North Carolina Newspapers

ire Concord Daily Tribune ! ASSOCIATED PRESS i DISPATCHES VOLUME XXIII . CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY vFEBRUARY 16, 1021 NO. 40. . tit v ti TODAY'S ' NEWS TODAY. Disturbance in Essen; French Increase Troops , . Two French Soldiere Wound- pti WhaMi t-M-mal. Pnlir i Fire on Them Following a , Brawl in Calc. TANKS ARE SENT INTO THE CITY Several Cases of Attempted Sabotage Reported During: the Night From Various Parts of the Ruhr. my iipiti it i.f twmm,mn tr un- cm- ,.,,, , .'IrPlit llwal ypr In Ihprvliv lltl Ifaaf i J..R;V ,h, "wcta""1l.i 117.NaMNn lipwral U,. Ihp Kam-n. KpIi I'll--i -Two Kri'iicli snMiers witp wounilrtl- Iktp laat niicht by (ipfmiiny bPiimry imiii-p who ImrrfiTHtl in rufn ultprpa,tion. The Ipiision. wlileh al ready WM hitrh. Uns Iippu Im-rPtiMPil by thr abootiuK and today thp Frcntii niwpd tauku into the city. Thp ahoottiiK Inrklpnt arosp frOBI Hip soldiers dprnandine drinks in Hip Nfft nnd bflmr BiPt wilh u rpfn.ial hy a waiter. A rojv wax aiarliil. Hip .ViilomobUp In Wlileh Thfv Were Klil wyrity "poliw nppearel. ami the ;ue stnir Bv Train WHIiohI In i rem li claim flrnl thp flrat shil. Inrr In Thpm a Euiini or rTeneji aoioiara uas ueen placed in the Ksscn liraneh of the Itelehsbank hut this is explaiunl as a measure to protect the supply of electric current to the Kaiserhof Hotel. Ihe French lieadnHiirtr-rs. Which Is ftil through tire bank's Inius milters. Several cases of attempted sabotage were reported during tluj night from various parts of the Ruhr. one in stance resulted In the death of a Ger man worker who was shot by a sen try as he tried to enter tfte round House in the hands or Oeetfpying forces. The acts of aataitnge went- illreeteil particularly against thu lines of eom- U1XAH I.tW IM I I MX TO VMAWT DF.HAM) r i ransom tanon rartmies tor t ie French Through the Cologne Ar.?. London, Feb. 16.--(By the Assoeiat- the conferences with the French ii in ii'jt'n in i iiucit innoiinpT'i. i.ii i.m . .in.- for tlje French occupational ilfc, the .Brit'sli . zone al f rcijs throug tsifeied, howi: vor, to transter a small section of the zone' to complete the French control. lais'cal Attraction at Ml. Pleasant, There will he an opportunity to hear something finite out of the or dinary for this' community at the Auditorium, Mt. Pleas int. Saturday night, February 17th, when the Tmiley Opera Company will render a pro gramme. Mr. Tooley and Miss Ward tllC lltl- prpssario and the soprano of the com- umv ...e ...o.ilsi U M,,n..,- ,.n.t Hageman of Metholoplltan fame. The company will not only sing the stind ard classics of grand opera but will also make revivals of the comic operas that appeal so much to laymen of music. , This company makes It opera for nnd of the people, in that all per formances will lip given in Knglish, nnd such Is their training in diction and enunciation that every word will be understood with remarkable clearness. This is one of the most expensive Lyceum attractions; Hint has ever been brought to the county, nnd If Is ex-pts-ted that n huge number will avail themselves of this unusual opportunity jgjo hear a real muslcii) twit. Concord Has Mattress Factory. The Comsml Mattress Factory, a new industry forthis city, has just opened Its , plant at Xo. 330 North Church street, in the building former ly occupied by the- Forest Hill Garage. The plant is In charge of Mr. Chas. D. Wntklns, a . former Rowan County boy, who has been for. the past.,-four years in the mattress business in Birmingham, Alabama, and is iiu ex IR'rlPiieed mattress man. Mr. Wntklns has moved to Concord, and will de vote his entire time and attention to the business of making and renovating ninl tresses, manufacturing pillows. and cushions of all kinds, and similar lines of work. The new company ts doing business under a guarantee of satis faction to its customers. The H2 York F. C. team to a worthy foe of the crack Bethlehem Stejri eleven In the American soccer league championship race. want mom to kkfind T1XR" II I H.AI.H ( OI.I.Kt TKO ' H"' 'L. '"S Kor etn.e rur mis l inpu t' i Br ik .mii ni i Washlngtou. Feb M .la atldll ion si appropriation of iTR.0.rt8u takeov er rpi vroi-nts on laxe Illegally col levied, araa asked of Congress today hy ihe Rndger Bureau. Hn item ili Undo S.Vl.Us'i.m which. Il l estimat ed, I ir i . , 1 1 i r- -1 i.i meet lax re fund rvitiinuimiK Jnlv I, and Iis-ciin hlli- only .approximately J'JTi.iaiti,. ikki Is to ! used In the l refunds li"'ll HOW llllll ,1 IIIIP ipi, HIP I lllll,f Hmki'l IHl-o lor. calli-il iillpnllon. how- pvi r. In Iho Inrrcnsliii; PPPPipta in luick tii rnllPctloiiH mill rpilpmtPil thill Hip frpalilpnfn hopp of ImlHminjr thu liiKluct this- year Htlll aippan4 llkplv to Ih fiiimi.ii. WOMEN HAVE MARVKMl'H H I U'n AT WORKS VHXK lUiiori-svinp iv. i i- A Cha'.mcrs couiie was struck hy freight engine No. 169 aw o'clock this afternoon, when the automobile attempted hi cross the tracku al iMcIxillaiul avau and Bread strel. one block south of Ihe depot The car was driven by Mrs. J. C. Caldwell, who was accompani ed by Mrs. Fred Thompson and little baby daughter. The car was struck in the center of the 1. ft running boar and was turned over The engine pushed the car with Us occupants a distance of probably 25 feet.aud the marvelous feat was accomplished without injur- to any one except a slight abrasion on urs. Caldwell's lip. The glass was broken in the right hand dor and the retir parts of the running works of the car were damaged. New Rules for Second Class Mailings. Br the A uo elated Prcaa.) "Washington. Feb. 16. A campaign for belter mailing of second class mat ter with the object of eliminating poorly addressed publications from the mails is being conducted by Hie iios! oiiice department. t taiiisnci s. Hit- poouc, lint, tin- ..s- .ny.. rfnv i.. a-, -van, profll inutuillly bv the steps taken lo reduce undelrvpiiihle second class FiaMishci'K, the public mid Ihe pos- niail, whloh includes newstiapers. mag amines and other types of publications. Postmasters are called upon to see that publishers fulfill the recommen dations of the department wherever possible. Publishers, themselves, are strongly advised about features of their mailing pnrtlces, which if ad hered to. post oHtce Experts declare, will Insure fewer losses of newspj- atitl llinxay.tlies to snurs-rim-i s. '"' '"' ' Unusually small publications should be Inclosed in envelopes. Publications mailed in singe wrap pers should he flat, not rolled. Prfbtlcations should lie folded to a size not larger than 11 by V2 inches if possible. Addresses should bo in 10 point type or larger or In a legible hand. Old newspapers should not be used as arapnertf Ink should be black or of strongly contrasting color and en vclopea. wrapiwrs and" label paper should he white or of very light tint. Separation of copies to rural and lo city subscribers will facilitate dis trihmlon. Indiridpnl copies unfolded and un wrapped should have addresses in shell a mnnner that the address' ap peal's in the upper corner near the bound edge wheu a copy Is. grasped by the bound edge. Notice of entry of publication as second ' class should appear on all wrappers and envelopes.' Care should be taken about paste on labels. Too little permits the label to fall off and too much makes the publications slick' and destroy the legibility of the address. Register of Deeds Has Many Legal rapcra in His ontee. Br the Aaaoctalad PrcaaL) Winston-Salem, Feb. 1(1. Register of Deeds i.i. j!t. I.eniz has sent out n distress signal. He has in his office over 5.000 deeds, chattel mortgages nnd deeds of trusts that have been re. corded but have not been called for by ihe owners.' Already, a largo number of documents have lieen mulled to parties, hut those now in tho office are without addresses. do It now Everybody kjiiows that it is a good thing to save, that only by thrift can success conic. But it is not what you KNOW tliut saves you. It is what you DO. Start a Savings Account today. Do it now. The dot rs of this sftrong bank rc wide open to you. Important Evidence is Given in Thomas Trial Nnllahurj-. rVtv. HI- A nualrr of in pid'tr h.-adquBrtei . flt-c leteptori w'tBesaea. both for Hip state and iV bag fur the iierMT ami .wiwr, and fiaac were heard la Ihr U. U. Thurni a uJd thai Tbosai- lul Inn th n (-!' here TiH.li lilar lIL.I.I- I .... ln u .... I.. wA.. I.Im bTfWMi.l I... unnl .. ! Irs- imr Important state wilnena ami iw Mirer ii.ildr.n u.re the most un jmrt.ufi defense nitusesaes. Conn nipt ai ! u'clnefc thU morn ing, will adjourn at 0 '.!i k and ud J.niin for ihe riek-pejd taturdat ar J p. m Mr. IIiiIti Iiwp, nlipeiM in haf been w'lli Thoinax in lii- rax whfii Allifi was ahoi was ptipcI(hI tona li brtr iimlutil frnm N islivillo. I Iip ftt-Kt wiIdpiw for l ! lalp tlii.mr wns imrk-l: :';ip. nr.- you f".l liii.rnlnK una J. W. Swing. Kalinflpo- lia polWmnn. who toHtillpil to Imvini M-I'll .".II...I fl I 11 11.... .(..II.... A 111 ll-lUi kill. . I Un r .1 Hip mst.p quirkljr. Iip sin led. ami ex -i iitiilncil Allen. Found him lyin on his face in Hie i' ml. wilii Inillcl wounds in lirptist and luick, Seim licil him mid d d not lind any wuipim. ex cept a small knife In his pocket. In his pocket. AI- of robberies had eernrnsl in the neigh- ,i IVr.1 switch key ' horhond prhnl to fte sh.H.tlng, ,ffls 1 Allen', shirt, a 'ohjm ted to b, the at.itc and nded nut mem. with two bin- byjndge Webb. i mid back was ex.! t. i. s- ... L , n-u hp said, had in his rlKht hand. khaki cole red carati let holes in front and hack. U'.IS ex- I l.ibitcd In evidence, and i.lenlili.Hl bv I Swing as the one the slain man was 'wearing' when he was sh.it. ! Iluring the exhll.il Uh, of Allen's shirt Mrs AH"", sl'ting in rear of , stale's attorneys. was sepn lo sol. tinie.ly. kepping her ImndkPrchiPf lo tpiietly, I her eyes. Swing testillieil thai he went back China Grove Citizen k Killed When Hit By Car ' ' V Alt t Charles A. Safrit Died From Wounds Received When He was struck ny Auto belonging to U. U. Thomas and Driven by Oscar Overcash, of Kannapolk ! 1 (By the Aaaoclateil Press.? Salisbury. X. C, Fab. to. chns. Sa frit. who was injured yesterdnv at China tlrove when struck by an auto mobile owned hy O. 0. (Red) Thomas. and driven by Oscar Overt-ash. died there cnrly today, according to word received here. Thomas was not In the citr. The machine was occupied al the tin.. bv Kl.vi.nil vvili.eauw t,,i' llm .1... fensp in Tlinmas' trial here on cltnrgi . .g, - : - - " fi lfkVttHffihfcill'4,-4b"'' Aih-u. TOl "''.'lht d llm- ear ild.,,SafT-n w" kwl m" s!ltt ol ,ho iualnn- and was knocked down. He was said to lif a cotton mill worker. Coroner Xewmtin. and a deputy sheriff have gone to China Grove to make an inves tigation. According to Information received here, Mr. Sa frit was injured Thursday afternoon about. ii:-t0 o'clock. The car in whieli he had la-pn riding was go ing toward Salisbury and Mr. Over cash's car was going iu the opposite direction. Just as Mr. Safrit step ped out from behind. the ear in-which he had been riding, say the' reports Received here, be was' struck by the Thomas car occupied by the party from Kunnupolis. Mr. James Simpson, undertaker, of this city, who embalmed the body, stat ed that Mr. Safrit suffered a fracture to his skull, a broken collar bone, and numerous bruises on his head and body. Mr. Safrit is survived by his wife and four children: f,. W.. and J. W. Safiif. of Chiaa Grove. Paul Safril. of Columbus, (la., and Mrs, A. C. Wil- helm, of Xorfolk, Va. Funeral services will las conducted Sunday morning nt the China Grove Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Safrit was a member. Services will lie con ducted by Rev. C. P. Fisher. Mr. Safrit was well knowu in China Grove and the surrounding commun ity, and was generally recognized as a man intensely interested In his Church, city; and home. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at an Advance of ri-om 4 to roints. (By the Associated Pre.) Xew York, Feb. Id. The cotton mar ket opened steady at advance of 4 to 8 points in response to higher Liver pool cables, and bullish overnight spot advices from the South. There was scattered local realizing nnd some Southern selling, hut It was in no great volume and the market held firm right after the call with trade in terests buyers of the near months, while there was covering on the later deliveries. March sold up to 28:81 and May to wilh the general list showing net advances of about 10 to 14 points. Cotton futures opened steady : March 20.18; May m.Hii; July 27.80; Octo ber 23.43; December unquoted. Forbes' Resignation Accepted. (Br the Aaaoctatael Pr i Washington, Felt. 1(1. The reslgna Hon of Col. Chns. R. Fori,' as IM rector of the Veterans Bureau has been accepted hy President Harding, effective February 28. it was announc ed today al the White Hdlise. Without comment White House of ficials made public a letter from the retiring director who is in Europe as signing 111 health as the reason for his resignation. There was no mention either in the letter or by officials of ihe executive nftices of the charges of Improper administration in the Bu reuu, which recently bud led to an In vestigation by a committee of Con gress. I The word "Jehovah' i limes in the Bible. occtrrse 0,802 Th" atu u'-ardiafkipMiap ami ealLd for liim. uuil that .i.i.,.. ,i, n.nin 4.1 ,,,,,,.1 ,..l ,,. . 11 to;,l h. i Saiol a , ,. .h-P.V.1 h Irrl. aid li Id him ilia I hi'JlAd Ul hi pistol, ii hnvlag iM'pn loa,lr"iu a pooUfl in hi :n 'I'll. .1111 . I- aK0t"ll him thai AI- . Iip aaflh)"M hlin him. wh4 In- cut o . .-imp up i . li. i. li-n nukPd Pard will out of hi Th.mits Iow'iik iiu"-' urat fllnmias. hp salil na'pn l "Xo." tl inniii- snliU Hip . I I ..... . . ..- 11 fwl M... 111... l-.'.l I,. I.. -II,,,.,,- .... ,-A,n I I. 11 as sail lie llien ateil I lint- time- as fast as lie coiilaV W'l "aid he didn't know whether ha ' hit Allen, All efTurl hy iKffii-. . "n cross ex tiiuimitluii. to i-ataonsh I that a number T,- n X .- . . I narlan and eoronarb r C'ahnrrus snn 1 J? '" l V "r , , " ffl.r Vr rhmif .mini, imiiiiIi 1 7 , i.e Itientlon itf A lien s ,, n,e effect' of thevn,l i. i i: ,i ,i,ri, th.. i,.,,, ii 7 ta h -ff . in... I (Concluded on pase four.) Clashes Have Occurred Dur ing Occupation of Neutral Territory Alloted to Poland by Ambassadors- - CBy the AJsmrtatpA Praa.i Warsaw, Feb. Hi. Clashes lM?tween Polish troops and Lithuanian irregu lars have occurred at several places during the occupation of the neutral zone allotted to Poland by the coun cil of ambassadors. Twelve Polish soldiers were wound ed while the Lithuanians left several wounded on tho field before they were forced to retreat. Xo loss of life is reported. The greater part , of the southern area and air important section of the central zone given to Poland is now under Polish administration. The Lithuanians nro still resisting the oe ctiptitioa of the remainder of the area. KARI.F. REMINGTON IS SHOT NEAR HIS HOME Shooting 'Occurred in the Yard of His Los Angeles Home About Midnight. (Br the Associated Preaa.1 Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 10. Earle Remington, aviator and electrical en gineer, was shot to death shortly be fore midnight in the yard of his 4 ntn k In iiiii. if ili.. i n i vu r i . h i s-i i , , iau. Maitl.l urtln.. nl lia lnlai Thu circumstances surrounding the rtay - lng and the motive behind it proved. mystifying in the police investigation With Our Advertisers. There are many pleasures that money can get for you. Let the Clt Isens Bank and Trust Company help you save for these pleasures. Don't forget to call C. H. Barrier A Co., when you want groceries, ad- vises new ad. today. Money saved is starter for financial , success. The Cabarrus Savings Bank can help you save if you will make' deposits With it. Better have your radiator fixed be- fore Hie hot days come. The Motor & Tire Service Company has an expert radiator man. POLISH TROOPS Ai LITHUANIANS CLASH 1 Picture frames, worth from $1.00 lnK to y r. Griffith, of this city, sec to $2.50. for 00 cents at the W. C. --... The meeting will be held Feb- Correll Jewelry Company. The Cabarrus Cash Grocery In tt new ad. today points out some of thu grocery specials It is ocerlng. In a new ad. today the Plggly Wig - gly Store enumerates some of the j specials it' is now offering. The sale at J. K. Loves 1b still on Many have ouinl . bargains there. You can find some too. If yon will call lit the store. Gold Seal Congoleum rugs are sold here hy H. B. Wilkinson. At The Theatres. Irving Cummliuis uxTMan's Iiaw," Iu llic fiitlo.-t. ..I tl.p Sitae i.mIiiv The Pietlmout I odav Is showing Wll- Hnm Fairbanks In The 8heri(T of Sim XtoH." Harry Carey In "Hair Trigger Burke." Jack Mulhall iu "Pirate of the Deep," and in- Moran in "Wont- en First" are all being shewn at the Pastime today. , 4, Japan has experleneed as many as 47.i i-arinquakes in a year. . i- t ' iant a vriu vn i . mwwim.m - ill. villi rvTR bakkrtiuij. nnrr i Will Re Only Train la Htala u Sar4 runaar nsBsn. MM Da riot I e. . I1.. FeH HI 4 lull .,. tram la lata tte -tbr I ul.pmliy ..f North Carolina in date baa atawtl pera -ln.il i in it- lt,t.nii..n r nir, ng ihp MMttbrm iiiit-i. ..ilpuini. has-'thp kPtball loumaaapiit to he txhl In Ai - lanin. bPKiuhliia Tmwlay. Fi-bruaiy ' "'" .-.iiiiioii). siiino .. Xor,n """" s'"" - ivil : ? " ta " " tol II will '-'.. , uon oi roeniin aiuiii -nil'- cuuir. Otth lala oriiriiially IniainlPd to bold meu of Itlpraliiro of the OoPral two tournnmeiits slDiullHiiPonaly. hut e ration of Woibpu's .1uIm write to aftpr sivint the matter careful cnuaid- tin- I'nlvers'.ty for iissistancp. and In ernllou. it was nwfriaitieil tlut micli Florida. Aiahaiua. MisHiwiiji. (leor li projAi ! would he loo unwMdy for ria. North liakotii. South lajkota. naMWMM ninnaxpnient. t'ndpr this South Carollnn. Weal Virginia. Vlr- ilan. a winner would haw Iippu np- xlnla. Moutiina. Kentucky. Tiwnewsep. iPetisl fn.m the S. I. (' iiikI from S 1 Texas. I'enns I vuliln. ilhlu. New Jer A. A. to meet on the last night in a spy. Illinois and Indiumi a numlar urand llnal. Hut Ihe old plan iimI of clubs are usiuit theae Hamulus, it la last year apiin will Is- followisl and stnlisl. Ihp lclors in this one t.nii luituent wilfi Chester I). SnWl. dins-tor of thp hp declared champions of the aimth. I extension division, wild n liinitpd TheM nherslly of North CtiMlina : iniuils-r of study outlia-s la still ux-aU-woii the toiirnainent last season by ki- able for North Carolina clubs. They """" " , .v 1 '' H.s-ls. awiin with- i "", " TJi, '- b5. ""'" i,Br '? b,'ve,"n,em' TTr ,0R'n- 1 h" Instliuilon has not Inst a lug throueh without a single del put. Iisiln I'll., ir.st it ill li.ti 1...U ni.t lout , - ...... ..... .. " , . ' "'I . ce ictiuy um sam... I'1!'1 ,hj" -'.he h.st tournameut fl, !" ... T!3 1 " . TrT', ! "V." .,,'v'Vr. 1 . vTrl. .. ,r ' " ! ,,1 . '.'' iiuu- iiiiiniiiiiiTii nir; in t'liiiT. r nii- .men will not he allowed lo iiartieiiiale 1 t . . , ..)... . t i.i in the game. A silver loving cup will lls' pres"ntei 10 me winning team, iwlille a second cup will be I the runner-up. iiH.iro.si NORTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLY INVITED TO VISIT DURHAM Entire Cftiienshii to Be Called t'pon to Assist in Entertaining the Yisi- to- I Durham. Feb. 15.Should the mem- bers of the North Carolina genera! assembly accept Durham's invitation to visit tne c.ty lor the purpose or viewing the proposed medical college site, Hie entire citizenship will be called upon to join iu entertaining the visitors. The invitation is to be extended the legislature through Durham's re presentatives, R.' O. Everett and Victor S. Bryant. Along with the In vitation Durham pcop e havta request ed that it be made plain to members of the general axmbly that the in vitation and the entertainment that may he offered is not given iu tin. hepe of adding undue influence to Hi' modlea; icUWige . ftMS8:... -DjUtUaii1 citizens feel confident that th'W hive the requirements for the right sort of a medical college site nnd are anxious for the members of Ihe login ntun to observe personally. . If the invitation is accepted uur- ham people will nrovide automobiles to bring the members of the general assembly to the city, and to return them to Raleigh. They will also pro vide a trip to Chapel Hill where the University of North Carolina is situated. WORK OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE TODAY Varser Bill Comes Up in the Senate on the Second Reading. Italeigh, Feb. It! (By the Associat ed Press. The loss of $1,000,1100 to the stutjp' In the sale of its road bonds alone !tV'iiK' entailed by the lack of a riebl linnlalion provision in Hie con stitution. Senator L. R. Varser, of Robeson, said today iu response to ob jection raised to thesproposed amend ment of the constitution when, it came to its second reading In the Senate. The vote was favorable to Ihe amend ment. The bill provides, for submission to a vote of the people the proposition to limit the debt to n per cent, of the state's taxables. North Carolina and Maine are states of approximately I StlltlMI 0111111 1 la'SOUrCCS, Willi for 111' , ? ataieu, ul wnle wl?ao 'a "WTO sens us oonus at i.wo per rth Carolina bonds carry 4.40 Services at Tucker's Chapel. The services at Tucker's Chapel on Sunday evening nt three o'clock will lie conducted bv Rev. Sir. Sisk. of the j Kobortn Mill Church. The Roberta choir will be there, too. This eftoir 'hllH fH ken 'several nri.es for singing. HoVoine and lie assured of a treat, IllEV. HENRY T. BLACK WELDER, Pastor. . Retail Clothiers to Meet. B the Xs Ini. a pa. I winsron-Shlem. Feb. II!. Plans for tne annnal convention of the. North Carolina Retail Clothiers Association ! Vialntr vnolillx- com. llefed. aeei.rtl- jruary 22-23, nnd will me featured I.y tne 'afldress of Luther B. Mnrkliam, purham President. I x , . Harrison Is Electrocuted ir, " Br the Anaeclated Preaa.i Colunibiu, S. C Feb. 10 Ira Har rison was put to death at the state prison here today for ills part In the murder last May of .1. C Arnette. of Columbia, in nn apparently uucon- 8')UK eonauion nnu wus proiiouneeu dead four. minutes after the current l lsd been turned on. The death warrant was read lo Harrison as he lay on a cot In his ceil hy Lane L. Bonner, a newspaper re poller, ('apt. Roberts, of the prison guard, who usually performs the oere- uiony, wns suffering with yo trouble this morning, and Bonner was espe- ciaity uppntizeo. Harrison nas neen . . . i v . sv I MI I'M llll ' t i m ki i pom i k Man (laa W FrraaAay r mm if n Pr (-kauri Hill. X C. FpH III ,. I) I bp . I. ili a. .awn of North I Ian many fnan other atalpa I MM mil nrn miHviiur hiiiim. fnan Evipnafcai I Hi lst of tap I r ialiy of Xurtb Candina la tbHr rtnb work, n d i. iu an artUp ta a mi: KHi.'ll pnonca I loll jlisi i ,s . c I n Most of the iiKslsla. she,, bv tl. Pit.-nalon dlvlal.m 1. in Hip prepara- are on the followine siibjtsts: "Our ""' ," ""' lwlUBP. ' -.Xfo """MHirury Ml IJ,P,,""" n, American yfiKleni Di-nma.' "foiH itpraturp." "SonthPrn robleins in Citiw-nshlp." .....I 4 1 t 1...... .... ' ..nu :ii. ... .111 1 .11 ,- 11 , ,11 ,-. i-rogruuis now being prewired by fniverslty ,H-ofeors for Women's are "Xorth Carolina History. Omnor; Orama of T,e day. i.y iHutga .. aiaiu ar, ; A,e pminiioii tu .music uy mm j. u- :'r ?tnea and Parent Teach- ,r taiidiMioK, ny il. it. Meyer, sirs. j. y. Uovster luis just coiupletetl .... . ,.; .. . . program entitled "Literatnre..of To dnv v Tnoso programs, said .Mr. sneii. are lieing designed to stimulate inter est in literature, history and civics. WANT HARDING AT GREENVILLE PARLEY Two Great Associations Meet in South Carolina April 10 to 21. Washington, Fe. 15. Invitat on to attend lne conventions of the United states Gu(Kj Roa,is Association and ,he n3nkhead national highway, anil the United States Gtsid 'Roads show to he )v:ld April 16 lo 21 at Greenville,1 S. C, are to be extended to President Harding, Vice President cool.dge. Secretaries Wallace and Weeks nnd Postmaster General Work by a com mittee representing those organiza tions in a series of conferences be ginning today. The commute which also includes representatives of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, estataished headquarters here yesterday and n-ln. to hmrinnilKr lllciv VOI1I1.1 of Calls p..... .u c. o today iL Uy .l-inVoaua.. " Y-i., . ' Iters' from a numb"r of h jo-Jl )fll- Clots that they would be present at tho 0l.eenville meetings. The coin mittee hopes that President Hardiiigs arrangements for his Flor.da trip will be made so that he will be returning fi, Wasi,inirtn.. ahonr the time of the meetings and wili be able to aiop over in ureenvuie to mnn3 dress. an nd- SCIIOONER FRIENDSHIP VICTIM OF THE SEA Heavy Seas Wreck Vessel, but it is Hoped Crew Will Be saved. (Br the Aeaoetatetl Preaa.i Xorfolk, Va., Feb. 10 The schooner Friendship, lumber-laden, out of Xor folk for Xew England ports was found by the'eoast guard cutter Manning at noon today barely afloat, the cutter re ported by wireless to headquarters here. Heavy seas were running and the .Manning was having difficulty get ting a line ahoatd the schooner at the time the message was sent. It was hoped Ihe crew of seven men could be taken off even though the .vessel eoiih! not he towed Into port. HOUSE ORDERS INQl'IRY ABOUT EMBASSY LIQUORS Resolution Directs Secretary Mellon to Have the Inquiry Conducted. llv the Aaaontnled Presa.) Washington. Feb. 10. An inquiry in to the importation of intoxicnting 11 quors i.y roreign diplomats was or-, 10no0; the latter two mills to be deretl l)y the House by a vote of 18i)bllilt tnis summer active preparations to 1U5. i being now under way for tbMr con- The inquiry Is directed to Secretary 1 structlon Mellon, who already has informed the , whei. ',, (f tnes 8DinQies are in House judiciary committee that he coiiio ma prupnttj "i" forma tioti which the House now asks ior. Prohibition Officers Active in Fifth District. mr the Aaaoelatrd Preaa.. High Point, X. ('.. Feb. 10. Six per sons have been arrested, live incom plete distilleries destroyed and 554 gal- ions of whiskey seized during the past few days by prohibition agents oisrat lng in the fifth division, according to it. ts. onms, cuiei. Waves in the sea only effect a layer of water equal in depth to their own length from one crest to the next. SrMif-H fartlir1n Pan vwiuuim a In a stnte of upimrent uneonsciousness for two months, nnd throughout Ihe reading there was no sign from Har rison that bo knew xvhat wns going on, although Dr. R. T. Jennings, the pris- ou physician today again communicat ed to Governor Thomas G. McLeod his Belief that there was no reason to change his opinion that Harrison was ma lingering. lingering. The Rev. H. F. Schroe- . iiaslor of the Church of the Good tier Shepherd, visited Harrison in the .T i lit I I lrim nornlng. ffc at the last rites condemn.',! ma, death cell this morning. He attempt- ed to admlnlstiei the last rites oC the church to the condemned man, but Ha rrlso: THOMAS ON STAND w THOUGHT ALLEN WAS ROBBER Testimony of the Defendant Furnished Chief Interest in Thomas Trial During the Morning Session. FEARED BODILY II ARM. HE SAID Was Carrying $800 in His Pockets and Fired When Ordered to Throw Up His Hands by Allen. (By th AaMClataa Prw i Salisbury, X. C, Feb. IS. O. (J, I Red i Thomas. Charlotte automobile salesman, told the jury at his trial here today that he shot Arthur .1. Al len nt Kanuapolis. after Allen had o.il. acd him to hold up his bands Tho defendant, who was in an auto mobile at the time, added that he hud heard of several robberies In the neighborhood, and as be had SKIN) with him. he feared he was being heltl up. TlirtmitR wniri hp 1; iow Allan U i-il 'but on the night of the killing Octooer 25. 1921, he d.d not recognize him Thomas was en route with .Mrs. Robert Lowe to a picture show, he adde, and Allen was driving ahead cf him. The car in front came to a stop and a man who turned out to be Allen came back to the car Thomas was drivipg, and demanded to know If he was being followed. Thomas said. He added that he replied "No" and this was followed by a command "Hold up your hands,!" Thomas said a pistol was tying in Mrs. Lowe's lap and he snatched it up and fired three time at the man. and thten without leaving the macnine drove lo a boarding house where h left Mrs. Lowe. Later, he added, ho went lo police headquarters at Kan napolis, to report what he -thought was an attempted robbery, hut found no one at the police station. In a drug store hi: heard that there had been a killing aad on luis return to his boat-ding house he was arrested. n.i... jj. . ...... il, ,1... ..,,,. IK11 n 1 11 IK 111 llllll IH-U HIT "M" eonvietetl nml wnitftu-prt to IS years. START ADDITION TO THEJjORCOTT MILL Ground Broken This Week For New Three Story Addition to Cotton Mill Here. The ground has lieen broken for tbe addition to lie erected by tbe Norcott Mill, and the excavation work is be ing continued with all practical rapid ity. The first work wns liegun on Monday of this week, nnd the work will be rushed to completion. The new addition to the mill will be three stories with a frontage of SO feet. Brown and Harry, contractors of Gastonin. will erect the builduig. The new structure will' bouse 0,244 twister spindles, with warpers and spoolers to mattth. Belmont Cotton Mills to Increase Capacity. Belmont, Feb. 15. With recent pur chases of machinery, the Belmont mills will be increased by 48,960 spindles, the Linford Mils, incor porated, the Perfection Spinning com pany and the Aceme Spinning com pany now have each 16.432 splnaits. This Increase will make a total fnr tho town of 137,412 spindles, all run ning day and night shifts. This ca-acitv will be further aug mented toy 31,000 .spindlles by the Stowe Spinning comnany, 21,000, and 'the Rnele Yarn ftJtlls. inenrnorated. opertlon and the mills running ful I capacity, the town of Belmont will have a total (lf 168i412 spindles. . W. R. Kecsler Files Suit for $10,1100 Damages. H the Aaaot-latpd Preaa. o-i i,.i i.. v i ' l.-.a. in mi. that he had reT-etvedpermanent injur ies when struck by a street car eleven years ago, W. R. Keesler, of this city, has filed suit for $10000 damages against the Charlotte Electric Rail- WBy cornpi;ny. He claims the accident was due to what he terms the care lessness of the motorman. Lithuania Gets Menial District. Paris, Feb. 10 (By the Associated Press). Sovereignty over the Memal district, xthe Baltic area detached i from Germany, and since the war un- I der allied jurisdiction, was grantel Lithuania by the allied council of nm- bassadors today. Greensboro High Girls .1 vs. i j TJ'-U ai' I LiOflCOrQ lllgn VjlTlS m . . q w. , 1 Ofllght OlUU U CI