0 DISPATCHES * 00000001 VOLUME XXIV CAMPAIGN AGAINST LAW VIOLATORS IS - IN FULL SWING NOW Police Officers in Philadel phia Are Dealing Crushing Blows To All Kinds of Vice There. MANY PRISONERS UNDER ARRJSST Gambling' Houses and Dis orderly Houses Are Raided i and Police Remain On Duty in Them. (fly the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Jan. 10. —At dawn of the fourth day of Brigadier General Butler’s campaign to clean up Philadel phia, police re|iorts indicated that one of, the most crushing blows in 'the his tory of the city had been dealt to the crooks, gamblers, bootleggers and nar cotic drug peddlers. All the known gambling establish ments, disorderly houses and spenk ensya were said to have ceased opera tions and their proprietors fled. As a precautionary measure, however, two po licemen were placed in the windows of the suspected places, blinds were drawn to the top of the windows, and lieuten tanta in charge of the police districts made frequent rounds to see that the • policemen carried out orders. About forty places were raided last nifjjt and approximately fiftjy arrests made. Thirteen men picked up on the streets as suspicious characters were held for further hearings. Despite the efforts of police, spurred on by General Butler, police reports to day showed that three holdups and thir ty-three robberies were committed in the city yesterday netting the thieves a fatal of $5,000. SENATOR SMITH READY TO TAKE UP TASKS As Chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee He Promises Sane Action. tar it* mw.i Washington, Jan. Jjiewafed hostile chairmanship of the Senile Interstate group. Senator Smith, democrat, of South Carolina, sent forth the word today that the committee would handle railroad leg islation “sanely nnd in the manner the people will want their representatives in Congress to act on it." Senator Smith said he probably would summon the committee this week or early next week. First action will be on the nomination of two members of the Interstate Commerce Commission and sev eral ne»v members of the railroad labor board. Several measures for amendment of the transportation act have, been re fe i-ed to the committee. Senator Cummins, of lowa, regular re publican choice for the chairmanship, who was defeated by Senator Smith, re tained his'ploce on the committee today by the unanimous consent of the Senate. ghjhers tcTput up fight Chain Store at Lexington Plana to Can test "Lottery” Case. Lexington, Jan. 9.—The manager of the local store of Gilmers, Inc., is quoted as saying that his company will make a strong legal fight in defeme, of their case when the chain store corpo ration is prosecuted for the operation of a sales campaign in which coupons were given customers and an automobile was given away to the holder of a. lucky coupon during the Christmas holiday trade season. W. F. Brinkley, prose cuting attorney for Davidson county re corder’s court, is said to have issued a warrant charging the Gilmers, Inc., store here with "operating ' a bottery.” Con siderable interest is being shown here in the contemplated prosecution of the firm of Gilmers, Inc., of Lexington. CLAIMS LARGEST STAFF Chicago Tribune With t,M Employed, Eclipses New Vcrk Dailies. Basing their estimate' on figures which recently appeared in Editor & Publisher, the Chicago Tribune claims that it employs more person than any of the New York newspapers, As shown in the table recently published. There are 1,986 on she Tribune payroll, not including such branches os th» paper mills, the Enropean edition, the flew coloroto weekly, etc. The figures arc: Business . .. 773 Mechanical 967 Editorial ,(.... 246 Total 1,986 The New York Times led the . New York group of newspapers with a total staff of 1,872. Winston-Salem Now Claims Population of Around 72,000. Winutoif-Salem, Jan. B.—Voting 480 for annexation and 184 against, the Waugbtown section, which lies on the south side of the- city, became a' part of Winston-Salem today. W. T, Rit ter, secretary of the yhamber of com merce, estimated that this .annexation brings the population of the city to 72.000. j Varions estimates have been made as to the addition thus made to the popu lation of the city, but the most conserva tive place it' at Ilightly more than 70.000. Dangelis Asked to Form Cabinet. Athens, Jan. 10 (By the Associated l’rtss).—General Dangelis, chairman of i lie Veniscllat party, haa been asked by the regent to form a cabinet. The Concord t)a il y Tribune t - V’ HOSPim PITH HTALLY WOUNDED ; MOTHER M ■! Michael Taylor, iof Rich :! ' mond, Va., Killed When an Attack Was Made on Him by Patient With Axe. ROBERT MOORE IS 1 ALLEGED MURDERER - Moore Had Never Given Evi -1 dences of Violence.—Both Men Saw First Line Serv ice in France During War. IHr tk< Associated Press.) Asheville, X. C., Jan. 10.—Michael Taylor, 28 years old, formerly a captain in the IT. 8. Army, nnd an attorney at Richmond. Va„ was fatally wounded at the Highland Hospital here last night by another patient, hospital authorities announced today. Robert Moore, 27 years o)d. said to be a member of a wealthy Chicago family, was said to have dene the killing. Both were undergoing treatment for mental disorders. The at tack watt made with an axe. Taylor, died two hours later. Taylor and Moore saw first .line ser viry in northern France. » -Officials at the hospital said that Moore had never before given evidence of vio lence and was rational at times. At such times he served ns assistant keepe:'. Yesterday afternoon a number of pa tients in charge of attendants was return ing from out of doors work which is a part of their treatment. Moore and Taylor were members of the party. As they reached a tool house, Moore step ped forward, seized an axe and struck Taylor on the head. He then pursued a keeper, who took refuge in a tool house. Other attendants seized Moore nnd took the axe from him. Reports of ‘the slaying were made to the police department this morning with the request that Moore be taken into cus tody. METHODISTS TO MEET IN GREENSBORO SOON Pastors and Centenary Treasurers of Western N. C. Conference to Meet | s. ,-ilauipuui I (By «Se Associated Press.) ' Greensboro, Jan. 10.—A joint meet ing of pastors and Centenary treasurers of approximately seventy-five Methodist Episcopal churches inr Carolina and west ern North Carolina conferences will be held here January 14th nnd 15th, it was announced today by Dr. J. H. Barn hardt, pastor of West Market Street Methodist Church, where the meeting will be held. The gathering will be held in the interest of the Centenary of Mis sions movement in (Tie Methodist Epis copal Church, South, and is called by Bishop Collins Denny. REA WILL~ RETIRE AT 70. This in Fall of 1025. to Comply With Pennsy Rule He Urged. Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-—Samuel Reo will retire from the Presidency of the Pennsylvania System in the fall of 1925 in pursuance of a retirement rule of the company, adoption of which Mr. Rea urged. This rule affects every em ployee from President to track-walker on reaching seventy years. Mr. Rea will be seventy September 21, 1925- He rose from ehainman and rodman on the Harrison Cove, Wil -1 linmxburg and Bloomfield branches. HERR HEINTZ LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT Five Other Persons Killed in Fighting Between Factions in Speyer. Speyer, Bavarian Palatinate. Jan, 10 (By the Associated Press). —Herr Heintx, the separatist leader, president of the autonomous government of the Palatinate, was assassinated here last night. Later five persons were killed in col lisions between separatists whose head quarters are here, nnd the populace pf the city. Fear Number Were Killed. (By the Associated Press.) Bradford, England. Jan. 10 (By the 1 Associated Press). —From eight to ten persons, it is feared, were killed today ' 1 through the collapse of the upper floors 1 of a spinning mill on Wharf St. here. Heavy masses of mfl-hinery crashed ' through the floors beneath and imprison ed 4(( workers in the debris. Pleas Succeeds Carson. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 10.—J. W Pless, Jr., of Marion, N. C., will be sworn in ae solicitor of the> 18th judicial district, ' according to announcement made here today by Governor Cameyon Morrison. The Governor appointed Mr. Pless to succeed the late Jn.s M., Carson, who 1 died last Tuesday. ? I r J 1 SAT’S BEAK SAYS "XL* ; i L_— f Rain tonight and Friday, warmer in i' interior tonight; colder in west portion Friday. concord, n. c., Thursday, janpAry 10, 1924 NOW JUST WHAT IS THIS THING STUFFED WITH THE COTTON MARKET There Was Only Moderate Volume of. Buftness During Early Trading To day. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 10.—There was only a very moderate volume of business in the cotton market during today’s early trading, but prices ruled generally steady on the better tone of the late Liverpool cables,, reports th*t further sales of spot ’Ctoefe cover!ng, and a little buying for trade accounts. The opening was steady at a decline of two points to an advance | of 10 points with January relatively easy ' on reports that notices representing about. 1,600 bales rad been issued. The January price soon steadied up from 34 35 to 34.52, however, while March advanced to 34.97, making net gains of two pointa on January, and of 20 to 23 points on later deliveries. Cotton futures opened steady: Jan uary 34.45: March 34.72; May 34.99; July 33.8; October 28.42. MERCHANT FLEET IS j IN NEW HANDS NOW Will Be Controlled by the Emergency Fleet Corporation in the Future. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 10.—President Cool idge today gave final approval to the Shipping Board resolution placing the operation of-the government’s merchant fleet in the hands of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. He made his approval, however, contingent upon the board’s co operation. Another Offer For Muscle Shoals. ected that practically every student will take part in this contest. The banks in the city are to give away a silver loving cup to the school seeming the largest number of deposits from Jan uary 17th to February 17th. This does , not limit the contest tp any particular bank. ! Another contest, this one for the mer chants, will be nn attractive window dis play. Mr. Parks Laffert.v, who is in, , charge of this contest, 'promises some real up-to-date windows. , I, National Thrift Week is being spon sored by Kiwanis Clubs and 47 other; leading civic, Industrial, educational and [ (religious organizations. WHI Hear Borah Proposal.* Washington, Jan. l(Xc—A sub-commit tee of the Senate fo.oigti relations com mittee will be named under a resolu-! tiou adopted by that committee today to hold public hearings upon the proposal of- Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho, urging recognition of the soviet govern ment of Russia, FEDERAL, ADVANCE IN VERA CRi:Z HAS BEGUN 1 • More Than 12,000 Federal Troops Are Being Used in Latest Offensive. Mexico City, Jan. 9—By radio via Fort Worth Star Telegram—(By the As sociated Press). —The Federal advance on rebel troops in the state of Vera Cruz has begun, according to official in formation received at the war depart ment. tV , ... The command of Geownl Kngenio Martinez, and involves more than 12.000 troops, according to this information, advanc ing from San Maacos in the state of Vera Cruz, along the Mexican and Inter- Oceanic Railway. Another column -is advancing toward Tehaucan under the command of Gehernl Juan Almazan and Fansto Topete. Also taking part in the offensive are 2.000 loyal troops from the garrison on the Isthmus of Tehauntepec under Gen erals Juan Dominguez and Izqilerda. These two general recently refused to join the revolt: General Pedro Gabay has been en trusted with the task of eliminating the rebel general, Figueroa. ROWAN ADOPTS MODERN PLAN Beard of Education Votes $140,000 to Build High Schools. Salisbury. Jan. 9.—The Rowan Coun ty Board of Education made a great forward move at a meeting here when it launched the initial step looking to the putting into operation of the county wide plan of organization and set in mo tion machinery for the carrying out of a SIIO,OOO school building program. The first item of this fine program was the decision to erect in Spencer a $60.- 000 high school building. Just when work on this will begin was not decided unon, but it will be at the earliest pos sible date. Half of the cost of this structure will be borne by the County School Board and half by. the school board of Spencer. This will probably form the strongest link in the fast grow ing modern school system of the pro gressive railroad town. MRS. CHINA CRITICALLY ILL WITH PNEUMONIA Condition of Woman Charged With the Murder of Husband Is Very Serious. (By i he Associated Prena.) Sumter, S. 0., Jan. 10.—Mrs. Louise Davis China, middle aged society woman, who has held by a coroner’s jury yes terday for the murdey of her husband, Dr. Archie China, is critically ill with double pneumonia, physicians stated to day. Relatives from Columbia have been called to her b“dside. The guard in her room sincy she was charged with murder at the hospital, has been removed. Republican Committee Wiil Meet in Raleigh. Asheville, Jan. 9. —The Republican state committee will becalled to meet in Raleigh, probably next week, to fix a date for the Republican state conven tion. W. G. Bramham, of Durham, chairman of the state committee, an nounced today, following a conference with prominent party leaders. Mr. Bramham would not commit him self as to the possible complexion of the delegation to the Republican nation _ al convention, but it is understood that strenuous efforts will be made to send I a solid Coolidge representation. I Mr. Bramham will spend a week in • this section and plans to visit several 1 counties in the western part of the ! state. No Change in Bishop’s Condition. IHr die Associated Press.) Memphis. Tenn.. Jan .10.—The condi ! liou of Bishop William H. Murrah, a 1 leading churchman of Southern Metho ■ dism, who was stricken with apoplexy Tuesday morning, was reported unchang .ed today. His condition is considered critical, i r,. Hefty? Bernard Malish lives in Phila delphia and is but six months old, but already is showing signs of becoming athletic. Photo show* him standing on UH fativ.r’s hand. Noto to pare-' • 1 -r* 'try this ■vtth your child! NINE SETS OF TOOLS AT WAITERS’ SWELL FEED Men Who Serve Millionaires Dine at S3O Per Plate. New York. Jan. 10.—’the Millionaire Waiters’ Club, composed of 25 waiters who daily sling hash for business and society men, had their first annual din ner today at the home of Alexander Bibring, in Brooklyn. They call them selves (lie "millionaire waiters'* because they wait on millionaires. They them selves are not millionaires, although alter on the hint-check boys may be al lowed in. These waiters on iqillionaires, having grown tired of watching millionaires eat, decided to finili out just how it felt to have a typical millionaire din per themselves. The one served today cost S3O a plate. relatives did the serv ing. There were no tips. The affair was rigidly formal, all the guests wearing their fatigue uniforms. The forks numbered niiet and the knives ten. and there was an official umpire who sat on a raised observation referees at tennis matches. He reported that not ope knife or folk' was fumbled. , Smoking is on Increase Among College Women. Poughkeepsie, Jan 10.—Smoking is on the increase among all college wo- ' men. said Henry Noble MaeCraeken, President of Vassar College, jn his an nual report to the Board of Trustees here today. Commenting on the work of the Student’s Association of the col lege, he says: "Rules against smoking were re-af firraed by the association, and their en forcement, with penalties, was trans ferred from the Honor Court to the sole jurisdiction of the Student Self-Govern ment Board. I is too early as yet to judge the effects of this action. “The president believes smoking among all women college students is on the increase; a recent questionnaire at Barnard Co’lege showed 50 per eent. of the students are habitual smokers. “The rule of the Student’s Associa tion provides that ‘No Vassar student shall smoke under the jurisdiction of the College at Vassar.’ ” Gold Hid in Her Hair, Bandits Clip it Off. Worcester. Mass.. Jan. 10.—Four armed young men battered in the rear j door of a store here at 3:30 this morn j ing and robbed the family living there I 1 of $3,800. In their haste to get at con sealed valuable the gunmen cut off ttie hair of a woman. They escaped in the direction of Lake Quinsigamond. | Michnel Martinoff said the roobers j took $3,300 in gold and $l5O in silver | from him, nnd from his sister ten Spanish gold pieces, each va’ued at sl7. and two S2O gold pieces. The sister had ( the money concealed in her hair. I General Federation Board Meets. :Bv the Assoefnted Press. ‘ Raleigh. Jan, 10.—Mrs. Palmer Jer man, president of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, left here * Monday for Washington, D. C., to at -1 tend the annual meeting of the General Federation Board, the last three days of 1 this week. Plans will be considered at this meeting for the biennial of the Gen eral Federation of Women’s Clubs which t meets in Los Angeles in June. 1 THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER I : I Will Be Given ! I A WHOLE YEAR FREE I J ! to every subscriber of either The Times or Tribune who 8 l ; pays his subscription a full year in advance. Pay up to X f | date and a year in advance and get the best farm paper B 1 5 published every week for a whole year without any cost to ff ! 5 you. jJ This offer may be withdrawn at any time. Take ad- I > C vantage of it now. If your subscription is already paid up O *< ■ to some future date, pay for another year and get The Pro- 8 . ] gressive Farmer FREE. l g __ _ ■ R S’SLM*! » NEWS • • TODAY « NO. 4. OFFICEBS TRAILING of ASH EY ‘ GANG THAT ESCAPED In Fighting Yesterday One Officer Was Shot by Look out and One Gangster Was Killed J GANG LEADERS BEING SOUGHT Highway Near Headquarters of Gang Virtually Block aded.—Houses of Gang Members Destroyed. (By the Associated Press.) West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 10.—Of ficers aud possemen followed three trails today in pursuit of the members of the famous Ashley gang who escaped follow ing the gun fight with officers which be gan early yesterday, and in which one outlaw was left dead in the bandit's camp, in payment for the life of an offi cer shot down at loose quarters by a lookout, as Sheriff Baker and four dep uties sought to enter the camp to arrest Joe W. Ashley on a charge of highway robber j). At daybreak this morning members of the sheriffs posse who all night through a driving rain had combed the flat woods and swamps of Logahatehee Slough searching for Ashley and Albert Miller, began | arriving at posse headquarters. Wet and bedraggled, these men were im mediately replaced by other squads who had either spent the night at headquar ters or had just arrived as reinforce ments. Rain fell practically all night, rendering bloodhounds useless. The Dixie Highway is practically closed between Jupiter and Bridge and Stuart, a distance of 12 miles. All au tomobiles are stopped and examined. The approach of daylight blotted out the rays of light that had shone against the sky from tiie burning home of Wes ley Mobiey and the grocery store of Al bert Miller, which were fired during the night by residents determined to wipe out the habitations of the notorious'Ash ley gang. Over fifty men, divided into small squads, continued to search the woods closely expecting tqfind the body of JJV.rt ffjjjjlf- vneig nbors last night as desperately wounded. DECEMBED GOOD MONTH FOR PROHIBITION AGENTS Report of Director of North Carotins Shows Great Activity During Last Month. (By the Associated Press.) Salisbury, Jan. 10.—Federal rum sleuths operating in North Carolina cap tured 133 illicit distilleries in December, according to a monthly report issued: here today by State Prohibition Director A. B. Coltrane. This total is touch larg er than that of any of the past six monthp. The report shows that 1,143 gallons of liquor, 135,015 gallons of malt, 2,100 gal lons of wine, 1,082 gallons of mash, and 800 gallons of pomace were dumped. Fifty-tthree arrests were made during the month, while 136 prosecutions were recommended. Four automobiles were seized. 1 Three Ministers to Leave Soon For Ohio. (By the AuodaieS Press.) Hickory, Jan. 10.—This town and its vicinity will lese three ministers by the first of February and all three will take up work in the state of Ohio. The Rev. Rufus 7). Peery, for the past three years pastor of St. Andrews Lutheran I Church and also professor of philosophy .at Lenoir College, will become pastor of Zion Lutheran Church at Wooster, Ohio. The Rev Waiter W. Rowe, pastor of Corinth Reformed Church, has accepted the chair of New Testament Theology at Central Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. The Rev S H. Puffenbergtoy who has been oastor of three churches in the country side, has accepted a call to Cleveland, Ohio. First Shad of the Season. Elizabeth City. Jan. 10.—The first shad of the season have been caught by local fishermen, the fish being brought up from the waters last Saturday. Fisher men of this locality predict that the spring shad will be plentiful this season provided weather conditions remain as favorable at at present. One of the requirements according to the fishermen, * is that cold weather accompany all rains I of any consequence.