North Carolina Newspapers

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI COLONEL CQOLIDGE IN SINKING SPELL AT VERMONT HOME His Condition at 6:30 Was So Serious That Nurse Sent Hurried Call to Dr. Albert M. Cram. LATER PATIENT RALLIED SOME President Is Being Advised of All Changes in the Condition of His Aged Father. Plymouth, Vt., March IS.— UP) — Col. John C. Coolidge suffered a sink ing spell early today and his condi-' tlon is very critical. Mrs. May Johnson, the nurse in charge es the sick room in the Cool idge farm house here, hastily sum moned t)r. Albert M. Cram of Bridge water when her patient's heart show ed alarming symptoms at 0:30. The physician arrived at 7:30. The attack was similar to that last Thursday when the Colonel's pulse went to 140. After the doctor had been with the patient half an hour it was announc ed that the heart actiou was somewhat less accelerated. Deputy Sheriff Angus MacAulay, bodyguard to Col. Coolidge, brought the news to the general store at 8:30. He said the White House already had been notified of the condition of the President's father. MacAulay said his condition was . critical, bift there were indications that the crisis might be passed safely. At 8:40 l>r. Cram left the houst long enough to make public the fol lowing bulletin at the general store: “Colonel Coolidge has grown wenk er during the night and his heart is not so good. "It has improved over the condi tion at 0:30 this morning, but is more variable, ranging -from 05 to 140. His temperature is about normal and his respiration 45." The physician said after talking with the White House that the Pres ident expected to arrive here before tomorrow morning. Dr. Ortm said his patient nifght ■ lose his slight hold on life at any mo- Sinking Fast. ' Plymouth, Vt„ March 18.— UP)— Colonel John C. Coolidge is sinking fast. Dr. Albert M. Cram, his phy sician, left the white farm house at 12:50 long enough to make this an nouncement. t JMH "The colonel has been failing rap idly the past two or thfiee hours," the doctor said. “I do not look for any thing to happen suddenly, but I would not be surprised if the end came at any time. He is losing ground and during the last hour it was at a pretty rapid rate.” Colonel Coqlidge, the physician said, was conscious but extremely weak. Only Short Time to Live. Plymouth, ' March- 18.—(^>)—Col John C. Coolidge has from 24 to 48 hours to live, his physician, Dr. 'Al bert M. Cram, of Bridgewater, said today. The aged father of the Presi ■ dent has suffered two serious heart attacks since yesterday. ' Dr. Cram said Mr. Coolidge’s strength would not carry him more than 48 hours and possibly not more than 24 hours. After giving his report he returned to the sick room announcing that he would remain within easy call of his patient throughout the day. The phyaieian said ‘that in addi tion to bis weakness the colonel was extremely sensitive to pain after his long illness. He said the patient flinched when his skin was touched indicating a very nervous condition. President Alarmed. .• Washington , March 18.— UP) — | Alarmed over the condition of his father. President Coolidge will prob ably leave, today for Plymouth, Vt. Announcement of the President’s plans are withheld, but it is under stood arrangements have beeh made for a special train to take the Pres ident and Mrs. Coolidge to Vermont. If they should depart late today they would arrive In Plymouth by noon tomorrow, leaving the train either at Ludlow, Vt., twelve miles from Plymouth, or at White River Junction 30 miles away for the last stretch of the journey over snowy roads. . President Prepares to Leave Capital. Washington, March 18. — UP)—Pres ident Coolidge decided to leave Wash ington for the bedside of his father* in - Vermont as soon as arrangements could, be made. It waß indicated he might be able to get away early in the afternoon. Will Leave Washington Late This Afternoon. Washington, March 18. —W) — President Coolidge will leave here late this afternoon to go to the bedside of his father at Plymouth, Vt. In addition to Mrs. Coolidge the President will be accompanied only by Attorney General Sargent and Dr. James F. Coupal, w'jite house physi cian. The President’s' train is expected to reach Woodstock, Vt., fifteen miles from Plymouth, early tomorrow morn ing. From there the trip will be made by automobile. American women spent $750.90(1,- 000 every year in retail drug stores- The Concord Daily Tribune • -' : North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily Sisters Tied in\ Beauty Contest ■ v-- • flr V tit Tmn * Z GoMfla Sullivan (left) and her Blater. Opal (right), telephone operators li Loa Angeles, Calif., entered a boauty contest together Each one i ecc*ve" the aune number a# votes as the prettiest ' SALISBURY HfIRTJNACCIDENT Railroad Officials Say C. J. Jones Drove Into a Train That Was Stand ing at the Time. Charlotte, N. C„ March IS.— UP) — C. I. Jones, business inau and cotton broker of Salisbury, narrowly eseaiied death ami sustained a fractured skull and other injuries near here early to day when his automobile crashed into a freight train at a crossing on the Salisbury highway. At the hospital where he was taken it was said he probably will recover. Mr. Jones was conscious this morn ing and preparations were made to take X-ray pictures of his head. His arm also was broken. The accident occurred at 4 a. in., according to officials of the Southern Railway here, who explained the au tomobile Struck the 33rd ear from the engjne. and 16th car from the caboose. The side of the freight cat*'was crush ed by the impact, the railway report said. It was added that the train was standing at the time. AMERICAN’S REPORTED SLAIN BY MEXICANS V. S. Consul at Marat lan Hears of Death of One of One and Wound ing of Another. Mexico City. March 17—Rex Mcllpone, an American.' was killed, and E. H. Heidenkamp, another American, seriously wounded by bandits in the town pf Ixtlan. near Mnzntlan last Sunday.. This informa tion eame to the American embassy here today in a dispatch from 'Wil liam P. Blocker, the Amci'icqn con sul at Manitlau. The embaiuy immediately sent a note to the Mexican foreign office requesting the government to take steps for the apprehension and punishment of the bahdits. Coftsul Blocker also has officially notified the governor of the state of Na.varit of the attack upon the Americans and requested that troops be sent in pursuit of the attacking party. The message of Consul Blocker to the embassy here was brief and garbled in transmission and the em bassy therefore is ignorant of all the details of the affair. It has requested Consul Blocker to make a report by mail. Meanwhile the Mexican govern ment is making an investigation. Mcllpone and Heidenkamp were em ployed by the Utah Constructiion company. Speakers Announced For College Closing. Greensboro, March 17. —Dr. S. B. Turrentine, president of Greensboro College, the institution of th? Meth odist of the State for the education of young women.announces that Bis-. hop James Edward Dickey, of Waco, Texas, will preach the baccalaureate sermon during commencement, on May 31. He will also preach the ser mon on the anniversary of the found ing of the college Y. W. C. A- the evening iff the same date. Selected to deliver the bacca laureate address, on the morning of Jane 1, is George B. Cromer, of Newberry, S. C., an attorney. t Bays Bootleggers / Want to Lose Their Mt | Sioux Falls, S. D-, March 18.— ; , Although bootleggers would lose j lucrative incomes if prohibition were tepealed, a pastor here in two public 1 addressee charged Bioux Falls boot leggers were out in the streets trymg to induce women and girls to vote ; "wet” in a poll conducted by the Press. t ’ N«w Anti-Smuggling Treaty Signed. Washington, March 18.— UP)— The - new anti-smuggling treaty with Mex ■ ico became effective today upon an ex change of ratification by Secretary I Kellogg apd Ambassador Tellex. i John McGraw, the veteran mah * ager of the New York Giants, was considered one of the best third basemen that ever played the game - when he was with the old Baltimore team. MERCHANTS' INSTITUTE IS CLOSED DURING MORNING Sessions Proved of Great Benefit to Merchants of Concord.—Griest the Leader at Sessions. The, institute for merchants, con ducted here during the first three days of the week under file leadership of J. W. Driest, of Chicago, cam to a close this morning with an informal meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sessions of the institute began Mon day at noon with a luncheon meeting at the Y. M. (’. A. Another lunch eon meeting was held Tuesday and yesterday t'.ie merchants held a joint meeting with the liotarians, Mr. Griest speaking to the members of the two organizations. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day nights Mr. Griest talked to mer chants, executives and sales people, outlining in an instructive and force ful manner the need of better sales manship. better advertising systems and better co-operation between mer chants. Mr. Griest hns aroused much in terest among local merchants. He is an expert ill his line and his talks have been very beneficial. He hns a pleasing personality, ( ‘ M lp l Vi aiui - a ivor'.d of facts and "flatir' :rnd knttws how to get across the messages he delivers. Local merchants are lavish in their praise for the manner in whiCn Mr. Griest conducted his work in Con cord. Suggestions and plans recom mended by himm have found favor with many of his hearers and many of his recommendations will be incorporated in the management of local business houses. Mr. Griest left at noon for Albe marle, where lie will spend the next several days. Wtth Our Advertisers. The Pre-Easter Sale at Efird’s will begin Friday* moyning, March 19, at 9 o’clock and will last through Sat urday night, April 3rd. During this j sale there will be a great offering of new spring piece goods. “Torrent” witli Ricardo Cortez and Greta Garbo, today and tomorrow at the Concord Theatre. See the great ’ tidal wave, the screen's biggest thrill. The Yorke & Wadsworth Co. Is now agent for Myers' fresh water sys tems. See ad. Pasteurizing milk destroys all bac teria. See ad. of Cabarrus Creamery Co. Phone 292. A safety deposit box ill the Citi zens Bank and Trust Co. will cost you only a small sum.- It's n same place for your valuables. Country cured meats and Kingan's meats fresh each week at Cline & Moose's. Read the new ad. today of Bob's Dry Cleaning Company. Better settle that hot water ques tion before March 20th, when the Concord and Kannapolis Gas Co.’s offer expires. Before thnt time you pan get a ltuud heater for only $22.75, with only 75 cents down and $2.00 a . month. Note the thermo-syphon pooling sys tem of the Ford car. Rend all about 1 it in the new ad. today of the Reid Motor Co. Rugs for every home and for every need at the Bell & Harris Furniture 1 Co. ,(' Mrs W. F. Ken nett Injured in Ac cident. Greensboro. March 17.—Mrs. \Y. F. Kennett, wife of Rev. W. F. Ken nett. pastor of the Granville circuit of Methodist Protestant churches, is in the clinic hospital here recovering from injuries received in an automo [bile collision near this city Monday ! afternoon. She suffered cuts in the | face and bands and bruises. She and her husband were on their way nere to visit a daughter, Mrs. J. E. York, and bad gotten within a mile of the city when the car. driven by Mr. Kennett, and one driven by J. L. Patterson, of Charlotte, traveling salesman, collided- The cars were badly smashed. Frank Robinson Is Injured When Plano is Forced Down. Shelby. Ma.roh 17.—Frank Robin son, young aviator of Rutherfordton, was slightly injured here this after noon when his plnne tipped over aftter a forced landing near the county fair grounds in the resort de velopment section east of Shelby- The plane was en route from Char lotte to Rutherfordton, it is under stood. CONCORD, N, C., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926 WORLD COURT PLANS 1 GET ATTENTION IN COUNCIL OF LEAGUE i ! Question of America’s Ad herence to Permanent Court Will Be Discussed 1 at the Session. I j CHAMBERLAIN TO OPEN DISCUSSION | It Is Believed He Is Act ing on Advices Received From the Ambassador in! Washington. Geneva, March 18. — (/P)— Tfct , League of nations council decided thjs morning to discuss at its after noon session the question of Amcr'- cn’s adherence to the permanent court ■ of international justice, including res creations attached by the Senate. I The decision which was expected was taken on a motion by Sir Austen Chamberlain, British fore’gn secre tary. Sir Austen is believed to have acted On advices from the British Am bassador at Washington. Sir Esme Howard, conveying the opinion that; the American government would not deem examination of the problem by the council either offensive or unwar ranted. HARNETT WHITE MAN IS GIVEN NEW TRIAL FOR LIFE Judge Erred in Instructing Jury as to Recommendation.—New Trial I* Ordered. Raleigh, March 17.—Rory Mat thews, Harngtt county white man, under sentence to die for murder, won a new trial from the Supreme Court today because the trial judge instructed the jury thnt it might re turn a verdict with a recommenda tion of mercy. Matthews hns been on death row at State prison since his conviction in Harnett Superior Court last Sep tember. He slew D. J. McLeod, well to-do farmer of the county. AVhile tlie authorities in this state hold tSmt a mercy recommendation accompanying a verdict is surplus age and may be disregarded, it must be rendered voluntarily, and without lustvwupwtt-froin tile court. Associate- Justice Connor, writing the opinion, pointed out. In Matthews’ case. Jus tice Connor found that the jury's verdict was in pursuance of instruc tions from trial Judge W. A. Devin. The jury deliberated for several hours without reaching a decision, and finally siqit out to ask the court if it could render a verdict with a recommendation of mercy. Judge Devin sent back an affirmative re ply, the verdict followed promptly, CONFESSIONS ARE MADE |i IN “DAD” WATKINS CASE John Gray Said to Hare Confessed to Slaying of Aged Albemarle Man. Albemarle. N. C-, March 18. —(/P)— Signed statements were today in the hands of authorities implicating one man directly and another indirectly in the slaying of Dad Watkins, aged man, ; whose charred body was found some time ago in the debris of a burned i barn. John Gray, who has been held in connection with the disappearance ami finding of the body, is alleged to have confessed that the murder was com mitted October 30 at the Gray home, robbery being the motive. Watkins, according to the confes-1 sion, was lured to the Gray home, made drunk and hit over the head with a hatchet wielded by Gray. Sweat testified, according to a de tective of a national agency, that Gray induced him to help “him out after the murder.” He is then alleg ed to have taken the hotly to the barn , and there cut off the arms, legs and head. The men have been grilled Inccs- : santly for the past two weeks in an effort to obtain a confession. ARE TAKING NO PART IN D. A. R. CONTROVERSY Greemboro Regent Says Chapter Will Not Further Dissension in Any Way. Greensboro, March 17.—Guilford! Chapter of the North Carorlna divis- i ion of the Daughters oi American , Revolution, was not a party to the controversy which occurred ill the recent convention at Charlotte, over the endorsement for a vice president for the national organization, Mrs. Whitt Stone, regent of roe local chapter, announced today. Nor will 'the chapter have any thing to do with furthering in au.v way the dissension, she said. “We must keep in mind the work which the society must do,” Mrs. Stone said, “Dur real purpose is to perpetuate the memory of those who bellied to achieve American in dependence ; to encourage historical research concerning the Revolution and to pub ’sh the results of the re search.” It is announced that the chapter will erect a suitable monument to David Caldwell and his wife, Rachel Caldwell, the memorial to mark the site near here of the old school over which David Caldwell, who was a noted minister and champion of the patriot cause, presided for years be fore and after the revo'ution. On account of the pressure on car advertising columns we are obliged to omit today the installmment of our serial story, “Joanna.” Wants Poll h ■ . . -v ■ ft - I \ 9 f \ lllplpp f V | Senator Walter Edge, of New Jer sey is impressed by the scope of the present newspaper prohibition refer endum. Ho now 'he wants the govern ment to hold an official country-wide referendum on prohibition and abide by the result. TO LAUNCH NINE SHIPS SAME DAY- Record-Breaking Feat Planned by Newport News Dry Dock Com pany. Newport News, Vn., March IS.— Within a period of three liom-s on Saturday morning nine ships will be launched and the keels of three oth ers laid at the yards of tiie Newport Nev.s Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Never before in the his tory of American ships has a ship yard planned such a record-breaking feat. Whereas Hog Island holds the record for the greatest tonnage of identical Ships launched in a day—a wartime record—the public never has had an opportunity to see so many ships of such a varied character launched. The engineers of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company have evolved a new method for launch ing the craft at Saturday’s multiple launching. _ Seven vessels now on tlie $4,000,000 shipways, originally bnilt for the battle cruisers Ranger and Constellation', -will be lalmrfnd by floating them. That visitors may witness both methods of launching, two ships, the new Dorchester and the war department dredge Raymond, will slide down greased ways. Tile yards of the company will he open to the public -during the cere monies, and it is expected that more than 30,000 visiters will view the launchings, including many marine engineers, navy officers, and govern ment officials. Special invitations ! have been sent to the governors of Virginia, West Virginia, North Car olina and Maryland. The ships to be launched include .the freight and passenger vessel Dor cester, built for the Merchants and Miners Transportation Companv. It is 368 feet long, of 5,600 gross tone, and will have accommodations for 316 passengers. It is tinted with triple expansion steam engine, a single screeyv and oil-burning boilers. The Savarona, a sea going and coastwise yacht, equipped witto twin screw engines, generating 1,000 horse power, will be the second ship to take to the water. This vessel is 185 feet in length with a speed of sixteen knots, and a cruising radius of 11.000, ! miles. The owner is Richard M. Cadwalader, Jr., of Fort Washington, Pa. The vessel will Jiy tile flag of, the New York Yacht Club. The third vessel to be launched is the sea-going and coastwise yacht Josephine; HO feet over all, with twin-screw engines. E. S. Burke, Jr., of Cleveland, is the owner. The Aras. built for Hltgii ,T. Chis holm, of Portland, Me., will be launched at the same time. This is a twin-screw vessel 162 feet over all. The war department dredge Ray mond comes next and will be put into service o nthe Delaware River. It will be 227 feet in length, and will have Diesel dredging engines. The other four launchings will be three | one bundnred-foot steel barges, built i for the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail -1 road, and a steel ear float for the | same owners. These four are de signed for service in Hampton Roads. Two twin-screw Clvdc steamers for passenger and freight service wii l be laid down as Boon as the launch ings are completed They will be 407 feet over all with turbine engines, developing 8,500 horsepower and a speed of eighteen knots. Both will be twin-screw steamers to sail from New York and carry accommodations for 030 passengers. At the same time the keel will be laid for tlie largest merchant vessel ever contracted for in an American ship yard, This will be a 600-foot, oil-burning combination passenger and freight ship for the Panama Pacific Line, to have electrically driven en gines, and accommodations for 745 passengers. Lieut. Thompson Is Hanged. Manila, March 18.—OP)— {lecond Lt. John Thompson, of the IT. 8. Ar my. wan hanged here today for the murder of his 17 year old fiancee. Seams of c.ial twenty-five feet thick, and fossil remains of tempera ture and tropical trees exist only a tow degrees from the North Pole Captain Donald B. MacMillan de clared recently. Protest Prohibition Pol* msgem*.. '• ; i-' * £ v • .A .v" ? ks H Prohibition lenders called on President Cooldge and protested against tlie present tfewapaper poll on prohibittion, assailing it as "farcical” and insisting the drys arc not voting. Left to right, they are I>r. A. .1. Barton of Kansas City, Dr. A. H. Briggs, of San Francisco and Dr. William H. Forgave, of Boston. LEAVE PROBLEMS BEHIND ! WHEN DRIVING AN AUTO j Accidents Caused by Preoccupation of Auto Drivers in Opinion of Ex- 1 pert. Greensboro, X. C., March 18. — I Motorists have too much on their | minds and have difficulty finding j room for thoughts of safety because | -hey carry their domestic and busi- ; ness troubles with them, in the: opinion of C. \V. Roberts, v:ce-presi-! dent of the Carolina Motor Club. | The club, following tiie example of . the more than 700 other automobile organizations affiliated with the American Automobile Association, has been studying the behavior of motorist* in an effort to discover why there is so much apparent care lessness. The preoccupation of the motorist’s mind is one of the prin cipal features tlnns far disclosed by the investigations. “Motorists carry their business and domestic troubles with them,” say* Secretary Roberts, “and the result is there is very little room for thoughts of safety. The housewife does too much shopping while at the wheel. The business man puts over too many deals while he is dodging pedestrians. Altogether the situation is not conducive of safety.” How Mr. Roberts reached his con clusions is as interesting as the con clusions themselves, according to those who have been advised of the method used. Members of the safety and accident prevention committee of the club were commissioned to accept offers to ride with local motor ists and to endeavor to discover what tlie drivers were thinking about: Al most invariably the drivers launched into a conversation regarding their respective interests. The assumption was that if there had been no one in the car to talk these matters over with the drivers would have discuss ed the matters with themselves, men tally. “Only a small percentage of driv ers tested talked about traffic, pedestrians, safety and precaution,” says Secretary Roberts. “Though* were on matters quite unrelated to the task at hand.and observers noted that the drivers were inclined to be inadvertently careless.” THE COTTON MARKET Prospects For Cold Rains in South Offset Relatively Easy Liverpool Cables. * New York, March 18.—(A 3)—Pros pects for cold rains in the south serv ed to offset relatively easy Liverpool cables and prices held fairly steady in the cotton market early today. The opening was steady at a de cline of 1 point to an advance of 3 points, and after selling off 3 or 4 points under liquidation and South ern selling the market rallied at about yesterday’s closing figures. Private cables said the decline in Liverpool was due to hedge selling which had supplied covering and trade selling. Some trade buying to fix prices was reported here in the early trading, but the bulk of the demand was attributed to covering by Wall street and local shorts. July fluc tuated between 18.15 and 18.19 and was holding around 18.18 at the end 1 of the first hour. Cotton futures opened steady. May 18.65; July 18.17; Oct 17.54; Dec. 17.18; Jan. 17.19. UNIN HABITED YACHT GROUNDED IN SOUND Mysterious Craft Drifts Through In let Near Wilmington. Wilmington. March 17.—A small handsome yacht, lavishly furnished hut with no one abroad, drifted through the inlet near Buena Vista farm and grounded on a sli.ial in Middle Sound earlV today. Residents of the section boarded the craft out found nothing that would lix tier identity. She will be floated tomor row and held while efforts are made to locate her owner. Nothing more has been heard from the yacht No. 7400-S, of Hampton, Vn., which broke her tow late yester day and drifted to sen. A crew from Oak Island station spent the night and this morning in quest of the runaway, finally abandoning the hunt since a strong west wind was blowing and Captain Willis said the chances were the craft had been blown far to sea. .Jonas, of Lincoln ton, Is Not a Can didate. Lineolnton, March 17— Mr. Char les A. Jonas, of Lineolnton. states that he is not a candidate for gov ernor on the republican ticket, and that his name will -hot be presented to the republican convention. Mr. Jonas has been mentioned in the state press several times recently as a probable candidate for the repub lican Domination. 'ULTIMATUM GEfS ! CHINESE APPROVAL i | Waring Factions Agree to ! Terms Given in the Ulti j matum by Several Na tions Monday. Tientsin, March 18.— UP) —It is semi-offieially announced that the Kuominchin (national peoples army) and the Fengtien troops of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian dictator, have accepted the demands of the powers that they cease their warlike operations around Tnku bar in tlie I*ei River. .. The powers ultimatum demanded action by noon today. The foreign office memorandum to the powers comments on the alleged lack of patience on the part of the diplomats, but assures the powers that the competent military authori ties have been authorized to take the proper measures regarding the claus es in the memorandum of the powers. THREE MEN FOUND GUILTY ROBBING BANK Hagewood and Payne Get Seven to Ten Years and Davis Two to Five Years. Hillsboro, March of from seven to ten years were imposed on C. H Hagewood and William I’ayne and from two to five years on Worth Davis by Judge W. A. Devin tonight after an Orange county jury had found them guilty of holding up the cashier and robbing the bank of Kf'and at Efland of nearly $4,000 in December of last year. Ail gave no tice .it appeal. Whether or not the hree men charged with robbing the bank on December 11th could travel the 55 miles between Efland and High Point in one hour and fifteeu minutes was a point stressed in the second day of the trial. The jury got tire ease at 7 o’clock this evening, Hagewood was the only defendant to take the stand in his defense, say ing he had never been in Efland until after his arrest, that he came from Alabama and lived in Greensboro a short time, then went to Higli Point, working as a lineman. In attempt ing to prove an alibi, he produced half a dozen High Point people, who testi fied to seeing him between 11 o’clock and noon on the day of the robbery J. B. Gibson and his wife testified Hagewood was at their home near High Point from 11 to 12 o'clock on the day the bank was robbed at 10 :20 o'clock. Robert Teague, pool room operators ; M. Sexton and Carl Hedge cock, filling station owner and op erator, Joe Gurley, meat market man, with whom Hagewood lived, offered testimony for the defense. TO TRY TO CATCH BASEBALL DROPPED OFF CHIMNEY ROCK Gabby Street. Veteran Washington, Backstop, to Undertake This Diz zy Feat. Asheville, Mar. 17.—When Augus ta makes its first trip to Ashevijle this season, Gabby Street, pilot of the Tygere, will be asked to try and catch a baseba’l dropped off Chimney Rock, some 650 feet high. At first Jack Meatey was wanted to try the feat on some Sunday afternoon, but fear of Mealey becom ing injured in the dizzy undertaking prompted Manager Larry Gardner to ban Mealey s connection with the dunt. In that Gabby Street once caught a baseball dropped off the Washing ton monument, it was thought the veteran Washington backstop would be more fitted for the undertaking. Senator Cummins Denies Report. Washington, March 18.—UP)—Ris ing to a question of personal privilege for the first time in his long Senate career, Senator Cummins, Republican of lowa, today declared “wholly ut terly untrue” reports that had been widely printed yesterday that his Sen ate friends might consider the effect on his own personal and political for tunes in deciding the Steck-Brookhart election contest. Earthquake Recorded. St. Louis. March 18.—UP)—Ar menia was the probable location of an earthquake recorded at St. Louie Uni versity today from 8:19 to 9:20 a. m.. Seismologist James B. MacEl wane believes. He estimated the distance at 5.700 mi’.es, in an easterly direction and said the severity of the tremors, indicated a destructive quake. THE TRIBUNE M PRINTS TODAY’S NEWS TODAY! ■ NO. 63 NINTH CABINET BY | BRIAND STATES ITS I AIM TO PARLIAMENT 1 Cabinet Was Received in > Rather Chill Atmosphere j But Will Be Given Some ’ Support. BRIAND GIVEN 1 SOME APPLAUSE No Way to Tell Now, How* ever, How His FinandaLi Plans Will Be Accept#§| ’ Later. Paris, March 18.— UP) —The ninth Ss cabinet of Aristide Briand was re- j eeived in a rather chill atmosphere 9 when it appeared in parliament this i afternoon to present its ministefihtt g! declaration containing an appeal to .1 the legislators to observe exceptional discipline in order t'aat the financial difficulties of France might be solved, Tlie first applause in the chamber came when Premier Briand stated that his previous governments' pw|pj|';jj of international agreements would be adhered to. The chamber, however, received in deepest silence M. Briand's ; appeal for discipline in voting {be necessary financial measures. W’aen M. Briand reached a pas sage of the declaration which referred to the government's desire to change the situation of electing measures of the chamber, lie added “the country : has its eyes on you, and is waiting 5 anxiously your action." Hopes For the Better. J.;|] Paris, March 18. — (/P) —The minis terial declaration of the reorganized Briand government read this after noon in the chamber of deputies and senate frankly, admits failure to bring about a solution of the country’s finan cial problems by the date expected, but calls upon parliament to “observe ” exceptional discipline" so as to vote - the necessary measure before the Eas- 3 ter recess. STATE CONSTABULARY FAVORED BY HODSON Federal Enforcement Official Says ! Help of the State is Urgently Need ed. Charlotte, March 17.—Establish ment of a State constabulary to assist in enforcement of the prohibition JaW 'i: is favored by W. 11. Hudson, assistant prohibition administrator of the eighth '■ i district whose headquarters are in this city. Rigid enforcement of the law in this state can be brought about only by the appointment of such a con stabulary which is free of entangling $| political alliances in Mr. Hod soil’s 'i opinion. Creation of such a constabulary with well paid officers appointed by ' the governor and owing no obligation to political parties was seen by Mr. Hodson as a panacea for flagrant vio- | lations of the prohibition law. Inability of federal authorities to * fully cope with the situation was ad mitted by Mr. Hodson. who pointed out that the federal enforcement or ganization has only 75 men to handle the situation in the three states of North and South Carolina and Georgia. Handicapped by a lack of field Mr. Hodson said the federal officials could obtain satisfactory results only when forking the fullest co-operation of State officials. Big Cut Price Sale of Shoes and Hos iery. The Riehmond-Flotve Co. will, be ginning Friday, March 19th, at nine o'clock, have a big Cut Price Sale of Shoes and Hosiery in the store room of the old J. E. Love stand. Thia is their anintnl clean up sale of shoes and hosiery at prices unheard of, and you may be assured of big bargains. You will find ladies' pumps and ox fords that sold up to $7.50, now go- y ing at $2.00. You will find also men’s and children’s shoes from 50 cents up. Ladies’ fine silk hosiery onily 65 cents a pair. Remember, the sale will begin tomorroy (Friday) morning at 9 o’clock. Confederate Veteran Passes ai Salis bury. Salisbury, March 17. Daniel Brooks Cross died Monday night at 10 o'clock at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. W. E. Gordon. 1508 Salis bury Avenue, Silencer. He had been dek about a week. He was a Con federate veteran and was 79 years old Two sons and one daughter sur vive, these beingg \V. B. Cross, of Mooresvillc; C. B. Cross, of Gas tonia ; and Mrs. W. E. Gordob, of Silencer, with whom he lived. ■■ BAT'S BEAR SAYS I ' Partly cloudy tonight, not so cold * ■ in central and west portions; Friday f increasing cloudiness, possibly ? ers. Moderate to fresh southwest winds.