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I HE CONCORD TIMES Editor and Publisher. VOLUME XLVHI. IEINSS Os lEALI | ySPOPULAR IN 01 OF GREEKS Sng of Five Italians Spr ang on Frontier Mission. ~.ovcs\l)OßS ARE TO TAKE ACTION Probably " ill Ask League of Nations 1 0 1 a ' t ' j* Matter— Greece Heady to Pay Indemnity As Asked. Vu , r ; ;n 1 1’,\ tlu> Associated At!-* un( ] < . l >t(Mxl here that Iv '' ,i tii accept ihe hu ,iiis imposed by the Ital ‘’ : ’ , it> note demanding t |„. killing of the five , i; I'cco-Albaniaii frou hi.al. Il:ellit>*l I “ ditati'.it mission. , ,1 deadlock i> reached in il .nffa'ir. Greece, it is under to submit the qttes . , , a „ ~ of nations. r,,,vi rmnetit is disposed to ' ' found -sorrow over the 'me. to iiidcmnify the families I*'' 1 1 ■an • tfi‘ ail- who were inurder i • *' i cek teritory. t., I'.iiian government"< note t<» ,1 that the Creeks pay an , v ;,ti.H ti.oiio lire, salute the f. ri.-et and punish the Creeks re . as>assin:itjious. An an- vvL required in I’d hours. "y, rablegram last night said . tk.natas hail informed the eor " fiait while Creece did not jjj r r |„. Italian demands acceptable l Viiil ],| ti> xiine of them and ask i„r nnditiratioii of the others. 1 lie Ath ‘ ff „vi-ianient >Lgiiili'il it- intention of replyiug to the note within the time liner, psunrii of Ambassadors Takes Action. l’a: v Aug. do |By the Associated I'w -I'..- inter-allied eouncil of *m ba.-sid.a- today derided to send a tele ga ; () t| lt . iqri‘k Government on be blftin* ■Fi-tn-ii. English and Italian S-jn-rmaruts. jointly protesting “with t&r energy that the gravity of the cir cua-amc- warrant against the ourage of w;.. b the Italian mission of the com gj,fur i-iiniiiiation of the Albanian fti'UV'f Wn tho viel hrt.' • — v " ■" Tin telegram further invites the Greek govermaeat to institute an immediate In vwtijat:. a into the ruvumstances sur rouuii.Lg the laassaei-e. It i> ex|HTte»l in some quarters that the .ation ot the ambassadors council aiav i»- followed by sonic move in the .S'luril the league of nations now in se>bn at lieneva. as bnh tireece and lie. are moil,l»-i- of the league.. It - held by students of the league here ’liar the nutm-il should take cogfii 2ai.fi- nf the situation and make imtiiedi aif rquv-,ii..i!ioiis to Italy ill view of her ultivatuui even though no appeal ln> been made t.\ Creece for league in- IrtTf*Ll : «iH -* PUSTKKEK AT $lO4 OK _ A PROFESSOR AT S4O? Tbr "White Collar'’ Jobs Have Been Invaded by Overalls Pay. Waeliingti.u. Aug. .'JO (Capital News Se ,!• i —Tl| ( . report that plasterers' "! •''fill and more a week are rai-t!ig student ministers and other pro- T*‘" Iia l men to take up the trowell in baiW"\vii. HI., where work on a new d !- ill progres.. has excited much #ier-s4iil (••iimiieiit b\ educators in the 51 ■' capital. Ministers have been Xl,l ‘ 'but a divine* deserted his Br,:i for the opportunities to earn l ; l " 1 "‘ v putting u|. walls and engi •- • a\« been up in arms because a .i"'" 1 / riV 'l engineer is said t<> have a pn.tessorsliip in order to don ' aih * ' v ">;k with lime and sand, t,/ !' aiv !llll( 'l | better things in the W " m In " lt, ‘.v. said a prominent igt'in. ii c minister, who re- ' b,. qu.,to<l in criticism of a broth uiir.-huian. "Men do not seek the tz ■" l ,' ! ts m; derial rewards. To «ii . , 111I 11 ' 1 "I greater finau g, . a ‘' . 111 plastering or any other Wwt v'i ' S MU ' T i!l ,1 "‘ Ul ' ( ldle of the a*l. a 11 " 'F'" ' more harm to individ- * ti J at r- rtn, l the character ‘than wage- earned could pay V,.i, Baiiv ... ,l ' T ‘‘*t'' bi■ is. in schools resign h i '■"lifi-ss'"i '* .1 '* ~{ i’ ; i! 'lc lines of work • s : „! dm American pub- p 1 ‘ > .'' ln ' >u f it is generally .. J. (N al . , . ! '".*T I" the problem does !» "■ sk;ii«.,7 •.'V n,!}l - profits of man :: 4 i!,h ' • but in making teacli " • a «d other "white collar of-aluri. 1 11. 1 **' *'' ''' ;l mor * j us^ i^" 1 ' •b.i a,.,, v . ‘ 'dinira! Knox, > H:,rr v 'c r Auk ' •* , b—Hear Ad f,|l!yU" X ', died sud . St. |^,|p v '* ’ * a train Oil route c n| N , n •leeiiville, 0., accord- WIN y-'l here today. His '""T failure, it was Kn Hu | V 7' ~ s ' tbtsfonia Pas- A' i: -bun v ‘ oraie - I; b- M-tt -•'x-Hcv. John .' 1 “ biitheran Church ' Till ‘ Ims't,.‘"' van ' oul| t.v. has ac i . a ‘ °f Holy Trinity - a»d will as •T!lv o< * T ‘>her Ist. h v "ire • t ie .' bivnrir,. * 1 the theater to h\ \ "- >' the V‘. ' ,:,rs times in ' ttisftt f,,!.'"" se . t fnrt b by a The t "anting a divorce, ‘ing is r of • .'"p f, nr„, “ t>n>*ly hit- ROTARY MEETING Helds Hospital For Copnty as Principal Subject For Discussion at Meeting.. The regular weekly meeting of the Concord Rotary Club was held at the Y yesterday. The meeting was featured by a discussion of a proposed county hospit al for Concord and Cabarrus and much interest in the subject was manifested. Mr. L. T. Hartsell was chairman, of the meeting and the first-speaker was I)r. b>. AA . Rankin. Doctor Rankin opened his remarks by declaring that the great est need of the community was a hos pital where the “sins of omission’’ in not properly caring for the afflicted could be obviated. He declared that the medi cal profession of the county was a unit in advocating the establishment of the proposed hospital and he emphasized the advantages of a public institution, where all patients would be received and all doctors welcomed over the restricted method of a private institution. John M. Oglesby followed Dr. Rankin. He advocated the establishment of a modern hospital and emphasized the idea previously suggested in the press that the hospital be built as a memorial to the men who served from Cabarrus in tin' nations wars, thereby honoring men who gave their lives for humanity by es tablishing an institution that would serve humanity. . Mr. Hartsell concluded the program 'by giving a clear and concise statement of the provisions of the law governing the methods by which the county could establish the hospital. He stated that, upon a petition signed by 150 citizens— fifty from the city and one hundred and fifty from outside the city—the board of .county Commissioners would be required to call tin election. He declared that the expense would not entail more than a very small advance in the tax rate if the bonds wore distributed over a period of years, which could be done under thl* ‘statute. My. Hartsell particularly emphasized that the hospital would be open to all the people of the county and to all the ■doctors of the county; that it would be under the charge and supervision of a board of seven, none of whom are phys icians. This board would have the abso lute direction of the hospital with author ity to employ superintendent, etc., and its members are to be elected by the vote of the people. The members of the board, he stated, must serve without pay. At , the conclusion of tlie program. I’resident Rankin appointed a committee to serve with the previous committee on ways and means of providing a hospital. The committee is composed of L. T. Hartsell. John M. Oglesby and A. R. Hoover. Luther T. Hartsell. .fr.. it new member of the Concord bar. was tin* guest of Joan M. Oglesby, nad Wallace Moore, recently elected teacher of science and director of athletics at Concord high school, was the guest of Prof. A. S. Webb. IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD Cooperation Hop<sl. For—England Has Immigration Problems Too. Washington. Aug. .TO (Capital News- Service l. —For many years the Depart ment of Labor has been trying to make tin agreement with overseas countries ta enable American authorities to examine would-be emigrants in their homelands. Every time the subject has been broached vigorous opposition has come from the foreign countries. "We are glad to learn that Sir Auck land favors the selection abroad, says Mr. Henning, of the department, speak ing of the former British Ambas sador's report on Ellis Island, “and we hope that his Government will take a similar view. Every time xve propose this method of hhdling emigrants, foreign governments protest that it is an invasion of their sovereignty. “A bi’l was introduced in the closing days of the last Congress to require all prospective emigrants—to America t> answer it long questionaire furnished by the American vice consuls abroad. Undoubtedly this measure will be pressed in the next session of Congress. The Department of Labor is considering • Commenting on the report. Secretary of Labor James Davis, said : “British officials are generally fa miliar, with our immigration laws, and it would be a simple matter for them to determine before a British nations starts for this country, whether lie is admissible. Through the control of pass ports this fould be regulated with ease.” Great Britain has an immigration problem also. Recent British statistics show that nea-ly 1.000 aliens were re fused permission to land in the ( nited Kingdomduring April. May. and June- A total of 57.D53 alien passengers, ex cluding emigrants in transit, landed in the United Kingdom during the thre u months' period, and 74,003 embarked, while 007 were refused permission to land'. In the corresponding months of last year 87.610 aliens landed. 64,213 embarked, and 704 were refused permis sion to land. Describes Coolidge as a “Doer Not a Talker.” AYashingtou. Aug. 27- Nomination of President Coolidge as the standard bearer of his party was advocated by Senator AVeller. republican, Maryland, in a statement made public at his offici here tonight. . “Calvin Coolidge is the heir to policies and organization of President Harding, he said, “and is his logical successor. "President Coolidge is . safe. con servative. and fair to the other man- lie is a listener, not a talker. He does tiling and is not afraid. He is efficient. When he moves he knows exactly where lie is going and does not have to go back. He is devoid of show and ostenta tion. He exemplifies the simple Amei i i-an life.” Indiana Governor to Meet Creditors. Indianapolis. liid.. Aug- 30.—Governor Warren T. McCray called a meeting of his creditors today at the Hotel Severn here Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, ihe Governor's action confirmed repoits that recently have become widespread to. the effect that the Governor is financially embarrassed. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS MAINTENANCE MEN IN MINES DECIDE TD STAY AT JOBS Engine and Pump Men Also Will Remain on Job Even Though the General Strike is Called September Ist. WILL LOOK AFTER MINE PROPERTIES Men Will Be Given Higher Wages and Those Who Have Been Working 12 Hours Will Work But 8. Harrisburg, l’a., Aug. 30. — (By the Associated Press). —An agreement was reached today between the policy com mittee of anthratice operators ami the officials of the miners union, under which union men employed as pump men, engi neers and maintenance men will be al lowed to stay at work after September Ist. even if suspension of mining now ordered becomes-effective. The men in tlie classification named are needed to prevent the mines from Hooding and cav ing in during periods of idleness. By the terms of the agreement yien in the maintenance service now working 12 hours per day will receive a wage adjust ment of 23 cents per day less for work ing S hours than they now receive for working 12 hours, and will be paid ov ertime rates if they exceed eight Hours. Men on nine and ten hour jobs will work the same hours that they now put in. but will receive a wage increase' which is estimated to be $1.15 per day for those now receiving the lowest rate, with great er amounts proportionately for those who are employed at higher wage rates. In addition, any general increase in wages granted will be. made retroactive to September Ist for the benefit of all maintenance workers who are held in service. CHURCH IS NOT A FAILURE DECLARES DR. T. B. PRICE Christ. He Said. Is the Inly Man Who Never Failed. Lake .Tunaluska, Aug. 30.—Rev. Thurs ton B. Price, evangelist of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, in a sermon ’his morning before the Bible and evan gelistic conference at the Southern Meth rnliist Hummer Asseufbty here,. declared that the church is uot a failure, but hat if the members of the churc h would •study more closely the teachings and life of Jesus Christ they could make it much more successful. “He shall not fail,” the words of prophecy spoken by Isitih. was the evan gelist's text. The text refers to Jesus Christ. “If this statement of m.v text,” he be gan. “had been spoken about any other man that aver walked the face of the earth, it would have been proved false long ago. Men have lived, it is true, whose power, and fame seemed to be fixed and their .ultimate success an as sured fact, but history is one long list of their final failures in many ways." Christ, he said, is the only man who never failed, whose life was crowned with everlasting success. The church, having its foundation in Christ and. his teachings, is not a fail ure. he reasoned. AATien honest and thoughtful men are inclined to say that the church is a failure it is not because of the church us a whole, but because of individual members of the church and their the evangelist declared. “We need not fail,” lie continued “if we would only learn from a few out standing facts His everyday life why it Was that He was such a perfect success ill His life and contact with men as well as in His great plan, laid in so short a time, for the salvation of the rest of the world.” Rev. Mr. Price reviewed the life of Christ, emphasizing His ability to master Himself, to be democratic and mix with the mob, even though born a king. “Christ did great and mighty tilings, but he never grew proud over them,’ said the evangelist. “AATien a man grows oroud and thinks lie ‘has arrived.' the time has come for that man to ‘step 1 off,’ and he usually does that very tiling. Let us keep such a real big task just ahead of us that we will never have time to grow proud and gloat over what little wo already have done.” He’ll Say He’s Good. New York, Aug. 28.—Vladimir de Pachmann. Russian, admitted today, upon his arrival on the Majestic, said that' he was the greatest pianist living. “I am the great player—the greatest player.” he told reporters who asked for his opinion on the subject “ Nothing could be finer or more su perb than what I play.” he said. “It is marvelous. When I hear what I play I sav it is finished —a perfect thing. Thank God.” Coming for bis second trip to America de Paehman said it was not until he was 70 years old that lie had '.earned the real method of playing. He now is 75. . With Our Advertisers. Use the-Citizens Bank and Trust Co. in your efforts to accumulate money for any purpose. The three-piece cane set in two-tone velour at Bell & Harris’, will interest you. * Fisher's has a host* of adorable new ideas in Fall millinery. The prices are moderate, too. See new ad. on last page. Two Cases of Bubonic Plague. i Constantinople. Aug. 30.—Two cases of the bubonic plague have occurred in Constantinople. Strong measures have been taken to prevent the spreading of the disease. CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1923. OUR SERIAL STORY. Don't fail tf> read the opening chapter of our serial story today." Tli.e'lalt* of Retribution" is an absorbing novel from start to close. No summer sea this. Instead, the Arctic. On a vast, heaving ocean just a smudge of smoke. A tiny ship breasts the billows. Night falls. The storm fiend rages. A crash!' Then silence absolute. Gone the little vessel. But see! on a ribbon of beach surrounding a mere spect of land in the wilderness of icy waters a cockleshell of a boat is washed up. ’Tis the Isle of Retribution. » Doomsdorf. the evil waits—sole master of the wilderness. He helps the cast aways ashore—Ned Cornet, fresh from the lap of every luxury; Bess Gilbert, the seamstress; Lenore Harden worth, society princess. In this iand of hardship un imaginable. beyond sill hope of outside aid. in the power of the isWni driller—as strong, as intelligent, as he is wicked —how do they fare? What fate befalls them? _ The answer is found in the story. Read it todav. SHOOTS HER IDLE SON TO SAVE HIS SOUL Chicago Woman— Says He Preferred Stealing to Work—Boy Seriously Wounded. Chicago. Aug. 30. —A woman turned and twisted restlessly upon her cot in the Women Annex of tin* West Chicago Avenue police station tonight torn with anxiety and - remorse. Her 151-year-old 4«hi lay in Alexino ■ Rubbers' Hospital, a bullet wound through his neck. in dicted by her. If a relapse occurs,* the lad cannot live, the doctors say? “I in sorry now—so sorry." moaned the mother.. Mrs. Rose Simiz. Tears welled in her eyes and she buried her face in the bed clothing. And then frief-strieken. she went over again flit 1 story of how she shot her soil. Dezzo. “to save his soul.” “He wouldn’t work —loafed all the time.” site sobbed. "Today, when he - got home at 0:30 after rambling around till night with a hunch of wild flelows, I tried to, make him clean up and go look for a job. “ ‘lf you insist on getting* money out of me. 1 ’eau go out and steal all you want. I don’t have to work.' was tin* answer he gave me. And lie laughed sneeringly and prepared to go to bed for the day. “A kind of blind rage seized me. The idea of a child of mine becoming a hum and a thief overwhelmed me. “I stepped into the bedroom and got the revolver. “'l'll kill you before I'll see you start ed on your way to the gallows.' I told him, pointing the gun threateningly. “ ‘You dare not shoot.' he said, and threw up his arms and mocked me. “I was beside myself. Before I could help it the gun went off. Blood spurred from his neck and he stink to the floor.' Veteran pojieemen failed to recall a similar case in the annals of the de partment—the attempt upon the life of a son by a mother. AIR DISARMAMENT MEET IS WANTED According to Rep K-81 Received to Ques tion Sent Out by American Legion. Indianapolis, I ml.. Aug. 30.—Respons es received at national headquarters of the American Legion in reply to that organization’s request for opinions in re gard to the convocation of an interna tional air disarmament conference show a preponderance favorable to the pro ject, it was announced today at Legion headquarters. A tabulation has been made of 252 replies from United States Senators, Con gressmen. Governors, auditors, college presidents and private citizens. Boy Allays Wild Beast Scare; Captures the Cause, a Donkey- New Roekelle, N* Y., Aug. 30.—For several jda.vs last week there were re ports in Beeehinont. a restricted resi dential section here, that q "wild.man.” a bear or some other wild animal was prowling in woods to the north. Children were warned to avoid the woods. Albert Mothain. 12. of 15 Hill-side Avenue, refused to be awed and late .esterday went after the "strange beast with his air rifle. Ho returned leading a brown donkey, which is now in the garage at his house awaiting the owner. Would Dismiss Ward Murder Charge. White Plains, X. Y.. Aug. >3o.—Attor neys for Walter S. Ward, wealthy bak er's son. today asked Supreme Court Justice Wagner to dismiss the first de gree murder indictment returned against their client .July 20th by extraodinary grand jury empaneled by Governor Smith to reinvestigate the slaying ‘of Clarence Peters, of Haverhill, Mass., an ex-marine. The use of his free hours makes or mars a man. GARRETT CLAIMS HE SHOT , PIERCE IN SELF DEFENSE Says Minister Shot Him in Back and He Thought His Life Was in Danger. Cumberland Courthouse, Va., Aug. 30. (By the Associated Press).—Robert (). Garrett. Cumberland county clerk, on trial for the slaying of the Rev. E. S. Pierce, took the stand today in his own .defense, and while admitting lie shot the . miusiter. swore he did -uqt lire until Mr, Pierce had shot him in the back, and lie believed his life was in danger, fie declared witnesses who have given testi mony that lie shot first were his bitter enemies, and had been for years. Garrett was still on the stand and un dergoing a gruelling cross-examination at tin* hands of R. E. Byrd, of the prosecu tion. when court recessed for dinner. Garrett gave his age as 42, said he was born and reared in King William county, and that lie came here with a Mr. Sanderson as deputy county clerk on January 21. 15)00. “Mr. Sanderson resigned as clerk in 15)17,“ lie continued, "and I 4ook his place—was appointed. I was re-elected in 15)10.’’ “Have you been active in politics?” he was asked. “I have.” "Have you made enemies here?” Objection by prosecution was sustain ed, but witness had already said “yes.’ Garrett then told of the farmers’ meet ing at Cumberland May 3rd, which pre ceded the shooting from ambush of A. M. Chandler. Garrett told of going to Richmond to iterrogate a negro who lmd been arrested on suspicion. Later, lie said, he visited Memorial Hospital, and was told by Chiindler that Mr. Pierce had visited him, and he asked Chandler to put the substance of the Conversation in an affi davit. This was done. Then, lie said, lie purchased two pis tols from a Richmond concern and he and Ills brother wore them constantly after that time. “Did you receive threats after the Chandler shooting?” "Yes. a great many of them.'’ The witness then recited going to the. Pierce home. "1 read the affidavit to Mr. Pierce and asked him wlmt he had to say about it. the witness said, and added: "He said he did not have to explain anything, and Larkin said. 'well, no gen tleman would do that,’ and Pierce struck" him.” He described the fight and emphati cally denied cursing Mrs. Pierce. • I afterward say Mr. Pierce run into the house.” • Larkin's pistol had dropped from his pocket, and the witness said he had pick ed it up. , "Were you at the gate when Mr. Pierce came out?” the witness was asked. “Nearly at the gate,” the witness re plied. Rum Fleet Seaplane Captured. New York, Aug. 30. —A seaplane from the rum fleet was captured by a crew of the coast guard cutter Seminole when it landed off the Jersey coast today, and prohibition enforcement officials who hur ried out to meet the Seminol believe that the source of the fine liquors which have been Hooding Broadway of late has been discovered. Fort Bragg Band to Furnish Music. Rocky Mount, Aug. 30.—The regular army band of Fort Bragg will be brought here by the Cumberland post of the American Legion, Fayetteville, to furn ish music for the State convention of the Legion September 12 and 13, it is an nounced. The problem of securing a suitable band for . the convention lias earned the program committee consid erable worry. However, now that a imiid has been secured, practically all ; s in readiness for the gathering of Legion naires of the state. CUBAN REPORT SAYS PEACE PREVAILS IN WHOLE OF COUNTRY No Foundation For Report That There is Political Dis turbance in Province of Orient Now. WANTS TO KNOW U. S. ATTITUDE In Case the Cuban Govern ment Has Internal Trouble. —Attitude Was Not Made Public. Washington, Aug. 30.—A message to the Cuban legation today from Foreign Minister Zespedes of Cuba, said that “peace” prevailed. “There is no foundation,” the message said, "for the report that there is any political disturbance in the province of Oriente. Peace is maintained throughout tlie republic.” It became know today an a result of erroneous reports published iif Cuba, the legation lias sought and deceived from the State Department definite assurances that I American Ambassador Crowder had made no statement and would make none re garding support of the assembly of veter ans', and patriots, which has been hold ing meetings in Cuba to discuss various public questions. The legation also asked for light on the attitude the United States might take toward supporting the Cuban gov ernment in the event of internal trouble. Legation officials were told however that this government would not-as a matter of course, feel warranted in stating in | advance its possible position in any hy pothetical case. DENY GOV. MORRISON WILL RESIGN HIS JOB Report That Governor Contemplates Quitting I>eclared Erroneous. Edward E. Britton in News and Observer AYashingtou, Aug. 25). —There is a per-» sistent report in AA'ashiugton which has reached newspaper men that Governor Morrison has in mind resigning, his of-1 fice as Governor, that he is seriously 1 contemplating taking such a step, but that he is deterred from it by reason of the complications which have come by reasoli of rite Federal indictment " of, Lieutenant Governor W. B. Cooper, in connection with the failure of the AA’il miugton bank with which he was con nected. ' The matter has gone so far. tha| news papers have Veen sending - messages to the State and some plan to visit it in an endeavor to find out if there is any basis for such a report. There lias been no direct news coming to AA'asliiug ton telling of any marked breakdown in the health of Governor Morrison which would impel him to contemplate resigna tion of his office, yet there is talk here that there may be such action on his part. On authority of the highest sort, close friends to Governor Morrison, The News and Observer AYashingtou corresjiondent js able to state that there is nothing to tlie report, being authorized to make the positive and fiat statement, and to stake his‘reputation as a correspondent on it that Governor Morrison is not going to resign, and luis not thought of doing Iso. GOVERNMENT LEI) IN IRISH ELECTION Thirty-Three Government Candidates Chosen. —Republican Candidates Came Second. Dublin, Aug. 30. —(By the Associated Press). —Compilation of the returns from the parliamentary election up to noon today gave the government tliirt.v tlirpe seates, republicans 20. laborites 7, farmers 8. and independents 5). Eighty two seats remained undeclared. AVexford returned two republicans against, one each for the government, laborer and farmers. Cork city return ed two government and two business candidates, and Mary McSwinney. re publican. Miss McSwinney is the fifth woman elected, four of them being re publicans. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at an Advance of 7 to 15 Points.—October Sold Up. New York. Aug. 30.—The cotton mar ket opened steady at an advance of 7 to 15 points. October sold up to 24.00 and December to 24.47 owing to rela tively firmer Liverpool cables, better trade advices from Manchester, and con tinued reports of improving business in the local market for cotton goods. Cotton futures opened steady. Oct. 24.57; Dec 24.45-; Jan. 24.11; March 24.14: May 24.10. Counter Suit Against Herrick. AVashington. Aug. 30. —Miss Ethel Chaue. against whom former Represen tative Manuel Herrick, of Oklahoma, re cently filed a $50,000 breach of promise suit, countered today by asking the court to pay her $100.05)0 for alleged libel. She based her suit on statements said to have been made by the former Repre sentative in presenting the grounds on which he is suing her. Johnson Not Certain About Candidacy. Chyenne. A\ r yo.. Aug. 30.—United States Senator Hiram Johnson, on his way to his home in California after near ly a year’s absence, declared here last night lie has not -made lip his mind whether lie will be a candidate for the republican Presidential nomination in 15)24. but he expects to reach a decision before starting eastward for the Congres sional session beginning in December. -a Year, Strictly in Advance. MARSHALS FOR FAIR . HAKE BEEN CHOSEN BE CHIEF MARSHAL , Major W. A. Foil Will Be the Chief Marshal and Mrs. E. T. Cannon Has Been Chosen Assistant Chief. ALL TOWNSHIPS HAVE MARSHALS Several Named From Con cord and Counties Adjoin ing Cabarrus Will Be Rep resented Among Marshals. All «f the marshals for the Cabarrus County fair, October If >.21, have been appointed. Major W. A. Foil, chief marshal, announced this morning. Each township in the county is represented in the list, No. 12 township have several. Mrs. E. T. Cannon, who has taken keen interest in the fair, and who will be one | of the contests in the Horseback Tourna- I ment, which will be one of the features of the fair, has been appointed assistant chief to Major Foil.. The complete list, in addition to Major Foil and Mrs. Cannon, follows: Township I—T.1 —T. It. Query. Township 2—William Harry. Township S—Allan Harris. Township 4—Roy Umbergcr, Foy Fish er. Township s—Chester Miseiihcimer, Lee l’atterson. Township <>—Cletus Kluttz. Township 7—Adolphus Ismtz. Township S—Willis Hahn, Harry Cline. | Township o—Eugene Host. Township 10 —Barker Hartsell, Mar vin Widenhouse. Township 11—Whit Pharr. Concord—M. S. Young. H. W. Cald well, C. W. Byrd, Hubert Morris, Guy Is enhour, J. Leonard Brown. Ladies — Miss Margaret Virginia Ervin, Miss Eliz abeth Smith. Miss Helen Marsh, Miss Helen Patterson, Miss Ruth Cannon, Miss Annie Cannon. M iss Mary Cannon. Boys - —M. F. Ritchie, Jr., Captain; Conner i Smith, Parks Rafferty, Jr., Archibald [Cannon, Joe Canon. Jr., Francis Pick ard, Buford Host, Jacob Stirewalt Jr., Billie Howard, Martin Cannon, Lea Ritchie. Billie Brown. Clarence Bar rier, Jr.. Billie Bruton, Chaw. Ivestlcy, Eu gene Folwkes. "* Marshalls from adjoining counties; Mecklenburg County—Will Johnstone. Rowan County—J. H. Krider. Stanly County—David Lippard. Ciiion County—Joel Griffin. Iredell County—Jas. Deaton. PRINCESS ANASTASIA DEAD Inherited Forty Million Dollars FYom Her Husband.—Married Greek Prince. London, Aug. 20.—Princess Anastasia, wife of Prince Christopher, of Greece, and formerly Mrs. William B. Leeds, widow of the American tin plate mag nate, died in her London home tonight; She passed peacefully away at 11 :f>s without regaining consciousness. Prince Christopher, the queen mother, Olgo, William B. Leeds, Jr., uud his wife. Princess Xenia, and other members of the family were at her bedside. The immediate cause of death was can cer complicated by cirrhosis of the liver. It is thought likely that the body will be sent to the United States immediate ly for interment in the family mauso leum at Woodlawn cemetery, New York, where her father and mother rest, al though some of the relatives tonight ex pressed the hope that the interment might be in the Greek royal.cepieter.v at Totoi, near Athens, where the late King Alexander is inferred. * An English speaking Russian priest administered spiritually to the princess during her last hours. When she was married the princess became a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. It was impossible to obtain a Greek priest in London, so a Russian priest was sub stituted. Prince Christopher is prostrated. TWO MISSIONARIES KILLED IN CHINA Rev. W. A? Whiteside and Rev. F. G. Watt Shot By Bandits on August 14, Shanghai, Aug. 30 (By the Assent ed Press). —Rev. W. A. Whiteside and Rev. F. G. Watt, British missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, were shot and killed b.v bandits while traveling in Szechwan province August 14. according to a letter from Mienchow, received here today. Mienchow. from which a report came that two British missionaries had been slain by bandits, is near the center of the Szechwan province in western China, bordering on the Tibet. There are nu merous protestaut mission stations in the vicinity of Mienchow. $2,500,000 of Road Contract Work is et By Commission. Raleigh. Aug. 20.—Highway lettlijng* today added another two and a half millions to road construction and mark ed a slight cut in the prices which have had a tendency upward. The commission rarely has had more spirited bidding. Contractors were Here from as far west as Illinois and Kansas. The mileage' in hard surface was near 70. It wasn't the biggest show of the season but it was good. Some parts of the county are having too much rain, one Cabarrus farmer stated here this morning. “Corn is doing all right with the rainy conditions," he stated, “but the rest of the crops are suffering." The rains have not been very however, he pointed out. and in some parts of the county there has been a scarcity instead of an excess of iriii. NO. 15.