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| ASS pftEsJ EDt « # DISPATCHES 9 9 9 9 9 99 9 9 VOLUME XXIII FINANCE CMN ’ TO RAISE MO FOBCONCOfIOKHCA. Amount to Pay Off Indebted ness of Association and to Provide Current Expenses for the Coming Year. S. A. ACKLEY HERE TO DIRECT WORK Is Perfecting An Organiza tion of Concord Business Men and When Completed Will Begin the Work. S. A. Ackley who during the war ■was executive secretary for the South Eastern Military department for ilie Y. M. C. A., and is now Regional director of Finance of the Interna r-xm al Committee of the Y. M. C. A. for the eleven southern states, is here to conduct a finance campaign for rhe local Y. M. C. A. in a effort to raise Sill,BOO to pay off the Association's in debtedness and to provide for the current expenses for, the coming year. Mr. Ackley will perfect an organiza tion of Concord's leading mpn and when completed will launch the cam paign. The following men so far have in dicated their .willingness to assist in the big undertaking. ' Executive committee, T. H. Webb, general chairman. F. C. NStock. Dr. T. N. Spencer, W. R. Odell, L. D. Coltrane, LM. L. Cannon apd C. F. Ritchie. Colonels of the three divisions are C. R. Howard.'C. S. Smart and A. It. Hoover. Each of' these men have selected three captains and the cap tains will in turn select seven men who, making an organization of seventy-five men. The dates set for the campaigfe are, the coming banquet will be lieu at tlw Y. M. C. A. Tuesday evening May 15th at 6:15 and the campaign wlli dose Monday night. May 21st. Speaking of the local situation Mr. Ackey said that he was surprised to • find what mi excellent ami far ' IW .pMtfftMt (?«s lielT.g 'otllr in Concord. HP sold that the people or Concord shonld not think of the Y. M. C. A. as a charity as in fact it is not. It is an investment that reaps larger dvldends that ahy factory ever ibuilt. That every city should be as much concerned about its moral ■growth! as it is about its material growth. Quoting Roger W. Bnbsnu, ne said: “There is more wealth —and I speak now of worldly and economic wealth—there is more real wealth in a single Y. M. C. A. building than in the greatest factory ever built.” The Concord Y. ‘M. C. A. has reach ed the turning point in its history, !•! must succeed in; the present cam paign or face the possibility of dis eont’nuance. If the campaign is suc cessful, and successful it must be, the Association has before it a great op portunity and a splendid service. Nothing could me,ah more tA the city of Concord just now than to properly support its Y. M. C. A. Judging from the calibre, of the men Identified with it and (he sp'rit these men are show ing it is only a question of turning them loose and the result will he a bigger and a better “Y” and there fore a bigger nnd better city. Prohibition Enforcement Law of New York Repealed. Albany, N. Y„ May 4. —The M-ul'an- Gago state prohibition .enforcement laws were repealed shortly before the final adjournment of the legislature, when the senate by a vote of 28 to 22, concurred In tonight’s action ,of the assembly in passing the Cuvtllier re peal bt’.l. The measure now goes to the governor. Senator John J.' Dunntgan. demo crat, the Bronx, Introducer of the re peal hill in the upper house 'said the assembly could be congratulated on Its action of tonight in voting for the repeal of a law “which has caused more corruption than any other laiw In any state of the nion.” {Although there had been 13,000 In dictments for violation of the state enforcement statute in £Jew York City a'one, he said there had been only 18 convictions. The law he added had reunited in corruption of the police and was-a disgrace to the nation.” Soviets Finally Induce Women to Ban ish Veils. Moscow, May s.—Communistic par ty workers say they now are at last having some effect in their campaign to modernise the Moslem women of the Near Bast It took hundreds of communist “mis sionaries” nearly two years fn some lo calities to persuade the women to re move their veils and participate in politics. Now, in Adjerbljan alone, however, more than 22,000 women have lteen organised In industrial activity, while workshops for feminine Moham medans, where they are taught that the role of woman is far different from that of the usual Moslem conception, have been established b.v hundreds In Turkestan, Bokhara and elsewhere. With Our Advertisers. The Concord and Kannapolis Gas Co will any time during the month of May Install a Humphrey Gas heater In your hang' You. may use It for 30 days any reason you are not sntUdWthey will remove It, and re u yowars cft»u paym The Concord Daily Tribune W - ■ ■ WILL MEET NEXT AT GIBSONVIIJ.E Reformed Church Classis Hears I>r, diaries E. Schaeffer. Charlotte Olieserver, nth. Deciding upon (Jibsonville ns its nett meiding place, discussing (nat ters concerning vneaur charges and hearing reports and addresses, the North Carolina Clussis of the Re formed Church went through Hie third day Friday of its animal —session, Which is being held in the First Re formed Church of this city. Next year’s session will lie held in St. Mark's Church at Glhsonville, Guilford county, beginning May 7. it was decided. The featuring nddress of the Clussis Friday was that of Rev. Charles 13. Schaeffer, I). I>. at the evening de votional session. Dr. Schaeffer ar rived in Charlotte from his homo in Philadelphia Friday morning. He made a short talk at the morning gathering, hut his principal nddress was made at the evening session. Dr. Schaeffer is general secretary of "the board of home missions of the Reformed Church of the United States and a man well acquainted with the i home, mission field. For this reason his address was considered.one n f the important events of the Classis ses sion. In telling of the work of home missions, he said that these institu tions “evangelize, vitalize, American ize nnd Christianize." This was one of the principal points of his address nnd a statement to which was at tached ’ much importance. The home mission secretary de clared that there are 70,000.000 per sons in the United States not affiliated with Christian churches and only 40.- 000,000 who are church,members. If each of the 40,000.000 persons would convert two pf the 70.0(H) 000, there then would he a. total Christian popu lation in fids country, ho said, in pre senting a plan whereby more persons might lie brought, into the church. An overture from Shiloh Church, of Faith charge, near Salisbury, request ing the church tie detached from the charge nnd made a mission, wns con sidered at the morning session Friday. After some discussion the Classis de cided not to grant the request. Faith charge consists of three churches, Shiloh. Grace nnd Mt. Hope. The Shiloh church wanted to be separated from the charge and given an all-time minister. The report of Rev. A. S. Peeler, su perintendent of the Nazareth Orphans Home, indicated that the institution was doing a successful work. Business sessions of The classis will lie held Satnrdny afternoon and morning, but there will lie no devo tional service in the evening. Celebrating Hie fifth anniversary of I its new church.at the corner of Fast' Avyunc-tMul Mvess Streep .the -eopgt**-! gallon of the First Reformed Church, together with delegates to the Classis ! meeting, will attend special services I Sunday, the last day of the Classis I meeting. A special program for the I Sunday school also lias been planned. An nddress will he made to the Sun day school by Rev. 3. B. Swartz, of Newton, who also will sing. Bev. Dr. Schaeffer will be the preacher at > both of the Sunday services. The Revival at the Methodist Protest ant Church. Dr. Brown preached a great sermon I Friday night on Matthew 8:35 "And ‘ the whole city went out to see Jesus, j and when they saw Him they be sought Him, to depart out of their ! coasts.” He said in part: l From the action of these* people, we' could infer that. Jesus wns a danger-1 oils character, and yet He had car-: ried to that community a great bless-! ing in curing those two demon-possoss-! ed men. lie had removed from that section the great terror that had haunted those people so. long, l’or we are told that these .men who dwelt In the tombs were so fierce that no tuan passed that way. It is always the man with the, devil in him that causes trouble in any community. It is very noticeable here thnt the devils acknowledged Jesus as the Son of God. The devil has always had too much sense to deny the divinity of Jesus, and in that particular is more sensible than some folks. The striking thiug about the ac tion of these people was, they asked Jesus to depart because His presence bad cost them a few swine; and Jesus granted their request, and so far as wo know lie never , returned. Here- the preacher emphasized the fact that he had seen churches blasted, and Jesus driven out because men thought more of their material pos sessions than they did of the church. It wns to cost so much they did not want it. Services tonight at -7:30 nnd you are Invited to be present. PASTJOB. Weather Forecast For Next Week. (By the AaMCMted Ptna.l Washington, May s.—The weather outlook for the week beginning Mon day: South Atlnntic States: Generally fair with temperature near or slights ly below normal. Knockout Jabs in the Y. M. C. A. Campaign For a New and Better Building for Concord Success comes in cans, not in cant’s. 1 Selected. Character is the gyroscope of elvi ' fixation. i Character with all It Implies, is the . basis of American manhood and ebar t acter building is the foundation stone of Y. M. 0. A. activities. Better a little city with big men i .than a big city with little men. Yon can tell the size of a man by I the. kind of excuse he makes when > asked to give to a worthy enterprise. When a man secures cash at the CONCORD, N. C„ SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1923. Underpass Will Be Built Qn The Highway. To Kannapolis An underpass and not an overhead lirldge will lie constructed on the Kan nniMilis road to do away with the grade crossing at (talk's Crossing. Sev eral Concord men who were in confer ence with Cominisrfiqner Wilkinson several days ago stated after the con ference’ thnt Mr. Wilkinson favored the underpass, nnd It was expected thnt the overhead bridge plan would i not lie followed. Thnt the underpass is to be built is shown by the fact that gliding work for the pass has been started and the first route adopted by the Highway Commission will be fol lowed. According to this route the pass will be constructed near the home of Mr. C. J. Williams, just south of Cook's Crossing. .The construction of the pass means flint a new road will have to tie constructed, and the grading work thnt *ou col m WILL NOT BE 19 According to Senator Over man, Who Thinks a Major ity of the People Favor the Proposal. (By the AMHH'lalti Pmw.| Wilmington, N. C„ May s.—Ameri can participation in the world court will not lie an issue in the next cam paign in the opinion of Senator Lee S. Overman in a statement prepared for the Wilmington News today. Sir. Overman bases his view on the belief thnt vast majority of the dem ocrats and a large proporotion of the’ republicans favor such participation. A warm fight between President Harding and Hiram Johnson for the presidency, however, may be precipi tated, Mr. Overman said. His statement follows: “I abhor and earnestly favor uni versal peace, though the principle of our becoming a member of the inter national court of justice is neither original nor new. I favored, the sug gestion when It was recommended, and advocated long before the World War. 1 1 am in accord with nnd shall support lit because it is a step in tile rigid : direction. * By itself it will not nl>- j solutely prevent war or mean nniver • snl lienee.. It is only one of thejiro jvlshwis Tor pence reSntaineil ui the I covenant of the league of nations, nnd | in order to make pence certain nnd prevent war there should lie Ineor j pornted several other Imiiortant provi sions contained in the league of na tions, or ratify the league as it stands. The decrees of a court which has nothing behind it to enforce them are not worth much. ' “As to whether we should become a | member of the international court of ; justice will not, in my opinion, lie an . issue in the next campaign, as a large majority of the democrats favor it, and ] I believe a large majority of the re publicans also. It may, however, | bring nbout a very warm issue be ; tween President Harding and Hiram j Johnson, an irreconcilable, as to who ! shall receive the republican nomination for President.” | JOHN W. RAINEY DEAD AT CHICAGO HOME Was Representative in Congress From j the Fourth Illinois District. (By (he Associated Prrm.l Chicago, May s.—John W. Rainey, democrat, representative from the Fourth Illinois district, died here last night of pneumonia .after an illness of two weeks. Funeral arrangements have not. been completed. Born in Chicago December 21, 1880, Mr. Rainey attended the public schools and the Kent .College of Law. He practiced law until 1910 when he en tered polictis. He was elected to his first term in Congress in 1918 to fill a vacancy in the Fourth Illinois dis trict, and wns re-elected to the GOth and 67th Congresses. Daugherty Now Enthusiastic Rooster of Western Carolina. Washington. IMajf, 4.—'Attorney General Daugherty is ah ■ Ashevi le booster now. He had a very pleasant and beneficial visit there. His health is improved nnd h? is singing the praises of western North Carolina! “God created a beautiful country there,” said ho today. “He made the mountains attractive and then shap ed the valleys to match. All of this accounts for the fine people in that sect.’on. I- could ta'k about the de lights of Asheville for a long time.” Mr. Daugherty’s friends believe that he is on the road to complete re covery now. He looks much 'better and* is Jar stronger than when he left here for the south. cost of character, no matter how lit tle tbe cost nor how great the gain, he is a loser. Remember that no materlnl Invest ment can pass the tomb. A Y. M, C. A. will pay larger dlvi ! dends than any other investment the people of Concord can make at this time. v ‘ r .. J ’ —■ “The Yonng Men’s Christian /Asso ciations are today a greater conserv ing force in this nation against law lessness disorder and crime than the . entire standing army of the United States,"—Judge Seldon P. Spencer, i St. Louis. is being done now is for tills new road. The new road will i-oimect with the present road at Mr. Cook’s store. According to one of (lie Concord men who conferred with Commissioner Wilkinson, the commissioner lias al ways favored the pass. But the Southern Railway Company, it is stat ed, wanted the overhead bridge, anil at i the request of the company Mr. Frank Page, ehairmnn *of the commission, made a tour of inspection and looked over the proposed sites for the irnss nnd tlio bridge. Just Vhat he recom mended is not known here, but Mr. Wilkinson, it is said, contended for the pods all of the time, and his. conten tion lias been upheld. ‘ Now that the route Lis been select ed, it is plnnned to push the work ’of eonstmetlni' the loss. BOW (BOUT FINANCES Wall Street Agreed That He is Richest Man in World— Had $159,605,487 in Cash at Latest Report. ' (By (be Associated Press. ) New York, May iiL—“The Street" whs generally agreed today (hat Hen ry Ford is the richest man in the world, following publication- yester day of the Ford Motor Company’s statement of its financial condition, as of February 28, 1023,. showing assets of $-330,351,9.39. Actual cash on hand wns $159,605,087. t The figures were revealed in a state ment filed with the Massachusetts commissioner of corporations in Bos- ; ton. Twenty years ago file Ford Motor Company was established with a capi- 1 tal stock of SIOO,OOO. m factory floor space of .28 of an acre,(and an average ; number of employees of 311. The first j year 1.700 cars were Unfit. Last April '• 7, it wns reported the company had ] built more than 0.000,6|L) cars since its organization. ' 1 A* ( THE COTTON ItARKET ! Showed Influence of a Firmer Techni cal Position Declines. 'New York? May s.—The cotton mar ket today showed the influence of .a firmer technical position following the severe declines of the earlier week, nnd in addition to covering for over Sunday there may have been some scattered buying on reports of in creased spot demand. The opening was steady at on advance of 2 points on October, but generally 3 to 14 points lower on overnight orders. Cotton futures opened steady: May 20.70; July 25.45: October 23.83; De cember 23.38; January 23.12. MAY CHOOSE BRYAN OR HAYS MODERATOR Both Are Delegates to Meeting of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. (By the Aiu»o«-.iiiea Premi.» Indianapolis, Ind.. May s.—William Jennings Bryan, three times the Deiu- I ocrntic candidate for President, and j Will Hays, chairman of the Republi can national committee thnt directed President Harding's campaign in 1923. are eligible to the office of moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. The election will take place during the General Assembly here May 17 to 24. Mr. Bryan's name has been prominently mentioned, and while Mr. Hays’ has not been mentioned Bf> much, he is a delegate to the General Assembly. North Carolina Baptiste Have Had “Wonderful Rear.” I Raleigh, May 3.—Dr. Charles isl. iMaddrey, secretary of tb® Baptist board of missions,, closing the books on another year of southern Baptist convention activities in North Caro lina, characterized it as “a wonder ful' year’s iwork.” While full details are not »et available, the North Carolina Baptists have paid in on tli 75 milfoil cam paign quota of $6.225,000; a total of $3,629,956 during the past three and one-half years. Frem May, 1922, to May, 1923, state Baptists paid on 75 million campaign pledges a total of $88,831.11. This does not iclude any thing paid for local support in church es and nil of it goes to mission, lienevoleuces and education. Make Trip From Durham to Wilming ton By Water. Durham, May 4.—Putting mto practice the theories of Governor CanMTOn Morrison relative to inland waterways in North Carolina, Edward Lee and Fred Roll. Jr., two Durham youths, have completed a trip by water from Durham to Wilmington. It took 13 days to complete the rrip, and so far as is known is the first* voyage of its kind undertaken trom th’s city. The iboys started their trip from New Hope Val <ey creek in Durham county. They wpoked over a rout to Haw river and followed this stream to Cape Fear river and- thence to WUmingtorf. The trip was made fti a boat con-. strueted by the two local high school lads. Mls«( Marie Barrier Entertains.' Miss Marie Barrier entertained the K. & H. Club at a delightful meeting Tbunday evening. After a pleasant social hoar. Miss Barrier served a,.' tempting salad and ice course. rw* ; * & rFto&yfrL tfcai XSmsmSk . - -i? ' ..y r^=r s. A. ACKLEY 8.- A. Ackley, prominent Young Men's Christian Association loader, .regional director of the International “R” comfiiittee, in Jacksonville, to conduct the $21,500 financial compaign for the association during the week from May 15 to 21, inclusive. GENERAL GOURARAUD WILL ATTEND RAINBOW MEETING [ CamiMamVd Front-h ami American Forces in Rattle of the Champagne. ■ Florence, S. C., May 4—G-UKr.il Gotra rand, who oi.mmand“d tin* French and American forces in the battle of the Champagne during the world war, will attend the general convention ot veterans of the Rain buw division in Indianapolis in .iuly, according to an announcement ie ceived here from Senator Smith, of S ’Utb Carolina. It was reported today that the distinguished French general would attend the convention of the South Carolina veterans of the Rain bow division, but the announcement was found to be jn error when it was observed that General Gouraraud will not reach the United States unti July, whereas the state union will take place in Columbia in June. Senator Smith -extended the invitation to General Gouraraud, through Am bassador Jusserand, at the request of J. Monroe Johnson, of 'Marion, S. of the national Rainbow organiza tion. ALL FREIGHT TRAFFIC MICORDK ARE SMASHED Railroads Loaded 95T.753 Otrs in fit* Week Ending April 21. Washington. D. C„ May 3.—A1l sea son records in traffic volume continue to lie smashed by railroads. The car service division of the American Rail way Association said today, announc ing that during the week ending j April 21, the carriers actually loaded I 957,743 ears with revenue freight, i This was 251,600 cars greater than the number loaded during the corre sponding week of 1922 and 253,111 oars more than during the same week of 1921. In spite of the tremendous traffic, ear shortage has decreased and on April 22 the roads were 44,299 cars short of having enough to fill ship pers’ demands. On April 14 the shortage was 4285 ears grenters. The good showing was due in part, it was said, to the railroads putting into ser vice 5130 new freight cars, and 142 new locomotives between April 1 and 15. Seniors at Trinity Launch New Pre cedent. Durham, May 4.-—The senior class at Trinity college Launched a new precedent in the life of the institu tion Tuesday evening by stnging an egborate 10-course banquet at which tne friendships 'of four years were strengthened and an onward view taken for the support of Trinity in later days. Some of tb? principal members of the Trinity alumni were present to take part in the program or as guests of honor. Representing the alumni on the program were Samuel W. iMarr, of Raleigh; Col. J. D. Langston, of Gastonia and Rev. J. H. Barnhardt, of Greensboro. Each complimented class for the interest in its showing and gave words of advice concerning the year that Lie before. Dr. IV. P. Few, president of Trinity, nnd Miss Frande Kennedy, dean of women, was heard during the evening. Small Blaze in Robert E. Lee Hotel. CHy fH* Aworlated PrpßNil Winston-Salem, May 5. —Fire dis covered in the waste paper chute to the incinerator building plant at the Robert E. Lee Hotel furnished excite ment for some of the delegates attend ing the Federation meeting here this morning, but no dnmnge was done. The blaze was extinguished by tjie house forces. Commencement Exercises of the , Laura Sunderland Memorial School *\ Commencement exercises nl the Laura Sunderland Memorial School will he (tin tomorrow with the bac calaureate sermon and end Tuesday evening with a musical program by the students of the school. The baccalaureate sermon will be ■delivered by Hew .1. <l. Howan In the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow ! morning nt 11 o’clock. The sermon each year is delivered in this church by the pastor. The feature of the exercises on Mon day will be play, '‘The Maid of the 1 Golden Slipper,” which will be rend ered in the school auditorium at 8 p. m. by the members of the eighth ,■ grade of the school. T£e final exercises will be held] CLUB WOMEN FINISH THEIR ANNUAL MEETING Meeting Next Year Will Be Held in Raleigh.—Chairmen Appointed. (Mr the Associated Cress.* Winston-Salem, May 5. —The 21st an nual meeting of the North (’aroliua Federation of Women's Clubs adjourn ed this morning to meet next year iii Raleigh, At the close of file final bus iness session. Mrs. Sydney P. Cooper, nf Henderson, turned the gavel over to her successor. Mrs. Palmer Jermnn. of Raleigh, who immediately called i meeting of tiie board of directors E consider several matters of importance, to the Federation, among them being the naming of several chairmen of de partments. and standing committee chaiimen. Only a limited number of . thpse officials are changed at each an nual meeting. FARMER IS CHARGED WITH KILLING WIFE Bob Clinton, of Wake County, is Be ing Held in Jail at Raleigh. •My the AM*m*lated Press.i Raleigh. May 5.—80 b Clifton, 53, a farmer, who lives in the Wake Forest section of tiie county, 19 miles north of here, was placed in Wake County jail this morning, charged with killing his wife with a shot, gun at. their home early today. Clifton told Sheriff Har rison he tried to end his own life after the shooting, but found it impossible to keep the gun against his head and pull the trigger at the same time. Sheriff Harrison stated that Clifton told him ‘••he could not understand'’ wii.v he had killed Mrs. Clifton. The farmer is believed l>y tiie authorities to be of unsound mind. Closing of Schools to End Measles Ep idemic. (Hr the AnocTatcd Prcu.< Raleigh, N. C.. May 4.—With ap proximately 25.000 cases of measles reported for the first four month of 1923. otficia.s of the State Health De partment tonight announced they ex pected the epidemic to come to an end with the closing of schools this month and in June. The 25,000 cases reported compare with 35,000 cases of ail kinds of contagious diseases recorded by the department last year, and at present the Cases are coming in at the rate of 1 500 a day. The closing of the regular terms of schools this month will end the congregating of children, it was stsftod, anil in this way the depart ment expects the epidemic to be ha-Lted. Ninety-eight deaths from the disease, which is not often fatal, have been reported. In 1922. only 2.042 eases of measles were recorded by the department. The diseases run m cycles, it was stated, thp last epi demic' iiT'flris "State Wltir'nTwut five: years ago. Parents and physicians treating cases of measles are being urged tty health authorities to give particular attention to the eyes and ears of children. The disease, in some tn | stances, leaves permanent impnir i ment of these organs, it was said. Explosion at Raleigh. (By (he Aeeodated Preea.) Raleigh, May 5.—A mysterious ex plosion in the new State Agricultural building today partly wrecked one of the office. Although several persons were in the office at the time, no one was injured. The ceiling, window nnd door lights were brown out. Of ficials are investigating to learn tiie cause. President Makes Appointments. IBy the AmMiefated PresM.) Washington, May 5. —Edward 11. Cunningham, of lowa, was appointed by President - Harding today to he the J “dirt” farmer member of the Federal j Reserve Board. The President at the same time an-: nounced the appointment; of' Edward i E. Jones, of Pennsylvania, to be the I additional member of the Farm Loan Board authorized under the new agri cultural credits legislation. Will Have Surplus of $60,000,000. (My the A»ROdated Ftcmm Washington, May s.—Prechctlon that the Treasury .will finish the cur-1 rent calendar year with a surplus of | $00.00ojt)00 was made today by Direct-! or Lord of the Budget, on the basis of j latest estimates of internal revenue and customs receipts. « Belgium Reparations Plan. Brussels, May 5 (By the Associated; Press t. —The Belgian Council of Min isters today examined officially the German reparations proposals and unanimously decided they were unac ceptable. Mrs. Chns. B. Wagoner, Mrs. George R. Edwards nnd Miss Mary King are speuding the day in Winston-Salem at the meeting of the Federated Women's Clubs. Misses Isabelle nnd Izora Litnker are ill with measles at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ll taker, in No. 11 township. Tuesday evening when a comprehen sive musical recital will l>e given by the students of the school, under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Lord, mu sic teacher in the school, and Miss Nell Herring, on of Concord’s most gifted musicians. , ‘ Admission to all of the exercises ex cept the baccalaureate sermon will he by ticket, and admission ticket having been enclosed in the invitations sent out. Tlie school this year is closing one of the most successful terms In its his tory. The work has been conducted In a most satisfactory manner, and the year has proved one of interest] and benefit to teachers and student i alike. ©©*©©©*© © TODAY’S © © NEWS © © TODAY © ©©©©©©©© NO. 106. I. PERFECTING PLANS FOR INQUIRY INTO PRISONS OF STATE state u M#rJ , • jre Officers iASKed Dr. Hastings Hart to Assist Them in Making Investigations. CABARRUS COUNTY GETS NOTORIETY Report of Last Grand Jury, • Charging Cruelty and In human Treatment to Pris oners, Will Get Attention. Raleigh, May 5 (By the Associated Press.—l)r. Hastings Hart, past pres ident of the American Prison Associa tion, and now with the Russell Sage Foundation, and a member of the na tional commission on prison and pris on labor, will be invited to assist in the investigation of North Carolina’s penal institutions. Commissioner Kate Barr Johnson, of the Department of Public Welfare, stated today simul taneously with her announcement that already a mass of evidence lias been obtained. Prisoners in the convict camps and jails of Cabarrus County have been mistreated and five shackled after giv ing evidence, according to an official grand jury report of the county just filed with the Department. The grand jury recommends the discharge of Supt. IV D. Black welder of chain gang camp No. 1 because of “cruel and inhuman treatment" of prisoners. I). I. Stanbury, a prisoner thought to lie sniftering from tulierculosis. ap plied to Blnckwelder for fi-eatment lint was refused and compelled to work while sick, the report continues, adding the recommendation that the man he taken to a siieeialist immedi ately for examination. , “We the grand jury recommend that suitable straps with buckles lie fur nished to all prisoners to support their shackles while working on angles," the report rends. “We find large mnu lier of shackled prisoners without these strnps, all of whom arc suffering from sores on ankles from constant contact ijil.lt. fihMoylo. yjnks „ .. ... ~ “We rmvo 'prisoners’ coraplninihg of hnving to work in the rain until their clothes are and they are sent to camp and allowed to go to lied with wet clothes on.” the report asserts, recommending that this condition tie relieved. Prisoners with venereal diseases are not being treated and are not segre gated. it Is asserted. Improper and insufficient food also is being served, according to .the report. The report states that five prison-, ers made reports of ill treatment on • April 2<i and In order to verify the charges a committee was appointed to make investigation. The body, is was stated, found aril five men shackled the following day. “We also find that upon second in vestigation of prisoners at No. 1 camp there was no justifiable cause for put ting shackles on these prisoners, and it is plainly evident, this action was taken by Supt. Blaekwelder ns pun ishment to the prisoners for having made reiKirts to the grand jury,” the report reads. ' BANKERS OF THE STATE CLOSE ANNUAL MEETING Closing Session Featured by an Ad dress of E. S. Parker, Jr., of Gra ham. (By the Associated Preu.( I’inehursT. N. C., May s.—The 1023 convention of the North Carolina Bunkers Association was brought to j a close here today with a program that included an address by E. 8. Parker, Jr., of Graham, on state and federal taxation, reports of committees, and selection of officers and a meeting place for next year. Registration figures showed that 503 persons attended the convention, of j whom more than 300 were bankers, land that the meeting was the largest in the Association's history. Bids were made during the meetings by Asheville, Blowing Rock, High Point ami Raleigh for the next conven tion, Joe Griffin Badly Burned About His Foes and Chest. 'Monroe, :M«y 4.—Joe Griffin „ns badly burned about the face and chest when he burned a hole iu a gasoline tank with an acetylene lurch, in order to make an open!’ *’‘at the desired place. The tank was being In stalled and evidently gasoline hud been left. In it unawares to Mr. Grif fin or other interested parties. The, young man is confined to his room, but fottuuate.y at the time of tho explosion he was wearing a pair of eye goggles and the injuries are not serious. Intrepid Aviators Accept the $5,000. San IMego, Calif., May 4.—Lieuts. Macßendy and Kelly, who established yesterday a non-stop record through the air from the Atlantic to the Pa cific are richer by $2,500 each. A telegram from Major General Mason Patrick, chief of the air ser- ' vice, informed them that Colonel Franklin R. Kenny, a former nlr ser vice officer, had won a wager of $5,003 in their flight and offered it to the fliers with his compliments. The lieutenants replied: “Acent with nlessnre If it In nnt n dream. You know us lieutenants.” ' 'IK ~ ‘ ■ v "';>■'-> »»■