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5 * ssocLJrEtf 2 fx _ ' _,,, -- _ • • ?J?t£s£ * 5 sjjsfef The Concord Daily Tribune • te ? 9WQ 99.9 mm .... * . • ' ' I v'-.?f ' ’ ' ■ . ' VOLUME XXIV * Mil THE KG U M Democratic Nominee Receiv ed Many,Callers at Chicago Headquarters and Speech Brought Out Praise. LEADERS - CALL TO GIVE HIM FACTS Copy of Nominee’s Address Dealing With Klan Given Out to Many Friends Who Asked for Its Text. Chicago. Oct. 17 (By the Associated Press).-—John W. Davis, the Democrat ic Presidential nominee, devoted' bis time during most of today to conferences at the hotel where he stopped and -rested between the brief intervals allowed him by his callers for that "purpose. Many of those who visited Mr. Davis today said they had called for the spe cific purpose of congratulating him on the address last night in which he re stated his attitude on the Ku Klux Klan. The stenographic official reports of Mr. Davis’ remarks on the Klan was given general distribution today in response to 1 numerous requests for it. It said in 1 part: “In my judgment, no greater niisfor- 1 tune could overtake the American peo- ' pie than a division along the lines of race ! or religious beliefs, and that, whether it ' was called the Klan or any other name, 1 any organization that challenged the doc- ’ trine of religious tolerance did violence to American ideals and could not be approv- • ed by those who believed, like myself, in j those principles.” i MAN’S FRIENDLY ACT , COSTS HIM HIS AUTO j Gives Two Strangers a ”Uft” ant is J Held I’p and Robbed of Both Car and ( Money. Danville. Va„ Oct. 15.—The danger , of giving strangers by the wayside a “lift” in an automobile has beeen -gam emphasized here with the arrival of 1 Peter Harris, of Cleveland. 0., who f-d Danville evgping . his ear and all of bis . money. < vK-SHtfas; -trip- -from . to Danville to meet hfw mother. When a short distance from South Boston yesterday two men by the road- | hniled him and asked Harris to givfc 1 them a ride to Danville. Harris, travel ing alone, did so. He had 'gone about j one mile when one of the two strangers , pressed a revolver into his side and - called on himto deliver his money, Har- | ris giving up S3O. He was next told to j alight from the car and while one of the men kept Harris covered the other 1 man took the wheel nqd drove the car off. Ths police have a good description J of the missing men. Big Sale at the S. 8. Brown Shoe Stare. Tile'S. S. Brown Shoe Store will give i one pair of silk hose free to each of the 1 ten first ladies Who purchase a pair of shoes at the opening of their big sale on Saturday morning, October 18th. They are going to close out their entire stock of shoes regardless of cost. Shoes for the entire family at prices that will as tonish you. See half page ad. in this paper. Republicans Want Another Million. (By the Associated Press.) . Chicago, Oct. 17. —The republican nat ional campaign organization intends, if possible, to collect an additional $1,300,- 000 to carry on its work between now and election day, Wm. M. Butler, chairman of the republican National Committee, testified today before the special senate campaign fund investigating committee. “There’s no place like home’’ * mm VOI R WIFE WANTS A “HOME” She doesn’t like to move every year or so. She simply can’t make you a real home so long as you keep on RENTING. 'But you CAN have a real home. Auy body’can who ia willing to save anil work for it. The first dollar a young couple places in our institution is the first step to ward home ownership. Modest but regular savings will soon put anyone in a position to get a loan ’ for home building or buying. And you can pay it' off “tile same as rent.” You have all to gain and nothing to lose—by trying. ’All stock is non-tazable. That is the only way ufget your home. By taking shares ftelia- Here h A. 1. RUtoff, of the Condi off People's Commissaries «ff Soviet Russia, who baa succeeded the late Premier Nikolai Lentoe. TEXAS KU KLUX KLAN TO ABANDON POLITICS Cyclops Announces Radical Change Hi Order’s Policy. s Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 15—The Texas Kn Klux Klan is getting out of politics and is reorganizing, it was indi cated today by the Rev. A. C. Parker, cyelops of the Dallas Klan. Hereafter the klan will make no in dorsement of- any candidate for political office, announced Mr. Parker, Protestant pastor of a Dallas congregation. The k’.an, he said, would retain the right to fight any demagogue who aspired to office. Z. E. Marvin, grand dragon of the Klan for two years and leader in State I political flights, will retire about Novem-1 her Ist to take charge of the Klan in surance department in the Southwest. George Butcher, of Dallas, State klan leader, will resign and move to Wash ington, D. C., to assist Imperial Wizard Hiram AV. Evans. The provinces into which the State has been divided, and over which titans ruled, will be abolished and one administrative office maintained in Dallas. '. | BROWN SEAL SKINS FOR I LADIES COATS ON SALE j fhmraerce^Suggestton. soon 7 weay a sealskin coat dyed in gut-deii * chestnut rather than the conventional black. Included in the sale of 17,000 Govern ment Alaskan seal skins here tomorrow ! by the Fouje Fur Company, will be -2000 dyed in vrown as anexperiment re- | quested by the Department of Com-1 meree. One thousand ray seal skins also j will be sold so others may experiment in colored' dyes. The chestnut-colored skins attracted much attention from buyers who arrived today. Heretofore black was considered the only practical dye for seal skins. In all. 18.514 pelts will be offered to morrow, including blue, white, silver and cross foxes. H. H. KOHLSAAT DIED SUDDENLY AT CAPITA^ Was Prominent In Washington for Years and Was Close Friend to Many Presi idents. (By the Associated Presu.i Washington, Oct. 17. —H. H. Kohlsaat, noted former Chicago publisher and close friend of many presidents, died suddenly here today at the home of Secretary Hoover. He had dome to Washington for a visit, and although he had been in poor health for some months his condition has not been considered serious. He was 71 years old. FIND BODY OF. D. M. RUSH IN LAKE LODGE Body Discovered In Shallow Waters on Canyms of Limestone College.—Left a Note. (By the Aiwocliitwl Prensi Gaffney’ 8. C.. Oct. 17.—The body of D. M. Rush, insurance man of Gaffney, and formerly of Birmingham, Ala., was discovered early today in the shallow waters of Lake Lodge, on the campus here of Limestone Coiled One of his chil dren foundla note on the dead man’s hat which directed searchers to the place where the body was found. A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide. With Our Advertiso-s. At the City Filling Station on West Corbin Street you can now get gas**at 16 cents a gallon and you also get one quart of Supreme Auto Oil free with every five gallons of gas you buy. Make a start today in saving. See ad. of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Visit the booth of the Yorke land Wadsworth Company at the Fair next Send your car to the Howard Filling 1 Station and see the result. Crepe paper and crepe streamers at the Kidd-Frix Company’s. The Gossard corset at Fisher’s comes i in nine ideals for nine types of feminise figures. , ■ . i Special today at Eflrd’s—ladies’ Silk Hose for only 79 cents. > Install your furnace now. See ad, of Concord Furniture C 6. The new Fall styles are ready at James H. Fiarley’s. The latest and best in sash . tollable wearing apparel on easy pay - ments. Clothing for both men and wom en. A typographical error in the ad. of file City Filling Station today reads - j’one gallon of Supreme Auto Oil” frie with each five gallons-of gas. This should CONCORD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924 OFFICERS COMPLETE PLANS FOR SECOND ANNUAL FAIR HERE When Gates Open Tuesday Morning Crowd of 20,000 Can Be Taken Care of With Plenty of Room to All ROAD TO GROUND IN FINE SHAPE Road Has Been Worked This Week and It Will Be Treat ed So That Motorists Will Have No Dust. Everything necessary for a successful opening of the Cabarrus County Fair on Tuesday has been done. Officials of the fair have completed their plans and they await with confidence the opening of the gates. The fair ground' itself is spiek and span. Roads withifr the gates have been scraped, reworked and salted. Build ings have been cleaned out, decorated and painted. Booths that will bouse “eating places" of all kinds have been given a finishing touch. The long line of stables > have been put in excellent condition for the reception of the race horses. Exhib it buildings are resplendantj ia thedr paint and decorations. The race track is as smooth as a marble floor. Fire works that are expected to prove a reve lation are on hand. Everything is set and if the Weather Man is kind officials of the fair are ready to accommodate 20,- 000 people on the opening day. The roads -leading to the fair grounds have also been put in fine shape this week. The road from Long’s filling station just beyond the Southern station, to the fair ground has been reworked' this week by forces under the command of the high way department. Holes in the roads have been filled: fills nt the side of the road have been changed into smooth places and the entire road has been salt ed. When sprinkled t.he road will be ready for the thousands of autos that will pass over it while the fair is in prog ress. By placing salt on the road the high way department will keep down danger ous dust. Visitors to- the fair ground last, year ware heard f t» retuark oB the the dust down last .vekr and it is ex pected to repeat this year. Near the ground the fair association has leased a sliall tract of land that will be used as a road. This road extends from the east gate to the renter gate and autos will be routed over it. This road has be£n put in fine shape and is expected to avert the congestion nenr the center gate that hampered traffic last year. The following special days will be ob served during the week: Tuesday, October 2tst. Educational Day. Iredell County Day. Veterans’ Day. Wednesday, October 22nd. Mecklenburg County Day. Union County Day. ’ Thursday, October 23rd. Cabarrus County Day. Stanly County Day. Merchants apd Manufacturers Day. Annual Houle Coming. First Annual Dog Show. ' Friday, October 24th. Rowan .County Day. Civic Clubs Day. .Saturday, October 25th. Sales Day. Fraternal Orders Day. The race program follows,: Tuesday, October 2flst. 2:14 Trot—Puree SSOO. 2:17 Trot —Purse SI,OOO. Wednesday, October 22nd. 2:12 Pace—Purse SI,OOO. 2:10 Trot —Purse SI,OOO. Thursday, October 23rd. 2:17 Pace—Purse SI,OOO. 2:20 Trot—Puree SI,OOO. Free For All —Purse SSOO. Friday, October 24th. 2:09 Pace—Purse SI,OOO. 2:23 Trot—Purse SI,OOO. Saturday, October 25th. 2:15 Pace—. Purse SSOO. Consolation Purse SSOO. Up to Knees in Beer. Bridgeton, N. J., Oct. 17, —Jail War den Pashman this afternoon emptied 17 barrels of high-powered beer, recent ly confiscated, into the sewe>- through the basement of the Cumberland County Courthouse. A temporary stoppage in the pipes flooded a section of the base ment and gave the guardians of the law a real opportunity to ,be “in beer up to their knees” The quantity thus sent to its doom amounted to 2540 gallons and had a market value of S3BIO. To add to the excitement, several barrels spurted high and wide when tapped and the aroma drew curious crowds into the j bespattered court house. Swimming or even wading on the part of others than the minions of the law was prohibited. At J. C. Penny Oo.’s. J. C. Penny Co. want you to make their store headquarters during Fair week. You will always find a warm wel come there. When you buy from them you always get goods of standard qual ity. They have 571 stores, and buy all their goods in tremendous quantities. Necessarily they always obtain the very lowest prices. See page ad. In today’s paper. No Associated Pees* News by Rada Two new members were fined by the Associated Press for broadcasting As sociated Press news, which is against the rules of the news organization. Their names were not divulged. Siior EGROES! lushed to} Children of What ‘ SIMILAR GASpS BEEN REPORTED During Past g ;veral Weeks Number of Children and j Women in R dtmond Have Been Accost A by Negroes! (By the Aeaeq sted l’.ciul Richmond, Va., Oct} 17.—Two children on their way to attend classes at the Ger mantown School just; outside the Rich mond city limits, [were accosted this ■morning by two negrols, police here were notified. A detail nis rushed to the scene. The reported occurrence was the fifth of its kind within a week, during which time negroes have attacked or attempted to attack seven white women and girls. > It followed closely on' the attack yester day of a woman on the Petersburg-Rich mond turnpike. Passes of officers and citizens spent the entire night searching for this assailant, and every effort has been made to apprehend those responsi ble for the other outrages. A negro who went to the home of the keeper of u Hebrew cemetery here, and threatened his wife with a pistol if she did not admit him or made any outcry, was arrested this morning near the scene, and has confessed, according to the au thorities. rib also had been identified by the woman. The man has refused to give his name. Another negro, thought to be the as sailant of a woman on the Richmond- < Petersburg turnpike, was arrested at Em- ' poria. He is said to aqswet- the descrip tion furnished by the Woman, and so far has refused totalk. Detectives from Rich mond were sent to Emporia to bring him 1 here. _____ . ■ t THIRD PARTY SPEAKER FLAYS THE OLD GUARD A. C. Shuford to Address in Court House Here Points to Wkl"Me Tern* Mis deeds of Roth Parties. A. (’. Shuford. of Newton, former congressman from the Bth congression al district, spoke in the court house here . Thursday night, explaining in a measure j the platform for which the LaFollette- Wheeler party fjjands, Mr. Shuford is independent elector at large for North I Carolina. In his address, whieh was heard by a I small crowd. Mr. Shuford declared what ttie people of this country need is to in vestigate the facts in the case "for it 1 has been said that ‘the truth shall make you free.’ ” }ie pointed oat what he- . termed the misdeeds of both the Demo cratic and Republican parties and was especially harsh when discussing the old guard of the Republican party. Mr. Shuford ridiculed the recent at tack of General Dawes on Senator La- ' Follette in which the Republican vice presidential nominee characterized Sena tor La Follette as a dangerous man with a design to undermine the government. “My God! And after LaFollette has spent 40 years in public life ns a defend er of the Constitution and unyielding fight to bring the American government back to the principles of Democracy on which it was founded and for which the Revolutionary fathers risked their lives to win for us,” concluded Mr, Shuford. NO EXPLANATIOX FOR ANSTERBURG’S ACCIDENT Racers Not Able to Understand What Caused Fatal Accident on Charlotte Speedway. ■ (By the AnwcliirMl Press) Charlotte, Oct. 17.—The body of Er nie Ansterberg, of Los Angeles, auto mobile race driver, was being held here today pending instructions from the wod ow, said to be in Los Angeles, Cal., as to its disposition. Ansterberg, world famous driver was almost instantly killed late Thursday af ternoon when he lost control of liis car and crashed into the fence in his initial tryout on the newly completed Charlotte Speedway. Ansterberg was one of fourteen en trans for -the $25,000 prize on the speed way, Saturday, October 25th. Other drivers hero for the race today were at a loss to explain the cause of the accident that snuffed out Anxter , berg’s life. Picture of Christ to Grace Waite of Southern Prison. I Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 17. —Having , painted his way out of the federal pen , itentiary in Atlanta, Max Sasanoff, Rus ; sian artist, has been commissioned to t paint a picture of Christ Upon the walls of Kilby prison near here. Sasanoff was granted clemency by President Harding after the artist had translated his conception of the eom ‘ passionate Christ on the gray walls of ' the federal prison in Atlanta. His fame -for this picture spread, and the Big 1 1 Brothers Bible class of Montgomery, one -of the largest interdenominational classes i in the couth, obtained the artist for a . similar task at the state prison. r Prisoners at Kilby have donated five i cento each, one-third of their weekly al lowance, to aid in meeting the expense of the painting. It ‘is hoped that it will be ready fdr unveiling by Christmas. The Amalgamated Association ot Car t pan tors and Joiners has established a r home for aged members < at Lakeland, Fla., HIS SUBJECTS Gill THOUGHT IT I IETHODSST MEETING f [Western North Carolina Con ference Gives Thought to Near East Relief, Devo tional and Prayer. CHRISTIAN OC ATE SUBMITS ITS REPORT J. F. Armstrong, of Concord, ; Offered Resolution Com mending Work Done by Near East Relief. (By the Associated Press.) < Greensboro, Oct. 17.—Consideration of 1 the Near East Relief, devotional,m, pray- 1 era for the recovery of Rev. O. C. Fort enberry, of Stanly, who has become ill since coming to the conference; the ele vation of traveling and local preachers 1 to elders, these were the features of the opening session of he third day of the 35tli annual gathering of flic Western North Carolina Conference of .the Meth- ' odist Episcopal Church, South, in ses- 1 sion here. Rev. John W. Moore, pastor of the Broad Street Church Statesville, con- 1 ducted the devotionals, after whieh the minutes of the, previous day’s session 1 were read and approved. A report on the North Carolina Christian Advocate was made by Rev. A. W. Plyler, editor. 1 and then a representative of the Near East Relief made an appeal to the con- 1 ference. J. F. Armstrong offered a res olution commending this work, but on motion it was referred to the temperance ! and social service board. 1 Bishop Collins Denny, of Richmond, Va., presiding, then called minutes ques- 1 (ion No. 19: “What traveling preachers and what local preachers have been elected elders?” In answer. T. W. ’ Hager, A. C. Kenny, T. F. Higgins, W. A. Rollins, R. A. Truitt and R. E. Ward, having passed the examination of character and the committee on examina- 1 tion of the fourth year, were elected to 1 the elders order. Other members of the 1 class who have not been ordained elders 1 but who were in 'this class •course of i study, and who had passed the requier < examination* were: R. X). Eller, D. A. Xiewia,. JU?,.Mangum -«*a T._A. BHjhjt,; * Rev. Tom Jimteon Resigns. Greensboro, Oct. 17.—Rev. Tom Jimi- 1 son. for the past three years pastor of |; the Central Metho'dist Church, Spencer, : today withdrew from the Western North Carblina Conference of the Methodist 1 Church, and became a local preacher. 1 This action took place after Mr. Jimteon had made a report in the conference on the work of his church. When Mr. .Timison’s name was called in the conference he arose and quietly said: “I am interested in some matters which are not specifically related to the Methodist itineracy aitd my interest in these things has been a course of irrita tion and embarassment to my bretheren in the conference. Because of this X have made up my mind to devote my attention to other work, which to my mind is equally as important as the Methodist pastorate. I therefore request tlie conference to grant me a location.” The request was unanimously granted after Bishop Collins Denny put the ques tion. SEIZED COLONY PART OF AMERICA, EXPLORER SAYS Stcfansson Says Wrangell Island Colony Was Founded on Behalf of America. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Oct. 17.—Vilhjalmur Stef ansson, who a year ago founded the col ony on Wrangell Island, which is report ed from Nome to have been carried off by a Russian transport, said today that the colony comprised 12 Esquimaux and Char las Wells, of Uniontown, Pa. The colony was not founded in behallf J of Great Britain, but -tfr the United States, through an American corporation in Nome’ Mr. Stcfansson declared. -“This situation is up, to the United Slates,” he said. Say Russians Carried Off British Colony. Nome, Alaska, Oct. 17 (By the Asso ciated Press)). —A colony intended to establish British title to Wrangell Island, in the Arctic Ocean, north of Siberia, was carried off by the Russian armed transport Red October, which raised the Russian flag there August 20th, it was learned here today. SMOOT URGES IOWA TO DEFEAT SEN. BROOKH,\RT Republican Leader Strongly Opposed to Farm Bloc Colleague. Washington, D. C., Oct. 15.—Republi cans of lowa were advised today by Chairjnan Smoot, of the finance eom nuttee and one of the Republican lead ers Os the Senate, to vote against Sen ator Brookharr, Republican nominee for re-election. “Speaking for myself as a Republican I would if a resident of lowa vote against Senator Brookhart,” said the Utah Senator. “I ain uncompromis ingly opposed to the. election on the Re publican ticket of men who are Republi cans only one day every sis years.” Takes Hep Coffin on Ocean .Journey. New York, Oct. 15.—Mrs. O. Creed, a London woman who said she always has had a fear of burial at sea. arrived to day on the Lancastria bringing her own coffin. Ten years! ago her husband died while crossing the Atlantic and the sea became his grave. The casket, encased in a bix marked “personal property, non dutiable,” will cross the ocean again when Mrs. tteed returns to London after a visit to Washington, she said. ************* * * * ; * HON. MAX GARDNER * * TO SPEAK IN CONCORD * * NEXT MONDAY NIGHT * * * Hon. Max Gardner, one of the * best campaigners in the State will * * speak in the court house here next * */Monday night. October 20, at 7:30 * * o’clock. Mr. Gardner has many * * friends in Concord and Cabarrus * * and they will give him a rousing * * reception. a: ********** *' DR. VAN DYKE TELLS WHY DAVIS SHOULD BE CHOSEN Former Minister to Netherlands Says i He is Best. Possible Candidate. New York, Oct 14.—Dr. Henry Van Dyke, former United States Minister to the Netherlands and for 23 years pro fessor of English Literature at. Prince- ' ton University, today urged the elec tion of Joht* W. Davis. Dr. Van Dyke, in an interview at Princeton, said Mr. Davis ottered the “only sure way out of the present dubious and dangerous condition.” He enumerated four reasons why the Demo cratic dandidate would make the best possible President. “First,” h? said, “he is a man of high intelligence, broad experience and deep conscience. “Second, he knows the constitution and upholds it as the safeguard of the inalienable rights of the individual and. ( of the States which are united bur. not , dissolved in the nation. “Third, he is a real progressive. He does not wish to destroy anything ex cept that which is secret’y destructive. • “In the fourth place,” I)r. Van Dyke concluded, “Mr. Davis understands in ternational affairs. He is anxious for the United States to have a clear and definite foreign policy and to take her place in the peace making councils of the world, not by the back door, but by the front door. “I believe Mr. Davis will be elected for .1 believe that, after all, the people of the United States have common sens|.” DR. PEACOCK PROBABLY TO REMAIN IN CALIFORNIA So Long as He Is In That State North Carolina Cannot Get Him Back. ' (By the'AßHHClatod Press.) ( Raleigh, Oct. 17.—California will like- , ly be the home of Dr. J. W. Peacock for the remainder of his life, for under the laws of that state no appeal can , be made, George Ross Pou, superintend ent of the State’s prison, stated yester day following the return from California of Warden S. J. Busbee. who had gone •thggfrtoad.-ajffnreft extraction papers Peacock who was aniglttve from’jlfstfee under the laws of this state. Mr. Pou | explained that the hands of the State of North Carolina were bound so long ns Peacock remained under the protection of the decree of the San Djego superior court judge, who ruled that “technically Peacock is not an escaped prisoner, as the insane ward was not a part of the prison.” , Dr. Peacock escaped from the insane ward of the State's prison in 1922 soon after he had been placed there by a jury in Davidson county superior court for ' the murder of the chief of police of Thomasville. STATE FAIR CONTINUES TO DRAW RIG CROWDS Fair WEI Close Today After Successful ful Week.—Biggest Crowd Thursday. (By the .buioctaleil I'ressl Raleigh, N. C.. Oct. 17.—North Caro lina’s 63rd annual state faiy came to its last day of the sesion today with the at tendance still holding up well, though it was not as large as that of yesterday. North Carolina Day, when the annual football game between State Colege and the University of North Carolina was the renter of attraction. The final (lay is being celebrated as “Children's Day” and special attention is being given to the interests of the chil dren along agricultural lines as well as along the entertainment field. Live stock exhibits will continue to be judged today and the awards anounced in complete form later. Tonight the historic pageant “North •Carolina in Colonial Days” will be again presented by the children of the schools of Raleigh. There will be 750 partici pants. Following the pageant there will be the display of fireworks which brings the fair to a close. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Barely Steady, Declining 5 to 16 Points.—December 22.52. (By the Asm><-tnte<l PreiN.l New York, Oet. 17.—The cotton mar ket opened today barely steady, declining 5 to 16 points on the failure of Liver pool fully to maintain an opening ad vance. Favorable weather indications and liquidation contributed to the easier tone. Active mouths sold 12 to 21 points lower in Blic first few minutes, with December declining to 22.52, bnt the early offerings were absorbed by trade buying or covering and he market ■ rallied to 22.78 for December within the first hour. Other months showed simi lar gains. Shenarafoah Not to Stop at San Francis co Now. Snu Francisco, Oct. 17 (By the Asso ( ciated Press). —The Navy dirigible Shen andoah, delayed by storms and head winds encountered last night on her trip from ■ San Diego to San Francisco, along the coast, today put a message in the air to Mayor James Ralph, Jr., saying the air craft would not visit San Francisco 1 until her return trip. i Battle of Shahnhlhwan Continues, i Tien. Tsiu, China, Oct. 17 (By the 1 Associated Press).' —The battle of Shan i hikwan continued unceasihgly today, i Slianhikwan/Itself sufferede considerable • damage from the bombardment of the i Manchurian troops seeking to make a i permanent capture of the key border . town. • N0*.,. 245. SOSsSicarte’" SERVE SEVEN YEARS IN STATE'S PRISON Jury Returned Verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter and Judge Stack Immediately Sentenced Defendant. COUNSEL SERVES NOTICE OF APPEAL Judge Stack Sets Appeal Bond In Sum of $15,000- Jury Deliberated About an Hour on the Case. “G uilty of manslaughter.” That was the verdict returned by a Cabarrus County jury Thursday after noon in the ease of Martin J. Bost, prom inent farmer who was tried at the pres ent term of Cabarrus County Superior Court, for the death of his neighbor and friend, Jesse J,/Yanderburg. The ease was given to the jury about 3 :30 Thurs day afternoon and the verdict was render ed after about an hour's deliberation. Judge A. M. who presided at the trial of Bost, sentenced the defend ant to serve seven years in the State prison. Counsel for Bost gave notice of appeal and the defendant was freed on bond in the sum of $15,000. Counsel for'Bost. has sixty days in which to per fect the appeal. In sentencing Bost, Judge Stack declared that if the defend ant had been a man of 30 years of age he would have sentenced him td serve 30 years. Argument by counsel in the case was completed before court recessed for noon Thursday. J udge Stack charged the jury for about an hour after the recess ami the jury received the case about 3:30. It was shortly after 4:30 when it was an nounced that the jury had reached its de cision. Host was in court with H. S. Williams, one of his attorneys, when the verdict was delivered. He showed no emotion, but his nervousness, which had been evident throughout the trial, was plainly visible. Other attorneys for the defendant, L. T. Hartsell and J. Lee Orowell, hurried to the court room when they heard the jury was .randy with its verdict. They arriv ed. however, a minute after Bost had . bean- -told- -hi». fuse,. •- The Host trial wa-s a speedy one. The ease was taken up Wednesday morning about 10 o’clock and when court reeessed for supper Wednesday night all witness es had been heard. Argument by 'coun sel began Wednesday night and Judge Stack held the attorneys in the ease to the statutory time for argument in such cases. Yanderburg was shot on the night of September 16th and died on September 17th. The defense claimed the shooting occurred at the Bast home a? Yander burg approached Bost with an axe rais ed in his right arm. The State contend ed. however, that the shooting did not oc cur at the home but at a point some dis tance from the home and that the body was carried to the home and placed on the porch where it was found when Bost notified relatives of the tragedy, Van derburg was shot twice, one bullet passing through his left leg and the other enter ing the chest, finally lodging in the mus cle of the right arm. This bullet pierced the right lung and caused the death of Yanderburg. Bost "was represented at the trial by Hartsell and Hartsell. H. S. Williams, j. I/ee Crowell ami J. Crowell, Jr. The State was represented by Solicitor Long and he was aided in the prosecution by M a ness and Sherrin and John M. Ogles by. School Boy Challenges Mrs. Gregory to Debate. Spencer, Oet. 16.—Mrs. Edwin C. Gregory, of Salisbury. v.iee chairman of the Rowan democratic executive com mittee, lias been challenged to a joint debate on the merits of Davis and La- Follette by a ninth grade school boy in Spencer, Ralph G. Simmereon. The challenge came about when Mts. Gregory made an address to the women in Spencer one evening this week, when young Simmerson gained admittance and took exception to the statements made by Mrs. Gregory as to Mr. Davis. Mr. LaFol'.ette. and on the questions of prohibition and child labor legislation. In a letter addressed to Mrs. Gregory, young Siminersoh says that If the vice chairman of the democratic executive committee believes Mr. Davis to be such a great, friend of labor she would certainly be willing to defend him in a debate with a school boy. The challenge is good for any date in Rowan county and it is specified that the audience is to be the judge. Manchurian Troops Driven Back. Peking.' Oct. 17 (By the Associated • Press) .—-Chang Tso-Lin’s Manchurian troops have been driven beyond the Great Wall, says an official communication. WHAT SMITTY’S WEAVHER OAT SAYS , IsSL #248 > fii||3s|||g=| i s r Fair tonight and Saturday, little change in temperature. . *
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