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. ******** * ASSOCIATED * ' * PRESS * * DISPATCHES * ******** VOLUME XXIII GREAT DAMAGE 1$ DONE BY EIRE IN ASHEVILLE TODAY Fire of Undetermined Origin Completely Enveloped the Emporium Building at the Corner of Pack Square. CLERKS THOUGHT TO BE MISSING FOUND Loss Estimated at $250,000. —lt Seemed act One lime That SeveraL Other Build ings Would Be Burned. (Bv the Amounted Press.* Asheville, July 25.—The three-story building ami contents of the Emporium Department Store on South Pack Square, ■ were completely destroyed by fire which developed about 11 ;30 this morning. O. P. McArthur and Mrs. (\ A. Williams, employes, were severely burned, and the former suffered a broken leg" %’hen he jumped from a second story window. Two clerks reported missing, were later located. The loss is estimated at .$250,000 only partially, covered by insurance. So rapid ly did the flames gain headway that for a time it seemed that several other build ings in the heart of the business section would be destroyed. All the fire appa ratus of the city was concentrated and save for minor Josses 'to the city library the fire was confined to the Department store. Several clerks escaped from sec ond ami third floors by jumping into life nets. An Earlier Story. Asheville, X. C., July 25.—Fire of tin determined origin had completely envel oped the Emporium building at noon to day and was threatening the city libra ry. the legal building. Pack theatre and other structures in the Heart of the bus iness yection. Two 1 clerks, Mrs. Alice White and Miss Thelma Oppermnn, are missing, and it is feared they have perished in the flames. O. P. McCarthy, a floor walker, was se verely burned, and suffered the fracture of a leg when he leaped from the second floor. Mrs. Edward Williams, a clerk, was burned about the arms, b:tt was caught in a life net as she jumped from The-rtftrd floor:—— The two missing clerks are believed tc have been caught in the flames. One of them, Mrs. White, was seen to come to a second story window as flames filled the area, and then withdraw. Firemen had not been able to pene trate the buildiug at noon. At 12 o'clock preparations were being made to dynamite the Library building, and possibly the Pack Theatre lobby to check further progress of the flames. The fire is the most disastrous in the city's history for 25 years. The entire slock of the Emporium, a department store, valued at $150,000, is a total-loss, and the Emporium Building, worth $150,- 000, is wrecked. Buildings threatened are worth nearly a million dollars. INDICTMENTS FOB EXTORTION ADDED TO ANDERSON CHARGE Anderson Pleaded Not Guilty to New In dictments and Gave Bond. (By the Associated Press. New York. July 25.—Two indictments for extortion were added by a special grand jury today to the charges of grand larceny and forgery on which Wnt. H. Anderson, state superintendent toss the Anti-Saloon I 4 eague, must, stand trial. The grand jury also handed up pre sentment. in which Anderson was se verely criticised for issuing statements about his case while the jury was still considering it, Anderson was indicted for grand lar ceny and forgery last week. Anderson pleaded not guilty to the new indictment and his $5,000 bond was continued. Rev. Mr. Hill Resigns - New London Pastoral. New London, July 25. —Rev. .1. W P. Hill, has offered his resignation as Pastor of' the Baptist Church here, to be effective about the first of September. After which he will enter Theological ■School. Mr. Hill has lots of good friends here who are sorry that he is to leave the charge. Gov. Morrison Cannot Attend the Peach Show. (By the Associated rt«n.) Asheville, NT. C., July 25. — Govtvnor Cameron Morrison said today he would" not he able to attend the peach show which ‘will he opened Friday at Hamlet/ N. C.- !' PIEDMONT TODAY and TOMORROW » WILLIAM FOX Presents' “Who Are My Par ents?” * A smashing picture with a vi tal subject striking at the very Heart of every home in the land, and unfolding a problem that is as old as life itself. Should wom en try to evade their destiny— Motherhood? ADMISSION 10c And 8k The Concord Daily Tribune TAX DELINQUENTS ARE WARNED BY DEPUTY Deputy Commissioner E. J. Roseman, of Rowan Counßy. Sends Out Warning to These Liable Here. Mr. E. J. Itoseman, of Barber, Rowan county, deputy commissioner, has re received word from Commissioner R. A. Doughton of the State department of revenue to the effeet that while a large number of applicants for license to prac tice certain professions and carrying on of certain business, as levied under the revenue act of the state, and which should have been applied prior to June 1, last, had been issued, there appeared to be a large number liable for this li cense tax who had not made applica tion and received the necessary license. In the connection section fid of the revenue act provides in i>art as fol lows : “If after (10 days from the first day of June any person, firm or corporation is found to be carrying on any business or praetieing any profession for which a license is required by the act, without such license, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of revenue and his deputies to demand the immediate payment of the tax, with att additional penalty of 20 per centum (the said penalty not to ex ceed $lO in any one ease) as penalty for failure to procure said license before en gaging in such business or practicing sm>h profession, as required by this act; and in default of such immediate pay ment the commissioner of. revenue shall certify the same to the sheriff of the county in which said delinquent lives or has his place of business, when such sheriff shall have power, and it shall be he his duty, to levy upon any personalty or real estate owned by such person, firm or corporation, ami sell the same for the payment of said tax, penalty, and costs, in the same manner as provided by law for levy and sale of property for the col lection of other taxes: and if sufficient property is not found it shall be his lut.v to swear out a warrant before some jus tice of the peace of his county for the violation of this act.” • Mr. Roseman will be at the court house in Concord tomorrow to receive these taxes. HIRAM JOHNSON WILL SPEAK AT DINNER TONIGHT To Enunciate His Views on Foreign Relations.—ls Boom For Him to Be Launched? (By (he Associated Press.) New York. July 25. —Senator Riram Johnson, who returned Monday from a tour abroad, will enunciate his views on foreign relations tonight at a testimonial dinner which his friends have intimated will be the occasion for the launching of a boom for his nomination for the Presidency by the Republican party next year. «r. Johnson, .who- since -fcW-tW-i rived at home has consistently, refused to discuss either foreign or. domestic poli tics. win tonight set forth European im pressions gained during four and one half months traveling in seven countries. He lias promised to set forth the atti tude which “iu my humble opinion we should adopt towards Europe.” Although he has indicated that he will not discuss home affairs and will not stnte his probable attitude at the 1924 Republican convention, his friends predict that his message to American people tonight will contain more than merely European impressions. Four thousand invitations have been sent out for the dinner. TO DISCUSS ELIMINATION OF THE TWELVE HOUR DAY Presidents of Subsidiaries to Meet at New York Tomorrow. New York, July 25 (By the Associ ated Press).—Elbert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel CorporatiQn, to day announced that Presidents of the corporations manufacturing subsidiaries would meet here tomorrow to discuss elimination of the 12-hour day, for which the industry has long been criti cised. Mr. Gary said he had called the meet ing "to consider how soon, what basis, and when to begin to elimiuaV the 12- hour day, it. being our desire and inten tion to proceed as rapidly us possible.” TO RELIEVE~THE DISABLED VETERANS Advocate Placing Them on a Compensation Basis. (By the Auoclated Preap.) Washington, July 25.—A brief ad vocating the placing of disabled former service men on a permanent compensa tion basis, and abandonment of the pres ent system of examinations every 90 days wns filed today with Director Hines of the Vterans’ Bureau by the disabled war veterans of the World War. The organization estimated that 150,000 men would be affected by such a change, and that “much of the present unrest exist ing among disabled veterans would be re moved' by eliminating the uncertainty and annoyance caused by frequent phys ical ..examination.” 1 SPECIAL OFFICERS TO BE ■ PRESENT AT MURDER TRIAL Sensational Trial of Robert 0., and L C. .Garrett at Petersburg, Va. (By the Associated Press.) Petersburg, Va., July 25. —Five pick ed men from the Petersburg force will be sent to Cumberland Courthouse to night to serve as part of a contingent of special officers to be present during the murder trial of Robert O. and Larkin C. Garrett, county officials. The men will be sent at the request of State Di rector of Public Safety who acted on a suggestion from Governor Trinkle. The Commonwealth will bear all expenses of the officers, it wus announoed. Lead Goes iiigher. New York. July 23.—The American Smelting and Refining Company today advanced the price of lead from 6.00 to 6.25 centk per pound. Fifteen years of faithful and efficient service as a stenographer has brought its reward to Miss Emma S. Koddell in the shape of promotion to the important position of assistant secretary of the Minneapolis ajtd St. Louis railroad. CONCORD, N. C. ( WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1923. WANT TO INCREASE ARMY TO 150,000 ENLISTED MEN And 15,000 Officers, in Order to Permit All Year Instruc tion of “Civilian Compo nents of the U. S. Army.” ACTION TAKEN BY RESERVE OFFICERS At Their Meeting at Indian apolis July 14 and 15. Resolutions Sent Secretary Weeks to War Department I By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 25.—Increase of the peace-time regular army to 150.000 offi cers and 150.000 enlisted men in order to permit “all year round” instruction of "civilian components of the army of the United States” is urged in a resolu tion adopted unanimously by the Na tional Council of Reserve Officers’ Asso ciation which met’ in Indianapolis J illy 14 and 15. The resolutions were received today by Secretary Weeks and sent to the War Department budget committee which is laboring with next year's estimates. The action of the reserve officers was not .disclosed at the time, although reso lutions provide that all members of Con gress receive copies. Declaration rela tive to peace time strength of the regu lar army was made in view of “indica tions that an effort will be made at the next session of Congress to reduce the present strength" of the regular estab lishment. The Council speaks for the Association of Reserve Officers, which includes a great majority of the 70.000 ineu of the reserve list. It asserted that about 5.000 regular officers anil 60.000 men were wholly or partially employed in summer training camp work, and that “Jhis number is deemed inadequate to give the necessary instruction” to the limited personnel now authorized to at tend the camps. ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL In Dr. Mcßrayer Case Heard Before Special Legislative Committee. , <Br the Associated Pre».l .... Raleigh, Jqly 25. —Arguments of eoiflisel were heard today by the special legislative investigating committee ap pointed during the last session of the General Aassembly to make inquiry into charges of mismanagement against Dr. U. B. Mcßrayer. superintendent of the State sanatorium for treatment of tu berculosis. Caviness Brown, Lillington, of counsel for the proponents of the inquiry, char acterized Dr. Mcßrayer as “temperamen tally unfit" to be at the head of the sana torium. “Every patient who enters the sana torium is afraid of Dr. Mcßrary because of his domineering and overbearing dis position,” declared Mr. Brown. “He. is the Kaiser Bill of North Carolina.” Judge Walter Neal, Lattrinburg, made the opening argument for the defense. He made light of the charges preferred against Dr. Mcßrayer deelariug the sana torium had grown from a small hospital to one of the finest of its kind in the United States under his management. He said the whole investigation was brought about by a disgruntled employee. After ,T. C. Little, of the counsel for the defense, had concluded his argument the committee adjourned for lunch. Two other speeches are to be heard this af-' ternoon. DAWSON FOR GOVERNOR NINE YEARS FROM NOW Elevation of Young Easterner is Caus ing the Political Powers to Get Busy. Raleigh, July 22. —John G. Dawson’s election as chairman of the democratic state executive committee has { stirred the political prophets to activity and they are now predicting his election as governor nine years from now. This talk, quite likely, will furnish more material for the supporters of the theory that the “powers that be” pick the governors for the people of the state nine years ahead of time. That has been the cry since the political writers first began prophesying Max Gardner’s election to the governorship five years lienee, when the easterner who will succeed Governor Morrison has re tired from office. To be advocated nine years ahead of time might kill the chance of Chairman Dawson, who is all the nice things everybody says about him, nevertheless, he is being talked by a good many people whose interest in politics goes deep enough to look a long ways ahead. Mr. Dawson is not more than a year or two from 40. either on this side or the other side, and in nine years he would be at a satisfactory “guber natorial age.” Max Gardner was 39 when he made his race against Governor Morrison, and many voters complained of his youth. The prophets are looking to him to occupy the mansion six years hence and that would put him in office at 45. N. ,C. Negro Farmers’ Congress. (By the Associated preaa. Greensboro, N. C„ July 25.— The an nual sessions of the North Carqiina Ne gro Farmers’ Congress will be held in this city on Thursday and Friday, Aug ust 9 and 10. The Stur Theatrfe today and tomorrow will present “Male and Female,” Cecil B. DeMille’s great production. The cast includes Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meigh and and Bebe Daniels. Also a pleasing comedy “Without a Wife.” Admission, HO and 25 (tents. v I INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA. -j ; (By the Associated Press.) ! i North Carolina readers support 95 democratic, 31 in- ] dependent democratic, 15 republican, 3 independent re- ] | publican and §0 independent publications. In addition to these there are 26 religious and 25 edu- ] j i cational and literary publications as well as a number de- j | voted to various causes. 1 During the past ten years there has been an actual re- I i duction in thp number of weekly, monthly, semi-monthly ] | and annual publications issued in the state, many having 1 ; been consolidated. On the other hand dailies, quarterlies, I tri-weeklies, ahd quarterlies have increased in both circu- | I lation and nu|jibers. < The. greatest number of publications, twenty-eight, are issued fra*m Wake County. Guilford County is the ! ! publication center of 17 more. | In the larger cities of the state there are located one J j morning and pne evening paper published daily. Wil- I i mington furnishes the only exception to this, there being J | two daily afteitioon papers published there. In no city are J there two daijy morning papers. t QUADRUPLE ANNIVERSARY To Be Observed at Lower Stone Chureli Next Sunday, July 29. Next Similar, July 29th. there will he observed a quadruple anniversary 'at Lower Stone Reformed Church, two miles from Rockwell. Rowan County• The anniversary address will be deliver ed by Rev. J. C. Leona-yd. I). 1).. pf Lex ington. Dr. Leonard has been pastor of the First Reformed Church of the latter city f0r.22 years/ anil Stated Clerk of the Classis of North Carolina 31 years. The present •jtrictmium he i(j President of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States, having been elected at the meeting of this national body last May. This ad dress will be delivered at 11 o'clock. In the afternoon popular speeches will be made by Mr. James L. Fisher, of Salis ibury, and Mr. W. A. Foil, of Concord. Rev. Charles W. Warliek. residing at Mt. Pleasant, is now serving this historic church as pastor. A cordial invitatiou is extended to all to enjoy the day with the laiwer Stone 1 people on the 29th. Dinner will be serv ed on the grounds. This unusual event is in celebration of the 168th anniver sary of tile founding of Lower Stone Re formed Church; the 144th anniversary of the title deed to the limit on which the house of worship stands; the 128th'anni versary of the completion of the walls of the present church building; it is also the 112th anniversary of the dedication of this historic, temple-ta the worship of the tjitnie God. Them' facts make the event a most interesting “Occasion. THE COTTON MARKET Was Featured at (he Opening by a Break of 140 -Points on July’ Con tracts. (By the Aaaoclnteil Press.) New York, July 25. —The feature of the cotton market this morning was a break of 140 points on July Contracts lto 22.50. At one rime after the open iag they actually sold 5 points under October, whereas only a few weeks ago the July contract was at a premium of about 375 points over October. The new crop positions opened 15 to 22 points higher, blit after October had sold at 22.65 and December at 22.50 the market sustained a break of 10 points under the realizing and in sympathy with the decline in July. Cotton futures opened firm. July 23.50; Oct. 22.57; Dee. 22.50: Jan. 22.30; March 22.35. With Our Advertisers. Milk-Maid Bread—your staff of life. See new ad. today. Arden's toilet preparations are sold by the Gibson Drug Store. Cline's Pharmacy carries a line of assorted stationery ang correspondence cards. J. C. Blurt* sells the Star Car in this territory and has a complete line of these cars now on display. It is claimed that you can get from 20 to 30 miles on a gallon of gas with a Star. See ad. On Saturday. July 28, the Walter and Gurley Auction Co. will sell at auction 40 home sites between Salisbury ami China Grove. A Ford car will be given away absolutely free at this sale. See ad. on ]*age three today for further particulars. All kinds of golf supplies are kept by the Musette, Inc. See new ad. today. H. B. Wilkinson is now showing a collection of fibre rockers. Read his new ail. today. At the Theatres. “Some Wild Oats,” a picture by the Social Hygine Filins of America, is, be ing shown today at the Pastime Theatre. Special shows for women are being filmed from 2 to 6 o’clock; men only from 7 to 11 o'clock. Children will not be admitted. “Who Are My Parents?” a Fox film, is the attraction today at the Pied mont. The Star Theatre today is showing “Male and Female," a Cecil DeMille production; and a Vanity comedy, en tilted “Rocking the Boat.” The Revival at Tucker’s Chapel. The revival meeting at Tucker's Chap el is still in great progress. There were three professions Tuesday night and sev eral asked to be prayer for. Rev. Mr. Stena preached a wonderful sermon. His text was Romans 6:23. Mr. Stena and his daughter sang a very touching hymn. There will be several quartets sung tonight. The Hartsell Mill choir will be with us if nothing happens, We are having a large attendance every night so come and make it larger. Don’t he afraid of car thieves as we have a watchman on duty. You ran leave your car and go in and hear all that is said, so aH come tonight. All are welcome. H. T. BLACKWELDER. Dr. Robert H. Lefferty, Mrs. Lafferty and two children, spent yesterday after noon here. VILLA’S WIVES NOW FIGHTIN.G FOR RANCH Villa Rartions Line Up on Side of Each of the Willows. Mexico City, July 23.—Francisco (I’ancho) Villa's matrimonial difficulties threaten to plunge his Camitillo ranch into bloodshed. Many of Villa’s followers who work the ranch are threatening to take the ranch by force, as they are unwilling to permit tile ranch to remain in the hands of Berta Villa, the latest wife of Villa, who is living at Camitillo. An other group of Villa's followers are de manding that tlie ranch be turned over to Luz Corral, who is regarded by the Villistns as the legal wife. Berta Villa Ims placed her interests in the hands of Jose Martinez Baca, a -Mexico City lawyer. Symptoms of trouble are so strong that the Federal troops near Camitillo anil also in the towns in the State of Durango have been ordered to hold them selves in readiness to proceed to the Villa ranch. Followers of Villa who have arrived at Parrnl for the funeral of their dead chief are forming groups which promise trouble. A number of other Viilastas are en route to Cantuillo, where they are expected to take the side of the fol lowers of Villa who remained at the ranch and who tire now demanding part of the gains of the .ranch for work per formed. ROTARY TM’BS TO HOT»‘ ANNUAL CONFERENCE In Raleigh in 1924.—M0re Than 1.000 Rotarians Will Visit Raleigh. (By the Associated Presa.) Raleigh, X'. (I, July 25.—The annual conference of the 37th Rotary Clubs will be hold in Raleigh on April 3 and 4, 1924, Henry M. London, Secretary of the local club, has been advised by District Governor G. Franklin Lenz, of Newport News, Va, who is attending the meet ing of the International Board of Gov ernors at Chicago. Raleigh was unanimously selected for the 1924 district conference at the an nual meeting of the 37th district held re cently at Petersburg, Va. The time for holding the 1924 session was left to the International Board of Governors for se lection. Mr. London safd the conference would bring to Raleigh more than 1.000 Rotar ians and other visitors. The 37tli district is made up of Rotary clubs in Virginia and Eastern X'orth Carolina. International Director John Gibson, of Toronto, has been assigned by the in ternational board to attend the confer ence here. Mr. Londop stated that in vitations will be extended to Internat ional President Gundaker. of Philadel phia, anil Rotarian Poet Eddie Guest, of Detroit, to attend. Committees have already been appoint ed by the local club to work out a .pro gram of entertainment for the visitors, Ernest Larfield having been appointed General Chairman. Mr. London said the visiting Rotarians will be royally enter tained during the conference. The following North Carolina cities have clubs in the 37th district: Raleigh, Wilson, Farmville, Rocky Mount, Green vile. Washington, Elizabeth City, Clin ton, Goldsboro, Kinston, New Bern, Hen derson. Oxford, Durham, Wilmington and Fayetteville. Twenty-one Virginia cit ies are represented in the district. Death of Mrs. J. Caldwell Query. The community was saddened this morning by the news of the death of Mrs. Caldwell Query, widow of the late J. C. Query, at her home on Franklin avenue. Mrs. Query was well known and highly esteemed for her strong Christian character and natural ability. She had been in failing health for sev eral months, and her death was not un expected. She leaves to mourn their loss one brother, Mr. E. F, McKinley, of Au gusta, Ga., eight children and seven grand-children. The children are: Lloyd M.. of Hamlet, Robert S., of Charlotte; J. Sam, of Kannapolis; Stafford M.. stu dent at Union Theological Seminary, summer address, Rapidan. Va.; Mrs. Scott Frieze; Mrs, J. F. Harris, Miss Agues, Mrs. F. R. Barringer and Miss Margaret, all of Concord. The funeral will be held tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at the late resi dence of tlie deceased, 66 Franklin ave nue. ' Mrs. Query was a faithful and con sistent member of the Second Presby terian Church, and will be greutly miss ed in both the church and community. The big •yellow Gastonia-Charlotte bus, makipg a ruu between the two cities late Sunday afternoon, skidded on the paved road near Paw Creek, Mieckleubnrg county, and turned over. Five persons were slightly injured. In 1 Vague is a museum devoted solely to a collection of dresff fastening devices I of all kinds and of all ages. OFFICERS HAVE CLOSE CALL Negro Opened Fire on Them When They Were Searching For a Still.—Negro Burned Over to Court. Officers McClure, Caldwell, White and Roach had a close call on last Fri(l°" night while on a moonshine ' -■ came known at the trial her - of Hope Cook, nagro, who w(StA in the raid at the Moreheao place in this county near th? Mecklenburg line. The officers went to the suspected place about midnight on Friday, and came upon Cook running an illicit stilL Officers Caldwell and White were ap proaching through some bushes, when the negro, hearing the noise, opened fire into the bushes with a shot gun, the load of shot passing just over the heads of the stooping officers. A companion of the negro fired six times at Officer Roach, who was approaching from an other direction, but none of the shots took effect. linth the negroes then ran. but Cook was arrested on Saturday morning and brought to Concord. He was given a hearing on Tuesday before Commissioner Kesler and bound over to Federal Court which will convene in October, in Charlotte, his bond being placed as $2,000, He will be tried on two charges: operating an illicit still, and for shooting at the officers. The other negro who was present with Cook has not yet been arrested. Offi cers, however, brought -his brother be fore Commissioner Kesler for a hearing, and he was bound over to court under SIOO bond for aiding and abetting his brother in the illicit distilling. THE WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP REVIEW North Carolina Crops Made Good Prog ress.—Cotton in Good Condition. * (By the Anaoclated Preni.) Washington, July 25.—The weekly weather and crop review, issued today by the Department of Agriculture contains the following on the Southern crops: The temperature was below normal during most of the week in the cotton belt, and considerably cloudy rainy weather pre vailed in the central portions. In gener al tlie progress and condition were good to very good in the northern portion, ex cept in Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas, find also in the more eastern districts except in Florida. The weekly weather by cotton ,-tafes included: North Caioliua crops made good prog ress in most of the state except in some sections where it was too dry and heavy damage by hail, wind and rain to a 15-mile strip of Pitt county; also some local damage west in Wake county. Cot ton maintaining generally very good condition: weevil fairly under control ns yet, but some report more trouble from lice than ever known. I KfttlNtiJaAM F&KNH . WANDERING IN WOODS Had Been Sleeping Outdoors and Liv in on Berries. Goldsboro, July 24. —Edwin ,T. Keif fer, 25-year-old white man, whose mind is evidently unbalanced was foundwan dering in the woods near the Wayne county fair grounds by local police, who brought him to the city jail, where he is being held for observation. The young man, neatly dressed and of excellent appearance, but without claims San Antonio, Texas, as his home. He has been seen loafing around the city for the past two weeks, obviously without visible means of support. Lo cal authorities, becoming suspicious, fol lowed him yesterday, and found that he had been sleeping in the woods for some time. His bed. couch or pallet, which ever it may be' termed.,'Was composed of woods rubbish over which he had spread newspapers, usipg his suitcase as a pil low. He stated to the officers that he had been living on such eatable berries as he could gather in the woods. Chief of Police Tew has wired A. G. Kieffer, of San Antonio, whom the young man claims is his brother in the effort to have him carried to some' sana torium. where lie can be properly cared for. On a Soda Fountain Spree. Kinston, duly 24.—The record for eating established here many years ago stands unchallenged after a generation, P>i!l Hingman's putting away or 37 cooked eggs at a sitting never having been duplicated. Yesterday a new soda fountain record was hung up by an individual who refused to give his name, a rural stranger. He sauntered up and asked for a “saucer of ice .ci'cam.“ He followed this with two ice cream cones. He ran a finger down a ’’Kne of syrup plugs and stopped at one marked “grape juice.”' “Gosh, I’m thirsty,” be said. Then he called for a concoction of another sort. The soda jerker said he believed the stranger “was” thirsty. “Say. make me two milk shakes,” the patron ordered. “That’il be enough this time.” The whole thiug transpired in six minutes, the fountain clerk said. Charges Against George Maxwell Dis missed. (By the Associated Press.> New York, July 25.—The indictments charging George Maxwell, President of the American Assocition of Authors, Com posers ami Publishers, with forging and sending to Allen A. Ryan and others poison lien letters attacking the charac ters of Mrs. Ryan and half a dozen other women, were dismissed by Sessions Judge Mclntyre today. Cuts in Gasoline Prices Announced. New York, July 24.—-Cuts of one cent a gallon in the price of gasoline were announced here by the Gulf Refiniug Company, of New Jersey. The reduc tion by the latter company was effective in New Jersey and Maryland. The Texas Company announced sim ilar reductious in Pennsylvania and Del aware to meet those of the Gull Refin* ing Company and also followed tW Standard Oil in reducing the price in New Jersey and Maryland. Hatjtie Eury. who lias been cook at the boarding bouse of Mrs. ,T. S. Lafferty (for the part ten years, was taken to the (Concord Hodpltul this morning for an operation. Hattie has numerous friends among the white people. . . t'.Vy. - - .V. TODAY’S NEWS TODAY NO. 175. THREE CLOUDBURSTS "" THE DMGE IT Cm WYOMING The Region West and North west of That City is Strug gling to Get Its Head Above Waters of Floot^ THE DAMAGE WILL EXCEED $1,500,000 No Loss of Life Reported so Far.—Railroads Hard Hit. —Several Railroad Bridges Swept Away. Casper, Wyoming, July 25 (By the Associated Press).—With unofficial es timates of tile damage placed at nearly $1 ~>OO,OOO. the region west and north west of here extending as far as Tlier mopolis is struggling to get its head above the floor waters which deluged that section yesterday. The damage to the Burlington Railroad between Arm ington and Thermopolis, a stretch of 80 miles, is estimated at close to $750,000. Because wires are down most of the way between Thermopolis arid Arming ton 35 miles northwest of here, it is dif ficult to ascertain the exact amount of damage. No loss of life is reported thus far. The Burlington Railroad reported three steel bridges out west of here, and a few smaller bridges, besides a large amount of railroad bed washed out. Alkali Creek, Badwater and Wind Riv ers all are running bank full. Badwater has opened several new channels and has caused the most havic. Several bridges of the Northwestern Railroad between here and Lander are reported swept away. The Northwest ern trains are marooned near Moneta. Burlington officials do not expect to have regular train service resumed be tween here and Thermopolis *For nearly six weeks. Three cloudbursts swept Casper, one about 4 a. m., one in the afternoon and one last night. Platte River is running bank full, but it is uot considered dan gerous at present. Water is rising at Thermopolis and many buildings are Hooded. Water from the Big Horn river, late reports said, was nearjy up to the top of the rails at tin* Biirlinwtew (iepotr owe Of -the highest points fn the city. The entire town of Booneville is re ported two to five feed under water. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ARE SOLVING LABOR QCESTION Are Being Employed With Satisfactory Results on Municipal Work at Green wood. Greenwood, July 23. —High school boys have solved the labor situation on • municipal projects here this summer and white boys of high school age are being employed exclusively on the de velopment work of a municipal park of 100 acres at the Greenwood, water and light plant. Following a shortage of labor due to the migration of negroes to the north, city officials hit upon the idea of employing high school lads during the summer months. According to J. W. Wells, engineer in charge, the high school boys have worked better than negro and have ac complished a satisfactory amount ot work in laying out roadways and drives and in clearing away undergrowth and trees from the drives in the new park. Only a few of the lads have had to fall out on account of the heat or the hard work and most of them have stuck to their tasks like hardened woodsmen. Lady Nancy’s Bill Passes the House. London, July 24.—The house of lords today passed, without amendment, the third reading of Lady Astor’s bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors to any person under 18 years of age. The measure which has already passed the commons, now becomes law, provided the assent) of the crown is given. German Police Arrest French Courier. Berlin, July 25 (By tile Associated Press). —The Berlin newspapers today report that the German police have ar rested a French courier belonging to the French embassy in Berlin in an express train near Hagen on the edge of the Ruhr. Important documents intended for the commander of the French Ruhr army were seized, it. was saih. STAR TODAY AND TOMORROW CECIL B. DeMILLE’S Production “Male and Female” Cast Includes Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan and Bebe Daniels Also a Pleasing Comedy “WITHOUT A WIFE” ADMISSION 10c and 25c '
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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