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THEWEATHER i WAtHINOTON, Ost. 11 Forecast for N9f and south Carellnai Gen. rally fair Thursday an Frisay; III. tie ahant in temperature. TONS PROTEST IP'S SE IW BY DRY OFF GE Canadian -Schooner De clared Captured With out Three Mile Zone. ACTION UNLIKELY TO BE DEFENDED Retailed Report Hot Yet in Hand From Prohibi tion Officials. Washington! bet. is. (By The Associated Praaa.) Belxure prohibition enforcement officials early this weak of the Canadian schooner Emerald oft . the New Jersey coast baa been made the uround (or formal protilit by the British government, the contention feeing that the vessel was outside American Jurisdiction. Pending; de tailed official advices from the of ficers who made the selsure. com ment as to the probable attitude of the Washington government was not available today. The only report received at prohibition enforcement headquar ters said the Emerald had been taken fof alleged Hquot smug gling while In communication with y shore from a point beyond the three mile limit. While the mes sage did- not say specifically, it la understood that the Emerald's own boats were plying between ship and ashore. It waa assumed at the prohibition enforcement bu reau that such waa the case how ever, and that the ship therefore fell within the recent government ruling a to operations beyond American territorial waters. The British protest which was Lxu-esented to thetate Department, ,ia understood id uwn mat ine Emerald s ooasts were not in toucn with shore and that there was. therefore, no warrant under the announced policy of the American government Itself for Interference with the Canadian craft. The case Is the first of its kind to arise under the Administration policy, recently announced, of cen flnlng prohibition enforcement Op erations strictly to the three-mile limit of territorial waters except in the one circumstance of a ves tal beyond that limit but sending contraband shipments ashore in her own boats. Xle American po sition in that regard is held to rest on International precedent. :. That the British authorities are convlnoed the Emerald case does not fall within the rule was made plain by ' the promptness with which the protest was- lodged. Framing of the American reply necessarily awaits an official re port from the treasury setting out , - xna the facta of the seizure. In view of the British refusal consider the Working out of a w . real v is mniut searvra ui nun ittv;i- ) . ed liquor, unugglifeg, raft mvt& II miles ore snore, it appeared on- -.likely that, the Washington Oov- I,; eminent would attempt to aetena diplomatically a. more drastic act tlon of seizure beyond the three mile limit except where the con ditions met the rule 'laid down AIL TREASURY FFIC ALS TO CONVENE TODAY Interesting - Discussions for Officials to Fill Two Day Session. I Upward of 100 members of the Railway Treasury Officers' Asso ciation, representing , practically f averv State in the Union and Can I ada as well and Including officials ' t ot all important railway lines and many of the Smaller roads, are gathering ' at the. Battey Park ! Hotel for two-day sessions of their t sixteenth annual convention ' ) ' High officials of several roads are expected to take part In ftn- t! portant discussions, amomj ine Tmoet Interesting "of which from the standpoint of the shipper will , be that Friday afternoon wnen a. F.' Bayfield, Treasurer of the ie - i-iv. ir.ii.w naiii-mut rnmnanv. Illgll - - ; - - . -And. others will take up means by ,which the essentiat uniform o- ' I :Bsrvance of the rules governing the J collection of transportation; charges r , may be obtained. '"';' ' Another leading subject will be the discussion or a- - w"""! Treasurer Atchison, Topeka and u -... ei D.iiwatf rninnjinv. re- gardlng 'The , Transportation Act ' and the Treasury Department."- -. Colonel F. H. Fries. President of the Wachovia Bank- and Trust Company, Winston - Salem, will apeak Friday upon the relationship -.. '. of "Railway Treasurers and -Their . Bankers. " , Paetxold. Secretary and Treasurer Great Northern Railway Company, and T. H. B. McKnlght, Treasurer of the Pennsylvania anroa com pany the latter Bpeaking upon d m umb a Tinnifs mm an Invest ment." F. T- Dickerson, Treasurer Central Railroad pf New Jersey, and W. J. Moody, Treasurer Erie " Railroad. Company, will have im portant parts on the program. -The annual dinner is planned ' -H - niortit. At 7. o'clock. Upwart of 75 ladies making up the wkli.h niimhM nlnse tO-'17fi. Are to be sent upon the trip to Mt. Mitchell as guests Of the associa tion this afternoon. ' 4 Y Officers are D. F. Kellogg, PresI V dent; R. N. Harry, Vice-President; ft J. A. Tates, second Vice-President. and I W. Cox. Secretary-JTreaa- 1 urer. - , i The seaslon this morning will deal with matters of a technical nature while the afternoon meet '1 Jng will be given ever in part to reports from the section groups from New York, Virginia, Pitts burgh.. Chicago and St. Louis. The association numbers a' total mem bership of 2 tO. . ESTABLISHED 186& Buncombe County Wins First Prize For County Exhibits As State Fair Awards Made Exhibit Entered by the Vanderbilt Estate Is Among Those Which Are Attracting Wide Spread ! Attention at State Fair. ' emu ssisa acsus ' T&ssosat'ua: sot si II, BROCK IAKlLt RALEIGH, Oct. 17. With a score or more of counties offering strong competition Buncombe won first prise of the county exhibits nt. the ttate fair today. xne judges were unanimous in their decision awarding nrst prize 10 the display of Buncombe's agri cultural and horticultural, prod uc"ta. County Agent C. E. Miller, and the home agent, Mrs. O. U Clement, arranged the exhibit and are in cliarge of it, , The honor is distinctive as many counties lifcd displays, and the haracter of them was far above the ' usual displays. The ' Bun combe exhibit made a fine show- ii'fl both as to arrangement of the products displayed and the quality of them. Mecklenburg won sev trth prUe in the county exhibit end Wake, the home of the State .Fair, eighth. Mecklenburg won lirat prize on the jelly exhibit lit the home demonstration depart ment ami Alamance won first prize on the community exhibit. G H SPIRITUAL E URGED ON MEN 0FJVMN1STRY Bishop Collins Denny De clares Nation cm Eve , of Revolution. MONTEtOE, N. C, Oct. 18. (By The Associated Press.) An ad dress by Bishop Collins Denny, of Kichmona, va., exhorting the min istry to lead the highest sort of spJoitual life, election of W. I Sherrlll as conference secretary for the 29th consecutive year and appointments of conference boards and standing4 committees marked the first day's aession of the (3rd annual meetl"- of - the Western North Carolina conference. Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, here today. . . ' ' Bishop Denny conducted the de votional services which opened the convention,) In his address he ap pealed to -the ministers "to keep themselves' right, and- unless they do this I cannot see how H la pos sible for them to look after , the spiritual right of others."' "We are on the- eve of a great revolution,? Nt blsndp -said, "and SrhW-I knew te' will taee of his church, at tne same time i ant concerned about the church in this generation, iaod the character and work , of the ministry has much to do with keeping the church safe." , At the conclusion of the service, roll .call was heard, whereupon A. W. plyler moved that Mr. Sherrlll be nominated for re-election a secretary: The motion .carried 'eyid was followed by the unanimous election of the secretary. It is 29th consecutive conference which Jte has served In that capacity. J-. B. Craven, for. the presiding eiders, then - submitted names which constituted the conference boards andstanding committee. - In answer to minute question 17 "ate all the preachers blameless ih their life and official adminis tration." called by Bishop Denny, the characters of the 11 presiding elder were passed and their an nual reports were submitted which showed decided progress during the past year. , , MUNROB, v Oct. 18. From thj very beginning It can be seen . that Ith. finnference is to have royal entertainment in tnis, me irauiw city in the State, xo unaeriaae w provide entertainment for suoh a large gathering ae the Western North Carolina Conference, In the Central Church provision has been made for the meeting of the vari ous committees and boards, and not a-alngle oni of these will be forced to find a meeting place out-sldeoT-the church. f ' ;' Tonight the first service in con nection with-the conference was held when the Historical Society of fhe Western North Carolina Con ference held lt nnual meeting. This society was organised a few years ago to preserve the history of Methodism within the bounds of the conference. Rev. J. E. Thomp son, one of the older members, read, a paper on "The Unwritten History of Methodism in Western North Carolina." The paper was ii n intamut and brought to the attention of the younger member a great many or tne usugee nu custom of Methodism , In other days.-. , : . - -' " This afternoon several of the committees held their flrt meet ings. Those whose business it is to deal with' the undergraduate members of the conference and the admission of young men on. trial held meetings and are prepared to make reports :t the opening ste slonV It is now learned that sjuite a large clias. will be admitted. The Board of Missions held l".s first' meeting this afternoon at which time the scope of work of their. boaVd was outliniJ. It is now ixpected that the board will recommend to the bishop and cabi net that several new mission fl-s-ds should be opened next year. This board is the most important cf all the conference boards and h.is the appropriation of several thousand dollars tb take-Into consid nation and to spend it where. the largest results can be secured. Bishop Denny arrived it the city early this morning and had a meeting with his cabinet this after noon." At this meeting the various committees were namad and will be presented to the conference at the session tomorrow for confirma tion.' The bishop and his rablret will hold at least onj session each day of the conference for the pur pose of adjusting the appointments which Bishop Denny will read .l the closing session, next Mocdnj-. It is predicted thst the reports . tcas m rws Twl THE ASHEVILLE "DEDICATED An fxhn.lt that has attracted un usual attention la the one of the I'lltmore Ertate w.h!ch Mm. eoiR W. Vanderbilt and Miss Cornelia personally supervised In prepara tion and iiaslsted in the actual car pentry work. It shows the front I.nd porch of a mountain cabin, with products of the mountain furm and also some of the thing raised on the Biltmore Extate. An old lady brought here from the mountain: sits all day on the porch, and watches the hundreds b they pass and admire the ex hibit. The cabin front and porch U an exact leproduction of the old faslfioned mountain cabin. The porch supports and the lumber were brousht here . from a torn down ca' in and the shingles that cover. It are home made and origi nally covered a mountain hut. Another exhibit of the"Vamler blits shows how a dilapidated looking home may be transformed Into the up to date ana pieasina looking home with the assistance of the carpenter, the painter and the landscape gardener. ' DIOCESAN B 0 0 ORGANIZED A H Haywood Parker of Ashe ville Made Member of Standing Committee. tlntM CmTtrptmdmc ikt 4!l CiHim) HICKOR1, Oct. 18. The dio cese of Western North Carolina, the newest diocese in the Episco pal Church was formally organized here today amid genuine enthusi asm on the part of the clergy and laity and plans made for adjourn ment by 'noon tomorrow. An auto mobile ride for the delegates this afternoon and a sermon by Dean Carroll M. Davis. Secretary f the General Convention and Secretary of the . National - Council, -.. with headquarters, in New York con cluded the day's program. -Election df'a standing commit tee vested with the ecclesiastical authority ' of the church was not carried, through until late this aft ernoon, the morning session being devoted to organization and the hearing of the bishop's charge to the' convention. So spirited was the contest for memberehlpor the tandi jtqltttii ha4,.0altots i were iukbu xur ino iwu mai utw gates named.. .. ; 4 The committee I composed of the followiria, four clergymen, and four laymen: ReV,; S. J. W. N. Johnson, Gaatonlas - Samuel B. Stroup, Hickory; A. W. Farnum, Hendersonvllle; Bf. R. Guignard, Lenoir; J. H. Pearsojt, Morgan ton; J. E. Carroway, Waynesville; Hay wood Parker, AsMsvllle, and F. B. Bacon, Tryon. '..' Rev, N. C- Duncan proposed to the oin'Bntlon that the diocese take' ove and conduct Grace Hos pltal, Moranton. as a church in stitution. The matter was refer red to a future meeting. . Adoption - of constitution and canons governing the woik,of the diocese also was an important fea ture of the convention. Bishop Horner was' assisted In his address and charge to the con vention in the forenoon by -Rev. H. B. Stroup and A. H. Stubbs. . The bishop told of the necessary steps which had been taken to form the diocese of Western North Carolina and declared that he was willing td go forward as long as the laity, would . get behind and push. One of the pleasing features of an enjoyable luncheon at noon to day were tributes paid to the pio neer Episcopal preachers of this section, especially Rev. Alfred A. Stuhss. Rev, A. M. Joyner and Rev. FitD. Lobdell, the latter chaplain at Oteen Hospital. The electron of the executive council will take-place tomorrow following a conference between Dean Davis and the standing com mittee. , ' ' . ' i .. . .1 ' ;' .A CHURCHMEN'S T!NIOX IX AMERICA ORGAXIZED - NEW YORK, Oct. 18. Forma tion by a group of Episcopal cleri gymen of the Modern Churchmen's Union In America to promote a new "evangelism among the .un churched classes" was announced here today, Dr.v Roland Cotton Smith, rector emeritus of St. JS!ns Church, Washingtpn. D. C Is the first president of the organization, i Spokesman forthe organization said it was an outgrowth of, the war "which shook the church and caused profound change in - atti tude." The Modern - Churchmen's Union will not be concerned with administrative affairs of the church, tt was stated, but its mem bers sre loyal churchmen who snread the teachings of Jesus Christ In connection with the deJ velopment of modern civilization. "Freedom of thought will be en couraged," said Rev. Mop roe Rice, rector of 8f. Thomas' Church. New Windsor-on-the-Hudson. We are especially anxious to have the young -man, leaving college, come to church, where -he will find a common ground for thought," ... . One of the purposes outlined In a tentative program of the organi sation will be to "maintain the right to Interpret the historic ex--presslons of our faith in accord ance with the results, of modern and Biblical scholarships." Rev. Russell Bowie. Richmond. Va., editor " of the Southern Churchman, was named one , of the vice-presidents. - t '- CHURCHILL trXDERGOES OPERATION. IS BETTER LONDON. Oct- 1 By The As sociated Prase.) WlrjMon Spencer Churchill, secretary for the col onies, was operated on for. appen dicitis this evening and the-patlent is progressing favorably. GKORY SESSION TO THE UP-BUILDING ASHEVILLE. N..C. THURSDAY ALLEGE CLUB MEET FOR TODAY IS. PACKED Only New Angle to the Political Crisis Develop s ing in England. BRITISH POLITICAL FEVER AT HEIGHT Increasing 'Resentment Grows Qver Exclusion of Peers Today. LONDON, Oct. li. (By The Associated Press.) Development of dissatlsfaclloxi on the part of the conservative peers and the runk and file, with the alleged packed character of the proposed Carlton club meeting tomorrow, was the only new festure today in the political crisis. There is In creasing resentment over the limi tation of the members of the House of Commons and the ex clusion of the conservative peers, it being contended that such a meeting would fall to be represen tative of the party as a whole Moreover, the meeting Is regard ed as an attempt to forestall the annual conference of the conserv ative party In mid-November, hence the executive committee of the National Unionists Association called a special meeting today. Sir George Younger, chairman of the party, presiding and unanimously adopted a resolution instructing the (committee to summon forth with an emergency conference of the party. This emergency meet ing is much more likely to reveal the comDlete extent of the split In the conservative party over the question of Mr. Lloyd George's leadership than Is tne canton ciud meeting. ., ' FCTtiRE" IS OBSOTRE PENDING TODAY'S MEETING LONDON, Oct. 18. (By The As sociated Press.) The British po litical fever has reached its height and there is every indication that the maximum temperature will be maintained for some days. Every, body Is guessing as to when the crisis will pass and what turn It will take, but the answer Is as ye$ unrevealed and the future remains obscure pending tomorrow s Un ionist meeting- at the Carlton club which is expected to- give the key to the problem..- ! V. --" One anti-coalition ".' newspaper. The Daily Mail, today attributes to Prime Minister Lloyd George the definite statement, that he will re sign office if the unionist meeting declares against Austen Chamber lain, whose outspoken -adhesion to the premier has aroused strong opposition in tne party ranics. . Mr. Lloyd's George's statement is said to have .been' made at 4 private meeting lAst night of the UtoeraLjmloVirs hnd under-sec retarlea. Nonf or . the , papers nearest the premier, 'or any other. confirms this orprofessea to know exactly what passed at the meet ing, but. all agree that Lloyd George received igeneral cordial support, . .! ' Whether ' or not the1 premier made the declaration attributed to htm, some 1 of the best informed H AVE NN WG AT NVESTIGA ATE This .Week Will Wind up Session Here j Stil Others Slated. 1 1 " " -i. i 'Termination of .the present hear ing before the : Interstate Com merce Commission at the Battery Park Hotel will likely be reached Friday or Saturday, according to officials In touch with the develop ments, who assert .that Virginia's case will probably require two days to complete. Charles E. Bell, Traf fic Expert q the Virginia Shippers' Association, is expected to take the stand this morning with testi mony likely to require many hours to complete. . Following the Asheville hearing, the Commission will sit one week at New Orleans, and In Cincinnati for two weeks. 'after wheh they will hold a hearing at NewYork. This will lb followed by a Hearing at which 'time the carriers are to be given an opportunity in rebut tal to the arguments advanced by the shippers at the several sessions which will have beenr held by that time. Discussions of Virginia' Indus tries, their - growth and history were Introduced yesterday by va rious traffic men representing trade organisations throughout the Old Dominion State. Among these were J. Scott Parrlsh. President of the Virginia Shippers -Assocla-. tn. with ieadouarters In Rlch- Lmond; Clyde Jennings, of Lynch burg. Chairman or tne transporta tion Committee. Lynchburg Cham ber of Commerce; E. S. Goodman. Traffic Manager, Richmond Cham ber of Commerce; H. VC. Wu, Traffic Manager, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce; J.. T. SUtter. Traf fic Manager. Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce. . : Opposition to proposed mileage classification wa voiced by these traffic men, who for the most part held out for the present groupings of Virginia cities. Many technical questions and much testimony of a technical nature occupied a large part of the session yesterday. One interesting sidelight upon the preeent hearing is that con tributed by the Virginia interests In the announcement that they will, seek a re-opening of the case cov-1 ering rates to Virginia cities, as compared with North Carolina cities, from the east. Mason Maug hum. counsel for Interests ' in the Old Dominion State, has authorised the assertion that failure to get the contest into the records of the hearing In Asheville, as was hoped could be done, will lead to the re quest for another heartngi CARLTON VIRGINIANS OF WESTERN NORTH MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1 Mitchell Breaks World's Record In Official Test Average Speed of 224-05 Miles Per Hour Set In Army Curtis Plane. MOUNT CLEMENTS. Mich . Oct- 18 Brigadier - Oeneral William Mitchell, assistant chief of the United States army air service, today set a new of ficial world's speed record when he flew over a one kilometer course -at Selrldge Field at an average speed of 224.05 miles an hour in four heats. The test was timed by representa tives of the Federation Aero nautlque Internationals, thus making the record official. General Mitchell drove the army Curtis plane which last week won the -Pulitzer speed trophy and In which Lieutenant R. J. Maughan later drove un officially at a speed of 248.0 miles an hour. While Lieuten ant Maughan's speed st that time was faster than that made today and 'was under United States army regulations, no rep resentatives Of rhe Federation Aeronautlque Internationals were present, a fact that pre vents his msrk standing as an official world's speed record. The former world's record, recognised by the federation, was made in France last year by Sadl Lecolnte, who piloted his machine at an average of 205 miles an hour. DEATH FOLLOWS WOUND NF CTED BY PROHI OF Judge Webb Orders Case Against uneatnam Brought to His Court: , rSMnial Cwrmm'flK TH likntlU ClHuu) SALISBURY, Oct. 18. Douglas Dunham, who was shot Saturday night by H. H. Cheatham, Prohi bition Officer connected with the Norfolk headquarters, died last night at a local hospital from the effects of the wound, tie was snot through the liver and the spinal cord. Today County Prosecuting Attorney Ben T. McCubblns took out a warrant for murder before Clerk of the Court J. F. McCubblns and this warrant was to be sent to Stateaville tonight for service on Cheatham. - ' Cheatham had been arrested Sunday by Sheriff Krider charged with assault and required to give a 13,000 bond. ' Last night notice was served on Clerk of the Court McCubblns to turn all paperel th caaejover t.ihjB..Fe,dBralCo and this was done, Judge Webb aft Htatesvme taking in hand the mat ter of the trial of Cheatham for the original charge of assault with Intent to kill. As Dunham' "died a-fter Judge Webb Issued the or der transferring the case to Fed eral Court local officials- In the State courts- decided not to prose cute tre assault charge .and ex pressed a willingness to 'accept a It'MtllNM s ! fvi KIWANIS TO MEET AT W IS District Gatherings Will HQ Held Annually. Next One in August. - Selection of Wilmington. N C, as the place for the District Con vention of 1923 and the election of Alva Lumpkin, prominent attor ney ot Columbia, 8. c, as Dis trict Governor, succeeding W. B. Merrlmon, of Greensboro, N, C, were the features of the closing sessions of the District Convention of Ktwatjls Clubs of the Carolinaa yesterday. . : It was formally decided at the session to make the convention annual Instead of semi-annual and the 1823 session will probably be held during the month of August. R. H. McDonald, of Columbia, S. C..(was elected as District Sec retary and Treasurer and the new officers will take office on Janu ary 1, 1823. 'Considerable Interest centered In the election of Lieutenant Govern ors, with two each from North and South Carolina. H. Grady Ran kin, who is engaged in the cotton mill business at Gastonla and Bert James, attorney of Greenville, were elected from North Carolina ano w. H. Keirh, General Insur ance Agent of Greenville, and E. W.-Sykes, President of Coker Col lege, Hartsvllle, were elected to serve from the Palmetto State. The session opened yesterday morning In a strictly business man ner, after several songs, led by Jules Brazil and the invocation by Klwanlan R. F. Campbell. Per Capita Tax Raised By District. A- feature of the business ses sion was the increasing of the District- per capita tax from $1 to 31.60, in order to - provide more funds for handling the affairs of the Carolines District. George H. Ross. International President; Mrs. Ross, Fred C. W. Parker, International Secretary, and Jules Brazil, Klwanlan enter tainer, left this afternoon for sa vannah, where they will attend the Georgia District .Convention, later leaving for Jacksonville, t ia., and Gulfport, Miss. District Governor Merrlmon pre sided at the opening of the morn ing aession and after the Invoca tion, reports were heard from the various group conferences. Among the varloua resolutions offered snd passed were those calling upon Kl wanians of the State to aid in the taking of the Stat Census of Cripples, adult and children, Oc tober 30 to November 4. The Asheville Klwanls ciuo. press; Rotary, Clvltan and others CE NGTON UMP D CITIZEN CAROLINA' 02 2. PRICE HOOVER AVOIDS TIMELY ISSUES Home Affairs Much More Interesting Than For eign Debt, He Says. McADOO FLAYS THE ADMINISTRATION Says Country Reduced to Condition of Appalling Disaster. f Tol.lOIJO. Ohio. fSit. 18. For mer Cuvernor James M t'ox. of Ohio, addressing h Democratic rally here tonight charged that Heirelaai' of Commerce Hoover, ivhu spuke at k gathering of Re publicans here Monday night. avoided timely Issues when he dis- cuNsed the country's foreljrn debls. Tlie former governor mnde no direct reference to the league of Nations, the issue upon v. Ill h his campaign as the Democratic can didate for President was based, In 19u. Referring to the Intensive cam paign being conducted In the State by Republicans, Mr. Cox aald oliln is siifnullv honored thl week. Most of the cabfnet officers are paying us a visit. Whether It is courtesy to the home of the President or whether the Old Guard lias received an 8. O. 8. message, I will not attempt to say." In discussing Mr. Hoover's speech, Mr. Cox aald that ordlnar lly his analysis of conditions re aulta In conclusions that are thoughtful and Interesting. We awaited with eagerness his mes sage to the people of Ohio with respect to the existing economical and political situation. We nat urally looked to .Mr.1 Hoover lor recital of the good things the Ad ministration has done, an expla nation of what it has not done. ' "To our surprise we find that he devoted his tlm to a discussion cf the foreign debts. Our people are much more interested in debts that agect them more intimately. The farmera have never been such large borrowers at the banks. This year the banks will be compenea to lend mors money for tax pay ments than at any time in our his tory. Mr. Hoover comes into a m.i. k.M .Via t - v Ml ! ten times what It was under the last'1 Democratic Administration Into a countv where property holders in dollars and : cents paid almost eleven million dollars In taxes In 1821 as against four and one-half million in 41 and little ovr ip million in 1800 " , V' 1, KLAMK8 G. O. P. FOR Til. Y; v i- rr m mi l AU . Dm" rXJWaS..i,Mont Oct. ,13. William G. JfoAdoo. in 'a speech here last night, said reduction oi farm credits "by the present Ad ministration In co-oparatlon with, the Dowerful influence of Wall Street" and the "blighting effects of President Harding's policies of deflation and normalcy.'.' have reduced the country from a con dition of unexampled prosperity to a" stats of appalling. disaster." The restriction of farm credits under the Republican Administra tion, he said, has forced the rspld salo of farm products bnd live stock to such an extent mat tne farm products of ths country have beau reffUfed from 314.000,000,000 n 1919 to 35, 700,000, 000 In 1921. The former cabinet oincer saia business depression had followed the reduction in consequence of which' the farmers and stockmen were "never before in such an un fortunate situation as they are to- "Linked with this to the disad vantage of the farmer and stock man," Mr. McAdoo went on, "was the inauguration ot the Republi can foreign olicy which has re duced export trade more than 40 per cent during the first year of the Republican administration." in addition, the speaker said, the .Esch-Cummlns law had rais ed railroad rates to a poinf where all chance for the farmer and the stdrk man to get even a meagre profit 'fur their toil was taken away." ; Mr. McAdoo advocated a "con structive policy for the restoration ot farm prosperity," and recom mended "a system of agricultural credits - to furnish farmers and stockmen ample credit at reasona ble rates, constructive legislation for the projection or farm co-operative: and an elevator and Ware house system for grading and stor ing grain at reasonable cost' and alteration of Republican Interna tional policies" as remedies for "bringing back prosperity." FRENCH REPLY FRAMED AS TO MORATORIUM PARIS, Oct. 13. (By The As sociated Press.) The reply of the French government ,to the British reparations proposals calling for a two to four years moratorium tor Germany has been drawn by . M. Barthou and presertted to Premier Polncare for .approval. Although details . are withheld until the scheme is presented to, the com mission late In the week, the ihlef feature Is first insistence" upon further and more rigid control of German finances before any relief la granted by commission. --' Th reply virtually rejects the British proposition as announced by Sir John Bradbury and offers a substitute whioh deals, much less leniently with Germany. Stress is laid on the necessity of a Brussels conference and o some general understanding on inter-allled debts and the whole reparatlona ques tion before January 1. y . MURDER INCREASE FOR LACK OF DRASTIC ACTION . DETROIT. Mich., Oct. 18. The murder . rate is increasing in the United tSates because. In the opin ion of leading statesmen, capital punishment Is not inflicted In all case of deliberate niurtfor and be cause misguided sentimentalists are interesting themselves- in be half of murderers. Henry Barrett Chamberlln. operating director of ths Chicago Crime Commission, declared tonight before the Ameri can Prison Association. . COX MAINTAINS FIVE CENTS Legionnaires Continued Fight For Service Compensation Alvin M. Oasley To Be Candidate Of Texas Legion His name is among the nine which will be presented to head the American Legion during Its fifth year. He is now chairman of the . Americanism commission ot his organization in Texas, , Affidavits State Deeds v. Not Done in Orchard, f , , but Across Town. .'NB,''JBRnvwwicJ v. j:; Oct. Affidavits have been obtained from two men whose Identity the au thorities refuse to-divulge, county prosecutors ' said tonight, whloh forth that the double murder of the Rev.' Edward Wheeler Hail and Mrs. Eleanor Bernhardt mum did not occur In the Somerset orchard where the bodies were found but in a barn on the south ern outskirts of New Brunswick. Investigation which followed the filing of the affidavit, thJ authori ties said, led to the discovery, by the police of.the two handker chiefsone a man's and the other a woman's held to be Important clues In ths case: They were not found on the Phillips farm, as waa reported at that time, but in the barn which stands on the opposite side of New Brunswick. Two dark brown combs also are said to have been found on the dirt floor of the barn. These combs Charlotte Mills Is reported to have Identified as having belonged to her mother; The statement which the author ities allege they have obtained from the two men is said to declare that they were driving from Red Bank, N. J., about 12 o'clock on the night of October 14. Two miles out from New Brunswick, they, said, they passed the barn, a deserted, dilapi dated structure, invested with ad vertising posters, which stands in a field close to the highway. ' From this barn the men are re. ported to have said, they heard screams Issuing, pleas for mercy and then one long shriek murder, ' "the police. . . . The - men drove through ' New Brunswick , without reporting the occurrence, and an hour later were on Kaston Avenue, when they were passed - by a sedan going toward the - Phillips farm. In the ma chine, they said, were a woman wearing a gray coat and a man. . The affidavit is said to state further that the men were on Eas- ton Avenue,, near the park, whlch. adjolns the pniinps farm, for nearly half anhour and that they saw the sedan returning at a high speed. It turned from Kaston Avenue near the park and disap peared. Prosecutors Isolate Official Quarter. ' , , V The county prosecutors m an ef fort to shroud their investigations In a secrecy which they declare to be essential . to a successful solu tion of the mystery, have removed their headquarters' to the town of Boundbrook, N. J., where they were In close conference tonight. In certain - quarters the state ment of the two signers of the of fidavlt Is not being, accepted un qualifiedly. .These detractors. point out that it contradicts evidence al-, ready taken from persons living in the vicinity of the Phillips home that thef heard the screams and shot on the farm on the night of the double slaying. - -' Nay Unknown Woman L Was Only a Dcoojv That the . examination of Mrs. Hallj the widow of the rector. In the prosecutor's office, when- she was closely, scrutinised by a wo man whose identity has not been fully revealed was even more eerie and mystifying than at first report ed, became known in connection with the announcement of the ob taining of the affidavit. This wo man, tbe prosecutors now say, waa only a decoy. Sitting directly across the room she was supposed to absorb all of the attention of Mrs. Hall while the rector's widow was being closely, scrutinised by the two men who are now said te tenuis r T .' - ? f ' I i 4''-' J t - - ' ' ''v " " K ' 1 ). NEW EV DE JCE IN NEW BRUNSWICK MURDERS FOUND 1 j WATCH THE LABEL On youe paper. It twill tall yau w your aubacrlption aspires, fUnew five says bafara spiralis", and you west miaa an mut. ; , Favor NINE STATES IN E TO ELE FAVOR TE Colonel Forbes and Entire Staff Leave Unannounc ed for Capital. ANNUAL PARADE IS STAGED WEDNESDAY Landis in Characteristic Speech Brings Legion--naries to Feet. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18. Hav ing paraded with colors flying m their anneal review, voted to con tinue th light for adjusted com pensation, received an em boss j4 p.essaga from the British Legirn sined by the P-.lnce of Walee and nn ivory gavel from Alaska le- t'lonnaires mi eiwwn w.... was almo solely occupying tho bttention of delegates td the fourth annual convention of the American Legion In session here. The election, due to be held Fi't dtiy, promisee to. be one of the hardest f ntght In the history of the legion's four years existence. With nine ststes running favorite eons and each one claiming suffi cient votei to give serious cot, ii dertttlorf to their candidates, dele gates who have attended all of the national conventions admit tliey are at lea as to the final r sult. : It was definitely announced by ihe Texas delelatlon today that the name of Alvin M. Ousley of thai? slnte and -now chairman of tne Americanism commission, will lie formally presented to the conven tion wlti the itate endorsement. Something of a surprise was thrown Into convention circles late today when it became known that Colonel C. R. Foijbes, director of United - titates Veterans . Bureau, vho came here upon the invitation of Hanford "MacNidsr, national commando? of the American Le- glon, and who waa scheduled to ; address the convention tomorrow ! morning upon the work of his or- , gantxatlon, had suddenly left New j Orleans and returned to Washing- ton. Colonel Forbes took With him his entire staff. He made no pub lic enitement ae to the reasons for 1 is ttcnatture, nor did he lm ,nnt .w hetuar t thj autlon was tuken solely oil Ilia fcwn-ei414biiu.t-. It has been openly charged by Wra. F. DeagBit, of ' New York,;, cemmander of the legion in hi state, and announced candidate for national commander,- that Colonel I Forbes- had actually come to the 1 conventloa by direction of Pre'- I (?ent lia-.-ding in an effort to pro- i ?ure the selection of a man for national commander who would maintain a lukewarm attitude to verd proposed national !tgislatlon for a soldier bonus. ' , , , , Says La mils Typifies the Roosevelt Tradition Kenesaw M. Landis.' supreme commissioner of baseball, was In troduced by Commander MacNidet as the man who, in his opinion, more nearly typiflea the Roosevelt tradition. A great outburst of ap plause greeted the veteran Jurist,' and baseball commissioner '. Havlns oarefullv moved frnm fi( vicinity all the fixtures within reach of his emphatic arm, follow- .ns near misnap to one ef the magnifiers. Mr. LiftidU inn lm. tbe .convention with , m. 1.1. characteristic speeches, which warmed the hearts of the legion naires and brought them to their feet several times. 1 Adjusted comoensation for th- war veterans is purely a measure oi nsnc, sin a tne speaker, and will certainly come within the near fu ture. , . The nnliticlan ... " , country in time or war and is now coming up fo;- ft-'ntn M ew rJ nnlhln. .n. 4W , . FT TOBACCO OUTSIDE OF ASSOC AT ON Men Under Contract Are Held to Their Agreement by Judge Daniels. " PLYMOUTH, N C, Oct. 13. The Tobacoo Growers Co-Opera-tive Association, won the first step in its fight to establish the legality of contracts signed by members to day when Judge Frank Daniels holding court here announced that he. would continue the injunction restraining A. A- Harrell of Edge combe County and W. T. Jones, al Nash County from selling their to bacco outside the Association. ' Under the decision of Judge Daniels, made public after several days consideration of the case, argued before him in Nashville last week, the Tobaco Growers Asso ciation is required to furnish a tour thousand dollar bond lri each case to protect the Interests of the defendants. Approximately JO. DOC . rioond of tobacco is Invobed i each case. . : . :-- . The Oo-Operative Association in stituted suit against each of the defendants In the action for. al leged damages to the amount of five cents a pound for all tobacco sold by them outside of the associ ation and for counsel fees amount ing, according to the complaint. to 3350. These case will take their place on the regular court calen dar In Nash County. Meantime the injunctions will continue in force, and the defend - side of the Association. The if fendanta it is stated will appeal to' the Supreme Court. CT SONS CiDT MARK
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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