North Carolina Newspapers

j B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher. VOLUME XLVIII. State Legislature Has First Bills Presented 1 n \{h VII Preliminary Organ- L at ion Perfected, the Gen- Assembly Today Be- L an Long Grind. VOODSEN PRESENTS IMPORTANT BILL W ould place Solicitors •on Salan —Bill Presented In , creasing Number of Su perior Court Judges. j; -li. Jan. 4. —With preliminary ■ ii ( mapleied t 1m- Xorth (*aro» , i, Si Aysi mbiy today had its . ' . u4l bills lilt foil UC?d a til I must important mens tires lie . j, ii - ui'4 was. the proposal of Sen \\ alm i - K. Woodson, Rowan. to Fourt solfeitors on 'i.i ,• • M.itni dated ho expected Lie I, i,, i, jutreduced in tin* House, by !;.-|.iV'Oiif:»iivo. Warren. Beaufort, am! !i* i r>‘ < iii:iii\ «• ('nninit*. Wilson. The is a part of the legislative ],r,.mam •*! the. Xorth Carolina Bar * Avsmiatinn. and also is being support ed |i,y Senator Varser of the eleventh ilistrb-r. wim is chairman of the or . iaiiiizatimi legislative committee. Ad-viitatos of tlio lull are contending lip:^;:gat : made tlrroughout' the, . slab- have dovoiopod that present in (oiiio< of solicitors range from $5,000 to 515.n00 annually under the fee sys tem. A straight salary of $4,000 a '.year, with the present fees to go to the. school funds, of the. several eouu tics- is proposed. Traveling expenses of tli" sopcitors would ho paid by the < omiti • - ;ft each "term of criminal •'dirt. , , • The fall program of the association l.ruhal.ly will inolodo legislation to in- j ( lease the number of judges to 24 , hi :;b. with the possible provision fori ; division ,iif Vortli Carolina into three , jwlk-ial d<triots, instead of two. and •’hanging tlio residence of a judge in on*- -.district from six months to one I : year. Ninnlier of Bills Itrodneed. , t Raleigh, dan. 4.-—A hill introduced in the Senate by Senator Mendenhall, of Guilford, to provide an investigation .hue tiie slow movement of interstate 'freijfln and expedite sueh freight, ond j F alii' ''itrodneed In the House by R *p mimitre i.i.. n. i ohUil.ffL 1 fj'ffwll (t'Utity. which contested the right of Representative H. Grady, of Dare minty, to Ids seat, were the high 1 i Joint's ; n tiie second day's session of I the 'mi.li General Assembly of North | Larelina here today. Seven bills were read in file Senate :on! sixreen were laid before the House. 1 A hill to provide that all vehicles j dial! carry lights' at night was intro • hicpfl in -the upper- house, by Senator I •I ‘i |*;i v. (if Hillsboro: and a like lilcasure was presented ill t lie House.! Auom-g dMicr measures on which im- Ik'i’tarice u.-is generally stressed was Ib'iiS" hill Vo l which would provide, tor abolition of capital punishment. l’-"Ui branches of the Assembly ad joiirned a I 12 o'clock till 11- a.- m. to-' J tllolToW _ 1 tii" Kopse opened with prayer by j !'. y. Seymour, of Raleigh. | AipV.-iiergeiiey; measure was introduced ‘ ’h Representative X. A. Townsend, of j Harnett, to provide for the amendment j "• compensation of certain county offi-; (i ; ' G»<* -?>ill .was given its three j I, ‘wlings and was immediately passed.^! • "ic n-vux n it was sent to the Senates j (Representative (oh ion’s resolution j ' f‘»r an investigation into the' p ‘:' ati °f R presentative Grady was , . Had. it c ntended' that AJr.f Grady ViH not entitled to his se’pit . e ! ""t resided in his county the r h of time necessary by the con siitntdn. - ? ,)n 1 motion by Representative Murphy, Rowan, tiie resolution h tabled, and Mr. Grady retained •Anieinr \\b iidenliaU’s bill will mnct ilie {y+rpora.tion Commission to . four ratlic experts to stlidy *" m* 'late movements and to re '[ :1 i-' 1 t In* railroads methods Tor 'A|)"4.ling ii. These experts would ; ‘ 'vd io study particularly the ' W ' '•'•Hits in the state. The bib. '' 1 ' ! ' '"the the Corporation Com «| 1 " WlT ' l powets to require ra sl u. ‘ :| dopt such- methods as would i r °ve the freight movement. I (, tion on Keller Charges. p Jan. 4.—The House Ju- K I' v .' onunittee adjourned after a session toilav until next (i|| |t,s ' v it bout taking final action . .1... 1 ' R' dar imppiichnienf charges - Vnoniey General Daugherty. , ' :i !* conquer who think they ,UI - Rnierson. \ Many Lose Lives When Large Bridge Collapses u :'*li>c Jail. 4 ( By the Asso ji(j l ‘" ssl - —The names of eight tiu ,: Ml ;- l"‘i' s ‘»iis were known while es i'igi- 1 m,i nber ran as •lav 1 1 4 i«'T >. when rescue parties to |v ' wtfu. UIU V<I tlieir search of the ' I '(m ii n Aoodwaters of the I , J !*]■£'f into which the old sus w ' ( !l ,ir^*e here, bearing scores 1,11,1 women, collapsed last t:-n ( -V; U - -" U (o pedestrians, one !■ r 51 '" 1 Su lwist tea passenger au s were on the it THE CONCORD TIMES, — , THK COTTON market ■ There Wdre Overnight Buying Orders . and the Opening Was Steady at a Decline. New \ oik, Jan. 4.-=—'The cotton mar ket was influenced by a less favorable view of the foreign news early today. I liiPi’i* were many overnight buyijg ( | orders an«l the ojieiiing was steady ai um-hunged pri« es to' a decline, of To •points. IJverpool and spot or coni- I j mission house brokers were fair buy ers. but offerings ineieased- after the ‘ j call and prices soon showed uH loss , es of lo to 10 points with March sell ing down to 20.5 d. Cotton futures opened steady. Jan. -d : March 2d :72 : Mav 2d :Sd: Julv -O ; 5o ; Oct. g*4 :7l*. EI ECTRIC PROJECT is PLANNED NEAR TUXEDO Plant of Eventually 70,000 Horsepower * Would S«-rve North and Nouth Caro | lina. Asheville, Jan. :i. Hydro electric dc.- |v< lopmenta in the vicinity of Tnvedo Aplaunr.l by tile Manufaeturei s’ I’owev i Company, to serve Xorth/find South Carolina interest eventually develop ! ibg over Ttuuio horsepower, represent I ing an investment of between three land four million dollars, will probably he started at an early date, with the Turner development. 12,000 horsepower, to cost around $750,000 as the initial step, it was learned today. Although definite details for.the en tire project have not been completed by Mays and Mays, of Charlotte, en gineers. for the power company. The directors are expected to meet during the next 10 days and consider he va ’ rious details. ; \ The imporinding'Ttfk’e for the Turner dt'vclopmeiTt. it is understood, will covt-r' approximately tiOjUOO of land. 'l'lic larger development at a paint known as| tiny Narrows will have a | eon root liead as compared with a ' 2tK)-Poot head at Lake Summitt, a near-1 | by development with Sjmo hm'st*power. which cost approximately sl.ooii.unO. Employment F«»r 402 Persons. Raleigh. X. <’... Jan. 4-—A total of 402 persons was placed in* positions dtying the week ending December Ro. according to an official statement is sued tonight by M. L. Shipman, com missioner of labor and printing. The* report follows: Registrations—Men 3-S2 ; women sg ; II ota 1 404. *»•>!, • Altos. ""**•■« *il-.-iTJ.;, 1 total 045. | Iteferreil —Men .‘>so; women JOS; ; total 4St). Placet! —Men .440: women 02; total 1402. | Skilled 120! unskilled 211$ clerical; | Prfnl 24: domestic 45: industrial 4:] • total 402. Asheville —Men ss; women 18; to- 1 tal 70. ! Charlotte —Men 02; women 10; total ! 72. Greensboro —Men 10; women S; to tal IS. New Bern —Men HI; women 1; total j r>r>. , ‘ Raleigh—Men 27: women N; total litA. 1 Wilmington—Men !M>; women 4; to tal 04. i Winston-Salem —Men 42: women 10, | total 52. * i ; Total—Men 340: Hvomen 02; total 1402. ' W. P. G. Harding to Enter Private Business. Washington, Jan. 4.—The name of I j av. p. (i. Harding has been eliminated j -j from those now undej* consideration j for appointment to the Governorship of the Federal Reserve Board, it was said today by a high official of the 1 Treasury. It was said that Mr. Hard | ing, a former Board Gove.rnor, would enter private business. Alan Burned to Death. Elizabeth City. Jan. 4.—An unidenti fied white man about 00 years old, who was said to liav.e come from Roioer, N. C.. was burned to death .when a lodging bouse near the rail way station was destroyed by fire early today. Bridge Collapses Taking Toll of Six^ Kelso. Wash.. Jan. 3.—A bridge across the .Cowlitz rivet here went out lat 3 o’clock tonight when a big "log ' jam above the structure broke and I swept against; the bridge with terrific | force. At least six persons are re- I ported to have perished. Christmas and New Year were spent verv pleasantly here. The exercises at the different churches were very much enjoyed. A gasometer with a capacity of 7,00(t,00b cubic feet—said to he the r i largest in the world —is being built in Belfast. fell.- The structure gave way in r the midst of a traffic jam caused by a stalled motor car. A cable, support buckled, and the bridge threw trucks, automobiles and wagons, and tlieir passengers into the torrent, swollen by recent floods. Many leaped to safetv as the span sank. Deputy Coroner Vannote, who saw’ the crash, estimated this morning that 20 to 25 bodies, and fifteen to eigh teen automobiles were in the river. No bodies had been recovered early this morning. PUBLISHED MOND A's S AND THURSDAYS AGED CITIZEN DIED HERE LAST MIGHT. r'y rifiiWi -v ii * A.- v ImKii ? aß| COLONEL JAMES N. BROWN. DEATH LIST NIGHT OF COL JAMES OOOWH Concord’s Oldest and Best Known Citizen Died Peace fully After an Illness of Several Weeks’ Duration, FUNERAL SERVICES FRIDAY AFTERNOON Deceased Was 95 Years of Age, and Fought in Mexi can War.—Was Prominent in Life of City for Years. Col. .James'-N. Brown, rhe oidesi and ' best known citizen of Concord, di<*d i here shortly after 0 o’clock last night, at tin* home of Mrs. .Emma .Griftiin. : on South Spring street, where he had !h(en boarding for several weeks, j Funeral services will lx* held at the i home of Mrs. Gritiiin tomorrow nf ' ternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. | J. C. Rowan, pastor of the First Pres -1 byteriar. Church. Interment will be. i made in Oak wood cemetery. I Col. Brown bad been ill for several i weeks, and during the past several ! days his condition had been so serious ) that no hope, for his recovery had I icon : entertainjeu by Tfiemhcrs of his family andJ'rionds. The end came peace fill ly, as In* had been unconscious for several hours. Surviving are seven <hildr»jt: Mrs) ! R. William Johnston, of Raleigh : Mrs. T. F. llanev. of Winston-Salem: Mrs. Ed. Castor, of Marion; Mrs. llq.rry Keith, of Goshen, Ind.; Mrs. James A. McEachern. Miss Jennie Brown, and ,J. Lafayette Brown, of Concord. Fif j teen grandchildren and ten grent j .grandchildren also survive. One : daughter. Mrs. Joe -Brock,-, died In May. 101 <5. Col. Brown was horn in Concord on October 23. 1827. He was married on June 14th, 1853. to Martha E. Wallace, who died on June 10, 1018, after 05 years of married life. E ! ght children were' horn to the union, seven of them surviving, j During the 05 years of his life Col. Brown saw many changes in Concord, and lie had experiences that read like fairy tales. When eighteen years of age lie joined the American Army that was sent into Mexico, and. he curved throughout that war. The company lie joined was mustered in at Charlotte, ( and the trip from there to Mexico was made on foot, in boats and in wagons. ,He was one of the few remaining I Mexican War veterans in North Cavo i lina. Shortly after returning home, from the Mexican War Col. Brown entered into a general merchandise business with several associates. He was con nected with this ' business until ap pointed postmaster, shortly before the Civil War, and he was postmaster here when he joined the Confederate Army. He served throughout the war until captured at Gettysburg, where lie. was kept a prisoner for several months. After being released from the Fed eral prison Col. Brown came back to Concord and resumed bis work as post master, which position he held for some time after the war. When his term expired lie again entered into the general merchandise business. Later ho was elected mayor of Con cord a»d\sorved in that capacity for several years. Col. Brown was one of the young men from this eourtty who went to California in IS4l> when gold was tjrst discovered there. He spent several months on the trip to the Pacific Coast, and remained there fore one year. He. returned in 1851, bringing some gold with him. One' of the prized hcrlooms iri his family is a ring made of gold Col. Brown dug wffiile in Cali fornia. No man in Concord was better known than “Colonel Jimmie,” as he was gen erally known in this city. He saw’ the birth and rise -of several genera- CONCORD, N. C, THURS DAY, JANUARY 4, 1923. ROBINSON PBOPOSAL IS BEFOiE SENATE Calls for American Represen tation -in thef Reparations Commission. I AVashington, Jan. » Assurances of iumieiHate considcratßai for the reso lution of Senator Robinson, tlemocrat, of Arkansas, proposing American rep re.-eniation on tiie r«*j^M!ra tions commis sion. were given Ojfe- admiuistration Senate leaders after Chairman Lodge, of the Foreig*; Rein I ions Com mittee. had eonfernli with President Harding and Ambmwidor Harvey at the White House. Senator L*Kige didf uot express any definite Opinion regarding the advis ability of adopting tpte resolution, hut neither he nor any Mher administra tion lender evinced J»ny hostility to ward it. after his’ visit to the White House lj^Lcalled a special meeting of the Foreigp Relations ('mn liiit 1 »*•* for to.non’Pvygafr consider the Jl MPS FROM TOP STORY TO LIBERTY Guards Gasp as Hefty Woman Pris oner Escapes From Greensboro Jail. Greensboro, Jan. 3—Lossie Whar ton. tiring of in the Guil ford county jail, today took a leap to liberty from the third Hour of the courthouse, and sped away to free dom. Tho. woman, with a # lead gained while the guards and turnkeys gaped at lu»r miraculous escape, made her getaway good. speeding around a coiner, and is still at large. She ami sortie other prisoners were. f»n the third floor of the courthouse cleaning up. under the care of a guard, one floor below the jail. The com panions of the nogress saw he.r raise a window’, pause, draw back, then sud denly plunge boldly through the air.- She did not drop: she jumped. _ The others rushed to the window, expecting to see a corpse, picked up. m.t tut' woman, a hefty creature, had landed squarely top of an automobile, crashing through. She immediately clambered out, leaving a shoe, and hot footed it away while, people stared at lier. She w’ns serving a six-months’ sen tence for having whiskey in her pos session for sale, would have soon been out. and had no reason to take such ! reckless methods. I She is the woman to jump I from the, building, another negro wom an* some time ago having jumped from the second story. The other was re captured. A NEW THEORY Sterilization of Men and Women Ad vocated by a Society in Chicago. ! Chicago. Jan. 4. —Sterilization of men and women who may he the par ents of “socially inadequate” children, as determined by experts in eugenics, is advocated in a volume issued by the Psychopathic Laboratory of the Muni cipal Court of Chicago. A model law to carry out this pur pose which Chief Justice Harry Olsen may have presented to the Illinois Leg islature, is included in the volume. N. G. Railroad Pays Dividend. Charlotte. Jan. 4. —The directors of the North Carolina Railroad at their winter meeting here today declared the regular annual dividend of 7 per cent., of which 3 1-2 per cent, is pay* able February 1, §nd the other half August Ist. Turks Issue Call For Soldiers. London, Jan. 4. —The Turkish gov ernment lias issued a decree calling to the colors all able-bodied men in the liberated regions, according to an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Con stantinople. , jions, and to all he was known as “Colonel,” a title, given him not be cause of military prowess but because of his friendship for all; a token of the -fflffit esteem in which he w r as uni versilly held. Concordians have been proud of their Mexican War veteran, and his passing has caused sincere sorrow in every quarter«in the city. * ■* : THE REPARATIONS * CONFERENCE BREAKS IP fc •i' ijsf (By tit* l Associated Press, i -k I**iUs, .Jail. 4. —The allied * up shortly lief ore 7 o’clock this $ ■!' evening. * * ******^*******o *" " 1 "*" ""7 ". ■■■■■■■ NEWtVORK C ITY AGAIN VISITED BY SNOW STORM Snow Foil From Dusk to Midnight. —One Death Resulted. New York, Jan. 4.—Using every available mechanical device and wirh more than a thousand men recruited during the night working at record pace. New York ..early today was emerging from the snow storm which gripped the city last night. Snow fell heavily from dusk to. about midnight, but thinned out as day approached, permitting workmen to clear the sidewalks and streets in the business districts of Brooklyn and Manhattan, j The polb e reported One death due to 'be storm that of a six-year-old' bo>, who was run down when the driver of an automobile, blinded by the snow, failed to see him. Wallace Cook Dies of Lock-Jaw. The shd dec til of Wallace Cook, which occurred Wednesday tit (> a. m. t , was a great shock to his many friends, as he was in his usual good health un til a few hours before his death. He injured n linger while shooting tire\vorks Uhristmas Day, hut the in jury was only a minor one and 5 he paid but little attention to it until be became ill hist Monday and then he wont to a -doctor and had the wound dressed. On Tuesday lock-jaw set in and from that time until his death on Wednesday he suffered intense agony. He was 17 year§ of age and way the son of the late Wallace Cook. He leaves his 'mother, live brothers and five sisters to mourn their loss. Wal lace. or better known as “Burr,” was a quiet, manly fellow and was well liked by all who knew him. The funeral was held at the home of his mother on McGill street at, 2:30 this afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Mr. Mdver and Rev. C. C. My ers. Interment was in Oak wood cemetery. The relatives have the sym pathy of the many friends of this line young man, who has been taken just as young life was ready to blossom into manhood. "Wallace was a member of the Myers club of McKinnon Presbyterian Church and was also a member of the baseball etam of the club. He waff one of the pitching staff of bis team and bis fast yfioots lmd sent many a {mod hatter back to rite liench without a ult. His team-mates had high hopes of him as a pitcher in fast compnay some day in the future. But the Great Umpire pf the Universe has vailed Wallace out and with heavy hearts we will bow to His will. Ilis body will be carried to its last resting place by six of his team-mates. On the ball field he was a cleanout fellow and was loved and admired by his teammates. The following memliers of the Me ets Scout ball team acted as pall bearers: Brown Morgan. John Mcln nis, Tom Gabon. Kide Murr, Bob Simpson and Walter Sullivan. M. Gotham Interested in (one. New York, Jan. 4 —New York is agog ovo.r the visit of Emile Cone,, wizard worker with the subconscious mind, who was among the passengers arriving grom France today on the White Star lilner Majestic. Dr. ('one, whose theory of the treatment of men tal and physical ailments by autosug gestion has attracted world-wide at tention. has come to America for a brief lecture tour. According to pres ent plans be will remain in this city for ten days. Then he will visit Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, and several other cities. He' will give some private lectures and is also expected to give v some demon stration of hisy-theory before members of the medical profession. Visitors on Gentian Vessel Lead Agents . to Strong IRinli. New York, Jan 3- So varied and numerous were the visitors who board ed the Hamburg-Amerioan steamship Hansa since she docked at a North river pier New Year day that customs officials today hoarded the vessel. They say they found hidden in the hold 1.800 bottles of whisky, gin and cordials and a quantity of habit-, forming drugs. The officials said they found the contrabrand only after ripping away several walls and partitions. No ar rests were made. The Hansa sailed fronp-Hamburg. Pastor is “Retired” in Very Unique Manner. iShelby, Jan. 2. —Not often is a pas tor “retired” in the manner and rorm which fell to the lot of Rev. J. C. Gillespie during tne holidays. While at one of his rural churches, in a car on which the tires were pretty well worn, the members of his con gregation jacked up the wheels and put on a complete set of new tires. After it was “retired” the car was filled with good things to eat. Agriculture Appropriation Bill Passed bv House. Washington. Jan. 3.—The agriculture, appropriation bill carrying $08,081.553 was passed today by the House after Speaker Gillett had thrown out on a point of order at motion to send it back to the commute* with directions to include .$350,000 for Congressional free seed distribution. Negro Killed in Shreveport. Shreveport. La., Jan. 4. —Leslie Leg gett, negro, was lynched either last night or early today by a party of men who kidnapped him last night. The bodv was found in the southern part of the city, riddled with bullets. Says Gerny*: 1 ' posal Was S .npiy a Scheme KOI.ONS RECEIVE ROYAL WELC OME IN RALEIGH Everyone in State Capitol Ready to Make Stay of Law Makers Pleasant. Raleigh. X. C., Jan. 4. (By the As sociated Press). —Ikie, who runs a stand near the eapifol, has laid in an extra supply of hot dogs; Sam has stuck a "home cooking” sign in front of his restaurant: Aunt Sally -lias rented the guest room : lobbyists are wearing “angeltied expression*?.” and Simie D’Heal. of ocracoke is on hand with his ghost stories—ln fact, the whole v darn town is ready, for a, cou ple of gavels to sound the opening of North Carolina’s general assembly. A visit to Raleigh’s chief political hangout tonight discloses a crowded lobby—crowded » with men. a few women, a thick screen of tobacco, more conversation and an orchestra strug gling to liT* heard above tin* din. in the background, ebony faces reveal shining white ivories in broad grins at thoughts of what, tin* next sixfv days will bring in the .way of tips. ‘ Hi, John.” a late arrival is greet ed. “Good to see you. How's the wife?” “Fine, thanks." as \ they shake hands and finish greetings. About two minutes later, from one or the other: ‘'This Dill of mine wouldr——” and so forth, for every one either has a measure or that of some one else to discuss. The newspaper men are there, too, discussing legislation in a less serious vein. “Governor Morrison's fishery and ovstery bill,” one laughs, "will re quire every fish to register with the commissioner of fisheries.” “Fishes swimming at night would carry two headlights and a stationary tail lamp. . "Each little fishy, as soon ns pos sible after the first water has trilled through Ills gills, must place its name on record and stand examination be fore dicing granted a licence to swim. Xo fish would lie allowed to swim fast er than ten miles an hour. Violations of laws and regulations would carry jaiL-net sentences and consignment to some person's dinner table.” And, so runs the eon versa tioVi. with legislators joining to take a humor ous poke in tlm side of another's jiet measure. Seriously speaking, the governor's fishing and oyster bill is designed for (be improvement of this industry in the state through the establishment of hatcfiefries.' Hispedtoii and ffffirftei..*?: assistance, it is understood. Raleigh, with its old homes and peo ple who refuse to part with many of the Old South's customs and hospital ity. doesn't entertain the legislature but once every two years, unless ex tra sessions are called. The chamber of commerce has aided in securing ac commodations for the lawmakers. A plenty to oat is promised. Everyone is smiling and happy and the town's glad hand is out in Welcome. Burial at Seal and Prayers by Radio. New York, Jan. 3. —A story of a ship without sprayer hook, a skipper dead at sea and the ever helpful radio was told today, by the wireless opera tor of the President Adams on her ar rival from abroad t Captain A. Matthews of the steamer Hatteras died on December 30 of pneumonia. The Hatteras sent out a message announcing her skipper’s death and Teefuesting the burial sex vice and prayers by radio. • "We 1 granted the request at 1! o’clock and at noon received word that Captain Matthews had been buried in the deep" said the, \£reless operator. Influenza is not Epidemic Spencer. Spencer, Jan. 3.-—While there .re a number of cases of influenza in and around Spencer there is no epi demic. according to a statement ova leaTling physician with a wide practice here. This disease, which developed seme weeks ago, has increased to come extent but is of a ini d type as compared with former years and very few people are seriously ill. Several cases of pneumonia have been report ed and among these are Engineer J. R. Prettyman and Brakeman M. T. Owen, both well known road men. Numbers of persons have recovered from the malady and have returned to work. Death of J. P. Beckwith. Miami. Fla., .Jan. 4J. P. Beck with. vice-president in charge of oper ations of the Florida East Coast Rail way, died at the home of his son here early today of double pneumonia, af ter a short illness. Mr. Beckwith was born in Plymouth, X. C., .June 24, 1858, and began his railroad career with the North Caro lina Railroad in 1880 as a clerk. Devormer Sent to Boston in Exchange for Two Recruits. New York, Jan. 3.—The New York Yankees today announced that A! 1 • Devormer. sub catcher, had been trad ed to the Boston Red Sox for two re crits. George Pit-grass, a pitcher, and Harvey Hendrick, an outfielder. George Pilgrass played last season with the Charleston. S. C, club in the South Atlantic* Association and Hen drick with the GalvestAn club of the. Texas League. Mr. C. E. Barringer, of this county, on Monday of this week received a venison ham from- his nephew. Dr. C. A. Misenheimer, who lives in Flori da. The ham was a birthday gift, Monday' being Mr. Barringer's 83rd birthday. > / The officers and members of the Ex ecutive Committee of the Fred Y. Mc- Connell Post American Legion are ask ed to meet in the club rooms tonight at 7:30 o'clock. $2.00 a Year, Strictly (n Advance. Premier Poincare Says Ger- I rflans Wanted Evacuation of Rhineland Without Any Reparations Payment. ! SENT MESSAGE TO M. JUSSERAND I Tells Him to Take Up With Mr. Hughes the Statement Made Yesterday by Baron | von Rosenberg. Paris. Jan. 4 (By the Associated j ! Press i.—Premier Poincare sent a eabb* Iga | message unlay to Ambassador Jusser-N J i and in Washington, asking him to see Secretary ol" Stale Hughes in eon bee- - ■lion with a statement made to the ;g| i Associated Press, yesterday by Baron $j I von Rosneberg. the German Foreign " j Minister, on the German trace propos ed which. Premier Poincare contends ' 1 ; shows that the principal objects of the im non-wqr pact proposed by Germany was to obtain tlq* evacuation of the Rhineland wit hout the payment of rep- , . - J orations. Premier Poincare’s messags asked Ambassador Jusserand in taking up M the l-tosonberg statement with Secre tary Hughes to make the following ob* serrations: First—That the object Germany Jiad 4n making the proposition was mani festly "as admitted by Baron Rosen berg" to get the French to evacuate , the left bank of the Rhine liefore the Germans had fulfilled their repara tions obligations. Tlmt it is absurd to pr«*- ,3 tend that before, entering the league 1 of nations Germany is not subject to all the clauses of flu* Treaty of Ver- {■ snilles that )n*:tis Cermany’s signature and that t?he is free today'to..attack -AH France. Third —That the proposition for non-j M aggression against Fmi nee, Italy and j Great Britain would leave Germany entirely free to attack smaller allies -4| of France, notably: Poland, and Ng Dzecho-siovakia and even neutrals, such as Denmark, to recover posses sion of territory inhabited by Danes and Poles, and to to pii> || pare her hegemony over Europe. "We know very well right now.” Jffl says the Premier’s cable message, . J "tiiat the day Germany wits want to , T j "IWTfcS-STuC; tT will be rntMfr nations that. die will throw herself. 48 Her plan of non-aggression would leave her free to do so. and would pro hibit us from going to their help.” - Paris, Jan. 4 (By the Associated Press). —At today’s session of the Pre miers' conference which adjourned at 4:30 o'clock for an hour. Premier |j Poincare of France, read what amount ed to a virtual ultimatum to the Brit ish. t<> say yes or no to the French rejuirations proposition. or else diseon- | * Unite the conference, according -to a British delegate. liefore the time l'or the second session of the day. the Italian delegation deposited fresh J propositions in a final attempt to save > the conference from a breakdown.- ? Little Boy is Burned to Death Near Spencer. Spencer, Jan. 3. —Albert, Uie 6- year-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Walton was burned to death in a most pathetic manner at the home of nls * jiarents. one mile east of Spencer l Monday. An older brother, Oscar Walton was plowing in a field near the home and had a small fire ai the of the field with which to warm his feet occassibnally. It was while \4 playing around this thay me clothing of the younger brother 4 caught fire. The little fellow started home in a blaze and was caught by (lie older brother, who ext.nguisaed the fire, but not until the 'lad was fatally burned about the waist and body.* Death relieved his sufferings late Monday afternoon. The funer..l .■ , took from Trading Ford churuh, li near Spencer, this afternoon, and the body was laid to rest there. The ' ;ervice was conducted ;by Rey. R. N. s |; Honeycutt, Support the Constitution. In every community men and wom en have had an opportunity now to know what prohibition means. They know that debts are more promptly paid, that men take home the. wages that once were wasted- in saloons :• - that families are better clothed and fed, and more money finds~it» way into the savings bank. The liquor traffic r; was destructive.of much that was most precious in Amerian life. In the fact. j of so much evidence on that point what conscientious man would want to let bis own selfish desires influence him to vote to bring it back? In another 3 generation I believe that liquor will c have disappeared, not merely from our politics, but from our memories—Presi dent Harding. 4 Agree on Partial Program of Farm * • Credits. Washington. Jan. 4. —A partial pro gram of farm -credits legislation was agreed on today by the. Senate hanking .*■ ffj committee which decided to report the Dapper bill substantially as drawn and then proceed with consideration of the Lenroot-Anderson bill in addition. , „ £ Plan No Ultange in Debt Funding Law. { Washington, Jan. 4. —The belief that an early agreement would be reached as to the funding of the British debt Vm fto the United States was expressed. ! today at the Treasury, where it was J denied any thought had been given to any changes in the debt funding law. , J In the last 2<i years only six ounces WM of radium lias been produced. NO. 52.