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The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
CHINA FIRM IN ATTITUDE

WASHINGTON. Dec |. -Dr. Wang. a Chinese delegate. stated China can not abandon her attitud" expressed at Versailles concerning the uuconditon- al surrender of Shauwng by Japan, bus is willing To discuss any reason. able means of settlement al a meeting between Chinese and Japanese dcIe gates"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
RIOTERS HAVE FULL
 SWAY VIENNA STREETS

VIENNA, Dec. 1.-Rioting of a se- rious nature broke out following a great demonstration before the par liament building. Red flags were raised and the crowds began smash ing shops and footing them of articles of luxury.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
THEATER OWNER AND CONTRACTOR ARRAIGNED
 CHARGE MANSLAUGHTER

NEW YORK, Dec l. Sylvester Rosenthal and Samuel Moskowitz. owners and contractors of the Ameri- can thcatcr. Brooklyn. which collapsed with d loss of several lives, have been arraigned on the charges of man slaughter They were released on bail of $15.OOO each.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
CHINESE LOAN BEEN
 EXTENDED 90 DAYS

NEW YORK. Dec. l-China has re- quosted and received a ninety-day eX- tension on its $5.5OO,OOO loan from the Pacific Development Corporation, which has matured. The interest was paid.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
FELgPINOS WANT TO
 BE HEARD AT CAPITAL

MANILA. Dee LA legislative eau .n. decided to ask President Harding io take no action nn thn Iocomm.udn tons of the Wood.Forbes commission until Jhr representatives ot the Fl.i- ruo people had au opportuuir9 lo bn heard
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
SAYS IRISH PEOPLE
 WANT PEACE

ENNIS, Ireland, Dec. be Valera in speech declared if peace is not brought about it will not be 'because there is not a will on the part of Ire land to make it, but because those op- posed to us in Ireland do not want to make peace with us"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
GROUNDS
 ENTRANCE FRISCO BAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee l. Destroy rr De Long. en route from San Diego to san Francisco, grounded ten miles south of the entrance to san Fran cisco bay and k reported in immediate danger
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
A MENACE TO TRADE

What is the significance of these figures? Clearly. so long as we hold over the German people the threat If armed occupation, so long, as has of Commons. do we place in the hands of every reaCtionary German capitalist weapon to depress still further the industrial conditions of that country, and consequently of this country. Does not our domes- tic finance depend upon our over seas trade; does not that in turn depend upon Europe producing goods? It is the vindictive spirit behind the peace treaty that has so gravely arrested Europea nprodnc- tion. Inevitably Britain. whose cX- istence hinges on her ability to sell goods to the nations of the world. is seriously menaced by the German workers low standard of living. If the threat of armed occupation was removed the German worker would naturally endeavor to raise his standard of living again. and so, in cidentally. allow our own workers to maintain theirs.
 A reasonable working existence in Germany is not a German affair only; 1t is a British affair 1t. is a world affair. If, then, the nations agreed upon the Geneva conference
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
TWO PLANES COLLIDE
 FOUR DEATHS RESULT

LAWTON. Okla, Dec. l. Four army avaitors, including two officers and two privatcs, were killed when two planes practicing d combat collided at an altitude of two thousand feet.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
AMERICAN REPORTED
 KILLED AT SANTA CRUZ

WASHINGTON. Dee. l. The Stat" Daparrmbent is advised that an Amer ican named MartmiX, waa killed at santa Cruz. Bolivia. November 20. No details are given.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
-IERCER SEVEN STEEL
 COMPANIES CONFIRMED

NEW YORK. Dee l. Reports of the merger of seven, great independent steel companies contemplated has been in financial circles The will be $1,50O.O00.0o0
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
REWARD OFFERED FOR
 SLAYER OF BELKNAP

SIOUX FALLS. Dec. l.-State off cials of the Knights of Columbus have pledged S4,OOO toward reward for the capture of the slayer of Father A Belknap. of Lead, South Dakota.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
CALIFORNIA MINE
 HELD UP BY BANDITS

SACRAMENTO. Dec. l. - Bandits held up the Argonaut mine, Amador County, and escaped with gold bull lion worth $GO,OO0 according to re port received here
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
CONSTITUTIONALITY
 OF ANTI BEER LAW
 BE TESTED IN COURT

ST LOUIS. Dee. l. The Falsta1 .r na Corporation filed a suit at- ..e..s the epa-tmtiouality of th" autl..ar law.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
BIUEBEARD IS FOUND
 GUILTY OF MURDER

PARIS. Dec. | Henry Landru, blucbeard. charged with the murder Of ten women and one boy. was found guilty of murder and sentenced to the guillOtone
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
NEGRO BOY LYNCHED
 FOR AFFECTING GIRL

ENLLINGEI, Tex. u.. Robert N.t1r. d u.aro ..a aaE l.. on#eaa with attacking . ..al.. ".rI nan. Nanr- old. "a- taken from rh. officers and lyuchcd.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
Japs Formally Present Fleet Base Proposals at
 Washington Conference

PROPOSAL BY BARON KATO IS FOR A FLEET BASIS
 OF 75 PER CENT, INSTEAD OF THE 60 PER CENT
 PLAN OUTLINED BY SECRETARY HUGHES AND IS UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE THE BACKING OF THE JAPANESE CABINET AND ADVISORY BOARD
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
By SIR GODFREY p. COLLINS,
 c. Nj. G., M. p.

C. M. 1'f M. F.
 Written for the International News Service and London Daily New3D
 LONDON. Dec. l.-Captains of in dustry and the working classes the world over agree that an interna- tional industrial conference which ignored Germany would be folly. For this reason Germany was represent ed at Geneva recently.
 They see clearly enough that the success ol internationalism depends upon the hearty cooperation of all countries What is less generally evident is that in the political field the absence of similarly complete cooperation many have quite dis astrous effect upon industry.
 Yet the main problem of our work CTS today is not so much to fight employers and determine their share of profits as to stop artificial con ditions in Germany from bringing down the general standard of living.
 LOWER LEVEL
 The fact is that Allied policy has ~ created artificial conditions which compel Germany to be q blackleg among the nations The threat of an armed occupation of their coun- try which hangs over the German people is largely responsible for driving them to work at much lower level of subsistence than they had before the war.
 It is not a simple affair to say precisely how far the standard of life for the German worker has fallen below his 1914 level The Federal Statistical OlGcc calculates that the cost of living was nine timns as high in February -Marrh. la-l as in lel"-14. After a cnrclul inquiry. ou thr other hlud. che Gen. aral Federation of Trad" Unions rs- innate Chat although wages have in- . ornu-nl hy eight the cost of living NIs fifteen times what it was before thn war; Discrepancies 70 Nido pre- cudn any exact statistics W" can. however. form u rough general idea of German conditions today from the known daily wage in marks. because. although it is impossible to say ac- curatoIy what the mark is worth to the German worker. from the point of view of international labor its value is one penny On that basis. according to the tables issued by the Ministry of Labor, We find the following rates of pay per day in Cologne:
 Coal miners. 2s 4d to. 5s; moulders, 4s Sd: filters. 4s 2d; cotton spin ners, 2s Sd; tanners. 2s q; potters, 2s Sd: malsters, 4s 3d; skilled build CTS. As Tod; painters and decorators, As Tod: compositors, 3s 9d to As 3d; bakers, 4s Sd; agricultural workers, 2s; paper mill workers. 2s 6d; cut lers. 3s 4d; makers of leather goods, 3s Sd
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Dec. 1. Halibut Sc; chicken halIbut Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01

WASHINGTON, Dee. Baron Admiral Kao has for may presented the Armament Conference the proposal of Japan for 15 per fleet basis instead of 60 per cent suggested in the Hughes outline It is reported the Japanese plan has the full support of the Japanese cabinet and the Tokio diplomatic advisory board
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-01

The American and British naval experts standing together the ivrothrcc plan and regard the Japanese proposal unacceptable. In the opinion of American delegates the situation is delicate, but without hope ha the Japanese will ultimately accept the original plans. s held by the delegates that the Japanese scheme strikes at fundamental idea of the American proposals. The national security plea is believed be- insufficient excuse for the Japanese insist navy larger than rmpatcd
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
JOHN ROBINSON, OF CIRCUS
FAME, Is DEAD AT MAMA
He Began His Sawdust Ring Career at
the Age Of 1S Months, and Was
First to Use Circus Train.

=
John +. Robinson. retired circus
owner. known personally by numbers
of Union county people. died at his
winter home in Mama. Fla. Satur-
day evening OF chronic bronchitis. He
was II years old
Mr.. Robinson had been subject to
bronchitis for number of years. The
last attack overlook him about two
weeks ago He failed rapidly and his
advanced ace proved barrier to re-
covery
John Robinson. Jr.. his son. arriy-
ed yesterday from Cincinnati. and
with Mrs. II. +. Stevens, daughter.
was at his bedside when death came.
The body will be shipped to Cinein-
natti and the funeral will be con
Quoted there.
4, 1s43. in Linden. Ala. not zoo
yards from his fathers show, Al the
age OF Is months he entered the saw
dust ring on career as performer
which ultimately made him one of the
! largest circus owners in the world
At Is years he had accumulated
enough. with the aid of his father
TO start on the road with circus OF
his own. This expanded until after
the Civil war ii became so cumber-
some to transport about the rough
country in wagons that Robinson
conceived the idea of carrying IL by
train. 1t was the first time a circus
had travelled in cars.
Today the John Robinson circus is
traversing the country and requires
SO ears TO carry 1t.
During the civil war Mr.. Robinson
was an officer in the federal navy.
He spent much time and money in
the years that followed In rebuilding
the devastated sections.
Mr.. Robinson was one of four men
who organized the United States Play
ing Card corporation. OF Cincinnati
of which he was director AT his
death lie also was director of the
United States Lithographing compa-
ny, vi C.acinnati
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
MRS. PRESLAR, SAID TO
Be itl, DIES SUDDENLY
IL Cieer ON i,es' Leg Becoming Rup-
turned. She Expired rrasn
the Loss of Blood
HAIL STORM DAMAGES COTTON

Mineral Springs. Il. +. ID. l. May
"A terrific hail storm visited the
Dixie section of Lancaster county
Friday morning about eight o'clock.
Cotton was literally beat 10 pieces and
grain was badly damaged. So intense
was the hail in places that il banked
up more than foot deepr.
Mrs. Polly Preslar died at her home
in the New Hope section Thursday.
death resulting from loss of blood.
She had an ulcer on her leg and in
some way ruptured it. causing the
blood TO flow in profusion. She was
found near building where she had
sat down TO rest. Mrs. Preslar was
said to be around a hundred years
old and was a splendid woman. The
body was laid 10 rest at Prospect Fri
day, Rev. Mr.. Brady officiating.
The school exercises held at Pros
pect Thursday, Friday and Friday
evening were a grand success. The
lower grades entertained the folks oil
the community Thursday night, ae-
quitting themselves well and reflect
ing credit upon their instructors.
Friday morning DR.. c. {. Weaver,
OF Monroe. delivered the commence
ment address. His speech was over
flowing with sound logic and COM
mon sense, and was thoroughly en-
loved BY his large audience. Fol
lowing his address, Prof. Broom ask
ed a former Prospect man to say a
few words, but he declined. The prin-
cipal also made an effort TO elicit a
few remarks from Mr.. 5. A. Latham.
a member of the county board OF ed
ucation, but that gentleman passed
the buck as they say in the army,
to Mr.. T. j. w. Broom. saying that
he noticed the county demonstration
had been sQuirming in his seat FOL
some minutes, sure indication that
he was hungry. Then everybody hied
TO the campus where dinner was serv-
I'd basket style. The ladies OF the
community lived up to their reputa.
ton by having all the possible good
things to eat. After dinner the mar
ried men of the community. former
students of the school. played the
Prospect team. winning the game b!
the score of to 4.
The play. THE Deacon, was pre-
scented at night and was grand sue
cess. The present teachers were re
elected for another year.
a rather amusing incident occur
red Sunday when one OF Mr.. Loy'
Brooms ROSTERS crawled under Mr.
Hall Carter's buggy seat while he was
spending the day with him. Mr.. Car
ter did not discover the presence o
the rooster until he had nearly reach
ed his home. He Immediately re
turned the gentleman.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
RlkGAlE COMMENCEMENT
TO BE HELD THIS WEEK
DIR. Durham tn Deliver address. AMI
"A Daughter OF the Desert"
il the Title of a Play.
SCENES ARE LAID IN ARIZONA

Wingate. May THE Wingate
commencement exercises begin Thurs
day evening. May 5. with the reciter's
and orators contest. The contestants
are: Reeiters-Irene Graham and
Christina Peabody from the Mcneil
society. and Matte Smith and Wilma
Morgan from the o'Henry society: or
ators-Carter preslar and Hurley
l.owder from the Gladstone society,
and ] Frank Gaddy and Joseph Beach
from the Philosophian society.
Thursday evenings program will be
intetspersed with several vocal selec-
tons by qnartets composed OF Viii
liam Wiley. Kate Baker. Edith Nor
gan. Johnnie Perry. Effie Smith. Flor
ence connell. Gladys Laney and Mil
dred Braswell
The commencement sermon will be
delivered Friday morning by DR.. {,
III. Durham of Lumberton. while the
declaimers and debaters contest will
be held in the afternoon. Resolved,
That the policy of collective bargain
ing through trade unions sdoulh pre-
vail in American industry" is the
subject for discussion. The debaters
will be: Carl Biggers and ]. W, Sny-
der from the Gladstone society, and
W. V. Tarlton and Carl Parker from
the Philosophian society. Norman Pei
man. Broadus Haney. William Gath.
ings and Ray Smith will contest fol
the declaimer's medal. and vocal Sc
hxs hA
lowing: Verde Perry. Ruth Griffin
Kate Humphrey. Daisy Tucker. vii
ma Morgan. Eva May Sullivan. Annie
vann Williams and Lula Little.
"A daughter of the Dessert.
play, will be given Friday evening
The characters are; Harold Motion,
railroad surveyor. Bruce Lilies: car
ence Ogden, an Arizona rancher. Car
Banner; Samuel Hopkins. liant
Spectator. Ray Smith: Pedro Silvera
a Mexican renegade. Irving Sawyer
Jim Parker. gambler who is on TN
square, Broadus Haney. Bill Jones.
"sure-fire" sheriff. Boyce Funder
burk; Ruth Arlington. a dughter o
the desert. Kate Baker; Lucy Hop
kins. her college chum. Jessie Stan
ford: Mrs. Mary Ogden. an Arizon'
widow, Annie vann Wililams; an,
/ White Bird. an Apache Indian girl
Lula Little.
The place is Arizona. time 1882
and the scenes are: Act /. interior 0
the Arlington ranch house; act Z
same asa ct L. act 3, hotel at Tomb
stone: and act 4. same as acts an'
2. :,
/ Glass day exercises will be bel
Saturday morning. at which time al
plomas, medals and Sunday school al
plomas and seals will be presented
DR.. Durham will also deliver the III
erary address. and vocal selection VII
be rendered by Willie Fare HEMP!
Roma Waddell, Willie Bivens. Chris
tina Peabody and Ruby Perry.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
Foid's synthetic Cow Stars Some
thing

thing.
Henry Ford certainly started some
thing else when, In an interview a
few days ago, he predicted the end of
the old-fashioned COW and put In her
place q synthetic substitute contain
ing the nutriments OF milk. We pre-
sumo II will be sort OF lady bullion
cube.
The dairy and packing interests
are all het up about II. A Bovine De-
Tense league will soon be announced
with offices In Washington, and full
time secretary.
As we go to press we are In receipt
of letter from Mr.. Jiggs and his
good wife. Maggie, begging us to use
our influence toward having Mr..
Ford abandon the idea.
What would We do for corned
beef" they wall. 1T is TO cabbage
what ham is to eggs"
Another touching appeal comes
from Jess Willard:
Il am soon to meet Jack Dempsey
again." he writes. Il wonder II Mr..
Ford will be able to provide a syn
thetic beefsteak that can put on my
eyes after the fight to reduce the
swelling and take out the black, Tell
+ him for me to have heart
King Alfonso cables to know II
there will be synthetic bulls available
for ''toreadoric" purposes.
And last night in the still small
hours. our ouija board got excited.
We were PACED from the otherwhere
by the author of a famous Jingle. who
does not care to be relegated to obliy-
ion by making the following revi-
| sion ON his best known work:
Where are you going. my pretty
maid?"
After synthetic milk she said.
MAY | steady the pail. my pretty
maid?"
I'VE milk with a basket now" she
said.
Michigan Manufactures and Finan-
cial Record.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
Hogville News.

Hogville. April 25.-zero Peck and
Cape Allsop went fishing over on
Mink Creek this week and Zero. who
was custodian of the bait cup, went
to sleep and let all the worms crawl
away. This discovery was made when
Cape caught nice fish and needed
more bait for his hook. This Is the
second olfense for Zero. The fishing
came to an abrupt end and they re-
turned to town. Cape says he never
xpects to go fishing with Zero Peck
again; that shuch man is not fit for
an associate. He also said a number
of other hard things about him.
An effort is being made by Zero
Peck. who was communicated as a
member of the Hogyille Fiddling
Band because he did so much fiddle
tuning and breaking strings, to com
pletely disorganize this talented mu-
steal organization. He has offered
Dag Smith. who for long time has
been q member in good standing OF
the band, a nice spotted pup If he
will resign. Zero knows Dag is the
only member in this well-known
musical outfit who has energy enough
to carry the big fiddle. This band
has always gone strong on noise. and
without the big fiddle half the noise
would be gone and the band would
not be worth while and would soon
go to pieces.
A nice bottle of home brew ex-
ploded in Bill Hellwanger's pocket
yesterday and he had a narrow es-
cape. as the Assistant Constable was
less than one square away. The Con-
stable has been in the habit of search
ing Bill most every day but seems
to be growing neglectful of his duties.
Alexander Moseley is preparing to
build himself nice winter, summer
and fall home In Hogville.
The Postmaster says when his
wife loses her temper he usually
gets it,
Dag smith, who has always worn
his ear muffs both winter and sum
mer, has thrown them in the creek
and says he never expects TO wear
them again. Bill Hellwanger offered
him a drink few days ago anu
with his muffs on he failed to hear
him. He says the booze drinking
fraternity is now speaking too easy
for fellow to wear ear NUTS.
Bulger Smothers now has a job as
night Waterman. He has bouncing
baby boy at his house and this I'M
ruly youngster created this new night
Waterman situation for Bulger.
II some young men collected regu-
lar taxi-fare from the girls they haul
i'm their cars they would soon get to
be millionaires.
A petition Is being circulated ask
ing that the salary of the Bear Ford
Preacher be raised. The Old Miser
is expected to oppose this and If 1t
Is presented to him at all for his sig
nature. II will be done last. as they
do not care to develop unnecessary
opposition.
Zero Peck found a mighty nice
clay pipe yesterday, but as usual. the
owner came along and claimed 1t.
Zero says little good II is for him to
find anything.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
PRIMITIVE BAPTIsTs N
SESSION At JONES HILL
Oyer sis Thousand People. Estimates
Correspondent. Were Present q;
sunday Services.

Correspondent. Were Present Il;
sunday Services.
oakboro. y. C.. May 2.-The spring
session Of The Bear Greek Primitive
Baptist Association convened with
the church AT Jones Hill. one mile
south of oakboro. Saturday. and will
continue through Sunday and Mon
day.
Church loyalty was evidenced by
the large attendance. marked atten-
ton TO the services and unusually
good order for so large a gathering
Your correspondent estimates that
there were one thousand automobiles
on the church yard. by the roadside.
and in adjoining fields. and that six
thousand people were in attendance.
This association embraces churches
in Arson, Union and Stanly counties.
also enc church in Montgomery, one
in Iredell and one in Rutherford. %
churches being represented by mes
sengers.
Visiting elders from other associa-
tions present We're: NJ. l.. Riner Of
+ Georgia. ]. N. Royal of Surry county.
c. A. Davis OF High Point. and ". c.
( Mcmillan of Newport. Tenn. all OF
whom preached Sunday.
These are the Baptist one OF the
( bankers of Monroe gave the distinc-
ton and credit OF saving the financial
situation in Union county last fan
with their money.
They do not believe in foreign mis-
sions. the seventy-five million drive
and the other drive for funds by the
different churches was no worry oil
their, but when II comes TO saving a
brother. friend or neighbor in f.
nancial tight they are on the job.
Elder Walter Edwards of Union
county is moderator. and Esq. ] W
Jones OF Arson county is clerk and
treasurer.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

All persons who have been exempt
ed from the payment OF poll tax, will.
when they have come to list, be re-
quired to exhibit a certificate of such
exemption from the clerk of the COM
missioners. Those who have. through
mistake, surrendered or have lost or
mislaid their certificates of exemp-
ton should make application for 9th
err certificates at the May meeting OF
the board. This certificate of exemp-
ton is to be kept by the person en-
empted.
All persons who are liable for tax,
and fail to give in, and all who own
property and fail to list 1t, will be
charged double tax. unless satisfacto-
nv excuse be rendered to the board oil
commissioners on or before the first
Monday in October.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

The Hannibal and st. 10 was one
OF Missouri's earliest cross-state rail-
roads. and interest in 1t on the part
of the rural population was intense
at the time service was inaugurated
An one point on the line where no
stop was scheduled the first train
Numbered through at a terrific rate
of speed.
"Lawd. Lawdl" calculated one ter
rifled inhabitant. sure is lucky for
this community that that thing didn't
90 through town sideways"
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
st-Takers' Appointments.

Notice IS heby given that the list
ta.sass tor the different townsips Of
Union county. y. G.. viii b. az the
following places and AZ the times
named when and WHARF all property
owners and tax payers in said town
ships are required TO return TO the
list taker for taxation for the year
1921 all the real estate. personal
property. etc. which each one shall
own on the first day Of May. or shall
be required 10 give in then.
All male persons between the ages
o. q and so years are TO list their
polls during the same time. Return
Of property and giving in o. polls are
required under the pains and penal
ties imposed by law.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
Lanes Creek Township

B. +. Parker's store, May Z.
+. A. Collins store May 10, until IL
o'clock.
Jenkins school house, May 10, from
II to $3.50 o'clock.
r. l.. Smiths store, May IA
Mills school house. May 20, until IL
o'clock.
Henry Rayfeld place, May 20, from
IL TO $3.50 p. nj.
G. B. Walters store. May 81.
Hours 80 a m to $3.50 p. m.
w. l.. THOMAS, List-Taker.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
Why He Didn't Stop.

James, do you see that policeman
making signs TO you!" asked the
lady in the back seat OF the car.
"Yes, ma'am," replied the chauf
feur.
Probably wants us to stop"
Don't know, ma'am. l don't un'
derstand his signs. You see. we don't
belong to the same lodge, "-Youn'
kers Statesman.