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Vol. 18 No. 229
PLANS MADE FOR
GOV. RELIEF WORK
OF EX-SOLDIERS
SPECIAL COMMISSION BUSY
Among Recommendations is
Creation of a Veterans Ser
vice Administration to Take
Charge of Government Re
lief Work Among Ex-Soldiers,
Also Medical Care.
Washington, April 8. Several
specific recommendations, chief
among them the creation of the vet
erans service administration to take
charge of government relief work
among ex-soldiers and to be headed
by a director general, responsible di
rectly to the President, were contain
ed in the report submitted to Presi
dent Harding by his special commiss
ion investigating the case of veter
ans. Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago,
chairman of the commission, told the
President as he handed him the re
port, that he believed the recom
mendations were sound and that they
would prove a satisfactory solution
of the troubles existing in the pres
ent administration of soldier relief
work. Early action by President
Harding on the report Is expected.
Recommendation number one pro
vides for the new agency, and gives
it jurisdiction over the bureau of
war risk insurance, the rehabilitation
division of the federal board for vo
cational education and such part of
the public health service as may be
necessary to care properly for dis
abled soldiers. It also asks that a
director general assume charge of
the new agency with full authority
to obtain necessary facilities when
those already available prove Inade
quate. This provision would permit
the lease or purchase of hospital
buildings whenever the demand ex
ceeded the supply.
Number three says that pending
the enactment of new laws, Secretary
Mellon, of the treasury, shall issue
orders to the heads of the public
health and war risk bureaus, author
izing the latter bureau to take charge
of the public health activities and
personnel engaged in providing med
ical care for the veterans. The effect
would be to 'consolidate these bu
reaus under one head by executive
order without waiting for Congress
to act, to risk delay from that cause,
The next recommendation prvoides
for an immediate extension and ulti-
lization of all government hospital
facilities with such mobilization of
civilian medical services as may
prove practicable.
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RATES REFUSED
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Refuses Increase on
Rates to Carolinas.
Washington, Aprtl 8. Proposed
Increases of 20 cents a ton on the
joint rates from coal in mines on
the Cumberland Railroad to connect
ions in Tennessee, the Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida, and Alabama were
found by Interstate commerce com
mission to be not justified.
The proposed schedules now un
der suspension were ordered cancell
ed. HARRIS ALLEGED CONFESSION
IS GIVEN SERIOUS ATTENTION
New" York, April 8. Impressed by
detailed account of the Joseph L.
Elwell murder given at Buffalo yes
terday by Roy Harris former Gover
nor Whitman who is in charge of
the investigation of the murder said
lie was beginning to take more seri
ously Harris' alleged confession - of
complicity in the crime.
It Tas reported today that Mr.
Jan was making an effort to
NCREASED
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GOVERNOR WOULD
INCREASE HOSPITAL
MEDICAL STAFFS
INSANE LACK ATTENTION
Interest Governor Has Shown
v in State's Unfortunates Com
mendable. Delegates to the
Good Roads Association.
Campaign to Reduce Ty
phoid in the State.
(Ey Max Abernethy)
Raleigh, April 8. Looking over men ana transport wurwm mia
the Morrison administration, from ing decided to strike in sympathy
cellar to garret, Governor Morrison with the miners Tuesday morning ne
has concluded that one of the first gotiations between miners and own
things that should be remedied is the ers tailing.
lack of medical attention at the hos
pitals for the insane at Morganton,
Raleigh and Goldsboro
. . .
The governor has given this phase
of his administration enough thought " "
, . . tT,.:ences which led to strike in the coal
and consideration to authorize the
statement that he does not intend to fields havln faI.led the miners e"c;
go out of office without having done "t inf conference with
his best to double, triple or maybe ! their partners in the triple a"iance
quadruple the medical staff at the railway employes and transport
institutions for the unfortunate. It ! wrker8 to, decid? w.nen me
vi .i, Aft ott h of the allied organizations would be
is possible that the directors may be .. ., , ..
. . n , tHi called out in a sympathetic strike. ,
convinced to go even further In this ,
direction but the point Governor
Morrison has m mind is to materially
. . more moderate labor interests to In-
increase the nursing and medical, -x
a . i,I(ia vite the mine owners and workers to
staffs of the various State hospitals. .
. . .,,'a conference this morning at which
Although Governor Morrison had ,
J . , . m i the first subject would be a resump-
some difficulty, when he was racing! J
; firm nt nnmnlnc in rlpa r in o mines
for the governorship, to satisfy the;
voters he was only a politician seek
ing what office he might devour yet
the hospital directors are convinced
that there has never been an execu
tive who sought the light harder '
than his present excellency.. The in-
terest the governor has shown in the
welfare of the State's unfortunates,
and his recommendations to provide
better treatment for them, will be
one of the high lights of the present
administration.
There is no charge laid at any hos
pital door because of the prevailing
conditions but Governor Morrison
thinks that 1,200 patients, sick in
mind or body or both, ought to be
provided with more than three phy
sicians. Such is the condition at the
State Hospital for the Insane at the
capital city. Under the best condi-, A General and Exhaustive In
tions twelve hundred mentally a'ndi vestigation of Railway Con-
the
physically, sound persons, says
governor, require more attention
than three physicians can give. His
excellency will see that the situation
is remedied.
Already he has impressed upon
the hospital directors in . language
sa strnnp" na ran nc Brink An The env-
ernor has not forgotten that "the
care of our unfortunates" was one of
his inaugural planks and he does not
intend to let his promise to the peo
ple pass out of his mind.
The hospital directors will not be
allowed to forget either for the gov
ernor has served notice that there
will be no let-up until there has been
a radical change in the affairs of the
institutions. While he was being crit
icised for asking for power to hire
and fire his own subordinates Gover
nor Morrison was only looking for a
means to the end. If a hospital board
sought to neglect a thousand patients
there would be no earthly way of
changing the system, and conse
quently the Morrison request can
now be understood.
What the Morrison administration
lacks in power to remove from office
it Is well fortified in power of per
suasion, and it is through this meth
od the governor will get action.
There is to be no let-up in the
campaign launched against the sale
of questionable stock by "wild-cat"
salesmen declared Commissioner
Stacy W. Wade of the State Depart
ment of Insurance today. The fact
that the International Petroletfm
Company of Texas, through the use of
the mails and the name of Roland
F. Beasley, former State Commission
er of public 'welfare, is endeavoring
to do business in North Carolina in
onen violation of the law onlv adds!
to the company's unsavory tacticaJ
Commissioner Wade thinks.
"We do not want the peopW of
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THE MOST SERIOUS
LABOR CONDITIONS
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Transport Workers and Rail
road Men Are Planning a.
Sympathetic Strike to be
Called to Aid Cause of the
Striking Miners. George
Failed to Placate Matters.
London, April 8. The railway
London, April 8. All efforts of
Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minist-
er, to bring the miners and mine
&
Last night's decision by the Prime
. . . T
of water led the general public to the
belief that a settlement was in sight
and the impending strike promising
to be the greatest in the history of
the country would be averted.
The miners were adamant in
their stand insisting there should
be no restriction regarding the quest
ions to be discussed by conferees and
an exchange of letters failed to
change their minds.
PROPOSE REDUCE
RAILWAY RATES
i ditions Probable.
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I Wash. Arjr. 8. Chairman Cum
mings of the Eenate interstate Com
mission drafted his resolution for in
troduction next week authorizing a
general and exhaustive investigation
61 railroad affairs. It is planned to
J . . .
the Senate expects to see President
Harding in regard to the matter.
One phase of the inquiry will have
to do with the best means of bring
ing about a reduction in railway
rates. The resolution also authorizes
the committee to inquire into the ef
ficiency or inefficiency of railway op
eration since the return of the rail
roads to private ownership. Other
subjects include a reduction in
freight rates.
SHIP EMPLOYEES REFUSE
TO ACCEPT WAGE CUT
Philadelphia, April 8. Thirty five
representatives of the 10,000 ship
employees of the Reading system to-
Aav reftiaeH to nrnp.nt an 18 Tier cent
Seduction in wage8 proposed by F.
M. Falck, general manager of the
system.
UNSETTLED WEATHER.
For North Carolina: Unsettled
weather tonight and Saturday proba
bly showers and not much change in
temperature with moderate to fresh
southeast land south winds.
ENGLAND
ACNG
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GREEK FORCES
HAVE MET WITH
SEVERE REVERSESiPLAN OF REPARATION
ALL FORCE ENDANGERED
Nationalists Have Resumed
Advance in the Brusa Sec
tor and Entire Greek Army
in Asia Minor is Threaten
ed. Six Thousand Greeks
Are in Hospitals.
Paris, April 8. Turkish National
ists have resumed their advance in
the Brusa sector of Asia Minor ac
cording to dispatches received at the
French foreign office.
Fears are entertained here for the
safety of the entire Greek Expedi
tionary force. The magnitude of
the reverses suffered by the Greeks
appears to be greater than at first
supposed.
6,000 wounded Greeks are said to
be in hospitals in Brusa.
BRICKS ARE CHEAPER.
Chicago, April 8. A 25 per cent
reduction in the price of bricks was
announced by a local brick factory.
Bricks formerly costing $16 a thou
sand will be reduced to $12 a thou
sand effective Monday.
VISITING IX CHARLESTON
The following item from the
Charleston (S. C.) News and Cour
ier is of interest here:
"Mrs. C. H. Pierce of Wilson, N.
C., is expected to arrive today when
she will be the guest of Mrs. Wat
son Finger. Mrs. Pierce was form
erly Miss Nina DeVeaux of Charles
ton and has many warm friends
here to welcome her. A number of
entertainments are planned in her
honor."
CANADA HAS RIGHT
SECURE DERGDOLL
Draft Evader Admits That He
Traveled From Canada Ir
regularly. T A. SI ft
i.onon, AVrii o. ,
iraane urover " -
Britain cannot, in tne opinion oi
legal experts of the government who tant opening of today's session. The
have been working on the request of sudden uprush of money rate8 in
the United States that England get yesterday's final dealing and over
the slacker from Germany and turn!night advices regarding BTitish la
mm over to me auiiMu uw
ties. The offense with which he is
charged in Canada is extraditable,
but his infraction of British lawj
while in London is not extradiable in (
the pre-war treaty between England
and Germany. This decision will be
forwarded to the Ottawa government
with a suggestion from the colonial
office here that Canada carefully pre
pare its evidence preliminary to lay
ing the matter before the German
government through the colonial of
fice. - S
But if extradition proceedings are
successful it does not follow that the Aeronautical corporation, capitaliz
United States will get Bergdoll soon. ed at $6,000,000 would be compell
As pointed out in these dispatches ed to liquidate if the government
recently, England and the dominions carried out its rumored plans of op
are jealous of the rights a British ening aircraft factories, George H.
passport carries and doubtless the Houston, the president, said at a
Ottawa government will prosecute meeting of t'he stockholders. If the
the case to the limit if Bergdoll is government continued to place its
turned over to it. When the Canadian aircraft orders with private concerns
law has been satisfied then it would ne was confident of sufficient busi
be up to the United States and Can-j ness to enable the corporation to
ada to decide whether he should re- operate until the demand for corn
turn to a United States prison. mercial airplanes grew, he said.
Bergdoll has admitted that he
traveled from Canada on a passport
obtained irregularly.
PRICE OF FLOUR DROPS.
Minneapolis. April 8. Flour
rrixoo in itffnneannlis have dropped
50 cents a barrOthe last week bring
. Ttrixa AT ntATtdard natents at:
mills down to ?8l5 to $8.40 a bar
rel.
GERMANY
PROBABLY
ML ADVANCE NEW
NOTHING SAID OFFICIALLY
Germany May Try to Interest
United States in Fresh Prop
osition on Reparation. Sug
gested Allies and Germans
May be Asked to Hold Con
ference in Washington.
Paris, April 8. It was stated semi
officially here today that a fresh
proposition on reparations was ex
pected from Germany. Unconfirmed
reports are to the effect that Ger
many is making another effort to in
terest the United States by negotia
tion between Carl Bergman German
under secretary of treasury and
Roland W. Boyden formerly Ameri
can unofficial representative with the
allied reparation commission.
Mr. Boyden however is in Vienna
on his way to Constantinople.
Nothing is known in official circles
of the reported Invitation of the al
lies and Germans to meet in Wash
ington to discuss reparations and it
was declared here that there is little
liklihood that such a meeting would
take place. It is expected that the
Allies wlil issue an ultimatum to
Germany on the expiration of the
time limit on May 20 for the pay
ment of ten billion gold marks.
MARKETS
COTTON
New York, April 8 Liverpool ad
vices maae an uniavoraDie impres
sion on steinment in the cotton
market here today. The opening is
unchanged to 6 points lower and
prices between 11.70 and 11.78 for
May and 12.25 and 12.23 for July
after the call.
New York, April 8. Cotton fu
tures opened steady. May 11.70, July
12.25, Oct. 12.90, Dec. 13.19, Jan
13.32.
The market at noon was as fol
lows: Jan 13.27, May 11.72, July
12.27, Oct. 12.87, Dec. 13.18.
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I ine marKet closed at 3 p. m. as
follows: Jan. 13.12, Mar. 13.34, May
11.62, July 12.15, Oct. 12.72, Dec
13.02.
Spots Wilson market 10 cents.
New Fork, April 8. Recent rgac
j tionary tendencies in the stock mar-
ket were again observed at the hesi-
bor conditions prompted further cau
ion. Redding and Royal dutch were
strong gaining 1 and 1-2.
.
Story Telling Class Met.
Tne Story Teiiing Class met this
afternoon at 4:3o in the Sunday
Scnool rooms of the Methodist
cnurch. Some special work will be
studied and discussed with Mrs.
H. Hanley leading.
E.
WRIGHT CORPORATION
MAY LIQUIDATE
New York, April 8. The Wright
, jn presenting his annual report
Mr. Houston said the situation apj
plied not only to the Wright com
pany but to the aeronautical indus
try as a whole. The report showed
that during the last year the Wright
company produced and shipped near-
ly $1,500,000 worth of aeronautical
motors and parts. The bulk of this
- j business was obtained from the gor-
eminent. The report showed net
- ) profits from operatic1 of $190,173
57.
WILLIAMS
E
GOES TO THE JURY.'
PROBABLY TODAY
MAKING THE FINAL PLEAS
Barring Mistrial There Are 3
Uossible Verdicts, Acquittal
or Conviction of Murder
With Chance of Recomment
dation for Mercy Whicbi
Means Life Imprisonment.
Covington, Ga., April 8. The casa
of John S. Williams Jasper County
farmer on trial for the murder of one
of 11 negroes alleged to have been
killed on his plantation was expected
to go to the jury today. With the
presentation of evidence concluded
and arguments begun yesterday it
was believed final pleas would ba
completed this afternoon.
Closing arguments for the prosecu
tion will be made today by W. M.
Howard, former Congressman from
Georgia, while Green F. Johnson oC
Monticello, Ga., chief counsel for tha
defense will make the final plea for;
acquital. The privilege for making
the initial and final arguments was
given the defense by reason of hav
ing introduced Williams as the solo
witness for the defense. -
Barring a mistrial there are threa
possible verdicts, acquittal or con
viction of murder with the chanca
of the latter being accompanied by si
recommendation for mercy which
would automatically change tha
sentence to life imprisonment.
Should Williams be acquitted ot
the present charge he would not ba
freed as he would be held for trial
on two other murder indictments re
turned against him in this county in
connection with the death of threa
negroes. , , ,
TO THE VOTERS OP
THE 5TH. WARD.
I wish to thank eacli and every one
for your liberal support in the recent
primary, and assure you that I shall
endeavor to render such service as
I deem to be for the best interest ot
my town.
Respectfully yon-rsV
R. H. Boswell.
MUNICIPAL DEMONSTRATION
OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Greenville, S. C, April 8. "One
thousand persons will participate in
the municipal demonstration of phy
sical education to be held here Sat
urday April 9 and 16. This is the
second time a demonstration of this
kind has ever been staged in the
South.
CONSPIRACY CASE 1
GOES TO THE JURY
Forty-five Men Charged With
Robbery From Express Co.
WU1 Hear Verdict.
Macon, Ga., April 8. Forty fiva
men on trial here in Federal Court
charged with conspiracy to rob tha
American express company may
know their fate tonight.
Federal Judge Evans was sched
uled to start reading his charge to
the jury this afternoon. It Is not ex
pected it will consume more than two
hours.
BREAD PRICES REDUCED,
Chicago, April 8. The price of
pound loaves of bread was reduced
today from 10 to 9 cents by a con
cern operating a chain of stores
JUNIOR DAUGHTERS TO MEET
.The Junior Daughters of Confed
eracy will meet with Miss Rosalind '
Bryan Saturday afternoon at 4 o'
clock.
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