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u c o a: o i .:Lis O DISPATCHES O O O O O O G 'TTT.TO -i f i i. . U TODAY. - o O O O O O O 0 0 1 . '1 . 14 VOLUME XXII. ' CONCORD, N. C, MO ,Y, OCTOBER 23, 1922. NO. 221. alj OJ JLM Ji w cmoD3TiMr i at!:o:ieioei:o With the Reading of Appoint ments This Afternoon. .Rumors Speak of Many - Changes Among Pastors. SUNDAY BIG DAYk . AT CONFERENCE . Sermon by Bishop, Memorial . Service and "Love Feast" Among the Most Important : Features of the Day . i (B the Associated Piml ' . . s Monroe, ,N. .P.. Oct 2S. Appoint ments for the coming year held the at tention of the delegates and Visitor to tbe Western North Carolina Con ference of the - Methodist Eplseoiml Church South, here today. r ;v - Announcement of where the preach era lu the conference, who number ap proximately 275, are to be stationed, always- the rliniat of the conference, was expected M be nlude during the - nfteruoou an the final act of -the con ference which was opened here last .wee. ; - " ... ! The conference deleentus indicated . satisfaction; over the prospect .-of meet lnjr next year In Wlnstou-Hateni. which has not entertained the meet- v ing since 1!M0. , ,. ' "y; e The conference iove' feast, me&nrfal service and the delivery of sermons lu ,' the churches of. other denominations - , by. visiting Methodist preachers tnark ' , ed conference. Sunday. . . ' ' The conference today appointed a - hospital board " confuting of -ibne , ' preacher and -one' layman from' each I of the eleven -dlHtrlctSand authorized J. the ainmlntment of a commiaalon from ; t thin conference to confer with a'slm ilur romnilsxion from the North Caro linn conference; relative to matters of intereat to lioth. - - XX-'a ':':'."; Statiatiittl reports : anbmitted ahow ed there are 125,742 'member in the , AVestern conference, and 121.772 in its : 841 Sunday ac-hoola, the latter a gain J of more than 10,000 during the, last twelve months... - . .-. : Bishop Collins Denny, presiding '6n1--w eer, expressed regret tthht the Snnday 1 whool enrollment ..waa less than the . hurch Yneullerhlp, and urged a Ste- ciai eoort tie ninae jfiwt; .Juj!lfty K "U is easier triiav inen Siqiy- pn- tlns Into the-glitter tluMijSit 48,,,11 hlin ont,'k-he Haiti,.' "but we must do - lHth." '., ' 'The apitointments Include: ' tlreenslioro Districts Presiding El' . dor. W. F. Womhle; Ashlioro, W. H. Willis j Coleridge, J. H Brendnll; Deep Klver. j. A. Howell; Ollwonvllle,. Q. AV. Clay r Oreenslioro, - Bethel, R, -' A. I'mitt; Calloway, i J. W. ; -Kennedy; Centenary, B.'...Tuttle;: Llrfwood, W. A, Burlier;. Park Place, L. B. Hays, "with J.-- P.; rnning -supernumerary; Spring Garden, G. T. Bond ; Walnut, J. "A. Burgess; West Market, J. H. Barn linrdt; B. P. BUlupps Jr.; H. M. Blair i supernumerary ; Kast Ui-eenaboro, E. It. Profit ; West Greensboro, C. P. SherrilL , , , Explains Law' Governing- Use of To- Monroe, Oct 23. The ruling of the . General Conference of the Methodist 1 Episcopal Church, South, regarding ah stentlon from the line of tobacco does not apply to preachers admitted into -the conference of the church prior to . the Issuance of the ruling. Bishop Col . Uns Denny, 'of Richmond, Va., hirestd , ing oflicer of the Western North Caro llnn . Conference stated .here , today l In reply to a- question. .. ! . v The rule against the use of tobacco. however dpea apply to aU candidates .' seeking admission ' to the church as - preachers,- he added, and he declared it la the duty, of the various state cqn ferences to adhere to the require - ineuts touching admission fit candl dates. ' Bishop Denny explained that he uses tobacco,-but: that if-the new-law had reached so far ns ta touch his case he would "suffer the loss of my right arm rather than disobey it" , ' ( The New Premier. '- - Andrew Bouar, Law is a Canadian by Wrth and is distinguished as- being , "the man who- refused a King's .offer . to make him a Premier.". - He is a bus- Iness man and carries the tactics of business vwlth him into his political career.; He was one. of Lloyd George's Ave members of the war coalition cab- . lnet. and Jn two occasions, aa Chan ; cellor of tbe Exchequer, the House of - Commons voted him budgets of 3,000, 000,000 and $3JJ50,000,000. , . Mr. Bonar , Law was always noted for his firm stand on any question he . took up.! He was a determined oppon ent of the Irish republican movement, ' nd crossed words with Lloyd George on the hitter's proposal to resume trade relations with soviet Russia, ? Of him i 'former Premier Asnuitb said ! "I have for many years been en gaged In giving and taking blows from Mr. Bonar Law, but .they never left ,- apy rancor behind them." , 7 ' - He was first elected to Parliament from the Blackfriars division of Glas gow as a Unionist. He was born In New Brunswick, Canada, September io, 183a ' 'i,y''i-:.y- . I " - V.'.- t ." ' . At the Theatres.' "Back to Yellow-Jacket," starring Roy Stewart Is the head'iner today at the Pastime. v" " The Piedmont today .'is' showing several stars in the tblg feature, "Man's Law and God's." , , . Wallace Reld and Glola Swanson are the stars today at tha Star "Don't Tell Everything." - , , FREIGHT TRAIN WETCR BLUthS 1KUHC HXRI Twdre fan ea NMifheoaoid Frlr Train Derailed North ( (aurora tturday Mrht TrafHc oa tin " fcrmtberi Railway thmaith Cnwd waa lntmncd fat unlay aLtht when a aonthhwaDd freight train wax wrecked abnnt a wile north of tbe panarugrr station. Jnot above the crowing at the GUmoo UIIL The wrec' occurred about 10:13 Saturday night, and all traina wrre naabla to paaa until early Sunday tuomlrg, wbro No. 44 northbound passed. .Traina No. 13X. 8(1. 4-1 and 29. due In Concord Saturday night, bad to be detoured via Barber Junction. Train No. 1.18 was almniit to Concord when the wreck occurred, and. It had to luck to Charlotte ami gr to 'fallsbnry rla Bnrler Junrtiton. All of the ether traina -were detoured either In Cliar lotte or Salisbury. - -. . The wreck wa canoed -by a broken wheel on ' one of the can of the freight train.. The wheel threw the r from tha trncka and liefore tbe train ewuld be brought to a standstill II other car bad pilled tip. No mem ber of the crew waa injured. - Two wrecking crewa were hurried to the scene of the wreck, and they worked until late yesterday afternoon. They had the tracka open' enough to allow traina to paaa -at 5 :80 o'clock yesterdny morning, and all trains from that hour have made- their regular achedulea through Concord. ; ; Several of the 12 derailed cars were badly damaged, three of them being torn. almost Into splinter. , Oge of the wrecked cars waa carrying roar. and it aJno waa badly damaged.. Both the southbound and northbound track were torn ip for almnt 150 yards, and new . crosstles had to be laid before tbe wrecking traina could reach the wrecked cars. Some of the -cars fell to the east of the 'tracks and the others to the west.- Several hundred Concord DertDle vis. Hert tbe scene of tbe wreck yesterdav. and watched with interest while the wrecking crews were , clearing the tracks of the smashed cars. The tw wrecking trains caused the greatest In- terest, the public watching wKh great admiration the precision and perfect- ness with iwhlch the" machines were operated, and the ease with which they picked up and placed on the tracks again the derailed ears, several of which were loaded. , .;- ' . ' ; aiier iue wrecxing crews nad com pleted their, work maintenance and yard men continued, to .work on, the new tracKs, which are in good shape again today.- J;.-..; ; , INJfNCnON PETITION : : ( . . .. -. Has Ri'rv msutafiDn 'IUIIJ II 1111 1lt--i eminent in Care of Prohibithm mi Vessels. New York, Oct: 23. Fetlerfll Judge Hand today handed down a decision dismissing; the-mothm of forcignand Americfln ship -companies' for- a' per manent injunction restraining Federal prohibition agents from putting into effect the bone dry ruling of Attorney General Danglierty. He extended the stuy temporarily,', however, providing the steamship companies file an ap peal to the United State Sunreme Court. . ' X Fae Schedule This Week Chock .full of Activities. - The schedule on -the docket at the T.. M. C; A. this week Is crowded full from the first day to the last. Jn fact there, isn't a dull dny or night on the prograni.'-1! ';Ji-. ,-..'- On Monday, ' Wednesday and " Friday the grade boys have an hour ; In the gym from 3:l!i to 4:15.4, On Wednes day and Saturday the younger' girls under Miss Sarah-Earnhardt as lead er, have an hour each day at 4:15 on Wednesday and at 11 on Saturday morning. This group is getting well under, way, -1 - . Tonight Secretary McCnsklll has scheduled a setting-up conference of his boys' work-program. . Several boys will -take part In tula program. Talks will be made by representatives of each club so that all the fellows will get jRn ' what is going on in boys work circles. Tuesday night the Ro tary Club ' will. have special Boy 6' work nrocmml'' :Th!n' ta ulnn hA a loo per cent meeting night for . the uotnrtuns. ., :, . --.-. Following the Rotary meeting - the lid will be pried off for the 1922 bas ketball season; . .The Concord , Y . team w H then take on the fast collegiate team from Mt; Pleasant..-. Mt. Pleas ant has practically all of its old play ers back and is bound' to give the lo cals , a t run for i their- money. .. Last year the team -won 18-17.;' Whether the locals' will win- tomorrow night or nnf 1. I.n.tn!. V.... . 1. 1 .In are going to take, any chances. Llghtnln' Ray Roberts, will , again be in tne une-np ana tnat means ah at traction all In Itself. ; v ' , On Wednesday'nlght things are kept quiet on tbe (floor ns'a rule as this is prayer-meeting nlijht in the city. On Thut-sday night the Odd Fellows come en masse for .a banquet, while on Fri day night the. KiwanlB Club and the usual picture program will he held. In addition to the above there are always, a number of, Committee, tneet- - 1 lngs being held, s In lnes being held. : In , fact there is scarcely a day or night that at least one or. more committees -either on X work or in the interest of some com munity activity getting together, f Revival Service at McGIU Street. Rev. , C. J. Black, of Gastonlai will arrive this afternoon and will, preach tonight at 7:80;. - - ' - , The series of special 'services began yesterday with a fine congregation. Dr. G. A. Martin preached at the eve ning hour yesterday to a packed house, after which the ordinance of baptism was administered to ., four" ; First Church converts. ' ' The stieclnl services Will continue In throughout tbe week at 7 :30 each night . . , , . guio r.E::.afts'n::D RESULTSEASYTOGET Tribune and Times Salesman- fehip Club Settles Down to One of Determination to Win. V . . v A - BIG NEW VOTE OFFER ANNOUNCED TODAY 225,000 Extra Votes to Be Given This Week on Each ,'of the $30.00 Clubs, End ing Next Saturday Night Keenly alert to the uarvelona o-mrtunlry- before them, members of Hie Trllmne and Times "Saleamanshlp 'lub" are swinging rapidly toward he top, where bountiful, reward twnlta 141,000 la antomobilea and other lirlxea and ash . romtuiKIuna galore .vill be turned over to those who deni imstrate their prowess as. campaign ers from now until Decemlier 2nd. The -ase la fast settling down to thele erminatiou a race - wherein 'pluck ind energy will be exhibited to a de free perhaps never before witnessed in this section. Campaign Young, A canse for wonder Is . the nnnsunln the railroad shopmen's strike was itimlier of new drive members who are!a -flamboyant tlrado." which "juakes entering. Of course the drive la still' him,. aifff j- n,.0K.rtv vonrig Just really getting, a good rtart and any energetic tic mnu or worn-; in -with ambition to win a handsome intoiuolille, coupled with enough bus tle to make good, can achieve his or her desire "rapidly. .. . As one of the last entrants stated. 'I had no Idea that subscriptions could be, secured so easily My friends' are eager to giye me credit for the votes due upon their subscriptions.11 This has been the exerlenee of nearly ev eryone who haa entered the race np to the present time, and have applied hemselves to selling subscriptions .to these two newspapers. , , r ; Everybody Takes Paper A little thought along this- line clearly ..proves the young lady's asser tion for nearly ' everyone takes The Tribune or Times. This means that InsteiM of a drive member having to actunlly .v'seir's the -papers to their friends, all one need to do is to be a good rcolleetor"-and 'get' the shbscrlp- i imut - pa lu-ujriiu 'a hi wui .- 01 comiKiieH it t a. siuuiat" proposition wherein one would haveiro .acttuilly convince their prositects of the suiMjr ior. merits of the paper they are sell ing over and above the (pin lit lbs of the poiier already. subscribed to. Tula is a "horse of another? color," as we would say,, and therefore, ns afore said, all one need be In order to suc ceed. In winning an automobile, in the drive, is a good collector, inasmuch ns the paper is already widely circulated. Big Extra Vote Offer. There's a big extra vote offer an nounced in today s issue, -whereby 5,000 Extra or .Additional Votes be sides- those issued according to the regular schedule, will be allowed ev eryone who turnskin $30.00 worth, of subscriptions duriug the week.: The offer is of very short duration and lasts lust one week.' The drivels short and nappy not a long drawn out affair which would become tire some tor bothv the active participants and the public. Instead, , it is short lasting for a period of Just eight weeks from the first announcement of - the contestant's names. A week or so has elapsed and this time has been spent lli the majority of instances, by the mem tiers and, their . menus witn their Candidates and hopes of winning one of the prize, autos.. The time is ripe now for rent wont ami subscrip tions . are plentiful.' Page after page lit Tha nvihrtna and Timea have been ....I.. !.,!.,.. ,1.. HA.alla n thai JIIIUICM, .v J111 .11 1 II .... unaiiD v. . gigantic enterprise. '; Columns of news matter have been devoted to giving the details of the circulation drive and the possibilities that lie therein. v . ; . Good Time to Enter. '.Exerything is awaiting your entry in the drive and your acquisition of an' automobile valued 'in- lirlce from $2050.00 down to $013.00. -' The big ex tra vote offer is the road to wealth If yoif-wlll apply your spare time to get ting subscriptions to these two news nauers. Von can ride- in the Ander son autpmoblle after December 2nd ; yon .can enjoy any v priae in tne list without the expenditure ; of a penny. But yon must act-you must do some thing. AVishingfor a prize and admir ing it will never acquire it for;, you nnlesa you atmly yourself to the task at hand. In other wdrds. "Don't have your wlshlione where your backbone should be." Clip out the nomination coupon and fill it In with your name and forward It to the Club headquar ters and avail yourself of this won. derful opportunity to drive one of the prise cars- this season without the ex penditure of a penny aud wlthont hav ing to take one moment irom your regular business ; or occupation. : Do this today. , . K 4 : With Our Advertisers. v -' Call the Flxall Motor Co., Kannap olis, for a demonstration of the new Clievroleti New nd. today gives par tleulars, . -, .'-.';' h -v. If it's millfeed you want can u. o. Troutman Grocery. Phone 19SJ. " ' Cold weather is coming. - Yon had better let E. B. Grady, the plumber, see about your water pipes. 1 ,.ho.,li n,nlroa o flntt roCe nt. and may save you trouble. Your account will be welcomed by the Citizens Bnnki and Trust Comnnnv. : a , Develop lucfc. Let the other fellow trust to luck. '.,, . DISTRICT . Zitrt la' MctW r Catnlog ev ibe aiqmintnieiils rlii,.i nude at -mire la Monroe riirt betinj fur- id Pra: VPrealoW elder.' H, J. A. Sharao; rv. J. Pee; Badin, time, E. E. Rkh- rtitral, W. A. Jco A. OsboTBe; For- rmf; Harmaay, R. i, B. F. Ilnclier; i aibfrfr; Concord ; ( aorord I'jiwerUi, mt Hill, J. r. Ar F. Mock; Kerr Uestferd, J. 4. Clrrult. W. A. i P. Grant; Kann: ttm; Landts, J. C. Plfuaat, V. T. in; GoM HtU, U. lift, R. A. Swarin srawn, supply; Mt. .tirtrht; don, J. a Felireri Norwaod. F. O. Dry man; Norwaod ir"ult, . O. Adams; Salem, K. Salisbury, First, J. F. Kirk; North in, F. U. Htough; Park, H. H. Kebhi ) South Main, M. B. Wolsey; rMitH'i (irrult, K. Allison; Spencer, T. it. Jamison; Wood leaf, T. A. Plyler; Tadkln, V. O. Dut ton, supidy; Trinity X'oUcge, A. C. Tip pet t; North Maiu' Street, Quarterly Conffrmre. : , .. DAIGREBTT, A 11AK, , .4 , D tit A EES C0XPERS Labor Leader Hny 'Di.tt A'l rney Gci; eral Ko to Heidi of Kl.lirtUic. - Washington, Ocrs 2. Samuel Oi m pers, bresldent of. tftis American, j'ftd cratlon of Labor lje iurt in a rn:e ment today that Attorney General Daagherty's defeuaW' i t Canton. O., I In.-, nlo-h. Af ih. n.A'W tliA Inlnn.tlnn 3st ane nt thnS8 -imesnonslble nalta-1 . , mu wgU irenernfK ni-1 dm.. i.w lo.dfer .rti.H w. , marked - by "partisan bias, untrui'i, exaggerated statement and a display of heated temper."'. FTItA kllAMi,,. marla a num. ber of statwnents, Mr. Gompera con- tlmiMi which "ahsnlnte false hoods.'-' adding that 'he bad- dellber ntely neglected . tosay that "the. workers agreed to accept tne proposal submitted by the' President, and dis missed "the Insulting refusal of the railroad members", with a "totally in adequate descriptiou"jif their conduct. This, he said waa, ."about as far re moved front an impartial presentation of the facts as anything could well be." The attorney geuarat," Mr uom- pers declared, ?'rose the heights of the ridiculous:-,,, at mcam suDiimiy ridiculous." '". , & The,''more' : thanVltooo. affiduvits-- concerning - anarchy bordering on clvur wa t" roentlaieiy vMr. Daughr head aB having been "nsneit out or tbe sewers among strikebreakers and paid agents of the most desperate character." . . r -. 15 PERSONS LOSE LIVES - LN TENEMENT FIRE The Blaze Starts in Baby Carriage L'nder Stairs In New York. ' New Xork, Oct. 22.rFlfteen per sons, most of them children, lost their lives early; today in a -lire, believed by city ofllclnls to lie the work of a pyromaniac. - The flames swept with murderous suddenness from cellar to attic of a five story brick tenement at Lexington avenue and- 110th street in the thickly populated East Side. The blaze1 apparently sturted in a baby Carrluge under the stairs in the lower hall under almost Identical cir cumstances , as the recent incendiary fire in an Upper West Side apartment house which resulted in seven deaths. So quickly did the flames shoot the - building that a number of the dead were found In lied, burned or suf focated .without the slightest ; oppor tunity" to escape -; :-'- '" Nathan Silver and four', of his chil dren were among the victims. Mr. and -Mrs. Abraham Matilsky and Sid ney and Catherine Sngarman, broth er and sister of Mrs.-Matilsky, also perished. : .,- -: .,i ' MRS. CLAYTON SNIDER' ' IS KILLED BY A TRAIN Rim Over In Front of Her Home in Kemerevllle as Daughter Warned Her. ' ' - Kerners1lle: Oct 22,-Mm Clnyton T. Snider,- a well known woman - of Kernersvlile. walking -on Hie railroad track almost directly in front of her homo, on tbe front porch of which her daughter was frantically warning her, was hit by Southern train No. 4 about noon- Saturday and was in stantly killed, v The entire' train pas sed, over her body. i , Pittsburgh Folk Ban Ku.Khix Klan. - Pittsburgh, Oct 22. Scores of , per sons massed in front of a hall in Mc- (Eees Rocks this afternoon, told Chief of Police Edward Keider that , if he did not prevent a Ku Kltix Klan meeting innhe hall, "they would." - K. K. K.'ft from Pittsburgh; who or gauized and advertised the: proposed organization meeting, were on hand in full regalia when Keider took action. Want Peace Conference Delayed.. Paris; Oct. 22. The British Ambas sador,: Lord Hnrdlngs, today handed Premier Foincare 'a note from IAird LCuriou asking that the neat. east peace i-uuiereiH-v , .iw sei uir u i imtir - uum than November J3th on account of the British;1 elections. According - to . the naris newstMipers the conference is likely to be delayed one or two weeks. We learn wisdom from failure much . .1 .... n..ArtABa ... .AH . ML!- Appthttmnt 4 M C nfrcrfl IUn4 Thta A The ful U. it fur tbe KillxU. (he Methfidkat this afternona, ainbfti by tbe . Kalkbury I' T. r. Man-; As Mrkmg; tint Albenarie rim W. 8. Iial: Ci dlstwer what will do by finding ont!"BVt'u "V u " V Iwhat will not. do; and probably , vhn n.r . mniln inlulnL. 1,0,-01. , made a discovery, ., - 'v rr 77T, The British authorities in nong - IKong bns taken steps to abolish the Systran by which some 50,000 Chinese girls have been held In' slaveryj .'. v . v STATE WILL HE MILLS HALL CASE c? n i w..;.- U, ctntral. c. m.ouw'"c voun jusuce OI iew jersey Appoints bur Mott to Handle Mur der Mystery in the Future. ACTION CAME AS SURPRISE TO ALL County Authorities Saturday .Stated the Mystery Was About Cleared, But Noth , ing Has Been Given Out. Trenton, X. J., Oct. 23. At the re quest of Suprenu Court Justice Pnr ker, the Attornvy General's ileiwrt tneiit tothiy assnmed charge of the In vestigation nt the flnU-Mills murder case. - Attorney General Mcltun, depu tized Wilbur A. Mott, of Essex Coun ty, as deputy Attorney General - in charge. Mr. Mott will begin his du ties immediately. .... The action of Justice Parker was taken nt the Joint request of Prosecu tors Strieker and Beekuian, of Middle sex and Somerset Counties, respective ly. The announcement from the Attor ney General's office came ns a surprise in view of reports that the case was Practically closeil, and that Indict- ments vvere t0 llp asked of a Somerest tonnty grand jury. It is taken here as an indication that the prosecutors have admitted failure, and that the mystery' is not near solution. Mr. Mott served as prosecutor and tant pnisetutor in Essex County I,,r yearS. "CVCLONE MACK' BLAMES THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT In the Defeat of Cole Blease in the Recent Primary in South Carolina. ; (Br the Associate nn) ' Raleigh, Oct. 23. "It's the new fern mist movement. In a little while It will lie necessary for a man to wear ruffles on his pants to get elected." said B. V. (Cyclone) MeLendon, well known South Carolina evangelist, in disCussjng with newspaper men here today the defeat of Cole L. Blease, for mer Gopernor of South Carolina, for nomination of. povcinOr in the prima Sampson-county, 'Where he will hold a revival. Horse Still Vital Commercial Factor. (By tne Associated kreu.) Chicago, Oct. 23. The horse still is n' vital factor in American commercial life. This is shown in the statement of Wayne DInsmore, secretary of the Horse Association of America, that the number of horses in use in New York City has increased 100 per cent, in Ave years. , More than .15,000 horses nre in com mercial' use : throughout the United States by one company-, alone. t The American , ltnihvay Express company, credited with being the lnrg- est commercial user of horses in the world, still is finding tbe horse an iui- liortunt factor in its work. On July 31, 1!22 the company, had In its' ser. vice 15,254 horses. The average number of horses kept .Juinped from 870.4 in 1917 to 1,723.3 in M21. The; average length s of life for horses still active in express service is G years, 11 months. . Surveys show ed that after using 402 horses for five years, they sold for 23 per cent, of their original cost, These horses, dis carded because unable to maintain toiurer the harder ' work and 1 ranid pace required in express service,' were placed in other work where the haul ing was relatively slow and reports in dlcnted such horses continued In ser vice' for three or four years. Howell's Community Club Meeting, The following is the program of the Howell's community club: Song. , ' " Guessing contest. , v Music by community string linnd. Song .lack Garmon. . Recitation. :' ' ' . Jokes. '' Fortune Telling. Music. ' Black Cat Contest. ; " Music and games. , ' ; .' i The club will meet Thursday night, October 20th. - Everybody is invited to come dressed in Hallowe'en costumes. Dr. Lyman Abbot of Outlook Dead. - New York,' Oct. 22. Dr. Lyman Ab bott, editor-in-chief of . the Outlook, with which . tie had been associated nearly 40 years, clergyman, lawyer, author and successor to Henry Ward Beecher as pastor of Plymount Church, Brooklyn, died today. He would have been 87 next December. . When the end came his four sons and two daugh ters were at the bedslde. - Dr.. Abbott suffered a severe attack of bronchitis at his country home in Cornwall-on-tlie-Hudson last summer, from whu.'h: he never fully'-' recovered. ' - He re turned to his city home two weeka ago. Mr. Lingle Accepts Call to Mooresvllle. Mooresville. Oct, 20. Rev. : George H. I Lingle, for nine year pastor of be'.b. "eceptfd the call recently extend- I UlUl w ikvuhio imnmi- ml 01. oii a I Lutheran Church of this city, recently I vacated by Rev. L. A. Tbomos, who nc- cepted the call to St James at Con- cord. , : Mr. Lingle bos a family and will move here to enter upon his ta. bors on December L PARTY MTT Mlv TVIm Wilt TawiUr Froiiar rata lha Bride ut Mr. Knmtik lu. I taldwcU. I Moc-a Interest renters In t- V uing oi Mim isanet Uoxinn. eat daaghter of Mr. and Mra. Goudaojt, and Mr. Kenneth alawnt which takes nUv In tbe First Praby teriaa Church Tneaday evening. One of tbe a ut tuna's tuoat bmutlful trtlen, waa tbe bridge party given Saturday afternoon by Miss Frances Rldenbunr, In honor of Mlsa Ooudaun. Twenty gneeta were pmeat to eo Joy Mian Rldenhour'a hoMpluUty. Tbe home waa - beantlfully decorated. Tbrvngbout tbe ball profusion of red dahllaa were artistically arrang ed. In the. living room where Mb Rldenbour and Mian Gondaun received, iiuantltiea of white chrysanthemums were pleasingly arranged. Miaa Rlden bour more a Itecnming gown of brown lace while Mlsa GiMslioin waa lieantl fully gowned In a creatUm of Hard ing blue and gray Uocbaranna creiie. Four tablea were arranged for tbe game and - dainty bride score cards marked the place of each guest. The prize, a lovely little corsage of Organ dy flowers, was given to Miss Good son. At the conclusion of tbe game the guests were invited Into tbe dining room Here a wealth of bright cherry pink chrysanthemums were effectively used, with here and there suggestions of an approaching Wedding, tbe sou venirs lieing dainty little pink rice bags. A delicious salad and Ice course was served by Mesdames R. E. Rid enhour, Nell Edson, R. E. RldenhQur, Jr.. ami H. G. Gilison. The climax 'Was reached when the ringing of wedding liells was heard and ilroved to lie n wagon beautifully decorated in white, with gold bells, drawn by little Francis Gibson duliitl-'l ly attired in .pink crepe de chine. The wagon was lndened with lovely and useful gifts for the bride-elect, which came as a great surprise to miss GimmIsoii. . X. THE COTTON MARKET Active Months Sold Some 10 to 15 Points Above Saturday's Closing, December at 23.86. (Br the Associated Preaa-t New York, Oct. 23. The cotton mar ket Bhowed renewed firmness at the oiwmlng today. Liverpool was about us due, while there was no change In the generally average of reports from the cotton goods trade- for Southern sjMit markets,, which encouraged fresh commission house buying. Trade In terests were also buyers, and after op ening nt a decline of 15 points on Oc tober, but generally 1 to 14 points high er, active months sold some 10 to 15 points above Saturday's closing.wlthJ December toBVhing . 23.8(1. Or a neWJ Cotton iutures opened firm Wo4-VVHilT " " i. v". ler 23.34; December 23.74; Januniyrw Separate Inquiries Into Fire n ber 23.52 $ -Math 23.70; May 23.00. WELL CARRY CHEATHAM BEFORE FEDERAL JUDGE Prohibition Agent Charged With Kill ing Doug Dunham, Will uo ueiore Judge lates weon. - B7 B AssoeUited Presa. Salisbury, Oct. 23. County prosecu tor McCubbins and Solicitor Hayden Clement this morning had a confer ence with United States District At torney Harklns at which it was decid ed to bring the case of H. H. Cheat ham, prohibition agent, charged with the killing of Doug Dunham, berore Federal Judge Webb at Salisbury to morrow morning to 'decide the ques tion of bond. Cheatham, who was In Statesville last week attending Feder al Court, was expected to arrive in Salisbury today. ; He is now under a $2,000 bond on a charge of assault with intent to kill. " . Hay Crop Moving at Slightly Lower s "- ; races. - (By tne Associated Press.) v. Washington, Oct.- 22. The 1022 hay crop is moving at prices slightly below last year's .level, according to a na tional survey of the hay market situa tion Just r completed by the united States department of Agriculture. On October 1, last year, the average price of No., 1 timothy at the principal mar kets was J22.50 tier ton. while at the nresent time tbe average price at the same niariceig is aiHiiu , l-i-ame buy is about 50 cents per ton lower on an average of about $14 per ton lor No. 1 upland at the principal prairie markets. .Alfalfa, however, is selling above lust year level. No. 1 alfalfa selling on an average of $21.50 at the orinclnal alfalfa markets. - According' to the September i esti mate of the tame hay crop, the 1922 crop was a little over 11,000,000 tons greater , than the 1021 cropv Of timothy hay, dealers estitmnte about 25 to 30 per cent, more to be marketed this year than last, with about the same- increase in the percentage of clover to be marketed. Of the prairie and alfalfa hay; however, a smaller surplus is indicated. The movement of hay, the department report shows, appnrently has been delayed somewhat by the scarcity of cars. The quality of all hays Is reported good. Marketing costs are reported slight ly lower than last year, due principal. ly to lower baling costs, but marketing costs are stll so high (that In many in stances cue rreignt ami selling vimrge are more than the f. : o. h. shipping point price of tbe hay. reports' from, consuming' territories Indicate a good supply of local forage, The smallest supply seems to be in North Carolina, where dealers estimate local forage will not be sufficient for more than two or three months. Vir ginia, South - Carolina and Georgia rank, among states' having a four to six montths, supply, and Alabama and Mississippi for the entire season. , The New England consuming section is re ported to have a larger local supply than lnt year but hay is being ship. ped into that territory from Ohio, New iroric ana aiicnigan. 'mmm Jo Head Their Party, Which Will Be in Control in Eng. land. Following Retirement . of Lloyd George. WILL FROM THE NEW MINISTRY His Acceptance of This Task Assures for England the First Conservatist Premier Since 1903. ' - ' London, Oct 23 (By the Aasoclated Press). Andrew Bonar Law, waa unanimonsly elected leader of the un ionist imrty at tbe party meeting held this afternoon. .. . V f ' The meeting, an enthusiastic gather- ing, was held at Hotel Cecil, attended by 430 nieuiliera of the party. Includ ing 152 peers. Mr. Bonar Law was proposed for the leadership by Marquis Curson, aee retary for foreign affairs in the cal net. Tbe nomination 'was seconded . by Stanly Baldwin, president of tha - Board of Trade. .. . Mr. Bonar Ijiws election enables s him to accept the task of forming a -cabinet, tlierehy giving England her first conservative prime minister since . .. , 1005. - - ' . s ' : It is understood Mr. Bonar Iiw's . - ministry Is virtually complete. . The premier-designate did not dense his policy iiefore the meeting, accord- ; Ing to reports -obtained from the gath ering, but intimated he would do so .' : in his siieech. nt Glasgow,- Saturday. Others nresent at the meetlnir in. eluded Vnconnt Cave, Lord , Derby, , Iird Carson, and Earl Grey.. i . The presence of Lord Carson ereat- ed constdesabre . comment, adding " strength to the recent rumors that the -y. . former Ulster nnionist leader intended i to reenter politics. - . Will Form New Ministry' London Oct. 23 By the Associated ' ; ', Press). Andrew. Bonar Inw on leav- Ing the unionist meeting today, - at which he was unanimously elected the .-j leader of the party. told newspaper ,w men he would accept tbe task of form- ' imj a ministry. INVBSTldATINC. FIRE" ' Which 15 Lives Were Lost, Are now Being Made. w..;' k (By the Aasoclated Press. New York, Oct 23. Two separate . (inquiries were launched today into tbe origin of the fire early Sunday morn- ing in which 15 lives were lost, 17 in Jured nnd 156 made homeless,. Fire Marshal Thos. ' Brophy was in charge -of one investigation, and - Assistant District Attorney John B. Hennls in charge of the other. ' The flrewa8 thought to have start- . ed under the main stairway In the hall of the five-story double tenement structure at 110th Street and Lexlug. r ton avenue. " Road Will Be Built. Winston-Salem, Oct. 20. According , , to the long distance telephone mas- , sage received here Frank Page, chair man of the state highway commission, said at a banquet held in Mount Airy tonight in connection wijh the good . roads, roads ral.y there, that within 24 hours the crossing on the state line ; on the Fancy Gap road would be- -; located by Virginia and North Caro lina engineers, and that the road to Hillsvllle in Carroll county, Virginia, would absolutely toe built. : Tomorrow morning Governor Tnn-, kle, of Virginia, and Governor, Mor rison, of this state, who are attend ing the 'Mount Airy ra'ly;-will go to , the state boundary, and a, movie man , will take pictures of them as they . shake hands. ; Commends Newspapers For Biblical Display. , - (Br the Associated Preaa. 'v '. .': Chicinnatl, Ohio, Oct. 23. Commen dation of the newspapers of the coun- . try has ' been voiced ip a: resolution , adopted by the Federation of Church- es of Greater Cincinnati. More than 1,200 newspapers in this country,' including many of the lead- " ing dailies, have shown a -remarkable spirit of co-operation in the publica tion of selected portions of the- mine, generally at the head of their editor, ial columns, federation officials said. No greater service can be rendered-- by the press in the making of good , citizenship than by Inculcating a prac- .- tlcal application or -the teachings ot the Master as found in the sermon tin the mount,"., the resolution staled. t , Total Registration at Chapel Hill 3,123. Ohapel Hill, Oct. 21. Kegistrar T. J. Wilson, Jr., has compiled the figures showing the attendance at the nniver- , sity, up to dote, under ther various' cinsses and scbools. ' (, , . Three thousand, one numireu ana thirty-two, is the total registration for the present college year, counting in 1 the summer school and correspondence , courses, . ..- -;: ,i, ; The School Board Members Most Pay. : Springfield, 111., Oct. 21.The Illinois Supreme Court in anoplnlon handed down tonight denies the right of Gov ernor Small to pardon ineinliers of tbe Chicago school board ; who were re cently ordered fined and Imprisoned on charges of contempt of the Cook county circuit court.,- 1 ' '. -V ?, . The court directs ithat the fines ,be collected and that the board members be sent to Jail. . - V,