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PRESS
DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXVI
STATE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IT
IT NOON TODAY
Convenes Under Cloud of
Uncertainty—ldeas Gen
eral But Economy is Ex
pected Keynote.
SOME GUESSES
AS TO SITUATION
It Will Be a McLean As-'
sembly—Townsend Will
Probably Head Import
ant Finance Committee.
Raleigh. .Tan. 5. — UP) —The OeneraC
Assembly convened at noon today in
"lint Speaker Fountain predicted
would ln> one of the most important
tiO-day biennial sessions in Xorth Car
olina history.
The Assembly convened under a
eh ml of uncertainty. Members real
is'd that they would be called upon
to pass upon outstaudiug legislation,
but few could say what form it would
take. Ideas were general. Economy
teas the expressed keynote.
Almost universally the opinion
was expressed that it was an adminis
tration Assembly. Leaders in the
Senate were known to be Governor
McLean supporters, and the election
of It. T. Fountain of Rocky Mount to
to the House speakership settled that
issue.
H Last minute developments in tbe
H speakership campaign brought about
H a widespread revision of ideas among
| jvolitical onlookers. The Fountain
P9H victory was generally regarded as a
Jljl| Mel.ean coup. In the shift of
strength. from X. D. Townsend, of
Harnett, avowed administration can-
HK didate, and one time regarded as hav
[ ing rosy chance/ of victory, to Fotin
| tain, stamped as a compromise eandi
date, observers professed to see care-,
i fully worked out administration plans
that would eliminate the danger of
I serious opposition of McLean's fiscal
■ policies, through Walter Murphy, of
[ Rowan, avowed administration oppon
ent and strong supporter of Connor.
Although it was regarded improba
ble that Speaker Fountain would have
Hr his committee appointments ready for
announcement for some time, predic
tions were freely made that Townsend
Hf would hold chairmanship of the strong
ft
appropriations committee.
Little talk of legislation was in the
H| air preceding the Governor’s message.
| set for delivery tonight. After that
there will be- a day of orientation un-
Hp til Friday when the Governor is
scheduled to present his budget mee
' sage. Then there is a recess in store
until Monday when real business of
law making is expected to get under
I way.
• Outstand ; ng issues to come up be
fore the Assembly will bo headed by
• finance, both income and outgo. All
|i| state institutions were seeking lar-
NyH ger appropriations, and if they were
all be granted, about $18,000,000
revenue would be required.
This would require a tax increase of
around $51,000,000, ami 'Speaker
Fountain's economy keynote speech
< last night removed any such possibil
ity*;'' ity.
House Called to Order at Noon.
Raleigh. Jan. 5. —C4 1 )—The House
Jv was called to order exactly at noon
by Chief Clerk Alex Lassiter. Bertie,
and tbe opening prayer was offered
by Representative Haywood. Ran
dolph.
The roll call followed, with 110
’ members answering. Chief Justice
Stcey administered the oath of office.
Representative Fountain, of Edge
safl eoinbe. was nnni'nnted for the sneaker
..| ship by Turlington, of Iredell, for the
majority party. I’ E. Brown, Wilkes,
-■■ was named for the minority by Rep
- *sL resentative Grant, Davie. Voting fol
lowed strict party lines, and Fountain
4 -|. wni overwhelmingly elected.
-1 t Speaker Fountain was sworn in by
■ /'i Chief Justice Stacy. Chief Clerk
Lassiter, Bertie; Miss Rosa Mund.
iibnrrus, engrossing clerk.
Senate Breaks All Records.
nS Raleigh, Jan. s.—(A*)—Convening
: 3gm promptly at noon today the Senate
’•SHI broke all previous records in getting
jM' down to businees. With the roll call
ed and the oaths administered by As-
B, sociate Judge Clarkson of the Supreme
aPftp Court, all officers for the year elected
X•' the senate at 12.33 moved to notify
| the House that it was organised and
gs ready for business.
Lieutenant Governor Elmer Long
announced the appointment of all the
senate committees, nnd at 12.34 tbe
Mg|. upper house had so far completed its
ys work for the opening sesion that it
was ready to tnke a 15-minute recess
until it had word from the-House that
H| it was organized nnd ready for busi
ftß ness.
Announcement was made by the
Lieutenant Governor that notice of a
contest had been filed with him by H.
G. Robertson of Macon County, tbe
republican candidate for the Senate
from that district, against R. J, Roan
of Swain county, who was certified
&& as the senator by the local board of
elections. Tbe matter was referred to
H the committee on election laws.
Bt The officers nominated by the dem
ocratic caucus on Tuesday evening
headed by Senator W. L. Long, of
■ Halifax, were unonimously elected of
ficers of the Senate for tke year.
WKATHKR FORECAST.
Fair tonight and Thursday, .little
change in temperature. Fresh ’ west
and northwest -winds, diminishing.
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HON. RICHARD T. FOUNTAIN OF EDGECOMBE
SERIES OK MEETINGS
TO BE HELD FOR FARMERS
One County-Wide Meeting to Be Held
in Earli County.
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh, Jan. s. —ln an effort to
present to the cotton farmers of
regard to the production of this staple
daring the coming season, the State
College of Agriculture through its ag
ricultural extension division is hold
ing a series of better farming meetings
in the 3U Ijsidipg cotton growing coun
ties. Wiißsc 'jfteetings began on Jan
uary 4th \\*fru Jtntherford and Cleve
land counties as the first points of
attnek and will continue through Jan
uary 15th until one county-wide meet
ing has been held in each county.
Following the county-wide meeting,
community meetings will be held in
eaeli county under the auspices of
the farm agent working with his local
county committee.
At the county-wide meetings which,
in general, are being 'held at tlie court
house, the college is using the district
agents of the extension service. J.
M Gray, state agent in charge of
farm demonstration woj-k, is attending
some of the meetings in those coun
ties where no county agent is em
ployed at this time. Dean I. O.
Sell a lib and Dr. E. C. Brooks are al
so attending some of the meetings in
the large cotton producing counties.
At each gathering the county agents
are distributing copies of file new
bulletin, extension circular 103, which
gives actual facts about bow a better
balanced system of farming may be
put in. This bulletin not only ont
,.ues better methods of fanning but
toils exactly how much feed must he
grown for additional livestock, how
the poultry flock must be fed and
hand ed, how to grow the year around
garden, or how to feed hogs and sheep
for profit. Along with the bulletin,
blanks are being distributed which
show how a well balanced system of
farming mny bo conducted op the av
erage farm. This system is based
on tbe experiences of successful farm
ers whose, places have been studied
by workers of the college.
Those cotton growers who will are
asked to fill out the blanks in dupli
cate showing how they will practice
diversification of eroim this year. It
'lisp been found that if' the recom
mendations used oh the blanks are
followed the cottou acreage auto
matically will be reduced about 30
per cent. 11l other words, those
farmers who grow their own feed,
buy and grain crops, putting in enough
feed to supply their livestock, nnd
making arrangements to add to their
holdings of swine, poultry and dairy
cattle will, of necessity, have to re
duce cotton acreage by at least 30
per cent, to follow the suggestion out
lined. Many farmers arc doing this.
A number are signing the blanks,
keeping one copy for their own in
formation and returning fae other
through the county ageut to the col
lege.
The college has printed 50,000
copies of the bulletin and 50,000
copies of the blanks will be distributed
at the meetings. As now scheduled,
the meetings and speakers iu this
section follow;
January oth—lredell (Mooresvlile)
E. S. Mi lisa ps. 1
January 7th—Cabarrus, E. S. Mill
saps. .. <
January Bth—Mecklenburg, E. S.
Millaapa. t .
January I2tb—Union, I. O. Schaub.
-MR. FOUNTAIN PREDICTS
PROGRESSIVE SESSION
Will Be Progressive Along Conserva
. tive Line, Says House Speaker.
. Raleigh, Jan. 4. ‘This will be n
progressive legislature along conser
! votive lines," prophesied newly chos
en Speaker it. T. Fountain tonight tn
The new speaker said he had been
about the stale a good deal. The
opponents of Mr. Foentaii,could give
testimony to the fnct. The folks are
back of the administration, he thinks,
they favor economy. He would see
no backward step.
The speaker will preside, over the
first session tomorrow. It will bo
called to order by Principal Clerk
Alex I.assiter. who was elected for the
noth session tonight without opposi
tion, as usual.
“1 am deeply appreciative of the
honor," said Mr. Fountain when es
corted into the chamber at 10 o’clock
by Representative Francis Winston,
Bertie county, George R. Wade, of
Duplin county nnd Z. V. Turlington,
of Iredell county, committee appointed
by the chairman. Representative A. H.
Graham, Orauge county.
"I consider it one of the highest
honors in the state.
“This is going to be one of the
best sessions North Carolina lias ever
bad. 1 know most- of the members
in this body jiersonally. You are the
direct representatives of the people
and I believe you know the condi
tions of the people. You konw how
they feel.
"We cannot overlook the conditions
of the present time. While I believe
Ibis is no time for pessimism. I be
lieve business is not on the boom.
"Money bus been spent for good
purposes. The people, however, are
feeling it sorely. They are feeling
the taxes. We must realize. We
must have an economical legislature.
At tbe same time that we are pro
gresive, we must make progress con
servatively.
"I recommend that proposition to
you. That is all I may say properly
at this time. Let us progress, but
progress conservatively. * l
"I believe that the people believe
ill the present administration and
have ratified it.
“This will be a progressive and at
the same time a conservative session
for we will progress along conserva
tive Hues."
With Our Advertisers.
The l'enrl Drug Company has au
interesting new ad, for you today.
Blankets at l'arks-Belk Co’s, re
duced from 25 to 50 per cent. Pack
ages delivered with no extra charge.
See new ad. today of the Concord
Plumbing Co., 174 Kerr street. Phone 1
076.
AVrcnn at Kannapolis does superior
dry cleaning. Phone 128.
First spring sport frocks have ar
rived at J. C. Penney Co's, nnd the
fruit-of-the-season price is low, only
$14.75.
Masher* Take Warning.
, Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. s.—Tear
I bombs, it is believed wu. prove tar
1 more effective protection to tbe wom-
I an who travels out late at night un
escorted, than a revolver would. The
J little tyar bombs are of the same
type as that used by police depart
ments but are miniature in size.
They contain enough gas to re|iel even
a, husky assailant. The girt just
needs to dash the douib iu the
ground in front of tbe annoyer and
- then run, as the gas will do the
rest, putting him out of business for
> a while,
CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1927
COOLIOGE OPPOSED
TO CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW CRUISERS
At the Present Time, in the
Face of Gathering Storm
Over Enlargement of the
American Navy.
HOUSE LEADERS
MAY OVERRIDE
The Budget Recommenda
tions and Authorize the
Construction of at Least,
Three Cruisers.
- Washington, Jan. 5. —C4 5 )—In the
face of the gathering storm in Con
gress over enlargement of tbe Ameri
can navy. President Coolidge today ra
il Aimed his opposition to the construc
tion of new cruisers at the present
time.
In a letter to Chairman French, of
the House sub-committee considering
naval appropriations, the President
declared that the budget naval rec
ommendations omitting funds for the
new ships “presents my best judg
ment," and added that he felt it his
duty to stand by that recommendation.
Mr. Coolidge added,t however, that
he saw no objection to a Congression
al “authorization" for more warships
of the cruiser type, provided there
was no eall on the Treasury to carry
the authorization into effect.
When the letter reached tlie eapi
tol the House naval committee was
hearing testimony regarding tbe con
dition of the Navy, including a state
ment of Rear Admiral C. C. Bloch, ;
the ordnance chief, that the nation’s
present naval force includes about 20'
old cruisers , that wouldn't “have a
chance against a modern ship.”
On tbe basis of this and other state
ments, some of the House republican
leaders were giving serious qonsidera
tion to a proposal to override the bud
get recommendations and authorize
construction of at least three cruis
ers.
GOVERNOR McLEAX
WILL. BET PRECEDENT
McLean to Deliver Biennial Message
to the General Assembly This Kvo,-
i nlng.
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Ru'oigh, Jan. s.—The regular bi
ennial message of Governor A. W. Mc-
Lean to the general assembly will hr
delivered before a joint session of
that body tonight, it whs announced
by the governor’s office today. At
first it was thought that he would not
deliver fae message until Thursday,
but after conference with Lieutenant
Governor J.' Elmer Long and a num
ber of members of the legislature in
cluding the new speaker of the house,
R. T. Fountain, it was decided to
deliver the general message at once,
so that the members of the general
assembly might get down to work im
mediately. By getting the message |
off tbe program tonight, it will make
it possible for many of the members,
of tbe legislature to attend the dinner
being given for Roger Babson. at
which 'ae will deliver an address deal
ing with economic conditions in the
South.
There is but little speculation go
ing about ns to whaf the governor's
message will contain in the matter
of new recommendations, it evident
ly being the will of the members of
tbe general assembly to await the
presentation of these matters by the
governor. However, it is naturally
expected that he will ask the continu
ation of t'aose measures enacted at
his request by the last legislature,
including the executive budget sys
tem nnd allied matters. And since
he has already announced some months
ago that he would urge legislative
action looking to county government
reform, it is expected that he will
recommend action along this line. Os
course, taxation will be touched upon
too.
However, the financial program for
the next two years will not be denli
with in this message, sinpe flic gov
ernor has announced that 'he will not
discuss thewe matters' until the deliv
ery of Ills second message, dealing en
tirely with tbe budget dud fiscal af
fairs, -together with the 1 revenue and
appropriations bills. This message
may be 1 delivered Friday, although it
may go over until Monday, since the
governor must go to New York for
two days this week or next in con
nection wifa the signing of the lust
highway bonds sold recently.
GOV. FERGUSON ISSUES
25“ PARDONS A DAY
Aa Her Term as Woman Governor
of Texas Draws to a Close.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 5. —<^> —Gov-
ernor Miriam A. Fergimon is issuing
pardons at the rate of almost 25 n
day, aa her term as tbe state's firs:
woman governor draws to a close. She
added 32 clemency proclamations, to
her list today, bringing the record up
to 3,037. Twenty-five of the procla
mations were full pardons.
The New /York Makes Forvrd Land
ing.
Gui.letna'a C’ty, Jan. 3. — U?) —Tlie
.■jodwi I pa,i-American flight was tciu
» >rari .v halted again today when the
New York, flagship of tbe American
army argosy, made a forced landing
on tbe Aurora flying field soon after
the aviators had popped off for San
Salvador.
ALL NAVAL FORCES
LEAVE SHANGHAI TOP
«j SPEED FOR HANKOW
!| Frantic Appeals for More
ij Land and Naval Forces
f Being Made by British
Community There.
SOME REPORTS
1 NOT CONFIRMED
■ All Women and Children
y at Hankow Instructed to
t Embark Preparatory to
Leaving the Port.
i London. Jan. 5.— UP) —An Ex-1
. change Telegraph dispatch from!
. Shanghai says that all available nav-]
. al forces.are leaving there at full!
• sliced for Hankow.
Frantic Appeal From Hankow.
' Ixindon. Jan. s.—(A*)—Frantic np
! peals foq more laud and naval forces
E arc being made by the British eom
! munity at Hankow to the British
• government.
/VII Women and Children Embark.
Shanghai, China, Jan. 5.—UP)—Rc
-1 porta here say all women and children
‘ at Hankow have been instructed to
embark preparatory to leaving port.
British authorities havn been unable
1 to confirm the reports.
CLASSIC IN DIVORCE
OPINION HANDED DOWN
Pennsylvania Jurist Deals Out Decis
ion That Is Kometliing New Under
The Sun.
Wilkes Karre. l’a., Jan. 4. —(AP) —
An opinion handed down by Judge
Henry A. Fulton of the Luzerne coun
ty court in a divorce ease may be
eonie a classic among such judicial
determinations. Tlie master who
heard the ease recommemh-d a de
cree but Judge Fuller said:
"This tough case could have been,
nnd should have been, heard in one
hour, privately, by a judge in cham
bers, instend of being pnraded with
public disclosure of its purient de
tails, for days and months before a
master, with all the pomp and para
phernalia of a court in session, in
cluding tipstaves.
"Libellant seeks to be relieved from
xtimonlal obligation.
. "Respondent fights it to retain u\i
moniaf obligation.
:“Analysis of the actors and their
aets leads us to Ihink that, on a
compromise, we should give to both
a part of what they want, nnd deny
the rest.
"In her favor we decide against di
vorce ; in his favor we decide against
alimony.
"This leaves open the door to re
conciliation, befittting mutual adapta
tion. \
"On the merits ol’ the first charge,
indignities to the person, she was
evidently disagreeable, but so, too,
was he. In her own coin, principal
and interest, he paid her back.
“On tlie merits of the second
charge, desertion, we think lie want
ed ber to go and speeded her depar
ture. If. as he swears, she made his
life ‘a hell on earth’ he must have
rejoiced in riddance.”
ENFORCEMENT OF THE
PROHIBITION LAWS
la Just Now Getting Underway, Says
Mr. Denning.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 5.—(A 5 ) —
The government’s program of law en
forcement with particular reference
to the prohibition laWs is just getting
Underway, as indicated by the “dif
ference between results obtained in
the past three months and ill similar
preceding months,” M. O. Dunning,
in charge of federal law enforcement
in ten states between the Potomac nnd
the Gulf, declared today.
Air. Dunning is here in the inter
ests of 'ais iiusou campaign for better
co-operation between various federal
agents working toward law enforce
ment.
In attendance at the conference
were R. E. Tuttle, prohibition admin
istrator for South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida; J. H.. Lee, deputy for
Florida; Captain P. W. Lariat, com
manding the coast guard division from
Sevan nab to. Key Large on the south
ernmost tip of Florida; IV. M. Gbber,
United States district attorney, and
the assistants of Mr. Gober’s. office.
AcnaN AG.UNsT the
FOREIGN OIL COMPANIES
Has Bren Ordered by President Calles
of Mexico.
Mexico City, Jau. s.—G4»)—Action
by the attorney general against those
foreign oil companies which refused
to comply with the new petroleum
and land laws has been ordered by
Preaideut Calles. Tbe laws Watch
became effective January Ist provide
for forfeiture to the government of
foreign-owned lands, the owners of
Which had not applied before that date
for concessions confirming their rights
and titles. 1 '
Will Not Ask for Federal Control of
Baseball.
Washington, Jan. 5. —td 1 )—Repre-
sentative Kelly, Republican, Pennsyl
vania. has decided to drop bis plan
for asking Congress to establish fed
i V-) control of hasebn’l.
K.yers Off for >an Salvador.
Ouatema'a City, Guatemala, Jan. 5.
— W)— The United States army fliers,
continuing their 29,000-mlle air jour
ney, took off at 9:90 o’clock t'his
morning for San Salvador,
; Without Country |
QftK * • .A& g>s
Mme. Carmelia Cafarelli, a
native of Cleveland, 0., mar
ried Androl Chiostugi. an
Italian attorney, losing her
American citizenship. He be
came naturalized, blit that
did not restore her citizenship,
and the Italian Government
did not recognize her as a
subject. She encountered dif
ficulty in re-entering America
after a trip abroad.
NawuaaLl
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened at Advance of 2 to 4 Points.
—Absence of Selling Pressure in the
South.
New York, Jan. s.— UP) —The cot
ton markef opened steady today at an
advance of 2 to 4 points in response
to the continued firmness of Liverpool
nnd reiiortt-d absence of any increased
selling pressure in tlie South.
The advnnce of 12.02 for Mnrch
and 13.30 for July met some southern
selling and realizing, but offerings
were absorbed on reactions of 4 or
5 -points, and the market held gen
erally steady dring the first hour.
Houses with Liverpool connections
were buyers here again, while there
was Some trade pricing xrtririr ab
sorbed some early selling by the South.
Cotton futures opened steady: Jan
uary 12.74; March 12.91; Mny 13.11;
July 13.28: October 13.45.
Two Charged With Attacking Child.
Charlotte, Jan. 4.—John MeOul
'och. 25, of Charlotte, and Terrel
Meng. 24, of Lockhart, S. C., were
arrested here today on a charge of
attacking a 13-year-old girl.
The attack is alleged to have been
made Monday afternoon. The war
rant ngainst the men was sworn out
by the girl's mother. Both men assert
innocence.
The most expensive way to buy
your poultry is to run over it when
the farmer is looking.
Outstanding Matters to Come
Before the Present Legislature
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
By J. C. BASKKRVILL
Raleigh, Jan. s.—With the 1927
general assembly scarcely a day old
and the task of getting that body
properly constituted scarcely complet
ed. it is almost too early to sound
out the attitude of flic members on
various mutters that are d,ue to come
before them for consideration during
tbe next sixty days. However, along
certain lines there scents,already that
a crystallization of sentiment is tak
ing place.
It is pretty readily agreed, of course,
that tbe outstanding problem facing
the general assembly is tbe shaping
of the state's fiscal program as em
braced in the revenue and appropria
tion bills. But nothing definite can
be done in th4 consideration of either
of these measures until after tbe de
livery of the governor's budget mes
sage, with which, he will transmit tHe
report, of the adyisbry budget com
mission and the appropriations nnd
revenue bills. This message may be
delivered Friday, but it is expected
that it will probably be Monday be
fore matters are in shape for its con
sideration. Thus there is but little
discussion or surmise about these
measures, aside from a quite generally
expressed willingness ou the part of
the majority of the members to ac
cept Lie recommendations of the bud
get commission—with some reserva
tions, of course. But there seems
to be pretty strong approval in most
quarters of the economy program of
the administration so far put into
effect with a desire to see it continue.
There has already been some in
formal discussion among the members
of the general assembly with regard I
to schools. The numerous speeches
made during the summer and fall by
professors from the University of
North Carolina calling attention to
the glaring defects and inequalities,
whit f t thev said exist in the North
Carolina H/ ltoo] system, have had their
effect, and there is no doubt but that
the scbuols are going to come in for
some serious consideration. How
ever, the concensus of opinion at pres
ent seems to be in favor of greater
FITHER OF 34 NOW
OMSK TO THE
EOHHTRfSi^t
I He’s the “Champeen” Dad
dy of the United States —
Mr. Warren Will Pre
sent Him to Congress.
I HE WILL SEE THE
PRESIDENT TOO
Refutes Claim Recently of
Georgia Man Who La
bored Under Delusion
That He Was Champion.
Wue'.iingtnn, X. C„ .1 on. 5.—(A s )
Nurili Carolina's claimant to the title
of "champion father of the United
States" was on his way today to the
country's capital.
Reuben Bland, father of ,‘!4 chil
dren. packing his trunk, had already
arranged to visit President Coolidge
and Congress. Representative Lindsay
Warren. North Carolinn. will present
hitn to Congress tomorrow.
Reuben and President Coolidge will
meet at noon the same day. The af
ternoon will find him sight seeing.
Reuben goes to Washington city
wit'll the expressed intention of show
ing the officials the father of the larg
est family in the country and to re
fute the claim made recently by n
Georgia citizen that his family of
2G children was the largest in the na
tion. JSland will be accompanied to
the capital by Carl (Soerch, local news
paper man.
SUDDEN DEATH OF
HENRY E. KNOX, JR.
Collapses at Greenville While Talking
to a Friend.
Greenville, S. C., Jan. s.— OP)
Henry E. Knox, Jr., hydraulic engi
neer of Charlotte, N. C.. died sudden
ly here this morning while in conver
sation with a friend. Mr. Knox was
in a broker’s office when he suddenly
collapsed. A physician who was sum
moned said that death was instantan
eous.
Mr. Knox was G7 years old, and a
native of New England, being a grad
uate of Columbia University.
Irving Berlin's Anniversary.
_Si*w lY.ork. slap.JL—FJntujrar
today New York society and the pub
lic generally were surprised to rend of
the elopement and marriage of Miss
Ellin Mackn.v, daughter of Clarence
Mackay, multi-millionaire capitalist,
and Irving Berlin, the song writer.
The first anniversary of their wetj-,
ding finds Mr. atid Mrs. Berlin living
in quiet retirement, finding their chi«Jf
happiness in the addition which cairjc
to the family circle a few weeks ago.
So far as the public is aware Mr.
Mackay lias made no overtures look
ing to a reconciliation with his daugh
ter, whom he has not. seen since '.ter
marriage.
There are more than three times
as many Jews in New York City as
in the whole of Great Britain.
liberality toward the public school sys
tem. especially the elementary rural
schools, which arc admittedly not
what t'.iey should be. rather than to
give large appropriations to the insti
tutions of higher learning, ns has
been done* in the past.
Not tlint the University or other
state institutions nre going to suffer
—no one favors siteh a move. But
it seems very likely that these insti
tutions will not get nil they nre ask
ing for. despite the intensive lobbying
of the University the past three weeks,
in which it has openly assailed the
"balance sheet" policies of the present
administration.
"It seems to me that the University
has beeen having things too much its
own way in the past, and that it is
trying to dominate the legislature.”
said tt veteran member of the house
in discussing t'je question. "And
While I am for the University as an
educational institution, 1 think it is
devoting too much attention to poli
ties. This year lam for giving the
public schools ’a chance to catch up
with the University.”
And this opinion is being openly
voiced by a large number of the mem
bers despite that fact that the Uni
versity is understood to have person
ally canvassed every member of both
'.louses.
As to the eight months school ques
tion little is heard, although it is
thought that there will be serious con
sideration devoted to this subject when
the educational commission submits
its final report and recommendations
to the governor and the legislature.
All the legislators are in favor of
carrying forward the highway pro
gram and little if any opposition will
develop to a bond issue of from $25,-
000,000 to $30,000,000 as the highway
commission has announced it would
ask for at least $30,000,000.
With regard to the question of high
way police, game laws, taxation and
other similar but less vital questions,
there is of course a division of opin
ion. But the general impression
gained is that the legislators have
come with fin open mind to devote
careful attention to matters of public
interest with a view of finding
best and most workable solution.
THE TRIBUNE 1
PRINTS
TODAY’S NEWS TODAY I
NO. 3121
AMERICAN MARINE
n UAROS ORDERED
SENT TO MANAGUA
British and Italian Diplo
matic Representatives in
Nicaragua Request Out
side Protection.
THE DEPARTMENT
MAKES NO COMMENT
As to What the Movement
Means in Relation '%
America’s Policy in Fac
tional Warfare.
Washington. Jan. s.—(>P)—A ti
ll untieing today that an American ma
rine guard had been ordered to Man
agua, capital of Nicaragua, the State
Department disclosed that British
and Italian diplomatic representative#*
there had requested outside protect
tion for their nationals.
The bare announcement, that Amer
ican marines had been ordered to
Managua, capital of Nicaragua', to
act as a guard for the American lega
tion was authorized today by Score- •
tar.v Kellogg. The force either has
already lauded at Corinto, or is tit
progress of landing. No comment wan
forthcoming from the Department ns
to the situation which led to the d*4
vision to land this new force in thfi
Nicaraguan republic where previously
naval contingents had established
neutral zones in which the two cook
tending groups were not permitted to
carry on hostilities. Neither would
the Department comment as to Whitt
the movement signified in relatioi to
American policy in the factional war
fare in progress.
The movement follows announce
ment yesterday i at the White House
that President Coolidge was solicit
ous not only to protect the Fives hod
property of Americaus engaged .
commercial enterprises in Nicaragua,
but also to safeguard rights granted
the United States under its treaty
with Nicaragua providing for Ameri
can right 1 in perpetuity for construc
tion of an inter-oceanic canal, and foe
establishment of American naval bas
es in Nicaragua to protect both tbo
Panama canal and the Nicaraguan ca
nal route.
THE NEW SPEAKER
re—-re* wav - - .
Is 42 Years Old. a Presbyterian and
Superintendent of Sunday School
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh. Jan. 5. —Richard T. KiTtiti
tain, newly elected speaker, of tbo
house of representatives of the 1927
session ;of the general assembly, is
one of the younger members of the
house, t',lough he has served Continu
ously in the general assembly” sinco
191 S. During the session of 1923
ho was a member of the sub-comfiftß
tee on appropriations and in the lOSjfi
session was chairman of the judiciaf'y
committee number one, and played
n large part in shaping the measure
submitted by that committee.
Mr. Knuntaip is 42 years old, buy
ing been born February 15, 1885, in
Edgecombe county, the county he now
represents in the general assembly.
He is the son of Almou 1,. Fountain
and Louisa Eagles Fountain, who
owned a large plantation about six
miles from Tnrboro. The fumilies
of bora his father and mother have
been residents of Edgecombe county
since before Revolutionary days. y■M
Mr. Fountain was educuted in tbb
schools of Edgecombe comity and late#
went to the Tarboro Male Academy
to prepare for college. Hr was it
student at the University of North
Carolina from 190 u to 1907, studying
law.
Entering the legal profession after
leaving the University, Mr. Fountain
tins come to be one of the outstand
ing attorneys of Edgecombe coutittji. f
At present lie is' a member of Fite
North Carolina Bar Association and
the American Bar Association find
is president of the Rocky Mount liar
Association.
In 1911 Mr. Fountain was elected
municipal judge of Rocky Mount, hqt
resigned this post when elected to tlje
general assembly in 1918. He is 'a
member of t'.ie board of trusteed of
the Rocky Mount schools, and from
1917 to ti)2i was seoretafcy of tfcS >1
board. He has been its chainnaii
since 1924. He is also chairman of
the board of trustees of the Eeaeterii
Carolina Industrial Training School
for boys ami was author of the. bill
establishing it.
Hr. Fountain 'married Miss Susie
Rankin, of Gaston county, in 1918.
There are three children, Susie Raajk-Mi
in, Anne Sloan and Margaret Eaglfifif.tl
Mr. Fountain is a Presbyterian nbd
superintendent of the Sunday school.
! guests are sure of a welcome.
The man with a cool million always
gets a warm reception.
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■ WEDNESDAY
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