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VOLUME XXIII
Shanghai Reports Declare
300,000 Died in Disaster;
American Consul is Killed!
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DEAD 111 TOKIO CUV
PLACED AT ISOM
Tokio is Still in Flames, Says
the Report, and Volcano
the Near the City” is Still
Active.
RIVER IS CLOGGED
WITH DEAD BODIES
In Tokio Alone It Is Esti
mated That 150,000 Per
ished.—Women and Chil
dren Go Mad.
mj the Associated Fttn.)
Harbin, Manchuria, Sept. 4.—The loss
of life in Tokio is estimated here to be
300.000.
The flames of the blazing capital have
been visible for 200 miles. According to
reports received here the earth shocks are
continuing while a volcano 40 miles from
Tokio is still active.
River Fillet! With Bodies.
Tokio, Sept. 4 (Bv the Associated
Press k—(lnnumerable bodies of earth
quake victims are clogged in the river
Sumida. which flows through Tokio.
Thousands of frenzied men and wom
en. overcome with excitement and fntuge.
went mad and threw themselves in the
river when the shocks were occurring.
Thousands of others perished when the
bridge over the Sumida river collapsed.
Explosion at Japanese Hot Spring.
Osaka. Sept. 4 (By the Associated
Press). —A great explosion lias occurred
at Owakidini in Hakone, one of the hot
springs in Japan, located about tifty
miles from Tokio.
Think Baptist Missionaries Are Safe.
New York, Sept. 4 (By the Associated
Press). —All Baptist missionaries in Ju
lian are believed to be safe, according to
a cablegram received early toda*y by the
American Baptist Foreign Mission So
ciety from Chan. B. Tenny. secretary of
the Baptist Mission. ■
The offices of the Japan Baptist Mis
sion are in Tokio. but the telegram was
sent from the city of Sengpin. The mes
sage follows:
“Have no reliable information concern- j
ing Tokio and Yokohama, but so far as
we know all our own missionaries are j
safe." '
Tokio Still in Flames.
Shanghai, Sept. 4 (By tbe Associated
Press). —Tokio is still in flames, loss of
life there alone at least 150,000 damage
at least half a binnion yen (about
$250,000,000). These are the latest es
timates received this afternoon in a spe
cial dispatch by the Eastern News
Agency from Osaka.
Restoration of telegraphic eomiminyt
tion between Osaka and Tokio brought
the capital a zood of delayed messages
of condolences from the rulers and ex
ecutives of tlie world powers.
Oil Tanks Explore.
London, Sept. 4 (By tin* Associated
Press). —A dispatch to the Evening News
from Peking say oil tanks exploded in
Yokohama yesterday morning with heavy
loss of life.
The dispatch said that another bridge
on which many foreigners had taken
refuge had collapsed.
One Standard Oil Co. Employee Killed.
New York, Sept. 4 (By the Associated
Press). —Officials of the Standard Oil
Co. of New York received a cable early
today stating that all their forty Ameri
can employees in Tokio and Yokohama
with the exception of one had escaped
with their lives from the earthquake. The
other was reported missing.
The company’s large distributing plant
at Knuuga\yn which uspplied the north
ern part of Jupan was demolished, as
was the office building in Tokio.
Vessels Are Safe.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 4.—The passeng
er liners Empress of Canada, and Presi
dent Jefferson, which came within the
radius of the tidal wave zone off the
const of Japan are safe, according to
word by "Canadian Pacific, Pine agency
here.
Rowan !*• epic in Japnn.
Salisbury, Sep*. 4.—Sixteen Sail (hnry
and Rowan county people are iu Japan
and considerable anxiety is felt for sev
eral of them supposed to be in ih" terri
tory affected by the recent earthquake.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Coit and two
sons and Miss Johnnie Coit were due in
Yokohama August 10th.
Capt. Hyman Cotton, XT. S. Navy, ac
cording to tlic last word received, was
due to be in Tokio as o representative of
the United States at the funeral of the
late Japanese Premier.
Rev. Isaac Leroy Chaver and Mrs.
Slaver were thought to be around Hires
f slmna, the affected section.
Mrs. Lyman Colton aud one of her
tw>. children, and oliss Custis Hemlorsoa
were thought to be iu the mouutains a
considerable distance from the earth
quake.
Others from Rowan county in Japan
include: Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fesper
man and child, Reformed missionaries,
located at. Yamagata ; Rev. Arthur Linn
and Rev. John Linn. Lutheran niision
aries, the former being located in Tokio
and the later in a nearby city.
American Red Crass to Help.
Washington, Sept. 4.—The inaugura
tion by the American Red Cross of $5,-
000,000 campaign for the relief of the
The Concord Daily Tribune
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AMERICAN SHIPS
ORDERED TO AID
Shipping Board Vessels Or
dered to Be Used as Re
lief Ships Wherever They
Are Needed.
IBy the Associated Pres*.)
Washington, Sept. 4.—-All shipping
board vessels in Far Eastern waters have
been ordered to place themselves under
tlie command of Admiral Anderson com
manding the American-Asiatic fleet for
relief duty.
Operators of shipping board lines on
the west coast h:ive/been ordered to
withhold further bookings of both freight
and passengers for thirty days in order
to make additional space available for
transportation of relief personnel and
cargo.
CHAIN STORES HAVE CREATED
AMERICAN BUSINESS ROMANCE
Over 20,000 Chain Grocery Stores Now
Operated in America.
(By tlie Associated Press.)
New York. Sept 4.— One of the great
est romances in American retail business
has been tlie growth of chain grocery
stores. 20.000 of which now transact
slightly less than 10 per cent, of the
nation,’s retail groceyy business*, esti
mated at $20,(MK),000,000 annually. If
ithe present ratio of growth is maintain
ed. til is will be increased to 25 per cent,
within the next five yearh.
Economy of operation by reason of the
fact that the business is transacted on a
cash basis with a heavy turn-over and
small profits, and the rapid development
of American suburban community life,
have Men tile two main factors respon- >
sible for this tremendous growth. Sci
entific investigation lias revealed that a
community of 1,000 persons will permit
tlie operation of a chain store grocery at
satisfactory profits, though one store can
serve several times that number.
The first chain grocery stores in tlie
country were viewed with suspicion on
the theory that* tlie lower prices they
charged meant inferior products. This
feeling, however, lias to a large extent
■disappeared, mainly due (o the fact that
the chain stores have offering nationally
advertised articles at prices below.those
charged by independent grocers.
Tlie pioneer in the chain store field
was Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co®*
i pany. which was established in 1858.
I This concern now has more than 8,000
stores doing an annual business of ap
proximately $250,000,000. Unlike a
number of other chain store concerns, the
| ownership and control of this .organiza
tion lias remained iu the hands of out
family.
The second largest chain grocery firm
is the Jones Bros. Tea Company, which
started with one store in Scranton, Pa., |
in 1872, and now has 620 stores in 200
cities, doing an annual business of ap- I
proximately $400,000,(MM).
The Jewel Tea Company lias 527 ,
branches from which 21.864 wagons and
motor truck routes operate in 43 states.
Scattered throughout tlie country also j
are more than 300 Piggly Wiggly stores,
although they are not all owned by tlie
1 same corporation.
| Perhaps the greatest chain store con
iceru in the Country outside the grocery
' field is the F. \V. Woolworth Co., which
[started with one store in Lancaster, Pa.,
I iu 187!) aud now operates more than 1,-
12«> stores doing an annual gross busi
ness of over $167,000,000. The United
i Cigar Stores have approximately 2,450
1 stores.
I Other large chain, store concerns are
the J. 0. Penney Co., operating 382 de
partment stores doing an annual busi
ness of more than $;>0,000.000; flic S.
S. Kresgc Company with 212 stores aud
annual gross business in excess of $65,-
000,000; Sehulty Retail Stores Corpora
tion with 23!) stores in 1022. doing au
annual business of nearly $25.00^,000:
' the United Drug Company with more
1 than 250 stores; the G. R. Kinney Com
pany operating 131 shoe stores; the Mc-
C rory Stores Corporation with 165 stores,
- the S. A. Kress Co. with 150 stores and
- the Melville Shoe Corporation with 62
? stores.
Dangerous Fire at Thomasville
Thomasville, Sept. 3.—Fire broke out
Saturday night about 11:30 in the Ex
celsior pad plant of the Thomasville
Chair company in the eastern part of
the city, practically destroying the
machinery, but. not much of the build
ing. On Monday morning near 4 o’clock
tjic building, which housed both the
padding and kitting plants, inc.uding
100 or more knitting machines, witn the
stock, was destroyed by fire. On Satur
day night the fire company with their
equipment were soon ou the ground but
the second’ tire this morning was well
under way before the alarm was given-
Italians Ready to Quit League Account
of War.
Rome. Sept. 3.—Premier Mussolini,
it is understood, is ready to withdraw
the Italila.n delegates from the Geneva
conference if his viewpoint concerning
the conflict with Greece .is not shared by
the league of uations.
Old cotton is bringing 25 cents and
new cotton 24 cents on this market to
day. Cotton seed, 50 cents.
Japanese earthquake sufferers was an
nounced today by Elliot Wadsworth,
treasurer of the organization after a con
ference with President Coolidge, Secre
tary Hoover, and Japanese Ambassador
Hnnihara.
CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1923
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HON EMBASSY
IT TOKIO EMPED 1
<
Ambassador Woods Advises
. That AH Members of Em
bassy Staff In That City
Are Safe.
ONE CONSUL AND
WIFE WERE KILLED
Max D. Kirjassoff and Wife,
Stationed at Yokohama,
Among the Known Victims
of the Disaster.
(By tbe Associated Press.)
Washington. Sept. 4.—A1l members of ;
the American embassy staff at Tokio are
safe.
Ambassador Woods advised the State
Department "today in the first message
received from him since the earthquake
that none of the embassy staff was in
jured" although all the embasy buildings
are totally destroyed.
, The ambassador said the food situation <
is acute, and asked that* rations be sent
at once from tile Philippine Islands.
The message was sent from the Iwaki
wireless station and was titillated.
Coincidentally the State (Department
received a dispatch from American Con
sul Davis at Shanghai, saying that Tokio,
Yokohama and Yokosuka had been “com
pletely wiped out.” Casualties amoug
foreigners, he said, had been “very num
erous.” Consul Davis confirmed that
Max D. Kirjassoff, American consul at
Y'okohama. and iiis wife are dead.
('(insiil Davis’ dispatch dated at noon
today and based on information received
from the Steamship President Jefferson,
said:
“Yokohama completely wiped out by
earthquake and fire. Tokio aud Yoko
suka also. Refugees report Nisynnshiti
and Hakonc also destroyed.
“Ailmil's 1 Oriental Line office ruined.
Everything lost, all employees safe.
“No not nccept traffic tot Yokohama
but route all ships there to render all
possible assistance to give supplies, 're
turning, Kobe with 350 destitute refu
gees. Sailing Kobe, Seattle direct, soon,
as possible.
“Ester (unidentified) last seen at Grand
Hotel, whereabouts unknown. Acker
man (believed to be Representative Ack
erman of New Jersey) unknown. Estitig
(unidentified) aud wife safe aboard.
Fires are still Burning.
“U. S. consul at Yokohama and wife
j dead.”
'MOLASSES HAS NEW USES
SINCE HAWAII WENT DRY
To Be Used as a Culture Medium iu
the Production of Yeast.
(By the Associated Press.)’
\ Honolulu, Sept. 4.—New uses which
have been found for molasses, mainly a
waste product of the Hawaiian sugar
plantation since the enactment of the
prohibition act, are expected to exhaust
the supply this year, according to an
announcement by the Sugar Factors,
which handle most of the Hawaiian
crop.
Prior to- prohibition, the plantations
derived a considerable income from the
molasses shipments to the mainland
which were used for the manufacture of
alcohol. Since then the molasses, which
lias a sugar content of one-fifth, lias
been used as fuel or thrown into tlie j
ocean.
A discovery that molasses may be I
used as a culture medium in the pro
duction of yeast, lias created a consid
erable demand recently. It also has
been found that molasses makes a val
uable feed for stock, as it is said, it has
about twice the energy value of any
other feed tested. These two develop
ments are expected to utilize most of
the molasses produced by the planta
tions.
The new demand is expected to add
approximately $1,000,000 to the income
of the Hawaiian plantations this year.
Discoverer of Insulin Has New Rejuve
nator.
London. JSept. 4.—lt is reported here
that I)r. Banting, discoverer of insulin, I,
the diabetes remedy, also lias discovered
a new “rejuvenation” techinque.
He is said to have told some of his
friends here on his recent visit of this
discovery. It is declared to be a dis
tinct departure from tlie monkey gland
method hitherto used in rejuvenation
cases.
Respite to Jim Miller.
(Br the Associated Press.
Raleigh, Sept. 4.—Governor Cameron
Morrison today granted 30 days despite,
to Jim Miller, negro, convicted iu lie-;
noir county for the murder of John Silt
ton, white farmer, in September, 1022,
and sentenced to be electrocuted tomor-,
row. It was announced at tlie gover- j
nor's office lie would investigate Miller’s 1
case ill the near future.
Durham Lawyer Dies Suddenly in
Europe. I
Nice. Sept. 3.—lsaac R. Strayhorn,
i of Durham. N. C„ who was injured when I
a sight-seeing bus fell over a 300-foot
precipice near Guillaumes last month,
died suddenly here tojlny from the effects
of a blood clot on the brain. He un
derwent a trephining operation ten days
ago.
BOLL WEEA’IL MAKES RAVAGES
IN THE STATE COTTON CROP
Prospective Loss 75,000 Bales Leaving
880.000 Bales Forecast or Crop.
<By the Associated Press.) *
Raleigh, X. C.. Sept. 3.—Following
receipt of information from the United
States (Top reporting board that a de
preciation in North' Carolina 'from July
25 to August 25, Frank Parker. North
Carolina crop statistician, issued a state
ment tonight placing tin- prospective loss
"for tlie state at about 75.000 bales, leav
ing 880,000 bales for the forecasted crop.
Mr. Parker accredited the depreciation
to the ravages of the boll weevil and
Weather bugs. His' statement gives the
condition of the Cotton crop iu (intercut
sections of the state.
"At last North Carolina must realize
that the weevil has arrived to stay." tlie
(Top statistician said,,“All the main (at
tain belt of the state is complaining of
heavy weevil damages. The wet weath
er iu the larger part of the coastal sec
| tion has been quiteslestructive. Craven
county, with less than half a crop, pros
pect, is tlie greatest sufferer of the more
recently affected area. Os course Bruns
wick and Columbus counties have stopp
ed growing cotton. From Scotland to
Beaufort the condition is consistently be
low two-thirds of a crop outlook.
“The crop reporting board of tlie
United States Bureau of Agricultural
Economics lias just released through its
North Carolina Agricultural statistician
a/condition of 71 per cent for this state
and 54 per cent for the entire cotton
area. Tlie prospective total crop being
10.788,000 equivalent bales of 500 pounds
with an average yield of 135 pounds per
acre. The North Carolina per acre yield
is forecasted for 324 pounds."
Following is a table compiled by Mr.
Parker giving the cotton crop conditions
iu various parts of the,state;
Below 60 per cent: Southeast of a
line from Scotland to Southern Beaufort
county.
From 70 to 80 per cent: Southern bor
der of Piedmont and, a strip about one
county in width following northeastward
to Pitt, also including a fairly narrow
strip from Northern Mecklenburg east
ward through Moore county, thence
northeastward to lower Halifax and
thence to Dare county.
From 80 to i)0 per cent: Most of the
western and upper Piedmont and coastal
counties and the section extending north
ward from Halifax county to Albemarle
Sound.
Above 00 per cent; Through Ran
dolph, Orange and Vance counties and
also Hertford and Currituck counties.
“It is generally claimed." said Mr.
Parker, "that very little setting of cotton
squares was observed in I lie southeastern
half of the cotton belt during August.
It is also tjlaimed throughout the belt
that the crop is short and late. Con
siderable mention is made of the fact
that only a small percentage of the far
mers are combat ting Jhr weevil.
“The crop forecastW at this date last
year gave a condition of 65 per cent as
compared with 71 per cent this year for
North Carolina and 54 per cent as eoni
' pared with 57 per cent a year ago for
the entire cotton belt."
350.000 VISITORS CROWD
ATLANTIC CITY BEACHES
Beaded Gotvus Feature Fashion Parade
on Boardwalk.—Gay Hosiery Admir
ed.
Atlantic City. Sept. 4.—-More than
350,000 visitors were here Sunday night,
spending the week-end and $3,500,000 at
the shore resort, according to estimates
by hotels and railroads. More than 20.-
000 automobiles have arrived iu two days.
The weather was ideal and the Board
walk was thronged to capacity. The
majority of the visitors remained until
Monday night, and many until after (lie
annual beauty pageant.
Beaded gowns were tlie feature of fash
ions on the Boardwalk. New frocks were
heavily embroidered with beads; hats
and jackets also were ornamented with
them. Sashes and shoes had bead buck
les.
Hosiery in tints violently contrasting
with the colors of shoes was conspicuous.
ANGIER DUKE WILL BE
111 KIED IN DURHAM
Body to Be Taken to North Carolina
j , City and Buried in Family Cemetery,
(By the Associated Press. 1
New Y’ork, Sept. I.—Tlie body of An
gler 11. Duke, only son of the late Benja
min N. Duke, Wealthy tobacco manufac
turer, wlio was drowned early yesterday
at Greenwich. Conn., today will he taken
from tlie undertaking establishment here
to Durham, N. C„ for burial in tlie fam
ily cemetery there.
Duke was drowned when a small boat
in which he and five friends were em
barking from tlie Indian Harbor Yacht
Club when his yacht capsized and spill
ed his party into the water.
Animals Electrocuted When Ground
Charged.
Laurinburg, N. Sept. 3.—At
Stewartville gin here, which is run by
electricity, this afternoon two Pereheron
horses and two mules were electrocuted
near the cotton stalls. Tlie ground in an
area was charged. Will Aimer was
owner of the horses. When lie drove on
the charged zone they began to prance
and he held them until they fe’l (lead. :
A negro boy went to help quiet the team '
and could *not get off the tongue. He i
was shoved off with a shovel anil drug- |
god to safety. Tlie mule team had no •
driver. When the current, hit them they j
ran around, coming back to n charged |
, place, nnd were killed. There was
another team at the time which ran ,
off to safety.
One-Fifth of Presbyterian Churches
I Have No Pastors.
St. Isiuis, Sept. 4.—More than one- '
I fifth of the 924 United Presbyterian
I Churches in the United States are with
out pastors, according to statistics oom
-1 piled at the Xenia Theological Seminary
here.
| While there are 948 ministers of the
denomination in this country 191 church
es are without pastors because of tlie
large number of clergymen needed for
school and home missiou activities, and
work of denominational boards and agen
cies, it was explained.
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VETERHS RET IT
WIISTDN SALEM
Gatfher Once More Around
the Camp Fire and Shout
the “Rebel Yell.”—Tents
Pitched on Lawns.
GATES OF TWIN
CITY WIDE OPEN
Old Songs of the Confederacy
Will Be Played by United
States Army Band From
Camp Bragg.
i ßy tbe Associated! Press.)
Winston-Salem, Sept. 4.-—North Car
olina veterans of the Confederate army
tonight will gather once more around the
camp fire and shout the “Hebei yells.”
Salem Square, the center of the city*
business district, will take on the aspect
of regimental headquarters. Campfires
will be reproduced by electrical contriv
ances. tents Svill be pitched about tbe
lawn and guns and military parapherna
lia scattered about to give a real war
time appearance.
The songs of the Confederacy will be
played by tbe United States Army band
from Camp Rragg and sung by the vet
tera ns of the gray.
Tbe veterans will have opportunity to
mingle amongst their old comrades, and
chat about tbe real camps they knew as
young men and boys, to reminisce of tbe
days when they left their homes, moth
ers. wives, fathers, brothers and sisters
their all -to offer themselves to the
cause of the south.
Among tiit 1 gray clad veterans will be
one who served “with Lee—tin* sur
viving member of the General's staff
Major Giles Kivkner Cooke, of Mat
thews Courthouse. Va.
Others who witnessed tlie real camp
fires of the war between the states who
will mingle tonight about the artificial
fires on Salem Square will be General
William B. Halderman. of Louisville,
Ky.. commander-in-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, who will address
the veterans at the reunion session to
morrow morning-. Major General William
A. Smith, of Ansonville, commander of
the North Carolinu division of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans; Major General
A. H. Hoyden, Salisbury; and Major C.
M. Stediuan. member of congress from
the fifth district.
One very noticeable thing about the
veterans here today is that wherever
. they congregate in little knots, bilking
about their experiences aud comrades
of the war. there is always of
wistfulness expressed in the conversa
» tion, caused by the apprehension of the
rapid depletion of the ranks of tlu* eigh
‘ ty-four regiments that .answered the call
■ of secession and went from North Caro
lina to fight under the stars and bars.
1 In those* eighty-four re*giments and in
• independent bntta’/ons were between
125,000 and 150.000 North Carolinians.
; Many of these never returuenl to their
• homes, but of the number that did only
• about 10.000 remain. Fifteen years ago
• there* were over 18.000 on the State's
“ pension list, indicating that there were
• well over 20,000 still living. It is es
‘ timateel that the decrease in the past
decade has been about 50 per e*ent.
However, all is being done to ke*ep
the* veterans here in a cheerful mood.
The* band from Camp Bragg plays fre
-1 quently. Automobile rides about the
city will be given tomorrow and tonight
the veterans will witness, if not partici
’ pate, in a grand ball for the* official lad
’ ies and sponsors of the reunion.
The parade tomorrow will be in auto
j mobiles under the direction of the local
jHist of the American legion,
i X” pains are being spared by the or
ganizations and central committee* iu
(charge of the* reunion to provide for the
comfort and entertainment of the* sever
al thousand veterans here for the* state*
reunion.
"Winston-Salem throws wide its gates
to tlm gray clad he*roes of North Caro
lina and for two days this city will be
the* encampment for the rapidly dimin
ishing host of North Carolina sons who
fought under the stars and bars in the*
cause of the* Confederacy.
Os the hundred and twenty-five or
I thirty thousand youths who left their
homes in the Olel North State duriug
the years between 1861 and 1865 to offer
their all to tlie southern cause, there
now remain only about 8,000 gray hair
ed veterans, whose physical strength lias
weakened, but whose ardor has never
waned. Besides independent battalions,
North Carolina sent 84 regiments to ser
vice under the steers aud bars. Fifte*en
years ago there were considerably more
than 20,000 Confederate*Veterans in the*
state, there being over 18.000 on the
state pension list. It is estimated that
• ten years ago there were as many as
r 20,0<i0 of the grays in North Carolina,
I but today fheq-e remain only about 10,-
! 000, time having taken the heavy toll of
156 per cent, during the past decade.
j Os the remaining contingent at least
several thousand are expected to be here*
j for the annual reunion of the North Car
• olina division of the* United Confederate
| VeteVans. The health of hundreds of
veterans throughout the state has be
| come so impaired during the recent
years that they are physically unable
to attend the reunion.
Majejr General William A. Smith, e>f
Ansonville, commander of the North Car
olina division of the United Confederate
Veterans; General William B. Halde
man. Louisville. Ky., Commander-in-chief
of the United Confederate Veterans, and
Major Giles Buckner Cooke, Matthews
Courthouse, Va., the last surviving mem
ber of General Robert E. Lee’s staff,
i (Concluded on Page Two.)
Italy Not Certain About
Rejecting League’s Help
*
ONE KILLED AND 9*
SEVEN INJUREL
When Car Driven by J. B.
Delk, of High Point, col
lided With Southern Pas
senger Train.
IBy the Associated Pre*i.)
High Point. Sept. 4. —One woman was
killed outright, an infant was injured
perhaps fatally and all other members of
an automobile party of eight were hurt
when a car in which they were riding
collided with the Asheboro short line
passenger train of the Southern Railway
of this city early last night.
The automobile was driven by .T. B.
Delk. of High Point. His mother-in
law, Mrs. Lucy Criscoa, of N.
G., was killed, and his six-months-old
daughter was so seriously injured that
her death is expected. Two other chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Delk. two young
sons of Mrs. R. B, Ridge, of High Point,
and the wife of the driver were the other
occupants of the car, nnd all the party
are in a local hospital.
16 KEI) CROSS ORPHANS
WERE SLAIN BY ITALIANS
Americans and Canadians Had Them in
Charge.—Fired on Them in Surf.
Athens. Sept. 5.—C01. Stephen E.
Lowe. o$ St. Louis, member of the od
Cross, nnd attached to the near east
relief at Corfu, reports that altogether
there were 20 killed by the Italian
bombardment prior to the occupation of
the island.
Among them were 16 children, most
of them killed by shrapnel, which was
fired among a crowd of Red Cross or
phanage children bathing in the sen.
The first direct news from Corfu
since tlu* Italian occupation was re
ceived today with the arrival of the
Greek steamship Isniini. which had
aboard Colonel Lowe. Miss Emma
Wood, of Baltimore, chief nurse of the
Corfu near east relief hospital: Dr.
Kennedy, of Kingston, Out., director of
the British Save-the-Ohildren fun. to
gether with a group of expelled Greek
officials and 60 Greek soldiers
Colonel Lowe, describing the bom
bardment, said :
“The number killed reached 20; nine
of these were killed outright and 11 died
in tlie hospital. Thirty-two wounded are
now in the hospital and there were per
haps 50 slightly wounded.
“Os the 20 dead. 16. # were
All the killed nnd wounded were
refugees or orphans from America ami
British orphanages housed in the old
fortress.
“The large number of children among
the casualties was due to the fact that
several shells landed in barracks which
were being used as orphanages, while
shrapnel shells exploded in the water in
front of the fortress where 400 near east
relief orphan boys were bathing at tlu*
time.”
CATAWBA COTTON
HURT BY BOLL WEEVIL
Close Inspection of Crop Shows Consid
erable Damage.
Hickory. Sept. 4.—-801 l weevil dam
ages to the cotton crop in Catawba coun
ty will lx* far greater than most farmers
anticipate, in the opinion of R. H. Hed
rick, a Hickory township farmer, who
brought a glass jar of bolls and insects
here for exhibition. He said that in a
six acre field he found a large quantity
of weevils, and he estimated that at least
one-fourth of his crop would be lost as
a result. Wherever the squares are fall
ing off. Mr. Hedrick said, examination
shows that the weevils have been working
silently. He thought he had only a
small crop of weevils until he made a
careful examination. Tin* weevils ap- 1
peared in this county for the first time
last summer and it was believed that the
cold weather in the late spring thinned
them out, but this seems not to have been
tin* case.
THE COTTON MARKET
Was Nervous and Irregular During Early
Trading Today.
(By (he Amioelatetf Preniu
New York, Sept. 4.—The cotton mar
ket was nervous aud irregular during to
day's early trading. There was further
buying on the bullish view of last Fri- *
day's crop figures, but sentiment was evi
dently confused by the character of the
general news development over the holi
days with particular reference to the
Japanese disaster. This led to a great
deal of realizing and probably checked
fresh buying about the 25 cent level. The
market opened at an K advanee of 5 points
to a decline of N points.
Cotton futures opened steady: Octo
ber 25.00; December 24.1)0; January
24.61); March 24.80; May 24.82.
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NO. 210.
£te assembly of the
-.cague Say Nothing Defi
nite in This Matter Has Yet
Been Decided Upon. <
DISORDERS OCCUR
IN GREEK CITIES
According to Reports From
Rome, But These Reports
Are Denied by Greek Offi
cials in Other Countries.
Geneva. Sept. 4.—(By tlie Associated
Press). —A member of the Italian dele
gations to tlie assembly of the League of
Nations today authorized the league sec
retariat to deny that Italy had ever of
ficially repudiated the competency of the
league to handle the Graeco-Italian
crisis.
“We are awaiting the return of Major
Giuriati from Rome and then we shall *
determine our financial attitude,” said
the Italian spokesman to a member of
the secretariat.
“Personally I think it is likely we may
ask tlie permanent court of internal jus
tice to pass upon the competency of the
league.”
Report Troubles in Greece.
Rome, Sept. 4 (By the Associated
Press).—A counter revolutionary republi
can movement is underway in Greece,
says a dispatch received here today. The
movement is gaining ground despite dras
tic action taken by the government in
cluding tlie arrest of all suspects and the
confiscation of arms, the dispatch says.
The followers of the late King Con
stantine’s party is said to be preparing
for action.
Athens is completely isolated, and the
Greek government is allowing no reports
of the “grave internal situation” to leave
the capital, says the dispatch.
As an indication of the drift of public
opinion, the dispatch says, the tomb of
Col. Gounaris, who was executed last No
vember by the revolutionaries, is con
stantly covered witli flowers, in strong
trast to its previous neglected appearance.
Deny Reports.
London, Sept. 4.—Tlie Greek legation
here today emphatically denied the Ital
ian reports of serious internal troubles in
Greece. The latest telegrams from Ath
ens. it was said, indicated complete order
prevailed throughout the country.
May Withdraw From league.
London. Sept. 4 (By the Associated
patcli from Rome today says Premier
Mussolini told the cabinet that if the
council of League of Nations asserts its
competency to deal with the Graeco-
Italian controversy, Italy will withdraw
from the League.
Wants Action by the league.
Geneva. Sept. 4.—N. Bolitis, the
Greek spokesman, proposed to the coun
cil of the league this afternoon that it
refer tlie proposed investigation of the
Graeco-Italian dispute to a neutral com
mission and the proposed indemnity to a
mixed commission. H offered to <l<*posit
50,000,000 lire in a Swiss bank as a
guarantee. The council will consider his
suggestion tomorrow morning.
May Change His Demands.
London, Sept, 4 (By the Associated
Press). —Italy will make her terms for
evacuation of Corfu more onerous if
Greece delays in fulfilling the terms of
her ultimatum. Premier Mussolini is quot
ed by the Daily Mail’s Rome correspond
ent as declaring.
“If the Greeks fulfill condition of ihe
ultimatum and pay up, I will withdraw
from Corfu, but they had better pay eeon,
fe • next week the price will be higher,”
the Premier said.
“1 have no intention of occupying any
o<her Greek territory, or of employing
any other sanctions unless, of course, if
■ lie Greeks are fooiisa enough to attack
Italian subjects or property.”
Mussolini Stands Firm.
London, Sept. 4 (By the Associated
Press). —A Central News dispach from
Rome today says that Premier Mussolini
has specifically instructed the Italian
delegation to the League of Nations that
he lias absolutely determined’ to main
tain his position that tlie League is in
competent to deal with tlie case.
TWO MEN KILLED IN
ACCIDENT NEAR CHARLOTTE
John Graham, of Charlotte, and John
Clemtner. of Bessemer City, Victims.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charlotte, Sept. 4.—Two men were
killed and three injured when the motor
car in which they were riding swerved
and turned turtle near here early this
morning. Tlie cause of the accident
was unknown.
The dead are: John Graham. 59, as
sistant foreman of tlie Charlotte Observ
er's composing room; John Clemtner, 24,
of Bessemer City, N. C.
It was said the party was returning
after witnessing tlie destruction by lire
of a house a few miles from the city.
Contrasted with Meehan's ability to
evade Dempsey's knockout punch, is the
fate of Bill Brennan, who faced Dempsey
twice aud was stopped each time, once
in six rounds, and the next time in 12.
Brennan, too, was stopped iu 12 rounds
by Luis Firpo. He and Willard are the
only men whom both Dempsey and his
challenger from South America have met
in the ring.
Coal mining is rated as a very healthy
industry. If a miner cuts himself when
he is covered with coal dust his injury,
pay physicians, will heal quicker than if
he was clean. Moreover, coal miners
are not subject to consumption as work
ers in other industries.
A new^, gunpowder has been invented
which, is smokeless, flashless, and water
proof.