North Carolina Newspapers

melii Plosion in 111 DISTRICT ■g BUILDINGS Shattered Ev- ami Otherwise Ked Structures But Et Injure Anybody It s\\V >0 ■ one at scene ■laced t Aider Win- E Rooms Occupied Kites Cropsey ■ )!. Tiegelman. ■ I.^—.A bomb V',.' j 1 r.rooklyn sky ~-ir v r-'day, tracked ■N'aitered windows in the ■^' rj>r ,.. I' -:"' building and N" cue wars in- H.Vk adioinit.g these two K t i„, new 5J.000.000 Mu- K in y. the lb‘rough Hall. institute and ami Kat Hospital. The - is two blocks Hidc of tio-se buildings was ■ n plo<l<-.l in the alleyway Supreme t ourt build ■ Hull of He -ords. Prac ■ wimlciw on the al.eyway ■ .{ nl -tur*'s was shattered. ■ ru „-<8 were chipped and {■and iT.u k' were blasted in t K,i two buildings, both structures. pje.vs of an iron pipe ■„, in the alleyways con- ■: at tlte blast was r ,. I*..lie-men on ■ j„ the neighborhood saw ■ w: .V>i..n. and no one was ■fie-lu: from the area after HcanP'i t>» p’ace the respon jEthe explorion. The ex- H heard within a ratlins of The h.iinb is believed by e.\pl"ded directly under of the chambers of Jus ■ C. Cropsey and Edward of no enmity against and no threats were been received. ■in DEATH KATE ■ted At.AIN IN JULY ■ of 7.8 Per t .000 Repre- For the Month. S —An in creased ■ Miie :■:?>. accidents and fatalities during the failed to cheek the de- death rate, and for successive period, the showed improved mor ■ :h>' eirrcsp >nrling months death rate of 7.8 per 1.- a decline of 7.1 per month. The rates are kept in the Metro iiHustrial policy- constitute a reliable of the general popula ■ I'nit'u States and Cana ■ the diseases of major ■ raportu; registered de with July of last drop for tuber t.J; and liright’s difi- to the insurance Bulletin. di-ea'.T, to show higher than recorded in July the company's policy ■ the Bulletin, "are ty- diphtheria, diabetes and ■ bonditiotis other than iner-ased mortality “ s due, in large part, as to deaths occur ■ ""'htfe of Quebec. More jV i! 'T "f the seventy-nine IT' . 1 during July were that province. a ' a " every rnnriTn ot ■■terpiLj higher death rate ■J'l'rfsuomling month lost ' Vi 'h to caution road ie of the n T T‘*■ slight rise in the r; 'te during the pur dtp-N’heria situation. K rxeellent in the >s ai| d < a iiiida, and the VPr -|kiu l [l any prior t'o-my.", VPn n ,p]y Dids ■S\, a ; l ’ ll ‘ ■' in the improve |M ! d y r| e. iihs»rved coinci- IHj'T I, "' r " :,s iug use of toxin ■J'! ,1 ‘ !iiri " n - The redue w jd' tae n: , ;,„ a!h rate has (■/ill; Tir.ng recent years £■,< inevitable that a K7 P ' v ' .o, either a re- Us th( \ drop ■ Vr ,, V) . r xvhich ■; ' v " mP! : r :! iighr not be K,. tin V~ Biich a check Hk ' W:r h tuberculosis; ' op n fol'h, n .„ ( p in i; y_>y hhouneed drop than K^’TTli:;; Kw m*kr v ' A -. T - L ■ spp, 1( .‘..‘. ‘ ,t '- " ’ll deliver ‘-arnpaign for ■tionai build- hu a,. r, f highways ;,t <•> meeting Kiel-,.' ,' n ' l September 0< IV Tas been ap ■ Mi-l.oan as a B!j; '-—-n .. p'' 0 . H:n |H '<■ ' s, ‘i'E o. — nnn |B®iri-'tn,' '' <•- •’ |^B c a!tv ;V Budapest, is ha'i r , . Is ', btizz’ing f >r f,~inal!v h'ack, W now' t ,: p m "’i + bs H| l “ e color of forget- THE CONCORD TIMES J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher CHARLES A. LEVINE MAY START HOME TOMORROW'MORNING London, Sept. 5. —G4») —Charles A. Levine, first trans-Atlantic air plane passenger, may attempt a westward crossing to America to morrow if weather conditions are favorable, he said today. BETTER DISTRIBUTION NEEDED IN STATE This Greater Problem That Produc tion, Says Dr. Henry Mace Payne. The Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh, Sept. s.—The devoipment of better distribution facilities and the increasing of home consumption is of more importance in North Carolina at present than efforts toward increas ing productivity, especially in the field of mineral*!, but in agriculture and industry as well, actording to Dr. Henry Mace Payne, consulting engi neer of the American Alining Con gress, and one of the country’s fore most minerologists, who has just paid a visit to Raleigh, following a tour of the state. "The possibilities for the future de velopment of the mineral resources in North Carolina are really wonder ful, however,” said Dr. Payne, "but their full development must wait on these other things. How much better it would be for us to finance better distribution instead of greater produc tivity and better facilities for internal consumption of the products produced here at home; better railrond equip ment and more extensive electrical In dustry, which will bring a higher standard of living, peace and content ment. For intelligent selfishness is the mainspring of all human progress. This is exemplified by the Rotarians, whose motto is "He profits most who serves best.” In discussing the mineral resources of the state, Dr. Fayne said that a few of the mineral deposits are quite extensive, especially the non-metallic deposits, but that a great many of the lesser deposits could be worked profit ably if handled properly. "North Carolina offers a greater di versification of industries than any other southern state, and it is through this diversification that it has become the leading southern state in indus trial development,” Dr. Payne said. "It is better to have twelve small in dustries in twelve different towns than to have one industry, twelve times as large, in one town. These cen ters of industry, even though they are small, will offer a ready market to the farmers for their produce, grown in those particular localities. "North Carolina has a larger re serve of feldspar, mica and the’ resi dual kaolin clays than any other state, and the future economic condi tion of some of th& western counties depend on whether or not these cer emic materials are developed. As one drives through that section of the state he can see the improvement which has already come as a result, of the mining industry. It can read ily be understood why this improve ment is realized that more than a mil lion dollars annually is brougt into each of the three counties of Mitchell, Avery and Yancy by the mining ac tivities there and the sale of the min- ( eral resources mined. A million dol lars means a lot to three counties which were at one time more or less isolated for lack of transportation fa cilities. This isolated condition no longer exists due to construction of one of the most complete highway sys tems to be found anywhere in the United States. "The copper deposit in Swain coun ty, near Fontana, is one of the rich est being worked anywhere at the present time, the ore averaging be tween 6 and 8 per cent, copper, while that mined in Utah last year averaged only .07 per cent. , "There are gold deposits in the state, too, which should be thorough ly investigated. Some of the proper ties look as good as the Coker Creek property in Tennessee, which is- being worked profitably. The Coker ( reek property is just two and a half miles from the North Carolina line. The gold deposits in Rutherford county are very similar to the Coker Creek de posits.” While there are materials in. suf-' ficient quantity and of the desired quality in eastern Carolina for the manufacture of Portland cement, Dr. Fayne does not think that it will be profitable to establish a plant there for some time, owing to foreign com petition. Cement made in Belgium can be delivered in the United States more cheaply than it can be manu factured here, he states, thus putting a damper on the cement industry at this time. The difference is attribut able to the 60 cent wages paid in Belgium. He thinks a protective tariff would be of great benefit to the industry in this country. Page to Speak at Opening of the Wilkinson Boulevard. Charlotte, Sept. 3.—Frank page, state highway commissioner, will be the principal speaker Monday after noon at the exercises marking tae formal opening of the TV ilkinson boulevard, the million dollar highway recently completed between this city and the Gaston county metropolis- The exercises will be held at the Catawba river bridge, the dividing line between Mecklenburg find Gas ton counties. The exercises will be held at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Youth Agrees to Pay Girl $2,000 In Secretion Case. Charlotte, Sept. 3.—Frank Tage, • white youth, today had his sentence reduced from two years to six months in prison after he had agreed to pay i the girl $2,000 in a seduction case in which he had been convicted earlier in the week. He had been convicted i of seduction under promise of mar riage. Judge Webb acted after a peti - (ion signed by ten members of the i jury which convicted Elliott urging 5 leniency had been presented to him. ! A prospmi7is fall i* the indication < from crops all over North 0 1 ’ 1 ” - - Many farmers will pay off tne mortgage this year. NINTH DAY OF THE WILLIS TRIAL HOT SENSATIONAL ONE One Witness Heard Dur ing Day Said Dead Sher iff Remarked “Towsend Is Next to My Wife.” JURORS CAN GO TO BALL GAME No Court Session Held in Afternoon Due to Illness of James H. Pricer of • Counsel For Defense. Greenville, S. C., Sept. 5.— UP) — Sheriff Sam Willis dined at a grill room about three days before he was shot, with his wife, Airs. Ethel Willis, and Henry S. Townsend, who are now on trial for the murder of the officer, Mrs. Kate Aledlock testified today as the case went into its ninth day. They were all in a jovjal mood, the witness said. She quoted the sheriff as saying to her, "If you can’t find me, call Henry Townsend, he is next to my wife.” On account of the illness of James H. Price, of defense counsel, it was agreed that no afternoon session of jourt be held. Judge M. L. Bonham instructed sheriff Carlos A. Rector to take the jurors to the baseball game this afternoon if they cared to go. Sheriff E. M. White, of Greenwood county, testified to the good reputation of J. M. Townsend, father of Henry, who testified Friday that his son was at home abed when sheriff Willis was slain. - AIRS. ODOAI AND SON HURT IN ACCIDENT High Point Woman Suffering Fractured Skull. High Point, Sept. 5. — UP) —Airs. C. Odom and her little son, Charles J. both of this city, are patients at an Asheboro hospital as the result of an automobile accident about 9 o’clock last night on Highway No 70. Mrs. Odom is suffering with a fractured skull and is not expected to live. The little boy is suffering with a broken shoulder and internal injuries which may prove fatal. Mr. Odom, husband of the injured woman, was driving the car at the time of the crash but es caped without serious injury. An automobile parked alongside the road is said to have been responsible for the accident. The parked auto mobile, it was explained was not dis playing a light. Women Students Must Wear Skirts Four Inches Below Knee. Berrien Spring, Mich., Sept. 3. — Young women enrolled at Emmanuel Missionary college, a Seventh-Day Adventist institution, must wear skirts at least four inches below the knee. In promulgating this edict, the authorities commend to the girl stu dents the advice of Peter to i.ue young ladies of the early church their adorning be “not that -of put ting on of apparel,” but the ’ adorn ing "of the hidden man of the heart, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.” One Killed in Crash, Two Others May Die. Winston-Salem, Sept. 4.—Aliss Sue Brown, of this city, is dead, while Miss Nettie Johnson, also of this city, and Younger Owens, of Battleground aveue, Greensboro, are suffering from severe injuries that may prove fatal, as a result of an automobile wreck* on the King road, three miles from Rural Hall, shortly after 11 o’clock tonight. At the same time deputies from the sheriffs of fice here are searching for two other men who were alleged to have been in the car. Off For Newfoundland. Caribou, Ale., Sept. s.— UP)—' The London, Ontario, to London, England, plane, Sir John Carling, off at 9 :45 a. m., Eastern standard time, today from a field in Washburn, six miles from here, for Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. The sky was clear and there was a brisk wind. Without ceremony Cap tain Terry Tully and Lieut. James Aledcalf jumped aboard, and after a short run down the field the plane took the air easily and within a few minutes was out of sight across the New Brunswick border. Two Planes Ready to Start. Old Orchard, Ale., Sept. 5. — (fP )— There was a possibility that two giant monoplanes would start today on trans-Atlantic flights. Representatives of Old Glory, which was detained here by failure of a supply of gasoline to arrive from New York, and by reason of the refusal of W. R. Hearst, its foster, to con sent to take-off without assurance of full governmental approval of machine and equipment, saw their way clear to hurdle both obstacles. * Declines To Act on Parole for Sim » monds. Raleigh, Sept. s—Governor AlcLean today declined formally to act on the parole application of Norwood L. Simmonds, former Washington, N. C. business ipan, who has served two years and 8 Inonths of a 6 to 8 year state prison sentence for embezzle ment. Business associates - were credited with having lost between $50,000 and $55,000 through Simmonds’ operations in cancellation of notes and forgeries. Flight Postponed. Dublin. Irish Free State, Sept. 5. / p ) —It was stated at the Baldonnel this morning that Captain R. H. Alc- Intosh and Anthony Wreford would not begin their attempted flight to Philadelphia today. British golfers use up 8,000.000 balls and over 1,000,000 clubs yearly. CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1927 LOYAL TO ACCUSED SWEETHEART ff' ' 11 , f ,v 4jnj BmMb mu is Miss Alice Sawyer, sweetheart of Harry Hill, Is loyal to him despite the charge against him. He is accused of the murder of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, whose body was found in the basement of her Streator, 111., home. The girl, testifying on his behalf at the inquest, denied that the mother opposed her engagement to the twenty-two-year-old Knox College graduate. SWISS VILLAGE MOVES IN FEAR OF PEAK’S FALL Mount Motto Arbino Is Expected To Topple and People Scatter. Summit At 5.500 Feet Has Subsided Many Yards In Recent Years. By International News Service. Geneva, Sept. s.—Nature has taken the form of War in one of the Swiss districts near here. Inhabitants of the villages have been tali, by order of the Government, to etßfetigte their homes, remove all livestock axSl leave their lands, and the dthtrlANMBP ed to be' entirely deserted within a short time- Yet to anyone visiting the spot, there would seem no cause, as everything is calm and the towns ap pear as they did ten years ago. These towns are situated, however, at the foot of Mount Motto Arbino, near the town of Bellizona, and it is this mountain which is causing much anxiety in Switzerland. Ready To Tumble. The summit of which has given warning that it will tumble over onto the inhabitants of the valley beneath it, destroying everything in its path. Measuring oyer 100,000 square yards, the summit, which is 5,500 feet high, has subsided several yards in the past years and the movement has now become so great that the govern ment is making a monthly examina tion of crevasses. As a result of recent geological reports the govern ment decreed that a large number of the villages in the neighborhood must be exacuated, leaving an area of deserted villages. The platform of the summit has long been slipping horizontally at the rate of nearly an inch a year, and since 1888 a watch has been kept on the platform. Rocks Falling. Projecting rocks have at times brok en off, being hurled hundreds of yards into the abyss. A number of times these rocks have rolled down on top of houses killing the occupants. When the underlying mass of rock gives way —an event which it is be lieved inevitable, the whole plateau, will crash into the valley. it cannot be ascertained when this moving Alp will tumble, the fact that the crevasses have widened this year over three times as much as in previous years, it is believed there is great danger. New Forest Warden’s Headquarters. . The Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh, Sept. s.—Alt. Alichell State Park is to have a new forest warden’s headquarters, according to an an nouncement by State Foreeter J. S. Holmes. The building will be constructed of logs that will be gathered from-the State Park and will replace the old structure which has stood near the summit of the mountain for a number of years but which was—deemed too far gone for repairs. The State forester, who has recent ly returned from the park, also an nounces that an iron picket fence has been erected around the grave of Dr. Elisha Mitchell, intrepid explorer, who lost his life while conducting a survey on the mountain and for whom it was named. Increasing popularity of the park, manifested through the large number pf visitors, ie reported by Air. Holmes. Chicago’s Theater Strike Is Settled. Chicago, Sept. 3—Chicago movie< will move again tomorrow after ap proximately 400 motion picture shows and vaudeville houses had been closed since last Alonday because one thea ter wanted to employ two operators and the union insisted that it employ i f° ur -. 1 The strike and lockout was ended ‘ this evening in the offices of Mayoi l Thompson, where exhibitors, machine } operators and stage hands represent atives met after the mayor had an nounced be represented the public. ) which wanted movies over- Sundaj . and Labor day. 10,000,000 HORSEPOWER IS NOW CONNECTED Throwing of Switch Near Roxboro Connected Giant Power Lines. Raleigh, Sept. s.—Throwing of a switch at the Carolina-Virginia state line near Roxboro, N. C., today com plented the final link in what is be lieved to be the world’s greates inter connection of electric generating sta tions totalling more than 10,000,000 horsepower. The Baieigh-Roanoko transmission is tne final link connecting about 3,000.000 horsepower, largely hydro electric plants, in the southern states, with steam generated electric power stations in the north of more than 7,000,000 horsepower. This tie-line directly connects the Carolina Power and Light Company with the Ameri can Gas and Electric Company sys tem. * Regarding this final st»p in comple tion of the “world’s greatest super power system” it was stated today at the general offices of the Carolina Pow er and Light Company here that the new connection made possible the in terchange of electric energy and that agreement had been made with the Appalachian !*ower Company for sale and purchase of power. "While inter-connections of this character,’*’ said officials of the Caro lina company, “ in nowise mean finan cial or operating relationship, they do mean that the connecting companies place themselves in position ,to sell and buy power where needed and where desirable. Power will be brought into North Carolina over the new link.” The North Carolina portion of the new link was completed several days ago with the building of the line to the Virginia border. Today’s opera tions complete the America Gas and Electric Company’s part. The new line is carried on steel towers and op erates at 132,000 volts. Officials Have To Wait While A Woman Talks. Raleigh, her four children from Guilford Coun ty today gained conference with Gov ernor McLean while the State Super intendent of Public Instruction, the president of State College and other high officials had to wait their turns. Official business halted while the Chief executive chatted with Airs. Cora Heath and her tittle tos who, benefited by the State Mothers’ Aid Fund, think ed him "for the aid. The Governor declared the children to be the finest lot he had seen in a long time and told the two little boys that “there’s nothing to prevent you becoming gov-’ ernor or president.” Slugging Smokie Catcher Is Sold to John McGraw. Alemphia, Tenn., Sept. 2 Bill Bar rett, heavy hitting catcher of the Knoxville club of the South Atlantic association and home run king of the league, has been sold to the \ New York Giants. Announcement of the sale was made tonight by the Memphis, South ern association club.- which obtained Barrett from Vicksburg of the cotton states league last season- Barrett was turned over to Knoxville at the start of the 1927 season but right to his services was retained by Alemphie Barrett is now hitting at a .350 clip and has driven out 39 home runs. Pat Crawford Starts With Guilford Today. Guilford Co’lege, S<jpt. 4.—Pat Crawford, former Gastonia mgn school coach, will report here tomor row to begin training the Guilford Quakers for the coming football sea son. Crawford, who was with the Greenville club of the South Atlantic league this summer. wa*s recently •igned as director of athletics at Guil ford. Afarcus Loew Dead. Glen Cove. N. Y.. Sept, S.— UP)- Marcus Loew, theatrical owner, died at home here last night. BOWIE RPYS IS EMERGED WE; HI'LEMI Wfc\ v HIM \ As Soon as Govr. £ fVas Notified of Bowie’s Res ignation He Sought to Get in Touch With Him. WANTS HIM TO STAY ON BENCH Bowie Was Appointed as Emergency Judge After Legislature Gave Gover nor Right to Name Such. Ra’eigh, Sept. s.— UP) —Governor AlcLean today received telegraphic . word of the resignation of Tam G. , Bowie of Ashe County as emergency judge, and immediately attempted to get Judge Bowie to reconsider. ( Judge Bowie was to* have opened ‘ court in Morganton today. The Gov ernor on receipt of the telegram im mediately sought to get in touch with the western North Carolina judge 1 appointed following the passage of 1 emergency judges law in the last : legislature. Judge Bowie’s name was mention ed among those in connection with the Governor’s appointment last Sat urday of Roy L. Deal, city attorney of Winston-Salem as Superior Court judge from the 11th judicial district, to succeed the late Judge Raymond G. Parker. The Governor prepared to make nublic a statement on the matter of Judge Bowie’s resignation. DEAL APPOINTMENT FINDS MUCH FAVOR Widespread Approval Expressed Over Appointment of Deal to Superior Court. The Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel By J.’ C. BASKERVILL Raleigh, Sept. s.—Widespread ap proval was being expressed here today 1 over the appointment of Roy AI. Qeal, of Winston-Salem, as judge of the Su perior Court in the eleventh judicial district, to fill the vacancy created by the sudden death of Judge Ray mond G. Parker. The appointment •*vas announced early Saturday after noon by Governor A. W. McLean, af i ter hearing the last of a number of delegations that have been having au f diences with~him jill week, presenting the claims and quaTifications of ther candidates. The appointment of Air. Deal did aot come as a great surprise, since political observers for several dpys i have been of the opining that Air. Deal was the most likely candidate for the appointment of the large number men tioned for it. There were a number of reasons for this. First, Surry county, in the eleventh district, has had the eolicitorship for 24 years, while Rockingham county had held the Superior court judgeship for six teen yeflrs. As a result of these facts, there was a sort of general un- ! derstanding or "gentlemens’ agree ■ ment” even at the last election that whenever this judgeship should become vacant it should go to Forsyth county. ; Consequently when the Winston-Sal- and Forsythe county bar associa tion unanimously endorsed Deal for >1 the post,, upon the death of Judge i Parker, to many it was a foregone conclusion that Deal would be given I the Appointment. However, the appointment of Deal ’ is not for the entire unexpired term of Judge Parker, but only until Jthe next primary election in June, 4928, i since the law permits the governor i to appoint judges to fill vacancies only until the next regular primary and I election. However, it is generally conceded that in an election the man who has been appointed and who is the incumbent has a distinct advan tage in running against any other candidate who may seek the office. Thus the appointment of Air. Deal to fill this vacancy in tht eleventh ju dicial district has undoubtedly placed him in a strong position to retain the judgeship after 1928. Air. Deal, who for some time has been city attorney for Winston-Salenu is 38 years old, having been born in Tay lorsville in 1889.- He spent three , years at the University of North Car olina, and received his A. B. degree ' from George Washington University, Washington, D. C., in 1911, and his [ LL. D. from the same university in ; 1916, where he made the highest .♦ grades in his classes for three years. He was made a member of Phi Betta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity. , He was admitted to the bar in 1916. the year he graduated from law school. For a time he was special agent in ? the Bureau of Investigation United t States Department of Justice, Wash i ington. and in 1918 was advanced to f post of assistant chief. During the war he was a major in the judge * advocate division of the United States ■ army. Since ■ 1920 he has been a 3 member of the law firm of Parish and 1 Deal In Winston-Salem. .He was * chairman of the Forsyth county Dem * ocratic executive committee in 1921 s and 3922. s Lee A. Folger Is Injured When car and Truck Collide. , Charlotte, Sept. 3.— Lee A. Folger. ® vice president of the Carolina Alotor speedway and vice president of C. C. t Coddington, Inc-, Charlotte automo u bile distributors, has been in the. ‘ Ellen Fitgerald hospital, at Alonroe, d for two days recovering from‘injuries ‘ received in an an automobile accuient e near MarshviUe Thursday night, it ’ was learned here today. y Mr. Fo’ger was thrown through the windshield receiving lacerations "about the face and body bruises when his car, driven by a negro chauffeui, plunged into the truck of J. C. Aus - ton. of MarshviUe, as the negro driver d of the truck attempted to cut the sL ; s’vg. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance ROBINS PAY DOLLARS FOR FAILING TO HIT (By International News Service.) New York, Sept. s.—Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Brook lyn Itobins, has evolved a novel scheme to strengthen hie team's batting. Each player who does not make a hit during a game is com pelled to donate one dollar to -a special fund, and the end of the season the club’s hitters will take the “pot.” ( The Robins, like all 4>all players, 1 love their base hits dearly, but cherish their dollars even more highly. Hence they have had a double incentive to deliver at least one safe blow a game s : nce the new ruling. i The financial strain on the 1 ' “Aimless Robins” or Doless Dod gers is terrific, however, for they are the weakest hitters in the maj ors. If the Dodgers continue to bat at their present low speed, the club’s leading hitter should collect about $l5O at the end of the seas on. WIDOW BUILDS ODD STRUCTURE , Sixteen Carpenters, Working 35 Years, ' Fail to Complete Labyrinthian ' House. San Francisco, Sept 5.—A bizarre and labyrinthian house on which 16 j carpenters worked for almost 35 years, t stands near San Jose. It is the odd product of a woman’s whim. It is said that the late Sarah L. . Winchester put $5,000,000 into its 1 construction, although not a single section of the curious ambling struc ture was ever completed. Some 37 years ago Mrs. Winchester came to California upon the death in Connecticut of her husband, son of the founder of a firearms concern. She became imbued with a belief that one must continue building to continue living. Purchasing a large orchard, with a modest home in one corner, she put a crew of carpenters to work on the house. From then almost to the time of her death they were kept busy with hammer and saw, adding to and enlarging the house. Today the mansion has miles of winding corridors, leading through old rooms, finished in rich woods and with gold fixtures. Doors open against lathed walls, rooms stand within rooms, and no two floors are on the same level. The rule of 13 is the only uniform element in the architecture. Doors and ceilings all have 13 panels and each stairway 13 stairs, no matter i what the elevation. Twenty-five years ago when San Jose friends sought to show the house to President Roosevelt, its owner, who lived the life of a recluse dissented. Despite her whimsical building * ideas, Mrs. Wffichestet was said by the few who knew her to be a /oman of charm who loved flowers and birds and played the organ ably. Possessed of a for tune she gave liberally. POLICE ARE CALLED TO REMOVE PREACHER Dismissed Minister Slips In While Deacon Prays And Mounts Pulpit. Danville, Va., Sept. ment and humiliation were experienced by prayerful members of the Trinity Baptist negro church F'riday night when it was found necessary to call the police to interrupt Rev. Floyd Hightower, . negro minister, who sought to stage a comeback to the church, the leadership of which he was recently called on to vacate. Trouble has been brewing for some time. It was months ago when, on a rainy night, the minister failed to appear and a committee of deaCons with un canny knowledge of his whereabouts found him visiting the home of a wom an member of his flock. He explained that he was paying a sick call. Under action by a majority he was called on to leave and did so. But last night a deacon was engaged In a fervid prayer when Rev. Hightower strode down the aisle and w’ith an insouciant glance aroumLhim assumed charge of the pulpit. When the pray er was over the minister rose and w’.th an uplifted hand bade the flock to get to their knnes again. There was on response and instead of genuflection the congregation stood, some of them angrily. Then began a heckling of the minster. The visit on tlm rainy night was the motif and he was stoutly repudiated. The congregation warmed up and one of the deacons, slipping out to a convenient telephone, called the police. 'Three officers arrived and the congre gation called on them to take charge of the minister, alleging that he was guilty of disorderly conduct. He was led away and the congregation then went into session and adopted resolu tions breathing lack of confidence and making his permanent expulsion abundantly clear. Wheeler's Condition Not Changed. Battle Creek* Mich., Sept. 5. —14>) — The condition of Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of America, is practically un changed from that of last night, his physician, Dr. Floyd E. Verity, an nounced today. His condition is slight ly better, however, than it was Sat urday when he was brought to the the sanatarium, Dr. Verity said. An X-ray examination today is ex pected to determine if surgical meth ods will be necessary to relieve Mr. Wheeler’s kidney ailment. Governor Makes Two Apointmenta. Raleigh, Sept. s.—G4>>—Governor McLean today made tw’O' important appointments. He appointed Mrs. R. B. Boger, of Morganton as director of the state school for the Deaf at Mor ganton, in place of Mrs. F. H. Jeter, of Raleigh, resigned. He appointed J. H. Folgen of ML Airy as a member of the State Board of Realization to succeed James K. Norfleet, resigned. * Heads League Assembly. Geneva, Sept. 5. — OP) —Alberto N» • Guani, Uruguayan minister to-France, * was elected Pres : dent of the assembly of the league of nations today. NO MORE ARRESTS MADE SO EAR IN SMITH PETTI CASE Sheriff Smith Is Continu ing Inquiry But He Hag Made No Arrests Since Arrest of Mrs. Gatlin. PETTY’S BODY FOUND SATURDAY Had Been Buried in Base ment of a House Where \ Family Had Lived—Mrs. Gatlin Denies Killing. Reidsville, N. C., Sept. 5.— UP)— County officials today continued their inquiry into the slaying of J. Smith Petty, former local cotton mill over seer whose was found Saturday buried in a cellar under a house once occupied by the Petty family. Sheriff ,T. F. Smith today was silent as to whether or net anyone else was suspected in the case, but it was known that until it was definitely de termined whether or not more than one person was involved in the killing and burial of Petty months ago, the inquiry would be continued. Mrs. Alma Petty Gatlin, bride, of two months, and daughter of the dead , man, today sat in the county jail, held on a charge of murder. She con tinued stoutly to deny any knowledge of the crime with which she is charg- ' ed, and to which the Rev. Thos. Par due testified at the coroner’s inquest that she had confessed to him during a revival meeting at his churcfc some months ago. Petty’s body was buried In a local cemetery'yesterday. The services were attended by a large crowd. All mem bers of the family except Mrs. Gatlin were present. Petty's body was found buried three feet under a pile of coal after deputy sheriffs had excavated for a day and a half. The body was easily recog nizable. and medical examination dis closed that death had been caused by heavy blows on the head that had crushed the skull. Rev. Mr, Pnrdue in hie testimony telling of the alleged confession of the young bride, said that she told him she killed her fath er with an axe. Greenville Spinners Win Pair and Cinch South Atlantic Flag. Greenville, S. 0.. Sept. 3. —tal- ker's Greenville Spinners clinched the 1927 championship of the Sail* league today when they won both games Os the double header with Charlotte. A year ago today the Spinners clinched the 1926 champion ship and-this senson’s winning team now has a lead of 11 1-2 games in another walk away race. .The champions won the first game today 5 to 2, which gave Bayne his 25th victory of the season, and the second victory by the score of 12 tc 2 was pitched by Haley, former New berry college star, in his first pro fessional game. Fewer Cars Sold In State. Greensboro. Sept. I.—New car sale# for July continued to show' a decline for the same month last year and in 1925, according to figures made public today by C. W. Roberts, vice presi dent of the Carolina Motor club. There were 3,997 new cars registeerd last month compared with 6.111 in .July 1926 land 5,247 in July 1925. Chevrolet led the field with 1.38 C registrations, follow’ed by Ford with 916. Guilford led the counties with 343 sales followed by Forsyth 285; Mecklenburg 243 and Buncombe 214 Truck sales were 261 compared with 812 last year and 349 in July 1925. Charlotte To Have Hearing On Re modeling Auditorium. Charlotte, Sept. I.—Proposals foi and against remodeling of the city auditorium, a bone of contention through several city administrations, will be heard by the present commis sion at an open meeting on Septem ber 8, it was announced this after noon by Mayor Redd. Committeet from the chamber of commerce and the merchants’ association will attend the meeting ’ and it is expected that a number of other citizens will present their views. - —> With Our Advertisers. ( New fall rugs that will -harmonize with the decorative scheme of your home at the Bell-Harris Furniture Co. Latent designs and colors. The college girl can find at the J. C. Penney Co’s, store just the coat for a start at school. Prices from $14.75 to $34.50. * ‘ Smart Jersey frocks special at $7.95 at Fisher’s. One or two-piece frocks—just the thing for autumn- He’s 82, So Escapes Ancient Baptism Law. Rutherfordton, Sept. 3.—Big Level church set aside its precedents when J. W. Parker, 82-year-okl resident of Mill Spring, decided to “jine up.” Because he was too aged and infirm to undergo immersion, he, the oldest candidate for baptism in this section in years, was sprinkled while seated in a chair. Would Run Mrs. Woodrow' WilM*. Des Moines, Sept. 3.—An effort to obtain the nomination of Mrs. Wood row Wilson for the Vice-Presidency will be made by lowa Democratic women, Mrs. W. E- Maulsby. vice chairman, announced today, following ,the close of the women’s Democratic - headquarters at the state fair. -—■gjfa——» mam Generally fair tonight and Tuesday Moderate northeast and east winds* - % NO. 22