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Small Accounts Solicited
SECURITY
SERVICE
Our officers arc North Carolina Men who
kr.ov.- North Carolina conditions. They
p!eie their combined efforts to give Sou
f atUfaction in Banking and Trust matters.
Greensboro Loan & Trust o.
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SI AL2JEX &crU4T i THmw
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DEATH OF MRS. KING
WAS INVESTIGATED
Upon Insistence of Newspa
per Reporter Whose Sus
pldons Wcrc'Arouscd.
" 'Eit ce la Concord believe
tA-sl Msud King ws murdered,
tt ! the iswt dtiurdljr crime ever
ronsrr.llfed la this place. nd w hope
tkl Chlcajro, the beat of Mrs. King.
, I bo Ured tauea of ber lime la Ne
Trtk.l UI U this matter op ana
m lb I it murderer gel Juitic.
Ttrr are many motives for lb
ert and hea yon get busy yon will
Cs4 thta oat- If you lit bav her
body tiaolaed yoa i!l see that abe
eoSld not hsve shot herself behind the
r. No one here credit lb explana
lira of fb rria and the roo4 people
ef this place tor tbai Chicago and
New York wjll combine In cloartnf
es this mystery.
"Harry Friend, reporter for The
1 nouBf, rfx u uuit aww which
Tie AsbeviUe Ti carrie so ta-
; lrrli t'.orj lotx bow a o-
r;r rrftr ta ctmw brr-ashi
,Ut lt latcsOrsUca ef the drat
;ef Mr Msie A. Kir, wtkh fcu
'lie S.ee r5.r !i!l!f.
i k&o prcsJir to bet ttry fi!
Teuton Error8 Saved
Allies Says Bonar Law
Locdoa. Ecpt 12. Andrew lionar
Law. chancellor of the exchequer.
raklnc today at a luncheon given
by the Km pi re Parliamentary aasocla-
lion to MedUle McCormlck. consreaa-
raan-atUnre for Illinois, said:
In everything; connected with the
military army the Cennana bate
homo remarkable resulta. eren g inlua.
But la deallnr wlih questlona of hu
man nature, they hare repeatedly
made mlttakea which hare been the
aalrailon of the entente allies. No
taUttke they have made will be so
sreat la !ia coniequencea aa that
drove the United States Into
lum. of It crtmial Mef lh ci German, lately." Mr. Bonar
f. llsZ V. ifllf S 11 ' conun-ed. -have bn saytac that
jorJKk. Tb TS'tbe eatente waa relytnf: on the United
..cot out of bei. iiiosi an oruer tor ..... .... . .
iamJnatkrti of the body. - Kepor-"' f mm
tt Tlsa. "ttta Ur " v'"TJli: ...T Untied Sut.
irai tt
:tc a crocJ fatco. " . r-.t.i k" . .I.
a ts4rea ef tiiitcra la tte boifi rjVT ' "l w.:r.'
oetlloSmaa and Detective IVrceant
ioha tttMt with Dr. BarmeUter and
Btporter FilgV vund Graclaad
CALHWELL COUNTY
fflLl HAVE A FAIR tffi
ai ti i:i t fcr rrw-V .V 7.
him. til
iaa tot evta knoa ta taaay poti
a4 imji kofl to ay ti;rr. Tbe
'.insist of u txxty to AtUle 3t4
;ac riT j-stacitr tt wm aa onli
tary raL
1 ta CMraxo it waa ilJereot. A
t iitot !rsatsre, ct trow
; Coocord tx tt Ct$ao rk-e -tM
of tt esaa oa ite iuJ of Tbe Ct$-
lurry rtuad. wboae
to La&dle roUco mailer.
ftt- i.!l.f tte wclrfU.Z:,rl .V. w iA a la
rT, .11 i-rIre , Titl '.elottea- of tte Ctkaxo rco drpart
'aty. ta 14 t cs. cf lie mati la-, .
fraita cf lie orr&artt and !
U t-e werta cot&ias
:rttrt5ttnj: Exhibits and Vt
VUxxly of Amu5ement Ry iec?i.T ctf taita w.ura
Home Folk This Year.
rtstery and Vh hour of mldnicht.
lAe body of Mr. Maude A. Klnc ho
r.l death ta the wood of Cabarrus
roaaty. North Carolina, was talen
from I la burtal place and examined
carefully.
-Dr. Ilcnaeitter made bit report
It aald, 'the wound aa such aa a 32
calibre, sir! Jacket bullet would
tr.ake. The entrance of the bullet
a about two lnch forward of the
center of the akult. behind the left
ear. It hoed no ilroi of burns nor
revolver marks. Indicallnc that the
Slates as their last hope. I want to
thatwe do rely on the
States.
Aa chancellor of the exchequer. I
a ready to say to yon now what I
should bsve been sorry to have had
to say six months ago, namely, that
without the United States' financial aa
sUiance. the allies would bare been In
disastrous traits today"
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Allies Not to Scare
Sweden, Says Press
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t5f t CAilJ ,
,Nc-.a Caf:;ta a&d tte sure at ane.
t sie ca aeipity It
,w;:t I- trr rl 4ys ef tSr
at fett. Tt aterta:sttt:!s aad
r t:l t rt ever
-Harry rncur -y. a reeelttr aa at a considerable dial
5! lt.!ti,!5rT ?L ti Uce wbea .iscbanted. The bullet
I . . . V ":r,;fcr; i red tbroutH the brain, com in c in
to:4 cf ter fVW?Si.?S ti7 i.'ntact with the skull interior of the
jattratur. atrl cf Mcs - i foead where the steel Jacket was
N-oft? Caffti:t Ja
tr k:at. The deta ef the husband.
ts brkie of the will, the sobe
nmi carr of tt dttc widow it
N York City and- raris, bar second
ifcarrute and dlverc.
found. The lesd portion of the bullet
curved to the rlibt side of the brain.
where It waa found and
Dr. Burmelster. who now baa
fo4fMkm.
The Chicajro Tribune printed the
-r ss4 U to eu4kia a t;a: r . . . 'tio. (U evldeat control of fcer v h r.-Tin-. uthortile tk&t some
vi A.,rsr,t.s f ta t:r aad ctr f ' mr me.t,m ber coavefa l7vortn Carolina auinonuea iai some
t-. 't'! H. 5r t o- t"r .f lo Twiar lie f tf. !zf ?v-TI.LJr- f ih"fb tnveatlxation b made.
,v t t 't ' to ter b:y l;!JTVJ Jr tA-e cf V.lW ,u ta!4 V . i i, i 'If It ot bera for the thought
- V C, c iT; ef VcMf .Kl Cfi8,ef4 r'" LVl?,1 .ftrlf"-" newspaper work-
' i t-- I;.. tVe.I; .ii el rtJf ,hl l,,f er-Harry Triend-the mystery of the
. -y S e.- tUer U ,1 a a Jwf iLe cf lrs, M.ude A. King would not
... t t- rTrtcra , c.ct . f k Ka1 mrtra.Md bis sutpekma. I ...... . . . . .
, ; , ..... - ' 7 ' ' f,4 i,f cr ear ta Call:i comity la I out. wm i rf tuns huj.
, "'l Tri ?J rMi?e ?a ef 14;. 7 T.. L.tt.e. -ILrry rrlend came to A.heville
, ,f .z: n t ra.s s , k mmM t tetter. ui!n Hed Mrs. Robinson, the aiced
. , ..f- l-l f:ff. ... taLftiaal This mother of Mrs. Msude A. Klnc. He
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a Kt. cf ise:r. rre e rre- -s.cfw wr
1: i.?1 ef 15 Mtl tare c-c!rt'il j
tttr wtta the
Uf. ' " 1... IK.I It ... . rKr.lr.l
fiVf IM Vw- lMa sa fepe
tmpoMlbillty for Mrs. Klnc to have
jzsznsznszsinririnnszin bba 5
Gled by Gaston Means. The lack of
replication.
Stockholm, Sept. 12. The conser
vative newspaper Dagbladt prlnta a
I bitter editorial on the statements in
the British and American press con
ceminc the Luxburs; affair. The news
paper aays:
"The barrage fire from New York
and London editors will fail enUrely
to frighten Sweden out of its neutral
ity. The Srenaka DacbUdt resenta
bat It terms -Interference In Swed
ish domestic problems- and says the
allied rresa Is ulillzlnc the present
b; I difficulties aa propaganda for the for-
U hi. ! on of a -Swedl.h party." The
"All attempts to differentiate be
tween a criminal corernment and a
deceived people la this case Is doom-
led to disappointment. All hinta as to
how wa are lo croup our political par
ties will not affect us."
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Geographers Are Touring
State For Information
Dr. A. E. rarklns professor of Geo
craphy at the Teabody College for
Teachers of Nsabrllle. Tenn., arrived
In the city yesterdsy accompanied by
Mr. E. It. Casto. of the college and M.
r r- . . t. 'aMArKI1t and
He msde very clesr toi ion of the president of Pesbody col-
They are touriwc North carou
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K powder burns on the head prores that
Kithe shot rami bare been Bred at some
rj 4 distance; the Vocation of the wound
r3j denies self InSlctioo. accord inc to the
-Who f. red the shot? The question
tires and attracts the attention of the
resdisg public-
New York. Sept. 12. Assistant Dla-
Uriel Attorney DooUnc. who Is in
chsrge of the InresUgation here Into
the death of Mrs. Maude A. King;, at
Ki Concord, N. C, announced today that
C-i.ifter aa allnicht examioattoa of pa
pers and correspondence belonging to
Gaston IX Means, he bsd found sua-
ON EASY TERMS
Mais "
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NEAR GROOMETO W N
lexe.
na. soutn Carolina ana oeorgia u ur
ine the month of September, studying
the conditions as to how geography
relates to the people. For. the past
week they were In the mountains of
western North Carolina, studying the
mineral and forest conditions, also
the agricultural conditions and living
of the mountain people. Since leav
ing Asheviile they stopped at Morgan
ton and Salisbury studying the mill
conditions and the rock quarries near
Salisbury. Todsy they are making an
Inspection of the three large cotton
mills here. Investigating the different
Unless msnufactured and the' condi
tions surrounding the mill villages,
relstive to drainage. etc They will
leave tonight for Durham, 'there to
study the tobacco manufacturing In
all Its phases.
It Is Dr. rarklns Intention of get
tine the best Information on all sub
jects possible, so that the students of
deal evidence to warrant Indlctmsnts
for grand larceny against one or more ' ,.'. .,.tvi-. r the
persons for alleged looting of thei . . (MrnDMr.i conditions In their
on soutnern states, ine party spokc
very highly of Greensboro, and were
greatly surprised at the large cotton
planta here and especially were pleas
ed at the way that the employees are
provided for.
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Kir. estate.
The assistant rrosecutor said be
found la Mesas effects a paper upon
hkh ss aa agreement wheraby
Means was to recetre DW.M la case
lb new will of Mrs. King's husband,
which Is now op for probate, got
thrwich successfully.
Means n business manager for
lir. Klnc and was witoess of her
death on August 29, by a pistol shot.
Pi i Mr. Doollnc was accompanied to the
gi criminal court building from Means')
r3l apartment here by Afton Means, af
rj brother of Gaston, and by Henry Dclt
a en. Aftoo'a father In law, under sub
a I poena, who er expected to go be
ti , for the rrnd lorr todar.
Mr. Doollnc further ssid that Afton
ilAB( K4 loUt him be had rome ta
... V.V tnm IS. In-.k ettjk
corresrondence and MPera nhlch was ard dgerous situation.
Four and OncIIalf Miles From the City. Will Be Sold at Public Auc- g
tion, to flic Highest Bidder, On
uesdajf, Sept. 18th, 10:30 A,
This Farm, consisting of 73 l-2acrcs,is located on the Sand Clay g
I Hnatl leading from Greensboro to Freeman's Mill, and. is fine land S
i; f.r Trucking and Tobacco. Good Graded School within half mile, j
? church one mile, and the finest community in the county. Fine Or- cj
chard on the place.
i On this date we will alfoscll one pairof Good Mules, eight Cows, b rxw
. , K Ote of the first things ibst the a
;: vxo Heifers, four Registered Berkshire Sows-pnzc winners-and a 5 jntdt;rtey
U. S. Envoy to Switzerland
Summoned to Capital
Washington. Sept. 12. Argentina's
action la handing passports to Count
Lux burg, because of his Intrigue In
sending secret dJjpatches to the Ber
lin foreign office through the Swedish
unexpected to ofSilala of this govern
legation and foreign office, was cot
ment. although it only la a beginning
of remedial measure for what Is re-
la Gaston Means apartment.
The trunk contained among other
documents, be said, papers which
hoed a great amount of work had
beea Ccne by experienced bsnds In
preparing for a possible coctest of the'
new wilt being correspondence be
tween lawyers, tandwritlnc experts
sod trp- riling experts, whom Mr.
Dooming said had teen engaged to as
tut la carrying through the probate
of the lil.
The assistant district attorney far
ther stated that there waa also con
siderable evidence showing bow li,.
000.000 of the King estate bad been
epenl . There ere packagea of checks
drawa to a person whose name he
wtthhe'd and a number of letter from
broker asking add'tlonst msrgln
There was also a bank book of a
certain national tank In this city, be
asld. which showed deposit In oat
been
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to
. . .t- : T,lrtmnntc nfr tnn nil mnmilR tO K i telernone to a typewriter company to
itOf riJTS, l-UtOmOUlier arming iiiiiiuuwini K)fc t of It expert resdy to ex-
rr.cntbn here.
American Realty & Auction
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ilL whlrh Sir. Doollnc ha ssel ihe
N Chicago authorities lo forward to him
r3'e said thsi iher was a typewriter lo
JO the Means' spsrtmenL
kit Afton Mrsns. oa arrlrlng at the
a'cfln-.lnal court building, was permKted
-Tlo send a telcgrara to hi brother at
In!
Wasblngton. Sept- 12. That a de
crease In the rreralllng h!?h meat
'.Concord telling bias of the seizure of j price cannot be expected unless cat-
The crlnclDsl action must come
from Sweden, which bears the burden
of showing thst here diplomatic ser
vice In other neutral countries Is not
acting as Gerrosny go-between.
The Argentine government' action
msy sigaslize a full realization of the
extent of the German intrigue within
her borders,
Pctroffrad Food Shortage
May Hamper Loyal Army
Wsshington. Sept, 12. A shortage
of foodstuffs In retrograd may make
more difficult the defense of the Rus
sian capita! by the Kerensky govern
ment against the troop led by General
Kornlloff. Dlspatcbe to the state de
prtment from Ambassador Francis
said that an cracuation of Petrograd
by a psrt of the cirilian population
was under way and gave as a reason
the scarcity of supplies rather than
military reasons. The dispatches were
sent three days ago.
Regarding: the recent developments
!a the rnorement headed by Kornlloff.
the state department today received
co Information.
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Meat Prices Not to Be
Lowered, Assert Packers
XXGKXIOtrS. .
(Detroit Free Press.). "
Tour wife is very lngenlons.
I should say so. It seems to me she
Hods a new place to bide my dress shirt
erery time."
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And David and ail the house of Is
rael played before the Lord on all
maner of Instruments made of fir
wood, even on haps, and on psalterlse,
and on timbrels, and on comets and
cymbals. II Samuel vi:5.
Negro Officers Not to Be i
Graduated Until Oct; 15; J
Washington, Sept. -12. Because
has deferred mobilization of negroes j .
In the national army, the war depart
ment today postponed graduations at .
the negro officers' " training camp at
Fort De3 Moines, Iowa, etne month un-y
til October 15. " ; . . : '
Instruction will continue until then.
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ATTENTION !
Tobacco is now bringing better prices than for
many seasons, and the demand is unlimited. 'You
will make no mistake by bringing your tobacco to
the . old Reliable Farmers' Warehouse, where all
grades are selling high. Now is the time to sell,
as.it is hard to believe that prices will be much
higher. ' ; "y:
Below will be found a few averages made at the
Farmers' last week what better could you. ask:
G. O. Atchison. 339 pounds for $93.75; average $29.65.
Henry Robinson. 714 pounds for $219.49; average $30.72.
J. W. Owens. 379 pounds for $126.84; average $33.45. ' '
William Brown. 487 pounds for $127.42; average $26.16.
J. H. Smith. 205 pounds for $60.15; average $30.00.
.Ingle & Dick, 372 pounds for $106.24; average $28.56.
J. M. Wilson. 346 pounds for $96.50; average $27.89.
Hubbard & Young. 372 pounds for $113.22; average $30.43.
William Forsythe, 409 pounds for $120.09; average $29.36.
Harris & Winfrey. 431 pounds for $122.67; average $28.46.
W. T. Riggins, 281 pounds for $92.75; average $33.00.
Morton & Pugh. 416 pounds for $125.56;. average $30.90. "
C A. Brown, 844 pounds for $207.16; average $24.54.
B. E. Cobb. 224 pounds for $61.39; average $27.40.
Michael & Maxwell, 316 pounds for $85.04; average $26.92.
Mrs. D. E. Michael. 202 pounds for $53.71; average $26.59.
W. R, Poole. 445 pounds for $137.17; average $30.82.
R. F. McCuiston. 355 pounds for $91.09; average $25.66. '
J. R. Jessup. 402 pounds for $120.00; average $30.00.
J. H. Lowe. 597 pounds for $169.61; average $28.40.
Miles Chrlsmcn. 326 pounds for $103.84; average $30-85.
Allen & Marsh & P., 335 pounds for $107.51; average $32.09.
J. F. Farrington. 346 pounds for .$105.26; average $30.42.
W. Y. Warrin, 234 pounds for $62.70; average $26.79.
Enoch & Brown, 703 pounds for $214.27; average $30.31.
Hubbard & James. 475 pounds for $147.67; average $31.09.
W. J. Roberson, 390 pounds for $105.12; average $26.95.
Angel & Rhodes, 310 pounds for $90.05; average $29.93.
J. R. Davenport, 518 pounds for $151.76; average $29.29.
Scogglns Peeden. 306 pounds for $90.34; average $29.52. '
Scofigins & Taylor. 290 pounds for $90.64; average $31.25.
Wade Stafford. 518 pounds for $163.90; average $31.64.
W. H. Brookbank, 708 pounds for $226.62; average $31.92.
C. H. King, 512 pounds for $150.89; average $29.45.
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Proprietor Farmers, Warehouse
The Keeley Institute
Of North Carolina
With more than a quarter of a century of successful ex- -
perience. this institution stands Dre-eminent. It brines 'f
ripe study, modern facilities, scientific treatment and$f
personal attention in its treatment of
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Whiskey, Morphine and Other Drug Addictions.
The Tobacco Habit and
Neurasthenia
Situated in the wonderful Piedmont Section, its climatic
conditions are unsurpassed. Modern buildings, with
delightful rooms, in spacious private grounds.
No restraint. No humiliation. No pain or sickness dur
ing treatment. Home conveniences in a pleasant atmos
phere of fume comforts. Delightful cuisine.
Correspondence confidential
C D. Cunningham, Mgr., Greensboro, N. C.
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the paper.
tie production greauy is sumuiateo.
w&a amorc todaya developments at
the national conference of meat pack
er. With no possibility of an abate-
130,000 Firms Make Food
RcDOrtS ta Market Bureau jment In the allies' demands, prospects
, prices will be maintained at
Washington. Fept 12. Report In- their present level unless the detjired
dicatlnc lbtawowatof food, stuffs held expansion of tbe industry Is realized.
THOMAS BROTHERS, Original Ttcin Auctioneering Force.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
i . . ..at hn iirrr.ir ii-a in me
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bUteSU Of tSSTKStS, Ol ins orriurorni.
of agricuHcre. by more than 130.000
Crm. In arcordance with ibe recent
act of CTgress autbortz'ng a national
food eexius.
Returss. say department tte
Beat todsy, bow that firm are cot
only CISc tie rec, sired cbedule. but
aro endeavoring to assist the campaign
la every tsasner possible.
Herbert Hoover has accepted me
offer of the packer to put tbeir plant
unler a licensing system, 'and gov
ernment regulation of the meat busi
oess will Us the next move of the food
administration.
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Two thing are essential to the
reallxatiotPof the progress we seek: j
the declaration of a principle and lUj
Incarnation la action. MatxlnL
Ai7HEN times are good
when times are bad
whether your plant is running
overtime or half time-the econ
omy of power adjusted to ac
tual needs is obvious. For per
fectly adjustable economical
power buy electric service
from Central Station.
. ' "HOT MERELY ELECTRIC POWER,
' BUT ILLUMIIIATIIIB SERVICE "
N..C. Public Service
Phones 330 and 331.
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