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COLUMNS ,
VOLUME XVI. NO. 230.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, FRIDAY AFTI
APRIL 14, 1922.
PRICE 5 CENTS
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BRIM'S DEATH
LIKELY TO CAUSE
POLITICAL FIGHT
Number of Prospective Can
didates Already Mentioned
in Third District
Brooks Action On Closing II
r ry i i - : r ' r .."' r
or zcnoois Brings setters or
mm
RETENTION
Protest from
over the It ate .'BRINGS DEATHS INjOF NITRATE PLANT
TO THREEiAT MUSCLE SHOALS
GOLDSIiORO MAN IS
TO ENTER THE FKJIIT
Matt H. Allen Mentioned as
Candidate Former Con
gressman Hood May
Again Seek Honor Real
Political Fight Likely
If : ! i k li . Apiil 1 1. 'lit- I -r i, . f
Congressman Sain liiinsini-nf I he Thn-d
district, whii.ii .MTIlfn,l-.- i s 1 ( ! 1 1 . i
limniing lit u 'i-liii k H ill Himhv this
district into another t 1 1 1 pill opln-a. :il.
for niii'U tin condition' ,f M '' ISritr
sou 's. health lifc:iiiii sin li lli.it it was
4-vidl'Ut! Il 'Would' I"' UN il.l.'.'t o lllllkc
tin run.', 'there wciv . detiuitev'- 'thni'uh
unofliciat :iMiiMinii-iiiii'!ils .that m ii '"hi -.
bcr nf n in tin' t !) i ril' vinit I ofi r In
. t.hi il:ii-t'... J r. 1 1 u i in ii ! 1
union.; t vn . " w I' Mtii
II.: A jli' it ir l ( ;i 1 st.ot i. XU'c
illKO Icailliil Italvigh. .-ltat';.'t.
gfessnp.ij I 'l'iii'1;!' ' -.. lio-'il,
lioio. whose i o t i i eio cut t'.'ii r
thnw . t In', .list ri. I inln mi
" ) 1 1 t i . iii t .-.t rii-t-i ii .- light.
Letters Question Dr. Hrooks' Position Want to Know
if County Commissioners Must Levy as Much Money
as Educational Superintendent Savs They Must
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- lileig!', - A pt il .'? I, -The netim iif Pr," lv- 1.'. I'.rnoks; -siipnri.iitvinleti't of
I 'uldii' I list rtli' t ifil, iii e , Hi l)g at ti'ltl ii'll t nSiiiji rds ;'. r i" -'cic.; n i y 'eiun miss inner..
wlill Wanted to: chlSC .Schniiis before .1 III' Six- Ull-.ll' lis ti-.ltu Wies 11 pHii'til l-.e . of .1
illi-.k .('1' ato'll-v, to" the fact 'that- thru' v;i ; IfO . rd'llvt i I tit lull:! r ill' (.( lnT jfuvls, :;n
whirli (illowi'il ii si'liiml it) cfi'si' lu-t'dti'. six ini'iit lis limn li.ts t ' 'n . i I . I , li.n
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Letters Ask Questions' -. . - - -
Siitiit' hi' llii' Ici'iii w.i'i! tu' know if
till (,IIIMltV iMinillljsMOlH'TI litu o In l''y
;.w liill.i'Ii tui'll' y ;n Mr. Ktot'k
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! Widow of
Dr. Abraham
Cilickstein Jumps From
3rd Story of Her Home
HiiRATE FIGHT HEAD
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tation to Address Local
Shippers Monday Night
MISS STONE'S CASE
CAUSED HER WORRY
Suicide of Widow Follows
Murder of Physician and
Death of His Mother
When She Viewed Son's
Remains
Testimony Taking Is Con
tinued by-Senate Agri
culture Committee
CALL ARMY OFFICER
TO GIVE HIS VIEWS
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returns, find ili'i'Uircd tin ri'lnrns in
(lii'.it-d tii'i! (nl, Ilnfli'li hud lici'ti
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f In re. I tfrr' iinniini'P Aln't'tiittliv" I lii'ti
tried t jii't a- jiidii'i.'il di'tt'i niinnt inn ni'
liis rii'-i-'. tlirnnili in.'iii'l.'initis iirui'i'i'd
. i ii y s in the enurts. Init the .enilrfs stis
tiliiii'd l.lie ili'i'iMioii nf the "'nfnte li..nr.l
of elei't innx th.'it it lind no riirht t(i ijn
belli ml the enmity elei'finn returns, on I
cniisentiently tlte in ;i inliitnus : w.is nut
rnntiniied to tlie lienriiiff. The .New:
Hern inn ii tlu'n tiircnlened In run for
but linnlly deeidnd not" tn do this.
.rfist lii-fort the election Ciil. Dorteh's
dentil still further fvom) i jiti'd tin'
, mutter, tt wan iit to tlii' st.-ite exe
eutive enininitfee to tiiilno ii niniiiin'.'
tn run against the feiiib'ii;,in iinmiiie"
ill the fjenera I . elet inn. . Mnini ii!' Aber
netliy'i friends I'finlend .1 that h"
. slioulil be tunned be the i iinitnil tee. biij
Die (iijht in the district li.i.l been so
bitter nml it wan so sunn after the
irjiiiary that the old sores bad nut had
time to heal, that tlie entnnii-tfie di
I'iileil to offer the nomination to K. f.
Hrinsnii, of No wl'prn, ivlin w;s nt tlt.at
time and lind been for many years sm
'ii'iintendent of J lie eoiinty si'lnnds of
Craven conntv.
Rtinsoit .li eppted. of course, an 1 Was
eb cted by a iiinjo.rify of a !.:;tle over
,1,(1(10. , Xhe efTeels of (lie . fijjlit ; were
ri-lleeted in the reduced demoeritii;
maporit v. The followiiifj elect inn Mr:
. DriiiNon lifted this majority to ."Jnn.
The death of Congrcssuiitit now nsain
tlirows.the.way nnen for another emi
test in this district, which promises
to be as hard fought, thoiie;h possibly,,
not asbitter ai waT the ouc four years
go,
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'tein hojiie, h'or seveiiil d.'i.v's. tin' ji,.
iiee nf .'v York .pursued ':tiions i I.h-h
I. in' t lii'i'..' days ;i ('tor Hie. hIh1 itt'g a
winj:in itatiit'd l , s ' t.illi-i ,, 1.' , : . n enn
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b -: i: i n , a jii'ai I iuiiei.'r di
wiis Shut- hv. :e Avoma
i'hu itteil with nl her p:
Major Hums Urges Reten
tion of Plant No. 2 for
War Time Emergencies
Houstv Committee in
Executive Session
FLAPPERS FfND FRIEND
Irf WE ATHER EUUEAU
. Washington, April H.The much
entieisoil flapper found a friend in
the -weather bureau which Indicated
that she might go forth on Easter
wearing her briRlit colored tweed
suit and pernwinkle hat without
fear of rain.
Generally fair weather for Sun
day was forecast bv tho bureau for
that portion of the country east of
tho Mississippi river and 'probably
for the southwestern States. Mod
crate temperatures will be expert
cm.od throu;h the South while in
the North the me.itiier generally
will be cool but not cold
EASTER HOLIDAYS
LEAD TO VARflff
REPORTS ON MINES
United Mine Workers' Or
ganizers and Operators
.... Give Different Views
PREACHER APPEALS
IN MINE AREA TODAY
FOR PRESENT HOORS
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:i)'V.
I of f:-l,
all tlie '
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i ii. tiii :-
i r. : ' "vhii.v
' x-,-1 M-T -1 'in
. to:',:r:n!ei;
,f !::',.:s!,
llieie::;;
evtsf:Vi'j- i
!. iJlt. li-
l-,i .'Ininir'
.f
i''i-:t
1
effect. . .
I.v. the (
1 tie ; I'm,
fine the
sinn. '::
(u-i'
Inl.'l-.sliiti
i-ImI!-" t.
. It i-i-.ll'.Illi
fr
rati .1.
McCormick Reported To
Have Passed the Crisis
' ' Xi'w-.. V-tirlir 'AjiHl' tl . - .Toll it M -C-.r
mi el;., ii "1 1,1 ! t 'ti or, '.wlin' 'was st.rii-ken
u it U .an i.'!V".:-l inn. of the throat, iiet-t-
l.-l.sl ..-iflltil.iv: iltVd wll(ie iUloss l.ii';
a -.ir.ii ,ltlt ll l ni c in in it t ee.
l i. !!' sin ti ;.i fdati, he vrrd, i the
i-oiint ry w inild h.-it o :i. (i-i;j ;i:i 1 1 preiiaied
tie-s in the iiriiilnetiiiii of ii i rati'. Cvi'ii
tli.Oilll.: ir:ite I'll" ... 1 Were .lis
piisi-.l. nf. oi s:-! -i.'.j under w;ir .li"
lin tltiii'ii t '- i'iiiieii-s. A s - an arLrtnni'tit- in
Te.taiuiiiL' pi. .nf ii he ..said t lii.i. i-i-st
of nili-neen 'rnilnef inn totaled 'about
s; ;.'. 7 jinn i a year.. . I ii rjjo : M. r.rt iuJm' of
this reseive i.e ( i.-,ii,i-. i-iiiil.l l,o re
leased t',.;r lis,- n fertilizer inaiiufac-
t ii i'l -hi.iild the . 1 :i ti 1 be. kept - -ready
fiif" tii-t.-'iit .o.i-rat inn in ea-e: of wa r.
, Till . h nil se null in it ee colli intli'd to.
la v ii e ve. -tit i Ve -session , si..Toi f In
.ietertiiinV' the : i-'inin.-iraf i'v i v.-ihfi of
tl,e. 'iiiinsa!s from' llenrv- 1'nr.b t he
Aliiiiniiiii . 1'iiwei- j imipayy, : I Vedei ii k
Kii'.istrin'ii, :of Wiiin ii'inl on,.. , ,('., -ind
('liiirli's I 'a rsii n -i for development of
tin s: I i i i;i I k i n i j m r t i
IPaynast rs Handing Out
I Ui'gos i :r Work Done
Durir ast Two Weeks.
in M'v,vt 500 Fewer Min
ers Reported at Work
Rev. ..Mr. North Urges Hear
ers Not to Put Off (Jiving
Themselves to Cod
Tl
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
COUNTY CONVENTIONS
Nash and EdsreconUie Conntv Conven
tions to Be Held at Nashville and
Tarboro Tomorrow Morning
tirrint; etfeets i.f the revival
i.niipJi.iHii u in. I, h is ! i-i. iiiider wiiy
at the First . MethWIisr i-luiri h for the
p.-isf two weeks with .b'ev'. Ilafrf M.
N'ori h doi ny tin- preni-hine were nmiii:
I'est . iit last !lin;hl 's ser:ie. when six
teen." , etsons were taken:; into : the
.-hin'i-li by baptism and eon fessiou nf
faith Two had iilreiiily. bei-it reeeix--i-d,
while '.there. :ire L':"i more In be ta.k
en in nt. the Master iniirnin sen ice.
Tin- usual service will, be held "'tmiiirht'
lit eiyht o'eloi k witii it'litsolitf service
Th";i will be no
titld ; the .. luee'tinjr
beiniiiiie; a) T : I
services 1 loinorrow
w ill lie Touclinli'il . with
Sn lidii v. '
Iev. Al r. ortii . ,spi
t'W I
si-rii'es
f f nut . L'ti-f
now T-T t ii c
id'
Ui'illiii-taf ie
i ..Xenb :r,ii
nil-'AV at ' .-Ieyen
Oll-elltitils will be
K'le ei-oinlie eon it lif
li eti'ck, 4'Uls
held
i tn
IlilV-
, nie.'-ii :n riu inn; on :
i hi t-i',: tn ItnA'e p.'l
' will IKd be ilble
' i-i;. I: tiuni ' lis, ' ! 'li
i' e :n)-nn 't I.e' i n;n
M'ill...'ll"! lift,
s V ,. ,.!', ' .A!! . ri.'l
.1 nendav.
I lie c.risi
itt iieiii
iiis:itl
l.-in-d
iin
,'l. "I
! t ,
:iTt
Tl I
hi
oil-! i i ,!'l,,l,:.r .leUl.Hlils. fur t ll,' s ",:
Irs hnni '.ti-l'lll '. .. S.fili.'- .'. nt.es
'!' lin; ( in. ;1.';V. !ln f'ill :i iii.'ijut -,,'-.'
. e I-, , 1 1 1 1 i .--s w hete 'lh levy o'.'"
tits' dues 'lint j.ni.lii. e eti'tiinh riA
fn' run A lie. -eiinnls si x niii.tit lis, tli.-'
steps:, i ii . tni ii- fi in funds
In . lii't,. come . f I n 1 1 1 ! he . tfellera 1
pla'l.
r of.
nni
M :i
'tint
a t fi
I lie
ilii:'it v
"L'ntt.'in.
h.is -yi
V'tlild
til: I I .1 I
- btlt
"fill.
llld-
'of
lit s
ni'' i.een tn-eviouslv sent out bv chair
men of 1 lie ! w . t oiinlii's. Xash county
j.h'nin. rats held ineeti ny;. in flie court
; .,i..i'. at X.isl.'. ! e. - w hile t i.e
Kd.j.i i-iinilie '.' l.'ii:neV.its tti! meet' in
the i-'onrf Iiiinsi- .-it T.iii.:l'i'V.o: .
. t tn:. . ruiiiit y cmivent.ioiis were
. e. ii'.l by - I be 'a-rimis township
i i:i;i iti.-f i nn eiit'imu uhiefi were
' h i-n n vjh n nl i lie' (avo i on ii lies anf
lll.liiV;.: At tli.at fillle-'- deli'l'lltes'
i'e
pre
:i n.l
held
Sa l-:"
were
f.r the ennnfe eon-eiitioim anil
lils- of the (owiishtp oritattin
effect e..l flir .'-;i r ty i ni lift effec
ik in e'.iinect ion with the , tune
iiitl v
tuud niv. th
most -k lei; . mi. 1-
l.nlll , I he 1'
.". I i : I ni.t
er which Dr
eim.n
si .'i t c
tii :t t
.,r,l,"i't ! ' t :ix . lil!:! . I'rnlii .'-: I fli; tittles,-''
liei i t .:i iii-e, . ftiiiicliise. and license f;ix
Counties Kicking Most
The i-oii lit ies v!iii-lr w.-i ih.i
ft, ,n-i . t Ins. (ji'in-riib. .sl.'ile
lines fluif 'ire iloiti'it the-Ail-I
flli'V iil'e kiekiiin-i
lilt.' over arid i.linve ;i.e
Tbiil is a iiiftiiosititin : o
lli'ii'iks nor any t"t her st ii te nflicinl hits i
.niv i'oiitrol. Any fax nian in auv i
cni.nty . pays over and. iilinve. 'the "it :
cents is tax which tin local aii1 hnrit ii-s '.
hate imposed foe public iiiid hie.'i'l im '
proyi in en I s - in their iitn cniniininit iex,,:,
( 'mi tit ins .or en tnniiinii ins- w Iiji-h n j
fin 1 1 il issues liiivi' to levy eiiniilt . 1 a x.'s !
in: I'niy tlie: ititeri.'sf on t hi'se li..n..s. .
The l;iw rc(iiit'i's thi. and' the cniin'v
ant hnrities w hic hfai'eil I n iitiike 1 3ii;s !
provision an', subject to indii- tiuctit. "I n j
uiiitry-iiislauces. '' t iieref ore, the. kicks '
:i re ciiiuiiiii: f I'l-nl '.eniie who I heni-elvi's !
have ntcd. fnr . bnnd issues nr voted ,
speciii i;i yes fiir (i'm . purpose or an !
other, or whiles county or :otlieil locit! i
ofbeials -have incurred the debt for ;
t hem, ' ; ;' .' :
Ready For Republicans
novciunr Morrlsuti is ri'ady .fur th'
rejiulilic.iii.altnck on his and llm detiin
cfati.' a.liuiiiist rn't inn ' -nf the slnte ifov
i-riinient. lie bcite; . s . t he repnbliciiris
will In unable to attack any part of
flte ml nii li i-t rii I ion 't . a cl iv i t ics : with
success. :. The eovernnr will hiinsel!'
prt iulu t Jli' c nni pa tfj n n fi er I he slate
'nv i n! n.ti. !.lle dm.';, sunt . .expect
have any
after;' the'
ever...
TRY TO DELAY VOTE
ON NAVAL PERSONNEL
Big Navy Men Trying to Prevent Vota
While Members art Absent From
..Washington During Easter
... V.i -b iiitft in, A pril 11.
bets Ic.'liiilin the finhf.fil
J listed force itiiii'iiduii-tit
bill . I.liinchi'ir nn effort
tit . ii "1"ote ttU 1 1 Itunoiiiu
Ilouse luenf-
- MH '-lKini'l eit'l
J o' the navy
tn.lilV "to :pi'i-
Ayheiiv.'a.
Funeral Of Congressman
S. M. IJrinson Held Today
j:.Ti,e,
i -ift Tiirl.i.n
I Iv. iittetidi-d
litieal pot
'S Willi
lis wil!,
ItA eat in
bin; iiat'f of tin- , liii'inliefshii. will t
iibsent t rotu AVashiniftoti. ,
" ''la inii iif iniivnnh -.frennf ll to win
either today or next .weeki''" 1 , i nnyy
men" inilica I i.-d . t hey would attempt
tii blili;; .14 In Mi t ml iiiill'llllli'llt over the
week end and i f . fa illi.' in fhat were
di-
the
ready to piolnne; t hi live uiiuute
bate; nn -curly- sect inns of t he bil
:is tn uuili7' it iiitpn-silde fur 1 ,;,
inn ii Kelly' to. demand a vote on
en I i-d in cut. p nil ii i sit inn toninrrow. '
Sine nf, tiie uiU ncates of jMii ntnend
inent-siiid it ininlif be in diiiiL'er if jnit
to a test 1 oinorrtiw iiinsnincii as .s.-ore
of members they had counted on werj
f ni' a i i u 'j to. Ii'.-n e the ; capital fm
KasLcr. ''There' ns'a firospeef for h
reiil liialiiister with a t at the out
set to prevent cintsiderafioii df, the
measure toda v. " .' :,
. A . . .
ew- I'.ern. A pril I t. - The fiiiii'i-al
nf . I.'e present :i j ye Sn in lie 1 Hrilis.iu of
l,he : iird N' ortti ( 'arnl jiui .list rirl- ii lin
lien :il ii 1 1 K-;i 1 hospital ycsti'iMlay will
be held I'l'iiin the First lt-iitiiit cbtirch
,t ": oVlock t h i -s. a-Wefnooil, .iui, - hi
!c f tn put -ivill t.-ike . place at (.'eiUit' ( ' rove
e-iiieteiA . "x r.-,iiness in ex llet'ii will
be-.-ol ..'i--Ui.ni.sUJlj.liirino tlii' J' on era!
'' !'n '" '-.''-'', .. . ' -
. In aildition to flie In-rje niiuiber of
p. i sous ; f t ..tn the' ".third . district and
I riitn v;i rin,iis sections of North ('.'it-if
l:.ia, conoj-e-.s will be rejireseiil ml by
I'l.iuiiiTt tees from both house ainl -en
: te. -:-' ' .'.' - . ."V :
ga.theri'nits .nf Nashville
lire expected to be lai'tre
f, morrow :itid to set tlie
;i lioili it;; in f he t wo conn
reiiewi'd in;iir.. The tnee1:
-lect . del, Ajates fn fhe stal.e
i. I.e. held in .TJiileijrh biter
ill is:
plans
it'lr ; and
coiintx'
.'perfect all
organization.
delailed
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
N MEETING TOD Y
ke last iiiifht
iriuthians' . li.'J, . 'ehnld
s t in accept i.'d .I i llie ; bcllnld "now
day of si I vat ion.' ' : li'id you
realje, ipieried tiie pieai her, how
it is . tii. do a lliinjj tlext w ee!-:
e.n next -year? There is . a fen
i ll ri 11 of lis to put off. There
lure nf the future -which tn.-ikcs
ii? " nit' off. whet her it be ftiouey inat -f
I'l-s or Work. . fI'b is is tint only ;i teinp
t.al inn.' but .a ri'nl ilanjer trliich avp
an jissu.iitinjr for the future. It-may
be .(hiit, no Avi! lie. iiicn pacitnted.. As
w e t-TiiAv ol.b'-r, bur : ji.'-wers iitnv be
ivealieln d or " ,v:e may bei-uuii. a jaded
,nnnhiidd iir wonnitihoiid.
"Si ti"iiiV of u," continiieil the
l preiicher, "waif until the sijtils are
iist rinht. MiiHe wait to. give their
lii'ti rts to fiod u nt il church surround,
inys are .just.; n-s .they like. . - The
preacher,- 1 lit sermon and the. music,
nil.: must ' be just as they would have
thefn: I'erhaps -t hat tifne w ill never
collie. ' . Kv'er'one 's future-is uncertain
There is d.'inffer in delay. Tf .one i iii
earnest' and- will ak- fin, I'm help, al
thini.'h odds iiini ni-ins are . ntriiiiist
liiie, ii i"l - will briu'ii ynjir reiiiet to
pass-,, Aliiv'tiF1 viin iire wnitiiiLf fr ii
rnve'at inn. 'find seiii His f-on fhcre
could be no irre.'tter sifin or revolntjnii
than fiat. Von lia-e nlreiidv . hud
eiioii(rh. truth to lend ynu In. the "cross;"
. ('' yiment in jr.. lit'Oll fhi' word " ofipor ,
tiinitv," tlnr nreachcr showed that the
tiie.-iniu'r of tin- wi.ird traced back tn
'til pos'iie the uiitc. " : He decinred
'h it the si. h it nf . (bid would direct ;
tii the iifKMii nir nf the. jrntc snd that it
lull remained to enter, nut brushing
the t'iite nn either side but entering
st mi edit ill.
"I urL-e vi-il." ciiiicliiiled 1?eV. Afr.
! North, ." to seize the dnv. the fleet
in-r niiuuents. Tie assured that this
is (iod's tinio. What i our (rrentest
iliiv f -"-This, dity: Toipofrow, yester
diiv, is not on is, but , tndnv is ours, tin
iMit'init"nff.r---tht---fii-tro--l.h3.-8ivin
of vour heart to (bill " .
I'ittli(r, Tu., April ii.Tho nppntng
of the I'.aster Imiidiiv tiwlav showed
that fully .itid ininers m (otiiii-sville
coke ri-utoii failed to report for work.
This, w:m haileil bv oranieis for
the I tiled .Mine Workers who are
seekinc to cxlcuil the coal stirke a
a victory but was met lm the declara
tion of I .;,!. operators that the men
Here on iv fidlnwiiii i lonif entnblished
I custom in ,, Here mit exit'cted to re-
t tat a ui'i r I "s-iay.
I In i ,i,i , :,l pi'iiil. afTecteil wn the
I star .In,,, i . v. . ; nf the Wasliiiig
, tnii Poal and ( i,i,e ( ompanv where
iibinil ti i -en did not report for work.
In other pa. 's of the held scattering
absentees wore placed at 100. No d
ditional plats-of the H. C. Krick Coke
onipnin were reported down,- while,
the Itainev (oal and Cokti Company
declared its mini ' not previously sf
fected bv the strike were working full
time. I wu small independent wlh
combined capacity of !0 ears a dar
reniuiPil with full force.
In spite of tho strike prospertMr ift ,"
beamed in the region today for pav
musters were coiupletincj the pAVineiit .
of iipprnxiiiiatelv 1 ,0(10,0011 to miner j;
and coke operators for their labors , :
I hi- Inst two weeks in March. The ouly j '
uiitowaril incident, to pomo to the no-.
t ee of thu ,'iUthoritien was at the Kil" .
bcrt Mine of the l-'nek Company- when -.-
a iiot.-ul or stiitc police was sent there
in uispcrsi- a parly or women who
were waking it, uncomfortable for men
n then- wuv to work. Tho erowd
w.-n disiicrseil and flip woman wprn t
I M the - incident, was fiat ts lie re- :
J"toiL . (,
.:-
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL TO
EXTENT) USES OF BADIO
Washincfon, April 14. The' liill- ex
teuilinjf tho use of the government a
v.il liinio facilities for commercial and
prcsH purposes until June 30, 1 PL'S, was
signed today bv l'rcsiilent Harding. -
Capt. Ij Rooer Issues
( 'Lnge To Wrestler,
(Jreek King Reported
As Much Heiter Todav
A 1 Ih'hs,
wir -front.-h.-inst
Win ;
Hitterness Of War Is
Reflected In Action
A pt il I:1.. --K iiie ( 'oustitnt inc
I m 1 li a siiibleu attit.i-k of
a'-, noon today, : . 'fhursdiiy,
that Inv Sllll'ered last s'liui
- K i ; Sim h r while 1 1 tl i i no : flic
lie x ii -i ill ii slate ,.f ex-ftei-
tin' iittack but . a bub
yhis - ,li v
re'coli ered.
I'rince-s -Kliynbi t h. ' w i fe of - Crown
! prince I leoi ee, v ho is siifTerino; from
j t p niid fevi't-, w;is rejiorted .toninht as
re-1iii i-onifortalily - . although, .'with.
.d.imriunl teinpr'r.-itiire anil itilst'.
Ib'tin issncil this- i'ieniiijt 1,
jsieinn saiil he lind-tlninst
Recommendation of Execu
tive and House Committee
to He Heard
, COMPLETE PLANS TO
ATTEND CEREMONIAL
A n
tei
(if
New
1 use, )
i an echo
'Mrs., lleiere! f a
ji.-irt in t he canipii iu
ilciiKicrnli'i' co n-('ii t inn, how
'"I.V .r.. niain
""'il I tor nf this
ok. April 1 I.--nitic-n.'ss FIVE PORTSMOUTJI FIREMEN
tin n oil, I war has - f miiid j :, : ARS INJURED IN COLLISON
a suit for fL'uo.on ber-un bv I
( .nut tier. ,ot . TTTTi litre ,
Marriage To Feature
Atlanta Opening Game
Atlanta,
tin home
tjooritc Tec
b.inil were
April It. A weddiucr; at
plate an, a sereiiiide liv
lis ' ' Wrnnibltiic;. Wreck "
lldjled attractions iiliunnn-
ci'd for the opening gamp- in Atlanta
of the lUL'L' Southern 'Association, sen
son between Chat tanoon.-) nml Atlanta
today, li. ,T. Spillpr, iiresident of the
I resident of the Atlanta club, slate.I
that Mrs. Cora ConpPr and Ojtriloix
rinwers, both of this city, hail accep
ted his (iffer .of "( to any couple who
would lie niarriedif the plate prior to
the ftnnie nud that lie would also pre
sent them wiUi season passes. -
--iui season j
A .
t Air. ami .Mrs. ( ail Vic
c it v. : The ad ion Was
brought in (he snpn.'ine court at 'White
Plains 'because 1 he-. Victors have been
maintaininc; a summer home at Irving
ton -011-1 he Hudson.- AVcsf chare county.
Mrs.-(luiither iillpges' the . defendnnts.
the iiflcle and aunt of her ilecc.'ise.l hus
1 in ml, ,-ilien;ifi-d -tlie iiffcctiniis of her
two children in revenge for her refusal
to accept their pro-dcrmaii views (lur
:'HL' the. war., .-. : s '.'.
The father -of the children ciiiimittcd
s-icide . in this city in l!'.". nii.l in
1017 Mrs. diiutlier sni.l slip-consented
to snrreii'lerine;; custody- of the chil
ilrfii to the Vietors, being pri'tnisi'd ill
consideration -nf-her action inoin-v for
I'orfsnioiith, April H.- -Five
firi'iin'ii were iniiircd, tliree -erioiis!v,
'.ai-'v t'i.is iiioinitii when- in runiiinq
fo a fire which sw opt 'four homes a
it in I n n H .engine ainl tourine; car col
lilded.
Four Cases' Tried In "
Municipal Court Today
' The folhiwing caies ' conipnsed the
docket which faced lioporder Lancas
ter at this morning's sessinii of ' niiln
ieipnl court : -
.hisper Ronnie was charge! with rid
ing a hicv. le" nn the snb-walk and
taxed
In answer to a charge of operating
her snntirirt from n fond snl ,.s',.1 f ' '.'. V". ""' l"-"l"'r license, ,.
. , . .. ' ; , , . I. 1 'river was relieved of..".,
the sn ipor and iKlucatiou bf ,,he ehtl- j ,villilJ,n M(,rH, wlp
,1 on by their grandmother. STic ,le- i . , fll, of M d,mik
chirpil Khp had received only smalt pay- .,ln,i ,i0nlirlv -
incuts and that at that the Victors had j' .ji, Kllisi,".Tohn Boone and Uerman
ec.-e.-uei, .,1 ii im i n u iv g auecuons Ohrlle were' all charccit with hoboimt.
i caoa (lereuaaut - wag lined fid.
tlie children from her.
ei
i
l Ma
iiiiporfiini niei'titig of the trus:
ni' I lie I'. t ky .Miiuiit Library As
atiou is being held lit the chamber
ii in rii ere i' ii s.e in bly rooms this in o ru
ing I'm- tin; ptirpiisp of hearing reports
frniii tlie executive ;ni. 1 liouse commit
tees which held special sessions yes
ti;r. lay afternoon, and worked out (le-
tii'ls for the. library 'project -'here.
' .t yesfi'fdiivs meeting of the exe
cutive i-oinunftee, which was presided ,
over by ('haiiitiau F. I-l. Wiiislow.' np-j
plications of ir'ispecf ive. librarians I
uere en n -i , le i cil . If is understood that I
the coiii init tee made its pick from!
I liese ii p liciit ions and Hindi-- ilefinifp j
reciiiii'meii'lat ion ns. to tli(-(mploying :
of a 1 1 in anil : iibriiria n at this ninrn-;-
iug of' the trustee-, The salary of j
thiii-.librarian, who is to d'-vnti fulii
time to the library, will be covered j
by iin ;. a nn mil aipnipriation of iil,20(i
recently granted by the board of ab i
leriiien. : -: ' j
The house . committee in session yes-i
terdav affernnon went nver all likely
In -at iiins for the enlarged library. '
T :is coniniittee,, if . is understood I
re ichi'd definite : cnncliisions as to li-'
brary- ipiarters anil has siicccded in)
iroviding a com enient locution which i
at the sumo time will prove sufficient I y
-large, .tn care for tlie -much lurgp li- j
In.irv whi'-h it is. hoped to establish.')
The reiort of : the house com m i
constitutes the other important Mi
ncss matter which is to bp prcscnti-i
to the trustees t'l, t morning,
Following today's- meeting announ
cement that these two important steps
in putting the library across have .been
perfected is expected. -Othc-re ofninit
tes are lining up their work as rapidly
as possible, and the "npxt -important
step will be -the launching of theThem
berihip campaign which M ilatpd for
the near future.
Local Dokeys Decide to Make Trip to
Greenville Ceremonial May 4 by
Special Automobile Caravan
Mans have !( n completed bv local
Pokeys for attending the- ceretunniiil
which: Hicky Mount wearers of the
fe w ill co (iier,'ite ' . with , fireenvillp
IV, keys in flitting on at fin I'itt conn
tv capital Max- 4.
t'tider the plans, now- worked out.
pokevs . from this city will make the
pilgrimage to (ireenvine via 'an autre
nio! ile caravan. The.' .expect to mv$t
at lhe sngaiiiore clue at 'nine .o'clock
nn 'thi--. iiiiiruing if May 4 ;i in I 'make an
e:iriv 'gi-taway thruugh tin couu!r.y to
fireenvillp, . a rri rihg-i there in plenty
of 1 inn- to particip:iri"TT all the fes
tivities in which the Kocky Afount bri
gand team will take a prominent part.
Local Pokevs arp looking forward
to the ceremonial with keen anticipa
tion nml believe that the nffair will
be "marked by record ajtendnnce from
tins citv. More than a score of ('.'in
didates Irnvo - airraid v been signed up
hi're. whi'e if is expected Hint at least
7.1 wearers of the fez will make the
f ilgsiiiiiige from . this city. NeVprat
huiulreil Diikevs from nil sectnns of
eastern. North Can lina arc looked for
at the-ceremiiiual when it is expected
tlint it least oo candidates will bp
taken through the mysteries of Onkev-ism.
3ANKS OF CITY WILL BE
CLOSED EASTEB MONDAY
Annoniicpinpiit was made this morn
ing" by oftipials of the Tfockv Mount
Oh-aring IIousp Association that the
hanks of thp pity will be closed IMon
dnv." v '- v is Eatiter Mondayana -
Witchnii, ixnnsiis, April 14 Capt.
Hob Koper, heavyweight boxer here for
the wrestling match last night between
M i M rangier; Lewis, champion, and
I ;i 1 1 ( inbloi k, of. Iowa, chnlh-ii(fi(
Lewis to a mixed wrestling and boxing
In ut. Lewis won the last two of three
fulls Inst ..night.- In issuing the ehal
lenge Koper sm.)" .' I am willing and
vcrv iinvioiis to mutt Lewis in such a
bout. He tore taking on Dempsey
Lewis can trv out his stuff on some one
not so good. I iin willing to nieit
someone in a mixed bout aud will
post-, a side bet of 10.000 thit I ran,
bent him, fr he ,i,mts to malte bi$
Pempsev ofter good, he should meet
me first " , .
NEW Ml POLICE
OB STM MYSTER
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Plans f "ang of Robbers
and G accomplice Trac
ed Out by Detectives .
.New York. April 14. A story of s
gang of safe blowers working with th
aid of a girl stenographer used n
a scout todav was obtained -by d
teetivcs ivpstigiituig last night's rs,
nn thp Koval Insurance Co.' build i r.
at M V illiums struct iu which near
.ti'o.ooo worth of cash andeeenit "
were taken from a number of OK ,"
The im! i. -e claim to have obtained .
storv fro-n Cie.orge Brcckeridge,
wiitchin i n: ivi.ii. w-.Ts found bound a
gagged. A-crriiitg to detective.
Hreckernlgc ciift used being a partv
to tlie roiiherics although he professed
not to know the name of any of the
robbers. Ke wa taken up to police
headquarter for further qnestionin
but nti tn noon hnd not been arrested.
The supprintcni'pnt tit tho buildin
stated that nreiiiiendge, a member n
the police reserve, hnd obtained hi
job as watchman on the strength (
a letter, nf recommendation written
police department stationery. The j
lice said that Breckeridge unfolded
plot for systematic robbing of la
(.nice buildings in which the fir'
sweetheart of one Of tho band, ph..
an important role-
The girl would obtain emplov
in one of the offices chosen bv
gang, make plans of thebnitdi "..
learn the method of handling f
ey, Thon she would tnm her
tion over to her bandit le
sign, according to tho Jolj
the loot when the gn
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