*****£*««' • ASSOCIATED $ ® PRESS * ® DISPATCHES ® s**«&**«« VOLUME XXIV MGERS OFF THE STEJIMFR BOSTON ARE (IN WAV TO LAND KOW It Is Known That Three Per sons Were Killed When - Vessel Was Rammed and It Is (Feared Others Died. SEVERALSTEAMERS CAME TO RESCUE There Were Between 800 and 900 Passengers on the Ves sel When the Occident Oc curred About Midnight. (By (he Associated Bren.) Between 80ft nnd 000 passengers on the Sound steamer, Boston, rammed by the tanker Swift Arrow off Joint Judith. Bhode Island last midnight, were on their way to vnrious ports today at noon, on board the several steamers which re sponded to the calls for help and piek • <' ? The bodies jtgirCMilgbt in tbe wreck age of two stdUPptns, and it has been impossible to got them out It is be llied ho otWm -teere killed. The bodies cannot be identified. The The Concord Daily Tribune KINDNESS OF YOUTH COSTS IIIM OVER *IOO Picks Up Strangers and Gets Caught For Transporting Liquor.—Charlotte News. Charlotte. July 21. —Kindness to two | strangers cost C. W. McClelland. 18-year old boy, SIOO and the costs in city court I this morning when he was convicted and I lined for t runs porting whihsky. MeClsllnnd told the judge he was asked by L. C .Tueker and J. M. Blaek for a ride from Monroe to Charlotte iu , his coupe. He said he saw they were drinking but he accepted their state- I ment that they had no whisky nnd gave • them a ride. When arresfetl by rural officers a quart of whisky was found in the ear. Black and Tucker dipped their bonds. Judge William said he didn't believe McClelland's story. , Dorothy Rankin, five-year-old dattgli i ter of Mrs. George L. Rankin, who lives on the Kozzpll's ferry road, wan badly | injured last night when run over by an- automobile driven by W. It. Cnld ' well. The accident happened .near the , child's home, she being struck when she started to run aero.-w the road in front of the ear. Caldwell was absolved of blame by the officers. James A. Wilson, 84, prominent Meck lenburg county farmer, died at 9 o'clock Inst night at an Asheville hospital, ac , cording to word received here today. - The body will be brough home tonight and funeral services will be held toriior ■ row at Hopewell Church, of which he was a deacon. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. BREVITY TO CHARACTERIZE SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE Joint \V. Davis Wants Brevity in HLs Opening Address. (By (be Associated Press. > Dark Harbor, Me., July 22.—A prece dent in brevity is the goal of John W. Davis in the preparation of his address, accepting the Democratie Presidential nomination. His idea now is to cover the field generally with emphasis on the more im portant issues of the day, such as hon esty in government, foreign affairs, taxes and tariff, and farm relief. The occa sion requires the discussion of so many different subjects that .Mr. Davis cannot make it is speech as brief as he would plan. REPUBLICANS READY Personality cf Candidate or Party Pledges and Records Suit Them as Issues. (By the Associated Pressi Washington, I). C„ July 22.—Republi can readiness to conduct a Presidential campaign based either on the personality of tlie candidate or on party pledges or record was announced here today by Wm. , -kb Butter, ctuvinnan of thewß.qmh’usa* National Committee. "Our friendly enemies desire to make this as some of them have said, a cam paign based on the personality oi the candidates,” said Mr. Butler. "We will be ready. If they desire to base the elec tion on pledges or party records we will not be disturbed.” Farmer Has Novel Plan for Helping Motorists. Durham, July 21.—Autoists going from Durham to Greensboro or vice versa, or the largest portion, are making use of a toll road that a farmer made as a financial venture. That it is a paying one has already been proved for practically all of tbe autosist are mak ing use of the little road of about one half mile in length. By taking this road a distance of about 12 miles can be saved in the distance from Hillsboro to Durham, it is stated, and almost every man had rather pay 50 cents and save the time that the 12 miles reduction in mileage permits. The road runs from he Hillsboro-Chapel Hill road to the old Durham highway. The man who engi neered the business gave approximately S6OO for the option on the land now used for the detour, it was stated, and at the rate he is said to be going he will more than break even on the investment. Dr. Smith Resting Comfortably. (By the Associated Press.) 1 Rock Springs. Wyo., July 22.—Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of Wash ington & Lee University at Lexington, Va., who was seriously injured in an au tomobile accident last Friday morning, i spent a restful night and is greatly im ■ proved today, according to announcement , by the Superintendent of the Wyoming General Hospital here. Barring unex , pected developments his complete re . covery is anticipated. 1 You can never be natural if you lead | an imitation life. J purser of tbe Boston, carrying the pas senger list is on board the steamer Pris , cialla, due in New York this afternoon. [ Passengers Reach Land. Fall River, Mass.,' July 22. —The Fall River liner Commonwealth arrived here at 11:20 a. in. with passengers from | tbe Boston. One ambulance was await , ing her. r i Mrs. Oscar Green Was Killed. . Fall River, July 22. —Mrs. Oscar Green, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was killed in ] her berth on the steamer Boston in the t collision with the Bwift Arrow last night. 1 This was learned when her husband ar a rived here today on one of the rescue r steamers. » Another Contingent Lands. 1 Fall River, Mass., July 22.—The steamer Plymouth with at least ten sur » vivors from the steamer Boston, docked r here today. One inqured man was , taken to a local hospital. •M on Board. New York, July 22.—The Eastern » Steamship Company announced that the 1 Boston carried 600 passengers. These ® have been transferred to the following *- ships of the Fall River Line: Providence carrying 46 to New York; Priscilla - carrying 480 to New York; Plymouth ® ISO to Fall River; and Com on wealth car i* rying 40 to Newport. The Priscilla docked here shortly after two o’clock this e • afternoon. Oust Pugnacious Solon SS3L' Hr* Copyright. QaKffHy ■ xjfc^^SSJlMpP'Harils & Ewing Senator Joe T Robinson of Arkansas (lower left), who didn't come so far from being nominated president of the United States onFthe Democratic ticket, was expelled from the highly exclusive, aristocratic rhevvCho,. Country Club of Washington D C.. because he hi. a fello* memW In fhA : qua ”r eolt Ra "’- The fellow member was Dr. James F Mitchell. noted Washington surgeon (lower right!. Above is the head. • quarters of the Chevy Chase Club. FRANKS’ FATHER WILL BE FIRST WITNESS Will Testify at Judicial Hearing Which Will Start in Chicago Tomorrow. (By (he Assoclr-ed Press.) Chicago, July 22.—Jacob Franks, father of the 13-year-old victim of Nath an Leopold. Jr., and Richard I-oeb, con fessed slayers, will be the first witness for the State when the presentation of evidence begins tomorrow, before Chief Jusice John It. Caverly in the judicial hearing destined to fix the punishment of the youthful slayers. State's Attorney Crowe will make a brief opening statement setting forth the aims of the prosecution, and suggesting death as the punishment. Wilkes Young Women Qualify as Raid ers. Elkin, July 21. —Three Wilkes coun ty girls, Eva, Mary, and, Laura Adams, " ENcfrf and Trap Hill, have just abouf qualified for a job in revenue service by reason of a raid on some illicit liquor which they made unaided, so officers declare. The Misses Adams took their trusty axe from the woodpile and searching a nearby section of woodland they discov ered ami destroyed two barrels of block ade liquore, 50 gallons in nil. Under a wire on a five gallon tin can, evi dently used by the bloekaders to trans port the "joy water" to barrels the young ladies left the following note: “We did our best. Eva. Mary and Laura Adams." Rev. Mr. Adams, father of the mod ern young crusaders against the liquor evil, notified Prohibition Agent R. L. Lovelace and a complete report of the raid was prepared and is now on the\ way the North Carolina prohibition chief, which may result in their enlistment, in the work of ridding the mountain coun tries of the “dew” noted in story and legend since “befo’ de war.” Suspect Prisoner To Be Frank Harrell. Whiteville, July 21.—Deputy Sheriff Yates Hardy today arrested at Chad bourn a young man answering the de scription as given in the papers of Frank Harrell, the much sought man, who is wanted in connection with the death of Major MeLeary. The only difference in descripttion is in the color of the pants, all other marks and scars, it is said, agree exactly. The man is in jail awaiting developments. He gives ’ Smith as his name and Elizabethtown as his home. Montgomery Will Have Fair This Falk Troy, July 21. —The Montgomery County' Fair association, composed of Montgomery county business men, has been organized here and wiU present the first fair some time during October, i The avowed purpose of the stock-! holders is to promite the broader de velopment of the county through exten sive internal and external advertising. . giving the people of the county an op . portunity to exhibit both to themselves . and outsiders their home resources. j Son Kills Both Parents in Feud in Monticello, Ark. Montieello, Ark., July 21. —Stories of a family feud which culminated in the killing of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Piffin by their son, Cloy Piffin, 30, late Saturday, were told by witnesses today at the cor oner's inquest into the tragedy. The elder Piffin shot and killed Joe Free-, man, aged 20, brother- of Cloy Piffin's wife last December during a quarrel, it was said. County officials say that the quarrel arose from the fact that some one had been playing practical jokes on E. S. Piffin as tampering with his farm machinery and similar Acts—and that Piffin suspected Freeman. Before the elder Piffin was brought to trial, he was fired upon and slightly wounded form ambush. Later be was convicted of murder in tbe second degree and sentenced to seven yeare in the peni tentiary. Recently he was granted la 10-tjur furlough to return to Monticello ana wind up bis affairs. He and bU wife were in Monticello yesterday circulating a petition to have CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1924 CHERRY, OF GASTONIA, ENTERS LEGION RACE Indorsed By Gaston Post For State Cbmmander-—Election to Be Held in September. Gastonia, July 21. —It. G. Cherry, former captain of a machine gun com pany in the 30th division, mayor of Gastonia, grand chancellor of the Pythians in North Carolina and first commander of Gaston post. No. 23. of the legion, has been indorsed by this [lost for the position of state command er of the American legion. The election will be held at the meet ing in Asheville iu September. Mr. Cherry has received numbers of letters urging him to announce for the posi tion. He lias refused to make an active candidacy for the position. His friends here hnd elsewhere throughout the state arc resolved to push ibis candidacy. HARRELL BELIEVED TO •- - -RE M(S» UNION,. 8. U. Wooded Section Near That City Being Scouaed by Officers. (By (he Associated Press.) Union, S. C.. July 22.—1 n the belief that Frank Harrell, alleged accomplice of Mortimer H. King, confessed slayer of Major Samuel H. MeLeary is in hiding near here, police anil deputy sheriffs to day were scouring a wooded section south of Union. A man arrested yesterday afternoon carrying a parcel of food toward the woods is reported to have confessed to officers that he was taking it to Harrell. The fugitive, for whose arrest Governor Thomiiß G. McLeod on Saturday offered a reward of SS(H) is believed to be sur rounded. MANY CIVILIANS WERE KILLED DURING FIGHTING 3,000 People KUled and Injured During the Fighting at Sao Paulo. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 22.—Three thousand civilians arc reported to have been killed and injured in fighting at Sao Paulo be tween the Brazilian federal and revolu tionary forces. Reports received today by the State Department said however, that no Amer icans were included among the casualties. May Seek Passage of Bus Measure at Special Session. Charlotte. July 21.—Passage of the automobile bus bill introduced and de feated at the last session of the general assembly may be asked at the special session in Auguwt, according to A. F. Nickols, secretary of the Norm Caro lina Bus Owners association, who spoke today at a meeting of the Charlotte Automotive Trades association, urging that bodyVsupport for the measure. Mr. Nickols said he wos reliably imormed that Governor Morrison, who opposed bill at the last session, now approves it. The Idia section, of the British Em pire Exhibition contains a realistic , jungle, with life-like figures of lions, i tigers, elephants and hunters. : tbe governor grant an extension of the t furlough. They were returning home ' when they met their son on the road. , Cloy Piffin, accordiug to his alleged con ■ fesßion, declared that' his father threat ■ ened him verbally. He quoted the el - der Piffin as saying: i “I’ve run you out of this county once : and now I’ll make a good job of it.” ‘ The son, officials say, claims that his 1 father then reached down in his buggy t a« if to aeiae a weapon and Cloy Piffin t opened fire, the father dying instantly, t In Fhe alleged confession, the son quotes his mother as then saying: > "Well, If he didn’t finish you, I will.” r He shot her in the breast officials ) say, and she died almost instantly. ! Cloy Piffin claims that be was searcb - ing for his livestock in tbs woods and came out on the road meeting hie par t ents by accideat. -,« ! County officials declare that a search of the father's buggy disclosed no weapon, > only a pen knife being found in his pock i et. CONFERENCE AT NEWTON Missionaries of Reformed Church Open the Meeting. Newton, July 21.—The seventh annual missiory ernferenee of ' the Reformed Church in North Carolina is in session at the cld Catawba ('ollege. The dele gates have come from the 58 Reformed churches in North Carolina and have taken complete possession *of the build ings. Every bed and many cots have been ' in use ' and the full dining room equipment has been commanded.. The registration shows 125 full-time delegates. These have come from Bur lington on the east and Lenoir on the west. Charlotte to Winston-Salem. These men and women, young people and chil dren, are studying "Race Relations in America and China." Di\ and Mrs. W. F. Adams., of Yo Chow. Hunan province. China, are among the leaders. Dr. Adams has done a great work as a medical missionary in that province, which has been the bat tlefield where the north and south China forees have met and where there is much intermittent warfare today. Dr. Adams spoke to a large audience last night illustrating the message with many incidents. "The medical mission ary," said lie. "is a friend of the Chinese and the Chinese are the friends of the medical missionary." The conference sermon was preached by Rev. George Stibitz. D. D. Ph. D., of Dayton. Ohio. The nudience tilled the lurge college auditorium. Dr. Stibitz is delivering a series of Bible lessons daily in the study of the Book of He brews. Tonight Dr. Stibitz spoke on "Amer ica’s Position in the World for Evan gelizing the Nations.” Rev. George W. Richards, D. D.. LLD., of Lancaster. Pa., will arrive to morrow morning. He will deliver four lectures. He has recently toured the Orient and comes with firsthand informa tion of the missionary situation in Japan. China and other nations. The body is not neglected, the fatted calf has been killed. Good food, plenty of it, and laughter and hilarity, all help to make the delegates the most enthu siastic group seen on Newton for many days. The young people outnumber the adults and are directed'by Misses Jones and Kerehner. of Philadelphia. BUTLER DEFIES MAYOR: DIRECTS NEW SHAKEUP Quaker City 'Police Head Faces Dis missal For Flaunting Orders. Philadelphia. July 21.—Despite re ports that his resignation as director general of public safety would be re quested by Mayor Kendriek unless he discontinued the redistricting of itolicp stations. Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler. .Marine Corps officer, issued .orders. toS»y < ftr Mwl Jfitttut- phakemi since he assumed the office last January. More than 30(1 patrolmen and 2ft street sergeants, attached to the central dis tricts, whom the director declared bnd “double-crossed” their lieutenants, will be transferred to outlying sections, from which other men will be brought to take their places. The director said he hnd learned of a plot by certain politicians to dis credit his system of cutting down the number of police stations under his redistricting plan, which, he declared, was the most effective method of eli minating political control of the police. “I have learned.” he said, “they are going to stage a hold-up right in front of one of these deserted stations to show the public that, a big mistake was made in wiping them out. I have instructed the inspector of detectives to keep a policeman on duty outside of every sta tion.” Officials close to the director asserted that he knew his resignation was to be demanded and that he had "mapped out his own linp of campaign.” These of ficials said the general planned to ask Governor Pinchot to enroll in the State police 500 men picked from the Phila delphia police force and continue the , work of rididng the city of vice and . crime. With Our Advertisers.- A Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet means more pleasure and spare time for the . house keeper. Sold by H. B. Wilkinson. Try Sinclair gasoline. Sold by the Southern Motor Service Co. Purina chicken feed makes your hens lay better. Sold here by the Cash Feed . Store. . By having your clothing cleaned at ■ Bob’s you destroy all germs in them and . also remove all dirt and grease. All ' work done by experts. i The Chevrolet touring car sells for $599 [ delivered in Concord. Sold by the Motor & Tire Service Company. Hair fine stripe wash silks, hand ■ drawn handkerchiefs, white belts and : other attractive commodities at llobin . son’s. Special sale all this week of Oxfords , ami Strap Pumps at 1.98 to $5.95 at Parker’s Shoe Store. Famous Elk Clnb ginger ale on ice all the time at Cline's Pharmacy. , Jack Dempsey Kurt in an auto Smash. Los Angeles, July 21.—Jack Dempsey 6 world's champion heavyweight boxer f and budding motion picture star, is temporarily out of both lines of en deavor as the result of an automobile . accident near San Juan Capistro last . Sunday night- Dempsey’s conditions wns described p by bis physicians as follows: "Dislocated right elbow; strained R neck ligaments: abrasions on right knee and cut on scalp. He was confined to his room today but appeared to be suf fering little.” a With tha pugilist in his sedan which was thrown from the highwn.v into the, „ ditch by another car, were his trainer, Teddy Hayes, the latter’s wife, Florence, M Lee, who is playing with Dempsey in t the films, and Dempsey’s chauffeur. d Mrs. J. F. Podd and daughter, Elma, '• of Charlotte, have returned to their home fitter spending tbe week with L. I. Beas h i, :- Cotton op the local market today is 28 1-2 cents per pound. John W. Davis used to canter over | the country roads about Clarksburg, ! W. Va., with Lafaetta Blake, veteran horseman, shown here, at the age •f 84. It wag Blake who largely Instilled a love for horses into the Democratic nominee fur president ~ -- —1 NAVY TO GUARD WORLD FLIERS War Vessels Will Watch Below As Aviators Cross Atlantic. Newport. I{. 1., July 21.—The Navy today began its task of keeping watch below while the Army world fliers soar ed over the Atlantic on the. homeward 1 leg of their journey. The cruiser Rich- ' mond. flagship of Rear Admiral Thomas 1 P. Magruder, commanding the light cruiser ssuadron, slipped out of this : port .today, the advance guard of about a dozen vessels which will be stationed • along the_ route of the aviators from England to Scotland and thence byway of the Orkey Lsland. Iceland, and Greenland, to the North American con tinentrww -the Monk -maw- of- Labrador and across Newfounderland and Novit Scotia to Boston. The Richmond will be joined in British waters by the cuiser Raleigh and two destroyers from the European squadron and the four warship will guard the flight from England to the Orkneys and thence to Iceland. The cruiser Milwaukee now at Halifax, will distribute supplies to the various [mints where the fliers are scheduled to stop. The destroyers will be strung out along the leg from Greenland to Labrador. BANK CLOSE!) Security Savings Bank of Charlotte Or dered Closed Monday Night. (Py the Associated Press. I Charlotte. July 22.—The Security Sav ings Bank here was closed today by the State Corporation Commission. Inabil ity to liquidate loans speedily enough to meet withdrawals of funds was the cause given. ' The bank had a capital stock of SIOO,- 000 and deposits totalling $292,000. Loans made by the bank totalled $476,- 000. W. L. Jenkins was president. Efforts were made last night by the bank officials, it was stated today, to raise funds to prevent closing of the in stitution, but without avail. The order closing the bank was signed by Assist ant Bank Examiner D. M. Darden. Game With Mooresville Saturday Was Rained Out. The baseball game with Mooresville Saturday was rained out, and will be played here Thursday afternoon. July 24th. This will probably be the last Thursday game on the home diamond, and a large crowd is expected to be out. All the home games will be played on Saturday afternoon. Mooresville claims to have the best amateur ball club in this part of the country. Gibson will see Thursday. They were disappointed Saturday, be cause they thought they would give Mooresville a surprise. Gibson is trying to give the Concord fans good baseball, so they are scheduling games with the best amateur teams. Sat urday they play the strong Badin team. Propose an lncreasre of 15 Cents in Mecklenburg Taxes. Charlotte, July 21.—An increase of 15 cents on the hundred iu the tax rate for Mecklenburg county is expected when the county commissioners meet to fix the rate the first Monday in August or at a special fleeting some time dur ing the month. The rate now i« 87 1-2 cents and the school board is asking for a three cents increase and the highway commission 12 cents. Both requests arc expected to be granted, boosting the county's rate - over the dollar mark. The total taxable value of property in the county will roach the $150,000,000 mark, according to R. E. Young, audi - tor, who is now compiling the returns , from various townships. This work will i be completed by August 1, he sain. Discuss Veterans Needs. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 22.—-Advice on tb* > treatment and care of disabled former - service men was sought by, Director Hines and other Veterans’ Bureau offi cials today from more than a score of i the nation's moat prominent medical au • thoritles. © TODAY’S m ® NEWS’ --/-•SI & TODAY * NO. 171. StT-WITS* COUNTRY NOT BUSY ’ DURING LAST MONTH During June Almost Half a Billion More Spindles Were Inactive Than During May, Census/Report Shows. SLUMP STARTED IN JANUARY And During Every Month Since There Has Been De crease in Business as Com pared With Other Months. (By the Associated Press.! Washington, July 22.—Cotton spin ning activity which has shown continual decline monthly since January registered n further decrease in June. The census bureau’s monthly reported issued today records June with almost half a billion active spindle hours less than May, the tTitul number being 5,336,401,848 or on average of 141 per spindle in plaee, com pared with 5.007,670,026 or an average of 156 per spindle in plaee in May. Spinning spindles in place June 30th numbered 37,803,940 of which 29,216.- 486 were active at some time during the ijtonth. compared with 37,784,690 in place May 31st, of which 30,593,165 were active at some time during May. The average of spinning spindles operat ed during June was 24,442,892, or 64.6 per cent, capacity on n single shift ba sis. compared with 25.506,973, or 67.5 per cent, capacity in May. THE COTTON MARKET After Yesterday’s Advance the Market Was Somewhat Irregular Today. (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 22.—After yesterday's excited advance the cotton market open- s e,(■■ ' .& ■ v ■ • i' \ • :a