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J vinced High Is Not the Man.
Solicitor Craves Continues In
v vestijation; Five More
Arrests Are Made.
Few Cbstac!c3
Lcadsrs Thl.-.k They
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Special to .The Observer.
Wlnston-Balem. No V. 20. Local
officers this afternoon announced that
after a thorough . Investigation they
are fully convinced that Russell High,
the negro who was rushed to the Mate
, prison Monday afternoon and who
a mob sought hers Sunday afternoon
and nhrht believing him to be the one
who assaulted and- robbed Mr. an. I ;
- Mrs, J. E .Childress, and ! shot
., 8herlff Flynt, i not;' guilty of the
crimes committed. - (:.;' '
Sheriff Flynt. who waa-ihotjln the
hand, while endeavoring to arrest a
negr after the assault - and robbery
Saturday night, continues to improve.
., Descriptions of the negro wanted
" . have been sent ; to . all of . tlw prin
cipal cities and" towns in this and
other adjoining states. - v :
Solicitor Graves la ; stUl here and
, will continue his Investigation of par-
ties Implicated in 's the disturbance
here Sunday-Afternoon.; ' Five more
arrests were made today. .1, U Mabe
'. and Chris Chappel, two . white men
taken la charge, are , accused of at
tempting to break Into the city pi Iron
and do violence to a prisoner. I:ynum
Vest, after his arrest, delivered to the
officers a large supply of cartridges
s and other articles .which no,, admits
having taken from the store of Dal
ton Bros., on Sunday night, Levi
' llalrston, colored, the fifth man, it
charged with the larceny of knives
bracelets and other valuables from
the Southern Loan office. f
s Solicitor Graves announces that as
soon as the Investigation is concluded,,
all of the defendants, now numbering;
15 or more, will be given preliminary
hearings, though under the state law
the regular trial of those held for the
higher court must be transferred to
another county. - , i
W. W. Rourk. colored, was arrested,
here today charged with soliciting
subscriptions to three negro papers.
The Indianapolis - Ledger, Roanoke
ObserwUnd Charleston Times, and
, also advertising for a chain of papers,
without authority. The warrent for
Bourk's arrest Was Issued in High
Point 'and he will be taken there for
trhil.
-Mayor Gorrell today wired Hon.'
.(ton B.-Parker, of New York, giving
durance that Winston-Salem would
'rve "Brftain day" on December 7.
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REME COURT HANDS
DOWN MANY DECISIONS
- Washington, "Nov. 10. Senate and
house leaders today completed ar
rangements for the end!ngomonrow
of the present session of Congress, so
that members-may have a brief va
cation before the third and last session
opens December I.
A few obstacles . to the program
developed today, but leaders believe
they will serve only to postpone ad
journment for a few hours.' Senators
Watson,' of Indiana, and Sherman, of
Illinois, republicans, were expected to
address the senate In criticism of
President Wilson's action In taking
control of 'cable wires after the signing
of the armistice, while Senator Reed,
of Missouri, democrat, has prepared a
speech on the plan for a league of
nations. --'
Among the formal matters for die
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c::.,t;.y.io c charted
Army Fkr.33 to Cein Series of
Fights Friday Between Prin-'
cipal Cities.
Points Out That United States
ind Germany Are Still at War; .
Trading-With-Enemy Act Jn
Force. . - -
Washington Nov." 20. A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, in
a statement ' tonight said the sign
ing of the armistice does nor change
his functions or affect his policies
in any way. ' .' " " :- . '
fTThe United 8tatea and Germany ,M
said . Mr. ' Palmer, ?'are still atr war,
is transmission to the President, after? the- trading with the enemy act
signature by Vice President Marshall
and Speaker Clark, of the national
war-time prohibition ' bill, , ,
During the recess the finance com
mittee hopes te complete revision of
the war revenue bill to have It ready
for the senate when the new session
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METHODISTS TO SPEND -'
; MUCH FOR ITALIAN RELIEF
New York, Nov. 80. Rev, Dr. B.
M. Tipple, president of the Methodist
college in Rome, sailed today for
Europe to- launch , the extensive re
construction program sanctioned , by
the Methodist Episcopal church. He
has been authorized to Ipend $100,000
at once for relief work In northern
Italy and in . cities redeemed from
Austria, besides $25,000 for rebuild
ing Huguenot and Waldenstan church
es in France. He will later receive
larger amounts from the church's re
construction budget of $5, 000,000-for
191$. ,
A delegation- headed by Bishops
W. F. Anderson, of Cincinnati, and
T. S. Henderson, of Detroit, will also
leave for Europe next Month to work
out the reconstruction plans in de
tail. Permanent headquarters will be
established in Paris. .
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PREDICT NATION-WIDE .
PROHIBITION VERY SOON
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Special to Tlie Observer.
Baleigh, Nov. 20. The Supreme
court delivered opinions as follows
this afternoon:
Elgin Glon vs. Manning, from
Brunswick, affirmed; 'Tillotgon vs.
Currin, from . Granville, no error;
State vs. Craig, from Rockingham,
new trial; Smith vs. Lexington, from
Davidson, no error; State vs. Phillips,
from Moore, new trial; Sanders vs.
Covington, from Richmond, affirmed;
Griffin vs. Barrett, frc'm Union, no
error; Sanford vs. Junior Order, from
. Richmond, no error; Mullis vs. San
rters, from Union, reversed; Hudson
-vs. Seaboard Air Line railway, from
Union, no error; Gill vs. Porter, from
Richmond, no error; Freeman vs.
Llde, from Richmond, no error;
Shut e vs. Shute, from Union, affirm
ed: Riddle vs. Riddle, from Moore, no
error; Freedel vs. Mining Co., from
Gaston, no error.
POPULAR CHESTER YOUNG
MAN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 20. -.That
prohibition throughout the United
States soon will be an established fact
is the expression of dry leaders who
are attending 'the world-wide pro
hibition conference here and their
chief aim in the future will be es
tablishing" prohibition throughout the
world, speakers declared.
WHUam J. Bryan applauded loudly
today when Ernest H. Cherrlngton,
general manager of the publishing in
terests of the Anti-Saloon league, de
clared that "hereafter no President
who is not representative of the pro
hibition conscience of the United
States must sit in the White House."
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ROBESON COUNTY FAIR
DRAWING BIG CROWD
Special to The Observer.
I.umberton, Nov. 20. Large crowds
are attending the annual Robeson
county fair which Is being held at
Lumberton. Splendid exhibits, In
cluding of farm products, cattle, poul
try and old relics, are on display.
Thursday will be the "big day" of the
fair. A special feature of that day
Will be the baby show. The fair will
continue through Friday. Officials of
the fair association are highly pleas
ed with the exhibits brought in and
the large crowds attending.
Is still in force, .Tne alien property
custodian will, therefore, continue, to
perform the duties which that act
lays upon .him, and will carry out
the evident Intent of the Congress
with relation to enemy property until
final peace shall come.
"As long as the trading .with the
enemy act la in force, it remains the
duty of all persons having the cus
tody or control of enemy property In
this country to make report thereof to
the alien property custodian.
"Some misunderstanding of our
policy with respect to sales of enemy
property seems to have arisen. That
policy was announced at the time
Congress, passed "the amendment to
the trading with, the enemy act, em
powering the ajllen property custodian
to sell enemy properties at public
sale,' and it 'has - been adhered to
strictly ever since. Speaking general
ly, only two classes of property have
been or will be sold. These are:
"First, the enemy interest In part
nerships, branches or agencies to
which I lenses to do business have been
refused, or to which licenses have
been granted for the purpose of
liquidation. In these cases, in order
to liquidate, we have been compelled
to sell property of Various kinds.
"Second, the- enemy-owned shares
of stock or other interest in Ameri
can corporations where the' enemy
holding is large enough to Influence
or control the management of Amer
ican industrial and commercial con
cerns. It is perfectly clear that in
granting the power of sale the Con
gress Intended that the enemy inter
est in such corporations should be
placed In American hands for fair
value for public sale thereof. At the
time the armistice was signed, a large
number of such properties were ready
to be sold by the alien property cus
todian, and' these sales will be pro
ceeded with.
"Investments of Individual German
subjects, either in stocksu bonds,
mortgages, real estate or dttfcr prop
erty In America, will not lie sold ex
cept when they fall within the two
classes herein mentioned,"
MODIFY ORDER AS TO
SUBMARINE DANGER ZONE
Washington, Nov. 20. The order
prohibiting sailing vessels and auxil
iary motor boats from navigating the
so-called "submarine danger zone"
has been modified so that the restrict
ed area includes now only the waters
north of the Bav of Biscay, or the
43d parallel. In announcing the modT j Great Britain and Italy.
Ideation today the war trade board
said that ' other waters will be open
ed to these vessels as fast as they
are cleared of mines. f
Washington.' Nov. 20. In prepara
tion for the development of aeronau
tics for peace-time purposes, trained
air pilots of the United States army
a series or cross-country
reconnaissance flights to chart impor
tant air lanes, compile air maps, lo
cate landing fields and select sites for
airdromes.. . '.:,.
- The war department announced to
day that beginning Friday, army
planes, from flying fields In various
parts of the country will begin a se
ries of flights between the principal
cities In their districts for the chart
ing of air lanes that will eventually
become part of a' "great chain air
Unking every important conynunlty In
the country." The reconnaissance
work, ' It was" said, will be extended
as fast as arrangements can be made.
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4ARIS PAPER pISCUSSES ;
. , POLICY OF PUBLICITY
Paris. Nov. JO. Taking United
States Senator Borah's declarations on
publicity In connection with the dis
cussions at the peace conference as
a text. The ' Temps says editorially:
"Publicity will have great advan.
ta'ges If it averts the Irritating prob
lems containing the germs of future
wars that secret treaties have im
planted at certain 'points In Europe.
It would be dangerous if it permitted
Germany the. means of organizing ob
struction, for, as things are going at
Berlin, we shall find arriving as Ger
man representatives the same tricky,
shameless agents who collaborated in
the preparation of the war and who
drew up the Brest-Lltovsk and Buch
arest treaties. If the negotiations are
secret they will strive to imitate Tal
leyrand; If they are public, they will
draw Inspiration from Trotzky."
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AT CHAPEL HILL SATURDAY
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Photograph of tlio new Kcripps-BiMKh sl-cylln:ler Touring. Cur mounted on a Day FJdcr .Truck which was exhlb
Itcd at the Automobile Dealers Convention by Osmond Uiirriitgcr Company, distributors. ;
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. IT'S SO.
Special to The Observer.
Blacksburg, Va., Nov. 20. Coach
Burnier, of V. P. I., completed ar
rangements today for a game with the
University of North Carolina, to be
played next Saturday at Chapel Hill.
Efforts were of no avail to have this
game staged somewhere in Virginia.
McCann, -tar half back, of the Tech's 1
eleven, who was Injured in Norfolk 1
last Saturday, will not be seen in the 1
line-up again this season. His injury I
though painful is not serious. His
place will be taken by Billy Hurst, of
the naval detachment. The Tech team
leaves here Prldav afternoon.
FRENCH CHAMBER PAYS
HOMAGE TO WILSON
'TO CONSIDER PROBLEMS
OF RECONSTRUCTION
UNDER BOND OF $500 FOR
STEALING AUTOMOBILE
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Special to The Observer.
Asheville, Nov. 20. Jess Wilson,
who seems to be an automobile and
accessory kleptomaniac, it Is said, was
held under bond of $500 when ar
raigned on the charge of stealing the
very boldness apparently enables him
Special lo Tim Observer.
Chester. & C, Nov. 20. Private
Robert L. Gaston, aged 30 years, one
of Chester county's most popular
young farmers, was severely wounded
on the western front October 8. when t' ."" wsv "with Tu
- in i. h in. ,.n fr.a . . , to gei away wiin it.
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left leg, just above the knee. He Is
now In an English hospital.
Private Gaston Is a member of the
llgth Infantry, Thirtieth division, and
in said to have been the first man
ove:- Ihe top, and the first to fire a
shot in the great drive on that day
w hen the IPndenbuag line was pierc
ed, by the Tanks,
Prior to sustaining a wound on that
n-itable day, Private Gaston killed two
Huns, captured four and made six
carry him back to hospital, three
miles away. J .. . j.
.Washington, Nov. 20. Reconstruc
tion problems will be considered at a
conference to be held in Washington,
January 9, 10, and 11, under the aus
pices of the national popular govern
ment league. Subjects to be discussed,
according to a statement, tonight by
Judaon King, secretary of the league,
will include plans for alloting land
to returning soldiers aid sailors, their
auto of Gay Greene while parked on ""ft"' V . ,P ,
. o4int t wn . works, and immediate expansion of
Paris, Nov. 20. The chamber of
deputies this afternoon at the opening
of the sitting paid homage to Presi
dent Wilson, who was proclaimed as
"having well served humanity."
The same honor also was rendered to
the allied nations and their chiefs.
The motion was voted unanimously.
In moving the motion, M. Renoult,
president of the parliamentary com
mittee, spoke in glowing terms of all
the allies, especially Belgium, Serbia,
"The day
came." he Bald, "when the flag of her
oism threw out sueh sparks that they
lit ur the banks of the Atlantic. The
grand voice of President Wilson then
roe."
A.l sections of the chamber cheered.
MANY ARMY OFFICERS
WILL BE DISCHARGED
rested sometime ago while attempting ! lhP fwrflgn and l08 commerce
to dispose of casing taken from the i ccDrrmiT un i iaasc$ rc
Western Carolina Auto company. He I OtKUtMN I WILLIAMp Or
works in the boldest fashion, and his
WINSTON GOES FAR OVER
ITS WAR WORK QUOTA
YORK DEAD IN FRANCE
Special to The Observer.
Winston-Salem, Nov.. 20. Winston
Salem and Forsyth county went over
the top In the united war work cam
paign which closed today, by a good j college and entered the army last
margin. Subscriptions of thu city and; spring. He went overseas the latter
Special to The Observer.
York. S. C. Nov. 20. Mrs. J. L.
Williams received a telegram from the
war department Tuesday announcing
the death in France of her son, Ser
geant Ganson Williams, who suc
cumbed to broncho-pneumonia, fol
lowing his belns gassed.
, Sergeant Williams, who was 25
years old, was educated at Clemsoii
Washington. Nov. 20. President
Wilson has determined "that the pub
lic service will be promoted by the
discharge as rapidly as their services
can be spared of officers in the United
Statesarmy, except those holding i
commissions or any kind in the regu
lar army," the war department an
nounced today in a circular sent to
all department and post commanders
and chiefs of staff corps, departments
and bureaus. Approximately 160.000
men will be affected by the provisions
of the circular.
1 1 CAROLINA DEATH RECORD.
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county were about $110,000. Winston
Salem oversubscribed Its part of quota
more than 60 per cent.
part of June. He Is the oniv bov
from the town of York who has lost
nu lire in France..
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No catfeme-No sleepless nitihts
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W, B. TOLLESOX.
Spartanburg, November 20. Peo- !
pie In every section of Spartanburg
were shocked to learn of the death I
of W. B. Tolleson, a prominent trav
eling salesman of this city, who
passed away Monday night, after a
brief illness. Mr. Tolleson about. 10
days ago contracted Spanish influen
za, pfleumonln soon t developed and
nothing to ward oiT death was of
avail.
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Spartanburg, Nov. 20, A. H. !
Dveyer. one of the best known busi- ;
ness men of this city, died Tuesday j
morning at his home on East Main j
street, following a short illness. Mr. J
Dreyer had suffered an attack of in- j
tluenza, but had recovered from this, j
and his death was unexpected by his '
many friends. A few days ago Mr.
Dreyer was taken ill again, and his i
condition rapidly became serious. He :
had been suffering for some time !
with high blood pressure, and his :
death was caused by this combined
with heart trouble, it is thought. - j
, MRS. MARY JONES DEAD. I
Chester, S. C, Nov.' 20. Mrs. Mary
Jones, aged 34 years, died ut.her home 1
at Great Falls yesterday of j pneu-j
rnonla. , She is survived by her hus-:
band and three children. Her body
was taken to Gaffney for burial. -
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HUBBARD'S COTTON LETTER, j
New York, Nov. 20. The market!
today was steadier than has recently!
Deen tne case, aoout nan: a cent a
pound above yesterday's quotations. !
Liverpool bought a small cot of cot-1
ton, the Contracts being supplied of!
course by scattered liquidation from I
the south. Business Is on a very re
stricted scale; We see no change In
the general situation whatever, and i
at mo moment we see mue indication
of any. : The 'local trade expect smalt
ginning returns tomorrow as a re
sult of the influenza. ; :
. HUBBARD BROS. & CO.
NEWTOX NEWS NOTES.
Newton. . Nov., 20.44-MrSk, Terlssa it
Wilson received a message today stn. ;
Ing that her husband. Sergeant G, W. i
Wilson, had died In France. Sergeant i
Wilson enlted during the summer
and had only been in France about '
three weeks. - 1 :i ,y . ' J
Xhe Woman's Missionary unioriof
the South Fork association, convened I
here in the First Baptist church this I
afternoon. The devotional exercises i
were conducted by Mrs. J. W. Whitley,
of Oastonia. The address of welcome
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WE ARE NOW ENTERING lJO
THE THIRD DAY OF
The Greatest Sale
of Ladies' Misses'
and Children's Coats
that has ever been experienced in this
country. The high class merchandise,
coupled with such extremely low
prices"makes a combination that is al-"
most irresistible when once seen. - All
we ask is a look. We feel assured of
the results. :
Never Before in AH of Our
Mercantile Experience Have
We Seen Just Such Values
and Just Such an Attractive
Line.
Every day something new arrives
from our tremendous purchase which
was impossible to get all at one ship
ment. . ,
$5.00 to $25.00 Saved on
Every Coat
Coats which ordinarily sell for $16.50 to $18.50 at .
Coats which ordinarily sell for $49.50 to' $22.50 at
Coats which ordinarily sell for $25.00 to $27.50 at .
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Coats which ordinarily sell for $29.50 to $3.500 at .
Coats which'ordiriarily sell up to $3.50 at
Cpats which ordinarily sell up to $45.00 at
Coats which ordinarily sell up to $65.00 at
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$12.95
$14.75
$16.50
$18,50
$21.75
$29.50
$39.50
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was made by Mrs. J. A. Snow and the
response by Mrs. J. M. Shuf ord, of
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