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VOLUME XXIII
CONCORD CITIZENS !
GIVEN CHANCE IQ :
HELP CITY’S NEEDY:
King’s .Daughters and Elks
Have Secured List of Fam
ilies and Individuals in the
City That Need Assistance
LIST PUBLISHED
IN THIS PAPER
Citizens of City Asked to
Adopt “Opportunity” and
See That Christmas is a
Joyous Occasion For AIJ. J
This v<nv's list cf needy families and
individual'*, designated as l"Opportnni- j
ties." is announced todnv by the com
mittee of the King’s Daughter* and
Elks, which will have charge of the
work 'this year.
In announcing the first of the “Op
tion unities” the eimmittee members
pointed out that others will he an*
lionneed later.
The list of "Onportunities" whieh is
given below, carries the following fore
word bv the committee members:
In listing the “Opport/Sii’tieis/' (this
year, we would like to ask tile publie
to visit the mafil.v they elmos-e if it is
possible to do so, before making their
purchase* Those iu the lists are
vouehed for bv the Welfare Officer, the
teachers in the graded schools the
King* Daughters, or the Tuberculosis
Society, but we feel the needs can be
more satisfactorily looked after if the
donor can see for themselves. The Boy
Scouts and the Hi-Y beys and girls are ]
to help this year with the distribution, (
bin we are asking for volunteers, espe
cially for men and women with ears, as
tin Christmas eve it will be imnos
sible for a great many men who helped
last year tp be away from their busi- ,
ness. Mr. John Pnlmpr is chairman j
for the Elks, and has pharge of the dis- ,
tribution—those willing to help can
’phone him. Mrs. G. B. Lewis is chair- ,
man for the Kings Daughters .and has J
charge of the “Opportunities" whieh ,
will be given out between the hours of |
f) a. in. and 0 p. in. every day this
week, 'phone 236. Please do not call
about your “Opportunity** after six
A poor old lady with ,twa grand- ;
children—little girl 12 and a babv two .
years old. i They need food, fuel and, ,
of course, goodies eud toys f>r the ehil
dren. Clothes may also he acceptable
if there are any in your house not in '
•lse.
Opportunity No. Two.
A widow with three children, who is
d-ing her best to earn a living for them.
There is a little girl 10. a little boy not
yet six. ami a biby girl nearly three
years old. They need food, fuel and j
Christmas things for the little folks, j
The mother would appreciate a warm
black coat if you have one you are not
using.
Opportunity No. Three,
A family where the mother is not j
strong and cannot work. A 14-year old
boy works in the mill, and thebe are
two other boys, ages six and ten years,
ami there is a smart little girl of 14.
They ueed food, fuel and of course,
Christmas bags.
Opportunity No. Four
A widow who is most deserving. Has
two little girls, one 11 and one five
years old. a son 14 years old. Some
clothing may be aceentnble, but they
need food, fuel and Christmas things
for the children.
Opportunity No. Five
A family where the father has re
cently deserted, leaving his wife to care
fore five ehildren—a daughter thirteen
years old. and bovs three, six, eight and
elevent years old. They need food,
" fuel and Christinas bags for the children.
Opportunity No. Six
A little boy who will not have any
thing without uor help.
Opportunity No. Seven.
A mother with six children. The i
•hoys are thirteen, ten and six years |
old. The girls are sixteen, eight, and
a baby eighteen months old. Food and
Christmas things—hey may ' also need
fuel.
Opportunity No. Eight
A widow who has tuberculosis —sols
support iis a daughter 17 years old.
There is also a little boy nine years
old. Food, fuel and Christmas things
needed here. ,
Opportunity No. Nine
A widow witli four ehildren. one of
whom is sick. The boys are sixteen
and seven years old, and the girls eleven
uml thirteen years old. Food, fuel and
Christmas thipgs.
Opportunity No. Ten
A sick man and bis wife and young
son, who is their sole support. A great
deal enn be done here to bring cheer
and comfort. They need fuel and
Christmas bags for the boy, possibly
food, also.
Opportunity No Eleven
A family in which there are nine
children — there are two girls, one 14
and one eight years old. The bdys are
seveu ami eleven years old, and five
younger children, all of Whom will be
glad to get a Christmas bag with a toy,
and food for the family would be most
acceptable—possibly fuel, also.
Opportunity No. Twelve
A mother with nine children—the
oldest is 14 years old. Need food and
Christmas things for the children.
Opportunity No. Thirteen.
A poor old man who is blind and very
ill. His wife needs food ami fuel. A
Christmas bag would also be appreciat
ed.
Opportunity Mo. Fourteen
A family of six. in which there are
The Concord Daily Tribune
t FEDERAL AID TO HIGHWAYS j
'A Total of 26,53(1 Miles cf Roads Have'
j Been Completed. •
IBy the Associate*! Press.!
| Washington, Dec. 17.—Eight -thousand
, eight hundred and twenty milen of r inds
!cf all types throughout the I'nited Stare*
were completed with Federal aid during
the fiscal year which ended .Tune 30 likifi,
! according to the annual report of Thom
as H. McDonald, chief of the Bureau of
Public Roads of the Department of Ag
irieulture which was issued here today.
This, according to the report, added to
the mileage completed prior to this year
brought the total of completed Federal
aid projects up to 26.536 miles.
"The projects under construction,”
rend a statement issued co-ineidenr with
the report in which some of the princi
pal items were eumnjnrized,-‘tat the Close
of the year amounted to 14,772 miles,
and were estimated as 53 per cent, com
plete. in addition to the 2(1.336 miles
ojmpicted and the 14.772 miles under
construct tin, there were at ihc close of
the year a number of projects approved
hut uot yet placed under Construction,
the aggregate length of vhich was 6.116
j miles.
| "An outstanding achievement of the
year -has been the work done in select
ing the roads ro constitute the Federal
laid highway system. This has been done
lin accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Highway Act which requires
that a system of roads consisting of not
more than 7 per cent, of the total rural
mileage in each state be designated ami
that ail Federal aid be spoilt on such a
system. The total mileage of rural
reads ill the 1 Tilted States, as certified
by the various States, is 2..5551, 575 miles
which vvill limit the Federal aid high
way system to 200.170 miles. At the!
end of the fiscal year 35 state systems
comprising 141,60!) miles had been ap
proved by the Secretary of Agriculture
and it was not thought likely that the
-initial program will exceed lfifyflOO
miles.
"Analysis of tile approved systems for
35 suites shows that of the 1.111 cities
of 5,000 or more population in these
States, 1.04 K lie directly on the system
and there is probably uot one but will be
connected with the system by an improv
ed road. . * * It is safe to say that
ninety per cent, of the total population
lives within ten miles of some route on
the system.”
"The bureau is charged with the con
struction of roads for the protection and
utilization of our national forests/' con
tinued the report. “It is reported that
167 mile's of forest roads were completed
ala cost of $1,737,060 bringing the to
tal mileage complete! to 1.536 miles. At
the close of the fiscal year 632 miles w«re
under construction and surveys were in
progress for 1,014 miles in 62 projects."
Wallace N. Scales Dead.
rs***->
fort! a ml. O'*.. 17. —Wallace N.
Scnles. dfatrict junto? of Lewi ton. Idr.-
ho. and brother of Rear Admiral A. H.
Scales, commander of the I*hiladelphia
Xavy Yard, died here last night of heart
disease and pneumonia.
Fifteen thousand men are employed
by the railroads to handle the lumber
output of Washington and Oregon.
beys aged eight ami thirteen years; a
little girl not six and an infant. Cloth
ing here is always acceptable. Need
food, fuel and Christmas things for th<>
children.
Opportunity No. Fifteen
A little girle nine years old would
like a Christmas bag and a doll.
Opportunity No. Sixteen
Another little girl, only seven years,
also wants a bag and a doll.
Opportunity No. Seventeen
A third little girl, nine years old,
would like the same things.
Opportunity No. Eighteen
A little boy eight years old. a Christ
mas bag, and a toy of some sort.
A Opportunity No. Nineteen
Another b*y. thirteen years old, a
Christinas bag and a book.
Opportunity No. Twenty
A little, girl, twelve, and her brother
who is thirteen year old. They would
each like a Christmas bug, and the lit
tle girl would enjoy a pnir of warm
gloves. j
Opportunity No. Twenty-one
A delicate boy, aged thirteen. A
Christmas bag and a harp.
Opportunity No. Twenty-two
A boy, ten years old, and his sister,
who is six years old. Christmas bags
I and a toy for each.
Opportunity No. Twenty-three
A girl, sixteen years old, ami her
brother, ten years old. Christmas bags
and a remembrance for each.
Opportunity No. Twenty-four
A girl, aged thirteen, aud her brother,
eleven, also two younger children. The
eleven-year-old boy needs clothing. Food
and. Christmas bags for the children.
Opportunity No. Twenty-five
A boy. aged ten. A Christmas bag
and a toy.
Opportunity No. Twenty-six
A boy twelve years old, 'would like
a Christmas bag and a toy.
Opportunity No. Twenty-seven
Boys, aged nine and seven, and a lit
tle girl, aged six—Christmas bags anil
a toy for 'each.
Opportunity No. Twenty-eight
Little girls six yi-ars old, and a boy
eight years, would like Christmas bugs
and n toy. 1 (
WHAT SAT'S BEAR SAYS.
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Fair tonight, aligbtly colder in the
northent?t; Tuesday increasing cloudi
? ness.
CONCORD, N. C„ MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1923
INSURGENTS CLAIM
! UK VICTORIES
111 ML DRIVE
They Announce Capture of
Puebla and Quautla, Two
Lower Points on Triangle
of Which Capital is Apex. !
QUAUTLA NEAR
MEXICO CITY;
Generals in Command of the
Troops in Two Cities Are
in Close Communication,
Is is Announced by Rebels
iHy flit* A«»oetated Presx.)
President Obregon, according to mea
gre advances received from Mexico, has
completed organization of the western |
forces in their drive on the western
stronghold. Guadalajara and has turned
liis attention to the east, where the rebel '
thrust from Vera Crux is apparently
threatening the capital. 1
Advices from the* government side ns to
military movements is aimost completely ’
lacking, but rebel headquarters at Vera
iGruz continues actively to claim sue-!
|'-USKCS.
General ObregonV private secretary in I
a message received at the American bor- 1
der says the President is confident that
his troops will remain loyal and that the
uprising will be quickly quelled.
Vera Cruz, Dec. 17.—With the report- ,
ed capture of I'uebla and Quatla. rendu- ;
(binary headquarters here today claimed ! -
they held the two lower points of a tri- ,
angle which lias Mexico City as its apex.
Quautla which was taken yesterday, ac
cording to an insurgent announcement, is ;
within sixty miles of the capital.
Generals in command of the occupying
forces in two cities are in close commun
ication. it was stated. General Villareal
is reported in command at Buebln. 1
General Ambrosia Figueroa in the state!
of Guerrero and Gen. Jose Lagunes op- j
.rating in the border siates of Yucatan |
and Tabasco have broken with the Ob- ■
regon government, ihe statement assorted, j
SENATE INSURGENTS
HOLDING THEIR OWN 1
They Are Threatening tc .Throw Their
Support to .Senator Smith,. Democrat. 1
a'*- tay-Awnr-*nwtw<* pir»s«.r
Washington. Dec. 17. —The Republi
can insurgent bloc whose revolt against
the Republican party leaders has de-1'
layed for two weeks the complete or-! J
ganization of the Sixty-eighth Congress |'
stood their ground today in the Senate j j
and consolidated the gains already made j
in the House.
The four-day truce in the deadlock j j
over election of a chairman of the Sen-1 1
ate Interstate Commerce Committee end
ed with the insurgent group still hold-:'
ing out against the re-election of Chair
man Cummins, the regular republican, 1
choice, and threatening to throw their
entire strength tomorrow to Senator
Smith, of South Carolina, a democrat,
i» belief that that it would elect him.
11l the House, formal approval was
given at last to the amended republican
committee slate on which the leader of
- lie House insurgents. Representative |
Nelson, of Wisconsin, had hqgn given
the place at the last minute, under 1
threatened coalition between the demo
crats and insurgents at that end of the
capU'-l. Sir. Nelson will serve as a I
member of the rules committee which
shapes the legislative program. • I
By its action today the House techni
cally made itself ready to proceed with |
the legislative business of the session.
The machinery of the Senate is but
partly blocked by the Commerce Com
mittee deadlock, but there is no prospect
that the more serious legislative prob
lems of the session will come up before
(the new year. Another short session
today was devoted largely to routine.
DR. SWINT STICKS TO
HIS ORIGINAL BELIEF
Says He Thinks Philip Fox Will Be In
sane For the Rest of His Life.
(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta Ga., Dee. 17.—Dr. 1W C. Swint,
an alienist, superintendent of the state
insane asylum, today was subjected to a i
grilling cross examination during the
trial of'Philip E. Fox. charged with
the murder of Wm. S. Coburn. The ulieu
ist testifying for the defense Saturday,
declared Fox was "paranoiac." Today
the prosecution counsel developed his
opinion that Fox would be hopelessly in
sane for the rest of his life.
Clashes by counsel for both sides oc
curred during the examination, which
lasted almost three hours. Solicitor Gen
eral Boykin attempted to shake Dr.
' Swints’ testimony to the effect that a
1 man who is insane can have a motive for 1
| killing, other than his delusions.
. Arrests Promised in Simons Case.
(tty the Associated Press.,
Athens, Ga., Dec. 17.—An arrest will
1 be made by night in connection with
the deaths of Mrs. Mag Simons and
her flfteen-.vear-old naughtcr, whose bod
! ies were found in the burned ruins of |
an abandoned farm shack about eight,
miles from here yesterday, Sheriff Col- j
Her said today.
Grain Exports Increase. I
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 17.—Grain exports -
from the United States last week total
led 2.461,000 bushels, compared witli
12,050,000 bushels the week before.
j Mr. p. C. Dayvault, who has been
living on* the W. F. Ooodumn farm for
p fifty-seven years, last week moved his
- family to Concord. They arc living nt
37 Simpson Street.
On Trial in Atlanta
: "• . >fs|t
I’iiilip K. Fox, f nnor Ku Klux Klnn publicity agent, -is shown here with
Im<! wife 11 courtroom if Fulton county court, Atlanta. Ga. Fox is on trial for
the killing of Cnptaii W. S. Coburn. Klun official, in the latter's office.
TWO FEDERAL 01 EICIALS
HAVE II KEN INDICTED
Warrant Clinging Bribe Served Against
! Aubrey Boyles and) Harry French.
(By (tie Associated Press.)
j Mobile. Ala., 1 )ec, 17.—Warrants
charging art attempt So bribe, against
United States District? Attorney Aubrey
Boyles, and Harry G. Eicnch. ‘a federal
officer, were served liere this morning
| ami were swam to A-, ('hurley Smith,
! chief deputy to the {sheriff of Mobile
| comity. The \varrantk followed the ad
journment of the feqgral grand jury
Saturday night which reiurned 117 true
bills and. according tdfi rumors, indicted
a number of county ‘officials, and a:
least one prominent city official. *
One of tlic warrants is a joint one
charging that Boyles and French at
tempted to corrupt or bribe R. E. Hunt,
a member of the State law enforcement
department, while the second warrant
served only on Boyles, charges that he
attempted to bribe W. 11. Holcombe, Jr .
former sheriff, and now a deputy sheriff
aud a member of the Alabama legisla
ture.
GERMANY'S REQUEST
GIVEN T« COMMISSION
Germans Ask For Pergnigaion to Borrow
Mooey- to BUjrf’oodsttilfK,
Pqris. Dec. 17 (My tile Associated
Press).—Germany's request that the rep-!
a rations commission agree to release its '
priority claim on Germany's resources to
an extent necessary to permit Germany
to borrow money abroad to buy needed
food was delivered to the reparations :
commission today. The request will ’
probably be considered at Wednesday's;
meeting, but the present attitude of the !
French, it is stated unofficially, is
against granting the application.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, j
HAS DAMAGING FIRE
Loss Is Estimated at About $200,000
Fire Controlled During Morning. j
*By the A*N«plat*d I’resn.i
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 17—Fire of mi- j
determined origin which for several hours
threatened the heart of the business dis
trict of Columbus, caused damage esti
mated at $200,00(1 before it was brought j
under control this morning.
The Humes Music Co., occupying the
I basement and third tioorS of the Humes
building, was the greatest loser, ('has
! Mizell's Haberdashery, which occupied, a
section of tip- ground tioor, also suffered
a big loss from water and smoke. Foley
& Cargill's shoe store in an adjoining
building, lost considerably through smoke
damage.
FEEL CERTAIN THAT !
TWENTY MEN PERISHED
They Were on tlic Norwegian Ship Ruuu
Which Sank eff Cape Fear Saturday. .
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va„ Dec. 17. —That more
than 20 men, including Captain Iverson,
lost their lives in the sinking of the Nor
wegian steamship Buna, 30 miles off
Cape Fear on Saturday, is believed in
shipping circles today. The Kuna sank
early Saturday' during a heavy gale at
j sea as she was proceeding out of Sa
vannah for Liverpool.
Five survivors of the disaster were
picked up by the tanker W. W. Mills.
TOMPKINS DECLARED
INSANE BY ALIENISTS
They Declare Alleged Murderer is Un
able to Conduct liis Own Defense.
(By the Associated Press.)
Hilwaukee. Wis.. Dec., 17.—E. , Ray
Tompkins, held on a charge of first de
gree murder, is insane, according to the
findings cf the lunacy commission of
five iletiists made public today. The
commission declares (hat Tompkins' con
dition is such that he “is unable to
confer intelligently with the counsel or
conduct his own defense.”
Johnson Farmally Enters Name. 1
(By (he Associated Press.)
I Washington. D. <'.. Dec. 17.—Papers
, to place the name of Senator Hiram John
j son before the republicans of South l>a-
I koto as a candidate for the republican
' Presidential nomination are to «be tiled
today in the senator's behalf with the
South Dakota Secretary of State at I’i
-1 erre.
I -A 1 -y
Clcmenceau Hurt in Accident.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 17.—M. Clemenrenu today
was resting at his home after yesterday’s
automobile accident in which he was
painfully cut ahot ( the face by flying
glass. His doctors state lie requires
a week of complete reet.
A SITOEBSFTL YEAR IN
AGRICULTURE IN STATE
Increased Interest in Co-operative Mar
keting am) Other Farm Organiza
tions.
tlly tlio Associate); rress.)
Raleigh, X. ('., Dec. 17.—A most su--
cessfui agricultural year has been ex
perienced b.v North Carolina as a whole,
declared Frank Parker. State Agricul
tural Statistician, in a semi-monthly re
view of crop conditions here tonight. Mr.
Parker asserted that this applied par
ticular!;.' to the cotton, peanut and to
bacco belts. Reports received at the De
partment of Agriculture indicated that
the farmers were highly elated over the
shason and looked forward with optim
ism to next year, though there is appre
hension in some quarters as to the dam
age which the cotton boll weevil may
cause next season. Labor has been
scarce and expensive- The farmers
themselves, however, have been quite
active and the plowing has passed the
stage usual for this season of the year.
I Taking up the crops individually, Mr.
| Parker's statement declared that the
i small grains were generally late in bo
■ >UK planted this year. The Wheat crop
is looking well in the stands but seventh
■d' the Piedmont rqjiniies have reportcii
i irregular ’stands at to iia-at istnet ncy
growth. Isie acreage a»'-/Trmii.
(The report ventures that the farmers do
hot expert as "good crops next year as
were made during the past season." (
The yield of corn is reported unusual
ly good over the entire slate with the
harvesting further advanced than usual,
j "The State has made a very good hay
crop," _ according to Mr. Parker, "the
lina] y ield being better than was expect -
’ od during the main growing season. Tliis
; means two years of good hay crops. In
j addition to the usual hay. North Caro-!
! Una has something like 100,000 acres of!
t peanuts from which the vines are saved
, for lmy. The corn fodder pulled
; amounts to almost 200,000 tons, while
, the tci>s make a total crop of about 500,-
i 000 tons. The tame hay amounts to ai- j
most 1.000.000 tons this year. ..
j "The tobacco crop is mostly sold. The
average price to date is approximately
s.2l’. The quality is poor but the
weight, lias been heavy per acre,
i "Both apples and peaches made very
short crops this year. The apples are
about all harvested and are meeting com
petition frotn the good crop grown in the
'Vest which is being sold locally. The
apple crop is estimated at about 25 per
rent.
"Due to the goad weather conditions
and a year of good forage crops, together
with more than the usual hay, the live
stock is in good condition. The usual fall
!livestock sales in the mountain comities
1 a re about over. Prices are reported as
being low. Hog cholera is reported in
some localities of the mountain and
coastal raeas.
j 'The mountain regions report good
! fall truck crops with markets good. Cab
bage ■ plants are generally good this
year. Farm labor continues to be scarce
and high priced. Matty are paying $2.00
per hundredweight for picking cotton.
The weather has been generally favora
ble for farm work, although varying from
warm to quite cold. Many localities re
port rainy and wet conditions.
‘•lncreased interest in co-operative ]
marketing and other farm organizations
is evident. The members appear to be
in good spirits, particularly those in the
Cotton Association.”
“More stalk land has been plowed to
date than for many years," says the re
port in conclusion.” Picking and gin
ning of cotton is further advanced than
perhaps ever before. Farm conditions
are good for entering the winter. The
farmers are resigned to the idea of doing
their ow work, using the members of
their own families as much as. possible.
The outstanding features are -that mar
kets are good, price trends upwards and
that the farmers are unusually well
pleased. Cotton, particularly, lias put
the farmer over the fence.”
1 Receivers For liailey Brothers.
(By the AMKOi'flntrU Press.)
Winston-Salem, Dee. 17.—Federal
.Judge Webb, of Shelby, Ims appointed
M. S. Lyons, of this city, and Frank Hen
derson, of Hickory, receivers for Bailey
Brothers, tohaeeo manufacturers of this
, city, who petitioned for a receiver i. i
federal court in Greensboro on Satur
day.
Think Dynastic Crisis Is Imminent.
IBy the Associated Press.)
Athens, Dec. 17 .(By the Associated
< Press). —The belief that a dynastic crisis
) is imminent in Greece is expressed in
; some quarters here, and the departure of
s King George is regarded as among the
possibilities of the situation.
jhmp
|p||p W
Norman W. Schur, 'ls-year-old
Boston boy. won, it is said, the
highest grades in tests for entrance
to Harvard University. He takes
an active Interest in rowing, 'toa
THE COTTON MARKET
Advance es 5 to -12 Points With Decern- I
her Advancing fc 34.30 and Match to
34.05.
(By the Associated Prvss.)
New York, Dee. 17.-—The cotton mar
ket opened firm today at an advance of
5 to 42 points and sold about 40 to 4!)
points net higher during the early trad-!,
ing. with December advancing to 34.30 .
and March to 34.05 on trade buying and !
covering. Private cable- reported a bet
ter tone in Liverpool, which rallied sharp
ly from an early decline, and there was
some buying here on reports of big ex
ports from Galveston and talk of better
business in cotton goods. Trade inter
ests were among tlie buyers, but there
was further, scattered realizing or liquid
ath.ii, caused...upuue irregularity,
during the nr.it hour. Galveston “reported
exports of 88,000 bales roduy.
Cotton futures opened firm. Dee.
j 33.90: .lan. 33.25 to 33.40; March 33.00 j
to 34.00: May 34.15; July 33.35.
SCOTLAND MINISTER
KILLED IN ACCIDENT|
Rev. Robert Lee McKinnon Victim of
Wreck in West Virginia.
Lnurinburg. Dec. 15;t—Rev. Robert j
j Lee McKinnon. Presbyterian minister,!
age 32. was killed in an automobile ac
cident at a crossing in Charleston, W. I
Va., last night at 11 o'clock. Details of
the accident could not be ascertained.
The deceased was born four miles from
here and wait a member of one of the
most prominent families in Eastern
North at lina, and popular among his '
associates in Scotland county. He
raduated at Davidson in 1014 and
Richmond Seminary in 1017.
He was associate pastor of Charles
ton. W. Va.. at the time of bis death.
Me is survived by his wife and one
child, also his father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. S. W. McKinnon, two sisters, 1
Misses Olive and Grace McKinnon; i
four brothers. Martin. Murdock, John j
ami E. W., Jr. Finical wil’ lie held at
Lnurinburg Presbyterian church at 11
o’clock Monday morning and interment
will be at the McKinnon burial ground
near the McKinnon home.
STATE TREASURER HAS
.MADE ANOTHER REPORT
Report Announced by Governor Who
Expresses Satisfaction at Condition It
Shows.
(B> (hr As*oolnl«*rt
Raleigh, N. C., Dee. 17.—Seven hun
dred fifty-thred thousand, two hundred
thirty-six dollars and seventy-two cents!
is reported by the State Treasurer and
the State Auditor to have been collected
tin excess of the legislation committee's os-1
I timate of revenue uncollected December,
31. 11122. but applicable to the period I
preceding the first of the year 1923, ac
cording to a monthly statement of j
finances issued by the Governor here. I
The Governor had no comment to make I
in issuing the report other than to ex-j
press his satisfaction at the excellent
showing, he said, which the figures rep
resented.
SEVEN MEN FROM THE
SCHOONER SMITH SAFE
; Nothing Has Been Heard of Nine Others,
Who Left • Vessel Last Night.
(By Die Associate. 1 ! Press.)
Marsfield, Ore,. Dee. 17.—Seven men
who clung last night to the wreck of the
schooner C. A. Smith, which piled up
on the North Jetty off Coos Bay yester
day. put off in one of the ship’s boats
today and were picked up by the tug Or
egon. Nine men who left the wreck last
’ night are unaccounted for.
1 Sentenced to Jail for Speeding.
1 Greensboro, Dec. 17.—H. R. Halker,
well known young insurance man. was
sentenced lo serve ten days in the coun
ty jail and pay the costs when found
guilty of speeding b.v Judge T. .1. Shaw
in Superior Court here today. He filed
* norite of appeal.
4
l Miss Lillian Morris will arrive this
f afternoon from St. Mary’s School, Ital
e e'gh, to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and'Mrs. Z. A. Morris.
!* TODAY’S «
» NEWS «
S> TODAY «
NO. 296.
—olllUl
FIRE WHICH MUSED
$1,000,000 DAMAGE
Three Fire Marshals Are in
Charlotte Trying to Get at
Origin of Blaze Which
Swept Business District.
SO FAR NOTHING
HAS BEEN LEARNED
l
Ten Firms Suffered Loss
j From Flames While Smoke
and Water Damaged the
■ Stocks of Other Films,
Ifßy the Associated Press.)
Charlotte. Dec. 17.—Investigation by
! men from the State Insurance Commis
sioner's office at Rulrigh of the fire which
last night caused nearly $1,000,000 dam
ages in the East Trade Street mercan
tile district here, was started today. Three
| deputies Juid been ordered here by the
j State Insurance Commissioner Wade to
!invest igatethe fire, and offer whatever aid
| the Department could give.
Commissioner Wade last night ordered
Fire Marshal Sherwood Broekwell of
Raleigh, and Deputies W. A. Scott, of
Greensboro, and F. M. Jordan, of Ashe
ville. to Charlotte.
The cause of the tire had not been as
certained today, firemen and owners of
the destroyed buildings all declaring they
could give nothing as to the origin. It
was discovered shortly before 8 p. m. in
the rear of the wholesale department of
| Smith-Wadsworth Company, a retail and
! wholesale hardware firm, and twenty
minutes later had spread until both the
retail department facing east Trade
street, and the wholesale department on
Nertli College street were a mass of
lianies.
Ten firms suffered loss from flames,
! while smoke and water damaged the
! stocks of others. The Smith-Wadsworth
I Co., was the heaviest loser, its stock,
valued at $250,000, apparently being a
complete loss.
Relk Brothers, who operate one of the
largest department stores in the city, sus
tained a loss of more than $200,000. It
was said today this loss might be in
creased when an inventory of the damag
ed stork has ins’ll completed.
11. C. Lpug and La Shale sustained a
,)■» of ■. ■ 'ly>g ’■ )k KliwdV
the Gatlin Dry woods Co., the Newman
The Co., and other firms sustained small
er losses.
| CHARLOTTE FIRE LOSS
ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000
i Tills Estimate Made by State Fire Mar
i shal Broekwell After Investigatiun
* By tile ANMorlated Pro**, i
! Raleigli. Deli. 17.—Stacey 'V. Wade,
j state insurance commissioner, after be
j ing in communication today with Sher
j wood Broekwell, state fire ntnishal, of
| the department at Charlotte, announced
that a preliminary report from Mr.
Broekwell estimated the loss in the
Charlotte fire last night to be about
$1,000,000. Mr. Broekwell spoke in
the highest terms of the work of fire
fighters of Charlotte and those of nearby
towns who assisted them.
With Our Advertisers.
You will find hundreds of useful anil
practical gifts that will please at the
Parks-Belk Co.’s as well as myriads of
toys for the ehildreu.
| The S. S. Brown Shoe Co., (formerly
|J. C. Pounds) has just received many
j new styles of shoes in suede and buck
which they are selling at remarkably,
low prices.
Flint, Durant and Star cars in stock
nt J. C. Blume’s Garage.
See 11. B. Wilkinson’s new ad. for
suggestions for Christmas gifts..”
Give your man a nice shirt for Christ
mas. W. A. Overcash has a wonderful
display.
The Pearl Drug Co. will order any
magazine for you if you want to give
one for a Christmas present.
Manicure sets, serving baskets at the
Gibson Drug Store.
Everything to eat for Christmas at the
1 Dove-Bost Co.
You will find handkerchiefs for every
body at the Specialty Hat Shop.
( Seal Sweet Oranges and Washington
box apples at Cline and Moose's.
I Special values in various kinds of gift
goods at Scarboro’s.
! The Sunshine Dairy, L. O. Cline, pro
prietor, is now open and doing business.
IPhone 4211. Two deliveries every day.
| See new ad. today.
Have your gowns, suits and wraps
dry-cleaned and be ready for Christmas.
Bob will do it for you. Phone 787.
Davidson Wins Over Washington and
Lee.
Davidson, Dee. 15.—Davidson college
debaters represented by A. H. Hollings
worth, Jr., and M. C. Stith, won over
Washington ami I-ee representatives,
Ralph Masinter and 0. W. Lowry, in
the annual contest held in Shearer hall
last night. I)r- W. .J. Martin, president
of Davidson col’ego, presided, with 1).
1 B. Walthall, of Davidson college, acting
ns manager.
Washington and Lee upheld the af
firmative side of the question, “Resolv
ed, that tile present immigration lnws
should be re-enneted,' with Davidson
i arguing for the negative. All four
1 ( speeches were well prepared and finely
■ i presented- The vote of the judges was
1 1 three to two in favor of Davidson.
I 30 Miners Entombed.
Tokio, Dee. 17 (By the Associated
Press). —Thirty miners were entombed
■i in a coal mine at Kasuya in southwest
- Japan this morning and are held pris
- [ oners by gas in the workings, according
‘ to advices received here.