PHE CONCORD TIMES.
SHEKRILL, Editor anti Publisher.
VOLUME XL Mil.
Martial Law Declared in
Biirceloma After Revolts
I 1 rrm-laimed in
■ c\t } ,)I,nnu ' lorni,,g and
■ Catalan Officers Are in
I power in •
I arMV plusonnel
I JOINS THE REVOLT
I Telephone Seized by Men of
I \ ew Reunite. Who Plan to
I Take Control Later of Ev-,
I erythins in the City.
I >■ I’! I B\ 'the Asso
■ , A •' ■ f -••ijr** was pro
■ ;i:is morning. The
■ .'a jries took jins-,
in « >'>•.- i
■ »-\> Image lien* was
■ ij, .. : t*.**la\ l*\ a hand of
■ : 'hr i; ii< ler Captain
■ It i> id-.ieved the move- j
■ an outbreak in other'
■ „uii' in Spain. Grave
■ r . -.-*;!ar:ng in Madrid last j
H ••nuiK'iit held hastily j
■ Plmuuri.r;.-' **f d::p<*r:ant events was
Hl*'!'; :'o arhoiit the night.
■ j . '»•(! to all Span*
■ ; j,l -A i ’\ I'aptiiin (leneral Yle
■ w;is -L - d :ir a. in. It criticised |
.u •• mt and stigmatizes
■ ... ■ •'- • 1 a .ti' ians fin- seizing
■ ’T and a 1 *mi ii ila t ing the will of
■ tp K
■ (Rpaa >- ' nit ion the tloeument
I mi.if*- tin id ary authority will
I r- "i,'d.to govern, either
■ dirt- <•!* Hir*.ii”h civilians. J
I A* t’.*- < taring a stage of.
■ a"'T'» '.n d” unieiit. the military i
■ itbority will <i* iv< 'the present civil
I ■ 4 ; .- ct !..<•!:■ powers and assume!
I It will seize all means I
H Tiinratioji- and forbid eommuni- |
■ f”i' business or personal 1
I ml Ik *!‘i t ic' ”t tlie new regime. J
I priM-iana tion. will occupyL
I lii':i'it|iiarti !> of the communist and j
■ i:;or*ar\ ;i»m nation. the prisons.!
■ mk'. tlic •■!••«•;rie power stations,*
■ its at which jhc water supply is!
I 1 '!. 'All sn.spects will be. ar-
I ' d"''laii'il rite"leaders of the |
■ it will seek to maintain normal I
■ Minin. Proclamation ends |
■ i appeal to patriotism of the popu- 1
I * l 'it mu military forces to give
I , ''" l h' l ' t" the country if necessary,
- ’'''l here several garrisons.
■ " in Madrid. Saragossa, and
■ lime adhered to the military J
■ li now must he recognized
■ it' regular <*>up d'etat. i
■ "iiiitl lire Barcelona is pro-j
H j
■ 1 omnatiou msuetl by military
■ l;'''"'i''-,li„gs will he brought against i
■ t ll in'|i• i~t foreign affairs and jires- |
■ ls die -council. and that a govern
■ e-raliliplicd under military i
I Officers Revolt.
I I ,( * l’y tlie Associated
I, H . j •' fdioi'rs at Barcelona have i
I m *'t'«l laws have been de- I
I hr’ './ I !,'', 1:1 " 1; ,il “ ~f the army
| !' : r ‘ v "lt. hut the navy j*cr-
I minist**rs held special
1 • :n - Consider tlie situa
na. King Alfonso will
■ ' ,llln t*. Madrid today. !
I u «» Cap,. Rivera.
I 'l*.' the Associated*
I r' ""lent this afternoon
I ,*‘i n. I'rimo Kive'ra j
I Icieil to he the lead-j
I I'i'Voli movement. appeal- '
■ 1 md asking him to .
■ '"'de ~f rehellion." The
I "J'al replied with the tin-j
I 1 '^* , ‘ request. The gov-t
I ilecrecd his demo-
I ’• <»f, Marcelona. :
K TH\ I ,to *
'UKK *K\V RECORD
* l " r Wants p, Made Trip From Gulf
„ " " u ; ,J<i 'der of Canada.
' IS ' barker I).
' :,t '• : *»0 this morning
""''l' here in an at
| l.’-ty I : I L.. 11 V 1 '»‘'*de recent
. • ''oltx ( rocker in a Gulf
* •' Ihutny machine load-
U "; !> ''M-css weight. His
* s ri '"*'-n. I»su. To miles
> "ti.rgh. and almut 1,22.1
r 'i-t."i on an air line. j
' s of standard type..
‘' •I'd parts. For the past
I'ccti working on tin*
, ' S, * ,I S JJ*i«l ineorpor
-1 L*;i!in-p s
j, ; li yt* Founds Shoe Store.
"*'• iv closed today pre
r“inni »g ■'* big shoe
‘"'‘ptember lltli. The
’ ' ■ opening of the store
continue for sixteen
'"tne of ihe finest bar
-'tv.A;:!,',. > 1 “ v company will
addition to price re
'l;' effone. free prizes
' Ti..
11 PtiRP ad. today
'. die many’bargains
- :1 "‘ it will
1 f‘* read the ad.
"bite Wins Prize’
( h \\ i . P'- l’>.—Private
S. .Marine
1,1, ‘ National Kitle
1 ,ln ‘ championship.
"a fill "''' "* 111 and ID on tithe
•'■"'l ranges.
In Ur h ort ' iiard 5n the
•‘i Kansas.
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GERMANY READY TO PAY NOW *
f X
Berlin. Sept. 18 <By the Associ- *
a fed Press).—Germany is prepar-
*’d to enlist private property in in
dustry. commerce, .finance aiid agri-
culture as a pledge for the payment
of her reparations obligations if she
* is assured that the Ruhr and Rhine
d- land will be restored, said (’haucel-
l«tr Stresemann in his address to the
(Jerman editors yesterday.
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. JAPANESE RELIEF FI ND.
Previously acknowledged $28.00
E. P>. (irady 0.00
Hartsell & Hartsell, attorneys. . 20.00
Mrs. .1. M. Odell .. .’ 20.00
( 2.00
H. S. Williams l.(M),
J. P>. Sherrill r,.tK) 1
A. F. Hartsell 10.00!
Mrs. W. T. Wall 1.00!
Elisabeth Gibson 2.00 j
Mrs I>. L. Rost 1.00 |
H. (’. Herring a 5.00
Mrs. A. S. Webb 1.00 I
A. S. Webb lAM)
T. E. L. Class McGill Street
Baptist Ghurch $15.75'
T. .1. Smith 2.001
Mrs. Zeb Moore *. 2.00 j
Westford C’hurch 5.00!
Mrs. R. S. Young 25.00
NO C HLANGE SO FAR .!
IN TI'LSA SITI ATION |
Business Men Want Governor Walton to
Lift Order of Martial I^aw.
Tulsa. ()kla.. Sept. 18.—A deadlock ex
isted today in negotiations between the
Tulsa business men and .Governor .1. (\
Walton for lifting of tiie industrial war. I
The question of the retirement of sev
eral civil_officers whom Governor Walton
charges are under domination of the Ku
Klux Klan was the rock on which the
peace exchanges were grounded.
Governor Walton demanded tin* resig
nation of these officials, holding that only
on their withdrawal from office can the
local government be purged of the bad
influence which he alleged had been pro
teeting tin* Hoggings.
ADDITIONAL FACTS OF
TIDAL WAVE MISSING
Reported That San Jose de Cabo Was
Baity Damaged by Flood on Tuesday.
Mexicalia. Lower Cal., Sept. 18.—Ad
ditional information of destruction by
the fi<lal wave Tuesday of San Joes de
Cabo, a fishing pueblo at the southern
most end of the peninsula of Lower Cal
ifornia. as 'reported in wireless mes
sages received bv officials of the federal
government ml of navigation companies
here, today is lacking.
Tlie town is located on the Pacific
side of Cape San Luca and has a popu
lation of about 500. and officials here
expressed the belief that most of them
had escaped to high ground.
FELTMAX EXONERATED
OF MI’RDER CHARGE
Judge Hoop Directed Jury to Render a
Verdict of Not Guilty.
Xewnan, Ga.. Sept. 18.—AA’alter Felt
man was today exonerated of charges
of murder in ftmnection with the death
of Milan! Troutou when, Judge Hoop
directed the jury to return a verdict of
not guilty. This action was taken when
Feltman's attorney asserted the state
had failed to make out a case against his
client. Feitman was released from cus
tody.
The trials of Clyde Washington and
Charley Joyner, held as accesories after
the fact were set for the third Monday in
October. ,
Criticism of Both “Unfair and
Unjust.”
Asheville. Sept. 12. —Baxter Durham,
state auditor for North Carolina, who
is in Asheville to attend the meeting of
the National Association of State Audi
tors. said today criticism of
Legion Commander James A. Lockhart,
of Charlotte, unfair and unjust. “Air.
Lockhart should linow the true circum
stances of tlie ease." Air. Durham said.
He assorted (that he was on active duty
with the national guard of North Caro
lina during the war ]H*riod from June
28. 1017. to April. 1010. and was under
orders of his superior officers. He held
the rank of major in the national guard,
Air. Durham said. *
i The auditor said that Air. Lockhart's
.criticism was nothing new. as ilt had
been made before. Judge AN . P. Stacey
was included in the head s re
marks.
With Our Advertisers.
Farmers are given careful and thor
ough attention by the members of the
Citizqns Bank and Trust Company.
The Lt»we, Bros, farm will be sold at
public auction on Saturday, September
35th. Ad. today gives particulars.
The Parks-Belk Co. is offering toilet
articles at a big reduction. New ad.
today carries sime price features.
Scarboro’s to Open Tomorrow.
Scarboro's announce tlieir opening to
morrow. Friday morning. The store
will show a complete line of dry goods
and ready-to-wear and a cordial invita
tion is extended to the general public
to call and inspect the goods.
The store is in the building adjoining
tlie Gibson Drug Store. Air. Scarboro,
the manager, has had much experience
in dry goods anil ready-to-wear, and he
offers a modern line of goods in his new
store here.
Air. and Hrs. AV. D. Alossman. of
Chattanooga, are spending several days
here at the home of Air. and Airs. C. L.
Alossman.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
FAIR INDUSTRIAL
EDITION DELIGHTS
OFFICERS OF FUR
Dr. T. N. Spencer, Secretary
of Fair Association, Ex
presses Relight With Pro
posed Special Edition. -
HISTORY OF FAIR
WILL BE GIVEN
Something of the Govern
mental, Religious, Indus
trial and Agricultural Life
of County Will Be Given.
Commenting on , the proposed special
edition of The Concord Daily Tribune
and Semi-Weekly Times, Dr. T. N.
Spencer, secretary of the Cabarrus Coun
ty Fair Association, said that he believ
ed the edition would be most helpful in
showing the people of Cabarrus county
how enthusiastic The county spirit was
in connection with making lie* fair a
great success. "I have seen some of the
news articles already written about the
county fair." said Dr. Spencer, "and all
indications point to tl\e speeiul edition
being a most creditable, production and*
a fine boost for Cabarrus county and its
progressive citizens."
The edition will contain a complete
history of the short but busy career of
the Cabarrus County Fair Association,
with articles on tlie various sections of
exhibits; the importance of .Cabarrus
County from an agricultural, manufac
turing-umd commercial point of view;
the progress made in building, the growth
of the city in its educational system : its
churches; its club life; its public utili
ties; and its home life.
It is the intention of the management
to make the Cabarrus County Fair and
Industrial Edition a most creditable pro
duction. illustrated with pictures of the
fair grounds, and other notable achieve
ments in the history of the county. The
edition will have the full circulation of
both The Daily Tribune and The Eenii-
NVeckly Times and in addition will w be
mailed to public libraries and Chambers
of Commerce throughout the country, so
that those who are not aware) of the
wonderful possibilities for investment
here in agriculture anil industry may be
come better informed of the wealth which
Cabarrus county ik producing.
PERSHING BEGINS HIS
LAST YEAR IN ARMY
Is New Acting Secretary es War. General
of the Armies and Chief of Staff.
AVashington, Sept. 18. —John J. Persh
ing celebrated his (13rd birthday today.
He began his last year of active service
in the army to which his .life has been
devoted, at his desk in tlie War Depart
ment. performing triple duties of act
ing secretary of bar. general of the arm
ies and chief of staff.
A year from today, which also is the
anniversary of the opening of the battle
of St. Aiihiel. the man who commanded
the American army then in f its first great
drive against the German lines in
France will pass automatically to the re
tired list.
THE COTTON MARKET
There Was Renewal of Liquidation in
the Market at the Opening Today.
New York, Sept. 18. —There was a re
newal of liquidation in the cotton mar
ket at the opening today owing to rela
tively easy cables and continued good
weather in the South. Some Southern
hedge selling was also reported, and in
itial losses of 8 to 22 points were in
creased after the call with October sell
ing off to 27.55) and January to 2(5.84. or
17 to 24 points lower.
Cotton futures opened steady. Oct.
27.05; Dec. 27.80; .Tan. 20.5)5; Alnrcli
20.5)8, Alay 2(5.85. ,
Celebrate Fifty Years in Episcopal
Ministry'.
Lenoir. Sept. 12. —Itev. Edmund X.
Joyner was ordained for the sacred
ministry of the Episcopal church. a s
Grace church, Alorganton September
12. 1873. 50 years from tomorrow- The
Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson, then bishop
of all North Carolina, ordained him. Air.
Joyner was then teaching school at
“Hickory Tavern." Hi* has had various
'charges inMliis state and South Caro
lina. in ithe latter for years Archdeacon
for work among the colored people; for
12 years chaplain of the Labor Day
association of the nation. After return
ing to this state in 15)05. he was general
missionary of the district, anil is now
the chaplain general of the North
Carolina division of the C. C. X. At the
church in Alorganton. where he was or
dained. there will be held a simple cele
bration of the event, and his o’d friend.
Bishop J. B. Cheshire, has 51*011 asked
to be the preacher on the occasion. Air.
Joyner wishes very much that many of
his former beloved members and friends
of Lenoir apd Hickory will be present
on the date named.
Sale of Star Brand Shoes.
The RTchmond-Flowe Co. has just re
ceived a carload of Star Brand Shoes,
and they are now prepared to fit every
member of the family with this well
known brand of shoes.
The company carries a page ail. in
this paper today, setting forth some of
the bargains it will offer with these
shoes. If you are interested in shoes,
and they are a necessity, it will be to
your advantage to read the ad. careful
ly.
Miss Gertrude Miller, who is 24 years
of age and tips the beam at just over
100 pounds, has been nominated for the
job of constable in Lima, 0.
CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1923
FGUR SEEKING OFFICE
AS HEAD OF LEGION
1 State Conventic-n Will Clise Tonight
With the Election of New Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Rocky Alount, Sept. 13.—The North
Carolina Department of the American
Legion opening the closing day of its
annual convention here with its spectac
ular annual par'ade, immediately passed
through the varied events of the program
and this afternoon reached the climax
| of its activities when the annual election
was entered into, to be followed by the
I selection of the 15)24 convention city.
' Alajor General John A. Lcjeuue. com
-1 manding the U. S. Alariue Corps, after
I reviewing the parade in which perhaps
! 1,500 Legiannaires marched, delivered the
1 principal address of the day. The con
vention turned aside JJoa - awhile thin
morning to pay tribute to their com
rades who fell in American camps ami
on the battlefields of Europe in the world
war.
With four candidates in the field to
succeed Jas. A. Ixn-khart, of Charlotte,
as State Commander, representatives of
the several factions admitted the hallo-t
--ing for tlie principal office of the Depart
ment would be close. In the race are
Col. Geo. Bunker, of Wilmington, Col.
■Wiley C.«Rodman, of Washington. Dr.
(Mias. (). H. Laughinghouse. of Green
ville. and Tlios. Daniels, of New Bern.
Asheville Gets Next Convention.
Rooky Alount, Sept. 13. —The depart
ment of North Carolina of American
Legion will hold its convention next year
at Asheville, it was decided by a .vote
of the convention in session here today.
RICHMOND) PEARSON
DIES NEAR ASHEVILLE
Hail Been in Gradually Sinking Con
dition For u Week.-^-Sevent.v-One
Years Old.
Asheville. Sept. 12-—Richmond Pear
son. one of the outstanding figures in
state and national politics a score of
years ago. diplomat anil former con
gressman. died at his home. Richmond
Hill, near this city. This afternoon at
2 o’clock.
Air- Pearson’s condition became criti
cal last week, when it was announced
from the beside that he was gradually
sinking. He elapsed into unconseious-
Jiess Alonday. and remained in a coma
tose condition for almost hours pre
ceding his death.
Funeral Services will biY held r ri
dny afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at Sr.
Alary’s parish, with the reef or, Rev.
Charles Mercer Hall, officiating.
Air. Pearson was 71 years of ago.
Twenty years ago lie was one of. the
outstanding inditiml figures in this
state. As a member of the Republican
party, he was elected to the state legis
lature. and was thrice elected to Con
gress from the ninth North t arolina
district. one time .by the largest
majority ever given candi
date in that district.
He retired from active political life
in i»)lt). Since then lie had lived a
comparatively secluded life at his home
here.
Wants Exhibits For Fair in Cuba.
Louisville. K>\. Sept( 13.—American
manufacturers are urged to make exhib
its at the Cuban International Fair to
be held in Havana during Feb.. 15)24.
by R. li. AlcKellar, of Louisville, for
eign freight traffic manager of the South
ern Railway system, who announces
that he will be glad to assist manufac
turers in arranging for exhibits at the
fair and to give them any additional, in
formation in regard to it that may be de
sired.
“The primary object of the fair, said
Air. AlcKeller, “will be to place produc
ers and sellers of all classes of com
modities in contact with buyers. Ex
hibits by American manufacturers will
be especially welcomed and it is hoped
that many of our manufacturers will
take advantage of this opportunity to
display their products before Cuban
buyers as it seems assured that their
European rivals will be largely repre
sented.”
Air. McKeller has recently made an
extended visit to Cuba and is enthusias
tic over the prospects for increased busi
ness with the island republic. In view
of the prosperous conditions now pre
vailing in Cuba, he considers the present
an auspicious time for Americap business
concerns to increase their trade, with the
island. Because of their favorable geo
graphical location, ATr. McKeller believes
that Southern manufacturers should have
first call on a great share of this at
tractive business.
Coolidge Probably Will Not Pay Char
lotte Visit.
AVashington. Sept. 12- —John AI,
Morehead. of Charlotte, was here today
on his way north. He saw C. Bnscojnb
Slempt. private secretary to the Presi
dent. and urged him to get the Presi
dent to go to Charlotte for the big show,
but received no encouragement. He was
told what; everybody else is being told,
that Air. Coolidge is going to stick to
the White House and leave visiting anil
speech-making to others.
This seems to be the fCoolidge policy.
It was said at the A\ T hite House that
the President would see any committee
Charlotte would send up. but it wou’d
be without result as far as his program
is concerned.
Air. Mjoreh ead brought encouraging
reports from the state. He asserted that
the new President had made a fine im
pression thus far. and that the busi
ness men generally like his industrious
habits and his comparative silence.
»
516 Get Positions.
Raleigh, Sept. 12. —The number of re
quests for help received by offices of the
North Carolina branch of Federal em
ployment service during the week ending
1 September Bth was smaller than the num
ber of registrations, or applications for
employment, for the first time in several
weeks, according to the weekly report of
AI. L. Shipman. State commissioner of
’ labor and printing and director of the
| State employment service. There were
580 registrations and 572 requests for
, help, the report states.
1 All of the persons applying for Work
were referred to employers and 510 were
1 placed in positions.
DEMPSEY AND FIRPO
BOTH DECLARE THEY
IRE CERTAIN TO WIN
Like a Lion in a Cage Firpo
Waits in Seclusion of an
Apartment For Time For
Big Event.
DEMPSEY CERTAIN
OF HIS SUCCESS
Travels on the 13th Because
He Believes It Will Bring
* Success to Him in the
Title Fight.
New \ork. Sept. 13 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —Like a lion in a cage.
Luis Angel Firpo waits in the seculsion
of a six-floor apartment uptown for the
call to battle with Jack Dempsey in an
arena just out of sight across the flats
and heights of Harlem.
If a caged lion were to be denied
his daily ration of meat for a week, lie
would be like Firpo today. The big
Argentinean upon whom the Latin races
of the world have pinned tlieir hopes for
fighting glory is fighting mad.
Jack Confident.
Saratoga Springs, X. A’., Sept. 13.
(By the Associated Press).—Deliberate
ly selecting the “13tli” on which to trav
el, because he believes it will bring him
good luck. Jack Dempsey today deserts
his comrades to move on to New York
where tomorrow night he will defend his
world heavyweight championship against
Luis Firpo.
Tlie champion, accompanied by a lit
tle band of followers, plans to motor to
Albany. 40 miles away, and board a pri
vate compartment there for the rail trip
to New York.
Charged AA'lth Alaking Bogus Tickets.
New York. X. A'., Sept. 18. —Six men,
arrested yesterday on charges of coun
terfeiting tickets for the Dempsey-Firpo
fight, were arraigned J n court this morn
ing and held for examination. Counsel
for Tex Rickard told the court 50.000
bogus tickets, most of them $5.50 anil
$27.;>0 varieties, had been printed.
Firpo Will Excel Dempsey in Weight,
Height and Reach.
New Aork. Sept. 13.—Luis ,Vngo] Fir
po "ill possess advantages in height,
weight and reach when he steps into the
ring with Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion, in tlieir title fight at tlie Polo.
Grounds September 14.
• The Argentine giant will have close
to 25 pounds margin in weight, six inch
es in reach and an inch and a half in
height over the American title-holder.
Fi n)o is proportionately larger than his
rival in nearly every respect, physical
measurements reveal, but the champion
will offset these, his followers believ/
by greater speed and scientific ability.
Both are the same age. twenty-eight,
though some records give Firpo’s as two
years younger.
Comparison of tin* two fighters:
Dempsey ■=- Firpo
28 ‘ Age 28
(»:1 Height (1:2 1-2
ISS AVeight . 212
78 in. Reach 75) in.
17 in. Neck 17 in.
41 in. Chest (normal) 44 in.
44 in. ('best (expanded) 48 1-2 in.
32 1-2 in. AVaist 30 1-2 in.
15 in. Biceps 13 1-2 in.
12 1-2 in. Forearm 12 in.
8 1-4 in. AVrist 8 1-3 in.
22 in. Thigh 23 3-4 in.
15 in. Calf 15 in.
5) in. Ankle 9 1-2 in.
More Russian Treasures Sold.
London. Sept. 12. —The vast collection
of jewels anil art treasures of the Rom
anoff family gradually are finding their
way to many auction rooms of Lon
don and Paris. They have come in such
abundance during the last two years that
they cease to incite curiosity or to bring
more than tin* normal price for such ar
ticles.
Recently the most remarkable collec
tion of 42 old French snuff boxes in ex
istence. ‘once the property of the Rom
anoff family, was sold in London for
about $50,000, considered a low price.
One of the specimens. a gold oval
Louis XA' box. beautifully chased, with
a "miniature of Frederick II in the lid
anil a small watch in the bottom, said to
have been presented to Voltaire by Fred
erick 11. brought $5,000.
Ku K&x Klan in Mexico.
Alexico City. Sept. 13. — Jhe Ku Klux
Klan has appeared in Alexico. hut thus
far has confined its activities to visits
to newspaper offices and to writing
communications to the press. The
klansmen wear black robes and hoods
and are chary with words, emphasizing
their arguments with pistol flourishes.
Their only entrance into public affairs*
has been a cleanup campaign conducted
at Taeubaya, a suburb-
Gooseberry Pie Festival.
London. Sept. 12—Tlie jwaint old
Devonshire village of Gaim?'.'an hqs just
observed the Gooseberry Pie 1* estival,
which takes place every f.fty >ears. In
accordance with the custom, which dates
back many centuries, a huge pie. *aid to
contain fifty pounds of gooseberries, was
made overnight by the village baker.
The next day it was drawn through the
streets in a triumphal procession, and
afterwards eaten by fifty hayyp young
sters.
Seaboard to Issue Bonds.
Washington. Sept. 13—Authority was
granted the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
I Company today by the Interstate Com
| merce Commission to issue $809,000 first
' and consolidated 6 per cent, mortgage
bonds to be used as security for govern
ment loans already made.
GOOD LUCK IN k *l3”.
Many Famous Men Have Found the
Number Very Lucky.
AVashington, D. C.. Sept. 13. —Today
is the 13th, a date accounted unlucky
by many people, for reasons difficult *
expTain. But while the number i
sociated with ill luck in the min* *
many, there are plenty of notable
ple living today who. so far from being
afraid of ”13". count it their lucky
number. One is the great explorer.
Nansen- Oji his great voyage, he started
on March 13th with 13 men. He reach
ed civilization again on August 13th.
and was entertained at the thirteenth
dinner of the Scottish Geographical
Society on the following February 13th.
Another who likes “13" is Hall Caine.
Four of his most successful novels , were
miblished <>n the 13th day of the month,
the most successful of them on a 13th
that was also a Friday. His piny. "The
Bondman." was produced at Drunry
Lane in London on a 13th. All through
13 has been kind to him.
General John J. Pershing (13 letters
in that signature), who was born on
the 13th of September, sixty-three years
ago today, landed in Europe to represent
the United States in the AA T orld AA T nr on
June 13 th. 15)17.
Otßer notables who celebrates their
birthdays today and have no reason to
complain of the luck of “13" are Theo
dore Roosebelt. Assistant Secretary of
Navy; Aland Ballington Booth, the
famous social worker; Dr. Cyrus Adler,
the celebrated Jewish scholar and
educator, and Henry F. Ashburst,
I nited States senator from Arizona.
A striking instance of the luck of
I*T was provided by tlie great com
j Kiser. Richard AA’agner. AA’lth 13 let
ters in his name, lie was born in 1813
('the figures in which add up to 13), on
the 13th of the .month. "Tannhauser"
was finished on the 13th day of »the
month and first performed on a 13th.
AA'agner died on February 13th. 1883
—not an instance of luck, but an odd
coincidence—at the ripe age of seventy,
leaving 13 completed works be
hind him.
After all. the unlucky 13 superstitions
is only more />r loss modern, for in the
old days it was, held a fortunate num
ber. especially in the East. Among the
Jews 13 cities were dedicated to the
priestly tribe of Levi; 13 high priests
descended from "Aaron ; 'the preparations
for the Passover commenced upon tl(e
13th day of the month Nisan, and theni*
were 13 ingredients in the sacred in
cense.
Henry AI- Stanley, the great African
explorer, received the Freedom of the
City of London on a 13th. The 13th
was the wedding (lav of the Duke of
Connaught and Princess lamise
Alargaret of Prussia. The capture of
Magda la anil tin* end of tlie Abyssinian
war /accurred on April 13. IK(SS.
Queen AMeforia chose the 13th as the
dafe for fiyst Tourney by
train. The famous Berl in Congress of
the European Powers was opened on
June 13. 1878. and concluded its dc
liberatiwns on July 13*th following. The
Americans won the victory at
Cha pul tepee on September 13th. 1847.
The English won the great battle on the
Plains of Abraham on September 13th,
1759-
But despite all evidence to the con
trary, the superstition concerning "un
lucky 13” persists. Railroal and steam
ship travel is always lighter on the 13th
than on any other of the month . In
many hotels and apartment houses the
expedient has been adopted of using
“12A" as a room number, in deference
to guests and tenants who would avoid
the “unlucky 13.” And in many Euro
pean cities “13” is deemed so unlucky
that none of the houses bear that num
ber.
SOUTH MOVING MUCH* FREIGHT
Record Broken For Week Ending Sep
tember I.—Lumber Leading.
Atlanta. Ga.. Sept. 12— In an address
before the bi-monthly meeting of the
Southern Shippers Association ill session
here yesterday. I). M. Betts, of AA asli
ington. representing the American Rail
way Association, declared that the load
ing reports to the association for the
week ending September Ist. showed that
1.05)2.5(57 cars were shipped during the
week and that it represented the heaviest
figure ever reached in one week.
“Lumber shipments led the list of
commodities, the report showed." Air.
Betts declared. “AYhile it was indi
cated that other shipments showed sub
stantial gains during the period covered
in the report.”
Air. Betts asserted that the loading
reports continue to show tlie heaviest
movement of freight in the history of
tlie country.
The meeting of the shippers concerned
itself chiefly with problems connected
with the increased movement of freight
and will continue its deliberations to
day.
S. L. Yerkes. of Birmingham, presided
over the meeting yesterday in the ab
sence of A. G. T. Aloore. of New Or
leans. chairman of the advisory board of
the shippers’ association, who was un
able to attend on account of illness.
Alore than 100 representatives are at
tending the meeting, representing all sec
tions of the South.
Threat Hastens Negroes’ Exodus.
South Bend. Ind.. Sept. 12.—Between
1.00 and 1.500 negroes are reported to
have left tlie city in the last 24 hours,
following the receipt of a threatening
letter by a well known member of the
negro community hen*. Although no
violence has followed the receipt of the
letter, many of the negro residents, it
is said, ’eft for fear that their safety is
in danger.
Three Bomb Makers Killed.
Oporto. Portugal. Sept. 13.—Three
manufacturers of bombs were killed yes
terday when the bombs exploded, A
raid on another suspected house resulted
in the discovery of 54 bombs and other
arms.
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Dr. and Mrs. Sibley Dorton. of Forest
City, are being congratulated upon the
birth of a daughter, Betty Alarie, on
! September 10th.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
SIX OF THE SEVER •
ths CAN be
e library
MED IN PART
One of the Destroyers Can
Be Saved Intact, and Parts
of the Five Others Will
Be Secured.
DISASTER’S CAUSE
NOT YET KNOWN
Admiral Coontz Reports That
No One Knowns Why the
Ships Were in the Waters
Where Accident Occurred.
San Francisco, Sept. 13. —Salvage op
erations will be possible on G of the 7
destroyers which piled upon the rocks
near Port Arguello last Saturday night
and the men and officers of the rival
watch on the somewhat barren shore are
receiving the best of care, Captain Glut
ting, in charge of the naval consturetion
here, said after returning yesterday from
a survey of the situation.
It will be possible to save the Chaun
cey intact. Captain Glutting said, while
the situation allows for the removal of
the machinery 'and other works from all
the others with the exception of the Del
phy which i« broken in two.
Cause Not Known.
Washington, Sept. 13. —Admiral Coontz,
commanding the United States fleet, re
ported to the Xavey Department today
that no adequate explanation had been
given for the unusual position of the
seven American destroyers when they
were wrecked off the California coast
Saturday night. He declared the squad
ron was way off its prescribed course,
and was steaming in a fog at 20 knots.
SEVERAL INJURED BY
RECKLESS CAR DRIVERS
Two Crashes in Union County Where
Criminay Carelessness and Indifference
Are Shown. 1
Glonroe. Sept. 12. —The Journal says
that Sunday night when John Outen.
with his sister-in-law, Gliss Annie Bass,
and three children started to attend
church at the brush arbor at the Timlle
place, driving in a surry, from the home
of .1. G. Bass on the Itedfern place west
of town, a Ford crashed into the rear
of the surry and Glr. Outen and his son
were thiown out from the front sen upon
the mule they were driving. This
frightened the mule so that it made a
lunge and broke loose from the shafts.
Glr. Outen was entagled in the gear and
dragged some distance. The rear of the
surry was smashed and Gliss Bass was
painfully cut on the head and the chil
dren bruised more or less. The Ford,
in which two negroes and a white man
were said to be riding, never stopped at
all. and tin* sheriff, who was summoned
to the scene, could find no clue as to
their identity.
The Journal also says that while driv
ing from Charlotte Sunday night. I)r.
J. A. Ward witnessed a most brutal
manifestation of recklessness and cruel
ty by automobile drivers. Dr. Ward
came upon a car by the roadside two
miles this side of Matthews in which
a man and his wife were riding. The
bar had some slight defect and Dr.
Ward helped them get started. Just as
they drove off down the road towards
Glonroe a large car came tearing down
the . road from toward Charlotte at high
speed and taking the road with the ut
most recklessness. In a whiff the big
.car had* run into the little one and
smashed it. The driver paused only
long enough to see that serious damage
had been done and then drove oil with
out offering assistance or making its
identity known. It was found that the
woman in the car had been terribly in
jured. her back being perhaps broken.
Dr. Ward got her into a passing car
at once and sent her to a hospital in
Charlotte. He did not get the names
of either party, but did get the car num
bers.' These he turned over to Sheriff
Fowler, who sent them to the .Mecklen
burg officials.
The Glarshville Home, another county
paper says that Bruce and Hubert Belk,
sons of Glr. R. GI. Belk. of Buford town
ship, were badly treated near the home
of Frank Wolfe, three miles west of Glon
roe. They were returning from Char
lotte where they work, about 8 o'clock
at night. A large car side swiped the
boys, turning them over and wrecking
their roadster. The driver of the larg
er car never stopped to see what damage
he had done.
Smuggle Chinese Into Southern Cali
, fornia-
Mexico City, Sept. 13.—Hundreds of
Chinese are being smuggled into Dover
California in defiance of the law. ac
cording to a complaint received by the
department of agriculture from Gov
ernor Jose Jnocente Lugo. He declares
that these Occidentals, who carry great
quantities of drugs, are landed on the
desert ahore south of Ensenada and. on
entering centers of population, devote
themselves so selling opiates. Scores of
them, in trying to reach the populated
districts near the American frontier!
become lost in the deserts and perish
miserably, he asserts.
Old Trinity Condemned,
High Point. X. C\, Sept. 10. —Trinity
high school building at Trinity. Randolph
county, has been condemned by an in
spector of the state insurance depart
ment. according to information received
here. The high school building was used
by Trinity College before it was remov
ed to Durham.
Galileo’s telescope, by which he dis
■ covered the satellites of Jupiter in IGIO.
i is carefully preserved in the museum of
. physics aud natural history if Florence.
NO. 19.