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- .--" Ik 91) 8 : PAGES TODAY '1 I ' $ ' WEATHEK: Probably rata tonight ami X a:. -i . I VOL. 26;-NO. 297. HIGH POINT, N. C. MONDAY ARfERNOQN, NOVEMBER 10, 1919. five cgft&j Mil LEADERS WI IX OFF COA n mm STiifi . - --A-:.'j-f" '' .' M . . : i 1 IS TO UP w - Number of ArraU Are Made Today in New York, Detroit . and Other Cities. DEPORT ALL UNDESIRABLES More Than 200 Anarchists Latest Batch Taken by Department. in New York, Not. 10. Government ageats today continued to spread nets about all corners of the city in the hope of""trapplng7 . 5 0 0 mem bers of the Communist party who tace charges of criminal anarchy. Arrests are expected to continue for weeks and many of those released i may be rearrested. State and police officials began a reading of the 25 tons of "Red" literature seised In raids on 71 head quarters of the organization. Thir ty seven of the 1,000 persons ar rested Saturday night and Sunday had membership cards of the purty, the police said. Search is being made for the complete rolls. Conttauc MakinK Arresta. Washington, Not. 10. The cam paign designed to rid the country of aliens preaching overthrow of the goTernment was continued to day,, arrests being made in New York, Detroit and elsewhere. While therrstraida. friday and Saturday were aiared-a4 leaders others hare been Cftught in the dragnet. Attorney General Palmer an nounced .today that 42 additional aliens had been held for deportation, making a total of 2GS Rlnce the raids started. Immediate steps toward de portation of undesirables will be taken; he added. GUI I Mobile, Not. 10. Traffic on the Mobile waterfront, hampered by a strike of tag boat engineers, was re lieved today when tug boats from Gulf port began operations hero, Mo bile engineers having voted to allow them to operate if Mobile engineers were put on the tugs. (ipT Market Was Nervous at Opening ItBlewJVork. Not. 10. The cotton rmMt! Was extremely nervous and unsettled today owing to the uncer tainty of the coal strike situation and the weak opening., of stocks. Liver pool was better and the weather news was unfavorable but after opening 23 points higher to 22 points lower prices , soon sold some 45 points below. Saturday's . close . There-was active liquidation and southern selling and, a decline to 2680 for Jan. and 3575 for March. Cdtton futures opened steady. Dec. 28.11; Jan. 27.25, March S6.20, May 35.12, July J5. 15. stem to Give CONTINUE EFFOR 11 UHUhilKABLt ALItN n FPORT TUGS AT WW ; ; )'',,;; V.x,'yH'.V,"V -v"" ' t 'lyyASHINOTON,') Nov;, '10. ' ' Arrangements are ' feeing, mads by the department of sgrlcul - ture ' by which cotton planters won will be able to obtain ac r "' iuarcotton prices ha the differ-. - nt , trades in the . various, prl 'l tnary markets and especially of i, : the lower, grades now: deliver-a able on future contracts. The reports will bo issued from Mem 1 phis, Atlanta, New Orleans, Dal What Plans ArmisticetWellfForaFactM - 'on'f Seem Few Stores Agree to Close Tomorrow but Others Refuse to; Belated Attempt Is Being Made Today to Stage Armistice Day Celebration To- Morrow; Factories May Close Down. Is High Point going to celebratt the' first anniversary of the sign ing of the armistice tomorrow? That was the question asked by city today and it is apparently a difficult question to answer. Of course everybody in High Point Is aware of the fact that the world war ended one year ago tomorrow with a great victory for the allled-ar- uiies. but how the day will be ob served In the Furniture City is not known at the present Up until this afternoon no pro gram has been made public and no announced plans for celebrating the great day here have been given out Other cities and towns throughout the nation are planning to celebrate In grant style and the fact that High Point ha? overlooked the matter has caused considerable indignation among local citizens. The chamber of commerce has been visiting the merchants of the city today In an effort to get them to close their doors for the occasion, RALEIGH. Nov. 10. The North Carolina Baptist convention which opens here tomorrow for a two days meeting will be preceded by the an nual conference of pastors to be held today. A number of ministers of the state will speak at today's session. The Baptist campaign to remain $75,000,000 of which the state's quota is $6,000,000 will be the prin cipal subject for discussion at the convention. E T New Orleans, thousond union strike since Oct work today and Nov. 10. Five longshoremen, on 10, returned to started to unload vessels, in the many of which have been j harbor for a month and 1 unable to discharge cargoes. Prince to Visit Mr. Wilson in Sick Room Washington, Nov. 10. President Wilson will see the prince of Wales if the royal visitor so desires, Ad miral Grayson said today. The prince will arrive here tomorrow and arrangements have been made fort him to call on Mrs. Wilson at the White House. 'He probably will visit the president in his sick room at that time. Prices On ninTiPTPTnnnrii niimciirncrcojiv DHriiuio iu urm iruDLoira loom i Turin nniiiiriiTimt' .TrrtT nr TiTnnirtTill nt K McwIlM Itolut oUIn STEVEDORES R i 0 IRK TODAY Cotton to Be Started Soon las and Charlotte for the dis- trlcts surrounding the cities and will be sent at the expense of the ' receiver or mailed free. The quo-, tations also' will Include actual : prices' at which cotton seed is bought and sold, . - ', The cottott price quoting ser- ', - vice will begin first at Memphis' and at Atlanta And later at New Orleans. The service in the other swill be atarted later. . to Celebrate to Be Any! many people on the streets of the! Quito a number agreed to suspend business for the day provided the ma jority were willing to do likewise. Owing to Hip lateness in getting mart- ed several of the merchants were not ; willing to comply with the request made by the chamber' of commerce and have decided to keep open. The majority have agreed, however. The merchants refusing to keep open , stated that t the chamber of com- j merco had only notified them sooner they would gladly have complied Willi me rrquesi innu'i. The banks of the city, together 1 with the Southern and ('. and Y. freight depots will be closed all day. i A meeting of the manufacturers is being held in the Commercial Club j this afternoon to consider closing, down the factories for tho day New York, Nov. 10. The first test of) ;strength assayed by New York publishers since their planU I were closed October 1 by a combina ! tion lockout and strike came today when several plants resumed oper ation. Some ran almost normally but few compositors were at work. Pressmen have voted to rejoin the international union, from which they seceded but typographs who began their "vacation" at the time of the strike are demanding a 44 hour week and $50 weekly scale be fore they return. The International typographical union has repeatedly ordered them back. CHICAGO, Nov. 10. Republican national committeemen from a dozen states held an Informal conference here today to discuss p:ans for the presidential campaign. National Chairman Will Hays who presided said the chief object was to make preliminary arrangements for the meeting of the full commit tee in Washington. Sort of Particular BFiULIN, Nov. 10. The independ ent socialists are gradually refusing to work in the same industries with the majority socialists, especially where the Independents predominate In numbers, and have struck in some cases because their employers would not discharge their other employes to please the Independents. Even the hospitals are affected. One city gas plant is threatened with o shutdown because trie . independ ents .have insisted that they will strike it the non-independent work ers do no tbecome independent or leave. The magistrate ofBerlin; is trying to find a solution. , -' ;,f "t "'..'"'l .r'jiii i" Hi.', i ii hiss- 1 if' ii -ir n ' Cost to Cancel. PARIS, NOV. 10-To cancel a con tract with a Spanish firm for a' two years' supply of vinegar inetnded for use by the army, American authori ties were obliged to pay $40,000. EPUUULD CulfinEEIElK t .HUED HERE New Members Ana Being Receiv- ed Rapidly) Want City to Go "Over Top." I HARGETT IS ENTHUSIASTIC House to Hous Canvass May Be Waged; CanvassAlI Local Factories. ; i Although tomorrow is the last day of the Red Cross toll call it Is the in- i tendon of those la charge of the work here to solicit members throughout the week, according to an annour.ee- ment made at the local Red Cross headquarters today. i u was said that this action is ta ken in view of the fact that the names or new members have not been coming in as rapidly as was expected. a mon.. mfi A meeting wllUbe held in the Red Cross rooms tonight at which time "A committee Will le appointed and it i be their duties to make special i effort to see every .citlton of High Point and request them to enroll in the great organisation. It was also aitld that a house to house canrass yviU be made in every section of the cty, with prominent women assigned to the work. I. The manufacturing establishments will be JfMtedawlWAarfrtess men, I interested In the r organization and those who have not yet become mem I hers will be given the last opportu ! nity of doing so. t l W. L. Harget, an enthusiastic Red worKer, to wnom reports or tne number t new members solicited are submitted, stated today that 700 ad ditional members had, been reported to him so far. He said that :n had not yet received reports from any of the factories of the city and had been requested to send out siders in to wage the campaign. As previously announced employes have been ap pointed to solicit members in their respective factories, but it is believed that it the business men go into the the factories themselves the people will respond more heartily. It has been decided to da this. High Point's allotment Is $2,500 but it Is hoped that the amount will j be doubled before the end of the week. Special Engineer Force For European Service Washington, Nov. 10. Organiza tion of a special engineer company for service with the American forces in France and Germany was ordered by Secretary Baker today. The Company will consist of 253 men and will be organized at Camp Humphries, Va. Diet) in Greensboro. News of the death of Miss Elsie Jordon, of this city, who died In Greensboro this morning at 11 o'clock, reached High Point this afternoon. The remains will be brought to High Point and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery. Dog Show Opens. HILLSDORO, Nov. 11. More than 100 dogs from different sections of the country have been entered In tho fifth annual meet of the Pied mont trial association which begins here tomorrow. ' i Medical Association Meets. . ASHEV1LLE, Nov; lO.-rWItb ap proximately 700 present the first ses- sion of the 12th annual convention of the Bouthern medical association convened here today , " 0 V (SHI HRDlinilLIUTWEEK FUR SUPREME DISCUSSES PROGRAM ! PEACE LEAGUE; Treaty and League of Nations Covenant May Go Into Effect Before U. S. Ratines. that would be possibi Want League Summoned Day Ratifications Are Exchanged Between Nations. I Paris. Nov. lit The supreme council today considered the situa tion likely to arise from discussion before ratitlcation of the'p'eace treaty by the United States. The possibility of T lie treaty being put Into force without rut in cat Ion by j the United States came under con-j slderation. a:d the Temps, which de- j elare1; that rat ficaiion ' the United States is hot neco-sary. President Wilson, it is Raid, ought to sun iiion t!e first meeting of th ! league which ban been fixed for I'.i ! vis on the day ratification are ex : changed th day en which tlit" tre.lty ,nt).rs nU) rom i has lvp reported unoffleinlly l pnv.e's have agreed J that the allied to put the treaty into effect Noveiu-j her 2. regardless of whether 'A has i hoi n ratllled by t' e United Slate? senate. No definite date, however, has ,hcen set for the first meeting of the i league of nations. MARRIED FRE! DEFER BIG PROBLEM CAMHUIDGK, Nov. 10. Never In the history of Cambridge university have the authorities faced such a sit uation as confronts them this year. There are 1,000 more undergrad uates than in 1913 and a large num ber of them are married. Hundreds of them are completing courses begun before the war. During the five-year Interim many have mar ried and come back to college, In many Instances, with one or two youngsters. It is a task for Cam bridge to care for 5,000 students and children has aggravated the crowded the addition of so many wives and conditions of the town. While married Btudent are not uncommon In any university It Is stated that never basBt);Uvea per- centage of the student body married men. There will be two royal under- graduates this year Prince Albert and Prince Henry. E Minneapolis, Nov. 10. To give the American legion pormanent shape and doclare Its policies as H force in tho government life of tho nation 2.000 delegates representing all tactions of classes of service started their first convention here today. Governor Hurnqulat. president Cyrus Northrop, of the university of Minnesota and Mayor J, E. Mey ers delivered speeches at the open ing. Britain Will not Discuss Red Peace avuo axv-w wvv . London, Nov. ,10. -Great Britain has no .Intention; 0 opening peaeo negotiations with Lenlne and "Trot' :ky until he house of commons has had an opportunity to discuss situation. MEN LEGION GINS ITS ED CONVENTION Dor nro MiW JV0 1 Have the Power to ca Qtf Sfniie 0f Mners It Was Ordered by Delegated Convention of Mine Workers and Must Be Withdrawn by Them; T Des Moines Schools Are Closed Because of Lack of Coal; To Allowance Canada. Washington, New 10. Labor leaders predicted today that inter national officers of the United Mine workers, meeting at Indianapolis, would not call off the coal strike as directed, whatevei the legal con sequences. One of the spokesmen for the miners said he doubted if 'acting President Lewis and associates had the power even if they had the in clination to comply. -: - : --- - .. "The strike was ordered by a dele- Iffll GOOD PREACHED BY WEIST Evangelist at Reformed Church Greeted by Large Crcwds at " Both Services Sunday. A large and interested audience grnfled Dr. Weii.t. noted evangelist of Pennsylvania, at the FirBt Ro- t,l; '" church in this city last nrgnt "Woigbed in the Balances," was the subject used by the minister and intention of congress in enacting the 'he was at his best. His theme was;(ood control law to exempt labor Uased on the picturesque scene oti unions. , At the department .otjttftlce ftlelshazer and his feast "ris nrrplied by j u wus pointed out that an amend- Daniel. The preacher delf.red that many men and women when thny stand at the bar of God, will he placed in the balances agalns' many kinds of weights, which he enume rated with telling effect. These weights, according to Dr. Weist. will be the 10 commandments iind the false type of morality as a guarantee of salvation. In a very clear manner Dr. Weist distinguished between a Christian and a moral man. The evangelist said that when a Christian Is placed in the balances ho lafcPB rhriat with him the moral must of necessity go alone. The sermon was a magnificent ap peal to men and women to get right with God. At 1 1 o'clock Sundbv morning Dr. Deist pre.t.-'ii-d on "M.mi'r Sum one Need." H. decl-uvri fiat ihhii's n-1 need is fellowsh'p vvith God. Devel oping hin tlienie, t'r doctor sa'd that natural tilings alwivn full to satisfy the soul, though tn may minister the very bodily invJ Only inor.il exellcnce, he de-i'i.'d can fill ii. i-oul's great need, a moral xc.;llencn ' of a two-tpld nature. A number of beautiful (Uustia tions were uned by the evangelist in driving home his point. "The New Mirth Its Nature mid Need," has been announced hy Dr. Weist as his subject for tonight. To morrow evening has been so! aside at the Reformed church as a special occasion for the celebration of the first anniversary of the signing of the nrmlstice and all ex-service men lmve been extended a special invita tion to attend. Southern Governors to Discuss South' Health NASHVILLE. Nov. 10 A health conference of the governors of ten . southern states Is to he held in Chat , tanooga November 29, according to I the plans of Governor Roberts of Tonncssee who is a sponsor of tho health committco of Dlxlo governors he formed recent,y Th0 commlttco hM endorsed the nation wide csm- palgn to soil Rod Cross Christmns, teals scheduled to begin December 1 ; v Th governor who have been In- tit9 vited Include Thomas W. Blckett, of materially reduce the slmoot prohibi 'vl North Carolina, . V ' tlTO coat of footwear now prevailing. fUSrinh ftn I gated convention lu the event the op ' orators refused to grant our de- ; mands," the spokesman sard, "and Lewis merely carried out our lnstruc- Hons. The convention must call U ioff." i j Frank Morrison, secretary of the American federation of labor, de clined to add anything to the state ment issued last night. Attorney General Palmer and j other officials refused to comment the federation's statement but they. Indicated there would be no change regarding, the strike. j Officials and members of congress did not agree with the statemeni from the committee that It was the ' l lne "nacr w'"c" unions would have been exempted was re jected. The federation statement was ;ead in the senate today at the re quest of Senator LaFollette, republi can, who explained his request by saying that the newspaper criticism ' of the strike had been read In the record lnN the psst. When the senate clerk was about half way through Senator LaFollette withdrew his request, In order to obtain more American coal Canada must adopt regulations i on coal similar to those In the Unlf- t ea siaies. : This statement was made today I by the fuel division of the railroad ! administration. DES MOINFS SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY. DES MOINES, Nov. 10. Des Moines schools were closed today be cause of the coal strike. Several public buildings and business places will have to close If coal is nWtof th-f coming. E The national Red Cross is eudeav- orlng. through the local chapter, to ' l.mnln I T tn lit . . : iui.aiL- iciij u. Dinun, a aiscnarged t soldier, who Is said to be llvtng in High Point and who has written his parents that he Is in need of money and medical attention. It Is said that several letters have been received from him by hi par, ents and cafh time the young man gave High Point as his address. AJ! letters addressed to him in !!gh ; Point arc returned , nctaimo4, ;:.Y The local chapter has been search! Ins dillirentlv for voiint Smith hn they have not yot located him. His i parents live In another state. Tank Hljoc In Frniice. PARIS, Nov, 10.' Flooding of the French sboVlwarMt, with' EOOOOi) : pulrs pf Amerlrtn onny Hom bonr.ht from surplus stocks of the tfnlicil States quartermaster Is cjtperlot! in RED CROSS SEEKING EXSOLD ER HER '' : ''j- '-'f'- ' - f: mm J 3 ' A f
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