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HICKORY, N.C., TUESDAY EVEsNi I fMG5 JANUARY 24, 1922
9RICE FIVE CENTS
Hickory
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SEEIN fIGHT QNjTHOMAS CASE IS
BOLL WEEVIL
III STATE
NOW NtMIHG
CLOSE
,i:y MAX ABF.RNETHY)
v,,,ii. .Jan. '-'4. Agriculturists
nV their campaign on the pesky
V in North Carolina ut State
lit' re today witn aucnrsses
tilt- Raleigh institution's Icad-
.ali-ts.
))',. vaiioiis pluses of weevil con
i eradication were discussed
;, (, radical standpoint, the con
, ',. icing attended by county dc
,, .,;tn,i;i iijients and farmers from
orth C arolina. up. k. x. win-
V.irlh ( '.im'iiiii V.K ne r inient.
. i,, ..( . . 1 1 - -
iu'tvofutc.-t more food and feed
u'kost and surest way of at-
tin' weevil. v ouon growers
,-tate says Dr. Winters, who
i withstood to loss from
il are those who have de
unon cotton and growdi
i.M .i and feed crops.
n.oiiiinn-'s session w.13 given
-:, i discussion of "The Boll
ii Damage and Control Meas
" !,v 1'tnnklin Sherman: "The
r i.r I'ivisphates and Other Fer
Materials Upon the Early
,..v of Cotton." by W. F. Pate;
fl1'
kin,;
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ill'
fl'rii' 'oiiiiMVi's ot a
, iiuii.t Association."
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Ii im f. -c.v "'ii
Methods for Cotton and the
Supplementing Crops Un
it,, 11 Weevil Conditions,' by C. 15.
'n-, Pcan of State College; and
,tM- of Cotton for Doll Weevil
. . " s.. 11,. I? V VVmt.pa
1 1 1 . 1 i l I I 1 , ",1 " ..iv..-.
(mi Mooif spoke at the altcrnoon
M. n on "The North Carolina Seed
.Mow 1111 lit Association and Its
K. W. Oaither spoke ot
Seed Im-
."" At the 3
N'. K. Winters will
. 11.M. 1.
I latuiai iaiK on rns c.pci ifiut'
lit In - the boll weevil and 13.
i n and C. C. Taylor will ad
thfiusclves to the subeet of
flAi'MMnir Adjustment Under Boll
v-v i I Conditions."
Thr ai 'iual meeting of the X orth
iroiinu n ieiy ot r.ngineera win De
d litre next Friday, January 27
I will he featured with an address
l'. K. Prayer of Chicugo, secretary
w American Association of Kn-
lnffr...
Tin."' Mi- "Si members of the
ite fioiitty, there beig local ehap
. in A-heville, Raleigh, Charlotte,
1.1 1 . V". T
Dtt'.'i-iiont and otner cities. ur. vv.
llMilnl; of Raleigh, is president of
-oiiity. New officers will be
t'til at the meeting here.
By the Associated Press.
Concord, N. C, Jan. 24. The trial
of 0. G. Thomas for the alleged mur
der oil Arthur J. Allen in Kannapolis
on the night of October 25 bejran
its eighth day in Cabairus superior
.ourt coday.
Indications were that the trial
troiiif; to close soon and that argu
ments may begin tonight.
Rtv. W. C. Jamison, pastor of the
Kannapolis Presbyterian church, Dr.
W. C. Bernard, Kannapolis dentist,
and Mason doodman, of this county
testified that on last Saturday night
they drove to a point near Punch and
Davis store and tried to recognize
some person in a Ford sedan which
passed the store three times, but they
were unable to do so under the same
conditions as existed at the time state
witnesses testified they had seen and
recognized Mrs. Robt. Lowe pass the
place in a Ford sedan.
They also were unable to identify
two persons seated in an Oakland se
dan by the side of the Bethpage road
under conditions similar to those that
existed when a state's witness testi
fied that he had seen Mrs. I. owe ari l
Thomas sitting in. an Oakland sedan
at that point.
CflnDrNflLS ELEGTMiNiSTEMEET
NEW POPE 1 Mil Mill Hi1
FEBRUARY
thousands
Xe tor. Jan. 24. The
Ass.K-.ation of Cal::v.;':i c
in the Methydixt church hi '
yesterday ufternt.on at 2 y
follow in. re ministers wie
Revs. W. '. R'vv.-e, TT.
A. C. Kennet'y, J. II. Uor;-.;:
Diizlcr. M. T. Har-;.-:( V7.
' shs-
W. C.
i ! .
By the Associated Press.
Rome, Jan. 24. While
streamed past the bier of Benedict
XV in the basilicaof St. " Peters to
day to pay reverence to the dead pre-ii. Strou.p,
latp envdinals of th lOnnvli wfv.i W 'hiteoer. J
on their wav from many foreign Tr" ,,' ; ' "T; ':
, ,. :1- Howeil, G. P. Dium. Ii. .
is 1 countries t.) narticinate m the election !vu v cu;v.
- III. 1J. Olillilt.
of a new pope. j After some matteis o; .
The brief interval set for the con-' pevtance hud been dh (': .
clave February 2 will prevent some J W- rt- 13radshaw, of, Hickory
raoiireT : Tiioiurnr"nv : ncrmiiun dv
i Mma f&m ii 1 . 1-1 1 1 1 11s i 11 h.i .i.iiiiivii.iii -
nn IB B ntnilT 7 . riinirryrei'
m I I I i e 1 1 U I t fl 1 1 I 1 .
I t iLL mUl'i 1 L! Llf I U '
1 j i
i.
H 8 II
Han
1. M. Fo
F. Ilortc.
Associateii Press.
Washington, Jan. 24. Railroad pro
posals to increase rates on grain and
'rr-v.n nroaucts 1 rem (.,'Kiahoma
Texr
:'..'.u!id justified by the interstate cor
m ci Cimriission to eta
y 1 no Associated rress.
Washington, Jan. 24.-
3y the Associated Press.
-Assertions ; Washington. Jan. 24. The nation-
turned to
hat the railroads were turned back al agricultural conference
of: Europe today for a study of factors
in the present situation of the Am-
ondition were refuted todov )y eiican farmers.
an:- to their, owners after the period
o Carolina territory wove. government control in a broken down1
J- . -a ;pv ). hips m n stn ompiit. to u. v. warren ot Jthaei. V V-
iratr oi susnension against the
il il
Jules October 1 was vacat-
wno
fhp lillift inn llnrllllv nrnlnilrr. T' ' . ,. ii.
..v..,, ,...w..,s. : MlKllTl'lMlill 01 Ult' 1
Cardinal O Connel! rf Boston !w.:s called. Mr. Br;
n nit ill J I (Mil cilllVIIllT III lilllH HI V t t lm 1 if-
linked".
cabled todav
rev
d a iid the proposed rate
allowed to go into effect January
Tho average rate
will be
20
from Memphis
.schedule from
1 lie
icdiilo al-
that he was sailing
arrive in time for
v: on tho i' :-y
evevy one present dec
I'liid given considerable rho
his subject v.'ad kr.e'.v v'i:;
i , . 1 . i -
once ;.nd may
vote.
" "-""''K ft"c '"-iSjJ0i:e. He began hi.; ad
ong the cardinals for the vacancy, : ir,o- that while conditions
but Cardinal Maffi, archbishop of . ideal and far from what
Pisa, is prominently mentioned as! he -they are not as
the e-overnment's r-hniVp ntVivo ! t,een- 1 0 prove n
being discussed are Cardinals La-
l li l L i-'i. I
ev sh;;u'r-
bail as they have
ii.s statciT.nr.t, h:? com-1
pared the days before pri::;i:;;!i,;r; i o-;
1 'fro in Ohio and Uiss'mri points
- the Carolines which will be con
clerr.hiy lov;er.
e commission said that reuuet
?iven the Carolina territory
wor
lost
' .1 T
c.nmd iho lr. wi r.!" tl;o I;-;
Fontaine of Venice and Ratti of Mi-mresent. showirp- that tr.
country over there was for;:
lore advantageous than that
the increases.
-o--g?ej - - .
lan.
wiioni con
FORMER EMPRESS
RETURNS TO MADEIRA
I CONTRACT FORM
Is
y the Associated Presi.
a-irrig'on. Jan. 24 Henry Ford's
:'P"sal ( r purchase and lease of
Mum le Shoc.ls power and nitrate
.ut :n rorurete form was placed1 in
i" mail today by Secretary Weeks
jMr'--:-d n Mr, Ford at Detroit.
The secretary announced that as
nn ii it was si tr ned by Mr. r ord
1 L.
!i Htuiiied here he would suDmic
1 -ongrt-sM for final decision. The
luntn' t was civen to Mr. Weeks to-
y l.y Colonel Hull, advocate gen
a! of the army. It was examin
1 y !n-,d and pronounced satisfact-
It v,- A not thought possibl? 'by
war 'It nartment orlicials that Air.
"ul v.'i ild be able to complete his
summation before the end of the
Jliontii.
By the Associated Press.
Bordeaux, Jan. 24. Former Em
press Zita of Austria-Hungaiy left
today for Madrid m her way to the
island' of Maderia to rejoin former
Kirperor Charles, in evile. She was
allowed' to leave Maderia to be t.t the
bedside of her son Robert, who was
recently perated on in Switzerland.
As ZUa boarded the train she
seemed to be fatigued. In an inter
view with upoiters she paid a trib
ute to F'lv.nce and sai(".':
"France, which was" always our
friend anil for which several mem
ber, of my family have fought, de
serves to obtain all that has been
won ly the courage of those who
fought for her."
CONSIDERS OFFER
By the Associated Press.
Richmond'. Va., Jan. 2i. Officers
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company are holding a conererue
today to consider :x reply to the la
bour ultimatum of the city council
to "arbitrate or rcitin to a ." cent
fare."
SUFFRAGE LEADER
CONFIRMS WFOOli
more drunkenness than thm
"But,"' said he, "while t
not as bad as they once
are not as good as tftc-v
should be. As long a:; there ;
suns maKing nquor ooocioggers pi".-:
dling liquor and people buying s'.'.Jj
drinking it, things are not what the.
j ought to he." j
i.omnig to tne suoje;-!: ot -.-.onie ,
Hindrances," the speaker ga e as il:j
first hinJrance the Tact that "the
prohibition law has never been tak- j
tn seriously by the general public"!
Most people seem not to realize the ;
tact that it is a i-ninc t
-sell iiquoi-. "We condor,!
derer. the thief, but son
the violation of the nrohibi
a thing- to be expected. "
"Another hindrance is t
people have left the whole 1
the enforcement of this
officers." The law has been
over to the officers to Vr'"
rhrf rest ot us seem act .
caie whether it is being
no t.
, ftPfjPT rsflni EiTirrS)
:ang the; nlU liS-M B
;;h; mm I I1L.0ULU I lUli
Sii TO PRORF TRSIRT
i'y the Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 21.-
witheut a recoi'd vote toih.-.y
Tli
senate
dojited
rcsc.'iuiion submitted yesterday by
Harris, Republican of Xe
asking whether Attornev
Geneia! Daugheity contemplite;! ac-
. the interstate commerce commission,. Liust back from a trip in Europe, told
i'n which the forn--." i-""f"v the delegates of the effect of the
al ot rauroaus saio he believed the situation there on American agri
government had "over-maintained" j culture am. told the need of accurate
the 1 a;' roads during it's operation. information by the producers.
Mr. Hines told the commission that! "For Kome years the conditions in
the end of federal control showed l0-!Eui'P(i will be subject to erratic
r-omotives better than at the begin- changes, both as to supply and Ve
iling and the condition of freight cars man(i-' Storage facilities for surplus
to be adequate. "It must be re-!(-lops "ml standard grading to meet
membered that both were in -exceed-iccmPc"tition in the world's mai-keU
ingly poor condition when the gov-u'ere suggested by Mr. Warr-n tS
emment took the roads over," MrJaffoid Equate relief to the Am
Hines said. jerican farmer.
There could be no better proof that' Eufirene C" Meyer, Jr, nia'i-gin.r
when the railroads were turned back,ldirector f the war finaiK'e conora
the federal director said, than the un-tlon' f,eta:loa' to th conference the
precedented volume of business which WG OI.lllat vernmental agency,
they began to handle in 1920 with
out any extra preparation.
Mr. Hines asserted that the railroad
(idministrajion had substantially
over-maintained rolling , equipment,
because it put on equipment which
it could immediately use.
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ilia
'h.vw
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Kill if)
hi
nig anout
41
dissolution
r.f the Internationa Harvester Com
ition allegi
WILL OPEN BIOS
FOR SCHOOL BOOKS
R ARE INJURED
IN KINSTQN FIRE
Raleigh, Jan. 24. The state cor
poration commission yesterday heard
the petition of the Tidewater Power
and Light Company for un increase
in street car fares in the city of
Wilmington.
Four tickets are now sold by the
company for 25 cents, the single fare
being seven cents. The company is
petitioning for a straight fare of
seven cents in lieu of the four-ticket
plan. The city is protesting the pe
tition. After hearing the petition the com
mission took the matter under sd-
nt and will issue an order
some time in the future, it is an
nounced. Bids for the text books to be used
in the state's public schools as recom
mn(W hv the state text book com
mission will be opened here on Feb
ruary 6, the state department of ectu
cation announced today.
rl ho rourr il of state and the gov
ernor will select the books for use
thr? elementary grades from the
list submitted by the text book com-
iWU.ion. Virtually 90 per cent ot me
books now in use will be supplanted"
:V tlw Associated Press.
Kin-ton. X. C. Jan. 24. Four per
1'inx w. rc slightly injured last night i with new ones under the recommen-
" f n which destroyed the Hunter rations 01
ntilding, entailing s loss of
T'"if injured were Rev. Dwlght
f'idl. a UniverHaHist minister; Guy
P'j'K'e. an attorney, and two firemen
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 24. Elsie Hill.
one of the leaders r,f the national
woman s party, continued today re
ports of her marriage to Albert
Leavitt, a professor in the University
of South Dakota, and in do'ng so
n unceri she would not change her
name.
'Why should I change my name?"
she asked "there is n,- law to insist
on 't, and it is only custom that has
been lead'ing people to do it all this
time. I think it is unnecessary Of
course if people call me Mrs. 1 will
not make rn issue of it, but T u:ead
to use mv own name in legal mat
ters and on my visiting ea'ds "
The suffrage leader said ho and'
Professor Leavitt were married
Christmas eve in Chicago.
IMPORTANT MEET
BOARD DIRECTORS
rnvvirT WHITE MAN OF
ASSAtll TIXC. WHITE GIRL
Wiimlmrtnn. Jan. 24. Clyde Mont
"ornery, white, was found guilty of
,.,.;v.;nnllv assaulting Ruby Smith,
V . ...u: 51 !n simM- or
Ih.. f, !h h,.li,v,.,l to huv,. started -ytar-oia ":. "III".
The board of directors' meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce meets
tonight for one of the most import
ant sessions since its reorganization
last June. It is understood that a
special committee from the Merchants
Association will v.ttend this meeting
in a conference on one of the biggest
piojects for' the growth and prosDer
ity of Hickory that has been started
in recent years. Every member of
the board is urged to be present at
7:45. '
LEON V. YATES WITH
MOSTELLER GROCERY CO.
Mr. and Mis. Leon F. Yates of
Darlington, S. C., have arrived' in
Hickory to make their home, Mr.
Yates becoming office manager for
tbe Mosteller Grocerv Company ann
J ! TT..I. T m . . . i V, . ti r i -f 1 - !
SUCCccUIIif; nuuui, nam.icui nuv iiu
A:r
.ther trouble
s : rsey or wnat the resaJt
-. :. 4. .
! : ; j U ii est.
;J? nrccwiTTivmfiiir
so s':.i
BATES RURT ROADS
10 PUBLIC ALSO
j Raleigh. Jan. 21. Commissioner of
! Revenue A. D. Vatts and attorneys
i re-presenting- the state are in Greens
! hero this week defending the state'
ovaf r .-i-m tiiis assessment tne carriers
tt- onri are anpeaiing 10 me leueiiti cuui i
-ote ! '"or relief, claiming that the taxes
are unjust anc out ci iropui uiou .
other property in the state.
oi; more or 'ess prouii-ienco ass -iris
Cis. "Any officers who di inl: ouc'.h-.
be dismissed," declared the speaker.
Lack of public sentiment was g-iv
as one of the two main hindrar.-s-e
Mi-. Bradshaw said that he had heard j system of taxation against the on
?t stated that 50 per cent or tiie sianght of the railroads resisting the
men of Catawba county are more or j cclicct'on of taxes levied by the state
less in sympathy with the violation? ' f-;,r 1D21.
ef the prohibition law." "Why," said j The attorney general and counsel
he, "it has been said that hi two j assisting him for the state are. cm
townships of this countv 85 ner cevit r-hatic in the belief that there will be
oi the oeople either make, sell, or ; no uitf;c:u;ty Ujpholdirag the. state's
dihik whiskey or are in sympathy ! end of the suit. The taxes were ley
with it." The other main hindrance I iod. atproved by the county boards
ii-iven was what the sneaker termed. I JVf.'l the state board of equalization.
tiitV.ni m;r!r..ec h-y-mwats .,n-l Fsoiii this assessment the
U l 1 iV. tA. I JLJ llltlll.i.1'' i 'v il
republicans vote tor tne par
not the man. "Until wc begin to vot
:rs we pray," said he, "vse canr.n
hone to see the law enforced as i
shou'4 be." !
After Mr. Bradshaw had proseni-ed f $0
his convictions on "Some of the Hind- i f!; i .v
ranees," a g-eneral discussion of these
hindrances followed. Among- those
taking part in the discussion of the
h'ntlVances and the remedy for th.rPi
were Revs. W. M. Boring, J. J.
Doggs, H. C. Whitener, A. T. Crow
ell, W. B. Shinn and others.
The program committee made a
report and it was agreed that the
main subject for discussion at thy
next regular meeting of the associa
tion would be a discussion of the
remedy for the hindrances that were
presented at this meeting.
Nine ministers gavetheir names, for
membership at this meeting and it is
hoped that by the next meeting every
minister of the county will become a
member of the association.
I ii
n
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m m rafc. bkv r m m a
1 1 H B I E II HRi
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11 PflllPJPJ
I R B S K i M H n i. T. a
CLTTj m
(Ll Eos I 1 2 i-
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h fc -i-J1 Lx
By the Associated Press." . ,' t i - :
"Colunibia, Mo., to. 24.rVhaii
thoe present said' was the first con
ference between members of the
northern and southern branches ot'
Baptist church since the Avar be
gan ihere. today with laymen :.r.;J
divines from many churches.
The Rev. Livingston Johnston, edi
tor cf the Biblical Recorder, Raleigh,
N. C, was on the program.
i ti
I ..
m 1 1 1 i 1 1 lir arid it Mm pud so ranid v tti?.t
liii-i. i n were unable to control it.
lire is believed to nave -'"eu ' terday; the verdict carries
elevator shaft cf the "ff-c!,ith it the death penalty. Sentence
will not be pronouncea oy juage duuu
until today. .,,
r-...,,fii fnr tho defense will move
vuuiidi t ,
that the verdict be set aside on the
WON'T UFXO.MMENI) jgiiounda that the foreman ox
uMintn i ivn i.'fnrii' inrv pvnressed a determination
,n.i.r,u . wv.4, ,r... - . . uiltv m.iov
11 IHI lilt. wci v.iv....- n
K.v the Associated Pres.
'A i.diingtoji, Jan. 2'. Although
'h'-i lent H.rriing h-i!V? that the
v'' il, of th" i,.n rtu: s evefi' pally
u dl .!,d t(l t-,th r .civtH'i f
"iiV'd a nl lund '.tiinunieiit.H, lie is not
'pared now to recommend any re
'''iiiiou of the limit force .f the
L'nded Stutea
the
to
to
Mrs. Ramsaur will leave February 1 '; -jy the Associate! Prers
for Burkemont, in the South moun-j " Washinp-ton. Jan. 24.-Viitu-.il set
tains, to be missionaries for the Con-1 ' t ,' Pibrian cuM
cord PTesbytery. Mr. Y&tes h?.s been demerit oi, tne M.onaa qa .i
:...-4.u 4.uu va.a nn,. rnmMM far as the arms conference is
Willi U1C DUYvaiua vjiwi jf-" .T
rtnvltnwtr-ii ami is familiar withiccmed, is und'erstocd to have
V A m-r (n. , v - - - . ,
reached at the far eastern commit1
being acepted as a juror,
TO ANNOUNCE DECISION
3y the Associated Press
Washington, Jan
all sides of the business. He and Mrs.
Yates will be given a cordial welcome
to Hickory.
Mr. nrA Mrs PflmsAiir. who rime
here 'from Favetteville, have won tablishment of a stable gov
manv friend's during their residence Secretary Hughes maoe a
, so
con-been
TARANTULA GOOD
WEATHER PROPHET
By the Associated Press.
San Bernardino, Cal., Jan. 24.
Tarantulas are certain weather pro-
iphets v.-nen it comes to pruuiciuig
i heavy rain storms, according to . the
j convictions of Hugh Haiison. of He
i met. near here. Harrison said that
1 during several years cf observation
1 8nd study of the creatures, he. had
j fO-.vays noticed that prior to periods
!vf heavy rain, thev made soeed for
Ihipher elevations. He said he bellev-
e: the tarantula was gifted with an
instinct enibling it to diagnose wea
ther conditions several hours in advance.
today with the an-eptanse of
Japanese to witho'raw upon th
the
os
.r.-eri. i
ISOPE FOR FILIPINOS
Manib. P. L, Dec. 15. Former
governor' general of the Philippines,
Francis Burton Harrison, writing to
Manuel L. Quezon, presicl'ent of the
Pliilippine senate says:1
"ra sure tnat an oi youi pewpie
24.The decis
ion of the United States government
iu tn narticiDation in th?
economic conference at Genoa prob-jhere regret to see them leave Hick
ably will be announced neiore mo vnu ory.f iiut they carry toe oes wisne
of the week. loi ai.
i ml - iihv vrtr i 1 . T 1. . 1 -f - , 1 ilo; f
nere. iney emw upun turn mem in wnicn ne is unuei&iuuu iw. - ,.A-u nvirV n-f vorv
have reaffirmed the position of 1 unW)siivs these
United States agg essivo polices m Rlonths and I have been
!;. v.,-.- i i f'v'.ir' ' i fiioi'v Aiibts and' ner-
Ll'JIV MHV -
-,?e-e: I really think th?.t all w:h
. lrr-i out vHTht in the end . aid that
V(' "c.ii oght to do your very best
to "cooperate with the new administra
'"ovy way m wii'-cn j-uu nun-
work feeling that they can perform
a splendid service, and as both are
splendid people, good mixers and' well
equipped for school and health work,
thev will he important factors in the
: sidvjincpment of the community in
uropcar. , . wi iote. Th-ir friend's
, 1 i IV J va.v.,,
0y thf Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 24. "Railroads,
have lost sight of the econmic meas
ure for fixing rates what the traf
fic is able to- bear and are doing
under one slogan, we net? .1
the money,' " V. O. Johnson of Lin-c-oh.i,
Neb., declared today in ojiening
the ease of the producers of building
materials.
"If the reads had given the time
nrl
Speaking cf tihe result of the gov
ernment finance, Mr. Meyer said
that although the shock of the ex
perience of the past year is still Ic
ing felt, Mr. Meyer said, we still
hope of being of more assistance.
Machinery must be provided to meet
changing "in .Ytions jtnd to hold
cups for as 1 ngas 12 months.
"We must recognize," he added,
"the necessity of selling our 'agricul
tural products more gradually than
we did in former years and the cor
lcsponc'ing necess;ty for carrying
i our commodities fcr a longer period.
Wc need the machinery that wi'-i make
possible the carrying over of a crop
for st period of 12 months."
state mm.
IS LARGELY NATIVE
and money ett'orts in maintaining our
industry by lower rates that they
spent in fostering the early estab
lishment or that they are now
spending in blindly opposing rate re
ductions," Mr. Johnson said, "both
the countrv and thp vail ma .-Is ivr.nl, I
hn f.,v:-,,. .,i. j 4. , like their state, remain in it and fur-
v- iuiiiii uiuiiy li-:i: i uciu lu lecoverv i i i i i ... 4. 4-i.
More than 00 per cent to be exact,
03.1 per cent, of the white persons
forming a part of the population -of
North Carolina are "native born" ac
cording to census figures announced
In Washington yesterday, says cor
icspondent of the Greensboro News.
The statistics show that Tar Heels,
th
incv
today.
1ITI100S1BS"
SEE AST EXHIBITS
S.y .the Associai-ed. - Treai
4 Chicago J;am 24. In 1921 the art
Institute; ' blV. Chicago, surpassed a I
)rnjei '. great records of. attendance
TiyVlver '50',Cf)0." The number of visit
ors to .the museum d'aritig-the twelve
months ; totalled 1071,422, exceing
the 1 ecord of 1918 the ;best previous
year. ' by 52.552 and an increase of
68,825 over last years' attendance.
This attendance is far in excess of! outlying possessions; and 91 or less
stock" population.
The census bureau announced that
oi the 2,559,123 inhabitants of North
Caiolina l,78tV779 were whites, 763,
407 were negroes and the remainig 11,
wer,3 Indians, Chinese, Japanese
and other non-whites. Of the whit
population, 1,665,379 or 93.4 per cent
.vie natives, 111,301 or 6.2 per cent
wars natives of other states ana of
the outlying- possessions; and 7,999 or
four-tenths of one per cent were born
in foreign countries. Of, the natives
f other state, 29,016 were born in
South Carolina 2943'"- :" Virginia 10.
405 in Tennessee and 8,'639 in Geor
gia. :
Of the negro population, 714,449
or 93.9 per cent were natives of North
Caiolina, 48,867 or 6.4 per centT were
natives of other states and of the
that registered by any ether art mu
seum of the entire country, according
to Comptroller Clarence A. Hough.
The school of the institute is the
than one-tenth of one per cent, were
born in foreign countries. 0'f; the
natives of other states, 3S,000 were
1 cm in South Carolina, 7,769 in Vir-
largest in the world. It draws stud-j g'inia, 2.471 in deorgia and 650 ' in
cnts-from every section of the union
and from many foreign countries.
The Federal vocational board, or U.
S. Veterans Bureau as it is now call
ed, is now senci'Ing nearly 100 vet
erans of the late war to the school
at the expense of the government.
From January 1st, 1921 to January
1st, 192 the total number of students
enrolled reached 4,520, including all
of those registered in day, night,
summer and children's classes.
COTTON
By the Associated Press.
New York. Jan. 24. TThere war, re
newed liquidation and scattered
southern selling at the opening of the
cotton market today. Active months
Tennessee.
The percentage of natives of North
Carolina of al races combined de
creased 'from 94.7 in 1910 to 93.4
in 1920 and the percentage born ih,
other states and the outlying ps
sessions increased during the sahltf
period from five to 6.3 per cent.
RUSSIAN MESSIAH
SI
IS SEBTTO P
soon showed net losses of 20 to 27
points.
Open Close
January - 17.30 17.45
March 17.30 17.45
May 16.88 17.05
July 16.40 16.52
October 15.85 15.95
Hickory cotton 17c.
Siberia. The decio.cn not to fortiiy
island's adjacent to Japan was. "..p -proved
by the Japanese del ':ss.ts---.
Japanese delegates also a s reed to
the drafting of the 'naval treaty pro
hibiting: the fortiiyir 0$ th? islands.
sre"' m
estly caii.
Reval, Esthonb, Jan. 24. -ftussian
soviet authorities, according to
rexrograa newspapers, have ' ended
peremptorily the career of a hionk
whe, claiming to be the second mes
siah, attempted to follow in the foot
steps of the notorious Rasputin. The
jmonk founded near PetrogTad a
j church of his own. He claimed won
derful healing powers and the people
. , , " flocked to his call. As tie number of
By the Associated Press. t- 4.u . ,u-ri '
T T . xt- , n hls followers, chiefly, women, grew:
Leipsig Jan 24.-Arthtir N.ckisch, the monk accordinK to soviet au!
noted orchestral conductor, died herejthoiit5eSf selcc.teu. a number whom
last evening of influenza. He was,he called hu .anfrG,s who ,jved.in
formerly conductor of the Boston residenco. He was sentent-etl . to
symphony orchestra. j three ana a hr.lf years in prison.
FAMOUS CONDUCTOR DIES
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