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WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
SHOWS DISAPPOINTMENT
Unless Vienna Foreign Office Yields Diplomatic
Relations Will be Severed Ancona Sinking
Reaches More Acute Stage Than
Lusitania Incident.
(T.y Associated Tress.)
Vunna. 1". via Berlin and Lon
don, 1)1- '() '1C 8 tuat'en as rc
jjnnN Aiii-tria-llungary and the Uni
(,, siidfH k slid to have become less
l,M. s nil' the reply to the American
nJtc ;is tlvxpatched.
d:y Associated Press.)
Wa.-hi'-Ktfn, Dec. 16. Austria's re
,,'v t" i i rotary Lansing's note on
is regarded on the basis
, f i;:,,c',, ;al reports received today
f:vr.i I.i !.'!"!! :.ml Amsterdam as whol
!v u!..it:.'aetory, unacceptable and
,;;.;:'.ppi.. iiun to the United States.
!.) .; nia'.ii' relations are standing at
J.... !'va!ir.g paint.
I- v-'Mcnt Wilson and Secretary
I.ru;.-;! : arc reserving comment until
;:vv lave the official text at hand,
: statt d that the United States
v.;:: v.-.t.r into no exchange of opin
i :, a the Vienna foreign office has
t 'l a:ul will absolutely refuse
! ,1, - -.i.-s the shelling and sinking of
;h'. A.'u "iia ! y the submarine.
N. tl eia! word reached the state
der.;:r:r:v.'!Jt today that the American
had hecn handed to Ambassa
i! r !::iel 1, but the news dispatches
ir. ; that it is on the way.
1 ': rn : a .h partis of tho unofficial
as i; oi.ntainod in the news dis
...T;eials considered the rep'y
. . mar.y respects, but they were
r : ; .red to say whether that was
i iy il.o translation. The sug
: :, :' r an exehanga of an opin-!-:.
virtual request for a bill of
J ,-; i1; .; ( the American complaint
; t t'i . action of the submarine
a r were clearly set forth,
!. and state department offi-
U ,i hesitatingly declare that all
v..-.; 'a refused. The United States
c " t propose to enter into a dip
: ra,; . iliieussion which has possi
; . ' ' f 'wing prolonged indefinitely.
II- a .line of the reply was disap
' ; ta ;.' because the United States
L: led t believe that the rep'y
a: . how a di. -position to yield.
A ; :' retr.ry Lansing placed the
r-pr.. ,.t i'ii r,. in hid note on the of
!. a craer.t of the Austrian ad
:i r .v i .. It', American officials are
Ml DISPUTE
ON SUFFRAGE
IN CAPITAL
Hy Associated Press.)
i.gton, Dec. 16. Southern
v ant the vote and need it as
. other women, Mrs. Pattie R.
' f Birmingham, Ala., told the
mmittee today. Mrs. Jacobs,
the president of the Alabama
v itl'rage League, was one of
a n who appeared before con
'h Susan B. Anthony,
raan Webb wanted to know
v. omen did not ask the states
vote instead of bothering con
fer something it could not
1; 'cobs said the women of the
not wish to be con.lneu to
hir.cment within state limits,
at a nation-wide vote. They
fh? vote particularly to protect
hs work in factories, she said.
lourse of her argument Mrs.
1 i:;.a;-ed in a controversy with
.:. i t;ve Staley of South Caro-
ta whether there was a law
ate to protect the workers.
i"oh. took the position that
v l.o
trail
no such law.
I'AUITIFS TO MEET
"tors of the Associated Cha
uiect in the rooms of the
"f h mrnercc Saturday af-
make plans for aiding the
o elc-jt officers. This will
aa it was understood at the
in-lay that the present of
ld be re-elected.
Wasn't Climate,
tar ag., yesterday the thermo
( r. ,'.stered nine degrees above
M oi -gives lower than the mini
v' nlay. That was weather,
' 'a;i!,(..
rr,
2' r
r,at
S1I.L CROWD SEES PLAY
. Jj'" 'hiy "Virginia" showed to a
,,y;if crowd at the Hub last
hiii'i ''' '"' tne principle of tho
t,',. ' " ! new. nut cracker that
M,,'.', , 1;': ,(''ie i to a table cracks
tkfitu""''' v,11'out injuring their con-
at a loss to understand where there
is much room for discussion of the
facts.
News from Vienna recently that the
submarine which sank the Ancona
was missing led some officials to be
lieve that a new element was introduc
ed which had some show of carrying
weight. That point, however, has
vanished.
Thought Austria Would Veld.
American officials believed that tak
ing as a basis the official admission
of the Austrian admiralty that the
Ancona was shelled, torpedoed anc1
sunk while passengers were aboard,
there would be little room for discus
sion of Secretary Lansing's conten
tions that the commander violated
"international law and humanity" and
that it was "wanton slaughter."
Sever Relations.
Officials pointed out today that ar
unsatisfactory and unre?ponsive reply
from Austria would result in sever
ing diplomatic relations because o
the closing words of Secretary Luns
'ng's note of "good relations resting
on the common regard for interna
tional law and humanity" and tha'
Austria accede to the demands of the
United States.
Specifically the note demanded r
repudiation of the sinking cf the
Ancona as on illegal and indefensibh
act, the punishment of the command
er who perpetrated the deed and the
reparation of American citizens foi
destruction.
Hsst Vigorous of All.
The note stands as the most vigor"
ous of the correspondent during -th
j war, and was not equalled by th
! notes with Germany in the Lusitanii
case.
Austria's diplomatic relations witl
the United States sine me recall oi
Ambassador Dumba for his connec
tions with the plots for crippling mu
nitions plants in the United Stater
has been maintained by Baron Sweid
anek, charge d'affaires. Baron Sweid
enek had no official communicatio:
from his government, but after read
ing dispatches he went to the stat
department and had a conference witl.
Secretary Lansing.
THREE ROBBERS
HOLD UP
(By Associated Press.)
Mena, Ark., Dec. 16. Southbound
passenger train No. 1 of the Kansas
City Southern Railroad was held up
between Eagleton and Aeon, a small
station, early today, by three robbers.
The robbers blew open the safe in the
express car. Three small packages
were secured, but the passengers
were not molested.
REPUBLICANS FIGHT
THE EMERGENCY TAX
(By Associated Press.)
u'.oVlnntnn rAi 16. The senate
finance committee today authorized
Chairman Simmons to report the
house resolution extending the emer
gency revenue law until December 31,
1U16. The Republican committeemen
sought to have it extended only until
June 30, 1916, but were outvote 1. They
will try to amend it in the senate.
Republicans on the house ways and
means committee in a statement to
day deny that the revenue is neces
sary on account of the war, but any
the Underwood-S.mmons tariff is re
sponsible. Mrs. 3, W, Hartsfield left today for
Greensboro and Wake Forest to visit
relatives.
o
Mrs. F. II. May of Lenoir passed
through the city today en route to
Wendell,
' o
Mr. J. V. Elliott has returned from
Raleigh where he spent several days.
Mr. D. L. .Russell returned last
evening from Winstoh-Salpm, where
he went to look after some legal mat
ters. Mr. Fred Cambell who has been at
tending college at Atlanta, Ga., has
returned home for the holidays.
TRAIN
MORE HELP FOR
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 16. A new fund in
the interests of the distressed people
of Belgium, to be known as the "Car
dinal Mercier Fund," is announced by
a committee which includes a number
of prominent American women, who
have been stirred by the fact that
the suffering in Belgium is spreading
among "hundreds of thousands of fam
ilies heretofore wealthy" and to edu
cational and charitable organizations
whose work is being abandoned or
curtailed because their formerly weal
thy Belgian patrons are unable to ren
der their usual aid.
The committee of patronesses in
cludes Mrs. Gerald Borden. Mrs. C. H
K. Billings, Mrs. Joseph H. Choate,
Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mrs. E. H. Harri
man, Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, Mrs. J. P.
Morgan, and a number of other well
known women. Headquarters have
been established at the Belgian Bu
reau, 10 Bridge street, New York,
a here the work will be directed.
The announcement says the fund
will be formed under auspices of the
Belgian minister at Washington. Em
anuel llavenith, the Belgian minister
of state, Louis de Sadeleer, who is
n New York, and the Belgian consul
general at New York, Pierre Mali.
The committee's statement reads, m
jart, as follows:
"From many authoritative source
ve learn constantly of the extremely
niserable conditions of Belgium. Mi.'.
ions of men, women and children aro
n abject poverty. Hundreds of thou
sands of families heretofore wealthy
r at least in comfortable circum
tances have lost everything. Includ
ed among these are owners of destroy
ed or idle factories and stores, busi
ness men, professors, teachers and
-.rtists, Many of them have ener
jusly contributed of their own money
;o their less fortunate countrymen,
jut, owing to the long duration of the
. ar, they are now, in their turn, com
pelled to seek assistance. And be
,ides these individuals, many most
opular educational institutions, char-
table organizations, orphan asylums,
lay nurseries and societies" for the j
protection of young '-iris, which ren-
ered immense services, are at prej
;nt nowerless to render their usual
ervices, for lack of sustenance.
"From such institutions, organisa
tions and individuals without num
ber, desperate appeals reach Cardinal
Mercier everv day, because he is the
principal fip-ure in authority now re
gaining in Belgium, to whom the suf
fering people can confidently appeai
or aid. '
That prison reform, now agitated
n America, is an old measure is
hown by a report from Japan that
,he Japanese tried out the iuea over
;wo centuries ago. Self-government
.imong the prisoners of Tokio prisons
.vas established in the seventeenth
:entury. It worked out satisfactory,
but wias. abandoned for some reason
not known.
Baboons possess a remarkable in
stinct for finding water and are used
for that purpose in South Arrc.
New York is to have a sound-proof
apartment building. New York is
about to discover that there is no such
thing. Detroit Free Press.
,
A woman in Cincinnati says thous- j
nnrla VinvG died from kissing. And
tens of thousands have almost died
for lack of it. Nashville Tennessean.
When it comes to putting over ad
vertising stunts, we guess it's about
a toss-uo between Henrv Ford, P, T.
Barnum and "Billy" Sunday. Oma
ha Bee.
The exhibits in the toy windows
seem to indicate that little lead sol
diers are as popular as ever ana
there are no signs oi suDstituting
Fordships for Noah's arks. Evening
Wisconsin.
A hotelkeeper in Torreon who
charged $6,500 for a dinner has been
sent out of the country by Carranza.
That sounds like a square meal at a
national convention city. Los Ange
les Times.
New incandescent lamps which arc
said to cost about one-half as much
to operate as ordinary tungsten ones
have sneciallv shaped tungsten fila
ments, and are filled with an inert
gas, such as nitrogen.
More than 10,000 known species of
orchids have been listed by experts.
Sheriff Isenhower will be at the
city manager's office Saturday for tne
collection of taxes. (Adv.)
E
AS FIRST WITNESS
(By Ass.ciated Press.)
New York, Dec. 16. The grand ju
rv which has been investigating the
Franz von Rintenlen conspiracy to
cause strikes in munition factories
... . Mrmrlnv. Samuel
will reconvene . . -
'runners president of the American
Gompers, pres , fi
witness called. Several witnesses will
be called in addition to Gompers, but
United States Attorney Marshall ex
pects that the grand jury will com
plete its work before Christmas.
BELGIUM
URGED
XAMINE
GOMPERS
GOOD SHOP PllASKS
DAYS ARE
With prospects for fair weather by
tomorrow, Hickory merchants today
were counting on a renewal of the
brisk trading that was in evidence
before the snow and cold kept so many
people close at home. Shopping has
been brisk, but it has not kept up, ow
ing to the severe weather.
It is expected that tomorrow and
Saturdav will be b- rlnvs Rotny.
j day always is a lively day in Hickory
i .3 .' XI- 11-1
cajjci-jany uuring me nouciay season,
and the Saturday before Christmas
will prove no exception.
Merchants said today that they had
sold mere Christmas goods than ever
before at this season of the year.
Heretofore most people have waited
until the last few days before Christ
mas before making purchases, but the
trading began early in December and
has continued good.
toward noon many shoppers from
the county were noted in Hickory.
They were hear from many near-by
places. Hickory stores were the at
traction, E
Mr. A. A. Whitener, who represent
3d the Catawba board of commiss:on
ars in Charlotte Tuesday, said that
the meeting between him and Coun
ty Attorney L. C. Caldwell of Ire
dell on one side and officials of the
Southern Power Company was alto
gether agreeable and he expected
plans would be announced in a few
days relative to the construction o'
x bridge over the Catawba river near
Lookout Shoals.
When the power plant was con
structed there, the ford was eliminat
ed, and since then efforts have been
made for a suitable bridge. The Ca
tawba commissioners met with Ire
dbti -ccKiiaiasiVnera m Statesville and
agreed on what they would be will
ing to do in the matter. The next
step was to secure the co-operation of
the Southern Power Company, a task
by no means difficult, it was learned
today.
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NEW YORK STOCKS
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 16. More norma'
conditions prevailed on the resump
tion of trading today. yesterday'?
heavy dealings in Anglo-French war
bonds beingr lacking. That issue, how
ever, reached the minimum quotatior
of 04 U for future delivery. Initial
advances included Mercantile Marine
preferred. Union Pacific and Cana
dian Pacific were lower. United Stater
Steel changed hands in lots of 1.00C
to 2,500 shares under yesterday's "res.
sure.
NEW YORK COTTON
(By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 16. Relatively
easy cables were followred by a decline
of 3 to 11 points in thee otton mar
ket here at the opening today, with
the active months selling off, Prices
soon rallied with March selling up
to 12.32 or within three points of
last night's close, ,
CHICAGO WHEAT
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 16. Wheat rallied to
day after a weak start. Lower op
ening prices were followed by a fur
ther upturn, which, however, was not
maintained. Initial quotations were
1.15 for December.
COTTON FUTURES
New York, Dec. 16. Cotton futures
opened steady and closed steady.
Active months Open Close
December 11.98
January -- -- 11,99
March 12.25
May ... 12.50
Juiy 12,62
October - 12,27
11.89
11.93
12,18 j
12.44
12.57
12.20
HICKORY MARKETS
Cotton - I2 c
Wheat $1-50
THE WEATHER
::iiiiii;i:i;in::iiniiiiiiiiu
in MvVi Hgiinlina Prnh
ably rain tonight and Friday. Warm
er; moderate to fresh east and south
east winds,
COMPARATIVE WEATHER
December 15.
Maximum
Minimum -
Mean Rainfall -- --
1915 1914
. 36 33
20 9
28 21
.. .08
The cow boy made rich on a start
of seven Texas cows has nothing on
the Waldorf-Astoria buttons boosted
into luxury by a single Wall street
bull. Washington Post
COMING
REACH
AGREEMENT
BRIDG
MATTER
HELP
'S
(By Associated Press.)
Charleston. S. C Doc ir Ara
ican co-operation in Mexico's recon
struction was urged upon the mem
bers of the Southern Commercial
Congress here today by Dr. Victor A.
Rendon of Yucatan, who said the peo
ple of Mexico desired the help of the
American people "in reconstructing
the country and restoring the pros
perity which its vast resources en
title it to enjoy."
Dr. Rendon is general attornev for
the Commission appointed by the' gov
ernment of Yucatan to regulate the
sisal hfmn mp.rVpt vF fCif
it v biitib ovate,
where three-fourths of the entire pop
ulation are engaged directly or In
directly in the sisal hemp industry.
The commission's main object has bee,
to break up the monoplv of the henc-
nuen, or sisal hemp, market, which
Dr. Rendon said had been in exis
tence for the past twelve years in the
interest of the International Harves
ter Company and the P'-mouth Cor
dage Company of Massachusetts and
which he declared had restrained the
people of Yucatan fr
economic indenehdence.
It was through capital from south
ern bankers and business men that
the "overnment commission in Yuca
tan had been able to fi"-ht the mono
poly, and aside from thankine soutn
erners for their assistance, Dr. Ren
don said that this aid was a concrete
illustration of the way in which the
American people could help Mexico
now that the revolution was "hap
pily nearing a triumphant destina
tion." "Some of those whose exploitations
of Mexico has been carried on at the
expense of the poor people," he said
"are American corporations, but, I am
pleased to say they are few compar
ed with the thousands ot your coun
trymen who have come amongst us
with the purpose to devote them
selves to the earnings of an honest
livelihood. These latter nave been
welcomed to Mexico.
"In Mexico we find that those for
eigners whose exploitations are detri
mental to the common welfare of the
nation are, usually, crnilty cr !:e -rac-tices
in their own countries. We find,
too. that freauentlv thev hnvp hnr1 ?n
deal with an outraged public sentl- j
ment in their native lands, and the !
laws had been enacted to curb their
objectionable activities."
As to the situation in Yucatan Dr.
Rendon said many of the farmerr
were "bound hand and foot to the
agents of the International Harvester
Company and the Plymouth Cordage
Company by virtue of mortgages
which had been given on crops to se
cure loans bearing 10 per cent inter
est, sometimes over." It was in view
of these conditions that the henequen
'-ad agreed to sell their product
'hroup-h the regulating commission
'hat had been created hv tho Ipcis-
'ature for safeguarding the?r interests,
r. Rendon was one of those sent to j
.he United States to establish inde
pendent markets for the Yucatan
product, and on the day that formal
-ecognition was accorded to the pres
ent government in Mexico, he secured
'he signatures of New Orleans bank
ers to a loan contract providing for
he advancement of a maximum of
110,000,000 to the sisal hemp com
mision on warehouse receipts cover
ng the product stored at New Orleans
r other United States ports. Through
this arrangement an independent line
if steamers was now in operation be
tween New Orleans and Yucatan and.
he said, "we are now selling hene
luen at one price to all, thus putting
the independent twine manufacturers
of the United States on an equal foot
ing with the big corporations which
heretofore were in control of the mar
ket." The speaker pointed out that the
commission was not a stock company
and could neither declare nor pay divl
dend. "It is simply a state institu
tion created by the legislature for the
sole purpose of protecting the agri
cultural interests of our state. In
conclusion, let me say that I hope that
what I have said will stimulate the
spirit of cordial cooperation between
the people of the United States and
those of her neighboring countries."
A man that weighs 150 pounds con
tains enough grease to make 75 can
dles and a pound of soap, declares a
scientist. We are letting a lot of raw
materials go to waste that is rood for
nothing else. Albany Argus.
Mr. Vanderlip would impose tax
upon all restaurant bills over $2. Can
stand anything after the hat check.
Wall Street Journal.
A Chicago magistrate announces
that he is going to try to make lazy
husbands work. Nothing lazy about
a magistrate who will undertake such
a job. Albany Argus.
It is a little startling to find the
epithet "Byzantine logothete" coming
from a man who once advocated sim
plified language. Washington Star.
A. WAYLAND COOKE
GIVEN JUICY PLUM
(By Associated Press.) .
Washington, Dec. - 16. President
Wilson today sent to the senate the
nomination of A. WayTdlpx tOf
be- postmaster -at Greer-rcrci N. fi , '
FOR
MEXICO
UPLIFT
BOTH SIDES ARE WAITING
i ON SUNDAY'S ELECTIONS
Lull in Macedonia Fighting, Athens Observers
Say, Will Extend Over Greek Contests
Germans not Pushing Forward for
Lack of Heavy Guns.
(The Associated Press)
London, Dec. 16. On the Macedon
ian front there has set in a lull, which
well informed observers at Athens be
lieve will extend over the Greek elec
tions of Sunday. The retirement of
the Anglo-French has ,r.aed and they
have taken up strong positions north
of Saloniki, where no efforts have
been made to disturb them. The
German forces will not be ready for
some time to attack them, as the Ger
man mountain guns and light artillery
would not be equal to the task, it is
said.
The entente capitals view with sat
isfaction what is regarded as the mas
terful manner which the retreat was
canducted and the comparatively
STATE BANKS SHOW
Raleigh, Dec. 16. Deposits in the
North Carolina State Banks increas
3d more than $6,000,000 during the
past year and the total resources foot
up $87,606,324, compared with $85,
920,023 last year, a net gain of $1,
740,300. These are especially figures
contained in the summary of reports
f condition of state savings banks
ind trust companies issued by the cor
poration commission, based on reports
of November 10. The comparisons
ire with reports of October 31, 1914.
There were reports frcm 417 banks in
cluding 21 branch banks. The num
ber reportine one vear ago was 422,
'ncluding 18 branches.
Members of the corporation com
mission say the showing this year in
licates a healthy business growth,
ind that the items that show de
ceases are about as creditable to
banking progress as those that shov
ncreased figures. For instance, the
tcm of bills payable show a decrease
'rem $7,567,431 to $3,694,200, and
lotes and bills rediscounted show r
lecrease from $1,689,824 to $744,973,
"oth much more sound banking.
The savings deposits at this t'm
iggregate $16,057,002, an increase of
$1,455,099 for the year; demand cer
tificates of deposits total $6,742,055,
an increase of $2,342,268; deposits
subject to check, $30,773,077, an in
crease of $2,239,180: time certificates
of deposits are $8,574,518, a decrease
of $1,110,661.
Loans and discounts are $62,366,
887, a decrease of $2,225,293; over
drafts, $443,019, a decrease of $88,
431; stocks and bonds and mortgages,
$2,012,655, an increase of $65,167;
banking house furniture and fixtures,
$3,009,717, an increase of $274,965;
all other real estate owned $409,315,
increase of $23,911; demand loans,
$3,699,653, increase of $229,873; due
from banks and bankers, $12,003,189,
increase of $2,744,387; cash items,
$694,787, increase of $88,093; gold
coin, $438,821, increase of $45,272;
silver coin. $532,643, increase of $54.
191; National bank notes, $2,201,373,
increase of $380,377. The summary
shows $191,482 trust deposits, and
miscellaneous funds, $256,410, this
being an increase of $199,569.
Accrued interest due to depositors
is $238,215, an increase of $135,877.
The total capital stock is $10,800,
048, an increase of $115,347; the
fund, $3,577,838, increase of $315,188;
undivided profits, $3,088,516, a gain
of $239,977.
The total increase in the various
stages of bank finances summarized in
the report was $4,114,923 and the to
tal decrease $2,374,623t
BASEBALL AGREEMENT
War Between Majors and Federals to
End.
Chicago, Dec. 16. The end of the
baseball war came in sight last niht
when American League magnates at
their annual session here agreed to
the peace terms arranged at New
York between the Federal and Na
tional Leagues
Within a few days, according to
President Johnson, the details of
agreement which does away with the
Federal League as an independent
league will be arranged, the Ameri
can League having consented to ap
point a committee to meet envoys
from the others.
The peace proposals of the Fed
erals agreed to at New York by the
National League, were related to the
American League meeting by Barney
Dreyfuss, -resident of the Pittsbureh
Nationals. For an hour Mr. Dreyfuss
addressed the American League club
owners, explaining in detail the agree
ments. Its terms were not made pub
lic, both Mr. Dreyfuss and the mag
nates agresing to keep silent on
these, but it is generally understood
that the consolidation of the Na
tional and Federal is the basis.
President Johnson declared that
there would be only two leagues, the
American and National.
A joint peace session probably will
take place within a week, according
to Mr. Johnson at New York or Chi
cago. Recent statistics shewed 256,350
motor i boats, valued at more than
4000,000 in the United States.
CREAS
BUSINESS
small losses. It is believed that much
of the credit is due to the recent joint
counsel of war in France.
In London the retirement nf Fielr!
Marshal Sir John French of the Brit
ish forces in France temporarily ov
ershadows all other news. The new
commander-in-chief. Sir Douglas Haig
enters on his duties with a fine repu
tation. "Whatever criticism has been di
rected against the staff of the British
armies in Flanders," says the Man
chester Guardian, "there has never
been a word against Sir Douglas Halg.
General Haig, while perhaps lacking
the personal magnetism of Sir John
French, is a leader of tried exper
ience." General Haig assumes his new of
fice at a moment when comparative
quiet prevails on all fronts.
SALESMAN DIES
E
(By Associated Press.)
Monroe, N. C, Dec. 16. M. M. Col
chart, a traveling salesman of Fort
Mills, S. C, was burned to death in
a fire this morning which destroyed a
boarding house. The body was dis
covered, after the flames had been sub
lued. The property damage was
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BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS
MAPS OUT WORK FOR YEAR
Raleigh, Dec. 16. The state b-ard
of missions was in sess'on here mip
ning out the work of the next year,
followin"- the decent state Baptist
convention in Charlotte, the work to
be under the leadership of Rev. W.
N. Johnson, as successor of Rev. Liv
:ngston Johnson, as corresponding sec"
retary. The board re-elected John E.
i Ray of Raleigh as chairman and E.
L. Middleton as secretary and appor
tioned the $55,000 state mission fund
among the 150 missionary workers
who serve in the various mission fields
of the state.
The board re-elected Rev. W. R.
Bradshaw of Hickory as co-operative
missions worker in the western sc--tion
of the state and elected Rev. J.
I. Kedrick of Wake Forest to serve
in like capacitv in the eastern end
of the state. Rev. E. L. Middleton
was re-elected secretary of the Sun
day school work and J. D. Moore as
secretary for the Baptist Young Peo
ple's Union work. Mr. Moore will de
vote his entire time to the work in
stead of just half time as in the past,
and will move his family from Ridge
crest to Raleigh early in the new year.
CHARGE PERSECUTION
OF MEXICAN PRIESTS
Washington, Dec. 16. Systematic
persecution of the clergy in Mexico
authorized by government officials
since the recognition of Carranza and
in violation of his ledge of religious
tolerance was charged in a protest
made to Secretary Lansing by Mon
signor Francis Kelly, of Chicago. On
leaving the state department, Mon
signor Kelly said the secretary had
promised to do what he could to se
cure improvement in the situation.
Monsignor Kelly charged that a
decree had been issued in the state
of Yucatan requiring all priests to
marry and to work eight hours a
day.
10,000 FOR NORMAL
Student Body of This College Will Uae
Red Cross Christmas Seals.
Greensboro, Dec. 16. The student
body of the State Normal College here
have taken 10,000 Red Cross Christ
mas seals to use among themselves
during this Christmas season. They,
too, are interested in the fiht against
tuberculosis and are availing them
selves of this opportunity to help.
Dr. L. B. McBrayer, superintendent
of the State Sanatorium for the Treat
ment of Tuberculosis, who addressed
the student body of the Normal Col
lege recently, on the subject of tuber
culosis and its prevention, stressed the
Importance of colleges giving more at
tention to the study of health and es
pecially that feature that has to do
with disease prevention.
Said Doctor McBrayer: "The col
lege that sends out the young women
or the young men who are to become
the practical teachers and leaders in
the state's future educational, health
and uplift work, be they well instruct
ed in the principles of hygiene, health
and sanitation that college will be
rendering to the state a two fold ser
vice." To avoid tarnishing small hardware
by handling in stores there hag been
invented a glass covered showcase in
which the goods are held close to the
i glass in shallow drawers.
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