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••»«««•« t ASS S ED l - • DISPATCHES • VOLUME XXIII * XSSI Great Portion of the Meeting Devoted to Discussion of Property Damage Claimed ' |>y Land Owners. T&REE ORDINANCES PASSED BY BOARD Board Agreed to Make In spection of Streets and See About Damages The Prop erty Owners Want. Tiie July meeting of the Concord al dermnnic' board saw so many important matters developed that the board could not act upon all of them. The meeting was a very important as well as.a very lengthy one, and a large crowd was pres ent at one time during the meeting. Quite a number of property owners in the city went before the board and ash ed for damages, retaining vyalls and re fund of tax money. The discussion of the damage which owners allege has been done to property by the paving work con- • sinned much of the board's time, and ar gument waxed warm at several instances. Tiie present board has not yet devel oped a defiuite policy in regard to mak ing amends for alleged damage to proper ty, and no precedent was set at the meet ingl Thursday. The board heard the com plaints, but took no definite action, Tiie members agreed to make a full investi gation of all complaints, and definite ac tion will be taken at a later date. Two present members of the board of directors of the Concord Public Library were re-elected for terms of six years. They/ore Mrs. L. D. C-oltrane and Prof. A. S. Webb, both of whom have done fine work for the library. C. N. Fields, new city tax collector, and O. H. Richmond, re-elected city clerk and-treasurer, presented their bonds to the aldermen. The bonds were approved and accepted. Mr. Richmond was sworn in after his bond was accepted, but as the audit of the fai books has not been completed, Mr. Fields did not .take the oath of office. The board met this morning at nine o’clock and rode over and inspected the streets of thy city which, have .recently beep mired. If tin streets mVt >■ ith apeW*** Jiey -p Mi he accepted ■— %k The question of laying a storm sewer on St. Mary's street was presented to the board. The matter was referred to the street committee and City Road Su pervisor Bentield, with power to act. The election of a city engineer and sanitary officer was continued until the meeting of the board to be held tonight. No change was made in the pool room ordinance by the board. The street assessments, which recent ly were levied, and which have been fil ed for the time required by law, were accepted by the board. Three ordinances were presented to and passed by the board. One deals with out-of-town wagons which sell bread, cakes, etc., here. The ordinance levies a tax on ttfese concerns, whieh are said to do a thriving business in this city. Another ordinance covers a question that has aroused much interest here. It provides that no individual, company or corporation can cut a hole iu the paved streets of Concord without securing per mission of tjie Mayor. It also provides that where permission is given, the com pany or individual cutting the street must deposit with the city $5 for each square yard of street eqt. This money will be used by the city in repairing the hole. If there is a surplus, it will be re funded. The other ordinance is also one of more than common interest. It provides that rocks, dirt and trash cannot be haul-, ed over the streets of the city except in wagons or other vehicles which will not allow their contents to fall on the streets. Mr. John M. Oglesby appeared before the board representing a group of citi zens and ask that each members of the Concord police department be given one rest day each week. -.Mr. Oglesby point ed out that the polieeinen are now work ing twelve hours a day, seven days in the week and have no day in which to rest. The board took the matter under advisement. The board will meet again tonight at the city hall. THE COTTON MARKET Lost Part of Yesterday’s Rally During Today’s Early Trading. (By the Aamcntcd Fro*. I New York, July (i.—The cotton mar ket lost' part of yesterday's rally dur ing today’s early trndiug. Liverpool ca bles were disapiMintiug. The weather map showed continued favorable growing conditions in the South, and the market here- opened at an advance of 10 points but generally 5 to 10 points Cotton futures opened steady. July 2fLOO; Oct. 23.08; Dec. 23.17; Jan. 22.90; March 22.90. - Narrow Escape From Death By Violence. ; > Salisbury, July s.—Ed Morgan, of Winpton, and a part of friends, delud ing Salisbury! young had a nar at a sharp carve, the car driven by Hol land Plyler, of SfUsbuy, left the road and turned over three times. Injuries The Concord Daily Tribune CHARGE DRY AGENTS ' WOUNDED YOUNG LADY Was Riding With Father When Ordered to Halt by Dry Men, Who Were Mis taken for Robbers. iO» the a*kklii«l Press.» Malone, N. Y7, July 6.—Residents . along the Canadainn border are aroused over the wounding of Miss Belle Baker lag! Tuesday night and the subsequent ar-1 rest of three Federal officers charged with assault. It is alleged that the of ficers who were watching for rum run-! 1 ners, fired at an automobile containing , Miss Baker and her father whenlthe lat ter refused to stop. Directors of she Malone Chamber of Commerce have adopted a resolution re question Senator Wadsworth and Con gressran Snell -to use their' influence for an investigation of ’“the indiscriminate Hse of, firearms in stopping suspected ears along the border." The resolution also suggested that all government agents be nniformed in order that they not be mistaken for holdup men. Mr. Baker said he thought the officers were robbers and when they ordered him to stop he stepped on the accelerator and was fired upon by them, one bullet strik • ing his daughter in the side, but not wounding her seriously. Soon after lie reached Malone the federal officers ar rived. 'many N. C. LAWYERS SERVED DURING WAR 22 Per Cent, of Lawyers in State in 1922 Saw Service During the World War. (By the Associated Press.) Blowing Rock, July 6.—Twenty-two per cent of the lawyers iu the state in • 1923 served in the army, navy or marine j corps during the world war. declared R. E. Denny, of Greensboro, speaking today before the North Carolina Bar Associa- i lion in session here. Three answered the call to a higher duty, he said. Mr. Denny’s subject was "N, C, Law yers in the World War,” and he assert ed it was almost impossible fairly to sep arate those who served on the battlefield from those who served at home, for, he said, practically every lawyer in the state led in the Victory Drives of his community or was interested in some oth er work neeessqry to the proper conduct of the war. Mr. Denny closed with a plea to the attorneys of the State to back up the American Legion in its work in North Carolina. DEMPSEY PROBABLY WILL FIGHT NEGRO WILLS NEXT Champion’s Manager Coming East to Ar range For the Bout to Be Held on La bor Day. (By the Associated Press.) Great Falls, Mont., July 6.—Harry . Wills,! the negro heavyweight, probably will. be Jack Dempsey's next opponent. Jack wSartrus, i»)fl’i«>r of the Vyivy ' "Weight tdiampion said today. Kearns said he expected to finish his business here tomorrow, amlewmild leave immediately for New York,to close negotiations for a match with Wills to be decided probably on Labor Day. “We want to box Wills if for nothing more than to convince the public that Dempsey does not draw the color line, and has no fear of him,” Kearns said. "The match was red hot a few months ago, but for some reason it was side tracked. It is my opinion that it will draw better than a returfl match with Willard. Dempsey knocked him over seven times in one round and could do it again, so I don't see much object iu fighting him." PRESIDENT ENJOYING , CRUISE TO ALASKA' Ship Carrying Presidential Party Now Beyond the American Boundaries. On Board U. S. S. Henderson With President Harding, July 6 (By the As sociated Press).-—President Harding was beyond American boundaries today en joying life at sea in the comfortable cab in and on the decks of the marine trans port Henderson. He left Tacoma, Wash., yesterday accompanied by Mrs. Harding and members of his Alaskan party amid a salute of craft. Escorting the Hen derson are two American destroyers, the Hull and the Corry, equipped with depth finders and commanded by officers who recently made charts of the Pacific shore water depths. \ The attendance of the destroyers is due merely to extraordinary precautions to surround the President with every possible safety during the voyage. Want Copeland for President; He De - Clares for A1 Smith. Atlantic City, N. J., July s.—When , United States Senator Royal S. Oope-' • land of New York arrived here today he found a growing Presidential boom. Dr. Copeland, former President of the Amer ican Institute of Homeopathy, came to address the seveny-ninth annua] confer ence of that organization, but his arrival was preceded by editorial clippings from . the Senator’s former home town paper, The Ann Harbor Times-News, which for mally launched the ex-Commissioner of Tenth as the Democratic standard-bearer 4n 1924. Beyond expressing his pride in the ' fact thnt the town of which he used to be Mayor was booming him, Senator ' Copeland refused to talk seriously about the matter. 1 ‘‘We are for A1 Smith,” he said. 1 “But we are for Copefllud 100 per cent, strong." cut in Dr. Claude A. Burrett, of Oevrirfnd, president of the ■ institute. “But I’m still for Al,” retorted the Senator. \ McLean Receiver Far Peoples National E Bank. > 7> Salisbury, July 5.—D. F. McLean, - who came here from Illinois ,to take t charge of the Peoples National'bank as t receiver, has atreeady taken up hie , work at the bank. William Folger, bank • examiner, who has been in charge of the I bank since it dosed on June 8, is check • in* the business and turning it over to I Mr. McLean. This work will take sev t eral days, and Mr. McLean, does not 7 pub ?. • •••, CONCORD, N. C„ FRIDAY* JULY 6, 1923. 'oram I INTEREST IN PUNS | TO HANDLE LIQUORS Late Treaty Proposal of Sec. Hughes is Said to Be Find ing Favor With at Least One Foreign Power. NO STATEMENT ON SITUATION Plan Though Not Favorable With England, Seems Now to Have More Chance With Rest of Foreign Nations. (Br the Associated Press. Washington, July (>.—The possibility that jiowers other than Great Britain might look favorably on Secretary Chas. E. Hughes' plan for a treaty covering ship liquor stores and rum smuggling sug gested itself today when it became known that there had been informal eonversa- Jions with representatives of pt least one of the other powers which Derived the State Department's proposal. Inquiry at the State Department i brought no information on the point, nor | was there anything to indicate what na !tion had intimated a favorable attitude toward the Hughes 'plan. It appeared certain, however, that there had been at least an indefinite suggestion that the plan might be found acceptable by the powers concerned. The treaty plan called for separate pacts with each of the maritime powers. Should some other power accept the pro posal to extend the right of search for contraband up to the 12-mile limit there would be nothing to prevent conclusion of a two-party agreement on the sub ject. Under such an agreement when it had been ratified, merchant ships of the foreign signatory woulij move iu Ameri can territorial waters unmolested, and in addition would bring in liquor to be shipped under bond over American rail roads for reshfpment to foreign desti nations. , The State Department is still without official word as to the British attitude, but press re|K>rts of the debates in Phr liament have indicated that an American plan amounts to an attack on the accept ed doctrine of international law which fixed the three-mile limit for territorial jurisdiction. i! ROLtte'.Vouf here, however, that the treaty plan sought specifically to avoid setting up anything that coild Le .regarded as an abridgement of the previous principles of international law on this point. Should the written text of the American proposal ia, published, it is believed that it would show this to have teen one of ihe stipulations of the proposed treaty. * 12-HOUR DAY A MENACE Also the 7-I>ay Week for Industrial Workers to Christianity. I)es Moines, July 6.—The 12-hour day and the seven day a week for industrial workers is a menace to the American home, the Christian church and free government, according to a declaration contained in a resolution adopted today by the 2!)th International Christian En deavor Convention in session here. The resolution was introduced by the execu tive committee of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and will be sen to the constituent societies. The text of the statement follows: “Unrest and open warfare in industry constitute a distinct challenge to Chris tianity. Jesus Christ is for the individ ual and for the institutions of society,— the only sufficient Savior. We believe that the application of his spirit and principles to the problems and contro . versies of commerce and trade, will pro mote good-will and establish peace. “We recommend those who are acting . as pathfinders of a new and Christian social order. Particularly do we com i mend such organ izatioas as the Colorado i Fuel anil Iron Compaky. and the Inter national Harvester Company, for their demonstration of the practicability of the eight-hour day, the shop committee, and the wisdom of the participation of work ers in direction and control. ‘The twelve-hour day, the seven day ’ week, the espionage system ami auto cratic control are relics of an industrial ' | absoluteism; where they still coitinue ' they are a menace to the American home, the Christian Church, and free govern ' ment; they remain as fuedal evils that | Christian civilization ought long since to Have outlawed. Because of them the 1 church is often unjustly measured by the ' working world. For vast numbers they j stand as barriers in the road to Ameri ; conization. They promote unrest and make for bitterness and therefore are not good for a nation. We pledge our first j efforts under the wise leadership of our | churches to bring them to an end.” : He Wasn’t Introduced. New York. July s.—Out from Shelby way to Broadway came Fred J. Pelle tier. his pockefs jingling with gold pieces. • When 'he goes hack to the great open ‘ spaces his gold pieces will go with him. For Broadway would not have them, she '■ says. . r ” The Westerner, who introduces him . self as a deputy sheriff from Butte, I Mont., tried to buy a few drinks along the white way last night. He proffered , ' gleaming $lO gold coins in payment thcre i for. But he found the Broadway bar i tenders a chary, wary lot 1 . ) One suggested he come ba<fk ramie ; other day when he had another kind •of money. Another tapped a perfectly - good eagle on the mahogany, buit it, i grinned and said: ‘Nothing doing.” A - third got Indignant, t 8o did Fred. He said he guessed he r would have to try them on the railroad Masonic Home In City Is Assured By Realty Deal Members of "Stokes Lodge Purchase Lot at the Corner of Union and Corbin Streets From Z. A. Morris.—Will Erect Modern Home Later. — ' ♦ A Masonic Home, to be one of the finest and most modern in the South, is assured for Concord with the pur chase today of the siti -for the build ing, and the nnnouneemi it by officers of the local lodge that plai s for the build ing will be made in t ie near future. The Z. A. Morris pro) rty, located at the interseetioq of Ur bn and Corbin streets, has been purchased by Stokes Lodge No. 32. A. F. & A. M„ the deal having been consummated today by Mr. Morris and officers of the lodge. The purchase price was not announced. The deal for the property has been nending for several days, but the pre liminary papers were signed this morn ing. and the forma) transfer of the prop erty will be mnde at once. The Masons are given control of tile; property from July Ist. apd rents from present tenants Oil the property will be Collected by the lodge. The property purchased by the Masons is 40 feet on Corbin Street and 150 feet on South Union Street. The corner building is now occupied by the Concord and Kannapolis Gas Compauy and other offices in the building are used by the Cooperative Dairy ami the Hatrsell Mills. That part of the property which houses the dairy company and the mill company offices is 78 feet in depth. Part of the Morris home placed is in cluded in the property transferred, and the Masons secured a depth of 110 feet in this particular plot. One high officer of tie Masons de clared that William H. Peepes. archi tect of Charlotte, would have charge of drawing plans for the buildiug. He will be consulted at once, it Was stated, and Will draw up all plans for the proposed structure. The home to be erected jbn the property will be modern and handsome in every respect. It will probably be seven stories in height and in addition to pro viding lodge rooms for the Masons, may also include lodge rooms' for othei- fra ternal orders in the city; in addition to a large number of offices., Several of the present! tenants in the building have leases running for two or more years, and for that reason no defi nite plans have been made at this time for the building which the Masons will erect. No effort will be made to start actual work on the building until leases expire. The aiinmipcement is to have a modern, sevmyjjory Masonic building- will- 8e IWWwnlWF'Wh*' gen eral delight. While the Masons them selves will naturally receive the greater degree of pleasure from the purchase ofj the property which assures a home for them, the public generally will receive I with approval and interest the announce ment that the city is to get the hand-1 some structure. The movement to secure a Masonic home for Concord was begun eight or nine years ago, one prominent member of the order states. The first plans were very modest when contrasted with present plans, but the seeds which began to bring fruit today with the purchase of 'the property, were sown years ago when the Stokes Lodge was not as large and powerful as it is today, and many of the most prominent Masons of the city will see their greatest fraternal hopes realized whan the building is Com pleted. The committee which had charge of negotiations for the property consisted of Gilbert Hendrix. Dr. J, A. Hartsell. Grover Creech. Brad Sturgiss and A. 11. Pounds. North Carolina Checks Acceptable in Baltimore. Baltimore, July s.—The executive committee of the Baltimore clearing house association today raised the em bargo which for some time was placed upon checks of certain North Carolina banks presented for collection. This means that the Baltimore' banks will now accept checks of all North Caro lina banks for collection) This action was taken for the convenience of the depositors of the local banks, it was said. Farmer-Labor Party. Splits on New Plat form. Chicago, July H. —The federated farm er-labor party, with a platform under ihe leadership of the workers' party of Am erica. was horn here tonight, but in which the farmer-labor party refused to participate. A substitute to Hie organi zation's committee platt'orm was submit ted by the caucus of ihe farmer-labor delegates but was tabled bv tliunderoUs vote. Oone of the substitute's sections provided that no organization affiliated with the third international!' at Moscow •could be a group to the party. W™ "“1 I CITIZENS I BANK&TRUiT I COMPANY j| 0, H ' investment matters, why not §| come in and consult our officers? ii i fmt Hwflgw} r. Clip ~jiff! They will he glad to help you. i ■ ' - , ■-■ ? . - RETAIL BUSINESS IS GOOD STATES PARSON Head of Woolworth Com pany Says He Finds That Business is on Good Basis at Present. (By the ANiocinted Tree**.) New York. July (s.—“ Retail business . is good, and I cannot see any reason why it should not continue to be good for the balance of 1923 at least." H. T. Par son. president of the Woolworth Com pany, declared today. “We do not hes itate to contract for merchandise for fu ture delivery at present prices. I find merchandise prices on" stable basis, and for that reason we are willing to buy ahead. We are not* expi*riencing re quests for financial help by manufactur ers turning out merchandise for us as was the case "last year." Mr. Parsons estimated that the Wool worth sales will reach $185,000,000 this year, but added that there was no inten tion of paying jiny extra cash, for stock dividends. FOREIGN LABORERS MAY ELIMINATE 12-HOUR DAY Head of U. S. Steel Corporation Thinks ' Coming of Foreigners Will Supply the Labor Demand. New York, July 6 (By th? Associated Press). —Entrance into the United States 1 of a labor supply from Mexico, Uu> Phil ippines, Canada and a few countries will soon make possible abolish ment of the 12-hour day in the steel in dustry, Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of the U. S. Steel Corporation, an nounced today. Mr. Gary's announcement followed the action of President Harding in making public yesterday before sailing from Ta coma for Alaska, correspondence between him and the American Iron & Steel Insti tute in which the directors of the Insti tute pledged themselves to abolish the 12- hour day when sufficient tabor supply : was assured. High School in Every Union County Township. ' | Monroe. July s.—Two rural school dis tricts in the county, Union in Lanes I Creek township and Unionville in Goose i Creek, Satnrday voted a 50-cent levy for the maintenance of high schools. Verjt I few votes were casf against the levy in 'either of the districts. There is now a | high school in practically every township in the county and it is predicted that ; before long Union can boast of a high ' | school in every township in the county. ! i at Unionville which was , condemned by the insurance , commissioner as unsafe on account of ar , rangeineuts of the auditorium will he re modeled and made to comply with state , specifications for buildings of its type. Two of the Cabinet at Posts; Rest Are ' | Widely Scattered. Washington, D. C.. July 4.—Secretary . Hughes anil Postmaster General New are the only cabinet officers in Washington today. Secretaries Mellon and Davis are out of the country, the former being in Eng land and the latter having sailed today i on the Leviathan. When the President departs from Tacoma on the naval trans ■ port Henderson tomorrow Secretaries l Hoover, Work and Wallace will be mem bers of his party. Secretary Weeks has gone to his summer home on Mt. Prospect. N. H., 1 Secretary Denby' has been in Michigan, but is expected back tomorrow. At torney General Daugherty is iu Ohio. Killed by Lightning. (By tiie Associated Veess. Henderson, N. C.. July o.—--Rennie Jarrell. 17, was killed by lightning lale yesterday at his father’s home iu War ren county, 10 miles east of here. Two of the lad’s brother* were sittiug on 1 the porch with him at the time and ■ were seriously shocked and burned. Approves World Court Plan, i ll) the AssocTate.v r-eess. Winona Lpke, Iml.. July o.—Quali- ■ fled approval of the world court, was i unanimously voted by the World Chris ; tian Citizenship Conference sessiou I ' here today which adopted * resolution urging American )>art|cipntion in the world court. « is tIF YOU WANT expert advice about business or CAUSES FOR WAR EXIST IN EUROPE UNDERWOOD SAYS L U. S. Must Help This—This i" te U' Cannot Escape Its Obligation^* 1 * store Peace in World. V- — Washington, July s.—More causes for war exist in Europe today than in January, 1914, Senator Underwood, of Alabama, former Democratic floor lead er in the senate, declared today in a statement reviewing conditions as he found them duing a trip abroad. While he contended the United States must aid Europe in adjusting its affairs he asserted nothing in that direction could be accomplished by join ing an international court of justice. No reference was made in the state ment so domestic politics, notwithstand ing the senators's announcement be fore his departure. for Europe that he would discuss the possibility of becom ing a presidential candidate, as urged by his friends, on his return. Declaring that nothing had been done by 'the United States to assist in the solution of European problems, Senator Underwood insisted that this country could not escape its obligations. If there is not war. he asserted, "if will be solely because Europe is financially and econo/nically exhausted. "We are not a party.’* he continued, “to the causes of the strife ns they exist today in Europe and theoretically it certainly is not necessary for our country to become involved. We must remember that in 1914 when war broke out in Europe we stood for peace. In 1917 we were in the war and the sons of America were dying on the battle fields of Europe. I eanot believe that the people of America have forgotten their pledges to aid in securing the peace of the world: that they have forgotten that our men and women said we were fight ing that we might make the world a better place in which to live." Declaring the government abroad is almost uncertain and insecure as finance. Senator Underwood said the various governments were drifting to save their faces, without definite poli cies. "Our government arm,” the state ment continued, "seems paralyzed so far as help in that direction is con cerned. We seem to be standing in re spect to the affairs of Europe without a policy, without courage of conviction, without anything that goes to make a man a man. or a government a govern ment. AVe seem to be just observing and drifting, at least so far ns the public is allowed to know. AA T e continue to drift down stream and the roar of the cat aract can be heard ahead.” ft would not be necessary for the United* States to enter the league of nations or the world court to discharge its obligations, the Alabama senntor as serted. adding that the United States, however, should, have "a policy .ookiug to the ultimate peace of the world and rehabilitation of. shaftaceiWiigMlcinl _ con ditions.” “Distressed economic conditions in the European state's." Mr. Underwood predicted, “will sooner or later, unless they are remedied, bring distress and disaster to our people at. home. Most of this might have been avoided if wff had played' our part when the great war c’osed. but we did not. AYe rejected the treaty of A’ersailles and have put noth ing in its place. AVe might have been 'far on the highway to permanent peace and restored business and industrial conditions if we had thrown the pre dominating forces rs our great political powers in favor of a permanent, stabi lizing and upbuilding program for the rehabilitation of Europe. The question that now confronts us is whether or not we shall continue a do-nothing policy.” Senator Underwood expressed the opinion that “there is nothing in an in ternational court that can either solve or direct the difficult and dangerous economic and financial problems that are paralyzing the onward progress of business development in Europe.” “A wise auj progressive policy,” he added “is needed, not the laggard notion of a court of law.” To Destroy Snakes With Poison Gases. San Antonio, Tex., July 6.—Poisonous gases will be 1 used in the destruction of Texas rattlesnakes, according to present plans of the predatory animal bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, assisted by the chemical warfare service of the Eighth Army Corps Area. Major George M. Halloran, chemical warfare officer of the corps, will begin experi ments soon to determine which gas is (he most effective in killing snakes. Phosgene generally is considered by the (bureau to be among the most fatal to ani mals with tespiratory systems and will be tried first. Other gases which may be used in the experiments are chlorine, which asphyxiates, and mustard gas, which sears or burns. The preliminary tests will be conducted at Fort Sam Houston, under the plans. “It is planned to ascertain through the summer which gas is most deadly to the rattlesnake, and when cold weather comes and the reptiles have gone to dens and hibernating places, to experiment on them en masse,” said an announcement. Movies of Scenes At Shelby. (By the Associated Press I Chicago. July o.—Motion picture films showing the scenes around Shelby pre ceding the Dempsey-Gibbous fight there July 4th, but not showing the actual fighting by the two boxers, were submit ted to inspectors here today. It was said the government authorities probably would permimt the pictures to be exhibit ed. It was at first reported that films of the actual fighting between Dempsey and Gibbons were received. Spcnrer Railroader a New Weekly Paper. Spencer. July 5.—A new weekly paper for Spencer is The Railroader which made its first appeuranee AVed nesday. It is a bright newsy sneet, well gotten up, and is publh hed at Thomas ville by F. G. Grizzette as editor; H. G. AVest, associated editor, and Chas. M. Sturkey, business manager. The new paper will be given a welcome by the people of Spencer. Its appearance will , be looked forward to week after week. ******** * TODAY’S * * NEWS * * TODAY * ******** NO. 159. LJS, trn -"’ DANIELS ASSERTS LEVIATHAN SUFFERED DAMAGES When United States Took Vessel Over There Was Plenty of Evidence of Sab , otage, He Declares. GIVES FACTS TO SUPPORT CLAIMS Says Two Months Were Spent in Repair Work and Then There Was Question of Ship's Safety. (By the Associated Press.! New York, July 6.—There was plenty of evidence of sabotage when the Vater lnnd. now the Leviathan, was taken over by the American government, former Sec retary of the Navy Josephus Daniels in formed the New York Times today in, a telegram from La Junta. Colo. Contradicting statements made recent ly by Representative Madden, of Illi nois, and F. H. Gibbs, of Gibbs Bros., who reconditioned the vessel, the former cabinet officer declared there had been less evidence of sabotage on the A’aterland than on the other interned German ships, but there had been plenty there, too. Air. Gibbs recently declared the damages had been the result of an accident. I Air. Daniels declared his first impulse on being questioned on the subject was to ask: "AVhen is the propaganda endea voring to make angels out of Germans guilty of murder on U-boats, and saints of the commanders in charge of interned German ships to cense?” Sabotage on the Leviathan, he said, included boring holes in outboard water pipes and filling them with putty, chang ing labels, on all essential electric lines, and removing propeller shafts. Even after two months’ work repair ing the damage Mr. Daniels said the Navy Department did not risk the liyes of American soldiers on the ship until after a long cruise hat) been made. Five Men KiUed in Freight Train Wreck. Chicago. July s.—Five men riding a freight train of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad were killed and eight others were injured when the train was wrecked near Kirkland. 111., tonight, according hr word received by railroad officials Here. According to the reports none of the freight crew was injured. Aik those killed and hurt were tramps, who were riding one of the cars that was wrecked. Several of the injured are being brought to Ford Rockford hospital, according to a call for ambulances sent here. Charlotte Claims First War Mother. Charlotte. July s.—That Charlotte is the home of the first war mother in North Carolina and will win in the con test to send a representative to St. Louis to the National AA’ar Mothers' Conven tion, is the claim of Mrs. J. M. Dear-* mon. a member of the Charlotte War Alothers' organization. Mrs. Denrmon had five sohs in active service during the war. One of them died in service. Automobile Victims Are Still Under ' Treatment. Salisbury. July s.—Mrs. D. L. Hodge and Miss Mary Lou Murdock, two of the six Cleveland people injured when their antnnobile turned over three times at Granite Quarry Wednesday evening, are still at the Salisbury hospital, but tae other four went on home after being giv en first aid treatment. Mrs. Hodge has a broken shoulder and a broken wrist. Aliss Alurdock is severely injured about the head and hip. Heavy Rain in Raleigh. (By me Associated Pnm.l Raleigh. July G.—Oone and one-half inches of sain fell here this afternoon during a terrific electrical storm which was accompanied by hail and a wind that reached a velocity of forty miles an hour, according to weather bureau of ficials. The rain was the best since the latter part of April, it was stated, and the fa 1 was more than during the entire month of June. Trees were blown down in mny section of the city, but no serious damage was reported. Will Referee Firpo-Willard Match. (By (he AMWtatcß Press. Trenton, N. J., July 6.—Boxing Com missioner Rugbee today announced the selection of Harry Lewis, of Newark, as the referee of the Firpo-AA r illard match at Jersey City, July 12. President of B. Y. P. U. (By the Associated Press.l Boston, July o.—Rev. Mark F. Sand born, or Detroit, was re-eleeted presi dent of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of America today. Berlin to Denounce Active Resistance. Berlin, July s.—The German govern ment is expected to issue, forthwith a statement Ideprecating sabotage and all forms of active resistance in the France- Belgian occupied areas. Krastdn Relieved of London Post. latndon, July G (By the Associated Press). —It is officially announced that Leonid Krussin has been removed from his position as head of the Russian So viet delegation in London, according to a Reuters dispatch from Moacow today. With Our Advertisers. C. H. Barrier & Co. stands between you and high prices, says new ad. today. If you want expert service about In vestment matters consult the officers of tbc Citizens Bank and Trust Company.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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