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L » Editor and Publisher OLUME xlix ||! BILL WOULD Pte mm I fund for mm J]i presented to Legislature ■ Ca lls for 835,000,000 More finish Road Program in ■(he State. ■oVERNOR WANTS F PARDON BOARD Hi; prey ting Such Board in ■staUvHas Approval of the (Governor —The Solons Are ■Ready tor Work Now. 22.' —The first piece of ut l lie session was intre (j |,r tin li ise today when Repre | (’. M ovie, of Ashe, sent for m ;>i |,;!suiv providing for an addi ,j ; —:.m- of $35,000,000 for higli- Rv. iHfti.-ure was in the form of an Btiii!mtM;t the highway act, and ■,,,1,1 ore’-iile !lie additional bond issue ■ ‘ ;lr tion of the Legislature, and ■;hei:: a referendum on the matter. fndav's session also the first of the aets sponsored by Governor ■G w:i> introduced, it being a bill ■ IJcpreseijtat i re Womb’.e. of Forsyth. ■ [,!] weald provide for a pardon com- Bssinn to relieve the governor of the sole ■[.eiisibility in the granting of par ■ns. ’*> ■ Wauls Pardon Board. ■ Ka’eiali. Jan. 22 (By the Associated i—The real business of the 1925 began today with the intro ■etiwi in both, houses of a bill provid ■ f,, r a s:;r,.(Mci.otMt bond issue for road 'and the introduction in the ■use es the first measure sponsored by ■van"i MM. "an. providing for the c-rea ■a ( f a inu’di n board to share respon ■iliiy with the governor in the pardon ■g power. ■rho road bill was introduced in the ■ice by Ueprc-t mative T. C. Bowie, of ami in tlie Senate by Senator ■'inh. of I'nion. It provides for the nai i-aio e.f $35,000,000 for roads direct aetina <>f the legislature, and ui a referendum on the subject. It ■rther proviiles for an increase of the ■saline tax to four cents a gallon and Be esdu.'.i e by' the governor and council I •; te if the bin is passed of slfort term Bites t< make the money immediately Bailable until the bonds are sold. LANS SAYS JAR NECK E (JOT SS.OOO FROM PADOOR ormer Department of .Justice Agent Said Me Saw the Transfer of Money’ Made. New York. Jan. 22.—Echoes of the j nate investigation, before which Gas n li. Me:uis t former department of ju«- ie agent, was such a wit fss. were heard in the Federal Court day when Means resumed the stand in is own defense against charges that he nd Thomas B. Felder, attorney, had [inspired to bribe government officials ) defeat justice. Means, under crosVexamination, told f a transaction in September, 1022. hereby Liner W. Jarneeke, his former and now the chief witness gainst' him. had obtained SB,OOO from Isidore I’adnor, of New York, in pay mar for liquor withdrawal permits made ut to the Yahlona Drug Company, Pa mir's concern. "I told Jarneeke and Padoor.” Means i-tified. “that I would be able to get ome permits for the legal withdrawal f whiskey, and that if they could get ome reputable persons' who wanted the liquor for legal purposes I would get * ■■'•e pprmits for them.” Means said he saw Padoor pay over to Jarneeke, but added that he l id not remember what Jarneeke had 'lone with the money. Father Grasp* Son in Wayne Courtroom. Goldsboro. Jan. 21.—Earl Loftin, a J" u ng man of the Fremont community, "O' sentenced to serve one year in the penitentiary after trial in Wayne Su<- 1" ; " Court here following conviction <n ''hiu’gt* of theft of a hale of cotton an 'i dn forging of several checks. Los -1 Ini' a tendency to make a break for wlicimvcr the opportunity presents I ' i He was brought in each session ' ,f A lO court handcuffed and the elderly i ’!),: gras]ied hj N son firmly by the firm ci'di time and refused to let go until the II "i’y iad handcuffed his prisoner. Agricultural Commission About Ready to Report. IID the Associated Press) M’aslin.gtnn. Jan. 22—The President’s 1 - ’'Vulture com mission expects to submit \ve<-k its recommendations for relief c agriculture. n.' of the report now are being C'-’i'd. but members declined to indi -1 ‘ 'be nature of their conclusions. Stop Auto Racing on Indianap . oils Track. ■a uanai nlis, Ind.. Jan. 21—A bill 'i' /'o'l'l prohibit the holding of the “‘v "ij • itmi mile race at the' Imlianap v i "’°t Speedway on Memorial day, "inecd in. the Indiana house to .■' 'i'oiliir bill wan passed by the l>v f J'" ,v ' ’ Years ago but was vetoed governor Warren T. McCray. ’ U " I,! T »g Both Ends of AH Automo (lfl‘*! I ' ,i « ll ' ’J :tn - 21.—Tags for both ends litia ' l|n ,"b‘lvs licensed in North Caro favncKi 1 ' t,( ‘ rw iuired if the bill given a ° r< ;Port toela by the senate tin. '■°ni»«ittee is passed. The oommit rp,-.,, ,' , ||t; afternoon and decided to pr»* M ,!|!" ,l 8 passage of this bill. At liecuse Carolina cars carry e tags only on the rear end. THE CONCORD TIMES For Peace idg 11 m | i MJsa Josephine Schain is secretary of the Conference of the Cause and Cure of War—a Washington meeting to which e’ght national women’s so -sletUe will send delegates, January 18 to 24. I MILLIONS TO VIEW ECLIPSE • It Is Claimed That Typhoid Cases in New Work Have Been Caused by Them. New York. Jan. 22. —With a navy dir . igible prepared to make observations high | above the clouds off the Connecticut . coast, while an army airplane, carrying special photographic equipment, will race the shadow of totality across New York State, public interest in the United , States and Canada as well as in many other parts of the world will be centered' upon the total eclipse of the sun next Saturday morning. The cameras of America’s foremost as tronomers will be focused as one upon this rare phenomenon of the sky which , will spread the circular total eclipse shadow 100 miles in diameter scudding across the earth’s surface from eastern Minnesota to the southern New England coast and on over the Atlantic to a point near the Shetland Islands, north of Scot land and west of Norway, when* it will leave this planet. While the observations of the natural scientists • will be made within the area cf totality, the diminishing effect of the partial eclipse will extend for many miles either side of thevtyUil eclipse track*. Fifty miles north and south of the total shadow, 99 per cent, of the sun will appear covered. The partial eclipse with rapidly de creasing effect, because of the intensity of even a small part of the sun’s rays, will spread for approximately 5.000 miles ion each side of the shadow path, but it will be observably dark for only a relatively short distance. Fully 10.000.0000 persons, it is esti mated, will be able to view the sight from their doorsteps. Never before, nat ural scientists say, has the eclipse track passed over such a densely populated re gion. Caused by the passage of the moon directly between the earth and the sun, the eclipse from beginning to end will occupy about two and a half hours. It will travel at a speed of approximately a mile a second with the result that an observer in any one place in the shadow belt can witness the total eclipse only about two minutes. The first attempt of its kind to pho tograph and observe such a phenomenon will be undertaken by the navy depart ment which will send the Los Angeles, the new dirigible which recently crossed the Atlantic, out over the ocean equipped with photographic telescopes, spectra scopes and a motion picture camera. The exact longitude and latitude where the Los Angeles will be during the two minutes of totality is south of Nan tucket Island, and about IDO miles east of Montauk Point. L. I. The altitude which the airship will reach will be ap-| proxiatemly 600 feet, which is expected to suffice to get above the fog and low lying clouds. 1 The purpose of the novel experiment of the 'airplane race with the shadow of the moon across New York State is to permit the photographing of the sun s i flashing corona for longer than the two minute period. Arrangements have been completed by • more than a score of astronomical par i ties to take observations of the eclipse, i expenditions bei<ng sent from the Mount ' AVilson Observatory, the University of i A T irginia, the United States Naval Ob ! eervatory, the Yerkes Observatory, and many other obserbatories in New York and New England located near the path ( Qf totality. A number of western in stitutions will pitch their telescopes in northern Wisconsin and Michigan, while 5 the chief center of activity for the Can adian astronomers will be in the vicinity -of Hamilton, Ont. • •I. of China. Said to Have Shortest Name in the World Baltimore, Md.. JaL 18.—The short est name in all the World is in the pos session of a student in the Johns Hop . kins Medical school, it was here today. His name Is Mr. I. Ph'lolo ’ Lists declare that it roust be the shortest name in existence as it is composed of ’ but one letter and the letter which dis ' places less ink than any other of the , alphabet. I’s home is in Hangehow, 1 China- He is 24 v-.-rs old. Through he ’ spells his name I, he pronounces it as . through it were E. s Mayor H. W. Moore in Critical Condi tion. i Charlotte, Jan. 21.-The condition e of Mayor Harvey Wilson Moore is not - encouraging. Physicians and nurses are 3 trying to guard against Peritonitis t They say if he can pull through a . r or two more his chances for recover) ’ will be greatly improved. Highlights of McLean’s Message Declares l *an antequated 1 system is largely responsible for many aspects of the ever-increasing cost of government.” Recommends an executive budget com munion and describes its functions. Declares "adequate steps must be tak en. to prevent 'any possible recurrence of a deficit in the future * * * * ()ui* bud j get must be balanced for each operat ling period.” Declares "education, and particularly the public schools, must not be neglected,” whatever curtailment there must be. Favors continuation of highway con struction until the entire system is com plete, but leaves specific reconunendn ; tions for a future message. Favors continuation of caring for the state's afflicated "on as progressive a scale as revenues will ’permit.” Stresses particularly the conservation of tho state's natural resources. , Reconimeifds creation of a standing ju dicial conference, to sit at regular in tervals for the purpose of exchanging views and discussing the needs of the courts. This would be composed of the OUTLOOK FOR BUILDING INDUSTRY EXCELLENT According to Prospectus Issued by Em ployment Service. Raleigh, N. (’., Jan. 22 (By the As sociated Press).—The outlook for the building industry in North Carolina for 11)25 js considered excellent. , ac cording to a prospectus issued by the United Stnbes Employment Service and made public through Frank I). Gri«t, I Commissioner of Labor and Printing in t North Carolina. "There is every reason to believe that skil’ed tradesmen resid ing this State will be provided with (ample employment throughout the year” says the report. , The prospectus states that consider able building has been mapped out for 1025 throughout the State, particularly ' in the large industrial centers. Resident skilled tradesmen were well-employed throughout the entire bui’ding season of 1024 and from the volume of work plan ned for 1025 this condition will con tinue. . j In commenting on the situation ! throughout the State the prospectus says: I "In Asheville the bui’ding program will probably reach the $6,000,000. mark, an increase of $2,000,000 over! 1024. Major projects will include a ! new city hall, an auditorium. public j library, several office buildings and i many dwellings ranging in cost from j SIO,OOO to $150,000. This work, togeth- j er with construction that is now under ! way and which will be carried well into . J 025 will gteady employment tpj tlie local craftsmen, and It is probable j that a» shortage of skilled workers may ; bf felt later, in the year. “In Char’otte have already ; been let and work started on municipal j projects which will amount to some- ; thing over $1,500,000 Building for 1025 \ will include a new city hall and a num- ; ber of school. Three new churches will ! he erected at a cost of $150,000 each. These .projects, together with what is believed is going to be the largest pro gram of residence building in the his- | tory of the city will afford steady em- * ployment to the resident workers of this class, no shortage being anticipated at this time. “Frome present indications the build ing program plannW for the city of Durham will exceed that of 1024. There has been an enlargement of the corporate limis of the city of Durhatn, aixl this will mean an increase in home building as well as municipal construc tion- Trinity College will begin a 000,000 construction program in 1925. Due to increased building activities it is thought that a shortage of skilled building caftsmen may occur during the jieak of the season. “A large amount of building is plan ned for Raleigh, and in Wilmington a considerable increase over the i'.)24 volume is indicated for 1924. Major pro jects at the latter point will include the erection and enlarging of manu facturing plants and much residential building.” Nine Injured in Train Wreck. Grand Junction, Colo., Jan. 22.—Nine passengers were injured early today when Denver and Rio Grande western train No. 1, westbound, was wrecked at Mack, Utah, nineteen miles west of here. The engine broke a rail while travel-j ing thirty-five miles an hour, according to rairoad messages. The baggage ear rolled down a forty-foot embankment Eight of the ten coaches of the train left the track, two stoping from fifteen ! to twenty-five feet down the embankment. I ONE YEAR FREE | j We Will Give The. ' ■ . Progressive Farmer : | i . | —AND— THE CONCORD TIMES ' BOTH FOR ONE YEAR JFor Only $2.00 j THE PRICE OF THE TIMES ALONE M The Progressive Farmer is the greatest farm paper published and j every farmer should have it. This offer is open to both new and old subscribers. If you are al- I ready taking The Times, all you have to do is to pay up to date and * 13 $2.00 more for another year and The Progressive Farmer will be sent i| j t you a whole year absolutely free of charge. t If you are already paid in advance to The Times, just pay $2.00 | | for another year, your subscription will be so marked and we will send S I you The Progressive Farmer a full year. Address jj 1 THE TIMES, Concord, N. C. I »ass;, a„a ni n PUBLISHED MONDAYS4AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22,1925 s members of the .suprefeie and superior f courts, attorney general) and one member ’ of the bar from each judicial district. Express belief in “sfate-wide” system for state prisoners, whereby convicts are - used in appropriate industries for the P benefit of the state, ' f Recommends continuation of health ae ■ tivities; vigilant law enforcement; re form in judicial procedure; creation of the office of pardon commissioner; fur ther protection of the public from the sale of fraudulent stocks; nn advisory commission to, study the development of ports and waterways, with a view to correcting alleged unjust freight rate dis criminations; converting the geological and economi esurvey into a body with enlarged powers, so that it can effectually advertise the state's narural resources; continued maintenance of fish hatcheries and further development of the fish and oyster industry; passage of a workmen’s compensation act; broadening of the ag ricultural of the state, in cluding the establishment of an experi ment station in the sand hills.' —1 i ‘-fl*- > ' - | ROTARY CLUB MEETS s’- Rev. Tom Lawrence Riffceives an Enthu ' siastic Greeting.—Thrift Subject of the I Weekly Program. ’ The regular meeting' of the Concord Rotary Club was held yesterday at 12 :i>o at the \\ M. C. A., President Gus Hart sell presiding. Rotarian W. G. Cas well was in charge of the program and thrift was the subject. 0 l Rev. Tom Lawrence, of Maryland, who is visiting friends in the city,* and who was a charter member of the local club, was the guest of, Rotarian Maury Richmond, and received an ovation when he arose to make a short talk to the club. The principal speaker on the program was Rev. J. C. Rowan,, who made an in teresting talk on thrift, i Attention also was called to the com ing recital by Frieda Hempel. The Ro (arians are taking a special interest in the recital as the first negotiations look ing to securing the artist to visit Concord was a telegram from her manager to the , Rotary Club Usking sos, a date here. I The semi-annual redOrt of the club, which recently was fil’ed at international , headquarters in Chicago, shows that the Concord club has thirfy-six active and two honorary members. * j POSTAL INCREASE PAY BILL BEFORE SENATE Bill Calls For Same Increase Carried in ; Bill Which the President Vetoed. j Washington; Jan. 22.—The postal pay I and rate increase bill was before the • Senate for consideration today under an 4 agreement reached Jas%*«'cek. giving it j privileged standing!. ' -■ As reported from the Post Office com ! mittee by Senator Moses, republican, of 1 New Hampshire, the measure provides i for the same increases in salaries of posf ial employees as carried in the ineaure \ which received a veto by President C’ool -1 idge that was sustained in the Senate. In i addition it calls for general increases in rates. JURY IN WEEHAWKEN CASE FAILS TO AGREE i jury Discharged by Judge After Deliber ating Since 8 O'clock l’esterday After noon. Jersey City, Jan. 22. —The jury in the trial of twelve Weehnwken and Jersey City police officials and civilians report ed this morning that it was unable to agre on a verdict. The judge discharged .the jury. The twelve men were charged with conspiring to violate the state prohibi tion laws. The jury had been out since 3 :07 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Morton S. Hawkins in Jail Again. Dayton, 0., Jan. 22. —Morton S. Haw kins is in Montgomery county, Ohio, jail again. The reputed mastermind of a $10,000,0000 stock swindle in Portland, Indiana, was committed to the jail in lieu of $20,000 bond Thursday by order of United States Commissioner Andrew Siddings. Department Appropriation Bill Washington, Jan. 22. —The department appropriation bill carrying $332,352,671, or $172,921 more than approved by the House, wfis reported to the Senate to day from its appropriations comittee. • j Among the increases ordered by the • committee was one for $25,000 to be | used by the chemical warfare service in experiments to exterminate the cotton boll weevil. Harry Lee Johnston, boys’ work sec retary of the Y. M. C. A., is confined to his home with an attack of mumps. COSTA RICA LEAVES ; LEAGUE OF in AFTER PAYING DUES Files Resignation With the League Officials But Does Not Give Any Reaion for the Action. CRITICISED~SOME ABOUT ITS DUES Officials Hope Country Will Change Attitude and Re tain Its Membership in the League. Geneva. Jan. 22 (By the Associated Press). —Costa Rica filed her resignation from the League of Nations today, trans mitting with her message a check for back dues. No reason was given for the withdraw al. but a League official said it was as sumed the resignation was due to criti cism of the country for failure to pay her assessments, voiced during the sessions of the budget committee at the last as sembly; Costa Rica fixed January 1 as the date of resignation, but as the covenant re quires two years notice of withdrawal, she would not cease to be a member until 1927. Officials of the league said, how ever, that they hope in the meanwhile to induce her to rescind her decision and re sume membership. The letter containing the resignation enclosed a payment of $18,677 in pay ment of back dues for the years 1921 to 1924 inclusive. Costa Rica’s annual as sessment was about $5,000, her dues like those of some of the other Central Amer ican states being reduced considerably some time ago. During the budget hearing the failure of Costa Rica and some other countries to meet their financial obligations to the league were unfavorably commented up on. The reductions of assessments were based on the system used by the Universal Postal Union, and the league authorities found these excessive for certain of the smallef countries. This Is the first case of a resignation from the league, and officials said it was an entirely separate one, there being no indications t})Ht it would be followed by other-Lfrthrf Afwertcnfl cotmtTfreer — COTTON SPANNING SHOWS INCREASE IN DECEMBER Active Spindle Hours Last Month To talled 7,816,590,215, or Average of 206 per Spindle. Washington, Jan. 22.—Cotton spinning activity showed continued improvement during December, the census bureau’s monthly report, today indicated. The active spindle hours in December, totalled 7,815.590,215, or an average of 206 per spindle in place; compared with 7,123,959,034 or an average of 188 in November last and 37.635.709 and 34,- 044,780 for December a year ago. The average number of spindles oper ated during December was 34,241,240, or at 90.4 per cent, capacity on a single shift basis, compared with 33,117,749, or at 87.5 per cent, during Nhvember, last year, and 32.674,471, or at 86.8 per cent, during December a year ago. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Unchanged Prices to Decline of 4 Points.—May Around 24.01. New York, Jan. 23. —The cotton mar ket opened steady today at unchanged prices to a decline of 4 points. There was a little selling on relatively easy ca bles and reiterated reports of disappoint ing trade conditions in Manchester, but comparatively small offerings were ab sorbed around 24.01 for May contracts and the market was quiet but steady at the end of the first hour. Opening prices were: January 23.44; March 23.70; May 24.03; July 24.25; October 23.90. Davidson College Students at Work on Spanish Puzzle. Davidson, Jan. 21. —Davidson College has not escaped the cross-word puzzle craze that has recently swept the coun try, The Davidsonian, the college week ly newspaper, eoming out with an or iginal puzzle in the last issue. As far as Ls known this is the first instance of a college newspaper carrying a cross-word puzzle. It was regulation size of two columns, entirely original, containing mainly phrases common in college life. More important than that is the recent i Spanish puzzle thut Dr. F. K. FMeagle i has placed among thq students of his de partment. Containing only Spanish words the puzzle has caused many hours of work among the students of that mod j ern language. Vote Unanimously to Seat Mayfield. 1 Washington, Jan. 21.—The seating of Senator Mayfield, Democrat, Texas, was recofnmended unanimously, today by a senate election sub-committee. This re# ommeiulation will be presented to the full committee immediately in con nection with the contest made by i George E- B. Peddy, Republican candi date, who was defeated by Mr. May field in the 1922 election. , With Our Advertisers, Just arrived at Corl-Wadsworth Co. s two car loads of mules. For sale or trade. I Dining room furniture at the Bell & Harris Furniture Co. All the designs are presented in the various, woods and fin ishes. 1 A checking account with the Citizens Bank and Trust Company will enable you to simply personal accounting and to practice thrift more conveniently. j . Mrs^Kellogg ' , IRj ■ J3K|||i|^E ■This is Mrs. FYannk B. Kellogg, wife of the newly appointed secretary of state. Weshington society eagerly ** anticipating her return to_the capital. , - - HAYNES AND BLAIR ARE NAMED BY WITNESS Witness Said He Was Told Officials Were “Fixed” So Shriners Could Get Liquor. Norfolk. Va.. Jan. 22.—5. Warner Ironmonger, former deputy U. S. Mar shal and now cliief of police of Norfolk, testifying today at the triad in the U. S. district court of Rex I). Shelton and Wm 1 . Baker, declared Baker told him soon after his arrest that Federal Prohibition Commissioned Haynes and Commisskme.’ of Internal Revenue Blair were “fixed" to permit the smuggling iutto Washing ton of thousands of cases of whiskey fer tile Shrine Convention in 1923. A. L. Ashburn, federal prohibition agent, testified, the defendants told him that Col. Blair and Major Haynes and a lot of Department of Justice men *lmd been fixed to get the liquor into Wash ington. Haynes Has Nothing to Say. Washington, Jan. 22.—Prohibition Commissioner Haynes’ only commenj to day on testimony in Norfolk liquor cases referring to him was that he would not “dignify such a story by a denial.” BAILEY TRIAL STARTED IN GREENSBORO COURT Forty-Eight Defendants Named for Al leged Violation of Federal Law. Greensboro, Jan. 22.—One hundred and sixty witness*—for the . government,-«a large ’ number for the forty-eight defend ants, more than a score of attorneys, , court officials and attaches, and the usual representation of newspaper men make a crowded courtroom a certainty through out the Bailey trial which gets under way before Judge E. Yates Webb in Federal court here Monday morning. This indicates, according to Clerk R. L. Blaylock a capacity crowd at all times since the courtroom will hold but a few over the 300 mark. The Bailey trial is expected to consume a greater part of three weeks. The for ty-eight defendants (originally there were forty-nine, but one, . Jule Young, has since died) are charged with wrongful use of the United States mails as a re sult of the sale of the stock in the Bailey Company, Winston-Salem tobacco manu facturing concern, which failed. Eight of the defendants are officials of the com pany and heads stock sales organ ization. DEMAND FOR SPACE EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY Happens For the First Time in Con nection With Charlotte Auto Show. Charlotte, Jan. 21.—That the demand for exhibit space at the fifth Carolines Auto Show is greater than the supply for the first time in the history of these annual events at Charlotte was disclos ed in an announcement today by show officials. It was explained that several manu facturers, not represented in this sec tion by distributors, probably will not be able to obtain as large space as de sired, owiny to the necessity for ap portionment. Show officials, however, will make whatever special efforts may be needed in order to provide for ex hibitors. One of these belated requests was that from Durant Motors Company which is asking for five exhibit spaces. Blames Father for Son’s Transgressions. Goldsboro, Jan. 20.—John Watkins and his son. George, of Brogden town ship, were convicted of the illicit manu facture of liquor in Supreme Court Here and the son was given four months on the road while the father was given six. the judge ho%ng him responsible for the transgreession of his son, According to the evidence, the elder Watkins re moved the son from school about two years agb, presumably to secure his aid in the manufacture of liquor and his honor severely reprimanded the man for his action. Cel. Fred Olds Has Stroke of Paralysis. Raleigh, Jan. 20. —Col. Fred A. Olds, veteran newspaper man and custodian of the hall of history, is in a hospital to night with what appears to be an incip ient form of paralysis. The colonel worked today as usual and suffered the stroke which came gradually on him. A walked of many miles every day and ap parently in good enough physical trim to make the best army on the globe, his illness shocks. Reports from his ward do not sound altogether good. Freight Rate Hearing March 9. Richmond. Va., Jan. 20. —The Inter state Commerce Commission has set March 9 for a hearing of the complaint by the Virginia Coritoration Commission that freight rates from points in Vir ginia to North Carolina points were dis criminatory and unjust as compared with J the rales of schedules within North Caro j lina, the commisison was notified. *, $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. jSPECTPURBUZE isit CAPITAL CAUSES BIG DAMAGE 130 Autos, 11 Horses and Considerable Auto Equip ment Were Destroyed in Early Morning Fire. PRIVATE~AUTOS BURNED IN FIRE t ■ Building Destroyed Was a Storage Station—Loss Es timated at $250,000 With Some Insurance. Raleigh, Jan. 22. —One hundred and thirty automobiles, eleven horses and con siderable valuable automobile equipment was destroyed by fire here early today when the Raleigh Transfer Company’s building was completely destroyed, and the Raleigh Cornice & Roofing Company’s plant, adjacent, badly damaged. The sec i ond floor of the Transfer Company’s building was occupied by Motor Service Branch No. 2, where most of the auto mobiles were stored. i Early today Perrin Gower, manager of the Moto% Service Company and W. F. Smith, of the transfer company, estimated that, the 'total loss would run between , $22.1,000 and $250,000 partially covered . by insurance. . » The fire is said to have originated . shortly after 4:30 o’clock in the Motor « Service Company, but the cause of the blaze is as yet undetermined. The fire which was practically out this , morning after the entire building and its I contents had been consumed, was the [ most spectacular in Raleigh in many years. The explosions of the gasoline tanks of the many automobiles rendered the work of control more difficult and , the proximity of t\(’o gasoline filling sta . tions constantly endangered the fire figlit , ers. The automobiles in the building were for the most part the property of individ uals who had stored them there for * the night. An accurate list of owners waR 1 unavailable today. About 175 cars were in the place, when the fire began, but 40 • of them were removed from the build 1 ng before the flames got to them. [‘ Many of the cars belonged to members > o£ .the Legislature. LLieut_»Gov. Long lout n hew touring car. MORRISON WILL NOT COMMENT ON DEFICIT “Just Let Them Go Ahead and Have As Big a Deficit As They Want and En joy it.” Charlotte, Jan, 21.—“1 don’t think I’ll have anything to say. Just let them go on and have as big a deficit as they want and enjoy it,” former Governor Cameron Morrison said here tonight . when questioned reguarding the “cash deficit” of more than $0,000,000 in state finances shown in Auditor Baxter Dur ham’s report made public in Raleigh this morning. The former chief executive said ho had not had time to study the report fully and until such time ns he ean analyze the figures he will not discuss the situation. He pointed out that prob ably he will not have any statement to make regarding the report at any time. Underwood Bill Not Yet to Conference. Washington, Jari. 22.—An attempt by Chairman McKenzie of the House mili tary committee to obtain unanimous con sent of the House tot send the Under wood Muscle Shoals bill direct to con ference between the Senate and House was blocked today by objection by Rep resentative LaGuardia, republican, of New York. Chairman Snail of the House rules committee, informed the Hobse that if unanimous consent could be obtained, the rules committee Would consider reporting a rule ordering the bill to conference, Man Robbed of $5,000 In Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan, 4 22.—Two un masked white men held up and robbel Thos. N. Smotherman. collector for a store here, of nearly SSJ)OO shortly be fore 10 o’clock this morning. They fled. The holdup occurred as Smotbeman was driving to the city. ~ . ■ ■— Chapman Back at Atlanta Prison. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 22.—Gerald Chap man, notorious criminal who escaped from the Atlanta federal penitentiary in March 1023. was returned to the prison this morning by Federal authorities who brought hhn from Indianapolis following his recapture at Muneie, Ind. Notorious Black is Instantly Killed. Charlotte, Jan. 21.—Jehu Davis, notor ious negro of Charlotte, was instantly killed today by Motorcycle officer 1. L- Blackmon, of the. local police, as the negro was in the act of assaulting the officer with a pocket knife, according to the officers’ statement. Only one shot was fired, the negro died inatantjy. 1 WHAT SMITTY’S CAT SAYS Fair and slightly colder tonight, Friday; fair. ' _ ( '■ NO. 57