ire Concord Daily Tribune !
ASSOCIATED
PRESS i
DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXIII .
CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY vFEBRUARY 16, 1021
NO. 40. .
tit v ti
TODAY'S '
NEWS
TODAY.
Disturbance in Essen;
French Increase Troops
, .
Two French Soldiere Wound-
pti WhaMi t-M-mal. Pnlir i
Fire on Them Following a ,
Brawl in Calc.
TANKS ARE SENT
INTO THE CITY
Several Cases of Attempted
Sabotage Reported During:
the Night From Various
Parts of the Ruhr.
my iipiti it i.f twmm,mn tr un- cm-
,.,,, , .'IrPlit llwal ypr In Ihprvliv lltl Ifaaf i
J..R;V ,h, "wcta""1l.i 117.NaMNn lipwral U,. Ihp
Kam-n. KpIi
I'll--i -Two Kri'iicli snMiers witp
wounilrtl- Iktp laat niicht by (ipfmiiny
bPiimry imiii-p who ImrrfiTHtl in rufn
ultprpa,tion. The Ipiision. wlileh al
ready WM hitrh. Uns Iippu Im-rPtiMPil by
thr abootiuK and today thp Frcntii
niwpd tauku into the city.
Thp ahoottiiK Inrklpnt arosp frOBI
Hip soldiers dprnandine drinks in Hip
Nfft nnd bflmr BiPt wilh u rpfn.ial
hy a waiter. A rojv wax aiarliil. Hip .ViilomobUp In Wlileh Thfv Were Klil
wyrity "poliw nppearel. ami the ;ue stnir Bv Train WHIiohI In
i rem li claim flrnl thp flrat shil. Inrr In Thpm
a Euiini or rTeneji aoioiara uas ueen
placed in the Ksscn liraneh of the
Itelehsbank hut this is explaiunl as
a measure to protect the supply of
electric current to the Kaiserhof
Hotel. Ihe French lieadnHiirtr-rs.
Which Is ftil through tire bank's Inius
milters. Several cases of attempted sabotage
were reported during tluj night from
various parts of the Ruhr. one in
stance resulted In the death of a Ger
man worker who was shot by a sen
try as he tried to enter tfte round
House in the hands or Oeetfpying
forces.
The acts of aataitnge went- illreeteil
particularly against thu lines of eom-
U1XAH I.tW IM I I MX
TO VMAWT DF.HAM)
r i ransom tanon rartmies tor t ie
French Through the Cologne Ar.?.
London, Feb. 16.--(By the Assoeiat-
the conferences with the French
ii in ii'jt'n in i iiucit innoiinpT'i. i.ii i.m .
.in.- for
tlje French occupational
ilfc, the .Brit'sli . zone al
f rcijs throug
tsifeied, howi: vor, to transter a small
section of the zone' to complete the
French control.
lais'cal Attraction at Ml. Pleasant,
There will he an opportunity to
hear something finite out of the or
dinary for this' community at the
Auditorium, Mt. Pleas int. Saturday
night, February 17th, when the Tmiley
Opera Company will render a pro
gramme.
Mr. Tooley and Miss Ward
tllC lltl-
prpssario and the soprano of the com-
umv ...e ...o.ilsi U M,,n..,- ,.n.t
Hageman of Metholoplltan fame. The
company will not only sing the stind
ard classics of grand opera but will
also make revivals of the comic operas
that appeal so much to laymen of
music. ,
This company makes It opera for
nnd of the people, in that all per
formances will lip given in Knglish, nnd
such Is their training in diction and
enunciation that every word will be
understood with remarkable clearness.
This is one of the most expensive
Lyceum attractions; Hint has ever been
brought to the county, nnd If Is ex-pts-ted
that n huge number will avail
themselves of this unusual opportunity
jgjo hear a real muslcii) twit.
Concord Has Mattress Factory.
The Comsml Mattress Factory, a
new industry forthis city, has just
opened Its , plant at Xo. 330 North
Church street, in the building former
ly occupied by the- Forest Hill Garage.
The plant is In charge of Mr. Chas. D.
Wntklns, a . former Rowan County
boy, who has been for. the past.,-four
years in the mattress business in
Birmingham, Alabama, and is iiu ex
IR'rlPiieed mattress man. Mr. Wntklns
has moved to Concord, and will de
vote his entire time and attention to
the business of making and renovating
ninl tresses, manufacturing pillows. and
cushions of all kinds, and similar lines
of work. The new company ts doing
business under a guarantee of satis
faction to its customers.
The H2 York F. C. team to a
worthy foe of the crack Bethlehem
Stejri eleven In the American soccer
league championship race.
want mom to kkfind
T1XR" II I H.AI.H ( OI.I.Kt TKO
' H"' 'L. '"S Kor
etn.e rur mis l inpu t'
i Br ik .mii ni i
Washlngtou. Feb M .la atldll ion
si appropriation of iTR.0.rt8u takeov
er rpi vroi-nts on laxe Illegally col
levied, araa asked of Congress today
hy ihe Rndger Bureau. Hn item ili
Undo S.Vl.Us'i.m which. Il l estimat
ed, I ir i . , 1 1 i r- -1 i.i meet lax re
fund rvitiinuimiK Jnlv I, and Iis-ciin
hlli- only .approximately J'JTi.iaiti,.
ikki Is to ! used In the l refunds
li"'ll HOW llllll ,1 IIIIP ipi, HIP I lllll,f
Hmki'l IHl-o lor. calli-il iillpnllon. how-
pvi r. In Iho Inrrcnsliii; PPPPipta in luick
tii rnllPctloiiH mill rpilpmtPil thill
Hip frpalilpnfn hopp of ImlHminjr thu
liiKluct this- year Htlll aippan4 llkplv
to Ih fiiimi.ii.
WOMEN HAVE MARVKMl'H
H I U'n AT WORKS VHXK
lUiiori-svinp iv. i i-
A Cha'.mcrs
couiie was struck hy freight engine
No. 169 aw o'clock this afternoon,
when the automobile attempted hi
cross the tracku al iMcIxillaiul avau
and Bread strel. one block south of
Ihe depot The car was driven by Mrs.
J. C. Caldwell, who was accompani
ed by Mrs. Fred Thompson and little
baby daughter.
The car was struck in the center of
the 1. ft running boar and was turned
over The engine pushed the car with
Us occupants a distance of probably
25 feet.aud the marvelous feat was
accomplished without injur- to any
one except a slight abrasion on urs.
Caldwell's lip. The glass was broken
in the right hand dor and the retir
parts of the running works of the
car were damaged.
New Rules for Second Class Mailings.
Br the A uo elated Prcaa.)
"Washington. Feb. 16. A campaign
for belter mailing of second class mat
ter with the object of eliminating
poorly addressed publications from the
mails is being conducted by Hie iios!
oiiice department.
t taiiisnci s. Hit- poouc, lint, tin- ..s-
.ny.. rfnv i.. a-, -van,
profll inutuillly bv the steps taken lo
reduce undelrvpiiihle second class
FiaMishci'K, the public mid Ihe pos-
niail, whloh includes newstiapers. mag
amines and other types of publications.
Postmasters are called upon to see
that publishers fulfill the recommen
dations of the department wherever
possible. Publishers, themselves, are
strongly advised about features of
their mailing pnrtlces, which if ad
hered to. post oHtce Experts declare,
will Insure fewer losses of newspj-
atitl llinxay.tlies to snurs-rim-i s.
'"' '"' '
Unusually small publications should
be Inclosed in envelopes.
Publications mailed in singe wrap
pers should he flat, not rolled.
Prfbtlcations should lie folded to a
size not larger than 11 by V2 inches
if possible.
Addresses should bo in 10 point
type or larger or In a legible hand.
Old newspapers should not be used
as arapnertf Ink should be black or
of strongly contrasting color and en
vclopea. wrapiwrs and" label paper
should he white or of very light tint.
Separation of copies to rural and
lo city subscribers will facilitate dis
trihmlon. Indiridpnl copies unfolded and un
wrapped should have addresses in
shell a mnnner that the address' ap
peal's in the upper corner near the
bound edge wheu a copy Is. grasped by
the bound edge.
Notice of entry of publication as
second ' class should appear on all
wrappers and envelopes.'
Care should be taken about paste on
labels. Too little permits the label
to fall off and too much makes the
publications slick' and destroy the
legibility of the address.
Register of Deeds Has Many Legal
rapcra in His ontee.
Br the Aaaoctalad PrcaaL)
Winston-Salem, Feb. 1(1. Register
of Deeds i.i. j!t. I.eniz has sent out n
distress signal. He has in his office
over 5.000 deeds, chattel mortgages
nnd deeds of trusts that have been re.
corded but have not been called for by
ihe owners.' Already, a largo number
of documents have lieen mulled to
parties, hut those now in tho office are
without addresses.
do It now
Everybody kjiiows that it is a
good thing to save, that only by
thrift can success conic.
But it is not what you KNOW
tliut saves you.
It is what you DO. Start a
Savings Account today. Do it
now.
The dot rs of this sftrong bank
rc wide open to you.
Important Evidence is
Given in Thomas Trial
Nnllahurj-. rVtv. HI- A nualrr of in pid'tr h.-adquBrtei . flt-c leteptori
w'tBesaea. both for Hip state and iV bag fur the iierMT ami .wiwr, and
fiaac were heard la Ihr U. U. Thurni a uJd thai Tbosai- lul Inn th n
(-!' here TiH.li lilar lIL.I.I- I .... ln u .... I.. wA.. I.Im bTfWMi.l I... unnl ..
! Irs- imr Important state wilnena ami
iw Mirer ii.ildr.n u.re the most un
jmrt.ufi defense nitusesaes.
Conn nipt ai ! u'clnefc thU morn
ing, will adjourn at 0 '.!i k and ud
J.niin for ihe riek-pejd taturdat ar
J p. m
Mr. IIiiIti Iiwp, nlipeiM in haf
been w'lli Thoinax in lii- rax whfii
Allifi was ahoi was ptipcI(hI tona li
brtr iimlutil frnm N islivillo.
I Iip ftt-Kt wiIdpiw for l ! lalp tlii.mr wns imrk-l: :';ip. nr.- you f".l
liii.rnlnK una J. W. Swing. Kalinflpo-
lia polWmnn. who toHtillpil to Imvini
M-I'll .".II...I fl I 11 11.... .(..II....
A 111 ll-lUi kill. . I Un r .1
Hip mst.p quirkljr. Iip sin led. ami ex -i
iitiilncil Allen. Found him lyin on
his face in Hie i' ml. wilii Inillcl
wounds in lirptist and luick, Seim licil
him mid d d not lind any wuipim. ex
cept a small knife In his pocket.
In his pocket. AI- of robberies had eernrnsl in the neigh-
,i IVr.1 switch key ' horhond prhnl to fte sh.H.tlng, ,ffls
1 Allen', shirt, a 'ohjm ted to b, the at.itc and nded nut
mem. with two bin- byjndge Webb.
i mid back was ex.! t. i. s- ... L ,
n-u hp said, had
in his rlKht hand.
khaki cole red carati
let holes in front and hack.
U'.IS ex- I
l.ibitcd In evidence, and i.lenlili.Hl bv I
Swing as the one the slain man was
'wearing' when he was sh.it. !
Iluring the exhll.il Uh, of Allen's
shirt Mrs
AH"", sl'ting in rear of ,
stale's attorneys.
was sepn lo sol.
tinie.ly. kepping her ImndkPrchiPf lo
tpiietly, I
her eyes.
Swing testillieil thai he went back
China Grove Citizen k
Killed When Hit By Car
' ' V Alt t
Charles A. Safrit Died From Wounds Received When He
was struck ny Auto belonging to U. U. Thomas and
Driven by Oscar Overcash, of Kannapolk
!
1 (By the Aaaoclateil Press.?
Salisbury. X. C, Fab. to. chns. Sa
frit. who was injured yesterdnv at
China tlrove when struck by an auto
mobile owned hy O. 0. (Red) Thomas.
and driven by Oscar Overt-ash. died
there cnrly today, according to word
received here. Thomas was not In
the citr.
The machine was occupied al the
tin.. bv Kl.vi.nil vvili.eauw t,,i' llm .1...
fensp in Tlinmas' trial here on cltnrgi
. .g, - : - - "
fi lfkVttHffihfcill'4,-4b"'' Aih-u.
TOl "''.'lht d llm- ear ild.,,SafT-n
w" kwl m" s!ltt ol ,ho iualnn-
and was knocked down. He was said
to lif a cotton mill worker. Coroner
Xewmtin. and a deputy sheriff have
gone to China Grove to make an inves
tigation. According to Information received
here, Mr. Sa frit was injured Thursday
afternoon about. ii:-t0 o'clock. The car
in whieli he had la-pn riding was go
ing toward Salisbury and Mr. Over
cash's car was going iu the opposite
direction. Just as Mr. Safrit step
ped out from behind. the ear in-which
he had been riding, say the' reports
Received here, be was' struck by the
Thomas car occupied by the party
from Kunnupolis.
Mr. James Simpson, undertaker, of
this city, who embalmed the body, stat
ed that Mr. Safrit suffered a fracture
to his skull, a broken collar bone, and
numerous bruises on his head and
body.
Mr. Safrit is survived by his wife
and four children: f,. W.. and J. W.
Safiif. of Chiaa Grove. Paul Safril.
of Columbus, (la., and Mrs, A. C. Wil-
helm, of Xorfolk, Va.
Funeral services will las conducted
Sunday morning nt the China Grove
Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Safrit
was a member. Services will lie con
ducted by Rev. C. P. Fisher.
Mr. Safrit was well knowu in China
Grove and the surrounding commun
ity, and was generally recognized as
a man intensely interested In his
Church, city; and home.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at an Advance
of
ri-om 4 to roints.
(By the Associated Pre.)
Xew York, Feb. Id. The cotton mar
ket opened steady at advance of 4 to
8 points in response to higher Liver
pool cables, and bullish overnight spot
advices from the South. There was
scattered local realizing nnd some
Southern selling, hut It was in no
great volume and the market held
firm right after the call with trade in
terests buyers of the near months,
while there was covering on the later
deliveries. March sold up to 28:81
and May to wilh the general list
showing net advances of about 10 to
14 points.
Cotton futures opened steady : March
20.18; May m.Hii; July 27.80; Octo
ber 23.43; December unquoted.
Forbes' Resignation Accepted.
(Br the Aaaoctatael Pr i
Washington, Felt. 1(1. The reslgna
Hon of Col. Chns. R. Fori,' as IM
rector of the Veterans Bureau has
been accepted hy President Harding,
effective February 28. it was announc
ed today al the White Hdlise.
Without comment White House of
ficials made public a letter from the
retiring director who is in Europe as
signing 111 health as the reason for his
resignation. There was no mention
either in the letter or by officials of
ihe executive nftices of the charges of
Improper administration in the Bu
reuu, which recently bud led to an In
vestigation by a committee of Con
gress. I The word "Jehovah'
i limes in the Bible.
occtrrse 0,802
Th" atu u'-ardiafkipMiap ami ealLd
for liim. uuil that
.i.i.,.. ,i, n.nin 4.1 ,,,,,,.1 ,..l ,,.
. 11 to;,l h.
i Saiol a , ,. .h-P.V.1 h Irrl. aid
li Id him ilia I hi'JlAd Ul hi pistol, ii
hnvlag iM'pn loa,lr"iu a pooUfl in
hi :n
'I'll. .1111 . I- aK0t"ll him thai AI-
. Iip aaflh)"M hlin
him. wh4 In- cut o
. .-imp up i . li. i.
li-n nukPd
Pard will
out of hi
Th.mits
Iow'iik iiu"-' urat fllnmias. hp salil
na'pn l "Xo." tl inniii- snliU Hip
. I I ..... . . ..- 11 fwl M... 111... l-.'.l
I,. I.. -II,,,.,,- .... ,-A,n I I. 11
as sail
lie llien ateil I lint- time- as
fast as lie coiilaV W'l "aid he didn't
know whether ha ' hit Allen,
All efTurl hy iKffii-. . "n cross ex
tiiuimitluii. to i-ataonsh I
that a number
T,- n X .- . . I
narlan and eoronarb r C'ahnrrus snn 1
J? '" l V "r , , "
ffl.r Vr rhmif .mini, imiiiiIi 1
7 , i.e Itientlon itf A lien s
,, n,e effect' of thevn,l i. i i:
,i ,i,ri, th.. i,.,,, ii
7 ta h -ff . in... I
(Concluded on pase four.)
Clashes Have Occurred Dur
ing Occupation of Neutral
Territory Alloted to Poland
by Ambassadors-
- CBy the AJsmrtatpA Praa.i
Warsaw, Feb. Hi. Clashes lM?tween
Polish troops and Lithuanian irregu
lars have occurred at several places
during the occupation of the neutral
zone allotted to Poland by the coun
cil of ambassadors.
Twelve Polish soldiers were wound
ed while the Lithuanians left several
wounded on tho field before they
were forced to retreat. Xo loss of life
is reported.
The greater part , of the southern
area and air important section of the
central zone given to Poland is now
under Polish administration. The
Lithuanians nro still resisting the oe
ctiptitioa of the remainder of the
area.
KARI.F. REMINGTON IS
SHOT NEAR HIS HOME
Shooting 'Occurred in the Yard of His
Los Angeles Home About Midnight.
(Br the Associated Preaa.1
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 10. Earle
Remington, aviator and electrical en
gineer, was shot to death shortly be
fore midnight in the yard of his
4 ntn k In iiiii. if ili.. i n i vu r i . h i s-i i , , iau.
Maitl.l urtln.. nl lia lnlai Thu
circumstances surrounding the rtay -
lng and the motive behind it proved.
mystifying in the police investigation
With Our Advertisers.
There are many pleasures that
money can get for you. Let the Clt
Isens Bank and Trust Company help
you save for these pleasures.
Don't forget to call C. H. Barrier
A Co., when you want groceries, ad-
vises new ad. today.
Money saved is starter for financial ,
success. The Cabarrus Savings Bank
can help you save if you will make'
deposits With it.
Better have your radiator fixed be-
fore Hie hot days come. The Motor
& Tire Service Company has an expert
radiator man.
POLISH TROOPS Ai
LITHUANIANS CLASH
1 Picture frames, worth from $1.00 lnK to y r. Griffith, of this city, sec
to $2.50. for 00 cents at the W. C. --... The meeting will be held Feb-
Correll Jewelry Company.
The Cabarrus Cash Grocery In tt
new ad. today points out some of thu
grocery specials It is ocerlng.
In a new ad. today the Plggly Wig -
gly Store enumerates some of the j
specials it' is now offering.
The sale at J. K. Loves 1b still on
Many have ouinl . bargains there.
You can find some too. If yon will call
lit the store.
Gold Seal Congoleum rugs are sold
here hy H. B. Wilkinson.
At The Theatres.
Irving Cummliuis uxTMan's Iiaw,"
Iu llic fiitlo.-t. ..I tl.p Sitae i.mIiiv
The Pietlmout I odav Is showing Wll-
Hnm Fairbanks In The 8heri(T of Sim
XtoH."
Harry Carey In "Hair Trigger
Burke." Jack Mulhall iu "Pirate of
the Deep," and in- Moran in "Wont-
en First" are all being shewn at the
Pastime today.
, 4,
Japan has experleneed as many as
47.i i-arinquakes in a year. . i-
t ' iant a vriu vn i
. mwwim.m - ill. villi
rvTR bakkrtiuij. nnrr
i Will Re Only Train la Htala u Sar4
runaar nsBsn.
MM
Da riot I e. . I1.. FeH HI 4 lull .,.
tram la lata tte -tbr I ul.pmliy ..f
North Carolina in date baa atawtl
pera -ln.il i in it- lt,t.nii..n r nir,
ng ihp MMttbrm iiiit-i. ..ilpuini. has-'thp
kPtball loumaaapiit to he txhl In Ai -
lanin. bPKiuhliia Tmwlay. Fi-bruaiy
' "'" .-.iiiiioii). siiino ..
Xor,n """" s'"" - ivil :
? " ta " " tol II will
'-'.. , uon oi roeniin aiuiii -nil'- cuuir.
Otth lala oriiriiially IniainlPd to bold meu of Itlpraliiro of the OoPral
two tournnmeiits slDiullHiiPonaly. hut e ration of Woibpu's .1uIm write to
aftpr sivint the matter careful cnuaid- tin- I'nlvers'.ty for iissistancp. and In
ernllou. it was nwfriaitieil tlut micli Florida. Aiahaiua. MisHiwiiji. (leor
li projAi ! would he loo unwMdy for ria. North liakotii. South lajkota.
naMWMM ninnaxpnient. t'ndpr this South Carollnn. Weal Virginia. Vlr-
ilan. a winner would haw Iippu np- xlnla. Moutiina. Kentucky. Tiwnewsep.
iPetisl fn.m the S. I. (' iiikI from S 1 Texas. I'enns I vuliln. ilhlu. New Jer
A. A. to meet on the last night in a spy. Illinois and Indiumi a numlar
urand llnal. Hut Ihe old plan iimI of clubs are usiuit theae Hamulus, it la
last year apiin will Is- followisl and stnlisl.
Ihp lclors in this one t.nii luituent wilfi Chester I). SnWl. dins-tor of thp
hp declared champions of the aimth. I extension division, wild n liinitpd
TheM nherslly of North CtiMlina : iniuils-r of study outlia-s la still ux-aU-woii
the toiirnainent last season by ki- able for North Carolina clubs. They
"""" "
, .v 1 '' H.s-ls. awiin with-
i "", " TJi, '- b5. ""'"
i,Br '? b,'ve,"n,em' TTr
,0R'n- 1 h" Instliuilon has not Inst a
lug throueh without a single del put.
Iisiln I'll., ir.st it ill li.ti 1...U ni.t lout ,
- ...... ..... ..
" , . ' "'I . ce ictiuy um sam...
I'1!'1 ,hj" -'.he h.st tournameut
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"V." .,,'v'Vr. 1 . vTrl.
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iiuu- iiiiiniiiiiiTii nir; in t'liiiT. r nii-
.men will not he allowed lo iiartieiiiale
1 t . . , ..)... . t i.i
in the game. A silver loving cup will
lls' pres"ntei 10 me winning team,
iwlille a second cup will be
I the runner-up.
iiH.iro.si
NORTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLY
INVITED TO VISIT DURHAM
Entire Cftiienshii to Be Called t'pon
to Assist in Entertaining the Yisi-
to- I
Durham. Feb. 15.Should the mem-
bers of the North Carolina genera!
assembly accept Durham's invitation
to visit tne c.ty lor the purpose or
viewing the proposed medical college
site, Hie entire citizenship will be
called upon to join iu entertaining the
visitors.
The invitation is to be extended
the legislature through Durham's re
presentatives, R.' O. Everett and
Victor S. Bryant. Along with the In
vitation Durham pcop e havta request
ed that it be made plain to members
of the general axmbly that the in
vitation and the entertainment that
may he offered is not given iu tin.
hepe of adding undue influence to Hi'
modlea; icUWige . ftMS8:... -DjUtUaii1
citizens feel confident that th'W hive
the requirements for the right sort of
a medical college site nnd are anxious
for the members of Ihe login ntun
to observe personally.
. If the invitation is accepted uur-
ham people will nrovide automobiles
to bring the members of the general
assembly to the city, and to return
them to Raleigh. They will also pro
vide a trip to Chapel Hill where the
University of North Carolina is
situated.
WORK OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TODAY
Varser Bill Comes Up in the Senate
on the Second Reading.
Italeigh, Feb. It! (By the Associat
ed Press. The loss of $1,000,1100 to
the stutjp' In the sale of its road bonds
alone !tV'iiK' entailed by the lack of a
riebl linnlalion provision in Hie con
stitution. Senator L. R. Varser, of
Robeson, said today iu response to ob
jection raised to thesproposed amend
ment of the constitution when, it came
to its second reading In the Senate.
The vote was favorable to Ihe amend
ment. The bill provides, for submission to
a vote of the people the proposition to
limit the debt to n per cent, of the
state's taxables. North Carolina and
Maine are states of approximately
I StlltlMI 0111111 1 la'SOUrCCS, Willi for 111'
, ? ataieu, ul wnle wl?ao
'a "WTO sens us oonus at i.wo per
rth Carolina bonds carry 4.40
Services at Tucker's Chapel.
The services at Tucker's Chapel on
Sunday evening nt three o'clock will
lie conducted bv Rev. Sir. Sisk. of the
j Kobortn Mill Church. The Roberta
choir will be there, too. This eftoir
'hllH fH ken 'several nri.es for singing.
HoVoine and lie assured of a treat,
IllEV. HENRY T. BLACK WELDER,
Pastor.
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Retail Clothiers to Meet.
B the Xs Ini. a pa. I
winsron-Shlem. Feb. II!. Plans for
tne annnal convention of the. North
Carolina Retail Clothiers Association
! Vialntr vnolillx- com. llefed. aeei.rtl-
jruary 22-23, nnd will me featured I.y
tne 'afldress of Luther B. Mnrkliam,
purham President.
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Harrison Is Electrocuted
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Br the Anaeclated Preaa.i
Colunibiu, S. C Feb. 10 Ira Har
rison was put to death at the state
prison here today for ills part In the
murder last May of .1. C Arnette. of
Columbia, in nn apparently uucon-
8')UK eonauion nnu wus proiiouneeu
dead four. minutes after the current
l lsd been turned on.
The death warrant was read lo
Harrison as he lay on a cot In his ceil
hy Lane L. Bonner, a newspaper re
poller, ('apt. Roberts, of the prison
guard, who usually performs the oere-
uiony, wns suffering with yo trouble
this morning, and Bonner was espe-
ciaity uppntizeo. Harrison nas neen
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Ian many fnan other atalpa I MM
mil nrn miHviiur hiiiim. fnan
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ialiy of Xurtb Candina la tbHr rtnb
work, n d i. iu an artUp ta a
mi: KHi.'ll pnonca I loll jlisi i ,s . c I n
Most of the iiKslsla. she,, bv tl.
Pit.-nalon dlvlal.m 1. in Hip prepara-
are on the followine siibjtsts: "Our
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i-rogruuis now being prewired by
fniverslty ,H-ofeors for Women's
are "Xorth Carolina History.
Omnor; Orama of T,e
day. i.y iHutga .. aiaiu ar, ; A,e
pminiioii tu .music uy mm j. u-
:'r ?tnea and Parent Teach-
,r taiidiMioK, ny il. it. Meyer, sirs.
j. y. Uovster luis just coiupletetl
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program entitled "Literatnre..of To
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Tnoso programs, said .Mr. sneii.
are lieing designed to stimulate inter
est in literature, history and civics.
WANT HARDING AT
GREENVILLE PARLEY
Two Great Associations Meet in South
Carolina April 10 to 21.
Washington, Fe. 15. Invitat on to
attend lne conventions of the United
states Gu(Kj Roa,is Association and
,he n3nkhead national highway, anil
the United States Gtsid 'Roads show
to he )v:ld April 16 lo 21 at Greenville,1
S. C, are to be extended to President
Harding, Vice President cool.dge.
Secretaries Wallace and Weeks nnd
Postmaster General Work by a com
mittee representing those organiza
tions in a series of conferences be
ginning today.
The commute which also includes
representatives of the South Carolina
Chamber of Commerce, estataished
headquarters here yesterday and
n-ln. to hmrinnilKr lllciv VOI1I1.1 of Calls
p..... .u c. o
today iL Uy .l-inVoaua.. " Y-i., . '
Iters' from a numb"r of h
jo-Jl )fll-
Clots that they would be present at
tho 0l.eenville meetings. The coin
mittee hopes that President Hardiiigs
arrangements for his Flor.da trip will
be made so that he will be returning
fi, Wasi,inirtn.. ahonr the time of the
meetings and wili be able to aiop
over in ureenvuie to mnn3
dress.
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SCIIOONER FRIENDSHIP
VICTIM OF THE SEA
Heavy Seas Wreck Vessel, but it is
Hoped Crew Will Be saved.
(Br the Aeaoetatetl Preaa.i
Xorfolk, Va., Feb. 10 The schooner
Friendship, lumber-laden, out of Xor
folk for Xew England ports was found
by the'eoast guard cutter Manning at
noon today barely afloat, the cutter re
ported by wireless to headquarters
here. Heavy seas were running and
the .Manning was having difficulty get
ting a line ahoatd the schooner at the
time the message was sent. It was
hoped Ihe crew of seven men could be
taken off even though the .vessel eoiih!
not he towed Into port.
HOUSE ORDERS INQl'IRY
ABOUT EMBASSY LIQUORS
Resolution Directs Secretary Mellon to
Have the Inquiry Conducted.
llv the Aaaontnled Presa.)
Washington. Feb. 10. An inquiry in
to the importation of intoxicnting 11
quors i.y roreign diplomats was or-, 10no0; the latter two mills to be
deretl l)y the House by a vote of 18i)bllilt tnis summer active preparations
to 1U5. i being now under way for tbMr con-
The inquiry Is directed to Secretary 1 structlon
Mellon, who already has informed the , whei. ',, (f tnes 8DinQies are in
House judiciary committee that he
coiiio ma prupnttj "i"
forma tioti which the House now asks
ior.
Prohibition Officers Active in Fifth
District.
mr the Aaaoelatrd Preaa..
High Point, X. ('.. Feb. 10. Six per
sons have been arrested, live incom
plete distilleries destroyed and 554 gal-
ions of whiskey seized during the past
few days by prohibition agents oisrat
lng in the fifth division, according to
it. ts. onms, cuiei.
Waves in the sea only effect a layer
of water equal in depth to their own
length from one crest to the next.
SrMif-H fartlir1n Pan
vwiuuim a
In a stnte of upimrent uneonsciousness
for two months, nnd throughout Ihe
reading there was no sign from Har
rison that bo knew xvhat wns going on,
although Dr. R. T. Jennings, the pris-
ou physician today again communicat
ed to Governor Thomas G. McLeod his
Belief that there was no reason to
change his opinion that Harrison was
ma lingering.
lingering. The Rev. H. F. Schroe-
. iiaslor of the Church of the Good
tier
Shepherd, visited Harrison in the
.T i lit I I lrim
nornlng. ffc at
the last rites
condemn.',! ma,
death cell this morning. He attempt-
ed to admlnlstiei the last rites oC the
church to the condemned man, but
Ha rrlso:
THOMAS ON STAND
w THOUGHT
ALLEN WAS ROBBER
Testimony of the Defendant
Furnished Chief Interest
in Thomas Trial During
the Morning Session.
FEARED BODILY
II ARM. HE SAID
Was Carrying $800 in His
Pockets and Fired When
Ordered to Throw Up His
Hands by Allen.
(By th AaMClataa Prw i
Salisbury, X. C, Feb. IS. O. (J,
I Red i Thomas. Charlotte automobile
salesman, told the jury at his trial
here today that he shot Arthur .1. Al
len nt Kanuapolis. after Allen had
o.il. acd him to hold up his bands
Tho defendant, who was in an auto
mobile at the time, added that he hud
heard of several robberies In the
neighborhood, and as be had SKIN)
with him. he feared he was being heltl
up.
TlirtmitR wniri hp 1; iow Allan U i-il
'but on the night of the killing Octooer
25. 1921, he d.d not recognize him
Thomas was en route with .Mrs.
Robert Lowe to a picture show, he
adde, and Allen was driving ahead cf
him. The car in front came to a stop
and a man who turned out to be Allen
came back to the car Thomas was
drivipg, and demanded to know If he
was being followed. Thomas said. He
added that he replied "No" and this
was followed by a command "Hold up
your hands,!"
Thomas said a pistol was tying in
Mrs. Lowe's lap and he snatched it
up and fired three time at the man.
and thten without leaving the macnine
drove lo a boarding house where h
left Mrs. Lowe. Later, he added, ho
went lo police headquarters at Kan
napolis, to report what he -thought was
an attempted robbery, hut found no
one at the police station. In a drug
store hi: heard that there had been a
killing aad on luis return to his boat-ding
house he was arrested.
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eonvietetl nml wnitftu-prt to IS years.
START ADDITION TO
THEJjORCOTT MILL
Ground Broken This Week For New
Three Story Addition to Cotton Mill
Here.
The ground has lieen broken for tbe
addition to lie erected by tbe Norcott
Mill, and the excavation work is be
ing continued with all practical rapid
ity. The first work wns liegun on
Monday of this week, nnd the work
will be rushed to completion.
The new addition to the mill will be
three stories with a frontage of SO
feet. Brown and Harry, contractors
of Gastonin. will erect the builduig.
The new structure will' bouse 0,244
twister spindles, with warpers and
spoolers to mattth.
Belmont Cotton Mills to Increase
Capacity.
Belmont, Feb. 15. With recent pur
chases of machinery, the Belmont
mills will be increased by 48,960
spindles, the Linford Mils, incor
porated, the Perfection Spinning com
pany and the Aceme Spinning com
pany now have each 16.432 splnaits.
This Increase will make a total fnr
tho town of 137,412 spindles, all run
ning day and night shifts.
This ca-acitv will be further aug
mented toy 31,000 .spindlles by the
Stowe Spinning comnany, 21,000, and
'the Rnele Yarn ftJtlls. inenrnorated.
opertlon and the mills running ful
I capacity, the town of Belmont will
have a total (lf 168i412 spindles. .
W. R. Kecsler Files Suit for $10,1100
Damages.
H the Aaaot-latpd Preaa.
o-i i,.i i.. v i ' l.-.a. in mi.
that he had reT-etvedpermanent injur
ies when struck by a street car eleven
years ago, W. R. Keesler, of this city,
has filed suit for $10000 damages
against the Charlotte Electric Rail-
WBy cornpi;ny. He claims the accident
was due to what he terms the care
lessness of the motorman.
Lithuania Gets Menial District.
Paris, Feb. 10 (By the Associated
Press). Sovereignty over the Memal
district, xthe Baltic area detached
i from Germany, and since the war un-
I der allied jurisdiction, was grantel
Lithuania by the allied council of nm-
bassadors today.
Greensboro High
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