North Carolina Newspapers

ORY MECOUD) Duu'l fail sco that jour n:uno is 1,,c rrui-lratioii books. ."WEATHER Fair nonjKht and Sat urday. I Pair in east, increasing cloudiness in west p6rtiohs.:' " ESTABLISHED SEPTL?R 11, 1915 HICKORY, N. C, FRIDAY .EVENING,. OCTOBER 15, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS ILL CLOSE ON CIPH ON ill ti,r Associated Tress. W ,i; iiiimi' M, Oct 1i. Tlie enm- ... tiductcd by the department i im against the high price of wiil he ended and the entire t ii-c organization disbanded .. Mih-f t. : have gone out from the . ii rtit to all fair price commit :n! all otliers engaged in the advising them to conclude ;!!;, oilicials of the depart ., -;;;U-d today. s i ;ti merit ofi'u-'.a!-; said that while i 'I'lit'aic.M ; . ..-'-diale had been successful reason for closng up .i ;. was ne ta'K oi lunds. ;; '!!( !lt f the Campaign piob- v.'ill l'cmain the retirement of the lai'k , . who have ;rivm their Lime c .im;aig:i. . fiattd that toe abandon- the ilepi tiiient'.s camp ign m no bearing ci t!i Lev ari. REPLACE !'c As?ociat"d Pets?. i'iir:tp, O.-t. 1."., Information !' iar ' hat ijill'O.OOO had been rais ed l'i I'iii.ago to force out federal : t .?': ii.n agents and replace them v ;aen susceptible to other influ i ;m i ', been obtained through the ii'ii -; nf three men, police oilicials sti'i t ' lay. Ji men were arrested on com i',;:r i f Andrew IV.ppas. a vestau- it" wne, who eluiged that he had I'-"' "in. lied out of large sums of through the "ring." : ;. is .Ice la red he would have the of I'K'iiv restaurant owners . -'!..mi keepers who he said had ' u:w,i;-.!s of $100,000. li: fu!"ral grand jury todav eon '' 1 ir invc. -.ligation of the "ring" '"Jir'n' thn testimony vo.'ter v . Walt, r Sadler. New York '.vI'im. it was said. 'confessed to ' .: -: i-i ion in the whiskey ring JAPS IN A.MKKICA '"'i a Salem Journal T.'Uo correspondent of the As-! '"'.I 1'rcss give, the following in- ll 1 1 r ; summary of the sentiments I '! '.'i on the Cfi'df-ij-nia unti-Jap'-aure.: There I genuine an- ;" I"-! 'i a l" 't .'?:f.'!vi'-;'on movement s j"', e;.,.-.vhere. P'v: a! Iv in the ''', I'liiiinioris. Tin' .iniis complain ,,,.) :!! ,4 confute the i fl'ort to !' ;.fei..,., .lap;if:e'e right.- in '' f-raia with the u-t invf-lve-.l gen ' ''-'d ti(n of i iimit:i at ion. The ' ' '-. rd war ver th? ma.t'-r a--: ;' '.Me.'' lu-, coi!sicl'.:r a hurtn r ' 1 'eme'it "vItliia tha range 1 ' i!.:i!i v." Tiie Jans contend if f'i" .'aoatiese iiue;;tion in Cal-f'-ri 1 I..- lofi al.-.ne it vid i;ett.lcj if- " lf. b i.'v. vh' n the prevent set- "'ivj carmt be nuturulized die 1 c ';.'''!! '" Japan onlv their legal An.- r't-an r.os'eritv will remain, and '"' " in th course f time will be 1 : . i i;itc d. 'li'i: i iie-tation that the children "' ' - rxlc I , i l, .n ,, ti1(. Jniis now in ;d r j n I 1 will he ".".ssimiluted" hn ' mi. is- iia.-is it any at an. jn '''ii.;. r time.-: thin atiiment wan ud ,;n -1 1! by some Northern sontimcn ' l,; ' to the South in j'egard to t"e ' but of t-uw-i: it feii upon deaf ' '" .'-'.it'll e itself abhors the prop ' ':''. l'ov--s do not mate with rob :' '"'I the t'rnrid divisions of the '"'an li.'.e will remain distinct, ex V 1,1 '' a few abnormal individual 1,1 1 ';'!''''.. The imposiiibilitv of as '"'"d'.'ii.M is the most serious part of ''' i'-df'K' ceast's Japanese problem. H,'s i-f.iitier-tif.n Wallace Irwins "hd novel "Seel of the S.an," evi-t!-;llv v.-iitun utter a careful study 'f .';it. :-ettl'iti( iit j in California. pi "i.; i - (;; to : f i ' ( - r . t i ( i . i. be informing as well as COTTON thf Associated' Press. "'- Ym!. Oct.. 15. The (cttcn ''tY.' shoved renewed veukr.e ! at b- ept-ning to-lay, first pricca f how "" d.-cliiie of 15 to 05 points, which 1 lhe Hie active months to low ' v r--i.rds. December broke through a. '.. Ijvv level, in response to ;'Vl'. t.f. cables, nervousness over " I situation, the statement of fi Kifv Houston with reference to ' ."'''.'nun'.Tt s attitude on credit. Open Close O' !.,!,. i- i )(-, -ei,(.- "'bo-cii May .. '''.n.-ord cotton '"U'.n seed 4.rc 21.21 . 20.10 19.15 10.05 10.05 22c. 20.01 1 0. 9 THK IMTY OF IT ''Iiulics like most anything M tllllt Vl'ivl miii.nin'iiu. to it." bar's right," assented the druggist, it;: a pity we can't smear it over "' ne:u.i.',LoUi;n-iii0 Couriar-Jour- :.!u, if 10 Plilll nrnnrnp !ir Hut o TO F By the Associated Press. , Washington, Oct. 15. President Wilson has requested Governor Allen of Knnsjs to forward to the depart ment of justice at Washington any infonrfation tending to indicate that the recent decline in wheat prices was duo to a conspiracy or other unnat ural causes. MAKES GRAIN JUMP By the Associated Press. Chicago, (ht. 15. -Wheat made a big price advance today after lhe news lud become public that Presi dent Wilson has asked Governor Allen of Kansas for any information that the big fall in prices was due to artificial causes. December deliveries closed at $2.- 17 1- $2.18 1-2 By the Associated Press. On Board Senator Harding's Spec ial Train. Oct. 15. On a whirl wind trip through southern Indiana today, Senator Harding continued his war against the Versailles league of nations and asked for a "return to the constitution" through the elect ion of a Republican president and congress. Leaving Louisville, Ky. this morn ing he was to reach Indianapolis this afternoon after several rear, platform speeches en route. mi PLAYERS IS By the Associated Tress. Lo;: Angeles, Oct. 15. Subpo or.as for live Pacific Coast League baseball players have been issued by the grand jury here. P.epresentative3 of the Lcs Angeles club which lost to Vernon in the 1919 pennant race have declared that the race last year was "fixed." The L';s Angeles county grand jury is in vestigating the charges LL'THEItAN SYNOD HOLDS SESSIONS AT LINCOLNTON I incclnlon. Oct. 15. The "second day's work of the Lutheran Tenne ssee synod, in session here, showed increased interest. The attendance is larte r.nd the discussions spirited. The spacious church was well filled at each fjossi'r;. Business is being di spatched with "safety first" speed. Among the fraternal delegates ar rivlti.'C ted,-.' were Rev. Dr. L. A. Fox. a professor in Roanoke College, Salem. Va.; Dr. W. P. Cline, Stephen City, Va.. and C. It. Rhodes, Lecs ville. S. C. The committee on union with the N. C. Synod, brought in a favorable report which will be discussed and voted on Friday morning The Tcnnon.-oeo synod. just 100 years old and exceedingly conserva tive, is the only Lutheran body in the south to admit as regularly accredit ed d( legates from congregations. i vvo were aumiueu at uu sesiun. Virginia rnd North Carolina claim ing the initial honors. The synod ao continues to lay stress on the study of Grsck and Latin in Lenoiv college. It requests the faculty of tnat institution w jrge eyery student who is taKinB tne A P. r.r,nr:r lo tlldv lirCeK. 'prof J. T. Crabtree. superintend ent of the Orphans' home at Salem. Va.. made his annual report wnicn was encouraging. Nir.ety-eierht child ren fir. provided for at the home at an expense of $144 275 per annum. the lands and buildings are -valued at S20S.125 with liabilities. Memorial Day was observed mthe svned Thursday and an appropriate program Was carried out. WILSON SURELY TO BLAME Ohio Stato Journal. Another Kteat comfort to us in i i r viy-1 -mtrrtrinn orward facts WiLSOSi'S TELEGRAM 2 to HABD1NS ASSAILS VERSAILLES TREATY BASEOALL METER 19.58 L. he grand old forward-looking re 1031 miKUfnn nirtv. complete except in I . i. .. t r. nvotpctivo tariff on I 1 III" I I 7L L L 1 ' l t. ' v - - ' " i . peanuts is the consolatory thougnts Id's series was fixed 111.1 L, 11 HIV iof vr it. was under that man Wilson's administration. I vT U .T v. - - m Ttin nnot I pointed out to you at the dog show is very peculiar in some ways. He has a penect pas sion for dactyls." "nid ho have any of 'em on exni bition there?" Baltimore American VE AVER RESIGNS AS COLEEGE HEAD By the Associated Press. j Emory. Va., Oct. 15. At a meet- i ing of the board of trustees of Emory ! nd Henry College. Dr. W. C. Wea ver, tne president or the college tor ! the past ten years. resigned to take I im vortv- wil'i tho western iNorlii . Carolina conference. i lhe trustees have un lanimously j 'cJr 01 elected Dr. J. Stewardt ivnoxviiie. Icnn.. as his successor. O ftV- WHITE REPLIE LEAGUE REPUeLlCANS By the Associated Press. New York. Oct. 15. Geroge Wliite, chairman of the Democratic national committee., issued the following state ment in connection with the announce ment last night that 31 advocates of the league of nations would vote for Senator Harding: "These distinguished R4puiblicms state that the 'issue is whether we will join under the exact negotiations made by President Wilson or under other conditions.' " The same newspapers which carry this pronouncement report a speech by Senator Hiram Johnson in reference to Senator Harding's position. "He has put the league behind him. lie wants neither reservations nor interpretations, but rejection." By the Associated Tress. Greenville, S. C, Oct. 15. None of the large cotton mills in this sect ion of the Carolinas, the beehive of the textile industry in the south, have shut down, although practical ly no goods are being sold, accord ing to reports received from , 65 large technical textile plants in f!r'"nv;!lf, Vost of the plants arc we-Ving on old orders. Several cf smaller manufacturing rf,r-c ir.:i .'a ether parts of the sec tion have closed down. Some of the larger mills have cur tailed operation at night, although ::.cy running iuu day time. mo i SiiSIRESIAKE OTHER BIG DROP By tho Associated Press. Montreal. Oct. 15. Atlantic suga" fell several points during the tradine today. It closed last night at 114 but speedily fell to 97 this mornin. Will Senator Borah be arrested if he asks Mr. Harding any question. about the League? Chattanooga News. CARL RUSSELL Carl Russell of . Rockland, Mass. His wife has offered to sell him in order that she may get money to bring up their seven children. He says he is i lineal descendant of John Alden. TWENTY Ji CASH DR. WE ALL Bib ILLS ABOUT HERE THOUSAND DOIiARS I OFFERED FOR PROOF By the Associated Press. j New York, Oct. 15. Democratic! headquarters today announced a cash . I prize of $25,000 had been offered by j ! the pro-league independents to Sena- tor Harding, Senator Johnson, Sena- tor Borah, Senator Lodge, and Chair-, man Hays and any other person in j the United States who could prove! that the league ot nations would "abridge the sovereignty of the United State." Professor Irting Fisher of Yale' tne puoncan presiaentiai nomi TT . , .. , . , nee, today announced her resignation um,"BH .- K" uiueiju-nutiits cA-t'"i mat u- (lev the terms of the offer essays on j tjTC ieague must bej received by mail , or wire at 17 east 31st street, New ; York, by October 22; that a jury of twelve citizens would be appointed jointly by George White and Will II. Mays, chairman of the Democratic and Republican national committees respectively; all to be Republicans if desired by Mr. Hays: and in case the jury was not unanimous, half tho prize would be awarded provded a ma jority of the jurors so vote. "This announcement is intended for every newspaper in. the United States," Professor Fisher said, "and is being given for distribution to the various press asociatiens with a re quest that each paper send a marked copy publishing it, so that the inde pendents may report on how many newspapers of each political party printed the announcement." If Mr. Hays admits such state-, ments and notions are unproved, un provable, untrue and absurd, he is respectfully asked to publicly state he is requesting his speakers, press buraeus and Republican newspapers to cease making false statements." TO STOP EXPOSURE 8y the Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 15. A government official attached to the government enforcement bureau in Chicago told the jury this afternoon that abribe of $10,000 had been offered him to stop prosecution in connection with the recent whiskey traffic exposure. The bribewas said to have been of fered by a New York woman. AUTUMN'S PICTURE Asheville Citizen. Autumn is painting its picture in I Western Carolina a moving picture with hourly shifts of light and shad ow, changing daily in the glory of its colors. We have only to lift up our eyes amid the forested mountains to behold a' spectacle of surpassing beauty. Wc sec results, but not their caus es, except perhaps the cloud that shades some bright splotch to a soft er color tone: the artist works before our eyes but we see : her not Au tumn; the mother wno garners ner food store against the coming of the mnsrrv wfnter. No room is there now for scientific propaganda and talk of chemical actions, for the gorgeous panorama suggests only the spirit ot mae-ic working wonders ot beauty for the children of men. From frosty morning when the dawning sun lightens the high tops and drives the shadows slowly down ward to the tree-bordered streams through the splendor of noon to the hazy hours when the shadows come From their hidmer places ana ciimu tn the heiehts where the sun is ra diant in a rosy sky, the picture ever changes but, never its setting. ine exhibition is free to all who care to attend it. From the level land blackberry bushes, rusty-red. and tne purpie- rnit&rl nnkehprrv run up the lowei slopes, the goldenrod, smitten b.the! , i j. i. .1 l.l,nn . V. Kloilr DiaSt OI irost, aim men mc gum and sourwood carry on with glowing red through fields of russet, and brown up to further heights where the gum tree pauses but its bright-hued companion trudges on, up amid the dark hemlock and spruce to where hickory and walnut make a dominant color scheme of yellow, splashed with the balsam's green. The picture is perhaps most at tractive in the early morning, while vet the frost is on the leaf-strewn lowlands and the sun illumines but the upper part of the great peaks to the west, its line driving swiftly H own the. tainted ridges as if ' pur suine- the fleeing shadow deserted bv its parent night. Then the colors become animate, some blazing, some burning rosy with hidden fire, others like golden grain, all mingling in a mosaic of beatuy so immortal that we shall not say it is like an orien tal rug! . . OFFERED J .01 THAT TREATY UNITED STATES SENATOR S SISTER By the Associated Press. , Washington Oct. 18.' Mrs. Caro- I lyn Votaw, sister ot Senator Harding, 11. . 1.1! ! l'i . as probation officer of the woman's bureau of the .district of Columbia. ' Mrs. Votaw gave no reason for her resignation, but reports ha current of friction in the have been woman's bureau. By the Associated Pres?. Indianapolis Oct. 15. -The United States government will be asked by the united mine workers of Ameri ca to make an investigation and as certain whether peonage is practic ed in the Alabama coal mines, it was said here today. Charge that peon age was in practice there was made today. ' The united mine workers Journal, in an article published today, says that a large number of miners are surrounded by high fences and guard houses. The article points that armed guards are stationed in these houses to prevent any one from- en tering or leaving the camp without permission. ARE NEATLY By the Associated Press, New York, Oct. 15. .Aroused by 52 burglaries in the Forest Hill sec tion of Queens, the police today ar rested on the street two dapper young men one of whom was car rying a neat package tied up with baby blue ribbon. '""What have you got there, sport?" the policeman asked. "A present for my girl." "Open it." The package contained two loaded revolvers, extra ammunition, - ID skeleton keys, a piece of pipe, a glass cutter and two pairs of gloves. "Well, the girl may 'be able to use the gloves," was the policeman's comment. TEXAS COMPRESS WORTH ILLION DOLLARS DESTROYED Austin, Texas, Oct. 15. Fire which destroyed a compress and cotton val ued at a million dollars at Cameron, Texas, Sunday was of incendiry ong in according to the report of G. S. Iredell, inspector of the Texas fire in surance commission, submitted to the state fire marshal, here late yester day. An agent of the United States department of justice who also inves tigated the fire declared he found no emidence of incendiaryism. UNDER THE POPLAR AND PINE Horace to his friend: Paraphrases from "Echoes From the Sabine Farm," bv Eugene and Roswell M. Field. Be tranquil. Dellius, I nray. For though you pine your life away With dull, complaining breath. Or speed with song and wine each dav StilL vour doom is Death. Where the white poplar and the pine In glorious arching shade combine And the hrook sinemg goes. Bid them bring store of nard and wine And garlands of the rose. M Let's live while chance and youth nhtain: Soon shall you quit this fair domain Kissed by the Tiber's gold And all vour earthly pride and gain Some heedless heir snail nom. One ghostly boat shall some time bear From scenes of mirthfulness or care Each fated human soul. Shall waft and leave its burden where . The waves of Lethe roll. So come. I prithee, Dellius mine. Let's sing our songs and drink out wine. In that sequestered nook. Where the white poplar and the pine Stand listening to the brook. AAinirnn mi tiiit BURGLAR'S TOOLS WRAPPED TRY BG T MP F By the Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 15. A group of business men conferred today with officials of the state and treasury de narlmeats regarding the , possibility of American financial aid to Cuba which has been requested by Presi dent Monocal. By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 15. .Lord Mayor MacSwincy of Cork passed a good night at Brixton prison, but never theless was exceedingly weak this morning, according to a bulletin is sued by the Irish self-determination league. This is the G4th day of MacSwin- ey's hunger strike. , . . By the Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 16. Startling dc velopments in connection with the reconvened grand jury's Investiga tion of baseball gambling next week were indicated by President Ban Johnson of the American League in discussing his reasons for sending a telegram to President Heydler of the National League opposing the conference called for Monday. "I do not care to attend any con ference to discuss a new baseball tribunal until the report of the spec ial nrand jury which reconvenes on Tuesday is made and I know who it indicts," Johnson said. J'Ciitt&iv.-Hutftittcd - havinjf wired President Heydler that the confer ence of major league club owners: scheduled for Monday wcfuld be a mistake before the grand jury finish es its work. VILNA Springfield Republican. The resemblance between the case of Vilna and the case of Fiume could hardly escape observation, and it should not be forgotten that the case of Fiume in a somewhat dif ferent way presented a striking parallel to the case of Danzig; Po land evidently wants it both ways. It claims Danzig cn the same grounds on which Fiume was assigned to the Jugoslavs for an outlet, and Polish forces seize the Lithuania capital Vilna in the same high-handed fash ion in vhich the forces of d'Annunzio seized the Adriatic seaport. Whether equally serious consequences will follow re mains to ie seen. The dip lomats have been grappling with the question, and yesterday it was an nounced in Paris that Great Britain and France had sent a joint note to Poland advising moderation in re snect to frontiers and were discuss ing the occupation of Vilna and what should be done about it. French official opinion was said to favor referring this delicate matter to the league of nations, which has already taken steps toward media tion between Poland and Lituania on the issues outstanding before the seizure of Vilna. and Leon our- geois, presiding oil icer ot tne league council, has telegraphed to the head of the military mission in Poland for information useful in an effort to end the occupation of the Lithu anian capital. The machinery there fore has been started, but it Is not vet apparent how much power is be hind it or what obstacle may inter fere with its operation. We cannot even be sure as yet whether the desire of statesmen in a given case to turn over a task to the league is inspired by a wish to get it done or bv a wish- to have it left undone. There is no special reason, however, to suppose that French statesmen de sire the retention by Poland of Vilna, with the resulting friction between Poland and Lithuania; it might strategically strengthen the peri lously narrow corridor which Poland thrust up to Dvinsk, matching its equally temerious corridor through Germany to the Baltic, but this slight military gain would be overbalanced by the politicalweaken ing of Poland which would result. On the other hand it is going too far to suggest, as has been done. that the unrulv condjlct of Gen. Zell- gouski dispose of charges that the previous bellicose actions of the roles have been due to French inspiration. No doubt so hot-headed and warlike a nation as the Poles may be intract able allies, and may not be satisfied with precisely what suits the French program, but the Warsaw govern ment has disclaimed responsibility for ZellgousTu's action quite as em phatically as the French government: what hidden forces may lif behind his coup may be more obvious when we "see how different it is to bring about his withdrawal.. He is said to have the support of the Polish land- 1 IN1CIES STARVING HELPS THIS OLD FELLOW BE0 JK as UUISI U1IL.1IUL. MONDAY BRITISH MINERS ILL STRIKE SATURDAY . By the Associated Press. London, Oct. 15. Unless some wholly unforeseen intervention de velops more than l,000,o50 coal min ers throughout the Unite Kingdom will begin a strike on Saturday Fnd the coal industry of the British" isles will be paralyzed. lhis decision was reached this morning at a conference of the min ers' delegates who announced that, m view of the governments unsatisfac tory reply to the miners' claims for an increase in wages, there was nothing else to do. It was annouced that some of the men in the engineering depai-tment would remain at work to take caje care of the property. Coincident with thd strike decision came the announcement that the gov ernment had placed a ban on the ex port cf coal which move will have far reaching effects upon neighboring countries dependent , on . Grea Britain for fuel. ' ES SOCIALISTS TO By the Associated Press. HV Grmasy. Oct. 14 iFor fully v. - ' ' ' Z"i zieff, chairjf .,- , - i " onvmittee of :r ". and one of th. A soviet Russia, plea --rdent social ists e to join with ' n ita Germany and neip ro letariat world program. At the conclusion of the Russian's address, the radicals of the prty and the audience in the jallees stood with bared heads while the con servatives walked out of the hall. A great ovation was then accorded Zittoziefrvn,ho'- was-grccteJ ith ..an.j "hochs," and cries of "Long live the internationale." It is expected the vote as to wheth er the independents will adhere to the oscow internationale will be taken tomorrow (Friday). Throughout his impassioned argu ment, the Russian orator was the storm center of cries cf approval from the left wing of his audience, follow ed by bitter words from the right. COOLIDGE IS ASKED FOR JOINT DEBATE Evansville. Ind., Oct. 15. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential nominee, ' last night challenged Governor Coolidge. Re publican candidate for the vice-presi dent, to a joint debate on the league of nations, "any time, any place." The challenge was contained in a tele gram addressed to Senator Pat Har rison, chairman of the Democrati national speakers' bureau, which Mr. Roosevelt read before an audience which packed the coliseum here last night. It said: "Have lust read of your offer for joint debate between Governor Cox and Senator Harding in order to make still more clear the difference in their positions on the league of nations. Why leave me out? I would be charmed to discuss the league and lots of other things with Gover nor Coolidgo any time, any place. I authorize you tP act as mv second and to attend to the preliminaries." Mr. Roosevelt received an enthusi astic reception upon his arrival here after another strenuous day's cam paigning by automobiles through southern Indiana. The day's tour be gan at Sullivan, where he addressed a Ifire-e earl v - morning crowd in the public oark. He was next taken to Vincennes. where he addressed a noon meeting, and then proceeded to this city, maknig short speeches in four other towns. By the Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 15. Frank Zegar, convicted of killing two men in a hold up to which he is alleged to have confessed, was hanged here to day on the same gallows on which two other men were hanged yester day. Ten other men who were to be hanged today and yesterday have been granted reprieves. - Prison - officials characterized Zeg ar as one of the most hardened crim inals they ever saw. lords who constitute the chief strength of the national democratic party of Dmowski which has been most closely in touch with the French militarists! these conditions may pro duce an extremely delicate political situation which must be handled with care. " 11 JON HANGED IN CHICAGO FOR DOUBLE MURDER