Established in 188S.
VOLUME XXXIV
CHARLOTTE FOR
NEW RAIL ROAD
Speakers From Various Counties
tTell Of Necessity of Proposed
Railroad At Charlotte Meeting
Thursday.
(Charlotte Observer)
Goin# on record as heartily favor
ing state aid and state co-operatior
in the proposed extension of a rail
road from Taylorsville to the Wilkes
boros, linking up the coal fields ant
the north western North Carolins
counties with Charlotte and the port:
of the :-tatc, a large group of officer:
and leaders of various commercia
and civic organizations of Charlotti
at a meeting held in the Chambei
of Commerce building of Charlotte
last night adopted resolutions anc
named a committee 01 represent a
tive citizens to push forward tht
mo\ cment.
1'he meet! was ore of the *n >f:
enthusiastic that has been held then
in some time, and spearker afte
speaker arose nod expressed h'.msei:
in favor of the proposition. Col T
L. hirkpalrick, president of Ih;
Chamber of Commerce, started ih<
bali rollitv by his -ntroduc. i n o
Judge T. .. Finley, of mi
court. Aft? r various other n* *u -'.ei
speakers had been I i . d .t nom
In r <il* Charlotte's ?. -t nen
business an< 1 industrial r.oi. h nl *-\
pre.-; ed th'-ms; ives favorat;' a rcso
lution wa od ;*.? I. .
Ci.il C-vi-iMfj bv i-\ ik .SmiLt]
ami unani.riousiy oarric ri.'
The resolution fnhnws: That v.
favor by state aid and state eo-opet
ation. the extension of the railroai
from Taylorsville to the Wilkesboro
?iu; LIK itv . i?\ iin irmsi pnicucu
route to May mead, or Butler, Tcun.
also connecting ihis line with Lenoir
thuia linking the greater part of th
state with the coal field* and th
west."
Following the adoption of this res
olution. Colonel Kirk patrick orgei
that those interested in the matte
have committees of prominent mei
and women from every section o
the state ; ppeur before the genera
assembly, urging thai
Sslntion Oc passe 1 providing for th
const) uction of the road.
Charlotte Committee Named
As a committee from Charlotte
with Hariot Clarkson as chairma
and Col. Kirkpatriek as ex-offici
chairman, the follo\v:-g were named
Mrs. W. T. Shore, President of th
women's club; aohn IT. Arden, vice
president of the Merchant's sir.
Farmer* National Bank; II. M. Wad
presidei of tin Wade Manut'actui
ing Company; J. M. Clark, represent
ing the Ki.vanis CI'-b; Clarence C
Kuester, secretary of the v Hafrhe
of Commerce; Jaines A. Loefckari
state commander of the America
Legion; O. J. Thies, . f the real e ;
board; E. O. Griffith, president of ; .
Charlotte real estate board; l.a:
Etheridge, of the Charlotte Anionic
live Trade association; Frank f
Kennedy, president of the eivitan ciu
R. Ai. Found, president of .he Chai
lotte Merchant's association: J. >
Clausland. prominent busiiu* - ma
president of the Citizen's Saving an
Loan company; W. S. Creightoi
secretary of the Charlotte shippei
and Manufacturers association; Ju
ian II. Little, president of the Inch
pendence Trust company, and D. I
Smith, of the Charlotte bar.
As commander-in-chief- of the ci
tire forces in the state, Judge Finle
proposed that Col. Kirkpatriek t
named.
An intensive campaign was pre
posed, in which those interested i
the matter plan to put the propositi^
before the people of the state an
have representative citizens appei
beforethe general assembly, bombarc
ing the various representatives ar
legislators with Requests that legi
lation providing for the road I
passed.
Speakers representing the propos
tion were Judge Finiey, who p:
sented the entire matter cdurly ar
concisely; J. H. Burke, of Taylor
ville, who spoke of the human inte
est side of the proposition in an i
teresting manner; ^x-Congressma
R. N. Hackett, professor Horace Si:
of the Wilkesboro schools; Dr. W.
Diiley. of Caldwell county, and Frai
B. Hendron, of Wilkesboro.
Interested Charlotte citizens wl
expressed themselves favorably r
garding the proposal were: Judj
w p ur d
TW . i . llOIUIIIg, va|ll4tlll IT. U. OIU1I
Dr. R- Z. T.inney, R. M. Pound, Ji
ian H. Little, D. B. Smith, J. ]
Clark, O. J. lilies, Jesse W. Carre
and Colonel Benehan Cameron,
S#5jjjle.
Produce is Wasted
iudge Finley stated that althou;
the proposition has been discuss
for L5 or 30 years, the barrier sef
rating the northwestern counti
from the remainder of the state h
never been penetrated.
"All of the produce and resourc
of that section are being allowed
?
... (Continued on page seven)
A Non-Partisan Family Newspaper . Dev
BOONE. W
I GREAT MEETING OF 1
> COMMERCIAL CLUB
Mr. Loizeaux Makes Talk On Town ^
' Building Others Speak Interestingly
Next Meeting Saturday Night.
The meeting of the Boone Commercial
Club that was held in the a
lobby of the Critcher Hotel last Sat- J
1 urday night. was, by far the most J1
interesting session held since the '
' first organization, some- two or three 1
year ago. The crowd was large, and ^
1 each member and visitor seemed fill- *
* ed to the brim with enthusiasm for ?
J *4A bigger and better Boone." After ?
the reading of the minutes of the
former meeting, and some other *
routine business transacted, the pre - .
j ident, Mr. W. H. CSragg, introduced 11
our distinguished visitor, Mr. J. D. J
Loizeaux, of Pianfield, Y. who
made a most interesting talk along *
the line of town building, wide and J
ample streets, civic pride, and above 1
ail an active, wide-awake, well ad- "
j. vert.ised Building and Loan associa- j
i lor.. Mr. Loizeaux is a man of affairs [
' and has watched Plaitificid grow
from a small town to a city of 40,000 j
. or more inhabitants, and bo attri-1 '
1 hi:t? : its growth mere to itie oper-j1
ation of the building and loan asso-j !
elation of that town, than to any j 1
at- single cnu<e. tie > well J *
1 of our building and loan, but had
u j ugge tions to offer that appeal- 1
* d ver\ much to our local Sec-Tr:.?'s., '
M?\ H. X. (ireene. He is decidedly
!* t! the opinion thai I be building and *
!?an thuK l:out th? country ;he '
1 greatest tinanci^l agencies w?* have, 1
~ th? banks not excepted, and urged;
that every boy and girl, young men v
* :n*l young women it: Watauga should
carry some, if it was only one share, 1
' thereby form a nucleus for a start
] in life, when ihcy would need it
worst. He said the building and loan 1
1 was not intended for the rich spec- '
ulators. they can care for themselves '
[( but is for the ones who are striving
to build for themselves homes and
1 become permincnt citizens of our
f town or county. We Icel -ore that ]
. his talk struck a responsive chord
J in the hearts of ab pr' ont, dad that
" it will mean much-" ttfiihAWb of
L our town,
Mr. John Steele. our Uv.. *ounty
demonstration agent, preached his
' sermon on potatoes and cabbage and
n he handled his text well. He showed [
i* that these are two of our staple
* crops, and that in the growth of seed
? potatoes for the North Carolina mar~
ket alone our farmers can realize
' Si 00 per bushel more for seed poe
tatoes than they t an for those raised
for domestic purposes, and is ready
J" to prove- his assertion to any farmer
* wl.j will join Watauga's Potato club
and raise '"spuds" for the planters
L' in eastern Carolina. By the way,
!1 every farmer in Watauga should
. make it convenient to call at his
* . itlicc at the court house and get his
' \*\s 0:1 the cultivation of these and
J" other crops. Fie is a perfect bureau
J e i information along agricultural
\ | lines.
Mr .Neal Blair, an employee of
w the State Extension Department
^ who is striving for a krout factory
' in Boone, made quite a talk, showing
' what such a move would mean to
our tillers of the soil. He is the only
man in the county who manufactures
"" kraut for the markets, and knows
" more about it than any other citizen
we have. He said, beyond question,
1" thac our farmers raise m? better pay^
ing crop than cabbage, lie is anxious
>e to give any and all the benefit of
his years experience in raising it.
He as did Mr. Steele, begged for the
n co-operation of our people in push'*}
ing this much needed enterprise to
1 an ultimate success, certainly it would
V mean much to have a home market
' ' for the cabbagt raised in this and
1 adjacent counties, to the eniminas~
tion of hauling them across the Blue
>e Kidge, seeking a market.
The addresses were all enjoyable
and helpful. Many new names were
added to the list of club members
1 and the meeting adjourned, all feeling
proud of the meeting, and the
r" spirit of hearty co-operation that
n~ prevailed. The club will meet again
next Saturday night,' at the same
^ place, through the courtesy of Mr.
/ Critcher, who has tendered the use
1 of his room until permanent quarters
^ can be procured.
e" GOOD FOR BURKE
Fre Our neighbor county. Burke de1
' cided last week to employ a farm
~ demonstrator. Good for Burke. They
bave boen needing1 one for a lone:
time. This progressive step is due
to the activities of the Kiwanis Club
of Morganton, and the Morganton
, *News-.HeraId, two great agents for
^ , good in Burke. The latter comment*
ir<r it last week says:
. " The hope of several years has atj
ies last been realized in the order passed
Friday by the county commissioners
to employ a farm agent for the coun:es|
-y. It is a progressive forward step,
to I one that will be worth, in our opin
lion, every cent it costs the county?
. J and more."?Rutherford Sun.
ffctttg
oted to !cc Best Interests of Boer
ATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH. CARG
[HE PASSING OF il
REV EDGAR TUFTS
?rcat Divine Dies at Banner Elk *]
Pneumonia?Founder of Mountain
Institution.
Rev. Edgar Tufts, who has been J
resident of Banner Elk for more
ban twenty-five years, died, at his
omc on Saturday, January 6th, 1923 (
?aving surviving him, Mrs. Bessie t
'ufts, his widow, and one son, Edfar
Tufts, Jr., and two daughters,
lisses Margaret and Mary Tufts, ali (
f whom were at home at the time
f his death.
About ten days before his death x
Mr. Tufts contracted a cold and 1
k it bin two or three days thereafter '
L developed in pneumonia, and al- 1
hough he was constantly attended
>e a trained nurse and was under 1
he care of skillful physicians, and *
[lot being a strong man physically,
le could not withstand the severe ^
Ittacl: and he gradually grew worse
ach day until the last moment of :
lis earthly existence. At the time of j
lis death he was f? 1 years of age.
Imnu adiateiy after Mr. Tuft- {
tame to this section he became very
mien atUchcii to tb? mountains am!
ii<iur.i:iii people. Soon after 'ocatng
at Ua' iivr Ell; h. began to orranizo
a Presbyter!a 11 Church, And
ch? a a fee. !i;u$ became members of
lie ' hut-ell he i l'o .k lo organize
-(febooi. and finding en-ouragcincnl 1
r. ' line, he si t about to construct
chool buildings. When lie found thut
he influence of the school was jrrowng
more rapidly than the facilities
mid ; ' ?i accomm >l:*te, n>' beeanf'
.ery enthusiastic and organized I^eesVJacitae
Institute. After conducting
hi> institution of learning with marked
. ueeess for a great number 01*
rears, the height of h:s ambition had
not yet been attained. So Mr. Tults
0111 iovod the idea 01 establishing a
college at this place, not to take the 1
?iace of Lees-MacRac Institute, nut '
r.tr ,? view of rrauitainin x both in- 1
iiiutu is. For cjuit a whib* he did 1
iot make his purpose known but to
1 limited few of his cio?Cbt frier . J
rtnd after seeking the consent f
Lx-President Voodrow ,c
losignated the institute us WbcSf ,v
vViiror. Junior Collejo
A short time heffc** Mr v>ifi.
was taken sick he spokr- to the writer
about having the Woodrow Wilron
Junior College incorporated, and
after he was stricken down with sickness
he exnressed a desire that the
article of incorporation be drafted,
ami after the.* were drafted and
toady to be submitted to him for
his approval and such suggestions as
he might offer, it became apparent
that it would be only a short time
until he would pass away they were
never submitted to him. But ir lay
ing all his plans he realized that he '
was only marking out the trail for.
others to follow, and that his work |
will continue to live long after his
passing away.
It was the ambition of M. Tuft.*,
life to plan for the better education
of the mountain girls and ooys and
he was constantly pleading with the
girls and boys to attach themselves
to some church and to lead a religious
life. He took great interest in
having Sunday schoool organizations
and conducted in secluded places;
such localities as are remote and inconvenient
for the people to attend
points where religious wor hip is
regularly conducted; and often arranged
to have preaching at these
points.
:ur. iuiis greni intfiiusiup iui unfortunate
and helpless children has
been clearly demonstrated by the interest
he took in the organization of
the Grandfather Orphanage at Banner
Elk, and this institution will be
a lasting monument to the memory
of Mr. Tufts.
Mr. Tufts was truly a gr t man
and while he as a man has ! en removed
from our midst, hut his influence
will be felt for gem rations
to come. He was not only interested
in matters which pertained to the
church and school, but he was always
ready to lend a helping hand
to all progressive movements for the
general welfare of the surrounding
country; and with all his other good
traits of character, he was a good,
kind neighbor, and it would be hard
to find his equal.
L. D. LOWE.
"JUDGE" WATTS PASSES
Watts, commonly known as
"Judge" watts, for many years a
shoe cobbler at Blowing Reck, died
at his home in that town Sunday;
a relapse of influenza beint; -he immediate
cause of his death. Mr. Watts
was a man of fine sense, naturally,
and possessed of many fine traits
a character that were most admirable.
He was his own worst enemy,
however, and we learn his weakness
in some direction has hurried his
death. He reared a-large family, the
children who survive him being wide-:
ly scbattered throughout, the country.
a Mt
ic, and Watauga County, ' the Le;
?
L1NA, THURSDAY JANUARY
KEV- TUFTS POLICY
TO BE CONTINUE!]
1 ruttee* Met Yesterday and Deci
ded on Operation of the ScFoci
Construction Work to Proceed.
Special to the Johnson City Chron
icle.
Banner Elk, N. C. Jan. ! ?\i .
:alled meeting of the hoard of trus
ces of Lees-McRae institute her*
ollowing the funeral services con
lucted for Rev. Edgar Tufts, it.
ate president, resolutions verlassed
assuring the friends of tin
vork and the general public tha
he progressive policies worked ou
t)y the deceased will be fo'lowe*
md carrie<l out in each department
The construction work 011 the ad
ministration building, which is nov
ilmost completed, will he continue*
on Tuesday morning. The ^choo
vill ( pen in April as usual.
By a further resolution the man
igement of the various department
as placed in the hands of Edga
I ..r. I.. | II..I I. .....1 W
1 -II.. ?. - I 1 UlvvUIUf ??IIW
l. Tate for the present.
Among i he outstanding accon
slishn ; 's of the deceased in Av?
in<! Watauga counties are the
:ablishme?it of chimhc- and c ::ionnl
i*r * ' '.lions? as follows:
Leos-.V Rae Institute at T
Elk; Grandfather Orphans
[trace il?? pital and Woodruw W >
ipn Ccut-go. v. ith thd administrate
mildiug now nearing completitiP:
VAST AREAS IN OREGON AND
WASHINGTON ARE FLOODE!
Pnrrland Dispatch ' th. ? Fh ?>
waters drew a closer cordon Abou
Portland today while reports fror
all sections of western Oregon an
southwestern Washington pi tun
vast areas under water and man
towns and communities isolated. Kus
of streams tributary to the Willanr
ette and Columbia rivers caused thei
to rise rapidly but a cessation of th
torrential ravine of the past few day
gave r nise that the crest of th
flood .' as over. Although the Cov.'lit
and few other small streams lat
tas! bght still were rising, report
from Willamette valley points wer
th:. many rivers tributary to th
Willamette were falling rapidly.
A cloudburst on the cast fork c
the Tilton rivers, four miles froi
Morton, Washington, Saturday wrcci
fed the west fork logging camp. .
five-foot wall of water rushing dow
the Tilton river overturned nearl
every building in the camp. On
man and his two-year old son wei
reported missing.
As the situation stood early toda
the crest of the rood pouring dow
tho Willamette had not yet reache
Portland and the river here was ri
iiiVT nearly two inches hourly.
Trains were running in and o\
of the city in haphazard fashion *
not at all. Highway., were block*
to a greater extent than sin-e
storm began and mails wore hc:<: a
Reports from Salem were thacountry
round about was experic-n
ing the most severe flood since ISP
With railway service closed and tl
highways flooded, the city was vi
tually isolated.
THREE PERSONS DIE iN
FIRE AT RALEIGH N. i
Issac W. Simkins, Raleigh garaj
man, who early Saturday mornir
leaped from flames out of his so
oud story apartment window ov<
his garage with his two year o
daughter and waited in vain for h
wife, her four year old son ind ?
in-...) hi
now in a hospital in tota' collap:
while a local undertaker prepared M
charred bodies of his wife and s<
and the aped negro servant for bu
iai Sunday. Simkins whose feet we
badly burned *va *r. he sou pi/,
vli'.ih bacK in burning buil
inp whin his wife failed to ansu
his call to jump, i: not serioi .Uy i
jured, it was stated by hospital a
thorities Saturday night.
The fire which swept away tl
parage building, sixty five autcm
biles caused a loss estimated
around $100,000 only partially co
cied by insurance.
UNPRETENTIOUS
A certain painter is confined in
asylum. To persons who visit hi
he says:
i/>uk <ii tins; ii is ray ibicm m<
Ux piece."
They look, and see nothing but
expanse of bare canvas They as
"What does that represent?"
"That? Why that represents t
passage of the Israelites through t
Red Sea."
"Beg pai don. but where is the sea
"It has been driven back."
"And where are the Israelites?
"They have crossed over."
"And the Egyptians?"
"Will be here directly. That's <
sort of painting I like?simple a
unpretentious."?Art Record.
m 0tTi
idcr cf Northwestern Carolina."
FRANCE GETS READY
i RUHR AT Ml
Notifies England and v
United States of Plan.
ZERO FOUR FIXED
j r
' Airplanes Flv Over Es- "
sen This Morning
SO NOT LOCK FOR PROTEST r.
*' j h
There is Evident Determination To U
i Make the Ruhr Pressure
t Effective. | S;
i 1 | p
Paris. Ian. 9.? (By the A -social , a
-! od Press).?France is ready tonight c
i* j to seize the Ruhr at daybreak. There t
1 i are many reasons t o believe that to-! 11
'1J morrow's sun will disclo. French , <
| airplanes hovering over E . while : c
- a.long string of anks crawl into the t
s Krupps' home in advance o: foot '
v and hose troops. v
The zero hour ha> been fixe d.
| out until the o' - uoat.j?or army max r.- o
-1 "s. time, pla . nvinner and < xn?*tils'
!1 ' jectivi>.< an held l>v the government
-i. a military ri d political secret,
-j "ranee L . ?- today notified EiMiirio f
; through ??"' Wench am-iHfc&adjr ac I
''< London, :.'-d Ihq Amoncan
:" <! . Lar & <| : -elsA ero^
I rations commit d c' .: . i r
3 (1 <*r many ? i? jftiltiiitsr} del a It in .
coal deliveries: *?> there is no ap?'J<j
d pa lent c:tifor father delay It
t M. Mas ot. the war minister, has 'J
n had a final conference with Pre- i
d ruicr Poincar", : ir-d h'm that the
1 armj i ready; the technical men, 1
y even emeri ?-ncy crews of railroader.* I
h and telegraphers, in care of strikes f
> in the Ruhr, are awaiwins orders at
n Duesseldorf. and their military j v
e ?ort is impatient to he off.
s General Degoutte with his staff c
left Mayence for Due-geldorf just i
' ahead of the last trair.load of Mayo
ence troops and all will be in Dues- t
: ? cldorf late tonight
o Tt?is readiness, however, is no j
it* nrrtnf t li>i( f(in Cpi>ii#.|i !> ?** > cui iU_.ii* .
advance for Wednesday morning;! j
?f there may be a delay until Thursday, <
so that Frontier Poincare oan have j i
liament the news while it is still ?.
A fresh, and there are son.e who think ,
n that the premier may wait until he 1 c
y has informed the chamber of his
10 plans so that parbanient. may by a )
'c vote of co..fid ' resnHM:ori<
the order of 1 men?Stake K>--1
y sen!"
11 Whale . fixed '.here is ..a!
d longer ; unensimv. that the j
s~ : : r Q\ at Brit - may!
aneo >.y . 1 * st, for|
r- Fr< >. jr item ... ti people ;
,r, ,sid? * i*. * . eitlevi that j
i; . v fij :.e oecnpi a matter of 1
! .; or ti.ivs a . .at the ^-gross-j
!' ; . seizu.v of t - Ruhr can only be
,e j by v.- . .iur. y comiivr to terms. <
c_ j Miico >1 ..fr.snj? the situation with
0- . prisir.v calm. but there is a very
lc e. .l.uii determination to make the ,
r" i. . .as.ssure <8wecuve. The posting
oi 'Barman proclamations to the pop iutioi.
it the Ruhr district about to?,
ho occupied is taken as showing that
C- the German government has abandoned
hope of stopping the seizure
?e .?nd recognises that M. Poircars really
means that he is reported a- sayc_
ing about being wiihng ' to talk to!
lM' :he (iviD-an. in Vissen."
Id
? Ouesseidorl. Jan. 9.? All passen-j
\n ! ger automobiles and heavy delivery j
's trucks'^bavo been requisitioned by
se the Fteneh government on orders is-i
u' sued by Genera! Sinon. The general,
>n with the Oher burgomasttti will in
' . .K OI and select the host. of the auto-1
r<" j ,. !?ilos for use by ihe French. THu?e'
*' refusing to hand oyer their cars will'
li 1 he tried by the French military court.
er!
ENGLAND IS NOTIFIED OF
u" MOVE MADE 3Y FRANCE
H Bs*'--.'^5. r - i
lie London, Jan. 9.? (By the Associates
ed Press).?Reports from
at und elsewhere show a tendency to
v- iret in advance of the facts regarding
France's proposed occupation of
the Ruhr. Within the bounds of its
| determination to act, with or with
out the acquiescence of England, the
an French government continues to obm,
serve diplomatic etiquette and usage.
The French ambassador tonight
is-1 communicated confidentially to the
| British government as a matter of
an courtesy the measures which France
;k: intends to take in the Ruhr distirct
consequent upon Germany's default
he in timber and coal deliveries. These
he plans will naturally not be disclosed
in London unless the French governa?'
merit should authorize disclosure
The British government is pro"
ceeding quietly to discuss and be prepared
for all eventualities. A meeting
of the cabinet has been summon- j
ihe ed for Trursday, indicating that the|
md government takes the situation quite
seriously. Lord Derby, secretary of
Published Weekly
No. II
? 0 SEIZE THE
I LIGHT IS REPORT
VOULD MEAN WAR FOR
V. S. IF FRENCH INVADE
RUHR MINING DISTRICT
Chicago Dispatch flth ? French
.vasion of the Ruhr district in Gerlar
y would be a signal for war
men me tnnea urates could not
vade Frank O. Lowdcn, former govronor
<?f Illinois, ^aid in an address
ere last night. The United States
e said, should use mora! influence
l, halt the threatened invasion.
"The United States," Mr. Lowden
aid, "sat idly by and watched in
ursuanoe of its policy of isolation.
11 Europe steadily drifting toward
onfliet. Xow war is imminent. If
he French take over the German
iidustria' cities ii is a certab t\. Amrican
troops are on l!:c lit ine. In
a-e of war they would ? between
he ad van t .tig armies of France and
le: i.i.siy and would be forced inco
k.ir."
'We ha*, c been idle too lor?:. I
eb.-'-e our influence is still jrre/.t
. iih to Impi s upon France her
i i or, if our . tai-snien t*y." j
Mr Lowden rec. itly returned
ror.i Europe rer' he studied policai
and social ques.ENO?P.
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V:mvjwi the C'a'dv.eli Gounty
".una which is to he p.ti 'ii.hed by
i:- Journal Publishing Cogtar.y.
i it< new i>,itmcati<?n wi;; o?- locav.'u
t. *.h< Miller building on North Main
Street almost * ppo:tno vourt
ioujc which is a?. present occupied
>y the Smith IJroihe- - Garage.. The
irat issue will make its apnea ranee
in or about Feburary 1st. Nr v an J
Modern newspaper machinery, inhiding
the latest model linotype nn
thine and job machinery < having .u
eady boon purchased.
Felix A Orissettc, at present edior
and publisher of the Granite Falls
<k>ws, will be editor of the new pubication.
Mr.?'Griaette will also coninue
as editor of the Granite Falls
wpc-r, both papers coming from the
am? printing house. Jay M. SudIreth,
who has been in charge of the
?ales department of the Gwyn Motor
ompany, will be advertising manager.
Offices of the Granite Falls paper
will he maiuiamed in Granite
A-dls with a managing editor in
/narge. it has not men aituuuucvd.
?Winston Salem Journal.
THE CHILD OF THE STREET
il'iv.n The Columbia State.)
An automobile is moving, in a
paved street at i*J miles an hour
r d is about : > turn the righthand
corr.or of the next street. Three '
small boys, from eight to eleven, on
ih. r Christmas bicycles scorch
around the corner, on the left, and
ems thai i.h-.-y :.re driving straight
for the ar.tomohiie, one of them with
ryes '?a the egronnd 1?> paces in front
. there be n collision, it -vill be due
to the boys, they are on the wrong
side of the street ami arc apparent
. oo.iviDii? m auiomojii'1.-. umer
cars, whuh have row just come out
of a back yard in the block and have
hau time to "pick up," are in the
street, and are moving at more than
12 miles an hour perhaps.
Governor Cox. of Massachusetts,
in his second inaugural address, last
week, renewed a recommendation to
th* Legislature that a few minutes
each week br devoted to instruction
about the dangci to children in the
iroots and their duties to obey traffic
laws.
war, is leaving Cannes tonight to attend
the council, while the Earl of
Cavan, chief of staff, on the occasion
of a dinner speech this evening, announced
the prime minister has requested
him to postpone his honeymoon
trip, he having just been married.
The French are moving large bodies
of troops into position in readiness
for their advance, but the belief
is held in Cologne according to
advices from that city that actual
entry of the Ruhr is not likely to be
before January 15, the date on which
the German reparations payment of
SO'tftOft.OOO fold mnrlcR is due.
There will be many difficult points
arising with regard to the movement
of troops through the British and
Belgian zones and these will require
careful local adjustment. So far as
they concern British interests they
will be considered by the cabinet
Thursday in a confidential discussion
of the French plans. There is likely j
to be a waiting attitude on the part
of both Germany and England until
it is seen how the French plans develop.