Editor and Publisher olume xlix |y POUTS' JIPLETEO ticket § FULL [LECTION' Com cntion Held Safur- p u llTicket Nominated Vki-adeis Start Cam jC n Very Optimistic. ,c T imTMBENTS AK i: nominated j ,• c a |dwcl). Miss McEach-j „ I. V.Elliott. J.B.Sheri in' |) r . Hart sell Among , e Nominees. ’ . ■ , ir h wrangles or dis ' , ;i spirit of harmony ; , ■' i.,;„t»>rs o> prwlict victory - ;iil. the Democrats of i •oHiumHod a fulf cotiu . ~ i \ . nt ion htdd Sat ur- j 1,• ..n '.a the conri house, passed* il . • -iug regret at the T,\\ i . iii WiUon and adopted I ..racing eounty olfi ';,K and outlining their |j,. I'residential noxni*. in W. Ikivi i, the eounty with one' , ,11 represented nt the I r,timber of delegate and r „h*r- :•■>'••• *et. as a matter of ti;, tom in a number of ,“i n.. . v.ts ! era interest shown f, , I .. i, \ ?wo contest* m the iffi* '' 1 . One i!“Vflop«tl over the nam-' t -j,,. I tes for county conunis '..,.,l,l. the naming of ... I, .aril, in the ease of v iin* entire old board ~,j ], t with the school board T ~ \ .Lift* eat. Two present r . ■ ti„ lionrd. rt. F. McAllister V - Siiitli. were defeated by (J. j,' ...|{. I„ Hart sell. W. R. I: | . i.ili. rof ilie board, was -, ii to oiitiime in office. IM , li-.ard as select'd sit tin* B | take office after they have F ... .fi recognition from the State • ■ >.! it nominated atltlie con ' | pnH'iii'.. of Siate Legislature—.l. rf-lk V. t'aidwell. .If. ! »r. eath of Woodiuw \MLsoil. E r a-, kiic the last convention of ‘ >r...;ru~ t’minty. North (’arolina, t > '.iiu i-ni ion. Woodrow YVil i'r*-!■ !,•:.! the Tinted States. Tied: and ■2\ tin ': and the Faharrus County Demo -1 "t.vei.tion desires to give recog ‘n ’• tin* inis-me ~f one of the Na '• n.iv liyai sons and distinguished ' “'T v,ho departed this life on j f| ' hrst. • i,e thousand nine hun twenty-four; ' j Tt-rrfnn.. |„. j; | "*'E L\ tiie Cabarrus County J ' < -invention : 11 "I 1 n of respect and upm** ' *'' s I - ri'.iie. loyal and unsel 'ie Nation, that this con- : C ::| i«ii;a,‘.iisl\ adopt this rcsplution ■ ' .uni that this resolution ‘ " l! 'Ew minutes of the conven , : of same be sent to j... ' ■ 'l'" I'eccased, with the as ., ’ 'dr heartfelt sympathy in r : "" : ' ; :d affliction. 1 ““ k.(lay j.f September, 1923. hr p' 1 'Jj-tti <>t* was followed by an-' l,: ‘ Trank Armfield : .''''“"eiats of Cabarrus County yr., ,' t '•" rl, ‘ V| ii'ioii endorse the man <'“niJ,.v iiifairs by our pres ,-V a< at all times con ;• Vi’. v " : , M| !"nate rights and pub : high degree as cour ts ‘ d efficient and we Ho; '' l 'U iiiued by the votes ! si liner effort for tliffie The s’ |t ' ! "; ■' "i -• hration we congrat tn „f . 11 '■ most surely progres 'lie Union, and es has wrought so un- L', in public highways, ' .dfarJ 1,1 i,ul,l ic health, and pub taX vv *lhout one cent of ice,.,,.V“‘ "‘Pgible real or per iod if,, ' hi* people. periortnauce of the par ''JU'.|lKkd f *n Page Two.) THE CONCORD TIMES Fights Rebels Fights Rebels Err i P b This is General Wu Pei Fo, military dictator of the Peking government, who is leading the tight on the Chekiang rebel army. AVIATORS CRAVE BOSTON FOR MITCHELL FIELD Expect to 'Arrive There Fairly in After-j noon.—Weather Conditions Good. Boston Airport. Sept. S. —The army’s world fliers took oft from the Airport here today at 12.02 p. m.. beginning the series of jumps that will complete at Seattle the circumnavigation of the world. Weather conditions were good, i They expected to arrive at Mitchell • Field. X. Y.. at 3 p. in. The flight plane Chicago, with the fliglvt commander. Lieutenant Lowell 11. Smith in the pilot’s seat, was fimt away. ; With the new wheeled under-carriage that replaced pontoons here yesterday. ’ the Chicago sped down the long runway .of the airport, anil had gained the air , and flying speed at 12:02:30. • Lieut. I Smith was off with a wave of the hand, 1 4.”* seconds in advance of flip Boston 11, commanded by Lieut. Leigh Wade. The New Orleans camp down the runway to take the air forty seconds behind the Boston. The world cruisers flew- off for New York, their course taking them over Boston Common. w|ere they assumed the formation fdr the 220-mile flight. Major General Patrick, flying the 1 first of the three escorting planes, was up and away a few moments later, and when the world fliers returned over the airport after circling the city, lie was up to join them. Syossett, N. Y.. Sept. 8. —The Prince ! of Wales will motor to Mitehel this 'afternoon to unofficially "greT-t tTm American world vaitors. In New York State. Port Chester. N. Y.. Sept. S. —The; world fliers entered New York State a* t 2:35 p. nt., today, when they passed over this town. FOI’R PERSONS HURT WHEN AUTOS SMASH Negro Driver Loses Control of Car and It Runs Into Two Others Near Char lotte. Charlotte. Sept. 7- —Four persons, two women and t\/o children. were j 1 lain fully and possibly seriously injur ed tliis afternoon when Arthur Josephs, negro, ’ost control of his automobile on the Dowd road near the city and ran into two cars. He first hit a earjtccupied by Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. P»a*sent, of Gastonia, wrecking the car and painfully injuring Mrs. Bussent. Next lie plowed into a a automobile driven by A, M. Duncan, ot Lancaster, S. C. Mrs. Duncan and children were so seriously injured that they were taken to a local hospital where their condition is said to be serious. The negro was arrested and is held in jail. . Pete McCullough, peg-leg negro, this afternoon shot and killed Tom Crockett, negro, in a domestic wrangle in the negro section of the city. Met u.lough was arrsted and jailed. MYSTERY WOMAN IS t TA LEAVE WILMINGTON Charges of Larceny of Letters and Jewel- I ry Not Pressed Against Her. I Wilmington, X. €.. Sept. 8.-Tbe mys terv woman, arrested here last rhursdaj, today was released and ordered out of M’ilmington after, a three months jail , sentence for violation of the prohibition {law had been stayed. Charges of larceny of letters and jewelry belonging to Mr., j ,T. K. Lewis, heiress to the Henry M. ! Flagler estate, were dismissed. The woman was given until 7 :.>0 o clock tonight by the recorder to leave the city. She has been identified as Miss Fay, bu rner governess to the Lewis children, now with their mother in Ontoria. W. N. C. Press Convention. Rutherfordton, Sept. B.—The Western North Carolina Press Association will meet here Friday. September 19, it has been announced by those in eharge of the arrangements for the gathering Plans have practically been completed it was said and call for a tour of the county bv motor by the visiting newspapermen . and women and a banquet in the evening. . A speaking program on subjects pertain ing to news work will be be held. ‘ I Rev Father Pfohl Dies in Charlotte .I Charlotte. Sept. (i.—Rev. Fa £ ,er ! Julius Pfohl, 67, of Belmont Abbey. Bel mont died today at Mercy hospital 'where he had been under treatment foi i many months. He has been seriously ill . for several weeks. > With Our Advertisers. Beautiful Fall footwear is arriving al E most dailv at the S. S. Brown shoe store - Arch support oxfords insure foot com fort for women at the J. C. Penny Co. s ‘ Also full fashioned hose for only $1.49 See new ad. today. 'ILL EYES WITCHING HIE TODAY WHILE PITIES FIGHT HURD | Biennial Election Causing i More Interest Than Usual j Because of Bitter Cam paign in the State. DEMOCRATS ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC While the Republicans Are Equally Confident.—Big gest Race Is Between Can didate For Governorship. Portland. Me., Sept. 8. —The largest vote in tin* history of Maine is expected to be c;t>it in today’s bi-ennia! state (‘lec tion in which the contest for Governor, waged largely on the Ku Klux Klau is sue, overshadowed all other considera ! tirns. As a result of the spirited cam- I paign just closed, and the tine weather : promised far polling day. party lenders expected all records to be 'broken in ' numbers voting. i Officers of the State Democratic eom mittee today predicted that Witt. R. Pat 'tangall. former state attorney general, and Democratic candidate for Governor, i i would have a plurality of from 15.000 to j i 30.000. In his campaign speeches the ! Democratic candidate denounced the I Ixlan, pointing to the fact that Ralph Brewster, his republican opponent. Was supported by the Klim in his primary campaign. Chairman George L. Emery, of the re publican state committee on the other hand predicted for Mr. Brewster a victory by from 25.000 to 40.000 votes. Augusta. Me v Sept. N.— With the Re publicans confident and the Democrats hopeful, .and with the Ku Klux Klau figuring as One of the chief issues in the contest, tin* voters of Maine are casting their ballots today for United' States senator, representatives in Con gress. governor, State auditor, members M.f the legislature and eounty officials. Bert M. Fernald is a candidate for re election to the United States senate on the Republican ticket. Opposed to him as the choice of the Democrats is Fulton J. Redman, of Ellsworth. For tlie gov j erncivbip Ralph O. Brewster, of Port j land, was finally declared to be the Re publican nominee after an investigation ' tt-v ~mt( Ol rfifcS l^» i disputed results of the .Tune primary. I William R. Patiangall. of Augusta, is 'socking the governorship on the Domo i cratic ticket. 1 Upon the strength of the Ku Klux Klan. which is variously estimated i largely the outcome of the elee i lion, it is believed. Mr. Brewster, the i Republican nominee for the governor ship. is expected to receive the votes of the Klan. coupled with' some city vote and a large rural support. William It. i Pattangnll, the Democratic gubernatorial j nominee, is‘fighting the Klan. He ex -1 poets to receive the Roman Catholic vote. I a large city vote and the help of many old-line politicians. Maine, however, is normally t\ Repub lican state by a substantial majority, and especially in a presidential year. The relief hope of the Democrats lies in a detection in the Republican ranks, and they count largely upon the Klan issue to bring this about. TIIE COTTON MARKET : Continued Irregularity Shown During Early Trading.—Prices Eased Off I^ater. New York, Sept. B.—The cotton mar ket showed continued irregularity in to day's crop report due at midday. The opening was steady at an advance of 7 ! points to a decline of 4 i points, but af ter selling at 24.05 for October, prices eased off to 24 50 for that position un der southern hedging anti commission house liquidation. Trade interests were buyers on the decline, the demand show ing a tendency to increase as the price approached 24 cent level for December, but bulges met further liquidation. Op ening prices were: October 24.6m;' De • comber 24.10: January 24.03; March r 24.25: May 24.42. 1 i JUDGE CAVERLY HAS COMPLETED DECISION Copy of Judge’s Decision Given to Stenographer —Will Be Rendered Wed t nesday. Chicago. Sept. 8. —The fate of Nathan - F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb who ; kidnapped and murdered Robert Franks on May 21st has be£n sealed. Judge John R. Caverly has completed the de cision lie will render on Wednesday as I the last act of his connection with the ! criminal courts of Cook county. The decision contains approximately 1.000 S words, and the rough draft was turned e over today to a stenographer sworn to secrecy, to be typewritten. v;. , Issues Warning. a Poking. Sept 8 (By the Associated f. ’ Press).—Gen. Chang Tso Lin. war lord i- an d military dictator of Manchuria, has j notified the’ foreign consuls stationed at I Mukden that in view of the approach of ». Rival Wu Pei Fu forces in the viein r jfy of shanghaikwan, he would be oblig- I- ed to assemble his forces with Titenence, 1 Manchuria, as the assembling point, for r’ cign officer circles reported here today. Priest Must Serve Sentence. Denver, Col., Sept. B.—-Rev. Walter \ Grace, priest and former pastor ol I- the Shrine of St. Anne, at Arvada n Colorado, convicted of foregry of liquoi l- withdrawal permits in June, 1923, must s. serv e his prison sentence of two years )- the circuit court of appeals ruled to -day. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1924 New Baptist Church Is Formally Opened Tw o Fine Services Held With Large Congregations Pres ent. —Dr. Archibald John son Heard. EVENING SERVICE ATTENDED BY MANY —T7,T All Downtown Church Con gregations .and Pastors Present—Members of the Church Congratulated. , - -~T The new house of worship for the Con gregaticn if tin* First Baptist Church was formally dedicated Sunday, the morn ing service being featured by an able sermon by Dr. Archibald Johnson, editor of ('harity and Children, of Thomasville, and the evening service being in the iia'iiro of a union service, with all of the downtown churches participating. The new church was informally opened last Sunday hut there were no special services on that day,,the pastor and con gregation having arranged for the for mal opening yesterday. Members from all of the downtown-churches and other churches of the city were present for the two services yesterday and nt the evening service pastors of the downtown churches were given opportunity to e«- press iho congratulations of their congre gations to the Baptist members upon the I completion of their liandsome church. The church building is one of the larg est and most beaut if dl in Concord. The largo auditorium can *seat several hun dred persons and many others can be seated in the balconies and several of the Sunday School rooms which are arranged so they cap be opetted into the audi torium. Dr. G. A. Martin, pastor of the church and tin* moving spirit in its erection, welcomed the visitors at the evening service, declaring he and the members of his congregation were delighted that other congregations 'of the city could worship with them in their new home, and extending to all an invitation to worship at any time- with them. The new church. Dr. Mrtin declared, was the goal sought for 39 years by members of the congregation and he said it was fitting that Christians from other churches should be present to rejoice and pray with Ids brethren on the completion of the task. The First Baptist Church here was organized 39 years ago hv a band of less than twenty persons at a meeting in the eourf house, Dr. Martin pointed out. and since the first meeting the eongrogntion had Us face set ' toward the goal that was reached when | the now house of worship was formally opened and dedicated to the work of God. Dr. Martin also warmly welcomed the pastors wjio took part in the' service, at th* sam» time expressing regret that Rev. .1. C. Rowan was unable to be pres ent on account of illness. The new church, Dr. Martin said, was erected for Christians and he invited the pastors to take ] art in the service because they sue striving for the same aims and purposes that he and hia congregation are striving far. Rev. \Y. A. Jenk'ns. pastor of the Cen tral Methodist Church, spoke first, de claiiiig every Christian has reason to be proud of the new church. “The spirit ts competition mnon? the churches is losing out and co-ipeiation is taking its place," Mr. Jerk;ns ea:d. " and for 'hat reason we should all rejoice .that this new church is available for the work cf God. The church I speak of is non-denomiua tional. 1 speak of the Church of the Living God. In this church we are all children of God. all members of one great family. It is the task of all to put truth of Jesus Christ into the hearts of men and to keep alive in the minus of men the love of God. Ihe new church menus this work can be bet ter carried on in Concord and for my selt and my congregation T bring con gratulations.” Rev. Charles Keovil, rector of All ; S'au.ts Episcopal Church, brought jelicl - tat’ens from his pa'ish, declaring his heart “thrilled with or.de when I sec ■ rhis building dedicated to the woiiv of , God through sacrifices made by tno con gregation.” God put into the hearts * of the people a desire for His house, i Mr. Scovil said, and lie congratulated the congregation that they have carried out His desire is so beautiful a manner. Rev. L. A. Thomas, pastor of St. f James Lutheran Church, declared the bricks, masonry, wood and paint lie saw * in the building brought to him a picture * that was not of material things. "As I look at these material things I see sac t rifices. sleepless nights, prayers and > heartaches*. But no sacrifice is too great 5 for God. When he sacrifice for the ? church we idealize God. By giving lib - erall.v you have erected a building that s should mean more efficient work for God s and in so doing you have worked wise p ly.” . . [) Rev. W. C. Lyerly, pastor of Trinity 1 Reformed Church, expressed delight that 5 the new church provides a pulpit big enough to accommodate visiting minis ters and that the pews are big enough to accommodate visitors front all churches. "That means the church has been erected I ] for God and not for any denomination, s and it is right that it should.” Mr. I I Lyerly also congratulated the congrega f tion because the church means Chirstian education can be conducted among the young people. It is better, lie said, to b train the young people in the naw of ‘ Jesus than to try tto convert them to His way in later years. M. H. Caldwell was asked to speak fo r the First Presbyterian congregation and f he very feelingly congratulated the con giegation. He had watched the work *’ on the building, he said, and felt that thf 1 great task would be completed. It was ’ a great undertaking, ue said, and some *’ people had expressed the belief that it (Concluded on page four.) ♦ ; JOHNSON’S DEATH IS TO BE INVESTIGATED Robert L. Reed and Lee R. Fulp Are Being Held Pend ing Inquiry to Be Made by the Officers. Charlotte, Sept. B.—An inquiry into ( the death of W. \V. Johnson, of Mount Holly, whose body was found lying in tin* home of Robert L. Reed here on Saturday afternoon. wl,l be held late to toda.v by Coroner Frank Mavis. Mean time Reed and Lee R. Fulp, of States ville. are held pending thorough investi gation of the slaying. Neither I teed nor Fulp have thus far made any statement beyond a firm de nial that he knows anything of it, made by Fulp, according to police. Fulp surrendered to the sheriff at Statesville when he heard he was being sought. Reed was arrested at his home. The body of Johnson was found lying oil a sofa in the parlor of the Reed home Saturday. His hands were folded and the body had the appearance of having been laid out for burial except that the head lay in a pool of blood from a bul let wound in the temple. The exact hour of his death is not known, but physicians said it occurred some time Friday night.- The discovery of the body was made by a neighbor who had been asked by Mrs. Reed, who was ill. to awaken one of the men who she thought were sleeping in the parlor. Fulp claims that* ho saw both Johnson and Reed at about 8:30 o'clock Satur day morning when lie left for his home in Statesville. Reed declines to discuss the affair on advice of his attorney. Ac cording to Reed’s story, police say, the three meen had been drinking on Friday night. ENDS LIFE BY MEANS OF POISONED PEACH New Yorker Injected Sodium Cyanide Into Fruit. New York. Sept. 8. —One bite from a peach which he had filled with sodium cyanide was responsible for the death of Charles, Francis Stromeyer. we’l-to-do decorator of New York and Mt. Vernon, found dying Thursday afternoon in Lover's lane. Mr. Vernon. Mr. Stromey er had lived at No 37 Clinton place with a wife and four children. A note book in which he told of taking the fmison was found with the remnants- of the peach by the stile of • the body. .In. the Book Mr.. Stromeyer Iliad written merely : *'T ‘ Tool? cyn.mile mixed in the centre of ;a peach." There was no word of explanation Tin* decorator died a few minutes later in the Mt. Vernon Hospital. . The family of Mr.. Stromeyer re fused to discuss the suicide. Mr. Stromeyer. who was 37 years old. was head of C. F. Stromeyer & Company. OIL LEASE INQUIRY BRINGS FORTIJ ATTACK Attack Made by Counsel For Albert B. Fall. Who Has Been Indicted in the Case. Washington. Sept. 8. —An attack on the government's new oil lease inquiry was made in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia today on behalf of Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of tin interior, now under indictment. Fall's attorney asked for a rule to show why the new proceedings should not be quashed, contending that they were merely a fishing expedition not designed to obtain indictments, but to obtain evi dence. The government’s special oil counsel never has revealed the nature of the lat est inquiry which began several days ago before a grand jury. Divorced Woman in Vienna in Bad Way. Vienna, Sept. 7. —Fifty thousand . Viennese divorced women who have ; been sharing their husband's quarters . even when he remarried because of the ■ 'housing shortage are now threatened ’ with eviction under a decision handed ; down by Justice Helmer of the court of appeals. The judge, however, in view of I protests and the expected consequences has agreed to suspend his judgment, meantime —re-examining the record of the lower court. ! Young Girl Dies With Live Snake in Grasp. [ Goldsboro. Sept. 4. —A report was re ceived here last night to the effect that j a 17-year-old girl had been found dead f j near .Tacksonvi’le with a rattle snake U in her death grip. The report stated that the girl had been bitten at the throat by I I the snake and was dead when discover -11 ed but the grip on the reptile had not . relaxed and it. was trying to obtain it's freedom when killed by persons rtnd ■? ing the btody- E i Greensboro Policeman Charged With Murder. Greensboro, Sept. 4. —A warrant has bee-n issued here charging S. F. Huffine, j local plainclothes man of the police de | partment, with the murder of James 7 Osborne, 12-year-old boy who was killed ' when a ear driven by Huffin struck him. ’'riding a bicycle Tuesday. At the time. «' it was stated, apparently, no blame at n tached to Mr. Huffine. A Problem of Bluebeard. Bluebeard smiled as he opened the „ closet door and saw the bodies of his a former wives hanging bv their goiv tresses. Then he snarled as he took a k look at his next prospective victim. e “Curses!” he screamed. "She s s her hair bobbed:” ” I I The first race on the famous New -1 market heath in England was run in 11G40. HMDS 10 CONTINUE ATTACK HE SMEIi' ' ON THE REPUBLICANS Goes Into Colorado With Ex pressed Purpose of Press ing: Even More Vigorously i Attack On Opponents. RELIEF MEASURES ADDRESS SUBJECT; Will Attack Position Taken j by Gen. Dawes, Who Is Recognized as Spokesman for G. O. P. Campaign. On Board Davis Special Train, on I Route to Denver. Col.. Sept. 8. —John W. j Davis carried his light for the l’residen-t oy into Colorado today with the expressed determination to press even more vigor ously his attack on the republican party j and its record of administration of the j government. His spokesmen say that iu his Denver] address Thursday night, the only forma', one hi* plans to.make in Colorado he will i renew his attack begun Saturday night at Omaha on what lu* interprets from the Lincoln address of (.’bus. G. Dinves. the i republican vice presidential candidate, as j the administration's position that there j should be a suspension of reclamation ' projects as a means of aiding agriculture j to recover from the result of over produo-! t ion. Reclamation, a big question here in j the west, will be fine of the three main, subjects Mr. Davis will treat in his Den- j ver address. The others are: Conserva tion and irrigation. In the overnight run through Nebraska and Kansas, Mr. Davis' train made few stops, but large crowds greeted him at [ each; DOUBLE LOEB-LEOPOLD GUARD ARTER ROPE IS DISCOVERED r i “Dickuf ’ Entertains Gilrls While Au thorities Investigate—His Father Will Hear Sentence. Chicago, Sept. s.—Discovery of an 18-foot length of rope made from old clothing in the cell of t’ook county jail, two tiers below those in which Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb. slayers of young Robert Franks, are confined, led to a redoubling today of guards for the two millionaires’ sons who will be seotmcctL la the, tiary next week. While officio's after an investigation said they did not believe either ot the youtliM knew anything about the rope, jail guards said they were taking no chances with their prisoners. While officials after an investigatin' said they did not believe either t*f the I youth knew anything about the rope, jail guards said they were taking no chances with their prisoners. The length of rope was found in a cell occupied by two prisoners, one of them Russell Scott, who once confessed mur der. hilt later changed his plea to not guilty wh#n the Judye indicated he would sentence Scott to death. Scott ad mitted makitty the rope, but s.-r.ii <* maold aiu I Leob were entertaining in their cel’s, this being visitors’ day. Six girls anti women called on Loco, nut Leopold's guests were confined to male relatives. At the risk of dire consequences due to ill health, Albert IT- Loeb. father of Richard Loeb. awaiting sentence for the kidnaping and murder of Bobby Franks, is understood to have determined to be present in Judge CavcrlyTs Court Wed nesday when sentence is pronounced upon the youthful confessors to tilt* crime. Meeting at (’ome |: us Attracting Atten tion. Cornelius. Sept. ( 7. —-The meeting being held this week at Mt. Zion church. Rev- .T. H. Bradley, pastor, in which . Rev. “Bob” Se'f, of West Asheville, is doing the preaching and O. J. Allison of 1 Davidson College, is leading the singing. 1 is attracting large audiences and is ex citing much interest. A seoi>* and molt* of peop’e have already made a public profession and many others are expect ed to appear for membership before the meeting closes. Mr. Self is pioving a ’ preacher of more than ordinary gifts i and Mrs. Allison, the singer, has had a wide and most successful experience as [ a vocalist and as a leader of others in r song. Cltarlotte Child Scalded to Death. Charlotte, Sept. 6. —Playing near the I stove on which a coffee percolator was boiling. little Curtis Braswell. 14 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. , Braswell, of North Harrill street, was scalded to death today when the per , eolator tilted and fell from the stove- The child’s body was almost completely ’ covered by the scalding hot coffee and ’ it died within a short time after suffer i ing the most intense agony. Funeral services wi’l be held tomorrow after noo. Tiie child's father is connected with ’ the Southern' Hardware company, hav ing come here recently from Greenville. S. C. President Hopes to Welcome Fliers. J Washington. Sept. B.—President Cool v Jdge hopes to go to Bowling Field here a tomorrow to welcome the around the world fliers. II Dies at Age of 107. Chicago. Sept. B.—Rabbi Solomon Mil - les. 107 jears old. and Chicago’s oldest n citizen so far as known, was buried here j today. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.' PISWHBITIOH BETTER THAN IN 10 YEARS This Is Shown in Latest Re port of Government Which Gives Forecast Now of 12,- 787,000 Bales. LITTLE DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR jCrop Did Not Suffer This August As It Usually Does. —Little Ginning In This State So Far. j 'Washington. Sept. B.—Cotton li.-i* I passed through the month of August j with less-deterioration than in any month last year, and less than the average for August of the last ten years, resulting Jin ti forecast today by the Department !of Agriculture of 12,787,000 equivalent j 500-pound bales for this season'? crop j Tin-, is 1(59.000 bales less than forecast from the condition of the crop in the ] middle of August, and 2.057,000 bales more than was produced last year. The report was based on the condi ( tion at of September Ist. and ginniugs i of 958.204 running bales u* of that date, j The condition of the crop on Scptcm j her Ist was 59.3 per cent of normal, in dicating an average vield of 151.0 pounds j per acre. On August 10th this year j rite condition was placed at 04.9 per cent, J indicating an acreage yield of 153.5 i pounds, and a crop of 12.950.000 ba'es at that time. J*roduction last year j was 10.128,478 bales when the condition was 54.1 per cent, on August 25th. the nearest comparative date. The condition of the crop on Septem ber Ist. and the forecast of production I based thereon includes; North Carolina, condition 58 per cent; production 82K.- 000 bali*s: South Carolina, condition 52 per cent, and 767.000 bales: Virginia, i condition (55 per cent, and production >41.000 bales Ginnings to September Ist this year include: North Carolina, 49 bales: South Carolina 12.091 bales: Virginia 0. ADVANCES ARE CLAIMED BY DEFENDING CHINESE Fighting During the Past Day Has Cen tered Around Taihu Lake. Shanghai. China, 5:00 p. m.. Sept. 8. —Advances on ail fronts but. particular ly - we~t M Tailtu bakgf uiid -nesr Kmt ing in tin* Littiio sector, were claimed today by the Lungwlta headquarters of the Che kiang troops holding back the Kiangsti advance on Shanghi. The second army, under* command of General Chen Yao San. including the j fourth division and part of flu* 10 divis ! ion of the Chekiang troops. >s well as some forces from Fukien provine**. Las been fighting oil the west side of Taihu since yesterday. attacking northward from Changhing, about 15 miles-south of tin* provincial border. The objective of this attack is the city of ('Hangchow, on the Shanghai-Nanking railway, and the Grand Canaltt Capture' of this city would permit the Chekiang forces to cut the railway in the rear of the Kiangso forces. If this move can be carried out riu* Chekiang generals plan to attack on the west from Changchow and on the east from Ilwangtu. On the basis of reports from the cam paign west of Taihu today, l'akloh, sec retary to Ho Feng Lin. defense commis sioner of Shanghai, predicted the capture of Iliing. about a dozen miles norths of Kiangsu borderi cither today or tomor row. Defense Day to lie Ol**erve the west portion tonight -and Tuesday; slightly warmer tonight. \ NO. 19.