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I I I THE WEATHER Washington, Deo. 4. Forecast for North Carolina: Rain Tueaday with lower temperature In waat por. tlon) Wednesday fair and eoldar. V 1 A m mm ana OLIUNU MiNUHL EDERAL BUDGET Proposes Expenditure of S . ! . $3,078,940,331 for Cur rent Fiscal Year. POSTAL SERVICE'S I COSTS ARE EXTRA President Says Consider I able Lessening of Ex- I nan, a Nnfc TTonfid for. X- - - 1 NEW YORK. Dec. 4. Appro priations aggregating $3,078,940, 321 (or the fiscal year beginning next July 1, were proposed today to Congress, by President Harding in the second annual Federal budget. Thia U exclusive of the poMOal service, and compared with actual appropriations (or this fiscal year totalling Si. 274. 238, 690. Government expenditures (or the coming fiscal year, aim exclusive ot the postal service were esti- ted at $3,180,843,234 as corn- red with an estimate of $3,703.- ,671. (or this fiscal year and an ual outlay of $3,795, 302,499 (or fiscal year ended last June 30. he total Federal revenue (or 24 was reckoned at 13,361,812,- ;9 an excess of $180,969,123 over projected expenditures. The esti mated revenue (or this fiscal year was $3429,862.959 or $273,938,712 leas than the expected outlay Mr. Harding said, however that it was Hoped to eliminate this deficit be- ore the end or tne year aaaing hat if this hope were not realized tha expected surplus ror iza would give a margin to take care of a deficit. In his message accompanying the detailed budget, the President frankly told Congress that whether the country could look forward to any further material reduction In the Federal expenditures and taxes In the future years depended large ly upon whether there was a cur tailment or expansion of Federal aid fn lines of research Improve ment and development. Attention waa called by the executive that approximately two thlrd of the estimated outlay was on account of practically, fixed charges, such as pensions and world war allowances, public debt, principal and interests fed eral aid and national defense, so that there was only about II. 90,000,000 subject to administra tive control. While A expressing the opinion Wiat som " further reducton un Youbtedbr would result from a re "Yorgaii,tkn ot .government -miYHC on more scientific : Z,i r KVst Mid thl lorl .-bul'J kS"&'e J-atrial cut Kfrf( ZStMJtJi would Justify Hiai !ion oMope for a, conaiderabj'-ssenlng ot expen ditures in thearto come. Taking up jhe question ot fed eral aid, th executive declared that this waa a rapidly broadening field of expenditure and that there was a question as to how far the government should participate In it. He added that he did not per tain to the normal functions or operations of the business of the government. "These extraneous activities, he declared, ihave flowed from laws enacted pursuant to popular de mand, and I take this occasion to refer to them for the purpose o( showing that the taxation which necessarily result In providing fuffts to meet them Is a necessary Incident to the fulfillment of the popular demand. "In the efforts which have been directed to reducing public ex penditure, I have been much con cerned In apparent increasing state, county and municipal in debtedness, and I am fearful lest this condition may be In part at tributable to the expenditures made by the government pursuant lo its federal aid laws, aa many ot these stato laws require state contribu tions as a pre-requisite to the ex tension of the federal aid. Summary of the budget for 1924 as given to Congress ffi an estimate in excess ot receipts over expenditures next year ot $180,969,125 aa compared with an estimated deficit ot WJ-93 for this fiscal yean The Presi dent said, however, that ne was hopeful that the estimated deficit of 1923 could he reduces. " aining seven months ana rji -m mri .Tune 30 tip close oi me J . uia snow a nannmu Estimated expenditures oi . 181.143,234, for 1924. which are exclusive of the . postal ervlc A. W. McLean Suggests Organization Of Permanent Governmental Cotton Commission Representing All States MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 4. Plana for the organization of a permanent Governmental cotton commission, with representative from every cotton producing State (or the purpose of recommending legislation by the States, which will aid in solving problem now confronting the Industry were proposed here today at the sec ond annual meeting of the cotton commission, composed of delegates named . by the Governors or 12 Southern States. Under the plan suggested by A. W. McLean, of North Carolina, whloh will be acted upon by the conference before adjournment on Wednesday, a uniform act may be formnlated for presentation to the Legislature of cotton produc ing States and which will provide a for a permanent commission, the members of which will be. named Iby the Governor or Legislature o Va.cn State. , - 1 The necessity of uniform State fcgialatlon which would enable the producing sections of the , . i. tnMthnr in con trolling and eradicating Insect prat and -the adoption oi methods of marketing and ware housing the staple strongly urged not only by Government and Stat experts, but by number of other speaker connected with va rious branches of the industry Tomorrow Henry C. Wallace. Secretary of Agriculture, will de liver the principal addres. out ESTABLISHED 1868. Larger American Military Establishment By Citizens Army Is Pershing's Plea Necessary so That America Will Not "Like China, Become the Football of Fortune, Subject to the Dictation From Abroad and Possi ble Disruption From Within." ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4. General John J. Pershing, today made a plea for a larger American mili tary establishment so that America will not "like China." become the football of fortune, subject to the dictation from abroad and possible disruption from within. " The gen eral spoke at a chamber of com merce luncheon attended by busi ness men and members of civic and women's organisations. He declared the present trouble In the Far and 'Near Kant should give America some concern. "The .Near East has been the threat of practically continuous military operations since 1914 to say nothing of middle Europe and the Far East," he asserted. "The developments whir-h have taken place since the Turkish victory over the Greeks, indicate suffi ciently -the danger which we run of becoming entangled In ques tions surrounding that age old cen ter of racial, religious and poli tical strife. "When war is thrust upon us," Centuries Old Struggle Between England and Ireland Ends With Passage of Constitution Bill New Irish Government to Come Into Existence With Royal Assent. HEALY SLATED AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL Even Duke of Devonshire Says Ireland Will "De- liver the Goods." LONDON, Dev. 4. (By The As sociated Press) The centuries old struggle between England and Ire Ian) ended tonight when the legis lation giving the sanction of law to the new settlement with Ireland passed its -final stages In the House of Lords, which for genera tions has bitterly opposed any ac commodation with Jreland. The 'constitution tIH ,ha gone through, both houses of Parliament without any amendment and even without division being challenged. Lord Carson, alone, whose Influ ence was mainly responsible for failure to settle the Irish question in 1914 and who has throughout his political career been the bitter est opponent of home rule, per sisted to the very end In his role of "last ditcher", even when such traditional anti-home rulers as the Marquis of Lansdowne and the Duke of Devonshire had gracefully yielded . to the government view and resolved to give Ireland a chance to prove her sincerity un der new conditions. Devonshire frankly confessed that. the short month in which he had been dealing with Irish affairs, the new' government naa entirety converted him to the view that Ireland would really "deliver the iroods and he reproached Lord Carson for his denunciatory speech which would only inflame passion and do harm. New Government TO Be Aided By England. There now only remains royal assent, which Is a pure formality, and everything will be ready for the new Irish government to come into existence with excellent omens, is the expressed desire, even oi many of the "die hards" statesmen in England, to give It every oppor tunity to succeed In its work, not only unhampered, but aided by England. Even the appointment of Timo thy Healy as governor-general of the Irish Free State, which Is mo mentarily expected to be an nounced officially. Is no reflec tion recognized as an auspicious event. When Mr. Healy' name was first mentioned It waa received with astonishment and some in credulity. When a governor-generalship is In question the British mind turn, naturallyln Jthejlrecj lining the work which the De partment has done and i prepared to do. for the cotton growers. The act providing for a per manent commission, a proposed by Mr. McLean should by Its ..-m. tn declared, confine the action of the Commission 'to met iers of common Interest and about which there shall be no conflict ot interest" and enouia pruviue. he declared, that all action of such a commission should b rec ommendatory only unlefe and until the various state concerned shall, by legislative act. give affir mative sanction to the measures proposed by -the Commission and provide the mean of making the same effective." " In hi address. Mr. McLean said that the most pressing and urgent question now facing the cotton in dustry in the South waa the con trol and eradication of Insect pests. Estimating the total damage to the crop from the weevil in re cent year at several billion of dollar, Mr. McLean ald: "It would teem that unless some more intensive and extenlve measure are employed the boll weevil, aided by other pest, may eventually destroy the . great cot ton industry of the United States. 'Insect pest control, particularly aa It Involves the boll weevllj must not be considered from a mere) local or commorfrty etndroint, nr rroin 4 sectional standpoint," Mr. McLean continued. "It ia a great problem of THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN DEDICATED the general stated, "our patriotism flames up and we are tremendously aroused. When the danger has passed, however, we gradually elide back into the old easy-going ways, serenely confident that the future will take of itself. We usu ally (all to attribute the costs of war to pre-war unpreparedness." The general Is making a brief t'ur under the American Defense Hnriety and departs tonight for Chicago. He declared that one of the aims of the society was to build up a citizens army to avoid a repe tition of the "dangerous delay caused by our unreadiness in 1917.'' Of the 125.000 men in the Army, 35.000 are stationed, he Bald, at Porto lileo, Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines, leaving but 90,000 at home. Making a plea for mili tary training. vGeneral Pershing declared there was no danger or America becoming militaristic, as some persons . "whose . idealism overwhelms their commrm sense" f ea r. Underwood Fights Simmons as Party Leader in Senate Simmons Will not Enter Un seemly Scrap for Honor He Has Before Refused. WlSHINOTnV cao 9aa AsaviM.a citiibv 'BY H. 6 Q. KI.ViXTj WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Spirited contest over the Democratic lead ership of the Senate has developed. Senator Simmons, while the can didate of one group, has not en tered Into any scramble, and his friends fear he will refuse to let the controversy go on l( It look bad (or the party. Soma . of his friends met today and counted f5S' They are sure they can get JO senators to support him if a showdown comes. His leading op ponent Is Senator Oscar W. Under wood, of Alabama, thg ' present leader, who has never liked Mr. Simmons. H wants to retire him self but would name his succes sor. The man selected by him Is Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, who is a favorite in the Senate Senator Harrison, of Mississippi. Is managing Mr. Robinson's cam paign. He claims victory but his claims of 10 lack bottom. Senator Simmons Is In New Bern and Senator Overman is look ing after his interests here. There is grave suspicion that Senator Simmons will refuse to go Into any unseemly scrap for an honor that he has several times before turned down. He would rather have a united party in the Senate than be leader. That has been his attitude all along. ELEVEN IN HOVSK, NONE HURT AS PTNAMITK LETS GO JOHNSON CTTT, Tenn , Dec. 4. A dynamite explosion wrecked the kitchen and rear of a house occupied by A. M. Pitts ana famuy in wwin early cutioay morning; jui n" night. No clue has been found as to mrtlM niacins: the charge. Eleven people were in the house at the time, twee enunren m mo nwm ajuiiiuis the wrecked portion, but no one was Injured. Bloodhounds were taken to the scene, but a heavy rain prevent ed following a decisive trail. Pitts and three men rooming with him In the nooee are said to fee non-union men employed by the Carolina, CHnchlleld and Ohio Railway at Erwin. DO YOUR TO THE UP-BUILDING ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER S, 1922. DIVERGENT VIEWS AMONG CENTRAL EBS SEEN Inject Union Controversy Into Conference Called at Washington. AMERICAN PURPOSE TO PROMOTE PEACE Delegates Pledge Co-operation and Good Will to Aid Conference. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. (By The Associated Press.) Divergent opinions between Central American countries aa to the desirability of discussing here the question ot a political union of all five nations came to the surface today Immedi ately on the opening of the six power conference on Central Amer ican affairs called by Invitations of President Harding. The subject was not on the agenda as outlined in the Ameri can Invitation. It was brought up sharply, however, in the reply of Dr. Alberto Ucles, chief of the Honduran delegation In replying to Secretary Hughes' address of welcome. Under clause four ot the invitation Dr. Ucles said any sub ject could be presented and he urged that the matter of a feder ation or Central American states "should receive first consideration" by the conference. In opposition to this view, Senor Jose Andras Corando, Costa Rican foreign minister, pointed out that the Central American governments In accepting the Invitation to Washington had been "fully cog nizant of the fact that the historic hour of their political union has not yet struck." For the Nlcarag uan group, however, Senor Emll Iano Chamorra. minister from hla government to Washington. In his address to the conference, said tfe gathering further testified to lo "realty of our aspiration for unity. And would tend to overcome ob stacles, and some day result in mi hoisting of the sacred banner of one undivided nation." Hughe Doe Not Refer to Union Question Neither Secretary Hughes, speaking both as presiding officer and as head of the American del egation, nor MinUter Francisco Latour for Guatemala, nor Fran cisco Suarez, head of the Salva dorean group, referred to the Cen tral American union question in any Ay in their formal addresses at the opening session. Action of the conference must of necessity be unanimous In determlnging what point apt specifically men tioned in the Invitation taay b taken up under clause four. Aside from the injection of the union controversy, the opening session ot the conference was de voted wholly to the exchange of friendly assurances in wblch Sec retary Hughes led the way. He told the conference in flat terms that the United States "had no ambition to gratify at your ex pense, no policy which runs coun ter to your national aspirations, and no purpose save to promote the interests of peace and assist you. In such manner as you may welcome, t0 solve your problem to your own properadvantage. Mr. Hughes' statement was con strued aa an assurance that in ac cepting the invitation of the flv powers to Join their deliberations In. a formal way, the Washington government was prompted only by a desire to do everything in its power to bring the conference to a successful issue. Delegation Heads Pledge Co -Opera tlon Addreses of all the other dele gation heads were characterized bv pledges of co-operation and good will to the direct purpose of the conference. The government of the United States." said Mr. Hughes, "has no ambition to gratify at your expense, no policy which run counter to your national aspirations, ana no purpose save to promote the Interests of peace and to assist you, in such manner as you may welcome, to sol ve your problems to your own proper advantage. "The interests of the United States ia found In the peace of thia hcmla- Ow)!. aa Fmr CHRISTMAS HINTING EARLY BY BILLY BORNE OF WESTERN NORTH Though in German Prison He Knew Nothing of War Harry V. Gerfuwm. Ilarry F. Oerguaon, an American sentenced to 10 years' Imprisonment at Heid elberg, as a result of a duel killing shortly before the out break of the war. did not learn of the great struggle until recently when he waa released from prison. Ger guson. who had been a stu dent at Heidelberg Univer Itv before the fatal due, re cently returned to New York. ALLEGED iptp n UN U K UISID OP FEDERAL LAW Daugherty Says Federal Government Mas no Jurisdiction. AN INVESTIGATION IN THIS SECTION Only Police Power of the States Applicable in rlnnaa TnveaM crn.t.Arl . WASHINGTON. Dec. . U -, ctume known here today that th Department ot Justice had lnvc tlgated alleged Ku Klux Klan ac tivities in North Carolina during the last year. Inquiries were con ducted quietly point in West-1 ern North Carolina, including Tay lorsville. None of the reported matters came under the Jurid:c tion of the department. Attorney-General Daughrty made it clear today that the re ported tarring, feathering end mutilating parties of the Ku Klux Klan, or persons wearing Klnn robes, cannot be reached under the present federal law. The states must deal with alleged criminal effenses. The power of the United Stales government In the fight against the hooded klansmen Is very limited. Mr. Daugherty's attitude towaid the Ku Klux Klan has not changed A year ago he said he doubted hlf, authority to act unless the mails were being used In viola tion of the laws. He la willing but the klan has thus far kept out of his Jurisdiction. "Thi department,"' said Mr. Daugherty. "throughout the past rear has had before it the con duct of the so-called Ku Klux Klan. I have not been able to find a single set of facta which com within the four corners of Section 19 of the Penal Code as interpre ted by th courts." The only thing the federal gov mmmt can do is dismiss from the government service employes who belong to the klan, and that tcmt rm Tnl J AN CAROLINA" RUSSIA DIG' TURKS' POLI ATES CY LAUSANNEjlLEY Such Is View Taken Since Ismet Allows Russia to Speak for Kemal. TCHITCHERIN PLAN BEFORE DELEGATES Consideration of Straits Control in Deadlock With Pasha Quiet. LAUSANNE. Dec. 4 (By The Associated Press.) Ismet Pasha is still being carried along behind Tchltchertn's charolt tonight so tar am the members of the Near East ern Conference have been able to learn. Whether Ismet Is willingly allowing Russia to speak for Mus tapha Kernel's Government or dare not nssort variance with Soviet Russian views on control of the Bosporus and the Dardanelles is not clear. Ismet Is silent, per haps he Is awaiting instructions from Angora. Ismet says he wants to hear the views ot England, Franc and Italy on control of the Strait be fore he set forth the definite Turkish plan, but his admlnslon that Russia's project for absolute control of the Strait and adjacent territory by Turkey alone nd the exclusion of all warships except Turkish from the Straits ap proach nearer to the Turkish Idea than any other suggested has cre ated the general impression that Russia is dictating the Turkish policy. M. Tchltcherin's plan was placed directly and concisely before the delegates at the morning session, he insisting that Turkey ahould have control of the Strait, that foreign warships should be pro hibited entry and' that Turkey should be permitted to erect forti fications. He declared that troop and ship would not Influence the settlement of the problem of the Straits and that their retention there was not possible. Lord Curzon retorted Ignlflcant ly that foreign (roopa and ships; were here now and were a ver definite factor in the Near Eafet situation, though he hoped they would not be a permanent factor in the Straits. Ismet Pasha had a long confer ence with Tcbltcherln late this af ternoon and so far has not In dicated to conference official mat he ha a defl-ilt Turkish proposal to submit. Consideration of til Strait control consequently, M at a deadlock, awaiting aorae com munication from th quiet uttie Oriental gouerafwhosT imraalMla tbca and extreme deafneas ' have mad him a difficult study for 4h conferees who sit opposite him, Lord Curzon had long confer ences with many -Italian and French experts. Including General Wygand. Turkish Delegate Attack Curzon's Attitude The Turkish delegation tonight Issued a statement attacking Cur zon' attitude at today' session. The Angora representative employ ed the same words for the head of the British delegation that the Entente representative used earlier in the day in speaking, of M. Tchltcherln. "Lord Curzon," they declared. "was certainly provocative and ag gressive. He was using an old Enarllsh maneuver and trying to hefoir the real Issue. Ilia state ment that Ismet Pasha was not showing respect for the conference herausa he was not ready to out line Turkey's position in detail certainly was disrespectful to the head of our delegation." The Turkish position Is that Turkev Is master of the Straits and is at home here; it was only na tural therefore that she should wish first to hear what the Euro nean power want done in the straits. "Turkey ha not come Into court to ask something; she I going to grant things," wa the epigram matic way In which one Turkish delegate put it. It was true Ismet had said that the Russian position corresponded largely with Tur key', but the Angora representa I tive thought It only fair that the Ottoman position should ne ciear lv put before the whole world by publication of the text of the state ment Ismet read when first cauea unnn todav. A hot controversy ts being waged ss to whether the Greeks in Asia Minor have been ordered out by the Greeks and whether It is really nec essary that they leave Turkish soil, Ismet Pasha contends that the An gora government never ordered the Greeks to leave and challenge the production of official proof that such order were aver issued. M. venl aeloa and his assoclatea on the Greek delegation, assert It I Impossible for the Greeks to live in Asia Minor eying the Christian population Is forced by circumstances to. leave re gardlens of whethvr official orders are issued Inasmuch as there ia no place or shelter for the Greeks It they depart. Kear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, one of the American observers at the conference and high commissioner at Constantinople with many other for eign officials in Turkey, have endea vored to discourage at helter-ekelter emigration of the 30.000 Greek refu gees who are now gathered at Sam- sun and other Black sea ports clam oring for ships to carry them to Greece. Greek officials apparently want these nationals to leave and Fridtjof Nansen has anked America te convoy the Greek ships which will be sent to them. This request has not been complied with by the Unit ed States. FeeMng runs high between the Mos lem and the Greek delegates that it la difficult te accept the statements of either side without liberal allow ances, because of the bitterness of the charges and counter charge. Th Turk insist that the Greeks are un necessarily panicky while the latter retort that wholesare massacres and persecution make life absolutely un upportable to Christiana in Moslem territories. Six hundred thousand Greeks have already fled to their native shore from Asia Minor and Nansen esti mates that there are at least aa many more In Turkish territory. Ismet Pasha regards thia estimate as too high. Nansen Is persuaded after x teneiv Investigation of conditions In Turkey that the Greeks cannot re main there. ' "Life la an difficult for the Greek In Asia Minor that it doea not tak any official mandata to move them; CnHaail as fast rJ PRICE RYE CENTS Camp Glenn Buildings Make Homes For New Bern 's Fire Sufferers Governor Morrison Goes To New Bern; Situation Appalling CHARLOTTE. N. C Dec. 4. Following a conversation wl'.n Adlutai t-Uenaral Metts in New Hern. Governor Morrlaon n inuiicet'. at midnight that lie would leave Charlotte imme diately by automobile for the tire stricken city. At the same time the Gov ernor announced that he ha! learned from General Metis, that the situation at New Bern is far more appalling than thu public lad been led to believe and he requested that The As sociated Press carry to the papers of the state and that they publish an appeal to th. people of the state that they rally promptly to the relief of the fire sufferers. GES AGAINST DA GHERTY TO BE REVIEWED DEG. 12 Direct House Committee to Send for Persons and Papers Needed. WAflHINOTON, Deo. 4. The House today directed it Judiciary committee to send for all th per sons and paper it needed In its Investigation of impeachment charge against Attorney-General Daugherty as filed by Repreaenta- Uive Keller, Republican. Minnesota. X There waa no discussion or di vision when Chairman Volstead asked and obtained consent for such authorization. He explained that the committee, earlier in th day had agreed pnanlmoualy to take this course. Th committee under the House resolution also will have, authority to wear wlt u?i.'.i.,.fOd lt regard! of th - ton of th nous. - ADnearlnr befor th committee with Jackaon H. Ralston a hi counsel. Mr. Keller declared ' h was not prepared to proceed .at one, but that it would be naces- ary tor th House to orjer th, at' tendance of om wlthffsse, WITS would not com volunwrlly. jt waa also necessary he said to get possession of certain paper from th files of th Department of Jus tice which he could not obtain through hi own efforts. In th event that witnesses were subpoen aed Mr. Keller stated that he would be ready to go ahead witnin a week, and December 12 waa final ly fixed a time for taking up th charges. The bill of particular. In which Mr. Keller set forth 14 charge against Jthe attorney-general and the latter answer, made pumio last night, were formally filed with, the committee. To Show "FUnee" of William J. Burn There was an hour' wrangl In nommlttee over the tim and method of procedure before it was cut short on a motion Dy Repre sentative Graham. Republican Pennsylvania, to go Into executive session to determine whether the House would be requested to do as Mr. Keller had urgea gei. me witnesses and papers. During gen eral discussion in open session. Mr. Ralston and Mr. Keller said they would like to have Chief Jus tice Taft. Oeorge W. Wlckerham, former attorney-lgeneral; Samuel Gompers. President of the Ameri can Federation ot Labor, and Guy 7C". nu- fiomners' ecretary. summoned. It was set forth in the WU of P"tlc",a.?.tha.VM.r-.1 ' would aeon i ths . ...iui.M t Ti.tmm .u chief oi ine ot William a - . " r,. f TuHtlce. bureau of lnveatigation In view of the part said to have been taken by him a a government agent in wmjcUon with the conviction of Wllard N. Jone In a land case In 1907. Taking up the charges aWrally. T iri.taj nressed Mr. Cna.rman ' " ' ooun,e, (Tr the American F.deratlm of Labor? a. to what witnes.es he had TT",.a Mr. Ralston mentioned "V: olehbera.. ot Chicago, iZ wa.'counVel tor th railway in the recent strike In- 'X initial, he could not ,lv. off ha"w are not trying to prevent thi investigation but we ' control procedure and do not intend to let anybody run thi committee, said Chairman Volstead, at one stage of the wrangle. Mr. Ralston explained Sat ne was ready to go forward without House action in onler'" the appearance of witnesses, if the commute, held it had power, to ..r Vnw It worked, though he .amihtori If It WOUld. Mr. Keller' insistence that the committee should . not proceed without first fttlng authority to ,, Mr. Graham told n""-". i a ..t that Issue. "We will decide whether to asit .--W e,iritv." he exclaimed, teller "would b. 1-ft without ex- addlng that "V met cuses" wnen n the charge. One started Mr. Volstead aald he had no idea how long the In vestigation might run. . 'But we propose to start Tues day and keep grinding away, lie declared. f-CPREME XIT RECESSES UNTIL NEXT MONTH WASHINGTON, Dec 4. Chief Justice Taft announced today that the Supreme Court after deliver ing opinions nxt Monday would recea until January I. WATCH THE LABEL On your papar. It will tall you whan your aubterlptlon aapiret. Ranaw Tlva oaya before axplratlon, and yau want mite an laaua. THREE THI HOMELESS AWAIT APPEAL1RESULT Mayor Says Outside Aid Necessary to Feed and Clothe Victims. BELIEF SUPPLIES BEING RECEIVED Hold Negro Believed to Have Applied Torcn w Lumber Mill. WAsmNttTON. Dec. 4. Th Navy Department ha - agreed to .v.. ..mnvii tn New Bern. N. C for fire sufferer, the building at Camp Glenn. 3d mile away. Rep resentative Aibernethy, ot North nn announced today after conference with Government otR- The coast guard, which naa prior claim, will designate build ing needed tor ineir won the remainder will go to New Bern for a nominal consideration. Rep resentative Aioernetny, in oruer . have th work expedited, tele graphed Governor Morrison to night asking him to hav Adjutant Metts waive claim of th Stat on the structure, whicn win o mmh down, transferred to New Bern and re-ercted. NEW BERN. N. C Dec. 4. The homele residents or tni nr stricken city tonight wr awaiting an amrwer to th appeal which Mayor Edward Clark today ad. dressed to communltle, organiza tion and Individual at larg for aid which might in a meaaur al leviate tha aufferlng ot mor than, S, 000 homele person which hav resulted from, th destruction ot a larg) portion ot th Western section ot th City by Friday' fir. . . , Desplt th hope of local or ganisation to oar for th needy. Mayor Clark said that tha urden sou roe wa necessary. Much Bed ding and clothing had fen roceiv U, tli Mayor tated. which help ed the situation, but hi plea, wa for nnancial assistance. - Th act that thousand must k- tit and housed for a period of several weeks and that many la borer had been wrown om work, according to Mayor Clark, mad th nnanciai ouron n heavy for New Bern to withstand. s Cltien her bav donated ev eral thousand of dollar to th caus. . , Work of clearing away th dJ brl wa progressing and assisted by the Red Croas, volunteer relief organization were asserting every effort to care for th gufterer. Issnrx Appeal In , . Behalf of Jiomeices. Mayor Clark today laud th following appeal for aid for th thousands mad homeles -by Fri day' fire: ' "To th Good People of North Carolina and Other States: "With more than 1.000 home destroyed, 8,000 person homeles and hundred without employment or any means of obtaining an in come, our city Is atruggllng under a burden which Is all but over whelming. ; "Local pride and a reluctance to call for aid at first prompted u to confine our plea for assiatanc to those people of New Bern who Bad escaped disaster. However, we realize that New Bern cannot stand alone in her efforts to care for the distressed. Therefore, If there are communities, organiza tion or individual who desire to help us In thi,. our hour ot need, I wish to assure them on behalf of our people that their assiatanc will not only be deeply appreci ated, But that it will be the mean of alleviating much distress and suffering. "I respectfully k the various newspapers to give publicity to this statement. (Signed) "EDWARD CLARK. "Mayor of New Bern. ' The censu figures of 1920 gave New Bern a population ot 12.19S and It ia estimated that approxi mately one-fourth of these ar homeless. With member of Battery D, 117th field artillery, soldiers from, Fort Bragg and the crew of th revenue cutter, Pamlico, doing guard duty about the -ruin, th city has assumed a military aspect. Messages of sympathy and of fers of aid from all parts of th country are arriving hourly. In a message to the Mayor, President Harding today stated that he desired to express sympa thy for the suffering ottlxena eald he' hoped for speedy alleviation of their misfortune and hoped an early recovery would follow. Situation More Acute Because ot Rain. A steady rain tonight has road the situation more acute. A city of tent has ben erect ed on West Street with more than a hundred tents, which have been furnished by Fort Brags and Camp Glenn. Few disorder have been reported. Ernest Gibbs. negro. 1 being held fqr observation on a charge which, authorities believe, will tend to show that he applied torch to the Rowland Lumber Company's mill on Friday morn ing which necessitated calling the Are department and which left the other side of the city, wbere tha disastrous fir originated, unde tected. Gibb had recently been discharged from th mill where h bad been employed. , . OPENS BUREAU FOR RECEIPT OF PONATIOXS CHARLOTTE. Deo. 4. In re sponse to th appeal of Mayor Ed ward Clark. o( New Bern, for financial assistance for auffarer from the two-n.tlllrm-dollar fire ia . ICXauau aa taaa QUSAND