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MEWS 12 PAGES TODAY A NIGHT EDITION AND EVENING .CHRONICLE . lunLOTTB NEWS Established. Dally. 1888: Sunday, mm. CHARLOTTE, N. C; SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1921. CHABLOTTE XEWS f Consolidated ' I DDipp TPIV1? rl?TVTnnC THE EVEXISG CHRONICLE Mny S. 1014. ftTKLKjEj t IV Hi LrlliJN lC U - I u iv Lrt i Ci iv vn a KL;Ul 1 t a HUME NEWSPAPER- '1 1 rHt- discoj 'A 4 LABORERS FLOAT UPON THE TIDES OF REVOLUTION Tabor Chiefs Express De- sire to Arrive at reaceiui Solution of Grave Prob lem in England. London April 9. (By the Associated pre55 KecTuiting of volunteer work ed and "safety units" was energetical ivVgun by the government today, and :,,?r rlat.s were perfected to meet the H-lci ' - : .,..... , -1.1 - threat 01 meyu cttu inuuau iai no- miners' strike and involving directly approximately 2.000.000 workers. Meanwlne. however, reports from various parts of England, Scotland and Wales irivik-ate that the triple alliance fsecutivp l oard may have more to do than Vno mere issuance of its strike decree, in cider to bring about a gen ' 1 cessation of work by the member chip pf this big labor organization. " From 'he Glasgow. Liverpool, Car Edinburgh and several other im portant lceals of the Xational Union of Railwavmen. comes word that the rank and file ait challenging the right of the ajWV,men's national executive body to call a strike without balloting by the men. Some of these local bodies cf raihvav workers declare the miners' reitamt' to the cuts in the wages, which brought about the strike in the rcal industry, is justifiable, but they do no: consider that they have any thin? to thank the miners for. and, t'jVreforo, should not be stampeded in to a sympathetic walkout. The gen eral purport of these messages from important centers was that the railway .jin and transport workers do not pre sent a solid front on the strike issue. This, it was commented, by obser vers, may account for the silence which the labor leaders maintained af ter the conferences they had this mor ning with the prime minister. After a two hours' conference the f.:v .statement for the press was that a deputation might return to Downing street later in the day. London. April 9. Representatives of :he Xational Union of Railwaymen and of the National Federation of Transport Workers called upon Prime Minister Lloyd George this morning for the purpose of conveying to him :he decision of the two organizations ;o support the striking miners. There was prevailing here an impression that he conversation between the labor eaJt-rs and the prime minister might result in some new move toward the solution of the industrial situation, which yesterday- assumed threatening proportions. There was no sign of a panic in the stock exchange yesterday, the tenden y of the market being quietly firm, iiid there being no selling of import tcp. All army reservists have been ailed to the colors, with the exception of those residing in Ireland and men -vins on civil police forces. The Haily Graphic says Americans in Eng nd are flooding steamship companies fnr lierths to the Unit rd States. 1 ' A revolutionary tide is surging up 'arid carrying us with it," one of the I adin? figures of the "triple alliance of tahor" told the Daily Mail's special la I or correspondent las tnight. The jrewspaper declares this may be taken jp an explanation of the miners' point lank refusal of Mr. Lloyd-George's jroposal to fust discuss the safety of pines affected by the strike, although r.an.y responsible labor chiefs person- Uvnrnft.cc anTioK- tr nrrivp at H Tieace il solution of the situation. Apprphension as to the effect of a ration-wide strike on the chances of w labor party at the next general fltctiori is expressed, and it is suggest- J this fear may play a part m the onveriaions to be held between gove rnment officials and leaders of the orkmgrnen. "We see no hope to save the nation :om disaster," declared the Daily elejraph. in an editorial commenting n the fact that the "triple alliance" a call its men from their posts Tues- ay midnight if the controversy is not Kttled by that time. Other newspa rs, however, express the opinion that aim reflection and a respite of four 'ays may reveal new possibilities in the Erection of peace. It is stated in Kjme quarters that the actual calling of e strike was deferred until Tuesday !-ght so that it mgiht be possible to ;'ing about a resumption of negotia ons. The Dailv fira.nhid suSDected that the forces of' labor are "indulging F their old tactics of sabre rattling, "d asserts the action of the Liverpool ranch of the Xational Union of Rail aymen in declaring against a strike i!esH a ballot of the men favored such 'ion. is regarded everywhere as the rt mutterings against the strike. Comrintin on the crisis before the "ntry, the London Times says: Tli j ".usine.ss has been mismanag ' throughout by all parties concern- iami,anfl tho 'nine owners have de- huotl unreasfjnable and sudden wage i -uons, causiner the mass nf nputral i swinj? in favor of the revolu- '''iiary laoor wing." il0?r AP'il 9--(By the A snrnT" sday midnight, unl n u n "w d('Vfdopment in t 'lf;. Will sr.,. ,,e, . Associated less there the mean- '(' tllf. . 4. t i labor struggle in country's his- proximately 2,000.000 n will i "iwu.uuu nmiva "HI ;V(. reac(,d their duties jn 1 a''ai)iJt ii-v.r,t ,v,.. z.i ' emni !:,ZI;'1 attempt on the part of uf;t r.n " vuj.unjc a. general re- Thi lVages. 'uatio .'h,:.central fact of the labor lfak(kn ueveiopea toaay in a r'J a rr " 111 the miners' conference 1.jac ins-r1Ul,nt decision by the triple tri raii"..- ' e up of tne miners first V d telephone workers, for at its 'r e since il was organized, nater . :irf ,nPI"bership, roughly es- frr, miners and 500,000 lro,n the raiin-Qif i J'KDro' ....Tcjr aim icicyuunc ork iv, '""'anlzations, should quit ui(rs -i-fA i. ui me siriKe oi me i by p 'V(1,nment's standpoint, as voic f-tif-h , 'uyu ueorge in a brief L ll til llr. , f . . 'ern,,,i. 1 commons, yesterday nerv - JaL action or tne Mp -,v- lK uiner members or the ,. ..il,tlir'e 1st an ottumt K,, - natir n mi(?ate the Parliament and ;-fhii:. I'he premier annoiinnftd gov. try other measures which .""ernnient intenPrl tr tairo tr. Ho. al minln renioval of control of the c-n t C lhe reauK of a pact be uie government and the mine Continued on rage Eleven.) ' IRVIN COBB HITS TOWN ON JAUNT Famous Humorist Says He Ran Pretty Hot Race With Governor 0v By BROCK BARK ' Preceded by two grips' .art ca pacity each, more or rvin S. Cobb arrived in the lob' & i e Selwyn hotel Saturday morn clock, registered, asked for ed over some mail invitation to talk f public. The humorist, : Vjp zoom, look- xccepted an enefit of the pher, newspa- per reporter, war ci . pondent, lectur er, story writer and involuntary candi date for the, " democratic presidential nomination at San Francisco conven tion, is in town to speak at the city auditorium Saturday night at 8 o'clock. He is famous for each and everyone of the lines of endeavor and accomplish ment mentioned and this fact has as sured for him a big audience for hia lecture on "Home Folks." Cobb has been preaching a long time for "honest-to-God 100 per cent Ameri canism." the elevation of the princi ples of citizenship, in addition to hav ing been the foremost advocate, prior to the political campaigns of last year, for a "business administration' for the na tional government. ' Therefore, it was but natural that when asked to philosophize a little on the subject of whether the country is going to the dogs or not Cobb should revert to politics. He got into politics at the democratic national"" convention when, despite the fact that he was not a candidate, he got a vote for the nom ination. "I got beat, but I did about as good as Cox did at that," remarked Cobb in commenting on his defeat. "The only thing that kept Harding from being elected by acclamation was a few stubborn folks down south here." But Cobb, born and raised a demo crat, is still a democrat, despite his de feat at San Francisco; that is he's a democrat whenever he can find one, he says. "You have to travel nearly from the Pacific to the gulf to find one now." "You see, you get into Kentucky then you have to jump clear over the state of Tennessee to get back into Demo cratic territory. "And, yes, they came near going re publican in Georgia, too. With Thomas Watson in the senate and Hardwick as governor, they only need Grover Berg doll now. Bergdoll made a mistake by going to Germany. If he had gone to Georgia, he might have been elected to congress." The country got its business adminis tration in Washington by putting poli ticians in charge, Cobb asserted. "They've got about as complete a business administration as Will Hays, Daugherty and Harding could make it." "Oh yes, Harding is a very good fel low, a likable fellow, but he'll never get his tail over-the dashboard. .."We all know that they, never, .put a sailor ' in charge of the navy, nor a military man in charge of the army, but we'd always thought they would select a lawyer for attorney general. I sup pose though that if some legal case comes up the government has legal mat ters needing attention now and then Daugherty can run out and get a law yer to represent him." Cobb is certain that the world has not gone to the dogs. He would hate to see it go there for the sake of his own dog. r Cobb arrived over the Southern rail way from Richmond at 10:50 o'clock. He was met by a committee from the Rotary club composed of B. Scott Blan ton, president; Ben J. Smith and Laurie Dixon. He will remain in the city over Sunday. He speaks in Charleston Mon day night. Before completing his tour he will visit several Southern cities. He broke a rule of his tour and ac cepted an' invitation to speak at the Kiwanis club dinner Saturday. The Ki wanians postponed their weekly lunch eon from Tuesday until Saturday in order to have Cobb as their guest. His dinner appointment was one of the first things he mentioned after reaching the hotel. "I ain't supposed to speak, am I?" he asked. "1 can't speak." The entertainment committee insisted. "Oh, well, I'll speak from one to three minutes," he replied, a vague smile breaking out. He finally admitted that he , could make a short speech during the din ner for the benefit of his guests. He declined an invitation to spend the afternoon 'the golf course at the country club The invitation was accompanied with the information that Ben. J. Smith could make 200 score. Cobb said he had some letters to write. Cobb spoke in Charlotte last year, and was heard by a capacity audience. He made a good impression and the committee of the Kiwanis club in charge of arrangements is anticipating another crowdedi house Saturday night. His subject, "Home Folks," is taken as an indication that his address will deal with the ordinary things in life about which he has written volumes in periodicals. He has a continuous flow of wit. as demonstrated in his writings, lectures and general conversation, and he is recognized as . America's greatest humorist of the present day. Tickets for the lecture have been on sale for some days and reports have been to the effect that the Remand for them has been great. BUCKEYE IS LOSER OF LOT OF COTTON Macon. Ga., April 9. Damage of be tween $100,000 and $150,000 is e.-.-pect-ed to result from a fire which since late yesterday afternoon, when it start ed, has destroyed 31,000 bales of cot ton linters at the warehouse of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company here. Firemen today are pouring water from six lines of hose into the concrete nd steel warehouse building in an effort to extinguish the smouldering fire, which has been burning nearly 24 hours. All of the damage is . covered by insurance. The cause of the fire has not been determined. FIFTYYEAR-OLD COTTON IS SAMPLED Washington, April 9. Spinning qual ities of cotton, when properly ware housed, are retained over a long pe rinri the bureau of markets reported today after testing samples from a bale of cotton ginned 5U years ago on -x farm in Harris county, Georgia. In forwarding samples to the Department of Agriculture, it was stated that tho cotton, which was ginned in 1870, had been kept on the. farm continuously except when removed in 1904 to be placed on exhibition at St. Louis ex I ' " 1111 nHHB MAYBE A LITTLE MEDICINE FROM EACH BOTTLE WOULD HELP Wp Woivill MM lll'lwwwl'i "IU11"' '"''"""MTT ' ".HjAKwEtirsr Jl ictliSi - .hospital .. rjik WOLFE SAID TO FAV0RW0MEN Candidate for Re-election to School Board Against Stewart, is. Claim. ; The decision of J. Lester Wolfe, mem ber of the school board to be a candidate for re-election after announcing he would not run again, is a victory for the women candidates for the school board . and a defeat for the ' Stewart forces, according; to those who were dis cussing the school board fight Satur day." The political storm seemed to be cen tering about the schooL board fight Friday and Saturday as much as around the candidates for city commissioner. The Stewart forces declare there is no disposition on their part to bting about . the defeat of the women candi dates for the school board and that assertions to this effect are only propa ganda. They are mainly concerned, they say, that the board shall have the advantage of the counsel and advice of men who have "already served on the board and are versed in school affairs when it comes to expending the bond money provided for schools. . The opposition to Mr. Stewart, who is chairman oi .the board at present, says the effort being made to bring back into the field several men who were on the old board, but who have said they will not be in .the race again, is an effort to defeat the women candi dates, three in number, who are in favor of a new chairman. . ' HANDLES SOCIAL I BURDENS FOR THE ! PRESIDENT'S WIFE ; Miss Laura Harlan. Miss Laura Harlan, daughter ol the late Chief Justice John M. Har lan of, the supreme court, 'r social secretary to Mrs. Harding,' the iresiderrt's-wife;- ; "'Vr Y-'-r- J'if , "i mr - f VrT . ,' . , ' X' , - ' I - " -' M J : t. -if i -A i WILLIAMS FOUND GUILTY AND WILL BE QiISONED Georgia Farmer Convicted i of Death ;bf Negroes on ; His Farm , While in Con dition of Peonage. Covington, Ga., April 9. John S. Williams, accused of the murder of eleven of his negro farm hands to halt a federal investigation of peonage, was found guilty of -murder by a jury in Newton county superior court here to day and sentenced to life imprisonment. Judge Jbhn" B. Hutcheson had the de fendant stand up and after repeating to him the verdict, added "And the ver dict of the jury is the sentence of the court." The defendant, who had been cheer ful before . the jury came in, received the verdict outwardly calm, but when his wife and daughters began to sob almost audibly he seemed to be making a desperate effort to hide emotion. Motion for a new trial was immedi ately filed and hearing on ' the motion set for April 30, at Decatur, Ga., before Judge John B. Hutcheson who presided at the trial. The verdict of murder with recom mendation for mercy, which under Geor gia law automatically carries a life sentence, was read -exactly 18 hours after the case went to the jury, and was calmly received by Williams. A moment later, as his wife and children began to sob almost inaudibly he seemed to be struggling , to restrain his own emotions. Just after court adjourned the man's two daughters became hys terical and were led .from the room by friends. ' ' Williams appeared more affected by his family's suffering, than he had been by the verdict. He was on trial charged specifically with the murder of one of the negroes found drowned in Newton countv. Clyde Manning, negro farm boss for Williams and jointly indicted with him, testified that on Williams' order he and another negro, afterwards killed, had done the killings. .. Williams had maintained a cheerful attitude during the trial and had stoutly maintained his innocence, although hav ing admitted he might be technically guilty of peonage, as he said he had paid fines for negroes and let them work out the : debt. ' Sentence was formally passed within a .few moments after the verdict was announced. Judge Hutcheson re-stated the verdict as read by T. R. Starr, a farmer and foreman of the jury, and ad ded: "And the verdict is the sentence of the court." The verdict was not m exact form, but in open court both sides agreed that it was legal by supreme court de cisions and that no exception would be taken.. The motion for a new trial was made on the grounds that the verdict was "contrarv to the evidence; contrary t6 the law and without evidence to support it.!' The jury was composed of seven farm ers, the others being merchants, clerks and a barker. Most of the jurors were younjr men, six of them serving on a jury for the first time. The case went to trial last Tuesday, one day being taken up with arguments for postponement and selection of a jury. The state took : little " more than a day to present its evidence while the defense relied solely on the unsworn statement of Williams. Charlotte and vicinity: Fair and much cooler .tonight and Sunday, prob ably light frost tonight. Mod erate to .gentle northwest winds. North Carolina, fair and much cooler tonight and - Sunday, probably light IrmX in wei, v . .' NEGRO RUN OVER BY TRUCK; KILLED When About to Board One Vehicle He is Hit by Another. ' Arthur -Cornwall, negro, .was instantly killed when run over by a heavy truck of the Fink-Dellinger furniture com pany, driven by C. L. Bates, near the Seaboard railway overhead bridge on North Graham, street Saturday morn ing about 7 o'clock. Cornwell was about to board the truck while it was moving, when he-was hit by acity truck driven by Lester' Fos ter. He was ' knocked beneath the wheels of the furniture van, his head being crushed. Detectives Earnhardt and Linder, of the city police force, investigated the accident. An inquest has been ordered by Coroner Frank Hovis to take place Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the recorder's court room. Cornwell was on hia - way to work. The furniture van was coming towards town and he was about to board it for a ride upstreet. The van did not stop and while preparing to catch it on the move the city truck started by, hitting the negro a blow which sent him be neath the wheels of the large truck. Soap and Water Are Best For Poison Ivy Poison ivy cases begin to reach for a record as people get out into the open, says the. American Forestry As sociation. But poison ivy is not a thing to be fooled with and soap and hot ' water in wholesale . applications comprise the best measure of relief. The poison, after being deposited in the skin, requires some time to pene trate, and if this penetration can be prevented by thorough f washing, erup tion and irritation will not result. While exposed parts should "be cleansed in this manner as soon after exposure as possible, it is worth while to make the attempt even twelve or twenty hours afterwards in' the hope that at least a portion of the poison" may be remov ed. , A heavy lather should be produced and washing should be continued sev eral minutes. Severe scrubbing with a brush is not advisable, but several swabs or small compresses of gauze may be used, discarding each in turn, so that the poison may not be distrib uted by the cloth. Bathing with alcohol diluted with an equal amount of water is also an effec tive preventive. Where exposure has been more general, a bath for the en tire body, followed by a change of clothing, is good preventive measure. The hair should not be neglected. Bath ing, if not accompanied ; by sufficient changing of water or rinsing, may re sult in spreading the rash to skin that had not been infected. : In cases that are at all serious a physician should be consulted. . No specific treatment for poisoning from ivy and sumac is yet available. Ointments should not - oe usea m me acute stage of the disease. In the later stages, however, soothing and as tringent ointments may be of value in allaying irritation and hastening cure. COLD SPELL STRIKES EAST AREA TONIGHT, Washington, April -9. Another cold spell will hit the eastern section of the country tonight, the wealiher bu reau said today,, with freezing temper ature as far south as Kentucky and frost to central Mississippi awr Ala bama. Temperatures will be lower than general on the Florida peninsula, accompanied ,by fair weather east of the Mississippi tonight and Sunday ex- i nin nr snmv in the upper lake Ijfjmi aid uypen Ohio valley. . C0URTUPH0LDS SUFFRAGE ACTIN Tennessee Supreme Court Passes Favorably Upon i Chief Justice's Decision. ' Nashville, Tenn., - April 9. The Ten nessee supreme court today affirmed the action of-Chief Justice D. ,L. Lans den in issuing writs of certiorari and supersedeas in the woman's suffrage litigation last summer, as a result of which Governor A. H. Roberts sent a certificate to Secretary of State Colby. of the ratification of the 19th amend ment to the United States constitution, by he legislature, following which the adoption of the "amendment was pro claimed. , " 'j ' . he motion to quash writs, ' issued by the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, seeking to prevent the certification of the Tennessee Igisla ture's' action on the ratification of the 19th, or suffrage ; amendment to the Constitution of the United States, was made by certain citizens; induing C. Runice Clements, of Nashville, who fil ed their original bill against the gover nor, A. H. Roberts; the, secretary of state, .Ike B. Stevens; ...the speaker of the senate, A. L. Todd and the speak er of the. house, Seith.'.M, Walker, on August 21, 1920. The bill set forth al leged facts - in connection with ratifica tion of the federal suffrage amendment, which it was claimed was in violation of the state constitution, a provision provision porhibiting action by the gen eral assembly on any amendment to the .federal constitution unless such gen eral assembly should have been elected after the submission of such amend ment. The petitioners prayed that each official be enjoined from taking any steps to proclaim, declare or certify the adoption of the; suffrage amendment by the geneal assembly, then in special ses sion, and from . taking any affirmative action with reference to the alleged ille gal action of the special session which undertook to ratify the amendment. The bill was filed in chancery, court of this county and a fiat for a preliminary injunction was obtained. An amended and supplemental bill was filed August 23 against the same defendants, individually and in their of ficial character, and also against, the clerks of the . two houses of the legis lature. In the supplemental bill cer tain additional alleged illegal acts were set forth. Circuit Judge Langf ord issued a fiat, for the writs of injunc tion as prayed in the supplemented bill. , No answer or other pleadings were ever filed to the bills, nor was any hearing ever had before the chancellor or before Judge Langford. A 'petition for certiorari and super sedeas was presented on . the night of August 23 by certain of the defendants to D. L. Lansden, chief justice of the Tennessee supreme court, at his resi dence, and after hearing argument by Frank M. Thompson, state attorney general, the chief justice issued a fiat. The attorney general on the following.- morning . advised Governpr Roberts that the action of-the chief justice left the entire matter open. - He also ad vised the governor that it was his pow er and duty to certify the legislature's action on the suffrage amendment to Washington has having been duly per formed. "Thereupon," it was alleged, "a certificate of some sort was executed by the defendants Roberts and Stevens and sent by Stevens to the secretary of state at Washington," the result being that two days later, August 2'6, Secre tary Colby of the department of state at Washington proclaimed ratification of the suffrage amendment by the nec essary number of states, Tennessee be ing the 36th state. The amendment thus became a part of the Constitution of the United States. WESTS "A. B." AT 13: NOW AT TWENTY WILL GET PH. D. j Hiss Esther Lee Gould. At twenty Miss Esther Lc of (Grand Pre, Canada, is a candidate for a Ph. D. degree at Columbia lUniversity. Sne entered college at jthirteen. In 1918 she received he lA. B. diploma'and in 1919 received ;the M. A. degree. She has found time -: to he popular as a dancer, dress modishly .and become profici ent in . swimming, canoeing and other sports. , V, ,r J. HORIZONTAL CUT TAXABLES MAY DISTURB STATUS Feeling Prevails in Raleigh That Revaluation Act Will be Imperilled by Wholesale Reductions. By JULE B. WARREN, Staff Correspondent of The 'ews. . Raleigh, April 9. If a majority of the counties in North Carolina mate rially reduce valuation of property by horizontal cuts it will amount to the same thing as repealing the revalua tion act in the opinion 5f prominent members of the legislature who have been in Raleigh this weeki Senator R. S. McCoin, chairman of the senate appropriations committee, who spent the day here this week, declares ma terial reductipn by a majority of the counties would completely undo the work of the tax commission in ironing out the inequalities of the tax burden in different counties and between indi viduals whose property was, in the same county. These members of the legislature who were instrumental in framing the rev enue legislation of the laet general as sembly believe that the better, though the most costly and tedious course, would be to authorize individual ad justments in the counties rather than allow blanket cuts in reduction. The major portion of these blanket reduc tions will come from the eastern part of the state which was the hardest hit by the drop m prices and business de pression of the past year. With some counties cutting as much as sixty per cent and others allowing only ten per cent reductions there is going to be plenty of work for the new tax com mission to do in adjusting the values so that they will be equalized as be tween the counties. This will prob ably be the first labor tax commission and the new commissioner of revenue and taxation will have to perform when he takes office the first of May: A reduction in values is going to mean a proportionate reduction of the revenue available for cities and coun ties, unless the county commissioners and the municipal authorities , increase the rate somewhat in proportion to the decrease in valuation. That will be impossible in. at least fifty counties in North Carolina who last year exceeded the fifteen cents on the hundred dollar value for general purposes. In addi tion to this general levy the county may levy special taxes to pay off bonded debt or for other purposes pro vided there is a legislative act or bond election held which authorizes these special taxes. Unless there is special provision for this levy the county com missioners have no right to levy over the fifteen cent limit for general pur poses, except for schools. The con stitution requires a six months school term in every county in North Caro-Jina-jand the attorney general has, held thatthis constitutional mandate gives the county commissioners the right to levy sufficient taxes to raise enough money to run the school six months even if the constitutional limit is ex cGGdccL ' ' Will Submit Schedules. Judge George Pell, of the Corporation Commission, who remained in Washing ton a day longer than did Commission er Maxwell, believes that the chances for getting through service from Golds boor to the middle west are fair. Whn Mr. Maxwell left Washington the sighs were not good, but other members of the delegation remaining over secured the promise of the railroads that tenta. tive schedules would be submitted to the North Carolina commission for this through passenger service. The rail road authorities will also make sugges tions for cutting off enough local trains to insure this through service without additional cost to the railroads. And it is just here that the hitch will come, for the average North Carolina com munity is not going to want to give up very much local train service, when that service is to be substituted by a through service which will not make ail the stops. The North Carolina commission is of the opinion that the through service should be so in fact and not in name and that stopping the train at practically all points along the line from Goldsboro to Asheville would result in seriously handicapping the effectiveness of the service. The suggestion that the through pull mans for Cincinnati and other points in the middle west be attached to Trains No. 21 to 22 will not meet the appro val of the people of High Point, Lex ington, Thomasville and Salisbury, for these two trains go by Winston-Salem rather than by Salisbury, and would not help the people of these towns put of the loss of the train. Arrange for Watts Offices. Arrangements are being made to pro vide office space in the corporation com mission offices for the new department of revenue and taxation. ' The space formerly occuoied by the tax depart ment of revenue of the commission will be taken over by the new department, but this does not give sufficient space for the office of the new official. Some of the help will have to double up in order to provide an office for Commis sioner Watts, who takes charge on May 1. The corporation, commission believes that sufficient space can be provided so that it will not be necessary to rent space down town for the new depart ment. Beasley Letters Continue. Insurance Commissioner Wade con tinues to get letters from every section of the state regarding the advertising matter being sent into North Carolina by former Commissioner of Public Wel fare Roland F. Beasley, who is trying to sell stock in the International Pe troleum company. Mr. Wade is writ ing all of these people who forward this literature to him that no license has been issued for the sale of this stdck in North Carolina and that the compa ny has not complied with the laws of the state. . He is unable to cope with the situa tion, however, for the campaign is be ing made through the mails and not by agents. Were agents of the company, working in North Carolina they could be arrested. When the sales campaign is being conducted through the mails however, Uncle Sam's postal authori ties are the only people who can put a stop to the efforts. The company is making a drive on North Carolina because president, in a letter to attorneys, declares that he practiced law. in North Carolina for twenty years, and also on the ground ttat Mr.-Beasley, the former stote of fice holder, is now connected with the company. Great stress is given to Mr. Eeasky's connection with the compa ny. , An fmmense mailing list is evi dently in the hands of the company, v (Continued ' on Faf ElojMhfc it . i' j. it ft A J : i .5 1 1
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