PAGE FOUR I The Concord Daily Tribune f MEMBER OF THE is- ASSOCIATED PRESS Th* Associated Press is exclusively ; ski titled to the use for republics tion of i aU hews credited to It or not otherwise t credited in this paper and also the lo i # cal acres published herein. AS rights of republication of spec * ial dispatches herein are also reserved. Ntw York m Peoples’ Gas Building, Chicago 10M Csndler Building, Atlanta ' Entered as second class mail matter H at the postoffice at Concord, N. C., un . dor the Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES' l In the City of Concord by Carrier: fc. One year $6.00 Haiv Months 3.00 SJ’Shree Months 1.50 ” One Month .50 Outside of the State the Subscription 52 Is the Same as in the City Out of the city and by mail in North . Carol ina the following prices will pre | mil: l® ©he Tear $5.00 ’.ft Six Months 2.50 Three Months 1.25 Less Than Three Months, 50 Cents a Month I All Subscriptions Must Be Paid in Advance RAILROAD SCHEDULE In Effect Jan. 30, 1926. Northbound * No. 40 To New York 9:28 P. M. , No. 136 To Washington 5:05 A. M. - No. 36 To New York 10:25 A. M. - No. 34 To New York 4:43 P. M. No. 46 To Danville 3:15 P. M No. 12 To Richmond 7 :10 P. M. « No. 32 To New York 9:03 P. M. ~ No. 30 To New York 1:55 A. M. Southbound ®*No. 45 To Charlotte 3 :45 P. M. No. 85 To New Orleans 9:56 P. M. No. 29 To Birmingham 2 :35 A. M. No. 81 To Augusta 5:51 A. M. No. 33 To New Orleans 8:15 A. M. ' No. 11 To Charlotte 8:00 A. M. No. 135 To Atlanta 8:37 P. M . No. 39 To Atlanta 9:50 A. M. No. 37 To New Orleans 10:45 A. M. ■ft Train No. 34 will stop in Concord to take on passengers gojng to Wash ington and bejond.l ;ji:|thT(ji l 1L " Train No. #7 will Stop heri: to dis charge passengers coming from be yond Washington. All trains stop in Concord except No. 38 northbound. FjL, BIBLE THOUGHT 1 I M—FOR TODAY—I |S| Bible Thooet.ts tbemorized. win prove • jnj If! priceless, heritage in after years jbj HEAR THE WORD.—O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. —Jeremiah 22:29. SOUTH SETS NEW BUILDING RECORD. Sixteen Southern States registered a new building record of a billion and a quarter of dpjlurs in 1925, a gain of 44.6 ppr cent, over 1924. a com mercial survey which will be publish ed in tomorrow’s Atlanta Journal re-1 vealed. T>n the basis of recAit national sur veys, the survey published by The Journal estimates that the South last year did one-fifth of the building in the United States. The following States are embraced: Alabama, Ar kansas. Florida. Georgia, Kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland, XUssissippi, Missouri, North Carolina. Oklahoma. South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas. Virginia, and West Virginia. Tliejiis triet of Columbia also is included. High lights in a survey of the South's 1925 progress include: Tile estimated construction in both urban and rural districts is placed in excess of a billion and a quarter dol lars. which is one-fifth of the total for all building outside of New York. Comparisons with 1924 records from 103 cities shows a gain of 44.6 per cent for the section as a whole, the greatest gain on record. £ Outside of Florida. Houston. Tex., made Ihe most spectacular record, with a gain of 103.4 per cent, to reach a total of $35,040,010. It led all cit ies of the farther South in totals, ex cepting Miami. Other cities, other than those in Florida, to gain more than one hun dred per cent, include Gadsden. Ala.: El Dorado. Ark.; Columbus. Ga.: Lake Charles, La.: Bartlesville and Sapulpa. Okla.: Charleston and Greenwood. S. C.: Amarillo. San An gelo and Witehita Falls, Tex., and Petersburg. Va. Texas led all states of the ttirnn in value of its agricultural products. Missouri wus eighth. North Carolina .ninth and Oklahoma tenth, if -- A quarter of a billion dollars was . .Spent in improved highway eonstruo . tion, of which $186,422,313 was ox ;• .peuditures for higuwoy ~u. • while Missouri laid down the most] in : les of hard surfaced rouds. !#£ Business conditions generally wert lyfjrepcrted in satisfactory shape j I throughout the territory, with ample #'inouey in sight for the ptomition of all j ft Bank deposits increased materially, with banks in'severa| localities send ffc.ing money into the New York market . to invest in calk: loans. S, Florida banks gained in deposits . more than one hundred and forty fmr patent in a year's time, reaching a total Kgfef|BP.Wr,BST in forty cities. i Bonds on southern buildings find a ready market in the eastern invest ment centers, and ample capital is available for legitimate building in any ! progressive southern community where there is an active demand for new structures. Petroleum interests express confi dence in the outlook for their indus try ip 1926. A general recovery was felt ’n the closing months of 1925, as consumption increased faster than pro duction. i' NEW MARKETS FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY. Textile industries of the United States'made a considerable advance in attaining foreign markets during 1925. Commerce department statis ticians compiling the figures today found that the country's exports of cotton cloth during the year amount ed to 477.815,000 square yards, worth $85,011,000. This was an increase of 8.7 per cent, in value. The cotton mills at the same time were more than holdiug their own in supplying the domestic markets, for imports decreas ed. It has been predicted for years that the cotton mills would have to seek new markets if (hey were to greatly increase their earnings. While there is a large volume of business in the United States, the mills can make more money when they get markets in other countries. Also, they can make more t money when they get greater diversification. They can and to a pertain extent now are making a class of goods that heretofore has been imported almost entirely. BOWMAN FOUND GUILTY OF ATTACK ON FEMALE Hickory Man Will Be Sentenced Monday Morning.—He Places S 5. 000 Bond. Newton. Feb. o.—The jury trying Xlaj. Wade V. Bowman on the charge of attacking a 12-year-old. girl last July early tonight returned a verdict of assault on a female under 18 years of age. The jury had been out less than an hour. Judge Webb allowed the prisoner to return to his home in Hickory after having given a $5,000 bond for his appear ance here Monday when 'sentence will be passed on him. Bowman has been confined in the county vjail since last November. Judge Webb left tonight for his home in Shelby, but will be here to opeu court Modday morning. The case went to the jury tonight just before 6 o'clock. The trial start ed, ip Catawba Superior court last Tuesday morning when court con veiled at 9:30. It required nearly two days to get the jury. More than 150 men were examined before the 12th man took his seat in the jury box. The defense was ably represented by W. C. Feiraster, of the local bar, Chas- XV. Itagby, XX". A. Seif. XV. L. Xlarshall and Judge W. It. Council, all of Hickory Solicitor Huffman was ably assisted in the prosecution by A. A. Whiteuer and Louie Whlt ener. also of Hickory. The evidence was completed yes terday afternoon The first speech before the jury was made by Louis Whitener, the young sou of A. A. Whiteuer, for the prosecution. Ho was followed by Judge W. I!. Coun cil for the defense. Judge Council was followed by W. A. Self for the defense. A. A. Whitener for the pro secution. C. XV. Itagby, XV. C. Feirn ster for the defense. Solicitor R. L. Huffman closing for the state. Judge Webb began his charge to the jury at 4 o'clock, closing at 5:4.*> o'clock. He allowed only half hour adjourn ment today for dinner. He said lie was anxious to rush the trial to a completion as soon as possible. The defense contended that the former army officer had convicted himself of a minor offense by admit ting to certain indecencies, hut had cleared himself of the charge that threatened to send him to the elec tric chair- The state contended that Major Bowman admitted (-nought to establish a complete corrobration of the girl s testimony, and it fought hard for a verdict of the higher of fense. Solicitor Huffman ieft immediate ly after his speech to the jury for his home at Xlorganton. The solicitor has not been well for several dnys and will rest at his home until Mop day, when the second week of his term of criminal court will convene. The crowd was smaller today than it had been on the previous days. The. little girl and her father and mother were in court all day and heard all the argument before the jury and the judge's charge. Xlajor Bowman’* mother, his wife and brother. Her- > hert Bowman, had been in attend ance practically all tlm lime since the time since the trial started. J MASSACHUSETTS XVINS OVER G. O. I’. ECONOMY Ccclidge Lots X'eteranx' Hospital Go to Home State Despite Higher Cost. Jonathan Daniels in News apd Ob server. XVasbingtoii. Feb. 6—President Uoolidge has decided in the conflict between his devotion to his economy program and his devotion to Xlassa chusetts. Massachusetts won. I, The presidential dilemma was pub lished on February 3rd. when tliesur | vey board decided to put the question of tlie location of a new veteran*' hospital up to Coolidge. The board | eliminated all but two sites, one near jNassua. N. H., and the other near Bedford. Mass. It is a two-million | dollar proiiositioti ami nuturally both , states-Were anxious to liuve it. The conflict developed because the I Massachusetts site would cost $150,- I 000 more. Xiassaehusetts made the argument that wore of the ex-sofflieks lire in Massachusetts than in New Hampshire. , j The “presidential spokesman'* told I newspaper men that he was for Mas sachusetts on the basis of the Massa chusetts argument. JKIBUNE PENNY ADS m,; ■■ - - W»»i . Unveil Statue After 20 Years i t Ip! : _ T'lPh if*- 11 , tru* - -f j iJjip'' . .* jEm ' n - 1 IB jfe wj |t. Gaudens’ seated figrure of Lincoln—the statue which the sculp tor hoped would ibe the crowning work of his career—was finished 20 years ago, but has been kept in a shed in Chicago ever since because Grant Park, where it was to be placed, was not finished. Now it has been jpounted on the Chicago lake front, however, ready to be unveiled on Lincoln’s birthday, MARTIN SLASHES THROAT . Man Accused by Old Lady Says He Was Too Worried to Live. Charlotte Observer. Bth. Oscar Martin, who with Jim Knott is charged with assaulting and robbing, Mrs. Mary J. Wright. (‘>4. was found in his cell at the city jail yesterday ! naming with v a long slash in hisj throat. -The ''prisoner removing a blade from a safety razor in his possession cut a gash in his throat which extended from ear to ear. A negro porter, who was sweeping out the cell room discovered the wounded man and gave the alarm. T. 11. Merritt, jailor, rushed to the scene with other officers and a phy sician was summoned. I>r. C. A. Misenheimer, ar rived about 10:30 o'clock, said that the incision was not deep enough to sever the jugular vein, hut that sev eral smaller veins had been cut. Fif teen stitches wejre taken to sew up the gash. Martin is not in a serious condition. Police Chief Ferguson advanced the theory that Martin was not attempt ing to take his life, but merely to injure himself so as to be removed to a hospital, and from there attempt escape. After Martin's injury was treated, he was left in his cell. 'While Dr. Misenheimer was at tending the prisoner. Martin told those around him that he had at tempted suicide because lie had be come worried over his predicament in being C.iarged with a crime of which he was innocent. Martin, according to a statement by the police Friday. Confessed that he was implicated in the attack and the robbery of Mrs. Wright last Thursday in a strip of woods near the Ford plant. Martin and Knott arc both being held for the crime alleged to have been committed Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Wright, who had s4o in her pos session, was on her way to her home at Newell. She had stopped at a negro’s house in the Greenville sec tion near the Statesville road, where the two men offered her assistance to a bus. according to the old lady's statement. Instead of being taken to a bus. M re. XXlright said, slit' was taken into it patch of woods, where she was at tacked. The old lady was in a critical state for a lime. Her condition last night was reported as improvise. She works on the farm of XX'illiam C. Newell, near Newell. It will be about ten days before she will be able to be out. the physician stated. The trial of Knott and Martin is set for the term of criminal court wlli< / i begins February 22m1. KNOTT AND MARTIN . BE GIVEN SPEEDY TRIAL Heavy Damage Is Cansed by Early Sunday Morning Fire in the Queen City. Charlotte, Feb. T.—Speedy trial will be given Jim Knott, of Hickory Grove, and Oaear Martin, of Char lotte. charged with criminally assault ing and lobbing Xlrs. Xlary J. 'XVright, 64-year-oUI Newell woman, according to Solicitor John ▼