Hickory
Daily
kecomb
VOL. V. NO. 191
HICKORY, N. C.,FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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BIG TRANSPORTATION IDEA
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RECEIVES mi)
GAVflLRrHSRSES FOQD SHORTAGE SMATOR REID IS OUST "
WILL tflRfVE NOW FACES BY MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
VVatr Route Through St. Lawrence from Great
Lake to Sea Making All Ports Seaports P
poseri in Bill irfCongreas An Old Subject
Revived by Necessity
to-
IN
Py the - Associated l'r,-n-i.
Washin-ton, A m il 23. Formation
-i n new national organKation of
railroad men has been undo, -taken
U'pl-OSCHlatlVl'3 Pole Of f.fvik-;:.
mini iu uuu i i
"I- . "I 1 -V T -r
iaeiu. vvauo v. licwman was noti
fied today that. 10 head 0f cavalry
horses for the Hickory platoon vould
arrive here May jt) with a complete
supply ol Jee-ii and nu irmnr.f c-irt
S. .Maim,
bv The Washing.
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. Aiu'il 21. ( leatn.n of ,,!.,,,..
.i im 1 1 1 1 1 a lit an i.-i iiM
:m i i!..cim, t" (. ion f
P'-wer to -eaboaid in-
i! visioned or
:iiatie Ndsn
; i! Aii'ei i. an eont inent. which
, iHil w.'uhl soke the trans
. pi "hi Hi of tlie great west
e ih" t'.le! and power crises
t t iii'i -tid eastern seaboard.
t nous attention ,f.
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alnl
1 1 f i
( 1 1 1
hdio-electi ic
dii n rics.
The development
v i if? u y til J.l'O
oi a coopei at !.! in' i ii. i...
tween inland watcways and the rail
it ad. declaring that destructive com--petitum
iktween th.,.;e two must cease
I he congestion around the eastern ter
i imliIs. which was a e-toat war-time
menace, must he removed, lie said bv
providing dockage rn the lakes. ' '
'sue Fa fillers ?.L ncy
.A an illustration ;,f the vaiue of a--
f . ncudurc and an incentive Ut mow-:-
un of a wate,- route ,0.1 agricultural activity in t , "e l he
.. ft . l.-iw.cnce river tium pointed out that the war-haul for
; V ,'V;,., 'V:unU,k,nK "V W,U":!t "''t'uvh the St. Lawrence
. 1 "t 'Lake., a seaport, uld came a savin- of $1'(h).MH)0
OUI9IH ; f-o jni me rcx'Ket of t ie
:i I ....! copies of which. Tlu. .-.l,.t-;, 5.,. : ;c... ' ...
wHc).mc it was announced, today'." j ( ,0? . f dav lTo
news. The saddles, saherr, and c.thoi
couiprntnt already are in the armory. I v-or cent, compared with 85 per
lieutenant Bowman was advised jh-st year, he said- The fact that
hi ine united StaLes and C.uua, ti.,
et-timatcd tliat the membership vvouhi
':,0(,,) at the - tart and would in
cjuae many t iiousand.-?.
i- V. Foley, of the Cleveland yard
men's association, said thy commit
U es in Washing-Pin i-.jnv.-t . ...( ...1 tono.-i
.-1 - . n .i n 1.1 u y.u
ia the iiun-a-3(;. iatir,Ti-. :m.-l i?,.it
I i'iien
j ep ct urns would be held
ceune ih
..or a urand
chat the school for officers
commissioned cancers wi'l be held
at Cam.) JaL-kon. llnlumhii k.,.;.-.
d' the ir.teiuatit-i'.al joint
, i.. deit-d tt 1' (list 1 ibllt ion by
miiH'ivial and tr.iHic or-
ii !hl eUhcUt the CoUlltty.
n al -o appeare l !a--t w. ek
,1 l,.!.'in.itHdial Joint C'om
r' whiih Obetliah (lardmu- of
, Maine is ch.-'irman of tln
uiouj., with n. B. Clenn of I 000.
if
.il.i.l"! .
c 1 tT.it
. t F!vaiis-tfn,
IP"4 commission Pi now
an itincraiy thr.atlu.ut
' I . f : 1 1 1 s aid Csiwuhi to
ii eit thb project which
1. dm -fil by lMiner Si'cre
. .!.; and I.ane, by John liar-
m ih a:? chairman of the
i'.,ud and later ha secie
i,e p.t.'iiir department by
.1, 1 . . - - ....... . .
iiu i-elatit insignificance of the
--stim.it'd fo,-,t of the St. Lawrence
route. $120 (1(10,0(1), oply one-half of
which would be paid by the United
f;t;t0i-. thowa by Kepvesentative
.Nelsrn in ecir.parison with the e-ti-niatc.l
cost of railroad roliintr stnok
f v the next five venvs M r,o,n nr.a .
The conservation of e.-,.il wnni.l
lmm is EniEN
In
iiiiiir may io. instead of Camp Gci
don, Atlanta, a? originally r.Janaed.
and he and eight non-commission-J
nfneers will attend.
I The platoon held a good drill last
plight and the bboys are fast bein-ibroutt-bt
into condition. Several of
11mm have seen service overseas and
the cavalry has the advantage of
seasoned veterans in its ranks. The
public ia welcome to all drills, which
are held every Thursday nip-ht.
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Bv the Associated Press
Washington, April 23. A slidrtage
of farm labor as acute, as. that cf
1918 threatens . to curtail food pro--
. ... iiui, k-iicnu y iiitricuiLii saui to
day in an appeal to business men.
students and others to snpnd th-h
vacations assisting in the production
of food.
The shortage of farm labor is 72
cent
that this
nd non- i ?nortane exists in spite of a wsw
increase of 15 to 20 per cent i rc-
-arded as hitrhly important by Sec
letary Meredith,.
His Election as Delegate from Fifth -District to
San Francisco Convention is Rejected hy
Overwhelming Vote Action Followed
Stormy All Night Session - r
mui t laience 1 ivacn a tremendous 2 mount and the
yoniinu, au 1 "nnual incnmi ivitr.l r.-f .p.. .,,
horse-power n tlie Amevicnn sid... al
one would be about SL.Ml.'id.f YiO or a
letii'n of about 20 per .u.t n th"
investment.
The Stales Served
Representative Nelson ha 1 laid
before congress statistics slufyinc
that, twelve of the states which would
be served produce S1.13S.000.000 000
slaughterhouse nrod-
By tha Associated Press
.Pariv. Ann lill. A
it .
niree years imprisonment
pesfd today upon former
Josep.il, CaiUaux for
r nd commerce with the enemy. The
time which he spent in prison will be
deducted- leaving; him a month to
serve.
Sentence of
was im-Fremier
con espondenee
r,i 1 1! Leonard ootl and by wrth
l. duel
M.ltivt
of
nets out of $l,G"2.000.()00
the total Production of t'n.i
iv: a favorable report eai-1 Fidted States. Three states alone
t t ses.siun of eonuTcss, I produce $1 17.0M).(J00 worth of ruh-
N'f lson feel hope
M,r...!.
W.i'i
I'r . t ','. I
: ' ii .- ot national and inter
.11, 1 01 taiu-e. It has two im-
1 ,, transput tat ion and
' . The importance of the
rut ha been em phis i.ed by
i! Buieaa .f Foreign and domestic
1 ' 1 , the (it'olo'ical Survey and
1 u!!-a ' iiu'inet'rs.
,!:! Hoovt-r in a letter to Rep
';,';' i- .s,t lfon says: "If it were
, ',' wi' " C wi M i.t 1 1.' 1 ' c
J i!.sii i;iiin iit.t only ;f thiii sub
't I -u' of irnprovetnenta of other
vi'vivi,-, ( ntlef'4 from the central part
'i !:c Ciiifi d Slater and secure tlu-ii'
1 i.ir;i':i:i! ion m u definite natitnal
j'i"i'ifu;i -x t 1 1 I i 1 1 v over years, it
H'i'ji'i i;; !(cd ft ;'m the most e nstru
;c!'.;,n --fineiit of our highly diii.'-'-'t
ti .in -pot tation problem."
I .itortd bv Karnes
1 : II. Harm-:-' chaii man f 1 he
'-'i u 1 cui porat ion. declan-i that
'"j'-' l thri ui'h vIdi h the 1.
'T iii'-rt. -i iinj" r,r"Hiet i 11 n..d
her goods out of a national total of
$22:1,000.000. The automobile indus
try of this area produces $.10,000,
00t) or 87 per cent of the nation's to
tal output. The production of but
ter, cheese and condensed milk i
$212,000 000, or about two-thirds of
the total. Agricultural implements
to the value of .$1:15.000,000 out of 1
total of $101 000,000 are-eridited to
.1 .i. t i- .
1 iu- -( ooro.-i 1.1 ;;i me great
lakes. The cen us of r.nnufacturers
for 1011 gives tiiyse ptr.te? eretbt for
ST F2 per cent tf Ihn oath"
faclui I'd p.jdnct of t!ie nal:;.::
IMil BRiTTAIN
COMMITS SUICIDE
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DEATH TOLL LARGER
WITH FRESH REPORTS
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SEEHEiPORiV
HOME FOR LEGION
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" t raHi? tv.iyht flow i:t -.!-',1-,-ip
coinse to tli" ;v ; 1." of
'i :d "is of ti t- fri rate im-
I'tfll.f" l'i the cou..t'. f.if b' Vof.d
-t i'f .1 r 1 v thcr siiv'.'e ti'ansi.o-1 1-
T ";n ,iHici winch I ciiu iirai-in', aa,i
,s by (hdibernte coiiclu-ieti o;u
fl(u: 'y .'. ai :-.' OMierieiRl' in ship'rni;
kiU't-iy by w..ter."
li hi csentative Xel.om. federal ofli
' ar.d 1 hose informed 011 oro
tii' tiun and tianspc rtation problems
J 'ive iiniie-ed upon ci '.Tigress tliat the
st. l.uv, u nee route i:i of even great
ri'.iiiii.di lance to the western part of
cuntiy then the Panama canal to
,'fv (. t. Magnus Sweinon, the pres
.vlciit of tb,. t-(mpanv which taker, care
' f the inesM of the N'ot weg;ian-jtieii-an
'ine doin", a narticulnrlv
'(.y tn.de with Minnesota and Wis
t'tiin. points ut th:tt this would make
U'l f i.niiin the gateway of the west and
'"ii Hi west. He says: "I can easily
Ih"- tieiiiendou i ftavinir "f time and
I'loney tiiat wr-uld accrue if we were
jtiU" pi send our Hhips to those lake-r"-rt".
-,U is we find it desirable to h ive
in- beat! go to Montreal for Chica
Wi cfiigoer!, on account of he gieat
"'iiyf-,ti,in, strikes and expense in:-i-'l"it
to New Vork harbor."
An Old Sublert
The feasibility and desir'ibi'ity of
this ilevelopmt'nt r'"';',f't di"'"(tiy af
f"titig fourteen t.f the irrefit i It 1 -
states of the middle v"t ha-
'""a 'discussed for several ib'-vde'''..
I'logrc.tv-t was inleriunel in 101,1 bv
''ii- world war, and the extraordinary
'i' inands on agricultural and trans-
V. ii; !".. nrv i.u.aters for the Aiver
.( :mi i-c.iotl will be soipht by a com-nii-.
'.;' favre.t last r.isrht by Aciiig
. !i.iii nian .). II. Sbulord at the i.
:,tai:te of the members and ' .e fc-
li.ior of .T) no ; ; -hie br.il. ::mr
wiii be roimht. These rooms will V
fl l ltd up in ivond style and in ihc
meantiriT.' work will be done toward
the legdon building. The committee
which will investigate the (uestion
of I'lunrt is c-fmpo.;:ed of Messrs. Oma
II. Ilestt-r, Joe Cilley. Cecil Best,
Claude Abernethv ani(. Ilaiohl Deal.
The (puestion of giving a dance in
tli' name of the leiriori was broiurh.t
ur and a motion to appropriate $7".
towards the expenses of the hot) war.
'Olid ((own. Then permission was
sought to elve a dance und?r the
auspices of the local post, witn i!u
distinct pnderstandinir that it would
be free from any financial liability,
and this was given. The legion will
lend its name, but will pay no part of
the cost, it va& agreed.
The dance will be by subscription
if given-
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DAVIDSON K Til DM NT
WILL SPEAK
SUNDAY
There will be a service of mo-e
than unusual interest to all at the.
Presbyterian church Sunday evening;
lit 7;o0.
Messrs W. C. Cunning" and J. W.
'ic ha; il. students of Davidson Col
li go will make tdeut addresses. These
vomiur men belomr to the Volunteer
Imitation emphasized the imnev it ive , ?,d which has been approved by the
' m onance or sucn a water-roipe. un , i',esbvterv land authorizw to visit
I he churches in pairs. They will
speak at the Newton Presbyterian
church at 11 a. m. and come to Hick-
(PPEJL
1 ti'-h 2 1019, Senator Irvine L. I.en
"11, t of Wisconsin had incorporated in
'lit rivers and harbors act a nrov's-
"'ii 11 UestifH- the Intel natipnil joint , v f t ,. ftU. 7:3o p. m. service.
"iiiiiiission 10 inve.uigaie wtnu iui
'.i improvement of the St. Fawronor
1 1 ,1 between Montreal and lake On
'"i"'. is necessary to, make the same
"avigable fir ocean-uroing: vessds"
'""I to report the estimated cost to
l'' Dominion of Canada and the con
wre.ss of the United Stater? with r'f-
''iiiiucndations for "cooperation by
'luce two governments of this riv-
, Ihrjninent engineers and engineer
'"!,' bodies have sent to congress, their
Mii davits that the opening" up of the
Lawrence roiite is absolutely feas
'hle and would hfford relief not onlv
TO (III MAKERS
P.v the Associated Press
New York. April 23 Striking
i ail road workers in the New York
district appealed directly to the rail
road manager:? today for restoration
Py the Associated Press.
Washin-rton April 23. Rear
mira! Carlo Brittain. chief of
for Admiral Henrv P. Wilson nnm
mander cf the Atlantic fleet, commit
ted suicide by shooting- himself yes
terday whilj on duty with the fleet
in Cuban - waters.
A dispatch received at the r.avy de
partment today gave no reason for
Admiral Britain's suicide, nor did it
indicate that he had been in ill
health. The body will be brought to
the United States on the hospital ship
Mr. W. A. Eeinhardt, of Newton,
was re-nominated for the state sen
ate by the Republicans of Catawba
and Lincoln counties at their conven
tion in Maiden yesterday. Three other
nominations were before the meet
ing" Mr. ft. JL Shuford, of Hickory;
Mr. J. W. Mullen, of Lincolnton. and
Mr. VV. H. .Barkle: of ;ilickory
snd it was understood that Senator
Eeinhardt vould not be a candidate.
The other names were not voted upon
when he came into the convention
and announced that he would be a
candidate atram.
The following: account of the con
vention is furnished by the Record
by Mr. J. F. Click, editor of the
Times-Mercury:
Tlie Republicans of the 30th Sen
atorial, district, composed of Lincoln
and Catawba counties, met in Maiden
Thursday. W. A. Eeinhardt, of New
ton, was nominated for the Senate
by acclamation. The following offi-
Py the Associated Press.
Birmingham, April 23. Informa
tion received direct from the stricken
f.reas, together with reports to tne
c'overnors of two states, gave the
following toll of deaths in Tuesday's
storm:
Mississippi. 150 dead: 100 iniureci.
Alabama, 78 dead; 500 injured.
Tennessee, 5 dead; 30 injured.
Families made homeless in tho
three states totalled close to 500 and
Jesses to livestock and property wriil
approximate $2,000,000.
RS. SPENCER IH
S
In
v'Ot,. ,
and
ers.
''Tit
eci 3 were e'ectcd: J. C. Sie-mon. of
I Yiiivfi-.n f1-i ivm on T T? T.'O.tn, .t
1 1 r . . , I ........ , .imw , A.. A. Afciuii, Ui
Admiral hrittam was born at P ne-i Nevvcon, secretary; for ekeeutive
ville, Ivy.. o3 years ago and was grad- committee, H. II. Abee, of Hickory
11a ted from the naval academy in and J. W. Mullen, of Lincomton.
1SS8. During" the Spanish war he serv- At 12:.'i0 rM-.nirm.-i Tf T. T.iiK.
ed as a lieutenant and for bravery inker, in a timely speech, called the
lie Santiago battle he was awarded convention to order, and asked W.. C
the Sampson medal. Mullen to act as secretary. Bv motion
the temporary organization was made
permanent. The chairman stated
that the object of the convention was
to nominate a candidate for State
senator, and that nominations were
in order.
TL H. Abee placed in nomination
E. H. Shuford, of Hickory. This nom
ination was seconded by G. E. Mc
Fadden. R. J. Mouscr placed in
nomination J. V. Mullen, of Lincoln
ton. This nomination was seconded
by C. A. Jonas, P. A. Setzer placed in
nomination W. If. Barklev , of Hick
ory. This nomination was seconded
by J. P. Barger.
While they were discussing candi
dates and how to proceed, the New
ton delegation arrived and kinder
stampeded the convention. Eugene
Sigmon, register of deeds, placed in
nomination W. - A. Eeinhardt. of
Newton, the present senator for the
district. His nomination was duly sec
onded. This was a sui nrise to the
convention as the senator had said he
could not accept it. But being present
and saving he would accept, he alone
was voted on end hence, nominated
and that by a eclamation. Good dele
gation present.
HI ROBBER
IDE RICH
HAULS .
I;y the Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., April 23. Laura
Wayne, said by the police to be the
leader of a gang of housebreakers,
was in the Cleveland iail today in
default of $3,000 bail- She was sr.r
rested yesterday.
According: to the police, she mad?
a sensational escape from a pa1rol
man who had surprised her and .1
man robbing a home. Valuable jew
elry anil furs were found in rer apa "t
ments. Sheriff Isenhower wiii be at the city
manager's office with the tax books for
Hickory township. This will be his
last round in Hickory before May 1
and persona who have not paid their
pell tax should see him here Saatur-day.
AIEUS URGE
SE1I1 WARSHIPS
Fy the Associated Press
Washing-ton, April 3. American
government representatives in Mexico
have asked for the tiispatch of war
ships to that country to protect
American citizens and property
there.
The request came from Mazatlan
and Topolobampo on the Pacific
coast and from Frentera on the gulf
coast. Officials of the state, war and
departments are investigating the
request, explaining that in times of
disturbance in the southern republic
fit.riuent requests for warships , are
made when the facts show that they
ere not necessarv.
The tulip bed planted By Mrs.
Fondo, representative of the South
ern Railway Company and members
of the Community Club in the plot
by the railroad tracks on Federal
street, is in full bloom and presents
a pleasing appearance to passers by.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Stevens ar
lived in the city last night frm Char-
I" over-burdened transportation facil- to duty and settlement of the strike 1 lotte. Mrs. Stevens entered the Kjch
U's, bjt also fwould supply needed 'in the "public interest." lard Baker Hospital for an opyvf.ticu.
POISONS TWO CHILDREN;
SLASHES HER THROAT
More-head , City, April 23, De
mented because of alleged shortage
in her accounts, Mrs. Neva Gaskill
Spencer, aged 24, postmistress at
I.upton, N. C, poisoned her two chil
dren; drank a quantity herself and
then tried to hurry death by slashing
her throat, it was learned when the
three were brought to a hospital here.
The youngest child died yesterday
morning, the mother's death is ex
pected hourly and the other child will
survive.
,4i.-
Markets
COTTON.
By the Associated Press.
New York, April 23 The cotton
market showed continued nervousness
during today's early trading. Early
weather reports indicating rain , at
some points east of the Mississippi
and continued dry weather in fhe
southwest led J:o some selling, but
the cables were stronger than due.
Prices rallied right after the opening,
but the improvement was not sus
tained with prices soon selling off 25
to 30 or about 20 to 35 points net
lower.
By the Associated Press
Morehcad City. N. C, April 23.
Mils. Neva Gaskill Spencer, postmis
tress at Lupton, N. C, who poisoned
her two children and drank a quan
tity herself and then tried to hasten
death , by cutting her throat, was still
f live today with small prospects of
her recovery.
One of the children died shortly
after reaching here, but the other
will recover.
Mrs. Spencer, who became post
mistress at Lupton a month 'ago, is
believed to have become demented
when she found that her accounts did
oot balance-
..wi. a ,
Bv the Associated Press
New York, April 23 Railroad
manageVs today flatly rejected a
direct appeal, of strikers in the New
York district that iViey be restored
to duty with full seniority rights
and the strike be settled in the ''pub
lic interest."
Edwrd MeHugh, chairman of 'the
executive committee of the strikers
sent a letter by messenger to j. J
Mantel, chairman of the general
managers' association, declaring the
public demands the operation of
trains. The message said:
"Our immediate restoration to duty
without discrimination and with full
restoration seniority rights in order
to relieve the wheels of industry."
PACKERS ACCUSED
nt DDnoTm
ui 1 nun iLLT
) MP
mm
By the Associated Press.
New York. April 23. Indictments
charging profiteering in meats were
leturned by the grand jury in Brook
lyn against the Chicago racking
Louses of Armour & Company, Swift
& Company and Wilson & Company
and their representatives here.
The jury was out nearly 21 hours.
A meeting of the 11th district, fed
erated clubs, was held in Newton yes
terday and representatives from prac
tically th entire district were in at
tendance. The meeting was delight
ful from every standpoint and the
women of Newton are to be congrat
ulated n their gracious hospitality t
their sisters from neighboring citic .
The opening session began at 11:30
o'clock in the First Methodist church
and was presided over by Mrs. E. F.
Long of Statesville, district chairman,
and Mrs. W. D. Cochran one of the
club presidents of Newton. Rev! P.
W. Tucker, pastor of the church open
ed the meeting with divine worship
and the meeting was then turned over
to the leaders and regular routine '
business was transacted. Addressee I
ot welcome were extended bv Mrs. 1 ;r-ti:
Loy Sigmon, president of the Vau-ioial.b...-.
Dare Book Club of Newton. iVl-,. V : e
B. Gaither, president of the Women's
Club of Newton and rs.. F. 'M. Wil
liams of the NeAvtcn chapter
U. D. C. Mrs. W, B. Ram
say, president cf the Hickory Commu
nity Club, responded in her usual in
imitable style.
As Mrs. B. F. Long of Statesville
district chairman, eection was in or
has rounded out her second year as
der with Mrs Rufus Gwyn of Lenoir
receiving the nomination.
At 1 o'cock the meeting adjourned
and luncheon was served at the home
of Mrs. R. B. Knox.
The afternoon session staeted at
2:30 and lasted until 5 o'clock. Re
ports of club work were given by
representatives from Statesville, Al
bemarle, Mcrganton, Lenoir, Salis
bury, Newton and Hickory. From the
latter place Mrs. A. M. West, sec
retary cf the Thursday Study Club
and Mrs. Ti. J. Foster, secretary of
the Community club, read reports. In
passing it might be well to state that
the work undertaken by the club
women of North Carolina is stupen
dous. Uver 7UUU jorth Carolina
women are members of federated
club3 and reports of their tasks and ac
eomplisments are wonderful., Their
aim is for uplift and a better stand
ard of living- and it is needless to
say they will accomplish their task.
Among the club women of Hickory
going down for the sessions were:
Mrs. W. B. Ramsay, president of the
Community Club, Mrs. C. C. Bost,
Mrs. A. M. West, Mrs. W. H. Little,
Mrs. T. C. Blackburn, Mrs. J. H. P.
Cilley, Mrs. W. N. Martin, Mrs. T. L.
Henkel, Mrs. A. Bourbonnais, Mrs.
Edgar Yoder, Mrs. Carrie Gtamble,
Mrs. D. L. Russell, Mrs. T, F. Steven
son, Mrs. Ben Seagle, Mrs. George
Yoder, Mrs. R. J. Foster, Mrs. C.
L. Mosteller, Mrs. R. C. ewitt, Mrs.
W. L. Mitchell, Mrs. L. F. Abernethy
and Mrs. W. L. Abernethy. Probably
others attended whose names were not
reported.
Py the Assort
' '.-i ear -y- Pn.iay t ; ; -;
lection of UniuJ .-.
Eeid as district tielep.
return his credentials to ".
district convention.
The vote was 1,070 to 4v ?
voting. It came as the clim.
all-night session of the conve
which wrangling- and filiuustei mr
played a part. Lines were drawn
sharply by the Reid adhr-r.fs
opponents.
The fifth distil. ;
as City and .T -i-.k-v -
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eas bef-ii :.-. i - t ,
vindication b e
lee. of St. Lone,
debabte against
He declared io
political oTenr-.f's
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prc-Ameiican.''
Making the prin
defense of the senator,
wether, of St. Louis.
"We ought to than'. '.
man in Washinglon -for
himself and n -
house every day fo
There was no Reid fn ih
rte to protect human ii .
fell."
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IIAIPOUS IS
OUIET AGAIN TODAY
Plymouth, Ma.-s: J'e
the Plymouth Rock su -t
ent generation may s o
did the little band of
laid the foundation of M
Republic in 1620 is the domi
in plans for the terceni.?
bration of the landing.
Wharves, iish houses, -'
other structures, which Iw
been an eyesore, will be re'
along thes hore line from T-
on the south to Brewster street dn
the north. By careful surveys 1; ide
beneath the wharves at low ,t.de the
original line of the she-" -"S been
determined with considerable accuracy
and will be reestablished 'tilling.
Paths will lead through !.rf tr--.
along the shores terra: i ;oc Ti
turns and parkhit- -..cv is ,
biles will be provtd-.-d.
The base of the ro '
on the sea level at h: !
and so it will remain, I
er part split I.-t 177
times transporfi-:! aii.o
before being placpd
canopy, will be tnkr-ii i
base from wi.-T. ii wi;.
'T-e paHr 'vtir.jted.
By the Associated Press.
Indianapolis. April 23- Indianap
olis wras quiet today following riot
scenes last night when the police dis
persed a mob following the confes
sion of WilHam Gray, who is alleged
to have confessed to the murder of
Martha Huff, a young white gill.
One person was shot in the vicinity
of the Marion jail and the police
made 15 arrests. Police Chief Xinney
held the police force in readiness to
day for possible demonstrations.
Fifteen persons were arx-ested on
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ueccm r xi. . uv.. to:
will begin December VA. '.':;. put
account of the impossioihi. ..." ( i-ii ;.
an outdoor festival -n the N v In
land coast during the wrnt1- ;!:. .,,
extensive features will b1 iv.-o
til the summer of JP3!'. T . h-- -will
be a magnificent to -'-.;! pa :
eant arranged by Prorfassrr H i
Baker, who will have the a iistant ' '
leading writers and cor.;.... fw. Tl .
United States Government tr .tv-cI
ed to order a naval dem' lr :-: -r,
Plymouth some tiTro tht
mer of 1921 an-1 ae: n.; :rrr exhio;' -probably
will cn-f i'.uo- a r"rt o'
entertainer ent.
P
It was reported that members stood
9 to 3 for ae.nuittal from the takine- i charges of disorder,
of the first ballot. Judge Maicne later ! The last of the mob was disperse'd
Weather
For North Carolina: Fair tonight
and Saturday; colder, fresh west
winds.
sent for Assistant District Attorney
Smith and directed him to place Col
onel Porter on trial a?rain next week.
' Contradicting defendants counsel,
Mr. Smith said the jury voted 11
to 1 for guilty on 14 ballots.
PORTER JURY FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT
about midnight.
Sheriff Isenhower will be at the city
manager's office with the tax books for
Hickory township. This will be his
last round in Hickory before May 1
and persons who have not paid their
poll tax should see him here Saatur-day.
By the Associated Press.
New York, April 23. The jury in
the court of general sessions, which
heard the case of Col. Augustus Drum
Porter, indicted on a charge of im
moral conduct, reported at 11:00
o'clock today that 'it had. been unabia
to reach a verdict. It was immediate
ly discharged.
The churches of Reading, Pa., are
to be occupied by ministers who are
delegates to the General Synod of
the Reformed Church which meets
there in May. Rev. W. W.' Eowe, of
this city, has been asked to speak at
the 11 o'clock service. May 23rd, in
Zion Church, reading on "The Church
and the Nation." Mr. Rowe has oc
cepted this invitation.
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?ppr"r,ri.-!t' o ''l' i-y
states hviTT ex;-.;-contribute
finanHjiU
manent features, nk
than were warraT
chusetts acpropriati' t.
pared. Then, hrfvv.?
templated tate frvrr-ipr
tually mpio. tT -.-.'-.. en
gross n. re: duiior. f,-,
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111-?'!'. -I a T:-n;:;-;)
I11111C LI'f I .ill'
eip'ation in the ove.e. A't---e-',..
than. $25,600,000 was T,:.
congress for sixteen obse'v:
past years. So the Massacfco
mission prepared plans ri.iy.s.t
total expenditure of rorntiiii
$750,000, of which i .ft. It
be justified in al 'r:-two-thirds,
or ?500,00C,
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