B SHERRI ll * Editor and Publisher.
TynjjjML '■ LV 111.
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Sa | e Davs" Wiil Begin in
7„,j) Stores on Next Fri
jay, June 22. and Continue
for Eight Days.
V,W BARCAINS
1 TO- BE OFFERED
r, e nt Being Staged by Mer
its Association. —Tri-
bune and Times to Carry
Special- Ads.
■ j, v ' wiii- li the merchants
1 illy, will begin Fri
* ... . w , : , k nl ciintiime through
j® ’ - ;ii.nounced from the
B j. , i ,i I Merchants AssoHh
r. ' ( j,., . .iiispices ilie event is
.. oils for the staging of
‘ .. w , ; h 1 .• at a recent meeting
[ ~j vents committee of the
I , !,| tllll IllerchiUltS USSO
' :«i mercliants* “Dollar
■ ~,s j,■ |* a nmnljer of years been
' „ i , .'n ut which is marked in
„ h ,i„. .tiihys of all thrifty-ntiud
ji . , tM . .i i ..ah in Charlotte. but
•ki ' /,". the - irrotunjing territory.
IXhe -'tth'i aad '‘insistent 'policy of .the
~f ;t.. mercliants association
~. _ it; t'iie event has been t.e
Hi., val.ies <>f such appeal as to
up i- "f m u friends, t«» the in
.|„r,s ;iinl to allow thrifty pur
, , . i.j - are the benefits of the im
. „ ; : t Buying power represented by
ty.i.i.i-onl ntail 'tores when they act
& HD!f.
_\. "Dollar Days" begin on Fri
• :i time when the Concord stores
, r . • ■ M-;ik of their stocks;, it ‘is not
i juli Dr of "junk" that the folks will
hwvrol re rltetii on imlhir Days next
v.«*k. Mi'’ tl.. rfeatn of the big stock car
-. • 1 ■ .-.if, 1 tet.iil stores. For eight
il;i • of this stock will be ofFer
ii, - L : w concessions as have in
:„e jc<* !ed J to autici
;m • reeds fur months ahead. The
v. a • ni;;|iie'htiess aud style authori
of C•ittcord retail stocks have
'.''for very just pride on
- i ntriotic citizens, ami it
. i:i' ‘.■ i - ' combined with the price
'■■l "tons that have made the tiny so
pi'pii!.jr v.glsstlie public. •
I"! ti.e f- netit of those who are'not
f.c.ovit 1: tie manner of operation of
1 ’ I I 1 " itr Days, by reason of be-'
!!iia i.: h;s r !n;iy lie sttited that the
i- tame from the fact that
wli' e it is praetirable. bar
*’ 'lie luade with the special ptirjrose
■ 1 g ie iirtj' le or group of articles
• iti tie case <>f a grand pia
“ era ia use atld bo. ~f course such an
*rra>igirnent is in the present state of
its market ratluT difficult to achieve. In
' the ( (iticessiou. althoifgh not
t"'i a.g d'-wn tptite to the level of one
uniforinly worthy of the day
•"■£'l its repiitation.
l.s advertiseincnts carrying the Cou
“‘‘ e's latits special announcements of
iritis f.. r 'l*<dlar Day" are now in
""t i leparar ion and will appear
' i,::i “ or tv,... It is a settled
*iM»ini»-aI people in ever iu
’ mimber.' to take considerable
''iid> tfese announcements. "Dol-
T'. ; i.!i,i;auately for the purchas
• :i " toiigor any other business day,
tn>; intrepiejitly the ease that
s l l“ j.pt- 1 lingering too long over
■ store misses entirely his
awaiting across the street
"tter. careful study
advertisements and the
r j ' 'tuurary have been known
amount of commercial
fj,j ,L ' ’ -fii'liing of teeth."
I*\\ i>r«l js; “i.et the day come.
:,rx; " M -"all Hot e. cape."
h ;ls Wholesale Poisoner.
I*.— The case
c,;,.'; ! *’reighton and her
li;j *j. j „ 1 lv ~: I ** i• * "ti a charge of
►r. r' , K ’'. v ' Preighfon's broth
.... , 11 -'very, by means of
the , for trial today in
fc. (V i 011 " ty '' ourt - •
arr-c..,! f." n ; " u * •''*'* htfsband were
.* ;tt ; ',' ht >’ ' - hast, after the
r •’'■'■rived an anonymous|
«n ) i j s j"‘ >' ‘tig Avery’s sister
al ' I’reighton wax the
- v 1-• '** insurance policy
V'i'ii. fried, and upon
Pteg „ s ail. ge. she paid the
Fediiiwin
' t u ,„i , '• "f* 't of Mrs. Preigh
* % i,| ,;,! “1. other rumors
:, ',i 'lrath of the father
'"UtLs !| j v • reighton. These
referred to in tlie
1; i. * l*r elder Mrs.
B' '' "" December 1. 11120.
1 “feLral I.' as ( lne to
D»iiiajn,. ■ "t ’ tea ge induced by
l:»LM. John (’.
gtifKci] 1 . ts ' illness which
.'' * n ‘i "'ardit*, or us
. °ilowiu e . "f the heard,
'i'tee t j. ( . j > 'hath and arrest of
Mr. and Mrs.
' r ‘‘ bt-jr-,1! j t ‘’i 't *1 tind examma
,:i®ination ~f " ( a ' rpport<,<l that the
' k * ! dn showed . ' ? " ! i>arlis and in
d;" ,r of t!;. di'li"'' arsenic. As a
"■■' additional in-
’' Pair ! " T tiruvtl .against the ac
i
<:'?
, »ed fp' lt ■ f , 1 ran scarcely be
6|ki H a 'tiA t! l . u . from wood, and
' Siting n. M . )' a g°od many
6 materials.'
THE CONCORD TIMES,
I ■ ‘•r «
i d 810 BREAK IN
i - C OTTON PRICES. &
j yfc
rk New York. June IS.—Yielding to
; a renewal t»f liquidation. July eon-
!rk tracts broke. ST> points, or slightly
rk more than .$4 a bale today. They
rk sold tit 27.00. while new crop
months, influenced by favorable rk
* weather amd crop news dropped (50
,tk to (57 points, sending October off
i to 24.34.
* •k ' *
i —- .
Bt LLETS IN DRY WAR
SCARP: ATLANTIC CITY
Coas: Guard Fires 100 Shots at Fleet of
Liquor Smugglers Just Off Boardwalk.
Atlantic City,. N. J., June 10.—A
! fleet of high-kpeed cruisers, supjmsedlv
j rum-runners. was completely routed
j early this morning by a local coast
guard boat, whose crew made use of
! rifles aml pistol. Small arms were used
by the coast guardsmen because their
i craft is not yet equipped with heavier
guns such as have been furnished to till
1 the revenue cutters operating out of
New York City. 1
1 Jn the course of tlte chase in which
l the b >otloggers apparently were unwill
ing or unable in their haste to return
the tire, a hundred shots are estimated
to have been fired by the members of
] the coast guard. Bullets whizzed over
: the boardwalk, and late strollers senr
i ried to shelfer. The chase of the ruin
-1 runners and the fight began within 200
(yards of the boardwalk, anti many per-
J sous .alleged today that their lives were
endangered by the promiscuous shooting
of the member of the coast guard.
Persons who accidentally became the
target of* stray bullets made angry pro
tests today to Congressman Isaac Bacli
aracli of this district. They went to
his house, and his office to express their
indigatioh at the indiscriminate' shoot
ing alleged sq have been done by the
members of the coast guard.
THE COTTON MARKET
Market Weakened Soon After Opening,
July Selling -Off to 27:12 or 73 Points
Lower.
New York. June IS. —There was re
newed liquidation of July contracts in
the cotton market at the opening today.
This had an unsettling effect which was
! combined with reports of very favorable
weather in the South over Sunday, rela
tively easy Liverpool cables, and pros
pects Yor continued Manchester mill cur
tailment during July aud August, led to
a good deal of selling. Initial offerings
were pretty well absorbed at a decline
of ao to 43 points, but the market soon
weakened with July selling off to 27 :12.
or 73 points net lower. Later months
sold 4.~> to 50 points below Saturday's
closing, with October declining to 24.51.
Cotton futures opened easy : July
27.40; October 24.(55; December 24.05;
January 23.35; March 23.35.
$5,000,000 DAMAGE IS
CAL NED BY FIRES
Which Have Been Burning for Several
Days in New Brunswick.
Frederickton. New Brunswick, June
13.—Fire sweeping through the forests
in New Brunswick, continued unabated
last night aud have already caused
$5,000,000 damage, according to latest
estimates. Travel through the forests
in the eight northern counties of the
province has been prohibited by C. W.
Robinson, minister of hind aud mines.
To Try Priest On Murder Charge.
Montreal, .Tune 13.—Not in many
years has a criminal case in the local
courts attracted so much public at
tention as Is now centered iti tbe trial
of Abbe Abelard Delorme, who is charg
ed with the murder of his wealthy half
brother. Raoul Delorme. The trial is
scheduled to begin tomorrow before Sir
Francis Lemieux, chief justice of
Quebec.
It was a year ago last December that
the body of Raoul Delorme was found,
death having resulted from a revolver
shot II;s brother. Abbe Delorme, was
at once suspected because he was heir
to the young man’s valuable estate and
was the beneficiary of a large insurance
policy on his life. At a preliminary
hearing, following his indictment on a
charge of first degree murder, the Abbe
was committed to St. Michael Asylum on
the ground that he was insane.
From the first the accused man in
sisted that he was not insane and de
manded that he should be released from
the asylum so he could be put on trial
for the alleged murder. During his long
incarceration in the asylum Abbe
Delorme received virtually no visitors
with the exception of his attorneys.
Even on Christmas Day lie .refused to
avail himself of the privilege offered of
seeing his sisters.
In the early part of this year a peti
tion for the Abbe’s release from the
asylum was formally presented to the
-court. The petition was supported by
statements from the asylum physicians
and attendants setting forth their be
lief in the man's sanity. Folllovving
favorable action on the petition the
Montreal authorities began preparations
for an immediate trial on the murder
charge. The Abbe has retained Alleyn
Tascherau. -a prominent Montreal at
torney, to defend him.
Maj. S ted man Will Make Another Race.
Oxford. June 16. —Friends of Major
('has. M. Stedinan in Oxford have re
ceived letters from him announcing his
intention to be a candidate for re-elec
tion to succeed himself as the member
of Congress from this district. Though
rather early to consider the nomination,
yet Major Stedinan has made this an
nouncement. which comes as a surprise
to many voters in the district. Major
Stedinan has received a hearty support
from Granville, being an old Con
federate veteran and having numbers of
friends in Oxford and Granville. No
other candidate has yet announced him
self against Major Stedman.
One-half the world doesn’t know how*
the other half lives; but some pepp’.e
do their best to find out.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS'
GIANT ZEPPELINS MAY SOON
i ' OPERATE ACROSS ATLANITC
It is Expected That They Will Ci-oss the
“Pond” in Tine? and a Half Ibays.
London. June IS.—Details of ihe first
Atlantic airship service between Spain
and Argentina have just been made pub
lic by the London Daily Chronicle, which
may soon be possible to
bridge the .».0()0 miles between the two
continents in three and a half days. The
.service will operate between Sevi le and
Reunos Aires, and Zcpplin aircraft will
be used.
There will be terminal airdomes. moor
ing masts, repair sheds, and hydrogen
factories at Seville and at Reunos, Aires,
in addition, emergency lauding grounds
( will be laid out at the Canary Islands
! an<L at Cordoba, in the Argentine.
On the American side of the Atlantic
the hangars will be made on a revo ving
principle, because of the variability of
the wind. Four airships save be’injg
built to inaugurate the scheme, aud it i,s
anticipated that service will begin next
Summer. It also is probable that ar
rangements will be made to link up
Seville direct with London by an airplane
service.
The airships, fitted with nine engines,
each developing 400 horsepower, will car
ry 40 passengers and 11 tons of mails
and merchandise. There will be two
simultaneous flights a week in each di
rection. and the time taken to cross the
Atlantic will be three days and 16 hours.
Passengers will have all the comforts of
an Atlantic liner, without the disadvant
age of sea sickness.
The ships will hare a speed of 32
miles an bond. Zepplin pilots who have
not less than 1.000 successful flights to
their credit will be engaged to operate
the craft. Each airship will carry six
pilots and a commander.
Powerful wireless sots will be fitted
into each ship, thus it will be possible
to keep in touch with 45 weather sta
tions on the coasts' of Spain. Africa.
America, the Canary Islands. Cape
\ errfe and Fernando Noronha, as well
as with ships at sea.
ADAMS APPROVES
LEVIATHAN JINK ET
Holds Democrats’ Protest is Lit war
ranted.
Washington. June I(s.—Chairman
Adam, of the Republican National Cnm
-miltce, said today he was “in full
sympathy” with the proposed trial trip
of the Shipping Board liner Leviathan,
and regarded criticisf of the trip by the
Democratic National Committee un
justified and unwarranted. The Demo
cratic committee’s attack seemed'
particularly out of place, he declared,
“when the last Democratic Administra
tion more money in one day
than the Democratic committee now' al
leges the whole Leviathan trip will
cost.”
The Republican chairman said that
although he had declined qn invitation
by Chairman Lasker To be a guest of
the board on the trail rip the only
reason for his doing so was his inability
to be absent at that time from liis
political duties.
TO MAKE CHANGES IN
THE RECLAMATION SERVICE
Office of Director Will Be Abolished on
July Ist, Secretary Work Announces.
Washington. June 13.—Sweeping
changes iu the organization of the re
clamation service were seen*ffoday in the
announcement by Secretary Work of the
abolition of the office of director, effect
ive July 1. D. W. Davis, former Gov
ernor of Idaho, will assume charge of
this service with the title of Commis
sioner.
Better Train Service For Piedmont
Towns.
Letxingtoni. June 16.—Lexington.
Thomasville. High Point and Salisbury
have been moved up a little nearer their
former status of “main line towns”
throught the announcement that th-*
Central Carolina Development Asso
ciation has won its fight for a through
State train service over the Southern
Railway through here. Beginning next
Sunday the Southern will restore a
through service that is expected to prove
it very satisfactory substitute for the
one removed during the war.
This step is the routing of the par
lor car from -Trains 21 and 22 over the
main line from Greensboro to Salisbury.
This oar will be attached at Greensboro
from 21 to 45 and will pass through
Lexingon at 2:54 p. in. At Salisbury
the Salisbury and Charlotte train wil’
carry the car to Barber, where it will
again be. bitched to 21 and proceed on
to Asheville and connections for the
Middle West. The reverse will bo fol
lowed as to the same car on No. 22,
this to be carried through Lexington
on No. -46, at 4 :t»7 p. m.
To Grouiwl Cotton Gins to Stop Static
Fires.
Washington. June 17. —To reduce
losses from fire in cotton gins caused by
ignition from static electricity, the de
partment of agriculture is urging the
wiring of cotton gins so as to ground the
electricity generated by friction. Fires
in cotton gins have reached as high as
a .million dollars a season, a great many
of them having been caused by static
electricity. Tlte effectiveness of a prop
er grounding system, tbe department
points out. is now recognized by insur
ance companies whose ratings make al
lowance for gins properly grounded.
Raleigh Store Robbed.
Raleigh. June 13. —I’att’s. ladies ready
to-wear store, operated by Jack Tayldr
in the heart of the business district of
this city, was robbed of $5,000 worth of
costly silk. Egyptian and Yorkshire
dresses and capes last night by thieves
who entered the store through a . rear*
window and used bags to haul away the
loot. No clue to the robbery has been
found up to noon, according to police.
Town Destroyed by Lava.
London, June 18.— An Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from Rome quotes an
unconfirmed message received by Naples
newspapers to the effect that the town
of Liuguaglessa has bee/t destroyed by
lava from Mount Etna.
CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1923.
PARKER GETS BOOM
; WHEN HE DELIVERS
! DEDICATION SPEECH
i
Governor of Louisiana, Often
! Mentioned as Democratic
Presidential Candidate, is
Heard in Massachusetts.
! HAS CONFERENCE
WITH MR. FORD
Neither Would Admit Wheth
| * er Conference Had Any
thing to Do With Their
Chances for Nomination.
Springfield. Mass., . t tie 13. —With the
meeting here yesterday for the first time
of Henry Ford and Governor John M.
Parker, of Louisiana, prominent demo
crats in the Collecttcut Valley place high
political significance on a conference that
took place in a local hotel. The two men.
both of whom have been, mentioned as
possible candidates for the democratic
Presidential nomination, met a large del
egation of Democrat# from this section
and finally were clospted iu a room for
some time. Neither would admit that
politics with reference for their own
chances for the nomiirtjtion had been dis
cussed.
Mr. Ford took occasion to deny liis
reported sympathy for the Kit Klux
Klan, saying lie .not only was not a mem
ber. but belonged to no secret organi
zation whatever. Ti ;
After the conference Governor Parker
went to Greenfield, where he spoke at the
dedication of an Elks memorial statue.
There he was hailed as a logical candi
date for president. A decided boom
among the 10.000 persons there was evi
denced for Parker.
EAST SIDE GARAGE IS
ROBBED BY 12 BANDITS
About 50 Employes in the Garage Were
Not Robbed.—Jewelet* Robbed of S3OO.
New York. June IN. —Twelve armed
bandits today held Up 50 chauffeurs,
helpers and washers in an East Side ga
rage while confederates robbed a safe of
$3,000. Nothing was taken from the
employees. Earlier in the day two ban
dits armed with revolvers held up Sam
uel Lowry, a jeweler, robbed him of jew
els and S3OO in cash. Ixnvry, who was
iu a taxicab in front .ufrhis home iu the
Bronx, swallowed a ntig worth $1,500
when the bandits approached.
In each case the bandits escaped in au
tomobiles.
RAILROAD LINES ARE
TAKEN OVER BY FRENCH
Number of locomotives -and Freight
Cars Also Seized by French Troops in
the Ruhr. (
Essen, June 18 (By the Associated
Press). —The French today seized 170
locomotives and 2.000 freight cars on
branch lines between Dortmund and Es
sen, thus virtually completing French
control of the Ruhr transportation lines.
The food situation at Dortmund, Bo
chum and other points is growing'more
seriously daily as a result of the
French seizure.
REDD SENTENCE CHANGED
Is Fined $.500 For Embezzlement of
Check Intended for Soldierh.
Raleigh, June 18. —Leamon Redd, for
mer bookkeeper at the State Saiiitorium,
was liberated from jail today on the eve
of his departure to the Atlanta Federal
penitentiary to serve two years for al
leged embezzlement of pay check intend
ed for a soldier. Judge Connor chang
ed the present sentence to a fine of $;>00,
which was promptly paid. Reed had
been in the Wake county jail since his
conviction in Federal court about two
weeks ago.
WANT BAPTISTS TO AID
IN RAISING BIG FUND
To Be Used in Prosecution of the Men
Charged With thp Murder of Baptist
Minister.
Richmond. June 16. —Appeal to all
Baptists in Virginia to contribute toward
a fund now being raised by the State
Baptist Mission Board to engage coun
sel to assist in the prosecution of R. O.
aud L. <’. Garrett, prominent Cumber
land county officials, charged with shoot
ing to death the Rev. E. E. Pierce in
front of his home at Cumberland court
house on June sth, was sent to the pas
tors of till Baptist Churches in the state
today by R. D. Garland, secretary of
the Mission Board. Mr. Pierce was pas
tor of five Baptist churches in Cumber
land county.
Skull Found by Youth Under House at
Durham.
Durham. .Tune 14. —Officers are inves
tigating the finding of a skull under the
house at 1008 Cleveland Street yester
day by Ernest Chamblee, a boy of about
12 years of age, while playing under
the house. The skull had apparently
lain where it was found for irftmy years
for it was stained and discolored by time.
The loeal authorities are now trying to
determine whether the skull points to
murder or whether it was in the pos
session of some student of medicine.
Finds 25-Pennyweight Gold Nugget.
Mr. Paul Eudy, while plowing cott* n
<n the farm of T. A. and P. M. Barrin
ger, found a gold nugget weighing 25
I enn.vweight. Where this was found th u
prospect seems to be good for more.
With Our Advertisers.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Company
places at your convenience a banking ser
vice that has proved its exceptional val
ue.
ST. LOUIS WELCOMES ROTARY
DELEGATES FROM MANY NATIONS
Delegates to Represent 1450 Clubs to
Meet There Today.
Ht. Louis, June 18. —Delegates repre
senting 1.450 clubs located in 26 coun
tires of the world, with membership to
talling approximately 90,000. are gather
ing here today to attend the opening of
tile fourteenth annual convention of In
ternational Rotary.
This shows the growth of the organi
zation, for It was in 1905 that four men.
met in Chicago.and formed the first elub.
These were a coal dealer, a mine opera
tor, a merchant a tailor an attorney.
They called the club "Rotary” because
the members met iu rotation at their
places of business.
It was not until 1908 that the second
Rotary Club was formed in San Fran
cisco. Then the movement began to
spread until there were 1(5 clubs in the
l uited States in 1910. when the first
convention was held in Chicago.
Sim e 1912 the organization has grown
even more rapidly than during the first
seven years. Although the greater num
ber of clubs tire in the United States,
and the British Isles and Canada—there
are now Rotary Clubs in Newfoundfand,
Porto Rico. Mexico, Cuba. Republic of
Panama. 1 rugnay. Argentine Republic,
China, Norway, British India. Spain.
France. Denmark, Australia. New Zea
land. Hawaii. Philippine Islnds. Pent.
South Africa, Japan, Holland* and
Brazil.
Each Rotary Club is a complete work
ing unit in itself, entirely independent of
every other club, and is supposed to
make itself a part of the community in
which it is established and to adapt it
self to the peculiar problems of that
community. During the last few years
i model constitution has been provided
that all new clubs are required to adopt, j
A system of arbitrary grouping of j
clubs in what are called districts has!
been adopted. There are 41 Rotary dis
tricts in the world at the present time.
Each district has- a governor who is
elected by the annual convention from
nominations made by clubs of the dis
trict. and the governor is an internation
al officer am] the accredited representa
tive of the international board to the
clubs.
TIIOS. MYERSCOUGH IS
ARRESTED FOR SEDITION
Secretary-Treasurer of Mine Workers
Organization Arrested by Pittsburgh
Police.
Pittsburgh, Pa., June IS. —Thomas
Mverscough, secretary-treasurer of the
Progressive International Committee of
the United Mine Workers, was arrested
on a charge of sedition as lie left the
Allegheny county court house today.
Me.vrseough had just filed a peition for
the recovery of papers seized in raids qn.
alleged radicals here April 27th.
WILLARD JUSTICE SHOT
BY SHERIFF’S POSSE
Says Report From Avery County. Where
Fugitive Ls Alleged to Have Been
Killed.
Bfikersville, X. (’., June 18.—Willard
Justice, a fugitive, was shot aud killed
last Friday in a pistol battle with a
sheriff’s posse on Hanson’s Creek, Avery
county, according to information reach
ing here. Surrounded by officers and
••ailed unon to surrender. Justice opened
lire. The officers replied, mortally
wounding him. Justice had been indict
*ml in Avery county for manslaughter,
failed, to appear for trial and the officers
were seeking him with a capias.
South Carolina Makes Big Sales to
Germany.
Columbia. S. <\. June'l7.—The South
Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-operative
association has within the past 10 days
made some very large sales of cotton to
Germany, it was learned tonight.. Of
ficials of the association when asked
for a statement said that the sales had
been made and that “a splendid price
had been secured for the cotton" but
declined to give the exact number of
bales sold or tluv definite price received.
The association sold sonic cotton to
German interests some two months ago
and its relations with them were so
satisfactory the officials said that much
larger sales have recently been madae.
Officialas of the association said that
the export demand was increasing very
rapidly.
Democrats to Have No JMank on
Liquor.
French Lick. Indianna. June l 6
Party platforms will not contain a
plank on the liquor issue. United States
Senator McKellar, democrat. Tennessee,
declared on his Arrival here tod nay for
ti week's vacation. Senator McKellar
said that his visit had no connection
with the visit of Gov. A1 Smith, of New
York, although the senator expressed a
desire to meet the New York executive.
"I don’t be'ieve anybody except a
man with ’dry' tendencies can be nomi
nated, for the presidency on the demo
cratic ticket.” the senator said. “The
•wet’ and ‘dry’ question will not be an
issue, for the country is irrevocably
’dry’.
Battling Oil Fire.
Cincinnati, June 18. —Firemen' were
battling this afternoon to confine a gaso
line fire at the plant o£, the Ohio Re
fining Company in Bond Hill to the ten
tanks afire.
Called to Work on River Levee.
Pine Bluff. Ark.. June 18.—A detach
ment of 135 conviefs was dispaehed to
day from the state farm at ( umtniugs,
in answer to an emergency call from
South Bend, where the bank of the river
near the South Bend levee began to cave
this morning.
Another Big Brokerage Firm Fails.
San Francisco, Cal., June 18. — The
San Francisco office of A. W. Cooke &
Company, said to be the, largest inde
pendent firm of brokers on the Pacific
coast, failed to open its doors today.
There was posted a notice announcing an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy had
been tiled by the creditors.
David W. Hartsell is executor of the
I estate of Jacob W. Hartsell.,
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San Francisco, Cal., June 13.
Jean Strange. whose spine was
& sprained in an automobile accident
recently, and since lias lived strap
ped to a board, was able to leave
3K: the board for the first time last h
week, nod'*.seized the occasion to
elope with George Franklin, who
was her fiance before the accident.
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READY TO BEGIN WORK
ON STONE MOUNTAIN
Confederate Memorial Mill Be Carved in
the Rocky Face of the Mountain.
Atlanta. June 13. —Impressive cere
monies marking the beginning of the ac
tual work of curving the great Stone
Mountain Confederate memorial were
held, here today. A military procession
Jed by Governor Hardwick, of Georgia,
and Governor Trinkle, of Virginia, prin
cipal orators of the occasion, proceded
the exercises iu the afternoon on top of
Sfone Mountain. The parade passed
through down town streets past the
Henry Grady monument where the Vir
ginia orator placed a wreath.
Then the procession wended its way to
the capitol grounds' where brief exer
cises were also conducted at the monu
ment of Gen. John B. Gordon, one of
the noted leaders of the Confederate
army after which the party proceeded to
Stone ‘Mountain,
ITALIAN PRIEST SEIZED
AND CARRIED AWAY
By .500 Brigands Who Were Operating
Near Hankow— Natives Also Captured.
Hankow. June IS (By the. Associate!l
Press).—Five hundred brigands wlio kid
napped Father Malotte, an Italian priest
about 106 miles north of here Saturday,
maltreated the prelate before they car
ried him off. The outlaws seized and
bore away several hundred native pris
oners. according to reports brought here
today.
The same or another gang of bri
gands is reported to have surrounded a
missionary compound at Tsao-Chih.
about fifty miles northwest of Hankow.
All women connected with the mission,
however, had previously been sent to a
safe place. , The men of the mission
are still at their posts.
CITY ADVERTISING IS
VALID. JUDGE RULES
Nearly Everybody Advertise Now. Even
Churelies. Says Shaw.
Greensboro, June 16.—Plea for tin
injunction restraining the mayor and
city coueil of High Point from levying a
tax to be tmed for the support of the
Chamber of Commerce of High Point
was today refused by Judge T. J. Shaw
in Guilford Superior Court here,
Judge Shaw said that everybody
nearly advertises now, even the church
es.
The plaintiffs filed notice of appeal to
the North Carolina Supreme Court, and
the case will go there for final decision.
E. L. Ivetchic. of High Point, also
representing other citizens, was the
plaintiff in the case, aud contended that
the city had no right to levy the. inx.
arguing that the Chamber of Commerce
is not a part of the governmental
machinery of the city, nor a imolie
need such as schools and water systems.
The tax is one tenth of one per cent.
It was legalized by act of the last
General Assembly.
Two Youths Lose lives When Train
Hits Wagon.
Raleigh,- June 16. —Jasper Hodge. 15,
and Thomas Hodge, 11. son of Arthur
Hodge, farmer, died in a local hospital
today from injuries received when a
wagon in which they were riding was
struck by a Southern railway passenger
train at a crossing near Auburn, nine
miles from Raleigh, this morning.
Demurers Sustained by Justice Bailey.
Washington, June 18. —Demurers filed
by nine of the twenty-seven persons
charged with conspiracy to use the mails
to defraud in connection with the sale of
stock of the Birmingham Motors, were
sustained today by Justice Bailey, of
the District of Columbia Supreme Court,
who declared there was nothing in the
indictments which showed a scheme to
defraud.
Mrs. Robert Russell, of No. 11 town
ship.’ went to Charlotte last week, where
she had tut operation performed on one
of her eyes, she having had a similar op
eration on the other eye several months
ago. Her many friends will be glad to
learn that the operation was successful,
and her sight will be restored, as she
had almost lost the use of this eye, be
ing unable to recognize any one at all.
North Carolina Business Women.-
Wilmington. N. C., June 14. —Wilming-
ton is entertaining for three days the an
nual convention of the North Carolina
Federation of Business and Profesional
Women's Clubs. The opening of the
proceedings today was marked by a
large and representative attendance.
The congregation of Central Methodist
Church was delighted at the Sunday
morning service to have Mrs. H. G. Gib
son render a solo and to assist the
choir with the singing of the hymns.
Mrs. Gibson was before her marriage the
leader of the singing at Central Church,
and her appearing again was a source of
great pleasure to the large congregation
who heard her.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy, of High Point, aud
Mr. aud Mrs. R. E. Suther. of Charlotte,
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. M. Young.
Eligible for Postmaster at Weldon.
Washington. June 16. —Richard A.
Brice was certified today by the civil
service commission as eligible for post
master at. Weldon. N. C.
Mrs. E. A. Armfield, of Monroe, is
visiting at the home of her son, Hon.
Frank Armfield, on West Co-bin street.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.,
PRESIDENT HIBBEN
" r : .701 im
utEENDS EVOLUTION
Tells Graduates of Princeton
to Abandon All Fear of
Progressive Thought and
Progressive Action.
MAN HASItISEN
IS KNOWN TRUTH
And “It tyfakes No Difference
Whether Our Dust Be Ani
mate or Inanimate,” He
Declared.
Princeton, X. J., June IM.—Making
a stirring defense of evolution and de
nunciation of ••fundamentalists” and “all
who through fear regard themselves ap
the sole possessors, trustees and defend- ~
ers of truth.” President John Grier Hib
ben in his baccalaureate sermon yester
day called upon the 1922 class of Prince
ton University to abandon the fear of
progressive thought and progressive ac
tion. He disassociated the development
of man's physical frame from the moral
and spiritual consciousness of the race
and declared “it's no concern of ours
whether ihe dust from which we have
risen be animate or inanimate, the point
is that we have risen."
Without mentioning by name I>r. Har
ry E. Fosdiek, leader of the “modernist”
movement jn the Protestant churches, I)r.
Hibben strongly upheld his teachings.
“A part of the Christian church,” he
declared, "has recently been stampeded
through fear of a great teacher and proph
et of righteousness in New York City, be
| caupe the group which would call him to
account does not speak his language nor
understand his thought. They fail to
recognize the fact that for years he bore
loyal witness to the powers of Christ's
gospel for a sin-stricken world, and has
been interpreter of C'hristiau truth to
thousands who have thronged his church
and many thousands more who read his
books.”
“What has been his offense? That he
dares to think and that he dares to ex
press truth not in the cold form of a des
ecrated dogma, but in the living words
that strike to the heart "of human doubt,
human needs and human aspirations.
GOVERNMENT LIVED
WITHIN INTS INCOME
During the Past Year, and President
Harding Plans For Saving During the
Coming Year.
Washington, June IS.—Heads of de
partments and bureaus constituting the
"business organization” of the govern
ment. were called together today to hear
formal announcement! by. President!
Harding, its head, and Director Lord, of
the Budget, that the government has liv
ed within its income during the last 12
months. The meeting also was expected
to proceed to a discussion of plans for the
forthcoming year and to hear air outline
of what the President expects the gov
ernment to accomplish since it has over
come the prospective deficit.
Although the governmental fiscal year
has yet two weeks to run on funds ap
propriated for the current year, Treas
ury officials have figured confidently
that a surplus of above $175,000,000 will
be rung up when business closes Juno 30.
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS
HEAR PROMINENT MEN
Robert Binkerd. Isaac Meeker and Chris
ty Rennet Address Blowing Rock Con
vent ion.
Blowing Rock. June 15. —Plans of the
railroads to have representatives of the
shippers on the conference board of the
roads, and thus give them p direct voice
in the activities of the car service di
vision were outlined here today before
the joint convention of the Cotton Seed
Crushers’ Association of Nortli Carolina
and South Carolina, by Robert Stude
baker. Binkerd, representing the eastern
group of the country’s carriers.
Isaac Meeker, formerly of Elizabeth
City, X. C., but. now stationed in New
York as alien property custodian, de
livered me- address on eitizensship iV
which he stressed the necessity for toler
ance, liberty of conscience, freedom of
speech, equality of men,- justice for all,
and Americanism.
Market prospects for next season were
discussed by K. B. K. Reuter, of Wash
ington, P. C\, M. C. Miller, of Wilson,
X. C„ head of the North Carolina
Crushers oganization, presided at today’*
session. An address by Christy Ben
nett. former United States senator from
South Carolina, and the election of of
ficers were the chief events before the
-final adjuornment later in the day.
Holds Up “L” Trains to Watch Ball
Game.
Chicago. June 17. —A motorman of an
elevated train today held up “L” traffic
on the northside for half an hour when
he abandoned his train full of passengers
to take a peek at the Chicago-Philadel
phia ball game at the Cubs park. He
got interested in the game and forgot
to return to his cab. When trains be
came badly blocked, a search was insti
tuted and he was found absorbed in the
game.
New Trans-Pacific Record Established.
Victoria, B. C„ June 17—Canadian
Pacific steamship Empress of Canada
astablished a new trans-Pucific record of
eight days 10 hours and 53 minutes, on
her arrival from the Orient today. The
former record of eight days, 10 hours 31
minutes had been held by/ the Empress
of Russia since 1914.
The fast voyage was accomplished in
unfavorable weather, officials said, the
liner having had to slow down in head
winds and heavy seas.
NO. 99.