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concord, N. c, Thursday; December n, 1910
Price Five Cents.
NO. 279.
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COAL RESTRICTIONS
' Bunting the Wrtigif Behind Him
v
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PERSONS HOFIELESS
NAflUNAL CONVENTION
i ,
9-,
Coal Will Be Moving Rapid
ly by First of "the Week,
"After Six Weeks of Idle
ness Due to" Strike.
WILSON'S PROPOSAL'
' ACCEPTED BY MINERS
"Some Miners Returned to
.- Work . Last ' Night. All
Sides in Controversy Are
s Highly Satisfied.
' "?:yHr The aaaeelatee? rrm)
' Indianapolis,-' Dec 11. General op
eration of liltumliinus coal mines f
Use country, which have been idle for
nearly murwn an a resp or
strike of the miners (X'toher '
predicted for' tomorrow. (":
moving rapidly fey the fir
week in tltt oplulon of ope.a v .. . .re
- Official f the CMpd Mine Woi k
crs of America who last night sent
telegrams to tlte 4,tHK( locals of tilt'
" orgunlnition telling of the ai l Ion of
the .miner- general committee hero
t yesterday in accept ing' President Wll
soifs iroMiK4il to return to work, to
lay were i-ojilldcnt tli.it there will ho
no delay on tlu part rif members of
the union In resuming work. Tele
grams of last night, which instructed
the men t6 return. to work iinmedlnte
ly, were supplemented to day by eir
eiilam prepared by international olll
eei-fi of the union explaining In de
tail the action of the general commit
tee yesterday, the basis on which the
strike was settled, and relteriiUng In
struction to return -to work immedi
ately. These circulars "were . 111a I led
to local.
Heports reaching here this morning
told of the return as early" ax last
night, of some of the miners in near
by fields and in other instances of men
reporting to work today.
Mine operators hare promised to
bend all energies toward resumption
of formal operation and promise that
If the miner report promptly the
mm.fmenl. f coal from the mines will !
n ui.i., t.. thh. . .... 1
All KblM in the eontroversv vesti-r-
day were highly Willsfled. today Willi
the agreement reached hy the general
eoniiiiittiv of miners In nession here
yesterday.
PRESIDENT WILSON
TKUOOKArilS THE MINERS
Coinmend Them for Their Patriot ir
AetiM Testcrday at IndianopilH.
t9r Tttm imHM !.
AVashlngton, " i Dee. Hi President
Wilsou today telegraphed Acting Pres
. blent Iewls of the coal miners' union
his appreciation of the "patriotic ac
tion"' taken by the miners' representa
tives yesterday at Indianapolis.
The telegram follows:
"May I not express through you to
the other officer of your. organization,
my appreciation of the patriotic ac
tion which yon took at Indianapolis
yesterday. Xow we mtist all work to
gether to see that a settlement Just
ami fair to everyone is reached with
out delay."
Signed "WOODIIOW WILSON."
riemenreaii Arrives in IxHidon.
Br Th AmaelaM lra.t
Ixuidon. Dec. 11. Oorgea t'lemen
cean,: premier of France, arrived hero
this morning. During his stay in
Ixnulon lie will confer with Premier
Lloyd George ami the foreign minis
ter of Italy. y ; , .. .
I'
CHABLER B. WAGOXEII, Pristdent.
A. F. GOODMAN, Casbjer. - -
, (J will
V ferM Bank )
Wl!- IYbT
And Many More Out of Em
ployment as a Result of the
Floods in Alabama, Geor
- gia and Mississippi. !
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
BADLY DEMORALIZER
Rivers in thre Three States
Have Reached the Highest
States in Many Years as
Result of Heavy Rains.
(By the AuhmIocmI Press.)
Atlanta. Dee. It. Several thousand
Demons are homeless today aim many
more are out of employment as the
1 resnlt of the flooded fivers In Ala
. ama.-tieoigla an' Ts!.iinpi. Unil-,
1 ml schedules, ilMrly In lower
, .labaum and Mi pi. wer deinnr-
allxtHl, ami the ,. (.arty'loss was es
timatcd in milliuiis. River III til.'
three" Stales had reached the highest
stages in many years as a result of the
heavy ruins of the firs I part f the
week, hut generally were receding to
day, j
Over 1,0110 Driven front Home in iss .
ssippl. J
Ilaltieslinrg. Miss.. iK-c. 11.-Over
1.IHMI persons were driven from tliel:
homes in this city last night, when
water from I-eaf .rivet-, which Ix-gnii
overflowing its banks yesterday after
noon, inundated over a score of lls-ks
In the low lands of the city, inhabited
by the poorer clnsses of people.
The Nisid refugees were liquscd dur
ing the night hi the court hotse, hcIkhiI
houses and other public buildings.
Relief parties in skill's were busy all
night rescuing p'oplo from their homes!
which were maslcd. Much suffering I
I. UK uir in i v 1 f ,ull,rH w
lelut'il and this was increased by the.,, . . ,' ,
coldest weather that has been feil
bete, this morning.
A rescue skilT Willi line negroes in
it overturned, three being drowned. .,
The water of the river vame tr a
s,i,,M' "J" " mJ
nay. ,
stand early this morning and was r-
IjUer Ilomls Rereding.
AtUint-i. Dev. 11. -The floisls re
sulting from Iho heavy rains of Soli
dity ami Monday were receding
tbrongli MissS'Ssippi, Alabniaa. aiel
(icnrgiii today, but anxiety was fell
as to the fate of hundreds of persons
caught by high waters. Kouitcu ilei. I
have been reported to date, hut this
list probably' Will la- Increased :y
later reports.
CLOTHING PRICES WILL 1 '
CONTINUE TO GO VP
The. Causes of High Prices Are Be
yond (lie Control of Retail IreaVrs.
(Br the Aftswtiitod lrrss.)
Chicago, Dec. 11. Clothing prices
will continue upward next spring,
Chas. E. Wry. secretary of the Nation
al Association of retail Clothiers an
nounced today, explaining steps taken
by the Association to assist Attorney
General A, Mitchell Palmer In combat
ting the high' cost of wearing apparel.
The causes of high prices are beyPjiid
the control of retail dealers, AVry de
clared, lint membeis of the Associa
tion are preparing to hold fnrther price
advances at a minimum at n sacrilice
of their prollts.
Popular priced suits which sold lc
fore the war at $25 and now retail at
$r0 will bring $00 or more next spring.
Wry said. "
M. L. MARSH, Vlce-Predent
rO. . TROPST Teller. - 1
PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM HIGH
WATER IS SEVERAL MILLIONS.
Fcnrteen Deaths Also Resulted in the
Several Southern States.
(Br The Aaavelalrd IT cm.,
Atlanta, ;ii.. Dee. 11. It, is esti
mated that proM'rty damage 'from the
higli watei-s will amount to several
million dollars.
Deaths are as follows: Atlanta three
white tH-iNons ; Montgomerr :t white
ii negriHw: iiaiiicsnurg.
Mississippi.
three negroes: Jackson.
i ;uut..t....t ...... ...i.f...
...iiwin.iippi. i i ii mil- pv-iinim, .inn iii
ian. Miss., one negro.
The most sekinus conditions
ln" l
cd tiHlay existed in northern and "een-, ,.,.,, Illlvo hMri, lis ,., , u t ,i0 l,.,..
rat Alalaima. Hundreds of persons. lllm,
lm. Hdiug4llo nogro -..nyllctsH.M.ft.-M Tlll, f1,u,wHig.'faHMll give an idea
wlilte guardrf are marooned along f!ie;of h(1 ,,, S)i llf ,.,.
,iiiiiNnin iu -
"Olliei V.
At Meridian, Enterprise, Laurel ami;
Ilasic City, mrtions of the to n were i
inundated causing coiisideralile ilnin-
age and suffering. Railroad traffic in j
the easteni part or tlie Mlate was at-
most completely suspended.
Conditions of Collliubus and West
Poi.,1 the principal points In GeorKia ,
nffficted by the thssls of the Cliattit-
lioochce. ver iinpri
ee. were '-Improved today. At:'
both points the river exceeded its pre
vious h'gh mark made In 1X.S0.
. ... . ,,
PROPOSED LEGISLATION AT
LIST TO GET THE REDS.-Mlic
'
House Judiciary Committee Begins
Hearing on a BUI Today. I
' (By Tha tiincum Vwmm. j
Washington, Dec. 11. The Honse
judiciary committee today begau hear-
l in, nn ii ion ' ii hl,.h i nl. 1 iii-olillilr i
and punish the vlc!otis acts against ing to Concord means that those who Even if the curtailment should he
the government, and further prohibit' take advnntage of the opportunity-, fme necessary again later the lift
the nse of the malls for the purpose presented will never cease to be grate-, '"g of lhP order for a few days will
of promoting mich acts. Penalties of fill for Hie message they beard. No one menu a great benellt to the merchants
$r,,lKI and Imprisonment for live years who belongs In any, of the above, of the city during the rush of holi
are provided under tlie act. ' (groups, oan possibly afford to mi ' day trading.
Figures submitted by ltepreseiila-, this great opsrlunity to hear one ofi The following telegram was receiv--t've
Byrnes, Dcmm-rat, South Caro-1 Amerlcu's greatest scientists and lee. ' ed last night from Atlanta in regard
Una, from the Department of Justice, 1 tnrers speak-on a vital subject in a t to the matter:
showed that more than L1K( seditious most pleasing vay. I "Effective today, Southern Power
newspapers arc'lielng published In this I Dr. Gallowav ics to us from thel p"""m"v ,,'l','it,r.v I" rated strictly
country and 114 published in foreign .North Carolina Slate Hoard of Health' hydroelectric. Restrictions removed
countries are being circulated in the Hnd the I'nlted States Public Health ' "" tllt' use "f ll,,t al,(1 power until
Cnited States. I Service, His messaire is vitallv timelv. fnr,h''' notice. Restrictions on heat
, . ;,, js ,mmlle,, jn umil,erful way anie as heretofore, except that the
INTERPRETATION ASKED ! - mM iwturer who is Inteoselv ! use of "" "nrt l,H'"' wo,Kl wiM 1e P1"--
BY THE SUPREME. COURT liitciested hi the boy life of our g.rea't 1 U'W mforj 7 a. in. and after 4 p.
As to Whether War Time Prohibition
Applies tOiMamifaeture of alt Beers.
Br Tha AiwtlaM PrM.I
Washington, Dec. 11. Interpreta.
tlon of the'wartime prohlhftlou act to
determine whether that stotnte pro
hibits the manufacture of all beers or
only those that are intoxicating, was
asked in the Supreme Court today dur
ing arguments on government apiieals
from federal court decrees dismissing
Indictments brought under the ac
tion against tfi American Brewing
Company in New Orleans and . the
Standard Brewery In Baltimore. Both
cases resulted from the manufacture of
beer containing 2.T3 per alcohol by the
two cmieerns, which contended, how
ever, that it was not intoxicating.
"T" LMTEB.tTOR SAILED
Had Been Held Charted With Takinx
On Excess Supply f Bunker Coal
Br Tfea Aaaactatt riwn - ' j
Xew York. Dec. vIL The, former,
German passenger liner - Imperator.J
now a British ship under the Cunard The sermon by Hev. W. A, tjimticth
Line operations, sailed '. today fur .has no been-surpassed, "according to
Plymouth and Southampton. She waa Tom Boat, by, any -ofi the 32 dlstin
tn hare denarted at noon . yesterday, gulsued preachers who have appeared
but her clearance naners were held on
orders from Washington while ,tlit?.-nre not at all surprised at this atate
chargea that she had exceeded the sup- raent, and have.no doubt it Is a just
ply of bunker coal were adjusted, ; , estimate of the sermon by our Thomas-
" , . , , ... , jWlle bay, Charity and Children.
Amcricauu-m Is not a thing, it U 1 ...
a way Americans llve..JJol8rievlsrn la
a. thine: ioeialifm is a thing. But
nowhere 1ms Borshevlsm or Socialism
, aucceesfully Uyed. The
Review.; r
"v.'i 'c. A.
LKCTl'RE AT
TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30
Dr. T. W. Galloway, of International
Committee of Y. M. C; A. to Ik
Heard at That Time.
Dr. T. W. Galloway. A. It. A. M. Ph.
I). Lit t. I, of the I'ttcriioiioiial Com
mitte of the Young .Men's christian As
sociation, has been secured to deliver ,i
lecture at the local V. M. (.'. A. Fri
day night. December 1'. 1!M!) at ":.'lo
i. ..,. .'..j ,... i .t,i
I - ' . '
Tennessee. His puren.s came from the
I neighlKiriKNHl of Charlotte, N. C. anil
I .,t1IU,..,tlt.lia Ii 111HI1T' (.Itl'UllllU It, I '.,11.
A. It. A. M. I'll. i). Cumberland
I Mlv., rtll.- i ,.,.. -r I;
ilrevard liiivei sit v.'
i Ul 1).' Missian i Valley Cod
.Marhall.. Mo.
n,fesw.r of Zoologv, Milikin t
nt-
versily. Decatur. Ml 1IMI1 to ltnr,.
Professor of Zoologv. Iteloit College.
u,.,(,lt Wisconsin - Iblo to 11(111.
K(lIMV Aul,.rim As.K-iuti.... for
. ,,,...-,..., u,i,.. n..,.
. n ..;.,..
Editor of the Quarterly Transactions
of the HtK-lety for the lust ten years.
i Member of nninerous Kiliir-atiuiiul
! scientific S.--!elies. Member of
International Coiuiuittc of the
! Young Men's Christian Association,
New York.
Dr. Gallowav has inessHge fi
Ministers. Sunday School
TeacAers, Parents. Physicians.
Workers, I
Husi-
ness Men, Leaders and everyone who
touches liov life in aiiv form. His com-
country and who is giving his life to
tiring to loader
of hoys some of thel
vital problems that must be faced
and overcome if our American hoy,
with their .splenli.l heritage, are to
grow up into the great men and lead
ers in Christian effort for Civic and
Social righteousness that we hope to
see i them become
Every areut and lender in the life
of tlie commmi'ty should hear Dr.
Galloway. If tor reach Ihv life In any
way, you should come to the local As
sociation Friday night and hear Dr.
Galloway, Tlierc is no - admission
charge, and all adults of the city arc
not only Invited, but are urged as a
Christian duty to avail' themselves
of this tinusnul opportunity to hear a
I great lender sppak in a common sense
j way of some of the problems that af
j feet the growing Isiy. Yon owe it to
I tho boy-life of your city to do your
' mirt hnln tlm-eliino ihn Iwiv turn- t(n
UHPi man. Dr. Galloway will give
yon a message that will help you to
do, this. Hear h'm at the Y. M. C. A.
Friday night. i
before tlM j Teaehera Assembly. We
'Tw pflrsoos-were killed and three
nrr
prokaly fatally injureik Sunday.- at
Chattanooga. Tenn., when a crowd ofi
-spectators were struck by an airplane.'
BAN IS NOW LIFTED OFF
OF SOUTHERN POWER CO.
Concord and Other Cities May I'se
Hydro-Elertrir Light and Power
Freely.
Concord and a ilcizen other cities
and towns in this section of the Caro
lyiuis. which olvtniu light unci power
from the Southern Power Company,
were releasi'd yesterday afternoon
from all fuel rest riei ions a fleeting tin
use of electric current. This order
was received here late laic night Ipj
company ottieials upou receipt of or
(lets from Atlanta releasing the Soulh-
I.l't. 1... P I ..I
,ns following the recent rains. This
lacti not remove the rcslrie
(ilw ., llht Mt t-oul and U
for Waling
Ciiiisan.lt
nils in North and South
Carolina eHi toil hv this ruling in
clinic: Concord. Charloiij', Winston
Salem, (Ireenslioro, Lexington, Men
roe. Salisbury, Durham, Iturlingtoii.
Gastonia. Gaffncy. Spartanburg and
Greenville.
This oriler means that temporarily
at least Concord business hnus(s arc
free to observe the same hours as un
der normal conditions, but they arc
still under the restrictions imposed oi:
use of coal for heating.. For the first
time in a week ConcordV white way
will blaze tonight, and the stores and
amusement places will inn on full
schedule.
Yvith the settlement of the coal
shirk and the recent rains along the
! Cataw ba oflieials of the Power coin-
express ine iH'iier inai me lien-
1 1 secinin win nor nave to
I ne resirieieu again in tlie use of power
I and heat.
INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATION
OF MAYNARD'S STATEMENT
That Accidents on Transcontinental
Flight Were Due to Booze.
(Br the Associate Tree.)
Washington, Dec. 11. Army offi
cers, particularly thosa-coniiecteil with
the aviation service, were speculating
today on the outciHiie of the invest!
gat ion to la made by Maj. Gen. Chas.
T. Mcnehor Into the alleged statement
of Lieut. Kelvin W. Muyiuiril. who is
said to have attributed fatal accidents
in the transcontinental derby to the
use of liquor by the aviators.
Lieut. Mavuurd has Imh-ii ordered
to appear' before General Menehor,
a'r service chief, on Monday, and ex
plain Ids statements. The case may
go before a board of Inquiry which
will have the miwer to recommend
nifrt martial If necessary.
French Troops Clash with D'Anmituia
Followers.
(By The Aaeoclatka Tresa.)
Paris. (Havas), Dec. 11. French
troops have clashed with d'Annuusio
volunteers at Flume; and many were
Vllled or wounded on both sides, ac
cording to a Geucva dispatch printed
by the Petit Piirisien Vith reserva
tlon. It Is said the , d'Annunxian
troops bad pillaged the French depot
at Flume. - - ) -,; --v . .:
Leading Repnhlirana. will meet in
Wnchington, D. C today to e-
lect a -place and date for tlie IffJO Ha
tkHia! IteiHibUcan convent loft.-, ,.-
There Will Be No Immedi
ate Relaxation of Restric
tions Notwithstanding Set
tlement of Coal Strike.
GREATEST CAUTION
MUST BE EXERCISED
Just as Soon as Possible the
Regulations on Use of Bi
tuminous Coal Will Be
Suspended or Modified.
4Rr The Aaaorlate4 Press.)
Washington. Dec. 11. There will h
no ininieiliale relaxation of the re-
tiietio-is on cia consumption uotwith-
stanilili-' the sett lenient of the coal
strike. Fuel Adminisl rator Gartielil in -noiiiHS!!
as soon as he heard of the
miners' agreement to accept President
Wilson's iroHsal.
Director General limes of the Itail
road Administration, through which
the fuel regulations are enforced, said
that tlie dislocation which the strike
has ciuscd In production, traiispoVtu-
ioii of ami distribution of coal cannot
he instantly remedied. and pending the
readjustment "it is highly important
to exercise great caution in the con
sumption of coal, ami it is hoped there
will Is- appreciation of difficulties
which cannot be Immediately over
come
Just as soon as imssiMe regulations
on the use of hiluuiinous coal for light,
power and heat will be sits-icndcd or
moditinl.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Nervous and Unsettled Early To
day. 20 to 10 Points Net Lower.
(By The Asaodatrd l're.
New. York. Dee. 11 The cotton
market was nervous and unsettled
early today, ituying on the settlement
of coal controversy was restricted by
an aunoiinceiueut that no immediate
relaxation of fuel restrictions could
be cxcctcd and thai coal would ho-rorffgwrvvs-lirTTr
Smrrli AttrmtV nn.t:
Gulf polls, except for coastwise and
shipments to Cuba. Was also uneasi
ness mer the continued weakness of i
foreign ecliauge. and after the open
ing INi points lower to points higher
active months sold about LMI to 40
points net lower. In .".(i.til for .lanuary
and :;j.4l for May.
Cotton futures oienisl steady: De
ceinlK'i; ;!S.(m: .Ihiiiiiiiv :17.1.": March
.M ".: Jlav :!2.1i(l : July 31.12.
PRESIDENT AM) STATE
DEPARTMENT AGREE
On the Mexican .Situation, Secretary
Lansing Said Today,
tllr The Associate Freea.
Washington. 1 eo. 11. There is not
now and never has Imi-ii any difference
of opinion between President Wilson
and the State Department on the hand
ling of the Mexican affairs, Secretary
Lansing said today. Mr. Lansing was
discussing the published reports that
the President's attitude on the Fall
resolution, requesting a break with
the Ciirrauxii government, was rever
sal of the attitude adopted by the de
partment. GERMAN REPLY HAS
1IEEN RECEIVED IN PARIS
Seems to Be Cnsatisfactory. Proposal
to Discuss Other Points.
(Br The Aaaoclatr Pr.l
Paris. Dec. 11. The German ro
pjy to the supreme council's note de
manding the signing of the ls-ace pro
t(K-ol has been received in Paris, and
this morning was undergoing transla
tion by the German delegation, ac
cording to the In Traiisigeant. The
newspaper declares that the reply is
substantially a capitulation on the
Scapa Flow question aim a propositi
to discuss other imints.
ANOTHER NOTE SENT TO
Hl'NGARVS GOVERNMENT
Supreme Council Again TeJ!s Hungary
to Send Her Peace Representatives.
(Br The Aaaaetate freaa.1
Paris, tllavasi. Ihv. 11 The Sn
preiue Council has answered a mes
sage from the premier of Hungary in
which he asserted the delay ill sending
Hungarian tnsips to Nueilly was cans,
ed by the fact that, some of them were
prisoners in Itoiimniiia. Tile council
refused to enter into a discussion of
this mater and renewed its Invitation
to Hungary to send represcutntievs at
once.
Big December Sale at Eflrd's.
AH readv-to-wcar has been cut to
the quick at Etlrd's. All () 51 to
$85.00 suits are now $MX. These
are hi trrcotine, relonr, etc. They
have also big reductions in other lines
and If yon will red the rtwo pages
of ads. in today's Times and Tribune
ycra wlll find many things yon want
for Christmas , at attractive pricea.
Remember, there are uly eleven more
shopping ,day lill Chj'istntas. "'
It's all right to pay as you go, but
those who register without- baggage at
a hotel are apt to pay as they come.
To Be Held by the Republi
cans in Chicago on June 8,
1920. Methods of Organ
ization Are Discussed.'
EVERY STATE IS
REPRESENTED
Most of the Time Was Taken
up in Exchanging Views'
Without Any Attempt to
Fix Policies.
I By The Aaaaetated Frees.)
Washington. Dee. ll.-MlrganizatiiHl
and co-ordination methods for the com
ing campaign were discussed today at
a meeting here of the National Asso
ciation of Kepiibliean Slate Chairmen. -Will
11. Hayes, the party's national.
cliainiii.il. and other ottieials of the
national organization werje present.
Every state was represented, each
of the chnirnieuwho could not attend
sending some one to act in his jilace.
The meeting was executive, and it wait,
saiil most of the time was taken up in
exchanging views without any attempt
to tlx idicies. It was understood to
be a general agreoment, however, that.
Chairman Hayes' plan to decentralise
campaign contributions by limiting tho
amounts accepted should lie extended
as far as practicable in state . cam
paigns. While state leaders were in confer--enec
ottieials of the national commit
tee began laying plans for the national
convention, which committee decided,
yesterday Is to be held In Chicago June
Nth.
COTTON PRODUCTION
IS 1L030.000 BALES.
Crop Will Amount to 5,275,096,000
Pounds. Final Estimate, of Crop.
(Br The Aaeadate Prcaa.
Washington, Dee. 11. The total cot
ton production in the I'nlted Stales In
the 1b1!l and llrJO season will amount
to .Tr.-T5ftnn.WW jmwmlir.'y wlnsWe --.
lintei-s. wh.ch is equivalent to 11,0.'!V
MKI boles of .VMI pounds gross weight,
the Department of Agriculture nm
nou d toibiy in its ilnal estimate f
this year's crnn.
,'1
WOODMEN ELECT OFFICERS
FOR ENSl'ING. YEAR
Following Election of. Officers Address,
eg Made and Reception Tendered
to Those Present 2
One of the largest meetings in tb. i
bistory of local Woodmen was held
Ti:esiay night at which lime officers
for the coming year were clectetL ad
dresses were made by the district dep
uty, and a sM-ial session held.
The officers chosen were:
W. B. jlorehead, C. C.
F.. G Mherrlil, A. L. i
C. T. Harrier, Banker. . . . -
1. H. Donon. Clerk. .
F. C. Carroll. F.svort. .., n. .
Lewis Boyd, Watchman. .
A. M. Faggart. Sentry.
C. A. lsenhonr. It- C. Itenfleld and
C A. ltlnckwcldcr. Managers. .. . .
'Following the elect itai of officers.
..i it,.iWrhnr talks were made
by District Deputy, J. Milton Todd, and :
Mr II E. Henderson, n I narimie in
torney Both of the men explained to
the haul memlH-rs the new rates of
the order.
Immediately after the addresses a
..t 1.,.! members served -re-
freshments., which were tastefully,,
prepared and dellgntiuuy serpen. , , ,
SAYS OLD H. C. L. MUST -U
GO I P STILL HIOHER i
Enactment of Bill Returning Rail-
roads to Owners Will ywe mm l
Another Boost .' J V :' ' " , J
ur The Aaaaclatea Paa.
Washington, IH-c. H. Enactment of v
the Ciniimiiigs bill for regulat'ou o.
the railroads aftir their return to 3
private operation will add tv tho cost
of necessities of life, because of tht -inevitable
increase in f reign: rates, y
Senator ijiFollette. Kepnhlican. of,;
Wisconsin, declared today iu resuin-
ing his attack on the ineasurtv i :
"Tho increase .In rates) vrhlon this, ...
will provide for will increase the cost '
of Hvuig at a time vheu Mio wholes v
coiintrv is dcmanfllui n .KtiwlJf ut.
iimterial rednctiou in prices." hciiiaPl.
PROFITS ON CLOTHING ' '
... LIMITED BV MR. PAGE
Fifty Per Cent On Men's ami 60 Ter;
Cent, ton Wamen'a Clothing Limit,
.i lndtctmenta After Dec Sr! .
RalelBh,'lec'. 16. A margin of pro-
n maii'a and ' Women's . Clotbiug
was amiouueed today by Htate 'Vixsl
Administrator Henry A. Wge, W"B tae
warning that violators would be pro-
aecuted after December 15. '?
a moiMrin of SO oar ceflt. bf iavotca
cost Is allowed for. tteu'a ciothing and
hoes while Wi per ceur. margin al
lowed ou womcu's ' wearing apparel.
ah nnmhsea must bear tags with
cost and retail price showing margin
of profit. , . v .... .. . . ,