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! THf Concord ?Daily Tr ibune i
ASSOCIATED
PRESS f
DISPATCHES
NEwS
TODAY.
OLUME XXII!
CONCORD, N C. FRIDAY MARCH 2, 1923
NO. 52.
NHE5S 1 11
AT 21
TIE ON INCREASE
This is the Substance of a
Report Just Issued by the
Federal Reserve Board of
This Distriet.
TEXTI1JE MILLS
ARE ALL BUSY
And Agricultural,, Conditions
Are Much Better Than
They Were At This Time
a Year Ago.
Itlrhmond, Vu
sorlatcd I'ni.
Mn rli
( By I ho As
".In nuary reports in
tlbiite a continued gradual Improve
I'M ni in busbies rendition, l-iven in
the -e, 'lions of the fifth dlstr'ct that
have siiffcnil inoal from the ravages of
Hie Itull weevil, a better feeling pr
vails and organized plans are being
made with a view to reducing lt mr-
nges as much as possible in the, coin
ing season. As a result more muies.
fertilizer and farm machinery are. he
ing bought than was the ease lust
y ar."
This is Hie leading statpnie.nl in the
niacin I review of general business ami
igrii nllural contnt'ons in the liftli
federal reserve, district by the Fi-dcral
Reserre Bank of Uicliinotnl made imb-J
lie last night. '
Textile mills are contlnulug in full
aaerationa, .liinimry lc'.ug "one of the
most active months in the histofy of
the textile industry" In this district,
"the mills in the two Carolina and
Virginia consuming .KI.S per cent, of
the cotton used iu the entire I'nlted
States during that inonWi," according
to the review. Xew Mills are being
built in this and neighboring states,
and others an uilnrirng their plants
and adding new equipment.
"In the, ease of furniture. January
sales wore smaller than those in le
ecniber." the report reads; "but the
reporting factories have a much larger
volume of order's for future delivery
than they had a month ago, good hus
i iness ha viiiir been seriired at the Jiiii-
n-,v ex nnuimwu .in iiniinrnin '
.. . . . '. i . .
. ' IMggBSaf?yr?
Member banks 'reporting front thlr
teen of the district's leading cities
ahow decreased loans and retUscouhta.
This indicates further strenKtheninB of
nuanc!nl eoitditlobs, it Is stated. Sav
ings hank deposits. In hotlt member
ami non-member banks, show nn In
crease in January over the preceding
. month, "record totals being reached for
the rPporling instil ti l ions. Loans to
member bunks wore reduced and fed
oral reserve notes in circulation fle
cUned Willi a resulting rise In cash re
serves of the Federal lteservc Hank.
"The reserve ratio of the llchuiond
Reserve Hank was 7i..ril iter cent, on
February 14," the review continues, 'ih
contrast with 7r..l7 per cent, on Jan
uary 17 this year and 52.04 per -ent.
on February in, 1882, Hebits to in
dividual accounts In ' twentyrHiree of
the distrtct's leading trade centers con
siderably exceeded debits in the same,
cities during January, 1H22, unci, fell
comparatively little Ix-loW the debits
during December, in spite, Of the end
of -the-year payments In January fig
ures. "Business failures iu the fifth dis
trict as well us In the Cnlted States
at large were fewer than in January,
1U22. and the total of liabilities iuvolv
pd in the Insolvencies was also small
er during January, 1-J.'t. tlmn iu Jan
uary. 18-'2.
"Labor is fully employed, wages
hate ceased dec-lining and show ten-
dPneles upward slightly, and gmid
weather has portnllted onlrhsir work
lo uroivesa unusually well for this!
wiison of the year. Sufficient cim is
obtainable lo supply the. district's
pressing needs, mid ho further price
increases were piade during January
and early Ffbrnary.
"Catron prices have cgntjnn.ed up
ward, and fttrtnera are. now .receiving
the highest in-!cea obtalnwl since the
spring and summer of 1020. Tobacco
prices are considerably above thiwe hi
i 1022 and the orP is much larger, the
two factors yielding tobacco growers
handsome returns.
"Hulldlng operations continue to
oreoit roevrua mr iir omni n. iim
year unuer review. , nuiiuing inmerim
dealers are. naturally prospering a a
result of the extensive building pro
gram being carried out everywhere.
"Retail trade la much better than a
year ago, twenty-three of the twenty
five department stores sending us re
ports for January showing larger
sales during the month than during
January. 1022. Wholesale trade is
picking np rapidly after the Inventory
season, all of the six reporting Hues
for which statistics are given in thla
Review showing gains n sales In Jan
uary over sales hi January. 1022, and
nil iif tlteuiexcept shoes and furniture,
showing larger sales In January than
fn DtHimilicr, 1022."
PRESENT 81TQAR PRICES
MAV 1NYE8TI0ATED
prafMMl far Inquiry Made fit Reaolu
Hon ineaewtad to the Senate.
(Br th A rUt rr
Washington, March 2. Investiga
tion by the SenatBllannfact urera Com
roiltee headed by SeBatnr LnFiHlctte.
rapubUcan, at WiatiDBnh, of the re
cent advances In the price of sugar,
was proposed In a resolution n
dneed today by Henafor Brook hart
tiuhllcr.u. of lowu.
DISTRICT
mmW BILL
PASP ! SEMITE
W LARGE MAJORIT!
All Efforts to Add Amend
ment to Bill Were Also De
feated, After Debate, by
Large Majorities.
MEASURE NOW
BECOMES XAW
Trustees of State College and
the University, Appointed
by Governor Get Approval
of Senate.
Raleigh. Marrli 1 (Ity the Associ
ated. Press i. Voting down mi MttMMfc
kwni in tin' general appropriations
Mil Whk'h WhS designed in reduce till'
allowances fur is'ituiincnt improve-
mom tit siiiic. ihIik-ihIkiiii Hmi I'harli
IiIim i i i ii ii! ii lis written into the l
ill
liy a li.irizmii.il cut of one-third. olTcr
ed by -Senator I'nrker id" Wayne, the
Semite passed Jhe mensiirc. 41 to 2,
with two Senators, Brown "f Coluni-
hus, and Harris, of Franklin. Toting I
"here.
The I'lirkcr amendment was losr by
ft vole of :!7 to 7. and on the HUftl roll
call which made the lilll law. Senator
Parker ifnd Senator Ttipp cast I he two
votes in the negative. .
Italclgli, March 2 l By the Assm hit-
ed l'lessi. At a joint session the
(ienernl Assembly today ndoptel and
allirmeil the reports of the joint com
mittee mining the hoards, of trustees
of North Carotin I'niversity and the
A. ft E. College. gepresentativo
Fountain, of Kdgecoinh, raised a pro
test because, he said. Wngcomh coun
ty hud been ignored in the appoint
ment of the State College trustees.
Immedintclynfterwnrds the gener
al appropriations bill was presentod.
to,the Stmtevon its third and Una)
reading, whereupon meinl)er(( of the
body liegnn ih'lmte on some of Its pro
visions. Having established a precedent
'Wl.v ill the term by naming a girl
lo be a page when the daughter of
Senalor Vaiser was elected, the Sen-
'"""- -I
nmn im, ni.mii fin-wnfc. ,iiitinir' I ii mii, in. i
being raised ' in
i mm .onni giinn'r , assiMiniii imin'i ,-i i i
Kpag(
SENATE NOT READY TO
ACT ON IIARD1N0 PLAN
ReaiHrma Its Derision lo Postpone Ac
(Ion on Proposal I'ntil December.
(By the Associated Prow. I
Washington. March 2. The decis
ion not,fo act nt this session- of Con
gress on President Harding's propos
al for Anierie.u membership In the iu
icriml ioiirfl court of JiMtiee wiu reaf-
tlrmett by the Senate Foreign Rela
tions coinuiittee today after it had
received a further explanation of the
nduilnistriithni's purposes from Presi
dent Harding and Secretary Hughes.
The committee took Its position
oulekly at a meeting called by Ch-jlr-man
Lodge after he had received a
brief note from the President, truns-
rmlttlng n long and fecluiical letter
from Mr. Hughes iu response to a list
of questions sent to the White, House
earlier In the week. The communica
tion reasserted the administration's
desire for American membership in
the court, and emphasized that agree
ment in advance to compulsory arbl
ttation of all quest'.ons was not nec
essary. l4iter Senator Lodge had the, two
letters plnced in I he Congressional Rec
ord without reading Bud. Wit the'coni
ment thai he nnderatood they had al
ready liecn .made public by the Secre-
tarv of State. Senator Lodge u!siVJ
(tilled attention limit there was only
One more working drty of the session.
Privately Senator Lodge aud others
expressed ' stir prisen t the promptaeg
of Secretary Hughes' reply, and some
senators said they eoufrl not consider
It a 'complete response to the commit
tee questionanalre.
SEGROft N0MIKATI0K
DEFEATED 1JT SE.f ATE.
Whiter L. Cohen, Negro Republican
Leader in Louisiana, Xot to Re Cus
tom Comptroller.
-Washington, March L The contest
ed nonvlnation of Walter L. Cohen,
gro Repulilican 'reader of tyoutsl-
trna, to be cusioma corapiroifv-r ni
New Orleans, 'was finally defeated to
nlgbl by the senate, which fronted
the President's nomination.
The vote on the confirmation of,
CoRen was 27 to 35,' It was reported,
with n few Republicans Joining ihe
bulk of the Democrats In rteietuln,'
the nomination.
Senators RansdeH and Broussarii,
Louisiana. Democrats, led the. nght
against CJpbeo, who for yitirs has
been Republican state chairman of
Louisiana and prominent figure
among southern dUjegates aPRepub
llemi national conventions. It Is un-
cflerstood he was declared "personally
obJectlonaaW" to Senator Ransdcti.
Cohens nomination was presenter
-J. i i ... i-..u,.,,at,
durlag the special seaalon of Congress
last November, but filled hy lapse
at the end of the aenslon and hi nume
was preaentad again by President
Ilardlng.
Army Appropriation RIU Slgued.
Washington
March 2. The army
which chrrlea an
uf for rivers
ardlug
or appropriation of kmuw
IMMICBTIOX MVS i .
not m bt r4N4;rn
Mo .ttm m Prop! -(sprat DeeT
RIM TWs
Waalrhigloa. M:fn l. (Cnptial Vi
Hervfc -r i Ml buHRh II H (- rTe
wniliig inniiv Industrie urged the
H'lisle Commit lee mi liitinlEntlioii n
let down the mr to tiiliult later from
uIh-iw.I ItcpuMImn hiidcrs 1.t-i.i-.l.
I after conferences with senator ami
n-prcwwla tires, that no change shall
he made by this Congress Im the re--,ri.
two 11.
Opposition to I be chanhed bnsta ami
exclusion of .l.inesc were Iwo In
tin- pin lilll nlii h ninkf it nn-en-tnnee
doubtful nt any time.
Adoption of the 2 jut tttti. ipta
Bat il oh the l(Bl ' 'hmi" would lie a
deliberate disci limitation ailnsi the
KkhIIM newer immigration, sold
man members (if Congress.
"If It Ik not Inioyidod arbitrarily to
disi i i mina t c against the Immigration
from Austria, Char htMtWwyfcaa. Don
mark. Italy. Norway. Poland, l!mi
ataula. Sweden, tad hther rmttBrfea,
why di the prnpom-irfs of the measure
t ike Hie IVni census V" a report on
the new definitely shelved bill asks.
"It la t 'mi apparent that it Is intended
not to reduce immigration from (Jroat
Rritain or Ccrinnny. but completely In
flop almost y 11 immlgrrttion from nil
(dher count rioy.''
The cry for more cheup !Toiel.jii
labor comes from sleol mills, mines,
and contractors who want "hunkies"
to do the most unskilled kind of
manual labor.' Americans win not do
such work, except at a high price. But
Ant oilcans generally Imve itMltcnted
they would rnther pay nn Increased
price in money for steel, railroads, and
buildings than the increased price of
ilPirecliitloh in the value of cltincn
ship, which inovilahly follows throw
ltiff down the (tales ami letting nil
enormous infki of Ignorant foreigners
into this country.
('. II MORRISON I) IKS
AT HOMK IN SPENCER
He Was a Native of Cabarrus and
Has One of Spencer's Best Known
Merchants.
Spencer, .March 1. Col. C. H. Mor
rison, one of Spencer's oldest and Is'sl
known inert-hunts, died nt the Salis
bury hospital Wednesday night at 10
o'clock following an illness and opera
tion for appendicitis which developed
some two weeks ago. His condition
had been hopeful .to his family and
friends up to a few minutes prior to
his flenth which came .suddenly, being
caused It Is said by a clot of IiIimhI
striking the heart. Earlier ih. the
evening hp hml conversed freely with
caiiers tit the hospital, a son., John
.Morrison, linviiig lusl left the Insti-
lutton when l.-e died.
si.,.,,1,.., ...Ur..
. "i-iii.. i -i- - - -i- - . im, i. in
Ca
fhe -o t . T). T ;.h , . 1
Rocky River church section, -was a
member of a large and influential
family well known in that community,
and was 07 years. and six months old
on the day of his demth. In 1887
Col. Morrison was married to Miss
Pallio P. Pharr, a daughter of the late
S. E. Pharr. of Concord, who with
two sons. Messrs Fred W. and John
A. Morrison, the former superintendent
of the high school nt Chapel Hill, and
the latter engaged in the mercantile
business In Spencer with his father,
survives. 6ol, Morrison-Is also sur
vived by one brother; I). L. Morrison,
a business, man. at Hnrrisburg, and
one sister, Mrs. R. B. Orr, of Char
lotte. The family 'moved, to Sperteer some
18 year ago and since that time had
lKXn prominently Identified with the
community. Col. Morrison was a
ravonte in any crowd and was as
well known as he was popular. He
almost always more n tube rose on
his coat, and hud, n smile for every
body he met. He was generous, kind
hearted and likable to a marked de
gree. He wjjl he greatly missed In
business irs well as family circle, for
there was no more genial and agree
able man in Spencer or vicinity. He
was a life-long member of the Rocky
River1 Presbyterian Church though the
funeral will lie held from Spencer
Presbyterian Church fridnv nt II a.
Hi. and the body will lie In id to rest
hi ChPHlfint Hill cemetery,
PRESIDENTTOMAKE
SEVERAL NOMINATIONS
About KeaU- to Name Three Demo-
cruts as Members of Debt Funding
Commision.
(Hy thr A.niWalra l'r,,.,i
Washington, March 2. Peeirldent
Harding was said today to be about
ready to send to the. Senate the names
of three democrats for membership on
the debt funding commission and the
amendment to the law recently enact
ed hy Congress.
One of the new positions is expected
to go to either Senator Robinson, of
Arkansas, 'the acting democratic lead
er of the Senate, or Senator Kiuinums.
of North Carolina, ranking democrat
on the fiiuiucp committee.
The President also is expected to
appoint one member of the House
AVaya unit Means Committee, probably
Hepreseiitntivo llldHeld. of Arkansas,
or ItepiVsentallve Crisp, of (leorgta.
COCHRANE FUNERAL TO
RE HELD ON Sl'NDAV
llody of Noted Speaker Will He Sent
to New York For Hartal
(By the AMMdataa Baaha
Washington. .March 2. The body, of
liepresebtatlvp W. Itourke Cochran,
who died at his home here yesterday
will be taken to New York for Inter-
ment Snndny afternoon, according to
announcement today by Ihe Sergeant
at Arms of, the House. A coinin'ttee.
of Senators and Representatives will
iiirompany the funeral party.
I'lana for tbe funeral which will lie
held nt St. Jean Baptist Church, In
New Yotk, lute not been completed.
Boston taasta of a women's soccer
team sniff to be capable of alvtM
was signed to- many of their Big brother teaon n run S0.48: May SO.BO: Jnly 29.45. Octc
Uaa for the lieoora. . bar 25.95: Docemlier UM,
Chaplain Again in
.'-gri. .
Polish 3otiai
or.- tragittb-Mii '
rs-e.1 that site had i
giini Hi to marry
who i-i 'light
broken off he
I hat lie I'l. .,illn.
ly ibis mnrninc
nomtreinent that
In en effts led.
in Miiwd an. nr
nnotber an-
cilintlon had
' Wr havi
." atd Miss Ne-'-
what you cell !
it heie n Aim'
Sir Chaplin mine
lo my In an
la si eveiHng nnd i
i taken him hack !
he siined hit v.
and we an- uu
Nulled and hi
gaped again. I
go to aleep.
"The whole
l happy 1 euuuo' I
auw abnnl.'
HH ARE
E Ti PAY FINES
Hot-hum and
Kettwig Feel
the Result ff the French
Effort to Sop Sabotage
and All DisAoYrs
Essen. March 2y Ihe Associntisl
Press l .The Boclinin lias
been lined :i.iHH,tR(l marks ItPcntiBc
two npws dealers Jftre beaten by (ie.r-1
inn ns for selling Tireiii li newspapers. I
The town of iCwiwig. m ar Essen, i
where military fflrphoiies were out,!
has lieen lined l(0jft,(t0(l marks.
These tines are accordance with I
an older hy (iene-Sl dc Ooutte, Ihe
French cqjnmnndcja
that cities mid
towns throughout
lie Itnhr shall be
held rcslmnS'.hlc f'o
sabotage or other j
acts of disorder
signed to hinder I
the French and Re
Ian armies of oc-
ciipntlon.
such (owns will
(iermiin ofliciala
be. liable to arrest J
nd trial by court ,
martial iu serious
as collected
The Roclium
qu'cly.
ELABORATE
S FOR
VISIT
ALVIN OWSLEV
Commander of American Legion Will
Msit Tliis Slate on March 5th and
6th.
(Br the Aaacjetnlrd Press.)
Raleigh. N, C Bun-It 2. Arrange
ments for the totwof North Carollnji
by Alvln Owaley. JfcUonal commander
or rue Amcrlc&fi'CslSroi, hegluulng on
Mai.
1
f
mide
I llx
7T"
IN RU
PLATS
OF
March tt, were ceniplctfcl at a meeting $,"i00,tK)0. to Investigate the possibility
here last night of the Raleigh Post No. of developing new sources oft crude
1 and state officials of the organise- nrbber has served to coll public atten
tion, tlnn to the importance of this coui
Commatidcr Owsley will speak in modify, which within a comparatively
Raleigh on the evening of March ff, few years has become indispensable
according to present plans. On March hi many industries.
7, he will visit. Wilson and Wilining- Waterproof coats, rubber tires and
ton. 'FYom'Ihe latter city, he will go pencil erasure np to a few years ago
to South Carolina, where he will de- these were the prlnciiMil uses for the
liver several addresses. Klabor-ite ajt sap of the rubber tree,
rnngements have been made flu-, the. Now, scores of new uses have been
entertainment of the (commander in discovered and are being rapidly ilo
piich of the three cities In North Car-' veloped. They are so importAut that,
olinn he visits, it wn stated. instead of drying the rubber into sheets
Tl head of the American Legion on the spit, tank steamers are being
was born in Denton, -Texas, .June 11. built, which will convey the sap In
1888. He attended the public schools tanks just like oil.
of Texas .and Inter was graduated from The sap. it is found, can be used,
the Virginia Military Institute, Lex- raw, In paper making, producing an os
ington, Vn., iu the class of l'.HK), be- peclnlly tough and light paper. As
Ing the first enptttin. ' i'ollowlng his an Ingredient .of concrete, it lessens
graduation, he entered the University j the effects of expansion and eontrac
of Texaaand graduated .there iu 112. j tlon and it can lie added to terra cotta
During this time, he Instructed in the j to make it waterproof,
schools of Tejcas. I For some time past millions of men
He then entered the law firm of i and women have been wearing rubber
Owsley . Which was founded by his I heels on their shoes. Now the foot-
grandmather, and practiced law In I
Denton. He was elected a delegate
to the thlrtv-thlrd legislature
of Tex-1
as from 'Denton county In 1Q1H and his
oratorical, ability attracted the atten
tiop. of the entire slate. I'pon his re
turn from the legislature, he was
elected district attorney of Denton
county, m Which otllee he served until
the entrance of America into the World
War.. 1
Mr. ,Owaley enleron the first "train-
lug i-iitnp at L Springs, Texas, in
May. Due to liis previous military
experience, he was comniis-n.neU ma
lor and assigned to the. 142nd Infant
ry", 30th Division. Camp Bowie. Texas,
He was. detailed us divisional Insur
ance officer; then win assigned, as sen
ior instructor to the third -officers'
training school at that camp. He lat
er was promoted to lieutenant colonel
of 'Infantry and assigned adjutant of
the :lth Division, A. E. V.
Colonel Owsley wajj In two- offens
ives, the Atnee-Champalgne ami the
Mouse Argon no. If was discharged
In July, 1019, at ' imp Dlx, and re
turned to his home in Texas, where he
was made assistant attorney general
of the state. He. served In this office
until February. 11)21, when he accept
ed the . position of assistant national
director of the American Legion's Am-
erlejinlsm commission, lie was np
Itofhted nation ii director of the com
mission in June. 1921, In which cn
puclty he served until his election ns
national commander.
THE COTTt IN MARK ET
Showed Renewed Strength, Opening
Firm at an Advance of 12 to Hi:
4'olnts.
(By tu Associated rrm.l
New York, March 2. The cotton
market showed rcm-wed strength open
ing firm lit tin advance of 12 lo :tu
points on higher Liverpool cables and
a continuation of the buying movement
which bad been In progress1 late yes
terday. All old crop months made new
high rarorda . for the season, with
March sellinr at 90.45 and may at
30.55 on covering, tads buying. Wall
Street and commission house support.
Cotton futures opened firm: March
Good
, Graces of Film Favpriie
be rnniiBiksl llirttiigh a !! loco,
pitf'ltshnl iff a niT.iiT that t 'liai
lie had mmI he was tun .r In tie
marrb .1 That new -impel -..id he -ii 'i
this waa a rkmln.i world and be
hail to stw busy mid kiv away tmni
i emotional affairs ami ellmiivn of n
jHaVnt.
So. nf course. 1 broke the eooge
meut. Hut last night riiarlln ine to
sec. me. He awore 10 me thai he had
ever snid such a thing. He said In
Itlked for no n p. r at all. He
said he loted and cuiild not I've wlm
nut inc. j , : Jt
".And si, of coni'ie. 1'h.Hieve him
am( 1 hate lakcu him hack.
MADE LARGE GAINS
During the Past Year, Af-
cording to the Report of
Statistical Secretary of the
Southern Convention.
(Br tke Aaaoetated Preaa.)
Nashevllle. Tenn.. Starch 2 The
Southern Baptist Church gained mdre
than 12.(MM.(KH in the value of their
local church proiierty during 11122.
baptlzeiT 2:t2,448 iiCrsons, mnile n net
gain in membenUtlp of 147,2X1, and
organized LfJftM new Sunday- Schools
and 1 .! 7 1 new Voting Pisinles I'nions,
according to a reisirl completed t(aln
by Dr. E. P. Alldredge. statistical
secretary ol ihe Southern Baptist
Convention.
The til number of ebitrees in the
convention is now 27.574. with inneiu-
ihorship of $907,030 : the number of
Sunday schools. 21.184. with an en-
rollment of 2,244.8:14; and the number
lot Young Peoples unions 12..n4, with
n membership of 400:408. The total
contributions of (he churches for the
year amounted to $32,ol4.1 11.77. the
report shows. A gain of 86Q min
isters for the yenr is noted hi Ihe
rppoi l.
Rl'BBER AND ITS MANY I'SES
Must Produce More I'nless a Shortage
Exists in Few More Years.
Wnshington. I). C, March 2. The
rceonfunendatlon of the-DeparUnent of
t'ouimercP' for an appropriation if
wear trade has taken up pure "crepe"
i rubber as the most perrect material
imaginable for soling shoes lor golr,
ttennls, cricket, and indeed nil forms
of sport.
Rubber sponges tire cheaper than or
dinary sponges. 'Rubber nail and
toot brushes, soup mats and razor cups
help to furnish the wnshstand.
The housewife has discovered thai
site needs no longer scrap the family
teapot just because Ihe spout is chip
ped. A rubls'r spout covers up Ihe
break and pours Better than the orig
inal. She also tits anti-splash rubber
noxzles on the taps In the bathroom
and the kitchen, and rubber plugs for
the sinks and the hath.
Some sinks pre now made entirely
of rubber. These have the great ad
vantage that they save the crockery
from breakage. One of the' most use
ful of kitchen Inventions Is the rubber
force eHp7 by means of which u waste
pipe Which has become choked can he
cleared, without going to the expense
of sending for the plumber.
The doctor is finding that ruhlier
plnys an ever increasing part in sur
gery and sick room. water neus
made of rubber prevent that dreadful
ailment, bed-sores. Ice bags are made
of rubber: so are elastic stockings,
blindages for varlocose veins, hot wnt
j bottles, and operation aprons and
gloves. For the cripple the rubber
tip prevents his Crutches slipping on
polished surfaces.
In games wp have long used rubber
tennis balls, and wound the inside of
golf balls with rubber. And today
one of the greatest uses of rubber In
uthletlcsis for "grip" For lints.
tennis racquets and golf clubs these
grips arc invntuiuue
In several cities in Europe the ex-
penmenr or using runner ior stns-i
paving ; hn been auccessfnlly nll
The oldl exBinple Is the courtyard
..roneol IhelnVgcsl hotels In London.
Now it Is cheap enough to in- used for
lloor coverings, nnd especially for
stairs. Ir Is also being used for door
springs, for window sash handles, for
wedges, and for rubber door stops.
(Hen Crlger, son bf Lou Crlger, the
old American league catcher, will
probably he given a, trial la the out
lit'! d by the Keu Sox.
SOUTHERN
oTm:t vrw n:Tiir u"
tOMPNV for
XHink
ManufalHtiac f a. ( Rr ih!'i
Im W 4 swhal, aaal C . Cmmmk
Nvulh f
(r thr A
SaH bur). March I The rrerii.ai
of a rattan aaiH la he knaarn aa the
S1nk Manufartartag t iiiaaaiij , and
Hie I Ilg f f IN. ( im ,,1 HMIIIk.
Here announce, here lodh) . The pro
kri W to ea-l about JM m. and is
Whjhj prcmctea' by L Swtna, cf
t tuna (reve. Mils ruinty. and C. A.
( annon, af Caner. il. Cm i naaaillj
hma boagtii a ha opt ions on 4
ama of land wild necessary rieiits
sf way far power and newer develop
niriits. Hie site of the nt town ia
on the main line of the isouthern Rail
way slv miles south of Saiisbun.
HISTORIC PAOKANT FOR
HOME COMINO AT LENOIR
Pageant Mill Be one Feature of Fine
Program to Be Krnderrd at ( olbgc
Soon.
Hickory. . C. March 2. A unique
fejtnre of the confen-nce of (mstor
and congregational chairmen of the
North Carolina Lutheran Synod at
Hickory. March 7th ami sth. vu U'
nn historic pageiiat of the establish
ment and growth of Iicaoir College,
rho ftrtl ever produced in the history
of the Inst Hut ten. The conference,
eallisl in pledge wholehearted support
of the North Carolina Synod to I,o
notr College. iu it present appeal for
fN.Ml.lNNl for endowment and c.Xniii
sion, will be attendisl by over 2NI del
egates from every district iu the syn
od. The reunion of Lenoir graduates
and fi rmer students on Wednesday af
ternoon, and the bampiet following, it
's said, will attract a larger number
of former UmorbUll) than have ever
been grouped together. In addition to
tin' Pageant ami the conference on
Thursday there will he staged a firanil
Parade of students, former students
and townspeople of Hickory, which
will express the Iadoaiilahle spirit of
Lenoir College., victor over countless
iVflieullles ami supreme in the midst
of dangers which tlyeafeiiod its life.
In living pictures Ihe Pageant will
show many incidents fioin the history
of the institution - Hie. days of strug
gle When the state was young and
poor, the growth of the student body,
the erection of now historic buildings,
the recognition of Lenoir asNo Grade
A College in lMl.l, Ihe. after-war de
pression with students gone to the
army, friends turned to other interests,
and the college dollar shrunk to one
third of its (prt -wnr value, when it
seemed aa though Ihe struggle of dec
qdes to live and grow bad been in
vn'n and Lenoir must die. and the jub
ilation which followed when unc.xpeot
nt neip eunte in answer u pi ;ij ci-v,
Then ihe MrfweHllI comes t :i :1 I 'nse-
wlth the more recent period when the
vision of a great future has appeared '
and is -renlized to lie within grasp. mob were captured Unlay and lodged
The Pageant was written and pre- in the Alachna jail after, being repuls
pared and will be. presented under the'ed by Sheriff Hognn when they at-
direcfion of Dr. Itobt. L. Fritz, con- tempted to storm, the Putunam conn-
mvted with Lenoir from its beginning t.v jail here and get a negro prisoner,
and its honored president for seven- More than 50 shots were tired by
teen years, the years of greatest strug- the mob Into the jail, one striking-
glo for existence, Prof. B. del;'. Heflld, Sheriff Hogan in the left hand. The
head of the department of ' English, slierf!' slajumed Ihe jail door in the
Miss Lela MIHe.r, librarian, and grail- face of tlte mob, which retreated after
mite of the school, Dr. E. J. Sox. dean snooting through the doors and win-
of the faculty, and Miss Hortense (lows. A fifty-foot rojie was left be-
Hoty. teacher of expression. i hind.
MnOUg the distinguished VispOr
who will be present in Hickory to view
the. pageant will he Dr. F. H. Knubel.
New Y'ork. president of. the I'nlted
Lutheran Church in America, who will
deliver his lirst address on North
Carolina soil that day. Hon. Josephus
Daniels, former Secretary of the Na
vy, Dr. E. C. Brooks, state Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, afid Dr.
Wm. S. CurreJl, of the University of
South Carolina.
WALTESTEIX WAXTS
D AM AGES 01' tUSO.OOO
Suit is Field Against Senator fara
way Who the Plaintiff Alleges As
saulted Him.
Washington, March 1.-1 linages
amounting to f2n,om are sough- in a
suit filed today In the IMstrio; or Co
lumbia Supreme court against Sen
ator Caraway of Arkansas, by Harry
A Wnllerstein, a veterans' biro ui em
ploye, for injuries alleged to nave
Ken sustained during a clash m a
street here several days ago. The en
ccui ter grew out of, HH argimen'. on
a utreet car.
Walterstein chared ht Senator
Ctrawny, whor.i h Icr.cribce as "a
large, powerful, muscular and physi
cally vigorous man many inches tai.-
er, many pounds heavier, than him
self, had without provocation "cruc -ly
and wantonly nttacfctsd him from
tl e rear," hitting hltu with his fits
and nn umbre'ln.
tAfter the nl :i;.t';Uion which oc
curred Tuesday, Walt.'rstetn said he
Di.il accidental y been thrown against
the senator hy a lHi v "f tlie iireet
car, .'.nti that, ILuil.-h I.' had nbi
gi. e ', the senn. r had f.:ir.w';i him
Crom the - ant had attacked him.
At the time scna'tor Caraway aald
the man. with whom he had tho tilt,
persisted In jostling liiill and had
used offensive language.
.,7".' "irnfi v u t i
High Point Wants $25.0O Y. M. t . A. !
(Br th AMwetatra .. i
High Point. N. C, March 2. All civ-,
Ic nrgiinizalions ill High Point arej
nnllliiir in n i iniin-i i I'll for the PStnh-
. i1(ilim,.llt f a , m. c. a. in this city. I
, Wllson,Smlth. state secretary of the
Y. m: C. A., will own the drive for
no .i, t, ,.mno hn
from i
: ,.,.,,, t)s ,,,,k , ,,(.v(,r
,r),NK
1 (, u.Mtobbs, proniiiienl III the ur
ganlziitlon's circles in Hie state, al
ready' la In New York, where he has I
secured the services ofthree national'
officials to participate in the caut
pa'gn here. Charles E. Tow son will
be among the speakers
Jimmy Kelly, well known urtiiager
- of boxers, who has piloted some high
cut an scrappers, has quit toe gam.
... i rn uiiru
hiici;mlllu nnin
STRUCK BY AUTO IN
Driver of Car Did Not Stop,
But Kept Up Rapid Speed
1 ni.il He Drove His Auto
Info a Pole.
THEN ARRESTED
BY THE POLICE
Man is of Prominent Family
And Is Alleged to Have
Been Drunk When He Ran
Down His Victims.
(Br the Awoetated Pram.)
Philadelphia. March 2. Two women
and a man were killed early today
wlnli an automobile traveling at u
high rate of speed, crashed into them
hs they were alight ing from n trolley
(ar in West Philadelphia. The driv
er of the machine did not slacken his
sliced, but rushed away as his victims,
were hurled fifty feet from the spot
where they were struck.
Twenty minutes later. Henry (J.
Brock, bunker, club man and a mem,
iH'r of a i widely known Philadelphia
family, was found four blocks from
the scene of the killing standing be
side a blood-siiattered motor onr,
wrecked against a pole. ( He was ar
rested by .the iolice in connection
with the accident.
Ayfnr neckpiece worn by one of the.
women was found wedged lietween the
mud guard and the radiator of the
car. A harette was iinls'ilded in tho
rndltor.
The dead wore: Mrs. Elton O'lKm
heil, 05 years old; Leo OTtonnell. 2!,
her son: and Miss Mary Murphy, 18,
a friend of the O'Uonnell family.
A police surgeon, after an exami
nation, reported that while Brock i
was undoubtedly under the influence
of liquor Ue was fully capable of driv
ing ah automobile. A charge of reck
less driving was lodged against him.
SHERIFF IN FLORIDA
CAPTI RES MEN IN MOB
Mob Which Tried to Take Negro From
Jail Wei Repulsed by Officers,
(Hj t etirteil rr.s.(
Palatkii, Flit.. .March 2 (By the As-
suciated Press!. Eleven men of n
OHIO LEGISLATURE IS
FRIENDLY TO THE KLAN
For Second Time House of That Body
Votes Decidedly Against Laws to
Curb the Man.
(Br the associated Prem.)
Columbus. Ohio, March 2. For a
second time during the present ses
sion' of the- General Assembly the
House of Representatives 'jVsterday
voted decisively against enactment of
laws designed to curb the activities of
tlie Kit KIUx Klan. By a vote of Hti to
12 the lower branch of Ihe. Assembly
defeated a measure that would have
made It a felony punishable hy impris
onment for (lree or more members of
a se.eret organization lo appear in pub
lic' in the uniform or regalia. of the or
ganization with faces masked.
Wilh Our Advertisers.
When you have funds lo invest con- .
suit the officers of the Citizens Hank
and Trust Company. They will glad
ly, give you advice.
Overcash will give away- gold pieces
Saturday. See attractive new ad. of
this store today for imrticulnrs.
When you purchase Butter-Nut
bread you get the best in bread and
also color pictures for the children.
The Concord & Kiinnapnlls (Jus Co.,
Is having n sale of ranges. White
porcelain table given free wilh each
range. New ad. will interest you.
The James H. Farley Store is ready
for Spring. Clothing, sillies, neck
wear and all clothing In the latest
styles and colors. One dollar down
oens an account. Sec new ad. for
further particulars.
Car accessories and neceisit'cs can
lie found for everyone at Ihe Motor fc
Tire Service Co. See new ad.
If you are having a new hat you
should see The Ladles' Home Journal
and Fishers. See new nil.
'v trt demonstration of Armour ft
rv(iI1,)HMV poinds will lie given at
,),,, iove-Bost Co. nil dav Saturday.
nl0. ,,,iie Invited.
C "T I . . 1
OCC UT. JdCK OX LIIC
'fsir TVifVf TfActr
- i'jWr 1 liedt,re 1 OUdV
and TomoSrfbw.
Cut-es'all aches
and Pains