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FIRST SECTION, PAGES 1 TO 0 . f; ri r r o 4 iiis'k krwUy V AND ANSONIAN. If Published by Estate of J. G. Boylin. Published Every Thursday. $2.00 a Year Due in Advance.' 4 . ' ' . ' I. , ,, , 1 . i . ' ESTABLISHED 1881 ' ' . WADESBORO, N, C, THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1920. VOL. XL. NO. 51 NEW BOARD COUNTY COMMIS SIONERS TAKES OFFICE. B. R. Wall Chairman C. E. Ader Re i Elected Officers Renew Bonds. Last Monday being the first Monday in December, th new board of com missioners, consisting of Messrs. B. R. Wall, of Lilesville, C. ' P. Griffin, of White Store - township, and E. B. Shankle, of Burnsville township, took the oath of office before Clerk of the Court Boggan and were inducted in to office. Mr. .Wall was elected chair man. All of these gentlemen are well known and successful farmers ana business men, and they are well equip ped to look after the affairs of the county. , There is no doubt that they will be careful and conservative in the administration" of the county's busi- H6S6 ' The board met both Monday and Tuesday, and were in session a large part of both days, getting in hand the various matters of which they have Robinson, Caudle & Pruette were elected attorneys for the board, a po sition which this firm hs held for a ' number of years. 1 Mr. B. R. Wall wilt look re- t' ' bridges in Wadesboro and Lilesville township. - Mr. C. P. Griffin will have charge of those in White Store, Mor ven and Gulledge, and Mr. E. B. . Shankle, -will look after those in , Lanesboro, Burnsville and Ansonville. C. W. Smith was placed in charge of road maintenance for one month, s and was appointed road commissioner for Wadesboro township, his time to expire at the pleasure' of the board. ' Road matters in Burnsville town- ship were turned over to E. B. Shan kle: 1 The following were elected road commissioners for their respective townships, and were directed to pre sent their bonds to' the commissioners at a special meeting to be held De cember 27th: John C. Huntley, Jr., White Store; Will Edwards, Lanes ;boro; G. A. Ingram, Lilesville; J. A. Rayfield, .Gulledge; Ed. Waddell, An- - sonville. . . C. B. Redfearn gave bond as con-, stable of White Store township, and was sworn in. B. R. Wall and E. B. Shankle were appointeda committee to audit the books of the cleric of the .court. The bonds of all the old officers - were renewed. Sheriff Braswell gave bonds totalling $138,000, this being $18,000 more than $he $120,000 he was asked to give." Treasurer S. H. Gaddy was reouested to give bonds to- :" tailing about $121,000, and he gave Hn totalling an amount considera- i .. , county. il.e Uuuu.s oi Uici UbUCL' county officers arerBmall amounts. , Sheriff Braswell was directed to in vestigate condition of court house and jail, to repair court house, and if nec essary to re-cover jail. ' , The Wadesboro and White Store road was ordered re-surfaced from a point near T. J. Watkins to old Lock hart place. '.This was ordered by for mer board. . C. E. Ader was placed in charge of putting up- signs at crossings and road forks where necessary. K. P. Wright was " exempted from paying peddler's license on account of Infirmity. . , , ' Outside allowance of Dock Lilly was increased from $4.50 to $9.00 per '.. .jarter. . C. E. Ader Re-Elected. - At a joint meeting of the commis sioners and the board of education on Tuesday Superintendent of -Public Welfare C'E. Ader was unanimously re-elected at the same salary, $150 per month and ' expenses. A number of rsons appeared before the board " urging the re-election of Mr. Ader, " . and there was no material opposition. - . I Jury for January Criminal Court. J. T. Aycock, V. T. Home, Jackson Eddins, J. C. Tyson, E. F. Billingsley, W r. f!nrlAfi. J. A. Wall. M. C. Mc- Lester, John T. Griffin, J. L. Teal, Isom Sinclair, J. T. Home, F. A. Presler, H. G. Hodges, John F. Spencer, Walter C. Carpenter, Eli Sinclair, M. A Gi'more, L.A; Adams, W. H. Carter, D. V. Mauney, W T Gathings, J. A. Parker, T. E. Diggs, J.'E. Myers, E. C. How ell, Van Collins, W. E. Huntley, G. Wiley Bowers. T. J. Ingram, B. F. Ed wards, R. A. Keziah, Claude Pinion, L. B. Meggs. E. E. McRae, D. A. Lowry. SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT. A certain business man of a neigh boring, town was in Wadesboro a few days ago,, and talking of business, or rather the lack of business, he said that during the war and after," some of the manufacturers were in the hab it of alloting him. a certain amount of hir products, according to previous sales. Now every month he allots them a certain, percentage of his col lections, and he sends them a check with a statement to that effect. Turn ' about is fair play. Another Argument. v The British high Tories, militarists, and imperialists are against the League. Only low Tories, Liberals, and Labor party men are for it. Shall we associate ourselves with the lower orders, now that the British aristo cracy is; nearly 100 per cent Afheri can? B. L. T in the Chicago Trib une. : ..-'.' Y,- -','; .- .:: English and Eggs.' "Do you say that your hens 'sit' or 'set'?" asked the precise pedagag of the busy housewife. - - "It never matters to me what I say," was the quick reply. "What concerns, me is to, learn, when I hear, the hen cackling, whether she is lay ing or lying." Farm and Fireside. . BOARD OF EDUCATION. At its regular monthly meeting last Monday ;the following business was transacted by the board of education: A petition was presented asking for a new school to be located between Polkton and Poplar Hill. The matter was referred to Superintendent Allen 1 the Poplar Hill committee. There are no county funds available for this school. The following were transferred from Fountain Hill and Cribs creek districts to Oak Dell: J. W. Sowers, J. C. Bowers, W. C. Griffin. G. C. Tucker, J. F. Tucker, J. D. Davis. - Mr. F. O. Caudle was transferred to Wadesboro district provided he makes satisfactory arrangements With the Wadesboro board. . The peope of Ansonville colored dis trict No. 1 contributed $25.53 toward buying benches, and the board appro priated a like amount. , The colored people's secret lodge building- was rented at $6.00 per month for the Lilesville No. 1 colored nool. Savannah colored school building was ordered re-covered, A petition was presented asking for an additional room for' the Gate wood station colored school, but acr tion was deferred. . Mr. J. A. Lockhart was directed to draw a bill to be presented to the leg islature, allowing the board to sell the old Cool Springs school building and turn the proceeds into the Morven school treasury. The Cool Springs children now go to Morven school. Mrs. Julia' Evans, stenographer for Mrs. Redfearn and Mr. Cameron, was allowed an increase in salary from $50 to $75. Of this, the board of ed ucation pays half and the county com missioners half. The reports of Mrs. J. C. Redfearn nnd Mr. C.- E. Ader were presented to the board and were favorably com-, nented on. , . MORVEN MENTION. - Mr. J. E; A. Ratliff fell in the woods near the home 'of Mr. C. D. Thomas last Saturday about noon and died of apoplexy almost instantly. Mr. Rat liff was'a straight forward man and a highly respected citizen. He leaves a wife.and several children with whom ve ' all Sympathize. Mr. Ratliff had been fox hunting in the early morn ing and on coming back . found that one of his dogs had lagged behind. He returned to fetch the dog. and when he failed to return for two hours search was made and the-" man was fniivH.' TT had tiod the dog -..with' a i, j wmj ucad man's hand while the dog lay quietly by. The burial was at New Hope church, where the deceased was a member, Sunday afternoon. Rev. S. Taylor the pastor conducted the burial service. ' . An old lady Mrs. Burr, who lived in the southern part of town died sud denly last Saturday and was buried on Sunday. . Miss Janette McQueen has been- ill for a week with tonsilitis. She is im proving now. - Mr. T. V. Hardison is improving slowly. He was able to be out in an automobile Sunday and again Monday. . Mr. Fred Niven has gone to Rocky Mount to take work on the R. R. Fred is a good worker and a steady reliable young man.. Mrs. Atkins, wife of Dr. Atkins, is here for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardison will prolong their visit to Morven for sev eral weeks. . . Mrs. Jack Cox of Lumberton is in town, the guest of Mrs. Tyler Cox. . Last Friday night a good large bunch of the members of the Baptist church stormed pastor Elbert Wil liams and contributed in a material way to the welfare of the" pastor and his family. . Mr. Vernon Wall who has been away for some time for treatment of a defective eye, returned home yester day, i A beautiful reception was given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. J. A. Dunn, at whih she formally presented Mrs. Eugene Lowry, a recent bride, to Morven society. The rooms were ar tistically arranged for- the occasion, with potted plants and late faU flow ers. Greeting the guests at the door was Mrs. J. J. Kibler, who presented them to the receiying lme composed of Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Eugene Lowry, Mrs. M. H. Lowry, Mrs. M. L. Ham and Miss Annie Lowry. Mrs. T. J. Bal lard served hot chocolate and wafers. After the guests had assembled in the parlor, a delightful program 'was ren dered by Mrs. L.-L. Williams, Misses Hester Dunn, Ava Craver and Pauline Taylor. In an interesting contest, Mrs. T. C. Coxe was the winner of the prize, a lovely box of powder. The honor guest was presented with a beautiful mayonnaise set. The follow ing toast was read in concert: "We rirnnW tn the health of the groom, we aaiiitf. 'the oowers that be. we wish! y to every one m the room, ana a double portion to the bride from 10-E C." In response the ' bride ' said: "Here's to the friendship I hope to win, the joys and sorrows of future years, the hospitality of Morven friends, love and good wishes without end." Mrs. Dunn, assisted Dy mrs. i. J. Ballard. Mrs. J. J. Kibler and Mrs. M. L. Ham, served a tempting salad course and .coffee. Mrs, Lowry, be- j fore her marriage was Miss Stella Ellis of Knoxville, Tenn. . She is a cul tured and charming young woman and will be a delightful addition to Mor ven society. . I -Pine all wool Blue Serge and fancy suits worth as high as $45.00, now on H. B. Allen & Co.'s bargain counter at $12.50 and $15.00. Lot of men's over- coats at $5.00. Advt. , - ! MR. J. E. A. RATLIFF DIES SUDDENLY. Well Known Citizen of Gulledge Township Stricken in Woods on Sat urday Funeral at New Hope. Sun day. His friends throughout the county were shocked last Saturday afternoon ''hen they learned that Mr. J. E. A. Ratlin, one of the best known citizens ; Gulledge' township, had died sud denly just before noon. Mr. Ratliff id been fox hunting that morning Before noon he went home, got his car, and started to Morven to meet his daughter, Miss Malissa Ratliff. who was coming home for a visit. Miss Ratliff arrived on the train and, not finding her father, phoned home to find out whether he had left. Her mother told her that he had been gone long enough to reach Morven. After waiting some, time. Miss Ratliff learn ed that some one had seen Mr. Rat liff's car standing beside the road near Mr. C. D. Thomas' home, and a search was instituted. Mr. Ratliff 's body was found in the woods not very far from the car. It seems, that one of Mr. Ratliff's dogs was loose in the woods, and he went after it, being stricken by apoplexy just after he se- cured the dog. J Thp funprnl was hpld t. Npw Hone church, of which Mr. Ratliff was a member, Sunday afternoon at 3 i 'clock by Rev. Sv Taylor, pastor of the church. The attendance was the Jargest at' a funeral in Anson for years.- Mr. Ratliff was 44 years old, and was a son of the late James Ratliff and of Mrs. Melissa Gaddy Ratliff. He married Miss Kate Griggs, daughter of the late Louis Griggs, and is sur vived by his mother, his wife and nine children, only two of whom.Mrs. J. V. Gulledge and Miss Malissa Rat liff, are grown. He' is also survived by one brother, Mr. John T. Ratliff, and one sister, Mrs. Kirby Smith, both of Ruby, S. C. , Mr. Ratliff was one of .the best known and most liked men in the county. Vigorous and energetic, with a very frank and genial disposition, he made friends wherever he .was known. He had much interest in pub lic affairs, and was sound and pro gressive in his views, and was very influential in his section. As a far mer he was unusually successful. He was one of the leading members of New Hope church, and wus - much in terested in church affairs. Mr. Ratliff was a Mason and a Woodman, the Masons having charge of the burial Sunday. , rVf OF Yr.v T?TT?VTVC POINT. Reserve . Board Makes Optimistic Statement Less - Distress Than in Previous Periods of Deflection. Washington, Dec. 5.-The close of he business year of 1920 is described by the federal reserve board, in a statement tonight as the turning point in the transition from war son ditions to the normal 'economic basis of international and industrial life. The reserve board's statement, which reviews the economic and fi nancial situation, confronting the na tion during the year, treats of present conditions generally in an optimistic manner, declaring that the difficulty of transition will not be much further aggravated. It also asserts that owing to the nation's strong banking structure a normal situation will be restored with far less than the usual distress usually attendant on periods or . read justment. . The board declares that previous periods of marked readjustment have been accompanied by sharp reduc ions in prices, heavy decrease in pro duction, extensive unemployment and business reaction, often involving bank failures. While necessarily un omt'ortable, the transition through which the country now is passing the board asserts, has thus far been at tended with only a minimum of these unfavorable symptoms. The fiscal situation both at home and abroad, however, is still uncer-" tain, the board declares. This is held to. be due to the late date at which the war was over in the financial sense and to uncertainty as to the best method of taxation. in international trade a return to normal conditions in now in progress, i board says. With the exception of. agriculture, in which the output was tKe largest on record, production has been decreasing since the spring ; the year, the board stated. Textiles, ship building and very recently the iron and steel industries are said to have exhibited tendencies of this na ture. . , The: board describes the tendency in the retail trades as downward, the lessened activity occurring for' the most part considerably later than the urning point in production. , . The slowing down of the export ' -.de Of the United States during the ear is attributed by, the board in ome measure to the exchange situa- on which it asserts has steadily de- terior,ated. American exports seem be closely conditioned upon the volume of imports, the board asserts -.nd warrant the inference that there .hould be a larger movement of goods -,to the United States as a result of the extensive credits granted foreign ountries. ; LAND TRANSFERS. The following real estate deeds have been registered since The M. & I.'s last report: Gen. W. A. Smith and wife, to J. F. Curlee; Ansonville lot; $10 and other considerations. L. T. Burr and wife to John A. Mc Rae; 55.70 acres in Wadesboro town ship; $1,392.50. r , W. H. Hildreth and wife to Darling Medley; lot near Ansonville; $100. SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS j CONVENES IN THIRD SESSION Harding In His Seat Annual Appro-, priation Estimates Many New Bills and Resolutions in House Harding Makes Speech. Washington, Dec. 6. Congress re convened today with the customary brief and routine ppening sessions J which were attendfid by great crowds and marked by an address, in the sen site, by Presiilent-elect Harding as a unique and historic feature. Senator warding took his seat, answered his name when the senate roll was called and made a brief address from the rostrum.. uther features of the opening of the third and final session of the 66th Congress were receipt of annual ap propriation estimates . aggregating 4.653,000,000 and introduction in the house of an unusual volume of new bills and resolutions. Senators held up their bills until tomorrow, in ac cordance with the custom of limiting the first day to formal convocation. The principal business' of today's sessions was to arrange for receipt to morrow of President Wilson's open ing message. A joint committee call ed upon the President at the White House and the latter, receiving them n the Blue room, told them he would Ave "a communication" . tomorrow. He did not state whether he would send or read his message, but it was understood that the former course would be pursued. 4 The senate was in session 25 min utes and the house, notwithstanding its longer roll call, only twice as long. New members elected last November to fill vacancies were sworn in and adjournment taken until noon tomor w, when both bodies plan, after re ceiving the President's message, to proceed to work. PEACHLAND NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Hughes and lit tle daughter, Sara Ellen, have return ed from an extended visit to relatives n the eastern part of North Caro lina. Mrs. J. W.-Carpenter spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. C H. Martin, of Wadesboro. The Betterment Society is invited to meet with the Jeffersonian Literary Society of the Peachland school next Friday- afternoon. All members of the Betterment Society are urged to be present. Mi&a Minnie Allen, who is teaching his winter at Griffin's . school, spent the week-end at home. Mr. and . "Mrs. , Homer Tyson, of Waxhaw.. visited . relatives here last Week, 1 Mrs -Tyson was formerly Miss Kate Redferh, the oldest daughter of Mr. C. Redfera, of Waxhaw. These young people were married on Thanks civinir Dnv. ." The pupils of the High .School are planning to give an entertainment in the school , auditorium on Thursday night before Christmas. There will oe a play ."Christmas at the Cross roads" and other exercises. Mrs. M. L. Home was in Wades boro Monday to see her little niece, tuth Kik'er, who has pneumonia at the Anson Sanatorium. ' Mr. Claude Bums, of Pageland, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. A. Bums. , .Miss Faye Traywick is in Charlotte this week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hudson. y Mr. and Mrs: L. C. Broom' spent yes terday in Charlotte. Messrs. T. V. Howell and J. S. Biv ens were in Charlotte yesterday to at tend a Shrinera' meeting. Mrs. G. Huntley of near Wades boro was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Redforn, last week. The music pupils of the school will give a recital on Wednesday night be fore Christmas. This recital will be in the school auditorium and everybody is invited to attend." The teachers .attended a teachers' meeting in Wadesboro last Saturday. Miss Anniegra Boyette, of Hamlet, spent the week-end at home. Miss Ellie Redfrn is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Walter Jones. ' Mr. A. V. Dawkins, of Ellerbe, N. C. is spending a few days at home. Miss Bessie Bryant, who is a senior rt Oxford College this year, is at home on account of her eyes. She will probably be unable to resume her studies this term. Mrs. W. P. Broom left Mondav for New London to be with her sister, Mrs. Reed Reaves, who is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Dawkins and son, Mr. Watt Dawkins, visited Mr. J. L. Dawkins Sunday. , Mrs. C. A. Crawford and children, -f Wadesboro, spent the week-end with relatives here. - The -Peachland Bank will open on November 9th. with Mr. L. C. B'-oome as president and Mr.' Braxton Phifer as cashier. TV Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres byterian church will meet next Thurs- - with Miss Sadie Biddell. . Prof. E. C. Staton was awarded the Navv Cross on Armistice Dav for dis- tinguished--ervlc,ewijje servin? with the 6th regiment of UTS: Marines in the WofTd War. . Mr. -Staton recently received this medal with ctation: "For dipinsruishfd service and devo tion to duty while serving with the h regiment of U. S. Marines in ac tion near St. Etienne on Oct. 9. 1918. Staton repeatedly exposed himself to hcavy shell fire to dress and evacuate the wounded of another resriment and of the armv." This is the second medal Mr. Staton has received. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for similar service. Miss Sadie Biddell spent last Thurs dav in Charlotte. shopping. Mr. R. X. Staton and family spent the week-end with relatives at An sonville. " ; - '. POLKTON LOCALS The rains are delaying the picking of the late cotton. Some of it is dam aging. The-carmine club meeting at Mrs. Martin Tucker's Tuesday afternoon was a deci(kl success. Quite a num r were present and the occasion was highly enjoyable. Many of (he members of the Bap tist church from Cedar Grove. Polk ton and Brown Creek, met at the par nage here Monday night and made glaJ the niter's heart by liberal and useful donations. i he address of Prof. R. W. Allen at the school building Monday night was heard by a large and appreciative au dience largely made up of Mr. Allen's early friends and acquaintances. The address was timely and practical. There is some talk of a fiddler's con vention in our town in the near future. The exact date will be given later. Ruth, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kiker of Burnsville, has been seriously sick for several days. She is now at the Wadesboro hospital and is getting along nicely. Mr. Bernard Harris is on a business trip to Norfolk, Richmond and other I points north. Master "Jack" Botreran was sick several days last week, but is now about well and has resumed his school duties with his usual vigor and indus try. ' Mr. Walter Harris of Vaughn, was the guest, last week, of Mr. and Mrs. P. Harris and other relatives in Polkton. Miss Lillie Winfield of Diamond Hill has been sick for several days. The death of Mrs. Nealie Lockhart Griffin of Midland, Monday morning, was heard by our people with many expressions of regret and sorrow. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lockhart near Polkton. Mrs. Grif fin had been sick but a short time and her death was unexpected. She was the mother of four children and was i lady of most excellent qualities. Burial was at the Bennett's Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Service was conducted by Rev. Mr. McAlvaine of Monroe. -' A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Bowers of the Hopewell com munity, died Sunday afternoon. It was seven months old and was sick about two weeks. Burial was at Hope well and services were conducted by Rev. L. H. Griffith. Behold, Doctor Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia Uni versity. New York, has "jined" the knockers. He arraigns the education al fads, .fakes, and -freaks of the present r-H', iorce-al a viro thaUought to make .all thoughtful menopause and take notice." The Doc tor asserts that a false system of ed ucation is operating to destroy the hitherto excellencies of the American schools. He backs up his statements with the most convincing proofs. The critics of the Doctor wil howl but they cannot meet his arguments. Much of the "stuff" dished out in our schools now is not education. The hu man intellect is being trifled with and forever weakened. HORNTOWX NEWS. Mr. S. W. Mullis spent Sunday night with his parents near Monroe. Misses Vivian nnd Leola Home and Mrs.'. Millard Home spent one day last week with Mrs. Home's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Billingsley near Ce dar Grove. Mrs. ML. Horn has a hot house completed. She always has an abun dance of pretty flowers air summer. She will now have theirt all winter. Mr. Ab Garrison was buried at the Peachland cemetery today Tuesday. He died with acute indigestion. He has many friends over different states who will hear with sorrow of his un timely death. He leaves a . devoted wife and hosts of friends to mourn his death. Much symDathy is felt for the dear wife in the loss of her compan ion. Mrs. J. A. Bums spent Monday in Wadesboro shopping; Mesdames S. W. and Fred Birming ham were pleasant visitors at Mr. ,J. A. Burns' one day this week. Mrs. Clifford Home visited her sis ter Mrs. Arthur Johnson last week. The manv friends of Mrs. Nealie Lockhart Griffin were sorelv grieved to hear of her death at Midland last Monday. Her remains were brought to Polkton and interred at the Bennett , cemetery Tuesday. She leaves a faf h- 1 er, mother, husband and three sisters, viz: Miss Olive Lockhart. Miss Hattia Lockhart and Irs. Norfleet Bennett, and four brqfthers, George, Fisher, Frank and Lonnie Lockhart nnd two ! sweet little girls and a host of friends to mourn her passing. The many friends of Mrs. Bettie Maske were sorry to hear of her re-, recent illness but were very glad to hear she was improving. j Misses Leola and Vivian Hqrne ! gave the ladies of the community an old time quilting party last week. Af- ter work and a very pleasant after- i noon together all were invited into the dining room where a snow-white linen was decorated with a large orange j cane lux O tcinciicv: auu ituioui . 'er of the table" dotted with delicious custards. All went away declaring these young ladie,s most charming hostesses. ' MR. A. L. GARRISON. Mf. A. L. Garrison, the oldest engi neer on the Georgia division of the Seaboard, died last Monday at his home in Abbeville, S. C. Ha had been ill only a few days, being stricken while on his way home from Peach- I land, where he had been to inspect his ' farm. Mr. Garrison married Miss Henrietta Gray, daughter of the late "Pd" Gray, of Peachland, ' and wa well known in Anson, where he : had j many friends. . i 1 MRS. PRATT CETS $7 PER MONTH ALIMONY Given Custody Child, ort Which Appeal In Takn Long Drawn Out Divorce Cane Will Go to .Supreme Court Alimony Satisfactory. Charlotte Observer. Further surprises in the Pratt di vorce case came to light yesterday when Judge James L. Webb ruled in superior court here that Mrs. Joseph ine Pratt, who recently was awarded a partial divorce from Fred Pratt, Morven merchant, shall receive $75 per month alimony and the custody of the. four-year-old son of the Pratts. Pratt also must pa v. the fees of Mrs. Pratt's attorneys, .Cansler and Can sler and John M. Robinson. These amount to $300. Judge Webb's decision came after arguments on the alimony phase of the divorce case were concluded yes terday morning. Pratt's attorneys. John A. McRae, of Charlotte, and T. L. Caudle, of Wadesboro, immedi ately entered notke of appeal to the supreme court. All of the five attorneys engaged in the case were heard by Judge Webb yesterday rooming. Mr. Robinson and Mr. McRa spoke Friday after noon, nevertheless thev were heard again. In addition, E. T. CansleY, Sr.. and John Scott Cansler, spoke for Mrs. Pratt and Mr. Caudle was heard on behalf of the defendant. Mrs. Pratt, who sued for a divorce and $300 per month alimony, was awarded the separation at the con clusion of a week's trial, yesterday a week ago. Prait contested the j ali mony claim, contending that the slump in cotton had all but thrown him into bankruptcy. His heavy losses in cotton this year were the points stressed by his attorneys in their arguments. . Following the jury s verdict. Pmtt. through his attorneys, ma le known his willingness to effect a nroriei'i ation, but his offer was spumed by Mrs. Pratt. Friends of the two be lieve, however, that a reconciliation is possible some time in the future. Mrs. Pratt claimed in her divorce suit that her husbard's infatuation for Miss Ottie Lee Hol, his former stenographer, bad. made life unbear able for her, while' Pratt, in a coun ter action, charged that-hi3 wife's jealousy had made a happy life be tween the two impossible. Attorneys for Pratt said last night that while they were satisfied with the amount of alimony given Mrs. Pratt, they would fight the award ing of the child to the woman, in the I snnrpmp rnnft Mrs. Pratt Refines Reconciliation , Charlotte Observer,".4th. Efforts of Fred Pratt, Morven mer chant and cotton man, to effect airec- L'onciliation with his wife, Mrs. Jonn- sie Pratt. Mecklmburg county school teacher, have been discouraged by Mrs. Pratt, it became known yester day. - Pratt's offer, made last Sundav. the lay after Mrs. Pratt was awarded a partial divorce m Mecklenburg super ior court here, was revealed by John A. McRae, one f Pratt'3 attjrneys. when the arguments on the alimony has3 of the case began before Judge lames L. Webb. Mr. McRae said his client not only was willing to forget the past and art life anew with his wife, but that if a continued residence in Morven would embarrass her, he was willing to close out his business and take up residence elsewhere. : Attorneys for Mrs. Pratt said that after what she had been through she 'Md not care to consider a reconcilia tion at this time and they also said that Pratt did not make this move un til after jury hadt decided against him. : ' . . ARTICLE 10 DOES NOT GUARANTEE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF MEMBERS According to First Official Interpre tation Unanimously Adopted by Commsision on Admission of New States. Geneva, Dec. 2. Article 10 of the league of nations covenant does not euarantee the territorial interit? of anv member of the le?Kue, according to the first official interpretation that article bv the league, unani mously adopted by the commission on d -JTnission of po,v rU'tes. This dec laration is generally regarded as one of the most important decisions yet takn by the league members. The interpretation was provoked bv the nroDosal of Giuseppe Motta, of the Swiss delegation, who asked that f the present status of Austria were changed Vorarlberg be, permitted to kin Switzerland. The text of the in terpretation follows: "We cannot recommend the adop f'on of the1 oroposal put forward by M. Motta. We are indeed of the opin ion that the entry of Austria into the lp.flrue will in no way prejudice or af fect the question so raised. We can not help adding that the suggestion hat admission to the league should have ant such effect, appears to arise ' from a misconception of article 10. It cannot be too emphatically stated that article 10 does not guarantee the ter ritorial integrity of any member of the league. All it does it to condemn external aggression on territorial in tegrity and the political independence of any member of the league and call upon the council to consider what can b done to resist such aggression," GALAX LEAVES. Those wanting galax leaves for Christmas will 'please leave orders with G. R. Parker, Wadesboro, N. C. at once. Advt.' ., - Subscribe for the U. & L 'f