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"-ft" 4- tie Fayetteville server 'North Carolina's Oldest Newspaper Established 1817' VOL. XXXVI NO. 272. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1921. PRICE: FIVE CENTS 1S - ." Ob MASS OF LOCAL BILLS PASSED BY SENATE TODAY State Legislature Refers Municipal Finance Act to Supreme Court attorneys" differ on municipal bill Senate Inclined to Amend Act but This Would Put Adiournment . Off BY MAX ABERNATHY RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 15. The Senate today re referred the Municipal finance Act and by reso lution asked the Supreme 'Court. its opinion as the validity and constitution ality of the-act with -the House amendment ex empting the towns of Madison county froln op erations of certain bond ing sections of the act. Opinion among lawyers in the Senate differs as to the constitutionality. The Senate is very much in clined to amend the act by striking out the exemp tion hut this would re- quire Tiiree readings in the House and three in the 'Senate, which would put adjournment into next week. The House passed a mass of local bills and did somc work on th e pub! i c .measures, passing the bill which gives the right to refund all taxes paid in error and amendments to the medical practice act which will allow the board to refuse license to peo ple of bad character. MAO DOG BITES TWO; ATTACKS WHOLE CROWD Crazy Animal Finally Brought Down by Shot From Gun of a Convict Guard. Isnecial to The Observer) MAXTON, Dec. 15. Consider able excitement , reigned in this community on Monday. A colored boy, about 16 years of age, came to town with his head and face badly lacerated from con v tact with a maddog. it seems that the dog got him down and bit him '"severely. In addition to his other injuries, he was bitten through his gum, and two of his teeth were bitten out. The dog was , next heard from at or near Alma, when he bit a son of Dave Patterson as he was riding on a bicycle. Mr. Patter son gave the alarm, and a number of the Alma expert marksmen took after the dog, firing as they went. The dog in turn faced about fand attacked the men. bullets of the attackers, he ran inery tobacco grower of Cumberland the direction of the chaingang, and! and adjoining counties who has an one of the guards stopped him 'automobile take the day off and with a shotgun. The dog's head was sent to Ral eigh by express, and Dr. J. O. Mc Clelland wired for sufficient se rum to treat the two injured young men. Little Opposition Is Looked for Now WASHINGTON. Dec. 15 (By Associated ..Press.) Administra tion senator who called today at the White House predicted there would not be more than two or three votes against ratification of the quadruple power treaty when It reached final vote In the senate. The treaty itself was still in the hands of State Department officials today, and it was not disclosed when they would sent it to the White House for the President's delivery to the senate. Army Organizations Sent to Camp Bragg WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The army adjutant general today an nounced transfer of the following organizations from Camp Knox, Kentucky, to Camp Bragg: Second field artillery; 83rd field artillery, less first battalion; and the 81st field artillery, to Jefferson ville, Ind., enroute to Camp Bragg. WIFE OF ARMY ! OFFICER KILLED COLUMBUS. Ga Dec 15. Mrs. Catherine C. Endicott of Piatt-! burgh, N. Y wife of Lieutenant F. , C. Endicott, instructor in the Unit ed States Infantry School, Camp Benning, was killed early this morning, when te-automoblle In which she and her husband were ; riding, crashed into two telephone j pole. ' WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS WHERE IS THE HAPPY MEIDUM PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 15. "The short skirt hygenic is nothing else can be said in its favor," Mrs. Elizabeth O. Mid dleton of Kansas City, Mo., di rector of the World and Nation al Woman's Christian Temper ance Union, said yesterday in address to a group of high school girls It is only natural girls should want to wear short skirts, she said. "Of course, the length should be a hapy medium. But the short skirt and unrestrict ed waist are a boon to girls; be cause of them they are healthy." FOREST FIRE IS CAUSE OF LACK OF LIGHTS HERE Fayetteville Plunged in Darkness Last Night; Much Inconvenience Caused At 7:30 o'clock last night the electric current transmitted from Ruckhorn to Fayetteville failed, and every nub'ic and private build ing dependent solely on electricity was in total darkness until . 9:50. The moving picture theatres and other places of amusement and the cafes were put out of commis sion while the streets were unlight ed, and three cotton mills Vic tory, Cape Fear and Holt-WHHam- son were prevented irom running extra. . The cause nf the trouble was a forest fire which burned the elec tric poles at the head of Buie's nond in Carver's Creek township, nbout 7 1-2 miles north of the city. The light department got active at once and made connection after the darkness had lasted two hours and twenty minutes, which is as nromnt work as could be expected, considering the distance of the Io-i eation of the trouble from head quarters and the fact that it was night-time. A forest fire stopped the current Monday night from midnight until 5 o'clock .Tuesday morning. So we have had two electric troubles within 48 hours. Of course the people are pro testing and asking for protection against the serious inconvenience and loss of time. H. J. McBuie, secretary of the Public Works Commission, savs the city has ur gently requested the Carolina Power Company, which supplies the current, to either construct a duplicate wooden pole line from Fayetteville to Lumberton or to install a steel tower line, so that such a bad condition of affairs as tnat last night win be elimi nated. Mr. McBuie savs that he has gone in person to Raleigh and laid the matter before the Caro lina Company, but -was informed that nothing could be done, , as work costs too much at this time. In the meantime Christmas trade will soon be at the apex, nnd the merchants naturally are feeling apprehensive of a repeti tion of last night's trouble. Will Address Farmers of North Carolina Aaron Sapero of California will deliver a series of addresses on the tobacco cooperative marketing contract to the tobacco growers of North Carolina.- His first address will! be made at Smithfield on De- Kscaping thelcember 27, and It is urged that ev- hear thlg address. FEDERAL AND STATE ATTORNEYS TO MEET Conference to Brinq About Closer Cooperation Will be Called ; WASHINGON, Dec. 15. Gover nors of the several states are to be asked to call conferences of feder al district attorneys and state pros ecuting attorneys with a view to bringing about greater cooperation between the federal and state le gal "agencies. Attorney-General Daugherty announced today. The federal government ts being called upon more and more to do the work of the states. Mr. Daygb erty said, expressing the hope that a plan could be decided upon where by the states would enforce their local laws themselves and the fed eral government Its share. SWEETS TO THE SWEET When the editor entered the office this morning, to begin the daily grind, he found upon his desk a present which much pleased him because it gave evi dence that the donors had fit tingly interpreted the saying, "Sweets to the sweet" The gift was a hugh candy walking stick, to which was attached a card with the following: "We hope you will stay young and never need this cane for walk ing purposes. From Townsend Candy Company." We appre ciate the gift so near the Christ mas festivities, and it carries us back te our days of hanging up the stocking in the chimney corner. Ijj THE FINAL EXAMINATIONS II . X WTi y Ml I X mm i 4 I i , i : i SMITH IS HAVING TOUGH TIME NOW; IN COURT AGAIN This Time Brought Be fore Judge for Not Sending Children . to School In Recorder's Court this morn ing G. W. Smith was charged by J. A. Martin, probation officer, for failure to send his children to school. Mr. Smith lives near Wade, and the school superintendent in his district reported that Smith did not send his children to "school last year, and they had gone only two days this year. Mr. Martin stated that Smith and his wife claimed they were not financially able to send their chil dren to school; that they were needed on the farm while beside they were not properly clothed for school attendance. Mr. Martin stated that the Welfare Associa tion would do everything possible to assist the parents in sending the children to schoo. The judge continued the case until Monday, instructing the officer to take some steps in the matter in the mean- time It Will be remembered that Smith was convicted in Recorder's Court yesterday of assault on an officer and sentenced to three months on the roads. He is now;k,w. Natin. r.,.m.; in jail pending efforts by friends to raise funds to pay a fine which will eliminate the road sentence. CONSIDERATION OF TREATY IS RESUMED Private Sessions of Dall Eirrean Are Continued; No Decision Yet BULLETIN DUBLIN. Dec. 15. (By Associat ed" Press.) Hope that the Dail Eirrean would be able to reach a vote on ratification of tne Anglo-jriously wounding another, today Irish treaty f a public sesrion was surrounding by state troops in here tomorrow expressed by Mich- a cave on John Little's creek, 12 ael Collins, one of the advocates of miles from here. Captain Holbrook the ratification as the Dail went of the state forces planned today Into another secret session at six, to use gas in an effort to drive o'clock this evening. them out. -Mr. Collins said to the Associat- The men were discovered In the ed Press correspondent: 'cave late yesterday. Captain Hoi "We are no nearer to an agree-brook sent Alfred Noble, a friend ment than when the public session ; of the fugitive trio, into the cave adjourned yesterday." past night to ask the men to come out. They sent him word trial DUBLIN, Dec. 15 (Rv Associat-'when thev came out 11 wull be ed Press.) The Dail Eirrean to-i"feet firit " Captain Holbrook did dav resumed in nrivatt nession Itsl"01 fepl that his little force was consideration of the treaty calling for establishment ot the Irish Free state - ' ti ... i v, j . Todays session was held in p-! ' v " . j" 7. u h.H T.,TCr I j .ii, i iwt n,ore men- H 18 Planning to !-..i;7t- tr .if-T?2iVi,i,'ave within the nur witn ten or ,:r r:: :.:, Ii" T'V .v . " .u !; " ' ....u rrr. . cislng their authority. The Free-, man Journal state that at the pri vate ' sessions yesterday "courtesy nd friendliness entirely supenced- ed.toe snapiness notable in the morning. It wa founff necessary, however, to appoint a committee to examine all of the correspondence relating to the delegates mission to London and the report of this committee wm presented today. a Today's newspapers publish letter from Mary McSwlnney, sis-, ter of the late Lord Mayor of Cork, protesting In strong terms against the treaty. ?: .. . ft mj i i GERMANY UNABLE TO PAY REPARATIONS PARIS, Dec. 15. (By Asso ciated Press.) The German government has informed the allied reparations commission that it will be "unable to meet fully" the reparation payments due January 15 and February 15, it was officially announced this afternoon. BERLIN, Dec. 15. (By Asso ciated Press.) The German government, it was announced today, has Informed the com mittee of guarantees that it is impossible for Germany to pay the sum due in reparations Jan uary 15, and that she conse quently asks a moratorium. THREE MEMBERS BAND CORNERED IN CAVE TODAY Desperate Men Who Raid ed Jail Last Monday Make Stand Against Troops BULLETIN JACKSON, Ky., Dec. 15. First use of gas on criminals in Kentuc- . I . . U. J.il. J I I - I who are hunting three members of the mob of mourtaineers who last Saturday morning attacked the Breathitt county jail, killing1 a man and fatally founding a woman. Tear gas which the guardsmen brought here in hand grenades were to be tnrown Into the cave in which the trio is known to be hiding. JACKSON, Ky., Dec. 15. Three members of the band which raid ed the Breathitt county jail on Monday morning, killing one man, fatally wounding a woman and se adequate to hold both entrances iof the cave whlcn extended through) a 11111 Jonu L,nue s creeK to tne nead or cennev creek, was to nmp harlr hora m ' , J come back here this morning to "Keen additional men. deputy sher- roops . Bloodhounds were brought here again this morning. but It was not stated for what pur pose STRIKE 8ITUATION IS QUIET TODAY PITTSBURGH, Kan Dec 15, Wlth, t"e arrival of three troops of National Guard Calvary here this morning, the situation in the Kan- jsas Coal Fields was quiet. There were no reports of further activl- ties by the marching women who for the last three day have con- 'gregated at coal mines and pre- i vented miner from going to work, MUCH DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY BIG FIRE NEAR HERE i, . ' Rapidly; Started East of Manchester Yesterday, ... . .;. i , A forest fire which burned over a large area, raged in Carver's Creek township yesterday and last night. It started on Little river, east of Manchester, and burned eastwardly to the Linden road, a distance Of eight miles, coming to the Linden road six miles from the city. It is estimated that the area burned over comprised thousands of acres. Fortunately, however, there was little farming land or timber in the area. The flames spread with great rapidity, and were only prevented from jumping the Linden road and continuing eastward by "firing the road." Men, women and children fought the flames for hours into the night, protecting their homes, the church at Carver's Creek, sev eral saw mills, etc. Reeves' lum ber mill caught afire at one time, but heroic work saved it, and so far as we have been able to learn no dwellings or other buildings were burned. It was in this fire that poles on the electric line to Fayetteville were destroyed, depriving the city of light for more than two hours. Oppose Playing Any More Football Games There seems to be some opposi tion to further extending the foot ball season; and of those opposed Mayor MacKethan has probably stated the cast most clearly. He says that we have, in winning the North Carolina high school champ ionship, won honors enough for one season, and that it would not be best for us to emperil what we have by an out of the State game of doubtful propriety, and that would mean nothing to us if we won. That the community Is proud of Its team, the manage ment, -and everyth(inig connected with the season's work, but that school work should be the word from now on is the concensus of opinion and we have had play enough for one term. PUBLISHER WANTED TO FIGHT IT OUT Charles H. Allen, Alabama Publish er to Be Tried In Police Court MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 15. Charles H. Allen, publisher of the Montgomery Advertiser was to ap- pear In police court late today toicourts that the college faculty is answer to a charge of breaking the, determined shall npt go unpunish- oeace as a result or inviting ur. ed. Perley A- Baker, Superintendent! "The outrageous conduct of the of the Anti-Saloon League to fight, jhazers is the more contemptible in Mr. Allen, it is alleged, approach ed Dr. Baker In the lobby of a ho tel late yesterday and after taking him to task for a charge Baker is said to have made In an address that the Montgomery Advertiser took "17.000 dollars from the brew ers" Invited him to fiht It out. Bystanders and policemen took a hand and Mr. Allen was arrested. ATTEND MEETING Dr. Frank Hlghsmlth and Dr. J. D. Highsmith hare returned here after attending the meeting of the Southern Surgical Association bald at Piaeharst tkia weak. DRASTIC ACTION MAY FOLLOW LAST HAZING EPISODE College Community Arous ed Over Second Hazing of Fayetteville Student MOTHER ISSUES A STATEMENT TODAY Masked Men Carry Ralph Patterson m Gymna sium at Wake For est Yesterday BULLETIN WAKE FOREST, N. C, Dec. 15. Officials of Wake Forest College today were trying to learn the iren- tity of eight students who at eight o"clock yesterday morning hazed Ralph R. Patterson, a freshman, of Fayetteville, N. C, by binding and gagging him, cuttinq his hair, blackening his scalp with a solu tion of nitrate of silver and leaving ntm tied- Patterson was not seri ously injured, although it is said that his forehead will be disfigured for several weeks. The students were masked. Officials said this morning drastic action will be tak en in case the hazers are caught. Patterson, about a month a no. drew a revolver and fired on his attackers, a bullet striking a sopho more inflicting a slight wound. Wake county authorities took up the matter and in Superior Court at Raleigh this week, Sikes Sand ers and Olln Sikes of Monroe, charged with hazing, and Patter eon with carrying a concealed wea oon, were tried in connection with the Incident. Sanders and Sikes received suspended judgments, while Patterson was fined $50.00. Sanders and Sikes were expelled from college. Considerable Interest has been firoused in Fayetteville over the Patterson case at Wake Forest. The latest development came as a complete surprise as h was be lieved that the matter had been settled 'satisfactorily in Raleigh courts the other day. Following Is a statement fssued by Mrs. Patterson, the lads1 mother, today In regards, as to whv her son carried a pistol at the college: "Before Ralph Patterson bought the pistol, he had been hazed twice, having his hair cut, suffered "(evoraf other indignities. Also had been chased by the hazers several times and not until after one fresh man had his head cut supposed ly by brass knuckles, his clothes torn, the sleeves torn out of his coat and signs had been posted reading, ''Patterson and Powell better look out. We are going to get you, did he buy the gun. "The Judge handed him a fine of $50.09. He was fined on Monday for carrying a concealed weapon. The Judge turned the fine back and vindicated him because the pistol was only bought In self defense. "Yesterday in a conversation with Dean Pimberlake. I asked his advice about having Ralph return home and he told me that he did not want him to do it. He wanted Ralph to remain there. He said Ralph had done no wrong and the whole faculty is back of him." Following Is a detailed storv of yesterday's episode which was sent out. from Wake Forest this morn- Ing: "Piattersnn wan hist back from Wake ennntv court where he waslmUd winter, and I believe that tried and convfcted of carrying concealed 'weapons because ofa shooting that took place a month ago when a party of sophomores attempted to haze him. Sikes Sanders, of Monroe, was slightly wounded In that melee, while Olln Sikes, also of Monroe, confessed to his part In the attempted haz ing of Pattereon. Both Sanders and Sikes were in Wake court this week on a charge of hazing and were let off with the costs. Both Sikes and Sande have been ex pelled from college and they have ceased to be students. College Community Outraged "Never before In the history of this splendid Baptist school has the college community been out raged with such brazen hazing as took place this morning and mem bers of the faculty and the student senate, which has concurrent jur isdiction with the faculty over dis cipline, are shaking every effort to find out the guilty ones. "Coming on the heels of the con vection for hazing of two Wake Forest students, the episode this morning has all the ear marks of a contempt for the law and the view of the plea made by Prof Edgar TImberlake. dean of the faculty, who went Into Wake Court to plead for mercy for the two hazers on trial there. It places hhn In an embarrassing position after using his efforts to alleviate the punishment of hazers to have this disorder come so soon after wards. "Bruce White, member of the law faculty, told his class today that the student body must remove this stain of apparent contempt for law that has been stamped on the Continued on page 3) MAN WHO ERECTED A STATUE TO BOOTH DIES TROY, Ala-, Dec. 15. Burial here of Pink Carter marked the passing of the man who erected a monument in his own yard to the memory of John Wilkes Booth, slayer of President Lin coln. Carter, a former policeman, died at home of his son near Savannah. Hi3 body was brought here for burial. Soon after the war between the States, Carter bought a mon ument and attempted to erect it on the town square here, but his plans were frustrated b vil lage authorities. Not to be put done he put up the shaft in the yard adjoining his home and it stood there until a few months ago when it was removed by persons whose idenity was nev er established. The shaft bore the Inscrip tion: "To the memory of John Wilkes Booth for the killing of Old Lincoln-" SCHOOL TAX BILL FOR THIS COUNTY PASSED RECENTLY Act Regarding School Tax of Cumberland County Passes This Session There was passed the other day by the special session of the Leg islature at Raleigh an act in re gard to the school tax of Cumber land county. The necessity for the passage of a special act was as follows: In 1919 the County Com mlssioners levied the school tax for 48 cents 38 cents for the pay of teachers and 10 cents for biuld ings but in some way there was failure to place the 10 cents on the tax books. The error was not discovered until after the tax books had been placed in the sheriff's hands and he hud collected taxed from some of the tax payers. A deficit being created on account of failure to collect this 10 cents, the Legislature, on petition, passed an act authorizing the commissioners to levy a tax during 1922-23-24 for an amount sufficient to cover the deficit and interest, amounting to between $12,000 and $15,000. The levy of 10 cents wag made In 1919 before the new valuation, and consequently we are informed It will not be necessary to make the relevy as high as 10 cents. Members Association Can Sell Old Crops Owing to some misunderstand ing on the part of Cumberland co unty cotton growers as to just how the crops of previous years. would be handled by the cooperative as sociation, announcement was made this morning by officials of the or ganization that the association would not require the delivery of 1921 or previous years crops until it is in readiness to handle the 1922 crop. This, according to the officials, leaves any member free to sell his own cotton until August 31, 1922. Farmers State There Are No Holly Berries A farmer told an uoserver re porter today that there are no hoi jly berries this season. And he ad- nouy nernes means a providence takes care of the birds, affording them berries In snowy, freezing weather when they cannot find sustenance from the soft earth In the way of insects, worms etc." People From Other Towns Shopping Here People from Aberdeen and other points in Moore county were in Fayetteville shopping today. Our merchants were glad to greet them. CLOSING COTTON - E. J. Wells, cotton merchant, re ported local cotton middling today at 16 l-2( cents with 50 bales for sale. New York :loslng cotton is as follows: December 17.33 January 17.51 March , 17.49 May 17.27 July 17.SD I LITTLE BRUIN SAYS Weather for North Carolina: Fair tonight. Friday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by rain. NEW PROPOSALS: ARE MADE TODAY ON NAVAL RATIO Alternate Proposals Re lating to 5-5-3 'Naval.:: Ratio are Sub-. mitted :.Y HAVE NOT REACHED FORMAL AGREEMENT. New Plan Would Increase Amount of Ships for;,; U. S. and Great Britain 1 Bulletin WASHINGTON", pec. 15.- (By the Associated Press.) Consideration-of the naval ratio question was understood to have' been completed todav by the Bi? Three of"; the Washington conference. Meeting at the ' Stat,e Department, Secretary Hughes, Arthur J. Bal four and Admiral Baron Kato spent an hour , dis cussing, it was under stood, the naval ratio question and at breakup of the session it was indi cated they would hot meet again. This was taken to forecast final and complete agreement on limitation of nayal arma ment as regards to the United States, Japan and (Ireat Britain. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (By the Associated Press.) Alternate pro posals relating to -"the 5-5-li ratio as worked out apparently overnight 1 . naval experts were j scnted today to Sect ;' - ' Hughes, Mr. Balfour Baron Kato, which ii. : cated, according to deK gate spokesmen, that no formal agreement had been reached by tlie Big Throe. The proposals submit ted as a means of balanc- ing the naval ratio to compensate for the reten tion of the Mutsu by Ja pan would permit Croat Britain to build two su- perhoods, scrapping; four old dreadnoughts and one battle cruiser of the'-type of the Tiger and Repulse, r to build two battleships of the Roval Sovereign class, scrapping of four dreadnoughts but no bat tle cruisers. It was stated that these. alternatives are combined with all sorts of questions' as to the method of eal- ulating tonnage, whether bv the American or bv the British or Japanese svstems. An increase of the American tonnage by 25, 000 would admit the sub stitution of the dread noughts Colorado . and Washington for the older battleships, Delaware and North Dakota. Business Picks Up in Mayor's Court In the Mayor's Court today Neill McKay, a colored youth, was charg ed with larcenv and bound over to Recorder's Court. Pave Jackson, colored, was charged with assault on a colored bov and found guilty. It seems that Dave is an old offender, and not being in a financial condition to pay fines, he was sent to the crematory to work for four days. STORY HOUR TO BE HELD TOMORROW A short story hour will be held tomorrow afternoon at thre-thlrty o'clock in the rest room. This Is given nnder the aasplca of the Literature Department of the Wo man's club. Mrs. Charles M Arthur will tell th stories.
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