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VOLUME XXIV
MOVEMENT GROWNtG
TO GIVE STHENGTH •
TO JOHN I HMDS
Two Movements in His Be
half Have Been Started
Recently, One in Chicago
and Other in Washington.
WOULD ACCEPT
THE NOMINATION
Friends Declare He is In Re
ceptive Mo o d,—Neutral
Leaders Are Now Looking
Into Davis’ Qualifications.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, June 20.—With the in
creasing influx of delegates to the Nat
ional Democratic convention, the politi
cal mathematicians are busily engaged
' in figuring the actual and potential
Btrength of the Reading candidates-com
plicated aa their task is By the arrival of
favorite sons and dark horses in Candi
dates' jßow.
Two separate movements to* groom
John W. Davis, of West Virginia, former
ambassador to Great Britain for the nom
ination, developed in Washington and
Chicago, and were growing stronger ev
ery tniuute when they arrived here, as- 1
ter Davis let it* be known that he was in
a receptive mood.
I’art.v chieftains admittedly against
McAdoo. and neutral regarding Smith,
immediately began sounding out state 1
leaders on Davis as a possible compro
mise candidate in the event that the
Smith-McAdoo contest developed a dead
lock.
Managers for Geo. S. Silzer. governor !
of New Jersey, Carter Glass, of Virginia, !
Oscar W. T'nderwood. of Alabama, and :
James M. Cox, of Ohio, have opened !
headquarters.
Work already has been started by
Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut, on
the party platform.
It is generally conceded that the main
test of strength between McAdoo and
Smith will be on the questipn of the
Ku Klux Klan. league of nations, and
prohibition.
George E. Brennan, tllinojs leader, and
known as a Smith supporter, has been
in his attitude against the hooded
organization, and' insists that tlie Dem
ocratic platform must definitely denounce
the Klan. '
Managers of the McAdoo campaign
have reiterated the stand thken by their
candidate in bis ■ southern speech- on
Americanism and religious, tolerance.
To Senator Key Pittmna. of Nevada,
has been designated the duty of framing
the fundamental planks, in the platform.
Senator Pittman, who conferred on the
tentative draft of a platform with Con
gressmen in Washington, today confer;
red with Mr. Cuujmings.
The women blnlsomed forth today and
became active in both the Smith nnd
McAdoo camps, while pamphlets setting
forth the feminine strength of both can
didates began to appear in the hotel
lobbies nnd on the streets.
Will Stay Wilson Proposal
Baltimore, June 20.—A copyrighted
dispatch from a staff correspondent at
New York to the Baltimore Sun today
says that “Woodrow Wilson’s last po
litical will and testament—a document
of partly principle and policy—ia to be
laid by a group of his followers before
the members ol the resolutions commit
tee when the time eomes to write the
Democratic platform.”
Roosevelt WUI Nominate Smith.
New York, June 20.—The honor of
nominating Governor Smith at the Dem
ocratic convention, probably will go to
Roosevelt.
McAdoo Busy at Headquarters.
New York, June 20.—Wm. G. Mc-
Adoo was too busy with conferences to
dny to see the large number of newspa
per men who assembled at his headquar
ters.
Lippard Paroled.
(By the Associate.! Press)
Raleigh, N. C., June 20.—Governor
Morrison. hap paroled for the remainder
>of his term, T. E. Lippard, who was sen
tenced at the July, 1023, term of the
Catawba County Superior Court to 18
months in the county jail. Lippard has
served- a portion of his sentence but has
from time to time received paroles from
the* Executive in order that he could
receive treatment in a hospital. The
prisoner, it was said, is still in poor
health and in need of attention at a hos
pital. For these reasons, the Governor
stated, that he paroled ' the <man.
Elected President of Rotary.
(By the Associated Press)
Toronto, Canada, June 20.—Everett
W. Hill of Oklahoma City, today was
elected President of Rotary International
at the convention here. The place for
next year's convention will be decided
tomorrow when the first, second and third
vice presidenta of the organization will
be elected.
Wife of Senator Curtis” Dead.
(By the Associated Proas.)
Washington, June 20.—Mrs. Anna'
/ Baird Curtis, wife of Senator Curtis, of
Kansas, died early today at her home
here. She had been ill for several
years, a%d had been unable to leave
Washington, even during/the recesses of
Congress. The body wfll be taken to
Topeka for burial.
Ten Pages Today
Two Sections
The Concord Daily Tribune
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NUMBER Os PERSONS
DIE AS RESULT OF
VERY HOT WEATHER
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Five Persons in Cleveland
Died Thursday and Other
Deaths Reported the Same
Day From Other Cities.
CHICAGO REPORTED
> - SEVERAL DEATHS
Heat Broken There,
However, After One Day
by Showers and Wind That
Blew in City From Lakes.
(By the Aazociated I'rew)
Chicago, June 20. —The heat stave to
which was attributed several deaths yes
terday in Chicaga Cleveland and in
lowa, was broken today in Chicago nnd
the eentrfil west, although it remains
very warm to the east and south, accord
ing to weather reports. A cooling wind
from Lake Michigan, with showers,
brought relief to Chicago, where the
temperature rose to a maximum' of 94
yesterday, the first hot dqy of the sum
mer. The heat, also has been broken!
in Kansas. I
It remains very hot in Oklahoma and
Texas, nlthodgh there are prospects of
relief from thunderstorms, according to
the weather bureau. In the northwest
temperatures are very comfortable. The
temperature here dropped gradually to
72 at 10 a. m.
Five Deaths in Cleveland.
Cleveland, 0., June 20. —The h£at
wave which struck the Great Lakes re
gion yesterday resulted in the death of
five persons in .Cleveland, and the pros
tration of three others, one of whom is :
in a serious condition. Four of the .
victims died after being overcome, while
the fifth was drowned while seeking re
lief in Lake Erie. The mercury touch- 1
ed 89 degrees after which it began to
drop.
ASKS RECEIVER FOR 1
THE KU KLUX KLAN j
Indiana Man Alleges Klan Money Dis
sipated and Than Klan Is Insolvent.
Muneie, tnd., June 19.—Receivership i
for the Knights -of -the Ku Klux- KJgu is
asked in a -suit field in circuit court i
Wednesday by James F. Hilderbrand. ’
Muneie Insurance agent, who alleges the i
Organization is violating the provisions I
of its Indiana charter which sets out i
that the organization is not for profit, i
Hildebrand alleges that the Ku Klux *
Klan is insolvent and owes $8,000,000. i
Hildebrand is national treasurer of
the Independent Klan of America, form- i
ed here recently by chanters seceding <
from the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. 1
Hildebrand charges in the suit that 1
the Klan’s money is being divided among <
officers '“according to the will and dis
cretion, and desires of the former Texas
dentist, Hiram W. Evans, now His
Lordship, in the defendant organiza- 1
tion.” It is alleged in the complaint
that more than $5,000,000 was paid into
the Knights of the Ku Klux Klaa treas
ury by Indiana members, including the
plaintiff, which money was to have been 1
used in building and establishing a uni
versity to be known as the American
University, that 500,000 Indiana persons 1
bought robes of the Ku Klux Klan at
$6.50 each and that $3.50 of this sum
was to go into the fund to establish
the university,. but that after receiving
$5,000,000 in this way, the defendant
organization divided the money among its
officers and did not use any of it for
the purpose intended.
It is alleged th,e Ku Klux Klan gave
to William Joseph Simmons, former
head of the klan, $145,000 of this money,
gave SIOO,OOO to a sculptor for carving
the likeness of Robert E. Lee on the
face of -Stone Mountain, and that the
officers of the corporation otherwise have
dissipated the money cf the members.
JAP IS ORDERED TO
4 LEAVE WESTERN HOME
People in Belvidere gay They Were Giv
ing Jap What the Japanese are Giving
Americans.
(By the Associated Press.)
Los Angeles, June 20.—While speakers
addressing the 30th California yearly
meeting of Friends in session at Whit
tier were urging that the “voice of the
church” •be raised against Japanese ex
clusion, 'a crowd of men and women at
Belvedere nearby last night called at the
home of M. Kawambto, Japanese, and
ordered him to leave the town.
Arrival of police broke up the demon
stration, but signs stating that "Amer
icans are being mistreated in Japan, and
Japanese are going to be mistreated
here,” remafned posted in conspicuous
places.
Rea) Bummer Weather Hits Chicago at
Last.
Chicago, June 19. —Summer, long
awaited by Chicagoans who had expe
rienced scarcely any .warm spring weath
er, stAnted iqto town today on a tidal
wOve of heat which brought the mer
cury from 64 degreea at 4 a. m., to 94
degrees at sp. m. The weather was
the warmest of the year, the' previous
high mark being 84 on May stb.. Hordes
of downtown workers who brought along
i top coats went home tonight in straw
’ hats and Bhirt sleeves. Cooler weather
i ia predicted for tomorrow.
Jury Has McDowell Case.
Clearwater, -Fli., June 20 (By the As
■ sociated Press).—The fate of Frank
McDowell, confessed slayer of his two
sisters at Decatur, Ga„ and his father
and mother at St. Petersburg, Fla., was
placed in the hands of the jury at noon.
CONCORD, N. CL, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1924
NOW FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES
ASA G. CANDLER. Sr.,
ASKING FOR DIVORCE
Cruel Treatment Alleged In Divorce Pa
pars Filed by Millionaire Thursday.
(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta, June 20.—Alleging cruel
treatment, Asa G. Candler, Sr., retired
millionaire soft drink manufacturer, has
filed suit for divorce from his wife, Mae
Little itagan Candler. The papers
were served late yesterday, news of the
shut becoming known today.
Mr. ftwdkt-. who -i*' T - -jam old.
married Mrs. Mae Little Kagan, a young
widow, June 20. 1923. She had been
a public stenographer in the Candler
building in which the aged millionaire
maintained his office. She has two chil
dren, twins by her first marriage. Mr.
Candler lias five chTTdren by a previous
mnrriaft.
The capitalist and his bride went for
a honeymoon trip to Northern and East
ern cities and on returning to Atlanta
took up their abode in the palatial Cand
ler home in the Druid Hills section, just
over the Tine in DeKalb -county, i
The petition for divorce sets forth
that the eouple separated February 9.
1924. “She left petitioner's home at
petitioner’s demand,’ 'the suit says: It
alleges that although Mrs. Candler
before and at the time of the marriage
declared her love for Mr. Candler, she
had no love for him. never had loved
him. and had married him “for other mo
tives.” The defendant admitted this at
the time of the separation, according to
the petition,
“She paid not the slightest 'Attention
to making a home for the petitioner.”
the suit filed by Mr. Candler charges. It
also alleged that Mrs. Candler,, would
leave home early in tfft morning each
day, remaining out until night. She
“spent a large pari *>f the day driving
in an automobile in the country, with a
man whom she would meet at various
times and places,' 'the document charges.
No ec-respondent is named in the peti
tion.
Mr. Candler charges that his young
bride “cursed and villified,” made delib
erate efforts to wound and harass him,
“ignoring and insulting his friends,” and
Musing him great mental distress which
impaired his health and peace of mind.,
In these acts, the petition charges,
'she wilfully persisted,” until the situa
tion became unbearable to Mr. Candler,
and resulted in the final separation.
Bad Bill Etiquette.
Nejv York, June 20.—When a mar
ried woman fails to* pay her bills, should
her husband be notified at once, or should
she be given time to pay?
William T. Snider, president of the
Retail Credit Men’s National Associa
tion, leading a discussion of the ques
tion at the annual convention of the as
sociation today, asked thh question and
answered:
“A married woman should be given
time to pay. If she fails, her husband
should be_ notified.”
■ Ttie problem 'of whether it is proper
to attempt collection of delinquent bills
by telephone also perplexed the delegates.
The answer was:
“Yes, but go , easy. TllJ're may be
company in the bouse, or a conference
in the office.”
One-Piece Bathing Suita Banned at
Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, 8. C., June 19.—One
pieoe- bathing suits were put under the
ban today by city council. The ordi
nance was adopted in connection with
the opening of Cleveland Park, but is
designed to regulate all parks municip
ally owned or maintained in the city.
. In a secluded corner of the National
Museum at Washington, D. C., is hung
the wall map used by General Pershing
and his stnff at American headquarters |
at Chaumont, France, daring the Great
War. The map indicates the locatidtt tit
the Allied and the enemy forces as they
stood on November 11,'1918.
RHODE ISLAND SENATE
IS IN SESSION AGAIN
Democrats May Continue Filibuster as i
Republicans Will Net Compromise.
(By the Associated Press)
Providence, R. 1., June 20.—The State
Senate reconvened this afternoon after
a recess from yesterday when several 1
members' were overcome by gas from an
amateur bomb. The gas attack was the
climax of a prolonged session, due to a
filibuster by democrats > •
Xho~ ovpubl leans tkitty . refuse to ac
cept any compromise offered by the dem
ocrats, and the prospects are that the
filibuster will be resumed.
Republicans Leaving State.
Providence R. 1.. June 20.—As a re
sult of tlie flooding with poisonous gas
of the senate chamber yesterday, and
the collapse of five senators, the Re
publican senators umiQuoeeU through the
state central committee today that they
were leaving the state and would not
sit in the senate chamber until means
were taken to protect them.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened at Decline of 5 to 11 Points
But Soon Recovered the Loss.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, June 20.—The cotton mar
ket opened at a decline of 5 to 11 points,
but soon recovered tlie loss, and ruled
very steady in the early trading Owing
to more favorable reports from the Brit
ish textile trade, uncertainty as to crop
progress in the South, and covering. In
the absence of active or aggressive de
mand, offerings were light. July selling
up from 28,50 to 28.68, nhd October
from 25.80 to 25.94, or a couple of points
above yesterday’s closing. The opening
prices were: Julv 28.50; Oct. 25.86;
Dec. 25.20; Jan. 24.89; March 25.08.
SECRETARY MELLON IS
CALLED AS WITNESS
Must Testify in Coses of Gaston B.
Means and Elmer Jamecke.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York. June 20.—Subpoenas were
issued today requiring the presence of
Secretary Mellon and his secretary, Ar
thur Sixsmith, at the trial of Gaston B.
Means, and Elmer W. .Taj-necke, in Fed
eral court here next Tuesday.
Means, former agent for the Depart
ment of Justice, and Jarneeke, his sec
retary, are being tried in Federal court,
on charges of eonspShCjr to violate the
prohibition law through withdrawal of
liquor.
Asheville Man Commits Suicide.
Asheville, June 19.—After writing a
lengthy note giving instructions as to the
disposition of bis body and the settling
of hie personal affairs, Charlie Nichols,
president and manager of the Nichols
Manufacturing Co., sent a bullet from
a .88 caliber revolver crashing through I
his brain. Mr. Nichols was in his of
fice when the shot was fired this morn
ing at 11:45 Vclooki
Mr. Nichols was seriously worried ov
er impending business reverses and ap
parently took his life in a fit of de
spondency over fear of this possible con
tingency.
Potato Digging Delayed.
Elizabeth City, June 19. — Heavy rains
Monday and Monday night and the wet
fields resulting therefrom, prevented ex
tended operations in potato digging the
first Two days of this week and soles
were reported here Tuesday up to noon,
though buyers were offering $2.75 a bar
rel f. o. b. Elizabeth City. As from
the beginning of the season, the local
market was unsettled.
A new Canadian ensign has recently
come into use for Canadian shipping. It
i ia a red field With the Union Jack in the
upper left band corner and simplified;
form of' the Canadian arms on the field.
A blue ensign on similar lines will bet
| flown from government-owned vessels.
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MAY BENTON HAD
MARRIED THREE MEN ;
C. M. Fesperman, of Charlott«, Said to \
Have Been One of Her Husbanda. ,
Greensboro, June 10.—Mrs. May Ben
ton, who was found dead in her room at a ■
hotel here, either suicide or victim of a ,
self-administered excessive dose of a drug (
to induce sleep, had been married to ,
three men, her husband, ,T. H. Benton, of
Statesville, said here today when he
i viewed the body, and one of the hus
bands was C. M. Fesneriuau. ot, Char-,,
lotte, son of Deputy Sheriff Victor Fes
perman there. Benton further asserted.
0. M. Fesperman is a policeman in
Charlotte, Bentou said. Fesperman
was here today and saw the body, ac
cording' to Benton. He (Benton) mar
ried the woman when she was a girl
of 14 in Hill City. Tenn., and lived with
her for about 15 years, then secured a
divorce; but remarried her about three
months later in Fayetteville. Fesper
man married her in Trenton, Ga., about
three, years ago, Beiitoil said. A man
named Morris Jaffey married her in Nor
folk last autumn, Benton said, and he
thiuks she was on her way to Philadel
phia to join Jaffey when she stopped off
here with 'tragic result. She started to
ward Philadelphia from Charlotte, he
htinks.
The woman seems to have si>ent con
siderable time in Charlotte, and two
women from there came over in an au
tomobile today and looked at the body. <
Their names were not secured.
It will never be known whether she
killed herself or took too much of the
drug unintentionally. She had regist
ered at the O. Henry Hotel Saturday,
with .another woman, as Mrs. C. M. Fes
perman and Mrs. Eula Sitterson, both
giving Philadelphia as home addresses.
The Sitterson woman checked out Sun
day, and Wednesday a maid found the
other one dying. The coroner, a phy
sician, said he thought it a suicide case.
She left no word indicating that she in
tended suicide.
The body remains here. Benton did
not have funds to remove it. Word is
being awaited from her mother, Mrs.
Josephine Gibson, Trenton, Ga„ R F
D. No. 1.
JENKINS DECIDES TO
ABANDON HIS APPEAL
Will Go to Raleigh to Serve Sentence
For Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones.
(By the Associated Press.)
Lexington, N. C., June 20.—L. C. Jen
kins. former chief of police of Thomas
ville, today was to go to Raleigh to be
gin serving his sentence of 25 to 30
years in State Prison. He was convict
ed recently in Superior Court of second
degree murder for the slaying of Mrs.
Elizabeth 1). Jones, of Appalachia, Va.,
with whom he had been living.
After his conviction, Jenkins filed no
tice of appeal. It was stated here to
day, however, that the appeal had been
abandoned, aud he would enter the pris
on during the day.
Back After 23 Years.
Mr. V. H. Harkey and daughter. Miss
Lillie Harkey, of Fort Scott, Ark., are
spending several days in Concord and Ca
barrus. Mr. Harkey formerly lived in
Mt. Pleasant and left there 23 years ngo
for Arkansas. This is his first , visit to
Concord since that time, and of course he
finds it transformed from a straggling
town to a live and bustling city. Mr.
Harkey is a brother of Mrs. B. F.
Rogers.
Evelyn Nesbit Divorced.
New York, June 19.—Evelyn Nesbit,
former wife of Harry K. Thaw, today
was divorced by her second husband, an
actor, and dancer, known on the stage
as “Jack Clifford.” The decree,
: awarded to Virgil James Montani from
Florence N. Montani, was signed by Su
t preme Court Justice Wagner, who heard
the divorce testimony two weeks ago.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM OF
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (
It Is Said the Nomination May Be Mad*
on July 4th.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Ycrk, June 20. —The tentative
program cf the Democratic national con
vention follows closely the schedule of
procedure which has prevailed in pre
vious national sessions of the party.
Many leaders believe the convention will
last ten or eleven days.
The first formal assembly of the 2,600
delegates and alternates at the main
auditorium, Madison Square Garden,
will be at noon of Tuesday, .Tune 24th.
Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
will call the convention to order, and
a member of the New York City clergy
will pronouncen an invocation. Mr.
Hull's introduction of the temporary
chairman. Senator Pat Harrison, of Mis
sissippi, will be followed by the senator's
keynote speech.
Mayor John F. Hylan. of New York,
will deliver an address formally wel
coming the convention to this city, and
adojurmnent will be taken, probably at.
about 3:30 p. in., until noon Wednes
day.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization will start the sec
ond day of the convention, after which
the committee on rules will report.
Meanwhile, the committee on resolutions
will .commence its work and start draft
ing the platform. The report of the
credentials committee will conclude the
regular business of the Wednesday ses
sion. (
With the permanent chairman presid-1
ing, the convention will open its third
day at noon. Thursday with reports of
the convention.
The platform probably will be pre
sented to the convention on Friday. The
nomination of candidates for the presi
dency, of whom a score already are in
sight, will begin late Friday or early
Saturday accompanied by the traditional
band-playing, singing and noisy demon
strations as eacli candidate’s name is
put forward.
Thus the convention will adhere to a
prescribed formula for only the first five
days. If nominations are not made im
mediately, there will be continuous day
and night sessions, except on Sundays
and continuous balloting until a nomi
nee for president and a running mate for
the vice presidency shall emerge from
tlie fray victorious.
The 1920 convention at San Francisco
lasted nine days. Some local party
counsellors predict the impending con
clave, confronted by so many candi
dates to choose from, will be kept busy
for eleven days. Should their prognos
tications prove correct, the Democratic
candidates would be named on the Fourth
*4' * July e u mu* ‘■ ' aozi *
CITY ELECTRICIAN AT
SHELBY ELECTROCUTED
Austin Sparks Killed While Working
On High Voltage Wire.
Shelby. June 19. —Austin Sparks, 22
years old. son of William Sparks, nnd
city electrician, was electrocuted this af
ternoon while working on ii high volt
age pole on one of the business streets
of Shelby. Lois Lispoomb, onther city
employe, made a daring climb up the
pole and with pliers cut loose tlie wires
and belt holding the limp form of his
pal. .
Efforts at resuscitation by physicians
hurriedly called were in vain. He gave
a few gasping breaths after being re
moved from the i>ole. due, the physicians
say. to artificial respiration as there was
little life, if any, in the body when re
moved from the pole by Lipscomb.
There were 2300 volts in the wire he is
thought to have come in contact with.
The transformer on which young
Sparks was working was disconnected
from the four high voltage wires above,
but it is thought that in moving his
body his head touched one of the wires
above while his “climbers” or feet were
in contact with a “gu.v wire.” He had
been in the emplo.v for four years of eith
er the city electrical department or the
local telephone company and was popu
lar with his fellow workers. He was
a brother of John Sparks, outfielder on
the Shelby baseball club, high school
champions.
PARTY LEADERS ARE
DRAFTING PLATFORM
Scandal in Government Affairs, Agricul
tural Aid and Foreign Relations Arc
Discussed.
New York, June 20 (By the Associ
ated Press.) —Scandal, in the administra
tion of Government affairs as disclosed
by the Senate investigations, occupies
the dominant place in a tentative Demo
cratic platform in process of drafting by
a group of party leaders for submission
to the platform committee.
Foreign relations, with particular ref
erence to the world court, agricultural
aid, and economy in government expendi
tures, coupled with tax reduction, are
subjects tot be dealt with in other princi
pal planks.
Prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan issue,
and foreign affairs probably will form the
maiu fightiug points before the resolu
j tiohs committee.
With Our Advertisers.
See uew ud. of John K. Patterson &
Co., of some real estate bargains.
Nice fresh fish today at the Sanitary
Grocery Co.
Parker’s Shoe Store is having a spe
cial sale today which will run over Sat
urday aud Monday.
The Crystal Damp Laundry will han
dle your blaukets for' you when they
need washing.
Used cars, all in good conditon, at
the Motor & Tire Service Co.
Fisher's Nine Cent Sale ia going over
great. Don’t miss it.
Parks-Belk Co.’s Thirteenth Birthday
■ Event opened with a rush today. Good’s
, at cost or less for the next thirteen days.
1 1 Efird’s is determined not to have any
■ old goods in their new store. That’s why
I they are offering such big bargains in
, their Removal Sale.
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aNO. 143
GIRLS' DORMITORY
IT lii HOKE
Salisbury Concern Will Build
Dormitory at Cost of $35,-
000. —Building Will Be a
Very Modem One.
CHURCHES RAISE
NECESSARY FUNDS
Reformed Churches Raising
Money Throughout State.
—Plans for Annual Picnic
Being Made at Present.
The Board of Managers of Nazareth
Orphans' Home located at Crescent,
Rowan County, has awarded the eon
tract to erect a modern girls’ dormitory to
P. C. \Vood, of Salisbury, it was an
nounced here today by Rev. W. C. Ly
erly, member of the board. The general
contract, including the contract for heat
ing, plumbing and wirng, call for an ex
penditure of $35,000.00. The girls' dor
mitory will front 00 feet on a hardsur
faced highway and extend to a depth of
120 feet. The main floor will hnve ac
commodatons for the matron and other
hell), social and music rooms, a dining
hall and kitchen for a capacity of 100 ■
children and all help. The second floor
will have homelike rooms to care for
50 girls, including an infirmary. The
new building will be located near the
present frame building that was the orig
inal building of the Home when it was
opened to receive children in 1907.
The Board of Managers is conduct-
I ing a financial canvass of the churches
of the Reformed Church in North Caro
lina for the amount necessary to build
this dormitory. Reports from some of the
churches have come in. Bethany con
gregation at Crescent, a small rural
church, the spiritual home of the chil
dren, raised their quota in full June 15.
Shiloh eongreghtion at Faith, though
burdened with the completion of a new
granite church, has pledged its quota in
full. The churches will report Monday,
Juqe 23rd. All the 58 congregations in .
North Carolina have begun the canvass
and all are expected to have near com
plete returns by June 23.
Tlie Annual picnic at the orphanage
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first Thursday in August is the annual
day for the Reformed people and many
others to go to Crescent. Thousands of
people from Rowan, Cabarrus, Davidson
and other counties gather at Crescent.
Tlie many friends will be glad to know
that the Board of Commissioners of Row
an County is building a first class hard
surfaced road by tlie Home from the sta
tiou at the Yadkin railroad to the Beth
any Reformed Church, also that a good
top soil road is being built from the
station at. Crescent to the State high
way from Salisbury to Albemarle. This
year the special feature of the annual
day will be laying of the cornerstone of
the new girls’ dormitory. Rev. W. H.
McNairy, Superintendent of the Home,
will announce the program of the day
early in July.
NEGRO PAYS WITH HIS
DEATH FOR HIS GRIME
William Ward Hanged in Arizona Pris
on For Murder of Ted Grcsh, Arizona
University Student.
(By the Associated Press.)
Florence, Ariz., June 20.—Wm. B.
Ward, a negro, was hanged at dawn this
niflrning at the state prison here, for
the murder of Ted Grosh, Arizona Uni
versity student. Ward was convicted of
one of the most brutal murders ever per
petrated in the state.
Grosh was slain on December 26th
while riding in an automobile with Miss
Maxiue McNeely. Ward stopped their
car. stepped on the running board, and
fired a bullet into the head of Grosli,
killing him instantly. He then forced
the young woman from the car, and to
accompany him to an abandoned mining
tunnel, where he attacked her, and fired
two shots into her body. She eventually
recovered, and was a witness agairat
‘Ward.
FLIGHT OF MAUGHAN
AGAIN CALLED OFF
At Starting Time Weather Conditions
Were Found to Be Unfavorable for
Flight;
(By the Associated Press.)
Mitchell Field; N. Y., June 20.—The
cross-continental Sight of Russell Maugli
nn was called off at 2 :38 a. m., Eastern
standard time, because of weather con
ditions.
A dense fog hanging over the Metro
politan Area, and extending 100 miles
westward this morning led the lieuten
ant to postpone the flight between dawn
aud dusk from coast to coast. 'Hie
flight may be attempted tomorrow morn
ing, he announced.
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