North Carolina Newspapers

I. O O CC3O00' OOOOC O O 0 TODAVS ; o- - r n -v 0 ASSOCIATED Q TP) ir,v:i A ID n HJTTT luv S A' .O.NEWS ; o L-J o today. JL Jl lr .NUL , &J JTix. JL JLf A ' JLL JLV'il-iU UJ i-N JLi DISPATCHES O o 00 019 000 ?.; -' C6NCORD; N. C.r WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919 VOLUME XIX. Price Five Cent-v' NO. 284. . GE HOEY IS ELECTED . TO tr4i 11 nr LANE DIES HIS The End of! a "Perfect pay mm E "''.TM ': .. :V-J- 'ij '.':..-.. ... .. - ' . ... .-..Mr S if- lTiir uinnr In lint VKUhLu mm MAJORITY h- COME TO EII!JS!:i I As V'. Complete Return Been Re "ceived From all, theTeri - , Counties ;jn the District - Except Madison. ; CARRIED ONE MORE ; COUNTY THAN WEBB The Democratic Vote ' in -; Mecklenburg and Gaston Suffered a Slump of 1900 Over 1918. - 1 -Charlotte. Dec.' 17. Returns today from the Ninth Congressional District election, complete Ami ofllelnl' with the -eteepllon of Madison county, wlier Republican majority of tKMi In conced ed, give Clyde Hoey.' Democratic en- t delate, a majority of l.7S-over John . M. Morchead, republican. .v lloca ear- rleil nix or the ten counties, judge r.. Yale Wehb, hi the election of 1018, j carried five. The Democratic rote in Mecklenburg and Canton 'counties suf fered a slump of 1IHH) vote nii.ter the 101ft count. . -' , ' Morchead CetKrdes Hoey'a ' Election. Charlotte,; Dee. 17. Additional anil . almost complete retnriui today from yesterday'a specliij election In the . X.nth North Carolina Conirreiwioiial district 1W not materially, chance the. reault which Rlioweil Clyde It. Hoey winner over John M. Moreheal, repnh llcan for the Beat in Confcrem made vacant by the appointment of E. Vatea Webb to the Federal Jndpwhlp. Hoey mill claimed a majority of about 2.000 while Morehead coneetletl hl- defeat hy about l.riOO majority. -Two yearn ago WHit). Demoerjit, re ceived a majorlly nf 4.1K! orer the Repnhlican candlilhte. The League of Nation wait the inane l the electiou yeNtertlay. Hoey advocullpj and More liead oppoHinK the. pact am propnficd in the peace treaty. ' i mkrttS'g of n. c. division or AMERICA COTTON A80CIATION Oektafc 'iwi fi ilrtuiiiy'AU . ''jDttttM'tNANtag' CiunUea. - imt tk juawtmtU !.) . : t y Raleigh, Dec. IT. With dclegatM preaent from virtually every cotton producing conntr In the State, thej . permanent organl"tIon meeting of tu North Carolina dkiaion of the Amer- - loan Cotton Aaaoclatlon convened here thla uornina;. ' The aewiion will be de. Toted to adoption of by-la wa and the coqatHntlon. the election of nlScorA and diacnaaion of "plana, for the com ing year. Among the principal apeak- "era at th meeting are Hcnntor K, 11. Smith, of South Carolina; A. V. Ir er, of the Karm Ioaa) Hoard ; Senulnr Overman, and ConfcreKman Oodwln, of North Carolina., . v A Prrtty Wedding. A pretty borne wedding waa aolemn lied thla morning at M o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mm. Chaa. Mor- - gan on X. Chnrch afreet, when Mra. , Mia Clayon' Wright waa married to alt. Clinton V. Slioaf. The impreiwlve ring ceremony of the Baptiat church - waa uaed with Hcv. O. A. Martin of , Delating.- i . . , . . .. Mrs. Shoaf la alster of Mra. JHor gan and formerly lived In Concord, but ' forthe paat aeveral year has made her home In Lexington, N. C, where . Mr., Shoaf Ur prominent ' bnalneaa man. ' -' .--;r-: -? Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Shoaf left on train No. 17 tnr Atlanta, Tampa and JaokaonvUlf, after which they will return td 'nftton, where they wil lmatte their home. :'T'"'; -;;:; v.-' ".' '.,; Crest Britain ' W Release America -vvfM-.v Owned- ,.- (St -k Aaaalatag ft I- Washington, Dec. 17. Great Britain l , in prepared now to reteaae American ' owned goods seised during the war np on ntabliahment of their American ownership at the time the" goods were - ahlpped. the State Department was ad-tlacd-.toiUy by the Britlali foreign of- i. flce.-v'' .:. " " ': '.-a ' ' ; ' 1 , Th.' roods effected .' Include those taken from "neutral ships during the enforcement of the British blockade nga'nst the Central Powers before the United States entered the war. It la understood te include goods shipped both from the United States to act many and from Germany to this conn' try. Of News Print by the House ' Postoffice' Committee.10 Per Cent."Reduction Ask ed for Six Months. TO RELIEVE PRESENT SERIOUS SHORTAGE The Destruction of Many Small Papers Is Threaten ed Publisher May Pre vent Government Action, Wnahlugton, lec, 17. Every uew- paper In the country wns called upon today, by tlio.llou" pout- Ottlce cora- mltte to rwluce If conanmptlon of Hews 'print paper by 10 .per . cent for a period of six months In an effort to relieve the preaenf; aerloua nhorlne. which the tinmnlliH' : lina been told tlimitoriH the deal rm-t ion of ti numlHr of ainnll paitcra. : The-voluntary cooperation of the nuhliahera would obviate the neceaidty for repreaali-e government action, wilil the 'committee atateuicut, which waa prepared by Chairman Btcencraon. MembcrH of the "commit tec aaiu that If the pnbllahera carried out the -vol untary conacrvatlon plan, further ac tion on the Anthony bill tp limit the aize of newHpapera and periodical uailig the hpcoiuI claaa mail privilege. would be postponed for the preaent at leaat. PAPER MAKERS IN REVOLT. Threaten te Ignere the Canadian Government's- Fixing of Price. Ottawa. Ontorlii, Dec. 17.-Severii! of the Piiper uinnufiicturcrx of Cumidii are threatening to Ignore I he ruling or the New l'rlnt Controller that, they mux! supply Canadian neviiaper nl a UxihI price. Saturday the Jlovern mtMit paHMil nn Order In Council con ferring power on the Controller - -0C news print wade by any company in fringing his regulations. new print ; is exiiortctt inauian liewapapcra are How puylng $0 a toll for their auuply. Ta supply tne nome inark'et'the Paper Controller allocate the amount required from each mm, so tliat. auy Iokh siiRtalned iu home trade ia equally distributed. THREATENS TO GET U A RETAIL STORE. f V - - . I'nless Prices in Retail Store at Law - renre are Rethieed. Ott Vhm. " IJiwrence. Mass.. "Dee."'1 IT. Lfiw- rence Street, in wlileh were staged the textile riot of 1012. were nlleil today wtth thousands of mill workers who Checrcil William M. Wood, president of the American Wonllcu Co, who came to investigate charges that Law- rnnce mercluints hud advanced prices each time wage wero increased. He anounced before a confence 'with he Chamlier of Commerce tliat unless prices lit retail stores were reduced, be would set up a storeroom at which American Woollen Company employes would. buy all .necessaries from hard ware to clothing, and from soup to nuts. S . Merchants claimed Mr. Wood had been misinformed as to the prices in Lawrence, and protested against the charge of profiteering. ' WANTS TO INSTTTITE ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS To Tetrt Validity ef atlonal Prohihl- "y tlon Amendment. - , 4 By the Associate IrUK i. Wasblneton. Dec IT. Khode Island through Ita Attorney General, Herbert A. Rice, asked the Supreme-Court to day for permission to institute origi nal proceedings te test the validity of the national prohibition amendment, and to enjoin Federal officials from en forcing It in that state. - . Tie validity of portions of the Vol stead prohibition enforcement act, af fecting the constitutional anienuinent is also attacked in the printed motion filed with the court. Proceedings are similar to those instituted yesterday on behalf of the retail liquor dealers' association of New Jersey, aitnougn those today were the first to be brought by state - ' ' SENATOR WILLIAMS " , . 11 - t i - . WOVT RI N, AGAIN Mlasissipplaa Would RatHer He a - Dog and Bay the Moon Than Stay In It. ,.-;vv-;- 'VM i Hickory," Miss., Dec. 14. Senator John Hilary Williams declared lie would not bo a candidate for re-eleo Hon to the Senate In a letter made public here yesterday. ''. ' "I -am disgusted with the ' whole political situation, especially with the treatment of international affairs as if they were questions of party poli tics," the Senator wrote, "and I would rather be a dog and bay the moon than to spend one day in' the United States Senate after the expire tlV of . . my term."-.; , -: ' 'v '. USE TRIBUNE ' PENNY" COH'MN. HaBBassssasBBsss . . NEW YORKER MAKES GIFT TO THE LOCAL Y. M. C. A. Mr. Frank G. Robins Sends $500 For Gift ti the Yotmg Men's Christian Association Here. Mr. Alex It. Howard I is receipt of a eneck tor ?JMl. mlide pnynhlc to "tl)e Concord, X. C, Toung Men's Christian Associiition," Krom Mr.' Prank (i. Itoli- Iiih. of New York City. With the check came tlie following letter from Mr. Itoliins: "ours nf the (ll u I read wllh en joyment and Interest. Before I for get It ullow ine to enclose herewith check for five Hundred (.r00) Dol lar for the Concord V. M. C. A., atuf which I ask them to accept with my' Mr, ltoldns is President of the Frank Itoliins Co, New- York. His Company represents the Cannon Mills In Cuba. Mr. Harry Caldwell, of this city, holding a position with the com pany in Cuba nt this time. Mr. Robins was told or the needs of the Concord Y. H. C..A. by Mr. Howard on a receut trip made to New York. He expressed interest in the local associiition and its work, add, Mr. Howard wrote him upon his return home. The above is a position of the letter Mr. Howard received in reply. Kvery person in Concord should feel personally . grateful to" Mr. Rob ins for hi magnilleent gift to .the lo cal Young Men's. ChrlNllun Associa tion., The association is now passing through Its crisis, and the gift of five hundred dollars will go far towards relieving the tensity of a serious 11- nancial condition. The money given by Mr. Robins will be added to the sum recently subscrib ed In the $15,000 campaign, the entire sum to lie used in paying off the 'debt of the association and Installing a modern swimming pool on the associa tion grounds. - ... , -From Farm Life1 te City Life.", This attractive little' play so full ol fun and surprises will be given a"t the High School Auditorium - at CJilnn Grove on Friday evening. December 20, by the High School' faculty.; Folowlng 1 a synopsis: Art. I On Hica farm. -. An afternoon In-August, the two lovers meet. The young man from New York becomes engaged to llcttytt, plain, simple girl with simple airs and manners. The Itutieage mansion, e U?iJ2: iSKTiSL dfriard thtrt the people of tho country, Tha -awpnnt'' v htifl creot into Eden and causes much trouble by the aid of the proud, haughty and aristocratic mother-in-law," Mrs. Rutledge. ' Act. III Same, as before. Three weeks tater. the plans have been so skillfully laid that Hetty believes that her husband- no longer cares for. her, hut has given his heart and atTection to another Isabel Carney. Parted. Hetty accompanies an old suitor Per ry Dean back to her okl home, down on the farm. ; ; ; ; Act IV At the farm agnin with the A. ii ' home folks who love : and are near and dear to her.i An evening. in th wit March. Hettie's husband. Harold RuUedge, goes to he farm to see kand reclaim nils wife'a love. Tht truunph of jove. . . Bolsholk Claim Capture of KleT and V , OeHipatten oi nnpianM. ' i ; ifBv Tke AsMotatoa rio .t . '.. London. Dec 17!. The- captnre' of viov and the occupation of Kuplansk southeast of Kharkov are claimed In a njtiMhnrfk statement i received from Moscow by wireless today - Eugene V. Martin Dead a Wilmington. Wilmington, N. C, Dec, lT.-4Eugene F. Martln,slean of , the Wilmington bar, ami well known as a barrister in many states, died here this morning. He was 80 year of age. . - 4 v y 'Silver Is the earliest currency men tioned In the Scriptures. ; . v . GOiERS PBOTESTS He and His Associates Want the Government to Have a ThoroughTeace Time Test in Running Railroads. V THE LAW WOULD He Says Labor Wants to Test Out the Best Method- for the Continued Operation ;of the Railroads. 'Washington, Dec. 17. Protesting against tun enactment of the Cum min rullroad bill. Sainnel (lumpers and representatives of - llio railroad brotherhood and farmer' organiza tion today, urged tho Senate Inter state Commerce ( 'omniisslon to withdraw-the measure and give the gov ernment operation nf the road a fair and thorough peoectinte test. Mr, (lompers declared that organli- ert labor wanted the government to retain control of the railroads for two years 'tfor the punose of testing out the beatNnethod for thtir continued op eration," Referring to- the nnti-strike provis ion of the bill Mr. tiompers turning to Senator Cumuiings, said : 1 "I do not know whither we are drifting and on that point I am ap prehensive. ThN proposal is ntieu wttn thes gravest consequences. It will not stop strikes, but will make respected el risen lawbreakers.". , , The hilunctlon iiltalnst the coal miners, Mr. dompers said, did not pro duce an ounce -of coal. Senator Cntnminga replied timt he fully agreed with Mr. C.omiier 'stale meat that people could not be niado to work by injunction. Oee. P. Hampton, managing mrectnr snd even senators and renresenatlves, did-not-understand the railroad Mil. The Senate; he said, was attempting to rush it through because or tne ne lief that the President would turn the roads back on January 1. A two-year time extension was what the funner wanted, Hampton said. . - - ; Chairman- Cummins,-' who was the only member of the committee present, said he had no authority to withdraw the bill, but expressed his intention of laying the request before the fiMl committee. ' . ' '-' - At the conclusion of an address by Mr. Oompers representatives of the brotherhoods snnonncea iney woum go to the White Hons tater today to urge President Wilson to use his In fluence agnlnst the passage of the bill. Rowan Raised Much Wheat in 1919.; - gallsonry;Dee, 16.The report maile hv Register of Deeds Deatoffas to the number, of bushels of grain threshed lu Rowan county during the past sea son shows that 36 out of the 50 licens ed threshers threshed 206.M3 bushels of wheat, M,T38 bushels of oats, ami 4.427 bushels Of Tye. it tne 14 tnresn era who have not reported did as good.'now get $1,000. Register of Deeds business as the ones who reported there were SfiaoOO bnshels of grain threned In the county this year The civUlaed nations-of the world, if has been computed, strike . m.uuu-: tiers: Ui the person or Mrs. matt uni mat"hfcs ercy minute' of the twenty- roroson.' a widow: whose appointment four hours. ' .-'" . ' - ' 'to the office has Just been aahoimced. MISUNDERSTANDING REMOVED, SAY MEXICANS Mexican Reply Handed to the Ameri can Charge de Affairs Tuesday Af ternoon. Mexico City. Dee. 1(1. The releas or William O. Jenkins, American Con sular agent nt Pnclila. under bail, hns removed all nilsiinderlaniliiig be tween the Mexican and t'nitcd State governments, regarding the Jenkins Issue, ncordlug to the reply of the Mexican government to the 'second American note. The Mexican reply was handed to the American charge dc affairs this afternoon. The note declares the Jenkins case ALL JJias takau on an , altogether different aspect siace tne American a Rents release.- In pfrtlre'trtins it differs with the American objection to the former legal technicalities, reaffirming that the Jenkins case is entirely a legal one. Moreover, the Mexican answer point out. the American government's belief in Jenkins innocence of the clmrges against him Is not enough to warrant the setting aside of, Mexican la)vs.' t : :' FIVE KILLED IN TWO i AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS Man, His Wife and Two Children CVtishrd to Death at Grade Crossing. I Mr Tho Associate' Pma ' itiaiit,"On., lav. 17. Five persons, including one whole family of four, were killed in two tiutomohile acci dent here today. W. T. Singleton, Ills wife and two children, were crushed to death in A grade crossing accident when a switch engine operated by the Georgin IlnH- road struck their automobile. Mrs. Fannie K. Vonng sustained a fractured skull which resulted In her death before she could be removed to a hospital, when an automobile la which she was riding with her brother, colldied with another machine. RICHES IN 8TOIJEN LIQUOR 'Rootlerrers" Stral and Sell $300,000 Worth in Kansas City. Kansas- City, Mo.. - Dec. 17. Since the saile nf liquor became illegal and private cellar slocks became cnstoin aryv Intoxicants vhluecf at more than $.'100.01)0 hnve been stolen here, accord ing to police estimate, every day the nollco bnllethis contain reports of thefts of whisky and other liquor. The whlKpered word that a private stock exists bides ill for the owner, bars and heavy locks are no protection as is proved by the theft of liquor valued at $4,357, owned by A. J. Dick, from a basement yesterday. He had concealed sixteen cases of whisky and two cases of gin in fr-i'npbnard In the baacmeut. The Inner und outer doors of'' the ctiplioard . were ; locked and there were two locks on the cellar doors. But wire clippers opened all and the liquor disappeared. As a result of the thievery, north side bootleggers'' are making - for tunes. ' Whisky Is selling at $18 a quart In Kansas City, or ttfty cents a drink. These prices were quoted last night by one of the bootleggers who, it Is said, has made $100,000 since July 1. County Officers in Rowan Get a Raise. Salisbury, Dec. 15. Rowan county has raised the salaries of several of her official. J. Prank McCnbhins, is given an increase of $."30 as clerk, his salary formerly being $4,000. and as Judge ot the Juveffile court, which formerly carried no salary, he' will Deaton gets an $800 increase on $3,700, i Treasurer Cxowder and Auditor Aeaves leach goes from $1,800 to $2,400. Detroit ha a Ita first woman court Astonishment Expressed in Many Quarters That It Still Rpclcs On.Scientists Scoffed at the Idea. POSITION OF THE PLANETS TODAY Astrologers Had Predicted the End of the World on Somewhat Similar Occas ions for Centuries Past. (Br Tko Associated Proao.) New York, Dec 17 Astonishment was expressed by the upertitioiis when the earth -did not come to an end today. The ominous position of tlie planets liii Iwen well press-ngentcd, and some astroloeers and person versed 111 witchcraft had ninlntnlncd that nt it precise moment when the major leag uer of the solar system formed them selves in n straight line, with Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mar. Venus and Mer cury on one side of the sun, and Cran us on the other, the earth, which had Moved fonr or five solar pace to the front of tlie line, would behave like the oue-hoss shay. Scientists lind scoffed the Idea, but the siierstitloii ones recalled having lighted three ciiuvttes with one match, or having walked under a lad der, or having done In recent historic time one of the thousand or other thing known far and wide as omens of evil day. Astrologer have predicted end of tlie world on snmewhut similar occas ion for centurie. As early ns 118(1 the world escaped one of their threat ened catastrophes. I)isnpiointmeiit nt the escape did not prevent Stonier from predicting a universal deluge for the year 1524 n yenr. as it turned out. whk-ii wa distinguished for urougnt. Look in Vain For- Signs of Solar Con spiracy. WnshliiEton. Dec. 17. Expert who keep th weather under official surveil lance for the government sea nnet 1- tne heavens and the weatlier reports in vain today for any sign that an alleged solar conspiracy between the planets Neptune and Jupiter was anour to pro duce storms which would bring the world to a sudden end. The best the weather man could rauke out from the sign as they read tlieni was that low pressure areas off the north Atlantic coast and in tlie far northwest had combined to bring low temperatures generally throughout the country ex- ccpf. along the southwest border. The outlook for tonight and tomorrow the weather man s:ild, was for local storms iu the (treat Lukes region and fair weatlier cast of the Mississippi river. Miners Refuse to Go to Work, Miami, Okla.. Dec. 17. Several mines in the Miami sine and 'lead Held were closed today because the miners refused to go down into the ground with the prospect of the world crumbling to p'eces while they were nt work. "I Guess It's Notice of the End of the World," She Said. , Indianapolis, Dec. 17. One long ajeird shrieking whistle, then others less strident. Anally practically all si rens In the city mingled with the ring ing of a numlier of bells broke the stillness of the early morning in In dianapolis today. Thl was followed by the eontiiiunl Jangling of telephone hells in local newspaper offices. . "I guess it's notice of the end of, Jhe world." one woman said. "Tlie Wils tles are calling the people to church and I am going." -It developed later that a throttle on a-whistle-at a Tailroad round house had become stuck, starting the din In which the other whistles Joined. ONLY SMALL PART OF , CLAIMS HAVE BEEN SETTLED Lack of Co-operation of Former Sen ire Men Given as One Cause ef Delay. (By h. Associated rnw.1 Washington,.' Dec. , 17,-Only 2:t,40U ot the 3U4,im claims for -compensation for disability Hied with the War Risk Bureau up to December, 5, have been settled defluttely. Director Cholmeley-Jones- told representatives of the Am erican l.eglon in a conference here to- duy. Approximately 117.0(H) claims, he said, have been disallowed because the Injuries proved temporary. ' Lock of co-operation by former ser vice men was given by Mr. Cholmeley Jones as one of the reasons for de lays, which he said, have given rise to innumerable complaints' against the Bureau. "Literally thousands'' of claims He dormant at' the 'bureau, he added, because the applicant for com pensation failed to furnish requested Information, without which no further action cau be taken on the claims. Three Cotton Plantations Bring Total v Of SLS50.009 .. w Orleans. Dsc Jd Plantations In three states were sold here. today to Earl Brewer, former governor .01 Mississippi and two others by the own ers Richardson and Mavland Planting company, this city, for $l.a0.000.The transaction Included 15X100 acres nf cotton growing land. - , ., Says, However, He Contem plates Resign in g and is Only Waiting to Talk " to - the President About it WILL NOT ADD TO v - WILSON'S WORRIES Intends to Leave Cabinet as Soon as He . Can Do So Without Adding to tho President's Burdens. ' ' f (Br Tho Associate Proas.) Washington, Dec. 17. Secretary Lane tndny issued a statement deny lug published report that he has plac ed his resignation lsfore I'resulent V IIHon liur Disclosing mat ne uumim to leave the cabinet when lie can do so without adding to the President a, burdens and troubles. ' M , "With reference to my talk of reslg-.; nation. I have not sent It to tlie Pre--ident, nor even written If but I dn contemplate going ont of the cabinet . and huve withheld talking to the Pres-.t ident about it because I did not wish to add to his burden or worries at this time. Xor do I know when the timo will come that I can. Thl. Is a full statement of tlie farts. I have thought It unkind to say anything to hiui , about the matter, and that aiiyweii tiou of It now by anyone would be : needless annoyance." WILL ANGLO-JAPANESE ! 1 ALLIANCE BE RENEWED? This is Subject of Much Speculation in Tokio Diplomatic Circle. (By Tko AmtUltJ Proao. ' TnL-in Iw 17, Whether the Anglo- Jnimni'se alliance which expires net year, will. Imj renewed, Is a subject ot ; considerable 'speculation in Tokio dip lomatic circles. It W poiittea our. nen that the world, conditions have so. niitnmi alnr the alliance was Inatl- t-ifv- - -- gnrntert' that both parties, jwnljcular v Knglandr may no longer see . the : 6&!CSBlty of snch an agreement. -Tlw victol-y over Germany, for - fnstancv makes it possible for (Ireat Britain- to maintain far wrger navai rorces m the waters of the Pacific without .fur ther idepeiidenee on J ana a. Cutn tt-lio wsi the" JatV . a ne ambassador to Lpndon when the , alliance was made., recommends the continuance of the alliance. ., i ', it . THE COTTON MARKET Vestmlay'g Sliarp Advaaee FoOowew', L... DlalHa ... . '1'. 4.' (Br Th. A rtottwt Tfmt ' vnrk. iw ' 17. .YwttertiMr 1 Tulliiwcd tv a atssl ileal of realising in tlie cotton market . nt the opening today." First prices' !'' were 3 to 17 points higher on present crop posit IsiIn, but S point lower on (Ktooccl ami aciive mnmus- ooiu to 28 points lower right after the catt 1 with January selling at 3H:fi8 and May at M.V2:X. '-: fnttnn fnt ll Ten nitenmt fairlv stead V. Dec. as:4r.i Jan. ;!7:00: Mar. 34:73:. May. 32 :(17 ? July 31 :05. . . s -FATAL EXPLOSION AT . " ; ; - WILHELSHAVEN TODAY. FooV-Three" Worlunen Killed . awl' XI. .... In I'nLnAiKn- UIiaIIm. , .itaitj ....... , hi vpm,"" . ....... (By (he Associate Pmm.) - Iterlln. Thomuiv Di-C'.. 10. Fortn . three workmen and women werpklllc.ri and more thnn iuo lnjnreu lit an- cxiilosinn at an - aramnuitioo acpot near Wllhelnishaven today. ' The n: nlosion occurred while shell were IsV: lug unloaded. - .. - - -. Decision Against the Gevemmeiit. (BY To Asm 'tntri rtows. :; ' Ixmdon, Dec. 17. Tne government ,lw.lutvul hv Jimtli-e-. Htr -.. John U...L-,,,. nf rlu Ktnmi' Mixich IUrisioH . lOUny CO possess, mi ttw-r tw niuminv, ti.o iintvirtntion of - eerTuiiv sxmhIh; anil . . . ... ..uvl.ll.tfr that therefore its proclamation to thl, '.. effect wa invalid anu uipgai. -- iik la nnnMlilprwl one of tlltf" most important ever rendered against , the government. ,' f?: t v- i. -- . - , 'j'-: With Our Advertisrra ' T'- ;-, The Rlehmond-Flowe Ort. Is having 4t Pre-Christmas sale of shoes.. :See new ' ad ou page four. . ' All kinds of dried fruit at Liupara k Barrier's. Head their new ad. . . , What can be better for a Chrlstmi gift than JewelryV 8. W. Preslaf Iiiih : aniAttiiiii . i-iiw.i-inn iMeiiniiiivj mie cameos and pearl necklaces, J Vow will. And everything here usually Kept in a flrst-dass Jewelry store." .'' - , " Tauenhaus Bros.--iIl be gtad to op en an account wtth yon. Read their nig new art. In today's paper. ';. - ' At The Theatres. ' .: Madge Kennedy with her smiles and fner eyes, at the New Piedmont today In "The Fair Pretender." Gladys Leslie as "June Wheeler, in The Gray Towers Mystery," at thv New Pastime today. June Wheeler, n ninety-five pound girl, grappled with tremendous problem when she, en m into possession of her uncle's estate.