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FORBES'TESTiONK
BIGS HOT ANSWER
FNM JOHN O'RYAN
Chief Counsel for Committee
Making Inquiry Says He
Will Prove Statements
Made by His Witnesses.
GOING FURTHER
THAN THAT, TQO
Says He Will Show That
Forbes’ Private Life is in
Keeping With Acts as Di
rector of the Bureau.
(By the Amnrlitnl PrfNK.l
Washington. Nov. 15.—\S4tir?ed by.
Slias. It. Gorbos, charge against commit
tee counsel. John F. O'Kjkpu toltl the Sen
ate veterans,.' committee, today he ex
pected to prove "convincingly the whole
truth of Mortimer's charge that Colonel
Forbes was one of the gang of conspira
tors whho were tied together cheek and
jowl to defraud the government."
"I expect further to show," O’Ryan
said, "that conduct was in
consonance with his previous life record."
The statement of (ieneral O'R.vun, who
is the committee's general counsel, was
made immediately upon resumption of
hearing and before cross examination of
former director of the Veterans’ bureau
was resumed.
"Yesterday in the cross examination
of CoJ. Forbes,” O’Kyan said, "He made
charges that the testimony introduced
thus far introduced which impeaches his
character is not only false, but is the
result of subornation of perjury and the
coercion of witnesses." He also charged
That documents and papers which would
have indicated the innocence of Colonel
Forbes were withheld by counsel for the
committee. When asked for proof of
these charges the witness saiil his coun
sel was in possession of the proof, and
thereupon his counsel said it was ready
to offer the proof to_ the <-enfant tee.
"1 did not wish ar that time to aban
don the cross of the witness to go into
a collateral matter. It is a well known
recourse of embarrassed witnesses to dis
tract attention from themselves by at
tacking othprs.
"Colonel Forbes 1 regard us irrespon-
sible.. I ex|H*ct to prove, however, mtu-i
nwae- that'll- jaymslliftity pi hir c-m
--: (lul l of fm» Yjltice! ttliJr H'iclT of Hire of ,
the disabled."
It developed today that Mrs. Elias H.
Mortimer, wife of one of the ehief wit
nesses against Forbes, bad been examin
ed by the committee in executive session.
The record of this examination has not
bee on made public and probably will not
be for sdtau* time. Mrs. Mortimer ac
companied her husband and Forbes and
his official party oh the famous I*aeitie
coast trip in the summer of 1022, und it
is understood she was (portioned at
length iu regard to incidents of the trip.
PHYSICIANS PRAISED BY
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
Says Tlteir Prcfessien Is One of Most Im
portant In All tlie World Today.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 15.—(ireeting dele
gates to the annual convention here of
the Southern Medical Association. Pres
ident Coolidge in a brief address today
told tlie physicians, that they and mem
bers of their profession wort- rendering a
service that reaches beyond any trade or
•occupation. "It is often one of tin- great
est charities in tlie world," the President
said in an address delivered from the
South portico of the White Hothie. "You
are members of a learned profession en
gaged In a public service, for the public
health lies at the foundation, the very
foundation of all human welfare. Unless
that is conserved and protected there is
very little use in any other activity for
the promotion of public welfare. Iu
practicing your profession you not only
have opportunity to advise patients as to
health, but to advise in other activities
and assist in lifting them up to a stand
ard of good citixeushlip.”
LEADERS OF THE GREEK
REVOLT TO BE KILLED
Three General* ami Two Majors Sen
tenced to Death For Parts in Revolu
tion.
(By thf Associated Press.)
Athens, Nov. 15. —A court at Elnsia
lias sentenced to death Generals Leonar,
JtuploloH and Gargaiides, and Majors Av
yambos and Nicolarens, leaders of the re
cent revolutionary movement. Many oth
er officers of high rank involved in the
revolt were sentenced to life imprison
ment or long terms.
Only One Vote Against Judge Kerr in
Election.
Raleigh, NoV. 14.—One vote was cast
against Congressman J. H. Kerr in tlie
general election the second Congressional
District November sth. The canvass
of the vote today by tlie State Roard of
Elections showed a total vote for Judge
Kerr of 3.870. Some fellow'cast a bal
lot for Adam Jones. The Republicans
had no nominess, and Congressman Kerr
missed election by a unanimous vote by
only the one ballot for .-Jones. The
normal vote in the second district is
about 20,000.
With Our Advertisers.
All the best brands of hams at Dove &
Boat Co.’s.
Read what causes your tires to wear
down in the new ad. of the Southern Mo
toro Service Co.
Freeh shipment of salt mackerel, only
10 cents each at Cabarrus Cash Grocery
Co.
Tuf-Nut automobile glove gauntlets,
every pair guaranteed, at W. A. Over
cash’s.
The Concord Daily Tribune
, George Harvey, who has resigned
as ambassador to the Court of St.
James, has arrived In New York.
This photo was snapped on ship-
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•fc men ling on a statement made in &
& Chicago by Davjcl 1,. Rockwell, of fr
MS Ravenna, Ohio, that friends of Wm.
MS <l. McAdoo intended to nominnte ik
MT him as the democratic candidate
for the Presidency, Mr. McAdoo tfc
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NATIONAL PRESBYTERIA
CONFERENCE AT CLEVELAND
Gathering WiU be One of the Most Sig
nificant Ever Held in Presbyterian
History.
Cleveland. 0.. Nov.. 15.—The pro
gram prepared for the great Presby
terian National Conference to be held'
in this city early next month indicate
that the gathering will be one of the
most significant and inspiring ever held
ill the interest of the work ot the
Presbyterian denomination. It is ex
opted that the conference will ' draw
largely for its attendance from many
States, notably New England.- New
York. Pennsylvania. Ohio. Illinois.
Indiana. Kentucky. .Michigan. Wisi-on
s'f, lowa nmi West Virginia.
The national leaders of the church
and of the various denominations]
- teSfA* .*»i9-xj‘-r2twwrt,'3r , S'T--- !5p.A» S i Js£££
<l7ie number, will include Moderator
Cfciu-'es F. Wishart. State Clerk Lewis
H. Mudge, Dr. Robert E. Spfer. Rev.
John A. Marquis and Rev. Henry It.
Master. general secretaries of the
hoards. In addition, it is expeett-d that
outstanding figures in national public
life will appear on the program.
The general purpose of the confer
ence. as set forth in the call issued by
the Presbyterian General Council, wiil
be to consider tlie vast missionary and
benevolence work ofthe church, to ac-.
quaint the general public ns well as the
church workers with the program- 7 and
work of the reorganised’boards, and to
Inspire the leaders. to renewed interest
ami devoting in behalf of the whole
task of the church. Such questions as
these will he considered during the
four days of the conference:
Is the church on the job?'
Does the church have a real program
for enlisting the enthusiasm and the
service of present slay young people?
Is the Foreign Mission enterprise of
the church worth while.
Docs the Presbyterian church rank
with other Protestant ehurcfies in carry
ing its full share of the world’s spiritual
burdens?
Where does the Presbyterian church
really stand in the matter of steward
ship and stithing?
Does the church take proper care of
its old ministers and missionaries?
Is the church ready to adapt , its
methods of work to meet changing con
ditions?
How can the men yf the church be
lined up for First Things First?
How will the reorganisation of the
boards.’ with women members oil all of
them, and with the women’s boards
consolidated with the general boards,
affect he work of the women and of the
boards?
Is the church spend too much upon
overhead?
Has the Presbyterian church a work
able plan for the evangelisation and
Christian education of America?
What are the elements of a success
ful -local church ?
The keynote as the conference is to
be Hounded on the theme of ‘A Glorious
Church in Its Faitli and Work.”
Emphasis is to -be placed on the
evangelistic and missionary aspect -of
the church's program. The Bible study
lieriod is to begin each morning session
and group conferences will occupy the
larger part of the morning nnd after
noon. The eveniugs will be given over
to public meetings at which many
church leaders of uational prominence
will deliver addresses.
WHAT SAT'S BEAR SAYS.
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Mostly cloudy today anil Friday; no
change in temperature.
FINB-DI VERSIFICATION OF
” NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
State Statistician siys We Are Particu
( larty For: trial t* In Our Agrieultural
Interests.
(By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh. Nov. 15. —With the fine di
, versification of North Carolina's crops,
ami especially with cash crops so well
distributed over the (date we are par
ticularly fortunate in our agricultural
interests this year." according to the
monthly report of Frank Parker, agri
cultural statistic-inn of the state, issued
here today.
"Wheat and corn," continues the re
port, "are big assets with good values.
Colton, of course. lends nit only with
a big value but with a high purchasing
power. Tobacco's large yield will help
out wonderfully. All together the state
has an nih-antage over any southern stale
except the Texas empire, and, area for
ana, we jiavo that state completely ov
enhadowed.
"The-oitton report released last week
brought out that North Carolina holds
see nd rank as a otton slat-. fact,
the value of lint nnd seed makes the
crop worth $474,960,000, basing the value
of lint at $32 and- seed at $-15.00 per
ton. This means the crop iu this state
is worth over forty per cent, more than
last year's value nnd more than 100 p--r
cent, than tin* 1020 or 1021 crop. It
further means that North Carolina cot
ton crop is is more than ton per cent,
of the entire crop of the I'aited States.
The nearest competitors in the value of
cotton arc South Carolina and Oklahoma,
whose total value approximate $121!,-
000,000 each. A further observation
is that for the first time since 1010 the
cotton crop of the South distintciy
holds a larger per cent, of the value of
all crops.”
The report ranks North Carolina ns
fourth state in the probable value of
csnps.
Taking up the tobacco crop tlie re
port declares that the largest yield since
1020 is (assured. Giving the total as
3n7.000.000 pounds, it is stated that this
figure represents 25 per cent, more than
last year’s crop and about 12 per vent,
more titan tlie 12-year average.
"The yield of 700 pounds per acre is
unusually large," reads the report, "as
is shown by the 020- pounds per acre
average yield for five years. This pro
duction is at the expense of quality, al
though last year’s crop averaged one per
cent. less. The price per pound is runn
ing below last year's average.
“Tlie rank of second in the production
of tobacco will be maintained this year.
Kentucky holds first rank with a yield
of 170.000.000 pounds at an average inf
800 pounds pci- acre with the quality
below last year’s."
The report asserts that the corn cron
is the best since 1018 when 03,030,000
bushels were jmide. the. present produc
tion beiilg-estimated as 5853R.000. The
lA-'.-tg, "TTWiV this season i j 22.5 bushels
l*‘c acre as comimred with 20 bushels for
the ten-year period. This year's crop
is 13 per cent, bi-ttes than last season's,
according to tin- figures while the aver
age November Ist price was 10 cents
higher than the 88-oent average last
yen r.
“It is of peculiar interest.” says the
report "to realise that North Carolina
has the largest corn crop of any South
ern state except Tennessee and Texas.
Texas, being an empire in itself, elimi
nates competition. Tennessee's large in
crease in livestock and tendency to in
cline more to mid-west practices, with
least interest iu southern crops, partial
ly puts it in a different class. This is
one of the evidences that North Carolina
is not a strictly one-crop state. In
fact it is one of the most diversified
states in the Union.
‘"lhe wheat crop." according to the
report, "with a production of 6,(1X3,000,
bushels is the largest since 1920 when al
most eight million bushels were pro
duced. The value per bUshel, however,
is more favorable.”
AIXIES OF ENGLAND
CRITICISED BY PREMIER
Stanley Baldwin Says Efforts to Solve
Problem Have Been Checked by Two
Nations.
London. Nov. 15 (By the Associated
Press).—Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win in an answer to the labor motion
of censure in the House of Commons to
day said with reference to the Ruhr and
reparations situation he had spared no
pains to let it Be known to Great Bri
tain’s allies, that tjie British people eottld
not continue indefinitely to maintain the
spirit necessary for co-operation ‘if the
present situation were allowed to con
tinuei
Mr. Baldwin declared it might be dif
ficult to maintain indefinitely pfforts to
work together with tlie allies who made
it so difficult.
, " r had high hopes." he said, “that
when the column nieatton with America
began, they might really be productive of
solid progress. But here agafh, as so
often before, we found all our efforts
brought to naught, not by our own ac
tion. nor by the action of America, hut
by the action of the other two allies."
South German Newspaper Dislikes
Prince’s Return.
Frankfort. Germany, Nov. 13.—Tlie
return of the former German crown
prince to Germany is anything but an
auspicious omen, and the German peo
ple have a right to know why the gov
ernmeut permitted it during the present
situation, observes the Frankfortir
Gazette, the leading south Gcrmfn
liberal organ,
The newspaper rejects the inference
that the home coming of Frederick Wil
liam suggests a suspicious relation to
the late Munich “putsch” but it observes
that if he finds a “welcome home” sign
stuck up on the door of his, castle at
Oe'.s, it will reflect an untruth, as he
is highly unwe’eome to the German peo
ple in the present perturbed internal
situation.
The newspaper also suggests that the
return of Frederick William will in
crease American antipathy for him. It
declares, however, that the issue is
wholly an internal German problem,
nnd that it does not afford the allies the
right to talk of a breach of the Ver
sailles treaty.
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1923
Vice President’s Wife?
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Her husband is being mentioned as a possible
uicrauc nomination In the next presidential election.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
BAPTIST CONVENTION
To Be Held in Gastonia From December
11 to 14, Inclusive.
(By the Anmocliilfi! Press.)
Raleigh, X. <’., Nov. 15.—The 93rd
aunual North Carolina Baptist Conven
tion will be held at Gastonia, N. C„ j
December 11 o 14, inclusive, according ,
to announcement at tin- Baptist State !
Convention headquarters here. An at
tendance of between 609 anil 700 per
sons, representing Kaplist churches in i
all sections of North Carolina, is ex
pected.
The convention, which will open at -
2:30 Tuesday afternoon, will be j
preceded by the Baptist Pastors' Con
ference, which will convene Monday
evening, December 10,. and adjourn fol
lowing a morning session he next day.
What is described as an hutstanding
feature of this year's Baptist State
Convention wil’ be addresses each day
at noon by Dr. Sajnuel J. Porter,
formerly pastor of the First .Baptist
tMmrefC'of -fHcbrtrotnTiHl-try, OK'd . hut
the present pastor of tlie First Baptist
Church of Durham- Dr. Porter is a
native North Carolinian mid is a grad
uate of Wake Forest College.
Also on the program as one of the
principal speakers is Dr. 1,. B. Pruette.
Charlotte, who is expected to deliver
the annual convention sermon at the
evening session of the first day. I)r. ,T.
W. Kinchelee,, Rocky Mount, has been
named as his alternate and in the event
that Dr. Pruette is unable to deliver
the sermon, the duty will be with the
Rocky Mount pastor.
At the convention in O-qstonia, ac
cording to attaches of the Baptist State
Convention headquarters, plans wit! be
formulate for bringing to a close in
North Carolina his State’s part of the
75 million dollars campaign launched
by the church as a nation-wide move
ment. four years ago.
EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK
MAKES DECIDED FALL
Ijowest Point Touched Since March.
1912, Was Reached During the Day.
(By the Associated l’ress. I
London, Nov. 15.—Exchange on New
York fell today to $4.32 1-2, the lowest
point touched since March. 1922. The
drop represented largely the "flight, of
capital from the pound Sterling," as it
is expressed here, anil is viewed with
some concern as to whether the decline
is .vet finished.
Citizens Give Dinner to Convicts.
Asheville, N. ('.. Nov. 15.—Citizens
of the Ox Creek section, Buncombe
county, appreciate good work, even that
of convicts, and arc willing to show
their appreciation. A dinner was given
hy them last week to convicts construct
ing a rqatl in the vicinity and they now
itrh planning another dinner for rhe
convicts in appreciation of the good
class of work hey have done.
Two Clerks Kobbhed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Colliusville. 111., Nov. 15,—Three band
its today held up two clerks of the Con
solidated Coal Company here and es
caped with $14,060 of the pay roll, mon
ey.
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WOOD IDENTIFIED IN
GUILFORD COUNTY JAJJL
H. K. Devore Picks Wood as Man Who
Robbed Him of Money and His Car.
(By the Associated Press.)
Greensboro, Nov. 15.—" That's the fel
low." said H. K. Devore in the Guilford
county jail today as he picked C. H. “Ot
to" Wood, alleged slayer of A. IV. Kap
lan, local pawnbroker, out of a group of
ten inmates of the jail. Identification
was complete. Mr. Devore who was forc
ed to drive the assailant of of Kaplan
from the city and who was robbed of
$l5O being very positive as to Wood be
ing the same man who forced him to as
sist in his flight from Greensboro.
Wood, captured last Saturday in Free
man. W. Ya„ was brought brfek here and
lodged in jail this morning by Chief of
Police Geo. P. Crutchfield. Interviewed
by newspaper tneen a short while after
being looked up. Wood declared he was
innocent and would able to prove an
alibi Wheff |he time assert
ed he wai not ip North 'Caridlua during
Midi ffiomh of Nintanber' iratYT ■T'H'hagM
bnek by flip chief of police.
On the morning of November 3 A. AY.
Kaplan was shot and beaten by a one
handed assailant iu his store on South
Elm ‘street. He died early the following
Monday in a local hospital. Mr. Kaplan
on his death bed declared he was shot
and beaten by a man with one hand.
Leaving the store the man jumped on a
truck, rode a few blocks, and then com
mandeered the automobile of Mr. Devore,
whom he forced to drive him three miles
west of the city. There Mr. I)e vore was
deprived of his capital and automobile.
REMEDY FOR PHEUMONIA
ANI) OTHER LUNG DISEASES
Discovery' By Young Swiss in Royal
laboratories in Rome.
Rome, Nov. 14.—Professor Marchia
fava. eminent physician, announces the
discovery of a remedy for pneumonia
and other lung diseases by a young
Swiss, Dr. Leandro Tomarkin, who lias
been engaged In research work in tlie
royal laboratories here- Already the
treatment has been administered to
numerous patients in the military hos
pital with what are described as suc
cessful results.
•Professor Marchiafnva * says the
remedy consists of a complex formula
which lias been called ‘‘antimicrobum."
Miss Emily Maud Holt ami Baltimore
Mail to Wed December Ist.
Charlotte, Nov. 14.—Cards received
today announce the approaching marriage
of Miss Emily Maud Holt to Dr. Jack
Mason Huntley, Jr., of Baltimore, the
marriage to be Saturday, December Ist.
in Baltimore. Miss Holt is tlie young
est daughter of the late Colonel William
Edwin Holt and Airs. Holt, her father
of Alamance county anil a man of large
affairs.
Alan Killed While Asleep in Home.
IBy tile Associated Press.)
Lakeland. Fla., Nov. 15.—C. S. Whip
ple, a music store dealer, was shot and
instantly killed here today as lie lay
sleeping in his home. Tlie police in
vestigating the case reported Whipple
was slid by his slxteen-ycar-old son,
walking in his sleep.
The Force!
j
This is the police force of Lapel,
Ind. John W. Park, believed to be
the heaviest town marshal in the
country, is chief, inspector, captain,
lieutenant, sergeant, detective, pa
trolman ‘n’ everything. And he su
pervises the cleaning of the streets
besides. He tips the scales at 340
tvninffo
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
READY TO END MEETING
Final Sessions cf Southern Medical Asso
ciation Convention Will Be Held Dur
ing Day.
(By (he Associated Pre**.)
Washington. Nov. 15.—Election of of
ficers and a reception at the White
House held the ehief interest of the del
egttliou. Eoday a* the Southeru Medical
Association wound up its annual con
vention. The program which included
a number of sectional meetings as well
as a general session later in the day.
had been arranged to permit the delega
tion to he received in a body by Presi
dent Coolidge and their wives by Mis.
Foolidge. The handshaking custom was
dispensed with at the request of the
physicians who regarded it an unnec<s
- tax on the President's strength.
Election of officers was regarded as mere
formality. Dr. Charles L. Minor, of Ashe
ville, N. C., being unopposed a« a can
diate for president when the sessions
were resumed today.
THE COTTON MARKET
First Prices Were Firm at an Advance
of From 20 to 26 Points.
(By (lie AMMoelnted Press.)
New York. Nov. 15.—The cotton mar
ket showed renewed strength at the op
ening' today owing to continued advance
in Liverpool, reiterated rumors of small
private ginning returns, covering and
commission house and trade buying. First
prices we.*e firm at au advance of 20 to
2(1 points, with January selling up to
and March to 33.87, but those
prices met a good deal of realizing and
some scattered Southern selling. There
were renewed reports that considerable
cotton might be expected to come here
for delivery next week and fluctuations
were rather irregular during the early
trading, although prices hold fairly
steady within ten or fifteen points of the
best.
Cotton futures opened firm: December
332 K): January 33.55ffi March 33.85;
May 33.85; July 83.390.
DUTY ON WHEAT (JETS
COMMISSION'S ATTENTION
Tariff Body Wonders If Present Condi
tions Call For Increased Duly on
Wheat. <
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 15. —The tariff
commission put its machinery in motion
today to carry forward its investigation
to determine whether present conditions
call for an increase on the import, duty!
on wheat. Preparations for the as
sembling of information by a committee
of agriculture experts of the commission
and department of agriculture to show
whether the present tariff of 30 cents a
bushel gives adequate protection to the
American producers was the first step
in the (investigation. All interest con
cerned in the inquiry will be given an
opportunity to show their views at a
preliminary hearing to be held Novem
ber 26th.
P. O. S. of A. Speaking.
You should hear the distinguished
speakers who will speak on und explain
the principles of Americanism and Edu
cation at the court house tonight at 7:30
o’clock. Go and take a friend. The pub
lic is cordially invited. Music will be
furnished by the Kannapolis brass band.
Four Men Killed in Accident.
(By (he Associated Press.)
Newark, (>.. Nov. 15. —Four Columbus
men were killed this morning when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger
train No. 31 at Frazoyburg, northeast of
here. The men were on the way for a
day's hunt.
TODAY’S
NEWS
TODAY
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NO. 270.
KEMDFUK
"“lItBROES OF SOUTH
Statistics Show That Money
Given by Mail Order House
Official Has Helped Build
2,000 Public Schools.
$1,430,156 GIVEN »
BY CHICAGO MAN
For Every Dollar Raised by
Negroes for Schools Dollar
is Given by the Rosenwald
Fund Under First Plan.
(By (he Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. 13.—Announcement from
Nashville, Tenn., that Julius Kosenwald.
a wealthy mail order house official, would
attend the dedication of the South's
2000th Rosenwald school has brought to
light an extensive program for the bet
terment of negro education in this coun
try.
The scope of the plan for improvement
of negro schools has extended now to
fourteen states of the South, Francis IV.
Shepardsou, education secretary for the
Julius Rosenwald Fund points out. A
conference held in 19109 between the
late Booker T. Washington and Mr. Ros-*
enwald, during which the negro educa
tor deplared conditions in the South
where he felt members of his race were
being denied educational opportunities,
resulted in the proposal of the Chicago
business man to extend him, Mr. Shep
ardson says.
An offer was said to have been made
by which Mr. Rosenwald would contrib
ute to the erection of h sehoolhouse in
evrary community which raised (\tiicr
from negroes, friendly whites, or public
funds, an equal amount or more than
Mr. Rosenwald gave.
After eleven years. 2.013 schoolhouses
have been built or arc in course of con
struction. costing a total of $(.486,486.
Os this amount the negroes gave $1,853.-
748. whites $493,424, public funds $3.-
809,408,'and the .lulius Rosenwald Fund
$1,430,156. An appropriation for the
year ending June 30. 1924, of $500,000
has been made by the Fund for construc
tion.
JUDGE SUGGESTS GIRL
DESERVE SPANKING
Fine* Her $5 for Transporting 168
Quarts of Liquor in Auto.
Rtuland. Vt., Nov. 15.—When Miss
Isabelle Meuse, of Worcester, Mass.,
pleaded guilty in Federal District Court
today to transporting 168 quarts of
liquor into the State, Judge Harland B.
Howe told her she would be “better off
with a spanking.” The judge fined the
girl $5. D. J. Delorme, -of Crown
Point, N. Y.. who accompanied her, was
fined S3OO.
Captain Springs Takes Wife Home in
Airplane.
Columbia. S. C,, Nov. 14. —Captain
Elliott Springs, of Fort Mill, and Mrs.
Springs, left here by airplane today for
their home. They made the trip by
way of Camden, where they stopped for
lunch.
Captain and Mrs. Springs reached
Columbia Tuesday afternoon, the former
having come to appear before the State
highway commission in regard to certain
road matters. He and Mrs. Springs
: were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wj Rob-
I ertson.
Airs. Springs is an aviator as well as
her husband. Captain Springs was an
ace, and bears a distinguished record
for his war service.
Condition of Mrs. Welib Again Critical.
(By the Associated Press.)
High Point, Nov. 15—Mrs. E. Yates
Webb, wife of Federal District Judge
Webb, of Shelby, who has been a pa
tient in a local hospital several weeks,
was critically ill today her condition
having assumed n more serious phase,
according to hospital authorities.» Judge,
Webb and daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Webb, are here.
Bandits Get 820,000 in Cash.
1 By (lie Associated Press.*
Kansas City,. Kaos., Nov. 15. Two
masked bandits held up two messengers
of the Argentine State Bank at Argen
tine Boulevard and Seventeenth Street
here today and escaped with $20,000
in cash.
Will Not Repudiate Versailles Treaty.
Berlin, Nov. 15 (By the Associated
Press). —Official quarters here dismiss
as wholly unfounded a report circulated
abroad that the German government has
decided to repudiate the Versailles trea
ty in its entirety.
Lucilla Godoy, a Chilean poet, writing
in the Living Age, says of President Ob
regon : “His family life is as modest as
it is exemplary. He lives with extreme
simplicity, not in the Castle of Chapul
tepec, but in a residence adjoining it. Ho
is a fine, well-to-do gentleman, sensibly
averse to all ostentation. A revolution
has lifted him to the supreme magistracy
without affecting the Spartan simplicity
of his habits.”
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Last spring a sick boy, near Vicks
burg. Mississippi, prayed to get well so
he could see Babe Ruth smash out the
hall in an exhibition game in that city.
He was unable to attend,,however. A
neighbor of the boy told Ruth and the
ball player drove seven miles out into
the country to spend an hour with the
sick lad, whose prayer was answered
past anything he had ever hoped.
John Knight Shields, former United
Give the man the alphabet and an
iron vrill, and who shall place bounds to
his achievements?