North Carolina Newspapers

, ...iiscribcra WEATHER Fair tonight and Fri-. day. Colder tonight. ' Options cm m -- . . SEPTEM .1,1915. HICKORY, 'It. 0, THURSDAY EVENING; DECEMBER 28,1922. PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 1 1 n n p in rtB"f- IpkiVik m. s . ' ;. IfllNsf KLUXMEN URGES- SENA IE TO STOP IT C..alnf I nrlon IVIv. l-I-..J: 1 LLcUcrl uaiuing ueciares Borah Conference Proposal Would be Harmful-Mr. Borah Grins and Takes Notes fight on Amendment is Resumed. .L. t ill ,v I',.. ,!.!, nt I 1111 Mn.nv ( I loran s pi opwMii ior al conference, say- natoi- Lodge, Ko- . tti'f was sent td iluriug tlic uri'inul thi1 Borah proposal coin ei once on .jor. i;u,n -w interna', urna ,. Later n l u , i .... fh.. t'ninial concrcs- .! ...l,,',,..f nnw M-iMlI1 .,1 action on ti,ulv"k, , him in pronation ho al- ", i.i.tiiiL11 looking to such a ilf hrcsi'iit' debate en n mi"'"" an! economic questions. t acted directly to .j with jiemtary inignes ami -Senator llt:e h:ul visited the lloH ami reported, the pro ;made nn tho de'ermincd fight a: the Derail amendment by ad dition vnati-rs. t letter stated that while the It misht properly advise" in ... . . .1.. ti) ll'.tenuUU'lull ICWluwn, na on the I'.onli plan might give ll1!prCrM0I',. 10 tuiu'uiii 1I11C r, pri'Jiiit'i e Itrj. aani i:rati'ir., the president i i. i.f..i it. -M? Irvine t" ue ncipiui in mv 3?an situat u. which had been ; "trust thri'Uhly and thi-ought-insidi ration t" r many months." L to the further armament lmuta- a'-it priiiili'd for in the Corah Prc-Vient Hai'iiinu' warned 1 'I.I .1 A i' pr.st wnat niitu ie a yoMiuo " :isc tu thi1 wiM'Id which cannot ifiiieil untii tlie nations directly incii t-xpresa thdr readiness to crrate to suen an end. ic'Jt disclosing details of what (loin?, the president suggested time." m'vM hc helpful by I the hand.; of the allied debt sion. He uo declared that ro- or.swa the foundation of Kuro- diffieultics and that this nation ot a-sunif lo .-ay to o'io nation it shall pay in reparations and ther what it shall accept." Jtor Burah noted on a pad of the hii:h .puts of the conuini and smiled broadly at the pros dt'cmrat'on that tht' ju'oposc.l ".tut woulil jfi-.f tho i.'.ioi'L'Ssion he txecutivo denartment was V alive to the world situa- and that coiu'res could t'acili- 6 Work of the de'ot commission ftein? the hands of that body." tor Mc.N'airy. Renublican of r-eaitu'd the floor after the let- 'I been read and bean an ad n k'half of the I'.ovah proposal, he ehanipioned a. a measure t' di'l the Amor-ran farmer 1utuv: Kuiiipc and increasing ""n nurfhane,: of American ajfri ' products, I! AISKI) LODGE IS CULLED TO ; SEE I. HARK lly t ho Associated Press. .Washington, Dee. 28. Chairman Kdp;e of the senate foreign relations committee, who yesterday opened an attack for administration senators on Senator Corah's proposed economic and disarmament conference, was sum moned to the white house today and after a talk with President Harding indicated that the president probably would send a letter to the capitol dur ing the day outlining his attitude to ward the conference plan. As he left the white house, the sena tor declined to say anything further on his statement yesterday that the president was already negotiating to bring about another international con ference. It was believed however, that what the administration was doing would be? contained in the letter to the senate. UIGESH1 , RURAL SOCIOLOGY Bl ll'M) . i .... . . . 'lotto, ( res;.. tier. '' imrnvl. iwll.OWl Iili'l.Jiflv I .... f ,i'd to' tlie ir.uo ooo i..,!ii:n, J v-"-',w.M7 UUIIV.III wow merit fim.i f... n...,:.!....,. Malcolm I.oclchint iiii-.ftfii- wmpuiKu, aimounced here to- Chicago, Dec. "8. An expansion in the teaching of rural sociology in colleges is needed because of the in llvcnce rural" ideals have upon the urban and national life, declared Paul L. Vogt of Philadelphia speaking here today at the annual meeting of the American Sociological society. "Rural life today presents a field almost untouched so far as the possi bilities of discovery of new truth is concerned," he stated. "The eachei who can settle a problem in his ovn mind can hope to discover truths in this field that will make a permanent contribution to human vvelfore. "In the study of sociology a student will obtain greater ability to see the factors in community organization, to note the tendancies of the forces operating for the strength or weak ness of community life. It is an ac cepted educational principle that trus growth in knowledge prosedes from the known to the unkonwn. This being true we have a very important reason for the study of rural sociology. "The students in many of our col leges and universities come from rural communities. By utilizing and analys ing -his own experiences he presents an opportunity for the teacher n rural sociology, who can bring to him n realization of the complexities of the life which ho has been leading. ' SENATE REJOICES S Madison, N. C, Dec. 28. Announce ment that he would support legislation to make a person appearing off his premises disguised so as to destroy identity guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide aid for the family of an of ficer killed while lawfully discharg ing his duties, and to psr.;ihlish uni form traffic laws- in the state was made, to the Associated Press today b Senator Junius C. Brown, of the seventeenth district. "I have never rend the bill which Senator Baggctt proposes to intro duce with regard to the ku klux klan, but I see no reason why a person found off his premises disguised so as to destroy identity should be declared guilty of a felony, which I understand is proposed in the Bag-get measure. I would support a bill making such an offense a misdemeanor. I will pre sent a measure, or an amendment to Senator Baggett's bill, making the offense a misdemeanor rather than a felony. "It is my purpose to introduce and support a bill providing aid to tho family of an officer who is killed while lawfully engaged in the execu tion of the laws of the state in in stances where the family is without means. I see no reason why the state should not render aid to the widow and children of men who are slain while lawfully engaged in the enforce ment of the laws of the. state. "I believe that the traffic 'aws of this and adjourning state should be made uniform in order that owners of motor vehicles may better under stand them; that all vehicles operating upon the highways at night should be provided with lights. If it can be work ed out, and I think it can be, I favor requiring the purchaser of a second hand car to obtain a certificate show inng the important facts concerning it, which information could be used in the apprehension of thieves. "It is my belief that all cities and t-.-wns should have the same. regula tions with regard to the operation vf motor' vehicles in order to avoid con fusion on the part of drivers. If this were don.e no city in the state would have regulations and laws with which non-residents would not be familiar. 1 shall introduce and support legislation designed to place these suggestions into effort. "I believe the criminal and civil dockets of our courts should be reliev ed," he continued. "I shall support, rind if necessary introduce a bill in creasing the number of terms of court for the trial of criminal cases so that no person accused of crime-would have to wait longer than twelve weeks for trial. The civil courts should be sufficient in each district to enable a man to get a trial within six months, with civil and criminal work divided amoung the judges as far as possible." IETQTIK BIG FIRE BURNS WHOLESALE STORE By the Associated Press. Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 82. The building occupied by the Thomas and Howard Corqpany, wholesale grocers, was destroyed with its contents early today by fire of unknown origin. The tire loss, which was partically covered by insurance, was estimated as hip'h as $1Q0',0C3. - " : M i : By the Associated Press. Lausanne, Dec. 28. -Washburn Child, chief American spokesmen, join ed with the heads ot the allied dele gations at today's meeting of the capi tualyions commission of the near east conference in declaring .that some guarantees must be given by Turkey to replace the extratorial rights for foreigners, which the Kemalists have declared abolished. t LAW GIE PRESERVATION ON HEALTH ii.. iu.. A .frwJ Pros;. whimrt.m. Dec. 28. Without de- '" '. JL. fhorux or ayes on WV (Tltf,..,..! A 1.' . 11....'.. . . J...1 ,lntnJ O rPSf- U;l.u 1 ,A- v-- fiette.y s siMC. tlie senate winy V u avemif. Itiuf in.Kt- .i,.4.,i Consitnr Harris. V':- in ii! u,ii,hv out of the nioCrat of Georgia, expressing the HlK .I'L'UI', (lrovt' il off joy and pleasure of the senate on his I 1,'itn iinrl :i Democratic side and silence irom inw- nf he senators on the ' Republican C. Kelley's sjfi(, the senate today adopted a reso- Mve no clue. i 1 urn to active health. wish Mediterranean '... ' v .. .- fleet Ordered From Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 28. A move ment to substitute a state-wide game and fish law in North Carolina for the present system by whicn the in dividual counties control hunting and fishinir will be inaugurated at a dinner here tonight, to vlv.ch sports men from all sections ot the state have been invited. Plans for fish and gamo consarva- o un wi he u scusseo, jum Cforge A. Lawyer, chief game warden of the United States (iepartment f "ricuUure, has acccpte.l ar. inviut inn to address the meeting and des cribe -how this is accompiisnea u. other states. Mr. Lawyer win ue in troduced by Governor Cameron Mor rison, who also win aeuver uu oress. . . . , ... If. H. Brimley, curator ot in : mhb . -a. t1;Vi qtiH nrpsinnnt Ot museum at ico'8 v"- , v a mo nf the largest hunting clubs oi the state, is slated as another speaiiei. John M. Morehead of Ch5r.0tte. i0rm ,..1.. -nnfrrowman fro?n the fiftn dis- V,l.V ""C- , - ., nnrf v. 1 t-ct. and numDcrs 01 mun fe'- men from tms secuon ve w.iu.. . - nlnr: rnr thft conier- aCllVC cil ni , ence. . 1... n tr Preliminary arrangeiueuts formation of an association, the rc- sentatives ot wmcn win fore the general assuu. , vr., By the Associated Press. Charlotte, N. C., Dec 28. Warrants charging violation of the state child labor law had been sworn out by M. M. Gray, county superintendent of public welfare, against the local rep resentatives of the Postal Telegraph Company, S. Kress Compajpy and the Belk, Department stores, itlivas .learn--. 2d here today,, when Mr. Bishop, man ager of the local Kress store was brought into police court for hear-in0-. Mr. Bishop admitted havjng em nloyed two girls during the 'rush of the holiday trade without seeing to it, as required by law that they had age certificates. J. Lawrence Jones, counsel for the welfare league, stated that Mr. Bishop had cooperated with the superintendent and that in this" in stance' the suit would not be pi'essed. The Belk Brothers case was set for Friday, December 29, and that ot tne Postal for January 8. Manv recent violations of the child labor law in Charlotte had caused re newed activity on the part ot bup- rintendent Gray, it was stated. ISlTOlit T NUB VISIT 1 4 Malta to Near hast SEVERAL SUSPECTS HELD IN COLUMBUS . Members-of Post K, T. P. A., held what many regarded as fh--- '.-eft banquet in several years at Lvci Huf fry last night, an unus ally good spread of turkey being followed . by i- helpful talks and lovely vocal solos. After President C. L. Mostellar had done the honors, the gavel was -transferred 'to W. A. Self, "official toast niastar of Hickory township," who presided with his Usual ability and clinched "his title to this distinction. Jiain prevented many members from a distance from being present, but there was a large turnout from Hickory and the speakers, among them State Pres ident J. Lester Wolfe of Charlotte. and A. M. Byrd, also of Charlotte' chairman of the legislative committee, did their part to amuse and inform the company. Several local speakers drew genuine applause also. Miss Elizabeth Barkley played the accompaniments for the solos and did it beautifully. Miss Barkley like wise played "while the company march ed into the dining room. The occas ion was brightened by the presence of many of the wives of the members. The solos were given by Mrs. J. H. Shuford, Albert C. Hewitt, Jr., and Miss Virginia Allen and were heartily encored. President Mosteller called on Rev. W. R. Bradshaw to ask the divine blessing, after which the company pio ceeded with an important detail of the evening. Mr. Mosteller introduced State President Wolfe, who spoke briefly on the work of the T. P. A., declaring that its mission was to help others, and complimenting Hickory on the active post here. "Post K," he said, "is knows as the post of fewer lapses of any in the state." The toastmaster tried to get speech es out 01 s. t. Kowe 01 oonover ana Hickory and S. T. Gaddy and C. D. Drum of Newton and then called on W. H. Barkley, who spoke briefly on good fellowship, decrying any spirit of knocking a competitor and urging all men to say a good word for their fellows. - Rev. C. R. W. Kegley and O. Joe Howard spoke briefly, the minister de claring that the traveling men, all well informed and lovable, had wonder ful opportunities for doing good, and Mr. Howard urging nrure interest lit the Band of Gideon, who have placed the Bible in so many hotels. L. L. Hatfield spoke vigoixmsly 011 town boosting and kindred subjects and laid down five points for his fel lows. "Be considerate one for another; be your own credit man; be optimis tic, be a worker, and be a booster for your town.'.' Citizens of a community ' " (Continued on page 4) Police in Georgia Town Begin to Make Arrest of Alleged Bad Men Who Had Planned to Des troy Homes and Buildings Belonging to City Twelve Involved. commissioners- iTARIANS HE REPORTS I AR N BOXES in i nn w CAMPAIGN 1 I While the local Juniors can do i;ttle but mark time pending the meeting of the national council in Washington in February, they are leaving nothing undone to organize Hickory thorough ly for -a campaign to land the pro posed branch of the national orphan age that ' it is hoped will be located in North Carolina. The Juniors ap peared before city council at its re gular meeting and the board voted to cooperate with them as a body. The Kiwams and Rotary clubs already have appointed committees to assist. About 200 letters have gone .out from the Hickory lodge to various lodges and officials in the state ac quainting them with the intentions of Piedmont council. The response here has been unani mous. Everybody is interested - and everybody will pull vigouously, it is assured. CHECKER ARTISTS READY FOR ERA? Hickory's checker artists . are plan ning, to -attend - the- tournament to - h t held Friday niht at the Buttersup Tea room under the auspices of the Business and Professional Women's club and it is expected that some of I ! By the Associated Press. f Columbus, Ga., Dec. 28. The MU3 j cogee county grand jury was called ;in extraordinary session here today to investigate the alleged bomb plot unearthed here yesterday which caus ed the police to place guards around the homes of the five city commis sioners, an apartment house and a large factory. The police reported early today that there was no visible move made by the alleged plotters last night. The police continued today to round up suspects and were ready to pre sent to the grand jury evidence which they said was conclusive. Marshall Morton, a city commis sioner, in a statement made public last night claimed that the alleged plot ters planned to make their f irst attack early this morning. He said he based his statement on what har occured a a secret meeting in a cemetery, Tuesday night. In his statement he intimated that the authorities had the name of every man who attended the meeting, al though it was supposed to have beei veiled in the deepest secrecy. Aft other meeting was planned for last night, but was prevented. The police say there are 12 men involved in the alleged plot, which includes members of the Columbus police department, malcontents, crim inals and one or two persons from Alabama towns across the river. : At a meeting of citizens called yes terday afternoon, it was stated by the authorities that the plot was for : the party to divide, each group I going in automobiles, carrying a (quantity of TNT and at the appointed moment use the explosives on resi- dences and property . simultaneously, I so that the explosions would occur at the same time. I The places to be destroyed, accord i ing to ;MH Morton, the following i places were marked for destruction : Residence of J. Homer uiinon, city commissioner and mayor. Residence of Miss Ann Griffin, city commissioner. Residence of Reuben Kyle, city commissioner. Residence of Marshall Morton, city the best players i" this city and sec ...ill l. . . . 1- . i 1 I T 1 7 f !' 1 1 r Ii liuu win uc jn iiauu. uinic y v i l jjujvii, 1 commissioner. one of the old hands at the game, 1 fesi(ence of r. e. Dismukes, city hopes to be present. He was ailing conimjSKi0ner. a bit today, but hoped to be able to j pjant of the National Show Case tane on i' . U. uavis, wno is a ioi- , fm,inj!nv ne wh rh Mavor Dimon IS president Bv the Associated Press. ' ! Washington, Dec. 28. Former Pres ident "Wilson", planning a quiet obser vance of the occasion at his street home, was receiving congratulations today on his GGth birthday. The omy scheduled event of the day for formei president was a visit from a delega tion of the Woodrow Wilson founda tion at 3 o'clock to extend birthday, greetings and to inform him to the progress made by the foundation m raising the $1,000,000 fund in-perpetuating the ideals enUnciatde -by hint while president. '. . It was announced at a meeting ot the foundation's board of trustees in New York yesterday the $800,000 oiT thc amount had been conxrumteu, uui $100,000 on tbe wayl? 'ICSS. O..I.. . 1 I I Hill 'Ml I '"Vv n,r,Tr il n'sult of UM" .,rf tu.V''".1" I-'tusanne, it ts ,. "-uueirunoiin 4-t.... ...u:..i- ... V vJ ?WmbiT 2.1 for a three 'to the i f: r(!C(''vl orders to K bi:lii.vwl that Admiral ll" after , .,ls J"'; pared to . ""loo,, with all available Heai- , Ill Nri, l'(,!lft','t'"fe was fnc- arid ' '"day as the conflict between the Knglish and the Turks over the Mosul oil cd a decisive stage. Lord Cuizons statement that the nurnin point of the conference has come and that MOSUl coniruvc, . flict with Ismet f ''I'll.1!..; . 1 At 'I'llKLTIG 11 iii:iiijiv ing that me n"'"v iaf limit of ,.i,Tc,I -to employ to the u tV. !ta '"Tm" ir;rtLnu&d." turn oi Mosul 10 vfrornPS there - .1 X . - V T I I'llllTn Between, tnese iu - f. prest otit.Tif nf a uniform state game and fish law, which would IL rhnrtr ne1 hunters and fish ermen a nominal license - fee. The funds fro this would be used to main tain -the law and to provide eventually for state game preserves and fish North Carolina is one of the few state which has not a read, adopted , IZ tor n huntinir. promoters 8lHlA.. !n,L,nt stated tonight, and ?vVh the hunting season opening at UJlllvi . Uxv 0111 cdH much contusion nas u - awonff sportsmen. .-a. , Local and nearuy V " V subscribed funds for the dinner, which is to'be hem at rHo rhamber 01 commeac. - fJXtion. have been mailed accord- inir to Bailey uroomv.-, :Hi"fi . of the Charlotte Observer, who is! in charge of reservations. Reports indicate, that, the Lausanne conference is threatened with disrup Hon In'its store of disrupted confer- , lion, i" :ji nnmimii at.inc pneps, Europe is rainuiv ANOTHER FIHE DAY FOR THIS SEGTI1 s t There was a change in the weather early this morning that was most agreebale to the people in this 'sec ir.n iudtring from expressions heard on fhc street Yesterday, it will be recalled, was more o- less rainy, and about 10 o'clock' last night there was Rotarians at their weekly luncheon this afternoon heard individual re ports on the 32' Christmas boxes dis tributed among the white and colored poor last Sunday evening, togetner with a special box for thei county home. Among the visitors today was. Oscar Bumgarner, a Rotav'an - of Tulsa, Okla. Sincere appreciation wa shown in each instance for the Christ mas cheer, the total cost ot wnicii was $lu. Sam H. Farabce was to dc in charge of the program, but owing to the time consumed in making report?, on the Christmas donations he c. id not have an opportunity to make his set speech. He had intended to urt?e general interest in high school ath letics, with a view to getting the business men of Hickorv behind the young people, and assisting them in many ways to put athletics here on a solid basis. ! , ,. TJncV W. Carver, superintendent ot schools, was- retained as principal speaker and outlined the necessary things to be done to show the proper mtorasf in hovs and eirls. Notning J I 1 WV I. JJ - -I I'll like good athletics will bmd children closer to their school, he-said, and !, Mve several timelv illustration. A gymnasium in wmcn an inecunui.cn fonld receive physical traiaing was ? j-..: . TVT,-'-- flavvp.r said. a uniiiai.v nv;cu, i.i. ww.-.. ---- Uovt Thursdav s meeiinii .v. m jc lid1 7:30 at night, with eorgo Wnotten in charge of the program anq 1,v Jiractdrs nf thf KlWaniS C1UD iinu the Chamber ot Commerce u, u-u&i. COTTON notcher. It is generally conceded that Di R. H. Rowe, Uncle Jeff and Mi-. Davis are the best in town, though Mike Whitener may. not agree. The tournament will be open to all comers and it is expected that a large number of players and a larger com pany of onlookers will be on hand. Mr. Whitener, J. A. Lang and J. W. Hoke have wanted to know why the Record did not say anything about itN entrant, but there has been little to 1 - Ml'.. 1 sav. He says ne is wining to ta.e on Mike first, then Brother E. E. Hend- ey later Mr. Hoke and if he come:; through to tackle Mr. Lang, who, checkeily speaking, is a tuff nut. It has not been announced how tne proceedings will begin, but it is in timated that the players will be matched in the order to furnish most diversion for the spectators. t?., Uo Acnrinted Press. "Wow Vnrk. Dec. 28. Yesterday's followed bv reactions in the cotton market during todays early trading. Liverpool was reia and there was realizing . .7. . - . . Dimon court apartment owned in part by Mayor Dimon. Resolutions were adopted at the citizen's meeting to back the city commissioners in any step thy may take to enforce the law and to pro tect life and property. Citizens volun teered their services in "ridding Columbus of this band of outlaws." REAL SIZE OF THE ARMY IKEIf I0GRESS , ATTODSn SESSION Bv the Associated Press. Lausanne, Dec. 28. The meeting 01 the commission on capitulations of the near east conference failed to make progress at today's session. Some of the allied delegates on leaving the hall said the conference had reached a deadlock pending arrival of the new Turkish instructions from Angora. Current History Magazine. On paper Congress has limited thc army to 125,000 men. But this limi tation fails to take into account the military axiom that five men behind ithe line are rquired to get one sol- , idier into battle. The overhead of an army in modern times is tremendous. Deducting this overhead leaves d mo bile force of not more than 25,000 itW fantty, cavalry, and field artillery. Of this torce 5,000 are in the Philippine islands. In Porto Rico there are, two reduced-strength regiments of infan trv. In Germany there is a skeleton force of less than 1,000 men. In Ha waii there are aboue 3,000 men, and in Alaska, only 75 miles from Siberia, where large Japanese armies were un til recently in control, we have one lost battalion of infantry about 300 strong. So far as the United States it self is concerned the regular army has practically vanished. Another reason for the bees suc cess1 is that he doesn't spend rnucn time listening to the oratory of the bullfrogs. Dallas News. a smal deKfiTKht the rain here 'with first prices four to 13 pqints ItalluJ: temporarily and lower. Offerings were well; enouKii AiiAv . - . , -1 i I 1 1 1 0 na Tn crivp i. f it iJiai ivc c- alter tnat nour nb iw- tanen oy mc " ,p1fi what it did been' learned. The day " started -' of f with '-many clouds, but soon the .sun pushed through and warmed things up, dried nf the streets and sidewalks and caused good feeling. ! The forecast; is for fair and colder weather tomorrow. " ' SUCH IS 31 AN ' 5 When he is btirn his mother gets tne steady nndertone arid prices firm. uieii December January D-'cf, 26.53 24.68 March May July held Close 26.47 26.69 2669 26.43 24.66 i. Mr. de Valera was not caught at ioCf Snndav. xne .same tins'' cult if not impossible 1 01 mt, - ilUchinond Iinicspatchs c ...i iU attention fat his -marriage bride church laste nV tho funeral the widow gets f-be said of many others. v v " - Bv the Associated Press. : Baltimore. Md.. Dec. 28. Dr. B McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge, La., today lost his fight for immediate release on habeas corpus proceedings. ti u.r,. ' TPinanded' without . preju dice1 to give the Louisiana officials irxirtunity to present tneir ".i Evening Post. r. t,tt';, owpstpii here lues vt. aicivv... wo " . -flpniitv of VLouisfanaQiinS conSS wiir.hc Baltimore with requisition-papers. Mer Rouge kidnappings and murders. Three" judges -of the Baltimore su--p-e me bench sitting in city court denied Dr. McKoin the right to bail. Dispatch from Attorney General Coco of Louisiana to State's Attorney' To-.r-h stated that . Div McKoin ha been formally charged with-the mur ders of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. The dispatch added that' a sheriff; was on his way to "I'l'iuvatly irreconcilable ence tq bnagc.