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I Cincol ESTABLISHED 1876 LINCOLNTON. N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 28. 192 J. 5 Cents Per Copy, $2.00 Per Tear. I I ABOUT 785 ARE ON REGISTRATION BOOKS For The School Bond Election First City Election in Which The Women Take Part Tuesday of this week the voters of Lincolnton decide by ballot whether Lincolnton shall issue $200,000 bonds for school equipment. The movement for school improvements was inau gurated at a meeting of the Parent Teachers' Association and grew in in terest until the decision was made to take a vote on it. And the day has arrived to vote, with a total registra tion of about 785 in the four wards 217 in ward 1; 253 in ward 2; 198 in ward 3 and 117 in ward 4. Registration was very lively up until the books closed Saturday at noon. This is the first city election held ii '-Lincolnton since the women, the new voter was given the ballot. For this reason this election is one of pe culiar interest and will continue to be until the last vote is counted Tues day night Many predict especially the friends of the measure that the bond issue will carry by a decisive majority. However there are those who oppose the bond issue who believe it will fail of the necessary majority of the qualified voters. It will take a ma jority of the total registration to carry the issue "For School Bonds." The count will decide the matter Tues day night. And the results will be known early because of the fact that there will be only two tickets for and against to count, and will not take as long to count as in a regular election with dozens of names to cre dit. WEEKLY NEWS LETTER ..Raleigh, March 24. The State col lege rifle team, with a score of 1934 out of a possible 2000, won the inter collegiate match for R. 0. T. C. Units in the Fourth Corps Area, according to information received yesterday fromCorps headquarters at Fort Mc pherson, Ga., by Col. D. D. Gregory,' commanding officer at the College. The first four teams ranked as fol lows: North Carolina State 1934; Alabama Polytechnic Institute 1914; University of Alabama 1900; Georg ia Tech: 1893. Twenty-three colleges in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi competed ,the match being shot on the hone range of each institution and certified by the commanding offi cer. The four leaders earned the right to enter teams in the Ninth Corps Area match which will be fired between the 10th and 20th of April. State College has accepted the challenge and will compete with the leading colleges and universities of the West. The Tech. team, with the individual scores in the recent competition, was as follows: W. N. Hicks, 200; D. D. Overton, 196; R. M. Stikeleather, 194; W. W. ohnsJton, 194; C M. White, 191; W. H. Browne, 193; H. O. Ken nette, 188; W. L. Steele, 191, P K. Ewell, 195; R. P. Brown, 193; Total 1,934. STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS CITED BEFORE WAKE GRAND JURY. Raleigh, N. C, March 23. As the result of one of the most serious outbreaks of hazing in the history of the institution, a number of students at State College here have been cited to appear before the Wake county grand jury on April 11 to answer charges of violating state statutes. No arrests have been made . The latest outbreak of hazing at the college began the latter part of February and reached its climax early yesterday morning when the rooms of about twenty freshmen were broken into and the victims given head shaves. The invaders, who were masked, it is stated, who were masked, it was stated, used heavy timbers in battering down the doors and in some instances shots were said to have been ex changed. No serious injury was done either to the hazing party or to their victims, so far as can be learned. President Riddick late yesterday - laced the names of several students in the hands of Solicitor Herbert Norris, who later summoned them to appear before the grand jury. Neither Dr. Riddick nor Solicitor Norris would disclose the names of the students involved in the hazing. THREE STORES ARE ENTERED AND ROBBED IN CLEVELAND Shelby, March 24. Some time dur ing Sunday night -three stores in the county were entered and robbed. J. D. Lineberger's Sons hardware store in Shelby was entered from the rear basement door and a quantity of cut lery stolen. The robbers attempted to open the safe by knocking off the com bination and hinges, but failed to gain admittance. Herdon's and Hambright's store and R. C. Ellis' store at Grover were also entered and several suits of clothes a quantity of extracts and cut lery stolen. Officers have been unable to get a clue to the identity of the robbers. A Ford car was stolen from in front of a local picture show house while the owner was witnessing the show. The car was standing on Main street with a number of others, when it was driven away. Shelby, March 24. Former Con gressman Clyde R. Hoey has active ly resumed the practice of law as a member of the firm of Ryburn and Hoey. Mr. Hoey will go to Washing ton soon to represent some large cot ton mills in the piedmont section, upon whom demand has been made by the government for payments of largely increased income and excess profit taxes for past year. 200 EDUCATORS MEET TO HEAR SCHOOL LEGISLATION DISCUSSED Dr. E. C. Brooks Praises Work of The General Assembly. He Also De clares Guilford County's School Sys tem Is a Model For Other Counties To Study Other Matters Taken Up Greensboro, March 24. About 200 leading educators of North Carolina including college pro fessors, city school and county su perintendents, and members of the state department of education, ntten ed the meeting held at the courthouse yesterday. The future of the public and high schools of the state was the predominant theme of both sessions, one held in the morning at 10 o'clock and in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Dr. E. C. Brooks, superintendent of public instructions, presided and spoke at the morning meeting concern ing the recent legislation passed by the general assembly, He stated that the legislature Had, at no time, any idea except to advance the cause of education in North Carolina, and that while there were many things left un done which many interested in educa tion in the state would liked to have seen done, the work taken as a whole was satisfactory. The ensuing school year, stated Dr. Brooks, promises to be the most suc cessful in the state's history. This outlooked is faced, he said, after a year during which 100,000 more child ren had been in the schools than in any previous year. Last year the records of the department of education show ed more children between the ages of eight and 14 years enrolled in the public schools of the state than the census credited North Carolina with having. Dr. Brooks stated that there was absolutely no doubt that the children were in school and that it was therefore necessary to believe the census maker was mistaken. The salary scheduled fixed by the state was discussed at length by Dr. Brooks.. He declared that a fixed schedule must be maintained by the county boards of education and the superintendents of the county and city schools. A higher schedule may be made than that upon which state sal aries are made but a schedule must be made and maintained. Teachers who have special qualifications may be paid higher salaries at the discre tion of the county superintendents, but their schedule of salaries must balance when the books of the coun ty are audited, stated Dr. Brooks. Each county is required to provide funds for a 6 months term of school. The state will levy no tax for school funds. However, the school law is clear, stated Dr. Brooks, in stating that a county will not be compelled to levy a school tax of more than 30 cents on property. If the levying of this tax does not create a sufficient fund, the county may draw from the equalizing fund of the state to com plete the six months' term. The total tax levied last year, it was stated, by both the county and 'state averaged about 30 cents,' the same amount which will be levied by the county alone this year. The demand for consolidated schools in the rural sections of the state was discussed at length. Dr. Brooks stat ed that the greatest opportunity for advancement in education lay through the medium of these schools. The state department will not assist in building any more one-room school houses except in sections in the moun tains where they ure absolutely nec essary, declared the speaker, but will always be ready to give any assis tance possible for the erection of mo dern buildings of enough classrooms and will look with special favor upon any effort to build consolidated schools. A tribute was paid to the school sys tem of Guilford county in connection with the discussion of the consolidated school system. Dr. Brooks advised anyone who wanted to learn of a modern and efficient manner in which to handle the problems of a county school system to study the work of Thomas R Foust superintendent of the Guilford county schools. A more efficient plan cannot be found in the state, was the statement of Dr. Brooks. The declaration was made that finan cial aid would be given first to those counties which do not have modern schools. There are 30 counties in North Carolina in which there are no accredited high schools, and to these counties state aid will be extended be fore the claims of other counties are considered. A discussion of many points of the school law was held. Dr. Brooks ask ed that any matter not acceptable to everyone be overlooked and that all keep their eyes upon the future of education in the state. He declared that the next few years should see North Carolina leaping ahead in educational matters. In the past few years, she has passed many states, he stated, and a few weeks ago whan a representa tive of the Carnegie foundation visited Raleigh, he declared that the present educational plan of the state was sec ond to none in the entire nation. There are faults in the law but they will eventually be righted, declared the su perintendent. E. D. Pusey, superintendent of the Durham schools, spoke of the work done in the city in regard to pupils who were unable to attend school throughout the class hours. He de clared that the work had been most successful and that boys who had been considered dull students, due to their lack of interest in certain subjects, were being filled with enthusiasm owing to the manner in which the system was handled and that the city was planning to enlarge the work for the part-time students. Miss Elizabeth Kelly, who is in charge of the work concerning the! teaching of adults illiterates, stated , that all counties wanting workers should apply for them within the next few weeks. She spoke briefly of the work of her department. Superintendent Coon of Wilson coun ty, discussed the need of religion be ing mixed with education. He gave an account of the benefits derived in his county through the combined efforts of the board of education and the min isterial association of the county. The afternoon meeting adjourned at 4 o'clock and many attending left on the afternoon trains. Dr. Brooks re mained in the city through the night and several county superintendents and heads of city schools conferred with him last night concerning mat ters regarding local situations. THREE ARE KILLED AND MANY HURT IN CYCLONE Nashville, Tenn. March 24. Three persons are reported dead, several seriously injured and much property destroyed as a result of a cyclone which started about 10 miles west of Lewisburg, Tenn., this afternoon, be tween 4 and 5 o'clock and swept northeastward across Marshall county. At South Berlin station on the Lew isburg branch of the Louisville and Nashville, several cars are said to have been blown from the tracks. Tel ephone lines in Marshall county aro dowii. The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad has dispatched a special train from here to the scene. W. H. MOORE. Gastonia Gazette. Mr. Williom Henry Moore, who was formerly a resident of Gaston and Lin coln counties, ' died Tuesday at his home on the highway several miles from Charlotte. He was buried Wed nesday afternoon in the cemetery at Mt. Holly, Rev. Mr. Brown, of Char lotte, preaching the funeral, which was conducted at the residence. He was 72 years old and was a son of the late Dr. Lee Moore. We was a devoted member of the Presbytrian church, having united with the old Goshen church when 12 years old. His wife and seven children and stepchildren survive, one of these being A. A. Maiers, of Belmont. HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS (By Mrs. Florence R. Winn.) Club Meeting Held Last Week Gainsville School House Monday, 9 a. m. Salem School House, Monday, 3 p. m. Oakview School House, Tuesday 10 a. m. .... Pinehurst School House Tuesday 3 p. m. Malee School House Wednesday 12:15 p. m. Crouse School House, Wednesday, 3 p. m. Oak Grove school house, Thursday, 10 a. m. Union achol House, Thursday 3 p. m. Laboratory school House Friday, 1 p. m. Pine Grove H. J. Crooks Friday, 4 p. ro. - wpagfo Building A Firelesfe Cooker. A Fireless Cooker demonstration was (riven at the Malee school House on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A Fireless Cooker was made. Triangle Women Interested in Fire less Cooker. A number of the Triangle women met with the Home- Agent at the school house on Friday afternoon. A great deal of interest was shown. Ten women ordered materials for the niakiner of Fireless Cookers, and set a day for the making of the great Home Convenience. Saturday April 9th, is the day, and the women have planned to meet at the school house at 10 a. m. and spend the day. THREE PERSONS KILLED IN WIND STORM IN ALABAMA Huntsville, Ala., March 25. Three persons were killed and much prop erty was destroyed by a severe wind storm near New Hope this afternoon, according to reports reaching Hunts ville tonight. Telephone wires are down and the transmission lines of the Alabama Power company, which supplies electricity to Huntsville, Al bany and Decatur were broken and these and other towns were without electric lights and power for several hours tonight OFFI'RS CHANCE TO AMATEUR ARTISTS Get out the India ink and a fine pointed pen for The Cotton and Tobacco Co-operative Marketing Associations are of fering prizes for cartoons made by amateurs. Students of any school in North Carolina are eligible, and while finish ed cartoons are desired rough sketch es will be considered if they contain ideas that can be worked out by regu lar artists. The Co-operative Marketing As sociations announce that they want material to show the need for co operative marketing, and the advan tages to be derived from it by far mers, business and professional men. In the words of a familiar song "There's a long, long trail a winding' between the farm and the cotton mill of the tobacco factories under the present system of selling. The grow ers' co-operative association are out to shorten this long trail and keep the dollars at 'home that are now paid for sending cotton and tobacco over it. Cartoon contestants can find plenty of literature at libraries on co-operation among farmers and especially about co-operation in California where last year the growers marketed crops worth about $275,000,00 through their own organizations. Prizes for cartoons or sketches that can be used by the North Carolina as sociations are: First prize $15; se cond $10; and third $5. The contest closes April 16, and all drawings must be sent to Campaign Director, Co operative Marketing Associations, State Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C. Miami, Fla., March 22. William J. Bryan requests that a correction be made of the report sent out last night,intimating that he would again seek the presidency. At a Young Woman's Christian Association ban quet asked by the women to run the fourth time, he answered in a fac tious vein. "I can now say that if I had been a candidate after the women were given the vote I would have been elected." Vote "FOR SCHOOL BONDS" It is necessary to go to the polls and put it in the box. If you stay away your vote counts against it HOME COMING WEEK AT FLORA McDONALD Alumnea of Flora MacDonald Col lege residing in Lincolnton have re ceived notice of the official program of Home Coming Week in celebration of the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the founding of the institution. The pro gram follows: Sunday May 22, 11 a. m. Baccalaureate Sermon, college auditorium, Dr. D. H. Scanlon, pastor First Presbyterian church, Durham. 6:30 p. m. Vesper Service, Woodland Theatre, college campus, Dr. C. G. Vardell, 8 p. m. Sermon the Y. M. C. A, Presbyterian church, Red Springs, Dr. D. H. Scanlon. Monday May 23 8 p. m. Concert by the Conservatory of Music, college auditorium. Tues day May 24th, 9 a. m. meeting board of trustees. 11 a. m. Business Meeting General Alumnea Associa tion 4 p. m. Reception and Exhi bits by departments of Fine and Househeld Arts, .4th floor. Main Bide. 5 p. m. Senior Class Day Exercises Court of the Pines. 8 p. m. Senior Class play college auditorium. 10 p. m. Alumnea Banquet college din ing nan. Wednesday May Z5th 10 a. m. Graduation Exercises college auditorium. Address by Hon. A. M. Scales, Greensboro. N. C. Alumnea residing in Lhrilnton are Mrs W. F. Elliott and Miss Louise Reinhardt, Bess Knox Lore, Jennie J. Sainc, fcunice McKay. HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS Millinery Demonstrations. The Millinery Lessons which were announced in the last two issues of this paper begin today. ThiB work will be given by the County Home Demonstration Agent, assisted by Mrs. jane fc. MicKimmons, District Home Demonstration Agent Miss Martha Creighton. These will U M -day meettn-. conte and bring your lunch and old hat or materials for a new one. The Communities where the wrk will be given are as follows: Monday, 11 a. m. Salem, Mrs. Ar thur McGinnfs home. Tuesday, 10 a. m. Gainsville, home of Mrs. Chas. Childers. Wednesday 10 a. m., Crouse High School Auditorium. Thursday 10 a. m. Union High School Auditorium. Friday 10 a. m. Machpclah, home of Mirs. Fercival Hall. Saturday 1 0a. m., Pine Grove, i TT t n i nome oi airs. n. j. l.tooks. There will be no cookery lessons on account of the special work in Mil linery. AN UNNATURAL MOTHER Elna Bivens Deserts Her Baby and The Child Dies. Gastonia Gasette, 18th. Charged with manslaughter, Elna Bivens, the young white woman who deserted her infant here on the night of March 7, was committed to the county jail this morning in default of an $800 bond to await trial at the April term of Gaston Superior court for the trial of criminal cases. The child died at the City Hospital Tues day, the 15th, after battling against pneoumonia for 8 days and after the physicians and nurses had exhausted every means at their command to save its life. The priliminary hearing was had before Judge Jones in municipal court this morning. The defendant waived examination. Alighting from a Southern train here on the night of March 7, the Biv ens woman, who is about 30 years old, asked a couple of colored women who were standing at the station, to hold her baby a minute, while she stepped to a restaurant. They consented to do so. The women waited for some time for the woman to return and when she failed to show up they took the infant to the city hall. Chief Orr had th child taken at once to the City Hospital where it was found to be suffering from pneumonia due probably to exposure . Pending the outcome of the child's illness, its mother was kept in confinement at the jail. At the hospital the nurses and even patients took a great interest in the little fellow and all hoped that he would live. The case is a tragical one. The mother is a woman of the world and has figured frequently in escapades that landed her in the police court. She had spend much of her life in and around Gastonia. The population of the United States averages 35.5 per square mile, an in crease of 6 per cent in ten years. The average in North Carolina is 52.5, which" is in excess of Alabama, Geor gia, Florida, Louisana and Mississ ippi, but falls under that of South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The world will wag on anyhow, or somehow. HITTING BACK Two young bootblacks, whose stands are close together, quarreled the other day. Til get even wit' that guy yef vowed the smaller of the two. "GohV to fight him, are yer, Jim mie?" he was asked. "Naw," said Jimmie. "but when he gets turuu uuiiBiuii u. gem, t in &u to say ter the cent soon's he steps i the chair, "Shine, sir? "Shine." gets throo polishin' a gent, I'm goin'i off I Hal ' Mm Wk Sh3 SHSHS BbbssbbkNmHsbH sssBsHsssKiBBBssR ajaj Havs Soldier, David Milo Wright DAVID MILO WRIGHT Remains of Private Wright, the First Lincoln County Soldier Killed in Action in France, Arrive at Lin colnton Buried Sunday at Pleas ant Grove Church. The remains of Private David Milo Wright, the first Lincoln County sol dier to give his life while in the ser vice of his country during the world war arrived in Lincolnton Saturday morning. The remains were met at the depot by his parents and other re latives end friends and a squad of men of Cavalry Troop "A" of this city, and on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the body was removed from the Yo der & McLean undertaking establish ment and buried with nilitary honors in the cemetery at Pleasant Grove church, west of Lincolnton. Troop "A" attended the funeral in a body and a large crowd from Lin colnton and surrounding territory were present Sunday afternoon at the crave at Pleasant Grove to witness the lowering into the grave of the body of the first Lincoln soldier killed on the battlefield of France. A firing squad of Troop A fired the salute and the Troop A bugler aou-j.d taps. Mem bers of Milo Wright Legion Post acted as pallbearers. Many pretty flowers were spread on the newly made mound. On July 10th, 1918 a memorial ser vice was observed in Lincolnton Court House in honor of Private Wrigiit the first from Lincoln to die in France, and the local legion post was named in his honor. Private Milo Wright was 19 years of age and was reared in Lincoln county. He was an employe of the Saxony Spinning Co. in this city pre vious to entering the regular army. , - . . y ,P7 y , : " :u'rmee, a f""""1. 81 ;"e Gastonia recruiting station during the spring of 1917, and had been in the service about 14 months being among the first American soldiers to go to France as representative of the Uni ted States government in its fight against German autocracy. He was in the Infantry branch of service and was killed in action May 29th, 1918, in France. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack son A. J. Wright who lie a few miles in the country from Lincolnton his father being a farmer. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers and six sisters. YOUNG WOMAN IS TOLD TO LEAVE YORKVILLE. Venie Brown Who Lives Some Times In and Near Gastonia Gets Into Trouble It) South Carolina Town. Yorkville Enquire. Giving her name as Venie Brown, a young white woman apparently about 20 years of age, was bandished from town yesterday morning after she had pleaded guilty before Mayor E A. Hall of a charge of immonl conduct. The young woman, who it is understood has been living part of the time in and near Yorkville and part in Gastonia, was arrested at an early hour Sunday morning at the home of H. T. Roddy, a public service driver and committed to jail on a charge of immoral con duct. She remained in jail until Mon day morning when she was grought before the mayor. Roddey and his brother Frank Roddy who also ts a chauffeur were required to put up $25 each. This they forfeited rather than appear in police court yesterday morning. The Brown woman, accom pained by a female relative told a straight story to the mayor yesterday morning. She admitted that she was a prostitute and declared that other women besides herself had been in Roddej'j house from time to time for immoral purposes. Roddey, she said, carried her out in his automobile Saturday night with an understanding wfiereby he was to receive half the proceeds of her shame. The $8 she earned was kept by Roddey who did not divide. "He took me out to make money out of me,'' she told the mayor. The woman was dressed in a brown silk dress with brown silk stockings, told her story to the mayor without the slightest blush of shame or con cern, the hard, cruel, leery expression of her face never changing. Through the thin, shabby silk stocking of her right limb showed two $5 bills. She was apparently unconcerned when the mayor announced his intention to re lease her on condition that she leave town for all time. After the hear ng she came up town and after ma':iiig a few purchases left for parts unknown. The two Koddyes who were tried in their absence were sentenced to pay lines of $100 each. Their automobile license was also revoked. FIGHT FLIES NOW AND SAVE SICKNESS LATER (By Miss Ellie C. Nelson Public Health Nurse. Acting on tne proverb that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," it is the part of ordinary prudence to begin right now with the first days of spring to make war on the fly, that deadly carrier of disease and death . ine most effective ways to carry on tins warfare are as follows: 1 Clean up all filth in which flies may breed. 2 Screen doors and windows of the home as well as of the outhouse vaults. 3 Catch and kill jvery fly as soon as it appears. Have a good fly swatter nanuy tor this purpose. 4. Set traps, weil baited, in all places where flies are likely to breed, such as the back yard, the stables or poultry house, or the unscreened out house. The common mistake is to set the fly traps too near the house, for the real object of a fly trap is to catch the flies before they reach the home itself. It seems hard to think of an insect as small as the fly as dangerous, for it seems that a mere wave of the hand will rid it of its presence. But we know that all flies are persistent and if we succeed in freeing ourselves from the fly it will alight somewhere else very promptly. But all flis are dangerous, and in order to realize just how dangerous flies are and how they transmit di sease because of their habita of breed ing on filth we must remember that a fly carries all over its body tiny parti cles of filth which have been gathered up in the breeding places. The fly's body is not really the shiny, glistening surface that it seems, for under the microscope his body is shown to be covered with a shaggy coat of hairs and bristles, which gather great quantities of dust and germs. The fly, in trying to keep its body clean, rubs its feet over its face and wings; this merely coats the fly's entire bot'y, making a common house fly when viewed under a micros cone, look HlfP n Kriatlw mnnofnol' which has been wallowing in the dust, ana tne germs and bacterea which cover its body and bristles .. look like grains of sand on the body and horns of a great mons ter. If we keep this picture clearly in mind, we would project ourselves from the attacks of this germ carrying monster or bettor still we woul J ax terminate it altogether. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVE MENT M. E. CHURCH. Eleven schools in North Carolina, which are the property of the South ern Methodist Church will participate in the $33,000,000 fund to be raised for connectional interests and educa tional purposes through the efforts of the Christian Education Movement. At the setting-up meeting for the districts to be held throughout the bounds of the Western North Caro lina conference from March 29 to April 15, complete arrangements will be made looking to the success of the financial appeal in this section during the week of May 29-June 5. Among those who will attend these meetings are: the conference secre tary, conference financial director, the presiding elders of the various dis tricts , the charge director of each charge, the minute men of each church, the district officer of each church board, the district alumni dir ectors and the district lay leader. The Christian Education Commis sion with headquarters in Nashville are pleased with the interest already snown m tne movement as evidenced by the recent large gifts of former Governor H. C. Stuart, of Virginia. and W. H. Stockham, of Birmingham, Ala. each of whom have already gi ven $100,000. Several smaller gifts have also been made , although there has yet been no solicitation of funds. Washington, March 23. Reduction of cotton acreage at least 50 per cent and a similar reduction in use of fer tilizer was recommended here today by the cotton commission of North Caro lina, recently named by Governor Mor rison, and three representatives of North Carolina bankers. Considerable advice is offered to the farmer about planting no cotton but buying futures instead. The advisers have not told the farmer why if he doesn't plant cotton he should buy any. The man who has in his hands 10 cent cotton that he is trying to get rid of ought to know bettor than to pay good money to get any more of it there. The troubles that come to us are enough without buyinsr more for cash News and Observer. Spartanburg, Mar. 22. Railroad detectives and the Spartanburg city police are after a gang of thieves who are systematically robbing freight cars between Salisbury and Spartanburg. It became known today that on Sun day night a freight car was consigned , to Spartanburg at the former place' and when it landed here it wa" empty. ' The value of the loot is hard to esti mate but it may be a record for this section. We continue to get more of that change that the country voted for last November. Exports for February slumped off nearly two hundred mil lion dollars from those of January. No doubt our Republican friends will point with pride to the record. Miami, Fla., Mar. 23. Pleading nolle contendere, Harry St. Francis Black, New York Capitalist, arrested here a week ago on the charge of vio lating the prohibition law, was fined $500 today in the court of Hugh Mat- terson, millionare mayor of Coconut Urove, where black s private car was raided and 60 cases of whiskey found. SHORT ITEMS GreensLoro, N. C, March 25. The police today stopped the sale on the streets of Greensboro of "Facts," Jewish newspaper, containing an at tack on Henry Ford, and his Dear born Independent. The order follow ed threats against newsboys, the po lice said. Carthage, March 23. The local board of education, in accordance with a bill passed by the town commission ers to call an election for the purpose of enlarging the Carthage school dis trict and for issuing bonds not exceed ing $100,000 for the purpose of erect ing a new building The new district will be six miles long and four miles wide, with the courthouse as the cen ter. The present building is too small for the number of pupils, and two grades are now being taught in im provised rooms in the basement. Washington, March 24. Unattend ed and without the knowledge of the public, Eugene V. Debs, imprisoned socialist leader, came to Washington today from Atlanta penitentiary, and for three hours discussed his case with Attorney General Daughterty. The unprecedented trip of Mr. Debs was made with the approval of Presi dent Harding who recently requested Mr. Daughtery to review the case of the socialist leader and make a re commendation on it. North Wilkesboro, March 24. Tal mage Billings, slayer of Will Chat ham, was found guiltv of murder in the first degree this afternoon at 4:30 The case went to the jury at 12:30. Billings is the second man to be con victed of murder in the first degrees by a Wilkes county jury in over 30 Vears. Judpp Shaur has nnf u tl,.. date of electrocution. The Spring term of Cleveland Su perior court convened today at Shelby for a two weeks term, although the dockets are not large enough to con sume the full two weeks. Judge James L. Webb will preside, having exchanged courts with Judge Lane. Washington, March 23. The old saying that democrats are better fighters when out of control ia ov,;n.. to prove true here. Minority lead ers in Congress will fight any tariff program that means protection. They will combat the nlan of the cans to put over the emergency tariff bill, which Senator Simmons de scribed as a fake and a fraud. Former Congressman Clyde R. Hoey has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual address at ,the commencement exercises of the Winston-Salem high school on Friday May 27th. Washington, March 25. For mer President Wilson was said to night to be receovering satisfactorily from an acute attack of indigestion which he suffered shortly after noon today. Admiral Gary T. Gray son, the former President's jthysi cian, said it probably would be an other day or two before Mr. Wilson would be considered as entirely re covered. Mr. Wilson has been subject to nervous indigestion for a number of years and today's attack, although without warning, was not wholly unexpected, it was said. James O. Walker etifpru flio ai for mayor of Charlotte as a candi date in the aproaohing primary. Hickory, March, 24 Officers of Catawba lodge No. 54, Knights of Py thias, are making plans to entertain between 50 and 65 delegates when the district convention meets here next Tuesday afternoon and night, with J. M. Jorner, of Statesville district depu ty, in the chair. . The afternoon sess ion will be given over to business af fairs and the night to degree work in the hrst rank, a btatesville team com ing up for this purpose. In addition to district and local officers, R. S. Mc Coin, of Henderson, grand chancellor; E. M. Greir, of Canton, vice grand chancellor, and W. M. Lyles, of Char lotte, keeper of records and seal, will be present. Delegates will be present from the lodges at Statesville, Lin colnton, Lenoir Rhodhiss, Morganton, Marion and Hickory. Refreshments will be served. Paris, March 23. Germany, in her reply today to the recent ulti matum of the allied reparations commission refuses to pay the one billion marks gold due on the date and disputes the commission's fig ures showing a balance of 12,000, 000,000 marks due May 1. Is is main tained in the German not that the 20,000,000,000 marks which the peace treaty provided should be handed over by May 1 has been more than paid. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Passenger Traffic Service. Effective Saturday night, March 26th, train 43 now being operated be tween Danville and Atlanta will be operated between Danville and Char lotte only, on the same schedule. Train being discontinued between Charlotte and Atlanta, last train leav ing Charlotte 11:30 P. M. Saturday night, March 26th. Effective March 27th, train 136 be tween Atlanta and Danville will be discontinued, last train leaving Atlan ta Sunday night, March 27th, last train passing Charlotte, Concord, Sal isbury, Lexington, High Point, Greensboro, Monday March 28th. The Present Raleigh-Atlanta sleep ing car now being handled by trains 139-43 and 136-16 will be shortened to a Charlotte-Atlanta sleeping car line, handled by trains 35 and 3. Effective sdme date trains 35 and 36 will make same stops as made by trains 43 and 136. For further information consult nearest Ticket Agent. R. H. GRAHAM Division Passenger Agent, Charlotte, N .C. Mr.28-6t