6ft**#*6* 6 “ASSOCIAtED « • PRESS « • DISPATCHES « •9@@ ® ® ® $ •VOLUME XXIII NAVY DAY IS BEING CELEBRATED BY THE ENTIRE NATION NOW Anniversary of Birth of Late President Roosevelt is AlSo Being Observed With Ex ercises in Many States. BIG DIRIGIBLE HAS PLACE IN PROGRAM Flying From Lakehurst to Richmond Over Shenan doah Valley.— Roosevelt Home Open to Public. . tßj the Associate** Press.) Washington, Oct. 27.—Navy* Day ami* Ihe anniversary of the birth of President Roosevelt are being jointly observed to day throughout tlie nation, under the aus pices of the Xavy League. Fnder the comprehensive program which has been arranged, the history and purport of the United States Xavy js being carried to sections which because of geographical location will never view the battle fleet, while available ships are concentrated in seaports for elaborate exercises and for the courtesies of visitors day. Monu ments of American naval heroes and of outstanding figures in the history of prin cipal countries will be decorated by members of the League. Roosevelt Home Opened. Xew York. Oct. 27.—r-Uoosevelt House, the restored birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt, at 28 East 18th afreet, is to be formally opened to the public today. Flowers will be dropped ou the Colonel’s grave from five airplanes which will fly over Oyster Ray. The planes will then circle over the Roosevelt house. The speakers at the Roosevelt House dedica tion will .be Kermit Roosevelt, a son of the Colonel, and James R. Garfield, who was a member of Roosevelt’s cabi net, and Governor Pinehot, of' Pennsyl vania. A message from President Cool idge will be read. Shenandoah Helps Celebrate the Day Lakehurst. X. J., Oct. 27.—Lucie Sam’s biggest dirigible, the Shenandoah, took the air shortly after 7 o’clock today for a 700 mile trip to Richmond, Va., via the Shenandoah Valley, and return, as part, of the relebratiou of Xavy f>ay. . ia«wil ».ealM(*r A-qnftUit funner ZK-1 turned Iter none Inward Philadelphia. She parried her usual ere* us 41 men, under command' of Captain McCrary. Negro Cot Six Years Move For His Im pudent Talk. Atlantic City, Oct. 25.—Threats to get even with a witness whose testi mony convicted him, followed by an at titude of sarcasm in answering the ques tions of county Judge Smathers led to the increase in the term of imprison ment of Robert Preston Smith, 35 years old, colored, to from eight to fourteen years. As a further penalty the judge fined the man $4,000, which, unless paid, will mean one day for each dollar, or 4,000 days’ work. Smith had been convicted of atrocious assault and battery upon Francis Rdel son, No. 113 North Michigan Avenue, and of breaking and entering and bur glary. After being sentenced to from tive to ten years in State prison Smith remarked to the constable who led him back to jail: "When I have served my sentence, and come back, I intended to gel even with the mail who testified against me.” - The constable reported the remark to the judge. "Bring that man back." he ordered. When Smith was brought in to court again th| judge asked him if he made the threat attributed tq him and Smith boldly replied that he iiad. ”1 will reopen this case and change yoar sentence of from fiv‘e to ten years to from eight to fourteen years,” ans liouneed the judge. "Thank yon," responded Smith. "For your remark and your attitude I will Jine you $4,000," said the court. "Thank you again,’’ responded Smith. “I add to the sentence hard labor," continued the judge. Again Smith thanked the court. Ministers Arrested and Made to Work. Johnson City, Tenn., Oct. 2 be ruling the destinies of Europe the names of Stinnes, Poincare, Mussojini, and; one or two others, im mediately eome to mind- Hut there is in Europe a man whose power is believed to be greater than that of any or all of these. Tl.is man is Sir Basil Zahardff. "the man of mystery.” who is said to be a controlling factor in the affairs, not in o_ne but in lia’f a dozen of the coun tries of Europe. Sir Basil has been called a Russian, an Armenian, and a Tur*. But, id reality, he h none of these. Others have supposed that the Balkans was the region. As his origin, for it was iu that secti< n of Europe that he first came into prominence and it is there that his in fluence is'still paran^onnt. As a matter of fact. Sir Basil Zaha rofT is of Greek parentage, and a native of Constantinople. Though at home in any. or all of the capitals of Europe, lie is in reality "a man without a coun try.” since he claims citizenship in none. Parjs hns been his principal place cf abode in recent years, though lie also spends a considerable part of his time in London. Most people who fish in the troub’ed waters of the Balkans find tliemse’ves landed —into, trouble. If rumor is to he believed. Sir Basil, on the other hand, landed, not himself, but a fortune. His fabulous .wealth, the extent of which is probably known only to himself, is popularly supposed to have been built up on successful gun-running expedi tions to the young Balkan nations dur ing their early -struggles for inde pendence against the Turks nearly fifty years ago. Since then it has inereased by geometriea l progressions Through judicious adventuring* in industry, banking, newspapers, mining—anything, in fact. wherAin money is usually made and in at least several things wherein it* is more usually lost. It has been remarked thatK the world today is ruled bv oil. If such is the case, this may i#eount in part for Sir Basil’s marvelous influence in inter national affairs, for it is known that he hns a strong hold on some of the great oil fields in the East and exercises a paramount influence over the great companies that are interested therein. As has been said, little is known of Sir Basil’s early life. In his younger days lie lived in Russia, and this has led to a report that he was born in Mos cow- But after a youth- sjient in Turkey and Russia there comes a blank in his life until . the alleged gun-ruifning epi sidcs already alluded to. But of his en-rl.v life is thus, wrap)>ed in mystery, the same must he said of his later life despite the fait that he rt4U f*r»4dtt" curfosity. He Is* supposed to have furnished the funds with which the Greeks carried on their campaign against the Kcmalists. In Bulgaria, Routnania and the neighboring coun tries lie is supposed to have a finger in the pie. Again it is whispered that be more than any other man has directed Britain’s recent policy in the Near East. But no one aetua’ly knows the facts. The more improbable the rumor, how eveer. the more likely it is to be associat ed with Sir Basil ZaharofL He would himself be called wildly imin*obable if he were a character in fiction. He has a childlike love of luxury, he broadcasts his money with truly oriental magni ficence- He established chairs of avia tion in the universities of London, Baris and Betrograd. and during the war ex pended vast sums of money in further ing the cause of the Allies. Altogether Sir Basil Zahar off i** an enigma. To some he is a sinister figure against- whose account they debit most of the present! misery of Europe; to others a man of expensive tastes who turns everything he touches to gold; but to all. himself probably included, an enigma. Nation’s Child Crop Also Comes From Farm. / Washington. Oct.' 20.—The nation’s crop of children comes mainly from the farms no less than the food crops, ac cording to Dr. <’- J. Galpin. in charge of farm population studies for the de partment of agriculture which announc ed today the initiation of a program looking toward the development of modern institutions in rural communi ties. , * “There are 7,7(MMMM) children under 10 years of age on farms compared with 5,700.000 in cities having an equivalent total population.” Dr. Galpin says. “Thus the burden of supporting and ed ucating young American falls heavily on the farm population. After 10 years of age. the disparity diminishes gradual ly until the children reach 20 years of age. when the figures begin to show more people of the producing age in cities than on farms. We therefore have the situation where farmers bear tin* cost of raising and educating children and then deliver the finished product to the city.” Justice Stacy May Be Tendered Law Dfeansliip. Raleigh. Oct. 25.—The announcement of the likelihood of Associate Justice W. B. Staey being tendered the deanship of the' law department of the university, has development the keenest interest among the legal profession and aumni lof the university- WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS. Fair tonight and Sunday; little change in temperature. CONCOCRD, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1923 jfwjlUJL. L. 2 //£££/'&>-, iWnmmu^ I his old photo, taken in 190 S, showing Theodore Roosevelt with the i Missouri, was brought to life again with the celebration oi “Navy Day” president's birthday anniversary. MRS. KKLLKKSBERGKR'S BODY REACHES CONCORD Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomor row Afternoon at 4 O’clock at Firs'. Presbyterian Church. The body of -Ml'S, F.dua Kellersberger, wife of I)r. E. R. Kellersberger, who died Tuesday morning iu Texas, reached Concord this morning oil train No. 30. Accompanying the body was Mr. Phillip Posche, father of tile deceased, the two children of the deceased and Miss Begg, a friend. Tlie funeral will be held tomorrow— Sunday—afternoon al 4 o'clock at the First Preachyterian Church. Interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery. The following will be the pall bearers: A. G. Odell, Frank Morrison. E. O. Rarn liarift, Jr. E. T. Cannon. Dr. J. A. Hart sell, and M. L. Cannon. FILLIPINQS DEMAND IMMEDIATE FREEDOM Quezon Says Nothing Less Will Satisfy j Islands; in Interim Seek Native Gov- j emnr. 'Htu/V'J. -.tL.-rLfiiding ‘ogielatore today declared that war is on to a finish to obtain independence for the Philip- 1 pines and the removal of Governor Gen eral Leonard Wood and his replacement I by a Filipino. .Manuel Quezon, president of the Sen- ; ate. issued a lengthy statement, wherein he reiterated virtually everything that has previously been said relative to the causes of the split between the Filipinos , and the governor general. Tlie Quezon statement says that 'the Filipinos are after immediate and com .plete independence and nothing else will satisfy them and that pending * achieve-, liient of this freedom they want a Fili pino to direct their affairs. The state ment complains that "Wqod surrounds himself with a military staff with no responsibility to the Filipinos." Quezon says he is confident Congress will back up the Filipinos. It was learned today that the bill providing for remittance of all penalties was vetoed by Governor General Wood last spring, will be re-introduced in the Legislature and an effort made to pass it oyer the governor general's veto as a means of testing his veto power. It was over this bill that most of the difference of opinion hinged which led up to an open breach between Governor General Wood atid the Legislature. MASONS PLANNING TO EXTEND NEWS SERVICE Meeting of Officers of Masonk' Service Association of United States Held in Washington. < " vere more favorable. The opening was barely steady at a decline of 7 to 15 paints on present crop positions, find 80 to 55 points lower on later months. After selling off to 80.48. however. December rallied to 80.54. * Cotton futures opened fairly steady: . December 80:05; January 20.05; March 20.05; May 20.!Hi: July 20.82. Closed steady. , Now York, Oct.- 27.—Cotton closed very steady: Deceinb* r 80.00-72; Jan uary 80.15-10: 80.10 17 : Mav 80.18; July 20.50-00. Guv. Morrison to Return to Raleigh Today. 4By the AsMocfnteil Press.) Raleigh, X. C., Oct. 27. Governor! Cameron Morrison, who on his return I to North Carolina from the conference of! governors with President Coolidge at . Wa»hhigt|Mi last Saturday has bec-u touring the western part of the State with Col. Donald Walter Cameron', ini ini of Loehiel. Scotland, is expected to re turn to Raleigh the latter part of the wedk. probably Saturday. Friday In’ was scheduled to appear at the Sandhills Fair at Pinehurst. Municipal Park For Greensboro* (By the AssoctnteO Pr««N i Greensboro, X'. Oct. 27.—Negotia tions have been completed by the Greensboro City Council for the posses sion of a tract of about 40 acres of land in the western part of the city, now rap idly becoming a thickly populated resi dential section, and plans are under con sideration for the development of the property into a municipal park wit lit a large lake surrounded by drives. Salisbury' Sells Her Bonds at a Pre- \ mi mu. Salisbury, Oct. JO. — Salisbury has ! just sold $405,000 worth* of bonds to j the Equitable Trusi company, of New York- A premium of $700.50 is paid. | and the interest Inuring rate is 5 1-4, annually. Eight concerns submitted j bids. Money from i lie bonds is to be | used for streets, sewer, and water ex- 1 tensions. To heopen Mines. Brussels. Oct. ; 27 (By the Associated' Press). — to* resume work have j been sigfined with llie occupation author- . ities by eighteen German mine owners in ! the Ruhr, according to official informa tion. The firms represented control 25 i mines and 8 factories. Carolina and Maryland Meet. •Hy fhr Prt'd". i College Park. Md . Oct. 27.—A hard fought with il»e breaks probaby, deciding the winner was in prospect here* today wlieYi the University of North Xarolina and the University of Atar.v-; land elevens met in their annual clash. A French expert declares that bees ai'e able to tell, the time. CO-OPERATION THE CITIZENS BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO CIATION. has co-operation as its very soul. It co-oper ates by helping the “little fellow”—it makes him a tax payer instead of a rent payer. Through this Association the man of onH moderate salary can have a neat, cozy home which is a credit not only to himself hut to his City and State. Our 36th Series now open. CITIZENS BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION (Office in Citizens Bank) # liarii|>ion f;iin crew of the Iviltli ship this month in honor of the for »icr HOME BEAUTIFICATION CAMPAIGN IN THIS STATE l Promises to Be One of Decidedly Suc cessful Results. the As sociated Press). —Former Emperor Wil liam. ac4?omi*u*>WHl~ by Jww left tin* Kaiser’s home here at (» o’clock last evening in an automobile in the di rection of Arnbeim. about ten miles from the German border, and returned at 2 o’clock this morning. They were folj lowed by three other automobiles, ac cording to a person well informed re garding affairs at the chateau. If is reported here' that the ex-crown prince wishes to return to Germany at any cost, and that hi* ha* had conversations .on this subject with representatives of the Dutch government. WANTS MORE COTTON IN THE STATES OF AFRICA Premier cf South Africa Says He Wants Cotton Growing Made One cf Biggest Industries in State. ißv the AMMO'-anfeu Press, i * London. (M. 27.—Premier Smuts, of the Union of South Africa, told a dep utation of the Empire Cotton Growing Association yesterday that his govern ment hoped to make the production of cotton one of the biggest industries in his state ami lie gratefully accepted the of fer of the Association to send a staff of experts lo Soil 111 Africa to assist in de veloping tin project. He promised the deputation that the experts would have tin* fullest support of the government. LLOYD GEORGE VISITS FIELD OF GETTYSBURG His Companion on Trip to Oie Historic Seem Was Secretary Weeks, of War Department. *My the AMorlnird Pt^nr.> Washington. (R-*. 27.—A visit to ,the battlefield of Gettysburg was on tlie pro grain of David Lloyd George, the former. British premier today. Leaving early hy automobile in company with Secre tary Weeks, of the War Department, he expected to be back in Washington tonight in time to speak at a dinner of overseas writers, an organization of M ashingfon newspaper correspondents. • With Our Advertisers. H. Grasel, of West Trade street. Char lotte, is having a special sale of used trucks, on which no reasonable cash of fer will be refused. See ad. on page three today. New Victor -.records at the Bell A: Harris Music Department. The B(>th series of the Citizens B. & L. Association is now open. Take some j shares and quit being a rent payer. See the Concord Furniture Co. and get a demonstration of the Buck's and ranges. You will find some wonderful offerings at a great saving in- the corset depart ment cf the Parks-Belk Co. You will find fitting room and a specialist to wait on you. Free lessons also in needle work embroidery. , House of David Case in Circuit Court. illy the ARNOclated Pre**. > Cincinnati. 0., Oct. 27.—The sensa tional affairs of the House of David reached the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here today when Benjamin Franklin Purnell and his wife, Mary, and their organization knowh as the Israelite House of David, filed appeal against judgment of United States Dm* tri»t Judge John Safer, awarding $24,- 078,008 against them at* (Land Rapids, Michigan. We still have a few copies of our | Fair ami Industrial Edition for sale. ; Price ten cents each. 9 TODAY'S " 9 9 NEWS 9 9 TODAY « 99999999 NO. 255 l»W 5 EITHER United States Government Officials Hopeful That Eng lish Proposal for Confer ence Will Help. UNITED STATES TO BE PRESENT Almost Certain Now That When Conference is Called the United States Will Be Officially Represented. I 31t the Associated Press.) Washington, Oof. 27.—Hopeful that indicated acceptance by France. Italy and Belgium, of British proposals for an advisory study of the international com mission of experts, of Germany's capacity to pay, has definitely opened away to wards a solution of tlie reparations tan gle. Washington officials today await the further formulation of plans presumably underway to the European capitals. De velopments of the last twenty-four hours were said authoritatively to have been such as to make it appear a virtual cer tainly that America would be represent ed on the proposed commission of ex . lierts. named with the approval of the I Washington government: Just how far I the European governments involved had proceeded towards a Complete arrange ment. however, was a : matter which it apparently was expected here would be clarified by some official announcement from London. ! I’KOBABI.eTcai .sk in CASE AGAINST EAST Former Clerk of Municipal Coui*. in Greensboro I'ntler Bond oil Embezzle ment Charge. .—A bride of only a few months. Mrs. Wade .Justice will not let jail* bars serrate her from Mr. Justice. For over two weeks sin* has been in two jails with her husband, who is awaiting trial on a charge of stealing an automobile- She hot only stays in jail during the day but she sleeps in the corridor adjoining the cell where her husband is locked- up. Held a prisoner in the Raleigh jail. Justice has the company of his wife except at meal times. She leaves him then and gets her meal** outside at a boarding house. He eas the regular meals served all prison ers. With the exception of meal-times she never .leaves him. Wade Justice, the husband prisoner, was arrested in Danville, Ya.. when found in the possession of a Ford stolen from I). B. Phillips, of this city. He and his wife wore stopping at a hotel there. He was jailed. Mrs. Justice went to jail, too, but not as a prisoner. After staying in jail there for a week. Justice, was brought to Raleigh by Of ficer Crutchfield- Mrs. Justice came with them. The prisoner was placed in the city jail and his wifi* accompanied him there. Four Reported Killed in Boiler Explo sion. Ibe Associated Press.» Greenville, Ala.. Oct. 27. Four men were reported killed ami several injured in a boiler explosion at the plant of the Upland Gin Company here this morning. Two of the dead are negroes. Reports from tin* scene of the disaster say Robert Jones, manager of the gin. was among the injured. Windows in nearby buildings were shaken out by the explosion. Refining Company a Bankrupt. (By the AsMocinted Press.* * Tulsa. Okla. Oct. 27.—The' Kapulpn Refining Company was plaeed in the hands of a receiver yesterday on app i cation of tlie .stockholders and officers of the corporation. Unusual marketing conditions are said to have forced tin* company to oi>erate at a los,s. Officers say an immediate reorganization is planned. The company values its prop erty at $11,000,000. Food Riots in Duesseldorf. Duesseldorf, Oct. 27. —-(By the Asso r dated Press). Food and unemploy ment riots, accompanied by pijlaging and resulting in clashes with the authorities are reported from various towns through out the Ruhr. There were man.\ casual ties in some cases, twenty persons being killed and fifteen jyounded at Bochum, and five killed at Duisburg. Killed by a Train. i By the Aawqciated PreM.l Washington, Oct. 27.—G. F. Archer, a Norfolk & Western freight conductor, I was killed today when through train No. 41, New York to New Orleans, ran in to an open switch at Bristol, Va.. and hit a string of freight oars. No other casualties were reported. To Confer on Prohibition. 4By the Aa-M><*iHte