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VOL. XLIII. NO. 304
CASTONIA, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 21, 1922
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PNIA
DA
BOARD OF UNIVERSITY
DEBATES FilERGER PLAN
BUT NO ACTION TAKEN
J3ome Say Too Close Relation
Between Church And
State Is Result.
THE ; MEETING IS SECRET.
Committee Named To Feel
Out Sentiment And Re
; port In January.
BY BROCK BARKLEY.
ItAIfLIUll. Dec. L'U. Appoinlimiit of
1 .
iinf1llfr I l.n i.tl., .1 1 Il..ni lnulltll.
fconsiaml to fully-investigate the fen
ilUWl of the plan was as' fur as Ihe nni
VtT,y trustee got toward any definite
aelidii today on t Jit? proposal of Presi
dent V, P. Few, iif Trinity college, for
tho establishment and maintenance
pointly by the University of Trimly of
a North' Carolina Medical college.
The Trinity presidents announce
ment of a plan whereby the state run'. I
share in an eight million dollar mcdi'-nl
hospital, the largest in the houth, at a
proportionate cost almost ncglighle, was
a Midden, big piece of news lor tin- uni
vcrsity trustees, und they were not pn -pared
to' act on it. Although the appoint
incut of the. committee was the sole out
come of three hours of discussion, many
points, were advanced for and against
the proposal, and the trusties threshed
over many complexities
gave rise to.
till' pro
.,al
Dr. Few's Proposal.
Oovcruor Morrison, who presided .;s
ex-Otlicio chairman, presented Preside it
Few's proposal which, briefly, providt s
for an eight million dollar institution,
the University and Trinity furnishing
ft million dollars each as a building turd.
Trinity proposes to endow it with three
million dollars through the Uockefeller
foundation. The state, for the university,
would guarantee an appropriation eipiiv '
alent to the income front' three inillioa
dollars. Trinity's million for the build
ing fund, it is announced, would coue
from' James H. Dn;.
The plan as presented . Iy timrnui ' ;
Jlorrisim Would lie for the formation of ;
a corporation made. up Of the university. !
Trinity and other denominational clo ds
that -would share in the roiitr-d of t'.e.'
medical college. Davidson, the Prel. .
teriau school, and Wake Forest, the I tap ;
list school, especially would be asked o
eonte into the corporation. This organi -ration
would establish and maintain tiie
medical college, which would he either
a state nor u denominational ins! a! it ion
-but. n North Carolina medical collude.
Trinity would insist mi the college In
ing located iti Durham and the Wat's'
hospital, it was said, probably would be
Used as tho college hospital.
Opposition Develops.
There were doubts today that the plan
Mill ever go through. Denominational
opop.sition anil opposition en the ground
that it would be too close asocial ion f
church and state began to ri-e with t'e
spread of news of the proposal. I
loaders, particularly, are reported
strong against the proposition. ;Mi
reported they would refuse to join
plan in any whatsoever.
Unless the state can induce tin
denominational college to .join
eorprution, 't very likely will .
the as one into which it cannot
tap? I :t
to be
I it is
in the
in tm'
is!li..S
enter.
Albeit. (overuor Morrison and
versitv trustees, recognizing' in
the ui'i
1'riaity offer a big chance to get a j'.reiif iiu'dh'-il
college for the stain, purpose to itivoti
gate the feasibility of it tery fully .and
sec if Kaptist. Methodist. Presbyterian.
Kiiiseonaliatl, Christian, I.nlhein and all
be - brought-
into nvor with it.
BISHOP HORNER IN
GOOD SERMON SUNDAY
Kisho'p Horner at St. 'Marks Kpi
.nicil i-luirch Sunday morning preaclu
-.1
to a crowded church notwithstanding
the continuous downtuir of lie first
lieavy winter rain. In his mtuihii the.
bishop stated the three views of life;
J'OUtll with its occupation with the in
terest Of the moment, he vviirhlly.if5ii.'
rl men and women who find he .-pun
of this life sufficient, and th- Christ iart
who lives conserv.ited to the honn '
duty nud life's opjx.rtiiiiity.tui! who
ees the perspective of it ail in eternal
life. Christ by His 'life a"'! .h aih,
nud rising from tfie dead- g-'v a-sur
auce of the life eternal. it has be
come the impetus for man's real ad
Vnuces, and bis eonstant. in-piratioii
for lit'tter living. The 'text .chosen for
the ernltlH was from Human V twe't'th
chapter, wventU verse: "Ti eii' K.id ,
Jesus, let her alone, against the !a of
piy linn ing hath she kept this."'
Hishop Horner, lidh in his se'inun
Slid ill the address to those ocr-ii!!. i. .
Fpoke wHth power, and his 1 1 lid" ul worl
were an inspiration to his leavers.
There were twelve roi.tirna-1, largely
adult, and a -majority of theiu ."men
and boys. The nrtr aiinnuiiced th
services for next Sunday at S ;i . m . ;
31 a. Ju. und Christina Fe-tivi'l . p..
Hi. For Christ ii.as day T a. m . ,
sill J 10:0 a. m. l.eitcrs of ain re ia
tion were read from the Tleun peti
orphanage and ( Ir1 ho.eii-.'ic bi.s.u'.ii fur
Ttianksgii ing Day gif;. en -
Pii.shop Horner a. n vivled at A .1 c -n
ilrevvs church lbsx-mcr lit, a,,,! st.l,x.i.!
fvLu-, High Should vu Sun -Jay kl. l.i'.iiy
Clemenceau's
(Of $20,000 To
Fellowship Fund Was Organized To Help Young Americans
Doing Ambulance Work In France The Tiger Gives Some
Of His Impressions. Of America He Was Not Angred At
Political Or Newspaper Attacks.
War Of Words Ends
Near East Conference
LAUSANNE. Dec. 21. (By The
Associated Press ) A wordy al
tercation between ex-Premier Venize
los, of Greece, and Riza Nurka Bey,
Turkish nationalist delegate, caused
Signor Montaona, president of the
Near East conference commission on
minorities, to abruptly end , this
morning's session of the commis
sion. EX-KAISER LAUGHS AT
TREATMENT OF VETERANS
Dr. Kate Barrett,, President Of
American Legion Auxiliary,
Pleads For Better Treat
ment Of Former Service
Men.
IM'lWAI'Ol.lb, I ml., Dec. 21.
"The ex Kaiser in Holland must enjoy
silting nack and laughing at the manner
in which the politicias of America are
treating the ex .service men who smashed
his loiniidalile military machine," Jr.
Kate Waller Harrett, nntional president
01
the American Legion auxiliary, said
i a tec. at ineetin-r of the i uili.-imiiiulii
ervice
lul,
lie. I t:i rrot I. ori't-il ;l iiavmeiit nt' fluul
ia trett
s debt
ounti v s debt to the wor d war Ik' iter
w ' ' .
befti
sidy
nies
e consideration of the
of the ship hiib-
and other purely loniuu
ml meas-
bet ore i-ongress.
"Let America straighten itself out
and ic establish the true democracy,'' -
saul Dr. llarrett. "Democracy is the
;sjiiritot'tioi. 1 5c fore we attempt u
j propagandise deiiiocracy abroad we must
l e sure that its spirit, exists in the United
j states. We must start democracy at
! heme with our children, our servants.
1 We Americans are fascinated by slogan,
l-at oftentimes no dot look for the truth
behind til
.rails, accepting their statJ-
incut . as literally true without investig.i
t ion. ' ' .
fought overseas !
The American win
i the best authoritv
011 international
1. ....a.i
otiestioas, the Auxiliary leader stitted. ;
leaner . siaieo,
: because lie has come in contact with the1 to the Fellowships. The considerable
1 people, themselves, instead of the dip-) sum remaining after the cost of t he tour
teiuais and politicians. During their pe- had been deducted was said by M. Hon.al
rio l abroad the American lighters leaned jto lc due to tho co-operative of M Clem
Mo .appreciate the malty advantages of j iiiecuu ' friends in cutting the expend'
i America, according to Dr. llarrett. of the trip. Ituilroad rates wey reduced,
Declaring that within the next few '.a. private iar was loaned to the pary
ears, the veterans of the world war land other economics effected.
: would be called upon to assume the lead-, "The Tiger's" arirval in Frame es
iisbip iu this country, Dr. . I (arret t urged j terday recalled a present incut he luid
that ex serv ii-e men prepare, tehniselve:!
tor tlicir duties, which, she stated won id
be fulfilled as they have never been by
1 Iu- piofesional politicians.
Dr. P.anett and Miss I (ess li. Wether
holt, national secretary of the American
Legion Auxiliary, wire among the firt
won. 1 11 -guests of the Indianapolis Service
ciiia, which is soinpiwd of ex service ren-n-srntat
ies of various professions and
comm Tcia! oigaiii.atioiis.
TO HOLD
A SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
A
take
1.
noon .
' song
"White Chri-tmas'' service ivill
pla.-e at Main street Methodi.st
1 at five o'clock Sunday after
At this vesT hour Christmas
and anthems will lie rendered.
Clirisiatas tllies and legends will lie
tijid. Km II Nunday school i-hiss will
present, at the altar. "White Oifts. "
! Kadi class will endeavor to make the
presentation in sunn
iiniMiie milliner, jr
! stating the gift and tin
stitutiott to receive sunn
pievaleiice of influenza, a part
usual White Christmas program
. i,
Will DC I
omitted. 'oUM'ipient ly it will not
.1 . 1. 1
be
i
necessary Ili.lt O general renenriii ui
oi
the children ! hcM . Utlier items, iikc !
additional music and story telling,
be aided to the program to take
will
the
The
.-1 1 1 I
place of the pan:
church will fie ib
oiiiimes
curated
omit ted .
in whiti
green.
FATHER OF ERNIE SHORE
SHOT BY A NEGRO
WINSTON SAI.KM. IVc 21. Henry
F. S aged (('. a prosperous Vadkin
coii'it.v fa rim r 'a ml father of Kraie Shore
a! oie lime one of the htnliug pitchers
ot the Ann ri.-an league, inav recov r
from a jostol shot v. oiiud inflicted last
ei.-.it by "Hoots" Shore, a negro who
had I i -u in the . employ of Mr. Shore for
'evei years. . A report received this
Mioii'iig from a Iim-jiI hospital to which
? he wounded man was brought says that
Mr, .-here is resting easy.
The ball, a l 'J ca lili. e i-ist ol enter-.-'!
the i.pn-r )iart of "the alnlonii'n. struck
the liver and lodged in the muscli-n of flu;
I 'o k The at fending physician my im
i 5"il will le made to remove the IkiII un
I'i-s-h - it is t-ntiieiy ms i-s.iry.
Tie IM-gro who did the shooting has
ot been a rrest e..
I-.OS
i' Ai I S
sl.r.ili-e
lordieg
ANiiUI.Ks. De.-. 21. 4)i.iii
I. ue .-ippeahil to Lloyds for iu
lor their crops ttgainst frost ;tc
In iitlii-iitH of the Cjiiifornin
Fruit ( rowers F.clt;mgc. Whether l.loy ls
eiui ! ;isu,m- .(.si. ti'a risk has not Ix en
Mill-
th. y
.,..,'.
imff-l,' out x.-l).-in;e olhclals ki'I
'a-lievcl the itn-lcrc. ritiug would
So ftl- this s.-as.ni lln iT has lie. li
s.j .t sittiicieiit inf lis'ty to ah rtn
I I :: Ill'lI'l.t HltVI"" glOVlTS
"a'ifori
ijli. i.ih
he' .
id there Is-a
po-i- j
.r
11
untii Februaiy 15.
Visit Added Sum
Big Service Fund
j WASHINGTON'. Dec. 21'. (By the;
(Associated Press) Former' premier
Clcmencouu 'a American visit added $2V J
0UU to the American Hold service f und !
I fellowships, Stephen Honral, who limit-
aged the tour, announced today. The
amount is the surplus of money received j
'from lectures and newspaper articles ny .
i "The Tiger' after defraying the ex
; iMMise of his trip. '
j The wartime premier, it was explained ;
t was unwilling to accept financial assis-
taiice for his mission and his own means,
i were iadeituate, so he accented lecture
jand writing contracts to pay his way.
'He expressed desire that any surplus iie .
devoted in inemory of his students years j
'in the United States, to the Fellowships
: which are Intended among other things .0 ;
stimulate friendship between America
and France through the education in each
! country of youug men from the other,
t
I The American geld service was organ
I l.ed and directed by Representative A.
Piatt Andrew, of Massachusetts, to 111
alde young Americans to do ambulance
work in France before the United States
had entered the war. Jt was in rccong-
' "''ion of this that M (.'leinenceau selected
as I lie iH-nericiary or nis lour ine Ameri
can Held service fund fellowships, or
ganized ater the American Held service
had been disbanded with the end of the
war, to perpetuate the names of 127
members by creating a like number of
scholarships to send young men of each
country to uliievrsities in the other.
Only thirty have been established, how
ever, because the greater part of the
1 fund 's total, set at $;!,3t.M),uWl, remains
1 to be raised through contributions.
The Tiger's" mrplus, it was annouttc-
-d, would make t'leinenceau seliolar-
. .1.:.. i :i:..i.i..
""'I' muiiiaon-
to deserving students.
In expressing Inn interest 111 the atais
of the American field service fund fel
lowships, according to Mr. Hon.al, -M
Clemenceau voiced a desire that the
'0''''?
men 01 1' ranee and or America
learn the lessons of life together.'
1 He was especially eager taht French
'youths should "digest the precepts 'f
j'deiorucy through playing football and
(other American games in American un-
!1itutioiis" and U'coine definitely a part
I of the college life.
I Various agencies whose offers f linau
,eial assistance for the American tour
'were refused because of the ample pro
visions of his contracts, "The Tiger '
KUggested, could, i w illing, held toward
Ibis great aim by contributing those funds
;..!.. .. ..... :v .. 11
sum remaining
sum remaining a fteretaoihrdleut nan . f w
voiced that be would die in this count iy.
.U Jou.il, ooserv ing 111s uappio. " ,.,,
the completion of bis second address at
1.. .. bimIiiii, Ii.iiiii. ii Lit! 1 nil liliu
1..,. 1. M... ....
to bis emotion, and M Clemenceau. tell
ing of his presentment in France that
death would overtake him in the United
States, explained:
''I was afraid, if that were so, that 1
should, not lie able to finish my task here.
Itut it is ended now, and I don't care t vvu
pins."
Comments by many' of his auditors oa
his command of the Knglish language,
M Kon.al relates, caused "The Tiger"
to remark that if he laid remained in
this country six weeks longer during bis
exile "in the sixties he might have be
come an American citizen, since at that
time it was not necessary to file tir-t
paiH'rs but merely to apply for citizen
ship after a certain period of residence.
M Clemenceau ' American four vva
...,,.t j.i. incidents which touched bis
1 rson or in- !S(.nso f htinior. According to M Hon
Due to thej.i 1. no. offended congressional.
'political or newspapers attacks, luit
co
....... 1 ,1, ,.l.nl,., ti,,,,
ming
him an opportunity to make replies. T!
ullv
.w.l.. t,.i ..iri-i.tt...l lii In-ili'i'icr
lllll. llll llll III HI ...s .......,,s. I
siiid. was what be characterized as the
'desecration of the tomb of Lincoln ilur
ing his pilgrimmage of reverence tin re
iwben jihotogra pliers created considerable
disturbance with shoute and flashlights
.explosions. The fumes- chocked him and
he was forced to hasten to the open air.
Some of hi "reception narties" also
provided "The Tiger'' with a chuck!'.
, M Hoiizul narrated, since officials who. lie
thought, should have been liusy with
formalities were infvimnily stepping
arout'd with ItKids of photogr.ipIis for
him to autograph.
DICK HACKETT TO TALK
OF ROADS TO MOUNTAINS
CHAKLOTTK, Dec. 21. Discus
simi of the -possibilities of establishing
railway connections Ix-twecn this part
nf the state and several mountain conn
ties of western North Carolina will lie
led at a meeting tonight at the hx-.-il
chamber of comiio-rce by II. N. Hack
'tf. former memlH-r of congress from
tin- Kighth district.
WASHIN'OTOV. D.-C 21. The
tin v v
at'prnpriation bill with the lnm-e pro
ii:ou requested the President to call an
Viiirr navat ilisiirtimment conference
limit collstrihtiou of Vessels under I".
tillil t"'i. vvu reported today to the ye
Ji.it .
Friends of Miss Louise Pm-.-i will
regret to learn that she i coufined in
the infirmary at ( Ireeiistmro Collegi
with an atf;nk of tin- grip. Mi i.-at
and her trained nurse are the imlv urns
ri'limiuinLr :tt the i-olh-l.'. tin' otio-r
sti;. h ilts having goin- home for the
Chriptums holid;.8.
Assassinated
. is
A . ...... .. - :-
1 w ft-
li 1 'f
President (iahricl
Poland wliii has been
cording to Warsaw il
a rutowic
MSS.-l si UUt I'd,
ispfl 1 1 hes .
of
SOUTH IN GRIP OF ITS
FIRST WINTER WEATHER
Sleet And Ice Cover Most Of
Virginia And The Carolfnas
Rain And Snow Predicted
For Today.
ATLANTA. CA.. Dec. -M, P.y
The A-sociated Press.) Willi one
section covered with sleet and ice with
forecast for snow and another section
slushing through rain with temperatures
slightly above freezing the south early
today is in the grip of its first blast
itlits winter. Miami and points on the
I Florida penisula, however, continue to
Ibathed iu sunshine with average torn
iperatures of 71) degrees.
J ' Virginia. North Carolina, and South
j Carolina are reported covered with ice
I following sleet storms during jesteda.v.
Indications for North Carolina today
show little relief with rain on the coast
and probably ruin or snow in the in
terior. Virginia is al,o slated to have
I snow in the interior with tain on the
j coast. Ilain is the fotecast for the
easleiii wctioii of South Carolina.
i (ieorgia shivered early yesterday.
then later became soaked 'with rain.
Tin' thermometer in the northern sec
tion registered at the freezing point,
rising only five degrees during the. day.
Cloudy weather is tin- foreca-t today,
while fair and warmer is scheduled for
tomorrow .
Arkansas experience'
degrees, below free.ing
I w eat her four :
during Wednes
day with warmer and rain slate
day. Alabama, Louisiana and
I for to-;
Tennes
'see are scheduled for partly cloudy and
; cooler weather today. The low temper-:
I tit ure at Memphis yesterday was lln I
degree-, while New Orleans fared bet :
Iter with the mercury only down to IS
j rUill(, ,.;,.,. degrees during
iyi llmningham reported its
i . ...
1 1 ,(.i-,.i,Mll ter registering at l i ileiirees
last night .
The tio-tlieiii M'ctiou of I'lorida is,
slated f(fr cooler weather today, with I
the temperature at Jacksonville hovering ,
around "111 ih grees. Miami sweltered j
during the day with a high temperature
of degrees. During last night To '
degrees wcr
registered
CAVUOA,
prisoners in
had narrow
(INT
Dec. 211 Flic
l lemand county jiiil
from being burn
when tire ra.ed the
Firemen reached
the
cc:
tod
ed
jail
the
to d-ath
ami
.11. eu
court house .
in their cell
just in time.
The Day's News
At A Glance
United States unofficially reported to
j have . slatted negotiations with France
'and Kngl.iiiil f'r appointment of Ann ri
jean industrial leaders in ti m-iv basis
ifor payment of Ib-rman reparations.-
James Dwvi
Dail F.ireiinn.
troubles, shot
fi
inier uieoiber of the
peace -maker iu Irish
iu his Dublin shop.
'had
Turks
over Da
a a
Mlic
in
attitude
rdaneih
signing
an. I
ir-di
is fa i
itioiis n.iw
"tv strai.s
pillt to s
agreement
New President of Poland takes oath
of 'office,- iipparenily sujiportei.l by radi
cals and respected by nationalists.
A only -cides
in
grow ing
u. sti-rv.
is of more .than
United States ill
tendency to cnceal
life ins-irance expi
ITi.iioo Mii
l!2l shows
lea ill with
it declaies.
'
Women 's '
, hn. kh- ;
I.s Angeles Federation of
CI 111 'Supposes return of Koscoe
tii motion i"ictui'es n- apl'rove.l
11. Hays.
bv Wi'l
Siistant i.i
e. iu Nov i
toll cloth
mints Mid
I'ti V l oo!
iiiIm r fur
nn-le.-isi-s report
-Mr building, i-ot
naitut'a-'iiriiig.
hip biii'ding.
farm imple
li'eiretent.-itiNi
Frc-ar renews .ittacks
on st i
k dtvi.
en 1. diylnirsinieiits and
iieli dividends are not
.h i Ian s
' " social
that
IM.-lMll.
Mrs. Doris Kronen acquitted, and
her brother, liari.v I . Mohr. found
guilty in lirst dig let- of John Krcueit 'n
murde ;t f .liveside, N. J., jury lot-one
lucnds lilc ilii,'ti3si!uicu'i, fur Muhr.
Country -Wide Protest Against
Arbuckle's Appearance In Film
i
HerVs A
Case For
Another Solomon
MONTGOMERY. ALA, Dec. 21.
Judge Leon McCord in the cir
cuit court here, has now under ad
visement the claims of two womcu,
each alleging to be the Lawful wife
of Samuel M. Frank, deceased. The
case was heard yesterday in which
Levanda Frank, mother of four
children, claimed she married Frank
in the nineties. Nevada Frank claim
ing she was married to htm several
years ago. Both aie seeking to col
lect a $2,000 policy left by Frank.
The case arose when the Modern
Woodmen of The World, unable to
decide which one of the women were
the legal beneficiary, turned the
matter over to the court
EMERGENCY ASSOCIATION
OF LORAY ELECTS OFFICERS;
At Least Six Hundred People
Attend Meeting Gifts Of
Several Hundred Dollars
Announced From Mill Of
ficials. FoHowill;; a i
baud, the l.oray
met iu the new
I last Monday at 7
I to order hv I he
t
olli-i'lt by
I .mergence
loth riMiin
l.oray
sociat ion
the mill
.!e p. 111. and was caled
president, Mr. W. I'
Cargill.
I The a.-soi-ialed decided mi a eliane
i iu the constitution, amend article I .0
.as to include a sixth olli'-er of the as
sociation to be known as investigation
j ollice. Article - ot the by laws was -il
! changed as to make I he dist riluit inn i t
I funds more eipiitahlc, and a new article
I concerned the nature of cases aided.
1 The nominating committee, previously
'appointed lonsisted of Miss l.ula White
1 sides, chairinan; Mr. Car liubinson; Miss
ICorinue Windham; harles Walker; Miss
j liessie Da lion; ( i. K. Woken and T. .
1 1 .vnu. This committee rccomiiien h'il the
' following election of ollicefs:
Picsidi lit, W. P. Ollgill; first vice
; president, ( '. .1. P.lack, second vice presi
'lent, D. . I (row 11; secretary, li. '.
I Long; treasurer, A. Feanie; invest:
! gat ill'; ollicer, ( '. S. .lohhs.
I This n port was accepted and the mm
j i mi's declared elected.
j Ceorge A. I'earn made his report as
1 treasurer which report was accepted. Mr.
i I'earn al;o read lette-rs enclosing checi.s
'from the folohving men: Mr. F. 1..
.lenks, iresideut, .leucks Spinning ('01.1
i panv. tf It'll.; Mr. I. P.. Mcrrimoii, lllli;
I Mr. I'. ('. Hall, ifaO ; Mr. I. IL Hay s,
too A rising vote of thanks was extended
to these gentlemen tor their generous
gifts to the association, and .Mr. I'ea'ii
was instructed to write these men of Ue
action taken.
Short talks were made by Mes A.
L. Collin-, lb A. Kearn. It. C. Long, D.
W. P.i-oun. C. .). Pluck. ,1. T. Phillips.
W P. ( argiil and others. Tin- nieetni,;
was attended by at least -i bundled
people iu spite of the fact that from the
weather standpoint it was the worst of
the year.
BASIL HEDECOCK FOUND
GUILTY OF FALSE ENTRY
GREENSBORO, Dec. 21. Bar.il H.
iHadgecock, former cashier of the Home
; Banking company of High Point, w.tr.
'found guilty this morning of making a
false entry on the account of M. J. Wren,
one of the depositors of the bank, the
jury returning its verdict shortly before
noon aftr bem? out on the case since
late yesterday afternoon.
Sentence will he pronounced this af
ternoon, it i" expected.
. .The case against the banker grew out
of an aleged shortage of funds discover
ed in the High Point institution wh-u
the bank' account, were audited las'
April by examiners under the direction
of the state banking department. Charges
'were filed anainst Hcdecock who wis
; released under bond.
An alleged shortage of approximately
$123,000 i "hiwn by the audit, but the
specific count on which the former cash
ier was tried involved the fale entry ia
the Wrenn account of $10,000, which re
' duced the savings account of. the d?
.positors from $24,242.50 to $14,242.50.
i The case began Monday at 1 1 o'clock,
the taking of testimony being complet
ed at 4 o'clock Tuerday and argume.it
:of the attorney- and the judg's charge
followed, the juury received the caie yes
terday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
1 DAVIDSON IS DICKERING
I WITH MONK Y0UNGEI.
( IIAI!I.Ol"TK, Dec. 21.--Davidson col
: lege authorities are negotititing wit!i
.'"Monk" Vo.mi'ir. assistant coach !
'Virginia Full ti huh-. 1 nst it ut sy n a " -
cessor to flu'ii liray. Ii.iviasou i-ic-- t
w ho has .innoiniced his re-i-jn.it ion cflYc
tive at the end of the prevnt colh'gitite
year, according to a report juiiilis'ic I T
.day - bv the Chtirlotte News. Youns- r
phi'vi-d on the foolba'l teams of ln'h 1'.)
Vilsoii und . P. 1. I.etor'- joining ?ae
Virgiuiti (ioiibleis roncbtlig stalT. II - v-ts-a
star in both toot Stall and JtawbaU.
THE WEATHER
Fa:r tonight and
the northeast coast
warmer Friday.
Fridav; colder on
tonight ; slightly
GAST0NIA COTTON
Receipts
Price...
todav. . . . ... . . v . . . .
. 15
5i
Balei
Centr
Los Angeles Women's Clubs
Will Not Recede From
Opposition.
MANY CITIES PROTEST.
Will H. Hays Thought That
Arbuckle Ought To Have
Another Chance.
LOS AM.LLL'S. Dec J i:..
(I Fatly Arbuckle, comedian, was mak
ing ready today for his reentry into
motion pictures niter January I. while
memheis nf th,. l.ns Angeles district
Federal iua of women's clubs announce.!
ttiey could "not recede from their op
position" to his plans.
After Will il. Hays, titular head
of t In- motion picture industry, an
lioiijiced here yesterday that Albilckle
.might have another "chance'' to make
good, the Los Angeles district adopt
eil a icsoliit ion aiVirming a previous one
opposing his reappearance iu pictures.
Mrs. J . ('. Uriiihart. president of
the district, stated that although Ar
bin kle. at his third Dial in San Fran
Cisco, had been acquitted of causing
the death of Virginia Kappc, -croon
actress, the testimony was "of such
a character as to bar him forever from
appearing before a decent, self respect
ing public . ' '
"I can tuthf'ullv .say," sin- declared,
"that the club Won, on uf this country
will not commend any Arbuckle lillus
ami I do not think any lilm will
succeed without our coiniuendatiou.
Arbuckle, who was barred from the
screen lad.
I'-einployi d
producer, il
pril by Mr. Hays, will be
by Jo.-ieph M . Ndiciick,
was announced.
The comedian. .nid "I am
grateful to all those who are In
me and 1 will prove myself wort I
ii-ty
dug
of
their faith "
LIVlNi'.STON. MONT., Dec. 21..
it'lergymen here, informed that Koscoe
Arbuckle had been given a chance to
come back in iilmdoin. said:. "Oive
! Fatty a chance." II. v. S. I!. Mr
;Crtby, president of the Livingston
'Ministerial Association, added that the'
organization would not ask motion pic
It live theaters to bar new . rluu'-kle pro
, duel ions .
j. Wl.NATt UK, WAM.IN.. Dec. 21.
Pictures showing ''Fatty'' Arbuckle
' will not be permitted to be exhibited in
Weiiatche, according to (ieorge Seaman.
! chairman of tl.e motion picture con
sorsing committee of the citv council.
WALLA WALLA, W'AsIIV, Dec.
21. -- Pictures showing Koscoo Ar
buckle, will continue to be barred here
according to Mayor Hen F. Hill.
"The sentiment against Arbuckle has
not changed here and I t-oe 1111 reason
for allowing his pictures to be ex
hibileil," he declared.
Mii.WAi ki:i:. -Wis.
rile mere suggestion of
Arbuckle to the films is
. Dec. 21.
the return
an out
F. r
ige a ml
Id liner.
! II
nit tot lie 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . lo v .
secretai.y ot
of Ministers,
buckle again
lion pictures
the Milwaukee Federation
said when he learned Ar
would be shown iu mo
GOVERNMENT TO SELL
OFF OLD "IUNK" LAND
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Hits of
land which Iwive, or if dev eloped, might
have hgiired largely in the hist.iry of
the South are included in the War De
partment's "land junk" s;ie.
The bill authorizing the sale, which
was today before tin- Senate Military
M 'uiiuuiMi e. -.how s that the Federal
government plans to dispose of real es
state which- was a -ouiri d as early as
17!'!' fei forlilication pnrpos. s. but
which modern warfare his n-iegaied to
the class of "snrplu- and unnecessary
' guv eminent pro . n.v
I 'ommunicat ions rei
, of Senators from So
rate that some of 11
purchase. 1 by historic,
led hv a number
icrii States iii.it
property will be
sot I
'ties
t orv
Kviminatiou ot
'tiai-tS To be offer
ifodav thai the d.
the hi-
.f tic
d for sale re
ir to two tract
.1
I!.
tin.
iv
day
ut
rrv
ina.
J.eks .
Point
til
San nl il
lic
i.i .
'Utity.
and t'
ia Norfolk
'iii.ii- nut a n I
Jef! i I sun. pn
.. and his sia
veie
'l'!o. nets
.1 St.-;',
f th.
Unit
ti.-e. "
llotl
Nort'i.'k
as a -il
is cuVe!
Qitim-v
c 111
coanl.i
.- for fi
d b a
Ad.nn-.
;' presiil
- Fort V
V , igii.i.i.
; t iticat ii-ii
ih e.I III., h
il-..! his si,,
at .
net I
or N.
-to.K.
John
i the
The parcels to
b, sold a
ii a re s.invv a
if the North
to iui hide l'.i'acon
Island,
I a rub nn coast . u it
-!,
is ;o ijtiireil by
(he government iu 1
fortifications 'off. New
site lor
crn. which vv.iy
le c'iisi- of the
an itiipo! taut . it v at th.
r-'i u.itt ioiiat v vaV: Fort
Ih-iufi.rt .-nil Morehead
ce-i-Vt -1 r ' ' and I s2i
Macon, ma r
Cit.iV N. !'..
as :i Mii- for
the defense I . t' fjld
Fort sf . FhiMop.
Topsail n U f . and
o.i the Mississippi
i v ( Jr'ea us. w hii h
Mlefeiisi aga'llst t to
the bait! of.. New
river. South of
a s ttcipti ti I a -
pei'i-b pi 'mi ft.
Or!. -a t.- ' '
p At
i.. m;
Dec. 2l.--T.-n r-
. 1,'f booth.
ha v- bet ii
L'crs for lliristiuas pa.
refuse.!. . Federal Jildg"
roles
1 ';: Miii ris : n mutm c
tine w lins1 We-1 iie'f vv
ne;s dac. The itidc-.' a
F:t;-gei-.il-l to h.'.M th.
n.tis ay cei cieoe v pi t f .
si count v ja:l, or . U-i
f-.-itcc. "A-ls-rt :r!i"i
"eoot't -v. rs e.h n .sti'y
ln- ,1 u Je ilOi r;s
1 t .. hi.v , im-luoi.) ;
tr.-.-t tor Chris
!,is d Miss Ma'.. !
self h. led ( l.ri-t
rill.-l ill the '.'to
p,..st ; .mi.- it. Iter
s on.- of iitma re. s
day jail s. ut. tf a;
FARMER HAS PROVED
THAT HE CAN WEATHER
STORMS IF FINANCED
Report Of War Finance Cor.
poration Declares To
Congress.
FARM LOANS REPAID.
Impossible To Estimate Full
Effect Of Loans Made
To Farmers.
WAMUNiri'oN. Dec. 21 .--American
J Farmers has demonstrated tliatwhm
Ipii'pork financed he c;iu weather thi
wor.st economic storms, the war finance
corporation declared ia its annual report
sent to emigres today. The report set
j forth that 41 per cent of the money aJ
,v,inco,l to the agricultural industry had
been repaid either iu advance of ma
tiuity or when due.
Advances by the corporal ion saved the
, industry many million of dollam, lh
il' port declared, explained that the Cor
poration's ollicers believed its activity
had proved as benelicial in the rcstow
Mion of coniiileiu-e as in the actual jmur
, ing of cash in, Muds where credit was
'lightest. The loas had made it possible
for thousaiuU of farmer to handle their
products iu an orderly fashion, it WiM
,a bled, an the conlienci; instilled in thorn
.through the hitovvicige. that money wiw
la-.ailable- acte as a stabilizer, the value
!o;' which the report sid could only be e
i tomated.
, "It is impossible," the report coti
Itiliieil. "to estimate the full effect of
the aid given by the corporation to the
j li .esto'ck industry, because calamities
jtl at are averted can never lie measurej.
'It is gencKtlly recoitnized, however. th:jt
b - providing as it did financing for more
tl nu ri.imn.nou head of livestock, the cor
pi.lation i hei ked the deiuor.lliiatioil ;.U
dhe industry, gave the stis-kmen 11 breath
j spell, stablished the market, and tnrneai
1 the tide away from disaster toward rt
jcoiery and lecoiishui'tioli." i .
j The effect of the corporation ' activify
,01 the livestock industry was typical of
t at on mans- other phases of ngrieu!
I to, it was added, and satisfaction with
tic a-ssisfanee rendered has been rxpre
e I to the cunior.it ion in counties ways.
The -effect of the corporation's activity
ei the livestock industry was) typical of
itii.'i! mi many other phases of agrietil-
t are,
tho a
I : C- si
w'-iys.
it was added, and satisfaction wuh
ssisfance rendered has lwvn ex
d fu the corporation ill counthns
i ' ' I.argi
,1. .ide I
viid.
I nutiiber
them ;
I hail li"
as is the number of advanccn
v the corporation, '' the report
it falls far of indicating th
of farmers who lienefiteil from
or even those ;irtuer.s) who have
liuaucial .issistauce, directlv or
ia.
i ' v
irectly. have ticverthelcss len aided
the general improvement in the credit
stuatio in "their owit communities, i"
in ighboritig districts, and iti the country
a . a whole, as well as by the stahiliza
tin o markets for the many products of
agriculture.'
The report added that the grudinl
decrease in the tiumlwr of ;t pplicatiou
for loans further reflected the general
I -. in li t which the corporation's opera
tions have had on the agricultural credit
s'Miatioii. Advances for agricultural fltid
I've stock piirposes'totaHing 13:5.4 -17.01)0
in .".7 states has Ihh'ii apjiroveil up to No
veinb r Mi. (,( this 1 s2,H.")!),0(MI went
to t.tiui lia'ikiii'' institutions, 4'"7,761.
to IP! livestock loan companies! and
7 1 72.si'7,lil'i to ."2 cooperative inrrket
ing associations.
Hl-Y BANQUET TO BE
HELD DEC. 29 JIT NOON
Former Hi-Y Men To Be
Guests Of Club- Fathers
Also To Be Guests Of Boys
At Noon Luncheon,
Fu
'""if
Frol.-t
Th.
lit' I
M li:
I i ..gr
the i
nr i .i ngements have now been
1 for the Hi V C!nh banquet on
night. 1 hvemher 2l'th. .
oinlnittee iu charge, composed
hv 1,'iciter. liill (ileiin and
Aiki'is have a Very attractive
ii'.ttiii -.1. and every member of
is hiokiug forward t" a great
am
i ui.
air .
i'l 1"
meet
liv
invifi
Hi Y member is cordial'v
i, the old guard of last yenr.
s., -i a I of whom will tell of their col
leg-'', life.
Dr. J. H. Hemleilite will lie the
prim-ip.il peaker of the Occasion,
f .'very titember and ex memlK-r i.s to
brill:
his father as his guest on this
(N-cas'iiVn . This
ieg 1 if tilMittt 7o
elbow.s around !
t M-! To l !eth. r i.
will make a tine gather
i" more who will touch
he labh . at the Annniri
f the Hi V Club.
Allot her fea'ure
tin- committee is 1
v.f the oesion, that
ippv ti uuiiouucn !
the Ivi-w.-this ipiaitet, who havo kiudlv
i-iinsi iih-il fi In: presl-ot, lis !bn clui.
gi.esr-. ata! ke.-p things lively.
The l.rtll'piet will l-Cs. Si rved ill f,tie
Kaptist :n:u-v Friday evening, Divetn
b r 2'.'th .-if 12:::') o'clock:
HtXi.TON,
.-t of .lost ;-.
lilt si the W
2".- The
IV
ait:ti
preparing to Rie
a
-i-jht Martin Air. rai-
i i 1 1 of" ;i vnir i liii u
1 ,7 I o. the .ollo .
Hii4 t-M:jy Ud.J i.y
In in r i Seytii.eir. i t
jH-.ii hnielil I hill,,'
m-.tl liiiu.':. fty.
I or;
.-nin
r i t ion fi r r. -itieg
to --!.'!
A"'
ti it-g
At:.
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