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VOLUME XXIV
More Than $15,000 Is Pledged
To Concord ‘Y’ In Campaign
. That Continued For Two Days
SI E,33? REPORTED
. US CIPM FUND
\
Campaign Was Conducted
For Two Days Only as the
Total Reported on Second
Day Meant Success.
$15,000 WAS THE
AMOUNT SOUGHT
* 1
General Rankin's Division
Maintained Lead in Pledg
es—-Captain Hicks’ Team
One Winner.
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow," was sung wifli evident feeling hy
the 54 workers present at Hie second
luncheon of the "Y ’ hnnnei.il campaign
Wednesday noon wh-n the reports
showed $10,332 subscribed. Although
no one seemed greatly surprised that the
campaign l ad closed so quickly ami hap
pily, everyone was delighted w’th the
result, and with the hearty reeeptfton
tlieir appeal had met ev>rv vhe c. The
people of Concord me evidently unani
mously for the Y a- at present eonduct
ed.
The workers decided that since many
of the regular support cm of the Y hail
not been seen, in the short time the cam
paign hnd run it would he well to con
tinue the work of soliciting until these
had all been called upon. This work is
being done with the assurance that the
$15,000 originally asked for is the mini
mum amount required to carry the work
on the most economical basis, and that
there is need for added equipment, as
well as enlarged service made possible
by additions)! corpributions. Workers
continued to report additional subscrip
tions dnring the afternoon and Thurs
day morning. It is tmpfd to bring the
ulitmate total to at least SIB,OOO
€5. led by General Pharr, when the re
ports were nil in on Wednesday, with
*3304 for the former as against $353!)
for the latter. In the number of sub
scriptions secured, however, the order
was reversed, with 15!) to the credit of
Division C as against 134 for Division
D. Division B, General Odell, was third
in number of subscriptions and amount,
having 104 subscriptions totaling $2402.
Captain Hicks' team had a clear title
to the honor of greatest efficiency, with
the largest number of subscriptions and
the largest total. This team turned in
01 subscriptions for a total of $1875.
Captain Hicks will receive as a souve
nir of the campaign the little silk North
Carolina flag. Captain Byrd’s team
came in second, with 27 subscriptions
totaling $1750; while third place was
captured by the team led by Captain
Richmond, who turned in 37 subscrip
tions for SIOO7.
The Executive Committee by their
excellent work made qnick success pos
sible. with 25 subscriptions totaling
SSOOO to their credit.
The High School boys of Division A,
led by General Mcßae did a fine piere
of work, with 73 subscriptions totaling
sOll to their credit.
The final standing of the teams was as
follows:
Division A, General Macßae:
Captain Renfield r $ 86
Captain Brown 105
Captain Fink 05
Captain Moose * 85
Captain Sullivan _Ji 150
Total s6ll
Division B, General Odell:
Captain Davis ;_$ 302
Captain Gibson 585
Captain McEachern i 505
Captain Ritchie 385
Captain Ridenbour , 645
Total 1 $2402
Division C, General Pharr:
Captain Blackwelder $ 235
Captain Ooßrnne „ 322
Captain Lafferty ' 842
Captain Hicks «. 1875
Captain Smart 205
Total $3580
Division D, General Rankin:
Captain Barrier $ 400
■ Captain Byrd 1750
Captain Ivey 287
Captain Richmond — r —: 1067
Captain Patterson 4OO
Total $3904
Executive Committee ,i._, .—56066
Grand Total $16,332
Three Dollar Days at Parks-Belk Co.
The Parks-Belk Co. will have three
big Dollar Days of bargains Friday,
Saturday and Monday May 23. 24 and
26. They have a page of prices in to
day's Tribune, but they say they haven’t
the space to mention even one. per cent.
. of the bargains they have for you dnr
ing these days.
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Springfield, Maas., 22—George
A. Miller, of South America, was elected
CKursh by
today on the fourth ballot.
The Concord Daily Tribune
WANTS SENATE ACTION
ON WIIEKLER CHARGES
I Senator Walsii Asks That Senate Con
sider at Once Report of Special Com
mittee.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 22.—-Prompt action
■ on the report of the special committee ex
[ onerating Senator Wheeler of Montana.
( from charges brought against him in his
■ home state, was urged in the Senate to-
I day by his Montana colleague. Senator
Walsh.
Assailing the position taken by' Sena
tor Sterling, republican, of South Dako
ta. in a minority committee report. Sen
-1 ntor Walsh declared Mr. Sterling's plea
of yesterday that action he delayed un
til his trial was a pretext. .
j “It is a proposition too absurd for se
rious consideration.” he said, “that no
matter what the crime charged we mas:
I tolerate a Senator's presence here until
after the courts in their slow process
have passed upon the charges made in
the indictment.”
Tie Senator declared that his col
league had a right to be relieved of the
1 embarrassment attending a charge against
him while in the performance of Ms pf
' fieial duties.
FRANK PAGE APPOINTED
. CIIAIR.MAN OF COMMITTED
Thorough Study of Traffic to Be Made
1 smiling to Aopting Regulations.
Washington. May 21.—Frnng Page,
commissioner of highways of North
Carolina and "fartier of good roads" in
that state, has accepted the ''invitation
of Secretary of t'ommcrce Hoover to be
chairman of n committee on highway
eostruetion and engineering in its rela
tion to safety in traffic. The appoint
meat was announced today by Colonel A.
B. Barber, who has been asked by Secre
tary Hoover to serve as director of a
joint organization of a number of
national organizations seeking to im
prove the present . traffic conditions.
The committee headed by Mr. Page
isone of seven, headed by men of
national prominence in their respective
fields, to undertake preliminary work in
preparation for a general conference on
street and highway safety which will be
. held later in the year, and which
The seven committees will underinkc
stadias in the following subjects: Statis
tics as to traffic accidents; control of
traffic In urban nnd rural districts;
licensing of drivers; city planning nnd
zoning in relation to traffic congestion
nnd safety construction and engineering
as a factor in safety improvement; in
surance nnd its effect on traffi hazards;
motor vehicles, their equipment nnd
size and weight, as safety factors; nnd
the development of a safety educntionl
program.
AVIATORS ARE NOW AT
KASCMIGUARA, JAPAN
Arrived at Japanese Aviation Base Dur
ing Afternoon —Good Speed on Last
Flight.
Kasmlguara, Japan, May 22 (By the
Associated Press). —Three Amricanarmy
aviators flying nround the world arrived
at the Japanese naval aviation base here
at 5:40 p. m. today.
Their flying rime for the 354-mile
hj>p was five hours and ten minutes and
their flying time for tin? day’s two jumps,
they having reached Minnto from Yetoro
fu Island this morning, was twelve hours
and forty minutes. The two jumps to
talled over 650 miles, making the day’s
accomplishment one of the best thus
far attained.
THE COTTON MARKET
After Opening 4 Points Higher to Three
Points Dower, Prices Eased Off Sharp
ly.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 22. —Rising tempera
tures in the cotton belt brought more
oppressive selling pressure in the cotton
market today and after opening 4 points
higher to 3 lower, prices eased off sharp
ly. May -dropped from 32.25 to 31.00.
and October from 25.98 to 25.87. or
11 to 14 points under the previous close.
The relative weakness of May was
explained by fears of large tenders to
morrow. Opening prices were: May
32.25; July 20.37; October 25.08; De
cember 25.27 :Januiry 24.05.
Editors to Visit Mexico. >
Oklahoma City, Okla., May 22.—The
National Editorial Association opened its
thirty-ninth annual convention here to
day. Editors from all parts of the
United States and a number from Can
ada are in attendance. During the
three days’ sessions papers will be read
and there # will be discussions on all
phases of editorial and news writing,
and the relations of newspapers to the \
public. Among topics not scheduled for;
regular addresses but which are to re-'
ceive consideration is discussion of “How
can the press take active steps to bring
abont respect for law?”
An extensive program of entertainment
has been prepared for the visiting edit
ors, many of whom are accompanied by
their wives and families. At the con
clusion of the convention many of the
members intend making a month’s tour
of Mexico as guests of the Mexican gov
ernment.
Uquor Treaty With Sweden.
Washington, May 22. —A liquor treaty
with Sweden similar to those already
negotiated with Great Britain and Ger
many was signed at the State Depart
ment today by Secretary Hughes and P.
V. G. Assarsson, counsellor of the Swed
ish legation.
CONCORD, N. C., TH URSDAY, MAY 22, 1924
WANTS NEW INQUIRY
INTO EDWETX MITRDER
New York Attorney Will Ask District
Attorney to Start New Investigation
a! Onre.
(Hr the Anxoelnteil Press.)
New York. May 22.—Barnard Sandler,
an attorney, will ask the District Attor
ney to undertake a new investigation
into the killing of Joseph Elweli. sports
man. and man nbnut town, on the
strength of new evidence.
Mr. Sandler' as counsel for Miss Viola
Kraus, whose name was mentioned in
connection with the crime, said he had
made a personal inquiry which has
bronght to light facts which will clear
his elirnt. Miss Kraus will return to
New Ye.rk in September when the ef
fort. to re-open the case will be made.
The shooting of Elweli has been a
complete mystery since its occurrence
in June, 1020, in an apartment on Wes:
70th Street, owned by Sandler. He had
been host to a party including Jim;
Krays the night before. Both Sandler
and District Attorney Ilanton denied
rumors that the investigation had focused
upon a notorious international clonk now
tinder arrest in France, as Elwell’s
slayer.
MAN INSTANTLY KIIXED
AS HE DEARS FROM TRAIN
If* Is Believed to Be William Kieser.—
Body Taken to Henderson by the Of
fleers.
IBy the Associated Press.)
Henderson, X. C„ May 22. —A man
carrying papers indicating that his name
was William Kieser, and with letters in 1
his pocket from Ed. Kieser, Calhoun
Falls. S. C., leaped from a fast Seaboard
Air Dine passenger train near Manson.
N. 0., early today and was iustantlv
killed.
The body was brought here and is be
ing held at a local undertaking estab
lishment pending identification and word
from relatives.
The man’s papers indicated that he
had recently been in a Buffalo, N.~Y„
hospital.
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS
ARE MEETING TODAY
Whether DeleghteK to New York Shall
Be l«trtrto* lftlgg«t Qnesftmi Before
Meeting.
(By the Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tenn., May 22. —With tem
porary organization practically agreed
liisin at midnight conferences, the Dem
ocratic State Convention today appar
ently faeed only ouc unsolved issue,
that of instructing the delegates to the
National Convention for McAdoo or un
derwood, or allowing them to go unfn
struoted.
I McAdoo forces claim to have enough
| votes to instruct for their candidate.
• while the Coder wood supporters made
the same claim.
PRESBYTERIANS TODAY
ENDING CONFERENCE
Conference Whdch Hag Been in Session
at San Antonio Comes to End Today.
San Antonio, May 22 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —Wealth has presenter!
one of the greatest obstacles in history
to the progress of the church, according
to a report of the stewardship commit
tee before the (V4th General Assembly of
the Presbyteßfcn Ohnreh in the United
States, whiem brings its sessions to a
close here today.
The committee’s reports, as adopted,
declares “that the effeot of modern life
on the whole is to deaden personal re
sponsibility.”
Lutheran Mission Conference.
Milwaukee.' Wis„ May. 22.—Leaders
of the Lutheran denomination from nil
sections of the country are gathering in
Milwaukee to attend their Inner Mle
sion conference, which is to open tomor
row for a session of several days. Train
ing schools, publicity, hospitals, child
welfare, parish work, institutions, court
work, penal reform and work with stu
dents are among the topics scheduled for
discussion. In connection with the con
ference there is to be a . celebration of
the seventy-fifth anniversary of the in
troduction of deaconess wo-rk into the
United States.
Learning to Swim.
Seven out of ten boys learned to swim
across the pool yesterday. These boys
j hnd never learned a stroke or how to
keep themselves up in water. The
oldest of these was a high school boy
who learned to swim in" about five min
utes and swam across the pool imme
diately afterwards. Three, young fel
lows found that the water is a little bit
cool yet and as a result swimming in
struction was delayed until next time
'in their cases.’ The following named
| boys learned yesterday : Leonard Hop
kins, Leßoy Lowder, Hubert Smith,
Leander Nash, Earl Cochrane, Thomas
Moose and, Hubert Sanders.
1
Maryland Democrats Divided About Del
egates.
(By the Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Md„ May 22. — Divided in
caucus over the method of selecting dis
trict delegates to the National Convention
next month a contest over the question
loomed in the Democratic State conven
tion here today unless the differences
were composed before theAdelegntes were
•called to order.
Kish, where a library 4,000 years old
has recently been discovered, was the
oldest capital of Babylonia, and Is be
lieved to have been founded immediate
ly after the Floo^.
FIWILEKK OF
two mpw
nUCOHCIFD
Exercises of Finals at Mont
Amoena S unitary and M.
- P. C. L JP 'Oved Very In
terestinf ft Crowds.
FINAL JSXE tCISE
HELI YESTERDAY
i
Oratorical Contest by Sen
iors Featur i of the Closing
Day—Drau la and Concert
Drew Larg s Crowds.
■ —— —-
Mt. Pleasant, M y 21.—The principal
event of our comm noemeat exercises on
Tuesday, (he 30t M was the literary ad
dress delivered by l’rof. H. M. Poteat.
. in charge of' the Latin department of
Wake Forest CqUcj e. This was a most
masterly address, delivered in forceful
; style nnd replete with scholarly informa
tion qnd pertinent, facts coneerning his
subject. "The Fruits of Ignorance." It
was indeed mMt timely and needed, on
account of the wnj-fnl neglect in many
•ways, of giving the proper kind of edu
cation to the young people of cur State
in particular. In it he stressed the
point that all the evils of the present
day, in the homes, communities, schools
and legislation for the betterment of ottr
State and nation, proceed from selfish
ness nnd ignorance. The address had
a pleasing and humorous touch also, ami
was delivered in a powerful and earnest
styles. The speaker deplored the fact
that such a large number of the teach
|ers in our public schools are incapable
nnd incompetent, despite the fact that
they have finished the high sehoois and
have attended one or more sessions of
certain summer schools; nnd also, that
there is such a tragic lack of proper
home training, which is primarily most
ly to blame for the too-free present day
conditions.
All the events of the commencement
exercises were well attended, the audi
torium being overerowded and many
were turned away for lack of room.
The music for the occasions was fur
nished by the well- known Roanoke Col
lege orchestra, composed of four young
men who ably rendered numerous popular
selections. .
The afternoon was occupied with the
meetings of the aluini and alumnae as
sociations of the two institutions, with
luncheons following. Also, the meeting
of the two boards of trustees. At the
board meeting of the trustees of Mont
Amoena Seminary, which was a very
cuthusiastie • one, the necessary money
was pledged for placing cement steps,
with railings, at the three entrances of
the building, which lias been needed for
some time. This was a mater of great
gratification to all interested.
That night was rendered the com
mencement concert by the students cf
the Seminary, and was highly enjoyed
by the large audience assembled in the
chapel. All selections were ably ren
dered, as is always the east when the
young musicians of Mont Amoena per
form—an instill Han for years noted for
its exceptional musical advantages. The
two choruses were especially appreciat
ed, the opening one having been render
ed by the girls’ churns class, in two num
bers, and the closing one by the noted
M. P. C. I. quartet, which carried off a
loving cup at the recent musical contest
in Greensboro. This eup was in evi
dence while the boys sang the three
numbers, as it was placed on a table
in front of the handsome young singers.
Following was the. program rendered;
1. Dawn of May—F. Berger; Morn
ing Invitation—Veazie—Chorus Class.
2. Tarentrlle—Heller—Margaret I*
Overcash, Margaret Harris. (
3. Hovering Butterflies —Onyhor—
Jennie Halm.
4. * Air de Ballet—Chaminade—Mattie
Blume.
5. Hungary—Koelling—Shirley Moose
Mabel Morrison. Betty Bright, H. Mis
enheimer.
6. Robin Adair; Rosary—Nevin—
-Virginia Wilkinson. Ethel Blackwelder,
Gertrude Furr, Doris Isenhour.
7. Morceau—Wolenhaupt Margaret
L. Overeash. .»
8. Night Song—Behr; By the Camp
fire—Poldi: Dance of the Toys—Rogers :
Dance of the Mnrinetts-*-Mrs. C. Ad
ams—Julia Shirey.
0. The Flatterer —Chaminade—Mar-
garet Harris.
10. To My Beloved—Sclmtt —Salome
Shireq.
11. March—Hoot lander—Salome Shir
ey, Mattie Blume, Margaret Harris, Mary
Ridenbour.
12. Rpmanoe —Siebelins—Mary Rid
enhour.
13. Bayou Songs—Lily Strickland —
Mar; MacLaughliu.
14. Andante—Chaminade Mattie
Blume, Salome Shirey,
15. The Old Bond —Prindell Scott;
The Clock—Wilson —Joe Allred, John
Kurfees. Charles and Lex Macljaughlin.
Monday night, lust, the annual drama
was rendered by young women arid men
from thg Seminary and -Institute. It
was entitled “The Love Chase,” a drama
of a period several hundred years ago. in
the days of Charles "The Merry Mon
arch’ ’of England. The three yo<utg
ladies taking the principal female parts
. performed the same most ably. They
, were Misses Helen Misenheimer, Mildred
, Blomgreti and Alma Tucker. The out
standing characters among the male mem
bers of the cast were the Messrs, Mae-
Laugblin, so versatile in their many
■ accomplishments. The costumes were
rtHhdent from Reynolds, of New York
City, and were gorgeous in the extreme,
being of the finest satin and velvet,
SECRETARY MELLON
MAY ASK FOR VETO
FOR IRE TAX BEL
The Treasury Secretary Has
Made No Statement on the
Subject But It Is Known
That He is Against Bill.
MANY FEATURES
ARE OBJECTIONABLE
To Secretary Mellon and It
Is Believed That He Will
Go to President and Ask
Him to Veto the Bill.
(By Hi** Aiwflnteil Prpw.)
Washington, May -2.-*—Strong indiea
•inns were given at the treasury today
that Secretary Mellon will recommend a
veto of the tax bill by the President
when the measure is submitted to the
Treasury for consideration and review.
High officials declared the bill to bi
very unsatisfactory to Mr. Mellon, and a
statement was made that he viewed it as
a "most unfortunate piece of legisla
tion." He believes all of the provisions
for reform of tile tax system have been
omitted, and finds no justification for in
clusion of such provisions as increased
estate, tax rates.
The Secretary also feels that the sec
tions making income tax returns availa
ble to certain committees in Congress,
and opening to the public the proceed
ings of the board of tax review, will have
harmful effects on business, working to
injure credit, and divulge trade secrets
to competitors.
The estate tax rates as now carried
by the bill, are expected by the Treasury
experts to result in lower production off
revenue instead of an increase. They
base their belief on indications that large
fortunes will be distributed by their
owners in advance of denth. and the gov
ernment. therefore will obtain little, if
any tax, on that part of the estate re
maining intact.
Because of the deficit that the Treasury
foresees under the measure the Secre
tary takes the position that reduced in
come would require an entirely new fis
cal program for the Treasury.
Associated Press I.—The l.ifit'h General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America, opened
here this morning, listened to the key
note address of Dr. Charles I*\ Wishart,
the retiring moderator, and then plung
ed into tlih business of electing his suc
cessor.
and rich lace ruffles, so precalent among
men of the courts of that period. They
were the making of the play.
At half past eight o’clock Wednesday
morning the last chapel services were
held in the Seminary chapel, when the
opening prayer and a very cordial and
able address were made by Rev. I)r. ,1.
C. M. Peery, president of Denoir-Khyne
College, at Hickory. At that time Rev.
C. L. T. Fisher announced his faculty
for the coming year. Revs. J. H. C.
and C. 1 1. T. Fisher will be co-principals,
the former having charge of the financial
interests and also teaching Bible and
Christian evidences, while the latter will
take charge of the educational and ad
ministrative end. The Chair of Latin
will be also filled by "Prof. Charlie.”
The chair of mathematics will be occu
pied by Miss Elln Belle ShireJ. a lady
well known and beloved by the students
and clientage of the institution. She
will also be lady principal. The Chair
of English and Science will be filled by
Miss Clara Sullivan, a graduate of Le
noir-Rhyne College; that of French,
History and Pedagogy by the present in
cumbent, Mrs. I.isette Bernheiiu Hood.
The coming'year Mont Amoena will have
a business department which will be in
charge of Miss Maude Lucas, of Sun
bttry. Pa., Normal University', a young
lady well equipped for this work. She
will also have charge of the athletic and
outdoor activities, yvliieh will be stressed
during the coming year. Miss Helen
Misenheimer will again be at the head
of the piano department .whose fine work
along these lines has evidenced her suit
ability for this branch of the work, while
the voice department will be in charge
of Miss Mabel O. Rudisill. of Maiden.
N. C., also a graduate of Lonoir-Rhyne
College. Miss Rudisill possesses a fine
voice and is fully capable of training
the students of her department in the
intricacies of voice culture.
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock the
final graduating exercises of both insti
tutions took place in the auditorium, in
the presence of an immense audience.
The Collegiate Institute graduated 28
students, while Mont Amoena Seminary I
had the largest class to graduate in its
history—nineteen young ladies, all deck- j
ed in their black robes and ‘-shovel" ;
hats, indicative of seniorship. Six of
these young ladies read excellent essays [
on timely subjects of the day, while six !
young men delivered orations. The
scholarship medal for the Seminary was
nwarded to Miss Thelma Walker, while
the orator’s medal for the Institute was
won by Mr. Fred O. Conrad, of Char- 1
lotte. Other medals were awarded to
other young me nos the Collegiate Insti
tute.
This closes one of the most successful 1
years in the history of both deservedly
popular institutions of learning in the
boundaries of the United Lutheran ■
i Church in Korth Carolina, and the fol
: towing year bids fair to be even more
eucceflafnl. The two schools will re
, open September 10th.
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Thomas Edison, himself a candidate for
the Hall of Fame, unveils a statue of
Joseph Henry, who invented the electro
magnet—one of ten busts to be unveiled
in New fork University's Hall of
Fame,
OUTDOOR RECREATION
MEETING IN CAPITAL
Meeting Called by President Coolidge
Who Was Speaker at Opening Session.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 22.—Delegates to
the national conference of Outdoor
Recreation assembled here today for a
three day session at the call of Presi
dent Coolidge. and with the President
himself as the chief speaker at the open
ing session.
AVhits -Assiiiokt- Secret-*ry (Tlt-odci'e
RoOsevelt is the executive chairmnii of
the conference to which have been in
vited delegations from ail societies and
organizations in the country having to
do with outdoor life, Secretary Weeks
of the War Department was given the
ix>st of honorary chairman at the morn
ing session, and Secretary Wallace of
the Agriculture Department was select
ed to preside in the afternoon over a gen
eral discussion of the wild life resources
of the country.'
Development of outdoor life Jneans
the crention of a common denominator of.
■the people. President Coolidge told the
outdoor recreation conference today.
"In the case of a people which repre
sents many nations, cultures, and riaces
as docs our own. i unification of inter
ests and ideals in recreations is bound to
wield a tellingi influence, the President
said.
CHEMICAL END OF THE
SHOALS PLANT SUBJECT
Expert Thinks It Would Be More Prof
itable To Sell Power Than Make Fer
tilizer With It.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. May 22.—The chemical
end of fertilizer production at Muscle
Shoals was discussed before the Senate
agriculture committee at today's session
by Dr. C. C. Parsons, consulting chemist,
of Washington. He said only a comiKtr
ntively small amount of power would be
needed for the fixation of nitrogen, and
lie expressed 'the opinion that it would
be more profitable to sell the power di
rect to consumers, rather than use it for
fertilizer manufacture.
With Our Advertisers.
Fresh vegetables every day at the San
itary Grocery Co.
The S. S. Brown Shoe Store will have
numerou sspecials for Friday. Saturday
and Monday. See ad.
If you want some expert 1-elp in
planning and equipping your home, the
Bell & Harris Co. will be glad to give it
to you.
Elgin watches keep correct time. The
Starnes-M'iller-Parker Co. sell them.
The Concord Auto Painting and Top
ping Works enn make your old car look
like new.
Another shipment of small hams, pic
nic hams and breakfast bacon at Cabar
rus Cash Grocery Co.
Mel-Bro Lotion gives you that eharm-
I ing look that makes you irresistible.
I Leghorn and light colored hats in all
styles and shapes at Specialty Hat Shop.
I Pqrker's Shoe Store Anniversary Sale
I Starts Saturday morning at !• o'clock.
I Fifty pairs of shoes Will be absolutely
I given away to the first fifty customers
I making a purchase of shoes or hosiery.
One more hipment of John Derr culti
vators at Ritchie-Caldwell Oo.’s.
Ice cream for your party furnished by
Cline's Pharmacy-
Mock Battle Postponed.
The mock battle that was to be staged
tomorrow for Concord boys will not
take place until next Friday, having been
postponed on account of cool weather.
It is hoped that by that time the weath
( er will be warm enough that the earap
| ing out over night will not be unpleas
*nt -
1 There is no sagacity in selfishness, no
wisdom in worldlineas.
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NO. 119
POLITICS
pjnrnil! COURTS IR
INEFFUT SNIPE
Special Assistant to Attorney
General Tells of Changes
He Has Sought in Court
Matters.
COURTS ARE^OT
DOING MUCH WORK
& .
Says Office of U. S.'Attomey
Should Be Taken Out of
Politics and Above “This
Turmoil.”
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 22. —John H. Crim,
special assistant tc- the Attorney General,
was questioned today by the Senate
Daugherty committee regarding many
references to him in testimony of pre
vious witnesses.
In a general discussion of the organi
zation of the Department of Justice In
which he was a supervising official be
fore he took over the special deltail of
prosecuting the Veterans’ Bureau frauds,
lie declared there was "too much work
being done in Washington by the De.
partment. due to the neglect of the offices
of the United States District Attorneys
out in the country.”
"For instance, if there was proper or
ganization. they wouldn’t need me at
Chicago as a special attorney,'’ he said.
With a district attorney and seventeen
assistants at Chicago, he explained. "I
found that in the fiscal yeur -11)22 they
tried 22 jury cases.
"That meant inefficient administra
tion''” asked Chairman Brookhart.
"That meant utter demoralization.”
Mr. Critn returned. “I tried to remedy
it. There has been considerable im
provement since. It took a long time to
get a chance.”
The chairman asked why progress had
been so slow, and the witness replied
that members of Congress and of polit
ical organizations, and finally the Presi
dent, had to be considered.
"The fact is, the former United States
attorney at Chicago was perfectly sat
isfactory to the political regime.” sug
gested genator Wheeler.
"That may be so, but I don't know,”
t¥*. teflUel. ."Theep;,
fntn’g ‘to do with the offices of Uhited
States Attorney but to get it out of
politics, and above this turmoil. The
burden of new criminal laws has mul
tiplied officials, and yet to enforce the
law you must have .simple processes
where the light of publicity and the fix
ing of responsibility is possible.” Mr.
Cr'im suggested that in the interest of
simplicity there should be two assistant
attorneys general, one to handle criminal
and i.ne civil cases through the district
attorneys.
Crim Defends Daugherty.
Washington. May 22.—An account of
some of the difficulties faced by Harry M.
Daugherty ns Attorney General, and a
plain spoken affirmation of faith in his
honesty and loyalty, was given the Sen
ate Daugherty Committee today by Joliu
W. H. Grim, who served with him through
the troubled days of his tenure ns head
of the Department of Justice.
In his long and close association with
the former Attorney General. Mr. Crim
said he never found ground to suspect
him of corruption. "It will take a lot
of evidence," he (old the committee, “be
fore I will believe that Harry Daugherty
ever took, a cent of crooked money
through Jess Smith. He had his faults,
but I'll have to judge the evidence myself
before I'll believe he prostituted his of
fice. To me. he never faltered.”
In the present organization, and man
agement of the Justice Department, how
ever, Mr. Crim said be had found much
to criticise in the time he bad acted as
Assistant. Attorney Gkneityl. He de
clared that the force of secret agents
should be reduced by 9-10.
The reason he finally resigned from
the Department, lie told the committee,
was because the Department of Justice
was not functioning as well as it might.
The Big Removal Sale at Eflrd’s.
Efird's can handle the cash much easier
than they can move the goods into their
new store and they want to open their
new store, too. with a bran new stock of
goods. The Efird stores have concen
trated on this sale to make it a memora
ble event. Yon will tihd wonderful bar
gains all over the three floors of the
store, including the basement. Cost will
be no consideration in removing these
goods. Rend the big double header In
The Tribune today, and hurry to get
your bargains while they last.
In July will be celebrated the
tercentenary of the birth of Oefcrge Fox.
founder of the Quaker sect, who in his
journnl records that he was born “in
the month called “July,” but gives no
date.
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