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The strike is unique because it is not primarily against employers but mainly agains the jobbers who. em ploy no labor 'directly but who have garments made for them by contrac tors employing union operatives. There was no disorder as the strik i ers went to their various halls, where } officers of the twelve unions involved 1 instructed the strikers and organized : pickets who will parade before various shops later in the city. Chairman Lewis Hyman, of the strikers committee, characterised the walkout as a ‘’nearly 100 per cent, strike.” and expressed hope for an ear ly settlement. WARNINGS ISSUED ; By the Insurance Commision.—Pro tect Your Property From Fire. Tribune Bureau. Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, July 1. —The North Caro lina Insurance Department, follow ing its custom entablhshed years ago jof issuing seasonable warnings 1 against special hazards, has sent out letters to all mayors and sheriffs, asking that they unite city and coun ty authorities in a determined ef fort to stop the sale of fire-works in the State. Response to these letters has bet-n very gratifying. In scores of towns that were wide open last year, there will be no sale of fourth of July fire-works this year and no sale in shacks and small stores just outside town limits. There is every indication that North Carolina will have a..“ Safe and sane” fourth this yfhr, an ideal that "Safety Work ers” have been striving for many years. Insurance Commissioner Wade askn that all civic bodies in the State interest themselves in carrying out a safe Independence Day Pro gram. This year represents the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of American Independence and the cele bration should be, and probably will be, much more enthusiastic than usual. "We should bear in mind,” says Commissioner Wade, "that our Inde pendence Day celebration is, in reality, a birthday party, and as such should be free from hazards to i those -attending the party. Last 1 year scores were killed and many hundreds injured all over the nation while attending Uncle Sam’s birth day party and many thousands of | dollars worth of property was burn- ! ed up. I have not the figures for losses from fire-works last year, but for 1924 the losses were enormous, an increase of 41. per cent being shown over 1923. "I hope that every citizen of our good State will help to protect our children and save our property. Uncle Sam's one hundred and fiftieth t birthday party should be a happy occasion and I sincerely hope that nowhere in North Carolina will it be marked by the suffering of little children or by the destruction of hap py homes ,by fire. That “Poor Legless Beggar.” (By International News Service) Knoxville, Tenn.. July 1. —He was a poor legless beggar. He had only $15,000 in the bank and he was forced to eke out a bare existence at a palatial uptown hotel. This case recently came under the observation of a Knoxville social agency. The man lost both lees in a Chicago railroad accident and re- - ceived SIO,OOO compensation. The fund grew rapidly with the addition of earnings from his begging expedi tions. “I never take less than $6 daily,” the mendicant said. “I have taken in S4B in a single day at fairs where large crowds of generous people are assembled.” He planned, he said, to stay in Knoxville until he accumulated enough money to buy “a nice home up North.” However, his stay here was forstalled by the aforesaid agency, after it was learned that he had large bank accounts in New Orleans | and Milwaukee. i Mayor Asks That His Salary Be Cut in Two. Reidsville, June 30.—.-The recently ! elected city officials here have start ed to make good their campaign promise of an economical administra tion. One of the first steps towards this direction was made when Mayor J. N. Hester asked that his sa’ary be cut in two. Will Present Minority Report. Geneva, July 1. —Ctf>)—The Ameri | can naval delegation to the prepara-1 tory disarmament commission has of ficially announced that it cannot ac cept the report of the naval sub-com mittee, and will present a minority report to the plenary military com ! mittee which has just completed its i deliberations. 4,000 Men in Army to Be Used in Effort to Make I Dry Law More Effective Than at Any Time. SUPPLY SOURCES WILL BE WATCHED Drive Also Will Be Made Against “High Powered Beer” Which Is Being Sold in Some Places. Washington, July 1. —(/P)—Prohibi- tion's largest army of 4,000 men was mobilized today, the first day of the government new year, for the most ex tensive campaign planned aga'nst liquor in the seven years of national prohibition. Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, West Pointer, and assistant secretary of the Treasury, in charge of prohibit on enforcement,' planned the campaign on the basis of the largest appropria tion ever granted for dry enforcement in one year, about $29,009,000. The campaign will be waged on land and sea. with attack centered chiefly on sources of supply. Within two years, General Andrews promises, not only more efficient enforcement, but reduced cost and more popularity for the law. Increased popularity will result, he holds, when it is proved that “we can protect the legitimate business from illegitimate competition.” and/ divers : on of industrial alcohol, and the "flood of high jwwered beer.” The territory cast of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac rivers will be the main battleground, although the regular prohibition staff will be main tained throughout the country. The additional forces of 9(Mi men necessary to carry out this i>rogram will not go Into action until next week when the appropriation of $2,900,000 carried in the deficiency bill now before the Senate is expected to become avail able. The forces have been mobilized, however, and are awaiting the word. The new force will include mobile squads of 8H men each to combat in dustrial alcohol and beer leaks. John A. Foster will direct the formpr squad which has been ordered by Andrews to plug the leak of 15,000.000 gallons of industrial alcohol, getting the bootleg trade annually. Thos. E. Stone will supervise the beer squad w 7 ith the task of getting “real beer” off the market by Christmas. Other additions to the prohibition army will include 235 new men for border patrols; 318 new inspectors; | 28 new smuggling investigators; 51 “under cover” men; and 02 men for any assistance as needed. A large unit of the new’ border pa trol staff will be stationed at Detroit, where 37 will be added to the staff of three. Gen. Andrews considers this point the principal “leak” from Cana da. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Today at Decline of 1 to 5 Points.—July Up From 17.82 to 17.92. New Bork, July I.— UP) —The cot ton market opened today at a decline of 1 to 5 points under further liquid ation inspired by continued favorable w’eather and crop advices. Offerings were lighter than yesterday, however, and the opening tone was steady, prices later showing moderate rallies on covering. * July sold up from 17.82 to 17.92. and December from 1(5.19 to 1(5.31 before the end of the first hour, net advances of about 4 to 9 points on active months. The early action of the market was regarded as indicating that the spec ulative long interests had been fairly w’ell liquidated on the decline of the previous day and that there was a disposition to cover recent sales in ad vance of the government crop report tomorrow. Cotton futures opened steady: July 17.84; October 16.27 ; December 16.20 ; January 15.97; March 16.16. EVANGELIST RETURNS TO SEEK SHACK IN MEXICO Endeavors to Find House in Which She Says She Was Captive. Douglas, July 1. — UP) —Aimee Sem ple McPherson, Los Angeles evange list, accompanied by her mother. Mrs. M : nnie Kennedy, arrived here today and shortly afterw r ard set out with of ficers in search for a shack across the international boundary line in Mex ico where Mrs. McPherson says she was held captive by three kidnappers. She escaped last week. Mrs. McPherson said she would re main in Douglas “as long as neces sary to help" the authorities who are working on the case.” In tlve searching party besides Mrs. McPherson was Tom Simms, IT. S. Deputy Marshal, local officials. a newspaper man, and a photographer. July Clearance Sale at Fisher’s. Extremely low prices will rule at Fisher’s throughout the July clear ance sale which will start Saturday, July 3rd. and run through Monday, July 19th. Stylish coats and dresses, ] I smart hats, underwear, corsets and everything goes in this sale at clear ance prices. See page ad. today. Brazil newspapers, when they get* out an ‘extra,’ first let the public know I of the event by blowing a strident siren. CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1926 POINT WITH PRIDE AT CONDITION OF STATE S FINANCES *\ - I Estimate of a Surplus of $1,025,000 Made a Week Ago Will Not Be Fkr! Short of the Mark. TOTAL COLLECTIONS ; OF $11,196,809.37 Savings Amount to Ap proximately $640,000--! The Final Test Will Bej at the End of Biennium.! f 1 Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh, July 1. —With revenue collections $304,809.37 in excess of the estimated collections in the bud get for the fiscal year which expires today, and with savings in the ad ministration of the State’s affairs amounting to approximately $640,000. a total of $944,809.37 already stands to the credit of the State in excess of the amount expected—so that it is safe to expect that when the total figures are in, the/ estimate of a sur plus of $1,025,000 made a week ago will not be far short of the mark for the first fiscal year of the 1925- 1927 biennium. And whether Gov ernor McLean is enthusiastic or not. the people of the State can well point with pride at the condition of the State’s finances. For despite the fact that the administration frowns upon any tn’.k of tn A ' reduction, be cause it is maintained that the first fiscal year is not an accurate indica tion of the financial affairs of the State at the end of the biennium on July Ist, 1927, it is undoubtedly a good augury and an indication that a similar balance may exist at that time. At noon today when the books of the department of revenue were offi cially closed for the fiscal year ex tending from July 1. 1925, to July 1, 1926, total collections of $11,196,- 809.37 were shown, which is $304,- 809.37 in excess of the collections for this fiscal year as estimated in the budget, which was $10,892,000. Iu addition there is an item of sl,- 533,500 in revenue derived from other departments, such as commissions for notaries public, collections made by the secretary of state in chartering corporations, and other similar sourc es, for which the revenue department is noT responsible. It will probably be ten or fifteen days before all of these items are hi, but indications are that the income from these sources will exceed the estimate of $1,533,500 as fixed in the budget. More than $500,000 of Phis surplus is the result of out and out savings in the administration of the. various State departments and of the affairs of the State as a whole. The 5 per cent, reduction in the appropriations for all State departments ordered by the director of the budget for the fiscal year just closing, but which will not operate in the fiscal year be- I ginning tomorrow, resulted in a sav ing of approximately $375,000. Then Piiere is a balance left in the con tingent and emergency appropriation of approximately $175,000. There two items alone total $545,000. In addition there is a saving of approx imately $195,000 due to the fact that the State paid out not a cent of in terest on money borrowed for run ning expenses in this present fiscal year, as this sum is about what has generally been expended in interest on short time loans. There are in addition numerous savings that have resulted from careful administration of departments and State institu tions which as yet have not been estimated, but which are nevertheless known to exist, so that the savings alone will undoubtedly amount to more than $700,000. The estimated expenditures for this fiscal year as made a year ago in the budget amounted to $12,983,678. This was reduced somewhat, of course, by the 5 per cent, reduction in appropriations for various depart ments, though, this reduction did not effect bonds and contracts, naturally. And although it is not yet known definitely what the expenditures have amounted to, it is not expected that they will exceed $12,200,000, while it may be less than that. Saying then, that the expenditures will amount to $12,200.00, and the total revenue for the fiscal year just closing as $12,- 730.309.37 — and it may be more — then add the $640,000 savings that have accrued, and the total is $13,- 370.309.37 — representing the revenue plus the savings for the fiscal year of 1925-26. Substract from this total the estimated expenditures of $12,- 200,000 and the resulting balance is $1,170,309 37—estimated, of course. However, the gdmonition given by Governor McLean several days ago that whatever condition exists now must be regarded cautiously, is well taken, since as he pointed out then, a number of conditions might arise between now and June 31, 1927, that might alter entirely the status of the State s finances by that time. It is true that business or agriculture might suffer heavy reverses, so that I the income tax, for instance, instead , of exceeding its estimated revenue by several thousands of dollars, as it did this year, might fall short of reach ing even its estimate. Or a number of institutions might be damaged by fire, or the inmates increase greatly in number. But these conditions are highly infprobable, though not impossible. So it must be borne in Quits Mate of a Day .smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmrnma ■« lit H| Agnes Dunn, (above), who left Philip Elliott on their wed ding night, offered her husband no sympathy when he was arrested in Montreal on charges of beating Violet Anderson, an actress. REPUBLICAN ROW STARTS IN STATE Say Brownlow Jackson Declines to Quit Unless He Can Choose Suc cessor. Jonathan Daniels in Raleigh News and Observer. Washington, June 30.—Rumors of a row among North Carolina Repub licans over the alleged insistence of Brownlow Jackson that he retain his position as United States marshal as well as his place as chairman of the Republican state executive committee have reached members of the State delegation in Congress here. The position of Jackson, who, it is understood, agreed to resign before he was elected chairman, is that un less he can name his sucessor he will not resign, it is stated. The row started over the discus sion of Jackson’s successor soon af ter he was made chairman, according to the reports. The apparent situ ation now 7 is that there is to be no change in the United States marshal for the western district of North Carolina. When Jackson was chosen as head j of the party in the state, it S was re- j ported that t’iie so-called “office-hold-1 ing clique” refused to allow his elec tion until he promised to resign as United States marshal. Soon after Jackson’s election, according to re ports, he undertook to secure recom mendation of the committee for his chief deputy, J. M. Bailey, to sue- 1 ceed him. This is said to have started a row and no» recommenda tion was made. Then Mr. Jackson came to Wash ington, it is said, and discussed the i matter with t'he officials of the de-! partrnent of justice. He is said to have pictured the row that would be precipitated by his resignation and department of justice officials are said to have told him that there is no lavv preventing his holding both places. With Our Advertisers. There will be a mystery box sale at Browns-Cannon €O., next Saturday at 3p. m. Each box will contain some item worth as much as 50 cents and some worth up to SIO.OO. Tlie storewide sale at the Browns- Cannon Co. will close Saturday night. You can get some big bargains there if you will go before that time. Ev erything reduced 25 per cent. They have a number of Palm Beach and Kool Cloth suits it only $3.95. Box party Saturday at 3 p. m., at 50 cents a box. The banks of Concord will observe Monday as a holiday. Mr. and Mrs. .T. F. Cannon and son, Joseph, returned this morning from New York City where they spent several days. mind that the final test of the budget and the State’s new financial system depends almost entirely upon condi tions at the end of the biennium, ending June 30. 1927. Still it is safe to predict that by the time the legislature meets in De cember, 1927, the second fiscal year, will be far enough along to tell I whether or not a balance or surplus J is in sight. And if it is in sight— as it undoubtedly will be —it is highly' probable that some action will be tak en looking toward a downward revi sion of taxes for the biennium of 1927 to 1929. But until the legislature meets, and a favorable condition ex -1 ists in the State’s financial affairs ; at that time, ally talk of tax revi sion is purely speculative. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher STATE FARMING CONVENTION To Be Held in Raleigh July 27, 28 and 29.—A dress by Lr. Soule. Raleigh. N. C., July I.—OP)—Four special features of the State Far mers Convention to be held at State College during the three days—July 27, 28 and 29 —will be an address by Dr. A. M. Soule, president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, an address by Dr. A. J. Glover, editor of Hoard’s Dairyman, the dedication of the new animal hus bandry building to the farmer** of the State, and the hog calling contest. Dr. Soule will speak at one of the general sessions of the convention, J. M. Gray, secretary said today. His subject will be community build ing, Dr. Glover, who will discuss dairying, will speak at one - of the night meetings, since the’ farm wom an is interested in dairy problems, us well as the farmer. 1 The new animal husbandry build ing will be the feature of the last day. Dr- Clarance Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer, will deliver the dedicatory address. The building will Ibe named Polk Hall. The hog calling contest, on July 27. is expected to bring together the champion hog callers of the State. Fifty dollars, in three prizes. has been offered in this contest. The Judges, as announced by Mr. Gray, are Earl Hosteltler, W. W. Shay, and F. H. Jeter, all of the State Col lege faculty. | Fully 5,000 farmers are expected, Mr. Gray said, and provisions have been made to take care of that many. Dr. S. H. Crocker, of Stantons burg, Wilson county, is president of i the Farmers’ Convention, while Mrs. !T. H. Dickens, of Louisburg, Frank jlin county, is president of the Fede ration of Home Demonstration C.ubs. Will Investigate Inquiry Into Bread Trust. Washington, July 1. — (A 3 ) —The Senate today directed its judiciary committee to conduct an investiga tion into the handling of the bread trust cases by the department of jus tice and the federal trade commis sion. On mot : on of Senator Walsh, dem ocrat of Montana, the committee was ordered to determine w’hat had been done by these federal agencies to as certain whether there w’ere combina tions in restraint of trade in bread and related products, and w’hat had been done to punish those found guilty. The Montana senator referred to a speech on the floor yesterday by Sen ator LaFollette, republican, of Wis consin, in which an attack was made on the method of obtaining a consent decree in the government’s recent suit against the Continental Baking Cor poration. Senator LaFollette charged | a fraud had been perpetrated on the j court and asked that the attorney gen eral and attorneys of the corporation ! be compelled to explain the action. It is expected the committee will be au thorized to hold hearings during the summer recess. Committee Adjourns. Geneva. July I.— OP) —The league jof nations experts committee which 1 has been asked to render an opinion 1 concerning (he economic appeals of | disarmament adjourned today after turning over the various problems to sub-committees whic’h are expected to report fcv October. > M. Jouhaux, French labor leader, advocated the necessity of determining the secret military expenses of the -different countries before anything tangible could be achieved. MAGISTRATE HEARD„ BY SENATOR DROP PROHIBITION i Just One More Glimpse In | to Affairs of Wet Organ- j ization Taken by Senate Committee Today. 1 O’CONNOR DENIES CERTAIN REPORT! That He Accused William S. Vare of Trying to Purchase His Support in Pennslyvania Primary. Washington. July 1. — (JP) — After taking another glimpse into the af fairs of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment, the Senate campaign funds committee today again turned its attention to the sen ator al primary in Pennsylvania and heard Frank X. O'Connor, a South Philadelphia magistrate deny that he had accused Wifi. S. Vare of trying to purchase his support for the sena torship. Under cross examination by Chair man Reed, and in the face of testi mony to the contrary by three Phila delphia newspaper men, O’Connor in sisted that he never said Vare offered him $75,000 and tlien $150,000 for his aid in Vare’s senator'nl campaign against Senator Pepper and Governor Pinehot. It was -O’Connor’s second appear ance before the committee, and on the first occasion he made a similar de nial, but afterward the three Phila-. delphia reporters all testified that he had made such n statement to them. When he took the stand today. Sen ator Reed read him his previous testi mony, and asked him whether he wanted to modify it. “I want to still say I did not make that statement to newspaper men on ejection night.” said the magistrate. “Did you make it on election day?" “I did not.” “Did you make it at any time?’’ “I did not.” MORRISON IN RALEIGH Is Enjoying Being a Fanner, the For mer Governor Declares. Tribime BureAi. . I Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, July I.—“ O, well, make me say something sweet add pleas ant, of you quote me at all,” said former Governor Cameron Morrison, chatting with a group of newspaper men and personal friends here Wed nesday en route to Smithtield, where he spoke at night. “You can say that I am enjoying the peaceful season that we are now living in and am glad to see everybody so prosperous.” “As a matter of fact, folks seem to be in a pretty good humor all over the country, with nothing especially to fuss about,” chimed in a veteran scribe. “That’s just about right,” agreed the State’s only surviving ex-gov ernor. “As for me, I am enjoying farm ing,” he continued. “My Rhode Is land Reds—they are beauties, and we've got hogs and cows, besides a good. crop of wheat and rye. “Got any geese?” asked Tom Bost. “You know that's the way to tell a real farmer. Mr. Morrison smiled- He did not say whether he had geese or not but he declared that farming was “the life.” The ex-Governer made no state ment of political significance. nor did he give any intimation as to his views on things political. He seemed in a good humor and looked in the pink of condition. “I am enjoying getting around among the folks,” he declared. “I just love to knock about among ’em when I can make a few speeches and enjoy good fellowship: We have got a great State, filled with great people and marked by continued prosperity. Os course, there may be things that don’t satisfy everybody, but every- 1 thing will be all right. You can’t ; beat North Carolina ” Law Enforcement System Scored. Asheville, July I.—OP)— Inadequa cies of the law enforcement system of the United States came in for a se vere scoring at the hands of the Western North Carolina Epworth League conference here this morning when the problem was brought up in ; open forum. The discussion was opened by Rev. H. C. Sprinkle, who read statistics showing* a decidedly low rating for law enforcement for the United States in comparison to other countries. A sprinkling of the conference members defended the administration of en forcement measures, but the major ! ity was of the opinion that the sys | tern is at fault. session opened at i6:30 unlock with a sunrise prajer service. - Vessel Strikes Rock. Bremerton, Wash., July I.—(A 5 )— The Japanese steamship Reiyo struck a hidden rock near Amtignak Island in the Aleutians, said a message re ceived here today by the radio station at the Sound navy yard. No damage or destruction had been forecast. Free Foot Demonstration. There will be a free foot demon stration at Ivey’s Shoe Store on Fri day, July 2nd, when a foot comfort expert from the personal staff of Dr. Win. M. School will be here. These services are absolutely free. See big ad. in this paper, ''"''’HUSBAND FQR SAFETY Df BABIES AND HER OWN LIFE This Explanation Made by Mrs. Julia Hendricks Who Probably Fatally Wounded Husband. ] : POLICE RECORD OF 1 HUSBAND IS CITEP It Is Charged That driks Was Drunk ' He Went to His Home Just Before Shooting i Asheville, July I.—C4>)—Deterjni* nation to protect herself and her four small children, she testified in police court this morning, prompted Julia Hendricks. 30. who shot anti probably fatally wounded her hus band. Ralph Hendrieks. last night, When he entered their home with bis brother. Eugene Hendricks. baml is alleged by police to have been intoxicated. The bullet Mrs. Hen drix fired entered her husband'? throat. His condition was said to be critical this morning. With a stoic countenance Mr* Hendricks related the details of the shooting this morning, after she had i come to t’he police station and given herself up. Hendricks has twice been sum moned to Buncombe Comity Superior Court for non-support, and once fp? assault. Sentence on the latter charge was suspended because of the pleadings of the wife for the pieijcy of the court. PRESS ASSOCIATION SOON TO MEET AT HlC^s^¥ Same Man to Make Address This Year Who Spoke 50 Years Ago. Hickory. N. C., July I.—OP)—Fif ty yearn ago this summer, the North Carolina Press Association held it« annual meeting. It is to meet here again this sum mer, the dates having been fixed as July 21 to 23. At the meeting a half century ago an 18-year did student delivered the principal address. At the press banquet on July 22 the same man will address the or ganization—the same one to which ■ he spoke 50 years ago. bat with a” membership almost entirely new since then. The man’s name is Francis , Don nell Winston. Although he has not announced the subject of his address it is ex pected that some attention, at least, will be devoted to the half century that has passed under his observa tion since he spoke to the member* of the “third estate” that suinmer day in Hickory five decades ago. Since that time he has become a practicing attorney, has held seat** in both branches of the North Carolina legislature, has sat upon the Superior court bench, has been elected Lieut- Governor of North Carolina. and other officers and honors, with their varied experiences, have come to 1 him- MAIL FRANK ABUSE IS LAID TO CLERK Senator Brookhart’s Campaign Clarfc Said to Have Made Mistake. "Washington, July I. — UP) —Respon- sibility for misuse of a senatorial mail frank in the Brookhart-Cum ’ mins senatorial campaign in lowa, has been placed by the postoffice de partment upon a clerk in the office Frank Lund, Senator Brookhart’s campaign manager. The department disclosed today that it had evidence that campaigq cir culars were inserted by the clerk in about 15<T envelopes, bearing the frank of Senator Reed, Repubticgn, Pennsylvania, and containing a speech by Senator Reed and thus were dis tributed free of postage to lowa vot ers. The disclosure was made in a let ter sent by the department to Senator Reed and read today in the Senate. Department officials had interested themselves in the case after a charge of misuse of the frank for distribu tion of partisan campaign material had provided one of the high points of controversy in the closing days of the pre-primary battle between Brook i hurt and Senator Cummins. Tariff Investigation Adjaumed. Washington. July I.— UP) —The Sen ate tariff investigation was'adjourned today until next fall. '•i t,-.. , . Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the chairman of the investigating commit , tee. and Democratic leader of the Sen ate, said he would continue to oppose, confirmation at this sesion of Con gress of the two nominations to places on the traffic commission recently sub mitted by President Coolhlge. Surplus For Government. Washington, July 1. — UP) —The Federal government closed its fiscal year ending last night with a surplus of $377.7658.000. Rev. W. O. liivenjmrk. of Rocking ham. will preach at West Concord Baptist Church Sunday at the II o'clock service and at the 7 :30 o’clock service. - ■■ ~ —— - THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday, preceded by local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight on the coast. Gentle variable winds. NO. 10g