North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME 41 1000 HOMELESS IN LOUSIANA Flood Covers Thousands Of Acres of Cotton Land Newly Planted NATCHEZ, Miss. April 29 More than 50,000 people will be homeless or suffer disastrous fi nancial losses, and the total de struction of property will mount into many millions in central eastern Louisiana as the result of the recent crumbling of the levees of the Mississippi River, releasing a mighty torrent of water which is piling higher the backwater from various streams that had already inundated the lowlands, it was estimated here today. b ive Counties f looaea. Across the Mississippi River from this ill-fated section, five Mississippi counties are flooded with backwaters from swollen streams and C. F. Pat terson, Red Cross secretary at Nat chez, announced today that prepara tions must go forward to care for 17,500 refugees from that territory alone, exclusive of the distress in Louisiana. Approximately 750,000 acres of land, one-half of which was cultivat ed, is today unde* water in Concordia, Catahoula, and Tensas, Louisiana parishes. Whole Parish Under Water. The entire parish of Concordia, containing 423,525 acres, is flooded, 100.000 acres of which had just been planted in cotton, at an estimated cost of $200,000. An area of about 250.000 acres is affected in Catahoula, including 75,000 acres that had been planted in cotton and corn. The flood is spreading into Tensas Parish,where it is estimated that 80,000 acres of cotton land will be covered. The damage from loss of crops, ruined highways, and devastation to the fer tile plantations will run into millions of dollars. Tne fight to hold the levee lines is costing thousands of dollars a day and the end is not yet in sight. Among those from whom the flood has taken a heavy toll in addition to planters are operators of saw mill plants and railroads. Rail lines are seriously affected. The transporta tion of livestock to places of safety from the flood has also added to the cost of the inundation. With the Mississippi River here at a stage two feet above the highest previous record, and much more flood water in sight, it is believed that a large part of the section now inun dated will remain covered until July. In proportion to the population a comparatively small number have left their homes, but as flood conditions intensify it is expected there will be many additional refugees to ar rive at the points where relief head quarters have been established. Eight hundred blankets, 500 cots, and a number of army camp kitchen outfits are expected to arrive today from New Orleans for the refugee camp here. NEW ORLEANS, April 29—Re ports from Harrisonburg, La., late today that the 1,000 residents of that town in addition to 500 refugees from Catahoula, Concordia and other flooded parishes in .that section face starvation unless food supplies arrive speedily, have greatly intensified the gravity of the flood situation, and every agency is tonight trying to overcome the difficulty of transport ing supplies to the stricken people. The most serious phase of the flood situation in Northern Louisiana at this time, aside from the danger of continually rising waters, is that of threatened food shortage. Many isolated communities have been com pletely surrounded by water and residents forced to depend upon the small stocks of food on hand when flood waters rushed through the break near Ferriday. Countless numbers are living on canned products that they are securing from community grocers, but reports from some sec tions indicate there are other com munities not so fortunately placed and that many people are very little ahead of starvation. In many iso lated farm houses, where residents have remained in their marooned or flooded homes, there is very little if anything to eat. HALES SCHOOL GIVES GOOD ACCOUNT OF ITSELF The Hales school in Oneals town ship Rave its finals on Friday and Friday night of last week. The pro gram was splendid and reflected good work by both tne pupils and teach ers from the beginning of the term. The literary society had charge of the day’s exercises, which was fol lowed by an address and the presen tation of prizes and certificates byMiss Mary E. Wells. Dinner was spread at 1 p. m. The night program con sisted of a play, “Home Ties,” and was rendered in such a felicitous manner as to create a demand for it to be given in some of the adjoin ig communities. The Zebulon Con cert Band furnished music for the occasion. The school has been in the capable hands of Mr. Thos. M. Ammons, of Asheville, and Miss Sarah Wellons, of Smithfield. The building has been open for school work only two years and nruch work has been done during the present year on the grounds. A baseball diamond and a basketball court have been well layed off and 16 shade trees have been set. From the first of the term a literary so city has been active in the manage ment of all school entertainments, and much in the nature of amuse ments has been given during the school. There are 90 children of school age in the district. The en rollment for the year reached 78, and the average daily attendance for the year was 64. Wilson’s Faith in Woman. Former President Wilson was the staunch champion of woman suffrage and it was largely due to his de termined stand that the fight in Con gress was won for them. Mr. Wil son has now given the women the honor of being the carriers of the first political message he has sent out with a bearing on the campaign of 1922. Mrs. Emily Newell Blair is head of the Woman’s Division of the Democratic National Committee Head quarters, in Washington, and it was thru her that the former President addressed the message to the visiting National committeewomen, and in which he stated that it “clearly falls to the Democrats of the Nation to lead the way to the light.” But he added, as if in reaffirmation of his faith in the new voters, that women, such as he was addressing, “are sure to convey to this purpose the inval uable stimulation of their enthusiasm and devotion.” Mr. Wilson mani festly places large reliance upon the woman influence to set the country straight again.—Charlotte Observer. Bullock In Strange Clime Hamilton, Ont., April 30.—Belief of rumors that members of the Ku Klux Klan had pledged themselves to kidnap him and take him back to Nor lina, N. C., to face charges of murder and inciting riot, has caused Matthew Bullock, American negro, to seek ref uge on another continent, his friends declared here. Bullock evaded extradition to Nor lina on two occasions, and then the vague rumors of Ku Klux interest in his case reached him. The Rev. J. D. Howell, who led the campaign for funds to fight the negro’s extradition, said these rumors had worried Bul lock a great deal. He added he had received word from Bullock of his safe arrival at the haven of refuge. Howell refused to reveal Bullock’s place of refuge. Funds for his journ ey, it was reported, were supplied from the defense chest, to which thou sands of members of his race and many white people contributed. Thief Enters House. Sunday while the family was away from home, the house of Mr. Jasper Beasley, who lives near Wilson’s Mills, was broken into by Paul Car son, and a shot gun and other ar ticles were stolen. Carson, who claims to be from Georgia, applied for work at Mr. Beasley’s saw mill a few weeks ago and was given a job. After the theft Sunday, he left but was arrested at Clayton yester day and taken to jail at Goldsboro to await trial next Monday. By nothing do men show their character more than by the things they laugh at.—Goethe. CONSUMPTION OF COTTON .NORMAL Amount Used for the Year Ending July 31 Indicated At 21,000,000 Bales WASHINGTON, April 30—World cotton consumption has returned to its pre-war level, after a five-year period of low consumption, accord ing to a survey of the international cotton situation covering production, consumption and stocks as of April 1, made public tonight by the Com merce Department. “The striking feature of the situa tion,” the department said, “is an indicated consumption of 21,000,000 bales for the year ending July 31, 1922, approximately 6,000,000 bales more than was produced for the crop year.” The world carry-over, the depart ment concluded from its survey, will return to normal by August 1, 1922, while the outstanding feature of in terest now is the degree to which world cotton production will return to the pre-war level or whether it will continue on the basis of the last five years’ average of 18,000,000 bales. Much depends, the department de clared, on weather conditions and the extent to which the boll weevil Droves to be a limiting factor. From its survey, the department stated, it appeared that on August 1, 1921, the carry-over of cotton was 14.135.000 bales, world cotton pro duction for the 1921 crop was 15, 197.000 bales and the total supply for the 1921-22 season was 15,197,000 bales. Consumption from August 1, 1921, to March 31, 1922, was estimated at 14,429,000 bales leaving an indicat ed supply oil April 1, of 14,903,000 bales. Probable consumption "from April 1, 1922, to July 31, 1922, was estimated at 7,000,000 bales and the carry-over of cotton on July 31, 1922, at 7,900,000 bales. Cotton consumption which, the de partment continued, reached the high point of 22,000,000 bales in 1913-14, declined steadily to 17,000,000 bales in 1920-21. Production was also re duced during this period, the de partment said, though not to such an extent as consumption, and hence, an accumulation of cotton stocks, re sulted in an enormous carry-over on Aug. 1, 1921 of 14,000,000 bales. “Many believed,” the department said, “that a new world consumption level had been found, some two or three million bales larger than the pre-war level of approximately 21, 000,000 bales per annum. The low consumption of less than 17,000,000 bales for 1920-21 confirmed this view, a matter of great concern to cotton growers, in view of the enormous carry-over, and the knowledge that a single good croton year would make what looked );ke a bad situa tion worse. “During the past 8 months cotton consumption has shown a strong up turn, reaching this time 14,000,000 bales, and a prospective consump tion of 21,000,000 bales by the end of the cotton year. This would leave a carry-over of less than 8,000,000 bales, thus getting cotton consump tion and carry-over back to a pre war normal ba^js.” Shower for Mrs. Hal Gilbreath. KENLY, May 1.—Mrs. K. D. Mor gan entertained a number of her friends on Thursday afternoon from 5 to 7, in honor of Mrs. Hal Gilbreath who is soon to leave Kenly for her new home in Goldsboro. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. Morgan who presented them to the guest of honor. Shortly after the arrival of the guests a delightful salad course and punch was served by Mrs. A. J. Broughton and Miss Beulah Bailey. Following the repast the surprise of the afternoon came for Mrs. Gil breath when a heavy miscellaneous shower was given to tier, in the form of linens, cooking utensils and house hold articles. Those ejoying Mrs. Morgan’s hos pitality were Mesdames J. G. High, J. E. Holding, R. A. Turlington, L. C. Wilkinson, G. S. Coleman, Lorry Barnes, C. F. Darden, P. D. Grady, Smith, L. Z. Woodard, T. C. Bailey, G. B. Woodard, A. J. Broughton and Hal Gilbreath, Misses Beulah Bailey, Jewel Morgan, Misses High and Mor gan, of Middlsex. M. E. CONFERENCE ENDS AT CLAYTON Will Meet Next Time at Princeton; T. R. Hood a Delegate Clayton, April 30.—The Raleigh District Methodist Conference, which commenced in Horne Memorial church Wednesday, was concluded Friday night. The following were elected as dele gates to the Annual Conference which meets in Raleigh next November: W. D. Avera, Dr. E. T. White, J. D. Spiers K B. McCullers, Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Mattie Jenkins, T. B. E. Eldridge and F. B. McKinnie, with Miss Rosa Smith, E. J. Cheatham, T. R. Hood, J. W. Weaver and Miss Emma Matthews as alternates. The following local preachers were called and their character passed: J. 1 . McNair, S. W. Phillips, J. A. White and J. S. Edmunds. Inclement weather interfered with the attendance on the final day of the conference, but there were good sized congregations all day. Rev. H. E. Spence and others spoke. After a barbecue dinner the busi ness was completed, being reports on j various subjects being read and adopt I ed. The night session was given over to the Epworth League work. Leagu ers were present from Edenton Street and Central, Raleigh, Smithfield and Four Oaks. But for the rainy weath er the attendance from those places would have been much larger. Horne Memorial had reason to be proud of its Leaguers. Both the Junior and the Senior League were out iq force, with their leaders Misses Pressnel and Morris of the school faculty. Rev. ’hilip Swartz of Edenton Street read the Epworth League report and made an address emphasizing the work of the young people. Then Rev. J. A. Russell of Four Oaks spoke on the 'valuable work of the League in the country. He was followed by Rev. C. K. Proctor, of Central church, Ral eigh. All these speakers delivered fine addresses making a splendid im pression upon the audience. It was decided to hold the next ses sion of the conference at Princeton. At all the services the splendid choir of Horne Memorial under the leader ship of Mrs. C. G. Gulley rendered very fine music. They were showered with compliments on every side. Be fore adjournment Presiding Elder Wooten expressed great satisfaction at the work of the conference. Mothers’ Day One of the days of this beautiful month has been set apart in honor of our mothers—of the living as well as those whose earthly days are past, but whose hallowed memory lives as an inspiration and an Influence for good. It has been often said that a moth er’s devotion, with its never-failing faith, understanding and sympathy, is the highest type of unselfish love. The greatest men and women—those who have accomplished most for the good of mankind—have united in giv ing credit to their mothers for most of their success. It is the mother’s tend er care that guards and guides us in our helpless infancy, and it is her constant influence that by precept and example helps to mould our character in the plastic stage of youth. No mat ter how warped and imperfect an err ing soul may become, it would be strange indeed if he did not cherish a sweet and loving thought of the one who gave him birth.—Southern Tele phone News. M. E. Church at Chapel Hill CHAPEL HILL, April 29, 1922.— James Gamble Rogers, the designer of the Yale Memorial quadrangle, in cluding the famous Harkness dormi tories, has been selected at the archi tect of the new Methodist church. Mr. Rogers has been here on a visit, looking over the campus and the village in preparation for his pre liminary design. Mr. Rogers, whose home is in New York, was delighted with the trees in the campus and the village, and he declared it his intention to de sign a church which would be in harmony with the luxuriant foliage round about. The church will cost about $180,000.—Greensboro News. DESIRES RELIEF BECAUSE OF LONG PERIOD OF SERVICE WASHINGTON, April 29. — The statement made in Paris today that Jean Jules Jusserand soon would be relieved as French Ambassador to Washington was considered in diplo matic circles here as only giving ad ded strength to reports which have come from the French capital dur ing the past year indicating a pur pose to make a change in the embassy head. So far as could be learned, however, no official notice to the effect has reached the embassy. Exceptional Record. Ambassador Jusserand is under stood to be fully prepared for the change, feeling that he is entitled to relief from the onerous duties of his office here by reason of his excep tionally long service. M. Jusserand has created a record for incumbency in the Ambassadorial position, not only of France, but of any other country represented at Washington, having assumed his office February 7, 1903. It happens that he also en joys distinction of being the only Ambassador in active service here who was discharging his functions during the strenuous days of the World War. All of .the others have long ago been retired or gone to other fields of activity. M. Jusserand had planned to leave Washington early next July on his customary summer visit home and in the absence- of any official notice of the plans of the French foreign office in reference to the Washington embassy it is assumed that the ap proaching change will not occur until about that time.—Associated Press. Pope Makes Plea for IJrotherhood Genoa, April 30.—Pope Pius, thru Cardinal Gasparri, has addressed to the governments and peoples of the world a letter, which is described as a new spur to universal brotherhood and a new admonition of disasters likely to befall mankind if efforts for true pacification should fail. This act by the Holy Sea has created great in terest and has seemed already to in spire all to renewed efforts to make the Genoa conference of lasting good to the world. Commenting today Premier Lloyd George said: “I cannot say how pleased I am at this remarkable document, nor could I exaggerate the terms in which it is couched. The Pope speaks with first hand knowledge of conditions in East ern Europe, and I feel that so clear and definite a pronouncement by the Holy Sea in favor of peace with Rus sia is a great encouragement to the Christian powers assembled at Ge noa.” The ideals of the Pope are being preached here by Don Luigi Sturzo, leader of the Italian Catholic party, who is attaining a unique position in an unofficial capacity at the confer ence. There seems to be a remark able identity of views concerning in ternational co-operation and inter national brotherhood prcolaimed by Sturzo with those Lloyd George has recently been urging in connection with the necessity of making some co operative arrangement with all the peoples of Europe, including especial ly Russia and Germany.—Associated P^ess. Diocese Divided Into 10 Districts. The convocation of the Women’s auxiliary of the Episcopal diocese of North Carolina has just closed the most successful meeting of its life at Charlotte, according to perons who have closely followed the ses sions. The work accomplished has been immense and the way has been paved for a great amount of good during the ensuing year. Numbers in attendance have been unusually large. One of the most significant mat ters of the convocation was taken up Thursday. At the suggestion of Mrs. T. W. Bickett, of Raleigh, president the auxiliary decided to divide the diocese into 10 smaller districts to facilitate educational and other work. Miss Emma Hall was se lected district chairman and .other chairmen are to be designated by her. This change was accepted by Bishop Cheshire who has attended the sessions and who will remain in the city over Sunday.—Charlotte Ob server. PEKING UNDER MARTIAL LAW Clash Between Forces of Wu Pei Fu and Chang Tso Lin at Changsintien Peking, April 30.—Martial law was declared in Peking today. The armies of General Chang Tso Lin and General Wu Pei Fu fought continuously throughout Sunday. The fight centered around Changsintien, 12 miles distant. A government com munique says Chang Tso-Lin’s forces were victorious. President H. Su Shih Chang, in consequence of the hostilities, today issued three proclamations calling at tention to the serious consequences to China which might result from the jeopardizing of foreign interests. The first proclamation said the Chinese people were terrified, that merchants were suffering losses and the industries of the nation were de moralized. The second declared that as Peking was the capital of the nation, peace and order must prevail. Emphasis was laid in the third on the necessity for protecting the lives and property of foreigners and for compliance with treaties with the powers. It was added that the Chinese rail road administration had sent a pro test to the Chinese governments as serting that the railroads of the coun try face bankruptcy in consequence of the suspension of traffic, and that this fact involves foreign obligation. The fighting Sunday was sporadic throughout the war area. There were no signal gains by either side. The most persistent conflict appeared to be centered" around Changsintien, southwest of the Peking wall, where Wu Pei Fu is concentrating for a drive in an attempt to turn Chang Tso-Lin’s western front toward Tient [ sin. Chang Tso-Lin’s forces occupy the village of Chnagsintien, Some of the _ wounded in the fighting have been brought to hospitals in Peking. The dead were left on the battle field, Re liable details as to the casualties are are obtainable.—Associated Press. TYPHUS GERM IS ISOLATED Russian Woman Physician Makes One of Most Important Discoveries of Century. MOSCOW, April 30—The discov ery and isolation of the typhus germ by Dr. N. Kritch, a woman, under the guidance of Prof. Barakin, director of the Moscow Biological Institute, is confirmed by Dr. Walter P. Daven port, of Chicago, acting head of the medical department of the Ameriian Relief Administration in Russia. Dr. Kritch is director of the laboratory of Sokolnsciesby Hosptal at Mos cow, where she has been engaged for two years in searching for the germ. Announcement of the discovery was made before a coference of 25 Mos cow doctors. I I I “So far as it has gone it seems to he one of the most important medi cal discoveries of the century,” said Dr. Davenport today. “Dr. Kritch has succeeded in isolating the ty phuscoccus, which is biscuit-shaped and in appearance miteh like the pneumonia germ or pneumococcus The germ was found in the brain tissue of 11 out of 12 patients who had died of typhus. The organism was then grown in the tissues of the human spleen from which later a culture was taken and injected into guinea pigs, producing typhus symp toms. “Sc far no vaccine or curative se rum has been developed, but this may come later. Other physicians in Europe and America have claimed partial success in the production of typhus vaccine, but Dr. Kritch is the first to grow and reproduce typhus cocci outside the human body.” It has been known that a particu lar form of louse carries this type of germ, but, according to Dr. Daven port, the identity of the germs never has been established. — Associated Press. “He who has lost confidence can lose noth ng else.”—Boiste.