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I'esti- J J°P Flirling” j biel' 11 1 " jl 1 Ven ticn S Con " !§ the concord times $2.00 a Year, Strictly* in Advance. ♦ •************,* Hr' VOLSTEAD ACT . * AGAIN UPHELD * Hr Hr Washington, Oct. 10.— (.A 3 ) Hr The constitutionality of the Vol- H? tk stead act again was upheld in Hr Hr its provisions discussed in detail W- today by the Supreme Court. A formal opinion in the Drug- H: * gan case from Chicago in which Hr Hr an appeal by the defendant re •k cenrly was dismissed. wasCmade the occasion for the court’s re- HS H$ definition of its (support of I*he & Hr validity of the dry law. % & Hr +x* x ♦ —l CONFERENCE WILL BE ENDED DURING DAY Heading of Appointments Will Come as Closing Act For Methodist Con ference. Statesville. Oct. 10. —OP)—The end of the annual Western Nort'a Caro lina conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church, South, was today in sight with the announcement of pas toral assignments for the coming year set for today. % In addition to the announcement of appointments, many details of busi | ness were before the gathering and it | was forecast that tonight would wit ness t’he close. ltev. J. B. Craven, of Charlotte, i was elected as the remaining clerical 1 delegate to the General Conference | by the Conference here today. His election was over Dr. C. C. i Weaver, of Winston-Salem, by a' 120 i to 90 vote. Dr. Atkins, of Asheville, was re l elected President of the conference board of trustees, of Weddington In dustrial Institute. Gentians to Get Report of Conference. Berlin, Oct. 19.— (A 3 )—A cabinet council under the chairmanship of President Von Hindenburg thi* morn ing received the report of the German delegation to the Locarno 'security conference. The ministers adjourned without reaching a decision, but are likely to reconvene late t’ais afternoon. Mi?« Jean Maxwell, of the Crossr nore School, spent the week-end' l with her sister. Mrs. Ed. Morrison. President Joseph F. Cannon, of the fair association. Saturday night de clared that plans would be made at once for the 1926 fair. He was de lighted with the fine attendance during i the week, he said, and expressed the opinion that this fair has only serv ed to increase the county’s prestige as a fair center. I)r. T. N. Spencer, secretary of the fair, sjioke briefly Saturday night, expressing appreciation to those per sons who made the fair such a suc cess and adding a word about the 1926 fair. “We are going to endeavor to make the fair next year better than it was this year,”. Secretary Spencer said, •‘as we trh»d to make this year's bet ter than the other two. I pred : etwl some months ago that the public wouRI be astounded at the program we would offer during the fair and I think in this respect I at least proved a good prophet. I appreciate greatly the support of the public, feeling that the fine attendance of the week is evi dence that the program we arranged is satisfying.” With the closing of the gates at midnight the fair became history, and all that remains of the hectic week is the and dirt that of necessity accumulates, all of which will be re moved from the grounds today. C. A. Robinson, one of the gate keepers at the fair grounds, and oth ers who labored at the grounds, were loud in their praise for the fair offi cials. “I have never seen finer men to work with than the officials of the fair who had charge of the details,” Mr. Rob inson said. “I am certain all officials were just as anxious to carry on the work but we naturally saw more of Secretary Spencer and H. W. Cald well. who were actively engaged at the grounds all the week. “These men were familiar with all details; they knew just what they wanted done and their instructions to us made our'work much easier. With out taking from any others the credit due them, I feel-certain I am voicing the opinion of the ground men when I say the fan- could never have been the success it was without the guiding hands of Dr. Spencer and Mr. Cald well.” • THE CONCORD TIMES THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER BOTH ONE YEAR FOR ONLY $2.25 The Progrefcive Parmer is the best farm paper published, and its price is SI.OO a year. , . ..1.. Progressive Farmer at the same time you pa /,Z S Ses J we will B e. Sit for you a whole year at any time on payment of only 25 cents. Pay your subseription to The . Times to •W ""'*"' but come to The Times o«ce to pay for your Progressive Farmer. CONTINUE SEARCH FAR ill LOST IN ;■; SHIP DESTRUCTION f —. j All of the Passengers on Ship Comanche Except William J. Lawler Have Been Accounted For. FIRST REPORTED TEN PERISHED Check of Records* Show, However, That Every One Escaped With the Exception of Lawler. Jacksonville, Fla.. Oet. 19. — UP) — Clyde Line officials today were bond ing every effort toward finding some trace of William J. Lawler, Win throp. Mass., contractor who is the only person" missing in the near-dis aster which resulted in the destruc tion by fire of the steamship Com anche off Mayport Saturday night. Early reports, which said ten per sons were missing, were ascribed to the confusion in taking the jiass’eng ers and members of t’he crew off the burning ship. In this contusion sev eral persons were thrown into the water and on being rescued some were placed aboard the Texas Company oil tanker*- Reaper, and others on the pilot beat, Mata, both of which had gone to the reshue. On reaching Mayport the pasAeng- - ers quickly scattered, some'going into private homes at the little seaport, and' others going to hispita’.s.and hotels in Jacksonville. All day yesterday officials were busy cheeking their lists with the result that now only the fate of Lawler re mains to be settled. Advices from Mayport say that a elosap watch is be ing kept on the beach for his body being washed ashore in case he was drowned. Ten persons were injured, some of them seriously, their injuries having been received mostly when a life boat was crushed between the burning ves sel and the Reaper while a heavy sea was rolling. Others were hurt when another life boat spilled them into the sea when one emCwas lowered away too rapidly. TELEGRAPHERS ON A. C7 L. TO GO ON STRIKE TODAY Union Demanding Higher Salaries for Union Members. Wilmington. X. (’.. Oct. 19. — (A 3 )— Members of the order of Railway Tele graphers in the employ of the Atlantic Uoast Line railroad system were ready to strike at 4 p.. m. today, union of ficials stated this morning. The action, resulting from a de mand for an increase of seven cents an hour in salaries, will affect ap proximately 1,200 men. Atlantic Coast Line and union leaders agree. The walkout will include transpor tation operators. agent operators, lever men, telephone operators and tower men. Train dispatchers will not be included. Local officials of the Atlantic Coast Line said that the road would be able to maintain an uninterrupted service despite the action. The demands of the telegraphers for a raise in scale of wagesr is now be fore the railroad labor board for a decision. Sixteenth Emergency Judge Is Ap • (Minted. Raleigh, Oct. 17. —Luther M. Carl ton. an attorney of Roxboro. was nam ed today as an emergency judge to preside over a two weeks’ term'of su perior court in Alamance county, to convene November 16th. Mr. Carl ton is the 10th practicing attorney to be named as an emergency judge since the enactment of the law providing for special jurists by the 1925 legis lature. He is Well known as a law yer and at one time was a partner of the late W. W. Kitchin. Refuses to Interfere in Dispute. "Washington, Oct. 19. — (A 3 ) —The Supreme Court today refused to in terfere ii\ the dispute raised by the Kansas City Southern Railway over the Interstate Commerce Commission’s valuation methods. The company con tended the commission did not com ply with the terms the valuation act, and that its properties were worth approximately twice that fixed by the commission. The cou-rt de clined to review the question. The comedy, ‘‘Seven Days.” which was to be shown in the Concord Thea tre today, failed to arrive this morn ing and in its place today another Christie comedy will be ahowji, the title of which is “Stop'Flirting.” CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1925 Defies Dentists Although John McGee of Superlc? | Wis., will be 100 next June, then i en’t a false tooth in his mouth. II« oas smoked since he was" a boy ant > Attributes his longevity to the fae that he never bothered about “bal fenced diets-’* ==*= METHODIST APPOINTMENTS The Times is getting the appoint ments from Statesville as fast as they i are read. The following are the ap pointments for the Salisbury, States ville and Greensboro districts: Salisbury District. Z, I’aris, presiding elder. Albemarle: Central, C. M. Pickens; First Strict. R. A. Hwnringen; Cir | cult, L. H. Griffith. Baden, C. R. .Ross; Bethel, 1). (’-. Ballard; China Grove, W. E. Hauff. Concord: Central. R. M. Courtney; ‘Epworth, J. M. Varner; Forest Hill, T. F. Higgins; Harmony, J. C. Iveov er; Kerr Street, W. A. Barber; West fold, E. Myers; Concord circuit, A. G. Loftin. East Spencer. Long Street, James H. Greene; Gold Hill, F. J. Stough; Kannapolis, J. F. Moser; Landis, W. E. Rusty; Mt. Pleasant, W. L. Scott; New London, C. R. Hollister; Nor wood, F. O. Dryman; Norwood cir cuit. H. R. Cornelius ; ■ Salem, Powell. ' ” Salisbury : First, L. G. Thompson ; i North Main street, J. E. Thompson; ! Park Avenue, P. L. Shore; South Main Street. W. A. Rollins; Salisbury circuit, R. L. Melton; Spehcer cen tral, R. (>. Eller.; Woodleaf, T. A. l’lyler; Yadkin-Rowan, J. M. Bran don ; Missionary to Japan, I. L. Shav er. Statesville District. J. E. Abernethy, presiding elder. Ball Creek, Jos. Greene; Catawba, Beverly Wilson; Cool Springs, F. H. Price; Davidson, I, Erwin; Dudley Shoals, T. H. Brittain.; Elmwood, J. W. Stridor; Q'nanite Falls, A. G. Swafford. Hickory: First, 11. H. Jordan, I. M. Stafford, junior preacher; West view, H. W. Ifoward; Hickory Cir cuit, Cecil Bell, supply; Hiddenite, T. W. Hager; Hudson, T. It. Itayle; Lenoir: First. Carlock Hawk; South Lenoir, M. H. Tuttle; Lenoir Circuit. I). G. Smith, supply; Maiden, J. C. MeSwain. Mooresville; Central, A. L. Ay cock; Broad street, A. C. Kennedy; Jones Memorial, A. G. Lucky, supply; Mooresville circuit, C. L. McCain; Mt. Zion, G. W. Vick; Newton, W. F. Womble; Olin. E. E. Yates; Rhodhiss, J. L. Rayle,"supply*; Shepherd, O. P. Ruth. Statesville: Broad Street, M. F. Moores; (trace Street, J. H. Brad ley; Statesville Circuit, C. A. Lewis; C. A. Morrison, junior preacher, sup ply ; Stony Point, J. M. Barber; Tay lorsville, J. A. Peeler; Troutmans, I). A. Oakley; Student Boston Univer sity, Central Mooresville Quarterly Conference, A. T. Brantley; Harvard University, First Church Hickory quarterly conference, W. O. Goode. Greensboro District. J. B. Craven, presiding Elder; Ash boro, W. H. Willis; Coleridge, H. F. Starr, supply ; Deep River, L. T. Ed-1 ens; Gibsonville, E. 11. Nease; Greens- j boro, Bethel, J. E. Woosley; Caraway Memorial ,T. V. Crouse; Centenary, It. G. Tuttle; College Place, G. R. Jordan; J. W. Long, supernumerary; Glenwood, W. It. Kelly; Park Place, W. A. Jenkins; J. P. Lanning, super numerary ; Proximity, W. L. Daw son; West Market Street, J. .F, Kirk ; A.H. Whisner, supernumerary ; East; East Greensboro, A. Burgess; W. Greensboro. H. L. Powell; High Point —East End, E. J. Harbison ; Highland, E. M. Jones; Main Street, W. B. Davis; Wesley Memorial, E. K. McLarty, H. C. Byrum, J. P- Jamestown ; Oakdale, J. E. Womack ; Liberty. J. 11. Brendall, Jr.; New Hope. W. M. Itathburn; Pleasant Gar dren, A. It. Bell;. Itamseiir-Fi'anklin ville. J. W. Hoyle, Jr.; Randleman, S. T. Barber; Randolph, W. It. Harris; Iteidsville, J. 11. West; Ruffin, J. 11. Brendall: Uwharrie, C. W. Clay; Wentworth, J. T. Itatledge. President Greensboro College, S. B. Turrentine; Treasurer Greensboro College, W. M. Curtis; Book editor and editor Method : st Quarterly Re view, G. T.JLtowe. Editor N. C. Cliris tianAdvoeate, A. W. Plyler. i Will Not Pass oil Status of Stoneham. Washington, Oct. T 9. —(A 3 ) —The Supreme Court today refused to pass upon the liability of Chas. A. Stone ham as an alleged secret partner of the bankrupt stock brokerage firm of E. M. Fuller & Co., of New York City. SUGGEST CHANGES TO BE MADE WITH NEW TAX MEASURE National Industrial Con ference Board of New I York Makes Public Sug gestions It Approves. WOULD CUTOUT AUTOMOBILE TAX — Would Also Repeal Public j ity Clause of Present Tax j Law.—Suggest Ways to ■ Carry Out Law. ■ i i Washington. Oct. 19. — (A 3 ) —Coin- cident with the opening of hearings .today by the House ways and means committee on tlie new tlfo bill, the national industrial conference board I of New York, with which many indus trial organizations are affiliated, made | public a report recommon (Mug changes |in the present law. The reeommenda | tions include: I Reduction of the surtax to a max imum of 20 per cent, on net incomes of SIOO,OOO and above. Reduction of the normal tax to 1 j>er’ cent, on the first $4,000 or net in come, and 4 per cent, on all net in comes thereafter. Repeal of the Federal Estate tax. Repeal of the Federal gift tax. Repeal of the excise and special tax «n a number of miscellaneous articles, including motor trucks, auto parts, I and accessories. v Reduction of tire tax ofi automobiles and motorcycles. Repeal of the publicity clause of the present tax law. Various reeommendattions were in cluded for better tax administrative methods, aqd for strengthening the tax collecting personnel of the Bu reau of Internal Revenue. Elimina tion of features of normal court pro ceeding and publicity was recommend ed in connection with cases before the" board of tax appeals. FAKE MARRIAGE BEING ALLEGED Earl Leonard Accused of Luring Girl ' Into Ceremony. Hickory, Oct. 17. —Authorities are | searching for Earl\ Leonard, young | white man of Hickory, who is charged I with faking a marriage ceremony in (’lover. S. (’. with a young girl of Ca tawba county of a prominent family. The name of the girl is being with held from the public. ' It is alleged by the Hickory author ities that Leonard took the girl across the state line under promise of marriage qnd went through a bogus procedure, the girl believing the cere mony to be legal. The register of deeds of York county, S. C., told local officers that he had no record of the marriage and a license had not been secured in his county. According to the local authorities Leonard was going to South Carolina on a business trip for a Hickory firm and persuaded the girl to go with him, stating that they would be married as soon as they reached South Car olina. A few days later the girl’s father began an investigation and was unable to find any trace of the mar riage. Leonard was arrested and then escaped. The girl is now at the home of her father in Catawba county. Hickory officials are trying to find the man who is thought to have per formed the ceremony, Leonard claim ing that it was a justice of the peace. Original of Augsburg Confession Is Found* Nuremburg, Germany, Oct. 19. The original of the Augsburg Con fession, which forms the doctrinal basis of the Lutheran Church, has been found in the archives of the Germonie National Museum, thus ending a search in which theologians and historians have ben engaged for years. The confession, drafted by Luther’s friend and collaborator, Philip Melanchton, was-sent on June 15, 1530. to Nuremburg’s City Coun | oil and thence to the Diet convoked j in Augsburg by Charles V. Gallant Doug Gives Rib For Lady. Hollywood, October 19.—-Douglas Fairbanks learned yesterday that lie's been walking around the studio for five days with a loose rib. It tore from the breastbone while; in one of his characteristic athletic stunts, he was helping his leading lady 'to the roof of a cabin during the filming of a scene. He felt ai sudden twinge of pain, but paid little at tention to it until yesterday, when he consulted a physician, who ciis* covered the nature of the injury. Rev. R. M. Courtney New Pastor of Central iGiurdi. A message just received from States ville. says that Rev. R. M. Courtney has been appointed pastor of Central Methodist Church here. Rev. Z. Paris is the new presiding elder of this dis trict. As we go to press Bishop Denny is reading the appointments. The Trib une will get them just as soon as they can be put on the wire after the read ing is finished. ' Halbert Webb and Ed. Morrison, students at State College, returned to Raleigh after spending several days in Concord. Five out of every eight applicants to the British army recruiting office in 1924 were rejected on account of mental or physical defete. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher EXTENDED SESSIONS •CALLED AS MEANS OF FINISHING WORK The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church Adds Hours to Working Day. MANY MATTERS < TO BE SETTLED And a Schedule of Work Adopted So As to Clear the Convention Calendar. New Orleans, Oet. 10. — (A 3 ) —Be- ginning its financial work, the gener al convention of the Protestant Epis copal Church today inaugurated a series of extended sessions to dispose of the accumulation of vital matters demanding the attention of the bish ops and deputies. Additional hours were added to the working day of the church men. with a suggestion of ex tra sessions later in the week if ex pected progress fails to materialize. The House of Deputies has spent many hours in studying proposed changes recommended by .the last general convention. The Bishops, too, have devoted a part of each day’s session to the prayer book and this phase of convention’s work is said by members to be satisfactorily advanc ed. The Bishops were prepared to convene in executive session before adjournment probably in the late af ternoon for—consideration of a trien nial pastoral letter. At each conven tion a letter is prepared for dispatch to the churches. This was regarded as one of the most important respon sibilities of the Bishops. Consideration of the budget was to the forefront on the program of the House of Deputies. Wide interest has followed this detail, with ever> branch of the church’s work vitally interested in the final action to be taken by the convention. BROOKS CASE WILL NOT BE FINISHED TODAY j Court Attendants Think Jury Will Not Be Given Case Before Wednes- Dgy, Hendersonville, N. C., Oct. 19.— (A 3 ) —Arguments were resumed today in the case of Bonnie L. Brooks on trial here for murder in connection with the slaying of former Mayor Sam Bryson on one of the principal streets of Hendersonville. J. E. Shipman, opening for the de fense, was expected to continue his arguments to the jury in an effort to save Brooks from a death sentence throughout the greater part of the day. R. R. Reynolds, prosecution attorney, will follow. It is not believed by court attend ants that the case will go to the jury until Wednesday morning. ' With Our Advertisers. See the new prices for Ford cars in the new ad. today of the Reid Mo tor Co. Time now to buy blankets, and J. C. Penny Co. has them from $1.79 to $9.90. You get 1.000 pounds of coal free with a Buck’s all-cast Range at the Concord , Furnitifre Co. Sale closes tomorrow night. Beautiful new artificial flowers, all colors of the rainbox at ’Kidd-Frix Music and Stationery Co. See ad. for list of the kinds of flowers. Let Yorke & Wadsworth Co. show you about Myers’ fresh water system. See illustration in their new ad. today;. The bracing effeeet of seaside is usually attributed to the ozone it con tains. But the research of scientists has proved this to be a mistake, since ozone is never present except in air more than 8,000 feeL above sea-le^fel. Ig asked in what country is Mont Blanc .probably ninety-nine out of a hundred would answer Switzerland. The map shows that it is in France. The cross-country championships of of the western intercollegiate confer ence this year will be held at Ann Arbor. Fair Officials Appreciate Fine Co-operation Given During Week Officials of the Cabarrus County Fair halted long enough Saturday i night in-their work of checking rec-| ords and data of the week, to issu* a. statement of “appreciation for the fine co-operation” given them during the fair. The statement follows: “We have just brought to conclu sion the biggest fair in the history of the county, and hasten to express, our appreciation for the fine co-opera-1 tion given us. We sougLft to make the fair the best in the history of our organization and that we succeeded is evidenced by the attendance and interest maintained during the week. “To the merchants who closed their stores on Thursday afternoon, to the school officials of t*he city and county who gave the students opportunity to attend the fair, to the city officials who had the bueiness streets decorated and to various individuals ■who con tributed exhibits we express our thanks. Their co-operation was a great to us. “We also are indebted to various Another Record • ,, ill / Übtui W Bp mi m i Judge J. V. J3ourland, of Fort Smith, Ark., believes his collar button the world's record for long service.' He has worn it every day for 47 years. It was made from a |5 gold piece ,glven him by his wife, when they were sweethearts grammar school. ■VI- - 1 • ♦ *’*******♦ * PENNY ADS. ARE CASH. * * . * * ■*K Our friends are again advised & yfc that our terms on Penny Ads. is \ M cash. If you phone an ad. in you j will be told the amount of the 1 charge, which must be sent to ; the office before the ad. can ap- JK | pear. . & i * • *i ♦>**'*** *****♦; THE COTTON MARKET Reports of Frosts in Texas. Oklahoma and Arkansas Affected First Prices. New York. Oct. 19. — UP) —The cot ton market opened firm today at an advance of 11 to 19 points on reports of frosts in north Texas, Oklahoma -and Arkansas. The cold weather news reached Liverpool before the 10-; cal opening and buying here was fur- | tlier stimulated by firm cables The advance, however, met consid erable hedge selling or pressure from other sources, and after selling at 21.72 at the start. December contracts reached to 21.58, the market showing j a.net advance of 3 to 8 points at the end of the first hour. The forecast was for frosts again tonight in northern sections of the entire belt, followed by rising temper atures tomorrow. Cotton futures opened firm. Oet. 21.75; Dec. 21.72; Jan. 21.02; March 21.28; May 21.43. MAN AT SALISBURY TAKES HIS OWN LIFE] Dan A. Kelly Commits Suicide by j Firing Pistol Ball Into His Head. Salisbury, Oct. 19.— (A 3 ) —Dan A. j Kelley. 62 years old, committed cide at his home in this city this ] morning about 6 o'clock. Arising at his usual hour he went to the kiteh- ] en where it was his custom to build , a fire in the cook stove, but instead : lie went to the woodshed and fired a .38 caibire pistol ball in his right temple, the bullet passing out on the left side of his head. 11l health is assigned by members of t}ie family as the cause. Newspaper Institute to Be Held in January'. Greensboro, Oct. 18. —A newspaper institute will be held at Chapel Hill January 13-15, to be put on jointly by the North Carolina Press Associa tion and the University of North Car olina, having been arranged by repre sentatives of the two at a meeting! here Friday afternoon*. Major mat ters were disposed of at the meeting and there remains only the matter of details, which will be cleared up by- Chester D. Snell, of the extension de partment of the University', and Miss Beatrice Cobb, secretary of the press association. other persons who labored for the success of the fair, and Are especial ly thankful for the fine publicity given in the newspapers. The Concord Ob server with its special edition created interest in the fair. The Concord Times carried its fair messages to all parts of the county and the Daily Tribune, with generous space, told from day to day of the activities at the grounds, keeping before t9e public as nothing else could have done, the features offered. “We were forced to observe certain rules and regulations, not only for our own protection but for the pro tection of our patrons. In carrying out these rules we tried always to be impartial and we discriminated against no one knowingly. “The fine attendance during the week gives us added impetus in our efforts for the 1926 fair, and we are certain if we can get the co-operation next year that we had this year, we can continue our slogan of ’Bigger and Better.’ ” THE BIGGEST VOTE nr loFClPffl EXPIRES TONIGHT' Tonight at Midnight This Opportunity Will B e Gone.—lt May Be Now or Never With You. - .. s PUT FORTH YOUR BEST EFFORTS NOW Your Ultimate Success May Depend on What You Accomplish During /Re maining Hours Today. Tonight the biggest vote offer of the entire campaign closes. Tonight at mid night the opportunity will lie gone. It is now or never. Y'our ultimate suc cess depends to a great extent on what you accomplish throe last few remahiing hours of the b.g votes. All persons in the office before that time will be waited on and their subscrip tions will be credited with the big votes. Subscriptions that are mailed in any postoffice not later *thnn 12 o’clock will also count on the big vote schedule. v If a litfle friendly advice is worth anything to you—take it. A good lead secured by the end of the first pe riod can “cinch” for you the gift of your choice. It may be the determin ing factor in. this election.,, it cau win for you. With votes less after to- ! day, a lead now "will be hard to over- j come. It will PAY YOU WELL to put forth every ounce of energy pos sible in your effort to lead the vote by 12 o’clock tonight. If you are ever going to do anything BIG for yourself in this election DO IT NOW. BIGGEST vote offer ends TONIGHT. Entire campaign ends and all prizes _ distributed in a few 1 short weeks. WIN NOW. DR. THOMAS A. SMOOT TO LEAVE DANVILLE Methodist Minister Seeks Transfer So as to Accept Oiarge at Duke Uni versity. Danville. Va.. Oet. 17. —The Vir ginia Methodist Conference in Rich- ■ mond will hear, probably on Monday, . a proposal that Rev. Thomas A. Smoot. I). D., pastor of Main Street Methodist Church of this city, be transferred to North Carolina confer ence in order that he may accept a charge at Duke University. The news came as a surprise to his congregation . here, which had expected that I)r. Smoot would finish his four year term in this city. Dr. Smoot is considered one of the finest preachers of the Virginia con ference. He was educated at Duke university and is well kriown in North Carolina. CALIFORNIA IN RUSH FOR QUAKE INSURANCE $500,000,000 Placed in 30 Days, Of ficial Reports. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 19.— More than $500,000,000 in earthquake in surance has been sold in California in the last 30 days. Stale Insurance Commissioner H. P. Dunham report ed last night on his return from the coast.. In San Francisco, he said, he was shown' letters sent , out by prominent banks calling loans of SIO,OOO and over on property not properly protected by earthquake in* surance. There is a feeling in California, Commissioner Dunham said, that the State has not seen the last of iU» earthquakes. • Nanking Captured. Shanghai, Oct. 19. — (A 3 ) —Reports . from Nanking, a treaty port 210 lnHes west of Shanghai v says the city has been captured by the Chekiang troops, as another phase of campaign which resulted in the capture of Shanghai. After street firing, the troops of Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian leader, were forced to retreat across the Yarigstee river to Pu Kow where they expect to be joined by reinforce ments driven from Shanghai. , Cornwallis’ Surrender Celebrated. Y'orktown, Va., Oct. 19. — UP) — The surrender of Lord Cornwallis to Gen. George Washington. 144 years ago, was celebrated today with the great est demonstration this place has seeh since the day the British commander banded hrs swgrd to the head of the American revolutionary forces.' , . ‘ To Meet In GagUmia Next. Statesville, N. C., Oct. 19. —(A*)— ' | Gastonia was today selected as the 1926 convention c-ity of the Western North Carolina Conference, M. E. | Church. South. WaynesviUe made a ’ strong bid also for the gathering. % SATB BEAR SAYS: Fair tonight and Tuesday ; colder to night and in east portion Tuesday. Light to heavy frjst in interior to night. Fresh possibly strong north j east winds diminishing Tuesday. NO. 30