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**sss**ss • ASSOCIATED tt • PiIESS « @ DISPATCHES » • ft **»*#<»* VOLUME XXIV mm LOCATED IND PICKED ' UP By U. S. SEAMEN Lieut. Located and Comrades on Flight Found Last Night by the Cruiser Richmond After a Long Hunt. ASKED AMERICANS TO DESTROY PLANE Wish Was Gratified Soon Af ter Aviator Was Placed on Ship—Forced to Land on Water by Engine Trouble. On Board the T'. 8. Cruiser Richmond, East of Cape Farewell, Greenland, Aug. 25 (By the- Associated Press). —Cruiser Richmond rescued Lieut. Locatelll. the missing Italian aviator at 11:35 o'clock last night. He was picked up 125 miles east of Cape Farewell, The Italian flier and his eompaniels were uninjured, al though worn out by fatigue. Motor trouble had forced Cocatelli to come down cn the water during the flight on Thursday from Iceland, He was unable to bring his plane into the air again and drifted 100 miles. Locptelli requested that his airplane be destroyed and his wish was complied with. Message of Rescue. ■Washington. Aug. 25. —Lieut. Looatel li, the Italian aviator, has been found. The message telling of Locatelli's res cue came from the cruiser Raleigh, and said: “lax-atelli" sighted -by Richmond at 23.24 (11:24 p. m. Sunday) latitude 50 50; Longitude 39 48. Embarked pas sengers. All well. The position given in the dispatch which was received at 7 a. m, today by the Navy Department, is about 80 miles almost due east of Cape Farewell. Lieut. Loeatello had been missing ever since Thursday when he set out with Lieuts. Smith and Nelson, the American world fliers, on their hop of 825 miles across the icy seas from Iceland to Greenland. Plan Another Flight Soon. Washington. Aug. 25.—-Th* American world fliers today prepared at Ivigtut, fog* auothex_.lap._m. their journey, « 500- mile Jump across the water to- Indian Harbor, Labrador. Meager reports received at the Nary Department last night told of the flight of Lieutenants Smith and Nelson from Frederiksdal to Ivigtut, presumably yes terday, in two hours and 19 minutes. ATTEPMT MADE TO BLOW IP CANTON CITY HALL Ten Windows in the Building Broken But No Other Damage Was Done. (By the Auoelateit Press» Canton. N. C., Aug. 25. —An attempt to blow np- the city hall and jnil here last night resulted in breaking ten win dows in the building, but no other dam age was done. Chief of Police A. J. Sumner is investigating the explosion which . occurred at . one corner of the building, about 9:45 p. m. The town board has offered a reward of $250 for information as to those guilty of the attempt. Monkey Will Share Pulpit With Pastor. Butte, Montana, Aug. 23.—-Rev. Z. Colon O'Farrell will share his pulpit with a monkey when he delivers a ser mon on evolution at the First Baptist Church here Sunday night, he announced Friday. The minister said his theme would be that if a man was evolved from a lowe ranimal, he came from the ass rather than from the monkey family. The title of the sermon will be "The Soul That's In It,” he added. Carnivals Barred From Showing at High Point- High Point, Aug. 23.—Following a precedent of some years, the city gov ernment here Friday refused to permit a carnival company to show in High Point. The applicant has a 30 car out fit. but argument that it is a good show did not move the city fathers to change their position. Dies of Sleeping Sickness. Chester, 8. C., Aug. 23.—John A. Blake, Jr., aged 34. one of Chester’s most -highly esteemed and popular young men, died here today of sleeping cickness, one of the few cases of this terrible malady ever known in this (section of the state. Everything possible was done for him. but nothing .the physicians could do seemed to mitigate the slow ad vances of death- Cooildge and Dawes Confer. (By the Associated Press. ■ ** Plymouth, Vt., Aug. 25.—The political .situation was up for discussion at a con ference here today between President Coolidge and Chas. G. Dawes, his run ning mate. The visit was arranged yes terday on invitation of Mr. Coolidge. TONIGHT AT .8:00 O’CLOCK Oxford Singing Class WILL GIVE THEIR ANNUAL CONCERT At The New High School Building Everyone Come and Hear a Good Program Adults 28c. Children 15c The Concord Daily Tribune Dawes* Specs Yes. Brig. Gen. Charles R. Dawes, like most famous men, wfears glasses. Maybe you never .knew that before But here's the proof. The ptdure was taken while he was at his desk. TENNESSEE PRAISES THE ROADS OF NORTH CAROLINA Calls It “North Carolina’s Road Build ing Romance of Achievement.” (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, N. 0., Aug. 25.—Practically the entire monthly bulletin of 18 pages of the Tennessee Highway Commission for the month of July is devoted to the subject of highways in North Carolina, it is shown by the receipt of copies of the bulletin, “The Tennessee High ways.” at the office of the North Caro lina State Highway Commission here. The July issue carries for its cover a picture of the King George Drive, the improved road through miles of foliage near Wilmington, and profusely illustrated throughout with views of the roads of North Carolina. It draws at tention particularly to the old story of “Before and After” and illustrates it with views of roads in Alleghany Coun ty. Good roads views in many other counties of the state, including the mountain sections and Eastern Caro lina are shown frequently in its pages, while bridges of the state also are a conspicuous part. A large photograph of Frank Page, ehnlmtfift 'tof nWrtffrf Commission, accompanies the article, praising his work in the development of the state’s roads. The bulletin terms the progress made in road improvement in this state as “North Carolina's Road-building Ro mance of Achievement." “The expenditure of more than $70.- 000.000 in road building in North Caro lina with its tremendous, returns with no political gifts' or sineeurpfC’ snys th? bulletin, “is what has been ac complished so far in North Carolina, and : the progress has not yet begun to stop." FIVE KILLED ON FARM IN IREDELL Sheriff Deaton Recalls History of Other Killings. Statesville, Aug. 24. —A singular co incidence was recalled today by former Sheriff J. M. Denton, referring to the double homicide which occurred on the McKnight homestead, six miles cast of Mooresville, on Wednesday evening, August 20, When Locke McKnight. landlord, and Grover Stotts, tenant, met each other in mortal combat. “Five persons have been killed on the same farm and near the same spot with in 17 years,” said Sheriff Deaton, who added that it was in the year 1907, about this time of the year, that John Moore, colored, killed three other ne groes, all tenants on the McKnight farm, then owned by the father of Loke McKnight. Mr. Deaton was at the time a deputy under Sheriff W. A. Summers, and he recalls that he joined a large number of citizens from that section of Iredell and rode horseback for two days and nights without rest in a diligent, but fruitless search for the alleged murdered. t ' Pictures and minute description of the negro were sent ont in circular form all over the United States, but no trace of the man could be found. After Mr. Deaton became sheriff of Iredell County he made Locke McKnight a deputy and the two worked hard on the case, but they could never secure any clue as to the Whereabouts of Moore. A possible explanation of the man’s escape was that he had brothers who are porters on some of the fast trains and he might have eluded the officers through their assistance- This was the only criminal of any consequence who ever succeeded in getting away from Sheriff Deaton, either during his 12 years a deputy or his eight years ns sheriff of Iredell county. “Sheriff Jim Deaton” was universally recognized as a terror to evil-doers. YOUNG TEMPORARILY TO BE AGENT GENERAL Will Get Staff Well Organized So Dawes Plan Can Be Put Into Effect Without Delay. Paris, Aug. 25 (By the Associated Press). —Owen D. Young, of New York, is to serve temporarily ns agent general under the Dawes reparation plan, prob ably for three months, during which time he will get the staff well organized and break in his permanent successor. In this work he will be aided by Rufus C. Dawes, brother of General Dawes, and Henry M. Robinson, who served on the experts commitee which drew up the, plan. Mias Della Benson, of WasSington, D. 0., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. D. Black on Depot street. CONCORD, N. C„ MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924 MRS. FERGUSON WON IN CAMPAIGN WITH FELIX D. ROBERTSON Returns Available So Far From Democratic Primary Show Woman Has Major ity of 80,000 Votes. ROBERTSON WAS KLAN CANDIDATE Robertson Has Conceded De feat and Wires Opponent Offering Congratulations— Heavy Vote Was Cast. (By the Associated Press.) Dnllax, Tex., Aug. 25. —Mrs-. Miriam A. Ferguson, wife of former Governor .Tames E. Ferguson, was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas today, re turns from Saturday's rnn-off primary giving her a victory by a majority of more than 80.000 oger Felix D. Robert son, of Dallas, who was endorsed by the Ku Klux Elan. Returns tabulated by the Texas elec tion bureau gave Mrs. Ferguson' 403,000 votes, and Robertson 324,297. These fig ures were from 230 of the 252 counties in the state. 07 beiDg ejpiplete. Mrs. Ferguson yesterday received a telegram from Robertson congratulating her on her victory. She also issued a statement in which she said the chances for a Democratic victory would be in creased manifold if the people could be made to understand that the Democratic platform "condemning religious intoler ance means, as everybody knows it does, emphatic opposition to the Ku Klux Klan.” Leslie park charged WITH KILLING FATHER W- L. Park, of Union County. Shot Through Door of Home As He Sat in Chair. Monroe. Aug. 24.—Leslie H. Park, a voung white man. is held in jail here in -•onneetion with the killing last night of his father. IV. L. Park, who was shot to death through an open doorway ns he sat in a chair in his home in Jackson township, about 1 ' 15 miles from Monroe. Young Park,_4olh>winK *be shooting,. TOSflTlia wny'to Monew and vAt««nt-i --'y surrendered to count officials. According to the officers, young Park confessed that lie shot liis father, fol 'Owing an altered attack upon Sana. TV. L. Park, wife of the dead man and not her of -the prisoner. ■ Young Park told the officers that hi* father came home about 8 o'clock last night from Lancaster. S- C., in a quarrelsome mood and proceeded to choke and beat his wife. The young man, according to the officer’s version of his confession, left the room where his father was abusing (his mother, secured the elder Parks’ double barrel diotgun. went around the house and opened fire upon the father through an open door. s When neighbors arrived, it is said, ’he dead body of the elder Park was fotnyf sprawled in a chair. A pistol with -teveral empty chambers was on the floor by his side. Young Park told the officers that his father announced his re turn home last night by firing several shots just before lie entered the house. WILSON AND COMPANY IN HANDS OF RECEIVER Company One of the Largest of Its Kind in the United States. (By the Associated Press) Trenton, N. J.. Aug. 25.—Wilson and Company. Inc., one of "the large packing establishments, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. On complaint of Maurice I. Klein, .of Newark, vice chan cellor, John H. Backes has temporarily named State Banking Commissioner .Ed ward Maxson receiver for the company. In a lengthly complaint attached to the insolvency charge of Klein, it is al leged that the big packing concern is indebted to various banking institutions for nearly $30,000,000 and has a funded debt outstanding of $47,177,000. Man Beats Horse Eight Miles in Six- Day Race. London, Aug- 23.—A six-day running contest at the Crystal Palace between a man and a horse ended tonight with a decisive victory for the man. The human contestant was C. W. Hart, fifty-nine year-old runner, nnd the horse was Raucy Lassie, ridden by Jockey Arthur Nightingall. Both the horse and the man ran ten hours daily until tonight when the horse was withdrawn and Hart won by eight miles. The total distance run was Hart. 345 miles; horse 337 miles. Cabaret Ship was Only Dream; Re porter Fired. New York, Aug. 23—The 17,000 ton floating cabaret ship which was report ed 'to he anchored beyond the twelve mile limit, off New York, and to have been the scene of hilarious drinking parties was admitted today to, be a myth. The New York Herald-Tribune, which first printed the news in a copyrighted article, will say tomorrow that the dis covery was a reporter’s dream and that the reporter has been dismissed from the staff of the newspaper. Mies Lusa Belle Paris, of Marion, who has been the guest of Mias Kathryn Car penter, Is visiting Miss Margaret Hart nell at her home on South Union Street Watt Smith, James Orange, Cloud-Corl and Ray Morris attended Balk Creek camp meeting in Catawba County Sun day. Keeping Off Cigarets ?‘ r ’ ' * flpiv » * 1 ■' W H II This cngaret holder makes it comparatively easy. It's the latest in 11 isn’t so hard for Irene Corlett of New York to keep away from tobacco milday's smoking equipment. LEAK AND HALE RECEIVE THEIR SENTENCES OF DEATH In Ten Minutes After Sentence the Sheriff is on Way to Raleigh With Them. Lexington, Aug. 23.—John Leak and Kenheth Hate, two negroes charged by the state with the murder of Charles Gnewood. taxi driver, on the night of August 7, stood up in Davidson county courthouse this afternoon at 4:30 Velock and received the sentence of death in the electric chair at Raleigh. The pair of blacks were convicted by a Davidson county jury after 27 minutes of deliberation. Judge Thud Bryson, presiding over the present term of Superior court, fixed October 9 as the date for the execution. Ernest Dinkins. Greensboro negro, was given 10 years in the state prison for being an accessory after “highway robbery in which murder was commit ted.” Within 10 minutes after sentence was imposed the negroes, in the custody of Sherig R. B. Talbert. were being hastened to Raleigh. The conviction of the two negroes. 15 days after the murder was commit ted, was received quietly by the crowd ‘hat packed the Davidson county court house to its capacity. JOINT FUNERAL SERVICES FOR 8 STORM VICTIMS Persons Were Killed When Storm De stroyed Church Ski* Ware Worships ping In. (By the AssoetatTedl Press.) Vncherie, La.. Aug. 25. —Joint funer al services will be held in the new St. Phillips Catholic Church today for the eight victims of a wind storm which de molished the old ciiurch here yesterday afternoon, while a crowd was gathering for a church festival. The community was bowed in sorrow. The dead were all members .of promi nent families of this French Catholic community, and related to many in the countryside. Among the score of iujured, little hope was held for the recovery of Miss Mary Hay del member of a family of whom three were killed outright ami another in jured. General Assembly Transacts Much Important Business (By (be Associated Press.) Raleigh, Aug. 25.—The general elec tion in November will be one in which referendums, as well as candidates, will , be voted upon, as the results of the leg islation enacted by the General Assembly, which was called into extraordinary ses sion by Governor Morrison for the pur pose of acting upon the report of the State ship and water transportation commission, which was authorized by the 1923 General Assembly, and to cor rect an error in the proposed amend ment to the constitution, providing for the inviobility of the sinking fund, which was passed by the same session. National Legislation. Even national legislation was affected at this session, when the proposed amend ment'to the federal constitution, giving Congress power to regulate the employ ment of minors under 18 years of age, was almost unanimously rejected. Governor Morrison sent the proposed amendment to the Senate by special mes senger on Thursday afternoon at the same time Senater Harris, of Wake county, introduced a resolution provid ing for the postponement of its consid eration until the 1924 aession. Both were referred to the judiciary commit tee and made a special order for busi ness for that night. The committee re ported unfavorably on both and offered a substitute, providing for the rejection of the proposed amendment. The sub atitute passed the Senate by a vote of 34 to 4 and the next day met the same fate in the House by a vote of 97 to 7. The chief objection to the proposed federal amendment, as expressed by the members of both houses, was that it in terfered with states’ rights and had no regard for the needs of the respective states, especially those of the agricul tural sections. Questions that will be submitted to the people by referendum at the Novem ber election are: The ratification of the act, known as the port commission bill, that provides for the establishment of ship and water transpotation along the coast and Inland waterways of North Carolina; creates a port commission to direct the affairs; and authorizes the State treasurer to issue $8,500,000 in bonds to procure funds for this purpose Only $7,000,- 4)00 of the appropriation will be pjwfl for the construction of ports and termi nals while the remaining $1,500,000 will be held in reserve for the construction of a merchant ship line, should it be ‘'•'a. t , u . > ■ ' . t-'-. ‘gT V . THE COTTON MARKET Break of More Than a Cent a Pound at Opening.—First Prices Easy at De cline. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 25.—The cotton mar ket broke more than one cent a pound at the opening today tinder heavy general selling inspired by weakness of Liver pool and the bearish interpretation of Saturday’s government crop report. First prices were easy at a decline of 70 to 118 points, with October deliveries soon selling off to 24.05 and December to 23.75, making declines of In* to 150 points under Saturday’s closing on active positions. Trade buying was reported on a scale down, and there was a good deal of covering which caused rallies of about 15 to 20 points from the lowest, but the liquidation continued and the early market was weak and unsettled. Opening prices were: October 24.50; De cember 24.15 to 24.30; January 24.22 to 24.05; March 24.50; May 24.50 to 24.40. With Our Advertiser*. Use Mel-Bro Lotion for facial blem ishes. Luther Leaguers are welcomed' by the Cline’s Pharmacy in a new ad. today. Individual lock boxes for protection of your valuable papers, $1.50 a year and upwards at the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. Advance showing of new fall slippers at Packer's Slqpe Store, a most attract i ... RdHinfße trunks and bags at the Rich mond-Flowe Co.’s. Women Now Use Human Hair to Trim Clothes. London, Aug. 23.—Human hair is being used here by some women to decorate their coat collars, cuffs, and even their blouses. One woman, seen in Piccadilly, wore a long black coat with the edges of the collar trimmed with auburn hair. The ■ cuffs were similarly adorned, while moreQiiiman hair hung from the edge of the front of her eream-eolored blouse. Monkey fur. which has been the rage for a time, hah apparently found a rival among those whose tresses have been bobbed or shingled. deemed necessary for the success of the ' project. ' j The proposed amendment to the State ’ constitution, relative to the inviolnbil- 1 ity of the sinking fund, allowing the use of revenue collected from taxes on 1 automobiles and the sale of gasoline, for the retirement of highway bonds. The Patterson bill, which provides for 1 an increase of the salary of the mein- i bers of the General Assembly from $4 i per day to .$lO per day. This too is a constitutional amendment. Listing Mortgaged Property. The proposed amendment to the State constitution, which would allow the owner of a mortgaged homestead, valued at more than SB,OOO, to list only the value of the mortgage for taxation, and the mortgage holder listing the other half, and charging the present rate of interest of five and one-half per cent on the mort gage to the full legal rate of six per cent. The soldier homestead act. introduced by Representative Frank Grist, of Cald well, and passed by the 1023 regular ses sion, which provides for the issuance by the. treasurer of $2,000,000 in bonds to secure funds to be lent for the purchase of homes, in sums not to exceed $2,500, to soldiers of the World War, who are I residents of North Carolina. When Governor Morrison addressed the General Assembly in joint session on the first day that it was in extraordinary session, August 7th, last, he asked that the port commission bill be submitted to the people. An attempt was made to have the referendum clause, as written in the bill by Attorney General Manning, stricken out. After several days of debate, the amendment was voted upon and was defeated. Numerous other amendments were offered, but all failed, and the bill will go to the people in its original form. The port commission, the bill provides, shall consist of seven men appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Sen ate, whose salary shall be $lO per day, and the treasurer and secretary of such : shall be bonded. The commission is in i vested with the authority to purchase or receive as gifts such lands and water i fronts as it may deem fit. i The members have been confirmed and are: two year term —J. A. Brown, Chad l bourne, and Arthur J. Draper, of Char ■ lotte; lour year term —Wallace B. Davis, l Asheville, Bhnmet Bellamy, Wilmington, i and George Butler, Clinton; six-year (Concluded on Page Six), STATE [Oram OF LUTHER LEAGUE TO STURT TOMS'’ Delegates From Many of the 93 Leagues in States Have Been Arriving Today For the Opening Session. FINAL SESSION TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY Rev. L. A. Thomas Will Con duct Devotional Exercise at the Opening session—Miss Wolff to Extend Welcome. Delegates from all sections of North Carolina are arriving in Concord today for the sessions of Hie fourth annual convention of the North Carolina Luther League. The sessions of tin* convention will be held in St. James Lutheran Church beginning at 8 o'clock tonight and continuing through Wednesday night. Several hundred delegates from the 93 Leagues in the State are expected tq at tend the convention sessions. The State League has 2.000 members, and many representatives from the various leagues in the State already have registered for the convention. “Meet For the Master's Use” will be tlie convention theme and addresses and talks are to be made by a number of very prominent Lutheran laymen and minis ters. In addition to the business ses sions interesting social features, including a ride over the city, a' banquet and a pageant, have been provided for the dele gates who will be quartered in private homes of the city. The address at the opening session to night will be delivered by Dr. Charles F. Steek. whose theme will be "God Calls l'ouug Workers.” The address will fol low the devotional service by Rev. L. A. Thomas, greetings from Concord by Miss Dorothy IVolff. the response by H. J. Rhyne and a special musical program. Tuesday afternoon Rev. C. M. Trufel, chairman of the intermediate committee of the Luther league of America,, will speak on “Message From the National Luther League.” Wednesday night Rev. Clarence Norman, who ha» been a mis sionary in Japan for seven years with Roy Stock, president of the Boys col lege in India, will speak on “Messages From India.” Dr. A. G. Voigt, dean of the South ern Theological seminary, at Columbia, S. C. will conduct the devotional ser vices. Last year he attended the world Lutheran convention as Eisenach, Ger many, being one of the four men chosen from the United States to represent the Lutheran church in America. Represen tatives of countries with a constituency of 81.000.000 members attended. Rev. S. White Rhyne, a native of Char lotte. now eastern field representative of the North Carolina synod with, head quarters at Gold-haro. and I’. 5s Mary l’ropst. assistant to Rev. Oscar Black welder. pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran church at Roanoke. Va„ will have charge of the discussions on "Methods." Prepar atory to accepting the Roanoke work Miss Propst studied for a year at the Deacon ess motherhouse at Baltimore. A luncheon will be tendered the state executive committee Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Concord Y. M. C. A. Tuesday afternoon the Concord Kiwan ians will conduct a sight-seeing tour for the visitors. Tuesday night the Con cord league will give a dinner at the “Y.” About 100 members of the St. John's league of Salisbury wilf present the convention pageant. “America’s Tin finished Rattles,” Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at the new Concord high school. Special music will be rendered during the convention by the St. .Tames choir, assisted by Miss Nina Norman, of Wash ington, I). C.: Miss. Grace Kolin. of Mt. Holly; Miss Mary Hiller, of Jackson ville, Fla. and Samuel Goodman, of Con cord. During the summer school for church workers at Lenoir-Rhyne college last ■month the Concord Dengue presented “The Luther League Convention Special” as its “stunt night” performance. A miniature train was arranged on the stage, showing churchfolks with their baggage crowding in, the conductor and engineer busy with their duties and the news-butcher selling magazines and drinks. The full program for the convention follows: Monday. 8:00 P. M. Devotionaj Service —Rev. L. A. Thom as. Greetings From Concord —Miss Doro thy Wolff. Response—Mr. H. ,T. Rhyne. Special Music. Address: God Calls Young Workers— Rev. C. F. Stock.* Special Music. Tuesday 9:30 A. M. Devotional Service—Rev. A. G. Voigt, D. D. Business. 2:30 P. M. Devotional Service—Rev. A. G. Voigt, D.’D. Message From National League—Rev. C. M. Trufel. Luther !,eague Methods —Rev. S. White Rhyne, Miss Mary Propst. 4:30 P. M. Sight seeing tour, given by Kiwanians. 7:15 P. M. Banquet at Y. M. C. A. Wednesday 9:30 A. M. Devotional Service—Rev. A. G. Voigt, D. D. Business. 2:30 P. M. Devotional Service —Rev. A. G. Voigt, £*«****#■# • TODAY’S * & NEWS » @ TODAY ' * NO. 200. SHERIFF DECLARES ’ m^mm p'it fIJtD HIM ALL Sheriff Talbiert Says While He Was Taking Negroes to Prison They Told Him How They Killed Garwood. HALE FIRST TO STRIKE A BLOW Later Leak Choked Victim When He Tried to Call For Help—Planned to Kill Sev eral Other Persons. < fßy me Associated Press.) Lexington. N. 0., Aug. 25.—John Leake and Kenneth Hale, negroes under sentence to die in the electric chair on October Oth for the murder of Charles Garwood, white taxicab have made a full confession, according to a story published by a newspaper here to* day. The story gives Sheriff R. B. Tal bert a's authority for the statement. The confession, according to the story, was made while the negroes were being taken to the death house at Ral eigh by the sheriff and Fred J. Cox, a local business man. Saturday night. Both men, the sheriff ife quoted as say ing, admitted that the crime was care fully planned. Hale struck the first, two blows, it was said, while Leake choked Garland when he attempted to call for help. J,eak then seized the iron with which the man was killed, and struck a number of blows, later using a large stone to beat out the last vestige of life. Both insisted they only got $6 from the body. Hale is quoted as saying that he sug gested that they kill a negro taxicab driver, but that Leake selected Garwood. Hale said that after slaying Garwood he planned to return to Lexington and kill a number of negroes. JOHN STEWART CELEBRATES HIS 102ND BIRTHDAY “Grand Old Man of Wall Street” Quietly Observes Day Due to Delicate Health. {By the Associated Press.') Morristown, N. J., Aug.’ 25. —John A. Stewart, "the grand old man of WaH president pro-tem of Princeton TTniver sity after Woodrow Wilson's resigna tion, today observed his 102nd birthday at his country home here. Because of his delicate health, the day was observed In quiet fashion. Mr. Stewart was assitant secretary of the treasury during the Cleveland admin istration. He is the oldest living alum- ; nirs of Columbia University. Tennis Championship. New York. Aug. 25.—A1l roads fre quented by followers of American lawn tennis lead today to Forest Hills, L. 1., where the forty-fourth annual tourna ment for the United States national championship in singles will provide the center of interest for patrons of the sport during the whole of this week. Never before has any tennis tourna ment held in the United States partaken of such a strong international flavor as has been given the singles title competi tion this year by the entry of leading stars from Australia, Canada, France, Cuba, China, Mexico, Japan and Spain, The Davis cup teams from all of the countries named have been entered in the tournament, so it is apparent that the American racquet wielders will have to extend themselves to the utmost in or der to retain the national title in the United States. The American stats who will battle against the strong foreign contingent in clude such famous players at W. T. Til den, 2nd, four times champion and pres ent holder of the title; W. M. Johnston, twice champion; R. N. Williams. 2d, who held a title in 1914 and 1916; C. H. Fischer, who ranked number seven last year; E. ,T. Griffin, one of the lead ing players of the Pacific Northwest; Kirk Itied, New York state champion; W. M. Washburn, N. W. Niles, H. G. M. Kelleher, and a number of others whose names are familiar to all followers of the game. Miss Lila Wright, of Lexington, rs visiting Miss Lula Mae Ritchie. Cotton on the local market today is 28 cents per pound. D. D. Luther League Methodis —Rev. S. White Rhyne, Miss Mary Propst. 7:30 P. M. Missionary Pageant: America’s Unfin ished Battle. By the Salisbury League in the New High School Building. 8:15 P. M. Special Music. Missionary Messages: From Japan, by Rev. C. E. Norman; From India, by Rev. J. R. Stroek, President of the Boys’ School in India. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER GAT SAYS Generally fair in want and rain in . east portion tonight and Tuesday ; some what cooler tonight.
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