North Carolina Newspapers

Th'urs'day, 'April 5, 1923'. Commencement Being Made Plans For Annual County Whilsett. Noted Speaker and Writer, to Make Liter ,v Address— Teachers Geting Ready for Final Exami- Medals and Priz es Have Been Ordered. (’• dinty t ’ommencement of (> f this cmmty, to on Saturday, April 28, ' " ~r ni 'lit'il now with all yrac r/*' 1 ' I ', ihvf. >i. l’». Robertson. su 'K’t ~f th<* schools, stated this * Kxjiininations which will ~ April 18th and 10th 1 rt * ''..S' ,,' n -pared. certificates and '■*' '\v' ! 'r. Whilsett. of Whitsett, l ,r n ,I,’ijvcr the literary address '' ',nUc- incur day. Dr. Whitsett, I’re'hlritt of Whitsett Insti '.jYM.r.t oh years, will he heard l 'ti •" sere. A number of teachers |Hl ’v ;nd business and profes t‘l', ' im , M i u . r c are former pupils of Y/f '.-< !! is a graduate of North ( oili -e of Mt. Pleasant, and * r "!itjiincd niarketl distinction as a ,1 vrircr. He has written . ,cd a hook of poems "Siber !.;h won distinct fav tli- he.sf literary critics of "■■.inrr.v ;uid othor productions of !’ ! i; ive bcoti received with great tlir time Dr. Whitsett is, . v.rv aide editor of tlu*. book re !j. v divi-i >n of The Charlotte Ob r all ,i tHliis in a very attractive division of the Sunday is ne under tin* caption. “Outlooks on jir Whitsett possesses also market . v,, nil jjhlliiy. Several years ago signal recognition through the ireringn his lecture, “Oar aith!;md.“ ami In " ill he heard here n ,hp -\th with peculiar interest by [ lie.friends of education. Ti.i' 'ustitti prizes and medals for ....,,-i.;p i;'-various phases of school „rk will in awarded, and the decla ;tßil pcitath-n contests will! jiiii he fciHires of commencement ,v lii many of the schools of the Htijitr luvliriinary contests to deter :ii!“flic-representatives of tilt* schools n tlif't* eiiiitesis have oe.t'u arranged, iii during iii ■ next three weeks till of ' li-sr o.ntrsTs will have ht*en held and hf i diner.: announced. A MAY FKI IT CASKET Intended to Kliniii&te Deceptive Mar . ketiniq II Is Said. IlaVkh, N. <■'.. April 3. — r the standard peat h basket, with T a., si- •-• and in substituting llterefor ;i s|K*cial basket of their own Ji'siu:. tn-iiilvis of flic Sandhill I’ruit r>i"V.‘i> A'MM-iaii. n. t Aberdeen, have mode a (omuiendahle stop toward the idiuiinat;<’n of dmeptive marketing of! Wnrl:“'." (hiiTeil Shumaker, acting •hies. Pividim of Markets, of North I .uv. State College and the State J h'i i “!"iuvi l t of 'Agriculture, announced; la-' fii-rut, I N" mic (aa deny that the profit ini ' hi.-' iiitiM coiiie from producing the) h' ixi>q!,ic quality ami then offering, f in rii>- constuiier in an attractive ■ H-“-k which is ji:<t as good as it ! i‘4s in- i-iuitinned. "Peaches, as ! liui-Ked. heretofore, have not b«*en as ' tlicy looktHl. The narrow hot-1 lot d the basket has forced packers'' f " smaller peaches below the It- is charged that the tornmlng down of the pack basket ‘"‘iti'm has hem a deliberate attempt ' ™ ! ' l( ' j'iU’t of certain sections, to -s'iiiMi:.*nlizi* a container which will al packing of the smaller fruit die large attractive j»eaehes. " * ias hi ken a lot of work on the |J ‘ "t the Sandhill producers to pro ,ll;" .his special package. The new are being made to -order, "ur^ million ci them. The baskets " :; d inches ill Width at tin* bot 's ,s irtinpareil to the old dituen •> inches. ii was necessary for diiiiiiitctiirers to have new forms tu change t lheir machinery and M ‘ r aside a whole factory to '''“hising the old and new „ 1 ■ dage. secretary of the or- s!: ited that the practice of j s ' ,l! 'di peaches in the bottom I. " n:,;| d. v 'iishonest and in till eus ! 1 ' J, s ohjeet—more money— ,|i credit upon our brand.” Y i .' | dr , ;i! I.Y.tiiai.;l Stronger. a ’'d :! ' d rors of petticoats here v . , : i ' - best. Spring business <), lor several yi-ars past. ■ h coming along at a , some time, while re- ! d» be having an iii-j ~ 'b-Mutnd. >3 that frequent re- i ' r, ‘ " :|, ig made. In. smne! ( - ra , ’ ‘ a— riel that the petti .,f l ,rl Ye a strong competitor ! °r popular favor even season. The latter, to ' 'it i i.stfinie s ip. be'*n eh«-, rr ' seasons. In the s. printed cottons of :■, ’,'V ’k’ 1 : I ’a is lay motifs are .id ~'r !l die silks, rae.hiins 1 !a ; ,!j“. p V ' ‘; v *ng a wealth of : , - or embroideries. K ' ''dk of the demand. ,i, t<liinn m Lung and Kidney hisease. 2f a . ~' 1]! ; lu ! April 3.—The c ..., r ''' j I;l, dtitn in treatment, J diseases will be "'>nc 'il\ s 'eps in medical '■ . ( -I. Ih nson. of this *r.v„ die American Con >w.itlßV i 1 I IU “:: i ‘ Yiedic'ne, in annual ""tiiH '' • c dec ared that raatum ", o ; ( ' iUCP '-- hut that it ' ' ‘..‘. dvr in llie removal of Tlii-rr U ) ' ,rs ' ! “‘blignant growths. v k'l. jj, 1 ?" a^-'Ura nc©r-however, he *• . u *!’ ,v ’Y"’tl<l not he a re y try i-ei ir !, n "i / Ust ' us cancer. Some Anno; r " y r im '* .ulcers, :i l > ;: ,i ‘f 0 !l ‘‘f arnwths on the nose, (i.'.’.r ,)ecil effected, Dr. •'"via red. ••QJ o'ncV* r ' iie ' oul J’ °ne-third as as r ,i tli 1 COmu iit suicide each of Chattanooga. *"‘ , ‘**« •’ r *- Jones Y. Pharr. ♦ JIRORS CHOSEN MONDAY FOR APRIL COURT HERE Court Will Meet Uie Latter .Part of Tills Month For Two Weeks’ Term. Cabarrus County Superior Court will convene here on the 23rd of this month for a two weeks term. The following jurors will serve, having Iteon drawn by the County Commis sioners Monday: First week —Charles E. Hopkins, D. 8. Garmon, M. G. Ferrell, W. E. Black welder. O. O. Overcash, J. AY. B. Mil ter, George Winsel, L. 11. Chillinglaw, .Toe Hawkins, J. A. Cauble, ,1. M. Bur ris. J. D. Morrison, Jj. T. Bost. R. \V. Burrage, Lester Hatley. J. A. Sims, Pe trea. Oscar Phillips, Silas Allman, F. O. Ridenhour, R. L. Barbee, K. A. Kluttz, C. 11. Tucker, \r. R. Talley, 11. L. l’less, (J. A. Maness, R. A. Barrin ger. E. L. Wvenn, R. C. Dancy, \V. A. Petrea, S. P. Parker. J. G. Smith, R. A. Wagoner, ,1. E. Alexander, AY. 11. Dob.v, .1. B. Linker. Second week—lt. M. Iloldbrooks, .1. F. MeNlanus, .1. A. Blackwelder, C. M. Castor, ('inti. AA’. Propst, R. F. John ston, (Tins. T. Barrier, F. F. Allison, AY. 1,. Elliott. It. B. Sea ford. John Mi lan, C. T. Fagou, D. L. Lyles, M. E. Troutman, AA*. C. Broom. Jim Moose, AA’. 11. Moose, C. 1.. AA'hite. STATE’S HIGHWAY COMMISSION AWARDS CONTRACT FOR ROADS Figures Show An Increase Around 20 Fer Cent; Each District is Served. Raleigh. April 3. —Highway lettings today covenug one of the three larg est wards in the present road build ing program went about 20 per cent higher than the last contracts made. The cement famine, against which Lie state is making provision, didn't figure because Chairman I'uge has enough of that material to carry tlu* state through today's bids. As de clared iu last night’s dispaches. the commissioners inquiring into the con struction and operation of a cement ■factory have found a possible source of manufacture and stile by all indi vidual who knows the business. The biddings were as enthusiastic today ns at any previous letting. The hull of the house, of representatives was tilled and the reading consumed hours. Besides the bidders were many who had road projects before the commission. The commission announcing low bid ders tonight had not totalled the let ting which run near three millions, of which much is hard surface. At last j the Fort Bramvell project in Graven j is let and dvery district gc** one or ! more. SAYS SMOKING RUINS VOICE. i —.— j Frieda II cm pel Declares Girls Must | Choose Between C igarettes and Art. ! Atlantic City, N. J.. April 4.—A | girl who has vocal ambition must j choose -between her talent and her ! cigarette, declared Frieda Hempel. opera star, who is at the Ambassador. I ‘‘Smoking most certainly ruins the voice/’ she continued. A‘ThcV would-be star must make her decision between her art and her pleasure in tlLs in stance.” i Mme. Hempel is of the opinion that there will be more home-grown and home-developed stars within the next few years and that young women will not go to Europe for their training. ‘‘l do not understimate the good that Europe can do for the singer,” she added, “Europe lias centuries of music behind it. A s tiger receives in creased inspiration by even a visit. Europeans go to the opera as frequently as we go to the movies.” $65,423,000 Paid in Cmiieli Pensions. -■ Chicago, April 4.—Pension funds of eighteen Protestant denominations in tin* United States amount to $<>5,423.- <><)(>. according to a statement issued by Dr. J. B. Hingeley. chairman of the Interdenominational Secretaries' Con ference in charge of the church pen sion funds of Protestant chuaches. The amount is divided as follows: Northern Baptist. 80.000.000; South ern Baptist, 8075.000: Congregational. 85.750,000: Disciples, 8175.000: Luth eran, Augustana, $337,00(1: Lutheran Missouri Synod. $2,500,000: Lutheran, Nonveigian. 8500,000; Lutheran. Unit ed, 8150,000: Methodist. Canadian, 82.- 500,000: Methodist Episcopal Church, j 817.500.0tK): Methodist Episcopal Church. South. $2.000,1)00: Presby j teriau Church, Southern, $1,400,000; I Presbyterian United. $327,000; Protes taut- Episcopal. $13,250,000; Reiormed Church iu the United States. $101,000: Reformed Church in America (Dutch) j $303,000: United Brethren. SIOO,OOO. Warning to Auto Drivers. Double parking on Union strbet in flu* business section must stop. Chief Talbirt stated thisanorning “AYe un derstand that on Saturday the park i itig question is a serious one here. ! Chief Talbirt stated. ”lnit double park ing, tends to make accidents and it will not .be allowed. Hereafter per sons parking outside of the white lines will bo arrested.” Several accidents were narrowly averted last Saturday, [the police officer stilted, due to cars (parking out in the middle of the street. * ~ Death of Mrs. W. B. Mayhew. Mrs. AY. B. Mayhew. <>3 years of age, of Pineville, died Sunday morn ing at 5 o'clock at the home of her . daughter. Before she was married she was Miss Annarah Elkins, daugh ter of the late Willis Elkins, and was reared and married in this city. She ' was a sister of Mrs. AY. F. Goodman, of Concord. The body was taken to • Davidson and buried beside those of ' j her husband and daughter. Cotton Mill Operatives Strike. York, S. C., April 4.—One hundred ; operatives at the Neely Cotton Mill i here, went on strike here today for a wage increase of approximately 20 per {cent. Twister room employees yes .! terdav ;:sked for an increase of $2.00 • week. No Reassessment of Real Estate’in This Cciunty Will Be Made This Year Members of the flfard of Comity Commissioners of (■harms County Monday decided notTjpo have a re-as sessment of property this year, but to let assessments stand as at present’ Ayitli the exception of individual cas es where adjustments are necessary. This was the most important action taken by the commissioners at their regular April meetiite at the court house Monday, though a number of matters of general interest were taken up and disposed of by the board mem bers. The resolution relative to the as sessments of real estate in the county reads: “Resolved, by the board of commissioners that the real estate of Caltarrus County is at present assess ed at a true Value in money, and that a reassessment thereof is unnecessary and that the lands shsill be entered upon the tax Imoks for the next quad rennial i>eriod at their present as sessed value.” C. L. Spears, county tax collector, was given an additional 30 days in which to collect taxes before the prop erty is advertised for sale. The hoard ordered that a survey lx*' made from the intersection of the new Patterson Mill road to the National Highway. The new road from the Kims’ road CABARRUS AND ROWAN GET 100 PER CENT. | Both Attain Staudard Set by the State j Sunday School Association. The standard of graduation upon which the Cabarrus County Sunday j School Association has just attained! 1(H) per cent, mark in efficiency and! which is a standard set up by jthe | State Sunday School Association is as j follows: i I. County Organised With the Follow-1 ing Officers Counts 25 Per Cent.: Ten per cent. 1. General officers: a —president: It—vice-president: e—sec-! retary treasurer. Five per cent. 2. Division Superin tendents: a —children's; I)—young peo ple's: c —adult; d—administrative. Ten per cent 3—Township (Mticers : a—president : b—vice-president; c— secretary. 11. Holding the Following Associa- j tioaal Meetings Counts 25 Per Cent. I Ten per cent 1. Annual convention: 5 per cent. 2. annual convention iti each township: 5 per cent. 3. annual insti tute in each township; 5 per cent, 4. annual efficiency Conference for town ship and county officers. 111. Representation Counts 15 Per Cent. Fife per cent. 1, each school repre sented in township convention or in stitute. or visited by association offi cial. - Five per cent. *_’. every township rep resented ttt county convention. Five per cent. 3. county represented at State Convention. IV. Finances Count 5 Per Cent. Offerings taken at County Conven tion for support of the State Associa tion. V. Reports Count 10 Per lent. Five per cent. J. annual statistical report. Five per cent. 2. quarterly report of tlx* work done in county. VI. Promoting Division Work Counts 20 Per Cent. Five per cent—l, children’s divis ion. I- ive per cent—2. voting people’s di vision. Five per cent —3. Adult's .division. Five per cent—4, administrative Di vision. The County Sunday School Associa tion will he graded on tlu* percentage basis. Counties attaining 50 per cent, of the points will he known sis “Green Ribbon Counties:*’ Counties attaining 75 per cent, will be known as “Rod Ribbon Counties:" Counties with al of the points, or 1(H) per cent., will bei known <*is "Blue Ribbon Counties.” The Cabarrus County Association its now organized is composed of the I’oL lowing officers: President—J. B. Robertson. Vice President —C. J. Goodman. Secretary and Treasurer —Miss Rosa Aland. . of Administration— A. E. Harris. Superintendent' of Adult Department —R. I*. Benson. Superintendent Voting Peoples' Pi al; ion—AD's. AV. A. AA’ilkinson. Superintendent Children's Depart ment —Aliss Alarvin Alisenhoimer. In making the every township can vass the Association was given valua ble assistance by tlu* following work ers: Aliss Alary Elizabeth Blackwelder, Airs. U. Al. Cook. Aliss Constance Cline, Alessrs. John J. Earnhardt, Al. 11. Caldwell, C. F. Ritchie and A. L. Per due. Only two counties in tlx* State have attained 100 per cent, efficiency, Ca barrus being one and Rowan the other. POISON LIQUOR KILLS TWO. Cleveland Man Falls Over 50-Foot Hank — Another Dies at Breakfas*. Cleveland. Ohio, April- I.—The deaths of John Konohok. fifty-five, and John Hitz, declared by Coroner A. P. Hammond to have been caused by poisoned whisky, were under in vestigation by tbe police tonight. The body of Konohok was found at the bottom of a fifty-foot embank ment in th.£' rear of his home early today. H<* is believed to have walked to the edge of the embankment wnile intoxicated and lost his balance. Hitz was stricken while earing breakfast, according to the police. He was carried to liis bed, where he died before a doctor cou'd be summoned. Occupttnts of tiie house where be boarded said be had been drinking heavily last night. ConflrinatioM of Execution of Vicar General. London. April 4 (By the Associated Press). —Confirmation of the execution l>y the soviet authorities of Constan tantine Butchkavitch. vicar general of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia, is contained in ti dispatch received to day from the liosta Agency, the offi cial Bolshevik! news organization. Able to siug two different notes at once, a London window-cleaner has astonished experts with his marvelous voice. THE CONCORD TIME? to Charlie Caldwell’s, via Alorris Mill, was accepted by the hoard. Calling a speciaL.school tax election for Alt. Pleasant was the most import tint matter disused- of by the hoard with the exception of the property as sessment. The election was called for May 3 and Dr. A. AA’. Aloose was made registrar and C. AL Cook aiul Luther Ritchie judges for the election. The election will determine whether the people of Alt. Pleasant are to be taxed 40 cents on each ope hundred dollars, tiie money to he spent for a new school building and a longer school term. By action of the board the Aliami mine road will be changed. A survey was ordered made, to begin at the first curve beyond Henderson Litaker’s house and to run through the lands of Vance Cline to Ilamhy Bra ugh \s and to intersect with tiie road about Ileg lar's store so as to cut off the bend in the present road. All Confederate Veterans of the •ountv who wijnt to attend tlu* annual, reunion to be heldvthis year in New Orleans, can make tlu* trip at the ex pense of the county. The hoard agreed at the meeting to pay the expenses of any or all Veterans w ho could not pay their own expenses. LET’S HAVE A CLEAN TOWN. v\e Want Concord to Be the Most Beautiful City in the State. Why can we not boast of tlu* clean est and most beautiful city in our State? In every part of our country we hear of North Carolina's greatness. Why not make Concord known for her cleanliness? Have you done your part ? Did you e\*er take the last piece of candy and not having a convenient place to carry the paper hag. dropped it l'or tip* sidewalk to hold or the March wind to blow about? Where is the boy who has been so fortunate as to have a banana -offered him on our public square? Burbank has produc ed seedless grapes, but a banana with out a peel is unknown. Where did the peel land? Can you blame the* boy for not carrying it home? Could we not have more receptacles for our popcorn bags, our orange peels, and chewing gum wrappers? Concord lias many paved streets. Have you done your part to make your street beautiful? Our new up to-date sweeper cleans our streets, but it is the duty of each resident to keep his sidewalk clean. Is the sidewalk in front of your home clean? How many of us are its proud of our backyards as of our front yards? Flowers carry tlu* wonderful Easter message of the resurrection. Why not have our backyards a Hower garden, now that they no longer have to be a trash receptacle? AA’e again re joice that our trash is to be carried off at least monthly. April has brought her showers and soon the mosquito will arrive. Do you have lodging for him? This i.- clean up week so get rid of your tin can* and drain your ditches. Let us all join iu making Concord a clean and beautiful town. * CIVIC CUAIMITTEE. DK. COOK IS CHARGED WITH USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD Former Arctic Explorer Arrested in Texas by Federal Officers. Fort Worth*. Texas, April 3. —I>r. Frederick A. Cook, former«Aretie ex plorer. and now extensive oil promot er. surrendered to federal authorities at 1 :30 p. in. today on charge of using the mails to defraud in ids oil promo tions. lie was accused of misrepre senting ids propFrtie.s and possibilities to investors. This charge is similar to the one upon which 25 other pro moters an* being accused. Seventeen of them have been arrested, now. Cook was in Sumekover when lie heard of the charge and hurried here. Dr. Cook is at tin* head of the Petroleum Producers’ Association. Cook furnished $25,000 bond this afternoon and was released. GASOLINE SALE TAX UNLAWFUL, NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RULES Inheritance Taxes Also Are Illegal, State’s Highest Tribunal Advises Legislators. Concord, : N. 11.. April 2.—The Su preme Court of New Hampshire to night bunded down a series of opin ions in answer to a request filed by the House, of Representatives, declaring that unproportional and graduated taxes on inheritance are unlawful: that taxes on intauglibes can he as sessed by a uniform rate only, and that a sales tax on gasoline is unlaw ful. The opinion on the gasoline tax said that a toll might lawfully be exacted on Uie highway*. Confederate Reunion Will Draw Big Crowd. New Orleans, April •'!. —The biggest crowd that has attended a Confederate Veterans' reunion in 20 years will be present in New Orleans hxt week, ac cording to Curl Hinton, of Denver. Col., adjutant-in-chief of Ihe Sons of Confederate, veterans. • Mr. Hinton tonight warded the committee in eliargfie of providing quarters for the visitors, that unless they revised their figures they were going to find themselves swamped. “Applications for certificates for rates.” said Air. Hinton, “have - been pouring into our headquarters here at an unprecedented rate.. Today we re ceived more than 1(H) telegraphic re quests. besides hundreds of inquiries by mail. I have taken part in tiie past 10 reunions and never have we received anything like us many appli cations for rates. I believe there will be more than 100.000 visitors here by the time the reunion opens the night of April 10.” Keiths Vaudeville Manager at .Char lotte! is Arrested. Charlotte, April 3.—Welfare Offi cer S. M. 3U. Gray today swore out a warrant for Luther House, manager of Keith's vaudeville, charging him with putting on an indecent act. The hear ing will be held tomorrow morning. Keith’s reopened yesterday. \ i|^nngr % %i?i^lP^!^al^gßßF 38ML Rev. CHAS. P. MacLAUGHLIN, D.D., Pastor of the First Lutheran Church Pittsburgh, Pa., who is one of a group of distinguished speakers visiting North Carolina cities in behalf of the appeal for $850,000 this spring so» Lenoir College, at Hickory. Dr. Charles P. MaoLaughlin, who will address the Lenoir College Rally u( James Church here at 3 p. m., anil Holy Trinity Church, Mt. Pleas ant at 8 p. in. on April ,Sth. is the suc cessful and well beloved pastor of the First Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, historically known as the lirst Eng lish Lutheran Church to be establish ed west of the Alleghany Mountains. Dr. MacLaughlin was pastor for some years prior to going to Pittsburgh of St. James Church, here, and served as Civilian Chaplin with the U. S. Army during the World War. He is a mem ber of many influential jmd important boards of the Cnited Lutheran Church in America. Ilis voice is well known and loved in North Carolina. Radio funs tlirrougli the state have listened to him over Westinghonse Radio Sta tion. KDKA. where lie is the official Lutheran representative for Sunday sermons. Jie will bo accompanied by Dr. E. .1. Sox, Professor of Riblo.in Lenoir Col lege. who speaks for the local Luther an Synod: and student E. Yates Jleaf -11(0-. w lio will give Ihe student’s view point of the present appeal. HUGHES ASKS OTHER NATION'S TO ASSIST IX RELIEF WORK American Red Cross to Terminate Its Emergency Relief Work in Greece June AO. Washington, April 2. —Secretary Hughes lias informed the British, French. ItaTan and Greek govern ments. in identic notes handed their representatives in Washington, that the American Red Cross will termi nate its emergency relief work in Greece on June 30, next. The note de clared that solution of the relief pro blem in the near east “can hardly lie in measures of temporary relief alone.” and suggested a cooperative agreement between the nations in terested, which would make it pos sible for the thousands of refugees “to be absorbed as promptly pos sible into the normal economic life of the country, where they find them- In the event the British, Frencn and Italian governents are disposed to concur in a cooperative endeavor. Mr. Hughes said, the Washington government will welcome “an early Exchange of views.” He said that “if a constructive plan,” could be agreed upon and the relief task apportioned, “American relief agencies will be ready to cooperate, even after the termination of the emergency relief work of the American Ited Cross,” in June. , The Near East Relief was said to. be prepared to continue child wel fare -work, ini.tiding the support of (5.1,000 wholly dependent orphans now in its charge lo the Caucasus Greece. Syria and elsewhere. Secretary Hughes said, however, that tlie Near East Re lief wqs anxious. Let Contract For Road Work In the County. Among the contracts for road work let this week by the State Highway Commission was one for Hie construc tion of approximately eight miles of road across the lower section of this county, connecting Mecklenburg and Stanly counties. , The project is No. (51(5, is for N. 5!) miles, anil was gi\cn to Lee J. Smith, to be completed for $40,557.30. The contract for struc tures on tin* road was given to W . M. Letter, to be completed for s<s7,4()tt.SO. The road will be. top soil and will lie made a direct connection between Mecklenburg and Stanly counties. ~The construction of this road lias led to much comment in this county. There were a number of people, in the countv who thought the money -spent for the road should go to other roads in the county, but Commissioner Wil kinson in a public meeting here, stat ed he was going to build the road, and stated that it was needed for State travel, and the matter was dropped. It is the contention of Mr. Wilkinson that the road will greatly shorten the distance from Charlotte to Albemarle, and thereby shorten the distance from western North ( aroliua to cistern North Carolina, generally speaking. Death of Mrs. Rebecca Thompson. Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, aged 08, died Yesterday about (5 o’clock a. m. at her home in the Gibson Mill neighbor hood. Death was caused by a stroke of paralysis which she suffered sever- I al days ago. Funeral services were held A 0 * I flay at 12 o’clock noon at the First ! Methodist Church in Albemarle, and interment was made there. The deceased is survived by two sons and one daughter: Mrs. C. H. I Fespei'iuan, of Albemarle: t - | Thompson, of Concord, and W. E. i Thompson, of this county. President Still in Augusta. Augusta. Ga., April 4.— Because of early morning showers President Hard ing postponed today his trip from here to Aiken, S. C., until tomorrow. More Candidates Decide to Go After City Offices Mayor Womble Enters Race and Five New Candidates Are Seeking Office as Aldermen From Various Wards. —Julius F. Fisher Wtihdr aws From Race. ADJUSTMENT IN FEES IN RAILROAD CASE EFFECTED Total Brought Down to Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars.—Council is Agreeable. Brock Barkley in Charlotte Observer. Raleigh, April 3.—Adjustment of attorney’s fees in the railroad suits, effected today by Gov. Morrison, leaves the state and counsel in agree ment on a $15,000 fee for Judge W. P. Bynum, of Greensboro; SSOOO for former Governor Eocke Craig, of Asheville, and $5,000 fob Thomas D. Warren, of New Bern. The attorneys had submitted charges aggregating $55,000 for their services in the extended litigation between the Southern, Setbord. At lantic Coast line and Norfolk South ern railroads oveb franchise and valorem and income tax levies. The suit resulted in victory for the state in tux coses Involving around a mil lion dollars. Tap income tax phase; of the suits is still pending in the United States supreme court, and it was announced Judge Bynum is re tained for further service in this case. He is to receive an additional fee, should extra services warrant one. of not more than SIO,OOO. The full agreement between the governor and counsel, consequently, is on an aggregate fee of $250,000 for services rendered in the Case already .concluded, with the retention of Judge Bynum to further represent the state if it is found expeudienf, at a fee not to exceed SIO,OOO. )In announcing this evening ad justment of the attorneys’ charges. Governor Morrison expressed appre ciation for the services of the law yers. whom he considers among the ablest in the state. . Included in Judge Bynum’s sfs,- 000 fee is remuneration for the serv ices of his associate, Sidney S. Aider man, of Greensboro. Judg** Bynum had the burden of the leadership among the private counsel, and was in constant attendance upon the case over a period of several months, his associate, Mr. Alderman, being close ly engaged in handling details »»r ‘tfrC state case continuously. Governor Craig filed an exceptional brief in district court and was con stantly in connection with the suits during the early stages. Impairment of his health made it necessary for him to withdraw before the anal con clusion of the cases. Mr. Warren was not employed un til the proceedings were under way. but he made a fine appearance, and the governor expressed his appre ciation for his services. Besides these four attorneys, the state was represented by At tome v General Manning, Assistant Attorney General Nash and former Supreme Court Justice George, H. Brown, none of whom received special com pensation because of their official connections with ]the state. Judge Brown is now an emergency '"Superior court judge. The suits were perhaps the most important in which the' state was involved that have been brought to a consummation'in many years. They involved not only hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, but high (piestions of the state’s power and principles of taxation. Carried through district federal courts, re ferred to these courts and carried through again, the cases went to the United States supreme court. There the state won a decisive victory in the ad valorem and franchise tax cases, and the income tax case is yet pending. INCOME TAX BUGABOO SHOWN TO BE A MYTH VsUcviHe Paper Seems to Have Dis covered Something Nobody Else Knows About, Brock Barkley in Charlotte Observer. Raleigh, April 3—“ Nothing to it,” was the reply of Governor Morrison, Revenue Cominisioner Doughton and Assistant Attorney General Nash to queries today as to the substantial ness of a story recently appearing in The Asheville Times questioning Hie validity of the state income tax law since the enactment of the new reve nue bill. The Asheville evening paper quotes. “Those who profess to know where of they speak,” as stating “Governor Morrison and his legal advisers dis covered a joke section of the revenue lav/, after it had reached the chief executive’s desk, but too late to be changed before final adjournment of the last section.” “That’s the first I had heard of it,” Governor Morrison said, when shown the clipping this afternoon. He dismissed as not warranting com ment the report that he had been sur rounded for days by legal advisers in conferences ovet - the “joker clause.” ar that a special session would be called in the summer to correct the error. Governor Doughton looked over the revenue act when the clipping was called to his attention, and he thought it was an excellently prepared meas ure. Attorney Gen-ral Nash thought the same. They both reminded that income tax subjects should not let the report effect their, payment of taxes. Lyerly Defeats Yuan! in Hickory Election, Hickory. April 2.—Eubert Lyeily defeated Marshall H. Yount, in cumbent, for mayor in the e’ection here today by a majority of 454 votes and Alderman Fred A. Abernethv and Geo S. Watson won over their op ponents. R. Bruce Fry and JA. * P? Whitensr. by majorities 541 and 429, respectively. Councilman Aberuethy led the ticket. During the seventeenth century it was the custom of English wqmtu to wear the engagement ring on the thumb. PAGE FIVE Politics here is picking lip, and in stead of having a rather calm pri mary on Saturday, it appears that the event will be of as much interest as any city primary held in recent years. The first block of candidates made their announcements Monday, to be followed todaj by the announcement of five others who would secure a city job from the voters at the primary. The second block of aspirants is headed by Mayor J. B. Womble, who at last has set at rest all uncertainty as to whether or not lie is to be a candidate this year. Mr. "Womble is a candidate, and his friends are active now in bis behalf. Mr. Womble threw his hat in the political ring again with a formal announcement which was made today. He is again seeking the highest political office the voters of the city can bestow on any one. In addition to Mr. Womhle’s an nouncement there are announcements from] four other men who would ho aldermen. They are W. W* Flowe, from Ward one; W. A. Wilkinson from Ward two: <’. M. Ivey from , Ward three and J. G. MeKaehern, from Ward sour v No new aspirant for the office of alderman at large ap peared during the day. and it seems that Mr. J. T. Sapp, who made an nouncement Monday, will have no op position for that honor. It. A. Hullender is the only announc* ed candidate for alderman from Ward, five. Unless some opposition develops this week, he will enter the primary without anyone opposing him. In addition to the announcements from men seeking office, there came | announcement from one candidate who entered the contest Monday, that he (would not Ik* a eamlidate. Mr. Julius F. Fisher, who made Announcement • Monday that he was a candidate from j "Ward two, stated this morning that after more consideration he had de ! cided not to make the race. His decis ion leaves Mr. Wilkinson in Ward two j wtihont opposition. # , Unless other candidates.are heard from the voters will decide between Mayor Wdmblfc and J. (). Moos© for jt-iie nomination of mayor; between Juo. L.T'ctrea and W. W. Flowe for alder man from Ward one; between R. <\ Litaker and J. G. McEnchern for al derman from Ward four. ,\tr. Ivey is the only candidate so far from Ward three. Political leaders who are now tak ing much interest in the coming pri mary, declare candidates for school commissioners will be announced to morrow. A commissioner at large and one each from Ward one and Ward four are to be chosen this year, and so far no one is an announced candidate. . It is generally reported here That , the Republicans will offer no ticket in the election, though this report has never been authenticated. -The city is Democratic by a good majority, and according to some leaders, the Repub licans will offer no ticket unless they feel there are enough dissatisfied Dem ocrats tifter primary to put their ticket through. The primary will he held Saturday from 2 to (5 o’clock. The judges and registrars for the election to he held May Nth. will lie 7 named by the alder men Thursday night. ( HITADO'S NEXT MAYOR WILL BE WILLIAM DETER Democrat EfeC&d By Plurality of More Than 100,WHk —Election Was Very QHlefc. Chicago, April 3. —Judge William E. Dover, running on the democratic ticket, was elected mayor of Chicago over Arthur C. Lueder. republican, by a plurality of 103,748, according to complete unofficial returns tonight. The vo*e was: Dever 387.961: Ltjeder 284,213; William A. Cunnea, socialist, 40,841. The democrats swept the city ticket from one end to the other. Chicago, April 3.—Judge William E. Dover, democrat, was elected mayor of Chicago today by a plurality of more than 100,000 votes oyer Arthur C. Lueder, republican, in one of the quiestest elections in the city’s history. Into office with him went a democrat city clerk ad a democrat city treasurer. jWith unofficial returns from 1,650 precincts of 2,051. Dever had a lead of slightlv over 100.000, the figures being Dever, 322,505; Lueder, 222,- 493; William A. Cunnea, socialist. 32,085. With but 400 precincts miss ing, it was estimated that slightly less than 700,000 of Chicago’s 905,000 voters had gone to the polls. While the e’ection *was quiet, it set a record in on** respect. Less than 30 miutes after the polls closed it was definitely known that DevsT had won. While Judge Dever had rolled up an immense plurality, it will not reach the record made by Mayor William H. Thompson in 1915, wben he won by 147,477 votes. Longer Than High. Mike was building a stone wall on a very swampy piece of laud. His friend, passing by, realizing that a grievous mistake was l>eing made, hailed Mike and asked why he had built a stone wall on such a very un reliable piece of soil. “ No sooner will you have it built,” said he, “than it will topple over.” “Sure.” said Mike, “all tliiui things have been thought of. If you notice, I am building the wall three feet high and five feet wide so that when it top ples over it will be better thau be fore.” Woman Kills Children and Attempts • Suicide. New York. April 2,—Mrs. Rose Mar tell i, of the Bronx, cut the throats of her three yenc . old son and four year old (laughter, aud- then (dashed her own throat. The children die<L The mother is under arrest at Fonl i ham hospital. _ Very Quiet.