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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
He Meant No Harm.

Sir Herbert Tree was accOsted by
n stranger one day in the Haymarket.
"Aren't you Beerbohm Tree?" asked
the stranger.
"NO," replied Tree, anxious to hide
his light under bushel.
''Tm sorry, thought you were. You
look uncommonly like him."
Il assure yOu," insisted Tree, "you
are mistaken"
swell, l certainly did think you
looked like him." said the stranger.
I'm sorry. l didn't mean to insult
you"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
The Demand for Scientists.
POHN MEDICAL COMPANY,

Plans for the establishment Of a
f1rst-grade school Of technology with
accommodations for about 700 men
have been announced by Oberlin col
lege. The college is in the heart Of
rapidly growing Industrial district
and insistent calls are made upon the
college for scientifically trained tech
nical men.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
Harold obeyed His Mother.

Harold had been given permission
to go to his grandmother's, who lived
near by. 1t was nearly noon, and
grandma invited Harold to stay to
luncheon.
To her mystification he said: II will
IL you ask me twice more"
She did, and Harold enjoyed his
luncheon. When his mother called for
him later grandma asked her what he
meant.
His mother said: II told him Tot
to stay to luncheon unless you insisted
upon It."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
Good Kid" is Fined 500

Detroit.-"You can send me to tbe
workhouse or heaven, or any place
you want Judge" said Nick zinno. %
up for sentence in federal court. 81,
doesn't make any difference, Judge
I'm good kid. They handed me q
lemon, that's ALL" zinno was charged
with violating the federal prohibition
law. On his representation that he
was good kid" Judge Arthur ]
futile gave him week to raise q
fine of $500.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
Catarrh Con Be Cured

Catarrh is q local disease greatly infiu-
onced by constitutional conditions II
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
- taken internally and acts through
tho Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of
the System. HALLS CAT r r H
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature in doing it's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
y. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14

The above remarkable statement
was made by Harry M. Allen, resid-
ing at 1909 Saint Martin Street,
Pittsburg, Pa, well known en-
ployee Of the Oliver Iron & Steel
Company Of that city. Mr.. Allen Is
d well known member OF the United
Presbyterian Church and is highly re-
spected by all who know him.
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
Don't Forget cutIcura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes superfuous.
You may rely on it because one of the
Cuticura Trio (SOap, Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
EncourauinQ.

Clerk-Since l married, sir, l find
that my salary Is not large enough.
Cynical Employer-The usual dis
covery, my young friend. And 1t new
er will be again.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
No NJ lore Misery
After Eating
Just Takes An Eafonsc

1.-THE first dose of Eatonic did me
wonders. / take 1t at meals and am
no longer bothered with Indigestion"
writes Mrs. Ellen Harris.
Thousands Of people, like this dear
lady, gratefully testify about Eatonic,
and carrying out the excess acidity and
gases which bring on indigestion,
heartburn, bloating, belching and food
repeating. Acid stomach also causes
about seventy other non-organic all
ments. Protect yourself. A big box
of Eatonic costs but trifle with your
druggists guarantee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14

COLLECTiONS-NOTE BILLS AND AC-
COUNTS collected anywhere In the United
States II. c. Van AIKEN, Lawyer. 900 Post
Bldg, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-14
RH ELM A TIC A

q kosyLlvIly aEMoyEp By Or, Berry.
" r.ckls Ointment--- our drug xist or By
- nall. &c; trss book. Or. c. berry
The daily times., 1921-12-20
GREAT BRITAIN IS
TO ASK ABOLITION
OF THE SUBMARINE
SEVEN MILLION BALES AT PLENARY SESSION
Whether There Will be a Cen
eral Discussion by all the
Powers is Not Known; Brit
ish Spokesmen Think the
Submarine is Vital Subject
Of Conference.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The British
delegation has formally asked that a
plenary session of the Washington
conference be held tomorrow or
Thursday in order that Great Brit
ain may present its case for the aboli-
ton of submarines.
Whether the request had or would
be granted it was expected the ses-
sion would be held Thursday. Wheth-
er there would be general discussion
of the subject was not shown, but it
was expected other delegates would
ask for time to ponder the. British
proposals.
A British spokesman declared that
unless an agreement was reached on
that phase of the question that all
that had been accomplished toward
naval limitation might be upset.
The daily times., 1921-12-20

She is Willing to Make Conces-
sions in Capital Ship Ton
mage But Not in Subs.

Washington. Dec. 2O.-The modi-
fed proposal OF the French govern
ment as to the naval ratio to be al
loted France under the naval Iimita-
tion agreement was presented to the
naval sub committee, of Is of the
Washington conference by Albert
Sarruret the head of French delega-
tion today.
The French plan as presented pro-
posed a fleet in proportion in the
several classes of craft so as to give
France navy that could be devoted
largely to defensive purposes. The
presentation of NJ. Sarruret it was
learned was largely one of principles
and much attention is being given to
the necessity felt by France for an
adequate defense. The French dele
cation had indicated that France S
willingness to make concessions OF
the capital ship tonnage but not as
to submarines.
He recalled the agreement in re
gard to the naval ratio of capital
ships was conditioned in a satisfac
tory supplementary agreement with
regard to the French and Italiar
ratio which he said so far had no
been had.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
HARDING CAN'T
COME TO N. C.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-President
Harding is disposed to remain closely
in Washington for the next three
months and is cancellfng all tentative
enga gements he has had for speeches
on trips.
1t was indicated that this policy
would be followed at least until
March because of the pressure of
business in connection with the arm
ament conference and the regular
session of Congress.
The president has written a letter
to Senator Simmons explaining his
inability to attend the celebration of
the 15Oth anniversary Of St. John s
Masonic party at New Bern the latter
part of January.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
GENERAL SURVEY
OF THE BUSINESS
OF LEGISLATURE:
School Matters Took up Con-
siderable Time; Failed to
Pass Bill Removing Punish
ment for Non Payment of
Taxes and Decrease of Ex-
emption on Personal Tax
tBy lax Abernethy.

Raleigh. Dee. 2O.-Legislation OF
tie special $. shion of the Legislature
which adjou, led sine die this morn
ing centered around finance and
schools but other misccilaneous bust
ness was taken up. The municipal
finance act was the CHIEF of the legis-
lation touching financial matters.
This merely gives the cities the right
to levy additional taxes and makes
provision for issuance of general
bonds. The bond listing bin which
requires all local bond issues to be
listed with state auditor and provides
penalties for the board which fails to
levy taxes for interest. and penalizing
the official who neglects to pay both
Interest and principle is considered u
step toward the promiscuous issuance
of bonds
In school matters the legislature
voted to take care of the $117, 900
school deficit, fed 80 cents as. tho
limit OF school taxes in counties for
the coming year, prohibited manda-
mus provision against the board for
failing to levy sufficient amount and
provided jury trials instead. III order
to harmonize and codify the patch
work legislation on schools a special
commission of five was appointed to
study the laws and court decisions
and make report at the next gener-
al assembly.
/ The legislature failed To pass the
payment Of taxes promptly, decreas-
ing exemption Of pars0nal tax bill
from $500 to 800
The daily times., 1921-12-20
COTTON GINNING
REPORT IS MUCH
LOWER THAN 1920
SEVEN MILLION BALES
North Carolina Leads South
Carolina by Ten Thousand
Bales This Year; Last Year
About Three Million More
Bales Were Ginned Than
This Year.

Wa shington, Dec. 20.-Cotton GIN
ned prior to Dec. IS, amounted to
7,799i5S running bales counting
122,849 round bales as half bales
and includin" 25,GiS bales of Amer
lean Egyptian and 3,06+ bales Of Sea
Island the census bureau announced
today.
To the same date last year 1O,S76,-
763 running bales We're ginned count
ing 197,635 round bales as half bales
and including 1887 bales of Amer
lean Egyptian ana 1916 of Sea Is
land.
Ginnings by States this Year were
as follows. North Carolina 767, ,072;
South Carolina 75 ,566: and Virginia
1882.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
SENT UP FOR FIVE YEARS

Jake Armstrong the negro who
was charged with being one of two
men who robbed Mr.. Lewis, the night
watchman at the Southern Cotton Oil
Company, and is also believed to be
implicated in the killing of night
watchman Sullivan at the Farmers
Cotton Oil Company was sent to the
penitentiary today for five years and
Judge Allen stated that if it was
found that he had anything to do
with the death Of Mr.. Sullivan that
he could be brought back here for
trial
The daily times., 1921-12-20
MARKETS

New York Dec. 20.-The cotton
market showed renewed steadiness at
the opening today. Liverpool was
lower than due but census figures
showed if anything, less cotton gin
ned than expected The market open
ed steady at advance of to 20
points. soon selling up to 1870 for
January and 1857 for March or 80
to 32 points net higher.
New York, Dec. 20.-CottOn fu-
lures opened steady, Jan. 1S.4S,
March 1882, May 1887, July 17.43
Oct. 1852
The daily times., 1921-12-20
DR.. jOYNER MAKES
ROUS|NG SPEECH
Tells Farmers Success Cooper
ative Marketing Assured. Or
ganization After Jan. First.

The Court house was well filed at
noon today between the sessions of
court to hear DR.. J. Y. Joyner dis
cuss cooperative marketing. This
he did in very eloquent and i'm
pressive manner. He said in the
course of his speech that more than
seventy five per cent of the farmers
in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia had signed up and that
by January first he expected that
ninety percent would be enrolled. An
organization would be effected short
ly after January first and that the
scheme would be financed, and that
expert tobacco men would be employ
ed to grade, and work the weed, and
that it would be sold on grade to
representatives of the buyers
DR.. Joyner was introduced by Dr.
IS. H. Crocker of StantOnsburg Presi-
dent of the local county association.
DR.. Crocker paid a high compliment
to DR.. Joyner for his indefatigable
efforts to organize the farmers to
sell their tobacco at living profit
DR.. JOyner went at length into the
plans Of the Association and the man
ner in which the tobacco would be
! raded, and after being properly dried
and put into hogsheads, would be
sold by sample thus saving overhead
expenses which are now going to-
thousands of employees in the tobacco
business. He said that when the fa<-
mer placed his tobacco in the POOL.
that its value would be appraised.
and he would be advanced go per
cent of the value of the tobacco, and
given warehouse receipt for same.
on which he would go to the bank ard
secure his money and this crop held
until good price eonh be secured
! CONTINUED On Page 4.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
GENERAL NEWS

The constitutiOnality of the Cali
fornia anti-alien landNaw forbiddins
aliens Ineligible to, citizenship from
owning or leasing agricultural land,
was upheld yesterday by court of
three federal judges in San Fran
cisco.
The Chinese cabinet has resigned.
The action is interpreted as a protest
against the reactionary regime, a
demand of Chang-Lin for material
support by the government and a
confession of tangled financial sit
uation
The daily times., 1921-12-20
SESSION
FINISHES TASKS
AND GOES HOME
MANY SCHOOL MEASURES
H. G. Connor, Jr., of Wilson is
Appointed a Member Of a
Commission of Five to Study
the Question of Levying
Taxes to Meet the Six
Months School Law.
MANY SCHOOL MEASURES

Raleigh, Dec. 2O.-The special ses-
North Carolina adjourned last night
with total Of 523 bills duly ratified.
At the concluding session of the
General Assembly, a commission of
five members, three from the House
and two from the Senate authorized
by the Everett Resolution to study
the question of levying taxes to meet
the Constitutional Requirement of
SIX months school was appointed.
Speaker Grier named Fl. G. Connor,
Jr, of Wilson; Thomas ID. Warren,
of New Bern, and r. T. Weatherman,
Of Statesvile. Lieutenant Governor
named w. c. Dowd. of Charlotte; !;
ID. F. Giles. of Marion.
Statewide measures ratified be-
fore adjournment included the fol-
lowing:
A revised Municipal Finance Act +;
a resolution authorizing the bonding
OF "a 100000 deficit in State School
Fund; an act to validate taxes levied
by counties for the support of six
months school term, and to fix r"te
for i 921; an act modifying take; IN
blanks. and to give Corporation Com
mission more control over STATE
banks: an act to repeal cotton ware
house tax: an act requiring all local
and State bond issues to be register
ed in the office of the State Auditor;
An act providing machinery for the
.collection of automobile license taxes
| Among the things the General AS
jsembly refused to do, are included
the following:
/. To pass the Long Ejectment Bill
Ito repeal Statewide primary law
to abolish or modify capital punish
,ment; to repeal the penalty for non
payment of taxes; to enlarge appro
priations to various State educationa
and custodial institutions: to require
Revenue Commissioner to give pub
licity 20 any proposed reductions o
property assessments.
Approximately half the five hun
dred bills that were offered in TIL
General Assembly had to do with tn
validating of local bond issues, tn
authorization of new bond issues, o
the authorization of bonds to TAX
care of the floating Indebtedness Il
the various counties and cities. Mex
, to these in number were sundry pro
visions for the better protection O
game.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
OPPOSED TO INCREASE

Louisburg and Messrs. Frank Srpill
and J. p. Bum of Rocky Mount
were here today before Judge Allen
in a case in which the plaintiffs seek
to enjoin the County Commissioners
from increasing the local school tax
in Manning township of Nash coun-
ty from 80 to As cents. The plain
tiffs argued that the rate should not
be fixed higher than 80 cents
The daily times., 1921-12-20
SOLDIERS Tell OF
CRUEL TREATMENT.
ENDURED ABROAD
MAN TESTIFIES
He Was Sent to the
Firing Line Without a Gas
Mask and That He Was
Cassed From the Effects of
Which He Has Never Recov-
cred.

Washington. Dec. 20.-Geo Fl.
Taylor of Philadelphia who served as
national army man overseas told
the senate committee he saw 12
American soldiers hanged around
Sur-Tille France from April to June
1918 but. was unable to say whether
any of them had been convicted by
court martial
One OF the soldiers he declared
was tried for attacking French girl
Taylor gave the name of the soldier
and said he was a sergeant from De-
troit but the committee ordered the
name omitted.
Robert. H. Harrison of Whining
ton. N. c., testified that in 1917 he
witnessed the lynching in France of
a soldier. The victim was Mexican
from Ell Paso who WAS charged with
a crime against woman. Il was told
the man had to be hanged to save
he said. Through pair OF field
glasses he saw the lynching
Harrison told of another lynching
after the armistice which he declared
was directed by Hard Boiled Smith"
This wrist of mine, said Harrison.
lifting his left arm, was broken
while. trying to save myself from
Hard Boiled Smith and couple of
his men.
The witness said he saw men taken
to the firing line without gas masks
or guns as a form of punishment.
Pressed as to the cause of the lynch
! ing, Harrison said the victim had
i been ordered by Smith to sweep the
stock yard with tooth brush and
they had little party when he re-
fused
Were you court martialed' Sen.
ator OyermanS of North Carolina ask
ed.
YES he said, "The colonel cursed
me and cursed him back, and he hat
me sent to the firing line
His name? Col HoIdbrook. If
ever get him I'll make him remembel
me
They wouldn't give me q gas masl
and my trouble today is due to ga
the medical record shows"
Clifford l.. Near, newspaper re
porter of Atlanta, Ga. called b.
Senator Watson, said he knew of n,
Illegal executions in France guar
whose name he did not know toll
, him that at Gieyres, he said. p sol
oilers had been hanged.
Henry S. Scott of Kenmore, Ohio
estified that he saw Major Oply, thir
battalion, 136th infantry shoot a SCI
lgeant lis miles north of Verdun OcI
8. 1918. There was no court MARTA
he added.
Why did the major do it," Chain
man Brandegee asked
, He just lost his head" Scott re
piled
A few days later be declared ma
, jOr Op1y stopped a private carrying
message" Oply told him to let him sc
:, the message" said Scott, And tn
soldier refused saying the messag
.. was not for him. Then Major Cpl
drew his As, shooting the man in til
back. Nothing was done The me
were afraid to protest
D
The daily times., 1921-12-20
TWO PERSONS KILLED

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 20.-TwO per-
Jones and wife of Fitzgerald, were
killed early today when their auto
mobile ran off a bridge at the South
ern Railway tracks at Bolton near
here and was struck by the engine
of a passenger train.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
ANOTHER "SCRAP"
BOAT LAUNCHED

Toxic, Dec 20.-The dreadnonght
Tosa was launched today at Nagaski.
Like her sister ship the Kaga launch
ed a month ago the Tosa is stated to
be scrapped under the naval plan
agreed to at the conference An i'm
mense crowd attended the launching
the last in Japan prior to the Naval
holiday"
The daily times., 1921-12-20
sTOCKS.

New York, Dec. 2a.-Speculative
issues featured the constructive side
Of the stock market at the opening
of today's session Several of the per-
manent oils. coppers and chemicals
made fractional advances but rails,
steels and equipment eased. Latest
developments bearing on the arms
conference contributed to further
STRENGTHENING of foreign exchanges.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
CHURCHMAN ASSAILS
BIRTH CONTROL AND DIVORCE

New York. Dec. 20.-In Christ
mas pastoral read throughout the
Catholic Archdiocese of New York
today Archbishop Patrick j. Hayes
denounced birth control and divorce
as pagan and counselled those of
his faith to stop your ears to the
pagan philosophy and keep it's liter
ature from your homes as you would
an abomination."
The daily times., 1921-12-20
THEIR PRIDE NETTLED
Do Not Want to be Considered
a Second Rate Power. Grow
ing Differences Between
France and Great Britain
Over Many Questions.
French Want More Subs.
tBy David Lawrence
Copyright, 1921, by the Daily

Times.
Washington, Dec 19.-The first
s'crisis'' of the Arms Conference has
slowly, .eyaporated.
France is not blocking the parley
any longer but is gradually revealing
the why and the wherefore of her
amazing request for an immense bat
tleship program The national pride
of the French naval experts who had
been sighted while Great Britain
Japan and the United States have for
weeks taken unto themselves the
CONTINUED on Page 81
The daily times., 1921-12-20
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER

MN. tLANNp<. :.
Concord. Dee 20.-Funeral SER
vices will be held here tomorrow at
neer textile manufacturer who died
here last night. Mr.. Cannon who was
50 years old is survived by ten chill
dren. He was actively engaged in the
management of Is cotton mills in the
south
The daily times., 1921-12-20
THINK PACT
SLIMITED

Washington, Dec. '20.-President
Harding it was said today does not
regard the four power pact as cover
ing the principal islands of the Jap
anese empire.
This view which is contrary to
that voiced by official spokesmen of
the American delegation is given as
the Presidents personal opinion.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
FOR RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

Stephen Perry, negro is being
tried today in court for receiving
stolen goods from the express COM
pany, and representatives of the
shippers were here today to identify
the goods which were shipped to
Fayetteville, but found in Perry's s
house here, where they were taken
is not known Perry says a negro
brought the goods valued at $50 to
his house one night.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
<PORTUGEsE CABINET DECREE.

Lisbon. Dec. 2O.-A decree was is
sued today signed by all the ministers
of the Portuguese cabinet dissolving
parliament and fixing January as
the date for holding a general cleo
ton.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
CHAGO GRAIN CLOSED

Wheat, May LA Is, July 1.03 1-2
Dec. los rs.
Corn, May 5s, July 81 5-s,- Dec.
46 3a.
Oats, May 3s 1-8, July 50 IS
Dec. 33.
The daily times., 1921-12-20

Wheat, May la rs, July 1.04 is
Dec 100 Ia.
Corn, May So 3-s, July 81 S-S,
Dec. 46 rs.
Oats. May 3S 3-S, July 3S IS,
Dec. 33.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
COAST LINE REDUCES
SHOP FORCE

Lake Land. Fla, Dec. 2O.-The
force of employees at the local shops
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
will be reduced approximately 80
per cent effective Dec "a according
to notices posted yesterday. About
loo men will be affected.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
IL O'CLOCK MARKET

Jan. 1850, Mar. 1888, May 7.95,
July 1886, Oct. 1886, Dec. 1850.
Spots, Wilson market tic.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
n. .Y.COTTON CLOSED

Jan. 1925. Mar. 1913, May 1913
Call money per cent.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENED

Wheat, May LA rs, July 1-O4,
Dec 100 IA.
Corn, May 50 3-S, July 54 ga. Dec.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
LIVERPOOL OPENED

Jan. 1925, Mar. 1885, May 1915
July 1850. Oct. 10.14, Dec. 1925.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Sterling AZ IA, Francs S12, Lire
457 1-2, Marks SIS.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
LIVERPOOL CLOSED

Jan. 11.01, Mar. 1896, May 1890
July 1O.SS, Oct. 1871, Dec. 11.O3
The daily times., 1921-12-20
y. y. COTTON OPENED

Jan. 1916, Mar. 1881. May 1871
July 17.44. Oct. 1856, Dec. 1870.
The daily times., 1921-12-20
IL O'CLOCK MARKET

Oats. May ss 3-s, July 80. Dec. 's3
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-01-08

when every farmer in the
South shall eat bread from his
own fields and meat from his pas
lures and d sturbed by no credi
tor, and enslaved by no debt,
shall sit amid his teeming gardens,
and orchards and vineyards, AMI
diaries, and barnvards,- pitching
his crops in his own wisdom and
growing them in independence,
making cotton his clean surplus,
and selling it in his own time, and
in his chosen market, and not at
a master 'bidding-gctting his
pay III cash and not in a rcceip-
ted mortgage that discharges bis
debt, but does not restore his
freedom-then shall be the break
ing of the fullness Of our day. -
Henry w. Grady.