VOLUME XXIII
CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEB 21. 1923.
NO 44.
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Better Hotel Facilities in
Concord Forecast by Action
New Realty Company Here
COMPANY HAS OPTIOH
ON HOTEL PROPERTY
Will Purchase St. Cloud Ho
tel and Adjoining Offices
From Present Owner, Mor
ris Real Estate Company.
FUNDS SUBSCRIBED
FOR THE PROJECT
No Announcement About
Hotel Made, But It Is Un
derstood Modern One Will
Be Provided for City.
First stehs in the consummation of
one of the most important mil estate
'tills in recent yen is in this city were
taken Tuesday night when a MHBbcr
of business men of this city mot at
tho Merchants and Manufacturers
Clnli mill (loolih'il to tako up an option
Jlmt several mon who were present
now hold on tho St. Cloud Hotel prop
erly, nl present owned hy the I. M.
Morris Real Kstnte Company. Tho
action prohuhly means that in the
near future Concord's hotol facilities
win no greatly improved, ior wnne 11
was not definitely stated at the meet
ing that tho holding company will
nhr ouilimos Ml mo uc-et liosie.rv.
r S 1 lint s! iiiii I pi Sllcil 1 1 i r i Hill IS
iiniincu, tins ncing ine real mi ni in
Thirl V-oiie pi 'i.ni incut men of the
llv were m-eseiii nl the inootmir Tncs
IIII1K. Hi'H" llflluc Jin vol o-ci i uj; mo'
in in s ic: v niciiifcii nun i u
lonnl plans wore made for securing
more subscriptions. Tlwweuietamt
most 'mlhtlsiastic.r, aud WtiilekSpiirocc'1"
1KiteriWtimtr1u ic urn -.',-.Ti'd not iH-trav"
Hissed. Hie nlidorenrreiil or thought
showed that this subject was in the
minds of practically every man pres
ent. Tho company which will take over
the St. Cloud Hotel property from the
present owners will he known as the
Concord Realty Company. Bequest
foi a ehnrter will lie made immediate
ly of the Seerefnry of State, the ciiiii
panv to lie incorporated for $100,000.
It is probable Unit I7,"00 of this
amount will be paid in by the stoej
GERMANY HAS PAID
PART OF INDEMNITY
Official Figures Say About
43,600.000 Golf Marks
Have Been Paid.
IlerHn. Vcli 21 i By' the Assurtatcd
Press . - ( JomuinvV payments fn the
allii s hetwivn Novoml it. lblx. und
September. IflBi, ill fnllillmeiit of the
Versillles pi-acc treaty mid supple
mentary ugrei mollis, itmnmilcd to 4.1.
tUKl.ononiXl paid marks. acini-din; to
an otlioial im.hi4i'n made public
licre. If (JermiiH losses in the cxia-ii-
(Ion of the treaty terms are taken into
ftet-Qtint it is declared that the total
payments have liceV .KI..1(M.imi0.ik(I
gold marks.
Inclusion of the- mine uf Alsai-e-1
.hi i ine mid the former (n riiniii e.il
nii'cs brings the grand tntal to more
than IIMMHHI.iiimi.iiini gold marks.
ItKKKXSK FN POUjUU)
TRIAL KKSTS ITS CVSK
IVllaril Chief Witm-is for the Defease
Just Before It Rested Case.
(By the AnMM-Infeil Ire. I
Richmond, F"b. 21. The defense in
the trie of Thomas Pollard, r;n!
estate 'broker, charged with the mur
der of Mrs. Elmer Ham Richardson,
his former stenographer, vested its
i.ce early this afternoon.
'Didn't you think Herbert Richard
son had a right to complain," ho was
asked.
"Not until later." the defendant said.
"It is a lueky thing for you thai h?
did not complain in (he way men
usually complain about such things,
isn't It?"
"I do nit think he had the nerve
to do it."
' Ah. I see you felt safe. Lidn't Her
bert Richardson have the news lo en
list and to .bo on the hattlcfli'ds of
Europe?"
"Yes." - ,
"You were exempted?"
"Yes."
"You stayed at homo to nrotcct your
wife au.d to betray his wife, while he
swas fighting on (he battlefields of
STATE EVIDENCE IS
T
T
Testimony Designed to Show
That Mrs. Lowe Knew A.
J. Allen Not Allowed by
Judge Webb.
her linn.'
"You did It, though?"
"After the war was over."
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CLIU APPEARS
"WET"
Organization Goes on Record as Fav
oring the Sale of Beers and Light
Wines.
(By the Amoclntnl Pfcu.)
New York, Feb. 21. The National
Republican ('lull adopted a resolution
i i . i ..;..!., i., ,,.,'.... tin, ,l,,ilm ,,r
holders at the Mine the option expires jmox'c.ting liquors so as to permit ! no,,N' i'n" W "ini: copies
,i tho ,.,.,u., i.. Im iiii.-e,, nvev i .1 ..V....,.'. ...,i 1 i.,...i.... ' rosponilenoo and circulars ha
1,11.1 jiivinii.i ... - j llll" lUllllllllU lllll'. .'-.11, ,111,1 1111)1111 IUIHHI
The option on the property expires ! of liglit wines and beers. The club,
February 28th, and plans were made ostensibly a local orga nidation, carries
at the meeting for taking over the on membership rolls many of the most
property, before that day. Sevenil prominent Republicans in the United
persons present at the meeting stilted States and a large number of Amer-
. . .1 M .. .1 luud ......1 ifStt l.lnitu lii'ltir. lit r.-i,,.,,,, I 1 i-.i, I .11 I
mar nicy nan mrainj mctoco .? ......(. . .,...H,. ,.,,i,oi.niv nut- ih nolb.ltnr ,.
(too in subm riiitions and to this sum is Harding, his cabinet and many United :J&rX
added sI.'i.iiimi which the Coneftnl Nat- State Senatiws and Rcpresentntives
ioiial Rank will pay for that part -tit are honorary members of the, club, it
Br ammm-ii
II
Webb excused the jury sitting in I lie
case of o. (1, Thomas today and asked
for an aflldiirlt from anyone who bad
heard the report directly that bodily
Im rin had been threatened one of the
witnesses.
Il was reported that one of . the
I .a wing's was going to heal up the
Rev. 1). P. (irant who gave the elder
Lawing a Imd cliaracler.
No allidavit had been submitted to
the judge at adjournment for the noon
recess.
Testimony designed to contrail1!'!
Mrs. RoIm'VI Lnwe'a stnlement that
she did not know Arthur .1. Allen was
ruled out here today by .ludgo Webb,
presiding at the trial of O. G. Thomas
who is charged with the murder of
Allen. .ludge Webb said her titl
nmny was only designed to impeach
.Mrs. Lowe.
The state In arguing for admission
of the testimony, announced that it
sought to show a motive for the snoot
ing, and Lt T. Ilartsell. of counsel far
Hie prosecution told Judge Webb that
the state contends that Mrs. lxwo was
riding with Allen on the n;ght of the
killing, and that Thomas 'called to
them from Ids .machine. Hie woman gol
out and joined Thomas, and that Allen
was sled as Thomas drove away.
Ebhnlnntton of this testimony wns
i-cgnuied by the defense as an Im
port int victory.
ANOTHER WARNING
ABOCT STjOCK FAKERS
Professor Ltiivrrsty Tells How Hie
Tf& K. IVftrtmine
ctmpei iim:T. r., ren. -jikK wai
ter ,f. Mutherly, associate professor of
business administration in the School
of commerce of the. 1'nlversity of
North Carolina, through the extension
division tonight issued a statement
calling attention to what he termed
the "pressing need at the present
time against the flood of wild cat oil
securities flowing into this state."
Mr. Mathorly stated the, school
teachers of North Carolina were the
renter of most of the alleged opera-
of cor-
osimnilenco and circulars have lieen
placed in ills hands by a number of
persons.
Mis statement follows:
"To the investors of North Carolina :
When you nro solicited to purchase
stock in oil corporations or any other
1 II. I.STFRTiLM l! WUJ
mm TWIM ( rTV FRIIA
Juht BnuM.
MMJ U (
Kt.anis (lak.
The umnte of ' ..! ,.u Fridnv
eveuln; oi tbN wrei will have an
opH.rlniiiiy to httisn ittitTtalnN' of
inlernntiiisnl n-pwate ii at the fn
Iral S. h'-il AiMlllorte hen Jnl.t
Orasll. of TnrontB, l'aaln. u III give
an entertainment to r hi, b the ptiblh
la invilnl.
The nitertainaMBjt, which will be
gin at X o'clock shun, has been ar
ringed by the Kiwan - Clnh of t'on
cut ns n Hint to lie- ....ple uf the
city. Mr. Rrar.il u)oa .i tour of North
Carolina this urt. ami the Iik-aI
club was fort una It la -v-nring an en
gagement for Fridj)' ei'iilng. The
entertainer last noninier at .Toronto
uiaib- i Im- Kiwimla ltiti-riiatliianl Cn
Kill Ion an cvenl loiij in In' nunemlier
l by Hie ilioasand" nt ibdegaten and
visitors who beard Win at that time,
while last tall he wa- beard by hun
dred who attended Uie I'arolinas llls-
trict convenrfon In whevljle,
Sieiial invitntioRS have Urn Is
sued by the Secretins of the local
Rlwanls Club to the Concord Rotary
Club and also to thi' Woman's Club.
and a general invitation is being ex
tended to the public 1 hear .lub-s as
guests of tho Kiwai i.- There I
no admission cbarfji". and there will
bo no iiilleclion of offering asked for
MEETING KELHitOl sliOIH ES
THIS WEEK IN CHAKIOTTE
To l.e Addressrtl lr) leading Men ami
Watoen.
(Br the AaMclatril Prrn.)
I
CONTROL OF WEEVIL REVENUE BILL IS
BY im METHOD ' GIVFH FA80RABLE
OFFERED BY EXPERT
Dr. Miller Reece Hutchison
Suggests New Plan at Con
ference for Eradication of
the Weevil.
WOULD STERILIZE
EGGS OF INSECT
And Prevent Them From
Hatching, Thus Cutting
Down Number of Pests on
Farms in the South.
(r the A dated Prraa-t
Atlanta. Ga., Feb. Sl.-Cantrul of
the IkiII W'eovil by X-nivs slOM"d ill
chemical sails ami applied by adhes
ive mixtures in Hie squares and bolls
of the cotton plants to sterilize the
eggs of the insect, was suggested in a
speech prepared by Dr. Miller Iteeee
Hutchison for delivery today before
the National Cotton Conference hen
STATE FIRES BIGGEST
GUN IN THOMAS USE
T e "
. iinrtL
TUESDAY
Measure Was Introduced in Two Witnnesses Stated They
the House hy Representa
tive Connor, One of Fram
ers of the Bill.
ACTION TO START
ON BILL TONIGHT
Senate Takes Up the Bowie
BUI, Which Has Already
Passed the House, After
Spirited Debate.
Saw Mrs. Lowe on Road
Near Lawinjf's Store Just
Before the Shooting.
OPPOSING COUNSEL
ALMOST HAVE CLASH
Ualelgb. Feb. '-'1 i By the Associat
ed l'ress). Carrying several commit
tee niiieiidinenis. I he general i ermine
bill. Introduced by KeiireseuiaUve
Connor of Wilson, was t fav
orably to (he House today.
Mr. Connor thou moved thai the
bill lie set lor sJHsiill order tonight,
and the motion curried. The bill as
announced by Mr. Connor closely fol-
Cliinloie v c Feb ! I'hnrimt.. I managing director of a campaign for
externum!! ion oi ine conon ih-ii pesr,
asserted that the 'enormous rate of
proiagution of (be weevil, more than
12,000,000 lieing props gnted lr- rf.ie
pair In one season, Is one reason why
the boll weevil is so difficult to tight.
Obviously anything which reduces
the rate of reproduction or prevents
propagation of tho insect should Ik- of
great value in controlling the 'billion
dollar bandit.'
"I am now having experiments per
formed In my laboratories in New
York with a method of using this
sterilizing agent through absorption of
N-rays in chemical salts." Dr. Hutchi
son said. "It is a scientillc fact that
ertain salts possess the property of
absorbing X-rays and emanating them
slow-lv. Bv combining such salts
with a binder and applying them to
the India and' squares of the cotton
plants the X-rays should sterilise the
eggs of the weevils and prevent them
from batching. The intensity ol Hie
X-ray emanations would bo too small
o cause, any iujury to human beings
if animals."
Dr. Hutchison, a noted scientist and j lows the framework ( the previous
will lie host to the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Presbyterian church and the
Laymen's Missionary Movement of the
same church Thursday and Friday.
The two conventions will cover the
stales of North and South Carolina,
but are of general tutorest through
out the south.
Among the loadlqg women of the
Southern Presbyterian church who
will be in attendance ore Mrs. ilallle
P. Winsborongh, St. Louis, Mo., pres
ident of the Auxiliary : Mrs. F. I,.
Mayes, president of the South Caro
lina Synodical: Mrs. W. A. Turner.
Jr.; president of the Georgia Synodi
cal ; Mrs. W. K. Armstrong, presi
dent of the Svnodical of the Appala-
hin: Mrs. R. Y. Held. Lenoir, N. C.
president of the North Carolina Syn
odical, und Mrs. J. (1. Halnl, presl
lent of the Mecklenburg Preshyter
ial. Bible class work. Sunday school di
rection, church activities and other
subjects relating to the duties of lay
men will he discussed during the
laymen's convention. Itev, M. E. Mel-
fin, of Chattanooga. 'Wun., A 1). Mus
n. Memphis, Tenu.. and J. P. Alex-
4 Men Jackson, Miss., will be among
the speakers.
The meeting will mark the eighth
biennial session of I lie La;, men's Mis
sionary Movement. Conventions for
the different regions this year are to
be held in Richmond, Va., February
27-28 and Huntington, West Virginia,
March 1-2. Conventions already have
been held in Houston, Texas, and Lit
tle Rock. Arkansas. The Jacksonville.
Florida, meeting opened today and
will last, through tomorrow.
Arrangements for the conventions
here have been directed by Mrs
Baird, of the Woman's Auxiliary, and
members of the Laymen's organise
Hon.
the St. Cloud property now ocoiipliil
by the Southern Loan and Trust Com
pany. That makes a total of S0,0TJ0
already subscribed, and as the coui
iwiiy needs but (QTJMJO to get isisses
siou of tho property those sponsoring
the movement were most optimistic,
several declaring the deficit. can lie
raised in this city with little effort. In
case the additional $17,.rHHV is not se
cured by the time the option expires,
certain members of the new compnuy
were authorized to negotiate, a loan
with some, local bank for that amount.
It Is Iwlleved, however, that no loan
will be necessary, and a committee
was appointed to canvass the city for
the additional sum needed to com
plete the deal.
It wus fho concensus of opinion of
those present nt the meetelng that
the purchase fund should lie raised
without n lonn if possible, thus leav
ing the company free to make loans
with which to Improve the property"
The following men compose the com
mittee appointed' to secure the charter,
purchase the property, collect the mon
ey already snbscrilssl and canvass the
(Concluded on page four.i
was
mid.
Piedmont Theatre j
NEVA GERfcER
IN
"Dangerous Paths"
You have heard bf the cruelty
of stepmothers. You have also
heard that many a girl has tak
en the wrong path in life be
cause she was misunderstood
having maybe a mother or fath
er who actually persecuted her.
You propably have never paid
much attention to these theories
and again maye you believe
thye arc not true. If you would
want to see this very important
sociological question dramatical
ly discussed and answered wc
invite you to be one of us '
TODAY and TOMORROW
ALSO
A ROLIN COMEDY
To Honor Heroes of "JO.
New York. Feb. 21. Two un
known soldiers of Washington's army,
whose bodies were recently discovered
in a forgotten grave in the little cem
etery in Tuckifhoe, In Westchester
county, are to be reburied with mili
tary honors by the village tomorrow.
For 14H years the remains of the
two Continental fcoldiers lay in a
shallow trench in Which they were In
terred, supposedly In the spring of
1 1 70, when the Tuekahoe hills were
tho scene of souie of the most spirited
lighting of the Revolution.
Village historians believe they fell
rh a surprise attack by the British on
the home of Stephen Ward, when u
compnuy of Continentals in command
of Captain Noah Bouton were spend
ing the night there. No tpiarter was
given.
The reinterment ceremoniels tomor
row W'Hl be conducted tinder the joint:
auspices of the local chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolit
tion. the Sous of tile American Revo
lution,, the American Legion, and va
trions other patriotic societies. The
program, will include addresses hy sev
,ru speakers of prominence.
National Motor Boat Show.
New York, Feb. 2L The increasing
isipularity of the power boat s evi
dence by the keen public interest
manifested in the annual National
Boat Show, which was oiajned ln; the
Qrand Central Palace today and will
be continued through the coming week.
As in previous years, the National
Association of Kngtne and Boat man
ufacturers is tho sponsor for the ex
hibition. The exhibits this year are
more numerous and of a wider varie
ty than ever before. Among the edu
cational features, "aside from speed
craft, there are some tine examples of
the heavy oil engine of the 8. Diesel
type, a style growing in impulnrlty
with owners of large cruising yachts,
Must Be 21 to Get In Army.
(Br thr Anaoelntrri l'r-a.i
salesman, the following questions and
take down his answers:
"What is your name and perma
nent address? Do yon have a license
to sell your stock from the stale in
surance commissioner'; If-so, let me
ee it?
"What is the name of the company
and where is its home office?
"Is the stock common or prefer
red? What is the total issue of the
stock? Is the stock given for pat
ents: for good will; for property 1
Dim's the stock have a ready market?
If so, where is it listed? .
"What are the present net earnings
of the company? Has there been any
dividends declared by the company
since its organisation? If so, how
much? Is the stock accepted by banks
as collateral? If so, what banks hnye
accepted it? What is the present mar
ket price of the stock? Can yon fur
nish a balance sheet and income state
ment? If so, where can they be se
cured without delay? Whnt bank ref-.
erences can yon give concerning the
operations of the company.' (live tlx
names of the company's officers arid
their addresses.
"With this information written
down on paper, go to your Imnker and
get his advice. Tell tho stock sales
man you will let him know what yon
will do when you consult your hank
er. Usually such procedure will in
itself without consulting the banker
scare the salesman with fraudulent
securities out of the community.
"If you .are solicited through the
mall to purchase oil or other seomi
ties, take the letter or circular to
your banker and get his advice before
you buy. . Beware of all schemes that
otter large profits. If there are ex
ceedingly large profits to 1 secured
revenue act adopted in 1021.
E. T. Caiwler and L. T. Hart
sell Almost Come to Blows
and During the Argument
"Lie" Is Passed. v
The State tired some of its biggest
gmis in the O. O. Thomas trial in Sas
Isbury Tuesday. Most of the wit
nesses who were heard testified at
the former trial here, but Carl Big
ger Staff was a new witness, and the
State t-onsidered his testimony as very
important.
The following is the Salisbury
Cost's story of Tuesday's proooedinus :
Counsel for the state tired one of its
biggest guns today during the hearing
The new legislation Introduced de- in Rowan superior court tins iiiorn
velopod a bill by Representative Den-ling of the case of (). (J. Thomas, Char
on, of Catawba count v. which would lotto auionioiiiie salesman, cmirgeu
CONCORD BE.U TY TVKDS
NEILS (iBON IN NEW YOKr
Sadie Gowan Dusenhnry Weds Diplo
mat Two Months After His Wile is
Granted a Divorce.
Cortland, Me., Feb. 20. Neils (iron.
former United States diplomat, who
bitterly contested the divorce proceed
ings, brought by his first wife, Made
line Masters (Iron, sister ot Ldgir
Lee Masters, the poet, in which she
was granted nn absolute divorce and
custody of a minor child, lias married
again, less- than two months elapsing
Since his divorce. The bride is Sadie
Gowan Dusebunbury, a southern beau
ty, and the ceremony was performed
in St. .limes Lutheran Church, New
York City, by Rev. Dr. R. H. Snyder.
The bride conies from a wealthy
southern family, and she is prominent
in social life in Concord, N. C, where
her people reside. (Iron described
her in' a telegram to friends here as
a woman of rare beauty, dark eyes
and (lark hear, and said she bad spent
much time traveling. They are at
present honeymooning in New York,
and will leave next week for the
bride's home in the southland.
The present Mrs. (Iron is unknown
to the first Mrs. (iron, who now makes
her home here.
THE COTTON MARK FT
Showed Continued Strength During
Early Trading. Gains Made.
(Br thr AxHoclntetl 1'rcw.i
New York. Feb. L'1. The cotton mar
ket showed continued strength dur
ing today's early trading with neai
months making new high records for
the season. Liverpool Was no better
than expected, but there wns buying on
the strength of Sterling, bullish over
night advices from the Southern spot
market and the firm tone of the stocl
market. First prices were steady at a
net advance of 5 to 15 points and act
Ivo months soon showed net aalns of
10 to 15 points Willi March selling nl i Famous fltrnw is Mane rresideut oi
Jfi.07 and liny at Ll'.t.as.
Cotton futures opened steady: March
2!.00: May 29.'"J'. July '-'8.08; Octo-
MATTIIEWSON HEADS
THE BOSTON BRAVES
ber 2(1.1!): December 25.88.
TWO HELD CHAKGED
WITH SHEI'IIEBD Ml'KDKK
Luke Britt, White and Dock Rosier,
Negro, Confined Now in Lumberton
Jail.
(Br the Amtorlatrd Pre.)
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 21. Luke
Britt, white, and DOCK Rosier, negro,
are confined in the Robeson County
jail nt Lnmbei'ton today In connection
with the killing of E. It. Shoppard,
of Doe Run, Ga., in April, 1022. Shep
pard's body was found yesterday.
County authorities decline to di
vulge the nature of Hie charges against
the two men held.
An inquest will I held' tomorrow,
the original plan to stage the Investi
gation today having been abandoned.
J. B. Sheppurd, brother of the dead
man, arrived In Lumberton today.
t
ask thai the is'oplc of the state Is
allowed to vote on a constitutional
amendment to provide the issuance of
free textbooks to pupils of the public
schools. Other piddle bills would
provide the sections of the consolidat
ed statutes relative to agricultural
lines for advances be repealed, and
for the relief from taxation of por
tions of property on which unpaid
notes for loans or mortgages exist
ed. Representative Burgwyn, of North
ampton county, chairman of I he
.tiles committee, set up a committee
eport asking the speaker to appoint
a special committee to be known as
The committee op the calendar.' Mr.
Burgwyn explained that because of
the congested condition of the calen
dars such oouuulttee should examine
all bills which are sent to the calen
dars under suspension ot the rules,
without going to the regular commit
tee. u , IV,,,. i
nro. lit- -.,,..n. l
' "'Raleigh.' Teh."21 rBme AsSbcmfeflf
lreag). By a joint resolution which
was introduced in the upper house by
Senator L. It. Yarser. of Robeson, both
the Senate and the House paid trib
ute to the memory of Frank Ihomp
sun. of Onslow County, whose death
occurred November (i, 1022.
The resolution referred to the pari
the deceased had In the suffrage
amendment to the constitution in 100,
to his initiation of the movement for
the state reference library, olid to oth
er public services rendered by him.
Several senators spoke to the resolu
tion, and when the day's work ended
the General Assembly adjourned in
honor of Mr. Thompson's memory.
Included In the bills passed by the
House of Representatives and received
by the Senate was the Howie rail
road bill which would provide for 10.
niKUMMr in bonds for the construction
of railroad connection between other
sections of the slate and isolated
northwestern counties. It was refer
red to the Senate Railroad Committee.
Senator l'arker. of Wayne, introduc
ed today a bill to ameml tne law
which now prevents the appropriation
of public funds by county commission
ers to chambers of commerce and sim
ilar organizations.
Case of Colonel Watts is Continued
Again.
Raleigh, Feb. 20. City Judge Har
ris today continued until March 15
the ease of former Tax Commissioner j
A. 1 1. Watts. Colonel watts contin
ues ill at a sanatorium In Statesville,
according to word brought the court,
.ludge Harris said he was anxious
to clear the calendar of the case, but
that he did not care to endanger the
life of the defendant by forcing him
to come here for trial while in his
reported condition. The charge against
Colonel Watts is a statutory one grow
ing out of tin' discovery Ot a negro
Boston National League Team
By the Aolntod Ptbuk.i
New York, Feb. 21. Baseball has
lieen given back one of its most pojiu
lar heroes, the man the back-lot boy
emulates, Christy Matthewson, who,
it was anounced In Boston last night
returns from battle with tuberculo
sis to the diamond, ns President of
the Boston National League baseball
(Tub. which has been purchased, by a
New York syndicate.
"liliv sliv" Hum becomes one of the
few players who became business ex-j woman under the bed in Ids room here
,.,.( ria of in est rank, one III r lie fol ic WCCKS ago. nun nuicn on.iii,.
with the murder in connection with
the death of Arthur Alleu, Concord
master plumber, when John McDuffie,
cotton mill operative of Kannnpolis,
testified that n the night of the shoot
ing lie nail sii'ii .Mrs. Ijowe in a ear
with a man whom he later discovered
was Arthur Alien, near the scone of
the killing.
Sensations came th'ck and fast im
mediately preceding the noon adjourn
ment of the court. Aside from the
main issue of the trial, a legal row of
more or less significance precipitated.
E. T. Cansler, chief counsel far the
defense, accused Attorney Ilartsell,
for the state, of leading his jvitness.
T'iis Mr. Hartsell denied and Mr.
Catisl r repealed th" charge shaking
bis list in the direction of Mr. Ilartsell.
Mr. Ilartsell said, he didn't lead wit
nesses any more than Mr. Oinsler.
The ugly word was then passed.
"Anyone w'ho says I mislead a wit.
ics is a Hnr." Mr. Cansler declared.
lourg nor scaring anvone,;' some-
on ciie -st.eV -sitre tta'd.
I'm not scared either." Mr. Cansler
retarted. ' i
Jndhre Webb reprimanded the counsel
of both parties nrfd stated that he
would not tolerate any more distur
bances of this nature.
Mr. MeDuffie's testimony was of a
highly scnsat'onal character. He f-nid
that on the night of October 25, 1021.
he had started to Mr. La wing's store:
that ) Ford sedan passed aim and
Stopped a short distance in front.
"A woman got out of the car," lie
said. ''The man told the woman to
wait there unfl he came back. He
drove oOf. I walked up to the woman
and spake to her. 1 asked her who
she was waiting on. She sa'd it was
none of my business and that if she
needed anything she would have
asked."
(J. Where did yon gri?
A. To La wing's store.
(J. Whfll did yen tell the people
in the store?
A. I told them I had seen a wo
man up (hero and thai I wan play
ing detective and bad watched her.
I didn't tell them who she was.
Q. Who was the woman'
A. Mils. .Robert Lowe.
He described the clothes the woman
had on and sird that :1 few minutes
later lie saw the car return, pick her
HP and after a short lapse of time,
heard the shooting.
l'upen cross-examination, Mr. Can
sler, for the defense, put I he witness
through a gruelling test. The wlt-
Othera being A. G. Spalding, one
the sport's early fathers.
of
about his resignation
er of revenue.
eoninii.ssioii
Policeman Arrests His Own Son for Dentists to Meet in t.ohlsboro,
Fighting. my Is seiats rre.
Durham, Feb. 20 The unusual ; Golrtsboro, N. C, Feb. 21. The Fifth
scene in which a father places his District Dental Society will meet 'here
own son under arrest occurred here Thursday with members from thirty
today when Police Patrolman Stanley 0ne eastern Carolina counties In t
Clapp, arrested his son, William Clapp, tendance, Dr. R. Wenthershee. presi
on a charge of engaging in an Affray. dent, f Wilmington; Dr. .1. W. Tur
The young Clapp, according to police, neri Wilson; Dr. 0, S. Waldrop, Kin
was endeavoring to separate two men sfon: Dr. L. J. Meredith. Wilmington,
engaged In a fight when one of the mui jjr. pj; m. Lawrence are on the
men started fighting nm. me er
Prince Miguel Braganza Dead.
i llv ill, Aaanelalra Prea-
.. nieu KiHitcu iiKioiic i
New York. Feb. 21. Prince Miguel .itvn Arrived on the scene in ii!r,.r r ,.nl,.nl work.
other Investors far wiser than you ; de Brunganzo, elder son of Don Ml-1 time see ns pnsslng blows with
will have taken the necessary steps to guel de Braganza. pretender to the nis adversary. Former Yale Star on Carolina Team.
get them." throne of Portugal, died here today of Chapel Hill, Feb. 20. Frank Coxo,
Mr. Mathorly is preparing another double pneumonia. Funeral of Col. Pear-alt. f Asheville. who was a pitcher on the
stnlement on the earmarks of frnudu- The Prince, who was 45 years of b th AMrtt-a i-r.-.. yalo varsity for tiiree years, is here
lent securities, setting forth In de- ge, came to this country recently td New Bern, Feb. 21. Funeral ser-'and will register for the Spr'ng term.
tall how prospective investors can de- tarn a living by selling insurance ior vi,.e8 for ool. P. M. Penrsall, chairman He was in th l niver tty nit last year,
teot the true Investment from the the firm controlled by relatives of his ot thP Rtite hoard of elections, who npd will lie, eligible to p'ay far Cnro-
ness admitted that he told no one who
the woman was unfit the eighth day
of the first trial at Concord. He said
he was enabled to make positive tills
Identification by hearing her on the
stand in Concord.
(. When did yon get positive
j about Mrs. Lowe being the woman?
A. After the trial got started at
Concord.
Q. And after three conferences
with stale counsel?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. Were you acquainted with Mrs.
Lowe?
Yes.
Q. Why did you go back and speak
to this woman after the car bad left
A. I wanted to see what was up.
Q. Did she act like she wanted
your society?
i A. No.
Q. She told you her business was
none of" your business, didn't she?
A. Yes. but It didn't hurt my feel
ing none.
Q. It would hav" p'eased yon if
program for technical papers on sub- she had lieen look'ng for you wouldn't
it?
A. No. I was plaving detective.
Q Fver been a defective?
A. No.
(. Ever rend nnv detective stories?.
A. Yes.
0. .Wh"t were yon going to delect
A. Nothing.
O. Did this woman hive on knee
false. His action follows that of wife, who was Miss Anita Stewart, of i10r0 (arly Tuesday morning fol- Una. He will continue his courses In rtiin8'
Htncev W. Wade, insurance commis- New York.
sioiier. iii warning North' Carolinians
airiiinsl "wild-cat schemes" now being
offered In this state. In order to as- ' . " Pr-x" !
he 'rAv school.
Filibuster Continued.
Washington. Mi. 21. By a vote of ' slat Investors. It has been announced Washington. Feb. 21. Presenting
177 to 134 the House today Inslstisl that the Bureau or Commercinl and unbroken ranks and nrined with more
on hs provision in thp annual army Industrial Relations of the Culver- material for continuing their campaign
appropriation hill prohibiting the en- slty Extension Division, will answer of talk and more talk, Semite oppon-
Mulmmir it IUnSAnS llSwlftl- ''1 VAflVU tt nnfuitlnna an A mulru annlraln mIaHhcp nrK ftf thp fl (ill) i I) Isft Tfl t ln shlnifillir
ars ithoiit the written "roDBMi of to Mcurlticw of corporatlona outside bill resumed' toduy their flUbuuter, Or-alv who ban signed up with the bright" rs state highway ofliciala are
their pareuts or guardians. tne state. who no enu ui mgui. u-ou do. - r-v--
lowing n week's Illness with pneumon-
In. will lie held here this afternoon at . ' . . , .
four o'clock from the Presbyterian 'r'pec. I -right fo r irt Bragg Road.
Church Pa yell evil! e, N. c. Feb 21 - mii-
cinbi of the Klwntiis Club which Is
Another s'ugger nfeknnmc.i "b"Hoe" Interested In securing a hard-surface
i' show hi- hit:lng power n the bit. "Igh" a.i between Faycttevllle and
h'.-w Mis ea on. The newcomer is Fort Bragg have-announced that pros-
V d "Bibe' Hormah, last vai witn ports for constructing 'he road "are
A No
O. Dress to lier knees?
A Yea
0 W i tha' (ho reason you went
N)e1 o accost her?
V No
n m, ,.,, rt',ie the color of her
' In u?
A. N" sir, she might have been
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