COOUDGE DISMISSES DAUGHERTY,
WHOfSCORES TARTY COWARDICE"
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ATTORNEY CfWHUI MT
ACTIOII
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i« MM b» OBS tjr«.
o«t of Um other
of an i»cnnSuhill«^<H« has a sea
hi * lufilil. white his wtti and
daachtar art tick in Florida. Bat
whether the shots are directed at him
from the White Houea or from a two
befow the m
ommittee. It tta
Dwa untie opinion that ha waa the
grareet and meat h»Toic flfgn con
nected with the administration. A
vast number of people still believe
him honest sccording to his tights,
although not s man of the highsst
ethics! stemWu., and not nlwayi
wiss in his choice of Mends.
Naturally there is a difference of
opinion ss to what the effect of the
day's development will be. political
ly. Daogberty has many frtenda, and
theee would visit reprisal* upon the
President if they coo Id. They feel
that the President finally went over
to the ghouls, the grave diggers and
character sseassins, that there has
A "attWMulae ^/ eg»e eiwal B ** —
WW ■ Mil I VIHaVr oi principal, u
the attorney general said in his
sUtement, to a fancied party "ex
pediency". They saw in ths tetter of
the President, asking Mr. Dangherty
Up to a certain point mm of tha
snimiea of the ittonw; tfrw with
what hie friends ar saying •bout the
ton who M*trt1 w»«fcs t(o took the
position that Mr. Daugheity should
retire fear tho Pi'ulfcit has matte a
"botch" of H. Their point ia that tW
friends of tho attonwjr general would
hare "felt offended" had the Praai
dent taken action aaaM time ace. bat
that their offenae mid not hare
ran ao deep aa H daaa today, because
a critical juncture when the fire
on Daugherty la the hottest and moat
malidooa. Uhey say the Preeident
could easily have arranged for the
senatorial committee to cet such doc
uments as they actually needed for
the consideration of cam hi hand and
«Wat a 11 h sail i Mm.li * I-1J-J
inti, intu|fnmy wouin MTf jnvHM
a point if Mr. Coolidg* had shown
any dlspoaitlon to stand by him.
They feel sore, do those opposed to
Mr. Daugherty that tho President has
done the right thing at the wrong
time. The reeult Is that thoae alto
gether pleased by the Presidents ac
tion are eery limited in number. The
fact that Daugherty had hitherto
expressed a willingness to resign is
also receiving wide attention.
CooHdge Nat Damaged
But while the friends of Daugherty
are considerably wrought up, while
even disinterested persons feel that
the retiring cabinet member got the
best of the correspondence today and
- while the friends of the President
fear he has exercised poor Judgment
in the time and methods employed in
getting rid of the man who "made"
his predecessor. It Is doubtful wheth
er the President will be damaged vary
much politically. Dangherty will be
oat. and a maa on the outaMa la apt
to find himself in a mora or leaa help
leas condition. By the middle af
April lfr. Coolidga will probably have
enough delegate# pledged to him to
make certain his nomination.' Mr.
Daugherty yQI paaa oat af public Ufa
discredited largely by the art of the
President himself, and the President
t will ha the leader of his party. And
party men will not want to break with
the party leader. Hie fighting Irish
man may ha obliged, therefore to bow
to the Inevitable.
C. of C Meeting
The Col. B. Y. Graves C. of C. win
meet Saturday afternoon April 8th
at t o'clock with Mary 7.111a Carter,
at her home on Cherry street. Every
one be present and lata pay op oar
L
Text of Mr. CooUdge's Letter
And Daugherty's Response
COOUDCE TO
DAUCHCKTY
Coolidge's latter to the
attorney |«wril requesting Ma n*>
ignation m writt*n under date of
March 27. It follow*:
"My Daar Nr. Attorney General:
"Since My conference with you, I
have examined the propoeed r«j»ly
yM suggest making to the demand
that you furnish the committee in
vestigating the department of jus
tice with files from the '
relating to litigation and to
reau of investigation. You
ent to me and to the comMfctoe in
your letter that it would not be com
patible with the public intoreat to
comply with the demand and wish to
conclude your letter with a state
ment that I approve that poeition.
• "Certainly, I approve the well es
tablished principal that departments
should not rive out information or
documents, where such a course
would be detrimental to the public
interest and this principal is always
peculiarly applicable to your depart
ment, which has such an intimate re
lation to the administration of jua
"But you will readily perceive that
f am unable to form aa independent
judgment in this inatonce without a
long and intricate inveetigation of
voluminous papers urtiieh I cannot
personally make, and so I should be
'impelled to follow the usual prac
tice in such cases and rely upon your
advice as attorney general and head
of the department of justice.
But you will aee at ones that the
jwT hTva
«Kr3L.
cause of a
your personal conduct of the depart
ment. Assuming that the request of
the committee is appropriately limit
ed to designated filee. still the ques
tion will always be the aaase. In
view of the fact that the inquiry re
lates to your personal conduct, you
are not in a position to give to me or
the committee what would be diain
tereated advice as to Ike public In
terest.
"Ton have a personal inter eat In
this investigation which Is
made of the conduct of yeun
your office, which may ha In
with your official Intoreat as
torney general. I am
ing your faim ass or integrity. I am
msr»lj- ^reciting the fact that you are
sonal inter sat."
of attorney general, which
conflict.
"How can I satiafy a
action In matters of thia
advise againat It, when you as "the in
dividual against whom the inquiry is
directed neeaaaarily have a personal
interest in It? I do not see how you
can be acting for yourself in roar
own defense in this matter, and at
the same time and on tha saase quee
tion acting as my advisor as attorney
"These two positions are incompati
ble and eannot be reconciled. I am
sure you will see that It la neceesary
for me to have the advice of a dis
interested attorney general, in order
that T may discharge the duties of
my office in this and other matters.
I feel certain that you will know how
deeply 1 regret" that thla situation
has arisen. It only illustrates the
difficulties which are certain to recur
with ever-increasing embarrassment,
and your inability to perform aatia
factorily the duties of attorney gen
eral under present conditions.
"You wflf readily understand that
it la not now my intention to pre
judge the iaauaa which remain to be
developed Into thla inveetigation. I
recognise that you are entitled to a
full and fair hearing. Bat aa there
la no way bv which you can Avast
"out self of the Intoreat you have per
sonally in tha investigation, I can aos
no amy hoi far you to retire aa at
torney general, and I am tharafurs
compelled to nan sat your raaigna
Very truly yours.
-CALVIN (<001.1 DC, E."
WHEN BGG8 18 AUTOS
"How MI|« thta ewt" Mid Um
fellow who wti driving Um $4,000
■QtO.
"Why this ear was hatched."
"Hatched?" exclaimed the other.
"How d'ye mmn lutcMT"
"Sara." replied the mt dwmt. 1
read a New York World Poultry An
nual aad pit M interested T (tarted
to raise chickens and hatched enough
of 'mi to boy a car."
You can da the mm Sand 10
cents for postage to Um New York
, World aad got a Poultry Annual.
oAucunrrrs reply to
THE PRESIDENT
rnimmmmmmmm . ^
Th« Attorney Owml'i n«lp>tlw
wm tendered la the following briaf
"I hereby acknowledge rwtlpt at
V"ur latter of March 27. by the hand
of your aacrctary. raqoeatinr my
reaifnation aa attorney general of
thr Vattad Statea.
"SoMy oat at deference to your ra
<iua«t and in complianea therewith I
hereby Under My reaignation. While
you do not atata whan yon deaire mjr
resignation to bat owe rffartHrc. I
■Mat faaaattfafly rafmt that ita be
rume effective forthwith.
"Youra *ary truly.
"H. M DAUGHERTY,
"Att«may Ganaral."
A second letter fro* Mr. Daagb
erty to the Prriident vn made later |
at the department of justice:
"Under separate cover I have just
handed jrou My formal resignation
as attorney general of the United
Stetea. to taks effect forewith. Now
that I am
no longer a mimbsr of
your cabinet. I feel constrained as
a private citizen, in all kindness
to call certain matters to yoor at
tention.
"Your request, Mr. President, fori
my resignation is based on grounds j
which seem to me tsntestable. Aas yon |
will
te
of'the senate comoittee for the in
discriminate delivery of confidential
files at the department of justice, or
parte thsesf. As 1 ixalnlaiil te yon,
n.y duty was clear, for I had fre
quently been called £pon to deter-1
nished yon a copy £JSr.
mine this Question. My snsnsi _
ready, as I informed yea. and far
"My sole put pirns in taking the
matter op with yon was to lot
know the |i isHliia I was compa
to take hi the Interest of the MbHe
business and for the protection of
the tnew—4. that yea might be|
in a position te advise
fend myself against
the same time I better* is .
nan an tod by the facta. To*
that I have employed eounssl, at
own expense, to take the rsspsasi
lity to representing me at the he _
ings before the ssaato committee in
order that I could devote my time Is
the public bnainees. which I have!
(nploytd in the <
have given no time belonging to the I
government to this so called invent!-1
gstion, except to furnish data
quired by the various tangrssaii
committees. The businsss of the do
-itmenti is at its peak in efficiency
and accomplishment, and I am pre
rired to demonstrate this fact before
•"iy tribunal if opportunity Is afford
ed.
"At yoor suggestion that an at
' irk upon any cabinet officer dis
mal if ie« him for further official
service Is a dangerous doctrine. Mr.
President, all the pretended charges
israinst me are false. But whetherj
i me or false if s member of the cabi
net is to be incapacitated or disquali
fied by the pufsimmt of charges I
against him. no matter how ssalic-1
ions and groundless, and he la
netted to give up his responsible .
• on and sacrifice his honor far the |
tima being because of such attac
man In any official pus It lea la
and the moot honorable, upright, ef
ficient servant could be
efflee and stable
sd by clamor.
Attack Wei Ki
"T have ofton advised / that
elimination Is aart of the program
row being carried oat. die origin of
•he nereletent and rtndlrvlve attempt
♦o discredit me as attorney eerier*I
'« well known It principally pro
-e«de fmm »wn soorrr^- th-< pow»r
fnl individuals and organmatlen* w*"> \
"***>* mv successful action In
fortuity with mv swnrn date to srve
"•Is eoontrv from vinl«ne»» nod anar
chy during an industrial trials far
•"ore serious thsn the reneral pi'MIe
has ever known: second from those
~nuatlr nowerfnl individuals and
•"•nitatione. gnfltv of graft unon the
-"vemment during the world war
while the youth of »«r land
"n makine the supreme sacrifice
for the nation.
"* have to the beet of my ability |
discharged my swnrn doty to props |
-«te all such individuals and
' is tions bat the task
(Cos tinned te Page Poor)
TOO QUICK TO PUT
KOPLC IN JAILS
riaon aaaalled the nw.Un of
mttting an to MU
and without giving
tuntty to Mln bond" In Ma
to the aocfal am »iaa u»tmn<« at
of
"W« have drifted into the unfor
tunate habit in North CaroUne" tha
Governor aaM. "of bain* tonOtaaty in
committing men to jail* and priaona
before tha fact of their guilt or Hmo
- V — _ , »-!■—■
r<*ncif naiff Mtn evnousiica, .
"1 diaapprnva of tha manner In which
many of theae caeca are now being
handled and I commend any movement
which will tend toward • reform of
♦he preeent aytem which allowa of
ficer* of tha law and committing mag
iatratea to lend men to Jail and to
prison without -ample opportunity
•o rirm bonda required.
Although the n>»am»r waa aevere
In denunciation of auch practice* be
ing committed hi Mm atate. he aaid
he itoJ up manfully for tha offleara
and fceepera of tha priaon otherwiae.
mt
Of tha Mount Airy New* publiah
ed at Mount Airy, N. C., for Apri^
lat. 1*24. ^
Publiahera. J. E. Johnaon 6 Son, Mt.
Airy.
Editor, J. E. Johnaon, Mt. Airy.
Buatneaa Manager. W. M. Johnaon,
Mt. Airy.
Ownera, J. E. Johnaon A W M. John
aon. Mt. Airy. -
other «atui hy
Signed, W. M. Johnaon,
Sworn to and aubacrftad before ■
thia the SI day of March, ltli
E. L. Brannock, Notary PnhHe.
LARGE BEEKEEPER CLOSES
OUT BUSINESS
Judaon Aahby.
Haas praaided and aeveral
lactiona war* wAiW lu naial lilt «
a aolo by Miaa Eleanor Lone, a da*
by Miaa Long and Miaa Julia Prathar
and a aolo by Miaa Arm Galloway
they were amapnM by Mia Rati
n,.kki«. —I « ■
UODOini, puuiiiL
The viaitora wm arcompanied bj
a teacher Miaa Brown. Mra. Jot
Thompson. mother of Miaa Prancea
and Mr. Philpotta. father of Cloyd.
The young people enjoyed an infor
mal dance in the hoaa of Miaa Julia
Prather after the program waa rarer
Our team waa alao defeated at
Lexington the acore being two to oik
there in faror of the Lexington team
The graduate and papO auiaaa oi
Martin Memorial hospital entertained
at a six o'clock dinner Friday mm
ing in compliment to Saw. E. L Oli*«
who leavea thia week to make hii
home in Chapel Hill.
Yellow candies and jonqnila decora,
ted the table in the hoapital tininj
ity of the narnin/ staff »m Be*. E.
L 01 We, Bee. Z. V. Boberaon. Bee. J.
H. Weet. Bee. H. L Boyer, D. D.
Bee. D. V. Price. Dr. and Mra. M. 8
Martin. Dr. and Mra. E. C. Aahby, and
Dr Noffainger.
World News Briefly Told
SAVING OUB HELIUM GAS—
ttoaffTm o£pttoi^?J>» * "*
in Utah which to rich hi helium
■ad to itid to be the largest
of this prtaeto— auterial to the world.
Helium to Mod to inflate the dirigiblea
Deiby or Sinclair wilVew^gat'lJu
of thto
SOME HOPE FOB RUSSIA—
Even In aovtot Ruesie you moat bo
honest. Alexander Erasnoschokoff,
once a famous lawyer of Chicago, but
now Urine In Russia, toa boon sen
tenced by a Russian court to
six years' solitary confinement for
mtouse of the funds of a bank of
which he was an officer. His broth
er was convicted with him.
STATE COLLECTING MORE
MONEY—State income tax collec
tion! have gone past the M.600.000
mark. This is better by a half mil
lion than thto time last year, and in
dicates rood profits and rood salaries
during the year 192S for the North
Carolina folk. Thto money to usod
to -maintain the state hij"
pay interest on the road
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS A'
: . _ . f Now York. I
of the torrent hanks in thto
Goo F
try. spent hto Mth birthday in Aaho
ville playinr golf and devoting him
self actively to bnsineoe matters. He
happened to atop In Aaheville while
oeouttnc around over the nation look
TAKE NOTICE YE HUNTERS—
lag ma Now Yofh to
While fly in r
fslo tost Thndny a government air
plane narrowty map id deotiuttioii
6y eeHMn with • flock of wild
at a h alght of
>.000 foot encountered a flock of
•J».*■
t^l^0,2®"toTa *"
'toa b, ttee to Tfoi «^™tor to
TBAVEL1NG SOME—When the
■hto President Harding toft Now York
last Saturday it earned Burton Hol
mes and E. M. Newman, two femwu
globe trotters. These men travel to
pursuit of world information and pho
tographs. During the paat SO years
they have covered more than two mil
lion miles and are (till "traveling
mm", hi their effort to haoa thair
lees fortu i brethren info
MTS TO BE E1H(
city of Greensboro ku employed i
public MKVlioMT whooe tuk li U
exterminate the rata of that city
Posion and not electricity will be oa
ad. aad the campaign will race foi
thro* wuh Statisticians say thai
each individual vmt during a ysar wil
daeUuj 1112 worth of property am
onr neighboring city wants to MTI
thia loon.
GLAD WK LIVE « THE SOUTO
reporta any tki
N. J.. Maaa. and N. Y lead the
try with the hi*heat death ratee tram
diabetea. The diaanaa ia eaid to fa
more fatal to foieiyaen. The south
em and weatern states show Um
loweat death rata from thia diaanaa.
HUDSON SEAL OE REAL SEA1
WHICH?—Uncle Sam haa on hand
20.000 genuine seal skins. and ia hav
ing trouble aelling them. The cms«
among th« women ii to have a "Hud
son eeal" eont. which government ex
pert* any. 't nothing more than oui
river muakrat dyed black.
f THE RADIO REACHING OUT—
A radio itntion recently aaked for
a straw vote bv Ha liatenera on the
subject of modifying Vols tend net.
Forty seven thousand paid telegrams
wore received in 24 hours. This lndi
j catea that prohibition continues to
be as live a subject as a wildcat.
FOR HEIGHTS UNKNOWN—'The
third expedition for the conqueet of
| Mount Everest, highest peak in the
world, started front Darjccling, Brit
ish India, under the lendership of Gen.
Bruce, who bended the IKS expedi
tion. 71m last effort failed to ranch
the top by ah eat 1800 feet Several
»an have given thoir Uvea in the ai.
farta made to conquer th
WILSON'S ESTATE
When the will of the Into Wa
Wilson was filed for probate in Waah
inrton last Friday the value of hi*
was placed at RSn.OOO
owned no rani estate Hi
— _ of vartoua kit
Hie only dabta left by Mr.
are those connected with his
of the Anti Saloon
state of New York, ia now plain pris
oner No. TS,T«4 in 8inf Sin*, ann has
been aaeto-"d to the task of onload
n. c
the reef wftfc SM eoloaiaa at Um Mi
Um supplies that sra m»ln< tm mm
in* for thaaa left this dry last Ha tar
that tMa part mt \
«u polled off.
thousend dollart
•4 in Um deal whea
rmtly of the state at
the entire buainaaa of Fred L.
■on who has baa* engaged la tha pro
duction of honey km at tkia la—
for tan yaara.
The baas vara in ootyards from flaw
to twenty miles away from town and
from fifty to one hundred colaniaa
at a place. It raqnired a weak far t
half dozen men to p repare tha haaa
for shipaaent and haul them
It was necessary to place scr
over the top and entrance to t
oay. Thus prepared the b
supposed to be able to rsaaa
in their hives for many days. TW
rars will be stopped at a country
town a few miles from Wilmington
and there tha base will ha hauled oat
and placed Hi out yards about the
•nantry when suitable locations eaai
be found.
mr. ifiMHR Ul Been NfilW la
; the pradwtion of honey in Orecon for
tmnl yesr* and made a nctw at
the bosinsss, operating imnl hund
red colonics and producing many tone
rot Honey each Mason, bat the quality
of the bono? *u such that it told for
a irv |Hn on the market. For this
basinsss in that state sad en
rajre in tbs same tins Here in Mwtk
Carolina where the price of Homey la
much higher for the reason that the
quality is arach better.
The section of country around WH
minrton baa the reputation at
a floe place far I
in the business there are
satisfactory results almat every
and the quality of tbs honey is i
that tt is no troobls to find a
market far all that la
Many people
in this
a few k«oa in
about the House. Itey
little attention
some for the marhst It
hard to tell why. bat for i
Hhe bees have practically diaap
from the bones at tbs peopts. and
now but little Honey is predated bar*
outside at what la produced by tbs
professional beekeepers.
The reason for the failure at the
bee here seems to be that tbs seasons
hare changed and many of the sources
of honey Jesti uysd. Only a few
yeers aro and poplar honey of a very
dark color waa common en the mar
ket. Hot no poplar honey la produced
now, and the reason may be that most
of the poplar trees bare been banted
to the lumber mills.
There baa bsen much said a boot the
using of suirar in the bee basinsss in
such for years that it waa
to feed the bees la the earty
and often in the late fall for the
son that the base were able to gat
within* from the fields, and K waa
With the advance in the pries at sa
rar the profits la bssfcsspfrig la tMa
tar *
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