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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.
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Mrs. John K. Patterson has return
ed from Wilson, where she has been
attending the convention of War
Mothers.
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Mrs. I). B. Morrison is spending
about a week in Wilson us the guest of
her son. Mr. M. Stuart Morrison.
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Misses Mabel Lippard and lama Kel
lor. of Mont Amoena Seminary, at Ml.
Pleasant, arc spending tli.e week-end
here with-liome folks.
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Mr. Drayton Horton has returned to
Norfolk, Virginia, after visiting home
i folks in this county for some time.
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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.
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j Miss Jean Maxwell spent Friday in
I Charlotte with friends.
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> 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dr. W. H. Wadsworth has returned
from Philadelphia and Baltimore,
where he spent several days on pro
fessional business.
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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.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Allison returned
Thursday night from Macon, and oth
er points in Georgia, where they spent
several days.
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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.
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Miss Blanche Teeter, of Atlanta, is
spending several days here at the home
of her father. Mr. M. 7*. Teeter.
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% Charlotte Observer: Mr. (Shake
speare Harris, of Cabarrus county,
the well known Confederate veteran,
and Miss Emma Harris, his niece,
spent yesterday in Charlotte.
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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.
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Mrs. 11. B. Foster left Sunday for
Columbia, S. C., where she will visit
her brother.
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Mrs. Cameron Masitae, of Chapel
Hill, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
Macßae, the former her son, at their
home on Franklin Avenue.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kennedy, of
Charlotte, were Sunday guests cf Mrs.
Grace Bro i n Saunders.
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Mr. Hoi son Goldstou, Mr. Johnnie
Goldstou. Mr. Bruce Carter, and Mr.
Jim Thompson, of Leaksville, spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
friends.
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Miss Wilma Correll spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Correll
at Iliddenite.
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Miss Elizabeth Coltrane returned
Saturday night from a trip to New
York.
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Mrs. A. 11. McCarrell, of Ridgeway,
B. C., is visiting friends in Concord.
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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. ‘
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3liss Helen Brown and 3liss 31 ary
Horton arc spending a week in Char
lotte.
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31 r. Peter Boger Bost. student at 31.
P. C. 1., spent the week-end'with his
mother, 3lrs. Jennie Bost.
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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.
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31 r. J. L. Hartsell and 3lrs. 1. I.
Davis, Jr., returned Sunday from a
week's trip to New York.
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3Tiss Hattie Thompson and Miss
Martha Barringer spent the week-end
in Salisbury with 3lrs. George Miller.
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Mrs. D. A. Kearns, of Greensboro,
spent several hours with 3lrs. 11. S.
Williams Sunday.
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Rev. Oscar F. Blackwclder. of Ro
anoke. Yu., is spending several days
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Blackwclder.
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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.
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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.
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3lr. C. A. 3leis has returned from
a business trip to New York City.
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3lr. and 3lrs. Baxter Yarborough
and son. Baxter. Jr., spent the week
end in Lexington with relatives.
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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
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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