mncord Stores Are Concord Institutions . Help Concord By Trading With Them ■\r l IlfflME PUBLIC THY lot ( ft Cotton Industry lot So Active pur ls t Month. m ON HAND ' |EN IN REPORT ■ Spindles Active the Month T0wi.592.324, wi.592.324, An In- Last Year. ■. 1 i.— '/P> —Cotron IV N-twnib.*!* totalled i and 65.!*(J(J c:f ndii 5433 >7l» of lint HLi „f iiutors during Oc ■U-: an;! 495.182 of lint during NovemYjor K p llureau today an ■ \'V. 50 was held as ostablislimonts 1,456,- ft f iinr anil 100.370 of lir.t- K, v: i with 1.216.437 of iint K 0 f limns on October 31 | and 1.iWd.327 of liut and ■iutii' on November 30 last |c >torage and at compresses ■hairs of lint and 36.608 of jmi]i;ire(l with 4.400.382 of Is.t:!i4 of linters on October Lar: and 4.502.043 of lint i cta tion. and the university committee. The institute will open Wednes day evening. January 13, and close Friday afternoon, January',- 15. Speakers for the first sessiom will include Dr. H. W. Chase, president of the university, and George M- Bailey, editor of the Chronicle, Hous ton. Tex., a Igriner North Carolinian, provided the latter is able to attend. The Thursday morning session will be feature by addresses by Robert Lathan, editor of the Char leston News and Courier, on editor ial policies; Robert H. Wettach of the University School of Law, on important laws and statues affecting the newspapers; Paul Pattersou, president and executive editor of the Baltimore Sun, on the practical problems of making a newspaper; Robert W. Madry, director of the University News bureau, on the problems of college cori’espondence; Ole Buck, field manager for the ne braska Press ar*soeiation, on the newspaper as a public utility. The program Thursday afternoon will include a campus tour ending at the Playmaker 'theater, wuere the Carolina Playmakers will give a one-act, performance. There will be a banquet at the Carolina inn that night, with ad dresses by two prominent speakers, to bo announced later. Th. Three. Orphan boy—Toys and Christmas bags. Opportunity No. Four. Father and five children (mother dead) —Food and Christmas bags. Opportunity No. Five. Grandmother, girl 14, boy 5, girl 3 —Christmas bags and toys. Opportunity No. Six. Grandmother and grandson—Christ mas bags. Oppoitunity No. Seven. Widow and three children —Food, bags and toys. Oportunity No. Eight. Man and wife (old people!—Christ mas bags and food. Oportunity No. Nine. Mother and five children -Christ mas bags, toys and dolls. Opportunity No. Ten. .Crippled boy, age 12—Christmas bag and books. Opportunity No. Eleven. Mother, father and eight small children—Food, fuel and Christmas bags. Opportunity No. Twelve. Mother and five children —Food and bags. Opportunity No. 13 Mother and I three small children—Food and Christ- I mas bags. Opportunity No. Fourteen. Mother and three small children — Food, fuel and bags. Oportunity No. Fifteen. Mother and three small children — Food and bags. Oportunity No. Sixteen. ; An old lady who wishes to be re t membered. Oportunity No. Seventeen. An old lady, who wishes to be re membered. Opportunity No. Eighteen. Mother and three small children : (husband sick)—Food, fuel and bags. Opoprtunity No. Nineteen. Father, wife and six boys. 14, 11, 9, 7 4* 11 month, atid girl 13 years — I Food, fuel and bags. Opportunity No. Twenty. • Mother and five children, boy 13 years, boy 6 years, givls 11, 8 and 3 * '..ears— Toys, dolls and bags. ' Oportunity No. Twenty-one. Father girl 13 years, boxs < and 5 ! years! Mother in state hospital—Food ' aMI Opportunity No. Twenty-two. CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1925 I FAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE IS SHOWN Exports For November Amounted to $70,000,- 000 More Than Imports, New Report Shows. 1 Washington, Dec. 14. —C4*) —Im- ports of the United States for No vember were valued at .$378,000,000 while exports were $448,000,000 giv ing this country a favorable balance of trade of $70,000,000. The figures, made public today by Commerce Department, demon strated ft sharp fail in the exports, and a decided increase iii imports as compared with the figures in Novem ber, 1024. In that month imports were $296,147,000- and exports were $403,572,000. For the calendar year to date, how ever. the exports have been $4,441,- 000.000 against $4,145,000,000 for the same period of 1024. and imports have been $3,831,000,000 against $3,- 276,000.000. • —— - Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers Dead. Philadelphia, Dee. 14.—(>P)—Maj* Gen. Harry L. Rogers, retired, Gen. Pershing’s quartermaster general in the American Expeditionary Forces, died in h here late Satur day night, it became known today. He had been ill for a long time. General Regers suffered from heart disease and came here several months ago for treatment. He lived in se clusion because of his serious condi tion. “The Arizona Express,” with Paul ine Starke, at the Star Theatre today and tomorrow. Also Fox news. Wed nesday and Thursday, “Hell’s Hole.” with a Fox news reel. Friday only. “Hard-hitting Hamilton,” and a com edy, “Stolen Sweeties.” Saturday, “California in ’49.” This is Western Week at the Star. Husband and wife (old people), the wife confined to bed and nearly blind —Food, bags and bed room slippers. Opportunity No. Twenty-Three. Mother and three children, boy 3, girl 2, baby 7 months —Clothing and toys and bags. Opportunity No. Twenty-Four. Mother and three children, girl* 6 years, boy 3, boy I—Clothing, bags and toys. Oportunity No. Twenty-five. Mother and three children, girl 11 years, boy 4 years, Eldora 7 years. Al so an old lady, aged 75 years)—Cloth ing bags and toys. Opportunity No. Twenty-Six Mother and child, girl 14 years — Clothing and bags. Opportunity No. Twenty-Seven. Mother, father and five children — Food, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Twenty-Eight. Boy. age 10 years—Christinas bag and clothing. Opportunity No. Twertiy-nine. Mother and four children, boy 7, boy 6, boy 4 and girl 3—Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Thirty. Mother and three children, girl 6, girl 3, boy 4 months—Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Thirty-One. Mother and child, child aged 14 months —Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity No. Thrity-two. Girl 17 months, girl 5 years, girl 7 yeaers—Clothing, bags and toys. Opportunity' No. Thirty-three. Father and two girls, ages 6 and 3 years—Clothing, bag and toys. f Opportunity No, Thrity-four. Five small girls—Bags and toys. I- Any one taking ah Opportunity, de ! siring further information may call upon Miss Margie McEachern, Treas urer of the King’s Daughters. GEN. SUMNEERALL IB HEARD DURING DAY IN.COURT MARTIAL Denies In Person Charges Made Against* Him as * Commander at Hawaii by Colonel Mitchell. HAWAII ISGIYEN MUCH ATTENTION - la Islands In Pacific Owned by Japan Also Discussed During Testimony Offer ed at Trial. Washington, Deo. 15.— UP) —Major /General Charles P. Kummora’l. one of the outstanding figures of the American army, took the witness stand in the Mitchell court martial today to reply directly to Colonel Mitchell's charge that as commander at Hawaii, he countenanced improper conduct of the island air forces. The general appeared before a court whose president he had been during the first few hours of its ex istence, and from which he had with drawn voluntarily on the opening day , of the trial after his record in Hawaii had been attacked in a challenge by the defense. Washington. Dec. 14.—C4*) —The geographic position of the Hawaiian Islands with respect to Japan and its I island possessions was studied today I by the Mitchell j*ourt martial as it I proceeded with its inquiries into Col onel Mitchell's charges that Hawaii had no war plans for the air defense . as late as 1923. A collection of military maps was ■ supplied the court by Representative Frank R. Reid, chief defense counsel, ( who insisted that they showed the air defense plans recently submitted by Major Lester McNair. Major McNair testified today that . the islans were vulnerable to air at- I tack, but insisted that the defense . plans were both modern and complete. , Air. Reid asked if the oil tank« on Oahu Island etfuld not be bombed, anfj . if oil was not un incendiary sub . stance. A t ! COMMITTEE AGAINST - NEW DAKOTA SENATOR ? Unfavorable Report on Seating of, Gerald P. Nye Made by the Senate Committee. Washington. Dec. 14.— UP) —An un ■ favorable report on the seating of i Gerald P. Nye, as senator from North Dakota, was adopted today by the senate privileges and elections com mittee. Only two members of the commit tee voted in favor of seating- Nye, who was appointed by Governor Sorlie to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Ladd. A sub committee consisting of Chairman Ernst and Senator Goff, of West Virginia. Republicans, and Sen ator George, Democrat, of Georgia, was appointed to prepare the report for submission to the senate— N. C. Mills Ask Repeal of Crop Re porting Law. Washington, Dec. 11. —Fifty-five of the leading cotton mills in North Carolina today petitioned Senator Lee S. Overman to use his influence in an effort to repeal the present law which requires issuance of semi monthly cotton crop reports. The mills suggested to Senator Overman that a monthly report would best “serve the trade” < and they ask that the new law eliminate any estimate of crop production un til October. Big Sale of Toys ami Games at KStld- Frix Co.’s In order to make room for a larg er variety of merchandise for the coming year, the Kidd-Frix Co. is going to ’ sacrifice the sttock of toys 1 and games as well as a large stock of 1 other goods suitable for Christmas presents at cost and below. See list of these in a half page ad. today. The store will be open every night until Christmas. Will Keep Present Postal Rates. Washington. Dec. 11 — .UP) —Con- gressional action was completed to day on the resolution to authorize continuance of existing postal rates until next session of Congress con venes next December. , The House adopted a Senate reso ’ Jution to continue the existing rate structure to enable a further study of its effects on postal revenue. ' ________________________ New Peace Pact. Geneva, Dec. 14. — UP) —Existence of a new European peace effort was re • vealed today when it was learned • that Spain has begun negotiations for arbitration treaties with France, England, Switzerland and Portugal, : duplicating those adopted at Locarno between France, Belgium and Ger many. Would Keep Shipping Board. Washington, December 14.— UP) —A > Democratic-insurgent majority of the special House committee named to in vestigate the shipping board today re ported for continuance of the board • practically under existing conditions. I A minority report dissenting from - that view will be filed by the Re publican members. Prosperity Predicted in North Carolina in 1926 by G-L* Raleigh. Dec. 14. —(/P) —Prosperity in North Carolina during 1926 "even greater than at any time in the past was predicted by Frank D. Grist, commissioner of labor and printing, tonight. His optimism is based on a survey of the indicated agricul tural, industrial, and general employ . ment conditions in this state for 1 1926. J The surVey, just completed, is made r from date from every section of the state, and is a general outlook for the coining year. Mr. Grist said. About 75 per cent, of thejcommun ities reporting indicated that pros . pects for the coining better than the}’ were for 1925, and the other 25 per cent, believe that 1926 I will be equally as good a year as . 1925. , i “There will be an even greater de ■ mand for skilled labor in 1926 than there was in 1925,” says Mr. Grist’s resume of the survey. About 65 per cent, of the communities heard from say prospects are for an in crease in building activities, and that conditions are very favorable. ! % I Mr. Grist predicts that between I $50,000,000 and $75,000,000 will be . spent in' this state next year on pub . lie works, this he says, being a very conservative estimate, t Due to the drought conditions pre i vailing the past summer in the west ■ ern section of the states, farmers are • somewhat discouraged, and the plant * ing acreage probably will not be in i creased. Lthere is a strong tendency THE COTTON MARKET i • 1 Selling Movement Continues to Drive Prices Down —March Off to 18.75. New York. Dec. 14, — (A*) —The eot ; ton market was lower this morning ‘ under a continuation of last' week’s ' selling movement which w’as evidently encouraged by relatively easy Liver ; pool cables, rumors of an easing spot ‘ basis in the South and rather dis ■ appointing census figures on consump ‘ tion for the month of November. The ■ opening was barely steady at a decline of 3 to 24 points, with March selling ; off to 18.75 and July to 18.21 at the start. Trading was active but or ' dera seemed to be pretty well divided around the 18 3-4 cent level for the 1 early spring positions and fluetua- I tions were rather irregular during the first half hour. The census report showing the domestic mill consump tion of 543,098 bales for November was slightly below' the October fig i ures, but showed au increase over last year’s total of 405,182 bales. \ Cotton futures opened barely i steady : January 18.58; March 18.75; >/ay 18.56; July 18.24; October 17.84. WILSON DAM IS READY TO AID THE SOUTH This Will Be Report Carried to Wash ington by Gei»eral Harry' Taylor. Florence, Ala., Dec. 14.— UP) —When Gen. Harry Taylor, chief of army en gineers, returns tp Washington to morrow. he will carry a report that Wilson Dam is ready to relieve the drought stricken area of the South with electric power. This was disclosed in a statement here today when "Wilson Dam officials stated that 30 more giant water wheels each capable of producing 30,000 horse-power, could be put in service at an early date and so relieve the acute power shortage now existing in the Carolinas and Georgia due to drought conditions. Gen. Taylor arrived at "Wilson Dam Sunday night on a tour of general in spection and was on the project today. He will leave tomorrow with informa tion that w T ill be presented to Con gress in one form or another during the present session. Methodists to Meet in Memphis in 1926. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 12.—The 1926 general conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, will be held in Memphis beginning May 5. The selection of Memphis as the 1926 meeting place was announced tonight by Dr. S. H. C. Burgin, of San Antonio, Texas, chairman of the location committee of the church, who with other members of the com mittee —Dr. R. S. Satterfield, of Muskogee. Okla.; Secretary W. R. Brooks, Chattanooga, Tonh.; W. E. Oroiss, Salem, Va., and J. M. Rogers. Savannah, Ga. —met here late today to finally determine on the confer ence city. Norwood Trial Starts at Greensboro. Greensboro, Dec. 14.— CAP) —Trial cf the case charging violation of the national banking laws by J. D. Nor wood. former Chairman of the board of directors of tfie defunct Peoples National Bank of Salisbury, began at 2 o’clock this afternoon in the United States District Court of Western Car olina with Judge H. H. Watkins pre siding. | Engraved Christmas Greeting Cards I *• N We can furnish on short notice Engraved Christmas P Greeting Cards, with your own name thereon. Let us P I have your order now, so that you will have them in plenty j| | of time to send out for Christmas. We have an especially P l beautiful line to select from. Call at TIMES-TRIBUNE OFFICE. _ § 9 J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher |in that section, howe the I commissioner, toward “greater diverei | fiention bf crops rather than an in- I crease in acreage.” In the trucking sections of the east. I on the other hand, farmers were not seriouly affected by the drought, and increased acreage of fruits, vegetables and trucking crops is indicated by data compiled by the department of labor and printing. “In making a survey of the agricul tural. industrial, and general binploy ment conditions for 1926 for the state of North Carolina,” reads Mr. Grist’s statement issued Saturday, “we take in a vast territory that extends from the B’.ue Ridge mountains on the west, through the fertile Piedmont section, to the coastal plains and the seashore on the east. This forces us to take under consideration many ndustries and various forms of em ployment. This survey is made from data from every section of the state and is a general outlook for the com ing year. ‘The progress of our state depends entirely-upon the welfare of our peo ple aid of course this depends to a great extent on employment of all classes of workers. There has been work in this state sufficien to care for the people, but the prospects for the ndustrial prosperity for the com ing year seem even greater t'iian at any time in the past. Statistics from the different sections show that many of the industrial plants will be en (Concluded on page four.) 38 TRAFFIC DEATHS IN DIXIE IN WEEK i , North Carolina and Florida Vie For Top Position With Seven Deaths Each. ' ; Atjanta, Ga., Dec. 14.— UP) —The traffic of Dixie last week took the ■ lives cf 38 persons and injured 266, it is shown by a survey made by the As sociated Press today. The survey was made over eleven southern states, ‘ the returns being from only ten how ever. Figures from Kentucky were ; not available. ' North Carolina and Florida vied for top position in column of deaths, i with 7 each. At the bottom of the > list were Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Arkansas, with two each. Georgia led the list of injuries with half a hundred; North Carolina fol lowed a close second with 43, South Carolina reported the lowest number of injured, with 5. A peculiar circumstance of the sur vey was the record yesterday, Decem ber 13th. at Asheville, where nine per sons were seriously injured ih traffic accidents. Five of these, it is report ed. are not expected to live. Tabulation by states includes: North Carolina, 7*dead, 43 injured; South Carolina, 2 dead, 5 injured. GREECE MUST PAY FOR HER RECENT INVASION League of Nations Council Fixes the Damages to Be Paid Bulgaria -at About $219,000. Geneva. Dec. 14.— UP 1 ) —Greece vio lated the Bulgarian frontier in the re cent incident between the two nations and must pay reparations of 30,000,- 000 leva, about $219,000, the league of nations council decided today. > The council adopted a report of Sir Auseten Chamberlain, of Great Britain, M. Hymans, of Belgium, and Viscount Ishii, of Japan. The re port found Greece’s invasion of Bul garia unjustifiable, maintaining the "broad principle that where territory is violated without sufficient cause, reparation is due even if at the time of occupancy it was believed by the party committing the violating that circumstances justified the action.” The report thus rejected Greece’s reference to the Corfu incident in which Italy temporarily took posses sion of that land on the ground that it was “justifiable agrression.” The council also adopted a proposal by Sir Austen that two Swedish of ficers act as arbiters of border dis putes between Greece and Bulgaria. Kittrell College Gets $750,000 From B. Nt, Duke. | Durham, Dec. 13. —Announcement lof a gift of $750,000 to Kittrell col liege, Kittrell. N C., by B. N. Duke.* !of Durham and New York, was made here today by J. M. Avery, secretary of the board of trustees of that in stitution. The moiiey is to be expend ed in the erection of new buildings and the purchase of new and needed equipment during the next 12 months. The -gift announced today brings Mr. Duke’s gifts to the negro college to more than a million dollars, ac cording to the secretary of the board. During the last thre years there have been sixty-three electric rail way abandonments in the United States. lonr 'JT WEEK WILL JE MOMENTOUS ONE FORFRENCHNATION | ; The Press oTali Political Shades l Agreed That the Week Will Bring Many Chances to France. : financesTstill BIG QUESTION Franc Continues to Fall, and There Is Correspond ing Rise in the Public Anxiety. Paris. Deo. 14.— UP) —The present * week is likely to prove a momentous i] ! one in French political history as ex traordinary changes in the manner in ■ which France has been governed for the last 55 years are regarded as ira- i 1 minent by the press (of all political ‘ shades. The franc continues to fall, and there is a corresponding rise in the public anxiety that is being fanned by 1 extremely daring articles in she news papers. Some of these demand and others plead for changes in the governmental , regime ranging from the establishment of a dictatorship or “committee of 1 public safety” to the more constitu- rs; tional proposal that parliament sit in secret while financial bills were be ■ ing discussed and voted on. With Our Advertisers. Everything that Santa Claus needs for his rounds at Fisher’s. Open day and night till Christmas. During their big trade drive Parks lielk Co. have done more business than ever before in the history of their bi* store. New goods are coining in ev ery day to replenish the stocks with, fresh new goods. A corporate executor of your will is not subjected to the uncertainties U of sickness, death or other disabilities. See ad. of Citizens Itank and Trust Co. Why not give slippers for Christ mas? Prices at lluth-Kesler's range from 95 cents to $3.95. Man’s gifts' woman’s gifts and gifts for everybody at the Bell, Uarris Furniture Co. Beginning Monday the store will be open till 9 o’clock every night until after Christmas. The store of the J. C. Penney Co. will be open every night until Christ mas. Everything for a merry Christmas you will find at the J. C. Penney Co’s. Many attractively boxed ar ticles in all departments. Efird’s Store in Charlotte is head quarters for all out-of-town, shoppers. See ad. on last page. Give her Huyler’s for Christmas. At the Pearl Drug Co. File Suits Against Miners’ Union. Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 11.— UP) — Five ccal companies today filed suit in federal court against District 21, United Mine Workers of America, its officers, executive board, individual members and locals in western Ar kansas counties, alleging conspiracy to restrain commerce in coal and pray ing judgment for $1,080,000 a** triple damages under the Sherman anti-trust law. Bandits Repelled in Damascus At tacks. Beirut. Syria. Dec. 11. — (A*) —News came today that -bandits had been re pelled in two invasions of Damascus: A force of 200, after entering the city yesterday, was driven out by police- | men with motorized machine guns, and the use of artillery. Seven bandits were killed. Later in the day another party of twenty men entered the city by a cemetery, but were seedily put to rout. j. Gifts That Last at l'orke & Wads worth Co’s. The Yorke & Wadsworth Co. has_ turned its big store into a real 'Santa , | Claus store of useful gifts—gifts that last —useful gifts for men, boys, wom en and children. In a half page ad. today you will find a list of lion- ft est to goodness Christmas gifts. Accept Reductions in Income Taxes. Washington, Dec. 14. — UP)—Reduc tions in the normal income tax rates i proposed in the new reveliue bill were accepted today by the House with- ..ij out debate. The youngest player ever to win the United States amateur tennis championship was Oliver Campbpll, !- : who was only 19 when he captured the coveted title in 1890. < SAT’S REAR SAYS: ■——i ! Rain tonight and Tuesday, slightly colder in northeast portion tonight; moderate to fresh northeast and east winds. NO. 4<5.