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j B. Editor and Publisher. VOLUME XLVIII. president Makes Public His Legislative Program I !o Congress Pres- I ident Coolidge Expressed I favor for World Court I plan and Lower Taxes. lif\I\STTHEBONUS I FOR EX-SOLDIERS I He Outlines His Policies for I First Time, But in This In -1 stance He Did Not Make I His Reasons Known. ■ President Cool -1.. "id«ites s -' l l ' “'S today for the ~ . ~ n • Itecime Chief Execu- I ; v ,,., ( ; i r ini: before a joint session ■T.i./n,n;<r and Senate, be presented I „, ni ,. ia i;itio!i' muching all the major ■ _ ; . , niiifrotiting the nation. Bp* ji,.||,in tax ndnction program was I fl ,|itai ; ti• I endorsement but the wa< disapproved. Entire ■ of i ite freight rate strue ■ v;1 s It ..tjimeiided. ■L (’ooiitigr's address broke the stud hiHiri* la- has maintained on public Kui<n< sine be entered the White Tin' laesxige bad been awaited E„dlv Itfi.ia-f it definitely outlined tie* |»ilii'\ of tin* administration BbwaiH* of the political effect it may K, U pon his own fortunes and K : of hi> party. ■J, t'ongress in person Mr. ■w'lj'' rrrcli'pted a indicy establislied BfWistiii atal followed by Harding. He' ■Lv in die llotive chamber, standing at 91,1i.-l:'- ,1,-sk in front of the speaker’s where he bad sju as vice president I*-;,, (icravipiis that bis last Chief ad t’angress. ■ There wa> an nnusual demand for I the House galleries to bear the ■L- swsvli of the new President, and lies 'standing mom was at a premium ■ignore he began to speak. Outside. |«t»Vapitol plaza, another large crowd ■ ard the address through an amplifying ■ tfriiT. and sit the same time it was car ■ the country by radio. ■ il the floor of the House itself the ■ nfcNas s<» great that members com- 1 Itoel they were unable to get to the i to which they were entitled. ■ Je. Coolidge vat in the Executive ■ ferry She had arrived before the Ik'*- assembled at noon and received ■ mtioti from the floor and galleries. I V Chief Executive spoke slowly and ■ in.n iv without effort# in oratory. fiatYi e.thiine" wfitßti he Oeetßli**l II United States saw no reason to limit liotui freedom and independence of ac- Bwbi joining the league of nations. I President's .Message. I Washington, her. ts. —A legislative Ijßgnm touching almost every aspect of Isrio&il lift- \va- presented by President Hc<i-:idge ttday in his first message to I Hf eudorsed President Harding’s pro- Ipii. f»r American membership with res- I • i'iinv in the world court; unquali ■Vily approved Secretary Mellon’s tax re- I £"i n plan, and announced, his opposi -1 tn'u enactment of soldier bonus lcgis- I Hr als.> went on record a< favoring ■ teiiiiaipd consolidation of railroads, re ■ *H:.j.*tiiin i»f :tu> railroad freight strue- I i® l as ;;i>iili<‘d t> farm products; and I in the disposition ■“f wln-at. He declared against Brio tixmg for farm products; against ■ of the ran* section of tlie Trans- Hh.tation A.-t; and against revision of ■.“* tar.tr law. ■ J b»iuK liiv tii-vt pronouncement on public ijuestinns, the President pre ■ a .. v ,f succinct rec >mmenda ■■ -• witli'.u: atten pr at argument. He ■ exactly nine words in disposing of ■ t'boiiiK u'n—tion. After urging ude ■ •M'i- sari- i',,r di-alib'd former service ■ and generosity in providing stleli ■T' |M s 'i'i”l 'hi not favor the grant- B 3 * of a iKimis.’’ t ■ treatment of the world court and t U x plan was almost as brief. H/ i'proaoii >n- tin-, court problem he Hr , T ‘ : at American foreign polity al had been guided by the principles ,,f prenianent political al- KuY > aerificing independence and of °f international eon lb ealled attention that the ■o ‘oitev acting in these principles Htei ' Hventy five years been ji I. 1 ' Hague Tribunal and ad ■ tin* proposed world court was ■ "v,sinnewhat different plan.” Bi%,i ' n " r :1 partisan question,” he ■; a ' "-"’ 1 >ic 1 not assume an arti ■ : “‘-"'Hanee \- I wish to see ■ tirnitdiori. and as the proposal ' "'dy practieal plan on which ' U J" ® iiU 'e ever agreed, though i' “"“'t'every desire, 1 therefore I " *he favorable con-sidera -9 ‘ with the proposed ■ s ‘ 'early indicating our re ■ r " the League of Xa- H Tjj‘ 9 nenr of the Mellon plan I * the course of a dis- I condition of the H Srfl nti on V 5 r ' H “ President called ■ and ~; at rhrr : l, 8 h ll' f “ budget sys- in expenditures, the Hl Pot" !•*" Sovernment, exclusive ■**ht d, had been I* I: >» H r ■ ( T'“ - ! . n consequence, to make Hf* he " ' n tl.e taxes of the peo ■ Tir# ! Ul . ■ P ro Posed plan ■Jji by the s;' 1 in a state ■ rctary of the Treasury H! 1 * A vi. •' lllM ittalifted approval. th r J \ Bteat service could be ■ Htion '».» immolate enactment of 9 bu r< ] ' f V) ' ! " t,lp people of some H felines ‘, ,f taxation, xx x Os ■ ikfe thp coum * '* lt * ( ’ on K c ess can ren ■ -IrWin® V 'nave no hesitation I f " b,> i ,a, ' amoun t. ■ 3 tribe,*,, / P rp faced his message ■ 1 ‘ ’trident Harding, de- I ltilJ ut'd on p ;1 g e Two). THE CONCORD TIMES. president coolidge Who Delivered His First Annual Mes sage to Congress Today. THE COTTON MARKET Yesterday’s Big Break Followed by Ral lie.-, During Early Trading Today. New I ork, Dec. C.—Yesterday's big break was followed by moderate rallies during today's early trading in the cot ton market. Liverpool showed continued weakness but the opening here was steady at tin advance of 1!) points to a decline of la points, and active positions soon showed net advances of 15 to lit) points on covering. Some trade buying was also reported, but the bulge to 55.25 for December and 35.03 for March met fur ther scattered liquidation and the tone of the market was still nervous and un 'settled. Cotton futures opened steady. Dec. 34.95; Jan. 34.45; March 34.90; Mav 35.00; July 34.20. BRITISH AND IRISH ARE VOTING TODAY Outcome cf Election Will Determine the Policy of Great Britain. London. Dec. I*. (By the Associated Press). —The electors of 549 constituen cies in Great Britain and'North Ire land. returning 504—members of parlia ment. are casting their votes today to de cide the country’s policy. *“ piu nrs co tain a substantial majority at the polls, the ministry formed thereby is expected to hold office for a full term, but if the majority is small a short life, and not a particularly merry one. probably will be the lot of the new administration. The election experts admit t h phi selves baffled in any attepipt to forecast the outcome of the balloting. COURT BARS LIE DETECTOR. ‘'“lni'li yg moni'ino metrt’ ’ Too Little Known. It. Rules. Denying Appeal. Washington, Dec. 6. —The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia has held that the “sphygmomanometre.” or lie detector, is too littllc known be of any practical use in a murder trial as a means of determining whether a per son accused of such a#crime is te’ling the truth. An attempt was made to list* this in strument in the trial of nines A. Frye, a negro, charge with the murder of a wealthy negro physician shot iu an al tercation over a prescription. The Lower Court refused to permit the use of the lie detector, and counsel for Frye ap pealed. Frye, who denied the killing, was sentenced for life. Star of Bethlehem Scientifically Ex plained. New York. Dec. O—A study of the astronomical tables of the ( hinese which go back thousands of years show that a misty star or comet made its ap pearance at that time. From the data and figures ‘given, modern astronomers have proven that this comet, or star, if viewed from the gate of Jerusalem, would appear to stand’over the town of Bethlehem, says a writer in The Mentor for December. Moreover, astronomers have deter mined that at the time of Christ’s birth the three planets Jupiter. Saturn and Mars were in conjunction. This condi tion in the sky would present a brilliant spectacle and would be noticed by all ancient students of the stars at that time. Jackson Will Surrender. New York. Dec. 6.—William -T. -Tack son. oT San Antonio, Texas, former sec retarv of the Ajax Rubber Company, who was indicted last Tuesday on a charge of stealing stock certificates with a fact value of $175,000 has returned, and will surrender this afternoon to Dis trict Attorney Banton, according to Ins attorney. If we would look back with pleasure on the past, let it be our endeavor to make good use of the piesem. WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS. i i, ■ Fair tonight and Friday; colder in the cast and south tonight, rising tempera ture in west on Friday. i PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS Study Conditions The “eyes and ears” of 1,500,000 American farmers’ families visited Germany to study conditions. The committee is shown coming from Houghton’s office. Houghton is in center with white flower. The woman is Mrs. Fritz Kreisler, wife ofvthe violinist, how in Berlin Udine- sufferers. The man ir> front is Orav Silver, head of committee. BISHOP ATKINS WILL BE BURIED AT WAYNESYILLE Services Will Be Held There Saturday Morning, His Son Announces. Asheville, Dec.6.—The body of Bish op .Tames Atkins who died at Little Rock. Ark., last night will be taken to Wnynesville, N. J'.. on Friday for burial, according to an announcement this morn ing of James Atkins. Jr., son of the de ceased. The body is expected to reach Waynesville Friday afternoon, and fun eral services will be held at Waynesville Baptist Church Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. Burial will take place at Green HIH «tuai tery in Waynesville. Rev. J. T. Mangum. pastor of the Methodist Church at Waynesville. will be in charge of the service which will be held in the Baptist Church because the Methodists are now without a struc ture pending erection of their new build ing. Little Rock. Dec. G.—The body of Bishop .Tames Atkins, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, will leave here n t 2:55 p. in. today for Waynesville. N. C.. where funeral services and burial will take place Saturday. Members of the family and several ministers from •he Little" Rock conference will aceom 1■ '• -j Japan is Shaken By Another Earth quake- Honolulu. Dec. s.—The whole central portion of Japan inclluding Kobe, Osaka and other large cities, was shaken by an earthquake early today, according t > ;i Tokio dispatch to the Nippu Jiji. Japanese language newspaper .here On the island of Shikoku, one of the principal ones of the empire, clocks were stopped. In the coastal regions bordering Setonaika, in the island sea, the inhabitants were panic stricken, va eating their homes and abandoning their belonging in an effort to find safe ty. So far as lmd been reported when the dispatch was tiled there was no loss of life or great property damage. The unveiling of a statue at the city of Kochi, on the island of Shikoku, was postponed because of the earthquake. Egyptian Cotton Crop Shows Decrease From List Season. Manchester. England. Dec. 0. —Ac- cording to a cable received from Egypt, the Alexandria General Produce Asso ciation estimates the Egyptian cotton crop for the current season at 5,960.000 can tars. | This compares with a yield for the past season of 6JJ84.000 cantars and 5.4KN,- 000 cantars in 1921-22. The forecast of the association is generally conserva tive and Manchester authorities are of the opinion that the production this year will not be less than 6.500 cantars. (A can tar is about 100 pounds). Big Hale of Dresses and Coats at Eflrd’s. The big after-Thanksgiving Sale at Efil'd's begins Friday, December 7th. Hundreds of ladies’ dresses and coats will be put in this sale. Dresses valued at $45.00 will be sold for $32.50, and you will find . proportionate reductions on the other dresses. The coats are also re duced accordingly. The page ad. in today’s paper will give you particulars. Pilot Burned. Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 6. —dins. Brown, of Chicago, mail plane pilot, was seriously burned when his plane burst into flames as he was making a forced landing at Castalia. Ohio, this morning. THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER Will Be Given A WHOLE YEAR FREE to every subscriber of either The Times or Tribune who pays his subscription a full year in advance. Pay up to date and a year in advance and get the best farm paper published every week for a whole year without any cost to you. This offer may be withdrawn at any time. Take ad vantage of it now. If your subscription is already paid up to some future date, pay for another year and get The Pro gressive Farmer FREK. CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923 TAX REDUCTION BILL READY FOR CONGRESS Treasury Department Has Already Draft ed and Sent to Capitol the Bill. Washington, Dec. s.—The Treasury Department already has drafted and sent to the capitol a bill embodying Secretary Mellon's suggestions for rax revision which will serve as a basis for commit tee consideration in the House. The fight over the Treasury proposals already is brewing ami early introduction of the revision measure is expected to bring the issue to the front at the very outset of the session. The first round of the contest will take place in the ways and means committee, where the bill will be referred for con sideration as soon as introduced. The committee plans are somewhat indefinite, but it is assumed several weeks will be taken up in examination of the proposed changes before bringing the changes for mally before the house. DANIELS DON’T WANT A PLACE ON COMMITTEE Has No Desire to Sene Patty Further at Representative on National Organi zation. llaL-igl], Dec-, yursc&ditor Josephus Daniels is quoted by bis newspaper. The Raleigh News and Observer, as having no desire to again serve the Democratic party as national committeeman from North Carolina. “1 see that some of m.v newspaper friends are nominating me for national committeeman for this state, Mr. Dan iels is quoted. “I am sure lam obliged but please say that I do not desire to re turn to the post. For twenty years 1 represented North Carolina on that com mittee, before the 1916 cam paign. I did not believe a cabinet of ficial ought to be national committee man. Having voluntarily laid down the important party position T have no desire to be chosen to it again, and no aspirant need feel that 1 will contest with him.” Speculation as to possibilities for this place is the result of tin* expectancy that Angus Wilton McLean will be nominated for goveror and that he will, consequent ly, resign from the position. Which lie has held since Mr. Daniels gave it up. COOLIDGE NOT ALARMED No Intention of Leaving White Hoflse Reported Unsafe. Washington, Dec. o—President Cool idge has no intention of moving out of the White House, because it lias been pronounced unsafe. The report of Major General Reach, chief of the army engi neers. who eondemned the building, has not been read by the President, but Mr. Coolidge obviously is unperturbed. He thinks old papers and books on the upper floor may be causing it to sag. He has been informed that in President Cleveland’s administration piles of docu ments in the garrett caused a distinct sagging. Engineers think the whole roof should be reconstructed and fireproofed at a cost of $400,006* mam i.i (Kmiii i. niljtt. Charlotte. Dec. 0. —John C. White, aged 50. retired insurance man, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. N. E. Hood, here Just night. Burial will be at Rock Hill, $. C.. on Friday, it was stated today. He had bpen ill for some time. He is survived by his widow, gve daughters and four sons. MAX THOUGHT DEAD IS VERY MUCH ALIVE Edward J. SailstaJ Arrested in Wiscon j sin T/rce Years After He Disappear ede. | Napa, Cal., Doc. o.—Three years after a hiiiuc-d skeleton was found in hi t smmnor cottage at Lake Xebagammon, Wiseomin, identified nud buried ns hi*. Edvard J. Fsiilstad. former head of -a j Eau Claire Wisconsin.phonograph manu facturing company, was arrested near 1 hen* yesterday nt the request of Wiseon i sin authorities o:i a charge of arson, j With him was Dorothy Anderson, of J Chicago, his stenographer, who was hold , for further questioning. | So list ad confessed, according to Dis trict Attorney Anglin, that ho robbed the g’ave of Allen McFee. placed the body in the cottage, fired, the structure and fled with Miss Anderson. It wn ito siolve financial diffifficulties of the j phonograph company as well as to cover his flight with the stenographer, accord ing to Mr. Anglin. I He expected his wife to collect $62,000 :on his life, use the money to straighten out the phonograph company's affairs, jihe district attorney is quoted as saying. Mrs. Sailsfad. convinced that her Ims- I hand was dead, began legal action to col |lt*ct the insurance, and later married ! Ross Richardson, of Eau Claire. t , I RUM FLEET M ASSED INSIDE 12-MILE LIMIT Fifteen Vessels in F.’eet Said tot Re Ready for Christmas Trade. Highlands. X. J.. Dec. 6. — (By the As sociated I’ress).—New Jersey’s far famed rum fleid. fifteen strong, today had massed outside the 12-mile limit, ready i for the Christmas trade. -Two steam-, ' ers and thirteen sailing craft could be observed from the shore. The vessels were at anchor about seven miles south of the Ambrose Channel light ship and as far a« 15 miles at sea. ECHO OF THE GRISSOM MYSTERY IS HEARD Prisoner Said to Have Intimated That Greensboro Man Was Murdered. Orlando. Fla., Dec. 6.—County Sheriff Karel today made public a statement given him bv a prisoner named Jones in the county jail here for theft, which al leged that his wife was connected with the murder of Hyatt D. Grissom, Greens boro, X. C„ druggist, several months ago, at a creek north of Jacksonville. FIVE PROHIBITION AGENTS DISMISSED FROM SERVICE Charged Kit|i “Conduct Unlieeoming a Government Officer.” Washington, Dec. G.-=Five prohibition agents attached to the Washington en forcement staff were dismissed from ser vice today for “conduct unbecoming a government officer," bringing to a climax a bitter light between the police and fed eral officers. Ralph E. Ruby, Clark H. Packard. George Fowler, Jr.. Linton S. Evans and Joseph A, Estes are the men dismissed. All Stories Based on Seven Original Plots. New York, Dec. G. —According to Arthur Bartlett Maurice, former editor of the “Bookman,” there are only seven original plots. All stories that, have ever been tool are merely variations and elaborations of these plots. The most popular plot, and the one most frequently used is that of Cinderella and Silver Slipper. An old and experienced theatrical manager said not long ago that the story of Cinderella, well told with good music, always was a success and that there were usually two or three versions of the Cinderella story running every sea son. cither in music or drama. The next most popular plot is that of Robin Hood, says Mr. Maurice. The brave daredevil young hero of humble origin who dashes into romantic ad venture and gets himself into trouble while serving hip friends, plays up the spirit of Robin Hood. In the Mentor for December. Mr. Maurice analyzes the stories of Six Immortals: —Cinderella. Robin Hood, Gulliver, Robinson Crusoe. King Arthur, and Great Heart, and shows how they grew into books and eventually became a real part of the life of the people. Big Removal Sale of the Concord Fur- I nitnre Company. On January 1. the Concord Furniture Co. will move into the new King build ing next to the new Cabarrus Savings Bank. Their big removal sale will start Saturday. December $ and continue through* Monday the ,31st. Money is much easier moved than furniture, and they are determined not to move a sin gle piece of furniture if they can get cost or less for it. Everything in the store will bo reduced from 25 to •><* l>er cent. See the whole page ad. in today s paper for a few of these big bargains that await you. Plot to Interfere With Voting. London, Dec. 6.—The Evening News says that a red plot to interfere with the voting in London today has been discovered, and that the police are tak ing steps to prevent its accomplishment. Plotters, the paper says, are apparently paying great attention to women vot er®, and radicals in certain sections of the city have been assigned to intimi date the women voters. Appalachian Railway Loses Request. Washington, Dec. 6.—The Appalachian Railway Company was refused authority by the Interstate Commerce Commission I Ljda.v to open up and operate an eight i mile railroad between Ravensfonl and Parsons, both points in North "Carolina. Construction would cost $112,000 accord ing to estimates to the commission which concluded there was little possibility of profit from the road. President to Speeak by Radio. Washington. Dec. 6.—The air will be cleared for fifteen minutes next Monday night when President Coolidge speaker to the entire nation by radio in eulogy of Warren G. Harding. Praise makes a wise man cautious and i a fool carel&ss. Such Is Love! I 'X | j' This shows Burton S. Tucker. 15 years old and his bride. Mrs. Susan O. Simpson Tucker. 49. His pa said he was too young to get married and he wants to have the ceremony annulled. BISHOP ATKINS DEAD. Leading Figure in Methodist Episcopal Church For More Than Quarter of Century. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 5. —Bisli >p Atkins, for more than a quarter of a century a leading figure in the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, died here tonight. No appreciable change had been noted today in the condition of Bishop Atkins, who wa« stricken with paralysis here Monday, The prelated had been unconscious since late yesterday. His wife and their three children were at his bed side. James Atkins, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, was born in Knoxville. Tenn., April 18. 1850. After studying at Emory and Henry college, he received the M, A- degree in 1872 afid thereafter graduated from Trinity col lege with the doctor of divinity degree. Bisjiop Atkins had been one .<.*f tiuv :eaders of Aulericau Methodism fsr more than a quarter of a century aiul was re garded by churchmen as the founder of modern method of Sunday school work in his church. lie was instrumental in bringing about the twentieth century offering movement of Southern Methodism in 1900 and had much to do with £|ie founding of the Junaluska Metho<§ist assembly at Junaluska, N. C. He also was a leader in centenary movement of American Methodism and one) of the founders of the Southern Methodist university at Dallas, Tex. He was born in Knoxville. Tenn.. in 1850. the son of Rev. James and Mary F. Atkins. He attended Emory and Henry col lege and Trinity college. He was ordain ed as a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church, South., in 1872. and married Miss Ella M. Brunner, of Mossy Creek. Tenn., in 1876. After serving seven years as pastor of various church es he was made president of Asheville Female College in 1879 and served in that capacity until 1889. when lie was made president of Emory and Henry college. Jn 1893 he returned to the presidency of the Asheville Female Col lege and served until made Sunday school editor of his church in 1896- Ten years later in 1906 he was elected bishop and was in charge of the Southern Methodist mission in Belgium. Poland and Czecho-Slovnkia from 1918 to 1921. Junior Hi “Y” Elects Officers For Year. .The Junior Hi Y Club held its second meeting Tuesday night at the Y. M. C. A. for the purpose of getting organized and electing officers. The officers elected were: Roy Litaker, president; Moultrie Alexander, vice president; Frank Arm field. secretary; and Archibald Cannon, treasurer. The following members were present: Roy Litaker, Moultrie Alexan der. Frank Armfield. Archibald Cannon. Walter. Calloway, Jack White, David Crowell and Kermit Morgan. The club will meet weekly under the leadership of Christian young man of the city. A regular Bible study will be taken up at each meeting. “Men Who Dared” being unanimously selected as a text book.. A committee was appointed by the president to draw up a constitu tion. The Juniors plan some real work for_ the year, at present they are helping the Seniors prepare for the annual Father and Son Banquet which will be held at the Y. M. C. A. on Thursday, December 13 th. The Juniors will .also have an active part in the promotion of “White Christ mas.” “Pet and Hobby Show.” and Thrift Week.” The club plans to have regular hikes on Saturday mornings and also to have a representative basketball team. _ ■ With Our Advertisers. | Proper home fyrnishings go far toward 'making th<* home. See Bell lx, Harris Furniture Co.’s new ad. i Good values in Gordon and Phoenix silk hosiery and silk underwear at Scar boro’s. Parker's Shoe Store is offering you many bargains for the week-end. Friday and Saturday. p Searboro’s is having a special Decem ber sale of all kinds of merchandise. Lots of things for the Christmas shopper at this store. ■ Shingles, cement and lime —(line & Moose keep the best. See them. i $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. .ragjr-TSEm Canton taken b? FOREIGN' MARINES I Announcement of Seizure Made in Message From Hong Kong—Nothing Un lawful in the Seizure. CHINESE WANTED TO SECURE AID And Government is Said to Have Asked Marines to Take Over the Building For Present Time. Hong Kong. Dec. o.—Parties of ma rines from the foreign gunboats anchored off (’anton are reported to 'have taken possession of the customs housp there. The troops are said to be equipped with machine guns. Six foreign gunboats are known to be anchored off Shameen. They include the two American vessels, the Asheville and the Pampanga, the British ships Cilala, Moorhen and the French gunboats Mali ciense and (Yaonne. The British flotilla has been strength ened by the arrival of the gunboat Mag nolia. with Admiral I.eveson aboard and the Tarantula, according to later advices received here. The Japanese gunboat Matsu ami the destroyer Sugi also are reported to have arrived. Admiral Fro ehat, of the French navy, is aboard the (Yaonne. Nothing Unlawful in Seizure. London, Dec. G.-r-A news agency dis patch from Ilong Kong today says the action of the powers in sending marines ashore there was to,prevent Sun Yat Sen from seizing the customs house an he had threatened. When visited by the British eommander-in-liief and French admiral, Sun \at Sen. is quoted as prom ising not to interfere “if the measures you take are sufficient to prevent me.” COLLEGE BOYS INVADE HOUSE WHERE GIRL STUDENTS SLEEP Celebrate Football Victory by Smashing Dormitory Windows and Parading Its Halls. Washington. Pa.. Dec. s.—More than 100 Washington and .Teffersou College freshmen, who last night too ardently cfLbi ...; th« Thankecm-er -<eiwr. victory over West Virginia, face the probability of expulsion and almost cer tain accounting to the police. Invasion of the sacred precincts of the Washing ton Seminary, a fashionable girls* school, is the reason for the fear and quaking among the first-year college men. Following a big mass meeting, parade and bonfire, the freshmen separated them selves from the other celebrants and marched to the seminary. When they found the doors securely looked they* ran upon the verandas, forced the win dows and then proceeded to march up and down the halls of the dormitory. Frightened students and teachers ran to their rooms and locked the doors, the college boys contenting themselves with giving theiu yells from the basement to , the third floor. The only damage done was the breaking of some windows. The affair was reported to the college authorities and President Baker said to day that a searching investigation would • be made. The seminary authorities also announced tonight that they would place the “outrage” before the proper county authorities tomorrow. Will Honor Page’s Memory’. Raleigh, Dec. G. —The North Uarolina State Historical Association will honor the -memory of Walter Hines Page, late , ambassador to Great Britain, and J. Bryan Grimes, for twenty-two years Secretary of State of North Carolina, during its two-day session which opens here tonight. A portrait of Mr. Grimes will be placed in the North Carolina Hall of Fame at tonight’s session and tomorrow night a portrait of Mr. Page will be presented. Liquor Brings Girl to Sixty-Day Jail Sentence. Greensboro. Dee. —Liquor brought a beautiful IN-year-old girl hero to a GO-day sentence in jail today, and, in addition, earned her a heating at the hands of two young men, according to testimony in municipal court today. The girl. Marie Withers, and the boys, Jr*w Smith and L. N. Dorsett, got into an argument at a garage, then into a fight. The girl drew GO days, Smith 13 months, and Dorsett was fined ,s2o. Vexenat Gets Life Sentence. Houston. Texas. Dec. G. —George Vox enant, former French aviator, was sen tenced to life imprisonment late yester day for the murder of his sweetheart, Louise Floquet, and was displeased with the verdict, expressing a desire to pay the extreme penalty. I UNTIL FURTHER NO | TICE WE WILL GIVE I 10 PER CENT. DIS COUNT On All Orders For jj Engraved Wedding Invita- i tions and Announcements | l Monogram Stationery and \ Christmas Cards 4 U i. i TIMES-TRIBUNE OF- fc! FICE Li No. 44.