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™w W - Z ASS RRESS £D I © DISPATCHES & VOLUME XXIV FiAsnra* SALE OEFENDEROF sm WOT Revolt of Tliird Chekiang Army Leaves Brut of Bat > tie on First Amy Under General Ho Yung-On, GEN. LU READY TO SURRENDER Gen. Ho Would Not Accept Terms, However, Declare ing He and His Troops Would Remain Loyal. Shanghai. Sept. 1!) 3:30 P. M. (By the Associated Press).-—Revolt of the third Chekiang army defending Shanghai has thrown the brunt of the battle today on the first army under command of Gen. Ho Yun-Lin, defense commissioner, whose army was holding the lines west of Shanghai against the Kiangsu forces fighting for possession of this city. A report from a council of war at the headquarters of Gen Lu Yung-Hsiang. tuchun of Chekiang province, said that Gen. I,u was willing to surrender and to! demand a peace parley composed of for-1 eign mediators. The peace proposal j was overruled by Gen. Ho, who said his I troops were loyal and that he would can-j tinue to maintain a defense to save the| Wposung forts at the outer anchorage of * Shanghai, and the Kiangsuan arsenal nt Lungwha. Sentries potted at railway - stations and other approaches leading to Liuho. 3ft miles northwest of Shanghai, today refused to itermit the passage df any foreigner including police or press' observers. A general alarm was spreading today in the Nantao and Chapei districts, com prising the thickly settled Chinese terri tory- adjacent to the Shanghai foreign settlements, and a rush of refugees into the foreigu quarters was expected. HOLY NAME SOCIETIES OF AMERICA MEETING Letter From the Pope. Road at Session. —Colorful Ceretaony Held. (By the AnutrUl.il frr»«i Washington, Sept. 10.—fvmxgiipg and .colorful, ceremonies culminating in the the Pope wtd an address by Cardinal GWormeO; arch bishop of Boston, marked the opening of the second convention day of the Holy Name Societies of America. Cardinal O’Connell, amid profound silence, read the pontifical dispatch. “Blessed is that people among whom is held in highest honor and in public devotion, the Holy Name,” the message said, “for surely that people will be en riched by celestial favors, and will pro gress prosperously along the road of hap piness. Now, of your nation, these things may be truly said, since from the time the confraternity of the Holy Name was established and propagated through out America, chiefly through the zeal of the Bons of St. Dominic, it has brought in its wake signal blessings, both to the Catholic ’religion and to the civic wel fare of the codnfry.” Prelate Says Many Stumble Over the Miracles in Scripture*. London, Sept. 19.—“ The conflict be tween science and religion is. still far from Leiag reconciled,” said Very Rev. W. R. Ingle, the “gloomy detfn of St. Paul’s,” in his presidential address at the Conference of Modern Churchmen, Oxford. “It is an open sore,” continued Dean Ingle, “that poisons the spiritual life of the civilized world. It is difficult for a man to accept orthodox Christianity, as It is presented by the churches, with out treachery to his scientific conscience. “The injury thus inflicted upon re ligion can hardly be measured. The re sult is that intellectual honesty is large ly drained out of the church, and public opinion within it does not reflect either, the best knowledge or the most candid temper of the community. "The question of miracles is for many the manning of the conflict between re ligion and science.” New Dormitories at the State University. Chapel Hill, Sept. 19. — When students! reached the University of North Caro- 1 lina this week they were greeted by a new sight, three newly completed dormi tories that had gone np during vaca tion. Each building has accommoda tions for 120 students. The dormitories contain a new feature in dormitory life at the University and that is a social club room in each build ing. These are comfortably furnished and have a large "open fire place and are well lighted, by day and night The features were added- in carrying out the play the “dormitory program” started) daring the past year, the chief aim being to make campus life more interesting to the students and to promote friendship among the students. ~ 11 To Improve Value of College Girls. New York, Sept. 19.—The first 'formal public conference between women’s col-i leges and representatives of business in-j terests that employ women will be held in connection with the third annual i women’s activitiea exhibit, which will be put on again by the New York League of business and professional women at the Hotel Commodore, beginning next Monday and continuing through the Improving the value of the college girl in a business career is the object of the conference. The opinion of business men will be sought aa to whether college courses can be aitered or added to so a* better to fit girl collegians for a business career. ...... The Concord Daily Tribune * * *‘***********4» $ IK NO TRIBUNE TO * * : BE ISSUED TOMORROW * * i $ Owing to the fact that repairs to JK IK our big press are neeessnry, there )K will probably be no issue of The -K SK Tribune tomorrow, as the repairs )K SK may not be completed in time to sK j)K use the press. 5K' j* ************* «j MACK PREDICTS AL SMITH WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION National Committeeman Makes It Plain, Though No Promise Otvep. Albany, N. Y.'. Sept. 17.—Governor Smith will ace cut a renom’natiun at the, hnririe of the Democratic state eonven t: >n in Syracuse next week. Norman E. Mack, Democratic national committee man, predicted here today, after a con-' ference with "the governor., “The governor is too good a Democrat to refuse the unanimous demand of his party that he run again," said Mr. Slack. Mr. Mark, in an interview after he bad left the executive chamber, made it plain the governor had said nothing dfie nite that he would accept the nomination, but added: F “I do believe, as a result of the talks j I have had with him, that he will ac j eept the nomination when the time comes.” ! Mr. Mack declared that Governor I Smith had always stood by the Derao- Icratic party and believes he will stand 1 by it again this year. iEAST SPENCER WANTS UNDERPASS CONSTRUCTED |lt is Doubted If Corporation Cominis- I sion Can Compel Southern Railway j to Act. J . Raleigh, Sept. 18. —East Spencer citizens have called on the corporation commission to issue an order to the Southern railway for the immediate construction of that greatly needed un derpass just beyond the Spencer station on the north end. I At the late special session Repre sentative \Curphy of Rowan introe duced a bill, whieh was enacted, de signed to hurry the Southern into this work of safety- The measure is now law, but the Southern has not budged. The commission can enforce the penaTty but before making any prder the South- 1 ern must be heard. One hears at this end of the line that the rauroau will i resist the act. It will go into state and ; federals courts and maintain that the j state has no power to require the con struction of an underpass in an inter state carrier. ( Musical Program at the Made- in-Caro- i liras Exposition. . (1 gram alone of the Made-ln-CaroHnas Ex position to be held here during September 22 to October 4, It has been announced r by David Owens, chairman of the music committee. According to Miss Rachael Summerow, musical secretary of the ex-, position, this will be the most elaborate musical program that the Made-in-Caro linas Exposition has ever fostered. ' Nothing but musical organizations and ] artists of the highest standards will be j 1 placed on the program, it was said. Al- j ready arrangements have been completed for the daily and nightly appearance of I: a band and the appearance each night of. 1 some well known artist, a vocalist or | i violinist.. There will also be several ap pearance of quartets. Many of the ar- I tints to appear are of North Carolina as i well as of New York. ■ l Surgeon Slices off 40 Pounds of Excess Fat From “Bay Window." Battle Creek. Mich., Sept. 18.—Mau rice Goodman, reported to be a New York theater owner, was on an operating table here for two hours yesterday while Dr. J. , W. Case, of this city, sliced nine inches p off his “bay window.” Goodman will , return to New York forty pounds light er than when he arrived here, his phys ician declares. J)r. Case was so enthusiastic concern ing the success of the operation that he i believes the physicians of the country will be able to do a thriving business in removal of excess fat. It will be passi ble, Dr. Case declares, to make slim graceful men out of the fattest. Only five lynebings occurred in the first half of the current year in the United States. Are You Saving For a Home? ! I One of the surest ways in which to get a home of your own is to !j j 11 start a Building and Loan account with this old RELIABLE BUILD- | I j! ! ING AND IX)AN ASSOCIATION. ! I i A number of our present shareholders are planning a HOME OF i | THEIR OWN as soon as they have their plans ready, WHY NOT 11 | | JOIN THIS HAPPY, THRIFTY CROWD, and then in a few years ! 1 you will be able to stop paying rent. 1 | RUNNING SHARES 25 cents per week. Prepaid shares $72.25 ) \ i i per share. We have been maturing our shares in 328 weeks. |j SERIES NO. 54 NOW OPEN. START NOW j. CABARRUS COUNTY BUILDING LOAN AND SAV- !j! INGS ASSOCIATION j J Office in the Concord National Bank j : 8 CONCORD, N. C., FftfDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924 I SENATOR IM I HEARD BY 5,000 j PEOPLE IN RALEIGH Democratic Senator From Mississippi Heard by Au dience That Filled Large City Auditorium. REPUBLICANS ARE | BITTERLY SCORNED Senator Called President a| “Sphinx” and Charged G. O. P. Played to Special Classes Only. (By the Assoelatel Press! Raleigh, Sept. 19.—-Calling President j Cooiidge it “sphinx,” deriding the repub- i liea'n administration for the corruption and inefficiency which be said was upper. | most in its actions, and comparing the catering of the republicans to the special privilege classes to the work of the dem- j ocrats for all the people. Sencator Pat | Harrison of Mississippi, whom Governor j Morrison in introducing him said was I 'the “most eloquent champion of Democ- ’ racy in the South.” told approximately | 5,000 people crowded in the city audi torium here last night, that John W. Davis was suiq to lead the Democrats | back to power in November, with the ideals of Woodrow Wilson as his guide. At every mention of the name of Wood row Wilson the building sounded anil le sounded with applause. ASSEMBLY OF LEAGUE TO STAY IN SESSION Present Assembly Will Probably Con tinue Work Until October First When Geneva Report. Geneva, Sept. 19 (By the Associated Press). —Indications are that the present assembly of the League of Nations win continue until the first week in October, and to make adjournment possible even , by that time the commissions must hold I night settings to get through with the agenda. The work of framing a pro tocol on arbitration and security and pre paring for an international conference for reduction of armaments has made the assembly one of the most important in the history of the league, and the .laborers entailed in preparing the way for-necessary. . natter the del ***sa* fc 4i**iw» .... edit. TO DETERMINE LOftS. IN BROKERAGE FAILURE Receiver and Accountants Going Over the Accounts of Day and Heaton. (K She Associated Press! New York, Sept. 19.—A received in bankruptcy, aided by accountants, today began, an investigation to determine the losses to creditors as a result of the failure yesterday of Day & Heaton, a New York stock exchange firm for 53 years. It is estimated that the liabili ties are $1,700,000, and the assets sl,- 000,000. The firm was suspended from the Exchange after five of the six mem bers had given notice that because of the defalcation and disappearance of the sixth member. Geo. E. Christian, the firm would be unable to meet its obliga tions. • Bandits Gat Much Cash. (By the Associated Press.! Wellston, Mo., Sept. 19. —Five armed and masked men entered the Wellston Trust Co. in this St. *Louis suburb, shortly before the opening hour today, lined up six officials and employes against the wall, leisurely scooped up the cash and currency in the cages and vault amounting to between $35,000 and $40,- 000 and escaped. Woman Celebrated 114th Birthday. New York, Sept. 19.—When Mrs. Mae Urdang celebrates her 114th birthday this afternoon in the Harmlem home of the Daughters of Israel, among those taking part in the jollification will be her “young” brother of 100 years, and her “boy” who is just 89. Jury Orders Bost Held For V anderburg’s Death | Verdict Came After Three ; Hour Heading Into Facts About the Death of Ca ! barrus Fanntr. i j i —gt—' ! VANDERBURG told >; ABOUT THE CASE It Is Known Now That the | Dying Maui Made State ment, But Mature of the j Statement IwNot Known. | | Jesse Vanderburg)! who died Wednes day night in the Concord Hospital as a result of wounds received Tuesday night, j at the home of Martin Bost, his neighbor, I ! did make a statement before lie died. I This is the most important fact brought | in the case since the death of Vander- j | burg. . cj | It was learned srom authoritative | sources this morning that^-Vanderburg i ' talked briefly of the tease just before he! died. It was impossible, however, to get I : information as to what the dying man * J said- Vauderburg refused to discuss the 1 ; case Tuesday night after he arrived at) | the hospital and during Wednesday he ! continued his silence. It was generally j understood that he died without giving any light on the facts leading up to the tragedy, and the established fact that he | did discuss the ease 1 before dying leads many to believe something definite has been developed by thjp prosecution. Coroner Joe A. Hirtsell summoned a jury and held an inquest Thursday af ternoon. A number of witnesses were heard but the inquest develojied but two facts—that the defendant will plead self defense and that the State will fight this, plea. After hearing the witnesses the I jury ordered Bost held without bond fori trial at the next terpi of Cabarrus Su-! perior court. Bost was not questioned at the hearing but a number of persons, many of them j relatives, told the jury what they said; Bost told them. The gist of the evidence was that Bost shot Vanderburg as the' latter advanced on Mm with an axe. I That this contention will be bitterly I fought by the State is indicated by the evidence. of another Witness, a relative I of the dead man, who said that when the ambulance arrived to carry Vauderburg to the hospital there was no axe at the 1 ■point where it was' later found. Thej witness said he heldjs; flash light so the I driver of the ateblnSbrne oonld- she -to, back up to the psrch 'where Vanderburg was lying, and that he did not see the axe. While Bost has made no statement concerning the shooting since he N has been j in jail it was definitely known that he | was going to plead self defense, so evi dence to this effect submitted at the hear ing did not come as a surprise. It was not generally known, however, that Van derburg’s relative was to testify about * not seeing the axe and his testimony is taken as very important. It seems cer- 1 tain now that when the ease i» called the matter of the location of the axe will iiave considerable attention. For the contention of the defense it will be nec essary to establish jbe fact that Vander- j burg had the axe. whilst the State is ex pected to contend that Vanderburg had no axe and that the axe on the night of the shooting was not at the point where j it was found the next day. Vanderburg’s statement is considered | the- most important fact established in connection With the ease. That its con tents have not been made public indicates that the State intends to use the state ment as a trump card in the trial of Bost. While it is definitely known that Van derburg made the statement it is not known to whom it was made. One ru mor declares a nurse and physician were presept when it was made, but this ru mor cannot be substantiated. While the State has made no an nouncement to such effect it is believed that an effort is being made to get more information as to where the tragedy oc curred. Bost has contended, it was shown at the coroner’s jury, that Van derburg was shot near the back porch of the home and later staggered to the porch. The State has made a very care ful search for blood spots near the house and this indicates that officers are not satisfied in their own mind that the shooting occurred at the home. Two small patches of blood were found on the porch, it is said, but Vanderburg is be lieved to have bled profnsedly and inves tigations made by the State indicate that officers believe there should have been more blood on the porch or on the ground near the porch. The funeral'for Vanderburg was held j this afternoon at 2 o’clock at Cold Springs Methodist Church. Interment was made in the cemetery of the Church. He is survived by a wife and eight chil dren and other close relatives. While the coroner’s inquest was being held here Thursday afternoon quite a crowd gathered at the Bell & Harris Un | dertaking Parlors, where the inquest was I conducted. The case has aroused gener ! al interest throughout the county and in j the crowd that gathered for the inquest were many who knew I»th men intimate ly and who were drawn to the scene of the hearing by the hope that they would get some information that would throw 1 light on the case. I Bost waa the first person brought be ! fore the jury and on being questioned, i refused to talk unless he had his law | yers with him. He was dismissed and ! | the other witnesses were examined. II Worth Vanderburg, son of Jesse Van -11 derburg. testified that he and his brother ! i had carried their father and Malcome 11 Aiken to Martin Boat’s home in order ) | to “make music” and that bis father had (Continued on Page Five) ! DANIELS MAKES PLEA I FOB UNIVERSAL PEACE ’ Tells Salisbury Audience America Must j Take Place at Head of Nations. I Salisbury. Sept. 18. —Declaring that ! the supreme need of the world today is : peace that there will be no peace until America takes her rightful place at the head--of the nations, Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy, i asked Rowan citizens tonight to rally to, the support of John W. Davis who stands for a program that wil lobtain for America the proud distinction of leading the world to stabilization. Mr. Daniels came here to open the | campaign as the special guest of the “Davis for President” club, one of the very *• first Davis clubs organized after his nomination, and his speech was made i to members of the club and a couple of hundred other men and women in the county court house. Sir. Daniels was ‘ introduced by Senator Overman, j The speaker in a brief reference to State affairs predicted the eleetio nos McLean by 100,000 majority. Most of' ! his talk was of national affairs. He j compared the three leading candidates j for President against neither of whom , there was aught as to personal integrity i and honesty but held up Davis as the ■ lifelqng friend of the common people and one who represents a government in the interest of big business. . AGED WHITE MAN IS . VICTIM OF AMNESIA Charlotte Police Trying to Find Clue to His Identity—About 05 Years Old. Charlotte, Sept. 18.—An aged white man, apparently an amnesia victim, was picked up on the streets here today by the police and is being held while the officers try to secure a clue as to }iis identity. | The man apparently is about 05 years jof age, neatly dressed in plain clothes, j His shirt is blue, trousers gray and coat 1 black. In his pockets 97 cents in change, ! a knife and five stamped envelopes with no address were found. | The only evidence on the man's eloth -1 ing that might possibly serve as an aid , in finding out his identity was a piece j of very cheap writing paper with direc- I tions written out. The places men | tioned that lie might be from, or going j to Atlanta. ' The note read: “Catch a College Park , Hapeville or East Point car, get off at Arlington Avenue at the store in Oak land City. Call at Hamilton’s prese ' ing, dub and someone will show you.” i At the tottem was a- telephone nuhmber, PRESBYTERIAN BOARD COMPLETES INQUIRY Troubles ©V First Church, Salisbwy, Are Investigated and a Report Made. I Salisbury, Sept. 18.—A commission from the Concord Presbytery, which has been for some days inquiring into trou bles of the First Presbyterian Church t of this city completed its investigation and made a report lit a Congregational meeting last night. I The commission, headed by Dr. White, pastor of the Mooresville Church, re ported that Dr. Byron Clarke had re signed as pastor and certain of the el ders who received a majority 6f votes at j congregational meetings held July 6th j and 27th had asked that tlie election be j reconsidered. The commission there , fore called a congregational meeting for i Sunday, September 28th, to act on the I resignations and requests and to elect a pastor and ruling elders. The commis- Ision suggests that at least 17 ruling eld ers be elected and that the boarmd of deacons be replendished if any deacons are advanced to the eldership. The commission will be present to conduct the election and install the newly elected elders. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady Today at Advance of From 6 to 14 Points. (By the Associated Pres*.) Neew York, Sept. 19. —The cotton mar ket opened steady today at un advance of 6 to 14 points, and soon showed net advances of 13 to 16 points on renewed covering, in preparation for the govern ment report Tuesday, and bnvir.g promot ed by relatively steady cables. The ad vance to 22.42 for October and 22.03 for December met enough realizing or South ern hedge selling to send prices' off a few points, however, and the early market was rather irregular and unsettled. Cotton futures opened steady : Octo ber 22.82; December 21.97; January 22.02; March 22.25; May 2250. Tom Sims Acquitted On Double Murder Charge. Lancaster, S. C., Sept. 18. —Tom Sims, who shot and killed E. R. Jenkins and Frank Sims, prominent citizens of the Primus‘section, on the night of August sth, was acquitted in sessions court here : this afternoon. The ease has created intense interest, hundreds of people being unalfle to get in the court house. Judge Bonham ordered the aisles clear ed and good order was maintained throughout the tTial. The killing of Jenkins and Sims was the outcome of a visit by citizens of the community to Tom Sims’ home to pro test, they claimed against the- alleged immoral life he was leading/ Sims opened fire on the party, Frank Sims being killed instantly. Jenkins died 10 days afterwards in a Rock Hill hos pitW. Reason Record For Tobacco Sales at ' Wilson. [ (By the Associated Press.) Wilson, N. C., Sept. 19.—A season . record for one day sales was set here - yesterday by the tobacco market when > 1,400,262 pounds of the leaf was sold. ■ The totpl amount of the salei were an | nounced by the warehouse officials as $223,900.65, while the average price per pound was 22.30 centa. G O. P. MEN ADMIT COOLIDGE MAY NOT GET VOTE NEEDED Warning Against Danger of Bryan, Leaders Virtually Concede Doubt of Victory. Washington, Sept. 17.—ThMtfflCPk note in the Republican eaiiqMHPtmtfi’ today is that the country imHk 1 President Coolidge because ; that Charles W. Bryan mighJfljPffn to the White House through a Congresaion ; al election. This practicaly admission that there : is a likeliho, <1 of Mr. Coolidge's failing i to get a majority in the Electoral Col -1 lege is not as plain, but it is quite as i definite, as the assertaion made by Demc i eratie Chairman Shaver in New York , yesterffay. ' Representative Hicks, Republican Re gional Director in the East, voiced the wry cry today when he said that Cool idge and Dawes would win, because "thougthful Democrats know that a vote for Sir. Davis merely adds to the pos sibility of tfirowing the election into Congress, where Gov. Bryan, a true brother of William Jennings Bryan, would have a chance to win the Presi dency.” Senator Spencer, of Slissouri, joined in the ehorus. He was at the White House, with the forecast Mr. Coolidge would carry Missouri by 40,000. It is the general helief that the vote of the .German element, following the declara tion of the Steuben Society, is due to go to La Follette; but Senator Spencer, who has just returned from Switzerland and has not been nearer to St. Louis than Washington for a month, says oth erwise. He admits Senator Reed car ried Missouri, but explains that this was on the liqifor issue. I “With the question of the integrity of the nation's institutions to the fore,” says the senator, “tiie large German vote of the state will support the Presi dent. Liquor and pro-Germanism might have enabled La Follette to make some kind of appeal and. some headway in 1918. but this is 1924—and these issues are dead.” Spencer likewise brings up the Bryan argument, referring to the circumstances that William Jennings Bryan caused the loss of the Pai®Mential nomination to Champ Clark in 1912. which he says] Missouri Democrats will never forget or forgive. Actually the Democrats have as little doubt of John W. Davis carrying Mis souri as they have of Ills carrying Mis sisisppi, and their expectation is based very largely on what they have learned of the intentions. of the German-Ametl cans in St. Louis. GASTONIA IS CALLED VILLAGE BY REPORTER NewspaoßT Story Says Tar Hod Tex tile Metropolis is Owned By Jondtes I Company. W?" New York date line of Reptf ember 14,' reproduced in the local papers, is est us-' ing quit© a bit of amusement in Gas tonia. a city ■of some 18,000 or move people. The article is telling of the threat ened textile strike in New England mill centers on account of the recent wage cuts, nnd has particular reference to the Manville-Jenokes company, a concern which controls 700,000 spindles. A paragraph in the story reads. “The Gastonia mill in North. Caro ling has 107,000 spindles. This plant, with less than a fifth of the capacity of the Manviiic-Jcnckcs operating capaci ty. has an aggregate floor space ofal most 54 acres. The Jenckes Spinning company, one of the subsidiaries of the corporation, owns the entire village of Gastonia. N. C. < Those who know the textile situation in the south and in Gaston county know that this paragraph was the product of the wild imagination of some New York reporter for the Cleveland Plain Deal er. Reliable authorities in the textile trade in the northen centers know Gas tonia and the mills of the country about as well, or perhaps better, than the na tives. The reporter who imtsteied the mark must have know or heard of little about the Loray section of Gastonia and then erroneously jumped to the wrong conclusion. Local officials of the Manville-Jenckes company are disposed to give the “horse laugh” to the imaginative reporter who sent out the story. Germans May Be Admitted to. Veterans’ Association. St. Paul, Sept. 19 (By the Associated Press). —Admission of Germany to mem bership in the inter-allied veterans’ as sociation “to promote world piece” will likely be granted soon, according to a statement made to the American Legion convention today by Colonel Ernest G. Thompson, of Amarillo, Texas, one of the American fidac representatives. Tonight TWO PERFORMANCES 7:30 and 8:30 P. M. Y. M. C. A. “HUMAN CORK” America’s Champion and Come dian “Zip Tip” The Local Boy Wonder “Pluto” The Clown 7 Rounds Water Boxing ! SPECIAL ADDED “Melody Makers” Orchestra 10c and 15 Cents To All. ® TODAY'S » © news a -pi I TODAY * . - - '.-t NO. 221. 'H jwppipm' fmm cite With Illinois Campaign Op ened With Smashing At tack Mr. /Davis Gives His Thought to Indiana. THREE SPEECHES FOR THAT STATE 14,000 Persons Cheered Him During a Rousing Speech ’ He | Made in Chicago on Thursday Night. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Sept. 19.—His Illinois cam paign opened with a smashing attack on the Republican party in an address her© last night, John W. Davis, Democratic Presidential candidate, was prepared to day to enter Indiana. He will speak tonight at Gary and tomorrow at South Bend, and Fort Wayne. Cheered re peatedly by a crowd estimated at around 14,000, Mr. Davis did not mince words in assailing the record of the Republi can administration in the past three and one-half years. He said that if this the only issue of the campaign he would be content to fight on that line >. alone with a contrast of the record of l’, the eight years of Democratic adminis- % tration under Woodrow Wilson. As much as the crowd cheered the as sault on the Republicans. Mr. Davis’ declaration for personal liberty which he described as ilie right of religious wor ship, freedom of assemblage, freedom of conscience, and freedom againstsjpolaw ful search and seizure, brought forth the biggest- demons! ration. YOVNG LADY MIXES 7 NAMES; CAUSES GRIEF Mistakes Name Morphy For Mercer and Informs Latter's Parents of His “Death. Wilson, Sept. 18.—The tragic death of Jimmy Murphy, auto speed racer, at Syracuse Monday last, and the hasty conclusion of a Goldsboro lady was the cause of much grief and worry to Mr. and Mrs.- B. F. Mercer of this city. George, the 18-y ear-old son of Mr. and Mfs. Mercer, had called upon the Goldsboro lady earlier in the day on' his way to New Bern driving an autorng; bite, ;ind wtoth-T the ntli" over she tUfred That Murphy wap hgttaffT she got the name “Murphy” confused with “Mercer,” and hurriedly called up the parents of her sweetheart and gently broke the news. “Geore was killed in an accident near New Bern this after noon.” The parents of the young man were attending a show and after being paged and informed of their bereavement their hearts were nearly broken. The news spread like wildfire and soon the heads of the numerous friends of “deceased” were bowed down in grief. . It was midnight before Mr. Mercer learned that- no mishap had befallen George and that he would return ito Wilson that night. With Our Advertisers. The Bob's Dry Cleaning Co. has the very best method for cleaning your clothes. You can rent your punch bowl and cups for your social festivities from the W. C. Correll Jewelry Co. Besides a full line of staple and fancy groceries C. H. Barrier A Co. cam supply your wants in fresh meats. Today and tomorrow will b© the last days of the gigantic clearance sale of pianos, and piano players at the Bell & Harris Furniture Co. The store will be open at night till 9:30 o’clock. One of the surest ways to get a home is to start a building and loan account. See ad. of the Cabarrus County Build ing Lean and Savings Association on the first page. Fresh vegetables of various kinds at the Piggly Wiggly. Let Mel-Bro Lotion unlock your hid den beauty. All kinds of'the best per fumery at Cline's Pharmacy. Shoes of quality for women and miss es at J. C. Penny Co., new autumn styles. The prices run from $1.49 to $4.98. See big ad. today in which eleven different styles are shown. Prince Prepares For D/parture. Syossett, N. Y., Sept. 19.—Ixmg Is land's gay prince of Wales, having ar rived home with the dawn today after an event crowded stay in Manhattan yester day. haN decided that he has seen enough of the American metropolis lor the pres ent. Sets Price For Railroad. Denver, Sept. 19 (By the Associated Press). —Judge J. Foster Symes of the U. S. District Court today fixed $17,- 925.700 as the upset price at which the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad will be sold. •- ■ s' 1 ■ WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT SAYS rjlsLLs.,.,. Hflv * toaemar <« mAo* ~ ,- t ; . _ . » j,. u«y, warmer in weet portion tomcat, warmer Saturday.