North Carolina Newspapers

. ! rrr Local Cotton 18 Cents i. VOL. XLIII. NO. 7. GASTONIA, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 9, 1922. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTJ : v if A TFT E ON A .Weather: Rain - V. urn TO SEND INSTRUCTIONS AS TO DISPOSITION OF - "MESSENGER OF PEACE" British Schooner Will Proba- bly Be Returned to Owner Because of Foreign Registry Members of Crew Will Be .'Prosecuted. ' v . WASniXGTOX, Jan. 9. Instruc- tions covering the.- dispositios. , of " tlie British .schooner Messenger vf Peace, seized last week by the coast fiiiatd with a cargo of liquor aboard off the' North . ' Carolina coast, probably will be seut to United States District Attorney Tucker, at Raleigh,' N. C, today by Attorney General Daughcrty, ifc was said at the Department of Justice. , A full report of the seissuro of the ves ael by Federal authorities! has been sub- , mitted to the Attorney general by dis trict .Attorney Tucker J The report is , understood to eovef the IJritiah ship 's re- j eent movements, the condition of its pa pers and the circumstances in connection with its seizure. 1 Mr., Tucker is under, stood to have reported that be acted in co-operation with I'rohibitiou Director Kohlosg, of Xorth (.taroliua, who was said to have received instructions from WaHhlngton, " ' , Mr, Kohloss, it was said at prohibi tion headquarter, was ,' instructed to seize the vessel's cargo of liquor- bint week ,and though no report bus since been received from him, it was thought heliad acted in accordance with big or- den.y, -1.., '" ' - -,- '' -' - Beyond a report received hint week from Portsmouth, North Carolina, which declared the papers of the Messenger of Peace apparently to be in proper-shupe, $ no further eports Lave been received by the customs service. Officials were un der, the impression that nothing- irregu lar hail been found hi connection with the vessel. .' ' j .'Instructions froth the Justice Be- partment, it was believed,- probably would Authorize District Attorney Tuck er to return the vessels to her owners, because of her foreign registry, 's the m.HuaJ iroeeduro in such, cases. But at the same time prosecutions might be Institu ted against such members of tho crew as the evidence in. the ease would warrant, " SAYS SOUTHERN BUSINESS MEN HAVE AWAKENED TO ' , NEED OF PBOTECTIVE TABIFF (By The Associated Press.) . ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Southern business men have Awakened to the need ot a protective tariff, the Senate Fi- jiince Committee was told today by John H. Kirby, of Houston, Texas, president of the Southern Tariff Associa , tion. - - --! 1 ' - "We're not foDowing our politicians on this question anjj longer," said Mr. . Kirby. "The whole south is awakened on this question.' t "All of you have awakened except the voters," observed Senator McLean,' Republican, Connecticut . "Oh, the votsrs are awakened," re J j plied the witness. "You saw what hap Ipened in the last election," "I thtnk yousre to be congratulated on the progress you have made and the hope you hold out," remarked Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana. , . Mr., Kirby said tho fcSouth was akking "for. justice, not .favors.'''" He added - that it wanted the .imo consideration as . that given 'other sections of the country , and Acting Chairman McCumber dy- dared that tho tariff question would be . . treated' by the committee as a national and not a sectional one. Likening tho corfilition of'Kuroite to day as that which obtained in tho south hninediiitcly after the War Between the IStatea, Mr. Kirby declared that because Ktirope ;is broke, she will produce the ' eheapoKt good that ever have'eome into the markets of the world. v , Unless the United State takes stops to protect itself, lie declared, there will be great distress over the. country with mil lions of workers out of employment. Charles l)cB. Claiborne, a New Or leans bunker, gave it hi bis opinion that . ninety- per.cent of the bankers of the south favof a high jirotective tariff "for the coming year at least." . Mr. Claiborne an id reports to the eon- trary notwithstanding, lpublie utilities, railroads and industries generally never weroin worse condition than today. His own 'theory was, that tho United States should devote ita efforts "to saving it- self and not the rest of the world." "I think its national eebtism thdt makes us think we are ordained to help all the world, M he said.' NEGRO SLAYER OF TWO . DETECTIVES ARRESTED . (By Tho Associated Press.) rHILAPELrHIA, Jun. 9 Luther Buddy, negro, alleged slayer of two New York detectives, was captured to- day in South rhiladlphia. He gave himself up witLout a fight. The police said ho was heavily armed. r Boddy was captured shortly before 11 o'clock a. m, as tho result oft a tin fur nished Amos Scott, recently sworn jn as - Philadelphia's first negro magistrate. Scott led a detaH of iolice to a house at Hodman street, near Twentieth.. The po Juic. surrounded tho house and approach ed with caution, their weaiK.jf.- ready, expecting a desperate fight, Jioddy . gave himself up without n , Bxldy slipped into Philadelphia, Jast guards of Pennsylvania and New Jersey State police and other ofiicers who w'atch-. cd every britlge, railroad station , and main road in Buck county, V - . Search for him centered in that county becauso early Suuday be was left strnnd- -aJ in tfiTifnH nt VnllHlllcrtnn lyn ttirnA hrilcs from Trento. ,Ht hid f on-ed f da m Adubato, a, Newark . Taxi-dnver,- to convey him- from Xewark across New! Jersey and into Pennsylvania with a pis tol at Adubato 'a back. ; , ' , ' 1 a ' : WASHINGTON, an: 9. Excise taea imposed by North Dakota npon T;iilrc.R'la within the btate wer held by ' the Supremo Court today to be invalid. George Harvey Barely Escapes Death in Automobile Accident CANNES, FRANCE, Jan. 9. George, Harvey, American Ambassador to Great Britain, -nan owly escaped death here to day in an automobile accident.' Accom panied by Richard Crane,' former Ameri can Minister to Czecho Slovakia, in whoso car he was riding, and Wickham "Steed, editor of The London Times, Ambassa dor Harvey was ou hit way for a roun4 of goif,. j - v , . . . The axle of the machine broke,' and Mr. Ilarvcy was thrown out, landing heavily on the road. He was able to rise, but was rushed back to his hotel In a dazed condition. Physicians, who were hurriedly sum moned, found him suffering from shock and from severe bruises on his , bnk where , he struck the road. ' His &ar.ed condition after tho accident lasted more tlian an hour. The. physicians express- MANGUM HEADS GASTON - x VCtfUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Lawyers Will Hold Annual , Banquet at Country Club "January 23 - Judge Finley to Be Speaker. - At the annual meeting of tho Gaston County Bar Association, held in , the courthouse Saturday afternoon, . Mr." A. O.'Mangum was elected president of the aastM-iation to succeed Judge Arthur C. Joues.-, Mr. John G. Carpenter t was chosen as tile next vice-president aim Mr. Jay Bivens was elected secretary and treasurer. Committees were elected as follows: Executive Committee, Messrs. BMtoiips, 1. W. Garland and R. C. Pat rick; Caleniliir Committee, Messrs. Ar thur C. Jones, chairman, A. li. Wolti, B. G. Clierry, G. B. Mason and J. M. Hoyle. One new member, Mr. John A. Wilkins, was admitted Into the association. De finite plans were pv da at this meeting for .the annual -banquet of the associa tion. The banquet will be held at the Country Club on the evening of Jan uary 2. Judge T. B. Finley, of the seventeenth- judicial district, will be in vited to be present as a guest of honor. Before the meeting adjourned, several very interesting questions pertaining to the praztice were discussed by the mem bers. ' Committee Ready to Make Final Draft Naval Limitation Pact. (By Tho Associated ress.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. The mh1 committee draft of the five-power naval limitation treaty had been virtually com pleted 4 today by the' naval exerts ami the full naval committee was prepared to begin discussion of the final draft of the pact probably later in the day or tomorrow.. ' As the treaty tieared this stage, the most generally debated question appear ed to bo whether an attempt should be matle to lay down n specific definition of a merchant vessel as bearing on the re lation of the arming e-f such a craft to the proposed limitation of, auxiliary na-. val craft, to 10,000 tons and .also the banning of submarines as commcrVc de stroyers. At the conclusion of n long session of the naval experts yesterday it was apparent they were having difficulty in reaching agreement on some of, their technical definitions, and it was intimaj ted that tho question of defining a mer chant ship within the meaning of the treaty has been, or might be brought up again. Although it was the original intention of the American delegation at least, as indicated by Mr. Boot in the full com. mittee sessions, not to attempt to define a merchant , ship beyond tnc definitions of international law, some of tho d'le gntes are known to be making a particu lar study Of tho question and to regard it' as one that cannot be passed ovef . The Italians, Japanese and French all are said to feel that failure to place re strictions on the arming of merchantmen not only Ifcigh vitiate the project to limit the individual tonnage of uuxilary war craft but also might result in a great disadvantage to nations with small merchant fleets. The British delegation, ou the other j i . ... nanu, naviug given warning ai ine ume : of the failure of the proposal tor limita- ; tiou of submarine tonnage and of the ; size of submarine that in these circum-' Eireann ia Dublin, is to be arranged in stances it could not consent to any re-1 mediately. - It is-understood that the striction of potential : anti-fcubuiariae ; committee of British ministers appoint forces, was said to be prepared to bring 1 cd 'under the chairmanship of Secretary the question before the full committee, ' f"r Colonies Churchill, will today re if necessary, and to argue that' mer- sume its work, which was suspended be- chant ships may carry guns 'without be-1 wining uuAiiiuiy nnr vesaem iiitti iuu subject to attack without warning by submarines. - , ; Although the-- Shantung controversy, meantime, remuins in deadlock, -there was evideut in both the American . and British -groups today a belief that the mediation of Secretary Hughes and Ar thur J. Balfour was almost certain to bring the Japanese and Chinese together er again on this long-discussed issue. In American - quarters hope was expressed for an agreement during the week. t-t r.-,. $1,000 REWARD. (By The Associtod Press.) ' ATLANTA, OA, Jan. 9. A reward of 1,000 was offered today by the Nun-nally-McRea Overall Company for the arrest and conviction of the slayer of J. Russell Compton, secretary-treasurer ofr the eonipanjy who, was mysteriously shot and killed last Thnrsday as he Was driv ing his automobile out of a garage in the rear of the vompauy ' plant. ':"'., cd the opinion that lie would be eonfinetl. to his bed for several days- and said, he should not attempt to attend to any of ficial duties. . . ' -.- ., -. ' , - Mr. Craue wns uninjured, but Mr. Steed suffered from bruises and shock. . As soon as news of the accident be came known to the delegates- to the Al lied Supreme Council, at which Ambassa dor Harvey was acting as observer for his Government, they1 Kent expression of sympathy am) congratulations at his es cape. . Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, visited the hotel in person to make inquiries. . The physicians of both Fxomier Lloyd George ami Premier Briand, who attend ed Colonel Harvoy, said sliortly before noon that the Ambassador' injuries were confined to severe shock, Undi braises, w- ''-.' LOUISVILLE POLICEMAN xV: BEATEN BY BOOTLEGGERS Patrolman- William Blunk Beaten and Left Unconscious by Blockaders Happened on One of Principal Streets of City. LOUISVILLE, Ky .'jan. 0. Uu tigylmuu William Blunk, tit), was kidnap rx'il. beaten and left in an unconscious condition on a road beyond the city limits Isst night by throe men said to have admitted that they were bootleg gers sii'l whom be had commanded to ac company him to the police station. Aci-yrdinif to Blunk his suspicions were ' aroused when be saw a number of men approaching a )rnte touring ear parked on one of the principal streets of the downtown section. Approaching the car, Blunk looked into the tonnenu and saw several suit cases. Two men seat ed in the machine promptly Admitted they were selling whiskey, Blunk said. Tho officer stepped into the car and told the men to neeompany him to the iolice station just as a third entered it i.nil ordered the driver to start. As the machine moved away Blunk was thrown to tho floor by two of the men and in -the struggle that followed Mas beaten over the head with a revolver. He re gained consciousness sometime later ou a lonely road. EAMONN OE VALERA HANDS IN RESIGNATION Michael Collins Says No One in Dail Eireann Wishes to Be Put in Position of Oppos ing President de Valera. DUBLIN, Jan. 9. The motion to re-elect Eamonn de Valera president of the Irish republic was defeated in the Dail Eireann today by a vote of 58 to 60. ' -v- - DUBLIN, Jan. 9. As soon as the Dail Kireann was convened this morn ing Eamonn de Valera arose and placed his resignation as president of the Irish republic, formally before the bouse. Michael Ubllihs, one of tho lenders in support of the Irish treaty which was tion of Marshall Hilling, superintendent ratified Saturday over Mr. de ValcTa 's j of the Ranlo school, aa chairman ; .1. H. opposition, said that no one In the Dail Separk, 'superintendent of Main Street wished to be put in tho position of op-! school as vice-chairman; I. L. Plyler, pORi'ng President de Valera. of Franklin Avenue school as' sei retary, . He pointed out that the Dail was now and the appointment of an cntertaiu faeed with the problem of taking over! meat committee of live, U. K. Spencer the, Government from t he British and he! chairman, suggested the formation of a committee,' Mr. O. V. Woosley, of lireensboro, whose members would be chosen from ! Sunday school secretary of the Western both sides of the controversy, to keep the peace. Work, and not talk, was now re-1 quired, ho added. Mrs. Thomas J. Clarke, moved the re election of Mr. de Valera as president of the republic. Liam Mellowes seconded the motion. WORK OF TRRANSFER TO BE ARRANGED. liUNDON. Jan. 9. Transfer of the) ... .. j nmninisiraiive powers to the new south- cm Ireland government, created under the treaty ratified Saturday by the lnll fore (hnstmas in consequence of the! prolongation of the; debate in tho Dail. ! Much preparatory work has been done, allowing the ministers to proceed imme- diatejy with arrangements for evacua - tion of British troops, declaration of a general amnesty, and handing over the administration department in Dublin to the new government Mr. Churchill returned from the Su preme Council meeting at Cauues yester day for the purpose of getting his com mittee together. ; He expressed satisfac tion at the treaty's Ratification, enabling the work . of - his committee to go for wnrd. - ' ". -.- The date of the transfer of powers de pends uiHin the events of the next few days iu Ireland and the, progress made in installing the provisional government of the Insu free state. JUL WEATHER North Carolina, fair tonight and Tues day; slightly warmer tonight, except in extreme west portion. HAS BOTTLE OF APPLE - t B BANDY 190 YEABS OLD WILSON, N. C, Jan. 9. Henry E. Thompson, of Stantonsburg, near here, lays claim to baring one of the choicest bottles of moonshine liquor in the world. Mr. Thompson is the prond possessor of one quart of ap ple brandy distilled in . Edgecombe county, North Carolina, in the sum mer of 1770. The whiskey has been in the Thompson and Snnggs families more than 150 years, Mr, Thompson having had the brandy more than fifty years. BILLY SUNDAY OPENS MEETING AT SPARTANBURG Denounces Both Divorce' and Bootleggers : and Gets Ap plause Five Thousand Peo ple Attend Opening of Six Weeks' Revival at Spartan burg. V ' SPAHTAXBURO. S. C, Jan. 8. Billy tMiuday has spoken to three audi ences of more than 3,00() each on the opening day of his campaign in Bpartan burg, and closed tonight's meeting stand ing ou top of the pulpit crying with both hands to his mouth, "Why call ye ine Lord, Lord, and do not the things; I say." His text of the. night soriuon from which ho jireached upon the Bins and weaknesses of society, mixed tVripture and modern slang with a rapidity that leaves his audience almost dizzy. The audience broke into prolonged applause at one time, when he concluded a' de nunciation of the divorce evil, nnd ngaip when he imid his respects to the bootleg gers, When he reached iu the course of hisif tll0 ,.xot.utive committee in Greenville sermon tlie taeau-r aul society, lie tie claredi he had no quarrel with the thea ter or with society, but with their bins, and declared the mothers of girls who permit them to joy ride far-into the night are opening the gates of hell, Mr. Sunday preached from n text and slicks to his text, calling it over and over throughout tho course of his sermon un til the line rings in the ears of his audi ence. He switches from the sublime to the ridiculous iu a breath, and apiiluu.se and amens are constant response from !! uinlinnjin M.O (tul.HI.V. As with all tJie Sunday meetings the singing, under iho direction of Homer Hotlehever, is a feature. Mr. Kodehever bad every section of the great auditori um carrying tho refrain of his songs in sections, and then all togelher. lhe sing ing tonight showed tho work of the art- ittt as tho pld familiar hymns rolled from j 5,000 throatss. Thikcxpe"90 f U,e Sunday campaign,! amounting to $20,000.00 it was an nouncetl, will lie cicureu up in tne coi - -ciions tor xne nrst ween, iiiiiiuioini ' 'Inllnrx were dronneil into the tin Dans . ,i .. Mr. T-mday will not preach tomorrow, but ngai.i on Tuesday afternoon the; week's- work will lc begun. PERFECT PLANS FOR S.S. STANDARD TRAINING SCHOOL Will Be Held in Main Street Methodist Church Six Day Beginning January Z Wlln .tin- or the ciders .preparing the rommun Strong Faculty of Six - Or " ci.lemlly put the stain in the iranization Pefected Sunday I """""' i Secretary Woosley Mere. Prejiarntory to the Standard Training School for Sunday school workers to Ik held iu Main Street Met hodist 'church Jiinuury 2!th to February inclusive, there was held Sunday afternoon at Main street church a meeting of the su perintendents and officers of the local MeUintlist churches and the pastors. An organization was perfected by 1 he dec North Carolina Conference, was present and explained done here. 11 u detail the work to 1; recommended a splendid faculty of six, including some of the best-known Sunday school teachers and workers in the South and they wen elected for this school. I iit( en iirrseni rein esem.-ii i i-ir i several oui or iown cnurcnes v.no siaten i that manv of their officers mid teachers ; . , , . t . ... . i . ' i , . ... i .1- t 1 ... ..' ,, .. ... , iiirniion n t i mu iiirri- hihuu ir i 7 . .,,.. Vlll.h ..nthnsiasm .. . . . lirnwllt ; was manifested by those present. Mr. Woosley filled the pulpit at Main Street church Buqday morning, sja-akiug on the importance of Sunday ' school work in general. LANCASTER FACES TRIAL FOR THE THIRD TIME. The Associated Press. HAMILTON, Ala., Jan. 9. Robert jj. Lancaster, one among nine members !0f Company M, Alabama N'ational I Guard, charged wiih murder in conncc-' Hon jth the 1 nching of William Baird, j a miner on January 1.!, last vear, was placed on trial here today for a third time WASHINGTON, Jan. Charles S. Mitchell, editor-in-chief of the "hashing ton Herald, died today at his residence here. Mr. Mitchell, who formerly was editor-in-chief of The Duluth, Minn., News-Tribune, is survived by his wife and three children. . " , . , NEWPORT NF.WS. Va. Jan. 9. t The battleship Wyoming and the fuel : ship Trinity left Hampton Roads etter- uiij ,vi ti nun utn-ut-u .1 i a ii. VI uailldUal- mo.- Tlie will be followed tomorrow nri WcdncmLiy by the Delaware, Floriihi,vl( submarines, and a score or more anxili.-i-j ry craft uo taking on Tuel aud provia-j ions. ' NEWBERRY HAKES SWEEPING DENIAL OF 1 CHARGES OF CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY LEGION TO HELP; TEACH PATRIOTISM Department of Education to Co-operate With Legion Executive Committee of Am- . erican Legion Will Hold Meeting in Greenville on January 18. It A LK I Gil, Jan. S. American leg ion olli'i:ils of the state are elated over iiit'orinution imparted to them today by Br. K. (,'. Brooks that the department of cduiutiuu will add a chapter on the American ting to the text hook on civil Kovcriiini'iit taught in tho North Carolina public schools. Stot.. I '..in,. .. T,,,.. It... I ..I teli!.. ville. iviiH in Raleiah todnv. ,'., h un.l Arljiitunt Cnle K. Burdens (llscusted with lr. Brooks phins fitr the addition or tniK cliiiptcr. J lit st:ito stiivenn-i ttuilciit of ctlucatioii informed the of lici;il that this chapter would be insert cd. It will tell the children of the state the various vsayn of showing respect to the ihig mid of the tdgnilicancp of the bituiicr. Comnmiidcr Byrd came to Ituleigh for a visit to Htatc l.cailqnarters and to rotifer with American legion oflicialB Hans for the iiieiiiherthip drive; received attention at a meeting f tho legion- ii i res nnd further plans for thu campaign nill It., lnWeli lilt in .IMtiil ut n miuititiir on January 1H. The commander and Adjutant Burgcwa also visited (governor Morrison und talk ed over legion plans with him. The governor is J strong friend of the. legion nn l is interested in its undertakings in la-half of the State. VARNISH INSTEAD OF WINE . SERVED AT COMMUNION Poison Administered by Mis take for Wine at Commun ion Panic Created in Con gregation When Elders Drank and Fell - to Floor One by One. (By The Associated l'r?ss.) . Out of Danger. , . UUAXU HAPIDS, Mieh., Jan. fl. j.j, )ll(lli tui, of them deacons and el ders, poisoned yesterday by wood stain served by mibtuka for sacramental wine during communion services of. the Sev- cntM uetormetl cliurcli here, wero pro .munced out of .langer to.lav. Sjoerd . l olkersmii was tho only One seriously n(i ecte. I by the stiiin. but his Condition was greatly improved today. The sacramental wine yvas kept in clom-t under the choir loft. A jug of wtMid l a in used ill repairs to tho:ciiurch riiwi had lits-n lilut-cd in tint i-lnmt nml (IRANI) KAPIDS, MICH., Jan. 8. I Ten elders of the Seventh Reformed I church litre were poisoned at the morn- ing .wrvico totiay when tlicy drank var-i integrity ana wnen nc iuiu nccn seiecu-u. f r.,g 0i mine, was subsequently, in iiifh that had been poured into a com- a,s manager of the Senatorial canipaign-sow ,vav directlyor indirectly repaid munion cup in lhe belief it was sacra ! in Michigan, which was done without tho. v me, or was to be repaid by me. mental wines. Two of the elders were ' slightest knowledge on my part, he in-j There is not -even S shadow of truth or said to le in a critical condition. ; sisted that before he would even accept, i tho slightest foundation-, for any such ' The church hail been repaired- and in much less undertake to enter upon the . statement . : the store room where tho sacramental , work of the campaign, he should .and) "So far a I am personally concerned,' wine is kept in a jug several jugs of var- must learn for himself, because of our; j did not Send in the primary cam nish used in the re-tlecoruting had been j difference in 1912, whether or not his I iKn j Michigan, a single dollar, dj atored. One of the officials of the church j management of the Senatorial campaign rectly Mr indirectly, and with the exce in said to have mistaken the varnish for would be entirely acceptable to nie. 'tion of a personal contribution of 41., wine when he filled tho communion cup1 "He came to New York and we had; 500 to the republican State central eom during the churck service. a brief interview there. We did not dis- mittee, this is equally true of the general Tho ten elders of the church were the ' cuss, even indirectly, a single detail of t election.- In spite of the fact that the first to drink the .communion wine. As ! the campaign. 1 recall that during the. whole people of rny State were bombanL the'enp was being passed to other mem-j conversation had at that time, Mr. King,. t,i from every able by every means of Ikts of the congregation, the eldern were ; in answer to a question n-tjto how much! publicity and appeal, with every detail seen tp fall to the lloor. Many of the - it had cost the fricmln of Senator Town-'of every charge made against me iii church members became panic striken and rushed from lhe editico. A physi cian was summoned and the stricken men takSn to hospitals or their homes. ' The poisoned elders were D. J. Vader wert. John KicvuM, S. Folkesrstnu, Hen ry Terkeurst; John Drtiyn J. llolleo- utnfrfl, I tlrutniMt-A If OnMn nn.l II . ... . ... i.. Hoggswers. I In. iriiiimiilitntl nn nnil nniuil 1 1 tltrt ,.i,ier initin.,iiueiv ,,ttr Km- - - Vanl.umni, 1, the pastor, had completed j primary election ami the report of the j that were made nnd placarded through Elder Riewidd was the first! committee was filed. ' out the State in connection with the pri- hw sermon to drink the ttoison and the first to fall.! The other ehlers enllanscd in ranid suc-i cession. Folkertsnw was said to be in the campaign for Senator in Michigan in mttft serious condition of any of the ten.! 1918, n,r lid I know of the eontribu 1 i tions made until afterwarils. -tiastonia Girl Scouts hold ;i im-i portanl. .meetiujr Tueslay afternoon at ;!:tj. All memU-rs are urj-c.l to be' iire-nt. ! CommunUr Sc nice orchestra meets; . nt 7:.'10 o'.-lfirV this evening in the audi- torium of the t'hamlH-r of Commerce. -V this meeting plans will lte made for Mr. HoffmeiMter's coining. All members arej urged to be present. MvHMMHMKHHiv Cotton Market CLOSING BIDS ON THE NE WY0RK MARKET (Bv The Associated Preen. NEW YORK. Jan. 9. Cotton fa nr ,ln..l fir... J,,nuarv 18.54 ; March 18..I2: May 17..S9 ;' July 17.j'8 ; OctoU-r 16.60. TODAY'S COnOS MARKET I Cotton Seed .4Sc i 18c J Suict to Good ilidllinj Declares That From July 23, 1917, Until After the Armistice November 11 , 1918J Was Not in Michigan a Single Hour Wab Stationed at Brooklyn Navy Yard Thinks King, His Cam paign Manager, Is Man of Highest Integrity -Publicity Campaign Cost $195,000. WASHING TOX, Jan. 9. A sweep ing declaration of his innocence was made by (Senator Newberry, Kepublican, Michigan, today in the Senate. Taking the floor for his own defense in the oustqr proceedings brought by Henry Ford, the defeated ..Democratic candiilute, rjenator Newberry emphatical ly denied Kironal knowledge of the col lection or expenditure of the large cam- ! ruift fu,,J "t iu his behalf. "As Uod Is my witness, I am not to this tiny and hour conscious of liaving drtne, in connection with either the pri- mary campaign or tho general election of J91S in the State of Michigan," said Seuutur Newberry, "a single act that was, or is, an any way unlawful, dishon orable or corrupt, anil this I say to the Senate of the United States, without reservation or qualification." "Upon these facts, us I then believed i them to lte, anil as I uow believe them to I at oiu-e filled with astonishment ami re be, I shall nbido the results with a clear gn-t . x x x. - , ; conscience," Mr. Newberry added in ai "The amount expended whs; large, dramatic conclusion of his prepared ad-j more than I had any idea was being ex dress. His colleague. Senator Townsend, ; pemled and more than ought to be ncc annuunced last Saturday that Mr. New-j esary to expend ia any ordinary cam berry would submit to questioning by paign.. But this was not an 'ordinary- Senators but not to reckling or cross, examination. A business man 'and not nn experien ced public speaker, Senator Newberry, S short, sturdy figure with glasses over j publicity involving-this expenditure of blue eyes, said he desired to give-ho; nioucy. I can only say that I regret little information he had personally re-l exceeiliegly the fact that so largo- an garding the charges made against his.Jimouiit of money was necessarily ex- ner of flection. At the outset he asked I lK-ndt d. 1 can further say that in the that he be nut interrupted until lie con-1 cluled bis prepared address. jtation of that money, hi the collection "I cannot remain silent any- longer! "Vf '"'"h the use of that money. during the consi.uralion of my right to'1 "othmg whatever to do. I knew .enn.-.nt Stnt nf Michiirnn ax onei uotaing whatever about it, not even the of its Senators." he said. "1 did not! volunteer to appear before the commit tee of the Senato which took testimony iu this matter because I really had no information that would assist in tho in vestigation' of the charges tiled by my opponent. It seems to nie that the time has tome to speak, because my silence hiight bo misunderstood by ray friends. "On the hixth day of June, 1917. I wa,s commissioned a lieutenant-commander in the United States navy, and on July 23, 1917, I was assigned to the Third Naval District with headquarters iu the Brooklyn navy yard. I imme diately' took ui) my duties there, and ""'" ' V, ' "V v , ! ter the singing of the armistice, Novem- j b(,r ,1f j wns ncvcr j Michigan a j single hour. The primary election and tho general election of 1918 occurred during my ab i gence from the State of Michigan. ''Mr. Paul II. King wis Induced to accept the active management of the Sd u f oriain t'with me."' ftSa. selection of Mr. .King in any Way arranged by me. I knew Mr. him had been m 1912 when wo were pol.-j licit! oppenis. In my judgment, Paul King is a man of Tie highest charucter and sterling! send, whoe campaign Mr. rung nan j managed, said it hud codt apiiroximatcly 1 $20,000 aud added that in view of the! situation then existing in Michigan, he tlw.iirrlit .it -lil,l a-ftKt 111V frienilS 8D-I proximately foii.uuir to mase a coin pre hensive and successful campaign. This U the only amount of money which, di rectly or "indirectly, I ever heard men tioned in connection with the Senatorial inc , n "I did not solicit or expend, directly or indirectly, one single dollar in the l "The form ot report furnished iy ineiWAPiTS TO KNOW WHY Senate under tho act of Congress then supposed to be in force (but which has since been declared to bo void) railed fur a inn, correct ana nnina-u siaieim-ui a 1. . , . -..1 ...... ... , i e . v : . K .. miner oain, ui un riiiiaiBa ui- tions. names of contributors, all expeudl- ,ur,'! "n'1 tho IurlMss for whit'n thc cx- pemlitnrcs were inane. "I had not the knowledge' required to make such a verified report. Had - my affidavit su stated this fact, all criticism ! would have been avoided. I made the ! statement in thc form it. was mado in. I without consultation with any one, and it mi litcrallv true. I had taken no active part in the campaign I had not even been in Michigan. 1 bad neither rx-eeived, nor expended any funds and had no personal knowledge to enable me to make the report called for." "Iu my statement hied with the !ec irelary of thc Senate I did call attention to the report of the campaign committee of IVtroit. Which report, os called for by the Michigan law. includes a full statement of receipts aud disbursements as reported by the Treasurer of that committee. "After our interview ia New York, Mr. King went back to Michigau and prosecuted a enmpaigu, conducting it entirely in his own way,' He managed a campaign of publicity and organization which was. most effective, and for which I lmve freciuently expressed to him the gratitude which I feel. .'-.,'' ''. . 4 " As I recollect the facts in one cr two instances his action was the exact oppo-" site to what I felt was tho beat thing to tin. ," - "I knew', m a matter of fact, that a, caiaptiigu of publicity was being exten.- ' sively carried on, ami I reaped that ' such a campaign must necessarily cost a considerable sum of moucy, but I did I not have the faintest idea as to the a- mount of money that actually was ex pended until after iho report was made public. The cost of the campaign was about 193,0011, according to the report. mid when 1 learned of this amount I was campaign. l snail not u well upon tho reasons which the committee thought imperative ly tleitiuiiilcd a vampnigu of newspaper acquisition of that money, in the solici- ""'"""t ot I make this statement, not to es cape any responsibility, but that the actual facts in tho matter, as I know them, may be presented to the Senate. How the money was spent in the Stato. of Michigan, how the books of account were kept, who were engaged In this work, or what they did, I did not know. I ilo not know now, except 'from tho ac counts of the hearings which have been held and the report filed after the prima ry. , -;'- - i "T made :ny statements under nath ti iho Senate, as provided by law, in tho firm belief that they were full and fair statements of tho absolute truth, and I no believe to this hour. t -. "As to. the campaign fund, the ques tion of its acquisition, or of its expendi ture, was never called to my attention by any one connected with me or the cam paign committee, and when I stated that no money was spent with my knowledge or consent, I endeavored to convey the tannic impression which I now endeavor !? Wf - spending no money and that 1 knew, oa T amVe t0 d because it luts been hinleil fhat which was contrihnfed nnthn.,t kiiowlitlgo or consent, by relatives and roniiectiou with the primary, I - wa tiectcd fairly , and honorably a Senator ,-,, the 'State of Michigan. " "The people of my State knew thof u hnl.i wturv frr.it, V,n;.w,: 1 f . I ""- mfiiuuiii nf l-uil, ami whatcver action the Senate f the Unlt ed Htaes m.-.y take, I shall remempcr, long ns I live, the staunch loyalty of thq people of Michigan, who, with complete and full knowledge of every allegation made auainst me. mid nt -Hi i.krm. inary camiK-.ign, held me iu such conti deuce and believed in nie sufficiently to idoct me 0110 of their Senators from Michigan. " ; ' v: . , . DENBY HUNTED IN . VIRGINIA WITHOUT LICENSE -.RICHMOND," Vs.,' Jan. !. A com munication has been addressed to Sec retaTy of the. Navy Denby by the Vir ginia. State Commissioner of Game and Fisheries asking the secretary to ex plain "why he hunted in Virginia with out a license. " : ' ' ; '. The .communication was eat to Mr, IXmby by M. D. Hart, secretary of tho State Department of Game and Fisher ies. Acconiiianying it was a clipping from a newspaper under a Fredericks burg, Va., line, -declaring that Secretary IX-nby "enjoyed a successful hunt at Point Farm, in Stafford county, near Fredericksburg; that the Cabinet offi cer was accompanied by Colonel CutH aud Major Kingsherry and "took baA to Washington a fine lot of quail a I duck, some of them for President 11 i ; iag." - . . . SYDNEY, Austruilia, Jan. 9. A terrifie bush fire is raging in the Riven na. district of New South Wales, and i -tensive areas of crops have bei.u :' -Cd, . . -r. V-