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The daily times., 1921-11-29
LONDON IS FAVORABLE TO
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS

London, Nov. 29.-Increasing at
tention is given by the London press
to the Harding suggestion for an
Association of Nations" through
series of international conferences
the conclusion of which would be OBJ
served under a "gentleman's agree
ment" rather than by treaty.
The Times today said that Mr..
Harding's conception of the princi-
pies underlying such an association
has in itself a "tonie effect" The
newspaper adds,
cit is heartening to know that the
President inspired by the results of
the Washington conference, is al
ready looking forward to the future
in which the possibility OF cooperation
by America in the solution of the
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Will ADVERTISE
THE RESOURCES OF
EASTERN CAROLINA
SESSION MEETING
Eastern Carolina Chamber Of
Commerce Plans Campaign
to Raise Funds to Give the
Proper Publicity to the I'm
bounded Resources That Ex-
ist in This Section.

A representative gathering of mem
bersr and directors OF the Eastern
North Carolina Chamber of Com
merce together with bankers and 9TH
er business men of eastern Carolina
met in Wilson this morning in the
rooms of the local Chamber of Com
merce for the purpose of perfecting
plans to advertise the advantages OF
eastern North Carolina. Funds will be
raised and systematic advertising
campaign put on.
The officers Of the Eastern North
Carolina Chamber Of Commerce are
Mr.. c. ]. Ellen of Greenville, presi-
dent; Mr.. H. L. Smith of Greenville,
secretary. The meeting drafted a
constitution and set of by laws to be
adopted by the Chamber. The men of
the organization are convinced that
the resources of eastern Carolina can
scarcely be; equalled in any part of
the country and they are setting.
about the business ofsraising funds to
faith in the resources of the eastern
section of the State.
Among those here to attend the
meeting are, Messrs. w. A. McGuirt-
man of, the North Carolina Land
owners Association; Mr. Hugh Nc
Rae, president of the Tidewater
Power Company of Wilmington; Mr..
HE. Barlow. secretary of the New
Bern Chamber of Commerce; Mr.. H.
L. Smith OF Greenville; Mr.. Louis
Tomlinson, president of the Wilson
Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. H. Y.
Scott, secretary of the Wilson Cham
Der. of Commerce, and Mr.. c. L.. Mil
lard, president of the Roper Lumber
Company of Norfolk, Va.
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LATER ON HARDING'S
PROPOSALS TO COME UP

Washington, Nov. 29.-President
Harding's suggestion for continu
ing conference of nations is expected
by administration officials to become
the subject of formal discussion be-
fore the present conference ends.
1t was indicated in official quar-
ters today that although the presi-
dent had no intention of complicat-
ing the far eastern and armament ne
gotiations by bringing the subject be-
fore the conference at present he
fully expected that after these ques-
Se serious effort for agreement at
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tions are out of the way there will
further meetings.
AS a result of foreign comment on
the Harding proposals it was also de-
clared by administration spokesmen
there was no intention that any as
sociation of nations resulting from
these conferences should become in
any way a rival of the league Of ma
ton. The presidents position was
said to be that the new association
should not have the attitude of an
understanding agency for the league.
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MIS-, DAPHNE CARRAWAY
Is HERE FOR VACATION

Miss Irma Carraway has returned
from Washington. d. c., where she
spent the Thanksgiving holidays.
She was accompanied home by her
will remain in Wilson until after the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Daphne Carraway has achiev-
ed success in her work with Rad
clifes Chautauora
to that work the first of the ye :
know she will be in Wilson for fe,I
weeks
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ARE SOLD

Washington, Nov 29-Additional
sales Of railroad equipment trust Ger
tificates held by the government in
the: amount of $2.539, 100 was an
nounced today by Director General
of Railroads Davis. This makes the
total of these securities sold to date
S12O,
>Today's sales consisted of certifi-
Gates of the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Co, Atlantic Coast
Line and Virginia railroad
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MARKETS
COTTON MARKET.

of late yesterday were followed by
renewed irregularity in the cotton
market at the opening today. The
opening was steady at decline of
2 points on May. but generally un-
changed to IS points higher on Liv-
erpool cables, reports of an improved
spot demand in the English market
and talk of prospects for an early
settlement of the question of naval
armament.
New York. Nov. 29.-Cotton flu
lures opened stedy. Dec. 1890, Jan.
|17.7O, March 1854, May 1913. July
1850.
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STOCKS.

New York, Nov 2S-Trading shift
ed to shippings, oils, motors and their
specialties at the opening of today's
stock market. Rails, steels and equip
ment showed little of their recent
activity. United Fruit rose 1 IL
points, Mercantile Marine preferred,
American International, WHY'S Over
land preferred, United States Rubber
and Kelly Springfield Tire also hard
ening.
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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TOBACCO WILL.
COME UP FIRST

Washington. Nov 29.-Chairman
Penrose of the Senate finance COM
mittee announced today that hear
be resumed on December l. The to-
bacco schedule will be taken up first
and the cotton schedule next.
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EDUCATION WEEK DEC. flo.

Washington, Nov. 29.-President
Harding issued a proclamation today
setting apart the week of Dec. 4th
to 10, as American Education Week
during which citizens are urged to
assist general efforts TO reduce Hitter
acy End give thought to remedying-
faults in the educational system OF
the nation
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THEATER COLLAPSED.

New York, Nov. ga number of
persons were reported injured today
when theater at Bedford and Park
Avenue in Brooklyn collapsed. First
reports said several were killed
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NAVAL EXPERTS HAVE
POSTPONED MEETING.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Thc
scheduled meeting today of
the big Five" naval experts,
the first general meeting held
by the naval men for nearly "A
week, was postponed until to-
morrow at the request of one
of the delegations. No official
statement as to the reason of
the post pOnement or the dele
cation making the request was
given.
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TRANSACTIONS
OF SHIPPING BOARD.

ment is preparing to lay before the
Federal grand jury here on Dec. 8,
the result of the investigation of GER
tain transactions between Chas. w.
Morse and the shipping board.
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BIG FIRE IN FITZGERALD, GA.

of the one hundred blocks in the
main business section of Fitzgerald
was practically wiped out by fire
early this morning entailing loss of
about 100000 with small insurance.
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LIVERPOOL CLOSED

Jan. 1918, Mar. 1915, May 1868
July 1857, Oct. 1914, Dec. 1858.
Call money 4 per cent.
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CHICAGO GRAIN OPENED

Wheat, May lis Ia, Dec. LA l.
Oats, May 38 3-S, Dec. 80 3-4.
Corn, May 54 7-S, Dec. 4S 3-8.
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GENERAL. NEWS

NJ. viviani, head of the French
delegation in Washington, emphati-
cally. denies that NJ: BRAND spoke in
a sighting way of Italians in a
private meeting Of the Washington
conference.
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12 O'CLOCK MARKET

Wheat May lit, Dec. 1.13 1-2.
Corn, May 54 IA, Dec. 4S IA.
Oats, May 3S 3-8, Dec. 80 1-2.
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Two hundred and fifty policemen
late yesterday battled with union
sympathizers of striking river front
workers in New Orleans. A number
of injured were sent to hospitals.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Sterling 39S "a, Francs. $50, Lire
405 IL, Marks SO IL.
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WEATHER REPORT

For North Carolina, fair tonight
and Wednesday, no change in tenn
.fure, strong northwest winds.
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Mrs Bessie Long, Georgia far
mer's wife died yesterday from "a
pistol wound. which her husband de-
clares was accidentally inflicted by
a sister-in-law:
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NEW YORK COTTON OPENED

Jan. 17.7O, Mar. 1854, May 1913
July 1890, Oct. 1895, Dec. 1890.
~ Spots On the Wilson market 16 IA
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COTTON SEED OIL

Jan. S36, Feb. 852, Mar. $40,
April SIS, May $50, June ss1. Dec.
SOL.
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LIVERPOOL OPENED

Jan. 1895, Mar. 1922, May 1882,
July 1916, Oct. 1890, Dec. 1897.
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-.12 O'CLOCK MARKET

=" Jan. 1880, .Mar.:I7.7O, May 17.4O,
July 1892; Oct. 1896, Dec. 1885.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17

Special to Tho Chicrtsin.
Denver. March ls.-m statement
mad" public Tuesday Governor Shoup
declared that within a few days "A con-
current resolution providing for good
roads constitutional amendment VIII 10
introduced In both houses.
II will provide for a plan 10 build
eight thousand miles of road within
tho ncNt twenty-five years, and tho
hill defined whore the roads shall, hc
constructed. Tho amendment Is to he
a companion bill to the one-man com
mission bill that Is already gone thru
tho house. Tho Governors statement
is not addressed To- anyone. but Is in-
tended for the people OF tho entire
state. Ito said:
Enactment into law of tho one-man
highway commission hill approved by
tho House OF Representative and now
pending in tho Senate win insure every
county in tho state u fair and equitable
hare OF tho state highway fund. The
tact that one man VIII direct tho states
roldbuildinE activities docs not mean
that some counties viii be given the pre-
ference over others. II should ho re-
mcnibcrcd that the governor. tho at
torncy general and the highway cngi-
noor have n voice In tho making-up Of
tho highway budget which viii bo
based upon recommendations of tho
various boards Of county commission
ers.
within the next fcw days there wilt
be introduced i'm the general assembly n
concurrent resolution providing for tho
submission to the vote Of the people of
a constitutional amendment. This
amendment will contain L we'll defined
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17
CONTINUED DECREASE
IN NUMBERS OF
OUT OF WORK PERSONS
Denver Leads List Of 36
Cities of Union
Listed

Washington. March is.-Thc number
uf persons employed in the United
States continued to decrease during
r,hruarS, the department OF labor $
,,uut,Ioymont service announced tonight
I'm Ia, monthly survey. The decrease
g. Uotnpnred with January was csti-
mated al per cent. The employment
,.ryirr'g figures showed that l.i25
FIRMS. located In the s. principal in
,Htstri,I ccntcrs. had in their employ
Ifrb - fss6g5S workers as compared
g,ith i.6i5. .e53 Jan. 81. This was a net
decrease OF 1926.
Reports to the service showed in
croascs in the number employed in the
manufacture of automobiles and land
vehicles. textiles. and leather products
amounting to is.s. 81 and ~ per cents
r,,sp,.a tlvcly. These increases. however,
we're offset by decreases OF 40 per
cent In tho iron and steel industries,
SD per cent in railroad repair shops:
o. nor cent In chemical plants and 81
uor cont In producers OF liquor and
beverage.
Denver, Colo. with a decrease of
als pcr cent on the basis of the
srryicr's reports, led the sc cities IN
which tho number of employed was
l-ss ut the end OF February than at
tho close of the preceding month. on
the same percentage basis Youncs-
town. o.. indianapolis, san Francisco
and Grand Rapids. followed In the
order named.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17
ASKS THAT HAMON
CASE Be GIVEN TO THE JURY

Ardmorc. Okla. March 16.-Waiv-
ing its right to arguments the defense
In the trial OF Clara Smith Hamon,
charged with the murder Of Jake l..
iiamon late today asked that the case
he sent Immediately to tho jury. Court
adjourned until tomorrow when rul-
ing will be made.
ii. II. Brown OF Ardmorc. special
prosecutor had just concluded plea
for the conviction of Clara Hamon.
when W. =. Mclean OF Fort Worth.
Texas. arose and said:
The state has opened argument Of
its case and Il has closed it" The
state was unprcpared for the move and
$. =. Freezing. state attorney general.
was not present.
The court withheld n ruling until
Attorney General Freezing could reacn
the courtroom and after he had said
that he wished time to examine the
law on the question the court ordered
tho adjournment until tomorrow.
Tonight Judge T. w. Champion said
that heretofore II had been tho prac-
tice to dispose with arguments when
counsel So elected In minor cases.
Tho attorneys are not under "A time
limit. but II generally was understood
hy the eight attorneys involved, only
four OF whom Will speak II II is ruled
that the argument must 20 on. that
tho case wouli ne IN inc jury nanuS
by noon tomorrow.
In his charge to the jury. Judge
Champion pointed out tho three de-
grccs OF murder under the Oklahoma
code: Murder with u sentence of life
imprisonment or cicctrocution: first
degree mnnslAuEhtcr. with "a sentence
OF from four years to life Imprisonment
and second degree manslaughter, with
"A minimum fine Of ono dollar. He also
made plain to the jury the matters OF
self defense. cNcusablc homicide and
dying declarations.
Paving tho way for Attorney Cen
cral Frcclings closing argument and
asking that the defendant be convic-
ted. MIR. Brown spoke ono hour and
fifty minutes.
Frequently he pointed to Mrs Jake
l.. Iamon. as she sat weeping and the
defendant. and asked the jurors to
compare tho two.
Mr. Brown asserted Clara Hanon'S
story of tho shooting was told from
the witness stand yesterday in school
cd tragic voice
In opening his address, MIR. Brown
made what was Interpreted in some
quarters as an apology for his remarks
Yesterday in which he referred TO Mrs.
J. L.. Smith or III Pnso. Texas. mother
OF Clara Smith Hamon as Tho old
woman"
lie paid = tribute to his younger
brother. Russell Brown. former coun-
~ attorney. who placed the informa-
ton charging murder against Clara
Hampn
should II hc ruled tomorrow morn
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17

ing that arguments in the trial are not
ended the defense counsel Will present
three of its members before Attorney
General Freezing makes the final ar
gument.
The attorneys will not be limited in
their debate.
The case made rapid progress today.
The defense announced that 1t rested
when Judge Champion ruled mad
missiblc letters purported so have been
written by Colonel Hamon to Clara
Hamon.
The state hurried thru with its re-
buttal testimony offering testimony by
five witnesses, three of whom pre-
viously had testified.
That of Sam Blair. n Chicago report
or. who obtained an interview with
the defendant while she was n fugi-
tive in Chihuahua City. Mexico, testi-
fled that the interview as printed was
in substance" as was given to him. He
said he wrote 1t twenty hours after he
obtained II and after he returned TO
FL Paso, Texas. and had taken no
notes.
In tho interview Blair had quoted
Clara Hamon as having referred to n
will which he said she said she be-
licved would be kept hidden until af-
ter her trial and then brought to light,
as having told him OF the details or a
fight on the night OF November 81.
NUen 'ol'htl WAS shoA anu -.
having said that she hated the dead
man FOR the ten years dominance he
had held over her.
An effort to introduce as evidence n
newspaper containing the interview
was objected to by defense counsel
and the objection was sustained.
Erret Dunlap and DIR. walter Hardy.
respectively business associate OF
Mr.. Hamon. and the surgeon VINO op-
Grated on him after he was shot. re-
called, testified that Miss Rosa Cam
non. "A nurse. who had preceded them
on tho stand, had told them she had
not seen or heard what happened when
Clara Hamon went to the hospital on
the morning following the shooting,
Miss Cannon testified she saw
Hamon hold out his arms, pull Clara
Hamon to him and kiss her.
Upon conclusion of the states re-
buttal at 1880 O'Clock court recessed
until 2 O'Clock to permit Judge Cham
pion to prepare his charge.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17
PACKER EMPLOYEES UNIONS PLEDGE
FULL MORAL AND FINANCIAL BACKING

Chicago. ILL.,. March i6.-Intcrna-
tional officers OF every packing plant
union under the American Federation
of labor. today pledged their organi-
zations to go TO any extent in support
of the Amalgamatcd order of meat
cutters and butcher workers OF North
America in its dealings with the
packers over wages and working
hours
\ resolution adopted at a confer
oncc of the officials announced today
pledged FUN moral and financial
support" and the officials announced
that they had agreed verbally to go
to the extent OF calling "A sympAthc-
tic strike. provided the mcatcuttcrs
walked out and their own organiza-
tions authorized strikes.
1t was decided to place the matter
before Samuel Gompers at a confer
cnce of presidents OF the eleven allied
unions in Washington Sunday. \
telegram asking Mr.. Gompcrs TO be
present was sent tonight
Dennis Lane, secretary of the meat
cutters organization, and L. S. Bren-
nan of Kansas City, its attorney.
were chosen to represent the workers
at the conference with Secretary
Davis in Washington Monday.
1t was decided that the labor rep
resentatives should insist that the
packers live up to the administration
agreement reached during the war
and which recently was terminated
by the packers.
Mr.. Brennan and MIR. Lane were
instructed that on this point there
could be no weakening. Tho stock
yards workers, it was decided would
arbitrate anything at any time but
would not consent to violation of
this aRrsamant
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17
(By Mark sullivan)

Washington. ID. C.. March is.-The
senate will probably adjourn TO-DAY,
and what is said here aims to be
cumming up Of our situation AS re
cards reace with Germany. the League
OF Nations and our foreign affairs
generally. at a time when one chapter
Is about to close and another cannot
be opened until the senate meets
again in April.
To the procession OF reporters VINO
have entered his office during the past
week Senator Knox has said that he
has not changed his position about his
resolution for "A separate peace with
Germany. and that he still intends TO
Introduce 1t in substantially the same
form in which he read it to Mr.. Hard
ing at Marion on January !. and gave
it to the public on the same day.
But while Scnntor knoN's rcitera-
ton has been consistent. 1t has been
apuurent that there has been on MS
rnrt an increasing disposition to end
thc interview with "A deprccatory Ees-
turc meant to Imply that, of course
/ only speak for myself
N senator Knox stIll expects to bring
about a separate peace with Germany
IN the near future. he most certainly
docs speak for himself alonc.
1t il true that ono OF the subtle as
pccts OF senator knoN's move lies in
thc fact that II is cast not in the
form OF a treaty but in the form of a
rosolutIon. 1t can therefore be passed
hv "a simple majority of tho Senate and
without a two-thirds vote.
Also u is conceivable that II sharp
ISSUE should arise between the senate
Hud tho president, senator Knox might
sommand tho following .of enough
scuators to put his resolution thru.
Ggut tho truth Is no such rift on the
fureicn policy is likely to arise be-
fyscu Harding and the senate, and
Germany IS not likely to take on any
vitality. certainly not for consider
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17

ranged and found, 1t is reported suf-
ficient evidence that at least five per
sons lost their lives in the fire. Bits
of the torsos, several shoulders, parts
of lower limbs, a charrcd skull of small
size and believed to be that of Mrs
Winnie b. Comstock, with a fcw trim
kets, burned and dscolored, and one
or two masses of meited metal, that
had once been silver money; part of a
charred typewriter and an order book
of a salesman, with the half obliterat-
ed words, st. Jos, are all that re-
main of the five persons unaccounted
for. A fragment of small torso
with bit of white cloth clinginS to 1t.
apparently part of a light night
dress. and close beside It small skull;
and near to all, a t,ny ring, a baby's
ring, may aid in settling the fact of
the identity of Mrs. Comstock
Special to The Chieftain.
Walsenberg, Colorado, March IS
The inquest here, called by Coroner
Durnall for the purpose OF investigat-
ing the burning of the sleeping car
Corona and the accompanying loss OF
life early Tuesday morning, convened
at 500 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and adjourned at 7:l5 O'Clock the same
evening, until O'Clock Thursday
morning. upon request of T. H. Devine
representing the Denver and Rio
6rande railway. who stated that he
"Shcu mat lne testimony OF two wit
| nesscs from Pueblo be taken at the
resumption of the inquest.
| District Attorney George Rlickhahn
| OF Walscnber opened the inyestiga-
tion by questioning Q. Victor Mazzone.
mayor of Walsenborg. nnd deputy
coroner: H. Garrett Of walscnberg.
engineer OF train No. 1f5, that car
! rled the Inflated sleeper: Chas. ].
| Nixon, Durango. conductor of the
train: Ed. II. Christensen, brakeman.
and g. J. Scales. fsagman. After taxi
ing their testimony. the district at
torney turned the witnesses over to
the attorneys for the Denver and Rio
| Grande railway, T. II. Devinc OF Pu-
eblo: the attorney for the Pullman
company. w. l. Hartman OF Pueblo.
and tho attorney for tho Miller fam
lily. Geo. II. Wilkes. of Florence. Colo.
Tho testimony hinged largely upon
| the presence in the car Corona OF N
| Baker heater. and whether fire was
IN II when it left Pueblo. Both tho
Pullman conductor and tho porter tcs-
tificd that there was no fire in tho
heatcr-that IT was cold. Attorney De
vino stated TO tho Chicftain'a repre-
sentative at Walsenberg tonight that
| he would produce two witnesses from
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-17
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON ROADS
AMENDMENT TO GO TO ASSEMBLY

road building program designed 10 COW
CT the states road building program
for tho next twenty-five years. II will
contain a list OF some eighty separate G
and distinct state highways approNl-
matCly 5000 miles in length and IL VIII
provide that the state highway depart
mont cannot undertake to build any
roads other than those contained in
this list; In other Words tho work of
tho state highway department will he
fixed FOR the next twenty-five years.
These roads are practically the same as
are shown on tho present road map OF
tho stat" highway department.
This list OF roads makes provisions
for a number of highways across the
state from cast to west and north to
south and provides for other roads con-
Meeting every county in tho state with
tho mnin cast and west aud north and
south highpays Tho only changes in
this oadbuildiuE program which arc
permitted under tho terms Of th.
required to connect the county scat Of
u ncvlv created county with one OF
tho principal highways.
This amendment to the constitu-
tion Is part Of tho highway legislation
which suggested to the general assem-
bly, In my inaugural address and in my
special message to the general assem-
bly,. \ study Of the provisions OF the
amendment will convince the people
OF Colorado that every county, from
tho largest to tho smallest, will re-
ccNc n square deal in roads. Tho wes-
torn slope will he treated as fairly as
the counties cast OF the Continental
Divide"