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the opinion uev
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H • J i'hi mg events.
THE CONCORD TIMES
FRENCH RELEGATES
AND BANNERS FAIL
TO AGREE ON LOAN
Safeguards For Protection of
Investors in German Loan
Proposed by Dawes Plan
Cause the Differences.
I MANY, MEETINGS
HAVE BEEN HEjLD
And ABI the Delegates Are
Working 'to Find Basis of
Agreement.—Sec. Hughes
Playing Part.
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London. .July 24.—The conflict in the
views between French delegates to the
fitter-allied conference, and the American!
and IJritish financiers regarding the the *
safeguards for the protection of investors '
in the Merman loan proposed under the
Dawes plan remained unreconciled today
according to well informed jiersons.
Formal and informal meetings of the
delegates this morning produced no indi
cation of away out of the deadlock.
The principal meeting was at Downing J
Street, where Premier Herriottt. of,
France. Premier Theunis of lielgimu. Am
erican Ambassador Kellogg, and Italian
Finance Ministed d'Stefani held a two
hour conversation with Prime Minister
MacDonald. *
The greatest significance is being at
tached to the comings and goings of Sec
retary of State Hughes, and Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, of the I'nited States,
who are having a most difficult time con
vincing London that their mission here
is unofficial. Such high hopes were mis
t'd at the outset of the conference by the
participants of the United States that
observers still are optimistic that the two
members of the American cabinet can
yet find away despite the unofficial char
acter of their good offices, to be of as
sistance in solving the deadlock between
the financiers and conference delegates.
12 PICNICKERS KILLED
AM) 19 HURT BY TRAIN
New York Centra] Passenger Strikes
Truck Load of Young People in Ohio.
Oak Harbor, Ohio. July 28.—Ten per
sons were killed ami ten others injured,
some seriously, early tonight, when a
New York Cent rai passenger train crash
ed into an auromobile truck at a grade
eroswing outside this village.
There were 2fi persons in the truck.
They had been on an outing at Sand
Reach, on Lake Eerie, and were re
turning to their homes when the acci
dent happened.
Officials here said the driver of the
truck loft the wheel and looked both
ways down the track. A train was
passing on the eastbound track, but the
driver failed to see the fast train which
was bound-for Toledo.
The party was from Attica. 0.. and
was returning from an outing at Locust
Point, near Oak Harbor.
The train struck the truck squarely
in the middle and hurled the occupants
more than 100 feet, it was said here.
Some of the Bodies are said to have been
mangled almost beyond recognition.
THE COTTON MARKET
Prices Ha<l Another Upturn Today. With
First Prices 14 to 51 Points Higher.
New York. July 24.—Cotton prices had
another upturn today with transactions
in the October position on the call prob
ably greater than at any time in the his
tory of the exchange. First prices show
ox! 14 to 51 ]K>ints net advance, and af
ter a little reaction the opening levels
again were maintained, with July up to
:U>.Bo and October to 29.50. Wall Street
and commission houses were good buyers,
while New Orleans, the South, spot hous
es and old longs sold. Much of the buy
ing was based on the idea that cotton in
the southwest owing to continued hot
weather, is going backward fast. Open
ing prices were: July 80.10 to •!•">.<>o, | Oc
tober 20.20 to 20.50: December 28.25;
January 25.10: March 28.80.
With Our Advertisers.
Fisher’s has arranged a sensational
dress sale for Friday and Saturday.
Values to $7.95 will be sold from 00
cents to $8.09. New ad. gives par
ticulars. .
The S. S. Brown Shoe Store is offering
special low prices on seasonable foot-,
wear.
Don't forget about the Extra 10 ler
Cent. Cash Refund Sale at the Parks-Belk
Co. on the second floor. See ad.
Bride Vanished on Wedding Day; Man
Is Given Divorce.
Macon. Ga., July 28.—A. G. Motes,
who declared that his bride disappeared
on their wedding day when he went
fishing with a member of her family,
was granted a divorce in Superior Court
j here today on grounds of desertion.
I The ccupie were married at Jackson
ville, Fla.. May 3, 1920.
The petitioner asserted that when he
returned from the fishing jaunt a few
hours after the ceremony, Mrs. Motes
had gone, leaving no explanation, and
since then he has found no trace of her.
Even her family, he said, has been un
able to explain her disappearance.
Motes declared there was no reason
for her action.
New Plans For Trial of Philippine Scouts
Manila. P. 1.. July 23 (By the Asso
ciated Press).—A revision of plans for
the military trial of Philippine scouts,
accused of insubordination in connection
with alleged Bolshevik activities at Fort
McKinley recently, and a broadening of
the proceedings to take in more than 000
men, was announced todaj •
under the
;nc. It i.->
“The “Wedding” of Two Towns
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Bluefield, W Va , was a city of 22,000 population Just across the stats
line was the town of Graham, Va.. with 8000 persons. The friendliest
relations always have existed between the two municipalities. For years
the two towns have wanted to be one. Bui owing to the fact they wer«
in different states, there was a lot of red tape to unwind. They finally suc
ceeded in untangling it al>. And the other day they had a big “wedding,”
with Governor Morgan (left) of TUest Virginia and Governor Trinkle
(right) of Virginia participating in the ceremonies at the old boundary
line. An actual wedd'.ng, in which a young man from one town and A
young woman from the other were married, tied the knot between tho
two towns ro/K* strongly. No* It is Bluefield-Graharo. W. Va.-Va.
HAWLEY NOT GUILTY
OF KU KLI’X PERJURY
Richmond Jury Finds Prominent Rock- '
inghain Man Did No Wrong i« Deny-;
ing Klaii .Membership.
Rockingham, July 23.—The case
against J. L. Hawley, charged with per- i
jury in swearing he was not a knight ;
of the Ku Klux Klan in October. 1022. i
and later admitting he was a member, !
was. J&aririt'.'vfc: .Superior, j
Court here with Judge Henry Lane pre- ;
siding. Solicitor Don Phillips prose- •
cuted and H. S. Gobban and Plummer
Stewart defended Hawley. The case
was given to the jury at 6:20 this af
ternoon and at 0 o'clock tonight the:
jury returned a verdict <;f not guilty.
The case is of more than local inter- ,
est by reason of the* prominence of the
defendants. He is superintendent of j
■:tlie Rockingham railroad, and at one time
was alleged to be head of the klueker or
ganization here and is now thought to
be satrap of this district division of the
order.
The case grew cut of the trial in Oc
tober. 1022, of Younger Smith charged
with retailing. Smith filed an affidavit
alleging that Hawley was a Knight of
the Ku Klux Klan and at the same
time a member of the grand jury that
found a true bill against him. Mr.
Hawley thereupon filed a counter affi- |
davit denying that he was or is a knight |
of the Ku Klux Klan. A few weeks
later in December, 1022, Dr. Oscar Hay
wood made an address in the court house
here on behalf of the oi ganization. Mr.
Hawley introduced the speaker. It was
at this juncture that ex-Senator W. L.
Parsons arose and inquired of Mr. How
ley whether he was a member of the
order. Mr. Hawley, it is said, answered
that he was.
CATHOLIC BISHOP OF
STATE SERIOUSLY ILL
Rt. Rev. Leo Haiti, of Belmont. Not
Expected to Lie Long.
Gastonia, July 24. —The Rt. Rev.
Leo Haid, bishop of North Carolina, and
abbot of Belmont Abbey, dean of the
Catholic heirarehy of America, is crit
ically ill at Belmont Abbey, it was an
nounced today. Officials of the Abbey
said that death may come within the
next 24 or 48 hours.
Bishop Haid is seventy-five years old.
He recently was confined to a Charlotte
hospital, but after being reported crit
ically isl he was able to return to the
Abbey. His illness took a critical turn
again Wednesday night and physicians
today held 'out no hope for his recov
ery. v
Light Weight Caps For Policemen.
Durham. N. C.. July 24.—The city au
thorities here are considerate of the
policemen, if the aiding of them to keep
cool is to be taken as ground's for such.
Recently light weight uniforms were or
dered to be worn for the comfort of the
men and yesterday a new order was made
that the members of the force should
wear a straw cap during the hot months.
The cap is of the same design and color
of the regular caps but are made of a
light woven straw, which it is said, are
much cooler. Most of the policemen
have expresed their delight at the new
styles.
Eftrd’s Removal Sale Closes This Week.
The Removal Sale at Efird’s will close
on Saturday night of this week. The
sale has been continued for several
weeks and during it some of the biggest
bargains the company has ever offered
have been taken advantage of.
In a page ad. today the management
of the store points out that many bar
gains are still being offered and advises
wise shoppers to call at the store dur
ing the remainder of the week.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1924
REV. 0. W. ADERHOLDT
IS STEI) FOR $30,000
-John Schafer, «f Statesville, Alleges
Alienation of His Wife’s Affections.
Statesville, July 23.—E. E. Schafer,
local jeweler, had paper* issued this
morning against Rev. O. W. Aderholdt,
former pastor of St. Joliu’s Lutheran
| congregation here, (starting action for
damages in the sum Sjf $30,000 for the
alienation of his affections, the
plaintiff alleging utfllwful relations be
! tween the defendant and the plaintiff’s
wife. Mrs. Schafer was organist of
the church of which the defendant was
pastor until his unexpected resignation
a few weeks ago.
Sheriff M. P. Alexander served the
| warrant this morning about 10 o'clock
on the minister while he was engaged
jin conversation with Mrs. Schafer iu
i her home on Bell Street. ’
In the preliminary hearing before J.
A. Hart ness, clerk of Superior Court of
! Iredell county, the appearance bond of
Mr. Aderholdt was placed at $22,500.
Immediately after his arrest this morn
ing Mr. Aderholdt notified his brothers
in Hickory and at 2:30 this afternoon
the bond was made good by the signa
ture of D. YV. Aderholdt, S. C. Ader
holdt. M. L. Aderholdt and M. R. Rudi
sell, prominent Catawba county citizens.
In the hearing today the defendant was
1 represented by W. I). Turner and John
A. Scott. Jr. The plaintiff was repre
sented by Grier and Grier, and Lewis
and Lewis.
“I emphatically deny the whole thing.”
said Rev. Mr. Aderholdt to a newspaper
correspondent late this afternoon. He
became pastor of St. Johns Lutheran
Church here about six years ago. At
that time the congregation was small.
During the last year of his pastorate
the old church was discarded andhand
some new house of worship. was erected
at a cost of about $45,000. exelusive of
the pipe organ which was the gift of a
friend.
Since his resignation about three weeks
ago Mr. Aderholdt has been attending a
Bible school in New York City. He
explafned that he came back today to
look after some business matters con
nected with the parsonage and the
church.
The plaintiff is a native of Iredell
county, being a son of John Schafer.
Six Die in Fire.
Ranger. Texas. July 24. —Six persons
are known to be dead, 13 are in the local
hospital, and one boy is missing as a
result of a fire which early today de
stroyed the entire McClesky Hotel block
in the center of the business district,
with property loss estimated at more
than $1,000,000.
The fire started in the McClesky Hotel
from a ga« pocket fromed in the build
ing. according to belief of fire officials.
' The flames seen first on the second floor,
spread rapidly, threatening the entire
‘ business section.
' Hundreds of citizens were aroused, and
aided those iu the hotel to escape. Many
were removed from the hotel with lad
ders, while others jumped from the sec
ond and third story windows.
None of the dead has been identified.
Two bodies were recovered from the
burning building, and two persons died
in the hospital. Ten bodies are known
tO’ be in the ruins.
Phillips Yields to Pleas of Friends and
Leaves Jail.
Salisbury, July 23.—Robert Phillips,
prominent young farmer who went to
jail yesterday rather than pay a $25
fine for operatin a car without a state
license and who expressed a determina
tion to stay in jail, refusing to come
out last night when a friend paid bis
fine, late today yielded to the entreaties
of friends and allowed himself to be
liberated from the prison.
STATE OFFERS IRE
EVIDENCE IN CASE
AGAINST MURDERERS
Maid Called to Identify Type
writer Said to Have Been
Used in Writing the Ran
som Letters.
ROBE ALS(TsHOWN
DURING THE DAY
Four University Students
Also Called to ‘Testify in
Regard to the Typewriter
Shown.
Chicago. July 24 (By the Associated
Press). — Elizabeth Sattler. maid in the
home of Nathan Leopold. Sr., today iden
tified on the witness stand an Under
wood portable typewriter which she said
“resembled" a machine she had seen in
the room of her employer's son.
She added ,that she had seen Nathan.
Jr., use such a machine "many times."
It was on this kind of a machine that
the ransom letter were typed.
Miss Sattler was called by the State
today in the hearing which is to de
termine the penalty of Nathan Leopold,
Jr., and Richard Loeb for the kidnapping
and murder of fourteen-year-old Robert
Franks.
She also was questioned about the
storing place of automobile roJOes in the
Leopold home.
A fuzzy, greenish and badly charred
robe, said by the State to have been the
remnants of the blood stained robe which
the two boys attempted to destroy by
soaking it in gasoline and burning on
the lake front was offered in evidence.
The witness said she had seen a similar
robe in the Leopold home.
She was cross examined briefly.
Four University of Chicago students,
classmates of Leopold in the law school,
were called to tell what they knew of
the typewriter. The best they could do
was today the machines they saw at the
Leopold home “were portables.”
The portable Underwood offered in
evidence by the State was the one grap
pled from the bottom of Park lagoon bv
the investigators after the confession of
the two youths.
As past of nl.an fn Qftyef. frljgffr
crime, the State pointed out in the open
ing statement yesterday, Loeb had jerked
the letters from the machine with a set
of fliers and strewn them in scattered
sections of the lagoon. The bulk of
the machine and its cover was tossed into
another part of the lagoon.
The heavily taped chisel with which
the life of Robert Franks was beaten
out was introduced in the evidence to
day. Bernar Huut. a neighborhood
night watchman, told of seeing the chisel
tossed from a passing automobile about
1:30 a. m.. May 22nd, a few hours after
the slaying.
"There was fresh blood on the chisel
when I nicked it up,’’ said Hunt.
The chisel also was inspected by Al
bert Hubbinger, a hardware store clerk,
who said the State's exhibit resembled
a chisel he sold to Leopold and Loeb.
He also told of having sold rope to the
two young men. The rope, claimed by
the State to have been that with which
the young victim was tied, was intro
duced in the evidence.
Aaron Adler told of having sold a
pint of “chemically pure” hydrochloric
acid to Nathan Leopold. He had sold
no acid of that strength for some three
year, the witness said. It was the
strongest grade obtainable, he added,.
The State offered in the evidence the
bottle in which the acid was sold.
There was a noticeable speeding up of
proceedings today. J State's Attorney
Crowe with the consent, of the defense,
asked leading questions of his witnesses.
•Open court proceedings were delayed
in starting by a session in chambers in
which Mr. Crowe gave Judge Caverly
some information which in his opening
statement he had indicated was “not fit
for public knowledge.” Defense attor
neys were the only persons besides the
judge who were given this material. _
Throughout the morning session in
which more than fifteen witnesses were
called by the State, the two young col
lege students sat composedly behind their
attorneys listening intently to the tes
timony and occassionally whispering with
their attorneys.
Teachers to Have Official Publication.
Raleigh, N. July 24.—The pur
chase of the North Carolina Education,
which has been the unofficial teacher's
magazine of the state until the North
Carolina Education Association decided
to publish au official organ, has been rec
ommended by the Executive Board of
the Association, according to Jule B.
Warren, secretary.
The board outlined the conditions un
der which the purchase is to be made and
authorized the secretary and president to
begin negotiations with W. F. Marshall,
owner and editor of the magazine. Mr.
Warren stated Saturday morning that
all details of the conditions had been
agreed upon by both sides and that the
deal would be completed in a very short
time, the deal being held up only by the
usual necessary legal steps of such a
trausfer.
The purchase price was stated as $2,-
500 which includes all equipment, mail
ing list, and subscriptions. Under rbe
terms of the contract the North Carolina
Education Association agrees to till out
the present advertising contracts by in
corporating the purchased magazine with
the newly founded organ, the North Car
olina Teacher but the unpaid contracts
, up to July 1 are to go to Mr. Marshall.
CONDITION OF COTTON
IN STATE IS POOR
Pn p Not So Good Now as it Was Three
Weeks Ago.
Raleigh. N. <\. July 24. Sinee^J*'
25 weather conditions have - \i
tressingly bad for cotton that
tion.declined from 78 to st» per .or'
July 1(5. which represents as an actual
measure. s<> pounds of lint cotton worth
$17.20 based on a price <4 80 cenrs a
pound, according to Frank Parker, State
Agricultural Statistician, in bis July
10 cotton report. The decline through
the South as a whole is about the same
as usual, lie said, and the present fore
cast of production in North Carolina is
720.000 bales a< compared with 1,020.-
O<H) harvested last year. This does not
take into account the abandoned .acres
since June 25.
With the exception of Louisiana,
where the decline was 12 per cent."
the report, "tin* area having the worse
weather was Virginia. North and South
Carolina. Georgia had a not improve
ment of one per cent, as against the usual
decline of 3 per cent. The belt averaged
0N.5 per cent, as compared with 71.2
per cent, three weeks earlier. A year
ago the eoinlititon was 07.2 per cent.
These figures indicate 104 pounds line
per acre on a basis of Virginia’s 54 per
cent, condition. North Carolina's 50 per
cent, condition indicates ISO pounds per
acre and South Carolina’s yield of 150
pounds is based on a condition of 50
per cent, condition indicates 1.N9 pounds
per acre and South Carolina’s yield of
150 pounds is based on a condition of
50 per cent. Georgia at T<» per cent, of
it crop, forecasts 18G pounds per acre,
per cent, of a full crop (normal condi
pounds per acre and <SO per cent, condi
tion. The South’ scrop is forecast at
11.084.000 bales from a condition of (»8.5
per cent, of- a fill crop (normal oondi- j
tion)." ,
According to Mr. .Barker, the comments
received from over 500 reporters making
estimates on cotton conditions were very
profuse in the following expressions : 151
remarks indicated that the "cotton crop
is very grassy": 253 reported that the
crop was either damaged by continued
rains or that there was "too much rain:"
74 remarked that they were unable to
cultivate on account of rain; 02 mention
ed "i*oor stands” as aji important factor:
57 stated that the crop "was drowned out
on sandy lands”: 08 remarked that the
boll weevil was at work (primarily in the
Coastal counties and those bordering on
South Carolina); considerable abandon
ment wits mentioned: many reported ‘big
weed and little fruit.”
“Most of these reports were made
while the rains were still occurring daily
and when things looked very blue,’’ as
serted the statistician. “For one week we
have had considerable sunshine and little
rain. This permitted intensive eultiva-
woflg&cfjjj, improvement jp thg
detemng 'Sr 3 growth.
plants are forming squares rapidly and
with favorable weather for three weeks
considerable setting of squares can oc
cur. The principal factor is whether the
weevils, which are now scarce, will mi
grate at an early date in sufficient num
bers to do considerable damage to the
crops. It is still possible, due to the
lateness of the crop, for the migration of
weevils to occur two weeks from now still
do very heavy damage. The July 16 re
port of 56 per cent, condition in North
Carolina was based on the condition of
the crop at that time.and did not take
into consideration the possible damage by
weevil at a later date. The best condi
tion is to be found in the western Pied
mont counties, while the i*oorest is in the
southeastern and northeastern counties."
SUMMER "SCHOOL FOR
LUTHERANS IS OPENED
Nearly 300 Attending Classes at Lenoir-
Rliyne College.—Prominent Men Pres
ent.
Hickory, July 23.—The opening day
of the Lutheran summer school at Le
noir-Rhyne College was" attended by
nearly 300 Lutheran leaders of North
Carolina. All are regularly attending
the respective classes conducted under
the heads of training for teachers, or
ganization conferences and mission study
groups.
I)r. J. Fold, of Philadelphia, a music
al expert, is instructing the school in
the proper way of singing the centuries
old common service of the Lutheran
Church. Much time is also given to the
singing of hymns and Sunday school
songs. Dr. ,T. L. Morgan, of Salis
bury. president of the North Carolina
synod, daily appears before the school
and delivers a lecture on some phase of
congregational activity.
Os especial interest to the students
i« the book display of the Lutheran
Publication house of Columbia, S. C.,
and a similar display of the women s
society of the North Carolina synod.
The Luther League reception of Wednes
day night was attended and enjoyed by
all. Miss Mary Hofffiian, of Lincoln
ton. was in charge After an hour or
more of songs and games light refresh
ments were served. On Thursday night
Dr. E. C. Cronk, of Philadelphia, will
deliver an address on "Life as a Stew
ardship.”
lirotlwrhood Representatives Decline to
Testify.
Chicago. July 24.—Railroad brother
hood representatives today declined to
testify in the dispute with western rail
roads before the Railroad Labor Board
concerning wages and rules of the engi
neers and firemen, on the ground that the
board was acting illegally in attempting
to hold the hearing.
New High Price Records for Year.
Chicago, July 24. —New high price rec
ords for the year were reached ou the
wheat market today, but heavy profit tak
ing sales brought about a reaction. The
close was extremely nervous and unset
tled, 7-S to 1 5-8 cents lower than yester
day’s finish.
A little Austrian lad, on being told
about heaven by bis mother, who tsaid
that everything, even the chairs and ta
bles, were golden remarked : “Mother, I
don’t think we can go there. We can’t
afford the rent.”
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
MAINE DEMOCRATS
luIL DAVIS IS
TOLD BV LEADERS
As Democratic Canddiate
Prepares for Speech of Ac
ceptance He Confers With
Party Leaders in Maine.
republicans” ALSO
ARE MAKING PLANS
President Continues to Con
fer With Chairman and
Party Leaders.—Will Be
Notified in Near Future.
Dark Harbor, Me.. July 24. —Optimis-
tic reports on the political outlook in
Maine were brought here today by Wil
liam R. Pattangall. Democratic candi
date for Governor of this state, who
has an engagement to confer during the
day with John W. Davis, Democratic
candidate for Presidnt. Mr. Pattan
gall was accompanied by Fulton J. Red
mon, who is contesting the seat of United
States Senator Burt M. Fernald.
The political conference today was
the second the Democratic nominee had
arranged since his arrival here last Sat
urady. His first was with Homer S.
Cummins, national committeeman fr* m
Connecticut, who gave gratifying report'
to Mr. Davis on the prospects in Con
necticut. New Hampshire and other sec
tions of New England. Mr. Cummins
expressed the belief that the appearance
in these state of Governor Smith, of N**w
York, as a campaigner in behalf of the
national ticket would be deeidedely help
ful. ,
Before greeting his visitors today Mr.
Davis spent several hours in his work
room working ou his acceptance- speech
and clearing up a batch of correspondence
which came in yesterday. The accep
tance speech is rapidly faking rough
draft form, and while the eandidate him
self is withholding intimation of ifseon
tents. it is understood that a major por
tion of it wil lbe devoted to an indict
ment of the record of the Republican
administration over the past three and
one-half years.
Shaver Planning Speaking Tour.
Washington, July 24. —With party
organization problems started on their
way to *>hi*cting
chairman of the national
committee, is considering The question
of speaking engagements for the party’s
nominee. John W. Davis. He said to
day that there was "a strong urge” for
Mr. Davis to visit the Pacific coast, and
that it was cerain he would go “a good
way West.”
The chairman added that it .should not
be understood that Mr. Davis intended
to make the New York City headquar
ters his regular base. He would not
discuss that question in detail.
“It has not been determined what di
vision will be made by Mr. Davis in
the matter of railway travel and speeches
which he will broadcast byiwireless,” he
said. "Ft is certain that Mr. Davis
will do considerable traveling throughout
the country.”
Republicans at Work.
Washington. July 24.—With notifica
tion ceremonies for President Cooli’dge
exactly three weeks distant, the republi
can Presidential nominee began work to
day on the address he will make at that
time, sounding the keynote of the party’s
national campaign.
Much of the material for the address
has been in process of selection for
some time, and the immediate task before
Mr. Coolidge is the drafting of an out
line of the speech. The method of work
determined upon is similar to that fol
lowed by him in writing his first message
to Congress, and the form of the address
to be delivered here August 14th is expect
ed to be somewhat like that of the Con
gressional message.
Government economy and reduction of
taxes are to be the foremost subjects
treated with the whole address primar
ily devoted to an exposition of the jiarty’s
record.
La Follette Names Commit teeman.
Washington, July 24. —Senator La
Follett’s joint executive campaign com
mittee which will conduct, his independ
ent Presidential campaign will include
Rudolph Spreckles, the California bank
er, and Senator Frazier, of North Dako
ta. now listed as a republican.
Morris Hilquitt, of New York, who has
been actively identified with the socialer
party, also was named on the committee
today. The others, except for one selec
tion yet to be made, are men and women
who have been identified with the move
ment since its inception.
Mrs. I>. G. Caldwell, MLs Martha
Caldwell and McCorkle Caldwell have re
turned from a visit to New Bern, Lak>
Waecamaw. Wrightsville. Bolton and
Wilmington.
WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT
SAYS
U 527!
Fair in the east, local thundershowers
in the west portion tonight and Friday,
NO. 6.