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CONCORD. N C . FRIDAY, JANUARY J. 192.1
NO. 280.
Five Known
Wounded
Two tyliitp Men, Two Negro
Women and one White
Man Killed During Race
Riots in Florida Village.
VILLAGE BURNED
BY MEN OF MOB
Trouble Started When White
Men Began Searching for
Negroes Wanted Foi At
tack on White Woman.
Otter 1'iwk, Kin.. .Itn. r. (Br the
Associated Press). Twit while men.
two negro women ami one negro innn
lire known to lie dead while It In ls
liovod there nro many other casualties
US a result of the in.-.- trouble Ui-t
night and early today at RoscwikhI. 12
miles from here. With the exception
ofthree lniihlintrs the entire village
was humeri hy a moh shortly after
daybreak, according to nrnilalile re
ports here.
A Mirty of citizens of Suiutier went
to Rosewood late hint night to investi
gate reports that I wo negroes sought
in connection with an nltnck Bpon a
young white woman at Sniiiner Mon
day were concealed in a house there.
I'lion the approach of the mrty the ne
groes without warning oiened tire,
killing outright two itersons and
wounding four, one of them proluilily
fatally.
Jt later developed that 21 heavily
armed negroes were In the lunise and
citizens immediately established a
cordon around it and opened fire with
every conceivable kind of firearm.
At 4 o'clock this morning, according
to infill-minion here, the ammunition of
the attackers tieoatne exhausted nnd
the departure of many for fresh sup
plies gave the boselgod negroes on
opportunity to escape.
The vacated house contained the
bodies of- two negro women nnd one
negro man who had lieen killed by
Jmllets which peiiet rii ted the walls or
entered the house through windows.
' Blood tains indicated that several
of those who escaped were wounded.
Immediately .afterward, according
moh began tiring the buildings in the
village, and every structure except the
grocery store, the residence of the gro
cer, and the residence of another white
man was destroyed. While the. vil
lage was n flumes it is said members
of Ihe mob tired upon the negroes flee
ing from I their homes. The result
was not known here.
About 20 families resided in Rose--wood,
many. If not the majority of
them, negroes.
The known while dead are: Polly
Wilkinson, of Sumner, 45, a merchant :
Henry Andrews, 48, of Otter p-eek,
superintendent of to lumlier company.
Wilkinson and Andrews were shot to
dpnth when they attempted to enter
the negro house late last night in
search for Sylvester Carrier,
The negroes barricaded in the place
at the time opened lire on the white
men. The bodies of the two men lay
throughout the night where they fell.
The dead negro was a brother of the
man in Jail In connection with the as
sault uiMJii a young white woman sev
eral days ago. Jesse Hunter, an eseuii
ed negro convict, was is believed to
have committed the crime, is still at
large.
Shouting to Pantoni Pony a Veteran
-locked Hides into Attotner vtorio,
Carllnvllle, III., Jan. 4. Clutching
Imaginary reins, fpebly shouting en
couragejnent to a phantom pony and
brandishing to the Inst his old race
whip J. A. Sweeney. 86, veteran Jockey,
yesterday dashed past his last goal,
a winner dying in the role he had
often lived leading the Held.
t'pright in his bed, and staring
lixediy before him, the veteran rode
.boldly ahead into another world a
world In which he had often snid he
hoped there, would be horses. His
wife, comrade pf his love for horses
played an heroic role In his last
scene.
With her arms about his frail body,
she supported him, assuring him that
there was no mistake, all was ready,
his horse was waiting. She. continued
the pathetic play to the end even
simulating for him the clang of the
starter's bell.
Mr. Sweeney, several years ago at
hi own request, leM the house In
which he lived for a room in the
stable.
With Our Advertisers.
Tomorrow yon may be sorry, If yon
do not have a gas heater In your hath
room. See ad. of Concord and Knn
na polls Qas Co.
If yon want bread that yon know Is
real bread, ask your grocer for y' But-ter-Xui."
flee new ad. today.
('. Patt Covington has opened a store
in Mt. Pleasant. New ad. today gives
particulars.
Motor Tire Service Co. In a new
ad. today asks Why Not? See ad. tf
vou own an automobile.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany .has two ads. today. In one It
tells of Its success, and In another It
gives advice regarding War Savings
Stamps. Read both ads. with profit.
Peace would soon become a reality
If so many dtfl not regard It as" mere
ly an Idea.
High authority should be regarded
a", a high explosive and handed
Dead and Many
as Result of Trouble
Between Races in
CRISSINGER SLATED j
FOR HIGH HONORS
Will Me Named Governor of
the Federal Reserve Board,,
Says Report
B k iNWtlM Vi r l
Washington. .Ian. II. It. Crlstdn
slnger. present Comptroller of the
Currency, will In nominated as Oor
ernor of the Federal Reserve Honrd
within n few dirya. ui-ordlng to infor
mation In high administration circles
today. Mr. ( 'rbwingcr will succeed In
Ihe Blare made vacant by the retire
ment of former Covernor W. I'. (J.
Hurtling.
TIIK COTTON MARKKT
Offerings Were Light and the Market
Showed (enerall)- Steady Tone.
(By (he taaoclntnl PrcM.)
New York. Jan. B, There was some
further scattering commissi. ,n house
liquiilulion at the opening of the cot
ton market today which was ntlrih-
tiled to Kuioiienn political news. On i
I lie whole, however, offerings were
eoBaporatlvely light, ami after iipen-
lug unchanged to 7 points higher the!
innrkel showed generally steady lone
on bullish Southern smt advances and i
relatively steady 1 .i -r I cables. I
Cotton futures opened steady: Jan-
uu rv
July
Lti.SI: March 2QLS.1:
May 1i..-ir. :
IIBLSti; i let .. 1 1 or 24."i.1
RKSIONN FROM THE STATK
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Governor Appoints A. M. Kistler
to
Succeed .1. ('. Mi Hi e.
(By the Rnoolillfil Prcas.)
Raleigh. Jan. ". (Iovernor Camer
on Morlson loilay acepted the resigna
tion of John C. McBee. repnbllciin, of
the state highway commision. nnd ap
point in his stead A. M. Kistler, re
publican, of Burke county. The resig
nation of Mr. McBee wns tendered
last night alter a committee had
brought charges that he had discrim
inated against several counties in his
section in favor of Mitchell, his home
comity.
Salisbury May Change Form of Got-
Salisbury, Jan. 4. Charles .
Hi nes and E. P. Wharton, of Greens
boro, were heard by local Rotarlans
and special guests on the advisabil
ity of Salisbury changing her i. r:n
of government to that of managerial.
Mr. Wharton spoke as n convert to
the new system, saying he had op
posed it before Greensboro adopted it
but was now in favor of it. Mr. Htnus
made the principal address of the oc
casion and set forth many reasons
for changing from ' aldernmntic to
managerial form for city government.
John HeJsman Signs to Coach the vt .
and J. Football Team.
Washington, Penn., Jan. 4. John W.
Heisman, former University of Penn
sylvania and Georgia Tech football
coach, has signed a three-year con
tract to coach the Washington and
Jefferson gridiron squad, it was an
nounced here tonight by R. M. Mur
phy, graduate manager of athletics
alt W. and J. He succeeds Karle A.
Neale, the 'big league baseball star.
The trouble with the average bread
winner is that he wants cake.
Legislative War Begun
Against Ku Klux Klan
(Br the Aaaeelated Press.
Raleigh, Jan. fi. The first gun
in
the expected legislative war against
tnevivu Klux Klun In North Carolina
was fired in the Senate todav" when
Senator J. R. Bafegptt, of the 12th dis
trict, Introduced a bill making it a
felony for n person to appear off his
premises disguised so as to destroy
identity, and at the same time an
nounced that he had received a num
ber of abusive letters since It became
known he would attack the organiza
tion. The House joined the Senate In an-tt-mask
legislation through a bill in
troduced by Representative 3. F. Mll
Uken, of Union County, which would
provide punishment for any person
appearing in public places wearing
masks.
The Senate session wns brief. Only
four bills were introduced and one res
olution. In the House 21 hills and one
resolution were Introduced.
Important among the House bills
were those which seek to create a di
vision in the State Department of La
bor nnd Printing for the deaf, with a
deaf person nt its head ; to reduce per
sonal property tax exempt ion in North
Carolina ; to ask Congress to support
Henry Ford' Muscle Shoals proposal ;
and to amend the net relating to ali
mony without divorce.
The hill Introduced in the Senate by
Senator Baggott relating to masks con
tains four brief sections. The first
recites that "It shall be unlawful for
any person to be off his premises mask
ed or disguised In such a manner' as to
destroy his identity." The bill excepts
minors under the age of 18 who might
be attending "properly conducted" Hal-
lowe en parties.
The first law of the new assembly
corrects a typographical error in the
county officers salary act of the prev-
Florida Town
Charges of Masked Band
Depredations Will Be Tried
Before District Judge Fred
L. Odom.
(Br thr AawlllH Pima.
! BaM rep, l Jan. .". Hearing of
'charges of masked hand depredations
In Morehouse imrish laid by (iovernor
.lohn M. I'nrker at Ihe door of the Ku
! Klux Klnn of the tarish. looked to ns
the cUmax of more than three months
of Investigation by the leinrtment of
Justice Agents and state Investigators
was formally oienod here today Im--fOre
Judge Fred I.. Odom. of the lith
judicial district.
Judge odom immediately summoned
the sheriff and Instructed him to hav.
n persons entering Ihe court room
searched
After Judge (Mom concluded a
statement outlining the purpose of the
Investigation the hearing was ndjouru-
(H until 2 o'clock.
WANT MOM MKNT TO
LAW WALTKR II.
PAKE
The Spectator Wants Monument
in
Westminster Abbey.
London, Jan. (By the Associated
Tress). This week's issue of The
Spectator will contain a signed ar
ticle, written by John S. Strotchey, its
editor, paying tribute to the "unfor
gettable .service of devotion" by the
late Walter Hines Page to the British
empire while he was ambassador to
the. Conrt of St. James. The article
suggests os testimony of Ihe love and
gratitude of the empire for Mr. Page
that a monument to him lie erected in
Westminster Abbey. Mr. Strachey
thinks a inonnnie.nl in some London
street as a memorial to Abraham Lin
coln would lie insufficient.
"We want something intlmnte ; some
thing that sviU sliow the endearment
MT w rafflS tit uS m'oufitfty of an
gvlafc and adversity," Mr. Stratt'hoy
declared. T
Rowan Will Profit by Revaluation He
rision.
Salisbury. Jan. 4. The decision of
the I'nlfed States Supreme Court in
the North Carolina revaluation case
means much for Rowan county. It
is .stated that, the Southern Railway
Company is due the county $1K,.'102.25
in hack taxes, which were held back
awaiting this decision of the high
court, and that the county will begin
to proceed to collect this amount.
Cotton Meeting at Memphis goon.
(By the Associated Piwaa.t
Washington, Jnn. 5. Announcement
of a cotton conference at Memphis,
Tenn., early next month to consider
the use of calcium arsenate and other
menus in fighting the boll weevil was
made today by Secretary Wallace, of
the Department of Agriculture through
Senator Harris, democrat, of Georgia
The. condition of Mrs. Arthur Fink
who lias been ill for the past week, is
reported today as unchanged.
fleers of Harnett County to drnvvHheii
pay.
The report of the Senate Rules Com
mittee provides for n new committee
on water commerce designed to consul
er Gov. Cameron Morrison's antlcl
liated recommendation of n stute-on-od
shipping line.
The bill Introduced In the House
yesterday by Representative Lawrence,
of Hertford county, It was learned to
day will provide that all banks In
making their annual reports submit an
itemized statement seeting forth all
amounts which have been loaned to
their officials and their employees dur
ing the year. According to Mr. Law
rence the present banking act does not
cover this phase.
Apnthnr bill introduced in the House
today on which some sharp debate Is
expected was presented by Representa
tive Dillard, of Cherokee county, and
seeks to have the act of 11)00 relating
to the charter grim led the Carolina
Tennessee. Power Company for- opera
tion In Cherokee county, repealed In
Its entlrity. Representative Dillard
said that the act of 1000 which gave
the power company sole rights to op
erate In the county and rendered au
tomatically the exclusion of other
power projects was a source of priva
tion to the cltisens inasmuch as no
move has ever lieen made by the com
pany to push power development pro
jects. Many condemnation proceed
Ingic are now on the docket of the
county court which were brought about
by the power company in order to se
cure certain land holding for their op
erations. The rules committee re
ported and few changes were msde.
Outstanding among the changes were
those which govern presentation of
bills, and which provided for a stand
Ina committee to examine the Journal
Instead' of the committee which has
in tne. past neen daily appointed uy tne
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
CONCORD MERCHANTS
Banquet Sponsored by Mer-
chants' Association Held at
Y Thursday Night, With
About 50 Present
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
A. II. Jarrett is New Presi
dent J. Pi Leonard and
J. L. Williams Were the
Principal Speakers.
Kbi t ion rf
ofllir for 1!KSI, reoil
irt i ihe Secretary for
sh.i talks by J. Pit ill
'taryfor the Stale Mer
itiimi iittfl J. I.. Wil
Ink of ihe M-ooii
(be niHt yenr
l.eon.-i i .1, Seereta
cniints Association.
liams, executive - xecretary of the
Charlotte Associaietl Charities., ami a
line turkey dinner were the high HkIiIs
in the annual huaiiuet of the ("on-
naiiiet
Issocl
cord Merchants
iatlon. which
was held Thursday-night at the Y. M
A. About fifty men were present,
and Ihe bnmiuet was msily one of Ihe
liest anil most cntlmsiastic Hie local
association nas ever neui. i
I. K. rxivis.. the' retiring President, i
was ton st inn st er. mid lie conducted the i
business of the meetJiiK. even after tin
new President wasfeleeied. The bun
ijuet was planned anl arranged by Mr
avis, and W
( Ircrcnsh, sci re
lary..
The following
leers wore elected
to serve during lOi
President Hal J
Irrett.
Vice President 3
M. Richmond.
Treasurer .lohn.,M. Cook.
Directors in ndiition to officers:
C. M. Ivey. Jullmj Fisher, J. K. Da
vis. Frank Niblock ami E. II. Brown.
rhe selection of It lie secretary was
left to the officers ami directors. Tlie
nominations were, tnaue uy A. r .
ilartsell and no othj'r candidates were
mentioned, the eM.rc sot of officers
being elected together.
.Mr. .inrrctt ami Mr. Kicliinonit mane
short talks after Being elected. The
new President decllrcd that the Mer
chants Association should be the most
potent financial factor in the building
of Concord, nnd heisked the co-opera
Hon of the membets. Mr. Richmond
declared that the giiec of Vice President-
was I lie onlftc lie could hold,
as this officer has nothing to do. He
pledged his support to any policies the
new administration might sponsor,
anil expressed fniili in Ihe future of
the organization.
The Secretary's report brought out
the following facts :
That business in 1S22 was generally
good. That - the mills are running at
full time ami that the farmers have
made enough money to pay most of
their 1021 debts.
That the Association has added
many new members during the past
year.
That the Mnde-in-Oarolinas Exposi
tion was given the financial backing
of Concord and Cabarrus merchants
and manufacturers, and that the Expo
sition was a great success.
That the Association protested vig
orously against the practice of the
American Railway Exprses Company
which sent express packages from the
east to Concord by circuitous routes;
that the Association entered a protest
with Senator Simmons and had copies
of The. Concord Tribune which pub
lished the letter to the Senator sent to
Attorney General Dangherty and other
high. federal ofHclnls; that relief from
the present condition Is expected soon.
That employment was fnnnd for n
number of local people as well as a
number of strangers.
, That two good Dollar Days were
held last soring, hacked by Ihe Asso
ciation.
That the Association has lieen in
communication with a number oft
northern capitalists relative to erect
ing manufacturing plants here, that
Concord has a good chance to get some
of these enterprises if everyone will
pull together.
That Concord needs a new hotel,
more homes, more business houses
and an npartment house.
The Secretary also read n financial
report, showing that the Association
has made financial gains during the
yenr.
Mr. Leonard In his talk urged the
merchants to stick to their organiza
tion. He ajso pointed out that the
present system of distribution is the
only feasible one, and protested against
charges nnd reports that the retailers
have made an unjust profit.
Statistics show that retailers have
not made an unjust prollt," he said.
and that Instead of being robbers and
a curse, as they have been pictured by
many, they are really a blessing to
all. He warned his nenrers tnni ig
norance and prejudice In some quar
ters are still teaching the majority of
people to distrust the retailers, and
declared the people must lie educated
to know Just what the retailer means
to business generally.
He also stated thuf the State Mer
chants Association would sponsor the
following laws, which will be present
ed to the State Lealslntnre:
Garnishment law; n law putting,
more restrictions on me luurmui
.llo,. a lute i-ldrllnir ihe State of trad-f
lng stumps and coupons; an amend
ment to the no-fund check law ; a law
mfiirinir n net-soli who makes a false
statement to a banker while asking
for a loan liable to arrest.
Mr. Williams, who first appeared In
Concord about 18 years ago with the
Trinity Olee Club, and who has many
jJANUARY MEETING OF
OF
Board Was in Session for
Several Hours, and Much
Discussion Featured the
Meeting.
BOARD
ALDERMEN
The aldermen of Coftrord were In' (b il laoriaM hmi
session until 11 o'clock at the fit J ball' Washington. Jan. ' The senate
Thursday night, anil at that hour all foreign relation - --m,! r today de
business that wn presented hml not rf-ided to obtain the opinion of the ml-'
been acted nimn. so the honnl adjourn- ininistr !in on Ihe resolution of Sen- I
Ml. to niii't ne Thursday nighl. Ac
tion on several mutters tviis taken by
the hoard, bill one sulijMt the widen
ing of Miii ns Sti-cet created so BUft-S
discussion ihnt several other laiMrtant
matters hud to lie oust I onod.
ArKUtnent over the widening
Means strts't intitiniicd for about mi
hour. Messrs. W. W. mid Z. A. Mor
ris, who own proierty on the street,
nskisl the hoard In widen it. by taking
the present sidewalk on the north side
of Hie street nnd add it to the street.
Such action would require the new
building in lie erected by the Cabar
rus Sin lugs Kank to be moved bark
"v0 feet from Us propositi site.
ihe bank officials would not agree
to the proposed plan. The city was
unwilling to condemn the property and
Isiir the total exjiense, so the board
tiHik no action. It was proposed by
'he lty
Attorney thai the Morris
the bank officials and Dr.
Wromors.
It. M. King, who owns the property
adjoning Ihe bank' property, get to
gether ami try to perfect some com
promise. The matter will lie taken up
again next Thursday Thursday night.
Reece Ira Long, city engineer, sub
mitted a map showing an increase to
the corporate limits of Ihe city near
the old furniture factory. The map
was accepted uiul the city went on rec
ord as favoring the extension of the
limits. About 21 families will he
taken into the city under the propos
ed plan.
The following streets were ordered
paved by the Imard :
Cellar, from Beech street to Frank
lin Avenue.
North Crowell. from Franklin Ave
nue to Duval nnd Cedar streets.
F.nsi Marsh, from I'nlon to Church
streets.
Loan, from I'nlon to Church streets.
Jobs Secured For Many During De
eember.
I1 5 the Associated Press.
. .Pnleifih n;. i, Jan.,. Aumnsk
niuloly 1X02 persons were placed in po
sitions in North Carolina by the stale
ami fedora F departments of labor dur
ing December, according to the month
ly report of M. L. Shipman. commis
sioner of labor and printing, made
public tonight,
Asherille: Skilled 41: unskilled INS;
clerical ami professional 1.?: domestic
5i; industrial (I; total 207.
Charlotte: Unskilled 2."i2: skilled 38;
clerical and professional ."2 : domestic
14: industrial 2: total 33&
Greensboro: Skilled ;i: unskilled 72:
clerical ami professional 11 ; domestic
10: industrial 0; total 102.
New Bern: Skilled 100; unskilled
188; clerical and professional 1; do
mestic 22; industrial 00 total M20.
Raleigh: Skilled 48; unskilled 7;
clerical and professional "1 ; domestic
31 ; industrial 0: total 205.
Wilmington: Skilled 230; unskilled
27!); clerical and professional 13; do
mestic 17; industrial 8: fatal 447.
Winston-Salem : Skilled
unskill-
eil 04: clerical and rpofessional 21! : do
mestic ;i.rp; industrial ,'l : total IKi
Totals 1021 males; 271 reunites.
Grand total -802.
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Three Negroes
Riot.
Jan. 4. Three
Three Whites and
Killed in
Gainesville, Fla.,
white men and three negroes ere
dead and a number of white mid
backs injured as a result of an out
break at Rosewood, three miles from
Sumner, Levy county, late today uti-1
early tonight, according to reports re
ceived here late tonight by the tele
phone from Cedar Key.
The reports added that the poinin
tlou of Cedar Key was aroused and
that many armed men from mere
were planning to go to Rosewood, 'foe
Gainesviil Sun was requested to ask
Sheriff Ramsey, of this, Alacmu
county to go to the scene with as
many men as possible, as it was fear
ed the situation apparently already
beyond the control of the Levy coun
ty authorities, would grow worse.
TO OWNERS
All War Savings Stamps due January I, 1923, both registered stamps and those not
registered, will be accepted for deposit by this bank as cash.
s - ' i ' , - s illy
A New Interest Period Beginning in our Savings Depart-
ment
' -' v 'i
- All deposits made on Savings Accounts on or before January 10th bear interest
from January 1st at four per cent, compounded quarterly. To those having funds for de
posit this offers an excellent opportunity to secure the maximum interest return.
CITIZENS
CHAS. B. WAGONER,
President.
Reparations
U.
NO ACTION NOW ON
ROBINSON PROPSAL
Senate
Foreign Relations
Committee Wants the Pres
ident's Views First.
ntor Itobinson. democrat. Arkansas. '
ailtiiorir.in? tile President lo iniiMonl of
ficial American represents 1 1ves on the
reiarations commission licforc peered
ing withf consideration of the measure.
M'niuor i-odt'c. Massachusetts, re
ef ! publican leader and committee cliair-
. mil ii. was dll-ecrisl by Ihe committee to
confer with Secretary Htrghes of I be
Slate. Department, regarding the Bofe-in-on
proposal, and also to obtain for
the committee all the department's
available Information on the repara
tiions negotiations.
FISH AND (iAMK LAW
I'P TO THK I l.i.lsi nm
Interested Persons Will Probably Ask i
For a Statewide l aw Instead of the !
County Law
i
I
lies-1
(Mr tbr Asaoelnted IV.!
iiaiiegn, .v i ., .inn. o. i no i
tton ot state game laws for Ihe pres
ervation of game and lish which would
lake Ihe plan' of, or reinforce, the va
rious local laws, was brought before
Ihe senators and representatives of
the state legislature here today
through letters and manuscripts from
various organizations which recently
have been formed for this purpose. It
was learned in legislative circles here
today.
Chief among the seekers for protect
ive fish nnd game legislation is the
North Carolina State Game and Fish
Development League which was re
'contly formed in Charlotte. Plans
have lieen made by Ihe league to have
George A. Ijiwyer. chief of the gov
ernment's game conservation bureau,
to lend active aid toward urging what
is termed necessary legislation which
will bring North Carolina on n par
with other stales in this field.
Representative H. D. Townsend. of
Davidson county, has announced his
willingness to support such n bill. He
is the first democrat to represent his
county in ten years.
According to tentative plans, the
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protection to all wild game ami fish,
provide certain seasons for hunters
which would he uniform in all coun
ties, ami build up the slate's resources
in Ihis respect.
Several senators and representatives
have said that such legislation would
lie a vast asset to the state in view of
the fact that projier conservation of
the fish and game would mean a great
annual saving in food values to the
citizens of the commonwealth.
Many organizations have been form
ed over the state which seek to have
this matter presented to the legisla
ture. Sportsmen far and wide have
shown their Interest by taking a jier
sonal hand in seeking a state-wide con
serration law.
Yelling Man Itiinred in an Auto Acci
flnt.
Salisbury, Jan. 4. Francis
'"lc"'
young son of A. H. Price, well known
attorney of this city, is kept in his
room Buffering as a result of being
struck by an automobile. One eg
near the ankle is badly hurt.
The acc dent happened while young
Price was delivering envelopes for
his church and the identity oi rnc
person driving the cur that s-trueK
him is not known.
'I his is the second time the iai1
has been injured by automobiles, the
same leg that was hurl Ihis time Hav
ing ben hurt several years ago.
I all River Company Will Rny Mill in
Charlotte.
Fall River, .Mass.. Jan. 4. The
Sagamore iMaufacturing company is
contemplating the purchase of a
southern .mill as an adjunct to the
.local plant, it was announced touay
by Treasurer Wil iam L. S. Brayton.
He said the corporation already
had the pians of two plants of 50,000
spindles each located within 30 miles
of Charlotte, North Carolina, and t
as assured that one of them would be
purchased in the near future.
OF MATURING
STAMPS
BANK AND TRUST
CONCORD. N. C.
Move by
: Probable
High Official in National
Capital Says United States
Has Already Done All
Possible.
NO CONFERNECE
TO BE CALLED
Poincare and Bonar Law
Hold Conference but Rep
arations Question is Not
Discussed.
(Br the AkaartAtMl rrr.
Washington. .Ian. .1. The I'iiHm!
Sluti-s government has already done
nil it can do to Milnt a way to a solu
tion of the reNi nil ions crisis, it was
said HUtiwirltatReiy tola Sis-re-tnry
Hughes' suggestion contained in
his New Haven siish made in the
friendliest spirit, it was staled. Is ls
fore the French government, from
which any action to take up the finan
cial commission plan must come of ne-
, .,."sil"
j , ,
made dear that the Wash-
lugton government could not issue an
invitation for the creation of such n
commission because control of the rep
arations situation is not in America's
hands, but in those of the anil's. There
is no disposition in Washington, it was
stated, to seek to force the (tuiiucinl
commission or any other plan upon
the allies.
An administration spokesman made
it plain Unit the American govern
ment could go no further than it tins
gone in the reparations situation.. It
wns pointed out that the allies, even
before the Paris meeting of premiere
assembled, had been fully advised as
to America's views and willingness to
help through the medium of Secretary
Hughes' sjiwch recently at New Hav
en. Says Washington Will Call Conference.
London, .Inn. "i I By the Associated
Press I. The Berlin correspondent of
the Central News says he learns from
a well Informed source "that in ac
cordance with a request made by the
British on Wednesday, the ' United
States government intends to call nn
international conference In Washing
ton next week to consider the repara
tions deadlock."
'CI... , i i,, .int.. otll I 1 1 : 1 I
such a colit orenee 'would
me iff tfnie'
to save Ihe French from the necessity
of taking separate action.
The Britsh foreign office this after
noon denied that it had requested the
United Stall's to cull an international
conference on reparations ns reported')
by the Central News correspondent.
Poincare and Ilouar Ijiw Confer.
Paris. Jan. ."i (By the Associated
Press). Although divided by the Ger
man reparations issue upon which
Great Britain and France split at yes
terday's allied conference. Premier
Poincare and Prime Minister Bonar
Law met today for a discussion of
other questions on friendly terms.
The French Premier culled on the
British Prime Minister and the two
were together for a half hour discuss
ing the Near Eastern sitcation and
fields of action on other thai) repara
tions in which France and Great. Brit-'
iain may co-operate. The conversation
was described as friendly and it was
indicated in Rritish circles that the
French and British delegates would
continue to work together at Lausanne.
The two Prime Ministers had anoth-j
er 20-mlnute talk on the railway sta
tion platform just before the midday
train left with the British delegation
for Loudon on board.
Important Committee Meeting.
(Br the AMoclated l'rt-iw.i
Raleigh. N. C, Jan. 5. A meeting
of 'the executive committee of the
North Carolina Education Association
lias been called to meet In Raleigh on
January 20, according to an announce
ment today by Miss Elizabeth Kelly,
president.
This is the annual meeting of the
committee," she said, "and important
business will come up for considera
tion. A decision on the program for
the year must be reached and submit
ted to the local units."
There are many eight-hour men
with sixteen-hour wives who ought
to unionize their homes.
WAR SAVINGS
-
COMPANY
F. GOODMAN,
Cashier.
wlflrtare.
assembly and now enables the of
speaker.
i
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