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OOOOOOOO O . TODAY'S . O O , NES O O TODAY. O oooooooo CONGOED : Tribune oooooooo O ASSOCIATED O O PRESS O O DISPATCHES O OOOOOOOQ VOLUME XXII. CONCORD. N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922. NO. 19. Daily P0L1CEUSERI0T GUNS IHflOIOMKILLEO Oh Crowd of 1,009 Persons Who Gathered at Jenckes Spinning MilL Where . Strike Is Now On," SEVERAL WORKERS KNOCKED TO STREET Guns Were Used Only After ; the Patrolmen Had Been - Knocked Down. After Ar rest of 3 Sympathizers (By the AmilKtJ Pises.) ' Pw tucket, R, I.. Feb. 21. Onf man m killed, two seriously wounded ihI two persons hurt when the puth-a -lined riot grins today on crowd ot l.ooo persons gathered at the Jenckes Hpln ping Co., where a strike la In progress. Ilia (una were brought Into play when several patrolmen had town knocked down after the arrest of th,ree atrike sympathisers. . Mayor Robert A. Kenyon witnessed the shooting. He had arrived at the, gates of the plant early In the morn ing to observe the crowd that haa ens toinarily gathered to watch the work- Ins operative enter the mill. The Mayor. Mlevlng there wa danger In the crowd, readlhe riot act.' He then told the patrolmen to.be careful and calm, bnt to do their duly and to "shoot If necessary." Meanwhile women were pulling and nuiiillng at the girls attempting to eji - ter the mill and several ot the work ' era were knocked to the pavement. The police put their shoulders to the crowd and were countered with flat nnd club ' blows. ' Three patrolmen - were knocked down and the arrests followed, ; - v- . A panning furniture van waa Tora mnndeered by the police to serve II I patrol wagon, bnt when the patrolmen attempted to hustle their prisoners aboard It they were met with bom bardnient of stones. ' Then the riot gima awept the crowd. Eight persons fell, all hut two of ' whom got np and ran away. Tim crowd dispersed. ' TREASURER LACY IS i. - A SLOWLY RECOVERING Front a BreafcdoVn Suffered While on a Trip to New York. , (Br the AaeeeUteA Frees.) New-York. Feb. 21. B. R. Lacy, State Treasurer of North Carolina, waa : reiiorted slowly recovering at the Hotel Pennsylvania today from a breakdown Buffered a week ago. Mm. Lacy said that while physicians bad not declared her luiMliand out of danger, they had given her strong hope for hia recov- ery. The breakdown, suffered two daya after hi arrival here, wna attributed to overwork. :r Serviced at Reformed Church Sunday Night - Rev. Dr. A. D. Wolflnger. President of Catawba College, and a male quar tet of the college, were In charge of the program at Trinity Kerorniea Church Sunday night The quartet rendered three selections. Dr. Woinn- ger gave a brief sketch of the history of the college, showing mat tne cot- lege, had contributed to the life of the Reformed Church in North Carolina and also to the citizenship of ,, this v Mate and South Carolina. , He also gave, a synopsis of the effort to give - rating to the colleges and high schools . in the State. -I Cntawl College has rating In the. Academy for. Standard :; H irh Schools. The college Is expect ing to receive 'the rating in Colleges : this next year by the atate when the last year of the. work-will be brought - tin to the atnudard requirement. The Reformed Chnrcb In North Car ' ollna supplements the income through the Catawlia College League. After the service Sunday night the full quo- ta for the church was willingly sub scribed by members present. The ' church waa filled to capacity. Those who came were well repaid In the message of Dr. Woltlnger and the, se lections of the quartette. - Grorre Washington Birthday Social. The Mission Band of Trinity Re formed Church will have a George -. Washington Birthday Social at the s. Parsonage . Thursday night. Those who come are asked to bring 15 cents - if under 15 years of age, and for those aliove that age. a penny for each year ot age. Provision Is made for those ' who do not know and who do not care to tell by payment of one dollar, ' A program will be given illustrating , the character of ueorge wasuington. Refreshments suitable will be served ' free to all. The proceeds will be giv en by the Mission Band to the Or phans Home at Crescent The parents of the. children, ' members . of the church and Sunday school and the puh- ' lie are cordially Invited to attend. The - time Is Thursday evening T:W) to :W. . The place la the parsonage of the Re- formed Church. Look up your age yon will know how old yon are. Come. -' Mrs. W. ftL. Linker to Entertain. Invitations as follows have been la- sued: '. lira. Will M. Linker ' At Home ,. .. -' ;' 1 Wednesday afternoon, February ... , -; , twenty-second ; . ' ' three O'clock ; Bridge , ' v R. S. V. P, One ton of wheat straw will pro duce the equivalent of forty gnllona of gaasollne, acconllng to the, V. H. tie- part meat of Agriculture. IXTCNSIVK MILITARY . . 1R.UMM1 THIS SLMMIR Ta Br Chen More Tkam a Quart af MilUoa Hrm. 19 tk MiM ri I Washington, Feb. 21 More than a quarter of a lllioa atea'are expected ly Wsr Department ofllcUls to ba un der canvas or la barracks this sma mer for Intensive military training for the first time since Congress wWd ed tbe regular army, the national guard and tbe organised reserves Into a composite body . constituting tbe Army of the lotted States., Plans for the InstrtKjJon of 22T.O00 men, repre senting the three components of the united land forces, were announced today by the Department. - Ample fund fur the program are ex pected by ofnclnls of the ilcpartment to be maile available by Congress by thai time and while the plans are made contingent upon the amount of money appropriated, officials confideut ths nnwMry sum will be allowed for their full derehipment In addition tn the regular army personnel requir ed to supervise the training work un der commanders of the nine corps areas, there will be-apprnxlinately ltsV 000 inemlierH of the national guard In tlie field, alsiut 80.000 reserve officers and specialists, 10,0011 student uietn hers of the reserve oHicers training corps and 27.000 civilians'' Tbe plans provide . for tbe training of national guardsmen preferably - in their own States or at the nearest suitable federal or state encampment Wherever federal cantonments are available they will be offered to the statin uisler revocable" contracts. '' I- Most of the training of the organ ised reserves and Vnemliera of the cit izen military training camps will lie at Fort Kthan Alien, Vs., Camp Dev ens, Mass., I'lattshurg Barracks, N. Y'., Camp- Dlx, N. J., Camp Meade, Md Camp Ilragg N. C, Camp llvnuing. Oa., Camp McClellaml. Ala., Camp Knox, Ky, Camp uster, Mich., nmp Grant, 111., Kort Snollliig. Minn. Camp Fnn-ton Kan., Camp Travis, Tex Fort Iognn, Colo., Cninp l-ewls. Wjish., Presidio of San Francisco and the Presidio of Monterey, Cay. Other camps and .stations of the regular army will be utilized to a lesser extent.- . , .. , -The- courses for organised reserve personnel will be limited according to law to two weeks. - Demonstrations by small units of the regular army will lie staged at each training encampment to illustrate stnndanls of pronciency in drills and tactical methods In fore and maneuver problems. .The department announced that ap plications for attendance a( the cit izens' training camp will lie. accented after April 1 at tbe corps headquarters at Boston: Governors Island, N; Y., fFwrt' Howard, "Md.,; Fort MeX'herson, On.; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind- Fort Sheridan,' III ; Fort Crook, Nebr. ; Fort Hum Houston, Tex., and the Presidio at San Francisco. : THE CHIEF TAKES A BATH. First Time This Ceremony Has Been rerrennnl in 4tt Days at Least. . iMr tk Asaoefaica rrcM.) Kewark, N, J., Feb. 2t. Fourteen (llpsy families who 'have their homes In the Belleville district near here. are making a bolday today for their chief, Ben Moyt, who has taken a batb and changed his linen. ; This la the nrst time tins ceremony has occurred in at least 40 days, for the Chief was forbidden bv tradition-: al laws of his tribe to touch his body with water, shave or even change his clothing until that time had elnpseo after the death of his wife. ' This is the day and' tbe Chiefs followers an giving every evidence of happiness, ' With Onr Advertisers., The Dove-Bost Co. specializes in good service, it states In a new ad. in today paper. r . French dry. cleaning Is a feature of the work of Henry Der Yen. - The prices -K re right, as you can toll by reading new ad. The Kldd-Frix Co. offers many "mus ical hits" in sheet music, player rolls nnd records in new ad, in this paper today,'. - r.-i. jt- . The Gibson Drug Store In a new ad. today tells you that It offers garden seed cheaper tliau you can order them. The new ad. will Interest you. , - Hoover s announces in a new ad. to day that a J, H. Rosenberger, ' the Scbloss representative, will be at the store here to take measures February 28rd, 2h and 2fith. Through Its liberal credit system the Bell ft Harris Furniture Co. en ables you to beautiful your .home with. out financial embarrassment. ' Beds and other furniture is offered by this company cheap, as a new ad. today tella you. Business Conditions Improved. - Charlotte. Feb, 19. Steadily inv proving business conditions : In the south srs Indicated, In -the opinion of waiter C Johnston,: or Chattanooga, Tenn., aecretary-reasnrer of the South' em Newspaper Pubilshers's associa tion, Jn tbe replies to a recent ques tionnaire which he sent to the 2S0 odd members of tbe association. , -.;- District Attorney Removed From Office - (By ths Associated Press.) : Boston, Fell. 21. District Attorney' Joseph v. Peletler, of Suffolk county. was removed by the Supreme Court to day. Tlie court found him guilty In several counts under charges of thai feasance, misfeasance and ponfea aanse In office. .' Death at Col. R. O. Chohneley Jones. - (Br ths Aaaaetatcd Prank) New York, Feb. 21. Col. H.' O Cholineley Jones, formerly director of the. Bureau of War Hlssv Insurance, died at tlie Presbyterian Hospital ear ly today. He had been ill at the hos- plfal since October HO, last When the great liner Olympis burn. ed coal she-required the services of 220 men tn her Are rooms, with oil. burning enggtnea 00 men id the, work. W1LLHEARTKEHEW . Investigation of. the Offer From Henry Ford for Pur chase an Lease of Muscle Shoals Finished This Week CHAIRMAN KAHN ANNOUNCES TODAY It Is Intended That House Committee May Continue Its Investigation Without Interruption." IT Kmmrlr Fnm.1 - AVashington, Feb. 21. Investlgatloa of ther offer from Henry Ford for the purcliasa and lease of the government power ami nitrate projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala., will lie concluded this week by the House military committee. Chairman Kaho announce! today ; and bearinga on the Alalmma Power Com pany proposals on tlie properties In volving the purchase of tbe Warrior Steam plant and lease for AO years of the other nnlts will be Initlnfeil at once. . Secretary Weeks has promised Mr. Kabn tn scml tbe Alabama company's offer to Congress before the week-euil. prolialily tomorrow If not tislay, so the committee could continue. Its study if the question of Muscle Shoals with out Interruption. Only witnesses representing the Alabama Power Coin puny, the American Farm Bureau Fed eration, and the National Fertiliser Association remained to be heard on the Ford offer when the committee' met todny to conclude the, hearings begun yesterday of Mr. i. O. Hnmniltt, vice president of the Air Nitrates Corpor ation, a subsidiary of the American Cyamnld Company of Maine. DEATH RATE DECREASES According to Figures Announced by . Ike Tensas Bureau. Washington, Feb. 21. (By the As sociated Press)- The death rate in the 1 'lilted States decreased to l.SOti per 100,000 population In 1920 from ,46 per 100.000 in l&lO, according to flgures announced today by the census . bureau. All age . groups showed a deoHTie In dea3i rates, But Ihcmqgti-pronounced tjcreasv was recorded la Dgures covering infant mortality under one year of age, the ivzu rates being .eu per ltio.uoo. compared with 13.083 per 100,000 in 110, a decline of about 26 per cent. The rate for the group alsive 75 years of age decreased from H.SfiO tn 1S.4IM) per 100,000, approximately ti per ceut: while that for the VrVt ne group decreased from 2,!iXl to 2WI per 100,000, or about 12 per cent. MOTHER AND HER THREE CHILDREN BURKED TO DEATH Father Also Was Badly ' Bnrned Nerro Held for investigation. Aiken, S. C.,- Feb. 21. (By the As sociated Press) Mrs. M. E. Monts and her three children were burned to Jlfatb early today when their borne here was destroyed by : Are. Mr. Mont was severely burned and la in an Aiken hospital. ',' Bodies ot the mother and two of the cbilren have been recovered. a negro named sumter is being held by the authorities tor Investi gation, officer a believing the fire might have been of Incendiary origin. Ask Pardon Before Sentence is Made. Salisbury, Feb. 20. A formal ap plication for the pardon of Cnpt, It. K. Crawford., of Asheville, Mont hern Hallway conductor, was forwarded to Governor Morrison tonight. Crawford was convicted of manslaughter In Rowan Superior Court last week. .in connection with - the slaying of Engineer Sam Hinton at' Spencer in December because of alleged remarks deftigntory to Crawford's wife. The remarkable fact is It Is Bald that the application for pardon goes to- tbe Governor liefoe sentence has been passed by Judge J.' Bis Bay. The ap plication is endorsed by the trial Judge, the, solicitor, every member of the jury and many others. r More Praise For Company "B". In a letter to Capt. Kenneth ('did- well; Major B. F. Rlstine regular army oBlcer statlonejl with the N. C, guard, had the following to say t - Hear that Colonel Scott was pleased with the result of bis inspection of your command. It Is my feeling that there is no company that does better and more consistent work than yours and has thing' running more smoothly. Credit Is due your lieutenants for full willingness to do their part hut In this you are entitled fo first, place. Hnve no doubt you will be able to make a good showing for Colonel Day." : 100 Horsed Burned to Death; Three Horsemen Alas Injured. Indianapolis, Feb. 1. The Jarge brick fiorse barn at the Indiana state fair ground here and about 100 val unable horses were burned early today, causing a loss estimated at 1200,000. Three horsemen also were burned, two of them serious, in attempting to res cue tbe animals.' Postmaster For 4 . Years la Relieved. Columbia, 8. C Fell 18. James A. Cannon was relieved n postmaster at Fountain Inn aftor serving In that capacity for 40 years. Ha was appoint ed- by President Grant In 18T3 and has served continuously since. He was succeeded by E. u Marlar. It may be a hard winter but at times wo .feel pretty shaky. - ; CONOOFJ) LFCTtiJN VF STAEt MEMBERSHIP PRIA t Hmrry CwWI LrasKnr Meahrsa Swuad la Wairtaiad Ulre Far.lb. Iarel Pvt I , "l"au lar s. Xo, II I MA lh ansppy growl af tbo old lok Kirk. It's iwt the rail of tbe lucal Legtnaartea r roaenni's kaskv mem hem of the Anwricaa legion to do their bit la tbe Legion's smibersblp drlre that now Is la progress. A whole aqaad of local Lrftunarles. ander eoaamaail of Harry Caldwell, chairman of tbe l Ibarras County amatienhlp csmpalra. started actfrt ties this afternooui and wM. pasb the cimpaiga in - whirlwind style this week. i If the meniherhlp drive Is success ful, and - every Indication points is the fact that it win he. the focal Pont will he ta a position to open new dub rooms and start a.-tlvlllrs tliaf will canae "something doing among eni" men," all the year, iimt desirable club rooms nav be seen red ami the men are determined to make every effort to p ace the Concord Post In I lie front rank of Lej Ion Posts In the State. The Raleigh ml ireensltorn Prt mhership of t.tssi are raring for a Concord's aim la nit unite so hish hut It. is tbe amhBlim of Iht Chair man Caldwell to raise the memliershlp far shove that of last year. Tennessee and North Carolina are running neck and neck In tne race fur the lender ship of the Southern States. , .Watch Concord Post , do its hit in keeping North Carllna In the lend. OFFICIAL WASHINGTON SEKS PROSPERITY SOON Government Facta and Figures Marshaled to 8bw Usod Times Ahead. Wasldngron. Felt 21. Trislictions made hy the Department of Commerce give the Vnited States $.'i.ono.OO0.4SSl worth of foreign ,-trade this year, roughly oiie-fourtfi of I he export trade of tlie world. The rapid rise in foreign exchange Is stimulating foreign buy ing in America, wilh the Inevitable result that goisl times will replace the business depression of the lust two years. ' . . - Economic experts In Washington point out that the reduction of taxes will materially lighten the load of tin manufacturer here, permlttlug liim to expand and equip, new plans to meet the growing foreign demand. With S2, 0OO.(H)0,0OO cut from the public debt and 7W,)00,000 eliminated from tbe tax list, American Industry begins to feel that the brakes are off. President Harding has Just sala "the general Industrial and business situation now. is such ss to justify confidence that we are well p:iased the worst pbajK-iif ib.;jnlturu4 crisis.'! The Department of lilmr finds ground for optimism in tlie trend of the great stock markets, ( always a barometer of employment, and the number of reports of the reduction of unemployment, the marked im reuse h, nntoiuolille and steel fabrication work lend concrete .evidence to the general feeling of optimism which . pervades tbe senate and ho.ise of representa tives. -. . . BELIEVE SANDS KILLED TAYLOR. Police Hold to Their Theory. But Fail - to Find Mam Lob Angeles, Calif, Fell.' 20. The interrogation of Daniels McSbeu, a taxi-cab driver, for whom police had been searching, and further question of Henry Penvy, following reports that be bad made statesments express ing the opinion that a motion picture actress shot and killed William Des mond : Taylor, film - director, jwere phases of the inquiry i into Taylor's slaying here today. McShca disappeared on the day Taylor's body was found, according to the police. Tis wife, reported that he was missing. He surrendered himself to Captnln of Defectives-Adams, who took him to the ollice of District At torney Woolwine fur Investigation. McShea was later released, accord ing to Hie officers, hut no statement wns made as to what the investiga tion had disclosed. Henry Penvey. Tay lor's negro houseman,, has been in terrogated frequently bv investigators. Peavey had not named in previous official statements Hie actress said to have been mentioned hy him in recent conversations, according to the offi cers. Rocky River Community Club Meeting. The Kocky River Community Club meets. Thursday night at 7:30, Febru ary 23. The program will he of a mis cellaneous nature. The public Is In vited: Mtss Estclle Stalltngs; a student at Mont Amoena ; Seminary, ' spent tlie week-end at' tlie home, of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stallings Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison pent tlie week-end with Mrs. Morrison's parents, Mr. aiul" Mrs. M. D. Heed. Miss Helen riponee entertain a number of the young people at the manse last Friday night. . : Considerable interest is being manl fesred In tlie new telephone system pronnited by Mr. Halph Morrison. Honor Roll Rocky River School First grade Glen Furr. S"cond grade Homer Furr, Ken neth Furr, Charlie Furr, Joliu Linker, Melissa IJnker, Clifford Stanies. Sixth grade Roy Klser. .. Seventh grade Ruth Kiser. - Eighth grade J Pbarr,. Gilmer Reed. Ninth grade Bessie Flowe, , Pearl Abernetby. , Tri-Stato Medical Society. ' (By the Aseeelatea' Press.) Norfolk, Va., Feb. 21. Prominent physicians from the two Carolines and Virginia are arriving tn Norfolk, to day to attend the convention of - tbe Trl-State Medical Society to he held tomorrow Bnd Thursday. Besides ths physlclnns several eminent scientists from other stutes will be guests of tbe Society and read papers. - , , - FE1NK Eamon de. Valera Openly Advocates Such a Decision in Addressing -the Sinn Fein Convention. THE SPEAKER WON HEARTY, APPLAUSE De Valera ,Says It Is Better For Ireland to Have Two Annies Than One Army Divided Against Itself. Dublin. Feb. 21. Illy tbe Associated Press. I KanHinn de Valera sppa fit ly regarding a plit f the Sinn Fein party sis InevltaUe. openly advis-ated sui-h a division in addressing the Ard Fliels. tlie national Sinu Fein conven tion at an extraordinary convention today, saying it would lie Inciter for Ireland to hare two armies each ready to assist the other if tlie country is tmperileil, rather lhau one army divid ed in Itself. ' Mr. de Valera's speech was the out standing feature, of the morning ses sion of the Ard Fhels, which had only Ix'Ktin discussion of the parlv future polii-y for or against I lie Anglo-Irish treaty when the luncheon adjourn nient. was taken at 1:40 p. m. until :t O'cllH. Speaking tn his resolution urging the Sinn Kein arty to continue its tiglit for a republic, Mr, de Valera won hearty applause at numerous points he made in his address. TO INVESTIC.ATE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Resolution Introduced by Representa tive tnderiiili, of Massachusetts. . (Br the Associated Preaa.) . .'Washington, Feb. 21. Investigation of tbe Ueorge Washington Memorial Association, in charge of the erection in Washington of the Victory Mem orial Budding, a structure In memory of those who have served in the nation's wars. Is proposed In a reso lutlou Introduced -hy Representative Cinlerhlll. of Massachusetts. , The MBssacbusettSjmemiier, accom panied Us resolution of inquiry with the '.BtatveuL.we-v'duu't kuow jsjhaX, mis ueorge . witsuniKioti jiwu ihi Building will 'cost, or who will pay for it." The investigation would be con ducted hy tlie House public buildings and grounds committee, and would hi designed under the resolution to find the amount of funds in possession of tbe Assoeatlon and the methods used In raising money to erect tlie proposed liul'.ding. The cornerstone wns laid several weeks ago by President Hard ing. . , WANTS TO GIVE COXEV ANOTHER CHANCE A Bill Introduced in Congress by Rep resentative Cahn, of Ohio. (By the Asaocluled Press.) Washington. Feb. 21. Congress was asked today to give. tien. Jacob S. Coxey, who once led his army of un employed to Washington, another chance to help the Jobless. In a bill introduced by Representa tive Calm, RfepWlilicnn, diioi Hie Secretnry of the Treasury would be authorized to issue $30,(100,000 in new currency for use in buying 112 ship ping board vessels. Once bought they would he sold to Oen. Coxey and Theo dore Wells, who in turn would give the government a mortgage lien on the tlee.t. The General and his part ner would then cut. loose, operate tlie ships where the operating was found to lie good, and provide ninny Jobs tor the idle. , WILMINGTON GIRL IS MISSING FROM HOME Statewide Search is Launched For 15 V ear-Old Uzzie Mints Who, Disap peared Sunday. ' ; Wilmington, Feb. 20. Police were today asked to start : a state-wide search for 15-year-o'.d Lizzie Mints, of 1314 South Fourth street, who dis appeared from a Sunset Park ' car while returning to her home from church last night. The girl, in company with her par ents, had attended religious services in a downtown church when the girl requested that she be allowed to ride on a street tar. The parents consented and placed her on board a Sunset Park car. ..).- , , '.. -; ' " That was the last seen of the girl Efforts to locate her were made last night but no trace could be found. Early today police were asked to Join in the search, but so far their efforts have been futile. . , POWDER PI'FFS AND LIP STICKS FOR COPS? That's About All Wilmington Cops Now Need to Be Perfect Beauties. Wilmington, Feb. 20. All Wilming ton traffic cops need to be perfect beauties are powder puffs and lip sticks. -' -.'-- ' - '- - - -, The latest order from the commis sioner of public safety prescribes white gloves for summer wear. Hnrem veil ponchos were recently added to tbe wet weather equipment of the force. Mrs. Minnie. Fagg Malloy. State) War Mother, will arrive this after- the hoard of trustees of the College, noon and will he the guest of Mrs. Jno.l which will be held to consider rebnild K, Patterson during her visit in tbe Ing plans of the recently burned build- City. I Ing. -,.' ';.' " "'"':-: Cotton on the local market is quot- - Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Stanley, ed at 17 1-2 cents per pound today; 'of Simpson street, a son 'William Av cotton seed at 49 ceuta per bushel. i ery, February 21st, 1922. - . . kotten! Bl"M fcTNNTK IUN: KlitC KATHZat SUaaa Ss light Ksfety mare rVHcjr N'eased Ssara. Manrrd SfJ William Kkuas. asvm 9 Monday afternuua by Pi runvttae. for aueediuf. akarVls failure la prod ore a 110 aoad for bis appear ance at court led to further diaHoo area, which Anally laudnd the negro la Jail oa a rfaarg of transporting ilqaor. Sloan arlected Sonrh Talon street ss his rare track, and when he speed ed by Patrolman Wldenhouse. who had nreted hlmn.lf la sums boshes, the ofneer pnrsoed blai, and Anally atop red the rer in front of tbe home of Mr. C. F. Ritchie. Here Wilenbonsc Informed tbe driver that ha must put up a $10 bond or go to headquarters. The negro didn't have ths money and tbe trip to the city hall waa begun. Two of Sloan's companions left tne i-sr al this polut, showing rare Judg ment. , Patrolman Widenbonse stated that np In this point he bad regarded Sloan ouly as a speeder. TIhp negro was ebullient ; apparently be -bad no wor ries, tlie re was no reason to aospect disguise or failiation on bis part. He did not break into objurgations wheu told that he was arrested, and started tlie. drive tn tlie city hall with a per fect iiisoiM-iaure. Wideuliouse followed the Dislge and s in noticed that an unusually -large stream' of liquid ina titer was oosing from tlie negro's car. His keen sense of siiH-Jl MMin Informed him tliat tbe car ahead of hi in wns spouting HKsin sliine in gi-nerons isirllons, ami he luiileil tlie driver and again ordered him tit shop. Tbe negro tills time showed some hesitancy in , bringing his car to a stop. It was not until tlie lioine. of Mr. (ienrge Menus was reach ed that tlie negro complied with Hie olticer'a order. And then the whole scheme Isa-ame apparent. Tbe entire, iicsir of the front of tlie car was covered with liquor and a broken Jug. nnd the moonshine was running without hindrance to the road. Sloan realised that If he drove np to the city hall with his liquor, he would probably be arrested, so he broke the Jug in the hope that all the evidence would he gone before the city hall -as reached. He. was unfor tunate) however, and quite a good bit of the liquor had not found access from the car when the drive wns end ed. Sloan was lodged In jail until two other negroe furnished bond for him. The negro, according to police offi cers, claimed that he nad nut nan n pint, which had been given to him by a friend for personal use. but ratrounan Wldenhnnse is of the opinion that, the, jug contained close to a gallon. . IRRESPONSIBLE LAW CAISE OF TROUBLE Fanatical Legislation Blained For Much of the Radicalism Now Pre valent in America, Washington, Feb. 21. Commenting on- the need to combat radical ideas in American civic life, prominent law makers at the Capitol say that much disrespect for law can lie traced to the enactment of fisillsli, unnecessary and hopeless ont-of-diite statues. In Kentucky a bill has been intro duced in the legislature making It ille gal to teach Darwinism in the public schools. In Massachusetts a cripple has been arrested and fined for playing a game of checkers outdoors on Sunday. A Kansas City school official believes that jass music hns a simial effect upon young people to strong drink ana urges a Jazz prohibition movement. Snys the Philadelphia Pub'.ie Led ger : "Such superprudery and hyperhy pocrisy Is calculated to dlgnst the average law-nhiding morality, and does not tend to stabilize that govern ment by the consent of the governed which makes for public decency and civic morality." Mrs. Mnrgot Asqulth, famous Eng lish political leader, says "Aiiiericnns are not free yon overdo your pro hibitive laws and then do not enforce them." Legislation which attempts to foist I upon a long-snnerlng majority, tne I u....-un.l nmlmllAa Ihu . flinnllcfll ft-im'fl n rjuuiv i' - ............. ideas of some isolated .reformer In variably does more harm than good, brings the law-making body enacting such statutes Into disrepute and, by making the source of law ridiculous, decreases respect for other laws well conceived and thoughtfully passed. MARY GARDEN INTENDS TO RESIGN AS DIRECTOR Of the Chicago Opera Company at the Close of the Current Season. New York, Feb. 21. (By. the As sociated Press) Mary Gnrden Intends to resign her positiou 'as director of the Chicago Opera Company at the close of the current season if someone can lie found to take her p'ace, but she expects to continue with the com pany as an artist "where she belongs and knows she belongs," It. was an- nonm-ed today by her secretary, How ard K. Potter. THE' COTTON MARKET. Opened Barely Steady at a Decline of 17 to 33 Points. t IHv the Asaeelstea Press. New York. Feb." 21. The cotton market opened barely steady at a de cline of 17 to 23 points, and sold 20 tn 34 points net lower right after the call, with May easting on to 17.80 and July to 17.34. ' r Cotton futures opened barely steady. Mar. 18 :28 ; May 17 :5 ; July 17 :45; Oct. 16:95: Dec. 18:72. , Mr, John P. Allison will go to David son tomorrow to attend a meeting of E ACT IS NOT LEGAL? New York Man Says the Bill Passed Only Two Read ings, When State Consti tution Requires Three. MORRISON THINKS HE IS IN ERROR Chester M. Masslich, To Whom Wilson Bonds Were Sent For Certification, Gives This Opinion. , (Br the Aaeerlated Preea.) Wilson. N. C Feb. 21. (Tiesfer M. Musslich. Ismd lawyer of New York, to whom I2."i.(siO Wilson street Improve ment bonds were sent for certification, is of the opinion that the Municipal FinaiH-e. Act recently passed by a s-' i-iiil session of the North Carolina l-g-iyhiture, under which the Isolds were issued, is not legal, according Ho a letter received from Mr. Masslich by city officials today. ' . Mr. Maiwlicb's letter follows: "The, bill passed four readings on four different days and passed each difl'crcnt reading recording Hie vote) by which it passed on the various readings, tin December 12, and Kllb I lie measure was reconsidered and set st nought. It then appears that tlie hill pns-ed only two readings, when three are required by the constitution of North Carolina to make it legal." Gov. Morrison Thinks .Hassli-Ji is -Mistaken. Raleigh. Fell. 21. When the atten tion of tiovernor Morrison was cal.ed to this story he stated he had no state meiit to make at this time, except to say that he is under the Impression that Mr. Masslich was mistaken in his statement. However, the matter will lie turned over to the attention of the Attorney General. Nominations to Be Sent to Senate To- -' day.,, - Hy lha Aaeeciatea Ptcm.1 Washington, Fell. 21. The nomina tions of Secretary Mellon, Secretary Hughes, Secretary Hisiver, Senator .. Sinoot and representative Burton to he members of the allied debt funding commission will be sent, to the Senate. . today.-iljwtt anuouueed at tlie white i bouse. . .' i . ,-. .i Upon coiitirniation of the nomina tion it is expected that the foreign debtor nations will he informed that lids country Is prepared to begin nego tiations for funding the $11,000,000,000 allied debt. According to high oflicials negotia tions probably will he liegun first with Great Kritnin looking to (he funding 1;f tlie $5,000,000,000 delit owed hy that. . -nation, and with tlie other foreign government in the order of tlie size ofheir debts, v -- Lewis Invites Operators to Confer -! ' . enee, -. . ,-. .-- (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 21. John L. tajwis, president of the United Mine Work ers of America, today asked coal operators of th central competi 've field comprising states of Indiana, Illinois, Ahio, and olst of West Penn sylvania to meet with union officials at Cleveland March 2 for a wnga conference which he said might avert the pending strike. Similar requests have been rejectcl by some operators who Raid thev wished to discont'nuB Killective bargaining with tha miners. Alabama Company, is Bitterly De- miunred. Birmingham, Ala.. Feb. lit. At a mass 1 meeting here" this . afternoon, presidede over by Former Governor Buiniet O'neal, the Ahibnnia Power company, bidder for Muscle Shoals, wns denounced cy sjieakers,. and the name of Henry Ford, who has ulso made a proposal to the government, for the properties, repeated . cheered, v Ex-Governor ONesl denounced a statue of the state of Alabama which exempts the Alabama Power company from taxation for a period of ten years. He said that it was his informa tion that "17 members of the state senate are on the payrolls of the power company." He added that the pockets of IhA Alnbsina Power comiisnv line "bulging with, spoils itflken from tlie, . tnxapayers." ' , Old Planters Warehouse Burned. : . .(By the Aseeelatea Press.) , Wilson, Feb. 21. A building known as tbe Old Planters Warehouse, but for the post several years used as a storage warehouse for farm iiiiplo mentsby Tomilson & Comnany, was destroyed, with' Us contents by fire of undetermined origin at an. early hour this morning. The contents of the building, estimated to be worth $76,000 were covered by : Insurance ' Bruce Has Chance For Recovery. Physicians of the Concord Hospital who have been attending Milton Bruce, wounded Mnndav morn US' after be Is alleged to have, entered Lawlng's store at Kannnpolis, by Fuell' Lowing, state that he has a chance to recover. "Tlie chances for Bruce are not es pecially bright," Dr. P. R. MncFadyen stated, "but be has a medium chnnca to recover."-.. ,.-. .-. - .--i, ,.. Want Genoa Conference Postponed. , : S)t the AseertMleS Prilfcl Berlin, Feb. 21. (By the Associated Press) The French government today Informed Germany that it bad request ed Italy to -pout pone the Genoa econo mic conference for the reasons stated In Premier Poincare's receaUy memor andum. , ;
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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