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Concord Stores Are Concord Institutions. Help Concord By Trading With Them I ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXV COTTON STOICS n oon ire hide mew Report of Census Bureau Shows Cotton Industry Was Not So Active Dur ing Past Month. COTTON ON HAND GIVEN IN REPORT Cotton Spindles Active During the Month To talled 32,892,324, An In crease Over Last Year. Waaiidington, Dee. 14.— '/Pi —Cotton consumed during November totalled 543,008 bales of lint and (15,!K5G of liuterb. compared with 543.070 of lint nnd 75.750,000 of lintel's during Oc tober this year; and 405,182 of lint and 52,554 of Outers during November laat year, the Census Bureau today an nounced. i Cotton on hand Nov. 30 was held as follows: In consuining\establishmeuts 1,450,- 106 bales of lint and 100,370 of litt ers ; compared with 1,216.437 of lint and 83,600 of linters on (ictober 31 this year; and 1,040,327 of lint nnd 07,37!) of Outers on November 30 last year. In public storage and at compresses 5.206.283 bales of lint and 30.608 of linters, compared with 4,400.382 of lint and 28,604 of linters on October 31 this year; and 4,802.043 of lint nnd 40,028 of linters on November 30 last. Imports during November totalled 27.000 tales, compared with 12.402 in October this year, and 17,540 in No- I vember last year. Exports during November totnlled 1.206,786 bales, including 11,156 bales of linters, compared with 1,421,482 including 7,446 of linters in October 1 this yeaj-; nnd 1.306,550 including 1 > 17,311 of linters in November last 1 year. Cotton spindles active during No- 1 vember totalled 82,802,324, compared 1 with 321425.206 during October this" ; year ams 31.858,088 during November ‘ laat year.* -**•*«* ' *»;•« 4 FAYETTEVILLE 18 CHOSEN REGULAR STOPPING POINT Commercial Schedule WHI Be Es- 1 tablldicd Form North to South 1 Probably in Spring. 1 . Fayetteville, Dec, 13.—Fayette ville has been definitely chosen as a landing point on a New York-to- 1 Florida air route for commercial t flyers, according to Civilian Pilot McMillan, who made till* statement . during an overnight stay at Fort : Bragg on his way from Chicago to ‘ St. Petersbur, Fla., with a valuable . caro of dress goods. McMillan made a landing at Pope field, the Fort Brag air station, afer a hard trip from the north, during whieh he encountered snow and fog north of Washinton,and a head wind south of that point. He piloted a fast Curtiss plane. The civilian pilof stated .that it was his understanding that a regular schedule would be established over this route ns soon ns the weather permitted, which would probably be in the early spring. McMillan informed Lieut. H. W. Holden, commandin officer of Pope field, that the bl three-motored Folk ker plane which has been expected her is now snow-bound in Rochester. • N. Y. The Foiker.is to be used on a north-and-south run by the Curtiss cpmimny. - Cover Crops Prove Popular in Union Monroe, Dec. 14.— UP) —Many Un ion county farmers are still putting in cover crops and in some cases land lords are franishing their tenants with seed for these crops, reports County Agent T. J. IV. Broom. Farms that have been Improved through the use of legumes, cover crops, and inter-tilled crops such as soy beans and despedeza, he says, are at a premium, and those fnrm , ere who have failed to do this are finding it hard now to get tenants for another year. Heads G. O. P. Senatorial Committee. Washington Dec. 14.—G4>)—Senator Phipps, cf Colorado, was named chair man of the Republican senatorial campaign - succeeding Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, recently elected president pro-tempore of the senate. tUtasr The Concord Daily Tribune ' North Carolina’s. Leading Small City Daily Henry Ford Hears Maine’s Champ Fiddler J I K ‘ pEfcW. ’• ipl ifjf L MB ; ■*¥? R—l mbmJEl mf ,Wi ■ A "-Mellie" Dunham, champion backw Is fiddler of plays for Henry Ford at Detroit after the automobile king had brought hint there n connection with his campaign to popularize old-fashioned dances nnd dance music, lord likes Dunham best of all the 30 old-time violinists he has hud play for him, List Os “Opportunities” j For Christmas Is Given i ♦ NEWSPAPER INSTITUTE TO BE HELD AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina Journalists Will Hear Leading Writers and Editors hi Thrce-Day Conference in Jan uary. Chapel Hill, Dec. 14-—A tentative - program for the newspaper institute to be held here January 13-15 under the joint auspices of the North Caro- ■ lina Press association and the state . university was arranged at a con ference here this week between J. W. Atkins of Gnstonia, president, and Miss Beatrice Cobb, secretary, of the North Carolina Press .Aursoeda tion, and the university committee. The institute wilt open Wednes day evening, January 18, and close 1 Friday afternoon, January 15. j Speakers for the find session will j include Dr. H. W. Chase, president 1 of the university, and George M. 1 Bailey', editor of the Chronicle, Hous ton. Tex., a former North Carolinian, 1 provided the latter is able to attend. Tlie Thursday morning session I will be feature by addresses by Robert Latlian, editor of the Char- i lestou News and Courier, on editor- < iaj l>olieies; Robert H. Wettaeh of the'' University School of Law, on ] important laws and statues affecting j the newspapers; Paul Patterson, ; president and executive editor of the Baltimore Sun, on the practical problems of making a newspaper; , Robert W. Mndry, director of the University News bureau, on the problems of college correspondence; < Ole Buck, field manager for the nc braska Press association, on the newspaper ns a public utility. The program Thursday afternoon will includo a campus tour ending at the Plnymaker theater, wuere the Carolina Playinnkers will give a one-act performance. There will boa banquet at the Carolina inn that night, with ad dresses by two prominent speakers, to be announced later. The program will be enlivened by the university orchestra and by n special concert by the University Glee club under the direction of Prof. John Paul Wcaver. Friday morning the institute will be divided into separate sections for the weekly and daily editors; the only time the meeting will be split ] up. The weekly group will be ad- j dressed by M. V. Atwood, managing editor of the Observer-Dispatch of Utica, N. Y., who was formerly on the staff of the department ’of jour nalism of Cornell university and who has had successful experience in runojng a country weekly. He will speak on “The Country Weekly and • the Community.” At another session he will address the institute on the practice of newspaper making, based on his present experience. Prof. E. E. Peacock of the University’s | School of Commerce will discuss i with the system for weeklies. It is! also likely that Ole Buck will ad dress this session. The dally group will be addressed by M. V. Atwood, whp will discuss a. survey he 1h to make ,of North ■Carolina newspapers, and Gerald W. Johnson, head of the University’s Department of Journalism, who will talk oh editorial problems. There will follow an open discussion on the problems of circulation- Cranford to Speak Friday. The first speaker Friday afternoon will he Nelson Antrim Crawford, director of information of the United States department of agriculture at Washington, on “The Press and "the Public: An Ethical Problem.” Mr. Crawford has written a widely read book on newspaper ethics. James O’Shaughnepsy, executive I 'secretary of the American Associa tion of Advertising Agencies, lone of the best-known experts in the field of newspaper advertising, will also i I address the institute Friday after : {noon. He will discuss problems in ad-- , 1 verttelng. King’s Daughters and the County Welfare Officer Select Persons Who Will Need Aid for Christinas. NOW BEST TIME FOR SELECTION Persons Advised to! Visit “Opportunity” So They Can See For Themselves Wh»t Is Needed. This year’s list of needy families and 'lndividuals, designated as “Op portunities," js announced today' by the committee of the King's Daugh ters. the Welfare Officer, J. 11. Brown and Miss Ford, the Tuberculosis Nurse, who hope to make it possible for no worthy call to be passed by. Please phone Dewey Sappcutield, at Dr. T. N. Spencer's office, phone No. 115, in regard to the Opportunity you desire and secure name and address of particular Opportunity you select. The committee in charge urges the person who selects an Opportunity to investigate their Opportunity before giving your Christmas cheer. Opportunity No. One. Widow and three children —Food and Christmas bags. Opportunity No. Two. Mother and five children—Food atd Christmas bags. Oportnnity N>. Three. Orphan boy—Toys and Christmas bags. ~ Opportunity No. Four. Father and five children • (mother dead) —Food and Christmas bags. Opportunity No. Five. Grandmother, girl 14, boy 5, girl 3 —Christmas bags and toys. Opportunity No. Six. Grandmother and grandson—Christ mas bags. Opportunity No. Seven. Widow and three children—Food, bags and toys. Opoftunity No. Eight. Man and wife (old people!—Christ mas bags and food. Oportnnity No. Nin*. I Mother and 'five ehildrcn—Christ mas bags, toys nnd dolls. Opportunity No. Tern. Crippled boy, age 12—Christmas bag and books.' Opportunity No. Eleven. Mother, father, and eight small children —Food, fuel ahd Christmas bags. Opportunity No. Twelve. Mother and five children—Food and bags. i Opportunity No. 13—Mother and I three small children—Food and Christ mas bags. Opportunity No. Fourteen. Mother and three small children— Food, fuel and bags. Oportnnity No. Fifteen. Mother nnd three small children — Food nnd bags. Oportnnity No. Sixteen. An old lady wljo wishes to be re membered. Oportnnity No. Seventeen. „ . An old lady who wishes to be re membered. Opportunity No.' Eighteen. Mother and three small children (husband sick)-r-Food, fuel nnd bags. Opoprtunity No. Nineteen. Father, wife and six boys, 14, 11, 0, 7,4, 11 month, and girl 13 yearos- Food, fuel and hags. Opportunity No. Twenty. Mother nnd five children, boy 13 years, boy 6 years, girls 11, 8 and 3 : years—Toys, dolls and hags. opportunity No. Twenty-one. , -Father, girl 13 years, boiH 7 and 5 years. Mother in state hospital—Food . and bags. Opportunity No. Twenty-two. CONCORD, N. C„ MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1925 FMAABLETfM RUE IS SHOWN Exports For November Amounted to $70,000,- 000 More Than Imports, New Report Shows. I Washington. Dec. 14. —OP)—Im- ports of the United States for No vember were valued at $378,000,000 while exports were .$448,000,000 giv ing this country a favorable balance of trade of $70,000,000. The figures, made public today ifcy the Commerce Department, demon strated a sharp fall in the exports, and a decided increase in imports as compared with the figures in Novem ber, 1024. In that month imports were $206,147,000 and exports were $403,572,000. For the calendar year to date, how ever, the exports have been $4,441,- 000.000 against $4,145,000,000 for the same period of 1024. and imports have been $3,831,000,000 against $3,- 276.Qp0.000. Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers Dead:' Philadelphia. Dec. 14. —OP)—Maj/ Gen. Harry L. Rogers, retired. Gen. Pershing's quartermaster general in the American Expeditionary Forces, died in his apartment liere lute Satur day night, it became known today. He had been ill for a long time. General Rogers suffered from heart disease and came here several months ago for treatment. He lived in se clusion because of his serious condi tion. “The Arizona Express,” with Paul ine Starke, at the Star Theatre today and tomorrow, Also Fox news. Wed nesday nnd Thursday, “Hell’s Hole.” with a Fox news reel. Friday only. “Hard-hitting Hamilton," and a com edy, “Stolen Sweeties.” Saturday, “California in ’40.” This is Western Week at the Star. Husband and wife (old people), the wife confined to bed and nearly blind —Food, bags nnd bed room slippers. Opportunity No. Twenty-Three. Mother and three children, boy 3. girl 2. baby 7 months—Clothing and toys nnd bags. > Opportunity No. Twenty-Four. Mother and three children, girl 6 years,/ boy 3, boy I—Clothing, hags and toys. Oportunlty No. Twenty-five. Mother and three children, girl 11 years, boy 4 years, Eldora 7 years. Al so an old lady, aged 75 years)—Cloth ing bags and toys. Opportunity No. Twenty-Six Mother and child, girl 14 years— Clothing and bags. ■'Opportunity No. Twenty-Seven. Mother, father and five children— Food, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Twenty-Eiglit. Boy, age 10 years—Christmas bag . and clothing. Opportunity No. Twenty-nine. Mother and four children, boy 7, . boy 6, boy 4 and girl 3—Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Thirty. Mother and three children, girl 6, girl 3, boy 4 mouths —Clothing, bags and toys. i Opportunity No. Thirty-One. Mother and child, child aged 14 months—Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Thrlty-two. Girl 17 months, girl 5 years, girl 7 yeaers—Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Thirty-three. I Father and two girls, ages 6 and 3 t years—Clothing, bag and toys. Opportunity No. Thrity-four. Five small girls—Bags and toys. S Any one taking nn Opportunity, ide -1 siring further information may call upon Miss Margie McEachern, Treas urer of the King’s Daughters. 'GEN.SUMMERALLIS HEARD DURING DAY 111 COURT MARTIAL Denies In Person Charges Made Against Him as Commander at Hawaii by Colonel Mitchell. HAWAII IS GIVEN MUCH ATTENTION Islands In Pacific Owned by Japan Also Discussed During Testimony Offer ed at Trial. Washington, Dec. 15.— UP) —Major General Charles I*. Summerall. one of the outstanding figures of the American army, took the witness stand in the Mitr'.iell court martini today to reply directly to Colonel Mitchell’s charge that as commander at Hawaii, he countenanced improper conduct of the island air forces. The general appeared before a court whose president he had been (luring the first few hours of its ex istence, and from which he ’had with drawn voluntarily on the opening day of the trial after his record in Hawaii had been attacked in a challenge by the defense. Washington. Dee. 14.— UP) —The geographic position of the Hawaiian Islands with respect to Japan and its island possessions was studied today by the Mitchell court martial as it proceeded with its inquiries into Col onel Mitchell's charges that Hawaii had no war plans for the air defense as late as 11)23. A collection of military maps was supplied the court by Representative Frank It. Keid, chief defense counsel, who insisted that they showed the air defense plans recently submitted by Major I-ester McNair. -Major McNair testified today that the islans were vulnerable to air at tack, but insisted that the defense plans were both modern and complete. Mr. Keid asked if the oil tanks on Oahu Island could not be bombed, and if oil was not an ineertdiary sub stance. COMMITTEE AGAINST NEW DAKOTA SENATOR Unfavorable Report on Seating of Gerald P. N.ve Made by the Senate Committee. Washington, Dec. 14.— UP) —An un favorable report on the seating of Gerald I‘. N.ve, as senator from North Dakota, was adopted today by the senate privileges and elections com mittee. Only two members of the commit tee voted in favor of seating N.ve, who was appointed by Governor Sortie to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Ladd. A sub committee consisting of Chairman Ernst and Senator Goff, of West Virginia. Republicans, and Sen ator George. Democrat, of Georgia, was appointed to prepare the report for submission to the senate. N. C. Mills Ask Repeal of Crop Re porting Law. Washington, Dec. 11.—Fifty-five of the leading cotton mills in North Carolina today petitioned Senator Lee S. Overman to use his influence in an effort to repeal the present law which requires issuance of semi monthly cotton crop reports. The mills suggested to Senator Overman that a monthly report would best "serve the trade" and they ask that the new law eliminate any estimate of crop production un til October. New Peace Pact. Geneva, Dec. 14.—(A 5 )—Existence of a new European peace effort was re vealed today when it was learned that Spain has begun negotiations for arbitration treaties with France, England, Switzerland and Portugal, duplicating those adopted at Locarno betweeh France, Belgium und Ger many. James C. Davis Resigns. Washington, Dec. 14.— UP) —James C. Davis, director general of railroads, presented "his resignation to Presi dent Coolidge today, having complet ed his work of winding up the affuirs of the office. Star Theatre Program Week of December 14-19 Monday-Tuesday “THE ARIZONA EXPRESS" With Pauline Starke, Harold Good win, Evelyn Brent, David Butler. ■ Also Fox News t Wednesday-Thursday. “HELL’S HOLE” 1 With Buck Jones, Ruth Clifford, and Maurice Flynn. Also a Fox News Reel r ' * Friday Only Buffalo Bill, Jr., In 1 HARD-HITTING HAMILTON Also a Comedy “Stolen Sweeties" Saturday “CALIFORNIA IN ’49" , 1 With Ed. Cobb, Neva Gerber Comedy: “Stolen Sweeties” THIS IS WESTERN WEEK Prosperity Predicted in North ! , Carolina in 1926 by G^ cV Raleigh. Deo. 14.— iA>) —Prosperity | In North Carolina during 11)26 “even I greater than at any time in the past” I was predicted by Frank D. Grist. I commissioner of labor and printing.) tonight. His optimism is based on a survey of the indicated agricul tural. industrial, and general employ ment conditions in this state for 1020. The survey, just completed, is made from date from every section of the state, and is a general outlook for the coming year. Mr. Grist said. About 75 per cent, of the commun ities reporting indicated that pros pects for the coming year are better Phan they were for 1025. and the other 25 per cent, believe that 1020 will be equally an good a year as 1025. “There will be an even greater de mand for skilled labor in 1020 than there was in 1025,’’ says Mr. Grist’s resume of the survey. About 65 per cent, of the communities heard from say prospects are for an in crease in building activities, nnd that conditions are very favorable. Mr. Grist predicts that between $50,000,000 and $75,000,000 will be spent in this state next year on pub lic ’works, this he says, being a very conservative estimate. Due to the drought conditions pre vailing the past summer in Pile west ern section of the states, farmers are somewhat discouraged, and the plant ing acreage probably will not be in creased. There js a strong tendency THE COTTON MARKET Selling Movement Continues to Drive Prices Down —March Off to 18.75. New York. Dee. 14.—WP)—The cot ton market was lower this morning under a continuation of last week’s selling movement which was evidently encouraged by relatively easy Liver pool cables, rumors of an easing spot basis in the South and rather dis appointing census figures on consump tion for the monfh of November. The opening was barely steady at a decline of 3 to 24 points, with March selling off to 18.75 anil July to 18.21 at the start. Trading was active but or ders seemed to be pretty well divided around the 18 3-4 cent level for the early spring positions and fluctua tions were rather irregular during the first half hour. The census refUtf showing the domestic mill comm mo tion of 543,6108 bales for November was slightly below the October fig ures. but showed an increase over last year’s total of 405.182 bales. Cotton futures opened barely steady: January 18.58; March 18.75: May 18.56; July 18.24; October 17.84. WILSON DAM IS READY TO AID THE SOUTH This Will Be Report Carried to Wash ington by General Harry Taylor. Florence, Ala.. Dec. 14.—C4 s )—When Gen. Harry Taylor, chief of army en gineers, returns to Washington to morrow. he will carry a report that Wilson Dam is ready to relieve the drought stricken area of the South with electric power. This was disclosed in a statement here today when Wilson Dam officials stated that 30 more giant water wheels each capable of producing 30,000 hbrse-power, could be put in service at an early date and so relieve the acute power shortage now existing in the Carolinns and Georgia due to drought conditions. Gen. Taylor arrived at Wilson Dam Sunday night on a tour of general in spection and was on the project today. He will leave tomorrow with informa tion that will be presented to Con gress in one form or another during the present session. Methodists to Meet in Memphis in 1926. . * Memphis. Tcnn., Dec. 12.—The 1026 general conference of the Metli t odist Episcopal church, south, will 1 be held in Memphis beginning May The selection of Memphis as the * 1026 meeting place was announced ’ tonight by Dr. S. H. C. Burgin, of ’ San Antonio, Texas, chairman of j * the location committee of the church, who with other members of the com mittee—Dr. U. S. Satterfield, of | Muskogee. Okla.; Secretary W. R. | Brooks, Chattanooga, Tenn.; W. E. | * Cross, Salem, Va. ? and J. M. Rogers. | , Savannah, Ga. —met here late today - to finally determine on the confer - ence city. * Norwood Trial Starts at Greensboro. . Greensboro. Dec. 14.— (A*) —Trial of the case charging violation of the national banking laws by J. D. Nor wood. former chairman of the board of directors of the defunct Peoples National Bank of Salisbury, began at 2 o’clock this afternoon in the United States District Court of Western Car . olina with Judge H. H. Watkins pre siding. k J \ Engraved Christmas Greeting Cards \ We can furnish on short notice Engraved Christmas Greeting Cards, with your own name thereon. Let/Tus i have your order now, so that you will have them in plenty | of time to send out for Christmas. We have an especially j beautiful line to select from. Call at TIMES-TRIBUNE OFFICE. | J in that section, however, . says the I commissioner, toward ‘‘greater diversi- I fication of crops rather than an in- I crease in acreage.” | In the trucking sections of the east, on the other hand, farmers were not seriouly affected by the drought, and acreage of fruits, vegetables and trucking crops, is indicated by i data compiled by the department of labor and printing. “In making a survey of the agricul tural. industrial, and general employ ment conditions for 1026 for the state of North Carolina,” reads Mr. Grist’s statement issued Saturday, “we take in a vast territory that extends from the IVrue Ridge mountains on the west, through the fertile Piedmont section, to the coastal plains and the , seashore on the east. This forces us to take under consideration many f lidustries and various forms of em i ployinent. This survey is made from i data from every section of the state and is a general outlook for the com ing year. “The progress of our state depends { entirely upon the welfare of our peo- . i pie and of course this depends to a , i great extent on employment of all . ■ classes of workers. There has been work in this state sufficien to care f for the people, but the prospects for the ndustrial prosperity for the com- . ing year seem even greater t’.ian at , any time in the past. Statistics from j . the different sections show that many . of the industrial plants will be en (Continued on Page Seven) 38 TRAFFIC DEATHS IN DIXIE IN WEEK North Carolina and Florida Vie For Top Position With Seven Deaths Each. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14.—(, A s )—The traffic of Dixie last week took the lives of persons and injured 266. it is shown by a survey made by the As sociated Press today. The survey was made over eleven southern states, the returns being from only ten how ever. Figures from Kentucky were not available. North Carolina and Florida vied for top position in column of deaths, with 7 each. At the bottom of the list were Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Arkansas,. with two each. Georgia led the list of injuries with half a hundred.,; Norik Carolina fol lowed a close second **ith 48, South Carolina reported the lowest number of injured, with 5. A peculiar circumstance of the sur vey was tlie record yesterday, Decem ber 13th. at Asheville, where nine per sons were, seriously injured in traffic accidents. Five of these, it is report ed. are not expected to live. Tabulation by states* includes: North Carolina. 7 dead. 43 injured; South Carolina, 2 dead. 5 injured. GREECE MUST PAY FOR HER RECENT INVASION League of Nations Council Fixes the Damages to Be Paid Bulgaria at About $219,000. Geneva, Dec. 14.—( A 3 )—Greece vio lated the Bulgarian frontier in the re cent incident between the two nations and must pay reparations of 30,000.- 000 leva, about $210,000, Tlie league of nations council decided today. The council adopted a report of Sir Auseten Chamberlain, of Great Britain, M. Hymans, of Belgium, and Viscount Ishii, of Japan. The re port found Greece’s invasion of Bul garia unjustifiable, maintaining the “broad principle that where territory is violated without sufficient cause, reparation is due even if at the time of occupancy it was believed by the party committing the violating that circumstances justified the action.” The report thus rejected Greece's reference to the Corfu incident in which Italy temporarily took posses sion of that land on the ground that it was “justifiable agrrwsion.” The council also adopted a proposal by Sir Austen that two Swedish of ficers act as arbiters of border dis putes between Greece and Bulgaria. I Kittrell College Gets $750,000 From I B. N. Duke. | Durham, Dec. 18.—Announcement lof a gift of $750,000 to Kittrell col lege, Kittrell, N 0., by B. N. Duke, I of Durham ami New York, was made j here today by J. M. Avery, (secretary | of the board of trustees of that in j stitution. The money is to be expend ed in the erection of new buildings and the purchase of new and needed •; equipment during the next 12 I i months. ‘ ’ The gift announced today brings ■ i Mr. Duke’s gifts to the negro college lJ to more than a million dollars, ae < j cording to the secretary of the board. t _a l! During the last tlire years there - j have been sixty-three electric rail - way abandonments in the United j States. . . . ——— THE TRIBUNE 51| I PRINTS Mu TODAY’S NEWS TODAY* NQ. j > m.ni WEEK WILL I BEiMENMOfI FOR FRENCH NATIOttI The Press of All Political* Shades Agreed That the * Week Will Bring Many I Chances to France. S I FINANCES STILL | BIG QUESTION* Franc Continues to Faa§* and There Is Correspond!* ing Rise in the Public I Anxiety. < I Paris. Deo. 14.— UP) —The present!* week is likely to prove a one in French political history as traordinary changes in (he maimer ffo* which France has been governed for 9 (lie last 55 years are regarded as ■■ minent by the press of all oollticStljß shades. ■ The franc continues to fall, and 9 there is a corresponding rise in the Ja public anxiety' thnt is being fanned by,;* extremely daring articles in the news** papers. I Some of these demand and plead for changes in the governmental;; regime ranging from the establishment: 5 of a dictatorship or “committee of j public safety” to the more constitUi'j tional proposal that parlidment sit , in secret while financial bills' were bal ing discussed and voted on. ■ ,j,| With Our Advertisers. 11 Everything that Santa Claus need#; for his rounds at, Fisher's. Open dayi; and night till Christmas. During their big trade drive Parksrl Jielk Co. have done more business than ever before in the history of their big store. New goods are coming in ev- i ery day to replenish the stocks with : fresh new goods. A corporate executor of your w$H is not subjected to the uncertainties' of sickness, death or other See ad. of Citizens Bank and Trust | Co. Why not' give slippers for Christ- j mas'? Prices at liuth-Kesler's range 1 from. 1)5 cents to $3.95. . ,| "The Arizona Express” with Paul- 1 ine Starke, at the Star Theatre today and tomorrow. Also Fox news. On 1 Wednesday and Thursday, “Hell's * Hole." with a Fox news reel. Friday ■ only. "Hard-Hitting Hamilton.” and a j comedy, "Stolen Sweeties.” Saturday ;| "California in '4O” and a comedy. This J is Western week at the Star. Call on Efird's to help you in every possible way. Visit their Beauty Par- j lor for your toilet needs. Service to- ? day and tonight. Beautiful hand decorated scatter ta bles at H. B. Wilkinson’s—just the thing you have been looking f6r. >J| Robinson's hand-made Imndker- ’ § chiefs are the talk of the town. The % prices range from 10c to $1.05, and the a wonder is how they could be- sold at f that price. “Sally,” at the Concord Theatre to- ; day and tomorrow. Would Keep Shipping Board. Washington, December 14.— UP) —A Democratic-insurgent majority of the ; special House committee named to in- | vestigate the shipping board today re- ' ported for continuance of the board j practically under existing conditions. [<S A minority report dissenting from that view will be filed by the Re- , ; publican members. Will Form Coalition Cabinet. , 1 Berlin. Dec. 11.— UP)— Dr. M. Coch, | German democratic party leader, to- i day accepted the task of forming the ; coalition cabinet desired by President von Hindenburg to carry out the poll- j cies and obligations of the Locarno se curity agreement. Accept Reductions in Income Taxed. 5 Washington, Dec. 14.—( A ’)—Reduc- - tions in the normal income tax rates proposed in tile new revenue bill were accepted today by the House with* 4 out debate. - —r Newell Banks, national match j , champion at checkers, gave a remark- | able exhibition of his skill in Denver - the other night, when he played . against six these experts and nine : teen checker players siinultaneonuly ■ 1 and at the st me time played four H > other checker players whose boards ’’ were not in sight, the moves being s called off to the champion. , .23 The youngest player ever to will . the United Stntes amateur tennis ; championship was Oliver Campbell, ■ s who was only 19 when he captured ■; - the coveted, title in 1890. i —1 SAT’S REAR SAYS: i ■ 4s§ -V : r "T h. \ C’Ylnfl 1 M W&tcfh 1 i J 1 Rain tonight and Tuesday, £ colder in northeast portion tonightS! b moderate to fresh northeast and ««l| 3 winds.