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*rmssaciAT£p r s -JH#-PRESS Si SI DISPATCHES Si ® * ® SI © SI SI SI SI VOLUME XXIV Luther League to Meet Next In Kings Mountain St. Matthews Church Chos en as Next Meeting Place] at Afternoon Session of the Convention Yesterday. CONVENTION CLOSED WITH NIGHT SESSION i Closing Session Was One of i Most Impressive of Con-! • vention—Hundreds of Per sons Witnessed Pageant. The fourth annual convention of the Luther League of North Carolina came to a clone last night in ceremonies that were impressively emblematic of the du ties of the officers who had just been in stalled and the members who formed a circle around the officers. ' The pageant like climax was most fitting ns the end ing to a very enthusiastic meeting. The circle, made up of officers and dele gates—over a hundred—stood before the altar and took vows to keep the faith that was. intrusted in them. While a quartette softly sang the old hymn. •‘Thou Whose Almighty Word." a ' candle was lighted from the lighted can-, dalabra on the altar and handed to- the * president of the League who in turn ] lighted the candles of the other newly elected officers and the delegates. Then with the lights all burning, the long metre doxclog.v was sung and the ben ediction pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Strock. The entire meeting during the last night had a marked fervor which, though not lacking at any session, was morej pronounced at this, the last gathering. A note of sadness also crept in at times j at the thought of disbanding after such i a pleasant three days. After- the opening service. Dr. Strock made the address of the evening, which was forceful and entertaining. He took His audience to India and gave them a picture of the missions in Guntur and Jtajamandra. He plead with his hear ers to consider India as a field for their labors and pointed out the aims of the workers in India. He told of the school the board was planning to establish which would take care of six hundred nativti students. Th<7. completion of the election of offi cers ill the morning made the following the/complete list for the coining year: Secretary—Miss Christine Slgmopd. of Hickory. Treasurer —Miss Rosa Sox. Hickory. Statistical Secretary—Miss Maty Lee Barnhardt, Salisbury. Mission Study Secretary— ; Miss Gladys Morgan, Salisbury. Student Secretary—-Edwin Troutman, Troutman. Convention Representative—Ruth Dry, Concord. 1 ' At seVen o'clock the member* of St. .Tohns in Salisbury presented a pageant entitled “America's Unfinished Battle,” which was witnessed by a large crowd at the High School auditorium. In this. Service plead with America, who had turned a cold shoulder on -her. Both brought in other persons to show that therr ca*e was right but in the end. Amer ica was brought round to see the need of Service. The costumes were very elaborate. About sixty persons took part in the pageant!' ■!* < - The meeting place for next year was chosen. Kinks Mountain, being finally selected as the most suitable city. Os outstanding importance in the ses sions of.the Luther'League on Wednes day afternoon was the address by Rev. C. M. Teufel, of Philadelphia, on Inter mediate Luther League work. Mr. Teu fel represents the National League of Lutheran young pepole' and makes it his business to earry this message to all meetings of Lutheran young people. In the address on intermediate work, Mr. Teufel gave ten important laws in . the life of the early adolescent and be cause of these urged the organization of intermediate leagues. He also urged the formation of such leagues because ev erybody is doing it. The work of the Boy Scout 4, campfire girls, pioneers and friendly girls are organizations that pro-1 vide work and development for the early adolescent period. The intermediate ideal is represented by a square having on its four sides the words, physical, social, mental, devotional and in the center is the word spiritual. The ideal is for the purpose of developing rather than holding the youth. Miss Mary Propst, of Roanoke, Va., then addressed the leaguers on social meetings. She laid down four essen tials that are neceasary to a successful social. They are work, organization, research and pep. Miss Propst enum erated the kinds of socials that should be held in the different seasons of the year. In the devotional meetings she stressed two points, adequate preparation and ev evrybod.v work. As extra features the league might pantomime a hymn or dram atize a short selection. The total number of leagues in the state at present is 100, seven new leagues being added at this session. The num ber of delegates present at this session are 05 while tbe number in attendance at all the sessions of the league are near 300. The budget for the coming year is $4,500 which is to be divided as follows: $3,200 for missions, $450 for Southern Seminary Library, and SBSO for expenses. The efficiency standard of the league Is being complied with by a number of leagues in the slate. This standard is composed of fiftdfcn points whic hare: 1. A. ten per cent, increase in mem bership. - 2. An attendance: of 78 per cent of the membsra. • 1 3. AU reports ettit on time and let ters answered promptly. •... 4. 100 per cent, daily Bible reading. 5. 100 per cent reading the Luther The Concord Daily Tribune 1 DAVIS BTAVS AT HOME rj TO STUDY ADDRESSES ! Democratic Nominee Has Not Yet Be | ruled Whether nr Not He Will Gc All the Way to the Pacific, , ißr the Associated Pres«.» Locust Valley, N. Y., Aug. 28.—John , W. Davis remained at his home here to j day so as to be free to givp intention to some of the addresses which he will de» i liver next month on the first extended 1 drive in his campaign ns the Democratic | Presidential standard bearer. Whether thgt drive will take him to the Pacific const has-not yet been decid ed. In fact, the only speaking dates that have been fixed are those at Wheel ing on I-nbor Pay, Omaha on September flrli. and Denver, Colo., on September 11. It had been the original plan to have him speak at Denver on September Bth, but this was changed at the request of the local party leaders there. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Decline of S Paints to An Advance of 6 Points. (Bf the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 28. —The cotton mar. ! ket opened steady at a decline of 3 points 'to an ndvnnce of 0 points, and soon , showed net gains of 20 to 27 points on j the active months, October selling at ! 24.67 and December at 24.20. Covering was stimulated by relatively easy cables and bullish crop report. Effect of those features wa* offset partially by private reports of rain in Texas and another pri vate report appearing later making the condition 64 and the indicated yield 13,- 320.000 bales. Tlies figures apparently were nearly in line with expectation* j and fluctuations after the early advance l were irregular. The opening prices were: | Oct. 24.45; Dec. 24.01); Jan. 23.06; March 24.34; May 2446. FRENCH GOVERNMENT WILL CUT EXPENSE Radical Change* Planned So the Bud get Can Be Balanced. 1 Paris, Aug. 28 (By the Associated Tress). —The French cabinet today de cided upon a radical overhauling of gov ernment expenses, with a view toward strictly balancing the budget. The pre mier and finance minister agreed that the task of eliminating all unuecesary ex penses from the budgets of various min istries should begin on September Sth. 40 PASSENGERS KIIXKD . .... . -*«*** if rtcK-rRAIN AYWhUNT" f Express Train From Odessa io Moscow . Derailed.—Many Passengers Injured. Odessa, Aug. 28 (By the Associated Press). —Forty passengers were killed and a large number injured when the express train from Odessa to Moscow, which left here last night was derailed while traveling at high speed, 200 miles from here. The accident was caused by a track which ap)>areutly had been pur posely torn from its bed by unknown per sons. The engine boiler exploded, caus ing a fire which spread rapidly to the coaches of the train. With Our Advertisers. • Everything for the school girl and boy at Efird’s. Ladies, you should see Buekely Broth ers’ dress samples, curtains, draperies, children’s garments, linens, handkerchiefs, etc., at the Pearl Drug Store. Cara Nome perfume; the perfume of fashion, at Gibson Drug Store. Jno. K. Patterson & Co., has some val uable city property for sale. See list in new ad. today. . The S. S. Brown Shoe Co. has a lot of shoes which they arc closing out at big reductions. Boys’ complete school outfits for $10.60 at J. C. Penny Co.’s, from 7 to 17 years. Suits have two pairs of knickers. See ad. elsewhere. I The Fra neo-American Beauty Shoppe | will arrange to send a representative to Concord once a month and give a perma nent marcel at $25 for bobbed beads and a curl for long hair. See ad. in this paper. Parks-Belk Co. will have big specials to offer Fridny and Saturday. See ad. for particulars. ( The size of your account is not the measure of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company’s service to you. Series of Explosions. (By the Associated Press.) London, Aug. 28.—A news agency dis patch from Athens states that a series of explosion* started shortly after mid night at a large gunpowder depot near the arsenal, spreading to neighboring mu nitions depots. The explosion* were said to have lasted until 6 o'clock this morning. A number of casualties were reported. British and French Warships to Shang hai. Shanghai, China, Aug. 28 (By the As sociated Press). —British and French warships are proceeding here from Che too and Weihaiwei, in connection with the seizure of the Tuchons of the Che kiang and Kiangsu province of different sections of the Peking-TTanking railway. League Review. 6. 50 per cent, of the members re ceiving the Lutheran. 7. The cause of the ministry presented at least once a year. 8. Two public meetings held during the year. 9. A mission stud; class. 10. 25 per cent, of members attending the district conventions. 11. One delegate attending the annual convention. 12. Delegates attending the Lutheran summer school. > 18. A Luther League reading course purchased and read each year. 14. Pledges and national dues paid on tint, 15. At least on sustaining member. CONCORD, N. C.„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1924 OFFICERS BELIEVE THEY HAVE BROKEN ; UP BAND OF ROGUES' i Two Men and Women Ar , rested in Connection With the'Feldenheimer Robbery ! May Be Leaders. i WOMAN SURRENDERS CASH ON PERSON Had s4,7s<rWhich She Said Was Part of the Money She Got From the Sale of the Jewels. (By the Associated Press.) . New York, Aug. 28.—1 n the arrest today of (wo men and n woman charged with the robbery of Alexander Felden heimer, of .$1,000,000 worth of uncut dia monds on August 22. Ihe police and pri vate detectives representing Lloyds of ‘ London, believe they have taken the first step in breaking up a clever*band of gem thieves anil the clearing up of robberies involving millions of dollars worth of jewels. The woman, Mrs. Dorothy Burns. 22 years old, turned over to the police $4,- 750, which she said was the remainder of the money obtained from tile sale of the diamonds. The other prisoners, James ,T. Burns, a chauffeur, the woman’s hus band, and Harry Chance, both 20 years old denied any connection with the ease. The woman, according to the police, admitted having taken part in the rob bery of Feldenheimer's office, which is on the 6th floor of a Broadway building. | Feldenheimer and a customer were bound with picture wire before the rob bers began selecting their loot. Gdrard Luisi, rqpreseiftattive of Lloyds said the arrests were “the open ing wedge in the complete disorganiza tion of a clever band of international gem thieyes." This band, he said, was respon sible for the theft of more than $15,000.'- 000 worth of jewels during the past year in the wholesale jewelry district below the police dead line. WORK OF DRY AGENTS DURING PAST YEAR Public by Director. (By the Associated Press') Salisbury, X. (’., Aug. 28.—The report of A, B. Ooltrane, federal prohibition di rector for North Carolina for the fiscal year just ended, shows that 1,40!) stills were ; destroyed, 13,788 gallons of whis key poured out, and that 1.11)0,468 gal lons of beyr front which about 120,000 gallons of liquor would have been made, was- also destroyed. Automobiles seized and sold numbered 133, bringing the gov- ; ernment $16,660.61. More than 2,000 warrants were issued, and fines imposed amounted to $107,!)60. while prison sen tences totalled more than 231 years, over 200 years of this being imposed in the western district by Judge Webb. The directors reiiorted to the Federal Prohibition Commissioner at Washington that there is marked improvement shown in the state, especially in the western | district in the matter of violation of the ; Federal prohibition laws. Former Senator Smith, of Georgia, Mar- , ries His Former Secretary. Pelham Manor, N. Y., Aug 27.—For mer United States Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and his former secretary, Miss Mazie Crawford, were married here today at the home of the bride’* sister, Mrs. Livingston Leeds. The quiet wedding was attended by the bride’s mother, Mrs. W. D. Wilson, of Cordeilc, Ga.; Mr*. Harmon Frederick and Miss Mary D. Wilson, Murshalvilie, Ga„ sisters of the bride; the bridegroom’s brother, Captain Burton Smith, of New York'; Mrs. James Jackson, widow of Chief Justice James Jackson, of Geor gia, and Major O. H. B. Bloodgood, as sociated with the former senator in the practice of law at Washington. The Rev. Dr. Robert G. McGregor, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at New Rochelle, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for a honey moon tour of Canada immediately after the ceremony, announcing they would make their home in Atlanta. Mr. Smith is 66 years old and his bride 28. Outlook for Ratification Worse. Paris, Aug. 28 (By the Associated Press). —The outlook for ratification by Germany of the Dawe* plan agreement concluded at a recent international con ference at London became worse today, according to latest reports from the Ger man-capital. Reichstag probably will vote on the agreement late tonight, it was learned by officials here. Robert G. McGuirt, of Kannapolis, today announces that he i* a candidate for the office of representative from Ca barrus in the lower house of the State Legislature, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. BASEBALL Winston-Salem (All-Stars) i -vs- Gibson V.. ' V ’ Saturday, Aug. 30th at 3:30 P. M. 1 m M jH w Bn 9 53^5^1 The hiagest candidate In Wesi Vjr ginia this year is Squire Opie O. Karnes who lip* <|ie scales at too pounds Squire:Ksi;ues has ser-.ed the people of Mefcer county for sight years and flip reputation has erown to be consistent with his size. Vow he is a candidate for re-election.! PRESIDENT TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON TONIGHT Up Early Today So as to Get in FwJ Day Before Leaving Childhood Horn? for the Capital. (By the Associated Press.) Plymouth, Vt., Aug. 28,—President Coolidge was up early today taking a long walk for a last glimpse of his boy hood haunts here before preparing for the return to Washington tonight. The two week’s visit at his father's home where he has come every summer almost since he left home as a boy, has given the President, the rest and relaxa tion he sought, friends have been told. All last week Mr. Coolidge kept close to the home receiving only intimate friends, and this week, he had given most of tits time to the, qf this.pro gram of rest. \ - . ■’>. There were a few callers on the Pres ident’s list this morning including prin cipally persons of this vicinity. Plan New Resort New Cape laiokout. Kinston, Aug. 27.—Xorrnern m- j forests have expended a large sum on | Hogue Banks ’ at a point a few miles j south of Cape Lookout preparatory to the building of a resort “city,” accord- ' ing to reports brought hero. The plans are said to call for the erection of hotels, bath house* and ■ many cottages. Surveying and other preliminary work has been - done. The site is described as “one of the most picturesque along the South Atlantic coast.” The location is adjacent to heavily wooded areas, and fronts on o white shelving beach. The proposed resort, if the plan is carried oat, will be the most pretentious of the group in the cai>e region. The climate should attract many Northern people to the place it is claimed. i GoMsborit Men Are Sentenced By Court Goldsboro, Aug. 27.—Fitz Hugh Lane and Luther Sullivan, young white men of Gold*boro, charged with false im prisonment, aiding and abetting in prostitution and assault upon the per son of Alice Rose, I’rineeton girl, were today dismissed upon two charges false imprisonment and assault, but upon the charge of first degree prostitution Lane was given eighteen months and Sullivan two year*. The jury left the court room at two thirty o’clock and returned at. five o'clock with its virdict. The case was one of the hardest fought in this term of court and dur ing its trial the courtroom was filled to | overflowing with spectators. Killed by Explosion. Des Moines, la., Aug. 28 (By the As sociated Press). —One man was killed and twelve persons were injured, several perhaps fatally, when an ammonia tank exploded in a grocery here today. McLean Will Not Start Battle on Ku Klux Klan in Campaign This Fall R. E. Powell, in Charlotte News. Raleigh, Aug. 27.—There will be no joining of the Ku Klux Klan issue in North Carolina this year if the offensive against the hooded organization is to be taken by Angus Wilton MeLean, Demo cratic candidate for Governor. Mr. Mc- Lean will stand rather squarely on the National platform but so far as the Kluckers go, he won’t take the war to them. Such a statement is without the offi cial indorsement of party leaders but it w»b made here to4ay. while State Chair man Dawson was in town, by those suf ficiently leiose to tfce organization to prophesy upon matters of such moment. Mr. Dawson, ns party chairman, will have nothing to say about the Ktan. Mr. McLean, as the Democratic candi date, might be smoked out by Colonel Isaac Meekins but for the very simple reason that Mr. Meekins must wait on Mr. Coolidge and Mr. Coolidge seems at this writing, to be in no particular hur ry to offend the Klan. The politics of the Meekins position is understandable enough. . Meekins Witt Help. The Republicans hare high hopes of carrying three Congressional districts in t judge am HUS LEDPOUHOEBEISE UNDER ADVISEMENT Judge Took (Case Under Ad visement at 11:49 This Morning Just After Argu ments in Case Closed. JUDGE CRITICISES STATE’S ATTORNEY Says Closing Remarks State Attorney Were and Dastardly Attack” on ' Integrity of the Court Chicago, Aug. 28 (By the Associated Press). —Judge John It. Caverly took the Franks kidnapping and murder case to which Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Rich ard Loeb have pleaded guilty, under ad visement at 11:45 a. m. today. The arguments in the murder case were eonluded at 11 :3ft and a nineteen minute hearing on the kidnapping charg' was held. The court announced that ho would give his decision fixing the penaltv for the double crime on September 10th at 6:30 a. m. None will be admitted to the court that day. the court ruled, saved defend ants, attorneys, court attaches, and news paper men. Criticises Crowe. Chicago. Aug. 28. (By the Associated Press). —“The closing remarks of the state’s attorney in this case were a cow ardly and dastardly attack on the in tegrity of this court and wiik be strick en from the record." said Judge Caverly just before taking under advisement the Franks murder case. ~w . Judge Caverly stopped protest by the State’s attorney and said the prosecutor had tried to intimidate the eourt. know ing well that what he had said would be broadcast throughout the land. "This court has no other recourse than to do as it has done." he said. “The state’s attorney knew that he would have no chance to reply." In it the judge defended his court 1 from criticisms of the proceedings. “Some of the criticisms come from those who knew no better and some have been ftoU) those vvbq should know be said. The remarks of the court eame out of a clear sky and startled the crowded court room into a shocked silence. Mr. Crowe’s jaw dfopped and he paled vis ibly under the judicial broadside. “Your | honor, I had—” he began, but the judge I interrupted him. j “The State’s attorney knew full well I that his remark* would be heralded far and wide,” the court said. “He knew, too, that the eourt would have no oppor tunity to reply or defend himself from criticism* except by the action he has taken.’’ The judge then read a prepared state ment. The eourt did not state specifically what portions of Mr. Crowe’s remarks aroused his anger. It was recalled, however, that the State’s attorney had referred to possible outbreaks if death penalty were not imposed, and had em phasized the possible power of money in the court*, and the wealth of the de fendants. • 1 Just before the argument closed, Mr. ; Crowe also made a defense of the testi mony of James Gordland. one of his staff of detectives, that Leopold had expressed ( a hope to escape the death penalty by pleading guilty “before a friendly judge.” ■ This had been denounced by Mr. Barrow as perjury, and when Mr. Crowe defend ed it the court asked the stenographers to give him a special copy of that state ment. None of the attorneys in the case would comment after the proceedings were ov er. The defense attorneys said it would be improper, and Mr. Crowe remarked merely that he had “been talking three J days.” , At the recent wedding of a popular musician in London the wedding march was played on jazz instruments and the bridal pair made their exit from the church 'beneath a triumphal arch o!) trombones. | the State, including the Ninth, and they want to center their fire in these sectors. In order to do so, however, they know that every Coolidge man must be per suaded to vote also for a Republican Con gressman. And Mr. Meekins, not very serious about being Governor, but ex tremely serious about the Federal Judge ship, is going to help out in a National way. The Klan tumble in Texas and Okla homa is superseding in popular interest the judgment the Chicago judge will ren der in the Ix>eb-Leopoid case. On Pull man cars, plain smoking cars, busses, at the corner drug store and even at the rural filling station—this subject of the Klan and the way John W. Davis has punched it is the subject of conversa tion. Is Master Stroke. Locally, the Democratic leaders are glad that Mr. Davis has delivered the blow and they are in high hopes that Mr. Coolidge will elect to remain silent. It was a master political stroke, they think, and —in view of the situation described — can not hurt the party in North Caro-1 Una. He party has pretty well esta|>-| fished the fact that it can take a lot of| punishment in the State. BLEASE AND BYRNES ~J ENTER 2ND PP"' £ UV t> Latest Returns Gives Bicase 741 Byrnes 60.054- McLeod is Ketuuni nated. Columbia. S. C., Aug. 27.—Arrival of be'a ted returns from yesterday's Domo t o ratio primary in Souih Carolina made no changes in the contests for. nomina tions for major offiem. A second pri mary will be held September !) in which Cole L. Please with a vote of 74.021 and James F. Byrnes, who received 60.0, r e 4 votes, will be the candidates. Senator N. B. Dial was third in the first primary with 36.830 votes. Insurance Commis sioner John J. McMahan received 4,- 263 votes. Governor Thomas G. Molded won the nomination for second term, geinng 107.356 votes to 68,155 for his op ponent, John T. Dunean. With 1,178 of the state’s 1341 pre cincts reported it is estimated that not. more than 15.000 votes are to be ac counted for.. The actual balloting is not believed to have come up to ndvanve ex liectations, when it was suggested that in excess of 200,000 votes would be cast. Forty or more boxes are under lock and key by order of county chairmen and two counties following contests for county offices. These results will not. be known until county committees meet to morrow to declare official results. The situation as to congressional races remains unchanged, on'y one con test being in doubt. There is still un certainty ns to the two candidates to enter the second primary in the second district. B. 15. Haro. R. L- Gunter and 15. R. Tillman being (he leading candi dates. All representatives have been re nominnted except W. T. Logan, who is to enter a second race with Thomas S. McMillan. REPUBLICANS WON’T MAKE PORT BILL AN ISSUE Its Acceptance or Rejection Should Be Only After a Genuine Study of the Bill. Durham. Aug. 27. —The Republican party of North Carolina will not make the Morrison port bill a political issue in the forthcoming election, William G. Bramhain, chairman for the State Re publican executive committee, stated here thi safrernoon. Its acceptance or rejec tion by the people should only be after a most thorough study of the bill, he said. The statement was made by Chairman Bramhain following a request for the po sition of the Republican party of the State on the port and terminal hill. He declared himself to be incapable of pass ing judgment or ponion on the bill at this tvne because he is not familiar with its provisions. “The port bill, is not .a political qqes ttom‘ v 10 l f•atrtrffihain;-M'atcd, ‘'aird- 1 riunrtft not be injected into the forthcoming po litical campaign. The Republican* of the state will most certainly not make it an issue. Its acceptance or rejec tion by the people should only be after a most thorough study of the bill. If its passage will be of material benefit to the state all of our people, regardless of the political alignment, should spport it. The report of the commission has just reached me and I am not sufficiently con versant with it at this moment to ex press my own opinion upon it. Laws which are for the betterment of the state should never be defeated nor those of the contrary specific advocated for mere party purpose. My understanding from those having the bill in charge is that the’ question will be handled with a viqw of thoroughly informing the people upon its merits and absolutely free of pol itics.” Charged With Stealing Government Property. Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 28 (By the As sociated Press). —Charged with systemat ic and wholesale theft of government property at. Camp Sherman, and with conspiracy to defraud the United States government. Camp Sherman Veterans’ Bureau officials and United States De partment of Justice operatives today ar rested Myron C. Rose, Milwaukee and Cleveland wrecking contractor, A. J. Phillips, superintendent of the local wrecking plant, and Lawrence Williams, a labor gang foreman. r I. C. C. Ruling. (By the Associated Pt*»».) Washington, Aug. 28.—Proposed can cellation of the combination rule in con nection with freight rates from the south and southwest to destinations generally in the north and east, on cotton and cot ton linters today was found to be justi fied by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion. New schedules plaeing such can cellation in effect, which had previously been ordered suspended by the commis sion, were ordered cancelled. Charged With Killing Negro. Salisbury, Aug. 28.—Trailed for three ihours by bloodhounds from Granite Quar ry, John Walker, a young negro, was ar rested by officers at 6 o'clock this morn ing and placed in jail at Albemarle for the shooting to death last night of Henry Harris, another negro. It was reported here this morning that Prohibition Agents Widenhouse and Ran dall seized a Ford sedan and 10 gallons of liquor last night on the road near Old Zion Church. The officers saw a man and woman in the ear as they approach ed but the man ran as the officers drew near his car. The name of the. man was not given by the officers. The Ford and liquor were seized. I Dancing Tonight ->—AT Kindley’s Mill MT. PLEASANT, N. C. Music by The Melody Makers CHAPERONES 9-12 Script $1.50 •- ® -v. jOQeAT'S— ~~w * ® TODAY • s*«**#*** . i.-1, i, W T nr ■ • NO. 203. OF THOMPSON HIE STILL IT UEHTT Police Officers Throughout State Have Been Asked to Watch For Men Who Rob bed Man Here Yesterday. CONDITION OF THOMPSON BETTER Physicians Believe He Will Recover Unless Complica tions Set In—Negroes Driv ing a Ford Sedan. Local police officers have received no information that might lead to the arrest of the two negroes who at noon yester day assaulted and robbed H. O. Thomp son, manager of a filling station here. Soon after the robbery was committed Police officers throughout the State were asked to be on a lookout for the ne groes who were driving a Ford sedan with a Tennessee license, but so far no information relative to the whereabouts of the negroes has been receired here. Physicians who are attending Thomp son declared this morning that bis con dition is more favorable now. The wounded man, who was struck on the head with enough force tq ije rendered unconscious, spent a fairly dotnfbrtnUe ‘ night after partially regaining conscious ness late yesterday afternoon. Police officers believe the assault on Thompson was made about 12 o'clock yesterday. Several persons who were un loading a truck near the filling station, declared that they saw him at the sta tion at 11:50. He partially regained consciousness about 12:30 just before his sister arrived with his dinner and it is believed he was struck about noon and was unconscious for half an hour. When Thompson told his sister in an incoherent manner of the attack on him she called other relatives. Thompson was able to talk to them jn a dazed man ner for several minutes but later he fainted and was not able to answer any questions until late in the afternoon. Before fainting, however, Thompson told officers that the negroes who attack ed driving a Ford sedan with n sdn was unable to give any definite de scription of the men. He did not know them, he told the officers. That Thompson was given a severe blow on the head is established by the fact that attending physicians declared he was suffering with concussion. How ever, as there were no cuts of any kind on his iiead officers are of the opinion that he was struck with a sandbag. There was a knot on his head where he was struck, but the skin was not broken. As soon ns they were notified of the assault and robbery local officers hasten ed to search all roads leading from the city. They also advised officers in other cities by telegram and telephone to be on the lookout for the negroes, but at noon today their messages had brought no re plies. As Thompson was seen at 11:50 and was found at 12.30 it is believed the negroes had a start of about 30 minutes on the officers. Thompson toid the officers that he had more than SSO on his person when he was assaulted. The money was taken from his clothes, he said, after he was struck. The blow was delivered while Thompson was stooping over to pick up an inner tube that the negroes had de clared they wished to purchase. He fell inside the door of the room at the filling station and that probably accounts for the fact that his body was not seen by any paserby. Unless unforeseen complications set in Thompson is expected to recover, Henry Ford Denies Ku Klnx interview. Detroit, Aug. 27. —Henry Ford, in a wireless dispatch to his office here trom his yacht enronte from Montreal to De troit, tonight positively denied a state ment credited to him yesterday by the Montreal Star wherein he v*us quoted as saying that the Ku Klux Klan was misunderstood. Mr. Ford, in his message, not only denied the interview published by the, Montreal Star, but asserted that he had given no interview to any one while in Montreal nnd also stated that he hnd not discussed the klan. The message further instructed the Ford offices here to “make a positive denial of an absolutely false statement.” Iceland Feels Earthquake. London, Aug. 28.—A violent earth tremor of 10 seconds duration was felt in Iceland Tuesday evening, according to a news agency dispatch from Copen hagen. The shock was followed by a tidal wave. Robey Potts, of Columbus, Ga., is spending some time here with his parents on Fink street. WHAT SMITTFS WEATHER OAT SAYS J g- ■' “ " “ k '0 ’ \ ' ui- Generally fair tonight and Friday, I slightly cooler tonight i '« . - j’. •’ 1 $