom pain. . The medical chart Is reported from the sick room tonight show ed a slight Increase -In tempera ture yfrom that given In the noon bulletin when It was 100. The re spiration also had Increased from It to If and the pulse from 102 to lit. There was no compartlve an alysis made of these conditions by the attending physicians although it had been pointed out that the ailment from whl-h Mrs. Harding was, suffering, like most diseases, tain variations In Its progress dur- mlgnt be expected to show cer- PRESBYTERIANS MAKE R. I. AI LAY ASSISTANT First Presbyterian unurcn Now Has Two Assistants to Pastor. By unanimous vote and upon recommendation of tho officers, the congregation of the First Pres byterian Church Sunday voted for tne appointment of" Randolph K. Axon as lay assistant to the pastor, Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, Mr. Axon comes to the church Well qualified and ' Is known throughout the South for his great work for the advancement of the denomination. He 'la from one of the South's oldest and best known families and Jthe first Mrs. Wood- row Wilson was a cousin of Mr Axon. . For five years the newly ap pointed assistant was an assistant to Rev. Dr. Dunbar Ogden, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church. Atlanta. Ga.. and for sev eral years he was In service of the church In educational work. . A srticial meeting of the con gregation was called yesterday to vote on the question of seeking the services of Mr. Axon. The activi ties of the chunfh have shown a steady growth of late, and Mr. Axon makes the second assistant to the castor. Mrs, John T. Dun- lop having served in this capacity for several years and will continue In the relation to the church. postoffice" vacancy AT RAVEX8FOHD. Jr. C. fSsarial Cmmn rt Mrnmt CtHm) WASHINGTON. . Sept. 10. There is a postoffice vacancy at Ravensford. Swain County, and a civil service examination ordered. With delicate and Intricate del vices, the handiwork of skilled scientists and modern Ingenuity that has accomplished the seem lngly Impossible bv transmitting voices, music and sounds to din tant points without employing the use of wires, speeches of partlcu lur Interest locally, sacred melo dies and concerts uf the first order were sent far and wide Sunday afternoon for the first time from The Citizen's Radiophone Broad casting Station. Persons residing In West Ashe ville. others in Grove Park, Way nesvllle and other nearby points as well as soldiers' bed-ridden at Kenllworth Hospital were audi tors of the program. A system of relay was tried by "several owners of radiophone sets. They would call their friends and relay, the concerts over the telephone. ' The afternoon program began precisely at 3:35 o'clock and the program lasted for more than an hour. At 0:30 o'clock another program f unusual merit was pcarrlsd out. Ashevllle'a station la known as W. F. A. J. Another entertainment will be broadcasted Tuesday-from 7 to 8 p. m. In making the preliminary an nouncement, Mr. Stevens, the op erator In charge of the station, said: , "As announced In this morn ing's Citizen, our program this af ternoon officially opens the Ashe ville' Daily Citizen Radio Broad casting .Station. We are honored to have with us Mayor Gallatin Roberts, who will make a few remarks.'' This was followed by a short address by the City's Chief Executive. The afternoon's program ' was featured by a concert randored by an? orchestra composed of L. F. Bazler, violin: Mr. Wilson, 'eello: A. E. Dunn, bass violin. The 'orchestra played "king Midas Overture;" "Trio Andante" Gluck and "Angels Serenade." Rev. H. I Stroup, of the Seventh Dsy Ad ventlst Church, delivered ,a few remarks. ' Of special Interest was the duet by Mr. and Mrs. Almond Jones who sung "Jesus. Lover ot. My Soul." Miss Rhea Reynolds act ed as accompanist on the piano. An exceptionally fine violin solo was rendered by Mrs. E. L. Wol glngel. gifted violinist. She play ed "Meditation" by Massenet with Miss Reynolds as accompanist. She was followed by another selec tion by the orchestra. In the evening the first num ber was a selection from the opera William Tell played by a trio com posed of Miss Klta Handte and Miss Grace Krick, pianist, with a solo part taken bv Carl Behr, director of the Bateery Park Trio and charter member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra who played the cello. Alva H. Lowe sang a solo with Miss Ooenhy acting as O.HENRYBIRT ANN VERSARY T BE CELEBRATE Archibald Henderson Is Expected to Deliver, Short Talk. O. Henry (William Sydney Por ter), famous author and short story writer!, who has endeared his memory to all lovers of fiction, and . especially to the people of Asheville "by virtue of the fact that he la burled amid the hills of this, the section. he loved most, will be honored on his birth anniversary today, September 11. O. Henry achieved success as an author only attT years of adven ture and painstaking efforts to acquire the material from which he would draw, with master strokes, gems of the literary art In the words of Woodrow Wilson "Achievement has come to be the only real patent of nobility in the modern world," and O. Henry be longa to the nobility of writers through his achievement of leav log to the world, Ills work, the recognized master short stories. a mark ot respect to mem ory ot the author, Archibald Hen derson, former President of the North Carolina Historical (Society win visit Asheville today and take part In the observance ot O. Hen rys btt-th anniversary. Mr. Henderson. Mrs. William Sydney Porter, and Mrs. Charlos Malcolm Piatt will deliver three minute talks on his work at the Pack Theatre at t o'clock and the Imperial Theatre at t:S0 o'clock A special song, the words from a poem by O. Henry, will be ren dered at tha Imperial by Egbert Hurnham, baritone, accompanied by Miss Rhea Reynolds. Tho Pack Theatre will "present Alias Jimmy Valentine,' (based on O. Henry's story "The Retriev ed Reformation" during the en tire" week. In keeping with the program started last year, the Southern En terprises will present pictures from O. Henry stories, Monday and Tuesday at" three moving picture houses as follows: Princess, "The Ghost of a Chance." from "Sixes and Sevens:" Imperial, "Guardian of the Accolade," from "Roads of Destiny," Strand: "The Day Re surgent," from "Strictly Business." ; With the announcement in The Citizen yesterday that a monu ment will be placed at the grave of the author, considerable inter est has been aroused and It Is expected that literal y clubs throughout the United Slates will respond generously to the fund to place a bust of O. Henry at his last resting place, a- tribute from the followers ot the profession he loved and those Interested In the improvement of the literary art. Shop Craft Policy Com mittee of 90 Will Be in Session Today. CHICAGO Sept. 10. (By The Awsoclated Press.) With the ar rival tuday of Attorney-Ueneral Dnugherty the stage was set for the hearing In Federal Court to morrow ot the-Government's ap plication for a permanent injuno tlcm agalnat the striking railway hopmea James Beck, solicitor-general, accompanied Mr. Daugherty. They were preceded yesterday by Blackburn Esterllne, assistant to tho solicitor-general, Oliver P. Migin. the Government's Indict ment expert and two carloads of evidence which It was said would be used In an effort to prove a widespread conspiracy toy cripple the nation's transportation ma chine. The existence of such a plot was charged directly, by the -attorney-general when he obtained on Sep tember 1 what has been called the most sweeping temporary Injunc tion ever issued In such a case. Leaders have not only denied the existence of a conspiracy but have demanded the vacation of the or der against them and have taken the ground (hat the Government has failed to make out a case, the Injunction Is In violation ot the Clayton Act and that It was ob tained through misrepresentations for "ulterior and unlawful'" mo tives. ' ....;W.v; Will Try to Show How Vlolonoo Directed. In preparation for the Govern ment's battle to make the) Injunc tion permanent Federal agents, were said to have collected evi dence from all parts of the coun try, Including thousands-of tolo g rams, letters, photographs, blue prints and books, tools of violence and transcripts of statements of some 17,000 individuals. All of this svldence. It was said by Fed eral agents, would be used In an effort to show that since the strike began there have been i J murders and that t0,00t railroad care have been tampered with and 14 rail road bridges burned In the last 70 days. An effort also will be made to show; It was snld, how such vio lence was directed and the details ot plans to broaden the scope of campaign of terrorism as the strike progressed. s. Tomorrow's hearing win oe De fore Federal Judge James H. Wll kerson, who granied the tempor ary Injunction. Representing ths Union leaders and opposed to the brilliant array of Government counsel wjll be Donald R. Rlch berg, a young Chicago attorney and personal counsel of B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts. Mr. Jewell himself and John Scott, secretary-treasurer of the organi zation were also expected to be In court. Government agents In dicated that If the two Union load era anneared they 'might be call- . ed to the witness stand and (rilled by the Government. Dlwusa Calling All of Z40 linden to Stand. Another plan, to subpoena every, one of the 140 Union leaders nam ed! In the temporary Injunction and place them on the stand was being discussed tonight by the Government repreeentativee. It was Indicated that no definite de cision on this procedure had been reached and It was Indicated that . If carried Into effect it would pro long the hearing for many weeks. While a corps of Federal agents were sorting over the Govern- .. ment'e evidence .for the court hearing which la scheduled to open at J9:so in me mornnm. E HAVE ITH US TODAY LEE BARNES PRATERS ARE OFFERED FOR PRESIDENT'S WIFE PORTLAND. Ore., 8ept. 10 A meetiner. held under tho auspices of tho department of religious educa tion, waa the principal evant today In the program of the iOplaoopal (gen eral Convention. A substantial thank offering for the Church School Kervlca League waa taken. At a eecondnuua meeting tonight the nation-wide cam paign department held exercise "My first trip to Asheville has thoroughly convinced me of the possibilities for the future growth : of Asheville and Western isorth : Carolina," declared J. I ee Barnes, iroprletor of the Huntlngtoi lotel. St. Petersburg, Fla, to , representative of The Citizen yes terday. Mr. Barnes accompanied by his wife, has been spending the past few weeks in Asheville and states that he is impressed with the ex cellent roada and wonderful- cli mate of this section. He waa for 27 years In the hotel business In Atlanta, where he operated sev- . ersl well known hotels. 'Are you Interested In the hotel - prospects f? Asheville?' Mr. Barnes waa asked by The Citizen v representative. "I am always in terested In a good business oppor tunity," tbe Floridian replied and continued by paying a tribute to the hotels In Asheville, which he termed as "splendid." 'But he said "additional hotels will add to the growth of the City and I am confident that there Is room for other hotele In the City and the added number of visitors will as- sure their successful operatlon."- Asheville is a splendid summer reaof. he -erted. and the indl- -cations point to a great City amid the hills ef Western North Caro- ' Una,' However, his parting words were St. Petersburg. "The Sua- ' shtne City" is the logical winter resor , ' ?:.v- .

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