QASTONIA DAILY Local Cotton 17 Cents Weather: Warner VOL. XLIH.'NO. 42. GASTONIA, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 18, 1922. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS PAWTUXET MILLS NOW ENTER FOURTH WEEK OF STRIKE AGAINST WAGE CUT Machinery la Silent in Cluster of Mill Villages Extending Along River Valley Der- rick, St r i k e Organizer, Wants Committee' to Arbi trate Differences. (By Tho Associated Press.) ARCTIC. K. I.. Feb. 1. A sign that greets all comers as this trolley carl slides dawn mil into the villago of Na - tick snjs: "You are now in the Pawtuxot valley. Tax exemption for new industries, Paw tuxct Valley Board of Trade." But the cluster of mill villages that extends some eleven miles along tue river valley iiin't thinking about new indus tries now. It is wondering wnai is going to happen to the old ones. Today marks! tho end of the fourth week of t no strike! that has closed the textile mills in thej valley because the oepratives refused toi accept a tewenty per cent wage cut and j an increase in working hours. i William H. Derrick, organizer for the' Amalgamated Textile Yorkers, declared j the strikers had nothing to arbitrate, but j ho hoped tho mill owners count ue per suaded to tho view that the operatives tould not afford to accept tho new condi tions. lie explained that the Amalgamated vontiwl tn hrini? nliout here the system al- ready in operation iu certain industries! in other places th.it provides for joint! committees of employer and workers toj talk over disputed points a-s t, wages! and working conditions, with au impar-1 tial chairman t. have the deciding vote. , Derrick said the Amalgamated v'! ; well provided with funds and was maK j ing the strikers as comfortable as l"-1 bible. Aside from the occasional N.ign ami the eloquent silence of the machinery i" the mills, there is little outward appearance of a strike, Pickets v:sit the mills daily in small numbers, as Derrick ex plained, to keen in lira-dice slioul in ore r. active picketing be nec.s-nty led TO SETTLE STRIKES IN National Agreement Is Drawn j Up by Contractors, Engin eers, Architects, Etc. Mayi Suspend Unions That Fail to ' Abide by Decisions. I i I na- I (By The Associated Tress.) "WASHINGTON, r'eb. is. A tional agreement designed to settle the jurisdictional disputes said t have caused most of the strikes in the building industry in the past was reached by the Associated General Contractors of Amor ica, tho American Institute of Archi tects, tho Engineering Council, the Na tional Building Trade Kmployer' As sociation mill the Building Trades De partment of the American Federation of Labor, through the National Hoard of Jurisdictional Awards at its quarterly meeting just concluded, here, it was an nounced today. Tho agreement provides that lical!;u'e l.utlitini. Iriitca cnnindls slelll sllSln-Ild I O' unions, and refuse to recognize or sup port unions, which fail to abide by de cisions of the boiinl. It also provides that general contractor and subcon tractors shall incorporate in agvecmcii'is with union labor a provision for couipli ance vith nil decisions of the board and hhal! refuse employment to members of local unions which do not abide 1 .v its decisions. Architects and engineers ;il.o are bound under the agreement to insert in all their specifications an .' contracts a elauso providing that the board's de cisions ehnll he followed. JUDGE LANDIS RESIGNS FROM FEDERAL BENCH (By Tho Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. I. Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lnndis today an nounced that In1 had resigned from the bench and would devote hit entire time to bis position of baseball comuiissionei. His resignation will become effective March 1st. METHODIST CIRCLES MEET v MONDAY AFTERNOON! The ladies' circles of Main Street; Methodist church will meet Monday af- I Iprnnnn lit tlm f.-lllnwintr tiImcoh ve - I No. 1 with Mrs. II. B. Pattillo; No. 2 with Mrn. J. B. Beal; No. 3 with Mrs. O.iiy C. Killian: No. 4 with Mrs. R. N. Ayeoek; No. 5 with Mfs. George B. Mason; Xo. 0 with r- A. A. McLemi. COLD WAVE SUCCEEDED BY MUCH WARMER WEATHER ! fBv The Asrx-inte.l Press.) WASHINGTON Fen. 1. The cold wave is giving way today, the weather bureau report showing a marked reaction,! 10 higher temperatures throughout the Mississippi Valley, the Grent likes re gion and the Eastern and Southern States. SAYS FARMERS BEAR BRUNT OF THE COST OF WORLD WAR (Bv The Associated Press.) . CHICAGO. Feb. It. The money pow ers have decreed that th' farmers ehould boar the brunt of war costs, Ben jamin C. Ma rah, managing director of the Fanners Xutioiiul Council, told the scssiou of that body today, aibling tlmt "tho farmers have lost twenty billion dollars through the deflation of f irm products prices the foreclosing of mort gages and high freight rates. "' CLOUDY AND RAINY WEATHER NEXT WEEK. AU1.U1U, eu. l. nreauicr predictions for the week beginning Mon day are? - South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Cousidwaby eloudines: tcmi'erature . a Loe normal, occasional raius. 1 COMMUNITY CHORUS REHEARSAL TOMORROW A'final rehearsal of the sacred con cert to be given by the Community Chorus Monday evening will be held Sunday afternoon at the Central school auditorium. All the men are requested to be present at 3 o'clock. The hour of practice for the ladies of the chorus is 4 o'clock. TO LECTURE ON THE MORMON MENAGI mrs. Luia ixveiana anepara mm 1 1 PI 1 i Arrives In Gastoma Today l to Spend Week in and A- round Gastonia Exposes Secrets of Mormonism to NAddress Women Sunday Af ternoon. The National Refoim Association of rittsburgh, J'a., is distinctively a Chris tian organization with representative minister and laymen out of all of tho evangelical i'rotestant churches of Amer ica upon its hoard of National Vice Presidents and its executive board. It has for its mission the building of the ideals and principles of tho teach ing of Jesus Christ into tho program of this nailon and the nations of tho world. To this end it lias held three gnat world Christian citizenship con ferences the last of which was held in the city of I'itt: burgh, I'a., in November of l'.l!) when forty-one of tho fifty-four nations of the world assembled under its auspices. The program for the fourth World Conference is being prepared, which will be staged at Winona Lake, Indiana the lust of June and the first of j;y yy wK,n t.vt.ry world is expected to be nation in the present. jt:t ,,rj,ram jH t),e Kingship of .lesus (.'hrist in National and inter-national life; inforceincnt of national prohibition and its worldwide extension;, equal rights for men and women; industrial justice; Christian education in the pb lis schools of the nation; the observance of tlk Christian Sabbath nationally; abolition of polygamy; uniform mar riage and divorce laws and the proline Hon of world peace by limitation of armament and world federation. It is conducting an active campaign of education throughout the nation con cerning the menace of Moronism within the life of the nation. The campaign partv is in the South at the present time and a series of ad dresses have been arranged for to be given in the churches of Gastonia with Mrs. Lulu Lovelnnd fchepard as thej speaker. ( Mrs. Shepard has lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the past -7 years and is thoroughly familiar with the Mormon! quest ion. the is conceded to bo one of i I'm' most rnsctnaiing and popular per fionalihi today. upon the American platform Her speaking schedule for Gastonia and vicinity is as follows: Sunday, February J9th 11:00 a. in. Associate Kcl'ormed Presbyterian church. "Mor mon tsins and binncrs" will be her sub ject. ' At ;t:00 p. m. she will speak to women only upon "The Mormon Temple Secrets" in the First, Baptist church. At 7 :.'!( p. m. she will address a com munity mass meeting in the Lowell Bap tist church, speaking upon "The Mea nt" Mormonism". Monday, Febru--0, at 7:.10 ii. in. she will address women only in the Loray Baptist church. Tuesday, February 21st :it 7 :.'lt) i. m. she will address a great mass meeting of both men and women in tho First Presbyterian church, giving her great address "The Menace of Mor monism". These will bo startling ex posures of the Mormon kingdom, its missionary propaganda, polygamous teachings and practices as well as its political, commercial nn.l financial pow er within the life of the nation. A cordial invitation to all regardless uf church or creed, is extended. WALL STREET INTERESTED IN FEDERAL LEGISLATION. (By The Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. IS. Interest in the stock market this week was subordin ated to events in Washington and Lon don. The course of Federal legislation in its effect upon future taxation mid the reduction of the Bank of England discount rate wrve definite influences in shaping the movement of market prices. Speculative shares were irregularly higher in the first few days, the rise be ing accomplished at the expense of the stubborn short interest, but prices and the volume of business tapered off con- I siderablv later. j Much of the reaction was precipitat ed by the sharp break in foreign oils, -s-j peeially Mexican Petroleum and the two i.nues of Pan-American. Their depres ! sion was coincident with recurrent ic I orts of deterioration in the Mexican oil prouueuon huuuihui. I Strength of I nited States Steel was the prominent feature of the industrial ; diision, that group otherwise reflecting the transitory condition in the leading Hues of till prevailing manufacture. which is believed to presag further I , downward revision of schedules. Call money was in excess of demand .and time funds also were plentiful, but held at five per cent for all the longer nuitnrities, save in isolated cases where three to six months loans were affected at slight concessions. Cotton Market CLOSING BIDS ON THE NEW YORK MARKET. NEW YORK, Feb. 18- Cotton fa- i iii-ih fltiMfil 1 1' I'll,) if WirfU 1 m M;iv 17.!r; Julv 17. it; Octoln'r 1.97; ccmber 16.W: Snots 18.50. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Strict to Rood middling Cotton seed .......... .17c . 5lc' WILL PRESENT BONUS BILL TO REPUBLICAN CAUCUS IN TEN BAYS Legion and Veterans Organiza tion Representatives Confer With Committee Demo crats Are Ignored Repub lican Leaders Say That Measure Will be Passed by Fate in Senate Hangs House Probably March Doubt. in 4; Py The Asswiated Press.) WASHINGTON. Feb. is. With ten diys announced by Chairman Fordney as the time within whidi their draft of the measure would be completed, republican members of the House Ways and Menus Committer continued at work on the sol diers' bonus bill today, at hough with ittle indication of whut direction their discu'sions were taking ou the question of cash payments and the raising of funds to meet these. As to the sales tax plnu advocated by President Harding, however, it had been stated that several davs might elapse before a decision was reached on whether tiiis should be ndpt ed. Whether the opposition to such a tax could be reduced to a point that would insure passage of the bonus bill with it continued to be a subject of unending discussion among House members today. 1 here appeared to be a growing deter j initiation among republicans, however ! put flic measure uirougn, regardless or what might happen to it in the Hennte; ami leaders said it the hill was in sua; for cnmnlerutioii by a republican caucm within the time set bv Mr. Fordney, i would be passed before March 1. It was stated at tne White Mouse yes terdav that if the sales tax plan is adopt ed, Tresident Harding would view with favor n tux on production rather than on general retail sales. The F.xoctitivc was said to consider the former as the simplest' form, especially since it would avoid the. problem of exemption likely to arise under a general retail tax. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The out standing development today in the bonus legislation situation was an unexpected announcement in the house by Chairman Fordney, of the ways and means com mittee, that the bonus bill would be ready for presentation to a caucus of I house Kcpublieans within the next 1U days. I A moment after this statement wo ! made there was a shout from the Kepub 1 lican side of tho chamber when the chau ' man, lifting his voice to its highest pitch. : declared he considered the measure wouh. I bo passed by a liepubliean house. Breaking into the thick of a row over j charges by Representative Gamer, of ' Texas, ranking Democrat on the commit I tee that the bill was being framed secret- !y with the aid of representatives of' the American lefimi. Mr. Fordnev shouted t the Democratic side that the llepublicans J did not deem it proper to week advice on the bonus from those unalterably op-, posed to ii. Bonus Talk In Corridors. ! While there w.u no other reference' to the bonus on the floor, bonus talk j swirled through the corridors, and for the time being discussion of plan for j cutting the army and naval npprnprin-, i tiun bills was forgotten. Kepul li in j members of the Ways .and Means com ! mittee. meeting morning and afternoon, i went over details of the proposed bill, ' without giving any intimation as to tho ! exact form of the measure to be rc I ported. The calling in of John T. Tay lor, vice-chairman of the legion's lci lative committee, and Richard Jones, representing derails of Foreign Wars, j provoked the protest of Mr. Garner and his appeal that the house step iu and ' prevent Kcpublieans meeting in secret with witnesses' favoring the measure, without admitting Doinoerntv members ' to listen, at least, o the deliberations, j How far sentiment was swinging to the sales tax as a means of raising rev ! nue for the bonus, as advocated by Presi I dent Harding, was the subject of un ending discussion among member!", was evident on all sides, however. 1' ! that the Republicans were determined to put : the bill through the house, regardless of what might happen to it in the senate. In tho event the bill is in shape for eon- ! si.leration by a Republican caucus within I 'the lime set by Mr. Fordney. leaders! i said it would be passed prior io March 1 4- ! ( Can't Head It Off. "There is no power in the house to head off the soldier bonus now," said a I i liepubliean leader, which seemed to be j the view of most members insisting upon I 1 its i nrly poisage. j ' Democrats opposing the measure in-; sisted, on the other hand, that objection; to the sales tax was so strong in some, quarters that if that plan of meeting . soldier payments was presented squarely j ii uiiglit rie cirreaica. Put if the sale tax method is resorted i to. it was said President Tlarding would, view- with fiver a tax on product inn! rather than on general retail sales. The j executive was said to favor this form.i for if was, he believed, the simplest form' ; of this tax and would avoid problems of I ; exemption which would probably arise1 in case a general retail sales tax was de-j ; cided on. I Opposition to thesale tax proposal, i I however, was expressed in several quar-.. tew today. T. C. Atkeson, Washington I i representative of the national grange,! ! eharneterised it as "designed to shift ! tho burden of taxation from those most, i , . , A I . I . ..VI . i lOle TO pay ll io i,nne le.isi auie 10 1 pny," and Samuel Gomprr. president of I the American Federation of Labor, de i el a red that it would work "an injustice ! upon the whole people." lt:-jOCALA, FLA., SUFFERS $250,000 FIRE I -fBv The Assncinfed I're i -OCALA. F!a.. Feb. 1S. Damage es-j timated at t25t,000 resulted from fire in the retail district here today. It was riucd, officials believe, by a short-cir- cuited wire. rROSECUTOR WOOLWINE, WHO IS TRYING TO SOLVE TAYLOR MURDER MYSTERY ' A r To District Attorney Tliom.in ;'.:o Woolwine, of Los Angeks, lus fa';.;i .Ii? i baffling task of solving the mysiery nur- lounding the murder of William Dim j mund Taylor, moving pictuie directoi . I Another lamoua murder case tlut is be- ing prosecuted by his office is that of Mis. Madalynne Obcnchain. I COMMUNITY CHORUS ! CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT Gounod's "Gallia" the Princi pal Number Second An nual Musical Event Promises v to Be Most Interesting Mr. Hoffmeister the Leader. Gounod 'h "Gallia" is to be the prin cipal number of the Community Chorus concert at the Central school auditorium Monday night. This is the .second an nual concert of the Community Chorus nod is to be given under the direction of Mr. liny L. Hoffmeister, of Community Service, Inc., who has been training the I chorus for the past three we ks. The public is cordially invited lo attend this concert. The chorus feels that the selec tion of this sacred cantata is paiticular ly fortunate, for rurclv does so short n I work reveal as ideally the philosophy that ! brought it forth. ! Gallia is not a lament ; it is an ex. j hortation. The melancholy fate of Zi n, 'robbed of her majenly, deserted by her friends, put under tribute, furnishes '"Jouiiod his subject, but not his theme, he theme is to b. found in the magnili i 1 sii'u with which tl nntatn cuds' ' .. . .ilem! JiTMinlt in ! ) loin thee In the Loll. li.v God!" Gounod U enjoin j ing mam.. H in majesti- and eiinoieine music to turn troin Us sorrows, luiluivs, and afflictions to the redeeming, regen erating grace of the Lord, .ii.-t in the, minister in the pulpit, in the mind rued medium of the spoker word enjoins his people. That Jerusalem to which Char ' les Fiancois Gi-nnod bids lis turn our eyes is 'the New Joruxal' m. ' tin world regenerated, recreated nccor.liie; to the supreme formula, 'Verily I s.iy ui.t i v.ni. except a innii be born again, he cm in no wise enter tne kingdom of In urn, at the feet of his Fat In r and God.' Gounod in hist sarreit music would rve as a ton hbearer, lighting the way lo mankind out of flic darkness an I gloom to renewed life and salvation; Handel would open his eyes' t i the bles-ings at. hand, to a word of surpassing harmony and infinite beauty, (Sod cut present and triumphant. Perhaps in im other passage of his oratorios is lie t renn nd ous sweep of his ("inception S" apparent as in the Hallelujah Chorus of tie- Mes siah which the Society wili a!s 'ing next Thursday even ng. "When the Mi ssiali was braid fir the first tinu in London on Mar.h ', 171!, the success and appreciation accorded this great work was instautane u . King Gcorue If. who was uri sent at this first Loud oi performance, is paid to have rjfr., t his iVcr. during tin H.iiYlujali Chorus, a u-toin siace usually folium d, not only on account of the example thus set, but also from the innate Moling of the large assemblage that s';.!i homage was fiMing the majesty of lland'IV woik." Although German by bi'tii. llaiilel owes his development t i tin- j o. tie and, spiritual influences of F.ighteent !i On tury F.ngl.md, particularly to John Mil ton strange coincidence that both should !penil the last years of their lives in blindness upon lienil. l's death in J7oP, a,; testimony that Fuglar.d con sidered his g' nius es.sentiailv Kng'ish, ho was laid to rest in WcImins'. r Ah- , bev. Selections from his own eomposi tions were used for the fhc chorus consisted of fi ! tn my, ami l iiii'ired and twciitv fiy voca l an 1 in'trmrental and performers. Under the insoiiing 1 Hoffllieisti r. tile Society dership of Mr. program rem ises the community an usual rv The oratorio "The ( reati. Franz Havdn. nniks with the n:ng. n," by greatest oratorios of all times. This wonderful oratorio was cfiir.poscd in 17."ii and its first jierforin.nice capped the climax of his fame. The licautiful ciioriH. "The Heavens Are Telling." is piob.-il.ly the best-known nun.ber of the oratorio. In t Iiis chorus Haydn has displayed all of his artistry and it i distinguished for its rli.'irm an t 1.e;iiity of melody as well as a finished style, tasteful ornamenta tion and variety of form. Like all of his music they reflect the happy, genial; nature of the artist. I PERSHING STADIUM TO BE USED FOR 1924 OLYMPIC. (Hy The As.)ciated Press.) PAULS. Feb. IS. Pershing stadium i was turned over by tho city of Paris to- day to he French committee in charge of the nrraiigeim u'.s for the 19H Olym pic games. The stadium will If ex clusively in tl.f training of the athletes ( who will compete in the games. Ft V1 WOOLWINE TREATS THE LETTER FROM SANDS AS IF IT WEBE GENUINE Letter Supposedly From Ed ward F. Sands Offers to Clear Up Taylor Murder Mystery If He Is Guaranteed Immunity May Be Prose cuted on Embezzlement Charges. 1 ! The As iate l.us A.NCKLF.rt. 1'eb. Press. J Is -- I ii vest i- the niunP r nf William tli'.s lur. li'm direetur, were waiting see if anything would result a iinoiiiiccineut of Thomas Lee Ml,. lid T: lo,lay '. !i'u:n 1 lie ! Woo niie', .luliii-t attoinev. that Kdward , I', i';.!!:-'. missing former bill ler-siyre-I ta; I i 'I'a;. loi, v, on Id not be prosecuted ' I on an eiiibeyleiueiit charge preferred by 1 Id former nn. lever if ISaads could provo liin - !f i'lt'iie -i of the slaving of Taylor an I ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 ! llii-, muiiler mystei.v. ' ' I in i mo 's announcement followed re- ':; 1 of a letter i urp.irting to havi bisoi ttritl.a I.- .S-,,.,!,. The write:- stated he was ,t: I."- . les, was not guilty t . t i . 1 1 1 a 1 1 1 r the niiirdci the s'avill' f T i lor. lint eouid name ! :, n I d ve t lie mystery of lie inquired whether he ernl v mil I be m'I 1 1 1 and )i ive.l mil' lie asked tha 1 ubli-.ll llis- ICi AlI'M'li'S e;lii'! 1 in fan- he suri'eiid e of thi laying. ll.e diHtrict attorney in inv i: an I'd of the l.os olwine made mer, t he hit ' Edward V. nl.:i t r S.ii.d the letter in.; ad Ii : I I 'll :i ll-l !l ed 'he pn press. ltr.1 he. .r th- 1. 1 his iliv treat il h;ol n men ns of tynow i ng v. !ti! Ifi.lt ! it Letter t ''hope th.lt 't.T whs ge.uiine, '.tigalors thought as such" iu the, w ; i.li,- AN 1ELI OS. Feb. 17. --- I II I ill II 1 1 F. S.i nds from prosecu of einUv..lcmciit. prefer-1 lasl Aui;ust by William1 uitii'ilcrcd film director, i .(.', for Edward It'll on a ennrge red against him Desmond Tnlor w:is promisi W'eolu inc. S.'lll.k I I'M I touigiit bv Thomas Leo disl r let all orin y, provided ' ms Ids iiinoceiicc of tlie slay bo- .-ni'l i .iii " untangle this " . . ! olwine s pr. n.ie to the mi""-, r Li.t I. r sei relary to Taylor in a letter addressed ,i )M-lud-. tlnouuli the publisbeis," ing i.i' "i minder n Mr. W lilt, I Oh, was m.'i'h ward F. ! in an-Her to which pnrpoitt Sa nds. bllei he received and tJ h.'i been written by '1'he lit 1 1 r. which was signed "P.. F. Sands," w:..s dated February .11. The writer die!, ire. I he was livine in l.os An gi les, and impiired wiiethcr. i! he Miir leiidered and i s: a blished his innocence of ti e iiuirdi r of Taj hr. In- wolild be freed of the euiiii an lit cf.argo. A c i j of :he 'el h i follows: Sand's Letter. " ill ar Si i : ' 1 "1 ' 1 1 i I . l : I ' Wld pfi.'e.ltiij SUt'j rise y.-il w hen o'i read it . "I am taking this 'du lly lo write you to m.iM lealleis lio re iasy for you. Ill ; lio titst pia.e, 1 aia Mr. S.in.ls, altiiougli a lileie. of mine i, writing this letter under mi nil !a! .on. Mr. Woolwine, you need not look all over the world 1-r inc. for i am iiwug rig'n: lure ill Los Angeles an I a::i r v 'oner! i. ing fia'ik with li.nl a.!', i.i ling tne p. i pi rs i very day. le i'a v or imil'iler I wiil be o.i, Mr. V, olwine. I ha vi n 't i e 1. 1 mind .since the murder ami I have n.- to 1 1 the quicker this iliing tor olf we wiil all i e. wine, in the lir-l place lalor, ha; 1 know e conclusion that s nettled the In t Now, Mr. Wiil 1 did not murdci v.ho did it, but w li.it assnr.i u ,.. I.avi I I r vi ii i vni to know inat von '.. I ' 1 In re i ri "pt in v story, ' none. ' wi. nt a guaraiit' e from I you that if 1 hands and if "i render m.vsclf into your I iista'lUli niv innoccuse mi will set im free. Mo this, Mr. Wojlwine. of t he it, me, v i "If you w il I can .itilaiigle tin.' murder mystery for mi -.w, ' me it) any of the, you. Von may nii -.w, I. os Argi l. s pap, rs. ' ' Thank yon, r. V ool'iviii ' said it- imp'Tlatii ' in case in' ca lie I a coiit'ereni t ivi s and bis ow n si assigned t the ease a i F.. i". SANDS" when he leuiized it i rovrd genuine, of police delis'- ia! invest iga'ors I tiiiit their iinani limns I'oncniMon was it would he ai.swi r tl.i letter on the chance genuine atoi might restilt iu the fit" the nivsaT.v. best to it wa.s so: ing December Calls Show Increase of $406,000,000 Over Sep tember Statements. ' Hy The Associated l're&i.J WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Viewed in a st.,!eiiii i t issued bv the White House as showing the "most satisfactory linn in the financial a Hairs of the country" 'ime th-' C'liclnsioii of 1!H'., an analy sis of the !,ic!!,ber .;l bank call issued by Comotndler o; the Currency Crissing- rr recoids tic total n tional banks ou that ItHi.ii'iu.oon iA,-r 1 1 ii i-'Mirers of the M.I -date, exclusive of previous- call in Si ptemix r. Drsi ribing the national banks as I lie condition of "vety satisfac- torv" "oinpt ioll. r ( risiiig, r. in his statement last niylit. culled attention to the fa.t that until the later mouth their n-sourrcs had shown a inure or less steady de, lire from the peak of f'2'2, 711.(iiiii,i.?.ii. ;n iv,., n.l.rr, 1!1!. The con lit ion show n in the Pcrcmlier call, the statement issued at the White House jai l. ' ' demoiisf rates that the prod- of liquidation lias lieen proceed ing at such an excellent rate thnt it may fairly Is' said that we are well on tho road t setting the 'frozen tredits' t hawed out. ' THE WEATHER North Carolina, cloudy tonight Sunday, warmer. and FAILED TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT AND KICK CAT OUT NEW YORK. Feb. 18. The next time John Bannon, white haired ac tor, hang his radiolite watch upon a Kate post preparatory to going to bed in a inowdhft, he probably will turn ita face to the post. Failure to take this little precau tion led him into Magistrate' court on a charge of intoxication. The glowing timepiece attracted Patrolman Gardner's attention as he was pacing through the ro weather in west 47 street early yesterday. Investigating, he found Bannon's hat On the twin post and a pair of aristo cratic shoes act neatly side by side near the gate. Then he found Ban non asleep in the snow, pillowing his head on a mu filer and covered with his overcoat. Bannon pleaded guilty, still pro testing, however, against having his slumber d sturbed. He drew a sus pended sentence. PEACE, FOR TIME BEING, HAS AGAIN DESCENDED OVER NORTHERN IRELAND With the Release of the Kid napped Unionists the Ten- sion Has Been Eased to Some Extent British Evacuation Is Resumed. I (My The Associated Press.) LONDON. Feb. H. Peace seems; for the moment to have igain descended over northern li eland, the release of the remaining kidnapped unionists1, aiinouiic- ; ed yesterday, tending to ease the ten-1 sion. Nevertheless, both sides still hull 1 prisoners, and it is understood the south' is deterniined not to release the special' constables captured at Clones until the Monaghaii fuotball'plnyers are freed by the l.'lsler authorities, tho south con tending that if the latter are guilty In cause they carried arms, tho Clones cap tives are equally guilty. Moreover, there is the iiuestion of the four Sinn Feiners held at Hat hf ryland, charged with "tumultuous assembly," tins' growing out of disorders in connec tion willi a r publican funeral two weeks ago; and also that of the arrest of the three Iri.sh republican army of li'els at Ne.vry. Despite repeated north ern assertions that, the footballers will b held unless they apply for bail, there is a minor that they may be freed ns an "act of giaee" within a few hours. Joint liasson commission is expected to film lien oyer the week end and to pre vent a clash between rival forms, lined u,i ,'iloiig the Fitter border. Pesiiiiipt ion of the British evaciia I ...ii has not been oflieinlly declared, but a number of troops left Dublin yester day, others left Limerick and Some are at Coik stations ready for embarkation. I lisp, -iii hi s indicate that last night, v.as tin- ipiitest iu Belfast for nearly a week. Only two men named DuPin and Donnel . w I curfev u. s siiot and woumb d before the DEBTS TO F,UR0PE MADE IN GOOD FAITH. ' H The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON', Feb. Is. Senator Mct'oiTiiiik, of Illinois, in a statement is nod IihI.tv commenting on the .asser tions in certain French quarters to the effort that the Gon iumenl of that- conn try was nut eoiilemplat ing payment of its debt to tlv rnited States 'and that payment of the debt was eondit ioned up on receipt of r. pa rat ions from Germany, and liquidation "f the Pussian debt to France, declared I lie American loans to Kiirop,an gov, riiinents were "made in good fa:ih" a ltd that "no Ilussian or ot. or eondit ions were attached to their payment , ' ' "The ii.'iymeii of the interest dee from tin several European states," lie added, "is of more immediate moment lo the ta. payers of this country than the ultimate payment of the capital sum of the debt, since to the amount of this inn aid inti rest the American taxpayer i. paying, for Kuropcin armaments ami civil establishments. ' ' H-YEAR-0LD GIRL IS LICENSED TO PREACH ( Hy The Associated Press. ) Tl'LSA. Okla., Feb. Is A l.'byear old girl was among seven persons grant ed a license to preach by the Northeast ern Oklahoma Conference of the Met ho dist Fpiscopnl Church here yesterday. She is Miss Fay Finery, of Miami, Okla., who began preaching last summer in the mining district near her home. She is in the seventh grade at schoo and says her ambition is to become a fore.gu mis sionary . The girl became a church member two years ago, ami immediately lie-rame a Sunday school teacher in the primary de partiifent. She became intensely inti r ested ill all church activities and soon at tracted the attention of her pa tit or. Fu ller the direction of the l!ev. tieorge A. Kleinsteiper, she prepared a sermon and dolm-red it from his pulpit. Soon she was urged to address regularly the in mates of the Old Ladies' and Men's Homes. Later nhe tilled vacancies at Pirher, Okla., and thou preached at Baxter Springs. 19 QUARTS OF WATER AND ONE QUART OF BOOZE NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 18. An other trade secret of the harassed bootlegger leaked out when William Sullivan, local inspector of weights and measures, confiscated 42 "easy mark" cans, found in a local garage. The cases were supposed to hold five gallons, but a craftily concealed "well" made" it possibli to pour 19 quarts of water into the can, with a layer of "real stuff" on top to de coy the prospective customer. DR. CHAS. EATON DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE HERE ON Noted Speaker Addresses GaatonU Chamber of Commerce At Membership Meeting Great Need Of Anglo Saxon Race Is For Intelligence and Character Amonj Citizens Makes Prophecy As To Future Of Gaston County. 1 ("haile A. Ana l ie.i a Kdara former editor of to a full house luerce auditorium siibjee,1 'Amcm F.atoa, president of tho tional Association and Leslie's Weekly, spoko at he chamber of eom i Friday evening on the :a's Greatest Xeed," lii. h he declare.! to be intelligence and (hai. iit.r among American citizens. Ho made a strung jileu for the education of the masse-, an education that was not solely information, but education that would enable a man to go forward on nis own ,o,.r. an education that taught a m. i.i m.; only fai ts, but the ability to do setie tli.ng with his knowledge. He was introduced by Mr. W. T. Kankin. ! IT. facing Ins speech. Dr. Katon took occasion lo uipliineiit Uastou county on its maiiiitai till ing supremacy and tho I excellent hying conditions among tho mill operatives here. He made the propli, ay that witlim a few years thin seci ion would be a closely knit communi ty of towns and villages, practically ono large i in I us! rial center. Dr. Katun's address was heard with intense int. rest. "It is conceded to bo one of the most inspiring and patriotic addresses heard iu (astmin in recent yea rs . Dr. Katun is a native of Nova Scotia and was i'oi tnei ly pastor of tho Diiptist church in ( Icveinml, attended by jo.'m . pa Kockcl'eller. He has also served big torati s ill New Vork . ., In part. Dr. Katon said : Racial Contributions, 'livery race which liasl made for it self a perinaiii'iil phice in history ban done so by irtue of twine great contri bution M the spiritual and moral possessions of mankind. " The .lew gave the world its funda mintal moral law; the Greek contribu tion was. in the ideal realm of art; the Human gave us the basic, principles of law; the Anglo Saxon gift to mankind ia the will to be free, expressed in the in stitutions of representative government. "Today our nation has become a part of the gieat, world. We aro in contact with eveiy nation, breed mid creed, with every political, moral and economic, fac tor now afTicting tho lives of men. A. vast, tumult of wind and wave storms i over an 1 about nr.. And the central question which v.o must abk and answer ' is;, Can America remain American f ' Can r keep alive our f uiidnmenttal prin ciples ot' government by consent of tho governed ; progress iy parliamentary ; procedure and not by revolution or class strife; absolute eipialily before the law of opportunity for every man, and to ; realize nil that he is capable of realizing, land the perpelu.-iii.in of these principles 'under l.'pres: n'ative institutions. i " VYo have the most complex, difficult i and da n;.'t -rous problems confronting us today i , r far. d by man. And the peo ; ph are the !; st court of apiHNll. We ' must diri.le wfulhir our industrial and. economic life si.all continue on the basis I of A nt,! .-axiei imlh idualism or upon i the basis it' Marxian socialism of Rus-' alan commi: sion. Wo must decide wheth ; rr iic .shall C' nil. , ue as a lepublie govern ' ed by ;il! the people through representa- -j liie ir.-tituiioii-i or degenerate into a. : chaos of class communism. "We mii!t decide whether the two ' thousand years of struggle, loss, failure, , i r in ;n ; in and tesling of our freo institu tions v.bii h l..-ie made us the richest, i , ne st prosperous, most progressive people in the wi.rM shp.il be scrapped and some wild gin i liraiii s'.ibmitted which has its ori-tii- .legem. rate brain of a Trotzky or I in: L nine v. ii) never breathed a freo itli in his life, noiw'iist n free vote. Adrift on the Sea. We are adrift upon n storm swept The only star that shinea for us is P!- star of Anglo-Saxon freedom will to be fne, the passion for liber shall we nt. er our course Ly this t that has flamed in the stormy Sc. I . the the iv. star j hen v oils the guide of our father for f ytars or shall we follow tlioiisii:, some w ill of the wisp into the shoals and death of class hate, dnss strife, which lea I H national suicide. "In the answer to these questions, I lied America 's greatest need. That gi. litest need, our only need, is intelli gence an Intruder among our people. Snu e Mir pcapie must answer all these questions economic, social, political -tiny can do so only as they think right and are governed by right moral princi ples. To think right and do justly this is the price of our national existence and individual safety. " W'e !ae vast misunderstanding be tween e!iis-.a. between employer and em ployee; class is arrayed against class, section .against section, creed against creed, and all bedeviled by persistent propaganda from Europe. Education is Basis. "Our one instrument of defense and safety i- .diication. "Ve have n wonder ful reserve of manpower. "We havo bruins an -i character as perhaps no other people. Hut th.se endowments are j wrapped iu napkin and laid away from i rude contact with the great weltering, throbbing millions whi vote as they aro ' led to vote. ' We must have a new leadership of Americans, for Americans, by Americans. And we mast have a great nation-widrt program of real education applied whero men spend most of their time iu anil through tho industries. 4 "An educated man Is a man who is i master of his own powers. lie may know j little of book learning anil yet be wist iu manhood and the secrets of great liv , ing. " "We now havo a wonderful system of j education running from the Kimlerg ut I en to the Ilaiversity. But it is weak at I the ono vital point. It overdresses in l formation. Tf mist-iVs information fc (Costiuac-J on tn2- t'..