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Weather To-day A1R TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WniBKB or THJf ASSOCIATED PUSS Tha awociatad Praai to xelutYtly ntitlad to tfca om for publication of all Mwa dispatch ndiud to It or not otharwiw credited In thli paper and alM tha local mwi published. THE SALISBURY EVEN ING POST ii a member of Th Aocitad Praia and fata tb aftarnooo reporta. VOL. 17. NO. 28. SALISBURY, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921 PRICE 2 CENTS DIVE DM CHECK DELAY THE WRECK OE THE GIANT DIRIGIBLE Tugs Stand By While Eager Eyes Scan Waters for Bodies of Victims of Qreatest Air Disaster. (Br Tha AuaclaWd PrM) Hull, England, Aug. 25. Divers began at dawn today to explore the fire twisted wreck of the dirig ible ZR2 which yesterday evening exploded above this city and fell Into the Humber river, carrying with her more than forty members of her crew. Only on American, Norman O. Walker, a rigger, and four British survived the disaster that in a twinkling changer a trial cruise of the airship into a ghastly tragedy. During the hours of darkness that followed the collapse and de struction of the ZR2 tugs stood by the wreckage and keen eyes scan ned the waters for any bodies that might be dislodged by the tide that flowed over all that remained of what was yesterday Great B-ttain'p mightiest dirigible, and which vas expected to be turned over to '.he United States navy today. It is believed the ruins of the dir igible held the bodies of 15 Ameri cans and 26 British officers and en listed men who were engaged in the final test of the machine. All hope that these might be survivors in shin was given up during the night. The wreckage fell only SJOU leet from shore and the side carriages n which most of the personnal of khe ship were riding sank imme diately to the bottom of the num ber. 'Experts here are at a loss to ac count for this greatest of peace time air disasters. The residents jf Hull who Watched the ship when :he cruise came to a tragical and sudden end declared that it seem d when the craft attempted to nake a Bharp turn during the test ;ome gurders broke, probably the strain being too heavy for . ihs structure to bear. Some members f the crw appeared to have the fame idea as to the cause of the hecident. (The body of Lieutenant Chas. G. jttle, one of the American officers, vs" todav at the Hull infirmary! vhere' he "died after being removed rovn the wreckage of the ship. The n! nt Lieut. Marcus H. Easterly. hnother victim, was at the Hun Wgue. . Most of the JJntisn ana American nemhers of the crew of the ill- fated dirigible were k'lled bv the xplosion which followed tn duck ng and snapping of th girders midshio. declared Flight Lieut. K. H. Wann, in command or tne aft as navigating officer at the ime of the disaster, according to statement to the Associated ress. Lieut. Wann said the ship fras running Deaumuuv ai ou nots an hour and he decided to ut the speed to 50 knots, when here came a violent crashing ound and he thought several gird rs broke. "There were no signs of any- ming wrong when we passed over lull but everything happened ai lorward and I was in full control t the time," said Lieut. Wann. Before the moment of the acci ent," said Lieut. Wann. whose in- ry is not senrious, "tne cran ras sailing perfectly; sne naa een passing through various dif cultv tests and her speed was re uced when suddenly, while cross ?g the Humber, I heard the grind ig and cracking of girders and e ship pitched nose aown. as on as possible I entered the wa- r ballast to enable the craft to re- ma her normal nosition but a iremendous explosion occurred. j"he concussion threw me down the avigatmg car where I was pinned y the wreckage. The section of he crait in wnicn i was raing re- ained above the water after the lunge in the Humber and I was scued alter being imprisoned ni en minutes. That's all I am able say." Americans Meet Their Death in Disaster. Hull, England, Aug. 25 Only ne oi the Americans on ooara tne 1-fated craft escaped, as far as mid be ascertained at midnight might. Only six men of the 49 who were taking the trip in the dirigible rior to the vessel being turned jer to the United States navy are nown to have been saved. The American officers who start 1 the trip included Commander jouis H. MJaxfield, Lieutenant iommander Emory Coil, Lieuten nt Henry M. Hoyt, Lieutenant lareus Esterly, Lieutenant Com ander Valentine N. Bieg and eutenant Charles G. Little. , The American enlisted men who ent up with the craft from How ;n were C. I. Aller, Robert Coons, E. Crowell, J. T. Hancock. Wil am Julius, Maurice Lay, A. L. oftin, A. I, Pettit, W. J. Steele, j. O. Walker and George Welsh, j The British losses include the imous air veteran, Brig. Gen. E. . Maitland, and all the other of fers An board, except lieutenant ,'ann, the corftmanller of the ZR-2. I Starting from Howder Tuesday I orning on a test flight to Pulham ie big aircraft had been afloat for 1 hours, at times in bad weather, id was returning to the Pulham rdrome at the time of the dis ter, which constitutes the most N MM M ' It Is Proposed to Transfer ft Part o fthe Machinery of the Bureau of Immigration. Washington, Aug. 25. The transfer to foreign ports of a part of the machinery of the Bureau of Immigration, as proposed in a res olution hv riialrman Jnhnaon of the House Immigration Committee, will obviate turninir back hun dreds of immigrants arriving at ports who have sold their homes to come to America, Secretary Davis said in a statement made public today. The measure cronoses to main tain two agents at each of the nrinrinal nnrta abroad, one a mem ber of the Public Health Service and one from the Immigration RureAU. The (election of immi grants would operate through the system, which requires the immi grants to procure from his govern ment a naasnort which mimt he vised by an American consular of ficer before he can embark for the United States. This visa, it is pro Doscd. would be e-ranted onlv af ter inspection by the immigrants and health inspectors. At present the Secretary of La bor said, the immigrants haa no assurance that he will be permit ted to land in this country. Many cases of a pathetic nature are ap pealed to the Secretary daily. Recently a child of turn vpara was ordered deported in custody of his mother on account of ringworm of the scalp. The family had sav ed for years, looking forward to life in the United States, and had sold all they had at a sacrifice in tending to become citizens. "The family thus separated," Secretary Davis said, "must cease to be a hapay family, must go out to roiana, wnenca tney came, to misery and want, for they had usea t.ieir money irom the sale of their possessions in coming to this country." Other cases, the secretary would be humorous if they were not so pathetic. "A certain Hebrew merchant " he said, "sent his brother passage money and onered mm szo a week in his store, the passage money to be returned a little at a time. Up on arrival, the immigrant testi fied that his brother had sent him money and promised him a job. Technically this was a violation of the contract labor law, and -the brother denied that had advanced the money and offered the immi grant a job. Wherennon tha im. migrant brother became indignant anu declared in effect that he had been 'double crossed' little know ing that he was sio-ninc- hia war rant for deportation." The illiteracy in many cases works a hardship, the Secretary said, but maintenance of Acrenta abroad can prevent much suffer ing due to ignorance of the law. "To carry out the provisions of the proposed measure," Secretary Davis said, "it will be necessary for Congress to appropriate funds. Perhaps it will cost a little more than the Dresent hit-or.mina method. "In the interest of hnmnnitv Congress ought not to quibble at the slightly larger appropriation necessary! u it is necessary." terrible of its kind in peace times. While flying at about 1,000 feet over Hull spectators saw the ZR-2 seemingly buckle amidships and plunge downward over the city and into the Humber river. One theorty oi tne cause or the disaster is that whiletheship's rudders were berfng tested the giant craft took a sharp turn, which caused her framework to buckle and that the explosion of a gasoline tank completed the tragedy of the air. The actual cause, however, never may be known. A rumor had been afloat for some days that the ZR-2 was structurally weak, but this was stoutly denied, by all in authority. Tens of thousands of spectators saw several men climb outside 4he balloon and drop from the falling mass, which was enveloped in smoke, and others jump into the Humber as the crippled craft came over the water. As the dirigible struck the wreckage above water was burning, and there was slight chance for any of the men caught inside to escape. Tugs immediately nut out into the stream and they brought ashore the survivors, who were taken in ambulances and to hospi tals. Among these was the Amer ican quartermaster, N. O. Walker, a rigger, was the only American to escape. It was reported early in the night that he had died, but inquiry has established the fact chat he is still alive.. His home is in Commerce, Texas. A rescue tug pulled another American out of the water. He was dead. In side of his coat was the name "Commander Mayfleld." Early reports were to the effect that Lieutenant Easterly had been saved. Unhappily this report proved to be without foundation. Lrecnsboro Alan May Be Dead. Washington. Auff. 25 The navy department issues the following bulletin: "Maurice Lay, of 034. Bland wood avenue, Greensboro, N. C, one of the crew attached to the great dirigible ZR-2, which began a trial flight on Tuesday morning and which was wrecked today by an explosion, causing it to fall in theuumber river, lost his Lie in the disaster." GOVERNOR SMALL TO SEEK OFFICE AGAIN 6 Springfield, 111., Aug. 25. Governor Small will be a can- didate for re-election in 1924, 6 Senator Richard R. Meentz, one of the governor's closest political allies and spokes- ' man in the senate, said to- day. "Len Small haa never quit under fire in hia life," Senator Meentz aaid. Governor Small ia still un- ' der indictment on a charge of conspiracy and embezzlement while treasurer of the state. PRINTERS STRIKE Shipman Says the Local Trou ble is Not Cause of Delay in State Printing. (Br MAX ARERNETHY) Raleigh, Aug. 25. Commission er of Labor and Printing Mitchell L. Shipman makes formal denial that the delay in awarding the State's bi-ennial printing contract is occasioned by "differences be tween union and non-union" print ing plants, following th strike of union printers May 1 last. "The fact that there is a strike on here has nothing whatever to do with the letting of the State's con tract," Commisioner Shipman de clared when it was broght to his attention that a report was going the rounds. "Recommendations of this department," says Mr. Ship man, "have been made this year as heretofore, on the grounds that the work should go to the lowest bid der provided he could establish to the satisfaction of the commission thnt the contract could be properly filled." Commissioner Shipman's depart ment has already prepared its rec ommendation, which was laid be fore the State Printing Commission porno time ago. "Th" charge, says Mr. Shipman, that the delay has b"n cru od by my absence from the city i untrue and without jus-tf'?mt-jn. My recommendations hav been made ami every msmber of the comi ission hnovs what they iire. In tht nbsnce of the governor from to city who is chatrJnan of the State Printin-.Commiaion,l J. Bryan Grimes, secretary of Mate, is at the head of the commisaior which is made up of fhe council of State and Commissioner Shipman. Mr. Grimes will issue the call for the meeting of the commission to announce the successful bidders. Major Baxter Durham, State au ditor, and a member of the eommis sion, declares that the contract win be let without regard to whether th bidders are union or non-union plants. Treasurer Ben Lacy speaks . ,:t. ti . U..- in jiKe maimer, vmer inciuucis, Manning, Brooks and Grimes, are out of the city. The biennial contract will amount to one half million dollars and because of this interest in the situation is intense. State Treasurer Ben Lacy today received the last expense item in connection with the drainage of Cemetery Lake, the State's aban doned rock quarry, which was for six rubber boots at $3.50 per pair, running the grand total cost to $1, 525.90. These figures will stand unless additional statements are sent in from sources that are not at this known of by Superintendent Terry of buildings and grounds, mere may be other small claims against the state but most of them, it is believed, are now in. The State treasurer declares that "I told you so" and says the laugh is on the other fellow. When me other members of the buildings and grounds committee were voting to drain the lake assurances were given that the cost to the State at the outside would not be more than $500; it was little more than three times that. Aippeal of the Cannon cotton mills from Cabarrus county assess ment of 19 millions offers the most unique taxation tangle the Si ate Board of Equalization will be call ed upon to listen to during many years. Cabarrus county oniciais, navmg been defeated in their efforts to prevent th leowering of the 1920 assessment of ten million dollars have now re-assessed and revalued the nroDertv for 1921. And they are asking the State Board to en dorse what has been -lone. Because of the dispute between the commissioners of Cabarrus and the Cannon interests the b.g cor poration's taxes for two years have not been paid. The mill 'ought to pay on a basis of 9 million dollars for last year and a 25 percent cut from these figures for 1921 but the commissioners refuse to accept. It is one of the biggest reductions ever made in North Carolina this rebate of over 10 million dolars by the old tax commission to the Can non interests and it makes the Durham tdbacco rebates look migh ty small. AGRICULTURE CREDIT BILL IS AGREED ON (Washington, Aug 25. A com rlete agreement on terms of the agricultural exr-orta credit bill Iwh'ch ht been i.i controversy be- itween th house and senate was reached today by conferees. LIQUOR SPIES ARE RAM MWE MEW ING TO OF OLD TKRSiiO CO. W. VA. Alien Skippers Contend They Have f Perfect Right to Dis pense Booze Outside Limit. New York, Aug. 25-Staid old salts aren't taking kindly to all the prohibition Inspection, official and unofficial, that's going on in side and out the three-mile limit. "Gettin" so you can't drop a mud-hooK witnout some luooer whispering you're a rum runner," said one sun-tanned skipper who reiently breezed into port with his schooner aglitter with fish scales. According to this captain and others of his calling, numberless sleuths who played the "chase-the-guy" game during the war now are bent as zealously on tracking down liquor-laden craft in post-war da vs. There were spies during the war and there probably are rum runners now operating off the coast, but skippers innocent of more than a strong tea breath are complaining that even their cod and haddock now are falling under suspicion and lhat a reflection is being cast un the ancient and hon orable calling of fisherman. Several ivonthr ago, strange fantastic tloi bcf.an coming in from the Atlar'ic cf vessels mys teriously missing and of other ves sels as mysteriously sighted the phantom craft that bobbed up out of fogs, circled merchant craft and scooted away as silently as they had come. Pirates was the first verdict. Then, in July, off Hatteras. was found a stranded schooner, so bat tered by the waves that even her name had been ground off her stern. She never was identified, but before she was destroyed by a coast guard cutter as a menace to navigation, there was found in her hold a cargo of rum. This set folks thinking and when there came from Montauk Point, on the tip of Long Island, reports of an English schooner that lay off the threemile limit and dispensed foibidden drinks to nil comers, there were persons .iaoat and o shore who gave cred :nce to the story. Atlfliti" City, toojcontributed a 'e f:f"a"rnuoVTicnooher''tiat lay fF sn-". sold liquor and taunting- ?5"ri3ll -d to prohibition en forcement officers to come and get Other schooners were reported. from Tampa north to Cape Sable. and each was suspected of rum- running. In many cases, it was reported that the two-stickers had ignored signals, refused all ad vancesand kept snobbishly on their courses. Now hardly a day passes that some vessel reaching port some where does not report encounter ing these baffling strangers, until it seems as if the entire merchant marine of all countries must sud denly have turned to rurn running fora living. Then seuurrs began and to date more than half a doz.en schooners are being he'd on technical charg es. At Philadelphia, Gloucester, iview Haven, AEantic .City and New York there's lying a schoon er under suspicion. Ihe case of the Henrv L. Mar shall, seized off Atlantic City and Drought to JN'ew York bv a coast guard cutter, has aroused perhaps tne greatest nurry. r or she was flying the British flag outside the thre-mile limit when the cutter swooped down on her, and now of ficial Washington has been called upon to decide what is to be done with her and the liquor aboard her. Great Britain has indicated she will enter a formal nrotest. just by way of showing, without animosity, that she can t approve of other nations grabbing her ves sels on the high seas. Her British registry, however, has been chal lenged. Federal officials claim to. have evidence of a conspiracy involving prominent men in ports along the Atlantic seaboard, who are be lieved to have put up hundreds of thousands of dollars to sell liquor to tneir tnirsty leuow-country-men. The Bahamas is alleged to be the home port of a rum-running fleet. Others are believed to sail from St. Uicrre, Miquelon, the rencn isiana or Newfoundland. Federal agents hold that evi dence of a conspiracy to smuggle liquor into the country entitles e-iA A - a, m . mem to scue crait oi other na tions even in the "international safety zone." On the other hand, contention is made that it is nerfectlv Wai fr alien skippers to drop anchor out- aiae me tneoretical line and sell liquor to their heart's content t dories putting off from shore. The illegality, it is claimed, comes when the owners of these small craft don't drink un their mir. chases but attempt to bring some asnore lor a more arid moment. CVRMlV tT7 4 r-c iPDcurv a WAS SIGNED TODAY Berlin, Aug. 25 The treaty of peace between Germany and the United State was signed at 3 o'clock this after noon. . - A CROWD OF 5.000 Beach Racine and Take Up Quarters in Big Field Citi zens of Logan Take Precau tions. (By Th Araclt.Ua1 Prtnl Racine, Vf. Va., Aug. 25. A crowd of men estimated at 5,000 or 0.0C0 reached here this morning from Marmet where they had been in camp. Many of them openly said they were marching to Mingo county where martial law was declared several months ago by the governor and which is still in force. Apparently without leaders they straggled into town, although it was a compact body, it held to the main highway. While it was declared by some of the men that a majority of them were miners and that they were determined to carry out their protest against what they termed "the mine guard system," jt was admitted that others were included in their ranks. One man said a lot of "service men" were with them, miners who had been in the world war. Many of the men carried guns and it was said oth ers had pistols, although a num ber were said to be without fire arms of any kind. On reaching Racine the men spread themselves over town and in adjacent fields where they breakfasted. A number of wogans accompanied them and carried pro visions. Racine is on the state highway leading from Marmet through Boone and Logan counties into Mingo county. Citizens Arm for Protection. Logan, W. Va., Aug. 25 About 500 Logan county citizens were linrfoi arma at ilatrKvaol h..m...J ' " mwjv.MA yi,)fllCU to hurry to the Boone county bor der where, according to advices re ceived at the office of Sheriff Chafin, a party of men marching from Mam i t:t .to Mingo county as a protest against martial law there are about to cross the boundary. There is no direct information as to the number of "invaders," as they are called, but the sheriff and county authorities said they would take no chances on letting the men through, 7 X: &4. Two In. Readi Washington,,-Augv 26A" ur gent appeal for federal troops to restore order and prevent further lawlessness on the part of the striking miners in the Mingo coal fields of West Virginia was re; ceived at the war department to day. The request for troops was made by Morgan, W. Va., citizens, who said a force of 1,000 men was needed. Acting secretary of war Wain wright immediately ordered Briga dier General Read, commanding tne otn corps area with headquar ters at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, to hold troops available for quick dispatch to the coal fields. Brigadier General H. H. Dandholtz, former provost mar shall general of the American ex peditionary forces and designated as the new commander of the army district of Washington, and Col. Stanly H. Ford, were ordered to proceed immediately to Charles ton, W. Va., to conduct an investi gation as t oconditions in the trou bled area. WITHOUT MEDICAL BEER REGULATIONS (Br Tb AhmUUJ Prtwt Washington. Alio- 2K IWiainn to withhold the issuance of medical beer regulations pending congres sional action on the proposed anti- hppr IpirialatiAn uraa iaba1.a4 k. -a -.v.. n ivnvucu Secretary Mellon in a conference . ! l L. T i. 1 n . wnn internal itevenue commis sioner Blair. The decision as to th annanm of regulations was made necessary oy action oi me senate in recess ing last night for a period of 30 dava Without finollu innmvini, tha ml w ------- J F If WillisjCampbell bill forbidding prescriptions for beer as a medi cine. The treasury, is was ex plained, takes the position that since the anti-beer bill was passed kU 1 I 1L. .f uuwi uuuaes anu me question at issue in the final adoption of the measure Hop not invnlvs tha ma of beer medically there would be no aavaniage in promulgating ruies. . COTTON MARKET CsnjUnuation of Advance,' New York, Aug. 25. There was a continuation of the advance in the cotton market today, first prices being 14 to 22 points higher, all months making new high ground. December contracts sold up to 14.72 or 26 points net higher, while May deliveries touched 14.95. Cotton Futures Opened Firm. New York, Aug1. 25. Cotton fu tures opened firm. October 14.28 December 14.72 January 14.76 March 14.85 May 14.90 Concord Cotton Market. Crncord, Aug. 25. Cotton sold for 12 1-2 cents on the local mar ket today. Rev. J. E. Abernethy who has been away on a vacation has re turned hoT.e and will hold the reg ular services Sunday morning at the First Methodist church. ' PLOT TO MURDER PRES. OBREGON Mexico City. Aug. 25. The discovery of an alleged plot to assassinate President Obre- gon resulted last evening in the arrest of General Jesus Calaa Lopez, commander of a amall body of troops in the stat of Moreloa, and three other Mexicans, said an an nouncement by the chief of police of Mexico City today. PI AH LAW Til E American Bar Association Will Take Up This Matter at Its Meeting This Month. Cincinnati, Aug. 25, It is re ported that the matter of enacting laws to govern rental of residence proprty will receive serious consid eration at the annual convention of the American Bar Association, to be held in Cincinnati from August .10 to September 2. The Committee On Noteworthy Changes in Statute Laws, in the re port which it will present to the convention at the session on Thurs day evening, September 1, will say: "In the field of landlord and ten ant law, we find recent examples of unusual legislation. Shortage of housing accommodations has giv en rise to an abnormal demand, with resultant high rentals. These in turn have been made the justifi cation for legislative regulation of rentals and terms and conditions of tenancy. Rent legislation has tak en the form of (1) statutes like those in New York, repealing or varying statutory remedies of the landlord in such a way as to compel or induce him to accept reasonable rents, or (2) comprehensive legis lation like that contained in the Act of Congress applicable to the District of Columbia, which treats rental property as affected with a ipublic interest and subjects the le fationship of landlord and tenant to rommision regulation. , "The New York type of statute simply takes away the remedy of eviction where ,the contract which th landlord claims is breached is considered by the courts to be un reasonable, as, for example, where the rent demanded by the landlord is, in th opinion of the court, exces sive. Th New York Legislature has declared as flsXCessivef .tanju rent which is more than 25 per tent in excess of the rent of thep re vious year. The landlord cannot evict a tenant who pays the reason able rental. "The act of Congress authorizes the rent commission of the District of Columbia to adopt standard forms of leases to fix reasonable rentals and terms of tenancy and to determine semi-judicially contro versies between landlord and ten ant. The authority of the rent commision and its procedure are analagous to that of the interstate commerce commision in the field of interstate commerce. Both types of statutes have now been upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States as justifiable regulation of public property in the interest of the public welfare during the ab normal housing conditions follow ing the war." The committee further reports that one of the most striking fea tures of our recent statutes is the abshc of any large amcunt of "re construction" legislation, with less, rather than more in the line of reg latory legislation. MISS 0. VANDERBILT INHERITS HER ESTATE Asheville, Aug. 25. Miss Cor nelius VanderbiK, daughter of Mrs. Edith S. Vanderbilt and the late George W. Vanderbilt, came into possession of the greater por tion of an estate left her thru the wills of her father and grandfath er, William H.Vanderbilt, when she attained her majority Monday. The balance of the estate, which includes Biltmore mansion and estate, will be held in trust for the heir until she is 25 years of age. The property of which Miss Vanderbilt came into possession Monday consists of bonds, other securities and some real estate. Value of the estate left her by her' father has been estimated to be worth between fifteen and twenty millions. When the will was filed the total possessions were apprais ed at approximately $32,000,000. Some time ago a financial writer in the New York Times in a dis cussion of estates belonging to the richest families of the United States, estimated that left by George W. Vanderbilt as being worth $50,000,000. ' MANY CONVICTIONS SECURED IN HAWAII Honolulu, T. H., Aug. 25-,The United States District Attorney's office for the district of Hawaii can boastthe highest batting average in the Attorney-General's depart ment in obtaining convictions un der Volstead prohibition enforce ment law, according to a letter reaching the district attorney from the attorney general recently. Despite occasional whispers of widespread violations, the district attorney has a record of ninety six per cent convictions in the pro hibition cases. RENTALS LLOYD GEORGE GETS IRISH REPLY Answer to His Letter Handed in at 1 p. m. Leaves Opening For Further Negotiations. (Br Th Attoclatrd Pmi) London, Ag. 25. The reply of the Irish republican cabinet to Pre mier Lloyd George's letter of Aug ust 1, in which the premier denied Ireland the right of cecession was delivered at the prime minister's official residnce at 1 p. m. It is learned rn official rirrlai Vara that today's communication is not re - garded as terminating the negotia- tions, although the contents of the reply is withheld pending an agree ment between the Irish and British joint communique to be issued to the press. Opening for 'More Negotiations. Dublin, Aug. 25. The Irish re publican cabinet's reoly to the let ter of Lloyd George leaves "an un mistakable opening" for a contin uation of peace negotiations, ac cording to one who has se-n ihe text. MILLB RIDGE WILL HOLD A COMMUNITY FAIR Organization is Formed and Plans Being Made for a Community Fair in Western Rowan. A meeting was held in the Wood man hall at Millbridge last night for the purpose of organizing a community fair. The meeting was called to order by County Agent W. G. Yeager, who explained the ob ject and the plans of a community fair. Miss Edwards also discussed the scheme, especially from the woman's viewpoint, and after this a vote was taken and it was unani mously decided to hold a communi ty fair. Officers were named to set up the fair and attend to all de tails, being as follows: President C. L. Beeker, Secretary Treasurer S. J. Harrison, while the following were elected to be vic presidents, C. L. Neel, L. M. Lip pard, George Houck, J. R. Lyerly, Scott Miller and S. J. McCorkle, representing their respective com munities. The date for holding the fair was not fixed, though it will likely be held the second week in October along with other fairs of this na ture in the county, Rowan Aca demy, Woodleaf and Morgan town shim communities havelanned to btdJcommnity fairs ami it is pU- nea to nave a conierence w agrwi on time and other details. RECOVER TWO MORE BODIES FROM RUINS Macon, Ga., Aug. 25 Work of exploring the ruins of the Brown House, destroyed by fire early Monday morning was completed late today. Only two more bodiei were found during the day, which brings the total known dead to six persons. Eight persons are still in the hospital. FARMERS' RELIEF BILL GETS RIGHT OF WAY Washington, Aug. 25. The sen ate put aside the anti-beer bill long enough tonight to adopt the conference report on the agri cultural credits bill, already agreed to by the house, and sent it to the President for his approv al. TWO BIO CROWDS SAW A SPLENDID CIRCUS Circus day in Salisbury passed off yesterday quietly despite the fact that one of the largest crowds seen here in a long time for a cir cus was on the streets. The af ternoon performance of the Wal ter L. Main shows were attended by practically a capacity audience and last night there was only one small section of seats not occupied, it being one of the biggest night crowds to turn out for a circus in a long time. The performers were splendid and were put through with a vim and snap thatf kept one from tir ing during the progress of the show. There were a number of new and novel acts, out of the ordinary stunts, and the custom ary circus acts were presented by artists in their lines. It was a good clean show, and the general concensus of opinion was that it was one of the best circuses to visit this city in a long time. The people with the show who have to deal with the public are polite and courteous, and taking it all in all it gave general satisfaction to the two large audiences atttending the performances. From here the shows went to Burlington, then to Durham, Henderson and Rocky Mount. EMIGRANTS TO U. S. FEWER. Madrid, Aug. 25. The flow of Spanish emigration to the United States is decreasing, according to (.figures published by the Emigra tion Council. The number of emi grants leaving for Argentina, however, is on the increase. STRANGLED BY A PEAR Niagara Falls, N. Y., Aug. 25. Three-year-old Rose Bevilacoua died of strangulation in Memorial hospital early today. At 10 o'clock last night a piece of a pear she was eating became lodged in her throat. Physicians worked for hours to dislodge the obstruction, but were unsuccessful. RAILROADS DEED ANOTHER HEARING IN TAX VALUATION Twelve Roads Must Pay Taxes On Assessments Commis sioner Denying Rehearing. (Br MAX ABESNETHT) Raleigh, Aug. 25. Ten of the 12 railroads operating in North Caro- 'Una must nav taxes on assessments 1 made by Commisioner of Revenue '"A us Watts on July 21, their appeal for reductions having been denied by the commissioner. Because of errors in the tabula tion of figures a reduction is made in the assessment of the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio, from $16,237, 2C4 to $12,91):i,440, plus the amount of its property assessed in the coun ties, and the Norfolk Southern from $27,02.1,462 to $22,840,9:12, minus the amount of its assesment in the counties. Aside from these two changes there will be no change in the rail roads' property valuation in North Carolina as fixed by Commissioner Watts on July 21, last. In a state ment announcing his refusal to low er the assessments Commisisoner Watts says: ... "After fully considering the oral arguments and statements of the representatives of the companies an the documents filed and after hav ing had the advice and counsel of my associates on the State Board of Equalization, the last confernce being held today, I tiecided not to change the assBments as announc ed in letters to the companies on July 21, 1921, and will so notify the companies." ,; , The following companies petition, ed for reductions: . " . Atlantic Coast Line, Durham and Scuth Carolina, Piedmont and Nor thern, Raleigh and Charleston, Sea board Air Line, Southern railway,' Virginia and Carolina Southern. Washington and Vandemere, and Winston-Salem Southbound. The Southern railway leads the list with a total valuation of $102, 230,453. The Atlantic Coast Line is second with approximately (1 millions and the Seaboard third with 84 millions. i - Rehearing of the American To- bacco company's petition for. reduc- I tion in its property assessment on jeai iodbcco m. ApcKuignani coun- . . ty has been inostponed at the re quest of the chairman of the board of commissioners until September VILLA TO AID IN CHECKING REVOLT (Br Th Ajaaclatte Pros) El Paso, Texas, Aug. 25. Fran cisco Villa has fled from his half million acre ranch at Canutillo, Durango, to Parral to enlist the aid of the Mexican government in putting down a revolt among his followers, according to officers of the Mexican army who returned to Juarez today from farrell. . f t - BANDITS OFT BIG HAUL IN TEXAS ' H a . (Br Tha Aaaadatai Fnaa) - Denison, Texas, Aug. 25. Two masked bandits held up and robbed the mail coach of a Kansas-Texas Limited train as it entered Den ison early today. Postal author!' ties intimated that the robbers loot might reach a half million dollars. ANOTHER ARREST IN PRIEST MURDER CASE (Br Tha AiMciaM Pmal Birmingham, Ala., c Aug. 25.--Piedro Gussman, whose marriage to Ruth Stephenson on August 11' is said to have caused the killing of Father James E. Coyle, Catho lic priest, by the bride's father, Rev. Edward R. Stevenson, was arrested here today and held as a suspicious person on request of J. E. Martin, superintendent of po lice of Peoria, 111. . CLARA SMITH HAMON MARRIES PICTURE MAN Los Angeles, Aug. 24. Clara Smith Hamon, acquitted in Ard more, Okla., several months ago when tried for the murder of Jake L. Hamon, was married here late today to John W. Gorman, a motion picture director. After obtaining' license to marry, the couple drove to the residence of Rev, M. Howard Fagan, pastor of the Wilahire Boulevard Christian Church, who performed the ceremony. Gorman announced he and his. wife would make their home here.' Mrs. Gorman haa been engaged since last April in making a film under his direction. She was for merly the wife of a nephew of Jake L. Hamon. Her maiden name was Clara Smith. i ' . BOY ATTACKS HIS MOTHER. (Br Tha AeimUd Proa) " Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 25. Mrs. J. B. Cutson took her 12 year old ' son, Jimmie, to the woodshed at her home here yesterday but be wrenched the switch from her grasp and whipped her severely, she told the juvenile court officers today when she filed a complaint that resulted in the arrest of the lad. Mrs. Cutson suffered cuts and bruises on the face. ."
Salisbury Evening Post (Salisbury, N.C.)
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