SHE RRILL ’ Editor and Publisher
'vnI.UME XLIX
ILDEIAND EQUAL
gITIENT IN DEBT
fills OUESTIOHS
u Understood France
Want? to Settle With Eng
land and the United States
fr an ts Settlement, Then.
a preference
J IN THE MATTER
Ifials See No Reason Why |
j n aiand Should Be Paid
as American Debt Is
the Larger of the Two.
; iij.rfmi. Dee. IS. —France's re-
Li Went ion t<> open discussion with
j'.rjrain <>» an arrangement for j
EL Ur debt to the Loudon govern
a prediction at the treas-
L a) that this government, like
Britain, would iusist on ' equal j
!V ih' ii' wa> no announcement of i
ind'ou.ttii* in 'vc. high officials of!
.Ict lared that it was ob-1
, lt [ii,' I’nited States should ex-j
(.fttlriiient from France when that
Unakrs one with England. There
i’ a re.l to be no reason why a mil
t n’rinnle should be adopted here,
i France’s diplomatic representative
„tv has held a series of conferences
Z .piestioii with Secretary Mellon.
y h debt t«> the United States
U.r than the amount she owes
/Britain. and inasmuch as both
.rtf made for financing the World
■ irea-ury officials see no reason why
treatment should be accord
ant ish.
HfsT COMPLETE
THE STATE HIGHWAYS
tan Is In Favor of Another Issue
of Bonds.
jjfjgh. Dee. 17. —“I believe we ought
(forward with our road program.”
m Commissioner It. A. Dough ton
wiiht in recording hqnself in favor
IHtKt issue of bonds to complete
Cite highway system,
think the amount of the new bond
isfcnuld tie determined after fi’ care
jifsrigation of our highway needs
:s, State’s ability to finance it.
jc.'Sram might need S3r»JKXkOOO t/r
■ get along with less. An extra
tis tax on gasoline would probably
*f*ry. as we must insure an ade
(finking fund.', interest on the bonds
i sufficient sum for maintenance of
always.”
ftoatcs place the yield for the pres
jar from auto license and the gaso
to ar $10,000,000. An extra cent
(h-dine would give a million and a
or two millions additiohal.
ibead of the* revenue department
w of the most level headed and ex
**l men in public affairs. Commis
(r bmghtnii's support will play an
rant part in insuring favorable
arive consideration of the proposed
ifMir. Jb* was one of the authors
Slate highway act of the 1021
be authorizing the $50,000,000 bond
N Two Periscopes to Watch Hus
band.
gbamton. X.. Y.. Dec. 17—The
f a local detective, taking
bt-Mf when she became suspicious
h husband's attentions to a “tall
i." eomhim*d her husband's sleu
-5 tar-tics with a periscope and ob
►i evidence upon which she bases
fewer suit, the woman testified re-j
ar a hearing of the ease in Su
it Court here. Her husband enter
the other woman in his office, the
rairUmd so .she suspended one per
-1" from the floor above to look in
Uh an outside window, and. raised
he over ihe transom of the door so
•be certain of a good view. Then
Nbntated between the devices, and
at the door heard her husband,
Sng to her Story, making love to
W' woman.
wife Slid she made the periscope
1 getting the idea from those
king the World War and learn
|their construction from technical
With Our Advertisers. (
* .Parks-IVI k Company states in a (
1: ' • '< hi s that they are making a
1 •;:: of tr ill to 20 to 50 per eent.
coats, dresses and hate for I (
* buy;ng, making the usual af*
r r:r ’-huas reduction now.
J'hrStmas shoo sale at Parker’s
' - suitin' on with a snap anil
Slip's, oxfords, bedroom slip*
v all 'suitable for Christmas
t (hn out the coupons
which are worth 25 and 50
? s purchases.
"’ ! ' v "f furniture is a real gift
* \ i ;< me. See cut of a beautiful
"''t the new ad. of the Concord Fur-
Wert Confers With Chancellor
p Marx.
" r n. i) ( f . | S (Ey t j ie Associated |
, "i’nd.lcn! Ebert this morning
again with Chancellor Marx,
. u 'ii'irized :1 ti na i survey of the par-
I ur . v -ttiiatiou. in a last attempt
■i' 11 a ministry with the necessary
nij., ity . The summons fol
>l., / 1(i failure of Foreign
K "n. leader of the German poo
fh a ,V ' ‘‘oiistruet a straight non*
t:! '’ cabinet.
jj Jackie Coogan’s Brother.
N ttn v ,, ' Ml - Calif.. Dec. 17.— Jackie
ij, ( n, ‘ vv brother, bom last Satur
"‘‘n ehristeued Robert Anthony
itk ''"oling to announcement made
• J ‘sau Lome today.
THE CONCORD TIMES
STATESVILLE SE2sDS
THANKS TO MR. DUKE
Rotary Club Passes Resolutions Voting
Inammous Approval of Gifts to
Education.
StatesyilJe Dec. 17,-The Statesville
mtary ( lub passed resolutions today
the members voting unanimously their
approval, of James B. Dukes ‘singular
philanthropy toward the col’ego-
Churches and hospitals of North and
South Carolina. “Something has hap
pened in North Carolina in recent
dajrj. said F. A. Sherrill in making the j
motion. “Which furnishes r, practical I
exemplification of Rotary ideals. It is
an event which, to my mind, should be '
recognized by this club and oy every
i patriotic North Carolinian. The gift of
many millions to education and to the
relief of suffering by Mr. Duke, a gift
of unprecedented size in the history of
the world, will affect the wcl*-being of
North Carolinians for generations to
come. The philanthropy is all the more
notable in view of the fact that Mr.
Duke has been the subject of more ad
verse criticism than any other man in
North Carolina. 1 think it highly pro]K*r
that this club send a resolution of
thanks to Mr. Duke.”
In seconding the resolution, William
Wallace related an incident which re
veals -the effect of Mr.- Duke’s phi’an
thropy upon the outside world. In dis
cussing the progress of North Carolina
recently with a traveling man who re
sides in New York city, Mr. Wallace
suggested that the Duke gift would tend
■to. bring people here from other states
to avail themselves of the educational
advantages. ,
“That very thing has decided me in
favor of North Carolina.” responded
the traveling man- "I have been think
ing for some time of coining to North
Carolina to locate. Upon reading of Mr.
Duke's gift. I have decided to come
and I am going to make Charlotte my
home.” “I thoroughly agree with Mr.
Sherrill.” said Mr. Wallace, “thaf this
club should recognize this wonderful
philanthropy. 1 want to second the
motion.”
SHOOTS ANOTHER GIRL
IN MISTAKE FOR WIFE
Miss Moore. Killed by Roark, in At
lanta, Was a Sister of Asheville Wo
man.
Asheville, Dee. 17. —Miss Yera Moore.
■Western Union telegraph operator, who
was shot and killed in the Western
Ugion office at Atlanta last Saturday
night by Claude Roark, night super
visor. was a sister of Mrs. J. B. Smith.
S Richmond avenue, this city.
According to information received
here, the ki'ling, of Miss Moore result
ed from a mistake on the part qf Roark,
who supposed he’ was shooting his wife.
Mrs. Roark, also an operator in
office had violently quarreled with her
husband some time before the shooting.
Eor some reason Mies. Roark and Miss
Moore changed desks. Suddenly Roark
came up behind Miss Moore and fired
six shots from a revolver into her head.
The young woman died instantly. Not
until Miss Moore fell dead did the de
fendant realize his mistake.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, IS
SLIGHTLY INDISPOSED
Slight Cold Made it Necessary For Him
to Postpone Departure For Florida.
New York. Dec. IS.—A slight cold
caused John I>. Rockefeller to cancel his
plans to start for his winter home at
Ormond Beach, Fla., this morning it
was announced from the Standard Oil
Company offices here. It was emphasiz
ed that his indisposition was only slight.
At the Oil Company offices it was an
nounced he would leave for 1 lorida with
in the next few days under present plans.
He would leave tomorrow, it was ex
plained. 1 except fqr the fact 'that he dis
likes to travel on Sunday.
Plague Germs Found In New Orleans
Rats.
Washington, Dec. 17.-- —A request for
an immediate appropriation of $275,000
to be used in controlling the reported
outbreak among rats of bubonic plague
at the port of New Orlean's and vicinity
was forwarded to Congress today by the
treasury department.
Control of the- outbreak, it was de
clared, involves immediate trapping of
rodens in suspected areas, suppression
of disease among animals and the in
spection and fumigation of all outgoing
vessels to comply with international re
quirements. . , .
Acting Surgeon Geeral V) bite said ti
night that the outbreak, as reported to
the public health service, was confined to
rats. No human cases, he emphasized
have been reported and the appropria
tion was sought merely to enable the
experts to get to work immediately upon
extermination of the disease among the
animals.
Charlotte Has *4.873 People. Says Sur
vey.
Charlotte. December 17.—Charlotte-*
population today live jeara after the
•«r» “TTsyTor 'W ,mr’ B £.t“o£
ll'™ 48 3.38 given in the United Slates
enumerat or January 1020. according
toa survey Juat completed for the
rhwrnber' of Commerce.
Chamber s^retary of the Cham
be in excess of 70,UW.
WHAT SMITTY’S cat says
I >
* P'air tonight, warmer in extreme .south
nortfii: Friday cloudy, probab.y
showers in the extreme west portion.
LONGEST TRIAL IN
AMERICAN COURT
HISTORY IS ENDEO
Verdict of $10,543,109.07 Is
Given In Case of Willett
Against Herrick and Group
of Bankers.
TRIAL CONTINUED
FOR MANY WEEKS
Took 184 Days to Dispose of
Case—Verdict Returned by
Jury Which Consisted of
Only Eleven Men.
Dedham. Mass., Dec. IS.—A verdict of
$10,584.07 for the plaintiff was returned
today by the jury in the $15,000,000 dam
age suit brought by George F. Willett
against Robert F. Herrick and a group
of Boston bankers., The trial of the case
in Norfolk superior court lasted IK4 days.
The jury had been deliberating since
Monday.
The case, which set a new mark in
American court history for trial length,
was brought by W.illett to recover from
Herrick and flu* banking group, sums
claim to have been lost by the plaintiff
through an alleged conspiracy in which
lie was deprived of control of the Ameri
can Felt, and Daniel Green Felt Shoe
companies.
The time required for hearing the evi
dence caused the litigation to be com
pared with the famous Tichboru trial in
London, the second period of which in
1874, lasted 188 days. In that case Ar
thur Orton, the son of a butcher, was
charged with perjury on the ground that
he had represented himself as Roger
Richborn, missing heir to a large estate.
Only eveleu of the twelve jurors im
paneled for the present trial considered
the evidence and rendered the verdict.
One suffered a nervous collapse in the
course of the trial and was forced to quit
the box. counsel agreeing to proceed with
11 jurors.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Ilecline of From live
Points to an Advance of One Point.
New York. Dec. 18.- —The cotton mar
ket was, nervous and irregular in today’s
“* A tendency to tfike
profits on recent purchases after the
advaiice of the past two or three days'
was promoted by relatively easy Liver
pool cables. Selling otherwise was re
stricted by continued reports of good de
mand, and very firm spot basis in the
south, and after opening steady at de
cline of 5 points to an advance of 1
point, prices fluctuated within a com
paratively narrow range. January sold
at 28.75 on the call, then rallied to 23.82,
but eased off to 28.77 toward the end of
the first half hour, when prices were
gnerally 5 to 7 points net lower. The
opening prices were: Dec. 28.08; Jan.
28.75; March 24.25; May 24.05; July
24.70.
Christmas Dishes of Old.
London, Dec. 18.—Of the dishes
with which John Bull in days of old
was wont to make merry over at Yule
tide, the place of honor must be as
signed to the boar's head.
Once an indispensable dish, however,
it probably figures nowhere in the bill
of fare in these days except at tjueen’s
College, Oxford, wffiere it lingers be
cause of a valorous act performed cen
turies ago by a student there. He was
walking in the . fields studying his
Aristotle, when a wild boar rushed at
him open mouthed. But with great
presence of mind the student crammed
the book down the animal’s throat; it
was thus chocked to death with phi
losophy.
Next to boar’s head, peacock pie was
the favorite Christmas dish. The met nod
of serving was to have the plumed erest
of the peacock appearing at one end of
the pie above the crust, and at the
other end the tail Unfolded in all its
glory. The manner of dressing the bird
for the tab’e was very curious. The
bird was then roasted, sewed up again
in its feathers, and sent to the table.
Geese. capon. pheasants drenched
with ambergris, and pies of carps ton-
I gues were also included in the olden
Christmas cheer. Mince pies were intro
duced at the close of the sixteenth cen
tury, and were originally known as
“mutton-pies.” The original plum
pudding was known as “plum-por
ridge.” and was always the first course
at the Christmas dinner.
Undelivered Mail Ten Years Old Found
in Dead Postman’s Home.
Belfast, Dec. 18.—More than 1.000 un
delivered letters from all parts of tin
i United Kingdom, including registered
) packets as well as ordinary mail, wen
found hidden in the home of Thomas S
I I Ready a postman, who died here recent
ly Ume of the letters were more thai
ten years old, and were found secretet
in Keady’s bed and in different parts o
the house. All were unopened, and wil
be delivered to the addressees indicated
Officials are at a loss to explaii
i Keady’s action in holding the letters.
Salisbury School Contract Awarded.
Salisbury, Dec. 14.—*Contracts Total
ling $425,000 were let here Saturday
for the new high school building for the
city. L. S. Bradshaw*, local contractor,
was awarded the contract for the erec
tion of the building. It is planned? to
have the building ready for use by
January 1026. t
Don’t put Christmas seals of any kind
on the address side of letters and post
cards. To do so makes them uumall
able.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS. AND THURSDAYS
CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924
* DI KE CHAIRMAN *
* OF TRUST FI ND *
* (By the Associated Press)
New York. Dec. 18.—James B. -K
Hz Duke, tobacco and power magnate, rtz
jfc who recently established a $40.000.--K
Hz 000 endowment for educational pur- vz
poses, has been elected chairman of 4-
':¥■ the trustees who will administer rr
the fund, it whs announced here H
* today.
* ************ * *■♦
ln -Ti-tt ci ■ n i —— i - —~
KREISLER GETS DEATH THREAT
Fifty Million Kronen R Demanded of
Famous Violinist.
Vienna, Dec. Iff.*—“Seven hundred
dollars or your life-” This was the de
mand in a letter written on elegant
stationery in a fine! hand which was
deli”«?red to Fritz Kreisler lfli«t night,
after his Vienna concert.
The letter addrensffe to Frau Harriet
Kreisler, was bought! to the artist’s
room at the concert at half past seven
by a public messenger. Herr Kreisler’s
brother. Hugo, received the letter and
opened it to read :
“Three discharged State officials,
who, despite their misfortunes, must
care for their wives and children, .ap
peal to your w uuaply heart, you who
are so rich. They demanded that. 50.-
000,000 Austrian kronen —$700 —be left
with the porter of the Imperial not later
than 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in
an envelope addressed to Fritz Kreis
, ler; a t half-past two this sum will be
demanded by a public messenger.
“Madam miutt not consider this letter
as an ordinary blackmail letter, but an
accident can happen and a «bot might
be fired and Herr Kreisler might die
that night. Notification of the i>oliee
will do no good, as the messenger will
lie followed and any attempt by the
police to shadow him will be defeated."
The letter was not handed to Herr
Krender until he completed the concert.
It was at first thought an attempt was
being made to disturb the artist and
spoil his concert, but later an examina
tion indicated it was a real death
threat.
The police have the matter in hand,
but no arrests have yet been made.
Herr Kreisler left Vienna this morning.
His wife is in New York.
COLD WAVE INVADING
MISSISSIPPI* VALLEY
Northwest Experiencing Coldest Weather
of Winter —Will Be Felt In the South.
Chicago, Dec. 17—The most severe
cold weather of the winter swept through
the northwest last night and rapidly
was spreading south aini east with fore
casts indicating thaUjHJ.. tonight the en
tire Mississippi ancUTihio Valley will
show temperatures hovering near the
zero mark.
The extreme cold appeared Monday
in the Canadian prairie provinces and
in Montana and Tuesday swept through
the Dakotas and on into Minnesota, Ne
braska and lowa.
Temperatures ranging from zero to 26
degrees below were reported from points
in the United States while from Canada
came reports of temperatures 42 degrees
below zero, at Edmonton, Alberta. -The
coldest spot in the United States was
believed to be at Helena, Mont., with a
sub zero of 20 degrees.
Biting winds and heavy snows and
blizzards accompanied the dropping mer
cury in the Rocky Mountain region and
in the. Dakotas and western Minnesota.
Date in the day the cold weather, struck
Kansas and Missouri where drops in
temperature of more than 20 degrees
were recorded in a few hours.
The temperature in Chicago and Illi
nois started to drop early last night.
Dow temperatures are expected as far
south as the West Indies.
Zero temperatures were experienced
on the Pacific coast for the first time
this season, the mercury .dropping 50
degrees at Seattle in 24 hours.
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
CRITICISED BY POPE
Russian Government Condemned in Pope’s
Allocution Delivered at Secret Con
sistory.
Rome, Dec. 18 (By the Associated
Press). — Strong condemnation of the
1 Russian soviet government was voiced
in Pope Pius’ allocution delivered at the
secret consistory today.
The Pope also took occasion to praise
the Congress of Holy Name Societies, re
cently held in Washington, which cul
minated in an address by President Conl
idge, declaring religious freedom and
toleration fundamental laws of the Unit
ed States.
Yule-tide Decorations.
New York, Dec. 18. —Why are hollj
and mistletoe used as Christmas decora
tions? In olden times holly was regard
ed as a sacred plant. The red berries
were associated with drops of holy
blood, and spines on the leaves, with
, the thorns composing the Crown of
Thorns. The beasts of the field would
not touch the tree, but treated it with
the greatest respect.
‘ Mistletoe dates back to the time of
1 the Druids, who used it at their Yule
* tide feasts. Their name for it was "AU
* heal,” and they laid it on their altars
after sacrificing a white bull.
1 The idea of bringing branches of
1 trees into houses for the Vuletide
celebrations was that the good spirits
1 of the woods might be appeased by being
* kept warm. The Druids did it when
1 celebrating their pagan rites, and so did
the Romans, who used laurel as an
emblem of peace, joy, and victory.
Seaboard to Take Off Two Trains Jan
uary 1*
Raleigh, Dec. 17. —The Seaboard Air
Line yesterday w*as granted a petition
by the state corporations commission to
discontinue trains number 31 and 34,
operating between Charlotte and Ruth
erfordton. the order becoming effective
January 1, 1925,
Two trains, one in each direction,
will be operated daily between these
two points after January 1, next, it
was said.
FUNERAL SERVICES
IN NEW YORK CITY
FOR BOMPERS TODAY
After Services, Which Were
Held In Elks Home, Body
Was Carried by Automobile
To Tarrytown for Burial.
HUNDREDS PRESENT
FOR THE SERVICES
\_
Men High In State and Na
tion In Attendance Along
With Labor Leaders From
All Parts of the Nation.
New York, Dec. 18. —Impressive fun
eral services were held today for Sam
uel Gompers at the Elks Club, after
which the body was taken by automobile
to Tarrytown for burial in the historic
Sleepy Hollow, cemetery.
The great assembly hall of New York
Lodge No. 1, draped with the mourning
purple of the order, was crowded to ca
pacity with co-workers and friends of
the late President of the American Fed
eration of Labor, In the throng wore
men high in the state and city.
Fifteen hundred persons unable to gain
admittance to the hall, assembled in the
town hall across the street, and heard
the services b.V radio. Other thousands
stood reverently in nearby streets, held in
line by details of the police.
Officers of the lodge, headed by Soi
Tekulsky, the Exalted Ruler, marched
into the hall, and conducted the obituary
ritual of the fraternity. Each officer
wore a carnation the badge of mourn
ing.
The simple Jewish hitual for the dead
was intoned by Rabbi Steven S. Wise.
This service began by the reading in
Hebrew of the 28rd Psalm. Other ver
ses from the Bible were in English.
In the eulogy that followed. Dr. Wise
•said, "among all the characteristics of
Samuel Gompers I have come upon, none
is more fitting than frontiersman. For
Samuel Gompers was a pioneer, rugged,
rather than suave, firm rather than con
ventional. Pioneer he was in the mili
tary sense, for his was thb moitaut mood,
and throughout his life he was a battler.
As a pioneer, Gompers fought for a
great cause, not for larger wage or add
ed comfort.i but fqr a freer altt 'fuller life
for the toilers of the nation, which could
not be without these in-struinentaliries of
life and freedom.”
James Duncan, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, in his
eulogy, gave to organized labor what he
said was the last message of Mr. Gom
pers. When Mr. Gompers realized that
the end was near, he said, he summon
ed him to his bed and said : “Give them
this message. Say to them that as I
kept the faith, I expect them to keep
the faith. They must carry on. No un
ion man with a card can be a good citi
zen unless he upholds American institu
tions. And he is a poor citizen, if he
does not uphold American institutions.”
Mrs. Gompers, heavily veiled, entered
the hall with members of the family be
fore the services began, and occupied a
seat near the casket. She wept during
the solemn ritualistic ceremonies of the
Elks, when the hands of the clock were
lighted at 11 o'clock the mystic hour of
remembrance for departed members.”
TWENTY-FOUR PERSONS
KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE
Quake Was of Severe Nature in Surigao
Province on Mindanao Island.
Manila, Dec. 18 (By the Associated
Press). —Twenty-four were killed
Monday when a severe earthquake rocked
Surigao province on Mindianao Island.
The quake destroyed 28 houses on four
small island situated near the northern
coast of the province. Forty-seven per
sons were injured. Although the quake
occurred on Monday, the first news of
the situation was received here today
by the American Red Cross.
Christmas in Mid-Summer.
Washington, D. C-, Dec. 18.—Strange
as it may seem to people who have al
ways been used to keeping Christmas
on December 25, this w-as snot always
the date for Yuletide rejoiwngs. It was
once a movable feast, which different
churches kept on the day they thought
best. Ani old writer tells of one which
used to observe the festival in June, or
even as late as the dog-days of Jnly,
While the Eastern churches chose the
months of April or May.
In ancient Egypt January was con
sidered the proper mouth, and for many
years the Russian church kept to that
date also. December was the favored
month in Cyprus, but for centuries the
day was the 6th. Only gradually did the
various countries agree on December
25.
President’s Views on Naval Building
Washington, Dec. 16. —Naval building
by the nations of the world on a compe
titive basis promises little hope for the
future, in the opinion of President Cool
idge. Simultaneous with the statement
of the President’s views, the Senate nav-1
al committee postponed action on the i
resolution of Senator King, democrat of I
Utah, for an inquiry into the status of
the Navy.
Gardner President of State Fair.
Raleigh, Dec. 16.—0. Max Gardner,
of Shelby, was elected President of the
North Carolina Agriculture Society at
its annual meeting here today. He suc
ceeds Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, who retired
after serving three years.
President Alvaro Obregon, of Mexico,
' p’ans to- reside and manage his planta
- tion* at Navojoa, Sonora, at the com
pletion of his term of office.
« ROTARY MEETING
« i
Concord Rotarians Hear Hurley and In
dorse J. B. Duke’s Big Gift to the
Carolinas.
A speech by James F. Hurley, editor
of the Salisbury Post and prominent Ro
tarian, and a resolution indorsing Mr.
J. B. Duke’s recent gift of forty millions
of dollars to education, religion and pub
lic health in the Carolinas, featured the
regular weekly meeting of the Concord
Rotary Club at the Y. M. C. A. yester
day.
E. Sauvain. chairman of the business
methods committee, was in charge of the
program and introduced Mr. Hurley, who
made a splendid address on Rotary prin
ciples in business.
John M. Oglesby offered a resolution
expressing the appreciation of the Con
cord Rotary Club to Mr. J. B. Duke for
liis* recent gift to the causes of educa
tion. religion and health in the Caro
linas. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The meeting next week will be in
charge of the music committee, R, E.
Ridenhour. Jr., chairman. Sam Wiley,
of Salisbury, was the guest of C. B.
Wagoner, and Mason Goodman was the
guest of L. D. Cbltranc. Only one
member was absent.
AMERICAN-JAPANESE
RELATIONS DISCUSSED
Era of “The Most Cordial Relations”
Predicted by Secretary Hughes.
Washington. Dec. 18 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —The Washington govern
ment, whose officials have been puzzled
and somewhat disturbed by agitation over
the American-Japanese relations, took oc
casion today to formally bespeak an era
of “the most relations” between
the two countries.
Departing from precedent. Secretary
Hughes issued a formal statement tak-;
tug notice of the appointment of a new !
Japanese ambassador here, and welcom
ing him to this country as a step toward I
a further cementing of friendship between j
the two governments.
Tokip, Japan, Dec. 18.—Tsueno Mat
sudaira was officially gazetted and in
stalled as Japanese Ambassador to the
United States today at a reception at the
Imperial Palace. He plans to arrive in
Washington before March 4th.
WARRANTS FOR FORMER
ATLANTA PRISON OFFICIALS
Officials Charged in Warrants With the
Acceptance of Bribes.
Atlanta, Ga., Dee. 18.—Warrants
charging the acceptance of bribes by A.
E. Sartain. deposed warden, and L. J.
.Fletcher, deputy warden of the federal
prison in Atlanta, were sworn out in IT.
S. District Court here today. Both men
were waiting in the clerk's office to make
bond.
-' THq details of the charges were not
made 'public, pending formal serv ice of
the and execution of bonds by
the accused men, but it was understood
they were based on charges made by
Graham Banghan, a prisoner, at the pen
itentiary.
ANOTHER CHARGE FOR
SENATE TO WORK ON
Alleged That Employee of Senate Com
mittee Accepted Money to Use His
Influence For Proposed Bill.
Washington. Dec. 18.—The Depart
ment of Justice has begun an investiga
tion into charges that an employee of a
Senate committee has accepted money to
use his influence in aiding in the passing
of legislation.
Attorney, General Stone announced to
day that it had been revealed that the
money actually had passed, but he de
clined to indicate the legislation con
cerned, or to identify the employee sus
pected.
Dies Kneeling as Though in Prayer.
Durham, Dee. 17. —In an attitude of
prayer, his head bowed upon his clasped
hands, his hands upon the seat of a
chair before which he kneeled, the oldest
citizen of Durham, J. G. Loeffler, was
found dead in his rather bare apart
ment above ° Main street store this
morning at 8:15 o'clock.
The deceased was of German birth,
immigrating to Raleigh well over 40
years ago. Two score years ago he came
from Raleigh to Durham and lived zere
since supporting himself through his
trade, watch repairing. He died at the
age of 05 years and is believed to hav:
been Durham oldest resident.
Greene County Man Kills His Own Son
Kinston. Dee. J 5 report to the
sheriff's office here today said Ed Goff,
a Greene county man, shot and killed
his 17-year old son at their home near
the Lenoir county line- The cause of
the shooting was not stated. Goff was
jailed at Snow Hill.
Carolinas.
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LIQUOR stm -
•SEsfi PROVED
TO CONTAIN POISON
Sixty Barrels of the Stuff Be
ing Sold as Liquor Found
to Be Wood Alcohol, It Is
Stated by Officers.
29 DEATHS FROM
STUFF THIS MONTH
Eight Barrels of Denaturated
Alcohol Was Also Seized —
Wood Alcohol Seized on a
Ferry and Was on Trucks.
New York, Dec. 18—Sixty barrel* of
liquor seized by prohibition agents and
police in their campaign against bad
Christmas Jiqnor, has proved upon analy
sis to be wood alcohol. In addition,
eight barrels of denatured alcohol have
been confiscated. I>eaths from bad
liquor so far this month total 21).
The wood alcohol was seized on a
ferry Tuesday night, together with two
trucks. Four men arrested on the trucks
gave New Jersey addresses.
The denatured alcohol was seized on
a truck last night on a downtown street,
and the driver arrested.
Seventeen alcohol victims, three of
them women, were admitted to Belleview
Hospital during the twenty-four hours
ended this morning,
JOHNSON STILL HAS
SOME FRIENDS LEFT
President of American League, Is De
fended by Two Major League Club
Owners.
Chicago. Dec. 18 (By the Associated
Press). —Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington Club, declared today that he'-
and other friends of Ban Johnson, presi
dent of the American League, who was
rebuked yesterday in a letter read at the
joint meeting of the major leagues, still
will support Johnson as president of the
league.
“We are still for Johnson,” Mr. Grif
fith said, adding that it was expected that
Johnson would remain as head of the
league. “I personally regard Mr. John
son as one of the greatest leaders base
ball has ever had,” he said.
A Ball Also Defends Johnson.
.vjfc, Louie. Dec. 18.—Pbil I>. C. Ball,
president of the St. Louis Americana, in
commenting today on the action of the
major league club owners at yesterday's
meeting in Chicago in rebuking Presi- •
dent Ban Johnson, of the American
League, declared that “the biggest figure
in the national game has been a victim
of men whose gratitude has bowed to
the dollar sign..”
Charge Against Dry Agents Investigated.
Chicago, Dec. 18. —Charges by Cole
Fineh that his father, Homer Finch, a
hotel keeper, was shot to death a week
ago by three federal prohibition agents
because he failed to pay them a bribe
when they found him 'selling alcohol
wholesale, were being investigated by
federal and state authorities today.
Bishop Bast Released.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 18 (By the
Associated Press). —The superior court
today after a number of hours’ delibera
tion, ordered the release from custody of
I)r. Anton Bast, Methodist Episcopal
Bishop for Hcandinavia, pending pro
ceedings in connection with alleged mis
appropriation of charity funds. _
Charlotte to Invite Cooiidge.
Charlotte, Dec. 17. —President (V»ol
idge was asked to deliver an address in
Charlotte should he come, south after
Congress adjourns in March, in a tele
gram sent yesterday by President Kirk
patrick of the Charlotte enamber of
commerce. Senator Overman has been
asked to arrange an audience for a
group of Charlotte citizens who will go
to Washington soon after the holidays
to pres 6 the invitation to the President.
Test for Drivers’ Eye*.
All traffic violators at Richmond must
have i their eyes examined. Apparatus
for a medical examination is installed
in a room next to the police court and
all offenders must submit to the test.
Those with defective sight are warned
to have it corrected and their failure
to do so will result in increased fines
on their second appearance.
NO. 48.