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Is!The Concord Daily Tribune iW VOLUME XXIV STILL STRUG TO REtCHMIERSHELD CMS IS II Rescue Work in the Mine at Shanktown Has Been Greatly Hindered by the Water and Gas. THIRTY-ONE BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND And It Is Felt That All Other Men Who Were in the Mine H&ve Perished Since the Explosion. - (By thf AmoHiilnl I'rfM,> Sbnnktown. Pa., .Tun. 28.—Hindered by water and gas. mine rescue crews which have been working in relays since Saturday night, to<lay were battling to reach a small group of miners still en tombed in the Lancashire Mine here of •'•the Bnrm>s & Tucker Coal Company. Little hope was held that any survived. The bodies of thirty-one men who died as a result of an explosion of gas in the mine late Saturday afternoon were re moved from the workings yesterday and last night and token to Starfonl. The bodies of five other men have been locat ed, .7.7). Parker, engineer from the Bu reau of Mines at Pittsburgh, who is in charge of the rescue work said. Four others, it? is believed, are yet to be found. John Itico, of Stafford, risked his life in leading none other miners to safety shortly after the blast, and three other men escaped by an air passage. State troopers are maintaining a pa trol around the mine. The majority of the victims were mar ried. One body was recovered shortly before noon, making the total thus far recover ed Hit, and it was announced that the ex ploration of the workings had been com pleted. Water will have to be pumped out of the mine before the other bodies can be recovered. Pay Homage to Dead Comrades. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 28 (By the Associated Press).—ln memory of their fallen brother miners, delegates to the bi-ennial convention of the United Mine AA’orkcrs of America, which started on its second week today. stos)i with bowed heads am! maintained absolute Kilenee ter one minute shortly the eonreb tion Opened. f THREATENS TO QUIT SCREEN Lila Lee Say* There is a Claud of Sus picion Unjustly Against Her Name. Lon Augeles. Jan. 20.—1.i1a Lee. mo tion picture actress, whoso father, Charles Appel, is sought by Chicago au thorities on an embezzlement charge, threatens to leave the movies unless "the cloud of suspicion involving me in finan cial transactions in Chicago is immedi ately removed by those responsible.” Referring to publishers' reports that notes signed by her had been uncovered in connection with alleged illegal liquor transactions credited to her father, the screen actress declares that “further pub lication of such unjust and false state ments” would' be followed by her retire ment to private life. Miss Lee, whose name off the screen is Mrs. James Kirkwood, explained her signature on the notes found in Chicago as follows: “Last summer I passed through Chi cago. At that time I was not of age. My father was then in financial difficul- ties and asked me to sign two notes in blank, which were not to be used ex cept, as he said, for possible securities. "A few months ago. my father was h»re and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown ns a result of his financial situution. Mother plegdcd with me to sign the Mank notes just to ease father's mind and the 1 notes were then to be destroyed. Both, mother and I knew, ah did father, tllat I had no funds, as all my earnings up to that time had gone to father as my guardian and he made such remittances as were necessary for my support. "While I know little of business, it was understood by all that these notes were not to be used or circulated and I do not know today who is responsible for having filled them in and negotiated them. If any paper I could sign would get my parents out of their difficulties, I would gladly do so, but I would never permit funds that I have earned to be used for illegal purposes and particular ly involving bootleg whisky. I abhor the thought of it." Think Miss Harding Killed Herself. (Mr tb« Associates "tm., Boston, Jan. 28.—A finding of suicide was reported by acting Medical Exam iner AVm. J. Brickley today in the case of Miss Margaret Eliot Harding, daugh ter of AV. P. G. Harding, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Miss Harding died at the Harding home last Saturday. > 111 health was given as the probable cause. WHAT BAT 8 BEAR SAYS. » V Fair and warmer tonight; Tuesday, cloudy and warmer. ! TOTAI. REVENUE OF ALL I THE STATE'S GOVERNMENTS I .Amounted to $1,159,445 130 or $10.71 p Per Capita, (By the Associate)) Press,l ■ Raleigh. X. C.. Jan. 28.—Total reve nue of all the ytates governments in 1922 J amounted to $1,159,445,130. or $10.71 per capita, according to a report received , here from the United States Department 'of Commerce. The total payments, as I reported to the department, amounted to I $1,280,237,989 or an average of $11.82 ■ for each person, consisting of• expenses ! for maintenance and operation of the state governments, $920,884,820; inter est, on. debt, $41.303,039: nnd payments for permanent improvements $318,645.- 039; making an excess of all costs over revenues of $120,792,763. or $1.12 per capita. This, it was explained, indicates that the revenues are sufficient to cover ordinary runhing expenses of the states governments, pay the interest on the pub lic debt, and a part of the cost of perma nent improvements, the difference being met by the issuance of bands. The pay- 1 .mauls.from tlie proceeds of the sale oft these bonds are reported as costs of gov ernment tlie such payments are made; the luxes and other revenues collected to meet the principal and interest of such di-i>t are recorded as revenue the collect- 1 ion is ramie. The total cost of government in 1022 of the 48 slams amounted to $1,280,237,- * 808 or $11.82 per capita, the report says. ' Os this total $018,187,307, or 71.7 per cent, was for maintenance and operation ‘ of general departments, consisting of ■ $71.2U0.450 for general government. $52.- 738.711 for protection to person and * property, $42,021,012 for development , and conservation of natural resources. $21,005,742 for henlth and sanitation; \ $100,337,100 for highways, $402,488,027 for charities, hospitals, and corrections, ' $320,803-282 for schools. $200,(4)2,778 for libraries, $1,800,000 for recreation, ami $127,082,757 for miscellaneous pur poses. For maintenance of public sor , vice enterprises the -tale governments, , it was said, expended $2,007,453: for in 1, terest on the debt of the states, $41,308,- 039: for permnnenut improvements, $318,045,030 representing 24.8 per cent, of the total governmental costs. The per J capita revenue receipts increased from $4.00 in 1015 to $10.71 in 1022. , 1n,1915, 1010. 1022 the total govern mental costs of the states governments including permanent improvements, ex ceeded the revenues, 'it was said, but . tlie revenues were sufficient to meet op , eration and maintenance' expjfcies and the interest charges. In 1017. *OIB and 101!) the revenues were sufficient to , meet all governmental costs, including . permanent improvements, the report ex , plained. , The net indebtedness (funded and [ floating debt less sinking fund assets) , of the 48 states was said to amount to ; $879,075,010 in 1922. The per capita ' 10&! m\ For the 48 states the assessed valua tion of the property subject to ad-va lorem taxation for state purposes, in 1922 was given as $100470.955,119 and the amount of taxes levied as $350,851,- . 743, with tt tier capita tax levy of $3.24. ! NO ACTION NOW ON CHRISTIAN NOMINATION Senate Committee Postpones Action For Two Weeks So Farm People Can Be Heard. (By the Associated rtM.) | Washington, Jan. 28.—Action upon . the nomination of George B. Christian, . Jr., former Secretary to President Hard . ing, to be a member of the Federal Trade . Commission, was postponed today by . the Senate Interstate Commerce Commit tee for two weeks. , The members said no opposition on the . ground of Mr. Christian's qualifications , was noticed,at the meeting. They de clared . tlie postponement was due solely . to a desire to permit farm organisations to appear and express their views upon a [ suitable appointee for the place. With Our Advertisers. The I’arks-Belk -Co. is having a filial elean-up of all odds and ends in winter goods. Now is the time to buy any win ter goods yon may want. Cline's Pharmacy has just received a shipment of place and tally cards. The Starnes-Miller Parker 00. makes a specialty of watches. Ivey’s have all sizes now in a new Spring style slippers at $8.45. AV. A. Overcash for ten days will have u big shirt sale. See new ad. today for the new low prices. Robinson's has inaugurated an E. O. M. (end-of-mouth) sale and you will find many things especially priced for clean up. See new ad. for particulars. I’att Covington says he is a-rearin’ to sell. See his ad. in this paper. Buckwheat galore at the I)ove-Bost Co.'s. See ad. Ayhnt about putting that heating plant in your home? See E. B. Grady’s new ad. The Musette is offering for today and tomorrow Concord embossed pound pa lter of- 49 cents a pound. Hundreds of other bargains. See Bob’s new ad. today. Take ad vantage of his new dry cleaning meth ods. ) Jim Reed Tosses His Sombrero In the Ring. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 27. —Senator 1 James A. Reed, of Missouri today an nounced his candidacy for the Demo cratic nomination for the presidency and solicited the indorsement of the Democratic state convention which will elect the Missouri deegates to the National convention. His decision to I run followed a conference here with more than 150 of his followers repre-1 seating near!/ every community of thej state. Salt Against Will Hay's and Others. (By the Associated Press.) ■Nek York, Jan. 28. —Sidney K. Sam uelson, proprietor of a theatre at New ton, N. J., today filed suit in Federal Court for $450,000 under the Sherman I act, naming AVill H. Hays and a number l of the largest motion picture' producers , and distributors In the United States as defendants. , f -VV, CONCORD, N. C-, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1924 NATIONAL BANKS NOT ALLOWEOfIRANCHES UNDER PRESENT LAW This is Decision of United States Supreme Court on Case Brought Before It by Bank in Missouri State. NEVER ALLOWED TO HAVE BRANCHES The Court Says That Since I Organization of National Banks They Have Pros* pered Without Branches. (By tlie AflHoelateil FreiN.) Washington. Jan. 28.—National banks are prohibited by the laws of Missouri from establishing branches, tlie Supreme Court held today in a case brought by the First National Bank of St. Ixntis. The opinion states that the statp law does not conflict with the laws of the United States. Justice Sutherland in delivering tire opinion declared that the Federal law does not contemplate the establishment of branch banks by National banks. , He added that branch banks cannot be established by national banks under ex isting federal laws. National banks had operated for more /than one-half a century without branch es the Justice said, and without any ap parent detriment to their success. Justice A*an Deynnter delivered a dis senting opinion in which he said Chief Justice Tuft and Justice Butler joined. There were only two questions to bo considered. Justice Sutherland said. The • first was whether the state statute was valid as applied to National banks. This tlie court answered in the affirmative. The secoad question was whether the proceedings to catl National banks into account, as followed in tlie present case was proper and could be maintained. Tlie court's answer was that the proceedings had been properly brought, and the de cision of the Missouri state courts was affirme.d NEW ORLEANS WOMAN ASK HALF MILLION Caiuler Breach of Promise Suit Set For Next AVednesda.v in IT.l T . S. Court " nTn™a Til. 20.—both sides said today they were ready fog the trial here of the $500,000 snip brought by ARs. Onezitna de Bounchef. Now Orleans Society leader, against Asa *>; Candler,. Sr.. Atlanta capitalist, al leging breach of promi no. The case is set for Wednesday next, anunry .80, in the United States district court for the uorthern district- of Georgia. Mrs. de Bounchel expects to leave New Orleans tomorrow night for At lanta. It was said here this afternoon that Mr. Candler returned yesterday from Florida where he had spent a week. The name of Mr. Candler was in cluded in the list of jurymen drawn for the approaching term of the federal court. He was excused on the ground of age. The limit for compulsory jury service is 60 years and Mr. Candler is 72. Tlie suit was filed February 17, last year. In it Mrs. de Boijfhe' alleged that Mr. Candler broke their engagement to marry nfter refusing to furnish her with tlie names of persons whom she said fie told her had given him information re flecting on here reputation. Since the petition was filed Mr. Candler married Mrs. Mae Ragan, young Atlanta business woman. The wedding took place in June. ENGLISH CLERIC CROWDS • JOHN WESLEY’S RECORD Aged' Canon Aitkin Has Delivered His 23,000th Sermon. London, Jan. 28.—John AVesley’s rec ord of having preached 27,000 sermons is being measurably approached by Cipion Hay Aitkin, aged vicar of Norwich Cathe dral. now in his eighty-third year, who has ascended the pulpit to deliver ser mons for the 23,000 time. Canon Ait kin began preaching at the age of 17. FAhx Growing Appeals To Northwest Fanners. Minnenpo’is, Jan. 28. —In the midst of a territory now being grown in large mensure to flax. Minneapolis has risen to the largest production city of linseed oil nnd meal in the United States, with the possible exception of New York. Sjee September 1, 1923, up to the ■first of the year more than 5,000.000 bushels of flax were unloaded at the lin seed mills here, comprising the bulk of the last northwest crop, nnd from which about 100.000 tons of meal will be man ufactured. according to reliable reports. With University of Minnesota agri cu'turnf affieials pointing out to north west farmer the attractiveness of rais ing flax, with tariff protection of 40 cents a bushel, short haul to market, and consumption twice the production, the favorable situation was reoognizzed and portions of the wornout wheat land Iwere turned to ftnx growing. The Minneapolis production of lin seed meal nnd oil results in the crush-, iing of more than a 1,000,000 bushe’s of seed a month. Coy Purnell Dead. (By the Associated Press.) Benton Harbor, Mich., Jan. 28—Coy Purnell, forty-year-old son of Benjamin ) Purnell, fugitive King of the House of David C-olony, died at Shiloh House, his ' father's, home, late Sunday, following a ' lingering illness, aggravated by penu ' monuia. Ills death was made known,lo . day. K-jOj 3Hr Hn ■ KART XIX KAAIENEFF Here are photos! of President Kalinin of the All-Russian Soviet Congress and hOe Premia LeniT* 1 ' "* Elfh * P mav lj " <« *«Seed the FEAR 14 PERSONS WERE KILLED BY EXPLOSION Explosion Occurred In Two-Family Cot tage at Ctunfeorfand Hill R. I. in* uot:.i;el Preim.* Pawtucket. R. 1.. Man, 28.—Fourteen persons are believed* to have loot their lives either from asphyxiation or from an explosion ami fi£e in a two-family cottage at Cumberland Mill, in Manvillo, j early today. ‘ i The bodies of Michael Conway find six members of the family of Adelard Hamel were found ind lie ruins and seven other persons lire missing. Mrs. Michael Confray was awakened by her young daughter who complained of the odor of gas. Airs. Conway lit a lamp, and the explosions which do stroyed the house followed. Mrs. Conway, her two sons and daugh ter escaped. ConwayV daughter, wife ami two sons were severely crit and bruised and the house was destroyed. Emmet Conway, Upon awakening this morning detected a strong odor of gas. He aroused his mother nnd then with his brother. Thomas, went to the cellar to try to locate the leak. After he had opened the cellar dcor there was an explosion, evidently caused by a light in the hallway coming -into contact with the escaping gas. The boys, with their sister and mother, made their way out of the house which quickly caught fire. Neighbors found six members of the Hama! family lying dead in their side of’ the house. The body of Conway was found in a cellar. It wan believed the bodies of the missis members of the Hamel family arte. MWIil lalni. —m . 35JIE COTTON MARKET Opened Barely Steady at Drtline of 2 to 10 Points.—March Oh' (« 332.80. (By the Associated Pre.w.i New A’ork, Jan. 28.—Tlie cotton mar ket opened barely steady todgy at a de cline of 2 to 10 points and sold off to 32.80 for March ami 33.10 for May or about 37 to 41 points'-net lower during the early trading. The cables made a rel atively steady showing, notwithstanding continuance of the British rail strike, but the market here appeared to be in fluenced by unfavorable reports from the cotton goods trade and the continued talk of increasinfi domestic mull curtail ment. Offerings were not particularly heavy, but there were comparatively few buyers, apparently and stop orders were uncovered' on the early break. Cotton futures opened barely steady. March $3.15; May 33.43; July 32.05; Oct. 27.80; Dec. 27.50. COMMITTEE DECIDES TO POSTPONE HEARING NOAV No AVitnesses in Oil I/ease Cases AVill Be Called For Next Day or So. (By (he Associated Press.) AA’iishington, Jan. 28.—Rear Admiral Gregory and Rear Admiral Hatimev, Judge Advocate General of the Navy, ap peared before the House Naval Commit tee today prepared to discuss naval oil reserves leases, but the committee decid ed at the last minute not to- question them at this time. Chairman Butler explained that tie thought it would bo better, in view of de velopments in the Senate investigation and announced the intention of Presi dent Coolidge to institute court, action, to pursue a 1 habds-off pfflicy at least Nor a day or so. Gompers Called to Testify. (By the Associated Press.) AVnshington, Jail. 28.—President Gom ' pers, of the American Federation of La bor. appeared today before the Senate sub-committee considering Russian rec ognition, but before his testimony gat un derway the hearing was indefinitely post , poned. Chairman Borah said the commit i tee members are so engaged in considera tion of the naval oil lease situation Hint ■ a delay of n few days was advisable. The Excessive Cost of Gasoline. New Bern, Jan. 28.—Motorists as well ’ as owners of commercial automobiles are , up in arms in this city over the exces . sive cist of gasoline nnd the repeated I raising of its already too high prices, as they claim, Some weeks ago* tlie refinery agencies in this community fol j lowing a war on high prices of gasoline, I cut tlie price from 25 cents per gallon to 20 nnd 21 cents tier gallon. It was raised again to 25 cents here last week ; without uny cause, being given by tlie ,'j oil companies. Thousands Attend Sunday Meetings. Charlotte, Jan- 27.—After preaching to 7,(KM) men this afternoon and 8.000 tonight Billy Sunday closed one of the ’' most notable days in his ministry (here. > The men’s service was ono of supreme f note, several thousand, men making pro ’ session of faith. Tonight more than 300 1 went forward. The text tonight was ■ “How shall we escape ts we neglect so - great a salvation." Mr. Sunday holds a service at Cleveland Springs Monday. J CENTENARY REPRESENTATIVES I . To A'isit tlie Churrlies in the Interest of the Movement. (By the Associated Press.) [I Raleigh, X. (’.. Jan. 28.—Centenary i I representatives who' tire visiting in the ' [ various annual conferences of the M. E. i Church. South, during the special eol ' lection period, January 20 to February 1, , | include special missionary visitors for | each of the churches in the conference, I ■ which subscribed SIO,OOO and up. to the! I . Centenary movement, aecording to an an i j nouneement received here front Dr. \Y. ! G. Oram, of Nashville, directing seerc- I tnry of the Centenary Commission. I 1 According to Dr. Cram, this church wide visitation is part of the Centenary collection program, now in force through j out the denomination. Six hundred • ! churches of the SIO,OOO class will be vis ited and in co-operation with the local it leaders plans laid for tlie. bringing up of ! I the various quotas- to tlie $0,000,000 cen tenary deficit from churches of this rat ! ing. . I The schedule ns announced from liead i t quarters covers the various districts and • | the visitors to the districts are from the > same district but they are accompanied i by members from other states, i The program for North Carolina and i South Carolina is as follows: • North Carolina nnd AVestern North Carolina districts: Handled by Rev. L. . jD. Patterson, of Menlo, (la., and the >.! Centenary Secretary. Rev. 11. JI. C'ourt r j ney, of Thomasville, N. C. ;i South Carolina: Upper South Caro > j lina, Dr. AV. \\'. Pinson, of Nashville. ■ Foreign Secretary, and Mr. and, Mye. . • John ('.• Wilkinson tvr> co-operating uriTh tlie Ilrv. A.' .rXCnutheli. of (Vr:ingehurg.' S. (’., Field Secretary, in visiting the large churches of these two conferences. COOPER CASE NOT CALLED Judge Connor’s \A r ife 111 and He Did Not Open District Court. (By the Associated Press.) ] AA’ilmingtou, Jan. 28. —Failure of ,; United States Disrict Judge Connor to ’ arrive here today prevented the opening |'of the scheduled term of United States ’ j district court, called to try Lieutenant '! Governor AV. B. E. Cooper, Horace Cooper and Cl ydn AA\ Lassiter I , on charges of violating national banking ; laws in connection with the falture of , the Commercial National Bank here. Judge Connor was detained at his home , jin AVilson by the critical illness of his wife. Mrs. Connor 111. : AA’ilson, Jan. 2S.—Mrs. H. G. Connor, wife of United States District Judge Connor, is critically ill at her home here. The physicians hold out little hope for , her recovery. Judge Connor who was line in Wilmington today to hold court, , stated lie would go to AA'ilmington as soon as his duties to his wife would per mit. i Baptist Students From Four States. IBy the Associated Press.* j Raleigh, N. 0., Jan. 28.—Meredith Col lege and the First Baptist Church of this city will bo the hosts of the Baptist stu dents from four states, Maryland, A'ir giniu. North Carolina and South Caro lina, when they convene here on Febru ary 29 for their auniial meeting of three days. This is the second annual confer ence of the Baptist students of these states. The firNt was held in Greensboro. The Southern Baptist Convention through the Interbonrd Committee, is the pro moter of the student conference. During the month of February there will be ' three conferences of Southern Baptist | students. They will be held at Shawnee, Oklahoma: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, amid at Raleigh. Get Radio Program For a Nickle Now. AA’ashington, Jan. 27.—Niekle in the slot radio receiving outfit has made its appearance here. The receiver is equipped with special. apparatus devised by D. J. Richardson, of AVashiugton. which give patrons ad vance information a« to the immediate availibility of etherieal entertainment nnd posts a warning twenty seconds be fore another niekle is required 'to enable them to enjoy an uninterrupted perform- I anee. Missing Professor Located at Durham. Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 26.—Dr. R. A. Rtneo. a member es the University of Florida law faculty, who disappeared from his home here January 18th, lias' ! been located at Durham, N. C„ accord-1 ' ing to a telegram received by his fam | ily yesterda from a son, AA’eudall, of that i city. The message stated tlmt Dr. Rasco j wtas extremely enrvous, but gave no other ! details. 1 High School Building Destroyed by Fire. | iHt tbt Associated Press.) | Asheville. N. 0., January 28. —The i High School building at Old Fort, :10 miles from- here, was destroyed by fire the other night. The loss is estimated at I $40,000. Tlie school accommodated 400 j pupils. IS SILL HI WORD FROM F0R5.2-'’” REGfIBD TfIPROPOSUL Commitee of House Asked Detroit Man to Appear Be fore It Tomorrow.—Other Offers Being Considered. N. C. PROFESSOR WITNESS TODAY Thorndyke Saville Testified and Said He Came Because of Personal Interest and Not as Representative. (Dy (he PresN.) AA’nshington, Jan. 28.—Still awaiting word from Henry Ford as to whether lie will appear to discuss his offer for Muscle Shoals, the House military com mittee proceeded today with its hear ings on the subject, under the program which called for their conclusion not later than Wednesday. In a telegram sent by Chairman Kahn on Saturday, Mr. Ford was requested to testify before the committee either to idn.v or tomorrow. AA’hen the commit | tee went into session today no reply had been received. The first witness today was Thorn dyke Saville. associate professor of hy draulic engineering at the University of North Carolina. Air. Saville said lie appeared because of his personal interest, and did not rep resent any industrial company. He de clared lie wished to recommend accept ance of the bid of nine southern power companies, as Be believed the power de velopment of Muscle Sheals should be fitted in with the entire development of the South. The industrial companies locating in the South, lie said, desired to purchase power rather than develop it themselves, and the Muscle Shoals power should be made available for such purposes. CHARLOTTE IS STRUCK BY SEA'ERAL BIG FIRES Ivey's Store is Damaged $25,000. AVhile Hargett AA’arehouse Suffers $23,000 Loss. Charlotte. Jan. 26. —Between 0 a. in. and noon. Charlotte bad five fires today. (Art ftrst in Ivey's department store; se(V>hd, on Eiftf ’Till' street, at' the Tip-' Jiolstery house of John McGinn: third, on East sth street where a roof caught from a chimney: fourth, at the Dtiley Printing company: fifth at tlie ware house of D. A. Hargett, Inc., in the northern part of the city near the Southern railway junction. Ivey’s fire originated in the kitchen on the fourth floor where the dining room is, nnd but for a sprinkler system in the building the loss would have been great. As it was the store is badly damaged by water. It was stated tonight by David Ovens of Ivey's that the damage to the stock will amount to $25,000 covered by in surance. The damages at the fires on East 7th and East sth nnd at the Dooley Print ing house were comparaively slight. The Hargett warehouse was burned, also the contents which consisted of feed stuff nnd cottonseed. The loss was about $25,000. This fire threatened the building occupied by the Inter-State Milling company and the building oc cupied by the T. C. Thompson company, of which the late Harry Zeigler was the head. Boy Scout Anniversary Week. High Point. Jan. 28.—80 y Scout an niversary week will be held here from February Bth to 14th. during which time a recruiting campaign will be carried: on for both members and leaders, ac-1 Cording to a statement issued by the chairman of tlie Roy Scout executive; committee of this district, Logan Por-1 tor. Recruiting stations for boys will be established throughout the city, where those unfamiliar with the details of the organization may obtain information. Scouts will visit men of affairs in busi ness nnd professions and tell them the real purpose of the scout movement and seek to interest them in the work, at j ‘least indirectly, if not directly. All the. ! scouts of the city will attend services in' a body on Sunday the 10th. and Friday, the 15th. a Fathers’ and Sons’ banquet will be held. Woolen MUI For Gastonia, (By the Associated Press.'* Gastonia, X. (’., .Tan. 28. —The Gas tonia AVoolen Mills is the name under ; tvhieh the county's newest textile oor poratkm will be operated. It was char tered to spin and weave woolen fabrics, for use as one of the foundations for rollers used in the spinning of yarns. The incorporators are John E. White, K. M. Glass and others. Besides the I woolen fabric that will be manufactured J the plant will also put out other fabrics | and cloths for various purposes. The ‘.mill is located on Second and I.inwood j Streets. Bobbers Get Big Sum. (By 1I»e Awworlated PreM.) l Butte, Mont., .Tan. 28.—Two masked robbers entered the Missoula (>ost office early today, held up two mail clerks, and got away with from $30,00t) to $35;000 in currency, consigned to a Mis- I sou la bank, local post office officiate nn- I nounced. | (rompers Is 74 Tears Old. Washington, Jan. 27.—Samuel Gomp i era, who labors for the workers, was 74 years old today, but he did not realise ; it until messages of congratulations bc-j i gan to pour in from all parts of the country. 1 NO. >l9. PRERinrNT CONFERS OIL LEASE MATTERS Wants These Men to Help the Government in Case, as Prosecutions Will Be Started Under New Plans. WILL ANNOUNCE NAMES TOMORROW Senator i Lodge and Other Leaders of Senate Call at White House to Confer With Chief Executive. (By the Associated Presrf.) Washington. Jan. 28. —President Ctnl idge was in communication by long dis tance telephone early today with several attorneys, with a view to engaging spe cial counsel to prosecute oil land leane cases, and White House officials said he expected to be able ito announce selec tions some time today. Disregarding his earlier engagements, the President remained in his study in the White House past mid-forenoon, in communication with the men he was considering as special counsel. Mean time Senator Dodge, of Massachusetts, republican leader of the Seante; Senator Watson, of Indiana, and nearly a dozen other callers, waited at the executive office for an opportunity to see him. The President wen to his office shortly before 11 o’clock and it was intimated he was waiting only for a definite reply from some of those with whom he hail talked. Discussed in Senate. Washington, Jan. 28.—The naval oil disclosures were debated by the Senate today iu a history-making session, with all indications pointing to adoption be fore adjournment of a resolution favor ing annulment of the Teapot Dome con tract. While debate was in progress Presi dent Coolidge was completing his plans to place prosecution of annulment suits in the hands of two distinguished law yers. one a democrat and one a republi can. with instructions to act independent ly of the Department of Justice. Senator Walsh, democrat, of Montana, who has taken a lead in the Senate oil inquiry, presented on the Senate floor the anmlimeiw remtatten- approved •In s " principle by the investigating committee. The discussion pointed to general ac ceptance of the proposal of bosh sides of the chamber. The resolution relates only to the Tea pot Dome interest, but at the same time Senator Lenroot presented a letter from E. L. Doheny offering to restore the I)o --hen.v lease for the California reserve on condition that the leasing company be re imbursed for its actual expenditures. As part of the President’s prosecution plan it became known that Congress will be asked to appropriate SIOO,OOO 'to pay tlie expenses of the suit. Action on that feature of the case also is expected before the day is over. SUIT DISMISSED Supreme Court Dismisses Case Against New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, .Tan. 28.—The govern ment’s suit against the New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange, which was charged with operating in violation of anti-trust laws was dismissed today by the United States Supreme Court. Chief Justice Taft, delivering the opin ion, said there had been "absolute fail ure by the government to in any way connect the defendants, both corporate ami Individuals,” with any such oon , as charged by Ithe government. I Tlie Chief Justice said the government ' could deal with corners, if it desired, by bringing anti-trnst suits against specu | lators and gamblers. Kept in “Jim Crow” Cars, Asks $120,000. Washington, Jan. 28.—E. M. Crosby, Negro physician of Detroit, today asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for an award of $130,000 from the Pullman Company and a number of Southern rail- I roads, on the ground that they had dam aged him by confining him to “Jim ’. Crow” coaches and by refusing him suf ficient facilities in his travels during 1023. Want Power Co. Bid Accepted. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 2S.—A bill author izing the acceptance of the offer of a group of Southern power companies for leasing the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plants was introduced today by Representative Hull, republican, of lowa, a member of the House military com mittee. Many Die FYotn Cold. (By the Associated Press.) Athens, Jon. 28.—Scores of persons hnve been frozen t» death in the excep j tional cold wave that prevails through out Greece. One message from Saloniki says three soldiers and 156 civilians liv ing under canvasfe shelters have died of exposure. W. C. T. U. Meeting at Greensboro. (By the Associated Press.) Greensboro, X. C., Jan. 28.—A mass meeting of the local organisation qf the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held Monday evening at the West Market Street Methodist Church. Miss Anna A. Gordon, world and national secretary, of the W. T. C. U., will be the principal speaker. / } Mr. J. W. Roberts went to Charlotte Saturday to have his tonsils removed for * the second time. C
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