North Carolina Newspapers

Editor and Publisher ' ( : olU mexlix JESS PORK |HS AFTER BEST .. (pns Thoughts Put Be- Sa? Tasks Which Con "i Members Are Again [il'en Attention. mT.E SHOALS ■* u IP IX SENATE Question Is Ex to Come Before the Sate Soon .-Other Mat- Also Will Come Up. „ p, it). — I Congress after • ' _ ...it Christmas thoughts ... i, u , kle down to legisla- - promised to keep it in it„w until adjournment ' i'! t :,n unanswered I ' \[ijsr|f Slioitls which holds I w;t> there. with the House W .in appropriation hills. ■* I -apply measures al ■hw bncti oe-.iit * l < ff. and sent to ■ , j,.;i\»■ tin- Treasury-I’ost K' nrxr in 1 i::.■ tor House action. ■ there ;irs week will clear the Ki-:tr: .v snppi.*' bilL_ K *. IS tiie Senate program is WL r ,it >ii,i l’resideiii’s veto of |ITN-ii.tr*' in, n ase hill by unaui- i'.,i- a '."to in Tuesday. ’) .1"iil -' hearings on tie Erjn„n !■ .-:a! rate increase kill K-jJif't > a.i-.e ready f a* the Kin •!.:« ilsit •• will continue before WL. the Senate has yet te take K„; tl.' appropriation bilto sent E, H-U'e. their consideration in has hegiiii. and leaders believe Kjk jrtii'ti the Senate can catch L |i ; ii Ic>n Than ten weeks* le ft in the -es-iou. also ;> pledged to titke ae- Hj* the wiii'li;:' >f rhe session on ftf Pirns trca*>. In the House Khn to dispos,' next month of the ft, ban kit: g h 11. and perhaps the Hj harbor' bill along with appro ftps which wiiTtonrinuo to have ■Hants Another Impliry. ft : :„ii. lice. 29. —The Federal KwhisM.ei v, ••ill,| be directed to ftp an alleged power trust under ftbai intfiMiuceil in the Senate to- Hfteaiiiaii Norris, of the Agricul- HkilUo l . ■Tra'k:i S,-i.a tor's proposal was Hr:,, ih< Litter congressional Hr Mns'lc Shoals, during which Hk e.i.'irg.'i 1 oil the Senate floor i,in ’ of power interests H&ia; t,, dictate the government’s Htfcioa." Senator Norris has been Ht'-Ppi-irt the Underwood bill for Bki ownoi'lirt«. -of the Muscle ■priwvy witii a provision for its ftw:va;c concerns. Hfei'a-ki'il for immediate consid- H'iiiiv resolution but Senator of New Jersey, ob- H®iit\v,'in over for one day un ■ DAMAGE BY ■ HKE IN TEXAS TOWN Which Destroyed Nine ft* l liiiililings Was Started by Ti'x.-p. Dec. 21). —Fire be ■»*)> to .mi started by robbers “ii.** Liir'iness buildings at miles west of here early ■Till an estimated loss of about 1 L*,*i‘titrue, 1 safes in some of 'iru, tui i - indicated they had and lire resembles the vdin recently looted banks d.u'iMs ar Valley View and |H'T-xa'. in each instance the |H*"' ::, U' "f tie* little towns were in n glit after safes had 3 - I’v>,j,e rt y loss from tire than the valuables J’atil Ney Dead. Dec. 20. —Paul H h; tears old. horseman, died '' lb- descendant of ' Na|d ,hni's army of the 10NE YEAR FREE We Will Give The Progressive Farmer —AND— THE CONCORD TIMES BOTH FOR ONE YEAR For Only $2.00 THE PRICE OF THE TIMES ALONE Farmer is the greatest farm paper published T l| "i I l«l have it. , Ts vou are al- H °l >P » to both new and old subsor • date and felK) In , 1 llf ‘ Times all you have to do is o P be sent oranothw ‘ year and The Progressive Farmer wu . 1 Ot!r ip V, ‘ : V absol “tely free ° f ckM**. Times just pay $2.00 "ai ,t. ' rt a, ready paid in advance to The ’ w jll send -"bwiptu* will t* “ and f Fa ™" * **££ TIMES Concord, N. C. ' THE CONCORD TIMES Seeks Oil It’s against the taw to drill an oil well on-a little tract of ground like Mrs. F J Patterson s town lot at W ortham, Tex. But she s doing it W hen big oil companies leased land all around the aged widow's tiny homestead, folk said they were try ing to ‘squeeze her out. ’ So Mrs. Patterson begged an opportunity to seek 1 oil on ner property too Sht told the railroad commission or ncr 30-year struggle to give her onlv sau proper Tnedicai attention. And the commission had Vi nearc GRIFFIN HAS BLOOD IN HIS EYE FOR KADI SON a > -Seek Legal Redress in Connection W iih Story of Big “Inheritance.” Danville, A a., Dect 2S, —Hope again burned brightly in the breast of Emmett Lemuel Griffin today for the‘million dol lar estate “in or near Washington" when he learned through the newspapers that M. Askiu* at Richmond, had uttered a complete disavowal of the story printed on Saturday in which he was represented as saying that the Floras estate yarn was a hoax and merely a means of collecting a debt. The furniture factory worker, who has never conceded loss of the t somewhat elu sive estate, feels now .that his position is stronger than it was yesterday after noon, but he is now determined to get to the bottom of the conflicting stories and intends to consult an attorney to morrow. It would be useless to dis guise the fact that lie has blood in his eye for E. T. Kadison, who, he says, is responsible for the hopes he has been nursing for the past three weeks and he is bent en securing some sort of legal re dress if he can obtain it. ■'lW'Ms TffiTldea ’ ill at a ciriminal prose cution might be instituted on the score of using the mails to defraud but this is simply a suggestion made to him.e He has no legal advice on the matter thus* far. In the meantime he will resume work in the furniture factory tomorrow with his hopes fixed on January 20th the date on which, he says, he has been told he will receive the estate. E. T. Kadison Ikenies Any Connection With the Story. Richmond. Ya.. Dec. 28. —Stories of his connection with the alleged inheri tance by Emmett L. Griffin, Danville factory hand, of $1,000,000 were em phatically denied today by. E. T. Kadi son, of Richmond, who has been mention ed as “administrator” of the Floras es tate under a 20-year-old Washington will. Returning today from Roanoke, Mr. Kad ison characterized the stories as “a lot of bunk.” The 20-yearlold will inquestion would have had him an administrator at the age of six, he told an interviewer to day. in connection with the denial of the story to the effect that the story of the legacy was concocted in an effort to lo cate Griffin and collect a bill. Mr. Kadi son is quoted in a local paper as say ing however, that he had- been in com munication with Griffin in connection with a debt of $75.48. In a Danville story Griffin is said to admit owing about half the amount specified. All his deal ings with Griffin have been purely busi- Kadison said today. Gen. Bowley Commanding Fourth Corps Area. Washington. IX Dec. M.-Seoneta'-j Weeks announced today that Bugadiei General Albert -T. Rowley, commanding Fort Bragg, N. C.. will remain as tempo rary commander of the fourth corps area with headquarters at Atlanta pending the readjustment of area <’»T nn,a " d^ s made necessary by the approaching iet e merit of five major generals, four of whom now are corps area commanders. TRINITY TRUSTEES VOTE UNANIMOUSLY FOR DUKE PROPOSAL Took Trustees Only Short Time to Cast Votes Which Will Change Trinity to Duke University. ENTIRE BOARD CAST ITS BALLOT Name Will Be Changed As Soon As All Law Require ments Can Be Complied With. Durham. Dec. 2!) (By the Associated Press).—The Board of Trustees of Trin ity College meeting here today, .voted unanimously to change the name to Duke University. By changing t|he name the trustees accepted the terffis of the $40,(XW),000 trust fund established by James B. Duke, power and tobacco magnate, under which the new university will receive not to ex ceed $0,000,000 for building purposes and 32 ]K>r cent, of tlie income of the trust fund. * The new name is a memorial to Mr. Duke's father. Washington Duke, who was a 'benefactor of the college, and whose sons have made large contribu tions to its upbuilding and endowment. Every member of the board voted by proxy or in -person, and the board ad journed at 1 o’clock after a brief au uouuvemcnt that the official statement would be issued this afternoon; It was said that the name of the college would be changed as soon as legal requirements can be complied with. It is specifically stated in the resolu tion adopted that the name of Trinity College shall be perpetuated by the maintaining of a college within the new university to be known as Trinity Col lege. TIAIE TO RETRENCH SAYS J. Q, DAWSON Former Speaker Says Economy Will Be to Interest of State at Present. Raleigh. N. C., Dec. 27.—Expressing the belief that the incoming General As sembly “would be a conservative body” and counselling that,, the Skate take its bearing* «nit “hold fast to the ' good things it has already,” John G. Dawson, State Democratic chairman, issued a statement here this afternoon touching oil the report of the budget commission and the requests made of-the General Assembly by the various institutions and departments. Air. Dawson expressed the belief that a policy of economy would be to the in terests of North Carolina at the present time. Speaking of the entire state he said, “its growth is builded upon firm foundation, but a rapidly increasing tax. burden plight become too heavy for the shoulders of the taxpayers.’’ “Progress,” he added, “could be too rapid and could go too far for a safe retrenchment. The incoming governor and the assembly membership may be re lied upon not to overlook these all im portant things.” Following is the text of Air. Daw son’s statement: “The approaching General Assembly will be a conservative body, no doubt. It will prove equal to the requirements of the conditions and of the times. “The State’s interests will in every way be fully protected and promoted, of course; yet the assembly membership will see the necessity of economy, I know. This necessity is very generally recog nized throughout the state. Governor Alorrison has upon several occasions re cently given expression to such views, and Governor-elect AlcLoan has long been known to entertain such a feeling. No one expect* or wishes the State insti tution* to .be crippled. They should be cared for in reasonable ways and the State's growth should continue. But it is necessary now for the State to take its bearings and hold fast to the good things it has already. Following an era of great expansion this course is only the part of wisdom in public as well as in private business. “North Carolina’s record of develop ment during the past four years stands without parallel among all the state* of the union. Its growth is builded upon firm foundations, but a rapidly increas ing tax burden might become too heavy f„r the shoulders of the taxpayers. They ire satisfied with the present conditions and are happy in the consciousness that theirs is a superior state, but progress could be too rapid and could go too fai C a safe retrenchment. The incom ing governor and the assembly member ship may be relied upon not to over ! j o ok these all-important things. World's Great Temple. , New York. Dec. 29.—Delegations of Shriners from many parts of the i country came to New York today to help i in the dedication of the new mosque of i Mecca Temple of this city. The new building. the finest in the world of ! «h r iners, is locatede near Broadway Laud extends through from 55th to 56th ! streets. It has an auditorium that will hold 4 400 people, a stage that is larger ! than most of those in New York tliea- Ures a kitchene that can serve 5,000 in ! an evening, lodge rooms and many other adjuncts that surpass the facilities of many New York theaters and hotels. Fire at Coney Island. Xew York, Dec. 29.—Coney Island, famous amusement resort, was threatened 'with destruction this afternoon by a fire, 'which starting on the board walk had enveloped an entire block before the ar rival of fire fighting equipment from Brooklyn and part of Queens. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1924 - • Learning Table Manners ' —l—— X2 — X ' This baby is being Vaised on concrete. That is, he is being taught to eat hay from the concrete floor of his home in the Memphis (Tenn.) Zoo. The inf#nt is the fifth to bless the union of “Venus” and “Adonis.” Venus is the big hippopotamus in the picture. WACHOVIA HEAD BRANDS CHARGES Say There is no Foundation Whatever For Ashly Charges. Winston-Salem, I)eC. 27. —F. 11. Fries, president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, thi* city, today is sued the following statement in con nection with ncwvpaper reports that W. L. Ashly, of Patrick epunty, Va., a re puted stockholder of Bailey Brothers, Inc., bankrupt, had brought suit against the "Wachovia Bank and Trust Com pany and others, charging conspiracy against Bailey Brothers, Ihc.: “I have read the newspaper reports of a complaint said to have been fi’.ed in the Federal Court at Greensboro, and have a’so seen the statement of W. N. Reynolds, chairman of the Board of Directors of the R. J. Reynold* Tobacco Company, denying the allegations made concerning that company. “I desire also to state that no legal process has been served on the trust company and that the only knowledge we have are 'the accusations appearing in the newspaper reports. “There is no founntion whatever for tho accusations made against the Wa chovia or its officer*, and will we will jt once seek a speej^dtearing-j>f case if one is brought, so that the false ness and absurdity of the contentions reported may be heard in court and de cided.” MRS. FANNIE G. PURDY DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO E <her Fell or Leaped, From Window of Hospital Where She Was a Patient. San Francisco, Dec. 2!).—Mrs. Fan nie G. Purdy. 34. said to be a daughter of U. S. Grant. San Diego capitalist, and a grnn<l-daughter of General Ulysses S. Grant, former President of the United States, either fell or leaped to her death yesterday from the sixth floor of a hos pital here where she was a patient Death was instantaneous, hospital offi cials said. Mrs. Purdy had been ill and despondent for some time, and three days ago was lemoved to the hospital. Although close ly guarded, hospital attaches said that Mrs. Purdy eluded her nurse, and run ning down the corridor, jumped or fell from a window. Mrs. Purdy was married to Isaac Hart Purdy in Adrian, Michigan, in October. 1011. The couple resided for a time in Purdy. N. Y.. where-the father of the bridegroom, Thomas Purdy, owns large estates. Acquaintances here said that the cou ple had been divorced for some time. One boy, eleven years old, is in San Ijiego. INDUSTRIAL STOCKS ON BULL JAMBOREE TODAY I Three Dozen Issues Lifted to New Peak Prices For Year During Early Trad ing Today. New York, Dec. 20.—Industrial stocks went on a bull jamboree srt the opening of today's stock market which marked the beginning of the ninth week of the post-election boom. Three dozen issues were lifted to new peak prices for the year during the first hour under the leadership of the United States Steel common, which touched 121, the highes-t price in seven years. Lowering of the renewal rate on ca’. 1 money to 4 per cent., establishment of the highest price in five years by Sterl ing exchange, and the unexpected post holiday demand for stocks last week, and the encouraging tenor of the weekly mer cantile and trade reviews brought a flood of buying orders into the market from all sections of the country. Total sales in the first hour exceeded one-half mil lion shares. Twenty-One Death From Cold. Ohioago, Dec. 27. —Twenty-one deaths have followed in the wake of the Christ mas cold, a Check nip today indicated. Four lives were lost in Illinois, three in Ohio, 'three in Colorada. two in Oregon, one each in California, Texas, Utah and New Jersey and five in villages sur rounding East St. Louis, in fires started by overheated stoves. With Our Arvertisers. A poeketbook advantage makes this week the time for thrifty action. See the new ad. of Browns-Cannon Co. The Bell & Harris Furniture Co. wish es everybody a happy new year. Parks-Belk Co. is offering specials for the cold weather —sweaters, gloves and overcoats. See new ad. today for pries. MBOit a\ou snojodsojd pun A’ddmj isoui b noX qsi.w iCnßdoiOQ isiux puu qnna snaz IPO aqi jo saotoaai(j pan suaagjo aqx FORMALLY PLANT FIRST MEMORIAL TREE TO WILSON North Carolina Long Leaf Pine Planted on Grounds of Great. Cathedral. Washington. Dec. 28. —The first memorial tree planted in 'honor of the memory of Woodrow Wilson was placed this afternoon on the-grounds of the National Cathedral, close to Bethlehem Chapel of the cathedral, within whose walls rest the llema/ins of the great War President. Most fittingly the tribute of this memorial tree p’nnting was paid by North Carolina long leaf tree itself a North Carolina long leag pine, about it being placed earth from the campus of Davidson College, where Woodrow Wilson was once a student. The simple but impressive ceremonies of the memorinl tree planting were at tended by a goodly number of North Carolinians despite the *ct that the weather was bitterly cold. These exer cises were planned and arranged by Mrs- Charles Fisher Taylor, formerly of Goldsboro, for a number of years a resident here, a devoted admirer of Woodrow Wilson, who is now actively engaged in having a Woodrow Wilson Scholarship established at Davidson College scattered soil from its campus frlxnet the itet "whrfr il was presented to the National Cathedral. Edward E. Britton, of Raleigh, was the master of ceremonies for the event, and following his introduction of Chaplain E. W. Scott, of the United States navy, who gave the invocation. Mr. Britton delivered a brief eulogy of the life and services of Woodrow Wil son. and read a number of letters from prominent men paying tribute to the memory of the late President. Among the writers of these letters were Dr. Wil liam .T. Martin, president of Davidson College: Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, presi dent. of the University of Virginia, who recent memorial address on Woodrow i-nn before a joint session of Con- Tress has evoked- expressions of admira tion from all parts of the country; and Dr, Henry Louis Smith, president ,of Washington and Lee University. At the close of his remarks Mr. Britton pre sented Congressman Charles L. Ab ernethy, of the Third North Carolina District, who delivered the address of tlie afternoon and formally presented the North Carolina long leaf pine tree to the National Cathedral, while Miss Margaret Pou, daughter of Congress man Edward W. Pou, of the Fourth North Carolina District, color bearer for the exercises, waved the Stars and Stripes, Mrs. Taylor using the North Carolina State flag. McCOY JURY IS STILL UNABLE TO AGREE Has Been Deliberating for Several Days, But Seems Hopelessly Deadlocked. Los Angeles, Dec. 20. —The jury of nine women and three men which since last Friday has been deliberating the case of Kid McCoy, former pugilist, charged with the murder here last August of Mrs. Theresa Mors, spent its third night un der lock and key at a hotel after the foreman reported to the court that the jurores stood 10 to 2. There was no statement as to the division. Judge Crail said he would decide when they were brought back into court today whether to dismiss them or request an other brief effort to reach a verdict. Corinth. Miss.. Has Disastrous Blaze. Corinth, Miss., Dee. 28.—An entire business block on the side of the court house square, was destroyed by fire to day. Early estimates of The damage was placed at approximately $1500,000. Over 30 stores were destroyed by the fire, which, threatened for a time to wipe out the entire business district. After a fight of over six hours in bitter cold weather the fire department suc ceeded in confining the blaze to the single block. Among the buildings destroyed were the pestoffiee, Droke’s jewelry srore, the old opera house, the Corinth Bank and Trust company, G. AY. McCulley’s store and the Ford museum. Noted Epic Poet Dead. Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 29.—Carl Frederick Spitteler, veteran epic poet and essayist of Switzerland, died today in his 80th year, at his home in Lucerne. His long and brilliant literary career was crowned in 1919 by the award of the Nobel prize for literature for that year. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Whitlock, and two • children, of Mt. Airy, spent the week-end : in the city as guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Batte. F ataLFrjnt ? /WmmMfKk illhu , - dm in i HHF - iw-d , . jlPy • • ••. Rj •' v -it j/ 1 *.. *-F>> £&/ * / V Here‘S a horse's hoof-print an<T th*e man it may send to the gallows. The 'print was found on the road leading from the home of Warren A. Libby, 74-year-old Pueblo (Col.) rancher, who was murdered with an ax for the sake of his flock of 150 While chickens. The print is said to be the same os that of the horse owned by L. W. Smith, alleged ex convict, shown above. Smith is pWa roraH with tha l/illinw —ii—a— ■—— , THE COTTON MARKET Showed Continued Strength Early Today Owing to Renewal of Buying. New York, Dee. 29.—The cotton mar ket showed continued strength early to day owing to a renewal of buying which was evidently encouraged by reports of a better demand for cotton and a firm spot situation in the South. Liverpool did not fully meet the re cent advance in American markets, but this was attributed to the advance in Sterling and the local market opened firm at an advance of 11 to 35 points. May contracts sold up to 25.50, or 44 points net higher, and while this price attracted considerable realizing, the mar ket held within 10 or 12 points of the best at the end of the first hour. AVestern buying was one of the early features of trading, and was supposed to be based partly on the theory that high grain prices would operate against any further increase in cotton acreage. The opening prices were: Jan. 24.48; March 24.90 to 25.15; May 25.40 to .25J0;. Jnlx 25.40 to 25-50; Oct 24.85 to 24.75. CHARGED WOMAN WITH ATTEMPT TO MURDER Warrant Making Such Charge Is Issued Against Mrs. Hilma Ensminger. Olean. N. Y., Dec. 24.—A warrant charging Airs. Hilma Ensminger, of Co lumbia, Miss., second wife of George A. Ensminger, a professional golfer, with attempted murder in the sending of pois oned candy through the mails, today is on its way to the sheriff of Alarion county, Mississippi. Aliss Harriet Moser, of this city, is in a critical condition from eating the candy. AA’rapped in a package containing Christ mas greetings, the candy was sent as a gift to George E. Ensminger, ,Tr., who is the six-year-old son of Ensminger by his divorced wife. The boy lives here with Miss Alosier wos il his grand aunt. Denials that the candy contained poi son have been made at Columbia by Mrs. Ensminger. She said the candy had been prepared by herself and a cook. There was some rat* poison in the kitch en, she said, ~but she was positive none of it had been mixed with the candy. HONORS FOR AIRMEN WHO CIRCLED GLOBE Government to Give Recognition In a Substantial Way to the Airmen. AA’ashington. D. C., Dec. 29.—Secretary AA’ecks today approved a plan for reward of the army world fliers, which could advance Captain Lowell H. Smith 1,000 files on the promotion list, and Lieu tenants AA T ade, Nelson and Arnold, 500 flies each. Sergeants Henry IL Ogden and John Harding, who hold reserve corps com missions as second lieutenants, would be appointed officers in the regular army in their reserve cori>s grades. All members of the flight squadron would receive distinguished service med als and would be permitted to accept dec orations offered by foreign governments. The plan was drawn up at the war department at the request of President Coolidge to whom it was submitted today by the war secretary. Much Typhoid in New York. New York, Dec, 27.—Thirty new cases of typhoid were reported to the he-alth department during the last 24 hours, the department announced to night. This compares with 16 cases re ported during the preceding 48 hours. Notwithstanding the increase there is no epidemic of typhoid. Health Com missioner Dr. Frank J. Monaghan said. As the sun sinks to the horizon, its ray strike us on the slant shining through myriads of particles of dust and water vapor, breaking them into their component parts and coloring them. This makes for sunsets of bril liant coloring. The repeal of the Esch-Cummins law will be requested of Congress by the Na tional farm labor union. CITY TAXES. Effective January Ist an additional penalty on City Taxes. You have only a few left to pay until the January penalty will be added. CHAS. N. FIELD. I 27-4 t-chg. City Tax Collector. $2.60 a Year, Strictly in Advance. SOI RELIEF FROM jS 1 "EITHER HOW Promised tomorrow For Most Part of Country, and Especially the Middle West, Rising Temperatures, Are Promised Tomorrow. • MODERN RECORDS ARE ESTABLISHED In Some Sections Weather Has* Been Coldest in 25 Tears —Many Deaths Re sulted From the Cold. Chicago, Dec. 20 (By the Associated p resw ).—Gradual relaxation from the frigidity which tumbled temperatures to low records for 25 years over much of the country, was forecast for today ami tomorrow, although from . the Rocky* Mountains eastward winter retained a strong grip. After receding to 13 below zero, the second lowest in a quarter of a century, the thermometer at Chicago had climb ed to five above early today, that being indicative of the changes over the zero swept area. Fair weather almost generally east of the Mississippi was forecast for today with the steadily rising temperatures to bring snow in northern section, rain or | snow in the middle, and rain in the southern sections tomorrow, however. In the Rocky Mountain section moderation was noticed as early as last night. Mon tana. which suffered a protracted period of sub-zero temperatures while most of the rest of the country was undergoing three distinct onslaughts, reported ther mometer readings of 10 to 25 above zero over the state, with considerable snowfall. Higher temperatures also brought relief to the Pacific coast. A dozen deaths were added to the toll of lives, six in Chicago, three in Portland, Oregon, and one each in Tacoma, AA'ash., Reno, Nev., and Indianapolis, 2nd. Humboldt, .Mich., a high spot in the northern peninsula had the doubtful hon or of reporting the lowest temperature in the United States yesterday, 50 below zero. Other central western state con tiguous to Michigan view, however, being trailed by New England, of hwich Maine. Afermont and New Hampshire reported thermometer readings generally of eight to 2ft below. In Illinois. Harrisburg, with 11 below zero, had its coldest weath er in 27 years, Bloomington with minus 20 its coldest in 25 years, and Peoria report<hl 24 below. A In Lake Michigan, the steamer AViseon sin. carrying 00 passengers, was caught , in the ice off Holland, Mich., while the ear ferry Pere Marquette, 10, with 42 passengers, was aground off Grand Haven. THE PROPOSED SPENCER UNDERPASS CONSIDERED All Members of Corporation Commission Meet in Salisbury to Study Question. Salisbury, Dee. 20.—The corporation commission with all members present, held a hearing in the matter of un un derpass between. Spencer and East Spen cer here today. The Southern Railway, through officials, offered a suggestion to build an overpass 1,000 feet farther out than the point suggested for the under pass, as a point for discussion and per haps compromise. The Commission indi- • cated that it had no upower to enter into anything byway of suggestions or com promise, but must act under the law lo cating fcsje underpass and fixing 4he time for its construction, intimating that this would be done after the Commission re turned to Raleigh. Building Records Are Broken at Char lotte. Charlotte. Dec. 28.—A1l previous records for building operations in Char lotte have been smashed this year, ac cording to compilation prepared by the city building inspector. To date 819 building permits have been issued this year for structures ag gregating $6,652,433 which is $1,387,- 093 in excess of the total value of building work started here last year. Among the larger building erected here this year were the Ford Motor company's plant on Statesville avenue, erected at a cost of approximately sl,- 000.000, a group of municipal buildings costing approximately $500,000. num ber of business and office structures. White House New Year Reception. AA r ashington, D, C., Dec 29.—Plans are practically complete for the New Year’s reception at the AVhite House. Some 8,000 persons are expected to greet the President and Airs, Coolidge at the func tion. In the official program for the day between three and four hours have been allotted for all those who desire to meet the President. From past expriences, attendants at the executive mansion es timate that five hours or more will be consumed. WHAT SMITTY’S CAT SAYS r° • o “/ • I (Rain in extreme east, and rain, sleet or snow in west and central portions to- I night and Tuesday, warmer tonight. NO. 50.