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WEATHER ;
: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Colder,
tonight and in east por
tion Saturday, a,-
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HED SEPTEMBER 11, 1915.
HICKORY, N. C, FRIDAY EVENip, DECEMBER 15,1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RIS0N OPPOSES
LEGISLATION
Jjofl" vvhwi i anva ioouc Willi A -
ker aiul Olcott in First Clash in Conference of
Governors Would not Surrender to Liquor
Interests Inspect Mines.
lh(1 ,S,.H KMVU .
' t m a y
White Sulj'K'i'- Springs, w. va., liec.
j.T1ii' fiH Utr. os attending uie imi
1 imHiU !'0'U"0 H K"-",-M3 nv
Ym thoir discussions today
of coal mines near
t1
irki'i
dime'
i-ispec'l ion
v alter engaging at nminiyni, in
llt t IU I V U lU'CUiVL" " HIV 11 Hn
t t i . . . . 1
the sessions, rronumion nn:i
k,, ku Mux kb" woro the Uvo fluos"
which l'!vu:;ht a ciasn oi views
.. .M j i i
when the tiT't m.-r was iiourcsseu kisi
jght by the uovrrnor ot uregon. ,
V n-ci'nor .Morrison of North Caroli-
takii:u' tin1 lloor, ueciareu ne op
i! i.i..ti.,n into the fonferor.ee
"(Mil lllll -
;:hor the klan or prohibition ques
ii, which previously had been
loupht UP l,' Governor Parker of
juwiana in "huh no declared that
Inhibition was a! most a farce and that
e klan should be curbed as a national
Governor Morrison said ndnnnistra
i i.i i... .1 l u..
:ie governors.
P:ii'tiei'l:ii lv did be object, Mr. Mor-
wn said, to Governor Parker's proT
als that the conference adopt reso
on the'-o questions or any res
latiuns lioki-K toward uniform logis
'a'.cn of a poli;".' character.
G)Vi':r.o!' Morrison further declar-
kI it .iisa.!irel with Governors Par
k'.rar.d Olrott w. Ihrir proposed mcth
mlsfirtitthtirig the klan. which ho said
uli i:.: ho legislated otr; of cxis-
tsiK, Mi' union fouii oc met i i.u viw-
lyonlyl'y ni'jruiv.cnt. As to Governor
Fark'iV ai -.ruivent that prohibition
ii-?. ..
;) if! tv-v:: cnloreea ana nis rec-
tDlil'.r(l.''.'iiou tiinl Jitftil i"iC "i".r! htnv
hmW permitted under govr.rnnwnr
ILcrrc. Mr. Morrison said he was "a s-
. . .. f . I. 11 1 .... 4 U .
tc' jiua at wnat no neciure i i mv
tiiiinwiess of the Louisiana governor
tiMYcMior t' the lawli'Hsn'.ss in 11-
iw traffic on the one hand and de-
... . . I A 1. 1.1 -
fi.e to fiirht lawlei'.snens ot mc kuui
in the oTher.
Governor I'arkcr replifl that he did
... . 1 ! 1 '
ot conceive l;n j'.Uitudo on proiuoi
::on to he yielding to lawlessness.
HICKORY STORES
NOW QPEN AT
NIGHT
BAPTISTS CLOSE
THEIR STATE
GBlfliTlOi
Perfect Saxon Beauty
: The weather, man today brought
joy to the hearts of thousands ot
people in this section who do then
trading in Hickory. The forecast Jt
tomorrow is ;faix and, edldcdr. Thr
stores were, open last nght and wiii
remain open at night all next week.
For the past two weeks the weather
has been either bad or indifferent,,
with the result that trading has not
been as active as heretofore at U.
season of the year. Business has beeii
steady at most of the stores however,
and in some cases the stocks have been
replenished for the second time. Mer
chants have keen able to handle the
rush .without difficulty.
' Next week it is hoped that shon
ipers will arrange to trade as early
in the day as possible. The morning
hours are considered best by man
women, who are able to leave home
in the forenoon. A good idea is to
read carefully the Christmas sugges
tions in the Record .each night and
plan purchases early.
Merchants have put on extra clergs
to handle the Christmas rush and
there will be no trouble in getting
.served next week. It is advisable,
though, to attend to shopping as ea
a possible in the day and week.
The store windows are things ci
beauty at night and hundreds oi
people are inspecting them.
By the Associated Press. "
Winston-Salem, N. C, Dec. ID. The
last day's 'session"o,f the Baptist 'state
convention was featured by a small at
tendance, most of the. delegates' hav
ing gone home.
A proposition from Forest City of
fering the convention ' $50,000 for a
home for motherless children was re
ceived and referred to a special com
mittee with instructions to report at
the next session.
Speaking of ministerial relief, Rev.
Jas. N. Arnette reported that 77 in
dividuals were receiving aid.
A touching memorial service was
eld just before adjournment, the con
entioii standing while the long list of
he convention's dead during the year
was read. - .
The convention endorsed the propo-
ition of New Bern to contribute $50,-
000 for the erection of a new Baptist
junior college there. The convention
instructed the board of education to
proceed with plans and report at the
ext convention. ' ; '.
KM KLUX ORGANIZER
IS DEAD IN RALEIGH
IB!
ELECT .
OFFICffi
-Raleigh, Dec. 15. Joe P. Reaves,
1 raveling salesman and resident of
Raleigh, died suddenly at his home
near noon yesterday after doing some
shopping up town.
Mr. Reaves, who was 47 years old.
I served in the American army during
the Spanish-American war. He ran
the American bakery during the last
war. He spent several months of last
year in argapizin'g the ku klux, with
Gicensboro as headquarters, but more
recently had been on the road. He
leaves a wife and one child.
TOO
By the Associated Press.
Winston-Salem, X. C, Dec. 15. At
!his morning's session of the South
em Hotel association, comprising' ho
tel men in Virginia and the Carolinas,
the following officers were elected:
CARGO
EM!
F LII SCIOB
rs- iht Associated Press.
S J " m -
.K.sin,. J. Frnk Ml. Norfolk, the tetruction ot the 2 000 cargo o
liquor seized on me
Mesage of Peace were sent today from
the headquarters of the prohibition cn-
t 4oday to VVu-
iOiceiiieiii, "''i" w
Tt was said here today that under
Mnrti, Carolina laws the cargo
could not be disposed of m the state
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rm thprc tfi hosaitais n vwn.- z
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used for the liquor, it was impossible
to transfer it for the meaicai
wlJ. F. Soinors, Downsbury; secre-titry-ln.ftsurer,
H. M. Ingle, Danville.
The executive, legislative and good
niadstomrolttoe were also named. Sev
eral short addresses by members of the
association wore made at the morning
Winn, after which the session ad
journed to meet at High Point thi3
the H.Kri.LLi..n will move to Greens- tions and because of the containe
Wo, where the concluding session will
lie held tonight.
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HARVEY SUMM&m:
FOR communm
American Ambassador to London to Return to
Washington to Discuss European Affairs with
Secretary Hughes French and English Dis
agrc 3ment Over. Reparations Big Question.
3
OTARIANS HEAR
LIlOLm MAN
.Tosenh D. ' Eliott. who has a birth-
.'" anniversary Sunday, was the re
in'ient. at Rotarv luncheon "esterday
of a birthday cake that fooled him
or .a while. Between the cake and
he lighted candles was a sheet of
In. Hiroueh which the receipient was
.inable to cut. The tin removed, Mr.
fdliott found a large size cake of
xtra quality. The presentation was
lone in a happy manner bv Rev. Sam
Strottp.
The meetincr vesterday was featur
ed by a short talk by Dr. Mangun,
castor , of the Lwcointon Menouist
hiirrfi anfi nresident of the Lincolnton
Kiwanis club, on "Just a Man About
Town." . .
There was good music yesterday
;oo, with Mis. D'Anna at the , piano.
he new one bought by the ciud, ana
-,ome of the old and new minstrei
ongs being given with zest.
In his talk Dr. Mangum called at
nntinn to the fact that for the fins?
ime in history the urban population
vas larger than the. rural, the census
igures showing 51 per cem ot luc
people in the United States nvine
n the towns and citie-: and iy per
rent in the country. The drift is to
wards the. towns and cities, whose
vn'hlms are increasing, ana he laia
t down as fact that the destiny and
irnsneritv of the nations are m the
'"T-'
lands of these averago men about
;nwn. The city since the days ot
lome has set the type of civilization,
h Mangum declared, and, it Was
iern'.he made his appeal to average
iinelnpsa mpn. such as belong to Ro-
i.ary and other ciuds, to inmK oi tiiu
sther fellow. No man can ao nis y.n.
;owards his town and country unlets
li7.es his nrosneritv.
With a wealth of illustration irom
;he Old Testament, the speaker er;
.VuiciTrpH thfi nersonal lnimance, as-
jortino- that tht time is at hand foi
avery "man to do his part. Abraham,
VIoses and other leaders stand ou
n history, as strong men
because they broke the drift, as the
ock in the desert; and nere tna k-j
tarv elub bv means of its develop
ng influences can ana uoes avrys.
Til- ,Mflncum urffed every man wao
i-nrilnvs labor to show an interest
in them. Big men are essential, but
hev'must have tollowers. ah oi us
o ovprt our mersonal influence
and it is growing daily to the best
advantage. It is our duty to help the
jther fellow and he commended the
effort of the club in thinking of the
poor at Christmas.
tu ri-t olempnt. in a community,
Xlltl 1YWJ-OK - V. 1
Dr. Mangum said, was the man whe
hears something not very goa auuut,
another and passes it along, enlarg
:ng it as he tells it. Strch men are
injurious. Stap that, he implored.
Don't tell it. Stand between the. man
and his reputation. How many 1 ires
have been injured for lack of silence ?
Be a rock to break ' the drift, he
urged. Bring sunnsine ana giaaneat,
into the hearts of others. That ' he
said, was Rotary. : Dr. Mangum drew
rtunri rvt anniause.
President Lyeriy namea itooeiv- .
Mar-tin ns chairman of the Christmas
basket committee and pledges were
taken for the poor. , !-
The type of English beauty which, is most characteristic of England
has been, found in-th features of Mrs. C. E. Eaton, prominent London
society woman, by a committee of artists.
By the Asscoiated1 Press.
Washington, Dec. 15. Representa
tive Kelier of Minnesota failed to
appear today before the house judi-
cary committee' in response to "the
summons served on him late yesterday
after he had failed to continue with
his case for the impeachment of At-
torfney General Daugherty. -
James A. Vahey, an attorney of
oston, handed to Chairman Volstead
letter from Attorney Jackson H.
Ralston announcing that Mr. Ralston
:ad been retained as counsel for Mr.
Keller and asked a postponement until
tomorrow.
Chairman Volstead said the letter
gave no excuse and directed the ser
geant of arms to call Mr. Keller's
lame three times. There was no re,-
sponse and there was a discussion as
to the methods to pursue.
Representative Graham of Pennsyl
vania suggested that Mr. Keller be
cited for contempt, but this was not
agreed to and he withdrew his motion.
Attorney Vahey replying to com
mitteemen said he could not say wheth
er Mr. Keller would appear tomorrow;
that this Would depend upon the ad
vice given him by counsel. Finally the
committee granted Mr. Kellet's re
quest for, delay until 10:30 -tomorrow.
WARRANTS ISS
IN!
By the Associated Press.
Washington, DeJ. 15. The Euro
pean reparations tangle, which is
threatening a breakdown between
Great Britain and France, is under
stood to have been discussed between
President Harding and his cabinet at
a long session today.
One of the questions touched on in
the cabinet discussion was said to be
the proposal for an international loan
to permit Germany to stabilize her, fi
nances, reported to the American gov
ernment as on the verge of collapse
Tt was declared, however, that no
concrete proposal for such a loan had
come to the atteniiioit-di-tawfkiHtacaa
government.
The president and his official fam
ily had before. them in addition to in
formation which has come td them
from American sources a picture as
given by the German ambassador in a
long conf erence earlier in the day with
Secretary Hughes.
It was indicated afterwards there
had been no final decision on the poli
cy of this government towards these
difficulties. There were evidences,
however, that the administration was
preparing to avail itself of all pos
sible information with a view to ren
dering assistance. ... ..
PUTCIPIIT
01 AUCTION
BLOCK
By the .Associated Press.
Rockford, 111., Dec. 15. Camp
Grant, another of the wartime scenes
of bustling military activity, soon is
to go upon the auction block -one, of
the-final steps in its ultimate wreck
ing as a cantonment. .
Between 1,200 and 1,400 buildings"
and utilities are to be sold, part of
a camp that at the height of its opera
tions covered 5,656 acres of land and
housed . approximately 60,000 men.
Three army officers now are making
a survey of the salvage value of the
buildings, all located in the area of
the old base hospital site.
By the Associated Press.
London, Dec. lo. Ambassador Har
vey has been called home, for consul
tation, it was stated at the American
embassy this afternoon. He sails on the
Derengaria December 23. He will not
be accompanied by Mrs. Harvey, who
will leave the preceding day for Ma
deira. -, i :
The specific nature of the consulta
tion for which the ambassador was'
summoned was not known at the em
bassy, where it was said he had been
called, home -for "consultation."
It is believed the conference 'with
Secretary of State Hughes will cover
the European situation, including the
question of the allied debts.
DISCUSSES ALLIED DEBTS "
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 15. Although
state department officials confirmed
today the London announcement that
Ambassador Harvey had been called
home for "consultation," they declined
to make an explanation as to the spe
cific questions Secretary Hughes had
planned to discuss with the ambassa- '
ED
LECTI
By the Associated Press.
Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 15. Capias
es for the arrest of W. L. Crabtree,
election judge, and R. L. White, Jr.,
election registrar of Randolph county,
have been forwarded to United States
Marshal Brpwnlow Jackson at Ashe
ville. Both men are charged in an
indictment returned by federal grand
jury last week of refusing to permit
T. L. Cox, a qualified voter, to cast
his .vote in the November 7 election.
Buildings in the areas turned over
to the national guard of Illinois and I absence of an official explan-
the portion reserved for the proposed the impression gained currency
reformatory for first term feaeral i HarvPir been called to
offenders, are riot included in th!Washing"ton as to the situation ort
German - reparations which are about
to cause a breach between England and'
France.
It has been stated in administration
circles here that the Washington gov
ernment regards the reparaUons diff i
culty as the "most acute of the Eu
ropean ' problems today and - ia 'anx
ious to afford any aid at settlement
it could properly extend. That these
utterances and Ambassador Harvey's
visit 'will have a direct effect on that
situation is generally agreed.
It appears probable that the state ,
department has considered participa
tion in some form in the proposed eco
nomic and financial conference at
Brussels, projected by allied, states
men, but for which it has not been
possible to make definite plans on
German reparations.
Ambassador Harvey wotild be the
logical channel for any informal ex
change of views between the allied and
American governments during the in
terval before the council of premiers ,
reassembles after new years
survey. The Baldwin, Samtielson and
Johnson iarms are to be returnea to
their owners. Other properties were
bought by the government and con
demnation proceedings were necessary
in some cases.
It was on May 12, 1917,' that the
War Department submitted to the
Rockford Chamber of Commerce the
bak?meEiau'ait'i)Jdt33:.v. camp jn
northern Illinois. The site was in
spected by: five , army officers May
30 and on June 12 the Jands were
definitely selected. Leases were ob
tained on 3,301 acres. This later was
reduced to 2,249 acres, when property
intended for a range was lound .un
suitable.. Subsecraentlv a new rifle
range and safety zone were selected
and the total area ultimately usea
was 5,656 acres.
The Eighty-sixth division was train
here. Hund reds of thousands of soldi
ers were discharged at the camp after
thp. war. Several public auctions in
the last year disposed of thousands
of dollars worth of 'cans? property.
The federal reformatory project is
meeting opposition here: Rockford sent
a representative to .Washington to
appear before the Home Judiciary
committee to protest against a favor
able report oh the bill, locating the
prison Camp urant
ISIH
ASIDE
BOB BALLARD, BAD
Ey the Associated Press. .
Paris, Dee. 15. Premier Poincare,
after sketching briefly and optimis
tically. the progress of the reparations
and Turkish peace negotiations, told
the chamber of deputies today that he
was willing to withdraw "gracefully"
if the chamber thought it has ready
another cabinet better qualified than
his to work for France.
PRllDlii.:
ILOClDER.
DEAD
SIX BANDITS HDL
UP LARGE PAY ROLL
Philadelphia, Dec. 15. Six men in
an automobile today held up a bank
messenger in Darby, a suburb, and
robbed him of about $20,000 after
shooting him in the cheek. The mes
senger was taking cash for a payroll
from the First National Bank of Darby
to several. industrial plants in Phila
delphia. HOLD UP OKLAHOMA BANK
TREASiiy NOTES
u ono of the five house- ncarIay's tWited States.
r,,,, ,,, t,n ccnt3 a month-the iu families nave o-u-Hi.'s
u. explanation: ince "tSS by the owner. Now acor
M U,..r.. houses and no rent was f Jt title decided to charge
I-orati..,, iuis bought the land and to lV0l0Ct.
a iiominul rent, : . , v .
mnmiiiTiinr nil I
nuHii.iii i iinr nil i i
IS REPORTED OUT
v . . .
By the Associated Press.
' Lexington, , Ky., Dec lb. bamuei
Collins, prohibition director, has re
ceived word thpt Bob Ballard, leader
of the Menifee county moonshine gang
sought for the slaying of two federal
officers last week, was killed in an
early morning battle with 20 prohibi
tion agents today. Guy Cole, prohibi
tion agent, was" slain in the clash.
Charles Ballard, also sought, was
wounded.
By the Associated Press.
Washington; Dec. 15. The house
rules committee voted today to give
privileged status to the Green resolu
t;on proposing an amendment to -the
constitution which the further issu-
ance pi tax1 exempt
be prohibited.: 4 , '
COTTON
By the Associated Press.
Cado, Okla., Dec. 15 Five men hem
up the Cado state bank here today,
locked' 14 persons into a vault and es
caped in a motor car with approxir
mately $10,000 in cash.
EVERYBODY MISTAKES
as
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 15. The bill a of
Senator Norris, Republican of Nebras
ka, to create a $100,000,000 corporation
to finance agriculture was- favorably
reported today by the senate agricul
ture committee,
I DAYS TO Hff;
:hristmas:.
By the Associated Press.
Mow York. Dec. 15. Realizin
prices approached the 26-cent level in
the cotton market yesterday was again
in evidence today. First prices here
were four to ten points lower, but Liv
erpool was a good buyer and there was
scattering local and Wall street buying
the talk of a loan to Germany
"Jack and Emily are going; to be
married." , " ,
"Emily! I thought she was one ot
these modern girls who don't believe
in marriage."
"So did Jack." The Harvard Lam
poon.
on
December
January
March
May . .
Tnlv .
Hickory cotton 24 3-4 cents
Open Close
25.50 25.29
25.56 .. 25.24
" 25.72 25.27
' 25.80 25.60
25.50, " 25.321
-4 cents.
It is a wonderful relief to have the
campaign over, and if it were stijl.in
progremm wesuppose, wo should be
expected to say something enthusiastic
about the great constructive iwulu i
the extraordinary session. Ohio State
Journal.
"Movie Actor Weds AgVm," saysja
headline. It has been quite a while since
you saw a headline which merely said,
"Movie Actor Weds." Kansas City-
Star. - : -
We now are so well protected from
cheap foreign labor that it can't even
buy high-priced American gbods.
Richmond News Leader. .
By the Associated Press. v
Washington, Dec. 15. Ovcc-subscrip-.
tion of the recently combined treasury
notes and certificates was assured to
day : as the treasury begain disburse
ment of a bill in dollars m victory
notes cancelling subscriptions, indeb
tedness and certain interest payment. .(
PEPAREDNESS URGED -
BY GENERAL PERSHING
Boston, Dec. 15. Addressing- the
Women's Republican club of Massa
chusetts yesterday, General John J
Pershing said "dangerous elements are
moving towards a revolution in Amert-;
ca," both opeply and secretly, and
that because national problems have
not been thoroughly discussed, there
have crenjt into so many women s clubs
fWo imTWminine and disruptive ten
dencies toward radicalism of all sorts. -Pacif
ism, "the disease which strikes at
constitutional government,". he: added,
wai one of the tendencies. , ,
"As we look Out upon, the word.
today," General Pershing said, "e .
find complicated situations in middle
Europe, in the near east and in the
Orent. The nations lately at wat
seem ready to fly at eaclv other s
throats, and a wrar more terrible than v
the last is openly predicted. Sus
picion, jealously and hatred are fol
lowed bv repudiation,' calumny; and'
threats of war. :It is not lncpnceiv- ,
able that America might again take.,
up arms in defense of the principles
of liberty- and justice which inspired
our action in 1917.- If would be sim
ple folly for us now to revert to oufc-s
proverbial listlessness. , , r;
"It is surprising that any of. -our,
people should be so simplej-minded as .
to think that complete aisarinameiit.
on our part- would; induce other na-.
tions to follow. As a matTer of'fact,
we were practically disarmed iii 1917,
and we were quite alone." '
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