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491 A ATI?TS 4 ” (lOJvv/iniCLl i # DISPATCHES i * 9 $ « & $ $« VOLUME XXIII 135,01 GATHER TO 1 WITNESS BIG AUTO I RACES AT SPEEDWAY Largest Crowd That Ever Gathered for a Sporting Eyent in the United States Watches Races. FIVE NATIONS ARE BEING REPRESENTED All Drivers Are Alone Except German.—Murphy Led the Race for the First Two Laps of Race. . ' ! Speedway. Tnd., May 30 (By the As sociated Press). —With a roar from per fectly tuned motors, twenty-four drivers, the premier racers of five natious. shot away at 10 a. in. today in the start of the 500-mile ontnmohile ra<(> ovyr the, -two and one-half mile hrick ffinrse or the ludinapolis Motor Speedway. The attendance at the start of the races was officialy announced at more than 135,000, making it the greatest crowd that ever witnessed a sporting event in America. The race was ran under delightful weather conditions, with a friendly sun. accompanied by a oooling breeze heating down on the course. Jimmie Murphy, winner of the 1022 race, grabbed the lead, covering the first 2 1-2 miles in 1:32:04, an average of 07.44 miles ail hour. Tommie Milton, another of the favorites, captured the lead in the third lap. Christian Lnuten sch'nger. the German entry, was. the only driver in the race carrying a mechanician. The first fifty miles were "covered in 31 :03.10. an average of 00.01 miles an hour, with Murphy leading., Milton was second, and Howard Wilcox t^ird. The first ear forced out of the race was a French creation driven by Martin de Alzaga, of Argentina. De Algnza had covered fifteen miles at a terrific sneed when a broken connecting rod sent him to the pit. While speeding nearly. 100 miles nn hour the ear driven by Lautenschlager, the German racer, crashed into a con l Crete retaining wall on the south turn of the track, wrecking the machine. Lnutehsclilager escaped with only a few scratches. The German was on his 38th mile when the accident occurred. The mechanician for the German en try at first though to be' only badly shaken up. later was rushed to a hos ■ seilM - ptesnmnlily suffering frunr rnfWtriil injuries. Tom Alley, veteran driver, probably was fatally injured when his car crash ed through the fence on the back stretch, injuring a spectator. Alley was driving ns relief for Earl ('ooper at the time of the accident. Milton hud eaptured the lend at 150 miles with Cliff Durant, a tpillionaire driver, second, and Harry Hartz third. Howard Wilcox, winner of the 1010, race, was forced to quit because of brok en cinch after lie had led the field at 130 miles." BASEBALL GAMES Following Games Played During Morn ing in Major Leagues. (By the Associated Frees.* National League—Morning : Chicago 1 4. Pittsburgh 5. 1 Amertenn League—Boston 5, l’hiladel- 1 1 National League—Philadelphia 5, Bos- 1 ton 3. At High Point 4, Winston-Salem 3. American League, Morning—St. Louis 10. Detroit 2. American—New York 6, Washington Piedmont League:— Danville ,8 Greensboro 4. High Point 4. Winston-Salem 3. Durham 10. Raleigh 3. , American league—Cleveland 7, Oluoa * National League—Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2 10 innings). Three Hundrad ThouvuM Families Move Every Year In Chicago. (By the Associated Press.! Chicago, May 30. —About 1,285,000 people change their dwelling places in' this city every year, according to sta tistics compiled by the People’s Gas, Light and Coke Company. These to tals arc reached by figuring 4 1-4 mem bers to a family, and the records sbof that something more than 300,000 fam ilies move annually. The gas company claims it knows be cause it must turn off and turn on the gas in the dwellings as old tenants move out and new ones come in; The sta tistics show that mote people move on May 1, Chicago’s big moving day, than at all other times of the year combined. Thev show that while about 42 per cent, of Chicago’s total population of oveh 2,800,000 moves yearly, from 25 to 27 per cent, moves on May 1 and about 12 tier cent, on October 1, Chicago’s other big moving day.' Tenth for Ruth.' (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 30.—Babe Ruth drove out his tenth home run of the season in the first inning of today’s morning game in which Yankees defeat ed Washington 6 to 4. Star Theatre/ TODAY AND TOMORROW BETTY COMPSON IN THE ' WHITE FLOWER Made in Hawaii Where Pretty Women Live For Love Riding the Surf at Waikiki Dancing the Hula-Hula Breaking Men’s Hearts Betty Does Them All • • 3 ROTARIANS OF SALISBURY I GUESTS OF LOCAL CLUB Fine Mecthur HehtTat V Tuesday Night.! t —Spirit cf Fellowship Much in Evi-' ! deuce. Concord Rotations Tuesday, night paid a contest debt to Salisbury Rotarians at 1 a. fine meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Prac-1 tieatly every member of Kite two clubs, was present, and a fine spirit of fellow ship and co-operation was everywhere in | evidence. During January and Febru ary the two dubs held an attendance contest, the losing club to play host to the.winners at a supper. Salisbury won. by 31-100 of a point, and it was the Concord club’s gnol fortune to pay the debt Tuesday night. No business of any kind wits taken up .at the meeting, which was devoted whol ly to an elegant fried chicken supper, short talks by several members, a num ber of stunts, and efforts of local and visiting Rotarians to become better ac quainted. Closer fellowship and a big ger and better spirit "of co-operation be tween the clubs was the real purpose oft the meeting and the program was ar ranged with this in view. Joint Oglesby welcomed the Salisbur iaijs to the meeting, declaring the loss of the attendance contest was n thorn to local Rotarians. but that the thorn was accompanied by a breath of sweetness by ttlie fact that it brought (he Salisbury ! brothers to this city. John briefly touch ed on the greatness of Piedmont Caro lina. declaring this section to be the fin est in the entire South and predicting even greater thingk for it, if Rotarians and others in the section will pull to gether for its greater development. Application of a treatment of hair growing ,on the heads of Do C. Wallace and Frank Brown, of the Snlisbjtr.v Club, ami the photographing of .Tim Hurley, also of Salisbury, were stunts that cre ated much interest. The two bald-ltead hd Rotarians left Concord with fine heads of hair, while Jim left with his brothers a collection of photos showing him nnt only as he is today, but its he was in other years. In addition to the short talk by John Oglesby only two other speeches were heard. Both were short, both were snap ty and both were worthwhile. Jim Httr ey talked on the possibilities of Rotary ami Wingate Andrews on the true spirit of Rotary. President Hurley declared there are many ifeal Rotarians who will never be long to a club. "It is our duty to swing them in line regardless of their club af filiation. Wo must rub elbows with them. We must make them our ally, for they can do about as much good in a eommunity as we ran." Jim also declar ed the Concord and Salisbury clubs should co-operate on public matters. In Salisbury, he iiointed out, the Rotary. Kiwanis and Lion Clubs have each ap- Itoiuted a committee to work with a similar eoinmittee from the other two eiubs for civic improvements and gener al usefulness He suggested that the Salisbury and Concord Rotary Clubs have such committees. There are many matters coining up from time to time that are of great interest to both Con cord. Salisbury and this immediate sec tion, and these committees could work together on such a proposition. Wingate Andrews said a real Rotar inn should be much like the winner of a Carnegie medal. Before a man can win one of .thCHC-'mednls he-not only hue-to risk his life: tie has to risk it out. of line of duty: lie has to do something he is nnt expected to do. "That is the true spirit of Rotary," Wingate declared. “We must carry on to a greater extent than we are expected to." Several songs led by Tom lanvrence. and several numbers by a quartette com posed of Kay Patterson, Martin Ver burg, Alnn I). Prindell and Roy ('rooks, were' musical features. The meeting end ed with the members putting the smoke up the chimney in true Rotary style. CLOSING EXERCISES AT V NUMBER TWO SCHOOL Will Be Held In New Auditorium at 8:00 P. M. May 31st. The following is the program for the commencement exercises of No. 2 School, to be held tomorrow evening at 8:00 o'clock : “My Country Tis of Thee—Audience standing and singing. Prayer. _ Delivery of Certificates—Mr. Clarence Propet. Play: Royalty in Old Virginia. Scene I—lndian Catup. Scene II John Smith's -. Quakers! at Jamestown. Scene "III —Spectacular Wedding. Song: Col. Zoo Zoo's Zobo Band—Sev enth Grade. Following is the claas of 11123: Mamie Host Alired. John Ray Ayeock. Eula Mav Burrits. Lnttna Elizabeth Brooks, Richard Smoot Barringer. Gold ie lionise Cauuupp. Patrick Columbus El lington, Annie Lueile Eudy, Claude Da vis Eudv. Paul Lewis Frieze, Pauline Virginia Furr. Mabel Irene Hunter, Fred Monroe Honeycutt, Adelaide Bertha Ket ner Curtis Edward Kirk, Lewis Henry Lipe - Emnra Elizabeth Lyles, Dorothy Rogers Maim, Margaret Pauline Moore, Florence Porter. FruncW Adle, Plottj. Claude Odine Rowland. Herman Vesta Sloop, Leona Sweattc. William Richard Trull, Henry Iloyle Wiuecoff, Lucy Ma haley Williams, Carden Brick. Class colors: Purple and gold. The, marshals, chosen on their dans record,s are as follows: Violet Propst, chief; Coy Phillips, Mary Evelyn Shankle, Leamler Nash. Flake Arrowood. Dennis Verble. Virginia Polk. Myrtle Cain. Presbyterians Not Forced to Abstain. Phlndelphia, May 29,—Denial of newspaper reports that the Presbyterian Church in the 1 United States of America, took any action at the recent general assembly in Indinanapolis to compel its member's to sign a total abstinence pledge, was made here by Lewxs 8. Mudge, stated clerk of the denomma tion. I “In view of widespread misrepresfn- 1 tation the following statement is is sued,” .said the •announcement issued by Mr. Mudge. _ “The general assembly of the Presby terian Church in the United States of America, in session at Indianapolis, took no, action compelling the members of said church to sign a total abstinence pledge. The resolution adopted states it is the sense of the general assembly ‘that ,our members shoujd do so. The resolution is in no way mandatory. It is entirely advisory.’ ” Claude Kltehin In Crithpl Condition. Wilson, May 30.—At 1:45 tfelock this morning, the eondition of Representa tive Claude Kltehin, who is critically ill at a local hospital, was reported un changed. Physicians had previously stated that the congressman’s condi tion was such that death was a mat ter of only a few hours. W. *B- Maxwell, who is now writing the beet sellers, is the. son of M. E. Brad don,' the popular Victorian novelist. 1 CONCORD, N. C„ WEDNESDAY, MAY 30; 1923. fig.,.,... " , .. ~ ••• IT.'. , , I. c. w —W5 jNM it wk IB kmiED l mSmmlr- PTiya ByJnj| Ihm Mjm HI. JSSm Exterion and Interior View of Oni of the New Passenger Coaches of the Southern Railway, TWO MEN EIPKIEO^ ' TO DIE OF WOUNDS Received Tuesday (When Au to in Which They Were Riding Was Struck by Train No 35. (By tke Associated Press.! Greensboro. May 30.—John Pillow and his father. S I. ('. Pillow, injured yester day about 11:30 o'clock when—train No. 35 crashed into an automobile containing five people in Heidsville. killing James Pillow, 14. and Bertie Pillow, I(*>. were reported this morning as being in an ex tremely des|ierate condition and not ex pected to recover. Mrs. Thos. Mitchell. 23, daughter of John Pillow, also hurt iu the accident, has a fighting chance to recover, hos pital authorities reported. Funeral of James and Bertie Pillow will b*- held in Reidsville probably this afternoon. PRESIDENT SPOKE AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY In Memorial Day Address President Says We Must Strike for of War.” (My the Associated Press.* "Washington. May 30.—-President Harding, speaking itt Memorial Day ex ercises at Arlington, where more than 50,000 of tlie nation's war dead forever sleep, declared the United States had proven there could be "less of arma ment" and should now strive for the as surance that there should be "less of war.” "We must do the tilings which ration al thinking leads us to believe will tend to render war less likely," the President said. "If we ever have the imodßjty to jnake conflict among shall deserve to sacrifice. But that iffiist never be. Searching our own souls, believing in our own good inteut we can see no cloud on the horizon. We are thinking of no war for us nnywhege. But there was no cloud for us in 1914. and yet we were drawn into the cataclysm .of all wars. , "It is not enough to seek assurance for ourselves. I believe it n God-given duty to give of our influence to establish the ways,of peace throughout the world. We cannot guarantee, but we can pro mote the peaceful adjustment of disputes, we can aid in the establishment of the agencies of peace, we can be influential in committing the world to the triumphs of peace, and make hateful to human kind tlie spoils of war.” The President declared there was a world relationship which the United States could not and would not choose to avoid if it followed in the spirit of its founders. The President paid tribute to those who fell in all tlie wars waged by tlie United States, saying it little mattered in what war an .American fell, since “the supreme offering of life nit the al tar of American patriotism was tlie same for every one.” Small “801 l Weevil” Airsliip is Launched. Hamnumdsport, N. Y„ May 29.—Thp country's tiniest dirigible, the U. S. M. 8.. especially equipped to war on gypsy moths, boll weevils, and other insect pests from the air, 1 will take off hero Memorial Day for Concord. N. 11., on its first official flight. watghed by ihem bers of the United States Air Service, the Department of Agriculture and the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce. I The dirigible was built at the re quest of tlie Department of Agriculture, for use -in spraying insect infested re gions. The gir method of attack was first tried from airplanes, but proved un ! satisfactory, officials said, due to exces sive speed at which tlio planes were | fprijed to fly. The dirigible has a gas , hag capacity of 50.000 cubic feet and is i capable of maintaining Itself in the air for 14 hours with three passengers. It , is equipped with two motors, placet! on ; outriggers. , 1 Start Drive to Get Half a Million Dollars. • Greensboro, May 20. —Announcement was made here today by C. 8. Wallace, chairman • of the board of trustees of Greensboro College, the college for young women of the. Methodists of North Car olina, that a campaign for endowment ot half a million dollars for the college will be started soon. John C. Walton, governor of Oklaho ma. began his career as a locomotive en ' gineer. * *************** i ‘ ■ CLOSING SESSION * REFORMED SYNOD 4 • * : (By the Associated Press.) 4 : Hickory. N. (*., May 39.—With 4 : their principal business out of the 4 : way. the delegates to the triennial 4 : synod of the Reformed Church in 4 ; the United States met here today in 4 : their final session. Many already 4 : have departed for their homes, and 4 ; before tlie end of the day it was 4 ; expected almost all Would have left 4 ias Synod was expected to be 4 i brought to a close during the early 4 : afternoon. - 4 i * NO 35 SWEEPS DOWN ON FORD CAR AND KILLS TWO Jolin Pillow and His .Father in a Crit ical State—Tliey May Die. Reidsville. May 29. Southern train No. 35 sweeping into Reidsville this evening about C:SO crashed into a Font touring ear with live passengers on tlie Market Stneel of the paa senger station, killed two of the pas sengers, critically injured two others ti such mi extent that they will probably die and seriously injured tlie fifth. The dead are: James Pillow, aged about 14. son of John Pillow, and Birdie Pillow, aged about HI. daughter of John Pillow, nud sister of James Pillow. John Pillow, the father of the two dead children, was critically injured and is not expected to live. His fath er, 1. C. Pillow, an old man about 75 or 80 years old, was also critically in jured. and' Ills life is despaired of. Tlie fifth passenger. Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, about 23 years old, was seriously in jured. but will probably recover unless the shock of the terrific experience is too much for her. All tile persons in the car live in Reidsville. They were in John Pil low's car driving along Mnrket street and were headed toward a crossing a short distance north of the station. Southern officials in Greensboro report ed it was the third crossing north of the station, but reports from Reidsville said it was tlie second from tlie station. Standing on a sidetrack near the crossing and, according to some witness es. in such a position that tliey yrevent ed the driver of the ear from seating the approaching trans. was a string of box cars. Apparently John Pillow thought the crossing was entirely clear. He drove the Ford across and the train hit it dead center. NOT TO TELL CLARA PHILLIPS OF SENTENCE UntH She Reaches United States. As Site Might Cause More Trouble. . (My the Associated Press.) New Orleans, May 30.—Clara Phillips will not be informed that she .must go directly to San Quentin penitentiary to begin her sentence for .murder, it was announced by officers Irere today, who said tlnrt should she loarti of the ac tion of the California court yesterday in denying her apiieal they probably would have trouble with her on the western journey. / In New Orleans. New Orleans, May Phillips, due to leave here at noon Unlay for Cal ifornia where she expected to wage a light for a new trial, was to be told at 11 (o'clock that % the courts In that state Lite | yesterday had denied Iter appeal. An attempt to light .extradition from Louis iana wouh&iot be unexpected in some quarters ana it was declared that if tlie woman could obtain ail attorney during the last, hour she could set going the ' machinery to Iptlt her removal from this state, temporarily at least. METAL WORKERS GET SO PER CENT. INCREASE Will Return to Work. Although All of Their Demands -W ere Not Granted. Essen,' May 30 <By tlie Associated Press). —-The strike of metal workers throughout - the Ruhr, which involved more than 500,000 men, was ended to day, the men resuming work. They were granted the 50 per cent, increase in wages for which they \yent on strike, but were refused their aduitional demand of a bonus of 150,000 marks each. Say Tar Heel Lost at Sea Had *IOO,OOO. New. York, May 29.—Investigation in to the mysterious sinking of the rum lugger John D. Wright, off Vineyard Haven, Mass., with a loss of nine lives early in April, has revealed that James A. Craven, of Lynhurst, N. C., one of the victims, had SIOO,OOO in his posses sion when the ship sauk, federal author ities said tonight. The money was missing when Craven's mutilated body |,wus washed up on the beach. HERIOT CLARKSON IS SWORN INTO OFFICE Took Oath of Assistant Jus tice of the State Supreme Court in Raleigh .This Morning. (By the Anocbtrt Press.* Raleigh. May 30.—Heriot (larkson to- Jay was sworn in as Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, he laving been appointed-by Governor Mor rison last week to succeed late Associate lustiee Platt MB. Walker. The oath was mini i uistered sty Chief Justice Walter Clark. dtjxjQ The motinftfejfltat the oaft) be adminis tered to Mr. Clarkson was made by As sistant Attorney General Nash, and was teen ruled uy (*. W. TiHetf, of ('ha Hos to. a close friend of (lie new Associate Jus ice. Mr. Tijlett made a brief speech In which he paid high tribute to Mr. Clarkson. At the conclusion of the exer cises Mr. Clarkson took his seat on the bench with the other members. GIRLS ARE PRAISED BY SALEM’S SPEAKER I)r. S. Parks Cadman Says Girls of To day Superior to Those of Century Ago. * Winston-Salem, May 29.—Salem eol ege. which Inst December received on its first application, membership in the Southeastern Association of colleges, us the eighth A class college for women ill he southern states to be so credited, to day closed its 151st annual session. It was commencement day proper, tlie first literary address being delivered by Dr. S. Parks Oadman. pastor of the First Congregational church, Brooklyn. New York. Dr. Cadtnan. in addressing the graduating class, declared that present day girls are far superior to those of a century ago. He urged his young hear ers to ever keep before them reverence for the holy word of God. emphasizing that it was only through faitli in God can they meet with perfect success. Dr. ('adman, by later ad dressed the Rotary club. He spoke very forcefully concerning world politics. I pleading earnestly for a realization of the world court idea and deploring the attitude of a nation after engaging in war. keeping aloft from the great move ments i" world politics. He insisted that America owes a duty to the world which the nation can only discharge by bring ing order out of disorder in internation al affairs. JESS W. SMITH TAKES LIFE AT WASHINGTON | Had Been Prominent in Republican Pol t itics in Ohio for Several Years., (Bj (he Aftsocrstreo Press.* I Washington. May 30.—Jess W. Smith. ] of Washington Court House, Ohio, protn jinent in Republican pmrty affairs in that I state, shot himself to death in his apart ] ments at a hotel here today. Mr. Smith was living in the apart ments of Attorney' General Daugherty here, the latter being a guest at the White., House. Friends were unable to assign a reason Wr his act. declaring he had been in apparent gimd health ami spirits. Mr. Smith was a lifelong friend of At torney General Daugherty. He was a member of the party which accompanied President Harding to Florida, remaining with (he Attorney General after the re turn of tlie President to Washington. Favors Armed Intervention. Tientsiug, May 30 (By the Assoeitaed Press).—Armed intervention by the for eign powers to put down banditry in Chintt is favored by Major Roland W. Pinger. U. S. A., one of the fourteen foreigners held by outlaws on Taotsuku mountain. He expressed tlie opinion in a letter to the Associated Press received here today. No Change at 8:37 A. M. (By the Associated Press.* Wilson. N. C„ May 30. —The condition of Representative Claude Kitcliin. for merly minority leader of the House, whose death was momentarily expected last night, was reported unchanged by hospital authorities at 8:37 o'clock this { For every, dollar paid this week to O. H. Barrier 1 or Barrier. Widenhouse & Co., you will be receipted for $1.05 and given two free chances on the autotno tpLes. SENATOR COPELAND SPEAKS AT N. C, STATE COLLEGE Propcres an Immediate Conference ”Vs All Nations of the World. Raleigh, N. 0.. May 2!) (By the * seriated Press). —In his -’ ~ Y ,wr&T' North Cnrolina State Colley A* w posing tiiat an immediate e ference of all nations of t, ..„rtd be called. Senator. Royal S. Copeland, dem ocrat. New York, also called attention to what he termed the poor financial con-1 ditiou of the farmer and flip relation of the agricultural class to the prosperity of ; the entire country. "It is admitted by all well informed persons that the fundamental industry of America, and for that matter of all countries, is agriculture.” he stated. "Un less the farmer prosi>ers there cannot be permituerit prosperity for any nation. The farmer is not prospering. In terms of barter, he is at a tremendous disadvant age. "I was much startled toe other day by a letter to a New York, newspaper by a Virginia farmer. He has taken pains to translate the cost of labor en gaged mi building into food values at the farm. If you have not thought to make a similar comparison you. will be aston ished by these examples f "It takes (53 1-2 dozen, or 702 eggs, to pay a plasterer for one day of eight I hours work. I "It takes 17 1-2 bushels of corn, or a | year’s receipts from half an acre, to pay a bricklayer one day. "It titkes twenty-three chickens weigh ing three pounds eaeli to pay a painter for one day's work in New York. "It takes forty-two pounds of butter, or the output from fourteen cows, fed and milked for twenty-four hours, to pay a plumber sl4 u day. "It mkes a hug weighing 175 pounds, representing eight months feeding and care, to pay a car|teuter for one day’s work. "What do these figures indicate? Are they not discouraging to the farmer? Will they deter him from plowing and planting? What is the lesson to be I learned front the present, industrial sit uation.? "In normal times we ex|s>rt from this country one hundred and seventy million bushels of wheat. Conditions in Europe are such that they have no money to pay for our products. Their poverty and depreciated currency makes it impos sible for them to buy. The result is that graneries of the northwest and in vacant lots along the railroads are piled quanti ties of grain to t which there is no de mand. The effect of this stagnation is not confined to the northwest. It reach es out into the south. If this grain is not to be sent to Europe, there is no de mand for the cotton sacks in which to ship it. The result is the cotton farmer usffers along with his colleague of the north. “The truth is, my friends, prosperity is like a chain. There may be golden links of great strength, iron and steel links, and maybe the appearance of strength through the whole length of the whole chain. Blit if some of these links are made of wood, or of straw woven aud painted to apjtear like iron, tlie chain will deceive the eye only. If stress and strain are placed upon it, it must break. "There can be no permanent prosper ity anywhere in the world unless there is prosperity everywhere in the world. Xbesp must-he,. found * wey. to .open,tke streams Os commerce and to re-establish the marts of trade,” the senator declared in urging that the nations of the world come together iu au economic conference to open the channels of commerce and industry through international agree ments and policies. Senator Copeland declared two things were, essential to tlie welfare of the farmer. One of these is education of the public as to the needs pf the farmer aud tlie national importance of his.welfare, the speaker saii Tlie other, he assert ed, is for the farmers to use practical scientific and modern methods it* both marketing and cultivation. American people must learn to consume more home grown products, lie continued, urging the consumption of more bread at this time, in order to reduce the surplus of wheat. "To restore peace, to obliterate the sears of tlie great war. to wipe out ha tred, to calm the fears and agitation of tile world's mind, there must be found a way to put the world back to work,” he declared. CHINESE BANDITS THROW 80 VICTIMS OFF HIGH CLIFF One Woman. With Child in Her Arms. Is Tossed From the Mountain. Shanghai. May 29.—Shortage of food in the baudit stronghold at Paotzuku before the kidnaping of a number of foreigners from the Shanghai-I’ekiug ex press May (i. caused .the brigands to throw 80 Chinese prisoners to death from one of the mountain cliffs, accord ing to information, received today tram Father William Lensers. German priest >vho has made several trips to the out law headquarters. Tlie information from Father Len sers. which came in a letter from the prelate at Lineheng. declared that the prisoners' feet were bound, aud each was labeled with his name and identification before being hurled to death. One of the prisoners, a woman, was thrown over with her child in arms. J>ater the bandits notified the fam ilies of the massacred captives, ami rela tives were permitted to remove the bodies, identification being facilitated by the tags. * Now Is The Time To Subscribe For Stock in The 70th Series Concord Perpetual Building And Loan Association SERIES STARTS SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd BOOKS NOW OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT CABARRUS SAVINGS BANJC CONCORD AND KANNAPOLIS, N. C. Do you want good, safe, tax-free investment for your savings? Do you want to borrow money to buy or build a home? v THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE.’ C. W. SWINK, Pres. H. I. WOODHOUSE, Se«J-Treas. P. B. FETZER, Assistant Treasurer s»«***»* * TODAY’S » & NEWS » & TODAY » *«* * * * i NO. 128. VAST THRONG HEARS '..mniOTTEADDRESS OF GENERAL LEM Commandant of the Marine CorpsfPrincipal Speaker at Unveiling of a Doughboy Statute in Charlote. PRAISES PEOPLE OF THIS STATE Have Always Had Courage to Fight for Liberties and to Demand Their Rights When Threatened. IBr the AuMKIMMt Peeu.) Charlotte.' X. P., May 30.—Confidence in the patriotism of the people, and in the safety of the republic, together with high praise for the spirit and courage of the armies of the North and South, whose example "was a priieless heritage to those of us who passed through terrible strain of battle during the world wtfr." was expressed in an address here today by Major General John A. Lejeune. com mandant of the Marine Corps, at tile un veiling of a statue of an American doughboy. -- Gen. liejeune addressed a throng which gathered to witness Memorial Day exer cises arranged by Hornets Nest Post No. i) of the American l.egiou. "M.v study of history has taught me that the people of this state have from its foundation been lovers of liberty," declared tile Marine commandant. “Your ancestors settled on its soil in order to enjoy the blessings of liberty * * They have never faltered in their purpose; and they have been ever ready to take up arms when they deemed their liber ties were threatened by any foe. “Their dauntless courage in battle was equalled by tile moral courage of men of Mecklenburg County, who on May 20, 177'., adopted the immortal Mecklenburg Declaration, of 1 ndependence, pledging ‘their lives, their fortunes and their sa cred honor' to the cause of freedom ; and again did the moral courage of North Carolinians shine forth resplendent when in convention assembled on April 13. 177<‘>, these pathfinders of liberty in structed their delegate to the Continental Congress to move ‘that these Colonies are. and of right ought to be free and independent states.” General I.ejeune highly praised the spirit of North Carolinians of all wars, declaring those in the late war “whose heroism we commemorate today by this memorial kept the faith: they -dared aH. they gave all, and glory txr irtvft* they and their comrades saved the lib erty of Kurope and of our own beloved country." t THIS SPEAKER’S TRAINING RIXES BAN CIGARETTES Or Drinking Anything Stronger Than One Half of One Per Cent. <Br the Associated Press.) Cleveland. May 30.—A rigid training rule laid down by Tris Speaker, man ager of the Cleveland Indians, prohibits players from smoking cigarettes or drinking anything stronger than one half of one is-r i-ent. The veteran manager-star believes physical fitness offsets minor playing defects. He ex pects his men to be the stumbling block ; of all 1023 pennant aspirants. The Cleveland outfield, with Speaker in center. Sununan in right and Jamie- in left, it at least on a parity with any in the league, in the opinion of Speaker. He regards Summa as the greatest outfielder found by a major league club since Ty Cobb inarched out of Georgia to fame in the baseball pen i nant wars. In Jamieson he has the "triple-threat” excellent fielder, heavy hitter and ideal lead-off man. In the infield Speaker admits the at tacking force is not so great as when ’ Stuffy Mclunis was at first and Gard -1 ner at third, but the present initial and far corner snekmen. Guisto and I.utske, ( are expected to offset in great defense. t what they may lack in offense. An . other valuable addition to the Indian camp is Glenn Byatt. former Milwau . kee American Association catcher, who , now alternates with Steve O'Neill in , catching and waiting for a pinch hit 1, ting opportunity. i i- —,—. ‘ The death of Sir William Robertson r Nicoll. for nearly forty years editor of the "British Weekly.” recalls the fact - that it was in the columns of that well - known religious periodical that the cel r ebrated novelists "lan Ma<?lareu" and 1 Sir James M‘. Barrie first won their spurs.