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??******? * THE WE X Til Ell * southerly winds, ******** fair villi irnriiirr 1.1- " //P'l1 <^^\\ . * CIRCl l. 1TIOX zttLrZrfc;^ ^PPfflW J",, : VOL. Xlll.- FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NOUTH CAROLINA. Est'DAY EVENING. I>!?'.("KMI.KIi 7. l'JJ.'J. EKIUT PACES. NO. 28-1. GENERAL PERSHING MAKES HIS REPORT ( uiulitinn* Deft IH1 Sx-lnn I'rornl Srrioits Pi'otiliiii S:i\- l.a*l Ki porl IIi'Iiiiy Urtirrmrnt \V.!*!:".urt?'n. IW. 7 Th?? condi t: ?n of t:i" d?-f? n*e syium "pt t:(s a prions problem which i lil receive tliouc'iiiul considera-i from ? v. rv retfonsih'.e citizen.", CJ? n? r. l I'iMliiui; declared today in what. will be his hut annual report as chi? f of SU-ifl* of the Army. By the tlr.ie the n? xt report is due.-tin* former Commander of the American Expeditionary Forcea will have rer.ched the retirement age of 64. "We have made progress in the. organisation of the fram?-work of a, great citizen army***," he .said.; "hut the total number of individuals under military supervision has de-< trolled b; 15,000 during the |>ist j three years. This decline presents a serious problem which should re-1 ceive the thouahtful consideration of every regions! hie citizen, "Are we making real progress to- ' ward tile modeM goal which we navei set for ourselves, or ore we falling bark is to lb*- unprepared condition which lias heretofore existed In this country?'* General Pershing devoted his re port largely to tho questien of "the. treat Ion in time of peace of ascorpa of oil leers to Instruct our men and to lead ti'.em in battle." Having his statements on the results of the time lie devoted during the year to inspec tion of summer training camp*, he reported that reserve officers had ex hibited readiness to make personal sacrifice in order to fit themselves for duty but that the War Depart ment had been able iO give them lit tle assistance, "the truth being that we have neither peisonnel or fands siiifh-ient for this purpose," There has been "temporary dls-' reptlon" in' the regular army asl . would be expected, he continued.1 due to re-organization under the national defense act He added, however: "I wish to emphasize the fact that can be but a temporary phase. Our regular organization must once more receive the trainiuu neces sary to make them models of effi ciency and To prepare them to take the field at any moment. "With a full appreciation of the need of econoiu>. i nr.* that the regular' army be brought back to the strength of 150,000 enlisted men and 151.000 officers; that it l>e suitably housed and enabled t'i eon-' duct the annual manoeuvres on a modern scale; that the National (Continued On Page Kight ) SIXTEEN I'ERISIIEI) IN WESTERN (, \LE Seattle, Wash., I)oc. 7.?SIxImii arc believed to have i?er4Hbed as tlio n-ult or tho 24-hour tale which \?-)?t tho northwest coast Wednes day ii lull I ami Thursday, cau.-dnu j.reat property damage. crippling coiiiniunlcntlon, and Inundating tor tious of Aberdeen, Washington, ami Warronton, Oregon. The Steamer T. W. Lake sank In llosarlo strait. Fifteen are believed drowned. lindkx HK-on:\s WITH Mil*. MODfil.X MAXAIiKIt The J.inden, which Is the pleasing name of the plea?ing little tea room operated by tho Elizabeth City Wo man'* Club, re-opened at the noon in-al Friday with Mrs. J. W. Mort lin as manager. Toiilvlit tho insurance men are havlim a banquet at The Linden. and otle i soci.il affairs an- scheduled to !)? hold there from time to time. The chicken dinner served at noon Friday Is said by those who were fortunate enough to partake of It, t<> have been "simply smacker-. some." The Linden furnishes an attrac tive plac for out-of-town shoppers to rest and oast, for tired business people to uot dinner or supper, or sandwiches and coffee, and Is a de lightful place for parties of all kinds. It save the time and trouble and work of preparing for them at home, and probably costs no more. Ituli Truin Bplwcfii Norfolk mill Itirlimoiiil Pct'-rpburi', Vn.. 7.?A clirpk up today revealed that $;!7,nr.': wan the loot secured by a lone bftndlt who late yesterday robbed an ex press car of the Norfolk and West ern "cannon ball" train en route to Itlchmond after binding; the mesnon* l*t, Jo- ph St. v< ns. No trace of the bandit had been found. W \l%i: IOHFST AM MM TO ii.ivjikt \T COXVKNTION ci,' tonl.i. tVccmbcr 7?When the li.iptl.it State Convention ni?*et>? here ii- \f wcok (wo Important merlin** n*? io't to Wal; Fop <t College will take plar. Tli?* trn ?''^ wi \ moot on Wednesday after no n. Dofembcr 12/ to con*id'r ex t?n >p? of the College plant and facilities an<l needs In connection w i proposed expansion work. The annual banquet of the alumni asso ciation will take place that night. I Yarirtl Omimcitl on Pnv'iilt'iilV SjM'irh j ? v.\, 7 %\ ? | ?*. 'i ii . . ? i i . ? i ' !?? n:?? :.*tie N. n?w t? . ?. : ??i i*r? ? ?! i i". i-. <???!. ?-n l.i^t i.i-'f. r:ii*k 1 !>:?.? it v. :t-? rul i-.il ' **;?? :?ct bin ary." 1! a -? :t- ?! t" .if It \va< *a l>::lt t??r l ii?t- vt-?u in ?n* campul'. tl t" Inlii'H." .till! 'it lr?at- ??nl> v ;?! . > itipl?>!!;? ami lit tin it; ;i in?.?t | ? nunc lory i.iani:> r. ' Tl>?* W{?js "rl? ar c ut anil met wiii. vi'j.t-ial It?-puhli can favor." arconiint: to e\ l irssions by promim-nt lb pub licans. ll difIVirt-d in SfViral parti culars with the views i'\|?r?'?s?'il by Hiram Johnson, a yet tin* "only announced candidate for the Republican nomination for Presidents SEES AMENDMENT AS INEVITABLE President (!ivil Service He form l.eajiiie Talks To Or fjani/.atioii On Objections To N ulslrad Law Washington. IVri-mlipr 7?Ro|H>al or amendment of (he Volste.nl act 1# inevitable, unless there i;< a modifi cation of the present system of ap pointing enforcement officers, Wil liam Dudley Foulke. iirexiilont of tin* National Civil Service Itefnrm league, asserted hist night before the forty-third annual convention of the League. The administration of the prohi bit ion service was described by Mr. Foulke as "a frightful yet prefita ble obje<t lesson of the inherent vices of the spoils system," which he said was resulting In n serious pul? lic reaction against the Volstead law. He predicted, however, that attempts to repeal or amend the law during the present session of Con gress would not l>e successful. Cases in which prohibition a-.ents and stale directors had been convict ed of corruption under both the Democratic and the Republican ad ministrations were cited by the si>eaker as "merely samples from the bulk." "The posts of slate director and enforcement agent were the most coveted of tin- patronage plums," lie continued, "because bribery render ed them very profitable. Appoint ments were made on the behests of Senators and Representatives who in their turn generally followed the demands of the state, county and local political organizations, and the worst men with the strongest political backings secured the places." Prohibition Commission' r Havocs ami Attorney (Jeneral Daugli'-rty vci(? accused l?y Mr. poulke c?r pur suing a "policy or concealment" re ?ar<jitiK violations of the law by tlielr subordinates the the effect of which had been to lull the friends of the law ami order into :i false sense of security. Now that the real condition is becoming known, hi- added, public confidence in Com missioner Haynes' official state ments has been utterly destroyed. "Since the prohibition commis sioner was appointed through the influence of tin- Anti-Sa'oon League." said Mr. Foulke, "that I.eautie must accept its share of th?' odium not only for the lark of en forcement but for the concealment and false claim that tin* law was well enforced." The Civil Service Reform Lea Mile, the speaker said, would entt r no compromise, but would resist all current proposals looking to partial classification of the prohibition force. "We Insist," he added, "that any classification which haves the needs of corruption still In the enforce ment service is not reform ait nil but si perpetuation of Iniquity and that the whole service must tie rlas slfled and competitive examinations held for all. The horrible corrup tion in the enforcement unit warns 11* that w - must l?<iVo no loopholes. We may well he defeated and t < t no cia*?tflt*ttOfi ;it all hut even that Is far better than to classify part and thereby perpetuate the scandal." Whi'e M;\ To like'; address was devoted principally to prohibition enforcement, he took occasion to criticise Attorney <;# n< ral I>anr;ber t> and other ;idmlftlstratlon offi cials who he said had sought to have "key positions" in the Government service requirement*. "Where kev positions nr^ clven to partisans." lie said, "the other places fall like a row of doniinoe* un<h r political control and the whole system with it? paralyzing rbus? ?< l? hack avain. It I- not only th key position.* that these office peddh r* desire; their ultimate aim Is to ? all places restored to the s.polI?? > teni." Attorn* v fu nera' Dnunh'tt- was said by Mr Koulke to be acting op the principle "that the most in'c; plums of office"nuRht to he r Iveit, not for public purposes, but ??> t\?: ?? who would l?? ?t promote to the pi lltical fortunes of the party " \fter citing various political appointments made by the Attorney General, Mr. Foil Ike continued: "It was natural to expect that In I a department thti** contn If???? tl-? subordinate official* would r.lv? rail"" for prandal hi ? uforc? n ? i ? of thi? law: anil .mo It w;t^. !'.? fore Mr. I)aiiKh? rty hocam?> Attormv (irncral, a lan-e 'innntlty of )l<|iir>r wan Mf'lxr'd ard Mored In a v. an hottae In Waidilnuton. and on May 1h. 1022. more than a ><ar and two month* nfi? r Mr. l>ani:her?y took offlrn, the FedoraI Hrand Jurv n ported that 'en-tain repr??: ?*i?tat '<\?* of th?' l>? ]<:irtm<-nt of .1n?tlrr- di po*ed of the liquor In varlntt* wa\ . viz: by ?> (iproprlatln:: It to their own n Though thl?? teport wan pub IMieif and a copy ?c-nt to inch m? m '?i r of C'onur?,"H th? re w? n no ii dlctmei.t ? find f'onio of t1 ? \uiJt ? i'T m w re Ion:: r? t'?ln"d ii f?r vie ? In I m port a tM pof>lt|o> !?? -a'Hh' 'he rliart.(uof ir< pr??-?? n ta?l>? I : -haw. I?? t ?; m h. th.it li'ifM- ; in:. fli^ncl!''<l In 11 (,'apttal Itnildliif Mr. Foul!', rd-bd ??Vet Mr l'p?btiw jrfive no ' *./*? j?t confidentially to tl o I'rohibi mm ' nm! loner, who did not putillnh them. If hla chnrtTn were true. Con^rewunen theniMflvii w?t? protection bootleuuInk, and by Hiclr j?eor?Tv. the Prohibition Commit" inn er and Representative t'pahaw hlm *e|f had protected the Cone ten*-1 men." , Getting to Be a Zoo The White House recently was Increased by one white colli* flop, i Oshkosh, named after the famousJVVisconbln city apparently, has como to the kennel In the capital. ? CONSERVATIVES LOSE MAJORITY Still Itrtuin I *1 in-;il it >' al I I O'clock Tilis \ fll l-llOKI! \\ itIi Mo-i ??f Ac I counted for. <n> T'? A- u?..l l'f.*;. ? London. |i<?. 7. -Upturns to 4 o'clock this aft?-rii?>ori sho.ved tliat the ronyrrvalive majority ov??r nil | liiii'tlt K was lilt* ly wiped out ' though it ft ill remained a plurality. j Five blind red r.iul rorty-eluht of ? tliefilS m.-ali* had Imh ii accounted J for at that lionr. I?ondon. Dec. 7? Protection was i dofpalod in Ili?* Itriiish flections y?- j terday; according to i\ turns from j 158 constituencies. Winston Churchill, litu-rnli*t. was i defeated by a laboriti . Lady Astor won. "' London. fVc. 7. If? turns from yesterday's parliamentary election ui? to l:3u this atternoon showed a ijet loss ??f nil seats h. co''m rvaiives. not U'liiiH by laboi of 2*?, and by liberals of 2.'. THIIER YEAUS FOB iu:i{(,l)(tl l. kll)N M'KH Hlj Tti? A??or4?t.il Pr ?.. ? Moshnrh. ft;td<-:i. iVc. 7 \ H*n tence of three .v?ar? for Corliss Hoo ven r.rifTht of Hamilton. Ohio, was today recommended for hi: ntt? ni|?t to kidnap ll?Tydoll. draft rvadcr. UNITED COTTON IU!II IHN<; IH HNS New Orlennp. D?f. 7. The I'nlt ed Cotton luiihlini: and several, small buildings adjoining weri' de stroyed |?v liro early tlii.< morning. Tin- loss is helh-ved to * \c> p.l $200. 000. I'OKTKUT OF I'AtiK nn.SKNTFI) TONICIIT Raleigh, Ik'f. 7. \ portrait of Col. J. ISrynn Grime*. for C2 y?arn Sorri'lary of State. was presented to Hip State :>t tin* opening session of the Nortli Carolina Literary and His torical Soch ty Inst night \ portrait of Walter Him - Pago, native North Carolinian, who became ambassador to C5r?-:*t Ilritain. I' to be presented tonight. KIW WIS <;(>YF.It\Oll is MKT IIV TIIK VI \IITKT Alva M Lumpkin. tovorno* of Carolina*' District Klwanls Cub. win will address the f'.llznbeth City KiWiHilan- rrldav niyht. wa net In Norfolk Krlday by tlie K'wanls qunr let, composed of Harold Foreman. H. <1 Kraim r. W. V.' Wnnd'f? Jr and tivan* Illad'-s. The quart* 1 mo tor?'d through tIt* countrv to Nor folk to ni" t the club? Hi ? t :?-? tl.? N. Y.. P. A- N arrlv-s In Norfolk too Into to nmk' connection with the Norfolk Southern. l.F.AVES SOCIAL WHIRL. Miss Rosainoml PIncliof., ...cce of CSov. Clfford I'lnrhot of Penusy !vnula. who (;n v#j up, temporarily, her social po&itlon and K?it waaltb to lake Htcllnr roJe in new production. I'hoio ? ty>tr? tflaa Pln.'hot in Hit? mis of ?iia ? abe la Cu ^Uy. Mail a Narrow Ksrapc When Hit l?y Jiliirur Driving ijiHt on Churrh Miss Dorothy ?.nflli'r, daughter ?>f W. H. /.'h-imt, wllli her nlnter. Mm. (S. I*. Hill and the Hill baby In the car, was struck at tin* IntiTHcclioii of Road street with Church by an automobile driven by It. C. WVbb. n?tro JIliH'iir, shortly after 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Miss Zo? ller's car had almost rroxsnd the street v. In n the Jitik-iir*? car, travelling north on Hoad, struck the rift lit roar f? nd< r. Seeing the 10 - ro coming at such kim ed that she would not be able in u? f out o| tie1 way. Miss Zoi-ller cwcrvf'd her car to tie- left, and tin Impact of the blow on the fender threw the left rear witcel of the Zocller car against the curb, crushing it. More thnn this. Miss Zoeller's car whs turned almost at right angle to its former course, as it came to a stop with its hood facing the south curb of Church street. Fortunately tie- car did not turn o\er. and no ohe was Injured, though the baby's nose bled a bit, l>robabl> when h? van thrown against his aunt's elbow. Webb's car. which Is a heavy Hud son, bad so much headway at the corner that he had totu beyond the ?ate ^?t the Lumsdeii residence be lore lie could stop. ihm.s roMi; iik.ii \v>ii:\ ownkk <.?:ts i\ corirr Ownership of ii dost flint ?hi* nviH-r wnillil lisivr done well to Hell f"f 2fi ri r?ts font Latham Llvi -rman *'? 10 hi tin* recorder'* roui't I'ri ?!:?v morning. Llvermnn ?wn*. taxed only w nil the 00*t*. hut do I<iv not i?;if?l hy Pocewber I i< dotih)?>d M<r th.'it date, and tin do- owner iio fniIn to pay catche* a |h unity ?f?ii?e find roininu. M'TfT f'liory drow ;? flm ? f nnd co*t* for beiriH drunk I'o'tlee picked this d< fendanf ut? '? ? on >i pool (nlili nt I'nwnoi pool room ;? f two o'clocl TMiimIii morning. Choty explained Unit l?;id ii drito'ii ? utid. not v isi in. to :-o hom? under tin* in(lt?? mo- of Minor. W? fit Into tin I'.IW ?: J poo! rooii on Mouth T- -d !*??? to KOher Hp. The po'ln ?H.*Vo\ ? r 'I Ii I rii ntid In !? i find with hi pl.ms. Which were oliif nicHy nt the linn of hi ? ar r- *. I!? m V? pen. colored, dr? w a fine of flfti < i ami o t- foi r? f l i4 ,tn tt ri \ in v. tCuvefii Pn^e. color* d. for on j.<? i- n motor '-.ir With defective ll.-'ht*, WJI* taX^d With III' Ml: t ^ \ii (ilW lessor s\\ im I'/ifl-tnoul|.4IUKl?0(l. Inc. 7 A Mritish admiral. Sir Sydney Pr<e ui?ntlc. I if ntui.zc) nt th? number of inon in fbf navy who cannot swim. He tnM pinHo an Investiga tion ; moog 4bo aallor* now atatloned at fortatnoiifh. and find* 9.76H who would b#lple*? *ho*ld they by chanco fall overboard. I I a\i\ r t \-:u\ *1: !rr ' i i ? ?! w. I ! ? V? ?ut !? i? ??!? ??. i; ??} i;?n aero*.. ' ? l?o?iy ?>i*i. it! a ?iii?*!i ?i. . .!? 'I !\v 'ii*i i..ill.ml iln. lit* ?! :iii\t?u? lo toitri-i his il? :i?l t?ii?f-1? r. It was ti<? - ?*sir\* to ?Sri\?* I In* don oft willi cluh-* Mnr?' tln\ c<m 1*1 move Iho body. 'Tilde |U'H" wn* one of t?;? in<?4| respected muroes ??r the ?ii'rtimi. 11 ? ? was a slav?* l^fiiri* tin* Civil War ami was always fourtt'oiiM and polite to every OIH>. NOTABLE YEAR IN ALASKAN HISTORY llcvclopiiit'iu 1'iD.lif-d At IJn |)!'r<T(l<'iil<'(l S|MTil ? I'rcv i)li'iit*K I lar?linji"s N ir>il Of Inralrulahlr Yallir. Washington, Dee. 7. Nineteen1 tw?-iit^lhr? e probably will Mam! mil In Alaskan history as ?Mo* most* no-, table jcar In territorial history.' (tovetnor Scott <*. Com1 dcriare'h'in I his nan tin I report iiuhllMn'tl today. Not r?|y was devclopim lit pushed at unnivced* tiled speed. lie said, with reoonl production of wealth from various activities hut there was a hitherto unknown hucwm in "iliakIiik known I'lich- Sam's last re nialiilim Trouth-r ami concent rutin;; general attention upon It." Coventor llone Iisl?<1 President Hardiim's visit ami those of preced j liiu ami accompanying delegations of Convr* ssiin-n and press representa tives as among tin* iisSets of iiinilcul ahh> value which had been add* d to the territory during Hit* year. Tin* ? report n-conh'd the belief that the current year would mark the turn ; ing point of Alaska's lone wail for ; national and Inlernatloiial apprecia tion of Iter potential .wealth. | Recommendations made in his re port for Ifi22 were rnieWfil by l Ciovernor llon<\ among them hoingc The idacitm of the affairs of A Ins ka under oim> departm?*iil head at Washlnuton nntl the iMibHtltut ion of n co-ordinated nnil centralized sys tem of administration for the pres ent Inefficient bun iiucrnlic KVHti'in nt I ho carlloHt possible date. An i\|i|iroprlnt)un of J.'itMi.OOO to supplement n fund of ll&O.nnu here tofore authorized for flu* erection of a capital or administrative bulMInu lo house l*Vd? ral nnd territorial of fices nnd tIiuh facilitate tlie transac tion of business nnd save Ilie rental* of scattered quartern. Adequate provision for tin- opera tion and upkeep of |)m- Alaska rail road. nnd for the hulldln:* of lirnnch lines jtnd ;-j?urs as required for the development of tonnage nnd to meet industrial needs. \rr n|>proprlatiof) of $1.500.000 aiimrilly for the huildinu of roads and trail* In the Interior and piovl sion for*the construction of roads nnd trails Into Mount MrKinloy and .Mount Katmai Parks. The vestlnK in the Department of Commerce of complete nuthoritv ov er the llnherles o f Alaska, will- Us Itureati of l-'isherles adequately equipped and empowered to make ami ?nforce rules and regulations limitincc the catch and number of traps, curtailiri.-' tlshlnu areas and closini streams and reduclm* can nery waste ill the. public uood. Improved facilities for tourist Iravej. |?\ piitf1111; two Vessels ?? f the I'lilted States Shipping Hoard in A lank an service, to he operated hy evl-tlnti companies or tin* lioard, ma kin.: re- ular (ri|>x in the summer sea--on throuull the inside |>;i "like and westward to the southern t? r e init "f the Ma.?ka railroad, thus permitting tourists to see Alaska Th'' consolidation of nil law en forciri- ii.< ncies in Alaska under tie Department of Justice. \ coloul/.'it Ion phiu to lie opera th in ronoectlon with the Alaska i lilroad. with prioritv rights to land- fr?e|\ t:ranted to Alaska so| ?II't 'if the Woild War and their i|e |s>nd?-nt?. \lfotm<nt of a fir percept :>e. at k??> t one half, of the n? t r< v?-riues deriv ?! ffont the 1'iihilof Inlands, wlilcli ar? in Ala. I an Water . to the : ? iM ial fund of fie territor; . "Owftu t'i the dimensions of the territor;. and Its divergent lrt? r est the report said, "anvllnTi*- Iik? a unanimity, of view* as to th< tcr rlt'.r"< ii< ? d? is >|||| wanting f:ut, what"' r the dlfferMic i of Individ til'I and ro.ip opinion. a conn i ti < of faith !n Maska tod?> aboum'-." ( ii \i?(.Ki> \\ mi MI'KDKIt or liMli.M'.iiioli x. |??r. 7 JT Mi s' iv, yi'ro, ' IfNtlftrd today dh' fIt* fhainf of ('.rat il?'uroo u,nr rt?T by tin' crand Jury- wliicli Invo*. ticfttfd t)n? d?ntb of IIM'-iv IftiKir \V< Irhi-I, young widow whono hrtdly bruited body war found ln*t wi>ok on the railroad track* beneath an | overhead bridge In this city. obregon to use HIS IRON HAND ?Vr-iclnil Vrrivr.- a! * M'lrr lllnc%<? :it <!rl :t\n ;mii! IIM.l1. ?Its T 1- I il l*r*?? * M? v!< h 1' c. 7. "T1 e rnuii* try will I ?? f ui'tjtl. and ????!?? 1 liott ;??!i d??v.n v llli ii*i- iron li;iit?!de r? 11 IT. hlet t O'-iv.oii upon his |arrival al (capital from (Vlaya. j win n- In- had ronvalt'tcin^ ; 1'r?? iji a r? c? ji( illmx*. \V;?s|ilnut'Mi. Dm*. 7. ? Con sul I lt<?> l<-San Luis I'otosi tnilay reported [hr I la* State 1 pari (hat Mexl , ran federal troops . yesterday dis | armed iIn- "<niiri- armed forces of Ithi1 I'rieto government." I official** !*?? ??? attach great Impor tance to tin* dispatch. Vera Crux. Dec. 7.?Troopii in the [entire maritime zone have Joined the j iiixiirKeiit movement a::ainst Obre {Ron, according to reports early to I day. The rebellion lx now sal<l to (?tubraci1 tin- wlioto Uuasteca oil re uion. Vera Cruz. Dec. 7. Five Mexican ! states are in open rebellion a: ainst 1'rehii|i-iit Obr? von. and tlenernl P.. I'llas Calles, Ohiv-on's candidate for the presidency,, according to infor mation r?'Ceived here. ItEPOKT ON FUNDS lOlt I IIH RED CltOSS The following report for the local ' membership drive of the It? Cross wit:* ulven to the press Friday: | Members secured?441, $1.00; 3, $2.00; s. $2.r?o; i. $:;.oo; t, $1.00; IS. $5.00; 1. $10,110; 1. $20.<T0; To tal member* secured, 174; amount received for im-nilx rships, $504 00; rash t*ifIh for local lied Cross work. Jlii.K 1; total cash received, $658.84. Amount that rocs lo National Red Cross $237.00; amount to be used' . I'ically bv Red Cross of Flizaheth^ i City, '$421.84. JOHN GOSS MAKES I'll.I. CONFESSION ltahluh. Dec. 7. John Cons. ne gro, convicted of an- attack on an aged white woman at Spruce Pine, was electrocuted at tlie State prison I oil ay. ? ioss made a complete confession. Four sIuM*ks * were required to kill hi t.i a(;ki> <:oiji?lk auk Kil.l.KI) BV TRAIN Obion. T im., !)?<? 7. J. II. Van I rv, 71. ami his wlfr, aged 65. j were .killed by an Illinois Central fr.-lutil train. while walking on the tracks near here yesterday. Tlielr daughter rHcappcl injury l?v jumping. BRITISH RETURNS AI I KCT IIIK MARKET N'-w York, I>??*?. 7. Foreign ex changes loiliiy liriik" sharply at tho openinu of tin' mark* I on British election n turns, Demand sterling broke I tents. S\\ WWII IMEiN IVIUS I <;<) TO I'EN Savannah. Int. 7. Judge Barrett in Federal court today sentenced 24 def?'nd:?nts convicted on conspiracy iiit?l (illu r prohibition charges to pay a fin? totHlinv- $ir?0.500 and nerve terms in ti?? Federal penitentiary. Tin majority of those receiving penalties are \%??!I known Savannah men. ni:\\ b*:b\ ffom.i-: \kk KM'KCTINtJ TO (aKT HM H Washington. December 7?R# ports from New llnrn sta-to that a w ? 11 in- sunk an noon as possible hy ill" New Hern people in the Great Lake* Kfitlon to find oil In r|uantlty. Tli?" we'll will be put down to a dpili of I'COO feet and a sum of tnoiiev not to exceed $75,000 will be raised to prosecute the work. \t stiu \ i\ritK\sKH it\u:s Vienna. Dec. 7 The government has put Into effect an hm?ase of 100 per cent in t* I'phone rates an increase of forty per c? nt In domes* tic fir t rlasn posts! ratejn, and 70 per cent in second cla mail rates. liters t mi; i > n i:tit* poii sFtoso t?K<.i:i;i; mt ici?i:ic [><??, 7. lament Morrla, found . ? iiII> f?f h? rood ?]e?;r* ?? Miiir d? r during ?'<Iw weeft'a term of crim inal Court, lm Imimj on!' )ir?d t'? fiu *?ar* in prlmrn on thin charge and ha'jt be? ?< i;iv< ti an additional wllk tenc? ??f flvf yiara for hmmiuH. Morrlw l<ol and killed lila Win*'* ?w l?i,iw . Jjiiii? m Co|f land, at the (!n|?i'lBinl Itomp last Mimm<T. rorrov M\nKKT N\ w York-, U'-rom' ?t 7 Spot cot ton rlos??1 hh ady today, with an ad* v.inca < f thirty point*. Middling Kntfiri closed an follows: l?.c? ?nb? r .1 r? jmtiiiry 34.<3; March i ? ?4; May 35.17; July 34.43; October 2H:30. NVw York, December 7 ? Cotton future* opened this morning at the following levels: December 37.20; January 34.59; March 35.32; Jul/ 34.53; October 28.26.