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VOL. 26.-NO. 261.
HIGH POINT, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 29, 1919.
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Culpepper Preaches To Record
Crowds At All Sermons
Her. Sunday. j
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MUST
NOT LOSE SOULS,
Individuals and Nation. May Lo.ej
Their Souls; Spoke On Street
Saturday Night.
Sunday night so many people
fathered at Wesley Memorial church
that Rev. Culpepper found It neees
bary to preach two sermons, the llrst j
one In the Sunday school room and i
the other in the auditorium. His!
text was. "What shall It profit a man
i
if he gain the whole world and loose
hla own soul?"
He desert bod a soul and expressed
the belief that a soul was like the
body. He said: "This revival meet
ing is a soul-saver and Jesus Christ
is the savior. To lose wealth isn't
much, to lose health is more, but to
lose your soul Is more than to lose
all."
Rev. Culpepper stated that nations
and cities could lose their souls. He
told of several instances that he knew
of where individuals had made dy
ing statements that their sou la were
lost and that they were on the way
to hell. One girl, when dying, told
her mother that she was lost because
she held a house party while a revi
val meeting was in progress in the
town in which she resided. The re
vivalist again urged the people to
put God first In everything.
Several thousand people gathered
in front of the post-office building
Saturday night to hear the evangel
ist speakr The entire block was
lined with people, apparently anxious
to hear the noted preacher. Auto
mobiles lined the streets and this
resulted In the congestion of t rafTic
for several minutes.
The revivalist spoke from an auto
mobile truck standing just opposite
the post Office r.nd could be heard
distinctly for some distance.
"tfor God so loved the world that
hegave bis only begotten son that
whosoever believeth In him should
not pef)i&, but have everlasting life,"
was tuefext used by Rev. Burke Cul
pepper in delivering one of his best
ermons Sunday morning at 11
o'clock. The revivalist's theme was
"Incarnation."
Rev. Culpepper spoke of the great
sacrifice God made in sending his
son into the world to die upon the
cross that men might be forgiven of
their sins God could have sent his
angels Into the world and have de
stroyed It if Christ had but called.
he said, Christ's mission was to for
give snd he did not fall to function
In that word.
He spoka of the way God deter
mine! sex. ;' Everything comes
through tha mystic gateway of birth,
he Mid. i tote, sympathy, sacrifice
and death are the Ingredients of in
. carnation, f; He , told of the way, a
mother-, extended , sympayty, facrl
flced and even died for her children.
i"God never made a human being
- as self-sacrificing as a woman." 1 j.
Several hundred men assembled
'in Wesley Memorial church Sunday
-. afternoon at r I ; 30 o'clock to hear
Rev, Culpepper preach a special ser
, mon to men only'V" V-1 vtf
The evangelist spoke from Daniel,
telling hla bearers how Daniel pur
posed In hla heart that he would not
defile himself. He, said that Daniel
as purpose made, purpose staid and
-' Tjuroose paid. He urged the men
of High Tolnt to purpose In their
hearts to bo reabnien.
lie explained what It meant to bo.
a real man.
Ho encourniyii1 educa-
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ITALIANS DEMAND
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NUIllL DC. UlYOl :
OVER 10 THEM
Resolution Ii Introduced In1
Chamber of Deputies To '
Th.t Effect. I
FIGHT IN THE CHAMBER'
One Hundred Deputies Take
Part In Free For All Fight
Late Sunday Afternoon.
PARIS. Hep:. 20. A resolution I
demanding thai Fiuine be made i
Italian city lias bet n i.dopn, Ly t;
Italian chamber of deputies, a fry
ing to information receive! here.
DKI ITIKS HAVi: KKKKFOK
ALL FIGHT IX II AMRKR
ROME, Sunday, Sept. 28. Debate
in
the chamber of deputies was in-
terrupted today by a free fight which
lasted ten mlnute3 and1 in which
about 100 deputies participated. The
opinion is expressed in some quar
ters that the cabinet as a result of the
incident may decide to resign rather
than plunge the country Into a
struggle during the election. It Is
asserted that the fight Indicates
what would oecur in thecountry.
The correct figures for the vote of
confidence given the cabinet was 208
to 148. Instead of 208 to 140 as at
first reported.
The chamber adjourned tonight
until Wednesday, when it will decide
whether a vote shall be taken on the
peace treaty.
Prolonged heated discussion pro
ceeded the riotous clash. The mem
bers of the parliamentary league In
sisted upon asking whether the gov
ernment intended to diacuss the treat
ies before adjournment. Premier
NitI said that he would first have a
vote of confidence and then what
ever cabinet should be in power
should decide.
I
PETERSBUBG, Sept. 29. Special
conts of the railroad administration
ai.d local police are at work here
to apprehend those responsible for
the wreck of Seaboard passenger
train No. 6 at Seacoast station at
31:36 o'clock Saturday night when
two members of the train crew and a
negro tramp were killed. Until to
day no clue had been found to Indi
cate who tampered with the switch
and caused the derailment.
Advertise High Point
Throughout South
Realising the important growth
and' stride which High Point hat
taken in the past few years, the At
lanta Journal has sent two of Its
best staff correspondents to High
Point with a view of getting up a
special JUnstrated ", section of this
cUy, showing in detail tome of the
leading business men who are help-
ting 'tov make High Point a real live
, Representatives of . the . - Atlanta
Journal, when Interviewed 'Today,
were high In their praise of the op
portunitles that High Point offers.
tThls section, which will be In the way
of tnagailne form, showing pictorlally
the different factories and places of
Interest as well as Influential bus!
ness men, will be run in the Atlanta
Journal of Sunday, October 12..
Arrangements have been complet
the Ii:. 'i Tolnt Enter-
rriKOwiii carry v section wnicn
will run in t'.o Atlanta Journal, In
tli r ' .-; f '- '.
III) Fill 10
BAIN
Omaha s Mayor Nearh
r i i n
WCLd AS KeSUlt Of AU
Atfpmnt tn
Regains Consciousness Early Today But Is Still In ;
Critical Condition ; Million and Half Dollar Fire ;
Raged While Mob
OMAHA. Sept. 29 Mayo--.
i when a noob attempted to lynch him was still in a critical condition
l today, reports from the hospital indicated. It was stated he had re-1
i covered consciousness.
His physician said, however,
nite statement as to his condition
After a ni Klit of mob rule, dur.ng
which n negro was lynched and an
tin attempt made to hang the mayor.
K. P. Smith, the county courthouse
pc lup 40 others injured, the city
hurned. one man shot and killed, and
was cmiet today under putrol of fed
era! troops from Fort Crook and
Fort Omaha. The mayor is at the
hospital and was in a critical condi-
tion early today as the result of ar
j attempt made by the mob to hang
him to a trolley pole because he ad
vised against the lynching of Willlan:
Brown, a negro, charged with at
tacking a wh;te girl last week.
Mayor Smith was seized by the
mob near the court.honse
o'clock and was threatened
at in j
with i
lynching. He waf. hustled to Har
ney street and stopped at the fool
of a trolley pole on the cross arm?
of which was a coll of rope.
"Give us the key to the Jail. If
we can't get the negro we'll lynch j
von. He's no better than the negro. ;
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H' a nfiern lover." were shouts ,
heard among the mob. "Get that j thousand bullets, It was first placed
rope," someone shouted. It was ! 0Ver a fire of tarred fagots. He was
pulled down by a loose end but was j not permitted to remain there long
not long enough. A man climbed anc was soon being dragged through
the pole and with a knife cut it. It ,ie Mreet at the end of a rope. This
was brought down and placed around sprfueie did nt ent' until late in
the neck of tho mayor. the morning hours when what re-
Appalled at the possibility of mur tnained of the torso was hung to n
derlng the city's executive protests trolley pole. The arrival of the fed
began to be heard. Then two officers orui troops caused a dispersal of the
cut the rope and carried the mayor 'mob.
Well, Well Here's The Cap'n Back.
HULL .
Writing to the people of High j sider business matters High Point's
Point, W. C. Mas&ey, secretary of the I interests and advancement have
chamber of commerce, says that the filled my thoughts. AH corre&pond
city needs a memorial community j ence has been directed by me, and I
house, hotels, boarding houses and j have spent every available minute
other things, of which he lias a list,
and will present to the board of direc
tors. He hopes to receive their fav
orable consideration in part at least.
Mr. Massey is at his desk this
morning, after an absence of one
month, during which time he has
made a careful study of the condi
tions In the cities of the north. He
is asking for the continuance of the
hearty co-operation given the cham
ber of commerce In even a greater
degree.
The letter follows:
"I'm With you once again," or, to
express it In terse American, I'm on
the Job, after an extended absence
from the city.
The cause of my absence is gener
ally known the serious illness of my
wife and the necessity finally of spe
clal treatment at a northern hospi
tal for many expressions of sym
pathy have, come to me.'' In fact,
while already endeared to High Point
the general feeling that has been ex
pressed and the extreme courtesy and
consideration shown me have inten
sified my, love for the place beyond
words.'-';;':' ':- v i-'V.' vV
Departing a month ago almost In
despair, I have returned with abun
dant hope, rekindled energies, and
with an overmastering desire to al
In doing thgs, for High Point
hlle absent In a sense, I have kepi
In da!'y touch with my office, and a
r'l ll - when my mind could con-
i. r t
Lvnch Him
!
Lynched a Negro.
IL. P. Smith injured late yesterday'
it was too early to make any den-
o an automobile and rushed him to !
a hospital.
Ttie fire that was Started In the!
courthouse lef it a mass of ruins. t
The property was valued at a mi!-1
lion and a hc!f dollars.
For several hours the lives of
more than 100 prisoners in the Jail
were endangered by the flames in
the lower floors. It was finally nec
essary to bend them all to the roof I
It was at this time that the mob that
had gained entrance to the burning
building pushed past the sheriff and
forced their way to the cell corridor.
Here it was that the negro was
turned over to .theta.,?
Throwing a rope around his neck
these men, numbering about 0,
dragged him to the ground floor
down stifling stairways and through
blinding smoke to the street. He
was practically dead before his body
wa8 strung to the light pole.
Brown's body was mutilated be
'
vond recognition. Riddled by a i
investigating methods used by othei
cities. Consequently the time has
been well spent and I believe profit
ably.
In the great city of Baltimore the
chamber of commerce is devoted to
the flour and grain industries, so
that the usual functions of a commer
cial body are performed by the mer
chants and manufacturers' associa
tion. The secretary, Mr. Beacham,
end Messfs. Mehllng, Goldsboro and
Woreham, the heads of the mercan
tile, industrial and publicity bureaus,
respectively, were very cordial and
helpful. From them I obtained data
that will aid the High Point cham
ber of commerce for many months,
and got in touch With the public
spirited citizens who a!4 every wor
thy enterprise.
' I also called at the, offices of the
Manufacturers' Record where I met
and conversed with Its venerable ed
itor, Mr. Blanchard HEdmonds Ho
had secured from Fred" NT'TaTe the
terms of the settlement of the recent
labor controversy, and published this
In full, - He congratulated both par
ties', and the city at well, upon this
'excellent adjustment. - One of his as
sistants, whose name I cannot now
recall, Is a North Carolina man and
has often visited High Point. This
paper Is enthusiastic In Its. work for
the development of the south, and
It was most agreeable to hear this
(Contlnuc-J cn r..
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ASK FULL LIGHT
ON LANDING PARTY
OF U. S. MARINES
Sherman Would Make Their Ac
tion Non-Binding On This
Government.
MUCH DEBATE IN SENATE
New Wants to Know If JVIen
Landed at Trau Under Orders
of British Admiralty
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 Kesolu
tions retelling to the landing 01
American solu,.s at Trau. after It.il
ia forces had taken possession of the
port, were
today and
introduced !n the senati
pieclpitated spirited cle
bate.
One by Senator S'iiernian would dc
dure unwarranted "interference by
the United States with the 1'aliai
boundary" and that any action by
the landing forces would hnvo no
binding force on the American gov
eminent.
It was referred to the foreign re
latior.s committee.
Another resolution by S viator
New would request the state depart
ment to inform the senate "at t iir
earliest possible moment" as to the
truth of reports that the landing -of
the Americans was made under or
ders of the Hritlsh admiralty.
The measure went over until to
morrow.
The singing class of the Oxford
orphan asylum will give a concert h
the school auditorium tonight at
o'clock.
This class tours the state every
year in the interests of the homi
maintenance fund. Their program;
tire always Interesting but the otu
,'his year is said to be far better than
usual.
SENT I0 OMAHA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Majoi
General Wood, commanding the cen
tral department, with headquarters
at Chicago, has been directed to pro
ceed to Omaha where federal troopf
were sent to quell a race riot.
Mr. Baker communicated with Gen
eral Wood after he received a mes
sage from the governor.
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wero
: WKST, Sept. 29. Four mer
severely burned by an explo
si 'i. in the Dojler room of the de-
slroytr (ireeiie, off Key West, yes
terduy afternoon, and sub-chasen
with physicians and assistancec have
gone to its aid. .Reports from the
Green state that the accident oc
currt-d at I o'clock yesterday.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC SET
K UP IN ALSACE-LORRAINE
COBLENZ, Sept . Z. It Js rum
ored here that an independent re
public has been declared in Alsace
No News In Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 28. (Delayed)
Nothing has been heard here rda
tive to the rumor that a republic La
klUPJUG PI AW Tfl
u) in in iimui) u ;
GIVE CONCERT HERE ASK MQUIR1MNT0
GENERAL WOOD IS
MEN
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El
been l up la
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Strike Leaders Say Men
Continue To Walk Out,
But Officials Deny It
Carnegie Steel Company Resumes Operations of
Two Furnaces in the Pittsburgh District; Work
ers at Youngstown Want to Return to Work, jjiit
Are Prevented by Mill Superintendents.
BETHLEHEM. Sept. 29 The Bethlehem plant of the Bethle
hem steel corporation was very little affected today by the strike call
ed from Pittsburg and there was no semblance of disorder at the en
frame to the plant when the shifts came.
Today, proclaimed by both sides as one of crucial tests in the
great steel strike opened with the situation still obscure because of
conflicting claims.
Negro
Beaten As
He Asks For
Berths.
JACKSON, Sept. 29.
Taken from a train at Annie,
Miss., yesterday by several
white men unmasked, car
ried into the woods and
given severe beating, Drum
rriond LeonardegM ' bar''
ber of Yazoo City, had not
been heard from today.
Leonard ii said to have
attempted to buy Pullman
tickets for his wife and two
daughters in Jackson.
M1Y
Ovpr.2 5fin NrnM Hv Ropn'be started.
Lynched In U. S. Since
1889, Reports Say.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. Con i
. . I
grettional investigation of recent I
riot ov.r the country was proposed in
i resolution by Representative Cur j
:is today.
Acting secretary of labor Post (
wrote the committee endorsing tl-j
resolution.
wrFu. Ill.l cic,,,. . u j I. 111. ...I I.I.V.
claslivs were matters for the stut.; toi
deal with and doubted whether con
gressional investigation would be
helpful.
From 1889 to 1918 2,522 negroes j
and "02 whites were victims of lynch I
la.w, according to a statement issued j
today by the association for the ad
vancement of colored people.
OB SHE IS
LONDON. Sept. 29. Improve
ment in the situation created by the
strike on the British railways was
announced today. The distribution
of food was being carried out wltb.4
out friction and volunteer help was
heing freely offered, It was stated :
liuiiuaua uuuiu vuv vi, uuuuvu'
will attempt to operate trains today t
Railroads running out of London
on skeleton schedules. It is hoped
thus to cope with the strike situation
which brought about an almost sus
pension of traffic yesterday in this
i VI AY
city and which bas vlrtually'stopped.Con"n',rC9 Btreel omo"ow D'fht l
Ninety per cent of the railway
workers' In Scotland are Idle.
j
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Mirs Mabel Lui.bo ,of Slier City,
ls f pending a few (lays with Mi
v: .-.: van.
The leaders issued flatly contra
dictory statements in regard to the
proposed strike today of the 40,000
workers in the plants of the Bethle
hem Steel corporation.
The corporation officials claimed
that the strike call had been obeyed
only by a comparatively significant
number of operators and that all
their mills were continuing.
The union chiefs replied with a
claim that the huge plant at Beth
lehem was completely crippled and
that the power house had been forced
tn clone
LZ. . ,. . ..jts W -i -"-'
Conditions in other centers indi
mted the balance was being hejd ,
fairly equitable between the two
sides. There was nothing to support
the prediction of the officials that
the day would see wholesale deser
tions In the ranks of the strikers and
on the other hand there was an In
c; ease in mill operations.
At Farral, in the Pittsburgh dis
trict, one of the most hotly contest
ed sectors, the Carnegie 8teel com
pany resumed operation of two fur
5ia mes.
' At Youngstown a group of work-
ors entered a plant, but the Buper
I ntendent said operations would not
To offset these minor gains,
the strikers at Cleveland were suc
cessful in lying up the docks of the
Pennsylvania railroad company and
the Otis Steel company through a
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sympai nenc wamuui. na uu.
Uradquarters of both sides, the, ut-
most confidence in the final Issue
most confidence
was expressed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Presi
dent Wilson spent a restless night
111 11 Dlgni HUl IH BICCyM'B IUIO U""-
x,f Admiral Grayson announced to
day. President Wilson will not re
( ?ive Queen Albert and Queen Eliia
l.eth, of Belgium, at the White
House until they return from a tour
o' Ira- United States.
Secretary Tumulty said the presi
dent would remain in seclusion tor
the present. , S U ' :.
Th- industrial conference called ,
for October 6 will be held despite his
lv , but whether the j president ,
will uttend will depend on the prog-'
ret- he makes toward recovery Hie
condition now would not Justify his ';
attendance. - ,.A-v;:'';A-. '.
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Smoker ToittClTOW IC't
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' smoker, which will be given to their
mombers in the Odd Fellows h' II on
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