« ASSOCIATED * « PRESS ft ft DISPATCHES * ftftftftftftftft VOLUME XXIII ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR REPORTED AMONG MOVIE STARS Mabel Normand’s Chauffeur Shoots Courtland Dines, Who Entertaining Miss Norman. CHAUFFEUR GIVES HIMSELF TO POLICE Said He Had Been Sent for Miss Norman and He Shot Dines When Latter At tempted to Get a Bottle. (Br the Antctatnl Press,) lios Angeles. Jan. 2.— The infatuation of a chauffeur for his Him actress em ployer. and his jealousy for her wealthy T>enver acquaintance, according to the ]k>liee, were she motives that prompted - Joe Kelly, alias H. A. Greer, to shoot ' Courtland S. Dines, of Denver, last night, in the presence of the two motion pic ture stars, Mabel Xormand and Edna I'urvinnee. Dos Angeles, Cal., .Tan. 2.—Courtland j S. Dines, 3*5 years old, oil operator and cHih man of Denver, was shot in the breaot at his bungalow last uight, ac cording to iMjlice, by Joe Kelly, alias H. A. Greer, chauffeur for Miss Mabel Xormand, screen actress, whose pistol is alleged to have been used in the shoot ing. Surgeons today predicted that Dines would recover. Kelly freely admitted the shooting, according to polioe. even going- out of h>s way to bring them the pistol, and announced: “1 just shot a man. - ’ Dines, Miss Xormand and Miss.lddna Purvianee, another motion picture ac tress. were in the Denver man's apart men here when Kelley appeared and in sisted that Miss Xormand leave with him. He had been sent to take her home, he told the y lice. An argument is', id to have arisen and Miss Xormandv-«/ first refused to leave. Then she changed her miud, ac cording to the chauffeur and allowed him to lead her toward the door. “But Dines got up and started to grab a bottle,” Kelley i« said to have told the police, “and that js where the ' trouble started. I just shot blm.”~ Hr said he feared for'His life, ak Dines is lbe larger man. Both of the young Women were ques- and released. Kelley was held. Eater the three were confronted with reports that Miss. Purvianee and Dines were engaged, although no one intimated that this had anything to dovrtßh the shooting. Miss Purvianee declined to discuss the reports. Miss Xormand in sisted that they were true, and Dines denied them flatly.- The chauffeur said Miss Xormand was ill with appendicitis and should have been in a hospital. * Dinep said Kelly shot him without provocation when Miss Xormand refuser! to leave. Miss Purvianee said Dines was sitting behind a table and made no move toward Kelly. STILL SEARCHING FOR . ASSAILANT OF GIRD Girt la Senior at Elon-College.—One Man Held by Officers. (Bv the Associated Press.) Greensboro, Jan. 2.—The search for . the assailant of a young woman serior at Elon College, who was attacked on the college campiis Tuesday evening, con tinned today with bloodhounds from Ashehoro doing the trailing. A white man arrested at Gibsonville a short time after the attack is still being held in jail here, but declares he went tff Gibsonville Tuesday to seek a job in one of the mills there, and was not at Elon. REV. SABINE BARING GOULD, AUTHOR, DEAD Was Author of "Onward Christian Sol diers” and Other Noted Hymns. (By the 'Asaoetatea Press.) Dew Trent-hard. England, Jan. 2. —The Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, English nov elist, theologian, and author of “Onward Christian Soldiers” and other noted hymns, died today. He would have been 90 years old on January 28th. Costa Rica Deads World In Telephone Etiquette. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan- 2.—Costa Rica, is set ting the telephone etiquette of the world, according to Frank M. Kenney of the International Western Electric Company, just back from after a visit of seven months to San Jose. He" says • the Costa Rican gentlemen or lady never . answers the telephone—that duty is left to a servant. “Costa Rica has absolutely no use for te'ephone numbers,’ said Mr. Kenney. “All calls are made by asking the op erator for the other subscriber. Con sequently putting through n call is sometimes a long process—something like diplomatic negotiations, particular ly if tiie servant happens to be out of sorts or the telephone operator is not up on all " the social registers of the community. Virtually all telephone ca'ls in Costa Rica are put through between three and five in the afternoon and every few at night. The Costa Rica business day begins at seven. Eight in the morn ing is late. Then at ten-thirty the shops close for breakfast, tq reopen again at twelve-thirty. . Last January, fire destroyed the ex change. at -SAd Jose and put all the lines "out of commission. Mr. Kenney superin tendented the rebuldinr of the entire * communication system of the city. Only three per cent, of the women of Persia are able to read and write. The Concord Daily Tribune THE REBEL LEM JEN SANCHEZ PLANS (MUTER ITEM ■ Concentrates 1,200 of His , Followers at Esperango and Plans an Offensive Against San Marcos:: REBEL MORALE AT LOWEST EBB Revolution Funds Are Ex haused and Commerce at Vera Cruz Seems to Be at a Standstill. Mexico City. Jan. 1 (By the Associ ated Press). —Jen Handle*, rebel leader, has concentrated 1,200 of his followers at Esnernnza. and plans- a counter offensive against San Marcos, according to re ports transmitted to General Martinet!-, commander in chief on the Vera Cruz front by General Topple, federal corn minder at Tehauenn, say news dispatches from Puebla. Quoting refugees from Vera Cruz. To jpote .added, that the rebel morals has reached the lowest ebb, revolutionary funds are exhausted, heavy exactions are being made on Vera Cruz business hous es and industry and commerce there are at a standstill. An attack on Vera Cruz from the sea is not beyond a possibility should the revolution continue, according, to an of ficial war department statement, rela tive to arms shipments from the I'nited States, which speaks of fogy armored cruisers, “which it is virtually certain the Federal government will secure from the I'nited States." The statement also says the* United States has issued striugegt orders against arms shipments to the rebels and ordered the arrest of the rebel consul and agents. COMPROMISE AGREEMENT IN IHGGINS WILL CASE Methodist Church. Children’s Home and Two Teirs to Receive Equal Shares. Asheville, Jan. 1.-—By terms of the compromise agreement reached between representatives of tije Methodist Epis copal church, south, and heirs of the late J. Wesley Higgins, of Yancey coun ty, over disposal of the Higgins estate, believed n> be tmblrtl'afiaMLWlrt." ‘ New York. Jan. 2.—The beginning of the New Year in the cotton market was marked by many expression of optimism ns to the general busmens prospects, but rather nervous or unsettled feeling as to the immediate market. The latter Heemed due largely to the irregular and easier showing of Liverpool which sold off sharply just before the local open ing, and first prices here were easy at a decline of 15 to 23 points. There was buying by local trailers and Divcrpool. but the demaud was readily supplied with March selling off to 35.25 and May to 35.41 during the early trading, or about 30 to 39 points net lower. Cotton futures opened easy. Jan. 55 25: March 35.50 ; May 35.00; July 34.50; Oct. 28.02. SCALES’ FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THURSDAY Prominent Citizen of Greensboro Died at His Home There Tuesday Night. (Mjr the SimltM Press.« Greensboro, Jan. 2.—Funeral services for Junius Irving Scales, aged 40, who died at his home here Ihst night as a retsult of a stroke of paralysis sustained Monday, will be held from the home Thursday morning at. 11:30 o’cjotjfci Burial will follow in a local cemetery. Mr. Scales is survived by his widow, tlirde brothers, A. M. and J. P. Scales, of Grpensboro. and Rear Admiral Archi bald 11. Scales, of the United. States navy, and a sister, Mns. 11. W. Cobb, of Richmond, Vn. A brother. Federal Judge Wallace N. Scales, of Idaho, died several days ago. Trying to Cut Off Obregon Communica tion., Vera Cruz, Jan. 2 (By the Associated Press).—An encircling movement with the object of cutting off all communica- I tloa between the Obregon government’in 'Mexico City and the outside world, has j been Initiated by insurrertionavy forces in various parts of the republic, accord ing, to information emanating from rebel ! sources here. I The rebels claim that the extent of * these operations thus far has already i thrown the Obregon forces on the de fensive. TEXAS BISHOP REFUSES TO DROP HERESY TRIAL' Roctor Heatc-n Advises Supporters Ad vice of Manning Has Been Rejected. ' New York. Jan. 2.—-Rev. la-e W. Hea-: ion, of Fort Worth, Texas, a central figure in tho controversy raging in the Episcopal Church between Modernist and I Fundamentalists.' today advised friends j in this city that Bistipp Moore, of Dal las, hail rejected advice reported to have boeu offdMul, by JiiKbnfcsMammig. of-JSew \ York, and was sticking to his intention | of bringing the Fort Wurth rector t«. trial on charges of heresy. In a letter to Rev. Dr. Stuart D. Ty-1 son. vice president of the Modern Church-j men's Union, which rallied to Heaton's i defense, the Texan said: “It! was one month ago that the stand- 1 ing committee presented me for trial, j the citation has not been reeeited ns yet, but I am told that Bishop Moor/ has not abandoned his original intention and also that he has rejected the ad vice of Bishop Manning.” Despite this letter, Dr. Tyson • aid. he did not believe there would be at y trial. He added that the force of public opin- j ion was too strongly against it. tSupporteits of Heaton said that if Bishop Moore continued in his decision, the rector first would be tried by the Ec clesiastical Court of the Diocese of Dal las. Local counsel- would defend him. If the verdict ivent against him, his supporters said, an appeal would be tak en to the Court of Review, composed of sleeted laymen ami clergy from about 10 diocese of the southwest. At that time the very best counsel would be sent to defend the case. INVESTIGATING SEABOARD WRECK AT CHARLOTTE Work Train Ran Into String of Freight Cars Left on Main Line. (By the Associated Proas.) Charlotte. Jan. 2. —Railroad and coun ty officials today started an investiga tion into the collission between the work train and a string of freight cars on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad near Hoskins last night, causing the deaths of five negroes, ami the injury of two white men and eight negroes. No an nouncements has been made this after noon of any findings. It developed today that instead of the freight train colliding with the work train, the latter ran into a string of freight ears left on the main line by a shifting engine. The work (rain engine was pushing a gondola and the group of dead ami injured negroes was riding on this oar. Six of the injured still were in a hos pital here today. Engineer H. 11. Bradshaw ami Si. S. Gravely, of Mon roe, a student at North Carolina State College, who was working as fireman during the holidays, the only white man men injured, went to their homes. Graveley lost- two toes. I PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN WORTH PRESENTED TO STATE Descendants From the First to the Fourth Generation Present. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh. N. C,, .Tan. 2.—With descend ants of the first to the fourth genera- j tiens present, and a group of officials of I North Carolina and South Carolina also, the portrait of Jonathan Worth, govern or of North Caroling from 1805 through 1868, was presented to the State here at noon today. Associate Justice W. A. Hoke, of the North Carolina Supreme Court, made the presentation on behalf of Governor Worth’s two surviving 1 Mrs. E. E. Moffit, of Rieli -1 j mond, Vu., and Mrs. Adelaide Worth J Bagley, of Washington, I). C. Club Mooting Postponed. 1 The meeting of (he study dug ached ’ ulefl to be held this week with Mrs. C. W.i • Byrd has been postponed until next * week.. ITALY OPPOSES REVISION OF IMMIGRATION QUOTA, .Bill Proposes tc Restrict Immigration to! Two Per Cent. (By the Associated Press.) I Washington, Jan. 2.—ltaly lias made ) representations through the State De- 1 ! partment opposing the immigration quota l revision now under consideration by the House Immigration ? Committee today by I Secretary ,Hughes. It is aimed at a pro 4vt*h>ir bf-n bitt drafted -by UhiTtrrrtfm ! ! Johnson, which along with another draft iby Secretary Davis is being used as a | basis for cqinmittee study. ] The Johnson bill proposes to restrict i each nation's quota of immigrants to 2 1 per cent, of the number of their-native born citizens in this country in 1890. ! This stipulation is described by the, | Italian government as an unjustifiable discrimination to the detriment of a friendly nation. The result, the commun ication said, would be to permit increas es in immigration from certain countries as high as 62 per cent, above the number admitted during the last three years, but would reduce Italy's quota to 19.6 per cent, of that number. SUGGESTS MODIFICATION OF VOLSTEAD PROHIBITION ACT ! Gov. Smith, of New York, Sends An nua] Message to Legislature Today. (By the Associated Press.) Albany, X. Y., Jan. 2. —Further ef forts for modification of the Volstead Act were suggested in .Gov. Smith’s I message to the new Legislature today. | He urged that New Y’ork's representa tives be asked to lay before the present Congress a memorial to Congress adpot ed by the last Legislature. Governor Smith also asked that the State commission for regulation of mo tion pictures be abolished. CALL FOR _ NATIONALYtINGRESS OF KU KLUX KLAN ISSUED To “Consider Methods to Eliminate Ev erlasting . Evils.” (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, On., Jan. 2.—E. Y. Clarke. Imperial Wizard, today issued a call ] for a national congress of the Ku Klux | Klan to meet in Atlanta on February 26; to “gather together and prayerfully con sider methods to eliminate existing evils, or else to follow the example of the founder of the original Ku Klux Klan and have courage and man howl to devise ways and means for the immediate dis bandment »te Tor « cup sffemS for ftAf -wwrna ■fHcirr bv the Carolina Hotel, where the convention will have its headquarters. At the evening meeting John Park aud W. C. Dowd will lead in a song fest after which Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of State College will make an address on "Educational Progress and State Co’lege.” Wnl'ace Odell, president of the National Editorial Association, with headquarters at Tarrytown, N. Y., also will address the members at this ; session. “Getting Away from the Common place in Making n Newspaper.” will he the opening address of the Friday morn ing session. IV. O. Saunders of Eliza bety City being the spaker. Discussions then will Is l heard by those iudiccated on the following subjects: Shou’d North Carolina Have One Special Advertising Representatives, Lee B. Weathers, E. B. Jeffrcss and F. A. Carr. A Definite ami Dependable Policy in Dealing with Advertising; Having a Date and Getting It—P. A. Bryant, Josephus Daniels, Jr., apd P. H. Deaton. A Newspaper’s Own Advertising: J. B. Dawson and Chas. M. Sturekey. Ethics of the Profession; R. R. Clark, D. Hiden Ramsey, 11. Gult Braxton, Noah Hollowell and G. G. Page. A round table discussion will then follow. The meeting will adjourn that afternoon. With Our Advertisers. Ton c;i*i buy an Essex six coach for only $975, or an Essex touring car for SBSO. See the Concord Motor Co. The new Ford touring car is only. $295 f. o. b. Detroit. You can also ob tain one through the Ford weekly pay ment purchase plan. The Cabarrus Mo tor Co. will tell you all about it. W. J. Hethcox has all kinds of elec trical fixtures. Black suede pumps only $7.50 at the Quhry-Goodman Oo.’s at Kannapolis, trimmed, covered military heel, one | strap. The Dove-Bost Co. sells the Ferudell I brands. Si-e ad. I The Specialty Hat Shop will sell Sat urday any winter hat in stock for $5.00. For that cold and cough take Creo | Piuus. Get it at Pearl Drug Co. Clearance Sale at Fisher’s. j The Clearance Sale at Fiber's will 'start Friday, January 4th and will run j through Saturday, ‘the 10th. These will be the dnys of profitable shopping, for I the prices on all winter goods has been icut to the bone. Wraps, dresses, blous- I es, skirts, corsets, furs, I many other things wil be reduced great |ly in this sale. Read the big nd. on j iwge three today. | Six Killed as Result of Explosion. ' | (By tlir Associated Press.! , j Franklin, I’a., Jan. 2.—Exploding ni ■ troglycerine yesterday brought violent ■ deaths to six persons about to take part l in sliooting an oil well on the farm of ■ John A. Stone, five miles from here. The dead are: Paul Stone, son of the owner of the well, and his wife, and Herbert Whitman, John Whitman, Eugene H. Neil, and Robert Kinnear. V. S. Supreme Court Reconvened. r (By the Associated Press.) > Washington, Jaji. 2.—The Supreme i Court reconvened today after three - weeks’ recess but handed down no opin ion or orders. ‘ -v'* -vil&jSiwKS