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r , SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher ■u Ml: XLIX ■undreds Killed, Thousands ■lnjured By Tornado Which I Struck In 5 States Wednesday lISLTOWME ■host destroyed Udo Started in Missouri IB Struck In Indiana, II- Ittis. Kentucky and Ten- Knv During Early Night. Hool children m among victims I Frankfort and DeSoto, Bpois. Suffered Greatest K s< Hundreds Being ■kd in the Two Towns. M.l!. : : 19. —The most devns ■ hi- country Ims over ex- v ‘ V( ,,, portions of six states .v. ninjr. collecting a total of ■„j' i.ii.-r-.l c-ifiliated upward of B„1 calling property damage of ! .1 re portions of Illinois B airn in which the tornado traveled B-jU" ..h.-n-atic swirls that definite |H ia ~f life and property dani imio■ —ib'n* to ascertain early to available reports which ■ in "from the territory in which B)i<-a;h':i virtually was cut off. add- K car’.y casualty list. H nv „ ila 1 reported deaths stood at i\. with 3.000 injured, towns in the path of the twist- apparently came out of the due to low barometric pres ■ Arkansas, first striking at An ■ Mi-soiiri. were virtually wiped tire in many places added hor- havoc. Hrrttic was the force of the storm ■ were re |hirted carried ! a ■u, timber in the wrecked towns |H,i Illinois, was found in Dutuain, away. ? * “ ;' 5 W- loss of life, according to |H n'p.. r rs. occurred in southern H where more than 500 were re ■killed. as the tornado tore in n direction through Murphys m Frankfort. I>esnto and other in the area. a schoolhouse was razed. f the 250 occupants rei>orted without injuries, while 88 bod .H been taken ffrom the ruins last path of the tornado was less miles in length but divisions of from Annapolis, the storm mov- and after hitting two tin the Missouri side of the river jumped ’into Illinois. that state, divided near the In- and spent its force in south- and northern Kentucky, line appeared to move south- Annapolis through Cape Gir- Missouri, and struck isolated por- Hf north central Tennessee and Ken ■ A wind storm also ‘reported from Hh. Oh : o. without serious damage, of the wide sweep of the storm the Mississippi river, sev- the best trains running between Hithcm resorts and Chicago escaped Hr so far as reports showed to ■jiut the scores of passengers were ■l somewhat in reaching their des- H<s as the trains had to feel the : r H> r ")igh the storm region for fear Himliefs might have been thrown ■ the tracks or bridges torn down. H’elies and schools were razed at Hs places and 200 persons, mostly ■"- were killed or injured when the H>s ripped open the Joiner school at H.vshorn. ■ niargi n of only a few miles the ■o swept to the north of Herrin, 111., ■ Mih,),- have been called so frequent- B' |U!, t lighting among its citizens, ■vds of telegraph poles were twisted ■ many orchards were rent bare of ■ wldie coal mine tipples were twist s'’ nias.-es of splintered ■'re the twister descended on Mur b had gained much more ■th and literally toro ( down solid ■ "hen it |,i| that city. Its energy ■ned tor several miles whilq it B h; at Gorham. Desoto, Bush, ■nretiming territory and then seem ■ )e at it< maximum violence when it ■ tie* mining town of West Frank s'I*'l 1 *' 1 a population of nearly 4,000. B* 1 ' * weeping Renton and Logan, the ■"iee ( ,f the tornado was displayed ■ aMhinisli where, out of a popula ■ ' olio only three were reported to P 1 death ( or injury, and one " ns Mt undamaged. B’!*' '‘‘.'M'lry of the storm continued B? 1 lliompsonville. MeLeansboro B - 't raced towards the Indi -1 ‘ usualties were not quite so P '|mi with a population of Ble - 1 Vi l< d " ,llv two killed, although 8,., !, V ;ls so ' great at first that Bt 'ntate gave the casual ■ tllfl "ind swept into In- Bed Jh ' as one twister BmJv . ar(l an °Gier southeast. ■ wi ; A >tolln struck at Princeton. P,i lias a population of 7.132, Hh,,.,. ! . twisted out of shape a Kated at U lS ngS '- , took 3 toll of lif( ■ed 1 ' w ‘th twice that many B i( . >l<,re Th an 1,000 Dead. air h tb (By the Associated P • SU "U es from Wednesday eve THE CONCORD TIMES Southern Illinois Presents Tableau Os Death and Destruction Today ! Mnrphyahoro, 111.. March If) (By the 'Associated Press).—Southern Illinois to day presented a vast tableau of death and I destruction as the horror stricken inhabi tants awaited more definite reports on the toll of lives taken by yesterdays tor nado which swept clear across the south ern part of the state. With the stricken towns almost com pletely isolated, definite reports as to the general loss of life were lacking, but es timates placed the number well above the 1.000 mark, with many more Injured. The amount of the property damaged also lacked definite figures but was several mil lion dollars. > # Sweeping across the Mississippi from the lower sections of Missouri, the storm invaded Illinois at Gorham on the Miss issippi. and tore its way' in almost a stra ght easterly direction Into Indiana, laying waste towns and farms over several hundred square miles. Murphysboro, West Frankfort. Parrish and DeSoto all situated in Illinois rich coal fields, appeared to have suffered the heaviest loss of lives and the biggest prop ning's torn ad* were reported as more than 1.000 dead, and probably 3,000 in jured, from the following towns listed in the order in which the tornado swept through them : 1 Annapolis, Missouri—Three dead and I ”*0 injured. Dibliehli, Missouri —Ten dead and 50 j injured. Altenburg—One dead and 10 injured. Cape Girardeau —Seven dead and 52 injured. Gorham—Seven dead and 80 injured. Bush —Fifteen dead and 200 injured. Hurst—Six dead and 40 injured. Benton—Fifty injured. I^rgans—Three dead and 30 injured. Tbompsonville—-Five dead and GO in jured. McLeansboro —Seventeen dead and 85 injured. Cor mi—Two dead and 25 injured. CrosviUe —One dead and 10 injured. -Five dt-eid .liiuTtO iujtrren. Elizabeth —Three .dead. - G Witham. Tenn.-—Twenty-three dead and 50 injured. Lexington. Ky.,—One de-ad. Springfield. Ky.—Two dead and 25 in jured, Murphysboro, Dead 250 to 300; in jured 300 to 500. West Frankfort, dead 100 to 350; in jured 600 o 800. * Parrish, dead 80 to 350; injured 125 to 300. DeSoto, dead 150 to 400; injured 400 upward. Griffin, Ind., Dead G. Injured GO. Owensville. Ind., dead G, injured 50. Princeton. Ind., dead 20. injured GO. Twenty Dead at Princeton. Princeton, Ind.. March 10.—Twenty in Princeton as a result of yesterday’s tornado was the figure placed today by officers of two companies of the State troops, which took charge of the city late last night. The number of dead may be increased slightly as reports are. received from the countryside. Refrigerator Cars Filled With Bodies. Centralia, Ills., March 18. —Southbound, passenger train number one of the Illni nois Central that left here at 3 ,p. m., with three empty refrigerator cars, stop ped at Desoto and filled the cars W’.th bodies, Conductor Reduc reported late to night. There was no building pver ten feet left standing in the town, be said. Railroad men who came through the stricken area tonight declared many bod ies were carried a mile or more from "he various towns and that it probably will be several days before an accurate tabu-: lation can be made. Nine Persons Are Killed When Storm Hits Tennessee. Gallat’n. Tenn.. March 18.--Nine per sons were killed at Witham, Tenn., about 16 miles north of here, in a storm early tonight which blew down many houses in that section, according to reports here. Wires were down, making it impossible to obtain detailed accounts of the dam age. Several persons were reported miss ing. There was considerable damage at An : glo, Tenn., near Witham. ; .t is reported. Sixteen Killed in Kentucky. Louisville. Ry.. March 19—At least-16 | persons were killed and scores injured, several probably fatally in a series of storms in Kentucky yesterday afternoon, according to reports to the Associated Press here today. . I Thirty Killed in Tennessee Town. Gallatin, Tenn., March 19. —Thirty dead and 30 or 40 injured was the esti- I mated toll this morn : ng of the tornado I which s : de-swept the northern section of i this, Sumner county, late yesterday, i Communication has not been establish ed with that section, meager reports bringing the only available information. R<*fl Cross Brings Relief. Chicago, March 19 (By the Associated Press). —The Apierican Red Cross today was in command of one of its greatest cy works in the homeland in bringing help to the families of the dead and in jured in the tornado swept portions of five states. ' Supported by the U. S. regular army, the National Guard, railroads, churches, lodges, radio broadcasting stations and volunteers, the Red Cross is sending doc tors and nurses and tons of upplies into Murphysboro, West Frankfort and e- Soto. 111., the worst stricken cities, and m • to other communities hit by the storm. city damage, moke still yum red from t lie* debris of Mu’-physboro’s smoldering ruins, while its citizens searched for the dead. Fear 1.000 Were Killed. Carbondnle. 111., March 19.—Upwards of 1.000 persons are dead and probably 3,000 injured w : th hundreds of others homeless within a radius of 250 miles of this city as a result of yesterday's tor nado. as shown by reports filtering here this morning. A tabulation based on estimates of per sons reaching here from the stricken and devastated towns follows: Murphysboro with a population of 13,- 000. reports between 250 and 3(H) dead, upward of 700 injured. 1.000 to 1.200 wrecked or burned, and 4.000 to 5.000 made homeless. At 9 o’clock this morning -fire with which the storm burned or wrecked 20 blocks, was still raging, but reported un der control after dynamite had been used. One company of Illnois National guard was on duty in Murphysboro and another was reported to be at West Frankfort. I SIMMONS AND OVERMAN WILL RETURN TO HOMES Both Have Declined Engagements to Speak—They Will Seek Needed Rest. Washington, March 18. —Senators Ov erman and Simmons will remain here a week or longer to close up some depart mental matters. Then they will go to their resuecti. Form - Salisbury and New Reiii ; ” I .iey have received ■umerour it, ,i.- to speak, but neith er expee ~ accept rt this time. Sen a tot »• i m nis. js lias been report ed. will in rhe tail make a tour of recla mation projects in the west with the senate committee on irrigation. Senator Overman has declined invita tions to go to Panama and Hawaii, but will travel with the forestry commission this summer to look over various pur chases in North and South Carolina and Georgia, in the South, ami the White Mountains ofJVew England. Senator Overman served notice on the Republicans today that he would stay here indefinitely before he could consent to Hit* confirmation of Thomas F. tWood fock for Interstate Commerce Cdmmis sifiner. He tliiuks that a southerner should be named. 1 The nomination went over without con firmation. 801 l Weevils Survive the Winter. Raleigh. March 19.-—The first live boll weevils to emerge from hibernation this spring were two husky specimens coming fropi the hibernation cages of the divi sion of entomology's field station, near Aberdeen. N. C. They were discovered by Dr. It. W. Leiby, entomologist in charge of this-station. Dr. Leiby lias charge of the Aberdeen peach insect and boll weevil laboratory of the North Carolina experiment sta tion. Last fall lie placed several thou sand live weevils in wire cages with suitable trash cotton stalks and leaves. The object of the tests was to learn what per centage of the weevils passed the winter successfully and what time the woevils wake up in the spring to go cotton hunting. “The fact that two live weevils have already aroused themselves from their winter slumbers indicates an early emer gence and a heavy survival,” said I)r. Leiby. “Last year,” he continued, “only a single weevil out of several thousand survived the winter when placed in our cages. We, therefore, expect a light death rate this winter and a heavy crop of weevils to start injuring the cotton early this season.” Dr. Leiby and his alfcoeiates in the division of entomology point out that the amount of actual damage will be largely determined by weather conditions during the early part of July. Bible and Flag to Be Presented to Howells. „ Two Concord Junior order)? will pre sent to Howells school on ISunday after noon, March 22nd, a flag and a Bible, the presentation to take place at 3 o’clock. All members are requested to meet at 1 their halls at 2 o’clock so as to get ready and be able to reach Howells by ■ three. Patriots aqd Daughters of Liberty are invited to attend in addition to the gen eral public. Shoe Sale at Eflrd”s. In a page ad. in this paper today Efird’s tells of a big shoe sale it is offering for the pub’.ic. The sale will continues for seven days. The ad. points out that during the sale shoes will sell at prices ranging from 65 cents to $5 95, the best stock in the house to be offered. Latest pat terns and best materials will be offered and the sale will offer an opportunity to shoppers to get seasonable footwear at reduced prices. Dawes Will Carry Fight to Country. Washington, March 18—Vice Presi dent Dawes will carry to the country in public addresses the issue he made with the senate in his inaugural address for a revision of the rules so as to prohibit one-man filibuster. His first address on the subject will be delivered at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press at New York on April 21st. Beyond that he has made no definite engagements, but he expects to speak in Ohio and Indiana. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1925 \ LOCAL MENTION Little Miss Margaret Brown, who has been sick with influenza for the past two weeks, is improving and is able to be up. The home of J. T. Skidmore on McGill street was sold by Jno« K. Patterson Real p , Estate Company to J. Robbie Potts yes terday for the sum of $3,100. I Marriage license his been issued by . I Register of Deeds EBiott to Reece E. I Smith and Miss Jess* E. Rogers, both of Concord. Waller Brown, who 'has been confined r to his home on Georgia Avenue for sev eral days on account f mumps, is again able to be at work. • Rev. W. P. McCarter, of Gastonia, will preach at the We*t Concord Baptist Church next Sunday at 11 o’clock and at 7 :30 i>. m. Everybody is invited to these i services. | The Y paper is off Ihe press and cop ies may be secured at the office of the Sec retary. This issue of tfie paper has more than the usual amount of interesting reading matter. ' T. H. Webb and C. W. Byrd are spending the day in Raleigh, going down on business for the. Lbcke Cotton Mills. They are making the trip in Mr. Byrd’s car and expect to return to Concord to night Tv The Hartseli Realty Gompany bus been moving its offices, from the ,St. Cloud Hotel building to new quarter* on South Union street during tjie last two days. The new rooms to be used by this com pany have been used recently - as a fruit store. I The town clock basjt been running a little fast during the past several days. On Monday the citjp timepiece was about five minutes fas| and by today it had gained three more ‘minutes on West- | ern Union time, and a| present is about eight minutes ahead bf the standard time. Approaches to the ufw bridges on the Coneord-Mt. Pleasant ipad arc not being payed now. Fills wire built’at the bridges and they will not be paved until engineers on the job kiiow they have set tled. It probably will Jbc some time be fore the fills are paved! one of the engi neers on the job declared today. The city has a foreelnf hands at work on Beech street preparatory to laying a cement wall on the fjropertv of J, L. Hartseli, Mrs. J. L. McKay and R. P. Benson. Beech street Avas graded down several feet some months ago when it was paved and the retaining wall is be ing erected on those properties where the biggest cuts were made in the street. So far as is known l|p:i Governor Mc- Lean has made no appointment of a sue- . cessor to the late Judge Ben F. Long. Hon. Frank Artnfield. of this city, one of the candidates for the judgeship, is keep ing in touch with the situation nnd he has heard uothing from Raleigh during the day. Friends of Mr. Armfield are con tinuing the campaign in his behalf. Those teachers of the county schools who are taking the course, “Methods in .Teaching,” will meet at the court house here Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. The meeting will be the last one of the year for this group. On Saturday of next week the group taking the course in “Public School Music” will hold their last meeting of the year. A typical summer srorm blew in on Concord during the night and for more than an hour rain fell in torrents. The rain was carried on the wings of a ter rific wind storm which continued for sometime, and there was enough light ning and thunder to give the storm the appearance of a June or July display. However, the sun broke through the re maining clouds this morning, and by noon the skies were clear again. First reports of the storm in the mid dle west came to Concord last night from the Associated Press to The Daily Tri bune. The message stated that several thousand persons had been killed but none of the particulars which became known today were given in the message. It was at first thought that more than 7.000 persons had been killed in the storm, but it is estimated now that the death list will not run much above 1,000. A deed filed yesterday records the sale of property in No. 10 township by S. J. Moore to A. M. Farrell for SI.OO while another deed records the sale of land in the same tmvjnship by John S. Turner to S. J. Moore. C. H. Graeber and C. D. Alexander have sold property on First street, Kannajpolis, tto H. A. Allred for SB,OOO, according to another deed and M. L. Skidmore has stold to J. Robbie Potts property on McGill street for $3,- 000. still another deed records. Dr. S. S. Buebner will speak before the Underwriters Association at the _ Chamber of Commerce in Charlotte, on Friday evening, March 20th. Professor Huebher is a very able man and his ad dress, will very instructive to every one who hears him. The address will be preceded hy dinner at 6:30. F. H. 'Ad den and his staff, H. C. Hahn, J. R. Cress, A. E. Gardner, W. H. Cline, H. E. Widenhouse and C. G. Scott, the local representatives of The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., are invited guests and will attend. j Richmond-Fiowe Company to Have Big I Shoe Sale. | The Riehmond-Flowe Company on Sat urday of this week will begin a big shoe sale, the building formerly occu pied by Efird’s having been secured for, the sale. The management of the company car ries a page ad. in this paper today, the ad. being devoted to facts and figures about the sale. Shoes, slippers and pumps for every member of the family will be offered during the sale, and the j prices will be unusually low^ In connection with the sale the eoin • pany will also offer a large stock of hosiery at reduced prices. The hosiery is of good materials and patterns and can be bought during the sale at a big teduction over regular prices. The sale will begin Saturday morning at 9 o’clock and continue until the stock is sold. RESCUE WORKERS ARE CONTINUING EFFORTS TO SAVE A MINERS Have Been Unable So Far to j Reach Men Who Were En j tombed In Explosion, But ! Hope Is Not Abandoned. FEAR THAT MEN HAVE PERISHED Explosion Occurred Tuesday and Athough the Fans Are Working in Mines It Is Feared Men Are Dead. Fairmont, W. Va., March 19 (By, the Associated Press). —Tireless rescue workers continued their struggle today to reach the 34 miners entombed by a terrific explosion Tuesday night which wrecked Mine 41 of the Bethlehem Mine Corpora tion at Barrnrksville, three miles from here. Late last night the mine had been penetrated more than 4.0(H) feet. No bodies have been found, nor were there judications that any of the men caught far in the workings were alive. I Hope that some of the entombed men may be rescued has not been abandoned, but it is the belief of experienced min ing men that those in the property at the time of the explosion have perished. ' 10,000 ARE HOMELESS AFTER FIRES IN TOKIO 300 Persons Were Injured During Fire and Sixty Persons Are Still Missing. Tokio, March 19.—Ten thousand per sons were made homeless, 3(H) injured. GO are missing and 2,(H)0 houses were de stroyed as a result of the conflagration that swept over northeast Tokio night, a police check of the situation re veals. A barracks is being erected to house the homeless, and a subscription list'headed by the Emperor is providing immediate funds. Spring Opening and Before Easter Sale at Parks-Be(k Company. The Parks-Belk Co. in this city has completed preparations for the b J g Spripg Opening and Before Easter Sale which will begin tomorrow (Friday) morning, and in two page ads. today the manage ment' points out some of -the unusual "bargains that will be offered during the sale. Experienced help has been secured for the sale including clerks from the Char lotte store ami everything has been plan ned t(> make the sale one of the most suc cessful the store has ever conducted. Spring fabrics, footwear, hosiery, men’s shirts, men’s suits, and hats, boy's suits, ladies’ suits and coats, wash dresses, dresses and the new Ensembles will pi? be offered at prices unusually attractive to the buyer who wants to get the best at the most reasonable prices. The shopper who is interested in seas onable goods should read carefully the two ads. in this paper. ; i : Rowan Dogs No Longer Allowed Their Liberty. Salisbury, March 18. —War has been declared on the dog population of Salis bury and Rowan county by the county board of health, that is if the canines are allowed to run at large The health board, whose authority is supreme in the (natter of passage of . laws and enforce ment of rules and regulations has de creed that, beginning Thursday of this week. March 19th, nil dogs in the city and county must be kept confined Qn penalty of death. This step was taken by the health board because several dogs afflicted with rabies ran amuck in the past several weeks, bit a number of people, some stock and quite a number of dogs. Dr. Little Sends Thanks to Mr. Blanks. Dr. Luther Little, head of the 20th of May Celebration in Charlotte', has sent his thanks in a letter of recent date to H. W. Blanks for the work he did in get ting Cabarrus County to join in with Mecklenburg in the celebration. In addition to thanking Mr. Blanks and Mr. Morrison Caldwell of this city, Dr. Little asks that persons who will co-op erate by enterings the pageant, send their names at once to Mr. Blanks so that he may know how many people from Con cord are planning to-be in the celebration. John T. Brittain Formally Enters Race For Judgeship. Asheboro, Hurch 18. —John T. Brit tain. of AshebOro, has announced defi nitely, that lie is. a candidate for the judgeship in the loth judicial district, succeeding Judge B. F. Long. It has been understood for several days that Mr. Brittain, who is a prominent attorney, would be a candidate but for mal announcement was only made to day. Attend Wedding in Gastonia. Among the Concord people attending ; the wedding of John Durham and Miss, Helen Torrence in Gastonia Wednesday i evening were: Mrs. J. M. Odell, Mr. and j Mrs. A. G. Odell and IV. R. Odell. A j party from Greensboro attending the wed ding stopped over in the city to spend Thursday. They were: Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Odell, Misses Maude and Dorothy Merrimon and Miss Mattie Boren, • President Declines Invitation to Speak, Chicago, March 19. —President Cool idge has declined the invitation extended him to address the annual convention of the Associated Advertising CluMs of the World to he held in May at Houston, Texas. Miss Mary King Hethcox is confined to her home on North Spring street with mumps. DeMVILAY ORDER HOLDS ITS FIRST INITIATION HERE Nine New Men Taken Into Local Order. —Charlotte Team Officiates at the Cer emonies, Thirty-five members of the Charfi Chapter of the order of DeMolay attent * the first initiation of the local chapter and gave the work for degrees to the can didates. The work wfs begun in the afternoon when the candidates were forced to do stunts on the streets. Crowds of peo ple gathered to watch the proceedings and to give verbal advice. The night work was of a more serious order. This was held in the local Ma sonic Hall nnd was attended by over 1(H) Masons from the county. Lodge meeting was opened by the Lewis Hartseli Chap ter of the DeMolay ami was then turned over to the visiting DeMolay, with L. (>. Puckett in charge. , Two degrees were given, the Initiatory and the DeMolay. The work of Smith and Bradley in the DeMolay Degree was esiieeially good. Following the initiation, a luncheon was held in the Carolina Case. Neophytes in the Wednesday night’s proceedings were Marvin Wingate. J. F. Harris, Fred Howard. Henry Winecoff, Jr., Luther Gillon. Jr., Dan Ritchie, Dav id Crowell, Walter Calloway and Hiram Uaton. Jr. The Charlotte Chapter will got to High Point Friday night where they will install a chapter in that city. * CHARLES B.' McEACHERN DIED THIS MORNING Passed Away After An Illness of Only a Few Days—Pneumonia the Cause of Death. Charles B. McEachern, fifty-two, died at hi« home on West Depot street this morning at 11 o’clock after an illness of only a few days. The funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. McEachern was taken ill Sunday but was not confined to his bed until Monday. His condition gradually grew worse and on Wednesday his trouble which had been diagnosed earlier as in fluenza was changed to pneumonia. He is survived by a widow and two children, Luther and Isabelle. Two brothers also survive, Cornelius and John, both of whom are' residents of No. 10 township. He was born in No. 10 township and spent his early years in that community, coming to Concord 15 years ago. He was married to Miss Lillie Seaborn 22 years ago. ' During his early years he was a member of Bethel Church but af ter coming to Concord changed hie mem bership to Epworth Methodist Church of this city. He was engaged in the mer cantile business during the greater part of his life and was a member of the Junior Order. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Today at Advance of 8 Points to Decline of One Point. With May Reacting to 25.54. , New York, March 19. —The cotton market opened steady today at an a.d,-. vanee of 8 points to a decline of. 1 point, with near months relatjyely firm on steady Liverpool cables, and bullish ov ernight spo p t advices from the south. Further covering and some trajle buying on die advance appeared to be well sup plied around 25.58 for May and 25.40 for October. Prices later eased off from the best under realizing. May reacted to 25.54 and October to 25.30 by the end of the first hour, making net declines of about 5 to 8 points, * October held rela tively steady on the decline, owing to the continued dry weather in the south west, and the failure of advices to indi cate any immediate prospects for rain in that quarter. Cotton futures opened steady. March 25.39.; May 25.68; July 25.91; Oct. 25.40; Dec. 25.36. - ....a .t.-t... u Ex-Gov. Morrison Becomes Farm En thusiast. Raleigh, March 19. —Cameron Morri son, of Charlotte, the only surviving ex goyernor of North Carolina, has become a farm enthusiast. In Raleigh t’ri« week, he declined to discHss politic* in any ,form and declared that he was high ly interested in farming. He had just “set” a hen under which he said, he placed fifteen eggs. “I’ll tell you,” he said, “in setting a hen you ought always to put an odd number of eggs under her. Don’t put too many and don’t put thirteen . About fifteen •is a sufficient number.” Durham Interested in Stone Mountain Project. Washington, March 17. —Rev. Plato T. Durham, formerly of Charlotte, but now of Atlanta, was here today on his way home from the north. Mr. Dur ham is trying to bring harmony in the forces behind the project for the great memorial on Stone Mountain. He con ferred with Gutzon Bor glam, the sculp tor, and believes the work will be re sumed and completed. Senator Simmons and other southern statesmen promised to help with the work. Men’s Styles That Win at J. C. Penney’ Company’s. You will find worthwhile values in spring apparel at J. C. Penney Co's. — styles that win. Their big chain buys for nearly GOO stores and of course can always buy at a great saving. In The Times today you will find a whole page of big values fat men. Read every word of it. ® The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Myers will be interested to know that they will arrive in the city some time Thursday to be the guests of Mrs. Eugene Morgan and Mrs. Thomas John son for several days. The condition of It. M. Cook, who was injured Wednesday when he jumped from a truck and his his heajl on the pave ment, is considerably improved. His condition is not now considered serious. Those from Concord who attended Judge Long's funeral at Statesville Mon day afternoon were: T. D. Maness. A. B. Palmer, J. B. Robertson, W. K. Odell J. Shakespeare Harris and J. B. Sherrill. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. AMOUNT BE COTTON FOR YEAR IS INCREASE " " "■ 0 During the Seven Months Period Ending February * 28 More Than 3,000,000 Tons Were Crushed. MUCH ACTIVITY DURING THE YEAR More Cotton Seed on Hand at Close of Febuary Than There Was Last Year, the Record Shows. Washington. March 19.—Cotton seed crushed in seven months period August 1 to February 28 totalled 3,731,008 tons, compared with 2,743,305 tons in the same period a year ago; and cottonseed on hand at mills at the close of February to talled 590,626 tons, compared with 386.- (118 tons a year ago, the Census Bureau l%day announced. Cotton seed products manufactured in the 7 months period and on hand at the Close of/February included; i Crude oil products 1.129,162.513 pounds, compared with 808,500,054 and on hand 126.744.807 pound/; compared with 128.419.235 pounds. llefined oil produced 5Mt2.605.099 pounds, compared with 596,696,709 pounds, and on hand 348,765.073 pounds compared with 204,- 983,476. Linters produced 722,686 bales compar ed with 555.792 aud on hand 165.5)91 bales compared with 173.533. CATAWBA COLLEGE WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER I4TH Only Freshman and Sophomore Classen To Be Received First Year. Salisbury, March 18. —The board of trustees of Catawba College, in session here, decided to open the institution Sep tember 14, 1925, in the freshman and Sophomore classes. It also accepted re vised plans for the new’ girls’ dormitory aud decided to proceed at once with the completion of the large administration building and the grading and beautifying of the ground. Miss Willie Lantz, formerly of Cataw ba College, now of Hood College, was announced as registrar and she will ar rive and take np her work within the next few weeks. . , The summer missionary conference of the Reformed: Church in Carolina,, it was announced, .will be. held in the administration building JTuly 18tli to 24th inclusive, thisyear, anjl will be attended •by about 200 people from many counties in the State. Gloria Swanson Sails With Hubby for ( Home. Paris, March 18—Glora Swanson, with her husband, the Mithquit Henri de La Falaise, left today for HavW. 'ktHv ping lightly aboard the boat train, show ing no signs of her Tecent illness and Tugging three bouquets and a big box of candy in the bargain. 1 The film star was clad in a beige three piece dress of her own design and a brown-dyed ermine cloak with a gold embroidered beige cloche hat. She con fided that she would certainly return to Paris within a few qnonths ‘‘because I have so many friends ‘here.” She expects to spend nine or ten days in New York after her arrival and then leave for the Pacific coast. Annie May Furr. Little Annie May Furr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Furr, was born Aug ust 11th. 1918. and died March ,14 tb. 1925, age 6 years. 7 months and 3 days. She leaves her father and mother, one broth er. and two sisters, and a host of rela ties and friends to mourn her departure. Aunie May was a. bright and attract ive little girl and all who knew her lov ed her. She was sick only a few days. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was of no avail. God had need of her and when He comes to make up His jewels ye trust little Annie May will be among the fairest. ONE WHO LOVED HER. With Our Advertisers. The Ruth-Kesler Shb* StoVe has spring models for women, sizes AA to D, at $3.95 to $6.95. ; • (Certificates of investment of the Citi zens Bank bnd Trust Co., form an ideal investment. The No. 32 cultivator manufactured by Oliver is sold here by the Y’orfce & Wads worth Co. They have them in stock for immediate delivery. Want Turner Appointed Judge. Raleigh. March 15).—A delegation of Iredell county citizens, including Jamea A. Hartness. Harry P. Grier aud John Lewis, was in Raleigh today to personally present its claims to the Governor iu behalf of former Lieut. Gov. W. D. Tur ner as successor to the late Judge Ben jamin Franklin Long on the Superior Court bench. WHAT SMITTFS CAT SATS IS Fair and colder tonight; slight to heavy frost in west and central portion*; Friday fair, colder along the coast. NO. 71
The Concord Times (Concord, N.C.)
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