• ASSOCIATED ® • PRESS!* • DISPATCHES * ***@@@*«l VOLUME XXIII NINETY-ONE BEAD ' BODIES TAKEN OUT OF WYOMING MINES Were Victims of Explosion in Mine No. 1 of Kemmerer Coal Co.—Other Bodies Still in the Mines. GREAT SORROW IN , HEARTS OF PEOPLE Mine Owners Are Assisting People in Great Task of Removing the Bodies From the Mine. Kemmerer, Wyo., Aug. 15 (By the Associate! Press). —Xlnety-oue bodies have been reeoverit!' this morning from the depths of the ill-fated Frontier mine where 134 miners were entombed by an explosion yesterday, according to an an nouncement this morning by ,7. D. Quea ley, vice president and general manager of the Kemmerer Coal Co., owners of the mine. Work \wns resumed this morning so re cover the bodies of the other miners be lieved to number nine, who are thought to be dead in the mine. The vice president’s announcement was issued today after a checkup on the number of men who were working in the mine. Revised figures showed definite ly that 134 men were in the mine when the blast occurred, it was announced. Rescur Work Continues. Kremmerer, Wyo., Aug. 15.—(8y the Associated Press). —In the giyp of sor row and desolation Kemmerer and the little coal camp suburb, Frontier, one mile away, where approxilnately 100 miners perished yesterday morning in an explosion in Mine No. 1 of the Kem merer Coal , Company, already lias set about the task of preparing her dead for burial. Early today 95 bodies had been recovered. Later Report. Kemmerer, Wyo., Aug. 15.—Newly .re vised figures announced shortly before 11 a. in. today by officials of the Kemmyrer Coal Co., revealed that N7 bodies had been removed from the company’s No. 1 mine at Froujfcr, where the explosion occurred yesterday. Eleven men are still in the workings,’aH believed to be dead, according to revised figures. GREAT BRITAIN PLEASED— BY AMERICAN ATTITUDE Glad to Hear That United States Will Assist in Finding Reparations Solu tion. London. Aug. 15 (By tlip Associated Press).—The most welcome reaction yet receive! in London us a result of the Brit ish reparations -note sent to France and Belgium Saturday/ is contained in the press reports to the morning newspapers that the Coolidge administration will make a .ready response to any appeal to .America for asistance in settling the prolonged reparations struggle. On the whole .the comment on Great Britain’s latest move to obtain final and definite' settlement with Germany lias been satisfactory, according to the for eign office officials. Even from France, according to the British government siiokesmen, there' is influential opinion that the British pro posals seem to offer a basis for discus sion and not to call for summary rejec tion. According to the British viewpoint the French hysteria of anger and disappoint ment upon receipt of the British note was based on the belief of several years’ standing tliat nothing good in the \lay of a reparations settlement could possibly come out of England. A closer study by some writers who are in close touch with authoritative quarters in Paris, is held to hold that there is possibility of an agreement with Great Britain. Funeral Held Before Death. Tokyo, Aug. 15.-*-Funeral services for an old couple who' are still alive have just been held at Kochi. The .man, who is the- proprietor of a fashionable restaurant,, and hit wife are both sev enty, and ft was their desire that their funeral should take place before their death. A long cortege of "mourners'* left the Kochi park, and all the procedure of the funeral service according to Budd hist rites was carried out in regular or der at the Hongwan temple. After the service the coupe entertained many of their "mourners” at a dinner, given to celebrate their lo’gevity. They believe that the "fpneral” lias given them a new lease of life. - Farm Bureau Gets Big Loan. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 15. —A New York banking syndicate headed by the Hen hoard National Bank and Goldman, Sachs & Company, today completed ar rangement" for a large lojin to the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association for the purpose of assisting in orderly market ing of the cotton crop ip that state. Son of Josephus Daniels to Wed. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh. Aug._ 15. —Invitations have been received here announcing the ap proaching marriage of Miss Josephine Poe January and Worth Bagley Daniels, to take pluce in Baltimore on September 3rd. The bride-elect is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Churchill January. Mr. Daniels Is a son of former Secretary of. the Navy and Mrs. Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh. Temperatures as high as 7,000 de grees Fuhrenleit can' bit obtained with electric furnaces. ” ' Under such heat nickel am} platinum burn like wax, and I even the best firebrick is consumed, leav ing no trace Whind #«*’« /VLlo V. ’ }. . .. A’ s . The Concord Daily Tribune EMPLOYMENT OF’THE DEAF Mr. Rcbertssn Pralfes Establishment of Bureau of the Deaf. IBy the Associated Prese.t Atlantn. Gas, Aug. 15.—Speaking here today before the 14th Triennial Conven tion of the National Association of the Deaf, .1. M. Robertson, head of the Bu reau for tiie Employment of Deaf of the Department of Labor and Printing of the State of North, declared that an em ployment service for each state devoted to the interests of securing work for deaf and dumb persons was the logical solution to the problem presented by their unemployed and generally dependent con dition. "Since the beginning of history.’’ de clared Mr. Rcbertson, "we have seen hu man beings,striving to improve themselves materially, intellectually and spiritually. Nowadays, employers and employes are bound together, as never before, by mu tual interests. Co-operation is the watchword of modern progress, without which there can be no lasting progress If is to the interest of every employer as it is to that of tile employe to make money; to keep grinding poverty and the paralyzing fear of want from ham pering material and spiritual progress. A contented people is a people profitably employed. Any agency which can bring together the nianlea£ employer and the jobless man js an agency ftfr the public good. Any agency which can find profit able employment for (hose handicapped by nature or accident is rendering a ser vice. the benefits of which can hardly be estimated. What greater gikid can be done any human being than to replace encouragement for discouragement, inde> pendenee for dependence? It was with this aim in view that the Bureau for the Deaf was established.” The speaker reviewed the progress of the employment service movement. He stated that it was formerly the idea that those in want should be provided with aims hut that this had changed from alms to work. Declaring tlint the first employ ment office was in tile state of Ohio in 1890 he added that the movement spread so rapidly that now forty-one states have employment offices in 195 cities. “The employment service is the one whose purpose is to develop the efficien cy of the worker, directly and indirect ly.” lie declared, "and to bring about a condition in which the individual em ployee will render ns as possible 100 per cent, service to his employer.” Reviewing the recent records made by employment agencies, the speaker assert ed that 80 per cent, of the 733,298 appli cations received during the months of March. April and May had been placed in remunerative employment. He added that the same principles of employment which apply to the physically fit shoukl apply to those affiicted. ’l’hc deaf, he said, are more handicapped in seeking work beciinsfC of a lack of understanding on tiie part of the prospective employer.. Many do note understand tliaj d*af,>«v» sons are just as qualified to hold down positions of responsibility .as those in full possession of all their faculties. They on ly ask. he said, for a ehanee to demou nt 1 ntc the truth of this. Speaking of *the problem of .bringing clearly to the employers of each state the fact that deaf persons are capable, Mr. Robertson asserted that "a bureau of labor for the deaf is the only answer to ail these questions. This bureau wiirk lias been tested for more than five years aud found helpful iu every respect in Minnesota. The same kind of work was begun recently in North Carolina, and in dications point to its success. This work will be infinitely helpful in gathering sta tistics relative to the condition of the life of deaf populations in 1 , order that they may be helped morally and finan cially. We must bend our efforts, not only to helping those already deaf but to prevent future generations from suffer ing a like handicap. The speaker concluded with an ear nest request to those present to go back to their homp states and urge the legis-’ latures and those in power to establish bureaus for the employment of the deaf and for thp studying of their problems, outlining what iu his opinion, was a proper method of procedure. Soviet Agricultural Exhibition. Loudon, Aug. 15.—An all-Russian ag ricultural exhibition, in which the Soviet government has invited merchants and manufacturers of other nations to par ticipate, is to lie opened at Moscow to day apd continued until the end of Sep tember. The aims of the exhibition, as set forth in the official announcement, are to give a general view of the pres ent position of agriculture, to show in what ways the industrial resources of the country can lie best lysed, to bring to the notice of the popuplation the achievements of agricultural science, 'and to acquaint the Russian people with the advance made in agricultural methods abroad. The exhibition includes many diagrams and charts designed to illus trate the condition of Russia’s agricul ture duriug recent years, during the war and before the war. Suggests Improvements at Ellis Island. Loudon, Aug. 15 (By the Associated I’ress).—Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador to the United States, in a re port on the (condition of Elils Island, makes a dozen recommendations regard ing needed improvements, principally structural alterations dr sanitary im provements, ventilation and the like, and better medical examining rooms. Afgumants Begin in Ketner Trial, (By it« Associated Brass > Frederick, Md„ Aug. 15. —The defense in the trial of B. Evard Ketner. local architect charged with the murder of his wife. Grace Simmons Ketner, last June 18th, completed its case 12:30 o’clock. A one-hdur recess was then taken following which the closing argu ments by both sides were immediately hegun. Special Dress Sale at Efird's. Efird's will put on Friday morning 300 dresses consisting of all their wring a lid summer presses, made of all new mater ials and in good styles. They Will -have four big racks of these dresses at four prices, namely; $2.95, $8.50, $10.85 and $16.95. Some are $30.00 values. See big ad. in this paper. CONCORD, N.C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1923. EiomoEtm BED BV FREE SUITE FOLLOWERS He Was Making Campaign Speech in Ennis When the Arrest Was Made by the Troops of Free State. SEVERAL VOLLEYS FIRED OVER CROWD Troops Were Traveling in Armored Cars, and Came Upon Repubican Leader Very Suddenly. Ennis, County Claire. Ireland, Auk. 15' (By the Associated I’ress). —Eamonil de Valera, the republican leader, was arerst ed by Free Stale troops here today on his appearance to address a republican meet ing in an election campaign. The arrest was made-under sensation ral DeValera was ajl ,dressing the meeting of electors in Mar ket Square when Free, State troops came jn the scene and fired several volleys over the heads of the crowd. * A stampede occurred and several ar rests were made. .The troops then sur rounded tiie platform aud took the repub lican leader into custody. # When de Valera appeared on the scene there were many thousands of people around the platform and lie was given a tumultous welcome. Then a voice was heard shouting: ”Tbe soldiers are coming" and imme diately a large body of militia with ar mored cars surrounded tiie platform. The crowd stampeded in all directions. Jtblijiers fired volley after volley over the platform and over the beads of the crowd The great gathering became more pan ic-stricken as shots were -fired. Women shrieked and fainted aud some of them were seriously injured in the confusion. It is reported a number of persons were wounded. l)e Valera was taken to the county jail. HARDINg TvAS OFFERED A PRINCELY SALARY Had Offer of $25,000 a Year For Edi torial Work After Quitting Office. Washington. Aug. 15.—When death overtook him in San Francisco President ‘ ILir-jbug .although, .ajqiHeynrlytisxu(i}d*Jlyl ofnis re-election, had already begun to formulate plans against the time when he should filially retire from the White House. At a private luncheon in a Western city before lie went to Alaska be told some of bis 1 close friends the reasons which had impelled him to dispose of his control of The Marion Star aud dis cussed the part he expected to take in other fields of activity after his public service was over. As tiie story was told here today by those who took part in the conversation, Mr. Harding said that in all probability he would accept an offer of $25,000 a year made by one of the leading news papers of the country for editorial con tributions. 'This, he said, would give him a much desired opportunity of get ting his views before the. people and assisting in solving national and inter national problems. He also had open, he added, an offer of $750 for each speech he might deliver after the expiration of his term as Presi dent. These two offers had caused him “to 'feel that he would be able after leaving the Wfiite House to give little- personal attention to the editorial management of The Star. He said also that he had sold The Star “because he could not afford to the offer" made him, ex plaining. it is said, that he was to re ceive for the property in the neighbor hood of $500,000. While it had been earning about $30,000 a year, Mr. Hard ing suggested that it was not probable that he would again receive such an ad vantageous offer. GREENSBORO PRINTER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Rosel Winstead, Hakiged Himself With Rope in Garage. (Bx the A*Mocreve(l Preen.) Greensboro, Aug. 15.—Going into a garage back of his home this morning Rose! T. Winstead, 22, pressman em ployed in a local printing establishment, tied a rope about his neck, climbed upon a box. and jumped off. When the body was discovered a few minutes later it Was still warm, but the neck had been brbkes. Financial worries are believed to have caused the suicide. 106 Distilleries Captured During Month ' of July in State. Salisbury, Aug. 14.—One hundred and six distilleries; 1,115 gallons of spirits; 84,448 gallons of malt liquors and 21 automobiles were captured dur ing July by federal prohibition agents operating in North Carolina, according to figures obtained today from, the of fice here of A. B. Coltrane, prohibition I director o£ the state. i Arrests totalling 78 were made wnile 170 prosecutions were recommended. I Value of automobiles seized as estimated I at. $5,825 while the total appraised value of the property seized and de- j stroyed amounted to $35,975.50. The value of property seized and not de-1 stroyed was placed at $5,898. Not Change Policy of Seizing Rum Run-' ners. ! Washington Aug. 15.—The general i policy of the government against seizing I rum runners outside the three-mile limit 1 will not be changed as a result of a de cision of Federal Judge Woodrougb at Brooklyn yesterday, It was indicated to day at the Treasury. three killed when AUTO STRIKES TREE Accident Occurred Near Elizabeth City. Home of Two of the Dead Men. (Bx the AqMK-inted Final Norfolk. Va.. Aug. 15.—Three men were killed early today in an automobile accident on the Weeksville turnpike, four miles from Elizabeth City. X. C. They were: Joe Abbott, of Portsmouth. Va. Joe Barrett, of Easton. X. C. John Seymour, of Elizabeth City, N. C. The automobile in which they were riding skidded, went into a ditch, struck a tree and turned over Barrett was killed instantly. Abbott's neck was broken and he died on the way to (sci Elizabeth Ci% hospital. Seymour's tkull was fracturedt aml he died in the hospital at Elizabe* City. The automobile, j®'omlster. was owned and operated by Jußuu Xewbern. a pro duce dealer, of Elizafc-th City. The only other passenger was?'Wallace Miller, also of Elizabeth City.. Miller was thrown 10 feet, landing on the ground, nnd al >hough dazen. appoatntly suffered no se riqas injury. Newpcrn Ims injuries of ’he chest. Both he ijiicl Miller are in an Elizabeth City hospjul. Abbott was eaptan of the Elizabeth City baseball team, m"i Barrett was man ager r.f the same team. Seymour was a machinist. ' i i GASTON IS EAGER TO GET COLLEGE Mass Meeting Uiujkimnusly Approves Project and Cautysiign For Funds Will Be Made. Gastonia, Aug. 14.--Seventy-five citi zens representing every section of Gus ton ’ county assembled here tonight unanimously went on record as favor ing the undertaking of a vigorous cam paign to raise sufficient money in land and endowment to move Lenoir college from Hickory to Gastonia. Sent ini izit in favor of moving the college was overwhelming. Not a dis senting voice was heard- There was not an indifferent or doubtful note sounded. The meeting resolved itself into a veritable love feast in which every part of the county from Cherryville to the South Carolina line pledged its hearty support in a campaign ti> be waged. Every man who spoke, and there were some 25 or 30 who talked before the -meeting was over, expressed Himself aUd his community as heartily in favor ol the proposed campaign. All pledged themselves to go the limit, to give linti' it hurt in the coming campaign. THE COTTON MARKET Bullish Character of Early Crop News and Steady Liverpool Cables Steadied the Market. (Bx the Associated Press.) New York. Aug. 15. —The cotton mar ket Opened xdeattyn*&iti advance of 5 tc 24 points on the bullish character of tin early crop news ami the steady Liver pool cable's. Buying on these features was promoted by a rather more Impefu view of the European situation, and act ive months sold 20 to 30 points higher after the call. Cotton futures opened steady. Oct. 24 60; Dec. 24.65: Jan. 24.30; March 2438, May 24.26. Epworth League Assembly at Lake Jun aluska. (Bx the Associated press. Lake Junaluska, N. C., Aug. 15«—A record breaking attendance is expected to be ou Hand foV the ten day session of the Epworth League Assembly of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, whicli meets here on August 16, with sessions that will extend through August 26. E. (). Harbin, director, announced last night. The program for the assembly is one of the most eomprehensize ever put on at a summer assembly, Mr. Harbin declared. Prayer hikes at seven o’clock each morning will be a feature of the daily schedule. The afternoon hours from 1 :30 to 3:30 Will be given over to gest and study; from 3:30 to 4:30 will be devot ed to directed games, followed by boat ing, swimming, tennis,'basPball and other sports; iu the evening there will be ves pers by the Lake led by Fred T. Barnett, Y. M. C. A. Secretary, Vanderbilt Univer sity. and at 8 o’clock platform addresses in the auditorium. Danville Man Fined SSOO For Im morality. Greensboro, August 14.—Paul B. Brown, young man of Danville. Va.. Monday was fined SSOO in municipal court on a charge of immorality arising from his relations with Mrs. L. B. Groves, also of Danville, who shot and killed herself iu a room that was oc cupied by Brown in the O. Henry Hotel here Saturday evening. Brown plead guilty to the immorality charge. He was absent when the woman ended her life. The woman's lnisbad today took the body to Henderson, her old home for burial. Threatened Textile Strike in* North Charlotte Put Qff. Charlotte, Aug. 14—Action on the threatened strike of textile operatives inn the Highland Park mill iNo. 3. one of the Johnston chain in North Caro lina, lias been postponed until Friday night. This decision was reached at a meet ing of the North Charlotte textile union. The cause for t lie dissatisfaction of textile workers was the discharge f four workers iu the mill. High Point Police to Go After the Autoist. High Point, Aug. 14.—The police of the city were instructed this morning to bring in every violator of the laws which require owners of automobiles to have state licenses. The court is tired of hav ing so many violators of the state license laws struggling in from day to day and wishes to get rid of such offenders ns quickly as possible. Fear Lobs of Lives From Storm. Tokyo, Aug. 15 (By the Associated Press). —It is feared that heavy loss of life resulted from tidal waves and storms on the west eoast <4 Korea. Several hunder boats were missing today. BLINE PAICE IK NORTH CAROLINA IS REDUCED™ CEBTS Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey First of Five Large Companies to Make the Price Cut. WHOLE COUNTRY GETS NEW PRICE* In North Carolina Price is Reduced Two Cents—Not as Low Yet as It Was Be fore the War. (By the Associated Press.) Vork - Aug. 15.—The Standard Oil ( 0., of New Jersey today announced a reduction in the tank price of gaso lene of 2 cents a gallon in West Virginia. North Carolina and South Carolina and Virginia, and one cent a gallon in New Jersey, the District of Columbia and Maryland. Ihe Gulf Refiining Company later ex tended its one cent reduction to New ,''k »nd New England, making its Price 19 I*2 cents a gallon. i , Following tiie lead, of the Standard Oil 1 Company, the Texas company also an nounced cuts in Virginia, West Virgina, North and South Carolina, the reduction ranging from one cent in some districts to 2 cents in others. All of Country Affected. New York. Aug. 15 (By the Associat ed 1 ress). —Gasoline cutting war that has been underway for several days in the mid-western • and southern states where retail prices were reduced in some states,! 6.6 cents a gallon, spread today to the entire Atlantic seaboard. Led by the Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey, four large oil companies an nounced cuts of one to two cents a gallon in the tank wagon price of gasoline. The wholesale price after tile reduc tions will average 19 1-2 cents a gallon iind the retail price 23 cents. The. cuts do not bring prices in the seaboard states to the pre-war level of 15 cents a gallon, as has been the case ill western and Southern states, but fur ther reductions are expected if the price it crude oil drops as has been predicted in many quarters. DR. KONDTHALER HEARD ’ BY REALTORS***’ ■S’PfWK Tuesday’s Program Carried Out During Beat Trip Down the Cape Fear River. (By tiie Associated Prows.) ( Wilmington. X. C„ Aug. 15.—North ( arnlina Realtors in session at Wrights villo Bench, were addressed this morning by Dr. H. E. Kondthaler, president of Salem College. Winston-Salem. Follow ing the election of officers and selection of the 1924 convention city, tile delegates are to be taken on a sight seeing tour which will conclude the meet. Morning and afternoon sessions yester day were held on the bosom of the Cape Fear River. The realtors were taken for an all day ride down the river, and while en route the regular program was car ried out aboard the ship. There were a number of interesting talks. FORMER JUDGE E. JONES DEAD AT HOME Served For Tw» Terms as Superior Court Judge in North Carolina. (Bx tbe Associated Press.) Winston-Salem. Aug. 15. —Ex-Judge E. B. Jones, one of the state's widely known la W v ere, and who served two term's ai» superior court judge, died at his home in this city this morning after a lingering illness, his age being about 67 years. With the exception of his service on the superior court bench, Judge Jones was engaged in the prac tice of law 43 years* Cleveland’s Cotton Crop Best in North Carolina ,Shelby, Aug. 14.—Cleveland’s cotton is the best in the state, says A. ( . Whittle, of the Chilean nitrate agency, who has been in the county for several days, and his statement is in accord with that of Franklin Sherman, state entomologist, who was here sev eral days ago. The season has been almost perfect for the growing of cotton. When rain was needed, apparently, rain fell. But there has been at uo time the surplus rain dreaded by those who feared boll weevil. If no rainy season is experienced within the next two weeks farmers ex pect the damage done by weevil to be negligible. Ten per cent damage to the crop is about the most any person has yet predicted. Tbe county’s acreage this year is large and indications are that the yield will be larger than that of last year when all previous records were smashed. Over 36.000 bales were raised ; in 1922. I Standard Oil Cuts Price of Gas 2 Cents in Richmond. Richmond. Va., Aug. 14. —-Loral of ficials of (lie Standard Oil company of New Jersey announced tonight that they had received instructions to put into effect tomorrow a reduction of two cents per gallon iu tiie wholesale price of gasoline. The present wholesale price is 21 1-2 cents per gallon. It was said a reduc tion of two cents also would be made ii) retail prices, cutting the filling station rate from. 28 cents to 28 cents. The first woman diplomat, Mile. Nade ja Stancioff, has resigned from the ser-’ vice, after having tilled the position of first secretary of the Bulgarian legation in Ixmdon for the past three years. Mile. Stancioff is not yet.3o years of age. She speaks six languages, and evidently can keep secrets iu all! COURT CASES Two Submissions During Tt -.vest sion.—Case Against Envil Started. " Only two cases were definitely dis posed of in Cabarrus Court Tuesday. In both eases the defense submitted, and were sentenced by Judge Ben F. Long, who is presiding at the present term. Just before noon Tuesday the case charging Erwin Miller with killing Will Barrier was started. All evidence was presented during the day, and the first argument was made before court recess ed for flip day. . John M. Oglesby assisted Solicitor Long in tile prosecution, nnd the defense was represented by Buford Blnekwelder. Mr. Oglesby made the first argument. He was followed this morning by Air. Black welder. and Solicitor I.oug spoke last. The defendant and Mary Barrier, wife of the dead man. were the principal wit nesses called in the case. Jim Davis submitted to two charges of having liquor in his possession and transporting liquor. He was sentenced to serve eight months on the c’nnin gang. Emsley Ogburn plead guilty to forgery. He was sentenced to serve eight months, Judge Long stating in court that he had been lenient o» account of the boy’s mother, who appeared in court and ask ed for leniency. The grand jury returned a number of bills Tuesday, and did not complete its work during the day. Tuesday morning Judge Long. Solici tor Long and members of the Concord bar went over the docket ns arranged for this term. They decided which cases would be tried and which would be con tinued. KI WAN IANS GATHERING AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH Ever)’ One of 522 Clubs in Carolinas District Will Be Represented at the Convention. (By the Associated Press.) AVilmington, N, C., Aug. 15.—Kiwan ians representing every one of the 522 clubs of the Carolinas district, are ar riving for the annual two-day district meeting which convenes at AVrightsville Beach tomorrow morning. Reports in tiie hands of the local committee indicate registrations of approximately 250. Alva Al. Lumkin. of Columbia, S. C., President of the Carolinas District, arrived in the city (today at noon. Tomorrow morning and afternoon the visitors will register at the Oceanic Ho tel. 111 the evening the convention will be addressed at Harbor Island by L. T. Kirkpatrick, of Charlotte. His subject will be "The Value of the State Port to Interior Points.” SOUTHERN RETAILERS MEET IN RICHMOND Selling and Salesmanship Get Attention .of Delegates at the Convention. - - die Aawoclnled Pr)u.) Richmond. Va.. Aug. 15.—Sidling nnd salesmanship occupied the attention to day of the Southern Retail Merchants, iu seventh annual conference here. S. W. Al'orrisefite, of Winston-Salem. N. C., addressed the meeting which is being at tended by mercantile leaders from virtu ally every city and town ill the South, on "Tiie Salesman's Function.” He empha sized the importance of quick turnover to the merchant, and explained the point by dealing with several personal experi ences. * COUNTERFEIT PLANT WAS SEIZED IN LONG ISLAND Plant Was Built to Manufacture SIOO Federal Reserve. Notes. New York. Aug. 15 (By the Associat ed Pdess). —Seizure of a complete plant for the manufacture of counterfeit SIOO Federal Reserve notes in Floral Park. Long Island, last night was announced today by Joseph A. Palma, chief of se cret service agents in New York. The capture was effected just as op erators of th(> plant were running off the first set of proofs, and the promptness with which the secret service acted pre vented any of the notes from getting into circulation. Five men alleged to have been implicated in the plot were arrest ed. BADLY BITTEN BY RATS. MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL Stable Boss Attacked By Rodents While Asleep hi Hayloft. Allentown. Pa., Aug. 15. —Falling asleep in a stable. John AlcCall, aged 50. former iron puddler, was so badly bitten by rats that he died in the Allen town hospital today. An old regular army man, lie was employed by a local contractor as stable boss, and a week ago felt so weary that at night he de cided to rest in * the hayloft. The rat bites caused a fatal infection. With Our Advertisers. Milk-Alaid bread is made at home and is of the highest grade. See the ad. of the Buck’s gas-eleetric stove sold by the Concord Furniture Co. All great fortunes had a beginning somewhere iu small savings. The Citi zens Bank and Trust Co. will help you save. On Thursday. Friday aud Saturday of this week Hoover's will have their Fall Tailoring Opening, of which Mr. J. Har ry Roseuberger will be ill charge. On Thursday morning only the Piggly AViggl.v will sell sugar at 9 cents a pound. AVatcli for specials every Thursday. Three pounds of pure honey for only SI.OO at Cline & Moose’s. See new ad. Final Summer Clean lip Sale at Parks- Uelk Co. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Mon day aud Tuesday the l’arks-Belk Co., will have the last grand clean up sale of all summer merchandise. Dicing these days millinery will be sold at half price. They do not intend to carry over any summer goods till next season, so offer you some unusual prices now. They are also offering some special prices on early fall ginghams, blankets, etc. See page ad. in this issue. An elm tree will live six hundred years; and it is said to be in its prime >at a hundred and fifty years old. s**« 9 * * ® TODAY’S ® NEWS ® TODAY »999 9 9 9 NO. 193. -..-ram SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION TO MEfT Sessions Will Be Held at Rocky River Church, With First Session This Even ing at 8 O’clock. FULL PROGRAMME IS GIVEN BELOW The Sunday School Workers From All Parts of County Will Be in Attendance For Two Days. The annual Sunday School convention for Cabarrus County will be held in Kooky River Church, the first session to be held this evening, and the final ses sions wiH be held tomorrow. Sir. D. W. Sims and Miss Flora Da vis, from the State Sunday School As sociation. arrived in Concord this after noon and are. ready for the opening ses sion this evening. They will be the principal speakers at the sessions of the convention. The full program for the convention follows: Opening Session. Wednesday Night, Aug ust 15th. 8 :00 —Song. B:os—Scripture Reading and Prayer —Rev. T. 11. Spence. B:ls—Making the Sunday School At tractive—Rev. J. F. Armstrong. B:4o—Special Days in the Sunday— Mr. I). \y. Sims, General Superintend ent. North Carolina Sunday School As sociation. LI :10—Song and Record of Attendance. o:ls—Three in One—Miss Flora Da vis, Assistant Superintendent, North Car olina Sunday School Association. 0 :45—Announcements. 0 :50—Adjourn. Second Session—Thursday Morning, August 16 th 10:30—Song. 10:35—Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. W. A. Jenkins. 10:45—The Sunday School Meeting the Needs of the Young People—Miss Flora Davis. 11:15—Period of Business :( a—Re ports of County and Township Officers: County President; County Secretary; .Township Presidents. t>—ApiMiiuJtuieut , of Committees.' Committee tions; Committee ou Place of Next Meeting. 11 05-