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CONCORD, N. Cv SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10,' 1921,
NO. 270.
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- fi. Crc-t . '.i, France
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IS ATEN-YEAR-
7 ; v, AGREEMENT
Any One cf the Parties l'zy
. 1 !. raw cn aJYc:.rs No
; tiv'c. -Requires" Ccnf.rrna
' tha by the Senate. ; 7
"Washington, Pec. 10. (By the As
pointed Press. ) The " Anglo-Japnn
; alliance, 'hmg regarded with apprehen
sion hv American paoplo, passed Into
. history today when spokesmen of, both
notions at the srrag conference accept
ed In it Rtoad a new , fonr-power
agreement for preservation of pence In
" the Pnetfle to which the United States
,ttnd France became parties. , -t ,i, -
Thin action llh the fulfillment of
details to follow, paves the. way to no:
i flrptanco of America's proposal for re.
. (diction of naval armament and in
v inure measure Is expected to. lead to
: settlement of Cbfnese problem.- "
Announced to the conference by Pen.'
'" vide briefly that the I'nltod, States.!
Oroat Britain, Supan and France airrec, wrensinit speca umu tn jts-mcmmi
' araona- themselves to rcsnect their inJdb'trkta from-18 to 20 and on country
, ' sulnr possessions and dominions in the
' raciflc.and to adjust by Joint eonrer-.
, , .i erne among themselves tiny controvpr
. ., sita not settled by the course ofjllp
- lomats. ' l - r- -
' I ' They further nirroe. to tnke-stnillnr
x action In tho face of tlireats of aeitres
' slon by-other powers. . " , , : ;
; The proposed treaty hai bpen lril
' 1 tinted In affirmation by thi represen
tative of the ftr rrcnt powers, al
' ' though not ret actually signed, and
must be eonllmie4 )y the., I'nllM
' States. It Is for ten; years, but ahy
one of the lsnatorlcs nuiy withdraw
after that period oh' twelve months'
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nalHuur .heading the British rtelega
tion, and I'riuce. Tokugawa, ehiof ot
the Japanese, delegates, arose and gave
" their-aseeat in the-new atranjrement.
They were followed by tha thief delev
, 'gnteaof the other powers represented,
-who also expressed eatlefacHoir-ftf the
new arrangements. :-.- .' -..r, ..
1' Most Intereetuig among these; was
; . 1 the declaration of Minister Bse, -of
China, who expressed "great ;satisfac'
At 5i:i.thBcourereneeajo,iroeaj
without having given attention to the
question of naval ratio,1 f - ' -.
, .- Washington, Jlec.'JlO.-Tlie draft of
the proposed treaty, between tho VnltM
States,. Great ; Britain.! rranee and
v. Japan, which- Jr to supplant the Anglo
Japanese alliance and pare the wa.v
for- tboA acceptance of Ibe 'American
- proposals for -naval -reduction was for- .
. t "malty laid before the arms conference
- v'-tyday by Renatori Lodge,-- v' ;
If Is a 10 year,, agreement in which
j the 'tour natlonrf bind "theiriselvea to
respect the ' ex UHng rights in InaUlar
poswsKlons and dominions' in. the
- ' Pacific and Jn ease-of dispute-which
cannot be settled by diplomacy agree
" -to a--Joint conference among, tbem
: 1 .selves; . ;",.( v- 'j ,l .v . 1
t Any one of the parties may . withdraw
t v . 00 X't months notice, after the explra
? s ... tion of 10 years. ';' . .1 , -
1 The treaty requires eouflrmntlon by
the Senate. ". ' ,v -.'. :
, ' The treaty has not been signed, bnt
' v lias been initialed by representatives
- of tho four powers at affirmed. '-
- t Japanese. Would Be the CoinersThey
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, - Tokio, Dec. JO. .By the Associated
1 Press.) The proposed abrogation - ot
the Anglo-Japanese alliance in favor of
' '' an agreement among the United BtateS
. Great Britain, ' Japan and France
promisee to raise Japan's lutcrnation
, al standing higher than ever, in the
; . opinion, of . high - Japanese officials.
What Japan lost through abrogation
'of , her alliance with Great Britain
- she would regain through such- nn en
:. tcnte It ta believed. . . .
A cabinet member Is quoted " ay
, . , ing that the present alliance is valua
. hie asset to both the countries con-
- ccrned and docs not permit of Its dis
solution simply because its objective
- has disappeared. - ,. ,- .
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LEG-SLATURE TODAY
The IW Passes a Bill Ic
' it;? December. 13th as Ft
rial Day for the Introduc
tion cf
MAY ADJOURN BY
. " NEXT SATURDAY
House Passes the Brooks
Bill by a Vote cf 84 to 4,
ProvK..nz For Bonding the
J' $710,CD0. School Deficit -'-
; (By Max Abemeihy.), .
ft', eell . Thv: frthnut.) 1 .,
llalelRh, iW. 10. The Uoue tolay
pn.-MHl the Joint resolution fisintr Dc
(emlicr l.(th bk the Anal day for Intro
duction of bills, with the hopethat
adjournment w ill he possible .by 'next
Km unlay.'' ' f : ' r- ;.
liy a vote of M to 4 the IloUce nns
ed on its third read insr the Brooks
bilk provlilhiB for henrting the $710,000
school deficit and the bill goes 19 tm
Si nntc. -, " , .-' ;
The Ppencc' bill nft-nlnst capital
punisliment mnilii np from judiciary
committee with an Anfarorable report,
its author tried to revive the measnro,
but. the Uousn defeated the motion.
Tho Senate bill ,iivlnjt-Itie and
towns the right to appoint planning
eowmUaloucr was pasrd after many
co;intuH; nan neen exempiea irom 11.
When the Henate also passed the bill
rodds from 2.1 to 35 miles an hour. ;
After- - considerable, disenssion the
Sams, bill providing for registration f
bond Issues- by all. ub-dtvlslnfl of
state,, and all local taxing Authorities
with the Klate. Auditor passed Its
second reading. The hill will come hp
Monday night and - with Munff'tt'W
amendments will go through .'the
senate.' It will enable cities and other
taxing units to keep track of their
bonded Nleht '; will force' the provision
of sinking funds, and penalise officials
who fAU to meet Interest and prlncipi)
at maturity, . Senator Varser and other
declare the hilt most progressive 'step
in public finance offered in many years.
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...v '.' Team.'.' .--v. 1
thft looft "T team Journeyed up fo
Winston-jalem-Thnrsday night' and
,lost their'- thlrtl "coni-ecntlve game
against heavier and wore experienced
opponents, f The final 'score stood 88
to 22,-v .jf?'---f; ,-; v :-!::,-1-1' '.
. The Concbrd player started on with
a rush and drew 11 rut blood. 'Wlnstori
Immediately tied, the-seore. The Con
cord men again rushed and began hi
cage goals which placed them several
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quint .then got' busy and -started plav-'
lug real ;iutskertair. yneyi graauaiiy
overcame-the leaib'and drwvAaway
from their 'opponents, the first half
ending -several points in their favor.
In the.secoml half the 'weight" nd
reach .of the . ..Winston -men-.-Udd vlts
story "aud' the Concord" boys, wejp un
able to stop them. U f ' - ,v ' :
Martin, playing guard for the- twin
city team, was the ontstandlng star of
the game, this great fellow scoring 24
points -alone. . Allen: " plailng center
first half and forward the second half
wns tlte next highest scorer.- ; , s '
' For -- Oonoord. Dellinger" and Dick
did most " of the' seorinir as usual.
though,, llilf'shot one retty one from
the center of the floor, and McCaeklll
located the; banker twice. ; Smithy - a
new man on the siiiail. jumped center
the first part f lle, second half and
showed up well. 1 - : .t , ... . ,
Thfr "X" team has probably played
Irs hardest game with the exception
of Charlottes They meet the Kannan
olfs X. M. O. A. here next Friday, and
take on Ciarlotte Saturday, nhjtht.-
Any boys In town desiring to attend
the Sunday afternoon and evening ses
sions of the Older Boys' Conference In
Charlotte will be given free transpor
tation to and from Charlotte, if tbey
will notify the local T. M. C. -A. be
fore. Sunday morning. .. There will fee
no registration fees attached.
-, Dr. W. P. Allen Found Not Cullty. !
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Chattanoogn, Tenn, Dec. 10. Dr. W.
Allen, was .found not guilty ' thta
morning at Dnyton. where he was on
trial charged with the killing of Brush
Gardenhlre. on May 28th. last.
- Light la the- speediest tiling v that
exists. It rushes onward at the . op
palllng; rate of 1K6,00Q miles a second.
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MODERN Bt RGLAR ALARM ': -;".'
!. BEING INSTALLED HERE
Ceneord National Bank InWalllng the
, Alarm Mystem of the O. It. AlrCIin-
fork Co,- af Minneapolis. ' ;' p.
' The- Concord National Bank Is now
Installing the O. - B. ; McCllnrock Com
pany's Imrelnr Rlarm..'said- to be one
ot-the' "nvost "up-tOMinte ' systems v,in
the.world; - The alarm here is the
ond to lie Installed in the entire State,
and one of the few in the South. The
first 111 the StMe and-South was - in
stalled' in a Charlotte , bank . some
month ago. ! AsrU-.i t.''-f-. i
The alarm is the latest thing in pro
tection flgninst burglars, arid It Ainkea
the vauirtif the buuk burglar proof, so
far as the eohndinit of jttio alarm Is
enncernea.-; ,- ne sysrem yor. ennv
KiMirriit) II 1 1 ITlltlln jiiinnnnv,
litwaThbilii-TWiiiiuramlinoritim atdouufiiOeVtnrifolhB
the vault are lined wit h .enppe wiring
And ft( no point can an .entrance- be
made without, striking a wiro.' which
are placed three , Incnes' apai.'-'and
Which are so arranged that nhy;' at
tempt .to enter the vault from- any dl
reotien;iil,. Immediately;' sound' 'the
gong or alarm which is contained In
tha large onMde' housing.'.' This. gon;
housing. Is aim- constructed so that
any tampering with It 'such as turning
a ' holt. lor 'nfrempting it ettt' the caliie
leading to the vault from it. will sound
the alnrmC-''.--vV' H ' '" .-"? '.
.. .The vault :nt,: In addition to; the
connections with te hnlts through' the
combinations, has what is called', the
thermo-Eleelrle: attaehimint which
Will sound if the door Is heated to a'
eertnlu " temperatnre.! Tbls will ;pre-vept-any-
atrompri to burn throngn the .
vnult door.'3.-; .'f,y...t.'ry-'--yf'y-Tlie
'.entire system-Is controlled by
an electrical" timer located t In the
vault. This 1et on detlnlte hours for
opening -and closing, and it .tho dial
on'fho vault door is turned a fraction
either way after a certain closing hour,
it will' result in the sounding of -. the
gong, v v'-.'r'-.v .;'? - i f-;i'y :. ', 1
"." The compaliy manufacturing' the;
alarm not only guarantees the system.'
hnt nlso': offers a standing' reward of
f500 for the arrest and convhtlm if
any poVty -attacking any bank using ,
the system. . '.".a . i , . '
: ! Persons Interested i are Invited ' to
call and inspect tho alarm system.
which will pot be completclylnstnlled
for several days yet. , ,
FEDERAL AND STATE T
.. ; AGENTS NOW WORKING
In an Effort to Settle the Strike of
Packing House Worker, Whleh Hart
Been in Pregress a Week. .
v.- (By k AMrlatr4 Press.) V
. Chicago, Dec. 10 By the Associat
ed Press )-rFederal and state officials
were working today in nn effort to set
tle the strike of packing honse work
ers, which has caused a week of riot
and disorders in packing centers, while
Chicago packers announce they were
operating at "nearly normal" and union
leaders were trying to Spread the strike
by appeal for sympathetic walkout by
other trades in the stock yards. Re
ports that 8,000 Imported workers Have
been brought into the .Chicago yards
were denied by, the "big 5". packers.; ,
Death f Adopted Daughter of Rer.
. v w. La HBfeuna. .. . i
(Marlon, Deo. 9. New was received
In Marlon Tuesday morning of the
death of little Mary Lee (Sunshine)
Hutchtns, adopted uaugnter or Kev.
and Mrs. W. 1 Hutching, of Lexing
ton, N.-C Her. Mr. Hutchlns belujt
former vaster of the M. E. church,
Marion. Mary. Lee was a little girl
about four years old and was . child
of an extremely bright and happy dis
position. The . news of her death
brought a shock to the people of this
coimnrunlty, whore she was a rrent
favorite during her residence ip Mar
ion, '- ; , '. '(;.. .':.
Death af Mrs. J. C Plonk.
ITIckory, Dec. 10. Mrs. Laura E
P:onk. agd 04. a member of a prom!,
nent. North Carolina family, wife- el
J. C. Plonk, retired Cherokee Fallj
Cfiiti ti manufaeturer, died at he? (kiln.
try tome bear here today. 3 be full
er:! wi.t be held nt Kings Mountain
on Monday at noon.
336 Hc::r;s to Christmas
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TOM 8IiAIT.HTI t.Tni5 "
, famoi s iiaxdit, Rilled
Has Made Uls last Escape Killed by1
. ,-., Coaviet Ilf Weeate.-,?--:
;"-fr.'te.-Meiaail rmi.1 ;
Wttlft Koek. Ark; Pec'ltBy th?
Associated Press )--The last escape of
Tom Slaughter, noted bandit, with a'
record of nearly n score of breaks for
freedom - from soiitnj west jails , and
prisons, led to his (death in Valine
county hills at the hands i)f one-of the
convict' he lllierateili according to flie
story: on- which sheisff J. X. Crowe's
posses early' today, .ore baalug their
search for Slaughter body. , '
'' The' posses were awaiting daylight
early today to startt on the trial of
the seven convicts, starting from a
nolnt wfiere tW nb fliloned he bullet
J. tV iloward, who surrendered with
fbdt; othera.ol:thn sls-'who aieepted
Slaiigliter-s otter of freedom told the
Ofikvrs he shot Slaughter in the back
and had Intended to shoot him from
fhd moment; the party, . made - their
esnape. ,. -.v"' ""''; J-"j
" A. note. Howard said he left, in the
prison hearing .the same tstatement
could not be found early. today. - ..; ;..'
" Beside ', ftho body of Slaughter, ac
centing, to' Howard's statement, lay a
dying negro wounded in a brush with
the-authorities f Benton, who wero
watching the fleeing prisoners.; ."'.1
FOCII PAYS THE NATIONAL
i v ;i CAPITAL FAREWELL. VISIT
Marshal of France in the National
jtupitai Teday, t or Fifteen-Sunutes,
. . I By the Associate Prvm.) j
Washington, Dec.?; 10. Ferdinand
r ocu. marsnai. or r ranee, mane w asn
lngtnn a- flnaj- farewell today, ' hr d
fleeting fifteen minutes' visit
. The special train which carried the
marshal to the Paetfje . const,- arrive
from the south- at 8 :fi0.Vcloek and at
0V o'efoek eteumod -Out' of the sta
tion with thevFrenoh military lender
surrounded by members of bis tourint
party, nt salute on the rear platform
and a smile on his fnce. - - - - ' ,
Stops will lie made by the Marshal
today at West Ioint and Albany. , He
will visit Ottawa and MnntreaV. Sun
day. Quebec -j Monday:-." and ? Niagara
l"alls Tuesday., and said from New
York for France on Wednesday. ' ,'.
, CASE CONTTNl'ED ,
Suit of Benjamin H. Wilson Against
W. D. Bradley and Others Continued
.. to December Lltli. ,
: .n Br HorMM rn.' ' -
' Richmond. .Va.. Dee. 1 10.' Trlaf of
the suit of Benjumtne W.'. Wilson
against W. D. Bradley and others for
$.ri0,ono damages growing out of -the
change in the frnndilse for'thc Rich
mond baseball-clnb. Has been contin
ued lintil December 15th on account of
the absence of Richard Evelyn Byrd,
who was called to Washington by the
death of his' brotlier-in-law, Congress
man H. D. Flood, .v - ' ; 4
All the evidence has been taken and
tho jury was adjourned till next Thurs
day .morning when the argument yvlll
begin. -.-''. ,V;- J- 'v'.v'i
CHRISTMAS BONrSES ' ;
: EXPECTED THIS TEAR
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Reeovering From Eeonomle
slon Expected te Brine Bark
' r Depression
7 Bonuses. : -t ,:
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'; New York; Pee. lO.--Wall Street i
gradually recovering from the general
economic depression of the. past, two
years and the signs point, to a liberal
distribution of bonuses and gratuities
"D lom rlodof t
war holiday , gift by- many. - flosn-
tnt (rtcf t iitina kmliarnm hkiionak Anil
i very geueroua
in many cises
t. f even mor
"-r-. '-. t:
scale.- Tbe-e ranged in many rises ' s
from za to ou per cent.
of. the yearly salaries.
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, The Olrls' Missionary Society of the
rirst Prebl vtorlan Cburch wUl meet '
tomorrow gfrernooa at 3:30 'dock,
Election of. oiiicera will be held at the
meeting. :
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THAT Bt
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CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE ;
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A Record ' Breaking. Year-Prlrts
Awarded te Twe Reams, and t the
OiUd Selling the Most Seals.
Friday closed the' week's canipatgn
for the sale of Christmas Seals In the
schools: For nine' years -consecutively
the children In. the grammar school,
including the fourthr fifth, sixth' and
seventh grades, have eold seals. . Each
year Interest has -grown. ; - ' . '
' ybls yeaf proves a record breaking
one. -The sale amounted to $187.00.
Through an oversight seals were n
planed in two rooms, these lieing a sec
tion" each" (Of . the : fourth i and ! fifth
grades., -Sntnnlny wnS' allowed ' them
anil' In all pronnMlitx the wiles will
m..tA 1 1 11 OO ' Th O ruf nrfv S'. liAAU.
rWracA'rr-abWiiW
went -to Miss" Ruth Dry's' room..' the
(children having sold the greatest num
ber of seaK; The second prize, also
a picture "A Dutcu Flower Vender,"
wa awarded to the children In Miss
Inenliour's room for ranking, second in
the contest. Betsy, Davis, a pupil of
the slsth. grade, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. 1. 1. Davis, won the iuiUvld-
1 'l. V.....All. Ann.,..
nnt. iruH;, n vja ti& uuuu.v i-nuu,. ,
for selling more seals than any one of
the other children,- Uef sales aUionut
ed to- $7.00... .The splendld'efforts. of
the' children are most heartily appre
ciated by .the , committee. , , Their
crowned ' success of course Is due to a
generous public.. ;v., ,i, ',. ... 'f. ,v
;'.To the Cortcord Daily Tribune, .that
gave of Its space. In -advertising,' the
CnbarniH: Motor . Company, that fur
nWied the Fordson tractor iu the
street display. Tuesday at noon, and to
Santa- Clans the driver, for untold inspiration,-
to Mr.' EnstiM i Griffin for
painting the signs that the tractor
carried "to - speed up the sales", to
the Star Theatre for its effective work,
and last but by no. means least, to the
teachers who -gave of their .time aud
patience in hnlaitcinfr money, and seals.
CHRISTMAS SEAL COMMITTER.:
: ' With Our Advertlaety.
"' Yon can get Ferndell mince meat and
emu berry sauce at the Dove-Bost Co,
Read new art. today. - .
Cllno's Pharmy is ranking an attrao'
tlve offer in a new ad. In-, this paper
today.. .Don't' full; to read their ad.
for particulars. , v . v' ?
"The Old Nest" will be shown at
the Star beginning Monday. , See ad.
today for hours of showing.;
Fishcr'gis offering- many specials
for the holidays, ! and new good are
coming in every- day. - In' a new ad.
today; which, will ha certain to Inter
est yon, there are enumerated some of
the bargains Read the ad. -
The Bel &A Harris Furniture Co.,
has some charming living room suites.
The .styles are the latest and " the
prices right. Read new ad. ' ,
Are you worried about what to buy
the man for Christmas? Then read the
new ad. 'of the ' Gibson , Drng Store,
Which .offers many good suggestions.
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i - 'Mr, A: O. Cllue succeeds Mr. E. O.
Cowan as agent of. tho Durham Life
Insurance Company, Mr. Cowan hav
ing resigned to enter the ministry. .
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? wept Kv tk Kinrlnn
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A ROl'SING WELCOME LS --"- !
v GIVEN MAKSttlL F0CTI
Crest Marshal Acclaimed By Thous
. amis of People. , Ferh . Speaks in
-. Frenrh. .
Ernest B. Hunter in Greensboro News.
Monroe, Dee. 9. Ferdinand Foeh,
the great commander of the allies' vie
torlous armies, marched triumphantly
Into North Carolina tonight at 8:18
o'clock and waa acclaimed by Hum
sands of people. , ' -
Ills 4.r, mlnntes' sojourn here over
whelmingty endearel nim in the Heart
of the state. It was a tremendous bnt
sincere demonstration Monroe, rein
f roced by: thonsands of vlsUlng' North
Caro inians, hetded by' their governor,
Cameron Morrison, gave , the dis
tinguished Frechmaa. v . " '
. With the bands of the fifth and 17tb
field artillery of Camp Bragg playing
the ' French national -anthem.-' the
Marstluiise, and a ealnte of 17 guns
from a battery, of artillery, the Focli
special consisting of seven heavy pull
man ears, rolled into the'slation yard.
No soon had the music censed than a
great tumult of noise ' ensued. -;The
crowd wanted Foeh. - . , J ; ;' .,'"
. ' f" .Tw Rnriments Deora4ed.' "V.4'' '
,' From tlie station- he was whirled' in
a waking automobile to Vnlon county
CQnrthonse, where he spoke to the peo
le, in French, bnt Col. Frank Parker oi
iiie raiumin. iirai uiriKiun, iuirrprni
evry word, "That great spirit." said he;
"which swept over America and France1
and other countries left our flogs
flying on the Rhine. I ask that that
great, spirit whleh 'abided with ns in
the war abide with us in peace. The
nnlon that bound ns together; In vrar
and made ns Invincible must bind ns
together in peace." . '
: It was a brief talk and closed with
words that evoked prolonged cheering:
"Looking forward to the . future, I
greet you, I salute you, and thank you
for what you have done in the past
and for what yen surely will do in the
future.; '. . - ,.-;,;,.'.".
Following the short, address. : the
great eommnnder stepped' sprlnghtly
from the -improvised platform and
marched hnstilv to where the colors of
the fifth and .17 field artillery regi
ments were placed.. : ' : '. -V . -.- -
"" Reviewing brief y the heroism dls
plaed by members . of these . galnnt
regular army regiments the marsMl
placed thf fourrage're of the croix de
guerre on the flagstaff, " ': . - a, v
M was -an inspiring sight, once seen
In a life, time, two American regiments
being (decorated for gallantry by tho
marshal of France in Xorth Carolina
and under artificial lights. It wag an
epoch making scene. Many . of .; those
men of the cession who served through
oiit the war with these regiments were
nresenr tAdvirnejia .im iuuia.i wi,ut
green Gallic hill's from immortal. Ver t
aim ro rne.sea.. .;-,....,..: ,
"Hit ceremony nt the courthouse was
Impressively concluded when- Mrs. E.
W. , Burt, ' of nllHlmry, ' president . vt,
the American legion auxiliary of North
Carolina, : stepped forward and pre.
sented to the marshal - aa evergreen
pine tree, ahoufr six feet in height,
from the fields of T'nion oountv.,!. ;
With the ceremoules pyer, the little
French, generalissimo was hurried baek
to -the station. Ue quick:y -entered his
private car., The train fhoved off in
about five minutes thereafter with the
marshal, pulling at bis pipe, standing
on the nar platform. He waved, a
fond farewell to the people, to. people
he may never agalu aeB.".'...!---'',;
STATE FIREMEN CREATE ; i ::
. INSI RANCE FI ND FEATl'RE
Firemen's ' Fraternal Insurance Fund
, of State Association Created at Rat-
rfgh Meeting. ' , . I, , .. , .
Mr. John ' U. Miller, .Secretary of
the North Carolina State Fire
men s Association, has just returned
from Raleigh, ; where, with other, men
prominent in the Association's work.
Mr. Miller assisted in ' the creation of
the Firemen's Fraternal -. Insurance
Fund of the State Association. 'The
nssociatiort is Incorporated, with the
following!' James D.- McNeill. James
H. Wood. R. E. Currier. A. L. Duckett.
Cbaries S-hnihben, H. H. Horton. E. E.
Bain. Col.' A. H. Boyden, Sherwood
Broekwell. John L, Miller and J. U
Smith. . , ' ..' ' :
The directors, are : James U. Wood,
Prenident' John L. Miller. Secretary.
Charles' Schnibh, Tteasnrer. ' ' Uli
Executive Committee of the Staje As
sociation ' will serve in the same ca
pacity, for the fund department, it was
decided, and the main office of the de
partment will be located in Concord.:
The department was created nndcr
the State law which governs all fra
ternal Insurance, and was created for
the special beheflt of all flrcmenx In the
state.. ;.i--'i.t -'.'.".; -.:;-;.-;.
Rule Adopted by tntereoller1at As-
' . aariatloiW '.. ,
. " . (By- the toMltM NM.)
' Blrmingham,'Ala., Dec 10. No stu
dent who has participated in athletics"
as a member of any team of collegiate
rank shall, ever he permitted to take
part In any inter-eoflegiate contest as
a member of any., other ' institution
nnder a rule adopted -today1 hy .the
Southern Intercollegiate Association lri
session here, -. ;... .
;': Nafcet Peace Prbe Airarded,
' Christlanla, Norway Dec. 10. (By
the Associated Press! The Nobel
peace-prise for-1021, It was officially
announced today, has been divided
equally between HJsftnar- Branting,
premier -of Sweden, ; and . Christian
Lnnge, of Norway,' secretary of Inter
Parliamentary Union. . "- " -
Final' Argument bt Maade Jloore Cae.
,r AssMtsied Frt". A t
JfiiojtvtlJe, tenn. tee. ;10. FUjal r
S"ameaf In the trial' of i4Ule Jjoore,
charged wltlj tha ttiurdi f. e ieroy D.
Hartb In September. j;)j9, coosuu;fa
the entire. nioraiDit. aal ikt citt wir
eapectea ro go to tL0 j jry at Cooo.
' Our Tit rocket Meniorandiiin T..
for 1022 are ready. Come in and g
one. i
cpi nunt juyxlvl; : .
Of the Peace Treaty by the
South Irish Parliament.--v
Views Differ as to Whether
Majority Will Be Large. ;
no newIlFgiit ON
'',
.'i';
- THE SITUATION
Leaders Maintaining: Secrecy
.---If Agreement Is Rati
fied It Is Thought That de
Valera Will Resign. '
Indon. Dee. 10." (By the Aasocialwl
Press.) Dispatches to. the .morning
newspapers generally confirm the view
published previously Uiat the split la
the Dali Firearm cabinet is. not likely
in 'nrwpnt mHRSB-A if the nonco tnmtv
. tif the Southern Irish parliament, al-
though views differ as to whether the ,
niajorityln its favor, will be large ,o$
spinll.' '..','.! 'y . ., .:..-.
Hardly any new liglit Is thrown on
the situation by these reports, -the cor- -respondents'
speculations : indicating ,
that, the leaders are malnraing secrecy. .
, If the Doll Rireann ratifies the ..
agreement Karaonn de Valera "the '
new die hard," as one Belfast newspaper-
describes .him wl.L; according .
te some versions. , resign as head of .
the Dail Eireann - government ; and :
Arthur Griffith-will succeed him. -If '
thls'occnrs,. Austin Stack,, minister -of
affairs; and Charles Itnrgeas, . minis- .
ter of defense in the Dail cabinet, will,
it la thought, follow his example as'?,
tbey have supported 'his stand agaiqst .
the treaty, ; . ,',
In this- case Mr. :dc Valera and hi
two ministers miglit seek, reelection
on a repnh'.ican ticket and In the par- .
llameht of the new Irish Free State,
follow the precedent of the republl- ".
cans in the Italian parliament regard-' .
ing the onth of allegiance, absenting ,'
themselves while it was tkelng taken.
CtLRGE AMERICAN SHIP
, ; ; i i WAS "GVS KiNNLNG"
Mexican OfMato Kays Scfcaoner Mabel
Was Catming Oenintband Armc
ren ivess.) -ane amencan usniog .
JwpeaW anthortnea.at tisenada, ws
nnnnrai n a roreign t'-mee staremenc
today as a carricr-of contraband arm. (
The charge also- was maile in the stato-
ment that other boats flying fiip L'nlted
States flag were engaged In gun-run-
nlng.' :' . . . ' .
The foreign office's statement is th .;
first official mention of the Mabel in- .
eldenr. which it is known, has been the
subject within the last few : day of
seveml inquiries by Geo. T. Snmmef-.-..
lln. American charge Ae nOVirs here, f
i THE COTTON MtRKET.
- . .. . . .v , , : . ' ' -
Opened at an Advance, Price hogged
, an and Then Firmed Ip Again-
. (Br A of Intra Prs. ' . v .
New York, Dec' 10-The cotton mar-'...
ket showed influence .of continued OptU :.. .
mlsm over prospects for Unprovemeut-
in . trade, demand during todaVs early . t
trading. . There -was considerable real. .
king for over the week wmI, and after
opening at an advance of 8 to 10 points
active mouths sxgged baek to about
Inst nlghfs ' closing fignrcs, hut soon
firmed up again on ImlLsh week) end .
reviews of the goods situation t 1
Cotton futures opened stead v. Dee.
17 :00 ; Jan. 17 :7."i :, Mnr. 17 s(i Ioy
17:t: July 17:04. i v
CORRITTI0N CHARGED '
.. IN STIUJLVN
Cask
Defense Claims Agents for James A.
. Still nuui Tried te Corrupt Prosper, v
- tlve Wilnesses " , p
;(r' fce 'AssselnteJ iWi5''-.::Uv
Poughkeepslc, N. Y'., Dec, 10
Chargee that agents for James A. Still-.' -man.
New York banker, attempted to
corrupt and bribe prospective witnesses; ,-
in the trial of his divorce suit aprtuar :
Mrs; Anne C. Stlllmau, were made toy"?
day by the defense counsel in the hear- -
ing before Supreme conrt jnstlce Mors- v
chauser. .. . . : j ':. :'.j'fv
K. af P. Elected New Officer Friday '
'.:v'rVv Night
'"At the regular meeting of Concord
Lodge Nov 5V K. of P.; Friday nlghtj
the following officers were elected:
O. A. Swarlngen, C. C.
Robt E. Ridenhour, Jr. V, C. '
Rev. G. W. Rollins. Prelate. ' ,
S. R. Xeal. if. of W.
; R. A. K rower. K. R. S ' '
. Dr. L. A. Bikle, M. of F. '
W. A. Overpash,, M. of Ev ,
B. R: Ynrboro, M. at A ' '
, Dr. W: R. Fisher; Iuuer Gnard.' . .
'A. "J. Itayvault, Outer Guard. -
; R W Barnhardt, Trustee. 7 ,:
Star Tlicatrc
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