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18 PAGES TODA E CHARTLO NEWS AND EVENING CHRONICLE "GREATER CHARLOTTE'S HOME NEWSPAPER" NIGHT EDITION ,". vi;:Mi CIUIOMCL1 F.slahliAhcd. Daily, 188S; Sun i; Kstablisbcd. 15)03. day. 1010. CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1921. ffiHW118 j sloS PRICE FIVE CENTS 3k. B H it B 8U1 B - K 1 ft B . i III b 9 ev nBff frail' h j W 4U A lift A HI8AI TONNAGE IE ABANDONED av; I Committee Turns At tertiirn to Discussion of Collateral Subjects. FRANCE BLOCKS PLAN Kef i? ."- Flatly to Agree to Propped Reduction of Submarine Tonnage. LEAD FIGHT EN P; EIRE ANN FORTIFICATION OF TREATY Dec. -9 (By the Asso-1 .V direct issue ass to i submarine warfare , .-mI uc; i-il vi ml or civilized .! tOv!;'.y by the Ameri- , KL'ore the arms eonfer . . ! ( ommittee. The Americans ;. L.Mtion of the Root reso won the support of Great ..- The French, Japanese ami i; ua'os urged reference of ; : to a commission . of ex- Cr.oi resolutions, which would , v..-' of submarines against craft, were the subject of ;,'; n-. at the morning session : i.'-.i n them was postponed un discussion could be bad at meon session. lltii '. .,. .... if THOUSANDS PAY M TRIBUTE TO Body Lies in State in Capi tol for Two Hours While Crowds File By. BURIAL AT LOUISBURG. By nee Alienating Friends Policy Of Obstruction United States is Unfavorably Impressed With the Way the French Play the Diplomatic Game; a Hindrance to Future Co-operation. By DAVID LAWRENCE. Staff Correspondent ol lie iews. ..... t 5Ttr 2:011. I'ec. tBy the Asso I'n s.) Its horizon beclouded elements of vmcertainty. the conference today entered a - if i'.s negotiations which will n. whither it is to he success ir, anposing limitations on any c'.ul-s ..: raft except capital ships. ... iiiimediatcly proposal before the .mrnittee when it resumed its was a plan of the American r.:;:ne-tt to limit the tonnage of air--e carriers to be maintained in the ire navies of the powers. It is on reposition and on proposals to rj the vise of submarines and the of individual warships of the ;iry classes that the American ition now pins its hopes 01 am, u- ;v,r.i; tne capital snip agreement ai-:-?Sy reached, but to which France .:! r-.b.y attached a reservation as to - v. ni tivts. M attention centered about tlie : -..iv.sa's of Elihu Koot, of the Ameri ;n v.-nation, for limiting submarine i s. although it was indicated : acrreement on that feature was 5.:';;. The delegations all have in ,: - ; '; that they desire further in--;r.; v. '-".s from their Governments on : especially in view of Mr. ; - .;srsre.Jtion that vise of vmcior--.-...: 1 art against merchant vessels v i :o:!.': '.ted entirely and that subrna-:r.f- i--.-7nniander who violate humane ? .-; warfare be liable to trial as i l'.KM II ( TION HINDERS. I. v.--t privately conceded in all :;:--rs that the negotiations on re- "Siir.ir.p iufs of the conference had - ::-. isiioe easier by yesterdays , 1 ( 'nances in the committer .-.-.0 " ;:c h heard France's final i-isd to lay aside her submarine ;:.;:.!.".. The open declarations of r:..u' I. Balfour, of the British group, :.l A;. v:t Sarraut. of the French, . .-sard::. future Anglo-French rcla ; ns were talked of as forming an r.usust- chapter of diplomatic history, as 1. ringing to the surface of the -rff-r-r.cfr at least the embarrassments hive complicated relations be-''--!- L-ndon and Paris ever since ;i'.rn:.-'tice. T;.r l;-::;sh desire to present further views to the public, and it was t:-:i in Eritish quartei's today -Jit a j.:-nary session of the conf'.r- - truht he In Id within the next i- four days to go over again il-i.cate ground covered yesterday ' fjaimittce. The n-w angle fsken by the negotis. v-hs described to President Hard-to-l;-v hy Secretary Hughes, who ''-n. in the White House before the ' ff.ir.iriittee met and was closeted r r.ar!y nn hour with the Chief Exc ' Ti:" trend of their disucssions 10; revealel but there were indi t;.rtt -Mr. Hnruing was seeking M'"'- i..-.-.r. of at least bringing tho, ' - t'-th-r at a later conference. ' rrt--- -nr strains in international r" '' it.vy have been removed. - -t The delegates are taking the ' n the other hand, that no ( -;-.;g would be practicable un a.'jp'and unmistakable evi ;i --hang of view among the " u iov,-ers. It. was indicated ::. ihf American group there that there would be noth ! w jn any naval conference :!- f'ituro unless the Root reso- ':! ; i r i cr subarmines are adopt i - a(!li-r nc;. of the smaller na in vit-d. 'ir;;f-fi.- of the suggested plenary v iiht bf primarily to afford an for a full statement of th view in regard to submarines ri'-arv cv:,rt v.nt it i? sad that Left to right: Gayin Daffy, Michael Collins and Arthur Griffiths. Here are the men who are leading the fight in the dail eireann, or Irish parliament, for ratification of the treaty creating the Irish Free State. Duffy, Collins and Griffiths represented Ireland in the confer ences in London which resulted in the formulation and signing of the treaty. WHEAT ACREAGE J. D. NORWOOD SOMEWHAT LESS NEW CHAIRMAN Smaller Acreage Planned According to Estimate of the Government. Washington. Dec. 29. The area sown to Winter wheat this Fall is 44, 293.000 acres, which is 1,2 per cent less than he revised estimated area sown in the Fall o 1920, which was 44,847,- Salisbury Man Heads Demo cratic Committee; Bickett Praised. Ry JILE R. WARREN. Staff Correspondent of The Xtws. Raleigh, Dec. 29. Forty minutes af ter the meeting was called to order the Democratic State Executive Committee 000 acres, the Department of Agricul-1 had beard the resignation of Chairman ture announced. The condition of Win-jlbomas D. Warren, listened to a shr:rt ter wheat on December 1 was 76.0 per speech from Mr. Warren, elected J. cent of a normal, compared with 87.9 j Dave Norwood of Salisbury the new chairman, adopted resolutions in honor of the memory of Governor T. W. Bick ett and in honor of Edgar L.ove, former a year ago, 85.2 two j-ears ago and S9.0 the ten-year average. The area sown to rye is 5.1S4.000 acres, which is 22.0 per cent more! member of the committee, of Lincoln than the revised estimated , area sown county and elected William A. Graham, in the Fall of 1920, which was 4,228,-"jr., his successor us a membecof the 000 acres. The condition cf rye on ' Ptj-1 committee..- . ' cemb?r 1 was 92.2 per cent of a nor- Fortv-six of the sixty votes were rep mal, compared with 90.5 a year as:o. ! this number being cast for the new Following Funeral Service at Christ Church Body Was Taken to Old Home. Raleigh, Dec. 29. Thousands of his fellow citizens, irrespective of race or political affiliation, paid silent respect to the memory of Thomas Walter Bickett, former Governor of Xrrth Carolina, who died at hi?, home hcre vesterday morning following a brief iilness, after they viewed his bodv which lay in state in the rotunda of the Capitol here for two hours this morning. The flower-laden eu.-ket. bearing the body of the former (Governor was re moved from his home to the Capitol early today and at 9 o'clock trie four .entrances to the building were thrown open and the crowds fded by the bier to get a last glimpse of the State's former executive. Tears were observed in the eyes "of many persons as they passed out of the building. TSe casket remained on a bier direct ly beneath the dome of the Capitol and was draped in the American and State flags. Flowers banked either side of the coffin while other designs rested upon it. At 11 o'clock the doors of the Capitol building were closed and iho body was removed ' just across the streets to Christ Episcopal Church. f which Mr. Bickett was a member. Here funeral services were held at 11 :30, conducted by Rev. Milton A. Barber and Right Rev. J. B. Cheshhe, bishop of the diocese of North Carolina. The church Avas crowded to overflowing. Following the services at the church the body was placed in a motor hearse and the funeral party left for Louisburg. 3 miles north of Raleigh. Mr. Bickett's . old home, where burial took place Ijhis afternoon. Honorary pallbearers included mem bers of the Council of State, members of the State Supreme Court; members fif the Wake County Bar Associa tion and former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, -while the active pall bearers will be Intimate friends of the former Governor. , ! economic reconstruction is concerned, hinges unon a friendly attitude on the Loiungni. isisi, iy aews I'liimsnmg; .o. part of the Harding-Hughes Adminis Washington, Dec. 29. France is rid- tration toward Eurone. The tendency ing toward a fall so far as she may be toward isolation has been slowly over- expecting the moral help or support of come by various moves made bv the the United States Government in the Harding Administration, particularly in working out of economic problems. i being willing to attend meetings o fthe The most far-reaching results are Supreme Council ana in the calling likely to ensue from the French policy Df the armament conference itself. But of obstruction at the Washington con-; the imnression created bv French tac- ERROR MUST ALF GOV EMBEZZLES 89. S two years ago and 90.9 the ten yea r average. The average and condition on De cember 1 of Winter wheat in South em States include: North Carolina 618,000 and 92. South Carolina 157.000 and 92. Georgia 182.000 and 94. South Carolina showed an increase 30 per cent over the acreage a year ago and Georgia 27 per cent increase. ference. The disappointment over France's attitude on the limitation of submarines is so great that the strong est kind of talk is heard in diplomatic circles, the net of which is to draw Great Britain and the United States closer together as apart from France. The feeling here is that France is unyielding in her attitude on the build ing of submarines largely because of the Franco-British friction which has been developing since the end of the European war. The move of France in asking for more submarines is regarded as purely anti-British and as a means of ofllsetting what the French claim to be anti-French tactics in Europe on the part of the British, especially in relation to Nearer Eastern questions, and a growing concord as between England and Germany. FORGETS UNITED STATES But while France is making her ges tures in the great game of European diplomacy, hoping to bring England to terms on continental matters she is for getting the effect upon the United States. Unfortunately for France no body in the delegation here seems to be strong enough to shape French policy which is being mapped out in Europe irrespetive of effects up on America. Some observers nave suggested that France is revenging herself for the fail ure of the United States to ratify either the Versailles treaty or the defensive treaty between Great Britain. United States and France. Others are saying that France is plyaing for a British guarantee of French security and that at the proper moment she will yield her demand for large armament. But the most important phase of the whole matter, at least so far as European Illinois Judge Upholds an Indictment On Nine of Thirteen Counts. TO TRIAL JANUARY 9. BANCOU SCQTTO JN ITALY CLOSES DOORS '"J'-ii r Th, -Mi r" Uf.-t resolutions might also be con- , rj" Arnr-riran delegates attach a great ''f importance to these Root reso ' tior-, Hirnost as much as they do to r I.vit four-point resolution laying '"An ;,:-in'-ip1es for guidance of the in their dealings with the Far f- Though unsensational in appear ';"'r lit. proposed submarine declara r,i!. in t1(. opinion of the Americans, ;r! rt'-r a distinct advance towards tne chairman. Following the reading of the letter of resignation a committee com posed of A. D. Watts, J. S. Biggs and George Bellamy was appointed to draft suitable resolutions for Mr. Warren. These wrere presented by Col. Watts and unanimously adopted. j WARREN'S SPEECH In his short speech, which was read, W A eurVTr,rIV!VT DADIFV Mr Warren expressed his regrets at W ASxlli jr HJil X ASxLtrj I ; finding it necessary to give up his work TC fT? rT?T? ArT VATTTT as chairman, and thanked all members VJF KjIXHiJri. X TALUIi for their assistance during the time he !was the head of the party campaigns. Washington. Dec. 29. (By the Associ- He besought continued activity for the ated Press). Despite what was describ- good of the party. "You may be criti ed as prospective failures to accom- cized for activity in politics this is no plish some things expected by the peo- crime," Mr. Warren said and asked pie of the world, the Washington confer- that the members of the committee con ence, in the opinion of an Italian spokes- tinue their activity. He referred to the man expressed today, has been of great efforts of the Republican party to get value to the world at large from an illiterate negro votes in order to gain educational point of view, as it has tend- supremacy, and declared that the decent ed to prevent the people from thinking element in Republican party yos over of war. ! whelmed by the element which was wil- The conference, the Italian spokesman ling to make any sacrifice of principles added, also has disclosed the political in order to win an election. With the aims of all of the powers. Above all present leadership the retiring chair things, he said, Italy was pleased with man declared the Republicans could not the clear light that has, been thrown be trusted with the governmental reins upon the American position, as Italy in North Caroline, again, had seen that the greatest and most. Mr. Norwood was nominated by powerful nation in the world was ani- Thomas E. Cooper of Raleigh, brother mated by the spirit of peace to a degree of the Lieutenant Governor, and the that nothing could disturb. i nomination was seconded by S. C. Braw- lley of Durham. i Following the presentation of the 'rliairmansliin In "VTr "Vnrwnnrl Viv S TVf EXCHANGE OF GIFTS afUs of liillsboro.'wno was called: to j the chair by Mr. Warren, W. C. Feim- New York, Dec. 29. A bargain !fter offe a resolutioivof respect and party for the exchange of undesired ve fot; tle Jat.e Edgar Love of Lincoln Christmas presents for some one else's He spoke to this resolution as did A D. which .suit better was held last night ttlf .fnd A Graham, jr., after at the Women's City Club. It was a jwfh 11 'af. opted. merrv party and everybody got rid of ' The resolution in memory of Governor their misfit -if ts j Bickett was offered by A alter Murphy Scrupulous" one's -who received plav- .f . Rowan axf 'T by unanimous ing cards traded them with whist lov- i"8in& ote', .?"ect!on wa taken P ers who had received books thev .f or a floral tribute from the commit rtldn't have, time to read. Gloves thatjtee' Tne resolution follows: did not fit were exchanged for some- jjx MEMORY OF BICKETT thing else that did and so on, until. whereaS with keen sorrow the Dem everybody got ria of their , unchensned ocratlc Executive Committee has learn remembrances of Christmas time. j f;d Qf tne dgatn Qf Thomag Walter nxx a ttt TTrrrr nvriAT i Bickett, for four years the servant of SHARP DLLlMIlAlIOrS the people of his State and the choice fT? TTCT? nrrmFTi TTTmvr !o his Party for governor of North UOHj XJCjIUCjU jrJv Carolina, and for eight years Attorney General, and Washington, Dec. 29. (By the Asso- t "Whereas his public career was mark- ciated Press). Unlimited construction led by fidelity to principles, devotion to of aircraft but sharp delimitation of ;duty, rare capacity for service, and their use in wartime are understood to statesmanship of an order .which won be embodied in recommendations decid- for him high place at home and abroad ed upon by the sub-committee on avia- and reflected great credit upon the party tion of the armament conference. The ' which as an instrument enabled him report of the sub-committee was said to make a deep impress on his times, to be ready for presentation to the meet-. and Rome, Dec. 29,,(By the Associated Press) The Banco Italiano di Sconto closed this morning following the an nouncement Ty the Government of a modified moratorium permitting the suspension of payments of the obliga tions of certain corporations through court decree. The bank, profiting by the announcement, suspended pay ments pending court proceedings. The Government decided to intro duce the partial moratorium as a means of helping the bank to deal with the pressing demands for payment. The branches of the bank have been elpsed throughout Italy. Its premises here were under police protection to day, with numbers of its customers gathered outside. tics here is to cool the ardor of the Administration toward more confer ences with European Fowers, particular ly France. SUPREME COUNCIL. Another thing the Supreme Council is meeting at Cannes to discuss the eco nomic reconstruction of Europe and there are plans for the bringing of both Germany and Russia into the confer ence. The United States Government has been asked to attend. The drift here has been toward participation but the extent of America's interest in these coming conferences is a matter for the American Executive to determine. If j the French plan to spend their money for the building or submarines, aircrait and cruisers and intend to maintain a large standing army, they can hardly hope for the support of the Amercan repx-esentative at the Supreme Council meetings of the larger conferences in which Russia and Germany are to par ticipate. In a nutshell, the attitude of the French at the Washington conference must be interpreted in the light of broader events in world diplomacy. The effect of her obstructive tacitcs Avill long be felt in the Washington Admin istration in the years immediately ahead of vis. France has gven an impression of erratic tactcs and discord which so nearly squares with the difficulties President Wilson had at Paris that there is good ground for believing that the Washineton Administration may tend to draw further and further away from European questions of an eco nomic as well as political character until the European themselves, particularly France, give evidence of a better spirit, toward the maintenance of peace on the Continent. RATIFICATION OF PACT INDICATED Early and Favorable Vote by the Dail Eireann is Now Anticipated. London, Dec. 29. (By the Associated Press) The majority of English newspaper correspondents in Ireland TRUSTEES WILL ACT ON COLLEGE Proposition of Building Medical Institution is to Come Up in January. , The proposition of erecting in North Carolina a medical college to he operat ed in conjunction with the University of i XTAtU PnwrtUno uri 11 Vita a n i t f tn t VlO see jn the growing volume of sentiment i , - .. e Vlo fliattt,,Mr. i,-, for the peace treaty an indication that t ratification will go through easily soon January, this project having been after .he Dail Eireann reconvenes next : "y -i"- Tuesday. Some predict that a vote will j association ol luue. be taken as early as Thursday, Jan uary 5. A few of the writers refer to yester- BARGAIN PARTY FOR M0V'.rn(.rt to divest naval wa p-llent and inhuman f . Jr' V r.vo subiects remain t var of its feature. subiects remain to be dis- V th" committee on the limita- ;'n f-f n;ival armament before its aeen , .' :il ),f. exhausted, according to a :;i;:Kh q,ok'Sman. These are the lim-;.- to le imposed on the size of v:f,'!3r" f !"tiisers- and the rules to beap 'hf''r' ''' ;drplan carriers, in each case ' " Pi,-rvivf. bring to prevent their de '"''H into capital ships. When r(- i .tu-rs are decided and the re r'i' lvU'i i,v the full conference, ; K'-iih T,p!jr,vo there will be. nothing ,!'r' conference to consider ex , th,. Par Eastf,rn problems, the so .j'' fi i f which is now suspended, pend ' Lt'1 ,'i-i'i-nti"ent of the Shantung LONDON IS DISAPPOINTED. WiJr,n 'Dec 29. (By the Associated f" '" N'"v;s of France's action be ' Washington armament con- (ti-iUuiued on Fage Xwo ing of the land armaments committee, called for late today. TWO WERE KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF BOMBS "Whereas his memory has become a source of lasting pride to his political associates and especially to these charg ed with the management of the Demo cratic party in North Carolina, there fore be it, "Resolved that the State Democratic Dec 29 (By the Associated!,. a TOCJ inliaU,r nuur Press)-Two Pf0".." i the most profound sense of loss to the five others wounded today through the O.o, Lisbon. exnlosion of bombs, which, it is al leged, were being manufactured in a building belonging to the Lisbon Gen eral Confederation of Labor. Some ar rests followed. The Government is State, the people thereof and the demo cratic party have sustained. "Resolved further that we extend his family our sincerest sympathy. Resolved, that a copy of these reso ..... x. i j from which violence was feared fly thejthat copies be sent to the leading news- otV,rifi0o are under surveillance. i a, uunwuuii. aULllOl 4Vvu, - - DRUNNKENNESS INCREASED. Chicago, Dec. 29. The annual re port of the municipal courts of Chi cago, submitted today by Clerk James A, Kearns. showed drunkenness in creased here the past year, 51,300 per sons being arraigned lor intoxication Lu 1421 as against 32,305 in 1920. MUCH NEW CURRENCY Berlin, Dec. 29. New currency to the amount of 4,500,000,000 marks was placed in circulation during the third week of December, it is shown by figures available today. The total cur rency issue is now 109,000,000,000 marks. NEW YORK BRANCH CLOSES. New York, Dec. 29. The Italian Discount and Trust Company at 399 Broadway, New York, correspondent of the Banca Italiana di Sconto of Rome which has been, closed, also closed its doors today following a run. The local institution is capitalized at $1,000,000, has surplus and profits of $750,000 and deposits of about $13, 000,000. Companv officials said that payment had been suspected "for the day" and that a statement would be made later. JOSEPH FLITCRAFT CONFESSES MURDER President Chasce who came to Char lotte some weeks ago for a conference with local University alumni, who took day's unconfirmed report that a com-!"1 initiative in this enterprise., was promise insuring ratification of theieemy inieiLeu m tne treaty had been reached at a secret then and since that tlxRe. 1?as b:en41in meeting of the leaders of both factions i conference with the officials of the in the Dail Eireann. - ) Rockefeller Foundation. The Morning Post's Belfast corre- President Chase who came to Char spondent telegraphs that the opinion ance from the Foundation authorities in Ulster is that the Dail meeting will : that they will be interested in aiding not be finished by the end of next j financially the planting of such an m week. and adds: Istitution. What it will do in the way of "With some knowledge of what is1 investing in such a college will depend happening, I venture the prediction in large measure, it is thought, upon that Irish delegates may be seen again . what it does by the Counts Charging Conspira cy and Confidence Game Quashed by Judge. Waukegan, Ills., Dec. 29. (By the Associated Press) Judge Claire C. Ed wards, of the Circuit court of Lake county, today upheld an indictment charging Governor Len Small with em bezzlement of $500,000 of State funds and nine of the thirteen counts of an indict ment charging the Governor, Lieuten ant Governor Fred E. Sterling and Vet non Curtis, a banker of Grant Park. Ills., with conspiracy and operating a confidence game involving $2,000,000 in State money. The court ordered the Governor tc trial January 9 on the $500,000 embezzle ment charge. Judge Edwards sustained the attor neys for the Governor and Mr. Curtis in part by quashing an indictment charging them, together with Mr. Sterl ing, with embezzlement of $700,000; and quashing three counts charging con spiracy and the oiie charging confidence game in the other joint indictment. As a result, Mr. Curtis will face trial only on the nine remaining counts of the conspiracy charge. The decision was marked by a scath ing arraignment of Charles W. Byers. county clerk of Sangamon county, who admitted on the stand that the records of his office containing the minutes of the county board, which selected the grand jurors who subsequently indicted the Governor and his ellow defendants, had been altered. The charge against the Governor and Lieutenant Governor and Mr. Curtis centered around alleged illegal practices during the term of overnor Small as State Treasurer, 1917-1919; and the term of Lieutenant - Governor Sterling a State treasurer, 1919-1921. The alleged illegal operations, according to a "special report returned by the grand jury and made public by Judge E. S. Smith, of Sangamon county, consisted of the de posit in the "Grant Park bank" of Grant Park, a town of about 600 population in Kankakee county, a few miles from Governor Small's horn, t of sums of State money aggregating $10,000,000, which were then loaned to Swift & Co., and Armour & Co., Chicago packers, on notes paying 7 to 8 -per ceiit interest. Not more than two per cent of this in terest was l id to the State, the grand jury claimed, and the defendants &re charged with retaining the remainder. "The Grant Park Bank," the grand jury said, was a private institution which ceased to function in 1908 and which had, at the time of the alleged conspiracy, only one depositor, thf State of Illinois. HAVE FAILED TO AID FARM MOTIVE POWER in London before long." While Southern Ireland is recording its approval of the treaty, the. Ulster- what is done by the State itself. It is the understanding, as revealed to the officials of the Foundation that men, according to Belfast dispatches the college will not be planted anywnere to The Daily Telegraph, are passing a in North Carolina except in connection resolution refusing to agree to the with some hospital that has at least boundary commission provided for in 200 beds and it is estimated that this the pact. Numerous meetings have will cost $750,000. That is the stipula been held at which expressions of an- tion made by the foundation as a con ger against the British statesmen dition of its agreement to assist in fi- were made -as freely as those ot dis- nancing such a college, trust ot the Sinn Fein. Peru, Ind., Dec. 29. Joseph Flit craft, 40 years old, confessed, police said late last night, to having killed his wifs, Margaret, Sunday and buried the body beneath their home. He was taken in custody today for questioning regarding the disappearance of his wife and, after two hours' grilling by offi cials, admitted the slaying, they said. Police were dispatched to the Flit craft home and, after digging beneath the house, found the body. The wo man's hands had been tied behind her back and her skull had been crvished. The only motive for the alleged crime given by Flitcraft in his statement, according to the officials, was that he became angered when his wife did not return home Saturday night. It wras later ascertained that Mrs. Flitcraft had been employed as a nurse and had been unable to leave her patient that night. The couple were parents of four small children. HARDING SOUGHT AS A FINAL ARBITRATOR Lima. Peru Dec. 28. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Peru, in a new note to Chile, proposes that the President of the United States be asked to act as a final arbitrator of- all differences be tween the two countries, no appeal be ing allowed from his decision. The note is in reply to Chile's communica tion accepting the principle of arbitra tion and the plan that each country name a plenipotentiary tq meet in Washington to establish the "basis and purpose", of arbitration. The Peruvian reply proposes that, in order to avoid, the danger of misun derstanding through direct negotia tions, each nation, before naming a plenipotentiary, cable to Secretary Hughes soliciting the consent of the United States for' holding the negotia tions irt Washington and also asking Mr. Harding to act as arbitrator. SPENCER SHOPS ARE CLOSED INDEFINITELY Salisbury, Dec. 29. The shops of the Southern which were closed for a two-weeks' Christmas holi day, will remain ciosed indefinitely ac cording to a bulletin published -Wed nesday. A small force of men are look ing after necessary repair work. ASKS IMPORT DUTY ON OH President Chase will strongly advise the trustees to enter into negotiations at once for starting such a college as is in the minds of the promoters, and it jis understood that Governor Morrison ; leans strongly to the idea. That the trus- Spencer tees win act favorably upon the recom mendation is generally conceueu, al though it is regarded as possible thafc there may be some delay for the pres ent in definitely moving toward the consummation of plans for the institu tion. If the board of trustees act favorably on the suggestions of Dr. .Chase and determine that they will sponsor a well- Washington, Dec. 29. An import equipped, first-class, medical institution duty of one dollar a barrel on crude to rank with the best in the country, oil was urged before the Senate finance an institution that will offer a four committee today by Harry S. Smth. years' course in medicine, Charlotte will of Tuisa, Okla., for the Mid-Continent make a strong bid for the college. Al Oil and Gas Association and the Na- ready plans are being devised by which tional Association of Independent Oil , SUCh a hospital as must run along with Producers. WAGE REDUCTION PROPOSED. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 29. A general reduction in wages of the 6,000 em ployes of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway is proposed in a letter addressed by President W. R. Cole' to the employes. It is under stood that the proposed wage cut will average ten per cent. Lafe Bud's cousin wuz poisoned by a bell boy at Kokomo yisterday. It's a dull day when some woman don't die in a poorhouse that used t' be th J. toast -o th' town. the college may be developed here and it is believed by those here who are taking the leadership in the enterprise that, all things else being equal. Char lotte will be able to offer the sort of a hospital demanded and make other at tractive offers to get the college planted here. Chicago, Dec. 29 Wayne Dinsmore, secretary of the House Association of America, today told the members ol the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, in session here, that farm experts of various States had failed to aid in increasing the efficiency of the motive power most used on the farms and that this should take precedence over work designed to bring out and popularize new motive power. Mr. ' Dinsmore quoted figures which showed that there were more than 17, 000.000 horses and mules on farms in 1921, compared with 246,139 tractors and 134.169 trucks. By improved cultivation methods, he stated, it should be possible for one man to operate efficiently a farm con taining 150 tilled acres, using a six horse unit and cutting don the need for an extra farm hand to three Sum mer months. AMERICAN LEGATION FORMALLY PROTESTS Peking. Dec. 28. (By the Associated Press) The American Legation has protested formally to the Peking Gov ernment against the return to the cap ital of General Chang Ching-Yao, for mer military fiovernor of the province of Hunan, whose troops Killed the Rev. W. A. Reemart, an American mission ary, at Yo-Show in June, 1920. The Government is embarrassed by the new American demand, as Chang Ching-Yao is now one of the followers of General Chang Tsao-Lin, military governor of Manchuria, who formed the new coalition Cabinet and who is protecting him, thereby making his ar rest by the civil authorities virtually impossible. EXPLOSION MYSTERY IS FAR FROM SOLVED Washington, Dec. 29. Although de clining to discuss the matter, William J. "Burns, head of the Department of Justice's Bureau of Investigation, was understood to have before him today a full report of the recent arrest in Warsaw of Wolfe Lindenfeld, in con nection with the Wall Street explosion of September, 1920. Mr. Burns also refused to discuss ru mors current in "Washington that the arrest of Lindenfeld, as reported by the Bureau's Warsaw agents. had brougnt the Department of Justice very little nearer a solution of the ex plosion mystery. CHARLOTTE BANK CLEARINGS- (Reported by Chamber of Commerce) For the week ended: December 28, 1921 .. .. $3,525,830.14 December 21, 1921 .. .. S7.703.898.82 December 29. 1920 . . .. $5,659,871.47 REFINED SUGAR PRICE DROPS. New York, Dec. 29. Prices for re fined sugar declined to another new low record today when a local refiner reduced the list quotation 10 points to Uie basis of 50 tor fine firanuiatetU C. C. AND O. RAILROAD IS GRANTED BIG LOAN Washington Dec. 29. The Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad was grant ed a .oan of $6,000,000 today by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The period of the loan will be five years and $5,000,000 of the amount -will be used to pay off mortg&ge indebtedness of the railroad while the balance of $1,000,000 will be used to pay off a one year loan already made to the road by the Government. The railroad wil! deposit bonds with the Government to secure payment of the loan. njjjjinnniiiiniin -. Charlotte and Vicinity: Fair and cold er tonight and Friday; minimum tem perature tonight about 30. Moderate northwest winds, becoming gentle north and northeast. North Carolina: Fair and much cold er tonight and Friday; strong norths west winds diminishing by Friday. J South Carolina: Fair and colder to-, night and Friday, probably frost to the coast tonight; fresh to strong northwest winds, diminishing late to, nithU 1