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©©©©©©©© * © ASSOCIATED © © PRESS © © DISPATCHES © •©©©«©©© VOLUME XXIII MIMING ' SPEAKS BEFOBE THt, SEATTLEPRESSCLUB 1 Reviews Virtually the Entire United State Battle Fleet, and Gives Views About Naval ‘Strength. ALASKAN EDITORS WARMLY PRAISED President Says Newspaper Men Cannot Understand What It Means to Publish a Paper There. Seattle, July 27. —(By the Associated Tress). —President Harding, appearing before the Seattle Tress (Tub after his review today in the harbor of virtually the entire I’nited States battle Tibet, de clared that until the day comes when nations abandon the use of armed forces, American shall find her assurance in n navy of the first rank. "\Ve were building two years ago at a rate that would have placed our armed seapower In excess of any other power, but in conviction that armament costs and competition was leading to menac ing national burdens, we invited an in ternational conference to fix limitations." the President added. “We asked equal ity with the first rank for oursevles and were accorded it. Let us hope our Congress, with the cordial sanction of the American people, will'continue thnt first rank. I believe our’ obligation to the world means the 1 most» exacting re striction of our maintenance within the maximum limitation fixed by the con ference. and I believe our clear duty to ourselves is to maintain the equality pro vided in that maximum until a new ba sis of international conscience a joint action toward reduction or com plete a bol ish me't" In addition ) j his observation on the basis of naval i lower, Mr. Harding said “those of us who think we know a lot about newspaper making may learn a few simple fundamentals by going to Alaska.” • “I found myself,” he continued .“in voluntarily doffing my hat to the editor and publisher who succeeds in maintain ing a j daily ifj,sue in a town of 800 to 1,200 people, where the circulation max —jnu m cannot aiu-e«d 200. or JSdO tY.pie* I refrain from an attempted analysis of the value of advertising to its cost, but the community value will remain un challenged.” SPENCER SEES LOT OF \ SNAKES FOR DRY TOWN 85 Killed in Front Yard of Engineer D. P. Keever. Spencer. July 20. —Eigthy-five snakes were.killed in the front yard of Engineer and Mrs. D. T. Keever on Newton heights in Spencer Wednesday afternoon and it is claimed that it was not a good day for snakes at that. It was nothing more nor less than one snake and her family, at least a part of the family, that called to see MrsS. Keever as she rested on her front porch late in the afternoon. Seeing the mother snake crawling up to the front steps Mrs. Keever of course sounded the alarm. Neighbors soon rush ed to the scene and began killing snakes and when the battle ended 1(1 minutes Infer 85 snakes lay in a pile. Stacy Lloyd, a bear neighbor, is given credit as the hero of the battle. It was the largest number of snakes ever seen in one pile in this section if not in the state. LIGHTNING STRIKES BED. BURNING SLEEPING GIRLS Bolster on Which Head Rested Cut In Two By Freak Bolt. - York, Pa., July 25. —-Lightning this morning struck the home of George Hackman, • Ppringettsburg township, burning a hole in the roof. Til a bed, directly bengnth where the bolt descend ed, were two nieces, who were on a visit. The bolster on which their heads rested was cut in two between them, burning the girls. A post of the bed was also burned off. The bolt continued into another room, burning off the four posts of another bed. Ruth, 7-year-o!d daughter of Mr. and Mlrs. Edward Minnich, Emigsville, the one ileice, was burned seriously. The other niece, Evelyn Minnich. was only slightly burned. THE COTTON MARKET Trend of Prices Downward Again, With General Market 2S to S 6 Points Low (By the Associated Press.) er; , New York, July 27.—The trend of cotton prices vyas downward again this i morning, dry weather newß from the l southeast causing only brief and unim portant rallies, October contracts ‘ dropped to 22.29 and December to 22.13. with the general market at the end 7)f the first half hour about 23 to 36 points net lower. Cotton futures opened steady. Oct. 22.40; Dec. 22.25; Jan. 22.08; March 22.18; May 22.20. Furniture Forcibly Taken From His Home. Goldsboro, July 26.—High Constable Cuddington and W. B. Parker, furniture dealer, went to the home of Annie M. Jones, Peterson Street, broke down the door and took -from the house furniture on which Parker claims the ; Jones wo man owed a small balance. The woman has receipts Bhowing she has paid in full ' for the furniture. The men have been arrested, charged with • housebreaking, a serious criminal offense.- The trial will prove unusually interesting. The Concord Daily Tribune HERBERT SEASE PUT TO DEATH IN PRISON Man Claimed “An Act of God” Would Prevent Execution in Arkansas Pris on. * (By the Associated Press.) Little Rook, July 27.—-Herbert Sease, Baxter county imn convicted of'the mur der of Jt. H. Davidson, was electrocuted at the State penitentiary at 5:50 o'clock today. Sense had maintained up to the last minute that “an act of God" would prevent his execution. As the straps were being adjusted ] Sease declared that lie "was the happiest man in the world,” and laughed. On the way from the dentil cell to the electric chnir he had been baptized in the Catholic faith. “You came here to see me die, but I am not going to die." he hold nearly ' seventy-five persons who had gathered 'to witness the execution, "The same God who saved Daniel will save me.” This was followed by a laugh. ( As the leather mask was pulled over his face he muttered “have yon got it on all right, boys?” The attendants stepped back and in a moment Sease was dead. f SECRETARY HI'GHES ' V WRITES FORINFORMATION Asks Governor Morrison in Regard to Our Laws Governing Catching of Fish. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh. July 27.—At the request of the Persian Minister at Washington, Sec retary of State Charles E. Hughes has written to Governor* Cameron Morrison asking for copies of available publica tions relating to the laws governing'the catching of fish in the rivers and other waters of this state. The latter lias been referred to the Fisheries Commis sion. Secretary Hughes' letter follows: "I have the honor to inform you that I have received from the Persian Min ister a note dated July 10th. in which lie requests for his government a com plete collection of the laws, rules, and regulations governing the catching of fish in the rivers and territorial waters of the United States. Requesting copies of available publications relating to the laws, rules and regulations of your state Yin the subject, for transmission to the Minister, I have the honor to be, sir, “Your obedient servant, • “CHARLES E. HUGHES.” BAPTISTS CHOOSE TORONTO AS NEXT ALLIANCE CITY Washington and Atlanta Withdrew From Contest.—Final Session of Alliance Hefd. Stockholm. July 27 (By the Associat ed Press).—Toronto Canada was cbqsou today by the Rap: st World Affiance as the meeting place five years hence. The choice was made before final adjourn ment of tile present Congress at noon today after representatives of Washing ton, I). C.. and Atlanta. Ga., had with drawn in favor of the-Canadian city. Tlie Congress adopted vigorous reso lutions urging tlie Roumanian govern ment to cease persecution of Baptists and to make- certain that local adminis trations in that country do not in the future interfere with any class or any sect, in its religious worship. TBle reso lutions were offered after word had come to the Congress of the severe punish ment of ministers for preaching in Rou maniu. The Secretary of the Congress report ed a total registration since the opening last Saturday of 3,000 delegates repre senting 30 countries. WOULD MAKE LEGGERS PAY FOR TEXT-BOOKS Such a Bill Introduced in Georgia Legis lature, Which Is New in Session. (By the Aaaodated Press.) t Atlanta, July 27.—Some gotld I would come of the Georgia bootlegger and his eustomer uuder the terms of a bill pending before the legislature now in ses sion. . Tlie measure would provide for an assessment of $2 a gallon on all illegally held intoxicants, the money to go toward providing school children with text books. Introduced by Repre sentatives Russell and Camp, the bill would- require the prosecuting attorney in each whiskey ease to establish the full amount of the beverage involved. The court in assessing punishment upon conviction would be required to add $2 for each gallon to carry out the provis ions of the measure. Wood Urges Filipinos to Enlarge For eign Business. (By the AuMSstce Ff—.l Manila, June 27.—The business of the Philippine Islands must be increased if the country gxpects to extend its activi ties in schools, public works and sanita tion, Governor General Wood declared in a statement today. He said there is a large market in the United States for the products of the Philippines, snd all that is needed to Increase business is a 1 little attention from this end. “I wnnt to call the attention of Fili pina manufacturers to the possibilities of a greatly increased ' market for native hats for both men and women in the United States,” said General Wood. “The | embroidery business of the 'has been built up :from almost nothing to 13,000,000 annually There is a market for many times the output of Philippine furniture which we ' are now putting out.” With Our Advertisers. When you are in Charlotte, Winston- Salem or Asheville, you. can find jio bet ter place to eat than the S. & W. Cafe teria. ■ . 1 You can deposit as little as SI.OO in the savings department of the Citizeni ’ Bank and Trust Company and get four 1 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly. See the new Manhattan shirts, with or ’ without collars, at Hoover’s. ' Venetian orange skin food for fatten ing thin faces, Bold! at Gibson Drug I Store. Read ad. today for full particu lars. v l • -■ i As an experiment the Santa Fe rail- I road hag employed some 400 Pueblo In ‘ dians as tradb laborers. . CONCORD, N. C„ FRIDAY,. JULY 27, 1923. - ■ ■■ —■ -■—4.’ FRENCH PREPARING REPLYFOR LATEST NOTE FROM BRITISH • 1 Reply Will Accept Some Sug gestions-Made by British, and Will Reject Some of the Others. WILL BE READY ' FIRST OF WEEK Copy Will Be Sent to Bel- j gians Before It is Formally Adapted.—Passive Resist ance Must Cease. Paris, July 27 (By the Associated j Preijs).—The French reply to the Brit- i ish reparations note will be delivered in London tomorrow or Sunday. It ac- J cepts some of the British suggestions j and asks for further light on others. It J maintains the principle of the Franco- , Belgian declaration to the effect that ' passive resistance must cease before ne gotiations with Germany are undertaken. Premier Poincare left Paris late last night for his country home for a' few days rest after giviWfe the finishing touches to the reply to the British com munication. The document, however, i will be communicated to London only c after the Belgian government has re-* f eeived a copy and had time to examine ,] it. As soon as M. Herbett, the French t ambassador in Brussels, report* that , Premier Theunis has the copy in hand i the French ambassador in London will be notified to deliver the response to f the British foreign office. , WOULD COST MILLION TO REMOVE LENOIR COLLEGE \ Deaton. Trustee and Member of Legiskt- , ture. Says Rumors Are Without Foundation. Gastonia. July 26.—That it would t take a million dollars to move Lenoir , college from Hickory is tlie opinion of f W. A. Deaton, one of the trustees and j member of the North Carolina legisfa- , ture from Cntawba county, who de- ( plores the removal talk that has been , started among the friends of the col lege. Dr. Deaton's remarks as quoted in , The Hickory Record are as absolutely , -follows-: 4 *“ | “There's absolutely nothing in thesp. , foolish rumors about the removal of | Lenoir college." declared Dr. W. A. j Deaton, Catawba county representative in the legislature and a member of the l board of trustees. “Nothing official has , ever come before the board of directors j or the trustees, and all these rumors can possibly do is to injure the institution , if they are not stopped.” j The gossip removal was started by - or two men. Dr. Deaton said today. • and he said they had no realization of ' the seriousness of the thing they had ] advocated. , Lenoir college, he said, is the only standard Christian college in this end - of the state. It is advantageously located < and educators througout the state who , have the interest of the college a theart —and other educators are interested in ( Lenoir college—agree that to remove ( this institution would give it a setback’ from which it would be years in re covering. Dr. Deaton wants this foolish ] business to cease—unless those who are talking are prepared to raise at least one million dollars/ Nothing less would ever get official consideration from the board. JULIAN B. BAKER IS FOUND WITH WHISKEY J Fined SI,OOO When Six Cases of Whig- : key Were Found on His Yacht Near j New York City. (By the Associated Press.! New York, July 27.—Julian B. Baker, member of a yateli club in Sheepshead . Bay, and said by Edward Barnes, as- , sistant l collector of customs to be a brother of formet Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, today was fined , SI,OOO after coast guards boarded his motor boat yesterday outside the three mile limit, and found"six cases of whis key aboard. Underwodd Faces Mississippi Fight, Jackson, Miss., July 25.—The Mis sissippi Anti-Saloon League is opposed to Senator Oscar Underwood, of Ala bama, as a possible democratic presi dential nominee, according to a formal statement issued today by Dr. T. J. Bailey, state superintendent for* the league “ Senator Underwood in every respect suits the liquor men of the east, north and West,” said the statement. Prohibitionists learned long ago they weere safe in taking the opposite side to the liquor men. Then, if Senator Under wood is satisfactory to the liquor in terests, he would not be to the pro hibitionists.” Occupant of a Taxicab in New York Kills Two Policemen. New York, July 26.— Two policemen were shot and instantly killed tonight by the occupant of a taxicalr at 64th 1 Street and Second Avenue, a short dis tance from the new society colony es ■ tabiished by leaders of New York’s “400.” One of the patrolmen, Charles Reyn olds, was mounted. The other was ' Frank RomaneUo. Priest Goes to Prison. ; Denver, Colo., July 26. —Father . Walter A. Grace, Arvada priest, was sentenced to two years in federal prison on each of two counts for forgery of ■ application for liquor permits this after-' noon. Tt)e sentences are run concurrent-' V] . \ ? INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA. j|j (By the Associated Press) The legislature of North Carolina, meets biennially in X i January, luis also subject to special call of the Governor, |!| The Governor is elected for a term of four years and i [ may never serve again as chief executive of the State. The Sta(te Supreme Court is composed of five judges. ]![ i. They are elected by the people except in case of death of i]i | an incumbent, when the Governor has the power of ap- X [ pointment lb fill out an unexpired term. The Governor of North Carolina at the present time is ji| ' Cameron Mprrison of Charlotte, in Mecklenburg county. '!' j! The Lieutesfent-Governor is W. B. Cooper, who when elect- ![! 1 1 ed was a resident of Wilmington, but has since removed to jij I Charlotte. ; fle is also president of the state senate. ]!' The council of state, which corresponds to the Presi- j!j ji dent’s cabinet, is composed of the secretary of state, state i| I I auditor, state treasurer and superintendent of public in- |'| || struction. . j!| j , John G. Dawson, of Kinston, is speaker of the house X Ji oof representatives. He is also chairman of the state dem- !|! i[ bcratic executive comjfttittee.' ■. . ] - - Ji| ]| W. N. Everett,<j|eCT-etary of state, is a native of-Pitt ■ ]!' ]i county,■ Hfe is serving the. unexpired term of she late J, i]i 11 Bryan Grfmfs. N ]i| Woodrow Wilson Points the Road Away From Revolution Boston, July 26.—Former President Woodrow Wilson, writing under the caption, “The Rond Away From Revolu tion.” for the August number of the At lantic Monthly, sounds a note of warning that our civilization cannot, survive ma terially unless- it be redeemed spiritual ly. This is the first time since his ilness that Mr. Wilson has made public his views upon present day problems in the United States and throughout tlie world. They will be preserved in permanent form between covers. “In these dreadful and anxious days when all the world is at unrest and look which way you will, the road ahead seems darkened by shadows whiclr por tend dangers of many kinds, it is,” says the one who commanded tlie ship of state during tlie World War, “only com mon prudence that we should look about us and attemt to assess the causes of distress and the most likely means of removing them.” Makes Religious Appeal. Then, 'avoiding the partisan, he an alyzes the existing state of American civilization. The writer goes briefly to the roof of the matter of making essen tially what is a religious appeal for a better understanding between the “haves” and tlnv “have nots.” * "Real ground for the universal un rest." he asserts, “lies deep at the source of the spiritual fife of our time, and 1 rails to revolution.” The cause of the Russian revolution, which he calls “the oilstanding event of Rs kinds in our age" was. in his view, a “systematic denial to the great body of Russians of tlie rights and privileges v;hieh all normal men desire and must have if they are to be contented and within reach of happiness.” What has this to flo with America? “It was against capitalism,” he declares, “thnt the Russian leaders directed their attack, and it is against capitalism un JOIINSON DENIES THAT HE SAID HE WOULD BE WINNER Did Not Tell Ambassador Harvey That He Would Be Elected President If Given Nomination. (By (be Associate!! Press.) New York, July 27.—Senator' Hiram Johnson, of California, with nu emphat ic denial today took cognizance of a story appearing in certain New York pa pers quoting George Harvey. American ambassador to the Court of St. James, as stating Mr. Johnson had predicted for himself election by a ladnslide if he ob tained the Republican nomination for President. Mr. Harvey.- who received his appoint ment from President Harding, to whose views on the world court Mr. Johnson took sharp exception hi Ws first public utterance since returningefrom Europe, attending the meeting here Wednesday night at whicti Senator outlined his views on America's foreign policy. At that time Mr. Harvey, replying to ques tions, by newspaper men said* “Yes, I have nothing to say.” The story published today Quoted Mr. Harvey as saying at Long Branch, N. J., that Mr. Johnson would not receive tlie Republican nomination in 1924, and that lie thought Mr. Johnson a little previous in his prediction of a landslide. The ambassador was quoted as.saying Mr. Johnson had made the prediction in the course of a conversation with him. Harvey Corrects Statements. Long Branch, N. J., July 27.—C01. George Harvey, United States ambassa dor to the Court of St. James, today cor rected statements regarding the presi dential prospects for 1924, attributed to him in certain New York papers, and asserted that when he had spoken of a landslide he was referring to the ohnuces of Henry Ford and not those of Sena tor Hiram Johnson. Policeman's Widow Given House and Lot. Wilson, July 27.—The widow of Po liceman J. A. Sykes, who wus shot to death several weeks ago when lie at tempted to arrest a negro, has been pre sented a house and loj( by the people of WilioO. The lot was given to Mrs. Sykes by W. E. Smith, president of a local bank, and 'a fund with which to erect a home was contributed by hun dreds of citizens. Mrs. Sykes is the mother of four little children. Slaughtering and meat packing is the largest manufacturing industry in lowa, measured by production and by value of materials consumed. tier one name or another that the dis contented classes everywhere draw their indictment.” Is Capitalism Unimpeachable? Everywhere, lie says, there are thought ful 'men who believe that capitalism is indispensable to civilization, but he goes on to ask ; - "Is the capitalistic system unimpeach able?” “Is it not true,” the inquiry con tinues, “that capitalists have often seemed to regard the men whom they used as mere instruments of profit, whose physical and mental powers it was le gitimate to exploit, Ought we not to seek away to remove such offenses and make a life itself clean for those who will share honorably and cleanly in it? “The world has been made safe for democracy. There need now be no fear that any such mad design as that en tertained by the insolent and ignorant Hohenzollerns and their counse'ors may prevail against it. But democracy has not yet made the world, safe against ir rational revolution. The supreme task, which is nothing less than the salvation of civilization, now. faces democracy. Ip-, sistent, imperative. There is no es caping it. unless everything we have built up is presently to fall in ruin about us, and the United States, as the great est of democracies, must undertake it. Clear Road From Revolt. “Tlie road that; away from revo lution is clearly marked, for it is defined by the natiire of men and of organized so ciety. It therefore behooves us to study very carefully and very candidly the ex act nature of the task and the means of its accomplishment. The sum of the whole matter is this, that our civiliza tion cannot survive materially unless it be redeemed spiritually. Here is the final challenge to our chaurelies, to our political organizations and to our capi talists—to everyone who fears God or loves his country.” “LUDINGTON BLl T ES” TO * BE HEARD VERY SOON All Blue Laws in Michigan Town Kill Be Put Into Effect at Once. Ludington, Mich.. July 27 (By the As sociated Press). —Now comes the “Lud ingtou Blues." Dusting off the statute books tiie coun ty authorities have noted all of the blue laws, and announced that they will be enforced. Virgil A. Fitch, prosecuting attorney of Mason County) declared today that enforcement of. the blue laws will,mean: 1. Closing all billiard parlors, dance halls, theatres and other places of amuse ment. including bathing features. Order Causes Defiant Attitude. • Ludington? Mich., July 27.—The or der of Virgil A. Fitcb, prosecuting attm ' ney of Mason County, that the state's ; almost obsolete Sunday blue laws be en forced throughout the county every Sun . day hereafter, today cause a definant at titude on the part of city officials of Lud ington, the largest center in the county. In a formal statement the city attor ney announced that he had advised the . police officials to ignore the prosecutor's 1 order, which would prevent motorists i from driving automobiles for pleasure . on Sunday, close all ice cream parlors, garages and places of amusement and . prevent issuance of Sunday newspapers. Cotton Futures Contract Law Is Assailed by Senator Dial. Charlotte, July 26.—The present cot - ton futures contract law was vigorously - assailed and its modification for the ben i efit of cotton growers urged by United 1 States Senator Dial, of South Carolina, i in an address before the chamber of com i merc-e here tonight. Remedial legislation designed to take from the cotton exchanges and price "manipulators" the power to arbitrarily • depress the price of cotton and to pro duce violent fluctuations in the price of • the staple was stressed by the speaker. > The cotton futures contract law, he de - dared, calling for the purchase of cot - ton within 10 grades, leads to "buying f a pig in a i>oke” and by allowing violent • fluctuations in the price of cotton sold t on the middling basis depresses the ac » tual price of spot cotton in the farmer's ■ hands, to the greut loss of the producer, e The wrong done the grower lies in the wide latitude given in the contract of grades of cotton, allowing for the sale e of one grade and the delivery of another, , or cheaper grade. He declared rem s edial legislation one of the greatest pres ent, needs of the country. DELIGHTED WITH STATE SCHOOL FOR YOUNGSTERS Superintendent of Kansas Reformatory Makes Visit to Jackson Training School. Mr. A. H. Ailphin, superintendent of the Kansas school for boys,{«pent Wed nesday here, having come to Concord to get a boy who was paroled from his school and who has violated his parole. The boy was arrested by local police of ficers. While here Mr. Ailphin visited the Jackson Training School, the State's school for boys located near here. To local police officers who accompanied him on the inspection of the school, Mr Ailphin expressed delight with the in stitution. its management and the spirit manifested by the students of the school. The institution is one of the most mod ern he has ever visited, the Kansan told Concord officers. While talking to Chief Talbirt of»the local poiiee department, Mr. Ailphin ex pressed delight and some surprise at the fine spirit of progress seen in every part of North Carolina he traversed in reach ing Concord. He was particularly struck with the beauty amt size of the churches and school, houses lie saw .while here, and paid a fine tribute to the good roads system of the State. Mr. Ailphin was accompanied to Con cord by Dr, Ailphin, his brother, who fives in Concord. The name of the youth Mr. Ailphin came to Concord to get was not made public by tlie poiiee officers, who stated they arrested him at the request of the school authorities. UNDERWOOD DECLARES U. S. MUST AID EUROPE Urges Business Men to Do Duty as Well as Soldier Did; Sees Disaster in Off ing. Birmingham, Ala., July 25.-—The United States must concern itself in European affairs, Senator Oscar W. Un derwood declared here today, speaking before a luncheon club. "Tlie duty of the United States to ward Europe is clear,” lie declared. "Our soldiers did their duty; let us pray to God that the business men of the United States will not flunk in their now." "Tlie wheat farmers of the West are faced with disaster; with the probabil ity of having to sell tlicir wheat for cost of production or less.” he continued. "You all remember the time when the cotton of the South in 1914 was a drug on the market, because we had not the ships to get it to our consumers in Eu rope who take half our crop. “Let us pray the disaster in the Wett today may not be the disaster in the South tomorrow. For we have got to recognize the fact that these are not local conditions, and where there is dis aster in a.v section its effect is felt in all. other mtetiow.”——~ .... AMERICAN SEAMEN ESCAPE FROM SOVIETS Russian Guards Placed on Ship Were Seized by Crew of American Ship. (By the Associated Press. Nome. Alaska. July 27. —Officers and crew of the American trading schooner Iskuni of Tacoma wei;e being congratu lated here today on having freed them selves from tlie custody of the soviet government of Russia. Owners of the craft hud been informed that trade with Russian countries was carried on at the risk of the trader, and that therefore the American State Department could do nothing. In that dilemma the men of tlie Iskmn seized the soviet guards, plac ed aboard their vessel to keep the cruft in Siberian waters, put the custodians in irons and escaped, and crossed from the Bering Sea to Nome. Today the Tskum, which belongs to the Phoenix Northern Trading Co., of Nome, is lying here, and the erstwhile guards ,are in the custody of the Amer ican authorities. PUT OIL OF MUSTARD IN HIS EIGHTEENTH STEIN Jokers May Cause .Death of Chicago Professional Gourmand.. Chicago. July 27.—For a year “Pro fessor” Rengo has astonished onlookers here by eating enormous quantities of food and drinking copious draughts of liquids. Today he is in a hospital near dentil, ns a result of a trick played on him while giving an exhibition last night and two men am* held in jail pending the outcome of his condition. Bengo had downed his seventeenth stein of beer in a saloon last night alter dispatching a quantity'of sausage and a half dozen of eggs. Some one poured oil of mustard in the eighteenth stein. He drank the doctored beverage and col lapsed. Physicians says he may die. BOLD DIAMOND ROBBERY PULLED OFF IN NEW YORK Thief Calmly Walks Away With Tray of Costly Gems. New York. July 25.- Theft of jew elry valued at to $15,000 from . a showcase in Sake & Co., Broadway department store, was disclosed by the police today. Strolling casually up to the ring counter yesterday, a young man slid , back one of the panels of the showcase while clerks were waiting on other ' customers, and walked out with a tray ful of platinum rings set with diamonds. " Call Charlotte Minister to Church hi St. ' Louis. r -Charlotte, July 26. —A committee ' from the Central Presbyterian Church E at St. Louis, Missouri, will be at Char ■ lotte in a few days to confer with Dr. ' Albert S. Johnson, pastor of the First ' Presbyterian Church, about a cull re ’ cently extended to him to accept a call E to the St. Louis church. 1 Dr. Johnson was first invited to be " come pastor of the church six years 51 ago, a- few months prior to his coming ■ to the Charlotte church from the South s Highlands Presbyterian Church at Bir- E migham, Ala. The St. Louis church e congregation is the largest of the South ’> ern Presbyterian faith there. - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michael, of Greens ‘ boro, are visiting relatives here. 606066*4 6 TODAY’S 6 6 NEWS 6 6 TODAY 6 • 66666666 NO. 177. WILL SUGGEST TIUT STATE Cpißiß OF N. C. Commercial Secretaries Association Expected to Approve Plans for Organ ization of State Chamber. STATE TO HELP WITH ITS MONEY It is Pointed Out That Such an Organization Would Be Great Factor in Advertis ing the State. IBy the A**oclated Preaa.) Asheville, N. C.. July 27.—Organiza tion of a state chamber of commerce with headquarters at Raleigh, to be sup ported by state and private appropria tions as the best means of advertising the Old North State will be urged by the North, Carolina Commercial Secre tary s Association, officials said today. Norman L. Chambliss, of Rocky Mount, President of the State Associa tion, which is holding its annual conven tion here, said the proposal will be sub mitted to the membership at one of the sessions today or Saturday. New York. Pennsylvania, Massachu setls and about seven other states have such chambers of commerce. Mr. Cham bliss said. Florida recently organized a state body to advertise -'ts resources. It is suggested that the state appru prtte a certain sum rath year for the Association as well as cities in Nor h Carolina. The opening session .f the Association was held this morning with abort 40 members in attendance. The convention will close Saturday afternoon. WINE WITH DOPE IN IT DRLf} ADDICTS’ TIPPLE Alcohol anil Opium Ashes Composes •New Drink in New York- New York. July 27.—Opium addicts in New York's Chinatown have taken to drinking a "wine” made of alcohol and opium ashes, detectives said today after "they plunged through the skylight of a house in that district and arrested two Chinese merchants who occupied the premises. Xhe>Kqtt<w, know ß - as q«> shei qitat, it Was snid) was a brown fluid and had the same effect pn the imbiber as smoking three pipefuls of opium. The raid was made after detectives had been informed that many persons were frequenting the premises. The house was placed under surveillance, but it was found that a signal was necessary to gain admittance through the door. A quantity of the supposed liquor was fotlud. but only the two merchants, who described themselves as I.ee Wah and Wong Hing. were in the place. They were taken to police headquarters. CHANGE OF VENUE DECISION EXPECTED SOON All Affidavits in Garrett Trial Have Been Presented and Arguments Have Begun. (By the Associated Press.? Cumberland. Courthouse, Va„ July 27. —All affidavits have been presented and the docket cleared for final arguments on the State's motion for change of venue in the trial of the Garrett brothers when Judge White recessed court at noon to day. The arguments are expected to be concluded by adjounrment tonight aud decision will be rendered at once. During the recess it was learned that police guards had been adyised that they would be sent home tonight subject to recall Monday aud this was taken as an indication that Judge White will hold no court Saturday, although he had made no announcement. It was also learned attorneys for the defense are preparing to leave tonight for their homes. McLendon to Publish Most, Famous Sermons. Greensboro. July 26.—Local publish ’ ers will shortly issue to the public a volume of some 200 pages containing the most famous of Rev. B. F. McLendon, of Bennettsville, S. C„ the “Cyclone Mack” of national reputation, who is each night preaching to thousands in connection with his evangelical cam paign here. The book will contain 12 of ■ "Mack's hottest offerings and is expect- • , ed to come from the press before the end of his campaign here. 4mong the sermons which will np i pear are: "Scribes and Pharisees." , “Weighed in the Balances and Found , Wnnting," “Sail On,”. “Let Us Run the Race,” "Fire,” “Sensational Preaching," , "Twentieth Century Christianity,” and j “Evolution.” , Feature space will be given to the r sermon in which “Mack” tells how he . was saved from a general bnd man .with several court counts over his headland became a laborer in the Lord's vine- yard. Situation Grave. (By tHe Associated Press.) Atlantic City. July 27.—Gravity of .the crisis in the authracite wage nego tiations now in a chaos after a split yesterday over the closed shop and the checkoff was indicated this afternoon with the nrrival of full scale committees of both operators and miners. Henderson Bams Destroyer. (By the Associated (Press.) _ Seattle, Wash,, July 27.—The navy transport Henderson, carrying President . Harding and his phrty returning {rom a tour of Alaska, rammed the destroyer Zeilin in Puget Sound 40 miles north of here, according to a wireless message re ceived here from the Henderson.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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