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The Lincoln lounty News LINCOLNTON, N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1921 DEMOCRATS STAND FIRMLY I FOR LEAGUE. COX DECLARES The Source oi Motor iroumc is not Always Under the Hood YOU do not look into your gasoline tank to find the cause of engine troubles, but you might find it there. Automobile motors require a eood, steady diet of balanced gasoline. If the distilled prod Set varies because of changing qualities of the crude oil from vhich it is refined, your gaso line is one-sided. Every oil field produces petroleum rich in certain properties, but lack ing in others. The Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) has eliminated numerous motor troubles and much gasoline wastage by dc veloping a motor fuel which is not only properly balanced, but is the same day after day -to the last ounce wherever and whenever you buy it. It starts the motor in a hurry, burns up cleanly, and delivers exceptional pulling power. We have never claimed merits for our products which you could not prove for yourself. We recommend that you get a tankful of "Standard" Motor Gasoline and give it a thorough trial. You will quickly note the advantages of a completely balanced gasoline. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) m pramma udte send Mtoag. to DWWrttlc CWb Southern California; Saye Htatory Will Record Abandonment of Allies ! As An Unworthy Episode. . Dayton, 0., Oct. 10.-The Democra-i tic party stands "inflexibly as we did when the pons cioseu mat ..- for the League of Nations, with the United States as a co-operative party of it," former Governor James M. Cox, Democratic presidential candidate last fall declared in a message sent to the Democratic Club of Southern Califor nia, banqueting tonight at Los An geles. . "History will record the abandon ment of our allies as an unworthy epi sode," the message continued. would have been no worse if our troops had been withdrawn froml France on the morning of the battle of Chauteau Thierry. The message follows; "Let me extend my felicitations to the members and guests of your or ganization. The event of the past year notwithstanding they brought de feat at the polls, are heartening to the cause of democracy. In the midst of chaos internationally and uncertainty in Republican policy, we stand inflexi bly as we did when the polls closed last November, for the League of Na tions, with the United States as a eo-! operative part of it. It is infinity tetter to maintain a vital principle even though it involves a tempuxaw set-beck, than it is to surrender hon or to expediency for the mere purpose of winning an election. History w.l record the abandonment of our allies as an unworthy episode. It would have been no worse if our troops had been withdrawn from France on the morn ing of the battle of Chauteau ThOT The' spectacle of regarding the Hay Paunceforte treaty as acrap of pa per, just as we begin conference with a group of nations on disarmament, i9 a sad commentary on the behavior f a country whose life and traditions have been above reproach. Apparent ly the national administration is guid ed in its nondescript policies by the un-American elements that made its election possible. We are not , . ren egade nation and we w.ll not for long Permit ourselves to so to appear to Era. Good faith in our relations will endure as a private and a nattona virtue. When sober reflection brings proper understanding to our bathet status in world affairs, vindication of . the democracy will be expressed in no misleading terms. (Signed) "JAMES M. COX . j.aar 4 W0tt EA.ni k MIK AMU ' 1 w iimn II a. ,111 . J Vann nn. 14 iii ii ii Ma in live u. Fr Said at tout ueaicr nrn,m - - . -rami WITH inn w """" ASK r OK i" . FAGLE MIKADO nrwr II 1MPAL . 1 . New vj.-v.-v CAWg 1 IV a . I SERIES OF CONCERTS I Charlotte, N. C. Oct. 10.-Rosa Pontile, famous lyric soprano, will open the series of musical concerts planned bv the Oasis Shrine patrol and band for the fall and winter when , she sings at the city auditorium here October '25 Others on the program are Tom Burke, Irish tenor who will appear November 9, Margaret Romanine, M mm Albert s a new - . m m notebffi2!E2il!li Talking about rolling your own cigarettes, we 11 tell you right here that Prince Albert tobacco has 'em all lashed to the mast! You've got a handful-of-happiness coming your di lution when you pal it with p A and the makm s paper's!" For Prince Albert is not only delightful to - your taste and plea-sing in itsrefreshingaroma,but our exclusive patented process frees it from bite and parch! And, for a fact, roll ig up Prince Albert is mighty easy! 'P. A. is crimp cut and stays put and you whisk it into shape before you can count three! And, the next instant you're puffing aWay to beat the band! Prince Albert is so good that it has led four men to smoke jimmy pipes where one was smoked before! Its the greatest old buddy smoke that ever found its way into a pipe or cigarette! Prince Albert It .old In loppy red boss, tidy red til", handsome pound and halt pound tin humidors andtntne pound crystal glase n mid or until tponga motstentr fop. soprana, December 6,. and Riccardo Stracciari, baritone, who will close the series February 28. Season tickets for the series are now on sale and according to Mrs. Charles Norman, executive secretray, with offices in the city hall, the sale is n. entirely satisfactorily. Numerous requests for seats, she says I Ay jl Unlh have come from out-oi-town, -t for season- tickets, which are trans ferable, and for single concerts MR. LATHAM IS CHAMPION COTTON PICKER OF CO. Shelby Star. Mr. M. G. Latham of Patterson Springs is without a doubt the chain-j pion cotton picker of the county. Oth ers may show good records for a day, but he perhaps can pick more day mi. than any other man in the county, regardless of "race, color or previous condition of servitude. While he lived in South Carolina he was declared to be the champion in that state by the Columbia State when he picked 563 pounds in a single ..... t tha flMd before day w'tnoui un - -sunrise or staying after sunset. A few davs ago in a nine and a half hour day he picked 426 pounds. His sw age has been almost as good all this season when he was in the fields. There is a slight at picking cotton . . .J.. till. rei'- and while Mr. Linam mu ---ord in a single dahe was feeling! well enough on the day following to do the same thing- John H. Pope, "conceded, to be one of the most capable criminal lawyers in Florida," says the Associated , Press report, has been convicted of Et deg'ree murder at JacksonviUe, recommendation of mercy by the ju ry automotically imposing a sentence of life imprisonment. Pope was -haro-ed with instigating and plan ning a robbery which resulted m a murder. He was not an active par ticipant but the directing force ho i having employed as operator a for- i,nt whose acauittal of a crim inal charge he had secured. Here s a study for the psychologists and the Lanalvsts. A capable criminal lawyer, one able to make good m his profession, turns criminal, becomes the instigator and directing power of iburglars and highwaymen. Evidently Pope's counsel was asleep on the job. It would be easy to prove that man crazy, if the jury would believe the testimony of alienists. Some of thorn would say he was cra.y with out looking at him.- Statesv.ue Landmark. A Congressional investigation in to the Ku Klux Klan may be in order and thoroughly justified, but we are inclined to agree with Congressman Upshaw, of Georgia, that there are certain other orders and organisations i. ,mmtrv that also need investi gating; and when Mr. Upshaw and .hose who agree with Mm begin to push for an investigation ST! down the line, that is just about where the Ku Klux investigation is going to come to a sudden and abrupt halt.--Chester MORNING TONIC I (Robert Browning) When the fight begins within Wm i self, A man's worth something. bWHGI ALBERT CmyritM192t by R. J- Ryl .. 11 Hanrv La Wasmngion, f". " i..u member Ot vne fianne, m wi" . ' ' , f tUo shino nff noarp. n?mi Sflln, (lountv. was swuup "- I . . . i-ti v an unidentified I 4- UntnmaV TllVllb IMM ' ' : t In advi'Wg we r n.rtmant Of tne occurr-nv-, I - . -1 fnmiMna VP thB American consul ... . J nhad HeXiOO oorted ne n" i'w i.i tu. Uaviean sovemmem. ' ... o,i nrosecute tna ,,.i.vi?u itin HOKT JU A l'PE AB Iff nm.. anharn PnW- Rhe bv. UCt. o. -- - -kuk will defend itseii er company, t . , .. j ! 1U. mm rate case against vu in - ... rnm. r.,,0n mills of Kannapona, u w . . hag mills of UreensDOT" - .... r...Munim Clyde K. empioyea A i r.T.iautenant uovernor v. noey , t , , A M.. Rardner to cqwww - "l.". . ' il. MIlftM tO I amnloved WMO 1 a M M I (jieveiana jxa Hlkllja a. . mmmr I . ipr Mm mm 1 JtrttV You can i -h I 0 VVK. A mtm N n wrtll mute yw m a.V IT 1 Vurftar. 1 VV ' Cl ivrs l I S" II l 1 I I zse. I itHill t mm i 1 i lira IBkkw 2MI Wi - -, . HlfttTB OUAnn ii s.t"' f KIN D08ASB Hr-WI (iatWtBeM).wlnjy 'II I I I luwridb Charlotte, ' Oct 8 Announcement was made today of the marriage of 'Mrs. Constance Adele Thorpe Scott, . wiimtv. New York, and Rich- aid P. Harr's, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Wade H. Harris, of Charoltte. The marriage took place August 30 in I Saranac, N. Y. 'The couple met sevon awsmfuie. The maftlflge was a surprise, Mrs. Harris is a train ed nurse and has been Mr. Harris nurse during his stay ax oaranw-. If the well known shipping board would anchor its ships beyond the three-mile limit and offer them for rent the big deficit soop.eouia na.pwu. Boston .Shoe and Leather Reporter. NOTICE tO DELINQUENT REAL ESTATK lAArA ICjRO ! Lincolnton, N. C, October 5th, 1921 i .... I 4.L! rtov loVIAll Bv yirtue of Taxes in my hands for collection, i 12? tor the Year NORTH BROOK TOWNSHIP $43 56 Beam, W. B., 148 and 3-4 Acres $ 7.39 fiant. J. L. 1)1 Acres unu -r- -- a 4 il9 Houser, Gus L., 6 acres land N. B. Tp lax . . Nogles, Mrs. Martha Est. 2 Acres ld , N B. Tp Tax 1920 Putman, t L 42 1-2 acres land N B.Tp. Tax 1920 Sain. E. Preston, 49 acres land N. B. Tp, Tax am Sain Walter J. 41 Acres land, N. B. Tp., Tax xo HOWARD'S CREEK TOWNSHIP ' Abernethy R E., 46 Acres land H. C. Tp, T 1920 Anthony A. Est. 66 Acres .ano. 23.43 Beam Hinkle, 71 Acres land H. C. T. Tax 19,!0 Beam June, 1 lot in Crouse $9.69 , Canipe Mrs. Alice, 36 acres land H. C. X. ' ?568 Carpenter A. B.. 22 acres lane, - - g2 ,54 9f) rlaliman rar. '" ----- iq20 XVn Johnson, W. C. 10 acres land H. C T. Tax 1920 . . . . Moore C. C, 1 acre land n i. ,l5-79 Sain Mrs. M. Ida 58 acres land H C . T . Tax 1920 Scronce Ephriam 40 acres ldHCT. Tax 1920... ... Seagle T. Clyde 2 acres land H. C. T. Tax .1980 ...... Wyant, Walter C, 52 acres iana - - 36.15 Wyant, John P., 63 acres land H. C. T. Tax 1920 LINCOLNTON TOWNSHIP ' . i a 1 t.mn Int. in Lincolnton Anderson, T. H. & uarres, - - .24 06 Anthony, Mrs. Mattie, 1 town lot m L"nto"- ' " ' ' ' ,.f46.69 Biggerstaif, S. E. 155 acres land in M0;..'. .U ".5S Brown, J. L. 11 acres and in Lin T Tax 1920 Carpenter, A b xi""--- .... ....,12.55 Clark U. u i tow" lul" " . ' Tav 1920 ?5.30 Cloninger D. H. & A. T. 1 lot Lincolnter , T 1920 Cornwell, Ed. C, 1 lot Lincolnton, Tax 1920 .?i.3i Davis, J. M., 1 lot uncommon ,$4.07 Detter Nancy Est. 1 acre land Lin. T. Tax i . , 7(J Edwards, J. Lee., 19 acres land, L.n. T Tax 1920 , Finger, R. L.. 11 1-2 Z ' H-W Hoard, Mrs M. J., 86 Acres J- $20.95 Houser, S. P. 2 acres land Lin T. Tax 19 Kalp A O.. 1 town lot, Lincolnton, rex i5u s 64 : . . TJ" L ::, v. v. Lippard Robert F. 1 town lai - $22 63 McCutchins, Mrs. Julia. ITown lo Lincolnton tax .. .. . LuU. A. F. 165 1.2 Acres land, Lin Tax 1920 o v 1 tnum lot Lincolnton, Tax iwu mcuc . - -; m T . ,....,(.. Tnx i92o Nabors, Mrs. Minnie l iown . fnn 1920 . . . $28.72 Norman and HufTstetler. 1 town lot Lincolnton, tax 1920 f Youiit D. L., 1 Town lot Lincolnton Tax 1920 LINCOLNTON TP. COLORED 4.48 Ashe, Latham 1 Town Lot Lincolnton, Tax 1920 .. ..... Riddimr Heirs 10 acres land Lin. Tp., Tax 1920 . . . . Caldwell, Jet 1 town lot, Lincolnton lax iu j Carpenter, T. L. 1 town Lot L.ncolntor, Tax 1920 Dameron, Gus 1 town tot o . : ! S 3.81 Finger, Cliff, l town .oW aw-- $ .97 Foster, Rev. Ralph, 1 town lotLinccdnton Tax 1920 Hart, James, 1-2 acre Land Lm Tp. Tax 1920 J ..72 t iM. l town tot Lincolnton, Tax 1920 ' Nivens, Willis, 1 acre land L ncolntor V 2 , Phifer Est. 1 acre Land Lincolnton Tp., Tax 1920 1 . . .. . J Rinehardt, James, 14 1-2 acres land L.n Tp., Tax 1920 ........ Ramsaur, Alf, 1 town lot, Lincolnton, lax iv . . ....... 1BONTON TOWNSHIP Tax 1920 ....... 17.78 rwm,m Mrs. M M 75 acres land, Ironton.Tp. Tax i Cnapm;n D. A. 86 acres land Ironton Tp x t " - - 2 Costner, J. J. 60 acres land Ironton Tp. Tax 1920 J I Harrell. R. B., Est. 63 acres Ian. I IJ . $i7.00 Hovis, E. D. 54 3-4 acres .ana n r- ......... $11.12 Kale A. Q. 25 acres land Ironton TP- Tax 1920. . Kale and.H.rtzoe, 46 acres land Ironton , T, TW tl920 . Th a A7 acres land ironron if, ... . ee"cl " " Lizzie 156 acres land Ironton Tp, Tax l!!U .... Lineberger, Mrs. Liszie lBb c Ironton Nixon K B., now owned by Jeroo uohck B g8 Tj.,Taxl920 . .. I ' .46 Noles, Jno M. 1 lot Goodsonvuie xax x ...... i 8.13 Norwood, J L. 52 acres land Tax 19-0 , 9.97 Saunders RS. 51 acres land ronton Tp., Tax 1920 r. ,ao i o .mi land Ironton Tp., lax iiwv I.. . Sigmon, u. . - T T 1920 $si.e Smith, Mrs. R. D. 210 acres Land I onto Tj. Tax 19.0 Stroupe,P.F. 67 acres land Ironton Tp.T ' .90.18 Tonkins. D A. Est 461 acres land Ironton, Tp., lax WlUUms. Ben H. 26 acres land V ; .. , 7.87 Withers M. A. 16 acr 'nd Ironton Tp., Tax mo TOWNSHIP COLORED a' r 11 l"fl',u" . , t m T.v 1920 , O." Ashe, Arthur, 9 1-4 acres iana ituuhh. ? g g7 Conner, Jack, 1 acre land Ironton , 1JS Conner. Nora 2 1-4 acre Land Ronton Tp, Tax 1920 Hunter Starling 2 acre land Ironton rp., t " x , 2.09 Johnson, Alex, Est. 9 W w W J TaX.m. .... ... $ 2.88 Lihk,W.M. 15 acres .S-;.. .64 Moore, Aaron, a ' 1Q9n . $ 4.70 McLean, Alex 21 acres land Ironton Tp., Tax 1920 . ... . ? Smith,. Ed. 6 1-4 acres land Ironton Tp., Tax 1920 ..... STL 1. VMI 1 of land IrontonTp., Tax W20 .. . . Wmiam P. J- Est 8 3-4 acres land Ironton Tp, Tax wu CATAWBA SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. $ 3g9 Ballari,UM.l,MlC.8.Tp,T.W0 Bolick, J. E. 90 acres land U b. rp., 347 Brotherman, C A. 28 acres land C. S. Tp., Tax P 3 Cline, M. Francis 1-4 acre land C S. 10 . ..i.no Q land C S. Tp., 1X 1W" .. . -n UUCKWorm, u. -v - - - - Q w. Edwards, L. J. 41 acres land C. S. Tp., $20.98 Griee, J. W. Sr., 63 1-8 acres land C.T Tp. Tax 19.0 $ Haer. Mrs L. C. 18 acres land C. S. Tp, Tax lu I King W A. 160 acres land C. S. TP,, x , $ 1.01 uvn J. C. Est. 23 acres land C.S Tp., lax Wvv. , - , s XaX ltfzu .. T McConnell, June a. io y nZZ igj acres land C. S. Tp., Tax Nixon, U. K" w v- " &JIV Poole, Adolphus 18 re and C- S. Tp.. T 1920 .. . ... p,otnr. S. R. 43 acres Jand C. S. Tp., Tax ivtv . 2.93 Proctor W. C. Est 181 acres land W x WJ .. Shelton. L M. 100 aore. land C. 8. JPax 1920 Sharrill, Carrie E. 27 acres land, C S.Tp, Tax 1920 SirTord, Mrs. Ella, ai acr $24.11 Stowe F. W. 82 acres land, C. S. Tp, Tax 1980 COLORED . , . $ 4.16 m. a i 9 acres land C S. Tp., Taxl920 "'':; i l Ford,' Walker, 86 acres land, C. S. Tp, Tax ! ' ' " ' ' f Hooper Mary 62 acres land, C. S. Tp, Tax MO . - - J ? 39 Jackson, Geo. 27 1-2 - ;'Und C. S.Tp, Tax 1920 . . Morrison, Curtis 4 acres iar o. xp, . 1 .latU8na. avtra. " ' " W. B. AberneUiy. rjlmlt Iiaweka Cwaty- Idinro State Library eui ESTABLISHED 187. -.----r nrtfpnil?B IT. 1ft 21. - .A.m4 V 1 H .il.il. r, a. a-i"-- LINCOLNTOIN. " J S Cento Per Copy, 12.00 Per Tear. LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLSOPEN NOV. 7 Compulsory Attendance Term To Be gin on the First Day of School. At a recent meeting of the Board of Education of Lincoln County it was Hacidad to ooen all the short-term schools of the county on Monday, Nov ember 7, 1921. This date was seiectea m oruei v give all the farmers time in which to gather their cotton and other crops and get their children ready tor tne opening day of the schools,as the com pulsory attendance law of the state now requires the attendance of all children between the ages of seven and r l a .k. nf ira farm of SIX lOurLecn iui all the schools must IIIUIIWI- - now run, according to the law. The compulsory attendance term will be gin with the opening day of the schools, and every absence on the part of a child between seven and fourteen years of age must be strictly ac counted for and a legal excuse sub mitted by the parents to otherwise the parents will be prosecut ed according to law ior rauui. meet the provisions of the law. A number of the longer term schools of the county have already opened and the attendance is-reported M' 1 y11VAn. nf na line children in the history of the county schools is expected, and preparations for taking care of this large number in the best possible manner are be in. made. Several new and modern schoolhouses have been built this year, : -,...,,, to have been made on aim mnjiu.ciuviiw a number of others. The county school authorities are looking forward to the best year in the history of Lin- com County scnoow. ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY EXECUTIVES PLAN TO CUT EXCESSIVE FREIGHT RATES WINSTON BANK ROBBED BY A TWO-GUN BANDIT WHO MAKES GETAWAY Forces Assistant Cashier to Open Bank's Vanlt He Escapes With $9, 025. Winston-Salem, Oct 13. A tall i i . i-in, a nistol in each masnni mu, . hand entered the Southside branch of the Farmers' Bank and Trust company about 8 o'clock this morning and forc ed Assistant Cashier W. R. Snow, who had one in the bank early to do some work on the books, into the vault and' made him get down on the floor. The intruder then grabbed the money ml sight, closed the door to the vault and took his departure. It was perhaps the boldest robbery ever mnm in this section. Snow says that while he was being forced into the vault he heard a voice at the rear door, from which the masked man entered, call to hie assistant, "Hurry up." The bank officials report that their toss is $9, 025, though it is covered by burglar insurance. REDUCTION IN FREIGHT RATES WITHOUT CUT .IN WAGES MEANS BANKRUPTCY. RAIL WATS DECLARE. Chicago, Oct. 14. Representatives of the nation's railroads today, after announcing that they cannot reduce freight rates at present without go in. into bankruptcy and that they would immediately seek a further re duction in the employes' wages from tli. United States railroad labor board, went into a futile conference with union leaders in an effort to reach an amicable settlement of wage difficulties which at times have threatened to tie up the transporta tion system of the country. At the conference union leaders l-al KuAnnil .HarAfinn of their re quest of last July that a 12 1-2 per cent wage reduction granted by the labor board be not put into effect immediately, that no further wage reductions be sougnt ai presen. n that no change be made in the! overtime pay rates. The request was refused and the rail heads pre sented their statement announcing the proposal to see new reductions r T . . . :i ... and not to reduce raws uii ther reductions were granted. The labor leaders left the confer ence immediately and few of them would discuss its proceedings or pAdict the results. Confronted by Possible Strike Oyer Wage Reductions and Demands From Shippers For Lower Freight Rates, Railway Executives DiscuBs Proposal to Reduce Freight Charg es in Proportion to Wage Reduc tions. Chicago, Oct. 14. Confronted by a possible railroad strike over wage .j..ii .J insistent demands rcuuuuviin, from shippers for lower freight rates, railway executives, meeting here today, discussed a proposal to reduce transportation charges in proportion to future wage reductions. The railway executives, it is report m ain will consider a proposal to seek an amendment to the transpora tion act transferring to the Interstate Commerce Commission the wage ad justing authority now vested in the v.iimmi labor board. i Tha railway executive declined to indicate what definite steps were un-j der discussion for proposing further wage reductions, which under theit plan would be necessary before ship pers could expect freight reductions. The July wage reduction oi x cent ordered by the railroad labor board the executives deciarea m-ij , staved off bankruptcy for many roaas. The strike vote of the Brotherhoods , . r.icnitini)- from this ana snoj wage cut, it was declared by the exe jecutives, was but a force to ward off any futher wage reductions. Some of the union leaders aamibvcu w.v 1 ..... 1 r .11 i vote did not mean general of the railroad employes, although it was reported that October 30 had been bv the Union heads for sectional strikes of the em ployes if strikes were Anally decided upon. "The men do not want to quit work said W. G. bee, presm-m w - Brotherhood of Railway .ram...." "The officers of the various unions do not want to declare a walkout, be .,.a ..v know such action would be foolhardy." ..,. nif., tn nrosent the em- ployes claim to the cenference of ex ecutives was asked m a message to . I Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the con ference, it was said, and several oi the union chiefs were still in the city .,,H nf the executive meeting. I The special committee of the Asso- ... .. . .... i-il..... VvannfivaR which nation oi iiiw.y --- . conferred last week with President . . -t ,.flR. Harding and otner governmcuv cials on the railroad situation will present the plan to lower freight TVio pnmmittec included Presi- dent Cuyler, representing security holders; Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania system; President Smith - v 1. rl-vol. Prasidpnt of tne ew i Hale Holden of the Burlington, ana Julius Kruttschnitt, of the Southern Pacific Board of directors. ANGUS CATTLE GET BLUE RIBBONS The Graham Morrison herd of An gus beef cattle won numerous blue ribbons at the Gaston Fair last week. Mr. Morrison won all prizes in Angus beef cattle exhibit, and in addition he won 7 out of 8 prizes in the free for all beef cattle exhibits. He was well pleased with his winnings. His fine herd of Angus cattle will also be on exhibit at the Raleigh Fair ,i -f tba flnlumbia Fair, and Mr. Morrison exnects to take prizes at both of these fairs, where competi tion is keen there being many exhibi tors from this and other states. The 1550 pound cow and 1800 pound bull in this herd created much com ment from the numerous stockmen and farmers generally who visited Gaston fair last week. r...(n fair had a record breakin? attendance this year, the number ... i who went through the gates on .nurs- . ,1. at day being around iu,wu peopie, ami each day and night the crowds were immense, the neighboring fair prov ing a big succss. A SPARK FROM CHISEL CAUSES DISASTROUS FIRE ON FARM NEAR LAURINBURG Laurinburg, Oct. 12. A spark from a chisel that was being used near some lint-cotton caused e fifteen thousand, dollar fire on the farm of A L. McKenile, who lives four miles south of this place. A cotton gin, arist mill, conmmlssary garage, 35 bales of cotton, cotton seed from 75 bales of cotton, five hundred bushels of corn and a year's supply of forage which were quickly consumed by flames which spread rapidly on ac count of a strong wind. Only $2, 000 in insurance was carried on the property. D. HENRY RIDDLE IS AGAIN BEHIND BARS Anniston, Ala, Oct. 14.-Henry Riddle, convicted with six others in federal court here last November on a charge of having fleeced several North Carolina cotton concerns out of amounts approximating $1,000,000 was surrendered by bondsmen today . , i i .;i ana is agam Riddle, tried for a secona time on a charge of conspiracy and using the mails to defraud, was sentenced to 39 months in the penitentiary and fined $10,000. A. M. and A . W. Savage, W. O. Wooten, W. G. Hardy, Solon Graham and T. St. John, also were convicted under the same charge Riddle took his case to the federal court of ap peals. SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL LADS AGAIN BEATS GASTONIA 20-0 Gastonia, Oct. 14.-Gurley's Shelby high school lads again took Gastonia's measure in football today 20 to 0 be fore a great crowd at the Gaston , Xt ia Shalhv's third county mil. straight high schol victory. Shelby clearly outplayed Gastonia in every department of the game. All three touchdowns came from faultless forward passes perfectly compie-eu. Features of the game were the defen sive work of the two lines and Shelby's wonderful forward passes. TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT Durham. Oct; 12. Two soldiers were killed and three badly injured tonight when a United Stales army, truck belonging to the- third battalion of the division en route from Camp Jackson to Camp Eustis, Va, turned over an embankment, nine miles west of RoxbOro. Charlie Thornae was one of those kUled. J. N. Moudlln, of Tennessea, was the most seriously injured of the three hurt in the accident. HOUSE KILLS BILL TO INCREASE NUMBER OF MEMBERS, 146 TO 142 Washington, Oct. 14The house recorded its opposition tonight to any increase in its membership, recom mitting to the census committee by a vote of 146 to 142 the Siegle bill to increase its size from 435 to 460 mpmhwfa. 1 TUn vnta tunc TAken on a motion to) recommit offered by Representative Fairfield of Indiana, a Republican member of the census committee, after nine hours of debate' and wran gling over parliamentary procedure. Previous to recommitting the bill the house rejected 140 to 146 an amendment by Representative Bar bour, Republican, California, to au thorize re-apportionment without any inmaaaa-in ite membership. Another amendment, offered by Representative Tmkham, Kepubiican Masachusetts, to decrease the mem-, bership of 425 was smothered under an 1 avalanche of "noes." Eleven southern states, which Mr. Tinkham charged had disfranchised negroes, would have lost 33 seats anJ Massachussetts one under his amend ment, while a gain of 24 seats would k.a Kaan anlit amone a dozen states which made considerable gains in pop ulation during the last decade. A time within a lb was w . - year that the house has blocked (ef forts to increase its size during the last session a bill to fix the member ship at 483 being defeated. At that time another bill providing for re apportionment under the 1290 census without increasing the number of members was passeu vy wic but no action was taken on it by the senate. Opponents of the phi tonignt, con tended that the house already was an unwieldy body and that it would function less efficrlntly with an in creased membership. Chairman Sie-' gel and Representative Larsen, of Georgia, a Democratic member of the committee, pleaded for the measure, while Representatives Fairfield and Rankin. Democrat, Mississippi, direct ed the attack against it. Party lines were disregarded in the final vote. AnnAimcament bv Representative Mondell the Republican leader , that although he had opposed an increase in the size of the house at the last ses sion, he favored the Siegel bill, brought criticism from several Repub licans opposed to the measure, Repre apntatives Cooper, of Wisconsin, and Beedy, of Maine, being particularly emphatic in their remarks.' RAIL STRIKE SET FOR OCTOBER 30TH Seaboard and Southern are Included In The First Group Employes of Group Number One Ordered To Walk Out At 6 A. M. October 30, With Strikes To Be Called For Oth er Groups At Twenty-Four Hour Intervals. Chicago, Oct. 15. More than half a million American railroad men were today ordered to initiate a strike Octo ber 30, while other unions, whose membership brings the total to about .... j ..-n;n two million , announce. uw"j that they were tonight preparftig to follow suit and make the-walkout gen eral on the same dates. Under this program the tie-up would be complete, according to union predictions, by November 2. The hour was fixed for 6 a. m October 30, except for ona. Texas line, whose trainmen were authorized to go out Uctooer zz. The railroads listed in the first roun on which the Btrike is to be come effective touched 22 of the 41 states with a trackage of 73,000 miles out of the total United States; track age of approximately 200,000, . The New England states comprise the group that is virtually untouched in the first walkout. The strike orders were Issued to the "Big Five" brotherhoods, oldest and most powerful of the railway unions, and they specifically include mail trains in the walkout. Their provi sions instructed strikers to keep away from railroad property with a warn ing tfiat "violence of any nature will not be tolerated by the organisations." The strike was announced follow ing an overwhelming vote, said to be upwards of 90 per cent, favoripg a strike because of a 12 per cent wage reduction authorized by the United '- . . v ., T..1.. States riaiironu. jjauui 1 and after it was declared by the As sociation of Railway Executives, in session here yesterday, that a: further reduction would be sought , by the railroads. It was said that fhe sUjke de'eision was made before the an nouncement of this further intended cut. Printed instructions as to con duct of the strike, issued in L.mcago, were dated yesterday, October 14. PITIFUL TALES COME FROM GEORGIA CONVICT TELLS ABOUT THE LIPPARD MURDER Dock Hefner, The Crime, Serving Sentence For Blames Other Men. EXHIBIT DEMESTICATED FOXES AT LENOIR FAIR Kinston, Oct. 12. Domesticated foxes were exhibited here today by William Whitfield, a Lenoir county farmer. Half a dozen of the creatur es, captured in their infancy, made n interesting spectacle, The animals were as gentle as cats anil appeared to like the interest manifested in them. Owing to the increase in numbers of Ppvnard's tribe in Southeastern Caro lina this year, many foxes have been! i. i hove sold hove for small CHUtUlCU, ohm prices. It has been possible to buy a fox "puppy" for as little as 50 cents. Owners of the odd pets have found that, thev are not to be trusted in a hen house even after being domesti cated, however. By farmers Who Seek Help There Declare That Thousands are Suffer-1 ing for Food and Clothing As Re sults of Weevil. Shelby Star. Pitiful tales of hunger and suf fering are brought back by Cleveland county farmers who have been mak ing pilgrimages to the boll weevil sections of Georgia to import white tn this county. HUU .U1U1 u wr ----- - ,, . who has just re- nil. vw, ---oea ----- - turned from Bishop, Ga., near Athens says he found hundreds anxious to come to Cleveland farms or go any where just to get work enough for food and clothes. He wandered into a croceij store and found a landlord with 30 tenants on his farm who ex pressed a willingness out of sympa thy for them to pay their way to ' . . 4 ... 1 -..4- Cleveland in order to neip mem Mr. Grigg selected a white tenant who will come with his family. On the streets of the town, the laboring ciass stop men and beg for work of any kind at any price they wish to offer. Never has Mr. Grigg in all his life seen people in such destitute circum stances. Many are without shoes and clad in rags. Landlords who bought high priced land are in destitute fi nancial circumstances. Time merch ants and banks have failed and the condition of the country is impossible to describe. Landlords are unable to tA fair tonants durine the winter months and are anxious to see them get out on somebody else's hands who can carry them through the winter. Mr. Grigg states that trains were rrnwded with whites and colored go ing "somewhere" looking for work. They would have their wordly be I longings crammed in a "toe" sack or : v,ot unma nf the men leav- ing their wife and children liw-quest of work, Messrs. Whisnant, Falls, Palmer, Elliott, DePriest, Crowder and many others have been to Georgia and hrnM colored heln from the boji weevil secTion, finding theni anxiotisj L , tVia landlord willinur to tU LUlllb ...... "- !. L. Hn Ona nf f1lP9P TTlP.n Is TR- give iii.iii u. n.. - ported to have seen poor people wear ing their old automobiles casings cut up and sewed together for shoes, The cause of it all was tow cotton ,.,.. m nil a nnor cron this year. I.-.. 9 vm. - t - It is learned that in the boll weevil .:, i. u ...!. la aVuMir. section a dbio w i uiuio . I .11 ..! ...ill -alnaf fan jo an tne yi.iu win -w, .6i"' - . i 1.. ... -U. ,,! i tha Viat. niteen oaieu iu me muic u ... , ter days. There is no mistake about the boll weevil ravaging the fields for Mr. Grigg says one can walk through the fields and they will cov er one's clothing. MINISTER FINED FOR CRITICIZING JURIST CRUSADERS NEEDED (Clarence Poe.) The greatest work to be done 'in North Carolina is not of a political nature; it is the upbuilding of ourj agriculture and the development of a greater rural civilization, raor.. than a long three-year gubernatorial campaign we need a rea-not ten year campaign to bring up our aver age' farm earnings $600 a year to the, northern farm average; to establish a system or rural co-operation such . .... j j n ... ...n.l as has revoiutionizeu uemmn Ireland; to lengthen our school term, strengthen compulsory attendance, and add what is now our most griev ous educational lack a practical system of rural instruction with text books and teachers adapted to farm .,. J -Uh W4.fai marls ftOfial lite; anu men - - centers, farm women's clubs, mor9 white warmers from the north and west, and a wholesome and satisfy ing social life for the farmer's wife and family. This Is the work In the state which needs crusaders now. Bedford City, Va., Oct. 12 Holding that preachers are oeanng too much ifi politics now instead ot nroQ Mno- the Gospel, Judge P.. r.t- Hntt nf Richmond, yester- v.m ici iwv, - - , -l inMivl a fine of $2o nay aneiuu"" - ' ' n m - trsr allatred on itev. in '-. .nnnarnlnf. contemptuous remarns ........ Judge P. H. Dillard, wno, it referred to by the minister as a "wet" iurist. i.iHo-a Scott, who persided at the i i t ha .aaa. held that Cltl- .. j . ,.;..i,i tn critize court zens iiau o iiB"t decisions ana juuges t"v ... . l ill. if them. He did not tninK, noi any man should be haranguea wn... he is not present to defend himself. Jude Scott held that the govern- mnt. nrovldes machinery to re- HIV 1 ' . ., n in.liru will) IS unfit to sit . . i. aaamiHl to him on tne oeiiuu nun ,t a. u 1 ....... 1 rntnpr best, he saia, to use mc nrs, than an illegal way. At a recent meeting oi a cnurtn association, Mr. Boorde is allege- in have said in part: rvp ravanue officers risk their it ;.rVt liara in Radford county, uvea i.fti.v "" .i i . j- tho law. whom Only to nave evaue.o -: . . ... . t .tfA.l. r atth they have taKen sucn euun acquitted by a 'wet' judge. I am speaking of Judge P. H. Dillard, anl in case any of his friends are pres ent, or hear what 1 say tooay, my name is T. E. Boorde. Common wealth's Attorney Landon Lowry claims that he can not get conviction." 1 ..... ; fla IH1P. An appeal was nuieu m SILLY CHARGE DISPROVED. Raleigh News and Observer. One of the sillv charges made when tha Dnmocrats were in the saddle at that tax livies were " a." .. " T- - t:. '. Ii... nniiiat.lv nn the maue a- aa WU ucoi, --- - , . 1 ..... CmilltAm man I ISortn, tnis Decauae. u.' ....... wlpre the taxing power, rveiiia nave shown in a striking way now taise this charge was. The Philadelphia tnit.Vifiillv savs: Whfn Claude Kitchin, of Scotland, TnV m r. wast as chairman of the menu nnmnit.tp. Trflmintr Ways iiu uiii- ...www"!".!...: . .i . i ill. !. ..,1, l.tU Via rrnvarn. I tne tax dujs unuw wh,u Bv.tV-. . ment raisea money ior vne wi, uc charge was freely made Dy many rte- publican speakers and newspapers that the South was seeking to place tha hurden of taxation upon the the latter had the most ui tne uivii-j. v. . i 1 V..,,... ...... tavaa mnet 1 a measure true, ucmu -1. . .. . ., . nru... 1 be laid where there is money, nneie everybody is poverty-stncKen uttie revenue can be raised, no matter how heavy the taxation is. That the Dem-1 ocrats Dlaved" no favorites, sectionally .naa.inir ihnwn. ' however, bv the av..e, --- -- , . I ; t. ..inm. fnr 1Q1 Tha av- 1 1I1U.II1C WA itiwiiia v. ..... erage amount ui umuw : "1 from worth Carolina, ior intanec, was $269 as against ?37 tor Penn sylvania. Louisiana paid $245 against Illinois' $235, and Arkansas $126 as larainst S118 for Iowa, $103 for Indi ana 19R fnr Colorado, etc. The tax .! r - " - . . fUat thara wa. nn RPC- retUlllB Blivw v,av . "... . . ., mi. - XT...I. 4-U mn.t . tionaiism. ine nmui because the money was nere out me individual burden was no greater tnan it was in the South. A HIGH PRICE TARIFF Johnston (Pa.) Democrat. People arc wondering why prices are again rising. Have they forgotten all about that Fordney tariff prices for nearly all commidlties? Manu facturer whn are marking Ul) their products are simply anticipating, MotherElsie, you must not slam your doll down in her cradle like fire. ' It is just as easy to lay her down quietly. , , Elsie It isn't when yonr're mad. j There was a man who had three sons. He gave two of them ten cents each, and to the other he gave five cents. What time was It? A quarter to three. Morganton, Oct. 13. A story which implicates three others in connection with the murder of Glenn Lippard, which occurred last November near Hickory, was told by young Dock Hefner, who is serving a sentence for the crime, when he went on the stand Wednesday night in the preliminary hearing of Vernon Lafone, Cecil Spencer and Dan Sipe, who were ar rested last week m tticKory on war rants charging aiding and abbeting in the murder for the purpose of rob bery. The unexpected turn in the case came as Dock left the stand and Judge Bryson told tne lawyers mat he would hear no more of the evidence. He remanded the case to the magis trate's court and ordered the defend ants in the custody of the sheriff. The -in rim. said that when he issued the bench warrant he had been led to be lieve the cause could be disposed of in 30 minutes but that strinking out in dicated that it would take nours to hear it. The young convict, who was brought from Raleigh Tuesday, hobb led on crutches to the stand. He was recently wounded in the leg when he from the state camp. Utl. CUip".-- i i- J?. atvlnae VlA WClTQ lit Asuie irum n wwapw was little changed in appearance on the witness chair. Dock swore that at the former trials he had not told a straight tale, ,u. firwt time last December, he tuat vi.v i- - 7 , swore that Lone Young did the shooting because Lone had said he was going to swear he did it. Soli- ..,..,,), w.t.wl the direct ex- citor niiumw .... .... u;.. n,iofinn . animation ana tne story 4vw.. ing brought out in substance is as follows: Dock, Glenn Lippard and Vernon t . J .U A Kaon nn A trio to Charlotte and Statesville the Saturday of the . fit- j ..:n. urliore thpV murder, in Dtaievm- got dinner Lippard paid the bill and Dock and Vernon saw his roll of money. Thev planned to kill Glenn to get the money. Srtt-aiwr ua.R they met with Cecil Spencer and Dan Sipe, who consented to go with them to carry out the plan. Dock went to find Glenn Lippard, inquiring for him . ... ...1 findin- at Benneld's restaurant . him just a short distance away, told him thev were going up towara ttnou hiss for some liquor and wanted him to go along. The five left Hicicory ... Dock's car. At Abee's they stopped and Dock got a pole from a pile be aide the road. At the place where Lippard'- body was found next day they all got out of the car and as planned Lafone started a row with Lippard and as he turned arouno .hnthim in the back of the head. After he fell Dock beat him on tne head with a stick. The boys robbed his pockets and without investigating how much they , had hurried back to Hickory. At Philo Miller's barn they divided the money. Dock and Cecil watching while the others counted the money. Dock swore that hispart .... the v. n. Kine check for $200 and $30. They planned to cash the check x j v,o nthers telling him that if it was not cashed they would give him $200- On cross examination Attorneys Clarence Whitener, W. A. Self and I. T Avery for the defense got the boy to admit that he had sworn lies at each preceding trial in an attempt to bring out that he would have no scruples about lying this time. iviirBC NORTH CAROLINA T iii"' . SHINES. fFrom The Greenville News.) North Carolina has been breaking all kinds of records in recent years. Last week it was announced that she I had gone to the top rung among Southern States in the value of manu- I . , 1 niintl D TIT. I II r IlLIIHU facturca goous, ( and Georgia who had previously head ed the list. But that was not trie most encouraging or praiseworthy record the Tar Heel State had made. Simultaneously almost came the an nouncement that North Carolina led all of the other States of this great country in children. There are an ... 1. n familv 111 average of o.i peop" North Carolina. And that is some thing to be proud of. North Carolina ; nf the richest States in this country; she has an up-to-date educa tional system, a splendid system of taxation, a road building program of j:.ir,na and an asXl- enormous umreii - cultural possibility that not many State possess; but her richest heri tage is in her children, who, we hope, will grow up to be true Tar Heels, carrying on the work of their native State in the same constructive way ' .. , , fathers and forefattl- thni n a 7 i ir laviivt u tna. iwv v SHORT ITEMS An attendance of 100,000 is expect ed for the Great State Fair which opens Tuesday, October 18 when Gov ernor Cameron Morrison, presented by Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt, president of the Fair, will deliver the annual ad dress. Charlotte, Oct. 13. That J. D. Al bright will be named postmaster for Charlotte is indicated from informa tion from Washington to the effect that only three have stood the examin ation for this office, these being Mr. Albright, his daughter Miss Fay Al bright, and Ben O. Jarrett. Charlotte, Oct. 13. The district Metnoaisi jjarsuuBc, u .wi street, today was sold for $18,000. A modern building will be erected on the site for a large business concern. The present building will be moved to College street and converted into an apartment house. Stanley, Oct. 11. Mr. P. C. Arney's 15-vear-old son, John, while operating the elevator at the Lola mill here, fell off the elevator, falling all the way back to the first floor. No one saw him fall, and so no one knows how it occurred. The attending physician said no bones were broken. He was unconscious for quite a while and the injuries seem to be internal. He was taken to the Lincolnton hospital on the afternoon train, where he was do- : - ,11 t laat rennrts. lUg WCH v .".' - j Xhere was a special session of the aldermen Wednesday to consider the request of a carnival to show in Shel by The carnival is at the Rutherford county fair this week. The mayor and aldermen refused to allow the carni 'val to show here. Shelby Star. Three-quarters of a million in farm loans aproved in one day sounds very good. This is a great opportunity ior North Carolina banks which hive money tied up :n farm loans which it is not practicable to liquidate now And there are many such loans. Som. people have the idea that because cot ton has gone up the South is out of the woods. Such is far from the fact. The advance in cotton helps. But there were terrific tosses on last year's crops. It will take the South y&ars to recover from the slump in prices of the crops raised in 1920. It is most gratifying news that Con gressman Claude Kitchin has had an operation which, it is believed, will re store him fully to health. His valiant efforts for right and justice in taxa tion have been missed in the House where he is the Democratic leader. It . -ii J :t .. is to be hoped that ne win speeun be completely well again ana resume his duties in person. He has exercised a powerful influence while temporarily detained at Scotland Neck by ill health, but of course he has been working under a great handicap. INTERESTING FACTS. Telescopes were invented in 1590. A firkin of butter weights 5G pounds. The first steel pen was made in 1830. A hand (horse measure) is four inches. Watches were first constructed in 1476. A storm moves thirty-six per hour. A hurricane moves eighty per hour. . Until 1776 cotton spinning was performed 1J the hand spinning wheel. Glass windows were first introduc ed into England in the eighth cen tury . Albert Durer gave the world a phophecy of future wood engraving in 1527. Measure 209 feet on each side and ..... 11 .aire a anliare ncrp Within all inch. miles roilea A barrel of rice weight 600 In most sections of North Carolina farmers can plant enough wheat pro fitably to raise their own bread. It has been too often the case that landlords have advised tenants to put the land in cotton and tobocco and buy their bread. The Monroe Journal says that Mr. Randolph Redfearn is en couraging his tenants to plant enough wheat for their own use, and that other farmers are folhwing suit. , BIBLE THOUGHT OF TODAY Reward of Humility: Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be ex alted. Luke 14:11. But in lowliness of mind let each es teem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others. Philippians 2: 3, 4. New Orlans Item. The past six months have shown that, although he has a seat in the cabinet, Hon Cai Coolidge is just as obscures as any Vice-President.