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2 CENTS PER COP/—$5. YEAR I.LAK.SVILI.E NOi<l M CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 2S 1923. "■naaspfe GIRIi_ HAVE ABLE LEADER Answering letter to Min Barksdale, Miss Abel tells Everything but her age EXPECTS TO COME ABOUT FEB. 1ST. The following letter dated at Raleigh Jan. 19th and written by Miss Mary Ann Abel the new lead er for the Girls Club of this Com munity, addressed to Miss Marguer ite Barksdale, in answer to one she had written Miss Able. My dear Marguerite:— So you want some information regarding my personal history? That is a very large order but 'I will do my best to tell you some of the essentials. To begin with and to get it over quickly I am a South erner, born in the city of Birming ham Alabama since that place be came a real city. If you will take the trouble to look up the "history of Birmingham you will see that It comparitively a young city. That will give you some idea of my age. At least I was born “since surren der” I was educated in Birmingham Nashville, New York City and every where else I have ever lived. My education is still in progress and I hope will never be finished. Every new place in which I have ever lived every position I have ever held, and every person I have ever known has contributed to that education and I shall expect to learn from my residence in Spray. I am a member of the Methodist Church and a supporter of any chur ch which has for its purpose the making of a better world through the teachings ITf Jesus Christ. Early in my college life I knew I wanted to enter social service and all of my public life has been da voted to helping; others MlTt* arifr* ing this old world a cleaner, health ier. better and happier place In which to live and tolet others live. My public work has been done in Memphis Tennessee, Rochester N. Y. New York City, Boston, all over the Middle West, Arkansas, Califor nia and the Dominion of Canada. I have done a varying line of invev work, tuberculosis work, health ed ucational work juvenile Court work and factory recreation work. I have worked with our newest immigrants in New York, with the Italian col ony in Boston, with other foreign ers in Rochester and with the negro es of Arkansas. All these lines of endeavor nave made me a broader and a more un derstanding woman and have help ed me to appreciate the difficulties which beset our path whether we live in a small village or a roaring city, on a farm or in a loity tene ment. I can only hope sincerely that in each instance the work 1 did helping the community in which I lived as much as it, help ?d me per sonally. So you see, Marguen.o, I am bringing all these immensely help ful experiences with me to Spray and am placing them absolutely at the disposal of the entire commun ity. I am hoping they can through the instrumentality of a sincerely interested woman mean a tremen dous lot to Spray and Its people. I shall not be giving altogether for I shall dxpect much tiom Spray and every citizen therein. None cf us can be entirely independent but we are each and every one of us inter-dependent If I am to mean very much to the Girls Work there I shall need the coop?r»*ion: sap port; sympathy and understanding not only of every girl ai l woman but of every man and boy as well. It vrill not stop there for I shall need every pulpit and every news paper in the County. ; It may be February before I can flnirh up vmy work with the Red Cross and r*och Spray buh r«*t as sured I shall be there for the Mg opening no matter when Von plan to hold It. If, there is any further infauna MARY MILJES. WINTER TO TAKE WP MUSIC Will Lnn Tb Slip und Buy C*utry Home. (By Pre«* LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.—Mary Miles Minter whose contract with the Famous Players Lasky- corpora tion recently expired announced she was through with motion pictures according to the Los Angeles Times She planned to buy a country home at Westchester New York to study music to return to stage and per haps marry said the pai>er. MAY INTRODUCE FAR EAST. LANGUAGES IN SCHOOLS (By Associated i re*s) HONOLULU, Jan. 25.—Governor Farrington has requested the terri torial department of public instruc tion to prepare a program for the inclusion of Far Eastern languages in the public school curriculum. "My thought is to find out what will be necessary to place oriental languages on practically the same basis as European foreignlanguages in the public schools on the main land”, Governor Farrington said. “This is what will eventually be done,because the people who do busi ness on this side of the world have the same cause for requiring a knowledge of oriental languages that the business men of the Atlantic have of requiring a knowledge of Spanish, French or other European languages”. Mrs. R. W. Wray, on Glovinia St. is reported sick with pneumonia) RETAIL MERCHANTS GATHER CHICAGO, Jan. 25.—Nearly ev ery state in the Union will send del egate# to the third annual conven tM ^thO.^ttmational Merchant', Council wHeh opens henr- February 7. The organization has 1,000 mem bers in S3 states. Business building plans, and ideas for the retailer will be talked of by persons of national prominence. The Interstate Merchants’ Coun cil organized two years ago by the Chicago association of Commerce is strictly a retail association and in this way represents conditions close to the consuming public. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Hard ing returned to his desk for the first time since taken ill of grippe more than a weeks ago. EXHIBITION9 UKIYOE PRINTS (By Associated Press) OSAKA, Jan. 25.—The exhibit ion of Ukiyoe prints is attracting considerable public attention. The prints belonging to Kojiro Matsuka ta, are a few of about 1,0,000, the greater part of which were purchas ad from Henry Ververe, French art commissioner, The exhibits depict rural and urban subjects and is con spieuous by the absence of any pic ture of military life or action. GERMAN BEER IN JAPAN (By Associated Press) KOBE. Jan .25.—After a lapse of many years Munich beer is being imported into Japan to compete with the product of the local beer factories being so sold at about the same price as the latter. The Japanese first learned to drink beer soma 22 years ago, when the Ger mans commenced sending it here, Soon the American breweries learn ed of the new market. For the .last few years, however, the Japanese breweries freed from competition have raised their prices and the Germans see an «>p0Brtunlty of re entering the market. , -—— ; on desired regarding the Girls worker, her plans and her policies rf»all be very ria** t furnish suejv i. f rroation when I 'cn.M Spray. With bast wtshaa for you g»er» t. . i, and for the Girl* Chib, I am, Sincerely go.** *"l Mary knn Abel. <r BUDDHIST PRIESTS CLEAN ,-j ASAKUSA TEMPLf (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Jan. 25.—On Decembf-r 13 large crowds visited the famous Temple of the Goddess of Mere/ at Asakusa for the official yearly ‘House Cleaning’ of the temple. Buddhist priests clad in grey and using brooms of fresh bamboo leav es cleaned the old temple and dust ed the idols. These brooms after wards were burned in the ‘Holy Fire of Invocation’ which also chas es away evil spirits. The Asakusa temple dates from the 13th cen tury. CANDY AND JAM VALUED MORE THAN FINE GOLD. (By Associated Press) HOCdOLiULlJ. Jan. 25.—Rapa, the island where men are outnum bered considerably by women resi dents, also is the island where jam and candy are far more precious than much fine goid, according to J. F. G. Stokes, scientist attached to the Bishop museum, who conducted an extensive tour of investigation of the Austral islands in connection with the museum’s efforts to estab lish the origin of the Polynesian race. Stokes said that offers of money had no effect upon natives of Rapa when they were requested to obtain specimens, relics and other frag ments of a lost civilization. But these were forthcoming instantly when candy was offered in exchan ge. As a result, the supply of can dy was soon exhausted. Then Mrs'. Stokes came to the rescue. The na tives would furnish no more speci mens unless they were supplied with sweets. Mrs Stokes hit upon making jam out of the oranges which grew in abundance on Rapa. Stokes said that the jana was jRftP^ sifaered more valuable than the can dy. LONDON HEARS POLAND MAY HELP FRANCE WITH MEN (By Associated Pressl LONDON, Jan. 25.—A semi-offi cial news agency in Berlin is in re ceipt of information from Warsaw that the Polish war ministry has ordered men of the Polish and form er German armies whoso service has erpired and who familiar with oper ation of railways mines, smelting, works ami postal services to hold themselves at the disposal of the French government, says a Reuters dispatch. PIPE ORGAN INSTALLED IN REIDSVILLE CHURCH (From the Review) The last item to complete the task set by Reidsville Presbyterians to equip one of the hansomest church edifices in this part of the country in the best possible manner is the splendid pipe organ just installed The dedication of this Williamson memorial organ took place Sunday The organist, Francis Womack, and the large choir of mixed voices fur nished a musical program thal would be difficult to duplicate. The soloist for the occasion was Miss Virginia Williamson Margruder, a granddaughter of the late Capt. J W. and Mrs. Virginia F. Williamson in whose memory the organ was gfr en. Miss Magruder possesses a voice of delightful smoothness of tone, clear enunciation and charming pa thos, all conspiring to make her 3 most satisfying singer in every par ticular. She- made a most pleasing impression on her audience. The donor, Lynn B. Williamson, in presenting the organ on behali of the family, said the gift was to be used as the church officials satt best. His motives were prompted es p’ecially because of the love of his parents for the Rcidsvijle church. Francis Womack on behalf of the church, accepted the organ, empha sizing the important part Mrs. Vir ginia Williamson played in the cliur ch and music world of Reidsville. GOVERNOR PARKER DECLARES HE WILL - ACT IF NECESSARY Martial Law will be declared At least Sign of disorder IMPORTANT WITNESS ON STAND TODAY BASTROP, Jan. —Adjutant General Tombs formally announced he brought a message from Gover nor Parker to the people of More house Parish, expressing a deter mination to protect witnesses at the open hearing and declaring should there be a recurrance of disorders or if civil authorities fail to main tain order, martial law would be proclaimed. Laurence Leon Jones declared by the State to have been one of the persons known to have seen Daniel and Richards after they were kid napped by masked men, near here August twenty four and whose bod ies were found in Lake La Fouche December twenty two took the stand at the open hearing today. BASTROP, Jan. 25«—States open hearing in the so-called Morehouse hooded atroocities including flogg ing deportations kidnappings and death of two men was concluded after having been in progress since January 5. GERMAN WOMAN HID AT PIER. ANTWERP, Jan. 25.—Half a dozen German women claiming to be wives of American soldiers were found hidden at the pier as Saint Mihiel prepared to sail with forces which had been on duty at Colenz. It is hoped the transport may start at five o’clock. OPPOSED ON GROUNDS WOULD DELAY ACTION RALEIGH, Jan. 25.—A bill to provide for fifteen million dollars in bqnds to continue road building and to increase gasoline tax failed to come to a vote in the house ow ing to early adjournment because of the meeting of the trustees of the University to consider the pro posed state medical college. Senate took up the ship and pc-*' commission measure, D. F. Giles moving it to be referred to a com mittee of five to be appointed by t.he president of £he senate. Charles on grounds that it would delay ac Harris was opposed to the motion tion. The measure was finally re ferred to an appropriations commit tee. $300,000 FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS RETAIL DISTRICT NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.—A ri.w of four and three story brick buildings in the retail commercial district was practically destroyed by fire at a loss estimated by auth thoritics at three hundred thousand dollars. ED SISK AND TWO SONS ON TRIAL TODAY Criminal cou>t convened at Went worth Monday, Judge T. J, Shaw presiding. Judge Walter Brock, of Winston Salem, is acting as solicitor in the absence of Solicitor Porter Graves, who is m a Baltimore hospital under treatment for throat trouble. W. A. Stacy, of Reidsville , is foreman of the grand jury. Judge Shaw’s charge to the grand jury Monday morning was an able deliverance and was listened to by a large crowd. Court started on the docket at once and quite a num her of cases, mostly minor liquor cases, have been disposed of. The most important case to be tried is State vs. Ed Sisk and his two sons, Sandy and Hardy Sisk, on trial today for the alleged killing of Deputy Sheriff Ed Zigler near May odan several months ago. A special venire of 100 men has been sum moned from which to select a jury. This promises to be a hard fought case and has attarcted large crowds to the court house. Progress of this cnse will be re ported in Friday and Saturday’s Gasette. RAILROAD STRIKE - SPREADS OVER RUHR French Consider Appreciation Of Sterner Punishment (By Associated Press) DUSSEI.DORF, Jan. 25—Rail road strikes has spread with great rapidity since mine directors were ’ fined at Mayence and today it was effective over the greater part of Ruhr. General Weygand, Marshal Fochs chief of staff and M. Letroc quer minister of Public works ar rived from Paris and conferred with General Degouttee, regarding the application pf sterner military meas ures against the Germans. N. W. AYER AND SON ADDS G. H. THORNLEY TO FIRM (By Associated l*re*s> PHILADELPHIA, Jan 24—The advertising firm of N. W. Ayer and Son announces that George H. Thornley has been admitted to the copartneship. Mr. Thornley joined the organi zation in 1917. He has served in every department of the business and for the past four years has been in charge of new business. He will continue his present duties, home office of the firm in this city. The other members of the Ayer and Son firm as now constituted are: F. Wayland Ayer, Jarvis A. Wood, Wilfred W. Fry, Win. M. Armis tead, James M. Mates, and Adam Kessler, Jr., There are at present about 500 employes. TO CONTINUE WORK ON TOKIO’S SUBWAY SYSTEM (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Jan. 26.—Work on To kio’s subway system will be resum ed next June’ the first line to be con structed from Shinagwa, a suburb, to Uyeno Park, via Shimbashi. It i» to be competed in 1927. The distan ce is about nine miles and wil cost about forty million yen. The second plan is to spend about ninety million yen on different lines connecting the city with its suburgs a distance, more than twenty melis When all plans are completed, Tok io will have forty miles of subway. WANTS ENGLISH COMMON PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE (By Associated Press) MANILA, Jan. 25.—The estab lishment of English as the common language of the Philippine Islands and a system of universal military training in Philippine universities, colleges and higher schools are,sub jects of great importance to the people of the islands in the opinion of Governor General Wood. In a Thanksgiving Day statement Gov ernor General Wood said the people of the Philippines labor under two disadvantages. One is due to their residence on many different islands, preventing a quick assembly for purposes of defense, and the other, he declared, is due to the fact that there is no great common langua ge. “The people speak a number of different dialects and those from one portion of the islands often cannot understand the people from another," declared Governor Gener al Wood. “This is a great source of. weakness, but happily, one which j we can and are overcoming. The dialects will live just as the local dialects have lived even in as high; ly developed a country as England. Spanish will endure, we can develop English without lacking in apprecia tion of either Spanish or the dia lects. What we are striving for is I to establish the best possible langua ge condition for the people of the . islands so there may be a free trans mission of ideas and a medium thru which all the people can be reached As it is now in order to have a mess age reach. the people of the islanls it is necessary to publish it in many different dialects." i. , Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Yar borough Spray, Jan. 7th a girl. WASHINGTON POLICE t:laim whiskey HAD IMMUNITY “Unusual shipments" to for eign legations create sus picious appearance MACHINERY PUT INTO MOTION, ACTION (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The machinery of the federal govern ment was set in motion to ascertain whether any foreign embassies and legations have brought into this country excessive shipments of liqu or which wa s later diverted into the bootleg trade in the national capital. As a result of disclosures Washington police who charge open ly some foregn envoys are using diplomatic immunity to supply boot leggers, the treasury sent a mem orandum to the state Department which is to call attention to certain “unusual shipments” of liquor com ing to embassies and legations. TWO IRISH EXECUTIONS (By Associated Press) WATERFORD, Jan. 25.—Two men were executed for possessing arms. ' THEATRE TICKET SPECULA TORS THRIVE IN MOSCOW (By Associated Press'; MOSCOW, Jan. 25.—Moscow this winter is a profitable field for the speculator in theatre tickets. At the theatre box office there is such a rush for seats for the ballets and other popular pieces that queues are soon formed, and many persons arc ready to pay the higher prices to save standing in line. Many workers who, when com munism was at its height,\Jpad ac cess to the theatres free of Stharge now purchase regularly from specu lators .apparently taking it for granted that the new economic pol icy and all that goes with it-the good and the bad—is here to stay. The people of the city flock ev ery night into the lighted streets Scores of theatres, more than in the pre-war days, cater to their amuse ment. And close by are the restaur ants and cafes, the gambling casinos and the cabarets. $10,000,000 IN TREASURE SOUGHT IN OLD WRECK (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 25.—Treasure seekers have located a wreck on the bottom of the sea just east of Cape Colony which is believed still to shelter gold and jewels velued at $10,000,000 according to reports reaching here from South Africa. The East Indianman Grosvenor went down in 1782, and the records show she carried great treasures in her strong boxes. One hundred and forty years exposure to the action of salt water has not destroyed them it is argued, and a company has been formed to conduct salvaging operations. Tjie wreck lies close t> the land. A tunnel has been dug I from the shore to the hulk of the I Grosvenor, and it is expected soon to have divers in the remains of the vessel searching for the long lost valuables. WEDDINGS COSTLY ITEM IN FAMILY OF GIRL. (By Associated Frets) OSAKA, Jan. 26.—Even in the poorest families in Japan weddings are a heavy item, as the bride, be sides her own trouseau, is expected to supply certain household utilities such as laundry and medical appa ratus. The League of Women’s Societies says that 400 yen will cover the mar riage costs and suggests that par ents put aside one yen monthly from the birth of a girl, which by the time she reached 20, the mar riageable age, would, with interest, amount to 441 yen,
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