North Carolina Newspapers

T7 yS A im your WEATHER ,..,.,,,,1 hubscribers In. nil t - renew at lenst Rain on coast and rain or snow in inter- I i iioinrn (heir Thursday fair. FST13LISHED SEPTEMBER .1.1, 1915 HICKORY, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1922 ?RICE FIVE CENTS vr JHIICKORY ,M..' il' i' iiVir,,; V "rill n, iniii. v.::n,ia v, ,..!, i,. 3: li.K ;i'i.',, ll'.K'A" fi"M n "lU'll! h ti;r. .' I'1 ''I' a Ii, '"'VCIIH, ' 1 ' 1 i ; ( ; -, . W j,',- Hiav,u - . . mmm m m mm m . m in r nnfxiHtNutKSuN mln 111 I S3 If I II II II II II 1! . LI L. JWfa'Afc-W SHOULD PAY INCOMES , w t:i;i;Ni;Tim i . !.. I . - A poll of slate ih.ij I h i y arc nt in . lu.l.'r lien l Long's at- . , . , ;,:n' paVOU'tlt of I)1S : , mi. i' i.' mi tli grounds lie uncoii:-ditutional,. ; ! .-.uggetiiu thai :v :. ii In- i:-sml and sigved : .'N i ef tlu state's family ! i, : r willingness and de- tic t i v as a rebuke to ; ,,v; will be followed had not ; id 1 inlay. The report that I I A 1 1 wi.uiii i'i' iaKi'11 gaineu h-.-adwav he iv yesterday , , li i.vcw r, and then1 wen; thought t hut "it ought t , .:; ,l a-M w hy il does not np vhtualiy everybody who ef a superior court judge ii ild pav his taxes witn !i:n;i'.r. , , ili.sf!its and it is : . that . those state of- like for Ii i in It.' know ... t'u fool about his attempt w the will of the major- .ii.i-i' they are contuter.t the '..ity of folk in the state :: m;Ye with JudVfC Long's i i: at.d his conscience they Ii . spoken too freely about ; payment of a few dollars ;;i:, uning an elderly govern- .i i '.ation of the constitution '. down the lvw that a state' - .-alary i-hall not bt dimin a u; his term of office so as . iv the present emergency is ciiiiit al. it is pointed out, , ,i cat rying out the intent ot . :i law. One state official I , ; "Why. when the eonsti-a- written tilose old fellows raid i f an income tax and i - are stretching their legal at leu when they hoU.' niem !;:. judiciary ale tax free on wia.i. The proposition is if- HELD AS FIREBUGS By the Associated Press. Henderson, N. C, Feb. ir,.Geo. H. Wyckoff, local jeweler, and W. F. UoMten, well known young man and former member t.f the IlendoriMui police force, wore placed under hum of $2f,00l each by Recorder tiulhiT- J'.nd here today on charges of con spirncy wnn an alleged ineennary fire in a local furniture s-tore. on the night of February .12. Tlu1 ruling' of the court was that if the bo'nds were not given, the men .-iuuld be taken to the penitentiary at Kaloigh for safe-keeping. The action of the court followed testimony given at the preliminary hearing of the two men by Jessie Carter, who was indicted' with V. I' Woolen two days after the fire occurred and tried on a charge tf arson. Hotuls for each were fixed at $.",000 at the time nnd were given. Woolen was rearranged with Wyc koff in last JMomJay night on the conspiracy charge following a state-! nicnt by Carter to cflicers and at torneys last Sunduy. Carter's testi mony had to do with alleged activi ties of an alleged band of fire bug believed to exist here whom the au thorities believe to be responsible for the fires here in recent months. BRYAN IS RE 10 CONSIDEI SENATE isnv mm office KUW Al i Washing- ":bert, has William J By the Associated L'repy. .Miami, Kla., l-'eb. la.- Br.vau, re;:iondiiig to iixitiiiics today as to whether lie would be a candi date for United Stales Senator froir Florida, issued the following state ment: "To those who have been kind en ough to write me in regard to the senators.) ip (I reelings: "I have been actively engaged in po'.itks' for more than 30 years and The Greensboro News' Ion correspondent, C W. C quite a lengthy chapter in today's paper on J.he Hickory poslollice row. II will lie of interest to Record readers: ' Another spirited controversy over j Republican patronage in North Carolina broke out here today. This now centers about the noslmaster- hip at Hickory. After a confer ence with First Assistant Postmaster General Work, who advised him to go back home anil try to get togeth er with John M. Morehead, the nat ional committeeman, Horace Abee, one oj" the Republican leaders oi Ca tawba county is returning home to gather evirice regarding alleged unfitness of H. H. Miller to be postmaster at Hickory. Mr. Abee himself was on the elig- niiroTfnis nsiio PADiTfi yUtdl lUIl bMVlO UMrnuLj inniiT nwifin MDUU! IMILUrC I lilt I 1 n fSUSiyLil BUS SSiU. 0 0 M CLUBMAN ' 1-, r 'earcii 1. 1 1 J 1 .1 J.. I . T wv i,,,.. Ht,,, .,r : ii-i Moie )isc, out is uiiultmoou io nave wnn less tnan seven years m publ ii ,- rA w i i . , , , ,. , . , '. f inlormed Di Work that he didn t want the job himself, but it should r - nf i he .'f ficial family , i! igue the case from a m int. but they contend , t n . judges and other !',: is liould walk up and ir ta: any other course is l( l,r them unsound. i.rjie the -.upt'eme court will ,n ... ,, w iil ft How Associate ;f,,r,t,., of the II. S. su- 'P : pav add that the iu v.rifl that Judge -. money back.'' REPOF SO A! SLEET RTED IN WTH .Sii'iw and demoralized (ommtinica- M-iated Pror.3. i I'rl.. la.- ,i v; 1 a i.-i t nffay vd' ! i'ie'(i'iiiiiie I'h-.e-t. Virginia sleet on the i 1 ii jo r. (! railway service by ir." with oommunicMions lanaliei-;; of ti'ees in the "-lion nf the t-tate fell. '.."iil'iuT bureau reported i'i N'orth 'arolin;t and the ' .ii. tic states and cold wave Li '. e been ordei'ed in ' ."oliiia, Kentucky, Georgia i "f. hern Florida. MORE DISORDERS N STANHOPE STREET By thi A;;:'o'dateu Press. Pclfast, Feb. 1... After a period of quiet lasting several hours, disord ers again broke out in this city at Vj o'clock this afternoon in the Stan hope' street area. The military promptly opened (ire. FN TIC FN HFLFASFD L5v the Associated Press. 'London, Feb. 15. Michael Goliins, head of the Irish provisional govern ment lias obtained the release of 15 of the Ulster unionists recently kid napped Winston Churchill, secretary of the colonies, announced today in the house of commons. The secie tarv said Mr. Collins was attempt- mi to have others released. AMERICAN RANCHER MMi KILLED IN MEXICO -Charles Hi JURY ASKED 10 PROBE HOTEL FIRE ?.y tho As3ociatco T'rcss. Wu.hinrrti,')!. .' Feb. 15. Rurrow also known as Charles Mill er, American man:.'ger of a ranch near the city of Monterey, Mexico, i . : r a was shot to death l.y unmenuuci. persons on February 1. Hie state de partment was advised today in a dis patch fi'em American Consul Uowmun ivt. Monterey. The department ha instructed Consul Bowman and the embassy at Mexico City to urge the necessary steps to apprehend' and punish the pel sous responsible for the crime. IS GIVEN .CONTRACT life have worked as a private citizen. If the Democrats of Florida should name me as senator and I could render a service to the state am? the party in the natic'n sufficient to justlfiy me in representing them, I would consider the matter from the standpoint and in connection with other claims upon me, but I have no desire to enter a contest for political office. "The nominations that I have re ceived two for congress', one for the senate and three for the presidency have been tendered me practically without opposition., No friends will expect me at my time of life, when my political life is known to all, to take the risk of alienating my friends in Florida. I am looking forward to continued friendship with Florida Democrats, with whom I have co-labored for a quarter of a century, ind our relations will remain pleas ant so long as my interests do not conflict with theirs. "With profound appreciation of the expressions of friendship and esteem that have come to me, I am, "WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN." POLES PLACE BAN ON MODERN DANG ES By the Associated Press, Warsaw, Feb. 15. The "shimmy,' the "scandal" ..and even the fox trot are anathema to the Polish govern ment. All American dances with the exception of the one-step were pro hibited at the annual military ball held recently. MAJOR HAL DES con- the t!'f' A:-ociatci Pres. 'n.l, Va.. Feb. 15. Chief of 1 "ii. . ,. Sherry today an ' li'ii following a week's in i i'i!'j the Tiro of the Lex I b.i el la re that caused loss J I'1 had recommended to I- ; ! b'on's court and Corn- Attorney Dave Satter- '"Milts of his inquiries .' '"iid jury investigation." E Al ADVANCED AGE By the Associated Press. Fayettcville, N. C, Feb. 15. Maj. Fidward J. Hale, 8.'5, minister to Costa Rica d'uring President Wilson's ad ministration and former editor and owner of the Fayctteville Observer, died at his home here shortly beiore 1 o'clock this afternoon. HARVARD STUDENT go to K. L. iieincr, wno has been indorsed by Mr. Abee and other Re publicans at Hickory. That there will soon be at least a dozen postoffice wrangles in full swing in the state, including- the Elkin, Morehead City and Rocking ham office, . was apparent here to day. Mr. Abee came to Washington de termined to fight out with the post office department the proposed ap pointment of Mr. Miller at Hickory. Mr. Miller has the indorsement of National Committeeman Morehjpad according to the story told the first assistant postmaster general by Mr. Abee, and Mr. Morehead has declined to reconsider the matter or listen to complaints' against Miller. It is said that Mr. Abee who is president of the Republican club at Hickory, told First Assistant Post master General Works that the ma jority of the patrons oi; the office and the Republicans of Hickory were opposed to the selection of Mr. Mil ler by Mr. Morehead; that Mr. Mil ler is a convert to Republicanism and was a Democrat until the last el ection; that he was not highest on an eligible list which contained only Republicans; that he said certain things during the war period which he shouldn't have said, and that it would injure the Republican '-party in Ca tawba county to take a man .like Mr. Miller, a former Democrat, and turn down men who had been active for the party. Going After Evidence It is reliably reported that at the postoffice department Dr. Work at tempted to act as peacemaker and smooth out lihe Republican differ ences in North Carolina, advising Mr. Abee to go back and see what sort of an arrangement could be made with National Committeeman Morehead. Mr. Abee said he was a friend of the national committee man, and would not criticze him, ex cept to say that he had made a mis take in the Miller indorsement and now that he would not listen to pro tests from other Republicans of Hickory. However, if Mr. More head and Mr. Abee are unable to get together, it is understood that Mr. Abee will return to Washington with affidavits and other documents to support his charges against Mil ler. The first assistant postmaster general hopes he will not have to go into such documents although he is expected to do so if the .fight con tinues as' bitterly as it began today. "I saw Mr. Abee," said Dr. Work (Continue on page two.) i-M i vi k; ate charges i- ' :r,f,od Press, Mi,-.--., Feb. 15. A resolu induced in the house to- l:;' '' for the appointment "'i of seven to inverti 1 '.o. lion charges against I': HI iti the $100,000 ,!l I'ih'd auuinst the irover- ' ''i'ci;; liirkhcad. a former By the As&ociated Press. . Washington, Feb. 1B. Ihe frr the conditioning ot tnnf liner Leviathan was formally awarded today to the Newport News cvimiMim & Drydock Company. Immediately after tRe board form- ..lit? nivfl rded the contract to Newport News concern the contract hv Homer L. Ferguson was dib"1-" r,. Vif fomDanV. . Work will begin today in the New ks on the vessel. Under the contract the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry docK Company will transform the Leviath- an into an oil burner lor ,u' Gimbel Brothers of, New York were awarded the contract for stew ards equip.mfcnt and interior furn ishings for $551,000. Together with other costs for reconditioning, the total oost to the shipping ard w $8,- 210,000. I'Md: sf! Clams arc f r'eez'ff to dth " he CalSia beaches, tat ..the Mtive sj.m need not worry. Clams aie no- Sou" Iv dose-mouthed about their troublo.-Scattle Times, ACQUITTED By JURY 3y the Associated Pre33. Boston. Feb. 15. A jury in the superior ccAirt today returned a ver oict of not guilty against James A. Duncan of Columbia, S- C, a grad uate stud'ent at Harvard University, charged with assault on David J. Clair, a negro policeman last May. The jurors were out one hour. CABARRUS BONDS SOLD Concord, N. C, Feb. 15. Stacy and' Baughn of Toledo, O., were the suc cessful bidedrs for $250,000 worth of county bonds sold today by Cabarrus county. The bonds brought a prem ium of $1525 and bear 5 1-2 per cent interest. Money from the bonds will be used for good roads and bridges. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE By the Associated Press. Berlin, Feb. 15. The reichstag to day voted confidence in the govern ment c'f Chancellor Wirth by a vote of 230 to 185. , In' the past six years 94 peers, 235 baronets and 2,010 knights have been created in Great Britain, which, IB said to be a rece'rd. And' they all have to acknowledge a plain mister as their political leader. Springfield Republican, By the A c ateu" Prea-3. Los Ans?.. s, fc'i. 15.- for clues into the murder c'f William Desmond Taylor, flim dii ector. went cn today wren tiie ro-.iuestioning ot winiam uavis, cnauiieur lor iuaaei Normand. Sheriff deputies who cling to the Denet tnat r.awaru i-. bands, missing former secretary-butler to Taylor, had nc'thing to do with Taylor's mur der, urged another questioning of Davis. It was understood the additional information, did' not tend to involve. Davis. Tho chauffeur had previously corroborated the statement of Miss Normand, who Avas one of the last persons with Taylor. Mack Sennett, film producer and manager for Miss Normand, lias been questioned by a representative of the district attorney in the hope be might be able to give somo infor mation leading to a clue, but with out result, it is announced. Sennett taid he wo'uld be glad tQ aid the of ficers in every way possible. Officials connected with the inves tigation had made no comment early today on the arrest last night cf eight men who are alleged to have attempted to hold up rich men by LIackmr.il. KENTUCKY LEAF GROWERS GET REM WORKS By the Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 15.- Another offer for purchase and lease of the government's properties at Muscle Shoals was completed ted ay and' ar rangements made to transmit it to congress. The offer was tendered by Thomas Martin, acting for the -Alabama Pow er Company, of which he is president, and with its submission the total number of offers fcr the war acquired property reaches four. The Alabama' Power Company prc'poses completion of the Wilson dam without ifoujrther advances or expenditures by the United States and the outright purchase of the Warrior plant on the Gorgas river, which is situated on ground already owned by the powe company. 3-g THREE EXAMINERS ARE PUT IN FIELD Raleigh, Feb. 15. The state cor poration commission announces the appointment of three new state ban examiners whrt will work under the state banking department. They are: M. C. Crowson, of High Point; J. C. Gilkey, of Cumberland county and D. M. Darden, of Tyrrell county. It is the purpose of the banking department to make more frequent examinations cf al state banks with the view to putting a stop to bank failures which have been too numer ous in recent months. Insurance Commissioner Stacey W. Wad'e has written the heads c'f all state institutions, colleges and schools pointing cut the enormous loss of institutional and school prop erty recently and the possibility of c'ther fire losses since new heating plants have been installed in the en larged buildings. He asks for an inspection at once and suggests that the insurance de partment be called upon for assist ance in the work. COLLINS IN LONDON By the Associated Press. London, Feb. 15. Michael Col lins, who aived in Lodno this morn ing, had a long conference with Win ston Churchill, secretary for the col onies, today. The capital of Ireland will remain at Dublin, in spite of all Mr. De.Vai- era's efforts to eet it removed to Donnybrpok.- Boston Transcript METIS TO V S TATE GUARD UNITS Raleigh, Feb. 15. Adjutant Gen eral John Van B. Melts announced today that he will accompany the inspectors who will visit all home stations of the national guard units in the state in the hope that he may hprmiift more familiar with the olfic- d thev with. their (4 111 --- -r executive commander. . This is a departure from the old or der. In years past the adjutant gen eral issued all orders from his Ral eigh offices and rarely ever saw the local units cf the guard except once a year at the annual encampment. rnnd Mpt.ts will witness the first icTtinn Fehruarv 20 at Hickory of Troop C. cavalry, the last cne being March 29 at Raleigh. The following national guard oliic ers will attend the annual conven tion of national guard associations cf the United' States in New Orlean TToVivnnvv 9.7 and 28: Col. Don E. Scott, 120th infantry, r.nu . ivTsi Wade. Bowman, 2nd VJlclliciii, iii,i' TT. -. squadron, 109th cavalry, Hickory; t? s MfClelland. 421st com pany', coast artillery, Wilmington, and Capt. E. F. Michaux, Battery A, 117th field artillery, uoigs.ooio-. Smith, assistant ad jutant general, will represent Gen- eral Metts at; a meeting ui .-"i;u,,uv generals c'f the several states in New Orleans on the same date. mfr ii Tl I ir RESIGNS AS MINISTER By the Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 15. Boaz W. Long, American minister to Cuba since 1919, has tendered! his resigna tion to President Harding', effective II. L. Morrill of Charlotte gave the Hickory Kiwanis club last nicht a thoughtful talk on "The Soul of Business" and introduced to local Kiwanians and their guests the "On the Way to Better Business" pro gram sponsored by the international association. He preached ai doct rine oi service. The evening's program, in charge of Prof. Frank C. Longakbr, was full of pep and interest, a recitation by Miss Hortense Hoyt, instructor at Lenoir College, carrying the com pany by storm and assuring an en-jmcney to growers on a 40 per cent COre' MlSS Holt rravn u ,vf f I i. . a HV l'Lr CCn& , . y m i nit' Sy the Associated Press. Lexington, Ky., Feb. ir,.- rrnm (the days when buyers went from barn to Dam and bought tobacco, to the highly organized Burlcy Tobacco Cooperative Marketing Associaon "1,a" ""f year is advancing as much French version of the fall in the ctiuii vi. iiiuen, using rrencn words . ... inyjjios maa to perfection and putting expression m marketing Kentucky's annual bur mio olce ana manner. looacco crop of approximately Lcroy F. Abernethy wa presented 200,000,000 pounds. wnn a past president's nin anrl T!-. -f - President Chas. W. BagbyVas given for his product lS" been a president's pin. Earl N. Carr and ami dcVns. The 1920 cSp broueht ii ram uaien won attendance prizes. ulI,t l"e nignest price he ever receiv- rrank Gwm ot Marion was one of " ls totaeco, but the 1921 cron the guests. Dr icclubs and other organizatio un- SS'T ercwS- V ??W7 der the ausnires of t.hp Tfiwnni r-lnh d 1 ' tl, - . ' visited Barney Dinnev will h, .w 7 a" UC" l" L'v . and laitf before . . v. VI ill J. Ill IK, 1. 1 . 1 1 legion hall. T?e 4.u ,.. . . ,. . , v"' i,J-ttl " i'leeuna ucwio uju presiuer,c mirociuc;ca growers from Wisconsin Indiana Mr. Morrill, Dr. Longaker made a Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee Virgin-' short talk on Roger Babson, the ian. West Virginia, North' Carolina bLu tiuiciaii, w nose wonctcriui speecn ano. soum Uaroima before the International Kiwanis held here, at which clubs at Cleveland on the "Business I Outlook' was presented to the mem bers by Hazel R. Aiken as a silent boost. The speaker of the evening also referred to Mr. Babson's won derful work. Mr. Morrill laid down three fun damental principles' in business suc cess. Die hrst is knowledge, which he said should be applied lake power. Knowledge applied is power, is the way he put it. The second prin ciple is confidence, and be elaborated on this. Can a man make a suc cess if he lacks confidence in him self or business or his organization Jacks confidence in himself? the speaker asked. The greatest curse to business is fear-being afraid to attempt big things.. Some men don't know how. Their knowledge is jacking. Seventy per cent of the people have minds of 13 year old children, he said. The mental ca pacity has stopped. The third point emphasized is ser vice. Christ is the best example of service, and He should be taken as our guide. Mr, Morrill urged the application of the Golden Rule in dealing with one's associates and employes and the public. He paid a tribute to North Caro lina, declaring that the western part of the state has California beat a mile. It is the garden spot of the world and we can make of this sec tion he said, the great playground of the nation. A native olj Georgia, Mr. Morrill said he had refused to leave North Carolina for any other place, because he knew this was the best state in the union and had the greatest future. , . STREET CAR MEN STRIK N COLUMBIA By the Associated Press. Columbia. S- C Feb. 1 Thoie are no street cars running in Colum bia today. Carmen voted to strike early this morning following the dis charge yesterday of 25 members of the company. It was stated that the street car cc'mpany had operated at a loss for several months and some thing had to be done. TROOPS TO LEAVE IRELAND By the Associated Press. Belfast, Feb. 15. Arrangements for the evacuat ion of British troops from southern Ireland were resumed to'day after a suspension lasting two days. At Dublin preparations were making for ' the embarkation of 400 troops. Now that Rum River and Brandy Creek are under the ban of the re formers, what is to be done about that famous Georgia stream the iGhattahooche ? Providence Journal. COTTON By the Associated Press. New York, Feb. 15. Stimulated by strong cables, the cotton market had another firm opening today with prices seven to 13 points higher. A feature of the recent buying was the recent pronounced strength in the market and the absence of any sell ing due to the New England strike situation Open Close March , x 17.90 1795 May 17.70 17.68 jury 1.U.3 i.i: October 16.57 16.72 December 16.4G 16.62 Hickory cotton 17c, CI the I'lll ii-n lop last season, is the progress made - - - vivi . jAutL. v- -"--v uFl,aiu yji ejgmeen, cents President Bagby announced thatl f wuna to grow, was sold at a loss, i'. E, C. Brooks", state superintend- the seasons average being fourteen i- nf nnKii,. ,',!, t i.i V anc' one-half cents. vj. wwii IIUTllULLIUM, WUU1U Ij'I 'V4t here Friday night, February 24, to f ? ' U" VRnv ,to Verting a repe- discuss the township high school u. dge 'Robert W. Bing- question, which will be considered by Lou'sville newspaper owner, re- reDresentativos of sehnnl h..v.U am,L Rested m the cooperative nd South Carolina and Georgia was eia nere. at winch Aaron Sa pi re resented the nlan mid California fruit and grain growers and other producers are organized. From this meetine- tho movemenf in organize the Burley tobacco grow ers was launched, and after several months 85 per cent of the crop was pledged and the Burley tobacco co operative marketing association in corporated in North Carolina. When the Kentucky R-eneral as sembly met the first of the year, the Bingham Cooperative marketing bill was passed in record time and the association then incorporated in Kentucky. In the meantime, however the association had secured 117 to bacco warehouses ,in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky for its exclusive use. The war finance cor poration and' banks in the interested districts pledged almost $6,000,000 to the association. On January 26 the warehouses here were opened for the receipt of pledg ed tobacco and it was graded upoi. delivery by the grower and a checi. for an estimated value of 10 per cen cf the worth of the crop advanced to the growers. Four days later the housces throughout the burley dis trict were opened and tobacco began to pour in. This plan will be in operation for at least five years, the farmers hav ing signed up for this period of time. Pricr to 1904 the barn to barn sale was in vegue. After this uerioa the loose leaf warehouse, where the to bacco was taken by farmers and auc tioned off. w-as used extensively. The fii-st attempt to form a to bacco pool took place in Cincinnati in 1879, but was short lived. The fa mous equity society, with its attend ant night riding and other evidences of dissatisfacion, was organized' in 1905. The burley society was organ ized' along similar - linea the next spring. After several vears thr. euuitv disbanded. The burley, however, con tinued to operate. It is said that never more than 30 ner cent of tho crop was pledged to it in any year. the lose leaf warehouse system has ben in use during the last few years and there now are several hun dred such houses in Kentucky alooa with many others in the adjoining states. The crux was reached in January, 1921, when farmers offered their h i o-h-Tivi rnrK -for znf TIi ri vcr- age price paid on the opening day on tne wnole was iar neiow me cost or production, and many growers faced rain. WOULD LET BATTER STEAL FIRST BASE By the Associated Press. Chicago, Feb. 15. Speeding up baseball by permitting a batter to steal first base is a suggestion that has Judge Landis, baseball coiiimij ticner, guessing today. The commissioner received .1 letter from Newton C. Gilliam, a Kansas City, Mo., attorney, in which he sug gests that the theft privilege f a better would offset the "fine scien tific pitching," which the attorney thinks slows up the game from spec tator's standpoint. "The ins and outs of the game are net properly balanced,' according to Mr. Gilliam, who contends that r? good beginning often makes a tame ending with the batter being moweu" down, one-two-three. .."Let the batetr steal first oase,'1 wrote the attorney, "and this ad vantage will be e.luIcdi,'iii: