• ***«*•« • ASSOCIATED & 9 \ PRESS » • DISPATCHES & VOLUME XXIII Tribune Launches Great Educational F eature T oday Readers Are Invited to participate in a Great Educa tional Contest Arranged Through Co-operation of This Newspaper and Its Advertising Patrons—Cash Prizes to Be Awarded—lt Will Need But Little Study. — ♦ The Tribune, always alert for some thing new. has brought forth a splendid feature, whieh is new, by the way. aud no doubt will attrnet a great deal of in terest. We have no hesitancy in saying it will be welcomed by all. It is there fore explained in full. Head every word of this article carefully before you turn to the feature, then you will be posted. So, commencing with today's issue, we launch a great educational misspelled word and slogan contest. We question whether any other paper in this section has ever used any better system to get the greatest number of people to study every word of a merchant's advertise ment. A campaign of nil. reading, such as it is. has been launched with the expressed purpose of educating the various mem bers of the family to rend and stud*- ad vertisements, ns well us to the writing of original slogans or mottos for stores. At the same time (he feature tests the ability cf thousands of good and. aeeu rate spellers. If so, we should like to hear about it. The Explanation. Eight columns of ads. appear in the is sue of The Tribune. These are for tile merchants who cheerfully took space in the feature. These ads. will appear ev ery week for the next twelve weeks. A set of rules governing the feature may be found in the center of the page of ads. which must be rend carefully and adhered to. The return answer blank, which you are to fill in when the family is sure it has found the mis spelled word, and after you have prepar ed your slogan, is in the center of the page. Now in one of the ads. on the pages there has been one word mis-spelled in ' tentionally by the contest editor. The rules will fell you the "cue" to locate those words. To get them, read every ad. carefully, and do not till, out your answer blank until each member of the family lias found the same word. So take your time, as you have five days to locate them, prepare your slogans and get your answers in. (See rales). But one answer from a family is allowed, and no employee or representative of the fam ily of any gmploye of this office will be ltermitted to enter; so ns. matter where you are, mod in ynwraaraer. m.i Ifmb —»lr yt.y yvitli Ajfve e u „ sp. 11 ed word: lienee you send atf abslfor In each week for twelve consecutive weeks. Webster's dictionary has been selected as the book for the proper spelling of the word, so be careful what dictionary you use. If you should happen to miss several words, do not get discouraged, but forge right ahead, as there are a number of awards. Explanation of the Slogan. No doubt there are some who do not know what a slogan is. A slogan is a "motto." For instance: The National Biscuit Company has a slogan and you surely must have seen it. Their slogan is "U-needa Biscuit." I.et us explain further: Suppose the word we have in tentionally mis-spelled in one ad. is a bank's ud. Aside from locating the mis spelled word and properly spelling and placing it, yould have to prepare a slo gan for this bank, or any other ad. in the contest. A slogan yon yould write for example, would be thus: “The Bank That Spells Strength.” All slogans must be original, and not more (ban five words. Then the other mis-spelled words may be in a grocery ad. A sample slogan for such a store would be: “The Store of Bure Foods,” or “Buy Here and Save Money.” Now you understand—so it goes each week. We feel quite sure that you would like it to be said of you that you prepared that slogan the bank is using or the slo gan Mr. So and So is using. You see, the slogans will be turned over to the merchants and doubtless they will use your slogan in all of their ads. as well ns to put it on ttillfir stationery. No one will know who the winners are until the dose, when checks will be sent out to the winners. Now, away you all go. and let us see what kind of good spellers and slogan writers you are. To The Merchants. All merchants who have ads. in our contest are requested to have their change of copy in not later than Monday morning of each week. If you need help in the preparations of your ad. just call the office, and we will be only too glad to call and yet your copy or assist yob in any way we cap. Each merchant will surely get his money’s worth. If there is anything about the feature yon do not understand, be free to call or write the Contest Editor at Tribune Of fice, Concord, N. C. Arrested For Flying Plane While Drunk. San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 20.—The first arrest in San Antonia's history) of operating an airplane while intoxicated was filed Sunday. Sergeant Lloyd Hefling, stationed at Brooks Field was arrested by military police after a landing in which he crashed into an oak tree in a l San Antonio residence section. Hefling was unhurt aud wit nesses say a woman leaped from the plane and escaped before, officers arrived. Hefling nfto was charged with transport ing liquor in an airplane. Believe Banker Killed Himself. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Nov. 27. —Charles Straymond, 36, vice president and cash ier of the Citieeas Bank and Trust Com pany here, was found dead in the garage of his home here toijay with a bullet wound through his head. A revolver wan found beside his body. Police be lieve it was suicide. The Concord Daily Tribune * • | ♦ ***********' •¥■ & PLEASE NOTE. * * * 4: Our good friends of city or enun- ill 4: ty will please note that we charge 111 HI one cent a word cash with order for lil HI all notices of entertainments, box !!S suppers, etc.. wheVe anything is sold IK cr fer which an admission fee is HI jH charged. Please do not ask us to HI HI charge such notices. If sent by HS HI mail, count the words and send one Hi HI cent per word for each insertion in HI HI either The Times or The Tribune. HI * • ♦ ****#*«**:***#♦ THREE MEN ARE HELD IN FLORIDA PRISON Men Are Bniievotl to Be Itoy Ray and Hugh D’Aiitreinont, Wanted for Rob bery. (By the Associated Press.) Busltnell, Fla., Nov. 27.—Three men believed bv the sheriff to be the D'Autre mont brothers, Roy, Ray and Hugh, wanted in connection with the holdup and robbery of Southern-Pacific passen ger train No. 13 in the Siskiyou Moun tains i'i) the California-Oregon state line November 11th, last, are being held in county jail here, it became known to day. The holdup was staged at the month of Tunnel 13 just as the train was emerging. The engineer, fireman a.nd one other railway employee riding in the engine, were shot and instantly killed. The mail ear was then blown open. A mail clerk, only occupant of the ear, was killed by the explosion of dynamite. After rifling the ear the bandits 'escaped. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Finn Today at an Advance of From 10 to 13 Points.—December 36.10. (By tlic Associates Press.) New \ork, Nov. 27.-—The cotton mar ket opened firm today at an advance of 10 to 43 points. Buying was stimulated by Strong Liverpool cables, and reports (hat organized short iji»o in Lancashire v.'t-uid he abandoned after (bis month, hut lU-advo.Kc fmprff«s#T^|TrgTOmid Ssf the season attracted a good deni of realising and early fluetnations were somewhat ir regular. December sold up to 30.10; Lat er December reacted to 35.90 w|)ile March fluctuated between 35.63 and 35.49 dur ing the eariy trading. Two private crop estimates were issued, one placing the yield at 9,700,00 and the other at 9,625,- 000 including linters. Cotton futures opened firm. Dee. 36 to 36.10; .lan. 35.40; March 35.55; May 35.75; July 34.95. FIGHT ON KLAN STARTS WITH RENEWED INTEREST Beth Houses of Oklahoma Legislature Now Have tile Matter Before Them. (By the Associated Press.) Oklahoma City. Okla., Nov. 27.—Re buked by their leaders for alleged insin cerity. the consideration of anti-Ku Kiux Klan measures, members of both houses of the state legislature went inth session today to renew discussions of the pro posed legislation with its opponents hold ing the whip in hand. The controversy has been extended to the lower house, and it becomes increas ingly apparent that a prolonged and bit ter fight is in prospect before final action on any of the proposals for an act regu lating secret organizations in Oklahoma. FATE OF 25 MEMBERS OF CREW NOT KNOWN Japanese Freighter in Trouble Off Wash ington Coast. —Some of Crew Safe. (By the Associated Press.) Seattle, Wash., Nov. 27. —With ten men of a crew of 35 reported safe on the western shores of Alaska near Cor dova, the fate of the other 25 aboard the Japanese freight Skinkoku Main is un known. The vessel’s wireless operator stopped sending yesterday at noon and a ninety mile an hour gale continued late into the night. Discuss Liquor Smuggling Question. (By the Associated Press.) Ottawa, Nov. 27.—Representatives of the United States began today their dis cussion of means to end liquor smuggling across the border. Vigorous opposition from the anti-prohibition forces in the Dominion is expected to proposals which the United States will submit at the in ternational conference, involving changes in legislation before they could become effective. Bandits Get SB,OOO In Currency. Chicago, Nov. 27. —Bandits who held up the Hardware State Bank of living ton, 111., today escaped wifli SB,OOO in currency, the Illinois Banking Associa tion here was informed. WHAT SAT*B BEAR SAYS. 1 W . Cloudy tonight, nlightly cooler in enst and eential portions; Wednesday un settled, followed by rain. CONCORD, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923 =- ■■ - - OR. ALBERT FIS TO FORM MINISTRY Efforts Made Futile Because Reichstag Would Not Give Many f Forms of Government Are Suggested Berlin, Nov. 27 (By the Associated I*ress). —Dr.' Heinrich F. Albert, who’ a( President Ebert's request lias been en deavoring to form a ministry abandoned hi« efforts today because of his inability to find sufficient reiehstag support for a cabinet under his chancellorship. President Ebert thereupon began ne gotiating witli the leaders of the bour geois parties for the formation of a five party bloc, uninclusive of the socialist. Up to this afternoon none of the par ties had proposed a candidate for the chancellorship. An alternative suggestion which appar ently relegated to rear for the time being at least in favor of the five party attempt, was an effort to form a bourgeois cabi net composed of representatives of the German nationalists centrists and Ger man peoples party. Such a cabinet would have to reckon with the opposition of so cialists and communists, and at the most witli the neutrality of the democrats, while the centrist party made its collab oration subject to two conditons: first that t}ie government must be along con stitutional lines: and second that the treaty of Versailles must be regarded as binding. Lack of agreement among the parties on those conditions seemed to he the sticking point. A candidate for the post of chancellor in such a bourgeos cabinet was Dr. Jarres. minister of the interior in the Stresemann cabinet. THREE PERSONS HELD ON SERIOUS CHABGE Prisoners Believed to Be Connected With National Counterfeiting Organization. (By the Associated Press.) St. Paul, Nov. 27.—Federal secret service agents operating here believe three persons, one a woman under arrest, are connected with a national cunterfeiting organization which has grown up in con nection with activities of rum runners off Highlands, N. J., and other Atlantic Heaboard points. Those held are Joseph Brown, in jail in Minneapolis; Mrs. Alice Sweeney, of Minneapolis, held in St. Louis, Mo.; and her husband. Homer Sweeney, al leged whiskey runner, arrested in Pe oria, Illinois. “Dead” Man Died on Threshold ‘of Riches. Allentown, Po., Nov. 26.—-Declared legally dead several months ago after an absence of 14 years, Wilbur Biery turn ed up at the home of his brother last Wednesday, and arrangements had been made for his legal “resurrection" today so he couln share in his pnrents’ estate which approximated $10.000,00(X). To day he was found dead in bed from heart failure/ Biery was about 35 years old. Dur ing his absence he said he had spent most of his time in Winuipeg and other Northwestern Canadian cities. Prominent Communists Arrested. (By the Associated Press.) Berlin, Nov. 27.—Several prominent Berlin communists were arrested today ns a precaution following circulation of a report whieh came to authorities that Moscow had called upon Berlin commiln ift« to “undertake bloody provocations” this evening. MAN FROM MACON IS HELD IN PHILADELPHIA Is Cliarged With Attempted Extortion Under Threat of Death. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia. Pa,, Mfov. 27.-—A young mail who gave his mfuie us Arthur It. Hampton, and his addi'ss ns Macon. Ga.. is under arrest here Charged with at tempted extortion under threat of dentil. Mrs. J. Howard Fell, (if this city, receiv ed a letter threatening her life and that of her three year old WU»gh(er unless she paid over $2,000 to a man who would call j at her home with a note sent by the writ er of the letter. Postal inspectors set a trap and arrested Hampton when he lull ed at the house with the note. CRAIG PARDON APPEAL WILL BE HELD l'P Until Attorney' General Daugherty Re turns to Washington From Ohio. (By the AHKocitited Press.) Washington. Nov. 27.—President Cool idge will await the return to Washing ton' of Attorney General Daugherty who now is in Columbus, Ohio, before tak ing action oil appeal for a pardon for Charles L. Craig, comptroller of New York City, sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court. The Department of Justice meanwhile will continue its study of the case, and reports are to be submitted to the Presi dent. WILL OPPOSE PLAN TO IMPROVE MUSCLE SHOALS Tills Warning Has Been Issued by Rep resentative McKenzie, of Illinois. (Bw the Assoc, iifed Pres*.) Washington, Nov. 27.—Representative McKenzie has sent word from his home in Illinois that lie would oppose the ex penditure of additional government funds on flip Muscle Shoals. Ala., project, it was announced at his office today he would fight the proposal of Chairman Madden of the House appropriations com mittee to replace the ilorgas steam plant recently sold to the Alabama Power Co,, as a preliminary step to the sale of the property to Henry Ford. Maintenance of Automobiles Reduced by Improved Highways. Washington, Nov. 27.—Some of the most important ways in which high ways have a demonstrable earning ca pacity, Secretary Wallace of Agricul ture declares, are the potential savings in cost of operation, maintenance, and depreciation of motor vehicles. It is estimated the annual fuel bill paid by motor .vehicles amounts to sl,- 1)00,000,000, and the annual tire bill $450,000,000. The annual depreciation may be computed on an estimated in vestment of $8,767,500,600 in motor ve hicles. Although these figures are estimates, Secretary Wallace says they are a rea sonable indication of the magnitude of the financial side of our motor trans port equipment ami it is evident that the operating costs will be affected ma terially by the general improvement of j the country’s highways. Foreman Clyde Keever, of Speneer Shop, Badly Hurt- Spencer, Nov. 26.—Clyde ICeever, shop foreman for the Southern at Speneer, wqs taken to the hospital late Saturday night in an unconscious condi tion as a result, of falling down a stair way. A bad gash was out across his forehead and one eye and had remained in a semi-conscious condition over Sun day but was thought to be slightly im proved at noon today. Just how the ac cident happened is not known as Mr. Keever hns not rallied sufficiently to i tell about his injuries. Attending physi -1 eians now hold out hope for his re : covery. Mr. Keever lias been general | foreman at the shops here for about two .years and is popular with a wide circle [of acquaintances. SEIZURE OF BRITISH SCHOONER WHS LEGAL Belief in Official Circles is That Seizure Wjll Not Be come Subject of Contro versy With Great Britain. (Hj- the Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 27.—Complete eon - I lidence was evidenced in official circles today that the seizure of the British rum schooner Toinako would not be a subject for controversy heflwcia* the British government despite the unusual circum stances surrounding the capture. The State, Treasury and Justice de partments which were equally interested in the seizure, all appeared to regard the case as a closed incident so far as its in ternational aspects were concerned. Treasury officials said the capture prob ably belongs within the classification ac corded the celebrated Marshall case in I which the British government declined to interfere because the owners of the Mar shall failed to establish the validity of the British registry. A comprehensive report of the charges to be laid against the Toffiako and against individuals interested in her poreation was submitted some weeks ago by the Department of Justice to the State De partment with a request that it be brought to the attention of lie British diplomatic representatives. PROGRAM OF CONGRESS BEING OUTLINED NOW 1 Republicans Arc Trying to Get Together I tn Most Important Questions. (By the Assoclnleil Press.) j Washington, Nov. 27.—Views of the | Senate and House progressives, botli as to j organization and legislation in the 6Sth Congress gradually are being crystallized. I House members of the republican-pro | gressive group are in the midst of a se j lies of formal conferences to discuss their program. At the same time republican j leaders of the Senate are holding infor i mal meetings for a general exchange of \ an idea out of which they hope will come | some concrete .plans particularly with ] reference to farm, railroad and Other im portant legislation. Her Last Investment. l'omeroy, O. Nov. 27.—After investing her savings with an undertaker, to make sure that she would not be buried in the Potter's field, Mrs. Caroline Deeds, 75, and blind, today became an inmate of the county infirmary. Expecting to take up her residence in the infirmary, Mrs. Deeds, who lived alone for years in a cottage here, ac companied a friend to the undertaker’s establishment yesterday and paid for a casket, steel vault, a burial dress and jithe cost of digging the grave. “Where shall 1 have this outfit de livered?" the undertaker asked. “Just keep it until it is called for," Mrs. Deeds replied. “It is for myself. I want to make sure that I am not buried in the Potter's field when 1 die." After her friend read the receipts again, Mrs. Deeds told the undertaker to "make a note" in his books of the transaction "so there will not be any misunderstanding in cast anything hap pens to you before I die," and entered the infirmary saying she is at last con tent. Cost of English Election. London. Nov. 27.- —The cost to the country of the forthcoming general elec tion, it is estimated, will be about 2,000.- , 000 pounds sterling, in addition to 1,200,- 000 pounds spent tills year for registra tion of the voters. PHILIPPINES SHOULD BE GIVEN FREEDOM As Scon, as They Are Capable of Self Government, President Believes. tUy the Associated Press.» Washington, Nov. 27.—President Cool idge's posit km on Philippine independence is based on the belief that the United States should withdraw from the islnud as soon as it considers the people f o(a( capable of self government. To this! the President feels excellent progress'*!? being made. The statement of the President's posi tion was obtained today in connection with the arrival in the United States of a new Philippine mission seeking inde pendence for the Islands. It conforms to that expressed a year ago by President Harding 10 a mission beaded by Manuel Quezon. Mr. Coolidge believes the United States should keep faith with a promise made in the Jones Act, pledging ultimate in dependence for the Philippines, and that while the time possibly has not come for tile execution of that promise, encourag ing steps have been inode toward the goal. Pass Bill Over Beto. Manila, Nov. 27, (By the Associated Press).—The bill remitting penalties on difliuquenj land taxpayers, vcVoed •by Governor General Wood, was unanimous- ly passed over the veto today by the state legislature. The uew bill goes to Wash ington for President C'oolidge's consider ation. Will Support Wood. Washington, Nov. 27.—Indications at the White House and War Department today were that President Coolidge. act ing in agreement with Secretary Weeks, would uphold the action of Governor General Wood of the Philippines, in ve toing the tax bill which yesterday wan passed over his veto. BANDITS FORCE OFFICER TO GIVE THEM LIBERTY They Get in Car and Make Officer Drive It to Bonier of the State. (By the Associated Press.) Joplin, Mo., Nov. A captured policeman was forced to drive to freedom four bandies who participated in a hold up of the Bank of Anbury, at Asbury, Mo., yesterday. The kidnapped officer was Clarence Allison, Joplin, Mo., who engaged the men single handed in a field near Crestline. Kans.. only to be over powered and made an instrument in their escape. Several hours after the robbery Allison came upon the quartet, on a road near Crestline and opened fire. The bandits abandoned their motor car and took to a field. Allison headed 'the automobile into the field, but it became mired, and lie continued the pursuit afoot, cut off three of the bandits, and started march ing them toward the road. A gun pressed against his back, anil a command to "drop that gun" announced a YeScue by the fourth bandit. Returning to ilieir car with Allison the bandits found the machine stalled and commandeered a ear belonging to J. A. Lucas and forced Allen to drive it nearly to the Oklahoma line where he was released. The bandits got about $1,200. BANKS REFUSE EVEN TO QUOTE THE MARK For First Time Since Mark Started De cline This Action Has Been Taken. (By the Associated Pres*.) New York. Nov. 27—For the first, time since the German mark started on its spectacular decline, New York baiiks today refused to even quote it nominal ly. Previously the banks which had discontinued regular dealings in German exchanges were willing to take the nom inal rate. Today, however, it was im possible to obtain from them the sem blance of a commercial quotation. Fann Champions to Hold Session. Chicago. 111., Nov. 27.—'The second National Boys' and Girls’ Club Con gress to be opened here Saturday in connection with the International Live stock Exposition, is expected to bring more than 1,200 winners* of club work projects held in the various States dur ing the past -year. The champion boys and girls who arc to make the trip have been chosen by State agricultural colleges largely from the rural districts where they were graded on excellence iir work done in the activities of the Dairy Calf clubs. Pig clubs. Home Making. Garden, Poultry, Sewing and other clubs. More than 600,000 boys and girls participated in the contests held last year, and, according to announcement by the stock show officials, produced stock and farm crops valued at $8,650.- 000. This year the number of partici- Iwilts has exceeded the 700,000 mark. The work is being encouraged by the United States Department of Agricul ture. and is considered one of the im portant phases of agricultural develop ment now under way. All Small Fish Is Mrs. Catt’s Opinion. Da’las, Tex., Nov, 26. —Speaking be fore an audience of women here today on “world peace," Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt. of New York, woman suffrage leader, declared that in her opinion neiher the Democratic or Republican pary has put forward a presidential candidate "half big enough to fill the job." She added, however, that she was more interested in the “what” of the coming national campaign than in the "who.” World pence, Mrs. Catt asserted, is being blocked by the attitude of the United States and she added that the question of peace would loom large in the campaign. Bids on 15 Road Projects, illy