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VOLUME XXIV
AIRMEN EXPECT TO
REACH THE BOSTON
HARBOR DURING DAY
Hopped Off Shortly After 10
O’clock on the Lap That
Should Bring Them Back
to Native Country.
LIEUTENANT WADE
JOINS THE PARTY
Airmen Will Be Royally Wel
comed 4nd Will Be Hon-j
ored as No American Air
men Were Ever Honored.
Eaotport, Maine, Sept. 5. —The world
circling fliers reached the United States
at 1:20 p. m., eastern standard time to
day. The three planes, flying very fast. |
passed over the West Quoddy Head I
coast guard station on the bounary line i
between Maine and New Brunswick at |
that hour.
Back in United States.
Picton, Nova Scotia, Sept 5 (By the
Associated X’rcss). —The American army t
world fliers hopped off from Pictou for.
Boston today on the last ovorsease stage'
of their flight, which will bring them |
back to the United States territory. The I
trnic of the start was 10:15:30, eastern j
standard time.
Lieutenant Wade’s new plane. the|
Boston 11, came down shortly after the
start, but again took the air at 10:35.
The New Orleans, Lieut. Nelson’s
machine, was the first to get into the
air. She was followed by the plane of
Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, the flight
commander, the Chicago. The Boston |
II was last.
At 10:50 o’clock the planes were re
ported passing over lliver John, 15 miles
along the coast from Picton.
The delay in the filial start of the Am
erican fliers wax caused by motor trouble
which developed in the heavily laden
plane Boston 11. It took only a few
minutes to repair the trouble. The hop
to Boston is ,520 miles.
Will Be Boyally Welcomed.
Boston, Sept. 5. —The American world
fliers are expected to step on the soil
of their .native land' today for the first
time since they left it .at Seattla on
April fifh, when they drop into Ifosion
harbor and land at, thg Boston, a if. port,,
Lieut. Smith' and Ins companions wilt he
met ind escorted 1 ere by a formation
of airplanes, lej by Mo tor General Mison
M. Patrick, chief of the United Stiffs
air service.
After taxying for their mooring
buoys, the fliers will be greeted by a
sn’.nte of 21 gnt«, fired by an anti
aircraft battery, anil the Star Spangled
played by a military band. They will
then lie received by committees of fed
eral, state and municipal authorities.
DAVIS WILL MAKE Sli
ADDRESSES IN THE WEST
In Addition He Expects to Make Great
Many Rear Platform Talks.
(*r Hie Associate!! Press, t
' Chicago, Sept. s.—After a conference
heve today with the county chairman and
other leaders of his party in lillinois,
John W. Davis will set forth this af
ternoon to begin his first drive in thq
far west as the Democratic standard
hearer.
Before returning here September 18,
for a stay of several days, Mr. Davis
plans to deliver six addresses and to
make many rear platform talks. His
itinenary as now arranged calls for
speeches ns follows: Omaha September
6th, Denver. Colorado, September 11th;
Cheyenne, Wyoming, September 12th;
Topeka, Kans., September 13th; Bunce
ton. Mo., September 15th: and Des
Moines. lowa, September 17th.
Upon his return eastward Mr. Davis
will probably speak at Gary, Soutli
Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is
announced that after a campaign in tho
East the nominee will make a second in
vasion of the west.
THREE ALLEGED RIOTERS
HAVE LEFT HERRIN NOW
Left at Request of Citizens Who Think
Their Departure Will Bring Peace.
Herrin, HI,, Sept. 5 (By the Associ
ated Press) .-—Three of the men who fig
ured in the shooting affray here Satur- ,
day in which six men were killed, left
Williamson County today.
Sheriff George Galligan and his deputy
Ora Thomas, went to Pontias, III. ; John
P. Smith, the only man the coroner’s
jury recommended being held for murder,
left for Kentucky. Smith was released
on'slo,ooo bond this morning.
It is said their departure was request
ed for the best interests of peace and
they will remain away until things quiet
down.
' Dr. J. W. Cam mack \VIII Succeed Dr.
W. C. James.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 4.—Dr. J.
W. Cammack, of Richmond, Va.. was
elected secretary of the educational
boat'd of the Southern Baptist conven
tion to succeed Dy. W. C. James, of
Birmingham, at a meeting of the board
here today. The changes become ef
fective October 1, when Dr. James be
comes president of Bethel college at
Russellville, Ky.
Dr. Cammack who attended the meet
ing today tdated that be could not an
nounce acceptance of the position until
after he had returned to Richmond and
conferred with his assiclntes in hid
present work as educational secretary
of the Virginia Baptist convention.
That football dates back many cen
turies la evidenced by the English
records which show that a royal de
cree onVhlbitlng It was issued as early
aa 1314.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
JOiT DEBATE PLAN'
hot mum
1 N'LEAN'S ADVISERS
I No Announcement Has Been
Made as to Whether Col.
Ike Meekins’ Challenge
Will Be Accepted.
MATTER GETTING
LITTLE ATTENTION
Democratic Committee Met
j Thursday But'lt Did Not
Discuss Matter Fully,—
Leaders Oppose the Plan.
’ (By Ibe Associated Press.)
Raleigh. X. 0.. Sept. s.—No anouncc
ment has yet been made by Chairman
, Daw-on of the Democratic Executive
j Committee regarding the stand the com
l mit'tee will take on the proposed debate
I between A. W. McLean, Democratic nom- j
J iiioe for Governor, and Isaac Meekins,
I his republican opponent, which was pro
posed by the' latter. Though a confer
, enoe was held Inst night which lasted 6
hours, it was indicated that thus far the
challenge of Mr. Meekins had received
| little consideration.
I While Mr. McLean lias already express
ed his desire to engage in a joint debate
with his opponent on state and uational
| questions, with special reference to the
Harding administration. Chairman Dnw
sosn.. Senator Simmons and other party
loaders arc known to bo opposed to the
dehnte, not only to the present candidates’
meeting in joint debate, but opposed to
such a plan as against party customs.
I Senator Simmons maintains that each
candidate should draw his own crowd of
listeners and he further points ont that
it has been nearly 50 years since guber
natorial candidates met in joint debate
in North Carolina.
THIRTEEN DRIVERS SIGN I
FOR CHARLOTTE RACES
Some of the Most Famous Drivers in the
Country to Enter the Races.
Charlotte, N. C.. Sept. s.—Thirteen i
world famous race drivers have been ;
signed to participate in the 250-mile race
on October 25 over the Charlotte speed
way. The contracts were brought back
n l Tfiialt ti: mUYi > lr tli “ 11 - 1 i
rwrrmfiff, liMHorro f ivay f/RTKiw,
who attended tho Labor Day races at. '
Altoona, Pa.
The list is as follows: Jimmy Murphy,
Tommy Milton, Earl Cooper, Ronnie Hill, j
Antoine Mourre, Fred Corner, Harry
Hart/,, Harlan Feugler, Ernie Anstei
burg. Bob MeDouogh. Peter DePaolo, ,
Wadle Morton, and “Red" Gnirons.
Furthermore, Fred Wagner, veteran 1
Starter, lias iqnde arrangements with 1
the Charlotte Speedway association so '
that he will arrive .here on or about Oe- *
tober 10 to assist in putting the track ]
in order for the big show on October 25.
When Jimmy Murphy was told that
the straight ways of the Charlotte truck 1
will be loDger than the straightways at
Altoona, and that the turns will be
banked three degrees higher, he said: '
"That means greater speed than wo •
have ever made on a board oval. With 1
our cars working properly, and with '
Charlotte’s lower altitude, we should av- 1
crage 117 to 120 miles an hour on the
Charlotte track.’’ ’
The drivers will begin arriving in
Qharlottte shortly after their race in
Fresno, Calif., on October 2. Their 1
mounts will be sent post haste across the
continent by express, and the prelimi- ,
nary trials will start here not later than
October 10. ‘
The track is now about one-fourth fin- 1
ished. An army of carpenters, graders !
and sawmill workers are daily throwing j
the big oval into shape.
Rowan Sheriff Arrests Four More in ,
Robbery of Stores.
•* Salisbury, Sept. 4. —The net thrown 1
ont by Sheriff Kridei has resulted so J
far in the arrest of four men charged !
with .complicity in the several store rob
beries that nave tccurred in slnnll
lu'wan eounty towns recently. Hut- 1
lirede of dollars worth of merchandise '
found by the sheriff bear different cost
marks indicating that they were taken *
from a number of stores. The men ‘
so far arrested ire J, J, Christy at
vTuse house the goods wAre found, H. 1
D. Taylor, J. A. He Hainan and Claude. f
■Williams.
President of Mon treat to Rochester,
Minnesota.
Montreat, Sept. 4. —Dr. R. C. Ander
son, for many years president of the
Montreat Assembly grounds, frequented
annually by thousands of Presbyterians,
was taken tonight to Mayos, at Roches- .
ter, Minn., to consult specialists follow- ;
ing serious illness which developed Sat-1
urday. Under Dr. Anderson’s capable
management Montreat has been developed f
Into a model summer religious confer- •
ence community, and the great audito
rium which has been officially named in
honor of him is an outstanding example
of his business ability.
Flying Fish Break Down Telegraph
Wire*.
Ocean City. N. Y;, Sept. 4.—Flying '
fish, believed by anglers to have been 1
driven inland by heavy storms Ur seas, j
invaded this city and Cape May todny !
breaking down telegraph wires in their 1
flight and crippling service. It it be- 1
lieved there were several hundred of 1
them.
The regular meeting of the Kiwanis 1
Club wiH be held tonight at the V. I
B. H. Rldenhonr, Sr., is to be in charge i
tonight. Immediately after the meet- i
ing. the board of directors will hold a ,
short business session. i
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CONCORD, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEM3ER 5, 1924
Fighting In 3 Sectors
Near Shanghai Reported
Airplanes Gave Added Fury
to Fighting and It Is Re
ported Chinese Warships
Are Being Concentrated.
BIGGEST BATTLE 30
MILES FROM SHANGHAI
Outcome of Engagement Still
Doubtful as ■ Reinforce
ments Are Being Rushed
to Aid Opposing Armies.
Shanghai, China. Kepi. 5 (By the As
sociated Press). —Fierce fighting in throe
sectors hot ween the armies of rival Chi
nese military governors, contesting for
the possession of Shanghai, continued un
abated today, but added fury was given
to the battles by tho movement of air
planes into the war zone, and the report
ed concentration ' of Chinese warships
along the Yangtze river.
The major engagement appeared to
mentor between Kiatlnglieien and Limbo.
* bout 30 miles northwest of Shanghai
The outcome of this engegeinent was still
doubtful, both sides employing artillery,
according to the. Lungwha military head
quarters of the Chekiang military gov
ernor.
Troops are proceeding from the Lung
whn headquarters to reinforce the de
fending troops at Swnngtu.ls miles west
of here, where fighting continues.
There is considerable jockeying for po
sition in this quarter according to an
observer. The Lungwha headquarters
explained this with the announcement
that their troops were taking positions
to check an expected enemy swing to
ward the southeast.
The enemy movement would be along
the Grand (’anal with the immediate ob
jective as the Sunkian* and Hangchow
railway.
Entrance of airplanes into the conflict
was sigflmili/.ed today when seaplanes
passed over western Shanghai district
this afternoon. The planes evidently
were cruising in the direction of the
Lungwha aviation ground. Naval craft
from Peking were reported moving down
the Yangtse river to aid tlie FnkicrS licet
supporting the invading farces from the
north.
Continue Assault.
Shanghai, China. Sept. 5 5:30 p. m.
(By the Assofiatced Press). —Attaqkmpr
bmn.
30 miles northwest of Shanghai, eontin-.
tied ( their- assault all of , last night and
late this afternoon, and appeared to be
preparing for another night of contin
uous lighting. \ ■
No Ultimatum Issued. '
Shanghai. Sept. 5 (By the - Associated
Press).—The Peking government denies
the report issued by a Japanese news ag
ency yesterday that the Manchurian gov
ernment has issued up ultimatum to the
Chinese government demanding that at
tacks on Gen. Lu Yuan Hsiang cease.
The head of the Chinese news agency
which also circulated the story, has been
arrested.
Rumor Denied.
Poking, Sept. 5. —Official denial that
Chang Tso Lin. military governor of
Manchuria, had threatened to mediate by
force in the Chinese civil war around
Shanghai, was made today by the Chi
nese foreign office.
OTTO ALFRED SCEINS TO
LENOIR-RHYNE COLLEGE
Will Take Position in the Department
of Education.
Hickory, N. C., September 4th, 1924.
The position in the department of edu
cation in Lenoir-Rhyne College, made va
cant by the resignation of Prof. Morgan
to accept the .presidency of Summerlnud
College, has been fortunately filled by
the election of Sir. Otto Alfred Seheins,
of Brooklyn, N. Y'.
Mr. Seheins is a graduate of Coneordia
Collegiate Institute, a Lutheran school
in Bronxville, N. Y., and also of Con
cordia Lutheran Theological Seminary,
St. Louis, Missouri. Since his gradua
tion he has been taking courses in his
tory of education, educational psychol
ogy, and school administration at Teach
ers' College, Columbia University, from
which institution he has recently re
ceived his master of arts degree, having
completed more thnn the required work.
Mr. Seheins comes highly recommend
ed by those under whom he has studied,
such as Evenden. Reisner, Pitner, Slioin.
and others. Dr. M. G. G. Scherer. |
prominent in the Lutheran Church work,
has met Mr.. Seheins and speaks very
favorably of his personality. President
Peery is to be congratulated upon this
addition to the strong faculty of Lenoir-
Rhyne College.
William M. Johnston, the famous
tennis star, won his first important
tournament a dozen years ago, when he
took the California State champion
ship.
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Hockenberry System Comes to
Help in Drive for New Hotel
Another step in getting a modern hotel
for Concord wgs taken Thursday when
the committee in charge of thiß project
signed a contract with tlie Hockenberry
System to take over the survey and cam
paign in this undertaking widen means
that in another year, Concord should
have one of the best hotels in the state.
The Hockenberry System is a company
which undertakes to get the money’for a
hotel iti cities where it is needed. Their
first step is to conduct a survey of the
needs of the city and then make recom
mendations concerning them. They find
out how many automobiles pass through
a place in a day and also how many
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LENOIR RHYIS® COLLEGE
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER Dth
Largest EnrolhMM in History of College
E spaded This Year.
Hickory, N. Cl. Sept. s.—Lenorl-Rhyne
College will Open “for registration here
on Tuesday, September 9th, when the
large.ri enrollment iji the history of the
’oliege is expected, according to nil an
nouncement issued, from the college by
officials tiiday. ,)
The two dormitories have been enlarg
ed in order to tale care of the increased
umnber of students, it was said, more
than 360 being expected. Bjrsjdes tlie
dormitory additions, the new gymnasium
will he completed 'and ready for use
about October Ist. It is said that the
gymnasium is equal In that of any col
lege the size of Lenoir-Rhyne in the
state.
The total cost of improvements this
year will reach' approximately $25,006,
it is estimated. ' A
The endowment fund, given to the col
lege by Daniel Rhyne will be used ex
clusively for the strengthening of the
faculty which now consists of 12 full
members in addition to a number of spe
cial teachers, under she plans now agreed
upon, and the improvements of the col
lege grounds and buildings will he taken
■are of by a special fund that is now be
ing raised.
Officials of the college predict that the
year 1024-25 will be one of the most suc
>essful sessions iu the history of tho col
lege.
FIVE MEN HELD IN MURDER
CASE OF GEORGIA GIRL
Coroner’s Jury Says Hattie Wimberly
Came to Death By Pistol Fired By
Snider.
Sandersville, G.v, Sept. 4—Sheriff A.
B, English stated tonight that he is
holding five men in jail in connection
with the murder of Hattie Wimberly.
22-year-old Augusta. Georgia girl, wnose
body was found in tlie Ogeeehee river
yesterday in Glascock county. He dis
closed only two names, however. Eu
gene Snider and Charlie Hattawa.v.
The sheriff said that in addition to
the confession obtained from Hattinvay
who said lie rode in the murder ear with
Snider to the river bridge, witnessing
the weighting and hurling of the body
into the stream, he has other eye-wit
nesses. '
Snider refused to make a statement
today when confronted with the state
ments of, lluttawafitUflrd ijUiefs. impli
cating' Tfrtfi to tDe'JSlme.
A coroner's jury today returned a
verdict that Hattie Wihmerly came to
her death from a pistol bullet fired by
Kngene Snider. His arrest was made on
a warrant obtained on' that verdict.
CONTINUE SEARCH^FOR
LEXINGTON DAIRYMAN
No Trace cf Cmir-e Jones. Who Disap
peared Tutstlay, Had Been Found up
to Noon Today.
(By the Associated Press.)
Lexington, X. C„ Sept, s.—Search eon
tinned today for Grouse Jones, hog rais
er and dairyman of near here, who has
been missing since ho,left home on Tues
day, saying he was going to Guilford
County on business. He drew $157.96
from a savings account in a loenl hank
with the reported remark that "I have
been saving this for a rainy day, and it
has rained."
- Jones, who is 25 years old, a graduate
of North Carolina State College, and a
post graduate student of Ames Univer
sity, was driving a light roadster bear
ing state license No. 204,587.. No trace
of tlie ear lias been found.
The missing man is the only son of
J. A. Jones, Winston-Salem merchant.
About a year ago he married a Miss
Tucker, of Davie county. Mrs. Jones to
day was prostrated as a result of anxiety.
The father of the missing man sajd
today that he was in good financial con
dition. and that no reason can be found
for his dropping out of sight.
With Our Advertisers.
Guess how many pencils are in Cline’s
Pharmacy window and win a pencil free.
Long life and dependable service are
built into every Dodge Brothers motor
car. See ad. of Cftrt Motor Co.
John K. Patterson & Co. have some
splendid real estate values to offer.
Melrose flour and Liberty self-rising
flour are sold by Cline & Moose. None 1
better, they say.
Piggly "Wiggly is offering some specials (
for Saturday in a new ad. today.
I Bound dance tonight at Poplar Lake.
Music by Shadd's orchestra. Old Virgin
ia Reel Monday night.
Fall and winter stocks have arrived
for men. young men and boys, at Hoov
er's.
Students’ sport suits $10.75 at the J.
C. Penny Co. Other sport suits $14.75
to $24.75.
The streets of Seattle, Washington, if
placed end to end would reach trom that
city to San Diego. California.
travellers there would be that tin* hotel
would cater to. In fact, all necessary in
formation is ferreted out. After gettiug
all the information, they conduct a cam
paign for the raising of the money.
At present, the Hockenberry System is
building a hotel in Goldsboro in this
state, and in a number of cities else
where, notably a two million and a half
dollar project in Camden, N. J., and an
other in Troy, N. Y.
'lt is very gratifying that the hotel is
rapidly taking shape and it is hoped
thaf »t a very early date, the men sent
by the Hockenberry Byatero will be able
to give a detailed report.
FRAIICE WILL FOLLOW
LEAGUE COVERNT IN
LETTER II SPIRIT
This Assurance Made to the
League of Nations Dele
gates by Premier Herriot,
Speaking For French.
ARBITRATION IS
HOPE, HE SAYS
The French Premier Also Ex
presses Hope That United
State Will Soon Become a
Member of the League.
Genova, Sept. (By the Associated
Press). —France today pledged her ad
hesion to the principle, of arbitration,
and through the lips of Premier Her
riot, gavle to the world a message gener
ally regarded here as full of hope for
world peace.
In au address to the assembly of the
League of Xations 31. Harriot declared
that France would follow in both letter
and spirit the solemn document known
as the covenant of the League of Xa
tions. which form's the first part of the
the treaty of Versailles, and approved in
principle in advance any plan labelling
as an aggressor any country which re
fuses arbitration.
Especially remarked by the delegates
was the French premer's reference to the
attitude* of the United States toward the
League of Xations.
“We continue to hope,” lie said, “that
the United States which has already
given us such useful collaboration and
rendered us so many services, will not
refuse her collaboration now. especially
as aribtration is the keynote of our
plan.”
He added that certain distinguished
citizens of the United States have al
ready assisted with suggestions of the
greatest value. This reference of the
premier was to the draft treaty for se
curity and disarmament drawn up by
a committee of Americans.
31. Harriot in outlining the position
of France at the start of his remarks, de
clared that she founded her policies on
the treaty of. Versailles, which he said
furnished a basis of security, justice and
law. ■He cite!) the resolution adopted
JfcjfcfewWrd assembly of the.. League,
s?iff3h')i|VtiartnViny"w!th (He 1 lWgvte- wfc
enanr, zave' birth to a concrete move
ment for the reduction of armaments.
HAYNES BLAMES COURT
FOR CAPITAL'S WETNESS
Prohibition Commissioner Also Inti
mates New Laws Arc Needed.
Washington. I). (\, Sept. -t. —Liquor
conditions in Washington, referred to
in the jibes of the sceptical as the wet
test spot in the country, are caused
chiefly, as in s-ome other sections, by
failure of the Courts to go the full limit
of tiie law in imposing penalties. Pro
hibition Commissioner Haynes declared
today, asserting the penalties imposed
were not severe enough to discourage
bootleggers. Mr. Haynes added:
"Nominal fees are simply an extra
legal form of license that is cheaper
than the old saloon Jieenso.”
Another requirement to improve en
forcement in the district, which is “now
like a State without nn enforcement
code," 3lr. Haynes said, is that Con
gress give the district police the same
authority to serve search warrants as
the police of practically every State
have.
PRESIDENT DEVOTES
DAY TO BUSINESS
Cabinet Meeting and Other Official Busi
ness Took Up .Most of President's
Time.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Sept. s.—Government bus
iness took up practically the onliro at
tention of President Cnolidge today, with
the regular cabinet meeting in the morn
ing and other officials on his engagement
list.
3lr. Caolidge has been devoting consid
erable attention to his plan for investi
gating agriculture through a commission,
and it has been indicated that be would
announce the personnel of the commis
sion at an early date.
Blinding Headlights Cause Another
Wreck.
Whiteville, Sept. 4.—Ballard Young,
well known young farmer of Hallsboro.
is in a Wilmington hospital suffering
from a fractured skull and other in
juries, while. Morgan Baldwin of the
same community is at his home under
going treatment for three broken ribs
and other injuries sustained when the
ear in which the two were riding collid
ed with another ear from Concord on
the 'highway near Bolton.
The young men had been to Wilming
ton and were retuning to their homes in
the early part of the night when they
crashed into a Wilmington bound oar
from Concord. It is understod that
glaring headlights on both machines
were responsible for the accident. No
one is reported as having been injured
in the Concord ear despite the fact that
both machines were totally wrecked.
Young was taken to the hospital in
Wilmington immediately and his condi
tion is said to be very serious.
Press Association to Meet at Rntheriord
ten.
Rutherfordton, Sept. 4.—Plans are
being completed for the Western North
Carolina Press association, which will
meet hero Friday, September 19. The
program will begin at 2 p. m. A drive
over the county will be taken from 4
to 7 p. m. A banquet will be Rerved the
Visiting editotoMby the citizens of the
town. . '« \
TAX RUE FOR CITY
MADE BV ALDERMEN;
TO HUMBER HOUSES
Rate For City Fxed at $1.52
For Next Year.—Sinking
Fund Made Most of the In
crease Necessary Now.
TO NUMBER~HOUSES
AND NAME STREETS
Committee Was Appointed to
Start This Work at Once—
Electric Traffic Sign Will
Be Erected at the Square.
Fixing the lax rate for the city for the
next year, hearing complaints from prop
erty owners and taking definite action on
a number of matters of general interest,
tile aldermen of Concord Thursday night ‘
made their September meeting one of
more than usual interest and importance.
Fixing of the city tax rate at $1.52. an
increase of 28 cents over the jsreseot
rare, and ordering all streets named and
the houses numbered were the most im
portant matters transacted by the board.
The increase in the tax rate for the city.,
it was explained, was made necessary by
the need of a larger sinking fund for the
city. The budget for the city was in
creased but little and the sinking fund
made necessary practically the entire in
crease in the rate.
Aldermen Flowe and Ivey. Mayor
Womble and City Engineer Eurr were
.appointed on the committee to take im
mediate steps to get all streets named
and houses numbered. This work has not
been done in Concord for a number of
years ami as a result it is almost impos
sible now to locate streets or houses by
number or name.
Mayer Womble was authorized to sign
a contract with a decorating company for
appropriate decorations, for the city for
fair week. The decorations will cost
$l5O.
The board ordered that a sewer line
be laid on South Crowell street.
A committee was appointed to nego
tiate further With J. L. Harfsell relative
to getting a sidewalk nu the east side of
Beech street'from Franklin avenue tq the
high school. It is proposed to build
the sidtjwalk and erect a cement wall fuv
Ate. Hart sell’s property-, apd ,f*r ..tbfc
property of Mrsi-d. L. .McKay and «. P.
Benson, it is said.
Aldermen Ivey. Sapp, Hulleudcr and
Wilkinson were appointed on a commit
tee to confer with George Lipe relative to
opening Lipe street. The committee will
report at the next meeting of the bonrd.
The street committee wuh ordered by
the board to make nn investigation of
claims for damages by C. A. Iscnhour,
who claims that his property on Houston
’street was damaged by the city.
Chief of Police Talbirt and Mayor
Womble were authorized to secure a new
auto for the police department,.
Chief Talbirt and the 3layor also were
instructed by the board to purchase such
equipment as is necessary to secure an
electric traffic sign at the square. The
present sign will be retained but Will be
equipped jn such a manner Hint it can
be operated by electricity.
The same resolution gives the Chief
and Mayor authority to erect a booth at.
the square to house the traffic officer.
The traffic sign will be operated from the •
booth. Under present conditions the
traffic officer is provided with no shelter
and he must operate the traffic sign by
band.
PRINCE ILVS ENJOYED
ANOTHER NIGHT OUT
Came in Between t O'clock and Dawn,
ami Was Asleep at Noon.
(By tl*e Associated IVrM.i
S.vossett, X. Y., Sept. s.—The Prince
of Wales spent his fourth successive
night out and was still sleeping as noon
approached. The last official communi
cation concerning the prince’s move
ments, issued last night, told of his
boarding a motor launch at the home oft
.1. S. Coeden, and whizzing off to “some
where on Long Island Hound” after one
of his attendants had notified his home
that the prinee would .not be home to
dinner. Nothing more is known of his
movements except that he returned some
time between 1 o’clock and dawn. It
was announced today that the prinee
plans to leave for his Canadian ranch on
September 14th.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Unchanged Prices to
Advance of 4 Points.—October 24.57.
G’y the Associated Press.)
New York. Sept. s.—The cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices -
to an advance of 4 points in sympathy ,
with Liverpool cables anti sold about 13
to 17 (mints net higher in today's early
trading. Considerable covering nnd some
trade buying maTked the advance to
24.57 for October, and 24.24 for Decem
ber, the former being promoted by ini
creasing uncertainty of the probable
showing of Monday’s crop report. Open
ing prices were October 24.40; December
24.12; January 24.01; 31nreh 24. 23 ; Mat
24.40.
On September 17. 1923. a crippled
German immigrant his wife and two
children landed in New York where
they were immediately sent to Canby,
Minnesota, to relatives. On July 21,
1924, this immigrant farmer, out of his
wages as a farm hand, had paid the
SSO borrowed from his brother for
passage expenses. He owns four hun
dred dollars’ worth of livestock and haß
SIOO in cash. He has rented a quarter
section of land in Fqrtier Townshtp and
will start farming for himself Mnrch 1.
1925.
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SMITH FORD BRIDGE
Estimated That More Than
1,000 Persons Were Pres
ent For Formal Opening of
the Bridge Thursday.
W.C. WILKINSON
AMONG SPEAKERS
After Exercises Formally Op
ening Bridge Picnic' Din
ner Was Served Under the
Bridge to All Present.
On Thursday, September 4th. 1924.
more tffan a thousand citizens of Stanly,
Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties met
at Hie cement bridge over Rocky River
on the Chnrlotte-Albcmnrle road at what
was formerly known as .Smith's Ford.
The exercises were held under the bridge
on tiie west bank of the river. Mr. Mor
rison Caldwell was requested liy the lo
cal committee to preside and introduce
the speakers. 31r. Caldwell in opening
, the exercises, declared that the bridge
I stood upon historic ground and related
how this river was formerly known as
Johnston's river in honor of Gov. Qo
briel Johnston, who had a grant of 400.-
000 acres on this river. He told how
many of the pioneer settierß in these
Johnston grants came up this river in
canoes from the low country.
31r. Boyette, of Albemarle, was the
first speaker. He declared that the peo
ple had built all the railroads of North
Carolina including the road from Salis
bury to Norwood, but that now the
transportation companies owned these
railroads. He declared that these pub
lic hard surfaced highway would soon
be owned by transportation companies
unless the people watch their representa
tives in the Legislature.
Mr. Boyette introduced Mr. \V. C.
33 ilkinson. the Highway Commissioner
for the Sixth District. Mr. 33 r ilkinsoti.
declared that he had made a pledge in
the court house at Concbrd that the
road through No. 10 would be built and
sai.l that he kept his pledge. He also
stated that if the next Legislature made
appropriations for State he wonld take
over tlieX’oqoord-Monroe road and would
bant* srfriaoe- tr.- -•'He-presented- The’ertgiv" ■
neer. Mr. I’iidgen. who desW-ibed the
bridge, as follows: It was designed by
31c. 33’. L. Craven, a Cabarrus boy, the
local engineer in charge of construction
was 31 r. F. Swindell Kluttz, a Cabarrus
boy born in No. 19 township nnd the
contractors and builders were Lee J.
Smith and 3lr. Lcfler of Stanly county.
The bridge is 527 feet long, is 40 feet
above average water level and cost $61.-
000. He declared it to be not only one
of the best bridges but one of the hand
somest bridges in the state.
Hon. L. T. Hart sell was next presented
as a No. 10 produet as well ns county at
torney. 31r. Harfsell congratulated the
community in the erection of this great
bridge. His speech was well received and
showed Itis popularity with those pres
ent. Mr. 33'. L. Mann, lawyer of Albe
marle was next introduced. He made a
sensible speech, eulogizing the progress
of the two counties. Major 33’. A. Foil
then spoke in glowing terms of the pro
gressive spirit of North Carolina. He
also advocated a high school for No. 10.
He stated that he had heard at' the Nat
ional Democratic conventiton in New
York people from distant states speak
highly of North Carolina's good roads.
31 r. I). E. Henderson, a lawyer of Char
lotte spoke next. He made a humorous
speech and took numerous ‘'cracks” at
Jake Newell, who had been announced
ns the last speaker. *
3lr. Caldwell, in presenting Mr. New
ell. declared that it took No. Ten 150
years to produce one John McAnnlty and
one Jake Newell, and it would take 150
years more before another fellow like
Jake Newell would be born.
Nowell caught the crowd at the start
and his "come backs” at Henderson, were
rich and brought loud cheers.
After the speeches the crowd adjourn
ed to the dinner which was spread upon
long tables under the bridge. Under this
bridge is nn Ideal place for picnics as
there is shelter in the case of rain and
many such gatherings in ' the fu
ture but none with the historic signifi
cance of this occasion. Mr. Caldwell
said that this was the most important
event in Cabarrus' history since the Op
ening of the Cabarrus County Fair in
1923. x.
Young Girt Dies With Live Snake in
Grasp.
Goldsboro, Sept. 4. —A report was re
ceived here last night to the effect that
a 17-year-old girl had been found dead
near Jacksonville with a rattle snake
in her death grip. The report stated that (
the girl had been bitten at the throat by
the snake and was dead when discover
ed but the grip on the reptile hnd not
relaxed and it was trying to obtain
it’s freedom when killed by persons find
ing the body.
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