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16 PAGES TODAY NIGHT EDITION AND EVENING CHRONICLE GREATER CHARLOTTE'S HOME NEWSPAPFR 9 CHARLOTTE, N. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1921. THE THE CHARLOTTE XEWS EVENING CHRONICLE FIVE CENTS DAWES TO ASK Admiral Sims To Be Directly Rebuked By Secretary Of Navy EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE C. DRUGGici GYET CLEARANCE CAS! Richmond Attorney Follows With First Argument as to Facts. AFFIDAVITS ARE FILED Lawyers Promise to Cut Speeches Down to Shortest Time.

With the testimony of four witnesses and the affidavits of officers of 250 'non-par" banks before Judge E. Y. Webb, argument of counsel on the question of transfer of jurisdiction from the state to federal courts in the "par clearance" case began Thursday morning. Judge Webb is expected to be prepared to render a decision by Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. Col.

H. W. Anderson, of Richmond, representing the Federal Reserve Bank, began the argument of attorneys. He had not completed his speech when Judge Webb ordered an hour's recess at 12:30 o'clock. The attorneys said they would attempt to be as brief as possible, but added that they wish to go into all phases of the case thoroughly.

Seven lawyers are engaged in the hearing but it was not thought all would speak. Testimony of Mr. Frye, an officer of the Richmond Federal Reserve bank, and Mr. Taylor5 of the state corporation commission, was heard prior to the speech by Colonel Anderson. C.

A. Pepple, deputy governor of the bank, and H. M. Victor, president of the Union National Bank of Charlotte, occupied the witness stand Wednesday. An officer of each of the "non-par" banks signed an affidavit which attorneys for the plaintiff introduced, giving information concerning relations of the plaintiff barks with the Federal Reserve bank.

Mr. Taylor, of the state corporation commission testified as to surplus and resources of the non-pad banks. VICTOR ON STAND H. M. Victor gave his opinion as to the amount of exchange involved, the defense endeavoring to bring out that it is in excess of $3,000, the amount necessary to establish legal grounds fcr the transfer of the litigation to federal court.

Deputy Governor Pepple, who com pleted his testimony Wednesday after noon, is still in the city so as to keep in touch with the case. The manner in whic he answered "questions pro pounded while on the witness' stand was the cause of comment bv Dersons hearing the case. Possessing a re markable vocabularly and apparently a thorough understanding of all phases of banking, Mr. Pepple answered the most complex questions asked by attor neys in a way which could easily be understood by persons in the courtroom unfamiliar with the intricacies of bank ing details. He went into many phases of banking, giving illuminating infor mation on many subjects.

The hearing now in progress is to determine whether the injunction pro ceedings instituted by 250 North Car olina banks to restrain the Richmond bank from evading the so-called "par clearance act passed by the last legislature shall be heard in State or Fed eral courts. That the case will go to the Supreme Court of the United States for final settlement regardless of the decision of the lower courts was recognized as virtually certain by persons discussing the case Thursday. If Judge Webb holds that the State courts should hear the case it will be taken up in the North Carolina Superior court. An appeal from rhis decision by either the plaintiff or defense would take it to the State Supreme court. On the secoud appeal would go to the United States Supreme court.

If Judge Webb holds the case to be within the jurisdiction of the Federal court an immediate hearingvof the proceeding is expected. An appeal from this court will take the case directly to the United States Supreme court. The Charlotte Clearing House Asso-ciation, which stands with the Rich mond bank in the litigation, is repre sented in the trial by Charles W. Til- lett, of this, city. Counsel for the Richmond bank is composed of Col.

H. W. Anderson, Maxwell G. Wallace, of Richmond, and H. G.

Conaor, of J. Parker and A. M. Stack, of Monroe, and Alex Smith, of Atlanta, represent the "non-par" banks. JAP FORCES CLASH WITH THE BOLSHEVIKS Tokio, June 23.

(By the Associated Press.) Japanese and bolshevik forces have clashed near Nikolaievsk, and there have been several casualties, says an official report issued here. It is asserted the Japanese were attacked by the bolsheviki. Okhotsk, an important town on the western shore of the sea of Okhotsk, has been occupied by the bolsheviki. DISCOUNT RATE CUT. London, June 23.

The Bank of England today reduced its rate of discount from 6 1-2 per cent to 6 per cent. Sims Tells Denby He Was Misquoted In Press Accounts Washington, June 23. Rear Admiral William S. Sims reported personally to Secretary of the Navy Denby today that he had been misquoted in press accounts of remarks made in London touching on Irish sympathizers in the United States. The officer was recalled from leave of absence to explain the remarks and Secretary Denby directed him today to make a written statement giving the correct text of what he had said.

It was indicated at the department that Mr. Denby would request Admiral Sims to show that he had been substantially misquoted in published reports of his London speech, and would not be content with the repudiation of certain words. Rear Admiral Sims later handed to Secretary Denby a written The naval secretary has the statement under consideration and its text is withheld. Apparently Admiral Sims had a written explanation ready when he went to the department. J) Denby Relieves Battleship Captain for Discussing Discipline With Crew.

STARTED BY STEARNS. Understood That Former Secretary Daniels Approved "Talk-over" Plan. Washington, June 23. "Secretary Denby has taken action on recommendation of Admiral H. B.

Wilson, cor.v mander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, th.eB btid-anien(Jency sovietism in the navy. Captain Clark. IX of the battleship Michigan has been relieved for having permitted his crew' to discuss with him disciplinary matters vested only in the ship's commanding officer. Captain Stearns issued the order which brought about his detachment with the approval of former Secretary Daniels, it is understood, but Secretary Denby is said to hold that while intended to improve morale of the enlisted personnel, approval by the department of the course would establish a precedent that might injure discipline even to the point of setting up "soviet rule" in the navy. Mr.

Denby said today that the maintenance of discipline was vested by statute solely in the commanding offi cer of ships and that it was contrary to tradition and the established custom of all naval services to give the crews disciplinary authority, direct or advisory, to any extent. The secretary denied, however, rumors' that another battleship captain had been relieved for allowing his crew to vote on what navy vard should be the home port tf the vessel. Such a vote had been taken on a dreadnaught of the Atlantic fleet, he said, and the navy department disapproved the idea, but no action 1 been taken. The order issued on the Michigan provided for a "ship morale committee" to consist of four petty officers and ten other enlisted men. Among duties assigned to it was investigation and a report to the captain on disciplinaify cases which the captain might require and transmission to the captain from the crew of suggestions tending to increase the efficiency of the ship or the naval service.

FLIGHT ACROSS THE CONTINENT IS BEGUN Los Angeles, June 23. Start of a non-stop aerial dash for New York will be made this afternoon from March field, Riverside, it was announced here today by David R. Davis, of Hollywood, and Eric Springer, of Ocean Park. Plans to start from here were prevented by field conditions, and the locally built airplane was lightened of its 650 gallon cargo of gasoline and started for the Riverside field. AUSTRALIA FIGHTS ANGLO-JAP TREATY Melbourne, Australia, June 23.

At a conference todav of the Australian labor party a resolution was adopted pro testing against a renewal of the Anglo Jananese treaty "or any purely mili tary or secret treaty containing the germs of future warefare-" NAVY CHIEF NIPS AMOVE MARD LEWIS BIDS FOR I THE SUPPORT OF "LIBERAL" WIN Calls for Government Own ership of Railroads and Nationalization of Mines. GOMPERS ON RECORD. Letter Points to His Achievements of the Past 41 Years. Denver, June 23. Government ownership of the railroads and nation alization of the mines are the two major issues on which John L.

Lewis, hopes to win the presidency of the American Federation of Labor, it was learned to day. On the other hand, PresidenJ Gompers was striving for re-election upon his record of the past forty-one years as a leader in the American labor movement. In his first public statement as to his platform, Mr. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, said: "I stand for government ownership of the railroads and nationalization of the mines, and other progressive legislation that will give the workers and the toilers of America the freedom and justice in industry they deserve. DETAILS OF PLATFORM "I stand for health insurance, old age pensions, and unemployment insurances all progressive measures for the relief of the working mases.

The enactment of laws covering these subjects would give to the workers adequate protection and reward for service that they have rendered industry." Mr. Lewis said that he had taken no definite stand on the subject of rela tions with European Hrades union move ments. While President Gompers issued no statement, supporters in his behalf de clared that his ''record in the Ameri can labor movement during the past 41 years would re-elect him to the presidency." This made the issues between the two candidates clear, as President Gompers already has gone on record against government ownership, unem ployment insurance, health insurance and ether similar proposed legislative measures. Supporters of both candidates continued their campaigns at top speed today carrying their electioneering to the floor of the convention, where they went from group to group of delegates their Little change; however, was- shown in the line ups for the candidates. FIGHTING HARD The Lewis boomers made public a telegram sent by John Hassler, presi dent, and William Mjtch, secretary of the Indiana district, United Mine Workers, to Frank president of the, Washington district, and Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas district, urging them to vote for the miners' leader.

All three of these district mine leaders are delegates to the convention and are reported, opposed to Lewis. The telegram said that the executive board of the Indiana district had held a meeting" and canvassed the situation and it was "convinced that the great mass of Indiana miners overwhelming ly favored a change in the presidency of the American Federation of Labor. More than two hundred resolutions from local miners' union in all sections of the country have been receiv ed at the Lewis campaign headquar ters, it was stated, approving the candidacy of the miners' chief and urging nis support. The railroad organizations up to to day had failed to declare which can didate they would support. If they reach agreement, labor lead ers said, their vote probably would de cide the election.

The convention of the American Federation of Labor today voted down a proposal calling for an amendment to the constitution of the United States taking the power of declaring war from Congress and placing it in the hands of the people through referendum vote. The declaration, which went to a roll call after a stormy debate, also pro vided that "all those voting in favor of the declaration be compelled to make up the active prosecution or the same before those who voted against tkc declaration of the war." "YOUNG" EGYPTIANS ASK FOR MEDIATION Geneva, June 23. (By the Associated Press) The council of the League of Nations has been asked to mediate be tween Egypt and Great Britain. Ma homed Fahmy, a leader of the "Young Egyptians," has sent a letter to the league, asking it to take up the ques tion, and assure independence to the valley of the Nile. He declares th-j league is competent to act, since Egypt never recognized the British protectorate "forced upon her in 1914." Decision on the question relative to the future status of the Aland Islands was.

expected at today's session of the council. It was believed that following the settlement of this question the 6 tails of the administration of Danzig would be decided upon. The report of the committee which has been cond ering proposed amendments to thn covenant of the league may be reached before today's session closes. POSTMASTER ASKED TO RESIGN AT ONCE Newport News, June 23. Post master C.

W. Mugler, of this city, has asked by the postoffice department to resign immediately on the grounds that he is a candidate for a municipal office. Mr. Mugler, camu date for clerk of court, has flatly re fused, claiming he is not neglecting his duties and is not campaigning dur ing office hours. His term expires Sep tember, 1922.

CHARLOTTE BANK CLEARINGS. (Reported by Chamber of Commerce.) For week ended: une 22, 1921 $7,330,968.28 une 15. 1921 S5.524.903.64 one 23. $9,690,637.47 BUDGET MEN TO no WITHOUT PAY Budct Chief Will Draft Several Experienced Business Men for Work. STAFF IS INADEQUATE.

Might as Well Try to Tunnel Pikes Peak With Toothpick, Dawes Says. Washington. June 23. Charles G. cf Chicago, chosen by President iilviiins t'1 hea.d the new government announced after a congee with the President today, that call on a number of experienc-" husint-ss men to serve in the bud--1 iui' fV.u ithout pay because he con i 'eveii trie Man piuvmeu uy uiigress inadequate.

Dawes declared a statement if the hudsret system was to be a ivliance must be placed on i.mfthins else than the pitiful ma- -trv pwvided by law. miiht a well be handed a tooth added the statement, i i to tunnei ikcs x-cuk. Mr. Dawes sua lie wouia asK tnat two my officers who distinguished them- tor organizawuu ui in iue rcan expeditionary torce te aetanea to i and nacl asueci ms Dusiness i 1 A A jijccidte Lnicago. imam auuuu, Verve temporarily as acting assistant DAWES' STATEMENT The two army omcers are isrigacuer t-ITS'? Vail uuiu iULiacicj iwiiici tu- sxavii chief of staff in General Persh- headquarters in ranee, ana coi- i i l- fM'm coict 1 rit dirt of staff in the service of supply.

Beth were associated with Mr. Dawes France during the war. Mr. Dawes' statement said in part: We all know the desperate condi tion of the business of the country at industrial, agricultural and commercial and tnat it is staggering under a tremendous burden of taxation from which it must be relieved if it is to properly revive. has passed the budget law p.

order to give the President the mach inery with which to secure the informa tion necessary for him to direct the reform of government business admin istration and save taxes. Let us see what Congress has done to give the director of the budget the machinery to attempt this colossal task. Misgiven an appropriation of two hun fed and twenty-five thousand dollars for expenses and employes and an as-' sistant in each department appointed by the cabinet head. But from the two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars appropriation, besides the assistant director of the budget, he can employ for this stupendous work only four men of his own selection at not over six thousand dollars each. For the rest tf his force, he is compelled to take chances on men to be certified to him by the civil service commission.

MACHINERY PITIFUL One might as well be handed a tooth pick with which to tunnel Pikes It is evident that if this, the great- business crisis which our govern-wit ha? ever confronted, is to be prop fr'-y rrft, thief reliance will have to l'r ni.Ti'F'H linnn unmothinT than pitiful machinery provided by law which to exercise the wide powers ilr.rl tn tV Knrlero 1 am therefore accepting the posi- of director of the budget on)y wi-'n the idea that the patriotism of bureau chiefs and the country as whole can be so aroused1 in this nereencv. that it will he met as was -e emereency of war four years ago. the bureau chiefs of the de-ti-tm'-nts the leading business 1 untry respond to the call ffthe President as they did four years 'i, the situation is hopeless so far as ')' material relief for two years Is from this source. "Iy plan is this: I propose to my office so far as I can go un-th law as quickly as possible af--' selecting the only four men upon i qualification for service the law resumes ms capable of passing. "The fBt of these will be my business as it lam T.

Ahhott. who as act assistant riirfWnr will for a. few friths aid me in the organiztaion of work per.cing the selection of a rr.anent assistant director. Besides, s-iall ask the War Department for Ite detail rif n-A n-fon ntnrq Zl (u-'jrse Van Horn Moseley, as- rmot of staff G.4 0 ft. and CV.lonel Henry Smithers, as chief of staff, G-4 S.

O. S. E. ADVISORY CAPACITY Vn or 1 ciVioll nclr -i r-srient to invite a number of tains American business men to to Washington to serve without Iflpensatiiiri in an aHvienrv fnna.C.itV 'lie bur As HOOll as riOPKihlo rif.nr1inc?- the Or- "-ouiin mv nffipp and Vpfore Aue- thr wil1 fJa11 together enmasse all bureau chiefs of the departments 'heir assistants in Washington 'Xbitin mv nnrnnp Thpv and tr2.all'no' -eing in intimate and close w't with current governmental bus- si'u'at- fully cognizant of the f'rin lun in his own bureau, must h(" basis of the hope of the if rnnn.n nQn. the accomplishment of this ts ruber 1.

Called before waves or me Duaset uu- leal lney respond to this ap- "'uue i.ie nest Dusintsa r.ish nation, iney must iui and, in many in nil of the changes Ls t0 insure evonomy through '-1 lit lflY II TH XEWS 'hen go away for the fr a few weeks'- va- have THE NEWS sent irlfit ep ln toucn witn i cw.3"'1 VVorld happenings. til N't irculation Depart- 1. 1-ET the Mhile eu came to read the ivn was of dent; of The C. tary of case sion the as It the floor an to had dues was $700 was to paid have out two tion, that in en for A was who rnrp He the his a that city the a or. UNDECIDED Many Citizens and Influen tial Leaders Are Opposed to It.

HEAVYCOST ATTACHED Suit for Reparations Against Railroads Not Generally Favored. By JULE B. WARREN, Staff Correspondent of The New. Raleigh, June 23. Governor Morri son did not return to the eity Wed nesday night and" consequently there has been.no session of the' council of state for the purpose of discussing- the special session will be given full consid-palities have petitioned.

The Governor 'phoned in from the western' part of the state saying that he was delayed, and will not get here until Thursday. It is expected that a meeting of the council of state will be called imme diately upon his return and that the special session will be give nfull consideration at that time. Members of the council of state admitted that they had come to no conclusion about the special session. Some of them are very much opposed to it if there is any possible way out of it. And there is marked difference of opinion about whether or not the cities will be able to manage without calling, a summer session of the legislature for the purpose of correcting the error in the senate records.

MANY ARE OPPOSED Senator L. R. Varser, in the city to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the Insane Asylum, said that he had given the matter no special thought and knew very little about it other than what he read in the newspapers. He presumed the cities were pretty badly hit. So were some of the counties which had levied nearly all of the taxes allowed last year and now off the property values.

His own'cpunty, Robeson, was making a complete new revision of all property values, and he the revision was being made in such a way that the revenues of the county would be taken care of, and the values cut somewhat in proportion to -the decline in the value of property during the past year. That in his opinion was the best way to handle the situation. From unofficial sources is coming the information that the folks back homa are opposed to a special session. Some of those who do not have to wrestle -with municipal finance continue to believe that the cities could manage to get along without the special session When the council of state does meet it will go fully into all of the details, and will attempt to determine whether or not the special session at a cost cf about forty thousand dollars, would save the tax-payers more money than they would lose in increased interest rates if the special session were not called. Every one expresses the hope that if the special session is called a majority of the members will make an agreement to handle municipal finance and let other matters be for the present.

HOPE ORDER WILL STAND Members of the Corporation Commission officially notified yesterday mor ning of the intention of the Southern Bell Telephone company to get an order from the Federal court to prevent the commissien enforcing its order about enforcing service on "the condition of a slight increase in rates in North Carolina, declared that they hoped the Federal court would let matters sand as they are at the present That at least was the hope of two members of the commission. Since, however, the Southern Bell has talked so much about what it could get from the Federal court, the com-' mission is of the-opinion that the matter had just as well be fought out now as any other time. The majority of the commission, who signed the order, believe they have given the telephone company all the increase to it is entitled at the present time. suit in Fderal court asking for, an injunction to prevent enforcement of (Continued on Pax Seven.) Th' manager o' Melodeon Hall has advertised fer a. fever an' stgue pianist play fer "East.

Lynne," which shows here t'morrow night. It's Jest about got so if you attend t' your own business you're accused, o' not beiu' public spirited. 1 Denby Regards It as His Personal Duty; Sims Claims He Was Misquoted. BY DAVID LAWRENCE, Staff Correspondent of The Pfewa. Copyright, 1921 by News Publishing Co.

Washington, June 23 Admiral Sims will be rebuked. The attitude of the Secretary of the Navy in his first conference with the 'Admiral after the lat ter 's return from England makes this conclusion inescapable. The Secretary is undisturbed by the propaganda for and against the Admiral seeking either to hush up the affair or to have him punished. Mr. Denby looks at the episode as a naval matter and not a do-litical question.

The Secretary asked Admiral Sims if he had been correctly quoted. The Admiral said he had not been. If M-. Denby were disposed to let the matte rest that would have been a convenient stopping place. But he didn't.

He inquired wherein Admiral Sims had oeen incorrectly quoted and insisted also that the Admiral recall in writing as well as he could what he did say. In front of the Secretary of thft Naw were newspaper dippings showing that practically an tne London newspapers quoted Admiral Sims as saying about the same thing. There was very little variation in phraseology and none in meaning. WRITTEN REPORT. So Admiral Sims -will in a few davs aavise becretary Denby by memoran dum of the purport of his remarks perhaps in softer terms and out in any event the question of what shall be done about the incident does not depend upon the exact tone used by Admiral Sims but in the fact that he discussed at all a question so con troversial as the Irish question and made reference in any way to the American voters and their relationship to tne question.

Mr. Denby has been bitterly crit icised for ordering Admiral Sims and for taking cognizance of the speech He has been on the other hand as se verely counseled to take summary ac tion and dismiss the Admiral from the navy. The extremists on either side will -not have their way. Admiral Sims has too fine a war record to be strip ped of his rank or ordered out of the navy. A man's war record has always stood him in good stead in the navy and there is every reason to believe it will help Admiral Sims in the consid eration of his case.

There are, however, plenty of naval regulations covering the Sims incident The punishment for such an offense as an injudicious speech ranges all way from mild and puMic, reprimand to courtmartlal and dismissal. Discretion is vested in the Secretary of the Navv Mr. Denby could convoke a court of naval inquiry or a court martial review their findings but he is loath to run away from responsibility. He feels it is his duty to the navy to handle the thing himself and to mete out proper discipline so that it shall not be said that an ensign or enlisted man is severely punished while an Admiral who breaks naval regulations goes scot free. NOTHING PERSONAL.

There isn't anything personal in it Mr. Denby and Admiral Sims had 1 pleasant conversation, disposed of their business in a few minutes and the Secretary let it be known that he wouldn't render a decision until the Admiral had had an opportunity to answer the query as to whether he had been cor rectly quoted. The Secretary of the Navy insisis that he is handling the matter inde pendently of the White House. He (Continued on Page Six.) EPWORTH LEAGUER OF LEXINGTON DROWNED Morganton, June 23. A tragedy which cast a gloom over Morganton and brought grief to the entire Ep-worth league conference in session here, was the drowning late Wednesday afternoon of youn Roy Crouse, of Lexington, one of the delegates from the Lexington league.

The young mart and a number of companions had gone to Asbury's lake, about four miles from Morganton, to go in bathing and swim ming. Just how Crouse was drowned will probably never be known, but since he could swim and had swum across the lake once with the other boys, the most, plausible theory advanced is that he had a heart attack while in the water. When the others were attracted by his apparent struggles he was going down for the last time. The body was recovered in a short time but all efforts at1 resuscitation proved futile. It was brought to Morganton and prepared for burial.

Disposition awaits advice from his relatives in Lexington, but it is presumed that the remains will be sent home Thursday. LITTLE DAMAGE DONE BY GULF HURRICANE Dallas, Texas, June 23. After curving along the Texas coast for more than two hundred miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Arthur, the gulf hurricane which had been raging since Tuesday evening, apparently passed inland over Matagorda bay last night, leaving little damage in its path. Reports from coast points today indicated the wind was abating and high tides receding. Heavy rains which accompanied the disturbance fell over Texas as far north as Dallas last night and today.

No loss of life has been reported. UNSETTLED For Charlotte and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight; Friday unsettled, possibly local showers; not: much, change in Gentle to moderate southwest and west winds. North Carolina: Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Fri day; little change in temperature. South Carolina: Generally fair t' night; Friday partly cloudy; lit II change in temperature. 1 Florence Will Get Next Meeting of South Carolina Pharmacists.

OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN Question of Attorneys and Matter of Membership Are Discussed. Winston-Salem has next meeting place of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical a Florence. S. has been as ine next meeting place of tin; south Carolina PhannacPiitiVni elation. The -decisions in both cases alter numerous telegrams from various cities, urging the associations accept their invitations had bejn and discussed Thursday morning.

The associations met sermratoiv Selwyn hotel Thursday me eiecuon oi omcers and the disposition of miscellaneous business. b. C. Hodges, of Greenwood. re-elected president of the Soutn Carolina Association.

Owing to other business, election of officers in the North Carolina Association was postponed until the afternoon session. Other officers elected in the Scut'-. Carolina Association were T. P. Young, Greenwood.

S. C. first vice-nri- R. M. Dacus, of Greenville, S.

second vice-president Frank M. Smitii, Charleston, S. secretary and treasurer, and the firm of Waring a -id Brockington, of Charleston, solicitors. board of examiners included A. Clyde Ellerbe, of Florence; W.

C. De-Lorme, of Charleston I. A. Rigby, or Spartanburg M. S.

Dantzler, of Ellorec; Herbert F. Dunning, of Summervillo; H. McMurry, of Abbeville, and Frank M. Smith, of Charleston, secre of the board. The officers were elected for a term six years.

In practically every a re-election occurred, the new elections consisting of the same officers elected for the past term. REPORTS ARE HEARD. Reports of various committees and discussions took up the morning ses for the North Carolina Association, most heated of which was the question whether to retain two attorneys, previously, or to retain only one. was finally decided to retain two, fields were different in which they worked. For some time during the session the was taken by a representative insurance company, who endeavored sell the association insurance for special rates, but it was decided to do nothing until all insurance companies been heard from.

Plans for making members pay their promptly were discussed without reaching any definite conclusion. It disclosed, however, that over were due the association in ba dues, and a means of collecting this necessary. It has been customary drop the members who have hot dues in three years. A plan to the names of those in arrears v-tai at each convention was voted down. In sneaking of the services of the attorneys employed by the associa it was pointed out by membe 3 during the last year over $15,000 fines had been paid by druggists throughout the State, and advice as to procedure in these cases had been giv by the attorneys.

The fines were the sale of narcotic ana otner pro hibited drugs. At the South Carolina Association meeting, it was decided to invite the North Carolina Association to a j.tfnt mpetinsr in Greenville, S. in 1923. song boosting North Carolina also practiced with tne mtenuou 01 singing it at a luncheon for the two associations at the hotel Thursday. MAYNARD SPEAKS.

Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard, he. flying parson, iamous as tne mai. won the first cross continent air and back, spoke a few minutes before the assembled members of tne convention at the Selwyn hotel at noon. was given a cordial reception by pharmacists, who aid not Know 01 presence in the city his appearing before the convention coming as surprise.

Lieutenant Alaynara came lotte Wednesday night at 11:30 o'clock, after speaking several places in the State as the guest of honor before several Junior Order councils Finding Lieutenant Maynard was in tb officers of the convention sought him' out and asked him to speak Vfcre convention. "Citing the fact, carried in dispatches from Hampton lh.it a bemb proved th'j aero plane will be a big factor 'i future warfare as a weapon against wmpIs floating on the waters auntice. vvuu morhins such as is being usad here now by former Lieutenant Sheaiey, Lieutenant Marnard said enough could oe cameu i.u.-.wj costliest battleship that Vnda Sam could build. PHTRF OF BUREAU OF MARKETS QUITS Washington. June 23.

George Liv- ingston, cniei ui uuicu has presented his resignation to Secretary of Agriculture Wallace effective July 1, and will enter private business. His successor haS not been se lected, it was saia wuajr, o. ineton has consented to continue to as-1 ingiuu 4 tnr. the. nevt few 6St tne, tTnV nec ialist in montns as -x uiwa marketing.

fTtn ttttait: a C.I ARGENTINA SCHOOLS Buenos Aires, June 23. All schools throughout Argentina been until July 21, oy result of the spread of an epidemic Minwinp the recent cold weather Many cases have developed, )Ut the disease, generally, is taxing a milk form. -I rtrniined from an aeroplane, in manvuv v.nri hit a submarine at tno surfac the water. Mayrrud sa: i Calle I lie one of the season's funniest humor stories and written By Irvin S. Cobb will appear in next Sunday's issue of The News.

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