North Carolina Newspapers

B SHERRI ll * Editor and Publisher. TynjjjML '■ LV 111. pHT 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., ♦ at************'* * * * LEAVES SICK BED * * TO JOIN IA)VER * * * 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. « ft * ************** 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.