[volume LI I woman And 3 Men Held For Slaying Os Los Angeles Girl MysteriousHouselsSearched 10 BLOOD STAINS Lnan Was Running ■ 11,9111 The House Say- L-l Didn't Kill Her. I Ipidn't Kill Her.” |u\s FOUND ON I SEVERAL TOWELS 1.. Wall In Nearby Ga- Le Was Sign, “Aban lon VII Hone, Ye Who Inter Here.” I a,- Dec. 10.—OP) — A I >: 4iid :i man were ar- I ;i mysterious! house _ ij . s|»ot where a kid ■ sat -id.ty exchanged the ninti | little Marian Parker ;n currency. presented by I, i The man was later re- , I, "| I l-, ,i Uniiiltaneously rann* the an- i I that a third suspect had j larfeD'il in another part of the I I |i, uii'W < red in a general way 1.. ; ;., t :,i (,f “George Fox'" who | 1 1!;( l'_’>ear nld girl from her; L T) a -'la.v. 1v.,1- 1 «*l:c'l under the tiame of L. Ihi! aman. and gave his a« I) ■ fniaan wl:*> -aid --lie was Lill : an ■k TI. was arrested together! I jin, lie: jnaii who gave the name ; I iiuiii l.mig. They were found j i;ivsfcrH>us house whieli police : lie l: have heell the site of the i I: of tin- girl, and the dismein- j p of It- r body. In 1 , i'i was ruMed after poliee j liH! t.'id that a woman had beeu_; Ins ii|i ainl down the street i c . * llli ■ I -iidi.'i lc!i her. I didn't kill | ft •n.cy did it.” |, |«ilim said the woman was in cited. t!n> house* the raicUng of- I foiliieing held I; I'lnlicy.’ woman, Barnaman. f M yVitt who was taken into I I.a> Vegas. Nevada, and inline police refused tb defiant note which itad i “ii a fire alarm box was | 'he police last night by 1 r 11 ."'' answered :t false alarm Jbi I ' ■(■ re. It purported to be tt-rnt.., by “The Fox” and Uned ,b-ath to Marian's twin » \f • it because lie had l>eon i „ mine in his early dealing 1 Parker * M f <*l Girths Triple Deaths in October 11 15.—Births in North u lJia ' October nearly tripled ate board of health re- PW , v, Lu! statistics report shows Ul k *;.ssft births: and 2,557 P'* lll !| g the month. r ihe first 10 months of I'e*" lvv "tl that there were 68,- 20,083 deaths. Hgaths in October. 408 ‘ i ildren under two years September 601 children :'s of age died. '•‘Ts. 11. W. Blanks, and 1 • aine, have been called Louisiana, by the criti ’■ ''lt'. Blank’s mother, Mrs. J ■ •• -aks, who has often vist- THE CONCORD TIMES J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher LITTLE CHANCE TO SAVE TRAPPED MEN Six Are Ali\e on Sub at Bottom of Sea, But Res j cue Work Is Slow. (By The Associated Presffc) Six men trapped in the cHppled submarine Z-4 on the ocean‘s floor off Provincetown. Mass.. were still alive today, hut a wintry gale prevented al most every chance of saving them. The latest message from the subma rine. which was rammed and sunk late Saturday afternoon with 4ft men was tapped out by one of the four olficers it hoard early today. A 45-mile wind and ,a rolling see combined to make continued opera tions of divers impossible, and tin* salvage crews and ships were con verging on scene of disaster from -Pveral points, nothing could be done to help imprisoned sailors until the storm abated. The officers this morning asked that an attempt Im* made to send sup lilies through a torpedo rube. lie. ask ed for food and oxygen, indicating that the men were faced with the two-fold fate .of starvation and suf focat ion. Officials in charge of the rescue work were in possession of informa tion which they said led them' to hope that the storm would subside sufticientl.v by -1 o'clock this after noon for them to resume their opera tions. ' An official at Washington was quoted as saying he regarded the chance of fak i*S the men alive from tin* submarine a,s being very slim. • THU COTTON MARKET Opened Barely Steady Today at De cline of 8 fa 12 Points Cnder Rea lizing and Selling. New York. 1 >c*c. 111. — (A 3 )—Cotton market opened barely steady today at a decline of S to! 12 points under realizing and local selling, inspired by relatively easy Liverpool cables and talk of a probable pre-holiday »<- uetion from the recent advance of about a cent a pound. 1 January sold off t** ( 18.73 and May to 16.05 under these offerings but tin trade bought at the decline and after early selling had run its course prices steadied up to about Saturday's clos ing figures. The market was quiet at the end of the first hour, active months ruling 2 to 5 points net lo v er. Prices advanced later on pre-holi day covering. Offerings were light after the early selling had run its course, and-there appeared to be* a little buying on the more optimistic view of the s'tuation in cotton goods. January sold up to 18.08 and May to 10.31, or about lft to 11 points net} higher, with the market steady at midday. • • Cotton futures opened barely steady. Dec. 18.83: Jan. 18.73; March 18.08; May 10.10: July 10 11. Overman Honored By His Alina Mat Durham. Dec. 17. —Many a proph et may be without honor in his own country, but evidently Hon. Lee Slat er Overman, junior representative ot North Carolina in the I’nited State* Senate is an exception. Recently his alma mater, Duke I'niversity. (Senator Overman ?s an alumnus of Trinity College class of 1574-) paid him homage by electing him to the university alumni hall of fame. He is the second alumnus of the univer *ity to win a place, the first being the State’s senior Senator. Furnifold M. Simmons, of the* class of 1873. With two I’nited States Senators to start the Duke'alumni hall to fame a committee of the alumni association is at \fork upon the task of recom mending other prominent Trinity and Duke alumni for the coveted honor. Eventually, it ie planned, busts and portraits of those elected will be hung in the* union building. Fpon the election of Senator Over man to the hall of fame the Duke Alumni Register carried an account of his long service to his State and country. V. S. Money Gifts Aid To Science in Europe Berkeley. Cal., Dee. If). —(INS) American generosity exerts a notable influence on science in Europe. Ai: important role in the development of practical scientific projects across the Atlantic is being played by sizable American money donations toward the establishment of foundations and study fellowships. These were the opinions expressed by Professor C. A. Kafoid, of the University of California department of zoology. Money for scientific purposes, ac cording to Dr. Kafoid. is greatly in d ;nand in European countries be - oats ..| ie war }, as diverted the atten l»ga Ter»T,^, ro p eau scientists from the- to practical aspects of science r parents. i * ' d’s Brother Pass^. ay, Gene and 1* ~, esKage received f t 11 r - *^ r *- Mississippi, b re ill at their lhoim.., her k roth . p »et with measles. , st | n i g ht. T * * * V; place A. Martin, of Waynesville, b jday in the city with friends. , So 1 t 0 i(T ** * | iw pin Cannon who is attending Miss DR. CALDWELL ISSUES ULTIMATUM TO THOSE BREAKING QUARANTINE Measles Epidemic Must Be Cheeked.—Placards Must Drtiw Respect of Public, Caldwell Asserts. Many families in whose homes cases of measles exist failed to res pect quarantine alter repeated warn ings by the Cabarrus Comity Health department forces. Dr. I). r her home that lias measles, date >f onset and the name of school dis trict. within 24 hours after he or she has evidence to believe that the child has measles, as specified in Section 7152, Consolidated Statutes. “No parent, guardian, householder, or adult shall permit any child or ainor who has measles to attend any ‘Miblie or . private school, Sunday School, church tnceiing. theatre, par *y, picnic*, or other public assemb lages. to go mar a public park, or to appear upon a public stre«*t. while the house is placarded (qua rant ineci. 1 “No parent, guardian, householder. or adult shall permit any child or minor win* has never had measles, u>. attend any public or private school. Tundny school, or ' other public as emblages. or to go near a public* j nark, or a public street within lour* teen days from the time of exposure. “Each parent, guardian, household er. and adult must, upon request by the quarantine officer, inform him in some way (either themselves or by family physician I the name and ad dress of any child or minor who has ' een exposed to measles in his or her home.” Violation of these rules subjects defendant, upon conviction, to a fine of ssft or imprisonment for 3ft days. During the past two days 3ft cases of measles have develoned in the county, the bulk of which exist in the city. “REDS” DRIVEN FROM HAN HOW CON’S! LATK Nationalists Again Take Control of City and Are' Reported to Control Canton. Also. Hankow, Dec*. 16. — (A 3 ) ---Chinese uthorities raided the soviet consul ate here this morning. All Russian ltd Chinese occupants were arrested, "he authorities then proceeded to round up all communists and all those suspected of being communists throughout the city. Canton reported to have been tak en by red communist forces led by Russian reds this week, was again in 'the hands of nationalist Chinese forces, reports reaching here from that city said. Ilnnkow was the scene of intense excitement when the Chinese troops occupied the former Russian and Her man concessions, and carried out a systematic house to house search for communists. Even dancing halls fre quented by the Russians were visit ed, and it was estimated this morn ing that virtually every suspect had been rounded up. With Our Advertisers The Gray Shop is* carrying a num bers of ads. in this paper today and you would be wise to read them all carefully. This shop has many at tractive and useful gifts for Christ mas and many of these are mentioned iu the several ads. in this paper. Read them without fail. Hfird’s is offering beautiful aiik dresses for Christmas at $3. $4, SO, $0 and sl2. Also children's coats •from $2.75 to $7.00. See new ad. Gifts for the home are always wel come gifts. You will find it oaky to decide what to give if you will visit the Bell-Harris Furniture Co., and look over the tremendous stock of tfseful and beautiful articles there. Don’t fail to read carefully half page ad. in this paper. Charlotte To Send Invite to Hoover Charlotte, Dec. 15.—Herbert Hoov er, secretary of commerce in Presi dent Coolidge’s cabinet, will be in vited here to address the January joint, meeting of civic clubs, it was learned today it being planned to set the date near the time of his appear ance in Raleigh for the chamber of commerce dinner. Cotton on the local market today is quoted at 18% to 11) cents per pound. CONCORD, N.C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1927, Sees His First Bull Fight ■ f. Coe* “l.incly" saw bis firkt bull light Sunday.*despite protests from Americans tlmt he should refuse Logo. Coloftcl l.indbc;rgh has bc*cn accorded a great welcome in Mexico, ;pid is now planning to fly to other countries before returning home. | King Os HouseOf David Died Friday; Colony Is Awaiting Resurrection Death Was Not Made Pub lic For His Followers Were Taught That Faith ful Could Not Die. THOUGHT BODY WOULD ARISE ! For That Reason He Is Still Lying On Bed Where Death Occurred Physicians Tell of Death. i Benton Mich.. Dec. ID. — 1 (A 3 ) —Benjamin Purnell, King of the | House of David, is dead. He died at 11 :30 last Friday morning, and i today the third after his death, his body still lay in the bed where he had died. Colony officials believing in the teaching of Purnell that the faith ful could not die. have refrained from summoning an undertaker, and have made no announcement of their lead er's death. l Rumors of Purnell's demise began to spread through tin* city early this , morning, and Dr. C. X. Sowers, ool ini.v ujiysician. was sought for verifi cation. At first he said any an nouncement must come from the Col ony. i Told that Purnell’s death already was known outside, Dr. Sowers is sued this statement: | ‘‘Benjamin died at 11 :30 last Fri day morning, December 16. I did not make any public announcement of his death out of deference to the religious convictions of the Colony. They be lieve Benjamin will undergo a resur rection as Christ did. and they fire holding the body for three days.” Death came just, as Purnell was making the greatest fight of his ca reer for the existence of the Colony he founded a quarter a century ago. Only si few weeks ago the colony had been ordered into receivership, and Purnell, together with his “Queen” Mary Purnell, were ordered to leave the colony. An appeal to state su preme court stayed execution of the receivership and banishment order, i When death came to the troubled and ailing leader of the House of David. “Queen” Mary was in her own apartment in another building on the grounds. j Word of Benjamin’s passing was • carried to her by one of the girls who had attended the “King”—in his last days. ‘Toor Benjamin, poor Benjamin,” was Mary’s comment. Benjamin's death is a stunning blow to the faithful. The underlying cardinal faith of Benjamin’s religion was that death would never come to those who were chosen." including himself. Students Strike. A. and M. (\dlege. Miss., Dec. 17. —A student strike at Mississippi A. and M. College today was believed ended with the return to college to : night of practically all of a group of students, who, it was declared “walk ed out" ii an effort to persuade col lege authorities to dismiss school to day for t ie Christmas holidays. THE STOCK MARKET. Reported by Fenner & Beane. (Quotations at 1 :30 p. m.) Atchison 104 American Can 75% Allied Chemical 152% American Smelting 176% American T. & T. 181% Atlantic Coast Line 188% Baldwin Locomotive 25.2% Baltimore & Ohio 318% Bethlehem Steel 58% Chrysler 00% New York Central 103% Dupont ”18% Erie 01 Fleishman 07% General Electric 133% Gold Dust 74% General Motors 132% General Raiyway Signal 121 % Houston Oil 101 Hudson Motors 78% Mo.-Kans. & Texas 41% Kennecott Copper 83% Kans. City Sou. Ry. 01 % Liggett & Myers 121% Lorillard 30% Maok Truck 100% Mo.-Pacific, Pfead Raleigh, Dec. 18. —R. H. W. Stone, of Greensboro, past president of the state Farmers Union, died sh Hex hospital at 12:4r> o’clock this morn* ing. lie suffered a stroke of paraly sis here Thursday evening while standing in the lobby of a hotel. His condition grew steadily worse and he became unconscious, remain ing in that condition until the end came early this morning. He was here this week to attend the ses sions of the Formers union, to the interests of which he had devoted himself actively for many years. Little hope had been held for his recovery since the hour he was stricken. Mrs. Lindbergh Hops Off Detroit, Dec. 19. — (A 3 ) —Mrs. Even geline Lindbergh, probftbly the first woman ambassador of good will, took th«? air at 10:15 a. m.. Eastern stand ard time today on the first lap of the flight which will carry her to Mexico City and a Christmas holiday with her son, Coi. Chas. A. Lindbergh. America’s hero of aviation. Hayes Case Put Off Until After Holiday. Washington, Dec. 17. — Senator Overman said today that the consid eration of the nomination of Judge Hayes by the senate judiciary coni mittee would be postponed till aftfr th<* holidays. The senate committees do not desire to take np these nomina tions without disposing of them as quickly as possible. in it identical bids. Now, however, under tlie new spec ifications but recently worked out and adopted, it is believed that it would be very difficult for any two or more printing firms to submit identical bids on all the fifteen dif ferent classifications. without pre vious agreement. And as it now ap jienrs that some thirty or more print ing firms in the state are going to submit bids either on a part or the whole of the state’s work, there is little likelihood of many identical bids. And there should lx* plenty of competition. There was a rumor current eailier in the week that all of the former state printers were holding a confer ence. and the inference was that they were again trying to “get together” on their new bids. But each, on be ing questioned, has vigorously denied that any conferences have been held, or that any of the finqs are in any way consulting any of the others as to their bids. As the specifications now stand, the state’s printing is divided up into Ift different classifications. with a definite price to be fixed for evert operation involved, from the setting of one line of type, to the cost of com pleted book. And it does provide the line feature desired more than any -1 liing else -compel ition. MORE ADEQUATE BUS STATIONS ARE NEEDED Commtttsiou Orders Better Bus Facil ities at Several Uities in State. Raleigh. Dei*, lit.—More adequate The Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel union bus stations and terminals must be provided by the companies operat ing automobile buses into Albemarle, (lustonia. (Jreenv’lte, Hendersonville. Kinston, laimbertou, New Bern. Rooky Mount, Shelby. Washington and Wilmington, according j** a new order issued by the State Corpora tion Commission and announced by R. <>. Self, commissioner of motor t rans]M»rtation. According to the new order, these Ims operating eompnives shall not on )y “establish and maintain" suitable terminals in these towns, hut that the stations named in the above cities, as well as those already imrntaiaed in Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayette ville, (Joldshoro. (iivensboro. High Point and Wilmington. “shall be maintained upon the basis of per centage that the monthly cost of maintenance of such stations hoars to the total gross monthly receipts collected at such stations from par cels. excess baggage and tickets for passenger transportation.” Monthly receipts from checking baggage and parcels for storage may be deducted from the total monthly maintenance before the percentage is determined, however, the commission rules. This order will tend to make the terminal facilities of the various bus lilies increa*M» with the amount of business they do, so that there will not be the danger of terminals becom ing inadequate as traffir grows. Salt In lied As Cure for Insomnia I^egal Philadelphia, Dec. 19.—Delict that prayer will cure the sick and that harmless superstitious practices will hasten the cure is perfectly legal. Justice Trexler of the Superior Court ruled to-da.v in a decision which ex pressed some doubt as to the efficacy of faith healing. David B. Blair, associate minister of the First Spiritualist church of Pottstown, had been sentenced to 50 days’ imprisonment for violation of the Fortune Telling act. He bad ad vised a policeman who complained of insomnia to put a pinch of salt in his shoes and salt in bed in the form of a cross. "The advice is foolish.” said Jus tice Trexler. in setting aside the con vict ion. *'biit lie did nor furnish the salt nor did he assert that the salt to be used was any but ordinary_palt. We cannot determine whether he was sincere. Then* are pretenders in every sort of religion. We must no eord to any one the right to believe and asselt that prayer will heal ihe sick.” Considers I>egal Oath More Rinding Than That of Klan Raleigh. I>ee. 15. —-Asked while on the witnesses stand late today, "which oath do you consider mon binding the klan oath or the 'legal oath you have just taken,” Dr. J. R. Hester. Knightdale physician, who himself is under indictment on charges of having had a part in # two flogging cases in Wake county, hesi tating. replied, "The legal oath.” The witness followed this up by declaring he did not know any of the officers of the present Raleigh klan, of which be is a member, and by stating that he could not give the name of a single member of the local klan. Dr. Hester was a witness for the defense in the trial of G. E. P»elshe. road camp supervisor, on charges of having had a part in the flogging a year ago of E. A. Jones, one armed merchant, and Sam Green, his negro helper. —i ■ nm*m y NO. 48 REPLY 10 CHARGES IBOUI SLOSH PONO The Senator, Who Is Still 111 At Home, Makes Pub lic Copy Os letter Sent To Publisher. HEARST UNFAIR, SENATOR AVERS I Says If Hearst Did Not Be lieve Documents Were True He Should Have Said So First. Washington, Dei*. Iff— (>P) —An open letter to Win. Randolph llearsr condemning him for publication of the documents purporting to show creation of a $1,215,000 Mexican fund for four Unifed States Senators was made public today by Senator Norris. Republican. Nebraska, one of the senators named in the documents. Senator Norris and three other sen ators mentioned—Borah, of fduho; Heflin, of Alabama, and LaFolletteo. of Wisconsin—havo been cleared of any suspicion of having received the money **r having been approached in regard to it. by members of a special senate committee investigating the charge, and also by Mr. Hearst who gave the documents to tin* committee. From his sick lied. Senator Norris asks Mr. Hears! win lie did not pub lish in his paper along with the docu ments concerning the slush fund that lie had mi evidence that any of the senators received the money. The Hearst stories did not use the names of the senators, these lieing made when the documents were given to the Senate committee by Mr. Hearst. Senator Norris said in the open let ter that a fair analysis of the ar ticles published by Mr. Hearst and of his testimony before tin- committee “leads, to the inevitable conclusion that you are not only unfair and dis honest, but that you are entirely without honor." The special committee investigat ing the authenticity of the documents had adjourned hearings until Decem ber 27. seeking additional papers, |>er liaps from the Mexican government itslf. as a check on the documents. (Questioning the motive t>f .Mr. Hearst, the Nebraskan wrote: “For the sake of your financial investments you were not only will ing to ruin the reputation of honest and innocent men. lint you were will ing to plunge your country into war with a friendly neighbor, and *hus in crease the army of widows and or phans and wounded and crippled sol diers." Senator Norris asked Ileiirst if lie didn’t know "what was common knowledge among all newspuper men of the United States, that many al leged official documents front Mexico were being offered for sale to all kinds of organizations and to all kinds of publications.” At one point in his Idler of more than 5.500 words, the Senator dc dared the record of Mr. liearst's par ticipation in the episode was in his opinion sufficient to tiring into ques tion the honor of the Hearsl news- ; paper system. Berger Heads Augusta Club Augusta. Ga.. I>ee. 17.—Joe Ber ger, who has managed clubs • in the Western league for the past ten years, will pilot the Augfista Tigers during the 1928 Sally league sea son, it was announced here tonight by Troy Agnew. business manager of the dub. Berger, before his career in the minor leagues, was short-stop on the Chicago Cubs for four years, and is now regarded as one of the he-t in- t fielders in the minors. The Sunday Word Magazine Christ mas Number The pages of the Christmas number of The Sunday World Magazine ap pearing I tecember 25tli are replete with stories, legends and the folklore of the festive season. Prominent among them is the tale by Kotveiur Anne Halbert, of the kindly old Uncle Ebe who had no regular money but a mine of wealth in his heart, and who tried to coin some of it into silver dollars for the kiddies’ Christmas. It is one of The World's original fiction series and is - called "The Santa (Taus of Laurel. Forks.* "Frolics jn Tnylnnd,” presented last week by the pupils of Number f» school, will Is- given again Tuesday night at 7 :50 o’elnck in the auditorium of the school building. Speetators at the initial performance pronounced ir a great success. iweaub Cloudy tonight with freezing tem peratures nearly to the coast; Tues day fair. Fresh, possibly strong north east wind#*.