North Carolina Newspapers

PAGE SIX NEGROES LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWN ORDERED TO LEAVE Se r s Appointed Vigilance Committee in Stowe Town v hip Paid Visit to Homes of Negroes and Left \\ arning. MANY NEGROES IN TOWNSHIP LEAVE After Warning Negros Mem bers of Committee Visited Police and Reported Their Action to Officers. Pitsbnrgli. I*;!.. Oct. 10. —Early- iliis morning a few negroes were reported to ] iave left Stowe township during the nigl r. following an order given by a self appointed vigilance committee that every mg! > in the township <|U:i tiie community with.in -1 hmoiu-s. Others were reported ~ a-> preparing to leave. According to the police - of the town jddp. i)„* action of the committee came as a result <>f the slaying last Saturday night of Thompson Rowland and the , wounding of his Edith Coulter, by a negro on a lonely hillside. The negro escaped and the police -have no tangible chics ns to his identity. Separating-into small squads, the vig ilance committee, which is said to have numbered more than 200 men. visited all negro families in the several negro workers' camps in Stowe township and quietly issued the warning fpr each negro tir~<!epart. Police estimate the number of negro residents of the township at be tween 400 and 500. After conquering their self-appointed task, the leaders of the committee report ed their action to police authorities, the latter .-ay. The police say they were .aware of what the committee was doing but did not interfere as long as there was no violence. Tile negroes received their orders passively, and soon after the w->rd began to spread they deserted the street!*. • - EITHER AN SYNOD IS TO MEET IN C HARLOTTE 200 Delegates From North Carolina a»d Virginia Expected at 120th An nual Meet. t 'he'vlotte t Ibserver. Tho 120th annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of North Carolina will be held at Sr. Mirk’s Lutheran church here November <;-!». About 200 delegates o and ministers from the Lutheran chimin's, of this state and Virginia are expected to at tend. Whie the conventibn is for the state synod, a number of visitors from Virginian churches will he here. Members will -provide entertainment for the visiting churchmen while here. The entertainment committee appointed is composed of J, V. JSuton. E. R. Can non. J. P- Brown. V. M. Stine. TV. W. SHioltz and P. B. Beatty. The service committee includes C. Valaer. A. R. Rhyne. I>. L- Ridenhour. H. B. Theil ing. R. T. James and J. K. Hunter. ! The program is now in process of making and will be announced in this newspaper in a few days. Officers of the state Lutheran synod are Rev. J. L. Morgan. D- I>. of Salis bury. president: Rev. 11. B. Schaeffer, of Kings Mountain, secretary: E : H. Kohn. of Mount Holly, statistical secre tary; J. D. Heilig. of Salisbury, treasur- M*. (German Industrialists l liable to Pay Toilers Without Aid. Paris. Oct. ft.—The French and Bel gian authorities in the Ruhr have for warded a great problem to Paris and Brussels as a result of preliminary enn \er-atious with a group of German in <iu- rialists headed by Stinnes. "Where is the money to be found to pay the Herman workers?” Perl In has nothing but marks and they ; worthless now. Besides, the indus trialists say tliay have not been notified from Berlin yet that they will be repaid a- heretofore for reparations coke and that they deliver to tho Allies*. German industrialists are very regret s I—perhaps France and Belgium might -up d? it with a revolving fund? L hen they were asked if they would be llling to pay a coal production tax. v iilt-li they formerly refused, they did m-t tiii- time -deny the~justiee of the 1 : eip'.e. They simply said it was pro liib’uvely high. They would like per-, mission to export part of their produc tion—when money is found to hire la borers — m order to provide foreign mon < ys with -which to import raw materials and food. In the. face of this situation, which the French called "equivocal.” they are proceeding warily. A Paris simkesman called attention to the fact that Chancel lor Stresemann has asked the Reichstag for dictatorial powers without making clear what lie will do with them when lie gets them. Some of the phrases used by Herr Stresemann seem to the French to be veiled menaces. Horde of Polecats Take .Virginia Town. Winchester. Va.. Oct. ft. —Business has almost been blocked at Stephen City, a thriving Frederick county town, eight miles south of here, bjm the appearance Sunday of a horde of skunks, or pole cats. Where they came from in such large numbers no one seems to know. And how to get rid of them is a problem that is harassing the town council, the police force, the county board of health and school trustees. The presence of the pest has disrupted business, and it. is feared schools will have to be closed tip. T'p to noon today no less than 60 of the animals had been killed btxt they seemed to be so numerous especially in the suburbs, that the attempted exter mination has had little effect upon their numbers. . Mr. and Mrs. O. Max Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hoey. Miss Fan Bui l'dte and Miss .Ora Estridge, of Shelly, who will be in Concord on the opening d-»y of the fair, will be the gu«t*g of Mr. ami Mrs. Joe Hill while in the city. COTTON SHORTAGE PROBLEM OF THE NEW ENGLAND MILLS Twenty-Seven Million Spindles Are. Now Fnr inploy ed—Manufacturers Worried, j Boston. Oct. J).—The shortage of cot ton facing the cotton industry of New England, now a serious problem, will he brought before the Cotton Manufactur ers Convention in this city October ol and November 1. it was announced by W. Irving Bullard, treasurer of the Na- j tional Association of Cotton Manufac turers. this afternoon. A shortage in raw material is the biggest problem con fronting the manufacturers of New Eng land today, there being 157.000.000 spin dles installed in the mills and only enough cotton to keep about 1.10,000.000 , of them employed. At the coming convention the New- England cotton manufacturers will press the shortage for discussion, formally and informally, to see if some action may not he taken to relieve the situation, which it is admitted is serious. It is hoard that constant discussion of the vital question will help erystalize intelligent opinion in the industry ami point the way to some practical action by which production of the staple may be stimulated either in this country or abroad, or by which manufacturers could adjust themselves to the situation by joint action. In discussing the shortage with a cor respondent of The Charlotte Observer this afternoon. Treasurer Bullard •stat ed : • During the past two years the world has consumed about 41,000.000 bales of cotton and lias produced only 62.000.000 hales. In this brief space of time it has drawn on the world reserve to the ex tent of almost a full American crop, as American crops are figured today. In this connection it should be borne in mind that in the past two years the for eign cotton mills have been surtailing ex tensively. If they had run full time, world constitution would have been per haps 46,000.000 bales and the deficit 14.000.000. "To be sure the situation has im proved somewhat'during the past two years, from-the standpoint of production. Two years ago the, world raised about 14.700.000 hales: last year ii grew 17.- 500.000. and this year it will produce about 15.750.000 or 10.000.000 bales. But this year's production is far below requirements if the world's mills are to he run full. "To keejr New England mills operating on a norma] basis something must be done in the vocy near future. New Eng land business men have been watching every development in the European sit uation for the past two years, believing that the settlement of Europe’s prob lems would lead to an expansion of com merce between the nations and a revival of world prosperity. From the standpoint of the New Eng land cotton manufacturers, however, it is a serious question whether the re sumption of world trade on anything like a normal scale would be an unmixed bles sing. "If Europe should be placed in a po sition to bid for its share of world sup lilies of cotton, what should happen to the price of the staple? “New England manufacturers are feeling the shortage of raw material more keenly than one might expect, and unless production of the staple is in .creased. however, the entire cotton spin ning industry will fueel the effect of the shortage to an increasing degree.” For the past several months there have been grave forebodings with respect to the sufficiency of future supplies. These 'were based for the most part on private repors in conjunction with those that have been issued bv the government The last report has by no means obviated the possibility that this year’s production of cotton will fall short of covering the world’s prospective needs. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PLANS ARE COMPLETE Distinguished Masons From Many States will Do Honor to Father of Country. Alexandria. Va.. Oct. 11. —Final ar rangements are being made for the lay ing of the cornerstone of the great four million dollar George Washington Masonic Memorial on November 1. In addition to the President of the I nited States and Chief Justice of the T’nited States, invitations to be present have been accepted by the Grand Mas ters of Maine. Virginia. Georgia. New Jersey. Soutli Carolina. North Carolina, New Mexico, Minnesota. South Dakota. Nebraska. lowa.: Nevada. F’orida. Xe\Y ork. North Dakoa. Kentucky. District of Columbia. Texas. Louisiana. Massa chusetts and Connecticut. It is estimated that there will be 20.- 000 Masons in he line of march and ac commodations will be provided for 50,- 000 visitors. A banquet for one thousandd- will be served at the Alexandria Naval Tor )H*do Station. .Stone From King Solomon’s Quarries. Atlantic City. N- J.. Oct. 11.—j-A stone weighing half a«ton from King Solomon’s quarries, near Jerusalem, has arrived here to be used ns the corner stone of the $500,000 temple, erection of which by Atlantic City Masons is planned to start next month. * The Rev. Thomas J. Cross of the Chelsea Baptist Church. an active Afstson. arranged for the delivery of the stone while on a trip/to the Holy Land. There have been but few in stances in which a stone from the quarry of King Solomon, reputed to be the first Master Mason, has been taken to a foreign country. High School Football Team Working Hard. The High School football team, which plays tiie Davidson high school team here on Friday afternoon, is working hard this week. The team will be without the services of regular quarterback Riden hour. who was injured last week in Char lotte, but Coach Moore is grooming an other man to take Ridenhour’s place. With the exception of Ridenhour the entire varsity will be in condition to play Friday, unless injuries are suffered in practice. Exploding Tank Nearly Gets Fifty Columbia Men. New York. Oct. Fifty Columbia university students narrowly escaped injury today when a compressed air tank in the basement of Ilarvermeyer ball exploded, scattering machinery ‘through walls and breaking a dozen I windows. The cause of the explosion ) could not be learned- THE CONCORD TIMES—FAIR AND INDUSTRIAL EDITION NEWS OF THE CHURCHES i Series of Services at the A. R. P. Church A series of services will begin tonight in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. There will he preaching at 11 a. m. , and 7:60 p. in. each day for several days. | The preaching is being done by Rev. W. j S. Boyce, of Villa Heights A. R. P. Church, of Charlotte. Services at Miami Baptist Churolv There will be preaching at Miami Baptist Church the second Sunday at U o’clock. October tlie 14th. Each member is especially requested to be present as a business meeting will be held. Ml RDER AND SI if’TDE IN DANVILLE. VIRGINIA Wihiams Confessed to Imptnprr Rela tion With Mrs. t oleman. Danville. Va.. Oct. 10. —-Danville was stunned by a duel ami what niay p-ove to be a triple done .stic tragedy th's af ternoon when Ben ‘ . Coleman, 6>. :> state license inspector and member of a prominent family, shot and killed A il liam O. Williams. 60. seriously wounded Mrs. Williams, ami then wa king com posedly to hi' own room, blew our his brains. The tragedy was enacted at tin l home of Mrs. W. O. Strange, where all princi pals in the affair were boarding. Mrs. Williams i* in a hospital i i a critical condition, suffering from a wound in her side. Williams’ body here three bullet wounds. 11. ('. McKakin told the po lice this afternoon thai shortly before the shooting Coleman called him into his room and told his that lie had secured from Williams a confession gravely com promising him and Mrs. Ben C. Coleman, who. at tiie rime of the tragedy, was in Greensboro. N. (*.. and that he intended to kill Williams before night. McKakin went to the dining room where Mr. and Mrs. Williams were seated. . As they emerged, having fin ished their meal. Coleman met them, drew a large resolver and a fusillade of shots followed, five in ail. Williams first fell, then Mrs. Williams. Panic followed in the. dining room while Coleman walked up stairs, looked himself in iiis room and committed suicide. The shot was not heard because of the hysteria then prevailing in 'he house, and policeman seeking the slayer first failed to notice his body which had slipped between his bed and the wall. In Coleman's possession at the time lie tired the shot was a written statement. As policemen dragged the body out an -officer seized it and began reading it loud, but was suddenly silenced by Coroner J. E. Taylor, who asked for the docu ment. The policunan had read far enough to disclose the word "confession” and "betrayal.” The coroner declined later to divulge the paper, holding .hat it had been found in Coleman’s .pocket, with other effects, and as such could not be considered as an explanatory message for his suicide. "While doctors were hastening to the scene. Williams, after mumbling aloud, died. Mrs. Williams called constantly for a doctor and was removed to a hos pital quickly. This evening Coroner Taylor made the statement that the text of the purported confession will never be made public. This he said was final. If Coleman’s act was premeditated he did not indicate it to his friends, many of whom saw him and joked with him less than an hour before the tragic oc currence. McKakin says that lie sought to dissuade Coleman but that the latter acted so swiftly he bail no time to warn M illiams of what was in store for him. No words were passed. The half dozen diners in the Strange home were within full view of the tragedy which was en acted without a word of explanation. The belief was expressed that Coleman had no intention of shooting Mrs. Wil liams but that she leaped between Cole man and her husband and thus received two bullets. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Big Effort to Be Made to Reduce the Fire Hazards. Raleigh, X. <’.. Oct. o.—North Carolina today enters into a six-day fire preven tion campaign, the week having been of ficially proclaimed by Governor Morrison as Fire Prevention Week. According to information received here, practically all of the principal cities, towns and com munities of the State have prepared to enter the campaign wholeheartedly, with civic organizations and the public schools conducting and participating in definite fire prevention programs. In many places special speakers will appear in the schools and before the Ro tary, Kiwanis, Civitan and Lion clubs, to instruct children and grownups as to fire prevention methods. The mayors of some towns and cities have followed up the proclamation of the Governor with local requests for ob servance of Fire Prevention Week. The State Insurance Department has sent out thousands of pamphlets and leaflets telling how the State and nat ional fire losses can be decreased. The Governor in his proclamation made the following requests; "Let local authorities give attention to building regulations, lire prevention or dinances, and lot them furnish the fire departments adequate and up-to-date ap paratus for fire fighting. "Let the people reduce the fire hazard by cleaning up trash, rubbish and waste from their premises. "Let all heating apparatus and chim neys be carefully inspected and put in proper shape for winter use. "Let all public and private institutions be carefully looked over and necessary changes made to safeguard the lives of occupants. "Let ous people lend impetus to this movement by attending public gatherings < ailed to devise prevention means. ’’Let the press aid by timely publica tions pertaining to fire and accident pre vention. Let lire drills be held in institutions, factories, in public, parochial and pri \ate schools, and let the teachers instruct ♦heir pupils as to the danger of tire and accidents, and the simplest moans of pre vention. J "Let every one co-operate with the ' State Insurance Department in striv ing to make North Carolina safe ’'or life and property." Chewing gum is now exported by American manufacturers to seventy-five different countries scattered the world over. Cabarrus Black Boys a Brave Band of Patriots Who in Destroying the Powder Train of Governor Try on Performed One of the Bra est Deeds Recorded in the Great Fight for American Independence. Cabarrus Black Boys, a band of pa triots from this county, who performed 011(1 of the bravest deeds of the great fight for independence ever recorded in j this section by destroying a British pow der train at a time when they were prac tically unarmed and greatly outnumbered, stand out in history. From their deeds grew the spirit of liberty that blossomed forth into the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indpendence of May 20, 1775. Much of the history that is recorded of the men who compos ed the band of Cabarrus Black Beys was gathered by Messrs. W. A. Foil. E. Roger and J. P. Cook, especially the far mer, from whom many of the facts below are secured. r l lie trouble between Governor Tryon. of North Carolina, and the Regulators readied its climax in Alamance county in 1771. Here the brave defenders of liberty, who were chafing under the ty ranny of their Governor, assembled them selves together in armed resistance, and demanded that their wrongs he righted. Governor Tryon. determined to quell this formidable spirit of liberty at one fell stroke, ordered his forces to Alamance in order that he might 'coerce these Regula tors into submission to his authority. To supply these forces with munitions of war. Governor Tryon procured from Charleston. S. (’., three wagon loads of gunpowdet. Hints, blankets, etc. These stores were conveyed to Charlotte. X. <’.. unmolested. There, on account of the lack of loyalty to the King’s cause, wag ons could not be procured front any citi zens of Mecklenburg. Thereupon, Col. Mosp Alexander. a King's Magistrate, seized wagons by force to convey the munitions to Hillsboro, then the seat of government, thereby obeying Governor Tryon’s behest. Here nine patriots. Major James White, William White and John White, brothers, all born about one mile from Rocky River Church and reared on the banks of Rocky River: Robert Carutli ers, Robert Davis. Benjamin Cochran. James Ashmore and Joshua Hadley, plot ted to destroy these munitions of war. They pledged themselves by a most sol emn obligation not to. disclose anything relating to this act. To prevent detec tion they disguised themselves by black ing Their faces, and at evening started out for the accomplishment of their pur pose. The White brothers were afoot but fortunately they met their father return ing from a mill with two horses, each bearing a bag of meal. They demanded the horses of their father and caused him to dismount. This band, wrought with patriotic fer vor came upon the wagon train encamp ed on "Phifer's IljJI." three miles west of Concord on tlie road leading from Char lotte to Salisbury, and only a short dis tance from the present home of Mr. R. V. Caldwell. They surprised and captured the guards and steamsters. stove in the heads of the kegs, tore the blankets to shreds, collected the powder and flints and placed them all in a heap. They made a fuse of powder that lead some distance from the pile, fired a pistol into tin* fuse which ignited the power and caused a tremendous explosion. Major White, who fired the shot, was struck by a stave from a bursting keg and se verely wounded. When the news of the daring exploit reached the ears of Col. Moses Alexander, he was very much incensed, and called into requisition his whole ingenuity to find out the perpetrators of so foul a deed against his majesty. For a long time mystery enshrouded the act. Great threats were made and in order to induce some one to turn traitor, a pardon was offered to anyone who would turn State's evidence. Ashmore and Hadley, half brothers, moved by the threats and the pardon offered, decided, unknown to each other, to avail themselves of the offer. Seeking this favor, they accidentally met at the homo of,Colonel Alexander. Hav ing made know.ii their desires. Colonel Alexander, though a colonial officer, but one who revered loyalty to friends, re marked : “That by virtue of the Govern or's proclamation they were pardoned, but that they were the first that ought to be hanged." On account of the treachery the re mainder of the Black Boys were compell ed to Hee the country. They fled to the State of Georgia, where they remained some time. * * The resentment in the breast of the bloodthirsty Royalists seemed never to abate, and like the fleeing fawn, the boys fled from cover to cover, to escape the punishment that it might inflict. For weeks at a time they cancealed themselves in out-houses, caves and hollow logs of the forest, and were fed by loyal friends. Once again relying on the promises of Governor Tryon. they went to within a short distance of Hillsboro to obtain the pardon of the Governor; but finding this 'promised pardon to be only a cloak to i conceal his real intentions, they again ! returned to their former hiding places and nursed their troubles in conceal ment. For four years they eluded their pursuers until the spirit of liberty grew 'and blossomed into the famous Meckleu iburg Declaration of Independence. ' The two traitors both lived a miserable {life afterwards. The oatli by which they i bound themselves carried with it impre j cations of the severest tyjie. Both with : Hadley and Ashmore these these impre ' cations were literally fulfilled. Ashmore fled his colintry. but lived a miserable life aud died as lie had lived. Hadley re mained in this country, married and be came a brutal and unworthy father. Though but little heralded, this neigh borhood and the Black Boys, excepting jthe two traitors, gave their country au j abiding pledge of liberty, which they I promptly redeemed whenever their ser vices were needed. l It is Interesting to observe that while history tells of the sorrow, trouble and , downfall of the'two who broke this com pact. the other seven who bound them selves to do a daring and important deed in the name of liberty and under strong pledges of secrecy and faitb to each oth er, lived themselves and through their off springs, lives that stood out in the open, sharing in no small degree the fruits of a glorious victory, the result of the spir it of the times, such as prompted and sustained the "Cabarrus Black Boys. HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED HISTORY OF THE BLACK BOYS James White Fired Pistol Into Powder. —Futile Efforts to Apprehend the Black Boys. Mr. J. M. \V. White, of No. 11 town ship. n descendant of the Black Boys, gives. The Times and Tribune the fol lowing concerning the Black Boys from Kirkpatrick's history of Rocky River, which has never before been published: Moses Alexander lived about nine miles from Concord and was an officer jof the Crown. The powder had been [liauled from Charleston to Charlotte and [Alexander hid received instructions 10 ' continue with ii f > Salisbury and turn il over ; to General Waddell, T.-.e wit' a .she .la i e -tndrr | neighborhood about the last of April. ;IT7I. and the Rocky River,people were j there. UMiey learned the powder was there, returned to their homes and or j ganixed il company. Arrangements were j made with William Alexander to notify ; them when the wagon left Charlotte. This hie did on May 2. 1771. the caravan num bering three wagons loaded with pow 'der. dints and blankets. The drivers camped the* tirst night about three miles from Concord. Here they -were over taken by the Black Boys. They were allowed to liiteh up and drive to safety. Then the powder was put into one pile ! and .James White tired a. pistol into it, j causing the explosion. A stave from 'of the kegs struck White above the eye ! and cut a gash to the bone. The Governor .was* not long in hearing !of the affair and immediately offered a j pardon to anyone who would turn King's ' evidence. Ashmore and Hadley were half brothers and they met at Alexan der's and confessed, giving the names of the company and a patrol was organized jto arrest them. j The patrol, of which Daniel -Alexander I was a member, made many efforts to ar rest the members of ihe company, Gne ■ night this,patrol went to James White's. I A guard was sent to each door and Dan iel Alexander guarded the rear door. He ! whispered to Mrs. White that if any members of the Black Boys Company were inside they could pass out his way. He then started a dispute with another guard. Mrs. White made a disturbance with a lire shovel and Carruthers es | raped. He was Mr. White's son-in-law 'and was sick at the time. | Once again the patrol attacked the Black Boys, this time catching Robert Davis hemmed in a beud of the river. Davis ran his horse down a sixteen foot embankment, crossed the bank, looked hack at his pursuers and yelled ; - "Come on. you cowards!" The members of the company were forced to stay out in the woods most of the time for a year or more and were fed chiefly by the ladies of the Rocky River neighborhood. Mrs. William Spiers, on Reedy creek, was one place where they would get provisions. The members of the company would come up a long t*avine. Mrs. Spiers would fill a basket with provisions and go to meet them, while Spiers, in order to throw the watchers off guard, would.walk off in an other direction. I.ater the Governor issued a proclama tion to tiie effect that if the members of the Black Boys would go to Hillsboro, confess their deed he would give them a pardon. They went near Hillsboro but soon found it was a trick and that if they confessed they would be executed. The members of the company then re turned to Cabarrus and later went to Georgia, where they joined the army. At tii«* close of Ihe war they returned to Ca barrus to live. Foote’s Sketches of North Carolina says there were nine persons from the Rocky River section. William White. John White and .Tames White, their cousin, Robert Carrutuers. Benjamin Cochran. Robert Davis, ' James Ashmore, Joshua Hadley and William Alexander, of Sug ar Creek. NO PRISON PROBE BY THE WELFARE BOARD In Meeting at Raleigh Board Omits Con sideration of Matter—Murphy for John W. Davis. Raleigh, Oct. 0. —Deferred meeting of the state board of charities and public welfare tonight in Commissioner Kate Burr Johnson’s office executed routine and left out of consideration the state prison investigation which the board had previously determined to make. The members decided not to make any investigation while the governor and his prison board were conducting theirs. Col. W. A. Winston-Salems A. W. McAllister, of Greensboro, and Rev. W. L. Hutchins, of Lexington, at tended the meeting. Major Falter Murphy, flying through Raleigh today, reiterated hi* Washing ton interview with the Daily News that North Carolina isn’t going to instruct for AY. G. AlcAdoo. The major leans to John W. Davis, former British ambas sador. and thinks well of Lnderwood. Mr. Murphy was a Wilson man when the Jerseyman was nominated. * The Salis bury solon i* dead against any presiden tial primary. He thinks might little of any other kind, if his friends who talked to hint today got him. I Much Lumber Destroyed. Hertford. X. C.. Oct. 10.—About .100,- 000 board feet of lumber was destroyed when a dry kiln at the Major & Loomis Lumber Company’s plant was burned ' last night. The amount of the loss had not been determined early today. i New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Open Chapel Hill. Oct- 0. —The new Bap tist church of Chapel Ilill. which was recently completed at a cost of $136.- 000, was formally oitened Sunday with three impressive services. Large dele gations of Baptists from other towns were in attendance. \V. Davis. PRESBYTERIANS GATHER IN BURLINGTON FOR CONVENTION j Burlington ami Graham Are Joint Hosts to Synod. Burlington. Oct. !>. Presbyterian i ministers and elders have been pouring in on every train this afternoon to at tend the opening session of the synod of North Carolina. It is estimated that at least 300 will be enrolled. The Twin towns of Burlington and Graham have risen with splendid hospitality to the occasion and the contort of all the guests is amply provided for- In the new church hut, which is a wonder of nrehiteetnrial beauty and convenience, the delegates were enrolled and assigned to their homes and a sumptuous supper served from 6 to S o’clock. Synod was opened with de votional services in the, presence of a great congregation conducted by the re tiring moderator. Dr. E. D. Brown, of China Grove, assisted by Dr. C. F. Myers, of Greensboro: Dr. AA’. R. Pot ter. Burlington, and Rev. E. X. Cald well. of Graham. The singing of both choir and con gregation was Exceptionally inspiring, and the moderator preached a great, soul-moving and timely sermon on the text : “If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do? The Lord is in His temple. His throne is in the heaven.” Modernism is rampant, the faith of many Unsettled. The modernist is a man who ha* no settled conviction about anything except that the man who has anv convictions is narrow. "He is ever hearing, yet never coming to a knowledge of the truth. Our foundations are being assaulted. There is an inkidious campaign against the integrity ami authority of the AA’ord of God in pulpit and college and theological seminary. The Christian home is being disrupted. AVihen God started His church. He began it in a home. It has come to such a pass today that when a couple live quietly together, and rear their children piously, they are laughed at as out of date. AA'e have degraded marriage into a mere partnership to be dissolved at the caprice of cither party. The Sabbath is desecrated to business and pleasure. Our Christ is attacked in his person and work as merely a ‘good man.’ AA’as His mission merely to be a great teacher and beautiful model? Or as he said himself, 'To seew and save file lost.’ All these foundations are attacked what then? The answer is "Jehovah is in His Temple. His Throne is in the Heaven.” Trust in him. and build on his foundations. Hold to your con victions and fight for them against the vacillating, ime-serving crowd. The preacher's stirring appeals made a deep impression. Dr. J. IT. Henderlite, of Gastonia, and Rev. R. Murphy AA’illiams, of Greensboro. were nominated for moderator o this meeting, the former being elected by a close vote. COTTON CO-OPS PAY 24-50-CENTS AVERAGE Final Checks Are Sent to Members For Last Year’s Cotton. Raleigh, Oct. !>. —After considerable delay, the result of the necessity of a final audit of the accounts of over 31.- 000 members, the North Carolina Cot ton Growers Co-operative association tonight announced its final settlemc it for the cotton of 1022. During the season the association handled 132.542 bales of cotton, of which 12H.157 bales was short staple. This final settlement covers the short staple cotton and the average net price secured for the members of the asso ciation is 24 1-2 cents a pound, or 2 1-2 cents above the average price at which the cotton crop of 1022 was sold on the open market. A careful survey of the cotton mar ket at the various centers of the North Carolina cotton belt shows that the average price received for he 1022 crop was 22 cents a pound. The association had already advanced to its members 22 cents a pound and checks are being issued and mailed now the fjuaj pay ment. Speaking of the year’s work, General Manager Blalock said that naturally the expense of operation was heavier for the past season then it would be the coming season, this being the experience of Other co-operative organizations. Starting without experience, with un trained employes and the fact that every department had to be built up from the' ground, he word necessarily was more expensive than it will be from this* time forward. SANATORIUM TREATS NEGRO TUBERCULARS New Building at Sanatorium Will Be Opened Today—Dr. J. W. Walker AVill Be in Charge. Sanatorium, Oct. O.—A new building under the management of the state sanatorium for the treatment of tuber culosis will lbc opened October 10 for the treatment of negroes. The building is similar in construction to the building now occupied by the white patients and equipped with the most modern of sanatorium and hospital facilities and situated on a high sand knoil on the Aberdeen-Fayetteville highway about one mile from the State sanatorium- Dr. J. AV. AA’alker. formerly of Ashe ville. will be the physician iu charge of the negro building but under 4he direction of the Sanatorium staff. The laboratory and X-ray work will be done in the Sanatorium laboratory. I Dr. AA’alker i* firm in his opinion that the negro '- an be successfully treated for tuberculosis and his convictions arc confirmed by his experience. AA’ith the provision of a special sana torium for treating negroes with tuber culosis. North Carolina takes her place , along with A’irginia. Delaware and South Carolina, all of which have pro vided special sanatoriums for this pur pose. I BRICKLAYERS PAY FINE FOR SABBATH WORK But Tliey Figure They Made Money as They Get $36 For Their Work. 1 Larchmont, N. A’.. Oct. 10. —Four bricklayers were fined $5 apiece here yes terday for working on the Sabath. i “That’s all right.” they said, as they peeled off the bills. “Counting the dou ble overtime, we make $36 for every Sunday’s work.” For~the first time in the history of the school of education of Boston College women as well as men have been admit ted this year. Thursday, October u. 1923 FOURTEEN PERSONS LIVING IT SPRUCE PINE I ARRESTED Charged WitTßioting and Conspiracy in Connection W ith Recent Armed Deni onstrations in Thai City. WILL BeThYEN hearing later Warrants Were Served With out Disorder, Most of Them Being Served Without the Public Knowing of It. Spruce Pine. Oct. In.— p,, UPU , ( , sons, including .a minister. \vm . ! , ; here this morning on charge* •, ~ and conspiracy in connection with • ' recent armed demonstration. re-.j]tm*> the wholesale deportation of ti.grc" borers in this section. Preliminary hearing- will t„. u ,; v ,, n ' today and if sufficient cause j* -imu, warrant further action the defendmi-.' will be boned over to a *p ( via] term Superior Court for Mitchell count.. v will be held October 22 at Bakt-iM,;:, ■' was announced. The men arrested'arc : Stokes \|, K ney. Peter Biddix. Pete Grain. Jr.. .[,,j AA’ard; Bot Buchanan. John Tripm. Logan AA’ard. I>. E. Jackson. M.-tr M. L Mann. /. IL H. ('appati. Rev. M„sv„ Buchanan. Antler Grain. Line l’. i. j l!: . an. and Robey Buchanan. No trouble or excitement i * -ulteil. T! • arrests were made quietly at the koines of the defendants about 10:30 a. m. Some of them were found on the streets about their work, but the deputies M . n . ing the warrant- approached them qu -- ly and summoned them to appear before a local magistrate this uftcnuMin 1-: many of them had learned of the matte:. The town of Spruce Pine ha- employ.,] Frank AA’atson and Dr. .1. M. 1’• t • > -.,i prosecute tin* cases. If probable cause is found the .'defend ants will be bound over to S'ip-i;,-r Court and tried during tile special tern called for the trial of John Goff, alb-os' assailant of an aged white woman Spruce Pine. BUSINESS SESSIONS OF PRESBYTERY BEING HELD Synodical Commission Service Held Din ing Morning.—Stewardship Committee Report Awaited. Burlington. N. Get. 0*. —The Sw odical Commission Service was li*!d and memorials over the deceased ministers were read at this morning's *e-*ion • the 110th annual North Carolina S\ of the Presbyterian Church. Due >: the most important sessions of the eir gathering will take place this aftiii)" when reports of the Stewards! ip 1 , inn tee is received. Discussion will center about coiniur : the office of Stewardship Secretary Charlotte. Tonight the session v. 1! i given over to consideration of tlo* p-poi of the committee on synodical Inum- t■ *• sions. • Today's opening session was mm 11 the Presbyterian Church at Graham li the meetings are equilly divided 1"' ! A "" : ‘ Burlington and Graham. I P" ;l * 300 deacons and elders are in attend.-: i-- and Dr. J. H. Henderlite. of Gastonia, - moderator, lie having been rb-cd - Rev. IL Murphy Williams, of boro, by a narrow margin Tuesday. Sessions of the Synod will through Friday morning. THREE VESSELS ENABLE TO FIND ANOTHER 'dill Which Tuesday Reported That she Gone on the Rocks on Pacific ( »**■ Seattle. Oct. 10.— Three v-s-e.- word to Seattle today by. wireb--- ■ they had been unable to film Da 1! ship Kenneeott .in the plac• she reported herself early ye-t-i'- I .' the rocks south of Dixon Lntra.u*. The Alaska Steamship Cimpan.V • ers of the Kenneeott, stated t:,a [ had been received direct from f la*A' l ' 1 ship since her wireless <ea-m about 1 a. m. yesterday. 11 that the vessel was a tot a: , the fate of the 31 men aboard a came an uncertainty. Big Tourist Business in Hie Adm' l " Section. Asheville. Oct. o. Ihe p..- . [V, tourish season has been as" ! for Asheville. The hotel mar.ag- ■ - a unit in reporting that n-» ever been better. At least on< " . was frank in saying that 1 '' expected very much beeati-* , , lt , was so late in starting bur t: ,■>' ■ been surprised to find that I- • it did develop came in su< h • y his hotel broke last yeai - .f complaint is heard in any it is believed that next - m ville’s hotel facilities iuclm.ing hotels that are now in , struction will be taxed, that the advertising obtain tourists of this year "J* " enough to fill the liote> t x It is a bit early to •»- at-* ’ much of an expression a son. but from this p<>in - . to say that till hands at*- over the outlook. Ad -'' have been very good and ' ' in earlier than usual and nine than is customary a, the season. 1 1"’ big patronage has received ti.,- , • given the. hotel propm expect a good fall Postpone Reading ~f Berlin. Oct. 10 (By the A- Press).—The nationalists aim ists in the reiehstag voting • ‘ ... ceeded today in effecting . - 1 ' , r( j r . , i ment until Thursday of n " . ■• - ing of Chancellor Stßs* 111,111 |. >r -\ zation bill giving him w'* ' „ or r-- the dictation of measures t ' • r i ;8 : habilitation. The they hoped ultimately ta< tics, measure through faibuster..^ According to the iatM ‘ London contains hi women duty is to make clogs.