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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER P AG E S ' TODAY' 14 WASHINGTON, Jin. . Faracaat far North Carsllnai Claudy and probably rains In Interior Tuesday: Wadnto)y rain. "DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA 1S68. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1923. PRICE FIVE CENTS CITY BOUNDARIES ARE DISCUSSED III OPE HEADING Sentiment of Majority Favors no Extension of City Limits. COMMISSIONERS TO MEET WEDNESDAY R. A. Doughton To Succeed CRITICS ARE TOLD ! HOLD TIMEKEEPER Colonel A. D. Watts As Commissioner Of Revenue WRITHE RE Adams Questions Right . of Annexation With out Benefits. Boundaries of thi- City of Ashe rlllo will remain unchanged for the present and inhurban section will not he annexed, according to th general opinion prevailing in City Hall circle. which was strengthened when City Commis sioner and member of the City Planning Commission held an open hearing yesterday for those Interested In presenting their views on the question of extension. Clear and convincing logic, for snd against proposed extension, representing the views of residents snd Interested business men, was brought Into play during the ses sion, which lasted for over two hours and a number present, at the rinse of the hearing, expressed the opinion that the commission- rr were Impressed with the con tentions that the houndiines Should be unchanged. 1 The City Commissioners and members of the Planning Commis sion will hold a meeting Wednes day morning, at 11 o'clock, at which time the extension plans will be discussed and definite an nouncement as to future action wll probably be announced. Charles N. Malone, representing Kenllworth; Mayor Kdtchin, of Biltmore: R. R. Williams, repre senting residents and business men In the Southern sections; Junius i. Adams, representing the Van derbllt Estate, Grove Park Inn and' Carolina Wood Products Company; Herbert Brown, of the Ashevllle Mica Company; Mr. Stoner, Bilt more; E. L. Gaston, of Biltmore: Walter P. Taylor, Biltmore; K. a. Bernard. Charles A. Webb, Thos. .1. Harklna, Solomon 'Liplnsky. Dr. T. P. Cheeshorough, F. R. Chap man, P. H. Branch and Wilbur Tevendorf were among those to speak. Of the total of' 17 to apeak dur ing the' hearing, 13 expressed themselves as opposed to extend ing the city limits and annexing territory In which they are Inter ested, one was not committed either for or against, only asking for Information, two advocated ex tensions and one favored the an nexation of the specific territory which he represented. Mayor- Roberts, Commissioners -Sherrill rnd Fltznatrlck. with As- bury O. Barnett, George Stephens, rittrrj n. arxor rna v. na?n Ramsey heard the expression from those interested and carefully re viewed every detail of the infor mation presented. Frank L. Con ifer was secretary. "ffjuge Crowd Atttendod The Hearing. The hearing was scheduled for .T..SU o clock and at least 10U gnto- ered In the police courtroom, where the session was held due to the demand for seats, -and Mayor Roberts stated it was the purpose of the hearing to .get the view or all concerned. Charles N. Malone, representing Interested citizens. In. Kenllworth, stated that this section is not op posed to being Included In extent Klon plans" and declared that a petition bearing the signatures of property owners can be obtained. In response to a request for detail on the Indebtedness of Kenllwortb from Mr. Parker, Mr. Malone said that the bonded Indebtedness Is about $75,000, with $40,000 charg ed to property owners as rnecial assessments. Water and sewer Konds amount to $53,000 and park bonds amount to $35,000, he eald. Mayor Kltchln, of Biltmore, stat ed that It was the views of those with whom he had discussed the matter, that Biltmore should be annexed to the City of Ashevllle. He stated that the bonded Indebt edness of Biltmore Village, Is $20, , 000 and possibly another bond 1s xue may be passed. Mayor Walton declared the Cont'imei m Jffa rM i at' th imof UTKD rtttsi) P.ALEIOH. N. P.. Jan. Z.- Gov ernor Cameron Morrison received and accepted the resignation of Colonel, A. 1). Watts. Stats Com missioner of Revenue, and ap pointed Representative R. A. lioughton. of Alleghany County, to rucceed to the- office, It was an nnunoed at the Governor's office lfcte todav. The announcement of the resig nation of Colonel Watts was made following the Issuance of a war rant this afternoon by local police authorities charging him with .'tatutory offense, which followed a police raid upon his rooms. Aside from the bare announce ment that Colonel Watts had re signed and that Mr. Doughton had been appointed to succeed him no other statement was given out at the Gqvernor's office late today! Colonel Watt' resignation was contained In s letter of only ten vords, reading: "I herewith hand you my resig nation to become effective Imme diately." ' i The Governor Is said to have acted on the resignation a short time after it was received. Mr. Watts, kilns', throughout the State In political circles, was lippolnte.1 to the position of com missioner of revenue by Governor Morrison when the UUter came lntoj m.n'.A uiih-b lwu 5 rum Kgn. rte ana gov ernor Morrison are said to have lo-g be. ri personal and pollth al friends Mr. Houghton has served In the General Assembly for more than 25 years at one 1 1 rim or another. He Is rei-oeniaed as majority lead er In the House and -was one of the strongest supporters of road building measure. He Is now chairman of the House Finance Committee. It is expected his ap pointment will be sent to the Leg islature tonight for confirmation. SENATF, CONFIRMS . IXHGHTOVS APPOINTMENT RALEIGH, Jan. 20 By unani mous vol ., the Senate tonight con firmed the appointment of R.-A. Doughton. member of the House from Alleghany County, bv Gov ernor Cameron Morrison, to suc ceed Colonel A. D. Watts, resigned as State Commissioner of Revenue. ORTS AS WITNESS ARE AT VARIANCE THE GRAND JURY When Twenty Germans Killed French Fire As Protection From Violent Demonstration Budget Commission Made ' Teegerstrom, Wanted in Its ReDort on Antici- ! BastroD Hearinc? Ad- paiion of Taxes. pears Suddenly. Avers Nation's Income And Outgo STATE TREASURER NOW STATES HE GIVES ACTUAL CASH IS HOME TO STAY Am A Jiimil 1?1 iiJ aA All Ti m VaJArol 1 All La A U III I H I O v A a b 1 U 11 U'uuci4 nil uq si vut c Forces Abandon Hopes i and State Officials Since of Order for an Inquiry. RALEIGH. N C, Jan . 2. Finding In the apparently, con flirting reports of the budget com- Will Balance At End Of The Fiscal Year For First Time Since 1916 y DOIGHTOX HAS RECORD OF 40 YEARS FOR STATE RALEIGH, Jan. IS. Colonel Watts was appointed Commission er of Revenue by Governor Morri son early In 1921 following an in tensive campaign for the place against Allen J. Maxwell, of the Corporation Commission. Ilia rec ord a. an official, while politically on several occasions. 1 - Contimr4 en P.ffe TV I I December 29. ' MONROE. La. Jan. 29 Harold I Teeeerstrom. timekeeper 'it the ! Spvker plant-of the Southern Cer- r. tssion end the State Treasurer , hon 'ompanv, who disappeared the possible material for a demagogic 1 night of Dei-ember 29. shortly he jewel, a. ul . administration werel'i"" the stated open hearliir Into laying the ground work today to unties of masked men In More feature the fifth week of the Gen-I house Parish began nt Hntro. eral Assembly with a move for a i suddenly appeared here iodav, and legislative Investigation of ... the I announced he was back home to State s financial condition. ' I stiy Federal and H(tit. officials fm-h :in Investigation might fur- ' hd conducted an intensiv search ttiish the basis for unfavorable ad : Teegerstrom. In order lhat h vertislng of the administration and n ight testiry at the nastrop in-tir-tlierefor.- It would be highly deslr- ios- able In s.ime quarters. Just now,! fmmedlateiv s rtnr , became however, the movement aeema con-; known, to the Attorney-Gemi ul at McKellarAsks Administration To Demand British Government Disavow Baldwin's Statement MORDISIDE JUSTICE OF THE Falls Nearly Four Miles In Air - But Makes Safe Landing MOUNT CLEMONS, M 1 c h.. Jan. 29. Llnconsclous because of the severe cold, First Lieu tenant James D. Rummers, a pilot or the first pursuit group at Helfrtdge Field, fell from an altitude of 19,000 feet to within 408 feet . of the ground here Saturday afternoon, nearly four miles, before he recovered hi tenses, recovered hla plane and made a. safe landing. Announce ment of hi experience was kept secret by aviators at Belfrldg Field until late today, whan It was officially, related. ' Hummers had been ordered to take irt in maneuvers, by Brigadier General- Win. U-. MircheX i With several -ether aviators' hir-nwrttnteaV taa height if U.00O feet'when the ther mometer on the planq. registered 20 degrees below rero. Summer was but half con scious when other 'aviators reached him after his descent. Examining physicians an nounced vital ,Vierves over both his eyes had been frozen caus ing temporary blindness. He practically had recovered today. It was announced. Says Exchequer Uttered Crude Attacks Upon American People. CRITICISES HARVEY FOR HIS SILENCE AWARD CONTRACT FOR COMPLETION HOSPITJL Accept Bids Aggregating $103,863 for Complet ing Building. Bids aggregating $103, 863 for completion of the new wing of the Mission Hospital were accepted by , L U,,liai.,w 'a A,w m llt.A n a meat. In. vnlArrfnV n. rln. s-ill he 1 gOlng Oil. comnleted within from four to six. 1 Tennessee Senator attack Glad Democrat Is Not on Commission Which Is : CaUed Like "Putty." WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. Tha administration was called upon by Senator Mc.Kellar, Democrat, Ten nessee, speaking in the Senate to day, to make "immediate 'demand upon tha , British Government to disavow the statements of 1ta Chancellor of Mie exchequer cast ing aspersions upon the American senate and tha American House of Representative, and ujpen than American people and lastly upon tha American debt" funding com The Tennessee Senator read the statement given out Saturday by the British Chancellor, 8tanley Baldwin, upon arriving In Eng' land, and said that if Mr.' Bald win "had exhibited the name ele ments of sordid, parsimony and uttered thai same crude attacks upon the American' people and the American Congress while he was here, then the American debt funding commission should not have treated with him at all. "The British people," said Sen ator McKellar, "have always been a debt paytng people and It is. in conceivable to me that these self respecting, these contract-observ ing people will permit one of 'their own number to utter these uncalled for. Untrue and discour teous word toward the American people and American represents' Uvea." . Continuing; Senator. McKellar asked: "Where is the great Ambassa dor Harvey? Why does be not raise his voice In behalf of his Government and the American people? Has be lost his voice permanently? He never seem to be on hand when something real aftpr which the frame will probably be torn months. building away. L: L. Merchant was the lowest bidder for erecting partitions, ubUcation was the first outbreak in either House of Congress on the Baldwin statement, but rumbling of resent ment had been heard in various quarter at the capitol since its , Imvorab I . ' ford w J SUPREME COURT & . n, Succeeds Justice Pitney Who Recently Retired From the Bench. ,- WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Tha nomination of, Judge E. T. Sapford of the Eastern and Middle Ten nessee districts to be an associate justice of. the Supreme Court suc ceeding Justice Pitney who recent ly retired, was confirmed, tonight by the Senate. The action of the Senate ws taken after its judiciary commit tee had reported the nomination ably by unanimous vote. is expected that Juaga san- wtll dispose of certain court business which has accumulated in hla district before coming to Washington, He will probahly be able to be present, when the Su preme Court reconvenes on Feb ruary 19 at the close of the recess upon which it entered lodiiy. With Judge Sanford. the Su preme bench will again have It maximum of nine members. A number of important cases have -been awaiting a full bench fori .ewgument and these will be as- 'Stoned ftr hearings early in plarch. ; , Tha nomination of Judge E. T. Sanford was ordered favorably re ported during the day by a unani mous vote of the Senate Judiciary committee.. - The committee acted" without discussion after a sub-committee which Was appointed last week to make the usual I'lnqulrv Into tha nominee's , qualifications- had re ported that the nomination should aa recommended for confirmation. ' . " plastering, interior work', including trim, doors and plumbing, with a bid of 177,018 and contracts win be signed today. Three Ashevllle contractors and two from out of town submitted bids for this work. Cut of five bidders, including three Ashevllle contractors, L. F Waldrop and Company, of Rock HiU, was the-'loweat and will be awarded the contract lor the heat tng plant, including moving; of the present boiler, at rigur named as am.ouu. Tha e leva to contract was award ed the Otis Elevator Company for a machine or t--e pusn-Dutton type, to coat 17,245. The new wing was started about two years ago, with the southern Ferro Concrete company the sue. cessful bidder for the shell build' ing. whlch cost approximately $100,000. This work was complet ed about one year ago and the work was halted due to the lack of funds. Members of the finance commit. tee have arranged for a Joan of 150,000 and are relying on those who subscribed to aid in erecting the new wing to pay all pledge that are due by May . -Members of the building com mlttee are J. H. McConnell, chair man;-C. G. Memminger, R. H. McDuffle. Haywood Parker, W. Vance Brown and Thomrs Wad- ley Saoul. McCarthy speaks at -, . forestry congress MONTGOMERY, Ala.. Jan. It. Governor W. W. Brandon delivered the welcome address to the dele gates of the fifth annual Southern Forestry Congress which convened here this morning. The preserva tion af tne forest and forestation were stressed In the message of W. D. Tyler, president, of Dante. Va.. who called the opening session to order. , The principal address of the aft ernoon session waa that of E. F. McCarty, of Appalachian Forest Experiment Station at Ashevllle, N. C, who spoke on fires in tha Appa lachian Mountains. Senator Kellar quoted Mr. Bald- wln'swstatement that the "debt can be funded only on 'such terms as can be got through Congress," and added: "Evidently, according to Mr; Baldwin, he bad no trouble with the debt funding - commission or the administration. It would have been al) plain sailing if it had not been for what he evidently looked upon as the Ignorant Congress with which he had lndireatly to deal. His indirect attacks upon the funding commission are baser than his -attacks upon the American people and (he Amercan Congress. He virtually accused the debt fund ing commission of being 'putty In his hand and that he-would have no trouble, in making any agreement he might have wished if he had only to deal with that commission. . Senator Kellar added that "a different note was uttered by our British friend towards the Amerl can Congress in May. 1917, when they came over here to borrow this very money in order to save their nation," and quoted the ad dresses made by Earl Balfour, head of the British'war, mission, in the Senate and House. Yes, when our British friends wanted to borrow that $4,700,000,- 000 from ua," he continued, "they went before both branches of tha Congress, with compliments and flattery, with expressions of good will, with sentiments of esteem and respect, with gratitude, which theyi would never forget, and yet when pay day comes around, they send another commission uver here that deals. In tha dark. - Then even, apparently, - re quested the American commission not to have anything to say about what is going on. They- never came even near either branch of Congress-and tKsasvthe head of it goes back and tel)j , the British people inn mey cotiid nave maae deal for the payment or these debts to their own liking if it had not been for the uniformed and purely political Congress that held tha American commission back rcwnsar4 - as aea Twl , nnc.j to influences outside the Legislature so the possibility of the wwmnKcs turnisning tne coveted material appears rmote. ; The Budget Commission report ed a surplus of two and one-half i.illllon dollars. The State Treas urer reported a current deficit of f.pproxlmbtery one million: eight hundred thousand dollars. The tsuagei commission waa making up the assfts of tha State; the Treas urer was looking at the cash books as It stood on tha date of his re port. The dope la there without a deeper analysis of Uie actual situation, to stir up a regular hella haloo. And If pressure could turn the trick, the General Assembly might inquire into the think. The Budget Commission's surplus could be easily found In the "anticipated revenue" from . taxes due, but be fore thl point was clearly brought cut the bad advertising could have played iti part. Surplus Whenever axes Are Collected As a matter of fact, the av due for )2! would make ud the Treasurers deficit and creals the surplus, but these taxes will not have bet.-, collected In their en tirety until March IB, the time fixed by law as the last day for pay ments. When thev are all r-r, lull ed In accordance with' legal pro vision, mere wm tie the furplub rather than the deficit. . In .making up it report the budget commission naturally had to figure on the taxes due for 1922. but collectable in the. RnH.o of 1923. which is within tha .fiscal year of Jja for th.. tate. In inKing ou me treaauetr'a report, uowever.-. - on ly tne actual , cash turned over on the dde of the cuuri .cuuia .Da listen mn iiiif osiance wun tne hudeet commis sion's report could not he errent.H iwia .wouia not be expected The budget commission's report yi no ana one hair million do) lars surplus stands as the actual financial status of the Stale be cause "anticipated revenues" will be forthcoming with the collec tion of the Income and other taxes ior uie nscai year of 1922. The treasurer's report make It clear that when the taxes for 1922 are collected the deficit will have been made up but that does not Keep tnose who seek to discredit mo aamimstration from advertis ing the deficit which Is a situa tion that arises constantly with the State Just as It does with private enterprises. - The budget commission' report, which reports the surplus the State will have at the end of this tax collection period, was signed by Senator U R. Varer, Chair tnfry of the Senate Finance Com mittee; former Senator McCoin, of Henderson; the new Secretary of State,-W. N. Everett: and formrr Senator Dewar, the minority mem- ot me commission and a grad uate of the United States nvb1 Academy. NEGRO OESPFRADO S SENTENCED TO DIE ON MARCH 1 New Orleans that Teegerstrom hud returned. Sheriff Carpenter. of Morehouse Parish was Inn'rui'ted to iirrest him ss a material wit ness In connection with tha furth coming grand Jury Investigation, into the Morehouse situation, which culminated August 24. last, In the kidnapping of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard, whose bodies were found December 2 2, In Lake LaFourche. Teegerstrom was called from his bed on December 29. and was'miss ing the next day. Two days later he appeared at the home of Henry Jones, near Rastrop, t-ald he had been called Into the yard, had seen an automobile filled with strangers and fearlnc harm fled. He bor rowed $40 snd a suit of clothes from Jonej and disappeared. Teegerstrom's brother testified at the Bastrop hearing that he had received on January 13, a note from Harold, stating that he was alright and would appear at the proper time, and testify for "Mr. Jeff.'' The brother explained that Mr. Jeff was T. Jeff Burnett, an employ of the carbon plant, who now I if at liberty under $5,000 ball after having been arrested on a murder charge In cennectlon with the slaying of Daniel and Richard. Witnesses testified that they rec ognized Burnett a a member of the marked band. Which kidnaped Daniel, and Richard, while another witnes said Burnett was at work at the carbon -plant the night the two men are believed to have been killed. The tlmabooka . kept by Teegerstrom. nd Introduced in Burnett at work that night, but it was brought out that a discrep ancy a to Burnett's time atid pay existed between the time book and the payroll. Teegerstrom said today he went away voluntarily and that neither the State nor Federal officials, nor the Ku Klux Klan was aware of his whereabout. WASHINGTON, .'an. 2. -Rep-resenlntlves of the "government's business organization" assembled for consideration of budget prob lem", were told today In a message from president Harding that for the first time since the fiscal J ear 11. the nation a Income and out go prohahly would balance at the end of the current fiscal year on June SO. The President's message delivered by Vice-President Cool Idg" announced that Instead of a deficit or JnHS.OnO.nrtO estimated at the heglnning of the fiscal year the eeonomv drive had 10 day ago forced a reduction to $95,000,000. Mr. Harding urgefl a continua tion of the efforts a I curtailing ex penditures and eliminating waate, declaring that such continued at tention would the balanced budget be realized on June SO. Supple menting the President plea, ment workers to subordinate local, departmental or sectional require ments to the greater good of tha people, admonishing the official that "P. H" means the I'nltedj Statea and not "us.'' General Irfrd reported that the final estimate on expenditures In the current flscal year, surveyed January IK. was $S.&T4.$S4.1$J while the forecast of receipts on the umi day wa $.1.41.904,1159. This leaves, he pointed out a de ficit ofallghtly more than $93.000.. 000 and he expressed the .belief that within five month of the fiscal year ahead In which to cut away less than one-fifth of the amount eliminated in the excess expendi tures In the first seveq months of the 13-month period, the deficit could be eliminated. He declared, however, In this connection that ".'the tireless, unremitting efforts of the President to accomplish the memm "1. r irmiirit. . .... t..- -- -, . --r Hrlgfidier-Generat Lord, director of the result must have the support the budget, called on all govern-1 of every public servnt." Council Of The League Is Back To Oldest And Most Familiar; Topic On Agenda, 'Article Ten ' Columbus County Stages oaonesi jauraer Trial in Its History. WHITE VlLT.PTl .Tan D-.K Williams, notorious New Hanover bandit, feft here at 10 o'clock to night on the first leg of hi Journey ciccu-ic cnair in which he was tonight sentenced to die on iarcn i tor tne murder of Special urueer Bradley Crlbb. at Fair Bluss. last Thursday night. , Surrounded by a detachment of me vYumington Light Infantry, th iio.ru wu placed on board a spe cial car of the Atlantic Coast Line train for Wilmington, where ha will be kept until t:40 tomorrow morn Ins, when ha will be carried to the earn, ceu at Kalelgh. The final chapter In the deeper ado s violent career was written this afternoon and tonight behind the whit pillared portico of the o.umDus county Courthouse, while guardsmen with fixed bay- on"t" "tood at strategic positions Boui me ouuaing and 'hree husky militiaman sat with gleaming bay onets resting on either side of tha accused negro, Tonight tha little city of Whlte vllie has returned to normalcy af ter 48 hours of seethtag turmoil which only the arrival of the mlliy tary prevented from hin. in an Inferno of mob violence. The trial of Williams sets a rec ord In court history In Columbus County. - The Indictment charging him with the murder of Crlbb waa presented to the jtrand jury at 11 o'clock and tha true bill was re turned o the court at 11:10. Wil liams was arraigned at'2:.10 this afternoon and entered nlea of. not guilty. ' Judge N. A. Sinclair .Presiding at tha present session of court, sp- CesHaeei as era rw New Members From Small States Fail to Make Any Radical Move. RUHR SUBJECT NOT . TO BE MENTIONED Want Suggestions From ' All Governments on Canadian Plan. ' IIY mt tOf:UTno muss I -r-PARIS, Jsp. 19. -The council of th lagtts of Nations, which be gan H session st in residence of Leon Bourgeois , this morning, oc cupied itself promptly with one of tha oldest and most familiar sub jects on it agenda, "Article Trt" of the League of .Nation covenant and onca again put off f, decision wheth'a' net; $ rltU be Hmi evidence at -the,, hearing,. ghowsdj rur d ''btll 0 States, Jnwtbers or tne league, cn 4nd ISKany suggestions they may hava s to make concerning . ma Canadian proposal to amend the covenant by striking out tha article r modifying It by iniroauqing an Interpretative clatuse. !Thls was the flrt meeting of tha council since the last assembly ot the League of Nations gave tha small states a majority In it and tha representatives of some vt the big minority states cam M Pari for th session with soma appre hension as to the announced ag gressiveness1 of the new members on such important subjects among others, as tha Ruhr and repara tion generally. ' Rone Vlv:sni Is fbe Presiding Officer - Conferences between th mem ber of tha council prior to tha vision however, dissipated these (ear and when Ren Vivian!, who firesidad, called the council to order I was practically certain that no tadical move would be made by any new member. I If tha Ruhr Is mentioned dur ing this session it will be only with th view of announcing; that th League of Nations Is ready to un dertake negotiations for a settle ment of the reparation controversy whenever tha interested power psk th council to do so. The council today decided tcask! the governments of states belong ing to the League of Nations to send In before July 1, 4helr sug gestion as to Uie Canadian pro posal to amend article ten of th league covenant. One of tha amendments would provide that when it la necessary to have re. course , to article ten, ' account should be taken of the geographi cal altuatlon and th political con HEAR HARRISON'S APPEAL FOR STAY OF EAfcCirnuiii COLUMBIA, S. C, Jan. 29. The State supreme Court today heard arguments In the appeal of Ira Harrison, sentenced to death for the murder of J. C. Arnett. here from the order of Associate Justice T. P. Cothran, which re fused to grant a stay of execution for the defendant. Tne appeal from this order was taken to the entire court with the permission of Justice Cothran. Attorney Bar nard B. Evans argued the esse lor Harrison. The court took :ne ar g-umentunder advisement. ThA 'nnnal A TTu ri1a.111 , fmm the death sentence imposed on him last November by Judge Maul din in sessions court after the SSu Drama Court had - dismissed hi first appeal, will be argued Fobru ary 8 at I o'clock. Harrison is scheduled to die In the eleotric chair February 16 that date having been set by Gov ernor Wilson O. Harvey when on December 21 he reprieved Harri son In order to prevent, according to hla statement, the necessity Ton tha case being ent back to tne Circuit Court in the event or an unfavorable decision this time by tha Supreme Court. NEGRO REFUSES TO TJ2AVE 8. C. FOR RUTHERFORD BPARTANBURG. 8. C. Jan. 19. Arthur Robertson, negro, wanted In Rutherford County, North Caro lina! on a charge of attacking Rob ert' Hall, white, today refused to accompany four Rutherford County deputy sheriff's back to North Carolina at this time without icqulsitlon papers. He expressed a wlUlngnass to return for trial when his case is reached in court but said he preferred to remain in the county Jail here until that time. Robertson said ha feared mob violence. The negro was brought here Tast nigh from Chesnee, 8. C, near where ha was captured by a posse. Want Old World To Learn By Failure Error Of Its Ways WASHINGTON, Jsn. 2- Tha problems of Europs ware passed In review onca again tn th Senate today, when Senator McCormic.k, Republican, Illi nois, who recently returnel from a trip abroad, gave his colleague soma of his Impres sion -ot European conditions, and recommended that tha old world ba permitted to "learn by painful failure," th error of iu way. . The Illinois Senator declared hi opinions In tba course ot speech on farm credits legisla tion, telling tha Senate that al though h favorysd th Lenroot. Anderson . and i Norbei k bills. such pleasure avion should r be. jpectedj it P1 lilral n rices trt 'vlV economic Influences, 't fcemjfi and abroad. -.i l' INC PASSES HIRD READING NETTLES BILL ON SPEED T Macon to Pay Bonus on Wild Cat scalps Workmen's Bill. RALEIGH, N. C. Jan. a. The Nettles' nU-speedlng bill paaed ths Senate on third reading tonight end after going- back to tha House for concurrence In an amendment It will become a law. The Senators jumped on it again tonight, but after extensive debating and vig orous dafijnae by Senator Ebbs it went tnrougn on a m to la voia. Senator Woltz, of Gaston, opened the fir, of the opposition On tha bill tonight, declaring local legis lation should not be passed that Interfered or conflicted with State regulation of traffic. Senator Delaney. of Mecklenburg, followed him with a heavy verbal bombard ment which brought to the opposi tion the support of Senator Bag gett, of Harnett, and , Senator Hicks, of Granville, The chief point of contention of the opponents wss that local lagls- lation should not ba enacted -gov. ernlnr the oneratlon of automobile union oi tne siaica uuncernoo. An- tramr as a uniform system should RIOOROFS PROCEDURE BT FRENCH AND BELGIANS BERLIN, Jan. 29 (By tha Associ ated Press.) The Government's 1st. est advices from Ben thl afternoon Indicate rigorous procedure on th ? art of ths French and Belgian hroughout th occupied sone, where wholesale arrests ot German official ar taking place, which ar promptly followed by strike in all bmnch of ths governmental service. Tha telegraph, telephon and poets! em- riuw t wiwd,. ..M.n, wut-, in a, WVi si a protaat against th arrest of sis tCtmllKt fnalail HI FOR 22TAXE S other proposed amendment would sdd to ths article the following paragraph: The opinion given by ths council In such cases shall b re garded aa of the highest impor tance and shall ba taken into con sideration by all members of th league wno shall use their utmost endeavors to conform to the con clusions of tha council. But no membar shall be under obligation to engage in any active war with out the consent of its parliament, legislature or other representative, body." - A soon a th counU receive the opinion of th members of the leaguf It Will compile and refer them to the judicial authorities for IPnllwM m rtpa Tim Signs Advertising Asheville To Be Placed On Highways Leading Thru Five States By Asheville Motor Club An order for I.J00 signs adver tising Ashevllle on hlgrhways be tween -Miami. St. Petersburg and Ashevllle, as well as from Cincin nati South, was authorised by the board ot governors of the Ashe ville Motor Club, at a meeting last night, and It Is declared that this city will be tha first in the United States, to place signs on an inter state highway through five States. riana Tor a Joint session of the board of governors of tha motor club and tha directors of the Cham ber of Commerce are being made, at which time details for plscing th sign st convenient points along tne nignwsys, at intervale or front two to three miles, will be .discussed. At least I.OQO of the sign will be . I bv IT Inches, of 30 gage ateel. with the enamel backed on the metal, assuring almost a per manent advertisement for Ashe- vuia snn tn Land of tha Sky. Th remainder of th i,600 of the aign will b smaller and the total num ber wJll cost around $1,000. Members of the board last night telegraphed the Buncombe County delegation In the General Assem bly, protesting" against a change In the Buneon'he County road bill, which would provide for th employment of a "superintendent" to Inspect the highways Instead of a "licensed engineer." as In In bill originally drawn. ; ' N. Buckner, secretary. snd Charles O'Connor, representing the motor club will visit Wolf Creek, Wednesdsy, and will discuss with cltlsens of Newport snd the con tractors, the highway through Wolf Creek Gap. which Is an im portant link In the Dixie Highway. be worked out for tha State. The Nettle' bill increase the penalty provided under Stat law when tha motorist exceed IS mile an hour. - It ha run tha gauntlet and Buncombe apparently will get the special legislation but from th cpposltlon It -has raised no further local measure hav tha chance of going through Representative Ray' bill to au thorize the Macon County commis sioners tc pay a reward for wild tat soalfis went through the Senate on third reading tonight and ha peen enrUed for ratification. Senator Hodges Introduced a bill tonight iraklng It a misdemeanor 10 trap near in counties or Avery, Mitchell and Watauga. He also Introduced a bill providing; a form of workmen' compensation for Iron, mlc.i and fleldspar miners. A bill Introduced In the House removing the automobile license tax in Rutherford County was taken from ' the Senate calendar tonight upon the motion of Sena tor Giles. The bill had passed the House, and Senator Giles reported Futherford County people opposed It, desiring to continue the revenue now available - under automobile license- fee. , TO PREPARE PROGRAM . FOR AXNtTAb S. X. P. A. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Jan. 2. The board of directors of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association In session here today, appointed a committee to prpar constructive program for th next annual convention, the date. and place for which has not been fixe4. Invitations for the next meeting were received from Aahe- vi!l. N. C Lexington. Ky., French EXTEND AYING19 WITHOUT PENALTY Want Appropriation for "Tick Eradication" in the State. R VALLEY IS NOW RENDERED I STATE ISOLATIO Telephone Service Badly Crippled nail strike Effective. . FBENCH ARRESTING GERMAN OFFICIALS Avers Resistance Would Have Followed Mora torlnm Scheme. ; mr tub itmocuTBD tntiMl , . PARIS, Jan. 11. Twenty Gorman are reported to bv been killed today wben French ' soldier were obliged la tliclr arms to protect tbeixn- -selves daring violent nation alist demonstration at Bop laird, near Bin gen, say the -term de Paris. .The newspaper say it has been Impossible) to . , obtain confirmation of the re. , port on account of in terra n tlon of oommunloatinn wttb the Rhtneland. It la asserted the demntuatraw . " tlon originated through the ' arrest i t the borgnmasta of -Boppard. . ( ritg abiocutid Hum) Tha Ruhr Valley la virtually Iso lated and communication for tha most part Is cut off and a censor ship has bean established. Berlin was out of touch with Essen and ' other Rhtneland points attar I o'clock Monday evening;. , . The railroad strike I In full swing and tha telephone and postal services are badly crippled. t , The French authorttisg'ara en gaged In the systematic arrest and expulsion of German officials, state and municipal for refusal to obey orders. A number of papers In the occupied territory have bean sus pended by order or the Rhlneland high commission for brief, period tor the publication of prejudicial rtlclea. -';'; -.-;,.''. ,j. ; Tha British parliamentary labor party wants parliament convoked , earlier than ' February , II, ae that th Jtituatlon arlalBar aui nt ih ?" air ,t!lr-'ni-",'B111 occupation of tli l40t;,V i'"i' "-, 0va.fua eonsldat- '' Premier ' Pqlnear i announces that the FraneH troop rill remain In th Ruhr until reparation are bahJi but no longer, ,r FrltThyen, who Is In Berlin, announee that "tha people of tha Ruhr form a compact unit In their determination to resist French an. oroachmenta, and under no droum- ance will they give In. , The council of ' th League 'ot ' NaUons, which is holding) sessions at Pgrls, will take no part in tha Ruhr controversy beyond assist Ing In a asttlement If requested by tha Intereated powers. RALEIGH. N. C. Jan. II. Bill of state-wide application In troduced tonight In tha Senate In elude a measure submitted or Senator Johnson, of the Second district "to provide tor tick eradi cation in North Carolina,' and carrying an appropriation of ISO,-. 000 a year for three years to aug ment 130,000- yearly from a Fad- . eral fund. - i. : Senator Sams, of Forsyth, In. traduced a bill which would re. quire tha reglatration of facts ' about the amount. Interest date, data of maturity and other data concerning all county, townahlu. achool districts, municipality o- . special tax district bonds Issued with the s(at auditor. From Senator D. A. McDonald. of Moore County, comes a measure introduced, tonaght which wouM provide for the taxation ot a pur. chaser of real estate's equity nor only in property for which ha paid part cash and part notes secured by mortgage. Th vendor would be fixed on the face value of hta ' mortgage and the mortgage so taxed would be exempt from tax. I ation aa solvent credits. ' Rv renlieat. Henatne f-haia ' TT I Harris, of Wake Cpuntv, intro duced the bill sponsored, accord ing to the Introducer, by th Nay tionsl Reform League of Now Tork and the Russell gage Fouij datlon, "to regulate loans of ' le than lloor which would limit 1 ' total charges on such loans, J eluding interest, to 3 1-2 psr.av' monthly. -- Without discussion.' the Senate, un der suspended rules, passed th stat ute extending tba time for th aa. tlon of a penalty to 1W2 taxes from t to May 1. Lick Spring, and White Sulphur 'd,'tt. "iuch rtlt a Springs. W. Va. 1 iCmUfmt m Ht Tm and following V
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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