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• ASSOCIATED $ • PRESS « • DISPATCHES « •*****«« VOLUME XXIII' Twenty-Three Seamen Killed on Their Ships Fifteen Other Sailors Were Injured and Seven Destroy ers Were Caught on Roads During Dense Fog. SHIPS ARE BEING l BEATEN BY WAVES And Are Rapidly Being Torn to Pieces.—Ships Went Ashore While Cruising From San Francisco. Sant* Barbarn. Calif.. Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press). —Twenty-tlire* sail ors dead, 15 injured, 7 destroyers of the Pacific squadron of the battle fleet are held fast between rocks/df Point Arguel lo Light m the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Los Angeles. These are the outstanding consequences of the navy’s marine disaster in Pacific waters. The injured are being nursed in hospitals here. A train load of sur vivors is headed for San Diego, the naval base, while the seven ships are fast ap proaching wrecks by the pounding of the surf. The warships went ashore while cruis ing from San Francisco to San Diego Saturday night shortly after 9 o'clock in a dense fog. Mistaken position in relation to the coast line is believed to have-caused the crash. The destroyers were speeding through the fog hugging the shore in single file formation when they piled upon the rocks about 200 to 500 yards apart. The fatalities were divided among the destroyers. Seven were from the Del phy and the others died on the destroyer Young, which turned over and sank in one minute and thirty-seven secconds af ter she struck. Tile other destroyers were aground in positions which gave their officers and crews a better chance for their lives than was afforded the crews of the other crafts. Tragedy Within a Tragedy. Santa Barbara,- Sept. 10 (By the As sociated Press).—A tragedy within a tragedy was enacted njbout the destroyer Delphy which went ashore seventy-five miles north of Santa Barbara Saturday night with six other destroyers of thhe , battle fleet. Thi« tragedy resulted in. the death of Seaman Pearson whose given name and home naval officers at- the scene of the wreck were unable to give. . As rim P)ulph> c«islijpd.J«W the rugged rocks near Argnello Light, Pearson was thrown from a ladder and both legs were broken. His comrades went to his recue and succeeded in tak ing him on deck. There he was blinded "‘by oil from bursting fuel pipes. Nearly crazed by pain he resisted efforts of ship mates to rig up breeches buoy to res cue him. Vessels began to break up and com rades were forced to lash him to mast in the hope of returning later to take him off. Other injured were taken ashore, and just js the last man except Pearson reached the mainland, the Del phy broke in two and slid beneah the waves, with Pearson crying piteously for help. • Today as parts of the wrecked de stroyer were being dashed to and fro in I 'the boiling surf Pearson’s comrades said they could distinguish his haggard face through the green sea. Special Train For Wounded. Isis Angeles, Cal., Sept. 10 (By the Associated l*ress). —A special train car rying about 500 seamen, members of the yrews of the seven destroyers w T reeker Saturday night near Point Arguella. 75 miles north of Santa Barbara, passed through Los Angeles last night bound for San Diego. Hardly a man on the train wore an entire pniform. The costume of one man was limited to an undershirt and a pair of trousers while some still clung ' to their life belts as auxuliary covering. At every station along the route from 1 Point Conception south, the wardrobes of the men were augmented by offerings from sympathetic civilians. One husky sailor strutted forth from the train at Santa Barbarn id a blanket draped, about his shoulders, and u* woman's hat. bare-footed, nud with only the remnants of trousers. The officers were as badly off as their men and several who had escaped from their ships clad only in their pajamas took advantage of the offers of kindly civilians and wore civilian clothes of motley styles until they could replace them with more appropriate attire. The effects of the disaster upon the nerves of the men could be noted at ev ery jerk of the train, many of them • waking from fitful dozes and jumping frodi their seats and glaring about. Passengers on Liner Cuba Rescued . San Francisco, Sept. 10.—Captain C. •T. Holland, all passengers and members of the crew of the Pacific liner Cuba are safe, and the $2,500,000 in treasure and all mail and baggage has been land ed at Wilmington, accord to word re ceived by the general offices here today. Captain Holland, the third mate; and four seamen are on the vessel which-is said to be in the same place on the reef where she struck Saturday night. The United States Selfridge, aoeord inj to. a message received here, lauded several members of the crew and their treasurer today at San Pedro harbor. Santa Barbara, Calif.. Sept. 9. Seven United States navy destroyers and the Pacific Mail liner Cuba were wrecked yesterday morning and last night. The navy vessels crashed on the rocks in u dense fog off Arguello light, 75 miles north of Santa-Barbara. and the passenger steamer on a reef off the southeast end of San%Miguel island, 35 miles off this port Twenty-five enlisted men of the de stroyers lost their lives and all the de stroyers were reported as total losses. The Concord Daily Tribune LARGE CROWD PRESENT TO HEAR MUSICAL PROGRAM Rendered Last Evening at St. .lames E. L. Church.—Number of Artists cn the Pregram. The musical prograpi given at St. James Church last evening was one of the most brallinnt programs ever heard in this section of the state. Every available space jn tile building wUs t\|ken, 'while many were tfurned away several hundred remained on the outside. Practically every city and town within a radius of twenty-five miles was represented. Every number on tlie program from the organ prelude to the final amen was perfectly rendered. The outstanding numbers were: Organ Prelude: "The City From Afar (Iff” played by Dr. H. A. Stirewalt. Slmberfs Serenade, played by Miss Nan (Jordon, violinist, Mr. S. K. -Pat terson flutist, and Miss Dorothy Wolff pianist. O Divine Redeemer, sung by Miss ( ,Mar.v Hiller, with flute obligato by Mr. Pat terson. Angels' Serenade, sung by Mr. Good man with violin obligato by Miss Gordon. Bach number was most artistically rendered. Gounod's great anthem, "By Babylon's Wave,” according to one critic present who has hAn-d many choruses in this state, was the most magnificent choral number heard in recent years. -The trio, "Praise Ye,” was superbly sung by Miss Nina Norman, Messrs. Goodman and Patterson. St. James is justly proud of the ex ceptional number of singers that have come from this congregation. Few churches anywhere could equal it. . Those assisting the regular choir were Mrs. H. G. Gibson. Miss Mary Hiller, of Jacksonville. Fla.. Miss Mary 'McLaugh lin. of Pittsburgh. Miss Nina Norman, of Washington, Mr. Sam Goodman,, of New York. Dr. H. A. Stirewalt ably supported the choir as organist and Miss Dbrothg' Wolff, talented daughter of Prof. S. A. Wolff, assisted at the piano. Miss Nan Gordon, well known violinist of Charlotte, and Mr, S. K. Patterson, flutist. THINK SALISBURY FIRE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING Wholesale Grocery Company Damaged By Blaze During Storm.—Bolt Hits a Dwelling. Salisbury. Sept. X. —Today it was im possible to estimate tke damage done by -fire at the wholesnle.bouse of the Rowuti It SS“bo* lieved that the two story structure was fired by lightning runing im on the wires, as a hole, nearby was found this morn ing. The fire was not discovered until half an hour after an electric storm Had passed. The building, which is of mental, was not badly damaged but the stock was practically ruined by fire and water. On account of the nature of the tire .a second alarm was souiided and this brought out not only all the fire - fighters, but also most of . the citi zens. During a wind and rain storm ac companied by much display of electricity last night lightning played a peculiar prank at the home of R. K- Feimster on North Ellis street, jumping from a nearby tree to the house, the lightning tore- out an entire wiiiow, entered a room nud left its marks in a crooked line on the floor, ripping a druggett in two, broke a looking glass and passed out byway of an electric wire. Two children in the room were not hurt and no fire followed the lightning’s antics. Cl larged With Burning Buildings. (Hr the Associated Press.) Salisbury. N. C., Sept. 10. —Harvey Young, Rowan county farmer, is schedul ed to appear in superior court when it convenes today, on two charges in con iiectwin with the burning of a barn and an unoccupied house on his farm several miles east of Salisbury. The defense, represented by a numerous array of at torneys, has subpoeunyd 101 witnesses, while the State has summoned 00. Will. Simmons, negro, charged with burglary, the charge haviiig been brought against him following his alleged en trance in a home occupied by white peo ple, also is scheduled for trial at the criminal session of superior court con vening today. The liner Cuba was repo'rted to have sunk during the night, but all passengers and members of her crew either were landed at Tsis Angeles by the destroyer Reno or are on their way to San Fran cisco or on board the Standard Oil tank er, W. S. Miller, with the exception of Captain Holland, the purse, steward and eight seamen, who remained on board to guard a shipment of $2,500, in silver bullion. Dense fog was the cause of both disasters. The destroyers Chanucey, Woodbury, Fuller, S. I*. Lee, Nicholas, Young and Delphy, were all beached within a few minutes of one anfither,' according to naval officers. The flotilla, of which the wrecked craft formed n part, was in command of Cnpt. Edward Wittson. of the Delphy, and was on a practice cruise. The dead were all trapped in their bunks on the Young when that vessel struck and were drowned when the craft capsized within two minutes after striking. More than 500 men were rescued from the wrecked destroyers, which tonight were reported to be pounding to pleceß on the rocks, all total losses. Os the survivors, 15 of the seriously injured were brought to the Santn Bar bara hospital here. One hundred others were cut and bruised in their swim to safety over the jagged rock. The destroy ers were traveling in formation at 20 knots an hour in a heavy sea and dense fog when the leading vessel crashed. CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1923. PROPOSAL TOM. CRISIS IN GREECE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED Plan of Council of Ambassa dors to End Graeco-Italian Crisis is Found Agreeable to Greek Government. ITALY ACCEPTED TERMS SATURDAY Details of Agreement Will Be Left With Council, and Greece Will Carry Out Any Instructions Sent Her. Athens, Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press) .—Greece accepts the conditions laid down in the inter-allied council of ambassadors for settlement of the Graeco- Italy dispute and has so informed the council iu a note dispatched to Paris. The Greek communication left to the ambassadors the determination of such details as to dates for the military salute and the funeral services for the victims of the Jauinn massacre. The Greek for eign minister asserts the agreement -rep resents a victory for Greek diplomacy. PLANS TO MAKE OWN (VINE UNTIL HE IS ORDERED TO STOP Congressman Tries In Vain to Get an Advance Ruling From the Dry Chiefs at Washington. Baltimore, Sept. 10. —Representative John Philip Hill, leader of "wets,” to day formally began making wine in the cellar of his mansion here. He stem med* grapes nearly all last night. The old iron crane, on which in bygone days the family pots hung, was swung • out, projecting over a 20-gallon jug which has been in the house for more than 100 years. Three baskets of grapes with Hill purchased yesterday were near the large jug and in front of them was a kejß of grape juice, which he will allow to ferment. The Congressman waited iu vain for a prohibition agent to appear and then said he would experiment with six methods to show just how strong home product may be made before stopping fermentation. No dry agent attended the test today. "Tomorrow.” lie said. "Pin going to takf samples of my stuff to Washington „VgL. a, 't department for an analysis. I will appeal to Washing ton if no agent ig sent from the local office to observe my opreations. Then, after 10 days, I ain going to ask for another test, and so on until I am or defed to stop fermentation. Further more, in DO days I'm going to bring over the Judiciary Committee of the House and ask them to sample my non-intoxi eiitiug fruit juices.’,’ The Federal Bureau of Standards lias informed Hill, iu reply to his request, that there was* no known instrument whereby alcoholic content of a light wine may be measured to insure that it com plies with the Volstead act. The only method by which it may be measured to insure that it complies with the Vol stead act. The only method by which it may be measured, the letter said, is to first distill it and then make the test with a hydrometer. Congressman Hill sought the information after several hy drometers had failed to register the al coholic content of wine. GOVERNO PINCHOT NOW CONSIDERING COAL PRICES Took Up Price Problem in LeSter Sent Last Night to President CooHdge. Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 10 (By the As sociated Press). —Governor Pinehot, suc cessful in his efforts to bring about a settlement of the anthracite controversy, today turned his attention to the ques tion of coal prices. He took up the price problem in a let ter last night to President Coolidge in which he suggested federal and state ac tion toward readjustment of freight rates on anthracite, and, announced his own purpose- of calling on the governors of all anjtfracite consuming states to in vestigate the profits of dealers in coal, wholesalers, jobbers and retailers. Letters to Governors. Harrisburg, Sept. 10 (By the Associ ated Press). —Governor Pinehot, of Penn sylvania. today sent letters to the Gov ernors of all anthracite consuming states suggesting investigation of the methods to “prevent gouging” coal consumers, with a view to a personal conference lat er concerning joint action. Witlt Our Advertisers. The Japanese earthquake will have tlie effect of advancing all silk prices. See ad. today of the I’arks-Belk Co. Select that new suit and hat today. W. A. Overcash has 200 new Fall suits to select from. See the new ad. today of the Starnes- Miller Co., Concord’s new jewelers. Blue Mouday Sale today at the Con cord and Kannapolis Gun Co., open till X o’clock tliiN evening. Read the par ticulars iu new ad. today. A.. W. White, the battery iqau, is ready) to serve you at the Southern Mo tor Service Co., in the Quint E. Smith building. Go to the King Tut Service Station ou the Charlotte road tonight uud enjoy the convert. See new ad. in today's pa per ot) last page. Trial of Macon Flogging Cases Contin ued. Macon. Oa., Sept. 10 (By the Asso ciated Press). —The trial of the Macon flogging cases .will not be called until to morrow, it was announced by Solicitor R. IV. Moore shortly before the hour set for city court to convene. The solicitor this morning decided the cases of the men who were confined to jail would be heard first. THE RED CROSS NEEDS MONEY. , The American Red Cross has called on the people of the United States to subscribe $5,000,000 for the relief of the Japanese in their awful calamity. The Southern division is woefully behind in its part of the subscription. The minimum quota of Cabarrus Chapter is 4 $400.00. It should be double. Will not the people of Concord out of their plenty give to this cause? No canvass will be made. Subscription list will close Saturday. Make check to L. D. Coltrane, Treasurer, or J. B. Sherrill. SUBSCRIBE NOW. L. T. HARTSELL. Chairman. To Dedicate The Cannon Memorial Building Tuesday Formal Exercises Will Begin at 3 O’clock—Gov. Morri son Will Be the Chief Speaker.—General Public Invit ed to the Exercises. Governor Cameron Morrison, of North Carolina. Hon. David' H. Blair, commis sioner of internal revenue, and other men prominent in affairs of the State and nation are expected to take part in the formal dedication of the Cannon Memo rial building at the Jackson Training School tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. The presentation of the building to the school will be made by Mr. Blair, and the acceptance will be made by Mr. James P. Cook, chairman of the board of trustees of the school. The address will be delivered by Governor Morrison. The exercises will be held in the me morial building beginning at 3 o’clock. The invocation will be delivered by Rev. W. A. Jenkins and several songs will be led by students of the school. The bene diction will be delivered by Rev. T. W. Smith. Those persons who are to take paj-t in the program, with others invited by of ficers of the school, are to be honor guests at a dinner to be served at the School at 12:30. At 2 o'clock the campus will be thrown open to the general pilblie. The occa sion will give those present an oppor tunity to make an intimate inspection of the plant of the school, including all buildings. The inspection will be con cluded before the memorial service be gins, and those present for the inspec tion arp invited to remain for the ser vice. Every one interested is given a cordial invitation to attend (jic exercises, ac cording to an the school. “The service trill be open- 1 to the general public,” lie stated, “and we are anxious for every one interested to be present." Governor Morrison is expected to reach Concord somelime tomorrow morn ing. He is expected to be present al tlie dinner.' Mr. Blair ,is also expected to reach Concord in time for the din ner. The Cannon building .is oue of the most imposing on tlie school campus. It will be used as the administration building and was made possible by tlie generosity of Mrs. J. W. Cannon, and was built by her as a memorial to her husband. MOURNER SAVES “CORPSE” . FROM BEING BURIED ALIVE Discover Ki«*r Mortis Has Not Set in on* Cataleptic. Montreal. Sept. II).—A mourner at the funeral of Mine. Elizze La Famine, of St. Jean Baptiste de Rouville, today probably • saved the aged woman from burial alive by calling attention to tlie fact that rigor mortis had not set in. Doctors were hastily summoned, the fun eral cancelled and the undertaker dis missed. The doctors had Madame La Flauime taken from her casket and put to bed for treatment as a suspected ease of cataleptic lethargy, which, they said, might give here tlie appearance of death for several days. The parish priest and the choir boys were waiting in the little church of St. Jean Baptiste de Ronville, and the pall bearers had just raised the casket when one of the mourners noticed that Mine. La Flamme bore none of the appear ances of a dead woman. Her heart was not beating. And she wat not breathing, but the “corpse” was neither rigid nor cold. Fearful that they might be burying the woman alive, the mourners sent for two doctors who made an examination. They decided the ceremonies should be halted immediately, particularly when told that Mme. La Flamme had been in the same condition for two days before she was supposed to have breathed her last. FIFTY REPORTED KILLED BY AN EARTHQUAKE Quake Occurred In Calcutta, and Many Houses Were Destroyed. London, Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press). —Fifty persons are reported killed or injured in an earthquake which shook Calcutta today, sa.vq an exchange telegraph dispatch from that British In dia city. Reported casualties occurred in the Nymenisngh district where many houses collapsed. Rifral Mall Carrier for 20 Years. Next Saturday. September 15th, Mr. F. U. Rogers, carrier on R. F. D. N. •2. from Kannapolis, will have completed his twentieth year in the employ of the government on this route. Mr. Rogers wus the first and only carrier for this route and has given en tire satisfaction and splendid service. He is popular, and jußtly so, with the two hundred or more patrons who will i be glad of an opportunity to congratu ! late him on the record he has made. Ireland Admitted to League. I Geneva, Sept. 10. —(By the Associated ’ Press). —Ireland wns unanimously elect ed to membership by the League of Na tions by the assembly today. ♦■**)((**********♦ WORLD’S SUPPLY * M OF RAW COTTON * * * fK (By the Associated Press) # 4* Washington. Sept. 10.—TUie total $• rK world supply of cotton on 'August 4' 1 was 27.568,000 bales as compared 4- with 20.002.000 bales on August 1. 4- 4) 1022. according to a survey made 4S public today by the Department of 4) of Commerce. 4( * * 1023-24 SCHOOL TERM ' BEGAN THIS MORNING Everything Moved Off Smoothly Witli All Teachers Present Except One. All the schools of the city had a splen did opening this morning with all tlie teachers in their several places except Miss W oodhouse. who is ill. Rev. M. R. Gibson is helping with the high school work until Miss Woodhouse can take up her work. Three hundred and forty-six were en rolled iu the High School: sixty-six ill the eleventh grade and one hundred and twenty-four ill the eighth grade. The following is the entire enrollment: Central Grammar School 443 Central Primary 425 Grammar School No. 2 til!) High Selijxd - 340 Total 1833 The laignii School 2(i(i JAPANESE RELIEF FI ND. Previously acknowledged S2S.tK) E. 1!. Grady 2.00 Hartsell & Hartsell. attorneys.. 20.00 ( $50.00 A Wild. Wild Woman is Located at Tliomasville. Thomasville. Sept B.—A woman who is not known by any person here ap peared in the neighborhood Friday and seemed to be doped, or crazy, or wild, nobody was able to tell which. No such case lias ever been seen here before. When first seen she was running through a field, but it was impossible to tell where she came from or where she was intending to go, if anywhere. She was taken by officers to Lexington where she is in confinement until know ledge of hey identity can be > obtained. She seemed unable to tell her name, or would not tell, nobody knew which. It is said the woman looks to be about IX or 20 years old. wears good clothing and seeing to be a nice woman. At times she tears her dress, at other times throws stones with vehemence, butj not with intention of striking any person. This case is causing much com ment iu general. Kurd’s Greensboro Store to Open About September 15th. Greensboro News. ) A. M. Shore, the local manager for the new Efird’s store, has returned from the eastern markets and states that the store will be ready to open about September 15. Several • buyers ac companied Mr. Shore and the new stocks are being received. The building former ly occupied by Woohvorth’s is under going extensive repairs and charges to meet the demands of the new firm. A very-attractive front, new shelving and eases and complete remodeling of the second floor are some of the features which make this location very desirable for tlie large stocks carried by this firm. Announcement will be made later for the opening. Salisbury' Man Has a Peculiar Ac cident. Salisbury. Sept. X. —J. I). Misen heimer, a rural carrier out from Gold Hill, suffered a peculiar injury today. While hanging a butchered calf by means of a block and tackle Mr. Misen heimer allowed the hook of the tackle to catch in his own nostril- and the nose was torn open from end to fore head. A Salisbury physician took 10 stitches to close up the rip, and it is uot thought Mr. Misenheimer’s face will be badly disfigured. State Guernsey Breeders’ Meeting. The State Guernsey Breeders' meeting and sale will be held at Mooksville on Friday, September 14tb. Twenty-six choice animals have been selected by a representative of the American Guern sey Cattle Club from the breeders of the State for the sale, four having been chosen from Cabarrus county. Any one interested iu Guernsey cattle, either for breeding or for seeing good individ uals of the breed, should attend the sale, R. I). Goodman, county farm agent, I stated in discussing the sale. 2.500 VEHICLES DAILY BETWEEN GRENSBORO AND HIGH POINT According to Estimate Made by Road Conunisskmcr Cox. <B» tke Auoaatea Press.) High Point, Sept. 10.—Approximately 2.500 vehicles—automobiles, trueks. mo torcycles and wagons—pass over the smooth surface of the Greensboro-High Point highway each day, according to an estimate made by State Highway- Com missioner J. El wood Cox. who based his estimate on figures obtained from the office of J. I). Waldrop, district engineer of the 'State highway commission. On August 30th and September Ist Mr. Maldrop detailed a man to make an actual count of the number of vehicles passing a certain point on the highway between tlie hours of 7 a. m. and 7 ]i. in. The man reported that on August 30th, during the 12-hour period he observed traffic ou tlie road, 1,440 touring cars, 20X trucks. 10 horse-drawn vehicles and eight motorcycles, or a total of 1.666 vehicles were counted. * The number was increased on Septem ber Ist. On that date the observer the passing of 1,744 automo biles, 108 trucks, 24 ve hicles and eight motorcycles, or a total of 1.034 vehicles. Figuring that at least six or seven hundred automobiles traverse the, high way between 7 p. m. aild 7 a. in., Mr. Cox estimated that no less than 2.500 vehicles pass any given point on the highway every 24 hours and that on Sundays the number of cars on the road is considerably larger. MAN SHOOTS WIFE AND MOTHER-IN-LAW Then Fired on Officers When They Tried to Arrest Him. <By the Associated Press.) Bellville, 111.. Sept. 10.—Harry Ket tler. aged 27. today shot his wife and mother-in-law, and when a score of po licemen surrounded the house he opened fire ou officers and seriously wounding two of them. Local police appealed to St. Louis for reinforcements, and the gun squad of the St. Louis police de partment is en route here. Kettler's wife is lying in the front yard of the home, and the police are un able to get to her and remove her. From a distance it appears that she may be dead. Kettler apparently lias an ample supply of ammunition. Machine Guns to Be I'sed. St. Louis, Sept. 10.—More than a doz en policemen with several machine guns left shortly before noon for Bellville. Til., to assist police there in capturing Harry* Kettler, who has barricaded himself in his home there. ONE MAN KILLED 'IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT J. P. Tolley Lost His Life When Nor folk and Western Train Was Wreck ed. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Sept. 10.—One man, J. I*. Tolley, firemen, of this city, was killed and seven persons injured when a Nor folk and Western southbound freight train .left the tracks a few miles north of Roanoke this morning and plowed into the rock quarry where a number of men were at work. ANOTHER ADVANCE IN OCTOBER COTTON PRICES Within Half an Hour’s Trading October Cotton Advanced iXt Points. IHy the Associated -*resa.> New York, Sept. 10.—Within the first half hour's trading today October cot ton advanced !)() points to 28.50, or $5 a bale above Saturday's closing quota tions. Cotton futures opened steady: October 27.60: December 27.35: January 26.55; March 26.05; May 26.90. Change in Hours at Swimming Pool. The management at the Y. M. C. A. .wishes to announce that with the ad vent of school (lays there will be a slight change in the hours at the local pool. Beginning today all boys will come at 3:30 o'clock iu the afternoon ou Mon day. Wednesday and Friday. The girls will come at the same hour on Tuesday and Thursday. These classes will close at 4:15. On Saturday the girls will have the use of the pool from 3:30 to 4:15 and the boys will have it from 4:30 to 5:15. For the present the hours at night will remain the same. - Ordered to Stop Passive Resistance. London. Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press). —The populations in the occupied areas of Germany have been ordered to discontinue their passive resistance to the French and Belgian authorities, ac cording to the Central News correspond ent in Berlin, "I learn,” the correspondent telegraphs "that the German capitalists have de cided to send a representative to Paris with the object of ascertaining to what extent France is prepared to make con cessions to Germany. , “Direct negotiations between tlie two government are believed in political cir cles here (in Berlin) to be imminent.” * American Legion Will Make an In vestigation. Salisbury. Sept. 9.—The Samuel C. Hart post of the American legion has appointed*a committee to investigate the seven year sentence imposed on Jack Collins, of, Salisbury, a world war veteran. Who was convicted of man slaughter recently at Greenville S. C. Efforts may be made to have sentence reduced or obtain a pardon- Collins killed Gus Adams, another world war veteran, during a quarrel at Chick Springs, where they were both in a vocational training school. Pearson's (kmdltion Not Improved. Asheville. N. C., Sept^lO.—Richmond Pearson, former diplomat and ex-Con gressmau, who has been seriously ill at j his home here, was reported us somewhat I weaker today. Those in attendance said | his condition iN critical. A report to The Tribune today states that the condition of Mrs. Mollie Elliott, who has been quite sick, is improved. TODAY’S i NEWS ( T ODAY i tAA • i NO. 215. FEAR Os EPIDEMICS mphshuk TO ISSUE WARNING They Advise All Americans in Tokio to Leave Unless Their Business is Most Important. RELIEF MONEY IS BADLY NEEDED NOW Americans Urged to Speed Up Contributions and Send $1,000,000 to Japan With out Delay. Tokio. Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press). —Fear of typhoid and epidemics in Tokio has caused American physicians here to advise their nationals here? to leave the city unless their business is most urgent. While the water supply is being rapidly brought back to normai, conditions are still far from sanitary. There is the deepest appreciation throughout Japan for the prompt re sponses from the T'nited States and other countries .to the relief of thous ands of refugees. Neels $1,000,000 at Once. Washington. Sept. 10.—Reporting that an epidemic of fever had broken out at Tokio, Ambassador Woods in a cable to the State Department today said it was imperative that $1,000,000 of American Red Cross funds be placed immediately at the disposal of its relief cominittee in Japan for the quick purchase of med cila supplies and food from nearby mar kets. More Than Two-Thirds of Fund Raised Washington. Sept. 10.—With more than two-thirds of the, amount raised, tile drive to bring the nation’s contribu tion u)) to the $5,000,000 minimum sought by the American Red Cross for the re lief of the Japanese earthquake sufferers was continued today by every local chap ter. Babbitt Not Killed by Quake. Washington, Sept. 10.-—Confirmation that Assistant Commercial Attache El wood <l. Babbitt has been saved from the Japanese disaster was received to day by the Department of commerce from Jas F. Abbott, commercial attache at Tokio. The wife and older daughter of Mr. Babbitt also were saved, but a yoiwtgw daughter was killed. - Mr. Babbitt is returning to the Unit ed States. Nearing $5,000,000 Goal. Washington. Sept. 10.—The Red Cross Japanese fund is approaching the $5,- 000,000 goal. Subscriptions reported to national headquarters now total $4,071.- 000. By divisions the Southern division has subscribed $76,300. * Says 30,000 Died in Fire. Osaka, Sept. 10.—(By the Associated Press).—Thirty thousands Japanese,wlio had taken refuge in the 10-acre enclosure of Hongo military clothing depot in To kio, perished in the flames that swept the area early last week, according to a .man, one of the few who escaped. (There has been varying reports as to the number of refugees who met death in this fire, but this i^, the largest esti mate.) Find 60.000 Dead Bodies. Tokio,, Sept. 10.—(By the Associated Press).—Sixty thousand bodies had been received in Tokio and Yokohama up Jo and including today and police estimated 100.000 persons bave been treated for wounds and sikness. The landing party from the United States destroyer Huron buried the dead fron the naval hospital at Yokohama. Reports of Chohra Unfounded. Washington, Sept. 10 via Osaka (By the Associated Press).—Reports of a threatened epidemic of cholera in the regions devastated by the earthquake are unfounded. Dog Carries a Human Hand—Victims Found. Alma, Oa.; Sept. O.—A dog carrying a human hand in its tnouth here this afternoon led to the discovery of the bodies of Blither Knowles, 17, and his brother, Estell, 15, on the tracks of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail road. The boys had been instructed to watch a broken dow.n automobile for their father, but apparently left the car and sat do\yn on the railroad tracks, being hit by a Bruuswick-Atlanta fast freight train. There will be an inquest tomorrow. Criticise Commission Report. • Washington, Sept. 10.—The United Mine Workers of America in a statement issued here attacked yesterday the re port of the coal commission on the causes of strikes as reading “very much as a well prepared brief in behalf of the non union bituminous coal operators of West Virginia and northeastern New Ken tucky.” t Landis School Opens. IBy the Associated Press.) I.andis, N. C., Sept. 10.—Special ex ercises were conducted here today, when Landis' new SIOO,OOO high school opened for the fall session. Ira Honeycutt, 14 years old, of near Bost Mills,-was kicked by a mule Satur day evening and rendered unconscious for u white. He is now getting along very well. Mrs. S. W. Preslar has returned from Charlotte, where she submitted to au operation about two weeks ago in a hospital there. Old cotton on the local market is quot ed today at J 27 1-2 cents per pound; new cotton at 27 cents per pound; cot ton seed at 50 cents per bushel.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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