-fsHEKKILL, Editor and Publisher.
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Erie b.v Men in a Fishing
of Lieut. Null
\ot Found.
liliOON MISSING/
1 for ihkll da\s
M Rot'll Was Dressed
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infer ,*f hi' ieft hand eontained a red
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n . ~8,. ~f the thirteen entrants in the
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iwaß.ii»'l ; s last Wednesday afternoon.
! hmilier 12 entrants were ueeonnts for
ml b. Infer.' feai for the safety
ief I.ieiiiv Roth ami Null were felt.
Tlif hw sight ..f the A-titIDS was over
Lit- Krin ..n Wednesday.
Tbinl. Null’s Body lias Kern Found.
Winds®, (tut.. July !*. A body be
fifre-i r., !*■ that ..f Lieutenant T. IV
{fill, the 5,.. ~jni Auieriean balloonist
ti. ili'ii|ii'.:ir*'i| with Lieutenant 1.. .T.
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tbt of I.ieutei.ant ltoth had been picked
* in t> bask*-t of the balloon H miles
•f l''«nt Stanley where-the big bag fell
at'ithe lake. The body apparently had
k"" ■ E.e water ahoiit a day and a half.
TV btnlv was apparently that of a
Jiin j,. i; tip,., foot and >eveu inches.
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••WVI F»K INSPECTION
OF HOADS OF STATE
f«y anil Otlier I’ruminent Men to
i'it \ arums ( ities in North ('aro
fiu.
tt" t, July <j—(inventor Austin
.V" 1 I'iinessee. who is on a tour
1,1 "1 North Carolina high
ted L aeioiiipanied b.v North ('ar
''l s.niTh t arnlina goood roads
j, ■''■'• I’-tt here today for High
g '' ’ ■ *he party is' to visit
' • <lr. eiisboro. Durham.
. • and Uai.-igh before return* 1
p v aarMt.. Wednesday evening.
. ... " r luiki ng up the highway
1,1 * ; ii“linas and Tennessee
"/ : ' ' G\ officials of the three
's :l i* r* m e in Asheville
.... I ,'" ar,v, 'd the presence of
(1,,,,.., ' :ll “* -Morrison.
I r party includes Mrs.
*sy ' 1 Trank Page, chair*
V : • Carolina Highway
“f'j. ‘ * h Hearn, editor
1 j«' i l „ H.-rald: and A. IV
: is v , , "•'it'.inn, Noth members of
a. ..., | ..." ' li:i Highway Commis
’• 11 Mi l >oi,ald. Os Wash
" bureau of public j
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o,
r t ; arii lg , n ' ' 11 ■ A bill defining, i
r ■' c.'tjrinu local, mus-1
' '"-nious in",';''. ‘ 'Mt'g and Igati
I *V ’' ' ! ’ :i ' Hei n introdueiul
here. 'L’he
W( ‘. ’ referred to a
ila r ,'/''-e ■ •"> state law
|j,., s ; ' ' North Carolina.
.n’i'.ijv " ll ■'id,ling and loan
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i. triij r .r "• " l " 11 - if passed,
make M'i' l condition and
tu t |, ti *' . Provisions with
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THE CONCORD TIMES.
COTTON CROP PROMISING
13 Hto Largest in Its History. Says
rT-nnli Parker, Statistician.
Raleigh. X. (\. July f).—"The cot
ton crop of North Carolina is unusual
y premising considering the planting
seasons and is the largest in its his
tory." according to a statement issued
here today by Frank Parker, statistician
d' the co-operative crop reporting ser
vice of the P. S. and X. C. Depart
ments of Agriculture. Tho report is
based on information received from 28
counties of the state.
"With the acreage at 103 percent."
says the report “North Carolina shows
the least increase of any state. The
average for the cotton belt is 12 per
cent increase. It is report'd that the in
crease would have been more had the
April report not been given publicity.
That report showed the same acreage
per cent according to the planting in
tentions of several thousand cotton
farmers. It is further recognized that it
was the speculator who suffered most
bv that 'intentions’ report, which indicat
ed: prospective planting.
"The present condition of 80 per cent
,f a normal or full crop prospect for
2.“>0 pounds per acre if applied to the
1.703.400 acres mejns that the crop
might be over 010.000 bales if the
state conditiqns remain favorable. The
boll weevil and adverse weather condi
.tions must be reckoned with before the
early frost gets i'ts share. These figures
are based on conditions now nnd do not
inc’ude any but favorable influences to
follow. The last crop made 2.70 pounds
per acre and 851.000 bales.
"There are estimated to have been
planted in the United States the great
est acreage of any year. 38,287,000
acres with a prospective yield of 11.-
412.000 bales or 17 per cent increase
over the 1022 production. The present
condition prospects are 1.3 i>cr cent
below last year’s report and six per cent
below the ten year average.
"The weather conditions in North
Uarolina have been unusually favorable
for got ton during June. The recent
rains have helped to relieve the drought
that might soon have become serious,
even on cotton. The boll weevil has not
become noticeably bad but its presence
and activities are now claiming the at
tention of the southern cotton counties
of the state. The stands are poorest on
the stiff eastern soils and in the north
ern Piedmont or clay belt. The crop has
grown tintl recuperated wonderfully
during June."
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED
WITH ''ALASKA’S PEOPLE
Likes Their Appearance and Behavior.—
Party Will Stop Off at Wrangel.
Aboard U. S. S. Henderson with Pres
ident Harding. July i> (By the Associat
ed PressL —The naval transport Hender
son carrying President and Mrs. Harding,
steamed northward along the Alaskan
coast today after making the first ac
quaintance with the territory yesterday
at Metlakahtla and Ketchikan.
An all night sail brought the transport
early today off Wrangel. where the party
will go ashore for a brief visit before pro
ceeding to Juneau.
The President was very favorably im
pressed at his first stop in_Alaska, partic
ularly by tlie appearance of the people,
who with the exception of the natives, he
declared, might pass along the streets
of any United States city and be taken
for citizens of the place.
Growing Sponges From Seed.
- New York. July SL—So-im port ant has
tiie sponge become in everyday life that
it is now grown from ."seed like ordinary
land plants.
Before 11)14 the finest sponges came
from the Mediterranean, the Sea of Mar
mora. and the coasts of Asiatic Turkey.
The sponges are brought up by divers,
some of whom work naked, while others
wear diving costume. The sponges
present a flesh-like appearance, and are
covered with a firm skin in which tiny
holes appear and disappear apparent.y
at the animal’s will.
The inside of the sponge, not unlike
law meat, is intersected by numerous
canals and cavities. These are filled
with a slick, grayish-brown fluid known
as "milk." This "milk" must be taken
out at once, for it is the only part of the
animal that is actually alive. Should
it be left, the sponge begins to decay
and loose its elastic qualities.
Constant reaping exhausts the sponge
beds, and now tln*y are being grown from
"seed." The "seed" sponges are cut
into small pieces and attached by wires
to blocks of cement, either triangular or
circular in shape. The blocks are
lowered to the ocean bottom and left
for about two years. By the end of
that time the sponge has grown to a
size suitable for commercial purposes,
it is brought to the surface, ar.d a fresh
pice of "seed" sponge takes its place.
The growth of the variety of sponge
used in the bpth is slow. Ten years
under water ale necessary to bring it to
maturity. For this reason the sponge
beds of Florida are not worked regular
ly. '
Trying to Get Father Who Left With
Child.
Greensboro. July 5). —The three-year-old
‘son of Mrs. Mary Bees, was taken away
from Chapel Hill yesterday by stealth by
Arthur Bees, of Philadelphia, his father.
Mrs. Bees, with a brother. Graves,
was here today in an effort to intercept
the husband and prevent him from tak
ing the child north of Greensboro, Graves
said.
Charters Granted.
Raleigh, ~ July IL—Secretary of State
AY. N. Everett has granted a charter to
the City Pharmacy of Gastonia for the
purpose of conducting a general drug and
medicines busineso. The capital stock
is listed as $25,000, and the incorporators
are named as M. L. Raley, of Ruby, N.
C„ and- J. B. Threat and M. O. Mc-
Neely, of Gastonia.
With Our Advertisers.
-(Telephone No. 117 is the Ritchie Hard
ware Co. See new ad.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany will handle your affairs for you
and save you the worry.
Newest things in hosiery, sport togs,
i etc., at Fisher’s.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
FORMER ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE DAY DEAD
AT MICHIGAN HOME
Retired From Supreme Court
of United States Some
Time Ago on Account of
Long Illness.
McKinley gave
HIM HIS CHANCE
Served as Assistant Secre
tary of State.—Appointed
to Supreme Court by Late
President Roosevelt.
_ Mackinac Island, Mich., July J).—Wil
liam R. Day, former Associate Justice
of -United States Supreme Court, died
at Iris cottage here at 5:30 o'clock this
morning. With him at the time was
his sou. William L. Day, and the lat
rer's wife.
Death was attributed to a general
jreakdown following an attack of bron
chitis last fall. The hotly will be taken to
Canton, Ohio.
Mr. Day, who was in his 74th year,
came here two weeks ago and although
in failing health expected to benefit by
he quiet of Iris summer home here. He
aid si>ent his summers here for the last
forty years. '
Death eum'e peacefully this morning.
The name of William It. Day is in
delibly linked with that of William Mc-
Kinley. AYiien the latter was elected
President, Justice Day was little known
mtside of Ohio, where he was born in
IN4!L He had graduated from the Uni
versity of Michigan, studiisl law in a
aw office, taken a few law lectures, and
began the practice"of his profession. He
lad been elected judge of the common
pleas court, in Stark county. Ohio, when
57 years of age and in 18811, President
Harrison had offered him the position of
judge,of the district court for the north
ern district of Ohio, but ill health for-
Yade his accepting.
Shortly after the election in 181)7.
President McKinlej let it be known that i
he would make John Sherman, then old
•ind near the end of his career, Secretary
>f State, and that he would name his
fellow townsman, AA'illiam R. Day, as as
dsiant Secretary of State.
It is doubtful if the new assistant Secr
etary of State had ever met a foreign
imbassador until he came to Washing
con in 181)7. Sherman could not car
ry many of the burdens of his office.
The untrained diplomat in the second po
sition in the department had to shoulder
he responsibility of the department in
mch a tractful way as not to offend his
■superior. How well lie tilled the office,
ind a year later the office that Sherman
had occupied as Secretary of State was
expressed later by McKinley when he
said: "Day absolutely never made a mis
take."
It fell to Secretary of State Day to
attempt to avoid the crash with Spain
over Cuba. The shrewd moves to avert
,var were his To him later, came
he work of restoring peace. President
McKinley selected him as chairman of
the commission of the United States to
meet the commissioners oU Spain in
Irafting a treaty to end the war. The
treaty of Paris is a monument to him.
AA’ith this duty over. President Mc-
Kin'ey named him a circuit judge of the
United. States for the Sixth circuit.
Here he served, until President Roose
velt appointed him to the bench of the
Supreme Court of the United States in
ioa3.
A man of slight build with a thin
face. Justice I)a.v never enjoyed robust
health. Once he had to give up his
work for half a year in order to seek
health in the pines of northern Michi
gan. A great student, this Ohio man
was extremely reticent. Probably the
only intimate man he allowed to share
lis inner thoughts was President McKin
ley. So reticent was lie in public life
in Washington before he was elevated
io the bench that he became known gen
erally as "The Silent Man.”
The Day family was not fond of so
ciety life. Unlike some of his asso
ciates in official life. Day, when in the
state department did not spend several
times his salary in rent for a mansion,
but lived in an unpretentious residence,
trusting to his ability and demeanor to
bring the requisite dignity to the posi
tion he held.
Justice pay had one hobby. It was
baseball. Few games he missed, when
business would permit liis attending.
Charters Granted.
Raleigh. July 0. —Secretary of State
AA T . N. E vereet has granted a charter j
of incorporation to the Reynolds Manu
facturing Company of Hickory, N. C.,
for the purpose of conducting a general
retail and wholesale business in toys,
furniture, school and office supplies, etc.
I The pacital stock is listed as SIOO,OOO
,and the incorporators are J. L. Aber
nethy, J. \V' Ballew, E. AV. Reynolds.
J. C. Shu ford, J. AA\ Shuford and G. R.
AA’ootteu.
Refuses to Direct Verdict of Acquittal.
AVashington, July 9. —Justice Stafford
refused today to direct a verdict of ac
quittal in the case of Charles AA\ Morse,
his three sous and four others who' are
on trial on indictments charging con
spiracy to defraud the governmeht in
(connection with wartime ship construc
tion and operation contracts.
Labor Cheap in Mexico.
Mexico City, Jtfy 9.—Twenty cen
tavos. or ten cents in American money,
is what the Indian workers of the
Coixtlaliuca district, state of Oaxaca,
earn in a 12-hour day, according to a
report submitted to the department of
industry and commerce.- These labor
ers make palm leaf hats.
CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, JULY 9, 1923.
COMPANY E LEFT FOR
CAMP EARLY YESTERDAY
Men Reported at the Armory Saturday
Night at 12 O’clock and Left on Train
No. 136 Yesterday.
Members of Company E, Concord's
national guard unit, left Concord yes
terday morning on train No. 140 for
) Morehead City, where the annual encatnp
i ment is being held now at Camp Glenn.
' About 85 members of the 16<-al company
left for Camp Glenn.
The members of the company reported
at the armory Saturday night at 12
o'clock. They spent most of the night
preparing for their departure, but were
able to get some sleep in the armory. At
3 o'clock yesterday morning they were
marched to the Ideal Lunch Room, where
breakfast was served. This case-prepar
ed sandwiches also for the men's dinner.
The company reached Camp Glenn Inst
night. They will return July 23rd.
The program arranged for camp this
year is one well-rounded of instruction
and recreation. Drill will be conducted
from 7 to 11 :30 a. in. with mess at 12 :30
o'clock. Organized athletic activities will
consume the entire afternoon and a lov
ing cup will be presented to the com
pany having ihe number of
points at the end of the camp season. Ma-_
jor H. B. Fowler, of Durham, will he
athletic officer and instruction in swim
ming will la l given. The company mak
ing the best showing * in shelter tent
pitching will receive a cup and another
prize will be given to the machine gun
that makes the quickest advent into ac
tion.
An outstanding feature of the encamp
ment will be the decoration of the colors
of the 120th infantry b.v a representative
of the l'ortuguese government for its ac
tivities in the world war. Governor Mor
rison and other high officials 1 of the state
and nation will attend the ceremonies,
which will include a regimental review.
The second week will be devoted large
ly to range work, marksmanship badges
to be awarded to men qualifying.
This will he the third annual summer
encampment of the 120th infantry and
3.000 men are expected to attend, a larg
er number than that of at either of the
other two camps. Uol. Don E. Scott, of
Graham, will command and Uol. A. L.
Parker, of Raleigh, will he senior in
structor. Captain James H. Barbin, of
Charlotte, has been detailed as instruct
or also.
J. Wilson Smith, secretary of the state
Y. M. C. A., went to Camp Glenn last
week to prepare the Y*. hut for the recep
tion of the military men. Otlier state
officers will assist him at the A'., as has
been the case during the past two en
campments. The organization provides
movie shows, athletic equipment, sta
tionery. distributes mail and does many
other tilings to make the outing pleasant
for the men.
Among the national gittmi iMiits to be
at Camp Glenn are Company F. at Char
lotte. Company K, at Shelby, Company G,
at AA’inston-Salem, Howitzer company at
Gastonia, machine gun company at
AA’ayuesville. Company B at Burlington.
AA’arrenton company. headquarters at
Oxford, service company at Ralegh, com
pany ri at Plymouth., and iuedical de
tachment at Graham.
HIGGINBOTHAM GUILTY
Verdict of .Murder in Second Degree and
(lets Twenty Years.
Lake City. Fla.. July 7. —Thomas
AValter Higginbotham was late today
found guilty of the murder of Martin
Tnbert. of North Dakota, in the second
degree b.v a jury here. The jury was
out one hour and twenty minutes.
Higginbotham was sentenced to 20
years imprisonment. He was released
on a SIO,OOO bond pending hearing of ap
peal.
The formed convict whipping boss was
accused of having caused the- death of
Tnbert as the result of a beating ad
ministered while the North Dakotan was
serving a term in the Putnam Lumber
Company convict leased camp. The
trial consumed thirteen days.
Higgenbotham Denied New Trial by
Judge.
Lake A’ity, Fla.. July B.—After mak
ing bond of SIO,OOO, Thomas AA T alter
Higginbotham, convicted yesterday of
second degree murder and sentenced to
serve 20 years, left here early today
with Mrs. Higginbotham and their four
year-old son, for his home in Green Cove
Springs, Florida. Members of counsel
for State and defense also have depart
ed.
His attorneys are preparing Iris ap
peal.
Judge M. A. McMullen today notified
the motion for a new {rial and sentenced
Higginbotham to 20 years, the punish
ment fixed bv the jury.
'
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Advance on July But
Generally 19 to 27 Points Lower.
New Y’ork, July 9. —The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of 1 j
point on July but generally 19 to 27
]H>ints lower in response to the poor show
ing of Liverpool and the favorable weath
er news. July sold at 27.04 at the start,
but quickly eased off to 26.75 after the
execution of a few over-Sunday buying
orders, and the gfieneral list soon showed
net losses of 25 to 35 points, with Octo
ber declining to 23.45 and December to
22.97.
Cotton futures opened steady. _ July
27.00; Oct 23.55; Dec. 23.03; Jan.
23.75; March 22.72.
Ground Hogs Attracting Attention.
AA'hile on a visit recently to Avery
county Mr. John L. Potts purchased two
ground hogs, which he has on exhibi
tion in a wire pen at his home on Ann
street. These animals are now about five
months old, and are attracting much at
tention. They were captured when sev
eral days old, and the lady from whom
Mr. Potts bought them had to raise them
on milk, and they can take a bottle of
milk, hold it up with their front paws,
and drink it just as a baby does. They
also eat with their front paws, holding
whatever is given them to eat up to
their mouths, just as a squirrel does
while eating. They are not wild and
can be handled easily by any one without
fear of being bitten by them.
FRENCH DEPUTIES IN
FAVOR OF ACCEPTING
TREATY OF PACIFIC
Chamber Passes‘Bill Approv
i ing Treaty Concluded De
cember 12, 1922, by Several
Larger Countries.
GOES TO SENATE
FOR ACTION NOW
On Saturday the Chamber
Approved the Washington
Agreement on Naval Lim
itation After Much Debate
Paris. July 9 (By the Associated
Press).—The chamber of deputies today
unanimously approved % the AVashington
treaties relating to the Pacific. *
The chamber passed a bill approving
the treaty concluded December 12. 1921.
b.v France, the United States. Great Brit
ain and Japan covering their island pos
sessions in the Pacific and the declara
tion adopted nu the same date relating to
the Pacific mandates.
It also accepted the complementary
agreement made iu AA'ashington on Feb
ruary 6th. 1922, in which application of
the treaty was precisely defined as it con
cerns Japan.
< >ii Saturday the chamber approved the
AA’ashington agreement on naval limita
tion. Both treaties now go to the Sen
ate. ~
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
CLOSES AT GOLD HILL
Unusually Fine Meeting of MetlHHlists.
Held Last Week.
Salisbury, July S. —The Salisbury dis
trict conference of the Methodist Church
has just closed a # two-day session lied
with the church at Gold Hill and pre
sided over by Dr. T. F. Marr, presid
ing elder. There was a good attendance
of the preachers and delegates and large
numbers of visitors at each session.
Nothing out of the ordinary occurred
on the program. The usual routine
work of annual gathering being attended
to. * There were, however, several fea
tures that stood out prominently. One
of these was an excellent sermon by a
young man. Rev. A\\ A. Rollins, .oi the
Concord circuit, who preached itt the
11 o’clock hour Friday.
The Friday night session was given
to young peoples' work, the Sunday
school and Epworth League. Those
who took part in this program inc'.uded
(). A'. AA'oosle.v and Miss Yirgina Jen
kins. of the conference Sunday school
headquarters. Prof. (’. A. Reap, of Stanly
county. Rev. M. I>. AA’oosle.v, Miss
Bradley, conference field secretary of the
Epworth League, G. G. Adams, of Nor
wood, conference secretary of the inter
mediate and junior league work, and
Miss Jolmxie Hobson, of Salisbury, who
was recently elected district secretary of
the league.
s. The district conference licensed four
young men to preach, these being Fred
H. Shinn, of Mt. Olivet, Reuben Rqy
Rogers, of Richfield, Marrimon Charles
Henderson, of Concord and James Brad
ford AA’ilder. of Concord. A’ance O.
Dutton, of Salisbury, was recommended
for adminssion on trial into the annual
conference.
J. F. Shinn, of Norwood, was re-elected
lay leader for the district and P. X. Pea
cock and C. G. Goodman associate lead
ers for Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
Delegates to the annual conference
which meets in AA’inston-Salem October
17th*were elected as follows: J. F.
Shinn, of Norwood; AA T . R. Odell, of
Concord: C. A. Reap, of Albemarle:
i George A. Troutman, of Millingpprt; J.
| O, Kesler, of Salisbury : J. P. Curlee, of
j Salisbury ; (\ J. Goodman, of Look's
i Crossing; and C. G. Frick, of GoYl
j Hill. Alternates: Airs. \A\ AA T . AVeant.
jof Salisbury: A. Hall Sides, of Kan
napolis; C. H. Barrier and A. S. AA’ebb.
| of Concord.
PICKETS ARWF’stfD IN
MASSACHUSETTS CITY
Citv Attorney Rules That Picketing in
Brockton Has Been Illegal ami Arrests
Follow.
' Brockton, Mass., July 9. —One hun
■ dred pickets were arrested today as a re
-1 suit of the opinion of City Solicitor Jas.
A. Handralian that picketing during the
, shoe strike now in progress here, is il
{ legal. Among those arrested were two
; strike leaders.
I Every cell in the police station was fill
ed and the prisoners, led b.v their lead
ers. sang "America.” , There was no dis
order attending the arrests.
WOMAN MUST DIE
Mrs. Anna Buzzi Sentenced to Death for
the Killing of Frederick Schneider.
New York, July 9. —Mrs. Anni Ruzzi,
today was sentenced to die in the elec
tric chair during the week of August 6th
for the murder of Frederick Schneider,
a Bronx contractor, with whom she liv
ed for eight years.
Children’s Day at Center Grove.
Children's Day will he observed at
Center Grove E. L. Church Sunday, July
15th.
A cantata entitled “The Earth Is the
Lord’s" will be given iu the morning by
the school. Special music. Address by
the pastor. Rev. C. A. Brown, in the af
ternoon.
Dinner will be spread on the grounds.
All are inyited to come and enjoy the
day. X.
Lodge No. 49 Jr. O. A. if. will hold
another important meeting in the lodge
rooms tomorrow night. About fifteen
new members will be initiated and after
the initiation refreshments will be served.
PERSIDEK HARDING ADMITS I
ADMIRATION FOR APT IMPOSTER
Has a Fondness for Being \
AVlien It is Done Paiidi
AA’ashington, July 9. —Preside) ward
ing has confessed to a characteristic of
ten ascribed to Americans b.v foreigners
—a fondness for being buncoed when it
is done painlessly.
The confession was made in a letter
written to Colonel George B. Christian,
father of the secretary to the President,
and has a background, extending into the
days, when AA’arren G. Harding was edit
ing the Marion Star. It was then that
a stranger dropped into Marion one day,
called on Editor Harding and, introduo
ii as a member of the A’irginia
blanch of the Harding family, mentioned
that his cash in hand had unexpectedly
run iow and that a small loan would be
useful. The President then as now was
proud of the name of "Harding” and
'extended the loan.
A few days later Air. Harding iu'et
Judge Scofield, a leading citizen of
Marion and a close friend, and told the
story of the stranger's call. AA’hen he
had finished Judge Scofield announced
that he had been visited by the same
gentleman, who described himself as a
distant cousin named •'Scofield," and a
members of the Scofield family of A’ir
ginia. The judge like the editor ex
tended financial aid. ,
Air. Harding and Judge Scofield had
many a hearty laugh over the incident,
and they laughed even more heartily on
learning several weeks later that Alyrou
T. Herrick, then a Cleveland business
man but since governor of Ohio and am
oassador to France, also had helped out
in the hour of need "a cousin by the
name of Herrick from A’irginia who
ueejped car fare home.” But gradually
Mr. Harding censed to think of it, until
the other day he received a letter from
Colonel Christian, recalling the visit of
the “A’irginia cousin,” and saying that
he himself had been recently victimized
in a similar way.
”1 am in receipt of your letter,”
'President Harding wrote in reply, "in
'.vhich you tell me of the call upon you
b.v the breezy and companionable chap
who, after the fashion of the gentleman
who was named Harding one day, Sco
field another day. and Herrick another
day. took you in for a small loan which
would accommodate him on his virtuous
way. I can only sympathize with you.
You remember fhq chap who represent
ed himself to me as a Harding from
‘Old A’irginia,’ and I recall that I pre
senter! him to you and that he took you
in as well as me, and that you and he
fought over some of the battlefields of
the Civil AA’ar without your detecting
any fraud iu him, but you did escape
being touched as 1 was for a small draft
upon my cash account.
"Somehow; I have always enjoyed be
ing buncoed b.v that fellow. - He was so
clever~about it that he skinner! me with
out wounding me. One encounters so
many confidence men fn the activities
us our present day life that it is a pleas
ure to meet up with an artist who can
skin you without your having felt it. J
The thing that gets on my nerves most
is the cruder and bolder confidence man
who tries to put something over on me.
and I know that he is trying it. and yet
lie thinks me susceptible enough to be
wholly innocent of his plans^
"In other words, when you are taken
in it is a joy to he taken in so beauti
fully that you haven't the slightest
knowledge of it |itil you come to the
later realization that a promised loan
is not returned. I do not know but
fbat it is a good thing that tfe have
some of them in our midst at all times.
It serves to remind us that one needs
to be cautious without being suspicious,
and also that the world is full of won
derful talent which, if only applied in
a righteous way, might result iu notable
accomplishments. Aloreover, I think it
brings us to a helpful degree of humility
to be reminded that there are smart
chaps who can take us in without our
even suspecting it.”
ISMET PASHA PROVES
HIMSELF A DIPLOMAT
Peace in Near East Was Just About
Like the Leader of Turks Demanded
From the Stai'L
Lausanne. July 9 (By the Associated
Press-). —Ismet Pasha has proved him
self a great diplomat for by the Near
Eastern peace which was arranged in
•iiiueiple between the allied and Turkish
lepresentativex early today he achieved
a signal victory for his country.
He never relinquished his grasp on the
delicate situations that often confronted
the conference. He was better than the
brilliant Marquis. Uurzou iu the first
siage of the negotiations and kept all
the skilled diplomats guessing from the
start. He smiled always, but seldom
if ever did he yleid.
The Angora government still must be
consulted on several points concerning
allied concessions in Turkey, hut every
body iu Lausanne believes peace will be
signed within ten days.
To Prospect For Oil.
Raleigh, July 9.—For the purpose of
prospecting for oil and dealing in tiltes
for lands for such purposes and con
ducting a business such as would be
conducted by an oil prospering concern,
the state has chartered the
Stony Point Oil Company, of Stony
Point. N. C., with an authorized capital
stock issue of SIOO,OOO. Incorporators
are named as N. F. Steele, A. L. AA’attß,
and A\\ W. AA'atts, of Stony Point, and
C. R. Stimpsou. of Statesville.
Convicts Stampede When Mule'in Camp
is Killed by Lightning.
Monroe, July B.—The Union county
chain gang was badly disorganized yes
terday afternoon during a severe wind
and rain storm when a mule standing
within about 10 feet of where the con
victs were sheltered in a barn at the
home of Harvey Green in Goose Creek
township was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
-
Mrs. Fletcher Fink and children have
returned to their home in Gastonia af
ter spending some time here as guests
of Air. and Mrs. J. C. Fink.
Miss Lou White is the executrix of
the estate of the late Mollie A. White.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
ing to fly
ACROSS CONTINENT
FROM DAWN TO DUSK
# "A
Lieut. Russell L. Maughan
Left Mitchell JField, New
York, This Morning at
3:56 O’clock on Flight.
SAN FRANCISCO
IS HIS GOAL
Aviator Hopes to Make Trip
in Sixteen and a Half
Hours.—Four Stops to Be
Made on the Trip.
Mitchell Field, N. Y’., July 9 (By the
Associated Press). —Lieut. Russell L.
Maughan, U. S. A., piloting a pursuit
plane, hopped off at 3 :50 a. m., Eastern
daylight saving time today on the first
leg of his dawn-to-dusk flight across the
continent.
The attempt to reach the coast by the
light of a single day was begun in the
flood of a dawn of high visibility which
held the promise of excellent flying
weather on the first leg of the flight to
Dayton. Ohio.
.Liettt. Maughan, flying his plane strip
ped to the barest necessities, circlet!
above the field once before heading for
Dayton.
The takeoff was witnessed b.v army
officers in the flying corps and officials of
the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce.
Lieut. Maughan expects to reach San
Francisco in 16 1-2 hours of daylight
savings time. The distance is estimat
ed at 2.640 miles, and an average speed
of 160 miles an hour will be maintained.
Four stops will be made: at AlvCook
Field, Dayton, Ohio; Municipal Field,
St. Joseph, AIo.: Air Mail Field, Chey
enne, AA’yo.. and Salduro, Utah.
The objeet of" the flight, said the com
manding officer here, is to blaze a trail
for the transporting in one day of fleets
of airplanes from coast to coast in the
event of an attack on the United States
by hostile forces. It will also show, he
said, the proper sites for the establish
ment of landing fields, and will aid the
development of commereial aviation.
-At Indianapolis.
Indianapolis. July 9.—-Lieut. Russell
L. Maughan. flying across the continent,
passed directly over Indianapolis at 9:12
a. in.. Central Standard time.
Passes Dayton.
Dayton, Ohio. July 9.—Lieut. Russell
L. Maughan arrived over McCook Field
here at 8:10 Eastern Standard Time, one
hour ami 38 minutes behind his schedule
on the first lap of his dawn to dusk
flight across the continent.
He hopped off again at 9:36 a. in.,
Eastern Standard time for St. Joseph,
Mo.
Springfield, 111., July 9.-7-Lieut. Rus
sell L. Alaughan passed Springfield. 111.,
at 10.22 a. m., Central Standard time,
flying low.
Springfield is approximately 190 miles
from Indianaiadis and the distance was
negotiated in one hour and ten minutes.
This would indicate that Lieut. Alau
glian is keeping to liis stride of 160
miles an hour.
Southern Industrial Conference.
Lake Jwnaluska. N. C.. July 9. —The
Southern Industrial Conference under
the auspices of the National Board of
the Y’oung AVomen’s Christian Associa
tion, which closed here today was at
tended by 227 delegates from seven
southern states it was announced here
tonight, Georgia. Florida. Tennessee,
Kentucky, North and South Carolina
and Virginia were the states represent-'
ed. The delegates, it. was said, repre
sented industrial clubs of city Y. AA’.
C. As. business girls’ clubs, and .south
ern colleges. North Carolina College
for Women, * Converse, Rnndolph-Maeon,
Salem College. Florida Statp College
for AVoiuen. AA’esleyan College, Peabody
College. Fnrmville Normal, and Hollins
College sent delegates.
The purpose of the conference was to
plan for club work during the coming
year. Many* speakers addressed the ses
sions on various phases of Christian
fundamentals and industry. There was
also time for all of the delegates to en
joy the wonderful scenery and the
recreational advantages of this sec
tion. rnml
Boston i« Chosen by Elks for 1924.
At’anta, July B.—Boston has been de
cided on for the convention city next
year by the delegates who are gathering
here for the 59th grand lodge convention
and reunion of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, according to a
story which will appear tomorrow in the
Atlanta Constitution. The Massachu
setts city has been assured of the con
vention. according to the story.
Fanner-Labor Party Splits on New Plat
form.
Chicago, July s.—The federated farm
er-labor party, with a platform under tfit
leadership of the workers' parry of Am
erica. was born here tonight, hut in
which the farmer-labor party refused to
participate. A substitute to the organi
zation's committee platform was submit
ted b.v the caucus of tin* farmer-labor
delegates but was tabled bv thunderous
vote. Gone of the substitute's sections
provided that no organization affiliated
with the third international*.* at Moscow
eoulJ be a group to the party. f
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crooks, of Jack
sonville. Fla., will arrive this afternoon
for a short visit with Mr. Crooks’ par
ents on Academy street.
According to official data, 2,561,000 au
tomobiles were produced in the United
States last year, topping all previous high
figures.
NO. 1.