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LEAKBYILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, PRICE: TWO CENTO (By Aaaociated Proas) Raleigh, Aug. fi.—The state ship and pact commission will meet wito Governor Gamaroft Morrison here to morrow as a preliminary to the open ing on Thursday of the special session of the general assembly to consider the report of the commission and to fake action on a bill to pot the measure recommended into effect. Just what will be done at the aeaair was not forecast today in officio ' circles, but it was generally supposed that the bill prepared for presentation to the legislature would be gone over and put into final shape. Drawing of the bill to be present^ to the legislature at the first oppor tunity after organization and hearing of the governor’s address, has been underway for some time. Governor Morrison and Attorney General Man ning have been working o it and it was eared today that it is now in virtually theform that it "will go to the assembly. No hnt of the contents of the governor’s address or of the text of the bill 8 being allowed to escape at the executive office at the state house. Governor Morrison declined to >ay to day what tack his message would take andbeyond the Well, known fact that it will undoubtedly be a strong rec ommendation of adoption and making effective the ship and port commis sion report, nothing of the contents c6uld be learned. The governor in his conference with newspaper men today declined to say that his recommenda tion regarding the direct adoption of the report by the legislature or' its reference to the people would be. The only thing that could be learned definitely abou the message wasthat it would he long enough to take up about^ V»*e of a newspaper when gfijaWw' iii s BlI whjeH^aaeufet indicate that it will he alT lenstlij.OOft words irf length. The message is about completed an dthe governor is expect ed to be ready, to address the legis lature at any time he is notived that they are ready to hear him, even thongh they might complete their pre liminary work and call for his address on Thursday. Governor returned to his desk to day greatly refreshed from his brief vacationat Asheville and Blowing Rock and all day was occupied with visitors. He found time this after noon for a brief cone re nee with news aper men and during the day was visited by Congressman "Lyons. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES BECOMES A TAR HEEL Hendersonville, Aug. 6.—John Tem ple Graves, considered one of- the most gifted of Journalists, is to edit the Hendersonville Times, a daily paper which will he started here in a few weeks, according to Leroy Sar gent, who, with a group of citizens and Mr. Graves, owns the new publca tkm. , . _ ' Mr. Graves, who was formerly editor-in-chief of one of the large dallies of Naw York city, came to this city some time ago to regain his health. He now states that he has shout de cided t° make this city hit home be cause its located in the most beautiful and most promising section in the country, j. :;0h;; >'.. ;f-fl $ -, •' }-L* PRICES OF TOBACCO . COVER A WIDE RANGE Columbia, S. C., Aug. 5.—Prices covered tx wide rot»6 in the independ ent tobacco markets of South Caro lina. which opened today, according tp reports received here tonight. j The Florence market, on wiuchjp proximately 26,000 pounds; were sold,, ranged from $4 to $26 per hundred, pounds. Other markets reported prices at follows: Dillon $3 to $46; Timmons-^ ville $25 average; Darlington Hartsvilk $14.80. Two hundred thou r and pounds were reported sold on die Kingstree inarkat but the prices paid LT. LEIGH WADE TO BE jGfVEN A NEW AIRPLANE Air-Serrke Decide* To Send Airplane To Picton Harbor, Nova Scotia (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 8. — Arrange ments were completed by the army air service to send an airplane from |<aiigtey Field Va., to Picton Harbor, Nova- Scotia to be Used by Lieutenant Leigh Wade, from that place over the remaining route of the world flight, in company with two other fliers. A MOVE TO PLACE HENRY FORD'S NAME ON BALLOT (By Associated Press) Lansing, Mich., Aug. 6.—A move to place Henry Ford’s name on the Sep tember primary ballots ms Republican candidate for the United States sena torial nomination opposing Senator James 'Cousens, was launched appar ently by interests favorable to candi drey of W. M. Potter for the Repub lican nomination for governor. BOWIE RAILROAD BILL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL SAYS J. S. MANNING Attorney General J. S. Manning of Raleigh is opposed) to the Bowie Rail road Bill. He says it is unconstitu tional and that the Special Session of dSe Legislature which convenes this whek should repepl it. been all along a difference of opinion as to the con stitutionality of this measure. This quesion was threshed out thoroughly an the floor of the House and Senate when the bill was passed. Mr. Bowie, author and champion of. the meaeure, is one of the ablest lawyers in the State and he and ha friends, among them some other very able*httorneys, succeeded in convincing a majority of the General Assembly that the bill was constitutional. The Attorney General weakens hit case considerably when he urges that the Special Session should repeal'the act. If he is so certain it is uncon stitutional, why put the matter up to the General Assembly again? Why not let the court handle it? The Supreme Court, and not the Leg islature, is the authority to say whether or not a law is constitutional. The Special Session should-stand pat on this great piece of legislation. Let the Attorne yGeneral carry it to the courts. That is the only sure way to determine whether or not the At torney General is right iir his con tention. The courts have been open to him ever since the Bowie Bill was enacted. If he was so certain of its unconsritubionality, why didn’t he have it declared null and void long ago? Why* did he let the State spend so mush-money ha surveys for tly proposed line through the North western section of the State? Why does he wait until the Legislature is about to convene again to make his onslaught on uui oui i We have great respect for the At torney General'* opinion. But the Supreme Court and not the Attorney General is the authority to pass on this question. Friends of the Bowie Mil should stick to their guw*. They should not permit the Attorney Gen eral to frighten them into repealing anaer which they passed in good faith. Let the court decide. In fact, it is very important that the Supreme Cuort should pass on this-hill. For if it is uilconstitutioal, then there is grave doubt that a bill flHBirr.- . - • __■_n*i_ LT. LOWELL SMITH AND ERIC NELSON HAD STORMY TRIP On Account oMce* Will Delay Start From Iceland For Greenland At-uutt-ed PAtss) Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 6.—Lieu tenants Lowell Smith and Eric Nel son, United States army world aria tor* expect to remain here for several days fallowing their stormy trip from Hornaf Homafjord on eastern Ice land’s jee coast yesterday. The fliers said they could start to day on their Greenland flight, except fort he uncertainty of the situation at Angmaghalik, where the worst ice conditions in yean are reported. Around The County ' | And About Town | The General Assembly meets to morrow in Special Session at the call of Governor Morrison. The Ship and Port project is the big thing to con gider. It is hard to tell how the mat ter will be received. Hard times makes people cautious and the temper of thepeople may be “sat” against big projects especially when it touches the vital question- of taxation. It is stated on good authority that the two represenatives and senator from this county will support the measure. Senator J. C. Brown has come out in the public prints announcing he will support the project. Newspaper correspondents at Raleigh declare they are unable to predict the out* come. It is a big project anh one involv ing the railroads. Railroad rates for! North Carolina is a Virginia institu tion* and by Mirth Carolina taking upon heraelf to assert her own rights in matters of transportation, naturally raises Ned. It is the most important matter that has been before the people of tills State in jhekK tmd ought to be put over now. When hoi weather and natural in clinations induce people to go on' vacation and seek rest or pleasure, it is hard to make progress wth our. proposed railroad outlet to Madison or elsewhere. Members of the committee may for- ' get the duty assigned to them. And in this way interest lag until finally • thre is no further any concerted in terest behind the movement. Of course, it was understood that Senator J. C. Brown was to look into some important matters in connection with this project while in Raleigh at tending the Legislature. It is possible that his report may furnish the com mittee with the data they now need to move intelligently. The Grand Jury is in session this week.and'of course the way is clear for any citizen to appear before that body and have his day in court. The work of the Grand Jury is done behind closed doors, and the only way one can guess, and it’s only a guess,, is, where a 'person knows the wit nesses going in and going out. This is by no means as sure as two and two makes four makes four. The process of addition may be entirely correct as far as hearing the witnesses are concerned, but hearing witnesses j does not always bring out an indict- | ment. There is, however, persistent rumors that certain officials and ex-officials may be indicted. I There is no doubt but the Grand Jury could devote considerable- time to the consideration of public matters that to the layman seems worth while, such, for instance, what became of the $17,388.91 that the county lost on the Wilmington Bank loan. If a boot leger done ' a thing like this, What would tf Grand Jury do to him? Civil Service examination will be held August 1924, for the position of cleric in the Spray post-office which has recently been placed in the second Those desiring to apply for this ex amination . can obtain the necessary application blank by addressing the local secre'-ary, Board of Civil Service Examiners. Spray, N. C., and asking for blank No. *874. Clerks for positions in first second class offices cat dvided into five grades. Salaries run from $1,400 to fMOO a year. - ; ■siuiMmWi PARLIAMENT MAY HAVE TO SETTLE IRISH BOUNDARY Colonial Secretary Thomas States to House of Commons Action Needed - ' APre.;*i London, Aug. 6.—Colonel Secretary Thom** announced in the House of Commons that after a full and frank discussion on the Irish boundary problem with members' of the Free State government, the British govern ment had decided to summon Parlia ment to deal with the question Sep tember' 30th unless by that time the Ulster government had nominated a boundary commission in accordance with provisions of the Anglo-Irish treaty, £ GERMAN OBJECTIONS NOT CONSIDRED A SERIOUS BAR German Objections Submitted To Allied Conference Today {By Associated Biess) London, Aug. 6.—American experts who have head the German memoran dum and covering letter submitted to the allies today, said they did not be lieve objections raised were likely to prove a serious bar to the success of program the interallied body had worked out, for makng Dawes plan effective; JOSEPH WHITEHEAD TO SUCCEED MURRAY HOOKER (By Associated Press) Danvillh, Va., Aug. 6.—M. B. Book er, conceded the nomination in the democratic primary yesterday of Joseph Whitehead to succeed Murray Hooker, “jss representative from the Fifth Virginia congressional district. Hooker' did not seek re-election. UOC*OfcjBEl«tY L. SMITH rrtlfROVrNG in Baltimore (By Associated Press) Baltmore, Aug. '6.—An improve ment is reported in the condition of Doctor Henry Louis Smith, now the president of Washington and Lee Uni versity, who is a patient at Johns Hopkins hospital here. CHARLES PONZILEFT PLYMOUTH JAIL TODAY (By Associated Press) Plymouth, Mass., Aug. 6.—Charles Ponzi, with his term as a federal prisoner ended, left Plymouth jail, accompanied by a deputy sheriff. He went to Boston to try to arrange $14,000 bail, required of him on j charges brought in the State courts jn connection with his financial schemes. WISCONSIN HAS TERRIFIC STORM DISATCHES STATE Oly Associated Press) Mlwaukee, Mis., Aug. 2.—Wiscon sin’s most severe storm in years has taken terrific toll in property and life and the end is jiot yet, according to surveys today. roperty loss will run into millions of dollars and eight deaths are trac - fibleto the storm. Blasting of large expensive con crete bridges to permit faster flow f flood waters as a necessary measure, was goipg forward under direction of State engineer. MAC LAREN FORCED TO ABANDON FLIGHT (By Associated P-jss) Cordova, Alaska, Aug 5.—Major A. Stuart MacLaren, leader of a light around the world by British soldiers that started at Calshot, England, March 25, announced in a wireless message received here yesterday that the adventure had been abandoned at Nikolski, Komandorski Islands, Si beria. A later message rom Major Mac Laren said: “Owing to thick fog was forced to descend near the Komandorski islands. Machine so seriously, damaged that we were forced to abondon flight and will return by way of .Vancouver, B. C., aboard the Thiepval. In these days the seats of the mighty are the pont, <>* a tack.—Phil adelphia North Aterkan. j • ' *; Liquor Violations Occupy Superior Court Whole Day RICHARD LGEB IT WAS WHO STRUCK FRANKS DOWN Loeb And Leopold Had Been Shifting Blame On Each Other FATAL BLOW NOW A SETTLED MATTER (By Associated Press) Chicago, Aug. 6.—Doctor Bernard Glueck of New York testified at the Franks hearing that Richard Loeb throughout hi* mental examination of him, had admitted he struck the blow with a cold chisel which killed Robert Franks. Throughout the investigation of the connection of Loeb and Nathan Leo-1 pold, Jr., with the murder, the mat- j ter of who actually struck the fatal. blow, had been the unsolved mygter. | Both the youths, while confessing to the kidnaping and slaying, accused the other. The two defense alienists previous ly on witness stand, had failed, they testified, to ask the boys as to which had struck the fatal blow, and the State had been unable t bring out this point. The statement that Loeb actually, struck the fatal blow, was brought iut under questioning by Benjamin Bachrach of the defense counsel. DAVIS IS RESTING AND THINKING OF CAMPAIGN PLANS Locust Valley, N. Y., Aug. 5.— Restag at fas home here today, John W.~ Dora, democfhtc presidential nominee, gave attention to the broader aspects of the campaign which he will formally open next Monday night at Clarksburg, W. Va., and later conduct ntensively m a aeries of addresses aver the country. Among other things, he is revolv ng in his mind the sequence in which he will present the arguments in his :ase in a more extended manner than ne will find it possible to do in his first address. More substantial progress is being madenow in the selection of those who are to have the more important places in -the campaign organization. The chief of these, that uf chairman ofthe ,nance committee, has been made, but announcement is being withheld for the present. After spending the forenoon in study, Mr. Davis tojt a rap after luncheon and then had a round of golf and a swim in Long Isic.nd Sounu with his acting secretary, J. M. Ny *. There were no dinner guests tonight, but Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown, of West Virginia, one of those who seconded Mr. Davis’ nomination at the New York convention, had luncheon with the nominee and Mrs. Davis. SEVENTY-ONE ALAMANCE BOYS AND GIRLS CALL ON RESIDENT AND CHEER HIM UP Washington, Aug. 4.—President Coolidge has buckled to the task of • writing hit speech of acceptance. To get freedom of action he retired to his ] study in the White House proper early Monday. But, on leaving the executive office he gave instructions t0 have certain people carred to him. Senator Wadsworth was one thus honored. The President is not per mitting the turning down of any ifluential party man. Seventy-one boys and girls from Alamance county, North Carolina, called on the President and received his blessing. They are members of various farm and domestic science clubs. President Coolidge said he was glad to see diem, as they came with a word of cheer. AROUND THE WORLD FLIERS REACH REYKJAVIK Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 6.—Lieu tenant Lowell Smith and Lieutenant Eric Nelson arrived .here from Hoffn hornafjord on croaa Iceland lay of their around the world flight at 2:15 o’clock yesterday. (Staff Correspondent of the Gazette) Wentworth, Aug. 5.—Court pro ceedings at Wentworth today pro duced nothing starting. Violatiom of the prohobition law was the crime charged again a majority of the de fendants. The following cases were called and disposed ofc. State against Bennie Byrd; larceny; not pros. " State against Charlie Hairston; dis turbing public worship; nol pros. State against Sam Williams; violat ing prohobition law; plead guilty; judgment $50 and costs. State against George Price; violat ing prohibition law; pleads guilty; fined $50 in first case and in second sent to county roads for 30 days. State against John Alexander (colored);'second case, violating pro hibition law; six months on county roads; not to wear stripes. State against Frank Counts; carry ing concealed weapons; six months on couny road. The pisol he carried was ordered confiscated and destroyed by the sheriff. » In another. State against Frank Counts; for volating the prohibition law; same wa3 consolidated with first case against defendant. State against H. G. Graves, M. C. Graves, Percy Neal and J. R. Mathews. Defendants waive finding of a true bill and plead guilty of gambling. Each on« was fined $12.50 and one-fourth of the costs. Two cases against Charlie Broad nax; violating prohibition law and driving automobile white; intoxicated? judgment four months on county roads, sentence not to begin until November 1, 1924. Defendant re quired to furnish bond in the sum of $600 to appear on the above mentioned ^comply, C. !is)Tvi<tf*ting prohibition case was consolidated with another one against same defendant, and he pleads guilty. Judgment was six months on county roads. At the end of 30 days the county commissioners shall have the right to hire the de fendant out for the remainder of his term. NEWS AROUND WENT WORTH COURT HOUSE (Staff Correspondent of the Gazette) Among the visiting attorneys in court have been noticed ex43olicitor John C. Bower ,of Lexington, who was for a term of years the efficient and forceful prosecutor of the Greens boro district. Attorney Bower was here on the mission not of prosecuting but begging for a client who was under the band of the law. Attorney John H. Dillard, of Murphy, Cherokee county, was here Monday greeting old friends. He is the able and brilliant son of Rocking ham’s great jurist, the late Judge fohn H. Dillard, and for awhile practiced law at Wentworth. Mr. Dillard was en route to Raleigh where he will represent Cherokee county in the special session of the General As sembly which convenes August 7th. Attorney William Graves, of Win ston-Salem, son and law partner of Solicitor Graves, was here today on legal business. The following compose the Grand Jury at this term: W. B. Weaver, James E. Nance, W. R. Apple, L L. Pritchett, Geo. Lee Irvin, W. T. Pratt, L. M. Strader, W. J. Patterson, J. W. Johnson, C. L. Yates, J. A. Bailey, N. C. Wilson, J. H. Eanes, W. R. Cook, C. P. Baughn, Chas. T. Wingfield, A. Wilkerson and J. C. Johnson. GEORGIA CROP ESTIMATED AT $6,250,000 THIS TEAR Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5.—Georgia’s tobacco market will open tomorrow with thousands of pound* of die weed ready to go on sale i nthe various crop centers of the state. UnoJfcial estimates have placed the value-oi the state's crap tUsyear at $8^^0,000. Included among the markets whieh will open tomorrow are Valdaata,, Tifton, Hahira, Blaclcshear, VidaUa, Fitzgerald and NaahviHe. THE GAZETTE IN EVERY POME mSSmk
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