North Carolina Newspapers

*•*©©©©© • ASSOCIATED © • PRESS © • DISPATCHES © • ©©©©©©©' VOLUME XXIII IRSTOIESTREET KILLED INSTANTLV BY ELECTRIC SHOCK Tragedy Occurred About 4 O’clock Friday Afternoon When She Touched a Charged Clothes Line. NO EYE WITNESS to Sad tragedy High Powered Transmission Lines- Cioss Back Yard of Home, and One of These. Wires Had Been Broken. This entire community was shocked Friday afternoon when the news was spread that Mrs. Annie Xtonestreet, wife of former Clerk of Court C. C. Stone street, had been instantly killed at their home at Midway, near Kannapolis, her death being due to electricity. So far as can be ascertained, there was no eye witness to the tragedy, which oc curred about four o'clock, just as the dark storm cloud was passing over. The husband of the unfortunate woman was in his store near the home when the dark cloud was approaching, and Mrs. Stone street called to him'to close his store and come 4o the house when it seemed that the storm drew nearer. At that time some customers came into the store, and Mr. Xtonestreet was engaged with them for a few minutes, when someone ran in to the place of busiuess and told him his wife had been killed. Mrs. StonesLrdet's body wap found near the back porch of the home, and the wire clothesline "teas wrapped about one arm. There .was no mark indicating that her death had been caused by light ning, and it 'Vis thought that a charge of electricity from tin- high powered trans mission line of the Southern Power Com pany was responsible. One of the large wires had broken from the big towers and had fallen to the ground about two or three hundred yards from the home, and it is thought that the heavy charge of electricity from this line had in some way been conducted to the place where Mrs. Xtonestreet came in contact with it. This is given more weight by the stnte- Ynent of Mr. J. I). Price, one of the neighbors, who was the first to reach the stricken wolran. ■)let - who stated ■ That wiielf"fTe~aYtcnifrfpd" fo'‘f>iittsTTeU’up'' he received a heavy shock of electricity, and that her body seemed highly charg- 1 ed with the current. It is thought that the current had been conducted in some way from the brokeu transmission line through the fence, along the clothes line which was attached to the fence, and that when Mrs. Xtonestreet touched the ■ clothesline she reeeivedsthe fatal shook. Mis. Xtonestreet. who before marriage was Misss Annie Lentz, daughter of Mr. Crawford la-utz, of this city, was about : 40 years of age, and is survived by her husband, three sous and one daughter. 1 One son. Hubert, is now in laiuisville, Ky. The funeral will be held on Xuu day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Xtone street home at Midway, and the inter ment will be made in (ink wood cemetery in this city. BILLIONS OF BOTTLES STOP THIRST FOR SOFT DRINKS Every Year Thirsty Americans Empty 400,000,000 Bottles of Soft Drinks. tttr the ANMiclalid rrpiu. 1 Washington, Aug. IS.—History omits the description of many) of the interest ing things about Methusaieh, ■noon-, them his liquid capacity- But. says the Department of Agriculture, if he hud been given the task pf disposing of ail the “pop" consumed in this country las year, he would have had to stftrt at birth and down eight bottles every minutes of liis !Mi!)-year span of life. Eacli year, the department’s statis ticians declare, thirsty America Emp ties four billion bottles of soft drinks, exclusive of such beverages as near beers made of cereals. The s|nirkling flood comes from ten thousand bottling establishments and pours across 110.- 000 counters. This enormous thirst quenehiug in dustry is n relatively nCw development.- a commercializing of the discoveries of the chemist, and one that necessitates watchful care by department chemists to prevent fracture of the pure food and drugs laws. The “pop” Os today, a de partment paper says, is not the same as that clear liquid formerly sold only at ball games, fairs and carnivals, re miniscent of over-ripe bananas, and. with little delectation for the palate. Had not great changes occurred in the industry, at is hardly possible that it could have reached its present propor tions. Fruit juices are sometimes found in the beverages, it is said, but the chem ist has supplied many substitutes which have a marv.elous simulation of nature’s flavors and perfumes. Legion Officials to Inspect Ruhr. New York, Aug. 18.—Among the pas sengers booked to sail on the Leviathan today are a number of American Legion officials, including National Commander Alvin Owsley, who are going to .Brussels to attend a conference of the Federatiqn I literal lies des Aueiens Combattants on the European post-war situation. FoU lowing the Brussels conference Common* ers Owsley and his party intend' makinfc a tour through the Ruhr to study the situation there and also will visit Berlin and Paris. * Babe Ruth Clouts HU 31st Circuit. St. Luis, Aug. .17. — Babe Ruth of New York American hit his 31st homer of the season .in the first inning of to day’s game with the St. Louis Browns. Dugan was on base and Vangilder was pitching. , , ' THe Concord Daily Tribune CROP CONDITIONS IN STATE CONTINUE TO BE FAVORABLE According to Agricultural Repart Issued Friday Night by Mr. Paiker. («i Hie Associated Press.* Raleigh, N. 0., Aug. IS.—Crop condi tions over North Carolina continue to be favorable, accordiug to au agricultural re port issued last night by Frank Parker, state agricultural statistician. "The sea sons have, been generally well distribut ed. except where dry. intense heat has caused considerable suffering among the grass crops, including corn,” the report says. “European conditions,'' the report con tinues, “indicate a favorable crop year, which will mean less demand for Ameri can stocks. Foreign re]>ort k s indicate that Mexico is putting out a new proj ect. comprising 247.000 acres of cotton. The seeds were produced in and procur ed from the I'nited States. Reports from Australia indicate that the cotton grow ers for the past year increased frtnn 2,- 000 to 15,000 with prospects of further increase this year. “The general, agricultural situation is that the South aud the Bast are in a better frame of mind than the Western states, aud North Carolina is probably better mentally and actually than the other states. The crop outlook is good oVqr the the feed crops- to be ample lor the needs. ‘ ' “Os the main money crops, it appears that wheat, cotton, potatoes and fruit have good prospects. Cotton may sur pass last year's production. In the Mid dle Western states conditions are quite the opposite from last year when hog prices were relatively high and corn low. This year there are plenty of hags and more coming. The high priced corn is going to mean a more expensive feeding of hogs. “As a rule, labor is scarce and the weather has been bothersome over the country as a unit. It is not an easy year to deal with. Not only the farmers themselves, but their families, including the women, are helping in the fields. The greatest discouragement, however, is the disparity which persists between the prices the farmers have to pay for essen tial products and those they receive for quite as essential products grown by themselves. It is generally conceded that the root of the present agricultural dis turbance is found iu the relative pur chasing powed that the farmers' products have in relation to other commodities. “The South as a whole is optimistic. Tlie cotton is doing well. The boll wee vil is not being as destructive iu North Carolina as was expected. Labor is scarce iu some' places, but the' farmers are determined to make their crops, re gardless. The dry weather in Texas is causing considerable concern. “The crops showiug decreases ill this year's production are spring wheat, corn, ''Htot'.-patwVwewcgrtpe* apples, and peaches. (Yops showing in creases in production are oats, cotton, tobacco and beans. ''ttf the price trends, it is found that cotton, corn aud potatoes show higher ranges than last month and cotton, corn, butter mid, woo] show higher treud than a year ago. Cloths und clothing show a2O point level higher. Building material show almost 30 points or 30 per cent, higher levels in prices. Farm products as a whole indicate a lower level than a mouth ago. but a seven poiuf higher lev el than sass year. “The relative purchasing power of va rious farm products indicate that wheat will purchase only 2-3 as much clothing ns it would before the war; that corn ranges near 3-4 the purchasing [lower of ten years ago; that comparative purchas ing power of hay is even less than that of wheat and that cotton has a decided ad vantage in that it will purchase 1-3 more than it would ten years ago. The to bacco crop is another advantageous crop for North Carolina, -its purchasing [low er being much greater than before the war. "Prices * are fairly satisfactory and North Carolina's crop generally promises a good yield. Amazed Thief Thanked For Restoring Lost Voice. (By tlie Associated Press.l Paris, Aug. 18.—In a secluded spot just outside the walls of Paris there syinds a small aud select infirmary where diseases of the throat are treated. Patients suffering from chronic laryn gitis go there for medical attention. The attention ot the police was called recently to a series of daylight hold-ups occurring in the vicinity of the r-npa torium. It seems that ingenious crooks watched prosperous looking visitors en ter the institution, noted the worst cases—those so unable to utter a sound that they had to make signs to the door man —and then set uihiii them when they left aud robbed tlil'm of their money and valuables. One of the stick-up men received the shock of liis life the other day. when an intended victim, upon being attacked, suddenly shouted “Help, Thief!” in a voice which would have been a credit to a side-show barker. Fear had brought back the sick man : » voice. “You have cured me,” he said to tjie crook, “it’s ten years since I have been able to shout like that. Here is a hun dred francs; I would much rather give this to you than go on paying doctors.” De Valera Taken to Dublin. Dublin, Aug. 18.—(By the Associated Press). —Eamonu de Valera, the repub lican leader who was arrested at Ennis on Wednesday, when fie appeared to ad dress a political meeting, arrived in Dublin early this morning under an es cort of troops. He was taken to the military barracks to be transferred later to Mount Joy prison. Cotton Consumed in July. (By the Associated Press.l Washington, Aug. 18. —Cotton con sumed durjng July amounted to 461,575 bales of lint, and 44,775 of linters, com pared with 542,166 of lint and 55,502 of linters in July last year, the Census Bureau announced today. Poor quality oak, riddled with worm holes, is being exported from America to Europe where It finds a ready sale among the makers of faked antique furniture. CONCORD, N. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1923 GOVERNOR MORRISON ARRIVES IN RALEIGH TODAY I U’ent Into Conference at 11 O’clock With the Council of State. <»V the Associate!! Press. Raleigh, Aug. 18.—Arriving here this “ morning. Governor Cameron Morrison • went into conference about 11 o'clock , with the council of state. Shortly be fore 2 o’clock in the afternoon it was ■ stated at the governor's office that the i conference had just gotten started well • and that adjournment was not expected ,for some hours. Further than this, no announcements were made. Opinions have been expressed in offi cial circles that the calling of a special session of the Legislature to consider ' financial matters would be discussed at the council of state meeting today, but no information concerning such a dis cussion was announced from the council chamber early this afternoon. The conference is the first the governor lias held with the council of state since the complete report of the auditors who examined the state's finances was’made. . TRANSCRIBING OF WILLS AND OLD DOCUMENTS A Tsak That Is Now Coosuming Much of the Time of (lie Secretary of State’s Office. ’ <»r the Associated Press.! Raleigh, N. C.. AUg.‘ IS—The task of transcribing wills and other old docu ments, some of them nearly two centuries old, is a task now consuming much of the time of secretaries- in the office of W. N. Everett, secretary of state, but a task not altogether devoid of interest, it be ing one that frequently brings to .light something that reflects interestingly on tlie customs, life, thought and religious temperament of the early inhabitants of the "Old North Xtate.” Two wills made by Joseph Bell, of Carteret county in 1726 and 1744 which were transcribed this week attracted much interest on the part of employes in the secretary of state's office in spite of the hours of tedious work they spent in making the transcriptions. Both wills, abound in misspelled words and grammatical errors, but rhetorically* they arc forceful ami expressive*. Al though new typewritten copies have been made, the original mnauscripts will be preserved in the state's archives. They now are almost illegible, the ink having faded and the parchment having browned with age. They were read with the aid of a magnifying- glass. - In point of phraseology and religious expression, the will drawn in 1744 is, the most interesting. It follows in part: "In the name of God. Amen, t|iis 12th day of March 177; I Joseph Bell of Carteret county in North Carolina Plnnt or be very sick and weak in Body but iu perfect mind nud memory thanks be ; j|iyen -to'fiod. . ,? jS&JSV/yr’y ( aW«g uttWmiml the inori Tality of my Body and knowing that it ap pointed for all men Once to dye do make and orgain this my last will nud Testa ment that is to say principally and first of all 1 give and recommend b.v Xoul into the hand of God that gave it and I rcc commend my Body to tlie Earth to be buric*d in decent Christian burial at the discretion of ray executors nothing doubt ing but at The General Resurrection 1 shall receive the same again b.v The Migh ty power of God aud as touching Such World estate wherewith it hath pleased God to blessed me in this life 1 give de mise and dispose of the same in the fol lowing manner and form.” In the first will Joseph Bell bequeath ed various pieces of property, real and personal, to his wife, Martha Bell, and to'four children, but in the second will he named his wife as the principal heir and designated that after her death the property should go to a son, not numing any of the three other children as heirs. It was not stated whether they' had died or for what reason they were not men tioned in the will. The will was signed, “Joseph Bell.” The name “Thomas Harrill,” who was a witness, was affixed beneath the marks of Raichel Booth aud Martha Booth, also witnesses. It was certified by Geo. Read, clerk of court. Under SSOO Bond on Charges of Being Member of Mob. (By the Associated -Press.) Milledgeville, Ga„ Aug 18—J. ,T. Nolan, charged with being a member of a mob which invaded the state reformatory licliool for boys here recently, waived commitment trial here today and was bound over under a SSOO bond to the January term of grand jury. The mob at the time of its invasion was said to have attempted to obtain negro attend ants for the purpose of whipping ‘them. Nolan is said to have been a former guard at the reformatory. Only oYie per cent of 80,000 samples of liquor seized during the last of the year was genuine, accordiug to u report of the prohibition commissioner at Washington. He said that adulteration of bootleg liquor was leading to serious physical consequences. Drinking of moonshine may not cause death directly, but its toximj 'are cummulative and re sult in death if indulged in for a pro tracted period. The proprietor of a number of hotels in New York and other cities announces that he will have chapels for meditation and prayer constructed in all his hostel : ries. From time to time special se.rv , ices will be held in the chapels, but the ; principal purpose is to provide a place where the guests may go for quiet wor- 1 ship at any hour. In 1020 there were more -than 20.000 ] Indian children of school age who were I not in school because’of lack of facili- j ties. All the Indians are not Osuges, l wealthy in oil lands. Others live on 1 poorer reservations whose homes are hovels, tents, shacks tepees and houses with dirt floors. I ______________________ An all-steel grandstand has been built ’ tot the State University of Ijowa. If • properly painted It will last for an in definite period- The names of towns and villages will > be painted dn roof-tops in Pennsylvania, [ Maryland and Virginia, as an aid to air men flying over the country. Heavy Loss of Life Occurs From a Typhoon at Hong Kong Today Hong Kong, China, Aug. 18 (By the Associated Press). —Heavy loss of life is believed to have been claimed by a ty phoon that struck the harbor here at 0:20 this morning, sweeping the waters into a seething menace that flung sev eral ships into their (depths and tossed others into havens of refuge. Many Am ericans were among the victims, it is feared. The British submarine L-0 and the steamer Ming Xang If British registry, sank in the harbor. 7 inly one sailor is known to have been drived from the sub marine, and there were but two reported survivors from the Ming Xang. With harbor communication paralyzed, it was impossible early this morning to form an estimate of the number of lives lost and the damage caused. In the city business has been attended, and police and soldiers Were mased along the water front. It wins the worst t-storm experienced ' t WARRANTS HAVE NOT BEEN * SERVED ON ’ DR. McBRAYER j Indicted by Hoke Conti ty Grand Jury - on 1 ‘-Charges of Dealing With Himself. (By tb'e AauHStnted I’rrM.i Sanatorium. N. C., 4 1, S- 18.—Dr. L. B. Mcßrayer, superintendent of tlie state sanatorium for tubercular patients, who was indicted by the Itoke County grand jury yesterday on qnai-ges of dealing with himself and receiving profit therm I by, - stated this mortnng that he had 1 not been served with warrants, and would j go to Raeford and arrange bond if the | papers were not served within a short time. The indictment agafest Dr. Mcßrayer I followed a series of itfvest igat ions begun j first by a legislative jeommit tee several months ago and culminating with an in- | vestigation b.v the grail d jury in accord ance with the charge) of Judge N. A. Sinclair when tlie court convened early in the week. licoords of the investiga tion conducted b.v the legislative commit tee were utilized by the grand jury in securing information |on which indict ments were based, it y as said. Xtate statutes inak it unlawful for a commonwealth offic ttl to trade with himself. When indict! tents charging this olfense were handed ( own by tlie Hoke county grand jury y< jterday. the court fixed bond for the def( ldant at SSOO. DRY RAID ON HAIR TONIC 20.376 Pints, Said toJHave Big “Kick.” [ Seized in Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 16--4-" Hair tonic” to the extent of 211,736 pwts, in 2,448 cases, alleged t<4 contain 1)3 fter cent, of alcohol «uF to-be ..applica tion, was seized today by Chief Deputy United States Marshal Howardat three Chicago warehouses. The liquid, it is charged, has little resemblance to the formula for the tonk in question on file in Washington. The tonic was manufactured b.v a New York drug firm. The fluid, it is charged, was misla beled. unlawfully possessed and intended | fm; use in violation of the prohibition act. It was also charged in the bill that no tax had been paid on the con tents of the bottles to the Collector of Internal Revenue. 'AUTOMOBILE LOAD OF POLICE RUSHED TO RESCUE Report Came That a Crowd of Negroes Were Gathering at Plant of Kingan & j Co., at Richmond. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Aug. 18.—Au automobile load of police was rushed to the Hermit age plaut of Kingan & Company this morning when reports reached headquar ters that a crowd of negroes was gather ing, following the shooting,to death last night of John Harris, negro laborer, by N. D. Goodwyn, foreman of the plant, I and a subsequent attempt' on the life of j Foreman Satterwhite. Satterwhite, who j is thought to have been mistaken for Gooden, was shot at from ambush, the j bullet piercing his coat. I i SEVEN HURT WHEN TRUCK FALLS OVER EMBANKMENT] Driver of Truck ;it Winston-Salem Threw His Car Out of Gear. | (By the Associated Pres-.) Winston-Salem, Aug. 18. —While go ing down a steep grade on Summit Street | in the western part of this city this morning, the driver of a truck on which were fourteen negro workmen, threw the oip out of gear, the result being that thp truck plunged over an embankment falling a distance of 15 feet. Seven of the men were hurt, the most serious injuries being sustained by the driver. All the injured were sent to a hospital for treatment. 31 Children in 21 Years. (By the Associated Press.) Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 18.—Twenty-one children have arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Toman, of- Robindale, a nearby mining town, in the last 21 years. Yesterday a daughter was born to Mrs. Tomau, who is 38 years old. The father is 51. There is one set of twins. The first child of the Tomans’, Mrs. John Kluck, also of Robindale, was married five yehrs ago, aud is the mother of five children. No Foundation for Rumor. (By the Associated Press.) I Xauto Domingo, Aug. 18.—There is I no foundation for reports that there has I been an uprising in Xanto Domingo and ; that seventeen Ameriran marines were killed, the Amerlcau military authorities here stated today. Complete quite pre vails in the country. Weather Outlook For Next Week. (By the Aaaecle>*4 Press.) Washington, Aug. 18.—The weather outlook for the week begiuniug Monday : Middle Atlantic States: Moderate tem perature aud generally fair weather, but with the possibility of local showers over the North Atlantic states at the begining of the week. here since 1006. Following observatory warnings, ocean going steamers aud small craft sought shelter last night. Bomb fires signalized the aproach of the storm center this morning. Within an hour the wind was blowing with hurricane force and the harbor was tempestuous. Tlie steamer Ming Xang whistled long blasts of distress. A blue funnelled tow boat made a heroic attempt to reach the stricken vessel. The high running sea made the rescue iin|>ossible, and the Ming Xang went down. Except for the two of ficers reported saved, all aboard are be lieved to have perished. Several more casualties afloat were reported later in the afternoon. Tlie Brit ish naval oil tanker Karki. a naval tug, and the Chinese-owned steamer Haldis. are ashore. The roof of tlie Victoria jail was dam aged seriously. Several houses were partly unroofed. 4 COL. KIRKPATRICK SPEAKS ON BUILDING TERMINALS Is Net a Loral Proposition But Bears a 's* Statewide Significance, He Says. <By the ANNoeSnted PreM.i Wilmington. X. C., Aug. IS.—“The building of this great terminal is not a local proposition, but bears a statewide significance,'’ declared Colonel T. L. Kirk patrick of Clpirlotte, speaking here be fore the Khvanis State Convention on j the subject. ".Building of a State Termi- I rial at Wilmington, X. C.” “Incident- I ally." he added, "it will benefit Wilming- I ton, but the whole State will participate, share and share alike, in this great en terprise. We should fall upon and de mand of our representatives in the legis lature that they provide necessary ways j and means for the construction and main- I tenance of such a terminal, and the Gov- I ernor of the State should be given the heartiest co-operation and most loyal sup -I>ort in launching this great economic un dertaking.- ’ v Colonel Kirkpatrick, who is district governor of Xorth Carolina Lions Club and president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, declared that it was but fitting that this great organization, Ki wanis. should be the champion of the state port at Wilmington for it carried out its motto. "We Build." He asserted that Wilmington, "Pearl by the Sea” was justly entitled to any benefits and > honors which the citizenship of the State saw fit to bestow U|>on her. He sketched | briefly the history of the seaport and the devotion of its people to the state and nation in critical times, declaring that the pages of American history "cofitain no greater acts of patriotism, courage amt devotion to dutv than that exhibited' by the people of Wilmington.” “North Carolinians today and since the establishment of the Commonwealth,” he stated, "have been asking the source of all prosperity and have refused to wait for an answer. An economic and rapid distribution and transiwrtation of our artificial, agricultural, mining, and manufacturing resources constitute the basis of our State prosperity and happi ness." MEN. BADLY BEATEN. WON’T MAKE STATEMENT Say They Recognized Member of Mob But Will Not Tell Who They Arm (Ily tlie Associated Press.) Port Arthur. Aug. IS. —Badly beaten, both refusing to make a statement to the police as to wlmt transpired after they were spirited away from the police sta tion here last night, Clay Dunn and his brother, Carl Dunn, were found in bed at their respective homes Vhis morning. Chief of Police W. W. Covington and Patrolman E. E. Bailey found the men when they called at their homes,. Asked if they recognized any members of the mob that kidnapped them, both men said that they did. but declined to make a statement as to who they were. THE COTTON MARKET Nervous and Unsettled at Opening Today —Decline cf From 24 to 30 Points. (By the Assoelnted Press.) j New York. Aug. 18.—The cotton mar ' ket was nervous and unsettled during I today's early trading, owing to private reports of showers in Texas, and the un- I certainty of weather conditions over Sun day. The opening was, easy at a decline of 24 to Si) points, and active months sold about SO to 40 points lower during the early trading with October easing off to 24.00 and December to 23.02. Cotton futures opened easy: October 24.17 to 24.00: December 24.00; Jan unry 23.01; March 23.5 b; May 23.57. Governor Can Take Charge to Enforce Law.' >. (By the Associated Press, j Atlanta. Aug. 18.—As the result of wlmt is termed continued mob violations of the law in Georgia. Governor Clifford Walker today was called on by Attorney General Napier for advice and was in formed that iu case he had evidence in liis possession to the effect that local or county officials were not fully discharg ing their duties, the Chief Executive take charge of the situation and en force the law. A large, seated statue of Minerva, carved from colored alabaster, lias been discovered in -Rome on • the site of Emporium*. This points ns a landing place on the Tiber for marble shipments ' in the days of olden Rome. It as found ' hile excavating for a new building. A workman near Ognia. Italy, found two ancient bronze vases containing 300 gold coins dating back to 300 B. C. Well diggers in the Caribou District of British Columbia threw up fine nug gets and sand impregnated with_gold while digging a well in search for good ' cattle water. The gold-bearing sands extend over a large area. One divorce is granted in the United ■ States every four minutes. In the last : ten year the divorce rate in America lias nearly doubled. HORSEBACK TOURNAMENT DURING COUNTY FAIR Elaborate Plans. Are Now Being ,**— ' feeted for This Attraction, i Elaborate plans are now being \ St a< fected for a Horseback Tournament one of the leading attractions at the Fair Grounds during the Cabarrus County Fair in October. At a meeting Friday of the Tourna ment Committee appointed by the Fail officials to arrange for the greatest Horse back Tournament ever held in this sec tion of the eountry, M. S. Young was selected as chairman. Maior W. A. Foil, rule official: Guy Isenhour. treasurer. It is the intention of the committee to hold three separate tournaments for the ladies, small boys and one for the men. Handsome costumes will be used) for the oceasipn and many valuable prizes have been donated by certain business concerns in the county, a list of which will be published next week. First, second and third prizes are to be offered in each of the contests. The Tournament track is now being put in perfect condition at the fair grounds and all "Knights of the Lance" will begin practicing next week. The Tournament is open for entry of residents of Cabarrus and adjoining coun ties. and no entrance fee will be charged the ladies and small boys who partici pate in the event, but an entrance fee of $3.00 will be charged all knights who register for the men's events. «■**•+-■ 7 1 The official tournament rules will be 1 strictly adhered to iu the men's event, such as the use of a nine foot regula tion lance, and running the track in the regulation seven seconds, but more len ient rules will govern both the ladies and boys races. Those desiring to enter the races should register as soon as it is possible. The ladies who have already registered for the Tournament are Misses Ruth Cannon, Elizabeth Smith. Catherine ! Goodman. Ruth Crowell. Margaret Vir- ! ginia Ervin, Jennie Brown and Mrs. E. ' T. Cannon. 1 Knights who have registered today are 1 Major IV. A. Foil, M. S. Young, Guy Is enhour. J. Leonard Brown. Vick Child- 1 well, OliiuCaldwcll, J. Dock Brown, T. N. ' Brown. Morris, Howard Caldwell, J. 1.. Towell, Brice Willeford and Bill ' Ritchie. 1 Several successful horseback tourna ments have been held in the county iu 1 recent years which have attracted thou sands of people and it will be interest- 1 ing to the public to know that an elab orate tournament program has been , planned for the CabarUs County Fair iu October. SAYS AMERICAN MOVIES CORRUPT FOREIGN* MORALS So Says Dr. Holloway, American Mis sionary and Educator. <B.v the AssocTiited Press.) l’hilippopolis. Bulgarin. Aug. IS.— '‘Amerirnn film iitwePntations which' would, not be tolerated in America are doing their conspicuous share in ruin ing the moral of the Near East." silid Dr. T. T. Holloway, American mission ary and educator in Bulgaria, in speak ing recently with a representative of The Associated Press. "In tbree recent crimes which have stirred the public, police investigation has disclosed that the inspiration ot the crime, and the suggestion of the method by which it was attempted, came from an American film recently shown in the community. • "In one criminal attempt a prominent citizen was instructed by the ‘Black Hand* to deposit a largo sum of money in the corridor of a railroad car. The agent of the ‘Black Hand’ appeared to collect, and the investigation that fol lowed bis arrest proved conclusively that his inspiration came from an American film called ’The Secrets of New York.’ “In a ease of boy banditry it was proved that the suggestion of the crime came from another American film. In still another ease, where a robbery by adult bandits was committed. It was also discovered that the suggestion as to both crime and inethbd came from an American film then running locally. "A doubly regrettable feature of such presentations is that they utterly mis represent America and show it to the credulous in the light of a country where the criminal is king.” With Our Advertisers. Parker’s Shoe Store shoes are easy on your feet and your pooketbook. Don’t fail to see this stock in this beautiful new store. Special shipment of small picnic hams at 15 cents a pound at Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co. If you want any kind of banking ser vice, the Citizens Bank ami Trust Co. can meet your needs. Milk-Maid—one taste tells the story of its goodness. See the new ad. today of the Gibson Drug store. H. B. Wilkinson wants you to make his store your store. See new ad. today. At The Theatres. The Star Theatre today is showing the 7th episode of Lightning Bryce, entitled "Bared Pangs,” with Jack Hoxie in the leading role. "The Man of Might” featuring Wil liam Duncan, and the Mermaid Comedy “Rapid Fire,” are on the program at the | Piedmont Theatre today. ‘ Hoot Gibson is on the program at the Pastime today in “Uidin’ Wild,” a Uni versal picture; also a Century Comedy, “Sunny flym.” An Explanation. The grand jury's report found fault with the fire escapes at Central School because they do not reach the ground. Every year after school closes the lower sections are unbolfed and placed inside the building so that the flat paper roof will not l)e used as a play ground during the vacation. The escape will be in good order before school opens. A. S. WEBB, Superintendent. The faking of sculpture has reached ' such proportions in France that n move- , meat is on foot to forbid tthe departure of any art work from that eountry un less the sale is approved by the Ministry of Fine Arts and a group of eonnois- ' seurs. ******** * TODAY’S * '* NEWS * * TODAY * ******oo NO. 196. Ism «ei i '«ii mil HOMES HD BEATEN BV NOB A Young Fanner in Wichita Falls, Texas, Was Kidnap ped Friday Night by 5 Un masked Men and Beaten. FORCED TO REMOVE ALL HIS CLOTHING The Father and Brother of Young Davis Have Appeal ed to Gov. Davidson For a State Investigation. (By the \Moolaled Preen.) Wichita Falls, Texas. Aug. 18.—Lon nie Davis, a young fanner, is in a serious condition at the general.hospital here as a result of having been beaten with a wet rope by five unmasked men late Wednesday night. His skin was torn in n number of places, and his body black ened by the welts and lacerations. His father and brother have appealed to Act ing Governor Davidson for a state inves tigation. According to Davis’ story, he had just returned from an automobile ride With Hamp Love, city marshal of lowa Park, and was waiting outside a garage for the officer to put up his motor car when the* 5 unmasked men drove up. placed a sack over his head, and drove rapidly out of town. Davis said a saw miles out on a lonely road they ordered him out of the auto mobile, forced him to remove hjs cloth ing, laid him ou the ground, and pelted him with the wet rope. He did not rec ognize any of his assailants. Davis was brought back to the village and turned loose. KILLS NEGRO WHO MADE SIGNS TO HIS DAUGHTER Caldwell Snapped Revolver Several Times in Campbell’s- Face Before Latter Fired. Chester, S- 0., Aug. 15.—J. M. Camp bell, a white employe on a farm of Senator David Hamilton’s, three miles north* of Chestefi. this afternoon shot to death a negro, Jim Caldwell, claiming self defense. Mr. Campbell came in to night and surrendered to Sheriff Ander son- and wwo-rolenoed' on - bond fer-HtfiOO.- - - It is said Hint the negro, who has been causing some worry to Mr- Camp bell for some time, today made im proper and indecent, signs at his daugh ter. and when he came home from work he told the negro that he had to leave his place immediately, and at that the negro whipped out his revolver and snapped it twice in Mr. Campbell’s face before he could get out his pistol. When he did get it out he managed to kill the negro before he had a chance in the scuffle to again pull the trigger. From information gathered here the negro appears; to have been a desperate character. Coroner Gladden will hold the inquest over Caldwell’s body tomorrow. COMPUTING AMOUNTS DUE TO VARIOUS RAILROADS Final Regulations Laid Down Today by Interstate Commerce Commission. (By (be Associated rress.l Washington, Ang. 18.—Finn! regula- , tions for computing the amount due the various railroads as a result of federal administration during the war. and under the guarantee provisions of the transpor tation act were laid down in a decision s today by the Interstate Commerce Com mission. Substantially the commission found that the carriers could charge under their operating expenses during the "test per iod” on which reimbursement is paid, the cost of materials applied to mainten ance of the lines as shown by such rail road accounts as were kept in accordance with the regulations of the commission, and of the Director General of Railroads. Fire Losses in July. <Br the Associated Press.) Raleigh, X*. C., Aug. 18.-—The total fire loss for the United States and Canada in July was approximately $27,490,750. ac cording to unofficial but reliable infor mation received by Commissioner of In surance Stacey W. Wade and announced at his office today. ) The estimate indicates a decided de crease in fire losses as compared with Ju ly. 1922, when losses over the same area totaled approximately $361,667,750, ac cording to reports. The decrease is said to be the first of importance in three years. The July loss, this year, it was said, was approximately $8,000,000 less thau the June loss. World Conference of Lutherans. | London. Aug. 18.—Eisenach, the little ' town iu Saxony, where Martin Luther found peace and quiet ufter he had fac ed possible burning at the state in the henring at Worms, will be the meeting place tomorrow of the first world con ference ever held by the Lutheran de nomination. The attendance will be made up of 200 delegates, who will rep represeut the 1)1,000,000 Lutherans throughout the world. Amerienn Luth eruu leaders will have a prominent part iu the program. Politics are to be bar red, and the entire convention will be on strictly religious lines and devoted to a united Lutheranism and its message to • the world. One thousand reindeer carcasses rec,eutly arrived in Vancouver. British I Columbia, from Alaska and Northern Canada. They are being shipped to New I York and other eastern cities. There ara more than 100,000 reindeer in Alaska and similar shipments will be made in the near future.