North Carolina Newspapers

HICKORY BAELY HEEGBB" V0L. V. NO. 194 HICKORY, N. C, TUESDAY EVEftjNG, APRIL 27, 192Q PRICE FIVE CENTS COAL SUPPLY FOR ALL NEEDS THIS VJR Stagnation in Yards Continues Chicago Dis trict. Where Switchmen are Still on Strike Situation in New York Improves Labor Coard Continues Active Today : W, S. Mann. IWO, l.v The Washing.. ton Star.) 5PV April 27. --"How ahont J'a '.'"P. , i -. fuel supply ? Will wo ci'iil to go around and "in i, 'v I reasonably ?'' The;e . i iii i' iMi ir. pro hi? ni i ins uui". i. .... i f i. .. ... i i h,'"v, to figure during tin- stic- 1 1. on laving in their win- 4 flllT'V. tli a l in Wasiiimrton ntrce of information h i'.m iu' t.ipned lor an.s'.verfl io viMip' !! ' lor .urn upen xms imvk , i ne American wnoiesau ,i ..im '.it icn mamtains heiutnuar . .. Ii, i in char ire 't one ot ttu ati.itienl expert's ot tho ii' II. Cushinii'. i- climates that the de liaiii'oiH coal next winter nc about r:5'.000,UD0 miotic uses. He holds nt IV ii. in i i;oii to doubt thi'.t the i . i. .. iniinni- inuies can introduce unu n.a! , Mice in KM ttiev actual- pi!lkt'! .'l,oo.(iuo ron ill ,.v. ha nin-uiNt. 1 he petcntia! capac of tl nii'n's which produced tliv. Oiio.i i Litis ! estiniatetl to. no si : .ul I operated con. tantlv lii.iii!"1 ! Tlie Imurcs show thcv : e a proved excess eanac f M.noo ooo tons and a potential ;.s ct I' .'Oi'ouu teni auove ine i I I ! Ill.lO r.vr.i ocniaM'i lor t rA' i O'.tion i?.: "Calf the rail 4,1' coal ? ".ami this he ' , .". l:. 1 ti.. ,ier r i . ,f ainrni;u j. . iiieir 5.v,n ! oulf Mr. ( ushing savs. i ,...r,,",id that tlv rond- can not v t';.' " al. I am not that kind of Infill1' ' l "oi anu can not eve when evervthme ele in counts U i riir i'hcud vigorously. tH'.b'.i'! . al'.'M? will be found fall- Wninl. ' can not ncheve tnat the mi. I 'owdcd P'.i thev were in r.th v. a .unpliea. troops and mzn '"' or rue couiiriV ami m--rd w.'i m they were bv con-,7i'n!i'-r from a eonfusod" rail- . i ii. ' a l!.,, .; i rat ion. could carry f. cum v ..:;. ooo.oOO tons in . Ii" v are free of the mnt "f troops and from the va,!i if conflicting orders from hin::f'M. ! (tvf f.iith. in a word, in the 'ti v m! i.'ii.jic and compctrive 'r'l of ', earlier:) u.; nppose-.i to ic mi l ii' n-'.'oino'.'titive control." ,ir I'v.vply Adeiuatc. 'r. ' '!i:r ha:; 'one at lcr.tfih ino 'ictiul;. (he civ ruptdv. thoi- irviri;: oh.i.h 'v, and ths dia;in'l:'. Oil? 'r.n "'fin ''iavi'r? the coo- !"n 'l;o t'nfv 'ii'o ade'on'c foi ls ;! r i. -1 . II poin'r mi'.; th'it 'Hih;i'i: v r.f co!l eonsunied t'V buik'h con.'K from niinei in the ItV, th .villi r'j'.v.'iriTi't Kk' r .. ' ilr the real liiovin" lv.-ar travel but a rsUtivelv t iii-, :-'if -a in. I I ti. r i'tl mitvei ' th- cm (ne? fixni nearbv ; 1 V.V'ern i'enns.vlvania and; Virginia. . t undr the circumstances." savs '.jshir,,.- "there is any shortage sal hi? to the shortage of cars. I'-i't '.vin v.dth extremely bad road mana;f?oient. It all depends in wM.iii.i' th- rnilroad men are to rn'iv their cars fast enough tiftpfn round trip a vear. cai If i run tiot. I think we som hw railroad managers. I citable Market. n the frtce of these facts, which m'Tuble. y,-e still have the nch- x"it and the hisrhlv specula- tf,!"l innvki't, JJuvefM are bidding I1' )i nlhor for KunU nvnilaljle f't rri.t sn thouirh the available; f cuii I (v.'i il.iit tn rx '"'"I foe all time. Those who have I' fur ..'.tin mwi luMiliilinri' ii tif-mif ''br f',r i lest by makincr a de " 'i f' v inlfiute.'. too earlv thev Miorifv. What ! s.iv sihout kudpIv niiiiid is trui.. What I say about SUO if (,f tin- iinirki't. in 'iii ,o true t'i things are hard to reconcile. riot believe the cotil men art: u in spreading n false alarm. not. r 1 1 rvr inv,i"4 noti:i''iH". vti tlu-v bid wildly for coal. 1 ;v I iiit both are misinformed in ; h.n, "vet -influenced by yestor-1 U,J.a( , . ! ' t' ,. f i r f io,.., . b, , n,.nnlu . ' uitu ij una kuiviui "to take into account. The minds 1 I'O '.'.'C liot'f'i' ri I :i in, .f luiii i mi in mini i''" attacked bv a new sort of ""f'' I think i: U th. hreiikln'' l" ''f lOnminn uiti;i tin tn PVI'dK. w'Oirie,rf. The form which the "vt tllk" is a midden and wild ir. l" idnndon the f'nrht for suc- V" Hi" highly competitive home . "''hi llllll tit 'iu.L mi fnh mnu j ( ' ' ' ' fc, w .'uiiniiik vmo.t ifii'i,; si;,.,.,.s;; in th0 foreign K'' 'I In ; i iif.li-rl fjiiiii. nf flu. 'lll 1 in;. t , I'lo.-ive tendency of the !.!.M Uhilirr' t ij tia ..UriiMn inuiirt .ir.tl. ""' ii f j i r lerentlv made in th ' 1 " v, that Europe would call A ll!,..i.. . ... ' I 0. . ' huh vear in puiMJiy ner " oi'!. Olio 'ioo if. I'.nnn.niAn "''II. S, .It'll.. i t. '....II. r.rltti, it,, ,r 1,. 1 1 i r iviiKKiiuiiii iii nt tavt r,... : iki Otic Ii ' on in (.'iiini iiitu una we were rt'Hiiy kuiuk ADEQUATE to do at once. Tor Export. ."The facts arc," contends Mi'. Cush 5 ' . i- ' that we have only dock capac ity to tranship for export ID, 000.000 tons a year. Vve v. ill probably export ill 19J0 not to e.cced 12.000,000 ton;;. Yet. dii:' to Senator Krelinghuvaeii's ta'-i a.-'iit. the psychology of the coal iiai.'c :d Keyed to the need of multi plying our actual exports hv eight oi twelve. 1 lie etHct tn the coal trade's thouuht is obvious. What It Would Mean? "If we should try to export l.'O- i:oo ooo tons, it would be equivalent to takinu' out of the market for 1D20 the whole production of l'ennsvlva-ni-.i except 2.".000.000 tens. Or. it would be equivalent to takinir out of the home market for 1920 the whole ptcdiiction of Virginia. W'est Vir v iua and Ohio. Such a sudden ami violent shrinkage ot home production for home u.-o would naturally throw ;..:y coal market into highly specula tive chaos. It is not to be wondered at that sii'.'h a statement made on the iloor of the senate by the cm airman of the coal investigating committee would bring a first class market ex plosion." 'these be comforting words of as Mir.mce. coming from such a source. The object of tlieni is to aiiay spec ulative fever and induce to action which wiT allow the normal laws of aipplv and demand to operate, con tinued production of the mines being mic.ntial. of course. E SI By the Associated I'ss Louisville. Kv.. April 27. Minis ters of all church denominations, leaders of labor organizations, social workers and city officials todav were epHsied in a camp.'i'"n instituted bv women V. .clubs to dU&'U.n'tf'?. buyin? at prer-ent price:-.. Umu'ijirv ct pend ing and p!r'dfy..s to unite .the city in useless huviv; an urecd. r.AUM i;ks Aiji- fN.ii t;: i;V MAN V llfiAVY RANS V.";th ip''t!iev rath'-r heavy rain '.'.'-.tcriiav and ;iivwe',.t promised for tod:iy. th- farnM-ir, 'r this section rre ..:!: u'p riraii:;. t. ii. in their plant but ;bi," ic not tli.- most serious .,.-;,(.. i(i(idu''tion. The lornr wet i ha., kept tla- r.'.il so moist that "' !ii:.'r. tb'ie:; it !r; ; iloated oil. The t i n- ruL'ei! doct riot absorb watt r i : oli!v ;,fd th" loo.-;e loam merely slide.'; if the chances are favorable. A ml l hey have been favorable this pii;:-;. ri: !:itni haa a week passed withe'i' i i:? or more showers ami the f' !.'!!! '.., no sooner have been able to ,te.ume work than thcv have been V:. iced indoors aiin. Deen plowing hi's done little pood, only accentuated ti:" dfmarre in manv easels. In fields where eracses were sown the land has n6t washed much, but in. wheat fields nd othtr onen places the erosion has bee:V iereat. CUTS OFF FUEL Hv the Associated Press Dos Moine. Ia.. April 27. Two .t,n were killed and live were iniu.Ved in an explosion in the engine room of the Dcs Moir.ea gas company's pbmt this mornincr. The explosion occurred in a part of the plant through which practical ly all gas of the. city p'isses and as a lesult there was no iras for indus ri'il or dome:tie purposes after the iceidord. oe -urred. I RIE IN GOOD SHAPE. Hy tli Associated Press. New York. April 27. For the fsivt time since the r railroad toda tent passenger r railroad strike beean. ly announced 100 per X'lvice and about 00 per cent iieignt service. Oilier railroads terminating on the New Jersey Shore of the Hudson also it sued optimistic reports. Other rail roads announce improvement in ser vice. ' DON'T RETURN TO WORK. Bv the Associated Press New York. Anril 27. The ultim a- tpm of the railroads giving strikin" switchmen here and upstate until H o'clock tonight to return to work, met with no res pon.ie from the men early today, according ' U railroad officials. (TIRISTION CONVENTION MEETS IN RALEIGH Bv the Associated Tress Raleigh April 27. Delegates from five southern states are here todav to iitUnd the Southern Christion conven tion which opens at the First Chris tian church tonight. I N minium nnnnn Kinin mum mm-M GAME KEEPER ICELAND WANTS IN LEAGUE By the Associated Press Washington. April 27. Applica tion of Iceland for membership in the league ot nations will call attention - Jn ir 'v rnvn f,aC.1 IccaVdierantine of a bonus to soldiers w 1 11 f ,-;tatc- J1 aooli-! served in the world war bv the ado l.Mll, n htrlUs. t lat lwnark volunta- Ujon of a resolution presented t.od rily granted independence to the littlo bland in Novenibbcr. 1918. Three other states havo filod nn. plication for membership in the league. Thcv are: Ml. If f . i iiv ii-puimc oi ucorgia. tan xua- . and l ujembur- All four,appl- i itions will come before the connr- p ,i i . . , iii- t-, 'i. im- pimkuv iu oe oo:u in liome m tiu? next four days unless Postponed. Lv tho Associated Press Washington, April 27. Senator Underwood, of Alabama, was elected Democratic leader of the senate to day at a conference of Democrats. He was unopposed. Senator .Hitchcock having withdrawn from the race. Senator Underwood was leader of the Democrats in the house for four years in the 03rd and G4th congress es. Prior to that time he was assist ant to Representative Champ Clark on the house rules committee. The present tariff Jaws bear his name. He lns been a member of the senate since IDlo and is camnaurninir for re-e'ectiorr. He has served in the houro 'Jo years and will soon be 68 yen rr of age. L'esides electing Mr. Underwood, the iJemoerats discussed briefly sol idarity of action generally- The pond ing resolution was considered and u:e ncivKicais ai'eed tentatively to call' a conference later in an effort to have the minority make a ..ji.i i tand on the peace treaty. ISO! STRIKE III MEXICO By the Associated Press Agua Prita, bonora, April 27. Agua Prita's srambljng houses were closed last night as a result of the. fft'ort of strike of American game- keeperr, in an effort to erain an in crease ot ;u per cent in wagsi. VIERRA'S FAMOUS HAW A HAN'S COM ING. Albert Vierra's famous "Ha waiians" that were here in February. 1019. and which are remembered as giving such a tine musical entertain ment, b is been secured by Manager Miller for a return engagement. This famous little band of ': Hawaiian's" conies here direct from Atlanta and wilt be at the Hub theatre one night ordy, Monday, May 3rd. No "HoocL Dancirijr " This is a first class musical r.how that you can afford to bring our wife or sweetheart to see.. WEST HICKORY ROWDIES IN RECORDER'S COURT Joe Setzer and Pat Suttlemyre, leaders of an alleged rough house in West Hickory, Sunday afternoon, were giver, a hearing in recorder's court last night on charges of drunk enness, disorderly conduct and iniurv to city property and each was fined in two cases and drew suspended judgments of 30 days in iail on the understanding that they are to remain of good behavior for a period of two years. The damage to city property consisted in setting fire to their cells and blankets in the local iail Sunday afternoon. It is said that these younjr fellows and others were fighting, cursing and generally making themselves obnox- . . i . TIT 1 ion:; rear tnc rocK store in vvesi. Mickorv and several persons testified as to their bad conduct. Warrants are out for others engaged in the affair. Cfficers have been told that a pretty tough gang holds forth in West Hick- ry and the citizens there are houe ful of breaking it up. If Setzer and Suttlemyre are caught in any more rough work, they will draw those suspended judgments Avhich will etitle them to a term of 30 days each in iaiK - For .Miss Bost. Miss Mary Allen was hostess Mon day afternoon in compliment to Miss Constance Bost, a June bride. The oroms were attractive with spring flowers, which were arranged with pretty egect in vases and bowls. Four tables were arranged for bridge, and the players enjoyed a series of games, Miss Catherine Taylor won the prize for holding the highest score and Miss Eost was presented with a dainty piee of lingerie. Refreshments . in two courses were served. Those pres ent were: Miss Constance Bost, Miss Helen Springs, Miss Greta Wezen, Miss Kate Elliott, Miss Frances' Geit ner. Miss Catharine Taylor, Miss Virginia Allen.. Miss Millie Kate Mc Comb. Miss. Kathryn Shuford. Miss Virginia Sellers, Mesdames M. Loy Bolick. R. C. Buchannon. John G. Geit- iner. K- u Henry, l. v. Pruitt, and JR. A. Grimes. iimnrmimnn niinnrai I uluY Kr Lh Hi h h DEMOCRATIC LKl! 0N Pf F ECLARES B COUNTRY By the Associated "Press. Atlantic City, N. J., April 27. The United States chamber of commerce would go on record as opposing the ho adop- a resolution presented todav. The resolution declared that "not are there a million negroes in the south who probably would receive jS&OO to $600 each would quit work i until the money was spent." but that iw. k and that "labor would be disorganized t,if u i Mumuiiitil liailillcl VU jPy the Associated Press Washington, April 27. Approval j was granted by the interstate com I merce commission today for fiihi": reduced rates without further hearing on flour, grain, meat, beans shorts, mill stuff., hay, straw, shucks and fodder from points on the Baltimore Ohio and Western Maryland Rail ways to its connections to points in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina. SCIENTISTS EXCHANGE THEORIES ON UNIVERSE Washington. April 27. Whether there is one. great universe, perhaps ten times as large as commonly sbe lieved, or a million "island" universes somilar to that of which the earth is a part, was discussed at last ight's session of the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Herbert D. Curtis, of Lick ob servatory, California, defended the old idea that the Milky Way contained pracucauy an tne stars, toe plan etary and dixused nebulae and the star clusters. Dr. Curtis said such a universe was ''relatively small," being less than 30,000 light years in diam eter and not more than 3,000 lir.ht years in thickness. He reminded his hearers, however, that v light' travels 1SG.000 miles a second,. Dr. Harlow Sharpley, of the Mount Wilson solar observatory, advanced the theory of a galaxy of stars ten or more times larger than, the milky v ay. " Beyond that galaxy, he "declar er!, there undoubtedly are innumerable ether universes, the only traces of which appear as dim star clujrs through the telescope. Another discussion concerned twins in the human family. Dr. Charles B. Davenport, of the Carnegie- institu tion, presented a studv showing that about 1.1. per cent of the human births were plural and that twins were especially apt to occur in fam ilies of which the mother or father, or both, have close blood relatives who were twins. AUXILIARY MEETING The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church held a most de lightful social and business meeting in .the auditorium Monday afternoon at 3:30. All the ladies of the church were invited to be present and though the weather was unfavorable, quite a number assembled at the hour named. The chief feature of the pro gram was the installation cf officers for the following year by Dr. Craig. Interesting and instructive talks were made by Mesdames Craig and Ramsay. Musical numbers that were thor oughly enjoyed were a duet. "I heard he voice of Jesus Say." by Mrs. Geo. Bailey and Miss Virginia Allen and i violin solo by Mrs. E. L. Shuford. Miss Millie Kate McComb was accom panist. After the program, light refresh ments were served in the ladies parlor. Mrs. W. B. Menzies, chairman of social activities, was in charge. Mrs. B. M. Stone and three children of Petersburg, Va., have arrived in the city and will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Joy. ' Mrs. Stone was formerly Miss Jessie Joy of Hickory and her many friends will be glad to welcome her back. Her husband died in Petersburg several weeks ago. COTTON. By the Associated Press New York, April 27. There was a renewal of yesterday's buying in the cotton market today and first prices were firm at an advance of three to 5G points'. The weakness of the near positions and the sharp break in sterling checked buying on the un favorable weather news and after advances of 26 to 60 points on July and later months there were reactions of 20 to 30 points. Weather For North Carolna: Showers and thunderstorms ths afternoon and tcnght. Wednesday far, not much change in temperature, fresh south shifting to west winds with squalls. I --ati' i n Hill nrniiAi" rarFrmn m i i m . Markets niiDiA n rn nr nr r I ... . mv. s w. rniMtmn UhHUtHb : GUARD lANUMtf UKtKS Disnilfc INDIANAPOLIS FREIGHT CLAIMS BY ROADS HinL By the Associated Press Indianapolis, April 27. William Ray, negro, confessed slayer of 14-yesr-old Martha Huff, was placed cm trial in court here today on the chrrge of murder in the first degree Many policemen and detectives Quarded th3 defendant and every pre caution was taken to prevent mob violence- Last week an effort was niade to storm the iail and get the ncorpo, but the mob was dispersed after one man had been killed and several wounded Ray stood mute when a formal plea., of not guilty' was! entered by the court. - GIlESfliifS ISnilDDENT Ey the Associated Press Raleigh, April 27. A telegram was received today from the state elections board from D. F. Giles, of Marion, asking that his name be withdrawn as a candidate for state superintendent of public instruction The telegram from Mr. Giles stated that notice of his candidacy was filed without his knowledge or consent. REBEL ACTIVITY NEAR MEXICO CITY RENEWED Washiggton, April 27. Renewed rebel activity near Mexico City was reported in Mexican advices reaching Washington today through official channels. Cuernavaca. capital of Mor elos and a short distance from" Pdex ico City, was said to be in the hands of the rebels and the railroad to the federal capital cut. Small detachments of troops have been sent from Mexico Citv in va rious directions in the effort to nut down uprisings before thev attain sucngth. One detachment has been sent to Oaxaca, the reports said, al though thc .Carranza government has hitherto declared that Oaxaca was; peaceiul- : t mm school CLOSES GOOD YEI Featured by a picnic dinner at the West Hickory "Little Pines,' graded school closed a successful teven months' term last Friday af ternoon. A short entertainment was given in the morning and . this was followed by a bountiful picnic dinner in which teachers, pupils and friends partook. Later ice cream was served and the children enjoyed many games during the afternoon. The year just closed has been a successful one, with the only inter ruption due to influenza. The pupils made good progress and the teachers and school authorities are gratified with the result. The honor roll for the seventh and last month of the school is as fol lows: f irst Grade Roy Brown, Edgar Canipe, L. D. Cook, Mary Louise Jen kins, Morgan . McDonald, Howard Newton; Leonard Freswood, Ruth Witherspoon, Mabel Craig, Woodrow Wilson, Pearl Phelps. Second ' Grade Lester ' McDonald Roy Lafon?, Merlin Huffman, T. Y. Freeman, Miles Taylor, Everett Van horn, Elizabeth Senter, Kathryn Price, Marie Moore, Ethel Jenkins, Mary Gabbard, Ruby Gabbard. Ber nice Drum, Ellen Benfield, Frank Abee, Jonas Abee, Bain Cody, Cecil Frye. Fred Fulbright, Wilemena Bo lick, Naomi Burns, Lois Bostian, James Brown, Donald Clay. Erskm McDonald. Ralph Marshall. Evan Newton, Bonnie Powell. Third Grade J. S. Bumgarner. T. H. Bumgarner, Katherine Cook, Per rv Detter, Rhodney Hambey. Wilma Powell, George Price, Estella Wal ker. Fourth Grade Virgie Brown. Lo nia Helton. Enos Witherspoon, Mar garet Yroder, Paul Ramsey, Ethel Abee, Charles Bolick, Lucile Ful bricht. Dennis Hawn. Ruth Moore. Frank Shook, Pearl Cody. Eunice Rozzell. i Fifth Grade Beulah Ekard. Pre cious Jenkins, Johnnie Reid, Wayne .McLemore, Lillian Wilson, Opal Chapman, Hazel Newton, Harold Vest. Claudia Heavner. Addie Houck, James Vanhorn, Ruth Griffin. Sixth Grade Belle Ross, Frankie Burne. Annie May Reid. Annie Lee Cook, Bonnie Taylor, Addie Ramsey. Mildred Hawn, Susie Cordell, Seima Hicks, Vera Raby, Ruey Humphries, Albertus Perkins, Vernon Ekard, Ed gar Brown. Seventh Grade Nellie Burns. Mary Lee Shinn. Bonnie Newton, Bernice Frown, Plato Moore. Claude Hucman. Lois Hawn, Etta Carswell, Rose Cor dell, Robert Baker, Douglas Perkins. Thesta Setzer, Dorothy Senter, Ode Heavner, Ida Benfield, Nora Huff man, Mary Edith Clay. ' Eighth , Grade Virginia Cly, David Cody. Ninth Grade Owen Gipson, Norva Hawn, Ruth Humphries, Annie Mae Shook. Tenth Grade- -Albert Barger. Mines Can Produce More Than Enough and Railroads Can Move It, Declare Coal Ex pert Country Goes Wild on Coal as on , Everything Else, but J Py the Associated Press. London. April 27- A Bolshevik revolution has broken out in Jugo slavia, says a Central News dispatch from Trieste- Machine guns have been brought into action in Belgrade., where hundreds have been slain, it is said, while fatal riots have occurred at Laibach and Agram. MADE BIG PROFIT. By the Associated Press. Washington, April 27. Net profits of the American Woolen Company for 1919 amounted to $15,513.41-5, less reserves for taxes and contingencies, according to the annual report issued today. Dy the Associated Tress. San Salvador, Republic of Salvador, April 27. Men, women and children to the number of 800 were killed in the recent fighting in Guatemala City which resulted in, the overthrow of ' President Cabrera, according to latest information, from Guatamala. Many adherents 6f Cabrera were kill ed in their homes, the report; stated. SYRIANS CAUSED Ey the Associated Prpss. New York, April 27. Federal in dictments similar to those which have been returned in Washington, N. C, charging 23 Syrian merchants with efforts to defraud will be brought in other states, the national association of credit men announced today. Charles D. West, manager of the association's investigation and pros ecuting department, declared that a loss of more than a million dollars to wholesalers in northern, market? probably was involved in the North Carolina indictments:. These indict ments returned in separate cases named Syrian merchants in Raleigh. Wake Forest, Eenly, Goldsboro, Ben son. Princeton, Smithfield and La Grange. West declared that the association had discovered indications of a nation-vide plan to defraud wholesal ers and pobbers of the country by edu cated Syrians. He declared that New Y"ork had . suffered most, but that every , bis; . jobbing center suffered heavily. He said that the general . scheme was to set up certain Syrian mer chants in business in small stores, establish credits and when this ya: done to have the merchants buy fine silks, laces and other textiles which can be handled easily by traveling peddlers. West alleged that after these goods were sold, nfany'of the merchants disappeared and the "higher tips" got the merchandise. He declared that some of these "higher ups" were well educated and had received degrees in English and inerjtC!iu universities. KICKING THE RAISIN. Ohia State Journal: "Probably nothing has been more overestimated in this crucial period of our domestic history than the powers of the rai sin." In other words, its elevating qualities are not what they have been cracked up to be. Greensboro News. HOLTON TO STUMP STATE. It is anounced from Winston-Salem that Mr. A. E. Holton, who has en tered the senatorial race, will make a vigorous campaign and will be seen and heard in many quarters. , Mr. Holton has a number of personal friends and a few acfuaintances here, his long tenure as district attorney causing him to be known by nearly everybody in this section of the state. There are old blockaders in this re gion who also know him. m i i p DEATH AT GRANITE. Mr. Boyce Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Martin, died at his home at Granite Falls late yesterday. at the age of 28 years'. He is survived by his wife, parents and two sisters. The father is station agent at Gran ite Falls. , RED fltVDLT REPORTED IN BELGRADE LOSSES There is No Reason By the Associated Press. Chicago, April 27. Claims of rail road officials that 90 per cent of a nornval of freight traffic was being moved in the Chicago district wer -, disputed today by manufacturers, who declared that shipments of pro- jducc and raw materials Were far be low the normal of the period of the -. unauthorized strike. Embargoes on many railroads wer still enforced. Ccal and food supplies which were given preference are reported to be moving in normal manner. . The insurgents showing no dispo-. sition to yield, the railroads went, ahead today perfecting their plans for increasing their efficiency. The railroad managers announced that 1,983 strikers had returned to work. GYPSY ROVER AT HUB THEATER TONIGHT Tonight is the date set for the pre sentation of "The Gynsy Rover." the musical comedy wdiich the Lenoir College Glee Club has beee nreparing for the last three months. Elaborate costumes. unique dances, special scenery, and the assistance of Mr. Warlick's orchestra Promise to make the performance well worth attend ing. The "Gypsy Rover", has very catchy music, and an interesting love plot- The admission is 35 and 50c. The performance will be eiven at the Hub Theatre, at 8:15 P.M. THE VIVO MUSIC CLUB Misses Evangeline and Lillian Lit tle entertained the Senior and Junior Vivo Music Clubs on last Saturday , afternoon.. Miss Pearl Little had prepared for the rol call a set- of. questions which aroused an animated: discussion. on the piano, its beginning and history. A program of music and a history lesson followed, after which was served refreshments of ice' cream and cake. . j Sergeant R. P. Benfield has 'or dered two blood hounds which he ex pects to arrive in the next 20 days and these will be. ..stationed at the armory, where they will be available to the officers of Catawba and ad ioining counties. He expects to have one thoroughly trained animal- Dy the Associated Press. Washington. April 27. Short line V'ailroads may be given a hearing on the wage demands' of workers be fore the railroad labor board finally adjusts the pay controversy. The board today. .reviewed hearings cn the wage demands of the striking railroad workers at Chicago - and. Pittsburgh and the non-recognized, switchmen's unions. - -' ? . Mrs. A. M. Ingold of Morganton who has been" spending . a. few days with . Mrs. A. K. Joy returns 1 :.;'" last evening. '. -. , - ' ' Mr. K. W Broom, manager of the Parks-Belk Company, spent todav in Concord on business. : By the Associated Press Washington, Airil 26.-The nremc court failed again today hand down a "d-x-ision on the c-o n-..? i hv RiXibihi? xLituumciii and enioi cemeni: act; su- to sii- SIMS IS SCORED '1 By the Associated Press. Washington, April 27. -Characterizing as "monstrous" Rear Admiral Sims' charge that the delay of the navy department prolonged the war. four months and cost the lives of 500,000 men Rear Admiral McLean, told the senate investigating - com mittee today had it been made bv anv foreign official it would have been re sented as an insult throughout the width and breadth of the land. . Had it been inwented bv the fin-. flamed, exaggerated diseased eeo of a patient in St. Elizabeth's, the eov ernment, hospital for the insane, no one would have been surprised." the admiral said. , . .... ''That it was made under oath bv a rear admiral of the aw on the; ac- tive list, president" of the navv waf college.e to a committee of . the United States, is. in my opinion, an insult to every man and officer in the navy now and during the world war." BY ANOTHER OFFICER Hi r If '4 .1 A l ;1 i: 3- 'II .9 - it n I- II ff it if it-' ft S': 1 3i