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'.!'j:u!.ia Yacht club. New York, for Key West, where on November. 1 a passenger and mail service between Key
est and Havana, Cuba, opened.
Ily ho Associated Press.
Vra-l:;:';u!. X. J7.---Mr.ro
:j i-.,- etui r ail
i'ormer Premier Aimoiinces That Deposed Kmp
Will Ascend Throne as Soon as Election is
Held" -Situation in Little Ccunh-y Re
garded as Still Serious
than i
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n
npniTi
!H1
nu):e;:n so'.dici.s
admit ie,l t' liuir.uiaii; civeise.i-i iur
iit!' Mie world war were .trussed, ac-eM-diniL;
to siatenv nts mt;d' public
t( il.iv hv the- heivu-a! vv-nifare service.
J'..cli; umr rviiir.L i ar.d sailors. t.-iM
tetal of soidii'vs jrasvd nuniUeivo i
TO ."i"-2, uf whom died and 2,-j
"n".:'. i.r A.G-l per ;".? t were dir-ehHVfrcd
:is brvviny: suffered SD'ie disabiiltv
frem u'a-.dn". Kverv effort to pre
pare this coaf.tr v with an effi'ient
zu d feirse i '.5e vrn! .,f another
.va.r is beintr tria le Vv ( -h 'iViieul cv-
pei'J'j", acrordin.!': t"f- t'l'.;
w.-ffaro servi. e.
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13y the Associated Press.
White Gate, County Claire, Irs.
Nov. 17. Four of six men arrested
hut, evenir.r under tha restoration
let. were yhot dead this moridnir while
c'-iomicai ; trying to escape, tlieir escort, it was
announced today.
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' !' .-: !o jrvan': "cit-I'-i'i'VatiotiH"
to
ii' wid lie' .ir,o,'c!
Ai;i"riran Indians,
i'i.- tD the ninth
opcniti:; hero to-
th,
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I 'nit', d States
. oi'iety it. was
s from virtual
atUnd the ;;!'-
.'oicor at tile capita! this week
while here ye.-.ieiUay look' d on as
...e statu buu'.et t.mmissio:i pared
down the budgets of iiie departments
ii.d i.v-.:tiitio:i:-..
Tho next governor ii .c;Atir. his
jiivaU' lav; practice in sliape so that
,ie e: i f'.ive his lull tunc to the tfov-vi'i'iov.-dui
following: the inauKUi'f,
.un eereiiiooies. There are a num
ur A appointments to be made by
Mr. Mcrri.'oii soon after ho is inducted
iit' .!:: '. but he has not at this time
.:!. mi-led himself on any of them
.ml v.iii net do so until nearer the
.irst of tho year..
Uecor.iCiV.'ndatio4s for appoinl-.-,,'
Ai iu, fiivernor elect will have
;o make are now boinj? made by!
friends interested in seeing certain .
men named have been made and while !
vfn vi..'-ir.n i fivimr all of his I
friends a hearing he has not mada
iny commitme,it:i. As indicated by
him during the campaign, both pri
vately and publicly, Mr. Morrison
intends to be the governor not of any
clas.j of political alelion out oi an ui
Bv the Associated Press.
Warsaw, Nov. 10. The Ukranians
have evacuated KL'V and other townr;
I tiov h.'wl neermied and are fleeing de-
ofFensive. The boh.heviki cavalry
has swept throug'n the Ukranian
lines at various points.
Three of General Petlura's divi-donn
wore surrounded by soviet troop:;
when the Ukranian left wing broke
beraun; of bad communications.
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Dy the Associated Press.
I( nvci Cel., Nov. 17. Police are
"" li-d-e ft.-r aimed men who
.,t regil .'-'.tempted to hold up a
p.-.fthhoand lctfic train r.t Sandow
H miles cast of Denver. . Sixteen
hr.t. were, i'ired bv members of tne
i..; n.w who. have been armed
By the Associated Press.
Cbic?go, Nov. 17. -Confessions of
two men held in connection with the
death of two actresses Marie
iiamoy and Lillian Thompson in
Grant Park Sunday evening have
cleared 'up the 'mystery and have e.',-'
tabiished that the gir'lj; died from
alcohol and exposure and without
violence.
Police still are searching for two
other men who are said to have been
with the girls Sunday evening. Ac
cording to confessions given oat - by
the ponce, trie two men met tne gins
after the girls had. secured the liquor.
These men, their confessions de
clare, left the girls .at their own re
quest in Grant 'Park and it is believed
by the police that they wai.vtered
about in the park until overcome from
exposure.
By the Associated Presc
Buffalo, N. Y.. Nov. 17 Buffalo
snowbound today in one of the
worst November snows in her his
tory. From 4 a. m. to 7. a. m. more than
a, foot of snow fell.
nmw iininrpincn
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oi mm Mexico
By the Associated Press.
Earlington, Ky., Nov. 17. Ten min
ers were rescued today from the
hnvninc Arr.nld ennl mine nonr here.
I Bodies of five others were recovered.
i One other person, trapped in the
' mi rip. was still miasinp-.
The rescue ettected by tunneling ar-
; ound the fire which had shut off the
single entry of the mine came 20
hours after the flames broke out.
etas i 01 DOllilt ai uewuii um ' um" i . ' . . ,
neoJlJ 1 Therefore he welcomes rec- since the Carlisle robbery several
1 .. .. !Hl.i I . ' 1. r ii n-n
Mmcriisitifinu from anv one inter
ested in the appointments coming un
dor his jurisdiction
SPANISH STEAMER
SIGNALS FOB HP
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ed action will
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n.l.a'dy will ad
it fid! citizenshio
;-''M'' 1,01'tl
.i.atcs tint thr
M ritd.t
,l,',"t,;',"s id approx
y !:ili:m-. representing
jyhminls of th - population
ln, ln 'J- "itril.ry arc not
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in the
''inferring of
no surrender
asserted.
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t'nnd jury in
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with iho i!,i! world' so
will not be
P'ot in the came
By the Associated Press.
TMnw York. Nov. 17. The Spanish
steamer Yute bound for Dunkirk
from Baltimore and 24U mucs
ont out a wireless call eany iuuaj,
the naval communication oinco au-
r.ouncod. No more on her siiuauwi
un to 9:!'0 a. m.
ASKED i FAVORS
OF WESTE1 i!01i
IAII! ffl FXTEMDS
IB ItaWW i v
HIS PERSONAL
GREETINGS
By the Associated Press,
Washington. Nov. 17. The state
department in its first formal state
ment relative to the controversy
with the Wetern Union Telegraph
Company asserts that "nothing un
usual has been asked of the Western
Union Company; nothing not requir
ed from or granted by other com
panies,
By the Associated Press.
Brownsville. Texas, Nov. 17.
Presidentelect Harding's (reply to
visit Mexico during his southern tr-o
probably will be determined upri
during the next 24 hours, it yas in
dicated today.
Leaving here at 10 o'clock Fa's
morning at the end of a nine day
vacation, Senator Harding expecrs
to reach New Orleans at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning and during h's
five-hour stay there will deliver ?n
eddrcss. If the steamer on which he
isails stops at Vera Cruz, he mav
visit the Mexican wort. Thorn were
no indications of what he would do.
GOOD POAD5 MEETING TO
BE HELD IN STATES VI LLE
StatesvJ'.Ie.', Nov. d7. A meeting
of the good roads enthusiasts of
Iredell and surrounding counties has
been called by Ji,x-sheritt J. M. uea
ton, chairman of the good roads asso
ciation of Iredell county, to be hel l
in th? court house here Friday night.
November 19. Members of the good
roads associations of Rowan, Yadkin,
Catawba, Alexander and Davie cour
ties and all others interested in
highway construction and improve
ment are cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
OFFICERS ARE ASKED
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Raleigh, Nov. 17. To bring North
Carolina's, quota of national guards
men up to the new allotment made by
the war department during the next
twelve months, Adjutant General J.
Van B. Metts will at once call upon
officers of units already organized to
begwi a recruiting campaign. Five
thousand three hundred and eleven,
additional men are needed.
IRE IIICTHS
111 BIDK TRUST
SEVEN WAST PLACE
IAN
VACATED LYON
By the Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 17. A second in
dictment was- handed down today by
the grafjd jury investigating New
Yorks alleged building trust. The
nam m- names of the nerson or per-
ly invited to attend j indicated today were not made
tnis meeung. n is expfi;tt:u uiul w-
the members of the state legislature i th firgt indictment handed down
from Iredeh and adjoining counties j tban & week agQ George Backer,
H,m t,'.': a" , V t v .wotli' millionaire builder and retailer, was
pleV, Elu-.,Cf- I'ri- ,1fkpatrlCk!one of the three men indicted.
;r IT. Kj vv iiit 'A'iv yjx uauwtj i"i
By the Associated Press.
wnchinirten. Nov. 17. President
-I it'TIII'il;
'' i n r i . n . i . . ii.
Wilson in a
"ball.
,la ur.'ii the men in-
V ban vLU,r "I5 "lv "tence
'"'I I I I'lini .vr..n
1. 1 K'"l'-""
iLl!lH srii ' yesterday.
I'A 'TIIItEIl
us. ,.T 17.-Joe
Pio t warded on n
rifZ Ar!'hic Martin,
u,. ' 1 u "i.'.'s sooth of
ft to 'J;J"''n".,u"'l to Fort
messaee sent today to
TTvmMns. president of the lea
gue of nations assembly at Geneva
Switzerland, extended his onzl
-ts.w, tr, the assembly and ex-
ru belief that
nressea inc
their labors would be of immense
value to whole civilized world.
Raleigh, Nov. 17. Governor Bick
ett is expected to make the appoint
ment of a solicitor for the eighth ju
dical district today or tomorrow to
succeed Homer. Lyon, congressman
elect from the sixth district, whose
resignation was handed the governor
last week.
There are seven candidates for the
solicitorship and their recommenda
tions and endorsements are now be
ing considered by Governor Bickett.
Walter Powell ot toiumim, it ia u.i
hers of the North Carolina Good
Roads association will likely be
nresent and sneak to the people. Mat
ters of vital interest are to come un
for consideration and a "?ull at
tpiiflnncp of the e-ood roads enthusi
asts of this vicinity is desired and
extiected.
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WON'T NEED LEA
SAKS THIS
CUE
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mr lu wiiwiv. v - . .
The message was an acknowieoae- . . finc of ap
mpnt of one from l'resiueni ny- oUumlh no definite de
nvpvinjr an expression oi !.' , , . the eoverno
l" resident Wilson
itsyiiiimiii.v .
nuslv unon the opening oi tue
.:! ...5ii i Pilo hv the governor
until he has carefully examined the
list of applicants,
B'' ho Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 17. There vas a
further decline in the cotton market
early today with January and all new
months making new low records for
Kpasnn owintr to unfavoi'abla re
ports from Liverpool and reaction
Vioiw T.oss orders were uncovered
by the break, which carried January
down to 17.29 and March to iv.iz.
The market opened barely steady at
n decline of 8 to 21 points, with act
ive months showing net losses 0i 15
to 23 points.
Open Close
December A 18.00 17.72
January 17-40 17.12
March 17.20 16.94
May - 17-0( 1682
July 16.90 7 .16.73
u i ou u a a m b :
By the Aps -, ;.ued Press.
Athen,, ;,,v. .JO. "Consfantine is
oar righU'uS king." former Premier
Gounari.--, icder uf the successful par
ty in the Gre- k elections, told the cor
lespondtnt u-day. -"and we e'eoeet
'-" v ik 111 J vv.-i) do d itUll. 1 Le IS
held showing that the people want
him.
"We expect to a:ume the govern
ment in a day or two," continued
Gounaris when the results of the el
ections become official. Then we
shall quickly call the chamber and
have a plebiscite.
It was the intention of Constantino
tdebiscite and I
have no message so far from him that
he has changed his intention."
By the Associated Press
Geneva, Nov. 71. A plenary sess-!to return after th
ion was he id by the assembly of the
league of nations this morning to
consider a report from the council
of the league since its formation.
The woik of the assembly . meeting
began speeding un today with the
UNCERTAINTY IN GREECE
By the Associated Press.
London, Nov. 17. Continuing un
certainty in the situation growing out
organization of the six committees , UlC S'reuK elections was reported
appointed at the
Mionday and the
bv Kenvern r-nvvpsnovniriil in Alionu
-' ' - - Liitii nit;-e i,
committees will work in private, but ' uic
y-c i:i.iiui.v.l Will uc JUUIIBIICU flS OUUil ' (ai. 1. L , t j , ..,
as possible. Subjects aSSid 1n .tt the regent refuses to reply rrntil
ibr.m win v-o m,K;fi,v! k, w. ! tne ',5fial vote in th
mittces without debate.
"1'reaiier Venizelos has submitted
resignation," reads the dispatch.
army is an-
DCPnJsllJsi
nLbOblffllUri
REASONS FOR DEFEAT
y the Associated T'ress.
Athens, Nov. 17. Reasons for his
defeat are said by Premier, VenS
zelos are to be the weariness cf the
people with politics, desire for the.
return of the soldiers from provinces
and the statement of his opponents
that he was putting Greece into the
bends of foreign nations.
! OVER 70011 TEfiCIIER!
5
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By the Associated Press.
Wfsington. Nov. 17.No corpoi :t
ti.;n, n.) group of corporations am;
no group of individuals is going tr
deliver American recognition to
Mexico, it was stated today at the
statu department.-
It was stated that as a preliminary
to recognition, the American gov
ernment "did not insist upon abroga
tion of article 27 of the Mexican co?i
stitution. provided the operation cf
the article did not infringe upon the
rights of Americans in Mexico.
Ottiemlq nrirlpr? hnivovoi- I In," :
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Kj'leigh, Nov. 17. Under
the new
was
plan cf organization which
adopted last year registrations of
the State Teachers Assembly have
passed the 7,300 nmd:. according to
an announcement here today.
This plan change 1 the North Car
olina teachers anioblv from a con
vention to a de'egatcd body, with
the basis.
Each
the nnerat.ion nf tho lwi on.-iofo! ! cour.y
under article 27 were confiscatory j county and district r.ow send dele
or retvocative the United States ,'ouhl i atrf to me unnuai meeting, which
not accord reene-nitinn. TVia TTn itol ' will be he!,'. ihi.s year r.t Af hovilie on
j i rovvmoer
States, it vas declared is actu
aithoagh every
solely by a desire to safeguard the I r:ember is titled to sit in the ses-
legitimato interests of Amer;cars
T il. 1-.. -
in i.neir niscussion oi Mexican rec
ognition, officials disclosed that vari
ous American corporations and ciri-1 record breaker.
sens having interests in the southern
The indication-, are thnt this year's
attendance oi; the teachers will be a
m r
rpnirblir. barl filr.,1 witVi Vi Anna -f MANNING PRESIDENT OF
I EXPORT CORPORATION
sition in Mexico.
The statements were filed
Columbia, S.
sponse to invitatios by the depart- eeting of
ment which is considering the ques
tion of recognition sought informa
tion on the application of Mexican
laws to American ' industries and
similar points.
IPDCOO
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cn wmw pna
ma il m uui8u l
MEETS M I
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 17. The South
ern Commercial Congress will hold
its next convention in Washington on
March 23 immediately following the
inauguration of President-elect
Harding, it was announced here to
day by the president cf the congress.
s isa--f
BRITAIN TO TA!
TI
C, Nov. 17. At a
newly leected board
of directors of the American Pro
duct xEport and import corporation
held here former Governor Richard
I. Manning was elected president and
a decision n-uched to ai uly at once
fo a chart'-r with capital stock of
.;2,00'-,000. '"
Apj.i!"i:nt:.r for -"ncrcase in capita!
stock wiji f-c made as the sccck is
sold. '!ie caiupaigu in otiier states
will follow the successful effor mads
he board of tli-
ubscriptions of
rty bonds lo be
paid in immediately and shipping in
structions were seit to all subscrib
ers who have pledged cotton in ox
change for tsock in the corporation.
TOBACCO BRINGS BETTER
PRICES BUT SALES LIGHTER
i h d no ; ' n suth ra',',-iii' ti
Milt!! ill ! rectors called for sul
StHIIUSS CESh, cotton and libei
Rv the Associated Press.
Norfolk. Va., Nov. 17. A league ot
nations will not be necessary when
Russia is put on her feet and stands
together with England and America
because that nation will eventually
be a republic and the three great
nations will be strong enough to
preserve the peace of the world, the
Rt. Rev. Herbert D. Berry, bisliop
of northern and central Europe said
tdav in a discussion here.
Bishop Berry does not oppose a
league of nations, but believes that
an alliance between the three great
est powes will be strong enough to
prevent future warss 7
NO PAR
HEAR!
N
Washington, Nov. 17. The British
embassy today notified the committee
of 100 investigating conditions in Ire
land that it did not approve of the
purposes to be served or the methods
to be followed in the committee's
hearings to begin here tomorrow and
therefore it could not accept the com
mittee's invitation to be represented.
The embassy's reply addressed to
Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the
Nation, declared the only outcome of
the hearing would be the spreading of
propaganda and that the hearing
would appear to be prejudiced in ad-
Ralegh, Nov. 17. Marketing e
better grades of tobacco in -October
boosted the average price of leaf in
North Carolina five cents on the
pound, but the 18 warehouses sold
approximately only 85.000.000 lbs.
during the month against 102,030,
000 in October, 191& accordng to
the monthly report of Frank Park
er, state agricultural ' statistician.
The season's sales to November .
Mr. Parker reported, were short of
the 1019 season's total to the same
date by twenty-eifht ner cent.
RHALLIS FORMS CABINET
Bv the Associated Press.
; Athens, Nov. 17. George
Rhallis.
jiormer premier, has succeeded in
; f ermine: a cabinet succeeding tr-e
j Venizelos government elefeated in
j Sunday's elections, ?nd the new gov
Jernment will take charge.
TO ASSUME REGENCY
vance.
Athens, Nov. 17. Ouec Mother
OIcth cf Greece probably will a?:
'noie th" icsrency, it was learned here
this forenoon.
j (Th tiueen mother is the widov?
of the ;atp King George who was as
Isassinate-J s. Saloniki.) i,-.. .
--"vb mon violence.
Jleague last londay t - -