B SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher
bi.L Vih' XLVIII.
feEICEMEHTFOR-'
P SCHOOLS TO
1 HELD SATURDAY
■ Program lor Exercises
lAnnoumcd by Prof J.
■ Robertson. Head ol the
I,'niy Rural Schools.
I'FD SPEAKER
I WILL BE HEARD
I \ T. Allen. State Su
lintendent o! Public In
|,dion. Will Make the
Incipal Address.
I •*.; a| c u 11 1 y oommonee
■ ' ’i' elementary public
■T | <-,*itnty will be held
■ j ar ._... auditorium ;it tin*
■' ' i . v !ii‘Ti is located on the far
■ t"* we-i.rn par: of the city.
■J/ ;,T"iite: ill'll was used last
I preliminary to i ho ‘man program
tonl hit;!. ~oM.nl erchestv.i will
■ Vininnfo concert beginning at
ft' Kyliowing ihis the program
■*' j. on i H c»nisc«fntive order
timid through the day.
■ ho opening -mg-and prayer J.
ton-on the enmity superinten
tn make a -horr talk in which
■ present’the year's work and also
tumuan of the entire program,
tg this' will be the introduction
■dav's business.
T. Allen. Suite Superinten
t Public Instruction, will inqke
■.(K S of the day. Mr. Allen will
■ of vital interest to
■work. H *' devoting his time
■r<ro. cons'met ive program of the
Hos *he State; and as he lias
’nr.d (>\ten<ive | study of
■ and the need*, in North Caro
■, i; <nc;ik with authority and
constructive suggestions. The
'it'- e'lumy will hear Mr. Allen
interest.
■jirospiuatii n "f prizes a*ud cer
■ will follow the address. Prizes
■ given m couqn t-iriont local his
■il pubiir “peaking. Certificates
■ given h r “titlling. library read-
Bl perfect attendance. I
p.wcises will take
Hq before dinner. . The outlook
lastfiWnP-ftiWwfr
■chno) course this year. The
■ are gradually growing in num
■ this year there is a number of
■te for graduation from every
■if the county.
■ the dinner nce.-s the recitation
■amadou oinriM.s f t r the Charles
■tier gold medals will be staged,
■unrests are always among the
■t-resting features eommence
■<l tiii“ year promise t|o maintain
■ standard. set in previous year.
Bug ladies and six young men will
Bp the teams rhi- rear that will
■ t’T Hie prizes.
■ will he furnished through the
■'t 'grain by tbe high school or
|<K HADE PRATT
HEARD BA COMMITTEE
■Carolinian Wants Waterpower
Ite lie Effective on Any Incase
■t«l For Muscle Shoals.
PLigtni:. Apr;; 24.—Joseph Ilyde
A“hevil|e. N. <’., president of
• 'em North Carolina! Bevelop
lUsociatioii. first witness at the
B agriculture committee Muscle
I hearing today, asserted "the best
•' "f the i.TTMitry in flip develop-
B> Muse!... shea Is will only be con-
Ihaving 1 1 is development car
-1 under the authority of the Feder
■et'lKrwer ,\. t
• Muscle Shoals power." he said,
■astic-ular importance to the South-
P ,|,s ' °f which North Carolina is
pMiise of it P or will become one
■rtncipa] tio tors in maintaining the
•id position the Southeast has ob-
North Carolina's manufac-
B l ' '•(■inanding more power each
he po\ver resources of the.state
[ m,,i capacity in six* years at
•'•nt late, and therefore the state
P > u;t ere Moil i,, power which wiU
■“'"m ni Mus.-le Shoals.
I 'vplained that there is now in
l lha :t power system of in
• ' "'1 transmission lines, capable
' ' I.< mh> miles, and this
•ii in events the shutting down of
11 i" lalx>r,
nv ' , 1 ) ''l' " a ' <F ' s at present eon
k ' ' J 1 * 111‘olina. South Carolina,
In-j '*'turn, and Tennessee, but
; ' x 1 'Kiwi to Virginia, West
y ’ s '" i! ' ,:uia > Mississippi and
Worth stonoo Seized.
Fla - April 24.—Dan
]>,.,, ,: K "King of Florida
a,l( i Albert Free and
i, I(IJ *‘ .' vVPr< ‘ 'aken into custody
i " “f imported whis
s;(j " s D».ln»t*. was confiscated
a,.,., ~mFi - v by prohibition of
ir;,„ “ K Duean. Florida
11 Hnef.
IPu, "'t , ce Sale at Kflrd’s.
t Sal.. .V’Vi’ : * li ;l " tractive After
big h-ir' t<ir ‘‘ veilt many in
s'- ,-j ar, “ being offered.
f ‘°ats, and other
iniat i-,.,, : ' ,T being offered at
iioiis during the. sale.
' ,>UI son a l )a K e ad. today
| " of the bargains being
has ' n ‘- aHv °ne hun-
THE CONCORD TIMES
THIRTEEN PERSONS
LOST LIVES WHEN
TWO TRAINS STRUCK
Check of the Passenger List
Shows That First Esti
mates Were Too High.—
Many Others Were Jlurt.
PROMINENT MAN
AMONG VICTIMS
p
Dr. Karl Helfferich, German
Financial Authority, and
His Aunt Among the Vic
tims of the Accident.
i Bellizona. Switzerland. April 24.—The
j latest estimate of the casualties in the
i collision of the' Zurich and Milnn — ex
press trains near here yesterday, gives
the death list at 13. including five mem
bers of the engine erewds and eight pas
sengers.
I Herne. Switzerland. April 24 (By the
Associated Press). —Dr. Karl Helfferich.
eminent German financial authority, and
his aunt were among those killed in the
colission of I\vn express trains near
Berlizona yesterday. The bodies were
j identified today. The ear in which they
were traveling was completely burned.
. Dr. Helfferich. who had been stopping
j at a private village of lws father-in-law.
on Lake Maggiore. was booked to begin
a series of campaign speeches in Ger
many Wednesday night in the aid of
J the nationalist cause.
I
Dr. Karl Theodore Helfferich held
many important government posts in
cluding at various times the positions
of ambassador to Russia, secretary of
the interior, vice chancellor. and director
of the— Deutches Bank. Tn January.
1913. during the World War. he became
minister of the treasury and was in
charge of the German war loans for the
successful flotation of which he was
, awarded the iron cross.
After the war as a member of the
reielistag he consistently opposed any
government whose policy it was to pay
war reparations. Dr. Helfferich was
one of those who favored the prosecu
tion of the war to the utmost. He was
1 born July 22. 1872. at Neustndt.
ROTARY CONVENTION
r ~ tIuNIWS >m: STRENCK
Greensboro Man Given Silver Service.
Major Heyward Mahon New District
Governor.
j Pinehurst. April 23.—With the nomi
nation of Major Heyward Mahon.
Greenville. S. (\. for district governor:
presentation of a silver service to the
retiring governor and an address by
Past International President Rev. E.
, Leslie Pidgeon. the annual conference of
i the 38th district Rotary International
, came to a close here this afternoon.
After adjournment the delegates en
gaged in sports of various kinds.
The formal election of Major Mahon,
who will succeed Paul W. Schenck. of
Greensboro, will take place at the inter
national convention of the organization
at Toronto in June. The delegates pre
sented Mr. Schenck with a silver service
today in acknowledgement of his serv
ices during the past year.
Rev. Mr. Pidgeon’s address was on
“the evolution of the Rotary ideal.”
INSURANCE BONUS BIUL
IS PASSED BY SENATE
Cashdl Option Voted Down —Will Over
ride* Presidential Veto.
Washington. April 20. —The senate
following in the footstejx of the house,
passed the soldier's bonus insurance bill
today by a majority sufficient to carry
it over a presidential veto. The vote was
07 to 17.
President Coolidgc has declared
against a bonus, but proponents of this
particular kind of adjusted compensa
tion legislation are hopeful that it will
meet with his approval. Before the
bill reaches him. however, it must go to
conference for adjustment of minor dif
ferences with the house.
Assured by Republican leaders that
they would vote to override a veto of
this bill, but would support a veto of a
cash bonus measure, the senate resisted
all efforts to add a cash option.
The test on this question came with
tin' rejection, 48 to 37. of an amend
ment by Senator Copeland. Democrat,
New York, which would have left with
the former service men the choice of full
cash payments or the insurance certi
orates provided for in both the senate
and house bills.
Many Democratic senators who voted
for the measure in its present, form de
nounced it as a “miserable makeshift”
and a “gold brick" and formal notice
was given that at. some future time ef
forts would be made to amend it so as
to enable the veterans to get cash. _
On the final vote on the bill, nine
Democrats and eight Republicans op
pn#4ed it. while 33 Republicans.
Democrats and two farmer-labor sena
tors supported it.
Manv Bargains Offered at Bankrupt
Sale,
Newsom and Mcßride, who pudehased
the stock of goods of J. E. Love still
are- offering many attractive bargains in
men’s wearing apparel.
Flats. Society Brand clothes. Eagle
shirts. Curlee clothes syid other goods of
well known makes are being offered at
big reductions while the bankrupt sale is
on.
The company carries a two-page a<l. in
this paper today and it will be to your
. advantage to read it carefully and note
the bargains offered.
ANOTHER ROW OVER THE
, TEAPOT DOME LEASES
Committee Intimates Tivit One Witness
Wns Not Giving Impartial Evidence
Yesterday.
Washington, April 24. —Another row
over the geological surveys in Teapot
Dome developed t< day when the oil com
mittee resumed its hearings.
J. O. Ivcwis, a petroleum engineer, who
testified yesterday that the Dome would
have been suscepitible to drainings from
outside wells had the government failed
to move to have the oil extracted imme
diately. was recalled to the stand and
was asked by Senator Walsh, the com
mittee prosecutor, whether he bad not
been “giult.v of deception" in testifying
as an impartial expert.
“The committee sought absolutely im
partial experts." said Senator Walsh,
"and every member of the committee is
dumbfounded to learn that months be
fore you appeared, you had taken a po
sition as to every policy involved in the
leasing.”
Senator Walsh read a letter written
by Mr. Lewis, showing hi* opinion in
the matter, hut the witness denied there
was any deception, and said he was en
tirely impartial in his study and con
clusions.
MEANS DECLARES HIS
DOCUMENTS ARE GONE
Documents and Dairies Offered in Sen
ate Hearings Have Disappeared. Means
Testifies.
"Washington, April 24. —Gaston M.
Means, former investigator of the De
partment of Justice, and star witness be
fore the Senate Daugherty investiga
tion. reported to the Senate eommittte
members today that his extensive col
lection of diaries and documents put in
evidence had disappeared.
An investigation was ordered to de
termine the whereenbouts of the missing
papers.
Means told tlie committee a man wear
ing a l>adge of a Sergeant-a t- Arms of the
Senate obtained possession of the doc
uments or a part of them yesterday at
the Means' home in Washington.
ALL SEVEN BALLOONS
ARE STILL IN THE AR
News Indicates Huge Bags Are Still
Hovering Over Texas and Qklahoma.
San Antonio. Texas. April 24.—A1l
seven of the balloons entered in the Nat
ional Elimination Race, which took the
air here late yesterday, were still up at
noon today, and Hying northwestward, ac
cording to available reports received
here.
News dispatches indicated that the
huge Eiags still were hovering over Ok
lahoma and Texas territory.
Most of the reports said the balloons
were traveling high, making their identi
fication impossible. .J.,
Miss Mannie Cook.
Cornelius. April 22.—Miss Nannie
Cook, age 33. died tit her home here
Monday 'from a stroke of paralysis last
Tuesday morning. The funeral service
was held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock
at Mt. Zion church, of which Mis* Cook
waryjj member. She had been a member
23 years. The service was conducted by
Rev. John Bradley, and Rev. W. B.
Davis, of Charlotte, assisted by Rev. R.
C. Clontz. Miss Cook was in woman of
beautiful Christian character, and her
life was devoted t. helping others. She
is survived by two brothers. James
Cook and Triplette Cook, of this con li
ly. One sister. Mrs. Laura Whitener,
died in 11M>7. The grave was banked
with many beautiful flowers. which
showed the high esteen she was held
in the community.
To Celebrate Memorial Day.
Washington. N. C., April 24.—Ar
rangements are now being made to cele
brate Memorial Day here with exercises
befitting the occasion, according to an
announcement just made. Dinner will
be served the old veteran's at which
Rev. Richard Bagby, who was a chap
lain in the army during the World
War. will be the orator.
MeNary-Haugen Bill Reported Out.
Washington. April 24. —By a vote of
14 to 7. the House Agricultural Commit
tee today reported the McNary-Hougcn
Agricultural export bill.
Woman May Deliver the Keynote Speech
To Democrats and Mrs. Catt Considered
New York, April 24.—A woman for
the first time in history of the country’s
major political parties, may sound the
keynote of the Democratic party's prin
ciples. and preside as temporary chair
man of the Democratic National Conven
tion in Madison Square Garden next
June.
The possibility was admitted when it
was reliably reported that the sub-com
mtiree on convention arrangements had
the choice of a woman under considera
tion. The sub-committee’s choice will
not be made known until after the middle
of May. It was reported that the name
of Carrie Chapman Catt had been brought
into the discussion in connection with
the post.
Tex Rickard, lessee of Madison Square
Garden, has presented the National Com
mittee with a rent-free lease of the Gar
den. The general expenses of the hall
and overhead costs, said to approximate
SI.OOO daily, will be taken care of by
Rickard, it was announced.
New York. April 23. —The choice of
a woman for temporary presiding of
ficer and keynote spokesman for- the
national Democratic convention here in
June was reliably reported today td
have been taken under consideration by
the subcommittee on convention ar
rangements.
Should the subcommittee, when it
meets here about May 20 to make
known its /choice, name a woman for
the post, it would set a precedent in the
history of major party po'ities in Amer
ica . *
Members of the sub-committee de
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CONCORD. N. C.. THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1924
SENATE NOW ABOUT
READ! TO PLUNGE
INTOJAX BATTLES
Minor Bills Were • Cleared
From Calendar During, the
Day and Tax Measures
Will Be Discussed Next.
ADJOURNMENT IS
COMING JUNE IST
If the Tax Question, Which
Is Certain to Cause Great
Arguments, Can Be Dis
posed of by That Time.
Washington. April 24.—The Senate
cleared the 'calendar <*f some minor bills
today preparatory to plunging into con
sideration of the tax rennet ion measure,
the major item on its legislative program,
and the most controversial. The revenue
bill was made the unfinished business of
the Semite yesterday, immediately after
passage of the bonus bill.
Expecting to get to work on the bill
late today. Chairman Smoot of tlicTi
’ nance committee declared it would he
held before tin* Senate until definite prog
ress had been made toward its disposi
tion. Ho predicted at least two weeks
would E>e required for consideration, but
other leaders expressed the opinion that
more time would Im* required.
Only five weeks remain before the time
tentatively set by the leaders of the
senate and house for adjournment.
Ti e Republican convention meets June
10 and a recess for this and the Demo
cratic convention later in the same month
will Ex* taken if adjournment should lie
found impossible. but Representative
Lougworth. republican leader in the
House, is definitely planning to end the
session by June Ist.
FLOWERS TO CONTEST
WITH STACY W. WADE
Charlotte Man Announces Candidacy
For Insurance Commissioner-ship.
Raleigh. April 23.—Opposition for
Insurance Commission Stacy AY. AVado
appeared certain today with the an
nouncement of J. Frank Flowers. Char
lotte attorney and insurance man. that
he expects" ito file his qotiee of candi
dacy with the state eEoetions board by
<**&**.
ments.
Oscar B. Carpenter, of Kings Moun
tain. filoci notice today of hi* candidacy
for corporation commissioner in opi>o*i
iion to Judge George P. Pell.
With the date for announcing candi
dacies for state offices ending Saturday,
primary contests are promised for in
surance commissioner, agricultural com
missioner. commissioner of labor and
printing. corporation commissioner,
auditor, lieutenant governor and the
governorship.
Treasurer Ben Lacy filed his notice
with the election* board and no opposi
tion is forecasit for him. Secretary of
State AV. N. Everett. Justice Heriot
Clarkson. Revenue Commissioner R. A.
Doughton and Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction A. T. Allen are also un
opposed.
Marr Sentenced to Prison.
Texarkana, Ark., April 24.—Pat Marr,
oil promoter, convicted in United States
District Court here of misuse of the
mails, today was sentenced to serve five
years in lieavenworth penitentiary and
to pay a line of SI,OOO the maximum
penalty.
The fifth congress of t'lm Internation
al Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry is to he held at Copenhagen
i n J u ne.
The average farm wages in the United
States last year were $33.1S a month
with board.
clined formally to discuss ithe report,
as did Cordell Hull, chairman of the
national committee. It was not denied,
however, that, in view of the subeom
mitteejV# postponement of the election
of a temporary convention chairman
and in the presence of the rivalry that
has sprung up with seven men already
prominently mentioned for the-post, the
suggestion that, a woman be chosen had
been made and received with cordiality.
The subcommittee was understood to
have gone so far as to discuss several
of the* leading Democratic 'Women poli
ticians who might be qualified to pre
side at the opening of the Madison
Square garden session and to make the |
speech which is supposed to set forth
the principles upon which the party
will wage its 1924 presidential cam
paign. In this connection, it was said,
the Kubcommitteeman who suggests that
a woman be assigned this responsibility
also put forward the name of Carrie
Chapman Catt as a likely candidate.
Chairman. Hull left for Washington
tonight after having presided over the
subcommittee’s last session prior to the
May meeting at which a final O. K.
will be stamped upon the convention
plans.
Tex Richard., tight promoter, and
lessee of Madison Square garden, today
gave the national committee a rent free
lease of the garden from June 1 until
the adjounment of the convention, which
will convene June 24. The general ex
penses of the hall, together with the
overhead, was said to approximate SL
OOP a day. This will be borne by
Rickard.
MASONIC BANQUET
PROVED EVENT OF
UNUSUAL INTEREST
More Than 150 Visitors Pres
ent for the Banquet, With
Several State Officers
Among the Visitors.
GRAND SECRETARY
ONE OF SPEAKERS
He and Judge W. F. Harling
Delivered Principal Ad
dresses. Several Short
Talks Were Made.
Stoke* liodge No. 32. Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, was host on Tues
day evening at 7:30 at a banquet in
the A". M. U. A. to all local Masons, the
officers of other Masonic Lodges in this
county, and visiting A[a*ons. approxi
mately 130 persons being present for
the occasion.
The banquet, followed the visit of
Grand Lecturer Edwards to the local
lodge, and a course of instruction cover
ing more than a week. AV. AA\ AA'ill
son. of Raleigh, grand secretary for the
state of North Carolina, and Judge AA\
F. Harding, past master of Phalanax
Lodge No. 31. of Charlotte, were present
and delivered the principal addresses.
AA’ith .Tame* C. Fink acting as toast
master. at the request of Gilbert Hen
drix. Master of Stokes Lodge, a most
enjoyable series of short talks and lec
tures had been arranged, following the
serving of a delightful two-course lunch
eon. Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. L. A. Bikle. oldest living Past
Master of the local lodge.
A. L. Perdue, in a most fitting wel
come address, expressed the pleasure of
Concord Masons in having the Masons
with them. He called attention to the
things that Concord has. and that every
one in Concord lives in concord—it is a
city that was named right. The re
sponse was made by ProfT George F.
McAllister, of Patterson Txxlge. at Mt.
Pleasant, who declared that although
they lived in a c'rt.v of pleasantness, it
was their delight to come often to Con
cord to enjoy its concord.
Kejr. Uuas. Ft. Kcyovill, rector of All
Saint%K!\ißcepal Cffp*cb. who is a mem-.
W t&e-v «4da*t,. Uftfwwo lodga-aa-the.
state of Rhode Island, was the next
speaker, and expressed the pleasure he
has experienced in visiting lodges in the
north, south, east and west, and the
universality of the teachings of Mason
ry in the lodges everywhere. He
strewed the importance of setting a good
example to the boys of our generation,
and the duty of every Mason to see to
it that his life will he one worthy of
emulation by the rising "generation, who
in a few short years will be the -Masons
who are carrying on the grand work.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, and
the duty we owe others, was the theme
of the talk by D. B. Coltrane. Yester
day. he said, is but. a memory, and we
cannot change what is past. Today is
ours, and today has its duties. No
duty is so important as our duty to
others. Unselfish service is the mark of
greatness. Tomorrow holds what is un
known to us. but with the ideal of serv
ice to others being followed today, the
future will hold nothing but good for
us.
R. F. Edwards, Grand Lecturer from
the Grand Lodge, spoke briefly of his
Masonic life for the past thirty-five
years. During the past twenty-one
years he has been going from one end
of this state to the other, giving all his
energies to furthering the teachings of
the great fraternity.
The Grand Secretary of North Caro
lina Masons was introduced in a few
words by Thomas H. AVebb.
Grand Secretary Willson, after extend
ing the greetings of Grand Master Ev
erett. and expressing the Grand Master’s
regrets at being unable to attend, told
bis hearers of some of the work of the
Grand Iy'dge. The work of the Edu
cational Field Secretary was taken up
and broadened bv the last Grand Lodge.
This i* a most important work, and one
that was never needed so much as at the
present time, to help combat the growing
evils. Obedience to law is one of the
requirements of Masons, and law ob
servance is to be stressed. If prohi
bition is a law. a man who violates it is
a criminal. The growing disregard for
law must be checked, and the influence
nf more than forty thousands of Masons
in the state of North Carolina will be a
powerful factor in the building of good
citizens, if they will awake to their
task.
The Grand Lodge dues were raised
this year, continued the Grand Secre
tary. to continue the large work that
has been undertaken at the Oxford Or
phanage, and at the Masonic and East
ern Star Ilonie at Greensboro, at which
latter place are cared for the aged and
infirm dependents and relatives of the
Masons. The care of the orphans of
this state has always been a work dear
to the hearts of North Carolina Masons,
he declared, and they will he cared for
even if it requires still further increases
of the Grand Lodge dues. This state
ment was received by his audience with
spontaneous applause.
Judge Harding, the last speaker on the
program, was introduced by L. T. Hart
sell. one of bis college mates. After
expressing his pleasure at being invited
to this occasion. Judge Harding asked
the question. Why are we Masons?
Before we join any political party,
church, or other organization, he con
tinued, we always make inquiry or look
l (Continued on Rage Six.)
THE DAVIDSON GLEE CLUB
RENDERS SPLENDID PROGRAM
Collegians Came Here as a Number on
Concord’s Music Week Pro gran*
In devoting a week Uu*- -
honors the most exalteq", wg lA' 1 *
exalts herself, in the pal ®
or among the many mo? won.
and file many prizes she is seeking, no
title, no prize, is worthier of her aspira
tions to Em* known everywhere as the
city of harmony and song.
Davidson Glee Club was Music A\ T ock
attraction Wednesday evening. They
were most cordially greeted by an enthu
siastic and appreciative audience, and
they, in turn, gave a beautiful concert.
The club is composed of twenty-five or
more young men of marked musical tal
ent, ami their selections were especially
fine. It would l>e difficult to select any
special number as pleasing most, since
all of them were beautifully interpreted.
The orchestras, the symphony and the
“Dixie Novelty Seven" were given ova
tions which they richly deserved, by the
audience. Their chorus work was espe
cially fine. The solos were sung with
pleasing effect. If distinction could be
made it would be the lovely solo. "Rose
of My Heart." sung by Mr. Allison.
The concert as a whole was splendid,
full of "college pep" and all the while
displaying real ability.
This afternoon at live o'clock the AYo
inan's Club will give their musical tea.
As twilight comes the great singing
fest on the L lawn and at eight o'cloek
in the high school auditoriub the "Rose
Maiden" will be given by Concord's chor
al club.
Since the Choral Club is looked upon
as one of Concord's greatest assets we
feel sure the public is looking forward
with interest to another opportunity of
hearing them.
Friday evening the attraction will be
Umberto Sorrentino. the celebrated tenor,
whose wonderful success has wefn for
him the new title of "master singer." Cer
tainly a treat is in store for our Concord
people.
Saturday evening Miss Annie May
Hayes of Queen's College, closes Music
AA'eek with an organ ercital at Forest
Hill Church, usiug the beautiful tklell
Memorial organ.
TIIE C OTTON MARKET
Opening Advance of 10 to 20 Points
Checked by Nenewal of Near Month
Liquidation.
New York. April 24.—An opening ad
vance of 10 to 20 points was checked by
renewal of near month liquidation in
the cotton market today. After sell
ing at 20.20, May reacted to 28.04.
Later months eased off in sympathy, but
there appeared to be a better demand
for May at the reduced premium and
the market soon steadied up on cover
ing. with active months showing net ad
vances of about 15 to 18 points.
2KOR: .Tu4y 27.7i> so 2*7W: Dot. 24.62:]
Dec. 24.00: Jan. 23.65.
BRITISH RECOGNITION
OF GREEK REPUBLIC
This Recognition is Assured, the Greek
Foreign Office Has Announced.
Athens. Greece. April 24.—British
Recognition of the Greek republic is as
sured. it was learned in diplomatic cir
cles here today. The British minister,
it was stated, yesterday informed the
foreign office that he would send a note
today from the British government re
cognizing the new Greek government.
With Our Advertisers.
The Bell & Harris Furniture Co., says
a new ad. today, can furnish your spring
and summer furniture wants.
The Starnes-Miller-Parker Co. 1m? a
film assortment of Elgin wrist watches.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany s first consideration is safety. Your
banking business will be carefully guard
ed by this strong banking company.
Gibson banjos, mandolins and guitars
are sold by the Kidd-Frix Co.
The Specialty Hat Shop is offering at
tractive bargains in an After Eastei-Sale.
Attractive values in footwear at the
Parker Shoe Company.
Yellow soy beans, early amber eane
and Kansas sudan gi-ass seed at Cline
and Moose.
Buy your paint from the Yorke and
Wadsworth Hardware Company.
“Lineoleum Week' April the 28th to
See the nd. of the Henkel-Craig Live
stock Company, of Salisbury.
Artificial Food is Latest Prediction.
Washington. April 23.—A future day
when a large part of the world’s food
supply will be artifically produced,
enmniepating niana from absolute de
pendence on the soil, was depicted in an
address before the American Chemical
Society convention here today by Dr.
Carl L. Alsburg. director of the food
research bureau of Leland Stanford
university. There is every reason to be
lieve. Dr- Alsburg declared, (that the
three basic groups of foodstuffs —carbo-
hydrates, fats and amino acids —can or
shortly will be producible by artificial
means. “Perhaps we shall always be
dependent upon agriculture for viti
niines'* lie said, “but a system of agri
culture relieves in any material measure
of the necessity of producing fuel foods
would be an agriculture very different
from that of the present.”
Claims Permanent Waves Aren’t Real-
Atlanta, Ga.. April 23.—Alleging that
the permanent wave was not permanent.
Misses Elizabeth Roberts and Irene
Taylor, appeared in court here today in
answer to a suit, filed by Mr<. Nellie
Edwards, beauty shop proprietor, to re
cover $lO balance due for a S2O treat
ment. The young women removed their
hats and offered Judge Ridley evidence
that their hair was straight, but he de
cided in favor of the plaintiff.
Severe Earthquake Rocks Mexico City.
Mexico City. April 21.—A severe
earthquake shock, lasting for one minute
and 26 seconds, rocked Mexico City and
the plateau *region of Mexico, shortly
Bfter 1 o’clock this afternoon.
Slight material damage was renuted
from various points affected by the
• tremor. There was no confirms* ioi on
reports that, there had been no loss of
life.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
HEARING CONTINUED
J RUN FAVORABLY
FOR DEN.WHEELER
Direct Testimony Bearing on
Charges in the Indictment
Against Senator Failed to
Work Against Him.
NO VIOLATION OF ‘
LAW IS APPARENT
Committee Plans to Examine
Members of Grand Jury
Which Returned Indict
ment Against the Senator.
AVashingfon. April 24. —Further di
rect testimony bearing on the activities
here of Senator AA’heeler. of Montana, in
connection with land cases, was heard
today by the special Senate committee in
vestigating the Senator's indictment on
a charge of receiving money for appear
ing Etefore the Interior Department in
such cases.
Commissioner Spry, of the Depart
ment's general land office, testified that
Mr. Wheeler came to his office on one
occasion, but told him he only was in
terested in seeing that Gordon Campbell,
his client in litigation in the Montana
courts, got a square deal from the federal
government in regard to his land inter
ests.
The commissioner added that the Sena
tor had talked to him only as any other
member of the Senate or House might
have done for a constituent. Asked di
rectly whether Mr. AA'heeler had "inter
ested himself" in any controversy before
tie department, he replied that he did
not recall "any controversy that Senator
Wheeler had been interested in."
The only other witness at today's com
mittee session. AYm. G. Feeley, a A\ ash
ington lawyer, testified that he had han
dled Campbell’s land matters before the
Interior Department, and that Senator
AA'heeler had "absolutely nothing" to do
with them. ,
No date for the next meeting of the
committee was fixed, hut Chairman Bo
rah expects within a day or two to ques
tion members of the grand jury which
returned the indictment against Senator
Wheeler aat Great Falls. Montana.
WOMAN TRIES TO KILL *
Miss Wanda Stop* Alleged to Have
Fired at the Wife of Y. K. Smith.—
Killed Caretaker.
Chicago, April 24.—Miss Wanda
Stopa. formerly of Detorit, and said to
have been a resident of an artists’ col
ony here, accompanied by a man, invad
ed the country home of Y. K. Smith,
an advertising man. today, shot and
killed Henry Manning, a caretaker, and
fired two shot* at Smith’s wife.
"I’m going down town and kill him
too." Miss Stopa was alleged to have
screamed as she and her companion fled
in an automobile.
The police rusheu a detail to the of
fice of the John H. Dunham and Com
pany where Smith is employed, then took
him to the State attorney’s office, and
left a guard.
Smith declared that Miss Stopa. with
whom he said he formerly was friendly,
according to the State’s attorney, -had
demanded that he divorce hi* wife and
marry her.
GREENSBORO MAN IS
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
A. F. Thomas Probably Fatally Injured
When Train Struck Car He Was Driv
ing.
High Point. April 24.—A. I’. Thomas,
of Greensboro, was perhaps fatally in
jured when an automobile truck he was
driving was struck by a northbound pas
senger train at Lake. 13 miles from here,
early today. Thomas was brought to a
local hospital with a broken leg and pos
sible internal injuries. He was employ
ed by a construction company building
the highway between Tlomasville and
Lexington.
British Fliers Making Good Headway.
Karach. British India. April 24. —The
flight of 700 miles to this place from
Bender Abba* in Persia, by Stuart Mac-
Laren and bis companion in the British
a round-the-world venture, was made
without incident . They now have cov
ered about 4.800 miles.
Dr. Schacht Not Killed.
Berlin. April 24 (By the Associated
Press). —The report that Dr. Hjalmnr
Schacht, president of the German reiehs
bank, was one of those killed in the
wreck at Bellizona is unfounded. Dr.
Schacht is at present in Berlin.
The International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders reports a total membership
of 13.288. divided among 153 local
unions.
WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT
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Fair tonight and Friday, little change
in temperature.
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