North Carolina Newspapers

pQNT FORGET THE BIG FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN HICKORY VIVH YOUR LAIiLL ;,.,,, r.l subscribers renew at least ,la s before their M. JL. :V tSiABLISHEU SEPTEMBER II 1915 HICKORY N C WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE 28 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS Hi) AMI LY ID .Sa ' I erate southerly winds. -IT" -T - - - --- - mr , , , ..... . . " Irregular Troops In Fierce Battle With Regulars In Ireland . mm hited Press. , .luii' 28. The irregular IHll'ilt Jii-ii ''''I nh.rr tl til ti. il ,rl tin ' 'I1!' ,11 . 11 an troops who wore de- I'owler Hall evacuated that n, al tci ihium. They proceed lnrj't' hotel belonging t Al Muian, where they began i:ti 1 itadi'd. ly 'il,i' Associated Press. 'iul.lin, .hint' 'JS. A fierce battle lu Leu raginp since dawn between ti.- ii'j.ulai Irish republican army tim,is and the irregulars under Iiory U'iViim''! tor the possession of the I-m 1 Court ii'i'fiitly seized by the latter. Ir is believed the casualties will I"' hni'f. Auiiuitd cars, trench mortars and liLuhin.' guns ae being used in the aitur!;. and the battle is continuing. Tin- nipper dome on the Four (uuit: had l"'t'ii blown in, ambulances urn' d;r-hing about in all directions ai.il ihc scene is indescribable. 'llir ; aiiisuii of the Four Courts ai.il the Fowler memorial were re- plyin;.' viyoitiiisly to the attackers In.' ami lct'u'-ing all demands to sill" li'ii'U r. SSERTS PEOPLE liy The Associated Press. U'a, hir i'Mon, June 28. Charging that the people of Williamson coun ty .vpp.iiently had given their approv al of the liiasacre of nonunion min- ci ut iieinit. .senator ;iyiis, Demo crat of .Montana, declared in thesen- a'c today that here was one county H'O it i' cent disloyalty. Senator .Myers read into the records tile veidict of the corners jury which Mi:-;ated the killings and declar-H H that if the massacte went unpun i ht'il, ua hvi predicted it would, con stitutional government in the United t;it ; is Hearing i end. "Tii.it was anarchy pure and MniP'lc." he said. "There is !itVj ilium to talk about lynch law in the Mtuth i si long ha this sort of thinr; K'if unpunished. There is little voom to i all; about" Turkish atrocities to the Americans. Kciiatoi .Mi era went on to say that, imlfvi the perpetrators were punish fil the nego'lect by .state and county tt'irial:i would be worse than the ciinif iV the Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., June 28. E, Y. 'Iiul.e, imperial wizard pro tern of 'lie Imi klux klan, in a statement to- 'ly tlenied that the klan or any of its officials had ever claimed affil Mion with the Masonic order and 'flared that the statements of grand "liivtois are predicated on the as sumption that the klan is a lawless "ionization or that its agents have fluinuvl that it was in some way af filiated with the klan, "which is ut-h'l-ly untrue." COTTON By t h Ar.sociated Press. New York. June 28. The cotton 'toolset opened steady at an advance 1,1 l'1 to IH noints on relatively firm biin pool cables and indications of !'oweiy conditions in the south. Tre o'lvanee met scattering realizing, how "Vfr, and October contracts so-on eas-1 ' I've points or yesterday s cios- 'k 'luoutuons. Open .. 21.3A . 21.42 21.20 .. 21.00 oi 2l-b" I Illy October ., '"('ember hi unary . March 21.61 1 21.19 21.09 20.y.'J Hickory cotton 20 1-2 cents. APPROVE BAD MASSACRE HEVER MADE CLAIM IF MASONIC KINSHIP TAR HEEL SHOUT, IS HELD IN By the Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga.; June 28. Luther P. Blackwvll, former postmaster at Pine Hall. N. C. was held in jail here without bond today pending action by postoilice inspectors by whom, au thorities state, he has been held for an alleged shortage in his accounts, lie was arrested at a local hotel in company with a young woman who gave her name as Miss Nina Thomp son of Columbus, Ga. She is being held on a charge of suspicion. An attempt by a negro boll boy at the hotel where Blackwell and the woman registered Sunday as "Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Walker, Spantanburg, S. C," to rob their room, led to their arrest. The bov was seen entering the room by R. C. Tuttle, house detec tive. The woman's sceams soon fol- i i l a i. : . l .1 : .oweu an me cmu-cuv i ui.eu TTa f..nml iht npfffn with ninp XI 00 I , , . bihs in his hands and two $10 notes , . . III III." IMUUlll. I a i a n, i it x , . M!,u " 7 i.ess HKuiuM. iiBi", 1 il. .1 Al I otiereu mm me money to urop vne case, ine ueiecuve inuuceu xne man to accompany him to police headquar- ters where he was recognized. Pdaekwell is said by the police to have admitted his identity and the shortage of his accounts. The woman I denied any' knowledge of the affair, claiming she met Blackwell here on Monday. slKVIVALIST TURNS DANCE INTO A PRAYER MEETING Murphv, June 27. The Maxwell- T,well evangelistic campaign, which! has been in progress here for the past week, is creating a bit of a stir. Last Saturday night Sam Max well, after learning that a dance was io be given in the same hotel at which he was stopping and at an hour which would conflict with the night ser vice, entered the dance hall in the midst of a gay crowd of dancers and started a prayer meeting. Jazz music and skipping heels were quiet ed for one night in Murphy. This act on the part of the evangelist wasj regarded as showing him to be a fear-1 less man who does not use his pul-! pit as a cloak in which to ridicule. Large. congregations are attending the services in which much interest is being shown. ALLOW BRICK VENEER BUILDING ERECTED City co'jncil last night declared out of the fire destrict a lot 85 by 100 feet on Ninth avenueand Fifteenth street so as to permit Mr. John C. Martin to erect a brick veneer ami metal ro'of residence. The state in surance department, on being ac mifiintpd with the facts, had no ob- iection to such construction that far from the business uisuici, dui u in quired a resolution of council. BAPTISTS TO PUSH ,Ey the Associated Press. Nashville Tenn., June 28. A goal of 600,000 converts during the pres ent conventional year was fixed as the evangelistic program of Southern Baptists at a meeting here today of the conservation committee of the 7k nnn mn fnmnaion and of ether leaders from all sections of the south. state and church organizations al were caed upon to start their opIgjnal machinery for carrying out he campaign A CHALLENGED HEADLINE Knnsas Citv Star. A r-oneressional investigation of MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2t.38Lnai nriCa has been promised, but what is there about that action that called for the news headline, 'A Curb Where Death y mr r-r.-.i .-t iitmi., h i, -, -a i , , - - i, ii,imi m, , ,n iimijijmmmihimii i m -n 11M7 number killed in the storm that hit Nenr York City June 10 is placed at 50. Upturned trees, loosened t'sin a'X'' cupslxed boats added to the toll. Ami. sevn died and a score were injured when this Ferris wheel S BELIEVE Ry the Associated Press. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 28. A feel- . . ' ' Img ot optimism such as has not pre- .... . . vailed since the suspension of opera tions April 1, was general today in the hard coal region in Pensylvania The conference between John L. Lewis presidet of the mine workers an., president Harding, which result- ed in the sudden adjournment of the an.hracite general scale committee iet the rank and file of the men to beMeve they would be back in the mines by the middle of July, Shortly after tre scale committee had eneded its deliberations the news ! spread through the district turning the gloom of three months of idle ness into joy and thanksgiving. Conover will spend the Fourth of Ju!v in Hickory, and all stores in this good neighborhood town will ie closed on that day. according to a caid frm former Sheriff John A Iscnhcwer. Conover is showint? the right spirit and the citizens here ap preciate it. m , m , m DISTRICT MEETING OF FARM AGENTS' CALLED Statesville, June 27. E. S. Mill saps, farm agent fo'r the Piedmont district, has issued a call for a con ference of the agents of his district to be held in Statesville on July 18, 19 and 20th. While here the farm agents will have headquarters at the new Vance Hotel. During their three days' stay here the agents will study and discuss problems of general interest and value to the farming class. In ad dition to the far magents of this district, Mr. Millsaps states that he is expecting at the conference the State Agent and special workers from the State College and the Ex tension Division at Raleigh. The value of special trips and visits to farms where the work is carried on according to the most ap proved methods will be discussed and a feature of the district conference here will be a visit to some of the best farms if Iredell and upper Rowan counties. These farm trips are demonstrations of the best meth ods employed in the agricultural line. PLACED IN ARREST By the Associated Press. Elkins, W. Va., June 28. One hundred striking miners and thei: sympathizers were arrested at Thom as, W. B. Va., toady when they at- x i. 1 i- n i.mvs.v.4- .tmvlinrv min.ivt: . F .... .. IN GOAL STRIKE END SOON COMER TO COME BIC FOB FOURTH HUNDRED STRIKERS irom entering tne pus. snerin ose,troube pester- ug mQSt ig lo and his deputies made the arrests. Icated just above the eyes. Rode in New York democrats upset, STOADJOUi Cy the Associated Press. Washington, June 28. House plans; tor adjournment Saturday were up sent tewporarily in tfie senate today when attempts by Senator Curtis, Republican of Kansas, was blocked by the Democratic leaders of the two houses. The resolution which Senator Cur tis put in) was introduced by house leaders, he said, to permit adjourn ment to August 4. By The Associated Press. St. Clairsvilie, O., June 28. J can H. Major, a steam shovel c'perator, shot death yesterday during an al leged attack by striking miners in an automobile which he was riding with two employes was erroneously said to have been an employe of the Cather ine Coal Company at Uniontown. Major was an employe of the Union Coal Company at Lafferty. By the Associated Press. St. Louis June 28. Forest Shin derman, Chicago diamond broker, to day reported to the police that he had been robbed of $65,000 in dia monds and jewelry while en route to Mexico, Mo., from St. Louis yester day. By the Associated, Press. Chicago. June 28. W. McLennan, an engineer, was killed early today when Rock Island train No.7 was derailed near Alvo', Neb., according to word reading the Rock Island officers here. None of the passen gers were injured. TO THE WEST VIEW METHO DIST PEOPLE I want all my peop.'e that read this to come to' the service tonight at the West Hickory Baptist church. Brother Freeman preached a help ful sermon last night and he has another one for tonight. ; J. R. WALKER, Paster Westview Methodist. LOCATING IT Houston Post. Lady Astor told the London report ers that the heart of America is sound. It has always been so Ovc MAJOR WAS KILLED AT ANOTHER MINE DIAMOND BROKER LOSES FIVE CEMS ENGINEER KILLED IN NEBRASKA WRECK City's Gale SHIP IS BURN IN MRP HI I UU Ul I . By the Associated Press. Los Angeles, June 28. A ship is burning off Ventura, Calif., accord ing to a radio message for help picked up at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the submarine base in Los Angeles harbor. The submarine base later reported that it picked up a message from a steamer saying she was cruising near the scene. SAW RED GLOW By the Associated Press Ventura, Cal., June 28. A red glow was noticed off this city last night, but the fog was so thick it was impossible to determine the cause. It has not been visible since midnight. i SPECIAL RIGHTS OVER OTHER FOLKS By the Associated Press. Geneva, June 28. The holy sea readily agrees that the Jews in Pal estine must have equal rights with other nationalities, but it cannot con sent to the Jews enjoying a pre ponderance position over other na- tionalitis and faiths or to the rights of Christians being insufficiently safeguarded, the Vatican declares in a letter to the league of nations. SALESMAN BECOMES SUDDENLY INSANE Wilson, June "7. C. Z. Toxmg, of Atlanta, Ga., a traveling man whe had baen in Wilson fdr the past week, was taken to a local hospital Ip'day. suffering from temporary in sanity. Mr. Young "was a guest ato the Briggs hotel. Last night he became apparently insane and jumped from the third" floor to the second from the outside wall of the building, which is sowewhat dismantled under going repairs. The man then jumped to the first floor. He re ceived severe bruises about the Ies, but was not seriously hurt. He seemed to: be laboring under the de lusion that he was being pursuaded by several people. He was detained last night by the police and was sent to a local hospital. By The Associated Fress. Washington. June a-Hlnvestiga-i tion of the operation ot the New York co'tton exchange and transac-j tions thereon was proposed in a rr- so.ution introduced today by "P"" sentative Vincent, Demo'crat of Geor- gia. , N NT ASK INVESTIGATION OF COTTON EXCHANGE Jewell's Ultimatum Receives From Road Managers SPLENDID TIME AT KIWIS DINNED Last night's meeting of the Kiwan 's club was enlivened by a prelimi nary report of Grandpa Mun All ted's speech at the Toronto conven tion last week which it is reported ?ave the Associated Press reporters their first real taste of the unadult erated spirit of the south and the de legates their first thrill, as well as a souvenir Hickory stick. Full nnr- ticulars of this flash o'f oratorical fireworks are promised for the next meeting. Conclusive proof cf then- actual bodily presence in Toronto last week in full possession of the'r mental faculities is alsc premised by the Hickory delegates. It's goin? to be some meeting as they have, a pow erfully skeptical crowd to convince. Russell Yount had charge o'f the piogram and introduced the Chau tauqua platform manager, Mr. Rus sell Murphy, who in turn presented Dr. Edward lomhnson and Dr. Henry Coe Culbertson as the speak er o'f the evening. Beginning with a few clever bits or rather highly dark colored experiences in the Great war, i he struck the heart of his message in stating that it is time to quit talking hard times and feel and show spirit of optimism consistent with av resources and opportunities. He plead for a resurrection of th pioneer spirit of the veterans of Gl which made possible the present pros perity of the South. With untold, untouched and unmeasured trea sures of mineral wealth, soil and cli mate, the possibilities of this section are limitless provided all our forces are employed in helpful cc-oneration for the benefit of all. Dr. Culbertson paid a glowing tri bute to the progressive spirit of out- community as evidenced m our lonr. of city government, ou- municipal improvements and more especially in the attitude of uor citizenship.' As a teacher of long experience, p lead ing educator of his native Kansas and a close observer or conditions the country over, he pictured in plain terms the danger that threatens ou' dpmocitiaev m the tendency toward socialism and government ownership in our civil and industrial life. Ours i s a nation ana a uemucincy n un'.- ed on individualism and under no other form of social order however attractive theoretically will the in- tiative. the effective leadership ana the personality be developed neces sary to insure and improve our na- tional supremacy. He ciosea witn an eloquent appeal lor tne spirit oi real service as m typmeld m tne Man of Galilee two thousand years ago. , - . , , .., These speeches iurnisneu a .reai treat and the. speakers were heart- ly applauded both for their utter- ances anci Tor men- auiiamc j jjarry D'fjbs of Atlanta. Kiwanin-i j p(j Heath of Winston-Salem, R. B. j Deal and David Swift of Greensboro. Mr. J. 11. JJUiara was p.-.a " "" Uillara was present at urst meet a u .w-r-Mv, , imised a proper ana wann leceot.o., iinfov Tn drawing the attendance nial city clerk, Mr. Espey for Cork, was tne iuiky nuu., independence in politics and plead- n-ir unanimous vote tne ciun ac cepted an invitation to put on a pro gram as Ball's Creek Camp gro'und on the night of July 26th on the occa sion of the erhibit made by the Boy's and Girls' Clubs of Catawba county. S Chautauqua guarantors met in the directors' roo'm of the First National Bank at noon today and; bought 10 tickets each. They can sell trese or give them to their wives and sweet- Incidentally each guarantor w-as tpd trJ write out a check for $20 to cover his part of the loss here this season, with tne promise oi CU ANT DOWN S1E DEI refund if enough money flows in at WALLACE REID PASTIME TODAY the ticket window to justify it. Wallace Reid in "Always Audaei- It was a costly experience for som? cu.s" wi" h; the feature attraction 30 guarantors', and means in effoclat the Pastime today. (Return en that those who' have paid out money Igagement) Added attraction Fox L; aT1 av nff for o-ood. ae - "- cnmo . T. ffUarators I I I ll llllir ljJ kJVHlVy Vi. 0 , present. There is a little fund lett over irom : to years ago, and that prooapiy &,f fTS &(f tnose jn tne present pool will have a little help. No n my By the Associated Presa. "hieago, June 28 The ultimatum sent by B. Jewoii, head of the railway employes department of the An.e.iean federation of labor, to Dewitt Cuykr, chairman of the as sociation of railway executives thai the 400,000 shopmen of the nation's railroads would go on strike unless ijie decision of the raioad labor board was ignored and present wages maintained, met with silence on the part o'f railroad managers. Rail unions officials continued their conferences today on plans for the threatened walkont next inoirn as they hastened imvurl- .uplolion of he canvas of the strike vote which is said to' have been over whelmingly in favor of a suspension against the cape cuts and rules laid down under orders of the large board. LATITUDE By the Associated Press. Wrightsviile Beach. X. C, June 23. F. G. Thomas of Ashevilie deliver ed the principal address this morning before the annual convention of the North Carolina bar association. Mr. Thomas advocated the adop tion cf a rule by which judges may express opinion on matters of fact when charging a jury. Governor Morrison will speak to night in place of former Attorney General Palmer, who was unable to be present o'n account of illness. The meeting is the most largely attended in recent years, according t. Secretary H. M'. London. CONOVER WATERWORKS BONDS ARE DKFATn By a vote of 12G to 96 Conover v cers yestcdray oejcaied a proposi tion to issue 50.000 in bonds for waterworks. In Conover proper the vole was everwhelminglv in lavor of progress, but moic than a score of residents in the suburbs, with little interest in the town, voted solidly against the bends, it was said. Co.: oer people, however, are nt whip ped and they feel that next time thev will be able to put over this needed improvement. CHJUWffS ITS SECOND 1MBER Another good pio'gram wa.s render- I Gd jn the auditoiium last night by the Chautauqua artists and a fair l . , ...J: - , ;i im......i n.L lecture- ed for more interest in government. The Skibinsky-Reed Company and the Clifford Collins Duo were the other features yesterday and last night. The Mysterious Milburn, magician. will be on the program, tonight, as will also W. T. S. Gulp, who will speak on "America's Ideal in Ser vice." The Royal Miramba Band, mup.o and musicians native of Central Am erica, are scheduled for tomorrow and Stanley LeFevre Krebs, well known lecturer and honorary member of Rotary, Kiwanis and Lion's clubs will deliver two addresses in the afternoon on "Getting Together for the Common Good,"' and in the even ing on America's Ideal in Cocial Ser vices. The program will come to a close Fridav night with Helen War?, viol inist, and George Harold Miller, violinist, and Henry Coe Culberson as the artists. IYonnP - in "Tho. WWldlv Madonna" from ' th dpt, of th lifted writer jSada Cowan. The greatest phot.-- - - - I " drama ot her career, uon t miss it Apparently some people's idea of the unpardonable sin is being joliy and full of pep. Tarpon Springs Leader. WOULD PERMIT JUDGES MORE - ..... jon Coal Profiteers.'