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VOLUME XXIV
Williams Is Reelected
Leader of Republicans |
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Insurgents in County Con
vention Unable to Cany
Out Plans in the Face of
Strong Williams Support, j
kestleiTheard
ON POSTMASTERSHIP.
Convention Did Not Give'
Voice as to Its Choice,
However. Blackwelder
Ran Against Williams.
There unquestionably aip ' two far-1
tiOiw in the Republican party in j
rn.? crunt.v today, as testified by actions
at a G. O. P. county convention held
her) l Saturday, but there is not rnoiiKh
power among the insurgents to oust- H.
S. Williams, for years leader of bis
party iu this county, and acknowledged
by the convention as the leader for two
more years. Oppostion to Mr. Williams
<t< veloped twice during the convention
but he had the majority with him, at
least in votes, and as votes wen' the
things counted in the convention he
came through both contests with flying
colors. " .
There were rumors of all kinds afloat
before the convention day forecasting
one of the most spirited conventions in
yenns among the Republicans. The ru
mors apparently were well-founded but
they vanished like so much smoke before
(lie perfect support given the county
chairman by his Republican colleagues
at the convention. The contests ap
parently disturbed Mr. Williams but lit
tle. and the vote of confidence given him
probably accounts for it.
The selection of the chairman and
members of the executiye committee,
along with the postmastership matter
furnished ground f-r the reports that
the convention would bo historical. The
former two questions furnished no thrills
at all. and the latter wad nipped so
quickly when presented that few in the
crowd realized just what was happen
ing.
Mr. Williams was opposed in the race
for the chairmanship by Buford Black
welder. one of the county's young Repub
licans. Mr. Williams received 73 votes!
on the first ballot: Mr. Blackwelder 33. J
That's about as close as Mr. Williams’
opponents could get to him all after
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No mw executive Committee' mig.
the present board serve Until another
convention is called to name candidates
for county offices, and this motion ear*
ried. It apparently had the support
of Mr. Williams.
There was a motion that the chair
man continue also until the next esn
vention but Mr. Williams showed a dis
p-siticn to demand a vote of confidence
at the present and the motion was lost.
The first two precincts to report. No 1
township and preeinct one. township
two. gave Blackwelder their solid vote,
eleven in all. but after that the Williams’
votes came in rapidly and when it was
ell over he had 73 and Mr. Blackwelilev
33.
When all business of the convention
call had been concluded Mr. Williams
called for “any further business.” That,
was the signal to O. Ed. Kestler, as
pirant for the postmastership, to state
ids eiise briefly. Mr. Kestler declared
there was a “friendly contest” on for
tlie postoffice job and he though it fit
ting that the convention give voice as I
to its choice in the matter. Spectator
pricked up their ears at the appearance
of Mr. Kestler, for the editor had charg
ed in bis paper that Mr. Williams was
against him iu his race, and they wanted
to see what the outcome would be.
They didn’t have long to wait. Mr.
. Williams stated that he did not think
it proper for the question to be brought
into the convention “which has been
harmonious up to now.” Every one
should be more interested in the party
than any office, he contended.
Nothing was said, at least the chair
man said he heard nothing, for about
a minute, and the chairman asked:
“What is the next business?”
“Move we adjourn,” sboted E. J.
Sharpe from Kannapolis.
“You have beard the —”, started Mr.
Williams when Mr. Kestler interrupted
to protect that he had a motion before
the house.
“Your motion is not recognized be
cause there was no second to it,” Mr.
Williams replied.
“I second it,” said a supporter of
Mr. Kestler.
“iV>o Tate,” Mr. Williams replied,
“another motion has been made.”
Here Mr. Kestler rose hurriedly from
his seat and demanded that he be heard,
declaring he had a right to put the ques
tion up to the members of the Republi
can party,- and particularly to the con
vention and executive committee, which
after all, he added, has final say so as
to who will be appointed.
“Motion to adjourn has been made
and seconded,” Mr. Williams calmly
stsated. “Are you ready for the ques
(Concluded on Page Six).
WHAT SAT'S BEAR SAYS.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
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CASE AGAINST MRS. I
CANDLER DISMISSED |
i Police Chief Says He Made
| Raid at Request of Hus
band of Woman.
i (By the Assocla'.eil Press.!
Atlanta. March 3.—Th case against
Mrs. Asa G. Candler, Sr., aud G. W.
Keeling was dismissed and W. J. Stod-;
dard was bound over for another trial |
I under a bond of sqoo here teday when j
given a hearing in police court on
{charges of having been in a place where,
i intoxicants were being consumed.
| The original charges against Staddard |
alio was dismissed, but he was bound j
over under a new charge of violating the!
State prohibition law when he assumed .
responsibility for the partly tilled bottle
of liquor found by the police on a table
, when Mrs. Candler and the two men!
were arrested. . I
Police, Cl-ief .las. t,. Beavers, testified
that be raided an npnrtment at No. 48
Juniper (Street on the nfternoon of Feb.
!) upon complaint of Asa (4. Candler.
Sr., the aged millionaire liusbnnd of the
young woman. There he found Mrs.
Candler and the two men seated around
a table on which sat a bottle partly filled
with whiskey, lie testified. I
Chief Beavers said that Thomas
Pitts, an employee of the Adair Realty)
Company .who he said was working for
Mr. Candler, asked him to make the
raid, saying he had been shadowing Mrs. i
Candler sot- some time. Beavers said
he called Pitts in to identify Mrs. Cand
ler. and that Pitts asked that Mrs.
Candler be taken to the police station.
Pitts on the witness stand said lie
had been shadowing Mrs. Candler.
After asserting that Asa G. Candler,
ffl. had made the complaint and that
“Mr .Forrest Adair told me to make the
raid” the chief of police in answer to
further questioning by defense attor
neys, denied that he was under instruc
tions from any one to make the raid,
shouting “No one instructed me. and
they never will in such a case.”
KOHLOSS RESIGNS
Far From Home. Hint of “Charges” and
I “Investigation” Among Reasons,
j Washington. March I.—The resigna
tion of R. A. Roll lose, as general prohi
bition ageiit with headquarters at Den
ver, becaraa ,»^eeti,ve today, iv is'tfnder- £
rthn rir
"North ('arcliPa.
Officials hero" have disclosed little in
cHnation of late days to discuss this
development for publication. When in
quiry was first made about the rumored
resignation of Sir. Kehlefts one was re
i minded that the North Carolina man
had found himself a long ways from
home, and it was suggested that he might
be afflicted with homesickness. Rater
the possibility of "charges” of some kind
was admitted, and there was talk of
an investigation under the direction of
the intelligence division of the treasury
department. Still later there were ad
missions that Mr. Kohloss would retire
from the service under a “nominal resig
nation.”
I Commissioner Blaip is known to have
had this matter under advisement for
seme time, and it is a development that
doubtless occasioned no little embarrass
ment, for a battle has raged about this
appointment from the beginning. Orig
inally Mr. Kthloss was put into office
lat the instance of the late John M.
Morehead. but many of the party lead
ers were never reconciled to the appoint
ment. Some party men desired to make
an issue of it at the last Republican
State convention, and to make repre
sentations to Commissioner Blair on the
supbject.
Tar Hed to Get It.
It is not thought that a North Caro
lina man will be given the position
made vasant by the resignation of Koh
loss.
BOND IS ALLOWED
ALLEGED SLAYERS
Further Developments In the John Ford
Murder Mystery.
Gastonia. March .1. —Judge A. M.
Stack today in Mecklenburg court, on
habeas corpus proceedings, 'ordered the
Release of Ransom Killian and Joe Orr.
charged with the murder of John Ford,
under bond of SIO,OOO each-
The decision followed a conference
with Solicitor John G. Carpenter, At
torney A- G. Mangum. representing
Gnston eounty: Attorneys R. G. Cherry,
T. L. Kirkpatrick and T. G. Guthrie,
representing Joe Orr; Kemp Nixon,
representing Ransom Killiam; Ernest
R. warren and Clyde R. Hoey, repre
senting Arthur Crowder, and J. Frank
Flower's, representing Effie Grice and
Essie Beattie. The bonds were made and
the defendants released. The two girls
will .probably be released upon their own
recognizance- /
DISCI SSION OF BONDS
COMES DP IN HOUSE
Proposal Made That Bonus Be Given In
Fwn of Paid up Insurance. ,
. (By the Associated Press.)
Washington. D. C., Marrh 3.—Propos
als to make soldier bonus payments in
the form of paid up iusuranee, led to
several arguments today at the opening of
public hearings by the house ways and
means committee on adjusted compensa
tion legislation.
Representative Andrews, republican,
of Massachusetts, explained to the com
mittee a measure he has introduced pro
viding for insurance with nn option on
cnßh payments for those veteran* not en
titled to more than $60.00.
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CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1924
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AMERICAN TROOPS
j IT HONDURAS TO
j ID NEITHER SIDE;
Have Been Advised to Main- \
tain Neutrality While the
Fighting is Going On In;
That Country.
INSURGENTS WON j
VICTORY SUNDAY 1
Gen. Ferrera/Led Troops in J
Battle—Antericafi Proper- j
ty Menaced in Two Sea
' port Cities.
I (By (he Associated Press.)
Washington, March 3.—Strictest neu- [
j trnlity between the rival revolutionary
forces in Honduras has been enjoined
lipou American naval commanders in
Honduras waters. They have been di
rected to confine themselves strictly to
protection of American lives and inter
ests. and not to permit their operations
to assume the appearance of American
intervention. |
j The forces of the de facto government*
were seriously defeated yesterday by the
revolutionary column commanded by
General I'errera. The fight occurred at
| Tamara, fifteen miles west of the Hon-'
j duran capital. Presumably an attack I
by Ferrera on the capital is imminent. I
The wife of the de facto president. !
Gutierrez. ha<; left the city for the sea- j
port of Amapala. General Ferrera is |
believed here to be supporting the eandi- ■
dacy of Bonilla, one of the three aspi-j
rants for tlie Presidency.
The cruiser Denver, flagship of Rear i
Admiral Dayton's special service squad-1
rt n. in still at Oeiba, and the cruiser!
Milwaukee id expected to. arrive soon at I
Amapala. ‘Americans and their porcr- j
ty have been menaced by disturbing in '
these ports.
PRESIDENT REFUSES
TO DISCUSS MATTER
Will Not Reply to Vanderlip’s Statement
ConremingDaugherty's Resignation, I
(By the Associated Pm**.>
Washington. March 3.— White House
sofficials said today that President Cool-
Adgf did not care to dignify-.hy comment
jWf tManM-ioif "of ~A. VandtSf lip
but hnd not received the resignation’ of j
Attorney General Daugherty, The story ■
has been repeatedly denied by all of those '
in position to speak authoritatively. ”J!
Daugherty May Semi Important Message.
Miami, Fla., March 3.—Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty will send amessage to
President Crtolidge late this afternoon
“which may be considered important'," he
said at the Nautilus Hotel here today.
He refused to divulge the nature of the
communication.
WOMEN KILLED WHEN
CAR LEAVES HIGHWAY
Mrs. B. B. Todd KiHed and W. W.
Oanshorn Injured in Accident Near
Asheville.
(By the Associated Press.)
Asheville, March 3.—Tbe body of Mrs.
B. B. Todd, 2ts years old, of Brevard, who
was killed in an automobile aceideut neaer
here yesterday, is being held at a local
undertaking establishment pendiug the
arrival of her husband from Miami. Fla.
W. W. Cranshorn. 32. years old, a
dentist of Pisgah Forest. N. 0., who was
in the car with Mrs. Todd when it plung
ed down an embankment and turned ov
er, was only slightly injured.
Mrs. Todd was driving at the time, and
it is believed she was smothered to death.
The pair were on their way to Asheville
from Hendersonville.
With Our Advertisers.
Cline & Moose have just received a
fresh shipment of Melrose Flour.
Tbe Bostonian Shoes are right in qual
ity, style and price. The S. S. Brown
Shoe Store sells -this famous brand.
The spring stock of Manhattan shirts
at Hoover’s makes their stock complete.
Kuppeuheimer good clothes correctly
interpret the best and newest fashion
features. At W. A. Overcash's.
The Starnes-Miller-Parker Co. has
many styles in watches. See new ad.
Everybody is invited to the big open
ing of the new Bell & Harris Furniture
Store tomorrow evening from 7 to 10
o’clock.
You can now get a beautiful living:
room suite at the Bell & Harris Furni
ture Co. formerly $123. Read about this
bargain in a big half page ad. today.
The J’arks-Belk Co. is offering some
big values in huek and Turkish towels.
The prices range from 10 cents to $1.23.
See uew ad. today on page two and also'
the window displfft.
Read "The Message of Spring” in Rob
inson's new ad. today.
Among the Wednesday specials at tbe
Piggiy Wiggly are full cream cheese at
28 cents a pound, and egg noodles four
packages for 26 ceuts.
The builders’ hardware mitu at Ritchie
Hardware Co. is just back from the Itnss
wln factory and is ready to take care of
you.
. A public meeting under the auspices of
the Concord Moose I*odge will be held at
the court house tomorrow eveuing at 7 :30
o’olock. Everybody will be welcome.
Your bunk should be your confidential
friend and business advisor. The Clti
zens Bank and Trust Co. invites your bus
iness on such a basis.
State Dry Laws Upheld.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 3.—Btate laws pro
ediStatH r Supreme P eour , t aV
j Progressive Program
Pleasingly Presented
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Members of Two Presbyteri-
I an Churches in City Hear
i Dr'. W. J. Martin and Dr.
I C. R. Harding.
PRAYER SUBJECT
OF FINE SERMON j
Delivered in Fhsst Presbyteri-1
j an Church by Dr. Martin.
—Prayer Grtet Force Says
: President offJavidson.
i I>r. President of
i Davidson College, and Dr. (’. R. Hardiug.
member of the faculty of ihe same col
lege. spoke in two Concord churches yes
■ terday in the interest; of the Progressive |
I Pro grain of the Southern Presbyterian
i Ctiurch. Dr. Martin iqioko at the First
. Presbyterian Church tjl the morning ser
vice and Dr. Harding at the same time
was heard at the Hfeond Presbyterian
Church. At the. vespfi; services they ex
changed pulpits. At; each service they
were heard by large Congregations.
|. “Prayer” was the sjhbject of Dr. Mar
, tin's sermon at the Hirst Presbyterian
Church and at the wtme Church Dr. Hard
' ing spoke on 'Person*! Evangelbm." V;
1 the Second Church Dr. Marlin dsn spoke
on “Prayer." and I>:v, Harding spoke on
“Stewardship and Profession."
, lu his sermon at the First Church Dr.
; Martin declared he could detect a note of
optimism in the fact ihat in such move
ments ns tile Progressive Progra n stress
was no longer laid on material thing;. Not
. many years ago, he Said, when such a
I program was launched by any Church
| more emphasis was lajd on finances 'ban
| anything else, and the fact that he was to i
I talk on "Prayer," while other speakers!
| were speaking on kindl ed subjects, show- j
* ed that more fundamental subjects than |
■ money were getting the major portion of i
! attention in the Progressive Program, j
j Dr. Martin chose fiis text front the i
10th verse of the Sth chapter of James:
"The effectual fervent prayer of a righ
teous man nvaileth much."
Iu praying. Dr. Martin declared in be- >
ginning his sermon, a .person should take j
the prayer of Christ fts his model. Christ ■
j in praying did not jtist utter words. Dr. |
Martin pointed out. He sought quietness'
! and gave serious thought to the prayer
j he uttered. $ l
| The speakrre pointy) out that there is
I great difference borijlßh pkayitig-tuid say-
I. n-it .nil-7 In licndßrfee knep mid ol
! tering prayer but' that tod'few are aeons- 1
j foined to really praying.
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SHOT WHEN HE REFUSED |
TO TIP ELEVATOR MAN!
Visitor at Apartment House Vietim of j
Negro Lift Operator. >
New York, March 3. —What was de
scribed as a negro elevator operator's di*
mand for a tip resulted in a shooting af
fray in a fashionable West Side apart
ment house a few day's ago.
Charles Brennan, who had been a
guest in a ninth Hoor apartment, was
shot and seriously wounded. Fred Ches
ter, who had been visiting another apart
ment. was knocked unconscious by a
pistol.
Frank (lapel, the elevator operator. I
was arrested in one of the apartments,
whose occupants, two youths, also were
held for harboring him, although they
protested he had compelled the mto pro
tect him at the point of a gun.
Brennan said an altercation arose
when the negro demanded a tip for tnk
ing him to the ground florr in the ele
vator. Chester was unacquainted with
Brennan but said he rushed to, his aid
on seeing Capel draw a gun.
A New Feature For Our Readers.
The Tribune introduces a new feature
today. “The Village Ithymster."
The author writes ou subjects inti;
mately connected with the Jives of every
man and woman in our city. His style
is unique, fprcet'ul and wholly human.
His articles are entertaining and inspir
ing and his optimism is contagious. We
are sure our readers will like him.
This feature will be found each day
ou page four, or editorial page.
Prof. Flowers Improving.
Trinity College. Mar. I.—lt will be of
interest to friends of the College every
where to lenrn that Prof. R. 1,. Flowers,
Treasurer of the College, is improving
vapidly at the Philadelphia Polyclinic
Hospital, where he went two weeks ago
for a serious operation. Tbe operation
< was entirely successful, and I’rof. Flow
ers is growing steadily stronger.
Norway produces more than one-tin If of
the world’s total production of whale oil.
VB«iimiiiiimiiiniiiniinimuinmiiiiiiiimHiiiiiig
3 YOUR BANK g
S 3 should be your confidential friend aqd your s
S 3 business advisor.
gg We invite business on such a basis. B
/’■'WIZENS ®
. ■ BANK^ TRUST C°|m|
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, The prayer to God should be fervent.
ns a living tiring, the speaker said, and
: unless it is uttered with a real purpose
it will not gain the ear of God.
{ "God wants to be assaulted, as it were,
in prayer." Dr. Martin said. "He wants
J to know that you mean it. that you renl-
I ize what you are saying and that you are
I not uttering vain repetitions,
j “There are several ways a person
should pray. First, with faith. Faith
I gets results.
1 "Second with expectancy. When you
pray you must exjiect to get results if
your prayer is effectual.
“Third, with thought fulness. Your
mind must be concentrated on a definite
purpose, and you must know what you
want. Do you pray with thought as to
what God means and as to whom you ace
asking help for. or do you just launch
words with no thought ns to why you
I nee praying?
“Fourth. with earnestness. God is
deaf to the prayer that is uttered with
out earnestness, t is the fervent irre
sistible outpouring that God hears."
Dr. Martin pointed out with special
emphasis that God says nothing about
the prayer of the wealthy, or powerful or
influential availing anything. "God said
it is the prayer of the righteous that is
heard. We can all come within that
class. All cannot get money, or power,
or special influence, but we can seek
righteousnes.
“Neither does God sa.v that only the
prayer of the perfect will be heard. If
that were true only Christ would have
been heard. But ail who recognize their
imperfections and strive for the blesisngs
of God will bo heard."
Dr. Martin pointed out that ill pray
ing one should seek something in addi
tion to praising God and asking for the
forgiveness of sins. "Wo should seek
j power to help others," he said, and in the
following manner described outlets for
| power:
| "First, through our action. That means
| being just what you are. What kind of
j influence or power do you spread by
I your daily actions? By your daily hab
its? They should be so controlled as to
benefit others.
"Second, through words from our lips,
i Do we talk to hurt or help others?
| “’Third, through our service. How are
' you using your talent? Are you destruc
tive or constructive?
; “Fourth, through our money. Money
has a peculiar power for in a sense it is
* our own personality, /The man who digs
in the ditch and pots the money lie re
ceived for it iu his pocket is in reality
. mittinfj IWUlwt PHieh >f tds ylffohj*
pocket. Tile first three ways mennoncaj
(Continued on l*age Six.l
| MOB FAILS TO TAKE
NEGROES FROM PRISON
j Mob at Elizabeth City Dispersed When
Mask Was Taken IMT Leader.
(Br tkc Associated Press.)
Elizabeth City, N. C\, March 3.—Un
masking of a leader of the mob that
last night sought to take Elwell Over
ton and Sap White, negroes, from the
Pasquotank county jail here, today was
credited with having much to do with
causing tile crowd of men to disnerse
without serious trouble. Sheriff Chas.
Reid and Captain Winslow, of the. p -
I lice department, ripped a mask off one
of the leaders and the crowd scattered
after a number of officials and other
citizens had exhorted the crowd to let
the law take its course.
Overton is charged with having thrown
W. R. Bailanee, engineer of a tug boat,
overboard during a fight. White is be
lieved to be the highwaymau who fatally
wounded O. C. Bray, local insurance
man, several months ago.
The negroes were hurriedly removed
to Norfolk. Va., after the mob had been
| quieted.
ONE MAN KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
John C. Bethea Killed and B. M. Ha
mer Serious Hurt in Aricdent.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charlotte, N. 0.. ftarcl: 3.—John C.
Bethea, Jr.. 24 years old. a bank teller,
of Dillon, S. C., was fatally injured, and
15. M. Hamer, a planter of Hammer. X.
('.. was seriously injured when an auto
mobile driven by Hamer went over an
embankment near here today. Bethea
died while being brought to a hospital.
Hamer is in a local hospital and is not
believed to be fatally injured. Three
Davidson .College students, also in the’
ear, were slightly hurt.
Offer Bill For Philippine Independence.
(By the Assoeioved Pres*.)
Washington. March 3.—The House in
sular affairs committee today decided to
report a bill providing for Philippine in
dependence.
NO. 50
FRWSiTTITUDE
TOMDGEfIWWIS j
WORRYING ENGL!^'
Premier McDonald Sends
Another Letter to Premier
Poincare Setting Forth
Views of English People. !
AFRAID FRENCH ,
SEEKING RUIN
Os Germany, the British Pre
mier Points Out, and That
They Also Want to Domi-|
nate the Continent.
London. March 3. (By the Associated I
Press).—Premier Ramsey McDonald's
second letter to Premier Poincare of
France, published today, sets forth some ,
of ihe apprehensions regarding France's
policies held by numerous Englishmen,
and these fears the French premier in
his reply endeavors to allay.
Premier McDonald's letter says that '
the people of England "regard with anx- ■
iety what appears to be the dete/mina-!
tion of France to ruin Germany, and |
dominate tile continent without consider
ation of our reasonable interests and fu-'
ture consequences to a European settle- 1
ment; that they feel apprehension 1
tnent; that they feel apprehension of
the large military and aerial establish-!
meats maintained by France.”
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
ARE SOI.D AT A PREMIUM
Money Will Be Loaned to Counties For i
Construction of New School Buildings. 1
Raleigh. Mar. 2.—The state disposed)
of its $3.700 000 short term school fund 1
notes in New York at 4.50. Governor |
Morrison has announced. The First ,
National Bank of New York took them. 1
When the state offered them for sale '
several days ago the best bid was about
4.75. and it was rejected.
Both Governor Morrison and Treasur- |
er Ben I.aey were elated over the sue- !
cess of today's «a’e. The rate for money |
was reported at 4.75 at the time of the j
sale of the state notes, they said, and ■
the fact that the North Carolina notes.
went for less was considered gratifying-
The money will be loaned to the coup- 1
ties to aid in the eon struct ion-of n*pv j
-school v-tyakHnsa. • Jt was, obtained
through notes in antirfpa ttOfi of the 1
sale of $5,000,000 in bond, authorized by i
the 1023 legislature for the' school
building fund.
THE COTTON MARKET
Good Deal of Covering at Opening.—First
Prices Firm at Advance.
•By vl.e Associated Press:-•
New York, March 3. —There was a
good deal of covering at the opening of
the cotton market today. First prices
were firm at an advance of 10 to IS
points, although Liverjiool made a full
response to nturday's decline, and there
was also some trade buying in the local
market. May advanced to 25.42. but
there was continued Southern selling, and
the market was unsettled during the
early trading. May reacted to 28.0 S and
after selling nt 27.70 on the call, July
broke to 27.35, making net declines of
about 12 points. Houses with New Or
leans aud other Southern connections
were sellers here.
Cotton futures opened firm. March
28.10; Mav 28.45: July 27.00: Oct.
25.30: Dec. 25.00.
No Bankruptcy For M. L. Jackson.'
Greeusboro. Mar. I.—A petition ask
ing that M. L. Jaeksou. of Salisbury, be
declared a bankrupt, has been dismissed
by Judge E. Yates Webb, of Western
North Carolina Federal District court,
upon request of the petitioners. A. B.
( tarter, of Gaston county: the I!auk of
Rockwell. Rowan county, and the Peo
ple's Bank of East Spencer.
Reasons for asking that flip |ietition
be dismissed are uot known. Jackson is
under bond of SIO,OOO to appear in
federal court here in June to answer
charges of violation of the national
hanking laws in connection will the
failin'!' of the People's National Bank, of
Salisbury. He was member of the board
of directors of Ihe hank, a'so a member
of the board of directors of the Mecklen
burg mills company, with whose paper
the bank was heavily loaded when it
failed Inst June.
When the petition that Jaeksou lie de
clared a bankrupt was filed with the
court here the answer was made re
turnable on February 18. and later the
ease was continued to February 28. by
consent of attorneys for botii sides.
Specific allegations of insolvency were
eited in the petition-
1 Meeting
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Tuesday at 7:30 P, M.
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HON. WM. TRICKETT GILES, Supreme Lecturer
L. O. O. M., Will Address Meeting
Everybody Welcome—Ladies Especially
TODAY’S m
« NEWS «
« TODAY «
GOVERNMENT CODE
L iWTO TALK
"'iTfECBIITTEE
They Will Be Called Tomor
row When Oil Committee
Will Again Conduct Its
i Hearing in Public.
BURNS ALSO TO
TALK TMORROW
Will Be Asked to Explain
How Employes of McLean
I Got Possession of Code Os
the Government.
iß r tjie Associated Press.)
Washington. March 3.—Cipher experts
of (lie war department who have been
. translating code messages found among
the McLean telegrams, will be called
first tomorrow when the Senate oil com
i niittee resumes its public hearings.
| Senator Walsh, democracy, of Mon
tana. chief prosecutor in the inquiry,
1 said today that translations of the tele
! grams by the government experts did not
| differ materially from the paraphrases
furnished the committee last week and
1 arrived at by the use of an old code of
1 the Department of Justice.
I William J. Burns, chief of the depart
ment's of investigation, will be
! questioned by the committee tomorrow
j as to how employes of the Washington
publisher eame into possession of this
I cotie. and whether Mcls-an is n the rolls
of the special agents of the bureau at a
salary of $1 a month.
| Burns also will be asked about the
I ‘'Mary" code message sent to one of Mo
! Iran's confidential men at Balm Beach
in which reference was made to Burns
I ami to "the McLean investigation.”
1 Mrs. Mary Duck stein, former private
| secretary to Burns, and now an opera
tive in the Justice Department, who
j sent the “Mary” telegrams to her litis
| band. W. O. Duekstein, probably will
! follow Burss on the stand.
I McLean may be called before the com-
I mittee before the end of the week. He'
i returned from Florida last month in re
i spouse to a summons, but unlike other
| persons under subpoena, he has not been
i required to make daily appearance at
I the hearings.
t Senator Wheeler, democrat, of Mon-
J tomt. presented- twrhe- Senate- today two--
Hetfers for the purpose, he said, of show
[ing'the extent to which some of ‘the
j vested interests" of the country are go
ing in an effort “to besmirch the' charac
. ter of Senator Walsh.”
One letter, dated February 15th. and
signed by Fred R. Marvin, of the New
York Commercial, was addressed to K.
C. Shields, of Billings. Montana, and
said the writer wanted to get “the low
down on one Thomas Walsh, a Senator
from your state.”
“To what extent has he been connected
with Bill Dunn and the radical clementV”
the writer asked.
“No one cun give you the desired dope
and remain within the realm of truth.”
Shields wrote in reply. "Walsh is not,
and never has been a Socialist. His abil
ity mid keen sense of justice prevent him
from behig a radical."
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR
V-C. CHEMICAL CO.
Arthur C. Vendea-toilt and C. G .Wilson
Named in Creditors’ Suit.
ißv the- A«*uK-r*ireO Prtsi.»
New York, March 3.—0. (!. Wilson,
president of the Virginia-Carolina Chem
ical Company, and Arthur C. Vander
bilt today were named receivers of the
company in a creditors’ suit filial in the
United States District Court of New
Jersey.
The action was taken. Presideut Wil
; son said, when it became apparent that
it was the only means of protecting the
company’s assets ami property and the
best interests of the security holder .
The company has requested its bank
ers to formulate a plan of readjust
| incut.
There would he not interruption in
file normal conduct of the company's
, business. Mr. Wilson said. Receivers
under the direction of the court, he said,
were prepared to carry out all sales
contracts. He said lie hoped that the
readjustment plan could ve promptly
presented and agreed upon.
The receivership was foreshadowed by
a collapse in the price of the company's
’ stock and bifid issues on the New York
Stock Exchange last week.
“ Ten years ago the value placed on
■ “Babe" Ruth as a ball player was $2.-
■ 200. This was the sum paid by the Bos
>’ ton Red'Sox when that club obtained the
famous swatter from Augusta in 11)11.