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HICKORY M il V, ATCH YOUR LABEL .,,-,rA subscriber! j .'lu'ild renew at least r,lt. Jays before their j Mil!'! ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER .11, 1915 HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1922 -. ti l& 9RICE FIVE HPNTQ ails CD D PIN ULiunii iiy the Associated Press. Washington. April 13. The admin istration's tariff bill ponding: in the Miiatc was availed today by Sena tor Simmons of North Carolina, rank i'i Democrat on the senate finance t mumittce, as the most un-American bill ever framed. 'i'vcii a cursory examination indi cates that it js the highest tariff 1 il! ever written," declared Senator tviiiiiions. who will lead the opposition j:i :he tight against ' the measure. I V, tariff more unsuited to pre fiit conditions it wo are to partiei j ate in world trade, could not wel' jiiive been framed. "If it is adopted," continuec Feii.itor Simjmons in a formal state punt, "we will hardly hear any mon tit a Kt publican tariit bringing pros ititv. It will bring adversity. In many instances it is higher than !lu' i'aynt'-Aldrich duties and th( president is given the power to in lease rates 50 per cent in some in stances. 'So far as these co-called protect- n accorded agriculture is con ei lied, only a small fraction of th luties imposed on agricultural pro luets will be effective. They wil lave no effect, good or bad. A 'ew items will result in Higher irices. "The high and excessive duties im josed on manufactured) products H'ould immediately result in grea' lu reases in the jirices of things tha' aimers buy, but do not produce. Ir ither words, so far as the farmers ire concevi.ed, the tariff will mcar. he swapping of dollars for dimes "The operation of the bill neces arily will penalize our export bus iness which will mean in the enc' Uitailiuont of production and une.ni iloyment on the farm and in tin actories." Senator Simmons and other Dem crats, with a committee of experts ,re preparing a minority report t e presented within nine days. Pointing out that the bill wa rafted by Republicans behind elos d dcors and carried 2,000 amend lents to the original Fordney mens ire, Senator Simmons said any min irity coirld not in nine days give erious study to a measure that re Hired three months in preparation railT.MAN SCORES T Sew yokk (IC.mk Chicago, April 13. Law enforce rient has not kept pace with crime, aiarles S. Whitman, former gover df of New York, told the members f, the law enforcement comlmittee of he American Bar Association in leading last night for more drastic net hods in dealing with criminals. ,?Our Anglo-Saxon system of jur iprudence was based on the condition a hany and prosperous agricultur 1, community in which crimes were om nutted in the heat o3 passion and lot by a professional criminal class" iC f ''said. "It is a question whether that sys eim is able to cope with conditions dday, when murderers may bo hired, irhero dishonest lawyers may pro ide bulwarks of defense which the aw ns constitupted is unable to ireak flown. "The criminal's chief shelter now s in the fundamental provision that i man accused of a crime may not be equired to testify at his own trial, h our desire to be fair and to protect he unjustly accused, we have got kWay from the simple and primary deal that accused is possessed of a cnowledge that belongs to society, if t Is to judge him justly. :?If the present idea of exempti ng the accused from testifying is :hangeH, the professional criminal Old his lawyer will be handicapped n. evasion of just punishment. MI believe it is a fact that life HVUhe island of Manhattan is more lafeerous today than 300 years ago when the' first settlers began their lettleinent there in a wilderness." 'K v , 1 WEST ' Jwest Hickory citizens in their pri mary have nominated the following candidates: f'For Mayor C. E. Cole, i ''For Aldermen Horace Rector, Will Powell and R. II. Chester, "tl'or School Committeemen E. W. Cody, E. R. Burns and J. Q. Frye. T wiininiTcc NiMcn HICKORY MANY RUMORS iSEN CONFERENCE HI GENOA 8y the Associated Press. Genoa, A.pril 13. Whi'fe rumors of a sensational nature were 'fjying thickly about the Genoa conference today most of them denied ' as promptly as circulated, the one fact that appeared to stand out in this somewhat clouded atmosphere wu,s that neither the disarmament nor reparations questions would be brought up against the opposition of France. The British! delegation flatly denied any such intention. The disarmament rumor grew out of a report that Prime Minister Lloyd George would propose a naval holiday. Other reports were that the Rus sians and the Germans were pre paring to leave the conference un less reparations were made part of the agenda. These were quickly lenied. It was pointed out that it is too early to say the proceedings were not developing such interest as could oe reconciled to the home public. .The Ru.ssialns and Germans meanwhile are trying to digest the report of the London experts and both are becoming more dissatisfied the further they delve into it. I. HENRY QUITS US MANAGER F HICKORY ' Rusk (J. Henry, who has been city manager of Hickory lor the past two yeais has accepted the position as uperintendftit in the construction of $120,000 high scho'ol buildino- at Lenoir Mid will hand in his resigna tion at next Tuesday night's meeting of the board of aldermen.- The posi tion came unsolicited and Mr. Henry will assume his new duties May 1. Mr. Henry estimates that the new job will take about six months to .'omplete. He was thought c'f in this onnection after his success in erect ng the Hickory municipal building and auditorium, the Carnegie library nd the building of many miles of streets and sidewalks. It is believed hat Hickory was saved about $20,000 )ii the municipal building alone. A practical builder, Mr. Henry was fitted for the- big work he "put acres n Hickory. It will require either an ngineer or practical contractor, in he opinion of those who have kept up rith the progress of Hickory, to fill ;he job successfully, and tho new oard will have to search long for an acceptable man There will be plenty of applica tions for the job, however, and the election will be interesting to' watch. VIr. Henry's resignation will enable .he incoming mayor to start his 'clean sweep" at the top, as he is ?aid to have promised some of his supporters, without encountering much opposition . from other mem beis of the board of citizens gener ally. Mr. Henry probably will not move his family to Lenoir until later. FIVE MUST FACE MURDER CHARGE Winston-Salem. April 13 Accord ing to a report reaching this city yesterday afternoon fro'm Rockln ham county warrants have been is sued by L. J. Shelton, a justico ot the peace residing at Spray for Sher iff A. F. Sands and four deputies chargng them with the murder of one A. S- Cook- The four deputies for whom warrants have been issued are J. G. Dallas, J P. Mc'berly, T. W. Neal and Jack Cheney- The warrants were sworn out by I- T. Cook, father of the deceased and it is understood that thev were turned over to the coroner cT Rockingham county yesterday and are returnaoie ueiore oqunu ouci ton at Spray next Tuesday after noon at 2.:30 o'clock. Assaults Alleged The warrants allege that the de fendants did wilful and feloniously assault thto eceased with deadly weapons on the night of October 3. 1021. Inflicting wounds that resulted in the death of tho deceased some three months later. Tho alleued homicide took place on October 3. Young, Cook, and a man named Bob Holt, wero coming from Martinsville, Va-, in a Forci touring car. The car, was under surveillance by the o'fficers and it is alleged that they blocked the road, believing that they had liquor in the ear- One thing about tho modern girl tt,nf .iiiiuiid liii. .blnr!v ftntis In he 1 IIIUI. vcuo. o .- '-"-... resentful is her youth -Baltimore glJn ELEGATESSAYS BUY. TO ASS1 By the Associated Press. Stat-3ilk N- C. A m il 13.- the meeting of Concord crasbvetrv lure this m(.-r..hu delegates, to the'TOade in a ,etter ently that Pres- mora1, assembly to be held May IRi at Charleston W- Va., were chosen a:: follows: Rev. S. L. Cathcy, Los ay, Dr. E M. Craig, Hickory, A- A- McLean, Lenoir. Ealing- elders delegate?.: J. A. Brady, State sville; L T. IIartsc-11, Concord: J- II- Lowianee. Barium Springs. Alternates are Rev. R. O. Luckc, Mooresville; L. L- Mocre. Taylor sville; E- D Brown, Back Cioek Other alternates included W. C. Wooten, Clio; J. H.'-.Beall, Lenoir, and J- J. Willard, Hickory- Dr. J. M. Grier resigned the pas torate of the First church of Con- "jcc'rd because of ill health and the pastorate was dissolved. An adjourned meeting of the pres bytery will be held here July 5 to examine two applicants for the ministry- 1 KILLED I U By the Associated Press. London, April 13. Sir Ross Smith, the Austrian aviator who planned to start with his brother from Croydon April 25 on a flight around the world, was killed when his plane crashed to the earth in a practice flight today. Lieutenant Bennett, who was his mechanic, also was killed. By the Associated Press. London, April 13. The Russians at Genoa will give all the financial guarantees demanded in the program pro-pared by the allied financial ex perts, but flatly refuse to accept the clause providing for a tribunal, says a Central News dispatch from Ge noa. The Russians consider the tribunal clause as an infringement of Russian sovereignty. SENATOR SIMMONS BILL FOR FAI&MftNG CREDITS URXiED Washington, April 13. At a well attended conference of representa tives of the various national farm organizations and credit associa tions a resolution approving and rec ommending to congress Senator Sim mons' bill to "provide credit facilities for the preservation and development of agricultural industry" introduced ten days ago was adrjpted. After the meeting was over a com'mittee composed of Grey Silver of the Amer ican Farm Bureau federation, Geo. A. Holderness representing 'f;arm credit associations an officer of the American Banking association and others called on Senator Simmons and notified him of the action taken and urged him to press for action on his measure. They asserted, that it is the best looking proposition for the purpose indicated introduced in con gress in years. Ji, was asserted that the members of the American Bank ing association would not oppose the proposed legislation. The resolution endorsing the bill was adopted by unanimous vote. COLLEGE GAMES At New York: Columbia 9; Wil liams 4. At Lexington, Va.: Washington and Lee 10; University of Virginia, 7. At Chapel Hill N. C: Nniversity of North Carolina, 9; University of Georgia 6. At Princeton, N. J.: Princeton 7; Ursinus, C. At Mascon, Ga.: Yale 8, South Carolina 1. At Raleigh, N. C: North Carolina State, 5; Davidson 3. At Annapolis, Md.: Navy 2; Holy Cross 5. At Oxford, iss.: University o'Jj Flor ida, 7; University of Mississippi 1. National League 'At Boston 1; Philadelphia, 7. At Brooklyn 4; New York, 3. At Pittsburgh 1; St. Louis, 10. At Chicago 7; Cincinnati 3. American League At Philadelphia 3; Boston 2. V lr l"' J ,. J At New York 5; Washington 6. Ai. Ti a. ri 1 J f7 SIR ROSS SMITH" RUSSIANS DISLIKE TRIBUNAL FEATURE RUNNING m TO HE 111 IT RUNNING ID NEW BERN i GRAND JURY 01 SCREEN I llliCH HflSPITM i is By the Associated Press. a i I Madison, Wis-,. April 13. The I demand of William Jennings Bryan - UI l" uluveiS1 01 Wisconsin, state nis views on Lt l taill IL-llUlVUS Ui-UlIlCS 1JL Lilt? benefit of the taxpayers of Wiscon - c n tit" a i n tva-wirf Tiwi.n mi? lJrn?i . . . . ut-iit un.- in u SLCtt-mi, -AKdxt?a oqa a.oioq o,', pip Ol eis had designated a chautauqua lecturer from Florida to start theo logical grand jury investigation at this time in their name. Referring to the controversy ii Viifl-i wfic f.''mninrvprl Kv Mr. Tlrv - u u , i , President Birge to be an atheist, P,.p;dpnt Rirro si.-l bad nskwl the college for permission to make answer. BUSINESS TALKED BY LOCAL ROTHS The Hickory Rotary club received three new members today and most of the time after the luncheon at Hotel Huffry was in acquainting them with the nurposes of the various spokes in the Rotary wheel. Th'e new members are A. Burt Hutton, LJohn A. Lentz and JP. Augustus Set zer. The "boys" were given a glad hand. The code of ethics in frames was presented to each by Rev. W. Os cai Goode. Oscar SLmmons reported five bucks from the Ada Jones entertainment. Bascom Biackweider I'eminded the men that the first fiscal year of Rot ary was passing and cabled attention to the election of directors on April 27. Incidentally he made the point that the local club has had a good set of officers and that things have been done for the community to win genuine praise. Guests included Joe Weaver of High Point, Paul Schenck of, Nash ville, Tenn., Dr. Chas C- Edmunds of New York and C. H. Hicks of Statesvillc. Topuifiiiir IT A picked team of Hickory star will play the Moline club of the Three (I) league at Morgantor. to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock; Many citizens of Hickory are interested in organizing a baseball team here and steps have been : taken toward that end. Hickory has several good bal players and p. team can ibe organized of which' the city . should - be proud The many games that will be sched uled during the summer will be of great interest to the fans and quite an advertisement to tnc o'vvn. It is hoped that all Hickory people who can will see the game in Mor ganton tomorrow. It is assured that a good showing will be made. Emerv Miller and Paul Allred will be on the pitching staff, and Stan ford Tilley will do the receiving- MIDER PROTESTS AGAINST NAVY BILL By the Associated Press. Indianapolis, Ind., April 13. Tho proposed reduction of the navy by congress is "disastrous and a men ace to the country," Hanford Mac Nider, national commander of tho American legion, said in a telegram to President Harding tody protest ing against the reduction of the navy. Influences in congress are trying to make the United States a second rate naval power, Mr. . McNider declared. . COTTON Sy the Associated Press New York, April 13. There was a renewal of selling at the cotton market today and prices sold lower. Prices later showed slight rallies. Open Close May V 17-65 17-61 July 17.29 17.24 October 17.12 1741 December 17.10 17.05 January 17.00 . 16.95 Hackory cotton, 16 l-4c. i ITlSHil IPESjlM SPIiLESiieiilS , j . . 1 U Wfi B I life. J Ey the Associated Press. San Francisco, April 13. Rorcoe n (Fatty) Arbuckle, fH.n comedian. stood acquitted today after undergo- ing three trials on a charge ms,.ini,w fm, hn fh,u , Mi TT-; , T ,i" 1 j t I , i . , 1 g . f Re l, 2 X.mT m. Fu.a the monthly i'l matter a party at Arbnckle's aparl ments ast SqptCmber. Members of; the jury said ilia actual greement was reached by acclama- 1 t!on within a few minutes alter they j letired to deliberate. ArbuUde said ' his plans were not deteivnined. "1 ! " am going to take a good rest and reduce my flesh." Arbuckl said. "If the Public do''t want e" "e 'lllutu. luko mymeuicine but after the quick vindication I have received, I believe the American pub lic will be fair." JAPANESE TROOPS SH NGRTRin By the Associated Press. Tokio, April 13. Japanese troops have driven the China government forces out of the neutral zone be tween them and the Vladivostok government troops, says a dispatch received in Tokio today from Vladi vostok. The Japanese have forced the Chita troops as far north as a point about 150 mies from Vladivostok and ;are approaching the Usuri sta tion a few miles farther north, says the dispatch. MISS PEARL BUGLY m USE PITS By the Associated Press, Corning, Ark., April: 13. Miss Pearl Pugly was ready to resume her studies in the Knobel school today 'following the rendering of a verdict in her favor by Judge Banly in the "Lip stick" case here last night. Judge Bandy said he would issue a writ of mandamus today to have th? school board set aside its regulations barring students who use cosmetics. Miss Pugley was suspended last September because she violated . the rule. In his decision Judge Bandy held that face powder did not inter fere with-the health of pupils and they could be used if they wish. MCCUMBER PREDICTS f PASSAGE OF VALUATION ..Washington, April .13. An "All- American tariff bill" will be passed before adjournment of the present session of congress, Chairman Mc Cumber of the senate foreign rela tions committee, declared in a formal statement. "By reporting the bill on the bas is of foreign Valuation," Senator to give the senate a thorough oppor- McCuimber said "the committee wishes tunitq of, debating the foreign valua tion principles. While the commit tee has based the rates on foreign valuation, it has, at the same time, the latest and most accu'rae data ob tainable for convertings ad valorem duties upon foreign valuation into its equivalent based upon the selling price of the imported article in the United States. GOVERNMENT TO GATHER MORE COTTON FIGURES Washington, Ajoril 13. CoPection and publidation by the government provided for in bills by Senator Har ris, Democrat of Georgia, passed by the senate and sent to the house. One would require the census bureau to taiwe more detaler reports of un- ginnd cotton and the other would require) the department of agriculture to publish with its regular cotton re ports of, this season estimates ob tained from cotton ginners of the probable ginnings of the current crop. INSURING THE CHEERS "Your constituents cheer your oj tret; ilea triimusiciio ciccjij ,v "Why shouldn't they" replied Sen ator Sorghum. "I always take care to avoid saying anything that is net in line with their present senti ments- Wsshing-ton Star. . ! by tne Associated Tress. Washington, April 13.-Almost two! New Bern, N. C, April 13. Rep million fewer cotton spindles were j resentative Samuel L. Brinson of the operated during March than in Feb-1 third congressional district, who has ofhuary, although cotton consumption for March was about 40,000 bales cotton report of the census bureau issued today disclosed. Of the increase for the month 4, G00 bales were consumed in cotton J growing states, where " consumption was the largest of any month since the first quarter of 1917 and am ounted to G5 per cent of the total cotton consumed in the country. The report indicates the inactivity in New England states, and officials here believe conditions will soon restored to normal.' Cotton consumed during MViroh amounted to 518,450 bales o'fj lint and 44,177 bales of linters compared with 438,218 of lint and 44,647 of linters consumed in March last year the bureau announced. Raleigh, April 13. If the survey recently made by the chamber of commerce of Craven county of food and feed products imported into that county may be taken as a fair index to the situation in other counties of the state, more than one-third of the nearly $3,000,000 a year which North Carolina is sending out of the state for 'i'iood and feed products is spent for IV ed for livestock. The survey in ('raven county may b valuable, as wt'll as interesting, to other counties. Foodstuffs includ ing hay, oats, corn, meal and chops, constituted the largest item of the $3,000,000 total, $1,115,000 being spent for these products. The next item of $1,1 00,000 embraces ham., bacon, beef, lard, poultry and eggs. Butter and cheese and canned milk cost approximately $100,000 while a similar amount was spent for canned vegetables and fruits and tinned meats. Fifty thousand dollars was spent for imported syrups. There is not an agricultural leader in. North Carolina who will agree that hay and other feedstuff's can be imported into North Carolina at any thing like the cost of production at heme. Most o'E them airrec thai, hav ay particular-.' can be grown m most sections ot the state at halt the re tail price of 'the imported product and yet North -Carolina is sending to other sections, and putting into the pockets of 'dealers- and retailers, be tween -75'-. million dollars a year for these- products; ; PIONEEI? HOME MERCHANT Pioneer, Madras, ore. Mid places and places though 1 may wend, J find th'3 home merchant a much-valued friend the mail order catalog wooes me in vain, for to nav without seeing may bring me a pain Tho home merchant credits till nay day arrives he knc'ws all tho whims of his friends and their wives. His overalls wear like the buckskin of old, his buttons ain't trlass, if he tells you they're gold' Of every communi ty he is a part, and even the kids know the path to his heart. He boosts for the chapel, the lodge and the schc'ol "Community uplift" i ever his rule And even the football and basket-ball teams, look kindlv on him, in their athletic dreams. I'd rather have hiim at my elbow each flay, than to deal with a shark, many furlongs away Let's make tho thing mutual, and stand bv our friend there's no place like home, for the money we spend! SAFE AND SANE The head of one of the large American companies was making in quiries with regard to acouiring a small branch line which belonged to one old man. "Now as to the state of your road.'' he asked- "is it well and safely laid?" "Sir, replfed the old man indignantly, "ours is the saf est line in the country. I may say we have been running for over twenty years, and have never had a rollision." 'That's good!" exclaimed the big man. "And what's more, sir" wen; on the proprietor of the little fline," a collison would be Impossible How do you make that out? Queried the other in surprise, "I know that the latest automobile de vices are excellent, bit. impossible is a big word-" "It is literally true with us," was the pro'ud rejoinder. "In what way?" "Well, sir, we have only ono train" The Argonaut (San Francisco.) STflTE IMPORTS ILLlSlli FOODSTUFF rv the AswfpH tw teen a patient in a. local hospital, died at G:30 o'clock this morning. He was removed to the hosnital I ' " iiuowiLai iUX- fw-ing from organic liver complaint ciu.jji, u vvt-cK ago Tonowing an operation at Rochester, Minn. He had been ill for several weeks and spent some time in a Baltimore hospital. Representative Brinson- wds serv ing his second term in congress from the third district and had indicated 4.1. . J. - 1 1 i 1 j l. iLiiai ne would be a candidate to sec- coed himself in the fall. Mr. Brin son was born in this citv on March 20, 197C. He was educated at Wak'j Forrest College and the University be!of Nrtn Carolina. He practiced law and later became superintendent of the New Bern schools. lie is survived by one daughter. By the Associateo PTeis. Washington, April 15. Announce ment of the death of Representative Brens's was made to' the house to day by Representative Pou, dean of the North Carolina delegation, and as a maik of respect it adjourned. Speak er Gillett appointed a committee of 15 to attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Pou said that when Mr. Brin son realized that his illness was se rious and that the enJ Was drawing: near he asked that he be carried to North Carolina to die among his own (people. DR. ABERNETHY'S WORD PLACED AGAINST HUGHES Washington, April 13. The quest-" ion whether the name of Christ was "censored" out of the opening pray er of the arms conference was rais ed again yesterday in the senate. Arking the question and answer ing it himself in the affirmative Sen ator Carraway, Democrat of Arkan sas, produced what he said was a copy of a letter written by Rev. W. F. Abernethy, who delivered the pray er, saying he had been "reminded" there woukl be "Buddhists and Con fusicianists" present and "told that it was fitting that a simple recognit ion of the Deity would fill the require ments." The Arkansas senator also recall ed that Secretary Hughes had writ ten a letter to Representative Fess, Ropuoloan, Ohio, denying flatly, that there was any "censorship." "Lay Dr. Abernethy's statement alongside that of Mr. Hughes," con- ti.ntied Senato- Carraway. "You can : believe either one. .'eiieve euner one. You cant be lieve both. FtV my part, I believe Dr. Abernethy." , GOMPERS GOES FOR W- Z. FOSTER Chicago. April 13. William Z. Foster, who directed the steel strike, was charged tonight by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation c'f Labor, with being the instigator of the so-called One Big union movement in the labor organi- i ;zations- The charge came in an ad- dress before presidents of Various unions m the Chicago federation ot labor and followed a session in which the One Big Union movement was assailed and defended. Fostor had spoken in- defense of the big union principles recently ap proved by the Chicago' federation of labor which passed a resolution pe titioning the American Federation d? "Labor to call a conference to discuss the feasibility of amalgamating all unions in any industry into c'ne cen tral body. This resolution. Mr. Gom pers contended, was tantamount to the formation of Ono Big union- "Back of that resolution," Mr. Gompers charged "is the propogan da of radical revolutions to overthrow the constituted government of fne United States. To do that, as Lenine himself said, the American Fedqr atirn of Labor must be overthrown and William Z -Foster want to be come the autocrat of America..' The meeting ended after Me. Gonipers' address, when Fester tried to regain the floor but was unrecog nized by Mr. Gompers, as chairman, and was shouted down. rr CUTS RATE AGAIN m "1 '3"--?jr-T By the Associated Press. London, April 13. The Bank of England today reduced its discount rate to four per cent. The last previous reduction was on February 15 last when the rate was reduced to Biff ENGLAND 4 1-2 per centa tJ