" • r ' r x .v - y - r - . ®T,> J also^atl^l « PRESS 5, * DISPATCHES # VOLUME XXIV MOTS MATTER IS GETTIHG WnUTIEM Companion Measure to Port and Skip Bill Taken Up in Senate While Latter is Giv en Attention in the House. HEATED ARGUMENT OVfeRTHE MEASURE Bill Authorizing Erection of State Office Building Pass ed Senate Along With Sev eral Other Measures. \ (By the Associate)!:, Raleigh, N. (!., Aug. 10.—r The _J«orth Carolina State Senate today plunged in to a sharp debate on the resolution for reconstituting the Cape Fear and Yad kin Valley Railroad just us-the port rom missiou bill, its companion measure, was favorably reported to the House of Rep resentatives. The resolution was slated for.a final vote ,in the Senate tislny and the port measure was to be read tor the second time in' the House. * The measure providing for an investi gation commission on the East-West rail road after a heated discussion, passed the Senate. The amendment to the blue sky law in troduced by Senator Mendenhall of Guil ford repealing the section providing for Ihe license of certain securities and for a fee of the insurance commissioner was Itassed by the Senate. The bill providing for the erection of an office building For state purpose*, op posite the capitol. also passed, and was sent to the House. The constitutional amendment intro duced by Senator Harris of Wake, mak ing the terms of sheriffs and coroners ■ four years was defeated. The educational finance commission bill with an nmendment provides for the in vestigation of the equalisation funds dis tributed by the Department of Educa tion was passed. The commission, it was specified, shall consist of four men appointed from the House and three from the Senate, to re port to the lffjii General Assembly. The duties of the as set forth, arc ..to draw up a plan for distri -Gftkuin tor ettuaueatidirby the educalfbn al department. The amendment by Senator Hicks pro vides that two members of tne commis sion be land owners. The House Inst night passed and sent to the Senate two constitutional amend ments. One provides for inviolability of sinking funds, and is one of the measures for which the extra session was called; the other increases the pay of members of the Legislature to S3OO for the 60 day ‘regular sessions, and S2OO for extra sessions. Roth would be submitted to the voters at the November election if they pass the Senate. The sinking fund nmendment ip regard ed by state officials as necessary Ito prop er protection, of state highway* bonds. The pay nmendment is similar to one lost at the iKdls two years ago when the quesi turn of paying legislators $lO a day was voted down. At present the member's get $4 a day which they declare is not enough to pay their actual expenses for room and board. The Sennte had before it today the House resolution passed last night pro viding for an investigation of the prison system of the State. The measure pro vides for three members of the House and two from the Senate to make recommen dations to the next session of the General Assembly. The House at the time of adoption of the resolution also adopted a report of the committee on- penal institutions in which it was stated that basis f. . J —-Tr MR. COOLIDGE HAS , distinguished guests - Thomas Edison, 110117 Ford and Harvey Firestone Call on the President. (By the Assoctalol Vrww) Plymouth. Vt., Aug. It).—President f Coolidge was host tojtay.at his father's r homo to three fellow-vacationists—Henry f Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Fire , stone. Word was received last night that . the party planned a visit here today, and t the President arranged for their recep . tion at his father’s home. > The famous inventors and manufae . turers have beeu traveling together with I their families ou f ‘" several sum . meric This year making vaca tion headquarters at the Wayside Inn.. • Sudbury, Mass., about 200 miles from . here, owned by Mr. Forth President ; Harding was their guest on a vacation jaunt just after he entered office. AIRMEN DELAYED FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS Will Require That Much More Time for Them to Repair Planes Which Were Damaged Monday. Reykjavik, Iceland. Aug. 10 (Ry the i Associated Press). —The ‘American world fliers will be unable to leave Iceland for ; Greenland for at least three days more, [owing to damage suffered ,by both planes ■in an attemptei] start. Lieutenants Lowell H. Smith, and Erik Nelson, the pilots, with their mechanicians. Lieutsi Leslie Arnold anil John Harding. Jr., rose early yesterday enthusiastic over the prospects of being off once more after the tedious stay here for favorable weather conditions and the establishments of a suitable landing place on tlie Greenland coast. Prince Must Have Consent to Journey. London, Aug. 18. —In connection with the visit to American soon to be made by the Prince of Wales it is a fact not generally known that before starting the Prince is obliged to obtain the consent of his/family and of the government. There is no likelihood that the sanc tion will be withheld, but the formality of obtaining it must be observed never theless. In regards to journeys undertaken by the King the formalities are muph more strict than in the ease of the heir to the throne. According to unwritten law in England the sovereign may not sleep at a greater distance from, .London than fifty miles without the express "'sanction of the Privy Council. It was because of the existence of this rule that the so-called pavilion was erect ed at Brighton by King George IV., the distance from the center of the dome of the building from Charing Cross in Lon don being regarded as just within the limit, so that the monarch was able to disport himself at the seaside without supervision of his constitutional advis ers. Hair Cot Against His Will. (By the Associated Press.) Whiteville, Aug. I!).—Andrew Carter ett, 55, a resident of the eastern part of this town, who has for years worn his grey hairs in locks hanging down bis back came to town Saturday and ex pressed his disgust at the action of three men", who, he claims, seised him at night, carried him into the woods and cut his much ‘admired locks from his head. Mr. Cartetett has steadfastly refused to have his hair cut, giving as his reason that, like Samson, therein lay the secret of. his strength. When he appeared on the streets of Whiteville Saturday. fe>v people recog nized him, it was said, as he had prev iously been such a distinct character. He asserted that it took the three men to do the job, of giving him a hair cut agninst his will. »_»■' Major Zanni lias Accident. Hanoa. French Indo-China, Aug. 19 (By the Associated Press). —Major Pedro Zanni, Argentine 'round the world flier, met with an accident while taking off fbr Canton today, when his machine ov erturned. The filer escaped uninjured, 1 but bin plane was put out of commission. FRENCH DELEMG IS W EMU FOB LONDON ICHOR Cabinet of. French Govern ment Unanimously Ap proves Work of- Delega tion at the Conference, j HERRIOTTREPORTS I , TO THE CABINET' It Has Been Decided That the Premier Will Also Give Full Report to the Senate and Chamber. Paris, Aug. It) (By the Associated Bress). —The French cabinet today unan imously approved the work of the French delegation at the international confer ence in London, and thanked it for the important results it had attained in the interests of France. ■ 1 The cabinet met this morning, and after having listened attentaively to a report by Prime Minister Herriot oil the record which had been achieved at the lengthy assembly at the British capital. It was decided that the Premier should rend his .declaration before the Senate and Chamber Thursday giving complete report of the work of tlie London confer ence, to both bodies of the French legis lature. Reichstag to Study Conference Report. Berlin, Aug. It) (By the Associated Press). —It is generally expected that the reichstag will meet Friday and that its decision on the results of the London rep arations conference will be taken at the end of next week. Yesterday’s meeting of the cabinet on the chairmanship of President Ebert, unanimously approved the German dele gation's attitude during the London ne gotiations and the government is determ ined to dissolve the reachstag in tlie event of the latter failing to sanction the London pact. Funds for Confederate Reunion. (By the Associated Press.) Charlotte, N. C„ Aug. 19.—A cam paign to raise $5,000 for the expenses of the Confederate Reunion to be held here on September 16, .47, 18. will be con ducted during Tuesday anil Wednesday in this city J ky the Chamber of Commerce under Hwrbmperviiirtm of C. O. Kir. business manager, and the members of the American Legion. Mr. Kuester stat ed that he expected to raise the full amount by the end of the second day of the campaign. It is expected that 1,200 visitors will be present for the reunion. Citizens are preparing places in their homes for the old veterans, 200 homes already having been offered, Mr. Kuester said, and 400 more will be housed in the city auditor ium. Paul Rubber Holders Plan to Work * Plant. Salisbury, An*. IS.—Thu srockbold ers of the Paul Rubber company. of tins city, have appointed n committee of seven men to devise ways and means for reorganizing the company and taking over the plant, now being operated by a trustees named by the court. This committee is to report back to another meeting of the stockholders. The committee is composed of Attorney Grant, of Moeksville; H. A. M. Hoi shouser, of Rockwell; W. L. Barre. of Lexington; W. D. Hurner, of States ville; W- E. McWhirter of Salisbury; Mr. Johnston, of Pittsboro, and Hay den Clement, of Salisbury. Governor Pinchot Gives His Dog Life Sentence. Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—Governor Gif ford Pinchot’s dog “Pep” today began a life sentence in the eastern penitentiary "for the murder of a family cat.” The Pennsylvania chief executive himself im posed the sentence upon the dog and had special policemen bring the convict from the governor’s home to this city. Upon the prison books a deputy warden entered the name “Pep,” age 10 months, nationality of the parents, mostly dog. Color Vank. Convicted of murder. Sentence, life.” Cat Owns T'ooth Brush. Catawissa, Pa-, Aug. 18. —A cat with its own tooth brush arrived here today to spend a month with Dr. and Mrs. U. Myers, former owners of Clover, the oldest horse, in the world, which died several months ago. The cat, named Blackberry, was brought here by Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Chatfield and their daughter, Lena, of Atlantic City. It is a black one, 11 years old and. in addi tion to having his teeth clenned daily by members of the Chatfield family, has a tiny crib in hich it sleeps. Attacks Great Britain. (Ejr the Associated Press.) Willinmeton, Mass, Aug. 19—Great Britain dominates the league of nations and commerce of the world, and inspired the Washington conference for limita titon of armaments in order to prevent the United States from having sufficient ly strong a navy to protect a merchant marine which could compete with that of England, said Rear Admiral W. L. Rod gers, United States rtavy, retired, in a statement today at the Institute of Pol itics. McCoy Mentally Unbalanced? (By the Associated Press.) Los Angeles. Aug. 19.—Kid McCoy, ex-pugilist, held on suspicion of murder In connection with the death last Tues day wight of Mrs. Theresa Mors, be came mentally unbalanced in his cell here today, according to a police an nouncement. Alienists yesterday declar-' ed McCoy sane. ' SHIP AID PORT BILL IS Gil FUMBLE CIITTEE REPSs, j Measure Sent to the Lower House of Legislature After Commmittee in Charge of It Held Brief Session. SOME CHANGES TO SENATE BILL Members of Port Commission Would Be Paid $lO Instead of sls Per Day.—Cannot Spend Money at Present. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh. Aug. 10.—The House coimnit -1 tee in charge of the port commission hill I in a brief session this fnorning ordered j the measure reported favorably to the House. | The supplementary bill fixing the eom | pensation of members of the commission 1 at sls per day, as passed by the Senate, was amended to read $lO a day. and to ! provide that no expenditures should be | made under the bill until the port com jmistion net should be ratified by llie vot ’ ers of the state. Cliange Name of l>eiioir College. Raleigh Aug. 10.—The name of Daniel Rhyne College at Hickory is changed to Lenoir-Rhyne by 11 bill passed today by ihe North Carolina House of Represen tatives. The bill was introduced by Representative Deaton and on his mo tion the rules were suspended, and it was passed and sent to the Senate. The change was asked at this time in order that the new name might appear on the diplomas awarded -to the next graduating class. HOUSE FAVORS COMMITTEE TO DELVE INTO PRISONS Resolution Now Koes to the Senate for Action—Mr. POll Wants Action. Raleigh, Aug. B. —The House of the General Assembly passed a tjesolution shortly after convening tonight calling for a joint Senate and House investiga tion of the State prison system. The vote was unanimous and the resolution now goes to the Senate. The House also adopted a report of the committee on penal institutions lit its . recent visit 4p ;tie state prison-. The resolution provides a cotnmTtteeof three representatives and two senators be appointed to make the inquiry and report to the 1925 General Assembly. The report of the committee stated that on their recent visit to the prison there they had found “cause for minor criticism.” The case of a negro boy under 16 years was cited as subject to the juvenile act. Prior to the convening of tonight's session a letter signed by George Ross Pou, superintendent of state prison, ask ing for a thorough inquiry, was laid on the desks of all the members of the Gen eral Assembly. TWO WORLD PLANES SUFFER BAD MISHAPS Both Machines Damaged in Effort to Start Long Flight To Greenland. Reykjavik, Aug. 18. —The American Army rouud-thc-worUl fliers attempted this morning to take off on the long north Atlantic hop to Freileriksdal. near Cape Farewell East Greenland, and in doing So both of the planes were injured in perhaps the most "serious mishap so far of the globe encircling trip. One of the planes broke its spreader bar and the second machine broke its pro peller. Junior Order Members Are Assembling For Big Meeting. Asheville, Aug. 18.—Delegates began arriving today for the annual convention of North Carolina members of the Jun ior Order, United American Mechanics, which will be held Tuesday through Friday in Asheville. J. M. Sharpe, of Reidsville. sinte councilor, arrived here tonight. An advance guard of the order ar rived Sunday from Lexington, where the quarter million dollar orphanage %was dedicated Saturday. The delegation was headed by B. H- Pate, of Apex, deputy for the 25th district. Other ear y ar rivals included J. B. Dainley, of Raleigh; A. J. Bryan, of Partner; L. H. Smith, of Fuqua Springs, J. N. Bryan, of Garner: Grover Glenn and Thomas Davis, of Raleigh, Thomas Wood, of Apex, R. M. Gantt, E- W. Sorrell and E. H. Bobbitt, of.Durham. R. M. Gantt, of Durhatrl, present state vice councillor will automatically succeed to the councillorship in the election Thursday. Mother. Worried, Asks Runway Boy to Write. Greensboro, Aug. 18.—The parents of James Price, 15-year-old boy who dis appeared from his home here last Eas ter Sunday, have made an appeal for auy persons who may know where he is to write them, at their home at the Proximity mills here, the mother being greatly worried. The parents are Mr. andT Mrs. Lee Price, and the father states that he does not intend to try to force the boy to re turn, as he is sure he is intelligent and active, can make his way in the world, but they want him to write to his mother, and so relieve her worry. The last seen of the lad he was stand ing on tho railroad track near his home, after having told another boy he intend ed to leave, and it is thought a desire to see the world took him away. So-called “Laciness” found among the inhabiants of tropical countries is due to disease, says an expert. 3 TO&ATS *■# # NEWS * $ fODAY * NO. 185. Hffi CONFERRING JIMM pjmrllF JOURNEY Having Mapped Out Subject Matter For Next Two Ad dresses Democratic Nomi nee Confers With Leaders. WESTERN JOURNEY WILL BEGIN SOON Will Speak at Seagrit on Fri day and at Columbus, Ohio Next Week—Then He Will Go to West Virginia. Cl the Associated Press.) New lork, Aug. 19.—Having virtually finished the blocking off of the subject matters, of several of his forthcoming ad dresses during n three-day stay at his Long Island home, John W. ’Davis found time today to devote iiis attention to several important conferences at his per sonal headquarters here. The Democratic Presidential nominee j ' vlls ready to take up with George White. j former chairman of the Democratic Nat- I ional <"ominittee, questions concerning the makeup of “the board of strategy,” and other matters having an important bear ing on his campaign. After his addresses at Seagirt, N. J„ Friday, and Columbus, Ohio, next Tues day, Mr. Davis will turn his face west ward on the first long tour of his cam paign. His first speech of that trip .will be delivered at Wheeling, West Virginia, labor day, at the annual assembly of the Ohio \ alley Trade and Labor Council. Leaving Wheeling, Mr. Davis will go in to the middle western states, and after some days there will push on further west. POLICE UTILIZE FIREWORKS TO SPOIL PETTING PARTIES Say Nothing But Ignite a Fuse anil Motorists Step on the Gas. Morristown, 0„ Aug. 18. —Officers in the western part of Belmont county have adopted a quiet but effective method of disposing of petting parties. Upon bet* ing notified of such parties in their dis trict they start, for the scene of the -“fray” armed- wth a box, Arriving, they proceed an quietly as possible to a point in frenA--nf the ear in "which tbs*fiin is - being staged. Then a stogie or cigarette is touched to a fuse and the officer re tires. For the next five minutes the scene is illuminated with a red glare. The couple or the couples in the car. blushing from the red of fireworks, promptly forget anythipg except stepping on the starter, usually getting away about the time the ear carrying the officers goes slowly past the starting place. FAMOUS TRIO WILL VISIT THE PRESIDENT Henry Font, Thomas A. Edison ami Harvey Firestone to Pay Call Today. Plymouth, Vt., Aug. 18.—President Cpolidge will be visited tomorrow by Henry Ford. Thomas A. Edison and Har vey Firestone, at his father's home here, where he is spending his vacation. The famous inventors and manufactur ers are spending their vacations in this section, and tonight came to Ludlow, near here. Arrangements were made im mediately for them to be received by Mr. Ooolidge. Hoke Begins Duties at Catawba Col lege. Salisbury, Aug- 18.—Dr. Elmer J. Hoke, of Lebanon, Pa., ‘has accepted the presidency of Catawba College in this city, which is to open next fall as the institute of the Reformed Church in the United States. This school is to occupy what was intended to be a military school build ing and will be enlarged by the erection of a number of other buildings. Dr. Hoke was formerly connected with Lebanon Valley college. He is now here and has entered into his work but. the greater part of this for some months will be to look after the campaign for funds with which to complete buildings and equip them. With the entire church in the United States back of it, Catawba promises to become one of the big insti tutions of learning in North Carolina. To Speak at Institute. Vanceboro, Aug. 18. —Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of the University of North Caro lina and A. T. Allen, superintendent of public instruction, will be among the principal speakers at the Craven County Teachers' Institute to be held here Sep tember 3-5, according to announcement by R. S. Proctor, superintendent of coun ty schools. "V” Staff Members Visit Hospital. Weekly visits are being made to the hospital by some member of the Y. M. C. A.-stgff each week now, for the pur pose of taking magazines and other read ing material to the people. WHAT SMITTVS WEAVHER CAT BATS m Fair tonight and Wednesday, slight ly warmer Wednesday.