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J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher.
PUDLISlir.D MOIIDA v
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VOLUME XLVJII.
concord, n. c-THun ;.vv. DEcn;.:Df:i 23, ice
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Investigating
BombFldt
Muscogee Grand Jury Called
in Extraordinary Session
Jjomb Attack Was Expect
ed Last Night, v
TWELVE MEN ARE ; '
INVOLVED IN PLOT
Pint Discovered Which It ' cII,2n!' f A!lat:r. l"b In;iu?tiranp"bU- nmnfant am! imom tnx -.
. i n j r " r" i i will hold m Hi Ht.htif. I. tb suiW .f mnuy r-
Said Had Been Formulated
to' Hring About the Whole
sale Destruction of City
- C.,liiiubu.S (Jil., IH'C. 'JS.-TlK' Jhw.
(.-.- ( oiiiify jrraiid jury ... wa. -siHfd
j cvinionliiiary WhKiori hw lodii.v j
i . i.ivi-sriwiif ui aiicm iHtii. plot g.vM-uoii nr. JiiauxuratnL liHre ln?n
imiMiilK-d hci-4' yesterday,. uiiIcJi;wjt bnmdf-nst ibrotiKb the Slate by
(-nis.l ,the ixdice to -place jruards1 He!efary of State John J.l.vons. who
arom .l the home of the five city com-(.will -be master of cereinon'ie. lu
, oioncrs. jiii aiMirriiient boiiKe, and erltably the bulk of thene card of
i n v'' -factory. The ioIlee reftortel Invitation will prore of little more
,.;nh (...lay that there was no visible Value when presented at the dMr than
nunc ( nit- I'.m "I mi- uut-Kfu pioi-i
H i s last inirm. . . .
The .ili'e. contIntieI their nctlvlty
t.!:i t ohi.iin evidence arid to round
nji suspils. ,aiid ' it was ald' they
u-Tt' , ready r prexcm u ine jjiarin
J 1 . M IK.. ."! ' ..
jin v inn ue.Hu.s ih nie wo-caiiei pioi
wliirh tliey claimed luid teeii forum
l.ttt d t In ins al'KHit wholewalt destruc
tion in this city. . . I v
Aiinslial Morton a city commission-
A. A. 4. .. " - '
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in a siaieiiieiu iiume purine last
nielli, ciaiiiieu rimr me anegett plot-1
n-i-s lni'i iilaiined to make ' their first
ft i it. 1 I
iitia-i-k cany tnis morning. lie Ham
li,. i.astHl his-statement on what had
taken i.fnrc at a meeting of the nl-
I. -.mI jilotters held Tuesday, night in
j, i.k ;iI cemetery. - - . .
In his statement he intimated that
the iitithi.imeH nave tne name or ev-
.'V man who aiu)uiei , wie meciing,
jillliuimli it is sui)pose.l to 1 veiled inl
the deepest, secrecjv Another meeting
lmd been planned for yesterday, but
the activity of the police is believed t
h;.vc ( ailed 'off this meeting.
The police say twelve men are in-
voived in the alleged plot, which , in- ' J'eniwTHtitwomen wno uirt
dndes inenibers of the lmal police Ue- j , f 1 snare in rolling up the re-
imrtinent. nialciintents, ciiminnls, and cortl "'eakinjf plurality ; for the Gov-
..ne- or two persons from - Alabama vnorjeleet will have a ctimpany .of
t.-wi.s across the rive from here: "a.rchera in the parade.
Ai a meeting-of citizens culled yes'-J Ordinarily ' -the inauguration program
tenlav afternoon it wa statetl by the) covfer da-Ys-- ti"e the sm4al
Muthurities that they had infornw-i VW ,her fef tu,rs will continue
U..n to the cfTecthat the plot wrrfT,h!r,?UK.V a wl,Hi of nv" beginning
, .. ..... ... i:..i,i, ....o. I with the wcj come ta the . Governor-
iiniinfity ot T. A.-T.
lllld-'ir the Jill-
jidinted nioment to use tJie explosi
'explosive!
"1 ...
ni the property marked for destruc
tion, so that all the explosions would
occur simultaneously.'
Tlie places to lie destroyed, accord
ing t the police, were the following!:.
kt,side!):e of J. Homer Dimon, city
commissioner, and mayor. ', "y
Uesidencv of Miss Anne Griflln, city
coiuiuissinner. . - ,
Riidence of Reuben Kyle, city com
missioner. Residence of Marshal Morton, city
foniinissioner. - ' ' .
riant of the National ; Show .Case
Company, of Which Mayor IMmon Is
president. - ; y - '--".v.'-'
Iiinon Court Apartment, owned 'in
part hv Mayor Diniou.t v
Resiiliitions were sulopted ata cit
izens meeting to back the cityrcom-
.i .en,rs j, the . limit fnany tepof
t u ,;,.v, take to -enforce -the' law, . pre- fh
ffrve order and protect life and prop
-erty. ' i . -1 . "' .
The citizens offered services to any
extent "needed in. ridding Columbus of
tins baud of outlaws."
W00DROW WILSOVS 66TH
UlflTIIDAY ANNIVERSARY
Whserved Quietly at His
11 fi fitrno
Home in Washington.
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Washington! 'Dec. 28.- Former Pres
llleilt Wilson Ilhinillllir n iniitot- rVArV-.
ame f tin .w.,.ocs ta dtrt
home" was receiving congratulations ,
tHl;.v on his with- birthday. - The .on -
ly schedule event of the day for the:
former President was a visit of , - a
rtelegation from the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation at 3 o'clock to extend !
I'in'.idav .wtin nd infnrm'him of!
in'.iday greet insrs and inform'him of
progress made -by the Foundatton
ui raising the $l.(XM).fKK) fund trt- lie
'ised in perpetuating the ideals enun-
-Kito.1 hy him. while I'resident. It was
wiiiiouuced at a meeting tf the' Foun
i.iii..us l.o;jrd of trustees 'itf'Nw
oik esterday that $800,000 of the
"mount had been contributed with.au
otl,(.v $im-i.iMK) expected, in reports not
; .v,'t in hand. . N v : ? . "'
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Hair
'lmrIotte Dec nnrbximately i The loss 'which was partially covereil
h ahehaf bincrlby i?"" V88 88
o.rue Sfioo.(xx) building ap4 ea6w-T
Ul;iit fund for Davidson College,. Mai
mi I.ockhart. director of the cam
ll:lIsn aniwmnced here today.
ixty-eight churches - in the ' North
iirolina Synod of the Southern Pres
".vteriiin
(Tiurch have raised ox ex-,
ried their quotas;- and- 60 others lin. ? - 1
fcfe raised at least half of theirs hef Gluttony is defined- in .-.the regula-
aildwi. - - . v tions e 'excessive consumption of
(l!n . ' "w1 Ifood or drfnk, arid the fact of excess
Wtl Joins in Declaring for. Guaran- is determined by the cost of the meal.
taa. A T.iJ.-ov .?'- iS. J morl-a M t which thP fflllt-
-tusanne. Dec. 2S , (By . the Assa- tonr iegijis is -to be fixeil and announc-l
Joined
v i r ! ( f l , .1 ' . Vi . . o 1 li Lit I
.i . -'.'ii me licuuA ui iuc w..i.v.
"'i.'aticns f tniUr',! niPpHllff Of tliei
'"Mtnlirt i. ns -(ommissibn
.."ls' ''""iferehce in deelar
of the Near f
ts have declared abolished.'
V 111(1 rl IIIMI'IVTI II Ml n In r.kUti IT Til ' W II llllllllll X & . ItiAVU 1.1 b 5
"in-Ts mnsr iw vpn 'lurirey . r . 1 : j... tkq inHiMmoni j - x o-.. -tni .miss
litV , , capitulations for extra ter-. g e isoner was arrested for Uject them " - - j Grow,
'!,f'1 al rights" for-foreigners which the 1117 f r Kemk ta. he 31 :. nem-: abeth
Mr t 'T; T T- Z ; rrtnr hen -this must be put a :
tte L : T- Dry wh( tias been ill foryis J2 J;n tiemen we shall
iWiloda? rePOrted Sme". S?o' of S?be sale- ?
air Alleged
at C olumbus
Ga
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BRILLIANT INAIGIRAL
: FOR GOVERNOR SMITH
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io ne yie Most Grtlllant Event Errr
fct'tt In Allianr.
Albany, y., I H.-WitU ar
riral Lcr- . twlay of iltni-turr Ui
AIfr-ll f- Xmtlh art. I ff,:l1m tl
jrrnHi of fxert isr nnI o-ll ffaflriikw
m tTJiiufc-nu with th- t-ruin iiiaugro -
ration wa uberi-J in with a -boaie-!
c-nmloK" -rfftntlon t-ndirl i,v ih.
tpifol n'Xt Monday.' Imt ihciI'.d it
there will If a rouriu rf mx-lal fifn-
tin) , that "promise to inako ihr la-
fctiguratJon tfu !noit brilliant n-ent of
Its kind cv-rj' Wnlitw. , '
A rword bte.ifclnjc atfendaiW of tNI
tor proinljMHl. Fiflwn thousand
1u vita thuja, calling for aduiiunn.e ti
tb aKHCUlblr (-bniiilxr. t-!irt ln-tn(nV
nit-, provcriua wrnp or paper, for t lit
UKKeudily cbaml)er can nccXuuodate only
ftUmt '2AHH) ier-inR, and 'much of the
pac will be nifuplcd by incoming ;ind
outgoing fctale otticiaK Judtce of the
court of apjieals, the LK tiiemlierH of
the newly elected bi!Ifittife and others
with what . might lie termed S esleI I
rights" at the reeurring'functlons that
mark the ct.uiiing in and goins otit of
state administrations.
In addition to those who are luck v
' 10 gam aunuasion an fpectator
at Inaugural wrejuony, thousands
i n m 4 . f f
com- u ..iuany ior rue erent. it
nas hen estimated that at least ten
thousand In addition to tiie- fifteen
Wionannd Invited y will ie . on hand,
Space in Albany hotel for the. in'ang-
runon w .already at n premium. -
v.'uwtiiuc lejuiers irom an, parts or
.mmr n Miiiiiit-ii uy wrm-
delegations, will 1 here. A civic and
ar.v parade will lie an outdoor
i me inaugurnnon. -in tnis
the , Tammany braves and Democratic
marching clubs form some . of the big
ne" OE ,ne tflte Ptrt to make a big
fll"ll "uiuri i. uir .iih.mi.t v,ii.iiuiit'" vv- pi.-uuu.ov ifv.!
. . . . m . . . . .
.onnnerce. .An nu-iay ceieoraiiou
is iiiannei ior riainruav. wnicii win iie:;
the birthday of the Gciyernor-elect.
The. program will conclude in the even
ing marked by a Xew Irar's "Eve
linner at;, the Hotel Ten Eyck.v' On
.Monday will come the inauguration,
with the. parade and a reception at the
executive mansion. :
Governor-eb'ct Smith will probably
be sworh in Saturday, inasmuch as the
hist day of the year, falls, on, Sunday
and he must qualify before the mid
night hour that -ushers in the New
Year. ;. ' ' '-' , - .
The 'ajssejnbly chamber has been
rfaborately prepared for the inaugural
ceremony. "V A large platform has en
built for the accomodation of the chief
participants and the' guests of honor.
Xew carpets have leen laid.-the fur-
the big eyent it is planned to have
Zr profusely decorated 'with
flags and flowers. , . '
s THE COTTON MARKET
1 Yesterday's Advanes Followed by Re-
act4ons During Ear Iy Trading To-
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New York. Dee. 2S.- Yesterday's
ndvances were followed" by reactions
In the cotton-market during today's
early trading.'. Liverpool was relative
ly easy, and there tvas liquidation or
.realizing here with the result
inac
first pric-es were A to 13 points lower.
Offerings, were well enough taken tby
.the, trade or fresh commbian house
buying to give. the market a steady
undertone however and prices held
around 26.71 to26.7u for March. .
. Cotton . fntnres opene.1 steauy: Jan-
uarv.sana: .March-20.72: -May ru.w;
July 2(1.53; -October 2it!. '
FIRE IN CHARLOTTE
' . .-, .
AVlioIesale Grocerj' Establishment of
Thomas - & Howard Co.' Kumed.
Charlotte, N, C, Pec. 2S. The
building- occupied by the .Thomas &
IIowarrT-Co., wholesale grocers, was
destroyed -.with' its contents here ear
ly today by fire of unknown origin.
-iW'Vw.. ;
' Berlin Jmposes Tax on Gluttony
(Correspondence of Associated' Press.)
Berlin, Dee. 3. A tax on gluttony is
the latest method of raising funds to
be devised by the municipality of Ber
-MS9
j y o-T ....m -anf
tne rate oi v a
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judge "in delivering the charge
toibe a common-one. The tmie
A
ma. i.ti.i- ..v.... . , i niri iianjimpn vnn nnvi i: w . . . , - . 1 Ann -mrcor 1 T-n w- I
I INCOME TAX EXPERT I
to m: heard ii eke
CJ. PlKmiflart UDI ?fwrak Reffcretbel
liinanU Club Htc Tomorrow MrhL I
I'e.ilirln- lb- Joiunrtuftt part wii i
f Imp Federal ami S;ate f North CVir-
tllna Income tax py In tb yt
world, -the Klwanls CltuVef 0.&er 1
hl rrard hare Mr. G. E. I kvad.
. krt- proailaejit author and fncotrie ta
expert, addre It iuiticrli!p m tM
U Imifanr iujh t ir est rjru
bir kijr 'uuftln-r .vrtl h I lo I IJ'I
FrMir m!cjt at it V. 31. C. A.
Mr. lMnWirt!t frt-as-rljr no-
hHlhl tr 1 1 h f V tn,mA fsv . ..(t .r" i..
liurran of Iaff-mai IitTu m Waii-
, xmrt'Ti in ao tmtiaj -u..t tty, bnt U
how mpmn inttHl .u-tth lh Ainmnthtx
SrrTbi fouirniDy. k TiarIoiti firm ff
n te lniru! poini f jh
' rnl ini-ooj tax law whtHi bT
puMJsb''! In rarlotj-i mifarlne and
trade iiir. One at lib mrt rei nt
artjcle "Sfoek IHrIdendWbyr ap
lireil In tlm fluirb.tle Obrvi-r Iat
week.. '' 4
Mr. iKmdiUart Unn let-tured on the
tdibject of iitcoui taxe li-for -mtc'--!al
ami Industrial oreanixultona iu
rnrioiM part of tin ctuntrjr. ' At the
conclusion tif ills addrej. Mr. Ic im!
bart will hold an open forum. "durln
which he will answer any.qatUni on
the pnbject proptmmle from tbt floor.
KiHiinlaiM will therefore hareihe op
iHM tunity of Jielug enU2htcnHlNi any
tax prol.Ums with which they miht
le confronted. -
In hix address oi Frid iy. Mr. Ihunli
hart will diciisM uch inirxirf ant ttointw
ax MiH-k Uri(IoiMN. Inventori'jj, bK.
Invest eil -apltal, the relief wcliona of
the law and deprec iation, the bug U-ar
of American tax payer. A im it
j'nr. attendanv U therefore "exi teI. j
- i
fiti itrii mi l rnv itv ifiu n ir '
.HEDICAL 'ollkc;e I'JUirOSAL
Pretildent of PavbUon, Klon anil Gull
fonl Approve -Eigfit HHIIon Dollar
rrocrt.w . ;
Brock- Barkley in Charlotte Observer.'
Raleigh, Dee. 27. -Three dfn'o?nina
tlonal colere presidents put thejr o.
Jc. on the $8,000,000 medical -college
project follow In? a conference with
Governor Morrison today. The confer
ence was upon the "invitation of the
governor, who wanted to explain the
whole scheme to President Martin, of
Davidson, the Presbyterian ; biys
school of the state. President Ilaiter.
f Elon, the Christian college, and
Pres dent Blnford. of Guilford.
The governor will confer soon wih
President Poteat. of Wake Forest col
lege, wbd b now In New York. With
in a few days he will call a nieetlhg or
the special committee-'of univeiitc
trusteea who are to investigate the
proposal and mahe a reeomnieudarou
to the full loard of trustees.-
n .... . . . . ....... ...... . . I. . x ..-.-I
ttI a uv-nmu uouui uuii iv n
wriw me irtiiurai asncuiui ai ine
in sentiment" toward the project w
reptrted with the clearer understand
ing a to just what Trinity projK.se in
the way of turning over its ; million
dollar building fund and three mi '.Hou
dollar endowment and announcements
as to the sta?e reached in considera
tion of the pan. t -
That Trinity's action would imount
to a virtual gift of four milliuu col
lars to the state for the const.-uctlon
and maintenance of ihe school - and
hospital, upon condition that the
stat appropriate-, a similar 11 amount
Is the announcement of officials deal
ing withrthe proposal. About the on!y
string now t'ed to Triuity's offer i
the location of the Institution at Dur
ham, as It Offers to p'ace the opera
lion of the college entirely under the.
states control, with . the board 1 of
trustees appointed, by the governor
and confirmed by the sent.
FEAR "DEATH AT IIERIUX.
So Farmer Witnesses Form Serret
.Protective Society.
-Suspicion, and,, fear are .wldespiead
in WiJiamson County, 111. .
The farmers fearing their testimony
in thA Herrin massacre trial was
brewing a spirit'of hostility among the.,
miners, have organized a secret pro
tective society to guard their families j
from vengeance.
, The 4ives of ten miners for very
farmmer killed because of his testi
mony in the Jlerrin trial." is said to be
the slogan of this I society. y -
T have gone off by myself ami cried
like a haby because I had to tell the
Kruth, one giant fanner conressei, ac
cording to an investigator.
"I have no fear for ray life, . out
Fd rather lose my farm than pV-o
niv wife and little children in the path
of a mob.", this, fanner said.Hie farm
ers, while admitting the miners have
issued noi threats, organized the "r so
ciety on the quiet to . -prepare . for
probable emergencies," special stf
'workers, asserted. " '
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Killed at IIiishanda Grave.
Chester, PaM Dee. 27. Mrs.. Alice.
Cheetham. 74. on the anniverstary of
her wedding, was killed today by an
automobile when about to place a
wreath of laurel upon the grave of
her htisband in Chester rural cemetery.
She. stepped in front of a "ear driven
bv-Charles F. Gronke, No. 2129 West
Ninth street. She was identified', by
her wedding-ring,. Gronke was held
in baiL - ":- y . '.'
Irish Women Defy Authorities to ject
". . ' Them
New York. Dec. .23. Mrs. Majel
CVLicSwiney.; widow of the former Lord
Mayor of Cork, and two other uiuen,
who said they were acting ror inejto oe onerei uunue ir r.
Irisli rennblie. todav entend the Ir'sh ad. carefully ami been hand tomorrow
consulate in Nassau"iSir'et and defied
!tne attempts. of Lieut. Gegan.; of-thet
- President Harding broke-. Whlwf
House ' records - of v several '- mouths
standee when be shook viands with-
S fsoT'i a re?enteptl0I
PBESIDEIlIi .11
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. .SDL BOI
VsLs the Senate .ct i A J
Resolution V !:n- Far An
Economic xn 1 i, 2rnia--3Ient
Confer .c.
SENDS LETTi; I TO m
' SENAT 3 LEADEn
3Ir. Hardin rd Directly
- to Block Sen: j Action Af
ter lie Cor fcrrcd Willi
Secretary Hughes.
ViutMiz1ott. iHTi Probleel
Ili'ntinsii'lte! tte tttaie ti.iy ri in
adopt t-nnlor Ibtab t rIl ftr t
1W IlltfYIUltiotUtl - ll naf? C"ifct
iue. tmy In z in a M r r ; 'ib-ait
leadr Ih1 Itut i f' tia ul t'-ft-jc?-f'.'mil
actlou ou tb utji-t t.itw
would t mUtrr.'iM liim tiw In dc t Li -tlonir
Ih 1 ihw tit luctlnt bxJiing
to och n nfcr4ice.
Tlie 1'rebletit'x ! r ii mi i
Senator l-lf tur i r nln n dnr
log t he Sena t e'n d d -4 " l -l a te
on tbe lUruh prot t wbltti ! errj-
ImmIII in an ameodis nt to tti t ual
appropriation bill, i . '
Hie President a1 -l dlre-tty to
Il'M-k Senate- a t Ion n:tcr tie lmd ro,-
milteii with .si retary Ilnhi-H ninl af
i''r Scmitor udge
Us action on the It.'rnh plan' mlrbf
give '"false Imprewlfus" to European
power.- . - '--y y.-'-vv
, Tlie ndministratfon 'J. tLe President
said, waa "trying t be Jieliiful" hj
the Etiroix'au. fcituatln. which . had
leen given "nit .-norough and
thoughtful consideration -for jnanr
months. ,.
As to further nrmr,meiit "limitation
negotlatlona also provided for in the'
negotiationa .a wo proyuieti tor in tuej
.... i. ..i iu....i.i..i ii..-.it.. i
J .CU i,L r Vn
against what mipit a get
of "promise to tbewrld .which t-an-imt
Ik fulfilleif untfl ti e nations, di
rectly concerned exp; their, readi
ness to crtKljierate to l an enil." .
Without din:ioii: "ie -det.iil
whatp.e -Ja-doijt.a , t--.y:..rtii
gestetl that Congveei uught t helptnl
by freeing the b:uwhi of the allbsl delit
commission. .He also ib"clarel that
the reparation was the foundation of
the Euro'iean : difficulties, and that
this nation "cannot assume to aay to
onejnation what it shall iwy in repa
rations, nor to another what it shall
accept." ,-. - - -."
.-Senator Lodge presenod the Presi
dent's .letter immediately after the
Senate convened, and the reading of it
by a c'.erkwas listened, to attentively
by Senators on both sidea of the cham
ber. - "
Senator Tiorah noted on. a pad of
paper the high spot of the communi
cation, and smiled broftilly at the
lresideuta di-ciaration thaL the pr
posed amendment would in effect
give the impression that the executive
branch of the government was not
"fully alive" to the n-Bent world
situaaion and that Congress o:J
facilitate the work of .'the debt vra
miss:on by freeing the bands of mat
body. - " .
"Senator McNary. - "republican, of
Oregon, galnerl the floor after the let
ter had -bei read, and began nn adi
dress in beualf of the Borah proposal,
which he charapioned as "a measure
likely to aid the American farmer by
restoring Europe and increasing
European purchases of American agri
cultural products. .
Iodge at White House.
Washington, Dec. 2S. Chairman
Lotlge. of the Senata foreign relations
committee, who yesterday openW the
attack of theadminlstration Senators
ou Senator Borahs proposal for a
new economic aim uiwinuaiurai t-iu-
ference, wan anmmoneil to the White
House today, ami after a talk with
President Harding, indicated that the
President iirolmlily would send a let
ter to the capitol during the day out
lining bis attitude toward the confer
ence pbm. ' - ,
As he left the AVhite House Senator
Ixwlge declineil to throw further light
on his announcement in the Senate-de
bate yesterday that the President' al-
ready was negotiating to bring atKut
a new international discussion of tbej
White Ilonne and hi -efn'rte.I ltbew,," ,H utmiimi mfnttu fnwmn&, i'i t -t, jst , , - . , - u
progresH made In th? ' erm!neil tl2bt!,l,Trrint :"tiv U vsrfr rrnTtV,iJi,J It'! w t5n f t .41 t ' i
already leinif waged ..piim4 the fwi. j'h wtfataiA"ba Vattl aitfU ftvt - niirl - wArt M :
rah amendment adminlitratiraortJimev X X, b f . J f tt- , .
leaders In the SenateT : ! J"' ncf"iienrby pH-ntrti knve!tla 1 b.-j .lib It ifc it,tt - ,,' , ,,.,.
The letter htnte-l ;bat-while ; tte. "M'rUI fnvdv.r th dluir, hU$ mt, sikI f. tfctf rvm b. it ,t r t ,' U. S I T
Senate jplght proirlv -adviser : in' rt I.ebPRtTAl otbt nt tU-i ultin -Mie j - , . :r r(,j j
remird . t Infernatlo Lil" nerntkittoiM. M-hal-er "f otu1..erce. Me Uaiit lif.tttfc-T, tUl U tfcl n.
world economic aunauon. n l-Krew manager went ver" null I
lieved in' some quarters, however, that jt,m4,nt of by rar. The IV! t
a part of what the administration is IroJlJW, mt for Frtdar. Ie
doing In that direction might be re-. 2jtb, ami that of the Ptal
vealed la any letter the President J for JaDUary Mth.
might decide to send to Senate lead-r Many riolations of the rbU 1
ers. ' ; -.'. : (tabor law. In vCharlotte have -nl
: . T. TTj- irenewed activity on the rmrt of Soier-
rre-inventory oaic at tairu !.
The annual after Christmas Pre-In-'
ventory Sale at Eflnla will begin on
Friday or y tnis ween ana conuuuej
through Saturday of this week. Kvery
suit, dross. -coot or wrap of any and'pfntPni: the Arriral cf New -Turkish
every description will t cut in price! Instruction From Angora,
and $10 and $13 will be the prices Lauaanne. Iec. lPr the Am
featufeiL 4 y v -tiatetl .-. Prea!. Thf meejlng of the
The company has a page ad. tday lctmmIs.ion on capitulations of tb
setting ' forth s?ome of the flne'haTgalna Near fat confers ice fa Iftat t icake
ad. -arefiilly ami he onjmnd I.r i.
opening ipf the nale.
Kathrrn Bostian. or Liiina
Is the guest here of Miss Eliz-
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her home on West Depot street on ae-
Snnf of Illness.
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ffwrt In iU;i fr tl r-af"n
. rrcliir.lsjirr arm nr-t, tt!i f;I MtttL
tie f,iit.iti.. of
fatttM f whbh will k- i-
f.re lie fcwTat ml4y ta Jauitf
t urse -iuirtnent ,f a u4?'rt j at
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l.M fr barcinc fctmter a4 pt
'men a 3.minai tlvte !. XU fwel
from II I tthl ! tiiMt t unlnfi'u
the hn mihI. l rvtl l -Te.fnjifl, f
tete rau pfei-rieji aul fe-k l.atti
North Carolina r"irfie fw f .
Mat- wtkn bai. ttvaisH'",'J
Irtj;he oihI af-l"ie-wlle law a. on ntu.tjti2U rnw -
oliiltl ihe; th ' niVivtftint e?a!4 l..l bt arvl
ftate-wble law on bt'i.t)ti2U T'nw-iti
JuvltntJofiji hae tsv-n niaile-t. acror4
lug to p.ailey Gru(UH; inertias etlitir
of The 1ia riot te tMnnr, wtj I la
charge, of reitertntiiC y
RRiTisit Miirs cAUJ:r
IL( K TO NEAR fUST
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Slifnn of the Mediterranean Ieatue
.Vent to Malta ltetrotly. Hare lUm
failed rark.
.jm-o, JateI
Mm ltd. I
1H it By, I he
PnlAa a mt.f m.a.tUfanry
new rrom ijinsanne. u i uix3eru-i
ttiat tb uhlpa tr tbe'ttrlti,h Medltcr
rat.eia li-atw mfclh arrhed tere on
lKs-.-ei'; '"r i f' r a three-Wt l ti-
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;nl onfer i ictuttf tu.t dw. 1 ! .f,ii f ;r;'V:
t - at u t irUi . 1
day, but It was lellevel that Jllinlral
I hUocUh k, comma nder-In cblcf of the
Mediterranean lnigue, wh pniwrel
to leave thiif afternoon with all available-
vessels. ; .',.". "
Conferenre Fared With Scriott Cri.
Ijiusantie, D-e. .2H I By the Af
riattHl Press ) Tlie. Nenr East., con
ference wa faced with aerioua trUea
twlay as the hharp'and apparently Ir
rcconcfllable conflict tfiwecn v the
f:ngllh and th Turka over the Mul
oil fielda reachel a din-lra Mare.
Lord Curwii'n afatcuient that the.
L'turning ioint of tb conference ham
cfimei and that r.nziand would ir:me
to continue the Mosul controversy, wan
in ilimt conflict with Ismet l'aba'
note asertlng that tbe TorkUb
pier bad decided to "employ to I be last
limit of It forces all means to obtain
the return of Mosul to tbe.mntherLiud.'
; Jletween tbee two et rru.e there U
a gulf which wtma likely vt W l?ffl
cut. if not luni4b!c for the confer
ence to -bridge. i-
WARRANTS FOR VIOLATION
OF CHILD L.R0R 1AV
Sworn Out Against the Postal Tele
graph Co., Belk, Company and
Kress Htorea In (liarlotte.
t- Charlotte. N. C. Iee. SA. Warranta
charging violation of the Mate child
Lilnir law had leen sworn out tij
M. Gray, county- imtierintendent ef
pntdic welfare against tb bx-al rep
resentatlven of the PoMal Telegrai h
& Cable Company, 8. H. Krewi (m-
Lwny am, aeniugt Belk ITrr.
department More, It wan lear
thera. a
lea mod here
today when F. A. Fbtchrtipn, manager
pf the bcal KresH at ore. was brougbt
Into court for a hearing.
Mr. Fisclimpp admitted luivlng em
ploy in two girl during the ruh of
the holiday trade, witbont elnff to it
us n-uulreil by law, that they. had. age
t cert Iffca lea. J. Inrewe Jonea. cur-
4I for the welf.tr i.nperhiterj.b'nt.
Mateil that ' Mr-FiM-hfutni .had - -tier
at sl revKudy with tbeeilp"'
tendent. and that lu this lnTam- a-
.Uhi tilm WAu!l 'not te pr
Yiual Judgment in the e of
res!.
lbe
nfpnflrat Grar. if waa atafe-L
UHS.VNNE CONFERENCE
REACHES A DEADLOCK
pnsr-j
the allied legeate on knaior the hall
rtM tte riwutw lad nw
? ut, 1ninwitm5 from Acsora.
. A speed of miles an hoar will
be entirely pos1 We ln atrcraa 1tfc!n
r .k.
resaor. r. - ,rrSZ ,m,,
aeronautical englneerins depsrtsest
of the Unlrerattj of Mlchi .
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irrf'wamm lam.je rr tti-ir viutimM
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Fi'tier, ! -JwUl afei!'y.s eMuv j
watt o ti air for tt ww btd at;ci t agtiest i titt --?'
wrI lie mM. Tb elf r&rt frsjft4 ua rrial iKt!.ri li
rattle io bi ti ken-li mi il.-ir ? ttr Tar Hl fffte. !!
tr"niatlo!) broj:bi ftl w&i pflal'tr - if , fft ?
pLiuee. , Uruif fcap.tat-4 i M t f?i' i
Tha'rlub te1n net eek ht t-J. re t e 1 jt--!?-tendoo
-jatt lth tl-e .. HaUtity I -.eftir-t ? t 4rr jNt
cluti, TT mntf w$l k! f' wtbi.r.fi!JSfi..
a4 the io!isg tlub will t tKf to if- Mihe.Ti'-t-4 &tW! f t r
wlntintf lu! at a ne f'e4.,, "- jdyriruE o-l lt5ft -ate t -n t-f
Music by MieK Wtiirr. farb lutti ji fcSV tt ttrtt t tt'ta
Imnlt ami M urea ret ltartell ri ,mr all Jr:J tl 1 f . m
feature of 1 iBWliig.
SINiTE SENDS MIHAGK
TO WOtUlUOVT WILSON
Mmarf Epreew IWure and, Jy j -n fftott
Over lUsraiery f Health by Mr,,,r n4 p?4
Wilson.
Wabii.'foti.
IW. ZKAVULtrti de
ltfp a?vl with a fbrn of ajea 1rm
derm riitb' eruitom ail lbtc .fri
tiiowt of t! rcpnMUO 5'i". lb Hr
ate toilar adopteI a re"lutj'i JTerel
lr t- n t or 1 1 rrl . f1io.rra t, f -r-gin.
espreing "ll H '' el
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of tb Setiate r'M-ry
ward health of fonr I'reI.fs.t Wl
son.
NK.IR HST C ONITlRENt E
WJIX lii; AIJORTIVK
If tlie Turk renI.t' In 'Their !'rfrt
s Method ha) a a DkpiUh.
Ixnilfn. lKr. i7 (Ry the AoHitH
PretMi. A nter dUfh fra
Iiuwnne aay : ,fTbere ! wrrUrim d to
per of the Near Eat ennfereftce !
comlr.r aU'rtire if tb Turka i-r!t la
their preaetit toef hods.
t'rrea Exnamlcw of Teawldnf Itural!
Sorlatosy ..la SrtMl. Hr -bi t mrl' s e
ttibiigo. 1 . . A b eiinbi lajwrlibf f t n I
the teaibing of inirel al4osy.-la n4-j f a orl H istr i I .?k&t!V
me runil l ! baie trj- fb mimntwtw4,.Vlf-
ar..f n.itiotiAt life. llarl t -I f rp t S,trto a ,lrC '
i2t of lbttatMi4iia -sltfr br3b!. "it;? t:i a ?t ?' r
tolay at tt akunat rHg f It
Amerliaa JBiolos-bul efy.
-I!h1 lif liwlij'r frtrwY;t a fi-d t -
mwt utlMv lH . far m lb- p ft t a st-" t9Jf
ltl of dlwfery of iwr truth 1 r,a it a" - . iw -
e-rcHl, be 4afel. Tlie fatt- bfir f4e f yuit :' -f
can.aHtle a nr44ta In t.l mo uttftd tiat ra ' TL t-vtl mtfl i?--
ran n4 to-eioter irnio ta
Reld I bat w1U tr,sk a tTtiirTt
trlbntton to bunjaa welfare.
In tfc atody of ib4orj a f&4e?rt
aill oUs'.n criir aMUfy to tle;
UfAf tfce letKletif-iea f lb frr
erstia d't Ihe -at res jfh' r art..?
of r)ts unity life. -It la a s-?S
educed'! tHMl4 tKst Uw rrihft
in kuo biJ? ' !!'! tttna itj r- f e f'-f fl-
knows .i tl aiw." Tti ltl l le it -? f f ' 4
true e bate a try l?riaii twitafte", j-?i'-'f t"-f
for the afndty 'f nersi al'i"tr. i"r4 w-rt. ? .-;,.
Tbe Me4-nt in inay . wr t4- tktlrii a ii ft.i4, ,
b-caw awl wsJvwHl fwi ra!i . ;-:., - i- -
rtaaniuatl fly.-ttlUtilnr anSIl-"; IMtt- fitenwat tltl ,V4 . Ki4
Inj bia tn HiWw be frwvu - 1 r-t Iia.
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v.-'-'-- Wltii' Our A4f rtlr ' tnitit ?$ - ft Ttih. &rr?i,
A r way t tsai- I'CS better" a J itet t$ prtA'm&fUm f ti ?r
than '- ItCI I ta - retruUrlr - a ! ..;rres : ea -is r-
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