ftftftftftftftft • ASSOCIATED ft • PRESS ft ft DISPATCHES ft ftftftftftftftft 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 vr 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. r— - Slßi * • " •* 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 Ima- 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.