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V.' . . > • "■ '|T ASSOCIATEP press r DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI FOUR BODIES ARE TAftjf FROM RESORT HOTEL FIRE TODAY Six Persons Are Missing and Nineteen Others Are f in a Hospital.—Others v Are Fatally Burned. BURNED TO THE GROUND IN HOUR Many of the Guests Were Trapped in Their Rooms at the Prairie House at Hurlyville, N. Y. Middleton, N. Y., Feb. 22. — UP) — Six persons are mowing and nineteen others are in a hospital at Monticello suffering from injuries >eecived in a fire which swept Shiudlerg Prairie House at Hurlyville near here today. Four bodies were recovered. The .Monticello hospital reported that 2(1 persona were taken there, sev eral o t whom were believed to be fa tally burned. ~ ” Property damage is estimated at $150,000. It was reported that virtually no one in the hotel escaped uninjured. The structure', a three-story modern winter resort, burned to the ground within an hour. Approximately fqy ty guests were asleep in the hotel when the fire broke out. The flames spread ««o rapidly that many were trapped in their rooms. Some jumped to fhc ground and usffercd broken bones. More Bodies Recovered. Middletown, N. Y„ Feb. 22—OP)— Seven bodies had been recovered at noon today from the ruins of Srind ler's Prairie Honse Which wns swept by fire surly t'.ityt morning. Because of the charred condition of the bodies only two were Identified. They were waiters employed ht the hotel. It was thought two more bodies were in the ruins of the hotel. Twen ty-three persons were udder treat ment at the Monticello Hospital, six miles away. Hospital authorities said several might die. EPISCOPALIANS SEEK FUNDS HOB.MISSIONS Thousand \ Dollars Each Fbr ffyt 'pall church of "North Carolina are asked to raise this Lent SI,OOO etch for five different missionary centers: An|Jh, Alaska; St. Luke’s Hospital, Ponce, Porto Rico; Cape Mount,“Li beria ; Coochow, China; Hawaiian work in Honolulu. The church has two representa tives in foreign fields in which North Carolina, and especially. Char’otte and Salisbury, are especially inter ested. They are Miss Susan Evans Smith, pf Charlotte, and Miss Mary McKensie, of Salisbury. Miss Smith is a' daughter of the Rev.'MV J. Smith, former superintendent .of the Thompson Orphanage at Charlotte. Miss Smith' has been in* Alaska since 1921, hnviug gone there after her graduation at St. Mary’q School in Raleigh, and the Philadelphia Train ing School. Miss McKensie is at Cape Mount, Liberia. The church is asking her old diocese to give SI,OOO for her work. • • Another missionary in which Norttf Carolina has interest is Rev. Francis' A. Cox, who has been a mis sionary in Soochow since 1921. Re cently one of the workers at Soochow, writing back home, said of Mr. Cox: *‘He is doing a wonderful work.” Mr. Cox was a roommate of Mr. Hamilton A. Jones, of Charlotte. Dobell Bill Reported to House. Washington, Feb. 22.— UP) —The Dowell bill, authorising expenditure of $195,000,000 in the two years for federal aid in road construction, tyas reported to the House today by the roads committee, t There are 4,los'Masonic lodges in England. ts”. J.JTTSJ— . ■'! JJUL ** ** . ioANm • says: It seems nobody can believe anything these that’s good to be lieve about girl*. Reed First Installment Today What Would You Do With a Million Dollars? r r The Concord Daily Tribune North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily PRESIDENT KIOLDGE Hi SUIT ms DESK RECOVERED Prom the Cold Which Laid Him Up for Several Days Last Week.— Prepares for Address Tonight. . WENT TOOPFICE , AT USUAL HOUR Has Only One Engagement -for Today, a Conference With Sec. Mellon on Treasury Problems. Washington, Feb. 22, — UP) —Presi- dent CoolMge wns back at his desk soday practically, recovered, from the cold which laid him up for several .days last week. Although government departments were dosed for Washington’s birth day the President went to’bis office at the usual hour and immediately plunged into consideration of business that had accumulated during his ab sence. His only engagement for the day was a conference with Secretary Mellon on treasury department prob lems. In' preparation for his address to night before the department of super intendents of the National Education Association, the President before go ing to his office motored to the oflice of Dr. Charles W. Richardson, a throat and nose specialist, for, treat ment. , DENOUNCES STORIES AS PURE PROPAGANDA All Orphan Asylums and Schools In Mexico Are' Running as Usual, Says Mascerenas. El Paso, Texas. Feb. 22.— UP) — Sstories about the tuniiug of children into the streets, with the closing of religious schools in Mexico and whole sale deportation of priests and re ligious workers were denounced as propaganda by Manuel Mascarenas, Jr., customs collector of Jaurez. He arrived here yesterday from Mexico City, where he had been called for a personal conference with Guilebel to Ellis, custom* collector general of (Mexico, and gn uncle of President Call**. All orphan asylums and schools in M—fro City *r» running ms usual. ' rfltos said. Some of them ww* Rifted a few days while differ ences were being adjusted, but have all been reopened under the original instructors, he reported. Only in a few instances were Catholic priests interfered with, and this only when they were openly antagonistic to the government, he declared. Religion will be taught in the schools, he said, but not to the extent it was formerly, as it was said more time was given to religion than to any other studies. Attempt to Intimidate Senators is _ Charged. • Washington, Feb. 20. —Newspaper correspondents here are . making a' to-do about the appeal for Badin to Senator Overman. They intimate it is- ah attempt on the part of aiumnium people' to influence the senate in its vote on the Walsh de mand for an investiiation. To .keep, the rycord clear here is what Senator Overman’s office an nounced : "Senator Overman has received a telegram signed by Col. A.'H. Boy den and Dr. R. V Brawley, of Salis bury, reading as follows: ‘Badin people much excited over aluminum investigation. Fear interference with contemplated large constructive pro gram which will mean so much to North Carolina. Hope you may be of help to them.’ “Senator Overman adfises these gentlemen that while he signed the maporlty report, he did so with the understanding that there should be no extended investigation in this matter. Walsh Btated in his remarks on yesterday that be did not expect to have any extended investigation. Senator Overman says: ‘I do not be lieve in employing lawyers to prose cute these matters when we have an attorney general whose business it is to do So.’ ” The vote in the senate on the Walsh proposition is going to be very close, Charlotte Druggists Arrested. Charlotte, Feb. 22.——Following up arrests of a week ago, federal agents today preferred charges of vio lation of the narcotic lows against V, R. Fulmer, manager of Lynch’s Phar macy, and H. C. Williams, Pharma cist. The men were arrested about noon and waived preliminary hearing when they were. presented before U. S. Commissioner Cobb. They were released on SI,OOO bond each. 900000000000000000000000 I Place Your Application 9 With Mgr. Concord X '. Theatre For Charleston £ Contest I Ist Prize —$15 in gold 8 2nd Prize—lslo in gold. ? 3rd Prize—Season Pass. 6 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1926 WHERE SNOWSLIDE HIT n r - '— *P . , . , v .... ' j • <. $ j. The smashing destruction dealt homes which were in the path of the Sap Gulch, Utah, snowslides again is ptrtured here Buildings were crushed to kindling wood aos the slides swept down from the mountains which overlook the town, taught without warning of the disaster, dozens of persons met death or injury Wage Body Has Right to Fix Vacation of State Workers, Brummitt Decides Riileigh, Feb. 22.—Official ruling of Attorney General Brummitt this af ternoon for Secretary Hoyle Sink, of the salary and wage commission, sets forth that the commission is within its rights in refusing to advance sal aries to certain employes of the State, even though they are not drawing the maximum pay, asserting further that the commission has the right to fix the vacations of such employes. Mr. Sink brought liig. HUppv»iHous -case-tip. > Me ; JoneSlS tt seuio»; ateliog raplier receiving $125. The maximum is $l5O. “The salary and wnge com mission, while it has nothing what ever to do with the person filling the position, says that the work done by Mr. Jones does not warrant the in crease in pay and declines to ap prove the same." Mr. Brummitt holds that Mr. Jones is out of luck. WANT SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR ALUMINUM CO. CASE This Move Is Made by Democrats in Senate.—Has Walslt Approval. Washington, Feb. 22. — UP) —Demo- cratic leaders indicated today that they would ask for direct action by the Senate to refer the case of the Aluminum Company of America to apecihl counsel instead of pressing for a Senate resolution for an investiga tion to determine whether the Com pany. has violated Federal Court de crees. Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the party floor leader, said he thought' a caße was made on the record of the Federal Trade Commission, and that it seemed useless to pile investiga tion upon investigation. Senator Walsh, democrat, of Mon tana, who has prosecuted the senate Inquiry into the aetions of the Depart ment of Justice in investigating the Mellon controlled company, said the plan outlined by Senator Robinson would meet his approval. Rapist Church Burns to Ground at Spencer. Spencer, Feb. 21. The Spencer Baptist church was burned early to day entailing a loss of about $20,000 with insurance said to aggregate $12,000 and only the smouldering walls remain. The building was a frame structure and had been added to at various times during the past 25 years, and the blaze, which start ed about 9 o’clock this morning, is said to have been discovered by small children arriving for Sunday school, as it burned in the garret ifrar a ; flue. Desire of American Women to Grow i Thin Has Created a Medical Problem | New York, Feb. 22.—The American woman, vriio grew slender to win the approving smile of fashion, has drawn : upon herself the disapproving frown l of science by that same action. l Spurred by reports of widespread I ill health among women who diet too f much to conform to the slender styles J of the present, 25 eminent physicians S and scientists open a two-day eon- I ferenCe in New York tomorrow with I the '/ope of evolving a norma! weight $ scale" for adults. I , The conference was called by the i American Medical Associati n at the I request of the Delineator magazine. I It resulted from attempts to answer J about 20,000 letters from women to J the magazine, which “revealed the j alarming fact that this fad for elen ( derness which has -swept the country 1 | to its Nmotezt villages, constitutes an 1 “The '•commission is to determine : whether a position to be filled by an employe warrants file pay allotted : thereto.” The attorney general declares that : the departmental head still determines i the personsel of his force. The attorney general then takes : up the December 18th resolution of : the commission relating to * “the amount of maximum holidays and ; leave of absence." The com- : liih-sfdii determined in that action- to • cut the vacation period from twelve to seven days, but if the departments work cu January 19, February 22. April 12, May .20 and election day in November, the vacation period is lengthened to the twelve days. Mr. Brummitt says: “I am of opin ion that the resolution quoted is with in the power of the commission.” NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS Nearly 6,000 Visitors Drawn to the! Meetings in Washington. Washington, Feb. 22.—OP)—Educn-1 tdrs from all parts of the country as sembled here today for sessions of the National Education Association ami hear an address ton’ght by President €oolidge. Nearly 6,000 visitors were drawn! to a score of meetings of member groups of the Association arranged ; for the opening today, preliminary to j the general sessions. Numbers of! questions, including the proposal that I the Association build a new headquar-! ters here as a Temple of Education ! that the delegates impress upon Con gress while here the need of a Fed- j , eral department of education awaited . discussions by the convention. .. ‘ | ' Lived During Life of*All Presidents! i Except Washington. Jefferson, Feb- 21.—Mrs. Franky * Lewis, perhaps the oldest woman in ; Ashe county, and one of the oldest persons in this entire section, was ■ buried in tho Lewis family burying j . ground near Smethport Saturday. I Mrs. Lewis was 100 years , one | • jnonth and nine days old at the time i -of her death. She has lived during ! the life time of every president of l the United States with the exception; -of Washington. - 1 Besides her son, A. O. Lewis, with i whom she has been making her home l for years, she is survived by several , children, grandchildren, great grand i children and a host of relatives and friends. actual menace to the health of Amer ica’s womanhood and potential moth erhood,” said the official announce ment of the conference which was is sued today. Dr. Wendell C, Philliptr, of New York, president-elect of the American Medical Association, will preside Physicians and scientists will attend from Chicago, Albany. Washington, Baltimore and the Mayo clinic at j Rochester, Minn., and Yale, Cornell I and Stanford universities. The effects of too much dieting, and-i alao of overweight as regards tuber-1 culosis. glands, -skin, hereditary audi nervous disorders will have an im-| portant place In the discussion. The I primary dbject, however, will be to find the “normal" weight, so that] those who would diet may know how, far they may safeily go. ************** CONDITION OF * MAYOR HOUSTON * * REMAINS CRITICAL * $ iK Monroe, Feb. 22.— UP) —The NS as condition of Mayor C. E. Hous- aS aS ton of this place, remained eriti- NS as eal at noon, physicians said. at aS Mr. Houston is held by inves- as aS tigating authorities to have at- as aS tempted suicide by stabbing him- aS NS self and cutting his .throat yes- ai US terday after a period of despond- aS as ency over ill health. aS * \ as * as*as*asasas** at* at ♦ ... ... ' ~4 SHOOTS HIS MOTHER and Then kills himself Both Died Instantly.—Tragedy Oc curred at Cleveland, 0. Cleveland, Feb. 22.—OP)—Haze’ Cowles. 31. shot' and killed her moth er, Nancy, 50, in their home in Solon | township today, and then turned the j revolver upon herself and sent a bul let crashing through her brain. Both | died instantly. I Hazel had been released from a j hospital here a week ago. She had been under observation for mental : troubles for six weeks, according to Constable Charles Hickox, of Solon. The mother was slain as she slept ! at her daughter's side in the bed they ; occupied together, Hickox said. The daughter fired at her mother’s head land the bullet crashed through the i skull just back of the right ear. Hazel ! then shot herself. j ' Courthouse Bond Issue is Defeated in Stanly. ! Albemarle, Feb. 21 —Although the ! vote was light, hardly half of the \ voters having attended the polls, the Courliouse bonds were defeated by a I large majority of the votes cast, pos | sibly four to one. The light voting |is accounted for by the fact that | many of those, both for and against j the tionds, failed to attend the elec tion, because they felt sure the meas ure would be voted down anyhow. However, most of those opposing the bonds made it a point to attend the I vote, while hundred, who would have voted for the bonds had they voted jat all, felt that their time would tie ; wasted in attending the electioin. It had been proposed to issue bonds not to exceed $250,000. ! In recent months the issue of building a new court house and jail was again brought forward by vari ous citizens which later resulted in the tionrd of county commissioners ordering a special election to be held February 10, 1926, for the purpose of submitting issue to the people of Stanly county. The election wns held and the issue defeated. Star Theatre Monday -Tuesday The Man We AH Love, Thomas Meighan and Virginia Valli in “THE MAN WHO FOUND HIM SELF" It’s a Paramount Special. Also a Fox Neves No. 40. Today and Tues day, t Wednesday-Thursday “WINGS OF YOUTH" With Robert Crane. Ethel Clayton i and Madge Bellamy. Fox News I No. 41. Special picture. Friday Only- Now Don't Forget One Day, I •‘MANHATTAN MADNESS” ..With Jack Dempsey and His Wife, jm Estelle Taylor • Pathe Special Comedy “LION LOVE" | Saturday , Will be a Good Western and a Real i- Funny Comedy “LION LOVE" : SHARP INCREASE IN * TRAFFIC DEATHS IN SOUTH DURING WEEK 48 Persons Killed and 228 Injured, According to a Survey Just Made by the Associated Press. NORTH CAROLINA RANKED SECOND Ten Deaths Reported in This State—Florida Held First Place With Fifteen Deaths Recorded. By the Associated Press, February 22.—A sharp increase in the number of traffic deaths in the southern states in the week just closed over.the pre ceding week was noticed today in a survey conducted by the Associated Press. The survey showed that 48 persons had been killed against 35 on the week which ended February 14th There were 228 persons injured. Florida leaped away into the lead with fifteen deat'us, North Carolina being her nearest competitor with ten killed. South Carolina, Slississipi and Arkansas tied for the bottom, with one dead eath. Florida also led in the number of injured, with sixty; Virginia with 41 being her nearest rival. Alabama brought up the rear with only five reported injured. T'lie survey included deaths and in juries by automobile, railway train, trolley cars and motorcycles. There were no outstanding accident during the week. Tabulation by states includes: North Carolina, 10 tend, 11 injured; South Carolina, 1 dead, 8 injured, CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST STICK TO HIS CREED Prefers Jail to Hell, He Says, and Judge Grants His Wish—Let His Children Suffer. Asheville, Feb. 20.—“ I’d rather go to jail than to hell," said Robert Yoder, Christian Science minister, today in Magistrate T. F. Hunter's court, so the Magistratae sent hiin to jail in default of S2OO bond for his appearance in superior court. He was charged with inhumane treat ment of his three children in that he refused to allow, them to be treated for infections. They were sent Koine irdm school early in the week by the health of ficer and a nurse to administer to them. Rev. Mr. Yoder refused to al low the nurse to treat the 'children but one had been treatAl at school and became better. Rev. Mr. Voder did not know of this treatment, he aid, and had given the Lord credit for it Dr. D. E. Sevier testified as to the children's condition. But Rev. Mr. Yoder still main tains that he would rather be in jail than to disobey his religions con victions. He has recently spent some time in Tennessee on a religious campaign. Magistrate Hunter decid ed that he would rather the Superior Court sliould pass on Kcv. Mr. Yoder. Death of Woman is StUt a Mystery. Troy, 0., Feb. 21.—Authorities worked without a single Clue today in their investigation of the myster ious slaying of Mrs. Frances Drake Nesbit, 25, '-Ohio State University graduate and Troy society woman, whose body was found in a bath tub of water in the blood spanered bath room of her home here. Jacob Nesbitt, husband of the dead woman, who found the body when he returned home from Dayton late j Friday night, was in a highly ner vous condition today and 'count not be seen. Police had not found the blunt instrument with which the assailant struck Mrs. Nesbit on the head, causing a fracture of her skull, nor were they any nearer a decision as to the possible motive of the crime. That Mrs- Nesbitt was not the victim of a criminal attack before she was slain was the opinion ex pressed by Coroner G. J. Dance in an official statement today made af ter an autopsy over the body. Although the woman was severely chocked, cerebral hemorrhage and concussion of the brain caused by j a blow from a blunt instrument in I the hands of an unknown person j caused her death, the Coroner said. Former, inquest was deferred until ' after the funeral tomorrow. Counteas Released on Bond. New York. Feb 22 UP)—' The a.'av-sv A vu, kUT/ ini Countess of Cathcart by signing a personal bond of S3OO for her release from Ellis Island last night voided the habeas corpus proceedings brought by her attorney, United States At torney Buckner announced today. This action, Mr. Buckner said, placed the Countess again under the juris diction of the department of lab >r. Report That Chinese General Has Been Assassinated. Peking, February 22 — OP)— Chinese newspapers today published a report coming from Kouminchun sources that Manual Wu Pei Fu, leader of the Hupeh army, which is fighting the Kouminchun or national army in Honan, has been assassinated at Han kow daring a memorial service for General Hsio Yo Nan, governor of Hupeh, who died a few days ago. An ancient remedy for whooping cough consisted of, mice cooked and dried to powder and then mixed with sugar. NO. 42 IPI From HoUand | jp Adrian Paulen, crack middle distance runner of Holland, who Is now ii ibis country to show what he cai to against American performers. In its native domain, Paulen 1s quite ui Idol. What he can accomplish (gainst chaps like Alan Helffrich md some of the other star runners B these parts is a matter of con jecturs. CRAZED WAR VETERAN " CONQUERED WITH BOMBS Barricaded Himse'f In Birmingham . Building and Defied Officers to Ar rest Him. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 22.—CP)— , Heavily armed and barricaded on the second floor of the government build- , ing occupied by the district venterans bureau, Dave Bogud, a negro, former , service man in the World War, today i defied a riot squad for more than an ] hour. He was finally routed by tear , bombs after a volley of shots had been ; exchanged without effect. No one was injured. The man, injured in the war, had suddenly gone insane, authorities stated. A police’ riot squad was aided by national guards- | men and marines in dislodging Rogue, who held the entire second floor of ■the building to bimself until the ptlng ent odor of the bombs bags me- affec tive. The man flew into a rage when he called with reference to a compensa- 1 tion claim because a holiday was be ing observed by the bureau. He first fired aimlessly at the ceiling, then took his stand in the corner and de fied all comers. He was locked up , pending an examination. A FEW AMERICAN FLAGS FLUTTER IN LONDON 1 Hotels Arranged Special Menus and Decorations for the Tourists. London, Feb. 22.—0 P) —A few ' American flags fluttered from busi- 1 ness rouses and homes indicating to lajndoners today that there is some thing unusually American about Feb- 1 ruary 22nd. Hotels arranged special menus and decorations for the vanguard of the season's tourists'. Mrs. Houghton, wife of the American ambassador, was at home to the American colony of Crews House this afternoon. Mem bers of the American Golfing Society in London played tbei* annual Wash ington birthday tournament at Vir ginia Water, Berkshire. With Our Advertisers. Goodyear balloon tires at Yorlte & Wadsworth Co.'s. Phone 30. The Concord Paint and Paper Co.. 342 North Church street, phone Cl,, use Marietta Aurora paints, guaran teed against ravages of foul weather. The Concord Theatre will give a Charleston contest soon. Three prizes will be offered. The first prize will be sls in gold, the second $lO and the third a season pass to the theatre. Watch for further announcements. Let the Gitizehs Bank and Trust Co. help you save so later you may be able to enjoy the good things of life. Sec the paint ad. of the Yorke & Wadsworth Co. on page five. Go and i 'ct them prove to you that their claims 1 arc right. The phone number is I 30. Complete lines of siring clothing i' at-i, cans, shirts and furnishings a" ! now being srown at Hoover’s A i Ihs' of 1026 patterns and fabrics ! , Dry e’eaning is the gift of your bet - j ter appearance. Sep new ad. of | lbb’s Dfy Cleaning Co. A Jot* of specials this week at the Cabarrus Cash Grocery C 0.—500 votes to the dollar, too. See ad. Men’s and boy’s spring suits at Efird’s at greatly reduced prices. See ad. today for Borne special prices. “Kyber” broadcloth shirts, vat dyed, absolutely fast color, only $1.98 at ,T. C, Penney Cb’s. In tan, grey and blue. C H. Barrier & Co. have orders for all the heayy hens they can buy up to noon, February -28th. and will my 20 cents a pound. See ad. to day. Australia Not to Enter Davis Cup Tournament. Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 22. — UP) —The Australian lawn tennia author ities have decided not to compete for the Davis cup this year. The Congress of the United Stotts hgs passed a total of more than 50,- — M THE TRIBUNE J'M PRINTS TODAY’S NEWS TODAY { 1 CAPITAL JOINS IN HONORING MEMORY 'WASHINGTON -<L_ -mber of Public Cere- | monies Were Arranged by Patriotic Organiza tions in Nation’s Capitat. , CONGRESS HONORS FATHER OF COUNTRY Time Was Set Apart From Legislation Duties tq Read in Both Houses Washington’s Address. Wasirngton, Feb. 22.—(A s )—The J capital joined today witli the remain der of the country to honor the mem ory of George Washington. 1 Numbers of public ceremonies were arranged by patriotic organizations ■ without regard for the recent contro versy over the personal habits of the first President and the newer debate on how he would stand on the prohi- ’ bition issue. If Congress’ time was set apart j from legislative duties and for tse reading in both liouses of Washiiif- 1 ton's farewell address, and tonight President Coolidge himself will deliv er non address before the National Ed ucation Association. The speech will be broadcast by radio. North Carolina Joins Nation In Cele bration. Charlotte, Feb. 22.— UP)— North Carolina joined the nation today in paying tribute to America's first Pres- 1 ident. Marking the 194th anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the Father of his Country, folks, iii all paths cf life today celebrated the oc casion with respectful reverence. v Banks closed their - doors, school children attended brief exercises in Washington's honor and then trooped away for a holiday, state life observed the day, and in' many towns and ham lets ceremonies of commemoration % were held by various patriotic organi- j rations. Herrick Gives Washington Birthday - Luncheon Palis, Feb. 22.—(A I )—The Ameri- i can ambassador, Myron T. Herrick. 3 entertained the ambassadors, nrnie* ters and charges d'affaires of the Eat- i in-American republic at a Washington birthday luncheon in the embassy here today. - SECRETARY KELLOGG I SPEAKS AT PHILADELPHIA Emphasises Washington’s Admonition Against Foreign Entanglement*. Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—(A>)—George- j Washington’s admonition against per manent alliances with foreign powers’ was termed “a settled national policy” by Secretary of State Kellogg, at the Washington Birthday exercise of the ‘ University of Pennsylvania today, J | The principle of avoiding foreign ’ entanglements, he said, “is as .import- ' uut today as when the United States is a great and powerful nation as when it was a small and weak nation of thirteen states, struggling to main tain its existence. The principle has become the cornerstone of our foreign policy. , "This does not mean isolation of re fusal to co-operate as we have always done with other nations, in all those non-political activities for the advance- , ment of science, education, commerce and all other activities so important to modern civilization. It simply moans that the United States through long experience has come to the con elusion that offensive cr defensive al liances, political or military, are not in harmony with the principles of our government of interests of our peo- J pie.” Referring to demands for extension of the Federal paternalism the Secre tary said: “The government should not asstime to carry on the activities necessary for good government, to restrict those rights and activities. The individual cannot be dependent permanently and directly upon the government for his progress and prosperity.’’ . S To Remove Gasoline Tanks From the Sidewalks. High Point, Feb. 22.— UP) —All gas dine tanks in High Point would be ‘ in vi'd from the sidewalks and other •v ■ r perty, under provisions. of a | - i m ndstion made to the, city i ‘ bv t’he city planning and zon mraission. j he recommendation widely is said | ta have come as a surprise .to, gasoline station proprietors, has frequently been discussed by members of the council, and it is said that a majority of that body has previously informal ’y, expressed the belief that sonie such . action a« that recommended should be taken. SAT'S BEAR SAYSI \ " ■ m Rain tonight and Tuesday, colder Tuesday. Freeh southwest abiftkts to northwest and north wind*, ‘
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