North Carolina Newspapers

Concord 1)aily ! TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. ASSOCIATED PRESS 4 DISPATCHES t ibtjne VOLUME XXII CONCORD, N C, MONDA Y FEBRUARY 5, 1923 NO. 308. Denies Turks Want War With Greece or England Ismet Pasha, Leader of the Turks, Says His People Are Not Anxious for War With Any Nation. LAUSANNE MEET OFFICIALLY ENDED Believed Break Between the French and British Played Big Part in Turkey's Final Actions at Meet. I jtnxiimip. Feb. ." i By the Associat ed 4'rtH(. Ismet Pasha. lntiiL of tLe Turkish delegation, in i. niuil Ihe cor- ammaeMt lliiy that Turkey hud no desire to resiuue hostilities elllier with Greece or Great British an 11 re Hiilt of the t-olln ! of the Xrar MM inference, hut he emphasised thnt file Turkish und English armies were Ht ill faring each other in Asia Minor. iHiuet sad the Turk would ask the owrs whether, they consider nego tiation ottieiiilly nt nn end. Tlio Impression prevailed among the conference delegates that Turkey would not lie informed ottieiiilly of the terminiitioif of negotiations Inas much us It was generally desired to continue the Mudanin armistice, thus avoiding the possible renewal of war. The entire French delegation plan ned to leave for Paris' early this morn ing. The Turks probably will deirt lotuorrow. .It is Jielleveil that the misunder standings which develojietl lietween the Britisli and French delegates in the last days of' the conferenii' con tributed to the final break as the Turks got the idea that they could ........ u..ll. a m.,n, thii .. 1 1 llM, Vwm muni .i bjimv ...v. ...... .. and obtain more favorable conditions. Child Makes Report. Washington. Feb. 5. Advices from Amliassador Child, telling of the rup ture between the TurkR And the allies at Lausanne, he.gan renching the State f Department todny, but pending n eoin- plete report there was a disposition to ulefer iumment as to the effect or tne iHrenkdnwn on the American Interests iii Turkey. No attempt was made. lowever, to disguise the seriousness ytvlth wliicb the situation Is viewed in y ' Washington. Pr.wuiialdy t Ijj failure, of . ie JAnmns tbi we, inference lowreatbe CnHlfh'' en the d rfi Statics in the same position in which it stood with the decision that was reached to send AmliassaYlor Child and his colleagues there as observers. The Washington government then Btood In a wholly different relationship to the conference tlian any other powers rep resented. it alone had unbroken treaty relationships with Turkey cover ing the capitulatory rights of Ameri can nationals In Turkey. The United States never has been at war with Turkey, and except for the action of the Turkish government In 1W14 In de daring all the treates of capitulation to hiive been nbrogated, the validity of American treaty rights, in British ter ritory has not been challenged PRESIDENT TO APPEAR , BEFORE THE CONGRESS Mr. Hardin lo Take hi Person Dent. Funding Pbltl to Joint Session Tnes day; Washington Feb. 4. President Harding will submit the British debt settlement agreement to Congress, probably Tuesday. While h has not yet made a definite decision, the ex pectation is that he will make the .presentation In. person to a Joint ses sion of the house and senate in the honse chamber. ' Members of the American Detot commission who drafted their formal -report to the executive 'yesterday, said, today that the exact form of the legislation which Congress would be asked to pass remained to be iie- termtneds However, It will take one of two forms, a general amendment of the existing statute or a formal ap proval of tlie BritiBh agreement. Honor Memory of Dwtgbt L. Moody, Chicago. Feb. 3. Many prominent men who were associated with the late i Itwlglrr'l'. .Moony, win mice part in lilt Finiinh'i's Week lelebrallmi of Ihr Moody Bible institute here this week. Those wIki knew the eminent divine will tell of his struggles when he act ed as Jnlntor and superintendent of his mission in tlie old Market street hall, cleaning out the sawdust and rustling beer kegs after the revels In the saloon-dance bnll of the Saturday night previous iu order to have the hall for his Sunday services. In his early work, one of Moody's stnunchest supporters and assistant superintendents was JohnV. Farwell, one of Chicago's leading financiers. Associated with Dr. Moody In the foundation of the Institute In 18811 were Cvrus H. McCorniack. John V. Farwell, Elhrldge Keith. N. S. Bouten and T. W. Harvey, the latter Oie founder of Harvey, 111. Since its founding the Institute has had an enrollment of 44,083 students, Tlie, tuition is free. Twentyelght nationalities are represented among these students and between thirty and forty denominations. Bird Law In Rowan Expires. (ft tk Aaaaetatc PMaa. Salisbury. N. C, Feb. 5. No longer this year until December 1 can hunts men shoot nnail In this county. The bird law in Rowan became effective nt midnight January HI, ending the open Benson oi sixiy-iwo nays. Cotton today on the local market ls moled at 38 .cents per pound : cotton PRESIDENT BEADY . ' u'Itii nnnmuii i . ti 1 1 n I -nuriMAli Will Ask Congress to Accept the Debt Funding Plan Agreed Upon. i By ia. ajurlali'i rr$m i Washington. Feb. ft. resident I)nrdtng today prepared a statement to rongrcKs asking for upprovnl of Ihe British ileia flimtiiiL' settlement negotiated by the Anierlnin and Brit- ish debt commission. It was indicat ed that be probably would submit his reroiniiK'iidiitiim to the Senate and the House tomorrow with an urgent re- ipiest that approval be given without delay. EXTRA SKSH10N. OR MICH WORK m KBTIMK Controversy Over Slate' Financial Status Has Tendency lo Kctartl rrof -rem on Bills Carrying Approprla- tloHK. Raleigh. Feb. 4 With sWite legisla tors grouH'd in informal conferenii's with heads together, hotel lobby dis cussions tonight centered on talk of an extra session, or at least several day of overtime work at the comple tion of the legal period of 30 days for . i. .. i 1.1.. the general asseiubly Mi. tubers of both houses, from most every section of the stnte.wcre agriiil Ihitt the position of the slates Unances, as alleged in the report of A. J. Max well, state corporation commissioner, who stated a deficit of more than fn.OOu.000 existed as against the treas urer's report showing a flenclt of more than $1.Hh0.00() nt the end'of the. fiscal year on June .HI of last year, would somewhat retard enactment of bills .a frying appropriations until the in vestigating emnmlttee could determine the facts of the situation. The. committee which will conduct the Investigation, at the reoueat of Governor Morrison, will holtl Its first official session tomorrow morning. It Is composed of two members each of the senate finance and approprlnt'qn committees and three, members each of the bouse conunillees on finance and appropriations. No predictions were forthcoming as to lite probable length of time which will be congnmed by the Investigation but hope was held out that a report would he ready by the end of the week. Among the major pieces of legisla Sf on the docket lor the w eek to come is the governor's state-owned shin 1 1 tie legislation and the dilcs' farm loan bill. Both carry, appropriations and what disposal will be made of these bills In view ofthe financial investigation Is unknown tonight. The house has several hills. Includ ing the Mtlliken bill to regulate, secret orders, ready for calendar nctlon to morrow night, but It is expected thnt appropriations measures will be held back for the week, at least. THE COTTON MARKET I.iveriHioI Cables and Foreign Situation Had Unsettling Effect on Market. (By the Asuortatcd Fra New York, Feb. B. Relatively easy Liverpool cables and announced ner vousness over the foreign political sit nation hntl an unsettling effect on the cotton market nt the opening this morn ing. Opening prices showed a decline of us to points under commission house linuidnfion. Southern and local selling. This carried the price of May off to 'SI :!Ki ijnd October to 2" :00, but trade interv.sts were buyers on the break, while there was ironsiderahle covering, and a quick rally of about 10 points in the Liverpool market, had a favorable effect on sentiment here. Cotton futures opened ' si end v : March 27.70; May 27.05; July 27.4H; October 25.00; December 24.70. HOPE ST. MIHIEt CAN LAND ON WEDNESDAY Message From Transport Says Land ing Date Is Uncertain, However. (Br tfc AMoclated Prou. Washington, Feb. 5.-fly direction of the War Department, the commander of the army ' transport. St. Mihlel, which Is bringing back the American forces from the Rhine, Ik endeavoring to rencli the lighthouse nt -Savannah harlHir by S o'clock Wednesday morn lng. A radiogram from the ship, re ceived during the night, however, said It now apiieared improbable that the St. Mfbiel would make port on thnt schedule. tCOOftdOO FINES ARE REDUCED TO $1,000,000 Flaee Were Against Insurance Con.' panies Formerly Operating in Miss iKHipoi. (r ta imeam m.. Jackson Miss.. Feb. 5. -Total lines of $8,000,000 assessed against 142 Are Insurance companies which formerly operated In Misslsslpui, and which are now being prosecuted for alleged vio lat on of the state anti trust law, were rdu'eed to an aggregate of less than $1,000,000 today through the decision of the State Supreme Court. Bomb Was Thrown at Premier. Sofia, Feb. 5 (By the Associated lliiimul A likWtH tarn a lltpikiarti In liu AttiL. nf iin SMHiwmiu ' " " while he was seated In a hox at the!""" "'""j,1!. '"1"", , , National Theatre last night with three of his ministers No one was Injured bv the explosion The bomb thrower whose identity Is said to be known to the authorities escaped 2 , j-- A Hindu wife never eats with her husband; If she were to touch his food 'It would be iliilaiail unfit for me," BW KnM rmMe Fund to Taae ( art f f 4i Ijiaart ty lto Htafe. lUltdah. N l re 3 Senator I. It Varaer'a measure .-rcatln ami Hinliilulofna sinking funds to retire h"na"-l,,frr1 ,bT rw,ro"rU llfM , ..liitnllt.Si la Mitai' w In mm. Hp for paaaage in the Senate, this It waa stated In legislative cir (loTernor Morrison. In hi maaaaar to the general aaaeailily, recommend ed that a rear ba set aside far the iftirenierit of the c.-,.i.i Om highway 1-uhN. the amount to lie pnld in eipml prisirtians I r funds il rived by the state, highway conil sim smt out of the state treasury. The chief executive nhto recinnmendeil l--"i.10t a year to create a sinking fund to retire the $H,"im,isH) Imnds for edu-iitional and charitable institu tions two years ago ami a duplication Of fins Issue at this session. The bill follows In full: "The general assemlily of North J f 'a ml inn do I'liact; -jsection iineiTiuit lor tne re tirement of the principal of lunula of the state for iiei-minionf enlargement of Its educational and charitable In stitutions, issued and to lie' Issued under chapter one hundred and slxiv Hve. Public taws of 11121, reitublr ses sion, and under any act rati lied or to Is? ratified as. the regular session of the general assembly in tffiSB, a sink ing fund Is hereby created, into which fund tlie state treasurer shall pay each calendar year from any funds 'not heretofore pledged or approprlaf-i ... .1 ... ,.... . eil. the sum of $140,000, "Section Two: That for the re tirement of the princiial of $1!)..0I, (100 highway serial bonds heretofore issued under chapter two, public laws of 111-1, regular seaslon,' a sinking ' fund Is hereby crentwl, into which fund the state treasurer shall pay during each year from any funds not heretofore pledged or appropriated the sum of $100,000 "Uonllnn 'I'l, iPhnt 1 1. .. . . , i . , ' 1 1 iiii,, . i iiiii lur i tirement of the principal of bonds is sued for highway purposes under chapter two, public laws of 1021, reg ular session, over the $19,500,000 here tofore Issued, n sinking fund is here by created, Into which fund the state treasurer shall pay during each year from any funds not heretofore peldged or appropriated the sum of $400,000. "Section Four: That $250,000 of the annua! sinking fund payments to be made under sections two and three hereof shall lie made 'from the reve nues inllectPd under the provisions of said chapter two, if such revenues are sufficient therefor after the appropria tions made In sold chapter two tor the maintenance of (be state highway eommlssloii and the-jtaylnent tft irfrer est upon bonds, and the remainder of such annual sinking fund payments shall be also made from such revenues. "Section Five: That moneys iu the sinking funds herein not be loaned to any department of the state, but shall, but provided for shall be in vested by the state treasurer In bonds of the United States, the state of North Carolina and "Bonds of any other state whose full alth and credit are pledged to the imynient oi tne principal nna inreresr thereof: "Bonds of any county, city, town, township or school district of North Carolina which i are general obliga tions of the snlwllvislon of municipal ity issuing the sanfe and for the jiay ment of which, both principal and In terest, there Is no limitation of the rate 'of taxation. Itouds of any county having a pop ulation of thirty thousand or more by Ihe last preceding federal census and of nny city having u population of twenty thousand or more by such cen sus, iu any state of the Union, which are general obligations of the coun ty or city Issuing the same, and for the payment of which j IkiUi principal and interest, there is no limitation of the rate of taxation. Section Six: Thnt no such lionds shall lie purchased by the trensurer at more than the market price there of, and the treasurer may, If he deems pro(jucti(m of coai. both hard ana ort, It advisable, advertise for tenders of on that day exceeded consumption by bonds for purchase of or for bids for 9 2&oo00 tons, according to the re bonds to Iki sold. He shall purchase I 't ; j 1 1.. I i,... ....,..,, l,,i ,.f,e". Ill, llUlllin M, 1 ,111111,1 i vi , in inuni.-, ,,i the United States or of the State of North Carolina or of municipalities and subdivisions of the state of North Cnyolina unless the vendor shall de liver with the lionds the opinion of an attorney ladleved by the treasurer to lie n competent and recognized nu Ihiifll.v ii won such securilles to the ef feet that'1 they are valid obligations and complying .with the conditions of subdivisions of this section, it being the Intention of this requirement thnt Ihe state shnll be reasonably assured by such attorney' opinion that such bonds are not only valid and lh com pliance with tills act, but that the same shall not be unsalable because of doubts us to the validity thereof. "Section Seven: That the Interest and revenues received upon bonds held for nny sinking fund and any profit made on the resale thereof shall be come and be a part of such sinking (Press). Prince Sadanarus Fushlml,the North Carolina Supreme (ourt fund. Bonds of the State of- North lord keeper qf the privy seal, and coming up from the third judlca". d s Carolina purchased for any sinking 1 uncle of Emperor Yoshlhlto, died today convene tomorrow with case fund shall not lie cancelled liefore ma tnrlt.v, but shall be kept alive, and the Interest and principal thereof shall be paid into the sinking fund for which the same are held. "Section Eight: That bonds pur chased, for sinking funds may be regc islered. In the discretion of the state treasurer as may lie permitted by laws , ' of. state of such issue. Such reglstra -i.-ii i. i i. . .ri,., j Wate of North Carolina for the sink- I ,n fMn' for ,,,ere briefly Identify the 'sinking fund). The governor and the i state treasurer by their signatures are j hereby given full power to discharge I any bonds from such registration imd transfer the same. "Section nine: That this act shall be in force and effect from and after Its ratification." LENfiOM BILL MAY HOT PASS . I:il 14..., D. Dl.. t,J Sti-ey W. Wade, lnaurance -iaiimis Bill May Be Blocked in Con- -)lier ,:sM11(taJI th NVw iwn. raa flreaa IJnleai There is As- fiagrau.n. the r.c-j i.,s.s is .-...mansi , i su ranee of Action on the ... . . Shipping CONGRESS TO END IN I R WEEKS And Many Conferences Are Being Held' in An Effort to Get Both Bills Through This Congress. IBt fkr Aiuweail Washington, Feb. "i. A lawslhlltty that the 1'uroot Amlei son-( 'upper farm credits program may is' IdiK-ked in Congress unless there is some ns- months: Wake rorest. 11 months: aura nee of action on the ailmiuistru- Ashe county. H months, anil Ijinriii- tion shipping bill was foreseen In nrg 11 months; Clinton, Statesville. af.ine quarters today utter a aeries of l'inehurst, 5 months; Ay den, (ireens- oonferem-es to discuss the legislative Sunford, Waynesville, Rocky Mount, outlook of the remaining four weeks Belhaven. 4 months, ami three months of the tl'th Congress. lxirn. High I'oinf, Ijitirange. l'lttsbom. After a talk with I'resideut Hard- each for Salisbury, Bed Springs, Con lug. Representative Mondell, of Wyo- cohl. Hounoke Hapiits, Iah County1 tiling, republican lender of the House, and Untherford county, declared there Were so many "dlfflcul- in the causes of fires, defective flues ties" In the way of on agreement that ami shingle roofs head the list with a It was entirely possible that the farm credits measure could not lie finally wrlCen into law before March 4. desnite the fact thai leiaslntion on "'J BWM " s'"- Me and House. . , .Mr. .Moo, tell insisted tnnt tne oar- riers to the Senate and House agrei-- ment on details were real and import- ant, but some friends of the farm credits program took his statement to main that the preasure for passage of the ship bill might be greatly anK- ZTtorfXZ thelermer B legislation for tip aid of the fermer. Much of the'opposition to the shlji- ,...,. i,. a f,.. thr.L er legislation. It has been apparent for some time that President Harding 1111 UlC i' .niiiif, iu tin v luiu ..,! ids ndmi.ibitrnli.iii advisers were preparing to exert all their influence for nctlon on the ship bill at the pres ent, session, hut It was denied gener ally by administration butlers today that any plan had been perfected con templating undue dlay in considera tion of the farm credits measure. This Fart is Shown in thp Rt- inis r aci is onown in me ive , port Indicating Amount Of Cnal Re nir nnsilttlPfi hV , Industrial Plants. (By the Associated Prcan.) Cieveland, Ohio, Feb. 5 This coun- try is riding on the crest of a record prosperity wave, il is indicated in rt isirts so far received of coal consum ed by industrial plants in January, Mark Kuehn, chairman of the fuel committee of the National Association of Purchasing Agents announced here last night. iMr, Kuehn made public the first report of the industrial consumption of coal In October, November and December, to lie issued by the asso ciation, which Is making a uirvey of this consumption. The renort s ows an increase of 1.45 per cent, over the preceding thre months. Coal Ftoeks on hand on January 1st imm ml fUctcnf for lit ilnvs. and the COUNTRY RIDES CREST OF PROSPERITY ME Musical Program Enjoyed at the St. wllltpr ilpre. Hent his request for tlie. r Jain eg Lutheran Church. payment of the bond addressed to An audience that tilled the auditor- ..p'rpgj(lent jefTerson Davis, Confeder- iuni of St. James Imtheran Church ntP state 0f America." The letter fell was present last night to enjoy the Unin tm, ilan,is of the Georgia attorney musical program prepared by the,..orft4 choir of this church, assisted by Mr. Slim Goouumn, nt ,m'w rbi nun i on lord, and Dr. Hamilton Stirewalt, of China Grove. The program ns puli- lished in The Tribune of Saturday was superbly . rendered. The pastor, Rev. L A. Thomas, preached a most j hut returned to us as unclaimed. WJth excellent sermon on music, stating , yt wishes for your prosperity and thut music was a vital part of . wor-1 happiness." ship in the church, and gave a mini-1 in UB request for the redemption of her of instances where music had (.np bond, Mr. Squiggins said he "want played Important parts in making the c( to flx ,, the house so he might ac hlstory of the world. I comodnte summer boarders." Prince Fushind Dead. ' j ftupreme Court Convenes Tomorrow Toklo, Feb. 5 ( By the Associated Raleigh. Feb. 5. The spring term of as a result of a stroke of apoplexy. Charlotte Man Shoots Wife; Commits Suicide (Br the Aorlat Fmn.) Charlotte, N. C. Feb. 5 -W. R. Burdell, aged ai, a cotton mill worker, shot and seriously wounded his wife and (hen killed himself nt their home here early today, aci'ordlng to the-po- lice. "Everything I've got Is yours; see that I am burled right at the bead of father," were the last words the man spoke, according to his y tiling er brother, Silas Burdell, who was ST41C rE LiOSS IN YEA WAS VERY HF.KW BM Par Ike htm Sera Fir the Ua ! WaW Have Baa LcasTaav-IKl. I lUb-tgh. rHi .".North Carte! Una Are luw last year amounted i, $Mr,.ini to iihui risen with 97.-KB (. 'Ml lit ltd. according to a report of , iu : "s -. le,etnlier's figures ahoweil list greatest loss, the mtul being tn.lltl.7in January waa sntaxl with a bats of (l.UMI..C'. The pn.erly involved in the tires ana aluel at :i'l.:il!i Il'T and was insnreil at sltl.jri7.isw. A total nl tT.VMKW insurance was tarried on $L ."jhi.ikki worth of pi open in the Nov. Bern fire. During the entire year, there were 1771 blazes rejsirteil. ('enslderirur the size of the cities, (inilfnrd county may well lie promt of High l'oint ami Orecawkara; they figure so promiiientlv iu the honor mil roster for ltrj2, ami of the fact that tJreeuslsiro tuitl not a single lire dur ing the year where the loss niuomitcd to V,(IU."rt Is statiil. The tits mMirtlng no tin's for tin mtIkIs mentioned are Inlervllle, 1J total of ..on blazes: unknown, .ts': ail joining building U:? and oil stove NS. , 'hie thousand and forty dwellings were damaged or destroyed, according ? 'v '" '" 1M0 '" the New Bern conflagration. v iinniDimmi N,'w W1MH.KAI1 lir ls nr.,,1,1 .,. t u.if Pmunt .,.b,..- . LnmiBra.nf,, Allowed to Enter the i nited States A..M-itc i.., Washington, Feb. 5,-The number of .,,.,.? , ,.. , ,,,,, i, "", """ , 1 nited States under existing restric- would be reduced by more "tt' " a " " ;" mmlgration lull approved today by the. ....... I. .!,- i .i. .. .. ....... iwmiHww Admissions under the proposed act would be limited to 2 per cent, of the number of foreign born Individuals of any nationality resident iu the United States, ns determined by the census of 1S00. Tlie present restriction is 3 per cent., as determined by the. census of 1910. . i . i -i i ... SPECIAL riMnriTTER POSTPONES MEETlfili (doraim Was Not Present Today and Business Was Postponed. Raleigh, Feb. 5. (By the Associated Press) Failure to Obtain a quorum of the special committee to investigate the state's finances resulted today, and further functioning was put over ti'l later in tne week- No announcement . . . th t ,mftetine jof the committee will be he.d but it is expectea uie ueuerei uu. announce the date tonight. Five Day Sale at Musette, Inc. The Musette. Inc.. In a pace ad. . -.( f0(lnv makes aiinounce- I1Mnt r big five-day sale it will (.uduct this week. The sale will he- gin tomorrow. February flth, and con tinue through the lllth, and while it is being condpeted many bargains will be offered. Pottery, polychrome ami art glass ware, stationery, luniks, baskets. Bi bles, phonograph records, pictures and grumes, toys and games, candles and novelties will be offered at special prices. Don't fail to rend carefully the page ad. in this paper. Albert Squiggins Gets His 'Money' for Confederate .Bond Northampton, Mass., Feb. 4 Pay ment in Confederate, currency of $KX1 for a Confederate bond issued in has Ien received by Abner Lee Squig - gins, of Washington from Attorney General George Kapler, ot ueorgia Mr flniiHW ns who is si it'll) iiil' tlie The letter to Mr, SquiggiiiB from the attorney general's office read : "Please tine $S00 in Confederate cur rency which we sent you recently in exchange for your lsind. This letter i wna rst Rent to WortMntton. Mass trlct for hearing. ordered held at (be police station as a Freez'ng eniperntiire were predlot witness Iw'fore Ihe lnqpesl which is ed as fur snth ns central Florida in to be held bile today. warnings Issued by the weather fore- In addition to this statement. Silas caster. Burdell, the police said, told them thnt The thermometer registering Jnst un Rurdell hod accused his wife of fa- de.r 40 Sunday and early Sunday night, 'a ilia rity with another man and de- the extreme sutheast bad not fett the aplte her denials had shot her. The force of the predicted cold wave, police said they had reason to believe though with rain, colder weather was Burdell was under the Influence of forecast to the coast tomorrow and 2 liquor when the shooting occurred. Railway Strike in the Ruhr Stiffened Today COLD WAVE STILL HEADED THIS WAY Very Iow Temperatures Are Promised for the Southern States Tonight. I Br tb AiM-lalr4 PtMLI Wnshlnjrten. Feb. o. The euld snap entereil at While. Klver. chitarlu, whem temperature of .V) decrees be low xem was report d this morning. Is expected to sweep thiwu the South Atlantic const tmbiy. Florida and (ieorgfa will lie ris'ted by considerable lower temperatures tonight, while freeging weather mid frost will pre vail along the east (lulf coast tonight If the weather is clear, the weather bu reau predietisl. Fair ami warmer Is the forecast for this territory tomor row. K. YY. H i MINI, DIED SUNDAY AFTKBNOON Had Bern III Wilk Pneumonia Only a . Few Days. Funeral Services To Be Held Tomorrow. U. W. Fleming, n well known , farm er of this county, died at his home in Xo. :i township Sunday afternoon, death hoiim in used by pneumonia, fol lowing influenza, lie was ill for only a few days, and the announcement of his death came as a shod, to his many friends in the county Mineral services will be held at his tare nome. kiiiiwimki rartii, to- morrow, Tuesday, morning at 11 o'clock, and interment will lie made in llakwood cemetery here. Mr. Fleming was tlil years of age. having lieen born (February I'oth. 18S0. Surviving are his wife, who was .Miss Morrison, of Canada, and one sister. Mrs. ('. O. Glllon. of Con cord. The announcement of Mr. Fleming's death will bring sorrow to his many friends throughout the county and elsewhere. He was prominent in the life of ids community and was a faithful member of Gilwood Presbywi terian Church. MAY RE ORGANIZE THE DEPARTMENTS OF If S. President Harding is Said to Approve Ihe Proposal. Will Go to Congres sional Committee. Washington. Feb. 4,-j-A plan for re organisation of government depavt nietits, sMd lo have the approval V.f Presidehl Harding and his cabinet, has liee.ii drafted and within tlie next few days will he placed in the bauds of the joint congressional committee on reor ganisation, according to Walter F. Brown, the committee chairman. Declining to disclose , what changes In the grouping of activities had been recommended, Mr. Brown said tonight the committee hoped to hake n report to Congress before the expiration of the present session, although it was improbably either the Senate or House would act on the suggestions before sine die adjournment March 4. The plan approved by the President and Ills advisers will form a basis for further committee discussions, and there is no present indication, it was said, as to now far the committee will go in accepting the changes reroin nicnded. Mr. Harding and members of his cabinet, in making their sug gestions, had before them a tentative re organization plan worked out by the. committee. Revisions recommended by the lieud of the executive departments are said to principally affest the departments of commerce, interior and agriculture. JOHN I). ROCKEFELLER REPORTED RECOVERING Oil King is Staying 'Indbors, However, As a Precautionay Measure. Ormoud Beach, Fla Feb. 4. John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who has been suf fering from a slight bronchial at- ; tack since Wednesday, was reported tonight to be recovering' rapidly. Although it was stated at the Rockefeller winter home here last night that he would attend cnurch this morning, as he has done regular ly since his arrivaf, he was not seen there. It was pointed out, however, that his non-appearance was no oc casion for alarm, but that he merely is being cautious. - Optimistic rejsirts have been Is sued daily from the Jtcckcfeller res'dence since he became ill, ex pressing hope that he would too -back on the golf links the following day but he stl'l ls confined to his room although able to be up. j f Sleet, Snow and Ice Cover Portions of the smith. Atlanta. Ga.. Feb. 4. Continuation cf the cold sppU which alrendy has hit portions of the .southeast Is predicted for tomorrow and Tuesday. With Tenessee. northern Mississippi and northern Alabama seized by a win try blast of sleet, snow ahd ice, one fatality is reported In Birmingham, from exposure, where, the mercury was reported hovering 1m?1ow 30 with a blanket of lce..sleet and some snow . Richmond reported a light snow to night w'th a drop in temperature, low ering of Ihe. mercury being recorded In the Carollnas with rain, and cold ; ware warnings being issued by the weather bureau affecting the entire At lantic seaboard. Tuesday. Btat tfM?n AdVMCd rrum Berlin to Continue Their Resistance and With Greater Force. " SETTLEMENT NOW SEEMS HOPELESS There Has Been no Fresh Extension of the Strike, But the Situation Remains Unchanged. France's latect move In connection with her occupa'lon of the Ruhr, her thrust into Baden territory, far south of tin Ruhr, near Strasbourg is de clared in German quarters to consti tute a Frsnch attempt to control i lie rail ways along the east bank of the Rhine. French quarters interpret the nvve as a penalty for Interference by iha Germans with international train ser vice beyond the occupied areas. Hopes held by the authorities inr 3peedy settlement of the railway strike in the Ruhr and the Rhineland were dispelled by stiffening. In resist ance among the workers with rei-eipt of near orders from ReHln. which gov ernment agents were said lo lie dis tributing among the railway employes. The strike area was not exienflea as a result, but was no 'mprovemnt in the situation, the Germans failing in all efforts to push shipments through the French cordon into unoccupied Germany, 'but the miners in the Saare valley are reiMirted to have gone on strike. Duesseldorf, Feb. ." (By the Asso ciated Press). New orders from Ber lin to the railroads In the Rhlneland. nftd the Huhr, had the effect today of stiffening the strike against the French and dispelled the hopes of a settlement that hve been prevalent during the last few days. By individual interviews tne oisrn- butioii of money by promises and warnings, the German government agents are declared In authoritative quarters here to lie doing their utmost to encourage the resistance which had liegnn to weaken among the local func tionaries pud state employees. There has been no fresh extension Of -mjlW&fk but jnsutnl of. improving us the French had hoiied, the situation remains unchanged. The cordon of the valley to prevent, coal shipments to unoccupied Ger many remains unbroken. Some at tempts have iieen made through the use of private Inter-mine tracks and railway cars, to send coal through the French barrier, but these were frustrated. Herr Snrter, director of the Weste elle state mines, and a commercial di rector for the Stinnes interests. Is among the latest functionaries expell ed from the Ruhr. More Miners Strike. Paris. Feb. 5 (By the Associated Tress 1. The miners of the saare ai- ' , ...... OOiVWUUI t.nia nil. 1 le """" " TtbrZ IiVnlnp I '"'"' went on strike this morning. WANT COTTON OIL COMPANIES REPAID. Investigation Into Companies' Claims Provided For in New Bill in Con gress. (Br the Associated Prcw.i Washington, Fell. 5.--Invostigation by the United States Court of Claims for alleged damages claimed by aboutj ass cotton ou companies in me mmiu, aggregating an amount around ti.000. 000 for losses in crushing cotton seed upon government orders during the wnr was proposed In a bill today by Senator Robinson, democrat, ArKansas. Senator Robinson in explaining his bill said the mills have, not been re imbursed for alleged losses through cancellation by the government of con tracts after the mills had placed or ders for cotton seed and lintel's with producers, at prices fixed by the food administration. Churches Should Advertise in Newspa pers, Says Preacher. Chicago, 111.. Feb. 4. Every church should set aside money to be used for newspaper advertising Her; J. l. Brainier, of the. committee on conser vation and advance of the Methodist Episcopal Church, declared In an ad dress here today. "The church can send Its message in the papers to non-church readers and to those, of its' members detained at the home because of sickness, busis ness and other muses," he aid. "The preacher speaks to hundreds, while the newspapers speak to thous ands and millions. Cnurch members') should assist editors, but criticism of Itev editors and editorial policies of news is harmful. The pulpit and press should pull together and not apart." Shelby Masons Purchase Property For a Temple, Shelby, Feb. 4. The local Masonic lodge No. 202 last n'ht Voted unanimously to purchase the Orlando Elam property adpucent to the post- itnci? for the eroctlon at an mrjr date of a three or four stort Masonic temple with l wo store rooms on the first floor. The purchase price ifauv $20,000. . ; With Our Advertisers. 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