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Washington, March 6.—Hankers,
manufacturers, hblppers and traffic
men of the South Atlantic states will
gather at the Foreign Trade Confer
ence to be held In Greenboro, N. C„
March 12, and formulate a program
by which the South Atlantic States
will over come discriminations which
, hlthorto have restrained her foreign
trade. Commercial bodies have eager
ly responded to the Invitations of Mat
thew Halo, president of the South At
lantic Export Company, and of the
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
under whefre auspieces t)ie confer
ence being conductod. Officials from
the United dates Department of Com
merce. the Corn Exchange Han't of
Philadelphia, and the National City
Bank of New York will aid In the
deliberations from which the foreign
traue program will grow. Senators
Congressmen and governors‘from the
four states will be present and take
part In forming a legislative program
to accomplish the desired results.
The South Atlantic States face -a
possible cancellation of the export
freight rates, which became effective
December 1 and 3. by order of the
railroad administration, and which
placed the five South Atlantic ports
on a New York basis, with the re
turn of rallrods to coporate control,
tho Northern Trunk Lines, through
Daniel Willard, president of tho Bal
tlmore & Ohio rallrpad. 'Ileclared In
tentlon to cancel these rates, which
at-tlon will again fcrcc the South
ern manufacturers and shippers
route southern products through
north Atlantic ports. The Foreign
Trade Conference will consider ways
and means .of maintaining the oppor
tunltlfs for foreign trado made possi
hie by the establishment of these
rates and will also push tho demand
for similar Import trade.
Wm. A Wimbfeh. Counsel for the
'Southern Traffic Association, one of
the speakers of the Conference, In
considering the possible revision of
Inland railroad rates and the discrim
Inatlon which must be avoided, states:
“The new law requires a general
revision of rate In order to meet the
five and one bait guaranty of section
« of tbe Act. iThat tbla Is to be ac
compllshed by advances In rates
seems to bn understood. Such revis
ions or the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The general level 'of rates In the
Rontfi la matrlally higher than In the
North and East the nat earnings of
the southern carrier* are greater, and
It well may that no advances In
southern rates Should be permitted. In
any event. It Is of the utmost con
sequence that representatives of ship
pers and the public should take nn ac-
ttvo and Intelligent participation In
this revision In order that rates In the
South'may bo'fairly equalised with
those In tho North and East."
George McCloud, of Washington, nn
official of the Bureau of Foreign nnd
Domestic Commerce, will address the
Conference on the work of tho district
nnd Co-operative offices of tho Bu
reau explaining to manufacturers and
producers of tho South the services
placed at their disposal under the
new system of establishing such of
fices. Mr. McCloud Is In charge of the
etabllsbment of these co-operative
branch offices and le making a com
mercial survey of the South Atlantic
States, with a view of the establish
ment of such an office In the South.
Crooks In Atlanta
Fleece Texas Man
FAKE BUCKET SHOP WAS FITTED
UP AND YOUNG MAN IS
TAKEN IN
(Special to The Danner.)
Atlanta, Ga , March 6.—Claiming
that an organized band of swindlers
lured him into a fake bucketshop on
Carnegie Way and fleeced him outof
$8,200, H. C. Mann, a young business
man, giving his home as Dallas, Tex.,
has asked the Atlanta police to help
him run down the alleged crooks.
Mann says that on January 8 he
topped off in Atlanta on his way from
South Carolina to Nashville, Ten., and
while here fell into conversation with
a well-dressed stranger at the Termi
nal station, who later introduced liifn
to another well-dressed stranger at
tho Piedmont hotel.
They got to talking about stocks,
he says, referring particularly to a
"tip” they claimed they had from a big
New York brokerage house to buy
Mexican crude oil on a one cent mar
gin just b< fore the New York stock
exchange closed for the day. He says
they showed hint a telegram to this
effect.
As a result of their conversation,
claims Mann, nil three of them repair
ed to a private home on Carnegie Way;
and went to a room where Mann says
there was abig blackboard, telegraph
instruments and other equipment of
brokerage rffire, with several men
standing around apparently “playing.
“ e market”.
His acquaintances, said Mann,
were bewailing tbe fact that they
couldn’t raise $F)0,000 necessary, they
said, to “make a clean up.” Mauri
states that he wanted to get in on iho
opportunity, too.
Nothing was done at the time, says
Mann, but later one of the men lie
nvet at the "brokerage office” whose
name he gives as Keene, came to him
nnd. told him he had put up a check
for $8,200 as part of a pool and has
signed Mann’s name to it.
“Wc won a big pile, but we can’t
get our money until wo prove this
check is good,’’ Mann claims Keene
told him. “If you’ll show these fel
lows $8,200 In the long green now,
I'll split with you.”
Munn says he was so impressed
that he went all tho way to Houston*
Texas, got $8,200, brought tt back to
Atlanta, gave it to Keene and—hasn’t
seen Keene or his money since.
Mann says he wont to the house on
Carnegie Way, only to find the room
deserted and all signs of a brokerage
oflicn gone.
Representative Quinn, of Mlssi sslppl. and Representative 1 ■William R
Users of the corn-cob pipe. Photo s hows them In the smoking rooHi of t
their old-fashloncd corn-cob pipe.
the greatest walking adver-
of Representatives enjoying
French and British
Premiers Agree On
Payment To Italy
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 6:—The text of
the note from Frencli and British
premiers on tho Adriatic to which
tho president's reply was delivered in
London today was made public to
night. It confirms closely to tho
summary cabled from London and
Invites the president to join) In ask
ing Italy and Jugo-Slavla to seek a
mutual agreement by negotiations.
Food Profiteers
Cause Rioting
And Several Deaths
Check Boll Weevill
Co tton Is Taxed
(By Associated Press.)
London, starch 5.—Serious riots at
Munich and Straubltng. arising from
tho demands for complete ' freedom
distribution of food-stuffss, arc re
ported in Central News dispatches.
Arrest by profiteering court led
mob Into conflict with troops,
person killed and many Injured.
Jewish War Relief
Campaign Is Now On
COL. M G. MICHAEL IS VICE
CHAIRMAN FOR THE STATE
OF GEORGIA
most Interesting mass meeting
held last night at tho synagogue
which was addressed by Col. M. G.
Michael, vice chairman of tho state
committee' of the Jewish War Relief
Fund.
The campaign will be commenced
In Ibis city to “Still tho Cry of Hun
ger” of over six million old men, old
women,.younger men and younger
women and llttlo children in eastern
Europe and Palestine.
Georgians quota was three hundred
thousand 'dollars. Athens will be e».
pccted to do her part andx# over the
top Juot as has been thfneustom In
war activities. CMtijIbutlon,
Failure on Treaty
Compromise Talked
By Leading Senators
One
Prominent Citizens
(By Associated Press.)
New Oceans, March 5.—Tax of fif
ty to seventy-five cents a halo on all
otton prod acts in Louisiana as
Indicted for Murder
J. E
(By Associated Pros*.)
l-docn. Mississippi. March
Marshall and sons, Charles and
REPUBLICAN SENATOR
AFTER COUNCL DEFENSE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March S.—The senate
today adopted a resolution by Senator
Smoot, republican, of Utah, asking the
Council of National Defense for de
tailed statement of affairs of dissolved
commljteo on public information. Res-
nlutlon seeks committee* cost, finan-
ciftl AtfV
pensution to tarmera is proposed in
tho non cotton rones in Louisiana,
asked in resolution adopted today at
the meeting of cotton growers and
federal horticultural board as moans
of combatting the /'preatl of the pink
boll weevil in Louisiana
i Felix are charged with murder, ar-
BLIZZARD TAKES TURN
AND PLUNGED IN ATLANTIC
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 5.—A storm of
almost blizzard proportions which
swept the country from the northwest
apprrently had plunged out Into the
Atlantic tonight, leaving a trail of
stranded shipping in Its wake. Tho
weather bureau predicted a record-
breaking cold tomorrow for tho At
lantic seaboard with marked vise ia
Ihn Inmnnrntiirc In fl toW flttVS.
assault and .battery with intent
to murder In connection with the kill
ing of Robert Miller, his two children
and Ilia grandchild, were granted
change of venue to I.ee county to
day at hearing here under guard of
ntato troops. The trial was set for
Mnrrli 23 nt Tupelo. Charles Marshall
Is said to he tho father of Miller's
grandchild who 'was killed. Indict
ments for J. E. Marshall was unex
pected development today.
should not be eonfinetl toHHo Jewish
neople alone. Every citizen should
contribute in keeping with hi3 ability
‘o give to a worthy and deserving
cause.
Hunger, suffering and in many in
stances starvation, overtakes young
children and mothers and relieves
them from the tortures which they
have experienced during the past
three years.
Col. Max Michael Is the local trea
surer. Contribution should be made tc
him.
Vice Reins in N. Y.
Underworld Control
Police Connected
To Settle Wage Demam
Committee Appointee
Favorite Yank Rla er and HI* Be*t Bet.
He earns about ftS,04O a year. F red Marlmee Carmody, leading Jockey
nt Havana with the beautiful Freno h horse "Shasta.”
New York. March 5.—The Railway
Executives Association today appoint
ed a committee to confer with the
representatives of the railroad broth
erhoods on wages and working condi
tion In resbonse to the request of
President Wilson. The committees
designated to become a part of
lolnt board provided for under the
tram portatlon act to settle wage de
mands.
AMERICAN HELD RANSOM
BY MEXICAN REBELS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March IS.—Mexican
rebels kidnapped Peter W. Summers.
Amerlcau citizen, formerly of Paw-
Paw, Michigan, holding him for 1,000
pesos ransom, according to dispatch
to the state department today.
ENGLISH HEAVYWEIGT
KNOCKS OUT LIGHTWEIGHT
(By Associated Press.)
London. March 5.—Joe Beckett, the
English heavyweight, knocked out
Dick Smith, llghimeavywelght cbnm
plon of England, In the fifth round
tonight; the light was for the cham
pionship of Great Britain.
RECRUITING OFFICER
TAKE8 AVIATION
(By Associated Press.)
\Vost Palm Beach, Fla.. Marc lit
.leutenant Belvin W. Maynard, o
(By Associated Press.)
New .York, March 6.—Revelations
in organized vice here, showing
systematic collusion between police
men nnd the women of the under
world, aro unparalled since the days
of Lcxow Inquiry, was predicted this
afternoon by Assistant District At
torney Smith.
inquiry to which had already re
sulted in Indictment of John J. Gun-
son, detective, promises to involve
officials higher up. according -to Ills
irlct Attorney Smith, who declared
that attempts aro being made to sup
press an investigation.
Washington, March 5.—-With anoth
sr failure to ratify the peace treaty
impending, Democratic ? senators de
cided today to seek personal consul
tation with President Wilson before
a decisive vote Is taken.
Democrats want to know how far
the president would go in indorsing
a compromise and to get a clear un
dersi,inding of his viewn on treaty as
a Campaign issue If anothor senate
deadlock should thrust It Into the
campaign. It was intimated that sen
ators of both parties might eventual
ly confer with the president on tbe
treaty
CLOSE TOMOM
• The Dabson Agency of Boston •
• After an exhaustive investigation •
• Into business conditions for the •
• Bankers of America, reported as •
• follows: •
• 1. The greatest factor in the •
• business world is religion. •
• 2. The greatest security for •
• our investments is religion. ©
• 3. That lack of religion is the •
• one danger sign ahead in the •
• business world. •
© Now, the word of God alone •
• contains the truths of Christian- •
• ity. Therefore, every business •
• man should be tremendously •
• concerned in the Bible confer- •
• ence now in our anidst. ' •
• C. A. ROWLAND. •
Governor Comer
Succeeds Bankhead
Alabama Senator
(By Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala., March 5.—Gov
ernor Kilby tonight appointed Former
Governor Comer United States sena
tor to fill the vacancy caused by the
death^if Senator Bankhead, pending
a special election.
Coal Dealer Suit
To Restrain Hines
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. March 5.—By equity
siBt filed in the District of Columbia
Supreme court, a group <jf wholesale
coal dealers ask for a ’ restraining
order preventing Director General
Hines and tho Central Coal Distribut
ing committee from further Interfer
ing with tho distribution of coal sup
ply. They claim that the order Is Il
legal and that it* is ruining the coal
business.
CALLS ON CONGRESS TO
FINANCE FLOUR DEAL
BI-PARTISAN COMMITTEE
CALLED TO MEET BY
DIRECTOR GENERAL HINES
(By Associated Press.),
Washington, March 5.—'Director
General Hines will probably call the
first session of the bi partisan rail
way wage conference to meet here
next Wednesday.
WILL NOT RENEW LOAN
OF ANGLO-FRENCH
(By Associated Press.)
London. March 5.- .1. Austin Chain-
berlatn, chancellor of exchequer, an
nounced 'tonight that England and
France had agreed not to renew An
glo-French loan issued in the United
States In 1916, and were taking steps
for Its repayment.
(By Associated Tress.) '
Washington. March R.—Five mil
lion barrels of Federal Grain Corpora
tion solt wheat flour will be sold on
credit in Europe soon unless congress
authorizes $50,000,000 loan to finance
the sales, Julius Barnes, head of the
corporation, told the house rules com
mittee today. He said he had the
authority to muko the sales on credit
but hoped that loans would bo autho
rized, He said thnt every effort had
been exhausted to sell it to the Ame
rican housewives, but that they pro-
fered to pay more and get hard
wheat.
There will bo no service today, as
it Is rest day for the workers of tho
Bible conference.
Tomorrow, the final day of tho con
ference, will give* an unusually rich
program. At the First Methodist
Church, Dr. Kylo will give one of, his
devout, scientific, nnd well-balanced
archaeological sermons on the Les
sons of the Passover in Egypt, en
titled “Within the Blood-Marked
Door.” He will, also, speak to the
Sunday school of this cuurch.
Mr. Young, the singer, whose sin
cere and devout ministry of music
has contributed, so greatly to tbe
value of every session of the confer-
nee will preach at the Central trw-
byti-rlnn Church Sunday Morning. Ho
■„ ill, however, ting at the alternoou
and evening services at the First
Method!^ Church.
Dr. Evans, whose illness has so dis
tressed all, will preach Sunday af
ternoon and evening nt the First
Methodist Church.
"Why I Am Not a Spiritualist" will
be his afternoon subject, while at
night he will discuss “Eeyond the
Grave—Wliat?" this being the con
cluding service of the conference.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, March 6.—Antonette
Bonnor, who Is known as the "Dla-
pnond Queety” when brought back
from Paris In 1914 with Joseph B.
Klsllnger to face charges of large
Jewelry thefts in New -York, ended
her life today by drinking poison
while being arrested here today
charged with the theft of diamonds.
"You will never take me alive,”
she cried as she snatched the poison
vial from the handbag and swallow?
ed Its contents. In her handbag the
police found uncut- diamonds lVued
at $30,000. Klsllnger was /also ar-
resfted in .connection with the theft
of $2,000 worth of diamonds, which
was the cause of the woman's latest
urrcsc. |
Campaign Launched
Against Cattle Tick
In Southern States
K
OF AST BEAUTY
Shoppers In the downtown district
must have been attracted by a win
dow of unusual beauty at- Michael's
yesterday. It contains ah assortment
Of the beautiful MrfUlson silk lines—
Kumsi-Kumsk, Dow-KHL Indestruc
tible Voiles. Pussy-Willow Taffeta,
jnd Figuered Georgette, in n display
Washington, March B.-r-March finds
preparations well under way fop-the
1920 campaign against the cattle
fever tick. Prospects for effective
work are so encouraging that federal
officials in charge of tick eradication
■xpect that at least ninety counties
In the various- tlck-lnfested states
will be made ready for release from
federal-quarantine next December L
mis will mean a much larger amount
of territory cleaned up than was
placed In the free area lost year.!
Only 30 per cent of the total area
iIglnally quarantined remains under
domination, and it should be
.i nterlal.y reduced this year. The
c..d ol the luug campaign w llch be-
a an actively In iUett Is well >n sight,
..nd with continued cooperution fro.ii
the ttate aad county governments tae
Bureau of Aulrnal Industry, United
dtates Department of Agriculture,
-opes, that In pet more than three
years the south will be tlcleiree.
Cattle will be sent through fie hip
ping vats us nearly In the season ua
me weather'and their condition WJI
permit. Reports from, tle.& workers •
say that cattle welch wont into ft /
.- inter tick-tree are showing up t^t*
-prjug lu much better conuiiion tuun
the unlnmlo which were subject to
ffttacks nl the parasites. Cattle on
near condition may be kept from the
dts uutK l.ic, have a chance ait ,
u g f .r.ige, but . wherever ’possible
, y-u.poMg u.il be practiced to -Kill
._ ui.> oai.ia u,,y uiave a ihanoe
ij multiply by Uousanus or ihimoha.
Lcspite baa' wnutuer dlpplcg was
net discontinued during tuo wuter m
leca.itles where tne operation would
uet harm the cattle. There were
more than 3UO.OOO dippings In Jan
uary, and probably a greater number
.! i obrjary. The winter work, with
early dipping In March, will give tho
tick eradlcators a flying start that Is
poctea to be a big belli In making
.0 nrtlfuHy arranged us_ to bo ««"P^I; | Accordln/'to °the latest report 32,-
ling—which by tonrljlli only V ats-"canals to prosper-
successful advertising either In win-1 rea(J for thls ri
dows or UBWtpaperi Now that iipring > aividcd among th , itfc £ u
Is come and womans fancy turn to J“
things like thnt. n mere man can be snn ,.' Arkansas 2 828-
to think of "roses ropeladders, Ho- j K , or J la , i jio;' Georgia, 2,981;’Lhutat
Sli .t a.ia, 4,032: Mississippi. 4,294; North
Carolina, 480; Oklahoma, 1,150;
Scut l Carolina, 844; Teiau (north),
that at the same time —on. well,
wahts the use? Ladles, go on ehoplng
and We men will pay the bill, because
tho materials are really vedy reason
ably priced.
Crucedale Is Sold
To Arnold & Benton
1,785; Texas (south), 1,445
American Aviators
Mny Be Courtmartialed.
(By Associated Press.)
Announcement was made ycHterduy El Paso, Texas. March ^--Whether
of the sale of Crucedale by Mr. S. M. '-leutenant G L Usher 2nd Uenten-
rrm e. i„ Messrs. M. M. Arnold arnl ant L - «• ".n ^rceh
r n n$rin i ,,n route hero touay after an enforced
Crucedale ha. become known and j Tr^ETa^LTnded* wlHe'
familiar to tho people of this state | »' heri > thelr alrplane landed ' wl “ ba
well
as well r.s m SI, .!!.™ 3 NjWMry a^ «
flowers are shipped to all points from today Th^y werj*
Mr. 8 Crec P e and Mr. Pencoek have! "^ escort” on their wy here,
conducted the business most success-' _,,, , , • ,
fully and the sale yesterday of this Wealthy Philadelphian
enterprise Indicate* the confidence! Q n f or Desertion
MMEOIATE PROSPECTS
FOR EUROPEAN GOLD
(By Associated Press.)
New York, March 6.—The foreign
exchange continued to advance today
In the face of denials from the fore
most local and foreign Interest of Ins
mediate prospects o( European gold
Impofts.
MRS. B B. COMER
SEMOUSLY, ILL
Birmingham, Ala.. March 5.—Mrs.
flight down rfhe coas* in the Interest, B. B. Comer, wife of the new senator,
of recruiting, arrived hero this after-, ts desperately Ill at her home here,
coon after two and one half houss ■ tonight, after an attack of angina In
flight from Jacksonville. | the form of suffocation.
Florida Special
Derailed Yesterday
Three Are Killed
(By Associated Press.)
WMson, N. C., March 5.—'Robert
Wilson, an engineer, of Rocky Mount,
N. C., and Georgo Kent, negro fire*
man, was killed and fifteen or more
passengers bad’y shaken up this af*
ternoon when tho Florida Special, of
>he Atlantic Coast Line, northbound,
was derailed near here. The cause ts
unknown.
the purchasers have^Jn the future of 1
Athens.
Mr. Arnold Is a member of the firm
of Arnold, Abney & Co., large TCtall
ffeeera nnd bakers. H«? has been In
(By Associated P^ess.)
New York, March 5.—Federal
judge Hand today refused an order
Ibm-.lnes-s in Athens for many years out of fhllltary jurisdiction for Grower
and Is one of the leading business Cleveland Bergdoll, . the wealthy ,
men of the community. j young Philadelphian, charged with de-
Mr. Benton is a well known young i gertion In evading the draft Hie
busineg'? man and has lived here for* court martial trial will hd continued
mrny yearn. tomorrow, but his attorney announu-
Tho new firm commences business j ed that he would carry tho case to
under the most, flattering prospectrj the Supremo court and demand a
and their success is hound to come j trial by a Jury.
Mr. T. W. Pencock, who has been! . *
SS. SStXTSXV, C?.* Hated Bank Robbercr
frb tsds who will bo rViorfi to Varn
of Ills continuance with tbe new firm.
Caught In California
H«s Had Stomach Trouble for Seven
Tho Strong Withstand The Winter Year*.
Cold Better Than The Weak. j Theodore Sanford or Fenmore, Mich.
Old people who are fe’epie and | ha,: had stomach troubles for seven
young people, who aro weak, will bej years and could not eat vegetables
strengthened and enabled to go nr fruit without pain In tho stom^oh
through tho cold weather by taking! and restless nights. By taking Cham.
GROVE'S TASTELESS chili TONIC, berlaln's Tablets he is row able to
which Is simply IRON and QUININE | cat vegetables or fruit without caus-
suspoqded In syrup. So pleasant even! Ing pain or sleeplessness. If troubled
children like it. You can soon feel) with Indigestion or constipation give
its strengthening. Invli,-orating effect! these tablets a total. They are cer-
ITcl
Price 60c.
tain to prove beneficial.
(By Associated Pres*.)
Los Angeles, March 5.—-Roy Dick
erson, charged with aiding In tbe rob
bery of a bank at Girard, Ala., and
arrested hero recently, escaped fr,om
jail today by using a crude key to his
cell lock of the city prison. He then
climbed up the ventilator shaft. His
wife who Is In Jail here said that
this was his 180th escape. Sh* said
that be was formerly a 'vaudeville
performer pad an.adept at removing
handcuffs snd other restraint*.