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,V9»* *•** • ASSOCIATED • • PRfeSS * • DISPATCHES * •****»*« VOLUME XXIII Reservoir Gives Way in Colorado, Flooding Land * ♦ 1 Fertile Farms and Ranches in Southeastern Part of the State Are Badly Damaged by Water. WORST FLOOD’IN SEVERAL YEARS A Wall of Water 10 to 20 Feet High Rushed Down the Valley When the Res ervoir Gave Way. (By 'the Associated frMW Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 23. —Fertile farms and ranches in the Ark Valley in small est Colorado experienced one of the worst hoods in recent years larft night and earljr this morning when an ir rigation reservoir on the Apishnpa .River north of Fowler, cracked, and precipi tated a great rush of water down the val ley. • ' The reservoir, built two years ago by farmers of the valley, was more than 200 feet deep and had a storage capacity suf ficient for 20,000, acres. A wall as water variously estimated 10 to 20 feet high rushed down valley when the dam collapsed. The brenk hnd been foreseen, however, and telephone warn iugd had been sent out so residents in the path of the flood had time to escape to high ground. No loss of life has been re ported early this taorniu. It was reported from various parts of the valley that the loss of livestock was considerable, and great loss to farms, the farm buildings, crops and highways early today probably would reach $1,000,000. The famous Rocky Ford cantaloupe belt was in the path of the Hood and the crop which was just about ready to be harvest ed was practically destroyed. eCr etaoinetao shrdlu mi shrdlu nu Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 22.—A large irri gation reservoir on the Apishapa nVer, south of Fowler. Colo., has broken, ac cording to information received here, and a great body of water is moving toward another reservoir at Rocky Ford. The water early tonight was running four feet over the dam at Rocky Ford and .city officials expressed the • fear that when the water from the broken reservoir south of Fowled reach ed the Rocky Ford dam, the latter would brenk, causing • a serious flood. . tTeJejApi*., .offrat 2H rwgg S ! a 27- - -feet waiV of water to be nraaeSc toward Mian Zanola. The river can stand only about a five-foot rise, observers said to night. Heavy rains last night raised the water and formed a lnke five miles back of the river from the Fowler dam, wnlch is half a mile wide. The entire dam went out this after noon and a wall of'water is descending on Olney Springs, Manzanola. Rocky Ford, and La, Junta, Colo- The Arkansas river into which this, water will empty already is bank full j and fears are felt for the Safety of towns in the flood’s path. Residents in ( all the lowlands are moving to high , ground. PITMAN CASE 1 Greenville Man Suing the Tobacco Grow ers Co-operative Association of State. <Br the Associated Ptess.t Greeuville. N. C., Aug. 23.—Six wit nesses testified in corroboration of the . charges of G. H. Pittman, a business man of ibis county, that the tobacco Growers Co-operative Association did not fulfill its promises when the trial was resumed here today. Mr. Pittman had charged that he did not rend the contract becadse he believed the promises of agents of the Association, who. he said, told him that (iO per cent, of the valua tion of the crop would be paid on deliv ery to the Association, and the remaind er secured by negotiable warehouse* re ceipts. The promises were not fulfilled, he testified. On cross examination, attorneys for the Association sought to show that Pitt mpn was active in furthering the Asso ciation, and that he had directed a cam ' paign for additional members. Revival at Cold Springs. Interest is deepening in the revival at Cold Springs. Three were blessed at i the altar Wednesday morning and seven at night, and a number of others asked for prayer. A large crowd heard the sermon with eager attention as Mr. Dawson proved by the Bible that all worldlin'ess is not of God. His condemnation of .the modern, sensual dance was scathing and will car ry conviction. The Sunday schools of the circuit are requested to meet at 0:30 in a 45-minute session then hurry to Cold Springs, where the service will be at 11 o’clock on Sunday. W. T. Albright. For the first- time in the history of the Colorado State penitentiary, which has been established for 50 years, thi enrollment of convicts has reached tile 900 mark. SEE SHIRLEY MASON In Her New Fox Picture ‘ “LOVEBOUND” , , —AT THE— Piedmont Theatre LASH SHOWING TODAY * .. . , X d|. Plrtnrp Unt No Rxtra Admission Price The Concord Daily Tribune — - GOVERNMENT READY i FOR MINERS’ STRIKE Not Yet Ready, However, to Make , Known Full Scope of Its Plans. (By the Ataocuteu Press.! Washington, Aug. 23.—Although not yet ready to reveal the full scope of its plans, the United States government is : preparing to move decisively to prevent ■ serious consequences from the threaten- - ed suspension of anthratiee production September Ist. Not only will the railroads, the soft coal producers and the state govern ments be expected to do what they can to minimize sufferings and demoraliza tion of industry, but federal officials and every agency from the White House down will stand ready to throw the weight of their authority into the bai- . anoe if it becomes necessary. There, was no indication hi any quarter today that further overtures for settlement be tween operators and miners is in pros pect. The general lines of the administra tion plan for supplying bituminous coal apd reserve anthracite stock probably will not be revealed until the governors of the antHratice consuming states meet with federal officials and railway repre sentatives in New York next Tuesday. Meantime it wastjearned that should any legal action become necessary on the part of the Federal government, the De partment of Justice would be found iu a state of complete preparedness. There Ys no legal authority in the viey of officials, for forcing n continuation of work after September -, in the anthracite mines, but it is held that there is sufficient ground for any action which might become nec essary to prevent disorders. Justice de partment officials declined today to dis cuss the subject but there were indica tions that steps already had been taken to learn the exact state of affairs. Many reports of a possible sympathetic strike ou the part of the bitt|minous min ers after September 1 bad been circu lated iu tlie whirlpool of rurtiors and speculations that surround the prepara tions of the government here, but if such a development is in prospect the govern ment has no authoritative knowledge of it, It is considered unlikely by most of ficials that Bie union leaders of the bi tuminous men would sanction a walkout under .the circumstances. BALDWIN TO CONFER WITH FRENCH PREMIER English Prime Minister Realises That ’ NOTtftttr raff Be (Mined Through the Notes. Isifidon, Aug. 23 (By the Associated Dress).—Recognizing the futility of fur ther exchange of lengthy notes ou the reparations issue, l’rime Minister Bald win has decided to meet Premffr Poin care on the latter's return from Aix les Baius. it became known today. The British Premier will not formally ask his French colleague for an ap pointment. but will make known quietly through second parties his readiness to j discuss the whole reparations policy in the light of the French premier's latest I note, I MELLON WANTS TAX | REDUCTIONS APPROVED- Will Ask Next Congress For Reduction In Certain of Income Surtaxes. > (By the Associated Press.a Washington, Aug, 23. —Secretary Mel lon will renew to the next-Congress his recommendation for a reduction In the higher 'brackets of income surtaxes. An announcement of his purpose, how ever, said he was uncertain whether the Sroposal would meet with favorable re •ption at the capital. 15 Years Given Negro Who Attempted Criminal Assault. >v Gastonia. Aug. 2.--—ln Gaston Su perior court today Judge W. F- Hard ing sentenced Ira Davis, negro youth, chargee) witlfc attempted criminal assault, to serve n term of 15 years'in tne state prison. The defendant had entered a plea of guilty, and his attarneys, A. O. j Jones and B. Capps, made the plea that I the boy was of subnormal mentnllity. Parents and grandparents of the boy were put on the stand and testi fied that be was not mentally bright. The state rebutted with testimony of several physicians who had examined him and stated that his mentality was ‘ about the average for bis age and sta- I tion in life. , Breaks 199 Out of 200 Targets. ' (By the Associated Press.i > Chicago, Aug. 23.—Phil Miller, of Dal las, Texas. won the amateur singles . championship of North America at the annual grand American tournament of . the amateur trap shooting association j here by brehking 199 out of 200 tagets. He also holds the amateur doubles e-ham [ pionship which he won Tuesday by a score of 181 out of 200. Cold Wave in August Over the Ohio I . - Valley. i Washington, August 22.—Northwest i winds following the trail of the storm > which swept over the plains states and St. Lawrence valley yesterday brought . some of . the coldest weather on record for August 'to the territory epst of the Mississippi river today. The cold wave extended over the Ohio valley and into the eastern and New England stutes, its effect 1 being felt as far south as Kentucky and Arkansas. However, rising temperatures which developed during the , day will continue tomorrow and Friday, it was forecast tonight by the weather bureau. .In Finland, lawyer*, before they can get government employment, must serve as policemen for the purpose of gaining practical experience. A recent evangelistic campaign In Chi cago resulted in the addition of over n 40,000 members to the' Protestant churches of that city. CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1923. PRESIDENT CONCERNED. OVER IMMIGRATION A Selective Policy Favored in White House. It is Said. YVnshTngton, Aug. 23 (Capital News Service). —Proponents of selective im migration and restriction of alien on- J try to this country on a quality basis ( are much encouraged by President Cool- f idge’s attitude on the subject. He is - sqid to be strongly in favor of an , amendment to the immigration laws ( whereby a better class of immigrants , will be admitted to the United States, J It. was indicated that the administra- -i tion will urge upon Congress the eu- i notment of a law to provide for in- I spection of emigrants at the point of < embarkation. This is what Secretary of t Davis believes should be practiced. Mr. i Davis hns just returned from a trip i with a slogan, "selective immigration or | none.” Some European countries, he deelar- i ed, frankly consider America a dump ing ground for their old and physically and morally unfit. Practically none ( /(lakes any steps to save its nationals fromvthe distress that befalls many who enter the immigration sweepstakes con- i .ducted by steamship companies.-/ under the immigration quofa restriction law. and are turned back because their ships do not arrive- until .quotas have been filled. Mr. Davis declared America could stop the “races" between foreign gov ernments and foreign steamship com panies by adopting a selective system, handled by American consuls abroad. “We could also thus prevent the division of families." the Secretary con tinued. "I believe that if an immigrant in America has a family abroad, he might to be permitted to bring them in. if they are mentally, morally, and physically fit to enter into our national life." He recommends the enrollment and selection of immigrants before they leave Europe, based on consular ex amination by immigration agents ar the consulates abroad. As a further safe guard lie would ' all aliens register ed ns soon as they land in the United States and fix a five-year period of pro bation. during which an alien might be deported if found undesirable. Mr. Davis declared be believed that there was basis for rhe statement that more than l.OOfc aliens were "bootlegged” into America daily. This attitude towards immigration receives unexpected impetus trout a foreign official. Sir Aukland Geddes. British , Ambassador to the United States, saying that in his opinion United States Consp’s should be au thorized to refuse vises to those who seek them, when the seeker is obviously tillable to qualify when reaching Amer ica, «" immigrants should be'Cffmmy approved or disapproved in flieir home lands j>y United Stat<4< officers. The first reform he suggests 'is preliminary to the second. - S PRESIDENT RECEIVES DELEGATION FROM STATE North- Carolinians Want President to Speak at Bentonville During October. (By the Associated Press.l YVashington. D. C„ Aug. 23—President Coolidge received and took under consid eration today au invitation tendered by a delegation from North Carolina to de liver an ajhlress at li dedication some, time in October of a monument at Beu tonville. near Durham, marking the spot where the last detachment of Confed erate soldiers surrendered. Members of the delegation who were presented to the President by Wm. Brain ham, chairman 'of the republican state executive committee in North Carolina, said Mr. Coolidge expressed a wish to be present at the dedication, but askeij that be be allowed a few (Jays to con sider whether his duties would prevent him from leaving the capital at the time. The delegation included Col. Benne han Cameron, of Hillsboro: Mayor Man ning, of Durham; Speaker Dawson, apd Representative Everett, *of the North Caroliun House of Representatives; and Gen. Julian S. Carr, former commander in-chief of the Confederate Veterans. GOVERNMENT REPORT . EXPECTED VERY SOON Government About Ready to Resume Diplomatic Relations With Mexico, It is Said. (By the Ansoctated Press.) Washington, Aug. 2&.— Arrangements for resumption of diplomatic relations between the American and Mexican gov ernments have reached a stage where an official announcement on the subject may be issued shortly. Meantime the state department has given information regarding its position to the governments of Great Britian, France, Cuba and Belgium and action also be taken by them in the near ! future. The information transmitted is understood to have fully dealt with the meetings recently concluded by John Barton I’ayne. and-Charles B. .Warren, the American commissioners who repre sented the United States at the Mexico Cjty conferences. Another Baseball Scandal Brewing. New York, Aug. 23 (By the Associated Press). —Charges that Pat Duncan, cen ! ter fielder, and Sammy Bohne. second baseman of the Cincinnati Nationals had ■ been approached by gamblers during n | recent series with the New York Giants, at Cincinnati, were given official cogni zance today when John A. Heydler, pres i ident of the league, held at hearing at | which both players denied the accusations I under oath. Mall Reaches New York. (By the I— dated Vraoa I ' Hempstead. N. Y-, Aug. 28.—Pilot Paul ' F. Collins, of the air mail service, land , ed here at 12.22 o’clock Eastern Stand > *rd time, this afternoon With the first j batch of trans-continental mail from San Francisco which bad been delayed Tuesday night by a heavy fog at I/ara - rale, Wyo. Collins left Cleveland, where » be replaced Pilot Warren- W. Williams, t at $:27 o’clock this morning, Eastern Standard Time. Highway Laws Made Public by State Highway Commission (By the Associated Press.l 'Raleigh, Aug. 23.—Within the next fortnight 20,000 large posters gnd 50,- 000. pamphlets, outlining a new series of state highway regulations passed by the state highway commission at a meeting Jujy 30th uhder and Joy virtue of au thorization given it bj', the last General Assembly, will be sent out over - the State, the posters to bf put up in con spicuous places and the pamphlets to be distributed among ~ Inhabitants of the State, it was announced at the highway cominission's office? tjjday. It means that the people using North Carolina's roads will have to acquaint themselves with over a seore of new road laws, which were supposed to have gone into effect Inst July 15th. but which are not generally known to the public ! as yet. The new regulations are designed to prevent abuse of the state roads and to give better protection to users of the roads. Under Section 101 Chapter 1(10. Public Laws of North Carolina, session of the General Assembly of 1923. the State highway commission is aql%orized to ordain certain regulations tPSUeeins necessary in regard ttt State roads. Prominent among the new regulations is one requiring pedestrians walking on the highways to kqep on the left hand siji“ of the road. Other noticeable reg ulations are several making it unlawful to drive certain treaded vehicles over the highways built anjj maintained by the State. Violations of .the regulations are classed as misdemeanors: ' The new regulations follow: “Section 1. No houses or other struc ture or substance weighing in excess of ten (10) tons shall be moved on 1 or over the State highway, except by special and written permission of the State highway commission, “Section 2. No lumber, logs, cord wood, or other material shall be placed upon the pavement roadway or shou'd ers of the State highway, nor shall any material be placed in any manner there on that will interefer with the drainage of the highway,or the maintenance there of. “Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any machine, engine- or contrivance whatsoever, to move upon any State highway or bridge thereof which Ims a flange, rib, clamp, or other object at tached lo its wheels or made a part thereof and which is likely to bruise, in jure or mutilate the surface of such road or bridge without written permis sion first, obtained from the State high way commissiou. Thip section shall be construed to prohibit tire chains of reasonable proportions in vehicles when —'U j.'» - OF STATE ARK MEETING Business Session'Held During Morning.— 1 Address Made by Wvtbe M. Peyton. (By the Associate- Press.i Asheville, Aug. 23—-All counties in the State should follow the example and , method set by the North Carolina High- ■ way Commission in constructing and maintaining roads. Wythe M. Peyton, former 9th district highway engineer, now engaged in private practice, told members of the Stnte Association of County Com-. ( missioners in the principal address before the second day's session of the Commis- annual meeting here this morn ing. Shortly before the session was opened by C. P. Aycock, of Beaufort County, president ol the association, the working committees of the convention were nomi nated and elected. These committees are expected to make their reports late this afternoon. This program consists of addresses by Governor Morrison. Ylrs. Porter Ellis. Buncombe County Home Demonstration Agent; J. K. McClure, president of the Farmers’ Federation : and L. D. Thrash : Buncombe County Agent. THE COTTON MARKET There Was a Renewal of Yesteday’s Selling Movement at the Opening of the Market. (By tks Associate* Press.) New York, Aug. 23.—There was a re newal of yesterday’s selling movement in the cotton market at the opening today, promoted by expectations of improvement in southwestern conditions, rather dis appointing European political news aud lower Liverpool cables. The opening was steady at a decline of 4. to 15 points with October selling off to 23.75 and De cember to 23.78, but the market recov ered part of the losses on covering and scattered commission house buying. Cotton futures opened steady ; October 23.75; December 23.-SO; January 23.52 ; March 23.55; May 23.53. Thomas A. Edison Reported Sick liut is Now- All Rlgtit- Ishpeming, Mich..-Aug. 22.—Rumors coucerniug .the health of Thomas A. Edison caused considerable eominoion in the Michigan upper peninsula this afternoon. Meanwhile the inventor, who with his wife. Henry Ford and Mrs. Ford. Harvey Firestone and Mrs. Firestone, has been camping near here for several days, was resting quietly in camp—“a ' little indisposed but not ill,” according to Mr. Ford’s manager. It was under stood Mr. Edison had suffered a slight injury to one finger. Wanted to, Tell Firpo’a Fortune. (By tlie Associate* Press.! Atlantic City, Aug. 28.—A mysterious dark woman accosted Luis Augel Firpo, South American heavyweight pugilist as he returited from his training ramp last night. “Let me read your lmlm,” she said. “I will tell your future.” “No,” replied Firpo as he passed along. “My future is not in my palm. ‘ It's in my fist and the strength behind it. Treaty With Japan Renewed. I ■«» the associate* Press.! Washington, Aug. 23.— *The treaty of ( ‘ arbitration between the United States . and Japan which hnd expired by limitn -1 tion was renewed today for a period of five years without change. required for safety and arising from con ditions tending to cause such vehicle to , slide or skid. “Section 4. No person shall throw or place or cause to be thrown or placed j upon any highway or bridge any tacks, 1 nails, wire, scrap, metal, glass, crockery, | or other substance injurious to the feet of persons or animals or to tires or wheels of vehicles. Whoever accidental ly or by reason of an accident, drops from his hand or a vehicle any such substance on any highway or bridge shall forthwith make all reasonable ef forts to clear such.highway or bridge of the same. “Section 5. No logs, ground sleds, or other objects shall be dragged along or across any portion of the State high* ! way without, permission of the State highway commission. "Section (!. No trucks or other ve hicles shall be operated on tlie Stnte highway when the tires of which are worn to. an extent to cause damage to the highways because of au.v defective or worn condition. "Section 7. No log cart, of other, similar vehicle using a tire Os less width than four icjies shall be permitted at any i time on the State highway withot first obtaining permission in writing from the State highway commission. And no person shall be permitted to transport discs, or other types of harrows, on tiie 1 State -highway unless ample protection is made to prevent the tooth from cut i .ting or- otherwise mutilating the, road surface. “Section 8. No vehicle shall be op erated upon the State highway with two ' wheels on the edge of the hardsurface of ■ any highway, and the opposite wheels [ on the shoulders thereof, for the pur-. - pose of retarding the speed of such ve hicle. All vehicles shall be provided [ with sufficient brakes. I “Section 9. No motor truck or other ■ vehicle shall be loaded on any road while standing on the roadway and - while in a manner to interfere with the - traffic thereon and the maintenance I thereof. "Section 10. No motor vehicle shall ■ remain on the roadway while being > served- by a filling station, garage or oth er service station. i “Section 11. It shall be unlawful to repair any motor or other vehicle on the t surfaced way of any roadway and in a manner which may impede or otherwise i interfere with traffic or maintenance of - the highway. “Section 12. No vehicle or other ob ■ struction whatsover shall be left stafld f ing in the roadway at night unless the i ! (Concluded on Page Two.) BOfH TEXTILE STRIKE SATISFIED Labor Leaders Say 150 Quit Work and Superintendent Says Only 25 Quit. (By the AMSoe/htetl Press.) Charlotte, Aug. 23. —The places of all strikers- at Highland Park Mill, No. 3, in North Charlotte have been filled, and the plant is running with normal force L. E. Anderson, superintendent, an nounced today, but -I. F. Barrett, labor leader, declared 150 operatives still are out. The mill employes approximately. 325 workers ami Mr. Anderson asserted that only 25 went oyt when the strike was called, after the discharge of several workers. These have been notified to vacate the company houses, he said, and Mr. Barrett said a majority of them would fight the matter in the courts. Workers to take the places of those who walked out were obtained front among those formerly employed by the Mecklenburg Mill which has been closed since May, and the Savonna Mill, which has been idle seven Weeks, it was said. FIVE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAI’D Charges Against Men Allege They Con spired to Defraud the Federal Gov ern ment, (By the Assorts tea Press.) New York, Aug. 23. —Col. Lancelot M. Purcell, United States army, retired, of Seattle, Wash., former chief of the sur plus property division; John C. Skin ner, chief of the syles division of the quartermaster corps; Bertrand Weiss, Herman Canter, and Harry Miller were indicted today charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. The alleged frauds of nearly $1,000.- 000 involved surplus army property. Red and Blue Trees. Berlin. Aug. 23.—A most remarkable grove of trees is one wheli is to be seen in tile Weser district in Germany. The- trees, which are being grown as a part of a unique commercial enterprise, have a red and blue tint. Which in the result of exi>eriinents in dyeing. Each tree is bung w’Mi a receptacle contain ing blue or red coloring. This is con ducted through a rubber tube iuto the roots of the trees. In about a month the coloring mutter makes its way through all the branches. The trees die off and are felled, the wood being used Jor many purposes, but ‘especially for making furniture. Rev. John Yost Accepts Pastorate at Gastonia. Gastonia, Aug. 22.—Rev. John L. Yost, pastor of Hear Poplar Lutheran church. Rowan county, has accepted n call to the pastorate of Holy Trinity Lutheran church, this city, and will as sume his new duties here about October 1. He lias been pastor at Ilear Poplar for the. past four year*. Mr. Yost s a young man and has made quite a reputation as a preacher in Rowan county. He is married and has one child. He comes to Gastonia highly reeohimcuded and the local Lutheran church considers itself very fortunate Indeed in securing his services. Genuine old Apostle spoons, very I popular in the ’ sixteenth centurv as christening gifts, bring very high prices in auction sblps nowadays. Th<> largest sum was $24,500 for a set of thirteen dating from the time of Henry Ylll. CONCORD ROTARY CLUB HELPS WORTHY BOYS Rotarians Hear Reports From Boys’ Work Committee at Regular Weekly Meeting Y'esterday. . ' Rotary's interest in boys wal W note of the regular weekly Concord Rotary Club at the M. C. A. yesterday. The meeting was under the direction of President Sam Rankin and Prof. A. S. Webb was program chair man. After reports of the committees Prof. Webb introduced David Price and Mel vin Caddell. two young men of the city who attended State College last year and whose educational development is being sponsored by Rotary, and Osborne Mil ler. who will attend Trinity and Jesse Hamilton who will attend Wake Forest this fall as a result of the club's activi ties in boys' work. The young men thanked the club for its efforts and pledg ed their efforts to justify the interest iu their welfare. A resolution that the club spend $650 in boys' educational work the coming year was unanimously adopted. The motley already has been appropriated. Following the talks by the young men, Miss Mary Morrison rendered several vp cal selections that were favorably re ceived,' Tfte accompaniment was by Miss Nell Herrihg. Rev. Dr. W. C. Alexander, former Concord citizen, in response to an urgent call, made a brief talk to the club in wllieh lie complimented the members for tbeir interest in the welfare of the boys of the community. During roll call the following guests were introduced: Robert E. Jones, by John M. Oglesby; Messrs. Stricklaud aud Reid by Martin 1,. Cannon, and Rev. Dr. W. C. Alexander by C..F. Ritchie. President Rankin appointed the fol lowing as a committee welcome the Roa noke Boosters: W. H. Gibson, E. H. Brown, A. R. Hoover, A. F. Hartsell aud A. R. Howard. Messrs. 1,. T. Hartsell and C. B. YVag oner were appointed a committee to rep resent the Rotary Club at the meeting on Thursdy evening for the purpose of es tablishing a modern aud adequate hospital for the town and county. They will have charge of the program next week. KILLED NEGRO WHO HAD RUINED HIS DAUGHTER Clayton Submits to Second Degree Mur der and is Given Short Jail Term. Albemarle, Aug. 22.—R. L. Brown and O. J. Sikes, of the local bar, di*ove into the city with their client, E. C. Clayton, in .custody, who pleaded guilty of manslaughter in tlie superior court of Yadkin county and was sentenced by Judge T. B. Finley to four months in the common jail of this county. The attorneys turned over their prisoner client to the keeper of the Stanly jail (Mui he w safely locked up. It will be rememberd that during the' month of May, 1922. Clayton, who is a native of this county, but who lias been living in Davie county, shot and killed a negro, Alvin Hudson, of the latter county, when told by his young daugh ter that the negro had ruined her. The case was removed from Davie county to Yadkin, where it was called yesterday morning. The defendant, who was rep resented by Brown and Sikes, submitted to a charge of manslaughter, upon the agreement of the state and the consent of Judge Finley. .. Calyton was charged with murder in the first degree, but the circumstances were such that the defendant was for tunate to escape with a jail sentence of only four months. Clayton was liilu st-if well pleased with the result of the trial. Judge Finley, after passing sentence, on the prisoner, ordered that his attor iteys be deputized to bring him to Albe marle and turn him over to the keeper of the jail, and faithful to their trust 1 he wa« delivered in good time and in good shape. , TAR HEELS TODAY TO CALL ON MR. COOLIDGE Will Invite Him to Attend Dedication of Civil War Memorial at Bentons ville. Washington, Aug. 22.—President Cool -1 idge will be invited tomorrow by a del egation of southerners to deliver an ad dress at tile dedication in October of a monument at Bentonville, N. C., mark ing the spot where the last detachment ■ of Confederates' surrendered during the ‘ Civil War. The date of the exercises, the President will be tbld. will be ar ranged to suit his convenience. Col, Benehan Cameron, of Hillsboro. N. ('.. will head the delegation, which will include William Bramham. chair man of the Republican State executive ; committee in North Carolina; Mayor Manning, of Durham; M. E. Newsom. ' president of the Durham chamber of commerce; Speaker Dawson and Repre ; sentative R. O. Everett, of the North ( Carolina house of representatives: Gen. Julian S. Carr, former commander of the Confederate veterans; Mrs. B. N. , Duke, of Durham, and Professors Brown, t of Trinity College, and Conner of the , University of North Carolina. 1 _ t With Our Advertisers. Stacomb makes your hair stay comb ed. Sold at Cline's Pharmacy. Cline & Moose has just received a fresh t shipment of feed. See new ad. for price particulars. Your home will be furnished right if j you buy your goods from th£ Pell & t Harris Furniture Co., says new ad. Unlay. r Modern methods combined with a cor . dial spirit of accommodation insure sat r isfactory transactions with the Citizens r Bank and Trust Company. AVeather foreeasters are being sold by C. H. Barrier & Co. for 7!1 cents, regu j lar price $1.25. Only limited number i * on hand. 1 f “ a Sleepless Ninety-eight Honrs, e Paris, Aug. 23.—1 n a competition organized in Trueste a prize was of fered for the record in going without ■ y sleep. Competitors were expected to be j t wide awake, merry and bright, while s funeral marches and lullnbies were * t beng played. Two young men who re a mained awake eontinously for 97 hours I 50 minutes shared the award. TobArs • *> NEWS - • * TODAY .« HHHOfI NO. 200. COLD WEATHER HITS "SinuuHD AND OTHER US OF SOUTH Temperature Here Dropped From 88 Degrees to 55 De grees—No Change in Tem perature During Day. AUGUST RECORDS BADLY SMASHED In Richmond Temperature Dropped to 1 49 Degrees, and Mercury Made Record Fall in Raleigh After Rain. Concord today is in the grip of an' August cold wave. The temperature dtiriug the day has hung around the. 00 degree mark, and has risen but lit tle since last night, when the mercury fell about 33 degrees within several hours. The pold wave came unexpectedly to this city, and others in the State, where temperatures ranging from 50 to 60 were reported during last night and to day, Before the rain yesterday after noon the temperature here was about 88 degrees, and there was little change in weather conditions immediately after the rain. Persons remaining up until midnight state that there had been no decided drop in the temperature up to (that time, but by 1 o’clock this morning the mercury had ballen several degrees, and between 4 and 5 o’clock this morn ing there was a drop to about 55 de grees. This was a drop of 33 degrees from the high mark of 88 shown during the day. Greensboro. Raleigh, Charlotte, Rich mond, and other cities in North Caro lina and Virginia, report sharp declines in temperature following rains of yes terday afternoon. The Greensboro News reports that the temperature in that city fell from 91 in the afternoon to 56 by midnight. Richmond experienced the coldest August weather in its history when the temperature dropped to 49 degrees Inst night. Records of the weather bureau there show the previous record qf’,s2 de grees was established on August 22. " last year. The maximum temperature for the day was 70 at 10 o’clock, but A* the temperature had -dropped to ‘ 49. In Raleigh following a rainfall of 1.47 1 inches early in the nfternoon, according to official record, the temperature drop-, ' ped from 91 to 59 degrees, a drop of 3j degrees in less than an hour. “ And to enp the climax, the Weather 1 Bureau is predicting more rains for late today find tonight, with still colder weather. 1 Weather Records Tumble. (B. the AanAfltea Press.) Atlanta, Aug. 23.—August weather i records continued to tumble today . 1 throughout the South. Lower tempera ■ tures were general, according to reports. ‘ some of the Southern states reporting ■ decreases of approximately 32 degrees ‘ over that which prevailed in the fore part of the week. Ifi a good - many cases the drops were accompanied by rainfall. Atlanta’s lowest temperature yesterday was 68. Early today the mercury was still falling and the cold est August weather i*i the history of . Atlanta was predicted by the local weath er man. who declared the temperature would probably descend as low as 00 degrees during the day. According to reports, A T irginia last night experienced ' the coldest August wentl%r in history when the thermome ter was said to register 39. A 32 degree drop in one hour was reported in the Carolinas yesterday when the mercury dropped from 91 to 39. Woman In New Orleans Has Turned Blue; Second Case. New Orleans, August 22.—While scientists are endeavoring to solve the mystery of the case of Fred Walters, the man with the blue skin and organs, who died in a New York hospital last Mondny, specialists of New Orleans/ have announced the presence here of a* similar ease, according to a story pub lished in a local newspaper. The case is that of Mrs. Amelia Leopold, 73 yenrs old, believed by local specialists to he the only woman in the world with blue skin, the story says. For more thnif 20 years, according to Abe Asher, her brother, Mrs. Leoiiold has • been a mystery to scientists. Thousands of dollars have been spent in an attempt to determine the underlying cause of the change of her skin when 53 years old from a cream white to a deep blue. A number of* specialists who have Examined Mrs. Leopold, pccording to her brother, believe that fcer blueness is due to a defect in one of the heart valves. However, they are not certain in this diagnosis, he said. Firat Carolina Bale Sold in Dunn Dis trict at 25 Cento. Dunn, Aug. 22.—A bale of new crop cotton was sold on the Dunn market to day. It wafc grown on thy farm of Arthur Pope by Elliott Si>ears. negro tenant. The cotton graded middling and j was sold to J. L. Thompson and com pany, local cotton merchants, for 25 cents a iwnnd. The cotton was picked last week and brought to a local gin yesterday though it wus not ginned until this morning. jThe bale .wus sold before noon and it is | thought that it was the first bale of 1023 j cotton marketed in the state. I Seventy-seven thousand women and I girls are now enrolled in the public phys ical ' culture claaaes In Loudon.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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