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Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
HOLIDAY BUYING
IS On RUSH
HERR: NOW

With only one more trade day be-
1o1e the word finis OF the --~-,-' the
end are written Of the 49,. Cnriss-
mas season, last day sh ,Dpc1's will
be IN their element tomo row. There
are hundreds Of people vino always
forget something, there ar. others
VINO like to wait until ncar the last
fcl the excitement It brisgs. and
there ;are always enough folks ts
keep the merchants and their help
busy up to the last minute of the last
Fday.
That is part CT human nature
mostly male nature, it is asserted
by the more beautiful Of the SPECIES
is expected and looked for. Nobody
complains any more for the simple
reason that weeks before the last
few days thousands Of pecle have
carefully made their selections. The
more substantial articles are still
Plentiful, though there may be a
scarcity of toys and the like. Natui--
ally this is to be expected. Still, they
are fairly plentiful.
The weather has been a drawback
to many people. The roads have be-
gun early to show the effects Of much
ram, some freezes and a great deal
OF traffic, but the warm sunshine
Yesterday along with stiff breeze
helped them materially and the gong
ought to be good today and tonaor-
row.
On the streets long before noon
there were throngs of shoppers.
many Of them from distance-and
they will be here all day and tomo,-
row. The night crowd was large and
as the onldoker paused on Union
square, he saw several fathers part
company with several mothers, the
womenfolk entering the stores to
make purchases and the men casing
over to the picture shows for an hour
of pleasure. Men are not noted FOR
their shopping desires. Or perhaps
these wives had sent the husbands in
the picture show in order to insure
g surprise next Monday morning.
The Merry Christmas signs are
already appearing, and in the mkt few
days the Record will be printing
greetings from those concerns which
always can be counted on when any.
thing is to be done for the good of
Hickory and this community. Observe
for yourself and govern yourself ac-
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
MUCH WORK V 7
IN GERMAN
TANCL.E {.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Despite what
progress may have been made toward
extending American aid in composing
the reparations disagreement in Eu-
rope, there was evidence here today
that much remains to be done before
ali the interested clements can be
brought into agreement.
There is no assurance SO far that
France, whose interest in the repara-
atlns settlement is very direct one.
will agree to a proposal for an Ameri-
can commission to fix the basis on
which new reparat:ons program
might be framed.
Officials in Washington are seeking
to minimize so far as possible any
direct action they have taken in the
discussion and to emphasize in what
they have done they have acted in an
unofficial capacity.
There was not clear cut denial, how
ever, that the whole proposition Of an
commission had been talked
over with Secretary Hughes and the
foreign interests.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
BoG4s OF Two Nude Men
Rise 10 Surface OF Lake
NATIONS Are AR||EE: ASKED
T0REPE:NT FOR WAR

Chicago. De-. Z1.-Scoring what il
terms unjust accumulation and in
equitable distribution of huge surplus
rroflts by financial corporations" and
the distribution Of rewards of con-
Guest IN the form Of governmental
nlonopclles." the board cf bishops OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, in :,
statement issued here, calls upon na-
tons to individual and national re-
N>ntance for whatever share we may
have taken in the defense and support
Oh un-Christian programs OF power"
me statement was adopted by twenty
six bishops in conference.
America, the statement say
should unhesitatingly accept her full
responsibility for leadership in ths
restoration of a broken world She
should refuse to sanction any war
except for strictest self-defense h,~
manity. She should continue to ad-
vocate universal disarmament and
should not hesitate in asking that az
international conference be called for
this great purpose"
The growth Of 'personal and o1-
ganized greed has limited and often
defeated" the ideals of Christian Soc
icty, the statement continued. "The
first correstive of the worlds woe
is sincere repentance. The second
corrective is the organization of poll
teal and social life everywhere upon
tie basis of the welfare of all.
Eve deplore the unjust accumula-
ton and inequitable distribution OF
huge surplus profits by financial cor
porations. We insist that Chistiac
principles shall be applied alike tc
cacital and labor
eve deplore the distribution of
Of conquest in the form of
6 governmental monopolies end terr.
lorial control for personal and selfish
advantage.
owe deplore the investment of taxes
h aimaments and pompous display.
a1M urge the nations of the world not
a.iiv iosli.ait but to2 destroy this bull
wark Of hatred. IT is our sole1m JUDI,
ncn that nc thing short Of the actual
? ouication Of the princi9ias of Jesus
in governmental, sconomic, religious
aad racial life today will meet tbs
need"
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
MRS CLICKS FATHER
KILLED BY CURRENT

An Omaha, Neb.. paper, clipping
from which was sent to Mr.. J. F.
Click, tells how Jesse Hughes, father
in-law of the former Hickory boy, was
found dangling from electrice light
and power wires. Mr.. Hughes was
trouble man for the Nebraska Power
Company and had gone to the top of
a pole one night to make repairs wher
the current shot. through him. His
body was not discovered until morn
ing. Mr. Clicks wife is recovering
from a desperate illness in the Me-
thodist hospital at Omaha, according
to a letter from the young man, who
has many friends here.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22

The prohibition law has been more
conerallv violated by the "best c;ltf-
Gems" than any law ever enacted IN
this this country, and the effect, necessary,
has has been to encourage the. violatlo:, !,
of of ether laws. That greatest of AL all
,aoraI restraints, that intangible, but
most most powerful influence in all II; the e
World World That thing which we call public
sentiment, tim has been relaxed by fla- ia
grant violation of the eighteenth am
endment and the Volstead enforce
ment act, and the effect has been "a as
tho president has said, to impair the
moral fabric of the country'-Ne"-
port News Press.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
FAMOUS QUEBEC
CHURCH BURNS
TODAY
Associated Press.

By the Associated Press .:.,
Quebec, Dec. 22.-The fire wnIcn v,l
DESTROYED historic million dollar No'rs =
none church early today is bel1eVeu
- have been caused by an incendlafy
according to Daniel Lorraine chie1 .,
49, nrovincial police, who said ne nao
WV iad /. letter saying the edlflce
would be burned December 20 oa
First reports said it was pelissv, ',
tho blaze was caused by short clreu.' ~
in i'm the electrical wiring. The >reesors ~
a,so was destroyed. The SEMINARY
hnoldings also were threatened an'
students were ordered OUT oa,
The flames leaped the ous,aes' ss
.oot of old Quebec and caused s''gn
damage in newspaper 0li''''
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
TRAVELLERS PLAN
FOR ANNUAL BANQUET

The annual banquet of Post K,
North Carolina division Travellers
Protective Association of America, al
ways one of the most delightful events
of the holidays, will be held at Hotel
Huffry next Wednesday night at 8:15
o'clock. Invitations went out to the
members today from c. L. Mosteller,
chairman, w. H. Barkley and F. F.
Johnston, who comprise the committee
on arrangements. Members and guests
must send in their acceptances at
once orFno provision will be made for
them.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
E:LEC7ROCuTED FOR
MURDER Of PAR7NE:R R
BY the Assacioated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Columbia, S.. c., Dec. 22.-Frank
M. Jeffords was electrocuted at the
South Carolina penitentiary today for
the hurder last May Of j. c. Arnetta,
his business partner. The current MAS
applied only once. It was turned on
at 1920 o'clock and he was pronounc-
ed dead at 1924.
Jeffords apparently was the calmest
person in the place as he went to
his death. When Captain Roberts Of
the prison guard read the death war
rant to him Jeffords held his hands
behind him, his only request being
that his personal belongings be sent
home.
Entering the death chamber, he
greeted the witnesses with a calm,
Good morning, gentlemen" and sat
down in the death chair without as
distance. AS the attendants strapped
him in, he said:
THE only thing l want to say Is
may all in here aud outside see an
example in this. | have made my peace
with God and l am ready to go.
want to say a little prayer"
He then rected the 23rd Psalm, be-
ginning "The Lord is my shepherd
adding at the last the word Amen.
AS he uttered the last word the cur
rent was applied. Jeffords made no
statement about the crime.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
SOME RADIO BOOKS

Raleigh, Dec. 22.-Miss Mary b
Palmer. secretary of the state library
commission, has announced the fol
lowing list Of radio books available
Bucher, E. E., Wireless E,peri-
menter's Manual.
Wilson, A. R., Radio Questions ano
Answers on Governmental Examlna
ton for Radio Operators License.
Lescarboura, A. c., Radio for every
body. ;.
Sleeper, M. B., Construction O.
Radio Phone and Telegraph Receivers
for Beginners.
White, j. W. Practical Amateu
Wireless Stations.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
REPORTER SEES BODIES

The Associated Press.
ISNyeport, La. Dec. 22.-Thc
soi two men believed 10 be those
hNes and Richards. victims of
acr Rouge moo, were found this
rng in the lake which separates
} Rouge and Richard parishes
fEdng to a dispatch received by
Daily Journal from its special
kSEordent
fe limb. Of the dead men were
with wire. They came to the
bee as result Of a big charge
Nramtc exploded last night by
Identified persons. The bodies
in state Of decomposition.
\ bodies were nude except for
and a portion of the trousers.
mans head wa5 gone. II Is
sht that those uho used the eX-
yes left without knowing the
had come to the surface.
Journals correspondent arrived
Se ferry this morning en- route
the lake. The ferry boat had
I'd from its moorings to nea,
bank.
bank near where the boat was
l'omed to landing was badly torn
Many dead fish were on the sur
" the water.
nearest point where soldiers
reported stationed was said tC
vera mics from the place where
nucS came 10 the surface.
E'Ns to the condition Of the
" IS believed it will be diff.
V remove them; also to idcnti-
FM will be difficult unless there
marks on the belts.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
,n,miters Who Apparently Endeavored to Beat
rousiana National Guardsmen to Victims
Caused Bodies to Float-More Guardsmen
c,lled out by Gov. Parker.

\ he Associated treNS' .
~, Rouge, La. Dec. 22'--The bod
.wo men found with wire be-
IT. 70 be Watt Daniels and Thomas
[,,,J,. alleged victims Of masked
~.i,o robcd men last August, came
h, surface of Lake Lafourchc this
[,,ior following a charge of dyna-
[, rlaced by unidentified persons
|A, lake, according to reliable in
|ration received her today.
!, believed here persons respon-
|, for tbe murder Of the men dyna-
N the spot in order to recover the
n, and remove them to thwart the
N, Of the Louisiana guardsmen
hr three days have been assist
oYfessional divers in exploring
| lakes at the instance of Cover
|parker.
h. condition Of the bodies indicated
| .hey had broken loose from q
|r substance to which they had
| Weighted down at the bottom of
lake for the last four months.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
CHICAGO SPEEDERS
KILL TWO Per DAY
B.. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. pa law to permit
jc ling of speeders, a card-indexing
and finger printing ,of all reckless
drivers and the curbing and fixing
of violations were three palms sug>
gcsted today by Chief Justice Olesen
and Judge Adams in Chicago to stop
killing off an average Of two Chicago
citizens day by automobiles.
According to the coroner's records
th2re was only one day this year when
IL, number killed was less than in a
single day in the preceding year.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
HARD SURFACE ALL
WAY TO C0N0vER

John N. Bohannon's force was ex,
pected to complete the remaining $50
feet concrete in the town of Conover
from the railroad track to the depot
during the day. The TOP coating has
been finished from the Allen Fly
high school to the Hickory limits and
the contractor is putting on the as,
nhalt at Eugene Sigmon's home and
working back towards Hickory. !,
Good weather will hasten the work
of the contractors. g..
Conover people can now come tt
Hickory on hard surface.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
FIND COUNTERFEIT
GANG IN STATES
FIND COFIDENT "a
b. the Associated Press.

Asbury Park, N. j., Dec. GA
long search by federal agents and
private detectives for counterfeiters
who have been flooding the coEntry
with forced American Railway eA~
press money orders has been ended
with the arrest in Freehold of Giles
NJ Ranney, an engineer, and the ar
rest in New Orleans of James Watson
and Walter R. Moreland, it was dis
:lcsed today.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
BIG SALE.0F DESKS
RICHMOND SCHOOLS

Mr.. Geo. F. Ivev returned last niEi,t
from Richmond, where he sold five
carloads of desks and furniture TO
equip two new school buildings there.
The Hickory man put the products
of the Southern Desk~Company IN me
field against all competition, including
two Richmond dealers, and landed the
big contract.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22

Assistant Attorney General josiah
Dickinson Hank has tossed his hat
into the ring as candidate for the
attorney-generalcy nomination in 70.
This means that Attorney General
Saunders is in the race to stick for
the nomination for Governor.-Dan-
vile Register.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
LARGE. INCREASE.
IN PENSION
ROLL
by the Associated Press.

~ viz IfoNVOIttIVU PTVSS.
washington, Dec. 22-The arn,;a.
supply OF the various branches of the
government sevice under the interior
department carrying $294,215, 800
was reported today to the house. The
total is SZ,996.765 less than last wear
and $1,l42,952 below the budget esti-
mate.
The bulk of the total is for the
pension office which is allotted $25A,-
S5S,46O, an increase of $612,649 over
last year.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
ne Associated Press.

we Associated Press.
rouge, La, Dec. 22.-The ma
Suard company rushed to Coop
~ a0out daybreak to investigate
.'p'ftS y Of men wading in the
"a' was being explored for the
VI TWO missing men believed
ave been the victims of hooded
!. returned here shortly after s
w. ". Cooper announced that
ss' Tired on by the guards had
ysa'ed and investigation after
y" 'al'ed to throw further light
%''ons Of the men.
"'cory advanced was that the
were attempting to remove the
Of Watt Daniels and Thoma.
l,,' !" and that particular part o.
Lm' was ordered given specia
"'' Oy the guardsmen.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
.CE ERMANY DENIES
ASKING ]. s.
To HELP

BY the Associated Press.
Berlin, Dec. PIT was officially
denied. that Chancellor Cuno or any
other government official had asked
the United States to appoint an eco
nonic commission to visit Germany.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
By the Associated Press.

Dy
Washington, Dec. 22-Pointing out
that Presidents Wilson and Harding
had refused to denounce threatened
discriminatory commercial treaties as
directed in the merchant marine act Of
1920, Senator McKeller, Democrats Of
Tennessee, today introduced an amend
ment to the shipping bill proposing alb
rogation of the treaties by direct ac-
ton of the senate and housSss
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
TO ADJOURN TOMORROW
he Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Washington Dec. 22.-The house
agreed to adjourn today after tomor'
rok's session until next Wednesday
The senate similarly has taken this
action.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
IRISH REPUBLICANS
To GET FREEDOM
By the Associated Press

BY the Assoclated Press.
T. Dublin, Dec. PA large number
Of the Irish republicans held pri-
;oners in Mount Joy prison will, it IS
understood, be released at Christmas,
having signed declaration Of alleg'-
ance to the Free State. For the re.
mainder no holiday parole will be
granted.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
FIRE THIS MORNING

this morning to Mr.. E. L. Shuofrd's
knitting mill in Highland to put oui
a blaze in the clocking room caused
by motor.
The fire department quickly res
ponded and the fire was soon extin-
guished. The damage was small, most
of it being caused by water.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
ONLY TWO FEDERAL
CHRISTMAS PARDQNs'
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 22.-"Christmas
pardons," it is understood, will be
given to only two federal prisoners
by President Harding. The pardone
are said to have been signed by the
president and the announcement Of
the recipients will be made before
Christmas day.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
OvERRULES MOTIONS
in HERR|N TRIAL
pv Tho Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Motlons tiled
hv the defense asking that all evil
dence introduced by the state be va
Gated and that the court order ver-
dict of not guilty in the men charged
,r;+b the Herrin murders were denied
today.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
/, "'i'E TROOPS CALLED

l.. ~ associated Press.
Ivy, La, Dec. 22.--Lieut. Lewis
y '" morning received a mes
|Si,, "" capt. W. w. Cooper tc
~, q detachment of 40 men and
"" ~ 10 Moor House to rein-
,,a detachment of guardsmen or
NM v' WY, Lieutenant Haden said
(M,, "''nout Information as to tho
e"e Of the call,
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
KILLED FROM AMBUSH
3v the Associated Press.

By The Assoc1ated Press
Tampico, Mex, Dec. <2z.-Emlie
Arnstein, fromely of Shreveport, La.
assistant pipe line superintendent OF
the Mexican Gulf Oil Company, was
shot and killed last night on a road
in the state of Cera CRUZ, 1T was
learned today.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
COTTON

By the Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 22.-The feature in
the cotton market this morning was
the issuance Of January notices estl-
mated at about 25,00o bales. They
caused some scattering nearmonths
/ liquidation, but the offerings were
readily absorbed by trade interests
who sold March against it at differ
ence of about 30 points.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
ATTENTION SCOUTS

{ All members of Scout troop No.
are asked to meet at the Kiwanss
for the purpose of organizing to dis
tribute gifts to the poor.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
CAN'T VISIT ROME
70CONsUL. DOCTOR
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. .22.-Chas. w. Morse
the New York shipbuilder under in
1ictment here on charges of conspir-
acy to defraud in connection with war
time contracts, was denied permission
in the District of Columbia supreme
court here today to go to Rome to con-
suit the pope's physician.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22

Ne Associated Press.
|Gon Rogue, La, Dec. 22.-Gov-
n Parker is in receipt of a mes
l from Mer Rouge stating that
bodies believed to be those OF
ERs ard Richards have been
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
ITNCONGENIAL

Miss Gush (to popular noveliss'-i
suppose you just live with your
characters.
Novelist-Oh, dear, no, they're
rather an unpleasant lot.--Boston
Transcript.
Hickory daily record., 1922-12-22
sArcH = YOUR
y" LABEL

Record ,ueseriSssss IS, iDsss
d,ys ls''ib before II their
S' |sS,',s%sipations %aii . expire:
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BUY NAVIES
AND SINK EN-
EDITORS IDEA

Washington. Jan. ga proposal
that the United States offer to take
over the entire navies of the Allies at
full cost as payment toward the bill
lions they owe the United States" ac-
cept on account the Allies other war
equipment at Junk prices" and sail
this grand armada to the Pacific.
there to be sunk 10 miles deep with
all flags flying" was made to the Ma
tional Agricultural Conference today
by Herbert Myrick OF Springfi Id
Mass. editor of agricultural journals.
Mr.. Myrick also proposed reduction
of The United States budget for It's
army and navy to pre-war figures ami
the utilization of the difference. which
he said would be $500. OOO. 900. iowa rds
payingothe bonus for the former serv-
ice men.
The Springfield editor declared that
all the troubles of the present era
could be ascribed to war and wars tx-
travagances, adding taht more pro-
gress had been made toward word
peace in the past two months than in
the preceding 20bO years. "Scrapping
of war machinery and elimination Ct
waste in government" Mr.. Myrick
said. would go a long way toward re-
storing normal conditions.
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100000 JOBLESS
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Jan. 24.-The worst I'M
employment situation of the winter
has descended on New York. Bird S.
Color. commissioner of public welfare,
told directors of the welfare bureau
at conference today.
A census of the jobless taken by the
Industrial Aid Bureau and American
Legion. he said. reveals that there are
more than 100000 unemployed in the
city. Seventy-fve thousand of The
job seekers are listed as ex-soldicrs.
Today. he added, the bureau received
500 applications for work. nearly all
from high class men and women
skilled along professional or technf-
cal lines.
As remedies for the situation the
conference decided TO urge stimu'a-
ton OF the United States Shipping
Board building Nogram in New YcrI;
harbor. seek a part of the ST 000,oOo
federal appropriation for road build
ing. speed city repair work and new
construction; appeal TO the govern
mcnt to do the repair work on the
steamer Lcviathan at this port; and
call on Governor Miller to authorize
immediate beginning of state road
work.
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BOWLING ALONG

Washington, Jan. 24-.(By A. P.)-
Swinging into high speed again the
armament conference today made
quick work of the Siberian questions,
virtually agreed on the sole remain
ing issue of the naval reduction plan,
completed a re-definition of the
scope Of the four-power Pacific
treaty and pushed on toward a solu-
ton of the Shantung tansle and va
rious lesser problems.
So sweeping was the days progress
that little, save perfunctory detail
remained tonight to bring all the di-
verse tasks of the conference to a
simultaneous conclusion. Some Of the
more optimistic among the delegates
were predicting that the final windups
would come within a week. ~
The last difference over principle,
in the naval treaty relating to the
Notifications status quo in the Pa. :.
cific, was swept away in informal
Continued on Page S-coI. 81 =
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Bay State Legion
Opposes Memorial
Building in Capital

Boston. Jan. 24.-State Adjutant
Leo A. Spillane of the American Le-
gion tonight dispatched letter 70
Governor Cox expressing opposition.
for the present. to the proposal of
President Harding for the cons truct:on
of the George Washington and Victory
memorial building in Washington.
Spillane informed Gov Cox that the
Legion opposed the erection of such a
memorial until such time as the
physically and financially disabled
veterans of the World War have been
adequately cared for He asserted
that the Legion also favored relief
for the unemployed and the passage
of an adjusted compensate ton act be-
fore the government undertook the
erection of an expensive memorial.
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OFFER SOLDIER BONUS PLAN AS RIDER
TO PENDING BILL ON War DEBTS OF ALLIES
SIMILAR TO MEASURE HELD UP LAST YEAR
a. Below
Zero in Some
Parts Maine

Portland. Jan. 24-The cold wave
out OF the northwest struck Maine
with full force and brought the low
est temperatures for two years today.
These ranged from seven below at
the local weather bureau to A be-
low reported in OXFORD and Aroostook
counties.
Fort Fairfield reported rom 30 to A
below in that section OF Aroostook,
while in oxford county the readings
at East Sumner was A.. Penobscot
and Androscoggin counties followed
closely with ~, reported both at
Hampden. n suburb of Bangor, and
at Turner, near Lewiston.
At Oak Ridge, near Biddeford, it
was 80 below, while IN this section OF
the State reports gave IS at GRAY, "a
ut Gorham, Bridge;on and Scarboro.
and &c in the Stroudwater district of
this city,