e
THE WEATHER
WASHNGTON, Nov. 2 3. Fore
cost tot North Carolina Fair
Thursday and Friday, no change
In temperature.
; IG POWERS OF
EUROPE -'ARRAYED
AGAINST TURKS
Their Claim on Thracian
Issue Opposed; Greeks
More Optimistic.
JHRISTMAS TO SEE
WORK WELL BEGUN
Intimation Is European
Conferences to Be Fewer
in the Future.
LAUSANNE. Nov. 22. (By The
Associated Press.) Turkey found
;he great powers of Europe ar
rayed against her today on the
question of Western Thrace, on
which- snu demands a plebiscite,
ind Greece, helpless and beaten by
the armies of the Ottoman state,
left a rathr heated afternoon ses
sion, of tho Near Eastern Confer
ence with the feeling that she Is
nut so abandoned as she feared.
The Turkish plenipotentiaries re
turned to, their hotel looking de
jected. One of them said: "They
were all against ua on the Thracian
issue today but It la not yet de
emed; v-'c shall probably have
tt Cl TV f f h I Tl y mnra in mnv Inmnrpnw ' '
V, The Bulgarian premier. Alex
fider Sta'Tibouliski, explained Bul
jria's need for an outlet to the
gean eea at ueoeagatch. al
ready promised by treaty. Greece
has admitted her obligation to
rant Bulgaria port richt. at
Dfdeagatch, but has explained
that her war with Turkey pre
vented realization until now.
Siambouilskl was Inclined to sup
port the Idea of making Western
Thra
nrace autonomous . but ithe trend
. . i . i i . i . 1 .
uiu ahicu i .-.M u i a speecnes was
osed to- this.
While hostile to a plebiscite the
entente sookesmen favored de
militarization of a considerable
zone on the right band of the
.vtaritza KJver, which divides west
cru from eastern Thrace, so that
nanger m an armed conflict be
tween the Greeks and the Turks
in tne tuiure would be lessened.
The former Grecian' premier,
eilptherlos Venizelos, was at his
best in defending the interests of
his country. He frankly admittol
that Greece had made mistakes,
and added that she had suffered
severely a I a consequence of these
misiaxes.
say Territory deeded for Safety
Of Constantinople
The burden of tho- Turks' argu
ment was that ' possesaon of both
tastern ind western Thrace was
necessary to make Constantnonie
safe for Turkey and prevent in
cursions Into Turkish territory.
' Lord Curzon. M. Barrere and
Marquis Garroni' SDoke' reahftctive-
( ty, for England. France ud Italy.
V?be American delegates-did not
ir"ttlclpate in tha discussions i
-if deemed the question did nuU
tectly concern the United State
ne inracean problem wllf be
J eked again tomorrow by Ismet
ia.
I- The arrival bf M. Vorovsky, the
Russiaa commissary at Rome, in
dicates that bolshevik Russia h!s
accepted the invitation to come to
Lausanne ond discuss the nrohlem
of the Dardanelles.'
M. Barrie, head of the French
lelegatlon: Lord Curzon and other
u.plpomatf of the old school hav ;
apparently determined to give this
meeting a character different from
that of the past conference which
Hr. Lloyd George haa been a mov
ing snirit.
The former ..British nnml.r nin ri
lled this conference before tha fall
iH-uie gatnermes a.nnarentlv n.r nut
so much to the taste of the new
nnimri government.
iveitner does Premier Mussolini, of
Italy, show the HanM .nthciam
which has heretofore been manifested
ty previous .Italian governments and
there are Indication Europe may
. i, p conterence every few
-r iiiuii inia unie on.
Work Will Seareetv ho B.min
y Christmas Is View,
.nw vr-ava uy i-nriBtmas, is tne
lOgan In CnnfMnM firr-l-ar hnr in.
fllcatlons are the work- will scarcely
"vj peKun Dy mat time if de e
gates delve thoroughly Into the tan
pled problems which have arisen from
me aeerrucunn nr th. KnvrM trwa v
ami me ureex defeat.
in a statement before the confer
'nee yesterday nn thn nnnltlrm nt
me American- delegates, Ambassad
or Child said:
i he American delea-atlon desires
'to exnres Irs mhu nf ,.ia ,,,-., i
having association with the delegates
"i me lower flomnnnmp the rn
icrence' of Lausanne. It Is our un-
LOCAL DIOCES
MED TO RA
S
I2I01ND
HE
iEpiscopalians Plan
One
Day Mission Campaign
November 26. -
Episconalljinfl in th Weatern
Isorth Carolina Diocese are called
upon, to ralas $22,000 In an every'
member canvass which ia sched
uled for November St , and in
which It Is the purpose to visit
every member of the ' diocese in
the cities and rural sections, ac
cording to an announcement by
th Rt. Rev. J. Mi-Horner, Bishop
of this Diocese.
The .canvass to be mads In this
diocese takes place simultaneously
v-ith similar canvasses in every
Kniscopal Diocese in the country
and the quota -to' be raised Is the
first year's Installment or a three
year period of tha nation-wide
campaign. .
. Everv member of the church
will be visited and asked to pledge
weekly, monthlv or yearly pay
ments toward the $.000,000 fund
i-vnicn la to be cxpnaea on mis
Trai work during 12S.
J Of the $22,000 to be raised In
lis dloceae one-half Is to be used
.within- the diocese for evangelical
work while the other half goes
into the genera! church fund.
'- More than 1 1.600,000 will be
spent by the chorch on education
al projects during the next three
years. - I
" The tri-ennlal budget adopted
by the recent generaj 'eonTentlon
ESTABLISHED 1868.
Tiger Blames America
As Barak Blames Him
For Europe s Troubles
THREAT ON LIFE
OF EX
ES
y LETTER
Extra Guard Is Thrown
Around Statesman Dur
ing N. Y, Appearance.
ADVERSECOMMENT
OF PLEA APPEARS
Opposition to His Request
to Revive Triple Al
, liance Stirs Him.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. Sen
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, is
sued a statement today declaring
that former Premier Clemenceau,
of France, now In this country to
"tell us that Europe is sweltering
in misery," is himself the person
chiefly responsible for present
European difficulties.
"There Is no living man more
responsible for the present misery
cf Europe than Mr. Clemenceau."
said the Idaho Senator. "Ho more
than any other man la responsible
for the Impossible and destructive
terms of the Versailles treaty.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22. (By The
Associated Press.) Georges Clem
enreau today laid at the door of
tho United States blame for all
the unrest In which Europe now
seethes.
Speaking before his second New
York audience an audience of
business men at the Chamber of
Commerce of the State of New
York, the aged French war pre
mier declared that America had
left France "In the lurch," after
the war.
"It was a groat mistake to leave
without any proposal for an ad
justment of matters," he declared.
"It was the greatest mistake and
the source of all the evil that is
taking place now."
"People ask me, .-what do you
want us . to do,' " he continued. "I
answer: 'I don't know what I want
you to do.. I want you to interfere
in Europe' because you left it too
soon. I want you to come back,
make a little new trip to Europe,
saying: ' Well, now, gentlemen,
whats the matter with you; some
thing gone wrong? I will give you
so.no help. Can I be of, r use?
, TUftiuhamber speech was but one
of the high spots in. the most stir
ring dav Clemenceau has had since
he arrived here Saturday for a
tour, the aim of which was to be
the winning, of Amertffu to a close
relationship with France.
Guarded by a double force of
motorcycle police, because some
one signing himself "World War
Veteran," had sent a threatening
letter, the Tiger rode to the cham
ber building, in ftie down-town
financial district, through a big,
cheering crowd.
Clemenceau and Padercxvski
Have Meeting. t,
The Ticer was all ready to re
tire at 8 o'clock tonight when
Ignace Jan PakerewsKi, pianisi
and first premier of Poland, ar
rived at the Gibson and begged to
see the Frenchman.
"Just for a minute," he whisper
ed to Clenysneoau's secretary.
The Tigar wa delighted. "Of
course. . At once. Why, I would
see this great man in bed." .
His eyes glowed as Pawerewskl
entered his chamber, and he trem
bled with excitement. They met
In the center of the room, em
braced and put lip to cheek, after
the continental custom.
"You are the greatest man in the
world." exclaimed the planist-
stateman, who hd occupied a box
when Clemenceau spoae at
Metropolitan last night-
"No, Paderewskl. you are the
the greatest," the Tiger corrected
him. "I was moved to tears when
you told at the peace conference
of the sufferings or roiana.
Their chat ended, the French
man said: "Before I go borne I
want to hear you play. When
shall I have that pleasure?"
In a flash they held hands again.
"Master." said the pianist, "1
will play for you now."
Clemenceau was delighted.
Leading the Pole by the band he
almost danced downstairs to the
munlo room, shouting like a boy
and summoning the household to
J'come and hear; come and hear."
Paderewskl seated himself, look
ed at the Tigar a women as though
for inspiration, then leaned back,
closed his eyes and played.
Four times he played. And
through it all, from first to last
Clemenceau sat erect In his chair,
staring intently at his friend, his
features a kaleidescope of passion
and pathos of the music.
As Pawerewskl nnisnea ana pre
pared to take leave, -Clemenceau
carressed him again.
"Oh, my friend: my heart is run
of happiness. What a man yon
are! You are more than man. You
are a poet and there 18 poetry -in
your fingers."
Then tne 'iigar xrottea on tu
bed. meanwhile chatting voiuwy
1th hie valet. Albert, about "my
great comrade, the great paderew
skl." His Metropolitan Opera House ad.
dress last night apparently had
heightened- Interest In the stormy,
ouwpoken old statesman. - t
From the chamber he drove to
Brooklyn, where Borough President
Rlerelmann naa proclaimed a nan
hnllriav. to review the 10th infantry
reriment Crossing Manhattan Bridge
the Tiger's car plunged at once into
a ian of wildly cheering school
chi'dren, many of them garbed In
picturesque costume, most of them
waving French or American flags:
and all of them cheering and crying
Vive L . Tigers ana vive ,ja
France."
rr.t ,.niiflren. woo it
,1111,1 mm hlitt as 160.000. Uned
both sides of the street for nearly
five miles all the way to the arm-
or?-. - i .
Ciemenceao. wv.wu,
vnle his crar felt hat and bowing
and exclaiming to his escort, ''lea
PREMIER
ID
THE ASHEYILLE
"DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH
Alfred Henry Marsh
South Carolina Tax
Expert Passes Away
One Time Business Manager
Aeirs and Observer; tun
eral at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Al
'fred Henry-Marsh, assistant man
aper of the Washington office of
the National City Company, tax ex
pert .and former business manager
ol the Raleigh News and Observer
died at his home here todav of
pneumonia. He was born at White
hall, Bladen County, South Caro
una. In 1S72. attended the Univer
sity of North Carolina and later
entered the employ of former See
:etary of the Navy Daniels. Ho
also was at one time connected
with the McClure Publishing or
ganization and before becoming
associated with the National City
Company, was with the Treasury
I'cpartnie-it here for sever years.
He is survived by a widow and
hree children. The funeral will
bt held at All Souls "Memorial
Church here Friday.
State Able to Cope With
it if it Develops He
Tells the Press.
oimsif irswf subs.
TARBOROCQS UOTIUj
lit BROCK lAHSim )
RALEIGJI. Nov. 22. "No
trouble from the Ku Klux Klan Is
expected In North Carolln, but if
It shauld arise, organibed govern
ment will be able to handle any
aimcuuy we may nave, Governor
Morrison this evening advised the
New York Tribdne in reply to a
telegram received yesterday ask
ing him the situation in this State
and if he-would respond to the
plea of Governor Parker, of Louls
lana, for co-operation -in sup
pressing the Klan.
"I have no Intention of co-onet-
ating with Governors of other
states in suppressing the Ku Klux
Klan as you say Uovernot Parker
has suggested," Governor Morrison
telegraphed. "I have had no "
plans suggested to' me from any
other Governor, t do not expect
any trouble in this State from this
source, but in the event any should
arise, organized Government will
be able to handle any . difficulty
which we may have."
The New York paper's tele
gram ran:
"In connection with Governor
Parker's appeal for United States
aid In controlling Ku Kim Klan
will you please wire collect at your
earliest convenience situation in
your State and whether you will
respond to his plea for co-operation
of all Governors in suppress
ing the Klan?"
LOUISIANA'S MEMBERS
DKNV UNDUE LAWLESSNESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Gov
ernor Parker's recent visit to.
Washington and newspaper art
icles dealing with alleged activities
of the Ku Klux Klap drew fire in
the House today from three Louisi
ana members, all of whom were
vigorous in their denials of any un
due lawlessness in their state, and
who were unanimous In declaring
that Federal interference would be
resented.
Representative Aswell denounced
r. "scurrilous, false and infamous, '
printed reports that state law in
Louisiana had almost ceased to
ICmMmtt m tn TtmnJ
i TROUBLE FROM
KLAN ANTICIPATED
MORRISON SAYS
Constitutionality Of State
Rail Tax Now Being Argued
North Carolina Attorneys for State and Railroads
Are Presenting Before Court of Final
Jurisdiction Long Fought Case.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. The
constitutionality of the tax Im
posed by North Carolina on rail
road property was raisod in nve
cases in which argument was be
gun In the Supreme Court today. -
S. R. Prince, of counsel for the
Southern, Atlantic Coast aJne, Sea
board Air Line and Norfolk.South
ern Railroads which, attacked tne
tax asserted that a wrong prin
ciple had been adopted in deter
mining the assessment, which had
had the effect of depriving the
railroads within the State of prop
erty contrary to both the Federal
and State Constitutions. The tall-
roads claimed,, he said, that ten
der the tax law the State author
ities , had - discriminated against
them, contrary to the statute re
quiring uniformity of taxation.
The validity of the tax was also
challenged, Mr. Prince explained,
on the ground that all property
had been exempted from State tax
ation. The railroads involved in
the appeals contended, ha added,
that they were required to pay
higher taxes than some competi
tors the same method of valuation
not having been followed, with all
railroads in the State. The tax
Was also objectionable, counsel
argued, as a burden upon Inter
state . commerce. Inasmuch 'as it
was Imposed, he declared, partly
upon earnings of the railroads on
transportation outside the State
The . law assailed was not a
"sporadic" hut was a "persistent"
MM 1 . , I .
r ' aiacriiainauou, r. niuw mm
uVber wasH"?3-. . '
. justice van ue verier iumwkib
that the Legislature, fc.r enacting
the . revaluation law under which
the tax was imposed, might be
considered as having repealed any
conflicting methods of assessment
previously in effect. The tax com-
ASHHlLE, , N." C., THUl
BAILEY REVERSES
OPINION! MS
Eighteen Months Ago
Praised Him, Now Seeks
to Condemn.
BAILEY POLITICAL
HOPE THE REASON
Morrison Expresses Con
fidence in Revenue,
Commissioner.
CITtFBf XS BQSB.t
tAKBOftOCatt S01KL
ftt, tnorc uutict)
RALEIGH, Nov. 21!. J. W.
Bailey's latest attack on State Tax
Comnjsslor.er A. D. Watts, is
broaden ed through the press this
morning, brought a reply from
Governor Morrison late this eve
ning in the form of a statemem
and a co) y of a letter Mr. Bailey
wrote 18 months ago recomirteni
Ing the appointment of the nuin
he now assails. '
The governor notes a remarki
able change of mind and opinion
when he contrasts Mr. Baileys
lr of March lti, J 92 1. amjh'.i
"message" of this morning. Then
the Kaleltih lawyer and aspirant
for 192-1 Bubernn torlal honois con
sidered Colonel Watts fitted above
all other North Carolinians for tV
job to which he was subsequently
appointed. The insinuations anil
Indirect charges of hla latest state
ment show a present opinion en
tirely tho reverse. ,
"The now tav program in North
Carolina will require of Us admin
istration a high degree of common
sense, resourcefulness and knowl
edge of taxation and of the people
don t believe the equal of Mr.
Watts in these espects to be found
in North Carolina," Mr. Bailey
wrote.
Commenting on this Bailev opin
ion of 18 months ago, Governor
Morrison states that "I am satis
fed now Colonel Watts-is Inst a
honPst'mon as Mr. Bailey told nvj
ni was in nts letter herewith givon
the public:."
Another Camouflaged
Attack on Watts
The Bailey statement had n
great deal to say in the way of
advice . to the neit General As
sembly h'lt It is generally looked'
upon here ajj another of several
camouflaged attacks on Colonel
Watts. 'The reason assigned for
these ia that Colonel Watts, wtio
prefers A W. McLean to Mr
Bailey for the neit governor, is
locked upon by Mr. Bailey as the
nTt effective supporter of his ex
pernd opponent.
At he time he wrote the letter
recommending Colonel Watts' an-
pointment, Mr. Bailey was Federal:
Collector of Revenue for , Nouhi V
Carolina, holding a federal posltlo
similar to that state office Colonel)
Watts now holds. I
following is the' governor's
statement and the fateful Bailey
letter:
i nerewun nana tne public a
leuer which Mr. J. WV Bailey wrote
me urging the appointment of
coionei a. D. Watts, a tax com
missioner. At the time this letter
was written, and when I appointed
vuiuiioi rvmis, air. uauey was
probably closer to me than any
oiner puoi:c man in the statu, and
i mm time, i regarded him
one or my most valuable advisers
na devoted friends. '
"When Mr. Bailey wrote this let
ter, he knew Colonel Watts well.
They were thoroughly familiar with
tne POUtlcal methnria nf Mirth w.
and for along time had been as ri&
msetner politically as any two men
In North Carolina. H aii. Li
onel Watts most mercilessly now.
'If I erred In th annnlnim.nr
Colonel Watts, Mr. Bailey Is the last
man on earth who ought to attempt
to create prejudice against my ad
ministration on account of that er.
ror.
"It Is true that Colonel Watts has
the Power to value railroad nmnert
for taxation under the reveniiA hill
He stated at the time he HiiMv.n
that this power was in hhn, that it
ought not to be so, and that he
would earnestly seek to have the law
amended so that the full responsibil
ity would not be upon him. How
ever, this much Is true, that he so
exercised hi power that all the prln
ciple railroads in the State are f'ght-
(OmMsbkJ m MB IbwIim
mission in making the revaluation
was compelled, Mr. Prince insisted,
to follow, the method of valuation
In force at the time of making the
assessment, contending that while
the commission was increasing the
tax upon railroads, it was decreas
ing it upon other property in 7
counties In the State.
The Questions which the rail
roads sought to raise, Wm. P.
Bynum, counsel for the State de
clared, presented no Issues for de
cision by the Supreme Oour, 4Tbe
State had for many years '.been
making efforts to improve' its sys
tem oi taxation, . ne , aiav ana lor
that . purpose;., bnsed uthe, revalua
tion act of J ' " j,.
There was; no, basis, he added,
for the elalm'by jthe railroads that
the tax.ixeesalve, explaining that
tha redactions ..made upon real
estate mot owned by railroads was
due to the, deflation in tobacco'
and . -tton prices, which has
cause decreases in the value of
fartr ad. while the Interstate
Con. .xe Commission by grant
UieVraUroad. oVThe Ste aH
20 per Stent increase in passenger
lares ana a i per cent increase
In freight rate had caused the ex
pectation that the value of rail
road property would be enhanced.
There had been no charge by the
railroad, he stated, of Improper
conduct or dishonest purposes or
motives on the- part of the State
officials in making assessments.
While the value of the property of
the railroads have been taken Into
considerations as one of the ele
ments In making the revaluation
the tax was, Mr. Bynum insisted,
an excise and not a property tax.
Imposed upon the railroads for the
privilege of doing business in the
State and without any bearing np
os Interstate commerce -
HIMSELF
NEW
70 Dead,
Alabama
Militia
; . -
' PERILOUS TIMES ,
BY BILLY BORNE i
t:iii5W, XC- iff A .
UBSIDY
GUT OF WAY:
FIGHT ON TODAY
Johnson Will Vote Recon
sideration of Bonus, but
j Opposes it.) ivw-i
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.Th
road was swiftly cleared today for
an early end of the House fight
over the administration shipping
bill which will begin tomorrow
A special resolution giving the
Din right or way was put through
the House bya vote of 200 to. lit).
It followed party lines, although
three Democrats supported and
16 Republicans opposed It. . Gen
erally speaking, leaders said. It did
not indicate the line up when the
House votes on final passage No
vember 29.
Immediately after the action of
the House,, Democrats agreed at a
party caucus to stand up solidly
against the measure, enactment of
which was urged yesterday by
President Harding in an address to
a joint session of Congress. One
Democrat at the caucus O'Connor,
of Louisiana served notice that he
woirfd not be bound by the decis
ion, at the same time announcing
he was in favor of the bill.
The three Democrats joining Re
publicans in the move to get the
measure before the House were:
O'Connor, Lee, California, and
McDuffio. Alabama. Republicans
voting against It were: Beck,
Browne, Frear, Lam pert, John- M,
Nelson and Voigt, all of Wiscon
sin; Boles, Dickinson, Hull, Ko'pp.
Dowell and Towner Iowa; Clague
and Keller, Minnesota; James,
Michigan and Sinclair, North Da
kota. Representative London, Social
1st, New Tork. stood with oppon
ents.
The soldier bonus issue was In
jected into the debate by. Repre
sentative Johnson. Republican,
South Dakota, who announced he
would vote to permit the House to
consider the bill, but would not
vote for Us passage. Mr. Johnson
rterlare no nartv oould survive
that 'refused' to give a bonus; to
soldiers and then give a bonus to
ships.
Sharply contrasting views were
presented by Representative Mon-
dell. Wyoming, tne nuiiuuuvaiu
leader, and Representative Oar
rett, Tennessee, the Democratic
leader. Mr. Mondell asserted
the Republican Administration had
not been able In IS months to cure
the jbvIIs left by a Democratic ad
minlsWtlon tartlcularly with ref-
esepc.t the shipping problem-.
ltiJfSit declared that In at
tenipdnrrtA;,force the bill through
the Reptfbifcan ' Administration,
"with the death rattle In Its throat,
was running true tq form In favoring-
the special interests:" It was
surprising, he said, that the drive
for the bill should be made imme
diately after the -administration
had been "repudiated" at the polls.
MARY MACSWINKT TODAY
" IN ItTH DAY OF FAST
DUBLIN. Nov. "B,";
aociated Press. Mary MSwiney
-(By The As-
ant.r. tnmnrrow noon mo iin
day of her hunger strike;- her sis
ter. Annie, similarly Is hunger
striking at the gates of Mount Joy
where she took tip her vigil last
Friday. All day and all night An
nie MacSwIney sits there In an
arm chair propped up by mat
tresses. -
General expressions of sympathy
have not been manifest until late
ly, but- now appeals, including
some from free state supporter,
are reaching the government urg
ing Miss MacSwIney's release oa
the plea, of Christian mercy. Dan
iel -Corkery. noted Irish novelist
and Doet. haa Issues an eloquent
letter in her favor.
ml
CITIZEN
CAROLINA
60 Injured In Mining Explosion;
Scene Of Accident Entombing 475;
Takes Charge In Zone Of Trouble
Pou and Caraway
Both Attack The
Shipping Subsidy
W4BHINOTOK BCBt.tf ;
rss unn.'i chubs
fT . B. C. tHYAKTI ,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Rep
resen'tatlve Peu 1n thcjsUfjuse today
ridiculed the effort oX the admin
istration to pass tho ship subsidy
bill.- He opposed the rule nutting
"Lfp,,tf.Vr,rurrWomen Would Brinp it
sa,"is tin ffpj r!ttto policy of
the republican party to give some
body1 110 to enable somebody else
to make f 1." He declared the sub',
sidy .another milestone in the return-to
'normalcy. The first was
the tariff, the next the anti-lynch-lng
bill and the. third the pending
measure.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. At
tacxipg president Harding's re
quest to Congress yesterday for
enactment of the administration
shipping bill. Senator Caraway,
Tl m rw rot 1 rlf Intm1iir.a4
today a Joint resolution to prohibit
members of Congress, defeated In
the recent election from voting on
otner man routine legislation.
The Arkansas Senator declared
the President had in effect asked
Congress to disregard the voice, of
tne people as expressed at the
polls, and to allow the executive
to be their master.
. At the request of Senator Cara
way and amid laughter, the reso
lution was referred to the agricul
ture committee, most members of
which are hostile to the shipping
Bin. .
AMORTIZATION OF
LLIED. G
R
E6
S ENDORSED
Many Constructive' Busi
ness and World Politi-
cal Steps Approved.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22. (By The
Associated Press.) The. Southern
Commercial Congress closed Its
fifteenth annual convention tonight
with the adoption of resolutions
ranging from endorsement of
Henry Ford's proposal to purchase
Muscle Sholaa from the Govern
ment to submission to Congress of
the international trade commis
sion's plan for amortisation of the
tnter-allled debts and German re
parations. Tomorrow 125 of the delegates
will leave for a two weeks' trade
mission to Mexico City.
The resolution adopted included
recommendations for:
. An international tariff commis
sion. Creation of departments of
health and education in the Presi
dent's cabinet. ,
An intermulohat conference of
banking Interests to further the
proposal for amortisation of tha
Allied and German debts.'
Amendment of the present Im
migration law to limit the number
of Immigrants actually needed for
industry and agriculture.
Amendment of the Federal farm
loan art to Increase the maximum
loans from $10,000 to S25.O00.
Extension of credit to European
purchasers of America's surplus
farm crops.
Incorporation of a liberal land
grant plan in any Federal bonus
act which may be passed.
A nation-wide reclamation plan.
Construction of the Atlantlc-
Mlsslsslpot Canal and the Great
Lakes-8t. Lawrence waterways and
completion of the Mississippi Rlv-
r f mnrnvemenis. -
Retention by the government or I
r - - t: .
Great Lakes Naval Training sta
tion. Loan to foreign countries where
American trade may follow the
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WASHINGTON, Nov, II. Wot
man's brief dominion In the Sen
ate ended today with a dramatic
speech by Mrs. W. H. Felton, of
ueorgia, the first woman Senator,
followed by her retirement from
the publio stage. v Tonhrilt she was
eurouie nomewara. . - -
j Every wish of the feminine
apolitical pathfinder to be sworn
in and placed legally on the Sen
ate rolls, to answer a Senate roll
call and to make a brief address
had been gratified before she left
tne capital.
"Indeed I feel like I am tbe
happiest woman In the United
states," the 87 year old lady said,
amid the applause of Senators and
spectators, In the first address ever
made from the center aisle. Her
Immediately afterward, her stto
ceseor, Walter F. George, whose
gracious delay In presenting his
election credentials had made re
ception of the woman Senator pos
sible, was administered the oath
and Mrs. Felton became a former
Senator. Appointed October 3,
upon the death of Senator Thom
as IS. Watson and sworn In yes
terday, her actual Senate service
was 22 hours and 26 minutes.
Complete poise and earnestness
marked . Mrs. Felton's address,
made from the center at le. Her
voice reached all parts of tha
chamber without quaver of age,
or agitation. She spoke extem
poraneously, Ignoring notes in her
hand and with her quaint humor
drew laughs from Senators and a
round of applause at tho close.
She thanked the Senate -for a
"beautiful hospitable welcome
and was applauded when she said:
"Tou can take thla remnant of
the old South that has never flick
ered in her patriotism and you can
be very well assured that she is
not going to disgrace her com
mission." In closing, she declared that
women would bring to. the Senate
ability, integrity and exalted pur
pose. Senator Harris. Democrat, Qeor-
gla, today offered a resolution to
give Mrs. Felton full pay and per
quisites of her term. Because
Senate officials under former pre
cedents were unable to pay her
for service after tha election of
her successor on November 7. it
the resolution is adopted Mrs. Fel
ton will receive over f 1,000 from
the Government, She has been paid
over $500 for salary from her ap
pointment,. October 80 to Novem
ber 7. plus $12. S3 for stationery
allowances. Senator Harris, reso
lution would provide additional
pay of 1287.67 plus $280 for mile
age. '
AIRING Mt'RDKR CHARGB
. AGAINST NORWOOD MAN
ALBBMARLK, Nov. 22. The
trial .of Robin Duke, of Norwood,
charged with the murder of Brant-
ly Shankje, got under way here
today with the selection of a jury.
Duke Is alleged to have killed
Shankle following a quarrel dur
ing a poker game rear Norwood
in September. The State will In
troduce three eye-witnesses to the
killing In the presentation of tes
timony. DENY. CHILDERS SKNT
TO ASC12VSIOX ISLE
TvONDON. Nov. 12. By tne Asso
ciated Press.) The colonial office
this afternoon denied tbat Rraktne
Chlldera had been sent by the pro
visional Irish Free State Govern
ment to Ascension Island, in the
South Atlantic as rumored, In Bel
fast, slthoush the officials decline to
state where he was being held.
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Turn Exploded.
FIFTY MEN CAUGHT'
UNDER WRECKAGE
Expected to Have Mines
Cleared of Injured by
2 A. M.. Today. . I
BIRMINGHAM. Ala Nov. I J.
(By The Associated Press) At
midnight tonight officials of the
Woodward Iron Company, owners
of Dolomite Wine No. S, where 47S
coal miners were entombed this
afternoon by a dust explosion,
summed up the result of tbe dls
aster as follows: v
Dead. 70; Injured, ' men
rescued uninjured, 143, . ,
Officials) of the' company said
that the mine would ha cleared of
dead and injured by 3 m. m. res
me crews had explored every en
try at midnight when an official
statement was Issued.
More than 100 worker! unin
jured by the accident and blast
that followed were trapped for
several hours. A man-way con
necting No. 8 Mine with Woodward
No. , afforded a place of exit tot
cores, while others were brought
to the surface' by tbe mine mouth
when it was cleared about 9
o'clock. ' Most of ' the uninjured
men huddled themselves In groups
In various places of safety, some
a mile from the mala entrance.
BIRMINGHAM, AU Nov 22.
Seventy miners were killed and
sixty injured, soma of tbera ser
iously m a, dust explosion In Dolo
mite mine .number I of the wood
ward , Iron, Company, nine miles)
from this olty this afternoon,,
which trapped it workers beneath;
the surface, aocordlrvg to ,n official
statement issued here tonight by
D, H. Wilson, treasurer of the
company, c
Daniel Barrtntrtnn, TTntted 8tati
m'ne raf fliltutal stationed hrt
bad fi.evi Yysly seat message
the f lttabirgh station; estimating
the dead at 80 with frt least that
number injured, 4 . ' ' -
State militia to gradual ty aasum-.
tng charge of policing the district
surrounding the mouth of the pit
tonight, and it was stated that
martial law might be nailed to
vntfl unnMUMjin Blunt, in. mm.
owing to the Influx bf the curious,
: According: to Treasurer Wilson,
many of the injured were already
at their homes after receiving first
aid treatment at the mouth of the
mine, their hurts being of m minor
nature. Physicians worked at top
peed In emergency hospitals) ee
tabllshsd on the ground at the
mouth of the mine.
Mr, Wilson stated that the min
ers believed to be fatally injured
had been removed to the Elisabeth;
Duncan . Hospital at Bessemer,
near the sceae of the accident.
Frank K. Crockard, president
of the Woodward Company, made
the following statement at mid
night: . "Out of 47S men who were ia
the mine at the time of the ex-
plosion It now appears that about
70 were killed , and 80 more
less Injured. - J
"Air currents nave oeen estaiM
llshed In the mine and all parts
can be entered. The mine itself
it not seriously damaged by the
explosion. ,
The explosion was posslDiy
caused by cars breaking loose and
running down the elope, when
electric sparks exploded the dust
picked up fey the speeding cars-
"I'raotloaiiy all or the In 1 urea .
are now out and are being given
every attention., While the loss of
Jife.ls terrible we are' Indeed
wm rmww jams. J
WOLFE
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SOLD TO JACKS
AT NEAR 10.000
Improvements Will Bring
Purchasers' Outlay to
About $120,000. I
I
The Wolfe Building, corner Uar
ket Street and South Pack Square,
was eeld-yesterday by the General
Security Company to L. B. Jack
son at a figure named as around
410,(00- and the new owner will
spend at least 180,000 In improve
ments to the property, which is
scheduled in a section that here
tofore haa not figured In the num
erous realty deals handled through
out the city.
W. Floyd Byram, of Byram'a)
Real '.Estate Exchange, acted as
agent in the sale and added this)
transaction to the list of several
large deals handled during the, past
year. ,
The building haa a frontage on
South .Pack Square of 2 feet, with
a depth of 76 feet and consists of
three stories and a large basement-
-
Located near the Legal Building,
opposite the City Hall, and In
busy section, the improvements oa
the corner will Increase real es
tate activities in that vicinity.
Mr. Jackson haa figured promi
nently in numerous important real
estate deals during the past year,
especially in Biltmore real eetate.
He la actively connected with the
new company formed to nanaia
Grove Park and Kimberly Rood
property-
BUILD