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rd Daily Tribute <D; N. c, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1923 th Fair .'ere the ey were rot was g. g. 'hr time ' other n to I III' orses in Kr,Rlit. heats in ire came l'oss the both o -111 in 11 in imp was leaf, pi- horsps ■ds. .lay s was a s oT thet (trlando. he track released veil run. 11 as na if these tares nf to their f ‘eii each rforiat rs. the spec ialise re ch after rill begin e. Va.. is living the ipenhnver er at the big part CYEAK Away at U to man jf were lniu ■n, he was the best me of the on Master "Shallow e was the year, who the l nit - the fou ler. Elizn <len. Thus, ted States the South- Greys in tut soldier le staff of of North imotts law of law in until 1K77 tract ice his of atialyz result rail let ice. In 1 him to lie always by judges me in con lad he [Kis on of some lightning ■Fed distinc Istinguished oped to the aiiipant, he hen declared philosophy I wlu* shall “The paths H. He lov 'd him. He i vain. His ill in other d at 3:00 laints' Epis- The pall art. Richard m Mucliae, r Richmond. C. ■rs. re will be Thursday, special sale if the Fair, he Cabarrus •e offered at • ure Co. has s of stoves, le of Buck’s 'oncord Kuf get a s!> set i range sold. ery si>ecials. I. OS. See ad. »t the Fair. Iquartera. ed. The score or itions in war ion of army be halted in rday of Fed , in t the tewt man. , . Walking-Stick .Chair he heem Val | ki » S ® Uclt ' vhich m ay be converted into a seat by unfolding ho handle is frequently seen at English sporting events. Miss Bessie julahan has introduced it to Washington DC - I METHODISTS MEETING NOW IN TWIN CITY 34th Annual' Session of Western North Carolina Conference Meeting in Win ston-Salem. (By the Associated Press.) Winston-Salem, Oct. 17.—The thirty fourth annual sexxioy of the Western North Carolina Methodist Episeopl Con ference convened in Centenary Church at !l a. id. today with Bishop Collins Denny, of’ Richmond. Va., presiding. Following 'the adug'nlstratiou of an im pressive coninumion servirk conducted by the Bishop, assisted by several other mem bers of.the* conference was orgariimhi Rev. W. L. Sherrill was- re-elected sectary, this be ing his 13th term. Reports of the pre siding elders of the eleven districts fol lowed. These were decidedly -encourag ing. showing as they did, splendid prog ress along all lines of church activities. Standing committees were also announc ed for this conference. At 3 o’clock this afternoon the anni versary of the Social Service and Tem perance will bp held. Announcement was made that the Bi shop and his* cabinet composed of pre siding eldeni' would be in session every afternoon during the week considering the assignment of preachers for the com ing year. The conference is expected to hold the closing session some time next Monday. Transfers to this and other conferences were announced as follows: I)r. Ash ley'Chappell, of the East Okla homa conference, to Western North Car olina Conference, new pastor Central Church, Asheville Oscar L Simpson to Virginia -Conference: C. R. Ross from North Carolina to Western North Caro lina Conference: 11. M. Welborn from Western to North Carolina Conference: J. A. Snow from Western to North Caro lina Conference. Tile hours for tile business session were fixed from ft a. ni. to 12:30 p. m. A letter was read from Rev. A. 1.. At kins, a member of this conference who has been residing at Handere, Texas, sev eral years for his health. The characters of the superannuate members of the conference were passed when question 21 was asked. »“Are all the preachers bjameless in (their lives and official administration?" The Rev. C. F. Sherrill and .1. A. Bowles of the Greensboro district: B. F. Finch, of the Salisbury district; N. M. Modeling of the Waynesville district, w r ere referred for superannuate relation. Dr. H. H. Sherman, of Nashville, Tetin., one of the secretaries of the gen eral board of education of the Southern Church, addressed the conference briefly on the work of his board, and the Chris tian education movement, Mr. Zeb Vance Howell, advertising man of the Burlington News, is in the city attending the. fair. Mr. Howell formerly lived in "No. 10 townslyp. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Visit the SALAD KING A Booth at the Fair 1 ; Sample the delicious Salad King Mayonnaise and Relish » “Meet the Salad King” © ! ! “For Goodness Sake Us# Salad King Mayonnaise” ' A. F. HARTSELL CO. I Distributor . 8 I H yOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHURCH MERGER IS APPROVED BY COUNCIL t I'niter Plan Congregational Church ip liiilal States to Merge With Presby terian Church. tUy the Associated Press.) Springfield. Mass., Oct. 17.—The Na tional Council of Congregational Churches in session here today went on record i with a few dissenting votes, as approv ( ing the merger of the Presbyterian and Congregational churches in the United States, proposed by the Presbyterian and Congregational unions of Cleveland. Ohio. Thy resolution, calling for the • merger, passage of which, was greeted . with appl'adse,.reads as follows: *" * | "That the National Council of Congre • gntiopal churches has heard with deep • satisfaction of the steps taken toward organic union by the Presbytery and Con gregational Union of Cleveland, and af firms its desire to carry out if possible that merger throughout the natpon. "That the council instruct its commit tee on comity to study the plan of union - as presented by the Presbyterian and Congregational Union of Cleveland, and • present that or some other plan to be - submitted to this council at this session ■ as the basis for conference with the'Gen t oral . Assembly of Presbyterian Churches - in the United States of Am?i):ha." I [ ‘ MECKLENBURG MILLS CO. DECLARED BANKRUPT Decision Made in Federal Court in Greensboro by Judge Boyd. flly the AwMOCtateri > 1 Greensboro. N. C., Oct. 17.---The Meck -1 lenburg Mills Co., of Charlotte, was to -1 day declared bankrupt by Federal .fudge Jas. E. Boyd, on the petition of C. F. Ris -1 er. of Olar, S. C., and the Piedmont Sun ( dries Company aud the Charlotte Sup ‘ I ply Co., whose claims against the com pany for supplies total $112,052.N2. The ’ mutter was referred to Clifford C. Fra zier. referee in bankruptcy. The Mecklenburg Mill, one of a chain • of four controlled by .1. I). Norwood, of Salisbury, and associates, is now with the Clyde <Sc Newton Mills at Newton and the Nancy at Tuckertowu. Montgom ' er.v County, in the hands of receivers, but the Charlotte plant is the first one J to lie declared bankrupt. The petition, based on alleged preferential treatment • given certain other creditors, was not re • .stated by the defendant company. • Prayer Meeting at First Presbyterian Church Tonight. ’ Team No. 1 of the Men’s Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church will conduct the prayer-meeting tonight at 1 tile church. Mr. Hinton McLeod will address tile congregation at this service. Tax in Winston-Salem 95 Cents. g Winston-Salem, Oct. 17.—The board of ■ aldermen of Winston-Salem has fixed the I 1023-24 municipal tax rate of 05 cents on the SIOO property valuation. A REMARKABLE REPORT Every Member of First Baptist Church Who Made a Pledge Paid It. Four weeks ago the First Baptist Church reported, that its membership had pledged $211.000 in order to assure the completion of tint new building. It was agreed that the ones making the pledges would forthwith pay the cash. At last Sunday's meeting the bui ding committee reported that every member of tlie chiireh. who had made a pledge, had p» : d. That is that 100 per cent, of all pledges had been paid. The total amount of all checks re potted amounted to $20,210.01. This amount, with the_ additional amounts that have already been arranged and that which the Ladies' Aid Society has oil hand and will secure, will en able the new church building to be com pleted and when completed there will not be any indebtedness on the build ing. It is stated that tlifs wonderful report created the most profound impression ever witnessed at the First Baptist Church ; that there was scarcely a mem ber or visitor who did not shed tears of joy when the report was made. Dr. Martin, the pastor, was so effected by the wonderful report that it looked as if it would be impossible for him to con tinue the services. It was stated in the report that the amount Was laid upon the altar—at the foot of the cross—to the end that the new building across the street, a build ing of the living God; the pillar and ground of truth, might be finished and paid for in full. PROHIBITION BEFORE FEDERAL OFFICIALS Recent Citizenship Conference and Ap-1 proaeli of Governor’s Conference Bring Qiitstion to the Front. (Ur the Associated Pcemt. l Washington. Oct. 17.—Expressions on the subject that the recent citizenship con- ■ fcreuce here and the approach of lew enforcement to be- held Saturday have combined to push the prohibition enforce ment question'to tile fore front of na tional problems engaging the attention jof tiie administration. Phases of tlie problem to be presented for consideration at the Governors' con ference were discussed by 1 ‘resilient Uoi idge yesterday .at a conference into which lie called Secretary Mellon and Assist ant Secretary Moorse, of tlie Treasury, and Commissioner Blair of tlie Internal Revenue Bureau. Whether there was any discussion of tlie declaration made by Governor Pinchot. of 'Pennsylvania, at the citizenship conference that pro hibition enforcement should be personal ly directed by tlie President was not dis closed. The proposal is known to be regarded by Secretary Mellon, however, as impracticable. After calling on President Uooliilge yesterday. William N. White, Kansas editor, issued a statement —itt which ‘ lie charged "wet senators in their control of appointments of Federal enforcement officers in .tlie states" were tlie- source of the government's difficulties in enforc ing tli# dry laws. LLOYD GEORGE ORDERED TO BREAK SCHEDULE Has Dppii Running Slight Temperature add Cancels Engagements to Speak. Chicago, Oct. 17 (By the Associated Press I.—David Lloyd George, former Premier of Great Britain lias cancelled all engagements for today but hopes to keep a speaking engagement tonight at tlie International Eplctheatre at the Stock Yards. Owing to continuance of slight temperature Ill's doctors have or dered him to remain in bed and rest the greater part of the day. Lloyd George lias a cold aggravated by fatigue, his secretary William Suther land, said. He added with so 'much' of his tour ahead and with the example of President Harcj'iig's death and former President Wilson’s breakdown on fours, it was felt the former Premier's health must be given tlie best of care. GREATER BERLIN QUIET DURING THE DAY Measures te Aid the Unemployed Adopt ed by tlie Municipality. Berlin. Oct. 17 (By the Associated Press).—Measures announced by tlie municipality to aid 'the unemployed were! followed today by quiet in the troubled centers of Greater Berlin where mobs composed of thousands of idle workers, .engaged in food riots yesterday, result ing in the wounding of more than a score and at least one fatality. Today there was no sign of disorder in any of district where yesterday's disturbances occurred. , Among the measures announced by the city authorities in the way of relief were the immediate opening of fourteen feeding kitchens for distribution of free| meals and free allowance of wood and coal. Decline Pineliot’s Rett nest. * (By the tmoelaied I're.. New York, Oct. 17.—Home of tlie coal ‘ operators who recently conferred with Governor Pinehot at Harrisburg, declin ed hjs demand to stop selling coal to profiteering dealers, in was learned to day. Tlie Governor, it was stated, had J askpd operators to discontinue selling [ coal to these dealers because they plmrg | ed more Ilian the executive stated was : necessary to meet increased wags. • Child's Neck Broken, t! (By MKXSateg Press.» [I Charlotte, Oct. 17.—His head entagled |in the bars of his crib, the struggles of ) Dttgald Craig, aged six months, son of r Mr. and Mrs. Neal M. Craig, of near | Charlotte, brought death when his neck S was broken. The child had beetle left f in the crib by tlie mother who was en | gaged in housework nearby. | Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge. > (By the Associate# Press.) j Logan, W. Va., Oct. 17—fcdward | Combs, union miner, charged With the > murder of Deputy Sheriff John Gore,.in j the 11)21 armed march, plended guilty > in Isigan circuit court here today after | Judge Robert Bland refused a change of J venue for his trial. The sentence of > life was imposed. 0000000 0 0 TODAY’S 0 0 NEWS 0 @ TODAY 0 00000000 NO. 246. officers ietiii STREET #ND SHOOT ONE ANOTHER DEAD The Double Tragedy Oc curred on the Main Street of Marshall, Texas, Tues- , day Night. SHERIFF ONE OF THE MEN KILLED The Other Victim Was a Constable.—Neither Man Spoke Before Shooting at the Other. titty the Associated Press.) Marshall, Texas, Oct. 17. —The sheriff of Marion County and the constable of Jefferson met on the main' street there last night and without a word shot each other to death. Both men. B. B. Rogers, the sheriff; and TV. B. Proctor, the constable, were past 50 years of age. The constable shoved tlie sheriff against a water hy drant. the few persons who witnessed the shooting told the police. But while the sheriff momentarily lost control of his I legs, his hands gripped his pistol and he whipped out tlie weapon and fired. He Lit Proctor once in the liip and again in tlie heart. Shots from the constable's pistol cross ed with those of Rogers. The constable shot tlie sheriff through the head while the latter was stumbling to the ground. According to (lie police the trouble arose principally through court, papers given the constable not being served and in a fine being imposed oil the sheriff sub sequently. GOVERNOR’S MEETING • AT WEST BADEN. IND. Governors or Executive Representatives From 37 States Present For Meeting. (By the Associated Press., West Baden, lud., Oct. 17 (By the As sociated Press).—Governors or the exec utive representatives of 37 states and ter ritories moved on this city today for the 15th annual conference of Governors, prepared to discuss national and regional problems and to organize their pro gram for meeting in Washington Satur day with President C'oolidge to consider prohibition enforcement and related ques tions. ~ f An address of welcome by Governor McCray, of Indiana, a memeber of the conference executive committee, and the response of Governor W. H. Me Mas tor. of South Dakota, were to inaugurate the sessions here following tlie arrival of the. conference party from Indianapolis where most of the executives gathered to travel by automobile .to this city this 'morning. Among tlie Governors officially regis tered at the conference headquarters, are : North Carolina. Cameron Morrison; South Carolina; Tlios. G. McLeod: Ten nessee. Austin Petty; Virginia. E. Lee Trinkie. • COTTON MILL FACTS ARE DISCUSSED BY PRESIDENT Conditions of "Operators in Smith and Movement of Mills to South Subject of Conference. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 17.—Conditions as to the prosperity of cotton mill opera tors in tlie South and tlie movement of cotton mills from New England to the Southern states were discussed by Presi dent Coolidge today with Charles Adam son. of Cedartown, Gn. The President inquired particularly as to the advantages of the location of cot ton mills in the South near a source of supply and asked for information rela tive to raising and milling* of cotton along tlie eastern seaboard. | Members of S. C.. House Are Called to Meet. Greensvil'e, S. Oct. Hi.—An of ficial meeting of all members of the South Carolina house of representatives in Columbia, November 24. for the pur pose of discussing tlie state road bond issue plan which will be before the legislature when it convenes in Janu ary. was called today by Raven I. Mc- David. member from Greenville, and I one of tlie authors of the series of bond issue bills which failed of passage in tlie house at the last session. * Killed in Accident. (By the Associated Press.) Rocky Mount, N. C., Oct. 17.—W. B. Blesdoe. li). i« dead, and his brother. J. 11. Blesdoe, is in a local hospital from 1 j injuries as a result of an accident last night when a motorcycle on which the two were riding collided with an automo (l bile truck. The latter’s injuries are | said to be serious. The brother died a ! few hours following the accident. Death of Col. McCrea. (By the Associated Presa.) j Pittsburgh, Oct. 17.—C01. J. A. Mo 1, Crea. vice president, in charge of tlie ’ Central Region of Pennsylvania System, ’ died here here today of pneumonia. Col. •, McCrea had been ill less than a week but ; his condition' was such that little hope ■ i had been entertained for his recovery. ! The first regular meeting of tlie De ipartmciit of Literature of tlie Woman’s | Club will be held Thursday evening at I eight o’clock at the home of Miss Mar . garet Hell. Miss Bell and Miss Janie Kluttz will be hostesses. 1 Marriage statistics in England show f that there is a marked decrease in cere r monies where widows figure as brides. f ; . f i Adversity is the only scale that gives 1 the correct weight of our friends.
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