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•" Associated * • press i • dispatches * VOLUME 3mv FUNERAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE Mil TAKE PLACE TOUT —■ ■ . t Services Will Be Conducted In Methodist I Church In State Capital Late In the Afternoon. BODY LIES IN STATE CAPITOL There Hundreds Passed the; Casket to Pay Last Re spects to Jurist Who Had; Served State For Years, i <»y the Associated Preen. > I Rnleigh. N. C., May 20.—The bo.lv of Chief Justice Walter Clark lay in State' in the rotunda of the eapitol- here today, while hundreds of North Carolinians passed in long lines through tile hall, paying a silent tribute of Yesneet to the memory of the deeeased jurist. Frxn 10 o clock when the bier was brought from the home of tiie late chief jus tice until .1 o'clock, citizens parsed by for a final glimpse of the leader who hail passed. At 4 o'clock this afternoon lifted ijy five sons, two sons-in-ln\v and a nephew, the casket was to be removed from the eapitol to, the Central Methodist Chnrhh, where the funeral services will be held. Relatives were active pall-bearers-, while the honorary pall-bearers included the four associate justices bf the Supreme Court, Governor Morrison and the coun cil of state, and all heads of departments, several superior and federal court judges and n number of close friends. The eapitol was closed and the flags on state buildings were at half mast. The Supreme Court building was drap ed in mourning. Hundreds of prominent North Carolinians from all sections of the stnte were here to attend the funeral services. After the services at the church burial was to take place at Oakwood cemetery with full Sfaspnic honors. Death Brings Complicated Situation. Raleigh. N. C., May. 20.—The death of Chief Justice Walter Clark lms brought about a complicated situation in regard to filling the vacancy-of his seat on hNnr.-t beadeaccm-duyt rth.v General, and at the office of the state board of elections. As the situation now stands, accord ing to the Attorney General, the Gov ernor will appoint a man to fill the unex pired term of Chief Justice. This ap pointee will hold office until January 1. 1025, when the newly elected Justice will will take office. The complication, it was explained, arises from the fact that it is now too late to enter the primaries and according to the election laws as piloted by the office of the state board of elec tions. no definite provision is made for such a situation. The election laws pro vide that only persons cjiosen in the pri mary shall have their names printed on the ballot, as a candidate for any politi cal party for any office. The same sec tion does provide, however, for the plac ing of non-partisan candidates on the bal lot, provided that at least 10 per cent, of those entitled to vote for the candi date sign a petition. VETO OF REVENUE BILL PREDICTEL IN CAPITAL Passage {of Bonnes May Lead Presi dent to Veto Tax Reduction BUI, Washington Reports. (By the Associated l'm» Washington. May 20.—Veto of the revenue bill now pending in conference, was forecast at the capital today in view pf previous indications by admin istration spokesmen that enactment of the bonus bill passed yesterday would necessitate disapproval of the tax reduc tion measure by President Coolidge. It was recalled that Secretary Mellon in announcing his tax reduction plan, declared the proposed cut would be im iswsible if the bonus was allowed. Pres ident Coolidge, in his veto message on the bonus, stressed particularly the ef fect of the bill on government economy. Re-passage of the bonue bill by Con gress over the veto, it is believed, also may have som effect on the action of the conferees. The Case Against the Coopers. Wilmington, X. C.. May 19.—The case of Lieutenant-Governor W. B. Cooper and his brother and son will bf set for trial during the present term of Federal Court here, it was announced a/ the office of the United States District Attorney, though no definite time war stated. Lieutenant Governor Cooper, his broth er, Thomas E. Cooper, and his son. Hor nee Cooper, are under indictments charg ing them with violation of the state hanking laws. The two brothers were tried earlier in the year on a conspiracy count/which alleged that they conspired to violate the national banking laws They were acquitted. The case now pending charges the ac tual commission of the alleged violation of the banking laws. Haidhars May Quit Post Soon. Tokio, May 20 (By the Associated Press).— Ambassador Hanihara may bf “permitted to resign” his Washington post shortly. Foreign Minister Matsu 1 told a gathering of representatives of the Japanese press after today's cabinet meeting at which he admitted the sub ject had been discussed. The statement was the result of insistent inquiries. The famous Premier Mine in South Africa has produced no less than ft 18, 000,000 worth of diamonds. The CoScord Daily Tribune Attacked Edward Payson Weston, world* famous 86-year-old champion hiker, who was,the victim of a mysterl* »us attack at his home, Kingston, N. Y. A band of men, armed with guns, clubs and stones, opened an issault upon the veteran pedes* trian and during the melee Westoq etna shot and slightly wounded. — r— j WORLD-FAMOUS WALKER BEATEN UP AND SHOT Weston, Aged Pedestrian. Attacked by Armed Band on Farm. Kingston. N. Y., May 16—Edwnrd Payson Weston. 80-year-old world-fa mous pedestrian, was shot and slightly wounded when a band of men. armed with gunk, stones and sticks, attacked his farm home in Ulster county last Monday night, it became known today. A bullet struck Weston in the leg, but neither was injured. Doors were bat tered down and windows smashed. State troopers working on the case said the aged pedestrian could not ex plain why he was attacked and was re luctant to talk. It is known, however, that Rome time Monday night five or six men sought admittance to Weston’s farm borne at Plutarch, near New Paltz, and '"S', 1 ijirew stones and sticks through win nows, then rushed the front door an?l broke in. Weslon. unarmed, fled to an upstairs room, locked the door, and held himself against it. More sticks and stones were hurled through the windows, and then the men began pounding on the door finally making a conferred rush and breaking it in. Weston was cornered and severely beaten. Then the men left. WELL KNOWN METHODIST IS DEAD IN GREENSBORO Rev. Hugh M. Blair, Long Editor of The Advocate, Will Be Burled Tomorrow Afternoon. Greensboro, May 19.—Rev. Hugh Mc- Leod Blair, aged 70, well known through out the Southern Methtslist church be cause of his 19 years as editor of The North ( arolina Christian Advocate, died at his home here this morning, follow ing an illness of four months. He was born in Caldwell countv and educated at Rutherford College, finish ing there in 1875. For 41 years he was in the ministry serving as pastor at Concord. Shelby, Mount Airy and other places, his last pastorate being at Beth elia, near here, retiring in 1921 from the active ministry. For four years. 1894-98, he was piesiding elder of the Mount Airy district. From 11 Mil to 1919, he was editor of The Advocate: another year. 1804, he aetd as editor. During his editorship he saw the paper grow from a small cir eirculntion until, when it was consoli dated with the Raleigh Christian Advo cate in 1919, it hnd a circulation of 25,- 000. He leaves his wife, who was Miss ! Laura Ramsaur, of Lincoln county; a brother, H. J. Blair, of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Allred, and Mrs. Sarah Oxford, of Taylorsville; and 1 a daughter, Mrs. Eva Howell, of Ter-1 ; rell. Funeral esrviees will be held at West ; Market Street Methodist church- Tuesday i afternoon at 8 o’clock and interment : will be here. With Our Advertisers. If you save regularly in -the Citizens Bank and Trust Company you will al ways have money in an emergency. No need to simmer this summer. Light weight clothes for men at W. A. Over cash's. The Cabarrus Cash Grocery is offering attractive grocery prices. Brillo makes old alnminum look like new. Sold by the Ritchie Hardware Co. Many fine bargains can still be had at t%> big Removal Sale at Efird’s. Ex perts in charge and hundreds of bargains can yet be fonnd at the store. The Parks-Belk Co. is now showing many seasonable goods during the big May White and Clearance Sale. New ad. today enumerates some of the many bargains being offered. ' Fine and attractive bargains are be ing offered now during the first annual May Bargain Festival at Robinson’s. The company has a dew ad. today and it will be to your advantage to read It carefully. The flamingo is the only member of tlie stork tribe that builds an of nud. These birds, which live in large Jocks, sleep standing on one leg. | Ministers, Teachers and Others Commend Y.M.C. A. Campaign For Local Associa tion Started Today and I Many Give Moral Support bn Eve of Campaign, MINISTERS SEE ‘ GOOD IT DOES And School Teachers Find It Helps Make Better Stu dents.—Be Ready With Your Contributions. Moral support for the-Concord Y. M. C. A. is not lacking. This is evidenced by the strong letters of commendation which have been presented to H. W. Blanks, secretary, from preachers, school teachers and heads of: various organiza tions in the city. And these letters of commendation show that the association deserves the financial support of the citizens of Con cord. An institution that is capable of the work that has been done by the Con cord Y. M. C. A. deserves the supporr of every man and woman in Concord. Read these letters and . from them de-- eide what you should give to the cam paign whioh is now being waged: Rendering 100 Per Cent. Value. What is the Y. >l. C. A. worth to the [ schools? j Ido not know. Neither dft I know i what a body or a girl is worth. | It is my opinion that there are two i institutions in Concord that are render ing 100 per cent, value for Jvery dollar invested and that these two institutions are absolutely indispensable to the rising generation of boys and girls. These I institutions are the Concord Public Li brary and the Y. M. C. A. I was in I charge of the schools When we had > neither of these institutions and I am in a position to appreciate their value. I I have seen the morale of the boys and | girls improve steadily year by year and I feel sure that both .of these institu tions have contributed no little to this fact. Os course, the Y. M. C. A. does not reach every boy. Neither does the churoh nor the Sunday school but I be lieve that it is one of the greatest bless ings that any community can enjoy. Our boys and girls are the most precious things that our kind Heavenly Father has given into our keeping. We know that the Y. M. C. A. brings joy and hap ■ pinene -to >thi ttvi» us -irtfAthe- hoys and girls that it touches. We know that its influence has meant a higher type of manhood and womanhood in our com munity. My contribution to the Y. M. C. A. is made ns cheerfully as that to any cause and I believe it brings me as much satisfaction ns any money that I i spend. Most of us contribute syste- I matically and religiously to the benefac lions of our several denominations be cause we have been taught and believe that it is God's work and that we will be blest in so doing. I believe the good people of Concord should be organized to support the Y. M. C. A. in the same way they support other Christian insti tutions . because I believe that it is! exerting a positive Christian force in the lives of our young people. A. S. WEBB. Superintendent City Schools. | A Great Factor in the School System.! The greatest need in our community at present is supervised play. Year round recreation is part of the commun ity’s job. Juvenile delinquency and accidents to 1 children at play in the streets are less J frequent where there is a communityt play ground. Daily play for health is i necessary the year round. Giving' boys and girls an education i has long been considered a public duty. I Just as necessary to making them good ! citizens is filling their leisure hours! with recreation that builds their bodies, safeguards them from the dangers to life | and morals of play in the streets, teaches them fair play and develops initiative. The schools in their present crowded I condition have felt the need of play) grounds. This need is being filled by I the Y. M. C. A. under its present di rector, Mr. Blanks. His influence is felt by the whole school system. On the play ground, the children are playing more peacefully than ever before. The spirit of play lis prevalent. There have .been fewer fights than ever in the his tory of the school. (Continued on Page Five)! It is Estimated That 3,038,283 Veterans Will Be Entitled to Insurance Policies Washington, May 19.—1 t is estimat ed that 3,038.283 veterans will be en titled to the insurance policies provided |by the soldier bonus bill enacted into law today, while 389,583 will be paid cash cf SSO or less. The bill also pro vides for payment to dependents of de ceased veterans of the amount of ad justed service compensation to which they would have been entitled. Adjusted service compensation is figured on the basis of $1 a day for home service and $1.25 a day for ovjer seaH services. The first sixty days can not be counted. Also n maximum of 500 days would be allowed. ' All veterans up to and including the rank of captain in the army and marine rorps and lieutenant in the navy, are eligible for the bonus. It Js estimated that the average In surance policy would be valued at $962 while the maximum value of the poli cies wou’d be about $1,900 for over seas service and $1,600 for borne ser- The vJhte of the policy would be the I equivalent of the amount which the CONCORD, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1924 ♦ i ACTIVITIES OF KLAN IN MAYFIELD ELECTION Mirier Is Again Presented to senaij( Committee Which Is Investigating Election Content. •• * (By the Associated Presto Washington. May 20 Reported activ ities of the Ku Klux Klan in seourinjj the election of Senntor Mayfield. oft Texas, were further explored today by the special senate committee investigat ing the 'election contest brought against the Senator by George E. B. Poddy. J. A. Jett, of White Path. Gn., call ed to the stand by counsel for Poddy, told of Ills former employment by the Kiiiii and was qu#rioned at length about the attitude op its nffieials. The witness said he was in the em ploy of the Klan from its organization until last April. Asked what he knew of the connections of H. W. Evans. T. J. McKinnon and .Jphn D. Maher, he said Maher's activities were largely to find out about the purpose of Gaston P». Means who was investigating the Klan. Counsel for Mayfield objected to an investigation of the Klan generally, and Chairman Spencer rujed that the inquiry into the Klan should be confined to its • activities in Texas. J LABOR HEAD DISCLAIMS POLITICAL COALITION Barrington Declares State Federation of Labor Has Endorsed No Candidate. Brook Barkley in Charlotte Observer. Raleigh. May 19.—President Barring ton. of the state federation of labor, who was among those attending the farmer labor conference, tonight issued a state ment declaring reports have been circu lated and published over the state that I' there Is in existence n political coalition between the North Carolina state feder ation of labor and the democratic mn- I 1 chine. “Ar president of • the federation.’' de clared Mr. Barringer, “I want to brand | the reports as false and untrue and made without authority of the executive board of the state federation of labor. “The state federation ns a body has endorsed no candidate for state office, but we are trying to furnish information to the locals and individuals relative to the past politieal records of the aspirants of both parties, and leaving the decision of who they shall report to the individuals. “We furnish the records; they vote their convictions.” THE triTTosr MARKET Opened Easy Today at Decline of 15 In 85 Points Under Liquidation. —May Off to 30.05. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 20.—The cotton mnr -1 ket opened easy today at a decline of 15 I to 35 points under liquidation and sell - ! ing Was also influenced by the opening decline in the stock market, relatively easy Liverpool cables, and uncertainty as to the effect of the Washington news on general business. May sold off to 30.95 and October to 25.07 at the open ing. but trade interests were buyers at the decline, and prices soon steadied on [ reports of a rally in the stork market and covering. May sold up to 31.07 and October to 25.28 in the first half hour, making recoveries of 12 to 20 tioints ■ from the lowest. Opening prices were: j May 29.05; July 28.65; October 25.07; J December 24.45; January 24.12 hid. New Charters Granted. (By the A*soelated Press.) Raleigh, N. C.. May 20.—The office of i the Secretary of State has issued the I following charters: i Steel Products Co.. Charlotte, with au . thorized capital of SO,OOO and S9OO sub- I scribed by Russell P. Geer, Fred Wil ' son, and W. C. Newell, all of Charlotte. | Beayer Grocery Oq., Concord, with ; authorized capital of $50,000 and SI,OOO ; subscribed by Elmn Sloop Beaver. G. | M. and C. J. Beaver, nil of Concord. J. H. Cartwright Music Co., Wilson . with authorized capital of $25,000 and $1,050 subscriber) by J. H. Cartwright. I S. E. Tillett, and R| W. House, all of I Wilson. I Amendment to charter of Dixon Lum ber and Millwork Co., Weldon, increas ing capital sock from $200,000 to $300,- 000. Woods’ Resignation Accepted. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 20.—The resigna tion of Cyrus E. Woods as Ambassador to Japan has been accepted by President Coolidge. adjusted service credit plus 25 per cent W'ould participate at regular insurance prices based on 4 per cent interest com pounded annually. To determine the latter computation a table of factors baa been compiled by experts. Multipli cation of the factor by the amount of adjusted' service compensa tion due the veteran, plus 25 per cent, would give the fare value of the in surance certificate. Each certificate, of course:, would vary 'according to the length of service of the veteran and hia age at the date of issuance of the policy. Application for the bonus muy be made at anly time before January 1, if)2B. The cash payments will not be distributed until after next March 1. Loans may be made on the policies up to ninety 'per cent of their current bee value any time after two years from the date of issuance. Thus, on a SI,OOO policy at the end of two years a loan of $87.98 could be made. On this name policy at the end of nineteen years a loan of $831.23 would be possible. The loans may be made at any national or abate bank. , ‘Rum King" Talks * **• . George Remus, who has the reputation of being the wealthiest , American bootlegger and who j hailed from Cincinnati. 0., is shown telling his sensational story . before the Senate investigating committee. He declared he had paid at least $250,000 in protection money to Jesse Smith, close friend I of the late Atty. Gen. Daugncrty »nd large sums to “go-betweens.” 1 f Remus is now serving a term at I toe Atlanta federal uristp> > PREPARING \OW TO ADMINISTER BONUS ■ Bonus Machinery Has Been Set in Mo. t tkm as Result of Passage of Bill Over i President’s Veto. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, 1 May 20. —Government machinery was in motion today to ad - minister the bonus law finally I enacted yesterday when the Senate foi- I lowed in the footsteps of the House, “ and re-passed the bill ovey President Coolidge’s veto. ' While the five-year fight for the bonus has been increasing in intensity during » the last two years, considerable prdim ; inary preparation has been made by de partments affected to carry out the pro ‘ visions of such a bill. Director Hines of the Veterans’ Bu ■ renu which will have direct control over administration of the law, declared to day that; the Bureau was ready to han tHedts share of the work: • i law, which applies to more than , 4.(100,000 world war veterans and their dependents, provides for cash payments to veterans not entitled to more than s■>o in adjusted service credits, and paid up 20-year endowment policies to ’ others. The insurance policies will noi ' h, ‘ issued before next January 1. while I ,llp cash payments fall due after March first, next. | SENATOR NORRIS ASKS FOR RECALL PIMARY Challenges Opponents Who Try to Rule Him Out of Party. Washington, May I!)—Senator Nor ris, Republican. Nebraska, issued a • challenge today to his opponents in | Nebraska, who, he said, have attempted to rule him out of the Republican imrty by requesting a Statewide primary with his recall from the Republican ticket ns the issue. In it letter to the chairman of the Re publican State committee. Senator Norris said he received his nomination 1 for thd Senator at the recent Republi can primary and denied “the right, of ■ any of these self-nppointed censors of • the Republican party.” to have auy ■ thing to say about his withdrawal. “However, I am a believer in the re i enll, and I am willing that it should be I applied to me even though there be no . specific provision of the law for such application* the letter said. “I suggest, i therefore, that as official head of the Re | publican party in Nebraska, you call a , State-wide primary to be held in the ' mnnner provided by law for the holding of the regular primary, and that, at . such primary my recall as the Republi . can candidate for Senate, be submitted . to the qualified electors.’ ’ Veteran 88 Years Old. Asheville, N. 0.. May 11).—The funer al of W. G. Barrett, OS. a Confederate • veteran, who died here Monday, wns held • from the residence of his daughter. Mrs. M. R. Meadow. Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Bnrrett ■ had lived in Asheville for 14 years, ’ coming here from Georgia, where he was a farmer before and after the War Between the States. He is sur vived by one sister. Mrs. Clara McNisb, of Johnson City. Tenn., two daughters. | Mrs. M. R. Meadows, of Asheville, and Mrs. Mary Fore, of Windale, 15 grand children and 33 great grand-children. . Billy Sunday Passes Acute Kidney At tack. i Rochester, Minn.. May 10. —IJev W. ■ A. “Billy” Sunday, the evangelist, np • parently has passed the acute kidney at - tack from which he has been suffering, , it was announced today at the Mayo • clinic, where he is undergoing treat - t incut. He is reported “resting easily.” ■ The condition of Mrs. Sunday who i wns injured in an automobile accident . in Memphis i« “very satisfactory i physicians unnoticed. It is expected (die , wiil be able to walk in about 10 days. 1 .. mmmmmmmmm, I Get Yonr Chautauqua Season Tickets Todaj i Yonr Last Chance BONUS BILL PARSED ! OVER PRESIDENT’S VETO Action by Senate in Overridjjp*- •"'l Makes the Bill Effecf-yjS® Washington. May 10.—-ThV bonus bill finally lias become Is-vr The measure, which has been the sub ject of a fight between Congress and two successive Presidents, was' repassed to day by the Senate over President Cool idge’s veto by a vote of 50 to 20. This was a margin of two votes moie than the necessary two-thirds majority as eompnred with the 52 votes there were to spare when the veto was over ridden in the house last Saturday. President Coolidgo made a futile last minute effort to have his veto sustained in’ the Senate, calling to the White House for a breakfast conference seven Republican senators. Four of these who previously had voted for the bill cast their ballots in support of the ex ecutive. Altogether there were only five sena tors who had supported the bill on its first passage to vote against it today. They were Colt, Rhode Island: Keyes. New Hampshire; McKinley, Illinois; Phipps. Colorado, and Sterling, South Dakota. Lodge Against President. All except Senator Colt were at the White House conference. The others attending the conference were Cameron. Arizona; Herreld, Oklahoma, and Dale, Vermont. The last move of the administration was to seek delay in the vote until Saturday. Senator Reed, republican, of Pennsylvania, asking unanimous con sent to defer notion until that time. The I Senate was in no mood for delay, how s ever, and as'Senator Ashurst, democrat, of Arizona, objected, there were imme diate cries of “vote, vote,” from both sides of the ohambei\ Senator Curtis of Kansas, assistant Republican leader, who had charge of tile bill, moved for a vote and was joined by Senator Robinson, of Arkan sas, the Demooratio leader, in suggesting that debate was unnecessary. Seantor Lodge, of Massachusetts, and other administration leaders, joined with' Senator Curtis in voting against the I President. PRESBYHERIANS REFUSE TO DISCUSS MODERNISM Mecklenburg Presbytery Wants Churrh to Go on Record as Deelaeing Man Is Result of Specific Creation. (By the Associated Press) San Antonio. May 20 (By the Asso ciated Press).—The Presbyterian Church in the United States apparently has passed over its first encounter with the system of Biblical interpretation known as modernism, its sixty-fourth General Assembly now in session here having de elined m he' tlnifrh tnTO TT Controversy through an official act. A sftnple. straightforward renffirmn tion of the fundamental faith of flic church, as set out in the confession of faith, is the present entry on the records of the Assembly. If was the sense of the assembly that the doctrines of the church are so well established that it is needless and even dangerous to again specifically recount them. The church’s stand on evolution, al ready declared in the church digest, would be reaffirmed if the committee’s recommendation on this subject is adopt ed. The declaration on this point re commended in an overture from the Mercklenburg. North Carolina, Presby tery. holds that man is the result of a special creation,, and that anything at variance with this belief is “a dangerous error.” The question of women speaking in mixed public assemblies also was before the session on an overture from the Pres bytery of Concord. N. C. The report of the committee on bills and overtures declared in favor of ex cluding women herebfter from executive committees of the Assembly. RUTHERFORD MAN IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT 1 Harold Long, of Forest City. Sustains j Fatal Injuries When Car Goes Down Enbankmetit. Rutherfordton. May 19.—Harold Long, eldest son of J. B. Long of Forest , City and proprietor of Long Drug com- : PBn.v, died n:t Rutherford hospital this morning at 10 o'clock as n result of in juries received late last night when a Buick roadster in which Long and Paul Moore were riding turned over five miles west of byre on the highway to wards Chimney Rock. ' It. seems that Moore went to pass another car. hit the fender, and lost control of the Buick causing it to turn over n 30-foot, embankment. Moore is in a serious condition at the hospital. The funeral of Long will be held at tile residence in Forest City Tuesday nfternoonat 4 o’clock and interment will be in Cool Springs cemetery. He was 31 years old, and a member of one of the county's best families. Pennsylvania Will Support Coolidge. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia. May 20.—The Pennsyl vania delegation to the National Repub lican Convention will support President Coolidge. Senator George IV. Pepper de clared 'here today at a reorganization meeting of the state republican commit tee. Senator Pepper was unanimously re-elected Pennsylvania's member of the Republican National Committee. Six Dead As Result of Accident. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke. Ind.. May 12.—Six dead and a score or more injured, one probably fatally, is the toll today of a collision here last night between two traction oars of the Indiana Service Corporation Line. One of the dead, a woman, died of shock while searching the wreckage for rela tives. ÜBL'JAl.J—gggHßP—■» Ten Pages Today Two Sections • TODAY m NO. H7 rIEfiE TOLD TO TAKE ORDERS FROM SMITH Daugherty Committee Given This Information by Lewis J. Bailey, Former Justice Department Chief. DAUGHERTY GAVE SMITH AUTHORITY Said Daugherty Said Smith Represented Him and All Questions Were to Go First to Him. (By the Associated Press) Washington, May 20.—Upon (he au thority of former Attorney General Daugherty, orders given Jess Smith, his friend and companion, were taken and obeyed by the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, Lewis J. Bailey, 'its former acting chief, testified today before the Senate Daugherty com mittee. Bailey, now agent in charge of the Bu reau at Atlanta, was acting chief from October 1920, to August. 1921. He said he wns told by Mr. Daugherty to take up all questions with Smith. “Mr. Daugherty said he was a very busy man.” Bailey testified, “but that Mr. Smith represented him. Anything that came up. he told me. I should see Smith about, and whatever Smith told me to do would be all right.” "Did you do soV asked Senator Wheel er. I “Yes. except in one or two instances I when I had some question as to Mr. Smith's judgment and went to the At torney General,” Bailey replied. The Bureau wan being reorganized during tte period. Bailey added, and most, of the consultation between him nnd Smith dealt with the question of employ ees to be retained, dismissed or hired. Smith, he said, had an office in the De partment. and “took an interest in any thing.” The witness related how Smith had told an assistant chief of the Burenu “he had to get out.” Answering questions by Chairman Broklart, he said there wns no reason in ‘hi* judgment for the decision. lEvevybody around the Department. fSTHH;Iice recognized Smith as the man they had to pay the attention to,” Bai ley said. “He wns the most powerful man there, Bext to the Attorney Gener al.” Committee to Recess Soon. Washington. May 20.—Plans for a temporary recess in the Senate Daugh erty investigation have been virtually agreed upon, and the committee in charge has ordered preparation of a partial re port for presentation before the end of the month. Hearings will be contin ued without intermission during thft next few days, in the endeavor to clear up several lines of inquiry to be dealt frith in the report. Today's open session of the commit tee was devoted exclusively to the testi mony of witnesses who said that Jess W. Smith, though not on the official pay roll of the Department of Justiee, hlad a large part in the conduct of the De partment. Bynum. Hobgood. Alderman to HeU. Fight the Railroads- Rnleigh.May 19.—Governor Morrison today employed Bynum, Hobgood nnd Alderman of Greensboro, and Percy W. L. McMullan. of Elizabeth City, to as sist the <(nrporatibn commission in fighting the Seaboard and the Coast Line which are enjoining the state in its rates out from Wilmington. The order of the commission ruled that, all goods brought into the state through Wilmington port nnd are re shippcfl there should be intrastate rates. Those are lower than the through tariffs and the two roads are resisting that regulation. The suit will be brought before Judge Henry G. Connor. Sir Edward Goseheti Dead. (By the Associated Press) 'London, May 20.—Sir Edward Gos chen. former ambassador to Germany, and the man to whom Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg is reputed to have characterized the Belgian neutrality as “a scrap of paper” died at his home here today. Thaw Ready for Gump Case. (By the Associated Press.) New York. May 20. —Harry K. Thaw will arrive in New York this afternoon to surrender to the district attorney on an eight-year-old indictmeent charging him with having assaulted Frederick Gump in this city in 1016, his attorneys announced today. Os the population of China, over sev enty per cent work seven days in the week. WHAT SMITTfS WEATHER OAT SAYS XT> IS Unsettled weather with probably show-' era tonight and Wednesday; cooler Wed nesday. » . :•
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