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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
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The Concord daily Tribune
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* LIEUT. GOV. COOPER SAYS *
i * HE WILL NOT RESIGN. *
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* (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
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! 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
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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.