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I OL. 34
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY JUNE 22, 1923.
NO. 45
ILL SOON TEST
BIG 1 CRAFT
THE WAR DEPARTMENT AN
NOUNCES PILOTS FOR BARL
ING BOMBER.
WILL WEI6H 40,000 POUNDS
Hat Duplicate Pilot Control, , Carrie*
2,000 Gallons of Gaaolino, Meas
ures 120 Feet.
Washiikgton. — The army’s new
“two and-k half planer” air giant,
known as the Barling bomber, the
biggest thing yet in flying machines,
will soon be tested at Wilbur Wright
field, Ohio. The war department an
nounced the tentative selection . of
Lieutenants Leigh Wade and Harold
R. Harris as pilots for the test flight.
The ship measures 120 feet from tip
to tip, is powered with six Liberty
motors, weighs 40,000 pounds and will
have a flying speed of not less than
90 miles an hour.
"If the performance in flight is sat
isfactory,” the department's an
nouncement said, “the air service
engineering division at Dayton will
have achieved the credit of putting
in the air the largest successful air
plane in the world.”
The plane was designed for the air
service by Walter H. Barling. It was
constructed by the Wittemann. air
craft corporation of Hasbrouck
Heights, N. J. While it is generally
rated as a tri-plane, the “mid-plane”
is so narrow as to prompt the expres
sion “two and a half plans.” The gas
oline capacity is 2,000 gallons and oil
181 gallons and a minimum operat
ing crew of four will be required.
“Specifications require ^ that not
more than 5,000 pounds of bombs
shall be carried at one time,” the an
nouncement added, “but were any
thing so large as a 10,000 pound bomb
developed, the Barling could lift and
fly with it for two hours.”
Spruce and “60,000 . pound steel”
were used in construction as compar
ed to the 150,000 pound nickel steel
used in building the navy’s trans
Atlantic flier, NC-4. Of the fuselage
construction, the statement said:
“Six-Inch shells could probably
pass through the tail portion without
bringing the plane down. There are
no vital longerons or wires which
would end the flight.”
The ship is scheduled to have a
12 hour full speed flight capacity and
will carry seven guns, sweeping the
whole field of approach of enemy
machines. Controls of the six motors
are cenralized for operation through
a single control stick, added features
being means of shutting down the '
engines on one side without reducing
the drive of the others to aid in
negotiating “power turns.”
Many Want to Emigrate.
Rome.—The commissariat of emi
gration is besieged by workmen,
aiyhans, and peasants from all the
provlnc.es who wish to be included in
the new quota beginning July 7 for
emigration to America. Commenda
tore de Michaelis, the general com
missioner, is personally supervising
the selection of the emigrants and
frequently conferring with Premier
Mussolini, who takes personal inter
est, in order to insure that the best
types of Italians will go to America.
It lg desired by the authorities to
demonstrate to the American govern-!
ment and people that if Italian eml- (
gration, instead of being limited to
42,000 yearly, as now, were regulated
to the selection of workmen accord
ing to the needs of American employ
ers, both countries would benefit
without injury to the American work-,
men, as the Italian emigrants would
not take their places, but simply All
vacancies.
Buffalo Flames Stifle Nineteen.
Buffalo, N. Y.—Nineteen firemen
were overcome in a fire that started
* in the basement of the Hans Kelly
Dry Goods Company.
The blase of unknown origin was
discovered in the waste, paper store
room and the fumes rising from the
tightly packed bales for a while com
pletely baffled the efforts of the fire
men. Gas masks were of no a ball as
man after man was carried out into
the air.* Some were shouting and
fighting like maniacs, others were
limp *nd unconscious, while many
staggered up to the sidewalk to col
lapse in a heap and be bundled into
the waiting ambulances.
Chief Murphey himself superin
tended the work and fresh men were
M«t down in two minute shifts. It
was some time before the fire wai
brought under control.
HURRICANE CARRIES FARM
BUILDINGS THROUGH AIR.
Saskatoon., Sask.—One death
and a rapidly mounting toll of
property damage were reported
In a hurricane, which swept cen
tral Suskatchewan, carrying farm
buildings hundreds of yards through
the air and demolishing store
fronts and telephone lines.
Victor Cassidy, 15, was killed
when a bunk house on a farm
near Rosetown was blown 20
yards through the air. The boy
fell out and was dashed to death,
on the ground. Ten miles north
of Rosetown, a shack, in which
Mr. and Mrs. Nefle Woods were
sleeping, was swept for a mile
and a half across the prairie. The
woman escaped with a shaking
up, but Woods was reported to
have been seriously injured.
ONLY ISO HEAR PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT SAYS ONLY TWO PER
CENT CAN SING STAR SPANG
LED BANNER.
But “Glad to Speak Because of Con
sciousness of So Many
Workers.”
Washington^—A code for civilian
usage of the American flag and for
proper behavior in its presence was
advocated by President Harding iri
addressing the American legion’s flag
conference which has in attendance
delegates representing a number of
organizations. The President also ex
pressed a, hope that the various or
ganizations represented would insist
"upon some suitable provision” to
have every American learn to sing
the “Star Spangled Banner,” declar
ing that he would like to save the
spirit of America show itself in song.
“While you are adopting a code
whereby the citizenship of America
may show due reverence to the flag,”
the President said in an address to
the conference, ”1 would like you to
go a step further and Insist upon
Americans being able to sing 'the
Star Spangled Banner.’
“I hage noted audiences singing—
I should say trying to sing—the
American national song, but outside
of about two per cent they are only
rumbling or pretending to sing. I
would like to have the spirit of Amer
ica show itself in song. I hope you
will insist upon some suitable provis
ion to that end in your code.”
While advocating the exercise of
proper reverence for the flag, the
President said it should not be for
gotten that American citizens have
another obligation—to“to maintain in
America unimpaired thd things tor
which the flag stands.”
Scarcely 150 persons attended the
opening session of the conference
and Mr. Harding in beginning his
brief address mentioned that the
audience was "rather more limited in
numbers than the President is accus
tomed to address,” but he added he
was glad to speak because of a "con
sciousness that it is a group of work
ing men.” \
Cotton Conference Postponed
Washington.—The British delega
tion to the International Cotton Con
ference held here, informed officials
of the department of agriculture that
the Liverpool Cotton Association
would not act upon the agreement
reached by the conference until its
delegates had returned and expalin
ed their views. The meeting of the
conference for June 18 has been post
poned.
Government officials pointed *out
there had been no hitch in the nego
tiations and they felt confldefft that
agreement would be ratified.
After a conference between the
British and government officials the
following statement was issued:
“With reference to the proposals
of the department of agriculture and
the American cotton trade in connec
tion with the United States cotton
standards act which the European del
egates recommended to their respec
tive associations and exchanges, the
following cablegram has been receiv
ed from the Liverpool Cotton Asso
ciation:
" ‘Board of directors will recom
mend to the general meeting of
members of the association to be
held on Friday, Jund 15, that awing
to vital interest involved no decision
be arrived at until delegates have
returned.’
“It has therefore been decided that
these delegates shall Immediately
return to Europe and place their
views on this subject before the mem
bers of their own exchange
WILL SOON 1ESI
BIG AIR CRAFT
THE WAR DEPARTMENT AN
NOUNCES PILOTS FOR BARL- ,
ING BOMBER.
WILL WEIGH 40,001 POUNDS
Has Duplicate Pilot Coi^rol, Carries
2.000 Gallons of Gasoline, Meas
ures 120 FeeC
Washington. — The army’s new
"two and a half planer” air giant,
known as the Barling bomber, the
biggest thing yet in flying machines,
will soon be tested at Wilbur Wright
field, Ohio. The war department an
nounced fhe tentative selection of
Lieutenants Leigh Wade and Harold
R. Harris as pilots tQr the test flight.
The ship measures 120 feet from tip
to tip, is powered with six Liberty
motors, weighs 40,000 pounds and will
have a flying speed of not less than
90 miles an hour.
“If the performance in flight is sat
isfactory,” the department's an
nouncement said, "the air service
engineering division at Dayton will
have achieved the credit of putting
in the air the largest successful air
plane in the world.” g
The plane was designed for the air
service by Walter H. Barling. It was
constructed by the Wittemann air
craft corporation of Hasbrouck
Heights, N. J. While it is generally
rated as a tri-plane, the "mid-plane”
is so narrow as to prompt the expres
sion "two and a half plans.” The gas
oline capacity is 2,000 gallons and oil
181 gallons and a minimum operat
ing crew of four will be required.
"Specifications require that not
more than 5,000 pounds of bombs
shall be carried at one time,” the an
nouncement added, “but were any
thing so large as a 10,000 pound bomb
developed, the Barling could lift and
fly with it. for two hours.”
Spruce and "60,000 pound steel”
were used hi construction as compar
ed to the 150,000 pound nickel steel
used in building the navy’s trans
Atlantic flier, NC-4. Of the fuselage
construction, the statement said:
“Six-inch shells conuld probably
pass through the tail portion without
bringing the plane down. There are
no vital longerons or wires which
would end the flight.”
The ship is scheduled to have a
12 hour full speed flight capacity and
will carry seven guns, sweeping the
whole field of approach of enemy
machines. Controls of the six motors
are, cenralized for operation through
a single control stick, added features
being means of shutting down' the
engines on one side without reducing
the drive of the others to aid in
negotiating “power turns.”
Many Want to .Emigrate.
Rome.—The commissariat of emi
gration is besieged by workmen,
artisans, and peasants from all the
provinces who wish to be included in
the new quota beginning July 7 for
emigration to America. Commenda
tore de Michaelis, the general com
missioner, is personally supervising
the selection of the emigrants and
frequently conferring with Premier
Mussolini, who takes personal inter
est, in order to insure that the best
types of Italians will go to America.
It is desired by the authorities to
demonstrate to the American govern
ment and people that if Italian emi
gration, instead of being limited to
42,000 yearly, as now, were regulated
to the selection of workmen accord
ing to the needs of American employ
srs, both countries would benefit
without injury to the American work
men, as the Italian emigrants would
sot take their places, but simply fill
racancles.
Buffalo Flames Stifle Nineteen.
Buffalo, N. T.—Nineteen firemen
were overcome in a fire that started
in the basement of the Hans Kellys
Dry Ooodii Company.
The blase of unknown origin was
Uncovered in the waste paper store
room and the fumes rising from the
tightly packed'bales for a while com
pletely baffled the efforts of the fire
men. Gas maska were of no abail as
man after man was carried out into
the air.* Some were shouting and
Ightlng like maniacs, others were
limp and unconscious, while many
itaggered up te the sidewalk to col
lapse in a heap and be bundled into
the waiting ambulances.
Chief Murphey himself superin
tended the work and fresh men were
tent down in two minute shifts. It
was some time before the fire was
brought under control
s
THOUSANDS SUFFER
IN PERSIAN QUAKE.
Berlin.—Eight villages were wip
ed out, 3,000 persons killed and
100,000 made destitute by an earth
quake in the district of Korassan,
'Persia, an attache of the Persian
embassy here annonced.
Scores of villages partly de
stroyed and the population is suf
fering severe hardships. Most of
the livestock of the district perish
ed and the people are without
food.
The government is unable to
render assistance and Is hoping
that European nations will offer
aid.
The loss will run into millions of
dollars.
THE SENATE MUST APPROVE
AMERICA WOULO USE TREATY
MAKING RIGHTS WITH OTHER
NATIONS.
Proposal is Outgrowth of Long Study
of International Situation By U.
S. Government.
Washington.—Modification of the
effect of American prohibition en
forcement regulations as they apply
to sealed liquors in transit through
American territory or in ships’ stores
has ben offered to various maritime
‘powers by the state department as a
solution for present inconveniences
oceasined foreign shipping. The
project it was . learned on high auth
ority, Contemplates exercise of the
treaty making power to amend exist
ing statutes, which means that senate
ratification would have to be obtained
to make the modification effective.
The offer also is contingent upon
a reciprocal agreement in treaty form
By ike powers involved which would
give the United States the right of
search np to 12 miles off shore in
carrying on the war against runi
smugglers operating under foreign
flags.
The American proposal is the out
growth of prolonged study of the in
volved legal and international' situar
tion that has arisen both from the
rum smuggling operations and from
the recent decision of the supreme
court upon which the present rigid
treasury regulations excluding all
beverage liquors from American ter
ritorial Jurisdiction are based. It was
presented In answer to numerous
complaints made by the maritime
governments against inconveniences
to their shipping resulting from the
regulations. It also follows the re
fusal of Great Britain last year to
agree to a treaty permitting he same
extension of the right of search
against smugglers which is now pro
posed, coupled with the offered modi
fication of ship liqnor and liquor in
transit rules. •
Comment on the now American
proposal was withheld In diplomatic
circles. There was ro indication
available there or at the state de
partment as to the probable attitude
of the nine govrnments which have
made the new ship liquor emulations
the subject'' of diplomatic conversa
tions.* Since the project does not
contemplate a Joint treaty but wholly
separate pacts the possibility pre
sents itself that some of the mari
time powers might enter into such
relationships as proposed where oth-'
ers found it inadvisable to do so. In
the event, providing senate ratilica
tion was obtained for the treaties
negotiated, a solution for these two
vexing international aspects of Amer
ican prohibition enforcement would
hav^ been found so far as the treaty
party nations were concerned at least.
This, however, does not contem
plate any action to alleviate the ship
liquor situation prior to ratification
sf the treaties gy both parties It
therefore offers no method of over
coming the obstacles to internation
al commerce imposed by the treas
ury regulaions for several months
at lout aa the American senate will
not reconvene before December un
less called in special session.
Them peon Named te Ships Beard.
Washington.—Frederick I. Thomp
son, of Mobile, Ala., has been ap
pointed by President Harding for an
other term of office as. a member of
the Shipping Board. 1:
Mr. Thompson’s term expired sev
eral days ago and hits new commis
sion was delivered to him. His ap
pointment was forecast several weeka
ago at the White House when the
President through a spokesman let it
be known that he was greatly jerati
fled by he decision of Mr. Thompson
to remain on the board aa a repres
entative of the Quit region
PRIME MINISTER
SHOT TO DEATH
STAMBOULISKY OF BULGARIA
KILLED IN FIGHT WITH
PEASANTS.
DIES AT HIS BIRTH PUCE
Was Premier From Time Peasant
Government Wee Formed Until
Ite Recent Overthrow.
Sofia. — Alexander Stamboulisky,
premier of Bulgaria from the time the
peasant government was formed UB*
der his leadership In 1918 until k«
was overthrown by the Bulgarian
army, was killed in the Tillage of
Vetren near his native town of Slav*
ovitza. He was shot in the course
of an attempt by a party of peasants
to rescue him from guards who had
icaptured him after a three days’ pur
suit.
Stamboulisky was brought from the
Tillage of Oolak, where he was cap
tured. He announced that he had
important documents at his Slavo
vitsa home and was permitted to set
ont for Slavovitza in an automobile
surrounded by guards. On the out
sirts of Ahe village a party of
peasants bracked the road.
Under the fire of the peasants,’ the
guards abandoned Stamboulisky and
the peasants proceeded to escort, him
toward the village. Enroute a band
of soldiers attacked the peasants
with rifle .fire. It was during the
short, stiff fighting which followed
that Stamboulisky was shot—virtu
ally on the threshold of his birth
place.
Stamboulisky, as a captive, was
expected to be brought to Sofia. When
the train arrived at the stalon the
streets around Alexander square
[were choked with citizens eager to
get a glimpse of him. Shortly after
wards they learned of his fate.
It was a peasant who arrested the
former premier at Golak. Stambou
lisky went to a tile-making establish
ment and ordered a large amount of
tile, paying ^100 leva to find the bar
gain. Recognizing him in spite of his
disguise the merchant suspected the
purpose of the transaction was to
develop friendly contract so that he
could communicate with the mayor
of Slavovatlza, thereby getting in
touch with his adherents. The mer
chant summoned assistance and told
Stamboulisky he was under detention.
Stamboulisky then decided to place
himself in the hands of thh new
authorities and wrote a letter to the
chief of police a Vetren offering to
surrender. The official arrived seg
eral hours laer with a detachment of
soldiers.
Code For Uuge of American Flag. '
Washington. — A code covering
proper civilian usage of the Amreican
flag and conduct in its presence was
adopted at the concluding session of
the conference of national organisa
tions called by the American legion,
and a permanent committee was au
thorised to disseminate it throughout
the country.
Resolutions adopted recommended
that each of the more than 60 organi
sations represented promote the
study of he words and music of the
‘Stan Spangled Banner" and its teach
ing in all schools and in juvenile or
ganizations as suggesetd to the con
ference by President Harding.
State legislatures also were asked
to enact uniform laws-requiring dis
play of the flag in and over all
schools, parks and playgrounds, and
sver other public buildings.
Considerable discussion over what
was described as the unpatriotic at
titude of a number of teachers and
text books in public schools result
ed in adoption of another resolution
iemanding that "all persons employ
ed in a public capacity, whose com
pensation is paid from -public funds
be required to pledge aliegtance and
support to the constitution and re
spect for the flag of the Unied
Sates.’’ Opposition was recorded to
proposals to change the official di
mension of the flag.
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Buys 17 Virginia Piggly Starts.
Norfolk, Va.—Purchase of seven
teen Piggly Wiggly stores in tide
water Virginia, by the D. Vender
8toreg Corporation, was anaenaced
by D. Pender, president of the cor
poration, upon his return from Meat
phis. Mr. Pender said the deal was
made with Clarence Spunddra, head
of the Piggly Wiggly concern and in
volved $160,000. The stores are in
htorfolk. Newport News, Hampton
and Portsmouth,
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