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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Pritchard Boom Given Strong Impe
Gus.

Greensboro, Feb. 14-Plans for
promotion of the "Pritchard for
President" movement were forum
lated yesterday at the o. Henry hotel
at conference of members of the
committee in charge of these activ-
tiles. The details of organization
were advanced and the conference
was characterized by the expression
of optimistic views as to the move
ment.
Judge w. P. Bynum, of this city,
chairman of the committee presided
and the out-of-town conferees in
cluded r. H. Mcneil, of Washington,
d. c., secretary; Gen. 2. ". Walser,
of Lexington, and A. A. Whitener, OF
Hickory. j. M. Millikan, of Greens
boro, chairman of the finance com
mittee, was unable to be present
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Governor VIII Name Cranmer For
JudQeShlD

Hon. H. E. Cranmer, leading
attorney of Southport, and former
State Senator from the Brunswick
New Hanover district. will be named
by Governor Thomas W. Beckett this
morning to complete the unexpired
term of Judge Walter P. Stacy, of
Wilmington, whose resignation reach
ed the Governor yesterday Cover
nor Beckett has acted in the appoint
ment with his usual dispatch, al
lowing but little time for booms to
multiply in favor of many favorfte
sons
Mr.. Cranmer is well known IN
legal circles throughout the state.
and is regarded as one of the best
men available for appointment for
the place. With Judge Stacy's res
ignation there arrived a unanimous
endorsement of the Southport law
yer from the Brunswick county bar.
The-new judge has served several
terms as mayor of his home town. He
will be 40 years Cd next Sunday, is
married and has five children.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Mr.. Maxwell

(By Tom Bost, in Greensboro News)
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 14-Of course
as between the two members OF the
state commission, Messrs. Peele and
Maxwell, the odds favor Maxwell
in the ration of 100 to 1; chiefly be-
cause the younger member OF the
commission is considered the finest
statistician in the Southern states,
railroad rates and taxation the theme
Maxwell's spleidid gifts with the pen'
his dog like service to the democ
racy and his passionate champion1ng
of Senator Simmons, all have put
him in position for promotion IN
his line. a primacy which canot be
challenged. The substantial certain
ty that Mr.. Commissioner Harlan
will not be reappointed and that the
southwest will get the man, moves
the Maxwell influence to work for
him and automatically Judge Pell is
shelved
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
People Dissatisfied With Republican
Leadership

Washington, Feb. 15.-E1ection
of Captain Jacob L. Milligan, Demo
crat, and League of Nations advo-
cate, over John E. Frost, Republican.
and League opponent, in yesterdays s
contest in the Third Missouri CON
gressional district, was hailed By
Chairman Cummings of the Demo
cratic National committee in a state
ment tonight as disclosing ''that the
people are thoroughly dissatisfied
with the present leadership of the
Republican organization"
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
HoIdun and Fight

Rockingham, Feb. 15.-W. R.
Clinard is dead, Rob Greer is in jail
at Rockingham and J. Ken Greer is
in jail at High Point as result OF
a highway robbery near here Fri
day night. 1t grew out OF a hold
up on the road. and the sheriff and
a posse caught up with the bandits
who tried to escape with stolen
car. The fight followed with above
results.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16

washington, Feb. 16.-Despite
protests voiced in the Senate and
elsewhere, and court proceedings de-
signed to stay it's action, the ship
ping board received bids for the 80
German liners today
When the shipping board planned
originally to operate the vessels no
bids were received, but spirited bid
ding developed later for individual
vessels or selected groups to run in
specific services. While the bidding
was in progress these developments
occurred. Associate Justice Bailey,
of the District Supreme Court took
under advisement the application OF
William r. Hearst, to stop the sale
Of the vessels. He will give a de-
cision Friday
Senate Says Stop.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The ship
ping board was requested today by
the Senate to defer the sale of the
German ships, for which bids were
presented, until some definite de-
cision was reached by the Senate on
the subject.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
MAYORS Court.

Chief of Police Warren is after
the speedsters, and this morning DR..
Herring, mayor pro tenn in the ab-
sence of Mayor Hill fined a number
of them. The following were in
cluded:
Isaac Hagan, speeding auto
$29.25.
theodore Morton, sneeding,
$29.25.
Lester Hooks, speeding S29.25.
douglas Culpepper, speeding
$29.25.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF
At the Request of President
Wilson. Meeting In Wash
ington, Feb. 23
TO DECIDE THE MATTER

Detroit, Mich, Feb. IA. The
strike OF 100000 members of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance OF Way
Employees and Hallway Shop Labor
ers, set for next Tuesday, was TO
night indefinitely postponed by A.
e. Barken, International president
of the union, i'll accordance with the
request of President Wilson that ac
tion b 1~4 delayed until amer the
general conference of Railway Union
committeeman on Monday, February
23rd.
The President supplemented the
action of the union leaders with a
telegram to Mr.. Baker, ealing upon
him to withdraw tF9e strike order
and make sure that no interruption
tC transportation occurs
Mr.. Wilson said he felt sure the
officials of the maintenance union
would realize that you cannot in
Justice to your membership and the
citizens generally of the United
States persist in a course which is
opposed TO your obvious duty to the
country"
Washington, Feb. 16-The rail
road wage controversy referred to a
I general conference OF union commit
teemen, called to meet here Febnu-
ary 23rd, for the final decision as
to whether the demands for increas-
ed pay will be pressed on the govern
ment, or passed on to the railroad
corporations, soon to assume control
(. OF their properties.
Representatives OF the IA unions
who have been comforting with Di-
| rector General Hines, since Febru-
ary 3, and whose spokesmen land
their claims before President Wilson
Saturday, have tentatively accepted
| the White House proposal for a
| tribunal either created by law or on
the Presidents motion, to consi der
| however, from higher union author
| ity, the conference of unon heads.
Assurance was given the union of
| ficials by the President in his propo-
sal that he would provide machinery
for dealing comprehensively with
! their claims; he proposed the nam
ing of a commission of wage experts
to begin the compilation of data bear
ing on the controversy.
The President said he was %cer-
tain it is apparent to all reasonable
| men and women y that those mo-
J mentous question must be dealt
| with by an agency which can con-
tinue to function after March 1.
Mr. Wilson said he recognized the
| necessity. for disposing of the prob
lens without further delay, but ask
ed the continued cooperation of the
Unions and requested them to use
j their Influence in obtaining recall
of the strike order issued by the
maintenance workers. He said tha
| Notwithstanding that corrective
factors were at work. in controlling
the cost of living. "these important
wage matters ought not to be post
poned for a further indefinite peri
cd and ought to be disposed of on
their merits at the earliest practi-
cable time"
(Continued on page Fc=r)
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
No Connection with British Govern
ment on Sales of Ships.

Washington, Feb. 16.-President
Wilson will infor mthe senate there
is no basis for the report of a Sc
cret agreement between the shipping
board and the British government for
the sale of thirty former German
passenger liners. it was announced
at the White House today. The
Presidents message will be in reply
to a resolution of Senator Branda-
gee, Republican, of Connecticut ask
ing for information regarding the re-
port that there was an agreement
and the resolution was adopted by
the Senate
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Wilmington Highs Look Like
Champs.

Wilmington, N. c., Feb. 14.-State
championship honors in basketball
seem within easy grasp of the local
high school quintette with their rec
ord of eight out of nine games played
and a total of 324 points scored
against their opponents 125. Most
of the team is recruited from the
runner up in last years contest that
failed to win championship honors
but went over into South Carolina
and defeated the Palmetto cha1npi-
ons.
Wilson annexed the locals scalp
early in the season when they Jour
neyed up to the tobacco town and
played in tobacco warehouse there.
The Wilmington lads were unaccus-
toned to the odor of tobacco in it's
raw state, and most of the members
of the team got sick on the floor.
Wilson took the game but the loss
was made good when Wilson came to
Wilmington and defeated 58-4O
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
THE MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT
Asked to Investigate kidnap-
ping of Adams, the Ameri-
can for Whom Ransom
$4,000 PESOS DEMANDED

washington, d. c., Feb 16.-The
american embassy at Mexico has
been instructed by the state depart
ment to bring the kidnapping of
Adams to the attention of the Mex
ican authorities with the reques1
that it take every necessary step to
secure his release
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Who viii Succeed I.anstno-

Washington, Feb. 15.-Under-Sec-
retary Polk, John w. Davis. am
Dassador to Great Britain, and Hugh
e. Wallace, ambassador to France.
are foremost among those being dis
cussed to head the state department
rs successor to former Secretary
Lansing, who announced his resig-
nation after a dramatic clash with
President Wilson.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Senate Says Stop.
American Held For 10000 Pesos
Ransom

Washington, Feb. 16-Wilson
Welsh Adams, an American has been
captured by bandits in Mexico, and
is being held for $4,000 peson ran
som according to a dispatch receiv-
ed at the State Department today
Adams home is in Los Angeles, Cal
where his wife and child are now liy-
ing.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Pershing in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 16-With the
arrival of General John ]. Pershing.
the commander of the American ex-
pedltlonary force, the 1920 Mardi
Gras begun. This is the first event
OF the ancient ceremonial that has
been held Since 1917, at the opening
of the war.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Rocky Mount Minister Dis in New
VOrIr

Rocky Mt, Feb. 14.-Rev H. f
Morton died early this morning in
New York, where he had been called
last week by the illness of his wife
who had been stricken with fluenza
while on visit to the Metropolis
Fastening to her bedsie Mr.. Nor
ton was himself stricken with the
disease, which soon developed into
pneumonia, and proved fatal only
after few days.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Brought $500 Per Acre

The County Home property was
bought today by Messrs. s.. P. Clark
and DR.. r. A. Turlington for $500
per acre. There were TO. acres of
land sold, not the entire tr, 1T.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Gases Reported Today.

DR.. Person, 6; DR.. Measley 81;
Dr. Strickland, z; Dr. Mitchell, 3;
DR.. Hackney, 40
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
Pollard Member Federal Commissio,

Pollard Member Federal COMMISSION
Washington, d. c., Feb 16.-John
Garland Pollard, of Virginia, has
been elected by President Wilson as
mission
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
AN INJUNCTION
:, IS ASKED

BY WILLIAM RANDOLPH
HEARST OF THE SU-
PREME COURT TO PRE-
VENT THE SALE OF THE
THIRTY GERMAN LINERS
AWARDED AMERICA
SENATE ASKS THE SHIP
PING BOARD NOT TO
SELL UNTIL 1T is TOLD TO
DO so.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16
KAISER NOT
TO BE TRIED

HOLLAND WILL EITHER
INTERN HIM IN THAT
COUNTRY OR SEND HIM
TO ONE OF THE DUTCH
! POSSESSIONS, GUARAN-
TEEING HE WILL NOT
COMMUNICATE POLITI-
] CALLY, OR DISTURB
/ PEACE OF THE WORLD.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-16

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
- asNsV Justice Finds
Members of Russian
Communist Party Financed
SWitchmen's WaIkout.
STEP IN PLAN TO START
NATIONAL REVOLUTION.
Wilson Discusses Situation
With Cabinet, But No State.
ment Given 0ut-Tieup Re-
ported Breaking in West.

Washington, April 14.-Evidence
obtained by the Department of
Justice was said today to show
that the Russian communist inter-
rationale is undertaking to use the
railroad strike as the vehicle>for
the creation of a mass strike in the
United States.
Reports from federal agents were
said to have disclosed that the
communist party was financing
and otherwise aiding the strike
through the agency Of the Indus
trial Workers of the World.
Evidence which the department
has received was declared to justi-
fly the statement that the strike
was to. be merely a step in the
we'll known plan of the communist
group and that the end and aim
was a mass strike to be followed
by a revolution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
Finance Secretary
And State Auditor
Clash Over Warrants

Lincoln, Neb., April 14.-(Spe-
c'al.)-The war which has been on
for some time between Phil Bross,
secretary of the finance department,
and George w. Marsh, state audi
tor, has broken with renewed vigor,
this time over some warrants which
Bross claims have been allowed by
the auditors office without the
20. K" of the secretary of finance.
Bross has prepared list of these
accounts\Which run all the way from
fifty cents to $52. They average
about SO each.
Bross is also holding up two
claims, one for DR.. Lenhoff. chair
man of the state medical board, for
5000 and another for $405 in favor
of H. H. Avery Of the state board
of vocational training. 1t is claimed
by Bross that these have not been
properly approved by the proper de-
partment under the code law.
Auditor Marsh says that he will
have something to say tomorrow in
the matter and intimates that there
will be a whole lot doing when the
auditors side comes to bat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
Attorney General
Requested to Probe
Army Camp Contracts

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, April l4.-With only
four negative votes the house
adopted the resolution requesting
the attorney general to make a
thorough investigation OF army
camp construction contracts with a
view to criminal and civil proceed
ings.
The resolution as adopted recited
that hearings before the subcomInit-
tee contain testimony tending to
show that there was criminal con-
duct in connection with emergency
construction work" and disclosed
cases "Yhere it is alleged govern
ment funds were fraudulently and
illegally paid to contractors and
others in connection with emergency
construction work"
1t was provided that the speaker
should refer the testimony to the
attorney general with the request
that he institute Investigations be-
fore grand juries for the purpose of
indicting and prosecuting such per-
sons as are guilty of criminal con-
duct and institute civil suits for the
recovery of any government funds
which have been fraudulently or
illegally paid on account of such
emergency construction work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
Armistice Signed
Between Warning
< Forces in Guatemala

Washington, April 14.-An Arni-
stice between the unionists in Guate-
mala and forces of President Es-
trada Cabrera has been signed and
the proposal made that President
Cabrera leave the country. according
to advices today to the State de-
partment.
The armistice resulted from a
conference in which the entire dip
lomatic corps participated. The sug-
gestion that President Cabrera leave
the country was made by the union
ist leaders, who guaranteed safe
conduct for him and his family.
The unionist movement was
launched last week and the capital
was captured after some street fight
ing. President Cabrera held forts
and heights dominating the place,
but did not permit his main fighting
force to resist the unionists when
they entered Guatemala City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
General Pershing Guest Of Nebraskans
At Washington: Declares He Is Willing
To Be Candidate for the Presidency
Speaks of Necessity Of Fair
Dealing for Farmers and for
Labor-TeIIs of Pride In
Nebraska.

Washington, April l4.-(Special.)
General Pershing, in his speech
here tonight, said:
"Words are inadequate to express
to you clearly what is in my heart
tonight. 1t is an honor of which we
should all be proud to hail from
Nebraska, and it fills me with ex-
treme pleasure to meet in this way
the men and women from my home
state. \The genuine friendship that
exists among her people is always
strongly manifest in gathering of
Nebraskans whose duties compel a
temporary sojourn beyond the limits
of the state. The warm handshake
and the cordiality Of the greeting can
be realized only by those who have
experienced the spirit of comrade-
ship that wells up when one Me-
braskan meets another away from
home The home ties that have
bound me to Nebraska since 1886,
when my parents took up their resi-
dence in Lincoln, have grown with
each succeeding year, and such meet.
ings as this not only increase my
pride in our state and its people, but
intensity my longing to spend more
time with my family and people out
there at home.
1t is gratifying to all of us to
know that the people of our state.
both in and out.of the service. stood
in the forefront in support of the
war against Prussian aggression.
Abhorring militarism or class aris-,
tocracy of any sort, the people of
Nebraska have always justly main
tanned the attitude of our fathers,
and have devoted themselves to the
pursuits of peace. There has been a
steady conservative though progress
sive course toward all that is best
and noblest in our national life. Fol-
lowing the principle of equal oppor-
tunity, our people have insisted upon
the education of both the native and
foreign born, and today we boast
smaller percentage of illiteracy than
any other state in the union.
Held in High Esteem.
"Thus has Nebraska built up the
character and intelligence of its peo-
pie and all elements have shared in
its generosity and have received the
benefits of the wise foresight of her
pioneer citizenship. Wherever they
lave gone throughout the country or
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
Arrest Omaha Woman
Seeking Release Of
Daughter in St. Joseph

St. Joseph, Mo, April l4.-(Spe-
sial.) Mrs. Hazel Anderson OF
Omaha came to ST. Joseph to get
her daughter, Ethel, out Of Jail.
where she was held on a charge OF
shoplifting. Instead the mother her
self is under arrest and the St. Jo-
seph police say she is wanted i'll
Omaha on shoplifting charge. The
woman protests her innocence. but
she will be held until an Omaha Of
ficer arries.
The young woman whose release
Mrs. Anderson came to effect has
been held for several days following
seizure of a trunk of costly clothes,
supposed to have been taken from a
St. Joseph firm. Mabel Grant, who
claims to be sister Of Ethel Ander-
son, also is under arrest on "a SINH
lar charge.
Mrs. Anderson denies relationship
with Miss Grant. Mrs. Anderson is
So years old and her daughter
about 18.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
Over 1000 Irish Girls
Enter United States

New York, April lahore than
1000 girls inaugurated what is ex-
pected to be great influx of inn
migrants from Ireland. The girls,
most of whom arrived OH the steam
ship Baltic, went to the homes OF
friends or relatives in this city and
Rev. Anthony Grogan of the Home
for Irish immigrant girls said their
arrival would help relieve the short
age of domestic servants.
Only seven girls were detained for
failure to meet immigrant require
ments. including the literacy test,
whereas the debarred aliens at Ellis
island have been averaging 3 to 5
per cent of arrivals. Immigration
authorities said that many Irish girls
were anxious to come to the United
States, but that hitherto it had been
difficult for them to obtain pass
ports.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-04-15
Mexican Government Troops
Clash With Sonora Forces
Battle Means War With Sc
ceding State, Say Officials.
STEPS TAKEN TO REPEL
CARRANZA INVASION
Mobilize yaqui Indians Against
Federal Soldiers - Claim
Army Of 25,000 Can Be En-.
rolled Inside of Weeks Time.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April ia
Troops of the new republic of
Sonora have had their first battle
with Carranza soldiers on the So
nora -Sinoloa boundary, according to
report received here late today
apparently verifying an earlier re-
port from Nogales. Military author
tiles say the battle meant war be-
tween the Carranza government
and the seeding state.
No details of the battle were re-
ceived here.
Sonora army officers. acting on
|, orders from Gen. P. Elias Gales,
commander in chief, are fortifying
the Sinaloa-Sonora frontier and also
the mountain passes leading from
Chihuahua. Carranza troops al
ready are enroute from Casas Gran
des, Chihuahua, toward Aqua Pietra,
it was said.
Gales is said to have dispatched a
large force to Blanco Pass, through
which the Carranza soldiers must
come in marching toward Aqua
Prieta, and said it would be impossi-
bic for Carranza troops to break
through Blanco Pass. To reach
Aqua Prieta the Carranza soldiers
must march overland 200 miles
through mountainous and desert
country.
All Saloons Closed.
All saloons were ordered closed in
the state today by General Gales.
He ordered renewed efforts in re-
cruiting soldiers. Four thousand re-
cruits had joined the Sonora army
in less than 90 hours, 1t was an
nounced at military headquarters
here.
All officers here now believe
civil war must settle the doctrine of
states rights between Sonora and
the central government of Mexico.
The question of states rights
caused Sonora to secede when state
authorities declared President Car
rama had no right to send troops
into Sonora against -the wishes OF
the state. r..
Mobilize Red Warriors. '9
Yaqui Indians who have been at
war for months against the Mex
ican government have made peace
with the Sonora authorities, and be-
tween 1000 and 5000 red warriors
will be mobilized against Carranza,
it was said here today. The military
authorities here claimed an army of
more than $4,000 would be enrolled
within a week.
When Sonora seeded Carranza
lost one of his greatest revenue pro-
ducers, the rich agricultural and
mining district of the state and adj
jacent territory paying a large part
of the Mexican federal revenue.
Through Sonora ports of entry more
customs house fees were collected
than on all the boundary points be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
The day before the state seeded
it seized and started the operation
of the Southern Pacific and Mexican
railroad i'll order to break strike
of the employees of Me line which
lad completely disrupted services.
The railroad which runs south from
Nogales, now is completely at the
service of the Sonora military au-
thorities and is being used to rush
troops to the Sina.oa frontier.