North Carolina Newspapers

HICKORY mECOMB) .WEATHER Fair tonight and Sat urday, no change . in temperature. ' ).r .1' Ct'lllilMTl'l'? ESTABLISHE D SEPTEMBER 11, 1915 HICKORY, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS SWINGS ACROSS Going to Belgium to Study Silk Industry INTO REPUBLICAN ANKS Give 5 it electoral Vote to Harding and Sends Ror:;Vilcr.tts to Congress Harding Now Has JOS V otcs in Electoral College Later Results in Other States lit i n:-i It urm n ,! Hi: nhira' , i. , in ted Press. ,iv. .". With i'l" "', , t Harding' niaji i " : ,, cclli"' placed at 10 ,: ,":', I and t lie coniplcx c I'liatf set down as 01? : i "7 IVmocrats. Ro :, ; - jv.vritod belated re sit ts iri $ix states i.r.':" i' of Representatives will have, i Ilk' ;,;!" t undetermined t r Ih'U-'c, the RopubU l u'inbt'i's to l'?7 Ihv.no-a- f other designat ions, f 1 10. the greatest ever ;,:uty in the house. The : ton v-'-' UK' o-na cou Poniocrata had a lead am mm is ELE T TO TO By the Associated Paess. Raleigh, Nov. 0. Ardrcw Jauk son, negro, was electrocuted at tho North Carolina state prison here at 10:30 this morning. Jackson was tried at a special term of Lir.ccln county superior curt eaflly last month and was cbflVicted and sen tenced to be electrocuted. Group of American women who nave sailed for Belgium on the Finland to study the Bilk Industry. In l.'V 'i- ;:)Mvared to be assured ,:n oven weak on the ruing content. k.ile Democratic up i pi.-sible in the fourth ,;.!! t v. here W. F. Clouso, . , :,, w.is i c;)oru'ii to nave iorg iu'i.l of Codclt Hull, ear ihctod. .-... majority v;::a settled late when belated returns from ..tin regions of Kentucky o KepuWican candidate Rich- l.'.X, si: '1 ry over Senator Beck i, r in -c vat. r.:;-.;i fur electoral vote fell Y'.wlvv: v.i.o the Ilardinjr column :is fioin 1.227 precincts out i f 2,112 nave the Rrpubli- fc can li.lut'. a lead of 40,402. With .'n D,"kit :- vote counted last nicht 1 1: 1 ti i f Montana gives Senator clay's o'U'.nt in Oklahoma n3 h' women of the nation one ivi'P'-i ntative in the lower ..Mi Alice Robertson of Musko . u r.s '.iior and restaurant keeper. iItTIkes Fffl LEAGUE VsiWh'h, N'..v. 0. Governor Bickott fir... vw-n for the league of I'i'rs t,r '.,mc sort of a league to ''I've N'.-irc, in his Arinitic' Day "'''in;. "i :,,: ;i North Carolininn '!' i u!.' n i, (khr.ita Novemner ;" H ii-.li'iav i.rwl prays "that the ' f ri"'ic' and justice may so over '' fH- 'ifiihcrati'.ns and decisions of ' ir ;.'! urn. n r, of the United State? '' "if h;"!t ohktctive shall not he I nn. oar dead shall not have 'I ;:i run " The proclamation fol- 'l!n ti((, ,..,,.nth (lav of November. . !'". i. in a. fhraritic war the world ' ; "'' r known was hroutcht to a ; lit'" in cf,n'.':M;ion by the timely in- rv,' of American arms and PSLMER fS TOLD W HE'S GALLED By the Associated Press. IiuyanepcJis, Nov. 5. Federal Judge Andersen declared in Unite! States district court today that the investigation to be made in court .next M,bnday of Attorney General Palmer's action in the coal strike case will be to "detcrrr.ne ViicUi the attorney general can n. '- an--agreement to suppress ; ve7ii'ment evidence." SLAUGHTER Or INNOCENTS extends snnir TO THE PRESIDENT mwiw m i strike mm By the Associated Press. William.st.on, W. Va., Nov. 5. The battalion of federal soldiers who have been on duty in Mingo county coal fields since the strike was called al most three months ago has been withdrawn. Tcvnty-f ive troopers oi the West Virginia constabulary arriv ed this morning to relieve the soldiers Other detachments will arrive later. Orders for the return of the battal ion to uamp snerman, nniicoine, Ohio, were received by Major Ash brock, who has been in command here for several months. IS KICKED OUT OF COUNTRY. HE SAYS Bv tho Associated Press. Washington. Nov. 5. r,. j. i-os- tello, managing editor ot tne reacr- atd Press whose expulsion irom Kngland was ordered recently ny tne Untish government because oi nis as- 3"ClHtl0n Wlin jJi;iuun ml usi ' ;: ii -a a r.H'fican arms ana y-r - , - complaint at the state ; " ' ;-t;.nhp. The c' Jtm-nt today that he had been ! 'I "hi. of v sinister autocracy 111 Vai; '' - , Bv tho Associated Press. Union. S. C. Nov. 5. A resolution of sympathy and affection for Presi dent Wilson offered by C. C. Feather- stone, a former candidate for gover nor, was adopted by a rising vote of the upper South Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, late yesterday. VESTIGATION FLORIDA LYIH1 316 AUTO PLANT WILL CLOSE D01 By the Associated Press. Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 5. Announce ment was made here today that the Wyllis Automobile plant, normally employing about 15,000 workers, will shut down tomorrow far an in ventory and would remain closed indefinitely. INJONCT 1 IS By the Associated Press. Boston, Nov. 5. Federal investi gation of the lynching of July Perry p.'hI the burning to death of five other negroes at Oconee. Fla., on election iay was asked of Attorney General Palmer in a telegram today by the Cdual rights league. The telegram declared 1'erry and . of freedom, prepared by the Ku Klux clan for trying to exercise their priv ilege as citizens. The demand was. made on the ground that the federal government guarantees the right to vote on i citizens. "When Jesus Christ, came upon the earth, nearly two thousand years aso. to save all mankind, his mere coming seemed to interfere with the material interests of a few people of that period, notably King Herod, who promptly decided to dispose of this "interloper," and sent forth his sol diers to slay all the children of two year old and under. Thus was con summated the most atrocious crime against innocent childhood ever com mitted up to that time. It has come down to us through all the ages in song and story, and master painters have pictured it on marvelous can vases. Today passing in review, as we look out through the windows of ouri comfortable homes in this great and' happy land, are three and a half millions of helpless children, the in- nocent victims of the greatest wTar that has ever afflicted humanity. It matters not, as we gaze in the di rection of these children, that our . i.iv., v.. ,U;U 1 4- !U 4J4. miles of ocean, we still can see them i i-iie xiiumaa vj. i lain vjuiiiuiiv oil May 3, 1919, in an effort by labor unions to enforce a closed shop is or dered to cease in. an injunction grant ed by the superior court here today. Local unions of the united shoe workers og America and of the allied shoe workers of greater Boston are enjoined perpetually from any attempt to brins; about a closed shop or inter fering with the strike or other strike for that purpose, from paying strike benefits, picketing; the plant or cir cularizing employes of the plant on the subject. PLUNGE TOWARDS REACTION REGRETTED BY GOMPERS Labor Federation President Consoles Himself With Observation That Fifty "Time Servers" Have Been Replaced by Friends Thinks Nation Will Move IV Y IS GETTING PLENTY OF RECRUITS By the Asociated Press. Washington, Nov. 5. Recruiting for the navy is progressinv so satis factorily that naval officials believe i soon win De possime to serui to sea a large number of vessels of all class es now carried on paper as part of th fleet, but actually tied up at navy yards for lack of crews. KENTUCKY FRAUD GRANTED FACTORY 3y the Associated Press. Boston, Nov. 5. A strike of shoe- CHARGES BE HEARD and we still can hear them, if we wish to do so; and we can not help hearing the tragic appeal in their voices and seeing their tiny arms stretched out to us, and their search- )., l'f t,, I'l - 'I''. ft' nn ii n-a lv flrnorted. Mr. Colby arranged to nave an in terview for Mr. Costello and investi gate the charge, in an interview mi. Costello said he wished to hear the expression of the state department as to deportation of American newspaper correspondents. He declared that American cuuw nondents in their work abroad neces sarily must come into contact wmi ....iiarnrj rvr :i I -in," ill uwi.fc.v... w . , I I .. i I ....A I Unoi'l" " " .... ni'it'iiy proclaim aim ei.i,. r iw.ifv. November 11, 1920 aa iKI- . i. ,.,,!, .,t.. .. l,.,f f ...I (ini thn wor- "?' of "'oloo'l and iron" were ';! t!'f rhn.t. "In 'Motiil.rarico of this mitrhtv de h'lar:.,. tin. General Assembly of '"n iin.t.nu lias decreed that Ar- liv shall be a leu'al holiday ';U:i:n''ut all our trenerationa. his associated "heroes" in the cause j ing eyes looking into our souls, as they say, "Help us, or we peiysh." And if we fail to listen to this great call of three and a half millions of God's helpless children; if w-e close our eyes and ears to this great demand of duty, we will be just as guilty of the "slaughter of the innocents" as was Herod, nearly two thousand years ago. In these lsnds swept by death and filled with tragedies too deep for tears, a sum of human suffering is being written greater perhaps than for all ages gone by. The mind grows numb and the heart sick. from constant recital of tales of such tragedy as it is difficult to believe the twentieth century could hold. And so, when re received the let ter from Mr. Hoover printed on the opposite' page, telling us that Ameri ca must not allow hunger and cold to return this mass of 3,500,000 helpless children our soul was stirred and the hot blood surged up in our heart. We felt it our imperative duty to use all the power God has given us to aid this noble-hearted American in con tinuing the work of saving human lives to which he has devoted un sparingly and at great personal sacri PLAN Tfl SOLVE 111 F li S it 4 rJ Zm tw K H Thonais Walter Bickett. North Carolina, in obe- mii folate of the Gener&l By tho Associated Press. London. Nov. 5. Two interesting although unofficial attempts are being made to solve the Irish problem, it was learned today. The first of these is an effort by influential politicians to induce the government to communi cate with the Sinn Fein members in an effort to prevent ruin in Ireland. The second is that three coalition members of parliament will formally propose a plan for withdrawing- the imlitaTv from Ireland to strategic centers and allowing the local author ities responsibility for the preserva tion of law and order. 'Mn that, day let our people desist "Ti I'.icii' u.:ii;,i employment and join '"'I'liraiirij' the (lav of the world's 'io n : t i. . r- from the irrin of fire and " '.'"I of ot'uro nrd justice may so ''fuif the !e. iterations and the de- ',''" "I th. government of the ,:1.t'i ttitt-j tli.it our high objective ! ' h'i defeated, and our dead1 .'l li-1 iv ,!'(! rn vin. COTTON TO LET HAH OSE LARGE VESSEL .i '1 ' W.I Associated Press. ; ov. .ov. r. There was a ' ai-out half a cent in the cot oh' t during todays early trad ,1'."mt increased southern selling, '""K rettu-pH. After selling 37 to disposal ot ' ' v t, n' n l , tilt: ELECTION f 1 TODAY By the Associated Press. "Washington, Nov. 5. Attorney General Palmer said today that charg es of fraud in elections in southeast ern Kentucky had bee referred to the district attorney at Covington. Mr. Palmer refused to discuss the matter beyond stating that no further action by the department of justice wiuld be taken until after .tho investigation. TO ASK LEGISLATURE TO TIGHTEN LAW By the Associated Press. Raleijrh. N. C, Nov. 5. In resolu tions adopted "t the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the North Carolina anti-salcon league held late yesterday, the legislature was called upon to make the laws of North Caro lina harmonize with the laws of the nation and urging North Carolina senators to stand' by the Volstead act. R. L. Davis was reelected superin tendent of the league and the trustees tentatively fixed February 22 and 23 as the date for holding the meeting of the organization, but the executive committee may change the date. f By the Associated Press! Washington, Nov. 5. Samuel Gom pers, president of the Aberican feder ation of labor, declared today in his first statement on the outcome of the election Tuesday that "every forward looking man and woman must feel deep regret because of the deep plunge towards reaction. But democracy will right itself at the proper time," said Mr. Gompers, "and in the meantime the law-making body will be composed of more liberals than formerly." Mr. Gompers declared that every man in the house whose record was "perfect" had been reelected and ad ded that the new congress would show an increased number of men who hold union cards. The nonpartizan character of the labor federation, Mr. Gompers testi fied, is more vindicated than ever. Referring to the congressional election, Mr. Gompers said incomplete returns laready showed that 50 con gressmen who were inconsiderate and hostile had been defeated. This is one of the most impressive features of the entire election," said he. "Fifty time-servers have been beaten. Against these 50 the working people have elected from 55 to 60 men whose records show faid and considerate service. "This represents a clear gain for integrity in government." Mr. Gompers claimed the election to congress of at least 15 union men and said the final counting would show more than 20, possibly 25. REGIS TRAR SHOT Ai KILLE YANCEY III By the Associated Press. New York, Nov. 5. District Attor ney Edward Swann today began for mal investigation of alleged frauds in Tuesday's election. As a result , of the girling 0f 26 marked ballots yester day in sewers of the fourth assembly district, Mr. Swann summoned election officers of that district today. Meanwhile the street cleaners of that and" other districts were directed INDICTMENTS BUILDING TRUST STATE PRIMARY SOON TO RESUME i on trade buying and covcr ''i 'iatainrv working up several I'ca.liM' hmuiir" .lulv " """ " Open ..20.25 -.19.75 ..19.75 .19.55 .19.10 Bv the Associated Press. WaeliiTitrton. Nov b. 1-ressKien.i, Wilson today directed Secretary Dan ..a v.if n Vinttleshin at the itiia t v jwvt . President-elect Harding "market for his visit to the Panama canal zone. The president also instructed Mr. Daniels to oger Mr. Harding the use of the presidential yacht May Mr. Harding and ILK VV 1 1 l-" --" ' J his party from Hampton Roads to the battleship. Close 19.80 19.28 19.17 19.03 Ex tho Associated Press. 'Asheville, N. C. Nov. 5. Joe Way caster. Democratic registrar in Yan cey countv township, was shot and kiiled instantly by Walt Buckner, son .of former Sheriff Buckner of Madi son county, in Yancey county last night, according to a report reaching hrrp todav. Buckner is alleged to have inferred that VvTaycaster destroyed the list of voters who had pdd their polltaxes on the day cf the election. The "lie" wSs Uassed by Wraycaster. it is alleged, Buckner shooting him. The alleged slayer made his escape. HI to spsrrVi sewers and other places of fice his tremendous energy and ad- possible concealment for missing bal- 1H1I1IC511.C11.1 VtJ gVll'UO UUlwig 1 lotS six years, m which time he and his American colleagues have administer ed two billions- of dollars of relief funds from all parts of the world witfh a total overhead expense of only three-eighths of one per cent, with out any remuneration to the Ameri can directors. Now he asks us all to help save the children who are in im minent danger of starvation this com ing winter. There are in the midst of wrecked homes, and farms, and factories; in cities crowded with masses of refu gees without sustaining food for child ren, through the destruction of live stock; seeds for planting, raw ma terials, tools, and machinery gone, great areas with everything burned, or looted, or smashed; vast unem ployment for workers; no means of subsistence; a land of economic ruin, of mutilated life, and lingering death; and in the midst of it all the little children. In long lines they are waiting at the American food-kitchens. Will the By the Associated Press. New York, Nov. 5 Bench war rants were issued today for the arrest of at least three persons in dicted by the federal grand5 jury investigating the alleged building trust here Names of those in dicted were not disclosed. While the first indictments in con nection with the investigation were being returned to Judge Mulqueen in general . sessions, the general legislative committee quizzing wit nesses in city hall regarding the trust, was being informed that the whole limestone trade in fbe United States was in the grip of ' the in ternational association of stone cut ters. COURTS OVER-RULED BY VERMONT GOVERNOR (BY MAX ABERNETHY) Raleigh, Nov. 5. That there is a likelihood of the Republicans of North Carolina availing themselves of the opportunity offered by the state-wide primary law in choosing their candi dates in the future is the belief enter tained by some political observers fol- j lowing th sweeping victory of the Democrats Tuesday. - Such is the etorv going the rounds at the capital today and it is interest ing coming as it does on the heels of Ihe rumor that there will be a hard fight made at the January session of the legislature by Democrats to repeal the primary law. Unless the sentiment of the State is mistaken there is going to develop a bitter fight over the re peal of the law and the repealists will be badly beaten because North Carolina likes the present system of naming its Democratic nominees. WSiat sentiment that is being ex pressed at this time is epitomized as follows: "The law is popular and by it the will of the majority is more nearly expressed, but some of the politicians want to go back to the discarded convention plan." The word is being circulated that those who would repeal the law have political aspirations and they are skittish of the woman vote. It is represented for the repealists that the wqmen could be ea?ier "worked" in a delegated body than in a state-wide primary. This may or may not represent the oppo sition of the so-called politicians to tFie system but it is certain that no small number of those seeking to re peal the primary entertain such ideas. The Republicans, who have never chosen their ''candidates under the food be there for them ? Will they Continued on Page Two M. m VT. T w I'A JlllC'.l V UlUill -V, V I'll"-" rmtpelier Vt., Nov. . 5 Governor ifc offers the en lv solution for check Percival W. Clement, lte yesterday ; j an increasine Democratic majority granted a full and unconditional par- -n the state. 0ne Republican visiting don to former Governor Horace F. the capital todav hinted that members Graham, who was sentenced in the of his own party were tired of voting supreme court earlier in the day tof "hand-picked" candidates, and he !""' Ve. 7i7m I thinks that Unless the law is wiped By the Associated Ttfess. Washington; Nov. 5. Formal pro test by Japan against the adoption of the anti-alien law in California would be a usual course in diplomatic pro cedure,- according to international law yers here. Such action, it was explain ed, would be comparable to the filing of an objection by an attorney in a lawsuit. Discussion of the California law. which was begun many weeks ago by state department officials and the Japanese ambassador, will be resumed early next week and by that time it is expected an agreement will be reached which can be submitted to the Japanese gvernment. for embezzlement of State funds while he was state auditor SOFT YARN SPINNERS DECIDE TO CURTAIL from the statute books next year the next candidate for governor on the Republican ticket will be chosen by a popular' primary vote rather than in convention assembled. And this view is -taken not because of any fault found with the defeated nominee, John J. Parker. CALIFORNIA'S VOTE 3 TO 1 Charlotte. Nov. 5;. The soft 1 yarn spinners association and the hard yam spinners association had a joint meeting in this city at which curtail ment was practically decided on. The opjeet oi tne meeting was .to aiscussi San Francisco, Nov: 5 California conditions and prices and in view of - a three to ofle vote Tuesday pass if V i ihl'rf the anti-alien land law, a measure the association represented in the .. . , , . . . , meeting practically voted on curtaiM J"tended to:rt"ct temTe of ment for the present. About sixty bv non assimilable aliens. The men were present, representing the measure recently was tha subject Carolinas. Alabama, Georgia, Tenn-' rT diplomatic exchanges between essee. Robert Chapman, of Kershaw, the state department and the Jap S. C.,-presided. anese foreign office. - t V'