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VOL. XUII. NO: 70.
GASTONIA, N. C THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 23, 1922.
SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS
THE REPUBLICANS ARE
TO REPLY TO ATTACKS
MADE ON COL HARVEY
'They Are Angry Over Demo-
cratic Minority Report
"Democrats Too Rough"
E. W. Pou Expected to
Lead Fight Against Suspen
ion of Rules Today.
(By The Associated Tress.)
WASHINGTON, March 22. Indica
tions were today that the Republicans of
the . house tomorrow irill devote a part j
Of the oratory over tne bonus oiu m an
attack on the minority report on that
measure prepared by Keprescntativo
Claude Kitchin, who wrote an unusually
severe document in excoriation of the
bonus program of the majority.
' Certain ttepubiicaus are reported to ho
indignant over the fact that the Demo
cratic minority report drags in the
name of George Jlarvcy, ambassador to
Great Britain, and are peeved because
the Kitchin minority views makes such
references to Colonel Harvey as "bibu
lous" and "bootlicking" and a " ban-
' quct babbler."
The minority report on the bonus,
signed by five Democrats headed by
Representative Kitchin, not only dis
cussed the bonus ami the Republican
plan for financing it, 'but assailed the
record of the administration generally
and brought in the name of Colonel Har
vey. It is reported today that the Re
publican think the opposition has gone
too far in its denunciation of the admin
istration and there probably will bo to
morrow a hot discussion of the Kitchin
report
- This was forecast today when there
was a brief flareup in the house over the
plan to take the bonus bill up tomorrow
under suspension of the rules. Tho rule
will call for an extra suspension day,
four hours' debute and no amendments.
"If we are to be forced to vote on the
house bill without opportunity to amend
it, why should we debate I" demanded
Representative Sears, of Florida.
Democrats Too Rough.
"Tho majority members probably will
want to make some comment on certain
features of tho Democratic, report on the
'bonus bill," sharply interjected Repre
sentative Nicholas Lungworth, of Ohio, a
Republican member of the Ways and
Means Uommiteo. Jt is understood that
Mr. Longworth and other Republicans
think the Democratic report was entirely
too rough and there was no excuse for
referring to tho alleged personal habits
of Colonel Harvey, who is in London and
not figuring in tho bonus row.
Democrats will bo on . hand .to defend
themselves nnd Mr. Kitchin himself may
be pTesent if the weather permits him
to leave home. He is recovering from a
long illness, but his bonus report was not
that of a sick man without a kick.
Representative Kdward V. l'ou, rank
ing Democrat of tho rules committee, is
cxpeeted to piny a leading role in the de
bate tomorrow. Representative l'ou is
the logical man to voice the Democrat
protest against the "gag 'rule" under
which the bonus bill will bo considered.
The Republican leadership, not wanting
. to open the bill up to mnendment, which
Would bring on a record vote on substi
tute plans such as a cash lionus, have
framed a rule that will make amend
ment impossible. There cannot be even
a motion to recommit the bill to com
mittee with instructions to modify it.
Jhe house, under the suspension rule,
must pass the bill just as it came from
. committee, without change of so much as
a comma. Republicans say they have
necessary two-third vote to suspend
rules and pass the bill.
Row Over Dunn Office.
Still another postotlieo wrangle in
North Carolina is brewing, it is learned
hero today. It is that of William D.
Holland, selected to get the poxtoffiee
at Dunn and is to have stiff opposition.
E. C. West, the acting postmaster, is
understood to lie forwarding charges
against Mr. Holland which will be pre
sented to the postollice department. It
was also learned on good authority that
the postoffice department, has been re
quested by Mr. West to send inspectors
to Dunn to investigate tho situation there.
The nature of the charges against Mr.
Holland is not yet disclosed, but of
ficial circles have been notified that they;
arc en route. Mr. Holland's nomination
has not gono in as yet, but Mr. West,
acting postmaster anil a lawyer at Dunn,
is trying to forestall the appointment. !
Eleventh Hour Attempt MadeTo
Halt Nation-Wide Coal Strike
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Anthracite Miner and Operators Behind Locked Doors in
Conference to Decide Whether They Will Join With Bi
tuminous Miners in Strike Called For April 1.
(By The Associated Press.) wage demands are given consideration.
NEW YORK, March 23. In an elev- The miners' representatives enter the
en th hour attempt to halt preparations meeting with little expectation of reach-
for a nation-wide strike in tho coal in
dustry, the arbitration committee of
anthracite miners and operators met be
hiud locked doors today at the Union
League Club.
Tho committee was composed of eight
men, four miners and four operators.
With them sat two non-voting neutrals,
a chairman and a secretary. John L.
Lewis, president of the international or
ganization of. United Mine Workers of
America, headed the miners' delegation.
Tho apokesmau for the operators was
8: D. Warriuger, of the Lehigh Coal
tnd Navigating Company.
Upon tlie conference will depend
whether the 200,000 anthracite workers
Bhall proceed with their 400,000 breth
ren in the bituminous fields and prepare
to drop their tools April 1, while their
ing an agrccmcut to avert the strike
"Of course, we have hope," said
Mr. Lewis.
"It would be impossible for us to
conclude an agreement within 40 min
utes. Huch a thing might happen. But
I recall that similar wage arbitrations
in previous years has taken from four
weeks to several months.
"There is no reasonable doubt but
that the general strike will be called I
April 1, as scheduled." ;
Representatives of the operators de- j
cliued to make any predictions as to the i
outcome. They continued to maintain j
strict secrecy concerning tho program j
of wage reduction which they will of j
fer as the basis fur a new contract, as ;
opposed to the wage demands of the I
minors. I
YOUNG STAGE BEAUTY
COLLEGE B0V: wdttm;
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DISTRICT CONFERENCE
MEETS AT KINGS MOUNTAIN
Begins Friday Morning and
Continues Through Sunday
Presiding Elder H. H.
Jordan to Preside Over Ses
sions. The Shelby District Conference of the
M. E. Church, South, will bo held at
ROTARIANS DIVIDE THE
SEVENTH DISTRICT
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Governor Robertson,Oklahoma,j AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS
a big district rally
IIU RAQTHMIl TnniV
ii unuiutiitr muni
Charged With Taking $25,000
Bribe In A Bank Transaction
Had Placed $150,000 of State Funds in Bank to
Prevent Foreclosure When Bank Was Insolv
ent Is Released Under $5,000 Bond. I
(H.v The Associated Tress.) money from the bank while an officer, j
OK MPEG EE, OK1.A., Mircl, 2.S i , T1'8 Guaran,y Stat Ban wa Pur-
Governor A. II. A. Kubeiston. of Okla- e,w'1 on Ja""ary 3 1921, V tho k,flul'i
hoinu, and several ollicial of Okmulgee V Ji&nk ot Commerce and the failure;
banks were un.ler bond lodav for trial on! ?f U? lllt,or brouK''t about tho grand
indictments allegm illegal transactions . f.ury "fetigstoa into banking transac,
liivoli'imr tun i.,iiL,., ;,iiti;. i tions here.
" ...... .,.,.. ..- '
ducteil tho grand jury investigation,
started off on a vacation today and hej
annnunccd that tho dato for trial of de-j
fen. hints in the banking cases would
not be fixed until ho returned in a week!
or ten days.
(iou'runr ll(.bcrtiou is charued specili
i:i!lv uith accepting pint of a $Uo,000
bribe to idaee 1 oO.DOi) nf htti; funds in
llio former (iuaruiity ritato liunk to pre
vent closure when that biink was known
to have b. eii insolvent. Tin' Htate ex
ecuMvc c ame In re hiMt night from Okia
ln'iii.i l ily, iicceptei service on a war
rant, t'urniylied loinl uf $j.imiii and left
hi a lev. Iioi.is to return to the iStnte
c; pital. lie nail I his iit was to meet the
issue without ili'lav. The (iovernor de-
JUNIOR SPEAKING AT !
DAVIDSON COLLEGE!
Interrupting his sludies at Milford, ' ''"'J further cninment mi I he charge, do-;
Conn., Preparatory Academy, Roboit ''hiring the caw Has in. the hands of his' D.VVIINSON', X. ('., March 2.1. On
Savage, former Yale (rtshnun, married i-ttorneys, !wv advice he would follow. ; March 24th and 2oth tho students of
Geneva Mitchell, pretty member of the ; Hesides thine arrested yesterday, a I Davidson College will celebrate tho thir- j
"Midnight Frolic" and ''Sally" com- warrant is held for Krod Duinis, former i tieth annual Junior Speaking. It was;
Farmville Club Win Cup for Pn,es ia new Yor't- he is only 17 Mate bank cmninissioiier .jointly indicted back in 18l2 that tho faculty of the eol-j
r . A (I-ah j ' iuic sue , wiin iiiiviTiinr iionersron. lieunis is "gu uecmea to reguire, as a prercqui-1
EteSl Alienaance nOKcr , Anirnr cnppi.iltv "mwn ttirlr" ' .1 1 : .4... ...1 1 I..i... t... !...:.... i.. n t.,;...
. , rv6v mju- 1 u.iiiii iii iiii- iieiiei ineiiL will! liavri nun mr k i an uii nun, iiiiii. uil iiuii.wiaj
Moore Ejected LllStriCt tOV-. ces on the stage and sought an iatio- i shared the 2'.. nun l.rilin with tho (Ijv-' should deliver an original oration. bo
ernor. duction. Savage is a son of the late 1 rnor. Heimis has b. en missing from) it was that on the 22nd of February j
John A. Savage, wealthy steel manu-; Oklahoma City since ho resigned several I 180.1 tho Class of 1894 celebrated the:
WINSTON -SALEM, March 22. The facturer of Duluth. In addition to ; months ago. A rear eh uili be instituted I first Junior Speaking. !
Kings Mountain, commencing tomorrow registrations, left tonight for their re
morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. IT. II. Jor- spective homes by train und autos. The
Ian, of Ciastonin, presiding elder of the ! donation from tho eastern Carolina
. .. ... ... j cities and towns departed at 11 o clock
two day session of the seventh district 1 being an athlete, he is a writer of poe
Hotary conference closed this afternoon, ! try, a volume of which is about to be
and the 1,179 delegates, as shown by the j published under the title, "The First
Koaa a lurmng."
district, will preside at tho sessions which
will continue through Sunday.
All o the pastors, local preachers and
charge lay leaders and four lay dele
gates from each pastoral charge con
stitute the membership of tho district
conference.
It is probable that many Oastonia
Mohtodist who are not members of the
conference will attend tho sessions.
NEGRO KELO FOR TRIAL -ON
CHARGE OF ARSON
tonight on a special train which will go
through to Kaieigh. it is unanimously
accepted as the greatest and most suc
cessful convention in the history of the
district.
The selection of Koger Moore, a suc
cessful uud live wire business man, of
Wilmington, as the nominee for dis
trict governor, and recommendation of
a committee to divide the district and
create a new one, to be known ua the
eighth, were among the outstanding fea
tures of today's sessions.
Supt. S. B. Underwood, of the Raleigh
city schools, was placed in nomination
for governor, along with Mr. Moore, but
RED GROSS LOCATES
RELATIVES OF REBB ";i
I 'V 1 '"li-t.-.K nt returned by thei As was done in 1S!).1 tho Junior Class
: ilistrict court grand jury against Cover-' this year has been divided into two'
. nor Hobertsoi. and the former state j groups literary society men and non-
. banking comie'ssioner cha-yes that Den-, society men. This is made necessary be
ins, with the knowledge of the governor, cause of the fact that only society men'
j niiide an examination of the Guaranty j are allowed to compete for tho Juniorj
I State bank in SiMiteiiibe. . 1920. which Orator's niednl. mm of tin. nuwt nrizedi
disclosed that the institui ion was insol- honors that a student can receive. All!
"t. i ready nil but. sixteen liuve been weeded!
he lloMiniir and the linking coin- nut bv :h. i.ieliininarv contests. These!
; miss om r, having the power and authn.--1 sixteen will speak at Junior bpeaking,
i it y under th- law to detcnuim.. the sol- ami four of them will be chosen to, speak
vency or insolvency of the l ank, the in-1 at Commencement for the much prized
j dietuient alleges, took from John 11. Ke-j medal. The sixteen men still in the run-;
! bold, wealthy oil operator and vico niug represent six southern states ami!
president, of the brink, a.lribe of $2".-two foreign countries. Their subjects
j mm pursuant !o an agreement that $lo.-1 range from: "The New Love" nnd
I '.'(M ;u (date funds would bo deposited f i . "About Face" to "A Tribute to Her,"
In line with its policy of doing all pos-; 0 V'nveiit luins mid that 'through. l,e last being a patriotic Tar Heel's ap
sible for the relatives of former servi
Body of Ex-Soldier Killed by
Train Here on March 11th
Will be Shipped to His
Former Home in Columbus.
Ga.
Dave Perkins Alleged to Have 1,0 l''Dtiy declined to have hiS name
C f j. i - it 1 considered as a candidate, aud on mo-
oet rire to Mis House ii.,., n.. ..nt n.
ciat teatures ot tho occasion have m
creased in importance until now Junior
Speaking stands out as the eala time of
lie spring -ni( ittr. ilun for an nJl too
short period the fair sex rules "the;
Hill," and even the honor roll grinds!
forget their oooks touicke merry with Postoffice
tliclr lighter hearted fellows. And 'thol
Hid" resounds emtii.ui.lly with tho i
the I'llnen.e of these officials tilt ; nreei.ition nt hit tumm utiitii
"l ill! Ilk would lie all. me. I to i,,ntinn,. I.iwl. . ...
men. the local Chanter of the lied (VS. .,i.;,.e.,. ;.w,.i,. :.. . ! . 11,0 l'""'ig of the years tho so-
has been successful in locating relatives' the Stale laws.
of William Kcbb, a former service man1 --"'-"00 delivered by Kelm.d
,.i, ., .,,. , .,, . . , 'to Goieniur Iloberlsoii and Dennis bv I
no was instantly killed by a train here , . j , . , ...
, ii cans of a cishier s hei-K and they re-
Where Thr Wr Twn '7,: ' , r Z " "M J""' Efforts of the railroad! eeivcd cash in lieu of the cheek it is
Helpless Persons, One 76 who is one of the leading members o.' ''als since Kebb's death to get. in ' -h: Tg.M .
and the Othor MYm OU the Wilmington club and has been especi 'ouch with any of his relatives had been' . ''nn'H ,("'k ,.'l','k 0,'"'r'''l ''V It'-
ana tne Utfter j Years Old. ai.tive in bl work in his bonie .nvai,illgi bo,,v ilt still ., '' . hMosite,i . ,t m ,, okiahomo oiy,
Dave Terkins. colored, was tried in y. ' j H,... to awaiting word from some some X I of. re the 'ra, ,1 p"ryWpnrported to ,aI' cf '' Mh'
Municipal Court this morning on a! The report on redislricting was refer-1 of in., . 'atives. i,.v i :..v,.r,, ii..i. ..n.. . , i ''"' ut c Usl"'. tllp ":" lllf" as been want
Takui, :, the matter on March 17, , haV(. miV(.,, a check for .'l.iur"' grCCl "8 Ia,r non
Mrs. .1. W. C. Johnson, secretary of the an,l Dennis a similar amount with which' T1"' (las9 of ,9-3 ha arranged a mostj
local ihapter, wiled the Hoimi Service u. mirehised -i t'-irin N'n recm-, 1 of tlm interesting series of entertainments; fdr
Secretary in Columbus, Gn., requesting' (iiird check was produced,
aid in the search. 1'apers on the- body When u legislative investigation of tho
showed that Kcbb had given his birt u-' transaction was made lust year with a
place as Columbus and his place of en vjt.w t the iinpcai hineiit of Government
hstmiuit as Biloxi, Mis. As u result of Jiobcrtson, Dini.is admitted receiving tho
this move the following telegram Was re- ijej.onO from Heboid but said it was ill
ceivea ijy .Mrs. Johnson today:
Birmingham, Ala.
"Have railroad prepare body of W
State Commander Bird. Adju
tant Burgess and Other Of
ficials to Speak Banquet at
6:30 in Baptist Annex -
Public Invited to Meeting:
Tonight at Courthouse -
Local Post Closes Drive for
Members.
Beginning this afternoon at 7:30 '
with an executive session, tie Aemr
ican Legion district rally being
held in Gastonia faces a full pro
gram for the remainder ot the
day. At 4: there will be an auto
ride over the city. At 6:30 in the!
Baptist Annex there will be a ban
quet served by the ladies of the
Woman' t Auxiliary and War Moth
era organizations. Following the,
banquet there will be a meeting in'
the courthouse to which the public is '
invited. At this meeting State Com
mander Bird, of Asneville, will
speak. Adjutant Cole K. Burgess,
of Raleigh, is also on the program.
At the banquet at 6:30 in the Bap
tist Annex the following program
will be carried out with songs and '
monologues by local talent inter
spersed between acts:
Victor Shaw, Charlotte "Post1
Entertainment." '
Joseph L. Murphjr, Hickory
"Club Rooms."
Thomas L. Alexander, Charlotte '
"Post Finances."
S. S. Candley, Marshall "The
"Ninth District."
Julian B. Ryan, Davidson "Get- "'
ting Members." -?
C. A. Sloane, Oteen "Local
Publicity."
Nollie M. Patton, Morganton
"The Legion and the Community.'
Will Plesa, Marion "Service and 4
Compensation Campaign.'
Every former service man in the "
county is invited to attend the ban
quet. The general public is also in- ?
vited to attend the public meeting at
8 o'clock. An especial invitation is :
extended to all the members of the
Auxiliary and War Mother, Red
Cross, and all others interested in '
the activities of the American
Legion. ,
MiV DISABLED VETERANS
Department Finds
in
charge of arson and was bound over for red to tiie international association for
trial in Gaston County. Superior Court adoption or rejection. The liroposvd dis
in the sum of $.100. In default of bond j tricts lino up as follows:
he was committed to the county jail to' District number seven:
await trial at the next term. In North Carolina Durham, Fayette
Tuesday night Perkins' hoiiao on ville, Goidsboro, Greenville, Kinston,
Oakland street caught h're but the blaze; New Bern, Jtaleigh, Wilmington, Wash
was extinguished beore any considerable; inirton. Wilson. Prospect in North Cur-
danuiste was done. The house caught in I olina Elizabeth City and Henderson,
two places, at the front und nt the rear. In Virginia Covington, Hot bpringf.
Investigation by the oflieers later tlis-, Danville, Lynchburg, Newport News,
closed tho presence of kerosene oil ut the' Norfolk. Petersburg, Portsmouth, Pul-
ponns wncre me nre onginaien. asKi, Jdclunomi, JioanoKe, Btauuton, liam liebb, ex soldn r. and ship to Colun-
Kvidence in Municipal Court this j i narloltesville, Winchester, llarrisburg. bus, Ga., immediately for burial. Men
morning tended to show that Perkins-Hampton. Prospects' in Virginia Had- tificntion mark four inch scar on cheek.
had engaged in a family quarrel whuhiford, Lexington, Bedford, Big Btone
lasted throughout a largo of Tuesday Gap, South Boston, Suffolk and Freder
night nnd that following this quarrel he ieksburg.
went outside the house. A few minutesi District number eight:
later the fire was discovered. It wag al-j In North Carolina Ashevillc, Char
so in evidence that ho had asked W M. I lotto, Gastonia, Greensboro, High Point,
Hardy, from whom he recently purchased! Salisbury, Winston-Salem, Mooresville,
the house, whether it was insured and if j Statesvillc, Concord, Hickory, Lexington,
so whether the insurance could be collect- Prospects Koidsville, Hickory, Lcxing
ed in case lot house was burned. ! f0n.
In the house at the time, besides the. In South Carolina Anderson. Charles
members of Perkins' immediate house- ton, Columbia, Florence, Gaffney, Green-
holl. were his father-in-law and mother- ville, Greenwood, Newberry, Rock Hill, i UfflAl UCCCCI Q Tfl
it. law,' the former S3 years old and the Spartanburg Sumter, OrangeburK. Pros-lllnlHL ILOJlILO III DC
hi: or 76. Both were praetienlly help- pets Georgetown, Chester. Laurens,
le s and might have burned to death had Tno recently organized Farmville, N.
he fire gained any considerable head-1 c., club won the silver loving cup on al-
vvny. l-crnns came to i.asionia mree , tendance, a gilt from tho Winston
years ago from .Macon, ua.
consideration of an oil leasn which he
S.'iM to t lie oil lieui (l.'ivern;ir Wiitierl . .
son v.a'. paid one third of the 2.J,0U0 ""''K1' nB'1 Saturday night the Class will
for his interest in the lease, Dennis ,e. present a carnival in tho College Gym
c;lri., I nasinm which has been lavishly decor-
A rejiort of the II me coiuniittce. rec ! atl'' f"' the occasion.
ommcndinir iinpeachiiieiit,. which failed
' of adopt, on by a tie vote before tho f nil ! MT DCIIJ IU CIID
.house, dedared the land in ouestion ! l I ULULMII I Mill
"was not worth . 1 per acre, and that!
division headquarters of the South.e'ii the sale of the lease, if nn.v sale was.
hallway tor authority to send the Lody made, was to cover up a corrupt trails-1
to Columbus uud it is probable that it action " ! . . . ..
Uei.nhl at the liiu- averted he paid Meeting ot All Committees IS
die .fL'.-itNio to Dennis or the oil lease, ' Called for Next Thursday
but said he had never examined the prop-' Eveninc March 30th. a!
I Srhnnl Ilmito
That . Many Agencies
Country Are Cheating Serv
ice Men by Promising to Put
Through Claims For Aid.
(By The .Associated;' Press.) '.. ')
their guests. Friday afterndon there! " .-VsiU-NulO.N, March 3 .-rPostof-will
be a baseball gumc between David-1 "'' "Pnrftrient .inspectors havo ha!
son and Oak Kidge; Friday evening the I rlu',r attention called to many eases of
Dramatic Club will present a program1 of "Rencies throughout the country adver-"
three one-act plays ufter which tho fra- tI!fi"K .tIlft tbey were able to obtain'
ternitieH will fender a reception the uomcdiato action on claims by disabled
Class and its guests. Saturday after veterans ponding before the Veterans! ,
noon Davidson will again play Oak n "Pca"o Known today. Many
Wire me -.'i nineteenth St., cVumbus,
Ga."
W. V. I'RVOH.
Local railroad oflicials at ome wind
will be sent toniulit . Jt i.-, nit known:
what relation Mr. Pryor is to the deeeas
ed, but it is presumed that be is eitlur
a close relative or acting for tne fainny. '
OFFICIALS ARE NAMED
SEARCHED FOR GQftTfMKG
BATTLE OF ALAMANCE
FARMERS ARE PREDICTING
A GOOD FRUIT YEAR
Exact Reproduction of Histor-
8a!cm organization to the club making! All Ships Except Combatant
Craft to Be Mrictly bearch
ed Before Entering Hamp
ton Roads.
the best record. It was happily present
ed by former district Governor II. E.
Uondhaler. The committee on attend- j
nnee contest reported through Chairman
Fred Clark, of Winchester, Va., the
winner hi ing determined by multiplying
the membership in attendance ,by the
erty and did not hold title to it.
Governor Uobeitsoii 's name did not
appear in tho lease as holder of an
. equality.
Heboid and John P. Cooke.'1 former
president of the Guaranty Htate Hank.
I aro under joint indictment for tendering
; the alleged bribe. Hoth are charged
! with aecpting deposits in an insolvent
j bank, and in addition, Heboid is charged
! with accepting bribes and borrowing
Organization of tho new Mount
Inula h Community Pair is now comp'ete,
committees being named at a meeting of
the i, dicers Tuesday night. A meetinsr of
all the committees has been called foriterests of
of the (igoncies maintained elaborate nf.
fices and advertised that within a short
period after receiving a retainer of 110
to -toO, they would secure favorable ae
tion in the settlement of any pending
claim. - '
The postoffice department plans to
conduct an investigation into the opera
tions of Biich concerns, it was said.,
with a view to determining -whether
fraud orders should be issued against"
such rgencies operating under fraudu
lent claims. Officinls intimated that
possibly thousands of veterans or mem
hers of their families had paid into tha
coflYrs of irresponsible and dishonest
agencies considerable sums in the belief
their claims would be immediately set'
tied. .
The Government means to exercise ev
cry possible effort to safeguard tho in.
the men who served in tho
(By The Associated
WASH I Mi 1 OX. March L
mileage traveled. Kach of IS members Pj,.:n '.,, ,iii. ,,,,.,, li'.'i
i y wi rs i
icai occurrence now of tht, Karmville club was present, the
Prepared for Stage. i number of miles traveled being 183.04.
Press.)
Ail na
i.l craft ar
naval lcis
irih'd for
Relieve All Dancer of Killinrr
Fr.t. I Nw C,r F 1! f r the reproduction of the
in Northern Sections.
(By Th AssocTaten Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 23. The
outlook for what farmers call "a good
fruit year" is promising in most parts
of the United States, according to re
ports made public today by tho Weath
er Bureau. Although fruit is not out
of danger from freezes . in the north
half of tho eountry, the general belief
is that now spring is really hero the
American pcop'e can look forward to
fruit in abuudanee.
Home harm was done to fruit trees
in the western lake region by the glaze
storm of March 11 but with the weath
er favorable early trees arc coming into
bloom northward to North Carolina and
tho central portions of Arkansas and
Oklahoma, the reports show. Citrus
fruit trees continue in splendid condi
tion in Florida with- a heavy crop of
bloom holding well. The California or
ange crop is reported better thun was
expected, .
,n TK. i.t,., two i l? ' "V"le' C'm, W'!' "r- sued by Hear Admiral K
v...., . ..v. i gatnzeu r arm i ue, came secona in Hie .., i.., ,),,
urin ive.TOV M.,..i oo K,.m, n ,. . .' inandant of tin
battle of
attendance co'itist.
Alamance in photoplay form has licen
prepared by a special agent cf a mov-
ing picture corporation. A meeting of
men and women of the county who are;
authors of historical works relative tJ f
the battle of Alamance will be called at ;
an early date to assist in a revision of;
this scenario. The Chamber of Com-j
meree will soon begin sending out propa-.
ganda into all parts of the United fcitates'
for tho purpose of getting recognition!
of the spot where was first fought the .
battle of tho American revolution. I
Plans for the production of this pic-:
ture include tho reconstruction of the
l rv .1 . ...... f
paiace ot uovernor irjou, mc chum no--;
tion of which had much to do with thei
oppressive taxation suffered by the men'
snd women of Alamance. A prologue to
be prepared shows the settlements of tho
Scotch-Irish in the Hawfields section of
the county, the Quakers and Germans.
The promoters of the enterprise are de-j
tennined to have produced a picture CLOSING BIDS ON THE
which will be authentic. f NEW YORK MARKET
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CALENDAR.
Thursday.
7:30 p. m. Pythian Band. 1
Fiiday.
7:30 p. m. Chamber of Com
merce Glee Club.
Saturday.
6:45 p. m. Annual membership
dinner. Hon. Thos. Heflin speaker.
iters is
n, com-
fifth naval district.
"Recently cases of lii'ior leive been
found concealed tinder the coal in the
bunkers and under the tie n I chain in
the chain lockers". Admiral Kodmaii's
'letter of instruction said, adding "bills
f lading and the cargo it ell should
ialso be scrutinized for suspicious pack
i o ' '
i The order dint ted that where such
f
Cotton Market
The battle of Alamance has been prov-
Through a typographical error
was stated ia Wednesday's Gazette that
! ed by historians to be the first battle of
it the revolution.
Mr. Howard Patrick was injured by a THFWFATHPR
Viaaaholl Kof ihrntrn from' th hail.l. nt . 1 II L II I II L II
baseball bat thrown from' the hands of
his brother at a game. It was not Mr.
Patrick's brother, but a participant in
tho game. Mr. Patrick' condition con
tinues to show iuipr enieut. .
North Carolina, fair and not quite so
cold tonight; probably light -frost to
night; Friday' lair and warmer.
NEW YORK, March 23. Cotton
futures closed steady. March 17.50;
May 17.69; July 17.24; October 16.
86 ; December 16.7$; January 16.63.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Cotton seed
Strict to good middling
.Sle
.173
nay ships jere compelled to anchor in
(the stream before doikiug at the hav
'that "no shore boats" be allowed to
; approach the ship except sm-'.i as carried
I authorized (ioverument agents aud it
i was further directed that an officer lie
kept constantly on watch on each ship
against liquor smuggling and that ad
ditional sentries lu: posted in port.
"The commandant," the letter said,
j " is determined to prevent the intro
! duction "of contraband into the United
fstatcs through naval ves.-els coming
! within his jurisdiction and upon any
j instance of such coming to his atten
tion, the commandant will hold the com -minding
officer himself of the vessel
concerned directly responsible. "
A piny entitled "The Poor Married
Man" will be presented at the Willis
school on baturday night, March 25, at
7:45 o'clock. There will also be-exercises
by the school. The price of admis-,
sion will be 10 and 13 cents and the
proceeds will be for the benefit of the
school. Tho public is cordially invited.
Mrs, F, L. Lsiteuby is the t'.'!t:hT, '
WESTINGHOUSE RADIO
PROGRAM FOR TODAY
12:30 to 12:50 p. m. Noon hour
services from the Trinity Church,
Pittsburgh, being held each week day
during Lent, under the auspices of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Rev.
A. Rcshall Van Meter, Calvary Church,
Germantown, Pa., will be in charge
Thursday and Friday.
7:30 p. m. Uncle Wiggily's bed
time story.
7M5 p. m. Government market re
ports, and a report of the New York
Stock Exchange.
8:00 p. m. Address by Honorable
Joseph Buffing, Judge of the United
States Circuit Court of Appealx
Music Program.
Selections.
1. Yoo Hoo, Johnston, Quintet.
2. While Mia ma Dreams, Whiting,
Quintet.
3. a. Dream Song, Warford.
b. The Nightingale (by request)
Ward-Stevens, Kathrene Louise King.
4. Hawaiian Waltz, an. Kamiki,
Miss Leona Lutz.
5. When We Meet Again, Whiting
Quintet.
6. The Poompadour's Fan, Cad
man, Miss Evelyn Soellner.
8. a. Slumber Song, Gretchani
now b. A Little Grey Blue Dove, Saar.
c Ah, Love But a Day, Beach,
Kathrene Louise King.
9. Aloha Oe, Kamiki, Miss Leona
Lutz.
10. danny, Akst, Quintet.
11. Orientate, Herbert, Quintet.
Thursday night, March 30th at theiorlil war, it was explained, and all
Mount Beulah si hool house. Every mem-i " mushroom " institutions which are
her of each committee is expected to be found to lie preying on the men or
present at this meeting when final plans j those dependent upon them, will'-bo
will b perfected. j prosecuted as soon as sufficient evidenct
Committees named are the following: j ia t-Nted.
Live stock K. II. Higgerstaff, chair . ,, ,
SVS,!' S. GOVERNMENT HAS
and Hen Carpenter. !
Field crops: J. Pink Allen, chairman. :
J. A. Hager. W. A. isherrill, 11 G. Davis,' '
J. 8. Abernathy, W. B. Carpenter-, J. N. "''
Patchford, j. D. Uudisiii, t. E. Beam. ; Declares Note Addressed to.
Homo canning and cooking: Mrs. Ben;
Carpenter, chairman; Mrs. Polie Lynch, j
Miss Koon, Mrs. flay Kiser. Miss Mary:
Kllcii Kiser, Mr. L. A. Bar bee. Mrs. J.
A. Hager. Mrs. V. B. Elam, Mrs. W. A.
hherrill, Mrs. L'. II. Higgerstaff.
Fancy wi.rk: Mrs. Luther A. Kiser, : pressing the conviction that'its tight to
chairman; Miss I-.pi.ie Rudisill, Miss avmciit of ttm cost nf t,intn;:.,.
Ethel l'ayseur. Mrs. K. II. Clark. Miss, troops ia Gennanv imon an eoual fot.
RIGHT TO EXPERT PAY
Allied Nations Concerning
Cost of Maintaining Troops
in Germany. ,
(Bv The Associated Tress.)
ASitiXGTON, March 23. Ex
; Hazel Carpenter. Miss Oru I roneberger, jng witli tho Allie.1 power was "not
, Mis Annie May Payseur. Miss Audry oi.ly a clearly e,uitablo right, but is
. ' r-'R" viiciucr, Aim iu-;rree trom any teebmcal objection,' th
! me lord, Mrs. Carrie Bell. j American government, in identical com-
; Entertainment: Miss Koon. chair-! muni.atioiis addressed to tho govern
man; Miss Hyde Carpenter, Mrs. B. H. intents of Belgium. Great Britain, Itah.
Carpenter. Mrs. Forest Allen, Miss Win-j France and Japan, has informed theiii
nie Thornburg. Miss Pauline Carpenter, j that it would welcome suggestions for
i the
suggestions for
"reasonable adjustments of thLi
Mrs. Ben F. BarWc
Premium list: Grady Carpenter.) matter. "
chairman; Lawrence 'Carpenter, Lutheri Asserting tha American government
Lynch, E. II. Clark. J. L. Farris. i"is unable to conclude that the iustien
1 I of its claim is not fully reetfgnmvl, "
Stanley high schcKil girls basketball ; the notes mado public in text hero lata
team defeated the Gastonia team Wed-1 yesterday, state that the United Btatert
nesday afternoon by the score of 12 to 'upon "receiving assurance of payment"
i at Stanley. The local girls played i would be "only too happy to proceed
exceedingly well, considering that this to the consideration of suitable nieaua
was their first game. All of Stanley's by which its just claim may bo satU-
: points were scored in the first half. The! fled." Pending such adjustment, th.
(iastonia line-up: Mamie Clenimer and notes said, the UuiteoJ States Govern
Mary Lee M.-tsin. forwards: Bachel ment "hones that tho AUil eovern.
Uenderlite and Pearl Craig, centers;
jl'auliue Clenimer and Elizabeth Parte',
guards.' The playing of Mamie ri.rA-
...... H... , 0 . i : . -: 1 1 . ., i
inn-t nns 1 119 At-muir. illiwm.l im .uii
McKulu arc eoaches- of ths
nieuts will bo disposed to refrain from
ii"i..g oiicit 4; an." srraiigements fur
.ho Ciut.-iuiiUii ct ca.: pi.ynieiit re
reived from Gcruiauy tir Ihn c!uiion
cf the claim ef the Cuitcl Spates. '
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