Editor and Publisher.
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Soc*(rFavors
Hospital for Cabarrus
Meeting U»' h ‘ L . s ’ <>
A ,iriv Goes on Record Fay,
IV Erection of Hospital.
—Doctors Give Reasons.-j
, runs SUPPORT
S° LICI 0E all parties
THink a t ount} Hospital
*id Bo .1 ;i» r - V.1..
t 0 Public Than One Owned
,„d Run by Individuals.
( t in need of a
'' . ~.-v.ni have this
. t »rJk<3 out by
, Medical Society
1' . Si.i-iftv. :i! its
*• Y. M. C. A..
.... 'ii the* dentists
. .... l'sillv into plans i
iT-t itutioii. and
~ .inioir of every
plans cmi| be
rr -/»<!. I
, . |...., .. . pi. sldeiii of the
. , L : ; in- lutielieoii ami
, followed. He
j. \| . . a to state the
, . .. u lip. MaeFadyeu .
, t-' ton - years the
,|... iv,' >t niggled along, as
i private institu
> in w g me as far
, .. It must now be
; ,-A,-n tip altogether. The
ii;,~ i,,~t just about the)
, i (iii it> books. i
u ,,,l > t -. n- who are un
of tie se persons are.
‘ ... ,■ 1.0.-pi'.al in such condition t
. , ~a i.iini.ttie i tsoti could not re- -
■ ,j“ | adini'-ioti. ami they are taken
•i. -li.-st•];a 1 officials are almost
;■ in.- rime that they will be l
* ; . .a-,- Siteli - a--- s hull Id not be j
•; ,11 rii, uiniiral profession as a I
L.:,, Ami ; 0 .-airy, but our conn- j
provision for the :
\ i; fc-t* ;* : by private indivtd-.
-i-rvc a- well as a public hos-,
■ I it - .-ciTtity' should divide to j
i : lui>pitaf. it would serve as I
s >l,l. ,■;• t!ie medical profession for 1
tiii-. at’.: - -- ci>!u,.. i'•i t\. ami in turn would i
h>- «!• ,-t.i•- tc -i rve the eominun
ia itt a imp-.; la-ite cffici.':.; manner, since
t.i.. voiiil have the cipiipment with
ii.ea tn v-„rk. ;,!.<1 a place to handle the
|:,ii 11,, *i the [,re-ent small hos-j
0 ;Jl ’’ au- }&'&"• *#£ I
' ..i tlitie persons each year,
ufo. w-mW >■iherwise Lave died had it not
b-i. r :i; tlur. v.a- a lm-j»iral nearby to
fit,- dinu the attei.rioji which was need-
H) .. • \ •
ni i -'* I
Ti-idea advanecd by I »r. MacFadyen
i'.to re: i! ■ c*iiintv hospital and make it
s tin-,:, al cettic;- for tire county. The |
L ' rfmui could lie used ajji a '
it ’ i ‘Mu fertile Society at its regu
lar Ms-.iiii<. If the hospital were equip-'
i- a- ;n:iuy a- lifty beds it would
■ 'i'’! ;li- jiiri-dictiim of the Ain
r i’s* ci Surgeons, which would
l v • ■■ i’• !"•• it. and give free assistance
| a ™ iU'inic::ni;>'to tlie institution. : |
I 1 - •" W. Uaiikin expressed his opin
' da- idea i- a very good one and
'b'* ,v : <ii-,:(i,•ration of the officials
; ai ' : ' '!•■''"l il,*- , unity to get the sup
da* voter-, h would l>e the;
<»f '■tiimihis to the doctors
■ k. ami would help .keep the
■ eountj in good physical con- 1
Ihe inert ;-, in taxes, if the
" tw l t"f ti.i- hospital, would be
- ' ■tin to eonst ruct a SIOO,- I
• ''me. would !)♦ a credit to the i
: the patients from Unbar-I
Id 1 e admitted for treat- !
At pre-ent there is not the equip-;
ommodations for treat- I
‘ ,l,s in ti-i- county, and the I
1 «'■»amis do need and deserve ;
Well .■ |uipped hofipittl.
‘ ' besides giving Ids j
'■'it to ihe movement, I
•‘•n tin- county is wide awake - in
"f good roads -aid J
i ' -b'i-i .a- : :i- opinion that they 1
\ ~ 1 ‘'• l ‘' y am! willing to do some-,
tin’ health of its oiti
~ , " people •of this
- " 1 t an. the lawyers would
J ■ Mil- .1,.,.,., | , ~
iiMvvii iiv ;h,. progressive
r,i U"' 1 1:11 ' KIV, ‘ been put across in
A • w nidi is now leading
• North Carolina in.
1 ■'' i imi- . i ... ■ • • , .. .
t»ty home is said to
"v b | entire State, and
t; •„ ! " li '' *' : tiny want some
‘ ' I't"gi'c—ive and energetic
If ■' '‘ r l * tmtd they sec-iire it.
('.A ... 11 "'tmty will talk up
public sentiment j
tbe < ’ounty Con-
I • ! '•! ,i- Imsiness ideas and j
"'ild I pit hesitate j
hr s ; „ . : "ti I lie matter,
t ~ ,"" ‘ ;l 'i the doctors in
' . • - 'l' all their pet*y
- '' : - and to pull to-
Hv :: There is no
: iii.ititi. lie added,
~. v 1,1 busy now.
‘ > p jj
"Mmn. county health
I- a- jo main
imspitals with
. -J' l ilmingtou. In
' “ > . At rotn To to 100
county and city
- xi 5i;,,..." ',' mir:: \ cases soine
: 1 »barrc- : - ! ‘ n K 'his amount
' h*-- ; would require a
i :r "i'**rty i," II *sloo worth
j""';'■ ■'utain.rhe institution’s
‘-s'-iiatau ( added
to him for hos
has jm place to
’.. x ! bi the jail or
* ' A ), rti 111 eoiinty hospital
lv i" iooktafter the
, t i ‘ l ' !lai "bs opinion, and
tu i 1 v •' s hould not be ex-
lK*|liUll (,„• th«
" ll Cuk*- Six).
FHE CONCORD TIMES.
EDITATORS* ALARMED
OVER CHILD LABOR
Statistics Said to Be Distressing to
Frien.ls of SehooJ Children.
t Washington. Aug. IF* (Capital News
Service). —The Supreme Court decision
which voided the anti-child labor legis
lation. has resulted in au increase in
child labor, according to statistics com
' piled by the Government.
These show that one million children
between the ages of 10 and 10 were em
ployed in .Tununry. 1020. of which one
third were from* 10 to 18 years old.
Owing to industrial depression in i!(2l.
j the number diminished, but since then
reports from 20 cities out of 81 report
ing indicate increases, five cities report
ing 100 per cent increases.
In the first quarter of 1028 in Balti
more. Bridgeport, Detroit. Hartford.
Indianaiwdis. Jersey City, Manchester,
New Britain. Newark. New Haven. New
Y< rk. Paterson. St. Louis, and Water
’ bury, tite percentage of increase over
1022 is given as 24. June of the present
year saw sensational increases in child
labor especially in Connecticut, where in
Waterbiiry jx-iy cent more were
given w rk permits than in June. 1022.
and a general increase of 57 per cent
was reported to the children’s bureau.
Educators arc distressed not only be
cause of tjie failure of health which
must result front too early emp’oyment
of children in industry, but because the
school can not educate the child who
does not attend it. and the laboring
child has no time for study. The con
tention of the child labor proponents that
the working child can go to school at
nights is wholly faallncious, it is point
ed out. since to learn requires applica
tion. attention, and interest, and none
of them are possible to a body and mind
wearied with a day's toil.
KIWAMANS AT WILMINGTON
Approximately Six Hundred Delegates
Are in Attendance.
AVilmingtou, N. (\. Aug. I<».—The dis
trict lviwanis convention opened here at
lit o’clock this morning with an address
‘of welcome by Mayor Jas. H. Cowan, re
sponse to—which was made by District
Governor Alva M. Lumpkin.
Approximately 600 delegates are in at
tendance.
The morning session today was con
sumed with the introduction of Lieuten
ant Governors and a musical program.
Judge Orbison Speaks to a Gathering of
Raleigh Folk.
Raleigh. Aug 15.—Judge <’. .{. U, b:
von. f-cp.-eseiitaf ive" f*F* life' InviGb!'* em
pire. speaking to the Raleigh klan to
night in tin- city auditorium asked news
pa] or me to headline the fact thwt he
goes into Oklahoma next week to urge
the governor toward a special session of
the legislature in the hope of outlawing
hooded men who commit crimes. ,
The Indiana man had a fair crowl
which applauded his declaration unit
the klan stands for law enforcement
through constituted authority. Disrob
ing a> a klafi principle was not ad\*x-n v
ed. but he declared that, the invisible em
pire is dead against lawlessness com
mitted with disguise. He talked India na
politics and got a limited hand when ic
declared the klau stands for inde
pendence in politics.
Wifebeater Found to lie Alan Wanted
For Homicide in 1913.
Newton. Aug. 15—Chief, of Police
Tom Babriel has picked up‘another man
who thought he had lived out the record
and memory of a crime committed iu
North Carolina years ago.
The inan is Charles AA’hisnatit. He
has recently been running a case as the
Newton depot. He was put in jail on *
day last week for beating bis wife.
AA r hi’e in, jail Chief Gabriel beard
rumors that WhisrtSint had 16 years ng»>
killed a negro at Mortimer in Caldwell
county. .»
The investigation revealed that this
was so, and that until lately he had
been living in Canada under the name of
Coffey. Chief Gabriel arrested the man
Saturday night, and the sheriff of Cald
well now has him in Lenoir jail.
! Case is Postponed Until Brown Fully
Recovers.
Spencer, Aug. 15. —AA T hen Engineer
••Red” Williams was arraigned in
1 Rowan county court today charged with
shooting Frank A. lirown when he
caught him alone with Mrs. Williams in
her home in Spencer August 4, a certi
ficate from the attending physician was
presented stating that Brown has not
sufficiently recovered to appear at the
trial. The case was continued to Sep
tember 4. Williams is under SSOO bond.
| Brown, who was shot through the
j breast, is now at his home recovering.
(Quart of Whisky Said to Be in Court
house Corner Stone.
Newton, Aug. 15. —Quince \Vilfong,
who is the best authority since the
death of Col. G. M. Yoder, about the
happenings in the early days of ( at.iwba
county, says that #ne of the tilings de
posited in the corner stone of the court
house built SO years ago, which soon is
to be torn down, is a quart of whisky.
AA'hose whisky will it be when ir is
taken out? Chairman J- D. Elliott will
doubtless have first claim, but there vx ill
be others who would like to test the
quality of whisky the forefathers, made.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Foil, of Atlanta,
Ga.. who have been visiting at the home
of Airs. Foil’s lather and mother, Mr.
and Airs. J. A. Propst, for a week, left
this morning for Charlotte, where they
will visit Air. Foil’s parehts for several
'days. They will leave for tlieih home
Saturday or Alouday.
The Ruhr valley produces 68.9 per
cent, of Germany’s* coalj aud 66 per cent,
of her steel.
The average monthly salary of women
teachers iu Oregon )s $109.91.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CROP CONDITION IN
NORTH CAROLINA GOOD
In Comparison With Other States. Says
State Statistician.
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 16.—Crop condi
tions in North Carolina are unusually
good especially in comparison with other
States, according to a statement issued
last night by Frank Parker, Statistician
of the State Federal-Agricultural Crop
Reporting Service. A similar condition
exists in the states adjacent to Indiana,
he said, extending down to Aiisouri. Air.
Parker said iu some of the Rocky Moun
tain States and on the Pacific Coast the
farm conditions are unusually good.
“The Southern states as a whole av
erage rather poor conditions; tlie state
ment continued. 'This state of affairs is
also true, although to a less degree in
the North Atlantic States as far south
as Virginia. %forth Carolina stands out
like a peak between the average of con
ditions borth North, South and West of
us. Picture the average conditions as
compared*with the ten year trend of 105
per cent., for this state while South Car
olina averages about 91 per cent; Geor
gia ( 7.5 per cent.. Tennessee, 94 per cent.,
and Virginia SK per cent. The seasons
have been unusually good# in North Car
olina and from an agricultural economic
standpoint it is perhaps iu the best po
sition and condition of any state in the
South and perjiaps as well as any in
the Union, unless it be California, for
which fruit is responsible.
“Over the United States as a xfchole,
the conditions average 97.4 per cent., as
compared with the ten year average. This
is one per cent., better than one month
ago. The conditions in North Carolina
have improved 3.4 per cent, during the
last month, bringing the average up to
about 105 per cent., for which we should
be very grateful.
“lt is found that of the 20 important
cultivated crops there is about one per
cent, more acreage this year than last.
This also reflected in the forecasted
yields per acre.
“Os the totiil prospective production
of improved products this year compar
ed with last year, oats shows almost 10
per cent, increase, tobacco more than 11
p?r cent, greater, cotton 18 per cent,
more, and even corn more than three per
cent, greater than last year's crop. IVa
nuts sho wa prospective productio i of
almost 10 per cent, more than last year.
Os those showing decreases, there •is
wheat with an eight per cent, losse fore
cast, iy e, 82 •per cent.; Irish potatoes, 15
per rent.; sweet potatoes. 15 per cent :
hay.. 14 per cent.; apples, 6 per conr.:
peaches. 17 per cent-, r and sorghum
syrup 9 per cent, less than last year's
production.
“The ‘rend of prices paid to ftimers
for tin 1 principal crops in the United
States declined 1.4 per cent, during July,
and for the past ten years the price level
increased .4 ]>er cent, during the July
period. The latest index price was 15.5
i cnt. higher thu*],. . »'»?• >*go; 25:6
per cent higher than two years ago. but
19 per cent, lower than the ten year av
erage on a basis of August 1.
“The prices of meat animals that were
paid to farmers or producers were in
creased two per cent, in, the last report
ed monthly period. For the past 10 years
it was? 1.2 per cent- The index figure of
prices for the principal meat animals was
14 per cent, lower than a year ago and
27.5 per cent, lower than the 1( year
average on a basis of July 15.
“In brief it is observed that farm pric
es are getting a little more on a level with
other commodities, but tlie farmers an
still at a great disadvantage in compari
son with other producers.
“Tobacco and corn shows the best con
dition over the United States and each
made improvements during the last
month of more than 4.5 per cent. Iu
contrast to this, cotton chose a relative
poor condition of 98 per cent, as
ed with the usual condition.”
f. C. C. APPROVES PROVISION
FOR GREENSBORO STATION
Southern to Pay Interest and Provide a'
•Sinking Fund For Bonds of $1,300,-
000.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. lO. —The Interstate
Commerce Commission today approved
the application of the Southern Railway
for authority to assume as lessee the ob
ligations and liability of paying as rental
an annual sum sufficient to pay the in
terest and provide a sinking fund for the
bonds of $1,800,000 to be issued by the
City of Greensboro, N. C. The funds de
rived from the sale of the bonds will be
used for the construction of a passenger
terminal. The bonds will mature in 30
years from October 1 and will bear 5 per
cent, interest. . - ~ ,
HENRY BRANSON VARNER SELLS
HIS LEXINGTON DISPATCH
Tlie Paper Is Purdpised by J. T. Crewe,
oil tlie Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch.
Lexington, Aug. 16.—The sale of The
Lexington dispatch, a semi-weekly pub
lication. owned and published 27 years
by H. B. Varner, was announced today.
Ernest J. F. Crewe, of the Columbus
Dispatch, Columbus, (>., is the publisher.
The price paid is not announced.
Mr. Crewe will become publisher and
manager, with H. N. Witherspoon, who
has been with the paper for six years, as
editor.
Air. Varner announced that he was
selling the paper in order to devote his
entire time to the direction of a chain
of theatres which he is operating in this
territory.
106 Distilleries Captured During* Month
of July in State.
Salisbury. Aug. 14.—One. nuudred
and six distilleries; 1,115 gallons of
Spirits; 84,448 gallons of matt liquors
aud 21 automobiles were captured dur
ing July by federal prohibition agents
operating in North Carolina,' according
to figures obtained today from the of
fice here of A- B. Coltrahe, prohibition
director of the state.
Arrests /totalling 78 were made while
170 prosecutions were recommended.
Value of automobiles seized as estimated
at $5,825 while the total appraised
value of the property seized _ and de
stroyed amounted to $35,975.50. Ihe
value of property seized and not de
stroyed was placed at $5,898.
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923.
STATE REPUBLICANS
PLEDGED TODAY TO
SUPPORT COOLiDGE
—
The President is Given As
surances of- Support by
State Chairman Bramham
and Col. I. M. Meekins.
PLEASED WITH THE
SLEMP SELECTION
They Feel Thijt Slemp Un
derstands Southern Prob
lems and Wijl Be Helpful
to This Section of Country
. . - n min
AVashington. Aug. JJI6. —The support
of the Republican organization of North
Carolina was pledged today to President
Coolidge by W. B. Bramham. stare
chairman, of North Uatolina, and Col. I.
N. .Meekins, an official of the alien prop
erty custodian’s office, and a leader
among North Carolina Republicans.
Chairman Brumluyn and Colonel Aleek
ins made arrangements during their call
upon Air. Coolidge for the reception of
a delegation from Durham August 23rd,
to invite the President to attend the
ledication in that city of Samuel
Morgan memorial, u plot of ground near
Durham where the final surrender of
the armies of (Jen. J. E. Johnson and
Sherman took place. The Durham del
egation will be composed of representa
tives of (lie civic organizations of the
city. ' *
“The appointment of C. Bascomb
Slemp as secretary to the President was
‘decidedly pleasing’ to the Republicans
>f North Carolina.” said Mr. Bramham.
“It also was pleasing to the South gen
erally because we feel that Air. S’.emp
understands our problems* aud in his of
fice will be helpful to our section of the
country.”
BETTER CARE OF FORESTS
Urgpd Before Meeting of Southern Sash.
Door ami Alillwork Manufacturing As
sociation.
Asheville, Aug. 16.—Better care of
forests aud better knowledge of the uses
of which wood in the present forests may
be put were urged this morning before
he quarterly - meeting of the Southern
4ash. Door and Alillwork Manufacturing
Association conveujjoji by speakers on
forest Andy>j»dW>earvd before
that body.
Forestry in its different phases and
with particular reference to applied re
search on the properties of wood and its
behavior in service, was the general topic
before tlie second day’s session of the
•(invention with prospects that the busi
ness # of the association meeting will be
concluded this afternoon.
A. T. Upson, of Madison. Wis.. in
•barge of the industrial investigations
>f forest products, United States Forest
Service, spoke about the work of his lab
oratory force of particular interest to
sash, door and millwork manufacturers.
Freight; Traffic Resumed on Upper
• Mississippi River.
Alolinc, 111., Aug. 16.—Witli four new
motor barges, freight traffic on the
Mississippi between St. Paul and St-
Louis will begin soon after a lapse of
more than four years, the River Transit
Company of St. null* has announced.
Freight hauling will begin not later
Jian September 1.
The moton barges on their route be
tween St. Louis and St- Paul will cover
689 miles. Ninety landing places an*
tabu’ated on a list. The boats will have
a 100-ton cargo capacity.
Mrs. McCumber Killed in AtKo Accident. |
Lumberton, Aug. 15y—Airs. Leslie
MeCum bee.-Chad boor n. is dead ; .T. C.
Carter, her brother-in-law is in a sana
torium here, badly injured, and a small
boy is being treated in Cbadbourn as
the result of an automobile wreck which
occurred on the Wildcat highway five
miles west of Ohadbourn, Columbus
county, this afternoon about 4:80.
According to Cartejj. the accident oc
curred on the main highway as he was
traveling at a moderate rate of speed
when the steering gear went wrong and
the ear turned turtle.
Air. R. L. Solomon, of No. 4 township,
brought to our. office today an open boll
of cotton. Air. Solomon says that he has
enough bolls open in his fields to pick
about four or five hundred pounds
Mrs. Howard Cannon and daughter,
Aliss Julia, of Guilford College, are vis
iting Airs. Camion's brother, Prof. A. S.
Webb, on Bell avenue.
Air. 11. R. Bt*wis and family, who have
been occupying the Alontgomery house on
North Church street for some time, .have
moved to Asheville.
Steubenville. ()., Aug. 16.—Three
men were shot, one perhaps fatally, in
a gun battle at an early hour here this
morning, the culmination* of au anti-Ku
Klux Klan affray. The casualty list
from the battle follows;
Darwirf L. Gibbon, 35. one of the lead
mg’local Klansmeu. shot in the back of
the head and base of the brain.
John ,de Santifc, 26, one of Gibson s
alleged assailants, shot in the* left eye;
sight of eye destroyed.
Dominic Spiuetti. 27* shot through the
left .hand.
An anti-Klau riot fvhich occurred ear
lier in the night, resulted in the injury
of a score of more persons, mostly visit
ing Klansmen, and badly damaging at
Five Men Are Shot Today
in an Anti-Ku Klux Affray
POWER OF EDUCATION
. SHOWN BY NEGROES
Northern Exodus Not Worryirfg North
Carolina Authorities.
Washington. Aug. 16 (Capital News
Service). —The absuHtl claim that
“working people don’t need education.”
needs no refutation, but gets it convinc
ingly from statistics from North Caro
lina. a s-tato which has ‘Concerned itself
largely with the education of its negro
population.
Prof. N. (\ Newbold. head of the
division of Negro education, wonting
under the State Department of Public
Instruction, says. “I find that we are
losing few of our best negroes. Those
leaving the state are divided into three
classes, no one of which is representa
tive of our best negro citizenship. To
the first class' belong those who are
naturally* shiftless, to the second those
who have suffered temporary losses and
who will return to North Carolina when
they have earned enough to start over
again, and to the third. those who
have drifted into the state from farther
south on their way north ”
“The reason is to be found in the
educational opportunities given him."
This year, we wi l have in North Caro
lina riiore than 300 liosenwnld schools
worth $1,225,000. These schools are in
rural ‘districts and towns under 2.500
population. Os the $1,225,000 so far in
vested. cam|f from Julius
Itosenwald. of Chicago. $250,000 from
negroes, $45,000 from contributions by
white people in the State and $600,000
from public taxes. During the school
year of 1921-1922. SI Itosenwald schools
were erected at a cost of $850,000. Since
the close of that scholastic year 98 have
been built, costing more than $400,000.”
In its larger towns and cities North
Carolina is spending more than $1,000.-
000 nnually' on Negro school buildings.
COURT UPHOLDS STATE
AND KLAN IS BARRED
Can’t Function as Chartered Fraternal
Body in New York.
Elizabethtown, N. Y„ Aug. 14.—Su
preme Court Justice E lis ,T. Staley to
night granted an injunction sought by
the State of New York restraining the
Knights of the Ku Klux Kan, Inc., and
tm* Knmelia, Tnc.. its sister organiza
tion. from acting as chartered bene
volent fraternal organizations in New
York State.
Declaring that the statutes clearly in
tended a certificate of incorporation
“should be approved in the form in
which it was filed and filed in the form
in which it was approved,” Justice
Staley lie’.d that the act of incorpora
tors of the Klan and Kamelia in alter
ing the certificates of incorporation after
approval and before filing was “not only
an illegal and 'unauthorized act, but
also an imposition and fraud upon the
Court.”
PRAISE FOR JAPANESE
BY CALIFORNIA PASTOR
Tells Kiwanis Club He Sees No Danger
of War Between Nations. ,
Philnde’phia Record
' Rev. Roy Campbell, a Californian,
’surprised members of the Kiwanis Club
at their luncheon in the Bellevue-Strat
ford yesterday by speaking a good word
for the Japanese. Interpreting the
Japanese situation on the Pacific eo^st,
the speaker paid a high tribute to their
“quality of life and citizenship.” Ho
said he did not believe there would ever
be a war between this country and
Japan, not only because America wants
to stay at home,” but because the
Japanese want to do the same thing. He'
maintained that two dominant races
cannot live at peace on the same soil
and insisted that the leaders in Japan
realize tfiis and were making every ef
fort, so far as persuasion and advice
went, to prevent the common pWple of
Japan from crowding into ( alifornia.
KIDNAPPED BY UNMASKED MEN
Texas Alan Returns Heme This Morning
With. 50 or 60 Lashes on His Body.
Amarill.o Texas. Aug. 16.—E. E. Ale-
Donald. a nailroad laborer, kidnapped by
five unmasked men last night, returned
to bis home this morning bearing 50 or
60 lashes on bis body. He was hurried
to a hospital where his condition is said
to be serious.
Two men are being detained and oth
ers are suspected, officers said.
Georgia Assembly Will Be Called Into
Extra Session.
Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 15- —A call for an
extraordinary session of the Georgia
legislature wi’l be issued tomorrow b\
Governor Walker the executive declared
this after non following the action of the
house in tabling all tax reform meas
ures. . ,
The date of the extra session prob
ably will be from November 15 to De
cember 1, the executive said.
4-Year-Old Child Falls to Its Death.
New Bern. Aug. liL —Edna Earl
I Avery, four-ear-old daughter of Airs.
! Ada Thomas Avery, was instantly kill
(ed when she fell through the -elevator
i shaft in the Elks temple at 11 :80 this
j morning while pitting with other chib
i Iren about the buildiqg. .
least a automobiles.
The outbreak did not subside till morn
ing- . *
It followed a parade through the bus
iness district of the City by Klansmen
from East Liverpool, Ohio. Chester, X \.
Ya.. and other nearby points. A mob
estimated, at several ‘thousand,
and beat the visitors. * *
City and county officials were concern
ed today over reports that Klansmen had
issued ii call for a great ealvacade here
tonight which knights from sections of
Ohio. West Alrginia and Pennsylvania
are to attend. It is understood that
official steps are to be taken to prevent
isuch a gathering. #
COURT CASES
Erwin Miller Sentenced to Serve Eight
Years on Chain Gang.—Others Cases
Disposed of.
Iu Cabarrus Superior Court AA’edn* i *‘
day a jury returned a verdict* * «
degree murder against Erwh
negro, . charged with killing Y
rier, another negro. Judge Ben . . Ixmg.
presiding over the present term of court,
sentenced Aliller to serve eight years on
the chain gang. The case went to the
jury Wednesday morning after argu
ments' in the case had been concluded.
Other cases disposed of Wednesday
included :
Estelle Rogers, vagrancy, sentenced to
serve four months in jail.
AVill Y’anderburg, charged with op*
crating a car with one light and* curs
4ng on public highway, plead guilty and
judgment was suspended upon payment
of costs.
C. W. Widenhouse, charged with hav
ing and transporting liquor, was found
not guilty.
Lon Bost was found guilty of an as
sault.
It is very probable that court will
adjourn this afternoon. Alost of the
cases not yet taken up for trial have
been continued, and when all submis
sion cases have been completed, court
probably will adjourn.
The grand jury yesterday returned
true bills against Lee AlcHargue, charg
ing assault with intent to kill in two
cases and assault \vi*li a deadly weapon
iu another. He is now serving two
years for the killing of Deputy Sheriff
A\ ill Propst of this county, and these
cases will not come up until he com
pletes this, sentence.
ATLANTA-LOS ANGELES
WALKER IN CONCORD
Jack Williams Afaking Cross-Country
Walk in Advertising Stunt for Maga
zines.
Jack AVilliams, YVorld AA r ar veteran. |
and at present on a cross-country hike
from Atlanta to Los Angeles, spent
four hours in Concord this morning. He
left at noon for Salisbury.
AVilliams left Atlanta on July 23th,
and in each city he passes through he
receives the signature of the Alayor. He
is little ahead of his schedule, so far,
he states.
AA’illiams is making the hike to ad
vertise three magazines—Service Record.
Disabled A'eteran. Child’s Life and The
Dearborn Independent. He must reach
l-ios Angeles before noon Christmas
Day. and is allowed to ask for nothing
but water. If he is asked - to ride, how
ever. he can accept.
A\ illiams left Atlanta with one penny,
and has paid his expenses by selling
copies of the magazines lie carries. He
North Carolina boy, and expects
to visit home folks while in the Old
North State.
BOY KILLED IN AJL TO . '
ACCIDENT AT WILMINGTON
Was Thrown Against Windshield of An
other Machine and Throat Cut.
AVilmingtou. Aug. 16.—C. F. Williams.
Jr., 13 years old. died today ten minutes
ifter being hurled from the automobile
in which lie was riding with AA’alter
Hatch, against the windshield of another
machine which rammed the Hatch car.
The lad’s jugular vein was severed.
Hatch submitted to a transfusion of
blood in an effort to save the boy’s life,
and is himself in a serious condition.
Baby Boy Fluent In Use of Words.
AVest Bend, AAls.. Aug. 15. —At the
age of two and one-lialf years AA r illiam
Feierisen. .Tr., of this town, not only
knows the alphabet perfectly, says his
own prayers each night, knows a great
number of poems but talks without the
least trace of baby prattle.
This town is very proud of the child,
who is looked upon b** all as “wonder
ful.”
When but n little more than one
year Billy could talk quite fluently, say
those who have known the child since
infancy. Almost from birth they say,
he remembered everything upon being
told once.
The child’s father is an automobile
mechanic employed at a garage here.
The little boy has frequently watched
hi* father at work. He was given a
small toy automobile for Christmas. On
several occasions, it is said, he has taken
the little machine apart and cleaned it
without having the least trouble in put
ting it together again unaided.
De Vaiera to Be Taken to Mount Joy
Jail.
Dublin, Aug. 16 (By the Associated
Press). —Eamonn de \ r alera. arrested un
der dramatic circumstances yesterday,
he appeared to deliver a speech in the
•election campaign, probably will be
brought from Limerick where he is ini
pri/>ned at present, to Mount Joy jail
within the next few days.
The public safety act gives the gov
ernment power to detain him and it is
considered likely he will be kept in jail
until the condition of the country is
more peaceful.
Events in the Free State during the
next fortnight probably will influence the
government’s action with regard to the
republican leader whose arrest has creat
ed a profound impression in County
Claire and throughout Munster.
Favorable Trade Balance.
AA’ashington,' Aug. 16. —A favorable
trade balance of $26,060,(MM) is shown
by the -official figures on the country’s
exports and imports for July,-issued to
day a t the Department of Commerce.
It was- the- first mouth in which ex
ports had exceeded imports since last
February. Exports in July totalled
-310.000.000 and imports $284,000,000.
» •
Employment Found for 525 Persons.
Raleigh. N. C., Aug. 15.—Five hundred
aud twenty-five persons found employ
ment in North Carolina during .the week
endiug August 11th through the State-
Federal Employment service. M. L. Ship
man, commissioner of labor and printing,
announced last night.
Os these 525 persons placed in employ
ment 429 were men and 1)6 women. There
were 612 registrations and 603 requests
for help. Asheville with 114 placements,
led the state. . ’•
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
LIEUT. GOV. COOPER
- ..JO ON BOND
GIVEN DURING MV
Is Charged With Conspiring
With Thomas Cooper to
Defraud the Defunct Com
mercial National Bank.
OFFICIAL GIVES
BONp OF $5,000
Other Officers of Bank Are
Released After Giving
Bonds Ranging From
SI,OOO to SIO,OOO.
Wilgmington. N. C., Aug. 16.—Lieut.
Governor W. R. Cooper, former cbair
nian of the board of the defunct Com
mercial National Rank : his brother,
Thomas E. Cooper, former president;
Horace E. Cooper, cashier: and Clyde
Lassiter, an automobile dealer, are at
liberty today under bonds ranging from
.SI,OOO to SIO,OOO, following their arrest
here last night on charges of conspiracy
to defraud and wreck . the Commercial
National Rank.
These specific charges are against
Thomas E. Cooper, alleged misapplica
tion of funds and moneys of the bank,
and conspiracy. Lieutenant Governor
Cooper is charged with conspiracy with
Thomas E. Cooper to defraud the Com
| mereial Rank of certain sums of money,
and misapplication of certain funds and
moneys. Horace Cooper is alleged to
have misapplied funds of the bank and
to have made false entries in the bank's
records. Lassiter is accused of aiding
and abetting Thomas E. Cooi>er in mis
application of funds.
Thomas E. Cooper is held under two
bonds of $5,000 each; Lieut. Governor
Cooper’s bail has been fixed at $5,000;
Horace Cooper, $6,000; and Lassiter
SI,OOO.
The Warrants were sworn out by Dis
trict Attorney Tucker on July 31st, and
served by United States Marshal Ward
last night.
Matter in Hands of U. S. District Attor
ney.
Washington. Aug. 16.—A1l facts and *
data concerning the failure of the Com
mercial National Rank of Wilmington,
N. C.. have been placed in the hands of
the United States Attorney for that <lis- ’
triet, accMdiug to Comptroller Ij»a\ves of
the <-nr MV: ‘*l#*"
discuss the arrest of Lieut. Governor
Cooper and his associates on the conspir
acy charges, saying only that the nat
ional bank examiner had gone thoroughly
into the affairs of the defunct institution
and it was now a matter with which the
United States attorney will deal.
Lieut. Governor Cooper Makes State
ment.
‘ Wilmington, Aug. 16—W. R. Cooper
made the following statement this after
noon :
“I returned to the city from Presi
dent Harding’s funeral and ran into this
thing. It was the first I had heard of
it. I knew the government, as is cus
tomary. had been investigating the af
fairs of the bank. As I understand the
matter, I am charged with approving
>a worthless note for $111,600. The
records of the bank will show that the
other directors approved the note along
with me.”
SAVANNAH SCENE OF
RAID BY DRY AGENTS
Already 84 Persons Are Under Arrest frr
Alleged Dry Law Violations.
Washington. Aug. 16.—With K 4 per
sons already under arrest at Savannah,
Ga.. under the conspiracy section of the
prohibition enforcement act. department
of justice officials said today they believ
ed they finally had rounded up one of. if
not the largest, bootleg forces in the
United States.
Other important arrests were forecast
and it was stated that indictments would
be sought, not only under the Volstead
act, but also under customs laws against
smuggling and the statutes making it un
lawful to transport smuggled goods.
THE COTTON MARKET
Notwithstanding Bullish Crop Advices,
the Market Was Nervous and Unset
tled.
New York, Aug. 10.—Notwithstanding
very bullish crop advices, the cotton mar
ket was nervous and rather unsettled dur
ing today's early trading. First prices
were 20 to 26 points lower owing to rel
atively easy Liverpool cables and hopes
of a change in southwestern weather con
ditions.
Cotton futures opened fairly steady.
Oct. 24.LV, Dee. 24.15; Jan. 23U13;
March 23.07: May 23.00. •
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about two months. lVhen the Bank of
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having the signature of the cashier tom
off.
NO. 11.