ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI ■ DIGMTK OF MUCH My BUT OF PICK Offered by Dry Lenders at Hearing on Prohibition. —Bishop McDowell Is Heard During Day. SAYS DRY LAW PLEASES CHURCH Dr. Clarence True Wilson Says Methodist Temper ance Board Thinks Dry Law Is All Right. Washington. April 20.— (0) High dignitaries of the church carried the brunt of buttle for the drys again t i day as they pressed forward to the close of their case for the Volstead Act. William Frazier McDowell, presi dent Bishop at Washington of the Methodist Episcopal Church, appear ed as the first witness in the list of eight railed before the Senate proba tion committee when it resumed its sessions this morning. Bishop McDowell is president of the board of temperance, proliibititon and public morals of his church. He rend a prepared statement declaring against ahy weakening of the Volstead Act. Electing to stand before the com mittee rather than take the witness chair, he half faced the committee members and half faced the crowd which again packed the hearing room. In the course of his brief state ment the Bishop declared the propo sition to amend the dry statute had originated with bootleggers, booze dealers and booze consumers who have steadily broken the law. When he concluded. Seneator Ileed, demo crat, Missouri, the one wet on the committee, asked the witness whether he thought "any of those who have been here advocating a change in the law is a law breaker.” “I have not said that,” Bishop McDowell replied. “What you say here has indicated that,” returned Reed. “I am not in dicating anyone who has appeared here,” said the bishop. "What T have said about law breakers not being law makers is perfectly sound doctrine.” Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general secretary of the Methodist Board of -temperance trtsMfcitfcn atpD morals, followed Bishop McDowell but did not read all of a long paper he had prepared. Senator Reed objected to filing of the statement without a chance for cross examination, but Dr. Wilson said he wanted to have time so the committee let the statement go in. “We are well satisfied with the re sult of prohibition, all things consid ered," Dr. Wilson said. “We have broken the hold of the liquor traffic on nominating conventions, and we think we have today the cleanest politics in our history.” More Candidates File. State Capital Bureau of The Concord Daily Tribune Sift Walter Hotel Lobby Raleigh, April 20.—Four candida cies for State senator and one for solicitor were filed with the State board of elections here Monday, the lightest day since the rush of no tices began. The four senatorial aspirants are: T. H. Williams. Elizabeth City, candidate for re-nomination from the first district. Fred W. Bynum, new candidate for the nomination from the 18th district. W. H. Childs, new candidate for the nomination from the 25th. Henry G. Robertson, Franklin, can didate for re-nomination in the 33rd. The solicitor candidate is B. Gib son Hobbs, of the sixth judicial dis trict. County boards arc getting business underway iu a number of counties, but the organizations have not yet been effected in others, Phillip Bus bee, assistant secretary, reports. There is no particular rush, as no tices of candidacies for county of fices and for the State House of Rep resentatives may be filed with them as late as two weeks before the pri mary. Arizona has a wider range of alti tude than any other Western State. Its highest (mint is San Francisco lieak, 12,611 feet above the sea level, and the lowest is on the Colorado River, where the elevation is but 100 feet. Star Theatre TODAY YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE GLORIA SWANSON AND BEN LYONS —lN— “Wages of Virtue” Ask Soma One of the Crowd That Saw It La* Night What It Is. WEDNEBDAY-THURSDAY Thunder Mountain A Drama of Loro in the HOb or Hate With Madge BeHantor. Paul Panzer, Zaau Pitta, Aloe B. Francis. Leslie FeHton and Otis Harlan ADMISSION 10c AND 25c The Concord Daily Tribune . North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily So Now They’ll Run the Town a While Ml—— One dny before DeKnlb. Mo., a town of 500, held its annual election, five women made up a campaigu ticket and began going after votes. Next day they Were elected, and the town'll be run by women for the next year. 1-est to right, the new office holders are Mrs. S. A. Mallory, councilman; Mrs, S. .1. Hull, city clerk; Mrs. ,1. W. McAdow, mayor; Mrs. John Pyles, councilman; and Mrs. Charles Clink-enbear, councilman. SOME DEFINITE FACTS REGARDING THE STATE Governor McLean Produces Interest ing Figures in Material For Ar ticle. State Capital Bureau of The Concord Daily Tribune Sir Walter Hotel I-obby Raleigh. April 20.—North Caro lina's wealth, and the use-which is being made of it. is clearly set forth jn a letter from Governor Mcl-eatl to the Iron Trade Review, made pub lic yesterday evening. The trade publication asked for data upon the state's resources, wealth, de velopment, etc. The governor re plied that: “First, the total income of the ctnlo during 1025 was: “Value of production of manufac tured products are valued as follows: Textiles 8400 000,000 Tobacco products 300,000,000 Furniture manufacture 60.000,000 Forest products 110 000.000 Minerals 10,000.000 Miscellaneous 75.000.000 Total $955,000,000 Value crops, 1925 $3lB 061.000 Value livestock 73.668,000 $1,345,349,000 “Construction for state institutions and buildings in 1925 totalled $4,- 910.224. “For roads. North Carolina spent for tire calendar year 1925, $27,827,- 000. "For private building work, in January the department of conserva tion and advance estimated construc tion in J 925 as $125,000,000. This Wrfttrmte is based on reports from 247 cities and towns replying to 425 queries. Much cons:ruction in in dustry, water power developments, re sorts, etc. is outside of towns and vil lages. Judging by increased con struction for the first three months of the year in several cities, and tak ing into account numerous develop ments notv underway or projected, it is believed that an estimate of $160,- 000.000 for private construction for 1926 is extremely conservative. The figure will more likely nppronch $200,- 000,000. “In seaport development, the only figures available are expenditures of the United States engineering corps at Wilmington and Beaufort. These were, at Wilmington, $245,000 for improvements, and $148,586 for main tenance, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920; and for Beaufort, $43,000 for maiutenance. “Figures for road expenditures in clude only those made on the state highways of which over 4.000 miles are now hard surfaced. They do not include considerable sums spent ou road-: by cities and counties, nor by resort developments. “Perhaps the best index of the mag nitude of North Carolina industry is the amount'of federal taxes paid by this state, which was $166,962,875, an amount exceeded by only three states. “The latest official figures of the value of North Carolina manufac tured products are those of the Unit ed States department of commerce for 1923. That figure was $951,911,- 000.” War Claims Measure Apparently Doomed. Washington, April 19.—With the treasury plan for immediate settle ment of German-Ameriean war claims apparently at the end of its road in Congress for this session, Secretary Mellon today again advo cated it as “the only practical solu tion of these difficulties.” Mr. Mellon added, ‘however, that he was quite “open minded as to a means of settlement nnd called upon house opponents of the plan to pro pose a more practical one rather than advance “destructive criticism.” The Wakefield, Mass., fire depart ment has put in commission an up to-date fire motor truck which, with the exception of the chassis and motor, was built by the (iremen dur ing their spare time. The 57th Series in this old Reliable Building and Loan Association is still open. Running Shares cost 25 cents per share per week. Prepaid shares cost $72.25 per share; stock matures in 328 weeks. Tax return day is coming. All stock is NON-TAXABLE. BEGIN NOW Cabarrus County B. L. & Savings Association OFFICE IN THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK GET MORE LIGHT ON TRAGEDY IN MT. AIRY James Duncan, Who Shot Wife and Killed Himself, Stemcil to Be Ment ally Deranged. Mount Airy, April 19.—-Bits of in formation picked up here and there wince the shocking tragedy here Sat urday night in which Mrs. Janie Dun can was seriously shot by her hus band, Jimmie Duncan, who took his own life, at the home of John I). Kluttz. the father of Mrs. Duncan.) seem to establish the fact that the j young man was not only physically I sick but was mentally deranged. It was learned here today that a! neighbor of the Duncans, a woman i living in South Brownsville, Pa., had | advised Mrs. Duncan to conic to her father’s home in Mt. Airy' because 1 she feared for the safety of the young * wife and the children. It is also re ported that tlic same neighbor wrote: a letter to the young wife since she 1 came here in which she warned her i of danger in case Duncan should come to Mount. Airy and cautioned her to be on her guard. A bottle of paregoric was found in one of the dead mail's pockets which may indicate that he Was taking dope. He also stated to a friend here that he had to take morphine tab lets in order to be able to sleep. Chief of Police R. E. Lawrence has a letter which was taken from the young man’s clothing after the trag edy which is supposed to be addressed to the people for whom lie worked and which he evidently neglected to mail. The letter is written on the j stationery of the Guilford Greensboro, and is as follows: i ‘'Monday evening 9 p-. at. Degri George nnd Mr. R : ‘ Just arrived here and missed train to Mount Airy by about 10 minutes, so that means at 12 tomorrow I will appear on the battle front in Mount Airy against the German army. “The enemy having captured my fountain pen compels me to use a pencil or walk for a pen—so you can see I am saving my energy for to morrow. I feel fiHe and am sleepy for the first time in several days. Let me hear from yon and tell Dr. Reitter to send me the message that he told me to drop in for. Respectfully, James Duncan.” The letter was in pencil and was not in an envelope. Among his effects was another let ter addressed to him from Joseph Hega Company, Chicago, a house that deals in watches and diamonds. The letter was au acknowledgment for a shipment of jewelry of some kind and also answered an inquiry in regard to a one-half carat diamond ring and mounting which he was evidently in tending to purchase. The price quoted was $290 but. stated that dia monds could be furnished at almost any price desired. These incidents seem to furnish an explanation for the tragedy, and point unmistakably to a serious mental derangement as the cause of this shocking episode which caust a shadow over this city and brought deep sorrow to the homes of the principals. Mr. Duncan is still living and some hope is entertained for her re covery. Duke Player Suffers Fracture of His Leg. Durham, Apr. 19. —Charlie Pearce, of Timberlake, centetfielder for the Duke university baseball team, is suffering a fractured bone in the right leg, according to physicians who hnve examined the player s.nce an accident in the Carolina game here Saturday. Pearce was hurt while running bases, his leg being wrenched when a slide was made. After a few mo ments he resumed playing and was in the game another inning before being tuken out. X-ray photographs revealed the broken bone, and it is probable that lie will miss games for the next couple of weeks. In Sweeten there is a mine which is so old that records are missing as to its age. As far as can oe known the mine has been in active opera tion for more than 800 years. CONCORD, N. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1926 ORMOND DAMAGE SUIT TO BE STARTED 27T11 Famous Letters of Miss Elizabeth Cole Will Re Offered During the Hearing. Special to Greensboro News. Raleigh, April 19.—Trial of Rev. A. 1.. Ormond's $150,000 suit against IV. B. Cole, Rockingham slayer Os W. W. Ormond, will begin Tuesday, April 27th, in the Wake county courts and unless the plaintiff calls off the | ease with n continuance, the civil j action will start that day. I The defense asked for immediate I hearing of the issues and the court j will get them long ahead of the or i dinary expectation. It had not been j thought possible to get into this trill before late fall. But the district kgs ! an unusually good judge and both sides are anxious to hnve it heard by n man of Judge Barnhill's type, j The case will have hardly less in terest than the criminal action tried | last fall in Richmond county. At that time Mr. Cole wns indicted for mur der in the first degree and a Union county jury acquitted ‘aim. The ac quittal was son followed by an nouncement in the Greensboro Daily News that Mr. Ormond would insti tute civil action against the wealthy mill owner. Within a few days the summons was issued from Wake court. Mr. Cole was not in the state at that time, but process on him following his return put the case squarely into the courts. James A. LocMiardt, J. C. Sikes and J. C. M. Vann, who appeared in j the defense in Rockingham, will not Ibe here for the defense in the civil cause and Clyde U. Hoey, who led the prosecution fti Richmond eotiufcy,' will not participate ill the trial this time. Attorneys have been added locally. The defense 'has Jones and Horten, of the Wnke bar. and the plaintiff has attached R. N. Simms, of the Rale ; gh bar. Douglass and Douglass, who prosecuted criminally, Larry I. Moore and perhaps others will take part oil the side of the Rev. Mr. Ormond. Tile famous letters of Miss Eliza beth Cole, excluded from the criminal case, will be offered in evidence here. Whether they will be admitted or not, nobody can Say. But if there is n chance to hear them read Hie court house will not hold a tenth of the people who will seek admission into the court room trial place. It is assumed of course that Miss Cole will testify at this hearing, though it does not appear that there is any reason for placing her evidence before a court since that might not have any effect on a verdict for damages. IS DROWED IN LAKE NEAR HENDERSONVILLE J. D. Pittman, of Greenville County. S. C., —Body is Not Yet Brought to Surface. Hendersonville, April 19.—Work ers late this afternoon abandoned for the night efforts to recover the body of J. D. Pittman, Greenville county, S. C., youth, drowned late yesterday in lake Summit, seven miles south of here. The body sank in water 30 feet deep but diving, grappling hooks and even dynamite failed to bring the body to the surface. Pittman. 18-yea r»-old, with Wil liam Morgan and Grady Pittman, had driven up from South Carolina and were rowing in a boat across the lake. The craft was overturned, plunging the occupants into the chilly water. Morgan and William Pitman were good swimmers and reached the bank but J. D. Pittman was unable to swim, the water were so odd and the survivors were so nearly exhausted they did not dare attempt rescue- Asheville School For Boys Sold For Million and Hair. Aslieryille. April 19.—Purchase of the Asheville School for Boys, long famous as an educational institution for millionaires’ sons from all over the country, by Walter P. Fraser, of Pittsburgh, and associates, who will operate it with the view of develop ing a university in western North Carolina, was announced here to night. The estate, which includes 770 acres, wns transferred for a con | nideratlon of $1,500,000, according to the announcement. Arthur Sparry Pearse Will Join Duke University Soon. Madison, Wis., April 17.—Arthur Sperry Pearse. professor of zoology at the University of Wisconsin, now on leave of nbsence has resigned to accept an offer by Duke university, Durham, N. C. Professor Pearse, studying ar the I London school of tropical medicine | on n year’s leave of absence, will be |come graduate professor of zoology :at Duke when he completes his re- Isearch work abroad February 1, 11927- GOVERNOR ORDERS SORVEV ASKED BV WOMEN OF STATE Will Have Survey to De termine Just How Many, Women in the State Are | Employed. MUCH INTEREST I IN THE MATTER Various Clubs and Other! Organizations Asked the | Governor to Have the Suryey Made. ' Raleigh. April 20.— OP) —Governor j MeaeLn today ordered that survey of) working conditions of women in in dustry in the state lie made. He j assigned the work of milking the stir-j vey to the child welfare commission. In making known his decision on the matter Governor MsLcan asserted ! lie expecteil to ask the manufacturers I and other businesses employing worn-! en to give co-operation to the com mission making a survey and he felt confident this would be given. He ex pressed tlie opinion it was not neces sary to call upon a Federal agency, as had been suggested, to make the survey. He felt the state agencies were competent for the work, and the commission promised to handle the matter. The survey is the outgrowth of an agitation which started when the University of North Carolina as a part of its research work asked textile manufacturers to allow them to make a survey of working conditions of wo men in their mills. This was refused j by the textile manufacturers. Following this various women's or- 1 ganizations of the state and the State Federation of Labor urged the Gov ernor to order a survey either by the state or federal forces. These re quests were followed by conferences between the Governor nnd represen tatives of women’s organizations after which the Governor held his decis ion in abeyance. WANT BETTER BIDS FOR MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT President Suggests Bidders Be Asked to Appead Before Joint Committe. Washington, April 20.—