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VOLUME XXII.
CONCORD, N. C WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20JW2.
no. m.
Are Turks Preparing . '
. to Attack Dardanelles?
Information to This Effect ;
Causing Undisguised Anx
. iety n Allied Military Cir
. clea at Constantinople.
STRAITS ARE TO BE
linn at ati rnoToi
mm vvoio
'. .'.j
Many . British Subjects Are
Leaving - Constantitnople,
Showing, They Believe .the
fighting is Imminent ; "',
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Constantinople. Sept,' 20 By the As-
flated Press) -Information that, stored 8lH1(iay ,nn thit aU train tak-
MustnidiaKeniat Pasha la preparing! .. . .. ... .... ,
to launch aa attack for the Usi,.n en off d,,r,n ne -trlke nild phe--of
the Dardanelles In spite of -the ex-l. b,k schedule as the striking
bortatim of General Pell, the KrenVh
high commissioner,' la causing unlis
gulsed anxiety In allied military ctr
. flea In the capital. - - ; , ...
It ia not Iniproliahle that such an
attack will lie made before the end of
the present week. It la stated, the
, Turku taking advantage of the fact
. that the British hnve not yet conceh
, t rated all their forces. ' V
: . The vBrltlHb, however, are declared
1o lie determined to hold the Straits at
all costs, regardless lif how formidable
, the Keuiallst forces may lie, and re
- gardless also of whether France and
Italy iwrticioute in the defeiise.
'One of the, best .evidences of ' the
T) I ..1. .1 ... A. I . . t , J..I
inii.nu imtri uiiiiim iihi in mini iiif
Turka la the fact that many Brltlnh!
1 anhject, including theNfawlliea . -of
i. - -
vi ?lml,!nf,,Ml -.JJT I ' '
lrench cabinet . wnrne.1 he Angornl
goternment of the ' inadvisaliility of
van assault xin, the, neutral wine, but
: the nationnllstsN're '.believed to hare
...-replied that the proposed attack Is iu
the nature of a defensive and protect
ive movemeuf. In view of Great ' Brit
ain's military preparations In support
of her alleged policy of depriving Tur
... key of Thrace ,y : - - -
The Kemallsts are . in dangerous
proximity to the neutral, xone, ami a
forward tnovemeiit on their part will
imeet with stern . opposition by -; the
British. The British position would
lie greany augmenieu it ipe ' mivni
- nnfts promised - from' Great Britain
- and the Dominions were" on band.
Amarltaas Bala? Kttvgisffi i-t-l
Athens, Hept 2U (By .the Associated
Tress),.- -Thrilling . experiences : were
; related by American , refugees from
" Hmyrnn M-ho .- arrived here. . Among
them were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boyd,
of New York, and Mr. and Mrs. J, IE.
Arcbllmld,1 of Washington, N. C., and
Mr, nnd Mrs. ltogers, , of Memphis,
Tenn; Mr. Archilmld and' Mrs. Boyd
prortired a launch In the 8myrna"har
Isif and saved ;50 refugees by taking
- theiu to'theJ American steamer AVyno
., n. ' The former gave refuge to 2,000
Greeks and Armenians, in ms home
just outside of Smyrna. ,. ' ,; . .
Mrs.- Boyd stated that When the
Turkish army entered both men and
. horses looked fat and healthy,
Believed to Be Mr, and Mrs. Archibald.
' Washington, N. CC ' Sept. 20.-Mr.
and Mrs. 1. K. Farchiband, mentioned
in a dispatch today from Athens,
I Orewe, in cmnectlpn with their ex
periences in Smyrna, are believed to
be Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Archibald, of
this city, who have been living at
Smyrna for sevejral years. Mr, Archi
lmld, who was b6rn in this country,
left Washington about seven years
' ago to engage in the' tobacco business
In Turkey.! A sister, Mrs.. Sain Carty,
Urea in this city.
.French Withdraw Troops From Cha-
? W!-i" i:.;' ;; ft:'; nak .(: h-' :'"; :i'
. London, Sept. 20 -(By the Associated
Press).r-)fllclal confirmation was re-
celvwl her, today from Constantinople
stating that the French bad withdrawn
, their troops 'from Chanak nnd that
the Italians apparently wero doing
4 the same thing.' , The Britich , force
- Is remaining aloof at that, pint.' ,
Order Restored at Smyrna. . :
fliuvrna. Sept, 20 (By the Assoclat-
eil Press). Order has been restored
- here after the horrors of the fire, and
ihiiu now i revaiiB..- . - -. v -.-
' '.The Turks ha ve.begnn! clearing the
:. liodies from the ruins left by the fire
and gathering those left ln the streets. SiShhi - The 'preacher
Mustapha .Kemal Pashnhns decUn-lf'' ,yfni ' not, lng- pretttner
n. i,. h. .mo. r MnitdmuI in part: : ., , -
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Greek ships to remove refugees until
he can confer with the authorities at
' Angora. , - v ' ! ' - r ;''
' All Americans' But Three . Removed
t . ' -. .. From Smyrna.
-' - Washington; Sept. . 20. All Ameri
. con citlzens-linown to be in or about
Smyrna . except ' Consul Barnes and
: two women named Blackler have been
. taken aboard , American 'destroyers, in
. the harbor, according to a message
"' from tbe destroyer Edsell dated Sep-
ii temliev 17th. . and received at the
: State Department today from Rear
"- Admiral . Bristol at Constantinople.
The report added "additional Ameri
' cans nre coming in every, day," more
upitearlng bn tbe day the message was
, ; seiif, - . - . ', ' ', r. - 1 - t '
: "Aft Quickly Before It Is Too Late,'
, 1 Plead Consuls, . . f
Mytltlcjie, ox tu Asia Minor coast.
Sept 20 (By the Associated Press).
' A 117 JllllldUt a; t ' M u aaaau a.hu
snls byn telegraphed allied commis
sioners in' ttonstanttnopie. tne ioiiow-
lng: -
X "About 200,000 Christians are still
lying on the seashore at Smyrna awalt-
lng help. '
'. "The Turkish proclamation for war
prisoners fora 17 to 43 means deliber-
southern restores
. TWO TRAINS TODAY
They Art Noa, II and 1U Between
. Washingta nasi DaavlUe T
Others Sunday.
Washington, r:. 20. The reator-
,,lon effective today of two Sombern
Railway train taken off during the
h"i"n rv trains xoa. 10 and
1.15 running liriweeu Washington' ami
Danville, Ya.--wa annunnced' today
at the general offices here of the road.
Officials of the Southern Mid two
other trains, Noa. 15 and 1(1 between
Salisbury nad Asbevllle. would lie re
Mhopmen return to - work under, the
agreement signed yesterday,.
THREE WOMEN HURT AS -
.. TREE FALLS ON A CAR
Misses Snldrr and Miss Annie Foltt,
of Spencer, Have a Narrow Escape.
Seacer, 8pt. ll.-Mlns Elva Snider
was badly hurt lninf the-i face and
hands and a slste.r, Miss Knlh Knlder.
was hurt almit the head and arms at
Tailkln early this morning when a
tree-Jirtng clioppecl dtwo by road
liullders fell acrom an ' automobile
drlvcA.br Miss Elva Snider. ;
In, the car 'at the'ttiuiy was also
Miss Annie Folts, attd Hie. three young
women were making - their way. to
Vmlbln n-li..a itic. AmnLnul 1...
nlshing company
jiuiiu. . n is nam inc., worKinen cur-
t,n ,he trpe "tarm when they
J t ia.it . ,,, 0 the a, -
tnmoliile passing along the .Xatlonal
highway and the young lad stopped
the cur just In time to catch the full
weight of the tree across the machine.
The. car was badly torn npv awl pre
sented a scene of -wreckage. Thtwe
who visited the place immediately af
tlier the- accident wonder how any. of
the occupant got out alive.', ,,
. The Misses Snider, daughter, of Mf
iond Mrs. J. E. Rnider, were $ :
medlca attention and sent to lac
home nearby,, while Miss Foltz was'jvestlgation ot the Taylorsville hap-
taken to the, mill close: ntN hand, - but
slightly Injured.
The tree was being removed to niake
way for the. new . line; of a "secf Ion of
TheIgliwirn'ow uiulefrc6ritffruHR)h
and It IS said the tree was cut down
by -some ' colored men while the fore
hiari tin the Job had gone a short dis
tance to look after other work. ? v
. The Occident today happened in
sight of where, a tree was cut down
by Walter Crump, colored,, killing
Mrs. William Walser in March of this
yejir, the free not having yet been
removed. -' -
BRESIBEXT HARDING TO BE
' " GIVEN asrft MASONIC DEGREE
At an Extraordinary Session to Be
- . Held in Cleveland, 0.
' , CRy thr- luaoclafrd Prrw. -
Cleveland, 0., Sept. 20. An extra
ordinary conclave of supreme council
of the 33rd (hgree of the .-Northern
Masonic jurisdiction u. S. A., ancient
Accepted Scottish Rites will be held
In Cleveland one day this year ."for
the1" specific purpose of investing .presi
dent Harding with -the 33rd or highest
degree in Masonry," It was declded-Hi-day
at a session of the supreme council.-
. - -
Motion was made by Thos. R. Mar
shall, former vice president,1 and re
quested commander Leon 'M. Abbott to
convene the extraordinary session at
a date to be specified by the Presi
dent. . t-.'J'-'-V '- '' " -,i ''
' Kerr Street Revival Meeting.
The Kerr Street Baptist: Church re
vival in tun uinsr. 'mere was a
packed house again Tuesday night.
Mr. Clark, the singer,: has .won a
place . ln the hearts of all who have
come to hear him sing. - He Is more
than a singer: 'be is a man with a
deep spirituality. The choir under his
leadership, is doing some Una sinning.
, Miss. Mtnnie Allman. from Stanly
county, n sweet spirited ' young lady,
has come to play the organ and she
Jputs God ln her playing. . - ;
. The sermon Tuesday night was stir-
, The natural man s weak nnd grow
?
lng weaker .everj day,; for we all do
fade as a leaf. The angels from their
creation have glorified their, creator.
Man has fallen from his purity of cre
ation, therefore . became a sinner by
his disobedience. Sin results in death.
The Christian ia weak "apart from
Christ for be retains the Adamlc na
ture. , We thus receive a new nature
when we are changed from sin ' to
righteousness. Those two natures' are
ln constant conflict With one another.
Jesus Christ, through the spirits, is
the power of onrllives. ; He said that
we would ro the right and, proper
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ining oniy . wuen - iuh ; noi.v ' npirii.
guides us. And we will have victory
over the world und Anally, over death
through the ljoly Spirit. . t- r .
'Twelve were. saved Tuesdny night
and eight united with the church.
Service tonight at 7:!W o'clock. Yon
;' ". r, "r.''"pASwn
7
T
ately exposing the Chrlstlant to hun
ger and massacre, and all identifica
tion papers have, been burned. '
"Unless pressure Is Immediately sup
plied nobody Will survive. ' 'V "
"Please act quickly before It Is too
late."- '; - :'... :,;.': : -:
Ml
TO GUILFORD RO
Was Convicted in Greensboro -1
uoun oi uuiiory uaense.
Woman Was the 6tate's
Chief Witness.
APPEALS HIS CASE
. TO HIGIjER COURT
Klansmen Will Guard Wom
an Until the Case Is Called,
by the -Authority of the
Greensboro Court ,.-
'. (By tk AHMtaMl Tim.)
' Greensboro Sept Sn. 8. U Jenkins,
of Wlnstou-Baleiu, - was Ventenced to
two years oa the county foada In tb
city court here today following his con
viction of a statutory offense. Mar
garet Smith, alias Mrs. Charley E.
Webb, was the prosecuting witness.
Minnie - Jones, alias Mrs." Chas.
iMe, waa also found guilty on a war
rant similar to one - issued .against
Jenkins but prayer for judgment was
continued.
inbi. j
bond wis flxe at $10,000. " '?
The charges against the man and l
woman, who it was charged lived three
weeks In the home of ! minister
uiiuie m a Usui minister i
Zi h 1 1 "'ft'rtmlly but emphatically denleil by
Webb, Margaret Smith, and Minnie'. Ir .,' ,,..'., H ',( that
u i. m, r k wi.i. ., .k.rana iiKeti mm. He lusiiatciiwt a man
ontgro'wth uf theallegeil whipping of',to Wlnston-Snlem to licck up ou Mr. I
the woman . near. Taylorsville last,,,a,r- Twelve good incn. .democrats!
Thursday night by a band of masked
men. ' An Investigation of the whii-
ping showed the affair was planned b.v
Jenkins.. . '
The woman on the stand admitted
relations with ' Jell kins .dating Isick
from Novemlier, 1!10, when she -went
to work ln his store at Winston-Snlem.
She told of trips to various points nut
of the state with the man nnd of liv
ing with him as Mrs. Welih. Her Iden
tification of Jenkins was positive.
"That Is the maw I went with, nnd I
love him," she said.'
' The woman was recognized for ap
pearance nt Superior Court to testify
a Kiii nst Jenkins, and was placed in the
custody of J. O. . Gold, of Tillery, an
officii! 1 of the Ku Klux Klan. whose
4eiiiiig played an important imrt in
toe (llscloHnrea that followed. He has
taken, care of tbe woman for the past
two 'djs.jf ''...t,
Xtfempf MV(i; rseh:rSode HeToT Adelaide V. math' of Wiitsfon-Sa
Klalisnlan stated, to kidnap the Jones
woman from the place she was stay
ing in Winston-Snlein. He asked the
authorities to care for her until Sta
perior' Court convenes, and this- was
granted by Judge Collins. '
MAY CALL A iSPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS
President Harding Confers With Con-
' gresslonal Leaders In Regard to a
' Special Session. , '
" V (My the Aaaoelatcd Pma.
Washington Sept. 20. Calling of
Congress in special session about No
vemlier 15 to consider the administra
tion ship subsidy bill, amendments to
the transiHirtatloa act, arid certain ap
propriation bills toas considered today
at a conference between President
Harding and Speaker Gillett, of the
House, Senator Ixslge, of . .Massachu
setts, republican leader: and Represen
tative Mondell, of Wyoming, republi
can House leader.
..The three congressional 1 leaders
were understood to favor reconvening
of Congress immediately after the
"Novemlier - election . and ; President
Harding has indicated that he has
such a- step under consideration.
: Republican leaders in the House and
Senate, It was said after the confer
Mim. uia iiipec-. ..rmlnir - to ilprermlne
whether Coneretw On concluding Its
business probably tomorrow or .Friday.;
Should adjourn sine die with the on-
derstandlug that the- President. Interim prosecuting ? inem ior an aiiegeu
would Issue a call for a November ses-1 conspiracy, h ft i was stated at the
sion or recess until a biter date.
STRIKING.SH0PMEW IN r,
' .... i ... wi nnmvmtf IMA wnntr
VVADiiUi ix. suing ii; nwis
Normal Movement In Freights Expect-
1 1 , ed in Tea Days.
Charlotte, Sept. 20. Sstriking shop
men of the Southern Railway return-!
ed to work generally at the blowing
of the whistles this morning accord
ing to information received by pflV
elals of , the lines east of the road,
with headquarters here. '
i While reticent' in forecast, as to
when the congestion' in freight on the
roads, would be cleared tip, officials ex
pressed the i hope that Improvement
would be 'shown in ten days and nor
mal movement might be expected with
in two months. f j, , -. , . '
The freight congestion on the South-
efn Railway has been worse north of
Snencer than south , of that point, it
was stated, as reports from district!
hendauartera at .Columbia, Charleston
and Spartanburg, S. C., and Savanoh,! Bpretary-i Mellon said today" 'that
Ga.,v indicated much, less "rioM.cAn.1wrtato'wte relating to Mrs. Blair's
gestlon tbah at oter points on the ,neolut, bn ,,eon tnken trola tixf.
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Striking iraitsmen uo tsaca at nion-
Monroe, Sept J0.-Yesterday morn
Jug the fifty or sixty shop craftsmen". Washington, 'Sept. 20. The, ndnilil
who have been out on strike In Monroe Intra t Ion tariff bill was made ready to-
slnce July 1 went back to work, fol -
lowing- terms agreed upon a few days
bJo, A like number of men who have
lieen doing the work in the Monroe
Anna Pr transferred to Hamlet and
Jacksonville anu wiu oe reraiuen hi
the service for the present at least,
tt is reported that the striking crafts
and the extra force will be needed to
put the rolling stock ln first class con
dltlon ln short order.
BOM S Bni. PASSED
iitrit iiikinvn vrtfM
(Br the AMtriainl Pra) '
-at Wanhlngtva. The
,4k House pawil the i4ilWr bnaiu
. MU arrr Prrileat Hrdif vttfa.
The vote waa t It A w HI
lhaa IM tn'ir ry lwo
tajorlty.
m mm i m
sa askepIto t
w
w
congress askep rro take
A HA.VU Vi BLAIR FIGHT
Rrund to Mrs, BUIr Wat Part of
Settieineat of the
aient, Kara Rrnrt.
H. K. C. Kryaut la Cbsrhrtle f Mwerrer
' Washington, Sept. 111. Frlnul of
Klnier Dover rerlveA the Dover-Blair
coatrovrrsy tmjny.. -. Ywo toea let ont
of fhemasnr'y department appealed
to members of Congress to save, the
country tnna Secretary Mellon and
Internal Revenue Cmiuissiouer Blair.
The appral. If wan Stated, does not
worry Messrs. Melloni and Blair, and
will not lie taken Hp ky emigre.
A recent story.Ot to the effe that
Secretary Mellon- fompTly knew Mr.
Blair, had him In bis employ in Pitts
burgh, and sent him to Nrirth t'nrolliia
to make aonisAlnvestbcatloua into the
banking business (or jiiiu. This was
Mr. Mellon today. " He said that he
had decided to take former Governor
Hooper, of Te.nnesHefi' as Internal rev
enue coniuUstdoner, and had a date to
W to the ' White' Hmisi to tell the
lel,t1 t1 'mJPu;, bn! V"
hnwl.lge Mr.Har.ling had norni-
P",1 ,Mr" ""Pr " tb n
"""" "r '" ".
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and rep'ublicnns, said be was all right
The selection followed.
This story has never lieen told be
fore, v i
Two Complaints KilwL
A. D. Summer, formi-rly deputy
coinmissioner of internal evenue and
Walter J. Fahey, recently snspe.mlei)
from- 'the income toj unit 'pending
investigation of charges to be pre
ferred against him,"' addressed the
communications to members of Con
gress making allegations In regard to
the collection of taxes.
Fahey's communication. In the form
of i an ..affidavit, declared that he was
transferred from - the accounts unit
of the bureau of intiml revenue to
a position in tlie clallus control sec
tion soon after the rcnfoval of "certain
officials which was tb culminntlon of
a controversy commonjy known as the
lover-Klair episode.- y
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LIn.thf mMiistiinrAM.ihe 'rcftiud
leni," the affidavit ' said he reduced
said refund by approximately $3,000,
and that ;sald adjustment was. made
during the month of August. The
claim for refund in this matter was
something oyer $12,(NK., Shortly af
ter his activities in this mutter
charges of Inefficiency were preferred
against him by J. It. Brelsford, his
superior; He said that upon taking
the issued - up ith Mft -Sherwood, a
division chief who was superior to
said' Brelsford, the charges could not
be and were. ' not - sustained on bis
record of efficiency and accuracy in
the. settlement of claims -pending
against the' government. '
Refund to Mrs. Blair.
The Mrs. -Blair referred to is the
wife of tlie( internal revenue commis
sioner. ,
, . In his affidavit "Fahey says Hint no
"special charges of any" nature have
lieen made, sguiiist- liim." Tbe in
telligence unit . questioned hiiii about
certain papers, be complains, and ef
forts v to "Intimidate, him by threats,
profanity and .improper language for
the purpose qf coercing him into com
plete accord with a program Which
he believed to. he Illegal and crooked,"
were made. -- .
Secretary Mellon and Commissioner
Ma I r would not discuss . the, matter
'or publicatibn.
They have Isjen lnves-
tigating activities of certain treasury
employes or ex-employes with a vie.w
treasury today that one or more, men
who had lieen extracting letters from
the department in violation of the law
bnd. been. Identified and, will be--proceeded
against.
- Secretary Mellon declared- there was
nothing . In the . intimation that Mrs.
Blair had been given a larger refund
than she was entitled to.r ' He- ex
plained that ' James W.-Cnunon, w1m
wasya large mill owner," returned his
taxes and bis children sexurned theirs.
The government held that property on
which the children paid - taxes was
gifts of their' father, and, therefore,
the taxes on it should hare been re
turned; by him 'and not them. V When
the treasury decision was called to the
attention of Mr.- Cannon ' he' promptly
paid the amount levied against him,
which was nearly n million dollars,
and the taxes paid by the sons ami
daughters were refunded. Mrs., Blair,
being one of the children, got her
-i,o
Tills Was just a matter of
triii H via
v-it -;- . -.;.'
! treasury and the man who took them
Iliad been spotted.
Tariff Bill Is Now With President.
- l (; (Br th -AuwHatrd Pma.) ye.
, day for President Harding, who was
expected to complete Ha enactment in.
.t0 law within a few day :
v i,nnwiitlv after ailontion of - fhe
,fonn. Into voaionlnv
the Senate, 4.1 to 2S, the bill wns sent
on its way to be engrossed. ' , v .
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The British Miners Federation is re-
- puted to be. tbe strongest labor Union
In the world.,
NEAR EAST PROBLEM
Premier Po in care, of France,
and Lord Curzon, of Great
Britain, Discussing the
, Very Grave Situation.
AGREEMENT SEEMS.
VTDV f ivrt v vnn'
lARXtLtl AUn
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Americans in Smyrna Played
Important Part fa Rescu-
w. 0 mi
ing Many KefUgeeS From
the Raging Turks
IMrls. Kept. I'O.-'An agreement 1
tween tireat Britain
Hiid Fram-e on'
the Xeiir Jjist proMc seemed renitf
oiuibly assured after sowu ami a half
hours conversation between Premier
Moim-are and Uird Curzon, British
forebn secretary, at the French for
eign ollice this afternoon.
The two ministers outlined to each
other at great length the views of
their government and considerable
progress was Is'lieved to have lieen
made toward an understanding:
Ixird Cumin is miilerstiHsl to have
informed Premier Poincare that Orent
Britain would insist umhi absolute
freeilom of the Straits of the Iftirda-
nelles and would Insure tills freeilom
--
ny me presence or a large fleet
- The British foreign secretary, how-
ever, is said to have Intimated that
the British military effort in the Near j
East would Is? confined to the navy,
which gave rise to the impression that j
the British tnsips would 'lie with-
.drawn foin Chanak.
I '
1)R. SIMMERS CHARGED
WITH ILLEGAL OPERATION
Officers Say They Arrested Him To
day in Act. Is Held Under $10,00
Kond.
(Mm riot te Observer.
Arrested in the net of what officers
charge was a criminal operation on a
.vofjig woman of North Charlotte, Dr.-
.1. V. Summers was locked up Tues
day 'afternoon' at isilice headiiuarters.
Chief of Police W. B. Orr placel the
bond at 10,000, which was signed
last night by J. I). MitCnll, and Du.
Summers was released.
The arrest was made around two
o'cliH-k by tletecttve Alec West, Patrol-
suiierlntendent ' of the .local, office of
the Bodeker Detective agency. , .The
detectives'' had the defendant under,
surveillance for several dnys and jmid
ed the office on West Trade street af
ter they had seen' the young girl en
ter It. about 1:30 o'clock Tuesday af
ternoon. (loing into the ante-room a half hour
later, one of the officers, supported on
a stool by the other" two. looked over
the transom nud passed the word that
an operation! was in process. The of
ficers burst open the door to tbe oper
ation room nnd found the operation
about, concluded, they say. Dr. Sum
mers appeared greatly pertmiied when
they entered, they say, and he was
without his sblrt and Shoes.
The girl was lying strapped on the
ojierating table when they crushed
through the door, the detectives say,
and the instruments were in evidence.
At the odsr of one of them, the pris
oner took the instruments up and re
leased the straps. He was in the act
of 'wtishLng them when he wns order!
ed to stop and they were taken by the
officers as evidence.
The doctor and girl were made to
dress and were then carried to police
headiiuarters.
The officers say that after she was
dressed the girl declared in the pres
ence of Dr. Summers that she came up
to the office for the purpose of having
the operation performed in order to
save her family and ner position, isne
told the detectives she paid htm $00
before tbe operation, they said.
The girl declined to divulge the
name of the man responsible for her
condition.
This. Is the fourth time that Dr.
Summers hits lieen under indictment
on charges of criminal operations. In
one case be wns adjudged not guilty.
About six years ago he was sentenced
to the penltentbiry after lielng con
victed on such" a charge, but the sen
tence was lifted by Governor Blckett
At present be Is under bond to answer
a charge of performing such an oier
ation on a Gaston county woman about
a year ago,
By order tbe the court, the doctor's
license was revoked when he Vus
found guilty several years ago and
has Hot lieen restored to blra. ,
Fall Opening Sale at Parks-Belk Co,
Tbe great Annual Fall Opening Sale
at the Parks-Belk Company will be
gin this year on next Thursday, Sep
tember , 21st,' nnd continue through
Monday, October 2nd, thus "continuing
ten days. :.: :.
The entire stock of dry goods, shoes,
clothing, men's furnishings, and milli
nery will be included ln tbe sale.
Frocks of silk, silk hose, wool frocks,
sport apiurel, bats, shoes for every
number of the family, men's clothing
und bats, and dress goods of all kinds
will be offered. - V;
-The company has twopage ads. ln
today's' paper, and it will lie to your
these ads! ireful-
JL-,"gJ2 thexls m raSt and
IShVrfo 2 as the Starts
" ne "tor '? T0" ,ne a!e tarw
lt7.Derore your cnoice is gone.
The Little . Light of St. James
v a . i. fii...MAu nt . . s
. o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Hel-
en and Blllie Grady at their home on
East Corbin Street.
BOTARIAS fH4CK TTME
FOR WEEKLY MEETINGS
(lub to Me Wedes4ayt Henvf
IrrH 1U EMrrUla Tsarhm Srxt
Taeaday Night.
M the weekly ateethig ToeaiUr I be
i Ciaironl Rotary riiib voted to Brset
I hereafter oa aach Wsdaeaday laatead
'of each Tuesday. The rfeang was
suggrwtml for aeveral reaanaa sad ae
car4 toe- full nAutmmnA of the
riuh. '
Gua HartaelL rhalrmaa of I be easo
nrttree wbk-h hi arranging to enter
tain tbe teacher of the city, stated
that tbe committee had rhanercl ' tbe
meeting night from tbe Brst Tuesday
In (Moher to next Tteaday night. Uus
siateii inat tne cowmittee Un for
tbe meeting were raiidly lielng snap.
ed. and be Mnsuises sa evening of real
l entertainment when (he teachers meet
with tbe clpb.
President Klcbmond ulster) at tbe
iiurriiuic iiuii UHHs a rv iiniimiar inr
a 'alrrns County Day at tbe Made-
in-4'anilinaa ExiHwlt'.on. Tbe 2!Hh of
this month has lieen designated as tbe
day. and a. committee waa ainsiinted to
infer with a Kiwanis committee to
make plans for tbe occaslisi. The com-
mittee Is coniwwel of John Allison,
chairman, Arthur Pounds slid Ham
Itankin. It is planned to make tbe
occusion this year1 birger even than
Cabarrus Itay- last year, when tbons
anils of iiersons from this county vis
ited the exjssiition.
STRIKING SHOPMEN AT
SPENCER ARE COMING BACK
Rallivav niHotnla liar li Men krm
Taken Bark Strielly In Accordance
Wllh Chicago Agreement.
Chicago Apvoinent,
Hr the auMdalea Prew.)
Spencer, X. C, Sept 20. Striking
slmpmcn at the' Southern Hallway shops
I liere were returning to work today nr-
ter bavins decideil late yesterday to
K" The movement was started
with the night shift last night ,nnd It
was Mlcved lwfiHre the vnd of the
day the normal force of approximately
1.700 men will lie back nt work. Many
non - union men were said to b? bnv-
lng the shops..
Southern Railway official said the
me.M are ls-ing taken back strictly In
accordance with the Chicago agree
ment, v '
g
MORRISON TO SPEAK
IN CHARLOTTE TONIGHT
To
Opening Address In the
State Democratic Campaign.
Br til AVwfMlmd ?. .,
Charlotte,' Sent. 20. Governor Cam
eron Morrison Avas liack in his borne
city today to-'mnke the oiiening ad
dress tonight in the democratic cam
imign for the fall election in which ten
representatives In Congress aa well as
many state officers nre to b named.
iu- . . J .
the achievements of the democratic
party in .ortn Carolina ami ne looked
forward with keen pleasure to speak
ing tonight to the eltistens of Charlotte
and Mecklenburg county.
The rally will lie held nt the court
house, starting at 8 o'clock. 1
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at an Advance of From
74o 16 Points.
(By the Associated Preas.)
New York . Sept. 20. The cotton
market oisjned steady at an advance
of 7 to 10 points on the relatively firm
Liverpool cables, reports that a large
business in cotton goods was pending
in tbe local market and continued op
timism over the Near Eastern outlook.
Cotton futures opened steady: Octo
ber 21.34; Decenilier 21.5!; January
21.40 ;-4Jarch 21.40; May 21.40.
TURKS AUTHORIZE KEMAL
- , TO CONTINUE THE WAR
Until All Conditions in National Pact
Are Fully Realized;
Constantinople, Sept 20 (By the As
sociated Press). The Turkish nation
alist assembly at Angora by, an over
whelming majority has extended the
dictatorship of Mustapha Kcmal
Pasha, and has authorized him to con
tinue tbe war until all tbe conditions
prescribed fit tbe national pact have
lieen fully realised.
With Our Advertisers.
The Corl-Wadsworth Co., has a car
loud of mules for sale, or trade.
Do yon know why the Paramount
Miilleable Gas-Coal Range Is different?
Ask the Concord and Knnnapolls Gas
j Company. '
The weather soon will cause tssipta-
tion to the skin. Gc,t a supply of
Honey, and Almond Creatoi from (fine's
Pharmacy. . . .
The Bell & Harris Furniture Co., lias
just received a -car - of Globe Ranges.
Coll. at the store, for particulars.
Helpfulness is the keynote of the
success of the Citizens Kank A Trust
Co. It the company help you.
The. Music department of tbe Bell
It -Harris Furniture Co., has received
asblpnient of Blue Seal Victor records.
If .you are going to build a home, it
will pay you to talk It over with F. C.
Nlhlock. He will interest you with
his .plans and suggestions. '
Dye Embargo Legislation Killed.
: . ( Br the Associated Prcaa.)
Washington, Sept. 20. Dye emlmr
go' legislation virtually, was killed for
this session of Congress today by the
Senate Finance Committee which dis
approved and refused to report out
legislation proposing the extension of
the dye licensing act for three months
after the tariff bill became biw. y
Name of Camp Bragg Changed.
. I Br tin Aoelata Prcaa.1 -
FayettevUle, N.- C, Sept. 20.-Jf amp
Bragg, the government's big artillery
establishment near thla cltv. will be
known rn the future as Fort Bragg, it
was officially nnnouncedt today. .
i The man who knows enough to keep
his . mouth ' shut, generally draws
healthful breath as well as a good
alary.
rockii;ghali cottage
Eighth Cottage at Jackson
Training: School Given tp
Institution at Interesting:
Exercises.
1
DELEGATION PRESENT
FROM ROCKINGHAM
R. B. Chance, Chairman of
the County Commissioners, 4
Makes the Presentation to -
James P. Cook.
"i
The Rockingham County Cottage,
the eighth dormitory completed at the
Jackson Training School, was official
ly dedicated and turned over to the
chairman of the Issird of trustees of
tbe institution Tuesday afternoon
when appropriate exercises were held
in tbe auditorium of the school, prom
inent men and women from Rocking
ham County, including the memliers of
tbe. burnt of commissioners which vot
ed the money for the cottage, were
present for the occasion, and took a
,1,n'"linTt1 ln ,h?
1 he delegation arrived hi Cowwii
1
early Tuesday morning, and went di
rect to the school. There they were
met by James P. Cook, chairman of
the. iHisrd of trustees, and Charles E.
Boger. suiierintendent of the school,
who immediately took them on a tour
of inflection, which covered every
building on, the campus and also gave
them an idea of the work and life of
the Isiys In the school.'
The morning Was sient making the
insiiection, and dinner was served to
the delegation in the building erected
by the county they represented. ' Im
mediately after dinner the exercises
began In the auditorium, and a nnm
tier of county officials and other prom
inent persons from this county were
present.
J. H. Allen, welfare officer for Rock
ingham county, and a man who took a
prominent imrt in the efforts to get
the cottage, presided, at the exercises,
and introduced the various- speakers. ,
The exercises oened with the Invoca
tion by Rev. W. J. .Gordonwho Mr.
Allen . characterized as "the preacher
who has done more welfare work than
'uny other minister in Rockingham
county '.Mr. Allen spoke first and -de
iruirwi luc iiiaj- iuii ueen. one oi' me
Mured the .day had been, one of - the
ed not merely- pleasure, but a deep"
nenge of gratification that the Imildinit
donated . b.v Itockingfinm " county baa
lieen completed, and that he will knew
in future years that his county is con
tributing In a great way to the future
of the boys who nre sent to the school.
He introduced 'first R. B. Chance, the
chairman of the board of commission- -ei-s
of Rockingham, and following Mr.
Chance every other member oi the del
egation spoke. . :'
Jir. Chance declared thut he was de
lighted that be had the "opportunity
to contribute something, to the Jack
son Training School."'.-, He 'declared ;
that he hod heard; no complaint in
Rockingbnni county of the action In
building the cottage, and stated that
he believed this action.-by the -com- .
missioners was the most Important
they had taken. "We have a imrt in .
tbe work of making men from these
boys," he said, "and I believe in . the
institution and know it gives the right
training." In conclusion he asked Mr.
Cook .to come to the rostrum and re-v
eelve the building. ,
Mr. Cook declared that Mr. Chance
and the commissioners appeared to he
in such .dend . earnest that I hale
alsmt decided to accept this cottage."
He declared the occasion was a huppv -one
for the school, especially since it
showed that the,. people-of the. State
are behind the efforts of . the -school
and have faith In its future. Tell
the people of Rockingham county that ,
we are profoundly thankful," he said,
"and make them understand that they
could have invested their money ln no '
greater cause. ,We are grateful to
you for helping the 'lioys nnd giving .
them tills . chance to become great
men." . .
The other commissioners, . XI. L.
Heiner, of Spray, J. It. Martin, of "
Stoneville, R. J. Martin,' of Uuttiii and
P. It. Webster, of Stokesdale," were '
then called on for short speeches, and .
each restHinded, declaring they wei-e :
delighted with the school, appreciated .
its great future and. possibilities, and
expressing pleasure that they had a
part ln building the cottage." V
When called upon for a talk Snp-'
lntendent Boger said he never -did anv
thing if be could get some one to do it
for blra, and he called on two boys of
the school to make his speech. Ger- - :
die Panserly ' and Vass Fields were
called, and they delivered orations in "
masterful fashion.- Tbe first spoke on
"Farm Life Versus ! City Life," and
"Education" was . the subject ' of the '
latter.-:; i - "i-1
Mrs. Dora B. Mills, of Retdsvllle, a '
memlier of tbe board off charities in ?
Rockingham county, was the first wo- :
man sjieaker. She was . one of the fln. '
est and most sincere speakers of tbe ',
occasion. -Mr. Allen introduced her as
'the biggest, ;' broadest-minded, - most
syutpathetic woman be had ever;
known," and her short talk was a gem. '
She. said the school was doing a great
work,', hnd deserved hll possible sup- ;'
port- "You are dealing' In human flesh,
and thus are dealing with the greatest
thing on eartht" she said, "and I am
'glad my county baa
a part in it. I .
wish yon God-speed in your tasks
here.'' ' V v . - - -..
Rev.' J. P. Burke, representing the
Boys' Work Committee of tbe Rotary
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