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VOLUME XXIII
CONCORD
. N. r . Ti
SDAY. FEBRUARY 0, 1923.
NO 43.
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British Intervention in
Ruhr is
Bonar Law Says It Is Plan
of Great Britain to Let the
French and Germans Set
tle Their Dispute.
LEAGUE ACTION
ALSO CONDEMNED
British Premier Says France
Would Not Like Commis
sion of League to Interfere
at Present.
London. Ftb. 31 (By the Associated
Press). Scant lltie for British lutor
v it 11 ion nt tills lime in the ilisiutt he
tweeq France and Germany iH to lie
glnincd from Premier Boiinr taw's.
speech in the House of ('nminims last
evening.
The Premier .included the'
ih-tmte on the joint liberal niuenilnient
to (lie address In reply to the speech
from the throne calling upon the
league of nations with the help of
Aiuerien to investigate Germany's nhll
Ify to pay reW rat Ions. The aim nd
luetit was lost by a vote of :sn." In
lift
The Prime Ministeranswering some
of the points of David lUbyil George's
appeal to Great Britain and America
to save France frnnv what he terined
:i dangerous position, informed tlie
lliinse that intervention hy .n league
commission as proioseil in the amend
ment would lie consiilereil by France
lis an net of hostility. He asserted
the government's policy was to keep
llfllitih t-r.u.iiu tin 1 tin tthim. ",m Imiki
"i 11s possible."
Replying to Mr. Lloyd George's
conlention that France hurl blunder
-r-U od seriously and that America and
Ureal Britain were called ufmu to net,
I .Mr. Konar Law said he 'lim illil nol
I nptirove of the French step. Inn Hial
H opposition apparently could uccomp-
lish little or nothing inasmuch as the
pride of France in forcing the Ger
mniis to terms had been aroused. lie
pointed out that France already luul
refuse to look kindly on intervention
In- iho league, and suggested tliat
she would hardly he afttennhle to such
a step now.
I Mr. IJoyd flPorge deiHared that the
H French action was both short-slKhled.
W 1111 fortunate and unwarranted, and
9 'll.il ll'd It'.ID .i.n Irk illwiuliM-
Jlo asserted Hie cellii n. ol
rthrtw was evfiteiitVr 1
jiH-t France had "In view.
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With Our Advert isers.
The Citizens ltank and Trust Com
i pany hellves It can help !n inereiis
Ins your success. Read new ad. to
ihUr.
Itnndanas have eoine Into their own
Sashes, iKH'kerchiefs and hat bands
at Fisher's. Xew od gives partlcu
Jnrs. If yon carry your car to the Motor
& Tire Servlii' Company for repair
work it will get the attention of an
exiiert. not a ipiack.
Cheeks, plaids and whipcords in the
latest models nt Hoover's. Can he
hnd In Schloss or Cortley Clothes.
Don't forget the color pictures that
come in ench package of Miller's But
tr:Nnt brend.
. Tlie Standard Bulek Co., hw expert
mechanics now and it can tell you
just what your work will cost before
it is started.
Interest in Minstrel Increasing.
Interest in rehearsals for the Amer
ican Legion Minstrels increases daily
and large crowds are attending night
ly practices and becoming experts in
the sinning and dancing stunts the
uircciur is kohir 10 irouii' i on iicai
Tuesday, night. February 27th, at the
Central School auditorium.
1 Tickets will be on sale tomorrow hy
all Legiouimlres at one dollar for the
best seats and fifty cents for the gal
lery. Children will be allowed best
seats for fifty cents each. The show
will consist of vaudeville specialties
songs, dnnefs and eight end men will
bundle the'joes In the big Minstrel
first part. All of the best talent in
the city will be included in the cast
and It Is expected the tieginn will sell
enough tickets to fill the auditorium
Horseshoe rttehrrs Start 11 Tomr.
ney.
St. Petersburg, Flav Feb. 19. Five
of the 30 entrants In the fifth mid
winter national' horseshoe pitching
tournament which got under way here
today for the world's championship
and 3,000 in prizes, came through
with clean slates. They were Harold
Fulor, Akron; Ohio; Frank Lundtn,
Nsw London. Iowa: Frank Jacxsun,
Kellerton, Iowa: C. C. Davis, Co
lumbus. Ohio; and U M. Wilkes,
TJattle Creek, Mich.
Falor won the largest number of
games with six while Jackson and
Davis came through witli five each,
Lundln four and Wl kes three.
U- -' ..-iUJ-. . Jf '. " - -m - 1 J
Special Joint Meet
ing
AMERICAN LEGION
AND
LEGION AUXUILIARY
TONIGHT
LEGION HALL
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Svery Member Please Be Present
Not Probable
MORE RIGHTS FOR
WOMEN ADVOCATED
In Address Delivered Man-
day in Constantinople by
Mustapha Pasha.
Const tBtlnofile Fob. 20 i Br ijie i
SBlfcllUd Prci. M K.tn.i!
Risha. who was recently ioarril to :,
daughter of n rich Smyrna noMciu.-m.
has mndo ii noteworthy public pro-
nounccincnt in favor of cmnmi nation
of Turkl-h wisucii. Stroking before
the teachers lasM-ntHon mi Itioiiw, he
deotilpd tli:il llir wink before I tio n:i-
lion niuhl only is-rfivtcd if Tint
isii women joined equally with the
iik'ii iii educating themselves nun in
taking active pails In the tuition's af
fairs. Ki'iinil nsrrilMil tin' present sei Ins
inn in the ses in Turkey ti Persian
miiueiice. " '
Moslem religion.
DKATH OF VOK PKAKSAlX -
AT HIS NEW BERN HOME
Was Cliiiinmin of the Sinl Board of
Eleciio.is. Ill Only a Few Hays.
'Ht tkc Ammi,.i rim. 1
Xew Rerii. Feb. 30. 'rt? 1'. M.
lVarsiill. chairninn of the state hoard
of elections, died at Ids home here
early kottay following n wivk's Ill
ness of pneumonia.
Col. 1'earsall was taken ill at ltal
eigh last Tuesday, lie returned to
his home here Tuesday rtlgjit and
pnoumnnin developed on Wednesday.
Col. Penrwill was well known in
political ami Masonic circles through
out the state, lie was born in Ainni
snii county but siicnt much of bis life
in Jones county. He served as snper
Irttendcni of education in .lohes coun
ty for a number of years and also rei
resented thai county in the lower
branch of the t legislature at one time,
lie took 1111 aetl-e pnrl iii'tho cum
imign of Chns. B. Aycock for iov
ernor and served four j(ars as tv
v'ate se'i-etary lo Unvernor .ycnck.
He had been chairman of the state
board of elections for about tw o years.
He is surviverl by his widow ami
one'son. Fiinettit services will lie held
from the Presbyterian Church here nt
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
1,1 MBI.K C0MPAMEH IN
CREENSHOIMI I Wl At.EI)
"P tTtttntifterfti tngririefevrfM
to imltiroril Minwer t oinpaiiy
and E. E. Main & Son.
Uy the Associated Ptvaa.)
Greensboro, N. C, Feb. 20. A loss
of approximately .$Jlo.0(Ml was the cs
liuiate niaile loday by the owners, fol
lowing a 'lire here last night which
destroyed the plant of the Outlford
I.itmher Company and a part of the
lumber yard of R, E .ftain & Son. The
lVanier compiiny siuTcred the greatest
loss, but (he plant was fully covered
by insuriiniv. The loss oM I'.aiu &
Soil, ww around $1."i.lKH) with no In
surance. The flrigin of the lire bad not. been
determined. The Oiillford 'Company
will rebuild Immediately, it was an
nounce today.
THE -COTTON MARKET
Showed Steadiness at Opening, With
First Prices Higher.
(Br tin .Aaaoclaled Press.)
New York, Feb. 20. Tlie cotton
market showed renewed steadiness ut
the opening today, first, prices being
i to 10 point's higher on overnight
buying orders and bullish overnight
advices from the spot market. Cables
and Liverpool were bolow expectn
tions, and thre was souie irregylarity
after the call as n result of real 'zing.
Cotton futures opened steady: March
2K.0O : May 2S.00: .Tidy 2K..'l: Octo
ber 25.115: December 25.07.
Search Warrant Not Necessary
in
Bocae Case. Rnlfs .Iniltre.
Alantil. Feb. W, Judge Samuel H.
Sibley, of (he United Stales court, for
the northern district of Georgia, de
clared in a statement here today that
.prohibition officers have a "pvrfectly
legal right" o search and seize auto
mobiles on public highways "with
out search warrants h th"- hay& evl-
rfnce tf at toii1s them to a reasonable
belief that a crime Is being c-.mfrnUted
In their presence."
Judge S:bley discussed the recent
ruling of Judge Wil iam H. Barrett, of
the southern district of Georgia in
which Judge Btrrett was quoted as
holding that prohibition officers hud
no right to search un automobile with
out a warrant, under any circum
stance. Judge Sibley said his com
meat was based entirely on press dis
patches; that he had not yet received
a copy of Judge Barrett s decision.
Frank Baker Says He is Now
(Ud lor the BHr League.
Too
Tiapne. Md Feb. 19. Frank
"Home Run" Baker, of this town wem
!wr of thel New York Yankii'S, feels
he is getting too old for major league
competition and announced today he
would ike to play with.tlu Eastern
Shore league, a class D, minor league
organisation. Baker slated he n old
not like to quit baseball entire.-, at.
he still Is fuscinated with the game.
It is expected Unit several of the
ctnbs will andeavor to sign him. The
Eastern Shore league comprises teams
on the eastern shore of Maryland and
Delaware.
Jackie Coogan, the child film actor,
baa had a wonderful series of teach
ers. Pnderewskl has given him
piano lessons, Pavlova dancing lessons.
Honso orchestral lessons, and Carpen
tier boxing lessons.
Defense Rests in Thomas"
Case; Rebuttal Evidence
Sali-IntrT. r.A, VX -The d4ema in,
the wiil beariM the case agt'iiri ;
. ti nom. II. - UllVU '
1 bar J. AOeti at Kamupolia OrfiJu r j
V. 1RBI. mam kelnc hmni In Kmiu1
HOfXTH nn ran lie number f ihe'r '
trftacase lT In- heard up l I0f he -
fun' I hey n-isl lid. .inernoon. ThHr .
at itnN Mrs. Taoaaas. wife
of the tlrfciMlkiit. w'uu lufl.ti- an eTii-l-
ii-ni atiaeaa.
Sh. -a'd Mke ami h. r liuUstal and
Mr. aial Mm Ixiwe w it very frieadlv die ami Mr. an J Mr
aud 1 lie tmo faaiilie bad vtiuird earii I Thcw mm I s ttvn)
other often. She laid l o iiu some, and women from oil
of the 4uiuunina par'1'- when her 1 Ing SrarVtanhur:!. ga'.
iiu-liand and HfK. I were preaeat. ! inarm tcr.
She bad espeytid to make the trip to! C. K I ...m 11 ml M
n'ln-t n whb thera but was nt able Jap Iiwe. retatlri
10 gel away from "lier duthm In the ! ijnto. tcstlHeil as
htircti -lioir and was willing for herlThoina anil as t
IM.-I.aiid lo go on with Mrs. I,owo mid 1
lie others of the iariy. She I. .1.1
known of In r liuslmml driving willi '
Urs l.owe and i oilier ladles men
t billed in the trial and never hm itiv
iiliji-rioiis. It waahis pleasant and
1 hliglug manner ami hi-' ubil'ty to
in ike friends that inaile'hiiu so suc
cuasfnl in selling atttoatoliitea, she
said. Slie leanied of the attempted
hold-up ami the killing of Allen from
her husband and when be told her Mrs.
lwo was along slie was not mad but
was glad been use she knew Mrs. tfiwe
as a line woman and knew her Story
if Ihe Incident would be believed.
Tlie stale which bad pin up ten
witnesses lust Thursday, resumed us
eviditiee this afternoon and had lienrd
nine witnesses lieforc. court adjourned
for life day. These Included two
brothers of tilobte laiwing. alleged cve-
witni"S3 to the tragedy, ami their tesi,
tni'sg to ine iragedv. and their tesii 1
nv was meant to corroborate hers.
. . . . .
an
The Isiys. Covernor and. Fuel Lawing
told practieally the same story as 1111
the former trial. They said they
beard the shooting and saw Allen fall
as Ihey were going to the Overcitsb
home after (llobie.
A majority of the Witnesses heard
today for the defense were cliaracler
witnesses. A number of them live
Few Working
For the State Legislators
General Assembly Has Only
Days, and Some of the Most Important Bills of Entire
Session Are Yet to Come Up. for Consideration.
fafllnsMa
(By (be Assn
In t e! 1'ress). Only twelve leglsla
five davs icii ain of the two months
.ii'i ui minion iieio i.it .isseinoi.i
Is scheduled to be in session, and a
tl... V..,tl, li.... t m. ...... I 1... I.t..
large proportion of the mote ininorl-
a in legislation, in the opinion of ob
servers, is yet before the bod v.
s a 'result, the remaining davs will
be crowded with business .demanding
the hardest st.rl of work at the capi-1
tol because both the general education
bill and the llnance iiieasnre are to be
t0Ji8iilPred, while the linlinished leg
islation already inaiigtirnletl is of such
nature as to challenge debate and til
consume much tune. Long dav mid
night .sessions are anticipated by the
legislators. -r
The Senate has before it. the Mil-
liken bill, passed by the house after
i vigorous, light. This measure pro
poses regulation of secret societies.
but admittedly is aimed by its advo
cates directly at the Ku Klux Kltin,
which was both attacked and defend
ed on the floor of th,e house. The bill
would require the registration of the
names of secret societies which re
sort to masks, hoods, caps, gowns" or
other disguise in their regalia.
The Turlington prohibition bill, a
recodification of all the liquor laws
of the state, drafted to make statH
regulations confirm with the Volstead
act, with relcnfjon of certain special
North Carolina reslriettclis, ihissinI
by the bouse, comes to the senale. '
Several measures which are lo.be
considered this wink in the upiier
bads ortho assembly promise-, lime-
eonstiming debate. For instance, there
Is In prospect a short and vigorous
light on Senator Woodson's bill which
would direct the corporation commis
sion t(i secure "sa tisfaeory east to
west passenger train service in tne
stale. The author of the bill is from
Salisbury, which lost to Winston-Sal-piii
unit has no( regained, trains 21
and 22, after having through service
for years. While the terminology of
the measure is of the general nature
quoted, Senator A. F. Sams, j)f Wln-ston-Salem,
litis signified his purpose
to opiMjse Its enactment, anil by agree
ment between the I. wo lenders, the
fight Is scheduled for this week.
East wifk, the Senate disposed of
the Tapp bill, wbjch priqiosed to deny
members of the present general assent
the Incumbency of any of the offices
It is creating, provided, the measure
were ratified liefore appointment, tab
ling It Thursday night following its
return to the floor with a favorable
eonnnWlce report. Several of the
places (fronted by legislation have to
lie llllisl hy the governor and Ihe sen
ale during the remaining days and
legislators are exiicctlhg I ho appoint
uienfs. before the end of Ihe present
week, of the water commerce commis
sion, which will have 2.i.000 with
which to Investigate the feasibility of
Governor Morrison's state-owned ship
ping line plan, and the hoard of
trustees of the slate sanitarium for
the treatment of tuberculosis.'
In .the house, the Nimocks divorce
hill Is eiM-.ied to take considerable
time, as ft proposes 'to tnako "incura
ble Insanity" a ground for absolute
divorce, and Indications are well-de-tlneil
that It will be opposed strongly.
Two workmen's compensation - bills
(Continued on Page. Two.)
at Sai
ih- kii
I Kindainrw
rase.
Irn-B abvi
lie for inane
Mlsr isiinlnc f
: Ms or J. '
it 1
laj iW
The
Chiirlo
i)sy. ll
clivlini
re- heavily on
rr .limrsTi ti
an 1u.1t city In
Walker, tiiirpe
Vtloraey, u. B.
Jr : Vanl Van
1. HV Stnlin. A
lor, tatllier Tau
'orge 8teeJ. .
'Mat, fa
Siaith. T.
.diKti.r J m b
C C iHnv M.
if other men
iiliisss tn.liwi. 1
1 MBAS a good
laiwe and Mrs
f Mrs. Robert
rld'ng wit 1
he good f ding
h imas.-s and the
we did not SM-
eristiiig le-lwin
I ... Mrs. J:
stder it a mark 1
1 I 1 haractrr for a
-limn to ride wit
lucnas.
r" Miss Vivian
race Itoiiuds and
Mi-H Wllin'e Pi
Walters ami Mlsi.
Miss Myrtle Cat
HI tl. BO Ill loOK 111!
; ling women of Kin lapolis, tislitiiil
to rld;ng in the Thoi ...s ear and Miss
Walters -aid he Usually timk good
looking women "Villi him. Miss
Hounds said she IunI .arriiil Thomas'
pistol in her lap wblli riding with him
and her mother al tiiirht.
Irt the general filling of witnesses
it looked like every . ne in the court
bouse would Is- enlicd. The defense
even swore Miss Minnie l'e Hoover.
me einiri sienogiMni r. and put lieri,he i.,x collected from tl rganiza
on the stand to teatifv as to ocrrnin I ti)ins.
eviiieuce taken rite lormer trial
anil now uneven 'in written troin.vlhc
" "s"'t im-seni. iiiik
,vas rlllel ' H' I i ' sent by .ludge
vv.a.i.
W llliesses n -l OCUIg present. I Ills
Webb.
Sevenil wllrieagtsSgave the l.uwliigs
giatil chnfnetet" and two said Glome' s
chiirneler was not goml for telling the
truth
Both the state anil I lie defense liavi
Of It the si
'! wtflies!
min
sses nt as they call iiniU
i swear
only
11 few 111 the tune it
(Concluded 04 Page Two.) '
Days Left
12 More Regular Working
i iir'ii; iix
1T4al,uu aH" "iSHW"
Lose Lives When Their
Homo at Decatur, Ga., Was
Destroyed by Fire.
(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta, (ln Feb. 20. The charred
bodies of Marlon and William Ateen.
17 and 15 years old respectively, the
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John M
Dowell of Decatur, Atlanta suburb.
were removed front the ruins of their
home early today.
The girls were burned to death
late last night in a fire which origi
nated in the room in which they were
sleeping.
The parents and older brother of
the girls were asleep in an adjoining
room until the alarm was Bounded by
neighbors.
. Mr. McDowell is editor of the De-
Kitlg New Era, a newspaiier at Deca
tnr.
Noted Lecturer al Forest
Week.
Hill
This
Rev. S. M. Borland, (iospel Minis
ter, lecturer, editor, author and world
traveler, will dVliier an address in
forest Hill Methodist Church Thurs
day night of ibis week,
Mr. Rowland is at present editor of
the Richmond christian Advocate, of
Richmond) Va. This is one of the old
est and best known religious journals
in the South. Before becoming editor
he filled the, largest pulpits in the (Ud
lioniiniuii.
Mr. Rowland is the auMior of three'
widely known bonks and has travel
ed much, having preached or lectured
In every irnrt of the United States,
and has made two trips through Eu
rope, Asia und Allien. He exiieets to
sail again for these continents In the
early summer, leining New York June
24th. Mr. Rowland will be In the city
but a few hours, arriving here from
Columbia. S. ('., In the afternoon and
leaving on a night train for Biclj
mond. Air. Rowland was a classmate in
college mid has been since an inti
mate friend of Hie pusfor, Rev. .1.
Frank Armstrong. He will speak on
"My Travels in Blbla ljmds," and cer
tainly a rure treat Is In store, for
those who are fortunate enough to
hear him. No admission Will he:
charged, but an offering will lie taken
which vCtl 1 irn into the building fundi
of. Iho ehe..h
Ooldsnoro Military Unit Praised.
(loblsboro, N. c Feb, 20.- "This is
one of the best batteries In the slale
nnd tlie liest group of non-commission-
hI officers 1 hnve insiected," Major C.
T. Marsh, of the I nitedl States army,
is quoted to have said following un
inspection of the field .artillery com-
pany, of the North Carolina tyattoual
Guard, In this city. The Inspection
here was part of the program being
i in lied on throughout the state,
1 mtwttii 1-
IIHTIM. I IPFR M.V.
TW Suicc iatil.a h
f .tfll.UI MOH
Yi Hie aeaheft. of in
M.tiill '
. ia.iiWn'" l'"Hi-i I'hui.U l-l.i. tlie
cttiii 01 p.iiHisumi: out- m tim. nrsi
Chun-ti iwurrs here. "The K4re Hfit" :
is the ium:e of the pnhtli-aiion. whirh 1
carrie u variety of tonal iau oaikae i
al neus. together with a nnuiber wfitleorf II BWIamy. state chnirman
svndhuled arthlo. ahhh add 10 Nie.'by Uev. J. Frank Anqslpiur. chair
alHunin4 and news matter In the uon for Cabarrns county
imMhai'oii. I "Our hooka, inth In N'orth Carolina
Bev. C. W. Rollins, pastor of tl :ln-o and in 1 he National "fl,, e a 1 ,-
Chun h. c editor of the paper which York, are open m Inspection by re
is aihlish-l iaoutl.lv nud disiribill I ' sinmsiiile inrlies at all limi-t." Col.
"V MctJill sirwt I'.aptlst I'hurch. lis I
e " . W" . IV -..HI I , . n II V .,, II
life and promote righteousness in the
i-ojnmttnliy "
In addition to rhe news matter the
IWIMir rnrries 11 large ninnls'l of a.l
icriiseineuts. Allogt-Hier 'Thi' Sjii-i Roy'" miiki-s
a line a p hi. 1:1 me and should prune
vry tiopiilar.
M II.DINd AND MIAN
ASS01 IATIONS
'RAISKO
Stlarey W. Wade Says Ahsoriutions
Are An Asset! tin Any Community.
Hanover. s:'.l'.(M, it was staled.
Kaleigh. N. C. Feb. 111.' The state
Insurance departtnenl has mailed the
cheeks aggregating more Ihan Jl'o.lNKI
to sixly-threi' counties In North Carre
lina having building and loan asso
ciations within their borders, accord
ing lo an announcement toitay by Com
inissioner Stacey W. Wade. The funds
go lo llus vouiuies as twir snare 01
T, ,.,x ,,. ,1,00 ,,,mi,lnl p, M..
r iwb utnoun ei. n Vgr Xm , Ner ,.;st Kelief mon-,
apptoNituately W.y th(i.(,
' V ... . I "There have lieen cases where these
l'ii.st;. and
,,.. 1,,,,,
Wl
Mecklenburg county, which has as
sih bitlons with more Hum $I'i.(MKI.IOii
in assets, received .$1,715.24: Forsfyh
the next largest, $!l!IS.S4, and New
Hanover. $83.04, it was slater.
"There ane still thirty-seven coun
ties in the state that have not the
advantage of a building and loan as
sociation and do not. share in the dis
tribution of these funds." said Coin-
uiissioner Wade. "Thin is the least ol.
their misfortune, however, for the di
rect itenefil to the people In making
possible the ownership of homes, ami
to the towns In the creation of taxa
ble property cannot be estimated in
dollara and cents,
-rri,,i 1. nil. til.,. ,1 f 111 I. .in nMMitfl I ions
are in a more prosperous condition
than ever before and constitute a
great bulwark against bolshevisin and
thriftlessnoss," he said.
grit TEXTILE MILL
" FOR CLEVELAND ('Ol'NTY
New File Thousand Spindle Plant to
Bfillr af Wac, East if Shelfiy.
un Seaboard.
Shelby, Feh, 10. A new .ri-tlfH-spiu-dle
vain mill will be elected this year
at Waco, eight miles east of Shelby, i
n qtnrtei; of a million dollars having
ins! been subscribed in stock. ( it-
izens of Waco subscribed T0,tssl.
while Rosy Rhodes, of Miuidnton, and !
associates will furnish the remainder,
of the capital. ,
Plans are Utter lo increase Ihe spin
dlage to 10.000 with the necessary j
looms to wdvk the yarn Into cloth.
Waco is on the Seaboard railroad.
This is the Kith textile mill for Clevi'-
iuud comity.
Raids Klan Oftice and Then Uets Note. 1 were killed in a train wreck fliis
Springfield, O., Feb. 19. Police morning on the I.ehigh Valley Rail
Chief R. E. O'Brien announcrd today road at Rnuimerfielil. Pa.; about 10
that he had reeeived a second throat- miles south of Tonuwtindu.
ening note since he staged a raid on 1 The reported dead are: Win. Shnm
the local headquarters of the Kit Klux lierger, of Eastern, Pa., an engineer:
Klan ast Wednesday and arrjsted W. John Nodolln, of Easton. I'a.. a train
U. Cortner, kleagle and organizer on man; O. L. Culver, of Athens. I'a., en
a charge of riotous conspiracy. 'iWgineer: A. W. Mcllaniels. of Athens,
second threat came Suturday nighi.,Pu.. trainman: George Casper. Athens,
and merely said: "We'll get you." I Pa., fireman: and Janies Fox. of
Chief O'Brien refused to exhibit them. Sayre, I'a., traveling Jlireman.
saying be was investigating. . UaMtfewtiimH rtWta '
Attorneys for both sides said W
are ready for the trial of Cortner in ',
police court tomorrow. Attorney J.
Frad Anderson, for the defens: . re-
fused tn comment on the report that
Cortner may waive preliminary iiear-
ing and be hound over to the grand
I ill iv
Derision in Kmn Case;
Illy the Ansoelated l'i,-s.s.i
Atlanta. (!a.. Feb. 20. Evidence
presented in Ihe case of Harry B. Ter
rell and cithers, against the Ku Klux
Klan alleging misuse of bonds by E.
Y. Clarke, Imperinr Giant, and former
liniierial Wizard pro-tem. does not. au
thorize the upiKiintinent of n receiver
for the 'property of the organization,
according to a decision handed down
todav by the Georgia Supreme Court.
Mother of Mr. ATETlluwris 111.
Mr. A. E. Harris, mitiinger of Eflrd's,
was called to the liedside of his moth
er at Lilesville, Anson County, to
day, A message from there staled
that Mrs. Harris Is not expected to
live.
J. J. Walsh, first Postmaster-General
of the Irish Free State, started his
career as a clerk in the imst office
in Cork.
Federal Aid
in the Boll
I Cr the MMHM
, Atlanta. Feb. 20. "Every resource
of the technical and scientific orgtnil-
nations of the Federal government"
was pledged lo the campaign to ox-
terminate the boll weevil In a letter
from President Harding to the Natlou-
al Cotton Confenroce which opened a
two days' session here today,
The President's letter was addres-
seil to Dr. Miller Beece Hutchison, of
New York, mausgtng director of the
campaign snd the latter wired tlie nn-
lion's head In reply terming him
:usn iiu: vriii 1 sj
Kl Ulll MVNk
in. Five Per f,
rtWI ltrnll t
I .IMM-ttVr
bir -mil i1. 11 M lo !
lea i l
i - nibes 11- .i.-,i,aiT.. and 1I.1
siiiei 111 si..i in iof iiirious ire'
setv.'rfls and aw of refnaje latwa- la
thr strlokea Bilae lanos. a-i.rdii to
Inforniatbai reeHvH loUay f rum Col.
Pa-llamy d la nil. It is agreed that
. 'Al-Ini I, u , ue ii.-. , I .,
111
inising the hirgn1 sums neissary for
Near Faist RiBef work.
"Our re,nrd of five st hi. is
.'..i.iied by any other .harilable 01
gTiniuitiun in liie world, and we have
challt.ngcl all philanlhi opie organiui
lions lo show a r ord of etlictanicy
ipial lo this. So far we have nut
lieen challeng I. lairge stales like
I'eiuisyh aniu and New York inlleel
funds for only two Mr cent. Iass
thickly siiiilateil slates like North
Carolina mid Virginia generally re-
fire eight to teg icr einl.. bin this
yi ar it apHiirs as though North Car
olina will operate on live or si per
cenl .
"The Turks ma into i 11 a proiagandu
bureau in Constantinople and fool a
good intelligent American business
man now and then. They will take
him around the city, entertain him
lavishly with Mohammedan propa
ganda fund, show him the home of
the rich Turk, and tell him that
Armenian who made a million dollars
otherwise level-beaihtl American bus
iness men have believed this and work
ed untold hmni fo the cause of Chris
tianity when they returned to Ameri
ca. Tlwae business men never go out
side of Constantinople anil never see
the part of Asia Minor where the Near
Fast Belief operates.
"It is just like tirking tin ediicafed
foreigner through the worst and mosl
unsavory iarts of New York's slums,
only, and having hint return home anil
tell what he has seen of America.
SOVIETS DECLARE
WAR ON B00TI,E(Ji;ERS
Wink and Beers Can Be Sold Rut
Efforts Will Be Made to Stop Sale
of Vokda.
Moscow. Feb. 20 ( By the Associated
Press i. The Bnssian government has
declared war on bootleggers and man
ufacturers of illicit "hooch" and the
campaign is duplicating in many of
its seem the situation in New York
and other AmericTili etrles. -
The sale of Wines and beers is le
gal in Russia hut the soviet regime
has continued the war policy estab-
lished early in WIS ol banning voiiha
and other i stronger intoxicants, inese
are now neing moan in piuse quuiiuun
Illicitly and nearly everyone
of M ns-
cow s newiy ru n
source of supply.
has his private
SIX PERSONS ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
Accident Occurred on Lehigh Valley
Railroad at Kiinimerfleld, Pa,
Illy Ihe Amwk'IMi'U lre.l
EliuiiM. N. Y.. Feb. 20. Six persons
f " w,VXvf hwi
MEIX1N FOR EMPLOYES
Ify .,.rM, Working For C'ompuny
! ,,.lH llf mflt.s Made During
the Past Year.
(Uy the AMWclated Press, i
New York, Eeb. 20. The Western
Colon Telegraph Company today dis
tributed to ;i."i.0K of its ."il.lHMI em
ployes. $l.7(o.000 representing SO per
cent, ol Ms V.rs- earnings on ns in
vestment in excess of 11..iiHl.ll00. The
award unequal to 47 1-2 tier cent of
each employes salary lor the month
of July, ast.
Messenger lioys received a Jiat pay
ment of -H17.50 each.
Held as Suspects in Landis
Store
Koohery.
Salisbury Post,
mw.
Sheriff Krider went to Concord yes -
terday afternoon and brought back plays was giV(,n through correspon
wtth him two white men. unmet! Bey-.,,enCe aurmg the past three months
ers and Hooker, who are wanted in j h, n,,,. Carolina by the Bureau -of
connection with the robbery of Emu commlmltv Drama of the Univeroity
ltrothers store at miiiuis nimm uni-c
weeks or a month ag".
The 'men were placed In jull In de
fault, of bond and will be given a pre
liminary hearing In the county court
within a few days, probably Sntur
ilay. is Promised
Weevil Fight
, . i . i,, 1 1 f .ii no i.n
e5e5? ?he ..n!Tl elm
tiitions Including the national cam-
uaign for tsill weevil control"
paign ror wui weevil control.
The opening day of the i-ampatgn
against the "billion dollar hanks was
devoted to Iho subject of "Facing tine
sw.,..ll,, ,. Ill, Ii,. Ui.l..l,l.m
present lug the deb-gates and visitors
from all the cotton states and many
others were to lie welcomed by Gov
ernor Hardwick, Mayor Sims, and R.
J. H. Deloach, of the Armour Agricul
tural Extension Bureau.
L"dH0USE PUSES THE
IE RAILROAD
BILL DURING DAY
Bill Provides for the Build
ing of a Railroad Line by
the State Through Three.
Western Counties.
SECRET SOCIETY
BILL CONSIDERED
Open Hearing Conducted by
Committee in Charge of
Bill. Armfield Has Sub
stitute Bill Ready.
iialehrh. N. '.. Feb. 20 (By the As
sorlated I'ressi. Following short de
bates with the position of the slates
ttnaitcea frequently Injected the Bowie
bill to provide a railroad thrwugJ
Ashe. Alleghany and Watauga innii
tles imssed its third reading in the
House today by a vote of RS lo IS
and will lie setit lo the Senate.
Secret Society BUI I'p.
Raleigh, Feb. 2tt (By the Associat
ed Press). The "secret societies
-mm.ite," cr
Isk1 proynaeit
te ffagulation
created siiecially to con-
legislation directed to
of the Ku Klnx Klau.
conducted a public hearing liefore the
ojieiiing of the session of the Sennte
today, and. following the discussion
of the Mllllktn bill, rmssed by the
House.- named a suli-conniiittee to
draft a substitute.
Seinitor Armfield. of CnlmrruH
County, member of the committee, an
nounced that he had written a sule
stitute for the Milliken measure,
which he wished to submit. The mo
lion to leave the matter temS-arBy
in the hands of a sub-connuiltee was
made by Senator Johnson, of Duplin
County.
Appearing before the whole commit
tee today inadvocacy of the Ku Klux
Klau and in opposition to the propos
ed legislation were Bey. K. W. Coy
thon, of the Baptist Church", and E. F.
Randolph, lawyer, both of Warsaw.
The latter was tlie representative of
the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klnx
Klau, according to his statement to
the committee. Mr. Randolph stated
that (he; Klan opposed the bill becuiuto
its enforcement wrurtd reSner-- thr' f-
fectivetiess of the niemliers as unof
ficial detectives aiding the officers of
the law in that publication of their
names would destroy one of the prin
cipal advantages of the Klitn over the
official police.
Rev. Mr. CoWthoa sin ted that he
holds membership in the Klan. anil
declared that he found himself ro-
dedicated fo high purpose by the jnin
ing. Challenged by Senator Raggett
to give Biblical authority for the
Klan, the minister quoted : "Be ye
w!se, as serpents, and harmless as
doves."
ISew Charters Granted.
IHy the ANNOctnled 1'rean.k
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 20. The secreJ
tary. of state has granted the follow
ing charters :
Hariwr-Phillips Motor Company,
Hickory, general automobile business;
capital stock $100,000; paid in .520.
01: T. J. Phillips, F. G. Harper, B.
M. Phillips and C. H. Harper, incor
porators. Petty-Sinoot Company. Winston-Salem
: general mercantile business ; cap
ital stock, $100,000, paid in $1,000;
Mary T. Petty, Greensboro: Flora
Matthews, Greensboro, and .1. E.
Siuoot, Winston-Salem, incorporators.
Ki-He-Mill Supply Company, High
Point; general automobile business:
capital stock. $100,000: paid In $3,
200: F. P. Riser ; C. U. Bowman ami
C. Miller, all of High Point, in
corporal ors.
Rowland Hotel Corporation, Row
land; to conduct a general hotel bus
iness; capital stock, $."i0,khi; paid in
$20,000; W. H. McLellaod. B. A. Ed
ens and John W. Ward, all of Row
land, principal incorporators.
Field Service Rendered in State.
! the AunclhteS PreM.
tChapel Hill, N. C Feb. 20. Field
service was rendered five communl-
I ties,; 136 ptay Dooks, bi packages and
, direction for producing 13 home talent
of North Carolina. uccordinT to tb!.
report of Miss Elizabeth Taj or, field
agent, to Chester D. Snell' director.
The report mentions five communi
ties in which Miss Taylor made visits
upon request jn order to assist in put
ting on pageants and home talent
plftys, Al H;nrletla nnd Caroleen she
taught folk dancing. The school teach-
ers of Frankiing county, under Ulr, c
tiou of Prof. Frederick H. Koch. be.. I
of the community drama bureau.
1 Wrote and produced a pageant of
! Franklin county. Miss Taylor took
LoharRe of the production. .
I Tbo renort is concluded with a
statemicnt that it Is believed that-a
nUve 0" Stadually being
. . , .. r .
nroduced In North Carolina through
(ne etfaT the 0Kt68in bureau
,, ,he work of tne Carolina Play-
mAyt9r!i ,vbo ha o Just returned to
f'i,.,m,i Hill from another tour of ellien
717.'
In the eastern port
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