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loooooo6o y V. TODAY'S O: q: today o ooooooooo ,:6C0OC" ": ' :' .0; ASSOCIATED ' O PHESS ; . ' O-DISPATCIJES 6 OOOOOOOOO LI W.K- VoLUMte XX. CONCORp, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 0,' 1920. NO. 275. TOE 1LJ CU'--'- XiLJJ.JLy .1L THE PMEIT-ELECT m m DESK TODAY After an Absence of Alore, .4nan a Month iron! IIlS Home lat Marion, 0,Big Accumulation of Mail. 1 ' HAS NOT REPLIED . YET TO GOV. COX Who Offered to Appoint a " Republican Successor to Him as Senator in Case He Should Resign. ' ' (By Ikl AmcUM Prata.1 , Marion, O., Doc. 0. Back at bis desk after an absence of more than n mouth, the President-elect worked overtime today wading through tbs 111 accumulation of let tors and. other routine business In an effort to clear his desk before JiIh I.caguo of Nations conference- begins next, week. . . - Mr. Harding was stiil reserving a decision today on'un offer hy Governor Vox to appoint a ItopuhlUan tuiwrnv wr, should he rraiffn from the Spimlp sooner . Uian iho date lixcd by lilin, IIa tried nitnln to Ket into foiuiiiunlcu- lion with tk'nii tor-elect Frank B. Wil lis, who would be given the appoint ment ami to awprtain his ideidreK he fore replying to Governor Cos's letter. I.EAGl'E ASSEMBLY HASH : fO WAR AGAINST TVpiUS fansdiaa Detftnte Leads (lie Appeal te Stamp Out Dread IHseMe Menms Genera, lee. T. War fiKfUnwt typhus in the near eHt occupied the attention of tbo leapio. anxemlily tll morning to the excduMioQ of virtually all elm. The debate W widetreud in IU Rpope, the reprewntativpH of all cllmp and racps taking part. Six Georgw E. Fortor,- of the Cana dian delegation,' Jed- witt) a ringing appeal to the world to stamp out the dread diseane, which U gradually upreading over Europe- -Others who apoke represented India, Thlna. rerula, Norway, Greer Spain. Trance, Great Britain, Holland and Bumania. :" - A lavge part df th 250,000 pound requested to set the earopnlgft ,jn - motion- was pledged and the iiu . Iiriaeft, .wUUIi llir he assented .,to . Jrtt Um hakinee, -peobaiily ; tttfi-'wv feed 4tbont mneli . dtfflciuty. TtiU, In regarded da a trtitmpb for the ai sefuhly over the eouncit, whkh bad twice appealed fur these funds .with-. - out ;HUWwC ' " '- '.' ? . ') ' ,.yl rear Admiral slayo coEh . v on retired list today. Ilatf Served fotulnuooBly In. Flag : f 'ommand Looser Titan Any Otaer Rear Admiral. . r'. (Br ffc AaaoelateA PlM. 'Washington, Dee. 9. Rear Admiral II.-T. Mayo, wartime commander ot the United. Stntea fleet, .goes on the re tired list of the "Navy today after more than, 47 years' service. ' : He has the diotinction of having nerved contluoiiNly in a flag command than any Rear Admiral on the list, and of 'having commanded the United States fleet longer than any other nar al officer who has held that post In the modern American Navy. TlIYROro GLAND OF MONKEY CRAFTED ON GIRL'S NECK. The' Child Had Been Kept in a Cellar from Babyhood Till a Few. Months Ago. : y AwfmtA rraaa.) Chicago, Dec. . Surgeons , who f rafted the thyroid gland of a monkey Into the neck of Mary Zembek, 1 year old " dungeon girl," refused today to predict success for endeavors to alle viate her arrestpd development, hut said they were strongly hopeful. The girl was hidden by her parents in Joilet, 111., in a cellar from babyhood until a few months ago and she had the body and mentality of a child of 4 years of age, physicians declare, when she was found. Coal Trade Journal Predicts Further Declines tat Prices, New York Times. . The Coal Trade Journal, ppearlng today, predicts fnrther declines in coal prices as a result of the mild weather, the work ot the Emergency Distribution Committee and the sev eral investigations that bare been started, or are pending. There Jh, how ever, "urgent need for all the coal that (be operators can ship to New York." In the anthracite region, there ha been "a slight recession in independent prices on domestics,' quotations vary ing from 12 to $13.23. Bituminous prices continued . their downward' trend. N Tbe Wholesale Coal Trade Asso ciation yesterday issued a warning te s-pi.il investors to beware of stock n iiiig scheme by coal concerns which nomine big returns on small lnvest- !!y Quarrels Over Polities End la 1 Hnicide. - ; abant. Va., Dec. 8-As a culmln- to what police say iwere pollti ferences with his wKo, James idiie, 40, a railroad employe, to mltd his life at bis home here rg a bullet through his temple. ;,n to the authorities I'erdue i (imocrat and his w(fg a repub . and the two were In fwiueut t over the recent national elec- , ,i nt medUai authority states la one c.'"f! out of fifteen ; -s ii g " J con'Utmu.' $ to ifi -K j $ jK BIO WAOE REDDUCTION . IN NEW KXIiMM) MILLS. Sf -.-. . (By the Associated Press.) .Boston, Dee, 0. Wage rediie-K Hon of 22 1-2 per iirt. in (he tex' tile mills in Now Englnud nutl ?K Now York State wo forecast to- $K in " issued after a Hirers. Approximately T.Vper j cent of Hip industry in this see- w lion representing the makers of Jr both rot ton ami woolpn products ic; wan represented nt tho conference. 5 The . Industry employs r rW,ifiO K persons. - - HOPE THAT DECISION OF i URITIHH IS NOT FINAL. . . "f '..j.' -t ' ... Is Expressed by the Special Commit tee of Americans Investigating the Irthli Conditions. . ' , ; ' IBr tail ANHoelsled Fet Washliiifton,' Dec.: 0. Hope: .that the decision ' of the Itritixh government not to permit . the special committpe W Americans to visit Brtish territory to obtain, informnton aliont Condition.. In Ireland . is mrt.Jlnal is CNpressPil in n letter sent today to the l'.ritish embassy by the enminiwiion of the committee of luO invest igat In the Irish question, r. ' Jf your letter were to represent t.lm Umil opinion of the Britilt gov- crnment," the commission wrote, "cer tain ' regrettable conclusions, would seem to follow. ' It would seem to im ply autocratic interference on the port of the government with the free com munication of friendly peoples." The letter went on to say the com mission would continue "Its work ii. conformity with the original purpose." and that it. would not hut htc that both In England and Ireland there would lie n "full understanding" of its friendly purpose. - ; - TERENCE MaeSWEENY'S LIFE TORY IS TOLD BY WIDOW Her Recital to Commlttro Punctuated I-, by Applause and Sobs. ; . ': f By tke Asaaciaie Pre.).:'.'.;. Washington, Deej fl. The ' life story of tbe late Terence MncSwiuy. lord mayor of Cork, who died as the result of a' hnnger strike while in the Brixton jail In London, was told today by his widow to a commission of the committee -of 100 Investigating . the IrKlV Question. 'Mrs. MacKwiny's ac count or the numerous arrests of her husband, hia efforts on behalf of a free Irish nation, and the actions of Biiiictualeil by applause and snlis... i... '...... Airs. MncHwinev told of her marriage to the late Iord Mayor in Knglnndjn 1P17, Just nfter her liuslinud had been released from one of the ninny prison terms. She related how their only Itnby was Torn while the father wart. in jail In Ilclfast. and how she daily car ried the child to visit its father in prison. ' Washington, Dec.' ft. Proponents in Ireland of the Irish republic are re solved "that England shall have no peace; that the world will have no peace nntil our republic is recognised", Mrs. Muriel Mac8winey widow of Lord Mayor of Cork, declared today before the commission of the committee of 100 Investigating ; conditions in Ire land. , ". - Mrs. MasSwiney : said. material . re lief for her country was necessary, for many were-"starving." - "Bnt what we want more," she add ed, "is our rfreedom. We want Eng land out. I think the people of Ire land would choow freedom and our republic rather fhan finxl, . If they were forced to choose between iliem." Mrs. MacSwiney siimmel np her statement before the commission af ter she had given a dramatic recital of conditions in her home land and a life hintory of her hushnnd, who died in Brixton. Prison, Londnn, as a result of a hunger strike. : , The women of Ireland are organized as well as the men, she said, and their attitude is one of solidarity. ' "Tho women of Ireland have r.teeled themselves to meet all torment." shb declared. "The women of Ireland sel dom weep now." . . THIS COTTON MARKET, ' a Recovered Part of Yesterday's Losses. Prices 28 to 39 Points Higher. - Bw the Aaaaelatc FTvaihl New Tork, Dec. 9. The cotton mar ket recovered partvof yesterdays losses at the opening today, owing to steadier showing of Liverpool and covering. First prices were 2S to !)0 points high er with January filing at 10.10 and March at 10.20 on the call. This re-, cevery of about 40 to' 44 points from yesterday's low level met considerable western selling," however, while there was also spot house selling, presumably on Ttedge purchnses of spots, and prices eased off a few points right after the call. r Cotton futures opened steady. Dec. 15:05; Jan. 16:04; Mar. 10:13; May 10:30; July 10:33. PETITION REFUSED C A N. V. Asked That Mixed Trains -From Hickory to Lenoir Be Discon tinued. i (Br tfc AsMelatc4 Pr.) Kaleigh. X. C Dec. ft. The State corporation commission today refused to grant the petition of the Carolinn iNorth western Uniiway (4nipany, ask ing that mixed trains Nos. 54 and fin, running between Hickory and Lenoir be discontinued. ' Tbe declKion was announced at 12.30 o'clock, following a two hours' hear ing wblch was attended by oQicials of the road, and citizens of Lenoir op posing the petition Stockholders in private banks Sweden nu'f-t be native Swedes. in rOlrHgt.l l--v-v:::!:-:;:4-::.::::-..:- " POOLE FIACK. , Engagement of Miss Gladys Flack and Mr. Russell Poole Is Announced. -Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hill, of this city, announce the engagement of their sis ter, Miss Gladys Flack, to Mr. William Kiisscll l'onleof Union, S. C, jh wed ding to take place in January. The announcement will be rend With marked Interest throughout this State and Smith Carolina, where the con tracting parties are well known. ' Miss Flack made her home In Gaffney, 8. C until several years ago when she mov ed here to live with her sister. She is a graduate of 14inestone College, and Is a young woinatt of mauy fine ac coinplishincnts.: ' '. ' i' Mr. looie Is In tho wholesale grocery irsrwin ny nis ninwiwin-iradu -- .- Aftermath of the American War Moth - ers State Convention. ; The following State Otlicers ' wer electeil at the Slate Convent Ion held In Concord on Tuesilny of the North Car olnn' Chapter of American War Moth ers: . ' '" '" , ' State War Mother, Mrs. Jno. K. Patterson, Concord. X. C. ' First vice,' Mrs. W. P. Pegrain, Ashe vlUe, N C ; Second vice, Mrs. JT. B. Angler, Dur ham, 'X. C. , i Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. A-.S-Wolfe, Concord, X. C. ' Recording Secretary, Mrs. W.1 O. Nesbit, Charlotte, N. C. " . Tn-osurer, Mrs. J. F. Hurley. Salis bury, N. C. ' ' Parliamentarian, Mrs! W. B. Swin dell. Wilson, X. C. .- Historian, Mrs. A, A. McLane, Gas tonin, X. C. i lliis convention brought to the city a distinguished coterie of visitors, representatives liclng present from Charlotte, Salisbury, and Aslieville. The other State Chapters were repre sented by proxy. - - i r tine ot our most interesting visitor was Mrs. Mnlloy, a Gold Star Mother, just returned from France, where she went to visit, the grave of her son, who gave his life for his country. I me thing impressed her greatly on tills visit was the great gratitude shown all Americans hy the French. She il lustrated k very amusingly by saying if you asked for directions to a place. the Frenchman would stop work and go with you. She very vividly pictured the beautiful American cemeteries in France and our hearts swelled with gratitude as she told bow beautifully they . were looked after and always kept ' fresh and green. Indeed from her description . the American . ceme tery In France, with their graves cov ered with grass and the pure white crosses, must be "a thing of beauty," and Mrs. Malloy, stated she would he glad to give any mother who desires it, the address of the head of the cem etery management In France who in turn will write them of the exact spot their boys' graves are on. Other visitors present were : Mrs. Sonimer. of Asheville, Mrs. James F. Hurley. Salisbury,- Mrs, W. A. Nesbit, Mrs. Hugh Montgomery, Mrs. J. B. Alexander. Mrs. C. B. King, Mrs. J. P. Little, Mrs. Bnwnrk, Mrs. Hen derson, all of Charlotte, and others. t Clara Barton Smith In EI Paso. Br tbe Associate nmi v El. Paso, Dec. '9. Clara Bartou Smith, wauta in Ardmore, Okla.', in connection with the shooting of Jake Hamon is In El Paso, according to Sheriff Orndorff. She arrived at the home of her parents on San Antonio Street here Tuesday njght, according to the Sheriff. Banlihead Memorial 8ervl vices. iBf the AjMelalca rmi.1 Washington, Dee. 0. Memorial ser vices in honor of the late Senator tl.tnkhe.id. of Alabama, were held by the Senate today. ' Eulogies were do livered by numerous Senators anl oil other business went over vm ' to morrow. ' - v .- Iron pavements were first London ia 1817. laid In Out of Season 4 ? VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ... j , - ; Teachers of Agriculture Now at Work All Over the Cplfted States. (Jljr the Asurlated rrenx.) . Urlmna, IU., Dec;'. l-h'he newest set of agricultural tenchesthrtsf' who hovo fime to the. farnj'boys at their WQi'k in the open cojintfy are makliu a great success, atsmdi'ig to A. W. Nolan, assistant profeWr-ofgrlcul-tnrnl extension at the qMrslty,spf Illinois.. '. ... :, "Slme the imssage; of the Smith Hughes . vocational education act in 1017, teachers of 'agriculture are now at work iu all the states of the Union," Professor Nolan said, t "These teach ers are einployed for2 months in the Lyear... They are pnUUiwrtly from local 'Iranie1 In- the vocnt onal ,nct "Under the provisions-of this Inw, all students enrolling In vocational ag riculture, with teachers thus employed. must carry on for six months of tin fear, as a required part of their course. a farm proj(ct tniiler the supervision of the teacher. "A teacher of agriculture literally 'Ives with his boys during 'the sum mer months, directing their work, study and business in connection with their farm projects. ' The hoys in these classes are usually organized into vo cational club under which auspices trips are-taken to sales, fairs, univer sities agricultural exhibits, atid good farms. All of this reacts to the' moral and social, as well as tho -vocational and agricultural education ? of -. the boys. '.: ".. : - ' "For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1020, nearly 2,00 schools had establish ed departments of vocational agricul ture and over 43.000 boys bad enrolled In the work, carrying on the farm 'prac tice as required. : The Federal Hoard reported for the year that the income from the projects of the boys carrying on the farm practice was approximate ly $1,000,000. a Niim nt money larger than the federal grant to the State;: for carrying on the work In agricul ture." . j : ' . , :. WAVE OF LAWLESSNESS HAH AROUSED CITIZENS Specal Term Of Colauitt County Court Is Urged to Deal With the Situation. i Doe run, Ga'.. Dec. 8. Judge W. E. Thomas is being urged to convene a special term of Colquitt county Su perior court in an effort to stop the wave of lawlessness that has followed the murder of J. E. Adams, in Worth county, and the lynching of one negro. . A mass meeting held here last nigbt condemned the lawless acts. Employ ers of negro labor are alarmed over the situation, for negroes are said to be leaving. v , . ; F. A. White, a negro reachper, was said to have been forced Into . an an-. toiuobile at the point of a pistol, car ried two miles, stripped ot his cloth lug, tied to a log and whipped. Two other negroes are said to have been shot, but not fatally, and many others are reported to have beep tortured.' One negro lodge room was raided and tho paraphernalia was thrown in to the street, notice being given not to hold any more meetings. The negro preacher Is said to have asked members of bis race to retaliate for cruelties to' negroes by" refusing to work. - , .. - . . .. - Bit Christmas Sale, at EflrdV Commencing Friday morning, De cember 10th. Eflrd's will have a four teen days Christmas sale. This will lie a landslide sale, as many things are beln offered at prices not before offer ed. Men's clothing has been cut in half. A special corset coin is also on nt Eflrd's. Rend the two pages of ads. in this paper. . . V i ' Fire at Toledo. (Oy the Aawc:atea Press.) Toledo, Ohio, Dec. p. Fire thought to have been caused by the explosion of chemicals In the photograph shop at mo u. jierriea company cany io- day caused damage estimated at more than flW.OOO. D THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION Report Declares That the Provision' of the Bill Are Unwarranted. iBr th Associate Ptcmli . Washington, Dec. 0. Provisions of the : House ; immigration bill which conies up for debate toduy. are oppos ed as unnecessarily Injurious "to the public welfare and constituting a re versal of the "historic policy of tlic country" in the minority report of tin Immigration committee signed by Rep reuentntives Siegel, of New York and Sabbath, of Illinois. The bill s propos al for practical suspension of all im migration for a period of two years, the report declared, is unwarranted both as to present Jn.bnr conditions in this tfouiiTrtr.nnd the number of Immi Lsranls arlluav, AVJicrcas.prJai.ta ItOi the total liiiHiigratHtn.' .frequently ex ceeded 1 .000,000 per year, it. was point ed .nut the , total for the first , eleven months of this year was only, 8-!O,.TO0. with n total of ."im.Ol.l .emigrants to Imlnnco against 'that llgnre.. . .-, WANTS HIS BOY TO SMOKE Father of Young Cigarette User Talks Back to School Head. Norristown, Pa., -Dec. 0. Superin tendent James reported to Bridcpnrt School Board that when he comnlaiued to the parents' of a 10-year-old school boy about his smoking cigarettes, the father told him it was none of hi business. Mrs. Bernstell appeared before the hoard and complained that her son' back showed sign of o beating a teach er had given hiin with a rubber hose. Professor James Informed the board that the punishment was resorted to after the boy bad seized a . book to hur at him. This boy was a truant and derelict in his studies, he said, and though but 14, smoked a pipe at home. The lvoard will establish a continua tion school because- State authorities Informed It that, if It didn't, the work ing certificates of employed children would lie revoked. : HEAVY FALL OF iSXOW IS : REPORTED AT ASUEVILLE Huge Drifts Piled Up On the Moun tains Surrounding the City . Asheville, Dec. 8. Asheville today experienced the heaviest enow of the winter, 'but It has. been Impossible to measeure it, owing to the wet ground, which caused the snow to melt as fast as it fell. The flakea were record breakers in size and the snow tell for several hours. . . The mountains surrounding Ashe ville, many of which have been cov ered with snow for several weeks, to day presented the appearance of the Alps with huge enow drifts piled up on them. On Mount Mitchell, which is the highest point east of the rockles, snow stroma have .been occurring for a month. 'Would 'Compel Filipinos To Wear Trousers in Public. Manila. Dec. 0. A bill introduced In the Philippine Territorial Senate will make it. obligatory for the inhab tants of the slands to wear trousers In pnplie under peunlty of five years' imprisonment. . , . , Senator Scivtos. the fnther of. the measure. In a statement declared; "The appearance of half-naked pa gans is a most shameful exhibition, and is capitalized by the opponents of Philippine independence as demon strating the incapacity of the Filipinos for self-government. '' The bill provides that the Govern ment shall bu" trousers nt wbolcsalo and distribute tliem free. Miss Jenn Coltrane visited the scr enth grade of Central School this morn ing and gave an Interesting account of tbe settlement at Plymouth of the Pil grims, and of her recent visit to that place. . It is estimatod that more than 85 ner cent, of the total electric generating nation capacity in vnnaaa is neriveu from water powder, the remainder J being all steam power. RELIEF FROM INCOME tax cable At This Session of Congress. So the Republican Mem bers of Senate Finance Committee Decided Today, DECISION IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ONE Treasury Condition Makes It Impossible to Make Tax v Concessions Urged by the Business Concerns. , (Hy the AMoclat4 I'rmm.t .Washington, Dec. fl. Iiniune tat re lief legislation requested by the busi ness interests is impracticable nt this session of Congress, republican mem bers of the senate, finance committee decided today at an informal confer- This decision Is in line with a sim ilar one by republicans of the house ways and menus comniittee. and it was snld virtually clows the door to tax revision legislation during the present session. ' The Treasury condition as outlined by Secretary Houston, republican sena tors said, made impossible the tax con cessions urged by the business con cerns. - Congress has been urged to extend the plan of Installment pay ment to income taxes, and allow de duction of 'the last ten years' losses in computing the inminos. , THE JAPANESE QUESTION Representative Kahn, of California, Delivers a Prepared Address In the House Today. .. ;,. . v.: CBy the Associated Press.1 ' Wnshlugton, Thn: 0. Discussing the Japanese question freely .and frankly In n carefully prepared address deliv ered today in the House, Representa tive Kahn, of California, chairman .of the military committee, declared that America hoped always to avoid ..war. and that if "the statesmen and publi cists, the politicians, the agitators and the demagogues of Japan 'really want ed war with the Up! ted States .they would be the ones to bring it on, and not. the Americans. Mr. Kahn snld he knew that be vnli-ctl th MrneHt-hon-ank4ha-wlh of over' patriotic American' flint pence between the two countries may tun-' llniie perpetually." 'But the world, ' said he, "has only recently learned that we arc not too prowl to fight; nor are iwe afraid to fight when we ore forced into war." Tho military committee chairman took" occasion to .reaffirm) his belief that a universal military training policy would best safeguard the coun try and added: . ; I nave no fear there will be war between the United States and Japan in my lifetime nor In the lifetime of my sons. And' I am thoroughly satis fled that if my country remain measn- atrly prepared there will be no diffi culty between the two nations at any time." r:-: -v..,..,,...- ATTACKS RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECRETARY HOUSTON. That Excess Profit Taxes Be Repeal: ; ed and lnrome Surtaxes Reduced. I Br the Aaaaelatea Pre.l Washington, Deo. 9. Secretary of the Treasury Houston's reeoinmcntln. Hon in his annual report that excess profits taxes he repealed and the htglt- er brackets of income surtaxes be re duced, were attacked today .hy' Repre sentative- Kltcbln, of North Carolina, ranking vDemoerBtip member; of the onse Ways ' and Means t.'ommltee ns "the most unwise, unjust, ..undemo cratic and pro-Republican that ever emanated from any department of th government since its beginning." : Constantlne Has Not Been Notified. (By the Asaoelated Freaa.) Athens; Dec. . No official note has yet been sent to former King Con stantino, notifying him that the people of Greece in plebiscite of Sunday last voted for his return. . ... i , - e ? For several centuries an infusion of nut-galls with sulphate of iron com posed the only known writing fluid. uillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllltllltlllll li NEW SERIES OPEN ' I Ida bammmkmI PAnnArmtl 'T?il.v 3 iiic vuuvui u a upviuai uuuuiiig vc 3 Loan Association ' 1STARTS 1 65th Series on Saturday, Dec, 4, 1D20 2 -Call at Cabarrus Savings Bank Concord or Kan- X napolis and Subscribe C. i'. SW1NK, President ; ' " I ;.l h. i. woodhouse, stz.-Tr.-i. TRUCE IS REViVED Last JNfcht It Was Generally Regarded That They Had Receded Almost Out of bight, It Seems. 1 SO SAYS LONDON DAILY MAIL This Is a Result of an Inter-' yiew Between ' ' Bishop ; Clime and Premier Lloyd " George Held Yesterday. : (By the Associated Pi-cn. - 1 London, 'Dec.' ' O.-l'rospects of : nn Irish . truce which last . night, .were . generally regnrded as having receded almost out of sight have lieen revived, according. to a. - late. edition -f the Daily Mall as a result of n private interview netween Monsigneur ratrun ; 4tHJf t HUH., UtSUflJ III I I'll 11, IIIMI Premier l.loyd George yesterday. . The Archbishop, the )iaiMr dpt4nrps. conveyed to. Mr. Uoyd George wliftt. in effect was ft niessnge from Michael Col-. lii.H YVni.nmil(.r tt tht Kh.ii 1Vlti nrikiv. ' The Dally Mall quotes the premier as saying: ' "It t may 1 definitely be stated that prospects for settlement are much brighter than they appear on the sur face." Similar Information is pripled by tho London Times. ,v. . ...... LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION - MEETS TODAY. AT SALISBURY Dairy Programme at Court House and fouidtry Meeting at l ommunity Building." . (By the Associate!! Presa.V Salisbury, Dec. 9. The State Live stock Association put. .on . a double header todi with the dnirv program at ttie.court house and a poultry meet Ins at the community build ing. The morning session in the court house lie gnn with an- address by President T. D. Brown, of Salisbury, of the Dairy-., mens Association. A-business session will follow he addresses of Dr. Tait nutl. tn '(.iL-liiu. anil XffliiitnLlitnfl- I rruiniirui i ni u r-n ami. a'i. ... .. M!plloBt, ev John Hopkins l iilvcrsify. fn "Tho, Importance, of. Milk 11s1 'a lumni) Diet."., A cullhut school is t.e: lug andwted Iti tlie-conimiujUji.bnyd-tug for poultrynie. hy Dr.: Kniiip,.of RaMgh. ' i " . - r " , . J..F. DlggW of Rockliiglmm,; was oflk-inlly nwardod the largo silver, hirv tng'cnii todny as owner of tlie'cluun-. pion- cow of this tdnte. ;Boys. from various farm life schools of the statn y are-'judging 'rattle- at ' the - Southern Railway stock pens nt Spencer this afternoon. More than WOO birds are . on exhibit: at the poultry, show. y... :-. , AMENDMENT OFFERED -' - - , TO THE JOINT KKMUL.L T1UM By Senator Hoke Smith to Revive the . War Finance Corporation. : (By tbe Aiwoelate Freaa.) : . '- Washington, Dec. 9. Senator Hoke Smith, democrnt, of Georgia, offerd in the Senate toduy an amendment to tho Joint r resolution ' to- revive the -war finance corporation so as to make it include "other products" In addition to agriculture. The. Georgia senator said this was intended to remove tlionh.. jct'tion that 1t, applied only to farm products. He would also have tho reoslntion amended-to direct the -cor- , poration to "resume" Instead of "ror . vivo." .. , .. i " :. The resolution Is to lie called up In' the '.Senate tomorrow. , . To Obtain Funds for Chinese Famine . ; Relief. ' , . : (By the Assootated Preaa.)'- ; Washington, Doc, President Wll soh today invited a numlber of pro-'', ntinent Americans to form a com niittee to obtain funds for relief of famine in China. Washhigtou,' rDecv : -0. -President : Wilson ' today calleil ' on the America n . people to contribute their funds to re lieve the "appalling distress in China" ' resulting-of famine in several of the provinces. ... . AmeHivstH and let. nra the tn-o mosr widely-used mourning stones.