rrn Local jCotton 25 Cents Weather Cooler II ' VOL. XLIII. NO. 294 GASTONIA, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1922 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS GAS ONI A DA E GENERAL AGRICULTURAL SITUATION HAS SHOWN SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT So Says Monthly Report of Department of Agri- 1 .,.-.'- culture.. . PRICES ARE BETTER Prices Farmer Must Pay Have Also Risen, Says the Report. WASHINGTON, Dee. 9. The general Bgriculturl situation in the United Stato . has improved slightly us indicated by the monthly agricultural review of the de partment of agrieultu.ro. Cotton, grain aud live stock products prices, as, well ns prices of things farmers have to buy, hdve risen slowly, the October price in dex on ten farm products being 110 eoi'i pared with 100 for 1913. "This lias put a little money iato tho pockets of some farmers, put heart into , many more, and has done both for thote who carry farm products through the channels of trade," the review says. The prices the farmers pays for other than food products, according to the wholesale price index, has risen to 1(52 compared with 100 in 1913. Thus a unity of farm products will purchase 33 per cent less of other commodities as it would in 192.1. November figures indicate an abnor mal movement of population from farm to towns. Agricultural conditions in the east are in relatively poor shape. Potato, apple, hay and truck growers are thoroughly incouraged, the report says. , Some poultrymen are doing fairly well, tut most dairymen are having all they can to break even. ' The cotton belt shows the best general rocovery of any region as u whole. Cot ton is very poor in many areas, but those having cotton to sell feel fairly good it present prices. General business has been much stimulated. Farmers in the com belt are somewhat, encouraged at the rise in grain prices. A heavy fall run of hogs to market, as well as heavy movements of feeder cat tle and sheep to. farms, is repartcd, Winter grains show good stands. Wheat belt shippers have been ham pered by an almost unprececdented short age of- freight cars. Winter whe.it stands are reported - generally fairly good. -Sheep men in the range country feel fairly good at cheap, lamb ami wool prices and the outlook for next year is generally considered favorable. Pa cific coast shippers have been hampered by enr shortage. Apple growers have been hard hit by low prices hi eastern markets. EASTERN CAROLINA CHAMBER I OF COMMERCE IN WILSON 'I WILSON", X. C, Dec. 9. Plans for';the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce Exposition here beginning March 19, 1 923, are being completed by X. G. Bartlett, manager of the organization. "This exposition is" being promoted for the purpose' of advertising this sec tion of the1 statu and its resources," one of the officials stated. "Wilson made the highest bid : for the exhibi tion and was decided upon as the site.. The large tobacco warehouses here will be used to house the exhibits. "A speech by Governor Cameron Morrison will open the week of festivi ties and a parade will follow. There Will bo other addresses during the ex position by speakers of national repu tation. Attendance prizes will be given aud many . eveuts in connection with the exposition are being planned," it was stated. HICKORY TO HAVE CHRISTMAS CAROLS HICKORY, X. Vj, Dec. 9. Hick ory is completing arrangements for a' community Christmas celebration this , year and directing officials have been appointed. Mrs." S. H. Farabee has been made ' chairman of the caroling groups and is now selecting leaders from each ward. Mrs. Robert S. Brown, super visor of music iu the graded schools, is training the school carol singers. A varied program will be given at a. large Christmas tree in the park at Union Square. CHARLESTON", 8. C, Dec. 9. One wan was fatally injured aud a score of other persons were more or less seriously hurt when the second section of fast passenger train Xo. 80, of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, crashed into the rear end of local pas senger train Xo. 52 during a heavy fog at Hauahan Station shortly after 7 o'clock this morning.. W. S. Scruggs, of Greenville, died several hours later at a local hospital. T0LBERT NAMED FEDERAL MARSHAL FOR SOUTH CAROLINA WASHINGTON, Dee. 9- President Harding returned today to the senate the nomination of Joseph W. Tolbert " to be federal marshal for the western district of South Carolina. Confirma tion of the first nomination failed at the recent siecial session of Congress because of the opposition of Senator Dial, democrat, of that state. - NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER. WASHINGTON, Deo. 9. Weather outlook for the week beginning Mon day: ' ' .Middle Atlantic. States: Tcraiicrn ture below normal and weather mostly eloudyywith a likelihood of raiu an J possibly snows fi r?t part if t week. South Atlantic and Knot and West Gulf fitates: Temperature near nor mal, considerable cloudiness, occasional faius. Allied Premiers Meet Today To Outline Important Chapter In Story German Reparations Gained 215 Pounds After Railroad Wreck KANSAS CITY, .Mo., Dec. 9. A federal court jury will be asked to determine whether any injury Mrs. Lorena Caldwell, 22, asserts she suffered in a Chicago & - Alton crash, is . responsible for the 373 pounds she says she weighs. She is suing for $50,000 damages. She claims one of the railroad's switch engines struck a motor car in which she was riding and that an injury to an endocrine gland caused exces sive obesity. She asserts in her petition she weighed 1Q0 pounds at the time of the accident, December 21, 1920. " WOULD BAR "SPECIAL" STUDENT FROM ATHLETICS Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Closes Meeting at New Orleans E. D. Pusey, Secretary and Treasurer. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9. The 27th annual convention of the Association of Colleges and Secondary schools- of tho southern states closed its session here yesterday after selecting Richmond, Va., as next year's meeting place, electing officers and endorsing recommendations of the executive committee relating to athletio games for member colleges. Spencer McCallis, of Chattanooga, was chosen president; Miss Emilio MueVea, president of Sweet Drier college, Vir ginia, and C. C. Hanson, Xew Orleans, vice presidents; mui Edwin D. I'ursey, Duffttin, N. C, secretary treasurer. The new executive committee is composed of James 11. Kinkland, Yauderbilt univer sity; L. T. Baker, University of South Carolina; W. D. Hooper, University of Georgia; W, W. Guth, of Goucher col lege, Baltimore, - and President Dinsid die, of Tulane university, retiring presi dent of the Association. The executive committee in its report recommended that final decisiou in all matters of athletic policy shall rest with the faculty; elimination of the "spe cial" student from participation in 'in tercollegiate const ests; abolition of tho seasonal coach; dismissal of conches who practice "scouting"; ileructiou of ex lenditures for intercollegiate athletics, and regulation of amount of time de voted to athletics by limiting the number of games in each season and by escedul ing practice periods. The committee also recommended that institutions applying for membership on becoming a member of the association with rank as a standard college shall not be permitted to retain its athletics on the basis of n -preparatory school or juuior college. The committee recommendations were endorsed and it was voted by the dele gates to offer them to individual colleges for action. PEACE -PREVAILS SINCE THE NEGRO WAS BURNED Charlie Wright Burned at Stake for Having Slain Miss Ruby Hendry, Florida' School Teacher. PKRRY, Fla., Dec. 9. Peace pre vailed here early today, with county and state authorities reporting no racial outbreaks uring the night following the burning nt the stake of Charlie Wright, negro, by a mob estimated at several thousand men early last night after he is said to have confessed to ' having slain Miss Ruby Hendry, a school teacher, here last Saturday. The police say that the mob, which gathered from the northern section of the state, quietly .dispersed after Wright's body had been burned to a crisp a short distance from here and by midnight , the streets had been cleared. Officials and an undertaker went to the scene of the lynching early today and prepared, the body. for burial. The authorities are still holding in custody Albert Young, negro, who; was captured in a Georgia town early yes terday after he had been trailed for six days, Wright, however, it is said, in his confession had exonerated Young. Wright implicated, another negro whose name lie did not give as having robbed Miss Hendry after he (Wirght) had cut her throats It was the intention of the mob to lynch both of the negroes, but follow ing the alleged confession by Wright, the second negro was turned ' over to the authorities, who .put him in jail for further investigation. PERRY, Fla.,'. Dec. 8. Charlie Wright, negro, accused of the . murder of Miss Ruby -'.Hendry, young school teacher, was taken from the sheriff and (uracil at the stake at the scene of the crime early tonight by a mob esti mated at several thousand men. The negro, along with 'Albert Young, nrgio, was taken from the -lieritl' and his party' as they returned to Perry to lodge the two men in jail. . (Continued on page six.) Details Are Preliminary to Forthcoming Conference at Brussels. PLEDGES FROM GERMANY France Has No Desire to Take Over Rhineland, Says ' Poincare. LONDON, Dec. 9. (By the Associat ed Press.) The premiers of Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium met here today to sketch the latest and per haps the most importaut chapter in the long story of German reparations. The details, it is expected, will be outlined in the forthcoming Brussels conference, to Which the conversations beginning today are preliminary. Premier Poincare as the spokesman for the nation most directly concerned with the troublesome reparations prob lem, was expected to take occasion at the first - meeting with Mr. Bonar Law to state definitely that France has ab solutely no desires to take over the Rhineland. Members of the French del egation believed the premier would point out that France, understanding the fu tility of annexation of the Rhineland a step which has been suggested knows fully well that such action would only create another Alsace-Lorraine and eventually another war. In the opinion of the French, their na tion would only control the Khinclan 1 along economic lines during the term of moratorium, collecting taxes and running the railroad lines as a guarantee of Ger many's promise to carry out the reforms that would insure payment of her bill. It is generally lielieved the Londoii meeting will be. confined to a discussion of a moratorium for Germany and to tho guarantees which France demands. Pre mier Poincare believes thatthe attitule of the United StaXtos precents Great Breat Britain from cancelling the French debt. If it seems impossible to to reach iin agreement this time on the reparations question, it is believed M. Poincare would say to Mr. Bonar Law ia effect: 'We are prepared to agree to a mora torium but only on the condition that we take over administration of the Khinelniid-nud occupy with one division certain parts of the Ruhr. We want England to. co-operate irh us, but if you won't we must act alone." The French premier, it is apparent, is prepared to examine all proposals for settlement of the German account but he is determined to exact guarantees. He will not look ui)on failure to reach an agreement as a collapse of the entente, believing that the link between acting alone. A statement of the positions to ne taken by Great Britaiu and Italy in the week end of conversations was eagerly awaited. Premier Mussolini, arriving here last night gave no intimation of his views on the reparations question. Mr. Bonar Law, it is believed, may present no program, preferring that the British government should maintain a receptive attitude. The arrival of the new German pro posals, reported on the may, from Ber lin, was also awaited with interest. Un otlicifll advices said that Chancellor Cuno's suggestions included' provision for extension of the moratorium granted .-. . ... . i i conilitiouany upon me reccui, p.-ijim-m. treasury notes . to; Belgium. The ex tension, the German government is held to believe, should go beyond the Brus sels conference on the ground that the future" of the reparations question hing ed on the outcome of the. gathcrin; CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL BONDS AN EASY WINNER $100,000 Issue Will Be Quickly Sold and Construction Will Be Started. CHESTER, S. O.. Dec. 8. By an overwhelming majority today, voters east their ballots for the $f0,00il new high school building bond issue. Bonds will be uicqkly sold, it . is thought; aud work (in the new and modern stVuc ture will be started at an early date, and it is hoped to have it ready for use by next September. Chester's high school facilities have j oeen immensely overiaxco, aii'i me jerectioii of this additional strnctiire will be a wonderful step forward for the schools, which under the able lend 'ership of Prof, M. K. Brockmnn, su j perintendent, are accomplishing an ex cellent work. PHONE FOLKS MAY HAVE SUMMER LAMP CHARLOTTE. -X.- C, Dec. S. Jack Helvin, of Atlanta, was re elected presi dent and Louisville, Ky., selected for the 112.'' convention at the closing ses sion here today of the convention of the Southern Asiociation of Bell Telephone Company employes. The proposal to establish a summer camp in western orrn Carolina inj members of the association was en dorsed but referred to the divisions in jthc nine slates represented for final : act ion. Witnesses tell of alleged incidents rt early girlhood of, young women stenog rapher who seeks $1 .OiW.fMM) damage from Governor of JfcssissippL - . I United Stales railroad hibor board gives division cutting about I.. jmo.h'M a year from hourly jates of pay of II, 000 telegraphers 'on western railroads. Memphis Nurse Found j ' Bound By Car Track MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec, 9. Efforts of the police investigating the finding, bound hand and foot and gagged beside the . street car tracks in a suburb early yesterday of Miss Jennie Rogers, 32, trained nurse, who it was reported had been placed there by a man, after having abducted her from a railroad station and held her prisoner for five days, disclosed the identity of one of the men mentioned in notes scrawled on an envelope, found in her possession, according to announcement early to day. Lee Rogers, brother of Miss Rog ers, referred to in the note as ''Lee," went to the hospital early this morning, but according to at taches ad nurses, she did not recog nize him. Authorities are unable to account for her movements from the time she left the bouse until picked up yesterday morning by a street car crew in the woods near Memphis. Police physicians expressed the opinion that Miss Rogers it tempo rarily unbalanced, caused by nervous hock, exposure and lack of food. : The Day's News. At A Glance Irish laborites iu new parliament de nounce Free State for execution of four republican readers and era of terror is feared. Londan reports severe earthquake with loss of life at Kiushiu, southermost of three chief islands of Japan, whose big city is Nagasaki. Order i srestored in Sofia and Bel garian government denies reported kill ings of thee ministers 4or responsibility in great war. . . . Allied proposals for control of Turk ish straits upparently win approval .;f Turke and encourage Lord Curzon to hope for agreement. Poincare suggests cutting German da delimit) to about forty billion gold marks and loan of hundred filliou gold marks, VJCiucuecau imcj-prcis Iiariiiiig s rei- erences to four power Pacific, treaty as "an overture" looking to somewhit similar compact for Europe. Astoria, oldest city iu Oregon, is swept by fire, eausing late estimated Joss of l2",0iO,O00; two dead, hundreds homeless and business section ruins. J I... l IT... . e Negro accused of. murder of young woman school teacher burned at state by mob of several thousand men at Perrv, Florida. American Legion Commander Owsley in speech, at ludiaapolis vigorously op poses rumor proposed visit German crov.u prince to United States. House of representatives reject amend ment to treasury supply bill that would restrict prohibition unit iu spending government funds.,, Friends- of prohibition take heart fit President Harding's announcement of intention to call early conferences "f governors on prohibition enforcement. CATAWBA COUNTY MAN IS GRANTED A PAROLE RALEIGH, Dec. H. A parole granti ed today goes to Albert F. Smyre, of Catawba county, sentenced last mouth to a year on the roads for driving an automobile while intoxicated. Evidence presented the governor indicated the prisoner hail not had a fair trial, the solicitor who prosecuted him writing that the sentence was not just rind that he had not been properly defended. Practically every business establishment in th town of Newton petitioned for the parole, and all of the jurors joined in the H'titioii. WORLD WAR VETERAN IS GIVEN A PAROLE RALEGH, Dec. S.C. E. Mat thews, Harnett county veteran of the world war, and until sentenced a pa tient at Oteen hospital, was paroled today by Governor Morrison from a two year sentence in the state's prison for an assault. Matthsws committed the assault while on a visit home from Oteen and he is supposed to have lieen intoxicated at the time. He is a suf ferer from tuberculosis.' The judge and solicitor of tho Har nett county recorder's court recom mended the parole. Matthews has n wife and five children. He served seven mouths of the two year sentence. STONY POINT CASHIER TO MAKE RESTITUTION STAT ES V I LLE, Dee. 7, A. W., White, bank cashier at Stony Point, who departed several weeks ago leav ing iiu alleged shortage of between 19,000 and tl4,000, has voluntarily re turned to Stony-Point and will make good his shortage, according to a state ment tonight by A. L. Watts, presi dent of the bank, but he will no longer !bc connected with the bank. It was recently reported that While's son h.id Is-en iu communication with his father, and intimations were then made that the missing cashier micht be j induced to return and make restitution jto the bank. Mr. White is not under t arrest, nd it is understood that the bank will ynot push charges against him. THE WEATHER Rain tonight and Sunday; colder i tonight.. f Southern Power $16,000,000 Program Of Big Investments And Improvement Two Big Hydro-Electric Plants, One at Mountain Island In Gaston County, the Other at Great Falls, S. C, Are Planned 1 New Transmission Lines to Be Built. j CHARLOTTE. Dec. 9. (By the j Associated Press.) A construction program winch involves nu ' investment of approximately $1 0,000,000 and is said to be the largest ever attempted by any corporation in tin South, will be completed by the Southern Power Com pany during the coining year, it was announced by officials here today. This program includes the building of two new hydro-electric power plants, j addition to two Meant electric, plants, which will add 200,000 horsepower to the. company's generating capacity; and the construction of 200 miles of trans mission lines ami a number of trans- j formers and switching stations, accord ing to the plans. "The two hydro-electric plants are at Mountain Island, Gastou county, ;N, C, where 80,000-horsepower will be developed, and Dearborn Station, Great Fulls, S. C, where (iO.OOO horsepower will bo established," it was stated. "Work upon botli these plants was started a year ago. The Dearborn plant, it is anticipated, will lie ready for operation iu March. The Mountain Island plant, a much larger undertak ing, is scheduled for completion iu August. "The fdca.ni plant additions, accord ing to the contracts, will lie ready for operation by September 1, 1923, in timo to supply the deficiency in irydro-clec-trie power which usually occurs during September, October and November as a result' Of low water in the streams. "The steam plant additions will be at Mount Holly, where 40,000 horse power capacity will be inlded, aud at Ejio, University Station, N. C, where 20,000 horsepower will be added.' The cost of these additions will be approxi- MISS BIRKHEAD'S LIFE IN EARLY STAGES' TOLD Alleged Improprieties of the Young Woman at Dance Near Dover Are Related The Governor On Stand. OXFORD, Miss., Dec. 8. Alleged incidents in the life of Miss Frances Birkhead, plaintiff, from early girlhood in the village of Dover, Yazoo county, Miss., later iu Pearsall, Tex., und dur ing recent years in Mississippi and Louisiuna were told to a jury iu United States district court here today by wit nesses called by the defense in the trial of the damage suit filed by Miss Birkhead against Lee M. Kussell, gov ernor of Mississippi. "Just before court adjourned for the day, Mrs. Russell, wife of tho governor, was announced us the next witness, but owing to the late hour, court was ad journed for the day before she took the witness stand. The testimony today dealt largely with alleged improprieties on the part of Mi Birkhead at a dance near Do ver, and during her brief residence iu Peasall; of threats the witness de clared she made in Jaokson in 1920; that she was "going to Yh-ksburg to kill a man who had ruined her reputa tion ami coming back to kill the gov ernor," and of a visit to a roadhouse in New Orleans. Much of this testimony was given at a late session of court, delayed to per mit the disposition of another cuse set for the early afternoon. ' The morning session was devoted principally to conclusion of the cross- examination of Governor Russell. His testimony was chiefly a rectition of deniaU he made previously iu detail to all allegations made by Miss Birkhead which included a charge of seduction and an alleged promise that he would obtain a divorce and marry her. '"I never thought of such a tliinir as divorce," . Governor Russell, said. "I wouhln t give my wife up for all the women in the world." He declared charges that he had promised to obtain a divorce were unfounded. Testimony as to the alleged conduct of Miss Birkhead at various times ranged from an incident when she is alleged to have ridden astride to serious misconuct. . ... DOGS IN IOWA TOWN TO BE VACCINATED MO KG AN TON". Iowa. Dec S All dog in Morganton must be vaccinated against rabies under a proclamation to lie ls-ued within a few days by City Manager R. A. A. Hall, it was an nounced today. Durinir 'the nast week nix iMrnna have Itccn bitten by infected dogs and UMtrolmen have killed a score- i,t tin. animals suffering from the disease. The situation became nkt alarmi n it .hut thn city manager ordered a supply of vac cine ami Ins proclamation will provide inai an iogs must lie vaccinated within ten days after the supply is received. In addition to vaccination, doers must lie muz.lzed, and even when muzzled they must be .held in leash hv the (owners while on the street. White's Dismissal Postponed. EMPORIA. Kans.. Dec. 8. Formal ji!ismisal of the Mate's case against Wil jli.nii Allen White. Emporia editor, t-harg icl with -violating the industrial court jlaw by plariag a strikers placard in j his iiewsii.-ipcr office, was postponed to- jday until tomorrow. Company Plans mately $2,000,000. "The 200 miles of new transmission lines, which, not including substation aud switching equipment, will represent an investment of more than $2,O0J,uu'J will be completed during tho early summer. The longest and most impor tant of these lines is from Lookout Shoals, west of Statesville, to Winstou Salem, Greensboro and High Point, a distance of more than 75 miles. "Three lines will radiate from the new power station at Mountain. Island extending respectively to Salisbury, Gastonia and Mount Holly. Other lines will be built between Hickory and Hhodhiss, and between Shelby and Caroleen, while one fifty-mile line is being built from Great Falls to New berry, S. C. ' "The now lines will give the South ern 1'ower Company a total of 2,400 miles of transmission and distribution lilies iu its system, making it one, of the most extensive truiisiiiinsiou systems iu the world. "The construction program being put through ut the present time is the largest ever undertaken iu the history of the Southern Power Company,or any other power company in southern states,' the statement continued. "The demand for power by tho rapidly grow ing industries of the C'arolinas is such, however, that the company already has sold all of the power it dares to sell against the two new hydro-electric de velopments. ' Further indicating the rate of in dustrial progress in North Carolina, applications have been received since the eoinpuny stopped selling power for several thousuud additional' hor; power," it was stated. PHILADELPHIA WILL HEAR CLEMENCEAU TODAY Thousands Are Disappointed, However, as He Speaks to Philadelphia Forum, Whose Membership Is 4,000. PHILADELPHIA. Dee. .' (By the Associated Press.) Georges Clemen cea u, speaking today in the city where America's Declaration of Independence was signed, urged that America come back toJ Europe and help spread inde pendence throughout the world. He was given a long ovation as he ap peared on the platform of the Academy of Music. The Academy, profusely decorated with the Stars ami Stripes and the French tri-color, was packed. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. . Thou sands of I'hiladelphiiins were disap pointed today at their inability to hear Georges Clemenceau, Tiger of France, deliver the lust important address in his tour of the United States. As a par tial relief for their disappointment they thronged the street sthrough which the octogenarian statesman was scheduled to pass on , his way to Independence Hall and the Academy of Music to catch a glimpse of him. ; The arrangements called for only a brief visit. Actually be was to be here about ten ad one-half hours, but officially several hours less than that. He slept in his private car iu the railroad station about four hours before he was due to make his official appear ance at ten o'clock. Escorted by the first city troop, be decked and caparisoned in all the mili tary splendor of an earlier day, and accompanied by a prfy of prominent citizens, the Tiger will be taken first to Independence Hall where a brief cere mony at the Liberty Bell has been ar ranged in his honor. -In IndeiH'iideuce Square Clemeiiceau will be whisked to the Academy of Mu sic where a capacity crowd had tickets of admission. His visit to this city was under the auspices of the Phila delphia Forum, au organization number ing 4,000 members. A .futile effort was made to have the Tiger's address made a public function. "WASHINGTON, Dee. f. -Georges Clemenceau, closing his visit to Wash ington this afternoon with a "formal" adress, expre.scd the hope that diplo macy would find the way to bring America back into European affairs through what he interpreted as an "overture" by President Harding in the annual message the executive had read to Congress a few hours earlier. "I was greatly "comforted," said the war-time premier of Fance, "when I irend in the !neji"v of your president (the following lines. They are not very long, -but they are very suggestive: " The four-power pact, which abol ishes every probability of war on the Pacific, has brought a. uew confidence iu maintained peace, and I can well be lieve it might be made a model for like assurances wherever in the world any common interests are concerned. "So you see," continued the Tiger, "that even those who are supposed to disagree, really uifree at tho very bot- !i ..m i: . .. . . win ui iiieir ici-iini; iinu reusoning power. That is what I ask, and I hope tin is something like an overture, that soino light will be coming, and l will be very gtal if it comes from ) America, und I hope that diplomacy will have something to say about it, (Continued oa page six. OASIS SHR1NERS ETECT A. G. MYERS POTENTATE AT CHARLOTTE MEET Gastonia Has Invited Nobles to Hold Spring Cere monial Here. CLASS OF 225 INITIATED Report of Mosque Committee Indicates Work Will Start This Coming Year. CHARLOTTE, Dee. 9. With the election of A. G. Myers, of Gastonia, illustrious potentate, ami the moving oue ; step-'forward 'of the entire official divan of the tcui-ile, with R. E. Simpson, start ing at the bottom rung as the newest ap pointee on the divan, Oasis Temple eou- clirded its business session Friday morn lag by donating a congressman's yearly salary to charities, and proceeded in the afternoon and evening to the pleasures or tins annual event. ' The business session was rather brief, beginning at 11 o'clock and concluded an hour later, when the newly elected officers were installed. Dr. Charles P. Ambler, of Asheville, was added to tli-3 list of imperial representatives, junl again elected high priest and prophet of the temple. The imperial representatives are: W. 8. LiddelL Charlotte (emeri tus); Mr. V. F. Bandolpli, of Asheville, and H. F. Bernhardt, Liucolnton, (life), and Julian Price- and Dr. Ambler. Some 225 candidates were led through tho mysteries of the desert yesterday af ternoon and came forth towards night fall, wiser men in many respects; but smiling beneath the crimson of a neiv fez, and jauntily wearing the crescent and -scimitar of the Shrino in their eout lapels. To them it had been a great , journey, as most wero willing to testify after the occasion. : ' Some of Donations. 1 Among the donations yesterday were -those of $.j,U00 to the Masonic and Eas tern Star home in Greensboro, to the New Bern fire sufferers, ami to lit up Ma sonic clubrooms at Oteen and the Green ville hospital for the soldiers. The '. North Carolina Orthopaedic hospital re ceived several hundred dollar-donations. As the imperial council will be in ses sion iu Washington city next year, tho sum of $2,500 was set aside for use in Asheville, and the sum of $1,500 set aside for the use iu Charlotte of enter taining Shriners who are pa.ssing through en route to this meeting next . spring. Five 'thousand dollar was set aside to send the Oasis band iiml patrol. Activities began early in the morning, ; the candidates being required to register' at' the Masonic Temple and thcro ru eeive their numbers and other necessary things, which they dill not understand then; but which 'is perhaps clearer to them now. Owing to the inclement weather, which radically cut down the attendance from nearby cities were 'either greatly lessened ' in effect, or were eliminated altogether; notable among these hist was the culling..' of!' of the big torch light parade of the nobility at 8:30 o'clock last night. This :s au unuu.ll. event of the temple, one of the most spectacular and beautiful open to the public Last year the Shriners marched Itetweeu living walls of people on all the streets along which the parad ed. It was a most impressive sight, und drew tremendous applause from every one 'fortunate enough to be present. Preparations had been completed for making the oue last, night even more of n spectacular event, and it was with relnc ta ace that ot was eliminated from the . program. - However tie 'annual Oriental ball at the city auditorium, and the informal dance at the Red Fez club, compensated iu Mme regree for the disappointment. . Cities Make Bids. During the progress . of the business meeting, invitations were received from VS'iustoii-Salem ; Asheville and Gastonia for' the spring ceremonial; but this mat ter was not decided upon at this time. Custom usually carries the spring meet- ' ing to the home of the potentate,' since the December meeting must be held eaeh year in the home of the temple, which iu the case of Oasis is Charlotte.- Noble W. F. Randolph extended the ii'vitatiou mr iHfhalf of Asheville; whilo Noble I'. T. . Wilson spoke for Winston-. Salem and received u hearty second on the part of Noble J. A. BolicX. Poten tate Myers extended the invitation en the part of Gastonia, und promised a magnificent hall (the new high school auditorium) in which to hold the cere moiiiat. Following is a list o full officers of tho official divnn for the ensuing year: J. I). Elliott, Hickory, chief rabban; Louis D. Sutherland, Clmrlotte, assis tant rabban; Chase P. Ambler, Ashe ville, high priest aud prophet; W. L. McDonald. I lift riot to, terr.surer; Thomas Griffith, Clmrlotte, recorder; J. LeGrand Everette, Rockingham, oriental guide; guide; C. M. Van Story, firt ceremonial master; P. T. Wilson. Winstoli-Salcni. second ceremonial master; Eugene D. Graham, Charlotte, marshal; ' diaries F. Limp, High Point, captain of the guard, and R. H. Simpson. Hickory, outer guard. The dancing at the auditorium and the Red Fez club lasted until into the morn ing, and brought. t a el" the annual PJ-"' Dveember meeting of Oasis temple." COTTON MARKET CLOSING BIDS ON THE NEW YORK MARKET NEW YORK. Dec. . Cotton fu tures closed steady. January iM.u.i; March "Ju. 1 4 ; May 25. OH; July 7.14; October 23.24: JVcemhcr 2,)S. -"ti dosed at 25.10, Gf'sut point u;.