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lillili ; .h v. -.- . Daily .Gaz WEATHER. ' . " Partly, cloudy and colder ', tonight and. Iriday.V ';'. 4 ' LOCAL COTT0W. h. 11 u 1" is Cents. MZUBXS THE ASSOCIATED PRJCS i VOU XIX NO. 307, v. i:" J,5-' GASTONtA N. C," THURSDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 23, 1920, ;t SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS 1U CATHOLIC CHUHCH SAYS y:n. c.-fl. conHU?TS the .'.w, FAITH OF YOUTHS Xr ' V' ' J ? . "Decree Issued by Holy Office v Asks Catholic Bishops to , ; Watch Y. M. C. A. Is Men- ; -lioned by Name. " ' (By The Associated .Press.) , r "BOM E, Dec , 23 .t The Holy Office Is sued a decree today asking Catholic blsh vops to watch "an organization which, rhile professing, absolute ' freedom of thought in religious matters, instills ini ' -differentism and apostasy to the Catho lic 'religion in the minds of its adher ents. - , '- ' ', ".V The decree mentions the Young Men' Christian Association by name, saying it is upheld by many Catholics who do not know its .real nature. The decree says -the organization corrupts the faith of jrouths. V Clauses of the Canon law which forbids -papers, periodicals and organizations fa voring religious radicalism and indiffer entism nre .recalled in the decree, which requests the bishops to communicate with the holy see within 6ix months the decia-' ions taken on the subject at regional congresses. , Y.' M. C.A. ASTONISHED. S ' ; (By The Associated Press.) NEW YOEK, Dec. 23. Officials of ,lhe overseas department of the Young lien's Christian Association expressed - . Astonishment today when they learned that the Holy Office in. Borne had issued 'A decree warning its bishops agauist the ' : ' American organization as a" corrupter f th faith of youths. " .VWe are Borry, of course, that some people do not like us," declared C. V. , ' Uibbard, associate general secretary, but there does not seem to be anything ; vt1do about it." ; 7 1lt. Hibbard said it had been "a ' trandantly substantiated that the Y. M. , 3,' A, is not a proselyting organization,' v And said he could think of no reason for - its being the subject' of a papal attack. v . : 24 COMMUNISTS ABE ' BOUND FOB BUSSIA. (By The Associated Press.) - .. NEW YORK, Dec. 23 . Twenty-f our confessed Bussian communists, with the , demeanor of pleasure tourists, were de . portation passengers on the steamship , . Imperator, sailing today for England, where they will be re-shipped on the sec .. . ond leg of their long journey to Russia. The deportees, who v were rounaled up in raids last winter, and had been at f - liberty on bail, allowed by Louis P. Post .' assistant secretary of "labor surrendered Yesterday. : Extra suits of clothes, overcoats, heavy ,' woolen underwear, and other heavy gar ments, helped (well their bulky baggage. They were preparing, they said, for the ' rigors of Bussian winters. , ft . . GENEPATTV V1TD nnxmw.. PBEDICTED FOB CHBISTMAS ' WASHINGTON, ' Dec. 23 Generally fair weather Christmas 4ay except for snow around the great lakes and in the northern BocWea and rain on the Pacific eoast. is premised by the weather ' East of the Mississippi river it . will be cold, not intense, but sharp," thfforicaster said today, i while serf temperature will pre- ail in the northern part of the v district between the big river and the Rocky mountains. .Subscribe for The Daily Gazette. JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES ARE CHARGED WIT f CRIMES EQUAL THOSE COMMITTED IN BELGIUM WASHINGTON, Dee, 23. A stated beat 'charging Japanese military au thorities with deeds more "frightful and. barbarous" than anything ever alleged to have occurred, in Belgium dur ing the war was issued here today by the Korean commission, based,, the commis sion said, on authentic reports received by it from Manchuria. The Japanese . punitive expedition sent to the Hunch un district following the clash last Novem ber between Japanese troops and Korean Insurgents was alleged to have burned 32 Tillages, killed all the male Inhabitanta of the district,", and "massacred 145 peaceful inhabitants," in one town, ' where one' house was burned, with women and children inside." : "r .. . .! "Authentic reports -received by the Korean commission in Washington," the statement said, "show a total of 388 non-combatants arrested end executed, , ct .whom 86 were wives- and mothers, : who answered 'Odoro Kaso' (Gone some- . where, we do not know) to questions as to the whereabouts of their husbands and sons."-;;;;- - : :" - The Japanese government's f ' reign of terror in Korean" the commission assert ed, had now been carried into-southern I'tr.chnria, where "some ' million Ko- - : " rr-ila under Chinese rule, ' cf their native lan.l by the r," 1:-.e f '":t nt coi- HARDING CALLS IN ': ' V MYRON T; HERRICK Former American Ambassador at ; Paris Gives r Views, to "President-Elect, , ; MABION, 0 Dec.- ?3. "Myron T, Herrick, of Cleveland, who was Ameri can ambassador at Paris during the ear ly days of the worlds war, was called, to Marion 'toda? by President-elect Hard ing to discuss the international ' ' peace plan to be put before the world by the coming administration. .'The conference is understood to have concerned particularly &e' ' experiences 01 jur. uemck abroad last- summer when he made a tour of European capi tals and talked with many leading states men . At that time it was reported that he was gathering information to aid Mr Harding in perfecting his plan, Be cently the former ambassador has been mentioned prominently as a possible choke for some important post in the diplomatic service. Fred W. Upham, of Chicago, treasur er of the republican national committee, also was on Mr. Harding's calling list, but it was believed the visit Concerned left-over fiuaucial matters connected with the recent campaign. While the President-elect's conferen ces on the peace program are proceed: ing he has under consideration several proposals for a trip to the south during January. He said today that no action had been taken on any of the invitations received and that his plans probably would not be definitely fixed until after the first of the year. He generally is expeoted to leave for some southern des tination during January not to return to Marion before the inauguration. BEV. "W. B. JENKINS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. Seriously Hurt When Southbound Train Strikes His Automobile. Lexington, Dec. 22. Bev. W. B. Jenkins, of this city, Methodist minister afld pastor of Lin wood circuit "of this county, received probably serious injury when his automobile was struck by South bound railway train No. 62 near South mont this afternoon. The automobile was demolished and Mr. Jenkins severe ly bruised about the head, with probably several ribs broken. He was placed on the train and taken to a Winston-Salem hospital. Be?. Mr. .Jenkins was to have been married tomorrow to a young lady of this city. SECBETARY HOUSTON PREDICTS BIG DEFICIT IN TREASURY WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. A gross ficiency in national fiscal transactions of $2,100,000,000 this fiscal year and $1, 500,000,000 for the next fiscal year was forecast today by Secretary Houston in testimony before the senate finance com mittee, which ia considering the soldie." bonus bill. The secretary said federal finances were in such shape that ew sources of revenue must be found and no new bur dens added to the treasury. FROST IS PROBABLE AS ,' FAR SOUTH AS FLORIDA WASHINGTON, Dec, 23. Frost is probable tonight as far south as the in terior of central Florida, the weather bureau announced today, and freezing temperatures may prevail to the Missis sippi and Alabama coast Considerable low temperature general ly was forecast for territory east of the Missisippi river, following a drop to de cidedly below normal throughout the west, where at Havre, Mont., a tempera ture of 28 below zero was registered this morning , tinued, "an unfortunate clash ocucrred in. Hunchun district between Japanese soldiers and Korean insurgents. Prompt ly taking advantage of this pretext, the Japenese government sent 5,000 soldiers on a punitive expedition. The insurgents fled after giving a stubborn fight to the Japanese army. v .'-'V-,---."Then the Japanese soldiers set out deliberately to wreak vengeance on the peaceful people -who stayed at their homes, trusting to the humanity of Jap anese officers and believing that the puni tive expedition was sent to punish , only those who. took part in the conflict. But the Japanese soldiers put to the torch! all the villages in the district, burning three thousand houses and all the grain sup. plies stored for the winter. They sys tematically killed all the male inhabit ants -of .the-.district. In some Tillages women and Children were not spared. " Thus at Dbrabawie, where 'the Jap anese soldiers massacred 145 ' peaceful inhabitants, a house was burned with women and children inside. . "Thirty-two Tillages were thus, wan tonly destroyed and the destruction still continues notwithstanding the 'regrets' expressed by Colonel Hizumaehi, bead of the Japanese military mission at Chien toa, to Canadian missionaries who vsited t!i devastated districts. f , OKE OF THREE jiEGROES - ' ESCAPES FROM SHERIFF J: 'I (By The Associated Press.) BALEIGH, Dee," 23 Charlie Mayes', one of the .three negroes arrested ; at Greensboro in, connection with the run ning over and killing yesterday of Bevi John B. Hemdon, with an automobile atWinstoiSalera, escaped early today from Deputy Sheriff Smothers, who was bringing him to state praon here. guarding the three, the deputy sheriff. naa sianea irom tne union station when the negro leaped from the car and ran. On account of his other charges Smoth ers was unable to give chase; but contin ued with John Mayes and Lawrence Morrow, to the prison. ! NEGROES WHO KILLED PASTOR ARE HURRIED TO STATE PRISON Three Negroes Who Ran Down and Killed Dr. John R. Hern don Are Caught in Greens boro After Exciting Chase. GREENSBORO, Dec. 22. Sheriff G. W. Flynt of Forsyth county, accompa nied hy Chief of Police Thomas and B. Newsom of Winston-Salem, tonight tdok three negroes, John and Charley Mays and Lawre-nce Morrow, from the Guil ford ceunty jail to the state penitentiary at Baleigh. The three negroes were arrested here this afternoon, charged with running over and killing, Bev. John B. Herndon, pastor1 of the Presbyterian church at Waughton, this morning at Waughtown, a suburb of Winston-Salem. John Mays was the driver of the car. which belonged to his brother, Charley Mays. Local policemen made the arrest, hav ing received 'notice from Winston-Salem to be on the lookout for the trio. All roads from tho direction of Winston- Salem were watched by the officers. Shortly after hearing from Winston- Salem word was received from Hieh Point that three negroes in a fast moving car were beaded towards Greensboro. The trio were arrested in the negro sec tion of the city, after having turned into a branch road and trying to outdistance the pursuing officers. . John Mays admitted this 'afternoon that he had struck the Bev. Mr. Herndon with the car, but he said that the acci dent was unavoidable. At first, accord ing to local police, ho said that he was too' frightened to stop and see what he had done. Later the other two negroes said that the driver had waked them up from a nap on the rear seat of the car and told them that he had struck some one. The three maintained that .they went back to see but could find nothing. Local police say that the three negroes had been drinking. DR. HERNDON MINISTER FOR ABOUT THIRTY YEARS Winston-8alem, Dec. 22. John Ran kin Herndon, widely known minister of the Southern Presbyterian Church, was instantly killed here this morning when struck , by an automobile near his home in Waughtown suburb. The car was occupied by three negroes from Greens boro. Dr. Herndon was 58 years old and had served the Waughtown Presbyterian church since August 1919, coming to this city from Oca la, Fla. His minis try of 3.0 years took him to charges in Tennessee, Virginia, Florida and this state. For' some time he was associate editor of The Christian Observer. He is a native of Rutherford county, Ten nessee, and is survived by Mrs. Hern don and two daughters. The body will be taken to Johnson City, Tenn., for interment, he having resided there many years. The occupants of the car which struck Dr. Herndon continued their course without stopping and evading the officers circled the city, going to Greensboro, where they were arrested this afternoon. MANY WANT NEW JERSEY BOYS TO HAVE CHBISTMAS (By The Associated Press.) WEST OBANGE, N. J Dec 23. Po lice Judge John B. Lander, who but week sentenced hree West Orange boys' to go to bed night for a week at 6:$f o'elock, to have no Christmas presents and take part in no Christmas festivities, is being besieved with appeals from alTj sections of the country in behalf of the boys. , Despite the requests, the judge said today the sentence, must stand. ,. - The New Jersey Elks association and individuals in Washington, Texas, Geor giaFlorida and other states have urged Judge Lander to relent. While the ap peal of the Elks was -a "strongone," the judge declared most of the writers "are snetimentalists" and know nothing of the. facts.. - " , v;. " ' ; The boys, who are 10, 11 and 12 years old, broke into a school and later put a clergyman's automobile out of commjs- . Nut-bowls, serving trays, Sandwich trays, pictures, ivory goods, 'N'everytning for the (rood ladies. Spencer's Book Store. - : 24c2 WAGE CUT .,' WCED Br FALL - 1 RIVER, MASS,, HILLS 35,000 Operatives Are Affect ed by Cut of 22 1-2 Per Cent "in Wages Effective Janua ry 3. ; (5y The Assiv-iated Fress.) FALL BIVEB, Mass.; Dec. 22. A wage reduction of 22 1-2 per cent for the 35,000 mill operatives in this city was anouneed today after a conference between the Fall Biver cotton manufac turers ' association and the textile coun cil. The reduction, which will become effective. on January. 3 in all of tha 100 mills controlled by memljers of the man ufacturers' association, brings this tex tile center into line with the reduced scale of wages in other cotton milling centers of New England. James Tansey, president of the textile council, said that general meetings of all the textile unions in the city would bo held early next week to vote on ac ceptance or rejection of the cut. Less than one-third of the operatives here are union members, but the action of the textile council usually is accepted as the guide among the workers. Most of the mills in the city are either closed or running on reduced schedules. The American print works, which em braces the Fall River Iron Works corpo ration, controlling eight cotton mills, was closed today for three days. WOOLEN AND WORSTED MILL'S ANNOUNCE WAGE REDUCTION PITTSFIKLD, Mass., Dec. 22. An nouncement was made today that a 22 per cent wage reduction would be put into effect shortly in all of the woolen and worsted mills in central and north ern Berkshire county. Between 2,509 and 3,000 persons are normally employed in the 11 mills. Several of the plants have been closed for some weeks and no date has lieen set for their resuming operations. CUT WAGES 15 PER CENT AND ABOLISH THE MONTHLY BONUS BRIDGEWATEB, Mass., Dec. 22. The Stanley Iron Works here, with head offices in New Britain, Conn., today posted notices of a 15 per cent reduction in wages effective at noce. A five per cent monthly bonus also is abolished, and a drop from time and a half to straight time for all, overtime is announced. WHITE MAN LYNCHED BY FOBT WOBTH MOB. (Bv The Associated Press.) FOBT WORTH, TEX., Dec. 23. "Tom W. Vickyy, a white man, held on a charge of murder in connection with the killing Monday night of Policeman Couch, was taken from the county jail here shortly after midnight by a mob and hanged. Several shots were 'fired into his body. Vickery was taken from jail in his night clothing by 25 masked and armed men who forced the prison guards to surrender keys to the cells. Police of fioials, notified by an anonymous tele phone message that a lynching was in progress, found his body hanging to a tree near the packing house district. Vickery was 30 years old and had been employed as a service car driver. Couch was shot and killed while responding to a call 'from a garage for an officer to take charge of a drunken man. It was stated today an investigation of the lynching will be made by the dis trict grand jury at its next session. 80 far as could be ascertained the police early today were without information as to the identity of the men who made up the mob. Vickery, at a preliminary hearing on a charge, of murder Wednesday was re manded to jail without bail. Applica- a! A iion lor a writ 01 naDeas corpus was filed byijhia attorneys yesterday. . The hearingf the application was scheduled for 9 o'clock today. NATION WIDE SEARCH FOR MISSING AVIATORS OTTAWA, Dec. 23. Government a gencies today received official instruc tions to aid in searching for the Unjted States naval balloon which floated away from Bockaway Point, N. Y December 13, on an endurance flight. The Boyal Mounted Police of Canada, instructed- divisions in the vicinity of the northern bikes to be .on the lookout, the air board communicated similar or ders, lumber companies sent word to their camps and the naval service, tele graphed every point on the Canadian Pacific Railway system. , COLBY TO MONTEVIDEO. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec 22. Bainbridge - Colby, . United States secre tary of state, is expected to arrive here Monday. Foreign Minister Buero wilLl meet the battleship Florida, on which Secretary Colby will arrive outside the por aboard the I cruiser Uruguay, to which Mr. Colby will be invited to trans fer from the Florida. ' . Toys! Toys! Toys! . What would Christmas be to the lit tle folks without toys? See us and -buy them below cost. Spen cer's Book Store. 24 c 2 MISS CLARA Mysterious Search For Woman Charged With Murder of J. L. Hamon in Ardmbre, Oklaho ma, a Month Ago Ends When She Gives Up to Sheriff Garrett Complete Story Is Not Made Public - Associated Press Man Hears Portion (By The Associated Press.) EL PASO, TEXAS, Dec. 23. Clara Bnrton Rmith slept under her pareuts roof last night. Ending a search by Oklahoma officers which began on November 22, Miss Smith came to Juarez, opposite here, last night, surrendered to Sheriff Buck Garrett,, of Ardmore, Okla., and was taken to the home of her father, James L. Smith, iii El Paso, whore she spent the night. Ear ly today, if her condition permitted', she was to be taken aboard a train for Ard more, to plend to a murder chnrge in connection wit the death of Jake L. Hamon in that city on November 26. Little of the story of her disappear ance from Ardmore following the shoot ing of Hamon on November 21, was made public by the young woman. She was met at the train in Juarex by the sheriff, her uncle, Ben F. Harrison, and attorneys who had been engaged as her counsel. There was a short greeting and consultation on the station platform and then the party was whisked back over the international bridge into El Paso. Miss Smith's father supplied the only information given out regarding the woman's flight from Juarez to Chihua hua City. "A man she met on the train from Juarez to Chihuahua must have been heaven-sent," he said. "She hadOiev er seen him before. They did not even talk the same language. He approached her, knowing she was in trouble and vol unteered to shield her. And Clara re posed her trust in him. He guarded her as carefully as though she were his own child . I believe that 's a miracle . I believe God guided that friend to her in her hour of need . " "The friend was a Chihuahua City of ficial, the father said, who took Clara to his home and his wife became Clara's companion. The official policed his es tate with private detectives to keep her safe and not even her own brother "Jimmy," aged 19, could approach un til he had thoroughly established his identity. "Clara is broken in health." the father said. "Her mother and I can notice it. The strain has been too much for her. The ordeal is not over yet. I hope God gives her strength to endure all. that is yet to come. We are glad she is home. And after all this is over, she's going to stay with us." When asked for an interview, Miss Smith said she wanted to give her story to The Associated Press but she was too tired last night. Later her attorneys announced that they had advised that she give out no further statements because of the charges against her. Late last night a physician was summoned to ad minister to her. Sheriff Garrett made good his promise to allow her freedom with her family Sheriff Orndorff, of El Paso, deputized a taxi driver and stationed him in front of the Smith home all night not so much as guard, he said, but to keep newspa per men and curious people from ap proaching the house. The party is scheduled to reach Fort Worth Friday morning and to reach Ard more that afternoon; Bond of $10,000 is to be furnished immediately and Miss Smith expects to spend a few days with relatives in Oklahoma before returning to El Paso to await the trial. Attorneys W. P. McLean, Jr., of Fort Worth, and Charles A. Coakley, of Ardmore, said they would ask a speedy trial and expressed the belief that ber acquittal would result. "The sympa thy of the people of Carter county (Ok lahoma) is with Miss Smith," Sheriff Garrett said. , Hamon was shot in an Ardmore hotel and before his death gave out a state ment saying the shooting was accidental and relieving Miss Smith of all blame. The county attorney, however, swore out a warrant which Utter was changed to murder and another containing a statu tory charge. f Miss Smith was Hamon 'g secretary.. MISS SMITH TO BE - TRIED IN JANUARY. (By The Associated Press) V . OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., Dec. 23.-7-MClara Smith will be arraigned within a few hours after she and Sher iff Garrett, of Carter "county, return to Ardmore and the ease probably will eome to trial late in January,' County ' At torney Russell Brown, who instigated the search for Miss Smith and filed , the charge of murder against her, said last night shortly before he returned to Ardmore. The only thir to prevent the speedy return to f r " m cf !Ti- S-nifh, pend ing her tr '. "! 1 f - 1 ;-i:eut BARTON SMITH BACK TO Et PASO a of new angles in the charge of murder which was placed against jier, Mr. Brown said. He added that a fund of at least $200,000 is available in Ard more for her defense and borid .''.' 'a TARIFF BiLL TO KEET OPPOSITION IN SENATE Proponents Say It Will Ce De feated or Radically Amend ed in Senate. WASHINGTON Dee 23. Despite v -the more than 100 majority by which the -Fordney euergency tariff bill passed tha house last ni.'ht, many proponents of the ' measure toda said they were almost eon-, vinced it world either be defeated or radically amended in the senate. Al though party lines were largely swept . 1 aside in the vote in the house, which was Y 196 to 86, it was not believed Hhis would' occur in the senate, where the majority is smaller. The measure, designed to protect mom than a score of agricultural products fo a ten months period, was passed by tha 1 house after eight hours of heated debate 1 in which the opposition was led by Bep ; resentative Henry T. Bainey, 'democrat, cf Illinois. While a ttw republicans sup- ' , ' ' ported his attack on the measure, more than a score of his own party joined the ' . majority. ' t JOHNSON COUNTY FARMER SETS INGENIOUS TRAP. (By. The Associated Press.) RALEIGH, Dee. 23. A thief, bad been sneaking into the barn at. night and stealing milk from a cow owned, by ay Johnson eounty farmer. The planter determined to put an end to the culprits depredations. A few days ago the cow was transferred from her regular stall, and a young "mule substituted.' One night later, the farmer was aroused by terrific racket in the vicinity of the sta- ble. He grabbed his shotgun and ran ' to the barnyard, but the thief had es caped, leaving a battered milk paiL a small stool and a hat in the mule 's stall.' The visits of the intruder have eeased.,' SLAYERS OF LIPPABD GET PENITENTIARY SENTENCE MOBGANTON, N. C, Dec. 22-Loa Young and Cecil Heffner were each sen tenced to 15 years in the state prison, . and Dock Heffner was sentenced to seven and a half years, for the murder of Glenn Lippard, near Hickory, by Judge Shaw this morning. ; a The jury late last night returned verdict of second degree murder. ' In pronouncing sentence, Judge Shaw said he believed the verdict should hsve ' been first degree murder, and said the trial brought out a "horrible state of af fairs existing in lower Burke and upper Catawba counties." ' Dock Heffner was given the light sen tence because of is youth. Appeal was taken by the defendants, whose bonds were set at $8,000 each. Charges of perjury will result frona the trial, according to the solicitor. DEAF MUTE BURGLARS ' ARE PICKED UP PR0NT0V SCBANTON, Pa; Dec. 23. New ear rency displayed on two illuminated Christmas trees in windows of the First National Bank at the most prominent business corner of the city, attracted thieves just before daybreak today. They a burled stones through the windows' and '' gathered up the bills,vindifferent to tha burglar alarm loudly clanging over their - beads. Police hurried to the scene and picked up the men with their pockets ' ouiging witn tne new bank notes. One was Tommy Cawley, the other refused to write his name. Both are deaf mutes. - a LET'S ALL. MOVE TO , - 'i' , LANCASTER, CALIF. LAH CASTES, . Calif, ; Dec 23.--T. W. Edwards, realty opera tor, celebrated bis 74th anniver. sary of his birth here today by kicking a hat from the head or a man six ieet two inches talL with out losing his balance. . ; . .; "When I am loo years old," remarked Mr. Edwards, "I shall take on a much taTW nun . FORMER STATE COLLEGE r ... STAR IS MAKSir OIL CITY, Pa, Dec. C3. V.' Evans, former piteher of t'.o V'.'.' NatioTrals, who left to 1 ' -.- r -City indepenJent t ; l warried'to y:-s ., I i:nron. N. C. -
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