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VOLUME XXIII
fDUCATIOIIAL MEET
OF iW MED
OF MUCH INTEREST
Meeting Held Monday Night
by Stokes Lodge A. F. &
A. M..—Large Crowd En
joyed Fine Program.
DISTRICT DEPUTY
AMONG VISITORS
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Talks Were Made by D. B.
Coltrane, L. T. Hartsell,
Rev. W. A. Jenkins and E.
T. McSwain.
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Stokes Lodge No. A. F. & A. M„
the local Masonic Lodge, held in the
lodge rooms Monday night what is de
clared by everyone present to have been
one of the greatest meetings in its his
tory. when a large number of local and
visiting'Masons gathered to hear the Ed
ucational Program which had been pre
oared for the occasion. Among the vis
itors tit this meeting were Distract Depu
ty TV. F. Thompson and Past District
Deputy .lames W. 'Payne.
The program, which l)id teen ar
ranged by the Worshinful Master of Ihe
Lodge. Gilbert Hendrix, was a very In
teresting one from start to finish, 'talks
being delivered by Messrs. D. B. Oof
traue, L. T. Hartsell mid Itev. \V. A.
Jenkins, of the local Lodge, ami by Mr.
K. T. McSwain. of Spencer.
Mr. Coltrane in his ten minute talk on
“The Fatherhood, of God.? stressed the
point that tlie reason all of 11s do not
get more out of our relation to God is
beeause we do not keep the thought be
fore-us more, and work at the job. Ev
ery man who has accomplished anything
worth while in this world has kept that
thought before him and striven toward
that, end until it. is accomplished, said
the speaker, and that is the way we
should think and live in relation to our
Father. , ,
Itev. Mr. Jenkins, in his talk on “The
Brotherhood of Man," called attention to
the occurrences in everyday life, where
men cheat, -wrong, injure and kill each
other, as if no common tie bound them.
The beginning of the brotherhood of man.
he declared, almost two thousand years
ago. was started by Jesus Christ.'who
declared to his handful of followers that
men are the children of God. brothers
of one another. This principle has con
tinned to grow, and Christ's own prom
ise is that there shall be a kingdom of
these children. The one thing neces
sary in order for men to treat cadi oth
er ns brothers is she( realization of the
sacredness and value of humnn life and
of a human soul. With this conception,
man will have more reverence- and re
. spect for his brothers.
“Man’s Duty to All Mankind, and His
Estiecinl Duty to His Masonic Brother,”
was the subject of the talk delivered by
Hon. L. T. Hartsell. who consented to
make this talk in the absence of Rev.
Jesse C. Rowan from the city. Mr.
Hartsell classed a Mason’s duties ns be
ing of two kinds, passive and active. He
is to lead a life devoid of wrong doing
—a clean, straightforward life of integ
rity. Living an upright life, he contin
ued, does not mean, living so as to keep
out of the courts, bill being hfinest in all
our actions. The active life a Mason
lives should be in support of everything
that is for the upbuilding nnfl uplift of
our community and our fdlowman.
Mr. McSwain in his address on “Am
l a Master Mason,” outlined the begin
nings of our' own country, pointing out
- that the foundations of our nation were
laid by Masons, such ns George Washing
ton. Alexander Hamilton mid others, who
built on Masonic principles in organiz
ing this great republic. The Boston Tea
Party was planned by a group of Mas
ons; Paul Revere was a Mason, ns well
as the man who hung, out the lantern
for him; fifteen, of the Presidents of the
M'riited States, including the present
Chief Executive, have been Masons, and
all through tho history of our country
the great task of building up a mighty
republic has been accomplished largely
by brothers of the Mystic Tie. The
challenge conies to us: Are we follow
ing the examples set by these illus
trious forefathers. and continuing to
build upon the foundations they laid so
well? Are the principles laid down by
them being followed by us? A Master
Mason will use his ballot to preserve the
principles of lour country, and will not
allow foreigners to instill their insidious
propaganda to nudenuine its founda
tions.
Education, .continued Mr. McSwain. is
one of the things that, should be anil is
heartily supported by Musonry. A Mas
ter Mason stands for education, for the
public schools, which by the way, were
founded i>y a Master Mason. And, too,
the Holy Bible is tot be read ju . the
scliools of our laud, not as a course of
study, nor lo teach the various doc
trines. but so that the, children will , ever
have the Word of God before them. A.
man who is not in sympathy with the
schools of our great nation, And in favor
of edueation is not a true Master.
Announcement was made by Worship
ful Master Hendrix of the death ot-W.
Ime Watson, Past Master of Stokes
I-odire, which occurred Monday morniag
at Sanatorium. Brother Watson, who
was also Past High Priest of John O.
Dr*wry Chapter Royal Arch Masons;
a member of Salisbury Conynnnilery
Knights Templar; and of Ottsis Temple
of the Shrine, bad been an active and
energetic member of Stokes Lodge, being
Secretary of the Lodge at the time of'
his death. The Master of the Lodge
gave a brief sketch of his life, and a
Memorial service was held in nis mem
ory. '
The program was interspersed with
songs, the accompaniments being played
by R. P. Benson, of Stokes Lodge. The
singing was joined in heartily by every
one. . -K
After the closing of the Lodge a de
lightful two-course luncheon was served
by the ladies, followed by cigars.
The kindness of the ladies in prepar
ing this treat was acknowledged by the
Lodge in giving them a beautiful bou
quet, which was presented to them by
Mr. Jns. C. Fink in a few well chosen
remarks.
A normal man’s heart beats 1)2,100
times » day.
The Concord Daily Tribune
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* CONDITION OF CLAUDE >j
* KITCHIN IS WORSE
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Wilson, X. (~ May 21).—Repre- d
* seutative Claude Kitchin spent a d
d$ “very restless night and is ve/y d
Sfc weak this morning,’’ Mrs. Louis d
dS Sitter, his daughter, told the Asso- d
* (dated P.ress today. Mrs. Suter d
d; said l^ K co %’tion of the former d
* minority leader is regarded as “ex- d
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TO-CONSIDER OFFER
FOR MERCHANT FLEET
Shipping Board Has Received |
. Offer of More Than One
Billion Dollars for the En
tire Fleet.
(By the Associated I*re«s t
Washington, May 21).—The shipping
board will investigate thoroughly the of
fer of more than one billio|r dollars re
ceived yesterday for the entire govern
ment merchant fleet. Chairman Lasker
said today, and if the bidders back up/
their proposal "there can tie no doubt
that the board will make the award to
them."
The offer was presented by John W.
Slack, president of the Columbia Postal
Supply Company, of.Silver Creek. N. Y.
lit proposed to pay $1,051,000,000 “for
all .ships, active and inactive, and all
other property of the failed Slates Ship
ping Board, real, personal and mixed."
An initial payment or $51,000,000 would
be made iti October. 15)23. and $50.0110.-
000 yearly thereafter until the entire
sum had been paid.
The proposal as made public by the
shipping board continued:
“We propose to operate the present
lines with at least as good service as that
rendered by the V. S. Shipping Board
during the entire life of the agreement.
"The government js to have the right
to repossess all the property at any time
there is default in payment of any part
of the principal sum or any part of in
stallment of interest. Interest to be paid
iu full on unpaid balance quarterly, at
the same time us the quarterly payments
are made on the principal.
“We arc to furnish bond of $1,000,000
gunrautee that we will fulfill our con
tract.”
GIRLS. HERE’S STYLES
FOR WINTER GARMENTS
Coats Rather Thau Suits Will Predomi
nate, Style -Makers State.
C’.evelaud. May . 2T-—The following
styles 'recommendations for fall and
winter garments were recommended in
the style cpmmittttees report ill the
semi-annual meeting here today of the
National Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manu
facturers' Association.
The straight silhouette in fonts and
predominate. 'Hie garments will wrap
around and fasten at the side. (’Out
lengths will range from 47 to 52 inches.
The uneven length may be used with
fur tubs extending to the ankles. Next
fall and winter, coats rnther than suits
wil lpredofhinate.
Sleeves will be set in and many flare
from a fitted shoulder, with cuffs or fur.
Belts are passe. Ribbons yr self ma
terial bows .will be used.
The shawl collar will be populer.
Plenty of fur, in unexpected places,
will be used for trimmings.
Materials will be soft, fabrics for dress
and over p'aids, tweeds, chinchilla and
soft imported cloth for sport. f
Black, brown and new gray shades wilf
be the popular colors. Two types of
suits were approved—the dressy type
made of soft fabrics and the strictly
tailored suit of twills, tweeds and other
worsteds.
KIWANIANS MAY MEET
NEXT YEAR IN DENVER
Have Practically Decided on That.—The
Standing Committees Make Their Re
ports. *
(Bjr. (hr Associated Press.! •
Atlanta* Go., May 20.—Reports oC
standing cominittes featured the general
session this afternoon of the Kiwanis
Club International flow holding its sev
enth annual convention here. The reso
lutions and credentials committee held
its first meeting during the but
will nojt submit their preliminary reports
to the convention until Wednesday.
The morning hours today were devot
ed to various conferences of officers and
committees. With Denver virtually de
rided upon for the 15)24 convention city,
and Seattle and Portland in the north
west were joined by St. Paul. Minn., in
making a bid for the meetiug. Candi
dates for the next International Presi
dent also are being diUbussed with the
name of Elwood J. Turner, of dies ter,
l’a., most prominently mentioned for the
place.
Reports on classification, education, in
ter-club relations, music, publicity and
public affairs were submitted to the con
vention this afternoon.
SUCCESSOR TO DR, RIDDICK
NOT YET DECIDED UPON
Position Has Not Yet Bert* Offered to
Dr. E. C. Brooks. One Trustees Says.
(By the Associated Proas. 1
Raleigh. May 25).—N0 offer of the
Presidency of N. O. State College has
been made Dr. E. C. Brooks, Htate super
intendent of public instruction, and the
syccessor of Dr. W. C. Riddick, who
yesterday resigned as head of the in
stitution, will be elected at a meeting
of the board of trustees probably next
week. Dr. Clarence Poe. a member of the
executive’ committee, stated today.
■ Dr. Brook's name was placed in nomi
nation at the board’s session yesterday
and no other was offered at that time.
Dr Poe said, adding the state superin
tendent of public instruction met with
the approval of several of the members
for the place.
Governor Morrison has announced in
the event Dr. Brooks, is elected to the
place and accepts, he will appoint A. T.
Allen, director of teacher training, to
the place. j
Miss Georgie D. Broome, of Charlotte,
spent today in Concord, the guest' of
her sister, Mrs. A- Campbell Clifte.
An ofeal made by fusing silica with
ether is said to be even more lovely in
its changing hues than the mine stone.
CONCORD, N. C„ TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1923.
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Many Bargains Sold Here inf Week
But Many Others Can Be Purchased
More than one hundred thousand tick-,
eta for the two autos to be given away
during Trade Week, have already been
issued in local stores, ami it is expected
that more than 100.00(1 will be issued
this week. That the general public is
alive to the opportunities being offered
is demonstrated by the manner in Which
money has been spent and the eagerness
witii which every one asks for tlieTr tick
ets. /
The big trade event will close on Sat
urday night of this week. The cam
paign (doses at 0 p. m. and at 7 p. m.
the drawing for the autos will take place
at Central Graded Schoo 1 . Only 11 few
shopping days are left before the chances
on the two ears are gone.
, Those merchants questioned about
Trade Week are pleased with the busi
ness done. Saturday was an unusually
fine day for many of the business houses
of the city, and others report unusual
PHILADELPHIA GETS
S7NODICAL MEETING
Next Triennial Meeting of
Genefal Synod of Reform
ed Church to Be Held
There in 1926.
(Hr the .sssocluled Press.>
Hickory, May 2!).-—Further consider
ation of methods of apportioning its
$1,000,000 budget was deferred until this
afternoon by the Geneisil Synod of the
Reformed Church in the United States
which discussed home missions and heard
reports from its Hungarian representa
tives during the morning session.
Mrs. Edward F. Evemyer, of Los An
geles. who has been the church's super
intendent of missions on tile Pacific
Coast, addressed the Synod.
The Synod will come to ail end tomor
row and many delegates have already
begun to leave for their homes.
Philadelphia was selected, as the place
for the next triennial meeting, which
will be held in 102(1.
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED IN
TRAGIC HIGHWAY CRASH
Intel-urban Car Hits Auto. Which in
Turn Wrecks Second Machine.
Detroit, May 27. —Seven persons were
killed and several injured, two danger
ously, when an interurbau car bound
from Pontiac to Detroit struck a blue
touring car eight miles north of Detroit
early this evening. The dead include
four young women and throe young
men.
Tlie accident ImppeucJ; wheu a blue
automobile, ihe driver iff which is as
yet unidentified, going north on Wood
ward Avenue, swung out of the line of
traffic to pass another car. The ma
chine swerved into the yitenirban tracks
and was struck square in the center.
Tlie force of the collision threw the
wrecked car into the line of traffic mov
ing south, wrecking another automobile.
Five of the dead were in the blue tour
ing ear and two were in the car wrecked
in the second crash. A third car was
slightly damaged and some of its oc
cupants cut by flying glass when it ran
into the second wrecked car.
Bodies of the persons in the automo
bile struck by the interiirhan were prac
tically stripped of all clothing, and so
badly mangled ns to niako identification
extremely difficult.
IIEAI) OF TRUSTEES AT
GOI CHER COLLEGE QUITS
Did Not Agree With School's Bible
Teachings, He Told Board of Trustees. ,
(By tbe Associated Press.i
Baltimore, May 25).—Dissatisfied with ,
the Bible teaching at Gouchcr College.!
Henry S. Dunlaney, of Baltimore, yes- >
terdny resigned as President of the
board of trustees of the institution. The
theories on evolution of Dr. O. Sturgis
Ball, instructor of Biblical literature,' as
opposed to views on the same subject,
expounded by Wm. J. Bryan were ob
jectionable to Mr. Dunlaney. He had
asked for Dr. Ball’s dismissal, but. Dr. .
IV. \V. Gutli, ] ires id cut of Gouclier, de
clined to accept Mr. Dunlaney’s view of
the matter, stating that his request for
Dr. Ball’s dismissal was contrary to the
academic principles of the college. “Tlie
theories of Dr. Kail are perfectly sound”
and the incident was closed so tar as
Gouclier was concerned, Dr. Gutli said.
Mr. Dunlaney’s resignation was ac
cepted by the board of trustees.
UNION MINERS STRIKE /
AT CHARLESTON, W. VA.
Coal Company’s Directors Headed by
Warren S. Stone, President of Engi
neers’ Union.
IBy Uo ismselated Press,'
Charleston, W. Va., May 20. —Cnion\
miners of the Coal River Collieries Com
pany are on strike, Secretary Fred
Mooney, of District 17, United M# ne
Workers, said today. The company’s
board of directors is headed by Warren
S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood'
of Locomotive Engineers, and although
the brotherhood organization is not di
rectly connected with the company the
latter is made up mainly of brotherhood
members.
THE COTTON MARKET
Showed Renewed Steadiness., but There
Was Further jßealizirig Over tWe Holi
day.
(By the Associated Press->
New York. May 25).—The cotton mar
ket showed renewed steadiness early
today. There was further realizing over
the holiday, but buying was promoted by
relatively steady Liverivool cables and
further bullish crop advices and after
opening steady at an advance of 5) to 17
points prices were fairly, well main
tained.
Cotton futures opened steady; July
27.45;. October 24.00,; December 24.43;
January 24.12: March 24.08.
. Report 1,000 Killed In Earthquake.
(By the Associated' pireasj
Allahabad, British India, Miy 2!).
Advices to the newspaper Pioneer from
Teheran state that 1,000 persons have
been killed by an earthquake at Turbat-
I-Hnidari. The earth shocks covered
a period of several hours. Many vil
■ lages are said to have been devastated.
, business every (lay.®
Although many Spuds have been sold
within the past serial days, the stores
are still offering ipn»t sensational bar
gains. Persons wbi> have not yet visited
the stores are not too late, for the new
goods have been arriving daily, and these
goods' are being offered for sale now at
prices which canno) contine after the
trade event closes, a
And in additiojf to getting your
motley's worth in go sis you get a chance
at the free autos t ’ buying this week
■With each $1 purchase or $1 paid on
account you get a tk'ket and each ticket
is a chance on the ft * ears. The autos
are a Chevrolet t<ii Iring car. the first
prize, and a Ford taaring car, the second
prize.
The campaign eUi*tes Saturday night
at fi p. 'm. If yoalfail to get the bar
gains offered at the* stores and chances
on the autos it will jbe your own fault.
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ATTORHEy GENERAL
OIBEIffy BEEFED
Denies the Report That He
Will Resign,‘"pnd Says That
He is Reatiy for Active
Work Now.
(By the Press.'
Washington, May Bit. Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty retqXjiiig to Washington
after a period of resfipn Ohio, today at
tended his first oablife. meeting in sev
eral weeks nmf defied reports which
again have been clrcidatvd that he soon
would resign.
“1 have heard nothing and know noth
ing of reports published in Ohio that i
am to resign." said Mr. Daugherty. '1
feci better and 1 aifljbetter than since I
was taken ill, last wither. I am ready to
get tack t>n the job actively. In fact. 1
lhive been doing Considerable work right
along.
"The frequency with which these re
ports (hut I am to resign spring up in
certain quarters is cerminly strauge.”
INQUIRY MAY LEA!)
TO CRIMINAL ACTION
Facts Found in Investigation of Veter
ans’ Bureau Given.tc Department of
Justice.
(By tbe A»aort*teit Pre«».
Washington, May fel.—Some of the
evidence (fathered iu the senate commit
tee investigation of tIA Veterans Bureau
has been turned over f n the Department
of Justice for pofttNs)ii- criminal action
against tlie individuate.. involved.
The charges so far raid before Ihe Ai
torney General relate to alleged frauds
j in connection with dental work in the
veterans’ hospitals but it was indicated
today that, the Justice Department might
I be asked within a few days to take ac
! tion also against certain persons con
nected with the purchase of hospital sites
land other property by the Bureau.
I John F. O’Rynn. counsel for the com
mittee, said today that "what seemed to
be unconscionable prices” had hern paid
| in some instances for hospitals and sup
i’ plies, and that a definite decision wojfld
be reached in a few days as to the feasi
-1 bility of criminal proceedings against
1 those responsible.
I The evidence bearing on alleged dental
i frauds, Mr. O’Ryan said, concerned sev
| en or eight persons and had to do with
i charges that dentists had in some cases
induced veterans to sign receipts for den
tal services tyliich never hud been per
formed. He added that in no case had
it developed that brass or other substi
tutes were used fraudulently in dental
! work.
I ' Tlie committee's representatives are
engaged in investigating locally every
hospital, vocational training school and
other institutions of the veterans’ bu
reau and contract institutions as well.
Evidence of graft, selfishness aud incom
petence, Mr. O'Ryan said, is being found
here and there in connection with voca
tional training schools and is being turn
ed over to Director Hines of the Bureau
for action.
Solicitor Orders Good Rations for the
Prisoners.
Solicitor Zcb V. Long.rof the fifftenth
judicial district, lias ■ recommended to
tlie grand jury and ordered the follow
ing diet fed to tlie prisoners of the Ire
dell county roads camps;
“Breakfast —Bacon and eggs, or some
other good, wholesome fried meat with
eggs, molasses and buetter. good wheat
bread, well cooked, good strong coffee.
“Dinner—At least two good, whole
some vegetables well and properlh cooked
with fat bacon, such as boiled dried
beaus, cabbage and greens, when can
be had. Corn bread, well and properly
made, with milk and cooked well., Veg
etables should be fed in abundance, suit
able to the desires and needs of the pris
oners. Blackberry, apple, peach and
any other wholesome pies.
“Supper—The same ns dinner, with
the addition of good, wholesome milk
served, either sweet or buttermilk.
“In addition to tlie above spec tied diet.
I am advised by tlie highest authorities
bn proper diet that some wholesome ce
real shouHf always be provided, and that
corn meal mush is one of the most whole
some cereals, especially for men who
physically toil.
"I heartily recommend that mush be
fed the prisoners such times as it is con
vwiient. and especially in the winter sea
son and for a supper dish.
“The above diet list is hereby recom
mended and ordered to be fed to tlie
prisoners in the Iredell road camps.”
FIVE MEN KILLED
IN POWDER ACCIDENT
Three Others Hurt in Explosion at
Hercules Powder Company near Say
ville, Illinois.
Sayville, 111., May 20.—(8y the As
sociated Press).—Five men were killed
and three injured in an explosion at
the Hercules Powder Company here to
day.
Tlie explosion was in the gelatine pack
ing plant where the men were working.
Tlie cause of the blaze has not been de
termined. The packing plant was de
stroyed, but only one other of the num
erous buildings of the plant was in
jured,
'One- hundred thousand eggs are pro
duced by a queen bee in one season.
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* ’ SOLDIERS’ GRAVES. *
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4/ Graves of World War Veterans' -f
--* buried iu Oakwood Cemetery will 4;
be decorated tomorrow by members
dE bers of the American Legion Atix- dt
dt diary. The exercises will take d(
rfi at 10:30 o'clock and all War Moth- d:
ers and other persons are invited HE
4- to the exercises.
1 hose who care to attend are ask- 4-
dt ed to meet at the home of Mrs. W. -fc
HE D. Pemberton at 10 o'clock. d?
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ANOTHER AXE CASE
BAFFLES OFFICIALS
Charley Graffeo 19th Person
to v Be Killed by Axe in
Birmingham in the Last
Forty- two Months.
tßy the j%*Moe?nte*l Pre**.*
Birmingham, May. 2!). —Birmingham
police today were seeking to solve the
murder of Charley Graffeo, tliA latest
victim of a series of axe assaults which,
during the last 42 mpnths. has taken
tlie lives of 1!) persons and resulted in
injuries to 17 others.
Graffeo was found dead at his store
in an outlying residential section lasi
night with his skill! crushed by the blow
of an axe, and bis throat slashed from
ear to ear. A blood covered axe stood
near tlie door. The attack is the fourth
of its kind this year.
SALISBURY IS PULLING"
FOR CATAWBA COLLEGE
Maintains That a.Grade “A” College at
Newton Means ft Larfe Cash Outlay.
Hickory. .May 2N.—With only two
more days in which to complete their
business, members of tbe general synod
of the Reformed church tonight dispens
ed witii the sermons and addresses that
featured tlie past five days and devoted
themselves exclusively to the questions
that brought them' here.
Tiie budget report, which .was submit
ted this morning with the report of the
united missionary and stewardship com
mittee by Dr. C. B. Scheder, Shaniokin.
I’enn., was tlie subject of debate-through
the morning and afternoon sessions and
bade fair to carry the debate far into
the night.
Tlie part of tlie report that caused
debate was the method of apportionment,
a new method having been suggested
whereby a church would pledge funds
in accordance with its ability to give,,in
stead of a pro rata basis for members.
It. was contended by the opposition rhai
the rieedVd Binds. flbortT *1 .OOtl.tKtfV a
year for the trieiiniiini. would not be
raised under the new arrangement, while
the-committee and its supporters contend
ed that the new plan would he easier on
the church members as a whole.
After considerable discussion of the
budget section of the report, the synod
postponed final action until tomorrow.
Favorable action was taken' on the
question of re-affirming the allegiance of
•ihe. church to the federal council church
es of Christ iu America and the appro
priation for tlie work of tlie council was
increased from $1,300 to $4,000 a year.
The forward movement of the church al
so was indorsed, and an appropriation;
of $5,000 per year for tin* work of tlie
American Bible society was voted.
Discussion of a proposal to create a
hoard of Christian education was open
ed tonight and will continue tomorrow.
Delegates from afar are observing
North Carolina closely, it became known
tonight, and ns the Reformed Church
serves many rural communities, there are
a number of laymen here vylio are inter
ested in agriculture at home. No more
outings are in prospect, however. To
morrow. the synod will take up the elec
tion of members of the various church
boards and select a place of meeting for
11)26. There are three indivations be
fore tlie body now, Indianaisdis, l’hila
delphlti and Allentown. A guess is not
worth much in an organization like this,
but western members are pulling hard
for Indianapolis.
Friends of Catawba College felt the
pull of a large delegation from Rowan
county today in favor of Salisbury ah a
location, and pictures of the building to
be used were handed among the members
of synod. It seems that many members
of synod will insist on a grade "A" col
lege which cannot be conducted at New
ton. it is said, without a larger outlay
of money, and will urge Salisbury in
stead.
DEATH OF JOSEPH \V. FOLK
Former Governor of Missouri Dies in
New York.
New York, May 2b.—The body of
Joseph \V. Folk, former governor of Mis
souri, who died today at tlie home of
his sister, Mrs. James A. Webb, after an
illness of a year, will be sent to his
birthplace in Brownsville, Teuu.. tomor
row. Mrs. Folk, who came here with
her husband from Washington eleven
days ago, will accompany the body.
Three brothers and two sisters survive
the former governor.
As chief counsel for the Interstate
Commerce Commission in 15)14, Mr. Folk
conducted the six months'investigation of
tlie New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad here which resulted in sensa
tional disclosures.
PRESIDENT BADLY SCARED
Is Said to Be Weakening on the World
Court Proposal.
Washington, May 28. —Democratic
lenders have very little faith in the
staying qualities of President Harding.
They be’ieve lib suffers from cold feet
very quickly wfiien the rest! test comes,
lie has been described as "wobbly."
'Chairman Cordell Hull, of tlie demo
cratic national committee, is sure that
he is weakening on his world court pro
posal. The harpoons idiot into him and
1 his program bv Senators Borah ami
Moses are hitting tender spots. He
shows signs of yielding for political rea
sons.
Charged With First Degree Murder
Elizabeth City, N. C„ May 25).—Wil
liam Roberts, 46, was arraigned in re
corder's court here today on a charge
of first degree murder and remanded to
jail pending trial at the August term of
Superior Court. He is charged with
having shot n negro woman at a lumber
camp on May 20th. ,
DR. NEWELL DEWIGHT HILLS
SPEAKS AT MEREDITH COLLEGE
Woman Has Become an Influence For
Great Good. He Says.
Raleigh. X. .C„ May 2!) (By the As
sociated Press.)—“'Woman has now be
come an influence for immeasurable
good, in America life and thought." Dr.
Newell Dwight Hiilis, New Vork.
preacher, lecturer and author, declared
today in addressing the graduating
at Meredith College.
"Nearly one hundred years have now
passed by since women made their ap
peal for their own institutions of high
er education." he asserted. "There is a
traditions that in lb7o. a committee of
young women apitenred before the
school board having charge of the Bos
ton Latin school, and made a plea for
the admittance of women to the high
school upon equal terms with the boys
entering the Freshman class. This com
mittee insisted that the young women of
today will be the wives and mothers of
tlie next generation and that iu order
to obtain a proper equipment for train
ing their sons, young mothers should be
given tlie same opportunities for wis
dom and knowledge that were given the
young men, who were to .invent the
tools, and found the factories and launch
the shi]is anil turn the wheels for the
support of their families.
“The plea of the young women created
a sensation in Boston and threw tlie
board of education into a heated dis
cussion and a tumultofls debate.
" ’Whitt?’ shouted one old conserva
tive." admit girls into our high schools?
Why. there must be a heild of the
family. If we educate these girls to
know as much us their husbands the
i time will come when the man, seated
at one end of the table, and giv.iflg the
facts to tile family seated about the
family board, will be contradicted by
bis wife, pouring coffee at tlie ether
end of tlie tabic, and that will negative
Paul’s statement that women should
keep si’enee before their husbands ami
iu the churches, if the woman knows as
much as her husband, conversation will
become a debate, and that will ruin the
church, and break up our political
partv ,
"The tradition (nay not lie accurate
in. all resjM'cts. but one thing is cer
tain. one day the door of opportunity
inlo Hie temple of wisdom opened at the
touch of womhn's hand, until at length
the opportunities of education are, equal,
to man and woman alike.
| "Women's magazines are diffusing
wisdom and knowledge to all classes.
Women iu tlie realm of fiction are writ
ing our novels, bur poems; ivomAii as
physicians, nurses and Red Cross work
ers are carrying on great campaigns in
the Near East, and reorganizing our
hospitals.
“Over three hundi-ed thousand wo
men are teaching thirty one million
children and youth 'in our rural aud city
schools, in our academies, colleges anil'
universities.
"Woman lias put higher ideals into
pur government: she is putting ethics
into our politics; slid is putting justice
into uur laws; sympathy into our
philanthropies, and good will into our
industry. Little by little she is chang
ing the climate, mental, and moral, for
our republic. And among tbe greatest
Irtftncnoos fob the'new'era we 'must
make a large place for tlie educated
woman, as a leader of tlie American
millions moving slowly out of the wild
erness of ignorance into the promised
land, where the pilgrim band will en
camp and hang out tlie signals of vic
tory." •
In discussing the “State of Country."
Dr. Hills called attention to the ad
vantages of the south as an industrial
center and gave warning agamsc im
proper social conditions with the pro
gress of such development.
"Are these southern cities—Savannah.
Mobile. New Orleans and Galveston —to
become the great centers-of the cotton
industry of the world? "he asked” Was
Gladstone right when lie prophesied
that by the middle of this century the
new Manchester, with its spindles of
the immediate .future, would be in the
great Smith? Will the bill on immigra
tion through occupations, and the al'ot
inent to certain states, not only select
the very highest type of immigration in
terms of minds and morals, pass our
congress, and so work immeasurable
good to the south and southwest, but
diverting the movement from New \’o''k
to Charleston. Mobile and New Or
leans?"
Paresis Has at Ijast Yielded to Treat
ment.
Chicago. May 27.—Parresis. long found
incurable, has at last yielded to treat
ment, according to a report of more
than 50 cases mentioned in the current
issue of The Journal of the American
Medical association.
Tryparsnmido, a new drug, which is
injected into the blood and is carried to
the spina! fluid which contains tne dis
eased organism which affect the brain,
is tlie source of the great benefits found
through the research and experimental
work of Dr. A. S. Lovenhart, head of tlie
department of pharmacology at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, and Dr. W. L.
Lorenz, chief of the Wisconsin psyema
trie hospital.
Cabinet Collapses.
W arsaw, May 28.—The Polish Diet
lias adopted a vote of want of confidence
in General Sikorski's ministry. 27!) to
117. This means the collapse of the
Sikorski cabinet.
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MORE HOPEFUL THAT
CAPTIVES WILL GET
FREEDOM VERY SOON
Improved Atmosphere in Ne
gotiations is Detected as
New Plans Are Offered to
Satisfy the Bandits. '
BANDITS TALKING
PEACE TERMS NOW
And Renewed Efforts of Chi
nese Officials to Get Re
sults Give the 'Situation a
New Atmosphere.
Tientsin, -May 20 ( By the Associated
Press).—Dispatches from Tsno-Chwaug
today strengthened the impression of an
improved atmosphere in the negotiations
for the release of the fourteen foreign
ers held in the bandit strongholds on
Poatzuku mountain.
Chinese officials evidently are making
a more sineere effort to placate the ban
dits. and the bandits have been quirk to
acknowledge this.
After parleys with the bandits the gen
try pledged property as a guarantee that
an agreement would be observed. The
deputy to the Tuchun of Shantung prov
ince met in counter proposals which re
ceived prompt attention. When tile bnn
dits' secretaries reached the relief ramp
tlie Ttichon's deputy instantly reassured
them regarding their safety.
What the deputy fold the bandits in
tlie conference that followed evidently
was satisfactory since the bandits de
cided not to return immediately to thtir
stronghold as they lmd intended, but re
mained overnight, leaving yesterday to
reiKirt back to their chiefs.
GOVERNOR APPROVES
SALE OF POPPIES
Proclamation Endorsing Poppy Sale Is
* sued by Governor Morrison.
(By tbe Associated Press.)
Raleigh, May 29.—A proclamation en
dorsing the sale of poppies in North
Carolina tomorrow by the American Leg
ion &ncl its Womans Auxiliary, in honor
of the C. S. Soldiers killed in the world
war. today was issued by Governor Mor
rison. The funds derived will be dis
tributed among the wounded soldiers
now in hospitals.
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Cord TerpeKinl R.’£ L. Association will
start next Saturday, June 2n. and the
books are now o)>eii for subscriptions to
this’ series. See I’. B. Fetzer at the Ca
barrus Savings Bank.
Telephone 115 at Kannapolis for a
demonstration by the Fixall Motor Co.,
of the Chevrolet car. All kinds of ex
pert auto repairing also done at this
reliable garage. See the two ads. today.
Don’t drink water with ice in
Automatic water cooler from the Con
cord Furniture Co.
Clover Leaf Cord tires, sold here by
Joe A. Glass, are government tested and
have great tensile strength.
The Orchard Produce Co. is making
special prices on canned goods this week.
Trade tickets given too.
Buy your summer suit before six
o'clock Saturday and get chances on the
free automobiles. W. A. Overcash is
making special prices this week.
Remember, the Concord and Kannapo
lis Gas Co. is giving 10 extra tickets iu
addition to regular cash coupons. See
new ad.
Today and tomorrow give you the last
chance on the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet
to be given away tomorrow afternoon at
3:3(> o'clock by H. B. Wilkiusou.
If you want your business to be ad
ministered properly after you are gone,
appoint the Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
your executor.
FOREST FIRES THREATEN
MANY FARM HOUSES
Small Armies of Volunteer Fire Fighters
Are Engaged in Fighting the Fires.
(By tbe Associated Press.)
Superior. Wix.. May 2Sl.—Small armies
of volunteer tire lighters are striving
desperately to save farm houses and
towns from destruction by a score of
forest blazes raging in northern Wiscon
sin and Minnesota. A number of, sum
mer homes on the lakes have been burn
ed, and hundreds of others are in danger.
The fires have crept within five miles
of Superior. There has been no rain
for nearly a week.
Many people - sneeze if strong sunlight
falls on their faces; this is probably due
to a temporary congestion of the lining
membrane of the nose.