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• DISPATCHES • *»*«***s« VOLUME xxrv COUNTY BEPUBLICIIN con HELD iH city ant FbU Ticket for the Fall Elec tion Nominated at Conven tion—Tom Johnson Heads the Ticket. JAMES D. DORSETT AT CONVENTION Candidate For Congress Was Present But He Made No Speech—No Real Contests Developed. In n three hour session nt- the court house Saturday afternoon Republicans of • the county nominated candidates that will carry the party’s standard in th- Fall election in Cabarrus county. The ticket nominated carries many new fnc-j es; many of the candidates were so gen-1 erally unknown, as a matter of fact, that. they had to be introduced to th > conven-1 tion, this fact being in striking contrast to the old order- of things when eandi-, dates who had held office for many years were nominated. The convention was presided-over by| Chairman H. S. Williams, and W. S. J Bogle and Buford Biackweleder served | as secretaries. Chairman Williams also extended to W. M. Sherrill. The Times j and Tribune representative, the courte-1 sy of a secretaryship which the newspa per man declined with thanks. The work of the convention moved smoothly and there were no indications of unrest or dissatisfaction within the rnnks of the party. In fact. G. Ed. Kest ler’s refusal to serve as a secretary was the only jarring note to an otherwise har monious meeting and no ont seemed to notice particularly Mr. Kestler's refusal to "come forward" when invited to do so by Chairman Williams. Before the convention was over there were a number of empty seats because i the delegates began to leave when the ] nomination for Sheriff was made. By ! the time the convention came to the' i business of choosing the party’s candi 'dates for county commissioners • the i crowd was only a skeleton of its fortppr i self and several precincts were not -rep resented in tl>e voting for these cnndi- i Chairman Williams began pfoceedings < with the reading of the dill for the eon- ' vention and when this was completed ’ e 1 delivered a brief exhortation to his con.- t rades; accusing them of neglect in the l election two years ago and warning them that the party will be defeated again i this year unless "every Republican wakes I up and supports the ticket" In his ' brief talk Mr. Williams condemned in I general all Democratic things and prais- I ed all Republican things, laying special 1 emphasis in his denunciation of what he < termed "Democratic inefficiency” in Ca barrus county. Tile cha' -man declared ( that two years ago te Democrats prom- i ised anything and everything, feeling t they would not be victorious in the conn ty, and as a result were unable to make good the promises. “There are more Republicans . than ( Democratic votes in Cabarrus county,” j Mr. Williams declared, "and the election , two years ago resulted to a Democratic i victory in Cabarrus county only because \ we Republicans slept too long. We were , too confident. We must nhite in carry- ■ ing out the work started by this conven- | tion—the election of candidates nominat- | ed.” Mr. Williams declared it would , take hard work to accomplish the pur pose, but be expressed the opinion that ] the election would be carried if “united support’’ were, offered from every Repub lican in th? county.” 1 At the finish of his talk Chairman Wil liams presented to the convention James D. Dorsett, of Rowan county,- Republi can candidate 'for Congress from the Eighth district. In presenting Mr. Dor- ( sett Mr. Williams said he lid so be- | cause the Congressional candidate “looks ( good to me” and “I want you to see him.” t Mr. Dorsett made no speech. He ad- J dressed only a few words to the conven- ; tion. asking its support aiul promising < faithfpl service should he be elected. He 1 was mildly received by the convention. 1 When Mr. Dorsett sat down Chairman t Williams,’ urged the Republicans of the i county •to support their Congressional 1 nominee, declaring it would be "a calnm- t ity” if “the great, patriotic, brainy Cal- 1 vin Coolidge, who will be elected in No- i vember, should have his great policies of 1 government blocked by a Democratic : Congress.” The name of President Gool- 1 idge brought forth cheers and applause. In fact the demonstration at the mention I of his name was almost as great as the demonstration for the newly nominated 1 candidate for sheriff. The speech-making over, the convention j got down to real business, the first be- , ing the naming of some committee mem- ’ bers that were not named at the conven- , tion in the spring. Chairman Williams' then asked the convention to name its | county executive committee to serve for [ the next two years, the chairman tak- ] ing up this task at the opening of_the ? convention When he knew there would be enough delegates present to properly com- , plete the work. The following commit- , tee members were named: ’ Township 2, precinct I—W. G. Alli son and Miss Naomi Linker. Towhship 2, precinct 2—Mangus Ross and Mips Cora Cranford. Township 2, precinct 3<—Miss May Blackwelder and W. D. Alexander. Township 3—Frank Allison and Mias Marry Emerson. Township 4, precinct I—George Lee, i C. C. Stonestreet and Mrs. M. N. Pe trea. (Continued from Page Two) _ The Concord Daily Tribune cmmiM ■MMI SIGNS 0f DISORDER Disorder and Unrest in the Forces erf Gen. Tso-Lin Re sult in Strong Protest From the Japanese. FIGHTING N^AR SHANGHAI FIERCE | Both Sides In That Sector Have Renewed Fighting With Intensity Not Before Shown by Either Side. Tokic, Sept. 13 (By the Associated i • Press). —Disorder and unrest in the forces of Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, stationed nt Mukden, principal city of Manchuria. . have resulted in a strong protest from j the Japanese consul general ihere, ae -1 cording to reports received here'today by the Japanese foreign office, j Press dispatches say that as a result of the situation, the Japanese consular , police are held in readiness for action at Mukden, and that Japanese troops may I be called out to preserve order, j The Chang Tso-Lin troops are con ■ centra ted at Mukden to- move north to j wards Peking for an attack on the forces of the central government in the j Chihli province, headed by Wu Pei-Fu. j Fighting With Renewed Force. Shanghai, China, Sept. 15 (By the As sociated Press).—Annies of rival mili tary Governors fighting for possession of Shanghaia, battled . with renewed force on all sectors this morning when the end of a storm and the reappearance of sun shine became a signal for genertfl resump tion of warfare. Heaviest Fighting of War During Day. Shanghai, Sept 15. 10 p. m. (By the Associated Press). —The heaviest fight ing done so far in the civil warfare be tween rival Chinese military factions striving for possession of Shanghai took place yesterday and today along the Skanghai-Nanking railroad line, directly east of the city. Casualties of the Chekiang army ’ de fending Shanghai were estimated tonight to hove totalled over 400, of which .half were killed. The Kiangsu attacking army was said to have lost about the vmsK* -iamtaw . Laparti i elated the lines of the fwo armies wet? j virtually unchanged in the fighting, al though the Chekiang headquarters ■•’.aim ed substantial advances south of the rail road. i Concentration of the Kiangsu forces near Liuho wns made in a few days as- I ter, hostilities started, with a view, ad- I vices from Kiangsu headquarters said, to 1 the capture of the entire coast including > Noesung, the outer anchorage for Shnng- 1 hai, and the main point of defense of the ’ city’s harbor. The greatest loss of the Chekiang fore- - es was suffered in the sector wiuth of the 1 railway, when a flank movement carried , the lines beyond Antieg, which is about 20 miles from Shanghai. Outlook In Northerly China Black. Tientsin. Chinn, Sept. 15 (By the As sociated Press). —The War outlook in northern China today was blacker than i ever. The Chihli troops of Wu- Pei-Fu i ruling military power in Peking, con- i tinued today to move toward the eastern I end of the great wall at Shauknikwan, 1 while reliable reports were received here i that the Peking-Mukden Railway had I been cut on the Manchurian side of the < wall. I i FAMOUS SETTLEMENT IS 1 BEING SWEPT BY FIRE ’ i Non,Ray, Old Spanish Settlement in Cal ifornia, Fired When Lightning Struck Barrels of Oil. ißr the A uortaft d Press.) I Monterey, Calif., Sept. 15.—Non-Ray, ' old Spanish settlement, seat of the first 1 government of California, and inspira tion point for noted artists and writers, 1 today was in the path of a devastating 1 $30,000,000 conflagration which started j yesterday when lightning stabbed a 55,- ' 000 barrel crude oil tank. After a hec- 1 tic night during which four soldiers from ' Monterey Presidio were burned to death, the fire spread to eight other oil tanks ' and seat more than thirty injured to hospitals suffering from burns. The , soldiers were caught in the fire when ' the first tank caved in from the heat and sent a flare of fire and oil in the 1 path of the fire fighters who were at tempting to save army property at the presidio of Monterey. SkUsbury to Build Tabtrnacle for Lyon. Salisbury, Sept. 13.—The tabernacle to be used in the Lyon meeting which begins here November 2nd, will be erect ed on the Presbyterian lot near the cen- ] ter of the city ami on the site of the Methodist tabernacle which was usedfof two years recently while the Methodists ’ were building a new church. J. W. 1 Fletcher has been named as chairman of the tabernacle committee and the Lyon organization will send a man here to help him plan and construct it. T. M. Kesler has been named chairman of the finance committee and other chairmen are being selected from day to day so that soon the organisation will be com pleted. Storm Warning Issued. Washington, Sept. 14—The United States weather bufreau tonight issued the following storm warning: . “Tropical disturbance of moderate in tensity will pass in and between Pensa cola and Apalachicola tonight with strong easterly winds. and gales dimin ishing Monday. Hares, snakes and fish sleep with .their eyes wide open. ' 1 - CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1924 Makes Hit With Eddie Mrs. Frederick Cruger. beautiful American society woman is the new favorite dancing partner of the Prince of WJles at the many social func tions he has attended Mrs. Cruger is of the oriental type of beauty, • which has always appealed to the prince. VETERANS BUREAU CHIEF , I SPEAKS TO LEGIONNAIRES j Director Hines Says People Must Co operate With and Not Condemn the Bureau. tßy the Associated Press.) St. Paul, Sept. 15——The United States veterans bureau “has been cleaned up” but it “cannot take another forward step unless public confidence in our work is • preserved by a cessation of turmoil and baseless condemnation,” declared Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the bureau, nt the American Legion convention to day- >,. J* t s . -*~ fjfcSWSMßMMSsmilffil' ipii ■ gion for responding to his appeal for its “whole hearted co-operation” and lending_ “ungrudgingly an active and in telligent co-operation of the highest de gree of helpfulness.” Defending his administration General Hines said “if it shall be said that there is anything fundamentally wrong with the veterans bureau now such statements shall be untrue. lam not so foolish as to suggest that the administration of veterans’ relief is now a perfect thing; it can never be that and never will. But we can say—for it’s truth itself— that an enormous stride has been taken.” LEGION CALLED “PROVED QUANTITY” BY COMMANDER , Address of Commander Quinn One Fac- 1 tor of Opening Day of Convention, St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 15 (By-the As sociated Press). —Proclaimed by its com mander “a proved quantity,” the Amer ica!} Legion opened its sixth annual na tional convention here today with pro- ' posed changes in policy, the most import ant matter likely to come before it. Na tional Commander John R: Quinn’s ad dress in which he said the Legion’s pres tige had been doubled by accomplish ments in the last year, and an address by Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the veterans’ bureau, were among the first session’s activities. ( General W. B. H. Haldemnn, of Louis ville, Ky., commander-in-chief of the United Confederate veterans, told the Le gionnaires “you did your part well as did the comrades whom I represent, in the respective wars which you represent. 1 “My comrades followed you with heart 1 and mind when you were upon foreign < shores,” he continued, “for the descend- 1 ants of the soldiers who wore the grey ; kept step with the descendants of the '■ soldiers who wore the blue, to the music of the union and the glory of the flag.” SCRAPPING SHIPS MEANS SAVING TO GOVERNMENT Secretary Wilbur Says Policy of Govern ment Will Bave Much Money in the i Long Run. ißy ue Associated Press. I Los Angeles, Sept. 15. —Scrapping the American warships in accordance with the Washington disarmament pact will mean an immediate saving to the gov ernment of' $225,000,000. Secretary of the Navy Curtis Wilbur told congrega tions of the Temple Baptists and Wil shire Boulevard Congregational churches here last night. Secretary Wilbur explained that the sum mentioned covered only construction costs and that it would have cost an ad ditional $40,000,000 annually to main tain the 28 strips, 13 of them practically new, which have been ordered scrapped. The navy’s total annual expenditure, he said, averaged around $350,000,000. Princess Falls to Death While Search ing For Ring. Kineo, Maine, Sept. 14.—Princess Radziwill. formerly Miss Helen Simp-j son, of Chicago, was killed yesterday when she fell more than 1,00 feet over a cliff on the north slope of Mount Kineo. Her body lodged in trees part way dowfi and was discovered with difficulty. The Princess, who had spent the sum mer here with her family, liad lost a valuable ring on the mountain sometime previously. With her brother, it is un derstood, she was searching for it when the earth gave way on the edge of the cliff. j AIRMEN ARE ROYALLY WELCOMED IN CHICAGO Thousands of People ather at the Air Mail Field te Welcome the Fliers. (By the Associated Press.) Mail Field, Maywood, 111., Sept. 1•• Lowell Smith and his around-the world flying companions descended at the United States air mail field here at 12 ;55 P, m„ completing their 204-mile hoi) from Dayton in two hours and 55 minutes. Chicago, Sept. 15.—Hundreds of thou-* sands of Chicagoans pre expected to‘greet' the round the worldyttici'K here some time .between noon today. Mere fhsit ltft.ffimpersrtis Will be grouped in the new oivie stadium on the Lake Front and at the Maywood Flying Field to which Lieut. Iswell Smith, flight commander, will, lead his 'compan ions on the globe encircling tour. This evening the fliers will be guests of 900 leading citizens at a dinner. They will not speak, according to present plans, but will be presented gifts and other tokens of esteem. The airmen will spend the night here and take off tomorrow for Omaha. Leave Dayton. Dayton, Ohio Sept. 15 (By the Asso ciated Press). —The army world fliers took off from McCook Field here at 10 a. ni. for Chicago/ where they will re main over tonight, proceeding tomorrow to Omaha, on their trans-continental flight which will end in Seattle. The aviators had perfect weather con ditions here for- their 230-mile hop to Vhieago, which they expect to make in a little over three hours. The planes were thoroughly overhauled and reeond : - tioned during the week-end stay here, and the three pilots and their mechanicians were in top spirits this morning after their two days’ rest here. MUCH ROAD WORK DONE IN STATE LAST MONTH 65 Miles of Hard Surfaced Roads Com pleted During Month of August, Re port Says. ' (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, Sept. 15.—The hard surfaced roadway throughout the. state completed in August 'was 65 mites in length, and practically double that , completed the month before, according to a statement is sued by the State Highway Commission yesterday. Weather conditions, it was stated, had interferred with construc tion work during the first nine months this year than at any similar period dur ing the past five years. AMOSKEAG MILLS TO START NEW WAGE SCALE New Hampshire Textile Company Also Planning Five-Day Working Week. (By the Associated Press) Manchester, N. H., Sept. 15.—Witli 14,000 operatives, the Amoskeag Manu facturing contemplates a proposed reduc tion of wages and a curtailed working schedule. leaders among the operatives estimated that the proposed cut would be a 12 1-2 per cent, with a 5-day work ing week. A conference between mill officials and representatives of the work ers has been arranged for tomorrow at the instance of the management. The company claim*' that wage reduc -1 tions in Rhode Island make it necessary to make changes here, Continue Johnson Inquest. (l!y the Associated Press.l Charlotte, Sept. 15.—C. G. Brown, of Winston-Salem, said to be a finger-print expert, and W. D. Rock, meter reader, are expected to be the principal witness es Tuesday morning at the coroner's in quest into the death of W. W. Johnson, Mt. Holly barber, who was found shot to death in the home of E. L. Reed Sat urday, September 6th, according to OOr onor Frank Hovis> L. H. Fulp, of Statesville, and H. L. Reed, of this city, are now held in jail without bond in connection with the cose. The coroner’s inquest which started last Tuesday and was postponed until today, was postpon ed this morning until tomorrow morning. IKE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Mil II FULL SPEED I 0» John W. Davis Is In Midst of Western Tour That Has Carried Him to Several Very Important States. PRESIDENT WILL VISIT PHILADELPHIA Will Make Address There on September 25—Senator La Follette Faces the Busiest Week of Campaign. Bunce'tou, Mo., Sept. 15 (By the As sociated Press).—John W. Davis, the Democratic candidate for President, ar rived here early today from Kansas City, to make his first speech in Missouri at a state democratic rally which opens the State campaign. Mr. Davis was to speak at the farm of Dr. Arthur W. Nel son, democratic candidate for Governor, late today. Thousands of Missouri dem ocrats were expected at the rally and barbecue. Throughout yesterday and last night a force of men had been at work preparing for the big picnic and barbecue. Over great ditches thousands of pounds of beef and mutton being slowly cooked by hot coals. Thousands of loaves off bread was at hand and coffee being made by hundreds of gallons. Will Speak In Philadelphia. Washington. Sept. 15.—President C’ool idge today definitely accepted an invita tion to speak in Philadelphia on the night of September 25 at exercises marking the 130th anniversary of the meeting of the first Continental Congress. The invita tion was extended last week by Mayor Kendrick and members of the city coun cil. This is the only out of town speak ing engagement now on Mr. Coolidge's program. Hard Week For Senator LaFdilette. Washington, Sept. 15.—Facing his most strenuous week since announcing that he was an independent Presidential candidate, Senator Uobert M. La Fol lette was busy today shaping up the speech he will deliver Thursday night in Madison Square Garden. New York City. He expects to complete the text before leaving 'tfqr New York. No inkling has been givgu by Si natraa.LalfoHette ns* to the grounds he will coder in his ini tial campaign speech to an audience. His friends, however, predict he will touch on all the issues lie considers of major importance, singling several out for emphasis. Later in the campaign, they say, he will discuss the others at length. PRINCE MAY POSTPONE DATE FOR DEPARTURE Heir to British Throne Is Having Such a Good Time He May Not Leave lor Canada Thursday. fßy the Associate*! Press.) Syossett, N. Y.. Sept. 15. —The Prince of Wales is haying so much fun on his American holiday that he may prolong his stay on Long Island. Although his departure for his ranch in Alberta, Can ada, tentatively has been set for next Thursday night, members of the royal party said today that he might again change his mind and put in a few more days of holiday play. He has has a lit tle more peace lately, for he has been more fortunate in dodging the curious crowds. Little Girt KiUed in FaU From Tree. Raleigh, Sept. 13.—Ruth Horton, eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Horton, of this city, was in stantly killed this afternoon. She fell from a tree onto an iron spiked fence, one of the spikes of the fence piercing hen heart. The little girl and several companions were climbing a grape vine running up the tree when she lost her footing and fell onto the fence. State Supreme Court in Sesion. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, Sept. 15. —The Supreme Court went into session today on the heaviest docket of the Fall Term. Twenty-one cas es are on the calendar for this week. Last week 32 cases wer ehandled, but a number of these were expedited by the prevention of written briefs instead of oral arguments. Tiedmont TODAY AND TOMORROW “The Danger Trail” James Oliver Curwood’s Story of Love and Adventure. Also Fox Sunshine Comedy WEDNESDAY AND THURS DAY William Fox’s Special Pro duction “This Freedom” From A. S. Hutchinspn’s Latest Novel Is a mother to blame for the faults of her children? Can a wife have a career and manage her home at the same time? N These questions and many oth ers are answered in this photo- P J ay- THE PICTURE SUPREME MODE CDIIOI USED r. LAST HUH THU ! WAS USED IH JULY ' During August 367,496 Bales ; of Lint and 44,296 Bales of ! Linters Were Used, a Re port Shows. EXPORTS INCREASED DURING MONTH t Cotton Spindles Active in the t Month Numbered 26,945,- 90ft—Majority in Cotton Growing States. (By the Asuoclated Preiu.) ■ Washington, Sept. 15 —Cotton con ■ sumed during August amounted to 307.- , 108 bales of lint, and 44.296 of linters, compared with 346,071 of lint and 40.864 • of linters in July this yenr, i of lint and 46,505 of linters in August last year, the Census Bureau announced today. ■ Exports during August totalled 277,- 641 bales, including 5.088. bales of jint ers, compared with 211,523 including 5,- ' 006 of linters in July this year, and 244,- 415 including 2,625 of linters in August last year. Cotton spindles active during August numbered 26,045,006 compaVed with 26.- 710.230 in July this year, and 33,704,630 in August last year. Statistics for cotton growing states includp-; Cotton consumed during Aug ust 247,706 bales, compared with 241,- 060 in July this year, and 320,060 in August last year. Cotton spindles active during August numbered 13,203,711. compared with 15,- 382,964 in Jjily this year, and 16,153,264 in August last year. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Fairly Steady Today at Decline of 1 toS 20 Points. (By mv Associated Press.) New York. Sept. 15.—The eotton mar ket opened fairly steady today at a de cline of 13 to 20, and showed net losses of 40 to 47 points before the end of the first hour under liquidation and oversight selling orders which were 'supposed to in- hedging from tM 1 with a belief that renewed rains might have damaged the grade of open cotton without reducing the size of the crop. The early market was unsettled at the decline to 22.10 for October and 21.80 for December. Cotton futures opened barely steady: October 22.30; December 22.00; January 22.05; March 22.20; May 22.35. With Our Advertisers. The latch string hangs on the outside at Oestricher’s store in Salisbury. Many new imported novelties there. The big factory piano exhibit and clearance sale of fine pianos at the Bell & Harris Furniture Co. will last only a few days longer, The store will be open every night till 0 o’clock. New Fall goods arriving every day at the Parks-Belk Co.’s. Their up-to-date beauty parlor will open soon. New Fall styles in ladies’ ready-to wear, and men’s and boys’ clothing at EJfird’s. Betty Wales dresses in beautiful wool weaves and hair line stripes for $25 at Fisher's. All sizes, 14 to 44. - See the new ad. of Dodge Cars by the Corl Motor Co. Yon will find silver plate of inviting beauty at. the Starnes-Miller-Parker 00. Bring out the beauty of your complex ion with Mel-Bro Lotion. If you want any kind of insurance pro tection, see Jno. K. Patterson & Co. Better order your coal now. See ad. of K. L. Craven & Sons. See ad. of Coles hot blast heaters and ranges, sold here by H. B. Wilkinson. Your account, whether large or small, will be welcome at the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Have your winter heater installed be fore the winter weather. See ad. of the Concord Furniture Co. Don’t delay that coal order, say K. L. Craven & Sons in new ad. Charlotte Now Has An Oxygen Factory. Charlotte, Sept. 13. —The plant of the recently organized Carolina- Standard Gas Products Company, in the western part of Charlotte, has been completed and tested out, and will begin full time operating during the coming week. The product of the new plant, which cost ap proximately $75,000, is oxygen, this be ing the first establishment in the Caro liiuis to produce this gas for which there is a constantly increasing demand in n.odern industrial establishments. The capacity of the new plant, which will operate constantly 24 hours a day, is approximately 30,000 cubic feet of oxygen per day. T sers of oxygen include cotton mills, steam and electric railways, machine shops, garages, junk dealers, and others Battling House of Nero Is Excavated. Milan, Italy, Sept. 13.—Nero’s pomp ous bathing house, the largest of the Roman period yet discovered, has been excavated at Agnana, near Naples. The structure Is six stories high and 1.1,25 feet long. The three topmost galleries were reserved for individual steam baths. Rimer Community Club. The regular monthly meeting of the Rimer Community Club will be held Friday night at 7 :?0 o’clock. Plans will be refected at this meeting for the com munity fair an 1 the date anus-meed. All residents of tin* community are invited to attend this meeting. • ‘-7? -a •' 000000000 0 TODAY’S 0 ® I v/UAI J 00000\0000 NO. 217. WELCOMED MCITES OF BETTER HIGHWAYS Delegations From Concord and Other Cities in Ninth Carolina Given Fine Wel come in West Virginia. ALL WORKING FOR PROPOSED HIGHWAY Meeting Held in Bluefield Saturday Night One of the Most Enthusiastic in His tory of That City. BY MILES WOLFF. Bluefieid, W. Va., Sept. 14.—The cit izens of Bluefield entertained the Lakes to-Florida highway boosters last night at a banquet which brought to a dose a day of good roads propaganda through the State of Virginia and terminated one of the most successful trip of this kind ev er undertaken. En route to Bluefield. speeches were made at Hilleville, the scene of the Allen tragedy; at Wythe ville, the home of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson the first, and at Bland, a benutiful lit tley community nestled in the moun tains. The first stop after leaving Mt. Airy where the party spent Friday, was at Hillsville. Here the crowd was held up by the Lord Mayor and the High Constable for exceeding the speed limit of three miles an hour and several of the cul prits were subjected to a trial before the robed and wigged mayor. The school children also welcomed the boosters and a short program was given on the his toric court house lawn. The people were congratulated on their progrenive step in $300,000 bond issue for good roads. At Wytheville the party secured din ner and held a short meeting on the court house steps. Leaving Wytheville, the next hop was to Bland and at this juncture, n most enthusiastic audience greeted the boosters. The meeting was an cptimistie one and a road through this county which is the worst on the journey was practically assured. The last stop before going over the mountain to Bluefield was -at Rocky Qap -vyhere cold drinks were served to the entkail party. _ _ ■■ - - . '"fftsy 'Btnefield” by the Legion band and rode in parade over the main streets of the city and were shown to the twelve story West Virginia Hotel. The banquet in the ball room was a most elaborate one. About five hundred gnests were served at this meeing. Speeches were made by a number of the local men and by Major Foil, Concord; Percy Bloxam, Salisbury; E. M. Lamb, Statesville, and C. O. Keuster, Charlotte. The banquet was most successful and although noth ing definite was decided, the Concord, Salisbury and Lexington delegations made headway in ,the securing of the routing through those cities instead of by way of Statesville as was originally planned. This was due to the excel lent delegations which these cities sent. Salisbury had the largest of the delega tions while Concord and Charlotte had practically the same numbers. The Concord delegation was very prom inent throughout the trip and made an impression at every stop. Major "Foil and .1. Ivee Crowell, Jr., of Concord, were on the program at Hillsville, at Wythe ville Major Foil was master of cere monies, at Bland Major Foil and H. W. Blanks both made speeches and at Blue field Major Foil made the response to the address of welcome. It is safe to say that Concord has never had quite so much advertising before through that section of Virginia. The two men who made the most favorable impression on the trip are without question Major Foil and Percy Bloxam, of Salisbury. Both these men were boosters of North Caro lina and the cities they represented. The Lakes-to-Florida highway is prac tically an assured thing. The goodwill tour just completed has done more to stir enthusiasm in counties of Virginia where the reads are so bad than anything in recent years. Once the Virginia coun ties build roads through the mountains, the highway will be a fact since there is very little to be accomplished in North Carolina and since the West Virginia Legislature has voted a 50 nation dollar bond issue. Work is now being done on the Carroll county roads, the Wythe county reads are passable and with & re-building of the highway from Bland to Bluefield, the I*akes-to-Florida high way will be a fact which will divert thousands of tourist cars through this section of North Carolina and which will mean thousands of dollars in the pockets of the people of this section. The party making the trip from Con cord were Messrs. H. W. Blanks, W. A. Foil, George Patterson, A. F. Hartsell, J. Lee Crowell, Jr., Howard Collie and M. H. Wolff. A hill ahead is higher than the moun tain behind. WHAT SMITTY’B WEATHER CAT •ATS j ■JS jj V 1
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