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. . ... UTC W ... At K,;lst ""Lforc their gib SEPTEMBER .015 1 INFERENCE M I'll " ,1,1 i ii.- Frosive bloc ;wk definite ln.m here :,'o.itVniK'i' hind closed ijbvnunvthan a score of j lvpn'fniU4 v. .... ru,.;.. im-ctinjr was pro- ; a natioii-Wilo conference tv tlii two daVii . wa call i'.v publican (,f Wisconsin, and '..jjlcti'n. IK iv.ocrat of Ala- ' 1 . 1 ii. tuna Olliir- . .. .. Iiinl political ul .." USi-r.ator I.aFollette dis- !3Ch parposo. ircaml labor wore uie imn- rcprescntod at the con- l.'.iinL' have been identified Jay Land labor ranks in legis- jonic t:n !0cia:i'il ri'c:H. N ('., Dec. t- Wiscassett ar.tndnuT.t to its cnarter tin capital stock from $1,- lUWOOO and the Gate City kiji.v.io!i of Uroenboro was ti fur .1",0U by the sec tX? teda.v. 1 Cannon, Sr., was named c:of the mill company. The i-sxiation was incovporat a& the Greensboro club in ISF" SCOLD I DEATH !i-5c;attd Press. E?or Dve. 1. Death last i.J thu ltpi.ilatiw- career of .JIar.n ot the second Illinois .:r.g rated as the "jiiant of the He ditd of pneumonia after ;:ir.e?s. i elected to a l !th term in the the peonk- of his district last COTTON Jisociuu-d Press. 4 Doc. 1. The cotton mar J steady at an advance of f to a decline of two points. b scattered buying on the rel '31 showing 0f Liverpool and wavy exports over the holi- Close 23.0ti 25.13 24J7 2-1.60 k..'..JJ Jt.ur, Cotton i; tents. Jsociau-d Press. l. Out r.f roinoct putative James R. Mann, Republican Wader in rwnose it.at.h occurred here L,ww we house and senate i ay after passing resolu- a committee of 28 menv t itcicd to ictompany the r'-iicacf. i ..... . . ... " -1 ounai. Announce ,i at 2 r. m. tomorrow (in a ChaniV,... ti . ti..i -""ft, tn,. .supreme court, i I'm hi .t ... vi, oi vtl(. (npiomatic lin i.. h 'uni'l,' lud.l in the house ' n f,. ,. ' ; ... 1'inner speaKer I', m', II.... .. ii.u. IK'i'n.HIOIl WH. ""V Of thy OulogiCS. 1IS1SED . IflHILLIl I TRITE liUl I. ii L: " ' . J: u Ml ft f i Eighty-four miners were killed by a freak explosion in the Dolomite coal mine, Birmingham, Ala., The dotted line shrows the course of the the tipple and, after going down the 800-foot incline, crashed into the yard below... Great clouds of coal dust arose. A high tension electric cable dust. In the terrific explosion, 40 men were killed outright at the foot of the tipple. Deadly after-damp accounted for the remainder of the victims. BIG ROPER PLANT DESTROYED T3y the Associated Press. New Bern, N. C, Dec. 1. The Ro per mill operated by the Rowland Lum ber company was almost completely destroyed by fire here this morning, causing a loss of $300,000, said to have been covered by insurance. Three workmen were painfully burned about their faces in fighting the flames. The fire started in the sawmill and was said to. have. been.. caustitL - by extreme friction from u belt. Work men had narrow escapes from the building. The Roper mill, the largest indus trial plant here, was leased by the Rowland company a year ago. I By the Associated Press. Favetteville, N. C, Dec, 1. Edward M. Rhctt, aged 21, of Charleston, S. C, was fatally injured and Alex New- on of this city was slightly hurt when the automobile in which they were rid ing struck a pole. Rhett died shortly after being car ried to a local hospital. The accident is said to have been caused by bao ights. IOM E'S ENTHUSIASM OVER - FASCIST! LEAVES nil" wiw Rome. Nov. 10. "Bucna Sera" the wniivnlont to the Englisn Vood-evcningi" when uttered with the justomarv Italian speed, is not un U vtnfrliwh pronunciation of tnc name of the capital of Argentina uenoa Aires. - . . t u ,!,! of the enthusiastic that followed the triumph ant entry of the. Fascist! into. Rome,. when streets, bars anu - c:u,1 ..riU Vinlirinv maKers, u uauw and Lom:' tiv AWtertlv in a corner of nft vnnnir man, tuuuc iui i" , irtv.V,ioo in i one of the Dusiest nuiti SoTonely did hescm that some young Fascisti officers,, imbued with the spirit of their elorious day. and fino- inff sadness ov& JLalKrejoicing, PPed him . 1 V P ohooi him UU. an event eiiyi w w :; "Bucna Sera,' one i . greeted the lonely one lancuiaiy vn iu . up ami in I tone -of. infinite longing.. reP"eNoJ Ria -Janeiro." r4' ' ilflr: . LC ociation will; ne nipht when ipal speaker ,next Tuesday a thn local aasoeiw.. 4.1 nv nr ; "1 nptincr. President tw ,- Mnvlr today ai- the municipal Villi 1 1 iv t-i - - ranged for ow vv- Mr. Leon- court room f Al' -V, his work and ard bdeepiy inwi , Voblems EDWARD M. RHETT IS AUTO VICTIM Ml vn hand, r V ' "'; ' HICKORY, N. C., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1922. PRICE FIVE CENTS FREAK EXPLOSION SPREADS DEATH AND HORROR IN ALABAMA MINES C AU SES IN! DEATHS By the Associated Press. Mexico City, Dec. 1. Federal troops guarded a badly battered municipal building today while the city counted the casualties of a battle between the police and a mob which stormed, the j city hall. The dead stood at 17 early today, while 18 persons are known to have been seriously injured and three slight ly hurt. It was thought that a check might reveal moreAcL;' ; ' The trouble which, lasted for more than six hours started when a crowd marched to the city hall to protest against a water famine, for which the afdermen are held . responsible. By the Associated Press. Calumet, Mich., Dec. 1. Capt. Na than Bernard and six members of the crew of the Canadian steamer Maple hurst lost their lives early today when the ship broke up a mile west of Port age Lake canal during a heavy gale. Nine others of the crew were rescued, one at a time, jumping from the bridge into a lifeboat. TAKING THE CENSUS NOT EASY IN PALESTINE temperamentally afraid of the ccustrs In the days of Abdul uamui ana otnei Ottoman rulers a ' census was takes, only in order to increase taxation or to conscript the men for military service. The pre-war days are still fresh in .peoples' minds, and therefore most of them today prefer to remain uncounted. Because of this, and the feeling :which has run very strong among the Mohammedan and Christ ian populations on account of the Balfour declaration, the present gov ernment's demand for a census has met with considerable opposition -TVio onvernmpnt. pvifientlv has -The government evidently has been nerfectlv sincere in - its purpose u find dut the total population of Palebr tine with the primary object of de termining who is eligible to vote n a forthcoming election for members of the legislative-councils of, the gov ernment. However, every sort of op oosition has been ? encountered, botn from the intelligent and the ignor ant.' 1 The Mjohammedan-Christlav society first sent out a manifesto to its constituency, advteing them u do what they could to help the cens along, but later the society retracted its manifesto. This resulted in open opposition to the census, especially fn thp ancient Schechem. : ' The government began by showing a' strong hand and imprisoning a nntnhles. but it - final1 w.'v d uuo" , i. 1 1 its policy, released all wno naa Deeu arrested and even consented to the demand to enumerate all absent Syri ans, which had been put forward by the society. - . , When, the day of the census arrived all the. government schools of the country wore closed so'that the teach ers could be used as enumerators. ?o strong was, the feeling in some that in Jerusalem three Mohammedan and two Christian teachers refused'.to assist in the work, and were thereupon , dismissed from . .14. 1 j o ctrik'p. or I nK 1 i'vi 1 1 i.i'i 1 11:. ' . ; - ' : . . i i ii I, 1 rLLij Mil SCORE OF NEGRO PRICE PROPERTY HIES BORN IS BOUGHT FOR TODAY MASONS By the Associated Press. ' New Bern. N. C, Dec. 1. Fanned by" high hinds of almost gale force, fire today destroyed more than a score of houses in the negro section of west New Bern. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the blaze was not under control. Dynamite is being used in an effort to prevent its rapid spread. ' The entire fire department of New Bern, which had ' been engaged in fighting the fire - at Roper awniriUJUWJWWWBnt .witn tae intention oi on the opposite side of town, was'rush ed to the scene, but the flames already were burning fiercely. Eighty negroes are homeless as a result of the fire. The majority were unable to save any of their personal belongings. Three persons were over- T come by smoke in an effort to remove their"' valuables -from the burning buildings. The fire started in . the Jkitchen of the home H.' David, negro, and in 15 minutes six adjoining houses were in flames. The flames spread in an east erly direction, destroying everything in their pats. ;: iTROMBALIE AG1 VIOLENTLY AG 9 L-. By the Asoeiated Press. London, Dec. 1. The volcano of -off the coast of Sicily is in violent erup tion, says a Central News Dispatch from Rome. HOOVER SAYS HARDING IS NEXT CANDIDATE By the Associated Press. Poa Alto, Cal., Dec. 1. Republican presidential candidate in 1924 will un doubtedly be Warren G. Harding, Sec retary of Commerce Herbert Hoover said in an interview at his home here today. . ; . .. .t, , , By the Associated Press. London, Dec. 1. The Irish consti tution bill passed unamended today through , the committee stage in the house of lords. It will receive its third and firuil reading Monday. THE , ' If the three Masonic bodies of Hick ory desire a lot on which to erect a temple of handsome proportions, thejj win oe given tne opportunity oi pfi chasing the Di K. A. Price property! bid in yesterday afternoon by Gear R. Wootten with that end in siew. The price paid for the 100 front feet ex tending back 200 feet was $13,300. The property is on Eleventh avenue and in a section that eventually will become fine business property. Mr. Wootten, Chas. H. Geitner, John W. Bailew and Eubert Lyerly are the new owners, but 111 1 tl ll J A f chance to take it off their hands at the purchase price. The sale was largely attended and it is generally agreed that the proper ty sold well. GOESTO SCAFFOLD FOR KILLING WIFE By the Associated Press. ? Walla-Walla, Wash., Dec. 1. James E. Mehoney was hanged at the state penitentiary here today for tha murder of his aged wife, Kate M. Mehoney, at Seattle in April 1921. FOOTBALL SCORES Football history was made yester day when Carolina defeated Virginia on Lambeth field 10 to 17 and remain ed one of three unbeaten teams in the south. The others are Vanderbilt, which defeated Sewanee, and Georgia Tech,. which wone f rom Auburn, 14 to G. V. P., I., defeated only by Center, won from V. M. I. 7 to 3. Maryland beat State College by one point, 7. to G, in Raleigh. Davidson lost to Furman 13 to 0 and Wake Forest won from Hampden Sydney, 9 to 0. At Newton Catawba's quarterback, Pulliam, led his team to a 21 to 0 .victory over Lenoir. NEW CONTRACTING FIRM Messrs. P. L. and K. Q Plyler, gen eral and special contractors of Gas tonia announce their coming to Hick ory to engage in business and their advertisement today will be read with more than general interest. They have been in business at Gastonia for the past three years and come to Hickory in the belief that the future here is brightest anywhere in this section. ST STEPHENS LUTHERAN i CHURCH On account of the illness of Pastor Hite communion services to be con ducted Sunday at St. Stephens church will be postponed. Regular services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. ' MRS. HAWKINS DEAD Mrs. Sarah Hawkins died yester day morning at 4 o'clock at her home near Eighth street;, death being due to influenza. . Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon by Dr. E. M.- Craig and burial took place in Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Harding got out his Thanksgiv ing .uroclamation too early. He; should ask the newspapers to carry a supple mental paragraph mentioning New berry resignation Richmond Times-Dispatch.- - - j - President Harding, Tof : course, has to issue a, Thanksgiving proclamation this yeaiy but a' number of his most loval 'supporters are. asking querul ously, "For what" ? Life. dump cars which broke away, tore down severed at the crash and ignited the EINED FORSLASHIN Lester Bowman will pay into the county school fund a trifle more than $200 as his part of the entertainment kfciQoninger's school house Wednes day night. Deputy Sheriff Pink Camp bell was called to the scene to quell Bowman, who was pulling rough stuff in the building, but the man declined to go. He drew his knife and assaulted the officer, who later forced him out of the building and gave warning un less he dropped the knife. Bowman sur rendered. At is was Bowman stabbed the de puty . three timesover the shoulder, one of " the "'Stabs striking a leather strap which held his revolver in place. That prevented a serious wound. Bowman was fined $175 by Recorder Russel for sesisting and attacking the officer and $25 and costs for dis turbing a public" meeting. Finn e TEL BLAZE By the Associated Pre3s. Portland, Ore, Dec. 1. Four men lost their lives in a fire early today in the Ben Hur Hotel, formerly known as the Oak hotel, in the business dis trict. None of the men had been identi fied several hours after the fire. The building was destroyed. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The loss is estimated at $60,000. SUFFRAGIST PROSPECTS IN BRAZIL ARE PROMISING Rio De Janeiro, Nov. 2. Mrs. Car rie Chapman Catt, the famous Am erican "woman"1 suffrage leader wlio may visit this country to assist the local organizations in their fight for the vote, will find the campaign well under way upon her arrival. At thr moment the battle is centered about a bill which is under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. If the bil' becomes a law, which is said to be more likely this year than at . any previous time in Brazil's history, the women of this land will be on . tftt same political footing as the men.,. Publicists and the press have taken up the fight, and all the argument that preceded the granting of the vote to the women of England, Am erica, Norway and the score of other countries were equal scuffrage is now a matter of course, are being .put forth here with the same, if not a greater degree of enthusiasm, as in the other countries. , . Even the opponents of the idea admit that eventually the women will have - thier way. . They are opposin; the bill merely to preserve mans present advantage are long as may be possible, f By the Associated Press. Asheville, N. C, Dec. 1. -Dorothy Robinson, aged eight years, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. William, Robinson of 1 Weaverville, died at a local hospital today from injuries received in an automobile ; accident; yesterday. R. H. Owenby, driver of the "car which struck the child, is under $1,000 bond, charged with reekless driving. IN ID Generally cloujdy, to night and Saturday. Possibly . light . ram. .-in. extreme west .. portion tonight. - LW PAIS 111 CDJJiijT By the Associated Press. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 1. Thousands " of southern negroes, discouraged by the failure of the cotton crftp under boll weevil conditions and attracted by the higher wages are migratingjto the industrial plants in the north, ac cording to railroad officials, who to day confirmed dispatches from Cleve land saying another negro migration was in progress. Many were also re ported going from states farther south to North Carolina, where an extensive , road building program was in prog ress. Although the exodus is widespread, it is not of the organized variety, these officials said. It is more of an indivi dual nature, many of those traveling north being those who worked in in dustrial centers during the world war and others kinsmen who are now send ing them money for their railroad fares. ...... BILL HALTED TODAY By the Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 1. Senate Demo crats were relieved of continuing their filibuster against the Dyer anti-lynch-ing bill today by adjournment of the senate tomorrow out of respect to. the memory of the late Representative Mann of Illinois, whose death occur ed last night. The filibuster was well started for the tl.ird consecutive legislative day when the resolution from the house announcing the death of Mr. Mann was receWed for senate action. By the Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 1. The rising tide of American exports appears to be un der way according to a statement to day by Dr. Julius Klein, director of the department of commerce, who de clared that the factors entering into this country's foreign trade export portend a most favorable condition. ' The director added that the total of $273,000,000 in October, the largest since 1921, shows the tide setting in stron- Ssxia BREAKS LEG IN GAME By the Associated Press. Greenville, , S. C, Dec. 1. Gordon Doughton of the Davidson ; College Freshmen football team sustained a broken leg in a game with Clemson freshmen at Clemson College yester day, it was learned here today. . David son won the game, 20 to 7. . . A. By the Associated Press. Daleigh, N. C, Dec. 1. The climax! of the -North Carolina Teachers' M sembly's annual conference will be reached this afternoon with the elec tion of officers and tonight, when Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton Univer sity will deliver an address on "Poetry and Nature'.' Miss Elizabeth Kelly, state commis-' sioner of adult il iterates and vice-president of. the assembly, is slated to be. elected president without opposition, while Jule Bi Warren, secretary-treasurer, seems assured of . reelection, ac cording to indications. The morning and . early afternoon sessions were, devoted to. departmental meetings. Dr. E. C. . Brookst superin tendent of public instruction, held .fur ther conferences .with county super intendents to discuss proposed changes in the scholo law. FILIBUSTER OVER V o
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