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VOLUME XXIII
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Communist Riot Brought
Death to Eight Persons
♦. i *—
Grip of Communits on Muel
heim Has* Been Broken,
However, and No More
Disorders Are Expected.
NEARBY CITIES
SENT ASSISTANCE
After the Firing the “Reds”
Removed Their Dead and
Injured.—Few Bands at
Work Near the City.
Berlin. April 20 (By the Associated
Press). —Eight persons nre so fur re
ported dead. nml more thnii 30 wound -
oil as a resnlt of disturbances in Muel
heirn, according to dispatches this
noon which state that although the
city has boon freed from tin* com
munist grip, armed hands are •still
musing trouble in the outskirts.
Forty of the rioters' were
arrested when the municipal authori
ng again took control.
The dispatches telling of (lie rais
ing of the seige say the beleaguered
police were able to hold out until the
arrival of police reinforcement's, who
forced the barricades across the-roads
leading into the city.
The disturbers are said to' have be
come well armed through plundering
the shops. Messengers h.Ttl to la* used
in summoning help from the nearby
towns, lieeouse the telephone service
lias lieen idle for weeks.
The communist "red guards" as tin*
special dispatch refers to tin* rioters,
remove*! all their dead and' wounded.
The messages statist some of I lie
wounded were taken to the I sir racks of
the French occupation forces.
HARDEN \VEEK~TO~~BE
OBSERVED APRIL 22-23
To Be Observed in North Carolina as
Well as Throughout the U. S. _ ,
Raleigh, N. C„ April 19.—Goverhor
Cameron (Morrison today designated
April 22-23 as North Carolina Garden
Week to conform with the dates ah-1
nouneed »for observation of garden I
week throughout the country. The ]
governor is expected to issue a pro
clamation during the week in con
nection with the program for (he gar
den eaiupaigc. * . -
"Each town shea d --dept seme irre.
ibi-uly ftf icci 'c '
to its locality and a determined in id
united effort, to encourage, its planting
and use should be made. Tlio planting
of uniform variety of trees ip the
city street, or the plnating of one
good variety of flower in an exten
sive manner is possibly the best, ad
vertising a'town can have,
"Wlty not make North Carolina dis
tinctive as the land of the Long Leaf
Pine by planting this tree along, war
highways? The lobholly and yellow
pines .might be used where the long
leaf variety will not grow.
"The vegetable garden, should be a
continuous one. With careful pian
ning fresh vegetables may lie serv
ed direct from the garden each da;
of the year. The spring garden will
consiets largely of the salad and root
crops; the summer garden is made no
largely of vegetables fruits and the
edible seeds; the fall garden of roots,
salads end vegetable, fruits, and this
winter garden will be composed
larg ly of roots And salad crops," he
said. ™‘
Prohibition Bill Debated.
London. April 20.8 y the Associated
Press). —For the first time in history
the House of Commons tinlay debated
a prohibition hill, and at the end of ar
gument killed the lull, 210 to 14. •
The bill was that rei*ently introduc
ed by Edwin fferygonr, of Dundee, who
lias, devoted his life to the .cause of
prohibition.
. Scientists believe that all salt, wher
ever found, hus come originally from
the sea in some way or other.
j| WHO KEEPS YOUR DOLLARS? ||
] j NotAi dollar of the money you pay for rent is ever HANDED ] \
i i BACK TO YOU. Out of every dollar for a mortgage loan from i i
i this old Reliable Building and Isian Association, 20 cents goes for 1 >
| interest and 80 cents-towards the payment of the mortgage, and you ] |
i i have 0 years and 4 months, or 328 weeks if you wish, to pay off i i
i 1 the mortgage. *- 11
(i _ ' The lgndltJl'd always keeps the whole dollar. We keep 20 cents i »
I 1 '* and If takes about 328 weeks to pay for your hipue. After that you U
| [ keep the WHOLE DOLLAR. j
Think It Over!
I I ' The first 328 weeks our plan works 100 to 20 in your favor, 1
’]l! after that 100 to 0, yet some people say it Is cheaper to par rent !
Ij! than to OWN YOUR OWN HOME. I
' i Quit fooling yonrself and buying houses for other folks, USE
| ; your money -to pay for your own tiome. ]i
'ii \We have helped thousands off others, we can help you, but you i
1 must main* the start. 51st Series is now open. Loans ran be made j
* J | , promptly—“ That Means AT ONCE.”. •„ '
TOTAL ASBETB CLOSE TO $800,000.00 j
START RIGHT * BY STARTING NOW j
§ Cabarrus County Building Loan and
| i Savings Association
X OFFICE IN CONCORD NATIONAL BANK. , *
Q
The Concord Daily Tribune
BLAIR DENIES HE
IS GOING TO QUIT
Persistent Rumor Has It He Intends
to Give Time to personal Matters. ,
Washington. April 18. —A rumor on
tlie rounds here that refuses to be
downed is that David H. Blair, Com-
Btissionery If internal Revenue, will
shortly quit his post and retire to pri
vate life. So inlstent and apparently
well authenticated is the report that |
it ip sn,id that President Harding is!
now looking around for his snnessor
and has gone so fir as to make a ten
der of the position to a Western Re
publican. And Tlie News & Observer
correspondent lists if on the authority
of a well known man here that the
Western Republican ot whom the posi
tion has been offered and who lias it _
under consideration is Cnrmt Thontp-*
son, of Ohio, defeated for Governor, a
Strong personal and politienf friend,of
•President Warding.
The rumor grew insistent with, (lie
recent. absence in Atlantic City and
North Carolina of Commissioner
Blair. But he came back, to Washing
ton, today and denied that lie was j
planning to .resign, despite the report i
1 1rat he laid made up his mind to
quit, and had so notified Secretary
Mellon and President Harding. The
reason for liis prospective resigna
tion was said to he that lie considers ,
the affairs of the Cannon estate in |
North Carolina,' his wife a daughter
of the into cotton mill king, require!
his personal^fttentlon and that in j
order to give (his lie would give up I
his present position and do whole J
time work for the Cannon'estate in
terests in place of looking after it by
occasional visits to North Carolina.
The report here had It that Mr.
Blair would have resigned sonic time
ago but that lie would not quit under
lire. Now. that the firing liiiscensed,
now tluit Elmer Dove and the politi
cal blislivvHnckers in and out of Con
gress arc no longer camping on his
trail', finding himself i« undisputed
control of the field, the report, went
that he was ready to take his hat
from the official bond, go back to’
Winston-Salem and personally direct
affairs which have to do with tlie
I many millions of tlie estate of his
late father-in-law, which are in part
in his keeping. But the word ffoin
i Commissioner Blair Is that there is
nothing to the report.
THE COTTON MARKET
Recovered Part of Yesterday's Loss
During Today’* ffMt Trading. •'
(Ur the Associated Press. i
New York, April [2O. —The cotton
market recovered part of yesterday's
loss during today's slow trading. Cri
lih*s were relatively firm while a re
newal of wet weather in tin* west
was ghnsidered-unfavorable. and tlie
nervousness caused by the govern
ment's action against tlie sugar fu
tures market appeared to have subsid
ed somewhat overnight. There, were
overnight selling orders, and the open
ing was rather irregular with the act
ive months 5 points lower to 21 points
higher", but the tone was firm, and
prices worked upwards during tlie ear
ly. trading on covering, trnde buying
and some replacing of contracts sold
on the break'of yesterday.
Cotton 'futures opened firm. May
28:00: July 27.03; Oct> 24.35; Dec.
23.85; Jan. 23.65.
CROP ACREAGE
, Department of Agriculture Makes Sur
vey on Crop Average.
, (By tne Associated Press.) \ '
♦ Washington, April 20.—A special re
port on the acreage of the principal
I crops farmers intend to plpn this
•year, made today by the Department
i of Agriculture included :
Cotton. 112.00 pet. cent, of the 1022
•acreage.
Soring wheat 04.5 per cent,
lTirn 102.6 tier cent.: oats 102.6 per
cent.; barley 105.7 per cent.; flax
180.0 per cent: potatoes 00.0 per cent.;
sweet iiotatoes 07.5 per cent.; tobacco
110.0 per cent.
N. C., ; FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1023.
DEFENDS OFFICIALS OF
THE PRISON OF STATE
Man Serving 20 Years Says He Has-
Seen No Unfair Methods Employed,
IBy the Associated Press.»
. Halcigli, April 20: —Georgy R. Pnu,
superintendent of the State Prison, |
Raleigh, whose adult lustration has i
been under attack by E. By Duddiug. [
president of ytlie Prisoners Relief So
ciety, Washington, who charged im- ;
proper conditions existed at the insti
tution, today mdde.public the follow-,
ing letter from Joseph 0. Lucas, serv-1
'lng a twenty-four sentence for second
degree murder and is secretary of the
camp Sunday school at Durham, un
der Captain K. R. Ewing; defending
prison life in North Carolina: “ .
"I wish to state to the noble citi
zens of North Carolina and the people
throughout the United States, that 1 ,
have been reading after the president
of 4he so-called Prisoners Relief So
ciety i.mnuely, Mr. E. E. Dividing, who
by tin* means of false information is
attacking this and other state prisons
and other state prison officials. I am
only concerned in the prison life in!
North Carolina. 1 have been here for
a number of years, serving a term of
twenty-four years, and have served!
under different officials since I have;
been here.' »i am not a trusty, nor
am i dneaming of becoming one any
time soon. 1 want to be sure and [
impress the readers that this state- j
men I is made liy a prisoner who works
every day and not by one who is lay
ing up on au easy scale; therefore I |
have no reason to keep the (ruth and
speak falsely. The prisoners here are
my authority for stating the general I
conditions of our institution. We arc i
j all pretty much long termers. We
are under the careful spievision of
('Captain K. B. Ewing'/ I hope Mr. E.
I K. Duddiug wHI lie sure to read the)
| following linos:
* "We Shave bail no better superin-I
tejjdcnt than Mr. George l{. Pou and
we want no better supervisor than Mr. I
K. B. Ewing, who devotes liis time in |
all that is uplifting to tlie mpnils of j
the men in liis care. Everything is;
done for the lietterment of our life in
prison. There is no such thing as
inhuman, treatment here, the flogging j
of men is a thing of the past. There j
is tin* kind of loye and obedience in
existence hen* that ought, to lie in '
the hears of tin* Pudding crowd. It
never gets too rough to have religious i
meetings here on Sundays and prayer |
meetings <1 tty ing the week, As for
our conditions in other ways, then* is
absolutely no compnint to lie made." I
Continuing, the writer asserts that
if the charges of Pudding were true
it vvphld be impossible to “live in the
Old North State.”
“I have never seen any. inhuman
treatment to prisoners/' he said. "The
way a man lives in prison is the way i
in* gets •atom.' “ ’’ t.ljy is not a play!
-rto*i»t*r hwt oPpUiishnwut. Yet j
with obedience * and good will, a .
prisoner forgets Up* part called 'pftn- ■
islnnent.” We are held to serve; 1
not to suffer, and if Mr. Pudding is!
playing tlie political game let hint
play right or ho will play the ——.
“1 am well 111*11101 luted with all tin*'
state's officials and can speak indi
vidually for Captain S. J. Busbee, Cap
tain C. J. Rhetn, Captain F. G. Baker
and Captain K. B. Ewing, as being
men witli hearts within them and
gentlemen to deal with—and in order
to keep from saying any more, will I
sky (here is more done in prison today j
to make better men morally and spirit
ually than there is in the world of free 1
people. Without good treatment and
good quarters and wholesome food,
which are so essential to comfort and
service, we .could .not feel justified in
speaking to the public. But all
tilings are getting better every day,
and our mothers, wives and children*
and other loved ones shopld know that
we are treated as men and not. as an
imals. It is ail false of the State
Prison. If Mr. Dtidding were right,
we could not live here—not a single
word of it is true.”
Lucas gives his former address ns
Charlotte, N. C. v
Confusion So Great Police anil Fire
men Take Hand.
Washington, April 19.—With dele
gates workedi up to a high pitch as
a result of the* hitter contest waged
in connection with the selection of
a new president-general, ballots were
cast today in the Daughters ot the
American Revolution’s triennial elec
tion of officers. Long lines of women
filed past the tellers throughout the
day. Voting was still In progress to
• night with some uncertainty as to
; when tlie result would be announced,
ij Three candidates originally were 1 in
ilthe field to succeed Mrs. George .Vlay
jlnard Minor as president-general, but
i the unexpected Withdrawal from *tlie
i race of Mrs. William Camming Stoyy
| of New York, announced last mgOt
i Immediately after she had been nom
[ inated, ’narrowed the nominees to
i Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, of Venn-*
t sylvania, and Mrs. G. Wallace W.
! Hanger, of Washington.
I The. action of Mrs. Story, who tfc
' dared she would withdraw becuuse
| of some of the campaign tactics ro-
I I sorted to in connection with the eiec
-1 Hon, served to intensify feeling, tfon
|[ fusion became so great during the
i voting late today that police offie'ers
| and firemen, stationed at the had,
i toolt_n hand in straightening out the
lines and in preserving order. A nnnt
| bfr of delegates were reported on the
i 1 verge of hysteria, excitement in COll
- nection with the balloting proving
too much for them.
i The officers elected will serve for
three years. ,** " /
AU Dancing Records Broken,
j Cleveland. Ohio, April 19. —All
i j world’s endurance records for Aanc
; ing were broken here tonight by Miss
June Curry, who finished 89 hours of
1 continuous dancing at 8 o’clock and
was still going strong, accordlm* to
an attending physician. This breaks
1 the record of 88 hours and 18 minutes
I established early today by Ariiuir
1 IJowunj, Klein. * '
u i ■ . ' . ,•• '.■'a-.
THE CABARROS COUNTY B L. & S;
ASSO. CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Association Was Organized in April, 1898,
I and Resume of Its Activities Is Enjoyed
By Stockholders at Annual Meeting
Held Here on Thursday.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of (he Cnharfiis County Build
ing Lonu and Savings Association was
held Thursday afternoon in the com
pany's offices in the Concord National
Bank. A large number of stoekhold
era were present.
The meeting this year was of spe
cial interest as flje company this
month celebrated its 25th anniversary.
In addition to transaction of current
business, the stockholders devoted a
greitcr portion of tin* meeting Thurs
day to \ resume of<the company’s a<-
1 tivfties since its organization 25 years
ago.
The report of (tic secretary and
! treasurer covering the company's wort:
in 1022 Compared with the records of
the conmijay's work in its infancy
shows t||rt great Strides hate been
made by tlie organization, which is
| now recognized as one of the I tent and
most progressive • ill North Carolina.
In addWipn to hearing reports rover
ling the company’s activities the
stockholders also heard with interest
several short addresses by men who
1 toiled long and hard for the success
| which the company now enjoys,
j- The company was organized on
April 6, 1898, in tin* old Burrngo Hall,
which stood where the residence of
I Mrs. 15. E. Harris now stands. W. R.
j Odell was lilt*.first president anil L. I>.
IColtnine the first secretary and treas
urer. The company began its work
lon April Wh, 18!(8, and since that time
j has matured .‘SB series. It has sold
| stoek in 51 series since its orgnaniza
i Mon. and now lias tlie distinction of
handling more than $1.000,600 a year
in the conduct of i'ts affairs.
I In 1901 J. M. Hendrix was made sec
| rotary and treasurer of the company,
and ho lias held tills office rontinuonsiy
' since. During his terms of office, ho
lias seen tin* organization grow from
, a concern with .$12.00u assets to a con
|cern wjtli assets valued at $701,494.15
| at the close* of business on March 31st
this year. During tlie past several
I years he lias been assisted in liis work
by his son. Gilbert Hendrix, at present
Assistant secretary and treasurer.
At the meeting Thursday the sec
retary stated that the company has not
lost a cent since Its organization and
so far as ho has been, aide to" determine
j holds the State record of maturing its
I stock sooner than rfliy other associa
j t'loii- Ho pointed -»-.-»*«*- the h'sso
|elation usually moran-s ils stock in
r 328 weeks, a record liard to beat.
| At the meeting Thursday D. B. Ool
i tram*, who has bpon closely associated
with the association, made a short talk
on its growth and value of the city.
1 ilr. Coßrane named the association
and with pride lie pointed to tlie*rapid
growth it has nfbde and the assistance
it lias rendered to hundreds of people
here. “There are hundreds of homes
in tills city made possible by this as
sociation.” he stated, “ns well ns many
cother buildings. It was organized to
i help thp people and in tills it has been
| very successful.”
[ Mr. Odell, as the first'president. was
heard with interest.. He told of the
organization of the company, and its
first work. L. D. Coltrane. as the*
first secretaiw and treasurer, also told
of the activities of the organization
after it was first perfected.
0 The 1922 report of the secretary
and treasurer showed, fine business
during the past year. More than
, $1,000009 was handled by tlie com
pany during the year, one of the best
( in the history of tlie association.
I The following directors were chosen
i 1 at the meeting Thursday to serve for
i three years: A. F. Hnrtsell, C. F.
Ritchie, IV. C. Houston and R. M.
I King. Other Directors are L. I).
[Coltrane, T. H. Webb, G. H. Richmond.
, IJ. P. Cook, C. J. Williams, J. M. Hen
. drix, A. Cook and Gilbert Hendrix,
j The officers of tlie company are:
L. D. Coltrane, President,
. W. C. Houston. Vice President.
. J. M. Hendrix, Secretary and Treas-
urer. «
Gilbert Hendrix, assistant Secretary
and Treasurer.
L. T. Hartsell, attorney,
T. D. Maness, assistant attorney.
The Cabarrus County Building Loan
and Savings Association is the
largest company of its kind in Ca
barrus county, and is one of the most
sifccessful in North Caroling. Asso
ciations in cities such as, Charlotte,
Wilmington and Greensboro have
more share holders, but the local com
pany, it is said, has as many share
holders per capita as any city in North
Carolina. It has enjoyed a steady in
crease in (Business each year since its
organization and today is recognized
as one of Concord's finest assets.
DURHAM SUN SOLD
Afternoon Newspaper Has Been Pnr
cliftMil by (he l ayetfevilo Publish
ing Company.
IBy the AuoelntHl Pr«s«i.>
Durham. April 2(/.--Tii9 Durham
Sup. afternoon newspaper has ueen
puitissed by the Fayettevil'e Publish
ing Coii.panj*. Inc., reprew *nted by A.
B. dcMesquita, it was announced to
day. Tit® change In ownership be
came effective today.
The new opners contemplate a num
ber ot changes in the editorial and re
portorial departments, it was announc
**d. H. P. Gadliury. formerly of the
Birmingham Agr-Herald and the
Indianapolis News assumed duties to
day as business manager, and manag
ing editor of the Sun. Many improve
ments hi the mechanical departments
also will be made .it was announced.
\ In polttlcs the Sun wi lbe “absolute
ly independent," it was stated.
IS. COOK ELECTED
I
D. A. R. PRESIDENT
Her Contest With Mrs. Hang
er Was One of the Bitter
est in the History of the
Organization.
*By flic Associated Press.)
Washington, April 20.—Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook, of Pennsylvania.
Kvas declared elected President-ton ■
|t*ral of tin* Daughters of American
[Revolution today after.one of the bit- ■
terest elect ion contests in the history
of tin* so**icty.
The vote for Mrs. Cook was 9-10.
Her only opponent, Mrs. G. Wallace
W. Hanger, of Washington, received
a vote of 770.
The result of the lmlloting which'
took place yesterday and during the
night was announced when the annual
Congress of the organization renewed
its sessions today in an atmosphere of
almost feverish excitement. While tin*
voting was in progress police and fire
men lull] been called upon to help pre
serve order, and when tin* resull was
made known the Congress went into a
prolonged and noisy demonstration for
tlie successfill ‘ candidate.
METTING OF AMERICAN
COTTON ASSOCIATION
Ijirge Number of Reservations Indi
cate Reeord Attendance.
(Dr the Associated Press.*
Richmond, Va„ April 20.)—Approxi
mately 700 of tin* foremost textile
manufacturers of tlie country arc ex
pected to attend the twenty-seventh'
annual convention of the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association in
this city May 16-17. The large num
ber of reservations already made is
considered by officials as an indica
tion that the attendance at this year's
meeting will be tlie largest in tin* his
tory dp (lie organization.
Three sessions wtti mtrfhfe-tTlW'TljW’
ening day of the convention. First
| on the program is the annual address
of tilt* president, C. E. Hutchison, of
'Mount Ilqlly, N.. C„ who will r**vie\v
[the work and growth of the organiza _
[tion, with liis own oliscrvalions of the 4
progress of cotton manufacturing iti
; tlie south during the post year. He
; will bo followed by Edgar Watkins,
an Atlanta attorney.
Governor Cameron Morrison, of
North Carolina, will deliver the prin
cipal address of the afternoon session,
j having as his subject the duties and
.1 responsibilities of a state in tlie de
| velopment of its industries.
I The annual banquet will be held
lat the Jefferson , hotel on the evening
of May 16. Among the speakers will
he Governor E, Lee Trinkle, of Vir
ginia. and'Edward J. Cattell, an econ
omist, of Philadelphia.
Only one session is scheduled for
tlie second and last dry of the con
vention. This will lie an executive
meeting devoted to general business
of tin* association, such as committee
reports, election of officers and the
adoption of resolutions. All sessions
will In* held in flic Jefferson hotel.
The association has the largest
membership of -any smlliar organiza
tion in the world, it is staled. Ap
proximately 16,250.000 spindles in
southern states and in Pennsylvania
are represented among llu* members.
Although a New England organization
lias more spindles, tlie southern asso
jeiation is. llu* largest owing to toxtile
! mills in the south being smaller than
those* qf the east, it is claimed.
MADDOCK SENTENCED
TO SERVE 10 MONTHS
] Was Convicted for Consipraey in Re-
I straint of Trade in Federal Court.
* A»MOt*lu«e(l Pr^Blil
I New York, April 20! —Archiband M.
Maddock, president of the Thomas
Aladdoek Sons Co.. Trenton, N. .1., one
of twenty individuals convicted with
twenty-thred i tottery niimufacturing
corporations for conspiracy in re
straint of trade, was sentenced by Fed
eral Judge Van Meet today to sejve
>ten months in Essex County, New Jer
sey peniteniury and pnv a tine of
$•>,000.
Seven other defendants, described
by Judge Van Fleet us members of
1 lie executive committee of the Sltni
tary Potters Association, and active
participants in its price fixing ojtera
iions, were given sentences of six
months imprisonment in Essex County
penitentiary and lined $5,000.
Others Found Guilty.
New York,, April 20.—Eight prison
sentences and lines totalling $171,500
were Imposed by Federal Judge Van
j Fleet today on twenty Indlvidauls and
twenty-three corporations, all opgaged
in the pottery industry, who were con
victed Wednesday of conspiracy in re
straint of trnde.
The J'apanese begin building their
; houses at the top. The roof is first
* built and derated on a skeleton frame.
- Then it affords fpielter to the workmen
-) from storms.
i The condition /of Mr.. M. 8. Varner,
witty has been seriously ill at his home
-for several days. Is reported today as
being Worse, -
WANTS BOLL WEEVIL !
Franklin Sherman Wants the Real
Thing, Not Something Like It..
(Hy thf A»*oeli»te<t PrcMM.i
Raleigh, N. C., April, 20.—FrniilTMn
Sherman, chief of the Division of
Entomology, wants a boll weevi:.
In a statement issued today, he 'as
serts he has received “all kinds ot
bugs this year, among them being
pine-weevils, cockle-bur weevils, dick
weevils and others, but, so far, in the,
many insects received, there nave
been no genuine live boll weevils”
sent in since last November.
"May is about here and soon cotton
will be coming up." - Mr. Sherman
says, ” so 1 want to have the very first
boll V,’Devil found coming out ot
hibernation quarters to stick the juices
of the young cotton plant.-*.
“It is very easy to make mistakes
about the winteripg and spring
cm‘*rgence of the boll we~vi. because
every winter, along with numerous
samples of insects supposed to do
cotton boll weevils, there comes re
ports of finding them in l-otton logs,
in old stumps, in all kinds of incon
ceivable p aros and even out in the
cotton fields before tlie plants arc up.
presumably waiting for them to peep
above the ground to begin operations.
However, most of tlie specimens
sent in with these reports arc not bolt
' weevils.
'“The lust genuine- hoi) weevil was
.sent, in November 15 from Charlott**,
in thq west, and Edentou, in the
east. On (March 31, several dead
weevils came in from Anson county,
but these had been dead for some
time. Tlie first live weevil last year
was received from Robeson county on
’May 23.
“I want, tlie farmers to keep a
sharp look out this year and forward
me tlie first weevils discovered." he
said.
GREENVILLE DEMANDS
OFFICERS BE FIRED
JVliisk Meeting Called For Tomglit lo
'Dike Action Against the "Slioaiing
Officers.”
Greenville', iS. April 19.—De
velopments in Greenville's campaign
against prohibition officers who lned*.
on an automobile in which two asnr
ville women were riding cm April 7,
continued tti pile up today. Follow
ing closely on the heels of the action
of Sheriff Charles Rector ?n
out warrants charging assault and
buttery against four prohibition of
ficers and a private citizen, announce
ment was made today of a general
mass meeting to be held Friday night
to protest against retention in , pro
hibition service* of accused offlceis.
Prior to issuance of the warrants
for the officers on yesterday- ine
Greenville county grand jury had met
and after considering tie* enarges
rHi4wr-t.**l thTr-sh^ci+Z-*»«-*k»rse -*h» of
fleers with assault and battery with
intent to kill.
Today’s call for a mass meeting
states that it is "for the purpose of
recommending tlie removal" oX» the
prohibition officers who were* mem
bers of tne raiding party that
into'the rear wheel of the automo
bile.
92 OIL PROMOTERS ,
INDICTED BY JURY
Are Charged With Using the Malls to j
Defraud.
<By the A«Nm'ln*e<l Piezs.l
Fort Worth, Texas, April 20.—Nine
ty-two oil promoters were indicted
here today by the federal grand jury
on charges of using the mails to de
fraud. . The oil companies involved
have taken in over $7,000,000 in cash,
and into three of the companies were
merged 458 companies which had sold
$130,000,000 in stocks, United States
District Attorney Henry Zwiefel de
clared the investigation showed.
CHEATHAM ACQUTTED
Was Charged Witli Second Degree
Murder for Shooting Douglass Dun
ham.
(Hr thr AMHoolatefl Press, i
Statesville. April 20.—H. 11. Cheat
hum. Federal prohibition officers, was
acquitted by a jury in Federal District
Court here today *n a charge of sec
ond degree murder as a result of the
shooting of Douglass Dunham in Sal
isbury, October 14th, 1922. The jury
deliberated 15 minutes.
While the prosecution termed the
killing intentional, the defense con
tended Cheatham accidentally dis
charged his pistol while searching the
premises where Dunham worked.
Three Reported Killed.
(By tbe AMMoesated Press.)
Chicago, April 20.—Three men re
ported killed and nearly 15 others.in
jnred, some seriously, in an explosion
today in a starch factory of tin* Corn
Products Refining Company at Argo.
Thinks World Court Plan Would
Be Harmful for Republican Party
tVf AMMoclntert Pn>iin. i
Washington, April 20. —Expressing
the belief that republican opposition to
the administration world court mem
bership proposal was even stronger
tlgiii that against entrance into the
league, of nations. Representative Will
R. Wood, of Indiana, chairman of the
republican congrcssit||ial campaign
committee, told President Harding to
day he believed it was a mistake for
the party to urge the proposition.
Mrr Woods' statement to the Presi
dent constituted the fifst open opposi
tion to the President’s proposal among
the republican lenders, outside of the
“Irreconcilable'’ group of Senators.
Mr. Woods.said afterward the Presi
dent was not weakened in ids advoca
cy of the pro]>osal, as outlined in a
message to the Senate just before the
adjournment of Congress.
Says Plan Is Treason. .
New York, 'April 20.-~Senator Meed,
of Missouri, speaking night at the
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• TODAY’S J*
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# TODAY ®
NO. 93.
'DEFEND SOVIETS 111
! TW rat [lff
j L,IL
j UF VICAR GENERAL
Four Clergymen of the Unit
ed States Say the Outcry
Against the Execution Was
“Collossal Hypocrisy.”
DR. PERCY GRANT
AMONG THE FOUR
Clergymen Contend That Vi
car* General Was a Traitor
and Church Affiliation Was
No Consideration.
(By tlie Associated Press.)
New York. April 20.—The mil cry
of protest against the repent execution
by lin- Russian Soviet Government of
Vh-ar-CEyuwnk Butchkavitch was char
acterized as a "colossal hypocrisy, in
spired by political hatred" from four
prominent New York clergymen, whoso
statements in defense of the Soviet
were made public today by the Nation
al Labor Alliance for trade relations,
with and recognition of Russia.
The clergymen are Rev. John Iln.vnes
Holmes, pastor of the Community
Church; the Rev. John Howard Mel
ish. rector of the - Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Holy Trinity. Brooklyn:
tlie Rev. Norman Thomas, connected
with the League of Industrial Democ
racy: and tlie Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney
Grant, rector of the Protestant Episco
pal Church of tlie Ascension.
“The Vicar General was executed,
not because he was a priest, hut be
cause he was a traitor." Mr. Holmes
said, to which Mr. Melisli added: “No
church has a right to defend traitors.”
“I have no sympathy with the exe
cution of any man by any government,”
. Mr. Melish continued, "but 1 recog
nize that every government has the
light to protect itself against its ene
mies. If Moscow reports of these
priests' activities are true, if the ac
cused had a fair trial, they were con
demned not because they were priests,
lint because they were traitors. It's
, no crime against religion and human
[ ity to punish priests who seek to be
tray Russia or Poland, or to Rome.”
The statement Issued by Dr. Grant
and the;Rev, Mr. Thomas were simi-
irWpi.rt:'■ 1
With Our Advertisers.
The C’oucord Steam Bakery tells
you today thnt Milk Maid Bread is a
“good buy” and gives tin* reason.
The Concord Furniture Co. sells
the Standard Rotary, the world's best
sewing machine, with a guarantee.
The Central Filling Station says to
day, "it pleases us to please you,” and
for real service asks that the public
give them a try-out.
C. H. Barrier & Co. tell you “don’t
worry, don’t hurry. Eat drink and be
merry.” Read the prices in their ad.
today.
Jas. H. Farley tells you today to
open a charge account with them, and
learn to sti*etch your dollars. Lovely
dresses and men’s suits.
W. A. Overcash, clothier and furnish-,
er, says “don that straw hat today.” A
Hat for every comer. Prices $2.50 to
$5.00.
J. E. Love tells yon that he has yotir
suit at his store, straw hats too, and'
all i the things of dress. Florsheim
shoes “for the man who cures.”
The Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
asks for the protection of your heirs
that you give them the service this in
stitution affords in handling yoYlr es
tate. It will cost no more.
The Cabarrus Ravings e ßank will
welcome your account, and says that
tlie one safe way, to he thrifty is to
bank regularly, and begin now.
Tomorrow is the last day to get sl4
worth of groceries free. Read the ad.
of the Concord Furniture Company in
regard to tin* Dutch Kitohenet, irtid
cease, being a slave in your kitchen.
Fisher’s today gives a line on Satur
day shopping, which will lieneflt the
progressive shopper in all kinds of la
dies' wear in the latest up-to-the-min
ute styles, with prices enumerated.
The A. & P.-Tea Store gives attract
ive low-prices in an ad. today on num
bers of staple eatables, especially
jams and more substantial varieties.
The Salvation Army maintains over
3,000 stations iu India.
annual dinner of the American Drug
Manufacturers Association, described
as treason America’s proposed en
trance into the world court plan as
advocated by President Harding.
“Which one of you would like to Ist
tried by a court of foreign men, with:
only one American on It?” he said.
“Which one of you would like to try
the Cnited States for life In a tribu
nal of foreign judges? 1 call it trea
son. It is time to cease." 1
Senator Reed vehemently denoune-,. •'
ed the British in connection with the
, movement, referring to them as “the
wolves who sit ou the hills and howl ”
“The er.v for this'lnternationa l court
is based on the promise that one may,; (1
lie dragged in the back door of every
, internal discussion, and then will com®.,;'
the grim call of the draft, and Ameri- ,
can boys will be going oversews, again 'j
. to settle the diffieulHes of other nu
' lions.” i
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