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igilebration independence is
js held at the largely due to
w ons capital navy. declared
U New York and Wash
Injrton, Roosevelt Day
1EATHE3 PLACED
IN HONOR OF HIM
rnknown Soldier's Grave
Is Decorated With
Wreath by Navy.
XEW YORK. Oct. 27. War
Mm m the river, the brasses of
h1k sold, their. coats of grey
vllka satin robea and a thou
...1 btnool boye in knuu at a
-4-ava In Oyster Bay.' sketched in
two act ns tha theme of the dou-
! holiday tha metropolis cele
nted today Navy, day and the
irthoay or xneoaoro nooseveit,
On the East Side, the League ot
orelsn-born Citizens, in crowded
t JLilB in mean streets paid tribute
SS'TeddT- Roosevelt. (Wh Ave
' jg cluba heard addresses on the
folicies of the late President
ioosevelt and words of . praise
torn men who knew blm. -
In Carnegie Hall" tonight thou-
tnda llfte.iol.,.to a tribute to
oosevell by senator George
h'harton Pepper. In the Explor-
ira Club of New lork, Maurice
'rands Egan, who. knew Roose-
elt well, talked to the members.
Thousands of others today visit-
d the ships of he Atlantic fleet
p the Hudson River,
la' homage to Roosevelt- hun-
reda of others called at the 20th
treat home where be; was born.
While the : city's naradea and
leant ware being held, anoth-
rreup gathered at .the Brave
if Roosevelt in Oyster Bay. There.
it old neighbors, officers from the
avy, delegations from patriotic
cletlea and a thousand boy scouts
ttened to a simtfle readlnr of the
prenty-third Psalm and watched
Re placing of a wreath on the
V,
PAt X JONES AND
13 KNOWN. ARE HONORED
VianiNUWII, Oct. . ZT.--AII
Is, including theNveather man,
i&d out here today to celebrate
rr Day in a way benttlno- the
iatltmal capitol. Events were
'rung all alontr throua-h the day.
ach Interwoven with the Nnvv'e
rlbute'to the memory of Theo
lora Roosevelt In recoirnition t of
til birth anniversary. , v
I And in trna nllnr fAahinn the
ltl celebration culminated v to-
M around the mess table. Ed-
ut.Denby. now Secretary o the
tvy, but once Just plain Jack-
r Denbv waa r.hiaf van aninner
l"e me watcn oeiow
On
the whole it was a Joyous
icMimfa an raaa iaj
IPEND
iA
TUBES BY
CAN
CM GIVEN
Pver $700,000 Contributed
to Help Elect. G. O.
P. Senators.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Three
epuhllcan campaign committees
-National. Senatorial and Con
fessional filed preliminary : re
rta vtith tH
Pousfi today allowing that 2721,859
!, ueen contributed to help elect
''Publican Senators and Renr-
"tWves of which amount l4S,-
hat haan .riunilail Each
fttiittee will file another report
,.fj November general elec-
Xthe Remooratio Senatorial
I i f. the Anti-Saloon League
aiding national politics,
nnr, V. 4nmnn.,.w nidi.
r Of tha flrmt tirrtm thil "R Anubtl
J" Makers bureau also filed its
wt separately today. If, show-
Mceipts of 117.000 ajlS expen-
B. Jot "-1ST.
eadinr the lUt of all contribtf-
was R. B. Mellon, of Pitts
jnw. brother of the Treasury
J?ry. who rave I3S.000. John
it clp,,er was second wim
''000 aad.John 0. Rockefeller,
rave $10,000. The Rockefel-
contributed also -4750 each
""nn the Republican .Congres
'J'al Committee. ,
;ne report of the national com
le was the last of the three
cn the House clerk's offlce.
ropy WM obtained by the As
td Press at Chlcaga And sent
miny hours before the official
rnnt was received hre by
'na mall.
told, there were seven $10,-
contributions aside from one
rjnat am0nt hy Joba D. Rocka-
w. Jr. . They-cam from Fred
nam. as Treasurer of the Sena
J1 Committee on behalf of the
"onal Cqmmittee: Wm. Wrlg
L Chigo: Dr. S. O. Ken
Y;.Tuli, Okla.; the New Jrr
f ije Central Committee; Frcd-
'fW. Allen, New Tork; D. A.
JC.lttsburgh. and Henrv F.
f'll; , former Senator from
&de Island.
I?0 of the House clerk show
y Be Republican National Com
if; ita preliminary report
'October li. 1120, Presiden
tt.V.'.TVn eontributlons of
'. 1 8 Pninnr ith 1411 -
L M,"y- At the aame time the
juolican SenatorUl Committee
'rlpt of $17t.S,
h ,olUr' "howlng of
Rodman Asks Citizens to
Urge Congressman Back
100 Per Cent Navy.
DECRIES POLITICS
HAVE INFLUENCE
Points Out Foreign Policy
as Strong, no Strong
er Than Navy.
DBS MOINES, la., Oct. 27.
The United States "owes its inde
pendence and commanding posi
tion In the world's affairs largely
to the achievements o f its navy,"
Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, who
commanded the American battle
ship force with the British grand
fleet in the world war, declared
In a "navy day" address here to
day. He urged his hearers, "as
patriotic cltlsens" to Instruct their
congressmen to give us 100 per
cent navy, so that the navy will
be ready to act instantly and your
money will not be wasted."
It is a pity, ' he declared, "that
politics I mean party- polltlca
have such nn important bearing
on this subject, that not infre
quently our fighting forces are
made, to suffer on this account
. If we had more statesmen
in Congress and fewer local poli
tlciane, our country, and indirectly
our navyi would fee greatly bene
fitted.'"
"Are Ve going to cut our con
gresslonal appropriations," he ask
ed, "so that the navy is ruined, so
that we will continue to spend
thousands of dollars every year for
a 'navy quite big enough?
By the terms of the limitation
.of armament treaty, Rear Admiral
Rodman asserted, "the policy ot
our country in reference to the
strength of our navy ie definitely
established tor a period of years,
and It follows, logically that the
necessity for auch a force is im
iterative. (f If we would
live strictly up toJ'this new naval
treaty, ,we should build the five
plane carriers allowed and, sufTl-
CHnt crvwara, suDmarines ana
aircraft to bring- eir" navy up to
the satio. . If we do this, then we
will have a navy second to noie,
and the , safety of our- commerce
on the high seas is'asaured. and
we can look, forward to continued
Drosnerity f ...
"in our reaucuon. aue 10 me
term' of the late conference on
limitation of armament, while it
is true that our building program
for capital ships, that Is. battleships
and battle cruisers, tile latter a
very necessary and valued type,
was stopped for a period-, of ten
years, yet many of those who were
stricken from , our lists were old
and antiqultated battleships, and
their loss is not a serious handl
cap to those still remaining, and
which will constitute our main
battle force.
"As a. matter of fact, the ex-r-ense
of maintenance of these old
er and obselete ships would not
really warrant the cost pf so do
ing,, and our navy, under the term
of the agreement, wnen contrast
ed with the fixed strength of oth
er nations, will leaveus In rela
tion to other countries where we
were before, namely, in the very
first rank of naval powers." -
"Our foreign policy," the speak
er continued, "is just aa strong as
our navy, and no stronger.
"We are the largest exporters of
grain and foodstuffs ot any nation
On eartn, to say noining or otner
articles. A large proportion of
this comes from the middle west
ern states and it is nf exaggera
tion to say that - without the pro
tection of the navy, its export-'
tion would of necessity cease to
xlst .
"The navy Insures our navy and
country against the onslaught -and
avarice of any otners; it guaran
tees our liberty, freedom, inde
pendence and protects our com
merce and all that .we hold sacred
smd inviolable; if our 'present
atrength and efficiency be main
tained. plus the necessary types to
balance it. and the men to main
tain it. It Is our country's greatest
asset and safeguard
i'Don't-for a moment Imagine
that a navy alone is necessary; an
f-army is equally, so, nut tne navy
is. and always win be, our nrsr
line of. defense." -
T
IIICAIIUII VUlUUtUlC
At Gotham Closed
By Official Order
Mexico City Views Adverse
Court Decision At Ah
"Overt Act."
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. The
Mexli-an consulate In New Tork
city was i.r-rered closed, it was
said today at the Mexican embas
sy, because of the decision of the
New York State Hupreme Court In
the Oliver American Trading Cor
poration c:ife. which It was con
tended, was In violation of both
the principles of civil and of Inter
national le.v. Mexican officials in
New York also. It wss sdded, had
no facilities with which to carry
on their duties, inasmuch as the
funds and furnlturo of the con
sulate had been attached. For
these reasons. It wss stated, the
consulate would remain closed un
til the question at Issue had been
satisfactorily iiri.'usted.
Mexican officials hero said they
had asked the State Department to
take action In the caae but at the
department! comment waa with
held. It ws learned, however.
that the matter had been taken up
directly with New York State offi
cials by the department. Until a
reply Is received from Governor
Miller, It is understood the Stats
Department will make no reply to
the Mexican representations.
ntnn nnn i iniinnif
3llUU.UUULAUI.Uni
PLANT PLANNED
FOR COXE STREET
Ware and Weaver Will
Erect Big Model Concern
on Thoroughfare.
WILL MAINTAIN.
DOWNTOWN OFFICE
Mountain City Laundry
Proposes to Run Smoke-'
less Institution.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27. (By
The Associated Press.) It was
stated officially at the foreign office
tonight that the Mexican govern
ment had no intention of extend
ing consulate closings, similar to
tha,t at .New York, "until an overt
act Is committed in other sections.
It Is also asserted that the New
York- copfiilate will be closed un
til some legal means is obtained
for lifting the Oliver writ of at
tachment.
CORONER
MURDER, SUICIDE
N
MONTANA DEATHS
"Bishop of All Out
Doors" and Woman Are
Found Dead in His Home.
HAVRE, Montana, Oct. 27.
Rev. Leonard Jacob Chrlstler, .rec
tor of St. Marks Churph of the In
carnation at Havre, widely known
in the West as "the Bishop of all'
outdoors," was shot and killed in
his home in Havre ut 1 o'clock
this morning by Mrs. Margaret
Carleton, wife of firmer Judge
Frank Carlcten,- of the District
Court of Hilt County, who then
committed suicide, according to
Mra. Christies Wife of t'a roctorr
Mrs. Carleton had returned to
Havre .recently from a. summer
spent as a" superintendent Of an
eastern Chautauqua circuit. The
two families had long beef
friends. Mrs. Carleton left np
word of explanation aa to her rea-
tons for the shooting.
Mra. Chrlstler said that earlier!
in the evening upon completion of
church service, she had gono to
her home and jfound tho house
lighted and Mrs. Carleton Inside
tearing ud and burning ui Mr.
Chrlstler's photographs.
Mrs. Carleton, she said, gave no
explanation and talkad incohereqt-
ly. The two women loft tho house
together, Mrs. Christler going to a
restaurant where Mr: Christler and
a visiting clergyman and several
men, church members, were din
ing. They remained at the restau
rant until late, Mrs. Christler said.
Returning to the Chrlstler home
with him wife, Mr. -Chrlstler com
menting that he smclled smoke.
Mrs. Chrlstler declared she did not
tell her husband of Mrs. Carleton's
visit. "
Tha Chrlstlers had been In the
house onlv a short time when Mrs.
Carleton entered, according to the
minister's wife.
riannlna an Industrial project
which, when completed will reprer
sent an Investment totalling well
around $100,000. J. A. Ware and
J. F. Weaver, of the Mounntain
City Laundry, propose the- initial
business venture of any consider
able size yet announced for Coxe
Street, whtcrF Is soon to be paved
and which many business men re
gard as one of the moat likely
sites for all manner of new com
mercial establishments In the
glowing Mountain Metropolis.
Construction of a modern laun
dry plant, operating aa nearly as
possible without smoke, Is the plan
announced by Mr. Ware. V who
loaves In the immediate future to
Immect model plants lust machlng
completion In Savannah and other
points.
A traot of land with a frontage
of 200 fent upon Coxe Street, near
Its Intersection with Southslde, hat
been purchased 'by the laundry
tomoanv. the deotn or tne prop
erty being 170 feet. The building
alone is to represent an invest
ment of more than $50,000, the
oftVcjala assert.
As soon as satisfactory plans are
secured, which, it la likely will be
worked out In a building of one
ttory. with much window space eo
constructed as to throw light into
nil parts of the plant, the founda
tions will be started with the idea
of entering the new building ue
soon as possible. v
The present plant, which has
heen oBerated for soma years on
Lexington Avenue, waa - recently
couipped with much new machin
ery, following a serious fire. Such
portions of the plant as are mod
ern will be moved Into the new
rtructure, it ds planned, and -other
new equipment secured to give the
Mountain City Laundry one of the
most modern plant in the south-
When the capacity Is Increased,
i Is planned, additional delivery
end collection trucks are to be
added. ' together with additional
employes. : ','-;'
Announcement Is made : that
since the company hold tne prea-
ent quarters upon a long term
laa.se. . an tap' town office will be
retained for the convenience of
patrons 'after the new plant is com
pleted and In operation. . ;
Lively real estate transaoUons.
recently have been reported from
the Coxe Street section which
CommisaioDeavR. J. Sherrlll, of the
Department of Publlo Works has
aaaured will be paved as soon aj
possible. Much speculation regard
ing the future use of this street
has been current, with many hold
ing to tha belief that It will be
largely a location for wholesale
establishments, "since It la within
easy hauling distance of the dipot
section.
mm a a
Italian Lamnet 6
Quits Fascisli ln
Power af Points
Government Asked to Func
tion Until New One Can
Be Formed.
ROME,Oct. 7, (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Italian cabi
net headed by Premier Facte,
handed their realgnatlons to the
King today, it was officially an
nounced this evening. .
The announcement had been x
nootoii and therefore caused no
surprise among .the people of
Rome. King Victor Emanuel had
requested Premier Facta and -hie
colleagues In the ministry to Con
tinue their routine work until a
new government has been consti
tuted. r
ADMINST
ION
The three engaged 'n ordinary
mX RKKKNTS ALLEGED
pressure; as to road
AALEHGH. Oot. !7. Strong resent
ment of what ha consider an effort
on tha part- of Charles A. Reynolds,
Republican - national oommtttea, to
bring political preeaure to bear upon
him to alter the location of the
Wentworth-Leakearllle Highway waa
voiced by J. Erwood cox. former re
publican candidate for Oovernos, and
momber of the State Highway Com
mission here today
Commissioner Cox spoke fn defense
of his action In supporting hie ensi
naere la locating the road after a dl
eration of a hundred or more Hoc It -inHm
rvtnntv citizens had oetltloned
tha commission to overrule, the fifth
district commissioner's decision.
Membara of the delegation denied any
effort' at political pressure. Te
Highway commission sustained Mr.
Cox'a position by unanimous vote.
FIRST FLOAT3XO FTSTT '
: WILMINGTON. Oct. " J7.--The first
floating fish factory ever vUltlng a
North Carolina port arrived here to
day when tha a( earner If. L. Hanahaa
dropped anchor preparatory o the
opening of the menhaden eeeson.
' The Hanahan la equipped to manu
facture flsh oil aad flah scrap, her
machinery being capable of convert
ing a catch into oil and scrap within
the brief space of 10 minutes. I
Tha ship win follow tha memtsnea
achoola along 4he North Carolina
ooaat and down Into tha warmer wat
ers of-the Oulf la Whiter. . , 1
conversation for aome time, Mrs,
Chrlstler said.
When Mrs. Carleton arose to
leava thm house Mr. Chrlstler ac
companied her Into the haU and
closed the door. -A moment later
two shots rang out, according- tp
Mrs. Christler. . v -',yf
. . The minister' wife said she
opened the door niiU found the
bodies. ..Mrs. Carleton' body had
fallen across that Of the minuter
Examination of tho minister" body
disclosed that a bullet had entered
hi right, aide and had pierced an
artery. ...
The bullet which caused Mrs.
Carleton's death ' hal pierced ber
heart.
Rev. Mr. Chrlstler was a close
friend of the Carleton family. ' His
friends declare his Interest was
nurelv In his capacity as a minis
ter and this wa sustained by
Bishop Faber, of Montana, who
investigated report Unking the
namaa nf Mr. Chrlstler and Mra.
Carleton. Bishop Faber aaid that
the report at that time T.'ere not
based . on trutn -
Mr. Carleton' .lusbanl 't m
Los Aneeles. -
Police authorities have been un
able to trace the ownership of the
revolver of large calibre' wh-.ch
was found near the bodies of tne
Rev. Mr. Chrlstler and Mrs. car-
leton, In the Chrlstler home this
morning. -
Mr. Carleton' revolver ,wa
entailer than the one which caused
tha deaths, the authorities stated.
Chief of Police Moran aaid that
he noticed Mrs. Carleton standing
before the restaurant where the
Christler were dining last night
and her peculiar action so im
pressed blm that he watched nor
for some time. ' '
Mrs. Christler Is the daugnter
of the late David Wadsworth,
wealthy manufacturer ot Auburn,
N. Y and the niece of United
States Senator J. W. Wadsworth,
Jr., of New - York 8tate. The
Christler were married In ltl.
Mr. Carleton ia a native ot
Helena, Mont. She hi a grown
daughter by a former marriage.
Dr. Christler waa 4 years old.
Graduating avt Ft. Andrews Semi
narv. Syracuse, N. T.. in !$. He
came to Havre In 1(07 a mission
ary. Dr. Chrlstler developed hi
field in Montana to one of 'the
largest mission territories In the
United Btatee. Through hi effort
an imposing church was built at
POLICY IS UNDER
EIRE FROM COX
Late Presidential Candi
date Announces Addition
al Speaking Dates.
LONDON, Oct. tl. (By the As
sociated Pre.) The Time print
a message from Italy without nam
ing the sou roe, saying:
"The fascist! at li:ao tfTiaay
night) began a concerted action on.
several towns. They are now mas
ters of some of the chief town
like Florence, Pisa and Cremona.
Communication between North,
South and Central Italy had been
interrupted. ,
"Everywhere in these town
they deposed the State authorities
and assumed command. It aeem
there was no resistance and lio
conflict, except In Cremona where
six faaclstl were shot. Everything
Is- quiet in Milan, where there Sa
a, great display of troop. Ther
hr no new from other oenters.
FINAL SESSIONS Minimum Wage Law
HS Assailed As Harmful
MIL ntLUniUM
Need of State Wide Game
Laws Urged at Close
of Conference.
REGIONAL SCHEME
MAY BE FOLLOWED
Publicity in Distant
Papers, Extension Ser
vice Discussed.
To
INT
RNATIONA
ASU
RENTERS
CAMPAIGN WITH
FIRST BIG fEECI
Churchill Declares Lloyd
George's Centre Party
i Not Needed."
JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 27 Jama
M. Cox, former. Oovernor of Ohio,
and Democratic . candidate for
President in 1920, at the close of
his address here today announced
that after, making a speech in In
dlar.apolis tomorrow ' night he
would return to Tennessee, speak
ing In Nashville Monday night,
Chattanooga Tuesday night, Bristol
Wednesday afternoon, and Knpx
vllle Wednesday night.
Mr. Cox, in two addresses here
today, the second to an overflow
crowd, strongly endorsed Demo
cratic Congressional candidate In
the various district where they
have opposition and urged his
hearer to rally to the support of
Austin Peay, Democratic ' candi
date for Oovernor in Tennessee.
Prefacing hi address with a
reference to: President Andrew
Jackson, he said that it - waa he
who first enunciated the doctrine
that in the United States "there
should be no government for the
classes."
"When . Jackson came to the
Presidency." Mr. Cox aaid. "the re
actionaries were setting up policies
that were detrimental to American
ideal. Jackson declared that this
government could not be run in
the Interest Of any one class, that
Justice should be done all and that
equality should be the basic doc
trine." Thi declaration Mr. uox
used a a text in art attaTck on "the
class preferences," I declaring that
the "underlying policy of the pres
ent administration wasj to issue of
governmental license- to privileged
classes to pick the pocket of the
American people.
He predicted tnat tne Koraney-
MeCumber tariff bill would be re
pealed ' during the next Congress,
which, he declared, would be dem
ocratic -
NEW MAN HELD IN KILLING
' FIRST ONE AS WITNESS
MOUNT OLIVE, N. C. Oct. !7.
K- ooronar'a jury bald Ed Edmund-
son, for the killing or Albert Fai-tpta
white plantar Sunday afternoon.
Charles Farmer, brother of the slain
man, was held aa aa accomplice and
Alonso Greenfield, negro aa a stata'a
witness, t
Oreenf laid waa . rlalnallv chsrgad
with the killing of Farmer, but later
developments snow tha nraro was
merely, a witness. '
First reports of the - crime said
that Greenfield bad also shot , Ed-
mundsea at the time Farmer waa
kilted. All three have been committed
te Jail to await trial. - .
"LONDON, Oct.' 27. (By The
Associated Pre,) The election
campaign ha reached a stage
where such a number of political
speeches and pronouncements
make it almost Impossible for the
newspaper to report or, : follow
them.- ' , .
' Herbert H. Asuith, former pre
mier and Winston Spencer Chur
chill, colonial secretary 1 In the
Lloyd -George cabinet, werer-" tha
two principal figure today. Mr,
Aaquith delivered hi first Impor
tant speech) at Peterbrough. . He
criticised the coalition govern
ment' shortcomings and -the new
Bonar Law ministry.
"We have todav tha unusual
spectacle- or two authors of coali-
mn, uoyfl ueorg and Bonar Law.
writing rival. epitaphs to-carve up
on its tomb," declared Mr. As-
qu:tn. , - -
The -speaker described the two
wings 4X the coalition, hitherto In
tne same stable, a now separated,
cut eriu neigning wistfully over
the temporary ttallnr aenaratlno-
iiioin. M anuaea to Keglnalu
McKenna, former chancellor of the
exenequer and now director of the
London city and Midland bank aa
tne sixtn party In the election and
declared he was surprised to .find
him on a tory platform. , ?
Referring to the laborlte manU
resto, Mr. Aaquith said labor on
many questions SDoke elmAat with
the same voice as the liberals, but
their, ultimate purpose was grad
ual accomplishments of organize!
control of enterprise. His own
party, Mr. Asouith describe as
' few In numlrer voices rrvlna. In
the wilderness derided in debate
ana overclaimed In the division
lobbies." , . ,
Churchill Kay New -J
Party Needless. . -
Mr. Churchill who" 1 still con
fined to bed following an opera
tion today Issued a manifesto, con
taining biting phrases at tha ex
pense of the conservatives who
smashed the coalition. Notable in
the manifesto la Mrs Churchill's
declaration that a center party,
uch aa tils chief, David Lloyd
Oeorge, Is credited with aspiring
to create, is, In hi opinion, need
les. ) Mr. Churchill declare himself a
liberal and freei trader, but ays
he is willing Ho co-operate with
progressive . Unionist elements If
thl should be necessary to coun
teract wnat ne terms the preda
tory and confiscatory policy' of the
labor party.
A reference- wa made by Mr.
Churchill to the fact that the Bo
nar Law ministry 1 the first pure
conservative ministry since Salis
burya administration in 1885.
Mr. Lloyd Georce tnriflv riallvar.
ed addresses while on his way to
Glasgow. He waa given an ova
tion by the university atuianti an
crowd of towns-people at the sta
tion at uiasgow where tomorrow
he will speak. Austen Chamber
lain, former chancellor at the ex
chequer, spoke to hi constituents
in Dirmmgnam tonight- He defend
ed his- course in the coalition aov-
emment and . din-lna- ti. . n ,
i, - HI., ,, Bl .11,
Declare Understanding
I Reached. ......
The latest development in i ha
electoral campaign la an
panning unurstood to have been
reached in some districts where
the conservatives' have agreed' not
to oppose coalition liberal candi
dates under the Lloyd George ban
ner who will pledge themselves to
fjy.i "'' general support to Prime
'"r oonar jaxw.
Several auch Bargain have been
reached in London and neighbor
ing constituente, but In the north
ern district it waa aaid that moat
of the Lloyd Gaorgaana had re
fused to enter into inv , ...
rangement- At Dunda h .nin.
"oc,tlon decided to aupport
Winston Spencer Churchill, who
tor tne- colonies in
the Lloyd -George ministry, and
T.A-.f?cDonId' nother coa-
uuunm iioerai.
Referring to these 6als, the
Time says that the coalition lib
eral government la In danger of
breaking - In two, and attributes
this condition to "a iav v a..
elve lead of Lloyd Oeorge." While
. ..J" ne Uoyd George
follower asr altarnlnr ih.iv
with the conservative party 0r
kln nion with the free lib
JT?V ,Thi "WPP' underatanda
.5" na en urged
Going on record as favoring a
tate-wlde same law. fish hatch
eries established by. State and
Federal agencies In the water
areas, the establishment of game
refuges and additional protection
measures against forest Area
throughout this section, members
of the organization meeting of the
Tourist Association of Western
North Carolina In final session yes
terday, elected directors from 15
counties, two Vice-Presidents and
passed other important business
related to the future development
of the Land of the Sky.
While originally the organisa
tion plan called for one Vice
President from each county par
ticipating, the later tentative plan
approved by the conference em
braced the selection of one Direc
tor from each of the counties
represented, and the election of a
first and second Vice-Prealdent
from the membership at lrage.
These tentative selections are as
follows:
T. H. Bhlpnian, Brsvard, Director
for Transylvania County; Hubert
Randolph, Bryson City. Swain; R.
F. Hough. Sylvia, Jackson; J. Q.
Gilkey, Marion, McDowell; Gilmer
A. Jones, Fmnklln, Macon; tin,
M. M. Sloop. Crossnore, Avery; A.
A. Shuford, Hickory, Catawba; Guy
Robert. Marshall, Madison; Dr.
L. B. Morse, Chimney Rock, Ruth
erford; Eugene Brownlee, Tryon,
Polk; Miss II. M. Berry, Murphy,
Cherokee; Frank Miller. Waynes
vllle. Haywood; J. C. Bell, Hender
sonvllle, Hendersons Miss Beatrice
Cobb, Morgan ton, TCurke. Selec
tion of a dlreotor lor Buncombe
County was left to George Steph
ens, elected by "-unanimous vote
President of the association which
will meet again subject to his owl!.
Gilkey, of Marlon,
I First Vice-President.
.1. Q.i Gilkey, of Marlon, was
elected as First Vice-President and
Nelson MacfTO, of Llnvllle and
Wilmington, Second Vice-President
Selection of a Ways and
Means Committee to work out a
plan of finance for submission to
tne heads or the association was
also mite, ti ..y.bcnr being J.
-uaie Btentx. runftluska; . II.
Chimney Kocki Potter- Mackay
Brown. Crossnore, and-'" Kugene
Brownlee, Tryon. Mr. Wood wa
made chairman of this body which,
it is believed, may later, with the
president and Vice-Preeldents,
constitute an Executive Committee.
Among other Important an
nouncements made In the closing
session fTiday by Col. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, Director of the N. C. Geo
logical and Economic Survey, and
who was largely responsible for
the Conference, was his report that
Mr. Stephens had agreed to accept
the responsibility as head of the
tentative organization which It is
hoped wll grow Into a tremendous
force in the development of West
ern North Carolina along all lines.
Much Inte-est was shown yes
terday In the final discussions In
which Col. Pratt, Dr, Chase P.
Ambler, Mr. Stephens and John
Nolen, City Planner, and other
took part.
Nolen Sars Regional Plan
Is Essential.
Speaking in a direct, forceful
way. Mr. Nolen, of Cambridge,
Mass., well known City Planner
who has been engaged by Ashe-
vllle to prepare a comprehensive
plan for the metropolis, called to
the attention of the Conference In
the Friday morning session the
absolute need ot starting with a
definite regional plan, broad in
vision and laid upon the most
comprehensive lines.
In telling of features that must
be remedied, he spoke pointedly
of the smoke nuisance, pointing to
dense cloud of impenetrable Black
which effectively cut off satisfac
tory vision from the Langren roof
of the mountain ranges to tne
West. This, he said in passing,
was but one phase ot the ques
The fact that tourists do not
come here in great masses, hn con
tended, shows that there is some
thing lacking. Western ... North
Carolina is up against severe com
petition. For. one thing, in large
measure it lacks ponds and lakes.
But this lack, with proper vision
and care, can be supplied, he
pointed out. Additional trail and
roads can be buflt, and other fea
ture provided which will prove of
drawing power to tne visitors.
Warns Against Following
Older Plans.
He warned in making a regional
plan against looking to older
mountain regions for an example,
since such places as the White
Mountains have also bungled in
many respects, having had no defi
nite plan laid out while, progress
and development was stijl advanc
ing In a small way.
He contended that the problem
does not alone concern the tourist
Industry, but also the agricultural
and Industrial interests of the en- I
tire section. It 1 essential that
there be built up a love of the
mountains such as that manifest
bv members of the Appalachian
Club in the New England States
where the enrollment numbers
4,000. who have taken to tramp
ing through the woods and upon
the hills. This I the fundamental
baeevv He took occasion to point
out that 1 were the people of
thle section Interested fundamen
tally In thi phase, the Conference
halt would likely have been crowd
ed, .
An abpeal muat be made to tha
great middle class if the mountain
resort are to have the tourist
business they reslly desire. The
appeal must be made, he aaid,
through intelligent, forceful, gen
eroue publicity.
"Tnu'va ant the aoodj In this
country,; and you'va got the kind
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CONFERENCE ON
FINANCE FAVORED
Judge Gary Would Have
Another world tratner
ing at Washington.
FRANK TALKS ON
DEBTS ABE NEEDED
Opposes Debt Cancella
tion, but would Extend
Time to Pay.
Textile Industry
OPPONENTS ROLD
NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Another
international rtce conference In
Washington for the full and frank
discussion of rfll unsettled Jinan.
rial , commercial and industrial
questions in which the United
States Is InteraaUd, wa suggested
by Elberu-fTGary. chairman of
the United State Steel Corpora
tion. In a speech today at the
semi-annual meeting of the Amerl
Iron and -Steel Institute, of
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NPUSTRY SOUTH
Greenville Textile Show
Elevates Prestige of In
dustry in South.
WORKERS' STATUS
IS BETTER HERE
New Englanders Visiting
Show Quick to See Ad- ,
vantages of Section. "
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which he 1 - president. Such a
conference, he said, should be par
ticipated In by able, open minded,
well disposed representatives from
the different nations, such as those
who appeared at the recent limi
tation of armament conference.
"If there shall be auch a meet
ing," he declared, "and the dele
gates are all of the type referred
to. there wltl result incalculable
good to all who. are parties. They
would not decide or discus how
to abolish or to overcome the old
established law of supply and de
mand, how to avoid or repudiate,
existing legal obligations, but rath
er how and when to .fulfill IJiem
without irreparable Injury to any
one or the sacrifice of principle.
While It Is true that member of
such a conference, would be1 com-r
pelled to consider. In a large mea
sure be governed by the wishes of
their respective constituencies, it
Is believed that the large majority
of the populations making up such
constituencies would hr sensible
and honest.'. : f. .-n-'
debts to the United States was op
nosed bv the speaker. The debt.
he said, were voluntarily, openly
and fairly contracted and can not
be cancelled or disposed of on any
other basis, without doing violence
to well recognised principle of
Justice and the values of pro
priety. ' ;
To Cancel Debts Would
Be Forced Charity.
"To canoal these debts or any
part of them without full pay
ment," he aseerted, "would be
forced charity and that' U never
agreeable to tne donor ana, as a
rule, equally disagreeable to a self-
respecting person or nation. It i
the individual citisen of the dif
ferent countries who are te be con
suited and whose decisions must
control.
"Amerlcsns generally would not
be content with Governmental ac
tion which relieved1 from debt the
citizens of a foreign nation by In
creasing "the burdens of the for
mer. Likewise, foreigners gener
ally would oppose any enforced
act of charity. Certainly it vapuld
be abhorrent to the business men
and women of both countries.
The attitude and conduct of a na
tion, he said, should not be dif
ferent from that of any individual.
"If your friend is in real need
and Is honest and trustworthy,"
he continued, "you will assist him
py donation or oy loan, or ooin,
but in the letter case you do not
expert him to turn the loan into
a, gift if. and, when he is in any
Way able to pay, "If he attempts
this your respect for him vanishes.
To retain your confidence he must
use every effort, up to the limit of
his ability and opportunity to earn
and pay.
"In the Judgment of many of u.
the foreign nation can and are
willing to pay their debts, some
sooner than others and most of
them sooner than is now gener
ally admitted. Wis know some
thing of their capacity to work and
earn and save a.id thrive; of their
success in business and of their
mode of living. No doubt In many
instances productive capacity ha
been reduced and we share in their
suiferlng on account of depriva
tion. ;
Shonld B Willing to Extend
The Payment. )
"We should be cheerfully will
lng to extend payment at reason
ably low rates of Interest. We
should he glad to make new loans
whenever we ae confident they
will be paid, and thus assist in
restoration and rehabilitation.
Every man and nation in order
to measure up to obligations must
work and saver must be prudent
and fair and economical."
Publicity on both slips, of in
dustrial .disputes or questions in
volving the welfare of the public
was advocated by the speaker.
"There are no obstacles to con
tinued prosperity in the Iron and
steel business of the United
Stales," the speaker asserted., ex
cept auch aa may arise fropi Inter
ference wltn the natural course of
supply and demand. Touching on
the recent coal spd rail strike he
said that If the natural course of
business had tiul been Interfered
with the iron and steel industry
now would be enjoying success and
prosperity greater than ever be
fore, so far a volume 1 concern
ed. The one to blame, he aaid.
"la anyone who by word or need
has interrupted or hindered the
operation of the natural law of
supply and demand; or has inter
fered with the full, free and un
limited right to werk, to one rata
and to produce." '
f gaaaiai CarrwsMsi ra .sAI WJea '
BOSTON, Oct. 27 Richard B.
Stanley, legislative counsel for tho
Arkwrlght Club declared, tonight
at the continued hearing In the
State House that tho minimum
wage law Is an attack on, Individ-'
ual initiative; that one result of
making - it provision mandatory
would be that many person who
oould not earnthe minimum wage
would be unable to get employ
ment and that every cotton mill
In New England would slowly but.
surely be driven South.
In the South, he Raid, wages are '
lower, and the Southern mills
have no auch law to restrict them.-
Some of 'them running with two
shifts, operate from UD to 13
hours a week. There ought to be'
no mandatory law, he asserted,
because the cotton industry - in
Massachusetts must compete with
that of other States, The tariff,
he said, will take ear ot compe
tition with other countries. :
, "You can now purchase cotton
froodq. the finished product, at re--ail
In. the South, cheaper than you
can manufacture it here in New
England." he declared. "Thi can
bring about out one result which
any - Intelligent and willing man
can easily see." ' -. '
"Hour of labof and wage in
the South are such that It 1 an
absolute Impossibility for a. New
England manufacturer to compete
with the Southern cotton Indus
try. Were the South' mills to '
pav the) wages and run their in -
dustrlee the houra that thai Nanr ,
England mills do. they would go
iite bankruptcy within aix month. '
Tie declared, ' " v '
When aaked to explain how it -(
that many' cotton mlllsv have
recently declared large atock divi
dends, he replied that they have
been merely capitalising former
savings, frona earning which have ,
been put Into the plant. At first
tha original capital wa small and
there haa leen no additional in
veatment other, than from these
savings. .-' '- -
Other representative of Massa
chusetts industries opposed the .
petition of the Minimum wage
Commission that the law be made
mandatory.
"Instead of the law being made
mandatory," said Charts I, Bird,
secretary of the New England
Cotton Manufacturer' Association,.
the next speaker, 'It should be re
pealed. No truer word were ut
tered and no prediction ever clear
er," he continued,, "than those of ,
Mr.' Stanley Just now."
That the present law is a failure
Mr, Bird asserted, i realised by
the Minimum Wage Commission
itsslf which wants the law made
mandatory. r . 1
"It gives a state board the pow
er of life and death over business,"
be claimed. "The people who fa
vor this law don't have to assume
responsibility for their theories.
The needs of the worker have
nothing to do with his wage," con- '
r-lvMHaai fa y.f ipimj
LEER PROPERTY
N STATE IS
BELOW ESTIMATE
Luke Lamb Concludes
Settlement Effecting .
Tax Agreement.
fSSKtol rarreismaaH Ta aalenll C4ms i '
RALEIGH. Oct. 27. Frank H.
Fleer, the "Chewing Gum King."
whoee death occurred at ila home
near Lexington about a year ago.
left an estate subject to Inheritance
tax in North Carolina of 2150,000,
according to record of the State
Tax Commission on the settlement
of legal controversies between tha
Commission and attorneys for the
estate..
' The size of the estate' subject to
an inheritance tax In North Caro
lina, cornea as somewhat of a sur
prise In view of the fact that Mr.
Fleer, who for many year was
the manufacturer of "Chiclets'"
and other popular chewing gume,
was generally thought to have
been worth millions. -
The estate subject to a North
Carolina tax does not represent
the total wealth of Mr. Fleer. In
vestigation Incident to aattlement
proceedings revealed, howevtr,
that at the time of his death l.e
wa not ao wealthy as, he had once
been during hi life.
Some time prior to hi death be
had aold hi Interest in "Chiclets"
and most of his cash, money waa
Invested fiT oil and gas stocks and
In mining. These failed and dug
deep Into hi wealth.
Thai UO. 000 aetata aubject to
the North, Carolina Inheritance tax
law doee not represent real es
tate U other atatee. It does rep
resent the net value of hie real
property is) North Carolina and all
of hi personal holdings, however.
He developed tke famous Cedr
Lodgei" near Lexington, where he
lived for many -year but aome
time ago he waa understood te