$ SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher
Clu-ME xlix
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I Full Benefit of “Y’
H: r ,i Dircrdor of V. M.
W\ i) t -\ nit's Much Time
B|>hv>ic;il Training of the
■hool Children.
I, \KK (iIVEN
■ D.UI.V EXERCISE
I ..y Said to Be Only
■ t .\\ Imh Sends Director
■ school- for the Benefit
■ [he Students.
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st.-st** and **f a tfr*.
■ . i) m t' A. in North
■ x s.. much for the
K ; ir\ in which it
|V. j „ . Ci.ncortl as*o< ia
_ \ knlding it>eif fair
u/ activities of the oliil
about in the develop-
Wm[ . fc>t the .isMX-iation
|B ;n,*s- and reached
H x city, giving
x ai training which
■ wise have, training
,j vtitmtlde value.
w..fk i- aiM’fe. dated by the
H..,. or .-aving. It is au
H A 1 work and no
j a . k a d'.i'l boy." Realizing
work was
|K >. h-u the teachers
cut that the Y
U- 3 K.. V.r this phase of the cur-'
u who were seep- '
. V, • ~\ *-r. Excerpts
U'y-. ■• H W ltlanks. he
sh w plainly what the
. g aa-- teachers think
done. The text
in ;s a> follows:
. .c.'.; v u for the efforts
|Hy \[ i' A in giving us physical
;hi' year. Your
w has been splendid
thoroughly appre
|K j: ■.!:••; v .-ndorse the work
king in < 'one nl.
•> stati.lt'o'itif ■ f improved
-r.at many children
t hie boy in par
rifty - x pounds last
H wf.gh> eighty [HHinds.
- f twenty-four
- solely to increase
H 5- attribute it to the es-j
training in school.
H a hem-fitted the chil-J
- v e teel that it has’
:i;i>ra.e ■.f the school and
tie!}, the children to be:
reselling them to "give
may together loyal
hH I
-- 'run. the Primary,
■ e V work much j
|H -- - In part, the text j
’raining has been in-
Primary School, there
-. :..,r.k-l improvement in
- habit of attetiiion.
|H'c -v rake a command
md promptly.
of -is. seven, eight
nhy sjeally active.
- exercise. He
|H-' sit vtill for
on tile school
fBB r'ore co-operation.
H i a s-'ir’t of fairness
M 1 A. ,M-’icities have been
Hh - 1’: School, espeeial
s-"r ;!S- in M-hool."
/'• iht-ector of the
x :.a- taken over the work
• ioti in the schools.
HB -• serve«l. in round
|h n-.r!c-i«l of 1.6(H)
HH does riot actually
HH" He ir, assisted
|BB hv several of the
HH taken the work and
to the children in j
However, he does
H 1,1(M) pupils
raH'*' ” " Ms at 10./clock
Hfl H- makes the rounds
HH children cales
|B '[ te-gin with light
■HT,"' r hear load and
'. exercises. Mrs.
|V M." Ruth Crowell.
e.u-ervision. have
|H, ■ Primary School
\ t.'a Krvin takes
Short talks are
B| on health
HH high school
|H tunes a week
twice a week.
|HH r-c.-il calesfhenic
. . and play gurnets.
. P'D are held for
|^H[ o ,.. effort Is*-
|H.- exi-rcise they
mm r ' v,,r k
|H.. ; • kind of exercise
|^B\e t H-t.-ny said that
Hi and were
|H to the place
strenuous
. • e principle."
H You don’t
same manner,
a- u-sev are not
| y He then adiled
2c make for
u and get the
HB ■. tt discipline.
|H mast-
H
- ’-t a zero on
IHI ’ /' -gram is given
itft!, 'lav- c f ban a two
v,.
r I tbs the pool
HH H,; R - :: entire build
|H " Penny, the lo-
HHH if V( in the coun-
THE CONCORD TIMES
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Here is the photograph of James W.
Denny, physical dim-tor of the loral
A. M. A., who gives exercise to
sch«K>l children daily. His work does
not end there, however, for he has all
sorts of gym classes in the afternoon and
night for employed boys aud girls and
foor men.
BAPTIST CONVENTION
, TO MEET IN MEMPHIS
; Boards in North Carolina Putting Forth
| Extraordinary Efforts to Kearh (ioals.
i Raleigh. April 15. —Tlie Southern
Baptist C'onvention will meet in Mem
phis. Tenn.. beginning Wednesday. May
15th, continuing through Monday, May
18th. The book* of the tiifferent board*
of this convention will close April 50th.
Between now and that time the Bap
tists of North Carolina and of the South
will be putting forth an extraordinary
effort to meet their financial goal.
It will be necessary for the Baptists
of this state to raise approximately
$200,000 within the next two weeks if
they attain the objective set by them
selves, every cent of which will be need
ed to meet the outstanding obligations
on the various denominational enter
prises included in their 1025 program.
Secretary Charles E. Maddry is opti
mistic over the situation. He believes
this gigantic task can be done by the
3404)U0 Baptist church member* in this
state, and he believe* that there are
enough faithful, loyal members who will
put this program over in a glorious
fashion by the end of this month.
The books of Treasurer Walter* Dur
ham, of, this eity. show that something
like $92,000 has been reported to him
since the first of this year. As com
pared with former years this i* a good
showing. Most of the contributions are
always sent in during the last two weeks
before the books close, much of it the la.
day. It wa* feared that a serious rea«\
tion would follow the close of the 70
million campaign, the last of last year.
At first it seemed that this fear would
be justified, blit there lias been a marked
change in the attitude of the people
thrvMighmit the state within the la*-t
few weeks, and it is now believed that
the Baptist* of this state will raise quote
as much, if not more, money this year
as they did last year. With good busi
ness prospects and a fine crop outlook,
the situation i* regarded very hopeful.
Next Sunday, April 19th. will be ob
served generally in all the 28,000 Baptist
churches throughout the South, it is
hoped, as a day for gleaning offerings
from each individual member for the uni
fied program, which include* state, borne
and foreign missions, Christian educa
tion, old ministers’ relief and hospitals.
“Worthy offering from <wery member"
is the slogan.
Sell Blood to Pay College Expense*.
Ann Arbor. Mich.. April 1">- —
hundred and fifty University of Mich
igan students are giving their blood in
transfusions to help pay their wav
through college. Dr. John L. Garvey,,
chief resident physician of the univer
sity hospital, said today- The student
blood donors are subject to call night or
day, being summoned from classroom,
theater or from sleep as the emergency
requires. , . tir>
Payment is made on the basis of sl>»
for 300 cubic centimeters, or less, ror
amounts over this, the donor gets $o
for each additional 100 cuDlc centi
meters.
Would Not Quash Stephenson Indict
ments.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 10.— Motions
to quash five indictments returned against
D C Stephenson, former grand dragon
of the Ku Klux Klan. charging him
with an attack on a young Indianapolis
woman who later died from se f *
administered were overruled today by
Judge James A. Collins in criminal court_
! Shephenson, through his attorney Ep
Inman, then entered a plea of not guil
ty-
Home* Threatened When Dam Broke.
Df.roit, April 14,-Scores of families
in valley of the Huron R’ver, bo
tw< ,n Flat Bock and Lake Erie were
dr ven from their homes early today w
tl e dam at the power plant of the 1
17.0t0r Co. at Flat Bock burst and releas
eo millions of galons of water into th
valu'jc
-Favors Unification.
North Adams, Mass., April lfi.—The
Troy coxVence of the Methodist Ep
! C opal Ch.ych in annual session today
I aproved by* vote of 136 to 3 the propo-
I ait ion of the General Conference f°run
fleation of the Methodist churches, North
and South.
i This which Doheny got
for his oil wells is more money than
, a bootlegger could make in a month.
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IPRESBYTERY NAMES
OLD FORT CHURCH
FOR FULL MEETING
The Concord Presbytery Will
Hold Meeting in Presby
terian Church in Mountain
Town In September.
STATISTICS SHOW
GROWTH IN YEAR
More Than 500 Members Ad
ded to Presbytery.—New
Local Pastor to Get Recog
nition From Presbytery.
The Concord Presbytery, in session at
Kannapolis, chose Old Fort as ilie place
for the Fall meeting which is to he held
Tuesday. September 15th.
In addition to the selection of the place
of meeting, commissioners to the Gen
eral Assembly which convenes in Lexing
ton. Ky.. on the lilst of May, wen* chos
en. They are Dr. \V. H. Hunter, of
Davidson,' Dr. R. A. White, of Moores
ville. and Dr. D. M. Richard, of David
son. Alternates were Ilcv. K. Alexander,
of Salisbury, Rev. W. Jnnvsou, of
Kannapolis, and Rev. S. A. Barnes, of
Oil wood.
Commissioners to the General Assem
bly from the Elders are H. H. Mills, of
Mooresville. J. S. Query, of Kannapolis,
and C. H. Hamiltou. of Gilwmid ; with al
ternates W. 1,. Morris, of Concord, A. M.
Witherspoon, of Salisbury, and S. A.
tlrier. of Barium Springs.
Statistics, read at the opening of the
nine o’clock meeting immediately after
the devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. J. E. Robinson, showed that there
had been added to the Concord Presby
tery by a profession of faith during the
past fiseal year a total of 5X3 members.
This makes a total of 10,087 communi
cant members in the Presbytery with a
Sunday School enrollment of 0.239. In
the congregations’ there are 284 Elders
and 311 Deacons.
In the Wednesday afternoon meeting.
Edgar Tufts, of Banner Elk. presented
in graphic form the work which is being
done at that place. His talk took up the
four-fold work of the church there, de
scrib:ug the religious work, the school
work, hospital work and orphan’s home
work. Os otirxtuudiug importance in his
address about the hospital work was the
fact that over 3.800 patients were eared
for last year. An appeal was made by
the mountain |»eople through Mr.' Tufts
for the Concord Presbytery to contrib
ute liberally to the work.
At four o'clock, a large delegation of
preachers and elders were shown through
the Cannon Mill by officials of the cor
poration.
In the night meeting, a session was held
in the interest of Home Missions by the
committee in charge of this work’. There
were several speakers who showed what
was being done. I>r. E. E. Gillespie, of
Greensboro, superintendent of the Syn
od's Home Missions, made a talk in which
he showed the relation of the Home Mis
sions to the Presbyterian Home Missions,
allowing that they reach out aud help in
the work of the Presbytery.
After all the delegates to the Presby
tery arrived yesterday, it was found that
there was the largest number present
at this meeting of the Concord Presby
tery than had been present at any prev
ious meeting. Thirty-seven preachers
are in attendance and forty elders.
The committee on the installation of
R. 8. Arrowood, who is to be installed
as pastor of McKinnon Presbyterian
Church in Concord, was appoint'd con
sisting of I)r. J. ('. Rowap, of Concord.
Rev. \V. C. Jamison, of Katinapolts. M.
H. Caldwell of Concord and Rev. K. L.
Mclver of Poplar Tent. I»r. Rowan was
selecte<l to preach the sermon, preside
over the meeting and propound the con
stitutional questions: Mr.) Jamison to
give the charge to the pastor. Mr. Cald
well to give the charge to the people and
Mr. Mclver to act as alternate to any
one of the three who is unable to attend.
With Our Advertisers.
Many things to make the home more
attractive can be found at the Parks-
Belk Company’s big store. Rugs, in
all sizes and patterns, aluminum ware
for the kitchen, chinaware and ninny oth
er things needed by the housewife.
Let the wife do it—it is not work. If
you have a lawn mower from Ritchie
Hardware Co.
The pot of gold is in your own back
yard if you take shares in Series No. 55.
now- open at the Coburns County B. L. &
S. Association. Office in Concord Nat
ional Bank.
Read the Bible reading mentioned in
the nd. of C. Pat Covington.
Find Poison In Body of Walter Cunning
ham.
Chicago, April 14.—Poison was found
in the body of Walter Cunningham, 13
years old, who was exhumed yesterday at
Valparaiso, Ind., and whose mother, Mrs.
Anna Cunningham, is being held in jail
at Crown Point, Ind., Dr. W. I). McNal
ly, coroner’s physician, reported today.
Makes Definite Decision.
Paris, April 14 (By the Associated
Press). —Former Premier Briand shortly
after six o’clock this evening definitely
decided to abandon the attempt to form
a cabinet in succession to the Herriot
ministry.
Beeswax is formed voluntarily by the
bees loading their stomachs with honey
and then resting in clusters perfectly
still for 24 hours.
There are twenty judicial districts in
North Carolina —twenty regular judges
and twenty solicitors, all elected by the
people.
PUBLISHED MONPAYsTand THURSDAYS
CONCORD, N. C.. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1925
DIRIGIBLE, R-33 IS
IN DANGEROUS GALE
Giant Ship Was Torn From
Mooring Mast at Pulham,
England, Early Today Dur
ing Heavy Gale.
SIGNAL SENT TO
THOSE ON GROUND
“All O. K.” W4s~ First Mes
sage Sent by Those on the
Ship—Believed the Giant
Craft Is Safe.
Pulham, England. April It) (By the
Assocatisl Press).—The dirigihje R-33
which broke from her mooring mast in
a gale here this morning signalled ‘all’s
O. K." shortly afternoon.
In breaking away from her mast, the
airship’s nose was badly rippled. The
gale, one of the heaviest in recent months,
increased in velocity tinring the morning
mid was blowing full blast when the inci
dent occurred.
The R-33 is fully eqirppcd with wire
less and so is expected to be able to keep
in touch with shore stations. Her first
trial flight after liring reconditioned was
made two weeks ago when the motors and
all the gears are reported to have worked
perfectly. She had been in her shed at
t'ardiiigtou for four years, and after near
ly two years of rebuilding, is considered
by experts virtually ns good as new.
The dirigible is 040 feet long with n
width of 79 feet. Her cruising speed is
45 miles an hour under ordinary condi
tions. She is in the main a copy of the
German 1,-33, which was shot down by
British anti-aircraft forces in Essex in
1910. She has 1 gas bags and four mo
tors.
When news of the iucident was receiv
ed in Ixmdon all jmssible machinery of
rescue was put into motion. Ships ply
ing the North Sea were quickly notified
by wireless and urgent messages were
mutt to coastal cities on the contiuent aud
vicinity where she might drift.
A wireless from the R-33 located her
at 12:30 o'clock 50 miles east by north
east of South wold, near Ixiwestoft.
Twenty Me« on Dirigible.
London, April 10 the Associated
Press).—The air niiutvtry early tlii«s af
ternoon stated that there were twenty
men aboard the dirigible R 3.3 which
broke Inoee from her mooring mast at
Pulham this morning. With a crew of
this size it was explained there should be
no difficulty in working the ship, which
had sfficient fuel abroad for a two-days'
cruise.
Amsterdam. April 1.6 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —The runaway British
dirigible R-33 has been located by wire
less in the neighborhood of Tereelielling.
an island of the Netherlands, in the
North Sea. off the province of Friesland,
says a report received from an airdome in
the vicinity.
tiif: cotton market
Was More Active and Firmer During tiie
'"Early Trading.—Opening Steady at
Advanre.
New York, April 16.—The cotton mar
ket was more active and firmer in to
day’s early trading on report of a better
demand for cotton goods, failure of tiie
weather map to show further rains in
Texas, and relatively steady Liverpool
cables.
The opening was steady at an advance
of 3 to 8 points. Considerable realizing
was absorbed on reactions of u few
points aftep the call and the market
stiffened again. May advancing to
24.50 ami October to 24.73, or about 10
to 12 points net higher. There was local
and New Orleans selling in hopes that
prospects for portly cloudy weather in
the southwest might ’ turn into showers
but the market was within a few points
of the best at the end of the first hour.
Cotton futures opened steady: May
24.47; July 24.82; October 24.70; Decem
ber 2-1.82; January 24.50.
President Formally Invited to Charlotte.
Washington. April 16. —President Cool
idge was invited formally today to attend
the sesqui-centennial anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence by Mecklen
bury County to be held at Charlottes, N.
C., on May 20. He reminded to the del
egation from North Carolina his previous
declination, but said he would give con
sideration to the renewed invitation.
The committee was headed by Repre
sentative Bulwinklc, democrat, of North
Carolina.
A microphone ban been installed in
the pulpit of the famous Cathedral of
Notre Dame, Paris, and loud .-.peaKers in
the distant corners of the vast edifice
and each of the three galleries.
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* JIMISON TO PAY *
* FINE OF $500.00 *
* *
% Charlotte, April 14.—A fine of *
& SSOO was substituted in city court *
today for the 60-day road sentence rfc
'■fc imposed on Tom J'mison, former *
•fc Methodist minister,, when he was X
•fc convicted of violating the prohibi-
tion law.
X .Tiraison announced that he would *
pay the fine rather than work the $6
road sentence.
j Former Governor Cameron Morri-
* son made a plea in behalf of the *
prisoner.
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A Wet World
Wf : ; j
• wet “world" until pollct
noticed its peculiar equator Exami
nation revealed that the northern
fr Was detachab ie and that
within the globe was an oasis—a
■v U ° r th) CaChe v. The^tlca »y. Police
•ay. this cache may be within the
Volstead law as all intoxicants in th*
decanter were below the equator
FOLK DOCTORS ARE
GIVEN PRISON TERMS
Caught In Anti-Narcotic Raids in Meck
lenburg and Gaston Counties.
Charlotte, April 15. —Sentences rang
ing from a year and a day to four months
in prison were imposed on four Meck
lenburg and Gaston county doctors by
Federal Judge Yates Webb this after
noon for violation of the Harrison anti
nareotie law.
Dr. A. \ . Boyles, Dallas dentist, drew
the heaviest penalty, receiving a sen
tence of a year and a day in the fedora!
prison at Atlanta. Dr. Boyles pleaded
guilty to a charge of selling narcotics.
Dr. M. F. Boyles, of Gastpn county,
was given an 18-months sentence and
Dr. F. V. Taylor received a like sen
tence following their admissions of guilt.
Dr. T. A. Smith. Charlotte doctor, was
sentenced to serve four months in the
Mecklenburg county jail following his
conviction on a charge of illegally sell
ing morphine and other narcotics.
An extensive "dope" ring, involving
largo sources of supply in New York
and Norfolk. Va., with wholesale and
retail branches in North Carolina, was
described in detail during the taking of
testimony following the pleas of guilty
by Doctors Boyle*, Taylor and Boyles.
Judge Webb heard a large amount -of
testimony following the submissions to
enable him in reaching a decision as to
the proper punishment.
A letter written last winter by Dr.
M. F. Boyles, who was in a medical
school at New York, to his brother. Dr.
A. V. Boyles, testifying that he could
furnish any amount of the narcotics for
distribution in tlial section at a cost of
SSO per can. was read in court. The
narcotics was referred to in the letters
as "Boston Baked Beans.”
Several confessed narcotic addicts tes
tified that they had no difficulty in se
curing narcotics from the four doctors
sentenced this afternoon.
Dr. It. H. Rlieos. of Washington, chief j
of narcotic agents in the south, was one
of the witnesses heard by the court, j
He with other federal operatives told of,
the campaign waged here several weeks j
ago with results in the arrest of 35 per- j
sons on charges of violating the anti-i
narcotic laws.
The four men sentenced jiere this as-j
terooon were regarded as ring lenders ,
ii. the organized band here, Dr. RheCs j
declaring that in bis opinion the traffic
had been given a severe setback if it had
not been stamped out.
SHEPHERD PLEADS NOT
GI'ILTY WHEN ARRAIGNED
Cliarged With the Murder of His F'oster
SotK William N. MeCHntook.
Chicago, April 16 (By the Associated
Press). —Wm. D. Shepherd, charged with
the murder of his foster son, Win. Nelson
McClintock. pleaded not guilty today
when formally arraigned in criminal
court.
Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins overruled
a defense motion to quash the indict
ment.
The State asked for an early trial but
the court said th« date could be by
the trial judge when the case comes up
in the regular course.
Demonstration of Physical Exercises.
Children of all the public schools in
the city will give a demonstration of
physical exercises tomorrow’ afternoon
between 2 and 2:30 o’clock at the high
school campus. The exercises will be
completed before the track events be
gin, and the general public is invited
to witness them to see just what the
children have been taught by Physical
Director Denny, of the Y. M. C. A.
Fifty Cliarged With Vilating Dry Laws.
Union, S. C., April 16.—Warrants
wore nerved here today on fifty alleged
violators of the prohibition law. As
soon as the defendants could be apre
hended they were escorted to police head
quarters for trial. The arrests ' ve^ e
result of five months work by officials
in securing evidence.
Case of “Lone Wolf” Given to Jury.
Boston, April 16.—The case of James
E. Walters, of Richmond. Va.. known as
the “lone wolf” who is charged with rob
bing apartmepts occupied by women on
the Back Bay District, and abusing the
occupants, was given to the jury today.
The defense sought, to prove he is insane.
Represenative Oldfield Critically 111.
Washington, April 16.—The condition
of Represenative William A. Ooldfield,
of Arkansas, who was operated upon yes
terday for appendicitis, w*as described as
'•‘very critical" today in a statement Korn
his office.
PiINLEVE REPORTS
PROGRESS IN WORN
OF NAMING CABINET
Not Able to Report That His
Task Was Completed When
He Called During Day to
Confer With His President
TRIES TOIffiLCET
CABINET TODAY
Admits He Still Has Much
to Do, But Adds Hope That
He Will Be Able to Do It
All Quickly.
Paris, April 16 (By the Associated
Pi‘es*o. —Ex-Premier Paul Painleve at
tempting th)* task of forming a cabinet
in .succession of the Herriot ministry
, was able only to report progress and
not the definite conclusion of his task
when he visited President Doumergue
at the palace of iiie Elysee this after-
I noon.
"If a cabinet is formed, it will not be
i before tonight." he said on leaving the
i palace. "I still have everything to do.
but one may have everything to do and
yet do it quickly.” __
“I will andeavor,” lie aded, "to form
a ministry tonight and have it published
in the Journal Official tomorrow."
M. (’aillaux has definitely and official
ly accepted the ministry of finance in
the Painleve cabinet, ('aillaux’s secretary
announced in the lobby of the chamber
of deputies this afternoon.
NEW SCULPTOR NAMED
FOR STONE MOUNTAIN
Augustus Luekman, of New York. FTm
ployed to Finish Work on Confederate
Memorial.
Atlanta, April 16.—Augustus Luke
inan, of New York, has been employed
as the sculptor of the Stone Mountain
Confederate Memorial, it was announced
here today by the executive committee
of (the organization. He succeeds Gut
zon Borgliim. who was discharged some
weeks ago.
Announcement of the appointment of
Mr. Lukcman was made after the board
Icf directors of the Stone Mountain Me
-1 mortal Association had ratified a contract
1 previously agreed upon between the com
mit te and the scupltor.
I Mr. Lukcman is a native of Richmond.
Va., and has a studio at 68 West 58th
Street. New’ York City.
I A statement hy the committee said
| that Mr. Lukeman was highly recom
mended He is 54 years of age.
SENATOR WHEELER READY
TO FIGHT COURT CHARGES
—
With Political Life at Stake the Mon
tana Senator Prepared For Vigorous
Defense.
Great Falls, Montana. April 16 (By
the Associated Press).—With his i»oliti
cal life at stake. Senator Burton K.
Wheeler, democrat, of Montana, was here
today to answer to an indictment return
ed a year ago <‘barging h : m With accept
ing a fee for prosecuting claims of a
client before the Department of the In
terior after he had been elected to the
Senate.
The maximum penalty for violation of
the law is two years’ imprisonment, and
a SIO,OOO fine or both, and the law pro
vides that a person so convicted is for
ever barred from holding public office.
Killed When Truck ’Turned Over On
Him.
Winston-Salem. April 14. —C. E. Jack
son. aged 35. and married, died at a local
hospital at 9 o'clock tonight from in
juries sustained a few hours previous
by a motor truck turning over on him
on the Belews Creek road just east of
the city. John Angelo, who was driv
ing the truck, escaped with a few minor
bruises. He secured an automobile and
brought Jackson to the hospital.
The officers report that a pint bottle
of whiskey was found under the truck,
which ’turned over two or three times
at a sharp curve in the road.
Newton Negress Hekl in New York For
Kidnapping.
New York. April 15. —A negro wom
an. who gave the name of Julia Whytat
and her home at Newton, N. C-, was ar
rested on a charge of kidnapping today
when she was caught leading two-year
old Fannie Peltz through the East Side
street. The child had been left in a
high chair in front of a tailor shop by
the father. Jo eph Peltz but her absence
was promptly discovered. The prisoner
was held without bail for a hearing
later.
Marquis of Queensbury Seeks Divorce.
London, April 16. —A divorce petition
by the Marquis of Queensbury against
his wife, naming Sir James H. Duun. a
Canadian financier, as co-respondent, ap
peared in the list of 65 undefended peti
tions to be heard during the coming court
sessions, which was published today. Lady
Dunn also filed a petition, which like
wise was undefended.
by t Mharuqe etaoiu nu shrdlu nu nunu
Philadelphia, April 16.—Wayne “Big”
Munn, Sv’ho was shorn of his world's
heavyweight wrestling title last night by
Stanislaus Bbsyko, was confined to a ho
tel bed today with tonsilitis and influ
enza. Gabe Kaufman, his manager,
said that all vvrestling engagements had
been cancelled.
Los Angeles On Test Flight.
i Lakehurst, N. J., April 16.—The dir
| igible lxis Angelest left the naval air sta
tion shortly after 9 o’clock today for
a test flight preparatory to a second
cruise to Bermuda the end of this week.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM IS ■
M JX n " "‘"INO HER
v - fItCLNT CONFESSION
Says Desire to Join Husband
in Heaven Led Her to
Make Confession Concern
ing Death of Children.
DENIES THAT^HE
KILLED HUSBAND
Also Insists That She Is Not
Responsible for the Death
of One Child, Although
Killed Others.
Crown Point, Ind.. April 16 (By the
Associated Press). —Calm and unmoved,
Mrs. Anna Cunningham. 49. confessed last
night that she gave poison to three of
the five members of her family whose
mysterious deaths within six years led
to an investigation resulting in a mur
der charge ngainjst her.
Her desire to "join my husband in
heaven." prompted Mrs. Cunnniugham to
take poison herself and administer it to
Isabel, 1, Charles 19. and Walter 13, she
said. These three she killed because she
loved them best, the mother told author
ities. She spared May. 19. surviving
daughter, because she disliked her. she
said.
Mrs. Cunningham denied poisoning her
husband, who died first, or Harry, in
whose body the coroner’s chemist found
arsenic. She admitted giving poison to
David, the last son. in a critical condi
tion in a Chicago hospital.
Each time she administered the arsenic
in bread and butter she took a similar
dose herself, and after death of Walter
she added a teaspoouful of iodine, but
always recovered.
The confession of the woman who had
remained unshaken under the questioning
in Chicago of Prosecutor Robert E.
Crowe and John S. Sharbonv- who i had
obtained admission of guilt from Nathan
Leopold aud Richard Loeb, kidnapper
slayers of Robert Franks, was obtained
by Sheriff Benjamin H. Strong and Miss
Maureen MeKernan, Chicago newspaper
reporter.
Disregarding the daughter's frantic
plea to remain silent. Mrs. Ciinuingliam
detailed her story first to Sheriff Strong
find later to an official court reporter.
The girl refused r(T remain and listen
to her mothers confession. She also de
clined an offer to remain in the jail near
her mother during the night. Only when
she was asked to sign the transcribed
confession at 2:45 a. m. today did Mrs.
Cunningham betray any emotion. Then
she broke down and sobbed.
Mrs. Cunningham in Critical Condition.
Crown Point. Ind.. Ajiril 16.—Mrs. An
na Cunningham. 49 year old widow, who
has confessed to poisoning three of five
members of her family who died within
six years, was found apparently in a
catalytic condition in her cell here today.
DANCING GIRL AWARDED
100.600 RUPEES IN COURT
That Amount Was Left to Girl in Will of
Abdul Kadir Baula. Who Was Killed
in Fight- Over Her.
Bombay. April 16. —Mumtaz Bagum,
the former, dancing girl favorite of the
Maharajah of Indore, received a lakh
(100.000 rupee*) from the estate of the
merchant Abdul Kadir Baula under a
rilling handed down by the high court.
Baula was mortally wounded in the fight
on Malabar Hill last January when a
gang attempted to seize the girl, allegedly
for the purpose of returning her to the
royal household froth * which she fled.
The high court found in favor of the
will which Baula made on the hospital
deathbed and which relatives have con
tested on the ground that he probably
was not then in a fit state to dispose of
his property.
The decision after confirming Mumtaz
Bagum’s share, entitles! Baula's mother
to the residue of the estate or about 15
lakhas. The rupee isj normally worth
a little over 32 cents.
To Improve Highway Out From Salis
bury.
Salisbury. April 15.—State highway
engineers are to survey the national
highway between Salisbury and China
Grove with a view* to widening this
much-traveled road and making it con
form with other stretches of the high
way through this section of the state.
Another road that is to be hardsur
faced and made a standard state high
way is the one leading out from Salis
bury to Albemarle.
Reprieve for Russell Scott.
Spring,eld, 111., April 1(> (By the As
sociated Press). —Russell Scott, of To
ronto, was given a reprieve of ninety
dt-ys by Governor Small shortly after
the Supreme Court had failed to take
action on his appeal. He was to have
been hanged tomorrow.
WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYB
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, cooI«
er in east aud South portions tonight.
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