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VOLUME XXIII
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Great Britain’s Flat Rejection
of Proposal to Twelve Mile
> Zone for Whisky Searches
Leaves 'No Alternative.
SHIPS ENTER UNDER
PENALTY OF SEIZURE
Formal Comment on Lord
Curzon’s Announcement
Made in Parliament Thurs
day is Not Available.
(Hr Associated Press.
.Washington, Juno 2f).—Great Britain's
flat rejection nf the American proposal
for n prohibition twelve-mile limit Inis
left administration officials no alterna
, live, it was said authoritatively today but
to It wait tlie will of Congress as to re
vision of the law, and meanwhile to re
fuse admittance to ship liquor stores un
der penalty of seizure.
Formal comment on Secretary Canon's
announcement in Parliament yesterday
was. not available, the Washington gov
ernment having received no official re
port on the subject, and no reply through
diplomatic channels to its treaty pro-
Fostal.
Formal Comment on Foreign Secretary
Curaon's announcement in parliament
yesterday was not available, the Washing
ton government, having received no official
rejmrt on the subject, and no reply
through diplomatic channels to its treaty
proposals. There is no doubt, however,
that Marquis Cumin's suggestion that the
ship liquor issue was raised by the Unit
ed States to aftord a leverage for a trea
ty agreement on rum smuggling is not in
accordance with the facts, as they arc
understood by the Washington officials.
Tn tjie American viewpoint the two mat
ters Jiavr nothing lo do with cnch other.
iminted out that the cases which
rWfttcd in the recent Supreme Court de-
Prohibiting the carriage of liquor
by( foreign ships in American waters re
sulted from the initiative of foreign ship
cumpauies.jWhich sought to prevent appli
cation of the ruling by filing injunction
suits agatokt the treasury officials.
Up to the time that the fears of the
! foreign ship companies as to the. legality
v hone dry" opinion from Attorney General
essiMmoe yPtnfrmV-frmh iurtuwO •*>»»—nT
DangherfJL ft is' said, there was no ac
tion contemplated to curb the movement
of such stores. On the other hand, liquor
smuggling from British and- other ships
hovering,outside the three-mileHjmit was
even then a difficult problem of law eu
fofcenricnt for the American government.
The American proposal for a double
barreled treaty agreement to deal with,
both questions, it is further declared, was
due wholly to the fact that bosh situa
tions were resulting in inconvenience to
the government at the same time and
that ft was hoped to remove at one
stroke all likelihood of future friction.
Flat rejection at the 12 mile phase of
the American plan makes ft very doubt
ful in the American view]x>int that the
ship liquor situation can be dealt with
alone. At any rate there is reason to
beiieve that the administration is not,
considering any plan to deal with it
• alone, except as Congress may elect to
take it tip when the next session con
venes.
THE EPISCOPAL. CHURCH
- NEEDS “SHAKING IT**’
So Said Bishop Chas. H. Brant to Two
s Hundred Prospective Clergyman To
day.
(B| the Associated Proas.)
Philadelphia. June 29.—The lit. Rev.
Chas. H. Brent. Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Wester'ta New York, told 200
prospective clergymen today that the
Episcopal Church needed a "shaking up”
and that the Ten Commandments should
be “rooted" out of the prayer book be
cause they were too generally accepted as
expressing p complete moral code, “where
as they are in reality incomplete.”
“One reason why the Episcopal Church
needs shaking up,” said the Bishop, “is
because it is too closely identified with
those Who call themselves gentlemen. God
is to be found in the ditches and places
of the whole world ‘-Where the Church is
loath to go, just as He is in the places
of thought and so-called culture.”
THE COTTON MARKET “
Trading Waa Comparatively Quiet To
day and Prices Generally Steady.
(Bt the Associate* press.
New York, June 29.—Trading on the
cotton market woe comparatively quiet
today and prices made K generally steady
showing. The opening was 6 to 25
points higher with more active months
showing advance of 6 to 9 points.
Cotton futures opencil steady. July
27.40; Oct. 24.98; Dec. 24.44; Jan.
24.1(1; March 24.08,
Severe Wind Storm in Western North
Carolina. y'■
Asheville, June'27.—Trees were up
rooted, signs blown down, window
'(penes broken and other minor damage
resulted from a severe windstorm that
Struck this section about 5 o’clock this
afternoon. Reports from surrounding
Itoints are to the effect that while -*>o
serious damage was done, other than
tearing down of electric wires and up
rooting of trees, the windstorm was the
hardest in several years. According to
word received from Shelby tonight, the
wind was very' severe at, that point. ,
Photographic transmission of tele
grams is to he tried in France. By this
method copies of a message" of the send
er’e own handwriting will be delivered to
tne-goareasee. ;
of » ■‘SV'-ViV
The Concord Daily Tribune
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NEW DREDGE MAY SAVE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
New Government Hydraulic Dredge to
Be Hit on the Ohio River. ,
«d» ■»« UueUtnl rrm.i
Cincinnati. 0., June 29.—When the
new government owned hydraulic dredge.
nAW Under construction at Charleston,
W,. Y*., glides down the skids into the
Ohio river, some five months hence, a
large government project will have start
ed on its way.
This dredge is designed to eliminate a
number of projiosed dams in the Ohio
river, which are now a part of the 54
government river dum projects on that
stream. If it does what government en
gineers confidently expect of it a saving
of many millions of dollars will be re
alized. _ , '
This boat is the realization of the
dream of C. B. Hartm, a government en
gineer who recently died at his home
here. He supervised the drawing of the
plans.
The dredge, named after Mr. Harris,
will be 175 feet long and 50 feet wide.
The suction and discharge pipe will be
24 inches in diameter and operated by
a Diesel engine of 1.000 horsepower. The
pipe will run fore and aft. nnd the
sand, gravel nnd other material sucked
from the bottom of the river will be
emptied into barges at the stern.
The cost of this dredge is estimated at
350,000, including equipment. One of
the features will be a double truck 10-
ton traveling crane. The dredge will ac
commodate 42 persons, besides having
two large mess rooms, and other modern
conveniences.
TO DECIDE ON ROUTE
To Re Followed by the Capital to Capi
tal Highway Through North CarvHna.
‘a? tk* inoehteU Pin.
Raleigh. N. C.. June 28.—With two
factions fighting for recognition, tlie
State Highway Commission tomorrow is
scheduled to decide on the route to, be
followed by the Cnpital to Cupital high
way through North Carolina.
Plans to bring the National Highway
from Richmond to Columbia, through
Oxford. Durham and dividing it there
with one road going through Chapel Hill,
Pittsboro and Sanford, nnd the other
following the Central Highway westward
to Greensboro and Charlotte have been in
the process of formation for the past sev
eral months.
The Raleigh-Sanford route lias sup
porters who claim tlie highway course
should remain as it has been for many
years. Although tlie two proposed routes
are the same length, Raleigh-Sanford
supporters contend their route is further
advanced in construction work.
Between Sanford and the Virginia
line, over the present route, approximate
ly forty miles of the distance either is
paved or under contract. The other pro
posed route has about thirty miles of
qwrfuft,. k .jsea(a*«*k * ~—*
The highway commission will decide
which ot the two routes wilt figure in the
immediate letting of contracts. Numer
ous supporters of both factions are ex
isted to be present at the meeting Fri
day 7
Milch Cows pie From Eating Nitrate
1 of Soda.
Clover. 8. C.. June 28.—Grady
Adams, a prosperous farmer of tlie
Bethany section and who for about a
year has also turned his attention to
dairying, had the misfortune of losing
four of his fine'milk cows Sunday night.
Two were registered Hoisteins and two
graded Jerseys. Tlie loss was caused by
tlie cows eating some nitrate ot soda
which had ben left in an outhouse in
the pasture. On their return home im
mediately after eating the nitrate the
cows drank free! from, a stream and be
came sick at once and were soon dead.
The loss is estimated at from four to
SSOO. •*
Scratch of a Splinter Causes Deiuh of a
Man.
Gnffncy, S. C.. June 28.—0. A. Alli
son. the superintendent of the Cherokee
county home, died yesterday at his
home after a short illness. A few days
ago, Mr, Allison was making some re
pairs on the well at the home, when
one of his legs was scratched by a
splintar making a slight wound which
appeared to be - superficial, but later
blood poisoning developed: which re
sulted in his death. Mr. Allison was a
splendid citizen, and .had hundreds of
friends who were shocked at the news
of his death. He is survived by his
widow and a number of children.
Fainted at Steering Wheel of Auto
mobile.
Newton, .Tune 28.—John Cilley, of
Hickory who spent Sunday with Mrs.
Cilley ut her father's, G. A. Warlick’s
started to Hickory Monday morhing in a
cab by hiifiself. He was not very well
and jnst this side of Conover he fainted.
The car ran against an embankment
and turned over, pinning Mr. Cilley
under the car. He was found by passers
'by and rescued in an unconscious con
dition. Mr. Cilley was brought back to
Mr. Warllek's and is now recuperating.
Physicians dressed his wounds and
found that, while painfully rnt at sev
eral places he Is not seriously hurt.
Union Lumber Cq. at Marshville Bum
- ed.
Marshville, June 28.—A $50,000 fire
that had raged In Marshville for three
hours was checked today about 8 o'clock
when the fire engine ami men from
Monroe arrived and turned the nose
Upon an angry blaze that had cut its
way through stack .after stack of lum
ber as it was driven on by a furious
west wind. t *
The entire plant of the Union Lum
ber company where th«r~fire originated
was destroyed together with about I,*
000,000 faet of fine forest and old field
lumber, about an acre of ground being
covered by the wild fire as it threaten
ed otheq sections of the toytn.
The proposed establishment of a home
for aged members will be one of tU
subjects to came before the annual <■<*-
vention of the International
ers and Electrotypera’ Union at <Mnha
next month. > /' * • f
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CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1923.
KANNAPOLIS WILL. HOLD
CELEBRATION JULY 6TH
Attractive Features Have Been Arranged
For the Day.—Hundreds of Visitors
Expected.
A big celebration will be held in Kan
napolis on Friday, July* (Ith. The Sjxtli
of July will be observed there as a holi
day instead 'of the Fourth because the
mills will close Thursday night for the
week and if the celebration was .he’d on
Wednesday, the Fourth, it will inter
fere with the mill week.
Kannapolis people are making elabo
rate plans for the day. The celebration
will be the biggest ever held in Kannap
olis. nnd one of the biggest ever held in
this eounty.
Athletic events including boxing, base
ball and races of all kinds, will be fea
tures of the day. There also will be a
big parade, plenty of fireworks at night
and other features that promise a big
day for all who attend.
At 10 a, nt. the Kannapolis and
Mooresville baseball teams will play their
first game of the day. The Heeond game
will be played in the afternoon at 3:30
o’c'oek. y
Oy Young, one of the best boxers of
the South, will meet Jack Harris, pride
of Newark, N. J., in the ring at the
Cannon park. The bout should be one
of the biggest features of the day.
Races of all kinds will be conducted
during the day. The races will be open
to all, and attractive prizes will be of
fered to the winners.
Persons in chnrge of the plans for “the
celebration are very optimistic, and if
the weather is favorable they are expect
ing -the biggest crowd in the history of
Kannapolis.
HULL SAYS HARDING
TOOK WILSON CREDIT
Declares the Latter’s Administration
Paid Off $2,500,000,000 of the War
Debt.
Washington. Jpne 27. —That Presi
dent Harding nt Salt Lake City yester
day “modestly assumed credit for $2.-
(>00.000,000 that the Wilson Adminis
tration paid off on the national debt
was the assertion mode this afternoon
by Cordell Hull, Chairman of the Na
tional Democratic Committee.
To characterize the claims made by
the President in Salt Lake City as
“grossly misleading.” added Chairman
Hall, is to use “the mildeest possible
language.” The President. said Mr.
Hull, is* disguising a “political journey”
as n “business trip to Alaska.”
“In his Utnh speech.” -said Chairman
Hull. “President Harding, who in the
transparent disguise of a business trip
to Alaska is now strenuously campaign
ing both for his renomination and rp
eiection. said that since 1920 the cost of
the Federal Governor had been reduced
more than one-half below the cost for
1919 and 1920.
• “He also said that Federal taxes
for Rtth-vwtiiT hr'cnnahlWfrtfiS' les*- rtiai,
half as much as in 1920. He further as
serted that ‘we have reduced the na
tional debt to $22,400,000,000 from its
peak of $26,590,000,000 on August 31.
1919.’ The President then modestly as
sumes entire credit for his Administra
tion.
“In the first place, the Democratic
Administration paid off $2.£p0,0Q0.000
of the national debt during the eighteen
months prior to March 4. 1921. or at
the rate of $1,030,000,000 a year. The
Harding Administration then assumed
control, nnd during the last twenty
eight months has only paid off $1.600,-
000,00 of the national debt, or at the
rate of $085,000,000 n year. These pay
ments it “proposes hereafter to reduce to
$500,000,000 a year. The full facts thus
reveal an entire'y different story.
Secondly, as to tlie President's claim
of tax reductions, omitting the repeal
of n few smnll miseeellaneous taxes,
the Harding Administration through
its internal tax revision law, has' only
reduced taxes in the estimated amount
of $600,000,000. These reductions com
prise the repeal of the remainder of the
excess profits tnx, $450.000.000., re
duction of high income surtax rates,
both resting upon the very rich, $61,-
500,000. and a reduction to the smaller
ineome taxpaers of $90,000,000.
AIRPLANE CRASHES
INTO THE MUD FLITS
Neither Smith Nor Rlteher. However, Is
Seriously Injured.
(Hr the Anonswl PrMO
San Diego, Cal.. June 29.—Tlie air
plane carrying Capt. Lowell 11. Smith
and Lieut. J. B. Riteher, army aviators,
in Their attempt to remain in the air for
four days and four nights, crashed ihto
the mud flats between' Coronado and
North Island at 4:40 a. m. today.
It was reiK>rted by telephone, from
Rockwell Field that neither of the av
iators lmd been seriously ihjnred.
According to officers, the aviators were
trying to make a safe landing, dense fog
having made further progress impossi
ble.
S. A. L to Issue Bonds.
(By the Associated Press.*
Washington, June 29.—The Seaboard
Air Line Railwrfy got permission from
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
day to issue $5,146,000 in bonds and to
deposit them with the Treasury as col
lateral for a government loan already
made. The railroad also will deposit $3,-
OOQ.OOO in bonds of the Florid* Central
A Peninsula Railroad, a subsidy corpor
ation. the latter bonds falling due July
I, 1923. but being extended in order to
protect the government.
Mrs. Brothers’ Condition Satisfactory.
(By the Associated Press.)
Livingston. Mont., June 29. —The con
dition of .Mrs. Oalena Newell Brothers,
of Rocky, Mount, N. C., daughter of the
general/ superintendent of the Atlantic
Coast/ Lint Railway, who was injured in
Yellowstone Park by a falling tree, was
reported at the. hospital yesterday as sat
isfactory. The physicians in charge
jwid no hones were broken and probebly
i there were no serious internal injuries.
Four other members of an automobile
party were not "injured.
It !r not what yon get of life, but
what you give, that makes you happy.
ICLKFttI
mHIttE
DOING BIG BUSINESS
Miss Mary Shofwell, of Child
Welfare Board of State, Is
sues Warning to People of
North CaroJiha.
CASE OF CONCORD
MAN AN EXAMPLE
Men Are Alleged to Have
Been Solicftlstg : Funds for
an Orphanage That Does
Not Even Ritist.
Miss Mary G. Bhot\vell. Chief of the
Child Welfare Department of the State
Board of Charities ajd public Welfare,
is siiending several clajs in Concord in
vestigating recent actions of two men
■ who gave Concord ns tlteir home and who
have been soliciting funds in this State
for tlie “Brookwood Orphans Home/' In
discussing the case Bits Shotwell took
occasion to issue u warning to tlie people
of North Carolina amrinst giving funds
to everyone who oodles along with a
tale of rescue or orjflicnage work.
The two men Miss: Shotwell was get
ting a line on here, -were recently in
Greenville. X. (\, where they raisejrt
much money for an orphan home which
they told Greenville people, according to
reiK/rts to Miss Shotwell. was located
here. The men gave th<gr names as Rev.
K. I). Parks and H. Hammond.
Tlie former is known Mjte. but no oue
seems to know the lattrop
As soon as the Greenville no
tified Miss Shotweli'sAjftpartmeat 'that
the men were in Qxiwville soliciting
funds and exhibiting Nne recommenda
tions, she communie&te®*rith Mr. Jonas
Query, welfare officer fair this county.
Mr. Query made nh,d»extigation nud
found that there waajHPßrookwood Or- 1
phaus Home here. BKhe so informed
Miss Shotwell. who 6w%een making an
investigation of the QE|«rince Mr. Que
ry’s report was receM* by’ her depart-
Reeords here show |Hjj recently K. D.
Parks purchased eighiSbta in that part
of Concord known aMUj|okwood. He
paid $24 for the eigSttmts. There is no
record of an lots, how
ever. and no permit SMKi h an institn-
C'O.n ha»,been i sgoiod-.State.
“The men have Seen soliciting funds
under false pretense," Miss Shotwell stat
ed. “Tlie State, law requires every or
phanage to secure a permit from the de
partment with which I am connected. No
permit has been issued to a Brook wood
Orphans’ Home, and so far as I know
no request lias been made for such a per
mit. I find here in Concord that no- oue
ever heard of such an institution and
with the exception of the purchasing of
eight lots I find no record of any at
tempt on the part of anyone to build
such an institution.
“We have much trouble in Nortli Car
olina with beggars and fakirs. This case
is just one of many that lias come under
my observation reeentlq. Tlie men go
around with papers purporting to be let
ters of recommendations nud the gulli
ble, public falls for them. Persons should
never give funds to beggars or solicitors
of any kind unless such j>eople have rec
ommendatious from the county welfare
officer or some other officer who can
communicate with our department in
Raleigh and ascertain the true merits of
the case.
“Our department is concerned most
with child work nnd child welfare. We
determine what institutions get permits
to operate homes in this State, and if we
see fit we can revoke a permit at any
time. Before funds are given to anyone
soliciting for any home or orphanage,
persons should know about the case. Of
ficials of cities nnd towns should com
municate with us and learn the facts in
the ease before perm ill itig persons to so
licit for any cause in North Carolina."
Miss Shotwell stated that she under
stood Parks and Hammond were not in
Concord at present. She was uncertain
whether the men would be arrested, but
was anxious to get their ease before the
public in the hope that it would serve as
a warning to “generous North Carolina."
MINERS DEMAND 20
PER CENT. WAGE INCREASE
With an Increase of SI.OO a Day for Alt
Men Paid by the Day.
(By the Associated Press.)
Scranton, Pa., June 29. —A demand
for 20 per ceiit. increase in wage scales,
with an increase of $1 a day for all men
paid by the day,/ was presented to the
antliratice miners convention here today
for adoption and submission to the mine
owners next week.
The list of demands drafted by the
convention’s scale committee follows the
general line of the demands formulated
in January 1922, and fought for five and
one-half months last year. ,
With Onr Advertisers.
When in Charlotte, Winston Salem or
Asheville try the S. & W. Cafeteria.
Mahdecn is an excellent dandruff reme
dy. Sold by Cline’s Pharmacy.
How far are you thinking? Think now
of old age and deposit ]»art of your earn
ings with the Citizens Bank and Trust
Company.
The best plumbing service iiossibie. is
offered by E. B. Grady.
The $1 down sale at the James 11. Far
ley Store la making a big hit. Hundreds
of fine bargains are befog offered at the
store now in seasonable goods. It will be
to your advantage to read new ad.
Fight to a Draw.
Fayetteville, June 29. —Battling Budd,
Atlanta, and Cole Miller, Hamlet, N. C(,
welterweights, fought 10 rounds to a
draw at Fort Bragg last night.
CONDITION OF BANKS IN
NORTH CAROLINA HOOD
Survey .Made After Failure cl Two Nat
ional Banks.
Raleigh, N. June 39 (By the Asso
ciated l'ress).—"The condition of (irate
bunks in North Carolina is much better
than usual,” the State Banking Detri
ment announced today, following a sur
vey eondurted after (lie failure of two
national .banking institutions.
' ‘‘After the failure of tile Commercial
National Bank, at Wilmington, aud the
People's National Bank, at Salisbury,
both of which are not under the jurisdic
tion of the State Banking Department.”
said Judge George P. PelJ, of the cor
poration commission, “we made a survey
of the state banking -field and decided
that after the failure of several small
banks, whose weakness is attributed to
these national banks and to the shortcom
ings of the old banking laws, the days
of state bank failures will be over.” \
The State Banking Department is one
of the branches of the Corporation Com
missison and Judge Pell is most direct
ly interested in tin* supervision of the
work. I
The Commercial National Bank was
closed several mouths ago. Thomas K.
Cooper was head of the institution and
W. B. Cooper, lieutenant governor of
North Carolina, a stockholder. J. D.
Norwood, chairman of the state demo
cratic executive committee, was head of
the Peoples' National Bank when it also
was closed recently by the federal bank
ing department.
Numerous civil suits have been filed
against Thomas K. Coo]s>r in connection
with the failure and the filing of crim
inal proceedings in Wake county result
ed in a settlement of this particular
case. ,
SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF
TEACHERS ANNOUNCED
According to .Jule B. Warren, Secretary
of Educational Association.
|Ur the Associated Press.»
Raleigh, X. C„ June 28.—A serious
shortage of teachers exists in North Car
olina, according to Jule B. Warren, sec
retary bf the North Carolina Education
Association, and Miss Edith F. Gilbert,
his placement secretary.
Despite the fact that many additional
registrations have come to the office of
the bureau during the past few days, a
large number of teachers still can be
placed, said Miss Gilbert. Mr. Warren,
who has just returned from a visit to
summer schools in the western part of
the Slate, reported that practically all
of the better trained aud qualified teach
ers have secured positions already and
that only a small number is now availa
ble in these schools.
"Any teacher in the state who Ims not
obtained a ]>ositiou. for the year is invit
ed to jnse the services of the placement
bureau.” said Mr. Warren. "This ser
vice,, is rendered members of the asso
ciation at cost. A" slightly larger'fee
is charged non members. While place
ments cannot be guaranteed, registrants
will be notified of positions.
"About the only class of teachers in
which there is an npimrent surplus is
tl>e high school principals, but this ex
cess will be eliminated gradually during
the next few weeks, as school boards
aud committees meet to select their men
for the coming year.”
CUT TEACHER’S PAY
ABOUT 10 PER CENT
Agreement Reached By Robeson
Authorities to Reduce Salaries.
I.umberton, June 28.—As the result
of a joint meeting of the Robeson coun
ty board of education and a committee
appointed by the county commissioners,
held in the office of Superintendent J.
11. Poole Tuesday, the board of county
commissioners will be presented with
the recommendation ut their next
regular monthly meeting. July 2. thnt
the salaries of the county teachers as
scheduled by the state department of
education be cut 10 per cent, which
reduction will amount so approximate
ly $2,000. In the school districts where
there is a special tax the board of
trustees have the right to appeal to the
county board of education for the
privilege of supplementing the addition
al salary out of the special fund to cor
respond with the schedule fixed by the
State department upon special qualifica
tions and extra work of the teacher.
MASKED MEN RAIDED
SEVERAL STEEL PLANTS
Which Have Been Closed Down on Ac
count of a ■ Strike Among Workers.
<By the AnmlttM Prfssl
Sydney, N. S.. June 29. —Bauds of
masked men today made several raids
on steel plants here where a strike is
in progress. The raids followed several
clashes with the isdiee last night and
the stoning of a nmgistarte who attempt
ed to read the riot act at Whitney Pier.
Company officials expressed fear that the
raiders might accidentally set off stills
containing high explosives and chemicals.
According to officials of the company
the masked men raided the coke ovens
several tune rushing past guards, and
searching the plant for non-workers who
were persuaded to leave their jobs. No
attempt was made to destroy property.
Buzzard Guard of Still Is Captured.
Nashville, Tenn., .Tune 28.—Federal
prohibition officers conducting a hunt
for a moonshine still in a woodland
near Nashville returned today telling of
a turkey buzzard they found standing
guard over the still.
A negro mail charged with implica
tion iu the operation of the still was
arrested and brought to Nashville along
with the buzzard, which was given to
women >n the clerical department of
the Federal buildifig with the label of
eagle.
French Extend Occupation.
Coblenz. June 29 (By the Associated
Press).—The French today extended
their occupation in the Mayence bridge
head to Langeu, on tip* Darmstadt-
Frunkfort railway line, eight miles south
of Frankfort, and Eschborn, on the
Frankfort-Kronhberg line, seven and one
half miles northwest of Frankfort. The
extension is a penalty for recent, sabot
age on the railroads.
WELFARE SUPERINTENDENTS
> ’ TO BE CHOSEN IN JUNE
July » Is the Data For the Biennial
Election.
(By the assuclßted Press.*
Raleigh, N. C„ June 29.—A1l county
superintendents of public welfare in
■ North Carolina come up for election on
July 9th, according to announcement to
' day by the Department of Public Wel
fare. These elections are held every
two years.
Every county leaving a population of
32.060 or thore by the census of 1920 is
required by law to have a superintendent
of public welfare. In counties of less
population, the employment, of a stlper
intendent is optional. In counties not
having public welfare officers, the school
superintendents perform the duties which
would devolve upon a regular welfare
official.
Forty-live counties in the state ilmv
have whole-time superintendents of pub
lic welfare and trine part-time officers.
The remaining forty-six counties depend
upon the school superintendents for the
performance of the welfare duties. Tn
six of the forty-five counties having full
time superintendents. Buncombe, Meck
lenburg. Fc.rxylh. Durham. Guilford nnd
Wake, the welfare officer is assisted eith
er by an assistant superintendent, pro
bation officer or school attendance officer.
Under the law in North Carolina, the
county superintendent is supported and
advised by the county board of charities
nnd Public Welfare. The entire sys
nnmed by the State Board of Charities
and Pninlic welfare. The entime sys
tem is under the supervision of the
state board.
Next month also will mark changes in
the personnel of a number of the boards,
according to the announcement, with I
a view of strengthening the organization.
EUROPEAN CONDITIONS
HURT TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Situation Very Satisfactory Now. But
Would Be Better if Europe Mere
Straight-i ed Out.
(By the Associated t'ress.)
Asheville, Juic* 29.- -The tohacc > sit
uation in the producirg states i> satis
factory. hut could be much improved
through increased exports if chaotic
conditions in Europe could be settled,, T.
M. Caivngton, president of the Tobacco
Association of the United States, declar
ed in ’ is anual address to the 28r 1 c< p
veotii/ii lure th/s morning.
\ To improve business conditions gener
ally and tobacco in particular. Mr. Car
rington i>ointed out, that an international
understanding as embodied in the world
court or league of nations should be
urged upon the government of the United
States. He expressed the hope that
President Harding might be successful in
having the nation enter the world court.
Air. Carrington reviewed tobacco con
ditions both from producers and mantt
laetau'M-K standpoint in practically, all
the producing states, and predicted one
of the best years for trade during 1923-
24.
R. T. Corbell. secretary-rreasursr. said
that membership has increased from 136
to 185. with 26 of these included among
hanks of the tobacco producing states.
Other officers and committees submitted
reports.
HIGHTOWER SENTENCED
TO STATE PENITENTIARY
Must Serve Not Loss Than Two and a
Half Years—Takes An Appeal.
(By the Associated Pros.)
Raleigh, June 29.—J. H. Hightower,
president of the defunct Central Bank
& Trust Company, of this city, who was
found guilty yesterday of receiving de
posits knowing the bank to be insolvent,
today was senteneed by Judge E. H.
Cranmer to serve not less than two and
one-half years and not more than four
lyears in the state penitentiary. High
tower took an appeal to the Supreme
Court, nnd was relensed on SIO,OOO bond.
In making a motion that the verdict bp
set aside, V’illis Smith, aUernev for
Hightower, charged that one of the jur
ors lmd been revealed a. a depositor in
the bank after he had denied that he was
a Depositor, when challenged by tlie de
fendant. The juror’s came was not inen
t.ored.
When Judge Cranmer asked Hightow
er if he had anything to say before sen
tence was passed, the former bink official
told the judge that tie had acted in good
faith/ tried to save tie depositors their
money as best he could, and thought to
the last that the bank was sol/cjt.
H. H. Alassey, cashier of the defunct
bark, who was tried with Hi;l;tower,
was acquitted by the jury yesterday
MINERS’ CONVENTION
THROWN INTO TURMOIL
; When Joseph Manley and J. H. McCar
thy Are Ordered to Leave Convention
Hall.
Scranton, Pa., June 29 (Ily the Asso
' ointed Press).—The convention of the an
-1 thracite mine workers called lo formu
; late demands for new wage contract was
thrown into turmoil today when John L.
| Lewis, international president of the
United Mine Workers, ordered two men
’ in the gallery to “remove their carcasses
1 without the doors of the convention hall."
They were identified as Joseph Manley,
son-in-law of Win. Z. Foster, represent-
I I ing the Trades Educational League, and
. J. H. McCarthy, representing the Labor
I Defense Council, characterised by Presi
• dent Lewis ns enemy organizations of the
I United Mine Workers, and organized
labor generally in the United States.
1/ever Heads Columbia Rank.
(By the Associated Press.)
i Columbia, S. C., June 29.—A. F. Lever,
’ former Congressman, has been elected
’ President of the Liberty National Bank
iof this city, it was announced here to-
Idaj. He succeeds A. S. Manning, who
lesigned.
He’ wlil continue as President of the
1 1 First Carolinus Joint Stock Laml Bunk.
- 1 Misses Elizabeth and AXaTy Grady
i ; Parks and Master Ben Parks, of this
> city, and. Miss Polly Powell, of the Ashe
-|ville Normal Training School, who has
> 'been making her home here for some
- i time, are spending the summer at Mon
treal.
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NO. 154.
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BROutiH T BUSINESS
TO CttOO STMtDIHG
President Hardings Says
Business, Labor and Gov
ernmental Forces Brought
Business Revival.
VICTORY COMPLETE
AS WINNING WAR
Says He Does Not Think
Business Revival Was Due
to the Administration of
Any Particular Party.
Butte. Mont.. June<29 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —Presenting here in Butte
today a rejHirt on the post-war revival of
business. President Harding declared
that national mobilization of business,
labor and government forces to overcome
depression “was no less accomplished
than the great co-operation to win the
war."
Outlining the steps taken under gov
ernment direction to wipe out unemploy
ment, and to restore confidence in busi
| ness, the President asserted “if your
procedures have been rather plain and
old fashioned, they have yet produced re
sults that justify pride and require no
apology.”
“If we are accused of getting nowhere
in particular, he added, ‘we may very
well reply that at any rate we have been
able to stnv right here, that we regard
it as a good place so stay, and that day
by day we have been getting better and
better. lam disnosed freely to admit
that some other folks have had more ex
citement than we have had: but a good
many people in this world would be glad
to exchange their stock of excitment for
a modest share in our American accumu
lation of simple contentment, and dinner
table necessaries.”
The President said lie did not present
the report on revived business condition
“ns the accomplishment of a particular
administration, or the justification of any
party's claim upon the public's confi
dence."
TAKES ISSUE WITH ~
MAYOR’S BITTER REPLY
Boston’s Mayor Gets “Sassv” in Reply
to Charlotte Men Who Protest _
Aestnat-Honor Given Warn Ttoy.
Boston. Moss. .Tune 28.—Governor
Channing H. Pox. member of the Massa
chusetts Legislature and prominent
citizen of Greater Boston, today took
issue with Mayor .Tames M. Surfgy for
his bitter reply to a communication
received from the reputable citizens
of Charlotte. N. Thomas F.
Armstrong. .T. Frank McClelland and
Frank Dalton, \vfhioib protested the
choice of Charles 0. Dogan, negro boy.
to read the Declaration of Independence
on the balcony of the Old State House
on July 4. "While none of the protesting
officials or citizens enter into the con
troversy. they object most strenuiuslv
to the mayor’s reply and demand his
honor retrat his statement and apolo
gize.
The protest from the Charlotte men
reads in part.
“Being former Bostonians and still
residents of Boston, in spirit if not '
body, and further knowing the negro as
we know them, we protest such an ap
pointment on the grounds of a deliberate
insult to the Boston school boy and the
average Bostonian.
"The South would not allow tmrh
an appointment to be made and we
believe, knowing both sides as we do.
that what this section of the country
will not tolerate, ■should not be accept
ed by the city of our birth.”
Curley's objectional missive reads in
parts: “I have seldom received a letter
from any source so lacking in good man
ners, so devoid of Americanism, so
destitute of all knowledge of the
principles and practices of our govern
ment and so offensively and stupidly
impertinent. It! is some satisfaction to
know that this illmannered effusion was
not written by any native Carolinian;
for while Massachusetts and Carolina
may differ profoundly upon the race
question, both are as one in recognizing
the necessity of practicing politeness
and observing the conventions of decent
society, in correspondence and social re
lations. You do not speak, thereof, either
for the town you live in. Churlotte, or
the State of No'rth Carolina so they
must be acquitted of the offensive, ill
bred and unwarranted meddling in the
affairs of Massachusetts and Boston
exhibited in yonr letter.
"I refuse to accept you as the spokes
man of the State and the children of
men who fought and died for human
freedom at) King's Mountain."
After stating the reason for the
choice of Dolan, who holds the highest
scholastic honors of the Greater Bos
ton high school student, of the mayor
continues: “Let me also commend the
desirability of moving out of Carolina
and going further afield to regions
where men or your viewpoint nmy find
congenial atmosphere, where I am sure
is not to be found in North Carolina,
aud should be impossible to find in
any portion of America.”
Fire at National Soldiers’ Home.
Or the Associated Press.)
Hampton, Va.. June 29.—A call for
assistance in extinguishing a fire at the
National Soldier’s Home near here was
sent to nearby towns this afternoon when
a blaze that started in the mess hat got
beyond control of the men and equipment
1 on the reservation. Fire fighting appa
ratus from three cities now are battling/
‘ the flames which are spreading fast.
Having what you want is not nearly
so Interesting as getting what you want.