I Lf 1 I i 114 TX KT I 1 I 111 TTT; associated ATCHES m. VOLUME XXU.' CONCORD, N C . MONDA Y DECEMBER 4, 1922 NO. 255. MILLIONS OF VOTES CAST I BIG CLUB WINNERS OF THE THREE MAIN PRIZES MYOnOFKVBEM DEMOCRATS CONTROL SENDS OUT APPEAL THF nn m CLOSEDLAST NIGHT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. Bt.t One of the Greatest Newgpa- pa Campaigns Ever Con-; ducted in This Section Closed Saturday Night. TRIBUNE WISHES TO THANK ALL MEMBERS Judges Work Diligently in in Order to Make the An nouncement in Today's Tribune and Times. After holding the unwavering luter eat nf Concord nml a ureal irt of the Piedmont section for ten weeks, mid establishing H record In newspaper an nals In ttilH section, the lust 'hnter of The ('uncord Tribune and The Con cord Timet) Salesmanship t'lnli will lie written when the delivery of the prises to the winners, uminnnccd toda. Is innile. The Judges nnd their as sistants have worked tirelessly while thousands of eoik' anxiously nwalt ed the results Not within the history of Ihix jwiper has n newspnier campaign iittnicted the enthusiastic nnd widespread Inter eat that was shown during the race wnirn enuen nuruniny nignr. ine last week was especially noticeable. Rivalry was intense, but friendly. The Tribune and Times feel assured that the successful ones merited the prir.es for which they so earnestly strlvetl. The number of votes turned in by the members and their friends was fairly staggering, and when the judges ami their assistants met to tin-, dertnke the task of counting them, it would have been diseonragingly labor ious but for the keen Interest even they felt In (he success of the cam paign and the knowledge they hud of the popularity of the movement in ev ery section where these two newsim liers circulate. The conduct of the count was methodical and businesslike. The selection of the judges proved to be admirable, nnd The Tribune and Times extend to them , their felicita tions and thanks. The aggregate votes of the winners reached enormous figures. The winners of all prizes are well entitled to success: they demonstnited, con clusively that energy and persist are potent factors In any. HT cHsfrinmimi rmrnwbi worth of awards, cash prizes and com missions among the members 'ine iTinuiie aim limes give vaiue receiv ed for' their efforts in their behalf, yet the intrinsic value of the awards is not the only consideration to the contestants. In the pursuance of their individual campaigns for votes they .have learned much thnt will lie of ln efit to them. They hnve made many new and pleasant, acquaintances. Some have formed new ideas along business lines. and most of them have develop- -ed it keen sense of observation that will pay many a future dividend. The competition was splendid training ami valuable, experience to all who partici pated, it taught that courage is nec essary to overcome the obstacles that lieset the never ending conflict we call -'life,1' Of course, it is inevitable in a cam liaign of this kind that all cannot win, The club members understand thnt when they enter. Right or wrong, civilization seems to have accepted and applied nature's own rule of "the sur vival of the fittest." To accomplish a given purpose, some effort is neces sary, and fortune seems to lavish her richest gifts upon those who are ci i nipped with energy sufficient to car ry out the mandates of. ambition. Yet, to the men and women who worked energetically During the caui laign but failed to win. The Tribune and Times extend their genuine 're grets. Were it possible, ' we would gladly remember every candidate with a gift. If the thanks of The Trilmne and Times cun, in a measure, lessen the reeret of the losers, lei it be theirs. The remarkable fortitude ills played throughout the race nt least reflects the lielief that those who did not win will be "goad losers." The Tribune" nnd Times appreciate the kindly feeling and good will of every man, woman, lioy and girl who en tered whether they have 10,000 votes or a thousand times 10,000. There is a u wholesome satisfaction in the thought that, though we try for a goal and miss, our efforts are ear nestly put forth. To those whose energy has carried them through the campaign to success, The Tribune and Times extend hearty congratulations. We are proud of Oh' men and women who bare made tills campaign such a remarkuble success, and we hope the winners, who are about to take possession of their prizes by right of conquest, will in turn be proud of their' reward. We have dealt with real men nnd women. Our relations Unve been pleasant throughout. They, In turu I....... .1uil ...111, nn i not 1 I lit i 1 ,tl Vtrhlf.lt unit? UCttit iui mi Hiaiitmiv., .... .v , to the best of its ability, made the campaign one long to be remembered for Its wholesome and fair character. It was u great race, and it left in hold relief the possibilities of that greatest of all virtueei ambition. In looking at the result of a moat successful Salesmanship Club and tn contemplating the reason whv it was a success, The Tribune and TKues can- omaeltZesHfnr tremendous vote polled testifies to Its success, nam nnd Mlnahla (iAtmalt if ttrui ore has recently beeri dleovered in the Malay States. TIT ' Final Session Held in First Prebyterian Church Rev. J. C. Rowan Delivered a Fine Dddress. SESSIONS PROVED OF MUCH INTEREST And Delegates Declared Con ference Best Ever Held. Many High Marks in In teresting Program. The Fourth Annual Older Boys' conTt rent, was brought to a rlo3e on Sunday night with a powerful sermon by Rev. Jesse c. Rowan, of the Mint Presbyterian Church, and an iniprev. slve (.o inn ceremony conducted by Roy L. Vail. State Boys- Work Setre tary of the Y. If. C. A. Lead rs pronounce the conference one of the most successful ever enn di.cted In thu Stale, and statements by the Imys Snndny night. indicate thnt all enjoyed and received great iiirplra tiop. from it. Probaibly Hi" high marks and inie outstanding talks were 'Mr. Morris' ad dress at the lwmpiet Friday night, the talks of Mrs. Blckett and Mr. Poindex ter Saturday morning, Mr. Roberts' talk at the Sunday afternoon session, and the sermon by Mr. Rowan at the Closing session. -All of these talks oarri:d the message of the torch and ni nlf lasting impressions on the. dele gate and ethers who heard theru. Sunday afternoon the meeting, con ducted! by Mi. Roberts of AsheyiliO Fnrm School, was in ,the nature of a forward step meeting. Opportunity was given for those who were not Christians to take a stand for Christ, and for those who were already pro fessing Christians to take a forward step in th'ft Christian life. Eighteen decisions for the Christian life and over a hundred fouvacd steps were the resujts of this meeting- Sunday evening 'Mr. Rowan made a powerful address on the subject, Passing the Torch Ahead." He de- .hcu mill mi .on, lull O ni'llll e " ' ingwead was jesus chnsf. He sam !.. thn ....I,. .......1. V, ,...,. mat Me was rounn in nuinan t re. ana in telling how the torch could be passed named three methods; First, LjASLk rf'jli3NiiiK nnV?'frlf a?h.Jffize - - on'oTi tamifliTlonT and by Winner of 4,000,000 prize vote ballot sacred propaganda, or simply telling the old story over again. At the con clusion of the sermon the session wa. turned over to the Pri'sldent of the conference, "Peanut" Ridenhour. H'3 made several remnrks on. what lie bad gotten out if the conference ami then called on two of the visiting boys tor statements) as to what the conf-'rence hiid 'meant to them. All deeu.icd they wejaJgolng back to their homes and pssbfce tore!' ahead to inose whom thesxd left behind: iMr. Van then took charge and aflrr a few reiifarks askwl the boys to form .1 . . ..I .. J T T . II..... ""uu" 1 T ' 1 1 . , passed a candle to each boy. Light-' ing his own cand e he thcn.llahted the candles of the leaders who ii turn lighted the candles of the tyoys. -ine llghts weie then turned off in the Church, leaving a complete circle of lighted cnndlea nrpund the Church. Each bov held his i-andie in the ieft hand while he placed his right -hand on the fellow next to him. forming an unbroken circle. Mr. Vyi" then said that the candle symbolized the torch, that it gave light, and that In so liv ing light burned Itself away, so tie declared istoh boy must tmrn his tiwn life away in service to the other fol- t i i it. . I A ill.,.,, r, ,t I. , , . i A low, uuu ui wmiu, .t. r.. few moments of si'ent prayer for the,. fellow on the right and left and for the had boys of other countries. Aftep "1 hwnoiM I "Blest Be the Tie Tha Bind;!." M. Rowan " 'ronor.nced th benediction. 'Many of the boys returned to their homes last night, though a few re mained over until this morning, sonw going back through the country and the others on the trains. 'The' following resolutions ere adopted Jy the conference: we the members or tne Fnurtn An nual Older Boys' Conference assembled at Concord do hereby resolve that the thanks and appreciation of this con ference be tendered to the following: 1. To the local Y. M. O. A. for the use of the building as heiuhiunrters and especially to the secretaries, 5Ir. McCnsklll nn Mr. Verburg, for their devoted anil untiring efforts in behalf of the conference. 2. To the various local committees whose faithful service has prepared the way for the conference by caring for a host of detailed work; atlH es pecially to the Indies and girls who served the Imuqttet, and to the pinsl ciHns of that occasion. :i. To the pastors of the city for their hearty participation In the pro gram; and to the churches for their welcome und for the use of their i,,,ii,ia W11(llm?s 4. To the Rotary and klwnnis Clubs for the splendid lunch served us on Saturday. B. To Mr. Roy h. Vail and to the State Committee for the earnest work in promoting and bringing to pass this conference. t 0. To Oie speakers of- the confer ence who liave bach one brought us a message; esiieclally to Mr. Mprrls, Mr. :,"- er nnd Mrs. RolsrtH. 7- P STL' n,;kPU for,,pr earnest and friendly words. 8. To the citizens of Concord, i es- peclaily to those who have so gener- (Concluded on Page Biz.) HISS VIVIAN LTPK Winner of First Priie. THE JUDGES1 STATEMENT We, the undersigned, duly appointed to canvass the returns of The Concord Tribune and The Concord Times Salesmanship Club, do hereby certify that the campaigns was closer! acr.nrrlincr tn thp niles orwernina snmft anrl that we rnmnilprl thp ciirwr-rintinnc inri remittances deposited in the subscriptions turned in during cj .! rn i nna me iouowing namea persons enruiea 10 ine prizes according to rne ruies governing their distributiton AUTOMOBILE WINNERS $2,050.00 Anderson Ultra Sport, Miss Vivian Line $1,575.00 Anderson Touring Car, Mrs. Lester Miller $613.00 New Model Chevrolet, Mrs. T. B. Stjrgis, WINNERS OF DISTRICT PRIZES DISTRICT ONE !H. A. Graeber $100.00 11 A it, r ranklin Armstrong $25.00 c a MMloann 1 im & It. IMlUJUp 1(7 1 kJ.JJ .Winner of 3,000,000 prize vote Winner of 2,000,000 prize vote CONKKRKISCI? OF MKX FROM I corroN growing st itks I v R. U. Everett and A. V. McLean, of ortll Carolina in Attendance. (Br he Ansoclatrd PreiuM Meuiphia, Tenn., Hec. 4. An inten sive campaign against the boll weevil and other insect enemies of the cotton grower, uniform and improved inarkel- I'ng methods for cotton, warehousing tf .. yiC .,rs; plans, and finally the formation ui a governmental cotton commission vom poseil of members from each, produc ing stats to secure uniform legislation for the solution of the problems or the cotton grower, buyer, seller and ware houseman, were principal subjects un der discussion today at a conference of the representatives of the 12 cotton growing states, appointed by the gov ernors of these states. Three delegates from each state' were named for the conference which opened this noon, with many farmers and warehousemen from various stales, together with representatives f pnyv,, (,i10l. .marketing ., ...... I.? redly interested R 0 f D Ultrnam, rs. U., mi which sfnte the movement for the or-i ganization of the conference was ini-; tinted, railed the conference to order. A. W. McLean, of liumhcrtnu, N. ('., will close the day's session by outlin ing plans proposed for making the commission a iiermnnent government al body working in co-operation with the United States Department og Agri culture and the various state experi mental stations in securing the enact ment of the uniform legislation in each state which will aid the tintton grow ers net only in controlling insect pests, but In warehousing and marketing his cropi most advnntageously. s WANTS THE DARDANELLES CLOSED TO ALL BUT TURKEY This Is Advocated by Foreign IBittoJWKrtw'lt ",,jT . . i u i Itions from Seiintors IjlFollette. reouh- lec i I'll 1 1 ci leni i ni missiti. Lausann, Dec. 4. (By the Assoc'at etl l'ress). The closing of the Darda nelles to all wnrshlis except tliose of Turkey, and giving Turkey the right to fortify the straits were advocated by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin, of Russia at today's meeting ot-tbe Lau sanne conference, called to discuss the qui st on of the Stmits. Ishmet Italia, leading Turkish dele gate, asked for absolute Turkish con trol -of th Straits without militariza tion. The- preliminary discussion of the question by representatives of the great powers had not tosen completed when the meeting wne adjourned. Three Students Burned to Death. Illy Ik Aaauelnim Pre.) Waterville, Maine, Dec. 4. Three students of Colby rollego -were Hurtled JE Lj v rt aeilt enl.Iv t(H,y wnen fln, destroy- n,,,,mr "IP" tw" ' "r" am oue geptjon f North College, the! Born December :i to Mr rfjiginal college building erected ltco. MRS. I.KHTKK Mil I KK Winner of Sf I Priie. Ballot Box, and the campaign the Club by the various contestants or members, and we ...i-j A 1l .i i . BOYD BrGGERS, J. A. GOODMAN, 1. 1. DAVIS, JR., I DISTRICT TWO Mildred Barrier $100.00 Mrs. Ben Teeter $25.00 MabelReel $15.00 ballot ballot L F Today at 12 O'clock, Ten Minutes After the Extra Session of Two Weeks Had Been Concluded. PRESENT SESSION ENDS MARCH 3RD Cpnap Annrnvps! Manv Nnm penaie Approves iUdfiy INOm inations Before Adjourn ing, But Holds Up Nomi nation of Pierce Butler. By the Attn. -mint Fma.) nasningion. uei -t. t ongress eios- etl its two-weeks extra" session and; started its regular session today, with an intervening period or only 10 nun- ifri'S. By resolution, the end of the special! session which' began November . 20,! was closed at 11 :M o'clock, and the new and final session of the 07th ("on- gross tiegnn at the statutory hour of for the New Bern lire sufferers to noon. I Mayor Edward Clark: Proceedings today were largely the "I wish to express through you my routine of of the v hiding of the old greatest smypathy for the citizens of and beginning the new session, which New Bern in the distressing calamity runs until March .". The Senate met which lias liefallen them, at 10 o'clock and the House nt 11. In "Sincerest hopes that their misfor its brief sitting, the Senate formally tunes may he alleviated in every pos dropped the Dyer anti-lynchinr, bill siblo wuy, and that early and com and confirmed about 1,700 nominn- plete recovery may follow." .Hons, but thnt of Tierce Butler, of St. Paul, to lie an associate justice of the i ' llean, of Wisconsin, and Norrls, re publican, of Nebraska. After n ten minutes' breathing spell between the old and new sessions, the Senrtte and House again went through the established motion of reconvening, adopting resolutions, naming commit tees to notify the President of their presence and .readiness for business. The prtnlcpuV business- of th? new session today wns rtfcei.pt. ot the an nual budget Death of Fltz Hugh Read! tig. Pits Hugh, the fourteen year oltl son of Mr. J. W. Readliug, of No. 4 town - ship, died this morning after tin ill ness of several months of rheumatism, The burial will take Wnce nt "Ollwood church Tiiesduy morning at 11 o'clock, nnd Uie funeral service will be held t the home. The youfig man s r. and Mrs. inij. w. Readllng, I twin sons. of No. 4 township. MRS. T. B. STl'RGIS Winner of I bird I'riie. departments records of the ! Judges. VOTES 30,489,852 26,819,420 21,741,840 DISTRICT THREE Rev. E. B. McGill $100.00 Rev. C. P. Fisher $25.00 r.--.MlSS ViviaA.Upe iMiss Vivian Lipe Mrs. Lester Miller Mrs. T. B. Sturgis Bl ILDINti AM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS PRAISED State Insurance Commissioner Wade Says Associations in State Are Do ing a (rcat Work. (By the AMBoelatrd PreitN.) Raleigh, N, '., lec. 4. Assorting Hint the growth of building and loan associations in the state lias been so pronounced thai provisions for their supervisions now me inadequate and that these "institutions are purely mu tual," tending to Stabilize citizenship and increase the value of taxable property, Stacy W. Wade, state insur ance Commissioner, in his annual re port recommends that additional ar rangements for supervision lie provid ed nnd the concerns relieved of taxa tion "above the amount necessary for proper supervision," "More than .p7,(KK).(MM) is invested in building ami loan shares, all of which is reinvested in property, the owner of which is taxed." the report reads. "It appears.-thcrei'oro. that a tax upon Un building and loan associations, which help to finance the owner, is an extra burden since it is ultimately borne by the home builder, who hits already ,,i,i i.,v tha inrmiminit , . PRESIDENT SPENDS MESSAGE TO NEW BKKN - Expresses Great Sympathy Fur the People in Their Calamity, New Bern, Dec 4. President Hard- ing today sent the following message i "Signed "PRESIDENT HARDING. NOMINATION OF BUETLER FAILS OF CONFIRMATION A Renomiiuition In Regular Session Is Made Necessary. 1 Wnshlngton, Dec. 4. The nominn-' (ion of Pierce Butler, St. Paul attor ney, to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, falled.of confirmation by the Semite today in the close of the extra session and a renomination In regulnr session wns made necessary. Senators LaFollette, republican, of) Wisconsin, and Norris, republican, of j Nebraska, obiected to immediate con firmation and forcedf over the nonilna-l 1 ' , i"ou ' i Carolina Has Seven Men on All State' Team. (lit the Aoclaetl Preoa.) (nrlotte, Dec. 4. The University of Norre Carolina won seven platies. Dav idson two, nnd Trinity and State col lege, one each on all-state football teams picked by The Charlotte News today on the votes of four football coaches. For Aid for the People of All Officers Elected in No His City Who Were Made vember Election Take the Homeless by Last Friday's Terrible Fire. THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS One Thousand Homes Were Destroyed and Hundreds Are Out of Employment Burden Overwhelming. (Br th I mm Praaa.1 New Hern. Dec 4. (Mayor Edward Clark todnv Issued the following ap- oath of office In tin- court house here pc.il for ::id for the people of New; this morning, and t'aliarrus (Vronty is Bern mad homeless by Friday's tire: 'again under a lemocratlc regime. Kv- "To the g,)d p ople of North Caro- cry ottii-er elected in November was line and other Stated: present to take the oaths, which wen "With 1.10,-e than 1,00b homes tie-' administered In the office of the Keg stroyed, 3,ooo -rs.ins homeless, and 1 isler of ieeds. hundreds w ithout employment or uny ; The room was (nicked with interest Dieans of obtaining an income, our led persons when the ceremony liegan. city is sttugHing under a burden ! DeiiKH-ni Is anil Republicans alike which is all but overwhelming. made up the audience, which showed "tiOcal pi id and a nluctance to call 'great interest in the ceremony, for aid at first propmted us to confine 1 The county commissioners were the plu, of New Bern who had escaped j ?. . v '' jize rnat .evt Hern en however, we real-1 nnot stand alone in her efforts to care for the dis'i-oBB-! etl. Therefore, f there are cor. juunl-1 ties, rganizatlons or Individuals wmi j desire to assist in this our hour of need. I wish to assure them on behalf of our people that their assistance will net onl deeplf aweciated, mil I that it will be the means of alleviat ing much distress and sulfurin. "I respect fully 'ak the various news papers to give publicity to this state ment. "Signed, Edward Chirk, Mayor f New Bern." Areea of 40 Blocks Laid tn Waste. New Bern. Iec. 4. The. first accu- rate estimates of New Bern's loss from Friday's fire today were available when city officials checked the. number of houses destroyed and persons rend- ered homeless. Their reports show-1"1"1 etl: 1.000 homes and other bulldinirs burned More than 11,000 persons homeless An area of 40 blocks, comprising -jauerfoutUt. o. the -ity. ku- been tnkl in waste. The total financial loss will be ap proximately $2.'0O0,C0. Insurance of aibout one-third this amount wu Carried b" ".ropert" (-vn-ers. One ease of drunfeennesc and the assault, of a negro woBVa.il bv her nus 'jand were the only cuss cf 'disorder here last night. Adjutant Oeiiernl Helta arrived here this morning and made j general survey of the situa tion. One thousand blankets, the same number of mattresses, and huundieds I chief of the Concord police, jailer, of sweaters were received from the ! The first act of the commissioners Naval Ba3 at Norfolk. Donations after accepting the bonds of the offl also are arriving from other towns, ! cers was to authorize the county treas- and a place is being found for every- thing contributed. Financial aid also is promised from various towns and organizations in in state, and this, R was stated, will help materially. At a meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce it was estinuused $100,000 :tr more will be required to It ace the vict'ms of the fire on a basis from which they will be able to help themselves. Additional plans for the employment of hundreds of negroes thrown out of jobs also were discussed. An effort also will be made to have the State Highway Coircmia sion acceleratt lis road work in this county, il wa fated. Red Cross Relieving Suffering. Washington. Dec. 4. The Southern 1 Division of the American Red Cross, acting under instructions from nation al headquarters here, is actively en gaged in meeting the situation' at New Bern. N. C, where a two-million dollar fire rendered some H.OOO persons home less. Carter Taylor, Red Cross field di rector at Fort Bragg. N. C, is in charge at New Bern, and his distrib- uted a large quantity of clothing ills- patched from Southern Division head - quarters. New Series Building and Loan Stock Concord Perpetual 69th Series Open Saturday, December 2nd CABARRUS SAVINGS BANK Concord, N. C, and at Kannap olis, N. C. Do you want a good, Safe, Tax Free Investment? Do you want to Build or Pay For a Home? Then take Stock in This Series. C. W. SWINK H. I..WOODHOUSE, President Sec. & Treas. P. B. FETZER, Asst. Sec. & Treas. Oath of Office in Court House This Morning. HARTSELL CHOSEN COUNTY ATTORNEY Other Appointive Offices to Be Filled Later Vic Cald- well, Jr., Is Chosen Deputy Sheriff. as A full Democratic county ticket. elected on November 7th. .took the first to take the oath, which was ad ministered by ('. ('. Stonestreet. the retiring clerk of court. The commis- 'sinners are: J. F. Dayvault, W. D. Harry, W. C. McKinley, J. R. Heinze and M. C. Hartsell. Immediately after taking the oath the members of the board elected Mr. Dayvault chairman, The next officer chosen was county attorney. Mr. L. T. Hartsell lieing the unanimous choice of the board. After electing their attorney the members of the board examined the in. mis offered bv the vnrious officers. The bond of Mr. L. V. Elliott, register of Deeds, wns accepted first. The bond was in the sum of $l.r,000. He was sworn In bv Mr. Stonestreet. Mr. .lohn B. McAllister, clerk of the I court, offered his bond next, and It ' accepted. It was for $15,000 the j maximum required under the law. He 0,80 wl,s sworn in by .Mr. Stonestreet, tnfter taking the oath swore in the other officers. Other officers sworn in were: Dr. J. A. Hartsell, coroner W. B. Boger, cotton weigher; Miss Margie McEachern, county treasurer ; W. I. LSlabfeV. jli w-iffi ;. I'liuVWaiiiyMuit,--- veyor. After accepting the bonds of the of ficers, the new commissioners gave their attention to routine matters, and did not take up the question of np pnintive offices, the county attorney be ing the only officer chosen by the board. The board will meet irt the near future, probably this week, and choose the other officers of the county who are selected by them. Sheriff Mabry has appointed Sir. Vic Caldwell, Jr., as his deputy, and Mr. i Henry McClure, formerly assistant urer to pay the funeral expenses ot the bite Deputy Sheriff W. F. Propst, who wns killed recently in Knnnapolis In the performance of his duty' The ticket sworn in today is the first full Democratic ticket elected in this county since 1900. The Republicans who left office to day were uncertain as to vhat they will do. Sir. Stonestreet stated that he had not definitely decided what ' work lie will take up. Mr. Harris, retiring register of deeds, said the same, and the others who were asked slated that they had not made up it heir minds definitely. ,, Former Sheriff Spears will remain I in Sheriff Mabry's office for several months. ns he is charged with the col lection of the 11)21! taxes. It probably will lie June before he completes this work. All of the retiring officers will remain on the jobs fur several days, until the newly elected officers are thoroughly broken in, and until they get a good insight into the manner In which the offices are conducted. ' The nppolntment of the superintend ent of the county home and suiierln- tendent of the chain gang and other 1 offices appointed by the commissioners, I will be made at a later meeting. 31