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VOLUME XXIII
WILL MAKE INQUIRY
CONCERNING NAVAL
DISASTER SATURDAY
Rear Admiral Phatt Will Be
Senior Member of Board
Called to Make Official In
quiry of Accident.
23 MEMBERS OF )
SHIPS WERE LOST
And Accident is Recorded as
Most Fatal Peace Time Ac
cident in History of the
United States Navy.
(Br the Associated Prh.l
Santa Barbara. Cal., Sept. li.—A
board of inquiry with Rear Admiral
I'hatt ax its senior member, is expected
at the scene of the seven wrecked naval
destroyers at Honda, 75 miles north of
here, today to investigate the disaster
which cost the lives of 23 enlisted men
and set a record for ]>eacetime naval dis
asters.
The death lists were placed at 23 last
night with official announcement that
22 men were missing and one dead. The
possibility that the unrecovered bodies
have been swept out to sea was given
added strength* today when Lieut. Lee
at the scene of the wreck, said he believ
ed no bodies remained on the destroyer
Young. It was thought the men were
trapped below decks of the Young as
she turned over in the wreck, but Lieut.
Lee said nil vessels were searched be
fore deserted after the wreck.
Unofficial records show three bodies re
covered near the wreck yesterday. It
is believed the injured in Hie hospital
will recover.
The inquiry will involve explanations
from the captaius of the vessels which
went ashore. _
ANGIF.K DUKE CHEATED
' FAMILY TRUST FUND
Wife and He Agreed In Separating
She and Two Children Should Have
Million Dollars.
New York, 'Sept. 10.—More than two
years before they were divorced Angier
B. Duke, who was drowned early Labor
day at Greenwich, Conn., and his former
wife, Cordelia Biddle. •executed a
a separation agreement, under which a
trust ftfmt' Was esWbtt&hwf "7<ir -flic
wife and two children, and in return
all dower rights and nlimony were re
leased. The trust fund was reported to
be about *1.000.000.
The separation agreement first was
made public today when a petition
amplifying Saturday's will was filed in
the surrogate’s -court. The agreement
was dated July 28, 1010. The divorce
was obtained October 14, 1021
By the terms of the will, the petition
estimated, Augier, Jr., 3, and Anjhony
.Newton, 5, who live with their
mother, will be beneficiaries of *1.25,-
000 trust estate. Mrs. Mary Duke Bid
dle. a sister, will receive *2.000,000.
The rest of the *5.500,000 estate was
bequeathed to public institutions and
four executors.
coupLe have amazing
1 ESCAPE in jap horror
Drop Wityi Floor From Third Story of
British Embassy.
Koke. Sept. 11.—Major R. E.
Smith, attache of the British Embassy,
nnd his wife had the most amazing es
cape yet reported. When the first shock
came they were sitting on the third
floor of the Embassy, he floor of the
room dropped with a .crash, carrying
them, still in a sitting position, with
hands clasped across the table, down
twostories. They landed in the same
position, the furnishing in the room
protecting them from the falling debris.
They were not injured dnd are proceed
ing to Shanghai aboard the .Empt-ess of
Canada.
CLUBS TO SUPPORT
COOLIDGE ORGANIZED
•
“Coolidlge For President” Clubs Have
Been Organised Bath in Chicago and
St. Louis.
Chicago. Sept. 11. —Coolidge for Pres
ident clubs have been formed in Chicago
and St. Louis with the avowed purpose
of obtaining the support for President
at the next Republican convention, al
though President Coolidge in a letter to
the Chicago club said he preferred the
club tot support his administration and
contribute to its suecesg.
Worst Hall Storm in 30 Years at
Hickory.
Hickory, Septt 10.'—Hull, accom
panied by a high wind and heavy rain,
pelted this section violently late today,
the center of the disturbance said to
be the Catawba river, three north of
town. In Hickory several lights were
broken, lightning struck the fire alatm
wires and the fire department was call
ed out.
Persons living near the river said it
was the worst wind and hail storm in
30 years. Hie damage Is expected to be
light because most crops have been
made.
Hnil stones fell here for 20 minutes.
An unusually heavy rain also pdured
down.
An Unusual Service.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) night, at For
est Hill Methodist Church Prof. G. G.
Hagler, with headquarters at Asheville,
will sing and play a hand-saw.
Mr. Hagler is said to be a most ac
complished musician and. has the unique
distinction handling the saw with ap
pealing effect. Concord people generally
are given a cordial Invitation to be pres
ent. Service at 7 :48 to 8:45.
The Concord Daily Tribune
THE TAX DISCOUNTS AND '
PENALTY PROVISIONS
Os the Machinery Act.—lnterpretation
Issued by Attorney General
the Associated Presa.i
Raleigh. N. C., Sept. 11.—On the es
pecial request of Sheriff Harrison, of
Wake county, but also for the benefit of
county authorities throughout the State,
an interpretation of that part of the
Machinery Act of 1023, Section 81, Chap
ter 12, having reference to tax discount
and penalty provisions, has been issued
at the office of Attorney General James
S. Manning. x ,
If a formal resolution providing for
penalties discounts on taxes is not
passed by the commissioners of any coun
ty, there shall be no tax penalties or dis
counts in that county for the year 1023.
according to the ihterpretation.
Following is that section of the act
referred to in the interpretation:
"Unless the board of commissioners of
any county shall deem it wise so to do.
and shall by resolution duly passed at a
regular or special called meeting of said
board prescribe discounts and penalties
for the payment or aon-payment of tax
es, then none shall be allowed or assess
ed. In the event a board of commission
ers by resolution duly passed, as pro
vided herein, provide for discounts nnd
penalties, then such discounts nnd pen
alties shall uot be in excess of the fol
lowing : schedule. to-wit: A discount of
one half of one tier cent, per month upon
all taxes paid in the mouths of October
and November, nnd a penalty of one-half
of one per cent, tier month for the
months "of February, March and April:
Provided, however, the penalty shall not
exceed one and one-half per cent: Pro
vided further, that if the commissioners
shall pass a resolution providing for dis
counts and penalties, then such resolu
tion shall not be repealed as to the tax
es for the year refer<ed to in said reso
lution."
Following is the interpretation 1 issued
at the attorney general’s office:
"The act itself does uot fix any dis
count or penalty. It permits the boards
of commissioners «*f the various counties
at a regular or special • called meeting
of the said boards to prescribe discounts
and penalties for the payment or non
payment of the taxes. The boards in
acting may give a discount for the pay
ment of taxes of one per cent, during
the month of October and one-half per
cent, for the mouth of November, nnd a
penalty of one-half per cent, for the
month of February, one per cent, for
March and one and one-half per cent, for
April for failure to pay taxes earlier.
Beyond the month of April there is no
penalty except the one and one-lialf pel*
cent. The board may fix the discounts
and penalties at this amount, but in
their discretion may fix them at less than
these figures, and if the boards dot act
at all. there are to be no discounts atad
penalties iu their particular counties for
l>» ymw *—s-w-.
"If the commissioners shall pass a
resolution providing for discounts or pen
alties. then such resolutions shall uot be
repealed as to the taxes for the year re
ferred to in said resolution.
THE COTTON .MARKET
Reactionary Sentiment Developed
Yesterday Was in Evidence Again To
day.
(By the Associated t’ress.)
New York, Sept. 11.—ffThp reactionary
sentiment which developed in the cotton
market after the big advance of yester
day was in evidence again at the open
ing today. It was encouraged by the
slightly easier showing of Liverpool and
reports of favorable weather in the South,
but after opening fairly steady at a de
cline of 11 to 18 points prices turned
firmer on renewed buying.
Cotton futures opened steady. Oct.
27.70; Dec. 27.38; Jan. 27.03; March
27.05; May 27.07.
FEW GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS
MADE OF THE SUN
Best Three - Made by Prof. Worhtington
and Dr. Alfred E. Burton.
(By the Associated Press.)
Santa Barbara, Sept. 11 (By the As
sociated Press). —The billy successful
photographs of the sun’s corona made in
Southern California during the eclipse
of the sun yesterday are believed to be
those by , Prof. James Worthington, of
London, and Dr.’ Alfrpd E. Burton, of
the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
ogy.
JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
Previously acknowledged *28.00
E. B. Grady 2.00
Hartseil & Hartnell, attorneys.. 20.00
x *50.00
With Our Advertisers.
The Richmond-Flowe Co. has a full
stock of all kinds of field seeds. See ad.
in this issue:
C. H.- Barrier & Co., have just receiv
ed big lot of brooms, which they are go
ing to sell at 63 cents each. Only three
to a customer. m
Schoble hats at Hoover's, $3.50 and up.
See cut of uew fashionable wrist watch
in ad, of the Starnes-Millr-Uarker Co.,
the new jewelers.
The Gordon Music Academy at 17 S.
Trjon street, Charlotte, is now open. See
ad. elsewhere.
To Leave Tomorrow on -Trip to Canada.
J. B. Sherrill, publisher of The Trib
une, will leave tomorrow afternoon for
New York and Canada. He will spend
several days in New York, and bn Mon
day,l September 17th, in .company with
several hundred ' publishers from various
parts of tbe country, he will be foe guest
of the International Paper Co., on a
four days trip to Canada. The prime ob
ject of the trip will be to visit and in
spect the new i»per mill of the company
at Three Rivers, Canada) which is said
to be the last word in paper making. A
visit will also be Montreal and
Quebec, and a trip taken on the St. Law
rence River. The party will reach New
Y’ork on the return trip on Thursday
evening, September 20.
Should a spider' be bitten in a limb
and poison be present, the creature will
often tear the limb off and throw it
away, growing a new one to replace it.
CONCORD, N. C., TUESDAY* SEPTEMBER 11, 1923' *
MUM ORDERED TO
DISHUSm
ROBES II FUTURE
Invisible Empire in Oklahoma
Submits to the Edict of
Governor Walton Against
Masked Parades.
MASKS AND HOODS
NO IN PUBLIC
The Klan Decided to Bow to
the Ultimatum Laid Down
by Gov. Walton, but Not
Without Protest.
(By the Associated Press.) *
Oklahoma City, Okla.. Sept. 11.—The
Invisible Empire has laid aside its invis
ibility in Oklahoma, submitting to the
edict of-Governor J. C. Walton, against
masked pn’rades and meetings.
All members of the Ku Klux Klau in
the State have orders from the Grand
Dragon of Oklahoma realm that robes
and hoods must no longer be worn in
public.
The unmasking of the Klau left‘Gov.
Walton iu command -of the field in his
war on secret organizations, to which he
attributes floggings and other outrages,
but it was not without protest that the
Klan officials decided to bow to his ul
timatum.
Grand Dragon Jewett made a claim
that only the governor’s threat of mar
tial law for communities in which the
masked demonstrations were held led to
the decision to discard the robes and
masks in the future.
The Klan meeting near Bristow last
night was the first to unmask.
Basil H. Newton, of Atlanta, a national
lecturer, delivered the principal address,
declared Klansmen in Oklahoma would
not resist the “czar” but would satisfy
themselves with action iu next election.
RIOT (CASES CALLED
' IN COURT AT MACON
Former Governor Hardwick Was Among
the Witnesses Whose Names Were
Called.
Macon, Ga.. Sept. 11 (By the Associ
ated Prws). —The ease of Dr. C. A. Yar
borough. J. E. Woodworth and, J. D. Pat
rick, charged with rioting, were called for
trial by 'SoHcrtbr Roy W. Moore wheu
oil* <W)>n«M#~iaiu»i') at 10 a. m. today.
Former" Governor Thos. "W. Hardwick
was among the witnesses whose names
were called.
Dr. Yarborough, who has been accused
of being the “whipping boss” of Macon.
Bloodworth and Patrick, the latter a for
mer deputy sheriff in municipal court,
are charged in the ense to be tried to
day \vith participating in the whipping
of J. F. Mills, chiropodist,. who since he
was flogged twice during the .year of
1022 has moved away from Macon.
Mills was in court, however, when his
name was called.
The names of 56 States witnesses were
announced, including a dozen or more
women reported to be relatives of flog
ged persons. , •
FOREIGNERS, DISASTER VICTIMS.
WERE ROBBED AND MURDERED
Many Are Now Penniless and Without
Clothes in Japan.
(By the Associated Press.)
Loudon. Sept. 11. —Refugees from-. Ja
pan brought from Shanghai by Empress
of Canada, confirm reports that foreign
victims bf the disaster were robbed and
and murdered, says a Shanghai dispatch
to the Morning Post. Ail the survivors,
many of whom were taken to hospitals,
told poignant stories of their experiences.
Many are penniless and without clothes.
Some of the foreign business concerns,
says the correspondent, have decided
against reopening their stores in Yoko
hama.
Five thousand tons of foodstuffs and
medical supplies have been shipped from
Shanghai to Kobe, together with 80 tons
tons of frozen meats, representing Hong
Kong's donation to the Japanese people.
Two relief parties of doctors and nurs
es have gone to Tokio nnd Yokohama.
It is reported that Kobe is overcrowded'
and is in danger of an epidemic there.
ASK FOR A DEEPWATER
TIDE PORT AT SOUTHPORT
Presentation of Brief Before Commission
in Raleigh Today.
I (By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh, N. C„ Sept. 11.—In a brief
presented today, representatives of the
Southport chamber of commerce made
the recommendation that the state ship
aud plater transportation commission
ask for an issue of *10,000.000 in bonds
to construct a "deepwater tide port with
adequate modern terminal facilities.”
Presentation of the brief opened the ad
journed meetinf of the commission.
The brief asks the commission to rec
ommend to the Governor and Council of
state for consideration of the General
Assembly that ii deepwater tide port be
established at Southport and that the
erftatrol of this port be vested in the state
commission. The brief outliued in detail
plans for the construction of the terminal
facilities. . ,
Grants Time Extension. •
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 11. —The Alabama
Power Company today agreed to extend
tbe time within which the government
must determine whether it will sell to
the power company its Interests in the
Qorgas unit and transmission line of the
Muscle Shoals. Ala., properties.
Miss*Lucile Albright, of Mt. Pleasant)
left last Sunday for Mayodan, where sbd
has a .position in tbe city schools.
Cotton of twelve different colors
grows in Peru.
CANNON MEMORIAL BUILDING
V ' W
‘■i >'
Prominent men an* women from tliw
and other States arfSnere today for the
dedication. of the Jfeaapon Memorial
Building at the .lar'kson Training School
this afternoon. The formal dedication
will take place at 3 o'clock, and several
hundred persons are expected to be pres
ent when the exercises begin.
At 12:30 o'clock all persons taking
part in the program, in addition to a
number of invited gupsts. were bouorees
at a dinner served tit the school. The
meal was prepared and served by docks
aud students of the institution.
At 2 o'clock an inspection of the school
campus aud equipment was begun by a
WORK STARTS ON MOFFATT
TUNNEL THROUGH ROCKIES) I
Will Ba Well Underway Before the
Snow Flies.
(By the AtaoeutMi Free*.)
Denver, Sept. 11.-r-With the bonds
financing the construction of the Mof
fatt tunnel through the Great Divide de
livered to the Ne)v York buyers, the ac
tual work ou the big bore already has
been started. Despite the fact that
prospective bidders for the construction
(work were granted a delay iu which to
prepare their estimates, work at the tun
nel site has not been postponed, accord
ing to President William P. Robinson
of tbe tunnel commission.
“The tunnel will be well underway be
fore snow flies," President Robinson said.
"Eighty men are employed, about 40 at
each portal. The camp is nearing com
pletion ; a water system is being installed
which will be adequate for all purposes,
and a preliminary power plant is being
set up. All of these works are to be
taken over by the successful bidder, and
will have saved him time in his stars
before winter sets in. After that the
work can proceed without hindrance.”
Electric power lines will be extended
to both portals of the projected tunnel
before October 155. instead of Novem
ber ,15th as planned o#ffhuiUy, Mr,- Rob
inson said. Duplicate Hues which will
carry current for 4JMK) horsepower are
being run so that. there will be little
likelihood of interruption of work from
that source.
70.000 DEAD BODIES COUNTED
IN TOKIO-YOKQIIAMA SECTIONS
380.000 Houses Were Destroyed and
1,350,000 Persons Are Without Shel
ter.
Washington, Sept. 10.—The . dead
counted by Japanese authorities up to
September 7th numbered 47,000 in Tokio
and 23,000 in Yokohama, the foreign of
fice in Tokio reported tonight at the
Japanese embassy here.
The ihessage said 150 foreigners had
been killed "so far ns has been ascer
tained.”
About 316,000 houses, or 71 per cent,
of all. were destroyed in Tokio, while
70.000 of the 65,000 houses in Yoko
hama met a similar faff*. .Police esti
mate 1,356.000 persons homeless there,
constitutiong 67 per cent, of the total
popuplation.
Five of the leading banks opened for
business September Blh, the dispatch
said, while the ministry of'.finance and
the Bank of Japan were striving to re
establish the financial affairs of Tokio.
The foreign office building was re
ported only partly destroyed but owing
to the dislocation of communication not
more than half of the staff wns able to
reach the office.
' “Better dffieiency in foreign communi
cations .will be attained within- a few
days,” the message predicted.
NO DEMONSTRATION IN t
CORFU OVER AGREEMENT |
People There Are Wondering When the
Italians WUI Leave, the Island.
Corfu, Sept. 11.—News that- both
Greece aud Italy had accepted proposals
by inter-allied council of ambassadors for
settlement of the Greco-Italian dispute
was received quietly here, and there was
no demonstration.
There* is a tenflency among the Italian
authorities to wonder how Jong the oc
cupation will continue. Some hazard
the opinion that the evacuation will take
place immediately and that new forces
will be within 15 days. Others expect
it will take a month or two for Italy
to withdraw. t
Dry Goods Market.
New York, Sept. IQ. —Cotton goods
markets were feverish today following
the further risb in raw cotton prices.
Many mills withdrew all lines while
others sold at advances ranging from
1-8 to 1-4 cent a yard on prints, sheet
ings nnd convertibles. The demand was
brogd. Yarns were higher and active.
Raw silk was traded in by second hands,
but importers “and regular trade factors
still refused to quote. Dress silks aud
silk hosiery advanced. It was an
nounced that some wool goods would be
I advanced shortly and soinp* mills gave
•gents notice to withdraw their lines.
Burlaps were firmere and business more
active. * •
N. A W. Wants to Purchase Road.
Washington, Sept. 11.—-The Norfolk
A Western Railroad today asked tbe ap
proval of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the purchase o( Big Sandy
and Cumberland Railroad for *600,000.
The property would be converted into a
branch line.
large number of visitors. The entix-e
plant of the school was thrown open for
this inspection, and the survey of the
plant proved an interesting event for a
majority of those present, most of them
never befoi-e having had an opportunity
to get n “close-up” of the school aud the
manner in which it is ojxeratcd.
Among the most prominent visitors ex
pected in the city for the dedication are
Governor Cameron Morrison, of North
Carolina ; Hon. David H. Blair, commis
sioner of internal revenue, aud Mrs.
Blair; and Hon. Clyde Hoey, former Con
gressman, of Shelby.
IS THE EARTH FEVERISH?
Tlieory That Its Internal Heat Is Be
coming More and More Intense.
New York. Sept. 11.—The recent cat
astrophe in Japan, following close oil
sevei-e volcanic eruptions reported from
various quarters has given rise to a theo
ry that tlxe internal heat of the earth
is becoming more aud more intense and is
finding vent in the disturbances which
have- cost so many human lives during
the past few months. Some of the scien
tists believe that the earth is getting fev
erish, and even suggest that it may final
ly again become a molten mass.
To aso retain the truth or falsity of
this theory it is now proposed to take
the temperature of the earth. The scien
tists have made u special thermometer, to
take the temperature of their giant pa
tient. The bulb of this thermometer,
will be buried fifty feet in the earth, and
the tube,will be seventy-five feet long.
By an arrangement, similar to* that
employed in the recording barometers to
be seen in almost any optician's window,
a pen is made to trade a line ou a piece
of paiier driven by clockwork. A very
small change in the temperature of the
bulb will move tile pen tip or down.
Four feet, below the surface of the
earth the temperature never ehauges
mqye tlpup a. degree, or so, wii)toyit, gujji
mer; at fifty fipet«tlo>vu tne
mer and coldest winter will uot have the
slightest effect.
By a most ingenious device the new
thermometer will only register ehauges
that occur around the bulb, and those
changes, if any, must arise" in the earth
itself. It will be no. three-minute busi
ness. taking the earth's temperature; in
deed it may be be years before there is
anything to show that it really is getting
hotter.
If tiie earth really is getting hotter, it
is the belief of some scientists that it is
mysterious element radium is bringing
about tlie uncomfortable state of affairs.
Enough radium has now been found to
enable the men of science to make a
rough calculation of tin* total quantity in
the world. The result of this'calculation
is to suggest that there is more radium
than the world can deal with. Radium
is giving out heat and energy all the
time.; and the world is losing heat alt the
time; but the radium is giving out more
'heat than the world is losing, so, accord
ing to the. argument, the earth must be
getting hotter.
no Record is found
' AGAINST E. 0. BURNETT
Man Confessed to Danville Police Hut
He Committed Murder in Atlanta.
(By ai«‘tuiielUet PWM.I
Atlanta, Sept. 11.—No record of O. E.
Burnett, held in Danville, Va„ where he
is said to have confessed to tire murder
of Charley Dorsey, Atlauta taxicab driv
er, lias been found in Fulton Superior
Court, nnd Solicitor General John A.
Boykin nnd bis agents -who have been
working on the case since February 28th.
11)21, today were investigating the alleged
confession to determine whether to send,
officers to Virginia to return Burnett to
this city.
Flrpo* Stands to Clear *100,00,, YVin or
Loose.
New York, Sept. 11.—Pugilistic annals
record no more meteoric rise to fame
than that of Luis Angel Firpo, swarthy
Argentine, who lias climbed in eighteen
months from obscurity to challenger for
Jack Dempsey’s title in a 15-round
match' at the Polo Grounds September
14th.
A year and n half ago. Firpo—crude,
awkward and a third-rates in the heavy
weight scale—got *3OO for his first bout
in the United States. When he bat
tles Dempsey he will reap a golden har
vest of at least *100(000, win or lose. ■
111 the last six mouths alone 'Firpo
lias added mord than *150,000 to his
bank account. He received *IO.OOO for
knocking out Bill Brennan. *25.000 for
disposing of Jack Mc-Anuliffe 11, and ap
proximately *BO,OOO. bis largest purse,
for his victory over Jess Willard. In
addition lie has profited from exhibitions,
motion picture rights aud other ven
tures.
Louisville Newspaper Man Left* Yoko
hama on Last Cars.
Pekin. Sept. 10.—Brucg Haldeman, for
mer publisher of the Louisville Courier-
Journal, has reached Pekin from Japan
accompanied by bis wife and daughter
and Willis ffGreen. of Louisville. The
party wns on the last train leaving
Yokohama before the earthquake and
felt the shocks 100 miles westward. They
saw signs of panic along the route tbe
whole day. The shocks continued
throughout the afternoon while -the train
mad* delayed progress to Kobe.
FACTS ABOUT COUNTIES
OF NORTH CAROLINA
Chart Shows Dates on Which All of the
Counties Were First Formed.
(By the Associated Pee-
Raleigh. N .C., Sept. II.—T.
Bryan Grimes, who for over 1
of years was secretary of state tor North
Carolina, enjoyed a reputation in the
capital city as being an industrious schol
ar, .aud a man who contributed much to
the hostorieni records of North Carolina.'
Among his historical contributions was
an illustrative chart showing the dates
of establishment and origins of the 100
counties of the state.
The chart traces the growth of the
counties by periods, the first period be
ing between the years of lti!)3 and 1722.
during which time Albemarle, Bath and
Clarendon counties were established.
During tlie second period, which cov
ers the years 1722 to 1721). ten uew coun
ties were born, all ot them in the east
ern section of the state and most of
them on the coast. These, counties were
Pasquotank. Currituck. Perquimans,
Chowan, Bertie, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Hyde,
Carteret, Craven and New Hanover.
Through the course of years these coun
ties were subdivided.
Only one—Currituck—remained intact
as long as a century. Iu 1870 this coun
ty gave birth to its first offspring. Dare
county, which also is made up of parts
of Tyrrell and Hyde counties.
Right counties were formed between
the years 172!) and 1750. tiles,e being
Edgecombe iu 1738; Bladen, iii 1734;
Anson, 1741); Onslow, 1734; Duplin,
1744; Granville, 1746 and Northampton,
1741. Northampton was a subdivision
of Bertie county. Edgecombe aud John
ston' counties were sub#visions of Cra
ven county, while Granville was an ear
ly offspring of Edgecombe. Duplin, On
slow. Bladen and Anson were subdivis
ions of New Hanover county, an off
spring of Clarendon, one of the three ear
ly colonies.
New Hanover produced more counties
through it subdivisions, which themselves
were Subdivided, than any of the 10
counties in existence in 1721). . From
Duplin, a subdivision of 1744, came
Sampson county in 1784. Onslow has
remained intact. Pender county was a
direct offspring of New Hanover county
in 1875. A part of Bladen went to
make up Orange county in 1751. A sin
gle subdivision in 1780 was the birth of
Robeson. Cumberland, another Bladen
offspring, was born in 1754, giving birth
to Moore county in 1784; Harnett in
1855: and with Robeson. Hoke in 11)11.
From Anson county and its subdivisions
sprang Richmond in 1771); Stanly. 1851,
Union iu 1842; ;M»*eklenburg in 1762;
Cabarrus iu 1702; Tryon, which was
(abolished in 1763, giving birth to Lin
coln and Rutherford counties; Gastou.
1846: Catawba, 1842; Cleveland, 1841;
Polk, 1855; Davidson, 1822.; Davie.
1836; Rowan, 1753; pHrt of which went
•*> hr ITW; • Burke.
1777; Iredell, 1788; Buncombe, 171)1;
Haywood, 1808; Macon, 1828; Cherokee,
183!); Clay, 1867; Graham, 1871: Swain,
1871; Jackson, 1850; Henderson, 1858;
Transylvania, 1801; Madison, 1J)R0; Mc-
Dowell. 1842; Mitchell, 1861; Yancey,
1833; Surry, 1770; Wilkes, 1777; Ashe.
1787. Stokes, 1781); Alleghany. 1851); 1
Watauga. 1841); Alexander, 1846; Cald
well. 1841: Avery, 11)11: Yadkin, 1850;
Forsyth, 1848.
In 1771) Gates county was formed from
parts of Perquimans. Chowan and Hert
ford counties, the latter of which was
an offspring of Bertie.
Martin county was founded iu 1770;
Washington in 171)1); Pitt. 1761; Pamli
co,, 1872; Jones, 1770; Halifax, 1758;
Bute, 1764 (later abolished) ; Franklin,
1771); Warren, 1771); Vance. 1881; Wil
son. 1855; Durham, 1881; Ix*e. 11)07;
Alamance, 1848: Brunswick. 1764; Co
lumbus, 1868; Orange, Chatham, 1770;
Carfwell, 1777: Person, 1701; Guilford,
1770; Wake, 1770; Rockingham, 1785;
Randolph, 177!); Dobbs, 1758. (later
abolished); Wayne, 1770; Glasgow, now
Greene, 1741); and Lenoir, 171)1.
FRENCH AND GERMAN’S
ARE CONFERRING NOW
It Is Understood That Reparations Is ,
Subject.—No Details of Conference
Made Public.
Paris. Sept. 11 (By the Associated
Press). —Conversations which are tak
ing place between the French Ambassa
dor to Germany aud Chancellor Strese
mann in Berlin, are considered by the
French government as leading toward a
settlement of the reparations question,
although it is stated that, the chancel
lor has not yet made a definite offer,
either respecting cessation of resistance
in the Ruhr or what could be proposed
afterward.
FIUME SOON WILL BE
ANNEXED TO ITALY
Annexation Proclamation Expected to Be
Issued By Premier Mussolini Soon.
Paris, Sept. 11 (By the Associated
Press). —It is understood from informa
tion gathered in reliable squrces that
Premier Mussolini will proclaim the an
nexation of Frame to Italy within a
wtjek, probably about September 15.
Tne government of Gugo-Slavia is repre
sented as *being aware of Mussolini's in
tention and is intending to make no se
rious protest provided Porto Burras and
Sussak, adjacent, are not directly affect
ed.
Death of Miss Estelle Blackwelder.,
Mr. H. M. Blackweldcr of this city,
has beeu notified of the deatii in Ashe
ville Monday of his niece, Miss Estelle
Blackweldcr, who had beeu at Oteen for
some time. A message t« Mr. Blackwel
der stated that Miss Blackwelder died
Mouday afternoon at 4 ojclock.
The message also stated that the body
would arrive in Concord this afternoon
on train No. 45. All funeral arrange
ments have beeu made, the message add
ed, but they were not announced.
Miss Blackweldcr is a daughter of Mrs.
11. 11. Blackwelder. of this county. She
had been at Otoen for jsome time.
ZR-1 Working Perfectly.
IS;, the Associated Press I
New York, Sept. 11.—After "three
hours in the air,, the ZR-1, the Navy’s
new giant dirigible, was working per
' perfectly this morning.
TODAY’S
NEWS
TQDAY
NO. 216.
REPORTS FROM THE
"2™ DISTRICT 111 •
TOKIO ABOUT TRUE
Ftiller Details of Effects of
Quake ih That District
Show That There Was Lit
tle Exaggeration in Reports
TYPHOID REPORTED
NOW IN DISTRICT
London Hears That Many
Persons in Tokio Are Suf
fering With Disease and
Many Deaths Are Expected
Tokio, Sept. 11 (By the Associated
Press). —Investigation by authorities of
the Honjo district, that part of Tokio .
which is hemmed in by the sea, the Su
mida River, and by canals, showed that
the previous estimates of the loss of life
there were not exaggerated.
The residents of this, the poorest quar
ter of the capital, were trapped by the
flames which followed the earthquake.
The ruins throughout the district were
fifled with dead, the majority of whom
it is believed were suffocated. In many
instances it was discovered the clothing
of the victim were not even burned.
Typhoid Breaks Out in Tokio.
London, Sept. 11.—Typhoid and dys
entery have broken otft in Tokio, and
there is a great heed for medical sup
plies, says a dispatch to the Daily Ex
press dated Sunday.
Distressing scenes are being witnessed
daily ,as foreigners and Japanese contin
ue to search the ruins for relatives.
Many bodies are still lying in the streets.
Many natives lnive begun to build homes •
of some kinds to protect themselves.
Typhus Appears in Okubo.
Tokio, Sept. 8 via Osaka (By the-As
sociated Press). —Typhus and other epi
demics have appeared in the Okubo and
Hiro hospitals and in the conductors’
quarters of the Oyama tramway where
500 sick and wounded' have been collect
ed. Many of the earthquake victims
who were disinfected were removed to a
temporary hospital establishment at the
I’eno exposition site.
Six big emergency crematories have
been established and the cremation of
bodies is proceeding night and day.
It is said approximately 100,000 refu
ate h«tsi(is«lw tttlriaaFoach-day.
CITY MANAGER PtiAN
ADOPTED IN PORTLAND
Ku Kim Klan Hailed Election as Vic
tory rite Them, As They Favored the
Plan Adopted.
(Special to The Tribane.) 4
Portland, Me., Sept. 11.—The adoption
by the voters of Portland of the city man
ager form of government was hailed as
a victory for the Ku Klux Klan today
by members of that organization, al
though a non partisan organization which
had sponsored the plan for several years
had different views.
The klan had not come out publicly
for a city manager, but in advertisements
had urged members to vote against other
forms of government.
The non-partisan organization denied
that the klan was associated with it.
The city manager plan was adopted •
yesterday by a margin of 2,500 votes.
There was some disturbance at the polls.
NEGRO ESCAPES FROM
GUILFORD COI’NTY JAIL
Two Others Were Prevented From Escap
ing—Organized Plot to Break Jail.
( tty the Associated Press.,
‘ Greensboro, Sept. 11.—The escape of
two desperate negro prisoners from Guil
ford county jail was narrowly averted
here at 3 :30 this morning. The third
held for forgery, made his escape.
Bud Lindsay, Hight Point negro,
charged with the murder of his wife by
saturating her clothing with kerosene
and then igniting it; and Berry Sand
ers, also of High Point, charged with an
attempt to dynamite the safe of the High
Point Savings & Trust Company, were
the two negroes prevented from escap
ing. Leonard Whiteley, local negro
charged with forgery, made his getaway.
County officials declare there was a
well-organized plot to escape from the
jail, located on the fourth floor of the
county's million dollar building.
RED CROSS JAPANESE RELIEF,
FUND 'NOW EXCEEDS $5,000,000
South Behind in Her Quota.—Washing
ton Section Oversubscribes.
UtJ (he Associated Ptmm
Washington, Sept. 11.—When returns
for today are complete' the Red Cross
Japanese relief fund probably will be
far in excess of the $5,000,000 minimum
Hied when the drive began.
Overnight advices to headquarters here
brought tlie total to $4,854,000. One sec
tion of the country, the Washington di
vision, embracing a number of eastern
states, already has oversujbscdibed its
quota. The Southern division with a
quota of $250,000, had subscribed SOO,-
000.
Warning Against "Malgamution.”
Decatur, 111., Sept* 11 (By the Asso
ciated IVess).—Warning against nial
gamation" and -- labor’' party proposals,
the two things for which Win. Z. Fos
ter has announced he has come here to
light, for, was given the Illinois Federa
tion of Labor convention this morning
in u special delivery letter from Sam
uel Gompers, President of' the American
Federation of Labor.
Miss Elizabeth Albright, of Mt. Pleas
ant, left this morning to enter Davenport
College at Lenoir, N. C.