* +ppJ*AP * O AsS fe i-din— pifidwr poy his respects, but left the inquirers to draw their own inference as to what subjects had been discussed. FUNERAL, OF A. W. KAPLAN No Trace of Man Who Gave Him His Fatal Wound. (By the Aeaoclnted Press.) Greensboro, Nov. 7.—The funeral of A. W. Kaplan, local pawn broker, who died in a local hospital early Sunday as a result of wounds inflicted Saturday by a white man, though by police to have been Otis Wood, was (/inducted from, his home here this afternoon. During the hour of the funeral a number of business places were closed. No trace has yet been found of the man sought in the case. Latest development in the po lice end has been the formal designation of Wood as an outlaw, this act taking place this morning when the usual pro cedure was resorted to, and justice of the peace officially classed him as ah outlaw. Poincare Stands Pat, Premier 'Poiucare in his Sunday ad dresses reaffirmed tlie French govern ment’s unshakable determination not to accept any reduction whatsoever in the German debt of 132,000,000.000 gold marks as fixed by tlie London confer ence in 1921. The Premier’s declarations were strict ly along the linos of his previous utter ances on the reparations question, tak ing no cognizance ( of any new factor in the way of international negotiation in which the Uited States may be included. While no official announcement ltas been made on this point, it is believed in diplo matic circles that M. Poincare’s speech reflects tlie French government’s posi tion, which will be communicated to the State Department at AA’ashington by Am bassador Jusserand today. Signs of weakening Belgian support for the French viewpoint are admitted freely everywhere. The adoption by Brussels of what ds termed “the Anglo- American policy” is referred .to by news papers of the government as an accom plished fact. But this has failed to di vert the French Premier from the course he lias been pursuing on the reparations question since the occupation of the Ruhr. Cotton Market Clotted TMay. New York. Nov. 6. —The cotton mar ket closed today on account of the elec tions. Lying taxes the memory. Truth-telli ing is tax-exempt. WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS. Cloudy tonight probably rain in the mountains; Wednesday fair; no change in temperature. CONCORD, N. C„ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1923 Statement From the Board of Education of Cabarrus County To the A’oters of Cabarrus County: On November 20th a question of far reaching importance will come before the citizens of Cabarrus county for settle ment. ,Taking advantage of school leg islation enacted by the last Legislature, the Board of Education of Cabarrus county has petitioned the County Com missioners lo authorize nn election for a county-wide special school tax. not to exceed 35 cents on tlie one hundred dol lars valuation of property, in order to provide a Vystem of High Schools and also improve the elementary schools of the county. Tlie petition has been grant ed nod the election is called for No vember 20tli. In conformity with the law. the Board has tentatively districted the county and laid ito plan before the District Commit teemen. T\yo things have been kept in mind. First, to so locate High Schools that, each will have tlie requi site number of pupils to insure efficien cy and. in maintenance; and second, to locate the schools in such man ner as to make them a« accessible as possible and to keep the necessary cost of transportaion down to the minimum. Tlie Beard plans, if tlie election carries, to estbalish High Schools sufficient in number and of such standard tirade tltat every boy and girl in tlie county will be afforded a High School education in tlie county and within reasonable distance of his home. It is furthermore planned to improve the elementary schools. In the main’the Board believes it will be THE COLORED FAIR A Most Creditable Parade This Morn ing*—Good Crowd at the Opening. The Cabarrus County Colored Fair got underway in full swing this morn ing with the big parade, which formed at 10:30 o’clock at the intersection of Corbin and Cnion streets, and marched to the fair grounds. The parade, which was witnessed by a large number of persons, was well gotten up,' and was probably a mile or more Tong. In it were four bands, sev eral score horseback riders, both men and women, decorated floats, truck loads of school children, aud the like One float in the parade consisted of a per simmon tree in which were three ’pos sums. while at the foot of the tree stood a ’possum dog. readv to catch any of the fellows that tried to make his geta way. Reports from the Fair Grounds are to the effect that a good crowd was present at the opening of the fair, despite the threatening weather which attended the opening. Tlie Fair will continue for four days. \ . tt-V-.V ■tni.'Ssanri-, —‘ DECEMBER COTTON IS NOW OVER 32 CENTS Final Transactions in December Cotton at New Orleans Were Oil Basis of 33.44. New Orleans. Nov- 5.- —After con siderable backing and filling in the first half of the session, the cotton market to day took ou great strength, and. in tlie face of a great ideal of realizing from older longs, went to new high price records for the season. Late in the day it ber trading at 32.50 a pound. Tlie close was 04 to 75 points net higher on the session with the final transaction in tlie december position at 32.44- Reasons for the strength were a good Liverpool, persistent reports that Lancashire spinners were about to get governniriit aid. further unfavorable weather in the belt, much talk of very small gainings and what appeared to be a good trade demand for contracts which at one stage, was said to be tak ing of about everything realizing longs were selling. For a while there was much talk of a weaker st>ot basis in the interior but finally it was explained that any weakness was in the higher grades and that it was due to the in creasing demand for the lower grades. This was considered a highly favorable development and on it prices reached their highest levels. In the early trading tlie market was 16 to 30 points up. mainly as the re sult of the good showing of Liverpool. Renliging became heavy and it soon had the market at small declines. At the middle of the morning the declines amounted to 4 to 14 points, with De cember off iu the day’s fluctuations. Chief Executives of Railroad Labor Or gainzations to Meet. , Cleveland. 0., Nov. 6 (By the Asso ciated Press).—A meeting of the chief executives of sixteen standard railroad labor organizations “for the purpose of agreeing on definite railroad legislation policy in connection with matters to come before the next Congress” lias been called by AVarren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, to lqeet in AA’asliington AA’ednesday morn ing, November 14th, Mr. Stone announced today. What Do We Vote For When We Voyte “For Special Tax” on November 20? 1 An eight months’ term for every child in the county. 2 An efficient High School in reach of every child in he • county. 3 Trucks to transport to these High Schools those chil dren who live too far away to walk to them. 4 Not over 35c on the one hundred dollars’ worth of property, or as much less as the program can be put on for—less than one-half cent on th'e dollar —nothing on the poll. . This does not mean that the schools which we now. have will be done away iwith. We will continue to have the Elementary Schools. found feasible to retain the present ele mentary schools so that the smaller chil dren may attend school close at home. The Board calculates that with pres ent valuation of property the above pro gram can be carried out with 25 cents on the hundred dollars valuation of prop erty, hud it ia tlie intention of the Board to make' the rate 25 Cents. The county-wide’system lias decided advantages. It makes equal provision for alt. It discriminates against none. Moreover, it will pqt Cabarrus county on a parity with tjjo most progressive counties in the State educationally, anrl at a smaller cost. •!' Cabarrus county Aoltis high rank in the State agriculturally and industrially. The proposed countt-wide system of schools would bring «tir county up with the best educat’oualli. It is not more than our boys ami Mils deserve. It is in the interest of thf whole people and the issue rests with the people. No county or peofcle have ever been hurt or impoverished! by making provi sion for good schools. AA’ill not Ca barrus voters see to it that our school system is taken enre of? The registra tion hooks close Saturday, November 19th. la‘t all friends of public educa tion register and oust their votes for this measure. AA’. R. ODELL, Chairman, \V. F. SAIITIT. g. f. McAllister. Tlie Board of Education of Cabarrus County. VO PAY DEPOSITORS OF DEFUNCT RALEIGH BANK Superha Theatre to Be Sold.—Amount ' to Go to Depositors;