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* ASSOCIATED « 9 PRESS 9 9 DISPATCHES 9 999999999 VOLUME XXIV John W. Davis Plans Campaign That Will Carry Him to Every Section of the United States MEXT ADDRESS WILL BE HMN OHIO Democratic Presidential Nom inee in Series of Speeches Will Cover Fully Every Subject of Interest. CAMPAIGN PLANS ALL COMPLETED Gerard to Head Committee That Will Raise the Money For Campaign.—Davis Is Headed for New York. (By the Aiwnelateit I’rrxHi Clarksburg, W. Va„ Aug. 12.—Having sounded the battle cry of his party, John . IV. Davis, Democratic Presidential can-1 didate, prepared today to begin an in- j tensive drive over the country. > tn a series of speeches, the first of which will be delivered at Columbus, ’ Ohio, August 2Cth, Mr. Davis will treat, in more detail those subjects which he announced in his acceptance address here Nadast night, he views as the outsanding, issues of the campaign. First among these is honesty in gov ernment. The nominee devoted a tna-, jor portion of his first address —deliver- ed in a downpour of rain—to a discus-1 sion of the issue. He laid full respon- j sibility upon the Republican party for | corruption in office, and charged that some of those in high places in the ad- j ministration had made an effort to weak- j en the effect of the exposures at Wash- I ington by crying out not against the I guilty but against those who opposed i them. ' I The administration’s foreign policy ( was denounced by the candidate, who de-, dared that in this there had appeared the symptoms of “a creeping )iurnlysi*. He | tlmt-lr 'he p«rj the United States, America would •-•it as! an equal among equals wherever she sat 1 at all in conference with the other ha-) tions of the world. With respect to the league of nations, he said the Democratic j party could not accept the dictum, un authorized by an expression of popular 1 will, that the leagne is a closed incident : so far as America is concerned. He de clared the day could and would come when this great question would finally be | lifted entirely above the plane of parti-; san politics, and when the views of pub- j lie approval would find means to make it- j self heard. Tlie world court was endorsed. While omitting direct reference to the j Ku Klux Klan. the Democratic standard bearer made a solemn declaration for re ligious liberty and told his audience that , every right thinking American must en- 1 dorse such a declaration. Referring to any possible criticism con cerning bis past career and conduct as a lawyer. Mr. Davis said he had no apolo gy to offer for either. I.ate today he will say good-bye again to his neighbors nnd friends and leave for New York, where he will have con ferences with party leaders before visit ing national headquarters at Washington next week. Before his notification last night fur ther progress was made in building up the campaign organization, nnd the nat ional committee was reorganized with the selection of Clem L. Shaver, of this state, ns chairman. James W. Gerard, of New York, for mer ambassador to Germany, was elected treasurer of the committe, and Jesse H. Jones, a Houston, Texas, banker, was se lected to head the finance committee. CHARLOTTE BONDS SOLD TO AMERICAN TRUST CO. $2,050,000 Combined Issues of Municipal Bonds Bid In at the Rate of 4 1-8. Charlotte, Aug. 11.—Offering what city officials declared was the best bid presented to a North Carolina city in 50 years, the American Trust Company, of Charlotte, was awarded the $2,050,- 000 combined issues of municipal bonds when bids were opened this morning. The bonds were bid in at a rate of 4 1-2 per cent. Premium of $6,960.50 was paid for the $1,000,000 issue of school bonds; $2,484 premium for the $750,000 issue of street bonds and $1,850 for the SBOO,OOO issue of sewer system bonds. Nine bids were presented for the com bined Issue, representing the largest single issue ever offered by the city, ac cording to city officials. Funeral is Held For Youth Who Drown ed. Albemarle, Aug. 11.—Funeral services were held yesterday afernoon at 2 o’clock at Aasonville over the remains of Eldridge Little, 12-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Little, of Albemarle, who was drowned in the swimming pool nt Rocky River springs during a picinic of the First ’Baptist church of Albe marle at the springs. While a large number of the children are reported to have been in the pool at the time of the accident, none of them is aaid to have seen him go down. Life was not extinct when the body was re covered but efforts to resusciate the boy proved unavailing. Love is perverted when it is absorbed * in seif. The Concord Daily Tribune t - —— Honesty in Government Is One Demand of Democratic Nominee Clarksburg. W. V., Aug. 12 (By tht I Associated Press). —The supreme need of the hour is to bring back to the peopli | confidence in their government. John W Davis declared last night in his nddres; accepting the Democratic Presidential nomination. Formally putting under way the nat ional campaign of 11)24, he indicted the Republican party "in its organized ca pacity for having shaken the public con fidenee to its very foundations." and laid against it these specific charges: "Having exhibited deeper and more widespread corruption than any that this generation of Americans has been called upon to witness. “Complacency in the face of that oor ruptidn and with ill will towards file of forts of honest men to exjiose it. “Gross favoritism to the privileged and ntter disregard of the unprivileged. "Indifference to world peace and tim idity in the conduct of foreign affairs, j ‘'Disorganization, division anil inco : herenoe.” I Declaring that oil the record he would ' ask the voters of the country to pass , judgment of condemnation, "ps a warning to ail men who aspire to public’office. 1 that dishonesty, either in thought, word • or deed, will not be tolerated in Ameri ca," Mr. Davis said the Democratic party | was prepared to offer in exchange n ‘pro | gram based on Democratic principles and I guaranteed by a record of Democratic per- Iformance.” The chief things to which he pledged | himself were: j Ail honest, impartial, and, so far as human wisdom will permit, a just gov | erument. ' | Opposition to any challenge—“organ j ized or unorganized, under whatever name I or in whatever character it may appear" i—of the Constitutional guarantees of re | ligious freedom. I Enforcement of all laws, including the | Prohibition Amendment nnd statutes en acted under it. |) Agricultural aid through revision of the j bn-HT: government*! assjatpiiop h» rtlwo-i ! ing the co-operative marketing principle ! and by other means. <. j Reduction in taxation and revision of the tariff. I Economy in government, but not of the , kind that deprives government employes of pay equal to that they would receive I from private employers for similar work. Approval of the World Court. Co-operation officially with all legiti- I mate endeavors, whether from the League 1 of Nations or from any other source, ’to j lessen the prospect of war; to aid in re i pairing the ravages of past wars; to [>ro- I mote disarmament and to advance the I well being of mankind, i To maintain the means of adequate national defense “until reason is per mitted to take the place of force." ; In opposition to the impairment, “eith er by injunction or by any other device" of the rights of labor to organize and to ’ bargain collectively for “an adequate wage earned under healthful conditions.” The protection of women and children from human greed and unequal laws. Prevention of child labor nnd'suppres sion of the illicit traffic in soul destroying drugs. Conservation of all of the natural re sources of the country. ‘"Grateful care" to the "veterans of our wars, especially to those who were strick en and wounded in the country’s service and whose confidence hns been so cruel ly and corruptly abused.” Finally, Mr. Davis said he entered the campaign free from pledge or promise to any man and would “hold it so to the end.” Also he declared that when it be came necessary 'to raise funds for the conduct of the campaign they would be contributed “with this understanding rnd this only: that neither the Democratic party nor I as its leader have any favors for sale.” Expressing in general terms his approv al of the proposals contained in the plat form adopted by the convention which nominated him, the candidate said he could not be expected at this moment to discuss them in detail or to outline the methods by which they are to be carried into effect. ‘There will be time enough for that, WORK OF DRY AGENTS IN STATE LAST MONTH 54 Distilleries and 52 Stills Were De stroyed During Month, Report of Di rector Shows. (By the Uatclalri l’iw«) Salisbury, Ang. 12.—Fifty-four distil leries and 52 stills were destroyed by Federal prohibition agents jn North Carolina during the month of July, ac cording to the monthly report of Federal Prohibition Director A. B. Coltrane, of , North Carolina, made public today. Over 56,000 gallons of malt liquors, 782 gallons of spirits, 170 gallons of : wine, and 110 gallons of cider were con fiscated. Other property valued at $26,707 was : confiscated and destroyed, and $1,500 ; worth of property seised and not deertroy i ed. There were 46 arrests and 106 pros > ecutions. The winner of an open golf champion ship Is remembered for years; but. the runner-up has to be verified in the re l cord books a few months after the event. * 1 ■ i' i ■ CONCORD, N. C„ TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1924 * ' • : he said. Much of his address was given over tn i measured attaek upon the record of the Republican party during the past four rears. Recounting whet he termed “the multiplied scandals of these melpneholv rears." Mr. Davis assailed the Executive Branch of government for "hurried ef forts to suppress testimony, to disrour ige witnesses, to spy upon investigators and, finally, by trumped up indictment, to frighten and deter” the investigators from their pursuit. He charged that in the enactment of the present tariff law there was "an un blushing return to the evil days of re warding party support nnd itolitieal con tributions with legislative favors." Also he charged inability of the administration to function title to disagreement between !he President and the Republican major ity in Congress on public questions. Declaring that it was not in domestic matters alone that “the symptoms of this creeping paralysis” have appeared. Mr. Davis said that not only have Executive* recommendations for adherence to the World Court been "fiouted and ignored, but no evidence is in sight that the Ke nubiicnn party as now constituted can frame and carry to its conclusions any definite nnd consistent foreign policy.” “With the reconstruction of Europe weighing heavily on the world.” he said: “with American economic life dwarfed and stunted by the interruption of world commerce; with the agricultural regions of the West sinking into bankruptcy be cause of the loss of their foreign markets; we have stood by as powerless specta tors, offering to the world nothing but private charity ami individual advice." Moving from his nttack on the oppo sition to a discussion of other issues, Mr. Davis saved to the last his utterance on the subject which was the basis of a bit ter fight in the New York convention— religious freedom. Without referring by name to any organizations, the nominee said he wished to ‘denounce bigotry, in tolerance nnd race prejudice as alien to the. spirit of jAineriea" jhp( plmnised that wtoAi elect"ril,lie would "Wt up no-Mhod? nrd of religious faith or racial origin” as a qualification for any of the thousands of offices he would be called upon to fill. For the aid of the farmer. Mr Davis said the Democrats proposed to see to it that the discriminations which the tariff makes against him shall be removed; that this government by doing its share toward a European settlement' shfall’help to re vive and enlarge his foreign markets; that the forces of government shall be put actively to work to lend assistance to endenvors for extending the principle of co-operative marketing; that when wide spread distress has overtaken him, every power which the government enjoys under the Constitution shall be exerted in his aid. “He is entitled too, to demund an ade quate service of transportation at reas onable rates.” the candidate said. “In ' spite of the failures and shortcomings of existing laws, this is an ideal which I can not believe to be beyond the reach of attainment.” Turning to the field of foreign affairs, Mr. Davis told his audience that the Democratic party favored the World Court “in sincerity and not merely for campaign purposes,” regarding it as a real advance toward the peaceful settle ment of international disputes.” As to the League of Nations, the can didate declared that “we do not and can not accept the dictum unauthorized by any expression of popular will that the League of Nations is a closed incident so far as we are concerned.” Adding that, at no time had he believed that the en trance of America into the League could occur, would occur or should occur until the common judgment of the American people was ready for the step, he said he was "serenely confident” that a day would come when the voice of public approval would find means to make itself heard.” Promising that if he became President of the United States, America would sit as “an equal among equals whenever she sits at all at international gather ings, Mr. Davis said he could not recon cile it with his ideas of the dignity of a great nation to be represented at such gatherings only “under the poor pretense of ‘unofficial observers’.” THE COTTON MARKET Opened Firm at Advance of 22 to 88 Points.—October Up to 27.75. (By Me Associated Press.) New York Aug. 12.—The cotton mar ket opened firm at an, advance of 22 to 23 points on relatively steady Liverpool ca bles, continued optimism oyer the Euro pean outlook, and disappointment over the failure of early reports to show more rain in the southwest. Yesterday’s sell ers were among the buyers on the ad vance, which carried prices up to 27.75 for October and 27.26 for December, or 26 to 40 points above yesterday’s closing quotations during the early trading. The advance was checked by realizing and some Southern selling, presumably in the way of hedging, but prices held within five or ten points of the. best in a-fairly active market. Cotton futures opened firm: October 27.60 to 27.05; December 27.10; January 27.00; March 27.80; May 27.45. To add yesterday’s load to what you already carry makes a. heavy burden. Put tomorrow’s load on top of that and you cannot support it SENATOR REEDJWTLL SUPPORT PARTY TICKET Will Support Bcmreratfe Tickets in the State aa4 Nation. (By the AaMWlatnl Prem) Kansas City. Mo., Aug. 12.—Jas. A Reed. United States Senator from Mis souri, will support the Democratic ticket, state and national; h? declared in a state ment here today. Senator Reed; who is recovering from an illness of several weeks, made the statement after he had read the address oof John IV. Davis, accepting the Demo cratic Presidential nomination, nnd after he had been asked whether there was any truth to rumors that he would not sup port the tickets FEW CENTS PAtS FQR~ALL THE WINE ONE CAN DRINK Over-Production in Italy Brings Price to Low Mark. Rome, Aug. 11. — So much wine is in the possession of the producers that, larking empty casks into which to put wine, they have adopted a system of charging a few cento for the privilege of entering their cel’irs and drinking as much wine ns desired. Although the vintage this year is from 15 to 20 per rent, below that of last year, it is stil above the average of the last 20 years. Last year saw the greatest production, .and what is still left, added to this year’s vintnge, accord ing to estimates brings the present sup ply to 52,000,000 hectolitres of wine. Italy consumes 38,000,000 annually and •xports about 3.000,000, leaving n sur plus of 11,000,00 hectolitres. SPEEDING WITH INJURED GIRL UPSETS, KILLING TWO RIDERS • Driver Came Upon Newly-Oiled Stretch of Road and Machine Skidded Down Bank. Dover, N. J., 11.—Being speeded to ward Morristown because one of the voting women passengers hnd been jolt 'd against the top and was unconscious. •t seven-passenger touring ear slithered iff the newly oiled surface of the Mount Freedom turnpike early this morning, nlunged down a four-foot embankment, rushed through underbrush 106 yards and turned over. Two men were instantly killed nnd a girl died a few hours later in the Memorial Hospital here. Two listers were injured so badly they may lie nnd a South Orange patrolman was badly hurt. DR. HULBERT AGAIN QUESTIONED BY CROWE State Keeps Up Cross Examination of Defense Witness in Franks Case. Chicago, Aug. 12 Jgßy the Associated Press.—The State continued its lengthy cross examination offer. H. S. Hulbert, last of the defense alffmUts in the Franks hearing this morning, toying its ground for introduction of its rebuttal testi mony. In preparing introduction of Dr. Bol lin Wood.vnft, an expert on endicrinology. Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney, resum ed his attack on the theory of functional diseases of the endocrine glands as set up by Dr. H. 8, Hulbert. of Chicago, as re sponsible for the “mental sickness’ of Na than F. Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb.' which permitted them to kidnap and slay Bobbie Franks. National Child Labor Bill is Headed For Legislature. Raleigh, Aug. 11.—Long loafing in the general assembly will bring the nntioDal child labor amendment to the door of the senate and three days is the prophecy of the victims here. The proposed bill would bring a horde >f agitators here, It is feared, and they would prolong the session if that meas ure ever got before the legislature. The present assembly would not be very kindly disposed toward it. but the nationals don’t worry about a little thing like that. The prophets in the upper house say to look out for the national child labor bill. Some women, it appears, like to have -igarettes to match their frocks. One well-known society woman has a wonderful collection of colored cigaret tes. Recently she was spending a week it a country house. She changed her dress several tims a day, never wore the same dress twiee, and always had her case stocked with cigarettes of exactly the same shade as her gown. Davis Is Fitted by Character And Training For Presidency Clarksburg, W. Va., Ang. 11. —John i W. Davis was hailed as a leader fitted by “character, training and experience” ■ for the presidency, in the address of ; Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, here today formally notifying him of 1 his nomination to head the Democratic ticket. Tried by the touchstone, the acid test, ; Mr. Walsh said, the nominee had been adjudged by all fair-minded men us a liberal and a progressive. “In the 62nd Congress,” he continued. I “you were conspicuous in the advocacy of every! measure that served to dif* . ferentiate the reactionary from the pro . greesive. You assailed ‘government by , injunction,’ set forth with a great wealth . of illustrations the abuse of that process and Os the power to punish for contempr, ; and supported with marked ability and I eloquent tongue the effort subsequently , successful, to remove or minimise the , opportunity for oppressing labor j through resort to that remedy. In the , same Congress you supported with seal | and learning the Webb-Kenyon bill, the . farthest advance then considered toward suppressing through federal action the unspeakable evils of the liquor traffic. r The entire program of remedial legislt,- ' tion entered upon when the Wilson ad ministration assumed control of our national government had your cordial t support.” After summarising Mr. Davis’ record 1 In advocating progressive legislation and later, supporting it before the Supreme MIEN PREPARING ' TO HOP OFF AGAIN THURSOAYIORNING The Supply Ship Which Was Held In Ice For Several Days Finally Gets Free From Ice. ! ONE HARBOR NOW IN FAIR SHAPE And If the Weather Will Per mit the Airman Will Make Another Flight Late in the Week. Reykjavik. Iceland. Aug. 12 (By the Associated Press). —The Gertrude Rask, Danish supply ship of the American round the world aviators, arrived last night at Angmagsalik on the east coast of Greenland, Major Clarence E. Crum rine reported this morning. The supply ship which broke free yes terday of the ice pack in which it hod been imprisoned since last Tuesday, found the harbor of Angmagsalik clear of ice. and weather conditions generally improv ed. On receiving the news from, the Ger • trial Rask, Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, com mander of thp flight, announced that he and Lieut. Eric Nelson would leave Reyk javik on the next lap of their trip on Thursday if weather permitted the take off. The start will not be made before Thursday because it will take a day for Lieut. Leelnir D. Schulze to prepare moorings at Angmasalik, and to return to the water of the boy here, Lieut. Nelson’s plane which was pulled onto land after the fliers arrived here. BODY OF FRED SMITH FOUND NEAR PINE HALL He Was Drowned in the Daa River July 8 Along With Companion Named Curtis. Winston-Salem, Aug. 11.—The body of Fred Smith, who. with a companion named Curtis, was drowned July Bth in the Dan River, near Walnut Cove, has been recovered by fishing parties, nt the water tank on the N. and W- railroad, near Pine Hall. Two seineing parties were in ' the river on Saurday when Smith’s body Was caught in one ok the nets. U>pon investigation it was found that the body was buried to the armpits in the sand, the hotly standing straight up. The body was turned over to P. T. Harrington, funeral director of Walnut Cove, who prepared it for burial. Loretta Lawning's Alleged Abductor | Taken to Charlotte. | Charlotte, Aug. 11.—Floyd Herman Bennett, whose home is near Winston- Salem, and who is charged with the ab duction and desertion at. High Point of Loretta Dawning, 16 year old daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. T. A. Lawning, of Charlotte, June 22, is in jail nt police headquarters here. He was arrested in Augusta, Go., Saturday and brought to Charlotte last night by a local police de tective. On .Tune 26 Bennett was married to Miss Thomasson, of Augusta, Ga. Be sides the charge of abduction, Bennett is charged with passing worthless checks. A frantic fiveday search for Itennet; and Miss Lawning followed tlieir disappear ance here in june. Officer Takes Shot at Wrong Person. Asheville, Aug. 11.—S. C. Plemmons. 40, prominent merchant of Hot Springs, is in a local hospital dying from two gunshot wounds and George Brown, re cently appointed policeman at Hot 1 Springs is held in Marshall jail without bond charged with having shot Plem mons early Sunday morning. Plemmons and four other men \tere returning from Bluff, N. C., when they were fired upon • by Brown, according to information re -1 ceived here. The officer, it is said, mistook the occupants of the car for rum runners. court, Senator Walsh declared the argu ment “that you are a Wall street man, in an oppobrious sense, is without merit, as is the assertion that your nomination is a Wall street nomination.” “Let the campaign then be waged,” he said, “upon the political issues wnrch divide the major political parties. These I conceive to be, in the main, four: Honesty in government; revision of the tariff; the maintenance in principle of the present income tax law, and frank cooperation with the nations of Europe for the restoration of peace and the re vival of industry to insure an increased demand for our surplus, mainly of agricultural products.” Senator Walsh said the “head und front” of Mr. Davis’ “offending” had been nothing more or less than that since retiring to private life he had been employed professionally by "gigantic business interests" whose policy had aroused “quite general indignation.” “It is not advanced,” he said, “that you have represented them in any capacity except ns legal adviser or as their advocate before the courts. It is not charged that you have been either the defender of or apologist for their misdeeds in public address or the press, or that yon have forwarded or attempted to forward their plans before either legislative assemblies or ad ministrative officers. “Ton have been retained, as it is un (Concluded on Page Six). GUS WOMBLE DIES WHILE DRIVING CAR Sanford Business Man FoqpdU*— — Automobile Five MP"'"' view. 8. C. Sanford, Aug 11. —\ Wt* ~ of the town’s most j s--,-rrmrn! business men. was found in a flying condition by tourists live miles north of Lakeview, S. C-, about 7 o’clock Sunday evening. The car was ditched and his body was hanging limp over the car door when it was reached. A doctor was called but a!l efforts at recussitation were futile. The doctor stated Mr. Womble’s death was due to high blood pressure and that he was dead when first found. Mr. Woinble leaves a wife and two children. 13 and 0 years of age. father, J. David Woirible. of Pittsboro; four brotherjj, G. C. of Dunn, and .1. B. of Raleigh: Ralph, of Sanford; Will of Richmond, Five sisters, Mrs. C. K. Wrenn, of Silver City; Mrs. R. L. Goldston. of Goldston; Mrs. W. M. ,T. Myers, of New York; Mrs. G. W. Blair ’ and Miss Margaret, of Pittsboro. Mr. Womble was for many years mnnnger of the Sanford hotel. At time of death he was owner of Planters’ ware house here, and buyer on the South Carolina markets. He was a member of Steele Street Methodist church, San ford, Lodge 460 A- F. and A. M. and i other fraternal orders. ( KILLER OF LEWIS IN GASTON IS ARRESTED , •loss Moore. 18-Year-Okl Negro Boy, ] Confesses to Crime. He Claims Self- ' Defense Gastonia, Aug. 11.—Jess Moore negro boy of IS years, confessed killer of Wade Lewis at his cabin Wednesday night was arrested Sunday night at the liome , of Moore’s mother about five miles north ! of Mount Holly by Deputy Sheriff J. J W. Cole of that place. Young Moore j made a complete confession to officers , tnd was brought to the Gaston county iail. i Moore told the officers that he had to } kill Lewis because the latter had ad- ’ vanced on him with a drawn razor at ( his home. Moore went to Lewis little cabin Wedneedny night at a late hour fo|* settle a personal grudge that he had ( against Lewis. The accused slayer admitted that he ( fired the fatal shot with a shotgun but t said that, he was in the room at the j time. He said that when lie went in the ( room Lewis had grabbed a razor ann bad -ome towards him. However, all indica tions point towards the fact that the j shot was fired through the broken win- , dow pane, ns the direction of a few stray { shots and the blood on the door showed ( that the gun was pointed from that . direction. He will face a first degree murder charge. '•— - 3 TWIN SISTERS OBSERVE THEIR 80TH BIRTHDAYS , Despite Their Advanced Years Mrs. J llolmsley and Miss Boyd Are Active. ' j Charlotte, Augu. 11.—United again af ter experiencing the vicissitudes of life while traveling different pathways, Mrs. r Mary Boyd Holmsley and Miss Sub ! Boyd, twin sisters, Sunday celebrated ' the 80th anniversary of their birth at the home here of Mrs. Holmsley’s daugh ter, Mrs. Lillian Holmsley Bott, on West Morehead Street. For 45 years these twin sisters, who, because of their ad- * vanced years, have attained a unique l distinction, have made their homes in 1 Charlotte. They were born at Lancaster, < S. C., the daughters of Benjamin Person 1 Boyd and Tirzah Rea Boyd, formerly of 1 Mecklenburg county. 1 Despite their advanced years, Mrs. I Holmsley and Miss Boyd are very active 1 and are enjoying vigorous health. The former walks from two to four miles daily, and say« she finds much pleasure i in her strolls about the city. Miss Sue. f as she is known to her wide circle of i admiring friends, is declared a woman i whose greatest pleasure is befriending ; others. Each sister displays a keen ( interest in modern affairs and current j events, and are popular with the young i folks of their acquaintance, who delight i to hear .the twins’ discussions of their yesterdays. Millions Spent to Amuse Southern Cali fornians- (Qy the Associated Press.) Los Angeles, Aug. 11.—Forty million more people attended Southern Cali fornia theatres and places of amuse ments in the last fiscal year than during the year previous, according to figures compiled by the Collector of Internal Revenue here. During the year ended June 80, 1024, the total attendance at places of amuse ment was 191,443.072 as compared with 151,208.600 for the year terminated June 30, 1023. The number of persons attending theaters and similar places of recreation is disclosed by the admission tax. which amounted to $3,100718 in 1923-24, as against $2,552,644 for the previous fiscal year an increase of $638,- 074. An increase of $7,652,658 was shown in the amount spent for amusements last year. The total amount spent was $36,465,384 for the last year, as com pared with $28,812,708 for the year be fore. According to figures aabulated, the amount spent for all forms of amuse ments is steadily increasing, as shown by the theater attendance of 17,000,000 in May. 1024 compared with 14,041,000 in May, 1923. Attempted Commmiist Revolt In Lisbon. Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 12 (By the As sociated Press).—An abortive attempt was made last evening to bring about a radical communist revolt here. A few bombs were thrown hut they caused no 1 damage, find several persons were arrest -1 ed. The police and military now are ‘ in control of the city and conditions are normal, i - ..... —» • Aviators After Record, s San Diego, Calif., Aug. 12.—Lienta. • James N. Doolittle and Brant Flant, fly ing in a specially equipped DeHaviland ■ plane on what they planned to be a non stop flight to Denver, took off at Rock well Field here at 4:44 a, m. today. » TODAY'S i $ NEWS « TODAY I NO. 189 IBOL FlfiHT ON PORT ] nsfl SHIP BILL WILL CErum Senate Transportation Com mittee Will 'Start Hearing on Proposed Bill This Af ternoon at 3 O’clock. SPEEDY ACTION IS EXPECTED BY ALL Proponents and * Opponents of Bill Are Expected to Be Brief in Fight—Study the State Constabulary System (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, Aug. 12.—The real fight of the extra session of the North Carolina General Assembly was scheduled to start at 3 o’clock this afternoon. At that hour, the Senate water transportation committee was to start a hearing on the bill creating a port commission and pro viding for bond issues totalling $8,500,- 000 for building port facilities and es tablishing a state ship line. That only one hearing would be held, and the bill would soon reach the Sen ate floor for debate was promised by Senator Harris, of Wake county, who introduced the measure, and who, with Senators Bellamy and Brown, of Colum bus county, are steering the measure through the Senate. Proponents of the bill were expected to take little time in presenting their side of the matter, depending on the re port of the commission that investigated the port and ship question. The op ponents also are expected to be brief. An effort also will be made in the eommitee to delete from the bill as in troduced the section providing for a vote of the people on the measure. Formal notice to this effect was given by Sen tors Harris, Bellamy and Brown when the bill, drawn by Attorney General Manning was introduced. ' The House refused last night to sus pend the rules and vote immediately for the Matthews resolution providing for a joint legislative investigation of con ditions' at the state prison. Would Study State Constabulary System. Raleigh, Aug. 12.—A hill providing for the appointment of a commission of five men by the governor to be confirmed by the Senate to investigate the bility of the establishment of a state con stabulary was introduced in the Senate today by Mr. Bellamy, of New Hanover. The commission will report at the next regular session of the Legislature. The purpose of the constabulary as set forth in the bill will be to assist county and municipal police in maintain ing order on the state highways. The sum of SI,OOO is to be appropriated for the commission’s expense. Would Pay Chairman Page More. Raleigh, Aug. 12.—Chief interest in the Senate today centered around the bill authorizing the State Highway Com mission to increase the salary of the chairman Frank Page, and the bill pro hibiting the destruction of flowers, woods and shrubbery within 100 yards of the public highways of the state by any person not on their own land. Would Keep First Cousins From Marry ing. Raleigh, Aug. 12.—A bill declaring it unlawful for any county registrar to is sue a marriage .license to persons related as close as first cousins was introduced in the House of Representatives of the North Carolina General Assembly to day. The bill provides a fine of from SSO to SSOO for any one who violates the terms o’s the measure. Represen tative Der.ton introduced the bill. With Our Advertisers. All summer suits, straw hats and Brad ley bathing suits at big reduction at W. A. Overcash’s. Read what Bill Pike says in a new ad. today. * Mr. J. Harry Rosenberger, represent ing Schloss Bros. Clothes, will be at Hoover’s Thursday to take your measure. Efird’s new store is featuring for Wed nesday William Anderson Run Dial and Ruby Voiles at 19c. Owners of securities are invited to get a safety deposit box at the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Dainty, demure,* appealing are your clothes if you have them cleaned at Bob’s Dry Cleaning Co. “You’ll like Concord” and the oils and greases sold by the Mutual Oil Company. See new ad. today. Egyptians lash With British. (By the Associated Press.) London, Aug. 12.—Ten Egyptian sol diers were killed and nine wounded in a collision with British troops at Athara, following disturbances in which Egypt ian troops attacked the British with bricks at their barracks, says an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Cairo under yesterday’s date. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT SAYS Jm/KKJ ( ■wiMiaiiiHHiinirf * Partly cloudy with local thundershow ers this afternoon or tonight in east por tion; cooler tonight; Wednesday lair.
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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