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(/P)—A crowd a:t-•■il«‘<l tlu- corridor hen* this atrerrmpn. of: the afternoon trial of''Patrick Eu- ’• Deputy sheriffs clialffe info the : crowd of rie‘ entitr room j mjgm .i. ] BTwiKk to l »H.b HM-IIU K NEXT', m— ■ i 1 Mithinent Kfiortsj Krlgicus Intentions. | hr. 12 *—Li .'a (Try! ■fstitiiifeij .young c.rfe of; Hh)d:t!. tj'm eomedinn. will * divorce and custody of J ■ itere iir a- statement, is- , Hr bltaif • l>y ’her attorney.' J Bio .sail rlns action is the HL'lure . to' negotiate a 'si-* - Hos oomt. : [iriidnig have -.a led B any reasonable or ac.e- Ba! mi Mi*, Chaplin’s part H. maititinance and editcu- Htatfineut read. ■ Mr-'-.i to relieve their ■Kinveiiicac,. and ' nee->-*oty. B m! *d'- it a condition of ■ tkit -he give tip her This she will positively Bttn under any eireum- EWti"!:-' had resulted in a Equate proposal on r.is B Chaplin still would not par; with her babies, it E»h seen wethPi- or not his »«•<*.. about the custody ■Hii" baliies it*as merely for m< s.t>. i.ita flrey f'hap ■ttliointrui h,.f intention c.r ■l" tin* Ihiman Catholic H? h ' h fait!i she says, sin* re ■tai'ii -h,. uiaitied the lilm veilild have her two In the Catholics o B l!, *sht J lie* (‘onsola she "threw away.” rxplaint'il that aer til,- Cijtho’ic church M of her marriage |E™" ago. The mar- • y t the. had been fir-* wif.* was Mildred actress. E**^'- 1 ' < tpitol Rotunda. ■ Pon ' 1'" ■ 2’..—(/P) An un- sli.o end probably fa- liiiMs** f iii the rotunda ■ lto | ,,;i today. The name ■I aldwe], was written in J ■ of t'ae man’s hat. E* 1 a.ni ui n mars, and wore ■*• ** ut hii! ia the lapel of his E! Nl ‘" ‘ ''iistom of the their friends holly E; J S:l biek during an i] l «*r**“,'i ai »d Tuesday? I>Ul f^ I .'' '"' ceutla l S or , /’ u> ' r in extreme [H, . n>lder Tuesday. Tyi\vr>t;f winds THE CONCORD TIMES $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. With the Birds [ T I dm m H H I I1 I K W JSsr B W 1 WEB BebE ! l:’V‘ W^W J H| Hr i nHv i John D. Rockefeller was pho tographed as he took a train ! in New York for Florida, where he will spend the Win ter. Reporters were shooed j away by members of his party, i ; who said he was too weak to j talk. (International Newsreel) “I»l SSYFOOT” FINDS Kl ROPE STILL, WET , Nations Too Busy With Other Issues ■ to Think of Prohibition, He Re- ! ports. New York World. IVohibition is not niaking much progress in England, France' or Greece. William E. t ••Pussyfoot” > Johnson said ui>on his arrival • here .ve- ‘f-i-.lny President Harding. His campaigning trip through Eu- j rope, which began last July, has led ! him lo believ(- that those countries j “liave no time to think about Pro- j hihition. af< they are confronted with J other great national issues, They'U ! soon he able to think about it and | then they'll come around all right.” New York’s four to one wet vote j in th(* reeont referendum and the i I wet majorities piled up in other j States Johnson regards as a vieforv for Prohibition. “We still have Con gress with us.” he added. “We nave 811 votes of 480 in the. House of Representatives and the Senate is overwhelmingly with us.- “The majority of men in this conn- I try do not drink.” he said. “The poor j man doesn’t. He can't afford to p’ay 7”» cents a drink- Why all this fuss? ' It is mostly the agitation of the idle rich.” - New Rocket to Moon Ready in Few ; Months. Vienna Scientists Say. (By International News Service) , Vienna. Dee. 13. —The theory of Goddard, the American engineer, that | the moon can be reached by a me- j clianical rocket shot from the earth is j to be given a trial by the newly formed j f.Mundane Space Investigation Sb- | ciety” of Vienna which ine.udes the! leading scientists of the capital. ) j The society will begin with a com plete investigation of Goddard’s the ory, which has been elaborated „ and modernized by a Hungarian scientist, Prof. Lnslo Oberth with Franz IToeff. a Viennese astrologer, will build" a rocket which will enclose for the first trip, one’ and a half kilograms'of ex plosive magnesium, instead of the human being suggested, by Ju.es \ erne and others. The rocket will be shot so that it will*start with a velocity of 11.2 kilometers (about seven miles) a second. At this speed it should reach the moon, a distance of 400,000 kilometers, in about 97 ho\ij*s. The rocket will w£ig'i about 0.000 kilograms and will cost about 2,000 j gold marks. It would be ready to begin its journey moon Ward in about eight months. Not Certain Southern Will Move. ■Washington, Dee. 13. — —lie- ports that the oner.iting headquarters of the Southern Railway might move away from Washington today brought from Fairfax Harrison, President of the road, the following statement: “No decision ha* reached as to where our operating headquarters are to be in the future. Such a decision cannot he made until we know cer tainly that we must move from the location where we have been estab lished for 40 years.” Says He Was Held Ip, Shot and Robbed. Tryon, Dec. 11. —Entering Tryon hospital here late Friday night with a bullet wound in the left breast, J. L. McAllister, 45-year old employe of a Spartanburg, S. C.. laundry re ported he had been held up, shot nd robbed of nearly SIOO by three negro highwaymen, on a mountain road near Melrose. Hospital attendants today stated McAllister’s wound is not ghave and that he will probably be able to leave the hospital within a few days, HAVE YOl R PI RCHASED . YOl R CHRISTMAS SEALS? AH over tin* Ignited Slates, in almost every town, village or ham b-i. no matter how disrant from the big cities, Christmas seals are on sale to be pasted on Christmas gifts for friend*- and Ev ery sing e seal, you buy helps the fight against tuberenlsls. They are ! on sale here. Have you purchased yours? THE COTTON MARKET. . I j Opened Steady at l nchange.i Prices i | to an Advance of Five Points. New York, Dec. 43.—0 P) TI.« i cotton market opened-steady today at ! unchanged . prices to an advance, of! five points in response to steady Liv-I | erpool cable,- and improved soniewlint ' }in early trading. ] Very little of Southern selling was i j reported here, while there was some t trade and local buying, the latter j being attributed chiefly to the profit j taking by recent sellers. ExpeeV?*- ; tions of large domestic consumption ; figures for November, and of an im i proved export demand toward the end of te month probably contributed 'to the advance which carried the price,-; up to 11 :97 for January, and 12:44 for May. or about 12 points' net higher. j Private cables said Bombay buying ;had absorbed the hedge selling in j Liverpool, and also reported improv ed demand for cotton cloths from India. Cotton futures opened stead: Dec. 12.22: Jan. 11.87: March 12.09; Mav 12.34; July 12.34. SAYS LOW COTTON MAY BE BLESSING j Prof. Newman Sees Belter Balance j Farming As a Probable Outcome. Goldsboro, Dec. 11. —That a better balanced system of farming will re- i suit from the present cotton situa- i i tion, proving a final blessing was i j predicted in an address by Prof. C. ‘ jL. Newman, associate editor of the | Progressive Farmer before the Com- j j muiiity Club held at Rosewood Fri- j day evening. Mr. Newman warned of the danger of a too great acreage in tobacco next year. Prof. Newman stated that letters i are received at his office daily from j farms saying that they intend io i plant more tobacco next year. He predicted that, unless the acreage is | cut down the same condition will then exist with reference to tobacco that exists now with cotton- The club under the leadership of ! their president. A. H. Veazey. took action for the organization of eve- j nrng classes for the study of p ;u!fV.r raismg and agriculture in general. j i JI DGE FINLEY TELLS OF BIG DEVELOPMENT j Approximately 12.000 Acres, Contain ing Radium Springs. Is Sold to Cor poration. Charlotte, Doc. 9.—Judge T. B. Finley, of North Wilkesboro, an nounced here last night that approxi mately 12.000 acres of land, about forty miles from North Wilkesboro. containing what is said to be the only radium spring in North America, lias i been sold to a developing corporation, j Plans have already been made, he j said, to apply for a state charter. The company, he announced, will be cap-1 italized at $1,000,000 or more. The corporation will initiate plans ; at once, it was stated, to construct a ! hotel, baths and other equipment on the tract of land. * I PREPARING TO START TESTIMONY IN TRIAL Os Pat McDermott at Canton, O.— Recess in Case Today. Canton. 0., Dec. 11.- — (A*) —Both prosecution and defense in the trial of Patrick Eugene- McDermott, charg ed with the murder of Don R. Mel- i lett. Canton pub’isher.. were .prepar ing for the start of testimony on Mon- . day. The jury was completed yes- J terday. There was a recess today. J Most of Monday, says Prosecutor C. j B. MeClintock. is to he used in pre senting to the jury the story of how Melletk, crusader against t’iie under world. was slain at his garage door shortly after midnight on July lHth. With Our Advertisers. A beautiful set of China will make the wife happy. Get it at the Ritchie Hardware Co. In sets and broken stock. See the lady in charge to show you. See ad. ~ The Owen Hill farm of 800 acres on the Cape Fear river is for sale. See ad. To Invite Senator Frazer Back to the Table. - Washington, Dec. 11. —(A , V—^The Republican eommitte on committees today agreed to invite Senator Frazier, Republican insurgent- of Nortti Da kota, to resume his place in the Re publican party’s council and on com mittees as a straightuot Republican. ( Impeachment Charges Against Engl lish Abandoned. Washington, Dec. 11. — (AP) —Aban- donment of impeachment charges against Federal Judge George IV. Eng lish. of Illinois, was approved today by the House, on a standing vote. During the re’gn of Edward IV. gambling was permitted in England during the twelve days of Christmas. THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER 1 A Whole Year FREE to Every Sub i ser.’ber of The' Concord Times Who Pas’s a Full Year in Advance. CONCORD, N C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926 JUDGE HARDING IN | HIGHWAY QUESTION j RULES WITH BOAi I i Plans of State Highway Commission for Route j i 10 Entering Newton Up- j j held in Judge’s Decision. ANOTHER REQUEST j IS NOT GRANTED Judge Declines to Issue Re ! straining Order to Pre vent Plaintiffs From In stating Further Suits. Charlotte, Dee. 13. —(A s )—The plans of the State Highway Commission flor : that section of Highway No. 10 run ning into the town of Newton today ; was upheld by Judge Harding in an i opinion made public here, j Judge Ilarding also denied a motion made by the attorneys for the highway commission asking a restraining order to prevent the plaintiff in this case instituting any further su : ts. , The town of Newton recently se cured a temporary injunction against the award of a contract for construc tion of the link in the highway s.vs j tern lie tween Statesville and Newton, j It was claimed that the plans did I i not comply with the edict of the Su- ■ promo Court in a previous litigation’ : regarding the case. Judge Harding refused to issue a j ! writ of mandamus requiring the con-} [struction of the highway along the' ; proposed southern route, and dissolv-j ]ed the temporary restraining order j which prevented the Highway Com mission from awarding contracts for ! construction of road between Newton ! and Statesville along the proposed “new” route. The judgment, of the court was a sequel to the hearing of the judge held in chambers in Lenoir on Decem ber 2. The temporary order and is sue was by Judge McElroy. The judgment was made public by Judge Harding as follows: “Lpon the foregoing finding of fact it is ordered adjudged and directed that the restraining order heretofore ! issued be and the same is hereby dis solved : and that the plaintiff’s mo tion for a writ of mandamus to is>me <•> ii>jH*l , 'ug the defendant to iTrce**<ef? to let the contract to build said high way along the southern route la* and the same is overruled; and that the’ defendant’s motion that the plaintiff Is* enjoined and restrained from insii-| tuting other and further suits against ! the defendant in its honest attempt to exercise the powers, duties and dis cretion imposed upon it by the State Highway Act aforesaid, is overruled and denied.” Ty Cobb to Make Home in France With Family. Atlanta, Dec. 11.—The Atlanta Journal says that Ty Cobb who recently announced his retirement from baseball will sail for Europe with his family about. May 1. estab lish a residence in France and set tle down there to remain “until his mind changes.” IIi»s desire for a quiet home life with his family after 23 hectic years , of major league baseball was the only reason assigned for his con templated residence abroad “l plan to go to France and es- I tablish a home and get a tutor for J. the chi’dren and remain there until my mind changes,” the former De troit player-manager was quoted “I want s’ome life before my whiskers , are \yhite. 'Since I’ve had a family I've averaged six and one half months a year in baseball and five , and one half months with my family. I never did like that propor- , tion.” English Charges Dismissed. Washington, Dec. 13. — (A 3 )—The iiniieachment charges against former Federal Judge English, of Illinois, were dismissed today by the Senate. : ! The Minnesota Country Clubs of Minneapolis expects to land the 1927 national amateur championship tour nament West City, 111., Mayor Killed By Gangsters in Front Door of Home Benton, 111., Dec, 12. —Gang venge ance flared forth late today and took the life of Maor Joe Adams, of West City, near here. Adame was shot and fatally injured by two unidentified gunmen who call'd him to the front door of his home on the pretense of delivering a letter to him. Adams was shot as he stood in the front door. Three bullets took ef fect. in his body and he died 40 min utes later in his home. One bullet struck him in the stomach, one near the heart, and the third pierced him in the back ns he reeled and fell* While one or more companions waited in an automobile about a block from the Adams home, two gunmen went to the Adams hme and knocked on the front door. Mrs. Adams answered their knock and was informed, "We have a letter for Joe.” Shot As He Went to Door. The mayor came to the door and as lie reached for the letter, each of the men fired twice, one of shots went wild and struck a table in the dining room down a hallway. As the gunsmen ran down from the porch they fired one shot into the air, jumped into their automobile and DEMOCRATS WOULD PHI QUT PETITION TO GET REDUCTION Plan to Circulate Petition | in Effort to Bring Tax j Reduction Bill to Floor of the House. ONLY WAYTO GET MATTER PRESENTED Muscle Shoals Question Comes Up in Senate and Long Fight is Expected Now. Washington, Dec. 13. — (A 3 ) —I)emo- icratic leaders are planning to- circu late a petition among House members ! in an effort to bring the $88 r ».00t»n000 democratic tax reduction bill to the House floor. They decided on this resort today as the only method of bringing their b : l 1 out of the ways and means com mittee, whose republican majority vot ed Saturday to pigeon-hole it. The decision was reached at a con sultation between Representative Gar rett. of Tennessee, the minority lead er, and Representative Garner, of -Texas ranging Democrat on the ways i and means conuntitee. Under the rules the bill would come 'before the House for consideration re j gardiesS of the committee if the.pets - in its favor receives the signature jof majority of total moniber ■ ship, or 218 members. This is about 1 30 more signatures than the Demo crats can muster from their own party. Muscle Shoals in Senate. Washington, Dec. 13. — (A 3 ) —The Muscle Shoals fight opened in the Sen ate today with Senator Deneen. Re publican. Illinois, chairman of the special Muscle Shoals joint congres sional committee, arguing for passage of the bill authorizing a fifty-year lease of the„propert.v to the Alabama Power Company and affiliated south ern power companies. As soon ns the debate got underway, Chairman McNary, of the Senate ag riculture committee, served notice ttiat he would move to re-commit the whole Muscle Shoals subject back to the committee. He objected, to a motion h.v Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis sissippi. to make Muscle Shoals the or der .of business. BANDITS GET JEWELS, DIAMONDS AND C ASH Robbed Three Philadelphia Jewelers \Vho Were Eu R'Mite to Lancaster. Philadelphia. Dec. 13.— (A 3 ) —Six masket bandits with sawed-off shot guns held up and robbed three whole sale jewelers of $39,280 in cash, dia monds and jewelry early today. Israel Zeiger, his son, Simon, and. Jacob J. Cohen, the men robbed, were on their way to Lancaster with a con signment of gems for a store there. They had started under cover of dark ness believing it would be safer. Back to Forsaken Catholic Church For Mrs. Chaplin. Los Angeles, Dee. 13.—The Times says Litn Grey Chaplin, estranged wife of Charles Chaplin, has an nounced her intention of returning to the Roman Catholic church, which faith, she eays, she renounced \v*en she married the film comedian. She would have her two children baptised by the Catholic church so that “they might enjoy the consolation” she says she “threw away.” She is quoted as follows: “Now that my marriage has turn ed out to be a failure I eau return to my church. My mother and my grandparents were raised and grew up as devout members of the Roman Catholic church. All ladies are given an invitation to visit the Cabarrus Candy Co., on 31 South Church street on Thursday. December Kith from 2 to 9 p. m. to sec how candy is made. Billiards can boast of having more actual participants than any other sport in America. were driven away in the direction of Du Quin, a neighboring town. Sev eral witnesses who were standing on the sidewalk about a half block from the Adams home said that they cq*i:d not tell whether there were one or two men in the machine. Adams was conscious a few min utes after he was shot. He was able to whisper that he was not able to recognize either of the men, who were described as being youthful- Mrs. Adams also said that she did not recognize them. In addition to Mrs. Adams, the two children, a boy and a girl, were at home. Home Formerly Dynamited. The mayor, who had been accused by Charles Birger, leader of one of the southern Illinois gangs, of being friendly to the Shelton brothers rival faction, recently had been the target of other attacks upon his life. About a month ago bis home was dynamited early in the morning, but none of the - family was injured. Deputy sheriffs were assigned for a time to guard the home, but they were withdrawn -about ten days ago, when it was believed ell danger was past. J. 3. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS The Times, beginning tomcA*- rmv, will print letters from the children to Santa Claus. Children, it is high time you de cide whar you want for Christmas. Drop Santa a line and send it to us and we w 11 see that he gets it. Address your letters to Santa Claus, care The Times, Concord, N. 0. WET ONTARIO IS CHRISTMAS BOON. TO BOOTLEGGERS ( \ Santa Claus Came Early for Borde. k Rum Runners in Dry E.ection. (By International News Service) Kyraeiite, N. Y., Dec. 13. —Boot- leggers .throughout northern New York are wearing broad, genial smiles, as Santa Claim came early for them. . And all due to ihe. fact that the province of Ontario —just across the border lines—lias gone “wet" by a huge majority. G. Howard Ferguson, leader of the conservatives in the recent provincial elections, made his campaign on a platform calling for the sale of liquor under a government commission, as opposed to the present temperance act. Out of the 109 members of the On tario Legislature 89 who had pledged Paemselves to support Mr. Ferguson have been elected. Hence the rejoicing among the boot leg fraternity in northern New Yoi*k. No Sorrow Apparent Investigation will also reveal there is nothing like *prrow and depression among the owners of summer resorts along the Canadian bordef and in va rious other pointrs in northern New York. The decision of the Ontarion voters brings Rochester, Watertown, Clay ton. Oswego, Syracuse and scores of other communities miles and miles nearer the source of supply than be fore. It opens up a hugh virgin field for the activities of the rum runners in that it shortens the route by many miles, falieitates the transportation of* wet goods across the lake as well as the St. Lawrence River. The Thousand Islands with its hun dreds of summer hotels and pleasure resorts is but a step away from what is now moist territory and which in Lie past has been more or less arid. Advantage to Rum Runners This, of course, will not cause a de cline in the number of visitors wjho will flock to this section next summer. For years called “The Playgrounds of America,” the Thousand Island sec tion will undoubtedly more than ever richly deserve this title in the near future. But the real advantage of the boot leggers in the change of policies in the Ontario province is due to the fact ttiat it shortens the route, either by water or earth; over which the boot leg liquor has to travel before it reaches American hip pockets. Short ening of the distance means decreas ing danger of detection to the boot leggers as compared with the long dash through Rouse Point or other far distant northern New Y'ork points. ARGUMENTS ARE BEGUN IN FALL-DOHENY CASE Cfse Will Go to Jury Late Tomor row or Wednesday. Washington, Dec. 13.— UP) —Th,e jury which will say whether Albert B. Fall and Edward L. Doheny are guil ty of conspiracy to defraud the Unit ed States government in the naval oil lease negotiations listened to closing argument of attorneys today with prospects that it would be able to re tire, tp consider a verdict tomorrow or Wednesday. Facing the twelve men then will be the question whether the SIOO,OOO sent- by Doheny to Fall during the time arrangements for the lease of the Elk Hills, California, reserve were in progress was in fact a loan to the i secretary of interior ns claimed by the defense, or whether it was a part, of the gigantic conspiracy to wrong fully acquire the property, as charged by the government. Before.the arguments. were begun Justice Ilochling, before whom the case is being tried, denied the custo mary defense motion that the jury be instructed to bring in a verdict of not guilty. The court also began consideration of tender to both sides on instructions _ for the jury. N The government presented suggested in structions on 28 points of law and evidence, and the defense 45. STATE BOTTLERS ARE Meeting in Durham i • Between 250 and 270 Members of the Association Gather for Convention \ Durham, Dec. , 13.-^(A*)i—Between 250 and 275 bottlers of 'soft drinks were here today from all parts of North Carolina for t’ae opening of the annual convention of the North Caro lina Bottlers Association. The convention will last through Tuesday 4 More Pay for Federal Juries. Washington. Dec. 13. — UP) —Presi- dent Cooldige today signed t’ne bill raisipg the salaries of federal judges \ approved last week by Congress. Memorandum Books % Now Ready For 1927 Our Vest Pocket Memorandum Books for 1927 are' now ready. We want every subscriber of The Tribune and Times to have one. Come in and | get it please, I Found at Last ie* i ** ** 1 •:>. :: ;'v Here is the first picture of Ivcnneth G. Ormiston, radio operator and missing defend ant in the Aimee Semple Mc- Pherson conspiracy case in Los Angeles. This picture was taken in'’Chicago, where he was brought after having been found at Harrisburg, Pa. (International Newsreel.) WANNAMAKER SPEAKS Says There is a Somewhat Exagger ated Impression About Duke Uni versity Funds. Greensboro, Dec. 11. —Dr. Wanna maker brought w 7 ord to the alumni at the meeting tonight directly from Dur ham. the seat of t’ae institution. He gave a general outline of the problems and conditions to be met by the link versify officials in carrying out the tremendous organization program made possible by the university's en- - dowment and building funds. The work is being carried forward care fully, he said, and the university of ficials are diligeHt in seeking out and securing the best thought in the-coun try- While Duke University has large funds at hand for expansion, DivWan namaker said, Caere is somewhat an exaggerated opinion about the whole matter. The program pictured by some people is quite out of proportion, he said. The funds will have to be expended carefully if all the depart ments of Duke University are to at- j tain to the ideals set forth by those j in charge of the institution. I)r. Wannamaker did not l>!ead pau- j perism. The dean of students simply j does not want alumni and other in i' rested parties to 'get exicted over the realms of publicity devoted to the Methodist university. West Point Cadet Breaks His Neck. Pynuk, Mass., Dec. 13.—A West Point cadet who broke his .neck while trying to meet the Academy’s standards of erect poet lire is recu perating at his home here. He hopes to rejoin his classmates next June. Adrian J. Van Leeuwen,, a first year man, contracted measles soon after entering the in joiy I and whens he reported again for ii str action .au upper cl asm an notice! he was not standing straight at drill. As <\vae„ customary, the Senior or dered him to report to another up per classman for instruction and while he was. trying t«v brace him self “to get the small of his back and neck on a straight lino so that no light would shine oil the back of his neck.” it was noticed he was m pain. An examination revealed a bone iu the neck had beeH broken and an in vestigating board found an "anatomi cal peculiarity” responsible for the injury. *: State’s Cotton Crop Larger But Worth 26 Per Cent. I jess.. Raleigh, Dec. 13.—North Carolina's cotton crop is 1G per cent, larger than last year but w'orth 26‘per cent less. The federal department of agricul ture today, characterizing the situa tion as grave, suggested a “tremen dous cut uext year as the only sal vation." Several mfllfon bales should be held off the market, the statement added. "With a prospective’ crop of T.250,- 000 bales, of which 1,000,361 bales have been ginned to December 1, we have the largest probable crop in the state’s history,” Frank Parker, agri-, cultural statistician for the state, de clared. BEAUTIFUL Christmas Cards 10 IN A BOX With Envelopes to Match FOR ONLY 50c A BOX TIMES-TRIBUNE OFFICE Phonies 78 and 922 COLD ME HEADED • FOR IDLE WEST: ' oLIZZARD STRIKES ■ Snow Flurries Carried to Middle West and South west by Blizzards Com- 3 ing From Canada. SIX DEATHS ARE KNOWN SO FAR Coldest Weather of Sea son is Predicted Soon for Certain Sections of the Country. Kansas City, Mos., Dec. 13.—(4*)—• ? Cold northwest winds today brought snow flurries to many parts of the middle west ami southwest, sending thermometers tumbling with the pros pect that thifi section would experi ence the coldest weather of the season following a blizzard which yesterday struck the mountain states, . Driven by brisjc winds, the storm, swept southwestwnrd from Canada Saturday night and yesterday, en veloped the Rocky Mountain tegioq and part of the Pacific northwest states. The blizzard continued to day in the territory east of the conti nental divide, while Albert and Sas katchewan were digging out of thd worst tieup in ten years. Two deaths were- reported in the Cauadian province, and traffic and wire communications were out off a^ , a 4rt-mile wind whipped snow into ; banks from 10 to 20 feet high. Oh*' story buildings in northern Sa&kfltcb-* ewan were buried, but Manitoba es caped with a lighter snowfall. Sweeping through Montana into Wyoming. Utah and Colorado, tier blizzard yesterday held up air mail planes, halted automobile traffic, threatened train movements. and caused stockmen concern. FVuir deaths were reported in the Northwest, and George McNamara, aged civil war veteran, was believed lost in the near Sheridan. Wyo. Nation al Guardsmen and Boy Scouts were aiding in the search. Sub-zero temperatures were general in the wake of the storm,. Montana held the record for cold with an of i ticial mark of 31 below zero at Wild er, while the mercery ranged from 5 m to IZ iwdow at Helena. Butte, Billing** and Lewiston. The Dakotas and part of Nebraska also law under a heavy snow blanket today with the mercury well below zero. Omaha reported $ below at midnight. Snow also start ed in Minnesota and lowa last night, Northwest in Winter’s Grip. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 13.—OP>—The i Pacific northwest and western Canada j today were in the clutches of winter, ] with six deaths arributed to snow and blizzards which swept down from Alaska. The first snow of the season fell in Washington and Oregon yes- , terday. and the mercury dropped be low the freezing point. Two persons were killed near Ta coma when their automobile skidded on newly fallen snow, and a man and his wife were crushed to death by a tree Which crashed through the top of their automobile. A woman’and her daughter perished on their farm near Hanna. Alberta, where they were seeking another child. - oB Christmas Remains Christmas. London. Dee. 13.—“-Christmas would not be the same by any other name, and it is difficult to believe that any one should ever have wanted to alter a title so rich in associations. Within living memory, however, such a proposal was actually made in Parliament. Mr. Massey-Mnssey in troduced a bill to alter w*iint he called the “Popish” titles of Christmas and Michaelmas to Christ-tide and..Michael* tide. No one appeared to take the sug gestion yriousiy, however, and it was killed by laughter when an Irish mem ber remarked that Mr. Massey-ldassey should begin his work of reform at home by nlterihg his owfc “sadly pop ish” surname to Tidey-Tidey. ; "*"■ ’ * ’■ 1 1 £ Jester Is Given 5-lear Sentence in Murder Case! Greensboro, Dee. 11. —Robert Jes* ter. High Point, > automobile * sales man, was late today sentencM Judge T. C. Bowie. 1 presiding,over a special term of Guilford criminal court, to ,*erve a tprm of fiy* yeaiu in the state prison, after hjr bad b«en convicted of manslaughter for the slaying in High Point on Sun day. May 9, 1926, of Nathan Ijank ford. middle aged white man. -follow* jing a dispute over their children. * fT/ACK DEMRSEY HAS HUNG UP HIS SOCK UDAY3 LEFT FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, NO. 47