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international Mercantile
Marine. Ships Owners,
Takes Action.
tUNARD LINE HEARING
TO COME UP TUESDAY
French Steamship Companies
Announce They Will Fight
Drink Ban.
icy Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.---On the cvs
OF III" date set for enforcement OF
the Federal prohibition ruling pro-
hibiting passenger vessels both
american and foreign. from bringing
liquor under seal into American,
ports. enforcement authorities today
were faced with two important test
cases.
one WAS II temporary restraining
order. gr:,utcd today by Federal
Judge Learned Hand. cnjoininr local
enforcement authorities from mo-
testing liquor on board tho !Amcrt-
eau steamers Finland and st. Paut.
The other Was an order directing the
government agents to show cause
why an Injunction should not be is-
sued restraining them from interfer-
cncc with ships OF the British-owned
cunard and Anchor Lines. This was
issued by Judge Hand last night.
Hailed ns Steamship Victory.
The injunction granted today was
hailed as an important victory for
the steamship companies, who claim
they would lose millions By the en-
forccmcut Of the Dauehcrty prohiti-
ti"n decision. 1t was issued upon
application Of the International Mer-
cantiic Marine Corporation. which
controls til. American Line opcratIng
thc Finland and st. Paul.
Judge Hand last night had signed
an order directing the authorities to
show cause why they should not he
enjoincd from acting against the
twenty four liners in the trausatlan-
tic hcct of the British owned C:uunrd
steamship Company and the Anchor
Line. Franklin B. Lord. OF counsel
for the British companies. said today
that his firm would await the result
OF the hearing on the order next
Tuesday before considering tho ad-
visibility Of comforting with the At
torney-Cieneral in Washington re-
EardinE test case.
Clctus koatinE, of counsel for the
International Mercantile Marine, de-
clar-d that all that his company de-
sired was a fair test OF tho law, and
tina; his company would observe the
law as soon as it was authoritativcty
determined.
The tuuard complaint pointed out
that the carrying into effect of the
DauGhcrty opinion would cause the
steamship companies great pccuniary
loss by reason of difficulty in OBJ
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STEAL OLDFIELD'S CAR:
ONE DEAD. TWO HURT
LEv Associnted press. |

NEW YORK. Oct. l2.-onc man
was killed and two others seriously
injured today when a racing car.
claimed by Barney Oldheld to have
been stolen from HIM. sk.dded into
curb while speeding along River
side drive. aud swervci headlonG into
q tree.
Joseph S. Dcgnon. OF New York.
catapulted against the tree ard was
Instantly killed. Edward ODonncI,
and Edward Mckee. both chauftcurs.
were dug from the wrcckae. and
taken 10 hospital to u. booked later
on charges OF hora'cide.
fourth occupant. said by tr,
police to have been identified AZ
Joseph Dowd. motor mechanic.
!eapcd before the crash and n"d as
the police arrived. He waJ arrested
late: al his nome. The spctdotnct.r
OF the machine had stopped at sew
enty miles.
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SCHOOLBOY, II, KILLS.
HIMSELF WITH PISTOL
[Rv Asnnclntcd rrcsa l

HRIpGEroET. CONN. Oct. H..
Raym"pd - iiradlcy. IL i7-ycar-old
hiEh school student. sho, and Killed
himself today and left note con.
tanning reasons why he did not care
10 live.
The reasons enumerated Included:
Reading Les Miscrahl.s
The Thought ;hat the world could
gel along JUS; as we'll without me
''fh" thoughts "f th!nkIng of far
reaching dI"sti"us, ii. Who made
tho world
lis there any God4 The theory
"t Darwin.
The struggle for existence: the
survival "t the attest. has man the
right Ia iahc lie OF another being.
hc"ausc all things arc created
equal"
At the bridgeport High school
teachers said that young bradley
vas a model student.
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By Captain Matt Walk,
Master OF the Steamship West F'ara-
Ion, Rescue Ship at Scene OF the

Honolulu Disaster.
Especial tadioEram to Universal
Scrvicc.l
hT SEA. THREE HUNDRED
YARDS FROM BURNING STEAMER
CIs'T OF HONOLULU. Oct. IL. (via
Wireless 10 san FranciSco) AT four
nel!s this morning We picked up tho
5 of the steamship Cit~ OF Homo
luiu. and Immediately altered our
course and forced our speed
The seas were calm and gentle
breeze famed us from the north.
sparks" my radio operator. gave
me the position OF the distressed
craft. and We sped on for the rescue
Al ] o'clock. We sighted Il deuse
column Of black smoke dead ahead.
and knowing the ship had been
abandoned and that all were in life
boats in the sea. We rushed on to
effect the pickup
Never have I witnessed such "a
spectacular sight as when we came
close to the scene OF the fire.
There TO our starboard drifts was
tho flaming hulk OF what was but a
few hours before Il luxurious pas
scngcr liner.
Before us. scattered over IA radius
of four miles. were :: dozen ships
lifcboats Tiled with women and mcn
passengers and crew of the burned
City OF Honolulu.
Our duty was first tho life and
then the property. and Immediately
We set on our task OF rescue.
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STUART TO TESTIFY
IN RATE HEARINGS
Former Governor, Member of
First Virginia Corporation
Commission, to Appear.
PREPARE STATES CASE
Old Dominion's Business Men
Alive 10 Importance Of
Asllcvillc Investigation.
PREPARE STATES CASE
Especial 90 The r..nes-p!soatchl !

I9peS!a! 20 In" Tl!HeS-p patch.
ASifEVIli.i.. y. G., oct, l2-An-
"ounccmcnt vas made here tonight
that former Governor Henry Carter
stuart will be the leading witness
for Virginia interests in the south
"r! class rate Investigation. now In
progress In Asnav!Me.
Thc Virginia shippers Association
viii begin is testimony Monda y
morning. October ID. at 10 o'clock.
and Governor stuart viii AZ once
take the Stand ani lay III. Iounda-
t!on for In: evidence which has taken
=" many months 10 prepare, and
Upon which the future Of Nlrsinia's
commerce depends 50 greatly. He
VIII be followed on the witness
stand by others who will handle
separate phases Oi The situation. and
!; Is expe"ted "a good portion OF nex;
week w!il be- taken UP by Virginia
Stuart Expert as to Rates.
The greatest interest is shown in
the coming appearance o! Governor
stuart. by all the commissioners. at
torncys and witnesses in attendance
at The hearing. sir. Stuart WAS one Of
the first three members of the state
Corporation Commission of Virginia
when X WAS created twenty years
ago. and served Il term. AS the rate
member Of the commission he WAS
the author OF Virginia freight class!-
ication.
After the expiration OF his term
%: otiica az Governor. and while do
ing var worn In WaShinSton, Gov
crnor STUART Vas appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson as "a member O! the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
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that Austria has been cut down from
population Of 5000 600 to 5000.
o0o. and that 1000. 600 OF these live
In Vienna. The food supply is
limited there is no Goa! supply. con-
scdu@ntiy no heat. and there is little
forestry. With no credit for food
and coal there is only SLOW death. lc
SAID. and the anaemic condition OF
Austria presaEcS death.
Would Not Cancel Foreign Debts.
Mr. Montague said he would not
cancel the debts OF the foreign na.
t!ons, but he would do as the bust
ness man does for honest debtors
not throw them into bankruptcy. but
extend time for payments. He said
England cannot pay her debts with
the rapidity indicated by the news-
papers. bu, she could pay il other
nations paid her. He said the repara-
tions question wus SIN acute bc-
tween Germany an1 France. and that
France is keeping 100000 men in the
Held because she feels she must pro-
tect herself.
Referring Ia the fart that there IL
no association OF nations. Mr. Mon.
'aguo said thar. while there !a
league pf nations, IL Is apparent 20
the world tha. $40 league or associa.
ti"n "f nations can hc a rucecss. "a
far as credits are concerned Unlc2s
Continued on Page 2. col. g., .s
------..------
Two days more and you6 curiosity
Will be proil,sbiy satisiied.t t-.itiy.
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EUROPE Is VITALITY
INVOLVED IN ISSUES
Turks Will Demand Abolish.
mcnt Of Consular Courts
for Foreigners.
Americans nnd I.Uropenns tnvlll.
Ing TO submit Ia Law. Bn.cd
ON kornn.
tEy Associated press.l

coNSTfNTlNOrLE. Oct. l@.--Liru-
tenant General Sir Charles Iarius-
ton. tn. British comm.ud.r-!n.ch ,,I
here. VIII press the allied powers for
an carly converting OF I'll. peace con-
ference, which hc behaves viii tee
the most Important council OF world
powers since Versailles. 1t is ex-
pcctcd the deliberations viii REQUIRE
from two y three mouths. as ;he
widest Importance. including the
vital interss ST, o: all Of Europe. and
will likely iu""lve many matters on
tTcly outside She Near East.
VIII Demand Neutral CITY.
The allied authorities here will
oppose the selection Of Smyrna or
cons'an;inoplc Tor IN. meeting III
ia" conference. Mujor-C;eueral Sir
Frederick r. Morris. discussing this
subject today. said:
1T IS Imperative that "a neutral
city b- chosen. Smyrna and CON
stantion"p!c are impossible on ac-
coun, OF the atmosphere Of hostil-
ity. intrigue and racial and religious
animoslttcs which would surround
1he delegates. Smyrna. wl;h tho
background OF are. famine and iury
lis air poisoned with uudigcsted
hatrcds. and tho ponuiaco still de-
liri"ua from The Victories "i armies
i wholly unsuitn bic 10 hold the con-
ference. Ioistantinoplc under the
occupation of thr allies /. no neu-
ira, ground. Even Italy is !nappro-
pirate because T,a!. Is party TO the
negotiations. and II is technically
one OF the advershries OF Turkey"
Suggest Bern or Genevn.
Thc allied representatives her"
will probably suggest Fern or
Geneva. both Of them cities free
from these objections and compare
lively near at hand. The confer
encc will v!'ally interest all the
great nations of 'he world. BESIDES
Great Britain, France, Italy and Ja-
pan. the gathering will receive tho
undivided attention OF Kumania
JuEo- Slav'a. bulgaria and, OF course.
Russia.
American interests will center IN
the arrangements for continuation
Of commercial agreements and the
so-calied capitulatiou as weli us pro-
lection of the Christian minurities
and the right oi religious and edu-
cat!ona! missionaries 20 carry on
;heir wprn. The Cn;tcd states oc-
cupics .. preLo,ni,tang poslti,u
throughout ia" Nca- East II. al!
educational. humanitarian. mission.
sry. and relief activities, and the
CONTINUED on PAGE 2 Col ll
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"PLAYINC DOCTOR"
TWO ARE NEAR DEATH
TEy Associated Press.l

FRANKLIN. IND. Oct. 1.-TWO
small children are near death hero
today as the result of playing sick
lady and doctor"
Sarabellc Thompson is said to have
suggested that the five small Chill
drcn AT her party play sick lady
and doctor" and volunteered to play
the part OF doctor. When the other
children consented she is said TO
have gone TO the medicine chest and
taken ont a bottle OF poison. OF tho
live children. physiCi Cians say. two OF
them swallowed enough OF the
poison 10 kill five persons.
Sarabellc. the doctor" adminjs-
tered the poison to Irene Eeck and
then took some herself. Although in
serious condition, it was said their
eXperience would not provo fntal."
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COURT ISSUES INJUNCTION
FzALTZNG LIQUOR SEIZURES
ON AMERICAN LINE CRAFT
BUYS Half Interest
in Queen Bee for Sl5O
LNv Associatei rress. ]

AMENI.N, y. D.. oct. I2.-.t half
interest In Achievement Girl. a
qu.en honey bcc. OF the .Amcuia
. Aplarlcs. has been sold 10 j. NJ.
Cutter * Son. Montgomery. .Al;t..
TOR SiG0. setting now record for
b"c values. according to w. y.
Critics. manager OF the Amcnia
i:ee Farm.
TIL. queen Was mailed to Ma
bama. where Sh" viii pass The
winter. to be returned to North
pakota next spring. She was
member OF a colony which last
summer set one of three worlds
records for honey production. ac
cnrd!ng 20 Mr.. critics.
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Two days more and yogs curiosity
will be proil,sbiy satisfied, t-Ady.
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Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12

BY The Associated Press.
New Yor, june f2.-Daybreak this
fcll OF the brief but terrific hurricane
shat swooped down on the metro.
poiltan area yesterday passed the go
mark today with the report of a
score of casu: J; les.
The death list leaped aheai when
an incoming tide returned 1S more
bodies at City island.
-Four more bodies were recovered
at Hunters island and two. men
were reported drowned on the island.
City island haven for Sundav
pleasure seekers-was the hardest
nit point in the metropolitan area.
but casualties, mostly from irown-
ing, occurred in the water.
The beach at City island todsv
presented desolate spectacle. Sew
eral hundred persons, worn by long
waiting, wer. almost hystrical .as
they waited for loved ones.
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
". /. CL0YD DIES
At LENQ|P HOME

Lenoir June I'M. w H Cloyd
one of the most respected and highly
esteemed citizens of LenCir, passed
away at his home on Hibriten street
Sunday morning about 2 o'clock after
an illness of little more than a week
The cause Of death was heart trouble
and the end came quickly. Mr.. Cloyd
was in his 74th year, having passed
his last birthday on February %
1922.
Mr.. Cloyd was born February %
1894 in this county. On October 10
1888 he was united in marriage to
Miss Annie Jeanette Rankin, and to
this union three children were born
One daughter, Mary Lee, died whe,;
she was 16 years of age of typhoid
fever, while the other two survive.
On August Is, 1921 Mrs. Cloyd passed
away as the result of an injury in
an automobile wreck. Mr.. Cloyd has
not been well all of hhis year, having
had number Of serious attacks of
this same trouble.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
First Methodist church, of which he
has been a faithful and loyal member
for wears, and interment will be made
in Bellview Cemetarv beside his wife
The services will he conducted by
Rev. P w Tucker and Rev. A A Nc
Lean.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss
Stella, who has been at his bedside
during all his sickness, and son, Eo
l. Cloyd, teacher in A and E Col
lege, Raleigh, who will arrive home
This afternoon; his mother, who is
more than 90 years Of age, two
brothers Mr.. Robert Cloyd Of Charl
otte, and Will Cloyd of New Yorl
City, three sisters, Miss Mary Cloye
Of Lenoir, Mrs. Adderholt Of States
Vile and Mrs. Kennedy of Charlotte
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
SERVICES
AT FIRST BAPTIST

With Rev. H T Stevens Of Green's
boro, superintendent of ME evangc-
listic force of the Baptist state board.
doing the preaching, and Mr.. w T
Martin of Lynchburg conducting the
singing. the revival services at the
First Baptist church. got under way
yesterday morning in manner that
indicates a successful season.
At the morning service the new
balcony in the church was used fol-
the first time and the congregation
filled it and the entire auditorium,
At night the entire church, includ-
ing the Sunday school room, overflow
ed.
Interest already is keen in the ser
vices and Mr.. Bradshaw is expecting
it to increase as the meeting pro
crosses. Electric fans help to make
the church more comforta BILE.
Mr.. Stevens made fine impress
sion on the large congregation ant
Mr.. Martin has started in to make
singing strong feature. The con
gregation is pleased with both men.
Services are held at $3.50 a. m
and 8 %. m.
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
M0STELLER. CO,
. TO HAVE NEW
HOME

Ground is being broken by the Ell
liot buildlng Company for a modern
wholesale house fer the, Mosteller
Grocery Company on the, corner OF
Ninth avenue and Twelfth street and
the structure is expected to be conf
pleted and ready for occupancy by
October 1. The building will be As
feet wide on Tenth avenue and will
extend back 100 feet, and will con-
tain basement and two floors.
The building will be specially er-
ected for the whole sale business
will have driveway in the basement
to an electric elevator, with special
loading and unloading facilities, and
side door on Twelfth street for
loading trucks.
Mr.. C L Mosteller, manager of
the company, one Of the best known
in this part of the state, placed the
contract with the local builders q
few days ago and work has begun or
preparing for the structure. It will
cost when completed about $4,000.
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
EARLY REPORT.

BY The Associated Press.
New ork, June 12-Daybreak this
morning found hundreds Of parents,
Children and relatives still standing
'igial at the docks at City Island
awaiting the arrival of police boats
which during the hours of darkness
had searched the wwaters for the
victims Of yesterdays terrific storm.
Searchlights swept the bay, but the
swift tide may have carried out MANY
bodies and the casualty list was not
increased. s
More than so persons were injur-
ed in the tempest which roared out
of the hills of northern New ..Jer-
sey, rushed across New York City and
then centered its wild activity on City
Island and vicinity
The full toll of the storm may not
be known for some days. The crowd
that thronged \City Isl-nd yesterday
were drawn from all parts of the
city.
The list of missing being compiled
by the police bureau grew steadily.
By noon ID persons had been listed as
missing. The police said many perons
were probably missing who had not
been listed.
There were SAG boats at City Island
unaccounted for, Il was said. Ma,
of the occupants undoubtedly were
saved by yacht clubs md other boats.
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
fs1ABL LlsHED SEPTEMBER II, 1915
May Conduct Railroad
Strike If 1t Is Ordered
From Point In Canada

., The associated Press.
ft.sqg June l2.-While addition
v,, .ats threatened To take
,,oo0o 600 from the wages of rail
u,i employees, il was rumored today
.,u an. wage strike growing out OF
.,.t,.... wage decision by the rail
Ia aa5r Board would be directed
.r5 financed by Canada to avoid the
went decision OF the Y. S. Supreme
Cant. holding labor unions respon-
.b, Tor damage TO property.
I,alersJt the rail unions said
4. be contemplating the move of es-
,sbj,bnp Canadion headquarters be-
s,ur the union is international.
p5ttntalitcs in case of a wolk-
M could thus be avoided, it was said.
Additional wage cuts were expect
d 10 reduce railway workers wages
saO00.000 a year.
Clerks. stationary enginemen, boi-
N makers and freight handlers will
sI5 vote on the strike question.
Strike ballots to the 100000 hop
m.n sent out from Cchicago, contain
he following letter:
Every possible effort should be
MAD, Ia obtain the vote of eveery en-
vloy, eligible. The ballots will be tab
uls,sd as soon as possible and there
will Be no stoppage of work until you
sy.s authorized to do so
This is the tine for action and no
possible delay. The railway employees
should act promptly"
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
DOROTHY DALTON, MILTON
SILLS AND WANDA
HAWLEY PASTIME TODAY

The feature attraction at the Pas
time theatre today and tomorrow
will be George Melford's new Para
mount picture "The Woman Who
Walked Alone" from the story "The
Cat that Walked Alone by John Cal
lon, featuring Dorothy Dalton, sup
ported by Milton Sills and Wanda
Hawley. The melodrama beautiful,
Produced by the man who made "The
Shiek." A picture you can't afford
to miss. Added attraction, Pathe
News. Special music at the evening
performance by Mrs. Hatcher. Shows
300, 500, 700 and 900.
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12

organization, with Clarence ]. Ham,
lin as president; Mr.. Hamlin, being
one of three citizens on the councils
committee, was the link between the
two bodies.
When the time came for promul-
eating the complete plan, the COM
mission undertook the work of pre-
pairing the peoples minds for it.
First, represent live citizers were
called together, small group at
time, and the general features were
explained, Then the entire plan was
announced by installments in illus
trated circulars designed both to ap-
peal to civic pride and to arouse the
interest and curiosity of the people
These circulars were sent by mail to
a large and comprehensive but care
fully selected list, with the result
that interest and support were
cumulative. The cost Of this pro-
motion work has already been over
SIT, 900 which has been contributed
by members Of the association. In
this important venture. Buffalo has
given the country shining example
not only Of public spirit and COM
munty so-opeEaton, but Of tact. -
Il -
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
DINNER HOSTESS AT TEA ROOM

Miss Grace Patrick was hostess
at a charming dinner party at the
Buttercup Tea room Saturday even
ing in honor of Miss Elizabeth Hol,
brook, whose marriage to Mr.. Harold
Shuford will take, place on June
21st. Mrs. Robert Barchen OF Frank,
fort, Ind, and Mrs. E c Mcdonald
of Pittsburg, Kan,
The table was beautifully decorat-
ed with sweet peas and candles, a
color note of pink predominaolng'
Pink candles in holders OF the same
color were arranged along the
center of the table while in between
these were placed two chrystal
baskets containing sweet peas
The centerpiece was large rye
basket of sweet peas and asparagus
fern. Place cards were tiny cuplds
holding shower bouquets and taVors
were pink baskets containing salteo
Covers were laid for Miss Patrick
Miss Holbrook. bride-elect, MRS; +
G Mcdonald. Mrs. Robert Bracken
Mrs H P Williams and Miss Eoltr
Plank.
Hickory daily record., 1922-06-12
AGE FOR
FILM STARS
ABOUT 26

Chicago, June 12.-"Old maids
need hang ther heads no longer.
The ideal age for heroine of NOV
ing picture romance or love stories
generally is today % years, an age
that only few years ago was regard
ed by the general public as fixing
woman definitely in the ranks of con-
firmed spinsterhood. This is the con-
clusion made from careful study Of
the 27,OO0 love stories which the lay
public, amateurs from all walks Of
life, wrote for the scenario contest
recently conducted by the Chicago
Daily News. Representing not what
scenario and magazine edltCrs or
writer's guess the public's choice to
be. these manuscripts were first hand
information on the actual tastes Of the
people who buy books and who attend
moving picture exhibits.
"Striking unity among the national
ly scattered contestants upon the SUBJ
iect of the herione's age is among the
| first things to be noted by the
Judges" said James Shryock, director
| of the contest today, announcing the
facts as brought out by the competi-
tion. "It is too general to be acc1-
dental and represents undoubtedly, a
countrywide change in ideals.
"Few of the heroines are in their
teens, onlv a handful, are in their
very early twenties, the great major
ity are around q and %, the authors
seeming to regard this age as wo-
mans best and woman as more be-
autiful, intelligent, poised and attrac-
tive there than previously. The judges
declared that the age OF the idea
heroine had been advancing steadily
since the 1905 when girl OF Il
or II was regarded as romantically
perfect -.
"The judges explained this by cit
ing woman's entrance into industry
politics, education and by pointing
out that woman today refuses tt
grow old and take better and more
intelligent care of her beauty thai
, she did in early periods. In the stor
, les written by woman, 60 per cent O
the total, the heroines were on Tn
T average four to five years older thal
| in the stories written by men.
), Nobody has said anything We
j about Lloyd George being disin-Ge
y Observation-Disclosures Record.