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• ASSOCIATED • PRESS * • DISPATCHES # • 9MSM9 * « VOLUME XXIII No Change in Administration Policy as to Reparations Secretary Hughes Cables to Embassy in London in Or der to Clear Away Any Misunderstanding. WIDE PUBLICATION OF UNTRUE REPORTS Intended to Correct Report in London That the Cool idge Administration Had Modified Previous Policy, j Washington. Aug. 17. —(By the As sociated Press). —To' clear away any mis-' understanding in London regarding the [ attitude of’the Coolidge administration on reparations. Secretary Hughes hn? cabled to the American embassy there' the substance of the story curried from ] Washington by the Associated Press, on I August loth, with a notification that the declarations it contained represent ed the precise position of the United States government. This disclosure wus made today as a result of the wide publication of untrue reports that the State Department had sent to foreign governments through the American embassies abroad, a new note oil reparations. The informatory mes sage to the embassy in London is the only communication on reparations Which has been scut aboard by the de- : partment. The message to London was intended ’ to correct a misapprehension evident in I London diapaehe* which had indicated | it was felt that the Coolidge administra-1 tion had modified somewhat the previous policy of Washington relative to partici- ! pation in any attempt to settle the jep-1 orations difficulty. It was reaffirmed there had been no change whatever in j the policy as a result of the ehnnge in Presidency, Embassy Officials Make Position Clear j in London. Londou, Aug. 17 (By the Associated j Press),—Acting upon cable advices from Secretary of State Hughes, the Amcgi-! can embassy officials in I/ondoii have ! made it clear to the British foreign officef that the United States contemplated no departure on its attitude toward repara-i tions as taken by President Harding, and as announced by Secretary Hughes in his | New Haven speech. This disposes of any hope of that time that President Coolidge's accession tn office niioln sunk. if.l ■ Mnw ■■incafrw tis'.oi tcrest by the United States ig Europe’s problems. ! s The reiteration of America’s policy i was conveyed verbally and informally to | the British government, and not through a note. OVER 200.000 AUTO LICENSES HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN STATE It Is Expected Tliat by July 1 Next Year About 245,000 Will Have Been Issued. I (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, X. C„ Aug. 17.—Over 200.000 ! automobile and automobile truck licenses j have been issued by Secretary of State! w. X, Everett through the automobile: license department since. July 1. it is an nounced by J. E. Sawyer, head of the de partment. The department is mailing out between 000 and 700 license tags daily and it is expected that by July 1, next yea-. n>cr 225.000 automobile tags and over 20.0(10 truck tags will have been issued. The ic prnvcinent of the roads of the stn'.e is increasing automobile sales throughout North Carolina immensely, Mr. Sawyer thinks. . Last year approximately 187,000 auto mobile licenses and 21.000 truck licenses were issued. This year 185.000 automo bile licenses and 16,000 truck licenses al ready have been issued, and applica tions for licenses continue to pour into the department's offices steadily. Tlie reason for the expected decrease in the number of truck licenses this- year is found in the change made by the last general assembly ip the automobile li cense law classing trucks made by the placing of a truck body on a certain make of automobile as automobiles. Such trucks previously- had been classed along with other trucks and were taxed ac cordingly. During normal times, when the rush of the automobile license season is over, approximately 300 licenses are granted daily by the automobile license depart ment. thus indicating that an equal num ber of new automobiles are being pur chased throughout the State each day. Mr. Sawyer estimates that the- income to he derived during the year from au tomobile licenses and the gasoline tax of three eents a gallon will total approxi mately $6,000,000, all of which will go to/ 1 thX upkqpp, improvement and build ing new roads in the state. NEGRO LYNCHED Lee Green Taken Front Officers Convey ing Him to Perry, Gx, and Shot to Death. (By the Associate* Frees.) Mheou, Ga,* Aug., 17.—Lee Green, ne gro, was taken from offices who were conveying him to Perry, Ga., this morn ing, and lynched just over the Bibb coun ty line, according to a long distance tel ephone report here. The negro, who had been arrested here last night in connection with an attack on a white woman in Houston county about a month ago. was being taken to Perry, Ga„ to be turned over to the sheriff there. One of the officers in (.-barge of the ne gro telephoned police headquarters here from Houston County stating that the negro was reported as having been shot to death. It was also reported that he "confessed tb the crime for which he had been arrested. ■ Only eight Presidents of the United States so far have not been members of the bar. f '*LviiXr». J ><jy. , The Concord daily Tribune ♦**##**** * * * * ♦ * .* * LIEUT. GOV. COOPER SAYS * i * HE WILL NOT RESIGN. * j * * * (By the Associated Press I. -K i)K Wilmington, is’. C., Aug. 17.—“ l ■IK see no reason why I should resign -K IK as lieutenant Governor of North IK |SK Carolina," W. B. Cooper, indicted % I )K chairman of • the defunct Commer- W. )K cial National Bank board, said here )K )K this afternoon.. )K IK "I know nothing in the world of )K )K such a report, and certainly would )K i )K feel cheap to take such a step.’’ IK I* * !♦****:****■*•***■*♦ ! KIWANIS CLUBS INCREASE Have 53 Now to 42 a Year Ago, With 3,365 Members. tßy Ibe An*o<*!nteA Prvaa.) ! Wilmington. N. C\. Aug. 17.—The num ber of Kiwanis International clubs in j the ■Cnrolinas district has increased from j 42 vto 53 during the Jiast year and the I present membership of the district is 3.-. 865, according to the report of Roderick M. McDonald, district secretary and treasurer, made this morning at the an nual Kiwanis district convention in ses sion at Wrightsville Reach. The secre tary expressed much satisfaction with the success of Kiwanis in the Caroliuas dis- I trict during the past year, saying "There I is a greater realization of the aims, ideals j and purposes of Kiwanis than there has ever been.'* | The 11 new clubs added during the I year are: | Aberdeen, N. C.. Lenoir, N. C„ Hender son, X. C\, Lancaster, S. F,. lteidsville f | X. C., Elkin, X. (\, Florence, S. C\. Clin- I ton, 8. Ci, Marion, X. C., North Wilkes • boro, X. C.. Aiken. S. C. I Two new clubs, Abbeville and Marion, S. (\. are in course of formation, the sec j ret ary reported. j The four clubs leading in attendance ; and their per contnge records for the j lii>t seven months of this year were giv en tn the report as follows: ! Greensboro. X. C.'iH). K 1.5; 00. 88.25; 184. 83.5, 80. T Greenville, N. C.: 86.1. 78.5. 64.5. 83.7, , 60.4. j Sumpter. S. (■'.: 64.2, 73.4, 81.8 ; 83.5. 82, 83.2.. 66.7. | Gastonia, N. C.: 72.5. 81.5, 78.25, 68.5, | 64. 72, 75.75. % Since its first publication. February 15, yPlw Carolina Kiwanian. the district pub ■WiWl lon, tr dotal of been published nud distributed, the re port stated. Full reports <tf the activi ties of tlie vnrjous clubs of the district , to editors of the Carolina Kiwanian were urged by Mr. McDonald so that the mag azine might carry to Kiwanians through out the district information of what Ki wanis clubs and Kiwanians in other cit ies and towns of the district are doing. Mr. McDonald did not report on the finances of the district, "reserving tlifs re | (dirt until after January 1, 1024, when l his term as Secretary and treasurer and 1 the fiscal yeai* of the district end. He j went into office last January 1. j International President; George H. lioss, of Canada, was so pleased witli his visit to Charleston, S. last March. Mr. McDonald reported, that he suggest ed to a group of Canadian Kiwanians who attended the International conven tion at Atlanta recently that they visit "Tlie City by the Sea" on their return this. This, the Canadians did. he said, and were royally entertained by the Charleston club. "Tlie year ahead of us .is full of great possibilities for Kiwanis,’’ Mr. McDon ald said in closing his report. “There is still fertile ground for .expansion, but we must not lose sight of the fact) that help and bake council with each other, for we are iMI growing children, young in deeds and experience. Let us not grow too fast. A better understanding of Kiwanis, a stronger friendship among ourselves, a claser co-operation in carrying on our work and a keener appreciation of our opportunities will bring us to a realiza tion of service, the ideals and funda mental things which will make Kiwanis one of the prihoipal factors*of a new era.’’ CASE AGAINST BARRETT & CO. Formal Request for Requisition Papers to Bring Members of Firfft to Face Charges in Aiken County. Columbia. S. C. r Aug. 17 (By the As sociated Press). —Formal request for requisition papers to bring Frank Bar rett and three other members of the.firm of Barrett & Co., of Augusta, Ga., to face charges of obtaining property by false pretenses in Aiken County, was made to Ahe attorney general of South Carolina tnis morning by W. M. Smoak, an Aiken attorney, in person, Mr. Smoak, who represents C. R. Ly brand, of Wagner, S. C., the plaintiff in the proceedings* went .into conference wjith John M. Daniel, assistant attorney general immediately after his arrival here. The attorney 'introduced the affi davits of/Lybraud sworn out August 11, before Magistrate W. B. Rayborn, of Aiken, in support of his petition for requisition papers. Certificate of Extradition Issued Later. Columbia, 8. C., Aug. 18.—Setting forth that Frank H. Barrett and three other members of the Augusta cotton firm of Barrett & Co., Inc., are "fugi tives /from' justice,” a certificate of ex tradition wiis issued by the office of the Attorney General of South Caroling to day, recommending that the defendants be brought to this state to statu) trial on a charge of obtaining property by false pretenses. , Earthquake hi Sicitly. Catania, Sicily, Aug. 17 (By the As sociated Presß). —An earthquake of con siderable violence shook the city this morning. It produced a great ' panic among the population, but fortunately caused no damage. , J .'i, . J CONCORD, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. DIMHJRISTO THE COMM IIHIGiUKT STATION Says in Answer to British Attack That Immigrants Themselves Are Responsi ble for Most of Trouble. GIVES THE BRITISH' A SHARP REBUKE Conditions Could Be Much Improved if "They Would Insist Only Those Admis sible Be Allowed to Come. ' (By the Associated Pre**.p Washington, Atig. 17.—Replying to the' latest British attack on conditions, at the immigrant station at Ellis Island. Secretary Davis of the labor department, declared today 'that “the immigrants themselves" were responsible for most of the troubles complained of. "This fact." Mr. Davis said, “was per fectly apparent from the report of Sir Auckland Gcddes, the British ambassa dor. recently submitted ht London." "It must -be kept in mind,” the secre tary added, "that those who are de tained at Ellis Island are*held because they are in one way or another in this country in violation of the law while those who are clearly admissible are passed through rapidly. < “It is plain." he said, "that the com forts of British nationals coining to this country could be much improved if the British government would undertake to insist that only individuals who are ad missible under the laws were allowed to leave for America. British officials are generally familiar with ‘our immigra tion laws, and it would be a simple mat ter for them to determine before a Brit ish national starts for this country, whether he is admissible." STATE SUPREME COURT Will Resume Its Fall Session August 28. With Hearings From First District (By the Associated Press.l Raleigh, N. (’., Aug. 17.—The state su preme court convenes Monday, August 26, to examine applicants for the bar ami *vill begin its fall session Tuesday, Ang with the hrariug of first district -so indication has been made of the number of applicants jo take the bar ex amination Monday -'anil in accordance with the time honored (justom the name of -the justice preparing the examination is withheld. Among the cases to be heard uj the fall session of the supreme court that is attracting wide interest will be that of Annie Mcl. Clegg vs. I. N. Clegg, the latter a minister of the gospel at Row land. X. 0., and the former his wife, who lives with her mother near Rich mond and who is seeking to secure the custody of her foim children who are now living with their father." Much interest centered in tlie trial of the cast last June in Robeson super ior court wheat Judwe A\\ A, Devin is sued an order that the children be per mitted to live with their mother for three mouths of the year add with their fath er for nine months. Mrs. Clegg contended that her husband, after their separation, had violated an agreement that she have the custody of three of the children and that he had a group of eight men robed in the costume of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan frighten her away from his home at Row land when she had gone there to secure the custody of an infant son and that thereafter he sereptitiously gained the possession of two daughters in her carg near Richmond, taking them to his home at Rowland. TWO ARE DROWNED ~~~~ WHILE STAGING PAGEANT Seven Others Narrowly Escape.—Hun theds Viewed tlie Tragedy. (By Jhc Associated Press.) * Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 18.—Two persons were drowned and seven others narrow ly escaped death last night when they fell from) a raft on which they were stag ing a pageant for delegates to the con vention of the National Association of the Deaf at the East Lake Country Club here. Tlie body of Miss Elsie Maurer, 20, was recovered about 30 minutes after the accident while searchers dragged up the body of J. W. Vaudergrif. of Atlanta, early this morning. The tragedy' occur red in the view of hundreds of imu-sous. DANGER FROM FLOOD WATERS BELIEVED TO BE PAST Waters of Platte River Begin to Sub side.—No Loss of Life Is .Reported. (Broths Associated Press.) Denver. Col., Aug. 17.—Danger from flood waters from I’latt River which be gan rising rapidly after a cloudburst in Platte canyon about 20 miles from here last night, was believed past early today when the river began subsiding. Scores of residents along the - lowlands bordering the riVer who Bed with Such belongings as they could gather hastily when policemen notified them of the danger, began returning to their homes after midnight. No loss of life has been reported. Fifty-live Johnston county club girls paid their expenses to the Tri-county club encampment, at Wilson by selling produce at the new produce market te cently opened at Smitkfield, reports Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, the home agent. The only fox farm in Great Ifritnin is located near Alness, Cromarty Firth, Boss-shire, Scotland. The climate ia suitable and the first six have increased to 60. • , . . Miners and Operators Will Continue Negotiations Monday New York. Ang. 18-(By the Associated Press).—Miners and anthracite operators meeting today in a Joint conference at the request of the 1 S. Coal- Commis sion. to avert a susplnsion' of operations September 1. reached lh agreement to re-' new wage contract ni Rations at Atlantic City next Monday. Formal announces at that the agree ment had been reacted to continue the parley on wages that had become dead lockedNjvas withheld Until after the Com mission ’ could be officially notified. Determination of t|ie miners' represen tatives and operators to continue negotia tions out during the noon inter mission of the joint jfcession. Following the Coal Commission's demand for a showdown from.both Operators and union officials as to what each side would do to prevent a stopage of'-production on Sep tember Ist, the committee spent an hour together, behind closed doors. They came out at the end of that lieriod saying they would return after luck eon and continue the discussion. It wis learned from (in disputable authority .? during the recess that they had agreed to go back into the wage contract negotiations at Atlantic- City on Monday. ; The second point mfetiug of the miners MRS. HARDING LEAVES WHITI| HOUSE TODAY Sleeps For Last Time in Mansion Where She Has Been Mistress 30 Months. Washington, Aug. JO.—Mrs. Florence KEing Harding slept ioniglit for the last time under the roof of the White House. Tomorrow, having virtually completed the task of packing UP her personal be longings and pf the late Presi dent. she will leave the executive man sion where for two years and a half shc has presided. Mrs. Harding finished today such pack ing as she must personally supervise and the remainder Will be left to the White House servajtjs. She- has been Anxious not. to retain Juso of the mansion any longer than absolutely necessary, a!- though President and’Mrs. Coolidge have urged lrer to remain as long as she may care to stay. The* called on Mrs. Harding tonight, paying merely-a little social call. Mrs. Harding expels to spend several days at the country Thome here of her close personal friends, Mrs. Edward B. McLean, wife of the publisher of The Washington Post. Jler plans for thP future have not been definitely deter mined but it is understood that she soon will go to Marion. 7 The will of the late President is ex-, ported to be offered ftW probate soon at Marion. No authoriffifive estimate has *rrrn niinlii m u» ilffißliinffTi rt |,| i tale. TWO CATHOLIC PRIESTS KIDNAPPED AT HANKOW When Bandits Pillaged the District. Hospital Burned. t Hankow, Aug. 17 <By tiie Associated Press). —Two Catholic priests were kid napped when bandits pillaged the district near Suugho, according to - a report re ceived here. The town of Tsaoshih was looted and the Catholic hospital burned. Eighty Chinese captives were taken. The Italian and British consults at Hankow, have protested. A message from St. Xavier's College indicates that the two priests kidnapped by the bandits are Irish. Their names are given as Miclmrl McHugh, 'and Dan iel Ward, both belonging to the Irish Catholic mission. They were missed af ter the outbreak. . THE COTTON MARKET Good Deal of Scattered Realizing.—De- Cline of From 16 to 21 Points. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 17.—Prospects for cooler weather with lsissible showers in the southwest led to a good deal of scat tered realizing and some selling for reac tion in the cotton market at the opening today. First prices were easy at a de cline of 16 to 21 points in consequence but there were overnight buying orders which helped absorb the early offerings, and the drop appeared lo be bringing in a little trade demand. Cotton futures opened easy : October 24.43 to 24.30; December 24.20: .TauuarV 23.90: March 23.9*6; May 23.85. With Our Advertisers. Special dance records for August a't Bell & Harris music department. Special for Saturdny and Monday at the Concord Furniture Co. Five-piece parlor suites. $37.50 to $62.50. Every thing reduced 20 to 50 per cent. Idle money is as bail as idle hands—see two new ads. today of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co, Have yon seen tlie 4-piece mahogany set for bed room furnishing at Bell & Harris Co.? The Musette carries a large and most complete stock of magazines- and period icals. Telephone 471). Vnnimmiiiiimiimmmiiiiiiiiiimiiiininiimiiinitf» FOR THE INVESTMENT 55 of surplus funds, our Certificates of Deposit EE are ideal because they combine the essentials S of absolute safety,i liberal interest and conven- SH ient denominations. 5? /CITIZENS Blit ■ BANK TRUST CO J~ fM I m k. CONCORD,N. c. .liilfcll j and operators which was scheduled to be ! gin immediately this afternoon would re j suit, it was said, in the drafting of a let ? 1 ter for presentation to the coal commis- I sion. formally annouheing this decision. J The miners tliuj operators' represen : tatives, it was understood, would unite [in a decision in tlie latter that the re | newed wage negotiations "would give I good prospects fob uninterrupted opera | tion of anthracite mines after September j Ist. when the present wage agreement ex- I pires." j New York. Aug. 17.—1 n a final effort to maintain peace in the anthracite coal | fields after September Ist, the U. S. Coal j Commission called before it S. I). Wan-i --| ner, leader of the operators, and John Ia ! Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, for a face to face conference. . It was understood that later in the day the commission would seek to bring together the full committee representing both sides, and then withdraw to leave the operators and miners the task of i threshing out all their differences by I themselves instead of through the stream j of public statements that have been eom l ing.'-from the conference room since the ! parleys began three days ago. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE WILMINGTON BANK Is Being Made, by Agents of the De partment of Justice. (By tlie -'.,M01-:ii:eii Press.) Mashington, Aug. 17.—-Further inves- 1 tigati°n of the' collapse of the Commer cial National Bank of Wilmington, N. €.. is being made by agents.of the De partment of Justice, it was announced today at the department. Four arrests already have been made, those taken in to custody including Lieutenant W. B. Cooper, former chairman of the board ; His brother, Thomas E. Cooper, former president; and his son, Horace C. Coop er. former eashier. Reports to the department said the failure of the Wilmington bank had re sulted in the closing of several state banks that carried a large amount of the .paper of the Commercial National, and that the entire community in the past ern and northern sections of North Car olina where these banks were located has been seriously affected financially. , NAVAL LIMITATIONS TREATY NOW EFFECTIVE Actual Scrapping of Ships Under It Will Begin Immediately. (By the ANsorlateil Press.) Washington, Aug. 17.—The naval lim itations /treaty and the four-power Pa cific . treaty-negotiated the- WjreHrßrjr ton arms conference, finally became ef fective today when representatives of all the signatory powers gathered at the State Department and formally exchang ed ratifications. The formality took place shortly after noon was unaccompanied by auv public cerpmony. The actual scrapping of the first line ships under the naval treaty will begin immediate)!) an <i by the terms of the four-power pact the Anglo-Japenese alli ance is terminated automatically by to day s deposit of ratifications. Anson County Beans Victim of Wilt Disease. W adesboro. Aug. 16.—A new disease has appeared among late beans hare The plant wilts a few inches above the ground and the entire vine soon with ers and dies, even though in bloom and bearing. Tlie disease is not ordinary .wilt and is a new one here. Tlie nature of the disease is not known. It does not affect the corn in which the beans are plant ed. The chamber of commerce is actively advocating Anson county ns a tobacco section. The inducements being offered tobacco growers are very encouraging. The soil of the county will produce tobacco of a very high grade,- So ex perts say. Kepner Isn’t Guilty of Killing His Wife. 1 rederick, Mid.. Aug. 16.—8. Evard Kepner. local architect and business man; was acquitted this afternoon of the murder of his wife. Grace Simmons Kepner. member of a prominent' Fred erick family. The verdict of not guity camp after Chief udge Urner, Judge, Worthington and Judge Peter of the circuit court had heard testimony for eigfft court days. The judges! deliberated an hour and 10 minutes. Judge Urner, in announcing the decision, said that “in the opinion of the court the evidence does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the ac cused committed the crime of which he stands charged.” More than $500,000 in bonus checks ivas given as Christmas presents to those employes of tlie Baltimore & Ohio Railroad who V'eriinined Joyal to tlie road durig the recent railroad strike. GRAND JURY’S REPORT. To His Honor, judge fe. F. Long, pre siding August, 1923 term Cabarrus Su perior Court: We. the Grand Jury, beg to submit the following report: We have acted on all bills of indict ment sent to us by the S-- v ' ‘ »U)tl have made presentments of i State of the law that have been bn mir attention. A committee visited the CJiain Gang and found it to be in good condition as a whole. There were 29 white prisoners and 15 colored prisoners. Some of the prisoners reported that they sleep in the same clothes they come from work in. 1\ e recommend that sleeping garments be furnished the prisoners and that they be compelled to use them. The mattress- used at the cam]) are good. All prisoners were humanely treated, and good discipline was maintained. We found the lighting system to be of oil lanterns and oil lamps. We recommend that a modern ejectrie light system be in stalled. Attached to this report is a list of articles -now in the hands of the Ca barrus Highway Commission. A committee visited the home for the aged and infirm, and found it to be in excellent sanitary condition—spotless ly clean. The inmates stated that they liked their home and were well treated. Thirty-six white persons (one prisoner), and 14 colored persons are now living at the home. Tlie following articles are part of the equipment found : 1 Ford car, 1 Fordson tractor. 1 side plow. 2 disc harrows, 1 steel harrow. 2 turn plows, 1 disc plow, 1 middle buster. 1 rid ing cultivator, 3 small cultivators, 2 mow ers, 1 hay rake, 1 binder, 2 two-horse wagons. 1 one-horse wagon ,1 hearse. 1 corn planter. 1 cotton planter. 1 ferti lizer distributor. 2 lime distributors, 1 wheat drill. I ditcher. 1 incubator, 1 horse, 1 mule, 125 bushels of corn, lots of rough feed, 10 sacks of dairy feed. 11 cows, 1 heifer, 1 bull. 2 calves, 4 sows. 8 pigs. 18 shoats. 1. boar. 2 electric motors, 1 electric fan. 170 pounds of lfrd. 00 pounds of meat. 125 pounds of sugar, 600 pounds flour, 125 pounds meal, 125 pounds rice. 50 pounds coffee, 1 bar rel vinegar, 3 barrels kraut, 20 gallons I pickles, 194 jars fruit pickles and to matoes, 150 chickens. 20 acres planted in corn, 5 acres in peas, 4 acres in sweet potatoes. 2 acres in Irish potatoes, 1 acre in tomatoes, one-half aore in beans. 1 acre in turnips. We recommend that fire escapes be placed on the three two-story brick buildings. AVe. as a body, visited the County Jail. There were (1 white men prisoners, 1 white woman, 7 colored men and 1 col ored woman. Tlie sanitary conditions we found to be fair. The food was well prepared. A number of prisoners stated that they received good attention and were well treated. We recommend: That a towel and a cake of soap be furnished -eaetapriawier: that white cSovae nlios be furnished for mattrpss covers and pillows, and a clean one be furnished each new prisoners, and these slips be changed once a week for old prisoners; that the drain in the basement be put in condition to take carl* of shower baths; that old dirty books, papers and rubbish be re moved from tlie basement floor to better sanitary Conditions; that flic broken win dow lights be replaced in the basement, and these windows be protected by heavy screen wire, or iron bars; that a steel passageway be placed from the second floor of tlie jail to tlie second floor of the court house, for the convenience of the court. A committee inspected tlie court house and found i,t to be in good condition. We' recommend that an extra steel filing sec tion be installed in the Clerk’s office to take care of the valuable papers now. wrapped in bundles and placed on top of the filing sections. Acting) upon His Honor's instructions, a committee investigated the school buildings of the county with two. stories or more, and we recommend that a fire escape be placed on the two-story school building at Georgevilie; an extra one on the three-story dormitory, one on the two-story brick building used as a socie ty hall at Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Insti tute ; one at the rear of the High School building on East Corbin street. We found the two tire escapes at Central Graded School to be in very bad condi tion—about ,twenty-five feet of each sec tion being missing. We recommend Halt this be fixed. We are unable to ascertain at this time whether there are any Guardians of min or children and other wards who are failing to make annual settlements' ac cording to law as such Guardians. There fore. we recommend that the Clerk of the Court at his earliest convenience care fully investigate and, if he finds any Guardians so failing to make settlements, that he call upon the Guardians to set tle promptly, and that he furnish the So licitor with a copy of the names he finds not so settled. We, the Grand Jury, having fulfilled and completed our duties, respectfully ask to be discharged. S. K. PATTERSON, Foreman. T. E. REID, Secretary. Dated at Concord,. N. C„ this August 16, 1923. inventory of County Road Equipment as per list turned over to the Cabarrus Highway Commission, July 1, 1923., by County Commissioners for Cabarrus County. N. C. Inventory of Chain Gang Camp No. 1. 1 pair gray mules, harness and wagons 1 pair white mules, harness and wagon; 3 pair brown mules, wagon and harness, 1 pair bay mules, wagon and harness, 2 rooter plows, 2 road plains( wood), 2 Fordsons, 1 cart. Inventory of Cliain Gang Camp No. 2. (Ira Boat). One 18-man cage equipment, 3 dag ons, 6 mules, 3 drags, kitchen equipment; Supt. 2 cots, 1 stoge; 16 picks. 8 mat tocks, 15 billies, 1 post hole digger, 8 No. 13 Oliver Chilled Points, 1 stable, 1 rock fork, 1 wheelbarrow, 1 No., 13 Oli ver plow, 1 rooter. 1 two-way drag, 9 rock hummers 16 lbs. 2 drill harrows 5 lbs., 2 drills steel 1’ and 10’, 1 rooter No. 81, 1 steam drill. 16 pieces steel. 1 wagon in had repair, 1 forge, 1 lot shop tools, 40 or more picks, 25 mattocks, 1 chain toll, 18 new billies, 40 new shovels, 1 new drill hoe, 1 Monnrch roller, 1 rooter, 4 drag pans, 100 shovels, 10 road drags ******** * TODAY’S • * NEWS * » TODAY * ***®®@** NO. 195. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION WAS ~ UREA! MEETING F. C. Niblock Was Chosen President for the Coming Year, and Miss Rosa Mund is Secretary-Treasurer. CENTER GROVE GETS PENNANT For the Best Attendance.— Next Meeting is to Be Held at Cold Springs.—lnterest ing Talks Were Made. The Cabarrus County Sunday School Convention met on Thursday at Rocky River Presbyterian Church, southwest of this city, with a large attendance, and a most interesting program. Talks by Hon. W. R. Odell and Mr. I). B. Coltrane, of Concord, were other fea tures of the meeting which were not on the regular program. Mr. Odell told of the organization of the Association 45 years ago. He was elected the first Sec retary of the Association at that meeting. Mr. Coltrane told of the work the Sun day School has done for temperance and urged that we continue the good work along this line. He lias been an active Sunday School worker for the past sixty years. The Association reached the “Blue Ribbon” class during the past year. This means that the 100 points of efficiency inorganization was attained. Only two counties in this state have ever reached this high standard—Cabarrus and Rowan. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: F. C. Niblock, president; J. J. Barn hnrdt, vice-president: J. B. Robertson, vice-president; Miss Rosa B. Mund, sec retary-treasurer. Division superintendents were elected as follows; ■% Miss Marvin Misenheimer, children's; Mrs. R. M. Cook, young people's; R. P. Benson, adults; R. L. Harfsell. adminis trative. Executive Committee—C. J. Goodman, C. L. Earnhardt, J. M. Talbirt. Jno. A. Solither. Sapi Black. M. N. Petrea. . The pennant for best attendance was awarded to Center Grove Lutheran. This was won on the number of miles travel ed. The next meeting place is t’otrl Springs. f The following is the complete pro gramme : Opening Session. Wednesday Night, Aug ust 15Ui. 8 :00—Song. 8:05 —Scripture Reading and Prayer —Rev. T. H. Spence. B:ls—Muking the Sunday School At tractive —Rev. J. F. Armstrong. B:4o—Special Days in the Sunday— Mr. D. W. Sims, General Superintend ent, Norfh Carolina Sunday School As sociation. 9 :10—Song and Record of Attendance. 9:ls—Three in One—Miss Flora Da vis, Assistant Superintendent, North Car olina Sunday School Association. . 9 :45 —Announcements. 9 :50—Adjourn. Second Session—. Thursday Morning, August 16th 10:30—Song. 10:35—Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. W. A. Jenkins. 10 :45 —The Sunday School Meeting the Needs of the Young People—Miss Flora Davis. • 11:15—Period of Business : ( a—Re ports of County and Township Officers: County President; County Secretary; Township Presidents. b—Appointment cf Committees • Committee on Nomina tions; Committee on Place of Noxt Meeting. v. 11 35—Reviewing the Sunday School Field—Mr. D. IV Sims. 12:15—Offering for Support of Coun ty and State Sunday School Associations 12:25—Announcements. Dinner on the ground. Everybody come and bring a basket. Third Session—Thursday Afternoon. 2 :00— Soug. 2:os—Scripture Reading and Prayer —Rev. Jesse C. Rowan. 2 :15—The Teacher's Work Between Sundays—Mr. J. J. Barnhardt. 2 :4f—“Hitch Your Wagon to—An Aim”—Miss Flora Davis. 3 :10 —Song. 3:ls —Some Essentials of a Progres sive Sunday School—Mr. I). W. Sims. 3:4o—Questions and Answers. ( Any one who jias a question on Sunday School work is requested to ask it.) 3:ss —Report of Committee on place of next meeting. 4:oo—Adjourn. 1 large road hone, 3 bundles steel, 2 root ers, 1 steam tractor, 1 Frezno, 15 ton tractor ,Cap), 1 part tractor, 3 carts, 3 I Adam's road scraper. 8 wheelbarrows. 1 scarrifier. 15 tou truck, 2 Fordsons, 1 tar kettle. 3 road (large) machines, bad re pair, 3 drums gas, 1 drum kerosene, 350’ rorrogated pipe, assorted sizes, 1 1-2-2 horse wagon, 12 5-gallon cans bridge paint, 45 drums oils, gas. etc, 1 section stable, 1 camp, outfit, 1 water wagou. List of Articles in No. 0 Township Turned over to Cabarrus Highway Com mission by County Commissioners for Ca barrus County, N. C. 3 small Adam's road machines No. 10, 1-20-gal. oil, 2 carts, 2 rooters, 5 drums 50 gal., 1 drag pan, 1 wheeler, 15 gallons Polariue, 1 drag, 1 wooden beam plow, 4 Fordsans, 2 wheelers, 1 cart, 1 drum. New Equipment. 2 Best tractors, 3 large road machines, 4 Baker Maney Wheelers, 4 horse drawn wheelers, 1 road rooter plow, 1 road turn plow, cable, etc., 1 Mack truck, 2 car loads drain pipe, 1 new Ford car for en gineer, 1 barrel of tar for patching, i WM. G. BROWN.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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Aug. 17, 1923, edition 1
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