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VOLUME XXIII
Construction Work In
City Set New Record
During the Past Year
CONTRACTS AWARDED
AND WORK FINISHED
CONSTITUTE RECORD
Permits Issued, Together
With Building Done That
Required No Permit, Indi
cates $1,250,000 Was Spent
216 PERMITS IN
THE CITY PROPER
Os This Number 137 Were
For New Homes.—Textile
Plant and Two Bank
Buildings Included.
Tn building activity the year closing
today has been one of the greatest and
most pronounced in the history of Con
cord. And in other lines 11)23 has
been a record year for this city, an shown
by statistics coveting civic improve
ments in many lines.
According to Frnnk R. Mund, city
building inspector, contracts awarded
and buildings completed during 1922
were valued at more than $1,000,000,
while improvements in various suburbs
of the city, which are fed directly by
the city, were made at a cost of another
quarter of a million dollars.
Mr. Mund stated that during the past
year he has issued 210 building permits
in the city proper, the value of the
buildings to be erected being placed at
$0401570 by persons applying for the
permits. This -total is far in excess
of the 1022 total and is greater than
any total since Mr. Mund has been in
charge of the inspection work.
Os the total of 216 permits issued,
Mr. Mund added further, 137 were for
homes. shis total of new homes is
also the number issued in
1023, which was nKq a good construc
tion yehr| for ('Vl.eorj'. ' ' ;■
Tic ren-STuirtg. V.) pcimtrS
Mr Mund were tor various Kinds of
buildings, his records show. Included
among the buildings were two new
schools, one new church, a large addi
tion to another church, several business
houses in the business and other sections
of the city, two handsome bank build
ings and additions to several cotton
mills.
The new high school building, which
was started early in the present year,
will cost in the neighborhood of $150,-
000. •The building was authorized in
a bond election held more than a year
ago. Another school authorized in this
election is for colored children and this
structure, erected at a cost of more
than $35,000, is also nearing comple
tion. In addition to these two new
buildings, a large addition, costing in
the neighborhood of $25,000 was erected
at No. 2 school. Early in the year
the new primary building at Central
School was completed, but this work
was contrated for and almost completed
in 1022 and it not included in the 1023
total.
The new home for the congregation of
the First Baptist Church is included
in the more prominent permits issued
during the year. The church will be
one of the largest and most complete
in thp. city and has been under construc
tion for several months. The build
ing when completed Will represent an
expenditure of more than $50,000. •
• A $30,000 addition to the Forest Hill
Methodist Church wab completed this
year. Plans for the handsome addi
tion to the ehurch were made in 1022,
but they were not fulfilled. until this
year. The addition was erected pri
marily to afford more seating capacity
, in the church and to care for the rapidly
growing Sunday School.
The King building, the Citizens Bank
and Trust Company’s new home, the
‘ Grady building, the Linker building, and
the new home of the Cabarrus Savings
Bank are among the most prominent of
the business structures completed or be
gun during the past year. The King
building and the Cabarrus Savings Bank
building occupy a position facing on
Union Street, near the court house and
replace shacks that had been standing
for a number of years.
The Grady building is a Combina
tion business and apartment house.
The lower floor is fitted for business pur
poses and the second story is given over
, to apartments, one of which is occupied
by the owner of the building, Mr. E.
B. Grady.
The Linker building, being erected at
the corner of Church and Depot streets,
is a three-story structure and probably
will be occupied by the Bell ft Harris
Furniture Company.
The Cabarrus Savings Bank building
has the distinction of being the highest
in the city. It will be six stories high
and is being erected at a cost of about
$300,000. The Citizens Bank [and Trust
Company is another bank which boasts
of a new home, and its building is
described by some architects at prac
tically perfect for the purpose for which
it was erected. The building it very
handsome and modern in appearance,
and cost about $75,000.
The Cabarrus Motor Companyv baa
completed an-addition to its home; the
county is ejected a large and handsome
building near the cotton platform; new
store-rooms were erected by Messrs. W.
. (Continued on Page,Three.)
The Concord daily Tribune
GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN
ERADICATING THE TICK
Under the Zcne Plan Legalized by the
Last Legislature.
Bt -Lp Associated Press.-
Raleigh, Dec. SI. —“We are making
goad progress in eradienting the tick
from eastern North Carolina under the
zcne plan legalized for us by the last
General Assembly.” said Dr. William
Moore, chief of veterinary work for
Nortli Carolina State College aiid the
State Department of Agriculture, in a
statement issued today. “On our re
commendation the secretary of the United
States Department of Agriculture has
released Bertie, Camden, G%tes, Hert
ford. Perquimans and portions of Dare
the Beaufort counties from quarantine.
This was made effective on and after
December 31st by order No. 285 of the
bureau of animal industry and signed
by Secretary Wallace.
“We will be ready to begin work in
zone two beginning with the new year.
I-ast year, at the height of our work in
the first zone, we have about 75 men
employed as inspectors, range riders and
supervising veterinarians. The govern
ment furnished us experienced veterin
arians to supervise the work in each
county and with the exception of n few
herds of cattle on some local farms and
some other wild or semi-wild animals
in the swamps the first zone has about
been cleaned up.
“Besides cleaning up the tick in those
counties released from quarantine. Dr.
Moore said he and his eo-workers had
found it necessary also to clean up large
area that had been reinfested due to
ticks coming back from infested coun
ties. He said, however, that the tiek
will be pushed into the sea within three
years of the people will eo-opernte in
the movement. Fourteen counties in
fested with the tick remain in eastern
North Carolina.
In carrying on the work this year
in zone one 380 dipping vats were built
and 7.684 herds of cattle containing
22,628 head, were dipped, said ( Dr.
Moore.
THE COTTON MARKET
There Was Renewal of Realizing Today.
—Opened at Decline. «
(*r the Associated Press)
New York. Deo. 31.—There was a
renewal of realizing or liquidation in
TWreettufi-ttarkW” tatßy dud atliWpefr
ifiy steady at a decline of 2 to 12 points,
the active mobths sold 25 to 35 poiuts
tlet lower, with March declining to 35.05.
kbout 23 January .notices were report
ed, and January Was relatively easy.
General business was comparatively
quiet, and the market seemed sensitive
to selling orders owing to the absence
of any aggressive support.
CottOn> futures opened easy. Jan.
34 85; March 35.28; May 35.40; July
34.55; Oct. 28.75.
BAILEY DECIDES TO
PUT OFF ANNOUNCEMENT
Will Abide by Request of Chairman of
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee.
Raleigh. Dec. 31. —(By the Associated
Press).—Josiah Bailey, prospective can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor ,in 1024, will not announce
his enndidaey for the present, he said
here today. Mr. , Bailey’s statement
was made after he had received a dis
patch carried in the morning paper in
which Chairman John G. Dawson urged
prospective candidates to make a short
campaign for the nomination, as this
would be for the best interests of the
party in the State.
Mr. Bailey also blade public a letter
which lie had addressed to Mr. Dawson
aa chairman of the Democratic execu
tive committee in which he acquiesced
in Mr. Dawson's desire for postpone
ment of announcements, but in whieli
he stated he had been prepared to an
nounce himself as a candidate today.
Mr. Bailey stated that “I have the ut
most regard for Mr. Dawson and I shall
endeavor to meet his wishes. • I am
sure my friends will realize that I am
acting prudently under the circum
stances.”
Women are in a big majority in Aus
tralia.
1924
Happy New Year
May it be a Year of Health, Hap
piness and Prosperity—of new
Faith, new Hope and new Char
ity.
.1. F. CROWELL
KING TUT SERVICE STA
TIONS.INC.
WHAT SAT'S BEAR SAYS.
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Rain tonight, colder in west and cen
tral portions; Tuesday rain, probably
changing to snow in west and central
portions, much colder Tuesday and Tues-1
day night, cold wave in west portion. I
CONCORD, N. C., MONEWVDECEMBER 31, 1923
NEW YEAR PLEDGES IBE NOW IN ORDER
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Atlanta Prisoners Make
a Sensational Escape
(By the Associated Press.) \
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 31.—1 n the most
sensational jail delivery in the history of
the Atlanta federal penitentiary, four
(VitVvietv one a parmer of Gerald Chap
man, million dollar bandit, today !
were at liberty, hmrlugvjvormed their
way to -J 9 narrow tdMMle
finder fifty feet ofi-e wrote-wall' encircling
the prison, lute yesterday.
Os the quartet the most notorious is
George Anderson, who was serving a 25
year sentence for participation in the j
million dollar New York mail robbery for
which Chapman was also convicted. An
derson is thought to have engineered the
escape. Chapman escaped several
PROMINENT COTTON MAN |
OF GREENSBORO DEAD
B. S. Robertson Died Sunday Night in
Norfolk Hospital, After Undergoing
Treatment.
(By the Associated Press.)
Greensboro, Dec. 31.—8. S. Robert
son, one of the best known cotton men in
this section, died Sunday night in a hos
pital in Norfolk, Va., where he had beer,
under treatment. He had been engaged
in the cotton business here for a number
of years. He will be buried at Norfolk
on Wednesday, according to word re
ceived here by friends and business as
sociates.
GATLING’S HIDING PLACE
IS NOT YET KNOWN
Man Charged With Double Mruder Has
Not Been Located by Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh. N. C., Dec. 31. —No trace
of Lawrence Gatling, who Saturday
night, it is alleged, shot and killed his
wife, and Owen Stevens, has not been
found this morning, according to police
officials. Police of nearby towns have
been requested _ to be on the lookout
for the man.
Higgins Will Case Settled.
(By the Associated Press.)
Asheville, Dec. 31.—A special term of
the Rutherford. Superior Court was to
convene nt Rutherfordton today for the
purpose of confirming the terms of an
agreement reached at Shelby on Saturduy
between parties contending over the will
of the late Wesley Higgins, of Lancey
County, who died April 2, 1022. The
settlement provides for an equal distri
bution of the estate between the Method
ist Church institutions and joe and Dav
id Higgins, nephew and brother respect
ively, of the deceased financier. The ac
tual value of the estate is not known,
but it is estimated to be worth $300,000
to $500,000.
I From the earliest timed furs have had
a remarcable fascination for women.
The women of ancient Greece, Rome and
Assyria all made lavish use of furs.
BEST WISHES FOR 1924
Arrange Your Personal
Schedule to Allow Time for Many
Good Deeds.
months ago.
Three of the men wire thought early
today to be in hiding ajar Macon, Ga.
With Anderson weisf Hiram Kqopor,
sentenced in Baltimore.* 1014 far firteem
(gears'; Ludwig Schmil.ak'German sabot-,
sentenced in Rochester serve
OKj.eurs (or. npiil A**-
Haynes, sentenced WUtiattanooga. Teun.,
to serve 18 months.
Warden Skrtafei declared he had re
ceived information that Anderson plan
ned to escape and had had him closely
watched. The tunnel led from the cen
ter of a small tent in the prison tubercu
lar zone to a point 50 or more feet
away, and outside the big stone wall.
I NEW YEAR REVELS ON
BROADWAY EXPENSIVE
| It-is Estimated That It Will Cost Them
$300,000 Tonight.
(By (he taewlaut Preas.i
New York, Dec. 31. —The welcome,of
j 1924 which will be tendered at the
( threshhold of Broadway at midnight to-
I night will cost 50,000 revelers something
I like $300,000 for the privilege of ex-
J tending their greetings.
Special squads of prohibition agents,
some of them understood to be from
Washington. were listed ineognitio
among the 50,000 holding reservations
at cabarets, hotels and clubs.
The number of reservations, most of
them made at $5 each, but many at $7
to S2O and a few at even more, was
one of the biggest in Broadway’s mem
ory. Hotel managers, and federal agents,
said it would be a dry welcome, but.
there was some difference of opinion on
tills point.
Another Big Rush to the Yukon.
(By the Assnclnted Press.)
Dawson. Rukon Territory, Dec. 31.
| The Klondike is in the throes of another
gold and silver rush. At the head of
the Beaver River, fifty miles west of
Keno Hill, a reported discovery of silver
and/gold lias started a stampede. As
says have revealed pay dirt running
1,100 ounces of silver to the ton.
Bandit Holds Up Dining Car Crew.
(By the Associated Press.)
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 31. —An armed ban
dit held up and robbed the crew of the
dining car attached to northbound Louis
ville ft Nashville train No. 38, eleven
miles north of this city, according to a
report made to police. The bandit es
caped after securing $8 in money.
Peake Back in State Prison.
(By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh, Dec. 31.—-J. L. Peake, con
victed at Winston Salem of second de
gree murder, who- escaped from Cale
donia prison farm several months ago,
today is back at the State penitentiary
to complete his 30-year sentence.
(CATCHER COMMUNITY
QUIET DURING DAY
Following Race Riot Which Took Place
There Late Yesterday.
(By the Associated Pirns.)
Fort Smith, Ark.. Dec. 31.—Quiet pre
vailed today in the- Catcher community,
twenty miles from this cjty, where a
raqti riot late yesterday* resulted in the
sfiS(»Hf> wounding of ond tiegro and the
at-Aftp. ofreleyen ®tb«% atfcithe aftermath
isifmntr. ™ Ten of tneftegfoKoifevlWlfH
are being held in jail at Van Buret) on
charges of night ridings. The eleventh
prisoner was charged with having held
up a party of white men at the point
of a pistol.
The two negroes, Spurgeon Ruck and
William Bettis, charged with killing
Mrs. Latimer are in jail at Little Rock.
Circuit court officials were preparting
today for a special term of court which
will convene ! Wednesday for trial of
Bettis and Ruck. Both men have
waived preliminary examination and the
cases will be taken up by special grand
jury Wednesday.
COLD WAVE WARNING
ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH
Already Zero Weather Is Reported in
Texas—Wave Spreading Eastward.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Dee. 31.—The great cold
blast from Alaska today had overspread
the Rocky Mountains and northern pla
teau regions, the Plains States, the Mis
souri valley and the interior of the West
Gilf States, with zero temperatures as
far south as Texas panhandle. It was
20 degrees below zero at many points
in the northwest, and at Yellowstone
Park, Wyoming, 34 degrees below was
registered.
Cold wave warnings has been issued
for many eastern and southern states.
B. & 0. FAST EXPRESS”
DERAILED IN OHIO
Derailment Caaised by Damage to the
Traclis by Heavy Rains.
(By (he Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, ()., Doc. 31.—According
to reports to the local Baltimore & Ohio
office here today, the Baltimore & Ohio
fast express from New York to Coucin
nati was derailed two and one-half miles
west of Zalisky, Ohio. According to
thp information received here, huudreds
of passengers on the train were shaken
up but no one was seriously injured.
The derailment, the report said, was due
to the track being washed out by heavy
rains. The train was proceeding at a
slow speed.
Fatty Arbnckle’s Wife Given a Divorce.
(By the Auoclaled Press.)
Providence, R. 1., Dec. 31.—Minta E.
Arbuckle, wife of ltoseoe E. Arbuckie,
was granted a divorce iu the superior
court here today. The ease was heard
before Justice Barrows, on depositions,
and was grouted on the ground of neg
lect to provide, aud desertion. The
divorce will become absolute in six
i mouths.
Mnuun
BIRK 111 TOl
BY CHINESE Bl^Dix
One Missionary, Mrs. Julina
Kilen, Was Captured by
the Bandits, Who Also
Wounded Two Others.
CHINESE OFFER
HEAVY REWARD
For the Capture of Bandits
and Release of Mrs. Kilen.
—Were Forced to Leave
Mission Work.
Pekin, Dec. 31 (By the Associated
Press). —Followers of the notorious ber,-
dit lender 1 ,au Yuo Jen, captured an
American missionary. Mrs. Julian Kilen
and wounded two other missionaries.
Prof. Bernhard Hoff and Mrs. Hog', in n
raid on the town of Tsaoyang in the
j northern Hupeh province, near the bor
der (own of Siangyangfu, aeording to ad
I vices received liere today.
. The Apieriean legation has taken act
ive steps to bring about the Capture of
the brigands and the liberation of Mrs,
Kilen. The Chinese government has
sered a bounty for the capture, dead or
alive, of the bandit leader.
The three missionaries are representa
tives of the church of the Lutheran
Brethren of the Cnited States, and were
conducting a mission when the town
was raided. Warned of the activities of
the bandits in that viciuity by ’the Tuch
on, or military governor of the province,
they had vacated their station and em
. barked on a river craft for safety before
'the raid. Later, however, on• receiving
assurances from the Governor that the
bandits bad been suppressed, they- re
turned.
AMERICANS GOING TO
HELL IN CARLOAD LOTS
TJiat’s What Billy Sunday Tells His
fiarlotte Audience, Raps Foreign Im
itations. ;
Charlptte. Dec. 30.—This 'afternoon
Mr. Sunday said, “The man who buys
whiskey from a bootlegger is just as bad
as the ’ bootlegger, he is as black, as he
can,-be.”/?
Speaking of apostolic succjfesion, be
' I'lie^
tired it is talk about apostolic succession.
Henry the Eighth of England,, was a
Roman Catholic. He wanted to divorce
his wife and marry another woman, and
the pope wouldn't let hint, so he organ
ized a church of which he was the head,
calling it the church of England, or Epis
copal church.”
Mr. Sunday’s text tonight was “Thou
Art Weighed iu the Balances and Found
Wanting.” In describing Belshazzar s
feast, lie said, “that was no common lag
ger beer, pretzel, weinerwurst blowout,
that was a bunch of high rollers who went
to the feast.”
Referring to America's revels and
feast, he said, "America is making mon
ed by the bueketfulls, but we are going
to hell in ear lots on excursion rates,
tin* lying for money, the hoarding of
money, the envy of money, the adultery
for money, is sending America to hell.”
In reference to breaking the Sabbath
he said, "we have stopped out ears aud
are rushing like stampeding cattle down
to hell.” There has been a fearful let
ting down in this country in 25 years
and foreign immigration is largely re
sponsible.
TWIN BOY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS HIS LITTLE BROTHER
Little Charles Moore Shoots Brother
With Shotgun at Wilson Home.
Wilson, Dee. 20.—-Funeral services
over the remains of Master Charles, the
5-year-old twin son of Dr. and Mrs.
Karl C. Moore—“-who was accidentally
killed by his twin brother, Doyle, while
playing with a loaded .44 jshot gun Fri
day afternoon, w-ts conducted from his
lare Itome on West Nash Street this af
ternoon by Rev. E. W. Baxter, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. The
remains were interred in Maplewood
cemetery beneath a mound of fragrant
flowers.
(The child was a nephew and name
sake of Mr. Doyle B. Privett, of Plains
field, N. J.. who is well known in On
cord, and is a son-in-law of Mr. J. B.
Sherrill.—Editor).
New Year’s Greeting From the
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce wishes you a happy New
Year.
Remember us in your New Year’s resolution.
“There has never been a time in the History of Ameri
ca when a Chamber of Commerce program was as neces
sary as it is today. Whoever co-operates in that direction
is a real asset to the Nation”.—Warren G. Harding.
The year 1923 has gone. You cannot recall it, but you
can profit by your past experience. The past year was a
success from most every angle and to show a gain next
year will be constant hard work. The Chamber has a plan
to make this year 1924 the greatest in the history of Con
cord, but you must help, must pull together, for there is
only one pull that counts and that’s the Pull Together.
Make it your business to boost your city and its people.
Another good resolution: I will SUPPORT the Chamber
of Commerce.
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TODAY Jr
NO' 308.
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State and War Department
Officials Continue Consul
tations Over Details of the
Proposed, Sale.
SEVERAL POINTS
NOT YET CLEAR
Exact Quantity of Materials
to Be Sold Has Not Been
Revealed—Mexicans Make
Request For Arms.
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(By the Associated Prru.)
Washington, Dee. 31.—The State and
War Department -officials continued
their consultations today over the details
of the plan to sell in quantity of war ' ....
innterinls to the Obregou government o£
Mexico. - ,
Secretary Hughes discussed the subr
jeet at length with Secretary Weeks, w(io
soid afterward that several [mints re
mained- to be settled before the Wgr De
partment orders Major General Edward
M. Lewis, commanding the fifth, army '■
corps area, to turn over the purchased
property to the Obrcgon repi-esehtatives *
at San Antonio:
The eaaet quantity of materials fiy be
sold has not been revealed,. but it appar
ently will be confined to rifles, ammuni
tion and airplanes. In connection with
the assertion hy rebel factions in Mexi
co that the Obregoh {government also ajjk
efl for some light cruisers attention jyas
called today to the following provision- in ;
the Washington naval treaty : 4W'"ißfH
of the contracting powers.; jan-, - ; j
derstakes not to dispose of by gift or
sale or any mode of transfer any Vessel
of war in such manner that such vessel
may become a vessel of war in any-navy
of any foreign power.’’
The authorised statement Satm rtfay-Xt Jg
the State ■ Department relative to - ; tte
proposed sale made no mention of.
quest to purchase naval vessels. ,*t i*
obvious, however, that the - |jj
us a party to the naval treaty, could not
sell Mexico ;mv v-s.-l of war.
Fighting at Camargo. '
Texas, Dae. Alt—dTeie-- ...Jjjljl
‘ °f* ft I
port* -of fighting between- Mexican arid
federal and rebel tfoops at Camarfo, on
the Rio Grande, forty mises above Mata
moros. The town is garrisoned by a
small detachment of federal troops from
Matainoros. No report on the result
of the battle was obtained at noon, but
the American military officials say the
firing which started at daylight was very
heavy.
Rebels Marching on Pacbncha.
Vera Cruz, Dec. 31 (By the Asso
ciated Press),—Rebel foreps under Gen.
Cavazos are marching on Pachucha,
capital of the state of Hidalgo, situated
fifty-five miles northeast of Mexico City,
according to advices received by officials
here. He is operating independently
of the main body of the insurrectionists,
and is said to have considerably in
creased his forces, having been able to
extend the insurrection to a large area
in the states of Peubla and Hiladgo.
General Sanchez, chief rebel military
commander in the eastern zone, made a
complete survey of the battle front yes
terday.
With Our Advertisers.
The Standard Buick Co. has a num
ber of used ears for sale or exchange. See
list in today's ad.
See the new ad. today of the Specialty
Hat Shop.
On account of delay in getting into the
new store the Concord Furniture Co.
will continue the Removal Sale Until
February Ist or until they get in the '
new store.
If you want to keep your clothes nice
a long time, send them to Bob’s Dry
Cleaning Co.
Isiok up the new ad. today of the E. B.
Grady Plumbing Co.
Last year C. H. Barrier & Co. soid ov
er $70,000 worth of groceries. They be
lieve in advertising.
The Bell & Harris Furniture Co.
thanks the public for the splendid trade
in 1923.
Tlie entire l stock of Searboro’s ready
to-wear is now. being offered at from one
fourth to one-half off the regular price.