fUS! The Concord Daily Tribune iW ! # • mMM VOLUME XXIII Greatest Trade Event In The History Os This County To Be Held Here In Near Future MERCHANTS OF CITY SUPPORTING PLANS Trade Week Will Be Observ ed Here May 24 to June 2.—-Merchants Will Offer Many Fine Bargains. TWO AUTOMOBILES TO BE GIVEN AS PRIZES And Plans As Outlined and Endorsed by Merchants In dicate Biggest Trade Event in City’s History. The greatest trade event in the his tory of Cabarrus County will lie stag ed in Concord from May 24th to June 2nd. inclusive. The mammoth event will he staged under the direction of the Concord Merchants’ Association, whose iuem!>ers Monday night at an en thusiastic meeting held at the Y voted with great enthusiasm to hold a Trade Week during those dates and to make the event the biggest in the history of the county. The members not only de cided to observe Trade Week; they went further and liberally subscrib ed to the fund that is necessary to stage the event. In addition to the great bargnins that will be offered in tlte various stores here during the week, the Mer chants' Association will give away two autos. The members present at the meeting Monday night voted to give] two automobiles rather than one auto| and a number of smaller prizes. The cars will be purchased in the near fu-! tnre, and will be given to those ]>er-| sons who hold the lucky tickets, the; tickets to be given nwn.v during the, week. Jhe bargain eventwilL TTmfsday. Mn? anil colffTiuT?* through Sntnrdny, June 2nd. These dates were selected, it was pointed out. so that tlte event would run through two Saturdays, thus affording everyone a chance to take advantage of the bargains to be offered. Mr. ,1. EJ Davis, who was appoint ed chairman -of the Advertising Com mittee, put the proposition l>efore the association members. It is all right to talk about "trading at home,” he stated, but merchants must do more than talk. “We must make our stores and our merchandise attractive to the people,” he stated. "It is not enough for us to sit here with our hands fold- 1 ed and talk about It lieing the duty of the people to trade at home. We must show them that we can give them ev erything they need. “We must make our stores attract ive, must carry a good stock of goods, must offer prices as low as possible and extend a courteous service. If we will give these things instead of advice about not buying from the mail order houses we will prosper mor.e.” Mr. Davis also stated that he thought the event should ’be made the biggest in the history of North Caro lina. The bigger the bargains and the more costly the prizes the more people the event will attract, he stated. This opinion was hacked by Mr. J. O. Parks, head of the Parks-Belk Com lmriy here and a numlier of other Belk stores. Advertising has always paid with him, he stated, and he has no ticed tjiat the bigger the proposition the more goods he sells and the more money he makes. “Get into this thing with lots of enthusiasm,”, he advised, “and It will he the biggest thing we have ever done. It will not only be a great thing for the merchants, but hundreds of bargains will be offered, and in addition to the two autos to be given away the shoppers will gain by (Continued on Page Three.) i ffl • NOTICE The best way to save money—the best \ \ way to build or buy a home is to carry Build ing and Loap. LOANS MADE PROMPT LY. ' ; 6ur 35th Series is NOW OPEN. - j Citizens Bnilding and Loan Association j jjj «• (Office in Citizens Bank) Municipal Election Is Being Held Here Today; Little Interest Shown Veters of Concord today ar,» decid ing just who is to manage the affairs I of the city during the next two years. They are to elect a Mayor. Board of Aldermen and three school commis sioners, all of whom will be sworn 1 in Thursday night. , The vote so far has been very light ■ and there lias l>ecn no opposition to ■ the Democratic candidates. The ticket is headed by Mayor Woiuble, who is seeking reeleetion. The Republicans have not entered n ticket in the ’election and have show'll little interest in the matter. It , was rumored this morning that an lt» some of the wards, but these can independent ticket would be offered diilates had not been voted on up to the noon lioftr. ' That tlie vote will lie very light is Indicated by the light registration!. There lias been very little Interest manifested all along In the election, and the voters as a rule did not show interest enough to register. Only those persons who registered last year for the school bond election or this year for this election, nro eligible to vote. The Democratic candidates arc. ! STOCKS OF AMERICAN COTTON ON HAND APRIL 1. ' Estimated at 6,039,000 Bales.—Total World Stock 12,010.000 Bales. (Hr the Associated Press.* Washington, May B.—Stocks of 1 American cotton on hand April Ist, the Commerce Department estimated 1 today, totalled 6,0311,000 bales, while 1 the total world stock of cotton on tlie • same date amounted to 12,010.000 ' bales. ‘ | During the eight months ending Ap “|ril Ist the Department estimated the »| consumption of American cotton at. ‘ 111,021,000 bales, and world consump tion from all sources at 15.28,000 bales. •| On July 31, 1022, stocks of American ‘ j cotton were estimated a t 5,123,000 “.bales, and the world's stocks at 11,- 536,000 I wiles. It was also calculated i that. 11122 production of American Cot “ ton amounted to 11,1137,0000 hnles. and [ “ that world production was 17,755.(MK) I bales. I • ; ; Mr, Prindell to Sing at tlie “Y” To ■ night. This evening at the Y. M. C. A. the . Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter D. A. It. . 'will present Mr. John Prindell, a well i known tenor of Connecticut. He stml : ied three years in Eurone, and is un > doubtedly one of America's most gift > ed artists. ; Concord will also have the pleasure > of hearing two of her favorite singers, i Mrs. Laura Ritlenhour Gibson and . Mlt. Nancy Patterson Edwards. Both ’ are graduates of Salem College and en : joy the favor and popularity of their ■ audiences wherever they appear. The following will be the menu for . the suppeir: , Chicken Salad, Pickles, Crackers ! Ice Tea Cherry and Vanilla Cream ' Angel Food, Devil Food, Lady Balti l more and White Cake Home-Made Candies > Show of Outdoor Life. Chicago, 111., May 7.—America's out i of-door recreation places are reprodue ? ed in realistic style at the National Travel and Outdoor Life Exposition, which was opened in the Chicago Col ‘ iseum today for a week’s engagement. . The interior of the mammoth building I has lieen transformed Into a forest, . with animals and birds in abundance. , There n miniature lake, sportsmen's i rendezvous, Boy Scout camp and eount , less other features to give the vaca ’ tionist a yearning for nature’s haunts. , An army aviators’ map embodying t a comprehensive survey of all moun tains and valleys of the pacific Coast j has been completed. It is believed ■ that this may will permit aviators to determine their positions in territory wholly unfamiliar to them. J. B. Womble. for Mayor. W. W. Flowe, Alderman for Ward One. W. A. Wilkinson, for Alderman for Ward Two. f\ M. Ivey. Alderman for Ward Three. J. G. McEeehern, finr Alderman for Ward Four. It. A. Hulleiidor, Alderman for Ward .Five. J. T. Sapp, Alderman at forgo. J. 1.. Hnrtscll. School Commissioner at Large. L. T. Hartsell, School Cimmissioner for Ward One. Dr. R. M. King. School Commission er for Ward Four. Persons who claim they have kept in close touch with the situation arc of the opinion Ihnt should an inde pendent ticket lie announced during the day the Democratic candidates would he elected. This fact is assur ed, they point out, by the political l faith of h majority of the voters reg istered. The Mayor and Aldermen elected today will lie sworn in Thursday •night, and the aWennnnic hoard will hold is first meeting at that time. DEMAND A PRISON SENTENCE FOR KRIPP In Aildltion to a Fine of 100,000,009 Marks.—Heavy Sentences Asked for Others. Werden, Germany, May 8 (By the Associated Press).—Counsel for the prosecution at the Krupp court martial ' proceedings, summing up his case to day demanded a prison sentence of fif teen years in addition to a fine of 100,- 000.000 marks for Baron Krupp, von Bohlen und Halliach, president of the works. The proseention also that a sentence of ten years and a fine of 100,600,000 mirks he imposed on each of the three ,directors present at the trial. For the two ex-directors coun sel demanded a prison sentence of 20 j years find the same fine. A severe ) tenuity was recommended I for Herr Mueller, the factory council man. The prosecution contended that ; Mueller was the organizer of the at tack on the French detachment. Later— Dr. Kttupp Gets 15 Years. Werden, . May B.—Dr. Krupp von Bohlen, head would give one-tenth of all that was subscribed. It will no doubt lie necessary t.o make a very thorough canvass of the city and ev eryone, including boys and girls in the high school, the women’s clubs, Bible classes, for these groups and others generally coine in when a situation so critical as is the one here exists. By the time tlie parade is staged, the publicity gotten out and the work ing' organization perfected it will he a rare person indeed that does not feel if a privilege to have a part in the en terprise. It is typical of Concord to* measure up to any situation and she will measure up to this. Anita Stewart to Sue For Divorce. (By (he Associated Frees. I Los Angeles. May B.—Anita Stewart, motion picture actress, plans to in stitute divorce action against Rudolpli Cameron, film actor, and director, the Los Angelos Times said today.. Miss Stewart declined to state with what she would charge her husband, or when she would start the proceed ings, saying she might not tile suit un til after her trip to England this sum mer. The Election in Mt. Pleasant- Tlie following’ ticket was elected in Mt. Pleasant Monday by an average majority of 32: For Mayor—\V. S. llartsell. For Town Commissioners —G. R. Blackwelder, J. H. C. Fisher, N. M. Mo- Canless, G. F. McAllister, J. L. C. Miller. Fur School Commissioners —M. E. Herrin, L. A. Llpe, S. T. Seaford. Mr. HartseU’s majority was 46. Mrs. Harding Boycotts Sugar Profit eers. (Dr the Associated Preaa.l New York, Mny S.—The White House has been added to the list of “sugar lioyeotters” today. Mrs. Hard ing in a letter to Mrs. Lewis Iteed I Welsmiller, deputy commissioner of | markets declares she is economizing on sugar “to the fullest possible degree.” i The letter was In reply to a request that President Harding aid in the fight to lower NUgar prices. (inlf Tournament at Plnehurst. Pinehurst, May L. 'Schoer fled, of Pinehurst, was the only one ’k»f the first score of entrants in the qualifying round of ‘ the Carolina Golf Association's tournament here to day to break an 80 for the first holes. The rarest postage stamp in the world is the one-eent British Guiana, 185 G, whieh was recently sold to an American collector for 138,000. County Commissioners Interviewed Prisoners FORMAL OPENING '—* THE COUNTRY CLUB Will Be Held Thursday Af ternoo. Picnic Supper and Golf Contests Will Be Among the Features. The Cabarrus County Country Club will Tie formally opened Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, when tlie mem bers of the organization will partici pate in a picnic- dinner at the club grounds. The exercises will consist of a brief talk on golf, driving exhibitions by the did) professional, A1 Johnson, playing (he first hole by each member of the club and an inspection of the course. Prizes will he offered for the mem ber making the best score on the first hole, a first prize to the lady making tlie highest score, a first prize to the gentleman und possibly a couple of low score prizes. The opening of the country club will mark another progressive step in the history of Cabarrus. For a number of years the citizens of Con cord and Kannapolis have been an-! xions to start a dub ami from time to time efforts in this direction have iieen made. Last winter citizens of the two towns started a plan that has proved successful and the opening of tlie dub Thursday is the result. The exercises will start promptly at. 5 o'clock and each member of the dub is expected to bepresent. THE BRITISH SEND A STRONG NOTE TO SOVIETS Couched in Such Strong Terms It May Bring Matters to An Issue. Moscow. May 8. (By the Associated Press.) —A lengthy-note reviewing the numerous British complaints against soviet Russia and couched in such, strong terms that it may bring the Russo-British relations to -an issue was handed to Maxim Litvonoff, as sistant commissioner for foreign af fairs this afternoon by the British rep resentative. Robert M. Hodgson. I Anticipating a break in relations the [ British mission several days ago wnrn led all Britishers in Russia that In j view of the delicate situation they should he prepared to leave the coun try on short notice.' Instructions to issue such notification arc understood to have lieen sent liy the British for eign office. SUBJECT TO TAXATION All Cotton and Tobacco Held by Co operative Associations Must Be Tax ‘ ed. (By the Associated Press. I Raleigh, May B.—All cotton and to bacco held by co-operative marketing associations in North Carolina are suli ject to taxation hut the certificate or receipt held by farmers are not requir ed to lie listed, according to an an nouncement today by Frank Nash, as sistant attorney general. Mr. Nash said the opinion was hand ed down as a result of a question filed by officials. The effects of the ruling will not be double taxation, he contin ued. the tax lieing paid by theVo-oper atives as holders of the cotton and to bacco, while the farmers as owners of the receipts are not subject to taxa tion. Harry Heiiinann Reinstated. i ßy th* AMoclnted Fretui. Chicago, ill.. May B.—The indefinite suspension of Harry Ileilmann, slug ging outfielder of the Detroit, was lifted today by President Johnson of the American League. Death of Dr- McGuire Newton. Richmond, 'May B.—Dr. iMouuire, Newton, noted child's specialist, aied at his home here shortly .before vuon today o f ter an illness of nearly seven months. Whether women shall be permitted to engage, in professional boxing matches is a question that the New York State Boxing Commission lias lieen called on to decide. Unique among the cities of Amer ica is Blythe, Calif. The place has a population of 1.600, but no citizens named Smith or Jones. Knockout Jabs in the Y. M. C. A. Campaign Make Concord safe for character of others. huilflitifr ' building. Better he safe than sorry. You’ll he sorry if you don’t lielp the Y, M. C. A. Give to the Y and coin your cash into character. You’ll he glad, you helped when you see the result. Neglect character and you empha size everything else at no profit. Character exalteth a city, it’s loss is a reproach. T*he self-centered has a very limit ed nrea in which to work. Every achievement is a vantage gronnd from which to discover new ' opiiort uni ties. [ A man is blindest to his own inter ests when he is blind to the interests ■ NO. 108. L •-» vbtftt y ‘d Chain Gang in aha Gave Prisoners Chance to Make Any State i ments to Them. BOARD’S DECISION IS NOT ANNOUNCED Chairman of Board Says the Opinion of Board as to Prison Conditions Will Be Made in Near Future. Disowisicn of recommendations made in the report of the grand jury: which; served at the last term of Cabarrus'Superior Court and action toward carrying out some or the 1 recommendations of the report, were the chief features of the meeting of the Oouty Commissioners at the court house Monday. Several minor matters were also disposed of by me board. iln addition to acting upon the recommendations of the grand jury report, the commissioners followed a suggestion of Judge James L. Webb, 1 who presided at the last term of 1 court and who received the 6 , «nd jury report. He advised the board to make a thorough investigation of con ditions at the chain gang camps of the county, and this was done by the board members. Going in a body to chain gang camp No. 1 Monday night, the board members gave every prisoner in the camp an opportunity to express is opinion as to conditions in the camp. The board was accompanied by Miss Catiileen Wilson, county homo demonstration agent, and Miss Etliel Griffin, stenographer. Members of the board would not disclose what information they re ceived from the prisoners as to con ditions at the camp, but J. F. Day vault. chairman of the board, in a statement issued this morning stated “in a short time we will be ante ro say what tl>3 board thinks of condi tions in the camps.” Mr. Dayvault’s statement fallows:, "The members of the County Board of Commissioners interviewed prison ers of the chnin gang last night and ■ we will in a very short time he aole to say to the p.ople of Cabarrus County through the papers what me 'think As conditions at the chain gang . camps.” The action of the commissioners in visiting the camp follows the charges in the grand jury report that several of the prisoners in the camps have received cruel and inhuman treat i ment recently. The report tanner made several recommendations v re lative to the life of the prisoners and I the commissioners visited the camp I for the expressed purpose of sub stantiate the grand Jury icport charges or of' obtaining evidence to refute them. The stenographer 1 who accompanied the commissioners took down the statements of every prisoner inter viewed, and it is understood that tnese statements will be carefully studied by the commissioner when they meet again this week or in the near future. Chairman Dayvault would not state when the next meeting will be called, neither would he discuss evidence that was obtained by the board. Mr. Dayvault has intimated, however, that the statements made by the prisoners will be published in full after the hoard holds its meeting and takas some action in the matter. A new road was ordered by the board from the Charlotte highwav ro tile old Sims place. The road will be changed for the lvenefit of the Fair Grounds. R. D. Goodman, county farm agent, was appointed by the board io super vise the transfer of cattle into this county. It will l>e his duty to see that every eow brought into the county has been given the tuberculosis test and if it has not been tested its owner must have it tested or taken from the county. 1,500 Rebels Defeated in Tripoli. Rome, May 8 (By the Associated ; Press). —Fifteen hundred rebels were defeated and 200 killed by the .Ital ians in their latest operations in Tri ■ jxili involving the Italian advanced : point, it is iinonunced in the official i statement today covering the latest developments. Wouldn't you like to feel that you had lieli»ed to make it. easier for some boy to find the way to success? When a man's hack lione liecomos a wish bone, he soon gets chicken-heart **• Anybody can quit; it takes a red blooded man to, keep on keeping on. You are licked as soon ns you think yon itre. No mun was ever licked who had faith in his