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I Jif! The Concord Daily Tribune I Wi . % ® „ TODAY « VOLUME XXIII Negro Starts Riot Then Pays With Life for Act A _ Negro Became Angry When Told to Wait for Pay Check and Fatally Shot the Clerk Who Handled Money. TWO OTHERMEN FATALLY SHOT Posse Dynamited House in Which Negro Barricated Himself.—Riot Calls Sent Out by Officers. . *fl> Ihf Anw'latfil PmiM Helena. Ain.. May IFailure of n negro minor to receive his pay chock r. suited in three men, including the negro, being killed, and two others ho-1 illy wounded here yesterday afternoon | and nighl, after .riot Calls had been | .‘'tnl to the Shelby County scat at Co | lumhia, and to tin- sheriff's office in Birmingham, and a house in which the negro had barricaded himself had been dynamited and tired by a posse of near ly a hundred officers and citizens. According to witnesses. John King, negro, came to tin* office of the coal company early in the afternoon and asked for his pay. After being told by Allen Abernerhy, the time clerk, that lie would have to wait for his cluck, lie left without comment. He returned in a few minutes, drew a pistol and shot A hornet by in the side, fatally .wounding him. He then ran from the office. King barricaded himself in a house about .'MM) yards front the time office, with a rifle, shot gun and the revol ver with which he had killed "Aberna thy. Headed by the Helena chief of po lice a force of deputies and peace of-1 fleers immediately went to King's homcj to arrest him. King's reply was to j -open fire, wounding Colley Hoy in the arm and left side. He continued tiring with his shot gun and wounded .1. W. Hoy in the' left side and the leg. The officers then retired and sent out a riot call. When reinforcements came, it was decided to dynamite and Are the house in an eflort to dislodge King from liis barricaded position. The officers tinal- 1 l.v succeeded in setting tire to tile place. King was slowly forced from the house by tike heat, taking refuge lieneath, When ilie blaze iieOrtnte intol erable, lie drugged himself from the house toward the gate, tiring at rate doni. His last shot struck i’liillips, who was unarmed, standing on an em bankment and looking down at the ne gro's house for signs of him. After killing Phillips the negro prowled to the gate where a bullet from a high powered rifle took him, above the right eye, killing him. ' SUGAR BOYCOTTS ARK PRAISKI) BY HOOVER Secretary of Commerce Thinks Less I’se‘of Sugar Will Bring the Price Down. lßr the AMOclitcetl Prow.> Washington, D. t\. May I—Ameri- , can women who are organizing boy cotts against the use of sugar are “on the right track” in the opinion of Secretary Hoover. “The way to control prices of food commodities,” siaid Mr. Hoover to day, "is to bring about the spontaneous control of consumption.” President Approves Boycott Plan Washington, May I.—President Harding feels it is wholly consistent for people who have a complaint about prices of a commodity to re strict thisir consumption of that com-, modity it was said at the white house today in connection with the move ment started in varous parts of the South to boycott consumption of sugar. To Sell Stock to Employees. (Bv th« Aumcuot mu. Lawrence, Mnss., May I.—The Pa cific Mills announced today that it wotdd sell shares of its stock to its employees at cost, on the install ment plan. Any dividends declared before payment is completed will be credited to the subscriber. Five hun dred shares have lieen alloted to the Columbia, S. C., plant.- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXKXXXXXSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCV I Do You Burn Coal? Read: Federal Fuel Administrator, Air. F. R. Wadieigli, after spend- jj l ing ninny months in extensive study of the Nation’s coal troubles, iji recently, in ail open statement to domestic consumers, advocated 11 summer buying of winter requirements., staling that householders 2 would benefit from the fact that they are likely to get cleaner and V better prepared coal in warm weather, due to less breaknge from jij handling, and a lower mojsture content. i j i The experience of tiro padt Wintef seems to demonstrate clear- jij ly the expediency of domestic consumers obtaining next winter’s ![i requirements during the Spring and Summer months, if that is 1 done, it will result in more steady work for tiro mines, ami a more Ji [ economical movement by tiro Railroad Companies, spreading the ji production of maximum requirements over a longcy period. Those ] i who lake nrirnnttige4hf Fuel Administrator Wndieigll’s suggestion ij will ire assured of their Winter’s coal, while others who do not, i may again And it difficult to obtain a supply later on, except 1 at much higher prices. f j \ 1 have a few ears Best Double Screened Jellieo Lump Coal thnl \ \ —4 beg to offer at the low price of $10.70 per ton. Best Virginia | Lump Coal at $0.30. I thank you for your order. Terms, Cash. A. B. POUNDS 0000000000000000900000000000000000000000000000000000 C . A • ♦ . SCHEDULE OF VISITS FOR SPY ANNOUNCED. The Fayssoux Tribune Spy will visit the pi ices shown be low nr the approximate times in dicated. Any persons who de sire lo apprehend the spy may he on tiro wnich for him aeeord | ingly: Today’s Schedule. Ffird's Dept. Store 10 a. m. i Brown’s tl a. m. | .1. H. Farley 12 m. Hoover’s I p. m. Porter Drug 2 p. in. Pi arl Drug Co. 3 p. m. T’iggly-Wiggly 3:30 p. m. Musette 4 p. m. | W. A. OVerca h's 1:20 p. m. iteil & Harris 3:00 p. m. Tomorrow’s Sciiednle. Piggly Wiggly 10 a. m. I W. A. Ovorcash’s 10:43 a. tn. Third's Depl. Store II :30 a. in. j J. TL Farley I p. m. I Musette 1 :43 p. .n. Bell & Harris 2:30 p. m. Brown's 3:13 p. m. Porter Drug Co., 4:00 p. m Hoover's 4:23 p. m. Pearl Drug Co. 3:30 p. m. ■ NEW YORK,FINANCIER LOOKING OYER STATE Is Guest of Governor Morrison While He Studies Slate’s Forward .March. Raleigh, April 30.-—Governor .Mor rison and E. B. SnWeezy, vice presi dent of the First National bank of New York city, began today a tour of piedmont and western indusma centers of the state. iMr. Saweezy, who is a member of th:- syndicate thiit has a large amount of North Carolina bonds, is the guest of the governor for the week as ho looks ; over tlie material aspects of me I state's forward 'march. Mrs. Saweczy i and son atv also making the tour. I Yesterday the governor, Air. and j Mrs. Saweczy and the governor's sis ter, Miss Ida ‘Morrison, motored to ‘Chapel Hill, where the New York financier was made familiar with the extension program under way there. Although the itinerary of the gov ernor and banker has not been an nounced, it is known their stops will inc ude Durham, Greensboro, Win ston-Salem, Charlotte and Asheville. . )Mr, Saweeay expects to return -tq- New York after a brief stay in the mountain resort. DENTISTS HEAR EXPERTS AT PINEHUKST MEET Scientific Lectures on Dentistry Given. —Afternoon Given Over to Enter tainment. . illy the Anaoctatrd '‘tmh.» Pinehurst, N. 0., May I.—Scientific lectures on dentistry were given here today at the joint convention of flu: North Carolina and Virginia 1 Ten till Associations by' members of the two bodies and by experts from other states. Air. M. B. Rudd, of Richmond, a ]Kist president of the Virginia organ ization. discussed the construction of partial dentures by an indirect meth od. ~ Other sjieakers included Dr. Loren Sayre, Chicago: Dr. L. W. Osl. Pittsburgh; and Dr. Clinton C. How ard, of Atlanta. Automobile trips, golf and the races here were on the program for the af ternoon, which was set aside for en tertainment. • David Livingstone Anniversary. London, May I.—l Many magnificent floral offerings were Diled over the last resting place of David Living stone in Westminister Abbey today, this being the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the famous Scottish mis s'onary explorer. Although the nody of Livingstone rests in the Abbey, the heart of the great missionary is buried in the wilds of Africa, where he labored for so many years and •where liis death occurred on this date its 1873. Fire Discovered on Ship. (By (be Ateochiied rre**. • , New York, May I.—The steamship llaiti was towed into midstream from ner pier this afternoon. Flames wore discovered in her fire room. She is an oil burner. CONCORD, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1923. FEDERATION WOMEN’S CLUBS Everything in Readiness for Meeting at W'inslon-Salem Tomorrow. (By llir -\NN»<»infed FreNM.) Winston-Salem, May I.—Everything is in readiness here for the opening of the North (Carolina Federation of , Women's chibs convention here tumor-’ row. a number of national officials to tic in attendance. The convention will remain in session three days. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, of Minne apolis, president of the gpneral fed eration: Mrs. I). S. Berry, California, chairman of the line arts in the gen eral federation, and Mrs. Mark Obern dorfer. chairman of music; Mrs. Lind say Patterson, first president of ilia North Carolina organization, and others will deliver the principal ad dresses. The national officials will leave after the convention here lo at tend the General Federation Council meeting in Atlanta. May 7-11. Mrs. Patterson will deliver the ad dress of welcome on Wednesday night and M*rs. R. R. Cotton, the response. Mrs. Sidney Cooper. Henderson, pres ident of the North Carolina’ Federa tion. thqn will deliver her annual ad , dress, followed by -a speech by Mrs. Oherndorfer. Thursday night will lie | fine arts evening at which time j poetry, music and short story loving 1 cups will lie awarded. . Friday evening will lie known as "President's Night.” Mrs. ](Vlnler will spoonk and all past presidents of Hie state organization will lie seated on the stage. On Saturday the new executive board will elect a chairmen of departments and an election of a president will take place. ' 1 Breakfast 'conferences, in which sev .feral of the departments of the federa tion will he combined for round table discussions of the work of the depart ments, will Tip features of the conven tion. REP. KITCHEN IS NOW TAKING “REST CURE” Physicians Slate His Condition Is Not Serious, Hut That He Needs to Rest. Wilson. N. <’.. May 1 (By 111.' Asso ciated Press). —Representative ('lntide j ‘ Kitchin, former minority leader in the lower house of Congress, is a patient • at a local hospital taking the “rest care.” Mr. Kitchin entered the hospit al yesterday, and liis condition Is de clared by his physicians to tic not se rious. Representative Kitchin recently suf fered an attack of influenza and ids i already run down condition was said to have been greatly weakened. He vame to Wilson from Scotland Neck yesterday by automobile accompanied by Mrs. Kitchin and liis two sons-in law. His physicians saiil today the former minority leader was iii fine spirits. BO.YRD OF CHARITIES' IS HOLDING MEETING Meeting. Is Being Held Behind Closed Doors, But Members Will Make a Statement latter. IBy the Associated Press. 1 Greensboro, May I.—The quarterlv meeting of the State Board of Chari ties and Public Welfare here this af ternoon at 3 o’clock will lie behind closed doors, according to A. W. Mc- Allister. of Greensboro, a member of the board. At the close of the meet ing. however, a statement will lie is sued to the newspapers, he said. The Board is expected to make plans for the prison investigation which will tic undertaken in accord ance with plans made following the meet iag last week with Governor Cam eron Morrison in Raleigh. Seek Solution of Trade ProWftins. New Orleans, La., 'May I.—Means of promotiqg foreign commerce and of solving the rail and water trans portation problems of the country will be the subjects of discussion at the tenth convention of the National Foreign Trade Council of the United States, which assembles here tomor row for a session of four days: Many delegates from all sections of the country arrived in the city today to attend the sessions. Two general topics of discussion at the convention will be: ability to buy Ameri ; can goods, as evidenced by a thorough study of European condi tions today and (he progress made during the last year. 2 —The best ways and means to cheapen and perfect the movement of e»|K>rts anil imports between central United States and the seaboard. ' The first of these subjects will be the basis of a report from a special 1 committee which has ‘been wonc.ng ; on the subject during the last year. The financial aspects of foreign trade will be discussed by bankers, who , will take up also the effect of the ex i change situation and the state of ! credits. i Os special \interest to shipping men i will be the address of James A. Far | roll, president of the United States i Steel Corporation, on the shlppi. 0 i situation ol the world. 1 Dancer:' Pass 144 Hours Mark; Still oil Floor. i Baltimore, April 30.—Five of the 1 eight dancers who this morning \ equalled the endurance record set at i Youngstown. Ohio, last Saturday, .it 1 8 o’clock tonight passed the 144 nour i mark, although in an extremely ex ‘ iiausted condition they are eontinu | lug to shuffle about the floor, i At the start of the dance last Tnes ‘ day they anouneed their goal as 150 | hours. | Withdraw From Injunction Case, i Chicago, May 1 (By the Associated 1 Press). —Counsel for railway em | ployees of the Department of the American Federation of Labof, repre -1 senting the shop crafts in their de | sense against the Injunction proceed ings dt Attorney General Dougherty, today withdrew from the case which wins scheduled to come - before Judge Wllkersnn tomorrow.- Mayor Prevents Meeting by Neils Gron at Portland The articles below, inken from the Press-Hem id, of Portland. Maine, will I lie of interest 10 Concord people, inas much as Mrs. Orou Is a Concord wo man. and before Carriage was Mrs. Santee Dnsenbery. The following article was published April 23tb: GRON AND WIFE'S ATTORNEY CLASH IN BITTER ARGUMENT Shout Epithets of Liar, Traifor, Brule Pharisee at Pythian Temple Meet ing Where Lawyer Is Unwelcome Guest. l‘an« inoniimi lire! | > loose at Py tliian Temple last fright when Neils Gron adjourned a mceiing of persons interested in liis plan to regain cus tody of his son. jfineph 7. F. Con nolly. former judge njf Superior Court and attorney for tie former Mrs. Gmii during her rtivdrce hearing lasi i December, arose and insisted upon giv : ing an address. ;; Shouting at the top of their voice-, J Hie two men’ each jeontradieted tlie I other, called each other such names as "liar," “contemptible tortile,” “traitor" j and "Pharisee.” , I Warning that Ihe Bill persons tires ] vnt were joining in wftlaf might he eon-1 strued as an attack on the court s.vs- 1 tem of this country Was given by Mr. : Connolly, the uninvited guest, who Mr. i Gron repeatedly called a Pharisee. ! Finally. Mr. Gron Ipft tlie hall, as-1 ter shouting an apology to those who I had listened to his unusual debate, j and went to his hotel with liis bride. I formerly Mrs. Snidee (lowan Dusen-i hery. "I cannot stand this any longer,"! shouted Mr. (iron, as tie left for the rear of the hall after all but coming; to blows with Mr. Connolly. “If yon want to stay, you can iis-! .ten to him, that contemptible brute. | than whom there is no greater,” said Mr. Gron, his face rel with passion. j As he left, amidst applause, he was 1 patted on the hack ami congratulated ; by many persons who stood in the j doorway of. tlife hall lie had hired ro j give liis address of protest against the j retention of the custody of bis nine | year old son. Neils, Jr., h.v ids former wife, Mrs. Madeline Masters Stone. Connolly Opens Fire. The meeting was adjournal at 0:3!) o’clock, after Mr. Gron had talked for nearly two hours on his scheme for the appointment of a board of public guardianship for ihe child which Judge j Lauren M. Sanborn of Superior Court gave the mother at the. time he de-i creed a divon-e. lv. . . _i It was without interruption up to; that point, although Mr. Gron repeat- 1 ediy made reference to Mr. Connolly. | who sat in the midst of tlie audience. ; Mr. Gron waved liis hand in an air , nouncement that the meeting would adjourn until next Thursday night, i The 140 women and sixty men who at- > tended rose to go. Mr. Connolly also rose liefore Mr. j Gron left tlie stage which he had or- : eupied alone, and in a loud voice nn-j nouneed that he had something to say. i All stopped in astonishment. Mr. i Gron pointed out that this was a “par-1 liament of public opinion.” a designa tion lie gave to the meeting during ids address, and proposed tlie taking of a vote to determine whether or not those present wished lo hear (liis un expected speaker. Mr. Connolly had continued to talk (luring this proposal, so that the roar of two voices from two large and alile bdied men effectually confused what each wished to convey. But the vote was taken while Mr. Connolly shouted that Mr. Gron was “the most contemptab’.e thing I ever saw." Excitement Great. Excitement was too intense for a careful count of votes. Mr. Gron at tempted it but failed. Fifteen persons, approximately, nrose in favor of an address from Mr. Con nolly. Sixty persons, more or less, nrose to voice their opposition to any any address from the former judge of Superior Court. This vote made not ihe slightest dif ference in the deport meat of Mr. Con nolly. He continued lo talk and in an even louder voice than liefore. “We are now dismissed.” said Mr. Gron. while Mr. Connolly continued to talk, “and we can leave this man here to talk to those who wish to remain." Applause and cheers greeted this an nouncement. Shouts of "Hire a hall,” were ad dressed to Mr. Connolly by persons in the assembly as he continued 7 his talk. Others raised the heavy lie aches and dropped them to the floor, while still others shouted and booed. This creat ed a noise that for a time threatened to drown Mr. Connolly’s voice. But lie persisted. “You people have sat here listening to an attack on our courts,” he warn ed. "Our judges have been assailed by this man and you have listened—you who d<* not know about the evidence in this case.” "Please leave the hall.” shouted Mr. Gron. advancing within two foot of Mr. Connolly. Jtotli waved their arms to emphasize what they were saying. Each threw a fiery glance nt the other. “Here is a man who traded with n Northern country during the World War,” shouted Mr. Connolly, pointing to Mr. Gron, “and who was denied ad mission to this country during that war.” “That is a lie,” shouted Mr. Gron. “He’s slandering (he courts of this county,” said the determined Mr. Con nolly, still hampered in his effective ness by booing and stamping: of chairs. “I don’t care what he says- of me,” said Mr. Connolly, “or what he says' of Bishop Brewster or others. I do say, (Concluded on page four.) ♦_ . *************** * NON STOP DANCE * * RECORDS BROKEN. to - -j --* (By the Associated Press.) K to: Baltimore. May I.—Dragging to •I' aching feel ami weary bodies -V around the flour of Ihe 4th Regi- to to: .Tv‘Hi Armory, ihe five survivors tor to: of the endurance dancing contest to :r staggered info j In- 157th hour of to: to" tlie marathon at 8:45 o'clock this to: to: morning. Four young men and a * toe 10-year-o!d girl were "carrying to to: on” at that time. Fifty started to: to: Hie grind as tlie same hour last to*- to: Tuesday night. rK to- The management announced to- to: , to: day that the contest would con- to: to; tinue indefinitely. to; j* ' * ;♦**#**•*** toe- * ■*=*•** -• i YON-SUIT MOTION ALLOWED IN BOWIE MURDER (ASF, 'Motion Made at Conelhision of State’s Evidence—Sentences A nisi tine, tl 1 By Judge Weltb. The case against IManrice C. Howie, | Monroe man charged with tile death ‘of an 8-ycar-oid girl of this eity, , ~me jto a sudden end Monday afternoon | when a motion to linn-suit, was allowed [by Judge James L. Webb, presiding iat the present term of Cabarrus 1 I Superior Court. I The motion,to non-suit was mode I by attorneys for the defendant at th3 conclusion of the State’s evidence, | the court ruling that the-evidence aid not warrant a continuance of the : case. Mr. Howie was arrested several I weeks ago when he, was charged with | striking ihe child with his auto. The ; l grand jury returned a true murder , j bill against him last week and miner i agreement the case came up at the ; j opening of court Monday after a i j week-end holiday. j j ISeveral men who were found guilty jof various offenses last week were 1 ! sentenced Monday. G. 8. Smith was ’ ; fined S4O and the costs for assault 1 I with a -deadly weapon. Ho -was fined . ; .S3O and the costs and required to give 1 a S2OO bond for his appearance at f each October term of court for two 1 , years to show good behavior in anoih- 1 l er case. | Charles Dees was fin«d S9O and the 1 i costs and required to give a S2OO 1 1 bond for His appearance at each Uc- ' 1 toher terrr.hir court’fm-two years to ! show good behavior for assault with ' l a deadly weapon. 1 ! (Olailence tSliniling was /sentenced 1 ‘•for carrying a concealed weapon and 1 mssault -with a deadly weapon. In the 1 , first case he was fined SSO and the ' ! costs and in the other case was j fined S4O and the costs and required I to give a good behavior bond of S2OO. I returnable at each October term of ' | court for two years. 11,8445,555,045 POUNDS OF TOBACCO ON HAND APRIL 1 l t: 4Vidius Bureau Says This Much Was ) Held By Manufacturers and Deal- 1 era. ■ j Washington, April 30,—Leaf tobae- 1 co held by manufacturers and deal ers April 1 aggregated 1,846,555,045 < pounds, compared with 1,491,300,988 i on January 1 this year and 1.784,550;- ; 762 on April l last year, the censys i bureau announced- today. Chewing, smoking, snuff and ex- ; ports types totaled 1,327.731,051 pounds, compared with 1,068,041,- 784 -on January 1 this year and 1.- 3-03.255,393 on April 1 last year. 1 Cigar types totaled 441,590.228 pounds compared with 346.603,961 on anuary 1J this year and 401.632,676 ! on April 1 last year. Imported types totaled 77,233,766 pounds, compared -with 76.655,213 on 1 January 1 this year and 79,662,693 on April 1 last year. PRESIDENT OF KRUPP WORKS IS ARRESTED ; Being Held by French in Connection | With Sltcatiiiig at Krnpp Plant on March 31. Essen. May 1—(By the Associated Press) —'Dr. Gustave Krupp von Bohl ennml Halbneh, president of Krupp , Works here, -arrested -today by me J French military authorities in con nection with the shooting at Gie Krupp plant on March 31 when Mourleen Germans were killed and thirty wounded in a clash -with the French troops. The head of the Kru~n works will lie charged with three others of the Krupp;-. directors, with endangering the safety cf the troops of occupation in violation of the decree of General -do Goutte, the French military chief in Hie Rult-r. This decree provides for imprisonment from 10 years up to life at hard labor or execution by sliyoting. THE COTTON MARKET Was Rather Irregular and Unsettled During Early Trading Today. CBy (hi* Amaocinfeil Prm- New York. May I.—The cotton mar ket was rather irrefeutnr and unsettled during today's early trailing. The cables were better than due and the opening wns steady at. a decline of 3 , points on August, but generally 2 to 13 points higher in consequence. Cotton futures opened steady. May i 27.05; July 20.43; Oct. 23.95; Dec. 23.54; Jan. 23.22. ■ Prof. Hilbert Fisher, Mrs. Fisher and Miss Smith, of the faculty of, Slont Atnoonn Seminary, arc spending the day In the cily. CHARGES STUDENT WAS - KILLED IN CLASS RUSH Tin's Theory Advanced by Officers Who Have Reen Making lnveslit-aG— <asc. \ stated CBy Che Thuh-IMmI Pi-Mi ° Chicago, May I.—lJeghton .vrfiunt. Northwestern University student mis - sing since Ihe September, 1921, class rush, whose skeleton wns found in the Evanston lake front last night, was killed in the class rush, Chief of Po lice Legged, of Evanston, declared to day. •'Mount's body was carried to Hie pier after his death and buried be neath heavy slones." Leggett said. “There could tie no other explanation of the presence there of liis skeleton. "It is likely that Mount was acci dentally killed during the class war in September. 1921, and that his body was hidden by students who were frightened as a result of their hazing,” Both arms and hands, one foot and one lower leg are missing, the chief said. Chief Iyeggett and President Walter Bill Scoli of the University, met to day to arrange for the inquest tomor row morning. Chief Leggett announc ed that, the hoys who testified as the hearing held soon after Mount’s dis appearance were to he among those snnnnnoed to testify at the inquest. Beside the skeleton identified by the boy's mother through a licit buckle and fragments of a coat, the chief ex hibil for the inquest is a piece of rope about 3 feel long found by the body. Students engaged in the class rush of 1921 said today it was similar to the hopes given .scores of under classmen for use in tying the hands and feet of members of the opposite class. DROP CASE AGAINST FEDERAL INJUNCTION Announcement Made Just 24 Hours Before Case Was to Come up in Court. <By (he Associated Press,k Chicago. May I.—Leaders of the strike of railroad shop men today abandoned their cause in defense against the Federal injunction obtain ed by Attorney General Daugherty last September, and announced that their possible contentions in the Case had been upheld. The announcement by counsel for the defendants, coming 24 hours in ad vance of the hearing on the govern ment's application for a permanent in junction was interpreted by Black* burn Esteriine, an assistant solicitor general of tiie United States, as amounting to a default, which he termed a. "fiasco.” After announcing that all attorneys for tin' defense had withdrawn at the request of the officers of tlie railway employes department of the American •FoiicraGoit lUauald J*ii-chut-g r ! of Hie defense counsel, expressed that 1 the shop men were satisfied with the •sirnati(.*( and) that life government could' find such satisfaction as they could and do as they wished with the case. i ALEXANDER D. MEBANE DIED MONDAY NIGHT Was Man Who Added Fifth Lock to (ti (Hilary Locks in Cotton 8011. (By the Ahauciated frvnm.t I.ockhart, Texas, May I.—Alexander D. Mehane, famed cotton breeder, who (added a fifth lock to tlie ordinary four locks in a boll of cotton, and thereby tiroughf countless wealth to tlie South in the development of the seed, died 1 here last night. Mehane cotton is known the world over. Mr. Mehane came from a fam ily for which Mehane, X. C„ is named, and nil of whose members have been identified with cotton for generations. He originated the cotton about thirty years ago. With Our Advertisers. “Hot water like magic”—watch the ads. of the Concord Gas Co. Buy your next winter's coal now. A. B. Pounds will sell you jellici# lump coal for $10.75 per ton or Virginia lump coal for $9.50. Milk Maid bread—“quality first and quality last.” The Musette has secured the agency for the Remington portable typewriter. Awnings will make your home more comfortable and attractive. See new ird. of the Concord Furniture Company. j Hood. Kelly and Goodrich tires and . tidies are still being sold by the ‘ Ritchie Hardware Co. at the same; old price, though the prices on them .-have been advanced. The Orchard Produce Co., ( succes sors to L. E. Roger) specializes in country produce. See ad. on last page. Will Electrify Part of Virginian Kail way. Pittsburg, Pa., May 1. —Electrifica- tion of the Virginian Railway be tween Roanoke. Virginia and Mullins West Virginia, a distance of 215 lili es was announced litre today by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufac turing Company, which lias been awarded the contract at $15,900,000. American Vessels for the Present at Least, Will Not Sell Liquor Aboard (By the Associated Pwm.l Washington, May 1. —Definite indi cations worn given liy Chairman Lask er, of the shipping board, after a cun ferenee today with President Harding, that government owned ships would ltd kept “bone dry’’ for some time at least, although under yesterday's Su preme Court decision they could legnl ly darry and serve liquor in the high seas. Mr. Lasker discussed with the Pres ident for nearly an hour the situation arising from the decision. Later, the President took the same matter up with hfs cabinet, and - was consider ted likely that a definite statement of : the administration’* course would be forthcoming' before night. NO. 102. ]PtP“ JUffi "am VISITOR TO GET 125 CUM The Spy Will Visit Different Business Houses Daily.— Fayssoux Astounds All With a Blindfold Drive. VISIT SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW Report of Activities of Un known Yesterday Supplied by Grapevine Wireless.— Great Interest Manifested. Tlie mysterious Fayssoux-Tribuna spy. who will bring ids discovered $25 in cash, today made liis appearance in Concord, and began visiting various places of business, according to "grape vine wireless’ information furnished The Tribune. He made a number of piireluises in different stores during Hie day and visited and inspected oth er establishment*. The person who finds the spy while holding a copy of tlie current issue of The Tribune and having a reserved seat ticket to the Fayssoux canvas tiieatre will lie awarded $25 in cash. Tile finder must say "Fayssoux's Spy," with the blank properly filled in. A schedule of visits which Hie spy will make tomorrow is published in an adjoining column of this paper. The time mentioned is only approximate, and the spy's appearance at tlie places mentioned may vary a few minute* cither before or after the hours nam ed. Concord Monday afternoon had her first experience with a blindfolded man driving an automobile through her business section. Fayssoux. the hypnotist, pulled Ihe stunt, and he got away with it without a hitch of any kind. Accompanied by G. Ed. Kestler, AV. O. Allen and J. B. Yandle the hypno tist while tightly blindfolded, drove a Ford from liis tent in the rear of The Tribune office up Bat-brick street to Union, up Union to the St. Cloud Ho tel. tiaek down Union to the post?dice and then lyirk up Union as far as the 1 Fityssotrx threaded through, the traf fic with as mutch ease as the average driver. When cars stopped liis pas sage he put on the brakes and gave the slop signal with liis hand as quick ily ns could anyone. He negotiated tlie corners without the least hesitation and turned his ear around twice without any trouble either to himself or other drivers. Just as he reached the in tersection of Means and Union streets, two wagons canV‘ suddenly fyoni Means and Barhrick streets, almost catching liis car between them-. .With out a moment’s delay he lmd his car at a standstill, and lie stood there un til tlie wagons moved on. v At the St. Cloud Hotel Fayssoux lo cated a post office key which had I men placed there unknown to him by some of tin' men who made up the ride with him. He took the key to tlie postof fice, went immediately to tlie box which it unlocks, secured the letter which his companions had placed there and carried it to the Ritchie Hardware Company, to which company it was addressed. His blindfold was not re moved until he delivered the letter. - The demonstration of the hypnotist's ability was a revelation to many who witnessed liis performance. Mayfair Losing Its Prestige. London, May I.—Mayfair, according to sonic who profess to know, is be ginning to lose its fashionable pre eminence. The change is attributed lo present-day condit.ons, particularly the high cost of living. The mansions of Mayfair are so large and their up j keep so expensive that their owners can no longer afford to live in them, i Most Londoners are probably ignorant of the derivation of the name Mayfair. It. dates back to the seven teenth century, when the section was the scene of tin annual “May fair.” The fair was done away with in noB, but was subsequently revived, being held on the same site until its aboli tion in 1764. Baptising at West Concord Baptist Church. Kerr .Street Baptist Church will bap tise at West Concord Baptist Church Wednesday night at 7:30. We have fifteen tp baptise. There were 24 ad ditions tii the eliuroli during tlie meet ing just closed. I’ASTOIt. With respect to the sale of liquor on Ameriein government owned ships, it .was iKiinted out that no facilities now exist for supplying liquor to such ships on this side, under the court's ruling. Otiicials also question ed whether it would he expedient to resume (he sale of liquoy on such ships in the face of an almost eertain at tempt in Congress to forbid it. Another factor is . understood to lie the view of the President that govern ment owned ships are in the Intent of Congress American territory, and as sucli are amenable to the provisions of the prohibition laws, even though the Supreme Court has held to the con trary. . , -
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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May 1, 1923, edition 1
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