J. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher.
VOLUME XLVIII."
Uncertainty Features
Opening of Congress
-goes" Hold Balance of
power and No One Seems
10 Ki'ovv What They Will
j)o With Measures.
ROBINSON LEADER
OF THE DEMOCRATS
In the Senate and Lodge
Leads the Republiuans.—
• Blocs'* Certain to Demand
Favorite Measures.
«•-,,! ji, n. DeC 3. —The sixty-ejghth
.... :i">’nib!e<i todev facing uncer
»:h .1- *o ihe ability to organize
| : ; v :1! i |to enact even a major por
. rt"inir legislation confront
" \Vi’fi ngri -sivc bloc wielding the
~ wer an.l determine*! to make
, ’i f,,i reorganization of committees.
'.', i -r. leg! dative program, the new
" a situation unparalleled I
•. V' ,years. i
H- Mikicii'i' insurgents planne<l to
vtr kc fir- ? in the house, using their vote*
.., i; dection of a speaker in an es
. |,lain conees-don* from the party
. , at >!i for drastic modification of
.. . and greater representation on
■fa, i, fit: n of the Senate's progres
. - v.;!' lc>s clear cut. hut since the
r _ , . v.i' • r the o|KJiing session of
•• f,.r ,alitie- they could still await
nt- befrrf coming to
-i. m s*s to the best campaign of
Ti- I»• ■ '(-rat- in both the House and
v. j,. were ready to take advantage,
t,: t*(•.i! and legislative, of the snlit
> rank- of tin* majority and to that
:• !• iderA had marshalled their
. m 'Uiruirf of their program.
Tar Senate Democrats quickly per
tiieir organization at the confer
iti't L -fore the Senate tnet. Sen
s' R hin-e>i. of .Arkansas, was elected
the- conference and party
r: Se nator Walsh, of Montana, vice
t..an; S nator Pittman, of Nevada.
..ivated as the Democratic candi
:’•* * r I'r 'blent of the Senate; and
v.,t"i <Jerry, tis Rhode Island, was re
-•f(i party whip; Senator King, of
■3 named secretary of the .eon-
B- il :m insurgents in the Hon*'*
>»• giv. -i n- tice that they will
•tnt /. 1 iof TKoV in the Senate have
**■> : 1 public announcement, but ad-.
i!k have the votes to tie things
st* there if they elect to do so.
! vi.-w of rid' situation. Republican
: > are entirely at jsea as to when
-hi! (’oolidge will he able to de- ,
Ifirst annual message to Con
!; r. .c!ir:rive Lnngworth. ' Ohio, the
‘ 'on. leader. >aid that at the out*
e -ession tlij' House would be
s; v ;"n2 m the election of a speaker
t.ei: a deadlock ensued an over
r?!‘: ti'lji'iiriuiient would bo taken af
or three ballots.
' " Senate the program of the ina-
J " ' ' - s for the swearing in of
■;< ’ed senators and an adjourn
-11 tint ! Tue-day out of respect to 1
kav, ‘ died since last March
‘ . f" H re seems to be little disposi
■' n:i • )'. In* said, “indicate prom-
P' tnocrats to utiset this plan.
“ *?mg t!ie determination of the
- - ,v.*. r.. block organizations of
. lb nrcsentative Nelson, of
'liiiirman of the block, de
•' J 1 tna 1 statement, “that Con
:':Ti!ujfting organize under the
: '''turd, and under the same old
1,1 t--- ’he gang's all here*!”
L " " •tmig maneuvers of the Old
■ '. ,l ,a, ‘ l*nft" "f Republican insur
o.l service to the railroad
1 • sraiii gamblers, coal op
ntbicntiai tax dodgers, but
!!'•'> ‘T to the citizen who is un
titain a lobby ro represent
a lobby that serves as the
1 ''fret committees and
■- Interests."
>• Ib-mocrats expected to line
Representative Garrett,
for speaker. Republican
S!n - their estimate on the
1,1 I't'ffy conference - yesterday
conceded that Speaker Gil
r,hy would fail to obtain a
ril " hi't ballot. With 214
f publican« present at
oiifereiied Gimlet received
"i. of Wisconsin', a lead
tirgents. IS; Madden, of li
n'd Kittle., of Kansas, one.
tlie insurgents say that in
House they will be able
• J- b» 20 Republican votes j
and since there are
: j ls ; U.is number would be
i; , ! :i ~ bout a ileadlock.
*'* ( 1 w Kungworth, who was'
• '"terdnv. without opposi-j
• i:id been no conferences !
•♦Men. ... ' • -aoization and progressive
!, 'ted there would be no j
v..„ ’ ‘iti'omise differences prior to
\v * “Ogress Convenes.
~ v ‘un gt ,, ? , i| ,
*' • 1 “ •*. —racing an or-1
the very outset, the
'tigiesse convened at mxm
I ' r which promises to
The , rlu ' chapter.
progressive bloc, holding
1 T "o ale of votes by vir-
P''hteed Republican
j' ,; .e ij " he flag of insurgency
,’ !,h ' :i!f atening a deadlock
jAhil. , 11 speaker.
s ' n ito side the opening
i*': 'aim 1' l^le usua l out
h?hr to p, ' ” r,lm - the threat of
atui I.' " of the
i t * l, ‘ m °re important
an hr,,| i til,' Ft tllei ha ‘ k ground.
L* - ' hi! , ir , , ‘" is, ‘ <‘ ir| d Senate the
[ St “ r Vumrdrw 'rT 12 oVlo? ' k with
s - “t I nva, the president
FHE CONCORD TIMES.
SHARP EREAK IN 1
IN COTTON PRICES. !
rK j,
New York. Dee. 3.—The cotton f-H
rH market broke 74 points shortly :tf- fb
ter the opening today. March con- >l
- Were down to j3»> cenis or ;f
--%'• ~,0 a bale from the recent high, d-
-
-3b authorities caused a general un
i- leading movement following weak- 3b
3b ties' in the Liverpool market. ~~
* ' %
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Rarely Steady at Advance of 3
Points to Decline of 21 Po uts.
New \ork, Dec. 3.—A tendency to re
vise recent low crop o-iimateis upward
appeared largely responsible for heavy
liquidation or realizing ‘in the cotton
maiket during today’s early trading.
Liverpool was better than due. but the
market here opened barely steady at an
advance of 3 points to a decline of 21
po,nts. and s ton showed net losses of
• t.t to i.t points, with December selling
down to :Ui..V» and March to 3<‘> cents,
rio-s bread; broght iti ti great deal of
buying, and the early fluctuations' were
irregular with the tone unsettled. A
Memphis authority estimated the crop
at ».r,04.000 bales, or nearly 300.000
bales above some of the minimum figures
recently circulated.
< otton futures opened fairly steady.
Dec. 37.13; Jan. 30.70 ; March 30.00.
May 30.N0; July 33.70.
MILLIONAIRE MALEFACTOR
SCRI'BS FLOOR OF PRISON
Fear of Cold Drives Polar Explorer to
Menial Labor.
Washington. l)e". 3.—Word has reach
ed the Department of Justice that Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, polar explorer, sen
tenced at Fort Wjrth. Texas, for oil
frauds, has taken to floor scrubbing.
Twenty of ihe prisoners, according to
the report, were confined in a large room
iu the upper story of the Fort Worth
jail. The warden threatened to remove
the stove unless the prisoners kept the
space about it clean, and the next day
he went to the room and found Dr.
Cook at work with the rest, with a brush
and soap.
Dr. Cook's wealth at the time of his
conviction was more than $1,000,000,
aefboiiag to ihe Jptafeuu'timm of . Justice
officials./
Oil Company Seeks Injunction.
Atlanta. G. .. Dec; 3 A petition ask
ing a permanent injunction against the
Standard < >il Co.. the Gulf Refining
Co., the Galena Signal Oil Co., and the
Texas (til Co., to restrain them from mak
ing secret rebates and from selling gas
oline below cost, lias been tiled in the
Fnited States District Court here by
the Wofford Oil Co., it was announced
today.
Big (ias Well Brought In.
Morgantown, W. Ya.. Dec. 3. —A gas
well, flowing more than 4,ftof).oflo.oof!
feet a day. has been brought in the “Oik
Hundred Foot Field” near Mount Mor
ris. Fa., by the Chanuon Creek Oil Co..
it was announced today. The gas was
found in the Big Injun Sand. 07 feet
from the surface.
Governor McCray Gives Bond.
Indianapolis. Ind., Dee. 3. —Governor
Warren T. McCray, today was served
with warrants for his appearance to an
swer to charges contained in eight in
dictments against him by the Marion
County grand jury last Friday. Bond
of $23,000 was provided by twelve local
men.
Charged With I'se of Mails to Defraud.
New York.. Dec. 3. —The Federal in
dictment charging use of mails to de
fraud was returned against the former
stock brokerage house of Raymor. Nich
olas & Trudsell. and seven persons con
nect eel with the firm.
pro-tern, presiding over his colleagues,
and Clerk William Tyler Page occupying
speaker's chair in the House pending the
outcome of the light over the speakership.
Progressive Bloc at Work.
Washington, Dec. 3. —The progressive
bloc in ('ohg ress today made good its
threat to throw the House into a dead
lock over the election of a speaker.
On the first ballot on candidate re
ceived a majority over till nspiired to
elect.
Wants Reduction In Postal Rates.
Washington. Dee. 3.—Representative
! Kelley, republican. Pennsylvania, intro
duced a bill today to reducy postal rates
on newspapers and periodicals. The
measure would repeal the last two in
!creases made under the revenue law ot
',1017. ....
! Mr. Kelley said that with practically
! no exception our taxes have been remov
ed from all industries,” and that it was
"highly discriminatory to make publish
ers pay the present exorbitant postal
! rates which are unjust and unfair to both
j publisher and subscriber.”
WIIAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS.
i ~
, Rain tonight and Tuesday; somewhat
, warmed 011 coast
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
They Were Buried Alive
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Three men were killed and two others seriously injured when they
were entombed 40 feet below the street level in this sewer cave-in in
Milwaukee.
PRESBYTERIAN 'CHURCH
IN WINTER CONFERENCE
Ways and Means for Carrying on the
Work Will Be Considered by the Ile.K
egates.
Cleveland, I>ee. 3. —Ways and means
for carrying on the work of the Presby
terian Church will be considered by del- j
egates from its forty-six synods at the j
second national mid-winter conference !
which starts here tonight and continues j
through Thursday evening. Internation-1
ally known educator's and church execu- j
fives are on the program for the ad- J
dress.
A $1,>,000.000 budget for missionary. '
educational and benevolent work from i
April 1. 1024. to March 31. 1023. np- '
proved by the General Council of the ,
church at Atlantic City two weeks ago, i
will be apportioned among the synods. :
WHITE HOUSE IS NOW
REGARDED AS UNSAFE j
I
Remedial Measures Must Be Taken > 1
Prevent Possible Disaster.
Washington, Dee. 3.—The White House
has been declared unsafe. Conditions
there are such as to require that' inline- 1
diute remedial measures be taken to pre- 1
vent i*<**iuble calamity.
These disclosures were made today by
Major General Lansing 11. Beach, chief
of engineers of the army, in bis annual
report to tlie Secretary of War. (Tv-,
gross is asked for $400.00(1 for the work
of reconstructing the interior portions of
the famous building to make it secure.
1
I. V. V. REFUSES REQUEST
Will Not Reconsider All Its Work in
Physical Valuation of Railroads.
Washington, Deo. 3.—The Interstate
Commerce Committee today refused a de
mand that it reconsider all its work in
the physical valuation of the country's
railroads.
Petitions making such a demand, pre- 1
•seated by the national conference on 'lie I
valuation of American railroads, which ;
is headed by Senator LaFollette, of j
Wisconsin, were dismussed.
Child-Hunt Ends With Finding Skele-
ton in Swamp. j
Scranton. I’a.. Dec. 2- —Search of tv o I
continents- —North and South America-.]
—for Jimmie Glass, JeJrsey (Tty. N. J.. j
four-year-old son of Charles Glass, a j
Jersey City. N. J.. newspaperman, who j
disappeared from the summer home of i
his parents in Greely, -Pike county,
county. Pennsylvania, eight years ago.
ended today when the parents positively
identified a skelt-m. found yesterday in
a swamp in Greely as that of their
child*
The bones were found by Otto Wink
ler. of Lackawaxen. while hunting fleer.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glass. the
parents of the missing child, arrived in
Hawley this morning accompanied by
Captain Rooney, of the Jersey City
police department, who had been work
ing on the eae since the body's disap
pearance.
Shoes which were found with the.
skelton bore the trademark of the manu
facturer. The father felt satisfied the
skeleton was that of his son because the
child wore shoes of the same make when
he disappeared. It is believed the boy
wandered away from home, following a
pet dog and drowned in the swamp.
Famous Relic Will Be Visible Day and
Night.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3. —The Liberty
Bell, treasurer! American relie. will he
made visible to the public, day and
night, summer and winter undei plans
being formulated by Wilfred Jordan,
curator of Independence Hall, where
the bell rests.
Heretofore thousands of visitors have
failed to see the famous olid bell be
cause the building is closed to the pub
lic during certain hours. Under the
new plans it is proposed to place at
the rear portals of Independence Hall a
Georgian grill or wrought iron work, so
open in character that the bell may be
clearly seen at all times. At night it
will be illuminated with floodlights
S. P. U. Co’s. Bonds For Sale.
New York. Dee. 3—An offering of
$4,000,000 of Southern Public Utilities
Company five per cent, mortgage gold
bonds at 01 1-4 to yield 5.75 per cent,
was announced today.
There will be a meeting of the Fred
Y. McConnell Post American Legion at
the Club rooms at 8 P. M. Tuesday, De
cember 4. 1023. All members requested
to be present. Object: Co-operation for
1024 drive.
»
CONCORD. N. C.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1923
l MON ('OI'NTY MAN IS
Ml KDKKKP IN Ills STORE
j
Body of Butler Funderburk Found
Early Saturday Morning.
Monroe, Dec. 1. —His skull fractured
'in five places and his pickets turned in
side out. the body of Butler Fnnder
j burk, 35, prominent Union county
j farmer and merchant, was found in the
i rear of his store about—four and a half
jmi es from Monroe Saturday morning,
j A blood stained {ftilson wrench. a
1 broken chair and walking stick, also
• stained with blood and hearing wisps
of gray hair, were found near the body.
' After examining the body today, the
' coroner granted permissidn to the rela
' tives to proceed with the burial. 111-
; ferment will probably be held at
: Macedonia church, a short distance
; from Monroe, this afternoon. Funeral
| arrangements had not been completed at
i a late hour to-"'*flit
j The crime was perpetrated by two
men. Sheriff Fowler stated, expressing
; the belief that the two men called at
the store Friday night between 10 and
12 o'clock to procure something to eat.
Mr. Funderburk, with his back turned
| upon at least one of the men. was tak
ing the ortif’os the*M*. had called for
'from their containers,-, when one of Ihe
two struck the old merchant a terrific
blow in the hack of the head with one
of the weapons, the sheriff said.
Although badly hurt, perhaps beaten
to his kne-s. the old man turned and
commenced the struggle for his life,
throwing to one side the bag of crackers
he held in otic hand, it is believed. One
of the men struck the old merchant
over the head with a chair and then
hurled the blood smeared fragments to
one side.
A man stumbled backward against an
oil tank, overturning the container and
spilling: the contents. Mr. Funderburk
put up a terrific fight, as is attested by
I the smashed furniture, thu merchandise
| thrown to the floor, nd the condition of
j his clothing, it is stated. But the driv
; ing. crushing blows of the 10 pound
| Stilson wrench., delivered by a strong
1 man and made more effective by the
j leverage given by a a 30 inch hand'e.
■ soon brought the aged man to the
[flqor.
1 -The men sea rein'd Mr. Funderburk's
j pockets, taking virtually everything of
i value from the body. A cloth money bag
iin which he habitually carried what
-1 ever cash he had on hand, was missing.
In addition to the articles found in the
body, the men helped themselves to sev
eral cartons of eigaretts and some
cartridges from the store.
The body was found early Saturday
morning by two negroes, John Barnes
and Ixmis McGill. Finding that the
store was • unlocked but that, the door
was simply pulled shut and a peg stuck
into the hasp instead of a lock. McGill
investigated and discovered the bady
cold and evidently dead for several
hours, in the rear of the store-
Mr. Funderburk, who operated a
large farm in addition to the store, had
j lived by himself for a number of years,
j sleeping in- a small room at the back of
the store and doing his own cooking at
a small house near the building.
Sheriff Fowler expressed the belief
tonight, that the murder was committed
by residents of .the country who were
j probably under the influence ot' whiskey
I at the time of the affair.
Man-Made Man Possible Seine Day.
Austrian Scientist Thinks.
Vienna, Dec. 3. —Max Thorek, the
scientist who lias become famous for
his experiments in transplanting animal
eyes, is also an expert in transplanting
1 glands. But. in recent lectures he has
j discharged the idea that the old may be
j made young again without fail,
j He says it is sometimes possible now
■to improve the physical condition <>f
j jjersons who become old before their
I time, and declared that his experiments
j with d igs and rats have persuaded him
lit may bo possible some day to cou
' struck men as we now construct engines
and motor cars.
The G. W. Brown Property Sold.
The land known a-s the G. M • Brown
home place, on South I nion Street, was
sold at public auction at the court house
at noon today, and the highest bid was
$7,300. made by Mr. E. King.
If no higher bid is filed for the prop
' erty within the time allowed by law, the
) land will become the property of Mr.
j King.
Wc want every lady patron of The
Tribune or Times to have one of our new
cook books, just out. Call at the office
and get oae. They are free.
DESCENDANTS OF
PRESIDENT JANIES -
HONROE-HONORED
Were Formally Presented at
Morning Session of Inter
national Centennial Cele
bration of Monroe Doctrine
LADY NANCY ASTOR
SENDS GREETINGS
Says Way to True Progress
Lies in Being Loyal to the
Past in Light of Present
and Futcres Needs.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 3. —Descendants
of President James Monroe were formal
ly presented at the session this morning
of the international centennial celebra
tion of the Monroe Doctrine, which was,
ojiencd yesterday afternoon by a pilgrim
age to Monroe’s tomb in Holloywood cem
etery here and a mass meeting last night
in the City Auditorium.
Lady Nancy Astor, a native of Vir
ginia. and now a member of the British
House of Commons, in a message read at
the session said "the way to true prog
ress does not lie in despising!, the past,
nor in ignoring the lessons of the past,
but in being loyal to the past in the light
of present and future needs."
N>ur forefathers.” site added, ‘‘had
great and bold ideals for the South, and
it is being faithful to the spirit of love
for the South that we can most worthily
commemorate them.
"I do solemnly believe the women of
the South have great traditions of courage
and service to fulfill. They have already
proved in History that they have the qual
ities of mind and heart which a nation
cannot afford not to use to me fun 11.
public as well as in private life 1 think
we have drawn an unnatural distinction
in the past between these two spheres
and have failed to see that a right home
environment depends on right laws and
administration as well as on wfliat are
generally known as domestic virtues, i
know the women of the South will not
fail to respond to the needs of today sot
women’s help in a wider sphere, because
they will know that by so doing they
will be true to the best traditions of our
past.” ,
Lofton TJrtDiEr Tlirxvew: *
New York, Dec. 1. —Cotton goods
trading has gone forward without much
approach in prices toward the proper
levels of replacement costs based upon
the advancing and very high raw cotton
market. New lines of fall, 1024, wide
flannels Were offered at the same prices
quoted a year ago when cotton was much
cheaper. There has been some quick
ening in the demand for print cloths,
sheetings, drills and some of the con
vertibles and minor advances of 1-4 cent
a yard have been paid for some construc
tions. Agents handling Colored dot
ton* of the coarser grades are selling out
their stock goods or goods made from
any cheap cotton owned at the best
price* obtainable, but often on levels of
six cents a pound under replacement
costs from 30 1-2 cent cotton.
Curtailment of production is increas
ing in mill centers. At the same time
mills that have been idle or partly so
are starting np some loom* when they
can secure orders for special cloths.
Percales ami ginghams have sold a lit
tle better than earlier in the month.
Bleached cottons have been quiet. Some
few orders were placed on wide cloths
for rubberizing for the automobile trade
The yarn markets have been quiet ant'
the same difficulty found in
prices approximating cotton values it:
the cloth markets i« noted b yarn spin
ners. Seme lines of heavy weight
southern-made knit underwear have beet
opened for fall, 1024, and are selling
steadily, the advances ranging from $1.50
to $2.00 for separate garments and union
suits. The jobbers are reporting a fair
trade, but they are having difficulty it:
getting prices up to a parity of cost.
Prices current in primary markets are
as follows :
Print cloths, 28-inch (54xC>4’s 8 1-2
cents; 64xG0’s 8 1-4 cents; 30 1-2-ineb
-64x64’s 11 1-2 cents; brown sheetings
southern standards, 17 cents and 17 1-2
cents; denims 2.20's 20 cents; ticking
8 ounce, 27 1-2 cents; prints 10 1-4.
cents; staple ginghams 10 cents; dress
ginghams 21 1-2 and 24 cents.
Sampson Hoy Victim of Thanksgiving
Hunt,
Dunn. Nov. 20.—The lure of Thanks
giving hunting resulted in the death of
Bud Lewis. 12-year-old son of Hardy
Lewis, who lives 13 miles east of Dunn
in Sampson county, today when the back
of his head was blown off by Rogers
West, his 10-year-old first cousin. The
two boys were hunting and were walking
a log across a swamp when the gun went
off unexpectedly.
The unfortunate lad fell in ; to the water
and death resulted instantly. The load
from the shotgun struck the lad at close
range, blowing away the back of his
head.
Big Sale at Parks-BeJk Co.’s
The Parks-Belk Co. will put on sale
Tuesday morning a big lot of rugs- bought
at the Alexander Smith & Sons' auction
sale at from 25 to 50 per eent.,below the
* market ps ices. Any of these would
' make a splendid Christmas present.
This big store will also put on sale to
morrow morning 0.000 pairs of all-wool
pants at prices ranging from_sl.9s to
$4.05.
j They have many other specials in ov
jereoats, shoes, hats, tapestry, brooms and
1 electric irons. See page ad. iu today's
Tribune and Times.
A tax on cigarettes yields the State
! of Utah more than SIOO,OOO a year.
MUSICAL GOLDEN JUBILEE.
To Have Same Program Tonight as Was
Given Fifty Years Ago.
New York. Dec. 3. —The golden jubi
lee of the New Y’ork Oratorio Societ«- '
to be celebrated tonight with a 1
tiou of the same program which wai'” 1
en "by the chorus of the society at it
itial concert on this date fifty years ago.
The founding of the Oratorio Society
WO' title chiefly to the efforts of Leopold
Damrosch, rite first oi' a family which
foty half a century has held a pre-emi
nent place ill American musical circles.
The musical genius of the elder Damrosch
was transmitted to hi* celebrated sons.
Frank and Walter J. Damrosch. both of
whom served in their day as conductors
and advisers of the Oratorio Society.
Leopold Damrosch. a native of Prus
sia, began the study of the violin stealth
ily at the age of 0. His parents were op
posed to his choice of music, and sent 1
him to the university of Berlin, where ho *
was graduated with high honors. He re
ceived a diploma as doctor of medicine,
but he preferred music and gave every
leisure moment to the stud' of the vio
lin.
Tlis fame as a violinist soon reached
the larger cities of Germany in some of
which he appeared with great success. He!
made the acquaintance of Lizst at Wei
mar and was appointed by him solo-vio
linist in the Ducal orchestra.
The first appearance of Damrosch as -
a conductor was at the Philharmonic
I'oneerts in Breslau -at the age of 27.
Three years later be founded a symphon- l
ic society in that.city, the fame of which '
soon extended throughout Germany. Both
Lizst and Wagner conducted perform
ances there
Damrosch came to New Y’ork in 1871
at the age of 39, on the invitation of i
the Arion Society. He made his first
appearance at Steinway Ball as conduct
or. composer and violinist.
Two years later he founded the Orato
rio Society, the growth of which was as-!
tonishiug to all. In the following year!
the first oratorio. Handel's "Samson."
was performed with full orchestra, and
on Christmas evening the “Messiah”
was given xx ith great effect*. Many mas
erpieecs were rendered by the society
which never had beep given in the I’nit
<hl States.
Six years after arriving in New York
Damrosch was foremost in establishing j
the New Y’ork Symphony Orchestra. The j
great musical festival held iu 1881 mark-j
ed the climax oi the cooipet ation of the j
Oratorio and Symphony societies.
After pet forming many remarkable j
exploits in musical direction in New i
York I)r. Damsroeh tovre«. extensively
through the west in 1883 and achieved
extraordinary success with his orchestra.
The following year he proposed Ger
man opera to the directors of the new
Metropolitan Opera House, and the re
sult was a deathblow to Italian opera,
trhir-fi frtveody ImJ losing its hold
on American audiences because of ir*
‘star” system and small repertory.
Damrosch engaged his company in one
month and in September. ISS4. began
he most remarkable series of operatic
performances ever held in America'.
Some of the greatest artists of the-Ger
man opera houses were in the company,
ind every part, even the most insignifi
•ant. was carefully presented, which was
iu contrast with the hitherto prevailing
mode.
This extraordinary effort proved to be
Dr. Damrosch’s last. Up to the. last !
week of his life, when he caught a cold
from which he never recovered, he edn
luctcd every performance.
SOUTHERN TARIFF
PROGRESS PROGRAM
Congress Will Open in Chattanooga.
Tenn., on December bth.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. 3.—A tenta
tive program for the opening of the
Southern Tariff Congress here December
oth has been announced.
The first day will be devoted to the
discussion of vegetable oil schedules of
the tariff and flexible provisions of the
law. J. J. Brown,, commissioner of
agriculture, of Georgia, will preside over
he first session.
On Friday John Kirby, of Houston.
Texas, president of the Congress, will
deliver an annual address, and Frank
Mondell, of the War Finance Corpora
tion. will deliver jin address to southern
irodueers as a representative of the gov
ersment, Friday night.
Among the prominent men who have
wired they will attend the Congress, is
R. I). H. Stone, president of the North
Carolina Farmers’ Union.
An odd parallel! marked the lives of
two young men. Clarence Achley and
Dewey Anderson, who were born on
the same day 20 years ago at Gilman,
lowa, and died recently on the same day
at Salem, Oregon. The two were not
related.
Paper Plant Destroyed.
Mobile. Ala., Dee. 3.—The plant of
the Gulf Paper Co. was today totally
destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at about $200,000.
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ORDERS AMERICAN
—' COMPANY
TO REDUCE RATES
Company Has Asked the I.
C. C. for Permission to In
crease Rates, and Request
Was Wholly Refused.
SOUTHEASTERN IS
MAKING MONEY
The Commission Finds, and
American Should Put Its
Rates on San*e Basis With
Southern Company.
Washington, Deo. .‘{.-4New basis for
the application of interstate express rates
were laid down today by the Interstate
Commerce Committee in a decision which
refused the American Railway Express
Company the right to make #he general
increases which it asked. The express
companies were asked to establish new
schedules on or before February 21 next,
incorporating the changes.
The present interstate express rates
as they apply to food articles of nearly
all kinds, the commission held, are too
high, and should be reduced by amounts
ranging from 10 to 11 per cent. Com
panies were required to make the reduc
tions by installing charges which * will
equal those in effect in October, 1020,
when increases to the present levels were
made.
In outlining the principles to govern
general revision the Commission joint
ed out that rates are not built on a ba
sis of five zones: one for the northeast
section of the country, one for the south
east : one for Mississippi-Missouri ter
ritory. one for the Rocky Mountain area,
and one for the Pacific Coast. There are
differences in the factors of the mtes
between each zone, and the commission
decided these result in too great a dis
crepancy.
In dealing with the tw|> minor points
raised, the commission ruled that here
after rates on fiber or reed furniture
should be reduced to equality with Idee
rates on wooden furniture.
The opinion was expressed that with
a good volume of business the American
Railway Express Company would make
proper earnings and at the same time
give radii; liu.es a profifP I'.ettirn.
The Southeastern * Express Company,
which operates separately, was said to
have begun business two years ago, but
to have'encountered “a healthy growth”
under the present charges.
RALEIGH MAN IS DEAD;
DI RHAM MAN IS HELD
Shooting Occurred at Home of Mrs. Bet
tie Spikes, Whose Husband Is Held as
Material Witness.
Raleigh. Nov, HO. —A. M. Thompson,
aged 05. a contractor, is dead, and E. 11.
Cook. 2H, of Durham, is held here in
jail as a result of a shooting which oc
curred here last night at the home of
Mrs. Bettie Spikes. Spikes is being held
as a material witness in the case.
Following a report of the shooting, po
lice officials went to Mrs. Spikes’ resi
dence. where the body of Thompson was
found. His hands, according to the po
lice, resting op a pistol. Cook ajjpeared
at the jail shortly thereafter, and stated
he had killed Thompson in self defense.
Cook told the police, they say, that
Thompson attempted to enter Mrs,
Spikes’ home and when he urged the
older man to go away, he pushed into
the house and fired at him, whereupon
he returned the fire, Thompson being in
stantly killed.
Opposed Method Merger.
King!ree. Sc (’., Dee. 2. — Resolutions
protesting against the proposed merger
of the southern and northern branches
of the Methodist Episcopal church were
adopted by the South Carolina confer
ence of the church in session here. The
approval of the resolution followed an
address in opposition- to the plan 'by
Bishop Collins Denny, of Richmond-
The Virginia primate was one of tin*
commission of 10 bishops of the church
proposing the unification and his was
the single vote in that body registered in
opposition.
With Our Advertisers.
. Patt Covington is now at 25 Barbriek
Street, adjoining Blume’s shop. See ad.
in this paper.
Miss Marguerite Kimball, private
secretary to Bishop William Lawrence
of Massachusetts, has just been ad
mitted to the practice of law.
No. 43.