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mm v: i_ Iwm I HE FRENCH Unsettled Status of i Debt Agreement leeretary Plans to More. VENT WITH M E POSSIBLE id Secretary Mel j Ambassador Ber- Have Reached an ment. j 22.—'OP)—D<- j J 1 ,!, - !'siluu" of tin* Italian | !«-t't dangling in the! m „ vl . tnr nr Misideratton i i„. ( u onc«‘ approved, tlie j ,bt coinmisMon will moot | j,j I>rt! bably take up for- j indiuir negotiations wirti j yie ioir announced today i tioiis with .1 ugo-Slavia ; r resumed. mooti:ijr of tho commission | boon hold up pCluUug , vi,:, on Italian, settle il yesterday by a voto of J L between Ambassador if France ami Soorotarv I virtually brought about iiling between Franco and [ over tiie. war debt. Ln by tho debt commis ffunding agreement with is expected regardless of Bie controversy over sot [ Italy. hiellon is hopeful that a pig agreement as well as to-plawa can bo drafted ■liormit Congressional ac p^sfHon. Int- are reached with Entries, the debt cimmis le virtually completed its If funding Americas .war |, then will be the only Eation mi speaking terms ■ti-il States which has not Is. Greece has sent a j I but no agreement has ■try also loaned money Ear to Russia and Ar ■ tlie i-.tier ' 'menta: ■•frfwtence, and Wash- Hains no diplomatic rela ■ Russian soviet. i MUSIC AT ■ CHARLOTTE RACES fcten Secured For Each; ■ for May 10th Event. ■April 22. —Strains from h grandstand will enliv- Es at the fourth national ■ race over the Charlotte ■Uth. it is announced by ■ Roberts, general man ■)ltl F. M. Sreincrt is in H.music for t’ae occasion Bran conductor will di- Bw Charlotte municipal Blstand A. The auxil- Bnsisting of 25 pieces, ■nnisic in grandstand B. ■relies will speed up en- Bit prinr to and follow-1 B, speedway officials be-! Bneful airs will keep the j B dyed-in-tlie-wool roaring j ■lio take t'lieir racing and i E good humor while final ■ are being completed for Bted to be the fastest race By of the bowl. '< * B the bands will add to I ■ air of the occasion.! Bug ears, resplendent in | ■hiding about the track.; B !i in vari-’nued spring B stands. Memorial day Bid Starter Fed Wagner’s Bled golf stockings will Bt of color at the sihmkl ■of prices in grandstand Bind increased popularity | facing in the southeast Be largest crowd in the i e track, speedway ■°t. Interest is accen- B fact that the May 10th ■ "ill mark rhe final ap- B Machines 0 f 122 cubic Emplacement this season, ■cement of more than ■V Ps will not be permit- B ri( 1111 Automobile Asso- I* s after the Charlotte V limited out that it will' ■*“ta! inontns before those ■ pei fei-ted to tlie extent ■fed approach that of Em ? l H “ 1,1 inch ma ■‘l'Ke their initial bow in ■ grind at Indianapolis W s (hamp.6n*:,ip Game ■ * ttnorrow. I A bn! 22 JP)—Fae -I L, " 1 ' of 2,4 high Bho.d'». 7 111 the ■ L fries met W "Ut I’m, • »• i'll v* °/." nin F' r Sames in -22r,r ' ys:,,liia at Gas 1, s Reported, bills— Three it sj (!f .Anchor meas -1 belt bin I "'' '| !,, ‘di n e ; the Kketing “n llU “ ASWeU Wtothe n ' were m " iral on | ttl committee. THE CONCORD TIMES $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. Hunts Mother — jU Miter — jM JPH Ilk ■ BBf''■ wmwuk,- m ■ Mr* Elizabeth Spears of Amarillo, Tex., ta hunting for her mother, whom she has never seen She was h°rn 2K years ago and adopted lm mediately hy Mrs G L. Baldwin. • friend of her real mother Now the foster-mother is dead and Mrs. Spears is seeking the real one An 1 rhe knows is that the mother s nams is Millie Godfrey i "s-i- 1 ; NORTH CAROLINA CATTLE FREE FROM TUBERCULOSIS Fewer Catt'e in This State Have the Disease Than Any Other State. Raleigh, April 22.—OP)—More than twice as many counties in North Carolina are practically free from tuberculosis in cattle than in any i other state in the Union. In fifty-seven North Carolina coun ties all the cattle have been tested for tuberculosis, and less than five-tenths of one per cent, reacted. There are only 117 other such counties in the entire United States. This is shown by a summary made at the end of March by the United States department of agriculture, and just; received here. There were twenty-four counties in Michigan falling into this group, which The department terms "modi fied accredited" counties. Michigan be- 1 ling second to North Carolina in the | | number of such counties. Florida i and South Carolina, with three "mod ified accredited” counties each, were the only two other southern states] with counties free from tubercular cattle. 1 Tie work of eradication of tuber-; eulosis in Cattle js done by the fed-1 eral government in eo-operation with I the State governments. The work' in North Carolina is under the super- 1 vision of Dr. William Moore, veterin-1 arian of the State department of ag riculture. —, THE COTTON MARKET Recent Sharp Advances Followed by Moderate Reactions.—Rallied Few Points at End of First Hour. New York. April 22. — UP) —Reeent sharp advances in the cotton market were followed by moderate reactions early today. An evident disposition to take profits on recent, purchases and probably some selling on a more hopeful view of the weather outlook accompanied weak\ late cables from Liverpool, reports of a deadlock iu the British coal mining dispute, and j rather more definite talk of Southern ! mill curtailment. The market opened, steady at a de- I cline of 2 to 5 points, and sold about :(j to 7 points net lower in the first few minutes, but considerable buying developed around 18.45 for May and 17.43 for October which checked the decline and caused rallies of a few ! points toward the end of the first j hour. Cotton futures opened steady: May 18.80: July 18.23; October 17.47; De cember 17.12; January 17.03. Five Children Are Seriously Burned. Holdenville, Okla., April 21. — Five school children ranging in ages from five to 10 were burned severely in a gas explosion at the Benedict district school near here today. They were taken to a hospital at Shawnee where physicians declared that the recovery of four of them was doubtful. All of the victims were boys. They had gone down into the cellar at the school to spin tops One of them placed a match on the floor as a target. When a top struck the match the whole cellar appeared to burst into flames. Last Bodies Taken From Mine. Quincy. Calif., April 22. — UP) —The bodies of two men, the last of six tunnel workers employed on the tun nel project of the Feather River i Power Company, thirty miles from here, were taken from the cave-in tun nel at 5 o'clock this morning. Os i the six entombed by the falling earth and rocks only one was taken out ■ alive. II i Morgan Company Arranges Loan- New York, April 22. — UP) —A loan i of $20,000,000 for the government of Argentina has been arranged by J. B. Morgan & Company and the Nation - al. City Bank. Public offerings of 6 . per cent, bonds will be, made at 08. Season’s First Crate of Berries Is Shipped. e Wallace, April 19.—Tue first crate -of strawberries from North Carolina e was shipped from Wallace today. The 1 berries were grown by J. J. Wells - and bought by Southerland and Bray y for $25. The prospects are bright for a good crop, t FOREST FIRES ARE ! STILL MENACE TO SECTION OF STATE| Despite the Fact That More Than a Thousand Fire Fighters Are at Work, 1 Flames Still Spreading. ! MONTREATFIRE ATTRACTS MANY In That Locality Three Hundred Men Fought j Flames and Saved Sever al Homes in That Colony i Asheville, April 22. — UP) —Forest | fires which have kept more than a | thousand volunteer fire fighters busy j during the last three days, today con-1 tinned to sweep the hills in two sec tions near Asheville. At Montreat, twenty miles from here, three hun dred men battled the flames through out the night, and saved from destruc tion several homes and buildings of the Presbyterian mountain retreat as-, eociatioii. The second big fire raging between Canton and Candler had burned over SOU acres of valuable timberland. Fremen at both places were exhaust ed this morning and the forest ward ens were recruiting for substitutes. DENY NORT CAROLINA OWES FOREIGN DEBT' State Officials Say Persons Lending ! Money Took Chance cn Confederacy Winning. Raleigh, April 22.—(/P)—“Evident- \ ly the monies referred to were loans ; made to the state during the war be- i tween the states, in which the lenders | took a chance on getting their money j back," stated Governor McLean re- ] ferring to an attempt started in Lon don today to collect debts alleged to j be oustanding against the State of ■ North Carolina. ] Mr. McLean, said it was a matter of record a number of individauls i loaned money to the State during the ; war, and took a chance on success of i the Confederate cause. He did not ] believe any case against the State 1 could be made. \ State Treasurer B. R. Lacy, who j has served twenty years, said that no < attempt had b«<%jnad<* to collect the ffe&r owing ’ills frYift of oilihe. He j expressed the opinion that the debts ] were unsecured other than by Con- j federate bonds of the State of North < Carolina. Attorney General D. G. Brummitt ' said when North Carolina was ro-ad- ] mitted to the Union after the war be tween the states, one requirement set ] forth by the United States and writ ten into t’ae State constitution was repudiation of all obligations of the ] State as a part of the Confederacy. He expressed the belief the debts re ferred Jo at London today came un der this head. y Loudon. April 22. — UP) —The Asso- 1 oiation of British Chambers of Com- * merce at its annual meeting here to- i day adopted a resolution requesting 1 the American government to assist in 1 obtaining hearings before the Supreme < Court for British subjects having 1 claims against eight of the Southern * United States for monies loaned prior 1 to the civil war. The resolution ' states "that Alabama. Arkansas, Flor- 1 ida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, - North Carolina and South Carolina , defaulted on their debts for monies ; lent for industrial purposes and for national development.” t More Student Officials Are Chosen. . Greensboro. April 21. —The Adel phian literary society of North Caro- , lina college, this city, in a recent | meeting chose Miss Susan Borden, ( of Goldsboro, president of the organi- ( zation for the next scholastic year. The other societies, three in num ber have selected the following stu dents to hold down the presidential chairs during the coming season: Miss Esther Silverman, of Rocky , Mount, Cornelian society; Miss Ruth Jones, of Charlotte, Dikean so ciety ; and Miss Pauline Whittaker, of Elkin, Alethean society. The four societies have a member ship of about 1.500 students. Dollars Days at Parks-Belk Company. Beginning tomorrow, April 23rd, and continuing through May 3rd, the Parks-Belk Company here will offer special bargains. Many special SI.OO bargains will be offered and in addition SI.OO re ductions will he made on various ar ticles in the store. To set out some of the features to be offered during the next nine days the company carries two pages of adR. in this* paper. It will be to your ad vantage to read them and to visit the store while the special bargains are being offered. Men Drifting Towards Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls, April 22. — UP) —Two men adrift in a small boat, were ; caught in ice floes in the Niagara River about 3 miles above the falls at 11 o’clock this morning and began drifting down stream. The fire de partment was called out to attempt a rescue. 1 The Concord Theatre today is show ing a big feature with Conway Tearle. Meadowbrook hats at Robinson’s millinery department, Miss Allie Eegg ■ proprietor. i Melrose flour and Liberty self-ris ’ ing flour at Cline & Moose. They t rre excellent in grade and cost no more than other brands. CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 22. 1926 Wrangling Match Over Dry Testimony Delays i Work In Committee I RAISING MONEY FOR WILSON FOUNDATION Quota For Cabarrus County is SBOO. 1 —Campaign in State Started. State Capital Bureau of The Concord Daily Tribune Sir Walter Hotel Lobby Raleigh, April 21.—With the cam paign for raising North Carolina's quota of the $500,000 fund for the establishment of the 'Woodrow' Wil son memorial in Staunton, Va., only [three days old. two counties have; | practically reached their quotas nod ( anbl’.HT has announced an excellent ’ start toward its ultimate goal, A. T. j Alien, slate chairman, announced yes- j terday evening. Rejiorts have been received from only the three conn-1 ties. ■ i North Carolina nas Deen asked to, raise $50,000. This amount has been apportioned among the 100 counties in.the state and. so far as has proved j possible, county chairmen have been named and organizations effected for putting across the campaign in each j county. Difficulty lias been encount- ] ered iu a number of cases iu findhfg ’ men able and willing to direct the county campaigns. Consequently, or ganizations have been effected in on ly approximately half the counties in the state. As rapidly as possible, the remaining counties are being or ganized. The campaign started Monday and reports received yesterday stated that Watauga had nearly reached its quota of $300; McDowell was within easy reach of its goal of S4OO and that Rowan county had been able to put sllO in the bank by the close of the first day. The campaign closes April 30th. although contributions will be received after that date. _ The purpose of the campaign, which is nation-wide, is to raise money suf ficient to take over Woodrow Wil son's birthplace in Staunton, Ya.. and constitute it a memorial, which will include furniture of the period, books and periodicals relating to Mr. Wilson and his times and many other relics of interest to this and future generations. The plan also is to restore the chapel on the grounds of Mary Baldwin College, adjoining the birth place, where Mr. Wilson’s father preached and where Che war-time president was baptized, and to build oiathe new site of the college a Wil son MciuorW Hall. The whole would form a birthplace memorial to the late president; a shrine which will prove a permanent inspiration to the youth of America. The quota for Cabarrus is SBOO and W. G. Caswell i« chairman of the local committee. HUNDREDS CALLED OUT TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES j Blaze Sweeps Near Montreat But There is no Danger Unless Wind Rises. Asheville, April 21. —A forest fire which was this afternoon reported to be threatening the Presbyterian jns-. sembly grounds at Montreat was thought tonight to have only been a line of brush flame, powerless to harm the buildings erected by the church unless an unusually high wind should spring up. The line of flame is about a mile long and has approached very close to the assem bly buildings, but is small and could not, under present wind conditions, jump the clearings of Montreat. Another fire is whipping through McDowell and Yancy counties to toward Che Asheville water shed, and reports from rangers and others fighting it are incomplete. Commis sioner of Public Works Condor left this afternoon with Commissioner of Public Safety Bartlett for the scene, and left instructions for the local fire department to be on the alert should a call for its assistance be come necessary. This call had not ar rived at a late hour. Hundreds of men and boys throughout this section of the state are fighting fire tonight, with vast columns of smoke arising from many of the peaks which are visible from the city. The entire mountain coun try, especially in the. Sapphire region, is blanketed under the haze of smoke from the tires. Lowrance Hospital at Mooresville I? • Opened. Mooresville, April 21.—The invita tion given the public to attend open ing exercises at the Lowrance Hos pital this morning was accepted by f number of interested, friends. D ; R. A. White, pastor of the Firs’ Presbyterian Church, read from thi first chapter of Mark aud offered pi'ay er. Rev. C. H. Myers, of the Firs’ Baptist Church, gave a brief 'nistor: of hospitals, the first on record hav ing been established in India 30f years before Christ. The first gen eral hospital in the United States was in Philadelphia. Tributes were paid to the memory of the late S A. Lowrance, w’hose generosity made possible the establishment of a hos pital in our city. Dr. White pre sented Mrs. Lowrance a beautiful corsage, the gift of friends. The hospital kept ‘‘open house” all and many friends visited and inspect ed the building. Castel Sentenced to Prison. New York, April 22.— UP) —I>VU’:"1 >V U’ : " (Dandy Phil) Castel, formerly a fa miliar figure along Broadway, was to day sentenced to serve three years in the Atlanta penitentiary for mail frauds in connection with the sale of bankrupt brokerage firm of Daniel Dillon & Company. He was convict ed last Saturday by the third j ur >’ to ’aear the charges against him. |Drys Want More Time to ; Present Testimony and Their Contention is Op posed by the Wets. SENATOR REED ! LEADING WETS At the Same Time He Says He Is Going to Vote on ! Bills According to Facts Presented Now. j Washington, April 22.— (A 3 )—A : .disagreement arose today in the Sen-! ate prohibition committee over the j t ine to be given the drys to conclude I .their rase. While witnesses .for both the wets and the drys waited, com- ■ mittee members began their session | with a prolonged wrangling match, j Senator Reed, democrat. Missouri, the one wet on the committee, said I he understood that the committee de ] cided yesterday to limit each side to 3 hours but Chairman Harreld insist ed that was not the agreement. The wets had announced they wero through. Senator Harreld said, and the committee decided to allow the drys an hour and 15 minutes to con clude, and then to give each side an additional three hours for summing up or additional testimmony or both. Declaring the Chairman was all wrong, Rccd argtietl that tho wets j ’had 2 1-2 hours left without the ex- j tention and drys only an hour and I fifteen minutes. If the drys are to be given four and a half hours, he said, the wets should have five and a half hours. In the midst of the argument Reed said he was not on either side in the j liquor controversy, and the crowd roared. “My statement may arouse laugh ter from fanatics or fools,” the Mis sourian said, “but I am going to vote on these pending b ; lls on their merits, and I want the facts. * “I’m enough in the middle of the road for fanatics or fools to conclude I am on the wet s ! de aud you can take j that with my compliments.” The argument ended there, and the original committee ruling giving the drys four hours and fifteen minutes and the wets three hours- wr* left un changed. i The wets then announced they would put on the stand when their turn came Mayor William I)ever, of Chicago, who wants to reply to charges of non-co-operation made against the Chicago police by United ! States District Attorney Edwin Olson, [ of Chicago. The drys were given first turn, j however, and they called E. C. Din- I widdie, superintendent of the Nation al Temperance Bureau. Fireworks at Hearing. Washington, April 22. — UPY —The Mayor of Chicago, a former bar-tend er from Kentucky, a temperance cru sader of the national capital, and Sen ator Reed, of Missouri, furnished the Senate prohibition committee today with one of its most engrossing chap ters of testimony. His fighting blood aroused by crit icisms of the Chicago police, including recent testimony given the committee by U. S. Attorney Olson, Mayor Dev er testified that the police force and not the federal authorities had closed the breweries in Chicago, and added that Mr. Olson himself had not been keen about enforcing the law until ap pealed to by the Mayor’s office to do so. THINKS NEGRO ARRESTED ATTACKED WHITE WOMAN Negro Known as Tctn Haynes Arrest ed by Sheriff at Welcome, Davidson County’. Salisbury, April 22. — UP) —Sheriff Krider, of Rowan ebunty, yesterday afternoon arrested a negro man by the name of Tom mHayuesj at W eleome, Davidson county, suspected of being the one that on April 7 attempted to attack a 50-year-old white woman at her home five miles west of Salisbury. The prisoner was brought here and takeu to the home of the woman and she identified him as her assailant. However, he declares lie is not the man wanted. He was later taken to a neighboring city and placed in jail. The arrest was not made known until last night. 4LAYS HIS INFANT AND CARVES WIFE WITH AXE Siler City Mulatto Goes After Es tranged Spouse in Approved Cave Man Style. 1 , Winston-Salem, AprH 21. Foy Sil ' er, a mulatto, aged about fifty years, i who came here a week ago from Siler City, this afternoon went to the home of his wife, in the eastern part of the city, with whom lie had not been living, picked up an axe in the yard. I and going into tfie house, proceeded 1 to «!ay his child, an'infant, and then severely carved up his wife with the ■weapon. The irate husband then fled from the city and the wife was rushed to a hospital. Special Term of Stanly Court. Albemarle. April 22.—C4»)—Judge • James L. Webb, of Shelby, has been i ] named to preside over a special term 1 of criminal court here June 7 for the ‘ I trial of several prisoners alleged to l . have been imolieated in the slaying I of “Dad” Watkins, j John Gray has already been sen tenced to death for the mumrder. And Ma Throws Out the First One * nrin jamm Bg|, i §hßb) I < Jisl Bi I ilSra wj|| - ' - ifc..- 1 Gov. “Ma” Ferguson of Texas proves that she can perform the offices' of Governor just as well as a man. How? By throwing out the first ball a* Dallas. Tex., when Dallas and Fort 1' crih opened the Texas league se i son. Reside her Is Eugene Smith. Mcidarv of the state highway e.inuis- I WESTERN UNION CASE IS AGAIN POSTPONED Hearing on Petition for Increase in Rates Postponed Again. State Capital Bureau of The Concord Dailv Tribune Sir Walter Hotel Lobby Jtaleigh, April 22.—At the request of the petitioner, the hearing on the petition of the Western Union Tele graph Company for the establishment of a zone system of telegraph rates in North Carolina has been postponed indefiniatety, R. O. Self, clerk of the State Corporation Commission, an nounced Wednesday. The request was presented by W. j S. Sale, of Richmond, Va., eoinmer- j ! eial agent for the telegrap’li company, who was in Raleigh yesterday. This is the eighth postponement of the hearing, May 11th being the last date set. The change in the system or fixinug tolL rates would result in an increase of approximately 13 per cent, on 40 per cent, of t’he business in the state, according to the estimate of the peti tioning company. It was claimed in the petition that the system sought is the one in effect in most other states and that, because it has not been in force here. North Carolina users of Western Union service have enjoyed a peculiarly low rate. But little interest has been evinced in t’he proposal on the part of the patrons who would be affected. A few requests for notifications as to the date for the hearing have been re ceived by the commission. Mr. Self said, principally from commercial or ganizations. Previous requests from the com pany for postponements of the hear ing have been based upon the grounds that more time was needed for prep aration of figures showing an entire ] year’s business, for presentation at the ’hearing. Whether that is the reason for the indefinite postponement just requested and granted was not announced. DEMPSEY LEAVES TEXAS FOR HENDERSONVILLE CAMP Going Into Active Training for Bout With Unknown Opponent in Sep tember. Fort,, Forth, Texas, April 22. — (A 3 ) —Jack Dempsey will leave here this afternoon for a month's training at Hendersonville, N. C., as the first step in preparing to defend his title next September. The heavyweight cham pion carries a contract wit’ll Tex Rickard signed yesterday, to fight anyone at any place the New l’ork promoter may select. Rickard, who is spending the day at his old home at Henrietta, Texas, intimated that should the New York commission fail to approve his con tract with Dempsey he may stage the fight in New Jersey. Under the agreement Rickard need not select an opponent for the cham pion until ninety days before the fight. The promoter says he favors Jean Tunney. while James A. Farley, chairman of the New York commis sion. yesterday demanded Harry Wilis, negro challenger, be given the ; first chance at Dempsey's title. ; Piedmont Leaguers May Use Resin Bag. Charlotte, April 21. —Judge W. G. Bramham, president of the "V lrginia ‘ League, the Piedmont League and i the South Atlantic Association, an i nounced here today that the resin bag * would be allowed pitchers in all three > of bis circuits. This announcement fol.owed one by the judge sometime ago when he de - dared that resin would not be used in any of the leagues. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher WORK MOVING RAPIDLY IN CABARRUS COURT Submissions Make Easier Work For the Court.—Torn Sliankle Case Started Wednesday. Cabarrus Superior Court again Wednesday disposed of several im portant cases and almost completed another one. Submissions have aided court at-, taelies in disposing o£ their cases, a majority of the defendants so far call ed into court having submitted. Caleb Archibald, negro, charged with murder, entered a plea of sec ond degree murder when his ease was called Wednesday. The plea was accepted and he was sentenced to serve not more than 12 nor less than 10 years in the Estate penitentiary. Archibald, it is contended, shot and killed a negro woman near here sev eral years ago. He escaped after the tragedy and was apprehended only several weeks ago at Richmond, Va. Noah Ford plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon. He was re-1 quired to give bond in the sum of $250 i for his appearance at each term of court for two years to show that lie has not mistreated his wife. Ford, a negro, was charged with striking his wife with a washboard at their home on the R. V. Caldwell plantation. In the case of Roy Overcash, charg ed with larceny, the court directed a verdict of not guilty. John Smith was required by the court to pay $25 and the costs on a gambling charge.' Ive Evans, whose case was started Tuesday afternoon, was fined S2O and the costs for the larceny of property valued at S2O. Four true bills charging incest were returned by the grand jury against Tom Sliankle and he was placed ou trial in one eouut just be fore court recessed for dinner Wednes-1 day. Sliankle was represented in Ihe case by Hartsell & Hartsell and M. H. Caldwell. Assisting Solicitor Long wore M. B. Sherrin and Frank Arm field. More than usual inferest was at- j tached to the case because of the ap- j pearance here of Mrs. Kate Burr! Johnson, head of the State Welfare Department. It is understood that agents of Mrs. Johnson’s department secured most of the evidence present ed by the State. Agent Oxley, a ne gro, having been at work on the case for several weeks. ' ’ Sliankle. it was charged, had illicit i relations with one daughter when she ' was quite a child. Two other daugh ] tors in addition to the one against ; whom the assault was alleged to have : been made, were present tp testify for the State. They have been living in I Washington and Boston for a number of years. i Shankle contended that the charges were made against him because he I sought by court proceedings to bring back home one daughter.. Ruby, who; was taken north years ago. One ] daughter who lives here was one of the principal witnesses for the negro. The case attracted a large crowd and arguments were being made by • i counsel when court recessed for the 1 day. 1 j With Our Advertisers. ' Cline & Moose—the feed store with • ; seed. See new ad. in this paper to day. I The actual date Crucifixion J has been fixed as April 7, A. D. 30. • by certain students who base their conclusions on astronomical obser -1 vations. I | Julius Fisher and Hal Varner are I spending the afternoon in Charlotte. SENATOR NORRIS IS STILL OPPOSED TO 1 LEASING PROPERTY Vni Fight All u& tatl _ oil Part of Gov* ( ernment to Lease Plant at Muscle Shoals. ALL LEASES TO HAVE OPPONENTS Says Government Alone Has Money Enough to Develop Property to Its Full Strength. Sheffield, Ada., April 22. — (A 3)—Sen ator George Norris. Republican, of Nebraska, chairman of the Senate ag riculture committee, and a long op ponent of proposals to lease the I Muscle Shoals power and nitrate j plant, apnounoed today that he will i offer uncompromising resistance to J any plan to turn the gigatinc estab- I lishment over to private operation un der any of t’lie several bids now be fore the Muscle Shouls committee at. the House and Senate. “They could not make a bid con templating private leasing of the plant which will not be opposed in the Sen ate,” Senator Norris said. "The United States government has invest jed upwards of $150,000,000 in the project and there is no private ar ) rnngement possible which can develop for I’Lie nation, the full potentialities ! of the River system.” Senator Norris will return to Wash j ington Saturday' morning to take up his fight against the leasing plan. PUBLISHERS PROPOSE REVISED POSTAL RATES Committee Hopes to Get Plan Be fore Congress at This Session. New York, April 21. —A special bundle rate for newspapers which would make it possible to have tkein moved by mail at a moderate charge, with a profit for the government, was laid before the annual meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers’ As sociation today, by the postal com mittee of the association. This rate, which the committee hopes to get before Congress in tfie present session, would be added to a proposed schedule of second class rates, which otherwise would provide-* for a return to the rates effective in 1920. The bundle rate was set tentative ly at 30 cents per hundred pounds in the first postal zone, within a radius of fifty miles of the shipper, and forty cents within the second zone or 130 mile radius. The committee stated that the post office department would pay the railroads 11.82 cents per hundred weight in the first zone, which would leave an approximate profit of 150 per cent. | The publisher, under this system, . | would load the newspapers on the cars, and the agent would deliver tkern. Figures from the ipostil depart ment were presented to show’ that the three-foot unit, used as basis of comparison, which carries an average of 1,500 pounds of papers, costs the post office $15.75, paid to railroads, for a (fifty miles haul seven days a week. The average charge for the same weight and haulage by L'ie post office to newspapers is S2BO. It was pointed out that the pub lishers have diverted from the mails all bundles to dealers, except where other carriers were not available. I Under the new rates the postal com mittee of tTio association said, it would pledge a return of i>ounds Os newspapers annually'to the mails. 'The report also urged that the post al department make use of 500,000 ! miles of hard roads with their extra carriers to aid the movement of tin? mails, which it was believed would lessen postal shipping costs aud ex pedite service for shorthauls. | Discussion of Phis question by the i publishers will be continued tomor j row'. ■ Portuguese Aviators Safe. Lisbon, April 22. — UP) —The Portu guese naval aviators Lieuts. Moreira and Neves Terriera. missing since Tuesday, when they began a flight to Madeira and the Azores, have been picked up, together with their plane, by a fishing boat, says a message re ceived today. The airmen are said to be injured. They are being taken to Madeira. Oil Company Merger Approved. Washington, April 22.— 0 P) —Gov- ernment sanction to the recent mer ger of the Associated Oil Company aud the Tidewater Oil Co. was given today after an investigation by the * Department of Justice. —I BATB BEAR HAYS* ' i 53 j • f V Showers and probably thunder- i storms tonight and Friday_ except I fair iu extreme east portion tonight; j warmer in southwest portion tonight, j I Fresh west and southwest wind*. NO. 84
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