North Carolina Newspapers

A CAROLINA HQl'.$ NEWSPAPERS? CCr.STr.'JCTIVE IDEALS, CLEAn A;D TZUXZIE IN KZWS SZHYICE, A?iD A PROMOTER CF SOUTHERN RESOURCES. ;s FOUNDED 1S69. .CHARLOTTE N. C THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1921, PRICE FIVE CENTS, DAILY SEVEN CENTS, UN ... i 1 1 I 'I . .... ....... . ......... . '.. ...... . ..... . . . . .... ... W CLilSII OF iphhk: IIUIIIUL !ii GOilFEIIEIlCE V I, ill I Over Effort to Settle Specific ' "Far East PrcblemsUj JAPS SPRING Al SURPRISE l 5", I four Oil on Waters After China Challenge Britain and France Calls China Down, , J thv i WASHWGTOJr, Nov. S-(By tbe Associated li--rbe attempt to rule spectne fsroMetns tbat ore troubling the fvr led today t ' tb first sharp dash of, opinions ia Uw arses cartefeisos. J , A British view of 0m cosssrete an. ' plication of (be font general princl pbw already adopted met with prompt challenge frum the Chinese nut too Cbloeae dscsmles thrm unlve were pointedly asked by the Freucti to show what atbHtr they presumed to speak for U of China over the protests of tbe south China ,'s government at Canton. : . , Strangely enough, tlte Japanese, who had bom the Cm to raise ob- - Jcctions to tho ooHderatloB of dc taih of the far east, came forward i avtui'a. aanraatkm that they would aot oppose an esamlnalloa of tbetr raoMNu 1 -"twenty-on 1 . emiBJie- :.. I)k' retina n aai.llalll whether tt eweStete wUb'lhe "opeaJ door, rr . - - - -. : : X" ohm MomoBtarr Harry. ' Although the action of tba French in questioning tba credential of tba "Chinas cauatd a momentary flsrry In th mtlng of 'th nln delega- lions, tha drvsrgne opinion b ' im tha Chines aad British over . ...application of thWonr oriaetplao of tn Boot raolution attmctad widaat ,( atuntlea .becauaa of tta poatibU 'H1 affact oa futura aegolJation Should tba BrtUab view pravall, daclarad " tha Chlneaa.' It would maanr an inter ' Aatlonaliaatios of Chlnwa aconomlo Tba rranca odjacuob wu r MpoMl'' w&a thd Chinaae' prwetited, Jat today'a maeUat, a plan bt which j.tm. iia uMailM tmft antAnnfnv VllllW WVWaW ivaaiu aaww... 4 by a cradual thasCT from Ui pra-' , ; Tba Chlnaa VapUtj to tba ehal- ; lanra that, thy wra ' repreanun ' ..tha oaly KOvarnmaDt In China racoc nlaad iT tha powaia, aad wera at' . 1 tematlna to blD rather than eora TplieaU ttt .negcrtiauon br furnbib lag whatever informaUoa tiler could. The difference of vie between the I' BritUhand Chineee developed wbaa - - a Brttiah apokeemr explained to t newspaper men that his government . regarded tba fous accepted prtnct : aiaa aa raeanlna aeceDtanoa bv China - of a financial eonaortlam. pooling of - ' tbe operation of railroad eoneeaciona held of the powera ana eonunuea rapervialon of China' cuetoma The "-. Root resolution, aocordlng to the ; Britlah viewpoint, were adopted with aocentaaca br China of tbeee'.prin- elple In' view, : by ; tba atgnatory ' itnwara. - . . Tba China quickly aent out word , they had agraed to no such program, while Dr. Alfred Bs. Cblneee mln later to tba United State, declined Ua enter Into a detailed dlaeulon of " i tha Interpretation, la the abeenee of I an official 'atatament containing ' The Chlneo-. delgaUon ' declared . committee discussion of the resolu " Uona had brought' forth no xpre Ion by tha delegatee of the British view, and that China placed no ' such interpretation on them. Tbe consortium, ; Dr.- 8se said, .had not ' even been mentioned In the commlt tee. s ih- -..-" f i Aooordlng to th Chines view, tha Root resolution apply to the "open 1 door" aa embodied In the policy de fined by John Hay. waiving of spe- cial rlghU and privilege, onhamper- t nolitical and economic develop " ment of China, and assurance at her r 'territorial, political and admlnistra ; Uve Intearlty. t i A . - ' " ' ' Tbe British view. If accepted, tba ', Chinese assert, would be tantamount '.-.to International fiscal control which 'would b only a short ta io tolIt- "ttlMl mntrol ' S,rr .'JtVS-- ' Notwlthatanding the r croaa eur i rents, tha committee considering tne i far eastern situation., with - special reference at th. moment to China' 'financial affair, mad progrea - to 'ward a aolutlon of her customs, by . tha appointment at a mb-oommitta to study tha question. M jo ;o SAYS St J S t fa. '(.Fair today and "probably Friday "TPIcture speak "U languagesan SDBSTAHTIAL : LIIIITATION OF - nother Outcome jof Conference Far East Represented by Series of Self-Denying Ordinances and Declarations of Policy in Respect to China, Leaving Jap Interests and Prestige AW. , , - " BY FR4VK E 8IMO?riS. WA8HI1WTON. Nov. II. "The question of naval disarmament was a Une- of attack.- Th quatnon oi tba far east l4h UO of retreat." , Th's comment, made to. me by member of; Mr, -Harding's cabinet, tilt fairly describe tb aituation. The policy of limitation of naval ar mament was a policy or declaration. What is being don ta tba far east reoresents a poller of exploration. In tb on ease not only definite prin ciple but specific application were laid down, la the other, wnai .u going oa is a aeareh for area of agreement''.'.'-' vy-? ?f? Thecuntted mate i not prppar to go to war with Japan to save China or to establith as China and maintain as China what correspond! to the outline of - contemporary geographies and quarrel with th facta- known in aa ; cnanoauone Hence tb change at the f rnt hour. . This chance whlcn u taxing piace In th conterenca is, moreover, two fold. Mr. Hughe conducted the offensive of th opening day, which remain tba feature til the gathering. Th ' naval goetur - wa consistent wllh bla character and hi tempera ment. Now, in a totally different kind . of operation. . the "leadership baa passed to Mr. Root. and he agreements which emerge from this conference respecting th far east will bear the imprint of the genlu of a man who was one of Mr. Hughs most distinguished : prede- Mf. Root la dealing with realities Briand Leaves Formal Joint OfFolicy - 4 ts-t" French' marshal. Leaves for Trans-Continental Tour. Some Portions of Itinerary May be Cancelled, According to Unconfirmed Reports. tcW RICHMOND. VA Nov. II. After a day devoted by th entire popula- iron ox lucmnwa v i;uii um honor. Marshal Foch left for Wash In (ton tonlabt oa route to Harris- burg. Pa-, the first scheduled stop la Bla traaa-oonunantai tour. , mere wor reports, however, prior to his departure tbat soma portions of .the Itinerary might be canceled, toe swing . lbroa;h South Carolina and Uw soalbnuttcrn dttra being men Uoaed as tbe most probable deletions If such action became veeeeaary.. it was understood that the reason for the suggested changes was thesl Uain wucn law creuun iwurei uaw uadergoqi since bis arrival In the United 8ttsi..:-V-','''.-,u,. ' .The marshal's day -in Virginia's capiUl Included his decoration of the statute to Qen. Robert K. Lee, pres entation to him' of a gold meoai. tne gift of tha city and conferring of the degree of doctor of laws at the Unl- vrity of Virginia. . - , Marshal Foch arrived here this morning on- th beginning of his whirlwind tour of the country, and Richmond, tha capital of too Copied, eracy, according him on of the. greatest welcomes aver given a dis tinguished visitor by this city. Ideal, weather prevailed.---' - - : A salute of 17 guns was nreo oy the Richmond Howltiers s the leader of the allied force emerged from Broad, street tUon after be ing greeted by Governor Davis, May or Alnell and a reception commit, tee. Almost Immediately ajtw leav ing the railroad etatlon ho reviewed a guard of honor of cxr-servke men and then took part in th parade. At the equestrian statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, th s rencn genera pauaea 10 place a wreath at the base or tne At tbe city nail tne paraae was reviewed . br1 Marshal Foch, after which sold medal, the gift of the city, of Richmond was presented to hlm. -.Broase.meaaia were present ed to' the official members of th marshal's , party, . among whom ar hla military atde, Col. Counth de Chambrun, a great grandson , of Lafayette, dlpaomatio representative and - Dr.- Paul- Andrea, tha marshal's nhvsician.- . ... i . . ;;As., . . After '. luncheon in tho govwmoe'i mansion ana a tour ox me vuo- federate- battlefield around the city, th desrse of L. L, D. was 'con- f rrred upon: Marshal -Foch by th University or Richmond. COMMISSION LISTENS i vTO CAS' RATE APPEALS poratlon commission this afternoon heard an appeal from, tha Concord and Kannapolla Oaa company - for a nominal rate Increase of eenta. ( Will be Body of Agreement in but lot with facts in, the sens that Mr, Hughe uses th word. Japan occupies a position from, which it cannot be expelled except by fore. and th fore ia lacking. The main question is bow far she 1 willing to go in order to .maintain her place In the circle of western nations, ito what extent she is ready to waive certain advantage h possesses and to refrain from the further Intensive exploitation of otner advantages, , , - t French Vims' of It ; The French correspondent, "who see th thing perhaps mora cooiy and more dispassionately than oth ers, interpret tha'four point agreed niton on Monday aa to. China a mainint -in substance the recornl- tiM t the valld'tv of all tha trea ties signed by China with the " rloue powers In tha last. ' This means hv ordinary lanarnage eoneading la advance that4 wbat ver is to be done on behalf of the open door and the principle of the Integrity of China win be based on what ha happened in the Pf at and been eanctioned by troatie or other lu eeoanlsed.sv'' ',;. if .! We can then put the thing quite bluntly by saying tbat Japan Is go- inr tn star In Manchuria, although .h. mar ' recosniso that technically Manchnria belonra to China. She is going to get out of Shantung and am Rlhvrla.' f ... China I goln to have some relief from interference m br nacai ai But there is not going to b any ) (CsadMsd oa rate Tw . Without A Declaration pwafi France PftsscK Argument for large Armament, m Farewell Speech; SYMPATHY IS ; EXPRESSED Arms Delegates Quit .Work for ' Thanksgiving Recess. ' NAVAL PROGRAM IS SLOW Land Armament Problem De bated by "Big five" Delegates ' Behind Closed Doors. . WASHINGTON.' Nov. !.,- By tha Associated Press). When th arm delegates quit work foFThnnkagiv- ing day recess these considerations embraced tbe central point of In tereet In thIr dlapusslons; ; S, Whether th effort to ': apply . generally 'accepted ' principles ' to specific eases in fhe far east would bring definite accomplish . ment or only lead to futile do-. bate. Whether, in view of tha poat tton of France and the general ' situation In Europe, any oerioua , attempt should be. made to agree on a Umiutlon of .land arma ment. f,v'-fi-v-;'i Whether a way can be found . to hasten consideration of de tails of the naval limitation plan, which . - is procwdS: f f00tMi,J" t0J ?ow yt0 fr some oftthe delegate Of these questions the Brat was brought sharply to the fore tonight by several- direct clashes or opinion regarding elements of the tar eastern negotiation. At today's executive session of the nine delegations the right of the Chineee delegates v to peak for the whole of China was reported to hav been questioned oy France, and later a British interpre tation of the general principles ai ready adopted waa challenged by some 'of the Chinese. - ' ' ; ""r LawlAmaimmtaucbatea. Earlier In the day the land arm man, nrntilem KaS tijmn debated b hind 'closed doora by the 'delegates of the big flvepower. without tur ther result than tha appointment of ttb-commltteo to consider collat eral subjects like the use of airplanes ana poison gases, v.-j r s-- . Premier' Brian d. Of France, malt ing his farewell speech to the con ference, "pressed" his argument that hla country dared not disarm unless aha had guarantees from the other powers, and although the genera. discussion drew renewed expressions of sympathy -from every other' na tional group, no one proposed any formal lolnt. declaration of policy. On the side pf th naval reduction pragma,' developments were 1 so completely out of the picture that some of the delegate showed impa tience and pointed out the possidi dinger that- the- negotiation might become confused by too exhaustive discussion of details. 'It is possible the naval experts will be asked - to simplify their, methods o as to ex pedlte action. "v r;.;f-. ;';-.'; , Tomorrow wll b a day of vest so far as meetings of the conference and its sub-divisions are concerned. Although it may I see " someJ real mwmm msT on EXTRA SESS!Q;j Hundreds of Presidential K::n Inations Left to ACHIEVEMENTS REVIEWED Establishment of Technical Status of Peace and Much Re construction Legislation.'. . WASHINGTON, T' Nov. c'SWTlM first, and special, session of Um sixty seventh Congress mdd Jat today after President Harding had vtelted the capltol and signed measure nacted la the dosing hours. The bouse was th first to dose bp shop, adjourning sine die at 4:1. nd at 4:t o clock tne sonata quit. - Chief among tbe measures sixneo by Mr. Harding were the tax re vision and maternity Mile. After ilnaily disposing oi th tax bUL the senate turned to clean up some five hundred odd presiaentiai nomlnatlona.' - . m v But it did not complete , the Jot. Nearly half of the number war left to dl under-the law.T Mot of tho upoa which.' bo motion waa taksa were minor post mastership appoint- mania. . It was understood, mat at tempt s to put i through ;ta last minut negoUaUona bad been- block, ed largely through charge of sever al senators than an effort waa being -mad to "railroad , the. appoint- enta.;'"?v's ; J!ftf. -Xra Hoaso Marks Time. Meanwhile, tha house was marking time, awaiting' announcement tnat the President had signed the tag and maternity bills and bad no otnar communications ' aad -wbea) ka , ip formed ; adlournod. - Tho aonate- llnbbsd Ks executive busln s and plunged into heated, controversy over the resolution nywraswrjum, Democrat, of Utah, calling for an investigation of tb acovtuaa) oi tMwata yavorina an embargo on hn- nnri of , vm ana cnemtcnis. sui A -X - - ... . - '1 wunHV. 5ii-" - r , '.--.-n - ' ' , . rrequeni mmix w -lb cluelng dsbatos to Uia tsnyth of, th sossioa .whlcn ; oegan -apfu i, som saying that tb . work ad caused irritability ' and lack of eo operaUon limong membors. Con gress will have only a brief respite from its Uborst BOwevtr, convening im .niu uwion on December ' Not- all of Congres wiU . leave Washington for the . vacation. , Sev eral commltteea are scnwuioo w continue their work, and other may decide to.,, resums auring w Th nrinclna) Questions before committees are railroad legislation and tariff revision although the sen ate finance commute o -nilely determined when it will re sume hearings on that phase ottev- enue proaucmg ifgniuBn i HeleW OK ACDJOVCIHOT1-. r- v.Kii.hmant at a technical sta tus of peace with the former central powers ana enactment vi - - train - of reconstruction leguiauun were the principal achievement of the extra session oi in uivy- n-.-MmM whplh ended lata today, -t Called soon after President Hard inga Inauguration, virtually all. of tk. Mttitlsea iealslative requests. made in his opening address at a joint session April II, were heeded. Th principal requests of the Presl- flan, war aaoouon : w Manltttlon. mroviaion for POt treaUea, tax and tariff revision legis lation, nd consideration of a now department of publio weUara, Only n K tatter waa no definite action taken. except tor public" : hearings and introduction of blUs. -, n-ka fiawt reaniiiuon was in eoticern-of th extra seoslon. ' in Knox measure, whose author. 8na- Knm reoubllcan.. Pennsylvania. aa auddenrv October 1 1,' was mAmttmA tv the setiata Aorll 19 and r-. -, ------ - . . June II. th final draft being nact ed July I. i reaca treauw win n.rm.nv ttiitrlm and Hungary tol lowed shortly ana. were nup v- i..th.,"iti waa taken early In tk- . waa ratification by tbe senate April 10 of thejong delayed IIb,0ov,VUO coiomoian iretij .-" nf TVmMwtic Interest. Of domeaUo Interest fiscal legis lation was prominent, with passage of the tax revision Mil tne most ira nnrtnnt arhievemenL - The perms' nent tarin revision oin was . . . ... . i . up first and passed oy tne noum. but waa laid ablds Jy tbe senate until the next session in order .tbat tho tax measure .could be enactea. ; : - Congress also found time to en et many other -important recon atrantian 'measures. Besides pasi- ln . .nnmnriaflnn htlla aSSTSSStlng nearly .- fiBU.uvv.ovw. . inciuams , avuiaa.'.armv - and. navy . JuPP'y maaanrea which" were left over from the previous - session, some of the more . important.' measures paanu durina the extra session were: 5 The--tempora'ry ' immigration r arln,lAH hill . ....! ...! .. l: Establishment o v tne; leoerai budget system. .v.Vi -;. The Canoer-Finoher bill tor regu laUon of . the meat : packing, and other, livestock ' Industries.. . Providing for reorganisation sol dier relief ; agencies, , establishing the veterans bureau, increasins haneflta of nrlvllcces or wounaeq vetersns and other reform of the Sweet' bill, W,:-V: ..VS.s f ' The Sheppard-Towner maternity bill, for federal bid to mothers and infanta. ' . Agricultural Crodlta. i The agricultural credits measure 5f n afolinaand Virginia FoofbaHContesi resident Aldermen, of the University" of Virginia, Authorizes ; the Contest to Proceed Virginia Student Body Demands That dame be Played With pr Suffered a "Brainstorm." CHAPKL HUJU Nov.. . StVThe Carolina-Virginia football game will be Played here tomorrow. Ttaiiks- giving day.' Jfefisdier 'aaBmraaco of this was given tonfit whoa Man ager Harrison, of the Virginia team. Lnotifted Gradoate Manager WooHea by teiephooe that the team would arrive bero tomorrow morning, r He said tbat President Alderman bad aothoriaed thrtav to come, , Mr. Woooea had not let up M an in preparations for-the game, even when Dr. IVefevre, of tbe VTrgiaia faculty, announced tbe cancniatton. so that everything is ready for tbe big crowd. The Anal ceded by n mf so aaylnx tbe aad atodent body at ChariottcsvUle wanted to play tbe same and were trying to influence tne faculty to let them, and furthermore thai they wanted to play it with or without Jotfnston. a-' ': ; "'!Vjv' 2 Faenity ODngratniatea. . L Telegrams pourd in all day from Carolina alumni, asking information and most of them congratulating the faculty her on its action. A Rich mond, Vav eltlssa who telephoned in abjout ticket, reported that tb sentiment in that city was over whelmingly In favor of playing tha game whether Johnston were ruled off or not A group of influential Virginia alumni ther adopted ro- Eoiii rjEimciissiT ' -.- tt u-h, i POMlfllffllLLITEKfJ y -f r' ..t. rnuit tif V - Address on Uw EnfcrccmsnL Executive is Applauded When He Defends His Views on Ex ' erclee of Pardoning Power. Charlett Osssrvsr Bareas, ...... , . Tartereegb Heut - .' BY BROCK BARKLEY. DURHAM, Nov. II. Governor Morrison brought an audience of Durham business and professional tn Ma faat in anectacular out burst of applause ' by e, vtgoroue ad dress on law enforcement ins his views on the xrclss of th pardoning power, deiverea auring banquet in tne Meioourne noiei at nnon. Incident to the celebration later In the day of the opening of th University boulevard, connect Ins Durham with Cbael Hill. . " Declaring tnai an anecuve w enforcement 'program will help the state aa no other program, the gov ernor exclaimed, "away with the idea that every Judicial matter must be taken up on th street corner and tried, and th court condemn or" brlnains a oonslomeration of houta and applauding from tha 100 or more dlnner'fuetf. " ueaa un 01 imrmum. Governor MorrisoB. started ; out with th words of felicitation on the construction of the highway, there by mekms- ths usefulness of the unl verslty "extend to the boundart of tb state." , tie streasea parucuiariy th fact that it would bring th students there more under the car of the city- of Durham, and tnia hrnnaht an anneal to "mak Durham the cleanliest city eln North Car- The Uws looking to sobriety sand good morals ought to be enforced here aa In no other city, he said . He invited tie cltisens of Durham toend the bliid Ugara down to th tat prison, or the chaingang camps, sasuring them tnat ir tney 'wouia they would not be troubled with them for some tima ThU thought turned him itno hi vlgoron discus sion of law enforcement and the ex ercise of the-pardoning power. . H mad an eloquent -plea tor reverence tor the courts, pointing out that It 1 tb only system devised foran im partial Judgment on men, urging the people to u phot dthes Judgment. . He was evldenly thinking of the Harris case when he declared: that ome of th beat people of the state had com to him to ax Br cira ency for men the courts "had con ficted. asking him by their action to overrule the verdicts of - the courts, founded on vidnc, and re spond to tb desires of petitioners founded on, sympathy and sentiment. .- "The pardoning power, whfl 1, am governor. i I never re used to Jus tify criminality, bringing the courts of this state Into contempt," n said. WIien his hearer brok in with another storm of cheers, and hand clappings.-he remarked: - . 'I knew that was the way you felt about It, This stand has taken m through some dark hours, but I knew how tbe people felt deep down in their hearts - -: i i- First Public Utterance, V Th brief Ulk ; of tb governor was th first public utterance he has mad touching;, on his exercise of the pardoning power 'since, even ta of recent weeks have brought th sub ject under such wide discussion. Ht mentioned no particular cases by name, and referred to oniyi on, tatlng that last week a party of rep- i Annual: 1 1 oaayifliirnnnr mo cnicnm n n htii c - ar ai vs i- : a .- . illlLIIIIUL I Ull ULyLIIHL LiUU I IIU Without- Johnston- Chapel N ' t. kutlons censuring th Virginia faculty commute for cancelling th game. Early in the afternoon captain Rhlnehart, of the ' Virginia team, sent on message to Low saying the team was coming whether the faculty gave them permission to or not President Chase aent the fol lowing telegram to both President Alderman of th University of Vir ginia in Richmond, and Dead Page, at Charlottesville: y. v. : , "Unanimous desire of faculty and student body of University of North Carolina to play game tomorrow. Will you consent to playing game un der lthr of th following condi tions: ' One, that th gam b pur, ly unofficial on part of both Insti tutions and simply exhibition game; two, that gam b pUyed with John ston and the point of eligibility be arbitrated 1st r 7 Athletic commute unanimously join me in th request. This is ' official. ' Wire' at ones. (Signed) " rH.' W. CHA8B." - . Captain Lowe, of tha , football team, .wired Captain Rhlnehart, of Virginia as follows! -.1 'Jrj . . i- "W are - trylnt la evbry " proper way to obtain consent from Virginia authorities to your coming down sither for official or exhibition game, but If you can't get permission bet ter not come, as we eould not play a aa Paso two) r it Elito' Annual Session. Teachers Are Brim Full of En thusiasm for tha Educational . Program of the State. Ckarhrtt Observer Ban,' ' . , -,. garbrssk Batst J , BY BROCK BABJUiET. RAUaoa, Nov. H.North Caro lina teachers, two thousand, strong, hav tomb to Rslelgh for th thirty- eighth annual session'ot tbe teachers' assembly, bringing from, very gnr era! ctlon of th stat a' spirit of nthuaiaa and. optimism over th progrsas of th edneatioaaj forces that has '' permsatad already the en- tir convention and blda fair to ntako of It a slortflcatlon meeting because of past success and the outlook for continued soccsss in ths "warfare against Illiteracy." ' They bad k short business meeting this afternoon organising for their work; and at I o'clock formally Isunched tks assembly . with a - big general -meeting in the city audito rium, at which the progress i being made In North Carolina's educational Ufa waa given 1 chiof attention. .The etmtmnt t , from Governor Morrison, in delivering th address of walcOm, that within .th laat tew days But Superintendent of Education' X. Cr Brooks has Issued an ordr which within a few month Will put a standard. hlgb school in very county -in North , Carolina; "sUrUd the tall roUng.M and subse quent addresses by President R. H. Latham. Dr. - Speight Do well, preal dent of the Alabama Polytechnic in stitute, asd Dr., Harry v Clark, of Nashville, Tenn Carried out the gen eral Idea, all praising ths teachers for their work and predicting great things tor Nortn carouna in its edu cational -work. ' . ' . f iv-.:;-; Twenty-eight counties in ths stats at ths present time have not a stand ard high school, but th order of Dr. Brook, giving tate aid In th building of th schools, will put on in each of thee counties; and place within reach of every child a high school with faclltla to prepare him for tne colleges and universities. Over two thousand neool attend ed th opening meeting and partici pated in assembly, singing, ice; by Paul JT. Weaver, of th University of North -Carolina. - Old - fashioned southard melodies ' filled th nor mou. auditorium, and put tha an. dlsflc In a receptive frame of mind for the addressee that follow. . If IVA KMrlda-a. n Ralalorfc. nti.n ed th meeting, reeenting Governor Morrison, in governors aaaress or welcome was responded to by Pre! dent Latham. Dr. Dowell's subject was "The improvement of our Ru ral Schools,", and . Dr. , Clark spoke on "Education a an ' Investment" ' Three general . sessions will be held tomorrow, including a Thanks giving service at , noon, - Dr. Plato Durham will deliver th Thankaglv- lg address. The speakers for to morrow's meeting will b Dr. John W. Carr, director of hygiene of th state of Kentucky: Mrs. Frances Jfi. Clarke, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Ac E. Wlnshlp, editor of Th Journal jpt in Fin ill wm. nREIEECDLETEDEffi! iiEEirisciiionE - " .ill it i. i"i i .. biiii . 1 1 1 ii r 1 1 ii i i iiii s ii i City in HHdst ot Building Boom, Which Includes Business Houses, Hotel, Garage's, New Street Paving, Hi.v.ay Ccn- ; structiorC Handsome Residences, Bungatows, Cct::5, Etc In Addition to Great Power Plant ta Be Ccnstn::t:d fat Mountain Island, Near Here, as Speedily i-Pc::i:r, ' ' Building Operations Everywhere' in City ' and $-:Zz; Charlotte Leading all Other emolovment Here at Minimum. " -"!' Mora than twelve million dollars Is involved In expenditures for con struction work whlcif tnay b said to be now on hand In Charlotte and vicinity, i including project now' under way, projects, which are within the realm of certainty for tha immediate future and' projects which have been completed sine jury 1. This gigantic program of building operations Includes the erection of an average of oaa bw raidno each day, Sunday Includ'?. Tbat Charjott Is tn the midst contracts aggregating an enormous amount already .1st and others la Im mediate prospects. Is evidenced by. a survey' of Office where building records are kept and In the publio July 1 more, than ahome a day course of construction. For all purpose since that tint and for th immediate future, more than fl.O 00,000 has been and wm b spent for construction ofin kind and For several months Bast cltisens Park anM5ilworth in thelr.automoblle hav remarked about th number of homes being built - Very naturally as they are scattered over such a wld territory, unles son did t ravers building operations,-Would not strike street a new bungalow Is going up. som residence is being built h Tnifli NIHIL udoment in Springs Case From ' Mecklenburg Affirmed. i - I . . - Supreme Court Files Opinions in Cases From Union, Gas-r- ton' and Other Counties, y '' : - Caarletle Okssrver Bsnaa, -' Tarberemcb RotaL. ' . 4 BY BROCK'BARKIiET. ; RALKIQH. Nov. It Tha aunrema court, in its opinions filed this after noon, ordered a new trial In the Roes will case, of Union county., and af firmed the Springs wm case of Meck lenburg. 1 - ..V-'-TlIf -i i- Th Rose will case, which attract ed state wide attention when it waa heard In Union county superior court som montas ago, waa tn outgrowta of th bequest by Maggie Ross, nn aged white woman, of her ancestral bom ana other property worth over a hundred thousand dollars to negro woman aad. ber father; Ths continent of ths ca viators war that th "paper writing" la not a will and is not entitled to probate as such; tbat -Jt waa not executed according to law; that Maggie Roes was dot posssssea or sufficient mental eapaacity to make a will and that the execution of the paper waa procured by the undue immense 01 nis sister. . nam nose; her agent R. A." Hudson, and her negro protege. sMIttie Belle Houston. . The supreme court beard several other appeals from Mecklenburg county and surrounding territory at th time it heard the Ross will case and the Spring will oa,; but opin ion in ths other were not filed this afternoon. : f"--'. : " " ::. ' ,Th opinions filed were as follows; ' - Pilley .Coromsrs vs. Sullivan,. Bean fort, reversed.1-: : ??;.-;: rv "V"v In re will of, Johnson, Halifax, no rroK-'- ' .:;""!",'""'- w Erwin nd MoBntgomery v. Har ris, et ai, Rockingham, remanded. Stults vs.- Tboroaa. Forsyth, ie Ballon va, road pommlaslon. Ashe, rror; i .ft. 1 i '-. ' - v Oalthr vs. Motor- Car company. Richmond, affirmed. ; 1 Lowderallk vs. Butlr . Moore, no error. ;-,'' '; " rV? "t"-. Nash va" Shuts, Union., error. . In re Roes wUl. Union, nsw triat r Hnrlnaa va. BorinE. Mecklenburg. kfflnried. lUJ ' ' ' J Mitchell vs. drainage commission. Gaston, no error. ,v;.;-. ;, ,,,, Rhyne va Flint Mrg. co, uaeion. affirmed! j.-' :Z;L ry ' Dudley ve. Harrington, Pitt; per cur lam, affirmed without opinion., ;-.,' CHIEF 'OF 0DER CftU'lt ; , OWLS IS CONVICTED . 1NDI4NAP0U3 InL Jt'oj, 'Jt John W. Talbot of South Bend. Ind., supreme president of the; Or der ot Owls, a fraternal organisa tion, Waa found" guilty today by a federal; court Jury of violating the Mann act, ' Th Jury deliberated an hour before reaching it verdict Sentence was deferred by Judge A. B. Anderson, permitting th de fense ' to ' deold whether th cas would be aDtfealed by Talbot Mean while Talbot ram'" at liberty un Places, so Far as Know-Un-. of a tremendous bunding- boom, has files of the city and . county. Bine , has neither been erected or la now in noth.er. ,y , "'' ' - who rid a0otit Charlotte and Myers many streets the magnitude of the him so forcefully. Oft almost every upon every lot in the suburbs a band- Following - is - a reoum of tv work don since July 1 ' and alo that to be done In IIII: ( . - New. high-aehaol. .t 100.0'") Repairs on eonrthouse.i '" 1S0.0 New. hotel l.OOO.C ) Law building V...,:... 4' SoVPower- company".',; ; ? ;' T70 0 0 , 0 u j umoe ouiiaing iryon ana Seventh Street ,.150,019 Matheson "building .... 100,000 110,809 160,000 100,000 . so onn Sewer and street work., County road -work ...... Dllworth M. B, church. Knox church -rr. ....... Gangs B. avs.'Brvard. 100,000 : 100,000 Burwell-Harrls Co. 4..., Oeo, E. .vWilson - estats ' ' (stores) ' . . B. D.. Latta, Church and First (stores) ...,,..- Myers Park (homes)..,,., Myers Psxk (club) Myers Park (streets, etc.) - , Garages, .tenements. -; church, office, etc.,' gV,VVV 150,000 (10.100 "10.000 10,000 1II.4S0 711,150 AA AAA Home (lnsids city) . I .t . 4 -".(;.' Totkl ......fll.TII.790 y Over tee New Beeldeaoeev' v. s ' Hot than SOI permits for borne have been issued shtoe July 1. of which number 171 were ; in Char lotte and 10 in Myers Park, outside ths city.' Tha grand total for Myers Park outolde and inslds the city was II. Some of these homes In both places have been . completed whil others ar going up. ' " The endJs nowhere near In sf?M. Architects are busy with blueprints, contractors are working overtime on specifications and within the next 00 days hundreds of thousands of dol lars additional in contract for home and public and private build ing will be awarded to contractors. - The biggest single item ia the building of the - Southern. Power company's Immense dam and power nous at MoawOIn Island. At the main omoe on church ana First streets, .from which place the money will be spent it was estimated that tn work would amount to between 17.000,000 and tM00.000.and that almost two year would b required in th completion of it i Not AO InciBdcd. 4- - While - the , figure which are quoted are as near correct as it is possible to get them, they do not at all covr the aituation. At th of fice of th city building Inspector so figure were .taken for repair and enlargements, on homes and public buildings, the building ot private , garages "or for any work falling below- I00. Needless to Stats thousands of dollars are shown ia the building inspector files for such Durposea. The figures as used. therefore, are far below what will brand ha been actually spent , It is known that at least 41 rooms are f o be added to one Of the local hotels; that at least two elght-etory apartment houses are to be erected shortly and a dosen or more expes sive horn ere soon t be built Th sit, will soon build n filtration plant for f 100,000 and will spend an ad ditional $100,000 in sewer and wa ter extension, this In addition to te tTIO.000 already Contracted for. f at street, -sidewalks, tc. . f Whil there I bo tabor shorts' It hi generally tha belief on tb r:. ' of contractor - and bulldere t; ,-t more labor will be needed here be fore the year 1021 1 vr. , 8ome the tremndon building pre will require hundred ot m the. ranks of thoee who are engaged in building will be a pressed to band! tbe situation. , - ' Read BuUdhtg Program. Mecklenburg county's road c mlKsloa has swarded work for $ 000-in road building and t This does not include the c to be award-1 the tlth of month. tor the completion ' eounty'a share rt paved f 1 t Iredell county line, r-r -r ' ' 'VwH ad a F.. UIK to an iitfe. No dcclnion was announced - uaUniMd ea Pag Twer jsauoatiosv MOStOB. 1 der . bondMM,,i.M. mmM , 4