North Carolina Newspapers

ASSOC! ATFD 1 PRESS i DAY. DISPATCHES 00000004 UME XXIII CONCORD. N. C THURSDAY. APRIL 12, 1023. NO. 87. W : I HIT L.ONCORD DAILY rRIBUNE : , BOSS" Of jNVICT camp held ON SERIOUS CHARGE Walter Higginbotham (harm ed With Murder of Martin iaom, a convict vvnom He Whipped. GRAND JURY ACTS ON MURDER CHARGE And Orders the "Boas" Held rm.l -i i on inree Counts. Civil Action Expected by Rela- i (in K- " lives 01 laDeiT. I ii, ib. Akwu.M rnm. M. Ha.. April 12.At HUort I.Jnr l,l. KUMkll ll' l here tiaUiy on Iviil of $14,(KM). Wniter ... . , . , , I I iKidnlMHlnm. i.Hivi.l ii.mp ping Ik.ss. la nwHltinK rial for Ural .1. i . .1 1.1. ..... 'iTfci. iiiii.ii.-i in iiininTii.ui nnii nil'. 1 . ... 1 1 . ..i i. m.. 1 . . .1. ... u.-niii 111 1HI11111 jjnirri, in .miiiii i;i- koln. who. ivitnessea sail), ivaa la'tilen tn id -a Hi by liljn;inlMilhiini. I -j 1 1 yesterday Hie .Vfadisnu Cmin 1y wand Jury in seaaion here for the inreatiinitiou of TatotPa death, in ili. iril IIlKxinlMittiatu on Ihriv eoiints ImrelnK Hrat lietfrr murder. The trim inn) I'liine up nl a smh'IuI lenn of iiiurl on May l."i, ut t'rnaa City. Kin., Ihe louuly aiiit of Ulxie ('omtty. where the alleged iMNitinu took piaee in Kelirunry of lirjl!. t'oiinael for lllfCBiiiboibnm mill, they would ndmil the uae of the luah. In it would attempt to show that THhert's liunlshment wna not so aevere that it would cause his dentil. Camp otti cials mnintnin thnt Tnhen dieil of nat ural cauaea. After the indietment was returned, counsel for Tnliert's family in North Dakota nnnnuneeil that as soon as the trial is called u suit will he liled in the I'nlted Srtitea LMstrtrt Court In Florida or Wiseousin against the Put i,. . J . . wnn Lumber Co. for mm damages. liigglnliothnin was employed by this """IHiu.t ai ) ri.iieoi ii mil s .,,- p.i.g. a..,, i. a a. pom,.-. o, , in , . j , aA pr0w.,y rljRrge upon agretmient .exlatejl la-tween the iumfty ,Jlli(. R; rber form unthor ties and the company whereby ,,,n(.nlioll , u. ....ests of In the latter aecured sole leaso of the .s(,)f mnm(t ,)(, (,(,. pilsonrs . ivolved umii the employer. nrgnu- IlkmmNlftWmHIfitt ' ' 'llmlf fhMieiitloiia I eili.ca'lii'.n shill he I I L r l llll AV niiBrTrli'RV ,. ........ ., ... . . . . a i , .... ts- i t is ncporreti nun me man ias ue . - - , i A I . n romc rail or in i oiiieoci-.uc neon ion. I Br the AMHorlnlril l'Hf.l New Orleans, April 12. Amid shouts of "don't railroad the election crew ! nguinst the rules," the election of offl- j rers for the Sons of Confederate Vet erans scheduled for this morning wita postponed until the afternoon session. The delegntes were reported wharply divided over the Kn Kill's Klun Issue, which was said to have been injected Into the convention. The Klnn and an-ti-Klan factions each were reported sponsoring tickets. Sturdy Briton, Voting at 93, Objects to Being Called "Old." Ixmdon, April 12 Joseph Sutton, aH years old and stiU an active mem ber of a London manufacturing Arm. wriles to The Ihtlly Telegraph pro testing, more in sorrow than in anger, al HiPi pniier's recent reference to his attendance at a public meeting. The reporter who wrote the story de aerlhed him as "an, old gentleman." Mr. Stttton rises to remark that he ls not old so long as be Is able to work, lie says he In at his desk every morn ing. lMfore 8 o'clock and hour earlier that the so-called yoiuig memlH'rs or his staff and has maintained this practice for fifty-six years. "There is nothing like work to se cure a happy and contented life," his letter concludes. ( oiic.il ion of Col. Hrwishaw is Re ported as More Serious. Greensboro News. Friends of Col. G.-Sam Uradshaw wit be distressed to learn 'that his condition, which ' has not been good for some time, has been serious since last Saturday. His condition is such aa to cause his family and friends to feel alarm. THE KEY OF YOUR OWN HOME! Is waiting (or you It is hanging in the office of this Old Reliable Building and Loan Association. Come Claim, It! You merely have to determine that you will save regularly each wctk or month and save for that home. Let u show you the simplest and best plans that will finance the buying or building of a modest cot tage of your own. ' OTHERS HAVE DONE IT! YOU CAN! Come in today and let us explain it to you, and start Now by Taking Some Shares in Series No. 51 now! open. All Stock is Non-Taxable. We pay the Tax. START RIGHT Cabarrus County Building Loan arid Savings Association OFFICE IN CONCORD NATIONAL BANK. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC3000000(XCCCX M JUT VBA HOOVER ON OCATlON4l. i tl t IOV ( Wit Pi) Far iNr Cart cr i.irair- (art of f Uhhrh. April 13 iBy Ibe Aaaoriat m I'mul -nun ia unity bim aar either for Ihr roat nf (rainlnc lnlr ir f"T fix- miK-b aieaier . ...i . .f i, . m rtrnry nf labor, end lneVetvy nf la bur awaaa larvilaltly cimil Indie trial and rumnien-lal . n n. . HerlaTt Hiaiver. arcrctarj- of hhu tnrrr r. derlaret. in a letter to ttw Fed eral Board nf Vocational I'dm-atiou, a ropy of wbk !i was" i - i -. 1 toda) by T. F.. Browne stale director Mr. Hoover calls attention lo ihr fait that last yeir'envmdltnreH In the 1.1;, - 1 1 in in- id i- Federal rn-ailonal ai t ii mounted to lea than 1". il.iW or appmslinairly 1.1 ecnls per .niplt.i. i I If ihls tltlllUlttt llHlW. Mlul llW'll Mritl inanities utolrihul.d about fll.iNiu.- 00 anil the government 4,U0O.U)Bl. jf V(K1oiMli Marmtioa is word while, certainly us natian m 'afford llii' prlci- of such education.' ,. iv u . k,"m ",nt " ls ,rt" ,f M I ' exemlllure mi iiniHint of asm isl j m inimi Is In Ihr nature of aa invest mcnt which will yield alrgc dividends I from year tnrenr through the pnr Kli.MM' llHTVUIW til IUI'U "Kill II111I tVh, , ' . ,! ei .. 1IHIHXIII.U 11H .flit V . I ill l-.'ll I III I 11.11 ip.r ... i.iiT. in 1 U to extend pulili.- sehia-l i-liuntion , M. for Mls ((f "Tl... .......... 1.. I ....mmu.. H.I.. a.. I " i"1 ,... ,, " llo not enter our higher teefe iihnl 11 titl pnifcssimi'il eiluenliounl in IlltitlotuC "We In this counlrv bollova tlitil ii. in alien In general pays for ilself and is tvorlh while, and if this is true of I Hny sort of iilucatiou it is certainly 1 1 ue of vocailonal edncallon - that It pays for. itself. That is Iheaeid lest, itartirulnrly of visational cluca lion- thnt it shall pay for Itself. If it dona nol, it is not vocational eduen lion at all. "Men of affairs the country over are being Impressed with the fact that the cost of training labor on the job is one of the great industrial costs, but the.v know that the cost of incHi eiency and lack of training is much greuter, nhd that lalior must be train ed whatever the cost. If the.v or the community do not provide such Irnln- j ing they cannot compete with the I foreign producer whose, labor, is voca tionally trained at public expense, nor can wc as a nation adequately sitp- 111, om tltt II Iliiiis lot lite in "inn i ill r .f (o jjg ' training of labor. ..Th(, (,i(st ()f vi()i ,is trflin (ii,,,,.,- pi, o,,e aupervisiou iiiui ciiiiiria an thnt the interest and welfare of the worker as weil as of the employer will he taken fairly into ami.ait. "The i-ost of such training certainly should not he put upon the individual worker unless we are prepared to abandon our traditional policy of nto- Tiding free ettieatton and equnjity of opportunity for our youth. We can not in fairness continue to provide specialized education free to the few who propose to enter the. professions, while denying education to the many for the commoner vocations. "Further it may be noted that In so far as the products of American la- lar come into competition with the. products of foreign labor, either in our own domestic market or In for eign markets, unemployment for American btuOt is hound to develop in proportion as foreign labor is bet ter trained and more efficient. No American employer can Hold his mar kets and continue to employ labor, if his labor is relatively unskilled or !f his cosls for training labor greatly ex ceed Ulpse of his foreign competitors. Every important foreign country, Eu ropean and AnitwJcnn, Is providing for Ihe vocational training of lis citutms. Having taken Ihe lead in vocailonal education, we certainly shall not now permit oursolvc to slip buck la-cause of a notion of false economy.' Secretary Hoover is n member of the Federal Board for Vocational Ed ucation and for the past two years haS been in close touch with those administering the act. Oilier Important Arrests Reported. London. April 12 ( By the Associated Press). 'It is reported in Clonmel that (.'mint Plunkett. CountesH Markleviez, Miss' Mary MncSwiney and the late Iviam Lynch's . brother were captured by Irish National troops in Tipperary today, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Dublin. -AND- START NOW DISAPPEARANCE OF WILLIAM CASON NO LONGER A MYSTERY D. Coburn Taylor Arrested Charged With Killing Cas on. Taylor is Said to Have Made Confession. SAYS CASON TRIED TO KILL DAUGHTER Hum an McDonald and Wil lie Baker Also Arrested, and Are Held as Acces sories to the Crime. (B, ihr Aaariac r ) Camden. S. C, Airll 12. The mys tery of Ihe. disappearance on Iiccoin lar 2U of William Cn son, a Itethune lilacksiqith. tialny had Ihhii cleared up, RiH-ordlng to W. W. Kodgers, one of (iovernor niomas (!. MeLeod' siHH'ial itinstaliles who late yesterday brought I. Coburn Taylor, Buy an Mr DqmM and Willie Maker here and pureed them m Jail 'laylor. nemrd- lug lo the constable, rniifossiil that he shot and killed fasnti to prevent him from killing a child, with Ihe other men are held as aoi-essorics. Taylor, according lo the stofy told the ofllccr, said that Cason, who is said to have come from Alabama with Ills wife and child, sis'tit the night of December 21 at the Taylor home. Cason the ne.xt morning tiaik his child ami went into the woods with the avowed! intention. acflordSng to the story, of killing it. Taylor said that he shot Cason to , prevent Ihe death of the child. After -Cason was dead. Taylor is alleged to have called up Will Reeves, a negro, to aiil in disposing nf the body, but the negro refused to ljelp. Biui yaii McDonald then was summoned and then, it is alleged, he and Taylor placed the Imdy in a hog. Six weeks Inter reports were heard that officer intended to search the swamp for Ca son's body and Taylor is alleged to have said thnt he and McDonald removed the, body to another place and cremated it. llal'er is allesed to hue thV'i'-iBCi! o .mrtlujir of Cusou's tltrtrildje. irV1rr'.tmt--iisiP0 uuirrleil sisters. THE COTTON MAKKKT Yesterday's Decline Follow ed by Firm er Tone at Today's Trading. (87 tM'e ANMM'iatril Preu.) New York, April 12. Yesterday's de clines were followed by a decidedly tinner tone in the cotton market at today's trading. Uverpool was again linn, while heavy rains in the central and Western belt sections threatened further delays lo Hie new crop start a ail the market here opened linn at an advance of 14 to 30 points on cover ing, trade buying and a fairly active commission house demand. There was some selling for Liverpool and Japan ese account, on the opening advance to 28.08 for July, and 2"..!4 for October, but during the early trading prices held to about 28 to 38 points above yesterday's closing figures. . Cotton futures' oiiened firm: May 2!).:ir,; July 28.nr: Ortolier 2"i.!H: De cember 26.40: January 24.05. FIVE RAILROADS IN WEST CONSOLIDATED. Cliange Made Irider Direction of Sweringen Interests, of Cleveland. illy the tsmicinieii Preu.1 Columbus, ().. April 12. Consoli dation of flvo middle western railroads under the direction of the Van Swer ingen interests of Cleveland, was of flcinlly consummated here today when incorporation papers for the consoll tinted rood, which will lie known as the New York, Chicago & St. Ixiuis went Hied with the Secretary of State, Profitable Pravimr (New York, April 12, Because ' a tombstone fell on hlin while he wns praying at the grave of his father-In law, Samuel rotn, of . Brooklyn, won a verdict of $5000 against the United' Hebrew Cemetery, on Staten lsiaud. tonight. ;n this. Richmond County Su perior Court. Roth claimed' that he was praying on the grnve of his father-in-law. Moses Cohen, with his wife kneeing on one side of him and his daughter on the other, when the toinbsjlone toppled ov r and 'broke his kneel One leg, he said, ls shorter than the other, as a result of the injury, and he had to be in a hospital ror 111 tweeks. He asked for $25,000. Sale of Fine Wen ring Apparel at Kurd's. Friday morning at s:ir o'clock Kind's will begin a Bale of silk dress- es, sllpon sweaters, frencn vone Shirtwaists anil Blouses. Toe dress es are iiivweu mm inree groups in $8.50, $1 1.50 and $18.50; In the sweaters you may take your choice at $1.o. This will he a wonderful op portunity for the ladies of this city and section. See page ad. today. The Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. Only $5.00 deposited in any hank in Coiicnrilwlll enroll you in the Ford Weekly purchase Plan. Then you se- lect the type of Ford you want and arrange to moke weekly deposits, 1 ne r,"ure oc,,Bal'w vl u,,: ' ixHmard will have n spei ial message. which will liear as Interest at the regu- DtrnunuT THITATR1T This is fortvou come. lar savings rale. Go to any of the FIB-UIHUN 1 inHAlKB. , hunks or to the Cabarrus Motor Co. r. t j i,i,. v Pan TnOTe flre nearly 2B0 clookB ln Wln1" and they will exploin everything fully Come fcarly arid AiayDe You Lan 0(gt)( and more titan 160 In Buck to you. I Get n- Ingham Palace. r Announces Prizes to Be Awarded to Students at County Commencement ITiih ibr Dual evinUaatlaaw la ibr ri-uni t i. hml. ta V bfW Mil vrrk I a ad Ibr saxwMx aW ,1 fn.ai Prof. J. H liabarlana. Miprriab mtnti of ibrr.nn ! tn . 1....1. 11...1 .n. i... . ,.. ' , 7 pflliiiiTaTli ?M iM n April Mh. U .mr'a-iut dalh i .anni.1iii. iii di.r - ilnai- an . v. in of rreat intereat u Die pupil ami Mtmn of the rural i-hooU. and Prof !"" already bate lieid praalanrt Robrrton U atrrrtB to make the ex . "Witrii lo drienninr which atndem etrlaea tha yaar man- interentluc and'" "pix-ni the .'tnmls in the rts i mnefteial tbJia anjr'lield In aa form i""'"11 dmlnniatlon cunieris. er year. event licit nlw..ys caune. the greatest The following prsi'. will be award ' lm,,v" "" "nnmemeineM diy inl this year- Knna pre-rui indiiiiiions and re- Th c R. Wagon)' r o, milals In i port that have rem IhiI Prof. Kolten reeitatbui :unl ilerlutiintioo : Lion. Ihe t-oti intent voted I alleaalanre Cjah to.,. of 4 n i and .. i lit ! ninrd probably will la- broken this Ihe fitixetiK Itauk aid Trust Compin. tenr. Knuii every rl of Ihe i-oiin-in spelling inntowt: ly i-ome remrls of Increasing Interest Caah pri(ea of Jfctm and td'M In' I in the event ami Prof. ItolHTIaon and Prof. KnlM-rtMH) for 11m hesl iiihI see-1 taber peraona who are asslstltig him ond bM rompi'sitiiais on "What a with plans for coiiuiieniimient are lie rVhntil attd Comiunnltv Can Io to lut- j lenataed to make the (lay an eveat iirore Country Uvlfi'.' Conditions'.- 'fill one for those who attend the i I). A. It. medal giwn hv Mrs. J. F. I lie. -l to Dial pupil in any grade in ihe Contract Let For New Work on New Home For Cabarrus Savings Bank Will Start Monday, Contract For $250,000 Building Hav ing Been Given to Charlotte Contractors. Work on the new Icink and oBicel bulbliug to be eisvteil here by the; Cabarrus Savings Hank will liogln ! Monday morning, Mr. ('. W. Swink, cashier of the Imnk. announced yes- j terduy afternoon following a meeting of the liank officials who met to award i the contract for the modern structure. Tbo building will lie-erected by T. C. j Thompson and Bros,, contractors, ofi Charlotte. The new building Will be orecteil on I the property now ocftipied by C. Pat I j Covington's store, tffc Singer Hewing Machine Company s Mace, the other ol l K. L. Craven & Son' and the Central cafe. It faces on ITnlon Street with; in extension on Means street. "We are going to; erect a modern j building.'' Mr. Swink said after the: meeting. "The ground ilopr will be j constructed in a imiunei to give us a j luudern hanking lionle. and iu other four stories will f .iwoal ructed so they mlr liel uU Im .Sftdtvianala. bus Ibi'fts coniwus or orghnlmitioiis of rllf- ferent kinds. i Work of tearing down the building." that now stand on our property will in started Monday morning. The con tractors plan to rush the work with all practical Speed; and us soon as the present buildings have been raxed, ex cntiou work for the new structure will be startedC" The building' will he live stories In height, will cost about $350,000, and will lie the largest building in Con cord. It will add much to the ap pearance Of the business section. a the stores on the property to he occu pied by the new structure are among the oldest and most obsolete in the business district. Many of the office rooms which the building will offer already have been rented, Mr. Swink stated, and officials of the bank express the opinion that the new building will he very popular with business and professional men. PROHIBITION AIJENTS REPORT FOR MARCH Report Sltows Agent Were Very Busy in This Male During Last Month. I lly the Aaaaelaled it, i Salisbury, April 12. One hundred and seventy illicit distilleries and 128,!t2ii gallons of spirits and malt liquors were Captured by prohibition agents In the state during March, it was announced today by A. R. Coi trane. prohibition director at state headquarters in this city. Sixteen au tomobiles were seized. Ninety-one persons were arrested for violations of the dry law, and property valued at $5.o.23t seized and destroyed. GKNKKAL ALLEN TO HOLD HIS LAST "RKVIEW" TODAY Commander of American Troops on the Rhine Goes on Retired List Tomor row. (Br the A untie la led Preaa. Washington, April 12. Major Gen eral Henry T. AJleu. former command er of the American Army of Occupa tion in Germany, held his last "re view" today. Tomoi roifl he concludes 45 years of active services, reaches the age of 04 and is nutoiaatteally retired. All troops stationed In Washington were called out for the review today. Tornado Causes Damage. Illy Ihe Aaaorinted Preaa.) Alexandria, Ln., April 12. Several persons were Injured, 15 houses were wt,en i, tornado struck Meridian, La., i wrecKeu. a nil otut-i hiiiibm mm ui.m sawmill town 30 miles south of here early today, according to meuger re - 1 ports reaching here. LAST TIME TODAY "Night Life irt Holly wood" r. n-. .u. v., rant I -1, .u bn orrltra Ibr bral ... n lanlilon imi aurm- lal Kr.rolulliaurt' hlatiarr. w,i...1M m i. ,.-tj t. ... . ... - "" a'ina. an-l icraiiuallon " rard.ln f I i... p. . .in., iwinmn in in '" ' iK lenrhrrx. t A numlMT of ihr rhoobi In ibr ; orrises, to he held as usual in Central Traded school here. Wednesday Bank Building Treasurer Lacy Says He Was Well Received in New York City, Where Bonds Were Disposed of. I Br the AssortatrA Raleigh, April .12. Approximately $2.00U,0UU of the $.j.iiim.(khi North Car olina heads recently purchased hy a New York concern at 4 1-2 per cm., already naive been sold tTf prD lit f Km commercial interests. B. It. Ijicy, Stale Treasurer, announced today. Mr. Lacy, who returned from New York last night, said he had been well received by bond agents, and that North Cnrolir.aiV mincjnl standing had a high rating. Another $r.000.(MK) in bonds will lie sold .tune i. ne said, and the same concern buying the last hatch has an option on them at I 1-2 per cent. The Treasurer was lamenting the damage of a1 pen with which he has signed $40,000 bonds in addition to nu merous letters, checks and various documents, having dropped it just he fore returning from New York. J. B. IVKV REELECTED Charlotte Man Again Heads State Sunday School Association. Illy the Aaaoelated I'reaa.l Winston-Salem, April 12. An ad dress by Dr. Wade Smith, of Greens horo. on Little Jests Telling Bible, Stories," discussions during a "It can he done iperlod." each speaker being assigned ten minutes, recognition of officers and standing of county organi zations, period of business, reports of committees and election of officers, and an address by Rev. .1. H. Barn hardt of Greensboro on "A Program of Missionary Instruction in the Sun day School" were features of Ihe morning session of the. Stale Sunday School Convention. J. B. Ivey was re-elected President of the state association nixm recom mendation of the nomination commit tee. E. B. Crow, of Raleigh, was also re-elected treasurer. The convention accepted the recommendation of the executive committee to create four rgionnl groups of Ihe slate, to he known as the Eastern. Eastern Cen tral, Western Central and Western. Each region will have a President, who by virtue of his office shall be a vice-president of the state association. K. B. Peters, ,lr of Tarboro, was chos en for the .Eastern region: D. H. Dix on, of Goidshoro, for the Eastern Cen tral; W. L. Ballthis. of Onstonin, for the Western Central; and T. P. Prultt, of Hickory, for Ihe Western region. W. J. K INI AID DEAD AT HIS GEORGIA HOME Organized First Cotton Mill in South to Be Bun Kntlrely by Meant. (By the Aaaoriated Preaa. i Griffin. Ga., April 12 W. i. Kin cold, n pioneer cotton-mill man of the South, and a native of Morgnnton, N. C, Is dead here after a prolonged ill' ness. He wns H2 years old. Mr. Kincnld is said lo have organiz South to be run entirely by steam. He was a director In several banks, the ed the first cotton mill built in the Central of Georgia, and other rail roads, and a numlier of cotton mills. He presented to the people of Mor-1 gauton a. Confederate monument. This Is nnn mid boys' eight ot Trinity Reformed Church. A section of .pews for men and boys. Lively pong service led b.T Mr. Swnrtz. Dr. IM Ul A XATTEI or om rrt to liw l.aaal FianV. I'aaa ( tjapaloan af Pr.ipe Hi hails. Waablattn. Apr It (Capital Service). iM. ire un. I morr are aa Mat ; caning under -in- mandate ot tillers, ana irs- ana ii-ui art- tj.ua iicii.i irmiers o-Mnc leu in ini 11 mmllieea Two Uw Jm enarted by ibe nan- mi- 1 . giniaiii prt iuv. ill an I'lan- m tiths minimum term, which pro- vide suite aid for veak whuol dl- IrieK. sd that evfry nebool. QUjr and rurul. ltd) buve not l"sh than eib' nil in. .nibs of school work every year. This become effective with th opru np of the tv w school yrr tn September; (2) lhat children ran n work in any sort ot gainful or rapathM until they are 14 at leant, and must have rompli-ttd the eir.blb grade of the school The age limit was Increased to 16 y arn unless the pupil finish the eighth grade of school. The Roman Catholic Encyclopedia will be taken out of the imlilic schools of Belleville Sev York, and placed in the public l.brary. as a result ot sn action of the local board of education. R preventatives of the Junior Order United American Mocha niCS, the Daughters of the Amerh-an Revolu tion, the Roya." Riders of the itcd R abe. the Ladies of the Invisible Em pire, the Patriotic Older Sons Of i America, and other organizat ons pro tested against the action of the board in accepting the hook for use in the Belleville public schools. The Oregon public school e uiiutl I sort anemia itce law. I'liacKsl by Ihe voters under th? initiative last .'o- vemtier. lias not yet lieen attacked m the courts no withstanding annoiuice- before and after the, ... ... i ment made before and after Ihe "1 Il,,lls "' H'" measure j , that such an at lack would be made. AEROPLANE PHOTOGRAPHY As an Aid and Check in Estimating Cotton Acreage. Raleigh, N. C April 11. Aeroplane photography as an aid and check in estimating cotton acreage is lo he tried this year by ihe United States Department of Agriculture, according to information received by Frank Parker, statistician, of the federal and state departments of agriculture, here Photographs of land in cotton and other craps will lit made over seiect "d areas by war department aero planes lont to the agricultural de partment for poison dusting opera tions. The novel plan of estimating acre ages and forecasting crops by aero plane photography this year is an ex- per.ment. it was stated, and will not, soperecSe- tne'nrttr" tried method-' regularly us-si by crop estimating fofces. The new arrangement, however, "is seen to offer interesting possibilities." it was added. Large areas of land can he photographed In relatively short time unit lb itir? cotton oelt pictured in about 2000 hours, accord- ing to information given ihe statistician. UNION STATION FOR SELMA COURT ORDER Southern and A..C. L. Expected to Make Plans at Once for Erection of New Station. 4 By tlie Aaaorlatt'4 Preaa. Raleigh. April 12. The North Car olina Corporation, Commission today was expecting the Atlantic Const Line Railroad and the Southern Railroad to take steps ln compliance with its or der to build a union station at Selma following the Supreme Court's decis ion vesterduy, upholding the Commis sion's action. The court artiriiied Judge Cromner in Wake Count) Superior Court, who, at the instance of the Corporation Commission directed the railroads to huild the station, and at Hie same time denied Ibe motion for certiorari made h) counsel for Ihe companies for the purpose of bringing the action in Su perior Court for review. With Our Advertisers. The Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany will cash your .Victory Bonds maturing May 20th. 1 Now is the time to' get your gar den plows, garden tools, lawn hose. etc. A large shipment just received by the Ritchie Hardware Co. Fisher's millinery presents it glor ious collection, and the prices are moderate. The Central Filling Station offers von free narking ground no use to violate the law hy leaving your car on the street. "Soap Bud Specials" ill Pott Cov ington's will interest you. You can hank hy mail with the Cit izens Bank and Trust Co. Mr. N. 3. Sherrill. of Charlotte, was in Concord today en business. l . Ous New ajnatac U I NEBRASKA VOTERS E FORO ..Itfll III TO BE CANDIDATE Sixteen Hundred Sign Peti tion Asking That Ford's Name Be Placed on Bal lots in 1924. FORD POPULAR IN IDAHO, ALSO And a Similar Petition Will Be Filed in That State. Believe Mr. Ford Will Be a Candidate. ill, the AaeorUte rteaa. Omaha. April 12 Petitions laariiuf more than 1,000 names requesting that the name of Henry Ford he placed on the Nebraska primary ballot next year as the Progressive party candidate for President of the United States were filed with the Secretary ol Stale late yesterday. Similar 'litiotis. it was announced, will lie llbsl in Idaho Saturday and others are being circulated ill Kansas, .11 1 lllll'IMI .1 . I II I II' i mi,,, in. , . ah in;....;.. it.. ..mi St., ut i Dakotll, Colorado, and other states, .... ..... ' ..nu,i.i..nt nf the . ' v'mlL ,,. ehartensl at Hartford. Conn., which is circulat ing the Ford petition, said the Lenie had not consulted Mr. Ford, but had "drafted" him. "We have bad no ciunmunication with him, no connection, yet 1 am sat isfied that when Mr. Ford realizes how the American people need him and hlnx he will not decline the mndt dacy." Mr. llarrop said. MADE MONEY IN OIL At Least That's What One Texas Fel low Claims. I H? ibe A asocial r4 err... Raleigh. April 12. Bead this: "Yes. I've made some money in oil and I'm going to make some, mora money and furthermore than that. "I 'went through Charlotte when I was as poor as the proverbial 'church. mouse. . "I staked around at one thing and inofflinT -fieSidVs" Hejfrty' w&klWST mywlf to death. 1 stayed just 'with- fifteen minutes from tlie poor house' all the time, "Then one day I made up my mind 1 was coming here and make some, money in oil or starve to death or go to the poor house to boot. "I'm no millionaire yet but I'm on my way and If I live long enough, Im coming back over there sme day and Imv the neiwyn ami nave n ing blow-out for all the boys and girls. "Now listen ! "How would you like to come In with a few of us on u proposition where a little money is almost certain to return you an income for life and may make you a fortune in a short time? "It's n speculation and a good one and if you're not too rich already ; too busy ; too tired or too old, send me the enclosed card and I'll send some Jfope you'll be. glad to get. "I've got blood in my eye and mean business. If you are from Missouri let me show you. Mail the card, today 1 won't make lliis offer again,, This is whal the citizens of Char lotte are reading now, through the kindness oT a Texas oil promoter, who signs himself as being "yours to ninko a fortune -.and meel you and yours iu Charlotte." The letter Is just a ehm ple of the ninny being placed in the hands of Slncey Wade., insurance com missioner, each day, for investigation. BI'SHKLS OF WEEVILS ARE WASHED ASHORE Reports Frdrri Lower Brunswick County Describe I nu-iital Phenomena. Southport, April 11. A report from the lower ocean' shora of the county tell of there being washed up on the beaches hundreds of bushels of cotton's enemy, the boll weevii:. Just where this destructive pest has come from in such quantities Or why in ithis particular locality, can not be learned. Some . say that tlie (Weevils were swept by tlnds from the land, though there has been no amount of cotton planted in that vicinity in some' time a year or two. Those who have examined this mass of insects say tlhat there are to tie found many live ones iu the mass. VICTORY BONDS We will be pleased to cash your Victory Bonds maturing Hay the 80th, Series G. H. I. J K and L, paying you par and ac crued interest.