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HIGH POINT, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
FIVE CENTS
W1IMIS
BEST EVIDENCE
CHARGE OF
ROT SEEIlltPl"
' TO PRO VE FARMING NEAR CRY
GOVERNOR COX NilPmiNtii
4
E TELLS SEN
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Kffjvnw cn
lLlilU!l OU III ILL
TESTIFYING T 0 D AY
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Cox's Representative Tells Ken
yon Some Republicans
Should Tell Truth.
1p FFERS MR. COX'S LIST
Committee Can Summon Men
Named On it and Get Inf or-
I mation, Says Moore.
. CHICAGO. Sept. 7.The sen
atorial committee investigating
campaign expenditures "is not
seeking the best evidence" to
prove Governor Cox's charges
against the republican party, Ed
mund H. Moore, of Youngstown,
the governor's personal represen
tative, told the committee on the
stand today.
Moore told Senator Kenyon that
there were men better able to tell
Cox and asked why Col. William
of the fund than either he or Mr.
Boyce Thompson, ' of New York.
Chairman of the republican ways
and means committee, add most of
the (0 men of the paid organiza
tion wer not called
QUAKES AGAIN ARE
FELT' IN KEVERAL
CITIES OP ITALY
ROME,' Sept. 7 Very mark
ed earthquake tthocks were re
ported ; this morning from
points In Tuscany. Casualties
had resulted the report stated
and the authorities have' sent
aid.-' ' ;,...-
A shot-k lasting about Ave
seconds was felt thW morning
In Milan and Genoa according
to dispatches from those cities.
NICE, Sept. 7. A heavy
earthquake shock was felt
along the Italian coast at 6:80
this morning. It watt only
slight along the Riviera but
was felt in every town along
the cotut. Reports from Rome
received here lat night stated
a shock was had in Milan and
Genoa yesterday afternoon.
Chamber of Commerce Takes
Step to Make Full Use of
Excellent Soils of Section
WILL MAP OUT COURSES
Sentiment of Farmer Members of
Chamber to Be Taken Before
Courses Are Determined.
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT LOCAL CHURCH
Rev. F. C. Feezor to Conduct Se
ries of Revival Services At
West End Church.
Rev. F. C. Feeior. who has been
engaged to conduct the series of re
vival services to be held at the Weit
End Baptist church, arrived in the
city yesterday evening and last night
preached the opening sermon at the
church tb the biggest congregation
that hna oror nnftnmlilprt lhpr nn
"Governor Cox sent him to Cbica- Monday night,
go, Mrv Moore said "to give the coin-1 Mr. Freesor selected as hla text
mittee the list fron) which the slna'-j "Christ the power of God. and the
tors 'can ' get the information to wisdom cf God" from the 24th verse
support , the governor's 'charges."
He mentioned Harry M. Blair, first
-assistant to-Fred W. Lpham, and
several other employes of Upturn's
office. . v. -
' "Have you ajl the leads Oovernor
Cox hast" Senator Kenyon asked.' :
"I could not, lay a to that."
"He dldn'ti ask. you to give as
just Wt'of yout.tntarautton?'' s.
"Certainly, pot" ! But therepub
llcan, bulfoUa ;and -itue" repnbllcan
uanpr turnikh all tha. leads' needed.1!
"Governor .Cox has no m evidence
outside of what you-brought -uk?'"
"I think not" -''i u
Siena of .friction, whea Chairman
Kenyon questioned Miv. Moore; In t4!!1 J
regard,, to anulntervew' he.gaye --td
newspaper .correspondents "i last
Thursday when he appeared to tes
tfy but was not called. - ' '
The chairman asked Mr. Moore it
he said the committee was afraid o
call him to the stand and if he had
said the committee was not seeking
the evidence to prove Cox's charges.
"I did not," he said.
"Y6u need not get angry," Sena
tor Kenyon said.
"I am not what I said was that
you were not seeking the best evi
dence and I say It again. You are
not."
. Governor Cox hag no evidence in
support of his charges other than
the witness brought to Chicago will
him, be said, .
As he spoke he unfolded a brfot
case and took out a stack of papeu
of several hundred sheets. ,
"Did you fay; 'If the committee
wants to It can get the men here
who will, prove the falsity or truth
of GoVernor Cox's charges In 48
hours" seked Senator Kenyon.
"Well, if I did not say it then 1
say It now," responded Mr. Moore.
Mr. Moore said he was sure tba
Fred W. Upham. treasurer of the,re
publican national committee, would
not testify to untruths but he was
equally sure that the republican of
ficial was a victim of either, mis
takes or bad bookkeepings when hr
testified concerning the quotas as
signed various stales. . '
; 8enator Reed protested that Sen
ator Kenyon was seeking what the
witness did not know rather than
what he knew. ' , ' , "l
"You can question him In your
nwn wv when vour turn comes . re-
tnvtMt th Iowa senator, and he then
read charges from Governor Coxs
Wheeling speech to the effect that
"powerful Interests" were scheming
to buy government control, and from
another speech that so tar as repub
llcaa contributions Is concerned the
.b. i. t.a limit." He also, read a
Cox statement , that $500,000 had
been raised In Ohio "In the twin
tin nf an vn.'
i. .n.wnrinc tho direct question
for names of men who know about
th Ohio fund Mr. Moore went into
. i... ..Mat.ittnn of his understand
Ing of the'republlcsu campaign fund
organisation. He said it was headed
by Col. Thompson and was composed
' ni man nf pammandlnK Influence,
according to their description In the
republican bulletin. ! t -i
it Frd Miller, of Columbus
was chairman In Ohio and that like
other state chairmen ne naa ap
pointed chairmen' of local ways, and
nifmna nmmtttees. '
"I found toat usually In Ohio these
local chairmen wero manuracturers,
nnld Mr. Moore . .
of the first chapter bt Corinthians
Mr. reexor preacneij a strong ser
mon which was very appropriate as
the opening 1 sermon of a revival
meeting. - ;. . ; ri, ,
; J&i'H. Mentgomery, chorister (tl,of
the ' KhaiTh "wtio1 - has, been ' absent,
for soma1 time1 'le&'dlne' Bonr aervlceai
at various enntcnes, aas returned ana
win ieaa ine 'song , Bemce .everm
Sight during the revivals This serv-.
ice begins at 10 o'clock,.,:. ,; . ,,,
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OIIE THIRD OF CITY
One-third of the Total Popula
tion of High Point b Be
tween 6 and 21.
An interesting fact disclosed by
the school statistics of this city in
that approximately one-third of the
population is between the ages of six
and 21, whereas In most towns pop
ulation percentage of school chil
dren is 25 per cent.
The school officials estimate that
there are approximately 6,000 school
children In the city and made a pi e-
census estimation of zO.OOG on the
populatto not High Point, basing
their estimate on the fact that the
school-going class usually repre
sents a fourth of the total popula
tion. According to tho census ro-
port this Is not the case here, the
school population representing
about a third of the total popula
tion.
In view of the fact that the agri
cultural interest of any community
is one of its chief indust e i
High Point chamber of commerce is
directing much effort to agricultural
development. In co-operation with
T. E. Brown of West Raleigh, state
director of -vocational education, an
elaborate program is being worked
out for Increased efficiency in farm
ing around High Point.
As the work is being arranged pro
visions are made for a complete un
derstanding j of various agricultural
subjects by those who are to tak;
up the study of them. Know one
thing well and be able to do It, Is the
policy of the courts.
The subjects taken up will be de
termined by the judgment of the
farmers of thiB vicinity who are
members cf the chamber of com
merce. Several subjects for study
have been listed already and the
first to be taken up will be a study
of the soils around High 'Point. This
course is designed to enable the far
mers to be able to identify the dif
ferent soil types, their fertilizer re
quirements and the crops best adapt
ed to them. The subject of truck
ing will probably be the next course
which those interested in the agri
cultural development of this com
munity will stage, for consideration.
This subject will be taken up from
the planting of vegetables and con
tinued through to proper crating
and marketing.
It has been said by many agricul
tural experts, that the section around
High Point la one of the best, agri
cultural sections In the country. Mr.
Blvens, secretary of the High Point
chamber of commerce, who. prior to
his coming here was for 'six years
with, the department 6f agriculture,
is authority for 'the statement that
In thn vicinity of High Point the
best of a great many truck crops can
be0, and are successfully grown. For
Quality.. naflner nsetoaal thaaAhMe"
brought to High Point.pan he fpund. 1
All of the Arsea' vegetables do' wen. I
Potatoes, both Irish .iflod $ffeet.
thrjve, grapes are easily produced
while for quality and flavor. High
Point ; peaches are unexcelled' The
t-MMin for the creat: Variety of the
High iplnt community ts due td the
great yanevy u soiw ui iuib nwiron.
, It Is. the opinion of the farmers of
tilts community that tt can be made
famous agriculturally' and they are'
starting out on the right lines tor
rapid development. The government
co-operation secured makes it pos
sible to have experts from time to
time, while the High Point secre
tary will give any service possible
at any time.
NO REASON FORA
GENERAL STRIKE
ORDER EFFECTIVE
PREMIERSHIP PRIZE
Mm
FARMERS MAY HOLD
TOBACCO IF PIES
ARE NOT ADVANCED
PEKING If General LI, Chi-
na's "man of tie hour," wins hi
'fight to compose the difference!
ibetween the northern and south
era factions, ' the premiership of
Eny political reward he wants will
ebta. -
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ADV01ICKES
;i?t' fit-
Aiheville Board of Trade Would
Have AIT Vehicles Carry
Lights
The Asheville board of trade is
sending a circular letter to all the
business organizations of the cities
and towns of North Carclina calling
their attention to &e need of legis
lation to require all vehicles of every
character to carry lights. They call
attention to the many accidents that
have occurred during the past year,
iome of them fatal because of such
vehicles not carrying lights. Special
attention is called to an accident
that-cccurred In Asheville a few
weeks ago, killing one person and
badly injuring a man and woman.
They also call attention to the
need; of of legislation that will place
the automobile 'thief, whether, the
man who takes the tifcr for a joy ride
for a few hours., or the man who
steals fcr "keeps" fiom one state to
another in the sajnf class; :
Thet are. cajiiajHpn- pubUcv aentl
ment ' to. tmg aire the -legfslatar to'
enact,, pucb a Jaw that vlmr.is man
Bkla.an antambile bla destination,
win , ,tne same piaeevas wu for
merly, the case with a man who stole
a horse, the penitentiary. ;""
High Point heartily , coaenra that
there Js, need for such laws and hopes
that the irepresenUtivea wilt help In
their enactment at the next session
of tiie, legislature In January, 19211
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REAL ESTATE PAHIC
BIRMINGHAM. 8ept. 7. T
general strike order will become ef
fective at midnight .according to an
anouncement at noon today from
headquarters of union miners.
At the same time a public hearing
was started by conciliators ap
appolnted by Governor Kllby In an
effort to avert the ge-nersl strike.
In statements each side blames
the other for conditions that have
risen. The operators have declared
they would not yield In their deter
mination not to deal with the union.
Labor chiefs said recognition of the
union was one thing upon which
they would Insist.
NEW EQUIPMENT
FOR ROAD WORK
, R. O. Laaslter and company have
Just bought a clam shell steam
shovel for use in unloading stone
from cars, Its capacity being one caf
per hour. . With this In use they
will avoid any possibility of demur
rage. All they now ask la that the
material they need be delivered to
them by the railroads. .
They are also moving a steam
shovel from Greensboro. . This will
give thein 4wx for use on their con
tracts in High Folnt. They are
planning to rush work on both the
Thomas villa and Arcudale roads.
"High Point 4lrt, will never . be
any cheaper 'than It, is at the present
time and there , is no reason whatever
for a real estate panic," Is the state
ment from a local real estate man
when apprpahed, in. regard to the
apparent slkrap m the local real es
tate markett'i .ti
According tW the local dealer there
Is really no pronounced slump in
the market, the'tfresent dullness be
ing usual during the month of Au
gust and the early part of Septem
ber and the presidential campaign
usually has some effect on all busi
ness. The money that has been spent In
this city recently in the construction
of the Southern Furniture Exposition
building, factories, fine homes and
the new hotel, all of which are big
assets to the city, will reflect on real
estate values for miles around and
for that reason, it Is a conceded fact,
that High Point real estate Is cheap
er now than it will ever be again.
' Touching. upon the shortage of
dwelling houses in the city the lo
cal man stated that the present
shortage was in a large measure at
tributable to the building conditions
of the past four or five years. Lav
bor and material has Been so high
that It was Impossible to build a
house and sell or rent It at a rea
sonahle profit without being classe-1
as a robber, hence the only housei
available now in the rent market are
those that were built on a pre-war
basis.
CHIMB WILL PLAY
TWO WEDDING MARCHES
The marriage of Miss Edna Wall
to Delk Smith will be solemnised
Wednesday afternoon, at S o'clock,
at the home of the bride's parents,
Lindsay street.. r
Immediately after the ceremony,
at about I: SO o'clock, the chime at
Wesley Memorial church will be
rung by Earl 8ralth, brother of the
bridegroora-elect. . The two wedding
marches, Mendelssohn's and the
March from Lohengrin, will be play
ed at that time,
CIW HIGH POINT
The chamber of commerce ol
High Point is preparing a city dire
orv of its members together with
pertinent facts regarding High
Point.
The members will be classified al-
Dhabetically as individuals as well
as firms and corporations, showing
the business with which each it
identified and the product manufac
tured or sold.
All the data la to be obtained re
garding, the city as a desirable place
In which to locale for manufacturer
and for home seekers as well as for
those desiring employment In vari
ous industries.
Statistics will be given showing
the present businesses, their growth
the amount of their output and the
prospects for the future. ,
This is to be printed in pamphlc'
form, so as to (It an officail size
envelope. It Is expected to have a
wide distribution, calling the attei.
tlon of the whole country to tne
many advantages of High Point.
Waves of Indignation and Dissat
isfaction Reported from Va
rious Markets of State
WILSON 'MASS MEETING
Tobacco Growers in Bright Leaf
Belt Adopt Resolutions Urg
ing Holding of the Crop.
. WILSON', Sept. 7 The open
ing of the Wilson tobacco mar
ket, the largest . bright leaf
market In the world, ,reaulted
in a mass meeting at the court
house at noon today to protest
against the low prices paid for
the initial offerings and the
adoption of resolutions by the
gathering urging farmers to
hold their tobacco. With near
ly 1 ,000,000 ' pounds ' of ; the
golden weed on the warehouse
floors the price averaged .was
about 22 cents, being far un
der the expectation of farmers
and warehousemen.
At Reldsville it is reported
the low prices brought such a
wave of dissatisfaction the sale
was stopped. At Rocky Mount
the initial offering; was about
250,000 pounds with prices far
under last year's average. The
opening at Goldsboro saw near,
ly a million pounds offered at
prices which caused much dis
satisfaction antng farmers,
merchants and citizens general
ly At Rmithfleltl It Is report
ed the dissatisfaction was so
marked that 00 per cent of the
farmers refused to accept the
prices paid. : !
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Poland , Asks t League of Nations
to oetue ua Boundary u
pute With Uth'uania. ,
?uv
LONDON,i- Sept. 7.--The Polish
government has addressed an 1 ap
peal to the league of nations ' re
questing its mediation In the Pollsh-
uanian dispute. Unless an im
ement occurs in tiitf ; situation
fend will be compelled to declare
lr on. Lithuania, the appeal states.
The note states an unprovoked at
tack has been made on the Poliat
tropos by Lithuanian troops.
The league of nations Is consid
ering the appeal.
The Polish command, the note In
dicates, wants the Lithuanian troop:
to evacuate Polish territory.
WARSAW. Sept. 7. Poland it
ready to submit her dispute wltl)
Lithuania over the frontier between
the two countries to arbitration bj
the league of nations, It was an
nounced here toa.y.
Monday's official statement Iron
military headquarters reports an at
tack by Lithuanians on Pbllsh sol
diers, which the latter have repelled.
WW1T1K
GOT FOR HIS SCRAP
1IRE1TS
IN FINDING STILL
A 20-gallon still, cap, condenser
and worm Is the result of the holi
day work of Deputy Sheriff J. L.
Wagner. He received a tip about !
o'clock yesterday afternoon that
took him on a hurried trip ' about
four miles from High point tn tho
edge of Guilford county, not
far from Trinity.
In a very rough section, at the
hoad of a small ravine the turnaco
and still was found, and .after a
search the cap and worm were lo
cated on the side of the hill several
hundred feet, distant and the con
denser about as far In another, di
rection at the head of a gully. V All
were covered carefully with brush.
Three fermonters and 160 gallons
of beer about ready for ' the still
was found and destroyed. Mr. Wag
ner does not know who the distillers
were nor the owner of the land tn
which it was found. v
BENTON HARBOR, Sept. 7.
Jack Dempsey received $55,000 foi
battering Billy Miske. the St. Pau'
challenger, to defeat in the third
round of their scheduled 10-round
bout here yesterday, according to a
statement given out today by Pro
moter Fltzsimmons.
The total attendance for the bat
tle was 11.348 and the total re
ceipts were , $134,904, Including
state and war tax. According to
the articles of the light agreement.
Dempsey was guaranteed $50,000.
with a privilege of accepting 50 pui
cent of the receipts.
After the knockout It was re
ported that one of M lake's ribs lad
been broken by a blow received in
the second round, but two physi-
ery clans made an examination and they
agreed there was no fracture.
NO MILEAGE GRAB
THREE MEN TO
DIE IN CHAIR
. Ray , Palmer,.: of -Lexington,- Is
spending a short while. ni High
Point st the home of Mr, and Mrs.
L. M.'Teague.r ' ' . ,
RALEIGH. Sept. ; 7. Governor
Blckett today refused to intervene
tn tjie death sentences of three men,
one wnue ana iwo negroes an irura
Iredell county, ' Ed. Alexander
white, convicted of the murder of
J. P. Rayle, also white, last Decem
ber, will die tn the electric chair on
September 17. ,
Ross and Sinclair, both negroes,
sentenced to death for killing a dep
uty sheriff last August, are to be
electrocuted In the stale prlaon here
September' 20. 4
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AtMAN
r.
WASHINGTON Congressman
Alvan T. Fuller of the ninth dis
trict of Massachusetts Is the only
member of Congress who refuses
(to ride back and forth to Wash
pngton on the government mileage
gran 20 cents a mile. No frank
ing facilities either for Fuller's
personal -use. He pays hla ova
noatam hills.
CHANGE NAME OF
LUTHERAN CHURCH
New Church to Be Known As
Emmanuel Evangelical Luth
eran Church.
CITY SIS ARE
READY FOR 'START,
FACULTY ENLARGED
Thursday, September 9, Day tor
Grammar Grade Examinations.
Plans for Registration,
COURSES STRENGTHENED
High Point High School to-Take
Rank With Best in State At
Result of Improvements. S
a
At the, morning service of the
Lutheran church last Sunday a new
name was unanimously agreed upon
for the new church which i3 now be
ing erected on North Main street
The old name "Woman's Memorial"
was given the old church in honor
of the Woman's Missionary society
of the North Carolina . Lutheran
synod, which contributed most of
the funds for the pld church build
ing on English street, It was also
the list church .built by this society,
aende the name, Woman's Memorial.
The society at its. iecaut meeting re
quested the congregation to select a
new name, tor the Jiarch, inasmuch
as the new church wili;not,,be buiir
by, tnem, ana the qld name ttwould
be, misleading ,&nd,,.lnapBraprJate,i;
, ,The he; church, ,wiU,,., beau . i.the
name' "Efrttnanuel," which mean
"God with us,"! Tbe.'name withiU
meaning- is given , In,, Matthew 1:23.
me oniciai name as. it will -appear
la , Emmanuel E,vapgplifal ALuth
eran Mdrth. 5 Nelr i Ul lU hira
cnurcpfsiiri tie wqnia -hear unej name
EVanMldi 4cllMwSis! IwrMoj-'
alty to the Word of God, the Bible
and esjjectaJ-y tonhe gpwaijbt Desu
cnristy r 11 IVIIM I
Plaifc tere;bein niatiitddfev thi
rner'sfohe of the new church the
last Sunday in October, when in
vited speakers will be present an.
a service in commemoration of thii
event will be held.
It is also announced that the con
gregation is rejoicing over the suc
cessful outcome of the financ'a!
campaign in the interests of thr
new church. Mr. D. E. Rhyne, of
Llncolnton, N. C, ut first donated
$5,000, and then offered to give an
other $5,000 or a total of $10,000
if the congregation would raise an
other $10,00.0 in addition to the
funds the nln hand. The congrega
tion has been able to clinch this of
fer of Mr. Rhyne by raising the re
quired amount, and Mr. Rhyne haf
paid his second $5,000 In full. Thr
pastor states that the people of
High Point of other churches and
those not members of any church
have contributed about $5,000 ir
cash and subscriptions and have a'd
ed materially in meeting the offer
of Mr. Rhyne. Tho congregation
appreciates this generosity on the
part of their fellow townsmen, and
Ir planning to express its apprecia
tion to eHCh contributor.
The building committee, compos
ed of E. W. Freeze, chairman; Chas.
Hoertel. J. H. Newschafer and Rev
P. D. Brown is pushing the con
structlon work as rapidly as possi
ble. The structure is beginning to
be noticeable and many compliment
ary remarks have been passed upon
Us beauty.
COTTON STRONG
AT THE OPENING
' Plans have been practically com
pleted for the opening of the 1920
21 session of the city schools next -Monday,
September 13, with ' the "
prospect of having the largest regis
tration in the history of the schools,
according to a statement forthcom
ing from the school authorities this
morning. ' " ' .
Many improvements have been
made in the schools ' : and, it Is
thought that they will be in , a -post-
tion to handle the large number 'of,,
students better this session than ever
before. Extensive improvements '
have been made in the various de
partments of the high school, espec
ially the manual training .depart-,
ment, and the faculties of all the
city schools have been considerably
Increased In order that each teacher ,
will not have such a large number of
students under her care. .
The high school has a faculty of
15 members, making it possible for
the school authorities to apply fcr
admittance Into the Southern asso--.-clation
of Accredited Secondary
schools. The high school has been ,
greatly handicapped heretofore by
not being a member of this organiza
tion and its graduates have not been
admitted to colleges without some
question as to iheir proper -prepare-'
tlon.. However,; 'in, the future,- the!' ,
High Point high' school will rank as
one of the best in the state, having
a four year course and a very com-,
plete course of study prescribed.''
Parents cf school children are ear- 1
neBtly requested to co-operate with
the schoojj teachers dartng tj cpaiV
lng session It ;a lUrge) WasM of
co-operation tWfween the? parents and
teachers Is Becured it will greatly fa
cilitate masters in; the, schools and 1 ,
enable all difficulties that , arise to ! ;
be straightened eat -'with- as little
f,r;ct;io.'aiposelMe;
Graramar grade txamlnaHois, fbr!.
removal of conditions, will be held at '
the South Main, street school Thuds'-
day 'morning at 9"o clock' 'wlth tof.
C. A-L'Smitk in charge. '."All tt-rideW''', ';.
who. haw-to take kny 'exttminatlbas,1 3T 1
11 nofAe given -again; '"'' ' . ";;,"
t was at first plaoned 'fo ;:navo '
atudeataiof ali the citV schools' .
register fotctbe session';lhla',week.'.f''''
it has'beemi laterf decided ""to ,,
hhlt the regltraitloniW,'the hlgh','"(t;
ol tudenfts,who are to regisy
ter as follows: Eighth grade, Fri
day morning at 9 o'clock; ninth
grade, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The tenth and eleventh grades will
register Saturday morning at 8:30
and 10:30 a. in. respectively. All
the grammar grades will be regis
tered Monday morning at the open-
ing session. , -
This registration has been ar
ranged in order that the schools may
get to work as soon as possible aft
er the first gathering on Monday
morning. If the registration works
out properly each student will know
exactly what room to report to on '
amine to school Monday morning and
the teacher will have a complete 1011'
of her pupils fn timd to call at ' the',;
1 . mt.1. u.i 1 1 J . . J. 4. ' '
opening session, iuib win 00
with a great deal of contusion Inci
dental to the opening session and
make it possible for the teachers- to
assign a lesson and have their pupils
at work by. Tuesday morning.
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ABSENTEE VOTERS
LAW IS ATTACKED
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NEW YORK. Sept. 7. There was
an excited buying movement in the
cotton market at the opening today
owing to the strength of Liverpool,
more encouraging reports from the
wcolen mills and unfavorable crop
advices. First prices were strong at
an advance of 23 to 135 points and
active months sold 105 to 146 points
above Friday's closing after the call
with October touching 27.45 and
January 25.05. Liverpool was a
heavy buyer here with ' private ca
bles reporting a better outlook while
there was active covering probablv
stimulated because of the celebra
t'on of the exchange's Oth anniver
sary. -
. Cotton futures opened strong. Oc
tober, 27.00 to 27.40; December,
25.65i January.. 24.(0; March,
I4.U; May.- 24.20.
, Miss Dernlce Marsh, accompanied
by Miss 'Mary Russell, Is. spending
the week In Raleigh, the guest of
frlemlM and relatives., .
Its Constitutionality At Stake m
Suit Begun in Wake
County Today.
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RALEIGH. Sept. 7. The consti
tutionality of the North Carolina
absentee voters law is attacked In an
action started in Wake Superior
court today by J. J. Jenkins, repub
lican candidate for state treasurer,
who seek- Injunction sgalnst-Uie
state board of elections to prevent
the board from carrying the, pro
visions of the act tnto effect. - f
W. P. Wood, state auditor, . and
B. R. Lcy, suae treasurer are dlou
named defendants In the suit. he!
plaintiff asking that the treasurer
and auditor be enjoined from pay
ing from the public funds for print
ing and dlBtrlbutktg the , absentee
voters' ticket. '
LORD MAYOR IS
GROWING WEAKER
LONDON. Sept. 7. Terence Ma-'
Swlney, lord mayor of Cork, who ha '
been on a hunger strike since Au
gust 12 and for several days la a
critical condition In Brixton pi-! ' n
was , reported appreciably w -r
this morning but consclmn Vi i a' '
to speak,