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• ASSOCIATED 9 dispatches « VOLUME XXIV STATE LEBISUTHRE Mr BE UNABLE 1 UJOURN THIS WEEK The ChQd Labor Amendment, Sent to Senate by Gover nor Morrisori, May Keep the Solons at Work. OTHER MEASURES 1 ARE DISPOSED OF Except Local Bills and These All Would Have Been Dis posed of During the Re mainder of the Week. (4y the A.soelnlet Preen.) Raleigh, Aug 21.—State legislation for which the extra session of the Genera) Assembly was called having been disposed of. the child labor amendment to the I'nited States Constitution today was be fore the North Carolina legislative body for action. It was sent to the Senate last night by Governor Cameron Morrison for approval or disapproval by North Car olina. Until the measure appeared in the leg islative halls of the state capital, it ap peared that the remainder of the session likely would be taken up largely with lo cal measures and a few statewide bills. But with it on the Senate roster there Was gome discussion today ns to whether or not the Assembly would be able to complete its work and adjourn Saturday, as had been planned by the leaders. The members of the General Assembly have been receiving resolutions adopted by various bodies regarding the child la bor question ever since the sesison start ed. Most of them oppose the measure as a violation of the rights of states. The Senate yesterday passed an amend ment -to file state child labor law that virtually forbids children under 14 years being employed in any line of work at any time. _ With the port commisison bill, the east and west railroad resolution and the sink ing fund amendment disjtosed of yester day morning, both branches last night turned’to the less important state and lo cal measures. The. house last night de bated Wake County politics fqr nearly an boar, and then plhnged into a mass of local bills, passing 45 witnifi a abort " ' Asst-r disi>os?iig' df (lie 'loJ'aF"<sT«iHar ’ the House turned to public bills, and 1 amended the “stop” law so that it doeß not apply to side tracks or to railroadß , running three or less trains daily. A Senate" bill enlarging the powers of cor oners providing for temporary filling of ( vacancies, and outlining their -duties in , certain cases was passed. Juniors Make Protest. < Raleigh, Aug. 21.—A telegram from the i state council of the Junior Order of 1 i United American Mechanics in session at < Asheville, opposing repeal of the law re quring textbooks in Americanism in the i public schools, was read to the House by ] the clerk this morning. The telegram was , signed by Dan F. Vance, state secretary | of, the order. An amendment to the law authorizing ( townships to issue bonds for railroads i was passed, 05 to 0. Bills validating ( three bond issues for Gnßtou county, all i fqr schools, were among those passed, i Bond issues for Halifax, Stokes and , Rutherford Counties, and one for Ruth- i erfordton were validated. A Senate bill authorizing the Stanly County road commission to borrow mon- ( ey was passed. To place amendment before Senate. < Raleigh, Aug. 21. —The proposed * amendment to the Federal constitutiton * regulating child labor will be placed be- 1 fore the Senate by the judiciary commit- ‘ tee tonight, it was decided this morning ! upon motion by Senator Heath, of Un- 1 ion County. Considering Personnel of Commission. Raleigh,' Aug. 21.—The Senate went into executive session early thia after- ] noon to consider the appointcemtn of the commission named by Governor Mor rison under the act of the special ses sion providing for investigation of means , of restoring the Cape Fear and Yadkin ] •Valley Railroad or establishing some , other through east-and-west independent | rail carrier. After the Road Hogs. Raleigh; Aug. 21.—Rond bogs on pub- I lie highways of North Carolina face a i fine of SSO or 30 daya in jail under a i bill passed by the House of representa tives of North Carolina today. It al- i ready bad passed the Senate. t The bill provides that drivers must per- ] unit the car behind to pass within legal il speed limits, and that the car ahead mast \ pull over and give at least half the road to the pasaing car. ' - I The bill is entitled a bill to check road i hogs and protect citizens from the track < nuisance. I The two leading colleges for women in ] Ireland are Queen’s and Alexandra, both in Dublin. BASEBALL , FRIDAY, 22ND, 3:30 P. M. Villa Heights ' (CHARLOTTE) —VS.-~ Gibson SATURDAYJRRD, 3:30 P, M. Swift Vs. Gibson 1 1 ‘ ' l, r s The Concord Daily Tribune PRISONER PROBABLY FIHLLI WOUNDED : WHEN SHOT IN JH , Joe Swindell Shot by Grand father of Girl He Is Alleged ► to Have Attacked—Was In Jail When Shot. GRANDFATHER" GAVE HIMSELF TO OFFICER i Prisoner Was Called to Cell Window and as Soon as He , Appeared Assailant Drew Gun and Opened Fire. IBr the Associated Press.) Eliza bethl City. Aug. 21— Joe Swindell, held in I’ashuotank county jail charged with improper conduct toward a girl, was shot and perhaps fatally injured at the jail this morning by the grandfather of the girl.. He is now in a local hospital. The ago) man surrendered immediatel.v to the sheriff and was identified as .1. D. Farrier, of Wilson, N. C. Farrier is said to have approached the prison nnd called Swiudell to a cell win dow. When the prisoner appeared Far rier drew his pistol nnd fired point blank, it is alleged, the bullet piercing Swindell's right lung. “You can shoot me ( now if you want to," Farrier is said to have told the sher iff. “I have been almost crazy since this thing happened. I have been planning to shoot Swindell for days.” ( Farrier talked freely about the ease, stating that since no one else hud shot Swindell he decided to do it himself. He said the girl was 13 years old, and a daughter of his only child. Swindell was arrested in .Tune charged with attacking the girl. The grand jury indicted him for a lesser offense. His trial had been set for today. At the liopsital it was stated that his re covery was doubtful. Farrier, who is said to be a wealthy tired soft drink manufacturer, was re leased in .$15,000 bond, signed by a num ber of Elizabeth City business men. He is charged with felonious shooting with intent to kill. Farrier is 65 years of age. The father of the girl in the case is said to be the owner of a large lumber con- . iiTf|Wi ., _. JUDGE BRYSON ADVISES DAVIDSON TO GET BUSY Commissioners Must Provide For Aged and Infirm Or Else Be Indicted. Lexington, Aug. 20—Unless the county commissioners of Davidson take some action between now nnd the next term of Superior court for the trial of criminal cases, looking to improvement of conditions at the home for the aged and infirm, they will find themselves in dicted by, the grand jury. When the grand jury at the present term of Superidr court made its re port to Judge Bryson this afternoon and was discharged it reported that the home for the aged nnd infirm in Davidson county was not in good con dition and inadequate Reference was made to the fnet that the grand jury at. the last term of court had also found conditions bad at the home nnd had recommended that steps be taken at once to improve conditions, but that nothing had been done. Judge Bryson, speaking in open court, deplored the fact that the last grand jury’s recommendations had been ignored by the county commissioners and directed Solicitor Spruill to draw a bill of indictment against the commis sioners and present it to the grand jury at the next term of court unless in the meantime adequate provision is made for the care and’ comfort of the aged and infirm of Davidson county. M'COVS SISTER HAD MRS. MORS’ JEWELS Police Recover $5,000 Worth From Mrs. Thomas—McCoy Gave Them to Her After Killing. Los AifeelaK Ai«. 20.—F?ve thou sand dollars worth of jewels, reported by Albert A. Mors taken from his wife, who died August 12 with a bullet in her brain, were recovered today by ponce from Mrs. Jennie Thomas, sister of Kid McCoy, the ex-pugilist,' who yes terday was indicted for murder, accord ing to Caiptpin of Detectives Herinan CKne. Mrs. Thomas said McCoy gnve her the jewels after the death of Mrs- eMors and before he was arrested several bourn later following his shooting orgy in the Westlake business district, ac cording to Cline. Ylie detective intimated that no further charge would be . preferred aainst McCoy who already stands in dicted for (murder, assault with intent to murder and , robbery, but that, the jewels would be used as evidence against him at his trial. Against Sale of State Prison Farm. Raleigh, Aug. 21.—The House of Rep resentatives today unanimously tableed an administration resolution providing for the sale of the state prison farm on the outskirts of Raleigh. The resolution was introduced at the request of Govern or Morrison and the directors of the State prison, and provided for a price of not less than $400,000. On August 28th there wiiT be a Furr reunion at the Wilson Furr place near the Teeter bridge. Everybody is invited to attend and carry plenty of good things to eat and enjoy the day. Thers will be a baptising at Host Mills Sunday, gt 2 p. m., August 24th, by G. G. Grubit, pastor of Miami Baptist church. , > i CONCORD, N, Ci, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1924 **' )ai. aAifci "i ' s'i usi 'is .. 11 ii "f " 'si nisi* - ll|||fcs\. JM i|| js| " ' "n. 1 ■ 1 ■ * rn '' • .A'Y" nbhiml the veils of fantasy, which superstition has wtoieVabSiTMars Dr D. W. Morehouse of Drake University, Des MoinehTla., sees a nos sibility of Rearing from the planet on Aug. 22. when it will come within 35 million miles of the earth. Dr Morehouse will t«Tn hi, telescope on the planet In an effort to detect a signal which he says i?“t comes will be made through light waves or radio, i Dr. Morehouse is the .uiiuci' cf ths r.lw’rehouse comet. j ■ ■■■■■ J. 1 DIAL AND McMAHON 1 WILL BE TRIED LATER 1 Candidates forUnited States Senate Came to Blows During Gaffney Meeting. (By lie Aiaoclnfed Freni.) ' Gaffney, S. C. Aug. 21.—Postponement "] until after the end of the state campaign for the United States Senate of the trial ’ of Senator W. B. Dial and State Com -1 missioner of Insurance John J. McMahan on the charge of fighting yesterday in “ Gaffney was ordered last night by May -1 or Robert A. Jones. Senator Dial and-Commissioner McMa ing nnd disorderly conduct following an encounter op the speaker's stand when the Senator resented the use in his oppon ent's speech of the term “dirty liar" and rushed McMahau, brandishing a chair. CARGO OF FINE LIQUOR SEIZED NEAR SAVANNAH Boat Carried to Savannah by Cutter Yamacraw.—Champagne Included in Liquors. (By (he Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga., Aug. 21.—Loaded with 1.001) bugs of fine liquors each contain ing six quarts, nnd including many of the best brands and a good supply of real champagne, the two-masted and turbine driven schooner, Charles E. Hyde, was towed up the Savannah river this morn ing by the cutter Yamacraw, and anchor ed at the municipal wharf, With Our Advertis“rs. Parks-Belk Co. is going to offer some Real Bargains for three days. See big ad. today for particulars. Why do people buy Dodge Brothers motor vehicles. Read ad. of Corl Motor Co. One word to the wise is sufficient—See ad. of H. B. Wilkinson. Final Clearance Sale Friday and Sat- J urday at Specialty Hat Shop. Going out of business. - / Fisher's welcomes the public to the new store of it's neighbor, the J. C. Penny Company. The Parks-Belk Co. is ready witli the first showing of fall dresses and hats. The spirit of service is what counts in the banking business. Read the hd. of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. You can borrow money and repay it on the weekly payment plan at the Citizens Bank nnd Trust Company. Read the new ad. today. , A 3-piece living room suite of charm for $157.50 at the Concord Furniture Co. Plans for Entertaining Women. Raleigh, Aug. 21. —Plane are going fbrward for the entertainmeht of the delegates to the district meeting of the business ahd professional women’s clubs of North Carolina which will be held here on Saturday September 6th. It is planned to hold the meeting at Pollen Park, on the outskirts of Raleigh, giving opportunity for an odtofdoor meet ing, with both land and water stunts and various forms of recreation. Clubs of Raleigh, Henderson, Fayette ville, Luinberton, Wilmington, New Bern, Smithfield. Goldsboro and Wilson are represented in the district. Harrison’s Opponent Concedes His De feat. Clarksbdale, Miss., Aug. 20. —Former Governor Earl Brewer late last night conceded his defeat in the race for the United States Senate in today’s Demo cratic primary and sent a message of congratulations to Senator Pat Harrison at Jnckson, whom he opposed for re nomination. Os interest to local Woodmen of the World is this dipping from the Roa noke papers, where the Woodmen throughout this section of the country are in annual encampment: “Company 8., 150th regiment, Uniform Rank, W. t). W., Forest Hill Camp 404, won the prize (a silk pennant)-for making the best showing in the dress parade given in Roanoke on Monday.’’ J. L. Broth) is captain of this degree team. =’=■-' WILLIAM JENNINO BRYAN 1 INJURED IN ACCIDENT * I" WltHch He Was Riding Turned Over.—lnjuries Ate Not Serious. (By (be Associated Press.) t Terre Haute. Ind.. Aug. 21.—-William , Jennings Bryan was injured early last I evening when an automobile in which he . was speeding from Tuscola- to Matton, i 111., turned over on the highway, it was , learned today. Mr. Bryan was cut, and bruised about the head and face, but was able to give . a scheduled lecture upon his arrival at ,Matton. News pf&tbe, accident was ' tv+fhhdd last ff. , quest, for the reason that he did not . want Mrs. Bryan, wh6 is ill at her home in Florida, to hear of the injuries. THE COTTON MARKET Further Slight Advance at the Opening Seemed to Find More Contracts For Sale. (By (he Associated Press.) I I New Y'ork, Aug. 21.—A further slight advance at the opening of the cotton-mar ket today seemed lo find more contracts for sale and was folowed by reactions. ; First prices were 5 to 18 points higher on covering promoted,- by firm Liverpool cables, continued drought in central Tex as, and better trade advices from the 1 Manchester markets. The market soon turned easier under realizing or liqnida j tion. December sold ’off from 25.92 to 25.62, the early market showing net dc . dines of about 12 to 13 pointN on active ,' mouths. Cotton futures opened steady: October 20.25; December 25.90; January 25.86; March 26.10 ; May 26.29. NEBRASKA FOLLOWERS OF LA FOLLKTTE STRIKE SNAG j Convention to Form New Party Ldckq Required Attendance. j Grand Islafid, Neb., Aug. 20.—After I listening to their keynote speaker. At torney F. M. Harrington, of O'Neill, Neb., assail both the Republican nnd Democratic parties, supporter)) of Sen ator Robert M. I,a Follette, here to nom inate him as an independent candidate for President in Nebraska, recessed un til later to obtain additional signatures to a legal agreement to form a new po litical party. Under the Nebraska law 500 voters must attend a mass convention at which a new political organization is formed. About 300 signatures have been secured. A permanent organization of thg meet ing itself was perfected with Charles F. Barth, of Seward, a deputy county at torney, wielding the gavel as permanent chairman, and Sirs. Marie Weekes, editor of the Norfolk,, Neb., Press, was the permanent secretary. I I Harriot Makes Report to Chamber of Deputies. | Paris, 4ug. 21 (By the Associated Press). —Premier Herriott put the Dawes reparations plan and the London agree ment for making it effective before the chamber of deputies this afternoon, and toid the members "I for my part have chosen, but nothing final has been done, and parliament, in its turn can choose.” John W. Davis to Taft at Des Moines. Des Moines, La.. Aug. 20. John W. nee, will make a campaign speech in Des Moines the first week in Septem ber, Clyde L. Herring, national com mittee man from lowg, was advised by Davis’ (headquarters today. Princess Mary Has Son. Goldsborough, Yorkshire, England, Aug. 21 (By the Associated Press). — Princess Mary, daughter of King George, and wife of Viscount Lascelles, gave birth to her second chile), a son, this morning, at Goldsborougb' Hall', one of the scats of the La see lies family. $60,000 Worth of Silk Stolen. New York, Aug. 21.— Six armed men held up a silk truck in Madison Square today and made off with the truck and its cargo of silk valued at $30,000. Scores of persons witnessed the holdup. COTTON SPINNING 111 JOLT LESS THUN IN JUNE. REPORT SHOWS Active Spindle Hours For July Totalled 1,137,779,- 726 or'an Average of 136 Per Spindle in Place Then. COTTON GROWING STATE’S RECORD More Than Half of Spindles Active During the Month Were Located in the States of the South. <By tbe Associated Press.) Washington. Aug. 21.—Cotton spin ning activity showed another slight de cline during July, as compared with June, the Census Bureau’s monthly report to day showed. Active spindle hours for July totalled 1,137,779,726, or an average of 136 per spindle in place, compared with 5.326,- 401,000, or an average €*f 141 per spin dle in place in June this year, and 7.- 123,725,800, or an average of 101 per spindle in July last year. Active spindle hours in cotton grow ing states for July numbered 3.258.868,- 270. or on average of 102 per spindle in place, compared with 3.3(13,850.300 or an average of 108 per spindle in place in June this year, and .4,125,220,073 or an average of 254 per spindle in place in July last year. ROBERT M. GANTT HEAD JUNIOR ORDER Officers Named at Asheville Convention —133 Delegates Given Degree Work. A'sheville, Aug. 20.—One hundred and thirty new member delegates to the state council Junior Order United American Mechanics, were conducted through the state council degree jn the opening session of the convention at a local hotel late yesterday. Robert Mi (Jantt, of Durham, state viee-toouncilor, automatically succeeded to the state eouncillorship held for the last year by J. ,M. Sharpe, of Reidsville. Sam Vance, of Kernersville, enters at the close of the convention on his 26th successive year ai( state secretary of the order. lie was chosen by acciamatlon When the nominations went placed. In the entire 25 years in his'service he has been opposed but. once. J. H. Gilley, of Maiden, the assistant secretary, was also returned to office by acclnmution. Other candidates unopposed are G. Hood, of Elizabeth City, treasurer, and Rev. C- A. Thomas, state chaplain. Asheville has one nominee in Ernest H. Mjller for the vioe-counoellorship. Other nominees for this, the highest of fice in the state order, votea on are: Dr. YV B. Dutter, Salisbury; I. I*. Davis, Warsaw; James I*. Crouch, Winston-Salem and W. M. Bineke, Nashville. N. C.. Nominees for state conductor: Clyde Steele, Durham: G. L Huffman, Hick ory ; C. A. Isenhour. Concord; J. M. Taylor. Roanoke Rapids. Inside sentinel: C. W. Bowden, Al bemarle; W. A. 'Hall, Burlington; W- O. Murray, Greensboro; N. W. Jones. Charlotte. Outside sentinel: E. W. Moose. Tay lorsville; J. G. Kennett, Greensboro; , W. R. Bunn, Zebulou, and B- P. Camp bell, Jonesboro. , DAVIS CONFERS WITH HIS CAMPAIGN MANAGER Clem L. Shaver Optimistic As Result of ' Sentiment in West For Davis. (By the Associate* l* roast New York, Aug. 21.—Before depart ing for Sengirt, N. J,. where lie plans to fire the first broadside against Presi- ( dent Coolidge's position as the nominee of the Republican party tomorrow, John W. Davis will confer here today with Clem B. Shaver, his campaign manager, j and other party leaders on general cam paign plans. Mr. Shaver is returning from the west ' to supplement reports made by telegraph , concerning what he regards as a favora- j ble drift in that section to the democratic t national ticket. He already has advised the Presidential nominee that the people in the west are anxious to hear Mr. Da vis and it was largely at the insistence that the party standard bearer decided to i inaugurate his intensive campaign im mediately after his Ivabor Day address at Wheeling, W. Va. 1 i —1 ‘ l High Point Herald Suspends Publication. High Point, Aug. 20.—The High : Point Morning Herald, published here i for the past year, announced today that i it would suspend publication for 10 days i or two weeks, pending re-organization, i Back of capital and poor business , management have ' made suspension nec- j essary, says the announcement, published on the front page of today’s edition of The Morning Herald. i The paper announced that the reorgan- , izntion process will be starteed iimne- , diately. Aviators Hop Off Again. , Reykjavik, Iceland. Aug. 21 (By, the , Associated Press). —The American’round the world fliers and Bieutenant Bocatel li, Italian airman, hopped off from here at 8:15 o’clock this morning. The weather was beautiful and flying condi tions were excellent when the aviators ■ set out for Greenland. Greensboro Publishers Increase Their Capital. Raleigh, Aug. 20. —An amendment to the charter of The Greensboro News Cobtpany, publishers of The Greensboro Daily News, increasing the capital stock from SIOO,OOO to $500,000 was granted today by the secretary of state. -=^saacs l ,im,"‘ , t„: am ************** *-HIGH HONOR FOR A NEGRO. * * -1 * (By the Associated Press) * * Columbia, 8. C., Aug. 21.—For * * a 30-minute period, Columbia, * capital city of Bomh * pause this afternoon r.T\ .. ate 1 * memory of a negro. "1 * I J gers ’ - vpar negro * 1 * to the poor, is to be buried,- and nil * * business will suspend during the * * funeral ceremonies, by proclamation * • * of Mayor W. A. Coleman. * , * * , ************** PROPOSE MEMORIAL TO GEORGE ROGERS CLARK Would Be Erected For Man Who 1 Founded City of Bouisville. Bouisvil'e, K.V-, Aug*. 21.—A monu ment of fitting size, to be seen for miles " *>P and down the Ohio River, and from both Kentucky and Indiana, is to be creeled here to (Jen. George Rogers 1 (Tark, conqueror of the Northwest Ter ritory and founder of Bouisville, if I)ians incorporated in resolutions adopt ed by the recent convention of (he National Society of the Sons of the Revolution are successful. George Rogers Clark was only 22 when he came to Kentue.v from Vir ginia. He impressed all the people he met with his spirit of independence. It was Clark who induced the Kentuck ians to send agents into Virginia to ask for assistance in establishing an nme !>endenf government. (’lark and one other were selected to go upon this mission, and young man first appealed to Patrick Henry, then governor of’Virginia. Through his clever presentation of the case, and the ad vantages he showed in this alliance. Clark succeeded in getting Kentucky made a special county of Virginia, with the promise of aid and protection. It was then that young Clark dis closed his plan of an expedition against two British posts—Kashaskia and St. Vincent. Patrick Henry took up the matter with eagerness, and the move ment began. As the Revolution was going on. the necessary troops were gathered from beyond the mountains, Clark's first post was fortified opposite the site of Bouisville. Deciding that Kashaskia should be attacked, it. was proposed to surprise the pest. (3nrk also had to plan as to how the French settlers at Kaskaskia could be won over, for the British had taught Them to hold the Americans in mortal fear, as being more blood-thirsty than the Indinns. Clark had heard on his way back from Virginia of the treaty settled be tween France and the United Statqis, and he hoped to make this fact useful. He realised.. fully what. valuable aid.Jite., French "settlers' could give them. Kaskaskia 'was taken without any struggle on the evening of July 4. 1773, and the French made no resistance to the “Bostonians.” as they called all Americans. By judicious actions Clark showed the French people they were friends instead of foes, and that they were only fighting to protect their homes and liberties. When he explained the treaty to them they used their in fluence to induce the Indians, to be friendly to the American settlers. After an attempt on Clark's life by some Indians from hostile tribes, who said they had been offered n large re ward if they would kill the colonel and the garrison, Clark won a complete victory by the clever plan he took to punish the savages. At first, pretending lie was to put them to death, he then told them that Americans could not kill women, and that they were nothing bur. cowardly squaws. He kept, them for a time, treat ing them all the while as if they were old women. 1 This utterly broke the spirit of the Indians, and they finally offered, to him the lives of two of the young oraves. Clark seemed to consider necepting file sacrifice and then told them they had proved they were men. and he would smoke with them the pipe of pence. The post of St. Vincent, was sur prised and taken aftej- a fight of two days and 70 soldiers were made prisoners of war. In 1781 Clark was granted a track of more than 8000 acres of land in Indiana j for his services in reducing the British posts. He lived until 1818, when he died at the home of his sister near Bouis vllle. In 1860 his remains were removed to Cave Hill cemetery in this city, and his grave marked with a handsome monument. Completing Plans for State Fair. Raleigh, Aug. 20. —“Yes, the State Fair will be held this year as usual,” said General Manager E. V. Walborn when asked if the negotiations over the transfer of the State fairground' site of sixty acres to State Colldio would inter fere in any way with she fair. As usual the State Fair will be held in October, he explained, ad the dates have been fixed as the 13 to’l7, which is practically the same time as in re cent years. So far as the management of the fair is concerned, the negotiations over the property have no significance, it was stated. The premium list of 140 pages has just come from the printers and various cash prizes aggregate $20,000. which is equal to the best that the fair has ever offered. Agricultural products lead in the list with $4,500 while $3,000 is of fered for beef cattle. $3,600 for dairy cattle, $2,600 for swine and $2,000 for sheep. Attractive prizes are offered in the various other divisions. While busy getting up the premium list and arranging for the directors of the various subdivisions. Manager Wal bor nhas also arranged for some. of the star gymnasts of the country and has secured an assortment of shows for his midway, which will be in keeping with the policy of no' gambling adopted by the State Fair, but which will provide wholesome amusement for the throngs that always visit the fair. The old soldiers are asked apt to for get the reunion to be held at Riraertown on September sth. Y ■ n 444444*4* 4 TODAY’S 4 4 NEWS 4 4 TODAY 4 444444444 i BUILDINGS FOR THE FIB BEING f TOT IN SNIPE NOW - Several Buildings Have Been ' Doubled in Size and All of Them Have Been Recent ly Painted. i . , GRANDSTAND being ENLARGED GREATLY ; 100-Foot Addition to Stand Is Being Erected.—Faster Races Than Last Year’s f Are In Prospect Now. With the opening date of the Cabarrus County Fair just two months off. Seere , tar .v T. X. Spencer and other officials of • the fair association are working with re ’ newed vigor to complete all the changes and improvements plnnned for the fair grounds. The work has readied that ’ stage where it ean be seen for a eertain ‘iy Ihat everything will be in ship shape for the opening of the second annual fair ( in this county. i During the winter the buildings erect i ed-last year were painted and otherwise . improved. The paint adds to the life of . | the buildings and at the same time gives , I an added attractiveness to the appearance . of tlie grounds. The paint job was com i plated some time ago and at the present and for the past several weeks offirinls of the fair have been engaged on problems of enlargement and improvement. At present a large force of hands is at work on the grandstand. The stand is to be made 100 feet longer so that it will accommodate several hundred more race fans. Toilets for men and women also are being installed in the stand. The grandstand last year could not begin to care for the hundreds that crowded at the gates each afternoon to witness, the races. Officials of the fair declare that if the additional space does not take care of the race crowds this year the stand probably will be enlarged agaiu next year. More floor space has also been provid ed for live stock and chiekens. The house where the hogs and cows will be shown has been doubled in size and the poultry house th» year will be about twice as large as it was last year. Officials of the aiaic last fall did. nut realize .the interest EfliiF'Wduhrite ahttisri! antong live stock and poultry raisers and they did not have enough floor space. There was so much poultry exhibited last year that coops had to be placed one on top of the other to a point near the ceiling of the building. Entry lists already prepared allow that the number of hogs, eows and chickens to be shown this year will great ly exceed the uumber offered in exhibition last year. One of the new bnildings now under construction will provide space for a bench show. List year only a limited number of dogs were shown at the fair because no provision was made for their care and exhibition, but this year the bench show will be one of the features of the fair. Some of the finest dogs not only in this part of the State but from all over North Carolina will lie entered, it is in timated in repqrts received by officials of the fair. The exhibition building where country produce will be shown has not been En larged but the management of the fair has adopted a new system of selling space in the building that will mean space for those persons and clubs that want to compete for the prizes offered. No space in the building will be sold for advertising purposes until every individ ual or club inis been given space to show their goods. This policy will be main tained up to a reasonable time before tlie opening of the fair. One of the new structures being erect ed on the grounds is the office of the cashier and secretary. Bast year these officials had to use part of the offices pro vided for the judges and starter of the races. The new buildiilg will fill a need that was felt last year but could not be met because of the many things that had to be done before the opening. The race track at present is in execel lent conditions and it will be in even bet ter shape by fair week. The track at present is being built up, fills are being allowed to settle and other changes and improvements made. Race men jhere for the fair last year declared the track to be one of the best in the State and it is planned to have it in ever better shape when the horses arrive this year. I)r. Spencer keeps in touch with many of the horses that are booked for races at the local fair and he declares the great majority of them are winning regu lat’lg now in races in Ohio, Indiana and other States. New records are predict ed for a number of the horses when they "stretch out” on the fast track here. The fair this year will begin on Octo ber 21st and continue through the 25th. The dates are one week later than the State fair which wns held last year on the same dates as the local fair. WHAT BMITTVB WEATHER CAT BATS Generally fair tonight and Friday. *
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