North Carolina Newspapers

Editor and Publisher #IJME XLiX pLEI'S BBOY l|l! TODAY 11 l|B FROM U ft \j m v Officer Founc | 1030 ' O'clock This Morning b. v Searching Par- I Out Today. ftny MAXGLBi): I eaten BY ANIMALS Ijrcntk Had Been Dug |j_No Clothing on Body ftjlaior V'iiliams Sends Message to Raleigh. ■ . ( | x 17. —Tlu* Isxly of M* !.• "‘'"ring army of- ■ f “‘. ']']] - north of (’lit*raw. ■ UV- U ,-u t!:i~ morning by • -dime to Major B* n "’ P „- , ~;i!l,( | ihe Associated W» , h , m let;t Kaleigh. and gave* V... information. ■ . . tt .. |N mangled. «c --\V ..;ati>. it apparent ■LW.ir.u it" and the flesh eat '*. „ i'}., iwas no clothing the .Major said.. Wi’iiai.i' (lit! not talk directly H.C !’••• •' corrcsiMindent. Kin, tic ii:for:;iation to the manager Vp ~: -g ani, Company here i"ti- li.at it h • roiiveyed ap*nr.v. 'i I■> tia i"'!ico department Hu,, ~t i;:» this afternoon tiiar I L, ani there regarding i;.nl I'ceii heard from '•art headed l.y tlie mayor nf 11 unlit, since they K l: . .: ; r„! ;i' the police depart ■ Kins Taken to ( olumhia. >. i'.. -l ily 17. —Mortimer 11. g. d to have confessed ,f M •; " S. mm-] Me Leary anti Ciioraw, was being S. ('.. late today. 17.- Mortimer 11. King. .. . ■•nfo'-iou that he and Lioi Major Samuel 11. Mc o corps, today ftHgr: 'v of t’heraw. S. |H !,rov,T) of ihe body Ho, i’.hsoihct! Federal |Hr. •! • . .thoriiies ’or more N . h Carolina and South inade public late last laj e.. N. ( .. >aid that King whi'>e name was not e. search for him. had ■Uimr Ah'L.an *.» duly 2nd. ami - ,„iy i.,ar t'heraw. where had given them a lift in his T:.- lne:ive, ii was stated. In- finding of one of I:. King'- home near fw.t- ih-i-rilied as bring- Htc' .-..lit'. ,;i. after he had Monday that in (1,, with the crime. „f ( (m(( , r; ] Itelirve in ■ Progress? , imp* *rt:inr factor in the ad (>f I’oiii-nrd today is the tt It wc luiild or do not H" 3!"ii:;:m-!)! •/ progress, depends |B* r if Ut . ~x | » *m-t to run 'in. r,..xt mn years on a nar r:u*r**;!, l ‘ - forget the hotel into oblivion. ■V 1 " 1 ' l!tl! I"- ini It. but not until "f "nr <-,t\ realize that with a‘"l|,'r:! lio-tol i-_x 1,,, , ity today can ''"ini'ftitiun .if nearby cities. nieivii: t. wake up to the ftV;’ n:l u.:.g new enterprises and b#, ‘' ‘iiipe-riti..i, ; not until our 1 nii'ii (| Ui ; knocking our town ■ I»"I.sM, want to locate ■ ' ,mtu im: ' hoys and girls are sa,:il ‘ ei'portnnity offered in Bi‘7' ll!i, d our people recog ,a,: t:i:r : " maMer whot kind ■£' U ii is to be located ' "““ if I'leaseil. N'ot 11111 il Olll* >!l "';lder- together and H. bi Hu '. f be •olden Rule. Then -iml will be built. ■ A Industrial Hi.ys Return ■ Skull-Kap Camp. ■ ' ; 'b ia iy> returned last ■ A camp in good H » ~ l,: '‘“l-.t-i mg a wonderful "o'v,. th,. ei u s boys of !rr mills attended wliieh was given ■x. r ;, ''* 1 -V Although tlir H. M ‘'l' :|! ' ai!l i’ three days, the ft,’ ' I'Togram was carried ■:e p‘ ,JT "' ! '‘ x*«•,,t. The boj> ■ y.'" Btiiii; tig, games and ■ni-i . particularly "f them had '“'""‘b'i’ ; and the eainf ■> :ll "i Mollderful tO tilt ;,t 'lie M. ('. A. tmw playgroum y-'f h‘d will b(> readj 1 )( , y h | . Min-li of this appa Thr,*o ‘inpetition nex |V t'A e.sliding bar IU| '' '•'ill lie in ust 7,j gymnasium a bold the regu ■ hen'ett•'* tipparatus wil the days tha Irf;" 1 ’ Parhs-Belk Co.’s -u'-'r'"" Si,l “ :,t I>:,rk; IH.Y : "lay momrninj t | 1( . v " tw . full page " lew of th ipj' 1,1 bn'e for yo HH:- f y it number < y ' ,,r " "t ! etirsilay afternooi ■ "l"‘" all day Thur THE CONCORD TIMES EXPLOSION WRECKS DEPARTMENT STORI Two Firemen Injured and Five Ntgroe Burned to Death at Kansas City Kansas City, Mo., July 17.—Two fire men were fatally injured, several other hurt, and five negroes are known t have been burned to death in an explo Mon and fire which early today wrecket a store and apartment building in thi I negro district. The firemen, Earl Har vey and John Hayden, were pinned be ] neath a falling wall. Six other fire ,men caught under the wall are expect fed to recover. The bodies of the fivt I negroes have been recovered. Nint others are missing. THE COTTOjTmARKET Opened Firm Today at an Advance ol From 13 to 26 Points. New \ork, July 17.—The cotton mar ket opened firm today at an advance oi Id to 2t! points. Continuation of yes terday s buying was encouraged b.v rel atively steady cables, better reports from the cotton goods market, and continued nervousness r over new crop progress. A good deal of realizing was absorbed <n slight setbacks, the* early market selling up to 30.80 for July and 20.12 for October or 35 to 40 points net high er. The opening prices were: July 30S«; Oct. 2(5.00; l>ec. 23.13; Jan 24.0,5; March 2">.20. ALLEN TO ASK FOR LOAN OF $5,000,000 FOR THE SCHOLLS When the Extra Session of the Legisla ture Meets in August. Raleigh, July 17. —When the extra session of the General Assembly con venes here in August, it will be asked by Superintendent of Public Instruction, iA. T. Allen, for authority to make a I third loan of $.5,000,000 to the various counties of the state for erection of new schools, according to an announcement made from the office of the superintend ent. Soldiers Seek Aid in Making Out Insur ance Papers. Salisbury, X. (\. July 17. —Many are seeking the aid of the American legion Post of this city in making out their ap plications for the insurance bonus as au thorized b.v the last Congress, (hie case in particular stands our above the others though which is significant of some of the demands that are mdde upon Fucle Sam for the benefits of his generosity. This was the ease of a man who hud passed successfully down the list of questions in tW application blank until the ques tion of length of service was reached. The legionnaire asked him the date of his entrance into the army and that of his discharge. He gave them. The leg ionnaire did a little figuring and discov ered the ajMtHmpfr fwid thirteen days. Then % he asked tlie man if he drew a $(>() bonus niton his discharge. Upon being informed that such was true, the legionnaire replied. “You owe the government just about $45. but there is the door.” Tourists Get a Through Ticket. The secretary of the Chamber of Com merce realizes that under the present arrangement of our streets it is a diffi cult matter to so route tourists that they may have an opportunity to break their trips and spend a few hours in our city, but Concord merchants are losing hun dreds of dollars, the city is losing the greatest advertising imssible when people are not allowed to pass up North Union street —our really one show street —our greatest asset of behuty. Mr. Blanks be lieves that 'the business men and citizens will welcome a plan whereby visitors to our city cAu be routed over the viaduct via Powder street to Corbin, then through the city on Union giviug everyone a chance to stop in the business part of the city, at the hotel, at the Y. Chamber of Commerce and then see bur heanty street, leaving Concord with the idea that we have some city. Crushed Between Two Automobiles. Charlotte, X. C„ July 17.—Mrs. T. P. Arant, of Allen, was crushed between two automobiles as she stepped from the curb of Church street here yesterday. Airs. Arant was rushed to the hospital, where it •was said that she was severed j ! injured about the legs. As Mrs. Arant ! was attempting to cross the street a car , started to pass behind her and a second car swerved around the corner pinning her between the running boards and fen ders. The driver, a woman, of one of the cars # drove away without waiting to see the results of the accident. Poured Out 1,000 Gallons of Beer. Gastonia. July *l7.—Kings Mountain was washed with a thousand gallons of beer, when Deputy Sheriff Miles Rhyne and Officers Clyde Robinson and O. T. Sams found a 60 gallon copper still sur rounded by numerous hogsheads of beer on the side of the mountain. They im mediately poured the beer out of the hogsheads, strewed 50 gallons of blackber ries which they also found by the still all over the ground and destroyed tlu still. The blackberries were to be used for making brandy, the officers said. Bill to Protect Japanese Industries. Tokio, July 17 (By the Associated Press). —Both houses of the Imperia Diet today passed the government bil raising the tariff on about 250 artidei classed as luxuries, to an ad valorerr duty of 100 per cent. The bill is design to protect Japanese industries. Business Men Keep Fit. Eighteen business men of Concord oi Tuesdav enjoyed a number of thrillinj games of volley ball at the Y. then i shower and plunge iir the pool. The mai I i who keeps fit is the man that does things Keep your eve on your physical condi tiou, go regularly to the Y and stop th human leaks. Fliers Arrive at Brough, England. , Brough, England, July 17 (By th S Associated Press).—The American arm e around the world airplanes, arrived her i from Croyden this afternoon. f .. Mrs W. C. J. Caton is spending set ’ oral months in New York with her soi ’ Charlie Caton. Who Branded Minister? The letters “K. K. K.” are seared upon his back. But Rev. Orrin Van Loon of Berkeley, Mich., a Detroit suburb, insists he remembers nothing of the branding. The minister had started for Lake Orion, Mich., to attend a Bible conference. Nearly Iwo weeks later he was found un conscious on the streets of Battle Creek. He had lost 30 pounds and hia hair had turned from gray to white. Doctors declared he had been drugged. Rev. Van Loon saJd he recalled nothing from the time he cashed; a check at a bank in Royal Oak, near his home, until he swakened in the hospital in Battle Creek. REAL DOG SHOW IS PLANNED FOR STATE Arrangements Completed For a Compre hensive Exhibition at State Fair This Fail. Raleigh. July 15.—A real dog show for the State Fair here this fall is prom ised by General Manager E. V. Wal borii. who has completed arrangements , for a comprehensive exhibition with the Central Carolina Field and Kennel Club. Efforts to have a dog - show at the State Fair have been made for several years past, bpt the difficulty has been solfct basis? i Thi« difficulty, it is believed, has been obviated ami dog enthusiasts from all over the state are expected to take part. Tlie Central Carolina Field and Ken nel club has been incorporated under the laws of the state with the following offi cers : President. E. Guy Robertson, first vice president. Clyde Hormtday; second vice president. Will D. Briggs; secre tary treasurer, Dr. W. T. Scarborough. The executive committee is composed of the officers and Dr. Lewis Pegram. Rawlev Galloway, and Penn Marshall. The club has its headquarters in Ra leigh, and already has an enthusiastic membership of dog lovers. NO TRACE OF MacLAREN The British Aviator Is More Than 33 Hours Overdue. Tokio. July 17 (By the Associated Press). —No trace of A. Stuart Mac- Laren, British aviator, overdue at Para mashiru Island, and his companions in an around the world fiight, had been found up to 9 o’clock tonight. MacLaren then was more thau 33 hours overdue. Japanese destroyers were continuing a search for the missing party. Body of Mike Sanford Found Dead on Roadside. Belmont, July 16. —Mike W. Sanford, an aged resident of the county, was found dead by the roadside, near his home, about 9 o’clock tonight. He had not been well for several days, and is presumed to have suffered a' n attack while returning from Belmont, where he had been to procure medicipe. He is alleged to have ridden with a neighbor part of the way home, having been dropped on the roadside in that vicin ity. The body was found by a passing negro man. There appears to have been no evidence‘of foul play, but a cor oner’s inquest has been ordered as a precautionary measure. Mr. Sanford leaves a family. He is said to have been a native of Mecklenburg county, where a number of relatives still reside. Next Camp. The junior girls of Concord will leave August third for a ten (lay camp at Skull- Kap Kamp. A large number of junior girls have already signed up to go. Ev ery mother is urged to send her girl for this ten day outing in the mountains. Photos of the last older girls are now on exhibition at the Y. It is planned to have some exhibition slides made of each gi-oup of campers and sent for exhibition purposes all over the United States, be sides giving the boys and girls a chance to see themselves in action as campers. Ten days of great fun under able leader- j shit) for only ten dollars. Cannonville Fire Department Left For High Point. The members of the Cannonville fire department left here Tuesday morning in automobiles for High Point to at tend the annual state meeting of the North Carolina fire departments. This company will enter the reel and truck races-at the meet. Practices for these races have been held every evening for several weeks, and the members are , in fine training and expect to win. The following members went to High , Point: Paul M. Furr, Roland H. I Haupt, Ray Parnell, Mark L. Itopkins, Raw ley Williams, Curie* M. Ritchie, - Luther Ritchie, Raymond Herrin, Clif , ford Brantley, Homer Furr, A. O. Cline, • James Cagle aud perhaps others. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1924 ’GEORGIANS COMING TO STUDY ROADS OF NORTH CAROLINA £» ( liarlotto Chamber of Commerce Prepared ■ to Welcome Visitors Friday. Charlotte Observer. Atlanta, Ga., Julyft.fi.—To compare • tlie highway needs of Georgia with the • systems now being used in her sister • states, 21 members the General As sembly will leave here Thursday for a motor trip to North South Carolina. \ They plan to return Holiday. Tentative arraugeinqhta call for stops ( at Hartwell, Gavv S. C., < Thursday; Lauren#®HTOpartanburg aad Charlotte, N. 0., Friday; Statesville and ( Asheville, N. C., Saturday, and a trip J to Chimney Rock and Hendersonville, ( X. C-., Sunday. i Advised by The Observer that a dele- ] gatio uof 21 members of the Georgia General Assembly would visit Charlotte Friday on a tour of the roads of North and South Carolina. Col. T. L. Kirk- i Patrick, president of the Chamber of Commerce, stated that plans for the eu- < tertainment of the Georgians will be i made today. Just'what this entertain ment will be could not be foretold, as the time of the arrival of the Georgians i is not yet known. Colonel Kirkpatrick dicqtatched a mes- > sage to the Georgians stating that every : means possible to facilitate the study of the roadway system of the state will be placed at the disposal of the visitors. PLAYS ORGAN WITH SNAKE AT HER FEET Repressed Natural Ceream For Fear of Disturbing the Church Service. Oottonboro, N. H-, July 16.—Mrs. Anna Enman. wife of the Rev. S. B. Enman, pastor of Cottonboro Methodibt Church, is the heroine of the tfY\vn. Mrs. Enman is the church organist- Just after- she took her place at the organ during services the other night, she saw a three-foot green-and-white milk adder coiled up less than four feet away. Her first impulse was to scream, | but. fearful that this would break up the services, she kept on playing while the congregation sang, and the snake, soothed by the music, looked on quietly. Then the pastor began to preach. The snake became restless. Mrs. Enman was scared, but she stuck to her place. Theu she plaved and the snake again was charmed. When the services was over the snake led the way out of the church and later was killed. With Our Advertisers. Big specials at I’arks-Belk C ompany this afternpon. Bead their ad, an< hurry to the store. y Another popular excursion to Wash ington July 26. Tickets good three days. Round trip fare from Concord oni.v $10.50. See ad.. Hats at half price Friday and Satur day at the Specialty Hat Shop. The prices are sure moving the mer chandise at Fisher’s July Clearance Sale. - Special lot of china ware on. sale Saturday and Monday. I ! Overstuffed living room suite at Bell , & Harris Furniture Co. for $85.00 and i ’ | up. Choice of tapestry, velour or mo- ] [ ham . I Furniture suites at exactly half price at the Concord Furniture Compauy. The habit of saving dollars is what makes possible a fortune, says the new 1 ad. of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. ' Seed potatoes for late summer and fall planting ut Cline & Mooses. . Delicious peach jam easily made in lt> 1 minutes by the new Certo method. See r ad. of Dove & Bost Co. on page four. s Republicans MeeT at Durham This Af ternoon. i Durham. July 17.—The executive eom • mittee and the electors of the Repub i, Hcan party of North Carolina will meet S here this afternoon with the state and ■ Congressional candidates of the party, it W as stated last night by William G. Bramham, chairman- LAFOLLETTE CLUBS ARE BEING FORMED IN NORTH CAROLINA Rev. Tom Jimison Waiting For Op portunity to Run For United States Senate. Spencer, July 16.—Answering per sistent rumors over the state that he would be a candidate for the United States senate on a progressive ticket when seen by a newspaper man today Rev. Tom P. Jimson, pastor of Spencer Methodist church and a well known member of the Western North Carolina conference, said that the progressive movement has not been sufficiently de veloped in North arolina to warrant any announcement of candidates at this time. Mr. Jimison stated that he has been informed that LaFollette clubs are now being organized over the state and that one is now being formed in Rowan county. He say# that when these clubs get in action and when the movement takes definite shape he will announce his attitude as to the senatorship. He believes .this will require several days, perhaps two weeks. It is stated that heads of the various crafts, blacksmiths, carmen and elec trical workers, as well as transporta tion brotherhoods are now interesting themselves in the progressive movement and getting behrnl the candidacy of Senator LaFollette. It is their purpose to organize LaFollette clubs all over the country, especially among working meii and farmers. As is well known, Mr. Jimison has long been a leader among these crafsmen and it is fairly certain that they will urge his candidacy at the proper time. An Invitation was extended Mr. Jimi son 'today to join the speaking forces of the La Follette organization and lie was asked to visit a number of industrial centers over the country on a campaign for the progressive party. Mr. Jomison lias the matter under consideration and if suitable arrauenients can be made he will probably be heard in a numbers of states during the campaign. Should he decide to become a candidate for the United States senate, he would return to North Carolina at once and give careful attention to his fences. WHEELER BOLTS DAVIS , TO WORK FOR LAFOLLETTE Says He Cannot and Will Not Support Morgan's Attorney. Washington. July 16. —Sen. Wheeler, democrat, Montana, will not support John W- Davis, the democratic presi dential nominee. Announcing this decisison today Mr. Wheeler, who directed the senate in quiry into former Attorney General Daugherty's administration, said he in tended. however, to support the demo cratic tiqket in Montana, and work for the re-elecfion °Y Senator Wajsh. As for k Ms own- -vole. Hf'ontor- Wberl er said it “likely” will be cast for Senator LaFollette. He declared, how ever. that he would not accept endorse ment as n vice president candidate on the LaFollette tickt if it were offered 1 i i in. Wheeler Makes Brief Statement. In a brief statement outlining his intentions, Mr. Wheeler said that when the democratic nominee for resident “is the attorney for the principal interests of Wall street I can not and will not support him.” Coincident with the Montana sena tor’s announcement Parley Parker Christensen, presidential nominee of the farmer-labor party in 1020, called on Senator LaFollette to give personal assurance of his whole-hearted support. As an independent, LaFollette, he de clared, would receive a heavy farmer vote. Winston-Salem Authorities Seizing Cars Without Tags. Winston-Salem, July 16.—Although a fifteen days’ period of grace, from July Ist, was granted, there are yet many automobile owners in this section who have not purchased new license plates for 1924-25. Those attempting to op erate their cars today without the proper tags are finding that the authorities didn’t mean “maybe” when they said that such operation would not be permit ted in this city. From 6:30 o'clock this morning until 2:30 this afternoon 15 drivers were cited to appear in court Thursday morning and explain to his honor just why their cars did not carry the new license plate. And this will probably prove an expensive proposition, for there are costs to be paid and then the license must be purchased. Martin Luther’s Handwriting Brings Top Price at Auction. Berlin, July 17.—Martin LrUther’s handwriting commanded a higher price even than autographs by Goethe and Schiller at an auction of autographs here. A letter addressed to the Elector John of Saxony brought 9.100 marks. The second highest price, 5.000 marks, was paid for a verified and au thenticated letter by Goethe to Merck in the year 1774, Schiller’s poem. “Der Alpeujager” (The Alpine Hunter), came third, with 3.000 marks. A Schopenhauer autograph brought only 500 marks. A number of Schiller and Wieland letters found no bidders. Six pages of Heines poems were au<- jtioned off at 670 marks. ; Premature Explosion Kills Two at An drews. Andrews, July 16.—Walker McGuire 'and Wilburn Crisp, superintendent and i foreman, respectively, for the Mon vale Lumber Company at Fontana, near here, ; were killed instantly in a copper mine ion -Eagle creek yesterday when ten blasts of dynamite exploded preinaturo- I ly, according to reliable information ie i' ceived here today. ,i I Mrs. Parks Lafferty to Entertain.. Mrs. Parks M. Lafferty on Friday as ■ ■ ternoon from 4 :30 to 6 o’clock will give I a tea, complimenting Mrs. Norman • Boren, of Greensboro. In the receiv ■ iug line, beside Mrs. Boren, will be : Mrs. Leslie J. Correll. Mrs. O. L. Lock 1 wood, Mrs. Brice Willeford, Mrs. R t M. Calhoun and Mrs. W. H. Robinson • About one hundred and twenty-fiv» guests have been invited. GOV. MORRISON SENDS OUT HIS FORMAL CALL For Extra Sesison of the Legislature -to Convene on Thursday, August ItK - * ********* Estate * Raleigh,'X. C., July 17.- or Cameron Morrison today issued a fformal call for a special session of the North Carolina legislature * to meet, at 11 o’clock on August 7th. for the purpose of considering the report of the ship and water transportation commission. tK $ Raleigh. N. C., July 17. —The call for tlie special session of the Legislature is sued for the purpose of having the legis lature make the changes necessary in tlie proposed amendment to the constitution of the s'tate. relative to the use of reve nue derived from the tax on gasoline and the sale of automobile licenses in the sink ing fund. If in its present shape the amendment is passed, the Governor as serts. it is feared that certain portions of it might be construed as to prohibit tlie use of these taxes for this purpose. The executive declares that it is im perative that the freight rates now in existence in North Carolina be lowered, lie calls attention to the fact that the railroads of the state have ail appeal before the Interstate Commerce Commis sion requesting still a further increase in these rates, which, the government as serts would cost the people of the state an additional $10,000,000 annually. Tlie governor declares that the estab lishment of port facilities and the pro motiton of waterways as recommended by the State Ship and Water Transpor tation Commission is the most assured way of lowering freight rates and is a means of advancement of the state com mercially. THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION Government Bulletin Says Federal Forces Are Now in Possession of Greater Part of Sao Paulo. Buenos Aires. July 17 (By the Asso ciated Press). —An official bulletin issued at midnight by the Brazilian government, ami received by La Naeion. states that the complete success of operations being conducted by the federal troops along the entire front will not be long delayed. The bulletin declares that Federal forces are now in possession of a great part of the city of Sao l’aulo, Federal cavalry having penetrated the central thoroughfares, even the Municipal The-< atre. It is added that numerous fugi tives who banadoned the Federal cause have arrived at other cities, and also that the Federal troops have made a number of prisoners, including one offi cer. , njcq,t ion stay** tluit to news from Sao Paulo the organ (ion of patriotic batallfons continues. An official communication issued at noon yesterday says: “We are operating an important movement of forces along the entire front. New elements whose organization lias been completed are go ing to enter into the action.” WANT TO ABOLISH UNIT AND TWO-THIRDS RULE Concerted Movement to That End in the Western and Southern States, v (By the Associated Press.) Chicago. July 17. —Concerted action by members of the Democratic National Committee from a number of western and southwestern states in an effort to make both the unit rule and the two-thirds ma jority rule inoperative in future national conventions has advanced today to the stage of formal interchange of views on the subject, a ipember of the committee revealed. A committee member from one western state had prepared a formal dec laration on the subject for submission to the proposed meeting of the National Committee at Clarksburg. W. Va., early in August. More than a fourth of . the committee members have given assent to the proposition since the national con vention adjourned a week ago, a leader in the move said today. / GREAT SUBMARINE IS LAUNCHED AT PORTSMOUTH Is Twice as Large as Any Other Built.— First of a Fleet of Nine. (By the Associated Press..) Portsmouth. N. H., July 17.—A sub marine twice as large as any built prev iously for the United States Navy was launched at the navy yard here today. This big undersea fighter, to be known as the V-l, br the first of a fleet of nine that will be able to accompany the battle fleet at sea in any weather, and at any speed of which the fleet itself is callable. The vessel is 341 feet 6 inches over all, has a maximum breadth of 27 feet 6 5-8 inches, a surface speed of 21 knots, and a speed of 9 knots submerged, and a surface displacement of 21(54 tons. CONCORD REEL TEAM WINS RACE AT HIGH POINT Gets a Purse of s22s.oo—Firemen to Re turn Home Tonight. A telephone message received at 1 o’clock p. m. ,today stated that the Con cord firemen won the reel race at the Firemen’s Convention at High Point this morning. This will be good news to everybody in Concord, and, the boys are to be congratulated. The message fur ther stated that the Concord firemen had enjoyed themselves immensely at the meet ing and that they would return home to night. Only 8 More Days of Efird’s Removal Sale. Beginning Friday. July IS, and run ning through Saturday, July 26, Kfird's will have the last eight days of their Re moval Sale. Prices will he still furthei slashed in these last days, before going into their -commodious and liandKomc new store. They don’t want to move any thing but the counters and safe, aut they are determined to have an entirelj new stock when they open their new store. See double page ad. in today i Tribune and Times. Thirty thousand cubic feet of aii weighs roughly one ton. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. JMEJfI ANNOUNCE , JCN MANAGER BEFORE DAY CLOSES Confers Today With Senator Walsh, Clem Shaver and David Ladd Rockwell, Mc- Adoo’s Former Manager. DAVIS WILL SOON LEAVE FOR MAINE Walsh Says He Regrets the Action of Senator Wheel er, Who Announced He Would Support La Follette New York. July 17.—When John W. Davis came to New York from his coun try home today he had a long discussion of campaign plans with Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, who is chairman of the notification committee, Clem Shav er. of West Virginia, one of those under consideration for national chairman, and David Ladd Rockwell, who was manager for Mr. McAdoo. It was expected that he would announce his choice of cam paign manager before night. This will probably be Mr. Davis’ last day in New York before he leaves for Maine. He will spend tomorrow in the country. An\ong the other callers were Geo. W. Olvany, the new leader of Tammany Hall, Judge Westcott, of New Jersey, who placed President Wilson’s name in nomination in 1912 and 1916; and John G. Saxe, former state senator. The nominee today moved into of fices in the Murray Hill Hotel which will serve as his New York headquar ters. Senator Walsh was asked what he thought of dispatches telling of the de termination of his fellow senator from Montana. Mr. Wheeler, to support Sen ator La Follette for President. "I do not want to comment on Sena tor Wheeler’s action, except to say that I regret it.” said Senator Walsh. “Sen ator Wheeler is a man of strong convic tions and of earnest purpose, aud I am sure he has taken the course that he thinks is his duty as a public spirits citizen.” Surprise Birthday party, , Tin FrolaV Emu*July Ufth, a&3fcft eight o’clock, a jolly crowd of young men and women gathered at the home of Mr. J. D. Moose a of No. 7 township, - in preparation of going in a body to the home of Mrs. L. H. Moose, where Floyd lives, and in whose honor the party was given. After the surprise many games were played aud thoroughly enjoyed by all px-esent. Then when tired of playing games we were asked and directed to the well arranged dining room, where ice cream and cake were served in abund ance. Those present were: Misses Pauline Fisher. Catherine Hartman. Ruth Low der, Cleo Lentz, Lamell, Elma, Shirley, Vera, Esther and Francis Moose, Estell, Laura, Ruth, Grace and Brown Penning er. Lola Sanders, Messrs. Ferman Cro mer. Archie Fisher, Mr. Gibson, Holly Lentz. Earl. Ray, Floyd, Thomas and Paul Fi*ankliu Moose, Paul Petrea, Hom er l’enninger, Murray I’enninger; Har ley. Jay and “Macon Rowland, James Shoe and Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Moose and son, Carl, and Mrs. L. H. Moose. We wish Mr. Moose many more happy birthdays. ONE PRESENT. German Motor Manufacturers rear American Competition. Leipsic, July 17.—German automibile manufacturers are much worried over the prospects of American competition. Certain embargoes upon the importa tion of foreign cars are about to expire, after which nothing, but a customs tariff will Stand in the way of a flood of American autos. German manufacturers recognize that they can only hope to meet American competition if they unite and simplify production. Thus far there has been a tendency for every puto engineer com ing up from the ranks to set up for himself as soon as his funds permitted, and to devise a ear slightly different from existing types. The result has been that mass production is unknown in Germany. first step toward concentration and centralization, the twlo largest automobile manufacturers in Germany, Daimler and Benz, have pooled their in terests and entered into an arrange ment which approaches standardiza tion. The Firemen to Close Meeting Today. High Point, July 17.—A tournament in which firemen from all over the state are expected tot participate will close the 38th annual convention of the North Carolina Firemens’ Association here to- the events are water and chem ical contests, and motor races. tfWW TIB! PKmn roUTMW—IT PAV WHAT SHITTY’S WEATHER CAT ( SAYS r 'sz \ : 'fi\ t 'IW r Fair tonight, slightly coolar in east and central portions; Friday fair. NO. 4.