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PfcESS
DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXIil
Idleness Great Curse of
World Says Sen. Copeland
— .A
, New York Senator Says Idle
ness is Greater Curse to
World Than War or the
Pear of War.
MADE ADDRESS AT
KING’S MOUNTAIN
to Restore Peace the Senator
Said, There Must Be Way
to Put the World Back
to Work.
(By the A..o«lat.d Pmm.i
King’s Mountain. X. (\, Oct. C.—Sen
ator Royal S. Copeland, of New York,
in an address here today at the eelebrn
,tion of the 143rd anniversary of the
Revolutionary battle of King’s Mountain.'
advocated the calling of an economic con
ference to. include the small ns well as
the major nations, in an effort to reha
bilitate the commerce and industry of
■ the world.
"The present trouble of the world.”
said Senator Copeland, "is not a war
or the fear of war—it is the discontent
born of idleness."
"To restore peace,” the Senator con
tinued, "there must be found away
to put the world back to work. What
the world needs is work. It needs to be
busy. Nothing makes for contentment
of mind like pleasing occupation with a
fair share of the profits, and certainty of
income.
The business, the industry, the com
merce of the world must be re-establish
ed. What statesmen should do, it seems
to me. is to find the least common de
nominator ujion which they can agree
and then proceed to settle the world's
economic troubles by the accepted .for-*
inula.
"My immediate appeal is for an at
tempt at economic agreement, regardless
of political differences or intrigue. The
most bitter op)H>nent of the league of
nations cannot object to consideration of
a plan for the economic rehabilitation, of
the world. The most ardent supporter
of the league after three years of defer
red hope and endless disappointments
cannot object to a brief departure from
the original program.”
Several Thousand Persons Present.
Kings Myuntain, Oct. 6.—Several
thousand residents of the states which
gave their sturdy pioneers to the Col
onial force which defeated the British
troops at King's Mountaiu October 7.
17N0, attended the celebration here to
’ of*that :;Xd" U w&dh 1 some YfttoViant
regard as the turning tide of the Revolu
tionary war in favor of the Americans.
I’uited States Senator Royal S. Cope
land, of New York and Brigudier (Jen-
Oeneral A. .1. Bowley, eommamler of Ft.
Bragg, near Fayetteville, were on the
program for the principal addresses of
the day. Artillery forces from Ft. Bragg,
accompanied by a band supplementing a
civilian bniith bad places in the parade
in which appeared numerous floats in
tended to depict local events of historic
imporMHf£e7 Other events of the day are
intended to pay honor particularly to the
memory of the hardy mountaineers of
North Carolina, South Carolina and Ten
nessee who constituted the hastily mo
bilized force, fighting its way up the steep
sides of the mountain in the faee of a
gruelling -British return fire.
Jury to Get Hurt Case Today.
(Mg the Associated Pres*. I
Raleigh, Oet. 6.—After five days of
trial, said to & one of the most inter
esting in the United States District
■ Court here in many years, the ease of
Eddie Hui(t, army deserter, charged
with the murder of Angelo Knnaris. a
private at Fort Bragg, August 31, 19*22,
is expected to go to the jury late this af
nernoon.
The presentation of evidence was com
pleted yesterday. Argument by attor
neys is expected to be completed this af
ternoon.
Streoemaon Not To Form Cabinet.
Berlin, Oet. 5 (By the Associated
Press). —The German democratic party
in Reichstag today adopted' a resolution
declaring that the party could not siyi
port a government which had no parlia
mentary. basis. As the majority of other
parties also adopted the same view, it
is not believed Chancellor Stresemann
will attempt to form a cabinet.
Mrs. Wagner Found Guilty.
Puducali, Ky., Oct. 6.—Mrs. Henriet
ta Wagner, HO. was adjudged guilty of
the murder of Rosetta Warren, add her
unborn child, who were blown up by
dynamite here last April and sentenced
'to life imprisonment in court here today.
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MAKING DREAMS GOME TRUE 1
Sometimes I get tired because many people will not
understand how I unselfishly help Them to ihake good and
am trying to keep them from kissing their money good-bye
in get-rich-quick fraud schemes. Possibly I am mistaken.
It may be that they are dreamers and that what I say in
cold type doesn’t impress them. Possibly if my sharehold
ers, who know what I am doing and have done for them
and how I have made small amounts roll up thousands of
dollars in the safest security knqwn, would talk to the
dreamers it would have more effect, help them to make good
and, make their dreams come true. Mr. and Mrs. Share
•holders, you know all about m« and how I am doing simi
lar work to the churches and schools. Will you please get
busy and talk to them? lam Safe and Sane.
CABARRUS COUNTY BUILDING, LOAN AND SAV
INGS ASSOCIATION, Office in the Concord ,
National Bank.
Loans made promptly.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
' BABY SHOW PLANNED
BY AMERICAN LEGION
Prizes Will Be Given .to Winners in the
! Contest.—Plan Beauty Contest. Also.
j A monger prize baby show and ex
. hibition will be staged by the American
I I.c-ir.u and Auxiliary in collaboration
' with the great Cabarrus County Fair
j Handsomely engraved silver loving cups
and other dainty tokens will bo awarded
I the happiest, healthiest and hardiest ba
ibies in Cabarrus County. Headquarters
i will be established in Porter’s Drug
Store Monday and all proud mothers
may bring their precious darlings to b
j entered and receive a free order to hove
; baby's picture taken by Orpin's Studio.
1 No entry fee will be charged and points
| will be nwarded all the little tots from
' six months to five years on a meritorious
i basis.
The stellar attraction at the Fair will
I be the official crowning with pomp and
i ceremony of Her Majesty, Miss Cabur
; ins. Twenty-five young ladies will be
entered to compete for the beautiful
prizes in diamonds and gold on exhibi
tion in the windows of Starnes-Miller-
Parker Company.' Unlike the olden
days of yore when the young lassie was
crowned with a heather of roses inter
| woven in mesh, Miss Cabarrus will be
presented a handsomely engraved silver ;
loving cup and a beautiful, sparkling
diamond solitaire. Wrist watches, strings i
of pearls and other precious prizes dear i
to the feminine heart will be awarded
all young ladies entering the diamond
contest. Mrs. Fred Y. McConnell is
in charge of the campaigu office and :
entry blanks may be secured at the Por- i
ter Drug Store. 1 ;
A Ford touring car. fully equipped I
with starter and extras, will be given I
away as a free sift on the last, night of <
the fair by the hustling members of the I
Legion and Auxiliary. An electrical I
Arch of Honor, Historical and Industrial
Pageant is n'so part of the splendid pro- >
grain arranged. ,
The executive committee of the Fred ,
Y. McConnell Post No. 51 and Auxiliary i
includes M. B. Sherrin. chairman, Mrs. i
W. D. Pemberton, president. Victor A.
Weans, Van Walter, ('has. Porter. Mrs '
It. E. Rideiilioui, Sr.. Miss Mary P.
Pemberton, Mrs. (Victor A. Means. Miss
Annie Snyder. Mrs. Ed. Sherrill, Josh ‘
A. Goodman, Miss Maud Brown, Mrs.
Fred Y. McConnell and Mrs. J. T. Mc-
Connell.
Government Still Seeks Employes by the ]
Thousands.
(By theiPMoctatetl Press.) t
tfiaTi memSnmer Os has |
Ttepti reduced by nearly 400,000 since !
the clase of the war, the Civil Service '
Commission sees no prospect Os a con- 1
sidernble decrease in the number of op- 1
portuiilties for government employment, i
‘ To meet the normal which 1
in a tremendous force like the govern- (
meut's is necessarily large, the couimis- I
sion held examinations in the year end- -
ed June 30, 1923, for more than six him- 1
deed different kinds of positions, in <
which more than 200.000 persons com- (
peted. PrcsenjL indications are that the
number for tm) fiscal year will be ns 1
great. I
A study of the examinations held dur- '
ing the past two years reveals an inter- t
esting range of positions all the way '
from charwoman and laborer, for which
the primary requirement is good physi- '■
cal condition, to those which demand i
qualifications of a very high order, such I
as agricultural transportation economist 1
at a salary of S4,(KM) to $5,500, and 1
mechanical aud electrical engineer at a I
salary of $5,000. J
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sold aud guaranteed by the Concord 1
Furniture Company.
Get your batteries at Southern Motor
Service Co., and all battery trouble is
over. j
You are certain to get the right kind
of furniture at the Bell & Harris Furni
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Ydu can have a pleasant future, if you
will save money now in the Cabarrus
County Building I.ionn aud Savings As- ,
soeiation. 1 i
Dresses of rare beauty, and millinery
in the latest modes can be found now
at the Parks-Belk Co.
Stresemann Forms Cabinet.
Berlin, Oct. C (By the Associated
Press). —Chancellor Stresemann today
completed formation of bis new cabinet
in which he will act as minister of for
eign ntfairs as well as chancellor, with
Dr. Hans Lutliß- taking portfolio of
Minister of Finance, Herr Koetli that of
public economy.
CONCORD, N.C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1923.
POUTICAL CHAOS IN
okimh rum
CMPLOTH) il
Latest Move by Members of
Lower House of Represen
tatives to Meet Has Added
More Uncertainty to Case.
MEMBERS PREPARE
TO MEET ON 17TH
And as Result of Action All
Eyes Are Now Directed To
ward Gov. Walton, Who
Will Take Next Step.
— i—
Oklahoma City. Oct. (1 (By the Asso
fiated I’ress).—(tklahoma's political cha
os assumed further complications today
as members of. the state legislature pre
pared for their, second attempt to con
vene in extraordinary session to consider
impeachment charges against Governor
I. C. Walton.
Witli tlie legislators reported already
gathering for assembly on October 17 at
tention was focussed on the executive
tqhnsion with the expectation that Gov
ernor Walton would define his attitude
toward the meeting.
From well informed sources came the
report that Aldrich Blake, the executive
counsellor, would not consent' to use
again the militia to halt the gathering;
and some went so far us to say flint as a
last resort iie would recommend that the
Governor call the legislature in a final
coup d'etat. What the executive could
hope to gain, however, remained prob
lematical.
Meanwhile a new element entered the
situation. A group of women announced
that they would jqin forces with Govern
or Walton to prevent tile legislature from
meeting under a constitutional amend
ment passed in last Tuesday's election.
NEW “Y” SECRETARY is"
EXPECTED THIS MONTH
H. W. Blanks Will Succeed Martin Vfr
burg as General Secretary of tile Con
cord Y. M. C. A.
Mr. F. 0. Niblock, president of the
Concord Y. M. C. A. announced this
morning that Mr. H. W. Blanks, new
General Secretary of the local Y. M. C..
A., will prpbabl.v reach Concord .about
tlie middle gjOctobei to begin his work
At*. Blamm is* no* tit •‘z’ wop* at
present but lives at Columbia, 1.a.,
where he lias charge of the estate of his
father who died a few months ago. Mr.
Blanks has had considerable experience
in Association work, especially in Dal
las, Texas, where lie was employed un
der the' leadership of Air. Scott, one of
most efficient secretaries in the South.
Mr. Blanks has also had considerable ex
perience in the war work of the Y. M.
C. A. Immediately after the summer
school closed at Blue Ridge, Mt. and
Mrs. Blanks were in Concord and while
here the former met the board of direc
tors of the local who were so pleased
with him that they made him an offer
to take up the work here after Secretary
Verburg had left.
Mr. Martin Verburg, present general
secretary of the Concord Y. M. C. A. an
nounced this morning that he wou'd
leave the latter part of October or the
first of November for Marion. 0., where
lie accepted a similar position witli the
the Y. M. O. A. of that. city. Mr. Ver
burg conferred with the officials of the
Marion Association last week, at which
time the position was offered him. and
he definitely decided on Friday night to j
accept it.
REBATES COLLECTABLE.
JUDGE DEVIN DECIDES
$150,000 Rebates Granted Liggett and
Myers May Now Be Collected—Rul
ing Appealed.
Hillsboro, Oet. s.—Tax rebates grant
ed the Liggett and Myers and American
Tobacco companies in 1921/ by former
Commissioner of Revenue A. D. Watts
are collectable, Judge A. Devin ruled in
Superior court here this afternoon.
The suit whieh itivoles approximately
$150,000 was instituted some time ago
by W. S. Markham, former Durham
county tax agent, against the tobacco
companies, the Durham county commis
sioners, city council and sheriff, seeking
to force collection of rebates granted on
tlie 1920 valuation of tobacco holdings
in Dniliam county.
Immediately after the judgment today
the defendants entered notice of appeal
to the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
The case will not be taken up, it is said,
before next March.
THE COTTON MARKET
Reactionary Sentiment.' Shown Friday
Appeared to Be More Pronounced To
day.
(By the Associated Proas.)
New York, Oct. 6.—The more bearish
or reactionary sentiment which was ap
parent in the cotton market yesterday
appeared to be growing more prononneed
this morning, because of continued un
favorable reports from the cotton trade,
a favorable weather map, weak cables,
and reports of increased hedge selling.
The opening was barely steady at a de
cline of 10 to 23 points, and active
months showed net losses of 24 to 82
points during the early trading under
liquidation and local southern selling.
Cotton futures opened barely steady:
October 28.15; December 27.70; January
27|13; March 27.15; May 27.15.
Miss Wofford, of the Southern cleri
cal force, will leave this afternoon to,
spend the week-end - with relatives in
Gainsviile, Ga.
.
Cotton on the 1 local market today ip
quoted at 27 1-2 cents per pound; cot-.
ton seed at 60 cents per bushel.
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CROP NOTES
Facts Relative to /Crop Conditions in
North Carolina.
Raleigh. Oct. (I.—. Frank Parker, agri
ultiiral statistician 'of the Co-operative
itate-Federal Crop • Reporting Service,
today made public his bi-weekly (r.ip
notes. In summarizii | the notes, lie
I said, “North Carolina has perhaps the
I best condition, considering all phases of
agrjcultural work, that it has ever ex
perienced. The late summer seasons
have been good and the areas which have
mlfcred from drought have largely re
cuperated, as have those d'wtricts where!
• crops were damaged by rainfall in Au
gust. Aside from • the priees of farin
ii rod nets, the results wi’l be highly sat
isfactory this year. Fall work may be
somewhat late in getting started, due to
he shortage of labor and the necessity
of harvesting crops needirig immediate
Mention. in traveling parts of the
■itate field counts of, fallowed land were
made and (lie number was snrprising’y
•ow compared with the amount of stub
ble land available for plowing."
Mr. Parker's note .follows in foil;'
"Corn—The corn .crop is unusually
(o°d. especially us regards to the yield
if groin. .Plants may be somewhat
small, but they spent to be planted more
closely than usual. The fact that 75
per cent, of the acreage 7s harvested for
fodder or forngp makes this an import
ant sinker. If was conspicuous that
fields where tops were cut .showed the
ears unusually low.
"Wheat—The wheat crops has not yet
begun to be planted, but some prepara
tion is under way. From general re
ports. the acreage mayi'be reduced, e This
year's crop was unusually good.
"Oats and rye—Si pec these crops are j
used for hay. as welths grain and much '
if the grain for feed, the prospect for
increased acreage is good, particularly
ill the seriously damaged boll weevil
"onnties. The preparation for the
planting of these crops has barely begun.
"Cotton—The cotton crop is much bet
cr than was expected a month ago. The
•otton caterpillar has eaten most of the
foliage, leaving flic plants much the same
is if a heavy frost hud hit them. This
has resulted in hastened maturity and
opeuing of bolls, as well as permitted
faster ami cleaner picking. Tlie so
'■alled top crop is short or lacking, but
‘he early or July cruris seen to be un
usually heavy. Tlie picking should be
completed early in November.
"Tobacco—Although the yield per acre
will be heavier than Usual, the quality
s only fair. There is such a small per
•entage of good quality tobacco that the
nediuin grades are bringing good prices,
specially if they have good color. Col
oring in the bright leaf belt is an im
oortnnt factor. The plants this year
were permitted to grow larger than us
ual. In fact, the farmers complained
if the growth being too late, due to wet
weather conditions in eastern Carolina.
J, >f^TrbpsfTn* l tfie l Stole'S history l^ This
vear's acreage may_ not be so Inrge, but
the yield will be good. Soy bean hay
's increasing rapidly in acreage all over
tlie State.
"Truck—Sweet potatoes are looking
good and at this season of the year oc
cupy distinctly the largest acreage of
truck crops. Cabbages are being grown
and are in good condition. A large
kraut factory lias been opened in Wa
tauga county, in which tons of cabbages
are expected to be handled daily. It
is worked on the co-operativp plan. The
Irish potatoe crop is good and more
than the usual acreage of late potatoes
was planted in the eastern part of the
state.
“Fruit-According to our field count
records, the agriculture apple crop is
much better than was expected, while
the commercial crop is varied and lias
an average condition less than the ag
riculture crop. There are no fall
peaches.”
INDICTMENT AGAINST
STOKES AND ATTORNEY
Indictment Charges They Plotted to
Ruin Reputation of Mrs. Helen E.
Stokes.
Chicago. Oct. 5.—W. E. D. Stokes, mil
lionaire hotel man of New York, his
attorney Samuel Nugent, of New York,
and five others were iudicted by the coun
ty- grand jury today on charges of con
spiracy in connection with charges of
MrR. Helen Elwood Stokes that her hus
band and his agents plotted to ruin her
.reputation in connection wih his divorce
suit.
The indictment containing nine counts,
comes on the eve of rehearing of the
suit in which Stokes seeks to divorce
his wife. The hearing is set for Mon
day in New Y’ork.
Those named besides Stokes and bis
attorney include a taxicab driver and
four negroes, one of them a former Chi
cago deputy sheriff.
DECAPITATED BODY HAS
BEEN IDENTIFIED NOW
Body Found in Girls’ Dressing Room
Said to Have Been That of Charles
McGregor.
Otar the Associate* Press.)
Pittsburgh, Pa.. Oct. C.—The decapi
tated body found ia a girls’ dressing
room of the city swimming pool here
“four days ago was identifier! today as
I that of Charles "Chuck" McGregor, of
' Kitanning, Pa., a veteran of the World
War. R. K. Bixby, formerly of Kit
tanning, appeared at the morge and iden
titfied the body as that of McGregor.
Bixby said he worked with McGregor in
a Kittanning restaurant several years.
Train Wrecked.
Southern freight train No. 52 was
(wrecked near Sumner siding nt 11:10
(o'clock this morning and traffic on both
| lines of the Southern was blocked for
several hours, according to a message re
t reived here by offlciils of the Southern.
Train No. 36 was delayed several hours
•at the wreck, but train No. 45 was ex
, pected to be delayed but little, as the
wreckage was expected to be removed
by 2 ;30 o'clock.
’ Earth Shocks Felt at Quebec.
(By the A«nm««4 Prcm.i
' Quebec, Oct. 6.—Earth shocks were
'felt at 6:15 a. m. today. Many per
sons were awakened by the shocks. A
wall 63 years old wia toppled.
•ILLOID GEORGE GOES
; TO PAY VISIT TO
1 OH OF MONTREAL
5
; Leaves New York City With
Cheering Crowds Gathered
AJong Route to Pay His
Visit to Canada.
PRIVATE TRAIN IS
AT HIS DISPOSAL
The Dapper Little Welshman
Shows Interest in Railway
Station and Inquired About
Points of Interest..
New York. Oct. 6 (By the Associated
Press).—David Lloyd George left New
York for Montreal today on the firs) lap
pf his tour of the United States and
Canada. His party was aboard a five
ear special train.
After being guided by the poljce
through a cheering throng of admirers
in concourse of the Grand Central Sta
tion. the dapper little Welshman anil
his wife and daughter, Megan, were es
tablished in the private car Ottawa, in
! which, as guests of Sir Henry Thorn
ton, president of tlie Canadian National
Railways, they will live throughout their
tour.
Stepping briskly down the marble
staircase leading into the concourse of
the vast station, Lloyd George perked
his grey-locked head inquiringly this way
and that. He appeared impressed with
the vista of the concourse dome, high ov
erhead. with its mail-placed moon and
stars.
As he passed into the subterranean
train shed a score of flash lights Hared
dp to turn their dim chambers into
brightness.
f Sir Henry Thornton, with hand ex
tended. advanced to meet him ami to ex
tend the courtesies of "Ottawa."
"I want you to know," he said, “that
this will be your house to command as
you have commanded many other houses."
Lloyd George thanked him as did his
Avife and the smiling Megan.
"How soon will we reach the Hudson V
was the visitor's first question after he
had been escorted to a ear. “Aud West
Point—the army school—will we be able
to see it from the train?' "West Point
interests me."
~ JTUe djfwiaj of those on the st«*ta~
icatt tlra Xi)nr*.n,«ai«6»
of similar (Teirfhiistra'tionS Mr off in the
concourse as tlie train pulled out. Lloyd
George ami liis wife and daughter bade
New York adieu from the rear platform.
To no man unless perhaps to General
Pershing when he returned from France,
was given a more cordial welcome, a
more spontaneous display of friendship
that that accorded Great Britain's for
mer prime minister.
CHANGE THEIR MINDS
Members of I. C. C. to Hold Rehearing
in Petition Filed by the Virginia Rail
road.
IB; the Associates Press.)
Washington, Oct. 6.—The Interstate
Commerce Commission today it would an
nounced it would reconsider its refusal
to authorize the Virginia Railroad to
build a branch in West Virginia for the
purpose of serving two coal mines. The
rehearing of the case will begin here Oc
tober 19th.
In its decision of the Virginian's ap
plication handed down last June the
Commission refused the railroad the de
sider authority on the ground that there
werfi enough coal mines in the United
States to supply customers. It was
said in addition that the Virginian dur
ing a part of 1922 had been unable to
render a full car supply to existing
mines along its lines.
ILLUMINATING GAS TANK
LURES MAN TO HIS DEATH
Laborer. Overcome by Fumes. Plunges
Into Metal Reservoir.
New’ York, Oct., s.—The strange fasci
nation that an illuminating gas reservoir
had for Samuel Taeklin resulted in his
death today at the plant of the Pierinont
Chemical Company, Taeklin, a laborer,
several times was observed climbing a
I ladder to the top of tbe tank, opening
the safety door ami peering into its in
terior. (>ther workmen riqs'iitedly warn
ed him of the danger.
Today Taeklin strolled over to the gits
tank again and opened the door. Over
come by the fumes, he swooned and
1 plunged headlong into - the metal reser
voir. Firemen, wearing gas masks, en
tered the tank and brought out Tack
liu's body. -
; BOSTON BASEBALL FANS
DEMAND INVESTIGATION
, -.f
--f Declare Owners of Team Have Not Been
| Able to Make Players Give Best Re
sults. '
(B; (he Associated Press.)
Boston, Oct. 6.—District Attorney
i O'Brien, of Suffolk County, said today
that he had begun investigation of the
ownership and management of the Bos
l ton clubs of both the American and Na
' tioual leagues upon a petition of Boston
* citizens.
1 The district attorney said that the pe
titioners alleged fraud* on both the parte
' of the eltibs in the transfer of players to
• other elubs, aud hi failing to cause their
’ players to do their best to win games.
‘ He declined to go into details.
i When the potato was first introduced
into Scotland ,it met with much opposi
tion. Sermons were preached against
it, in which i( was declared that, as
the potato was not mentioned in the
e Bible, it nnAt be unfit for Christians to
- eat. It was even described by one ili-
L vine as being the forbidden fruit which
had caused the fall of Adam.
“Seige ofEddyviHe” Goes on
With NoProspectof Solution
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KIWANIS MEETING State
Regular Weekly Meeting: Held Friday
at v. M. C. A.—Talk by Mr.
John U Miller.
A Hplenclid progiam. including vocal hc
leotions by Mr. Samuel Goodman and n
( talk by Postmaster John L. Miller, fea
tured the Friday evening meeting of the
Kiwanis (’ ub of Concord.
Only a few business matters were
brought before tlie elu-b, tbe chief one be
ing in regard to the erection of signs
on the high wavs entering (’on cord. Char
ley Smart. Will Foil and Albert Palme:-
were apiminted as a committee to raise
tbe necessary and have the signs
erected, the committee having power to
act. They were instructed to have the
signs erected before Fair Week.
On October P.ltb at the meeting of the
club, the members will entertain Gover
nor Morrison, of North Carolina, and
there is also a possibility of having Gov.
McLeod, of South Carolina. It was
voted unanimously that the club invite
the Rotary Club to hold its meeting with
the Kiwaninns on that day. the joint
meeting to be held at o'clock, and to
which the Kiwanians and Rotariansmay
bring thenr wives and lady friends.
The vocal selections by Mr. Goodman,
with accompaniments by Misspell Herr
ing, were most enjoyable, and the Ki
wanians expressed their keen apprecia
tion of the treat by their repeated en
cores. Mr. Goodman's voice was in
splendid form, and his singing was great
ly enjoyed by his heahers.
Postmaster Miller in his talk empha
sized- the partnership between tlie post
office and the citizens of this citv, Jt \
is put there by the government, of which
each citizen is a part. It should be the
aim of every person to help expedite the
work of the post office in every way pos
sible, and the post office i« there, to ren- '
der the very best service in its power
to the public. The Post Office deoart
mont of the United States is one of the '
largest business conducted by the gov
ernment. the volume of business trails- 1
acted by it running into the billions of
dollars.
The postmaster then went into an in
structive talk on the different kinds of
first class postage, special delivery mail,
registered mail, and parcel post, with ex
planations about the preparation of par
el post packages for mailing. <
The mailing of matter all through tjie a
lay was urged hv Mr. Miller, as this ]
is a means by which the post office cm- i
nloyees will be enabled to liaudle the a
volume of business more expeditiously. J j
There are rush hours at the office, the j
Sflnu* DN iu any. other
of mailing their matter-at various *
times through the day. instead of p rush i
at the closing evening hour, the conges- a
tion would be relieved. i
The attendance prize, given by Team 1
No. 0. Clarence Harrier, captain, was
drawn by Rrovard Harris. The silent '
boost was given by Clarence Harrier.
The club with its meeting on Friday
evening began the first of its twiee-a 1
month meetings, which will be held on
the first and third Fridays in each
month in the future. The next meet
ing of she club will be during Fair Week, j
October 10th. i
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CHARGES UNITED STATES
“REPUDIATES ITS CHILD” ,
Europe. Weeping Mother. Never Wanted *
League. Primate Says.
New York, Oct. 2.—The League of ,
Nations was described as a “child crip
pled at birth and repudiated by its own
father, the United States,” by Right
Rev. Nathan Soederblom, Lutheran Arch- ]
bishop of Upsala, Primate of Sweden,
at a dinner given in his honor tonight
by the Lutheran Society of New York.
“The father of that child,” he said,
“now turns a de'af ear to the crying in- \
fant. Europe, the poor mother, never
really wanted it. Now the question is
urgent. There are only two alterna
tives. Shall the child be left to die,
and give room for another stronger child
with the same calling or will this father
recognize his duties and help bring up
th* child?
"This child was born with prodigious
possibilities and a great soul. I think
it is a father’s duty to take care of a
crippled child, but, alas, it i* no un
common thing that a father denies pater
nity.”
Mr. Coolidge Puts Foot Down on War
Debt Cancellation.
Washington, Oct. s.—President Cool
idge is unalterably opposed to the can
cancellation by the I'nited States of the
debt owed it by the European countries,
it was said today at the White House.
The President feels that the I’nited
States should not unduly press any of
its debtors and should be liberal in the
settlement it makes. An instance of
the desire to be liberal is contained, in
the President’s opinion, in the settlement
reached with Great Britain, which from '
a strict mathematical viewpoint was a
releasing of (treat Britain from a por-i
tion of its obligation. Debt questions
are in the hands of the funding commis
sions created by act of Congress, and the '
position of Mr. Coolidge is that the |
United JSates may only make settlement i
within the terms of that act.
The President's views on cancellation I
were reiterated when his attention was!
called to reports of a statement that
1 Walter W. Head, of Omaha, newly elect*!
ed president of the American Bankers'
Association, had urged cancellation. Mr. 1
1 Head later, however, denied the authen-1
’ ticity of the remarks attributed to him.
Stresemann is Opposed.
Berlin. Oct. (I (By the Associated
Press).— When Chancellor Stresemann
1 presented his reconstructed cabinet to
the Reichstag today he was nettled by
1 interruptions from the opposition par
* ties and once turned to the President' of
Reichsttak with a request, that order be
’ restored.
i The man who does what he pleases ia
seldom pleased with what he- does,— -
TODAY’S
NEWS
TODAY
NO. 237.
Lbtttty _ ..n\g by Guards at
Three Prisoners Hiding in
Dining Room Main Elec
trical Cable Was Cut.
TROOPS .STATIONED
IN PRISON YARD
But No Attempt Has Been
Made So Far to Ascertain
How the Men Are Faring
in Barricaded Dining Hall.
(By the Associated Press.)
Eddyvi:le, K.v.. Oct. 6.—lnstant sus
pension of the water, light and power
supply at the State penitentiary, a mile
from here, took place early today due to
what cas thought to be the shattering
of the main electrict power cable supply
line to the penitentiary by random tir
ing of three guards. The break is
thought to be at a point where the cable
runs along the dining hall roof. Drink
ing water for the prisoners is being car
ried to them from a pond in the enclos
ure.
The bullet torn two-story mess hall on
the grounds still was the center of a ring
of death today. The fourth day of the
"seige of Eddyville" arrived and the
armed forces of the State were yet to
investigate the improvised fortress of the
three convict murderers.
Since early Wednesday the three ghn
iiini have held the barricade, nor have
.they yielded in the face of machine gun
and rifle tire that crumbled two gasping
boles in the walls of the building; a
barrage of rifle .grenades: three of the
convict guards shot down in convict
break for liberty are dead.
The prison was under military rule
today. Three members of the State
board as charities and correction were on
the grounds. Half a hundred Kentucky
national guardsmen were bivnuaced in the
shadows of the prison walls.
Military censorship of press dispatches
was inagmauted for a brief period last
night, but later was abandoned upon pro
test by newspaper correspondents.
Using Modern Battle Tactics.
Eddyville. K.v.. Oct. <!.—Behind armor
ed plates drawn into position by a truck,
also protected by plates. Lieut. Jos. >l.
Kelly and Private Jack McKuight took
up a position between the dining ball
and hospital at the state penitentiary here
lut 11:30 today, prepared to throw hand
grenades into the fortress of the three
Two o'clock this afternoon has been des
ignated as the xero hour when another
attempt will be made to dislodge the
men who have defied the state authority
for over three days.
TWO BROOKLYN WOMEN
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING'
Charged With Bringing SIIO,OOO Worth
of Diamonds Into the United Slates.
(By the Associated Pceaa.'l
New York. Oct. (>. —Two sisters were
arrested in a fashionable section of
'Brooklyn ill connection with the alleged
smuggling of more than SOO,OOO in dia
monds into the United States. The
two, Miss Augustas Gross, 40, and Miss
Anna Gross. 37. were indieted a few
days ago on charges of buying the jewels
knowing they had been smuggled from
a man and bis wife who are steward and
stewardess on the steamship George
Washington.
The two sisters were released on a
bond of SIO,OOO each.
Miss Anna Gross is said to be vice ,
president and general manager of the
Stove Manufacturers' Association and
affiliated concerns having offices in New
'York. United States Attorney Oliver
Nosser, who caused the secret indict
ment of the women on October Ist, said
the case might lead to “exposure of one
of the biggest diamond smuggling rings
in .the country.”
Chicago Is Short 6,647 Babies, Reports
Indicate.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct. o.—With a steadily de
clining birth rate. Chicago is "short”
6.(547 babies since 1016, according to
statistics issued by the lufnut Welfare
Society of Chicago.
In 1016, when the population of the
city was only 2,517.172. 56.417 babies -
were born. In 1922, when the popula
tion figure was placed at 2,830,000, only
56,724 babies were born. The rate dur
ing those years had fallen from 22.4
a thousand to 20.02. Using these figures
as a basis, Orlo F. King. Extension Sec
retary of the Infant Welfare Society
declared that Chicago is short 6.647 ba
bies.
"The failing of the birthrate,” said
Mr. King, "is forcibly driving home to
the public spirited citizens of Chicago
the increasing necessity of guarding the
human life that is given us each year
1 even more zealously than in the past. It
lis all the more imimrtant that we ex-
I ert every possible means to preserve the
(infant lives in this community when we
(believe, and with ' good reason, that
the birth rate will continue to drop as
( | is lias since 1808.”
, ] Statistics of the Society show that.
last year, when it cared for approxi
, | mately 12,000 babies, au actual saving of
■ 480 lives was credited to the Society be-
I cause the death rate amoug babies under
1 ( two years of age cared for at theHe sta
l ions was only 14 a thousand, while
I throughout the city generally it was four
jtimes as great.
| Five of Funeral Party Are Killed.
, Detroit, Oct. 5. —Five men were killed
, this afternoon when the last automobile
. in a funeral procession wus struck by!
f 1 an interurban car on Gratiot road, north
»] of here. The funeral procession was
I crossing the tracks into the cemetery
when the interurban crashed into the
* 1 machine which had become detachM from
the other automobiles in the cortege.
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