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j B SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher, VOLUME XLVIII- she Forest Hill Methodist Ch u rch F ormally Dedicated Dedication Sermon Was Delivered by Bishop Collins, of Richmond, ) a- —Special Donations to Church Announc ed by Pastor.— History of Church Read by Member. , ), ; ... ; worship of the con 1£ . Hill Methodist , dedicated at the i 1 r ,- . rd.iy with one of I K ..o -ei vices in the his-! P . v . n tubjirrus county. 1 : " r ' . tar Southern Meth-i tiling I?ishop < ’ollins ! j; end Va.. had part in ! . Si were attended by a j P . aid not -find seating >i'ia. i' structure. r 7V;' r . en ti. it,-hop I>enuy there were In T 1 Marr. of Salisbury.! P r, ' r ' f ‘ . ~t' fin- Salisbury district.' 7 ,\ W l'lyler. of <i.eousboro. a \ 1 ‘ . tin* Church. Ihractical '!•' ■ ,| r Clenches in tin 1 Forest Hill I represented in the congre- | ,jir i<>n there were pres-i niiiiiher of interested persons /' .yu'liteWll rlilirehes. pros ram mapped out by Key. J. roiig. pastor of the church. i,.i- .if his congregation, was a " :,-iv. and interesting one. I, - it - ni. ti. ihe s»>rnion by Bishop . ,|,. |V -coral liuely rendered, ■ C , ,1- i,\ the choir, a soloist , ' r.;tc: the announcement of " m the Church; and a brief A ' , ti,,. chttfi-h. Each pliase of r , m p r «.ved of interest to every-j program follows: Voluntary 1 Instrumental ». 11,., „„ \. 1 ■■oh For a Thousand Tbe Aposllc- ( reed. j p: ;IV iu I lev. T. F. Marr. Salts-' bury. N- F- .. i Anthem: "The Lord Is My Light, ir-nii from tlie Old Testament—Rev. [ l;,v M. A. <M>oiiie. (ikiri.i I‘utri. Anni.’itu ,-ui**nt.- Offering —Solo. A Inking 1 Jack ward'* -Thirty-four \, r. nt History— By Hon. \V. K. i S-nnuu—Bislioif Collins Denny. I). D.. Inhiiioipi. Va. * • lTajer— Ucv. A \V. Plyler, Grceiu*- lcr-i VC. li\uin No. Jif's: "I Love Thy King uttii. I>ord.” I Ibixology—Benediction —Bishop Denny. IWiar interest centered in the an miiniciuciit of the special gifts to the iturdi. In aniiouiieing tile gifts Mr. ArnctruiiL- |>i»in:«<l out that they were in a.i</.r:--;i to many other useful and hand sflit- iLnatioiis given by members and friend- of the church. The 'special do “nations were: An elegant pijic organ by Mr. W. R. Ikieil is a tiiciiioiial to his deceased wife. Mrs Kiizalicth Sergeant Odell. and other ni'ubl- h'-iic(aetioiis. A gift of s.'i.im 10 hv the Locke Cot ion M,ih A gift of sl.iNMi by the Kerr Ltle \gjiery. L’dit tixtures for the entire Church t 1 )'Mr. ami Mr-. .1. D. H. Isenliour. l'tilpit. s et consisting of imlpit. com tnu.-.ioii table, three chairs and two ped- Na:- a memorial to the two s< ore sokiiers .uni -ailoi' who served iif* the Mur 1 .1 War from the eongregat'on. - t'ie ni"!ii-v for which was solicited by '.no of the ehureh. Ml'it Bible, a memorial to Mrs. M. J. Harnaby. given h\ her daughter. Mrs. Hat.:. Liijv I’Tl'h Hymnal, a memorial to Mrs. Uiiii-i.-, A. Simpson by Mm. Robert F. - and light fixtures for a cross to ( be piae*si upon the steeple of Cliur -n by ! J M. S:ai|,M»n. ' J . 11 tulditi'in the following hav« taken ! ' I rooms at SIOO er.ct to be V, the tiii-niory of- hiv<%l ones:' ‘ a nil Mr-. .1 \] MeasinereAT. JL ! 7' , S Smart. Mrs. il. | ‘ :i . h U ttib-11. Tiii Senior 1 ami the I‘,image brothers. ( "* bistnr.i .f the Church, read by Mr. .'■'■ ■ l'f"vcd id gnat interest, "’be • lilSPuy toil, ws: ‘ | 11 t,ai U in 1 lie htM century, about the Methodist pioneers ' 'ln ir work in Cabarrus Count.'. *1 ", - I V|, t.\ spot was converted one' hint tollowrrs of Wesley in this ' tminc was William Borin at:, rw.-iid- entered the itineracy \. -i . :l " ' honored member of tiie ir 'jiti'lina Conference. 7‘: feyival. led by Bishop a . , 7 'W.-pt over ihe town , "'ide uttentioii. For .‘en c . -""e'Mi tloiirished and grew in (lHi , ' "" 'he first Sunday ufter ;ttr ' "'"‘C l sv ~. under the pastor , , , "' Creasy, who had S| 1 entra! Clninh. a Methodist " "'as organized in tin H j, 1 ' 1! ' ~! "’"ii. known as Forest tj»ritii-|. m ' a * “ i| Simpson, a local : ' hun h. offered the open jfeSowi*f- 1 11' 1 lu " r " '* iail forty yea--.s life '"tilt himself into the ainj ( j;,.| . elms-t li lj( | ,| 1( . eoiumunity ti,.- , Dilell was elected ui : . , '• ’ : ‘this Sunday school tiith ;iI ;l '"'all wooden chapel ttr thi Hlr " 1!lI " nt of nearly i_Mh►. and 1 " eniiseeii!ive years Mr. L.-,, r j‘j < ti|K rintendeiitj of >.the • ** uiit* 11 '' 1 " - * Sunday school. - . j . '**• i l '.' nls were held in the h"! . '■'] *’> low-. W. S. Creasy. Uheelei ;,]ld Rev. R. F. ' :; o.el hr..-,:. ■'?* “f Krowtli in the thev C l , U ": '■" ,i Kregatiqn to ask a pastoral charge. vy '' Hw p at , * l, ‘ 'ottference of !" l''"rf-,t ||' ;* Huy!, was appointed "'•"ttllv ~t . , ■ ars ‘-‘; The church was li-,--, 7 ' ' ' v ' , *‘ lll :l few weeks '' vv niuni! - l! !VfM * :111, 1 Hi less, than :■ 'if ||, ' ll, ‘" h'-i-e of worshij), <U H"I- T,,. I trueture. was oc l'j ,t,,s "f tin,., j* 1 * 1 ' vas ret erred •to by #u, i )ful and , " ;1S " n, ‘ of the most ll "‘ “‘taodious in t| lf . eonfer ‘,astor "as Rev. H. M. THE CONCORD TIMES. Blair. He found the present parsonage ;’n course of erection. In a short while iit was completed and occupied. The first | Sunday of April. INK) will always stand 1 out as Another great day in the history I°f t,lis congregation. At this time all i debt was lifted and Bishop Wallace W. ; Duncan formally dedicated the church ;to the worship of Almighty God. After j three years of faithful work H. M. Blair was succeeded by M. A. Smith, who ser ved four years: and. since then the fol lowing men in their order served this ! pastorate: J. I). Arnold, three years: R. |M. Hoyle, one year (second appoint ment); .1. X. Huggins, three years; Gil- I bert T. Rowe. <wo years; ,1. C. Wooten, | two years; M. M. Ixmg. one year; W. L. j Hutchins, three years; W. M. Bobbins. I two years; M. T. Smathers, two years; C. M. Short, two years; R; M. Taylor, two years, and .1. F. Armstrong, four years. The present house of worship, now nearing ciuupletion, gives us one of the best equipped church for -Sunday school in the entire conference, but in the fu ■ tore as in the past, we must recognize that Methodism's progress is marked by a succession of revivals. We \vill # “Xei ther turn to estimating numbers nor ad miring ourselves." Bather let us now I say, “Some trust in chariots ami some j in horses, but we will remember the name |of The Lord our God." The great love of Mary Magdalene for Christ, formed the basis of an inspiring and able sermon by Bishop Denny, who | declared that nowhere in .history was .there a greater love than Mary had for her Lord. In his sermon Bishop Denny brought out. forceful arguments to show ' the greatness of h>ve and its kindred ; subjects—sympathy, service and kind ness—and showed that in the final analy ! sis people are remembered not for their natural greatness but for their spiritual qualities. *, I The text for the sermon is found in 'the HOtli chapter of St. John, from the lirst to the twentieth verses, which tell of the visit of Simon lVter, John and Mary to the tomb of Christ after his res urrection. I The Bible, Bishop Denny declared, does not contain biographies, but rathei inside facts concerning its characters. The .birth, birthplace and parents of Bi ble characters are not mentioned in most instances, he declared, showing that aftei all these things are not the important unp.*. In the case of Mary Magdalene the same is true. The Bible does not give facts about her that would be con sidered important by*many. There is no mention of her age. which is important now to all women, Bishop Denny iminted 1 ut. Neither is there mention of her social standing, her wealth or her family connection. “The Bible did nor mention these things, which many people today consider important." he said.* "because greater things were mentioned. The Bible told of Mary's great devotion to her Lord, her willingness and desire to serve Him and others through Him. Christ used tlie diamond pointed drill of love and drilled into Mary's heart until he touch ed all that was purest, finest and clean est .and there he found a gusher that nev er failed. "Mary’s love was not the kind we find too often now. She was not the kind who complained that she had done so and so and felt that she needed to .do no ! more. She was anxious to serve and watched for the opportunity to be of service to her Christ. Mary was the 'last at the Cross, the first at the Tomb. "What moved Mary? Love. Armies ! that move with relentless preeeision and j determination are not the greatest power. The greatest.power is love that giveg it ! self to help all people it can reach." When Mary reached the tomb and dis covered that Christ was not there, she asked "Where have they taken Him?*’ I Bishop Denny pointed out, declaring that I she used "they” as it is used nowadays. '"•They’ seem to know more than ever.v joul* else in the. world." Bishop Denny 'added. Mary’s decision to leave the tomb and seek persons who would offer sympathy was ,a natural one, he speaker said. ‘?Sym pathy is a greater power." he added. "It will scatter darkness; it will quiet tur moil. The world needs more of it." in speaking of the short number of years that Christ served on earth. Bishop Denny declared that life is not measured by the days a person lives but by the service that fills those days. "The reai measure of life, lie said, is not time. Some men live ages who. breath but a few years. Breathing is not living. A hun dred thousand years are his who car ries the world in his sympathy.. Ihe number of years a man lives is not what counts; he is judged by the fulness of the years and the service he renders. "This world for us is just what we are. It 'is not as much .out there (in the world) as in us. The world is what we put there." In this connection Bishop Dennv told of a famous picture he once saw describing the triumphal entrance of Christ into .Jerusalem. The picture was a masterpiece. he declared, showing Christ riding on a white donkey with great multitudes following and with a halo around .His head, giving a very I Divine scene. 111 the art gallery at the time was another man and Bishop Dennj stated that he heard the man remark, "that's the finest donkey I have ever seen painted. "Some people tire Bke that." he declared with emphasis. They always see the jackass instead of Chnst. The action of Peter and John at the tomb of Christ shows that Peter is very close akin to people of today, Bishop Den ny said. John would not enter the tomb, but Peter di(U not hesitate, and once he was in. John followed, showing the pow er of example. "Peter should be very near to all of us.” the speaker declared. (Continued on page four) PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1923. CONCORD itITARY UNIT ORDERED TO 1 SCENE OF TROUBLE Company Left Here This Morning Before 6 O’clock for Spruce Pine, Where Race Trouble is Feared. COMPANY LEFT IN SHORT TIME Orders to Move Received at 1:30 This Morning—Sixty* Four Men and Two Officers Make Up Company. Company E, Concord's unit in tic National Guard of North Carolina, lef Concord this morning about fi :40 o'clock for Spruce l‘im\ Mitchell county, where a situation fraught with danger has beeic created over the race question. The company was in command of Capt. Ken neth E. Caldwell, who carried 04 men and. Second Lieutenant Norman Alstoi with him. ' The order calling the Concord mili tia to Spruce Pine was received by ('apt ’• at 1 :”0 this morning from Major Gordon Smith, assistant to Ad jutant General Metts. The call cairn after Major Smith had communicatee with General Metts, who has been a‘ Spruce *Pine for several days and win ' was of the opinion last night that addi tional troops would be needed in thi mountain town to preserve order toda.v when negro convicts were to be returiiet. to the town to take up road woiMc haltet last week when all negroes were ordered from the town by a group of citizens. The movement of the Concord com pony was very swift after Capt. Cald well received his orders. The "wild cat” whistle of the Hartse!) Mill, which can be heard for miles, wai immediately sounded ami this notified all members who heard it. the blowing of, the whis tle being a signal for members of Com pany E. The first members of the coin pany to reach tfie arm'ory assisted Capt. 'aldwell and Lieut. Alston in notifying other members who did uot hear the whistle, and by 2:30 o’clock practically every member of the company was in the armory. The fastest work, however, was done by members of the company who went t' Kannapolis. KaUMravy and Charlotte am 1 notified their comrades that they had been called to service. By 3 :45 o’oloel several members had arrived from Clm 'otte and Salisbury, and earlier than that others had reached the armory* from Kannapolis or their home in the county At f»:10 o’clock Capt. Caldwell stated to a representative of The that he would leave with bis company in twenty minutes. He carried out this plan and the train left Concord shortly before Pi o’clock. Members of Ihe company left Concord )n a special train which ftas sent by the Southern Itailway Company from Charlotte under orders of Major Smith The train reached Concord about 3 ;30 o’clock, and heavy equipment of th< •ompany was toaded at once. By tin time the company members had all been assembled and were ready to march t( the station practically all equipment bad been lon(led on the train. The destination of the train was not innounced by (’apt. Caldwell, but it was Expected that it would run all the way to Spruce l’ine. The train would run m the tracks of the Southern to Marion and theil switch to the C. C. & 0., whicl runs into Spruce Pine. The company is expected to reach its destination late 4iis afternoon. Lieut. Hoover did not go with th< company as he is confined to his home with illness. This is the fourth time members of Company R have been called out for spe •ial duty. They first served here dur ing the textile strike. Next they served at Aberdeen and Rockingham during the railroad workers strike, and later in the same year they served in Spencer* near lie shops of the Southern Itailway. It is believed‘that no other company in the Stjjte has seen as much special duty as has the Concord company. The fact that the Concord company was called was explained by some by reason of the fine work done the company on the three other occasions when it was called on special duty. Mail addressed to company members at Spruce Pine, N. C., care of Company E, should reach them promptly. Story From Spruce Pine. Spruce Pine. Oct. 1 (By the Associat ed Press). —With two companies of nat ional guardsmen on duty here, and with another expected to arrive here during the forenoon from Concord. N. this little mountain town was in »n excited state this morning, awaiting the expect ed attempt of the military to escort back to their jobs more than 200 negroes who were driven out by angry citizens last week, following an attack by a negro on an aged white woman. Following out orders of Governor Mor rison, Adjutant General J. Van B. Mett%i was expected to send out troops into the surrounding country today to offer pro tection to the deported negroes, who are said to be in an adjoining county, if they will return to their work on high way Troops were in evi dence about the town at an early hour, and it previously had been announced that all negroes who returned by train would be afforded military protection from the train to their work, and the •ioldiers would continue their guardian ship if citizens of this community at tempted to molest the returning negroes. Early this morning the parries respon sible for the firing of a fusilade of shots ’.ate last night* which created great ex citement. had not been apprehended, al though the soldiers searched the adjoining RAIL EMPLOYES ARE SEEKING HIGHER WAGES Request Fcr Increase Made by Engineers, Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Who Seek New Contract. Cleveland. 0., Oct. *1 (By the Associ ated Press). —Wage increase requests for the restoration of in effect be fore the approximately 12; 1-2 per cent, reduction handed down by the United States Railroad Labor Board on July 1. 1021, were being presented to many rail roads throughout the country toda.v by representatives of the Brotherhoods of Engineers, Locomotive Firemen and Eu sinemen, whoso contracts expire October Ist. Joint action was being taken in many instances. This became known today with an aouucement by Warren S. Stone, presi leut of the Engineers, that, a circular of instructions have been mailed to the gen eral chairmen and secretary-treasurers of 1 all committees of adjustment of the enga gers’ brotherhood- instructing them to “serve the required thirty days’ notice ;n their respective managements, at the expiration of the present schedule.” THE COTTON MARKET Opened at Decline of 3 to 14 Points Un der liquidation and Southern Selling. New York. Oct. 1. —The cotton mar ket opened at u decline of 3 to 14 points under liquidation and some Southern selling due to reports of generally good weather in the belt, and unsettled Euro pean political news. October sold off to 28.48 and December to 28.18, but there vvas considerable covering for over to morrow’s government report. Got ton futures opened steady: October 28.. r )0; December 28.18; .1 ally ary 27.(Fi: March 27.(1T. Lutherans Will Hold Convention ait Mad ison. Madison, Wis., Sept. 28.—-All Luther* m bodies in the United States, except the Missouri Synod, will be represented at the third biennial convention of the Lutheran Brotherhood of America, to be held here October 3-5, according to announcement by the Itev. J. A. Stub, president. The principal organizations to send delegates, which are expected to number between 800 and 1.000, are the United Lutheran churches, Norwegian Synod, Augustana Synod, Joint Synod of Ohio. lowa Synod and the Synod of the North west. These bodies represent a total membership -of approximately •3,000,000, embracing poritions of the territory be tween New York and the far North west. The dominant note in the con vention program is to be the man’s place in the church. , 1— The condition of M.'xs May Grif fin, sister of Mrs. Gilbert Hendrix, who underwent an operation in a Charlotte hospital Friday, is repqtJted*today as iin* proving satisfactorily. territory for many hours during the night.; The shooting took place shortly after 1W ] /clock last night and the soldiers pre pared for any emergency, immediately, ! were dispatched in the direction of the, firing. So far as ascertained early to- , Jay no one was injured by the shots. j Special Train Delayed. ’ , Hickory. Oct. 1. —The special train! carrying the Concord company of Xa- j tional Guard passed here shortly after 11 j o’clock this morning, after a delay of al- j most five hours, caused by a fre.ight wreck on the Southern Railroad near Newton this morning. Wants Special Term of Court. Baleigh, Oct. 1. —Governor Morrison i today telegraphed Adjutant General J. I Van B. Metts. *in charge, of national 'uardsmeu at Spruce Pine to send the woman alleged to have been attacked by the negro man last week to ltaleigh. for the purpose of determining whether the J negro, John Goff, arrested near Hickory , Saturday and now held in the' state pris on here, is the man who attacked her. In liis telegram the Governor said “it seems to me a special special term of court ] should be held as quickly as possible. In a telegram to the sheriff of Mitchell County, at Bakersviije. Governor Morri- j son said "Please consult county comm is- 1 siouers and let me know if they do not j hink a special term of court should be \ called to try John Goff. As I see the sit-j uatiou this should be done as speedily j as possible. Consult lady assailed and see f she can come here at slate’s expense o identify prisoner.” Negroes Not Returning. •Spruce Pine, Oct. 1. —First efforts to bring back negro laborers who were driv en from Spruce Pine last w;eek had failed lup to noon today and some doubt is be ing expressed as to whether the negroes will care to take chances with the threats that have been made against their’lives should they return. Word was sent Saturday to heads of construction gangs who had moved their men out of the county but there was no,word this morn ing that any of these were, on their way .back. The first jeering of soldiers from the -rowds Occurred Sunday afternoon while horses Asheville cavalry troop were being unloaded. There was no out burst, but occasional “ragging" by young men who gathered to witness the work of the soldiers. A deputy sheriff walking near the out skirts of Spruce Pine last night sudden ly found himself surrounded by a crowd of about twenty-five men. A spokes man said “If you are on our side stay with us; if not, keep going." The dep uty returned to Spruce Pine and report ed the incident. Many wild rumors are floating. One is that a reward of S3OO had been of fered by leaders of the mob for any per son who dispatches Mayor Fuller dr Col. Adams. Another is that a crowd of 150 persons went south to stop any ef forts to return negroes over the Caro lina Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad. Peo ple north of Spruce Pine are reported ready to check any return of negroes from that direction. Officials of construction companies here are conferring with counsel to de termine whether any Federal procedure may be invoked following the "driving of negro laborers over the Tennessee line. INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTION TO MEAN SENTENCE IN JAIL' 1 Sheriffs in Oklahoma Advised by State Election Board to Jail All Who Would Hinder Election. OFFICERS READY TO OBEY ORDERS State Atorney General Has Ruled That the Proposed Election is Valid and Can Be Held. Oklahoma City, Oct. 1 (By the Asso ciated Press). —Playing his trump card. Governor J. (’. Walton toda.v reconsti tuted the state election board, and orders issued by the new board went out at once by telegraph to all county boards to.halt the state election for tomorrow. A. t). Cargill, mayor of-Oklahoma City; announced that "the people of Oklahoma City may be assured that the police de partment will not be used to interfere with the citizens in free exercise of their rights of suffrage on Tuesday." ( The mayor so instructed Bay Frazier, | chief of police. Olkahoma City, Oct. 1 (By the Asso ciated Press).—lnstructions to! jail ev ery person attempting to interfere with | the special state election tomorrow were | sent early today to all election officials by the estate election board. "If any one attempts to interfere with you in the conduct of this election, have him thrown ui jail at once,” the telegram ordered. The sheriffs in every county in the state were urged by the state board to study the laws on elections and "provide a safe ballott.” The office of Attorney General George F. Short was being deluged with in quiries as to the legality of the election. All inquiries were, told it was valid. Sheriff Tom Cavnar, of Oklahoma City, announced he yvan “ready to deputize ev ery man in the - county" to prevent dis turbances at the polls. He said he would make no effort either to insure or prevent the election, but that he was prepared to stop any violence. Sheriff Cavnar said : "I have received written instructions from the Governor ordering me to stop the election in Oklahoma County, but I have also received instructions from George Short. Attorney General, and J. Iv. Wright, county attorney, that 1 have no authority to stop any election and that my duty is to see that the people have a peaceable election. I will do my duty and enforce the law, regardless of | any orders from the Governor. The peo- I pie are bigger than any one man." B. A. Woolridge, secretary of the county board, today was rushing final plans for holding the election and declar ed "there will be an election in Oklaho ma City.” Injunction Issued. 'Tulsa, Okla.. Oct. 1 (By the Associat ed Press).—ln injunction directed against I the entire national guard of the state, i and also against all officers operating ! under tlie authority of special state police commissions, restraining them from inter fering with the election tomorrow, was issued here today by District Judge Hunt. Several hundred men have been J sworn in by Sheriff Bob Sanford, who ! has declared the court’s order will be en forced, and every man thrown into jail who attempts to hinder the opening of the polls. * Preparing For Election. Tulsa. Okla.. Oci. 1 (By the Associat ied Press). —Armed forces faced each (other at noon today at Tulsa county court ' house as the hour approached for the dis , tribution of election supplies to the pre ■ eiuet polling places for tomorrow’s spe-, | eial election. i Sheriff Sanford declared There will be at least 2ft armed deputies sworn in to permit the election to every bne of Gov ernor Walton’s gunmen ordered to break it up.” Thirty-five thousand ballots printed last night were under guard of over 100 spe cial deputies at the court house toda.v. They will be taken to the precinct poll ling places tonight, and will be guarded i every minute until election is over ac cording to county election officials. CHARLIE CHAPLIN RETIRES FROM CUSTARD PIE STUNT Resting Now. But Will Hereafter Act Rather Than Register. Chicago, Sept. 28. —Charlie Chaplin has retired temporarily from custard comdies and is’ resting, lie said today when in Chicago eu route to New \ork to view a picture story which he.wrote and directed, but in which he does not act. Chaplin says he- hopes to do better things for the screen and will return to comedy acting, bOt it will be whimsical humor rather than tbe slapstick vari ety. “Only in the movies do the actors ‘register’ emotions with strange facial distortions,” he said. « “The human is a consummate actor and covers his tragedies with laughter. So in the new Chaplin order of things the characters live the plot, “but do not | make tbe fatal mistake which ruins the average movie of today of showing their i emotion by distorted facial expression.” ■ he said, adding. “They do not ‘register’; ! they act. Th«*y what they can to i remedy their situation. They struggle, i That is drama.” ! Platinum, now one of the most valu . able and useful of all metals, was for i many centuries scorned and unappre ciated. FEDERATION OF LABOR IS NOW IN SESSION Financial Statement Made to Convention Other Fac.s of Past Year’s A . * Portland, Ore.. Oct. 1 (By v ciated Press). —Tbe "defense f, -ot the American Federation of Labor amounts .to $183,994.28, Secretary Frank J Morrison! reported to the annual eonven-; .tion of the organization toda.v with about I $40,00 held in a special fund for general ! expenses. He said the total receipts for, j year ending August 31, 1923. were $687.- 880 and total expenses were $662,398. Total membership of the Federation was announced as 2.926.468, showing a loss for the fourth consecutive year of more than 260.000 in the past 12 months. The high water mark for membership was attained in 15)20 when the rolls of affiliated unions numbered 4.078.740. Details of the expenditures report showed the following items : Organizers expenses and salaries $lB7.- ] 518; legislative expenses, including sal aries of three legislative committeemen $19,381 ; salaries at headquarters $156,- 000; strike and walkout benefits $30.- 629; appropriation to United Mine Work ers by the executive council $14,523. Additional “contributions” made were S9OO to "assist the Kansas State Federa- I tion in efforts to repeal the State in-' dustrial court law; $6,888 to the United Textile Workers, Quarry Workers Union and granite cutters, and $4,898 to the federation’s national nofi-partisan cam paign fund.” Os a total voting strength of 30,486 based on the average membership re ported or paid upon to the Federation by the 108 affiliated unibus, the United Mine Workers ranked first with 4.049; the united brotherhood of carpenters and joiners second with 3.150. At the Pastime Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. "The Beautiful and Damned.” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of flappers and gilded, youth, scored such spontaneous and in- | stunt success as a book that Ft was quick-j ly captured for the screen. Warner Brothers lias made it into a picture, with Marie Prevost. the piquant actress of the silent drama, in the starring role. In relating the story of the love and marriage of Anthony Patch and the vivid beauty. Gloria, it reveals with devastat ing satire a section of American society which has never before beeA recognized as an entity—that Wealth, floating popu lation which throng the restaurants, ca barets. theatres and hotels of our great cities—people adrift on a sea of luxury, without the anchors? of homes and the rudders of responsibility—people without roots or backgrounds. Gloria Gilbert* a young, spoiled so phisticated. but' withal appealing little flapper, toys with men's hearts until she ' falls in love with Anthony •Patch and marries him. Anthony is the grandson of old Millionaire Adam Patch, famil iarly known as "(Voss Parch.” an aged philanthropist who for many years has crusaded against Vice. Literature, Sun day Theatres and Liquor. The grand father, is delighted with the mafringe, for lie is convinced it means the reform of Anthony, in whom ambition is little more than a whisper. But instead of improving, Anthony does nothing but waste time and ener gy in cabarets. He is completed under Gloria's spell and gives u» businesk pects that would take him away fmni lier; he is satisfied only when near her. This climax is fo’lowed by other equi l.v tense situations that show the strug gles aiid changes that colne into their 1 lives before they turn their backs on the old life. ’Phis great picture will be shown at the Pastime next Wednesday and Thursday, October 3rd and 4th. * PRIEST SAYS VOLSTEAD ACT « IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME Insists Majority of People Want Dry Law Modified, anil Declares it Can Be I>one. • Chicago, Sept. 28.—Dire consequences will result* unless the Volstead act is changed. Rev. Francis U. Young, assist ant pastor of St. Raphael’s German Catholic Church, author of verses en titled “The March to Victory” and “Our Nation’s Prayer.” declared in a state ment today. It was at his church that the funeral of George “Spot” Bucker. who was shot and killed with George", j Meegham, 17. by an unidenti fied assailant, supposedly in a war be tween rival beer runners, was held. “The Volstead act is a law. It is. however, one of the biggest farces in our couptry and must* be changed/’ said the assistant pastor. s “Th«, general disre gard for the Volstead law is 4he cause of much of the present disrespect for all law. “Why are bootleggers and beer run ners in such larg? numbers if there is no demand*for their stuff? There no doubt in my mind that the majority of the people want the Volstead law changed- This can be done. Let those who represent you understand that it must, be modified if they care for*your support in the future.” Until *the law can be changed, the minister said, the authorities must en force the law ami the people must re spect it, • Generally Fair For This Week in the * Sonth. Washington. Sept. 3ft.—Weather out look for the week beginning Monday: South Atlantic: Generally fair ami normal temperature. Ohio valley and Totii-ssee: Generally fair but showers probable middle days of week; normal temperature. . , Western Editors to Meet at Albemarle. Albemarle. Sept. 29>-The Ms extern I North Carolina Press Association will I meet in Albemarle on October 11th and ! 12th. holding its first session at K p. m.. , October 11th. The organization’s head- I quarters during the meeting will be at ! the Hotel Albemarle. The program ! committee has already made out tbe pro gram for the meeting, add the president, ' Editor R. E. Price, of the Butherford ton Sun. writes that he is expecting a good attend^flle. Mr. and Mrs. S. Wolf and daughter, of Albemarle, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Love. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. RFvm urn MS h GERMANY BUT IS I HALTED BY SOLDIERS Movement Begun in Kuens trin, 50 Miles From Berlin, and Was Started by Na tionalist Organizations. TROOPS QUICKLY j GOT INTO ACTION ♦ Attempt Was Made to Disarm Fortress, But Troops Stop ped Movement and Several ! Leaders Were Arrested. London, Oct. 1. —A revolutionary movement" originated by nationalist or ganizations. lias broken out at Kueustrin, f>o miles from Berlin, says 'll. Reuters dispatch from the Germiry capital. The insurgents attempted to disarm the garrison and occupy the fortress, but the commander of thetreicbswehr arrest ! ed the nationalist leaders and drove back i the attackers. Detachments of reiehswehr from neigh boring towns have been summoned to Kuenstrin, the dispatch adds, and troops j have been ordered to suppress the revolt. As a result of the insurrection, Dr. Gess ler, the minister of defense, has impos ed a censorship on all news of a mili tary character. French to Maintain Order. I Dusseldorf. Oct. 1 (By the Associated Press).—French troops are patrolling the streets of Dusseldorf today, having assumed entire responsibility of maintain ing order. Formal state of siege has not been declared, but the curfew law dos ing activities from 11 p. m. to 5 a. m. ! are being rigidly enforced.. These meas ures have been deemed necessary as a result of yesterday's outbreak at a sepa ratist meeting, resulting in the killing of a half score of Germans and the wounding of many others, the French fi nally intervening. A casualty .compiled today shows 10 persons killed and more than 200 seri ously injured. Probably another hundred are slightly injured. TI TTLE IS EXONERATED Advertising Man Charged With Murder of Father-in-Ijiw. Greensboro, Sept. 27. —F. Clyde Tut tle, Veil known advertising man of this city, was tonight declared not guilty on a charge of manslaughter, resulting from fatally shooting his father-in-lnV, 0. A. Jones, former jtidge of municipal court here, on the evening of August Ist. The trial lasted all day in Superior Court, here, before Judge T. J. Shaw. Evi dence presented included that of Tutt e himself, his wife, and the widow of ex- Judge Jones, and the defense inyde a strong case of self defence. The jury had the case a little over two hoars, returning «T verdict a few minutes ' after 10 o’clock tonight. Mr. i Tuttle received it calmly, receiving the congratulations'of his friends. Evidence was presented to show that there had been domestic difficulty be tween the two, and that Judge Jones tired the first shot. Mr. Tuttle lived at the home of, Judge Jones, and it was brought out that Judge Jo new was drink ing prior to the tragedy. The shooting occurred in the kitchen of the Jones’ home. The wounded man, whose intes tines were perforated seven times by a pistol ball, lived 20 days. PARCEL POST SHOWS HLGE GROWTH SINCE INCEPTION Has Brought In the Pest office Depart - ment Over a Billion Dollars. Washington. Sept. 27.—'The post in the first ten years of its existence lias brought into the Post Office Depart . ment revenues totalling about $l,lOO, 000,0000. In 1021 alone, department records show 1,071.000.000 paskages weighing from a few ounces to 70 pounds were carried in the mails as parcel post. In the first year, 1018, the total vas 417.- 000,000. In 1013 parcel post revenues amounted to $40.035.163, and in 1021 had climbed to $130,605,717. Figures for the fiscal year of PJ22. are.not yet complete, but it is estimated the revenue will approximate $100,000,000. Second Assitant Postmaster General ' ,Henderson has been engaged for six months in an investigation to determine . the full scope of the parcels service, but the task is so great that conclusive fig ■ ures are not yet available. With Our Advertisers. Save your valuables by renting a safe ty deposit box. See ad. of Citizens Bank ami Trust Company. You can find a hat that becomes you * at the Specialty Hat Shop. Fisher’s has just received a fine line ■ of charming wiirter coats for little boys The Parks-Belk Co. has just inaugur- I ated a corset department on the second I floor. You will find there a strictly pri * vate department and comfortable room. I O’Keefe Surrenders to Augusta Police. Augusta. Oct. I.—Wm. P. O’Keefe, who Med from Augusta the night of Aug -1 ust 17. just a few hours before a warrant l was sworn out for Vim charging the lar- I eeny of IDO bales of cotton from the Al lied Compress Co., of which he was ■ warehouse man. returned to Augusta late t la>t ijight and early today surrendered 1 to the sheriff. , Four Killed in Auto Accident. Moscow, Tenii.. Oct. L —James Wat -1 kins, his wife and child, and Robert Hen sley, of Ashland. Miss., were killed when the automobile in which they were rid ing was struck by a Southern Railway i passenger traiji at a grade crossing near here. NO. 24.