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fi rt r- f f j V. v t . W.., J ij o . ,:. .. 3 o O "ICUAY. Q c o o o o r AGCIATL:j PRLSS dispatch:: ooooou T 1 . 1 oooooooo VOLUME XXII. CONCORD. N. C, MONDAY, JULY 31. 1922. NO. 152. JiTE Strike Leaders Arrive From All Over Country ' Hopes Are Expressed Today r That the Striking Shopmen. Will Be Back at Work by . the End of This Wee PEACE IN SIGHT ON BOTH SIDES The Seniority Issue Is Not as Bad as it Appeared at First, tays uioor Member ol the U. S. Labor Board. Chicago, July 31 (By the A 'undated (are overshadowed In public Interest I'rv). Strike lenders were arriving by the contest for the Democratic from all part of the country today 'nomination Xnr United States senator, ; for Tuesday's meeting railed to con- rn which national Issues figure con- aider President Harding's plan for a spicuoosly. James A. Reed, who is rettlenient of the railway shopmen's Completed his second term in the Sen strike, and hopes were expressed that ate. Is a candidate for renomtnnation. the men would ho at work before the His chief opponent is Breckinridge end of the week. lLong, who was Third Assistant Sec- . Hie position of the striking shopmen retary of State in the Wilson Admln- . was repressed by A. O. Whorton, lab-' 1st rat Ion. - The attitude of Senator or member of the U. 8. Labor Board,. Rccd toward President Wilson and his . . who declared : (.;,. , ., .';- (policies and the fact that the fornwr "If either the railroad executives' President, has, openly urged the Sen nicetiiig Tuesday or the shop crafts' ator's def?at have served to attract policy cohiniittee meeting In Chicago nation-wide attention to the contest . should reject Mr, Harding's peace pro-! Mr. Long has the support of the posala the, croup that rejects it will ,"drys" in his contest for the norai- - fare full responsibility for continuance nation. 8enator Reed has' been op of the railroad strike and all that, posed vigorously by the prohibition might result therefrom.? C - i el?ment and by a certain contingent of The union leaders, however, ex- women voters lor his attitude on the , prcsstd the belief that the pence plan 'suffrage question. - would meet with the strongest possl- Six candidates are seeking the Re hie opposition from the railroad exec- publican nomination for United States - , Wives attending Tuesday's mpeting in senator..' . They are: -J.: . New York at the call of T. DeWitt dm. ! Jesse W. Barrett. State attorney- ... ler. Thev; exm-csscd the liellef thnt ; the President's-plnn -would be aocppt- cies and an advoca- of law enforce-. . " ed finally but only after a bitter nunt with regard to prohlbtlon. ...' ' struggle based on the refusal 'of many R. R. Brewster, of Kansas City, who roads to consent to restoration of the has the support of tie regular Demo-j seniority ' privileges to' the gtrlke. .crattc organization. ; ' I MBmbers of i the labor board as- ' David iM. Proctor, also of Kansas ' period that the general outlines of City, an avowed enemy of party "tos- settlement had been. agreed to last se-" - week at conferences between Preldent I William Sacks,.milllonlre oil man, ". . Harding and Mr. Cuvrer and' Hext B.'Wbose platform is:. "Light wines andj Jewell, head oj the striking shopmen, i beer. Lets tnlk and more business -If peace-had .not 'beta: i sight Congress." . , : on both sides." he declare, --neither) Jbn C. McKlnley.of Unlonvllle, ' -miia have consented to a separata randldate of announced liberal ten meeting to consider paea proiiosaKdcncles.- .- ; v, . . submitted hy -the-' 'President lot- the ' ' John M. Parker, of Jefferson afford to be placed In the position be- rxpressed himself favorable to light , fore the public of bearing the reiieW-;Wn Doer- slbility for a continuation of -the walk-1 All of tho sixteen representatives - out through rejecting the President's composing the pr?sent Missouri dele plan.. - ; 'i -.'; gation in Congress are candidates for - - The seniority Issue which aros after renobilnatlon. -. with ' . th-exception - of . beginning of he strike, he detlarid. Samuel A.Shelton of Jhe Sixteenth was not as bad as It appeared at first district': Seven of the other fifteen, sight He asserted a satisfactory so- all of them Republicans', are, lth op . lmion (it the difficulty which would position. U, , ' ..... , , fully profcsct the rights of strikers nnd - . . , ' ' . ! new men,-and yet would yield full MalliHite McCormlck Taltca Ship or ' Justice to those "who by remaining at .'."i"v : Europe. wors nan neipeg w Keep ine na.ion s . commerce moving, would be found, v Oneof the plans under consideration, ho Bald, would return pension privl- leges apd seniority rights to the strik ers but would rank them- on shop list below the men who remained at work, tout ahead oT tiie new. 'men, who have, been taken; on during the. emergency, tho new men to receive' the rank to which, titey -were entitled by length .ot actual. seryicet.iStle i vsald sthati this would -not conflict .with any promise made to new employees and would be In line with settlements melted in other railway strikes. . In Vallway circles It was asserted that any Settlement would Insist on a return to work i" the men tinder the reduced wages put Into effect by tho labor board on July 1, pending a re hearing. The question' of national or regiohal adjustment boards,' It was Bald,, might -be put before Congress, while the roads would yield on the main grievance at Issue by afeeins to abolition f -onUlde contracting for rJion work . Ben w. Hooper chairman of the railway labor board,; who stopped off in Washington en route back to Chi cago from Newport Tenn., spent nesr- iy an hour- in - conference with the "resident, going over the strike situ ation' and the plant for settlement ' Charmon Hooper on ..leaving the White-House said he could not "with propriety": discuss . the nature of his conversation with the President J He appeared quite hopeful and said that in the-event the President's proposal was accepted, the labor board would grant rehearing of the wage dispute as soon as the two parties could pre pure their cases.- He added . that neither the exeotlves nor the union Ii-aders were a-yet in possession of full details of the settlement- , 'isp: COrifTI ATTORNEY AND 1 - SHERIFF ARE SEIZED Miners Tie Cow Hells to Two )fflelals and rinc Them Ob Train. Nashville, - Tenn., July 30. The sheriff and county Judge of Claiborne ' county, Tennessee, together with - a sheriff's party of 25 men were seized by a crowd of approximately 200 coal mine strike syinimthlfcers from Ken- tuckv Thursday night and placed oh a train bound for Knoxvllle, acoormd ing to Information reoelved" here to day. Before the men were placed. on tire train; cow bells were tied to be sheriff and county Judge',' It Was said. The entire citizenship Is re ported to be iterrorlzedY ' Two lLUIed. in Aulo Accident on P. 1 X. Spartanburg, S. C. July 30. C..W. Hale and John Behalcr, of Cbeslnee, In a local hospitul this afternoon noon oftir tlie automobile in which they :wi-re rlilin!? wns trmk by . a l'feilnmnt nhd Northern, train near " 1 -.Hi' . it.. ; ...... .... BEED-LOXG BtTTI.E It &TATK OF XISSOrKl tTL.d.hu ii.. r J?. V i i"?, '"J!?! . J Campaign Claaea brrn Hardest Feurli St. Louit, Ha., July 31. The politic! campaign- which cloned in Missouri today vhia beea one of the hardest fouKht that the State baa wlsiesied in recent years. . Tomorrow the voiem will go to Ihi polls to express their preferences tor the nomination ior United States senator, sixteen repre sentatives in Congress, membeta of the State Judiciary, State eupertn.ro- .n conn , and ofBejrs. Although the-campaign hasrievejo pil mnnv aDlrlted contests, all of these general.' a man of progressive tenden-1 -wi-.w hn, v OormlcJc, heroine of an international romance, was smiling but . silent on her matrimonial plans wnen sue saueo tndnv for Enrorte. "I am sorrv. but I can't say nny- thina." she wild when quesHonedi atmut . her coming marriage to Max Oser. the Swlffl rkllng master. . Even the close - relatives or tne granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller clnlirt they do not know her plnns. -i "Mnthllrte is. riinning her own post now." said . ner nrotner, rowier, , i can't' tell yon what she Intends t do. I wish I conld." , -' Miss McCormlck was accompanied by herstinele, Cyrus McCormlck, tm a maid when she boarded the Majestic. Her wncle would not answer questions as to whether she will go through yith the marrhtge which ; her mother vio lently oppose. ' ' - ;': 'i Her father, Harold uv McuormtcK. ta now in Parts, where It Is rumored he wilt wed Gnnnn Walska after her divorce from Alexander Smith Coch ran, formerly the world's richest bach elor. 1 '; ' -' t Attention War Mothers. Yopr chapter has decided to give the lmys tn our ward nnother chicken stew. Please send your contribution to Mrs. D. B. ' Morrison, by Wednesday, The boys are also asking for sorrie new rec ords.. We would like to scad them at the same time we send the money for tlte Chicken stew. No. I Township Sunday School Con- ; '.-... vention. Tlie Ko. 1 township Bunilny School Convention will be held at Kocky uiv er., August 4, 1022. beginning at 10 a. m. ; Music will be given by ; Rocky River. Harrlsburg and visiting choirs. Also ' special music from Charlotte' Is exnectert. 1 v-' ' ' ' Addresses by Rev. W.' H. 'Frnser, D..IJ. nnd Mr. J. B.'Bobertson. Quite a number of Snndny School exercises will he given by the Rocky Klver and Hnrrislnirg Sunday School. . Everybody Is Invited. ; -. J . ; ' A. L. KARRIKER. With Our Advertisers. ' Clears, cigarettes. - tolaccos ' . and pipes of all kinds at Cllne's Pharmacy - Frtilt Jars at reduced prloes at C. H.l Barrier Co. New ad. today glveis prleo partlculflrs, ' , . , Tlie t.oncora rurniture sous ine Armstrong Linoleums. You fan see how i they 'are nmdo at the Pastime Theatre, says ad. today. ' ., : ) - i Little Miss Mtirgaret Ellen and Master Ernest' -Pefle have returned frouV Durham, where they visited her aunt; Mrs, B. W. Sharp, j' i MnrrhiKP llc'nso has heen Issued by RculHter of Ix-eils Harris to, V, 11. Itlec mill ..Mis Itetlie ;.-,liorh,,hotli,.bf Kan- IIIIIXlllH. MIKSOI RI f AMTAIGN ENDS The Uttrest (aanpalca Evr,Wap4 J la the Mate. Pt'.Loul.. July M lily tbe Asso ciated v Prrw). -Wbat Ulaaotirlau term fib Llitervst pulltlral rampnlna ever waged to the state was ended to diry at far a the primaries were con cerned; and partisans of Jas. A. Krrd, I'nlied; Htatea Keaatnr, anl bis oppoo rat for rrnnmlnation Itm-keeri'lge leliated the oetlon of polble majorities In tbe prjoiaiiea tumorrow. Tbe democratic rootet hat over. shadowed that for tbe republican sen Htm IhI nomiuatloD. While the candidates themselves had closed the verbal battle, some of tbe supporters (till were Risking speeches. . Interest In the Democratic campaign has become so Intense Jbat "lid us of Reed" clubs have been or ganised throughout the Stale, taking into their folds many women ad herent of the 'Missouri Antl-Sallon Leagues, ami tbe so-called Wilson Democrats, all of whom have allied themselves In favor of Mr. Long. On the other hind, posters appeal ing to the voters to "win with Reed" defender of the peoples' rights have appeared over the State, and numerous "Reed for senator" clubs have ??en formed to rally to the sjppor of tbe senator. .' ' ' ' - v . REPORT ADVERSELY ' ' , ON THE TARIFF BILL Which Would Revise the System of Cotton Futures Contract. , ; (Br tba .AHMhM Pruw.l Washington, Jnlr SI Reporting ad versely on the Dial bill which wonld revive the system of cotton futures contracts and reduce the number of grades ttMMle.rnlile under the present contract from 10 to 3, the Renate Ag ricultural eommlttee ' today declaml that It author, Renator Dial, 'demo crat of South Carolina, was the only person appearing to support them. Tbe witnesses ."with the remotest knowl edge" of the cotton business, and rep resentatives of Hie Department of Ag riculture had opposed the changes con templated, the report said. "Spot merchants who deal directly with-the growers pointed out that their purchases necessarily covered a wide range, embracing some 20 or more grades knowtt' ,to the : cotton tradev It added, "and If they -were compelled when selling futures to In sure these nurchoses to be limited In those future contracts to. only Z or j 8 grades then the future contract used as a legitimate hedge- for Insurance would cease to function." EXPLOSION IN OIICAC.0. Tank rontainltK.Thntisnnds of Cubic . (Br ke Associated Pr.l , Chicago, July St. A tank 00 .feet wll and 100 feet high containing thou sands of cubic feet of gas, blew up to day at 2fith--nnd Throop streets, a sec tion! Inhabited mostly by Inborers, In jured more than a score of persons, se.t fire 'to i n .dozen houses, and. caused many persons within an area of sev eral blocks to be overcome by the fumes. The Annies were brought tin der fcontrolby the fire department, i The cause of the explosion was unde termined. . ..j" 1 ...',.'. . .' ',:;' AMERICAN SOLDIERS , ! . - KILLED , IX GERMAXT Privates Long and I.angston Killed When Truck Skidded Into Telegraph Pole. Coblenz. Germany, July 31. (By the Associated. . Press.) Privates Harry Long, of Longansport. Ind., and Fltz- hugh Lnngston, of Auburn, N. C, were killed at Ehrenbreitstein today wnen the machine gun truck in which they were riding ekidded into v telegrapn pole ' and overturned. ; ; Long . died a few minutes after the nccirtent, nut Langston lived for a lew houra. ' THE COTTON MARKET ' Opened at a Decline of From 10 to 14 Points. Later zo to M foints tAwer. ' 'I (Br the AHelatc4 Prcaa.1 .'. : s Now York. July SI. The cotton mar ket opened at a decline of 10 to 14 points ' In response -to relatively easy Liverpool cables and sold about 20 to 24 points net lower during today's enr- W trading as a resuit ' or iscnrtereo: liquidation and Liverpool and Wall , street 'selling. -i,"' p'ryfy f, j McLendon Meeting to End With the: u. servieea loamy. -",- Rockingham, July 29. The McLen don revival will come to a close to morrow with- three , services. w his three greatest sermons will be preach ed then ' ' : ' He has been preaching twice dally ti'erel for : the. nast five weeks and thouiands have attended every serv ice,' I His three services last Sunday were1 attended by over . la.uuu, peopio iind jltda; expected that fully ; 20,000 will hear him tomorrow In his fare well, sermons. ' 0 -iS J"- - i . 1 . j, -( -. Dntka Woolen Blanket Apprpied 1 - ! by Senate. .. , ,v - ' (By the AmoHsHI Frew.) .-; I. Washington July 31. Tariff duties on toolsn blanketa 'ranging from 20 cent per pound and 35 per cent ad valorem, to 40 cents per pound and 40 per cent ad valorem were approved todav by the Senate by a vote of 33 to 24. ' Tlie Underwood law rate was 25 per cent ad valorem. ' ; ,. Mrs. B. W. Sharp and little niece, Clara Louise Gattis. of Durham, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peele. Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Craven have re turned from a two weeks' trip la West ern North Carolina; f i Cotton on the local mnrket todny Is qiibted at 21 1-2 cents per pound; cot ton seed at 45 cents per bushel. ' Mrs Mlttle Donnell. of Greenslioro.' i. .uiti.nr hnr sister. Mrs. 11. K. Crari Wn i , i ,i, i in-.,, PRESIDE1IT BELIEVES HISPLOILLlill Close Friend Says Hardinji Plan Has Received Assiir . ances of Support From Both Sides ia Kail Strike, CUYLER DENIES SUCH A REPORT Says Rail Executives Hare Made "No Commitment," Nand Will Say Nothing Nntil After the Conference. , (Br AaMrlatf Pma.) Washington, Jifly St. PresliB'jil Harding was said today by close per sonal friends and advisers to have nv celred , assurances from - Cbnrtman Cuyler of the As'wfc'llon of Railway Exwtfllves, , VhWresiilwut Atterbury of tlie Pennsylvania Railroad, and It. M. Jewell, bead of tlie. striking shop men's organization that they would support his proposal for a settlement, ending the strike. ' '. Hie assurances were understood to be the basis of the President's hope for a successful termination of his arbitra tion effort. : They have been the sub ject of discussion, it was reported, be tween tbe President j and his immedi ate advisers includlrjg some member of the Senate. , Tbe President has been told. It was said, that Mr. Jewell 'would In the. un ion conference to lie held tomorrow at Chicago, give his endorsement to the settlement proposals.. i - Mr. Cuyler and Mr. Atterbury, it was snld, did not go so far as the union hendHmt are. said to have advised tht President they would at least vote for Its acceptance. It was said Mr. Cuy ler told tlie President he would ngm to present the Executive's proposal to the railway heads' conference tomor row, and in doing o express the per soimf belief that they ought to lie adopted. Cuyler Says No Commitment ; IIa Philadelphia, July , 31. T. DeWltl Cuyler, head of the railway executives organization, snid today it is not true that tlie railroad employers had given assurances they would support. Presl ittltit "TMrdltnTa- prnpWrtr-for-'irBf tmme dint ending of the strike. .. Mr. Cuyler said there had been "nr commitment ef any klnd."4 He added that' the- understanding was to nwnli the . President's proposals,; which . had not been received. a j -'t : -r Mr. Cuyler would not aiupllf yhls de nial as to whether he poke for himsett or for .all the- executives. - Asked whether- he wonld personally support i President Harding s plan, he snid Df had no further statement to mane. Vice-President . Atterburyj' of the Pennsylvania, is In New York attend lug a - meeting of; the, enstern railroad executives at the Metropolis. PEACE TERMS HAVE; -.:'-' -t f ? , BEEN-AGREED I I'UA Formal v.- Ratiflratlon Ia Assured " Througli the President's Efforts. Chicago. July 30. Peace terms al ready have been agreed to tn the. coun try-wido railway strike and formal rat- iflcBtion has been assured ; through President Harding's efforts, It was as. sertefl tonight by a man In close offi cial touch with the situation. ; "The acceptance of President Hard lng's proposal was a foregone con clusion before T. DeWitt Cuyler Issued the call for the meeting of the rail ex eeutlves In New York, and Bert M, Jewells head of the striking shopmen summoned a similar meeting of union chlefa for the same date," this man who has been In closest touch with tlie entire eituation. declared, i -i : "The rail executives will tinauy de cide to yield for the good of the coun trv. sweeping aside the seniority Issue," he continued, "but their gesture will give little, consolation to the man who loss in nav they will lose some oi tncir loss tn pay they will lost some of I heir senior tv rights to the men wno re nialned at work.- see Uheir t original grievances returned to the United Rtnres railroad labor noara ior renear Ine and the question of a national ad iusrment hoard . and certain . ' other noints taken nn by Congress. "The -exact terms pronaniy win not be known until,.- after ; Tuesday'! meetings, but whntever they are the objections of a minority on either side will not lie sufficiently strong to on- struct or prevent their ratification by tiothieldes. ; The seniority issue has been . raised since the. beginning of the strlkej-U must-be remembered,, and It Is not as great It stumbling block as it has seemed at times. When the time comes it will be. disposed of with Jus tice to all and to the satisfaction of . .. . .. - . tue greet niajoriry oi me wr, i ! Heart on Wrong 'Side, Hrfroli Jones, ngetl 20,; died at the Sanford, N. i C, hospital a : fe.w -days ago, following an operation." He was' taken .desperately 111 and was taken to the hospital from his 1 home In Chatham county, lx miles of Pitts Iwro. It is said that several years ago he was seriously i hurt- when 'a bale of cotton fell on hun. The nnder taker found blilhenrton.the right side when ho went to embalm hlin,' nnd oilier organs but of tludr natural posi tion., ' '- ... ' , . - . i Rev. W. A. JenklnSi -pastor of Cen tral Methodist Chnrclw Ims lieen grant ed a month's' vacation by Ids congre gation. There wllUbe no preaching gation. There will i lie no preaching services Inn. the Church' during the f month. ASHEVTLLE Ml SIC FESTIVAL Via 9araaninc " C'eaerrU Asraat 1. t, t. I. 11 wU 12. IK! Tbe AsIhtUI ila-ic IVmItsU wblcb has town snrta a arret feature la that Hly fur prreral rrera. III tx IhAU this year Augurt T li six nights and matin. Twe ntatlneen will also be (irea la tbe auditorium at Montreat Tlw Philadelphia Frstlral (lrrletra (.VI prlMlpal aauMan of tbe I'tilla- h-lphla Kymphnny t m-hetr with Dr. Thadilens Rich, modnrtnr, has tf nitnirl for tbe Third Aooual Festl- raL This orrbetra at tbe past f"l- ral bas met the. highest expertatlont if tbe Ffstlral patrons, and tbelr re- nigagement Inmres the sane nigh taodurd of excellence at tula Festi- al has beea attained In previous rears. Tbe orchestra will play at each if tbe nine concerts. Remgnlxing tbe tact that tbe Ahe- ille Kent Its I Is for all tbe people who nine to tbe "Land of the Sky," the Festival Association has decided to rive, the afternoon concerts on ' Tues- lay and Thursday In Montreat Audb orlum. Tbi Anditoriura 'seating S.Oiio tas Just been completed, and is one of the handsomest and most perfectly ap- Mdnted auditoriums to he found any where. . Tlie choral works to be presented his year by the Festival chorus are imong the greatest works ever writ- en. Sarnt-Nnena opera of "Samson ind IVlilah" will lie sung on Wednes hiy night On Friday uigbt the chorus vlll present a new English work by lulicrt Iluth, "The Wedding of Shon Unclean." This is a Scottish Rhap- tody for ,two soloists, chorus and or- hr.stra. A work full of real Scotch humor, t has been one of the mt iroimuiKwl successes of recent year England. Tills Is the third per formance the work In America. The orchestral works to lie present- Mi at the Festival represent the very hoii-est of all orchestral literature. 'o finer orchestral concerts can be. lean during the winter season in any f the great musical centers than will le heard at this Third Ashevllle Fes- Ival, "the leading Summer Festival Of he United States": WALTER REED HOSPITAL HAS STRANGE ROSTER Men From AH Walks of Life Giving Their Blood for Disabled Buddies. Washington,.- July 29. Walter Reed lenernl' Hospital, here, at which so nany wounded veterans of the world var have been restored to health, and it which there are still many patients, masts of the strangest rosters in the vhole army service. It is a list;, of nen, hospital attendants, who are not mly willing, but anxious to give their dood . to: those, of .tbelr c oravitdef, who an be d"-ed onttf'tiT' having injected n their veins the healthy red blood of . .strong' mnn. ' ' ..There Is a long list of these men, tts- lally not less rtlinn R0, who have slg- liflcd their willingness to give a pint lr more of their rich Mood to srrength- n Wfakening ' soldier patients, and hardly a day passes, doctors say,: but .vhnt the.re is a call for a' transfusion. When the physicians decide an nu- ng patient Is in need of new blood, a peclnien of his is tested to determine vbicji of : the four classes of human ilood he possesses. The test Is then wmpnred with those of the listed men, vho have been previously exnniined.'to Ind .one that -"matches" - the patient's. rhere are usnally a numlier of each ype. on the. list and the transtnsion is fit .vj . ' : piK-Kiy itccouiiiiuru. : Tlte men who volunteer tor the char- ty -are chosen among tlie clerks, am mla nee tlrl vers, special police, and otii- irs on active duty at tbe hospital, or he five hundred men there, it is said, nnore than half have given blood. Although elsewhere there is always high premium paid to the donor of ilood for transfusion, these men ask for no paynient, their only reward la a ten day's leave to recuperate, for the operation, . especially if more than nint :is given. is;-very weakening v on he sj(item. For thnt reason only the Irongest nnd henlfriest men hre pick- nd. 1 -.. No mnn is permitted v to- give his hlood twice within two months, but as(un)iep tne gun jn North Carolina, was iften as there are calls for the service, there are always- pienrwoi voiunieers t-O keen the list full-. - . -- . ' -STRIKING MINERS FIRE ON OHIO MINE GUARDS Hundreds of Shots Exchanged But No Casualties Reported by Officials. Cadiz. Ohio, July : 29.-Several hun dred i shots : were fired during an en- ounter last riight and today between mine guards and striking miners at the Penova mine nt the United Coal Compnny, Harrison county, near ; Ad- ena, Jefferson county, according to re ports made to Sheriff Martin, or liar; rtori county. ":- -'-"- i.: ik v.-:.1..-" '.': -nt-., No casualties. vtre reported, bower- er. The mine guards used machine uub; In returning the fire of the mln-; ers.. i - ;H.r.- ';: w,t! -;.-" , v : Reports to the sheriff snld striking miners also appeared" In" -numbers 'of automobiles about the Aper mine Bear Germnny and a mine at Hopednle dis playljig flrearms but causing no disor ders.' ' '"'' '''' ' It. -i' UV l. Tlie firing nt the Penova mine was said ,to have- been so heavy last night that residents of Adenii, fearing being hit by stray bullets, took to their cel lars... "r.':-'"'';' -u.'-fv-i'-v"'.- At The Theatres. : l" . Ethel Clayton Is the star at the Star Theatre today In a, big drama,. "The Cradle." ...... , - , - The Piedmont today is offering western drama nnd a big comedy.- of an engineers' conference to dls , The. BnbyJShow is being tnTered at Uussilts replacement. - the Pastime.' Seventy-live ;, baby plivj -..-''i ' ' '" 1 ;'- ''' tures are being thrown on the screen' i( Two Die From Injuries, nnd the patrons of the theatre will j . Spttanbnrn, S-C.. July 30. C W. choose the winner. r -w-. . . ; ;r Hnin and John Beheler, of Chesnee, r . ii 1 1 1.. t .-.r ' ! ' (. ) dietljln a local hospital this afternoon Mr. O, B. Gal-mond and friend, Mr. 'soon! after' the 'automobile tn which W. G. Stotier, of Greensboro, spent: the W. O. Storier, of Greensboro; spent: the week-end' Uv this coilnty with Mr. Gar iHond's father, Mr. John Gnrmond. AXXI AL 81ADT SCHOOL COtATY ttlNVEVnON To Be Held at New CHrtdWra aa Aagwl It a ad IT. Ml. KuittUr Krhool worker of cahamw Cnuiity will hold tne annnal County Cfveutlna with the New Gllead Cbun-h. three miles from Concord. X. C on Wednesday and Thursday, Aof ost Kith and 17th. V.rJS. Night niuu will I btkt na WrdaeMlay, 1 artist HUh. and morning, afternoon and Bight sesninus on Tburoday, August 17th. Kiniday School workers of all denom ination' are nnred to attend. Mr. IV W. Him. General Snperla emlcnt of the North Carolina Sunday School Association, will speak at each session of tbe convention. Mr. Rhus has bad nianr years of practical ex perience a a gnnday Scbtsil teacher. Sunday School superintendent and State Snndav School Superintendent. Ulsa Flora Davis. Assistant Superin tendent of the North Carolina Sunday School Association who will also speak everal times during the convention Is mid to he a very attractive speaker. The opening session of tbe conven tion will be presided over by Mr. J. B. Kobertson. President of the Cabarrus (Vanity Sunday School Association. - .- Associated with Mr. J. B. Roliertson, the County President, are the follow ing county and township officers : Vice President. C. J. Goodman. Concord; Secretary-Treaurer. Sam Black. Har rlsburg; Executive Coniiuitret. F. C. N'iblork : R. L. Hartsell, O. F. McAllis ter. A. Hall Siles. and J. M. Talliert. The Cabarrus County Sunday School Association is auxiliary to the North Carolina Sunday School Association, which is the co-operative effort of Sun day School workers of the evangelical denondn . . Sunday School work In North Caroli na. Tlie organisation stands for those interests common to all Sunday School workers. It strives to help by way of suggestion, not by authority, therefore. it helps many, hinders none. It seeks helpful co-operation, -' not union. Its conventions and Institutes discuss methods of work, not church doctrines All meetings held under the ausDlces of the Association are free and open to all who will attend. In territories where there are no Snndny School the Association does not suggest the ir- gnnlzatlon of union, Snndny Schools, hut urges the organisation of denom inational Sunday School of the denom ination preferred ly the people in tlte eommnnity. - . IIX MAXTOX IS KILLED - , IX MOTOR CAR ACCIDEXT Charlotte Policeman's Motorcycle Col. uiiea into rost in Chatham Estate. Charlotte. July 30.-Jamea F. Paxj tonrfoTteh' or twelve yearsa mem-' ber bf police department of the city, but lately rural policeman, was. killed this afternoon and his cousin, J. O. Paxton, seriously Injured besides the breaking of both of his legs In .';, motorcycle accident on the plaza "on Chatham estate..,'., Jim Paxton- was a regulnr members of police, force for some years, later rural police. J. O. Paxton Is motorcycle officer. . "'Jim" and J. O. Paxton were coming south ward on the plaza in a motorcycle with i- side car attached, Jim Paxton on the wheel, J. 0. Paxton In the car. They, were going at a rapid rate of speed and something went wrong about the steering gear and the machine left ttw road and struck an Iron light ning, post in the middle of the plaza. Jim faxtons head struck the post with full momentum of spe:d at which they . were going. ' He1 was killed In stantly, one side of his head,. being crushed 1 like an egg shell. J. O. Paxton's leea were broken and crushed above th8 knees and otherwise hurt. Jim Paxton was a splendid specimen of physical manhood and universally popular. - He was a big hearted fear less man. a friend to all and fearing none; Chief Orr said of him, "He was as- brave a man as ever lived and as white a man as I ever knew." He leaves a wife and two children. Stanly Farmers Hosts to Lions of Albemarle. AlhemnrlA. .Tulv 20 RnmAtliinir new lhfi verv el shorn t, Ihnnnnet plven nt MiHingport to members of the Lions, Jnln.K' nf llk.mB.la an1 RA t9 mni. otner -ousmess ana proieBsionai men of Albemarle and Norwood, by - the farmers of th county. The banquet was spread in the auditorium of the fine new brick consolidated school building at MiUlngport, - the building now ; furnished with, electric lights, anil miiHiiea completely ana ueaiui- fnlly. ... Ten farmers from each of the town ships of the county,- which- made an aggregate of around 100, contributed towards this interesting and Inspiring occasion, both In the way of furnish ing Well filled baskets, and In their presence at tbs banquet. ; y - v -t ' ' Wia' Maaamant nrn f-i 1 a imtVt A A nnrlar the leadership, and was- under the direction of Stanly's farm demonstra tion agent, O. Phillips;- Assisting ttttv.farmers also were Mrs. Philllpa, Miss Myrtle Keliar. home demonstra tion aeent. and the MiUlngport club girls, the latter having served at the tables.. .-..:; .i-.:iT-:.:-;f-.,';;;:s !"-'' Deny the Claim That Famous Brook lyn Bridge Is Decaying. - N"ew York, July 29.-Structural en gln?ers rushed to the defense of the sturdy spans of Brooklyn bridge, de claring the famous structure to be good "for centuries" when they learned that Grover Whalem, commissioner of J plants and structures, had told Mayor a.Hylan.he planned tlw early calling tbeyj were -rlirln they were -riding - wn ' struck liy a - 1 Piedmont' and" Northern' train hesr i Duncan. , Plan Was Put in Operation at National Capital, With Henry B. Spencer Federal Fuel Distributor. COAL OUTPUT SHOWS INCREASE Federal Plan Deals With the Railroads and Public Util ities, and Will Try to Keep Them Supplied With Coal. fWr he smmuih PreMkt Washington, July 31. Tbe govern ment machinery for tbe emergency dls- -tribution of coal, swung into gear to day at tbe control committee here, with Henry B. Spencer, federal fnel distributor as administrative head, lie gan active functioning under the pro- gram devised to supply coal to the in dustries In localities where It Is most needed, and to maintain fair price lev els at the mines. - Tlie central control ; organization was - rapidly being per fected, It was said, with the orgnuiza Hon of nn adequate staff to handle the ' rush of reports and orders expected to through Washington. .- ; Awentliifp mil tr Ilia Mannnsilkllilv nt keeping the railroads and interstate public utilities supplied with coal and directing a proper 'distribution as be tween state at the same time, through car allocations; holding the mine prices at a fair level, the Federal agency looked to the various states to control distribution within their borders.- Slow recovery In coal production was shown in reports of the Geologi cal survey for the week ending Satur day, the estimated total being 3,000,000 tons, ns compared with 3,700,000 tons the week previous. MARTLTXXE AXD JACK - OFF FOR II0XEYM00X Stage and Motion Picture Stars Refuse . to Tell Where Honeymoon Will Be Spent. "-"-' ' .' . - - . (By the Aaaoelate Preaa.) 1 - ' y Los Angeles, - July 31; Marylynne j Miller, stage star, and her new hus band, Jack Plckford, motion picture teuli.ln. luldtfr...... . ......... . n MWJi., ,-.MW m. WWfHlMUMlUUUa. 1IUU1 XI1CUU9 111 alt .. 1 .. 4 . . f ..... ,1 . t Al parts ofhe world. Tho couple plan ned to leave today , on their honey moon, but refused to say. where that Will be passed. . After the wedding yesterday after noon at the home -of Mary Plckford artdv Douglas Fairbanks, Jack almost ' lost his ' .Marylynne when everybody rushed forward to kiss the - .bride. Fairbanks, more atlilctic than others . in the throng was the first man to kiss -Marylynne after the ceremony; while Charles -Spencer Chaplain, the film comedian, was right behind Douglas. From then on it was impossible 'to tell who was doing the honors, but when -it was all over the Rev. Mr. Dodge who performed the' ceremony , stepped for-u ward for his kiss. ; ; ; , OBEXCHAIX JCRY IS - STILL OUT TODAY Judge iSays He May Keep Them Out Till Wednesday If They Don't Agrree. ... (By tb associated Picas.) , Los Angeles, July 31. The Jury in ' the tral of iMrs. 'Madelynn Obenchaio, : accused of the murder of her sv'eet heart, J. Beiton Kennedy, , a - broker, August 5th last, still deliberated to day after having been out 54 hours. . Judge Shenk, -who presided at. tne trial, indicated his intention to keep the Jurors out possibly until. Wednes day unless they returned a verdict before that time. Passenger Train Hits Freight at Dav- " - ' idson. ' .. --..' '-. -i-Dnvldson, July . Train No. 14,. leaving Charlotte at 11:30 Saturday morning. Captain Johnston, conductor, Captain Laynoux. engineer, met with a disagreenbie accident Just before, run ning into the the yard r at ; Davidson shortly after 12 o'clock when the en gine plowed Into the caboose, of a. ! freight train that was blocking the track. Tlie pilot was smashed s to". pieces, and the pony truck of the en gine derailed la part. The rear end of the caboose was crushed, the timbers being badly broken up. This rear end of the car was lifted high and packed tight against the stock and , front of the, engine. One or two wheels were also derailed. ;? '.?k':''-'rt' -'-"'-i'-- Six Counties Are to Employ Scout Ex. jt . ' ' - .. eeuttvea, . , ' s Salisbury, July 30. At , a meeting held In Salisbury,' It 'was decided to employ a whole-time acout executive to direct the scout work in Rowan, Davidson, Iredell, Davie Cabarrus and Stanly , counties. The cost of the executive, and bis office will be around $4,500 a year,, and this amount will be apportioned among the counties ac cording to population. A meeting for perfecting the organization will be held here August 29, by which time it Is hoped all the money necessary for the first year will have been raised. C. aad O. Embargo Is Lifted In Vir ginia.. Richmond, Va.. July 20. The dies- npeake nnd Ohio railway company an nounced today that the embargo bail been lifted on all kinds of lr. t from Ilinton, W. Ta.. east, 'i t M means thnt the lime -grim ling ;.. i and coal mines In Virginia wi.l i ' C'lvfl their full quota of cars, Knit t fiohrlit of nil cliiii-iirt.-r v. : 1 I ! f 1 ou the s, -I i in 1 1 i i - - .
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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