; .u o o o j.. o o o .. O TODAY'S .0 nnr.M i ' A JM B A M " -.a e,oooo o o o I2H: IDAILY TRIBUNE r ASSOCIATED O FKfci5 .O , DISPATCHES O o VOLUME XIX. ' N V CONCORD, N. G, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919. Price Fiyc Cents. NO235. WTO HELP 111' u 'ctihgjThoughis N FINE SHAPE TODA GONCO SERIOUS DISOROERAT YOUN6ST0WN hlFTTFR I v Sal. I I 1,1 I And One Day Each Week Is i to Be Observed as Ladies and Chlldrens'. Day at the Association. ,' SWIMMING POOL- OPEN TO LADIES And it Will Be'Held Exclus ively For Their Use on the ' Day to Be Designated For . Them Later. The Home Service Campaign, to Mine 10,000 for the locui Young . . Men's Christian Association, is now . assured of success. Thin Ik certain now that the directors -of the association, ud the campaign ; committee of the campaign hare decided to ask (or the aiil of the ladies lit raising the money, and in Instilling enthusiasm in the people for the campaign. ' , The campaign committee met at the association building laat night, "ami at . that time it wax unanimously decided to get the help of the woman of the city. And to repay the women they are to have exclusive right of the " swimming pool, which In to be built if the campaign Is a success, one day v ' each week. There will be no variation from thin rule. The pool U to be Ix'loug to the women oue day In every week, and the day will lie selected upon the approval of the woman of the city. The campaign committee has de cided also to call upon the ladle of the .city to nerve luncheons at the association building three nights next week. It will take seventy-five women to do the work wanted, anil today and tomorrow the committee la going toj v can. upon the women of the city for thelr help. The luncheon plan was tried lu the first X. M. V. A. campalgii ever conducted In Concord, and It wan a treiueudons success. Mont of the suc cess wan due to the effort of the wo- men of the city. The canipaigh com mittee till has faith in the goodness . and tin anility. of the. women, and no . tioui m r-expreiwea vow inm nic .j... o- - - a . a -j .sf nil. v a i Hi ine z. n. v. -v. iiaiuunx is uw only to ha used by the women for swimming purposes, but it 1h to be usedNas a community center. The men realise that the help of the women hi the campaign la absolutely necessary, and they are willing, and extremely anxioua to repay the woineu (or thclf work. It la proliable that two tennis of ' -women workers will be organised to help in canvassing, for money. This matter ' will be definitely dlcided tomorrow night, but la almost certain to have the approval of the directors, The women will canvass among wo rn eti only. , ytfiiicnrd needa the swimming pool. . There has never been a creek or river, or even a "mud hole near here that watt really successful as a swimming pool, and n ordering the pool installed ' - At. . , IK. Ami si , II wwinuiw lire that they are helping eery person IS Concord The pool will ite nunc or con crete, and will be 20 x 60 feet, if wlU lie graded, holding 58,000 gallon of wa ter, ,tbe depth : ranging from 4 to T feet A hickory Spring board wilt also he provided, aa will ladders for both ' the deep and shallow ends of toe pool! . People like to dive? Think how1 much finer It will be to dive In 56, ' 000 gallons of clean water rather than tfie dirty, muddy water of Rocky River - or the Three Mile Branch. The pool ' liere la about to be a reality. The T. M. V. A. Is on the verge of providing that form, of amusement that appeals to all. There Is no finer sport than swlra nilug. There is no better exercise. Do . your part to make the Vol certainty here. Yon will be called upon to help. - (Jive both time and money. The Campaign Committee, the team captains and the directors of the as sociation are to meet In the associa tion building again - tomorrow night. At that time the different teams for the campaign will be selected, and - definite action will be taken .'as to whether there will be two women Yearns. Friday night the team captains and the teams will meet at the "Y", and at that time they will choose the ' people they- are to canvass for funds. . 'There are days coming when It will r be fine to plunge In a nice clean pooL There will never be danger of drown ing. An expert swimmer will alway - tie on hand, and with the pool but (out feet' deep in one part - child ren can play In the water, and learn to swim. The pool will lie a great thing :" for Concord, and it will be possible with the hearty co-operation and sup- port of every person in this city. (let together on the matter. Bystem will win anything. Those people tai charge of the campaign are going to do their pat. You do yours when they call on yon.. . ..." '-ij- Fcarten Badly Burned in Ciaa Ex- - fmr ihimsi , - Baltimore. Oct, 22. Fonrnteen men were badly burned or otherwise seri ously injured by the explosion of gas on board- the Standard OH tanker W. ' D. Tilford to he yards of the Battt ntore Dry Dock and 8blp Building Co. , Two men are missing and four ot the victims may die. -. . ' SoSaysT "Secretary Tumulty After th Most Active Day Yesterday He Has -Spent Since He Became 111. SPENT BEST NIGHT- SINCE HIS ILLNESS President Todays Expressed His Anxiety as to the Sit uation in the National In dustrial Conference. (By Tfep AaM!lat4'S!vaat Wuslilngton, Oct.2. Prenldent SV11 son was Huid by Secretary Tmnuty to 'he in tine Hlmue Huh milriilng, after tile most active day yesterday he nan hud since he Iteramn ill. Early this morning Mrs. Wilson tel rphoiud Mr. Tumulty that the Preni dent wan anxlons for iiiforniaton at to the nltnutlon In the National Indus lal Conference. The I'renldeut's physicians reported th.'.t Mr Wilson Iih1 one of the lient iiightH nlnce he became ill. They is .i,l tll l.i.tlln "The President had one of the lient nights Blnce his Illness began. Hir teiuiK'ruture. pulse and' respiration rate continue, normal. Digestion Ik more imtinfuctory." LETTER FROM PRESIDENT WILSON TO CONFERENCE I'rging the Necessity for Seme Action To Be Taken. (Br Tha Aarlt Press.) Wanblngtoii, (k't. --. Iu a ant ef rt to prevent the dinnolutlou of the iwtioua iiiduntriiil eonference, Chair man Lime tisluy-read to the lelegnten the letter dictated by President W llson enterday on his nick Im-iI. and urgliiK the IniiM-ratlve necenslty for some ac tion by conference to Issue Industrial peace during' the reconstruction period. The President said the puiillc ex pected the conference to stay together until a way is found to establishment of wire ind bapiiler cA-operatkm ! hwH t-tA3iw ! BiiVJ-k- dustry, or until It was revealed that the men who work and the men wpo manage American industry are mo set upon divergent paths that all effort at cooperation 1 doomed to failure." If the national industrial leauers ml workers are to be without fartn In each other. . constantly struggling for advantage-over each other, and doing naught but what Is compelled, tne President said the situation "wpuiu be a national disaster". Decluilim that his mind turned away from such a possibility, the President said the conference should stand to gether for development of full pro; irram. liv wli:cll mcnsuraiiie coopera tion with industry could lie secured and not break liecaiiHO full agreement could not be had on each proposition suggested. Before reading the letter Secretary Ijuie told the conference the President considered the gathering "the most important extra-legal bod? that has met In this city during his adintuls ratlon." The chairman said It was after he bad Informed the President of the "state of mind" of the conference, that the Executive had addressed to the delegates the letter which he "signed on bis bed. lying on his back." All groups In the conference capi tal, labor and the publlev-were pre sent but the labor delegates took no the conclusion of the reading. Upon motion of the chairman, the conference part In the applause which marked gave rising vote of thanks to the President. Immediately after the letter was read, the conference recessed, but the labor group went Into private ses sion to determine Its course. The members were Impatient, and some of the public and capital delegates seem ed doubtful; whether the labor dele gates would continue In the. conference. THE PiteSMJ or TIME r is inevitable and every minute should -be madeto count.; ; money kept idle earns no profit for its owners and brings no benefit to the COMMUNITY. v IT SHOULD B E WORKING EVERY MINUTE BEARING IN TERESTIN THE CERTIFICA TES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED BY THIS INSTITUTION. ;... , WE CORDIALLY INVITE IN- QUIRIES. , . . . , I CIMJI BANK AND TKUSI CCXPAM CHAR. B. WAGONER. Preiddent . A. F. GOODMAN. Cashier. :--': RECALL BADLY BEATEN IN CHARLOTTE VOTING Mayor McNlnrh Defeats J. Frank Flowers by 1,435 Out of 5,272 Bal lots. 1 Charlotte, Oct. 21. The Charlotte It y coinmisnloners were given a ma jority of 1.4."tt in the recall election icre today . A total of 5.272 votes were ust, the largest on record here. Tin- lay punned without any disturbances. ml reports that cotton mills would lone down and operatives Hood to the Oolls proved untrue. One or two in- HvldiiHl tights occurred, but these had io serious results. The official vote was as follows : For mayor : Frank It. McNincb, 3 - VA; J. prank Flowers, l,01l. For com missioner of public .works : neorge A mmlHioi,er of TWte aafety: Ar- thur II. Weam. S.30T: David I, Klster. 1,011. Commissioner Weam led the ticket. Following the announcement of the results toniglit. Mayor McNInch made an address to a crowd of approximate ly 4.000 people, who assembled In front of one of the newspaper 'offices. He was warmly received. He stated that he took the victory to be an indorse ment of the policy of the present city commissioners and an indication of the liellef of a majority of the people of Charlotte that the present com missioners have done their duty in maintaining law and order and wisely leading the city. The election passed unusually quiet ly. No large -crowds hung uround the polls, and while both sides had a corps of workers at each of the 11 voting places. - these were required jo stay at least 30 feet away from the polls., respecting au agreement signed by both factions. Only one voter wns allowed to approach the ballot box at -time, the Australian ballot system being in use in its entirety. Wards which the recall faction e pected to carry by large majorities gave 'but feeble majorities .'Four' of , the 11 wards game majorities to the recall ticket. ' The election closed oneof the bit terest campaigns ever waged -in the city, and the vote was one of tne largest ever polled. The Issne in the campaign was tne stand and the conduct of the adminis tration and the police clepaMniwit during the street carmen's strike ( in August, which achea a enmax in r ot at the car Dara anour. mranigui August 28 when Ave strike sympathiz ers were shot and killed. The recall forces charged that these men were unlawfully ; shot . by the policemen, whose action wa,ratlned by the city commissioners. The administration, forces maintain ed that the policemen fired only ' In dlscharce of their lawful duties when menaced by mob that was threaten ing to. Lvnch one or their numoer auu proposed t6 dynamite the car barn to 'get Btruce-oreaaerB quinrmi The recall candidates had the Unof ficial backing rf .organised labor, and the ticket was known aa the "labor ticket," -though the returns are de clared to 'prove that .union men tnu; not vote at all solidly, for tne recau. ' v Striking Express Entpleyeea Warned. r '; tmw r "'' -''", Washlncton.' Oct.- 22. Striking ex: press emptoyeeeJn, New York were warned louay uy.iue raiiruou tratlon that unless they Teturned to! work their places would be filled, lm medlatey and any interference with the conduct of the express - business or Its employees would be prosecuted under tate and federal statutes. . , Misses I sa belle McEachern, Blanche Boneycatt, Mildred Threadgtll s and Mary Ellen 8a frit, 'Messrs. .Clarence and Fred Howard motored to Mt Pleasant yesterday Ifternooa to pa. short visit W Miss M cEachern'a broth er, who Is attending the Collegiate In-, stitute. - - ,.--.'-.''. TIMES AND TEIBL'NE LISTS. The attention of Wltl udrettlH- ers Is culled to the fact tlmt there are no duplicates on the Ntihxcip- Hon lixtH of The Tines und The Tribune and that -they eo to en- tlely different tieople. Xo one takes both papers. Iff using both iuier in your ,'adyrrtlaiug ydu reach the cream of the jieople In HiIm entire section. ... . : .. .t.. . IK JR " m 3K flv W1, 3K I ; RECALL TICKET iM IlEFttATEn BY 1500! Vote Ever tolled -In 'the City. . .. . T oo m n i , l .ha rlote. Ost. 22. The recall ticket NO Il,TUCATKS.. ON was defeated in municipal election lug and afternoon sections, the after Tuesday by a majority of approximate- noon children coming in as the nini n ly 1,500 out of total vote of 5.2T3. the inir children, go out. Xo child has a largest vote ever polled In election in this elty. The administration, forces received an aggregate vote of a3i7. and the recall candidates claming to re- present organised lalior received lit- tie more than iwio. The latter failed to command hut a scant majority of the votes of mciuliers of trade organiia. Hons here, which have voting strength of approximately 3.500. i ' ! THE COTTON MARKET: B-n. t-H . . o. , , Today. Advance of 27 to 58 Points, i ltr Tfte ! rmu New l'ork, Oct. 22. The cotton mar- Ket snoweu coniiiiuen strengtn wirn heretofore measured up well with that active months selling well aliove the ,lop larger and better equipped 35 cent level during today's irly onis,. but such will no longer be trading. There was a gisxl deal of the (.ttKe lf pnf conditions are not realising on i the opening advance of ehanged. And we believe the men of 27 to B8 points, but offerings were all- Concord will chunge them, if tliev on sorbed by further trade buying of near jv realiz' the need, months and outside demand stimulat- ' The chlldivu In the schools deserve ed from continued wet weather In the n,e Hvt We want them to have ev soufh, bullish spot advices, and the ex- erv advantage, and to he so trained peotatlon of small inning figures., thnt thev mnv take their iilaees as fn tw.Tluir wim lip in ,m,.i,i aim ituim- ary to .10.40 within the first half hoflr, or 50 to 511 points net higher. Cotton futures opened ' firm : Octo ber 35.30; Decemlier 35.40: January 35.30; March 34.05; May 34.82. FINDS FOR' THE ROOSEVELT 'MEMORIAL .ASSOCIATION Buae&afc County Raises .$500- First Day. Great School for Southern '. Boja. : ; ' (Saela Tfte Tribaac) J.exingtoins,X. O., Oct. 22. Bun conilie county raised live hundred dol lar! the first day. Mayor Hedrick, of Lexington, proclaimed Monday, Octo ber 27, as Roosevelt Hay. Bullock Hall, the Georgia home of Roosevelt's moth er, la-to be made a great school tor Southern boys as a part of the memorial.'- MIS8 MART KEI BUCHANAN. : '. : - v Publicity. Director. : Roosevelt Memorial .Association.. X KrasnlA Capturedi . 1 (JbV H Assartaft n ... Helslngfors, ' Oct. 22. The capture of Krasula, Gorka on the Gulf ot Fin land, . nearly - opposite -ftronstadt, . by the northern Russian aTmy headquar ters,' Is announced by that headqnar- ters today. The capture was effected employes of the Federal Trade Corn on Monday after severe fighting. 1 mission was based on information fur The battle for PetrAgrad is still con-!nlshed b'm 'from Inside the commis tliiutng with a heavy .engagement six slim Itself". He dened that any of and a half miles.' south oM be city. Ex-Kajser Brings Suit Afaliwt Aeton y tke- Aaaaelaced JhhJ - , Berlin; Oct. JL Former Emperor 1114am has ' commissioned Herr Bel- bert. an attorney of Berlin t institute suit against -the acter, Ferdinand Jurone year. -so as, to exclude from Bonn,' who -prepared what ,is known the eonntry radical and other nndesl as1 "Kaiser tUms",' wlvjch .were made jrable aliens, was paased today by the 1n Berlin, but which were permitted to Senate t without a . record vote, and be- exhibited elsewhere, , .ur., " sunt to conference, ., ' - ' SOME. FACTS REGARDING ' THE NEEDS OF 01 R SOIOOLS Needs Have Increased Greatly in the Past Few Months. The luKt bond election proved that the citizens of Concord believed that the children of our town need lietter school facilities. This urticle is writ ten to bring to the attention of thejte same voters, a few facts, which nhow how much our need has increased In the biHt few months. On the opening day of school, Sep tember 22nd. the enrollment In the first three grades at lent nil school was 41K. .Home- of these have lieen trans ferred to the Grammar school depart ment, but other new, pupils have more than taken their places, so that today the enrollment Is 428. Out of that numlsM-. 170 are in the H - 'f In the" two rooms, in the chll1"'11 r' ' two rc-neing taught in second grade, 121 rooms. Thitf ne- cessitates illvldine the class into morn- desk he may claim us Ids own. where be may leave, his school possessions, but they must be carried back and forth each day. The same problem confronts the teacher. Work which she would like to leave on board or desks must Ik? taken away in order not to interfere with the other class. This takes up time, already too short, and puts 'an added strain on the work done. The play grounds are too congested and the toilet facilities too limited to allow alf the children' on the grounds at one time. While the older children . ,. .. ,hln . der such circumstances is not ideal. f Tlie work ilnne In our seliotilu hue tare good citlxens of our town. MAY HOLD THE To Appear Before A Senate Committee MINERS REPRESENTATVES if Coal Strike Situation is Not Settled. (By Tk jsBlaf4 Pvcaa.) . . Washington, Oct. 22.-r-There were reports, after the conference of bitu minous coal situation got underway, that Secretary Wilson would attempt to hold representatives of the miners ami operators here to appear before the Senate committee invstigatlng the disagreement, in the event th confer ence failed to settle the strike. Home of the miners were reluctant about attending the meeting in view of the statement yesterday by John L. Lew,ls, president of the United Mine Workers of America that he did not see the mecesslty' ofS adjourning -over until today in the face of attitude of Senator .Watson Gfvea Source of In formation. v (Br Tk AmmUM Pnw.1 ' ' Washington, Oct. 22. Senator Wat son, of Indiana. 4o)d the Senate today that charges of socialistic' activities which he had made Monday acainst the information came front represen tative!) of the meat packers. . . Bill Passes Senate, ' ' v (By Tim AsssMte TTs , . Washington, Oct.-2. A bll exfend- lug wartime restriction on passports Due to the Empoyment 6f, Negroes as Strike-Break ers. One Seriously Hurt and Three Others Shot. SPECIAL POLICEMAN IS BADLY BEATEN UP All the Injured Were White., Take Negro Strike-Break-ers From Street Car. (By Tk AMMWlalc rnu l Youngntowii, Oct. 22. Disorder due Parts ort'cl'ty 'in knight, 'clad, im this morning. A number of white stri- SklSLVIL ZT ,three others received bullet wounds, and spe clul policeman badly beaten up. All the injured were white. The first clash came in Brier Mill last night wheu a crowd of strikers attempted to take negro strike break ers from a street car. The negroes within tlie Ohio works nearby came out in a body and a small raid ensued when the poliice Interfered. This morning strikes broke out In Poland Avenue near the sheet and tube plant, and in West Avenue, near tlie Ohio works, when negroes, according to re isirts drew revolvers and knives on pickets and strikers. Eighteen ar rests lmve been made, seven' of the prisoners being negroes ull armed. The whiles were not armed COUNT VON BERNSTORFF ON THE WITNESS STAND He -Gives Testimony as to Who Is Re sponsible for the Great World War. Br Tka AawKlatrd rma.1 Berlin Oct. 22. Count Johaun von Benistorff, former tieriuiin ambassodor to the I'nlted States, who yesterday was the principal wftness liefore the committee investigating responsibility of (icrnian ofliclals in causing the out break of the great war, resumed his j4etiaujkAkwr--M While on the stand-.reHei nay rrwnf Bernstorff told of the efforts made by I'residcnt Wilson in 1014 and 1010 to find a wax. t bring peace proposals be fore the h Mice I goveriiincuts. (Jcrnnin peuct; teututives made from time to time, however, handicapped Mr.- Wil son lu the opinion of the former am liaxsador. Ihmiik construed by the anil's as evidence on the weaker part of Uernmany. ' It was Count BernstorfTs Impression that .Mr. Wilson intended to propose temporary peace which would not touch on territorial issues. and would leave the majority of proli- pleins connected with peace to a con ference of belligerents. In 11)16 the witness said President Wilson was ill lems connected with peace to a con- victory." but he said Mr. Wilson post poned acton because of the sentiment against l.ermaii.v at that time. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION AGAINST INTERFERENCE With Production of German Opera in the Lrxington Theatre in New York. (Br Tk Associate Pre. New York. Oct. 22. Supreme Court Justice Xathaii Bljur tialuy granted a temporary injunction restraining the police and city authorities from Inter fering with the production of German operation the .lrxington theatre. Heiirlug on granting a permanent in junction will lie given tomorrow.-' President Wilson Signs Several Bills. (Br The Associated Pveaa.) Washington. Oct. 22. President Wil son today signed several bills recent ly passed by Congress, Secretary Tu niulty announced. , There are from one hundred and fifty to two hundred tircuien on the largest traus-atlantlc liners. ANNOUNCEMENT. o J I o j f o The 44th Series in This Old Reliable Building . Loan and Savings Association js now open. Come i in and take shares and we will help .you to save your money help you to own your own home. Now is the accepted time to take shares. Don't Put it off But Come and Do It at Once, f"' ii n. I i .o ; i i . 0 - 1 i - i I ' J ! . O' I ! . .'' i 1 Cabarrus County Building Loan zrA t V Savings Associatxcn . OflSce in the Concord National Bank ; s " K1KD HS)KlltK )K3 m Which President Wilson on Yesterday Dictated From His Sick Bed to National Industrial Conference. SPARGO MOTION IS WITHDRAWN resiaent 5a,a tne Public tx- I pected Conference to Stav ' Together Until Something Was Accomplished.' M'...,I.t.. 4.... -w . " StTXjT? wb ' den wL, yete uav .stedVrom'tuslckZlT wh1ch"L declared the public expected the con ference to stay together till every pos sible means had been exhausted to es tablish a "surer and heartier co-oner ation between all the elements." .!'. Before the reeesss, Samuel (himpera, president of the Amerh-au'- Federation of jilor. declared thar a motion bv John Spargo. of tlie public group, that the conference give the President "a solemn pUHlge binding every group that 1 nothing would lie left undone" to solve the problems liefore the liody "would -lie most unfortunate." The mission which had loen seconded by Harry A. , Wheeler, chairman of the cnpitql group, was withdrawn, i SENATE COMMITTEE ADOPTS -RESERVATION TO TREATY Administration Leaders Vote So'idly Against Throw What the Reserva tions Are. (Br The Associated Press.) ' ''' Washington, Oct. 22. Four revised v. reservations to the peace, treaty were adopted today by the Senate Foreign' . ltelutions Committee with the admin- v iNtration leuders voting solidly against them. . .,.;. ... i. . -'. - Tlie four reservations 'approved- e hi ted to Article' Ten, the Monroe l)oc- r trtng wahtowtal ,ailr4ase.- ma twsaawc of'rtMf roll ealls the (it- - vision was 11 to 0. all the Republicans' snd Si-nater Shields, DemtK-rat, of Tennessee, voting in the affirmative... . The committee also adopted the pre amble to the rtservatiou providing that the treaty' should not become ef- feetive till three flf the. other prlncl-t ' pal allied and ammciated. powers had . agreeil to the senate's reservations, - This1, too, wa opposed Jiy the admluis , t ration senators. ", The reservation adopted relating t -Article Ten ai-e identical, except for , the transposition of -one phrase with; the one which President Wilson, an : iiouwcd on his westtern trip that he -would lie ahliged "to regar as a re-' jeett'on of the treaty." . f , PREPARATIONS ARE BEING ' v MADE FOB EX-KAISER'S TRIAL Request to Holland tii Surrender Him Cant Be Made Till All Powers Hava Signed Treaty. . ' (Br Tka AaaoMatrd Ptoss.) London. Oct. 22. All ! necessai4 preparations for the trial ot former Enipcror William, are lieing made, It was announced in the House of Com mons today by - Mr, Bouar Law, the government leader. The request . to the Netherlands governuient for . the t surrender of the ex-emperorY he ex plained, could not lie made, till all the powers have slitned the peace treaty, operators. ' Secretary J llsou insisted, however that the task was not hope less. . .,-... Rome Shaken- by Earthquake --iT Tko Asssstaa riii 1 Rome. Oct. 22. Rome was shaken " by earthquake at 7:50 this morning the tremor waking ip the population stil in lied, and lasting a few seconds.. No reports as to damage done have aa yet been received. - 4 . 4 i: 3 i ,1 M - H 'l C:,:' ".;v-.- '-" "' - .-,' 7