Editor and Publisher
EoIUME xlix
WET* TO
H! [ WEST FOR
SEVERAL fIQORESSES
Lidential Candidate For
L ien t Has Completed
k mpa ign West of Missis
sippi R= vcr -
,r too address
COMES TONIGHT
morrow Night Mr. Davis
nil] Speak in Gary, Ind.,
ll!( j On Way East Will
?!op Twice Mere.
i• . i civis Special Train, en
r !' Sept, is (By the Asso
' {"if present campaign
[ p ,v ->ipni River ended, .John
tit h:< -era tie presidential can-
II ~ the middle west today
r mpaigti there before return
, >eliednle calls for an ad
-1 (’ldea go. one in which
L liav. urged him to strike out
r' , {»,.[,uhlican party with even
f , , h,. (ii lin the west. As-
L c'llr:.: ' SIMM- h Mr. Davis will go
r. j at j Minn row night for anoth
and then eastward bound will
r s ,; ith ilend and Fort Wayne.
Ip> la-r day west of the Miss-
I; Rivnr ploved a strenuous one, a
lid' had a 1 r. n engagements and"
|.v>-tei:es. L the principal one at
t, :-eun, at Des Moines last night
■ f,. r further tax reductions and
ion:; »f the tariff, but without any
ip- and vindictive slashing of rates
juditica! animosities or class
■
| WAR METHODS
I are now obsolete
Lit of Cities, by* Unmanned Air-
E., ami Putting Population to
L De-cribed.
Ktcoiiia. Sept. IS. —New develop-
Blb aerial warfare that render cer-1
■will war methods of strategy ob
■ wrt- described today by govern
■rt-irC' before a gathering of scien
■W in honor of the centenary of
Bistlii! iustitute. .
Br »v\ of n a--portation <# great
■ hn..o. oi uj -ITLC
■M automatically operated aero
■ I m aerial camera, that null!-,
wawifagc." wining out of a bflt
■p si:!: a >ii;gle air bomb, and the
B paraariug of an entire nation I
■ c'nibiijaiion of new chemical dis- j
■p were aiaung the new weapons of I
d.
■ ‘(-isiiin. pre-ided over by Rear Ad-
IW. A. Moffit. had as speakers '
■ Onr/a! Patrick. chief-of the army i
Major General Squire, sig
■yr!i> expert, and Dr. Joseph 8.
l. -f J.. 111- lin ikins university, a
■r of tin. government advisory
HI on aeronauties.
■‘■u'iiig the “manlcss ‘aeroplane,
K Siiuire asked, “who shall say
I unit- -,i upoujuew ideas of
■ T. unhappily. war should come
V' a* we now give a harmless au-
B- t" an individual for a surgical
-n we. may be able in the fu-
B PM a whole, nation to sleep for
B“ rs t).v a (-"midnation of new chemi-
B is(M, v-t it- v« 4 ra<y.n-(J oitroil(Ml k
aeroplanes.”
I THE cotton market
B! s Ihiins and Steady Liverpool
Bh Smiled Responsible for the Ad
m.
B Tmk. Sept, ] s.—Reports that
■ "'Tc delaying tin- picking of cot
■f ,|:t ‘ and slowing down the
B comhined with relatively steady
cable-;, seemed resiMxneible for
■ mn! -’ advance ~f 17 to 24 points
B f '* tt °n market here today. -Oc-
up to 2'j.XO and December to
■ making mt advances of about 23
■ l'"ints on active months, but at
■ 'J'-ire.- offering-; increased and
■ *■*> ipai-iions of several points
B die early trading.
B°n futures opened firm. Oct.
■ L H((i ; j an . 22.03;
■ --‘‘•'i: May 22.60.
B|km IV; pie Register Resentment.
■„ n. Si ], : ]s—The people of Dur
■ fg'st.-nng their resentment
■ '’mu , f the State highway
■ leaving the name of Dur-
B ' 1 . (, ‘>iectiim to that city off
B,' K ' Sl!s erected along various
Bt' " t ' u ‘ s ' ; tti' leading to this
B r,,u,i 'eading to this city.
Bhrr Z< f !lV •' r was sa ' at The local
* "iiiuieice. have requested
~n!ui ,lu nt Hill to take
■dti i'-' 1 " :tl! T'l-ank Page, chair
■i ria "' eoinmission of North
■a n 'j ; I'eopie iif Durham feel
Hirr . jUnl L:t's been done the city
Bii* of U .' ls ’"huitional or not, say
Bh;.. 1 -;",' luimher of Commerce,
B n ' Hie ma'ier corrected. The
Hui Heen t-alled to the at-
Htntv d.-tiii-t Kngneer F. E.
lan M oney.
K , > '“ 1 ’ - lr> - —Thirty mem-
B KiUX Elan, wearing their
][' p U aot hooded, entered the
’ . lur,, |i here last nighl
the B‘ven to raise fundi
I,a ' tor and handed $65 ii
- I>avis
rnp .j'’- I ', "iluaals of the colorer
afternoon and hande<
ii fltl -' t r " ’he klan members.
H a source an : lul ' donations fron
■ >ai d '-he church officials
THE CONCORD TIMES
VETERANS END REUNION
IN CHARLOTTE TODAY
Mfll Elect Officers and Choose 1924 Re
u.-c-a City Before Adjournment.
Charlotte. Sept. of offi-
M “ l0< * tion of a . Tdace of meeting in
801(1 an address by Major A L.
Buhvtnkle. of Gastonia, representative of
the oth district in Congress, were the
principal features on the program todav
at the annual reunion of the N. C. Divis
ion. United Confederate Veterans.
Reports of the resolutions committee,
and reports by brigade commanders also
| were on the program for this morning's
sessron, which marked the close of the
reunron in session here since Tuesday
afternoon.
Following adjournment a special lunch
eon was to be given for division and brig
ade officers and their staff and the official
ladres.
Las.f night the Veterans attended the
annual reunion ball at n local hotel, af
ter an afternoon trip by automobile to
various points of interest in the county.
Gen. Smith Reelected.
( harlotte. Sept. 18. —Major General
William A. Smith, of Ansonville, was re
elected commander of the North Caro
lina division United Confederate veter
ans at the closing session of the annual J
j reunion here today.
DIES IN ROOM WHERE HE
WAS MARRIED AUGUST 27
Captain James L. Schaadt Expires at Al
lentown Hospital.
Allentown. Pa.. Sept. 15.—Captain
James L. Schaadt, former mayor o? Al
lentown. who. on August 27. was married
in his sic!; room in the Allentown Hos
pital. died at 10 o'clock tonight in the
sanre room where the wedding ceremony
was performed.
Captain Schaadt was 67 years of age.
and for alrnost half a century was one
of the foremost men of affairs in Lehigh
county. He was educated at Mithleuberg
College and in 1,878 was admitted to the
Lehigh county bar. of which he la tee r be
came president. For many yeaers he
commanded Company B of the old Fourth
Pennsylvania Infantry and in serving at
Homestead in 185)2 sustained an injury
to that eventually caused his
(leeath. In addition to serving as mayor
he was district attorney of Lehigh and
Lehigh Democratic county chairman.
Millions of Tickets for the November
Election.
Raleigh, Sept. 18.—North .Carolina's
printing bill for the November election
will be the largest that it has had to
meet in at least the past 16 yearn, ac
cording to Commissioner of Labor and
Printing M. L. Shipman, who has held
the office for that length of time. All
told, says Mr. Shipman. 18,778,000
tickets for various purposes have been
ordered printed and distributed.
A compiled list of the tickets shows
A Tit t-Uv *•**•<
tional, candidates will require 2,600.000
tickets while the Republicans require
2,000.000. a grand total of 4,G00,00.
The aggregate number of Democratic
titekets for the ten congressional dis
tricts is given as 1.323.000'and that of
the Republican tickets as 855.000.
Four amendments to the State Consti
tution and two official referendums are.
to be voted upon at the November elec
tion. ,For these questions, it was stat
ed by Mr. Shipman, that 1,000,000 tick
ets each “for” and will be
printed. "Which will mean 12,000,000
tickets for questions submitted to the
people other than the choice of candi
dates. t
The four amendments to the constitu
tion to be submitted to the vote of the
people are: For limiting of the State
debt; to increase the pay of the mem
bers of the General Assembly; to pro
vide for the sinking fund by tire retire
ment of road bonds with the revenue
collected through the gasoline and auto
mobile tax; and for limited exemption
from taxes of homesteads on which there
is a mortgage and limited exemption on
the homestead notes.
Referendum measures are: For The
World War veterans’ loan fund; and
for tire establishment of port terminals
and water transportation.
Ftrkvr"lder-MiUer Wedding Last Feb
ruary is Announced.
Salisbury, Sept. 17.—The wedding of
Paul Edwards Fulenwider. of Salis
bury, and Miss Mable Miller, of Hick
ory.* which took p’ace February !), has
just been announced here, and Mr. and
Mrs. Fulenwider are located at the
home of the groom's parents, Rev- and
Mrs. Edwards Fulenwider. on \\ est
Innis street. At the time of the wedding
Mr. Fulenwider was a student at
Lenoir-Rhyne college. from which he
graduated in June. He is now a num
ber of the city school faculty in Salis
bury. Mrs. Fulenwider is a daughter of
Mr.' and Mrs. W. A. Miller, of Hickory.
>lr. Davits May Come to Asheville.
Asheville, Sept. 18.—John W. Davis,
Democratic candidate for President, may
come to Asheville to speak during hie
campaign tour of the country according
to Secretary Burgin Pennell, of the Bun
combe County Democratic executive com
mittee. who is now in correspondence
with Congressman Zebulon Weaver,
has requested Clem, Shaver, national!
Democratic campaign manager, to put
Asheville on the itinerary of Mr. Davis
Mr. Shaver stated that Mr Davie would
likely go to Tennessee and if he does that
he would very likely make Asheville a.
speaking point also.
War' Claims Commission Busy. I
Washington, Sept. 18.—Awards total
ling more than $65,000,000. a sum which
exceeds the aggregate of all previous
awards, and includes approximately $-4,-
700 000 to 61 American insurance com-
S and $24,500,000 to the veterans’
bureau, were handed down today by the
American-German war claims commis
sion. *
Pay Respect to Memory of Chance.
Chicago, Sept. 18.—Baseball fans and
nlavers will halt todays game here be
tween the Chicago White Sox and the
Boston Americans for one minute at the
time the funeral services of l rank
Chance, manager of the Chicago Clu
l this year, and 1023 Boston pilot, are held
iu Los Angeles.
Vanderburg Died Last
Night In Hospital Here
Wounds Received by No. 9
Farmer When Shot Tues
day Night at Home of Mar
tin Bost Proved Fatal.
BOST ToTIEAB
SELF DEFENSE
He Makes No Statement But
It Is Understood From Re
port That He Charges Van
derburg Attacked Him.
Jes;se Vanderburg, farmer of No. 0
township, who was shot Tuesday night
at the home of Martin Bost, his neigh
bor. died in the Concord Hospital last
night. Bost. who surrendered to Sheriff
i Caldwell yesterday morning, is being held
jin the county jail.
Vanderburg never fully recovered from
the effects of the two wounds winch he
received in the shooting. One bullet
passed through his right* leg and the oth- j
er entered the-chest just under the chin, j
passed through the right lung, pierced
file third right rib and lodged in the
right arm near the elbow. This bullet,
it was determined at the autopsy which
was performed by Coroner Joe A. Hart
sell, b:oke Vanderburg's" light a rip, it
being believed before the autopsy that
the arm had been broken when the
wounded man fell
Bost has made no statement so far. it
is said, and Vanderburg died without
giving any light on the cause of the
shooting. Bost does not deny the shoot
ing. and it is reported that he claims
self defense.
Coroner Ilartsell. Sheriff Caldwell and
a representative of The Tribune and The
Times visited the Bost home this morn
ing but they were not able to gather any
facts that had not already been brought
to light. They were told by persons at
the Bost home that Bost shot when Van
derburg attacked him with an axe. The
axe was found lying near the back porch
of the home where Vanderburg's body
was found Tuesday night.
The officers also detected two small
blood spots on the porch but they were
unable to find any other signs of blood.
They made the search for the blood, it
is believed, with the idea of establishing
where the shooting occurred. It was
reported that the officers were not able
to find any traces of blood near the porch.
iWj; rsioiL«vf ?!*. >■ - 0111* hero
is" that’lßosl was standing on the porch
when Vanderburg approached. % Vander
burg received the bullets while on the
ground and staggered to the porch, ac
cording to this version. There were no
eye witnesses to the tragedy, so far as is
known, but several persons who have
been questioned declared Bost told them
Vanderburg attempted to cut him with
the axe.
After making the investigation at the j
Bost home this morning Coroner Hart- |
sell summoned a number of witnesses to i
be examined this afternoon at the cor- |
oner’s inquest. The inquest was called j
for 2 o’clock this afternoon at the Bell
& Harris parlors where Vanderburg's
body was carried last night.
. While Bost has made no statement it
is generally understood that he will en
ter a plea of self-defense. His lawyers j
also declined to the case with a ;
newspaper man this morning.
But there is every reason to believe
that he will stake his defense on the
claim that Vanderburg threatened him
with the axe. When Sheriff Caldwell
first started an investigation he could find
no one who was willing to talk, but dur
ing yesterday and today, it is said, a
number of persons have volunteered the
information that Bost shot Vanderburg
as the latter approached with an axe. It I
is generally supposed that Bost told those j
facts to these persons.
Vanderburg (lied without making a
statement of any kind so far as is
known. If the dead man said any
thing to clear up the matter the officers
have not made it public.
Vanderburg is survived by his wife,
several children and other close rela
tives. , '
The case has furnished the topic of
conversation for hundreds of persons dur
ing the past two days. Tdttle groups
of persons have been seen standing
arpund the court house and in every in
stance they were discussing the case.
Every one has a solution to offer, but it
seems certain now that nothing definite
will be brought out until Bost takes the
stand,'either _at a preliminary hearing
or when the case is called in Superior
Court.
The coroner's jury is expected to ren
der a verdict charging Bost with the
killing, and in that case he probably will
be held in jail without bond. It is
also intimated in well informed circles
that he probably will waive a prelimin
-1 ary hearing, as He does not intend to
fight the charge that he shot Vander
burg At such a hearing he could only
be bound over to court for if he plead
self defense, as lie is expected to do, the
j magistrate at the preliminary hearing
could not have jurisdiction.
* John M Oglesby has been retained to
I assist the State with the prosecution
and the defense has retained Crowell
and Crowell and Hartsell and Ilartsell.
Funeral .services for the deceased will
be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock
at Cold Springs Church.
First reports of the shooting were
brought to Concord about 9:30 Tuesday
night when neighbors of Vanderburg and
Bost came to Concord for an ambulance.
L A. Weddington and M. M. Linker an
-1 swered the call, bringing Vanderburg to
■ the local hospital in the ambulance of
i the Bell & Harris Undertaking Parlors.
t Sheriff Caldwell was notified about the
■ S ame time and he immediately drove to
> the home of Bost.
[ The wounded man was found on the
back porch of the Bost home, it was re-
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924
SENATOR HARRISON
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Democratic Campaign Will
Be Formally Opened With
Address by Senator.
Raleigh, Sept. 1^ —Senator Pat Har
rison, of Mississippi, will open the
speaking campaign the democrats in
North Carolina here' tonight when he de
livers an address oii-the Democratic plat
form and principles! at the city audito
rium. Final preparations have been
completed for the mass of people that
are expected to attend the speaking,
which begins at 7 :30 o’clock, and the city
is now awaiting the Senator's arrival.
A committee of prominent citizens of
Raleigh, and Democratic leaders of the
state, lias been appointed to meet Mr.
Harrison at the train and escort him to
the hotel and later to the auditorium. On
Saturday the Democratic forces of the
state will themselves start to jiersonnlly
i appeal to the people of the state when
j twenty speakers go out from headquar-
I ters. and address audiences in every sec
tion of the state.
With Our Advertisers.
John K. Patterson & Co. have some
splendid farms for sale. Beo list in their
ad. in this paper.
Hee the new ad. today of the Citizens
Bank and Trust Co.
The big ipano and player piano sale at
the Bell & Harris Furniture Co. will
soon close. Open every night till 9:30.
Better go quick.
Now is the time to sow seeds. See ad.
of Cline & Moose in this paper.
.
Three Big Dollar Days at the Parks-Belk
Company's.
Friday. Saturday_and Monday will be
three big Dollar Days at the store of
Parks-Belk Co. They are going to give
their customers sonio big bargains dur
ing these three days. In two pages of
ads. today they enumerate a few of the
hundreds of specials they will have for
you. They have Fall goods galore and
can suit your taste fcnd make yotir
pocketbook smile.
One Hu ml red Per Cent Will Attend
College.
Marshville, Sept. 16.—One hundred
per cent of the 21 members of last
spring’s graduating i.las* of the Marsh
ville high school arc leaving this week
to begin college ctmtses. AH 21 of
them who were present last Monday at
their happy class reunion on the Forty-
Acre Rock seem to have drawn the con
clusion that such a stable foundation
would be a desirable thing in one’s
education.
Telephone ca’ls are numbered as they
reach the exchange in France- If a sub
scriber loses his temper and rattles the
receiver-hook, his turn is placed at the
end of the list.
ported, but Bost could not be found.
Sheriff Caldwell searched the Bost home
and barn and scoured the woods ucar the
home until 2:30 yesterday morning but
was unable to find a trace of the man he
was seeking. Neighbors declared they
had seen Bost at the house • after the
shooting, which occurred about (lusk
dark, but they did not know where he
had gone.
One neighbor told Sheriff Caldwell,
however, it is said, that Bost would sur
render Wednesday, so Sheriff Caldwell
returned to Concord. The neighbor’s
statement proved correct for Bost came
to the court house at 8 o'clock that morn
ing and surrendered to the sheriff. He
was immediately placed in jail.
It seems certain now that none of the
particulars leading up to the shooting
will be known until Bost is given a
hearing. When questioned in the local
jail Wednesday by a representative of
The Times Bost refused to talk, de
claring “I’ll wait until they get me in
court before I say anything.” He asked
Sheriff Caldwell to send his lawyer to
him at once.
Sheriff Caldwell declared that Van
derburg refused to discuss the shooting.
Neighbors who questioned the wounded
man also declared lie would not discuss
the case with them. He declined to tell
Sheriff Caldwell who shot him, mutter
ing. “I can't talk.”
Bost appeared to be very calm when
questioned in jail. He showed no anxie
ty over his own fate and made no men- j
tion of Vanderburg until Sheriff Caldwell
advised him that his stay in jail would
be determined by Vanderburg’s wounds.
He then asked, “How is he?
The prisoner also expressed anxiety
over his farm and live stock. There is
no one at home to look after things, he
said, and he asked Sheriff Caldwell to
send Frank Smith, a neighbor, in to see
him.
Vanderburg was shot with a special
38-calibre pistol. The bullet in his chest
narrowly missed his jugular vein. The
bullet that struck him in the leg passed
entirely through the member.
Vanderburg. according to one report
had been at the Bost home since Mon
day night. His sons had been at the
Bost home Monday tyght playing musi
cal instruments and when they left he
decided to spend the night, it is said.
He was there throughout Tuesday, it is
reported, and the fact that the trouble
occurred late in the day makes the case
more puzzling. Just what caused the
men to quarrel after a night and day
spent together is the question Sheriff
Caldwell hopes to be able to answer
soon.
Bost lives alone and his home is one of
the most modern looking in No. 9 town
ship. He owns rauch valuable land.
So far as is known the men have had
no previous quarrel or misunderstand
ing.
WANT PERSHING PUT
ON ‘III LIST”
OF THE ARMY AGAIN
Resolution to This Effect
Passed by Legionnaires at
Session of Their Conven
tion During Day.
DEFENSE DAY
ALSO PRAISED
Convention Asks That Day
Be Observed Annually.—
Reports of Committee Be
ing Heard by Delegates.
St. Paul, Sept. 18 (By the Associat
ed Press). —Passage of legislation neces
sary to restore General Jolip J. Pershing
to the active list “ in order that his valu
able counsel will be available to those re-1
sponsible for the defense of the nation"
was urged in a resolution adopted by the
American Legion national convention
here today.
The convention also adopted the re
port of the naval affairs committee which
urged that “our battle fleet be placed im
mediately on an absolute parity with the
strongest navy in the world in the mat
ter of range and power of its guns.”
A recommendation for making defense
test day an annual event set for Sep
tember 12th. was contained in the mili
tary affairs committee report adopted by
the convention. Legionnaires were Urg
ed to “continue their splendid co-opera
tion” to make the day successful.
St. Paul, Sept. 18 (By the Associated
Press). —Committee reports and resolu
tions today and election of officers tomor
row will occupy most of the remaining
business sessions of the nationalu conven
tion of the American legion. Some of
the resolutions said to be of a controver
sial nature will produce “fireworks” when
presented on the floor, Legionnaires said.
The American Auxiliary will nom
inate officers today and receive commit
tee reports. Formation of new group
of the Legion with membership restrit
ed to Legionnaires who served iu the
navy or marine corps was announced. It
will be known as American Legion Lund.
Sea and Air Gang.
SAYS NO MAJORITY
* > ....
Shaver Says AH Candidates Would Fail
If Elect-ion Were Held Now.
Xew T York, Sept. 17. —“If the election
was held today, no candidate would
have a majority in the electoral col
lege,’’ Clem L. Shaver, chairman of the
Democratic, Rational Committee, said in
a statement last night.
Chairman Shaver, who was about to
depart for Chicago to consult with the
mid-Western managers of the Davis-
Bryan campaign, said he did not believe
the people wanted to be fed with the
usual “fool predictions” which emanate
from headquarters.
Mr. Shaver made the statement in
response to questions by a group of
news pnperment concerning his judg
ment of the present situation.
When Mr. Shaver was asked to
elaborate on his reply, lie said lie could
not do so now without “making state
ments that might be misunderstood.”
“There is no doubt of the strength of
the La Follette-Whoeler movement in
certain States,” he" asserted, “and
whether or not. 'this movement will grow’
or decline is a contingency that cannot
be determined, but which must be con
sidered. So far as we can ascertain, it
is cutting into the Republican vote in
the States President Coolidge must
carry to be sure of election.”
AVIATORS OFF TODAY
FOR MUSKOGEE, OKLA.
Will Stop There For the Night After
Making Brief Stop For Lunch in St.
Joseph,
U. S. Air Mail Field. Ft. Crook. Neb.,
Sept. 18—The U. S.- Army flying squad
ron hopped off on the next leg of its
world flight at 1041, the Chicago leading,
and the Boston II and Now Orleans fol
lowing almost instantly.
The fliers planned to make a brief
stop at St. Joseph, Mo., for lunch and
then continue to Muskogee, Okla., where
the night will be spent. The distance
to Muskogee is 460 miles.
Six Cents is Clipped From Corn In Chi
cago Market.
Chicago. Sept. 17.—As much as 6 1-4
cents a bushel was clipped today from
the value of the 1924 crop of corn. 'Hie
principal future deliveries, December
and May, representing the bulk of the
new’ corn still awaiting maturity which
has been abnormally decayed thus season
by persistent cold and rain, were given a
respective maximum setback of C cents
and 6 1-4 cents as compared with 24
hours before. On the other hand, a much
larger production of corn appeared like
ly than bad been expected recently.
With high temperature and bright
skies chasing away fear of frost, it
quickly became apparent that demand
for corn had lost its recent urgent
character and that sellers were in a big
majority.
Greensboro Man is Victim of Attack.
Greensboro. Sept. 17.—0. Vs. Eu
banks, aged 35. was found in a shed at
the end of a street near the Southern
Railway tracks here tonight in an un
conscious condition, having been felled
by a blow with some heavy weapon on
the head. His groamfi attracted the at
tention of a man going into the shed
for his automobile. He is in an ex
tremely grave condition. Robbery is
thought to have been the motive for
the attack-
MISSOURI BUSINESS MEN
SAY STATE’S FOR DAVIS
Sure Entire Local Ticket Will Be Eject
ed; See 40.000 Lead for Nelson, g
Syracuse. Mo.. Sept. 18.—The
ness interests of Missouri, who alway
have their eyes open to the main chance
w’hen it comes to politics, are now con
ducting their operations on the assump
tion that John XV. Davis will carry the
State next November and that the entire
Democratic State ticket will be elected.
Significant as was the outpouring
Monday in honor of the candidate for
President and Governor on the lonely
farm of Dr. Arthur W. Nelson, near
Bunceton. this attitude of the people with
money, who w’ant to make more money,
means a good deal more.
In his talks Monday with the leaders
of his party,. the Democratic nominee
was told that he and Dr. Nelson, the
gubernatorial candidate, will carry the
State by at least 40.000. These leaders
represented all shades of Democratic
opinion.
The Republicans are also sensing the
situation. Their State leaders have sent
a hurried call to their national head
quarters both in New Y’ork and Chicago,
warning that unless President Coolidge
personally comes into the State ami does
something to offset the swing to La Fol
lette the State is going to be lodged in
the Democratic column next November.
Yet the thought of Coolidge's coming is
received with a good deal of apprehen
sion. Ho may help, say some; and then
may have directly the opposite effect that
is intended.
KLAN MEMBERSHIP LIST
THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC j
Court Rule Hands Masked Order a,
Triple Defeat. '
Buffalo. N. Y., Sept. 16. —The Ku
Klux Klan suffered a triple defeat here,
this afternoon when Police Chief Zim
merman in compliance with court orders
opened the klan membership roster to
public inspection and Judge Mau denied
the petitions for quashing John Doe
proceedings and admittance of klan mem
bership cards as evidence.
Justice Pooley in another proceeding
ruled the membership cards were public
property thus strengthening Henry W T .
Killenn’s and' Samuel Fleischman’s al
legations that the 4025 listed klan mem
bers had violated the Walker act. ~
Included in the membership list of klan
names are Assemblyman Henry W. Hutt,
Republican, Erie county; George A.
Fowler, district head of the anti-saloon
league, and Rev. L. E. H. L. Smith,
Presbyterian minister who figured iu the
vice’ crusade here a few months ago.
It is noticeable, too. that the member
ship is made up mostly of neighborhood
grocery store owners, dairymen, drug
gists and skilled mechanics. In the list
are sprinkled a few lawyers, physicians,
newspapermen and farmers.
UNITED STATES AGAIN
Wants to Come Back So He Can Visit the
Great Industrial and Farming Centers
of the Country.
Syossctt, N. Y.. Sept. 18 (By the As
sociated Press). —The Prince of Wales is
anxious, it was learned today, to return
to the United States at a later date to
visit the great industrial centers and
farming communities, to become ac
quainted at first hand with industrial
conditions, and to meet American work
ing men and women.
The Prince has long mediated such a
trip and the project has grown in his
mind as a result of the numerous invita
tions he. has received this summer from
all imrts of the North American conti
nent, showing that a tour of industrial
exploration would be as welcome to his
American hosts as to him.
Salisbury Civitans Open Tourist Camp.
Salisbury, Sept. 17- —Camp Civitan,
the tourist camp in the southern sec
tion of the city, on the national high
way, is to be dedicated Thursday even
ing at 6 o’clock by the Civitan club, the
local club which has sponsored the camp
and made it an ideal place for spending
the night. A hundred or more will at
tend the barbecue which is to feature
the dedication. The Civitan« propose to
further equip the camp and enlarge its
usefulness. During the past 30 days an
average of more than eighteen campers
have used the camp each night.
Pittsburgh Negro Heads Presbytery.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 16. —For the first
time in the history of the Pittsburgh
Presbytery a negro minister has been
elected moderator,, Rev. Dr. O. H.
Trusty of Grace Memorial Presbyterian
Church war* chosen at the autumn meet
ing today.
The vote was a tie. Dr. Trusty and
the Rev. Dr. J. F. Brysdn receiving 68
each, so the Rev. A. L. Hail, retiring
moderator, cast the deciding ballot.
The Presbytery, one of the largest,
takes in 300 churches.
Twenty-four Thousand Quarts of Liquor
Seized.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 17. —T wenty
four thousand quirts of whiskey were
seized on the boat Astor, It* m:les off
the Tybee lighthouse this afternoon by
the United States coast .guara cutter
Yamaeraw. The seizure wa« made on
the grounds of improper registration.
New Series at Cabarrus County B. L. &
S. Association.
The 54tli series in the Cabarrus Coun
ty Building Ix>an and Savings Associa
tion will begin on October 4. All this
stock is non-taxable. Running shares.
25 cents each a week. Prepaid shares
$72.25 per share, maturing in 328 weeks
and worth SIOO. See ad. in this paper.
Newspaper readers, especially those
interested in sensational murder cases,
may recall that two years ago the dead
bodies of Rev. Edward W. Hall, a cler
gyman of New Bru-oswick, N. J., and
Mrs. James Mills, a singer in the choir
of the church of which Hall was pastor
and the wife of the sexton of the church,
were found in an orchard in the vicinity
of their homes. The case held the pub
* lie interest for weeks, but few may re
member the outcome. It is recalled here
to say there was no outcome. The
mystery was never solved and official in
. terest in it has ceased.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
|GRF4Tru.^ SEWALL
PELTED By
FOES FROM THE AIH
Aviators Able to Do Damage
to Wall Which Was Be
lieved Strong Enough to
Keep Out All Invaders.
BOMBS DROPPED
UPON THE CITY
Defending Armies Not Able
to Cope With Airmen, Say
Reports From Headquar
ters of Defending Armies.
Tientsin. Sepl. 18 (By the Associated
Press). —The eastern extremity of the
Great Chinese Wall, once considered an
adequate defense against the Manchurian
and Mongolian invaders, was being pelt
ed today from the air by Chang Tso-
Lin aviators from Mukden, the principal
city of Manchuria. The airmen appear
ed over Shanhaikwan, the mobilization
point for the armies of Gen. Wu Pei-
Fu, military head of the Peking gov
ernment. and started dropping bombs on
the city at 8:30 o’clock this morning.
Reports received here from Shanhaikwan
did not tell of the damage done by the
bombers, but a raid from the air could
be expected to damage the defending ar
mies.
Chekiang Troops Revolt.
Shanghai, Sept. 18 (By the Associat
ed Press).—The Chekiang third army as
signed to guard that province against in
vasion while the first and second armies
fought off the Kiangsu army attacking
Shanghai, has revoltede, Chekiang head
quarters admitted tonight.
As a result of the revolt, Lu Yung
Hsiang, tuchum of Chekiang province,
and eommamler-in-ehief of the Shanghai
defense forces, has fled from his provin
cial capital, Hangchow, it was admitted,
and is expected iu Shanghai tonight.
To Fight Chang Tso-Lin.
Peking. Sept. 18 (By the Associated
Press). —The Chinese central government
today officially declared its intention of
suppressing Chang Tso-Lin, hostile Man
churian war lord, by force.
The presidential mandate defending the
stand of the central government was is
sued tonight, several days after concen
tration of the government’s troops on the
t !jsnili-M* nchtrrian'border, Skd-'amAninc
ed to the world that Peking wa* pre
pared to answer with cold steel Chang’s
definace to its authority.
MRS. COWAN WILL BE
BAYOR OF WILMINGTON
Chosen by City Commissioners to Suc
ceed Husband Who Died Recently.
Wilmington, N. C.. Sept. 18. —Mrs.
Catherine Cowan today w r as chosen t>y
the city commissioners to be mayor of
Wilmington, succeeding her husband
James F. Cowan, who died recently.
Mrs. Cowan will be the first woman
mayor in the State of North Carolina.
The new woman mayor will take the
oath of office on Monday and will serve
the unexpired term of her husband, which
runs until June, 1925. The salary is
$5,600 per year.
Death of Miss Rachael Eagle.
Miss Rachael J. Engle died this morn
ing at 2:50 o’clock at the home of her
sister. Mrs. A. L. Goodman, with whom
she had made her home for some time.
She had been ill for nine weeks and had
been critically ill for several days.
Miss Eagle was 68 years of age, hav
ing been born on January 27th, 1856.
She was a daughter of the late Daniel
Eagle and was born and reared in Ca
barrus County.
Surviving are one brother. Thomas Ea
gle. of Rowan County, and one sister,
Mrs. Goodman.
Funeral services will be held tomor
! row morning at 10 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. Goodman, conducted by Rev. W. C.
Wauch<q>e. pastor of the Second Presby
terian Church, rrf which Miss Eagle had
been a member for a number of years.
Interment wijj be made here in Oakwood
cemetery.
Funeral of Marguerite Orphin.
The funeral of Marguerite Orphin,
eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. N. Orphin, who died Tuesday in a
Charlotte hospital, was held yesterday af
ternoon in the chapel at the H. B. Wil
kinson Undertaking Parlors.
The services were conducted by Rev.
W. A. Jenkins, pastor of Central Meth
odist Church, and music was rendered
during the services by the choir of the
same church, with piano accompaniment
by Mrs. Victor Means. The ritual of
the Methodist Church was followed in
the services both in the chapel and at
the grave.
Secretary H. W. Blanks and the fol
lowing assistant secretaries of the Y. M.
C. A., were pall bearers: Harry Lee
Johnston, Walter Sullivan and J. W.
Denny.
WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT
SAYS
Probably showers tonight and Friday,
preceded by fair in east portion tonight;
i warmer in west portion.
NO. 22.