VOLUME XJCIll
CONCORD. N. C . TUESDAY I EBRUARY 13. 1923.
NO. 38.
ONE KLLED AND TWO GARNISHMENT BILL
WOUNDED IN RIOTS j WILL BE TAKEN UP
III OCCUPIED TOWN IN THE HOUSE AGAIN
German Policeman Killed and Motion to Send the Bill Bark
Two French Gendarmes
Wounded When Germans
Interfered With French, j
SCENE OF RIOT
HAS BEEN FINED
to Committee Carried in
the House, After a Stiff
Debate Today.
I SEVERAL BILLS
GO TO SENATE
Bureomaster and Other Offi
cials of the City Have Been
Arrested, and the City Must
Pay the Fine.
Want "Carolina" Sung in
State Schools Giles Play
ground Bill Passes Third
Reading in Senate. -
1
(Mr tfce Aaaselate Pimi
Parts, Feb. 13. A (ionium isulce-
mmi was kilta! and two French gend
armes were wounded In yesterday's
licial version of the Incident ulitnln-
I IIMII1V I
Rnlelgh. Feb. 13. (By the Assisiat
ed l'rnwi. Recall vf the iwoponw
constituliniiifl wwmlnwBI to allow en
actment of h garnishment kiw from
the unfavorable calendar iiik) its re
submission to the House committee on
iiitisntiiiiiiiiiii amendments, nnil cur
The foreign office In giving out Ihejreetton of the Jonrniil of Innt night to
snow adjournment ib iiii'iimry or Ali
i:ilt:i in Lincoln were rile first nets of
the House tislny.
A division vote wns enllcil on the
referring of the garnishment liiw nfter
Representative Rowie. of Ashe, said
the Merchants Association wanted a
further hearing. It wns pointed out
by members who opposed the act thnt
the merchants were heard twice on
the original measure. The rote to re
fer carried til to 11.
Delrnte preceded the vote to correct
the journal of hiHt night, but the mo
tion, rend by Representative Parker,
of Abuniince County, carried with it
but two dissenting votes.
A fourth state investigation is pro
mised In n resolution intriaini-ed by
Representative lillliinl, of Cherokee
county, which asks a joint investiga
tion of certain phases of the state
geological survey,
4 Senate Itusy.
Raleigh. Feb. 13 (By the Assoctnt
el Ptessi. Bills to place "Carolina."
I lie state snug,' in the public schools,
find to pension widows of Confederate
soldiers who were married prior to
1K85 were Introduced In v the Senate
today. j
The, (Silfs playground bill, which
'Mai s. sitvs the irem alines were on
ne way to ine niuynis omce wiin a
in r neu hu m car wan siuppeii oy
polieeinaii who I lireal ened them with
revolver.
The gondii run's fired at the police
ihiii wno ren. I iieroiu m hi hiv no ice
from a nearby mist hurried up
I. HI 111,11 III! I.!. Lfl MIH IIIH'. M lllllllll IILr
CMf Draws Heavy Fine.
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eurwiiiui i, rtnj. ! IJy IIIO ANHI-
le paid tomorrow in conseipienee
tlie incident there yeHterdaj- he-.
w l un uuin nu..7 iiii.i i' ii in it
of police and the lsilii-euien lie-
nffair have lieen arrested.
('allien People Sore at FrenHi.
east, Feb. 13 (Hy the Associated
en to have anything to do with
French soldiers socially. Those
thus violate public opinion are
and fentflcr or nair-hohing treat
One local opera SHtger .who
Vmcrlctfh and liistlv a French
officer, bait been hissed off the stage
Rhine.
Five of the, American soldiers who
nee helping to settle the a flairs of the
depnrted occupation contingent will
marry German girls fris week before:
Hi purling for the United States. '
1(1 V W N HUt-
l HUM-IN MONDW mi;ht
Well kmn Wnlrn. VI
Mhlil Dtw ef fm iwOi at
la rUW.
Iter. W tf. Hail IW at Rn.lea
Hmmr nix a H ... i l death j
laaj taoaed ay pw-iuaonln. .-. ailing
tm a MMr reirivwl her hy friend
of the faaUly. The t u t that Mr
llali-r was ae.-lonaly ill aa aw jrn
eratly known, ami tlx annonacraent
of bin death came as a dlstin. t ahirk
tb his many friends bore
Funeral sent.i-r" will tie netd at
Baden nf 11 o'clock tomorrow, eon
itneted by Ir. T. K. Marr. moaistod U
Itev Johi. r. Kirk, and Hov. J. R
ThomiMon. Interment will be made
at Charlotte.
Surviving are Ilia. wife, one daugh
ter. Miss Kfhel Hates, teni-h'er in tbe
Comtird public schools, and two sous,
one a student of Rutherford College
land the other u resident of Phihidel-
pbia.
Mr. Hales was pastor of Kerr Street
Methodist Church of this city until-
lat ilctolier when be whs transferred
to the Radon . hinge He Joined the
North Carolina Methodist Conference
at Wilson in ixi". There are only
three netive uiemlicra of the Western
North Carolina conference older In
service that was Mr. Hales. Only
two of his conference cla'ssmates are
living, these being i. R. Tbomiiwon
and S. U Townsend.
Mr. Hales was a aiemlier of Stokes
Usige No. 3 A. F. ft A. M., of Con
cord, also a memls'i' of tbe John C.
Hrewery Chnpter of Royal Arch Mas
ons of this city, and a delegation will
attend the funeral from these orders.
BRITISH 1KBT Fl'NDINU
BILL I P IN SENATE
All of Entombed Miners
v Btrt Two Have Perished
Twm N Mt, feh is (Rr the imaUM men stUI IiHbi alire had ran
Aanslated Pi j.- Hut two of thejtabed
VS2 miners who wer In liiwnon Mine n. L....b IUi mlir tnrxl
r f.w arf or
LlfT-rdSloTEn CECILIA B
BACK AT ACADEMY:
N..
red
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to m
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BaMch. N. C. Feu. 13. Y tat rU
noii.ii i.hi Utih ..t tMsa ami Ike
nit ullrtenhi are aare to.
art a beautifully eaarav gt lji
.TnimiiF inai dhik goi
TT ''mnoii "nr-tiojj. Fourteen still lie It. the tunnel., be niu0e Itself haaediuaa. the man
there ThnraM nftemoon aurvlv-i , wb,,.h tm.v ww workin- wheu the Uellln. r... ik. .hi ..i.i
Ths was naftnltetr eishlUiliiil I i i m. . i ir n n.u'. . . 1 . I
. . , , i. . .. I i-"-"" ..i.u-.. "... .iy wnie you nnoiner lerrer alter ne
.n.'b,.,,5?. 1""lf"L'U"K""r w..rk of re.verlng (III of the f.mrteenlhat cashed yonr check or p. keteil . rp l.. 4 XI- rv
vour cash Rut aim rnnr ,lim ,.f -'"Msa IcaLUd ai .luuvimut
nomtlon otvnera af .the mine mm. mm -
oil It had been rin.pletely erptoml ! ra 'ke f'eral w.-k-. ...mimny of
ami nil pomlbittt any of the eo-1 m-lals de-larel.
Second Trial of Thomas
Will Be Started Tomorrow
Attorneys for Thomas Confer With Judge Webb and no
Public Request for Continuance Was Made. Special
Venire Has Been Drawn for the Trial.
TRITKERH TRYINti TO (JET
LOWER FREK.HT RATES
To Be Represented at Hearing In At-
lonia, (.a., renruary 19.
(By the A.m.H.ilc.l Press I
Wilmington. N. C., Feb. i3. North
un. iiii.i Ict.i.L-.icu ,1.1,1 .i i.i.. ii 1 1 m.lu i
re u rea iiireresreo 111 H miivemenr
ri'ie I lino ,eoiess l is oil sonic
tructiiiucB anil iron snipiueuiM ro
iWrtBltr -i :.3WB)!tfi)K ( tie.,. ,aUajlrjy7 as
Ship' Bill Will Be LuM Aside While
IMd Plan is Being Cansiderrd.
M the Auoclatea "naa i
Washlnfton. Feji. 13. The British
debt funding bill was taken up in the
Senate today under an agreement
reached after conferences lietween
Prescient Harding and republlean
leaders for laying aside the adminis
tration Shipping bill temporarily, hut
without displacing it from privilege..!
status, but inter the shipping bill was
formally laid aside and the debt mea
sure given right of way.
1 minimous consent to take up the
debt measure was given at the rcipiest
of Chairman MeCumber of the finance
(tommlttee. The leaders said they
hoped to complete debate on It hy Saturday.
Senator Sinoot Impresses Views.
Washington. Feb. 13. Prediction
Was made in the Senate today by Sen
ator Siuoot, of I 'tali, a member of the
American debt fundinfl.' commission
that no debt settlement could lie ol
school districts to establish and main-
tnm play grounds passed the third
rending in the Senate today and goes
tb the House of Keprespntntivo . for
concurrence.
The measure introduced by Senator
W. h. Long, of Halifax to 'limit the
re-sale" of real estate soitl under deed
of trust to one re-sale, met with opa
sitfon when put oil Its third rending
today in the InhIj- where it originated.
Senator Hicks, of Granville, led the
attack on the bill, contending that the
present law is a safeguard to the poor
man who has JeopardltfM his home by
contracting debt during jirosperous
days, and has lieen called upon ro pay
in a iR'riml of depression.
Senator Hicks offered an amend
ment to the bill which would limit the
re-sale to two and leave It optional
a ion eoiwe. i v 1.01 s i. Moore
n .u in ii reutiuirv r...
W. C. Montgomery, secrelnry of the
an Ill lltC! 11. 11V..II. 1.1 I IIIK I is i n-
movement to ls reprewututlat the
hearing at the Georgia capital city.
Congressman Lyon states in his
communication thai the carriers and
express companies are to lie strongly
1-epresouted at the hearing ami that
although tbe lower rates eventually
may be secured, there, seems little op
portunity of obtaining them in time
to l effective for shipments going
forward, this spring. He asserts, how
ever, that now is the time for the light,
for lower rates to be made.
Another Conference of Governors.
(By the Associate l're.
Washington, Feb, 13. Another con
ference of state goyvrnors will lie
called by President Harding to meet
in Washington for a discussion of en
forcement! ' prohibition. No date for
the meeting 'has lieeti set.
favorable as that accepted by the Brlr-
isn government.
RALEIGH MAN TRIES
NI'M'IDE AT DURHAM
The toboggan Is an American Indian
invention.
FOUND!
Buttons Galore
All Over the Floor
PIEDMONT THEATRE
LAST TIME TODAY
-s
That Fox Sunshine Comedy
ALSO
WILLIAM FARNUM
-IN-
"Brass Command
ments" A Fox Special Attraction Coming
"A FOOL , THERE WAS"
he shall require a bond with the nils
ed bid or not.,.
Substitute Ship Line Bill Passed.
Raleigh. X. C, Feb. 13 (By the As
sociated Press). Vflting down four
out of five amendments offered, the
House today passed the Brown snli-
stitute for the Governor's state owned
ship line proposal after long debate.
The House amendment whleh went
bnck to the Senate for concurrence,
was offered by Representative Martin,
of Washington County, and provided
for the printing of enough copies of
the report of the sH-clnl Investigation
commission provided in the bill and
the mailing of these copies to the
members of tbe general assembly. '
Will Hear Finance Cemmitlee Report,
Raleigh, Feb. 13. (By the Assoctat
d Press) Pursuant to. the sugges
tion from Senator W. L. Lona;, chair
man of the committee invfl.it'gattng
the condition of the state's finances,
the Senate will meet aft 8 o'clock to
night to hear that committee's report
on its Inquiry.'' Today tWi senate
split 23 to 16 on the motion to post
pone cons deration of the House re
solution calling for investigation of
ttfe management of the state sana
torium for treatment of tuberculosis
until the House shall have passed
upon the Senate btl which proposes
"transfer of the control of the sana
torium from the State Boara of
Health to new board of directors
The bill to amend the. law by raising
the "age of consent to 16, set as a
special order today was deferred for
the vote of the senate on its third
reading when senators raised the point
jtbat the proposed statute might make
n teion or tne nusoann or a young visi
man under 1C years of age. Tre meas
ure will ho withheld from a vote until
it can bs considered, at the same time
with another bi'l -now before the
House of Representatives, which
would make marriage of a person un
der 10 years of age iull and void,
with certain exceptions.
Country's Coldest Spot.
Devil's Ijike, North Dakota, with an
average of nearly one-fifth of the days
of the year wlien temperatures are ns
low as aero, or lower, and more than
one-half of the days of the year when
It Is freezing, or lower, holds the rec.
ord as tbe country's coldest place.
The longest reign on record la that
of Lou v xiv. ol France, who was on
(the throne for seventy-two yenrs.
. W. (iarret Found in Hotel Room
Nearly Dead From Gas; Refuses
Any Information.
Durham. Feb. 1'. c. w. Garrett, of
Raleigh, is in Watts Hospital tonight
in a serious comfition after having
attempted to end his life in n local
hotel with gas. He was reported by
the hospital authorities as lieing In a
semi-conscious.
(larrett registered at the Church
Street Hotel Sunday night and gnve
his home ns Raleigh. He retired for
the night, after leaving instructitons
to be called at 8 o'clock the next morn
ing. At the time requested the bell
boy knocked upon his door but received
no response. Nothing strange was
thought of this, however. At 0:30
o'clock this morning, his room was en
tered and his body found upon his
lied. Medical aid was called and sev
eral hours' desperate work was re
quired liefore he hould be brought back
to semi-consciousness. He was taken
to the hospital about (5 o'clock this af
ternoon for treatment.
According to reports from Salis
bury everything is set for the second
trial of . (I. (Rail Thomas, Char
lotte note saiesmnn, tor the killing in
Kannnpolis on Octehcr liiith, 1021, of
Arthur J. Alien, Muster plumber of
this city. The trlaj is scheduled to
Is'gln in Itowan Superior Court tomor
row morning, with Judge .lames I..
Webb. in Shelby, presiding.
It was Judge Welih who granted the
change of venue when the request was
made for Hie change by attorneys of
Th. una s at the January term of Ca-
luurus Siqierior court. The defend
ant in this widely known case was
granted a new trial by the State Su
preme Court several months ago fol
lowing his conviction at the January.
1022 term of court in this county of
murder in the -second degree. The
change of venue petition was hard
fought, more twin two hundred afli-
davita-helng presented to the court by
the attorneys in the ease.
Mien the change of venue was
granted Judge Webb set, Wednesday.
February 14th. nS the day for the Ik
ginning ot the second trial, and as
counsel for the defense did not ask
for a continuance, as had lieen ex
pected, when Judge Webb announced
.Monday that, a special venire of 100
men would he selected from which to
draw the jury, it i generally accept
ed that the case will start tomorrow.
The special venire of 100 men was
drawn Monday afternoon and Salis
bury reports stnto that a majority of
them reside in Silsbnry and Salis
bury township., Thomas was in court
in Salisbury Monday, but was not ar
raigned. ' ;'
The Thomas attorneys include : Wal
ter H. Woodson, Linn and Linn, It.-
Lee Wright, John L. Haudlemnn and
P. S. Carlton, of Salisbury; T. D.
Mnness, of Concord : and R. T. Cans
let and 3. .1. Parker, of Charlotte.
Solicitor eb Long will lie assisted
by Hnyden Clement, former solicitor
who 'prosecuted Thomas here; L. ,('.
Caldwell, of Statcsville; and H. S,
Williams und L. T. HartseU, of this
city.
The case against Lee. Mcilnrgue.
Kannnpolis man held in the Rowan
jail charged with the murder of Dep
uty Sheriff Will r , rropst. or tins
county, in Kannnpolis several weeks
ago, has been continued until the Sljiy
term of court. Tins ease was contin
ued because the Thomas case is ex
pected to consume so much of the
time of the present term of court.
As the day for the trial of Thomas
draws nearer much interest in. the
case is again being manifested
IS
ually. If not anddmly. fade away Just
as (be sun sinks la Ibe weal.
Fin- tbe ways of the fake slock sales
man are many and hard to understand
He pucks Ids ling, smiles over bis
siwils and leaves over-night, much to
tbe sorrow of ihoae who Imve fallen"
for bis "line '"
'llils is what Staii'y W. Wade, in
surance Commissioner of North Caro
lina, says in commenting on the many
complaints received in his office
against the operation of "oil sharks"
in this state.
"Sii sure are some of these promot
ers that they can't lose." said Mr.
Wade, 'according to ir recent scheme
excised to this offli'e that they are
attaching to thein Isinds. thirty coti
isins. each calling for a monthly divi
dend of 2 ht cent. Twenty-four (km
ceut. per year, absolutely guaranteed!
"For the mst month our depart
ment mail has lscn heavy with com
plaints from every section of the state
I concerning the osralions of these oil
sharks. The deiartnient fins warned
nut Auurcw tu r ariuuuciil , it number of investors, by letters, of
Kme Georire Paid Muchiu"r miKl,t "" i,1,1,nl- '
Attention tO tne Situation "Owing to North Carolina's prosiier-
:.. Pprmanv ,''e!, crooks have lKen Hocking to
in ucriuuiiy. the stnt(i wliil ))tner8 nnV4, bwn us
Jinng other methods to swindle our citi
zens. Every investor should thorough
ly investigate liefore investing his mon
ey," he said.
Academy -in Frederick,
Maryland, Seized and Car
ried to Baltimore.
CAPTOR STRUCK
HER ON HEAD
And Drugged Her Before
Trying to Carry Her Off.
Taxi Driver is Being Held
for Examination.
London, Fall. 13 ( By the Associated
Press). The Ruhr question was
stressed today by King (ieorge in his
address from the throne opening see
oinl session of the fourth parliament
of his reign.
The King declared that although
the Ilritish government was unable to
concur or participate in the Ruhr op
erations, it was acting in such a way
'as not to add to the difficulties of
Great Britain's allies.
The King disposed of the American
debt question in one sentence, saying
he welcomed the settlement "which
reflects the determination of pur peo
ple to meet their obligations."
The remainder of the speech was de
Voted largely to expression of the
hope thai the Turkish question might
yet be settled. The King also touch
ed upon domestic problems, particu
larly unemployment.
NORTH CAROLINA FIFTH
' IK VKNEKR MANITACTI'RE
X0RRTS AMENDMENT
APPROVED BY SEPTATE
CAPSIZE!) MILK CAN T
RUINS AN AFTERNOON
Charlotte Dogs Make Merry, Fanner
and Street Crown Mourn the Loss.
Charlotte, Feb.. 12. A tremendous
tragedy that of the overturned cream
can was enacted hsre this afternoon
about 3 o'clock and in the presence
of a number of people, none .of whom
were able to avert the accident.
Just how it hannencd nobody
! knows, but on West Trade street, I
Ford, in the front seat of which were
seated two people, a man and a
woman, passed rapidly along. They
were as carefree as the the birds that
carol In the spring. No care nor
worry, was written on their brows.
From the rear door of the five pas
senger car poured asteady stream of
cream, pure, r.ch creamy cream, the
sort to use in making the delicious
toDDing known as whipped cream
Consumption of a Total of 2464,000
Feet of Wood tiives Tar Heel State
This Rank.
Uf tae Aaaoelated Prcaa.1
Asheyille, N. C, Feb. 13. Consum
ing a total of U'4.1,t'et.(KH feet of wood
in the manufacture of veneers in HBtl,
North Carolina was given fifth rank in
iigures for the entire I ailed States
announced today by theaFodernl Ie
partment of Commerce, acting in co
speratioD with the Bureau of Census,
the Forest Service and the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The total for
the country was 4O0.388.KI0, m-rorn
ing to dispatches received here lrom
Washington. .
The 1021 consumption represented
l By the -la trll Pvaaa,
Frederick, Mil., Feb. 13 Policemen
in this city and Baltimore were search-.
ing today for a mysterious man and
woman who are believed to hnve kid
napped Sister Cecilia, n music teacher,
at the Notre Dame Academy here yes
terday afternoon and tisjk her to
Baltimore, where she escaped from a
house there after being held captive
for several hours, and returned to the
institution in a dazed condition.
Stuart Catbcart, a tnxbuli driver
of Baltimore, who brought Sister Ce
cilia to Frederick in his machine last
night, was locked lqi iu jail at the re
quest of. Father Kane. While not be
lieving Cnthcurt to lie implicated in
the kidnapping the priest stated that
Catbcart gave evasive answers to
many of his questions.
According to Sister Cecilia's story
as reiterated to Father Kane, over
seer of the convent, she was struck
over the head by a blunt instrument
by the man and drugged. She is still
in Isil today suffering from fright ns a
result of her adventure.
WARRANT CHARGER
ATTEMPT TO SUICIDE;
Such Warrant Will Be Issued in Ral
eigh For J. J. Wilkes, of Atlanta.
(By i Ik- Associated Press.)
Raleigh. N. C. Feb. 13. City Pros
ecutor Clifton Beckwlth, today an
nounced thnt n warrant had been Is
sued for the arrest of 3. .1. Wilkes, a
traveling salesman of Atlanta, charg
ing him .with iitteniiitlng to commit,
'suicide at a local hospital Sunday
a decrease of :i(Uf per cent, compared 1 night. Wilkes Is in a local hospital
with the quantity used in 1!)1!) and of suffering from a deep gash In his
8.2 per cent., compared with liHM) sta-1 neck. The wound is said to hnve lieen
tisties. Arkansas led the country with ' inflicted with a nail file.
552,497,000 feet In 1021, compared with , It is said that the warrant against
77.0!Hi.(KM) in 11)19, and 20,110,000 In Wilkes is the first of Its kind ever
1909. Wisconsin was second with 31,- drawn in North Carolina. Attempted
131,000; .Witti.OOO and 31,737.000: suicide, it 'Is snid, it a felony under
Florida third with 3(M'i4."i.000 and 33,- the common law. The warrant will
be served when Wilkes Is able to lCnve
the hospital, Mr. Beckwlth stated.
Wilkes will recover, uccordlng to at
tending physicians.
Amendment Would Change the Oate
or Iiiuugnralivn of President' To Ian
nary From March.
(Br tbe Aaaoelaled Preaa.) ,t
Washington, Fell. 13. The, Norrls
amendment to the Federal constitu
tion liitninal ing the present ses
sion of an dd Congress after election
of a new Congress, and changing the
date of inauguration of the President
from March 4 to the third Monday in
January was approved today by the
Senate.
The resolutions embodying the
amendment was adopted after , urtef
debate foy a vote of 63 to 6. It now
goes to the House with approval t'.ere
before adojunmient of Congress re
garded as problematical.
The measure also would provide
that- the terms of senators and repre
sentatives elected after adoption 'of
the amendment would begin on the
first (Monday in January after elec
tion. Carolyn Monrure Burned to Death.
Dr. . D. Pemberton received a mes
sage ibis morning from his niece, Mrs.
W. A. Monrure. of Alexandria. Vir
ginia, stating that Carolyn, her ten
year-old daughter, was burnt d to death
used to make even better so many
W ! delicacies, tumbled from the crack in
'Concord. More than a score of wlt-'thJ door to the running board, and
ncsses from this city have been or-1 fr0m there fel'. to the ground. Dogs
dered to Salisbury to testify, and this followed and, lapped up the rich
number will Is? augmented by two , cream. People stood on the sidewalks
score or more from Kanuapolls. In j aIuj wished and wished and wtsned.
addition to the general interest in the j gt.n onward up the Btre:t toward
Case so many persons from this county tne COrner at Tryon went the farmer
are called as witnesses thnt there is( (Bunpoaedtv) and his wife. A turned
much individual interest in the case,' , n,ea(j reanitcd in the discovery of the
also. ' catastrophe which had ovartakeu
The. Tribune and Times will carry .hem Mniurnllv. the woman was the
the full Associated Press reimrts from nn(l who found It out. There was much I
the trial. The Associated Press will .,nxiniis stirring in the front see: -of
hnve u stair correspondent at rue ,,, machine which was raDid'.y head-
trial, and be will cover all important e(1 jllto ihl, nirit Tremendous frowns
features and phases of the case. ,ook tn(, piao8l, f the smiles which
had been on the laces of the oc
cupants of the Ford as they discovered
that everv bit of the cream in the 10
gallon can was gone and their BBtr
noon In the city, starting so 'pro
pitiously.' was ut'erly ruined.
293; Alabama fourth with 24.482,000;
42.342,000 and 14.rrfi.VMK. while North
Carolina's totals for 1919 and 1900
respectively were 30,423,000 and 19.
984,000. Red Gum continued as the lending
species in the industry, and the quan
tity of this wood used in 1921 was re
ported as 140,740.000 feet as against
198,H1,000 feet in 1919 and 129,930,
000 in 19(19.
Among the other more important
native woods were yellow pine, birch.
cotton wood, tupelo and yellotv poplar,
while mahogany and Spanish cedar
were the leading imported Woods used.
Of the total quantity used In 1921, 87
per cent, was cut by the rotary meth
od; 7.0 iier cent, sliced and 5.4 per
cent, sawed.
The number of establishments re
porting iu 1921 was 353 ; in 1919, 362
and in 1909. 037.
The figures announced by the depart
ment are preliminary and subject to
cbnnge if necessary, it was stated.
HITCHCOCK DISMISSES
TRANSFER PROCEEDINGS
Instituted Against t'apt. Robt. Rosen
bluth, Who Is Charged With Mur
der. (Br the Aaaoclated Ireaa.
New York, Feb. 13. United States
Commissioner Hitchcock today dis
missed the removal proceedings insti-
tuted against dipt. Roliert Rosen
bluth, to obtain Ids transfer to Taco
ma. Wash., where he Is under Federal
indlctnient for the murder of Major.
Alexander P. Cronklte at amp Lewis,
Washington, In October 1910. Rosen
bluth's $40,000 bail was discharged.
THE COTTON MARKET
To Encourage Tanning of Hides.
Many useful articles might lie made
i from the hides und furs collected on
I North Carolina farms if the owners
i knew where this could lie done cheap
ly and ellielently, states V. W. Lewis,
With Our Advertisers.
Hoover's will imve a tailoring Op
ening this week. A representative of
Schloss Bros, will lie here Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Splendid line of silk hose as well as
the latest styles In hats at the Spe
cialty Hat Shop.
Phone 833 Cline"iL -Pharmacy-
when you Want something in the
drug line.
Fresh vegetables of all kinds at Un
sanitary Grocery Co.
Vulcanizing by an expert at the Mo
tor & Tire Service Co,
money refunded.
Tbe Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany is at your service at all times
with complete banking facilities.
University Professors to (Jive Lecture
(Br the AAelalea Preaa.1 .
'Chapel Hill, N. '.. Feb. IS. A se
ries of nine lectures by, the University
of North Carolina professors, nrruiig-
ed by the extension division of the
State Drops Action Against 3 More
Mk'n in Herein Melee
iMarloti. 111., Feb. T2The state
late today withdrew the murder
at their home tills morning. No j limtitution. Is being give in the Con
tails of the tragedy were given iu the
telegram, which did state, however,
that the child will be buried tomorrow.
Dr. Pemberton will leave tonight for
Alexandria to attend the funeral.
The little girl and her mother are
well known here, having visited Dr. and
Mrs. Pemberton on t numerous occn
slous. The child was ring bearer at
the wedding nf Mr. ami Mrs. Lewis
Carpenter, of Greenville, S. C.
Sixty-One Yean a Barber.
gregat ioinil Yhurcli at Southern Pines
on Sunday evenings. Dr. IL M. Dor
gan, of the English department, spoke
last Sunday, and next Sunday Dr.
Collier Cobb will present bis illustrat
ed lecture on Alaska.
charge against three more defendants
In the second Herein mine killings
trial, which began today, l eaving six
In slnn, I trial for the .mlirder of
Good work or I .. UnlUovich .f Rrie Pa Kiirh-
teen men were indicted for Mulko
vlch's death, hut to facilitate trial, the
charge against nlue previously had
been dropped.
Those against whom the cnarge
was dropped this afternoon are: Peter
Heller, Percy Hall, and Dallas Mc-
Cree. This leuves the following to
stand trial for Mulkovicli's death;
Hugh Willis, miners' union ofllcial,
Btert Grace, Otis Claek. Philip Fon
tanetta, Oscar Howard and James
Brown, n negro.
Governor Can't Go (o South Carolina.
(Br tha Aaaoelaua Prraa.l
Raleigh. N. '., Feb. 13. Because of
a press Of Important business here
Governor Morrison lute yesterday tel-
Blooinltiglon. 111., claims tbe oldest egraphed Governor McLeod, of South
active barber in the world In Feeder- Carolina, that he would lie unable to
lek Hoffman, who is in his seventy- All an engagement to speak before a
ninth year and has worked steadily at joint session of the South Carolina
his profession for (tl year. Hoffman legislature at Columbia tomorrow
la found at bis shop every day. night
Opened Steady Today at An Advance livestock marketing agent for the Ag
of 7 to 11 I'olnts, ma may ai ricultural Extension service. Mr,
28.10. I Lewis has recently sent to each county
illy Ibe Aaaoelatefl Freaa. j ngent a list of linns who do custom
New York, Feb. 13. The cotton mar-1 tanning of bides and furs for cash,
ket opened steady at an advance of 7 j He asks that county agents keep this
to 14 points. This was not a full re- list on file and call the matter to the
spouse to the over-holiday strength of i attention of those farmers who want
Llveruool and there ainieareil to tie i ro nave sucu ai iieies ihub,
a considerable selling for Wall Street
and Southern accounts. These early
offerings were readily absorbed, how
ever, by commission nouse anil scat
tered trade buying, and prices soon
worked Up to 28.4(1 for May and 25.38
for Octola-r, or about 10 to 15 points
net higher. '
Cotton futures oiamed steady: March
27.98; May 28.30: July 27.78: Octo
lier 23.35; December 25.05 bid.
It is be
lieved that many farmers sell their
furs 'or hides for practically nothing
when they might use them to good ad
vantage by having them tunned ror a
nominal sum.
To Lay Aside Shipping Bill.
(B the A : a leil rrcaa.) i
Washington Fell. 13. Agreement
wns reached today hy Senate republi
can leaders to lay aside, the adminis
tration shipping bill tomorrow for
consideration of the British debt set
tlement legislation.
Want Woman Held for Man. laughter.
(Mr ih Aaaoclated Presa.i
Wilmington, Feb. 13. A coroner's
jury tlils afternoon recommended that
Mes. It. H. Levyl8, wife of a prominent
automobile dealer, who was the driver
of the car that killed W. C. Rafter
yesterday afternoon be held for man
slaughter. Mrs. Lewis' ball wns rais
ed from $500 to $1.000.
An aeroplane. Just built for the
French Air Service Is constructed en
tirely of steel, and carries one of the
famous French "75'' field gnns.
Roberts Now ColoneL
Frankfort, Ky Feb. 12. Another
Kentucky colonel was created today
when Governor Edwin P. Moreow
named James "Red" Robrls. Centre
college football star and 1921 all-!
American selection, to his personal j
staff m 1th that rank.
Roberts; who Is id. Is probably the
youngest to attain that position: He
is a senior at Centre.
Those who have watched him Dis
port on the gridiron are anxious to
see htm appear in military regalia. He
U tlx feet one Inch tall and weighs
236 pounds. j
BASKETBALL
Tonight at 8:00 O'clock
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