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TODAYS NETS TODAY. I The Concord Daily Tribune ! ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 DISPATCHES VOLUME XXII. CONCORD. N.C., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 3. 1923. NO. 278. t OPENING SESSION OF STATE LEGISLATURE General Assembly of North Carolina for 1923 Convenes in ine siate i apitoi at Raleifh. OFFICERS CHOSEN TUESDAY NIGHT Much Legislation is Elpected to lie Presented at Present Session. The Officials Arei'iM""1":1 iw7nl? n I" hrt' Sworn In. Raleigh, J:in. :t (By the Associated Pressl. Electing; John (). Dawson, of Lenoir county, speaker of the House; W. L I.i. iik. of Halifax county Presi dent pro-teinMire of thr Semite, ami the staffs of minor officials for hoth l.t an. lies, the (!7th biennial session of the North Carolina General Assembly convened today. WUH . Frank llackett. of Wilkes ele- ted .rlnrtfal I elerk of the Senate. nml A leek Ijuwlter. of Merlie. to the , same isisitiotn in (he House. T. 1'. ( 'm ke. of Bum i. inlie. was selei-tisl ns ridding elerk of the uiisr hmneh : I). 1. la-Hinder, reading elerk of the House; Miss RoMg Mnnil. of Caliur lus. engrossing elerk of the House: .1. V. Burkhead. of Ifnnili.lpli. House Ser-geniit-at-.)ims: J. .1. Xlaekey, Jr.. of )'. 1 1 is. i mi 1 .1'. engi nsalng elerk of the Senate: and V. ti. Caster, of Kny ettevllle, Xergeiuit-iit-Aims of the Sen ti te. AH of the tiflielnls are Democrats. iindVcrc noniinated at n parly caucus held Inst night. One of the most imisirtniit measures I lieing discusse.1 OS legislators today was the hill of a couuuittee uained last year to formulate tipiltiililo means of apporiionlag the niilliou dollar hihicn tioiuil appropriation aiuoug the smal ler and less wealthy rounlies of the state. The cominlltee in Its report rrcomniendeil a ronjplete reversal of the. vresent meihoil of dlstrlliutlug the iHiunllKlng fund. I'nder the present system the coun ties are required to levy a tax rate of not less than .'su cents In order to V-ome witbht the distribution. ITie , iotnnrfttee's measure would have the State Board of Education make full UbW. rfeMi.iii 111 .teti'i-mi' . ht.-h r-i.ini. mmn fhls l.-isis illsli-lhiite tin. fiin.l re. gardless of tax rate. The opening session in both houses convened at noon. Permanent mgani zations was the first order of business. 'I he Rev. R. L. Huffman led the pray er in the house. Ninety two counties then responded lo rol 1 cull. Chief Justice Wa ter Clark of the state Supreme Court administered the oath. The representatives for the flrit time in history were sworn In en masse. Following the election of Mi'. Daw son to the speakership, he was pre sented to the body. Visibly weak from his recent illness, he tonk his oath. After other houBe officers had been elected a message was received from the Senate which notified the body of the completion of that utili zation, and that it was ready for 'business. One committee was appointed by the House the rules committee, of which W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Norrh t.mpton County is chairman. The 'House then adjourned out of respect for the memory of the late Robert M. Oates, of Henderson County. Ad jourraneirt on this matter also was taken by the senate. Raleigh. N. C, Jan. :i (Ry the As sociated Press). A mass of legisla tion affecting the state's tax, highway and administration laws in addition to local bills and measures directed nViinst the Ku Klux Klnn confronts the North Carolina general assembly, which oiiened in biennial session here today. A brief summary of the measures being sponsored Is us fellows: Unmasking of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina and forcing officials to state publicly whether they are mem bers of the organization. Increase in the number of superior court judges in the state from 20 to 30. V Placing of solicitors 'of superior courts on salaries Instead of fees. , - Revise metRod of. procedure in civil cases so s to reduce congestion of docket. Uniform game luw applicable to the entire state. Appropriations to various state In stitutions, aggregating IIOJHWOOO for ttfJiport and an equal amount In new construction. 1 nder.tnia bead, the l nlverstty of North Carolina Is seek ing funds to construct five new build ings' and establish a permanent water system. He-enactment of the revenue nnd machinery act and the municipal act. Usual legislation providing for a constitutional convention to revise the fundHinentnl laws of the state. State-owned shipping line corpora tion commission to operate ships from North Carolina port cities. Continuation of the present program of highway construction and an addl- t tonal lti.(MlO.I(0 boild issue for the work. Revision of the state's tax laws so as to abolish the "local self govern- incut plan" of counties fixing tbelr own tax rates and values nnd to bring about equalisation and provide more funds for educational purposes. Proposal for a state medical col lege. A statewide bill to improve the fish lug industry. Amortiantlon of state uent const i tutlonahy gunrnnieed sinking fund CEORGE HARVEY IS GUEST OF PRESIDENT Ambassador to Great Britain hi Guest at White Hooae. Washington. Jib X A-haaaaaor ,. nllng at ibr Whit Ihinrr ivI:i nT.o" TtL,n,J,,,,, S ii . hi arrival nt nlatii friHn N" orfc when be wan taken direct lT "" I he Whit.- Hn m. Col II it hud made no mitetaeoi on the pnrp r . iN-t-j with hia n,i Rnsidly. however, he comes to lay liefo St! I"resident nml hia advisers in -mm ann ul conference the rraulta of hi close ol.serviith.il of Ibe ftonomii nml other problem of Kurope. flla vbdi mtuui t-lgnlflonntly oo irtt 1. 1 ulih the adjourn. . I ut- i . - of i mns, nun uie i -on. ion oonieroiieo, hi tin effort to roii'h no an-ord on the vexing problem of (itHj-iuiiii reparti tions. NEW YEAR GIFTS GIVEN TO ELON TOTAL t35,m 4. W. lrlton Family, of Richmond. Lead List of Donations of S?5.lMHi. Klon College, Jan. 1!.- Anununce ment wax made through the prrsi- dent's nillt-e here, yesterday of New Vmi.. lfl I.. Hi., .will. uo r..n. ...... . Th(. j rnrUllu lf i,.h. .,.., v ,t..,u,, i ,.,,.i..n -r. tHMt : from the Jesse Wiiihorne esllite IhroiiKh Ir. !. . Atkinson. Dr. V. yr. Slnley atMl lr. V. l. l.-nvienee. artminTitratora, s:..iiihi: ami through cojlii'l Ions for ChriHliiiiiH nml Nuw Year nml the Hl.anilnrduntion fntnl of the mllegv, $ri,ntH. it was atnted thai nil the-e fnnils WoaM Ih- added to I hi pemmneat cnilnwiinienl nssest of the olle.'ie. Flies 216 Miles an Hour. .Muiseilles, Jntr. I. Snldi U'coirte, the aviator, yestenlny mn.le, four eir eiiits of n kilometre (S)timr ul Tin aver age speed of about L'Ki miles tin hour. Jliss Nell Hen in- Is visiting in Win ston and (ireenshoro. Mr. A. F. MiCunly. of (Ma Irion, I'a.. is S)endinK HOnie time in the eity and No. 1(1 t. .unship wllh relatives. ami serial bonds. A more rigid child labor law. Stale Control of bus ami freight lines operating on highways. Workmen's . comiiensation law. Statutory eight hour day law. Board of mediation and conciliation for ludustrial disputes. lllslng Of age ) iinsent from 14 to 111 years of age Revision of state dry laws to con form wllh federal prohibition laws. Kslahlishiug women's rights. to serve on juries an. I providing for certain exempt ions not to he allowed men. Removal of ilisipuililical in of woman to testify in her own behalf in cases Involving sedUHIon. Revision of election laws to guar antee privacy in voting ami to prevent irregularities. , Provide equal guardianship between parents for children! Rehabilitate office of tax commis sioner. Safeguard state's Credit. Reduce volume of taxation. Reform state primary and election law machinery. (The lust four "plunks" are from the "Bailey Pro gram.") Amendment to constitution to give municipalities control over lines and penalties imposed in municipal courts. Amend state road law to enable municipalities to participate in pro ceeds of motor license taxes. Remove thirty alleged discrimina tions against municipalities in revenue ami machinery net. The SlTife welfmo .board is advocat ing ti broad program of reforms, amiinc. which are the following: Separate juvenile courts in all cit ies over 10,000. Whole-time superintendents ot wel fare in every county. Increase capacity of Caswell Train ing School to 1,000 nnd to provide for epileptic colony of (K)(l at State hos pital. Mother's aid law to prevent separa tion of mother and children on ac count of poverty. The following prison legislation is advocated : Establishment of prison industries and un amendment to laws so as to al low directors to sell products of insti tutions in oiien market. New barracks for prisoners at Meth od farm. A revolving hoard of prison direct ors. Abolishment of corporal punish ment. Institution of grading system of prisoners ami modern met hods of iden tification and of keeping records. Abolish criminal insane department, at state prison and remove Inmates of Ibis ward to some state hoapitnj riace the state prison system umleujhonds for Inx-rldden people lo pay," snpport of governmental funds and return proceeds from institution to state treuSmry. Kstnhlishment of a tuliercular colo ny at state prison farm. Kigahllshment on the state prison farm of a colony for women offenders. Abolition of convict lease system. Storey W. . Wade, Commissioner of . Insurance, has suggested : Kstnhlishment of a securities ooni- mission to administer the state's bine Bky laws. Amendments to building and loan associations' laws. To provide auditors for department's work in cities of state. An other important changes In in surance and tire protection laws. ( Ither legislation : Abolition of capital punishment. To roller ex-servico men of world war of payment of poll taxes Thomas to Ask Court For Change of Venue "i That O. O .Rp.li Th.anas. Charlotte thr followlnf rrlt:vi to thr requett auto tJtlfawa a. will ask for a .Image of I for change of tTiim: miK wIh u hi- taar In culled fur trial I 'Motion f r thr moval of the rr'al hrrr wtt rwi, i report that MJMi from Charlotte. Thr Charlotte Xrwa of Turadaj n at Id i il..ii n for rrumral of the Iri il of O. O. iRedi Thomas, charged with thr muni, of Arthnr 4'. Allen, of Kan aspol'c. will lir made before Ju.lw. Wrlili in Concord Moniay. "Attorneys for 'lliouiis. who is a local automobile .bub., will argue to the tonrt that thr ease should he re un. v.. I finiu Ciilwrros county i.e. m . Vf the le. ling in that community. '"'"he pliuv of removal Will rest with the court. "Thomas' case has leei reviewed by the Supreme ("jiurl of .North Carolina mid the defrndunt lias Ik en given a new trial. Machinery fur Hie new trial will he set in Motion Monday mil I he linn proposition to lie put be fore the coHr! will Is' the motion for removal of another oiunty. "A formidable, array of legal talent will again apenr in defense of Thomas, who at the conclusion of the first trial, was given IS years in the. State peni tentiary by Judge ids Ray. Appear ing in the east will lie J. J. Parker nml K. T. Catkdar, of Charlotte Manes-, and Arntlleld. .1. I.ee Crowell and John M. (igleshy, of Concord "Thomas' defense M I lie first trial bated on his contention Unit Allen np proiichcil his car on a lonely road near Kannipolis in August. I'.l'Jl. with the command 'Throw up your bands.' Thomas contended that he thought the man was a li'ghwayman nnd thai he shot to protect himself. "This statement wits hacked np by the testimony of Mrs. Robert I.owe. who was In the automobile at the lime of the shoting." The Charlotte Observer of today has New England Capital is Moving Southward Now AT Present Movement Con sists of Enlarging the Plants Owned by New Eng land Capital. iwmrrs'ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED New England Mill Men Now Realize That the South is the Logical Place for Cot ton Mills. Boston, Jan. 3 (By the Associated Press). A movement of New Eng land cotton mill interests to the South ern states is Underway. At present it is confined to an extension of the branches in the South of mills Hint have thetr principal plants in miri section, hut there are indications that t it may add new manufacturing units to Southern centers, financed by 'New Englanders. Advantages of hours of work, allow ed by law. in wage scales, and In tax rates, and exemptions, are given ns the three principal causes coqtribui-; lng to the movement wnicn nas mam-1 tested itself recently In several ways. Actual announcement of the trans fer of part of their plants or equlp- meuts has been made by the Applet on Mill. ,o I . ... .11 ...1,1 lli,. ftitln. Mills, of I,nwell. and the Jenckos Spin ning Co. of Pnwtnckof, It, I. At least one other large textile corporation in mis staie nas voreu to niane no more be available, I understand." capital expenditures in Massachusetts. This action, according to Secretary H. . isarvit Win O. Meserve, of the National Assocta- "ARRANT K s(snrf .TF Hon ot, Cotton Manufacturers, carried FOIXAKD S AHSULIAII. the inference thai such a capital cx-(A G q, Jr., Charged With In pendtture would be made in the cor- fluenriiig Witness for Commonwealth pomtlon'a Southern mills. , Ju iHard Case. From Southern centers have comet the A,M,.ted Fr.., advices that several New England del- . ." . . egations recently have visited the Car- Hichmond a .Ian 3.-A warant ollnas and Georgia, looking over the j 'hurg"ng .A. G. Quarles Jr., with un ground for locatlVof newmills. SJKtf JS22S,S Wants to Tax Securities. (Mj the A until I'rnaa.l Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 8. A program of legislation designed to require all hon-tuxnhlc securities to la? placed on the tax books, to abolish capital pun ishment, to reduce "or equalise taxa tion and to relieve ex-service men of J the hist war of poll tax payments will lie supported by Thomas E. Oven, representative of Samiison county. Mr. Owens, who is a republican, said he would Introduce Uie 11111 KM tax securities now cfxempt. He is op posed to the Issuing of "any more be sold. Would Abolish Capital Funs anient. Raleigh. Jan. 2. A program of leg islation designed to require all non taxable securities to lie placed on the tax biHtka. to abolish capital pun ishment, to reduce or equalise taxa- tlon and to relieve ex-service men ofiernors and many other high officials the last war of poll tax payments will "d& not practice the prohibition cn- he supiKirted by Tlioinus E. Owen, representative of Sampson county Telephone Manager Dead at Elizabeth City. IHy th Aasociatrd Prraa.i Elizabeth City, N. C, Jan. S. C. W, Grlee. (IH. mn linger of the Weal tele- from New London, where he wris-rnll-phone company, died here todnv. Sunday lo attend Jhc funeral of bis father, the Into Mr. W, J. Ross. Germans have, to work fourteen days t ' each year to pay their taxes.; In France Among many of the Eastern nations the taxes call for twenty-eight days' the removal of the beard is a degre work. i dull. in of . s. iKi-.Ii Thj. ui on ih' charge of linn lei I- to bafl .nclc In for. J nil-. J Bine U Wrfch 'uncord Monday, auonling to t m tft . n' hrrr .recti r iUt. In- attorneys -.tuply asking tlim thr trial lie mnoi I from Culiarrn nl ..n 1 1 . groiu tbni i hn . t.. . much antopoiiistic teel'ng tin t th trial be removed (fi.m Cabarrus to oh tain a fair and lauV ' ttal trial. "The ase hss u Mi twhnred by the Supreme Court sai I Tibouin- has he n granted a new irV i ' The defendant was sentenced to Is years by Judge J. is.- . Ray at rk xmclusion of tin first trial several 'neufths ago. At torneys for riiomal. air: J. J. Parker and K. T. Cnnaler. sr.. of Charlotte: M mess and AriiifWhl. J. I.ee Crowell and John M. Ogle3-. of Concord." When the State vupreme Court se. eral wi-eks ago grafc'.il Thomas a new trial, the report I. Time general here that a reiuest forn change of venue would lie made, but hswl attorneys for the Charlotte all i 1 1 1 antesin:in have never given official, sanction to the re port. Mr. ManesMi who is chief conn ael here for Thout lias had nothing . hut from other to say alH.ut the of sources it litis la learned I hat a change proliahly wilt lie asked. Dm Concord man stated this morning that he had been asked o sign an atttilavll Thomas could nut Which declares Ilia get n fair trial it) Cabarrus county bul attorneys hnvet no.ig to say in regard to such an'ullidavif. Sheriff W. P. Majiry has been hand ed the list of per-. .us wanted sub poenaed by both .jlie State and the defense, and be Wis been busy this week serving the phpers, according In reports here. 111 REP. PHARK TAIjKS OF STATU MEDICAL COLLEGE Says No Stipulation Made Requiring College to Be Btiilt hi Durham. (H.v the Aaaoielatrd Prew. Raleigh. Jan. 3.--rjihilt the lfi,(KM). 000off.erad North, m iolImrs part of a fund to establish a state medical col lege was made by the Rockefeller Foundation and that no stipulation has lieen made requiring Ihe inslilit lion lo he located in Durham, was Ihe statement of Representative R. W. Pharr, of Mecklenburg, here today. The legislator, who is also a mem her of the special committee appoint ed by Governor .Morrison to investi gate and report nit the advisability of a state medical school, said he under stood the Rockefeller Foundation would require tlte college to be located In a city of such ssize. population and medical facilities as to be of material assistance. J. B. Duke, who was reported us having offered an endowment to the insrttution, has made no such offer. it was learned in official circles. "North Carolina must have a state medical college." said Mr. Pharr. "but I do not think we should decide yet where it is to be located. This should he left to the legislature, or a com :ittee appointed by that bod ..t w;sll ,0 sav, however, thai it hits rt..i..einii,i that the Rockefeller Fonndution lias not stipulated that the college must he located in Durham s ,he impresgbm has gom . .... . .. . the State should decide to establish the school in any iiv of sufficient' si.e 1mI facilities, this endowment would in the ease of TJios. Polard, Charged with the murder of Mrs. Thelnia Ham Richardson, his ' former stenographer, was sworn oul today by Common Wealth Attorney Dave (latterfleld. Quarles is an associate of Pollard's in the real, estate and Insurance business here. Want Federal Building For Aslievlllc. illy Ike AMoclaied 1'rraa.i Washington. Jan. 3. A need for larger federal buildings in i hun- , , , f,,,.,.. ..I. AAatltia imwnrds of $40.(HMUMMI, was reported to Con gress today by Secretary .Mellon and Postmaster Heneral Work. A $7(MI.(MS) building for Asbeville, N. C, was among those recommended, Want lo Invesllgate 1'psliaw Charge. illy Ihe Aooriatril Prrm.) Washington, Jan. 3. Investigation of the L'pahaw charges thai some gov- forcemeat which they preacah," was called for in a reso ut on introduced today" by representative Hi!!, Rcpubli can, of Maryland Mr. Craig Ross, of Knoxvllle, was in the city Wednesday on Ids way home f British Will Accept French Plans as Basis for Discus sion, of British Plans Are Discussed Also. BONAR LAW IS TO BE SPEAKER At a Meeting at Which Some thing Definite in Regard to This Difficult Question Will Be Done. Paris. Jan. .'i i Ry the Associated Press I. Tile British delegates to tlte allied conferein-e at an informal meet ing this morning practically derided to accept the French reparations plan as a basis for discussion provided Pre mier Polnrnre agreed In discuss the British plan. In this way Prime Min ister Itontir Law would seek lo pla.-o the burden of responsibility for n breakup of Ihe conference on the shoul ders of Premier Poincare. The British Premier planned In speak at the allied meeting at three o'clock th's afternoon and tell Pre mier Poincare that the British tire willing to discuss the French plan if the liritish anil oilier plans are dis cussed at the same lime. If Mr. Poincare should refuse to ex amine Ihe British plan further. Mr. Honar Law, according to the present decision, will announce that the Brit ish see no need for further confer ence. Premier Poincare. after the meeting continued In receive important mem hers of the government , among them Louis Bnrthou, president of the repa ratlons commission, in preparation for his declaration to be made to the con ference at the ". o'clock meeting. In this anouncemetit the I'remh Premier is expected to declare thai the British plan demands of Frame that she give up every guarantee she has that any arrangements adopted will be carried out by Germany. M. l'oincare. il was forecast, will add that the British scheme for srli ervlstng Ihe legislation of the new Jr rnngement practically makes Germany the arbitrator in questions that may come up concerning the payment of her own debts. Premier Polneinv .fter ihiitfJVhei meeting sti-iil Ihe Itrilish plan displeas ed everybody, not only the French, bill the Italians anil Ihe Belgians, and Ihe proposal I bill (he Hank of Kngland pul its hands on Ihe gold left there by the Tillies as security for loans was n In rilling. The Premier reiterated thai the French plan was the minimum accept alHe lo France, and represented Ihe maximum concessions France would muke. LWING ( Hit KENS HAVE I THE SHORTEST TOE NAILS This And Other Interesting Facts Have Been Established by Experts. ! Raleigh, Jan. t By the Asso- j elated Press) i "How long does a i lien's toe nails grow in ''l"i days';" This momentous question had the capltol inhablntnnts all up in excite- i meht today and shared almost equal interest w'-th Uie enlivening of the general assembly as olUclnls and leg islators endeavored to give a correct answer. Hut the delay wits not long, for in the annual report of Dr. B. F. Kaupp, poultry Investigator of the North Carolina Experiment Station, was found the following: "This question was answered by measuring the toe nails of two Barred Plymouth Hock hens at the end of :'(."i days. They had grown 1.9 centi meters" And. on the heels of Ibis disclosure to fhe world came Ihe following: "The Fate, of Grit in the Gizzard : It was found that a fowl may go Mi't days without replenishing its supply of grit. At the end of this time, there was enough grit in the gizzard of the two lines to grind the food as shown by the fact that hens were in perfect health and ih good flesh." These facts were revealed in a se ries of experiments conducted at the Station during the past year, said Dr. Kaupp. lo solve various problems in connection with the raising of poultry. The two hens were kepi in a fourteen inch coop to prevent them from Inking exercise. It was learned that heavy layers of eggs wear their toe, nails rapidly, while the poor layers do little scratching for food and grit, he as serted. Sonic wag offered the 'opinion that the poultry Investigation department. In the course of its important experi ment, can solve such problems as these, an answer lo this question should be given: "How long is a rooster's crow?" Dr. Miller Hutchison is to Lead Boll Weevil Fight (By tha Aaaoefatra Praaa.1 New York, Jan. 8. Dr. MlltM Reese Hutchison, for many years chief en gineer of the Thomas A. Edison Labor atories, has been selected to lead new crusade against ihe Iwill weevil in the cotton fields of the South. The post was tendered Hr. Hutchison by rbe American Cotton Association, which, in connection with nii Atlnulu, Ha., organization, has undertaken to jRf John Q. Dnwfcon, of Lenoir Sn-aker of Ihe House of Represen tatives of the I'.Tth Biennial Session ot the North Carol ins General Assembly. NEW DORMITORIES ARE NEEDED AT I'NIVERSITV Program of Expansion, Inrludlng Five New Structure., Is Amiouurod. .By i to ANnitHalnl I'rc.. Chapel Hill. Jan. 3. That the num ber of students unending the Vuiver sity of North Carolina will iimuul to "..".mi w ithin I w o more, years is pre diet ul by Dr. 11 W. Chase, president of the instiition, in connection with' the application to the general assembly I to proceed with building expansion. ; The dormitories erected since, the last legislature met are tilled, it was, si lted, ami the institution is "threat ened with congestion equal' to that of HHP." unless more accomodations ore, provided. 'Not only young men,'' il was stated, "hut also women have to have more living space. A women's building is ooe of tile big features of the con struction program for liiis year and next. It will lie Ihe first unit of what is expected to develop into a woman's group. "Attendance at the I'niverslty is 280 students greater than it year ago and 4'7 than two years ago. Dr. E. C. Brooks, slate superintendent of public Instruction, told the executive commit tee of the I'niverslty trustees no long ago that he estimated the number of high school graduates next June at ."i.ltotl. Those seeking higher educa tion will, of course, go to several col leges, but the University naturally takes a greater share than any other instil utiop. and the most Kinsprvative calculation, hasnl -on Dr. Brooks' fig itroV, puts the attendance two years hence at 2,Sl)0. "The executive conuniltee went over the estimate carefully before deciding what lo ask (he legislature for, and Preslrtiiil Chase, is iicling as spokes man for Ihe committee in presenting the rcipiesl:,. The chief features of the two year expansion progrnme are: Three men's dormitories, a women's building, a chemistry building, a ge ology building, a general classroom building and a permanent water sup ply,'' it was stated. THE COTTON MARKET Opened til a Decline and Sold About lo to SO Points Lower During First Trading. I Sly i tic Aasoclntcd reaa.) New York. Jan. I!. The cotton mar ket opened barely steady at it decline of - to 22 points and sold about 1(1 to SO points net lower during the first few minutes on a renewal of liquida tion and scattered selling for a reac tion which was encouraged by the relatively easy showing of Liverpool Trade interests were buyers on tlio decline, however, while then"' appeared lo be some covering by January shorts and lifter selling off to Uii.So for Match the market steadied with prices showing rallies of ohie 10 to 12 points before the end of the first half hour. Crusader is Arrested. Oakland, Calif., Jan. I. John Scott Barker, nroprietor of a sanitarium and self-styled crusader against me narcotic evil was arrested today by a representative of the state phar macy board. Officers said they found in his possession one hundred dollars in marked money which had been paid by a purported drug addict sent to the sanitarium by the pharmacy board lo purchi.se a supply of narco tics. . i No Increase in Pensions. i H.v the AsaorlRlpil Prea.i 1 Washington, Jan. 3. The. Burhutn bill providing for an increase in Ihe pensions of civil and Mexican1 War veterans was vetoed today b.V Presdent Harding. In, his veto message the President declared the, increase in governmental expenditures Involved would amount lo "heedlessness" and objected also lo the bill's "loose provision for M'nsion ing widows." raise )f2,roo,(K)() to fight the weevl. Dr. Hutchison said the ammunition to lie used this year would be chiefly calcium Arsenate, sprayed on the col ton blossoms in time to sterilize the eggs and kill the weevils, lie ex pects also lo make a thorough tryout Of his theory that the violet ruy appa ratus may lie mode an effective agency for exterminating the pest. . CHOSEN Concord Woman Defeats O. j P. Shell for Office Selec tion Made at Democratic Caucus Tuesday Night SPIRITED FIGHT MADE BY SHELL I Fight for l. (! by J Miss Mund Was . B. Sherrill, Wal ter Murphy. Bill Neal and Lindsay Warren. At the Democratic caucus held in Raleigh Tuesday night Miss Komi Mund. f this city, was given the snp lort of ihe members of the House of Representatives for the position of en grossing clerk of the House for the I'.rSi session of the General fsaeiuhly of the State. The actual election of Alt . Mund today wit but) formality. , For the pes tion Miss MUud was op-p..-eil by (I P. Shell, w0 hfbl the. ji.h for a number ol':'yenrs. Miss Mund's nauu- was proposed by J. K. Sherrill, and other leaders who stip ported her were Waller Murphy, of Salisbury, Lindsay C. Warren. Itufe iMtghtoMind "Ambassador Bill" Neal. Tile -ote was (i."i lo 2!i for Miss Mund. W. T. Host ill The (Ireenshoro News, says of the contest lie.tween Miss Mund and Mr. Shell: M'ss Rosa Mund, of Cnliarru, and Otis P. Shell, of Harnett, contested for house engrossing elerk. This was a battle royal. Congressman Homer Lyon, ex -Congressman II. L. Godwin. Alt' M. McLean nnd Nut Townsontl pul In terrific licks for Mr. Shell. Major Walter Murphy. Ambnesndor Bill Neal. Nlndsay ('. Warren, Grand lid Man Itufe Doughton. and John It. Sherrill led Ihe fight for Miss Mund. Most of the bitterenders in suffrage days were for Miss Mund and many of the liberals of those unhappy limes were She.ll partisans. Miss Mund defeated Shell overwhelming vole of (15 to Representative Nat Townscnd by the I'll and rose to make the count nnau'iiious in the. first big cheering of the first session. The News and Observer says: N. A. Townsend presented the name of ytis P. Shell, of Harnett, painting a fine picture of his subject's services to the pvrtjvuad i-onciwttxur witft-aemMWi resentment of recent press mention of the fact that Mr. Shell's conduct of the engrossing dork's - office was the. subject of some legislative investiga tion two sessions ago. He was clear ed of the charges. Editor .1. B. Sherrill. of Cabarrus, the first Democrat In years to couie from that county, presented the namo of Miss Rosa Mund, of Concord. There was a considerable scramble for Ihe band wagon, with Lindsay War ren, who defeated suffrage In 1020, lending Ihe way and acknowledging the right of women to participate iu the rewards of service. Sandy Graham, of Orange, who was chairman of the committee on engross ed bills two yeai ago. T. C. Bowie, VnnB. Martin, Townsehd, of Davidson, and ol hers seconded Mrss Mund's nom ination. It began to appear unani-. minis. The vote was called and Miss Mund had ti.". to the 20 counted our of the hat for Mr. Shell. Her nomina tion wtis greeted with a hurst of cheer ing from Ihe floor. Mr. Townsend moved to make it unanimous. John (1. Daw'on, of Lenoir county, was the choice for Speaker of the House, and the other elections were: Ale.x Lassirer, Bertie county, chief elerk; D. P. Deliinger, of Gn ton coun- ; ty. read ng clerk, and J. L. Burkett, of Rando'ph comity, sergeant at anus. In the senate caucus W. L. Long, v of Ha if ax county, wa r.om'nated president pro tempore. Other officers . wi re : Principal e'erk. Frank, K Hackett, 1 North Wilkeshoro ; reading clerk, , Thomas P. Cocke, Buncombe, and i' sergeant at Tins. W. D. Gnstcr, Cum ! herland county. ! (Wil Rrougbton withdrew his name ins a ennd'date for residing clerk dur ing the day. . Eidts His Paper Chiefly by Ears and Memory. I Poplar Bluff, Mo., Jan 3. Dwight ! H. Brown, president of the Missouri I Press Association, od'ts a local dully j newspaper chiefly with ills ears' and 1 memory. At eight years of age, Mr. Brown's eyesight failed, and he receleved his principal education from his step mother, who rend to him. His sighl never returned sufficiently to permit him to rend anything except! large newspaper headlines, and he can not distinguish features more than 'six feet away. Having an unusual mem ory and a secretary who reads items fii.m various newspaper to him, call1 1 ing out the page, and column of the article, it is not infrequent for Mr. Brown lo ask for items six month' Inter, specifying the papers, page anil column. Mr. Brown is now 35, and also Is president of the Southeast. Missouri Press Association, and the. Southeast Missouri Democrat Press Association. Brown writes his articles on a lype- writer, although he cannot read typ" I writer type. His printers say he sel ! doin, if ever, strikes a -wrong key. Bcrgdoll Not on the Aquarius. Cleveland 'Rorgdoll, Philadelphia draft dodger, who lias been reported .-eek'ug (o return lo this country, was not aboard the American steamer. Aqua rius, it wiis said after u search of the vessel had been made by govern ment agents here today. ' it ..frijygjttt i , mmm . - i i wmam wmmmmmim