North Carolina Newspapers

I ASS K Eb S « DISPATCHES » MA*«***Aft VOLUME XXV FRIEDA HEMPEL, THE 1 'FAMOUS son, TOCOMETO CONCORD Will Appear Here In Her Now Famous Jenny Lind Concert, Which Has At tracted So Much Note. ' TO SING HERE ON EVENING JAN. 31ST This Will Be the Greatest At traction Concord Has Ev er Had.—Our Musicians Much Elated. Announcement was made Thursday that Frieda Hempel, world fairious prima donna, will give a concert in (Concord on January 31, under the auspices of sev eral of the muxic clubs of the city. ' Miss Hempel is one of the rnoet prom inent singers in the country, having for a nunmber of years sung in Metropoli tan Opera, receiving praise . from the critics throughout the country. Miss Hempel will. sing during Music Week in Asheville and it Is due to this fact that she was able to come to Con. cord. She wax anxious to make a stopover at some place on the way to Asheville and as a result wired to musi cians in Concord asking for an engage ment. , For several days the matter of getting Miss Hempel here has been under con sideration, since It was necessity to get a number of guarantors to underwrite the contract. It is said that the amount necessary to get this signer in Concord is SI,OOO. Numbers of the local busi ness men and prominent women have signed the guarantee which made it pos sible to have Miss Hempel in the city. Just what the program will consist of is not known at present but it ix said that Miss Hempel will present her Jenny Lind concert which was so popular in New York last season. The high school auditorium will be • used for the concert, the time set being 8:15. Tickets will be placed on sale at the Chamber of Cnnmerce early next week and as seats are limited, persons wishing to attend should arrange for thek places .early. . , ,u,. Hempel has just; returned'from her; sensational tales the rage of England andnui si the tour will be repeated next season at more than double Miss Henipel's present fee. An* straiia and the Orient dill be visited in' 1926. Concord has the great fortune of se curing Misn Hempel for Saturday, Jan uary 31st. Come and hear the love lirut singer in the loveliest musical at traction of the age. THE COTTON MARKET Report on Consumption and Bui Hah Comment on Stock on Hand Affected the Market. tOy the Associated Press.* New York, Jan. 16.—The census bu reau report issued today showing 532-, 04T bales of cotton consumed in this Country during December, compared with 463,780 last year, was considerably above trade expectations There also was bul lish comment on the report that stock held in consuming establishments at the end of December were only 1,319,265 bales, against 1,627,628 last year, and tie market opened firm at an advance of 7 to 15 points, with March contracts soon selling up to 24.07, or 22 pointq net higher. Buying was also enconrnged by re ports of better business in Cotton goods, but the advance met some setting on ac count of rains in the southwest and prices eased off 6 or 7 points from the best before the end of the first hour. The opening prices were: Jan. 23.72;, March 23.00; May 24.35; July 24.52; Oct. 24.05. William Barker, Salisbury Druggist, Dies In Hospital. Salisbury, Jan. 13.—-William Barker died early this morning at a Salisbury hospital where he had been desperately IU for some dnys. The funeral takes ’ places from the residence on East Bank Street Friday morning at 11 o’clock and will be conducted by Dr. Byron Clark, of First Presbyterian Church, of which chinch Mr. Barker had been a member for many years. He was a native of Salisbury and was 72 years old. Earlv in life he became a druggist and followed that profession until bis final illness. Surviving is the widow and two chil dren, Max L. Barker, register of deeds of Rowan county, and Mrs. W. E. Love, of Ban Antonio, Texas. BASKETBALL Charlotte Y vs. Concord Y Monday, January 19 Y. M. C. A. Gym, 8:30 The Concord Daily Tribune TtSSSf LEGISLATURE TOOK Three Such Resolutions Pre sented in House and All Were Forwarded to Senate After Being Adopted. NO REVENUEBILL AT PRESENT TIME Bill Will Not Be Drawn Up Until Budget Is Presented. —Honor Paid to Memory of W. W. Kitchin. <By the Associated Press) Raleigh, Jan. 16. —Additional time was requested in the House at the open-' ing session today for the presentation of the report of the board of assessments;, which draws up the revenue bill of the state, With the explanation that the board desired not to present its bill until af ter the report of the budget commission bad been received, Representative N. A Townsend presented a joint resolution extending the time of presentation of the bill until after the budget commission re ports. Tlie resolution was passed and sent to the Senate. The budget com mission already had been given an ex tension until January 31st to report, by terms of a joint rtsolution adopted early this week. A joint resolution today provided that when adojurnment was taken this after noon it be in honor of the memory of the late W. W. Kitchin, former governor of North Carolina, who died November 0. 1924. It was adopted, and sent to the Senate by special messenger. A third joint resolution adopted at to day’s session, presented by Representa- tive Townsend and Everett, provided that Governor McLean be named the head of a committee which will select the future carving representatives of North Carolina, which are to appear on Stone Mountain. The following vice chairmen were named for the committee: B. Cameron, of Stag ville; Chief Justice W. A. Hoke; Cam eron Morrison, of Charlotte; and Jo sephus Daniels, of Raleigh. The chair men and vice chairmen would be em ployed by the resolution to name a com mittee of 75 dtiaens of the state to aid them in »»kiag «B*selloftr The new governor’s message to the leg islature will be delivered before a joint session now planned for next Wednes day. He informed members of the two houses yesterday that he was prepared to make Ms reconunendatione whenever the solons wished to hear them. When this was agreed on tentatively for his appearance before the assembly, because a number of legislators will be absent 1 through Monday and there will be a big road rally at Edenton on Tuesday which some of the legislators desire to attend. In Important Bill In the Senate. Raleigh, Jan. 16.—A bill to prohibit the issuance of insurance on the lives of children under the ages of twelve years was the outstanding measure considered by the Senate today. The bill was in troduced by Representative McKeithan. of Cumberland. The Senate received the House reso lution'to postpone the time of presen tation of the revenue bill and under sus- I pension of rules got down to immediate 1 discussion of the measure. | Would Give Budget Commission More Power. Raleigh, Jan. 16.—Senator O. E. Men denhall, of Guilford county,' announced talay, following another session of the legislature characterized by little action, that he was considering introducing a measure either to increase the powers of the budget commission or to abolish the commission altogether. A joint res olution had just been passed, allowing this body an extension of time until Jan uary 81st to report its appropriation bill, which 14 supposed to be submitted with in five days after convening of the as sembly. The legislature also adopted a resolu tion extending time for submission of the revenue bill by the State board of as sessments until January 31st. v A bill to provide for the automatic di vorce of couples without issue, after be ing married for two years, unless they produce medical evidence of impoteney will be introduced next week by Repre senative N. L. Broughton in the Hoiise, according to a statement issued by him today. , 1 State Merchants Association Meets to Charlotte May 86, 37, 38. , i My the Press.) Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 16.—-The annual convention of the North Carolina Merch ants’ Association will be held in Char ■ lotte on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, May 26, 27 and 28, instead of the third week in June, as previously an- nounced, according to a notice that has been sent out by the state secretary, j The change is made, it is stated, in order that the convention may not conflict with other stale and national meetings in which , the merchants are interested. The change was also requested by the Charlotte Mer chants. Association, the hosts of the con vention. The Charlotte Merchants Association is making elaborate plans for the con vention and committees have been named to work out plans of entertainment, pro gram, etc. A number of conferences have been held with the secretary and a number of new features will be introduc ed at the convention. It la expected that the attendance this year will be the largest in the history of the state association. , The merchants of Sontb Carolina wiH be invited to attend the convention as special agents of the North Carolina As sociation, ' CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925 l MM \ FLORIDA IS DETERMINED , TO BAR UGLY ROAD SIGNS • Movement Spreads to Eliminate All the j Unsightly Signs. Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 16.—A move ment to elimthate unsightly signs from/ along the public highways in Florida, started in Lake county two years ago, ; has spread so rapidly that twenty-one | of the sixty-three counties in the state J have established regulations prohibiting ; county or states as definite guides. 1 The Florida development board, which ’ ** the state ehamher of commerce, be gan eighteen months ago a movement to . co-ordinate efforts throughout the state ( ami help to crystallize sentiment favor ing conservation of scenery. Following ) elimination of (Tip unsightly signs, eoun , ty beautification commissions have been organized in .seventeen counties. ' Now a Movement is spreading to re -1 place the road signs With shrubs find flowers in' certain locations; elsewhere, it is being urged upon the county and 1 state authorities that steps be taken 1 toward the conservation of- natural j growth along the public highways where 1 a roadway is under construction, and - that right-of-ways 100 feet wide be set . aside on the principal highways. Agitation for the conservation of fine ■ old trees is resulting in two-way roads - in some communities. In many places ’ the county engineer has left the old road s , on one side of a row of magnificent oak i trees and has made a new road on the i b other side rather than take ou the trees to widen the roadbed. CONDITION OF MR- LACY i CONTINUES TO IMPROVE State Treunier will Probably Rest a Few Days Before Resuming His Duties. Raleigh. Jan. 15.—The condition of Benjamin R. Lacy, veteran treasurer of North Carolina, was said this morning to be considerably improved. Mr. Lacy arrived here on in early train today from New York where he was stricken with pulmonary congestion while at tending to business of the state. It was said at Mr. Lacy's home that i he probably would rest up a few days ! before resuming 'his official duties . The' date on which he will take the oath of office as treasurer for the next foyr years will depend upon the time 'he . returns to 'his duties. , Chester B. Massiich, New York coun sel for the state of North Carolina, who accompanied Mr. Lacy from New York, J conferred today with state officiate re 'ative to the situation created by the change of governors before Mr. Lacy ■ had completed thb signing of the Ijond issue of $15,000,000 for roa'ds. Approxi mately 25 per cent of the issue Is un -1 signed and it was said it probably would be necessary to pass a special act pf legislature to validate the issue with former Governor Morrison’s signature, " as Mr. Lacy was unable to complete the signing during the Morrison administra ' tion. Invites A. R. P. Synod to Meet to States ville. Statesville, Jan. 10.—The congregation of the First Associate Reformed Presby terian church of this city has extended an invitation to the Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, to meet here this Spring. The Synod of the As sociate Reformed Presbyterian Church embraces the states from Virginia to Flor ida and from the Carolines to Arkansas. An invitation to the 1025 conference was extended last year gt Bartow, Fla., by both Statesville and Due West, 8. C., the Synod voting to Due West. Howev er, it is Rtated that the church building at Due West will not be completed as early as anticipated, atid it is understood that the congregation there will give way to Stateavillefl ith the expectation of hav ing the conference held there In 1926. Ap proximately 200 delegates are expected to 'attend. SECRETARY HOOVER TO ,I KEEP HIS PRESENT POST | Not Likely That He Will Be Transferred to the Department of Agriculture. If? the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan, lS. —Although trans fer of Secretary Hoover from the Com merce Department to the Department of Agriculture has been Urged upon Presi dent Coolidge, no such change in the cabjnet lineup now seeing likely. ••The -Whit* Howtt&tf understood .to have received information that Mr. Hoo ver himself wduld not be favorably in clined toward acceptance of the Agricul ture post, which becomes vacant on March 4th. The Commerce Secretary today declin ed to discuss the matter, but his friends pointed out that he now is engaged in re organization work within the Commerce Department, which he regards as highly important, and that in his relations to business he always has felt that he could be of >the greatest service at his present post. THREE KILLED, ELEVEN HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Three Killed Were Struck by Train and Others Wefe Injured When Two Cars Crashed. , y the Associated Press.) Rochester, N. Y. t Jan. 16.—Three per sons were killed in one motor accident , here early today and eleven were hurt in j another. When the sedan in which they were I returning from a dance was struck by a ; freight train at a grade crossing on the Penbeld road, Mrs. Lillian de Rusycher,) aged 40; Thomas Oster, 48, and J. Kalb- ■ fieisch,, 57, were killed. Miss Bertha I McDowell, 47, who was riding in the 1 1 rear sat, escaped unharmed. ' Eleven persons were injured, four se riously,. when two automobiles crashed ; at Orchard ami Orange streets, and were hurled over the curb against a grocery store. PUZZLES IN DINING CABS. Pensy to Print Cross-Word Each Day on Ito Menus. I Philadelphia, Jan. 16.—As a gesture of couteay to cross-word puzzle devotees, the Pennslvania Railroad announced that on its dining car menus for the week commencing tomorrow a cross word puzzle will be printed. Dining car patrons' will be permitted to remove 'the menus from the car to finish the puzzles elsewhere aboard the at their leisure. The road al ready 1 has provided its leading limited trains with dictionaries and compila tions pf synonym* as aids in notation of the puzzles. ;.*! , ,1- v ' .' i; ■ ■■ Negro Falls Into Vat of Boiling Hot Water. High Point, Jan. 15.—Silas Mcßae, negro laborer, was perhaps fatally burned late today when he fell into a vat of boil ing water at the plant of the Peerless Veneer Company. According to reports Mcßae and a group of negroes were placing logs in the vat, five feet deep, when his foot slipped and he fell into the boiling water. He was hurried to the Guilford Gen eral hospital, where it was reported to night that he waß to a serious condi tion. Three Hundred Weavers Return to Work In MIU. Fall River, Ma«.s, Jan. 15.—Three hnnred weavers of the Davis Mill Who declare a strike in protest against a 10 per cent, wage reduction which be* came effective Monday in Fall Rriver textile plants returned to their looms today. The management restored the former wage scale oh certain styles of (nods on which rates bad previously been revised, downward. ' ; ’ The number of weavfrp nn other milte was approximately 1,000 today. 'V . -it*,J IHH® - . I SIX MINERS KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION Windy Shot Is Believed to Have Been Re sponsible for an Explosion Which Oc curred at Providence, Ky. (By the Associated Press.) Providence, Ky., Jan. 16. —Twenty- seven children were made fatherless late yesterday when an explosion in the Dia mond Coal Mine Company No 1 cost the lives of \g)x miners who composed the - -On* miner esoip«4 m JA bodies liad been dWhovered. Gooch Gardner, 32, and Herman Mur phy, 35, shot firers, were working togeth t er when the blast occurred. And their bodies were scorched and bruised sup porting the theory of mine officials that i a windy shot was responsible for the dis . aster. The four other victims: Goldie ■ Merrit,, 55; Tugh Teague, 56; James Holt, 25; and Joseph Troyer, 27, suf i focated from poison gases before they ■ could escape, it i* believed. i PUBLIC DEBT IN 1922 TOTALLED $20,845,626,000 . From 1912 to 1922 Debt Multiplied Near ly Seven Times, the Census Bureau I Shows. i (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 16.—The public debt of the United States including that of the federal government and all of its sub t divisions, multiplied nearly seven times , between 1912 and 1922, it was shown to day in census bureau figures. At the » end of December, 1022, the total was | $30,845,626,000, while at the same pe . riod in 19121 T was only $4,850,460,000. While the greatest increase appeared in the federal debt because of the war. the debt increase of states was nearly three-fold. That of municipalities and other subdivisions doubled. The federal government in 1012 owed $1,028,564;000. With Our Advertisers. Special shoe sale Snturdny and Mon day at Parker’s Shoe Store, ladies’ shoes $1.05 to $5.05. Serviceable colorful Apron Dresses at 79c at the J. C. Penney Company. Amos keag gingham and Scout percale used In these dresses. The Parks-Belk Co. is offering big specials in the annual sale of white goods; See ad. for prices on many specials. Kodaks—Eastman and Anseo at Cline's Pharmacy. The lubrication service of Howard’s Filing Station is excellent. See new ad. tojay. , The Yorke & Wadsworth Compahy sells John T. Lewis Dutch Boy white lead at 14 cents a pound. You will find beauty for your skin in Mel-Bro Lotion, .It. is sold at all drug stores, q! V The Oqncord Furniture Company has a • number' of used cook stoves for sale at from sls to $25. If you would learn a lesson for Thrift Week, read the new ad. of the Concord & Kannapolis Gas Co. 1 Fifth Aulnmqr of Prohibition Enforce- ’ ment. (Br <kc AuodkM Press.) Washington, Jan. 16.—Federal prohi bition enforcement began five years ago today, and Commissioner Haynes in an anniversary pronouncement said he be lieved accomplishments daring the period warrant a fair degree of satisfaction, when, taking ail things into considera tion. The campaign against liquor has been marked by many advance, but not a retreat, he said. > . To Take Up Postal Salaries Bill Wmia (By the Associate* Press) ! Washington, Jan. 16.—The Senate i voted today to give the administration measure proposing increases in postal i i salaries and rates the right of way next' Thursday. MORE TESTIMONY IN i THE FELDER-MEfrNS CASE Witness Said Jarnecke Made No Secret of Employes’ Alleged Bribing ActiyL L (By th* Associated \ , c New York, Jan. 16.—Eli necke, former secretary to GL-rfrfTMeans, one-time Department of Justice agenr, now on trial in Federal court with his former attorney, Thoß. B. Felder, for conspiracy to obstruct justice, made no seeret of his employer's alleged bribery activities. Samuel Schmidt, a Chicag) 1 jeweler, testified at the trial today. Jarnecke, who baN pleaded guilty to the charge on which Means and Felder are standing trial, owed him several thou sand dollars. Schmidt testified. Just af ter Samuel Srfir, former president of the Crager system, a stock selling concern,- was alleged to have given Jarnecke $lO,- 000 as part payment of a $05,000 total, which Means is accused of having told Safir would be spent in bribing the then Attorney General, Harry M. Daugherty, •the Secretary paid him $4,000 oft account, the jeweler Raid. ‘'He told me,” the witness testified, “that he soon would give me the rest of the money he owed me, as he was going to get $65,000 from the Crager crowd.” Schmidt said he also scad met Felder. In March 1023, several months after the Crager defendants had gone to trial for fraudulent stock selling through the mails, in spite of the money they allege they gave for bribed immunity, the jew eler said Jarnecke told him to go to Fel der. “Felder has a $20,000 assignment from a man named Ader, who I think is a Chicago lawyer,” Schmidt said Jarnecke itold him. “Try to make Felder pay you something out of this assignment, and ap ply it to my account.” ' Schmidt explained that Jarnecke had not paid him any more than the sum giv en to him previously. He called on Fel der, he said, nnd announced that he had been sent by Jarnecke. “Felder said to me, my boy I’m sorry ” the jeweler testi fied. “I don’t know Mr. Jarnecke and I never heard his name, and I don't know what you’re talking about.” FAYETTEVILLE PUZZLED ABOUT DIBAPPEABANCE No Word From Robert Horsburgh, ' Secretary of Chamber of Commerce. ‘ Fayetteville. Jan. 15.—After seven day* the disappearance of R. M. Hors- ] burgh, secretary of the Fayetteville chamber of commerce is still in mystery. Why he left Southern Pines for Char lotte last Wednesday afternoon instead- 1 ing of returning to Fayetteville, after , completing a mission fpr the chamber of ; commerce, and Where he went alter j leaving Washington the next day are j questions still unsolved. A easeful ] ■rinafir-oft fr- -befttir atitte -otr W boafrv trt: ' the Community Hotel company, whert * he was secretary, and of the chamber of commerce but these are not yet com- : pleted, and until they are nothing can be learned as to the exact condition of ; the books. But conversation with officers and directors of the organizations he served is convincing proof that they still have . a high regard for Robert A. Horburgh and that they believe he would never have left had he been fully himself mentally. In fact his disappearance, has served, as much as anything else, to call sharply to attention the confidence in which 'he was 'held by the men of Fayetteville, and the more they know about him and his affairs the more they hold this opinion. Another significant fact brought out tonight tends to show that when Mr. Horsburg left here Wednesday he had no intention of not coming back. This is the fact that he was sent to Southern Pines by the president of the chamber of commerce in the place of the president himself, who intended to go to Southern Pines that dny on Im portant business for the chamber, but at the last minute changed 'his mind and asked the secretary to go in his place. Ha left here with six or seven dollars in hte pocket and without a single change of clothes, according to the best information obtainable. Something hap pened after that, apparently, that caus ed him to take the strange course that he did. A long period of overlook, a continu ed mental strain nnd consequent lack of ; sleep and recreation, is the way the of • fleers of his companies explain it. They i can’t fathom his actions any other way. ; To the people who knew Horsburgh : best his disappearance is either a case of mental breakdown or of poor judg i ment. Manufactured lee to Dumped Into a 1 Creek. Salisbury, Jan. 15.—Sallsbunans, nffiose town is the headquarters of the state dry enforcement officers, have be come accustomed to seeing whiskey poured into the .newer, but a newspaper man discovered manufactured ice being dumped into a creek by the thousands of, pounds The Ice was the product, of a local manufacturing plant and had been frozen out of raw water. There being no demand for it for packing purposes it was dumped in the creek to prevent its being used for domestic purposes. There were 15,000 pounds in the lot thus disposed of. , Says Optimistic Spirit Pervades Entire South. New York, Jan. 15.—The south is ex periencing a spirit of confidence and op-, timism as it never has before, W. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville and | Nashville railroad, said today in pre dicting a year of sound business pros perity. < The I), and N. wits in its beet physic al condition, he said. Net operating in come for 1824 was slightly higher than in 1828 when the total of $20,678,148 was equal to the 11.5 on the stock. The road will buy no new equipment until the fall. Never put on untit tomorrow what the advance styles say put on today. ' All that stands between us and a hot tins is the rest of this winter. I TODAY’S i NEWS t TODAY NO. 14 THIN IN NOVm Census Bureau Reports That 532,047 Bales of Lint and 46,182 of linters Were Used in Month. INCREASE OVER LAST DECEMBER Cotton Spindles Active Dur ing December Numbered 32,601,949—50uth Led in Cotton Used. (By the ammWM Press.) Washington, Jnn. 16.—r Cotton consum ed during December amounted to 582,047 bales of int, and 46,182 of linters. com pared with 482,233 of lint and 50,960 of linters in November: and 463,780 of * lint and 41.189 of iinters in December a year ago, the Census Bureau announced today. Stocks of cotton on hand December 31st were held as follows: In consuming establishments, 1.319,265 bales of lint, and 118,024 of linters. In public storage and at compresses 4,- 623,863 bales of lint, and 53,017 bales of linters. Cotton spindles active during Decern ber numbered 32,661,949. Statistics for cotton growing states oinclude: Cotton consumed during December 355,662 bales; Cotton on hand December 31st in con suming establishments totalled 867.860 bales; and in public storage and at com presses, 4.351,023 bales. Cotton spindles active during Decem ber numbered 16,785,949. ATTACK UPON WIFE OF COUSIN IS ACCUSATION Mount Aby Section Aroused—Mrs. Gafee McCraw. Alleged Victim, Dim of Peau moni». Mount Airy, Jan. 15—Much feeling hag been aroused in this section over the death of Mrs. Gabe McCraw, aged 20 years, who died at Martin Memorial Hospital Sunday night of pneumonia fol lowing *n alleged criminal assanlt by j iombaod'q coasiii nigral yeek^agm weeks ago Miss Lillian Simmons, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Sim mons. of this city. After their marriage her husband - took her to his farm in Stewart Creek township, where he bad an attractive bungalow and every prospect for a happy married life, but in a few short weeks, during the husband’s ab sence, bis cousin, Henry McCraw, who lives in Virgiuia and is a mnn about 40 years of age, visited the home and the young bride invited him in. It is al leged that no sooner had he entered than he attacked her and when he bad ac complished his purpose, according to her atbry, he threatened to kill both herself and her husband if she told any one what had happened. The horrible secret preyed od her mind until she could no longer conceal her trouble from her hußband and parents and a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Henry McCraw, charging him with criminal assault. Mrs. McCraw grew weaker and more low spirited each day and was brought to her parents’ home here, it being hoped a change would be beneficial, and to have her underdose medical cure, but pneumonia developed and she had no strength to combat the disease. A coroner’s inquest was held Monday afternoon at the requst of Henry Me- : Craw's counsel to determine the exact cause of death. It is understood that the prosecution will contend that the attack so weakened her nerves and un dermined hey that she had no chance in the fight with disease. Wave of Optimism Is Sweeping South. New York, Jan. 15,—The south is ex periencing a spirit of confidence and op timism as it never has before, W. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, said today in pre dieting a year of sound business pros- j Parity. The L. and N. was in its best physic al condition, he said. Net operating in- - come for 1024 was slightly higher than in 1923 when the total of $20,673,143 was equal to 11.3 per cent, on the stock. * The road will buy no new equipment tin til the fail. Lacy Not Improved Today. • Raleigh, Jan. 16.—State Treasurer Ben R. Lacy, who was taken ill in New York a few days ago shows little iro- : provement, according to a statement giv en out from his office today. He spent a restless night and today his condition is practicaly unchanged. The incoine tax* blanks are being mailed out. Utopia is a land where you can leave the income tax blanks blank. j WHAT SMITTITS CAT SAYS [7TJV ,/•:*, i 'hM * \ 'JSfcftFi / j * #1 » ini I Rain tonight and Saturday, warmer toa .. .Vv !.'■ ■ ’■) -a®