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, ESTABLISHED 1876 LINCOLNTON. N. C., MON DY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5. 1020. FIVE CENTS PER CCPY 12 per ) car ENTRY OF BROOKS IN SENATE RACE Senator Overman Takes Notice That Greensboro Lawyer's Hat Is In Ring. 'Washington, March 81. The formal announcement of Aubrey L. Brooks, of Greensboro, for the United StatM Senate in opposition to Senator Lee S. Overman in the , Democratic primary did not oonsion surprise (n Washing ton as the Tit Heel observers had ex pected tha entry of the Greensboro attorney. Senator Overman greeted the news with the statement that he would ask the people ft North Caiolma to re turn him to the upper chamber on the merits of his record. He will not go to the Tar Heel State until Congress adjourn-., but an organization will be perfected by his friends. When the pre-cnt session comes to a Jose the junior Senator said that he would go to North Carolina and give an account cl his Btewrrcrmp. When in- deliveis the "keynote" speech at the State convention on April 8 Senator Over man is expected to tell of the achieve ments of the Democratic administra tion. - SIMMONS IS PLEASED BY HOOVER'S STATEMENT Elated That "He Has Gotton Into Republican Party Where He Be longs." Washington April 1,- Senator Sim mons returned today from New Bern. where he has been spending several days. He appeared elated over the fact that Herbert Hoover has elimat ed himself as a Democratic candidate, and has "gotton over into the Repu- Diican party where ne Belongs." Senator Simmons today discussed the prosperity of North Carolina and also prospects for a Democratic vic tory next; tan. He said he saw no evidence of Republican inroads upon the ctate during his visit to the east ern part of the commonweath. "North Carolina is prosperous and fully coming into her own," said Sen ator Simmons. "Its folks are think ing of making money and upbuilding the state. Western farmers are buy ing lands in the eastern part of the state instead of moving to the new states west of the Mississippi. "I saw no signs of Republican in roads on the Democratic party. The people seem satisfied with our record and have become convinced that the - Republicans have not changed in their reactionary ways. 1 look for good Democratic majorities all along tne line next fall GLENN YOUNG AND HIS DOG VISITS IN CATAWBA BOY, 13, NABBED AS MOON SHINER. Kinston, April 1.. A 13-year-old boy, the son of Rhome Caspar, of Deep Run, is awaiting ft hearing be fore the United States commissioner here on the charge of moonshining, The youngster was caught in a triple raid in the Deep Run section, federal and local officers participat ed. After scouring woods all day the posses located two stills together at one point and a third, at which were Caspar, another man and Cas par's son, some distance away. Cas par and the boy were arrested. The second man at the., plant escaped Seven men were operating the twin outfit when the officers approached. They were within a few yards of the operations when scouts detected their presence and gave warning to their companions. Two loads of buck shot were fired at the posse, The officers escaped injury. They returned the fire with pistols and rifles, but without results so far as could be ascertained in the darkness, - At the point where the Caspars were found no resistance was en countered. The 13-year-old Caspar fled like a frightened rabbit and was run down. He did not shed a tear. He was released on the small bail of $200. Liquor Cargo and Couple Of Alleged Draft Dodgers Fruits Of The Journey. Hickorv. March 27 S. Glenn Younsr. sDecial scent of the depart ment of justice, was here this week from Ashboro with his Belgian police dog, Pal, and gave the residents of Hickory and this section Quite a thrill. The famous agent and his dog were not idle much in this vicinity and as result of their activities Linney Waters, alleged draft deserter, and his brother, John Waters, are due to ap pear at Camp Jackson next Tuesday. Linney came to Hickory to see the special agent and agreed to hold out inducements to his brother. When this pair turns up ,they will make 824 deserters arrested by the officers. Mrs. Young saw a good deal of ac tion in the 2 short days he spent here. in company with Chief Lentz and night officer Pope he was on his way to the Henry river section of the coun ty when a horse and a buggy hove in sight The officers passed the buggy and then decided it might be well to investigate. In the scuffle that ensu ed, Mr. Young got his ear twisted and the officers got Carl Lail,his horse ana buggy and seven gallons of South Mountain liquor. Later Lail got 12 months on the roads. Waters was in Hickory Thursday in response to the call of Mr. Young on him the day before. He described the visit. "I saw the dog first and then this man," Waters said, "and I run. I stopped once and then the bullets zip- Fed by me. No, I didn't get hit and didn't stop to measure how close they came. That was the fastest run ning I ever did in mv life." The officers were seen before they got near waters' home in the Henry river section of the county and the young fellow made a run for the tim bers. Later in the day, his mother promised to bring him to Hickorv and she sent him next day. He says Youn-r is a good sport and is not nearly so bad as reports. The Belgian police dog, which is one- half Russian wolf hound , and the other -half intelligence, attracted more attention here than any dog ever at tracted before. He was worthy of no tice. Long, and slender, a combina tion between the gray hound and col. ne, anu witn tne iooks oi a won, ral was good to look upon. He was 28 months old, has been wounded in the war and received treatment at the Camp Jackson hospital. "That dog," said his owner, "will guard prisoners same as a man, I can put a bunch in a circle, leave Pal, in charge and they will be there when I return, ur l-ean leave him in a room with a half a dozen men and they will stay mere. ral goes to a hotel office desk, take a key handed to him, ring the elevator bell and rides to his room. He will turn on the water and wallow in the tub He is fond of bathing.. When Mr. Young was leaving Hick ory lor Asnooro ne left the dog in charge of his bagcraire. including a rifle, which were placed on a truck rersons who approached too close- were warned by the dotf which never closed an eve. . "If I had that doir." observed a local otneer, "j could do a big business raid ing blockaders. All he wants is a look and he does the rest. I'll say he is some dog." HOOVER READY TO BE G. O. P. CHOICE San Francisco, Cal., March 30. Herbert Hoover today telegraphed the Hoover Republican Club of California that he would accept the Republican nomination for President, "if it is felt that the issues necessitate it, and it is demanded of me." MISSISSIPPI SENATE IN SECOND VOTE RATIFIES SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT Jackson. Miss.. March 30. The State Senate today ratified the Fed eral amendment for womon suffrage, thus repudiating the action taken several weeks ago when the amend ment was reiected. ' A tie vote was castfor the meas ure, and Lieutenant-Governor L,as teel, who was presiding, voted in fa vor If. GALLON IN GRIP, PINT IN POCKET, HE'S CAUGHT Ruthcrfctfrdtori. April 1. Federal Prohibition Officers John Lail, G. R. Rhyne and Charles Stewart captured a sheet iron eo-ganon capacity sun with a wooden cap and copper worm in McDowell county eight miles south of Marion. About 1,000 gallons of beer were also destroyed. The plant had been in recent operation. Monday night as Officer Stewart was returning from Tennessee on the C. C. & O. down train, he sus pected and captured Dan Ledford, a white man, of Henrietta, who had a two-gallon jug of whiskey in his suit case and a pint in his pocket. Ledford was placed in jail here and will be tried soon. SEVEN PERSONS KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION " San Antonio, Tex.; March 28. Seven persons are dead as a result of a col lision today between a north bound Missouri, Kansas and Texas train and an automobile near Luxello, 25 miles north of here. The dead are a mother, her two married daughters, and their husbands, an unmarried daughter and a 3 year-old granddaughter. All were residents of San Antonio, REPUBLICANS GIVE FINAL TOUCHES TO RESOLUTION PLANS. RATIFICATION BY DELAWARE HOUSE LACK MANY VOTES Dover. Del.. April 1. The ratiflca : tion resolution to make Delaware the 86th state necessary to write the wo man suffrage amendment into the con stitution of the United States went down to defeat in the house of repre sentatives today. The vote was 22 to 9 but when the result was announced three members changed from aye to nay to place themselves in a parliam entary position to move for reconsi deration, and one member who was not down as .voting asked to be re corded in the negative. This made the official vote 26 nays and 6 ayes. Eighteen affirmative votes were ne cessary tq pass the resolution. After the vote the house adjourned until Monday. BICKETT WILL NOT CALL LEGISLATURE EARLIER Raleigh, April l.-r-When informed this afternoon that the Delaware house had reiected the woman suf- f range amendment, Governor Bickett, who recently announced he would ask the North Carolina legislature to ratify the suffrage amendment said he would not call the snecial ses sion of the general assembly to meet earlier than the time when the tax commission Is ready to make its re port on revaluation, which is ex pected to be made early in July. Washington, April L Republican leaders in the House completed today their plans to put through a week from tomorrow a resolution declaring the state of war with Germany at an end. The measure was favorably re ported today by the foreign affairs committee and will be taken up next Thursday under a nine-hour debate rule which will bring the vote on Fri day. Action of the Republicans drew the fire tonight of Homer S. Cumings, chairman of the Democratic National committee. In a statement to press re presentatives he said it marked about the lowest point of moral capacity to which Republican leadership has de scended." It was an attempt, he added to use t'ne treaty of Versailles 'without first accepting it" and probably would lead to international complications, "the seriousness of which it is diffi cult at this time to conjecture." The resolution was repo "ted on a strict -r.rty vote by the foreign affairs committee. Representative Huddles ton, Domocrat, Alabama, refused to vote, but his colleagues on the com mittee all opposed tho roport. Later Republican leaders revised their plan to call tho measure up Mon day because of the probable absence of members on that dav due to the Easter holidays. They had no douht that it would be adopted, although. the Democrats were lining up against it, but were not equally confident that the necessary two-thirds to carry it over a Presidential veto could be ob tained. In that connection Mr. Cummings said he did not think "for one moment' that the President would sign such a resolution. He said the House was at tempting to exercise powers it did not possess. Discussing the general political sit uation, Mr. Cummings indicated that the Democratic leaders expected to have the aid of the President in the coming campaign: i "I hope that the President will be able to participate actively in the cam paign, he said. "He is improved in health and while he may not be able to take the stump, he can still write and he can always be heard thru his writings." He said he had not discussed this phase lately with the President, but that he had had "little difficulty in ascertaining the President's position on Questions which I deem crucial." Asked for the Democratic view of the announcement of Herbert Hoover as candidate for the Republican pres idential tnomination, Ml. Cummings ! COUNTY CONVENTION LAST SATURDAY :.--:-:vU-:;.. V' Democrats of County in Convention Saturday Named Delegates To the State Convention, and Elected the Chairman of Executive Committee Endorse the Candidacy f Mr. A. L. Quickel as Congressional Candi date on Democratic Ticket Send Words of Appreciation and Sympa thy to President Wilson jand En dorse President Wilson's Record as Head of Nation. ; The County Convention of the Dem ocrats for the vear 1320, was held last Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Each of the fifteen precincts! of the county being represented and an enthusiastic, convention named delegates to the Democratic state convention which mpota thin week. . Anril 8th. in Ral eigh, named Edgar Love as chairman of the Democratic County, executive committee, endorsed the candidacy of A. L. Quickel, as the nominee or the Democrats of the Ninth Congressional district, endorsed the splendid record of President Woodrowi Wilson, en dorsed the record of the state adminis tration, and the record of the U. S. Senators, who have stood nobly by the President, "endorsed the: records of Justice W. A. Hoke, and Justice Geo. H. Brown of the Supreme court, and endorsed the record of .Major W. A, ftrahnm. commissioner of agricu.ture, W. A. Graham jr, was namcu as tem porary chairman oi tne convennon, and J. T. Perkins a secretary, Chairman Graham mader-a .talk briefly comparing the records of the two political parties in the state, by their records yet snam Know mem was his theme. He advised that the Democrats should f eel it their duty to uphold the record of their party in this state, and he advised that each democrat do his part in, the coming campaign, He said that the Republi cans were alreadV active, in, tact aau hcon aincn Inst election, i He Teferred to the campaign of misrepresentation carried, on against president wiison. Mo r nuri hv nre.nictinir an uicreanuu nomncrntif irmioritv in the state and nation, and as for Lincoln county the speaker was nopeiui mat Lmuxm county would elect a full Democratic ticket this year. rne precinct ciibuhlcii sciwiwu w the convention were as follows, the samil having been named by the vari ous precincts: ' Beams, t. J. Leatnerman; nay, . n Hnvtor- Cronse. S. C. Beattie; Heavner's, R. H. Burgin; Reepsville, Dr. W. C. Kiser; Iron Station, W. A. Goodson; Orebank, J. P. Munay; uen ver,J. C. Thompson ;Triangle,R. J. Nix on Lowesville, F. B. Nixon; Southside n R flntpsr Lincolnton. No. 1, L. A Shrum: Lincolnton No. 2, Edgar Love: Lincolnton No. 3, A. L. Quickel; r.innintnn Nn. 4. .1. E. Hoover. ThR executive committee organized and named Edgar Love as the county chairman. Mr. Love thanked the committeemen and the convention for t. and Dredicted that if the Democracy of the county would continue to give their loyal support, that the Democratic majority in Lin coln county would this year be the big gest it has been since the days when Mm nnnosition had little chance of alainn nnvhnilv. The following resolution referred to above was unanimously passed; "Resolved, That the Democrats of T.fnpnln Cmintv. in convention assem bled, heartily endorse the splendid re- THE CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES. Occasionally some one asks who is running this year lor the otate oni ces. Thus far the number is not great who will ask for Democratic nominations. Possibly Hi C. L. is holding them out. How ever there is at least one man offering for each nlace. It is not thought that there will be much stirring in the campaign between the June primaries and elec tion in November, until along about October, when the oratory will begin, Those who want to get on the state ticket are: Governor: , Robert N. Page, Biscoe, , Cameron Morrison, Charlotte. O. Max Gardner, Shelby. Lieutenant-Governor. W. B. Cooper, Wilmington . F, C. Harding. Greenville, U.,S. Senator. , Lee S. Overman, Salisbury . Aubrey L. Brooks, Greensboro. Insurance Commissioner. . Stacey W. Wade, Morehead City, C. T. McClenaghan, Raleigh. Secretary of State. J. Bryan Grimes, Griniesland. State Treasurer. B. R. Lacy. Slate Auditor. Col. W. P. Wood. Commissioner of Agriculture. William A. Graham. - Commissioner of Labor Mitchell L. Shipman. David P. Dellinger. SWITCH TAMPERED WITH; FATAL WRECK IS RESULT Macon, Ga., April 1. Southern rail road officials who today investigated tho wreck of the Royal Palm at Adams park on March 26, in which Engineer Bond and Fireman Tidwell were kill- aA ofatn thof. tllAir fnfmPf hftllpf that the switch had been tampered with I cord made by the party under the un. borne out. The switch had not surpassed leadership oi our been used by a train crew for 14 daysicratic President, Woodrow prior to the accident. A southbounJ train massed the Bwitch two hours be fore the northbound Royal Palm was wrecked. EXPECT LOUISINA NOW TO BE PIVOTAL STATE ON SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT New Orleans, La., April 1. Wom en suffrage leaders here, after learning of the defeat in the lower House of tho Delaware Legislature, stated Louisiana, whose Legislature meets May 10, would doubtless prove the pivotal state. Only favorable action in the Louisiana Legislature, it was argued, would give women the right to vote in the presidential election. WEALTHY DESERTER GIVEN FIVE YEARS. Grcver Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy young Philadelnhian recently court martialed for desertion because of his alleged failure to report for military service under the draft was sentenced to five years in nrison. The sentence is for hard labor in the jail at Governors' Island . In ad dition, Bergdoll's rights of citizenship are forfeited as a result of his convic tion. The finding of the court-martial, which completed its work March 17 last, were approved , by Lieut-Gen. Robert Lee Billiard, commander of the Department of the East, and imme diately communicated to Bergdoll who has been in a cell at the Island. Bergdoll was guilty of desertion from August 8, 1918, when he failed to report under the draft. He was arrested at his home in Philadelphia January 7, last. In addition to the prison term, th sentence provides for dishonorable discharge from the army and the for feiture of all pay and allowances. said: "It is always a bad thing to see a.i essential Democrat attempt to liber alize a stand-pat party. Suppose we let that stand.'" Mr; Cummings said he assumed that the question of a more liberal cons truction of the Volstead Drohibition enforcement act would be before the San Francisco convention and also the .Chicago Convention. Demo- Wilson both in neace and war. under ms leadership the Democratic partv con recount with satisfaction that eyeTy nnrt.v nledpe made to tho people be fore his election has been fulfilled, and in a manner to meet the approval of ihn npnnlft. "We heartily endorse his record as commander-in-chief of our army, h the conduct of the world war to glorious victory, and his courageous and able fight to assure the future neace of the world. We stand with him for the leaeue of nations, and de plore those obstructions that have, thus far, blocked its way. "We endorse the support our sena tors have given the administration at wasnington, anu rejoice uw uku. record has been faithful to every trust."- Wo further endorse our State Democratic administration and com mend it for its many activities for the welfare of the State. - Wit take iust nru e in calling at tention to the SDlendid record made by one of our own citizens-Justice W. A. Hoke, of the State Supreme Court. We take pleasure in endors ing his splendid record of service, as well as the record of his associate, Justice George H. Brown, whose term of office will soon expire, and pledge our best efforts for their reelection. "We likewise, heartily endorse the splendid record made by our commis sioner of Agricluture, Maj. W. A. Gra ham, of this countv. We commend him for hs tireless efforts m behalt ot the farmers of this state, and pledge him our undivided support for reelec tion in the cominsr election." Upon motion a committee composed of J. L. IMtnam, J. m. jetton, u, Cherry, F. J. Leatherman and W. A Goodson. selected the louowing as delegates to the state convention in Raleigh, this weeK; tne date Deing April 8th: The delegates: Lincolnton township, Edgar Love, A. L. Quicke! R. B. Gates, J. T. Perkins, D. H. Mau ney. . - North Brook, W. D. Baxter, Calvin Wehunl. Howards Creek, Dr. W. C. Kiser, M. L. Rudisill. Ironton, W. B. Abernethy, L. C. Boyd. Catawba Springs, W. A. Graham, Jr., John Keinhardt. attend. The convention endorsed A. L. Quickel, for the nomination for Con gress in the Ninth district, unanimous ly, by the passage of the following re solution: "Whereas. Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, our present worthy member of Congress from this, the Ninth Congressional district, has announced that he will not .be a candidate to succeed himself, and whereas some one must be select ed as his successor, we wish to call the attention of the democratic voters of the district to one of Lincoln's hon orable citizens, the Hon. A. L. Quick el, as a man well qualified in every way for this high position. He has renresented this county in the lower House of the Legislature with credit and ability. He is one of the best post ed men in the district, having been in Washington for the past few years as secretary to the Judiciary Committee and kept in close touch with con gress. A l.-.v.'ver by profession, a student by application, he is well worthy of any position to wnicn ne may aspire. tie Will QO IU1I justice in m am- naifrn. . Kesoived tnai tne uemocraw in convention assembled hereby endorse the said Hon. A. L. Quickel as a can didate for Congress, and use every honorable means to secure his nomina tion in the accroaching primaries. Following the nassage of the above resolution Chairman Graham appoint ed J. R. Reinhardt and J. W. Barineau a committe to escort Mr. Quickel to the platform. Mr Quickel made s speech thanking the convention for its en dorsement and confidence, and he said that while he had not fully made up his mind when he came to the convention, but that since the Demo cracy of the county in con vention had solidly enoorsea his rand idacv. for the Democratic no mination for congress that he had de cided fullv to make the race. He said that it was universally regretted that Mr. Hoey would not again enter the race. Mr. Quickel. speaking further said tnai it would oe a great graun cntion to him if he could be nominated and elected to the great congress of this great nation, and he said that since he had the endorsement of the Democrats of his home county, that he was going to do his best to secure the nomination and election. He said this was a clorious time to fight the battles of Democracy. No party ever came before the people with as great record of achievement as that of the Democratic party in the past eight vears. He said that before the elec tion of 1912 when President Wilson and his party was put in power, that it was claimed by some that the Dem ocrats were not competent to run this great government. But since the jjem npnitn hnd nccnmnlished so much dur ing the Wilson administration, that ReDublicans were now ; claiming that thev had accomplished too mucn. oir. Quickel'was heard with interest as he reviewed the record briefly of the Wil son administration durinpr the war, of the great achievements, which will go down in history as the greatest in the annals of American history, and tne name of President Wilson, the man the Democratic party gave the nation, at the head of the chapter. His far seeing vision and clear insight, has placed America in the lead in the world. Referring to the league of na-1 tions, Mr. Quickel said, that while it had apparently been sidetracked, he predicted that it would finally be adopted; He said he saw nothing that would cause anyone to doubt that the Democrats would continue in power. A great effort would be made by the Republicans to win back the govern mental affairs, but that the people were taking stock of what the Repub licans had been doing for the -past year or so, and that they were now going to have their say. Mr. Quickel closed with a few remarks about the state revaluation act, which he ex plained to his audience. . Following Mr. Quickel's talk, a mo tion was passed instructing the secre tary, and Edgar Love and L. B. Beam to send a telegram to President Wilson, conveying to him an expres sion of confidence, sympathy and en couragement, from the convention of Lincoln county Democrats. The tele gram being as follows: Lincoln county democrats in Con vention assembled wish to assure you that they rejoice that you are re covering from your recent illness: that they are with you in your great tight to secure universal peace and good will among men through the adoption of the league of nations and the peace treaty. That we believe your cause is just and righteous and win yet prevail'. - ' Wo Te joice in the" progressive and constructive legislation enacted into law during your aiiministration, which puts the national democracy in the fore front in legislation beneficial to tho farmers, to labor. In that miracle of legislation the Federal Banking law the people now see no more mon ey panics. Even during the greatest war of time the nation's banking laws given us by the Democracv under your leadership, has withstood the acid test, by furnishing the finances for not only our own matchless forces in the greatest struggle of time, but has also been sufficient to give aid to oth er nations in a great crisis. The pros perity of this nation is due to the beneficial and constructive legislation enacted by the Democracy under your matcnes leadership during the past years, and we feel that the entire na tion should be grateful to democracy for their wise selection of you as leader during a national and world crisis." Mr. J. E. Hoover, ex member of the legislature, was present, and he made a short talk when called upon, MURPHY DIVISION OF SOUTH ERN BLOCKED; WASHOUTS AND LANDSLIDES NEAR BRYSON CITY Asheville, April 2. Heavy rains and high waters last night and to day did great damage to many sec tions of western North Carolina, the Southern railway being the hardest hit The Murohv division of the Southern is blocked for more than half its distance, heavy landslides and washouts between Bryson City ana otner points in mat section causing a tie-up in the operation of trains, which will not be reminded, be fore noon tomorrow, the officials state. Trains from Asheville to Knoxvillc are marooned in the vicinity of Bridgeport, Tenn., tonight, and the southern Has made arrangements to feed the passengers and make them comfortable for the night. Other trains due here from Cincinnati and the west were detourned at Morris- town and Johnston City to the C. C, and O. In Asheville the French Broad river reached the highest stage today, eight iee, oi any time since the great flood of 1916, the water being in the base ment or. the big factories along the waterfront and scores of families nave been compelled, to move out. WATER BLOCKED TRAFFIC ON THE MOVE AGAIN i Atlanta, via.. A urn i. i ramie nn the Southern railway lines between Atlanta and Chattanooga and at other points near Chattanooga, which was blocked by high water announced here tonight. lTashville, was moving again late today, it was announced here tonight. Nashville, unattanooga and St. Louis trains were being routed over the South ern late today between Dalton, Ga and Chattanooga. PROBABLE BONUS TO RAISED BY SALES OR LUXURIES TAX. BE Washington. ADril. 2. Soldiers re lief legislation, with probable dio. vision for a cash bonus, funds for which would be raised by a sales or luxuries taxes, was BDnroved to aay Dy tne house ways and means committee by a vote of 15 to 6. Details oi the bill to be recom mended will be worked out by sub committees to be appointed Mon. day. Members of the committee hope to obtain final action by the house be fore the contemplated recess for the national political conventions , but they express doubt that action W the senate could be had at this session. SNOW SUFFRAGE UNDER IN MISSISSIPPI HOUSE Jackson, Miss., March Sit Mis sissippi today declined to become the thirty-sixth State to ratify the Fed eral woman suffrage amendment. The lower house of the Legislature by the overwhelming vote of 84 to a adopted a resolution disagreeing with the Senate resolution of yester day, by which the latter bodv favored ratification. SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS Eight students five freshmen and three upper classmen were expelled from Wake Forest College the past week for hazing . Miss Jamie Wallace, of Salisbury, ged 45 years, was so badly burned Wednesday afternoon that she died several hours later. , Lowery Worley aged 43 years, mer chant and farmer of Madison county, attempted to board a moving freight train and was so badly injured he died. The 10th annual session of the North Carolina Health Officers will be held at 9:30 in the morning of Monday April 19. The marriage of Douglas Fairbanks : and Mary Pickford, two movie stars, has been announced, the event taKing place at Los Angeles, Cal., a few days ago. . . Corinth Reformed church, Hickory, has voted on invitation to the Gener- , al Synod of the Reformed Church of American to hold its sessions in 1923 in Hickory. Hon. Clvde R.'Hoey, will preside over the Democratic State convention in Raleigh next Thursday and he and Senator Overman will make the prin cipal speeches. . A ioint resolution aereed unon at a conference between Republican lead ers and members of the loreign art airs committee, to declare the war between Germany and the United States at an end, was entroduced in the House Wednesday. Miss Annie Lee Simrletary seven years old, Winston-Salem, is the win ner of the first prize and Garland Midyette, nine years old, of Jackson, is the winner of the cecond prize in Class C. (primary grades class) for the State of North Carolina in the national army essay contest on the subject "What are the benefits of an enlistment in the united states army.- The coal miners have accepted all the provisions of the award of Presi dent Wilson's commission and have signed up for two years. Ult. Con sumer will pay the 27 per cent, wage increase and will have cause for thankB if he isn't saddled with 27 per cent, additional just for luck States- ville Landmark. MEXICAN CONGRESSMEN ARRESTED, IS REPORT San Antonio, Texas, April 1. La Prenza, a Mexican language newspa per published here, today announced receipt of a telegram from Mexico City saying Congressmen Martinez, Escobar, Uriano Manriquez and Favio Altfamciano, accompanying Gen eral Alvaro Obregon on his presi dential campaign tour of Northern Mexico, were arrested by order of President Carranza. Speeches are alleged to have made critized Car ranza "for his recent alliances," the message said. CLYDE HOEY SLATED TOR CHAIRMAN OF CONVENTION Raleigh, April 2. I: it thought in state political circles that Clyde Hoey will be made permanent chair man of the state democratic con vention next week. He will deliver orio of the keynote speeches ami benatar Overman an other. Hoey wi'l talk on state , uf fairg. and Overman on national, Whether Simmons win be here is not yet known. Governor Bici.ett will, not appeal before. the .conven tion in person o advocate , endorse ment of woman suffrage, but hie rec ommendation that the convention pursue this coursa will certainly come un. It is expecte-J that tins will precipiaM a lengthy debate which may prolong the convention certainly if women delegates are seated. Quarterly dividends of several of the Gastonia cotton mills were de clared the first of this month, tha dividends ranging from 5 to 10 per cent for the first quarter of the year, according to a report secured by Hill Clark and company stock and bonds. Miss Sarah Baldwin,' of Whitevitte, Columbus county, fell down an eleva tor shaft in a hospital at Fayetteville where she was a nurse, and received fatal injuries, death following in les3 than an hour after the accident. Frank Moore, a white convict on the South Carolina chain gang, took a pis tol from a guard and forced another convict to filo. the shackles from his legs and another convict and they es- aped. In the recorder's court at Lexington Wednesday, says a correspondent, Mrs. Chnssy Clark, 79 years oi age, was suemg her husband, Martin Uark one year younger, lor failure to sun port following abandonment. The ag ed couple had been married 45 years and had lived together up to a tew months ago. Mrs. Clark displayed an uncontrollable temper while on the witness stand, singling out persons in the courtroom and calling them lints and finally threatening to crack their skulls with a broom handle she car ried. He testified and proved by wit nesses that she had driven him away from his home. Thirty farmers' credit union with membershin of 1.198 and total re sources of $87,179.51 are in operation in North Carolina. Forcus Suffrage Attention On North Carolina. Washington, April 1. The refusal of Delaware today to ratify the wo. man suffrage amendment, following similar action in Mississippi, will fo national attention upon North Carolina, whose governor is preparing to call an extra session of the legis lature. The governors of Vermont and Con- Am, nt tViM nampd run rennftsterl necticut. who has been beseiged by the to ask others to go to the state con-! suffragists, re standing pat and say vnnti.n ripWntp.s m their ulace. ' thev see no emergency warranting; the I should they find that they could not. calling ot extra, session. Denouncing the improper use of money in political campaings, Sena tor Borah, who has been making some of the presidential aspirants un comfortable by directing public at- use of money, declared m the Senate tention to the reports of the lavish use of money, declared in the Senate that it was a sorry commentary on political virtu when in recent years one senator had .been expelled, anoth er tried for corruption, and now "we have suffered the humiliation of third Jury trial." The third was the recent conviction of senator Newber ry of Michigan. Newberry has decid ed to efface himself temporarily., He will not attempt to occupy his seat in the senate until his status is more definitely determined. In that the Michigander is wise. The attempt to function as a senator while the agi tat inn about political corruption is on, would probably have resulted in his xrulsion. After awhile, when the public forgets there matters, Newber- public may resume his place in the Senate, provided he escapes the pern tentiary, for which he is headed. Statesville Umdmark. Columbia, S. C. shows a population of 37. 624. which la a gain of Vi per cent uncej iviv. MERELY A POLITICAL PLAY The thoughtful people of the coun try will not be inclined to give the Re publicans credit for serious intent ot purpose in the proposition to declare peace with Germany through congres sional action. Congressman Carra- . way, of Arkansas, has the right con ception of the preceeding. when he characterizes it as "another scene in the conspiracy to discredit President Wilson and to gain political impetus." He further Tegards it as "a desperate game which the Republicans have planned in order to deceive the Amer ican people into returning that party to power," and he is wrong there in one particular, It is a "game", but not a desperate" one. It is patently trivial and even childish. As a matter of course the Republicans would seek protection for their action in the veto thev know the President would bo sure to attach, yet there is a possi bility that President Wilson might place them in an awkward position by withholding the veto and placing res ponsibility upon Republican Congress for having enacted an unconstitution al law and for which there is no legal warrant. Congress might find itself in an uncomfortable position in de claring peace with Germany, depend ing upon the President to scotch it, and the President manifesting a will ingness to let Congress not only de- Clare peace but to try it on a Govern ment that might be inclined to counter with terms of its own. The proposed declaration of peace by Congress 1h meant for a political play, pure and simple. Charlotte Observer. THE UNKINDEST CUT. (From The Los Angeles Times.) The Germans are orenarine a list of Allied atrocities as an offset to the blacklist of the Supreme Council. They wish to show that war is two- sided, even in barbarism. But the freatest offense of Marshal Foch'a orces was the fiendish manner in which they chased the Kaiser's noble supporters from their comportable, steam-heated trenches. That was a 4 naughty trick.
The Lincoln Times (Lincolnton, N.C.)
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