North Carolina Newspapers

Merrill, Editor and Publisher OUJME XLIX IJUO SID PICKED UP Bf U, S. SEAMEN Lncatelli and Comrades riiir|i| pound Last Night V the Cruiser Richmond jter a Long Hunt. r .) Americans TO DESTROY plane Hi as ("ratified Soon As- Vviator Was Placed on lii— Forced to Land on y er by Engine Trouble. I s ' 'miser Richmond, j- ■, w.-il. Greenland, Aug. ‘ 1 Oirtul Press). —Cruiser iy ~[ >.l Lieut. Isoeatelli. the s : Hi.itor at 11 :*?*» o'clock 1 1 jj . |licked up 12-1 miles ! well. The Italian flief * a "‘ .K were uninjured, al- k * ' ,!.t h> fatigue. _ r , 1,, j~i forced ('oeatelli to f ’! ,1,, water during the '* Thufs(i;t> from Iceland. He H, f) j ir j, (1 r ),j> plane into the ami drifted 100 miles. _ . ; re.pi.Med that his airplane ;iin! hi' wish was com|>lied Message of Keseue. ‘ in v u ._r. jr».— Lieut. Locatel- Itaiitii] a via ter. has been found. 1 . of Locatelli’s res -1 from the 'cruiser Raleigh, and p: s i«-h;cil by Richmond at ~..4 ~ Sunday) Latitude •L.iHtn'de 39 I s - F.mbarked pas i, All well. , reMtiou given in the dispatch fi* received at 7 a. m. today by jn iMpui rmciit. i- about NO miles tine east of Cape’Farewell, j! had been missing ever PnrsLiy when lie set out with ami Nelson, the American oil ;iieir hop of N 27 miles 4i jev sens from Iceland to. ||»Another Flight Soon. § f . a«s. 25. —The American lit;- twfcij prepared at Ivigtut, if iff hfi in their jonroey, a 300- jan irresv the water to Indian it. Labrador. Kfr riMi-is received at the Navy tiarat last night told of the flight uiraanN Smirli and Xel soil-from ritniul to Ivigtut. presumably yes la two hours and 11) minutes. MT MADK TO BLOW IT CANTON CITY HALL ladows in the Building Broken Nil Other Damage Was Done, tei. X. Aug. 25. —An attempt ft > the city hall and jail here Hjjo resultwl in breaking ten win t tie* biiihling. but no other dam r»< d»-!i«*. Chief of Police A. .1. ft i~ investigating the explosion x-eurred at cue corner of the % about II :45 p. in. The town nfFerwl a reward of $250 for tati'iti as to those guilty of the Montana. Aug, 22. —Rev. Z. "'Farrell will share his pulpit t monkey when he delivers a ser w evolution at the First Baptist “bre Sunday night, he announced ■■ The minister said his theme that if a man was evolved from familial, he came from the ass _ i* from the monkey family. ' f t'ne sermon will be "The I" It." he added. *l* Paired From Showing, at High Point j* I'" im - Aug. 22. —Following a "« «* s "ta»* years, the city gov **f mre Friday refused to .permit tend company to show in High b*®* at>pli<-;i nt has a2O car out ? argument that it is a good show H mere the city, fathers to change tuition. °f Sleeping Sickness. ' *'■ I ’■ Aug. 22. —John A. ' ~ . r " i a S°<l -"-I. niie of Chester’s • -‘finy rstecnicd and popular ‘l'*''! hen* today of sleeping h ' " !lt ‘ "f tin* few eases of this l f :i ‘l> ever known in this /“"'.the state. / " !IIK ! Ml "ihlc was done for ""tiling the physicians could mitigate the slow ad ' "i death. * (o,, °" Mills to Resume Full IK-,,. Time. 1 •• Aug. ' 23.'—Republic - C . 0s - ;i!l ami two at Great I will resume full iiflj i, M"inl.-,y morning next. 1 thf V i'.’ 1 :I ’ V :,m * 'tight. For some H.' only three (lays of j|'!“ a, “i 'lay shifts. The silk N» at fii! <, .' l,: l Mn y continues to Un ; ,» V. 1 ' ’l'lte Republic mills v,- . ''"! >" the south, hslniiy .Man Dies After -“‘--William W.Tay died ar '!' ‘ ,l an, l citizen of Sal after • * lere yesterday ! fcliovri ne 80 I^ness °f several weeks *%*] ~„a t» ra, hial decline in health L fi.. T(l ars. *%lor wav 1 tfl thk „• ‘ ’ " Il “ "f 'he best known City, " ! l,le Cross, a 1 ellef Corps is the only %t tn organi? -ation having the ° * Par the Red Cross of THE CONCORD TIMES Dawes* Specs Yes, Brig. Gen. Charles R. Dawes, like most famous men, wears glasses. Maybe you never knew that before But here’s the proof The picture was taken while he W'us at his desk. TENNESSEE PRAISES THE ROADS OF NORTH CAROLINA Calls It “North Carolina’s Road Build ing Romance of Achievement.” - Raleigh. X. (’.. Aug. 27.—Practically the entire monthly bulletin <‘>f IS pages of the Tennessee Highway Commission for the month of July is devoted to the subject*of highways in North Carolina, it is shown by the receipt of copies of the bulletin. “The Tennessee High ways.” at the office of the North Caro lina State Highway Commission here. The July issue carries for its cover a picture of the King George Drive, the improved road through miles of foliage near Wilmington, find profusely illustrated throughout with views of the roads of North Carolina. Ir draws at tention particularly to the old story of “Before and After” and il’iist rates it with views of roads in Alleghany Coun ty. Good roads views in many other counties of the state. including the mountain sections and Eastern Caro lina are shown frequently in its pages, while bridges of the state also are a conspicuous part. A large photograph of Frank “Page, chairman of North Carolina Highway Commission, accompanies the article praising his work pi the development of the state’s roads. The bulletin terms the progress made in road improvement in this state as “North Carolina’s Road-buihling Ro mance of Achievement.” “The expenditure of more than $70.- 000.000 in road building in North Caro lina with its tremendous returns with no political gifts or says the bulletin, "is what has been ac complished so far in North Carolina, and the progress has not yet begun to ktop.” FIVE KILLED ON FARM IN IREDELL Sheriff Deaton Recalls History of Other Killings. • Statesville. Aug- 24. —A singular co incidence was recalled today by former Sheriff J. M. Deaton, referring to the double homicide which occurred on the McKnight homestead, six ! miles east of Mooresville, ion Wednesday evening. August 20, When Locke McKnight, landlord, and Grover Stilt te tenant, met each other in mortal combat. “Five persons have been killed oi\ the name farm and near the same spot with in 17 years,” said Sheriff Deaton, who added that it was in the year 1007. about this time of the year, that John Moore, colored, killed three other ne groes, all tenants on the McKnight farm, then owned hv the father of Loke McKnight. Mr. Deaton was at the time a deputy under Sheriff AV. A. Summers, and he recalls that lie joined a large number of citizens from that section of Iredell and rode horseback for two davs and nights without rest in a diligent, but fruitless search for the alleged murdered. * . Pictures and minute description of the negro were sent out in circular form all over the United States, but no trace of could be found. After Mr. Deaton became sheriff of TVedell County he made Locke McKnight a deputy and the two worked hard on the case, but they could never secuge any clue as to the whereabouts of Moore. A possible .explanation of the mans escape was that he had brothers who aTe porters on. some of the fast trains and he might have eluded the officers through their assistance- This was the only criminal of any consequence who ever succeeded in getting away from Sheriff Deaton, either during his 12 years a deputy or his eight years as sheriff of Iredell county. “Sheriff .Tim Deaton” was universally recognized ns a terror to evil-doers. young temporarily TO BE AGENT GENERAL W ill Get Staff Well Organized So Dawes Plan Can Be Put Into Effect Without DdflV Paris Aug. 25 (By the Associated Press) .—Owen D. Y T oung, of New York, i* to serve temporarily as agent general under the Dawee reparation plan, prob ably for three months, during which time he will get the staff well organized and break in his permanent successor. In this work he will be aided by Rufus C Dawes, brother of General Dawes, and Henrv M. Robinson, who served on the experts commitee which drew up the • plan. . Misa Della Benson, of Washington, l d. C„ is the guest of her sister, Mrs. jj D. Black en Depot street. , HRS. FERGUSON WON IN CAMPAIGN WITH FELIX 0. ROBERTSON Returns Available So Far From Democratic Primary Show Woman Has Major ity of 80,000 Votes. ROBERTSON WAS KLAN CANDIDATE Robertson Has Conceded De feat and Wires Opponent Offering Congratulations— Heavy Vote Was Cast. Dallas, Tex., Aug. 27. —Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, wife of former Governor James E. Ferguson, was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas today, re turns from Saturday's run-off primary giving her a victory by a majority of more than 80.000 over Felix I). Robert son, of Dallas, who was endorsed by the Kll Kiux Klan. Returns tabulated by the Texas elec tion bureau pave Mrs. Ferguson 403,060 votes, and Robertson 324.207. These fig ures were from 230 of the 2.72 counties in the state, (57 being complete. Mrs. Ferguson yesterday receive! a telegram from Robertson congratulating Iter on her victory. Site .also issued a statement in which she said the chances for a Democratic victbr.v would be in creased manifold if the people could be made to understand- that the Democratic platform ‘'condemning religious intoler ance means, as everybody knows it does’, emphatic opposition <0 the Ktt Klux Klan." LESLIE PARK CHARGED WITH KILLING FATHER W. L. Park, of Union County. Shot Through Door of Home As He Sat in Chair. Monroe, Aug. 24.—Leslie H. Park, a young white man, is held in jail here in connection with the killing last night of his father. \V. L. Park, who was shot to death through an open doorway as he sat in a chair in his home in Jackson township, about 17 miles from Monroe. Young Park, following the shooting, tnmfe-hfN -tmy-Trr-Mwti rot" ft nil* ■thtntrt'Wff-' !y surrendered to count officials. According to the officers, young Park confessed that In' shot his father, fol owing an allegiHl attack upon Mix. W. 1,. Park, wife of the dead man and mother of the prisoner. Young Park told the officers that his father came home about 8 o'clock last night from Lancaster. S- ('.. in a quarrelsome mood and nroceoded to choke and boat his wife. The young man. according to the officer's version of his confession, left the room where his father was abusing ibis mother, secured the elder Parks’ double barrel shotgun, went around the house and opened fire upon the father through an open door. AVhen neighbors arrived, it is said. ;he dead body of the elder - Park was found sprawled in a chair. A pistol with several empty chambers was on the floor by his side. Young Park told the officers that his father announced his re turn home last, night by firing several shots just before he entered the house. WILSON AND COMPANY IN HANDS OF RECEIVER Company One of the Largest of Its Kind in the United States. Trenton, N. -L. Aug. 25.—Wilson and Company. Inc., one of the large packing establishments, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. On complaint of Maurice I. Klein, of Newark, vice Chan cellor. John H. Backes has temporarily named State Banking Commissioner Ed ward Maxson receiver for the company. In a lengthly complaint attached to the insolvency charge of Klein, it is al leged that the big packing concern is indebted to various banking institutions for nearly $30,000,000 and has a funded debt outstanding of $47,177,000. Man Beats Horse Eight Miles in Six- Day Race. London. Aug- 23.—A six-day running contest at the Crystal Palace between a man and a horse ended tonight with a decisive victory for the • man. The human contestant was C. W. Hart, fifty-nine year-old runner, and the horse wa»s Raucy Lassie, ridden by Jockey Arthur Nightingall. Both the horse and the man ran ten hours daily until tonight when the horse was withdrawn and Hart won by eight miles. The total distance run was Hart. 345 miles; horse 337 miles. Cabaret Ship was Only Dream; Re porter Fired. New York. Aug. 23. —The 17,000 ton floating cabaret ship which was .report ed to be anchored beyond the twelve mile limit, off New York, and to have been the scene of hilarious drinking parties was admitted today to be a 111 The New York Herald-Tribune, which first printed/ the news in a copyrighted article, will say tomorrow that the dis covery was a reporter’s dream and that the reporter has been dismissed from the staff of the newspaper. Miss Lula Belle Paris, of Marion, who lias been the guest of Miss Kathryn Car • pen ter, i* visiting Miss Margaret Hart sell at’ her home on South Union Street. r I Watt Smith, James Orange, Cloud Coi l 'and Ray Morris attended Balk Creek j camp meeting in Catawba County Suu- I day. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924 Keeping Off Cigarets •'joi • * - - - 'VI-M-s* •**•'**'* •'•xC This % cigaret holder makes it comparatively easy. It’s the latest In It Isn't so hurd for Irene Corlett of New York to keep away from tobacco milday’s smoking equipment. LEAK AND HALE RECEIVE THEIR SENTENCES OF DEATH In Ten Minutes After- Sentenee the Sheriff is on Way to Raleigh With Them. Lexington. Aug. 23. —John Leak and Kenneth Hale, two negroes charged by 'he state with the murder of Charles Garwood, taxi driver, on the night of \ugust 7, stood up in Davidson county ■ourthoHsc this afternoon at 4:30 /clock and received the sentence, of leath in electric chair at Raleigh. The pair of black* were convicted by a Davidson county jury after 27 minutes of deliberation. Judge Thad Bryson, iresiding over the present term of Superior court, fixed October 0 as the late for the execution. Ernest Dinkins, Greensboro negro, was given 10 years in the state prison 'or being an accessory after “highway •obbery in which murder was commit ted.” Within 10 minutes after sentence was inposed the’ negroes, in the custody of sherig R- 11. Talbert, were being hastened to Raleigh. The conviction of the two negroes, 17 days after the murder was commit ‘(hl. was received quietly by the crowd hat packed the Davidson county court house to its capacity. ' —^ — JOINT FUNERAL SERVICES FOR 8 STtfRM VICTIMS Persons ‘StoJ-Srifc stroyed (Tiureh They Were Worship ping In. Vacherie, La., Aiig. 27.—Joint funer al services will be held in the new St. Phillips Catholic Church today for the fight victims of a wind storm which de molished the old church here yesterday afternoon, while a crowd was gathering j for a church festival. The community was oowed in sorrow, i The dead were all members of promi-1 nent families of this French Catholic! community, and related to many in. the. countryside. Among the score of injured, little hope was held for the recovery of Miss Mac Hnydel member of a family of whom three were killed outright and another in jured. General Assembly Transacts Much Important Business Raleigh, Aug. 25—The elec tion in November will be one in which referendums, as well as candidates, will be voted upon, as the results of the leg islation enacted by the General Assembly, which was called into extraordinary ses sion by Governor Morrison for the pur pose of acting upon the report of the State ship and water transportation commission, which was authorized by the 1922 General Assembly, and to cor rect an error in the proposed amend ment to the constitution, providing for the inviobility of the sinking fund, which was passed by the same session. National Legislation. Even national legislation was affected at this session, when the proposed amend ment to the federal constitution, giving Congress power to regulate the employ ment of minors under 18 years of age, was almost unanimously rejected. Governor Morrison sent the proposed amendment to the Senate by special mes senger on Thursday afternoon at same time Senater Harris, of W nke county, introduced a resolution provid ing for the postponement of its consid eration until the 1024 session. Both were referred to the judiciary commit tee and made a special order for busi- ness for thftt night. The committee re- 1 ported unfavorably on both and offered a substitute, providing for the rejection of the proposed amendment. The sub stitute passed the Senate by a vote of 34 to 4 and the next day met the same fate in the House by a vote of 97 to 7. The chief objection to the proposed federal* amendment, as expressed by the members of both houses, was that it in terfered with states rights and had no regard for the needs of the respective states, especially those of the agricul tural sections. Questions that will be submitted to the people by referendum at the Novem ber election are: The ratification of the act, known as the port commission bill, that provides for the establishment of ship and water transpotation along the coast and inland waterways of North Carolina; creates a port commission to direct the affairs; and authorizes the State treasurer to issue $8,500,000 in bonds to procure funds for this purpose. Only $7,000,- 1000 of the appropriation will be used ! for the construction of ports and termi ; I nale while the remaining $1,500,000 will be held in reserve for the construction of a merchant ship line, should it be THE COTTON MARKET Break of More Titan a Cent a Pound at Opening.—First Prices Easy at De cline. New York, Aug. ,27. —The cotton mar ket broke iuokj* than one cent a pound at the opening today under heavy general selling inspired by weakness of Liver pool and the bearish interpretation of Saturday’s government crop report. First prices were easy, at a decline of 70 to 118 points, with October deliveries soon selling off to 24.07 and December to- 23.77, making declines of 1-to to 170 points under Saturday's closing on active positions. Trade buying was reported on a scale down, and There was a fcood deal of covering which caused rallies of about 17 to 20 points from the lowest, but the liquidation continued and the early market was weak and unsettled. Opening prices were: October 24.70; De cember 24.17 to 24.30: January 24.22 to 24.07; March 24.70; May 24.70 to 24.40. With Our Advertisers. Individual lock boxes for protection of your valuable papers, $1.70 a year and upwards at the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. Advance showing of new full slippers at Parker's Shoe Store, a most attract ive design for only $7.97. Women Now Use Human Hair to Trim Clothe*. LoudoijJ Ayg. 31$. —fchunan hair if 1 " : ~r •‘*^r decorate their coat collars, cuffs, and even their blouses. One woman, seen in Piccadilly, wore a long black coat with the edges of the collar trimmed with auburn hair. The cuffs were similarly adorned, while more human hair hung from the edge of the front of her cream-colored blouse. Monkey fur. which has been the rage for a time, has apparently found a rival among those whose tresses have been bobbed or shingled. Coolidge and Dawes Confer. Plymouth, Vt.. Aug. 27.—The political situation was up for discussion at a con ference here today between President Cool id ge and Clias. G. Dawes, his run ning mate. The visit was arranged yes terday on invitation of Mr. Coolidge. deemed necessary for the success «of the project. The proposed amendment to the State constitution, relative to the inviolabil ity of the sinking fund, allowing the use of revenue collected from taxes on automobiles and the sale of gasoline, for the retirement of highway bonds. The Patterson bill, which provides for an increase of the salary of the mem bers of the General Assembly from $4 per day to $lO per day. r lhis too is a constitutional amendment. f Listing Mortgaged Property. The proposed amendment to the State constitution, which would allow the owner of a mortgaged homestead, valued at more than SB,OOO. to list only the value of the mortgage for taxation, and the mortgage holder listing the other half, and charging the present rate of interest of five and one-half per cent on the mort gage to the full legal rate of six per cent. The soldier homestead act. introduced by Representative Frank Grist, of Cald well, and passed by the 1923 regular ses sion, which provides for the issuance by the treasurer of $2,000,000 in bonds to secure funds to be lent for the purchase of homes, in sums not to exceed $2,500. to soldiers of the Wo’rld War, who are I residents of Nortii Carolina. When Governor Morrison addressed the General Assembly in joint session on the first day that it was in extraordinary session. August 7th, last, he asked that the port commission bill be submitted to the people. An attempt was made to have the referendum clause, as written in the bill by Attorney General Manning, stricken out.* After several days of the amendment was voted upon and was defeated. Numerous other amendments were offered, but all failed, and the bill will go to the people in its original form. The pert commission, the bill provides, shall consist of seven men appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Sen • ate, whose salary shall be $lO per daj . i and the treasurer and secretary of such shall be bonded. The commission is m ; vested with the authority to purchase or receive as gifts such lands and water » fronts as it may deem fit. . The members have been confirmed and are: two year term —J. A. Brown, Chad -1 bourne, and Arthur J. Draper, of Char - lotte; four year term —Wallace B. Davis, 1 Asheville, Emmet Bellamy, Wilmington, i and George Butler, Clinton; six-year i (Concluded on Page Six). STATE CONVENTION OF LUTHER LEAGUE TO SURF TONIGHT Delegates From Many of the 93 Leagues in States Have Been Arriving Today For the Opening Session. FINAL SESSION TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY Rev. L. A. Thomas Will Con duct Devotional Exercise at the Opening session—Miss Wolff to Extend Welcome. Delegates from all sections of North Carolina are arriving in Concord today for t.he sessions of the fourth annual convention of the North Carolina Luther League. The sessions of the convention will be held in St. James Lutheran Church beginning at S o'clock tonight and continuing through Wednesday night. Several hundred delegates from the 1)3 Leagues in the State are expected to at tend the convention sessions. The State league has 2,000 members, and many, representatives from the various leagues in the State already have registered for the convention. “Meet For the Master's Use" will be the convention theme and addresses and talks are to be made by a number of Very prominent Lutheran laymen and minis ters. In addition to the business ses sions interesting social features, including a ride over the city, a banquet and a pageant, have been provided for the dele gates who will be quartered in private homes of the city. The address at the opening session to night will be delivered b.v Dr. Charles F. Steck. whose theme will be “God Calls Young Workers.” The address will fol low the devotional service by Rev. L. A. Thomas, greetings from Concord by Miss Dorothy Wolff, the response by H. J. Rhyne and a special musical program. Tuesday afternoon Rev. C. M. Trufel, chairman of the intermediate committee of the Luther league of America, will speak on “Message From the National Lumber League.” Wednesday, night Rev. Clarence; Norman, who has been a mis* “Messages From Japan,” and Rev. J. Roy Stock, president of the Roys col lege in India, will speak on “Messages From India.” Dr. A. G. Voigt, dead of the South ern Theological seminary, at Columbia, S. C. will conduct the devotional ser vices. Last year ho attended the world Lutheran convention as Eisenach. Gcr- many, being one of the four men chosen from the United Stntes to ret resent the Lutheran church in America. Represen tatives of countries with a constituency of 81.000.000 members'attended. Rev. S. White Rhytfc. a native of Char lotte. now eastern field representative of the North Carolina synod with head quarters at Gold.-b m>. and A' s Mary Propst, assistant to Rev. Oscar Black welder. pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran church at Roanoke, Ya.. will have charge of the discussions on “Methods.” Prepar atory to accepting the Roanoke work Miss Propst studied for a year at the Deacon ess motherhouse at Baltimore. A luncheon will be tendered the state executive committee Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Chncord Y. M. C. A. Tuesday afternoon the Concord Kiwan ians will conduct a sight-seeing tour for the 'visitors. Tuesday night the Con cord league will give a dinner at the “Y.” About 100 members of the St. John’s league of Salisbury will present the convention pageaut. “America’s Un finished Battles.” Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at the new Concord high school. Special music will he rendered during the convention by the St. Janies choir, assisted by Miss Nina Norman, of Wash ington, D. C.; Miss Grace Kohn, of Mt* Holly: Miss Mary Hiller, of Jackson ville, Fla. and Samuel Goodman, of Con cord. During the summer school for church workers at Lenoir-Rhyne college last month the Concord league presented "The Luther League Convention Special as its “stunt night” performance. A miniature train was arranged on the stage, showir.g churchfolks with their baggage crowding in, the conductor and engineer busy with their duties and the news-butcher selling magazines and drinks. The full program for the convention follows: _ Monday. 8:00 P. M. Devotional Service —Rev. L. A. Thorn- Greetings From Concord —Miss Doro thy Wolff. Response —Mr. H. J. Rhyne. Special Music. Address: God Calls Young Workers— Rev. C. F. Steck. Special Music. Tuesday 9:30 A. M. Devotional Service —Rev. A. G. Voigt, D. D. , Business. * 2:30 P. M. Devotional Service —Rev. A. G. A oigt. Message From National League—Rev. C. M. Trufel. „ _ .... Luther League M? T h°ds —Rw. S. Unite Rhyne, Miss Mary Propst. 4:30 P. M. Sizht seeing tour, given by Kiwanians. 7 :15 P. M. Banquet at Y. M. C. A. Wednesday »:*0 A. M. Devotional Service —Rev. A. G. Voigt, D. D. Business. 2:30 P. M. t Devotional Service —Rev. A. G. Voigt, $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. JLARES ' NEGROES LEIX AND RALE TOLD HIH ALL Sheriff Talbert Says While He Was Taking Negroes to Prison They Told Him How They Killed Garwood. HALE FIRST TO STRIKE A BLOW Later Leak Choked Victim When He Tried to Call For Help—Planned to Kill Sev eral Other Persons. Lexington, X. C.. Aug. 27. —John Leake and Kenneth Hale, negroes under sentence to die in the electric chair on October 9th for the murder of Charles Garwood, white taxicab driver, have made a full confession, according to a story published by a newspaper here to day. The story gives Sheriff R. B. rfal bert a's authority for the statement. The confession. according to the story, was made while the negroes were being taken to the death house at Ral eigh by tlie sheriff and Fred J. Cox, >a local business man. Saturday night. Both men, the sheriff is quoted as .spy ing. admitted that the crime was care fully planned. Hale struck the first two blows, it was said, while Leake choked Garland when he attempted to call for help. Leak then seized the iron with which the man was killed, and struck a number of blows, later using a large stone to beat out the last vestige of 'life. Both insisted they only got $0 from the body. Hale is quoted as saying that he sug gested that they kill a negro taxicab driver, hut that Leake selected Garwood. Hale said that after slaying Garwood he planned to return to Lexington and kill a number of negroes. , JOHN STEWART CELEBRATES HIS 102ND BIRTHDAY “Grand Old Man of Wall Street” Quietly Observes Day Due to Delicate Health. Morristown, N. J., Aug. 25. —John A. Stewart, "the grand old man of Wall Stjwt,” [n-ifo.ua Erieod of JUfMofei, sad mmkrn'MMtm irf-iftmwrfiiirVni... slty after Woodrow Wilson « resigna tion, today observed his 102nd birthday at bis country home here. Because of Ills delicate health, the day was observed In quiet fashion. Mr. Stewart was assitant secretary of the treasury during the Cleveland admin istration. He is the oldest living alum nus of Columbia University. Tennis Championship. New York. Aug. 25.—A1l roads fre quented by followers of American lawn tennis lead today to Forest Hills, L. L, where the forty-fourth annual tourna ment for the United States national championship in singles will provide the center of interest for patrons of the sport during the whole of this week. Never before has any tennis tourna ment held in the United States partaken of such a strong international flavor as has been given the singles title competi tion this year by the entry of leading stars from Australia, Canada, France, Cuba, China, Mexico, Japan and Spain. l The Davis cup teams from the countries named have been entered in the tournament, so it is apparent that the American racquet wielders wilt have tp extend themselves to the utmodt in or der to retain the national title in the United States. The American stars -who will battle against the strong foreign contingent in clude such famous players at W. T. Til den, 2nd. four times champion and pres ent holder of the title; W. M. Johnston, twice champion; R. N. Williams, 2d, who held a title in 11)14 and 191(1; C. H. Fischer, who ranked number seven 'last year; E. J. Griffin, one of,the lead ing players of the Pacific Northwest; Kirk Rjed. New York state champion; W. M. Washburn, N. W. Niles, H. G. M. Kelleher, and a number of others whose names are familiar to all followers of the game. Mrs. Lamp married again so she in scribed on her first husband’s tombstone: “The light of my life has gone out, but I> have struck another match.” .Cotton on the local market today is 28 cents per pound. D. I). Luther League Methodis —Rev. 8. White Rhyne, Miss Mary Propst. 7:80 P. M. Missionary Pageant: America's l nfin ished 'Battle. By the Salisbury League in the New High-School Building. 8:15 P. M. Special Music. Missionary Messages: From Japan, by Rev. C. E. Norman; From India, by Rev. J. R. Strock. President of the Boys’ School in India. I WHAT SMITTY’B WEATHER CAT BAYS 0 Generally fair in west and rain in east portion tonight and Tuesday; some what cooler tonight. NO. 15.