WSHBm'.'. :j L
■ndon All Hope Os
Hscuing Miners Who
Hre Trapped In Mine
Mine Sealed So
auing- Can Be
to Aid the
ISHko Workers:
tJ§S HAVE
\ rescued
Miners Came
KHBKlke, and There Is
?4ffw ,rx ‘ e id for Those
Milled.
|HHB !’■ b. 4. — i/p) Ahari'l'in-
I :)ny of r! 1*■ If, rn : ti»■
HH|H f r after an explosion in
§S99BH Min* 1 Jar«- yesterday \v.*r**
H|H "a is or.:-ly today -■•al
• \ when* tli(*\ wa re t-n
--'i '-mother a tire that
' a- hours and make
HHHB r,"-o\ I'ty Ilf the bodies.
IlißiiH l e *tc at work at that
■' back in the pit. wiicn
§S99i|B. • ;iTcd. Two escaped
jggSgß: i ■■ •<!i- have been, rc-
SHHH L; t the entry had
gjgjggjjgjj up wa- made by C. E.
v v of the Pittsburgh
T’:.• ■ action was taken
j||||||||B .1 1 ' 1 l’rait. state nrne
aBHHt'..: • i .■ \ disclosed .that
v: - : Lewis Powell
: ' rin ' L 11,17 alive.
■ viou'ly report
naccouitted for.
' i - in the mine at
feludeii Howard
’ ' .oerintendent of
Terminal Coal Co.
I t tv;-., manager of
BHHH .Mate.
■HR ■•"' Were overcome
S&6gj»Mo;' oLi.ts had narrow es-
■ ml explosion '-.mir
endeavoring to reach
fIBHjBH men. That blast which
to have ome fi'om the
mBHI area as the first, was
being of slight force.
RHSgH'c ovi-rcoiii" were officials
of the Pittsburgh Ter-
They reipiived medi
"'hen drought io the oir-
- res me w rk-
during tin* night
t-m&m
imA PRESIDENT
IW’S DEVI) ON STREET
Zone on Pleasure Trip
• -• ■lYith Friends.
Feb. ::—A cable to
«HBc !iy in..* 'his afternnon ftn
|l|j!g£H death of VV. L. Mapoth
"f the Louisville and
>' hv^B: at Panama City.
today. The dispatch
dropped /lead
tbi§«t. His home is Louis
' added that Mr.
wSHEK' nupanied to Pana
. rity hRi- ami Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. ('ole is presi
fBBBSHB V-:.\i:le. Chattanooga
1 -a !. Tiie members
mmmm ■ : a a pleasure triy.
raSSßgfl! ''ve in New (irleans
WBmm mi ami he sent inune-
BBBH>o!iKvTe for burial.
SHR- m -aid that Mr. Ma
■HHB v ibe brought to New
BR|RH’m’ Pni ted Fruit I’om
■Ha Turrealba, which
f tv tomorrow and is
"U February 12th.
HHR <f the party left New
■HH. vacation tour aboard
on January 20th.
■■Hm and Mr. ('ole. it is
May the body here.
RHH tiive Way to Psycho
■HB Analysis.
* Psycho analysis
'•'.■inking in Evanston
' ' :>: " :l ’" un ‘ for chil
■■Rß*' 1 . V'e ll who cut up in
RRRRr ' ■■a’MMVC suhurrb will
io>chological clinic to
illilliiK' Hall, Xorthwcst
in children is said to
HRRdatwu in diet. Working
wBHR"'. mothers of Evanston
gHHHBd a campaign to spread
BRRR "f go.id nutrition. A
RH'nel system of diet, the
RIRH- mi. wi.! help do away
and need for
flßllllßWnrks Well in Oliio.
||hRMR d. —(/Pt - The eree
wooden crosses at
ws Oft Re Carolina highways
tere a, : been killed, as a |
llllll* to passing motor-
Ri J’d be careful, is
North Carolina by
RRRR' a Long Island. X.
[RRRR ' " i- in this state on
RHRR ;>e in Tie state of
RRRR well in that state.
m -lares,
Cameron Morri-
U 'B an. he stated, and
lie bring the sug
||g§§§g|l ■ Page, chairman of
RH commission.
RRRH< MeEhvee Dead.
"’m R 5 —'ZP'i —John Har-
RRRBR' ’ tobacco manufac
c o R '' Hian fifty years.
RRRM " today. Funeral
ifuent will be tomor
jß|H at II o'clock.
by five children.
THE CONCORD TIMES
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
,r
i OLD AGE DOES NOT
! BEGIN AT 40 NOW
j )lodrm Man May Be Young at
Eighty. Declares Dr. H. S. Cum
mings.
Chicago. Feb. 4. —It in difficult to .
define “old age.” Time was when j
forty years was looked upon no the
beginning of this period. Now some
are old at sixty while others are
mentally alert at eighty. ,
There i*s too great a tendency
among persons reaehing a certain
age to peisuade themselves that they
have reached the la«t chapter of the
book of life; they seem to think that
both mental and physical activities
shojdd be abandoned. They do not
realize that effort should be made' to
preserve the happy state of mind and
purpose that renders old age a
period of comfort and enjoyment.
Mental, as well as physical diver
sion, and even useful occupation are
essential to true happiness and well
being in old age as in- nearly every
other period of life. The helpless,
hopeless, s®mi-despniring attitude
into which many elderly persons are
allowed to sink is conducive to pre
mature mental breakdown.
With reasonable attention to cer
tain well defined and easily applied
measures and the observance of
simple and reasonable hygenic prin
ciples it is possible to grow old
gracefully and comfortably and hap-
The time to prepare for old age
is in youth and early adult life.
It is not expected that under pres
ent conditions the layman will pos
sess information which will enable
him to apply all of these principles
without aid. He must depend on his
own family physician for guidance.
He .should learn to appeal to his
physician before be becomes ill. This
is already being done to a greater
extent than is realized. In many
cities, physicians are noting that
they are receiving an increasing
number of visits from business and
professional men of all ages who
want to know each year just where
they stand physically. Many men on
reaching middle life first learn that
they are not well when they apply
for an increase in their life insur
ance. They are shocked when told
they are not eligible for increased
insurance except- possibly at increas
ed rates or perhaps not at any rate.
Had ihes. men been examined at
4n*erv*l* *he befchrtrtng-* Os
such conditions would have been
discovered and in many cases the
causes, cotild have been removed and
the trouble obviated.
Among the diseases and conditions
that bring about premature old age
and which cause many untimely
deaths may be mentioned heart dis
ease. cancer, rheumatism, hardening
of the arteries, nervous and mental
disorders of the milder classes, and
diabetes. Much can be done to pre
vent the development of these dis
eases if effort is made in time.
u
PREPARES FOR FLIGHT
TO THE NORTH POLE
Planes to Be Used in the Flight Will
Be Taken to Alaska Saturday by
\ Carl Eiolson.
Seattle, Wash., Febg. 4. —OP)—Carl
Eiolson, aviator of the Wilkins trans-
Polar flight, will said for Alaska Sat
urday with airplanes to be used in the
expedition. Captain George Hubert
Wilkins, leader of the expedition, will
follow later.
Wilkin6 and Eiolson first will fly
from Fairbanks in the interior of
Alaska to Point Barrow, where they
will tiop off for the flight across the
million square miles “blind spot” of
the Arctice Ocean some time between
March 21st and April 21st.
English Sparrow Defended By Min
nesota Entomologist.
St. Paul, Feb. 4.—(A*) —When Eng
lish sparrows bring to their nest 500
destructive-caterpillars in one day as
one pair did they are entitled to con
sideration as 'a most useful bird, de
clares Professor A. G. Ruggles, Min
nesota agricultural college entomolo
gist.
A second pair brought 500 insects
of various kinds to their young in one
hour. Besides, Professor Ruggles es
timates, many insects were -eaten by
the adult birds. The birds frequently
consume insect eggs equivalent to one
half of their own weight.
Spanish Aviators Near End of Trip.
Rie Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 4.— UP)—
The Spanish trans-Atlantic aviators
flying to this city from Pernaumbueo
had but 400 miles of their voyage
before them at 12:40 o’clock this af
ternoon when they passed over Car
avellas, in the state of Bahia, m
Means’ Story to the Grand Juny
In American Metal Case Delayed
New York World.
The federal grand jury continued
its inquiry into the American Metal
Company case yesterday, without,
however, hearing testimony from Gas
ton B. Means, former Department of
Justice agent, serving a two-year
term in Atlanta.
Means, who arrived here Monday
night, in custody of two Atlanta
guards, had a long session with As
sistant United States Attorney Ken
neth F. Simpson yesterday morning
and is expected to go before the grand
jury tomorrow or Friday. He is
stopping under guard at a hotel.
Facts of the inquiry are necessarily
secret, but it was said on good au*
Losing Sight
Mm o'
♦
%■ ■■■ >•' :>o. ,v
PBht /
Babe Ascher, A. E. F. bantamweight
champion and pugilistic idol of manj
an army corps, will shortly undergo
an operation to save his eyesight
Not only has the little fellow's rlni
career been blasted but he » threat
ehed with complete blindness. Hit
case is similar to thrft of Pete H«r
man. former bantam king.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
WANTS DR. H. W. CHASE
President of University of North Car
olina Goes to Pacific Coast to Con
ference.
Raleigh, Feb. 4. — (A*) —l>r. Harry
Woodburn Chase, president of the
University of North Carolina, is en
route ta the Pacific coast where he
will consider a proposal that lie be
come president of the University of
Oregon.
The offer of the western institution
which has 4,000 students, and is con
siderably larger than the North Car
olina university, was made to Dr.
Chase last summer, but he is under
stood not to have considered it at that
time. But the Oregon institntion has
urged Dr. Chase to come to the coast
for a conference, and he
FipwA «• - :MWW*i ****&. A-- -**•
The matter has been discussed -be
tween President Chase and Governor
McLean, it was stated at the Gov
ernor's office today, and Dr. Chase
told Mr. McLean that the matter was
tentative both on his part and that of
the University >of Oregon. The mat
ter also came up at the trustee’s
meeting while Mr. McLean was out of
town, it tvas said.
Dr. Chase is expected to be gone
about a month. He succeeded the late
Dr. Edward Kidder Graham as presi
dent. .
Dr. Chase is \mderstood to be the
first choice by the Oregon Univer
sity for the post among a number of
men it has had under consideration.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
ARE BEING DISCUSSED
By the Educational Association of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
at Memphis.
Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 4. — UP) —The
educational association of tlje Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South, in
session here, had before it today res
olutions proposing the classification
of various church schools, proposals
for the creation of a commission to
outline the curriculum of study
ministerial students and- the setting
aside of one Sunday in each year as
a Christian Education Day to bring
before the church membership work
being done by church institutions and
to discuss means of financing.
Other matters included a recom
mendation that teachers after their
retirement be classified as superan
nuated ministers and the adoption of
n definite program of education to
inform members of the church as to
what is being done by the education
al institutions.
FIVE MEN REPORTED
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Between 25 and-40 Olliers Injured By’
Accident in Foundry %n New Brit
ain, Conn.
New Britain, Conn., Feb. 4.— UP) —
Five men are reported dead and 40
injured as a result of an explosion
in the foundry of the North & Judd
Manufacturing Co., on East Main
Street a few minutes before noon to
day.
thority that the grand jury, scheduled
to hear Means yesterday, had been
going over documents and other mat
ters pertaining to the alleged fraud
on which it is presumed Means will
be eventually questioned.
The inquiry has been under way six
weeks, with four assistant United
States attorneys working continually
on tb%, alleged fraudulent return of
worth of American Metal
Company stock to Swiss owners by
former Alien Property Custodian
Thomas W. Miller.
i A superseding indictment, displac
ing the one which indicted Miller as
the sole American involved, is gen
erally looked for. y
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1926
COMPLETE JURY 111
THE BOWMAN EASE;
WITNESSES CALLED
Venire Had
to Be Called Before Jury
Could Be Completed at
Newton.
-149 NAMES HAD
TO BE CALLEH
• Former National Guan)
Officer is Charged With
Attack on Twelve-Year-
Old Girl.
Newton, N. 0., Feb. 4.--The second
I edition of the specinl venire in the
case against Major Wade V. Bowman
for an alleged attack on a twelve
year-old girl in Hickory last July’ came
into Catawba county court at 9:110
a. in. today. The first venire of
100 men was exhausted early yester
day afternoon with two men lacking
in the jury box. Judge Webb or
dered an additional venire of 45 men
i summoned immediately and returnable
this morning.
The Bowman jury was completed
at 10:30 after 149 names had been
drawn. Court launched immediately
into the trial of the former major of
North Carolina national guard for
the alleged attack on the twelve-year
old girl.
Girl Tells Her Story.
New ton, Feb. 4.— UP) —Taking of
testimony began today in the trial of
Wade V. Bowman, former national
guard major, charged with attacking
a 12 year old Hickory girl last July.
The jury was completed at 10:&0
this morning and the court launched
immediately into *he hearing.
The defense used 10 premptory chal
lenges and the state used two. There
was only one name left in the hat,
and the last juror is A. B. Young.
Eleven out of thirty-nine examined
this morning were opposed to capi
tal punishment. The percentage from
the entire venire which eexpressed
opposition to the death penalty is over
35 per cent. After the jury was em
paneled Judge Webb ordered a short
recess for counsel to eonferr N
Taking of evidence began at 11.05
,tMs njorning. The prosecutrix, her
fend father. Dr. H. C. M«*u*J
zies and Mr. a?id Mrs. Arthur, all of
Kentucky, were the first sworn by
the state.
The prosecutrix was the first to
take the stand. She will be 13 years
old on June 10. Her home is two lots
from Major Bowman's house in Hick
ory. In a low voice, hardly audible
at times, she began telling the story
of the alleged attack by the former
army major in, his, then incompleted
house in Hickory. She said that on
July 28 last year she passed by the
Bowman new on her wheel.
He was standing in the back hall,
said the child, and called to her. She
began crying, and Judge Webb had
the witness chair moved closer to the
jury box. She said Bowman induced
her into the house and attacked her.
A. A* Whitener conducted the di
rect examination. The witness said
Bowman told her not to tell anyone
what had happened and then asked,
hereto come ISack next afternoon.
The court room was packed beyond
its capacity during the testimony of
the child. W. A. Self, of the defense,
staff, took the child over for cross ex
amination. She regained her com
posure and answered the questions in
a louder voice.
CARDINAL MERCIER LEFT
HIS ESTATE TO CHARITY
Says He Was Without Fortune Be
cause He Gave Away Practically
All of His Income.
Brussels. Feb. 4.— UP) —The will of
Cardinal Mercier, executed in 1908
and made public today, says he was
without personal fortune, having con
secrated to good works his income
from publication and other sources.
Moneys on hand at the time of his
death, the will stipulates, will be
spent in paying for his funeral and
for arrears in household expenses.
Any surplus is to go to charity.
'( The cardinal leaves to his nephews
his equity in a cottage in the country
and advises them to make their liv
ing by their own work!
The document dedicatee the life of
the cardinal to God. It asks the par
don of all those he may have wronged,
and forgives those who may have
wronged him.
McFADDEN BANK BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Gives Certain National Banks Right
to Operate Branch Banks.
Washington, Feb. 4?— UP) —TheMc-
Fadden bill.' 1 so authorize national
banks to engage in branch banking
in cities where the state banks employ
this practice Was passed today by
the House.
The measure now goes to the Sen
ate.
Its passage came after the House j
had rejected an amendment by Repre
sentative Stegall, of Alabama, rank
ing Democrat on the banking com
mittee, designed v to reduce materially
the powers the bill would confer to
1 national banks. Final passage was !
by a vote of 292 to 90.
A similar measure was passed by
i the House in the last Congres but
failed in the Senate.
i The average age of the German
bride is now 27 years, whereas be
fore the war it was 24.
Protected
m
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I 5 f
One thousand Kentucky militiamen,
with five tanks, three field pieces and
37 machine guns, were ordered to
duty at Lexington, when Edward
Harris, above, went on trial for kill
ing Mrs. Mary Bryant, her husband
and their two children. Business
places were closed, interurbans arfd
busses did not carry passengers into
the city and nil persons were kept
away from the neighborhood of the
court house. Convicts at the state
prison, where Harris was kept, tried
without success to lynch him._,
MILK MARKETED BY M
CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Survey Shows That 1,700.000,000
Pounds Were Sold in 1024.
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 4.—(4P)—More
than 1.700,000,000 pounds of milk
was marketed by farmers’ co-opera
tive associations in the United States
in 1924, it is shown by a purvey re
completed by the United States De
partment of Agriculture. The results
of the survey are shown in a bulletin
of the department, released for publi
cation tonight.
The figures, the department says,
are based on reports received from 60
associations whk*h sold the bulk of
their milk wholesale, and 25 of which
were selling mainly at retail. The
former group handled 1.546.254,000
pounds, anfl the latter group, 158,-
273.000 pounds. Nearly 60 per cent,
of the total was handled by 15 asso
ciations in New York State, while two
associations in Minnesota handled
pounds, and eight asso
ciations in Vermont, 101,152.000
pounds. U ft
. Altogether the department,obtained
j%potA« from 128 associftHofc Os
mraf number, however. 30 areJorglfßi
zations described as bargaining' nsso-’
ciatkms. These do not, as a rulq,
sell milk directly, although there is
a tendency for them to evolve into ac
tual marketing concerns. These or
ganizations, the department estimates,
handled 90 per cent, of the total fluid
milk business done co-dperatively in
1924.
Their membership exceeded 204,000,-
About one-half of this membership,,
however, was in the private bargain
ing associations, 40 per cent, in the
association engaged in the wholesale
distribution, and less than four per
cent in the retail distributing associa
tions. The Middle Atlantic States,
the department says, with a large
membership concentrated in New York
state, had nearly one-half of the to
tal dairy marketing association mem- i
bersliip: in the country.
Indicative of a tendency toward
large organizations in the* co-operative
marketing of milk, the department
cites the fact that 72 per cent, of tiie
total membership of the country was
found in eight large associations. By
states. New York led in association
membership, with Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Massachusetts. Illinois, and Michi
gan .following in the order named.
Eighty-two organizations, not in
cluding those grouped as price bar
gaining associations, did an aggregate
business of $110,820,000 during the
year. New York led ip the volume of
business, as in membership. Thirteen
associations in that state reported a
gross business amounting to $79,G79,-
000.
Although the associations fall
roughly into the three general classes
of bargaining, wholesaling, ahd re
tailing organizations, there is no sharp
line between them, the department
says. Many of the Associations en
gaged mainly in wholesaling also do
considerable retailing, and on the oth
erhand, most of the retail associations
do a certain amount of wholesale bus
iness. In like manner, the so-called
bargaining associations, which were
formed originally for the sole purpose
of agreeing on prices with distributors
are setting up machinery, for whole
sale and retail distribution of milk.
Milk marketing associations were
first organized to serve customery.
the department explains. The next (
step was the development of wholesale
distribution by farmers’ organizations.
The bargaining association is the lat
est development
Succeeds Norman Black Here.
Charlotte, Feb. 4. — UP)—4. R.
Leigh, formerly of the Shelby district
of the North Carolma Co-operative
Marketing Association, has been nam
ed to succeed Norman Black of Cabar
rus county," as field representative of
j the Fourth District, and will have
j headquarters at Charlotte. Mr. Black
has been transferred to Monroe.
Snow Along Atlantic Seaboard.
New York.* Feb. 4—G4>)—The en
; tire north and central Atlantic sea
board was blanketed in enow today as
a resuit of the storm which /lias swept
from Georgia to Maine on the wings
of a heavy gale.
Hand-painted shoes and hand
painted hats are the latest fancy of
fashionable women in Paris.
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Troops on Duty in'Lexington
One thousand national guardsmen were on duty in Lexington, -Ky., I
when E<l Harris, negro slayer, went on trial. Photo above shows a machine
gun emplacement 'guarding the approach to the court house.
PEACH RATE HEARING
IS RESUMED TODAY
Peach Industry in Georgia;
Will Soon Be “Past His
tory” Unless Rates Are
Cut, Witness Testifies.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 4.—G P) —Hearing
, of testimony Intended to show’ tbat
excessive rates nue charged for ship
ment of peaches from Georgia was re
sumed here today before Burton Ful
ler, examiner of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The peach industry in Georgia will
be “past history”- unless relief is af-'
forded the growers on freight and re- j
frigeration rates, witnesses for the
growers declared yesterday, the first
day of the hearing.
COMPROMISE SURTAX
; rate Again attacked
Senator Norris Attacked Senator Sim
mons For Accepting Any Compro
mise.
Washington, Feb. 4. — UP) —The ’
compromise on a 20 per cent, maxi
mum surtax rate in the revenue bill
again came under fire in the Senate
today although already approved by
the vote of a coalition of republican
and democratic “regulars.”
Senator Simmons, of North Caroli
na, ranking democrat on the finance
..committee, explained that the minor
ity members had agreed to the 29
per cent, maximum rate only' after
part of their proposal to increase the
reductions on incomes between $20.-
000 and SIOO,OOO was accepted by the
republicans.
“Why did you surrender?” asked
Senator Norris, republican, of Ne
braska. “Why surrender your rights
to tax men of great wealth a just
levy of at least 25 per cent.? Why
did you not' stand on yoiir principles
of two years ago?” »
Senator Sftnmoris safd that as it
was a cut of $23,000,000 on incomes
between $20,000 and SIOO,OOO was
made on a demand of the democrats.
• “I wouldn’t have had enough votes
from your insurgent republicans to
put over any other rates as two years
ago,” be added.
Parks-Belk Co’s. Big Clearance Sale
Continued a Few More Days.
The big clearance sale at the Parks-
Belk Co. will be continued a few more
days. In both Tiie Tribune and The
Times today you will find a whole
page of new’ specials which they have
put on. If you will read it you are
sure to find something you want.
They have just received a carload of
oranges and grapefruit at $3.95 a
crate.
"New Chib House at Durham.
Feb. 2. —Work on the
new*; Duham Country club house and
golf course to be Ideated almost hnlf
w’ay between Durham and Chapel
Hill, is expected to start as soon' ad
preliminary surveys can be complet
ed* The plans for the club house, to
cost $50,000, have been drawn. ■
I OUR FRUIT TREE OFFER
1" . •
S' ~ s
| One of the Best We Have Ever Been Able to r
Make.— Many .Taking Advantage of It.
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rs
| Many people are taking advantage of our offer to
| give five fruit trees and a whole year’s subscription to j
l both The Tin.es and Southern Ruralist, all for only $2.50. ■
Last year the Southern Ruralist furnished its subscribe i
| e rs 20,000 fruit trees from the-same nursery, without hav- •
|| ing a single, complaint on the quality of the trees. Deliv- ■
j;j er y a t your rural route box or any address in good shape ?
1- is guaranteed. The money will be refunded if the sub- ’
scriber is not satisfied in every respect.
We do not know how long this offer will remain open. *
We would advise all to get their trees as early as possi
ble.
L ' ' S
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J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher
FORTY ALIENS WILL 1
BE DEPORTED TODAY
• V 4 ‘ ♦
Most of Them Were Ar
rested in or Near San
Antonio.—Fifteen Mex
icans Among Party.
* \
San Atonio, Texas, Feb. 4. —G4>)—
Deportation of about forty aliens,
most of them arrested in and near
San Antonio, will be completed to
night when a dozen Europeans are
taken to Galveston to be “shipped.”
Thirteen aliens were started toward
Mexico and the far East today. All
’ hre charged with illegal entry.
| Fifteen Mexicans were taken to
Laredo Tuesday night for deportation
following their recent arrests in Kan
sas City and Chicago.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at an Advance of i to
5 Points And Rated Higher In Early
Trading.
New York, Feb. 4. —(m —The cot*
ton market opened *teady today at an
advance of 1 to 5 points and ruled
about 3 to 5 points net higher in the
early trading on covering and trade
buying"promoted by steadiness in Liv
erpool and continued encouraging re
ports from Manchester market for
cotton goods.
Further liquidation of March was
absorbed by spot house brokers who
bought against sales of May at a dif
ference of 58 points while the trade
and foreign buying absorbed offer
ings of later deliveries.
March held around 20.19 and Octo
ber 18.82 at the end of the first hour.
Cotton futures opened steady:
March 20.18; May 19.58; July 18.88;
October 18.32; December 17.00.
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Increasing Yield.
' Albemarle, Feb. 1. —C4*>- —D. R.
Bowers, of Albemarle, route No. 3,
has gradually increased the cotton
yield on his farm by the use of pedi
greed seed and careful seed grading,
so that last year he secured an aver?
age yield of 481 pounds per acre or
lint eottpp from 22 acres, \t is re
ported by County Agent O. 13. Phil
lips.
On nine acres of this land, where
clover'had been planted and turned
under, the average yield was 516
pounds per acre.
Other farmers are beginning to no
tice the increased yields, due to care
ful grading, Mr. Phillips says, and
last year Mr. and his sons
graded seed for pver 365 farmers in
their sections of the county.
The village blacksmith of New
New Moorefteld, Ohio, is the town’s
champion . cake maker, having an
nexed his seventh prize in this con
nection, competing with women wide
ly known for their skill in cake mak
ing.
The jointed cactus, introduced from
England into South Africa in 1878
as a garden plant, has become a de
structive weed which has ruined many
farms.
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10 BE INVESTIGATED
BY FEDERAL BODY
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New Corporation Was Re
cently Organized to Deal
* in Materials Used by the
Baking Industry. ~
INQUIRY APART
FROM 2 OTHERS
William B. Wferd Says He
Is Ready and Willing
For the Inquiry to Be
Completed.
Washington, Feb. 4.—G4>)—A spe
cial investigation has been ordered
j by the federal trade commission into
the Ward Food Products Corpora-
I tion. recently organized to deal in
' materials used by the baking hdus
try.
The investigation will be conducted
by the legal department of the com
mission and will be apart from the
economic investigation Sf Ae entire
< baking industry which has been in
-progress for several months as direct
ed 6y a senate resolution. Thd gen
eral investigation is not to be com
l pleted for several months and hereto-'
fore it has been the general view in
commmission circles that it would em
brace the newly formed Ward com
pany. j
As ordered, the new investigation
is distinct from the one proposed in
the senate yesterday by Senator La
Follette. Republican, Wisconsin, .who
asked that a senate committee inves
tigate all companies directly or in
directly controlled* by William B.
Ward, who with his associates organ
ized the Food Products Corporation.
Replying to that move Mr. Ward
. wired Senator La Follette that he
„ would welcome senatorial scrutiny of
’ the project.
With Our Advertisers.
New hats and spring frocks at
, Fisher’s. Hats $2.05 and $5, and
i dresses $0.76 to $15.00.’
From February Ist to February
10th, inclusive, the Kidd-Frix Music
& Stationery Co. will give 500 votes
for every dollar paid on charge ac
counts.
Dresses, new and modish, foremoat
! styles for spring, only $14.75 nt~ S. "
C. Penney CVj.’s.
The new all-steel Ford body sepa
rate from the chassis is now being
displayed in the show rooms of the
Reid Motor Co.. \
Don't listen to the blue sky promot
er but safeguard your heirs by having
the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. act
as trustee of the money you bequeath.
Patt Covington has something in
teresting to say to you in another col
umn.
If you are planning to buy furni
ture. see the splendid lines at Bell &
Harris Furniture Co.
Shoe specials all this week at the
Ruth-Kesler Shoe Store.
H. Hoyle Sink at Asheville.
Asheville, Feb. 4. —C 4» Hoyle
Sink, commissioner of pardons, here
to investigate a number of applica
tions for exeelutive clemency, will
have presented to him the appeals of
a number of the men convicted Os par
, in the mob which stormed
the Buncombe county jail last Sep
tember in an effort to get Alvin Man
, ael. negro.
i Mansel was later convicted of an
attack upon a white woman, and sen
. tenced to die. He now Has an-ap
peal beforp the Supreme Court. His
case also is being investigated by the
pardon commissioner.
When Mr. Sink reached Asheville,
the farailiA of fifteen of the twenty
men convicted of participation in the
mob were ready to present personal
appeals to him. And in two cases,
petitions, said to bear the signatures
of a large* number of had
been prepared.
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Music Contest at North Carolina Col
lege.
Greensboro, Feb. 9. —04”)—Early in
terest manifested jn the, seventh an
nual North Carolina music contest at
North Carolina College indicates an
even larger "number of. participants
than last year,.according to Dr. Wade
R. Brown, dean of the school 61 mu«de
at the institution. The contest will
be held April 29th and 30th.
Last year 964 high school students
from various points in the state took
--part jn the contest, and a number of
high schools have already indicated.
- their intention of competing tiiia
spring, says Dr. Brown.
Freezing temperature of salt water
is four degrees lower than that of
fresh water.
SAT'S BEAR SAYS I
Fair tonight, Friday fair in east,
increasing cloudiness in west portion;
not much change /v temperature. Di
[ minisbing northwest winds.
NO. 6t