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V ooooooooo . 1 o o o c o o .- O TODAY'S O ASSOCIATED O - O ? NEWS' PRESS O DISPATCHES O ; ' TODAY, o o o ITT VOLUME XIX.: CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1919. Price Five Cents. hi ' NO. 236.' 0 NEI EFFORTS iDteiVE TO ARBITRATE STRIktfHlEJECTED PROPOSAL That Winter Comforter SEEH TO BE USELESS URGE ISSUANCE DF A I .'- - - . .- . .. I - : . f , If r 1 Dissolution : jof the Rational .Industrial Conference" at Washington Now Seems to Be Certain. X v 1 ' J CHAIRMAN LANE , IS STILL HOPEFUL That President ''Wilson Will . StilLFjnd,ome ,Way Out. r President ) Has -Matter f i Under Advisement, ' Waslliugtou, Otf. 23. Dissolution ot the Xntloiial Industrial Coufereucer to. day ai tUe result of the. withdrawal ' of organised labor's representatives seemed certain.1 v Chairman, Lane' still ' wan hopeful that President W,Usou would he able to And some', way our, but in .the ab sence ot any Word front the President, leaden of botla the public slid capital groups, were-' a greedy hat further ses sions were useless.. ..'' " "You cannot play Hamlet, without - Hamlet," jwld Thomas L. Chadbotinie, ctMlrman of the committee of fifteen, aalla the "steel trust" for roethodsused oiuuiend to the public group, of which he ia a member, 'that a committee be named to formulate a report to the President, and then to have the gdoup dispersed. I Bernard M. Baruch," chairman of .the public group, wild he coiiaidered . that the conference virtually ended 'when the labor . group withdrew last night.- The Issue la now before the public. Mr. Baruch jald, aud public opinion alone may decide. Representatives of capital were also of the opinion that the session should not lie prolonged. In the meantime President Wilson has under advisement tbe future fate of the conference. Mr. Gompers' Statement. Washington. Oct. 23. Annuel Oomp era. head of the labor group announc ed li) a statement that organised lalr bdd winuirawa croin toe uaiustrisi cbauited of course we have witMrawn, and that ends It a JarHs we are con. cerned." Mt. Oomperg lidded tliat the labor people . were nor jumping-jacKH ; we are not men reapouHlble as cltlaeua,' he aald, "hut responsible to millions of workers." MAV FORM A CREDIT GRANTING ORGANIZATION v Te Porthase the Securities of the Var ious Foregn Nations. (ByTfc laarlat4 hm) Atltntic City .Oct. 23-FormatIon in this country of u credit granting organisation to, purchase the securi ties nf foreign nations was urged at tbe lntednational Trade Conference today by Secretary Red field. The or gaulsatlon which would be supervised by the Federal Reserve Board, would he capitalised at between $000,000,000 and $1,000,000,000 aud would ' issue bonds of small denominations and low Interest, to be sold here. ' Watches to Be Turned Back One Hour Sunday Morning;. Washington. Oct. 23. Railroad offi cials and employees have been ln . structed to turn, their watches hack - one hoar at 2 a. m. next Sunday, when tbe daylight savings law Decomea ln i operative, Director General Hi lies said today. Trains in terminals when the change occurs will be held until the schedule time of departure under the new time. . ' , -: . . ANNOUNCEMENT ' Our book are new open for subscription to stock in the J 8th ' Series of-tbla great ItccoeJtuUdki( and Savings -y M Institution which opens v' . . SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 1919 To those who want to save by . or to those who want to bulM or buy a wome this , association offers unsurpassed advantages - . .. . Each share of stock that you carry will cost you 25c per week, and each share of stock will be worth $100.00 at maturltyvv.And 011 each share of stock thatjou carry, you . can borrow $100.00, if secured by real estate. Two hundred and Sixty One Thousand and Seven Hun-, dred Dollars In Matured Stock has been paid out by this Association to its Stockholders. citizen Eu:ir;:;s akd W. C. HOUSTON, President A. Office la The CItlaena Bank. To meet in Special Con'ven tion in Washington. Mes I sage Sent by the Illinois v Federation of Labor. TO FIGHT LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLES Message Urges That Officia Representatives -of , Rail road Brotherhoods Be In- ' vited to Participate. I Br Tha AasUitS Prcaa.1 Peorlr,lll. Oct. 23. Followhig the withdrawal or tile laoor group rrom the Industrial Conference at Washing. ton, the Illinois Federation of Lalmr In 'convention this morning authorised the sending of a message to Hauiuel Gompers, president of the American F,ederation of I.altor, and-'to melhliers of tbe execntlre connoll, urging tbe luunecllate issuance of a call for special convent iou of ihe American Federation of Labor In Washington. - The message urges that tbe official representatives of the railroad broth erliood be invited to participate, the pbject jit the meeting to be "perfect ing of an offensive and defensive al liance of the International unions of the United Htates and Canada, and the railroad brotherhoods more effec tively to fight out the life and death struggles of the workers now In pro- gress aud pending." The message as- soils the "steel trust" for methods used in the present strike and says:, ' "Too long has labor permitted these tyrants to keep the workers on the defensive." The message also asks that Includ ed in the call, as one of the objects of (be proposed meeting, lie "tbe levying of nn assessment upon every organiz ed worker In the United States and Canada of not less than 1-t of bis net earnings, and upon every officer of or ganised labor not less than on per cent of his salary until the objects of this drive lie accomplished. ." " Mr. Gomoers Declines to Cessment. asVngrVSiCTtf f l2a-ia toUPT "TtolllH pars, president or tne American f ed eration of Labor, declined today to comment on the action 'of the Inter national Federation of Labor in urg ing special convention of the national organization to deal with the lndus tral problems, It was said at labor headquarters that the message from the Illinois fed" eration had not been received and that nft immediate answer would be sent after it reached Mr. (lompers. WOMAN CHARGED WITH THE LARCENY OF $30,000 Memphis Business Man Files Suit -Against His Private Secretary. - (Br The Aaaarian Pnaa.) Memphis, Tenn.. Oct 23. Charges that nearly 130.000 of his money and stocks in addition to Jewelry valued at $5,000 had been misused or diverted, were made In a bill filed in chancery court here today by Geo. C. Bennett a Memphis business man, which names Mrs. A. A. Quinu, private secretary of Mr. Bennett as defendant. An order restraining' a local Dans from honoring checks drawn by Mrs. Oiilnn asatnst 'an account for $17,000 on deposit in her name was granted by the chancellor ana an aicacnment Issued on an automobile bought by Mrs. Onlnn and furniture at her borne. Mrs. Qulrui was In the employ of Mr. Ben nett who Is advanced Jn years, about rix months, according to tbe bin, which recites that during the time ahc was entrusted largely with handling the details of his business affairs. the weWily or monthly plan : loan association F. GOODMAN, Sec-Treas. My . -4,1 ill I PRESIDENT SEEKS TO ' BUILD NEW MACHINERY Out of the Wreck of tbe National In ' dustrial Conference. ; IB jr Tks Associated Pnu.1 Whsblngton, Oct. 23. Out the wreck of the National Iudustriul Cou- 'ereuce President Wilson today sought to build new machinery to' living almut industrial peace In the country. In a message to Chairman Lane he asked that the public representatives In the conference continue their work and uiake a report to him. Jt Is tbe nope of the President and ther" administration officials that the public delegates who were appointed ly Mr. nllsou and who represent both mployera aud workers, can formulate a program which will be acceptable to jjotn ine puuuc and capital groups were present at the conference meeting place today waiting wonlvfrmn Presi dent Wilson. Spokesmen for each mild further de liberations apwured hopeless, beuca the representatives or tbe organization had withdrawn from the conference, but the public delegates were expected to comply, with Mr. Wilson's request to continue their labors. While Samnel Gompers, president of the American. Federation of Labor re iterated today that the labor dele gates would not again meet tbe -em ployers group unless a majority of the employers representatives came to tbelr attitude on the issue of collect ive bargaining, officials bad not aban doned hope that Jabor might assent to principles which might be formulated by the pubHc group acting alone. Whether capitals 'representatives would consent to arrangement proposed far to be developed. Their spokesman said before the President's, message was received that they had stood for what they regarded as Just principles and were content to rest their cases before tbe public group in the confer ence record. Prsldent Wilson did not write the formal letter to the conference. HIb lsbes were made known to Mr. Lane through Secretary Tumulty who went to the conference room after a talk with tbe President during which Mr. Wilson was informed, not only of .the events in the conference, but also of the rtews of tbe conference leaders. SUBMARINE CHASERS f GO TO AH OF SEAPLANE Whirfa Is Reported to Have Fallen in . Sea 29 Miles From Norfolk. (Br Tfeo Associate Fnaa.) '. Norfolk, Oct. 23. A submarine chaser were rushed from the Naval operations Base tnis arternoon to tne assistance of tbe seaplane reported to bave fallen into the; sea. about 23 miles distant, thejinmber of the plane could not be ascertained, but it was stated- that it was net thought to be the N G 4, which started from Norfolk to Charleston this morning. ' Investigation of tbe reported loss of tbe plane is. being msdo by officials at tbe Base this afternoon, " - ' TWO MEN SHOT BY YOUNGSTOWN 0, POLICE. Shotinc Occurred When Officers At tempted to. Arrest Several Foreign. - era. ' :v . By Tho issaslstsa Ptss ... V Tonngstown, O., Oct 23. Two men were shot by police hi a fight here this morning when the officers attempted to arrest several foreimiera suspected of firlug the homes of mill workers iuS tbe steel district of the city early to day. The wounded men, both of whom are suspected by police to be among those who fired Ibe workers homes, were said to be In critical rendition. The first printers .of books used to print only one side of tbe pag7anl then pasted, together the two blank pages to fire the Impression of one teat . .. .., NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers, to The Times and The Tribune will remeniber that all suh icriptlons must " be paid in advance. During the time the cotton mills here were slmtjdOwhMhis rule was suspend ed, as we would not stop the paper of a man who was pnt of work. Soon af ter that our contest was put on, and ho papers were discontinued while that was going on. Xow. however, the rnle will lie strictly observed, and all will he treated alike, i' After November 1 All subscriptions m.m. tnat are not paid in advance will beilxnvc and special deputy King, Hi t- (TlHContlniied. Print paper la higher than it has ever been, and as Is also the cost of everything we use in pro dueihg our paper, an we cannot af ford to send out papers that are not paid for. Pay up before Xoveinlier 1, so that your paper will not be discon tinued. CHARLOTTE POLICEMEN CHARGED i WIT H MURDER I Wl Warrants For Ttm Today I on Aotount of tar Bar Killing. ' Charlotte, 'Oct. 22 In warrants to i be issued tomorrow Chief of Police Walter B. Orr, 30 or more policemen and about IS strike breakers will lie, charged with murder In connection with tbe rtot. at tbe street car barn lain augim u, wuni uvc uini i m.n were shot and killed, according to an I .. . . ...... no ... t. . . ...... ........... .V. I nouncement made tonight by J. V. Newell, counsel for Charlotte "lalxu- executlve board," who said' that he himself would swear out the warrants. IiHlictment of tbe police officers was decided upon at a conference a week ago between Attorney General Man ning who was here from Raleigh, aud counsel representing the city and coun ty . and local bar unions, but Mr. Newell announced then that he would not have the warrants Issued until after the recall election, which was held yesterday, because It might com plicate the Issues in the campaign. Tne "laoor executive Doara.' is a body representative of all the local unions, organised some time ago for the announced purpose of prosecuting those guilty of the alleged unlawful killing of the five men who were fatal- hy shofr at the car burn. Mr, Newell said the warrants would lie made re turnable next Monday, when bearings before a local Justice of tbe peace was expected to begin. -c Chief Orr and others involved nave dettered they - welcome : investigation on the charge of murder of the five men. who-are declared to, .have been members of the mob which is alleged to -have been threatening to lynch a member of tbe police force and to have been menacing the guard at the car barn when tbe shooting occurred. Empire Botei Block At Salisbury . ' RiuiiU. . ,.v- Greensboro Newa - . - Purchase of the Empire hotel block In Salisbury- consisting of nine brick 1 store building, by ueorge x. renny, oi toire and they give them all good lu thls elty. and T.-F. Wrenn. of High ' terpretatlons. Pnelr voices are even, Point', was announced here yesterday, J smooth and ; well sustained, ' and all the deal being consummated Monday. the singers Understand the art - of Tbe transaction Is said to - involve enunciation. Alice Coon Brown Musi around a quarter million dollars and cal Critic, Ohio State Journal, Lo ttie new owners announce -that tm- provements on 'the property will be I made immediately. .;:; .' I .- ' ' ' , In Japan,' ebrysanthemtuns are a very popular dish. .The, Japanese wife procures a large bunch and soaks- them In a bowl of clear water.),. When scruDuloujdv clean they are oniled. and they can tbea be eaten. as they are, or chopped up lute small nakea,... .. OFFICERS DID NOT FIND "DEAD BODIES OF MEN Two Fell to Ground When Officers Fir rn and Were Thought to be Dead. Br The AsasMlateS Press.) Raleigh, Oct. 23. Coroner Ari-h-wihhI, who went to Cary. S mileawest of here hist night, to make inquiry In to the reported killing of two uiiiden tillcd men in uniform in a battle with county olHoers lute yesterday, return ed to HaleiKh curly IimIhv without hav ing found any. trace of the IsMlies. The coroner believed the men feigned death und made their escape when tbe officers left the scene of the shoot ing. Late yesterday s young Hebrew was found near Cary with a wound f.tbS SSpS tempting to arrest two of the- men were fired upon. King receiving a ser ious wound in the abdomen. Officers returned tlavflre and the two men In uniform fell to the ground. Believing them dead, the police left the scene and reported the affair to the coro ner. , BILL TO RETURN RAILROADS TO PRIVAT EOWNERS Reported Today by Senate Cwmmlttee. Has Anti-Strike Provision. (Br The Aaaeelatea' Frees.) SLfLZlZZ to pi.ivnte ownership and operation under Federal supervision was report- ed out today by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. No changes were mude In the measure as finally revised last week, the anti-strike and nil other important provisions remain- ing. ' The vote ou reporting the bill was 14 to 1. Senator LaFollette, ttepubll-. cun, of AVIsconsln. who opposed the nntl-strike legislation, was the only op ponent The measure wouhr become effective thirty days after enactment, and Chairman Cnmmings. plans to have it in position for deliate Immediately af ter the peace conference ia disposed of. FOOTBALL GAME AT RALEIGH Between Carolina and State College Teams. 10,000 People Expected to Attend. A (By The Associate Press.) - Raleigh, Oct. 23. Ten thousand persons are expected to witness the football game -here this afternoon be tween the University of Nor fr Caro lina and the State College. Kith the exception, of quarterback JoLusou, of Carolina and halfback Iludm of the State College, who are oil of the game' on account of injuries, each team will take tbe field with the regular personnel ot players. The Williams Sinters. Good singing of manyifferent kinds was offered in Memorial. Hall last ev ening hy the Williams Colored Sing ers. There are nine in the company, eight singers and a pianist)-and they have a surprisingly volume of -rone, and their tones are sweet and smooth, unmarred by tbe harshness -occasionally heard from colored singers. Class ical selections, romantic songs aud niantatlon melodies are in their rener lumhus, Ohio, Feb. 215, 1014. . t These famous . singers will , give a concert at the A. M. E. Zion Church (tonight at eight oclocg. Admission, - SO cents. Seats on sale at the Pearl Drag Store. . -.y.-, . ,. - 1 1 ' 1 1 1 w ..Copenhagen has tbe largest enclos- ed deer park or any city in tbe world. tin area Is about four thonsand two 'buodred acres. ,. .' . Mayor Hylan, One of Three 1 Conciliators, Makes An other" Effort to nd Strike of Longshoremen. TRYING TO ARRANGE A CONFERENCE Between a Committee of the Strikers, 'Steamship Own ers and the Contracting Stevedores. Br 'rue AesaelateJ Press.) Now York. Oct. 23. Xew efforts to arbitrate theA'ew York longshoremen's strike were made today by . , today by Mayor Hy- tree conciliators ap- nry of Ibor Wilson. Ian, one of the pointed by Secretary He endeavored to arrange an early oonference between the committees of strikers, steamship owners and the lontraetlng stevedores. Richard But- er. business agent of the IikhI 8IM1, will that If the Mayor's efforts were iiiccessful. the strikers would vote on he questioning to work ponding arbi tration proceeding- " Not more than 0,000 of the 40,000 men on strike returned to work yes- erdar, and shipping was still virtual ly tied up today. No Threat To Send Troops. Washington. -t. SI. Director Gen. nil Mines tislay denied public reports hat he had throat to send troops to Xo'v York to take place of express strikers. This report is entirely without foundation and to avoid a misunder standing I desire to deny it lininediiite- Mr. Mines said. 'There was never my mention of the use of troops." IjVBOR DELEGATES .WITHDRAW FROM INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE Capital 6roup By One Majority Re fuses to Recognise Collective Action. Washington, Oct 22. Labor with- Irew from the national Industrial con- erence toulght after Its final. effort to nlrtiitu artoVHin-wHe4eHwialH ing resolution had lieen defeated by the otc of a-nmjorily of the capltul group. Although t lie representatives or Isith the public and capital announced their intenUoii of renuiining in the confer ence, the next move in the effort to restore Iudustriul peace to the country rested with 1'resideiit Wilson. Mr. Lane will make a personal re port of the situation to the Presklent, hut neither leaders in the conference uor officials generally would venture nrediction as to what course Mr. Wilson would take. Meautime the con ference will be called together tomor row, as usual. TEAMSTERS' STRIKE IN NEW YORK IS ENDED. Decision- to Call Off the Strike Was Reached Late Yesterday. (By The Msertete Pseea. New York, Oct- 23. Members of the International Union of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers, whose strike ten days ago resulted In a complete tleup of express service here, return ed to work today. The decision to call the strike orr was reached at a-meeting yesterday after the committee which had visit ed Weshliigton reported that United Stntes Railroad Director Hlnes had warned them that unless the strike was terminated he would send troops to New York to replace the strikers. Mr. Hlnes has promised the men that he would seek to have the wage adjustment hoard return a decision on their demands ny iNoveniDer inv All women are riddles, but don't tell one of them she's as plain as the nose on her face. The-cheapest' thing" In the world is hope. There's no reason wny every body shouldn't have some. ANNOUNCEMENT. The 44th Series in This Old Reliable Building 5 J Loan and Savings Association is now open. ' Come v - . . ..: r . - in and take -shares and we will help you to save jrour money help you to. own , your own home. T- Mm io 4-TtA arr(reA tirtiA Put it off But Come and Cabarrus County Savings Association Office in the Concord National Bank. 4 : a Joint Conference This After noon Will End ; Abruptly Unless Secretary , Wilson Submits New Proposition. , " THE MINFRS MIKT- " ' S Mir-Lvut -unij wt,LI Will Begin at Once to Make,'. Ready for the Strike No vember 1, if No New. Prog- -osition. f Br The Aeeoeletea Frees.) ' ' - Washington. Oct. 2.1. (Secretary Wil son s proposal for a settlement of the f " f -frmnt airs. oa n unmilll ui UTJ eoa Htrike wi M .je,! by the mbi- erSi offlecrs ((f the Un,tw, Mlue Wwk , ,1,11,nn ,,, ,. ' the meeting called to formulate a nan- . swer. This was taken to mean -that the Joint, conference of operators ths' v aiicrnoon w-ouui eiin anruptly unless , the Secretary was prepared to submit . a new proposition. ' . v, John L. Lewis, president of the Cnlt- ' ed Mine Workers of America relterat-' ed that the union would consider no,1 offer of settlement that failed to grant the demands by the miners for a five day week. . ' '3IemlNrs of the. miners' - committee said their meeting this morning would -merely ratify the informal agreement; lust night to reject the offer. leaders . said they wguld attend the conference '. at 2 o'clock ns asketl by Secretary Wil son, but that If no new offer' of settle ment was made that thev would start Immediately for their homes and make . ready for the strike called for Novem- ,' lier first. .,. . . A Later Dispatch. Proposal Formal ly Rejected. V Washington. Oct. 2:1. The United .t mine Workers of America tislay for-' mally rejected the proposal, by Secre tary Wilson for a settlement of the coul strike culled for Novemlier 1st. Jno. J j. Lewis, president of the Min ers 'organization, announced that the -proposal was indefinite,- inadequate, -, and failed to meet the situation. He. cvnferenew' this afternoon. - , THE COTTON MARKET. i 1 ' ' ' . m : Opening Decline of 40 to 55 Points on : ' the New York Market. (By Tke Aeaewiate Press.) ; " ; New York, Oct. 23. A private re- ' v port that ginning prior to October 18 . would amount to about 5,000,000 bales, r and that the condltiou of the crop was K tiwllnuHnfr vLolrl .e h-iarAmi lO - 000,000 siid 10,TO0O0O bales Was con sidered chiefly responsible for the -break In the Liverpool market and an opening decline of 40 to 85 points In -the cotton market here this morning.' Deceinlier sold off to 35.31 during a few minutes,' but prices "soon rallied , 10 or 20 points ou continued trade - buying, further rains In the South aud bullish soot advices. Cotton futures , opened steady; Oc- . tober 35.00; December 35.40; January 35.10; March 34.85; May 34 65. ' , PRESIDENT WILSON . . MAKING PROGRESS No New Symptoms Have" Developed, - His Physicians State : " (By The Associate Prase.) 'J'.'" Washington, Oct, . 23. President Wilson Is making as satisfactory prog-. ress as Is possible ln.tbe circumstances. his physicians said today. 1 They Is sued this bulletin: - v , "White House, Oct. -23, 12 oclockt "Tbe President is making as satis factory progress ss Is possible In the ' circumstances. No new symptoms have developed." i "mi ' "; ' rr i It would be unnecessary for Senator Borah to organize his third party in Massachusetts. He could Just Indorse' -the Boston Democratic platform. Springfield Cnlon. . y j n Si i tn tot a cViorse Don't Do It at Once. Building Loon