B ' Q!inRHILL, Editor and Publisher VOLL ME XLIX iLETS PIT EIPTY SHE! LS PHD 111 SPEW'S ftUTO , i 0 Corresponded VV ith the ' nfirod Shells 1-ound in •" OHicers Expect to Ar ftp! Two More Suspects. ru \R!> Ol l ERED 1 AMOI'XTS TO S9OO i Thought That the Offi ers Are o:r the Right Trail , n d That Conclusive De velopments Are^Expected. j \ 3 i.— Bullets found " ‘ . | •, i Stales Deputy \ and t’ity Prohibi • Omi-ge. who were sliot PI . \ Tuesday night., . -r? f in.l in tin* automobile V hi- home in Bruns ,.th, ia ' aniiouiieed here to- , ;,,v on the tkidies. I ' 'j;ii'k ihiiii'-.-y. under arrest I [" 7 'i t!.<* Southport joil. t 'l' ihm! ai».i iield in connection F- j- in jail here. I j: „ -niii tliat not only did the If fi-,,1,1 tin* bodies the I P .; |].tx shells in Stewarts’ ■hi il- ( -x . ' i.'t...ii.it'il with untired ft ~ j ,1;. . 11- They also said , I arrest two more ft,,.y ■ f„ r ,j M * MiM'st and conviction f; VI . N 1: ,,w total s9ftft. with the r,. X |.,rri'il to add *4OO to tliis sum. Kedudi .1' for burial.. L,"t W ins Ki-ilum today said ■ Hn*lo*vril tin aut Imriries were on H.V- and predicted conducive Kuturs -,...ii. Mtficials were unani- Hpilir in c\|.rt —in&c the belief that Hf, -5 .*> who had been active in Hi. in .a-.-, were lured to the Kid o..uiit\ -hamps by a false tip 1 Hot a siiil. and then slain from ■bsTEWAHT AM) JACK ■l!*h HELD AT SOI THPORT ■~ - f ■IU Had Anything to Do With ■ Officers' Death. July .'UI. —With the ar- Hu night of Lin wood. Tindall. H**: Deputy Sheriff Louis Tindall. Han.iv.-r cninty. charged with Bib an- before the fact to the Hi* ' *': : i *•• I.* on George and I )ep- I' S'nti*- Marshal Sam Lilly ■ . i tlieiads expressed the ■ :>v have apprehended three '-a.' --a ho ties rins they kiiiing of tin* two ofli- H^il'«;>* arrest .-d at his home in ■ cii\a* A. _A. Helms, of ( B**. • lie will ■ ' Hr in-wick jail fomor g:i:!ii*i*i*il today by local po -I'l niy uffii they say. indi ■ !jt H-■ vgi* and I,illy were the : :l "t rins. for which Tiu- B* 1 ' '■■■■ h•—**n charged with ■ ' 1 • d'dion Agent Leon I'* ILnited States Mar m-ar I'lioenix early last ".'i'' held without bail. 1 1L:.- ■*. u. n* arrested by a ' " h!x !"d !•> Sheriff Jaekson, m H;■ i 11 ’ y. Sheriff Lewis. ami Chief of l’o *• »f « ihu: mere youths, than 22 years of age. on Stuart early ", empty shells were parked near the h" " ai' d visits by mem -1 home failed to of any male H Mi' Stuart, moth , her husband ■ absent for j. - tlicer- received a v ' and Jack Ilatn ■ 'h*- former’s home .; 'la v immediately .. ■ a- to approach ■ ‘" ,:n ggHgair Slip».:y the Associated Press). —One of rhe cases'which Robert E. Crowe, now state's attorney, heard j when he was a judge, and Clarence* S. i Harrow was attorney for the defense, was I cited today in the Franks trial when the j state tried to maintain that evidence of depravity was not admissible in mitiga tion of punishment of Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb. The citation brought a heated exchange t u Oi«rw ynrnPftTrmw This*tmrrtiTWg.~T the former maintaining he had not heard such evidence in mitigation of punish ment. “O, yes you did.” asserted Mr. Harrow. "But the defendant was hanged," said Mr. Crowe. "Yes. but you sentenced him." retorted Mr. Harrow. The court room rang with laughter. Leopold and Loeb joining in. The dem onstration faded quickly under the from of Judge Caverly. JAMES OZMEXT DIES FROM HIS INJURIES Charlotte Man Was Knocked Down and Run Over By Auto Driven By J. J- Johnston. Charlotte. July .“40.—John .Tames Oz inent. .Ki. well known Charlotte citizen, died early this morning of injuries sus tained Saturday afternoon when knock ed down and run over by an automobile driven by J. J. Johnston at independence square. The accident was said by onlookers to have been unavoidable and no action wqe taken against Mr. Johnston. Mr. Ozment. before he died, absolved Jons ston from blame and asked that no action be taken. Funeral services will be held tomor row morning at 11 o clock at Brevard Street Methodist church. Rev. Thomas F. Higgins, pastor, officiating. Inter ment will be in Elmwood cemetery. Mr. Ozment is survived by a widow and one son. B. F. Ozment. who is con nected with the Morning Star at Wilmington. FRENCH PROPOSAL MAY BE ACCEPTED SOON Experts’ Committee Members Say 1* ew Changes May Make the Proposal All Lcmdon. July 31 CBy the Associated Pr'*ss) —The members of the experts committee of the inter-allied conference after examining the proposals submitted bv the French experts yesterday as a compromise plan to end the conference deadlock over security for the Dawes plan German loan, declared they be lieved today that the French proposals with minor alterations probably would he acceptable to the conference. The French proposal was accepted unanimously by committee No. 1 of the conference, while an amendment put for ward bv the British members tins morn ing was withdrawn, both the British and French delegates congratulating each oth er on the turn of events. One delegate said “the great difficulty of the.conference now is over." Reformed Church fir Hold Picnic at Or phanage. Salisbury. July 30—The annual picnic of the Reformed church at its orphanage at Crescent. Rowan county, will be held August 7. This event always draws large crowds from all over the state his year the principal address will be made by Dr. George St ibbitz of Davton. Ohio, one of the leading men of the Reformed church in America, and in the afternoon the corner stone of the new girls’ dormitory will bo laid with a,.- propriate exercises. T P Cottle, of Georgia, who register ed at the St. Cloud Hotel last Sunday, was taken sick yesterday in his room there. Attending phyaici.no thmk an op oration will be necessary. Mr. ( ottle [accompanied by his wife and children.* SERIOUS TROUBLE AT KLAN INITIATION IN HAVERHILL, MASS, Four Men Are Shot When Hostile Crowds Clash With 3,000 or 4,000 Members of the Hooded Order. POLICE QUELL THE DISORDERS Shots Fired and Many Mis siles Thrown at the Pass in Cars —Twenty-Three Ar rests Are Made. \ Haverill. Mass.. July 31.—Four men were shot here early today when hostile crowds clashed with between .‘4.000 and .”>.OOO members of the Ku Klux Klan, who held a meeting lasting into the early morning on a hill in the neighboring town of Groveland. State and local police quelled the disorders, taking into custody 2.‘4 men including three of the wounded, and confiscated six shot guns, several revolvers and quantities of am munition. The disorders broke out at the conclu sion of a Klan initiation and continued as nearly 1,000 automobiles bearing Klaiismen from Worcester. Boston. Springfield and two other cities, traveled from tlie meeting place homeward toward Haverhill. Shots were fired and many missiles were thrown at the passing cars, hut so far as is known, only four men were injured. None of the injured men. all of whom suffered buckshot wmujjls in the legs, is believed to be dan gerously hurt. The wounded men all were in one au tomobile. They alleged that they were tired upon fcy Klaiismen when they at tempted to pass a truck on. orders of State police. All of those arrested were charged with disturbing peace. About 300 armed guards surrounded the field in which the ceremonies were in progress last night. A crowd of about 400 men collected outside the field. No disturhance_arose until about 1 o’clock this morning when the meeting ended. AIMS TO PUT BATH BACK ON THE MAP CoWtfTr ol -Women AVork for Once Thriving North Carolina City. Rath. N. 0.. .Tilly 31. —This town, re calling its greatness in the dim' past, has turned to the ways of progress. A Town Council comprised of women is putting pep into the old burg that once was a king's capital and a center of commerce for many thousand square miles. Bath is almost unknown in the out side worlds hut 200 years ago it was tin* capital of North Carolina. More shipping teemed along its water front than any other port in this part of the wormld. Tt was the whaling center of the world and it was one of the great tobacco markets of the globe. Population Drops to 27i». Today Bath lias a population of 27*">. more or less, its main street is that of a typical English village and its fortress is gone, while at low tide the rotting skeletons of its ancient docks bear evi dence of the greatness that has vapished. The town was founded more than two centuries ago. Tt flourished. Govern ment fficials from England and military and naval officers came to constitute the local society. There was regular inter course. official and commercial, with the mother country, and Bath, musty tradi tions say. was the fashion center for the English new world. The fort was built at one end of the town as a portection against the Pamptieough Indians and tin* Spanish naval forces. Later there was a fort erected at the other side of Pamlico Sound, where enemy ships might come through the inlets to attack the prospering cltv. Noted Pirate Lived There. The notorious pirate Teach—"Black beard" —made his home here for a time. He married his thirteenth or fourteenth wife in the place. Her number is not exactly certain. He lived in the midst of the British authorities as a peaceable sea captain, occasionally stealing out to pillage and slay on the high seas. His misdeeds finally found him out. and he was defeated and lost his head and fa mous beard in a battle, with a naval ex pedition sejpt to get his “goatee.” “Preacher” Whitfield, tradition has it. became incensed at Bath’s lack of God liness left the place in a huff. He formally shook the dust of the city from his feet at the corporate line and placed a curse upon it. The Council women are planning to put Bath on the map again as a town worth while. There is one male official, the mayor. But his wife is one of the Burgesses. THE COTTON MARKET Rain News Again Had Influence and Tliere Was Break of 20 to 48 Points. New York. July 31.—The cotton mar ket again came under the influence of rain news from the southwest today, and after opening barely steady at declines of 20 to 48 points, broke to 27.65 for October and 27.00 for December. This represented a drop of o.> to 60 points under the previous close. Liquidation appeared to be in considerable volume and was supplemented by a little hedge selling and pressure from local traders. The opening prices were: Oct. 28.00 to 27.78; Dec. 27.20: Jan. 27.20; March 27.50; May 27.60 offered. The fire apparatus was called out last night to respond to an alarm from Cedar street. A stove full of rags filled the : house with smoke, causing the alarm to be turned in. No damage was done. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1924 Effort to Secure New Routing of Route No. 15 Through Concord That something should bp done nboul the routing of Highway Number 15 i; becoming more and more evident to tin citizens of Concord. For some time con siderable dissatisfaction has been evidenc ed at tlie way in which tourists are shunted through two of the most narrow streets without a chance to see Concord and with only a slight chance to stop at Concord's restaurants and business houses. The Chamber of Commerce ha> taken the matter in hand and is trying to' secure a new routing from the High way Commission. The present route of No. 15 is as fol lows; After being shown in on a very handsome concrete overhead bridge, the tourist makes lii> way up the constantly narrowing Depot street, is sent dashing across Union street and makes a lefl turn at the corner of Depot and Church streets. This turn is one of the worst in the city since it has a blind turn on the left **************♦ * * *LYES. THE CITIZENS OF * * CONCORD CAN PUT IT OYER * * * Concord’s new Modern Hotel will soon be an assured fact. Hundreds of wide-awake citizens will look with pride as the structure rears itself against Concord’s ever improv- ing skiline and know that they have rfc a part in the new and bigger Con coni. Let your money work for you M and others. * ' " * *>************♦ ARBUCKLE PERMITTED TO ACT IN KANSAS CITY Wins City Council With Plea For “Chance to Live Clean. Decent Life.” Kansas City. Mo.. July 31. —Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle, former film come dian. won over his hardest audience when he appeared before the City Coun cil last night and pleaded for permission to go on with his act at a local theater. He asked forgiveness and a "chance to live a clean, decent life and pay *my debts.” Arbuekle’s appearance was the result of a resolution introduced by Mrs. Ma rgaret Shepard, woman alderman, bar ring the actor from local theaters. While the resolution was being read Arbuckle entered the meeting room. Before a vote was taken he asked for and re ceived" permission to speak. The resolution that would bar Ar buckle from theaters here was defeated. Ift to 5. Three of tlie four women mem bers of the council voted to give him a chance". RUM ROW BLOCKADED It Is Said That the Smuggling of Liquor Into Atlantic City Has Been Stopped. Atlantic City, N. J.. July 31. —Rum Row is under such blockade by govern ment vessels that it is said that the entry of smuggled liquor into this port has been entirely stopped. For several days the coast gua"d cut ter Kickapoo. armed with six-inch guns, has been lying in the center of the row during the daylight hours, and cruising along to inspect each ship every 20 min utes after nghtfall. The coast. guard lifeboat Atlantic City, mounting a one pound naval gun, and carrying l.ftftft rounds of ammunition, has joined the cut ter. The skeleton alone of,an average whale weighs 25 tons. wiser to let the incoming andministtra tiou do this, since they will have to do the works. But regardless of whether it comes before the special session or the general ssembly next January, it will go over, and without any difficulty, you good roads enthusiasts need have no fear on that score. It is coming, and there is nothing in the wide world that can stop it.” Although he did not commit himself definitely. Governor Morrison intimated in his speech that he would urge the spe cial session of the legislature to take ac tion on increasing the road bonds to $100,000,000. Decision to ask the special session of the general assembly next month for leg islation protecting the fish and game of western North Carolina and a general discussion of legislative needs of this sec titon featured meetings of the special fish and game committee of western North Carolina, Incorporated, and a group of legislators. The committee meeting op ened prior to the general legislative meet ing. PERSIANS ARE AWL 1 TD TAKE Sild ID RELIEVE ANXIETY Replies to American Note Threatening to Break Off Diplomatic Relations as a Result of Imbrie Killing. WILL FULFILL ALL POINTS SUGGESTED Note Stated That the Persian Government is Making Ex treme Efforts to Punish Slayers of Consul Imbrie. (By (lie Associated Press. 1 Washington. July 31. —The Persian government has assured the State Depart ment it will take steps with regard to the Imbrie incident that will leave "no ground whatever for any anxiety on the part of the United States government." Replying to the American communica tion demanding full protection for Amer ican citizens in Persia and threatening to break off diplomatic relations as a re sult of the killing of Vice Consul Rob ert Imbrie. and the subsequent attack uiion his widow, the Persian government declared it would “repair the incident and fulfill the points that are suggested" by the United States. The reply said al*v that the Imperial government “is making extreme efforts in pursuing and punishing the persons who caused and perpetrated the killing of Mv. Imbrie. and it will not hesitate to take any kiijffl of steps in this con nection.” Concerning the question of security of American citizens in Persia and par ticularly American official representa tives, the communication says; "The Persian government has always considered and will continue to consider this as its protective duty, and gives as surrance that it will by no means hesi tate to fulfill this duty.” NEWS OF RAIN SENDS COTTON DOWN LADDER Break Runs From $5 to $5.50. October’s Lowest Point at 27.85- New York. July 30.—Another scram ble to unload long cotton, following re mirts indicating a possibility .of rn frill in Tlie next 'lf' or attended by cooler weather, resulted in a break of $5 to $5.50 in the cotton mar ket today. At its lowest jsnnt October sold at 27.85. or practically $lO-50 under the high of the week, reported on Monday. The market opened barely steady with prices sevoji points higher to 12 lower. Selling by Liverpool. the south and New Orleans followed private advice;! indicating showery renditions at a number of points in the southwest, as well as the crop report of a local trade paper which showed a gain of 2.0 points over last month’s report with an indi cated yield of 11.400.000 hales. Later the estimate of a New Orleans house fore casting a crop of 12.525,000 bales caused sentiment to become decidedly reaction ary. although irregular conditions pre vailed in the first hour with occasional rallies, during one of which October ad vanced to 20.15 or 15 points above the previous close. 1 uturns brought out heavy liquidation. however, and the favorable interpretation put upon the weekly government weather rei>ort pre cipitated a violent selling movement which continued throughout the most of the afternoon, involving the reduction on entire elimination of some of the prominent long accounts. Offerings be came exhausted near the close and on covering movement, the market rallied about 35 to 40 points and closed very steady at net losses of 56 to 65 points. Easier spot markets were re)*>rted from se’etions of the south and less activity was noted in cotton goods circles because of tin* break. LA FOLLETTE AND WHEELER ENDORSED BY RAILROAD MEN Brotherhood of Clerks, Freight Handlers. and Station Employees Cut S’heir O. K. on Them. O., July 31 (By the Asso ciated Press). —Senator Robert M. La Follette and Senator Burton K. Wheeler, independent candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, respectively, were endorsed ■"today by the executive board of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steam ship Clerks, Freight Handlers. Express and Station Employees. At the same time the board voiced its approval of the “progressive program" adopted by the conference for progressive political action convention at Cleveland July 4 and 5, and recommended to its members earnest support of the program. THE STEAMER STANLEY SENDS OUT “S. O. S” CALLS Vessdl Is in Distress Off Islam! of Pala wan, in Philippine Islands. I Manila, P. I-. July 31 (By the Asso- I ciated Press). —The steamer Stanley, op i erated by the Admiral Line, is sending out SOS calls from a point off.the Island of Palawan, one of the more southerly of the Philippine Islands. The vessel is owned by the V. S. Shipping Board. A wireless message from her said her en gines had broken down, and that she was in need of assistance. The Stanley is bound for Europe with a general cargo. Fail of Election to Associated Press Membership. j New York. July 31. —A special meet i ing of members cf the Associated Press • was held today to consider the applica | tions of representatives of the Rochester j New York Times-Union and the Balti j more, Md., Evening Sun for member ship. A vote being taken, the appli- I cants failed of elections. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. THINKS THAT "MOBILIZATION DAY" IS NOT NECESSARY The Democratic Presidential Nominee Says His Ideas on Subject Are the Same as « Those of Gov. Bryan. THOMAS J. SPELLACY EASTERN MANAGER Selection Announced, by Mr. Davis in New York.— coin Dixon to Manage the Organization Bureau. (By the Associated Press.) New York. July 31. —John W. Davis, Democratic Presidential candidate, an nounced today after his return from Maine that he was in entire accord with his run ning mate. 'Governor of Bryan, of Ne braska. regarding "mobilization day.” Mr. Davis declared that the view ex pressed by Governor Bryan that there was no necessity at this time for en couraging civilians to leave their occu pations "for the purpose of engaging in what would be a military demonstration without any practical educational effect, is entirely sound." Tlios. ,T. Spellacy, of Hartford. Conn., will be in charge of the Democratic east ern campaign headquarters, it was an nounced here today. Former Congressman Lincoln Dixon, of Indiana, will be in charge of the or ganization bureau in Washington. As sociated with him will be Wm. B. Wilson, former Secretary of Labor. Those who called on Mr. Davis at his headquarters this morning included Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, of Maryland. Lieut. Gov. George R. Limn, of New York. -Tas. W. Gerard. George-White, and Daniel C. Roper. THREE INJURED WHEN ENGINE JUMPS TRACK Accident Occurred Early This Morning on the Seaboard Air Lino Road. (By tlie Associated Press.> Sanford. N. C., July 31.—Three men kwere injured when the engipe of south- No. 5 jumped the tracks near Lemon Springs, at 5 :3ft this morning, and over turned in a dtich. The injured are L. O. McKeeu. engineer, of Raleigh, badly scalded: B. W. Griffin, fireman, of Ham let. bruised; W. L. Veoten. express mes senger. Suffolk. Va., badly bruised. The express car next to the engine ten der also was derailed. None of Hip pas senger coaches left the track, and the pas sengers were not aware of the accident until a few minutes after it occurred. Knife Battle in Asheville*. Asheville. July 3J. —Clarence Crieinan and Reuben Witsoa ere in a Leal hos pital suffering from wounds they received from each other when they got into an argument which ended in a knife battle. Both the men. physicians said, had num erous cuts about them and had lost a great deal of blood, which made them very weak. While their condition was said to be not serious now, it was pointed out that complications were likely to set in. The cause of the argument is still undetermined by the police, they said. Both the men are under arrest with charges docketed against them of assault with deadly weapon and intent to kill. President May Rest in North Carolina Mountains. "Washington. July 3ft.—Friends of President Coolidge are again urging him to take a rest. They want him to leave here after August 14. when he has made his speech of acceptance, and get away from everything that looks like business or politics for ten days or two weeks. Among the invitations before him is an attractive one from Asheville, and some of his real sympathizers want him to go there. It has been pointed out to him that in Asheville he would not be pestered by politicians, and could get a complete rest. A Derelict Ship Menaces Navigation. Wilmington, N. C.. July 31.—Follow ing the receipt of reports that a derelict ship was endangering navigation between here "and Charleston, «S. 0.. He* United State coast guard cutter Modoc left here yesterday loaded with extra charge-s of dynamite with which the wrecked i sh p wiL be blown up. It was said that the wreckage was about 75 feet long a*nl tha" it had been asn all schooner No Fvos were thought to have beer. lost, it was said. _ Aviators Postpone Flight One Day. Kirkwall, Scotland; July 31 (By the Associated Press). —The IT. S . army world fliers, who arrived here yesterday, have post)>oned their departure for Ice land until tomorrow, because of adverse weather reports received from the patrol boats. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT BAYS ■ Unsettled tonight and Friday, with lo • cal thundershowers. NO. 8.