Thursday. May 24, 1923. 5 s ". Z\ e Justice Platt D. Walker SS n ea d at His Home in State Capital .... .-Associate justice j ..,i at his home here i I>. '' ; following an j , jti:''" l : '| Ik> cause of lfis | I -■ ,omplieations. 4i:h- v , -hi was sitting in] V, t n advised of Judge jjj-jiii ’ ~M i an adjournment ! Ii xk. Walker was horn ‘ •’ x , fiu> son of Thom- 1 , t\'i!:»i !! -• y^ llu . ( . < I‘irkiuson ) j .K. ! I \nl his early train* | Jewett's school a* i. at '•<' y ; !;,ter entered Hor i - , ,! my at (>xford. [•! - , , .in,:-!' Walker went to j ih ( 'aTolimv. He | jte course at the j iitshed ini.-t where he stud- j * STIi.KNT'^JKKt'ITAi;' .. M „ ; ,i \moena Seminarv Tues- j i'd 1 * u • ( |. t \ Evening. , ,\; -Ui:- t s :"d. a large | i i: " , t ,; alienee completely. i. 1 - !!i Mont Amoena Sent- J h'" ! r: : on.t. to listen to tin* S ieiits" Recital. All j ' ; :( i surrounding oom-1 In*o*';' ! ' i,.jn-cscnted. and all | ,m “ '. j. >,;v appreciation of the " i 1M » with which the differ* i: " < v ,tc presented, f • ~iipi!s of this institution i.. . iTiiiiiy fortunate, thisj benefit of the tute i; , i. n Sinit h. of A I-1 : - f _ luatc of Ithaca tX. | *r\ tcr> < i Music, as direct -1 1 ' "[■ \| x Kii.cl ( oli’n Fisher, her | ' ,1, !.'.: 1 „ r ,.r. The class 's have been k l '. ujiicli excellent work has • h; and closing choruses, j V is Class, were well j , : ; . 1 careful train nsiMiiisiv«‘ work. Thewaltz| 7 ; rn< fp.ji! the opera of "Faust" | lr rendered by a quar-j ‘ iaiiics : the v ocal mum [ ii in a graceful and fin- ! while the instrumental j **f .il!ritires were played Wit lw"skill I ': -y , - tally <-on.imonda.hle lie- j , , r• i 1 v.” ;»y Miss Bessie •• pressions and touch , , vi : p.marked upon. Little ifs. h;!'ia slthc; . ai'icr. only a few .. . .played her selection s ‘j.“ .; .a,- .fan with ease and self o% ~i. • h was a musical treat i , • , . • reputation sustain ,,j ; M'in Amcci.a Seminary, which] j. vs g ;(S h'ci ilit* i. ■«.; music instruct- 5 ,’'V;:ii:l i-’di 1 the highest form of. lariiienv. The 'following program was | cudere.j: • r . program was redder-. V-ne/ia—No in. Alim Umidnlieri fanziiir.' Amort so. Bimna -Xotte ( !. 'Uis !: .:!•■ .: Spring ~ Binding—Ruby Faust i Waltz ami < Tun-jus) —Gounod Bltune. !lylen Moyle. Mary M' Ka.ii'. ;uc! Mabel Morrison. Harnmki. g Needham Virginia. Thr t'vi;,:.S |RM)Y OF BABY >Mt 'rin i'ailtiTt <»i Oavid s oh I'entity h‘d lo >;n;t in Sil\er Hill By In fflriuaiit. : n.‘ \! • 22. Sufnmoned i n informant, who said jii ice where whisky 'i“d. Sheriff R. B. faiDert >iv Hill township, seven i from la xingtOn. ' re r' 10V|,f ' h -up . f brush and dug in the sarm -c the body of a Da by /!' no ai ? In d. The informant is !. ve admitted then mat .he ■ buried, under the 'bn: TluiT lie wanted the .officer ■ tie* find himself. "f]' 'he.r.tf and Ir. D. R. ferry. health ofiicer. wen; |o ffie - ml made an ex* the little body. There ions that tin- child had hi h and pi: bably nad K J - hhtt. ' ororier Mock was sum k went to tlu> t scene this (i;.. vv h':« . n inquest was eon-' -tried tounj mat !> unraveling the ! leported that . there connection befween * a in that section 11 *- -Path of tin* infant. ‘ ( * Mil! i Slmf From Aiti \.i.bush, -I. Bill Burleson a bullet from of -tier Sheriff stanord. ~ «j'i} v. } n ’ v - 'a destroying a 'from which two tlu officers ap r 'n n ports reaeh ■' v;-.s fired from Was the Hilly A " falling instantly. ' , ' r outfit was being rs. The -entire • 1 over the shoot - 1 of SIOO li3 s been • of the' mail fir- Tdic,!, ( • ‘ ' Lam m Ten. ' •&>!! j.; M:iv -Eddie O’- •)"!iil;iy ‘convicted on : ’ roM*,,] . ~ of the gang ' l> ! mni!| , , , Toledo postottice of •ludge Killits Bt ‘ l u ‘ !, ‘ r -!l penitentiary *'• ■ • sian. tile - bluest Thought. ; ied law. receiving his L. L. I), diploma at this institution. Judge Walker was a representative from Richmond county in the Gen ] oral Assembly. lie hits been Asso lei.ite Justice of the Supreme Court A»f North Carolina since January lUO3. Funeral Thursday. ■ Funeral services for Associate Jus tice Platt I). Walken, wlio* died at Jhis home here {his morning following an illness of one week, will he held at 11 a. m. Thursday from the residence of Mis. N. X. Davis. 5.15 Orange street, Wilmington, it was announced this af ternoon. Burial will take place in the Wilmington cemetery. The body wiU, | leave Raleigh over the Southern Rail way at 1*2:40 p. in. tomorrow for Wil j mington. LAWLESSNESS AT RIDGECREST Official Reveals Startling Story of the Work of Hoodlums. Asheville Citizen. A story of lawlessness, of the sanc tity of the church itself invaded ’by dtnnken men who intimidated those conducting ~ the service, of house breaking and wanton damage tovpri vate homes is revealed by I)r. Luceua J. Sp tiding, of Ridgecrest and Ashe ville, upon her return here last night from the nearby conference grounds of the Southern Baptist Assembly. That such desperate conditions de mand immediate and drastic measures to suppress, is the assertion of Dr. Spalding, who with other members of the Ridgecrest colony is up in arms over the situation caused, many be lieve. by the steady growth of a whis key ring that Ims never been broken up iu several years past. Very recently, according to informa tion secured by Dr. Spalding, who is a member of the Executive Commit tee* of flu* Southern Baptist Assembly, and who has a summer home at Ridge crest. si prayer meeting in the church there was entered by rowdies who jnade as if to injure the speaker and spat upon him. In another instance recently the home of one of the colony was severely damaged by a similar group of row dies who bore a grudge against the house owner. Another home-was en tered and tilings of value removed, and the lock so tampered with that the owners, arriving yesterday, were nni able to secure entrance with thei: keys. Groups of men. identified with what she terms the whiskey ring of that section, have been seen prowling a round tin* homes of other members .of tlie colony, so that the entire com munity has reached a state of ner vousness that makes life almost un bearable. Conscious that state of affairs is a most, serious handicap to tin* growth of Ridgecrest along lines in keeping with the spirit of the assem bly. Dr. Spalding asserts it is her plan to communicate at once with offi cials of the church urging drastic ac- I’on. She "plans also to see officers who can be of aid in bringing to an abrupt end such lawlessness. • Several arrests have been made. Dr. Spalding averts, and many witnesses have been subpoenaed for the trials which will probably he held in Bun combe Superior Court during the next criminal term. LABOR SOLICITOR HELD BY GREENSBORO POLICE Was Charged With Soliciting Laborers For North Without Paying State Li cense. Greensboro. X. <\. May 22.—Charley Hampton, negro, charged with "se cretly enticing negro laborers" to leave Greensboro to take employment in the steel mills in Harrisburg. Pa., is temporarily at least no longer an exoduser taking part in the rumored exodus from the South to industrial nlants in tin* east. Today in munici pal court the negro was lined $r»00 and taxed with tin* costs for violating tin* i North Carolina law governing labor agents, it being proved that Hampton had no license to solicit labor. Hampton wired his employers at Harrisburg immediately after being lined, for instructions. It is l*elieved an appeal will he taken. This is the first labor agent ease up here in the Tast few years, and Hamilton was ar rested just as he was about to hoard tlu* northbound train on which he had shipped a squad of ten workers. TURKS PROTEST Against the Appearance of the Greek Fleet at the Entrance of the Dar danelles. * Constantinople. May 23 (By the As sociated Press). —A Greek fleet is cruising about tin* entrance to the Sira its of the Dardanelles, and the Turkish government lias formally call ed the attention of the British to the incident, lodging a protest against the presence of the Greek vessels. Rum ors of various activities on .the part of the Greeks are causing much uneasi ness at Constantinople. Leviatlmn Will Be “Dry” Says Lasker. Wasliigton, D. May 21/ —the Leviathan will be as “dry” as un ceasing vigilance can make her, of ficials" of the shipping board de clared today -in denying published re ports that four bars already had been installed oil the great liner, which soon will be p aced again in the trans-Atlantic service. “It didn’t take even a good imagination to frame that hoax.” Chairman Lasker (Ve : Jared. “There will be no .liquor on the liner, and any employe found bootlegging will he treated severe y. At least lie will he turned over to ihe federal authorities. We intend to be mors severe on them than on a regular bootlegger. I’m no ‘dry my self. but the President lias ordered ‘no-liquor’ for government ship, ami his instructions go.” The most valuable carriage in. the world is preserved in the palace of the Trianon at Versailles. It .'as con structed for Charles X. of Franc From pole to hind wheels the \ehicle is thieky covered with gold, auu it co?!t more than $200,000. \ Sentiment is no substitute for Ser vice. _ EMBODY TALKING ABOUT BIG TRADING! EVENT FOR CONCORD Event Began Thursday of This Week and Will Run Until Six O’clork on the Night of June Second. •% BOOSTER TRIP IS TAKEN BY MANY Number of Cities and Towns Visited by Caravan.—Two Autos to Be Given Away Are Purchased. r h Everybody is talking Trade Week now. Even those'pessimists who are afraid of everything out of the ordi nary are beginning to feel now that this event is going to he the biggest ever held in this county, and one of the biggest ever held in the State. Ev erywhere one goes lit; finds business men making preparations for the event, and that hundreds of fine bargains will he offered is a certainty. The autos to he given away by the merchants of the city are two of the most popular on the market now. The Ford sales continue to increase and more of these cars are sold than all others. During the past two years, during which time many improve ments Imve been made to the car, the Chevrolet has grown in popularity, and its sales are increasing each month now. Each $1 paid for a purchase or paid on account will entitle the payer to a ticket and the duplicates will he deposited in the store in which the purchase is made. On Saturday night. June 2. at 7 o’clock all of the tickets .will he placed in one big box and the lucky numbers drawn. The Chevrolet touring car will be the first prize and the Ford the sec ond prize. Persons holding the lucky numbers for tin* ears will have to be present when the drawing takes place if they get the ear. If persons hold ing the duplicates of the numbers drawn first are not present, the draw ing will continue until some person present holds the number cotrespoml ing to tlu* one drawn. The Booster Trip, planned for tlu* purpose of advertising tlie big event throughout this and adjoining coun ties. was made Tuesday. About a dozen ears were in the party, and each ear was decorated with a big banner giving the dates of the trade event and inviting bargain lovers to this city while it is on. The boosters visited Kannapolis. Landis. China Grove. Salisbury, Moors ville and Davidson,* in addition to va rious community centers in this comi ty. They had dinner at Mooresville. Fifteen members of the Jackson Training School hand accompanied by the boosters, who were under the com* ilia lid of J. E. Davis, chairman of the advertising committee. The / Iwunl hoys drew large crowds in each town and city visited. The two autos to la* given away-have already been secured. They will be kept at the garages where purchased until time for the drawing on June 2nd. wlu‘ii they -will he driven to Cen tral Graded School, where the draw ing will take plac/*. The persons win ing them will he allowed to drive them home that night. The ears are the latest models and have not been used except on the booster trip. Special prices will lx* found on prac tically all goods in the stores of the city for the big event. The mer chants are planning to make it worth while for shoppers to visit their stores while tlie big trade event is on. and if j attractive prices on seasonable good* ' will lx* an incentive thousands of shop pers are certain to trade here during the ten days the event is on. The big event started tins morning with the opening of the stores and business bouses. It will continue through <5 p. iu. June 2nd. Tin* bargains will be here in abun dance and the wise shopper will bt* hen* for them. SALISBURY ELECTION WAS A SUDDEN AFFAIR Lap tain Shank Discovers Monday Was the Day and Quick Action Was Necessary. Salisbury. Alay 21.—Salisbury was all set to have a municipal election tomorrow but late Sunday Ctipt. M. A. Shank, who has conducted elec tons here for a number of years, dug up the law on the subject and found that the eleelion had [to he held to day or not at all. A local printer was secured x o print the Democr Mc ha lois 'Sunday night the Captain fihank got the North ward booth open on tme this runni ng. Other precincts opened later in the day and the election was held ac cordng to the law,* which is different as to date from any other munici pality in the state. C. M. HenderTite for mayor and the Democratic ticket as selected at n; re cent primary won the f lection as there were no other tickets in the field. 'lsi% vote was about as light as any elec tion ever held here. Editor Got First Auto License. Raleigh. X. (\, May 23.—The first automobile license .granted in North i Carolina was issued in 11)00 to John A. Park, publisher of the Raleigh Times. Raleigh. The number of the license was 100. and Mr. Park lias se cured this uuulber for his car every ' since 1000. The first license cost Mr. Park .SI.OO. while the 1023 license cost ■ $1.1.00 KUchin Rests Comfortably. Wilson, May 21. —Congressman ■ Kitchin, who is ill in a local hospital, was reported as resting eonfortably tonight. Character is the balance wheel of civilization. THE CONCORD TIMES STANLY BALDWIN IS i CHOSEN PREMIER TO SUCCEED BONABLAW Premiership Offered to Him 1 This Afternoon by King! "George and He Accepted! It At Once. HAS HELD MANY IMPORTANT POSTS Has Been Serving for Some Time as Chancellor of the Exchequer Under Regime of Bonar Law. London, May 22 (By tin* Associated Press). —Stanly Baldwin is Great Bri tain’s new prime minister. He accept ed the premiership offered him this af ternoon by King George. Sir Stanly Baldwin, the new British Prime Minister played a conspicuous minor part iu British politics until the advent of the Bonar Latv regime, af ter the resignation of Premier Lloyd George, and the breakup of the coali tion which guided British destinies during the war. Under Mr. Lloyd George he was financial secretary to the treasury and later president of the hoard of trade, and it was in recognition of his abili ties in tlu* field of finance that he was -named to the important post of Chan cellor of the Exchequer by Bonar Law. Possibly Sir Stanly's most notable achievement as chancellor was the ne gotiation of tlu* war debt settlement wit.h tlu* United States, in the course of which In* visited Washington at the head of the British debt mission. Ilis handling of the current budget which mikes possible various reductions in taxes, notably tlu* levy on incomes, also brought much favorable comment. Since Mr. Bonar Law's illness had incapacitated him from personal par ticipation in the parliamentary de bates. Sir Stanly acted as government’ spokesman in the House of Commons. Hi* is fifty-live years of age. was edu cated at Harrow. Trinity College and .Cambridge, is married and 'lias two sons and four daughters. HACK DRIVING FOR M) YEARS Mark Fuller and His Mare Represent tiie of the Old-Time Hacks. Raleigh-. X. <\. May 20.—Sin* has weathered something like fourteen or fifteen summers and stands hitched to a dilapidated carriage across the street from the Union Depot in Raleigh. The old mare's ears point eastward and westward, her head drooping sharply. She blinks her eyes occasionally and in fly time the old horse gives unmis takable evidence of life by switching her tail frantically at the pests. Perched high up on the seat of the vehicle, reins and whip ii. hands is Mack Fuller, negro, driver and owner of tlu* outfit. Mack has been a hack driver in Raleigh for more than thirty, years and he will tell the world that he intends to continue in this occupa tion untiLlie dies. The old horse and carriage represent tlie last of the horse drawn hacks in Raleigh. "Right here. Boss." yells Fuller, wav ing his whip at tin* passengers as they file out of the railway station. "Hop right in this- buggy and let The old nag carry you to any paijt of tlie city." Although business is not as good with Fuller as it is with liis neighbors —the drivers of automobiles —lie says there are many people who prefer the carriage and he is making a living. "She ain’t so fast, boss." said Ful jler. "but she is safe and sure. When a gentleman or. a lady gets into this old carriage, they know they are go ing where they started. The car riage is not in the best shape, but it rides aH good as it did thirty years ago. "No. I am not going to drive an au tomobile. I love tin* old horse and she loves me. We understand. each other exactly. She gives me the best that is in her and I am going To stick to her. When I am forced to give up my old horse. I am going to quit hack ing-'' WANTS THE PRESIDENT PLEDGED AGAINST /DRINK Bryan Would Rave Cabinet Members anil All Public Officials Total Ab stainers.- NKansas City, Mo.. (May 20. —'To guarantee the enforcement of the pro hibition law. a pledge of total aDsti nence for the President of the United States, his Cabinet,--members of con gress and other public officials was iffged by William Jennings' Bryan in an address before the annual con vention of-the Southern Baptists here last night. Mr. Bryan also included members of Churches and faculties and students of colleges. “There was a time when I supposed that law enforcement woum never be a problem in this country.” Mr. Bryan declared. ‘‘l thought it was the ideal of our Government that the minority should acquiesce to-the will of the majority.” Mr. Bryan attacked the Darwinian theory of evolution, declaring it was based entirely on a guess. He asserted that it ought not to be taught in anv Christian insti-tutiou. Referring to his defeat for the of fice of Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly at Indianapolis, he remarked: “I might have appeared officially as a Representative of another great Christian assembly if I. had had only 26 lfiore voites.” . - /- - ' Turks Destroy Important Bridge. - Athens. May 22 (By the ssociated Press). —Turkish troops are reported to have blown up tbfe bridge oyer the Maritza river, connecting Adriauople and LZuragntb. The news caused con sternation here. 1 1C, 1. CAMPAIGN •GOES OVER WITH IIGRE/IT. WHOOP A Total of $22,363 Was Re ported at the Final Meet ing, $863 in Excess of Orig inal Sum Sought. ARMY DIVISION . WAS IN THE LEAD The Last Luncheon Held at the Y. M. C. A. Monday Ev ening Was An Occasion of Great Joy and Jubilation. The Y. M. CVA. campaign went over the top with a big whoop when the workers made their final reports at the Y. \l. A. Monday evening at the last luncheon of the campaign. A total of $22,303 was reported which was sß<>3 in excess of the original goal of *>i,r>oo. The Army division, under the leadership of Gen. Howard, led both in the number of subscriptions secured and In the total amount subscribed. They secured 202 subscriptions for a total of $5,280. The Air division, tin-' der tin 1 leadership of Commander A. H. Hoover, came second in the num ber of subscription secured and the total amount pledged—lsl subscrip tions —.$4,337. The Navy, under Ad miral C. S. Smart, secured 120 sub scriptions for a total of $3,5(14. The lii-Y club secured -7 subscriptions among the High School boys and girls for a total of $3,333. The executive committee accounted for the remainder of the 510 subscriptions. Captain Oddi’s team of the Air forces took first place in the teams with a total of $2,404.50. Captain Pharr of the Navy came second with $2,203, while Captain Ilartsell of the Army followed with $1,705. At the luncheon' Monday evening af tcr flu* reports were all in. Chairman Webb called on W. It. Odell, who thanked Mr. Ackley for his splendid work in heading up and directing the campaign. Mr. Ackley 'responded complimenting the fine spirit of the workers, Mr.- H. I. Woodliouse was Then called upon to Uiank the women for their line work in preparing the luncheons during the campaign. Chairman Webb then called upon Mr. Cameron Mcßae, who expressed the thanks of the workers and their appreciation of the fine work Mr. Nihlock had done. He then present ed him with *a Howard watch as a token of the high esteem in which he was held by the workers and of their appreciation of his wonderful work in behalf of the Y. M. C. A. A male' quartet, composed of Messrs Prindell, Yerhurg, Patterson and Ackley, rendered two numbers during the luncheon. This quartet was introduced as the Pan-American qua rtet. Rill Gibson presented Cameron Mc- Rae with an old clock and told him that if he would hook his mouth to the clock it would run forty-eight hours a day. AJhmry Richmond also pre sented “Papa” Boh Ridenliour with several gifts for the new “Y” worker. The spirit of the entire crowd was one of joy and jubilation. The fact that tlie .job was a hard one made the victory all the sweeter, and the entire corps of workers joined in giving praise to God. BRYAN WINS FIGHT v Carries the Question of Total Abstain ance to Presbyterian General Assem bly. Indianapolis. May 22 (By the Asso ciated- Press I. —\Ym. .Jennings Bryan today won his fight in the General As sembly of the Northern Presbyterian Church here for a demand that every Presbyterian minister, church official and church member, and the faculties and students of denominational schools controlled by the Assembly, sign a to tal obslinance pledge. An effort to limit the pledge-signing to church members and students was rejected by the General Assembly. National Forest Highway Fund. Washington, D. C> May 20. —Secre- tary Wallace, of the United States De partment of Agriculture has approved expenditures, totaling $28,570 of nat ional forest highway funds and $71,424 from other Federal road funds for the construction of IP miles of roads in North Carolina. The national forest highway fund was made available for roads serving the national forests and for roads with in or adjacent to the forests which aye of primary importance to states, coun ties and communities. Yancey county. North Carolina, has offered $30,000 and McDowell county slooXioo for use iu constructing the highway which is an important sec tion of the Marion-Micaville road con necting the county seat towns of these two counties. The State of North Carolina, hgs offered funds to com plete the road building, it was an nounced, estimated to be around $210.- 848. The road in question is entirely within the Pisgah National Forest and runs in a northwesterly direction from Garden City-in McDowell county. It is planned to let bids and start con struction this year. Andrew Johnson Memorial. Greenville, Temi.. May 23. —This city will be the scene of an unusual cere monial on May 30th, when there will he dedicated the State's new memorial to Andrew Johnson, seventeenth I’resi- JtTeut of the United States. This is a i structure erected with funds appropri ated-by the legislature to surround and protect the little tailor shop in which Andrew Johnson worked for so muny years in Greenville. The old shop has been kept intact and untouched for manv years, "but was beginning to ffeel the effects of the weather. Mrs. Jane McKimmon to Speak in , _ Concord Saturday at 11 O’clock Awarding of prizes to the winners in the “Better Kitchen” campaign, which has been conducted in this county since March Ist under the direction of Miss Kathleen Wilson, home demon stration agent, will be made Saturday morning by Mrs. Jane McKimmon, State home demonstration agent. The prizes will be awarded by Mrs. Mc- Kimmon. at Central Graded School at 11 o’clock and immediately after the presentation Mrs., , McKimmon Will speak to the ladies of this , city and county on “Food For the Family.” ’ Miss Martha Creighton, district home demonstration agent, is spending this week here with Miss Wilson, and they are making the final score of the kitchens. Twenty-five women of the county entered the contest -and so far Misses Creighton and Wilson have scored about 20 kitchens. They will determine the winners iu this final inspection and the prizes will be awarded in accordance with their scores. Miss Creighton in discussing the campaign in Cabarrus was most gen erous in her praise of the kitchens al ready scored. "Marvelous changes have been noted in the kitchens,” Miss Creighton stated,” and the campaign in Cabarrus has been one of the most successful ever held iu the Sta4e.” Miss Wilson was equally generous in discussing the changes that have been made in the kitchens that have be eu scored. “The women who entered th° campaign have taken even greater interest than I had hoped for,” she said, “and some of the changes I have COMMENCEMENT DRAMA AT MT. PLEASANT A SUCCESS Presentation of “Esmeralda” Witness ed by Large Audience—Declared a Great Success by All. The largest audience that has at tended any of the commencement exer cises at Mt. Pleasant this week was present Monday evening for the pre sentation of the commencement drama. "Esmeralda” was the drama offered this year, and judging by criticisms made by those present, the entertain ment given this year ranks with the be.st ever presented, and many declare it tlie Best ever seen in Alt. Pleasant. Elaborate costumes, appropriate set ting and background and impressive presentation of the various parts by the actors served to make the enter tainment one of real pleasure and in terest. The play was -presented be fore sui audience that filled the audi torium and was loud in its praise for the excellent acting. The following was the cast ofThar aeters: Mr. Elbert Rogers, a North Caroli na farmer—Geo. B. Johnstone. Mrs. Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife — Mattel McAllister. Miss Esmeralda Rogers, his daugh ter —Mrs. C. B. Smithdeal. Dave Hardy, a ybung North Carolin ian—(\ B. Smithdeal. Mr. Estabrook, a man of leisure—H. 11. Alexander. Mr. Jack Desmond, an American artist in Paris—B. L. Allen. Miss Nora Dqsmond, liis sister —Mil- dred Barrier. Miss'Kate Desmond, liis sister —Hel- en James. "Marquis” I>e Montessin, a French adventurer—L. G. Russell. George Drew, an American specula tor —L. G. Russell. ►Sophie, a maid —Wilma Tucker. The drama was directed by Mrs. D. D. Barrier and Prof. W. W. Holman, and much of its success was due to their personal supervision not only of the rehearsals, hut also (ff the cos tumes and scenery. While all of the persons taking part in the drama were generously and justly praised, the following received special praise for their excellent work: George B. Johnstone..Miss Mabel Mc- Allister, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smithdeal, H. H. Alexander, B. L. Allen and L. G. Russell. The Maroon and Gray Orchestra, of Roanoke College. Va., is furnishing the music for the commencement exercises. The orchestra is in charge of Carl W. Seiler, of Savannah, Ga., the author of many of the novelty acts which have added to 'tlie popularity of the college orchestra. ' - The college musicians provided the music on Monday and Tuesday. Tues day night they fill an engagement for the American Legion.at Charlotte, re turn to Mt. Pleasant for the final ex ercises of commencement on Wednes day morning, and then jump to Salis bury to furnish the music for an Am erican Legion Celebration. During the present year, the Roa noke College orchestra has won more than ordinary distinction for itself and has played at numerous Rotary and Kiwanis dinners, church socials, dances, entertainments, and commun ity gatherings. NEW TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE WITH SPAIN Pact Has Been Sent to Madrid to Be Negotiated With the Spanish Gov ernment. Washington, May 22.—A draft of a new treaty of amity and commerce be tween the United States and Spain lias been forwarded by the State De partment to Alexander P. Moore. American ambassador at Madrid, to be negotiated by him' with tbe Span ish government. Earl of Derby to Continue as Secretary • es War in England. London .May 23.—The Earl of Der by announced at a luncheon today that lie had an offer from Prime Minister Baldwin to continue to serve as Secretary of War, and that he had agreed to do so. Much interest has been aroused among the public from the fact thaf Lord Robert Cecil had a long inter view with the prime minister this morning.» What the purport of the con i ference was could not ber^earoyd. "Is the Young Man Safe?” Not on til that question is answered in the affirmative for every boy in the com munity, has any citizen a right to be Rainbow-hued walking/ sticks and ' vivid colored spats are the. latest masculine fashions” lh Paris. PAGE FIVE \ noted' are little short of marvelous. Whilp some of the improvements made to the kitchens have resulted from ready-made materials, most of the im provements have l>een assompiishted by the work of JJie women themselves, who have given their kitchens the per sonal touch that has literally trans formed them.” I While tile presentation address of Mrs. McKimmon will be of special in terest ( to the prize 'winners and others who entered the contest, her address on “Food Family” will he of interest to every woman of the county. Mrs. McKimmon has been unusually successful as head of the Home Dem onstration department in the State and she stands out as one of the most prominent women in North Carolina. Her message is* certain tp lie an in teresting as well as a- timely one. At the conclusion of Mrs. McKim mon’s address a picnic dinner will he served at the school ground. Every one is invited to attend the dinner: also to bring something to be added to it. The following prizes will be award ed to the winners in the contest: First prize—New Perfection Oil Stove, given by tlie Standard Oil Co., of Charlotte. Second prize—Enameled table, given by the Concord Furniture Company. Third prize—Set of Aluminum Ware, given by H. B. Wilkinson. Fourth prize—Churn, given by Yorke-Wadsworth Hardware Co. Fifth prize—lce Cream Freezer, giv en by Ritchie Hardware Co. WANNAMAKER makes SENSATIONAL CHARGES Says Department of Agriculture Add ed 5,000,000 Acres to Estimate of Cotton Harvested in 1921. St. Matthevys, S. C., May 23 (By the Associated Press). —Charges that the crop reporting bureau of the Depart ment arbitrarily added 5,000.000 acres to its estimate of cotton harvested in 1021. and that the figures were left to stand as a basis of comparison for the crops of 1022 and 1023 were made here today by J. S. Wannnmaker. Pres ident of tin 1 American Cotton Associa tion. in his statement attacking Sec retary Wallace far the failure of the latter to acknowledge that the crop forecast issued last month were, incor rect as alleged by Mr. Wannamaker. Referring to an estimate by the spe cial committee which was called to gether by tlie Department, that the total available supply of raw cotton on July 31 of this year would lie <».- 800.000 hales, the Cotton Association head declared that Dr. W. R. Mea dows, chief of the United States Bu reau of Markets, had made a publish ed statement that the estimate was at least 2.300,000 too much in view of the authoritative figures compiled by the Census Bureau and other reliable sources. N PROHIBITION OFFICERS MAKE A WATER HAUL r North Carolina Minister Reads His Bible While Officers Search His Auto For Rum. Danville, Vu., May 22.i—How a North Carolina preacher read liis Bible in his automobile while law enforcement officers searched the machine for li quor came from Martinsville today. Tlie name of the minister was not re vealed. Officers saw, a small car laden with suspicious looking packages and they gave chase. The dirver led them a merry chase to Smith river, where tin* car was overhauled. As the officers blocked the road the car which had been overtaken hove into view. The officers were surprised to see the driver stop, and when lie had done so lie drew a book out of his pocket, which he began to road. As the officers approached the man in the car said, “Go to it boys: I’m with, you.” The packages were empty egg crates, the driver was a North Caro lina minister and the hook he was reading was the Bible. REJECTS OFFER MADE BY NORTHERN PRESBYTERIANS Southern Presbyteridn General Assem bly Does Not Favor New Organiza tion Now. Montreat. May 23. —The Southern Presbyterian Church General Assembly “does not feel that there is occasion for reopening the question of organi zation," it advised the Northern Pres byterian Church General Assembly to day iu response to overtures from that body now in sesison at Indianapolis. The northern church in its message from its moderator, had stated that “we reaffirm our desire and declare our purpose to continue our activities for the realization of one Presbyterian Reformed Church in America.” The telegram in reply from the Gen eral Assembly of the Southern Church, expressed appreciation of the friendly attitude taken hv its sister organiza tion and in making known its stand added that the General Council of the Presbyterian Reformed Churches in America provides an agency for “gen uine fellowship and effective 00-oper ation.” / RUSSIA ACCEPT MOST OF THE BRITISH DEMANDS Suggests Holding of Conference to Consider the Points in Dispute. London. May 23 (By the Associated Press). —Soviet Russia’s second reply to the British ultimatum accepts the majority of the British demands, and suggests the holding of a conference to consider points iii dispute. The So vieut expresses readiness to conclude forth with an agreement granting British citizens the right to fish out side the three-mile limit off the Rus sian coasts pending settlement by ail international convention of the dis pute over the extent of territorial wa ters. Will Appear Before Labor Board. Philadelphia. May 22.—President Samuel Rea, of tbe Pennsylvania Rail road. today wired the railroad labor luoard at Chicago that he would ap pear l»efore the board next Monday af ternoon in the matter of tbe.complaint before the hoard of the brotherhood of railway and steamship clerks.