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VOLUME XXII.
CONCORD. N. C, TUI
IY. NOVEMBER 21. 1022.
NO 245.
WILL TRY M'HARGE
IE
True Bill Returned in Rowan !
Superior Court Monday
Against Alleged Slaver of
Deputy Sheriff Propat.
DATE FOR TRIAL
IS UNCERTAIN
Not Known Whether Prison
er Will Be Physically Fit
to Be Tried at the Present
Terra of Rowan Court.
A trni' bin charging murder in the
first decree was returned In Rowan
. LJ 1 1 . M 1 . . . I .
oonit .-Miis-iior 0101 .uouuu. ukniiibi
Le MeHarge. Knirnapolls man charg- ,
nl with killing Deputy
ty Sheriff Will F.l
I'ropst nf thlx eotinty. act'OrdlnK to a I
uiiKsiijre tmliiy from SiilNliury. Mr.
I i t II.. 1..... L...I.I...
x niimi wnr muni win im-i riumi
nlKh. in Knnnapo.lH while he wa. tlr,.
111K to arrest MeHaree.
The iiie-siiue from Sulislmry further
stated t tin t JtlelliirKe la in the Howim
County juik. where he wna IihI-c.i lust
Smurday ilvonitiK after belnK removed
from the ('nntirrm t'ounty Jail hen.
Severiil vvltnesM's from this county
went to Salisbury Monday land testi
fied liofore the grand jury Vhieh re
1 1 1 mi -i 1 the true bill against Meliarge.
Solicitor Unyden Clement stated gev
eral elaya )o that he would ask for
a bill of first degm1 mtmler. and it
wns generally felt that such n hill
would he returned.
One report sent .out from Salisbury
Sunday stated thirt MeHarge hud nd
mltted shooting Mr. l'ropat. and there
fore a coroner's inquest was not deoju
ed necessary. So far as can he learn
ed McHnrge made no such statement
while in the Cabarrus County Jail, hut
it is possible that he miked more, af
ter reaching Salisbury.
.Inst when MeHarge will he tried is
not known now. The man Is still be
ing treated for the six wounds he re
ceived in hl fight with the officers,
and if vis Mot known whether he will
lie able to appear for trial ut (his term
of court. ' If lie is aide, a Salishnry
report states, iho will be placed on trial
at once.
The men aHegd to have Iwien wound
ed by MeHarge are reported today as
resting as couifortable as could he ex
pected. During the past two days
the condition of Patrolman l'rnett. who
received a ad wound in Jiis right
cheat, has greatly improved, and should
the cast; against MeHarge he called
this week it i.s proliahle that he cotild
he used as a State's witness. Pa
trolman Swing, who also was wounded
at the time. Mr. I'ropst was killed,
would I a witness, as he received
only n flesh would mid litis not been
forced to be absent from his work on
the Kannapolis police department.
Mr. R, M. Honsel, who wns with the
officers when MeHarge was captured
probably would be one of the most im
portant witnesses for the State. Mr.
Housel was the only persons connected
with the arrest of MeHarge who wns
not wounded, and it is alleged that
be was not kille1 or hurt only because
Mcharge'a ammunition gave out.
The condition of Mr. Iiostliin, Wie
passerby who was Injured when Me
Harge is alleged to have fired at Chief
Hoger on a Kannapolis enfe, rtill re
mains rather critical. Mr. Bostian
was wounded in his right le;. the bul
let cutting nn artery, and he liled so
trofusely before medical attention
could be given htm that the loss of
part of his leg Jias been feared. Ac
cording to one physician who has kept
in touch with his condition, the leg
is healing us well as could be expect
ed, though Mr. Rostian still has no
use of it, and it Is kept in a cast.
When the case against MeHarge is
called in Rowan county it is certain
flint inauy Cabarrus people will be, on
hand to hear the testimony and to
watch every move. ' The shooting of
Mr. Propst caused great e"xcitnient in
this county, and it. is not to be de
nied that there was much talk of a
lynching. He was a popular officer,
had served the public or Wore than
20 years as a deputy sheriff, and the
fate of his nlleved assailant will' be
of much Interest in this county.
SECOND DAY OF GRAND
JURY INVESTIGATION
James Curren, Policeman, is the First
Witness to Be Examined Today.
Summexville, N. J., Nov. 21 (By the
Associated Press),. James Curren, one
of the first policeman to view the
bodies of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall
nnd Mrs. Eleanor Mills after the pair
wns found slain mi Phillips' farm last
September, was the first witness cal
led when Somerset County grand jury
today began its second day's Investi
gation of the double murder.
"No Box, No Mail" Order Ha Been
Postponed.
(Br the ANsnelnled Press.)
Washington. Nov. f The den in nil
for letter linves has become so a-rent
as a result of the recent post office de- j business meeting nnd one or grent lm
parement "no box, no mall" ruling that i porfam-e.
manufacturers are unable to fill or-1 The President concluded his address
ders, the department said today In nn- t :04 o'clock, after speaking 30 min-
nouiic ng that ror this reason isisr-
n.nsters'hnd been authorized In their
,u,..i t.. ,w-i,o Hm ..flwive
dn'te of tihe order from January 1 to
not later than March 1.
Governor to Address Ice Cream Ben.
I II v the Associated Press.!
Italelgh, N. (', Nov. 21. Governor lean "we will," but for the most part local plant and dressed for Thanksglv
nrrlson today accepted an invita- the Senator and Representatives heard Ing dinners throughout the country,
Morrison today accented
Hon to ii dd res the Ice Cream Mnhu
fncturers of North Carolina, who will.
be here in
convention January 23,
1023
PRESIDENT HARDING
II WE - ADDRESSES CONGRESS
Urges P;
r oi' aw '
m ""F 'JULr
Sldv Bill at PrSwnt Term
-t . n
UI lOngTCHB Appears ret
HOnallV Rpfnrp CnnrTMsaV -i
SAYS LAW WOULD
' SAVE MUCH MONEY
Just as Fair to Provide Mar
ket Highways On Seas as
On the Land, the President
Contends.
(Bf Ik Assoclnteo Pre.)
Washington. I). ('.. Nov. n. Easel
nient of the Uflin4niatratlon merchant
.... . - I
T . . ,, ", 1? ",,.K)n ' ,m
, ,r"',,r,M ' uww
Httry to refleve the Kovernraent of the
present "stnaxoritiK lowteiw" in the oie
enitiou of the war-lmilt nierchunt
.ji. .....
W""
jsured shipping to serve the nation In
war, and give a guaranty of commer
cial i mli pi i a lei He in times of iietice.
I'ersonally addressing a joint ses
sion of the House and Senate, the ex
ecutive declared nn actual monetary
simng ro uie government would re-
suit irom me proismeu law. e dial- ample lawer, as decided main bv the
lenged eyery Insinuation of favored In- legislature, to work rmt all details
terests, anil the enriching of the siie-lf,,,. the coriMirn lion's success.''
cbil few at the expense of the Treus- As to the exact amount of the np
ury. The legislation, he asserted, nu-', proprintton which would be required
tomatioally guarded against enrich
inont of ioriotunl hestowment.
"If suii-ess attends, ns we hope it
will," lie added, "the government out
lay is returned, the inspiration of oii
port unity to earn remains, and Ameri
can transportation by sen is main
tained." The President snill concern alsmt
the American merchant policy was not
limited "to our own domain.", adding
that the maritime nations of the. world
were "in complete accord with the oi
Itosition here to the iKHiding measure."
He declared those nations had n per
fect right to such nn attitude, but that
he wished to "stress the American view
point which he said should he the
viewpoint "from which one sees Amer
ican carriers at sen the dtqiendenee of
American commerce, and American
vessels for American relinm-e in the
ewnt of wnr."
Mr. Harding- declared It most dis
couraging if a measure of "such trans-
cendnur. !!'"'-nl - 1-jnm.i ian. ..uts
have its fnte depend on geographical,
occupational, professional, or partisan
objection. A commercial eminence on
the seas, and ample agencies for the
promotion In carrying of American
commerce, be asserted, are of no less
importance to the people of the Miss
issippi and Missouri Valley, the great
Northwest, and the Rocky Mountain
States, than to the seaboard states,
and industrial communities inland.
"It is a common cause with Its ben
efits commonly shared," he said.
"if government aid is a fair term to
apply to authorizations aggregating
$7"i,000,(MK to provote good roadtf for
market highways," the President add
ed, "it is equally tit to lie applied to
the establishment and maintenance of
American market highway on the'salt
ed seas'."
As' to present government operation
of the shipping board fleet, Mr, Hard
ing said there was the unavoidable
tusk of wiping out II $TiO,000,0(K) an
nual loss, and losses aggregating "many
hundreds of millions" in worn out, sac
rificed, or scrapped shipping. He call
ed attention A the government ships
that were being worn out without any
provision for replacement, and that a
program of surrender and sacrince,
and the liquidation which he declared
would be Inevitable ,unless the propos
ed legislation were enacted, would
cost scores of millions. The most of
the . proposed legislation, giving the
direct aid, he said, with ocean carry
ing maintained at the present average,
would reach $20,000,000 a year, and
the maximum direct aid of American
shipping were so promoted that it car
ried one-half the nations- deep sea
commerce would not exceed $30,000,
000 annually.
Bill Reported Out by Committee.
Wnsblngton, Nov. 21. The adminis
tration merchant marine bill with the.
amendments agreed to yesterday by
Republican members, wns formally re
ported out by the House merchant
marine commission today without ji
record vote, while. President Harding
was arranging to go to the capital and
address a. joint session of Congress In
the Interest 'of the legislation.
Mr. Harvle Jordan, expert on cotton
conditions, will epenk at the Char
lotte Chamber of Commerce, Thurs
day, November 23rd, at 12 in. of tihi
week. IToll weevil problems will be
the unstli topic of his discourse. I
am writing to ask that you spread the
news among the lnaiiufacturerKs bank
ers, and merchants, asking them to
please enine and hear Mr. Jordan. Tills
ineeting will be held" in the Assembly
Hall of the Chamber of Commerce.
: Charlotte. N. C.
No dinner, just a
The President followed his custom!
of reading from manuscript, the mes
sage liavlng been typed on small
sheets. At times he put great empba
sis on some of the statements in his
speech. He was applauded when he
said he had come to reassert an Araer
- him In silence.
For the first time since the Presl
debt Iijrs visited the capttol to address
Congress; Mrs. Harding was absent,
?k T - . TfMl r
JNeerorviiis iouneman
i and Attacks Corftanion
ta I Hhi.i
"son, Tmi, ". 21. lirmly Hhi-
wllh. aged 1. was shot and killed, awl
his ymng wuraan -orainion nltncke.1
liit niacin near Unera Imii. near Ws-
,,, The couple were riding In an an-
tomoMre. Kklpwith shot at Hose
Irlnnn aajr n "treated roughly." I
In a btsqilisL
ActitnUug to reirt to the K)Hce.
GOVERNOR MORRIKOVN
PROPOSED SHIPPING I IM
Executive Favors a ( ommlsskin
to
Govern lis Operation.
Knleigb. N. C, Nov. JO i By the Aa
Hociated I'redsi Taking the position
rliiit iH-artleitllr every promise in the'tner inetiiliera of
pbitforin of the prexent nilminiHtni
rion already hnx been eurripil out.
"ii ... .. i if e- '
Winizlng his forces for a con.entrnted
(torernor ( nmeron .Morrison isiw is or-
ennrt to pass the mule shipping line
oriHiration hill and other closelv ill-
llgned measures at the next session of
the North Carolina general assembly,
It was learned tonight at the capilo
The chief executive. In discussing
his proposal, staled that he favored
the creation of an "able eommiMsion
something like the highway hoard to
govern the establishment and opera
tion of the shipping line." This body.
he continued, should lie "clothed with
to establish the state-owned line.
it
was staled further study than has
lieen made at this date would lie re
quired ls?fore a definite conclusion1' is
NHOtjpQ,
The governor is of the opinion there
will lie no conflict lietween the adop
tion of his' proposal for shipping
line corporation commission and an
other proposition to establish a port
commission. The suggestion that a 1
port commission Im established devel-
oped among the executive's supporters,
It was stated, nnd all interested pat
ties now have agreed that the ship
ping line commission measure, the pow
er of which will lie fixed by the as
sembly, is to lie Introduced with their
support.
In reaching the decision to unite
his forces behind a few -closely relat-
ed measures. Governor Morrison held
the opinion, it was asserted by those
fnmiltnr with his plans, that the high
way improvement' prawn now is
confronted wirtr no fHrfer Ifflettlry
und that "many of the other progres-
slite things the administration has been
working on will proceed according to
expectations.
A liond issue of approximately $15.-
000,000 for the-purpose of continuing
the highway department's program of
development is under consideration,
This step is fawed by Governor Mar-
rlson, it is understood, as being ins
line with his statements that improv-
etl highways leading from North CfUf-
ol ina's port cities' throughout we
state would be of great aid in devel-
oping the proposed shipping line, sea
food industries, increasing water com-
merce nnd relieving the state of what.
have lteen termed unfair freight rates.
The other measures which will have
the support of the administration, ae-
cording to oheerrers, in the most part
aw those providing for the expnn-
slon of such state departments' opera-
Hons ns have not yet. been broadened '
to the full coie favored by Governor .
Morrison in his campaign, lor nominn-
tion and election.
EXPRESS ROUTING TO
RE ARGUED NOV. 29
Oral Argument Will Be Heard Before
Interstate Commerce Commission on
That Date.
Greensboro News.
Oral argument before the Interstate
J Commerce. Commission will lie heard
November 2!) on the question of the
routing of Greensboro express, about
w li U-li Greensboro merchants have re
peatedly protested.
The, case has been before the body
for some time. A hearing was held
before Examiner Woodrow, of the
commission's force, and his report
was turned in to the commission.
Opposing counsel were permitted to
file briefs. Oral argument before di
vision four of the commission is the
next step, set for November 20. Af
ter that should come the decision of
the body.
THE BOLL WEEVIL
GETS IN HIS WORK
South Carolina Crop Ginned to Date
Is Only 464,121 Bales.
(By th Associated Press.!
Washington, Nov. 21. Cotton gin
ned prior to November 14 amounted
to 8,800,857 running bales, counting
loljiis round bales as half bales, ami
including 7,715 Wiles of American
Egyptian, and 4,787 Iwies of Sea Is
land, the Census Bureau announced
u-iuuings prior 10 novemoer n ims
year by states included:
North Carolina 088,502; South Cnro-
lina 404,121 ; Virginia 10,520.
THREE THOUSAND TURKEYS
ARE BROUGHT TO HICKORY
ni.,.,,-. rt , iia
CJSXJ3uLT'
- , '" b"" u..
Hy the Associated Press. I
Hickory, Nov. 21. Three thousand
Watauga County turkeys, the largest
number ever brought to this market
- 1 In one season, have been brought to a
Walter J. Shuford announced today
- , Dressed turkeys wit retail tnis season
at iks tents per pounu on me uicaury
'market.
Htm who brld
up toe am
mi lifter i..i.l.ins
Sklpwllh
and threw hi
llv i'mt a
Hlff
The negro
km the itirl over
the dir.. Th
-cnrred alu
!' o clock
I nt.it 'he art rl made
It 3:30 thl morn
Inf. Ttie negro :
Iniil la Skipwith
nntoniol.llo
Excitement Is
oi ok hieh.
NEWSPAPER
HOI HIM.
OFFICE !
mill ( AROI INA
Sixteen of
(oMkrrlrd With
State
Depart mrnt.
l aty ia
9
Raleigh. X. C.
'M. Sixteen for-
Kourlji ItFtute to-
I'hiy tire holiline; f(siiioiis in North
t'lirolinn x -lute .foM-rmnotit ileiuitt-
meats n recoro WMi eapitoi omemts :
l-elieves Send ii ,
stntew in the
country.
In the executive ' deimrtment. Wil-
Hum Hlchnrdsoii, formerly connected
with The Charlotte News and Obser
lier. The i 'hallanoogn News, The Ital-
elgb Times, The Itnleigh News and Ob
server and The Richmond News lend
er. Is private Secretary to Governor
Cameron Morrison.
Miss Nolle Battle lewis, publicity
director of the department of public
welfure and who attll conducts a col
umn In The Raleigh-News and oliser
lier. at one time wit on the staff of
The New York Times. She Is a grad
uate of Smith College.
The corporation catamiission has two
members who have; laid aside their
liens, or typewriters, for their pres
ent duties. They are A. J. Maxwell,
who was with The Whiteville News
and Reporter and other North Caroli
na papers, and George P. Pell, who
was city editor of The Ualeigh Chron
icle when it was edited by Josephus
Daniels; The Sentinel, of Winston-Sal
em, and The Yadkin Valley News, at
Mount Airy
Kdgiir Womble, foi
aerly one of the
owners of The
t'igh Times, a
niomberHf the staffs
U The Baltimore
Sun. The. Raleigh
pws and Obser-
ver and The Elizal
City Advance,
is chief clerk under
fete Clerk W. G.
womble, of the col
jration eommis-
sion. It. Q. Wilson,
hblicity director
of the Iwiurd of
Was once con-
nected with The Ral
tli News and Ob-
server. Maxwell
a clerk of
the tax con
irnerly was
with (lie :
- Com m it
-and Print
Ing M. ET
Mar one ttnre
owner of The Hendersonville Hustler.
He has as hi chief clefk, Ijiwrence
Nichols, who was associated with him
on The Hustler.
For many years. Andrew Joyner.
publicity director of the department
of insurance, represented almost ev-
erv , North Carolina daily newspnpc
as the capltnl correspondent here. He
was in' Richmond. Ya., at the time of
the famous constitutional convention
He also was connected with The Hal
eigh News and Observer and The
Greensboro Industrial News. A. L
Fletcher, chief clerk of the Insurance
department. Is a former city editor of
The Italelgh Times. i
In the state department of publii
instruction. Dr. E. 0. Brooks, super-
intendent. at one lime wns a member
of The Raleigh News and Observer's
stntT and editor of The Wilson Mir.
ror, while Porfexsor J. Henry High-
smith, state high school superintend-
ent, once was With The Durham Her-
aid. Hi first work with this paper
Was in the capacity of n carrier and
he claims to have delivered the first
Herald published
The Union Herald formerly had as
one of it owners, V. F. Moody, who
now Is chief clerk of the Treasury de-
Iiartment. ' Fred A. Olds represented
almost every North Carolina dally
during his career as a correspondent
liefore he liecame director of the hnll
of aistory. The legislative reference
librarian, Henry M. London, once was
owner ami editor of The Chatham
Record.
A. D. Watts, Commissioned of reve
nue, formerly wns owner of Tin
Statesville Sentinel.
THE COTTON MARKET.
There Were Very Sharp Fluctuations.
in the .Market During Today s ftar-
ly Trading.
(Dr the Assocluted Press.)
New York, Nov. 21. There were
very sharp fluctuations in the cotton
market dftring the day's early trad
ing. The opening was firm nt an ar
vunce of 23 to 48 points on covering
and fresh buying, which wns inspired
by the strength of the Liverpool cnoies.
Census figures were very closely In
line With 'the expectations and after
the initial buying the market eased
off under realizing.
Cotton futures opened firm: Decern.
lier 25.50: January i;."..25i March 25.12:
May 24.07; July 21.74.
$10.00 HI WARD.
1 In nn effort to prevent accidents on
Ihe various streets where Improve
ment work Is' iH'ing done we are put
ting up Iinrriiinles and ulso have on
displuy n red lantern. The public has
been disregarding these signs and is
constantly using the streets which fact
does grent damage to the paving, to
sav nothing of the incoiiveuience given
the assailant
the contractor. Hy throwing downjgR(1 to lmvp' )ePn employe by Mr.;78 pounds net according to a cnble-
narrlcanes and removing me lniuerns
lives and property of the public ia en
dnngered, and a reward of TEN DOL-
LARS 1 offered for tlje apprehension fore shipping Is not doairable, says V. corresponding official estimate for
and conviction of any one guilty of re- W. Lewis, l.vostock. marketing specla-192f was 648,000 bales, "out rec3lpt In
moving a lantern or throwing down a list. By lleht feeding they handle oet- dicnte that the crop probably ex
Imrrlcade. Iter, do not have o much shrinkage ceeded 800.000 balea. The area this
BLYTHK BROTHERS, and take on a better "flit" at the mar-! year is estimated at 1,521,000 acres,
21-2t.
Contractors.
MOHAMMED SEUDS
INOUIRY AFTER WIVES
Officials of the Sultan's Pal
ace Send a Radio Message
in Repjy, Saying "All Are
WeH and Happy."
HIS LATEST WIFE
RETURNS TO PARENTS
Turkish Newspapers Say the
Sultan Took With Him
$500,000 in Currency and
Many Valuables.
('onatiiniinople. Nov. 21. (By the As
aaeiatcd IVphhi ntttVliilN of ' the Sul-
tan s paliice tislav re-eivwl a radio
message from Mohammed VI. who has
fled to Multu inquiring after his wives,
all of whom he left behind. The fol
lowing reply to his inquiry was for
warded :
"All are well and happy."
The most anxious of the Sultan's
harem is a young beauty lo whom Mo-
lomiiicd VI was recontlv married.
Her installation in the inniorial
household aroused considerable rival
ry among the other memberi of Hie
harem, for she iuiiiiediatelv hoc-inn
favorite and her master lavished
pensive gifts upon her. She has now
returned to her parents.
1 urkisli newspaiiers assert that the
Sultan took with him $5110.000 in cur
rency, a solid gold antique dinner set
ulued at KitW,00Q, and several hun
dred thousand dollars worth of jewels,
as well as a Held marshal's uniform.
OPPOSES PRESENT COTTON
FUTURES CONTRACT LAW
Senator Dial, of South Carolina, Says
It Reverses the Laws of Common
Sense. ,
i By the Associated Press.,
Chicago, Nov. 21. The present cot
ton futures contract law "reverses the
laws of common sense, and the custom
of merchandising" by permitting the
sellers to deliver any one of ten
grades to the buyers. Senator N. B.
Dail. of South Carolina, declared to-
Iny in an address before the Snut li
ra Commercial Congress.
He urged amendment of the act to
give the purchaser rights equal to
those of 'the seller. T'mler the present
system, be said, tlte growers suffer be-
Aoik,oa,.-oir.,. .oic - '
....... ................. .......
rather than accept delivery of infer
lor grades and consequent heavy tales
depress the. price.
Figures to show that In 1020 only
1.1,340,000 biles of cotton were grown
In the United States, while there were
contracts sold for 128,1)07.500 hales.
were cited by Mr. Dial. From Au
gust 1, 1020, to July 31. 1021. the ac
tual number of bales delivered at -New-York
was only 207,700, and at New
Orleans 108,600.
Under the present practice," Sen
ator Dial said, "even the lowest grades
of cotton are not sold at their value
because you have not brought the
right parties together, x x x
"Furthermore the prices quoted on
the exchanges do not reflect the price
of the market. For example, on March
23. 1020. March contracts in New York
were 30.52, spots 40 cents a pound : in
July spots 43.7,7. contracts 30.50." I
Detroit Financiers to Build $10,000,000
Aulo Factory nt Ridgewoy, W. Va.
Winchester, Va., Nov. 20. Options
on a 2,500 acre site for R 510,000,000
automobile factory tJ- he built :it
Ridgi way, W. Vu.. 10 mjles north ot
here v.M be oio-d at once, it was
announced today by William Jordan,
representative of a group of Detroit
financiers interested in the project.
H. S. Firestone, 'brother-in-law of
Henry Ford, Is said to be: interested
in the praposed factory.
W. H. Marshall., ' representing a
flim of Pittsburg contracting en
gineers, stated that his firm is ready
to begin the arect'on of the first unit
of the hie nlant. He said the first unit
will cost approximately $5,500,000, ex-J
elusive of the erection of homes tor
employes. .
Win. H. Vanderbilt to Come Into Po
sesshui of His Fortune.
(Ilv the Associated Press.)
Portsmouth, R. I., Nov. 21 Wm.'H.
Vanderbilt on his 21st birthday next
Friday, will come into possession of the
fortune left him by bis father, Alfred
G. Vanderbilt, who lost his life in the
sinking of the laisitnnia. Reginald
C. Vanderbilt, brother of Alfred, has
held the property as trustee. Oak
land, the country estate, here, which
has been miticcotipied since Alfred
Vanderbllt's death is being renovated,
and will be reopened Thursday even
ing when Win. H. Vanderbilt will en
tertain relatives aiulliends.
Calls Not Guilty.
Pensacola, Flu., Nov. 21 (By the As
sociated Press). Following delibera
tions lasting only nine minutes, a jury
in the United States District Court
here late last night 'found Sidney J.
( atts, former Governor of Florida, not
guilty of a Charge of having held 1n
peonage John Henry Rogers, a negro.
District Attorney Cubbeiiy today
wiped'out nil peonage charges against
Ml. ctta bv nol nrnsslmr an indict-
lent nKang, him charging peonage re-
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, (..lMs ... (ilp hiu(, i ,ne ns Rogers.
Excessive feeding, of Livestock be-
ket before they are sold.
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NORTH ( ROI INA-S
NATIONAL Gl'ARD
Ranks See d in the Fettrth Corns
Area, Says Gen. Metis,
Br Ike Associated rsMi
Itnleigh. Nov. 21. North Carolina ',
National Cmird not onlr has oraanlr-
'ed all hut three of the twelve units al
lotted to It by Ibe t'nltetl Slate- War
Department but also has been devel.
Hieil In iiiimeibal strength and eiiii
''ut to the isdnt where it ranks sec.
ond in the' fourth i-oris area, ni-oord-ing
to figures released by Adjutant
General J. Van B. Melts toilay.
In June. l!t!l. there were P.M." ofli
cers and men in the State's National
Guard as comiuired with 2.400 oflk-ers
and men on Novemlier 1. 1022. the fig
ures showed. There are units or
ganized and fully equipped In
30 f
counties, where instruct ion is Iwlng
given under the direction of eapeifs
designated by the war department.
Companies also are in process of or
ganization in Morganloii. Charlotte.
Red Springs and Edeuton. It was
stated.
North Carolina's allotment included
a regiment of infantry, a battalion of
ex-'engineers, nn ambulance company, one
liospitnl coiiqiuny. a veterinary com
imny. one trnnsjMjrt company, a divis
ional signal company, two liatteries of
field artillery (155th Howitzers includ
ed I one nnti-alrcraft machine gun
company, on squadron of cavnhiry. an
extra trooiis of cavalry and two const
artillery companies
"The units not yet organized or in
process of organization," said Adju
tant General Metts, "are one hospital
company, n coast artillery company
and a company of engineers.
The National Guard of the state to
day is in the best condition in its his
tory and this department has receiv
ed from officers in charge of the re
cent encampments Information to the
effect that the North Carolina units
showed a high degree of efficiency,"
he said.
Georgia is the state in the fourth
corps area which ranks aliove North
Ca rating.
"Present war department plans,"
said Major Gordon B. Smith, who is
attached to the adjutant general's de
imrtment. "call for the organization of
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na. South Carolina, Tennessee and
Georgia. The division a a whole is
almost organized nnd equipped
"The divisional units are allotted to .
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the states who in addition are called intendent of the state department of
upon to organize certain corps and I public instruction," he said,
army troops not embraced in the di- Addresses by Henrv Van Dyke,
vision. The National Guard is In the . Elizabeth Marrell, of the New York
first line of defense and it mission, citv 80hools, and M. C. Carter, secre
biiefiy, is to augment the regular army I tarv ()f tije minds State Teachers'
in time of emergency nnd take its Association, are among the most no
place on the firing line nlong with the j,01tant event on the program for the
regular army, ne usserieii.
Units of the National Guard are
stationed at the following cities in
North Carolina : Raleigh, Reidsville.
Gastonla, oxford, Burlington, Wur
renton. Henderson, Durham. Greens
boro. Concord, Charlotte, Winston-Salem,
WnynesvlUe, Wilmington, Ply
mouth. Mount Gllend, Pnrkton. Mil-
son, (irniiain, loungsvuie, uoiasooro,
Louisburg, Hendersonville, Hickory,
Uiicolfoif. Asheville, Andrews. North
Wilkesboro, Canton, Raeford.
PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE
AT G0LDSB0R0 BURNS
With Large Amount of Tobacco and
450 Bales of t'otton.
I Sf ttie Associated Press.
Goldsboro, Nov. 21. The planters'
tobacco warehouse together with a
large amount of tobacco, and 450 bales
of cotton and two residencss were
destroyed by a fire which started in
the basement of the warehouse here
this morning. The loss is estimated
at between $75,000 and $100,000, par
tially covered by insurance.
The blaze for a time threatened
several other structures, but firemen
confined it to the these buildings
burned.
The nlanters warehouse was the
only tobucco auction market in Golds
boro.
November Thanksgiving Sale at Eflrd'
Elird's will have a big November
Thanksgiving Sale, beginning Wednes
day, and for Wednesday und Thursday
many fine bargains are to lie offered.
The company has a two-page ad. in
today's paper, setting forth some of
the bargains to lie offered during the
two day sale. Not only are the bar
gains advertised to lie ottered, nut
many others will be included in the
,
Coat suits, dresses, dress goods, win-
ter coats, overcoats, shoes for the en-
tire family, linen, hosiery and many
other commodities are to be offered at
special prices for the sale. It will lie
to your advantage to read aa. caretut-
ly, and call at the store to see the
bargains offered.
Final Estimate of Cotton Prodractlon
in Egypt.
(Br ike Associated Peeas.t
Washington, Nov. 21. The final
est -mate of cotton production In Egypt
for 1922 is placed at 83C.OO0 bales of
Kiu rtjutnveu '" '"i"""'
ngrlcuKure from
international
institute of agriculture, at Rome. The
against 1,339,000 acres last year.
PLANS TO REVISE THE
STATESCHOOLLAWS
To Be Discussed and Adopted
by County School Super
intendents Who Wfll Meet
in Raleiijh November 28.
CHANGES HAVE
BEEN WORKED OUT
By the Commission Author
ized by the Last Legisla
ture Commission in Ac
cord With Dr. Brooks.
iBr Ibe Associated Press.)
Italelgh. N. ('.. Nov. 21 Plans fop
the complete -revision of North Caro
lina's scbiMil laws will is- discussed and
adopted by county school snperintend
ents who will meet here with the
State Teachers' Assembly In their
thirty-ninth annual session Novemlier
2x. according to a statement tisla.v by
Jnle B. Warren, secretary of the or
ganization. "Tentative changes have Ikmmi work
ed ant and printed." said Mr. Warren.
"The county school superintendents
will lie asked for such suggestions as
they deem wise and these will lie writ-
ten Into the proposed changes. The
whole will lie presented to the gener
al assembly m January as a basis on
which to develop any changes the leg
islative liudy may desire to make In
the laws regulating the school system."
Complete details of the proposed re
vision have not been made public, but
Mr. Warren asserted a proposition to
"codify nnd bring ' together various
school laws enacted during the past
twenty years." will lie among the
most Important to is? considered.
"In order to get accurate informa
tion of the duties of the severnl
school officials," he continued, "it is
necessary to study nil of the laws and
amendments that have lieen passed by
the assembly in recent years. The
educational commission authorized by
the sjiecinl session of the legislature
last December believes that the appor
tionment of the equalization fund of
$500,000 or more, with which the state
helps weaker counties, could lie chang
ed to advantage.
"At the present time this fund Is
distributed after a county having-lev-
jpd tne maximum tax rate for school
wiw - jais 5-'"v .'T
line to ma tne scnooi six mourns as
required by the Constitution.
"VU the whole, the commission has
announced thnt It Is in accord with .
ti,e views of Dr. E. C. Brooks, super-
I general session.
In addition to this program, plans j
for departmental sessions, at which
probllems of teachers in the field will
be discussed, have lieen completed.
Demonstrations will lie given and
methods to meet these problems devis
ed, according to Mr. Warren.
"Co-operation among the different
colleges for the purpose of attaining
tlie common Ideal will be discussed,
at the branch meeting of the assembly
Financing Colleges," he said. 'The
proper co-operation between colleges
and high schools of the state so that
the course of study of high schwils
will correlate with those of the higher
institutions also will lie up for discus
sion." The program worked out for higher
education by Dr. T. C. Arntek, of Elon
College, and his associated officers will
be presented and followed by the as
sembly departmental attendant.
With Our Advertisers.
C. Patt Covington is offering special
bargains in overcoats.
You can get hard coal result with
soft, coal In the Buck's Hot Blast,
says new ad. of Concord Furniture
Co.. today. ' .
The C. & L. Motor Battery nnd Elec
tric Co. sells the Vesta battery. New '
ad. will interest you.
The certificates of deposit of the Cit
izens Bank nnd Trust Company offer
fine opportunities to save.
McDonald Chosen Leader of Labor
Party.
London, Nov. 21 (By the Associat
ed Press). .lames Ramsay McDonald
today was elected lender of the Par
liamentary labor party.
Fnrmers in a eoiumiiiiitv in Wash-
ingt0n County ordered co-oiierstively
through their county agent this fall
,lDout 400 bushels of different seeds
nL A gltving of 18 cents u bushel,
y. M. C. A. i
Open House Party
Tonight 7:309:3Q
Games and Water
6ports
Refreshments
Public Invited
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