II f / CITY DAILY GAZETTE LEAKSV1LLE, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1923 TWO CENTS PER COPt Simmons Conferred Life Membership On Governor Walton Governor Requested That Certificate Not Be Mailed Him He Declares NO!' IN SYMPATHY WITH KbAVS IDEAL*. (by Associated Press) Oklahoma City November 1.—Wii jOiepb ituuldous Emperor oi the au iuux Klan conferred life Oipk.»o4SUAp ill v.Ot «■“»** “Poll uu,‘ eruw wmw>n "in just r«i»4iuu«a o. your consuulii loyally' eycotulua m a letter to W alton ualutl sepmutooi ]»if. tae governor ueciaieu. 111 a Statement issued lousy me B°ose defeateu the Columbia out of Gloucester and retained the championship of the North Atlantic fishing fleets for un other y«ut. CHICAGO HAS NO CHANCE FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Washington, November X.— Chaii man Adams of tho Republican Na tional committee declared that Chi cago “hpg no chance'* of being se lected for tho fJ924 Republican con vention .unless’ assurance are given that hotel rates will bin more reason ••j BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY AND MILITARY HEROES EXPENSIVE London, November 1,— Annuities for the royal family and for the de scendents of England’s jtreat politi cal and'military heroes cpst tnv peo ple some $1,850,000 for. tbs ' year ended March 31. • The Royal family received their yearly stipend which amounted to 5804,725 of this amount. This took care of the king and queen and the royal princes and princesses. It en tirely ignored the Prince of Wales, who derives his public income from the duties paid to the Duchy of Cornwall. The Duke of York received $60,000 of this royal annuity which has, since his marriage, automatical ly increased to • IX <0 e/cn the face of labor opposition in Parlia ment. The pensions for heroes included $25,000 to Earl'Nelson the descend ant of the famous admiral and $6, 000 to Lord Rodney. Lord Birkenhead received a judi cial annuity of $25,000 and Viscouni Haldane, Earl Lorebum and -Lord Buckmaster received similar am ounts. --o Commuiuer Watson and *Two Dclpii) Officers 'Will Be General Court Martialed \Uy xssocmteu riessj Washington, fvovember 1.—Bad judgment and faulty naviguuou on ,ne part of three oimeers caused the m&s ox id lives and of Jw-vai mater ial to the value oi ♦id,uuu,i/uu in the destroyer uceiuont on nonua Bonn caiubrnia, September », the bouru or .inquiry declared in n- dual report io secretary Denby. On the recomii._latiouS of the ooard Laptain • r»ward if. W atson, tue squaoioii commander, Liieuten ant Comment, o. Donald T. Hunter, commanding the Delphy, flagship and lead of” the nine destroyers which grounded and Lieutenant Lawrence' t\ -Blodgett navigator of the Delphy. will be charged before a genera, court martial with “culpable ineffi-’ cieney in the performance of duty” and negligence. Eight other officers including the commanders .of -as many destroyers which figured in the catastrophe will face charges of negligence in performance of duty ERECTION OF MASONIC NATIONAL TEMPLE TO WASHINGTON Sl AKffcju Cornerstone Of National Temple Lani With Impressive Masonic Services TEMPLE WILL REST ON SHOOTERS HILL tBy Associated Prfess,) Alexandria, Va., November 1.— The cornerstone of a four mill.on dollar Masonic temple, a national MaSonic temple memorial to George Washington and a shrine for Am erican Freemasonry was laid here today witn impressive ceremonies, r-resident Coondge, members of the woiiiet, a iarge array of officials personages and representatives oi j. t ,oOU blue lodges ana otner Masonic organisations participated, the tem ple which is Greek in its architecture will be known as the George Wash ington national Masonic Memorial. The building will rise 20U feel above Uliooteis inn, on the outskirts or this city, which Thomas Jefferson and James Madison proposed lor the s*te ol tlie capitol of the United fc cates, it will resemble and was in spired by the great towers of aneiem Greece and Rome from whose sum mit.'. poimanent burn.ng flares guid ed mariners at sea and, in the words of H. W. Corbett, one of its archi tects, “will represent to the world the guiding spirit of Washington in statesmanship and his reverted pre cepts which for all time will set an example by which the Ship of State may direct its course.” In this memorial will De tne rest ing place of many priceless relics of the Father of His Country which have been carefully preserved by the Alaxandria-Washington Lodge, No. 22, of which Washington was the first worshipful Master. Located eo.jidistant between the nations capital and Mount Vernon the home of Washington the memorial will be come the niecca .of many visitors who make pilgrimages to Washing ton’s tomb on the Potomac. 1'he original trowel used by Gen -tfnri-'Washington on September 1*. i7‘J2 in laying the cornerstone of the capitol building of the United States was used again today in the laying ,1 the George Wasnington Masonic >uver replicas oi tne trowel were presented to each visiting Grand .easier who used them in spreading a small quantity of mortar for the wui..<.a>wiie. The ceremonies con formed to the Taws of Masonry as in use in Virginia and were under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Vir ginia with Charles H. Callahan, de puty grand master of Virginia in j charge as a tribute for his lue-ion„ scuuy oi Washington. Col. Lours a. j iv acres of Scranton, Penn, pres men. aa me ecrorge wasnington mason.c ..seu.unai Association; William ndw aru a ait cruel Justice of tne Uintea a,»u eames it. nice grana master ». Virginia assisted, tne ceremonies. „a.e ptece—eu -j a parade irom tile .„U6c room to tu« new ilieinonu. | , WU.U1 maicued masons irom | I ox CUUlCiawuc -J **‘6 _.w...ulltol iuiuaS Uie Cll/SC Oi. A<« ___ i,.u,e ueoige »vasuliigiuii oe ._...c u **iUouli. i*e en».ei'eu me oi'uei •*, I iua. A we Alexandria „,ul; Aimfce Wlncu was puVucgeU U. „ua v> asiungiou s name 10 the name ji me city so mat it louay is Known _»s Aie.«.unuria-v»asiiiiigioii nougf iNu, aK neiu tne iirsc regular coinmu .ntauou oi me I*r8t masonic image ,ii Aiexanana on reoruary 2i>, 1e established that they had attempt ed to stir up a general hostility to the purposes of the government. As a rule the man with sufficient cour age to express and defend his opin ions, in face of almost certain pun ishment posse ses better citizenship qualifications than the man who pos esses those opinions but keeps behind ,a smoke screen until the danger has passed. In any event five years of imprisonment for these political prisoners may have demonstrated to them the fact that when America is aroused she goes the limit without fear or favor. ■o cnaer uie new act of the British House ui p arliament it is expected mat neuiuy e«ery working man can buy a house lor mmseii. According to a scnome lormuiateu tor carrying out the act in nondon suburb, a ten ant may purchase his premise by an nual payments spread over 25 years. At the eua of that time he becomes sole owner oi a lot of land having 25 leet iron cage and 150 feet deptn and of a house containing six rooms equipped with modern fixtures. Gov ernment activity of this nature in the United Slates would probabiy be de scribed as "communism” or some oth er terrible "ism'' because the govern ment, i. e. e people, would be en - gaging in business. MAY ASK CtmoNORS INQUEST.. BE KKUPisAiw AT ST, LOU1. (By Associated Press) St. Louis. No.ember 1.—St. Louis county authorities wno have been investigating circumstances sur rounding the death of Mrs. Katherine Rennard, 65, of Cincinnati whose body was found in a creek last Sat urday stated their findings have been such they probably wopld ask that the coronors inquest reopened. Rev. S. M. Rankin of Greensboro will preach next Sunday morning at the LeaksviUe Presbyterian church at 11 odock. It is desired that there be a good attendance at this service. Miss Mary (.’Wynn of Asheville and Mr. Robert Gwynn of Cuba are guests of their parents, Mr. Sgd Mrs. P. H. Gwynn ih Osktand Heights. Poincare Declares There Are Only Four Points In German Inquiry n PASSENGERS INJURED ON BALTIMORE AND OHIO Two Coaches Crowded With Pas sengers Left Tracks Rolled Over • By Associated Press) Orlando, W. Va., November 1.— More than 75 passengers were in jured when a Baltimore and Ohio local between Clarksburg and Rick wood, was derailed near here. Two coaches crowded with passengers Jumped the tracks and rolled 40 feet into a field where they came to a stop unside down. The injured were brought to hotels here. STITCHES IN HEART, LIVES Augusta, Ga., November 1.—With five stitches in his heart put there during a surgical operation several days ago by a local surgeon, Char les Jenkins, negro has chances to recover according to reports from a local hospital here where the oper ation was performed. Auto Plunges Off Bridge Over Cape Fear Near Duke Rilling One (By Associated Press) Duke November -•—Clifford Mat thews ox _..i—..j,--.* w~* nia.au'.ly killed and three other men probably fatally hurt this morning near Duke whe nthe automobile in which they were riding is said to have becom. unmanageable on the Cape Fear Bridge and plunged thru the guaru rail to the rocks 50 feet below. Th injured of J. W. Giles, J. H. Giles, and Arthur Matthews. Matthews was said to have been driving the automobile and he was dead when found .probably killed out right. The three survivors were rush ed to a local hospital. One is suffer ing from severe chest injuries and the other two are severely bruised about the head. According to the inMwtvnrs',~ the driver lost control and the light ma chine bumped from one side of the bridge to the other finally breaking the protecting rail and catapulting into space. MILLION DOLLAR FIRE AT JASKSON, MISSISSIPPI Destroyed Lumber Plant, Morris Ic* Plant And Other Buildings __ (gy Associated Press) Jaskson, Miss., November 1.—Th* plant of the Enochs Lumber Co., on. of the largest Tn Mississippi,, tin. Morris Ice Plant and scores of smal. frame buildings were destroyed b> tire of undetermined origin here witt. a loss estimated at one million del lars. The flames were checked ju., before they spread to the Gulf Ue lining Co.‘s plant in which a iarg gasoline tank was stored. -o CO_-OPEKA'iTVE MARKETING This can be called a strictly cu operative community. We neighbor organized a club here which we cal the “Ten C!ub.” We agreed to rais enough hog. to ship by carloU thereby cutting out the middleman We bought a threshing machine an. saved the cost on the first crop b.. threshing for others when we wet. through with our own. We buy fenc posts by the carloads. We ship ou cream direct to the creamery. W\ own a syrup mill, make our own sy rup, we all raise bronze turkey s an. ship them together direct to Ne\. York. We had and used a dipping va. long before other people were com pelted to dip. We had a beef ring get fresh meat once a week. Eac i one furnishes a beef when his tur.. comes. Later bn we hope to have a laundry, creamery, curing plant etc. We would not be enjoying this i‘ we had not read the Progressive Farmer where it had been tried and was a success. I am sure farmer i would make mere if they wouVi make it a practice to buy and sell cooperatively had not to expect too much help from the government. They ought to lean to think an l plan for themtfivea.—A Farmer reader In The Progressive Farmer. Germany Forced Into Organised Bankruptcy by Industrialists PEOPLE REDUCED TO STAVE OF MISERY (By Associated Press) Nevers, France, November 1.— Premier Poincare speaking at the in auguration of a soldiers memorial here stated Germany had been forced into systematically organised bank ruptcy' and that certain classes of her population have been reduced to misery for sole benefit of wealthy industrial and commercial leaders For this reason he deems it neces safy to hold Germany’s pledges un til France is paid in full. Paris, November 1.—Poincare in his speech at Nevers as interpreted by the French foreign office, recog nized four points as within the jur isliction of a committee of expeits which is to make a reparation in quiry as result of negotiations of European chancellors and the Wash ington government. The premier oy his recognition :t is held excluded consideration of any otner point. Four points indicated are first, Ger many's present capacity for pay ment., second, new methods of pay ment, imrvl, renovation of Germany ,inances and fourth, a new monetary ystem. DENY CHARGES AGAINST LOOTING KLAN TREASURY Atlanta, Ga., November 1.—Deni als of charges made in affidavits in troduced by the plaintiffs in the suit of D. M. Rittenhouse and others seeking a receivership for knights of the Ku Klux Klan, featured to day’s hearing in Fulton county court. The plaintiffs closed their presen tation of affidavits and depositions shortly before noon and the remain der of theTtime< was tajkgn up^with depositions presen fed b-y the de fense. The defense is expected to com plete its presentation early tomorrow arguments may be made before the end of the day’s session. Chief interest in the defense affi davits centered around refutation of i s ... ,at- by the plaintiffs that .no i cuius of the organization were oeing wasted; that the klan officials had endeavored to secure filing of a Dreach of promise suit against Ed ward Young Clarke former head of the propagation department of che klan and that the imperial klon cilium of the order had refused to allow charges to be tiled against Im perial Wizard Id. W. Evans and oth er high officials. CAROLINA RATES HELD * UNFAIR BY VIRGINIA Richmond, Va., November 1.—For mal application to the Interstate Commerce Commission fo ra revision of differential freight rates between Virginia and North Carolina shipp ing points will be made at once, Al exander Forward, member of the state corporation commission an nounced late today at the conclusion of a meeting of Virginia shippers who protested against the present rates as unfair to Virginia interests. Commissioner Forward asserted the necessary papers would be pre pared at once and the case which, will be entitled “the state corpora tion commission of Virginia against the Atlantic Coast Line Railway and others,” presented for a hearing at the earliest possible data. Governor E. Lee Trinkle spoke be fore the meeting expressing his en tire sympathy with the request (or revision of rates. -u ■ i ...... i TO SELL SWANSON HONS Danville( Va., November don” the country horns of Senntef Claude A, Swanson an done of the show-places at Chatham is soon to be subdivided Into lots and sold. The country place famous for Its fruit tire stihd which Was the pride of Senator Swanson’s first wife, was purchased by Henry Swanson about a year ago. There are 11 aerea at tached t« tha place.