PAGE TWO Club and Society Items Are Solicited. Telephone 78, Tribu**e Office. Organ Recital Tomorrow Evening. Charles *G. Fardell. Jr., head of tlie music department of Flora Macdonald College, will give an organ recital at the First Presbyterian Church Tues day, May ,31st. He comes under the auspices of the local Flora Macdonald luninae Association, and will he assist ed by Mrs. XV. It. Robeson, head of the violin department. ~ Mr. Vardell is dean of music at Flora Macdonald College. Red Springs, lit- is a ,graduate of the Frank Dam roscli School of Music. New York, a Princeton University graduate and for three years organise of the University Club. He had charge also of the mus ical organizations of Hotchkiss school in Connecticuti In 1021 was winner of the loving cup for the best origi nal musical composition. An "Organ Sonata" won—the- prize. . He is the composer of numerous songs, among them "Nocturne," words by Southey, and sung last year on the Pacific coast by Cecil Fanning, Amer ican baritone, and is now being used by him in England. He has also writ ten "A Blinded Poilu and His Nurse," "Two Negro Spirituals." "Four Chi nese Tone Poems.*’ These are being sung hv Walter Greene, of New York, American baritone. Christian Reid Cook Club Meets Willi Mrs. Goodman. The Christian Reid Rook Club was delightfully entertained Saturday af ternoon by Mrs. J. F. Goodman at her home on North Union street. "Humor" was the subject for the afternoon and interesting papers were aad by Mrs. E. H. Brown. Mrs. V. A. Means and Mrs. Goodman. At the conclusion of the program re freshments were served and attractive .favors were presented to each guest. Miss Alice Brown, popular bride-elect of the summer, was the honor guest of the meeting and was presented with a . dainty bit of linen by Mrs. Goodman. Birthday Party at Kannapolis. The home of Mr. and Mrs. ,7. C. Ketner. of Kannapolis, was a scene of loveliness Saturday. April 28. when * Rachel, their daughter, celebrated her twelfth birthday. About forty of her little friends responded to the invita tion which were sent out by her moth er. She received many useful gifts. Numerous games were played and then refreshments were served. All reported a joyous time. Mr. and Mrs. ( line Have Daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. ('line, of Sal isbury. are being congratulated upon the birth of a daughter. April 28th. 3lr. Keesler Resigns as Organist. Charlotte Observer. Mr. Robert 1.. Keesler, for nine years organists at St. Peter's Episco pal church, yesterday tendered his resignation. Mr. Keesler- is one of Charlotte’s , leading musicians. He has had charge of the music in the city schools since » becoming a resident of Charlotte, and has been identified with the music of Charlotte in many phases and ways. Me is a born musician and can play anything that comes his -way. A< organist he has been a leading factor in the musical life of the city, ~-.nd lias been the inspiration of many beautiful evenings of music at St. Peter’s church. Organ Recital. Os -necia! interest to the musicians of the city is the coming to the First Presbyterian church next Tues day evening, May ist, of Mr. Charles G. Vardell. Jr., to give an organ re cital, by the fact that his mother. Mrs. Linda Rumple Vardell. has ap „ peared here in concert and i- one of . the . test musicians f the South. She graduated at the Boston Con servatory, and appeared in Concord at the home of the late 'Mr. D. F. Cannon in a recital, which is remem bered by numbers of the people who were present on that occasion. JMr. Vardell has inherited all the musical talents of his mother, and with the superior training lie has had now ranks among best organists of the nation. His coming is being look ed forward to with the greatest In terest' by all musicians of the city, and especially those who in former years enjoyed the concents here given by his mother. Sunday School ( lass Entertains. . Misses Cora Penninger, Beulah Praether and Mamie Sappenfield' de lightfully entertained the school class of Miss Nellie Dry Thurs day evening from 8 till 11 in the lec ture room of St. James Lutheran Church. A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected: Mrs. Grady Gibson. President. •Miss Beulah Praether. Vice Presi dent. Miss Mamie SappenJicld, Secretary- Treasurer. Numerous games were played and a delightful social hour was spent, after which dainty refreshments _ were served. War Mothers Elect Officers. At the State meeting of War Moth ers in Wilson Thursday, officers for the. next year were chosen. Among them was Mrs. John K. Patterson, of this city, who was chosen Fourth Vice President. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Hugh -Montgomery. Charlotte State War Mother: Mrs. A. A. Mc- Lean, Gastonia. First Vice President : Mrs. E. G. Rawlins. Wilson, Second Vice President: Mrs. J. M. Parker. Asheville. Third Vice President; Mrs. L C. Phillips, Asheboro, Fifth Vice President: Mrs. J. A. Henderson, Wadesboro. Recording Secretary: Mrs. E P Tinglev. Charlotte, Correspond ing Secretary: Mrs, J. C. Hales, Wil son, Treasurer: Mrs. XV. P. Vaughan, Washington, Registrar: Mrs. Sue I>. Swindell, Wilson. Parliamentarian. The next session will be held in uash ingtou. . > The Concord chapter is represented at the meeting by Mrs. John K. Pat terson and Mrs. 1). B. Morrison. Mrs. W. B. Hill Hooor Guest. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. R. P. Gibson entertained at bridge in hQnor of Mrs. \V. B. Hill, of Danville, Va., who has been the guest of Mrs. J. A. Cannon. Mrs. W. XV. Flowe also entertained at cards Friday morning in honor of Mrs. Hill. On Friday afternoon Mrs. Hill was the guest of the Colonial Dames com mittee at the regular meeting held with Mrs. J. F. Cannon. Dr. Rankin Entertains Rotary Direc tors. On Thursday evening Dr. S. W. Rankin entertained the directors of the Rotary Club at a delightful buf fet dinner at his home on West De pot Street. Following the social hour a busi ness session was held, during which plans for work of the ensuing year were freely discussed. Mr. E. G. Gaffney at Hot Springs, Va. I Friends in Concord of Mr. and Mrs. ! E. G. Gaffney, of Raleigh, will regret to learn that Mr. Gaffney has been in • ill health for some time. He is now I at Hot Springs., Va.. recuperating, and hopes to soon be able to resume his work. " PERSONALS. Miss Nell Weilons, of Smithfield. is the guest for several days of Miss Annis Smoot, on Grove street. Miss May White is spending several days in Huntersville with her aunt, Miss Mollie White, who is seriously ill. ( » • Mrs. John K. Patterson has return ed from Wilson, where she has been attending the convention of War Mothers. m m m Mrs. I). B. Morrison is spending about a week in Wilson us the guest of her son. Mr. M. Stuart Morrison. m m • Misses Mabel Lippard and lama Kel lor. of Mont Amoena Seminary, at Ml. Pleasant, arc spending tli.e week-end here with-liome folks. « « « Mr. Drayton Horton has returned to Norfolk, Virginia, after visiting home i folks in this county for some time. ‘ ' ’ Mr. John V liiteside, of Trinity Col |lege. is the week-end guest of friends here. Mr. Harry Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. 11. Caldwell, left Saturday ! night for Puerto Cortez, Honduras. , where lie has accepted a position with the Cuyawel Fruit Company. He will | spend several days in New Orleans be fore sailing. i Mrs. XV. B. Hill, who has been the I guest of Mrs. J. A. Camion for sec toral days, left Saturday for her home tin Danville. 1 * » • j Miss Jean Maxwell spent Friday in I Charlotte with friends. |.• • • > Mr. J. B. Sherrill and Miss Cottrell ’Sherrill returned Friday night from I New York City, Plainfield, N. J., and ! Washington. I). C., where they spent the past week. « • m Dr. XV. H. Wliitsett, of Whitsett. N. (’., who today delivered the literary at the County Commencement, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ritchie while in Concord. ■ a • Mr. XV. M. Sherrill is spending the week-end in Greenville with Mrs. Sher rill and daughter, who are visiting Mrs. Sherrill's father, Mr. J. Lee Car penter. * • m Mrs. W. I). Pemberton and Miss Mariam Coltrane have returned from Monroe, where they attended the con ference of the Woman's Missionary So ciety of the Methodist Church. m m m Mrs. R. F. Crookjj and Mrs. T. 73. Sturgis left Friday for Lincoln County. They go to see Mrs. Crooks’ sister, who has been ill for some time. 9 1* Dr. W. H. Wadsworth has returned from Philadelphia and Baltimore, where he spent several days on pro fessional business. • * * Mr. and Mrs. Hal Jarrell have re turned from a trip to Florida. Mrs. Jarrett spent several months there and her friends will be interested to know that her condition is greatly improved. m 1 * Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Allison returned Thursday night from Macon, and oth er points in Georgia, where they spent several days. 9 9 9 Mr. and Mrs. Reece Ira Long, Mrs. Maugum, Mrs. Bessie T,oug Hartsell and Mrs. Joe Y. Morrison and chil dren spept Thursday afternoon in Charlotte. * * * Miss Blanche Teeter, of Atlanta, is spending several days here at the home of her father. Mr. M. 7*. Teeter. t* • * % Charlotte Observer: Mr. (Shake speare Harris, of Cabarrus county, the well known Confederate veteran, and Miss Emma Harris, his niece, spent yesterday in Charlotte. 9 * • Char otte Observer: Mr?. E. C. Register lias returned from Concord, where sire has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sherrill, the latter her sis ter. !Mi\ (Sberiitll and his ta. touted young daughter Miss Cottrell Sher rill. w ho is society editor of The Con cord Tribune, have gone to New York to attend a press convention. Thus is Miss Sherrill’s first trip to Now York. • * * Mrs. 11. B. Foster left Sunday for Columbia, S. C., where she will visit her brother. * * Mrs. Cameron Masitae, of Chapel Hill, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Macßae, the former her son, at their home on Franklin Avenue. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kennedy, of Charlotte, were Sunday guests cf Mrs. Grace Bro i n Saunders. 0.99 Mr. Hoi son Goldstou, Mr. Johnnie Goldstou. Mr. Bruce Carter, and Mr. Jim Thompson, of Leaksville, spent Saturday and Sunday here with friends. 9 9 9 Miss Wilma Correll spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Correll at Iliddenite. 9 9 9 Miss Elizabeth Coltrane returned Saturday night from a trip to New York. 9 9m Mrs. A. 11. McCarrell, of Ridgeway, B. C., is visiting friends in Concord. 9 W * Miss Elizabeth Hahn, student at Mont Amoena Seminary, spent the week-end here with home folks. 31r. and Mrs. J. W. Gardner, of Charlotte, are spending several days here with 31 r. and Mrs. XV. E. Stewart, the latter their daughter. 3liss Cora I.,ee Buchanan spent the week-end in 311. Pleasant with rela tives. ‘ 9 9 9 3liss Helen Brown and 3liss 31 ary Horton arc spending a week in Char lotte. « • ■ 31 r. Peter Boger Bost. student at 31. P. C. 1., spent the week-end'with his mother, 3lrs. Jennie Bost. • ' 9 31rs. P. I). Berlin and baby have re turned to their home in Greensboro, after spending three weeks here with Mrs. Berlin's sister. 3lrs. J. E. Love. - - * 31 r. J. L. Hartsell and 3lrs. 1. I. Davis, Jr., returned Sunday from a week's trip to New York. 9 9 9 3Tiss Hattie Thompson and Miss Martha Barringer spent the week-end in Salisbury with 3lrs. George Miller. • .9 ? Mrs. D. A. Kearns, of Greensboro, spent several hours with 3lrs. 11. S. Williams Sunday. ■ * « Rev. Oscar F. Blackwclder. of Ro anoke. Yu., is spending several days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blackwclder. 19 9 31 rs. J. L. 3lcEaehern and 3lt\s. .T. C. Stegall left today to spend several days in Davidson, county with 3lrs. Stegall's mother. 31 rs. Becker. 3 9 " 9 3liss Yirgie Cook, who has been in a Hickory hospital as surgical super visor. spent several days here last week with relatives. She lias re signed the position in Hickory and ac cepted a similar one with the French Broad Hospital in Asheville. • 9 • 3lr. C. A. 3leis has returned from a business trip to New York City. • * • 3lr. and 3lrs. Baxter Yarborough and son. Baxter. Jr., spent the week end in Lexington with relatives. • • 3frs. Goo. 31. 3lurr is visiting Mrs. F. B. Irvin, of Salisbury. BANKERS NOT BACK OK WORLD
    .—Sneaking in timately as an editor to (editors,. President Harding, in his address last night before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, declared to be without truth statements that the ad ministration had proposed American membership in the permanent court of international justice at the behest of international hankers. The President touched upon a num ber of subjects of special interest to tlie editors of the country and said he would "rather be a newspaper publish er than anything else in the world." For that reason, he added, he was go ing to remain publisher of the 3larion Star "until they settle up my estate." Municipal Election Absorbs Interest of Charlotte Folks, Charlotte, pril 2P. —The municipal pot in Charlotte never boiled harder nor hotter. Last night, while Honey cutt and' his faction were meeting in one place. 3layor Jim Walker and his constituency were having their ov n lit tle seances, one of the most important having present, aide loaders of the Democratic hos* "'ho have stood bo und him and Commissioner Biam.ii through .thick and thin. Commissioner Honeycutt at ope »*.nd o: tV triangle Is < tit of tune w ith the other two ends of the trinn •.’•*. ijis grievance is with tie- police, especial t\ w.ih Chief of Police Walter Oi*. whom the town hacked so solidly two years ago when Huncycutt and friends tried to boat him. 3layor Walker and Commissioner Ntancil told Honeycutt that if lie would prove any of his charges against Chief Orr they would ask for his re s ignation at once. They even went so far as to send !0 Washington and get two officers to watch Chief Orr. Within two days after they came here Chief orr had them arrested for having whiskey"’ Ho didn't, know until lie arrested them that they were here to arrest him. The registration is the heaviest ev er known—lo,ooo. Fourth ward reg istered its highest number, ueaflv 3.- 000. The election is the absorbing theme and everybody is at fever heat. Concrete Being Poured on New Char lotte Road. Road contractors building part of the new road from Charlotte to Con cord are now having concrete poured on part of th(> road. This work is be ing done by the contractors who arc building tin' 3lecklenburg end of the road. Concrete is not being poured all along the route, hut at certain points, w here I lie excavation work has .been completed, the concrete has been laid. Seize Much Liquor. s Highlands. N. J.. April 27 (By the Associated Press). —Coast guardsmen today seized the motor lighter Napo gue with an estimated cargo of nearly 10,0(11) cases of liquor. The lighter was en route from the rum licet to the Uew Jersey shore when captured off Sandy llook. No Game Today Likely. Greensboro. April 28.—Almost con tinuous showers this morning made it seem unlikely that the annuaLVir ginia -Carolina baseball game will be played this afternoon. THE CONCORD TIMES i . h MYSfERY MAM IN BALTIMORE MBUT LITTLE SEADWAY Still Believes H© is W. G, Farnsworth, but Knows Not His Place of Resi dence. Baltimore, April 26. —As myster iously as lie appeal’d in this city mis morning, the amnesia victim irom Charlotte, disappeared! shortly ntter noon today. Leaving the train at Baltimore. W\ G. Farnsworth, the name lie uses now, went to the hotel Beiyedere. Leav ing his baggage, which consisted simp ly of a traveling bag, there, he went to the hotel Emerson. Here lie spent several hours going over the register for several years hack. Farnsworth explained that he could recognize his hand 'writing, although he could not recall his name. After going through the entire register, lie picked out three names, U. E. Anderson. Frank W. CumfTueJ, and W. J. Bagby, all of Philadelphia. the name ,‘‘W. G. Farnsworth” at the "top ( of a sheet of paper, the amnesia victim then wrote the three names below it. Comparing his writ jug with the writing on the register, h.e pointed cut to a little group of men who were aiding him discrepan cies which proved that he had not written the originals. Farnsworth is wearing a Masonic charm but does not recognize Masonic symbols when they are -placed before him. Several of the men, however, also of the same order, took an active part in trying to he p Farnsworth for fraternal reasons. It was one of these who suggested that lie mention some name which he remembered. Alter a little thought Farnsworth mentioned the name of Silas Huntington Caryen ter, whom he said was chief of police of Montreal, Canada. Police head quarters were Called at once and a long distance call to 3lontmil reveal ed the fact that in 1918. He has a son living in Edmonton, Alberta, and efforts are he ng made to locate this son in the belief that he may shed some light ou the mystery. Refusing a room at the Am cm eon the ‘Mystery 3Jan" left about, noon today. He has not been seen since. Baggage which he left at the Belve dere vanished into thin air, none of the employees there being able to identify a picture of Farnsworth as any one they had seer, there today. The "Mystery Man,” who was found suffering from amnesia near Columbia, S. C., ast week arrived in Baltimore today from (Charlotte, N. where .lie had been in a hospital since last Friday. Ho was still uncertain of his place of residence, but believed that one of the clerks at the Hotel Emerson, where he remembered having stopped sometime ago. would be able to re cognize him and make h's identifica tion ccutai'tt He denied, however, that he lias SIOO,OOO deposited in a local bank. When he left the train ai Union station, he refused to talk to repor ters who met him. declaring that he had been hounded by too many people for the last few days and that be would have to rest before he cou d make a statement. "I’m nearly wjlif." he "and 1 -want to rest. If you don’t leave me alone now, I'll hit you w«Rh this stick.” He wrote a telegram to friends in Charlotte, notifying them of his ar rival and saying that hi* was going to a hotel here, signing his name "Water G. Farnsworth.” When a photographer snapped his picture as he was waiting for a car to take him down town, lie raised a heavy cane and attempted to Hit ihe man. Lnion County Man is Held in Jail on * Serious Charge. !3louroe, April 28. —An anonymous letter received Thursday by Sheriff Fowler led to the arrest of Waiter Morgan, living on Drake Starnes’ place, in Bufford township, on a charge of terrorizing his farniy and of having ruined his own daughter. Morgan, it is alleged, admitted his guilt, and was placed in jail to await his trial before tiie recorder. The daughter is 17 years or age, and is to become a mother within a few days. Sheriff Fowler made ar rangements for her care before! ag ing her father in jail. Mrs. Morgan is a woman of intel ligence and has several other chil dren, all of whom seemed to be in fear of their father. She told a re volting story of his conduct for sev eral years past. Morgan is 49 years of age and came to tins section from Yorkville, S. C. Greensboro Climbs Into Third Place in Population. Greensboro, April 28.- -Greensboro’s population is 43,525 according to an nouncement of S. D. Rhodes, of the Federal census bureau, made mis afternoon. He completed checking his figures afternoon The figures put Greensboro tnird among the cities of the State in population, being surpassed only by Winston-Salem and Charlotte, taking rank over Wilmington. Asheville, Raleigh, Durham and High Point. The population by the 1920 census was 13.8G1. The city recently extend cd its limits. By the count announced today there are 25,0*72 in the former limits and 18,453 in the territory recently annexed. , Louden Given Shock, Lizzie isn’t Scotch. London April 26.—'Those who have been happy in the belief that the Duke of York is marrying a Scotch girl received something of a shock today when they read in the- Daily Express a statement by Arthur C. Fox-Davies. the distinguished genealogist, that Lady Elizabeth is not Scotch, but English. Mr. Fox- Davies traces the new duchess’ an cestry back to the first Duke of York who was born in 1341 and from whom the present duke of Yonc is descended. (apt. Tum,s Ip. Rome, pril 28 (By the Associated Press). —Capt. George Madon, com mander of the round-the-world "Fly ing Circus’’ organized by Capt. Bapt, arrived here today, thus ending fears for his safety. He explained that' fie bad been objiged to uuake a landing in the country. Italian airplanes and dirigibles had been searching for him. FA3IILT OF SIX JURIED IK WRECKAGE OF HOUR Viol out Wind and Rain Storm Swoops Over Georgia,—No Fatali ties Reported. Wtrightsville, Ga., April 29. — a vio lent wind and rainstorm that struck the eastern jiart of Johnson county early this morning, destroyed a num ber of homes of tenant farmers, leav ing one family of six burned in the debris of their home. The greatest damage was reported from the plantation of J. T. Fulford, seven miles east of here, where ihe home of John Brantley, a widower was destroyed. (Rescuers «who rushed to the scene after the storm passed found Brant ley buried under the debris and tim ber although he. was not badly nurt. The oldest daughter, Adell, 24, sus tained a broken left thigh and ankle and a lacerated head. She was pinned under a heavy sill. She was taken to a hospital at Sanderville, Ga. Beatrice Brantley. 21, was oacily bruised and hurt internally. She was found under a table, which had been buried in the debris. Charlie, 18 was bruised. He said that ho had gotten up and while waiting for the storm to pass, drop ped on to a bed, a few mintttes later the bed was gone, he said. Guy Brant'ey, 12, sustained cuts in the head and hands. Annie Brantley, 6, escaped without a scratch. There was one mule tied to a post in the stable. The stable was carried away by the storm, but the mule was still there. The Price school house in the east ern part of the county was com pletely destroyed. AMNESIA VICTIM FROM CHARLOTTE DISAPPEARS Man Who Went From State to Balti more to Identify Self Drops Out of Sight. Baltimore. April 28. —As mysteri ously as he appeared in Baltimore Thursday, the amnesia victim from Charlotte, N. 4 name, which hi- thought was W. G. Farms worth. Writing this name he compared if with three uiner names he found in one hotel register, and pointed out discrepancies winch proved he had not written the originals. The man mentioned the name of Silas Huntington Carpenter, who he said was chief of police of -Mon treal, to a group of men who were trying to help him, as a man wnom he remembered. Police headquarters thereupon telephoned to Montreal eliciting the fact that in 1912 Car penter was superintendent of police there, but that he died in 1918. MRS. JOHN PRESSLEY, 102 YEARS OLD, DEAD Buncombe Crunty Women Survived By $3-Year-Old Son—Tennessee Native. Asheville, April 26.—(Mrs John Presslye, of Arden, age 102 years and four’ months, possibly one of the old est residents of Buncombe county, who is survived by a son 82 years of age, died at her home yesterday morning at 11:25 o’clock after an Pl ress of several days. Mrs. Pressley was born in Cocke county, Tennessee, and had resided in Buncombe cyunty for 75 years. On her 101st anniversary she wfcs tendered a dinner and a num ber of her direct descendants, of which there are 228 living, were pre sent for the occasion. She is survived by four sons. How ard, 83; Joseph, 65: Sam 58. and Robert 56 and two daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Jones, 69. and Mrs. Laura Lambert, 62. Fifheral services will be held from the Calvary Baptist church, at Fletch er Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. THINKS LEAGLE UOULD SETTLE RUHR TROUBLE Lord Robert ('ceil Says Time Is Ripe For Question to Be Put to League. New York, April 27.—-Ending his lour of America, Lord Robert Cecil, league of nations champion, today ex pressed before an audience here a wish that some great power would ask the league to intervene in the lluhv. lie declared the time is ripe for the league to take up discussion of the Ruhr situation, the reparations ques tion involved Bind the demands of France that her safety he definitely and specifically guaranteed by the oth er major powers. .McNeeli y is Elected Mayor of Moores ville. Moorcsville, April 28. —P. McNeeley was today reflected mayor of Mopr.s ville. The only opposition to the old ticket developed in ward 2, where T. S. Fleming ran for commissioner against C. Eh Hawthorne. The result, is this ward cou’d uot he ascertained tonight. Fred Clerk was re-elected town clerk. It was rumored that a full new ticket, would be in the field, but. there was no campaign except for the old ticket. New Schedule Now in Effect. The new schedule of the Southern Railway System became effective yes terday. While the new fast train. No. 24, did not stop here, it is known tliat it carried a capacity crowd on its first trip from New Orleans to New York City. No. 3S stops in Concord now, and southbound No. 32 stops hero, these trainfc taking the place of Nos, 137 and 138. Hereafter No. 4(5 will reach Concord at 3:13 p. in. and No. 45 will reach Concord at -1:35 p. m. VVill Make Investigation. Washington, April 27.—Frederick M. ifyder, American consul at Vancouver, was instructed by Secretary Hughes today to investigate the tiring on the American schooner Siloain by a Can adian fisheries patrol boat, which re sulted in the death of J. M. Yorke, a member of the Siloam’s crew. According to scientific extiuiat.es tb? water that sues over Niagara Emails represents a. waste , j 000,COO. •' Nti, Greensboro News. The will of John Bi a kwei ~ who was found dead on ;l . ‘ " l ’U the Pennsylvania station ,' nfl "f April 9, has.been admitted'o *'" k bate at Stamford. Conn.. :10Cor ”,. lir ° a special dispatch nppearin - L* 8 h New York Tribune of Anrif will disposes of an estate y-w been estimated at $50,000,Qy,! ! The dispatch says, in part -1 “The testator’s widow has th of his estate here and his lap‘l Usc at 2 West Seventy-fourth sti'oe- v*" 1 York, as iong as she lives and' a , nual income of. $25,C00. Alter ' " !1 ' death the real property is* \, n r . vided, between Mr. Cobb’s d- Mrs. Mary Howard Gilmour I .V“ Lucy Cobb Hill. The trust land ing the $25,000 income is vided at Mrs. Cobb's death , , '' George W. Hill, a grands., n . to get $250,000 or less; t; 1( . | sity of Virginia, which is to ' s , , a ' a son-in-law. who is to receive' t-C 00J ant’ Mrs. Gilmour and Mi s who are *o share eqlialiv in the ' maindsr. “A 3,800-aere estate in North Cam lina is given to Mrs. Gilmour Mrs. H.i:. Each of them is to receiV onethird of the residue, the ren llr . ing third to constitute a tints; [,“7 i Mr. Cobb was well known ' Greensboro and throughput this v,,. , lion of the south, and he has' mam ! relatives living in this locality p j W. Cobb. Jr., of this c'ty. is a and Mrs. James W. B. Reid and ,\p, 'Alice F. Vanstory, both of r,r,V-.. boro, are nieces. iMrs. L’ na c. \\ liamson. of Graham. another n.f and a brother. J. S. Cobb, and a ter, (Mrs. B. (’, Glass, reside in ,i . ham. Another brother. H \y;. p. formerly lived in Greensboro. | The North Carolina ••est •. 'which reference is made in the cm patch from Stamford, (’mm R r , nc , the finest agricultural properties Guilford county. It is situated ■ . ti Greensboro-High Point highway. ,\ handsome hunting lodge and otbr buildings are located on iho ] •p;>or‘-. (During recent years Mr. c bb fy,< iquently visited his estate in (;, and lie often spent several .v,- „i the hunting lodge. The man wli amassed this groa: fortune was born in C.a.-we'l cunr. and snent his early youth tin to. tb went to Danville, Va,. and one . toiiioS iq ‘ss.nnsnq o-*.u;iiut .cy »• to New York. At various times <; : ing his business career lie was am.-. dated with some of the greater: to bacco concerns ih America. Since a portion of the estate by Mr. Cobb is situated in No : Carolina a copy of the will re<-rn;iy 'probated in Connecticut will bo j.ro , bated in this slate, it was si hi iiy 'local attorneys yesterday. FOREIGN STOCK TAX EXEMPTION ( AM. The Mailer io ( on»e op Befurr War ren Superior Court. Warrentou, ,N. C„ April its. the state’s first step in the \>ry< • iugs of W. M. Person. Franklin. ' test the constituiiomtiity of the !!•. general assembly act ?xm;.|'- stocks in foieign. eori>oru:i‘>ns :-""i taxation a motion to remnv* the'us*' |to Wiike, the hearing is i*::j.i<-ted t > ’ open tomorrow morning before Judge John H; Kerr, in Warren super ; court.- Assistant Attorney General 1-M: Nash is expected to take as his rv move, in tfie case ;i demurrer’.on i 1 | ground Unit Commissioner of Rcvcn Doughtoi/ h;ts nothing to do wirt v assessment or arM to the action. j Judg(‘ N. A. Sinclair's -order > | the state to show cause way ; mandamus compelling the jsioner of revenue to.luive a! 1 stocks placed on the tax < - should not. be granted. .Severn' ago, Mr. Doughton anu ttneec j state had declined a proposition ' I'Mr. Person’s to snhiiiit a tost v' jthe North Carolina -supreme The commissioner declared each jin the proceedings will be coiite-' by the state. ri'he foreign stock e xeaipFiir .- as passed iif the general a-'y r ’ affer a long debate. Repi escni i’ l ’- | S. Parker. Jr., led the fight ‘ M /, , house for the act and Jt( pn -'U > - Lindsay Warren the’ ejppo-atior 1 measure was passed during da- ve - ing days of the session and subject of special ord rat '■ • meeting, when the final deb.df 'held. IMr. Person, ;i former n’ • the . talc senate, last war action 'against (.'oimnsd 1 n> ’ Revenue Watts to test M< " uv - .. tionality <»f tlic det r exempting act. The ca < o , n to the state > upreur- cm.rt. ’ ’ „' y opinion upholding Hie ed down. AMERICAN WAR AIOTHI ... ELECT XKW Oi 11' I *' I Yexl Session of Body Will (F j Washington—-Two-hay /Wilson, April 26. -Clo.-in? day session here tlii" ' r , North Carolina chapter "i :i y, j War Mothers elected of!i r < 1 ■' 'lows.- J State war niolber, di Montgomery. Charlotte: t‘ ( | t president, Mrs. A. A. M'd / p .tonia: second vie* pr*--'d G. Rawlim?, Wilsop: third jd-eut. tMrs. J. M Parker K fourth vice president. M* !Patterson, Concord: fiiCi .dent. tMrs. L. ( . Phillip-, recording kecretary» 1 Hardeson. Waib'sboro: , ing secretary, 'Mrs. F. '’•* n Charlotte: treasurer, Mrs. W r ilson: registrar. Mr- Vaughan, Washington; meutarian: Mrs. Sue V. Wilson. The next session ol ' be held at Washington. N ' This, evening the nIG! ! entertained at a tea *' ’ _ L \ chapter of the AXar:cx - s