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CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 192!
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rAKLIAMbNI LtKlAIN UUN I iNULU VtKr UuuU
ask a NM III A A I I mt ft I I i IPM I 41 4 fa
King George Will Call the
Session so the Government
Can Take Action on the
Agreement With Ireland.
AGREEMENT IS
ALMOST CERTAIN
And a Bill Embodying Agree
ment Will Be Acted Upon
at Regular Session of Par
liament in February.
London, Dec rt. (H.v Iho Associaieel
Press: i Kin; George came t Lc.it
(Inn from Snnihinghiim today to pre
side ni a meeting if ihe privy council
anil sign n proclamation calling n
special session of parliament for Wed
nesday next, township" Hit iiioincntnii
agreement reached yesterday between
Great 1'rltain nml Imam! for cslah
jlshnit lit of fln Irish Free Slate.
Shonlil Ihe agreement he approved, of
which lilt lo iloiihl Is entertained, the.
. session will lnsl only n few days and
Parliament w ill adjourn imlil I ho rc
gulnr session in February when a hill
cmliodylng the agreement will Im dealt
Willi.
'rhi1 King is expected lo upon the
special sr-ssiou in ierson. in which
use tho icreinoiiy wil assume Ihe
dignity and mngniilcence of a regular
opening of Parliament. The King's
.'HN'h will deal entirely with Hie Irish
miPMtion mid the debate which ordi
narily on such an occasion touches on
every subject with which (lie Parlia
went lias to do w ill likewise lie limited
to Irish affairs.
Paper Enthusiastic Over Terms.
lnhlih. Dec. 7. -The Irish IihIp
Ti. ndcnl Is ciithusHsHc over the peace
agreement. It says when tile term- are
ratilicd. as lliey doubtless will he. all
(iirangi mom and bitterness between
England and Ireland will he forgotten
!inl they will prosper side by side.
"Reason triumplird fiver force," Kays
the Cork Kxamlner. "Might held the
knee to right, and justice founded on
, iintMl will, seems destined to come into
its' ow n. The sm rii ices and determina
tion of Irishmen w ho loved their conn-,
try and fought for liberty taff- lo rur
i nuf .iiaKCR .'no isiaiemeni.
llidfast Irelaiiit, Dec. 7. I Ry the
Associated Ireta. Sir .Inuics t'raig,
iht. l ister premier, told the I'lster
pail in me nt todav he did not think it
eiedieiit to make any slntemenl will)
i-eyarr to Die details of the new Irish
proposals as there are ambiguities here
nml there in the document.
THE COTTON MAWUCT.
Opening W'ut Steady at a Derline of
I I'oint mi IHTPinher but Generally
Higher.
(Ily I he AuMelutmi l'r.(
New York, Me!. 7. The cotton mar
ket was lower d.iring today's early
t in . lint; owing lo relatively easy show
ing. Liverpool riisappolnlmcut ovt r tho
failure of the Irish agreement to
Rtimiilalc trade lu that quarter, and u
tendency toward iucroastal esliiuulcs
of I he crop. The oening watt steady
nt a decline of 1 is.int en Deieinber
hut generally :t to il points higher on
a little overnight buying encouraged
by reports of little more business in
tin domestic good trudej.
Cotton futures opened wfendy. Dee.
17.-10; Jnnuarv 17.2.1 : March 17.1'.";
.May 17.02; July liUS.
Torso of Woman Given up by River.
I.awrenexburg, Ind., IHv. 7. Tho
unclothed torso of a woman was cast
ashore by the high waters of the Ohhr
river nt this city today. Whether the
head, arms and legs had been gashed
from thetrunk or severed by the net ion
of the water is the subject of medical
Investigation.
Farmer Sliot by Ex-Convicl.
(Rjr the AaaocliH! Irem.)
Thomson, Oa., THx: 7. August IIoo.k
60. a farmer was shot and killed in
stnntly at his home seven miles north
east of this place lato yesterday afrf r
noon by Clnnde Dunn, negro ex-convict
who escaped nlfer the shooting.
London claims to be the only city
where tytiliolil fever ha been abol
ished. The world's
coal has been
tons.
daily consumption of
reckoned at 1,200,oki
BUILDING
Do you wont, a jcood, nafe tax -
or monthly Mivlngs? Here is your
OPPORTUNITY
Take Stock in the 67th Series
Concord Perpetual Building and
Loan Association
Now Open for Subscriptions at the
Cabarrus Savings Bank
Concord or Kannapolis, N. C.
C. V. SYVIXK, Prealdent U. I. WOODHOC8E, Sec and Treat.
P. 9. TTCTE ER, Asst. Seo. and Trrag.
Increased Output of Iron,
Steel and Textile Products,
With Stabilization in the
Building Trade.
PRICES SHOWED
SOME DECLINE
But the Relative Stability of
Prices as Compared With
Preceding Months Cited as
a Good Sign.
r lb AnnelaleO Prr.l
Washington, 1r;'. 7. Continued im
rrovement In business eondlt ions in
ilerohor, reflected notably in increased
nl pur of Iron nml steel. uiiiI icnIuV
products, nml also a widespread sta
bilization in building and ils related
industries, was reported by ilii' Depart
in. 'in of t'liinincrce today in its "sur
vcy of in rolll business." While prii's
. . f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I lo ilo liiic slightly in Oclo
lier. (be relative slaliilily of prices as
compared with ihe preceding months
:iul the linprovcd banking situation sis
evidenced by smaller loans and lower
iiilerest rales, were cited as condi
tions favorable I' iitinncd bniri?.s
illlpt'lO ciiicnt.
With the cNcepiion of nielals. Hie
iuanlllive production in the important
industries were shown by Hie survey,
to he iKpnil or greater than the hefore-th'-war
average of 101;!. many lines
including pig iron and cotton and to
bacco manufactures showing an In
crease of about one-third over the
minimum production of the cur rein
year.
THE GOVERNMENT OK
IIEKKER V lESTKOKI
Overthrow Occurred Tuesilay Nigh I a
Midnight After Eight ing in Whlrli
Three IVrsons Were Killed.
ilnalemula t'ily. fiiialcmala. Iec. 7.
( ll.v the jVssoeiafed Tresi. The gov
ernment of "President t'-irlos llerrern
was overthrown at midnlghl last night
after llghing in which three iwrsons
were killed nml several wounded. The
President surrendered his imwers lo
)(he provisional government headed by
Gen. Jose. JL-uiA Jyiintui-wnntiil rei-
lnnn, ,tnd Miguel Larrave. former uu-del-
HevrPlarv of war.
The l asualii. s ranie us the result of
resistance to the revolutionists by the
elly police. Tin- loiimry was quiel to
day.. t'arlos Ilerrera become provisional
president of (iauteimilil after the icv
ohirion In April. I'.CO. in which the
govi rnnienl of Ktrada I'alircra was
overthrown.
Ilerrera a ITisoner.
Washington, Pec. 7. -Carlos Iler
rera, whose government was over
thrown in tlautemnla in a revolution
which began .Monday midnight, was rc
jHirted in advices to American officials
ioilay lo bo a prisoner in bis resi
dence. Members of Ihe Ilerrera cabi
net, the advices aid. were being held
ill Hie military prison.
IIODIES OK THIRTEEN
U'lriYii ivy VAI'Vii I
Feared
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Many uiiirrs it ere itnirn in
Kvptosimi in a (Jcrmnn llyimmite
Plant.
'Br m .HMiiurlainl rrem."
lhrlin, lice. 7.--tl!y the Associatv
Press.) -The liodies of only l.'l of the
more thnn KMi iwrsons killed In the
explosion yesterday at the Nehel Dyna
mite Works at Siiar.ouis. Klicnish
Prussia, have been recovered, accord
ing to latest reports received here.
The number of injured has not been
ascertained.
Three Hig Days at Ellnrs.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday will
be three big days at Ktird's. and the
company has a double page ad. in
this paper today telling you of the
many tine things to lie offered for
these three days. Careful reading of
the ad. will convince you that it will
be worth while to visit the store dur
ing these three days, and you are cer
tain to find there many things lo in
terest and benefit yon. Ite certain to
read the ad. carefully.
AU Prisoners Freed.
London, Doc. 7. (By the Associated
Press ) King tieorgc today Issued a
proclamation releasing all political
prisoners interned In Ireland.
AND LOAN
free
Investment for your weekly
i Aft O: it .rs "
WESTERN COfPl.K HELD HERE
FOR SEELING .MINING STOCK
Mr. and Mrs. Fred James Charged
Willi Violating the State Ijiws (iov
erning the' Sale of Stoeli.
1'ii'd James, who a Metres to be a ss--ond
cousin of tlie famous ,les-e anil
I'rank .lames, was arrested by the pi
lice of Knnnapolis Tuesday al'tcriion.i
U(ofi niiupsl of liisnraiKc I'omnii
ioiied Stacy Wade, on a charge of
si lling milling sloe!; in this Stale with
out license, .lames was bulged in
Jail, awaiting further action by a rep
resentative from Mr. Wade's ollice. who
is pvpected to reach Concord this nf
terniuiii. .lames hails from Urolino.
Idaho, and lie and his wife have been
vi-iting friends in tins county for some
I line. ' ' 1
According to the complaint lodge?!
against James be old several hatches
of -lock in The rofiiio Mining Com
pany to . Iiiyens of tills county. ' iVno
purchaser of tin- stock Haniel Jung,
a Cliinatiian of Kaniiaudis.' is said to
have become suspicions of the sloe!,
ami Ihe man. and "oniiiiiiniialcil with :
the ollice of the Insurance Coinmis-i
sioaer.. The mini's tirrest followed.!
He is alleged to have sold about S3.000 j
worth of the Mock III this county, the
Chinaman having purchased $l.r(n
worth.
Attorneys lor
,lnng scented ntlacli
ment papers Tuesday with which they i
were to hold .the trunk hclouging to
James, but when they went to the sta-;
Hon to attach Ihe trunk, they were
advised that it left Concord on train'
No. I."i Tuesday iifleniooii for Palm
Itcnch, Ha. .lames loid -cvcral pec.
pie here that he and his wife wen
going to Cuba from Concord.
Mrs. James, when seen this morning
siaieo nun sue ami iter iiu-sniiiiii werc
luted that she and her husband
I not familiar w ith the North Carolina
laws, and did not know they were tin-'
laiing Ihe law when they sold thei
stock. "We did not come to North !
Carolina to sell stin k," she said, "aud i
we sold the tew snares only In can c:
we were asked to do so. We sold .Mr.
H. K. Wioeoofi', whom we have been!
visiting, soni; ot i la slock, and al-o ,
soid -t-vontl of Mr. Wiiiecc.fi's neigh-.
Iiors. The Chinaman asked fir the.
slock. The allegations that the stocl. i
Is not worth anything have not been
proved. Some of the best husinc-;
men in Idaho are sioel-holders in Ihej
company, ami if the sloc!v is worthless;
it seems peculiar Ihal men on the
scene would invest their money in it.' j
They are old friends of the Wine-;
cuffs, Mrs. .lames said, and they stop- j
ped here to try lo get some of the
young men in the county to go to Ida
ho, where she believes, there is a great
future in Ihe mining business. They
intended to leave Concord several days
ago. but had remained over at the In
vitation of Mr. and Mrs. Winecnff and
several of tiieir friends.
James represented himself as Presi
dent of Ihe mining company which
stock he sold. I
Local authorities arrested Mrs.
James shortly Is-forc noou, and she I
will also lie hold pending Ihe nrrlval of
the representative of the Insurance
Commissioner.
Here's Scliediale of Foch's Train
Fii.
day.
Atlnnta. Ga.. Dec. 6. Marshal
Foch's schedule between
Atlanta and
Washington, leaving here Friday. De
cember !'., made public Prfduytashrd
eember " made public here today,!
ahows that the special train will be ',
operated on the Sentxiard Air Line
and the following stops will he made.
Athens, Ga. i:4.' to I:fi0 p. m. :
nm. Benhonr.t chiina iier !
Abbeville. S. ".:.10 to 3::!5; Green
wood, 4:15 to 4:45; Chester 6:50 to
6:55; ronroe. N. C 8:15 to 9 p. m..
arriving Washington' 8:55 a. m. Satur
day. Two price errors were eniboelioel in
tho double page ad. of the Pnrks-Belk
Co. Tuesday. Stockings marked one
cent in the ad. should have been 19
cents, and under the heading "spe
daltr In hosiery," stockings marked
08 cents should have been- $1.08.
WORK OF THE STATE
Resolution Introduced Ask
ing for Names of Counties
Which Made Reductions in
Property Valuation.
FIRST MOVE INTHE
TAX CONTROVERSY
Senate Confirms the Nomi
nation of Col. A. I). Watts
As Commissioner of Inter-
nnl ttitVMtn hv Parfv Vntc
(SpreUI to Thr Trllmnr.)
lty Max Alicrm thy.)
Kaleigh, lec. 7. Ibpiescntalive K.
ft. Kverett of Ourhani county, today
introduced a resolution in the House
i calling upon Commissioner of Kevenne
; XVnllK ... f,lrui, mciiiliers of the siw
in! session of the Legislature the coun
ties which have made hoi i.onlal ro
dnetions in properly valuation; ami
, upon .Mr. Iv C. Itrooks. State Superin
:ieiulent of Instruction lo stipi'ly Hie
names of i-ouiiiic- of the stale which
I have levied the :',( cent ehoul ia ami
which had been found iiiadci.iiiiie to
! operate the puhlic hooU for i
j months.
' This is ihe lirst move on the part
of the legislators to untangle the l:i
' cr.nlrovci -y whi-h aio.- recenlly l'ol-
lowing the reilueilon made ihe ibii
iluiin county tohaci-o coiiipanics by the
! state hoard of ctpinliai ion.
The Senate today conliinied the
nomination of I'ol. A ). Watts
Coninii-sioin r of Kevenne by a strict
parry vote, all seven . the repuhli
i it iix in the chninber loling ngainst
Mr. Warts and nil the D. mocriits voting
for him. After much debute Hie Sen
ate turned down the bill of Sumner
Uiirgwy ti lo reduce the evr inpt ion of
properly tax from S.'Iiki to $Iimi. I'.ur
gwvii lodged a motion to reconsider
and will again bring the matter up at
an oppc.ruine time.
Alioiuer noou oi inns uaiiie in i
senate air iiiis scm-hhi. ji h.
cided to adjourn on Iiecember lit if
lossihlo. ami Deceniber 0 was set as
Until dal on which roll .all bills may
be introduced.
I'NTERMEYR CONTINUES
HOl SINti IXYESTHJATIOX
Has Asked Social (irand Jury to Con- J; : "Vfrp ,, '"''"ilS! i' "'""' Pr-ssi.-Helief that the arma
sider Evldcire .Wirt. Eleelrlral ' 1,0 1,1 ,,,, f 11,10 u " mor", ' ment conference will demonstrate
I n ion No. ,H.
(Ilr the Amtorlatnl l"rtM.)
New York, Dc. 7."Samuel I'nter
meyr, counsel to the Loekwood Legisla.
five Committee investigating Housing,
announced today he had asked the con
vening of an extraordinary grand J.iry
to consider evidence against ollieials
of electrical workers union No. in
dicating commission of grand larceny
from
!,na ""imo.y io n .......
' llUll-IUlM'll WlfriM'13.
.,,,.., ," . ,
N"' Ladies Aid Society ot the
Methodist Protestant church will give
''' "IIt at the home of Mr.
M''"- I- fides on Kerr street
Saturdny night, beginning a t tl o dock.
All persons under thirty years of age
will lie served supper for two cents for !
each year of their age. and those- above '
thirty will he charged one cent. j
Former Tarilnh Grand YUlcr
la Rome.
Rome, D:c. 6. Former Turkish t Watts Confirmed.
Grand Vizier Said All Pasha wai fu- j Kaleigh, Dee. 7. (IJy the Assoclat
tally shot today while ho ra taking i ed l'ressi. With seven republicans
a walk, through the city. He was tusb-rotiug against him, CM. A. P, Watts,
d to ' hospital, but -s dead when j of Btatesville. today was confirmed by
the ambulance arrived. His assailant i the Senate as Commissioner of Inter
baa not been apprehended. nal revenue. The veto was 3d to 7.
I (.1
;t-to(etiikr meeting
iW LEU ION POST 1 1 El
I)
.Most Enthusiast ir Meeting of Year
Held :il Elks' Home Tuesday Niglt!.
New Olliccrs Elected.
Tho most eiilhusiasri eeiing of
Ihe yeiir of the Pled V. Mei 'oniiell I t n.. ipiesiions relating lo the Island of
I'ost of ihe American Legion wasy;lp. Neirhcr would il deal with any
held at the Kli.s Home Tuesday nigh!, j matter affecting China, but only to
tiie meeting being feat it red by c le'-iem j those relating n (lie Islands of the
of otlicers for Ihe coining year, and a I'm itie.
siitnpt non- "feast served utter the ,
business session was completed.
Short lalk were made at Ihe meet -
lug by various members of the posi,
one of the most interesting of these
being made by Kev. W. A. Jenkins,
pastor of Central Methodist church.
who was chosen chaplain of the post.
Chaplain Jenkins was hrard with ketm
interest.
" The "feasf" was serid in iihtindain c
and was feiituied by the varo'ly of
uooil things ottered.
: h was decided lo increase the
I for iicm year to v-'l.'M, to raise
due
moi
due
' mne.v lor the post's needs. Tin
during the past year were s'J.liu.
The following olliccrs were elect.-,
for 1!VJ-.':
Kenneth Caldwell, ( 'oiiiiuander.
John M. Ogleshy. Vice Commander
Charlie Cook, Adjutant.
Clyde Prop-1. Finance (illi"er.
Leo Croueli, ,r.. War itisk t Uliivi
Itev. W. A. Jenkins, Chaplain.
Dr. .1. A. Ilaitsoll and W. II. Musi
Jr.. iiieinbers of Pxe.-uiiie Coniinitle.
.. . hail taken ilclir.ite form was giv-
OF I..WDIS. jin i iilav bv the Uritish. Iictails were
,.TE TIESDAY XI(illTt revealed, hut an autborizeil P.rit-
( . J.
m:ti,
IMKll
Had Keen III For Ten Days and Death
Was Due lu Heart Trouble. Funer
al Tliis Afternoon.
j
prominent
C. .1. Deal. Ijiudis most
citizen died nl his home there Tues
day night at 1(1 o'clock, following an
illness of tea days. Death was ii'.t
unexpected, and was caused by heart
t rouble.
Calvin J. Heal was i;7 years of age.
and was iroiiiiuenrly couueeled with
every phase of life in Laudis. He was
president of the Coirihcr Mills Co..
Secretary anil Treasurer of the Linn
Mills I'n., and until a few years ago
was ideni iiieil with a big lumber cion-
naiiv in Lainli-. In chur.-h and social!1'".'"'
it flairs he also was iroininent. and was!
a life long member of the Lutheran;
Church,
lb is survived by his wife and the
following children, all married: Kev. j
J. S. Ileal, of Chiirlone: A. L. Deal.:
of Mooresvillc. Mrs. W. I!. Anil, ofl
'alliall-
C.. C. It. Deal, of De l
troil. S. A. Deal, of Laudis: C. F.
Deal, of Charlotte. Nineteen grand-1 posed ariangi tiK nt. American spokes
children also survive. Mrs. Deal be-J men hold lo their insistence that the
fore marriage was Miss Carrie Jane (pieslion is not at a stage where atiy
Coleman. j thing can he said about il to the pub-
Funeral services will be held this. lie.
I afternoon at -I o'clock at Mt. Moriah
10. L. Church, and will lie conducted by j
! - "
; FAVOR RECIPROCITY
WITH I'NITEI) STATES
Candidates Following This Policy Run
ning Far Ahead In the Canadian
Election.
elly Hie .MHlt-l Iren.)
Ottawa, Onr. Dec. 7. Although re
turns from yesterday's general elee
it ion were sill' incomplete this niovn-
ing it was apparent that, for Hie tirst
I time in 10 years Canada had elected a
paiilnuieut wl'h a majority favoring .
reciprocity with the I'niicd States.
In the mw House of Commons W. I..
MaekemJe King, lilieral leader, will
have a clear majority over all iir
ttes. He will thus become prime min
ister of th Dominion. The progres
sives nlso favoring reciprocity and low
tariff will ronk second, and the hleh
l tariff party headed by Premier Mcigh
1 en third. Mr. Meighen himself was de
wln i (ejUd Ui his homo district.
Agreement Between United
States and Other Powers
Would Eliminate the Pres
ent Compact.
CONFIDENT NOW
ON SETTLEMENT
I British Delegates Admit That
They Believe New Agree
ment Will Find Accept
ance Everywhere.
Washington. Iec. 7. i l!v thr As
sociated l'icss) ---The fonr-iHiu r agree-
; on n1 ttoing considered by the Tnited
! Simps. ' ; i-i-n i llriiain. Japnn ami
1'niiice. it was luirned iixhi.v from odl-i-ial
iiioi iciin soun es. won d lie agree,
nieiil lor joint consultation on nuy
iiiiiiii -r alTecting interests of ihose na
tions on racilic isliind. and not an
:i 1 1 i:i in- - or techniial ciileiiri. The
.igrccMK nl is in process of being re
duced ro lieniv form, it was said, and
if :ii'ccpK"l is lo be Kiil.mil r I lo the
si naie.
Hie propusiii iiauertaKing i nnsign -
. I in ib ovvnv with the Anglo-.laanese
r,i (I,, ..ti-.il- w-1 Mi ton icl.w .1 :i oil nnsi.
alliance and proposals have gone lo
.la pan for renunciation of lliar alliance
if Hie new agr enienl is eensiiniinated.
As now under consideration the
agreement is ro be limited to the l'u
r iiie islands. Tinier the tentative pro
posals each of the powers would agree
to coiiMilt each other before going to
war on any difference thai might
(arise relating to those islands.
i The proposed agreement, the Anieri-
,cun officials said, would not deal with
I fnrritiealimis in the I'aeilie. nor wifhi
'1 he uiiostioiis at issue between ihe
I'niicd Stales and .tajnm relating to
liable facilities and other mattrrs
affect ing the Is. and of Yap are to bo
dealt with tn a separate treaty which
j is said to lie near comploi ion.
Tho pr.ipns.ed four-power agreement,
in dual vvilh the I'aeilie Islands is said
i to have been already given approval
j ill principle by the rllitish reprcsenta-
j five at rhf Wnshfngfei'n 1 rorifrtvrtce. The
s,ihr:ince of the proposed treaty also.
il vui sain, nan oeen ciuiieii io nihin
and Pari:'. Formal response of Hie
Ilrilisli, Jap.inc-ir. and French jrovern
aift'ts still reniaiii to he received, how
ever Washington. Iee. 7. 1 1 v the Asso
ciated Press i .--A tentative proposal
for an agreement between the I'liifed
i Stales and other powers to replace the
Anglo .lai.aiic-.. alliance has been a
. bled to London as well as to Tokio as
la rcsiili of the last meeting of the
'arms conference "big three."
I iillici.H contlniiati.ui that the siig
ijesiiou for a new international con-
li-h ()ol,esin:iii saiii that "certain sug
jgestions were formulated and telc
iLiaiilnil to Loniloii-' alter the confer-
cik-c las week between Secretary
ilu,,s Arthur .1. P.alfonr and Admir
al I'.aroii Kato.
The I'.litish
spokesman added that
il might fairly
those proposals
,. -. la. n.v lliey w
te i niinating 1 1
be inferred that if
should tlild general ae
ould have the efl'ect of
Anglo-Japane-e alii
anee for which there would be m fur
ther use
Although no similar ollicial state
ment had been made by ihe Japanese,
il is known that the tentathe agree-
u a s
cabled also to Tokio and the
receiving a more ilelinile
of position from the Japan-
di lay in
sluletliellt
esc capital is attributed generally to
pic-tioiis raised by this new phase of
the negotiations nil her than to Inde
cision over the naval ratio.
In .lie meantime the American dele
gation is revealing nothing whatever
'recti riling its altitude toward ihe pro-
Harding Optimistic
-Washington Dec. 7. ( P.v the Asso-
I ihe wisdom of internationally e'oining
jti.gethcr - - nations fa-uig each other
land settling problems without resort
to anus," was expiest-ed today by rres-
ident Harding in receiving a largo del
egation represent ing the national hoard
of farm organiiMtious.
The President told the- delegates he
did not claim any special merit for
culling the conference, but that "my
enly thought was to do my duty."
The delegation which was accom
panied by a number of members of
Congress,
ongratulatod Mr. linreling
upon Hie progress ot Hie coniereuce,
and pledged its complete support to
the policies of the American govern
ment as cuuiiciiifed in the snfereii-e.
Neutrality for China.
Washington, Dec. 7. (P.y the As
sociated Press.) The Far Eastern
commit tea of the Washington confer
ence, resuming its session today after
a tbreo day recess s4ofte4 rcsoju
tionj)'pravl(Jintf for aeutrajlty of China,
lo cisc of war, in which China is obt
a party. '
This resolution, it Was laid, eovered
point No. 8 of CUu'y "bU of tijphfs.?
The committee u 4optcd the- iWot
rcsolntion drafted in' the sub colu-
miftee concerning wireless Installation
'If Hickory, Wadesboro and
Rockingham Have Clubs
Concord Should Support
One Also," Says Citizen.
CONCORD ROTARIANS
BOOST PROPOSITION
Citizens Who Buy the Stock
Are the Citizens Who Will
Enjoy the Benefits of the
Country Club.
"'Hickory is building a new country
club and the citizens there are sup
porting and boosting it loyally." said
.1 piegri's-h e ci'izeu yesterday. "If
: (owns the size of Hickory. Koeklng
Mi.nn and Wadesboro can boast of
Country clubs il certainly looks as if
I Cen. .. nl . an start and maintain one.
Ill is j n s r a ipiesiion of civic pride and
In wiliingncss to make an investment
for the community. And it will be an
. in cstuienc thai not only w ill prove
j beneiicial lo the community but will
bring hig dividends to the Individual.
1 rneat, it
i.ockinghain, adesboro
can maintain country
.... i.
lino lllcKorv
clubs it looks as
if Concord could main-
tain one."
The Concord Kotary Club gave the
the country club proposition a boost
at its weekly luncheon Tuesday by en
thusiastically indorsing the following
resolution ;
"lie it resolved that a country clut
is an asset to the community unci
county and the Concord Kolary Club
iudor-cs the effort to establish ami
maintain a club hen'."
The Ilot.itians not only indorsed
Ihe proposition to build a Hub bill a
majority of the iii'inbcrs. as individ
uals, showed their interest in the
coiinnnniry and their live wire spirit
as citizens by snbseiibing to the hold
ing company .
line of the chief obstacles lo citi
zens buying stoek is the idea that a
person may decline to buy slock hive
later, when tho club is started, join
and enjoy the benefits, those behind
the proposition state. "This is au er
roumuix idin," one of the biggest boost
ers "f (he-dub aud largest subscriber
j-o . trick dee-lirecV,."JijK'c-Ple think ''.
are going to build the club for some
one else, ftt enjoy they nre misttiken "
be added. 'Tlif greatest dilfleiUty in
starting a club is to get pole to make
the initial subscription to stock. The
citizens who r.'silly make the club
possible arc the people- who are jrotiijr
to enjoy its benefits."
DB MIKENZ TO DISf ONTIM E
FREE CMMCS IX NEW TOHK
Says Medical Profession Has Raised
Objection to His Professional Ac
tivities.
lllv (tl Aaelar.il Prra.r
New York, Dec. 7.--Dr. Adolrdi
I.orciv., famous Austrian surgeon, an
nounced today that in view of the op
position to his professional activities
in (his coiinli-y from Ihe medical pro
fession he would discontinue further
free clinics and return to VUnnii a
.-eon as possible.
He made the announcement at th
office of Health Commissioner's Cope
land, where be went to txaaiine 7
crippled children.
Lloyd fieonre's Anniversary.
London, Die. 7. David Lloyd (leorge
i. rflu v ce.ibrates the fifth anniversary
of his premiership. Sir Uobcrt Walpole
was England's fir-l prime mitiistor,
and be -erved mm h the longest of alJ
- twenty-one years witheut a break.
There have been more than fifty
premiers since Wnlpole. who t(sk of
fice J(KI years ago. F.leven men have
been prime minister more than one.
William K. Clndstone holds the record
with four terms. His total service e-
j tended for about fourteen years. Iyird
Salisbury was premier three ittlcreui.
times, and. like (Hailstone, for a total
of fourteen years. Ascpiith was premier
for nearly nine years'. Itesldes Walpole
and the younger Pitt, who was premier
for cighteren years at a slreich. onl
two others have held continuous of
fice for longer periods than Asquilh.
Lord North was premier for twelve
years, covering the period of th
American Revolution, and the Karl of
Liverpool ' for fifteen years. Glad
stone's regimes covered a longer spues
of time than those of any other
primier. His first term began In 1KV
and his fourth ended In ISfM.
llenbow Gets Winston-Salem Postofllc
Br Ike AMMMUtit Piwm.)
Washington, Dec. 7. Pnstmaslvrs
nominated today bv President. Hard
ing included John T. Benbow, Winston
Hnleni. N. C.
A lively tox chase was had iu No.
.1 township, beginning hi four o'tiodf
this morning, and the fojt wnn
caught c eight. Last Saturday night
a fox entered the hennery of Mr. Price
Garner, and killed four of ills tine
hens, hene-e the fos chase. The dogi
in the (hate were owned by Messrs.
Will Potls and ('has. Knox, of David,
son, and II. X. Johnson of No. 3. If
any other neighborbootl has been botJi
rred with foxes If either of tb abffre
gentlemen will be advised the t" will 1
be qufeUTy dl-fatcbed. ' ..'
of foreigners ou futoa mQ. ; '
The oucvrtop'of Jupgjjepe troooy in
Mitecburia cjmo up fr duUiluJ tut?
it was understood Japanese Bomber
mado statements to the "committee om
the subject. . . v , N ,
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