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CONCORD, N. G, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1921.
NO. 266.
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AH AGREEHEflT IS
ISSoN
Sensational and Wholly Un
expected ;. Agreement Is
Made Between the English
. and Irish Conferees.
CONSENT OP ULSTER
IS NOT REQUIRED
A Provisional Government
WiU Be Formed in South
Ireland , While Parliament
-l" Considers the Agreement.
" Birmingham,1 Kugland. Pee. (By
the Associated Press)' Ireland here
after will he known oflWlnlly as "The
Irish Free State,'' under the agree
ment reached' last night's Inmlnn con
ference, it wns annoniieed by l.on
Chnnc-llor Birkenhead In nn iddrew
Iiero Ulny.
In outlliiine (he general lenim of the
flRreemont tho Ird Chanwllnr wild:
"We propoMod In the 0rt place thnt,
wllliln the ant of wMilhern Ireland,.
wo shnll make tho.o who beyond all
Question wilbln that area at thin mo-
thin mo-
inent arc entitled to apeak forHhe ov-
rrwhelmlng majority of the popnla-
Hon, masters in their own house."
The agreement reached by the Brit-
ish nml Sinn Fein delemles binds
both sides to recommend It to their
parliamenls. It Is a forraol detailed
nud conclusive document, and Its terms and will lw heard Hiursdny after-pi-event
the noeessity of further nego-1 noon.
tlations. I The Senate would not today decide
Hhoald the Pall Klrcann nsree to! on n dnte for adjournment or the last
the document ami a disagreement Is dale on which roll call hills would he
not looked for. as ,it meets satisfae- Int rxliiiTK. Mendenhall. of High
lorily the points raised by the Sinn Point, wanted the last date for roll ca'l
relit It will 'be embodied in a .hill,
UUU VUUUlltlCtl W llie ItlKIl I liruu-
tiient which la expected to be railed in
special aenHfott to connider 1.
The conaent of Ulster is, not requir
cd to make the new Irish , settlement
, effective. She is Riven the option of
withdrawal within a montir, reverHng
;. the!) Jo her present stntiis wlthla the
. iMTiuuT - Pet iatw!tt vf -nitviimtnn;
ary commission, ,, ,
Wbllc the agreement tut ; been sent
to Sir James Craig, tht Ulster hre
tnler, . an tlnfarofab W ' deelHItm from
him will not prevent the schemo from
maturing.- V ' " 1 ' '
A provisional government will be
formed In South Ireland while the
Xritlsh rarliamenj: la considering the
vs agreement,; ' , , " . " '
On.the qtiestloh of allegiance a form
; of words was found wlileh satisfied
; Iwth tie .jcovernm(:nt and. , the1 Sinn
Fein.:- TUo recognition of Ireland as
nn Independent stale Is .ld to be clear.
The prlnolple atlat adopted' by tl.l
k govcrnment-iH said. to have been that
or trusting Ireland 'fully and giving
1 her full power of decision without
' hampering her by conditions.
It is also understood rtlitit. An nr
rangcuicnt satlsfnotoryto Sinn Fein
" ,vss agreed to regarding control of the
Irish porta by the Navy.
The ' condition previously insisted
, . upon, waa that there must '. I fnf
trade between Knglnnd ' and Ireland
and it Ls suid to have leen dropped by
tlie government, and. Ireland is given
freedom regarding tariffs.. The dele
gate of the Dall Klrennn, however, ex
plained that It would be to Ireland's
advantage to have free trade between
the two islands anil she would adopt
thin votontarlly. :
London, Pec. 6. (By the Associated
Press.) England and Ireland awoke
today from a troubfeU sleep of despon
dency, over tho Irish sltuntion to learn
the joyous news of a sensational and
wholly unexpected agreement reached
between, the English and Irish confer
ees In today'a small hours. 1 -
The negotiations for a settlement
.were considered yesterday to have de
finitely collapsed and the compromise
achieved in Premier Lloyd , George's
JiMle home in Downing Street, after
n night-long straggle,' seems lifcolv to
be chronicled as the moat momentona
event in the history of Anglo-Irish
relations '. ; .
"While the i agreement must still bo
snlVmitted to the Pntl Elreann and the
i British 'Parliament for ratification,
, .there was disposition In all quarters
today to regard the out-'ook as of the
brightest - i. .', ' ' . '
Officiate at Belfast Resrve Comment
,; Belfast. Ireland, Pee A (Bit the.,
i Associated Press. Official circles to. j
BUILDING
Do you want a good, safe tax-free investment for your weekly
or monthly savings? Here Is your y
OPPORTUNITY
1 . . ' , Take Stock 'in the 67th Series .
Gncord Perpetual BuOding and
Loan Association
;v , Now Oprt for Subscriptions at the
: Cabarrus Savings Bank
. ? : Concord or Kaniftpolis, N. C
C. W -8 WINK, President H. I. WOODHOl'fiE. c and Treas.
. - P. B.
SPECIALSESSIONO
LEGISLATURE OPENS
Both Houses Invite' Marshal
Foch to Visit Raleigh. A
Brief : Message From the
Governor. .
TWENTY-SIX BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
Bill . Presented to Abolish
Capital Punishment. A
Joint Resolution Present
cd to Adjourn December 16
(By Max Abentethy.
(,tttrliil 111 TMhMf.)
ltnlelsh. Pep. rt. At the openlug ue
olon of the l-eelxlnlnre todHy lih
lionm! pnswed reMolutions invltinx Mai
shnl Koch to vioit Ituleleh. heard n
brief mexKnue from Governor Jlorrinon
reiterntliiB mntter wet fixrlh In the
exeeollve's proelnnmtioh enllln Hit
Pltrt-lnl ewiii, and Introdueed aevtMi-ly-Kix
hills for pflnaBO
IfAnKMnntnllfA Uimiua int rivlilel fl
I to altuliHh eapitnl punishment In
tills slnte, and Representative IVniple
ton ealled upou the Hlate to get into
the flprht to ftamp out the boll weevil
invasion.
The Inevitable stock law fttntrovcrny
rame liefore the Senate In the form of
a bill by Hwaln, of Xyrell, asking that
jllyde and a part of Tyrrell county be
exemptwl froirf operation of the stnle-
whir tock law wmch is erreeuve .ion
nary 1st. The bill went to me coin-
mlttee on propositions and erievnnces
mum sei lor neceinoor v- aim r.imcr
Ijonx wanted to insert nn amendment
fixing thendjourniueiit date as Peeera
ber It'ith. Senator Mendenhall want
ed tmmcdinte considnrfltion of the
resolution but there was objection
and thj! matter went over until Wed
nesday.
The nronosltlon of l lowering, -the
thnit. at pfBpeft enptivis frm fWMr
to S.10 was again thrown into tn?
seiute hopper by Sumner Bttrgwyn
Wlio could not get consent' for lt Im
mediate consideration. The Senate
passcI this bill last year and the
House killed it.
Peslpto the Immense number of new
bills, the general sentiment Is that ad
journment can be secured lu 10 days
or two weeks. Committees of both
house ami senate wero o.iJcd to meet
Tneaday nftenioon to consider bills
and framn tlcislatiom
naxaar In ML Pleaxant.
Alt. Pleasant.- Iec. 5. The Clvie
Club of Mt. Pleasant will hold Its an
nual Bazaar Friday and Saturday, Pe
ci'mlier Oth and loth, in the new Cook
and Foil store building. The ha sum r
will be open on Friday afternoon from
4 To 10 and on Saturday from 2:00 to
10. Xnmerous fancy articles will lie
on sale, aixt there will be in wide vti
rlety and abundance of good things to
eat. at most reasonable prices.
The members of the fivlc t'lub are
determined to make this Hie most suc
cessful bazanr ever held by the organ
ization. The proceeds .will go to pay
for Improvements on the graded school
building. -
Foeh Invited to Address Legislature.
' (Br. the noelal4 lrrB.t
Raleigh. 'Pee. 0. Marsha: Foch to
day was invited in a joint resolutinn
passed by both houses to speak beforo
the North Carolina Legislature on
December 10.
(lay showed a disposition to resorva
comment on 4be rejiorted Irish agree
ment untU the terms become known.
Political laders, however, are said to
regard any compromise between the
British and Sinn Fein delegates as a
defeat for Ulster. "The views of the
parties to. the peace negotiations, they
said, are so. Irreconcilable that It is
difficult to imagine that wnat win un
real to the Sinn Fein will be regarded
as satisfactory to Ulster .
The question asked in Belfast this
morning Is: ,
', "Where to we come in?"
. Particular slguiflcauce Is attached to
the statement that the agreement is to
be embodied In bills to be submitted to
the British Parliament and the Poll
Eireann. , .- . v.
AND LOAN
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At 6eo. Treae.
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v Chrtetmak wonders if
'' C WONDER, , iwtK,' jTpS. I
ELKS' CHARITY BAZAAR HAS
Sl'CTESSKl'L HKtJINNIXG
Large Crowd Present For Opening
Mglit. ContiiHies All Week.
The Klks t'iiurlry liiiznnr begun lal
night a we'k's stiiy in Concord, under
the big tent tit the corner of Bar-
brick and South Spring Streets, in the
rear of the City Hall. A crowd of pii-
trons iluit. almost tilled 1he tent was
present on the opening night, and the
whole nwmlily apparently was h.k
Ihic at) eujoynlile time.
Purnig the evening a iuuilcr or
free cntertiilnments, were staged on
tho platform in ihe middle of the teni.
among the attractions iteing jugglers.
boon -rollers, high diver; contortion
ni-ts beln well performed.-- '
The entire circumference of the tent
wns tilled with booths of various
kinds, handling tirticles of merchnn-
a.. Iinanl l.,l Until . i IfnnJ
era 'silverware. I why dolls. Hoi. jiil-1
lows nnd the like. The lorn! l:lks con-;
dnet a candy booth, while the KIHg's
Puughters have n booth from which
they dispense nil kinds of refresh
ments. A novel feature of the show is the
guessing contest in which the closest
guesses will receive a huge truck load
of coal which wn donated to the Ba
zaar by Mr. A. B. Pounds. The two
persons m.'iklmt the next closest guos
cs will each ns-eive a half ton of this
best lump coal as a reward? The guess
ing is open t all. amj any person may
have as ninny guesses as he wishes to
pay for.
Kncii night the Bazaar Company will
give a way a handnomo door prize to
the holder of the lucky number. Kv
ery jierson who enters the teut will Is1
given free a numbered ticket, which
Is to lie kept until 10 o'clock, when
the door prizes are drawn. The only
condition to receiving this free prize
is that the person holding the lucky
nunilwi' be. present when the drawing
takes place at 10 o'clock. The holder
of the lucky number last night was l
Mr. J. P. Boyd, of this city, who re- j
Wived a hnndsome 4imntoI dock.
The doors of the big tent will open
each afternoon nt :t o'clock nnd every
evening at 7 o'clock.
MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONTIM N SPLIT
Between the Northern and. Southern
. Presbyterian Churches, Declares Dr.
Clark.
I Br thr Am(hIiI4 Press.)
New York, Pee. 0. Ministers "of a
certain typs" hove been primarily re
sponsible for perpetuating the splii
between the Northern and Southern
Presbyterian Churches throughout the
country a rift which an attempt will
be made to heal in Pes Moines, Iowa,
In May Dr. James K. Clark, of Nash
ville, -Trim., declared today.
Pr. Clark, who is field secretary of
the general board of education of the
Northern Presbyterian Church, indicat
ed that the coming General Assembly
might follow the example of Presby
terian laymen of both factions in Ken
tucky, who have thrown down many
harriers in their attempt to close u
breach which ha1 Its origin in the
Civil War and has existed ever since.
GUARDSMEN SENT TO PROTECT
, THE KNOX ClRCl IT COIRT
Third Time Militia Has Been railed
Out in Connection With Bally-White
Fnk : - " v- ' v .
, (BrOth Aaaadatnl Prem.!
Frankfort. Kru ! Pec. : . Thirty
Kentucky guardsmen and three com
missioned officers armed with pistols.
rifles and two machine guns today
went on duty at Barhourvllle to guard
the Knox circnlt court during the trial
of members of the Bailey family on
a charge of conspiring to murder Bev
erly P. White, of Versailles. White
was killed by John Bailey, who now
Is In jail at Pauville, Ky., -awaiting
disposition of his life sentence by, the
court of appeals.
This is the third time the -miUtla
ha been called oat in connection with
the BaUey-Whlte fend. ' -
SAYS IANDIS' RI UXG
"WILI NOT STICK."
Dob MetiHCl Says the Money Cannot Be
Taken Away from the Ball Players
iHy thr Ac.ilc 1'rras.)
l.os Angeles. , Doc id Hoi) Meusel,
New Vork American nutllelder declar
ed the lines Imposed on himself
Babe Uuth and Wml Plercy for In
fraction of the majorf line rule pro
hibiting "liiirnslormlng," tours for play
ers who participatede in world series
of that year, could ot lie made i.
stick." I
"I have talked with attorneys and
they tell me that man's wages can
not be taken away, from him," ileusei
said. "Aearned- my, world series
moneys nnd Judgrhfcairfchsss no right
to -take If nway fnmi ma Whether I
will take the matter into courts will
bo decided after I get. in touch with
Mercy nnd Unth. I earned the world
series money. It is mine hv evcrv
right and I intend
have it."
Yacht fat Blown I n Near PensacoJa.
Florida.
Pensnco'a, Fin.. Pec. 4. One man
is dead, one missing, two badly burned
and the yacht' Olcmtover, of Now Or
leans, lies in 14 feet of water three
miles from St. Andrews.
Rnrly Saturday morning one of the
crew of the yacht went lu the gallery
for something to eat. and In the search
for food lighted a match the act be
ing followed by an explosion of gaso
line which had leakid from the tank.
The vessel caught lire and burned to
the water's edge, sinking in 14 feet
of water nt Beacon Heights, ip)Misite
the pilot station.
As a result of the i nlosiun one man
wns killed ontrtghl :i ii'l two arc badly
burned, while another of the
crew
hns not been accounted for.
The burned men were takin to Pana
ma City where their wounds were
dressed. Names of the captain or
crew could not ho learned here.
Before Christmas Sale al Parks-Kelk
Company
The big Before riirisfiiins sale al
the Parks-Bclk Company will liegin
Thursday, Iteecuihrr Sib. when (he
store opens nt 7 :.'!! a. in. For this sale
the company Is ready to offer many at
tractive bargains, nml it will be worth
while for you to read the double pace
ad. in this paper, and Is- on hand
when the sale liegin. All goods in
the store have been remarked cheaper
for the sale, nnd careful reading of
the ad. in this paper will convluce you
of the many bargains (a be offered.
Itead the ad. and he ready for the
Report of Kaiser's Betrothal is Denied.
London, Dec. Ii. Denial was given
today"at the home of Former Emperor
Wllinm nt Doom. Ilolhind, of the re
lMirt of his betrothal, says a dispatch
to The Daily Mali from Poorn.
AN OPEN IJETTER TO
James B. Womhle. Mayor of Concord :
Pear Mr. Mayor -Since Sunday 1 have been in Concord. Pnring my vis
it one thing that has Impressed me Is the extent to which this. beautiful city
of the South expresses Its progressive municipal spirit in caring for the
youngsters. ' Concord children nro happy. And I am told that you take a
personal, as Well as an official interest not only ip the schools, but. in the con
struction nnd 'maintenance of playgrounds where the youngsters siend so
many healthful ami happy hours.
The mothers of Concord, ns well as its citizens generally, appreciate that
you are lending your official ability and personal humanity to the welfare
of the very foundation of any lasting prosperity and happiness, the siibstnu
Hahillty of "the home." '
; Recently while in New York, on, several occasions I viewed a really great
picture, Kach time 1 was compelled to awnlt my turn in line before gaining
admittance to the Astor Theatre.' . . ' '
This picture breathes ,lhe song of mother love, a thing greater than sect
or creed. Yon will Hnd yourself strangely moved when you see It. You will
find yourself smiling, and that the wet tin your cheek is a tear.
You will want to do even greater things for the home than yon have ever
accomplished as the mayor of Concord, in the name of mother, whose limit
less faith and enduring love have been every great man's Inspiration!. .
: When Goldwyo created this picture of Rupert Hughes' masterpiece, tbey
gavei to the world of mother, a monument that . time can never efrace. .
- - This picture I to be thownJn .Concord, starting Monday, ' at the Star
itieatre. . To see it is to make an Invest
ing that it la your duty, not only as Concord's mayor, hat as a mva, to Ne it.
Will yont , , . . I .
It is called "The Old Nest." -
' - JriTI W. FBI END,
,(. - ' ; ' '-. ' r Goidwytt Spoelal Representative. :
MAY ESTABLISH .VLIJFP
' CONTROL COMMISSION
In Berlin, Willi Power to Uring About
Financial Changes.
Paris, Dec. (I (By the Associated
Press I . - The establishment in Berlin
of on allied control commission to sup
ervise the Inidgetry reforms and arm
ed with powers to bring about other
financial changes during the throe year
cessation in tiernmny's cash reparti
tions payments, is provided ill n plan
under consideration by Die reparations
ollleials of France ami (irent Britain.
The conversations now procwding
are uiiderstotsl to have moved awav
the dltlimilUes , between France and
Great Britain in .regard to repnra
tknia and (UiJuvp. fWjlldtlicd the. .opin
ion that (lermnny Mint lie given n
breathing spell in which partially to
recover her finanrinl and economic
strength.
(Jerinnny, ii is understood, cannot
under present conditions meet the
scheduled payments beyond those due
in January and February, hut It is
pointed out that at the end of .the
three year holiday she will have no
excuse for refusing to meet her olilipa.
lions.
TRINITY MI SICIANS
TO TOl'ft THE STATU
W ill Make Several Towns In the West.
Including Charlotte, During Present
Week.
Durham,. Pi-c. 4. The Trinity col
lege musical club, composed of mem
bers and -divided ns a glee nli,
orchestra, and mandolin eluli, will
leave tomorrow morning for n tour in
the western part of the slate. Fight
tellies in the western part of the state
will be visited. Professor Patterson,
Professor ISIoimiuist. and Pirootrr
Twaddel will accompany the club.
The club has been undergoing daily
practice for the past two months and
has nn up-to-the-minute selection of
songs, melodies anil features suited
for the three group-. In the two pre
vious concerts, one at Trinity and out
i nt Cnry, the numbers were loudly ar-
cln imod.
Two wctks tour had been planned
for the club, but it was derided to
sp It Iho tour making the western trip
over a week and rheu to take a spring
tour in the eastern part of Uie slate.
The dates arranged for the clubs
this week are as follows: Ie.xington,
December r; Queens College, Char
lotte, December (1; Ca.stonia, Peeem
her 7 ; Shelby, December S : Ilender
SQiiville, December ft; Asheville, De
cember 10; Hickory, December li and
Oreenslmro eo.lege, Greensboro De
cember 13.
Pr. ,lnuie ('. Murphy, of Yankton,
S. Pak., is believed to be the only
woman street commissioner in the
wo rb I.
THE MAYOR
Concord. N. ('., Septeinlsr s.
1IC1.
itent !o inspiration, and I tro sujrgcst-
rH V H4 JK -i- H!
M.OVP tiKOKtiK WILL NOT
COMB TO WASHINGTON.
liOnilmi. Pee. (I illy the Assort it:
nted 1'resf !. Prime liinisfer
Lloj'd (ieorge Iiiim abandoned his
Intention to visit Washington, ow- W.
ing to the eiirl.v meeting of Par- Hi
lifiment to art on the Irish set- jJ:
tleinen. ii ns tnleil rjiis after-
noon. rH
H?
nVKXTY-THRKK VICTIMS
OK W'KLCK ACt'Ol'NTtD FOB
Nearly All Were Taken From the
Wreckage of the Two Wooden
Coaches.
4 Br he .iNNoWnird Prcs.)
Philadelphia. I'ii., Dec. !. -Twenty-
three victims of the head-on collision
yesterday lietween Philadelphia and
landing passenger trains near Bryn
Athyn. Pn had been accounted for
early today. With one or two excep
tions, however, definite identification I
wns impossible liecause of the charred I
condition of the bodies. Nearlv all
were taken from the wreckage of the I'
ino ntrnt en Linn i r ni rii niiiirill. lirei
and were dostroved.
A canvass of the residents of New -
Ton and Southampton, the two utile
almost imniedialely after Ihe accident'1" "rms conference
pton. Ihe two litlle11 icsniein in pt-rsun ill uie i-uauiiH-r m
of ihe viciiniK lived. rl"' House and in the presence of the
nl (HTsons known to i delegates to the conference and most
towns where most
showed Hint several im
have lieen imssengers on the ill-fated
train .nere still missing early todnv
and it was feared that other Isnlies
were buriiHl under the mass of ashes
and twisted steel or were hi lined to
ashes. Wrecking crews and rescue
workers continued their search
hroughoiit the night, but found only
one additional hotly.
Three investigations lo determine
the responsibility for the wreck were
underway today.
OTHER CHARGES FILED
AGAINST AGENT HENS0N
Prohibit ion Officer. Who v Was Exon
erated on First Charge, to .Meet Ano
ther. , l Hy thr Am1iiI?4 l'rrftn.
Washington. December !. 'Further
charges of Irregularity in conduct of
liquor raids In Savannah filed by Sena
tor Watson, of Georgia against genera-
prohibition agent Henson nre to
be investigated by the Internal Itoveue
Iliirenii. Commissioner Blair said ti
da y.
Agent HeiiHoii who conducted raliLs
wiik , exniicra ted by prohibition coni-
AdsH4ortrr-i'tIayw,tt wnweharpfit
searching the house of Miss" Bessie
Gerden without, a warrant.
According to Mr. Blair Senator Wat
son hns tiled charges of three other
instances of Irregularity on the party
of ngent Henson and protests against
exoneration of Henson in the Garden
case. Before linn I action is taken 'by
the Hurt an, Mr. P.lnir said. Ith sides
will be beard upon all charges against
the prohibition agent, nnd indicated
that possibly ugent Henson would be
summoned to Washington for the in
vestigaflon. WILL MAKE IMH'GirrON
TAKK LKISL,TIVK SEAT
Over 100 Members Will Not
Grand Old Man to Walk Out
Allow
Mor-
risen I'rges Him.
Uuleisli, Pec. Ii. flrand lt Man
ltufe Poughton is going to sit in Al
legheny's reservation, in the general
assfcinlily for every man on the gro.ind
tonight has sworn ihat he shall not
rol i re.
iivernr Morrison walked the bote!
floor with him tonight and urged him
In stay in his place. BepublieHiis were
as anxious that be sit with the house
us were the Democrats. Should he walk
out tomorrow there would be more than
lis! members who will not stand for it.
So the session will have Poughton
us leader. The lower house is not wil
ling to mien without him. And he will
be the head of the Mwerl'ul finance
commute e as usual, lie" will bold the
boys down.
The first bill for which ihe session
has been called is read v. Il calls for
IJIO.mm for (be schools. Whether it
goes in tomorrow or not. nohotlr can
say. hut it is in shape for introduce
Hon.
Three Years' Delav For Germany to
Pay.
Paris, Pec. fi. tJermauy will
probably lie granted a three years' de
my lu her Cash indemnity payments,
the Asscs-lateil Press is informed from
the most reliable source. Negotiations
are now going on between the reparn
Ions ritliclals of France and Crent
Britain, and the responsible officials of
both countries virtually agree that
lermnny must be given a breathing
spell. All that remains to he done is to
work out n scheme acceptable to lioth
ciuntries.
The suggestions of a .three-year
moratorium has heeu abandoned at
the earnest solicitation of France. The
French representatives explained thai
the word moratorium was especlall
offensive to the French people in con
nection with the Indemnity inasmuch
as it was understood as meaning com
plete suspension of payments of all
kinds.
v The greatest progress has haen mad a
in the last few days In bringing the J
rrench ami British - viewpoints to
gether: the result of tho progress has
been' the decision to give Germany a
chance to regain a normal ntatux. . '
The reparations holiday cannot h?
nsed by Germany as a means of evad
ing all future payment of Indemnity,
French officials explain, but it is bctnu
considered so tiiat GerttanMvlll better
be able at the and 6f two of three years
to fulfil net reparations obliiratloDk,
and she than a&iisi ! prepared to pay
full - a "reasonable Uuemnity."
Cotton futures opened arm. Pea
17:H: Jan. 11AH Mar. 17:40: May
17:0;.J,iiIy 1;60. , . : -
PRESIDENT HARDING'S
Tells the Solon "A Most
Gratifying; World Accomp
lishment by 'Anns Confer
ence" Is Not Improbable.
HE DELIVERS THE
MESSAGE IN PERSON
The Delegates to the Confer
ence and Most of Diplomats
in Washington Were Pres
ent to Hear Message Read.
(ty tltr wwlsla PrrM.)
AVnshington, Pee, (i. President
Harding informed Congress today in
his first annual menage that "a most
-alifying world accomplishment"' by-
- "'
is not im)rol-
able.
1 Tll message " ileliventl by I lie
President in person in the chamber of
of tho diplomats regularly stationed In
pasiungfon.
" The President urgently recommejid-
I'd the early enactment of a perma-
nent m r ill' anil foreign debt refhnding
bills. He also suggested considera
tion by Congress of an amendment to
the coiistituliou to end the issue of
non-tiixiible bonds.
With regard to the merchant marine
Mr. Harding said it was his purpose
to present a plan "which contemplate
no greater draft on the public treas
ury, and which though yet too crude
to offer it today, given such promise
of expanding our merchant marine
that it will' argue its own approval."
"Proper encouragement" for the co
operative marketing programs as a
miMiiis ol iisistinir in relief of in-csent
rconditioiis lu agriculture was suggest
ed by the Kxecutife!. He also (old
the Congress it should give its "earn
est attention" to a general poller nt
transport at ion, of distributed luuu-.
try, and highway construction ti en
courage the spread of population and
restore proper Imlnucw between city
anrt- Hiutry. . He also recommcndc4
plan -tiif -onference, of, common coun
sel, of intatioittiiAitiaiajtd Judl: ,,
cint determination -jiv winfroverstes lie...
tween capital.. and labor."
CONGRESS STARTS IN
FOR ANOTHER SESSION
Chief Interest Centers on Pretsideat's
Message to Be Made Today.
Washington. Pec. 5 Congress rr
nssembled today with the usual, for
mal ceremonies of a new session and
with its legislative course fairly well
routine,, however, and was viewed by
smaller crowds than customary. In
l frost in general was subordinated to
President Harding's address which
will be delivered at a joint session at.
12:110 o'clock tomorrow. His , reeom.
meutlations were expected to deal
principally with tariff revisions, gov
eminent" economy and development of
the federal budget system.
I'linsiial interest in the President's
aiipcarinifc was mantfested in view
of the assured attendance it speetn
tars of delegates nnd attaches lo the
nrmament. limitation conference. AiV
mission lo the House chamber is to
b by SSfial cant. The President to
day devoted bi.nsclf to work on the
message, denving himself lo visitors
and working gPt his address to I he
printer tonight.
A large majority of Senators anil
House mt inbers answered the npeu
ing nllv calls) today nftfr their teu
day recess since the adjournment of
the extra session. The tqieniiig gavels
sounded the beginning of the first,
regular session of the Sixty-seventh
Congress which has before it many
months' work, leaders expressed I Im
hope tonight ef competing work by mid
summer but faved the possibility of
the session continuing until fall. With
the bi-cnninl congressonal elections,
next November, much politics wa re
garded ns assured for this session-
With Our Advertisers.
While yon hnve the Christmas spir
it why not make your inr a present of
new lumps, n uew clock and other oc
cossorios? You can find these nt the
fori Motor Com. Sec new ad.
A porcelain bath tub. stand and
'other bath room fixtures would mako
an ideal Christmas present. Head
carefully the new ad. of E. B. Grady
today.
The Browns-Cannon Co. offers Vir
gin wool garments for $.'10 and $3i!.W.
Before buying try on the gooria from,
this store. Sec new ad. for particulars.
In a new nd. today the Concord Fur
niture Co. reminds you that you can
get a Napnnee Putch Kitchenet on
easy installments. Vive dollars down
delivers the .kitchenet. Rend carefuj.
ly the company's ad. in this paper to
day. , i .- . -
. Army and Navy Bills Postponed.
. I (By tke Axiwclar4 fnmt ' - ' 1
Washington, Pec. ' tt. Preparation '
of both the Army and Navy bills pro
viding funds for the 'fiscal year begin- ,
nlng nest January itrat. will be. post
poned until the arms conference ha -threshed
out the armament queation.
Chairman Mmlden of tho House ap
propriations committer announced to'
day. , i - -
Our Mary Sails After 6llli niiMBHl.
Farta, tec, 5. Mary Plckfbrd, wa
(liii tet VUf bt) ladisposad, ia tww r
ported to he iiutticlejiOy reeorerM o
sail for America aboard the Tarns, wil a. .
btr haiiband, Iouclas Fairbanks.
:. Although-weak, she sat for the art-.
1st, Paul Mnnshlp, ; i