North Carolina Newspapers

The Concord daily Tribune ! TODAY'S NETS TODAY. ooeooo ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXII. CONCORD. N. C. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27. 1922 NO. 272. i . mi . - ' : ., l i m jl. TWeMEN BURNEDTQ SSSh-J DEATH AT BESSEMER Fire in the Underwood Home at Bessemer City Results in Death of J. D. Hough and Mack Hopper. TOTAL L03S IS PLACED AT $30,000 Another Man is Missing Of fice and Cotton Warehouse of Gambrill and Mellville Mills Also Burned. (Bf the AHMrtt4 Prraa.i Gastnula. le. 27. Two men were burned to tlintli mid mitt Is missing na a result of a fire which destroyed the 1'uderwood boarding house I several other buildings At Bessemer t'liy, near hero, according to reports from there. Twq Indies found in the ruins were identified Inter ns those of John I). Munch anil his step-sou. .Muck II upper, while R. J. Eliding wns missing niter the tire. Mm. Hough wus seriously hurt in leaping from a second Majry window, and It was feared her injur- les natal nrove rarn . i The otflce and Witton warehouse or Von " "' suueuunii oi the (ianilirlll ami Melville Mills olsolMls Ettijy wus attacked, It being con were burned, logethcr with nlamt 1011 1 il' mned by eoipisel that It cohhI not lie Imles of i-otton nml one lislorv i-esl- icgnnled iin u ."death .lied" statement deuce, but the total loss was estimated at not more than $3(MHKI. It was in ilerstond to be partially covered by In sit ni nee. , The origin of th lire was not known. NKW YORK HAS DRY I HKISi'M V. But Little PnbUc, Drinking and only a Fw Arrests. New York, Dec. 26. While police records show that yesterday was me "driest" Chrlrtuniis In New York's his tprj, six deaths wert attributed to bootleg liquor. Autopsies wl.l be jier tomed on the bodies of the Bix uve me and one woman; today. All of the bodies were taken to the niui-gtie pending the medical examination. Threat of prohibition' autHoritiea trf make tfre city as dry over the holidays as the IHith amendment eonton plated for the whole year had its effect so far as public drinking was concerned, notice reported. For Hie flpst .time within conrf nol a defendatft was brought to bar there on a charge of intoxication. . ucuevue iiospiiui opoiien uuii on y tweive persons suunering from .ulciiholisin were treatetl there yeoier day. That is the lowest number for Chrlstm'as day in the history ot the institution. . Minor raids were 'made by prohi bition agents, liquor, being confiscat ed In several of the places visited. Urges Women to Exert Their Political Rights. (By the Associated Freaa.l Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 27. Mis. May Van '"'ye, wife of n profeasor and . herself a former schisd teacher, was - elected .by retiulillcans of Hamilton fonnly to be one of l he women who will represent tbls county 'u (hc Ohio legislature for the next two years. Mrs. Van Wye was elected to the House of Representatives by 7ti,ti(0 votes. Born and educated in Brooklyn, Mrs. Van Wye isime here a I unit 10 years ago and engaged 'In school' work. She was a member of the National Conn eil of Defense, during the war, being In direct charge of the social work of that, organization, and also served as chairman of the Patriotic league. She is now connected with the . W. C. A in. an official capacity and Its piso n, T. w T v . ' . . m ' It Is Mrs. Van Wye's first venture In politics. I 1 .... i ... . 1. nu l ., ni... I lllll OIK UC1 LHUIWUKtl "ll' spoke on legislation for women. also stressed tie importance of the wo men exercising th.elr newly atijnlred rights. The vrtiumn reiiresenljitjve says that her main hobble is traveling, but that she la also fond of gardening and outdoor life. Interest In the home ia the most important, she adds. Mrs. Van Wye la the wife of Benja min tf: Van Wye, Professor of Public Speaking at the University of Cincin nati. Young Man Struck by Airplane and 1 Killed. Winston-Salem, Dec. 26. William Henry Melchor, ' aged 30 years, was killed here this afte.rnoon .when an airplane, driven by J. Wholly Charles. va local aviator, wus landing. Young Melchor Btepped directly in front of ,' vthe propeller as the machine was be ing turned around on the ground, nnd his left leg was amputated above the Death resulted about 20 minutes later, after the young man had been rushed to a local hospital. No blame is at tached to the pilot of tbe machine, it is said, although he. is being held un der a bond of 500 for his appearance at -a preliminary hearing to be held Jfrlday morning-, Pre-Inventory Sale at Eflnl's, The annual after Christmas Pre-In-ventory Bile at Eflrd's will begin on Thurwla.v of this week and continue through Saturday of this week. Every suit, dress, coat or wrap of any and eServ description will be rut in price. and $5, $10 and 91C will be the prices the pulpit at St. James Lutheran .featured. I Church on Sunday morning, as had The company has a page nd. today been announced, according to word re setting forth Bdine of the fine bargains ce.tved by Rev. L. A. Thomas, pastor of o Ik- offered during the sale. Bead the the local church. Dr. Morgan will u"d. carefully and be on hand tomorrow 'come to Concord at a inter date, It Is for the opening of the sale. stated. fw tm Cmm m at UUh Killing Wllr. I m it. Atmin.tr rrwrnm. Miami. Ha.. ST. TW . nt.-n linn that hi wife, lkunahv TtioiuiaMir Fra.lt. ma shot during u atmjqrlr for piMiatua of a pbJtaL waa expert4 ta im the defense In the t flit I of Edgar C. Ennlv. Chicago automobile (tealer. under Indli tment fur murder In ran tevrten with the killing of Mra. Fra dy lu hotel at Miami Bench, mat winter Mm. Frady. aimer of John at. Thorn paou, restaurant owner of Chicago, waa abut FSebruaiy . ami died Match 2. after dictating a state meut charfiu Frady with the ahoot lni ami declaring she bad lived through turnipiit Immediately pmedlug the awnt Mrs. Fnidy cnine to Miami Bench h Im nt ail weeks lafnre Ibe shooting fiNnl Fnutdy nrrivedn month Uiier. In her atatement Mra. Frady said ahe waa inlm-d lo go tn Mr. Frnd's suite alsnit midnight. Fobrunry 2". where In' began to illume her. charging una cnndiict, which waa continued until about It'u. in. Sunday, when he threat ened her with a pistol. They fought an hour for possession of iho pistol, the statement sitid. when ahe lot-ante exhausted mid the next she reinemlor ed wus the rejoirt of the weajion. Hotel employes discovered Mrs. Fnidy lyln on the lied, with a bullet In the spine, iind Frady in the ImTh room bleeding from slashes at the thnwit, Inflicted with a -safety 'razor blade and iienknify. In nu alleged nt feiupt at sulfide, firs. Frudy died live days Inter hut her huslmnd recovered mid was Indicted. It w:is during Hie hearing on nipU I"'"" 0 M'""- F'"1',' f "' " ""' know she would succumb. Frady was released in ItTO.tXK) ball In cto!ier and went to Cliicaao. where he entered n hospital and submitted to an opprtl tlon. Frady sought his release on bail on the ground that he was anffertng from n chronic ailment and that ilenth would ensue If he remained in jnll. - HANMS TALIOK DEAD AT WASHINGTON HOME Was Former United State Ambassa dor to Spain and Recognised Author iiy on International Law. (H.v the Aaaoetate Picmi Washington, Dec. ST.--Hannis Tay lor, former United States Minister to Spain, nnd rei-ognlzed authority on In tcrnntlo'nul lawt.dled at bis home here last night after nu illness of u month Dr Taylor, who wu born In New Bern, N. C 71 years ago, first practic ed law in Molillc. Ala., and later here. He was annoitifed minister to Spain la eminent before the claim commission established under "the Spanish-American treaty and also before the Alaska Boundary ('ommissiou Ip 1IMKS. He held honorary degrees from eight American universities and from Edin burgh and Dublin universities. BRITISH MISSION OFF FOR UNITED STATES Financial Mission, Headed by Stanley x Baldwin, Leaves on Majestic For New York City. London, Pec. 27- (By the Associated Press). The British financial mission to the United States, headed by Stan ley Baudwin, chancellor of the exche quer, sailed for New York this morn ing on the liner Majestic. Besides tne chancellor the party included Monta gue Morgan, Governor of the Bank ot England: Kowe Duttoil, financial advis er, and P. J. Gregg, of the Treasury. 'it is expected that the mission. will return about tbe end Of January, With Our Advertisers. A. B. Pounds in a new ad. today ad vises you to order your coul for deliv ery when weather isgood. The Central Filling Station sells Texaco gasoline and motor oils. The CnbarruB Cnnh Grocery Co. and the Sanitary Grocery Co., have new ad. today Tne tj0ve-Bost Company has nliso lutely boneleas cod tlshnnd good fat m A., - -- . rPtin CmnArJ Purnihll'l' - I 'll IS offPl. In., .o,,,.!.,! ii.lniM tnlilpa reed m ti - inf. n ..... in. ,..vvo .... ....... - . - bre. New ad. gives particular: Hoover's is ready to continue its line service In clothes, overcoats, hats and underwear. The Bell & Harris Furniture Co. has better goods for the same money nnu the same goods for less money. Novelties in theMatest styles for eve ning and dinner dresses at Specialty Hnt Shop. The Musette has a hew shipment of beautiful pottery, as well as other articles of use. See new ad. for list. H. B. Wilkinson has a new ud. to day that will interest you. The Citizens Bunk and Trust Com pany has private vault hoxesf for rent, new ad. today states. ( T&V some of thnt gotsl home-made saner kraut at C. H. Barrier and Co.'s. If von need a auK, overcoat, union suits, shirts or anything for "the. well ' "man at Browns-Cannon Co. Increase in Cotton Exports. ny the Asaoelated. Prase.; Washington. Dec. :7. F.uvther in creases in America's foreign trade were reflected todnv in figures compil ed bv the Depnftment of Commerce showing exports of cotton and llnters for November to have , been 758,337 liules, valued nt 10!),887,71f). (k tolier exports of cotton totulled T08.0G4 bales, valued at $1)8,023,7110. Rev. J. t, Morgan, D. D., of Salls - hnrs riresident of the North Carolina Lutheran Synod, will lie unable to fill Mlii ml. Fla.. Dec. IT. TW runtee five rumm ikjius tn tmrnvw earn ooot Puatn- Cum mm Nv 117 SMe aaramud Utile Fraajrrty Passage. i the AaaMM Plana . i Kallahnry. Dee, Jf7 Fire prraraui were Jljrhtly lujheWl tuts ue. remit when a swing'ng freight car door -ui. swiped pa.aw.iU4H coach attached to tralu No. 1IT At Tbotnaavllle. The Injured were met at Salisbury by arr eral railroad doctvirt. and atteutmn fen Tbuar Injured were: Mr?. Jiimei E. Fainon. ofFalaoo. X. C; Boy Setter, Hickory : and V. W!liama. of Fleti her. X. C , all received sllfbt cun in the head: H P. Swinaon and Hairy Spartv. Isith of Charlotte, received slight braise. Tin- glass In the windows one one tide nf the ciiiitcb with the shields, was the only property lost. THE COTTON MARKET Showed Renewed Strength and Activity Today. Market Sold up For March and May. Hr the Aaelilr4 prvaa. New York. fjec. 27. The cotton uuii' ket allowed renewed strength and ac Hvlty tislay. I,ivcrpsil a little more than responded to the locaj gnlns of yesterday, while rejsirts of n firm tnjie in the early sts-k market seemed to encourage optimism nuiong cotton trail ers. ToeHe featm-ea -combined with liul Ilsh reports from the dtHueatlc goods trade and Southern spot markets, en couraged a continuation of yesterday's Inning movement and after opening llrui at an advance of 0 to 2.'i points, the market sold up to 27.UU for Man-It and 27.10 for May, or 22 to 23 points net higher, during the early trading and into new high ground for the seas on. Cotton futures opened firm: Janu ary 2H.70; March 2t!.in; May 2t!.!o; .In ly" 2ti. 72: (K tolier 24.84. NEAR EAST CONFERENCE WILL BE ABORTIVE If the Turks Persist in Their Present Methods, Says a Dispatch. London. Dec. 27 (By the Associated Press). A Renter's dispatch from Ijinsanne says : "There is serious dan ger of the Near East conferenae be coming abortive if the Turks persist in their, present methods." British Government Will Not Recede From Position. Lausanne, Dei-. 27 (By the Associ ated Press). Through Forei,i Sec retary Clinton, Orent 'Britain Inform ed Tttrkef today that the British will never abajntlon the Mosul oil ilnpat as ieiiiesled by the Turkish delegation, and Hist no prolongation of -the Near East ctujjerence can influence the Britidi jKtVemment to recede from the ponltit Jl has taken on this matter. tTn"" T5ST Karmera ib.0Ml.lHM) in Oats Crop. (Br tfee Associated Preaa.t Chicago, Dec. 27. American farm ers are losing approximately $30,(100, 000 a year' on their oats crops and prolmbly a like amount on their hay crops through the use of automobiles, motor, trucks and tractors which have largely supplanted the use of horses in the cities, according to Kobert.Mc Dougal, president of the Chicago Board of Trade In unalyfziug the ef feet of motorized hauling on the horse and grain market. Mr. McDougal be lieves, however, the pendulum, is swing ing tbe other way. pointing out that the prices on good draft horses nre advnneing. "In 1010, there were 3,500,000 horses in the cities," said Mr. McDougal, fthlle In 1020 there was n trifle more than half that number. Most city horses tire fed upon onts.and hay. Onts prices recently averaged 68 cents be low wheat prices, whereas before we began using gasoline they averaged 02 cents lielow wheat. This is a loss of three cents per bushel, which bused up on an average crop of one billion bush els nets the farmer a tidy loss. "There Is no doubt the big power tractor has reached the saturation point. In many farming sections lilgh IKiwered tractors were bought by small size fanners. It was a disas trous venture for many. In the cit ies, many businesses turned, their backs upon the horse for short hauls with frequent stops. Today tne ia rul er is feeding n yard of colts and the horse Is coming into his own for short lands. "The horse will never come back to his olfl place in the city, but he Is go lug to lie sure of an Important place In moving several varieties of com modities." See a Chicago of 50,000,000, Extending . Into Three States. Chicago, nt, Dec. 24. The possibil ity of Chicago growing Into a city more than 125 miles 'king, stretching from Milwaukee into Iniuana, with a population of 50.000,000 persons, was discussed yesterday-at a meeting of the Wisconsin Association o City and County Planners In Kenosha. Wis. William H." Scbnhardt, president, warned the planners to consider the possibility of Milwaukee becoming a part of Chicago. He expressed the opinion that such a city, tnuching three states, as not merely a dream, but will be n reality in the "not distant future." Master Fred Brown Injured. Master Fred Voung Brown met with n serious accident Sunday morn ing when he started across tho street to get the - morning paper. He was hit by u car driven by a mon from Kn nnpolts. The child was rushed to the Concord Hospital, where medical aid was rendered. The little fellow wn painfully, although not seriously injur i He' suffered several bad cuts and bruises. He WHS removed to his home 1111(1 tills momma hum irimn nn irai lng very comfortably. The vicar of St. Keverne, In Corn wall, England, found a vestment enest of Suanish workmanship, 300 or ton years old, In a load of firewood de - nverea to mm. SCORE OF SE8AT0RS E Will Fight Amendment Of fered by Senator Borah Asking President to Call Conference at Washington. CAMPAIGN ALREADY HAS BEEN OUTLINED Sen. Poindexter Will Make Point of Order Against Amendment If Overruled Will Fight ir Other Lines. '"r tk AMflia Washington. Iec.t2". More than a acme of repuldicaj) Senators In for mal conference tnthaV before the Sen ate convened, decidfd to oppose the amendment offered py Senator Borah, republican. Idaho, to the naval appro priations hill which would request President Harding to cull nn interna tional economic and disarmament con ference. ,, The conference determined that Sen ator Poindexter should sn the light fiy making a isdnt of order against the Borah nmendmont on the ground that it is general legislation in an ap propriation measure. If the point should be overruled, administration leaders said they planned to light the proposal on lis merits, and as a last resort, to present modifications liniit- lug the proposed economic conference In such a way as ta give satisfactory protection against embroilment in the affairs of Euro). Lodge to Lead Fight. Washington, Dec.-, 27. Administra tion senators under the lend of Chair man Lodge of tho foreign relations commission, began in t lie Senate today a determined fight ajpiinst the proposal of Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, for o new-International conference In Washington to discuss economic condi tions and disarmament Senator Lodge. ww was said by his colleagues to hayec. ascertained the views of President ;harding and his ahninistrative advisers, opened his at tack as soon n's the Senate begun work on the Borah proposal which is in the, form of an aniendinSut to the annual naval bill requesting, the president lo call an economic and ilisanuanen! con ference. The foreign relations chairman re-' counted Hmv HtHcutfs of further i mauient limitation encountered nt the Washington arms conference n year ago, and declared that in view of the attitude taken by .other powers it wonUl be "useless" to attempt "fo limit any armaments unless It were estab lished before vhand thnt France had changed' her position. V The . fight-on the Senate floor began after a score of Senators had cottier red in Senator Lodge's office, and map ped out a program providing for a re sort to parliamentary tactics if neces sary to defeat the move by Senator Borah. A part of the group of Senate irreconcllables who have voted with Mr. Boiah on many other quest ons of foreign policy also was arrayed against his amendment, while the attitude of the democratic side of the chamoer seemed, to be a waiting one with many numbers undecided whether to support or oppose the conference plan. Senator Lodge declared the amend ment's proposal for- economic discus sion was entirely new one foreign to the one put ito the bill by the House for further naval limitation conference, and was of "grave Importance." He recited that the conduct of foreign af fairs was in the hands of the Presi dent and he would not be bound to a'c cept any advice offered by the Senate, although "almost any Fresident would give weight" to senatorial advlce( The State's Crops This Year. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 27 (By- the As sociated Press). From a total pro duction of 252,450,01 K) pounds in 1021, North Carolina's tobacco crop this year increased to 3(M!,lH0,O0rt pounds ; its yield in apples jumped from 503, 000 bushels to 5.570,000. nnd cotton from. 770522 bales to 852,000, accord ing to estimates announced today by the North Carolina and united Htntes departments of agriculture. The Droduetlon in apples for com mercial purposes was 236,000 bushels in comparison with 25,000 Inst year. Peaches showed an increase from 644, 000 bushels to 1,008.000. The commer cial vield wnS 450,000 bushels as com pared with 280,000 the previous year. In corn, for grain, there was 50, 200.000 bushels In 1922 and 47.305,000 In 1934.: for silo, 51.540 tons, 1922 and 50,000 tons, 1921 : Tor green forage, 128,850 tons, 1022, und 64,000 tons, 1021; for iffy forage. 54,117 Whs, 1922 ami 40,000 tons, 1021. The condition of Mr. J. Ed Clfne and ' his daughter. Miss. Ruby Cllne. who have been conllnel to their home on Recount of nn nttack of influenza, Is' reported as Improved today. Miss Sarah Louis Cllne, who Is ill with the same, disease, suffered a relapse last night, nnd Is somewhat worse today. The condition of Mrs. Tom Moore, who has been ill of the flu for several days at her h,ome on North Ohtlreh street, 1b reported us Improved today. A solid train of 14 cars of silk, I valued at $5;00.OflO, recently maoe an ..nhi-nann trim from Seattle to New York. 'More silk is manufactured In Pater- son, N. J., than in any -other city In the world. i . l air. Roy Long is. spending several days In Oa'barruu.s with home folks. AGED NFiRO OT CITY HID FINF. ( HRIV.TMV at the Cwarl Day With A. W. Mbuaaaa. aged negro janitor at Klaatan, N. t. iaer 27 ( By th ..a he iimii bouse, declared this Btarnim. ' ancuUed Frees.) "On the mblori of that be bad tbe iilggnn chrlatuaa of any nigger In Concord " Sbuman. who! waa raised lief ore tbe war and who I still shows the result of the strict training he rdfelred, went to Sail bn ir on Cbrimmaa Day and spent the dav wun Miss .ancy Sbuman. his "old Mlssua." The story of Sbmnan's visit to Hal-1 not make better peopu. and that me lalmrv In eapechilly worthy for two:neal of the hour.-lhe church should reaadns. Flrat. It (hows the great re-; exei cife mor man " spect the old time negroes had for their white owners, and also It shows that effect of the training tbe negroes received back In the unte-lielluui days "Missus Xancy" was more than good to him when he called at her home on Christmas. Shuuian sold. She invited btni to dinner, asked the amount of ujs railroad fare liotb ways, gave the moni'y in him. nod sjient several hours "Iking with hin of the days liefore and Immediately after the Civil War. "And she wus 'specially anxious to know bow I am in my morals." the aged negro man declared. "1 told her so far us I am concerned they can tear down dm Jail, 'en use 1 hub never had nothln' tn do wid it." 1 The old janitor then broke into n lengthy discussion on the evils of the duy and the lack of training ladng re ceived by the young people, laith white nnd black. "I inightin' lie black on the outside," he plead, ,'imt I was rais ed tight and I huh tried to keep the inside white. We wus trained when . I u-llfci "-r.il. in lilt Vl!.,n. V,in,.. L',,....-1 wus grnwin' up. Missus Nancy kuow ed (Int. and she was first thing askln' me aisiiit my morals." Shhman declared Hint Miss Shuinan and her kinspeople were so kind and good to him Hint he did not have a chance to "call on his colored friends ami relutlves." "I wanted to visit a aunt and some more kin, but I jes couldn't get away from Missus Nnncy," Shutnau said with pride. "I ain't neli er had no trouble wid white people, for I trents everybody right. And white lieople ain't neber had no trouble wid me, for we both knows how to act. The young niggers will flud (ley will git along all right when (ley treats everybody nil light, and when (ley acts sos to stay out of jails and de like." Miss Shumnn, the old negro mnn de clared, is more than S.i years old. and Is "one of de finest ladies In de world. SCHOOL NEWS. Work Wilk Be Resumed Next Mon day. PromoHon Facts Explained. The city schools will resume labor Monday. January 1st, after two weeks vacation. The schools have completed three and a half months of the nine. months lines. It Is just one moid until nUil-tcTni. -jDhtiarM' a re aihntt ted to any grade above, the first nt any time. Tbe new classes for beginners in the first grade, will start at mid term Monday,' January 29th. Our schools are now organized on a double promotion basis. Children who have completed the fall term will hi advanced to the "A" section of tht same grade, and children already .in the "A" section and complete their work nre advanced to the "B" section of the next grade. Tho advantage of this organization is that children who fall to make their grade, as a rule, will have to repeat only a half-year's work instead of all of it und it makes it easier for a pupil to skip a grade as he jumps' a half yeftr at a time instead of a whole year. The. session so far hus been n very successful 'one. Teachers and pupils have worked with a will and we are proud of the records that have been made. , Respectfullv, A. S. WEBB. Jailed For FnBure to Heat Apartments New York, Dec. 26. Charged with failure to warm the homes of bis 72 tenant families, Jacob Solotordff, owner of four East Side apartment houses, today was sentenced to the Tombs for 60 days when he was un able to pay a $600 fine imposed by Magistrate George W. Simpson. The magistrate refused to entertain the (landlord's plea that he had been unable to buy coal. "It is apparent," lie said, "that this defendant did nothing but wait until winter was upon us. It is not enough for , landlord to say that he cannot get coal Jiow. The Question Is did he make an? effort when he first learned that there as going to be a coal snort age? The evidence Indicates that this landlord vgave no . thought these tenants." . t Turkey Supper Tuesdhay, Mesdumes L. H. Lent, and H. Smith Barrier entertained at an elegant tur key supper Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. BaVHer. Their guests were the following: Mr. and Mrs. J. O Moose, and children; Tutinins and Otha ; Mr. Paul Moose and two chil dren, of Ellerhee Springs: Mrs. M E. Burlier and Miss Addle Barrier ; Mrs L. H. Moose, of No. 7 township, Mr. Ralph Lentz. Mr. and Mrs. Chus. T Barrier, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Crooks nnd eon, Roy Jr. Coal 10 Cents a Shovelful. Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 20. Ten . cents a shovelful is the price nnd the way Lancuster retail coal dealers have be gun rationing their supply today so poor persons could get enough to lust them over t -hiistmns, So acute Is the shortage that many families, only can buy a few days sup ply ut a time. Some dealers sell KIJ) pounds for $1, or at the rate of $20 a ton. Robbers Steal $206 From the Salvation 1 Army Home. Greensboro, Dec. 20.- Another mean e,9t man has lieen discovered. He burglarised the Salvation Army home here Christinas night, making away wllh $200 in cash and two watches. I Mr. R. M. Richardson, of Rocky Mount, wus lu Concord Tuesday. Jl DGE a B. ALU OX ' raoHiamon orinov Rrtimiaw JortM H.- a Xarla lltr ik. Iimoiih hmi f1' a. prohibition. I ba no satisfactory vlewa aa to the solution of this uuea. Hon So kmc as nun is a autre ta the 'last of the flash.' It will be unsolved. Grown peopi need tducat on as weli at the young. There ought to be cam paigns Of ed u sat ion bv dlarnvt fnn I not fanatics Bbrid lerlaiatlnn u.ll Judg? Oliver H Allen, for m.rtv- slx years a judaaj fn iuper.or courts of North Carolina said tn be the longest term of such service in the history of the state and who rut) ret Junuary 1 1923. today expressed thia opinion to The Associated Press. "One change in our-law," he con tinued. "I would suggest is that tbe manufacturers of whiskey for . the first offense be made a fe.ouy, numsh able !y imprisonent in the state prison from one to Ave years and for the second offense,, from two lo ten years." During his last terra of court. Judge Allen refused to try a case involving capital punishment "I can not say I am opposed to capital punishment, because the public :s not prepanil for It, and its aboli tion, in my opinion, would promote lynching. "I have tried, during my long term of offtce, only four men for capital ietoiiy who were convicted, and 1 Irecnmmeded ad urged the coinmuta- .1 ..... . . . Hon of two of them to life sentence In discussing the subject of mure superior, court judges for the slate. Judge Allen said more such omciats are needed, "but there is more virtue in the 'laws delay' than is generally known." These delays, he continued "have saved many a many irom wreck, especially in hard times." The Kinston jurist was born in Wake cimnty, March 20, 1850. When whe was only seven years of age his father, Colonel William A. A.len, mov ed to Dnpl.n county and formed a law partnership with William J. Hous ton. Judge Allen was prepared for college at the Old Grove Academy by S. W. Clement and R. W. Mll.ard. and graduated from Trinity June 1871. Deciding to study law, he entered the office of his father and B. W. Bat tle. He was granted a license in 1873. Then he practiced in his father's firm until the letter's death. Judge Allen next .became a partner of A. D. Ward and after removing to Kinston a short time later, practiced with N. J. House. Governor A. M. Scales apjailnted him solicitor of the old sixth judicial district in June, 1885, to fili a short tonu caused by the increase in dis ' 'Htmrteil afltf elected to the position in 1886 and again in 1890, Governor D. G. Fowle issuing the commission. For a third time he was nominated In 1894 and with the entire democratic ticket, was defeated by the fusion of the republicans and populists In December 1896, Judge E. T. Boy kin resigned, and Governor Eiias c'urr appointed Judge Allen December 10, 1896, his term to begin January I, 18e7. He was nominated and elected judge of the sixth judicial distinct in' 1898, and commissioned by Governor Daniel L. Russell, December 28, 1898, for an eight year term. After be hud, been nominated and e'ected judge 6f the fifth district in 1906, Governor R. B. Glenn issuei nis commission. Eight years after. Judge Allen was re-elected for an eight year term. Governor Locke Craig signing the commission. He finished his last term as a regular judge only a lew days ago on January 1, retires to be come an emergency jurist, with u record, according to attorney, of hav ing been overruled by the supreme curt fewer times than any inner superior court judge in the state. Judge Allen never held public of fice, except local position until he was thirty years of age, but after his work as chairman of the Duplin county democratic execuntive committee in the Tililen-Vance campaign, his named was offered for solicitor His office as a judge of superior ourt, he, judge stated, in his opinion Is the most Important In the state, carrying with it greater responsibili ties and keeping one from home i ore than any other state position Burned Wreckage of Stolen Auto Is Found on Koadside. Salisbury Post. s ' A big seven-passenger Studelmker automobile belonging to Sir. J. C. Shoe of near Sumner's was stolen in Salisbury Saturday night, having been parked on one of the business streets and It was while the owner wns en gaged In shopping that the car was driven off by some one. The burned wreckage of the car was found on the side of the Mill Bridge road about nine miles from Sal isbury early Sunday mornine. Neither tbe owner nor the officers have any clue aa to who stole the cor, neither is It known how It caught fire. After the biimin- car was abandoned the jwrtles stealing It made a quick getaway. . Marriage Licenses Issued. Register of Deeds Elliott has Is sued the following marriage licenses since last Saturday : James L. Ixive and Miss Mae Elizalietb Cose, both of Concord; J. Edgar Hicks, of Concord, and Miss Estell McAnulty, of Kan- nnpolis ; Noah H. Brlndle, of Knnnnpn lis, and Miss Emily Nation, of Con cord; Franklin Craytlin, of Concord, and Miss Narll Honeycutt. of Stanly county; James R. Barnhardt and Miss Maggie Color, of Concord : Robert Buchanan and Miss Ixse Gruff, of Con cord. Licenses were also Issued tb six colored couples. Mr. Greenlee Caldweil, meutcal student at the University of Pennsyl vania, Is; spending the holidays here with home folks. U'tDltl T fin11 nAb BEEN CONTINUED Writ of Habeas Corpus Was Obtained for Former May or of Mer Rouge in the City Court in Baltimore. MURDER CHARGE AGAINST McKOIN Upon Request of Detectives Examination of Suspect WTas Continued by Court Until January 8th. I My tk Ano'llldl I'reaa.i Baltimore, Dec. 27. A writ of hab eas corpna for Dr. B. M. McKoln. for mer mayor of Mer Ilouge. arrested here today on a charge of murder, was obtained today. Tbe writ, which was issued by Chief Judge James B. (iorter in the city court, was made returnable immedi ately. , At n limit the same time. Dr. McKoln was arraigned for a hearing liefore Justice Stnnleigh In Central Police Court, but at the request of detectives on the case, the Justice adjourned the examination until January 8th. This was in compliance with a telegram from Governor Parker, of Louisiana, requesting that Dr. McKoln Imi held for ten days, and saying that extradi tion papers would be forwarded. Dr. McKoln was then taken to the office of State's Attorney Leach, pre liminary to the habeas corpus hearing before Judge Goiter. I'pon the request of Attorney Cnr- miiii. Judge Gorter postpqned the hab eas corpus hearing until tomorrow. LAST APPEAL FOR THE WILSOX Fl XO Tiie State is Xow $8,500 Short on Its ti until. Raleigh. Dec. 20. In a statement addressed to "Noth .Carolina believers in Woodrow Wilson," Mrs. Josepnus Danie s, State chairman f. the Wood row Wilson Poundalon declared that the State is within $3,504 of its e L Fina report will be made tonight. "It is hoped," said Mrs. Daniels "that we can wire to Chairman Kisiso- velt that North Carolina has completed its quotu and that on Wilson's birth day. December 28th, the news will go forth th;it tlu; entire sum has nt subscribed. ' ' . , " "If everv county wili send au audi- tlbnal $35 North Carolina will raise its full quota. Arc there not one hundred North Carolinians who will undertake to raise $35 and wire in Wednesday that, it has been done? - "I know there are thousands In the t tate dee-sly concened to see Woodrow Wilson's principles perpetuatea. I make this last appeal to all who, whether they have cantributed before or not to send a contribution so mat North Carolina which was the ilrst State to insure Woodroow Wilson's nomination, wil! raise its quota f Jr the foundation." Former President Wilson is Sixty-Six Years Old. New1 York, De. 20 A delegation of five from the Woodrow Wilson founda tion will await upon former President Wilson at his home in Washington Thursday to extend birthday greetings to him on the Ottth anniversary of his birth. Those in the delegation will lie Hamilton Holt, executive director; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Mrsr. Charles E. Simonson, Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany and Mrs. Carolina Ruutz-Rees. Husband Accidentally Shoots and Kills Wife. Greensboro. Dec. 20. Sirs. M. L. Brady lies a corpse here, the result of an accidental discharge of a pistol ip the hands of her husband nt; their i home at the Revolution mill Village on Christmas day. She lived a few hours after being slvt. Her husband was absolved of all blame, as it was elefuiy accidental. She was 24 years old. She leave, besides her husband, three little children, who were In tbe midst of their childish merry-making -when she wns shot. James Reid Welch, a Veteran .of the World War, Dies Suddenly. Salisbury, Dec. 28, James Reld Welch, aged 28. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Welch, died suddenly Christmas morning at the home of his parents on South Main Street. Physicians at tributed his death to heart failure. The funeral was conducted from the residence Ibis morning nt 11 o'clock, and was u military service, young Welch bejng a veteran of the World War. Motion Picture Men in Greensboroi illy (he Aaaoclated Preaa.) Greensboro, Dec. 27. Motion picture theatre owners of North Carolina will open their midwinter convention here this evening nt 7 :30. Owners from over the state numbering 240 nre ex pected to attend. The convention will continue through Thurslny when the business session will be held. -Persy W. Wells, of Wilmington 6 president, and H. B. Vnrner, of Lexington, is (ecretnryrtrca surer of the state organi sation. ' 1 . . Death of Dr. Wilbur Crafts. (Dr (be AKicltrd Pieaa.) Washington, Dec. 27 Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, for 2 years aunerintendenl of tbe Internal Revenue Bureau which he founded, and Widely known liecaiise iW. his activities on behuir of prohibition and similar movements, died at a Im. nltal here nf nneumonla. Was 73 'years old. 4 3 31