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VOLUME XXIV
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Attendance Records Smashed
Un t)pening©ay Os Second
Annual Cabarrus County Fair
Fi Tll iIBT WS
More Exhibits Displayed hi
Exhibit Hall While Houses
, ! For Foultry and Livestock
Were All Doubled.
FIREWORKS VffiWED
BY LARGE CROWD
Displays Elaborate and As
tounding in Variety—Ev
ery Feature Shows Result
of Thought and Energy.
A multiude of happy folks swarmed
through the turnstiles of the Cabarrus
County Fair Tuesday and late at night
returned to their homes convinced that
the fair had lived up to its slogan; “Bet
ter Than Advertised."
It was announced by officials of the
fair late Tuesday night, after n report
of gate keepers had been submitted, that
17.908 persons visited the fair grounds
on the opening day, the total being 2,-
108 in excess of last year’s opening day
attendance . Even the most optimistic
had failed to put the total beyond these
figures.
The opening of the fair moved off with- '
out hitch or untoward incident. The qf
ficial opening began when the big parade
began to move through the streets of the
business section at 10 o’clock and like
all things connected' with the fair. Hie
line of march was underway at the ap-
IMiinted hour. From the heart of the ;
city the parade moved to the fair ground
and hundreds of persons who had watch
ed it moved through the city along with
it to the grounds.
? Before the marchers reached the >
grounds, however, thousnndu of persons .
had passed through the gates a«d w •
and benefit. The marchers and the hun
dreds Who raw them augmented the'crowd
within the grounds, and by noon more
than 10.000 persons had./ passed th<|,
turnstiles. >, y • .. .*
Added to these 10,000 visitors were
those who eatne in. after the noon hour.
The biggest tiuilr occurred just before
tht’ races started and it is estimated
that between 14,000 and 15,000 persons ,
were in the grounds when the first of |
the races got underway.
For the fireworks and free acts at '
night others went to the grounds al
though most of those .present for the night 1
performance included those who hid
been in the grounds during the afternoon.
Officials of the fair were delighted with
the splendid attendance on the opening
day. It was predicted early Tuesday
that between 60,000 and 75,000 persons
would visit the grounds this weak and
opening day results would lead to the 1
belief that the prediction was a safe one.
The parade, the races, the free acts,
the fireworks and the exhibits drew the
attention of most of the visitors. The
parade was one of the most elaborate ev- ,
er held in the city and in the line of
march there were more than 50 private
cars and floats.
Lending the parade were Jos. F. Can
non, President of the Fair Association,
and M. L. Caution, chief marshal. They
were flanked by Chief of Police Talbirt
and Sheriff Caldwell, who kept clear the
route. Miss Annie Cannon, daughter of
President Cannon, was at her father’s
side.
Immediately behind the leaders came
the Wiscassott band, which will be at
the grounds during the entire week. Con
federate Veterans held high place in the
line of march, their autos being directly
behind the band. Others in the parade
were :
The High School orchestra, a float of
the Ritchie Hardware Co., a tractor from
the Cabarrus Motor 00., a Birick car
loaded with farm products, the float of
the Chamber of Commerce, another car
of farm produce, the float of the Tuber
culosis Society of the county, the U. D.
C. float, Lippard & Barrier’s float, Jun
ior T. Oirlß, Y Scouts, Hi Y club mem
bers of Wineeoff, the Girls’ Hi Y dub, the
Senior Hi Y club, the King's Daughters’
float, the float of the Parent Teachers
Association, the float of W. J. Hethcox,
Gibson. Drug Store’s Float, a float of the
Co-operative Dairy, another for Efird’s,
another for J. C. Penny Co., and others
for' the Peerless Brick Co.. Yorke and
Wadsworth Hardware Co., E. B. Grady
and the Eagle Co., the float of the kin
dergarten students, the senior girls’ Jpft
Y elub. Hie float of the Woman's Chib,
the Boy Scouts led by Scout Master C.
B. Scovil, clowns, pony riders. West’s
band, horseback riders who later acted
ns marshals at the,/air, the newest fire
I rnck on which wjuLaeated Chief John L.
Miller, the float ojrlWchmond-Flowe Co.,
Buick autorf of many * models and private
cars. AgL.,
‘ The partde formed promptly at 8:48
and at 10 o’clock President Cannon and
the Chief' MawjHtf'.'jiiatrtiil the parade.
The line of .mHeh was $Mt Corbin to
Church;-^rfl&QHWiA^w'Doiia< East
loan to UWop; North Union to West
Corbin and West Corbinfo fair ground*
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who lined the streets thjNhifih which the
parade moved. Many htords of praise
were heard for ail but special praise was
given to the 11. D...C, float, Hie float of
the Gibson Drug Store, the Parent Tench
| ers Association float and the float of the
'Woman’s club. The Ruieks of the
Standard Buick Co., also created much
interest, models from 1014 to 1925 be
ing sh*wn.
Once inside the grounds the people had
no trouble finding amusement and enter
tainment/ In fact the one thing that
troubled many was their inability to see
everything offered. The exhibits are
more numerous than last year; the mid
way has more shows and rides than was
the ease last year and the races and
free acts were so interesting ami com
prehensive that thousands found it im
possible, tp leave them. ’ r
Business on the midway was good
throughout the (lay. There is a great
variety of entertainment offered under
the Canvass tops and oil opening day
thousands paid their see the
freaks, animals and other shows that are
offered daily.
As was to be expected the miniature
merry-go-round did a rushing business
throughout the day. The machine is
built for children under ten years of
age and tiny tots as well as those of
school age climbed witb glee on the ponies,
and rode without fear. The other rides;
on the grounds were well patronized
during the day and especially at night
were they popular.
The shows on the midway are offering
something unusual In most instances,
especially appealing to the young people
fire the ore-ring circus and the wild an
imal show. They enjoyed fine business
throughout the day.
Ftorn the midway it is but a stone’s
throw to the exhibit buildings. And in
these buildings Visitors find those things
that aronse great curiosity and admira
tion. Additional space Was given to
farm exhibits this year and the fair has
aroused so much interest throughout the
county that Ml of the additional space
is filled with exhibits of unusual beauty
and merit.
As one enters the exhibit hall from the
midway hie Ay* strikes vtlie booth of the
Tuberculosis Society. tfifeln this booth a
reet room has been fitted up. Society
members standing at the entrance to the
imiimlr •
The exhibits from Rimer. Bethel and
Wineeoff have aroused great interest and
in addition to these community exhibits
there are thousands offered by individ
uals. The produce was all judged Tues
day and winners today are decorated
with the coveted ribbons of victory.
One of the most interesting exhibits
in the building was prepared by the
Jackson Training School. Fruit, canned
goods, bread, cakes, shoes, a cedar chest
and printing matter prepared at the
school are shown in the exhibit. One
cake, a miniature of the Statue of Lib
erty, is especially beautiful.
The Exhibit Hall will be open eacli
night for the remainder of the week until
ft o’clock. It was closed Tuesday night
due 10 h'Strenuous day yesterday of those
who arranged tile exhibits.
Vising with the exhibit hall as the
center of interest were the poultry, swine
and cattle buildings. The cows, hogs,
sheep and bulls "were viewed by passing
throngs throughout the day and the poul
try house was empty only because thr
judge was unable to finish bis work
until dark and the house could not be op
ened Unril he had awarded all prizes.
Some of the finest cattle in this and
adjoining counties is exhibited at the
fair this year. The hogs entered repre
sent some of the best pedigreed stock
in Cabarrus and other countigs and this
stock hM created unusual interest.
There are more than twice as many
chickens on exhibit this year, as last
year. The poultry house was doubled
during the year but this failed to re
lieve congestion. However, the arrange
ment of the house has made it possible
to give a good location to every chicken
entered and the poultry judge. R. L.
Simmons, of Charlotte, complimented
the officials of the fair on the manner
in which £hey have arranged the coops.
Mr. Simmons declared he had judged at
fairs where more chickens were entered,
but be said he bad never seen better
stock or a better arrangement of the
coops. The poultry exhibit is worth the
•price of admission to any one.
The free acts offered at the fair this
year are far above the average found at
county fairs. That is because the local
fair is conducted on the basis of a -State
fair. Ten, features are offered by the
group of free entertainers and all of the
acts are entertaining. The Dellemead
Troupe, the Earl Sisters, Joe Kiljoy,
The Ferris Wheel Girls}' Ele
phant, Florence and Co., Ctjfetelio’s Dogs,
Okay’s Funny Ford. A troop of cavalry
and a balloon ascension are offered, all
but the last two being 'differed at night as'
well as in the afternoon. The children
; scremed at Joe KUjoy and the Ford. |
■ Thoy\ are knockouts. The rest of the
■ program is far above the average. The I
entertainment In the afternoon is given I
i before and during the races. At night!
I it is given at 6 ;45 sharp, just before the j
■ fireworks are offered.
And the fireworks! They held the,
< spectators spellbound. Last year the
! pyrotechnical display proved one of the
; features of fair week but last year’s pro
i gram could not compare with the one
I offered this year. The program is a
, comprehensive one bat there are not tire
> some waits between displays. * Officials
t of the fair instructed tbe experts ip
t charge of jthe fireworks to put the dis
l play over with ae little delay ae possible
god th«M» instructions are being carried
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N. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1924
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FEATURE DAYS AT FAIR
OCTOBER 22ND
Mecklenburg County Day
Union Coukity Day
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2SRD
Cabarrus County Bay
Stanly County Day
Merchant and Manufacturers Day
Annual Home Coming
First Annual Dog Show
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24111
i Rowan County Day
Civic dubs Day
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25TH
Sales Day J
Fraternal Orders Day
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PLANS FOR HOTEL
BElft GCOMPLETED
Division Leaders Lining Up
Men Who Are to Assist
Them During the Cam
paign. ■
iDr. 8. W. Rankin, manager of Divis
ion “B" of the Citizens’ Organization of
the new hotel campaign, was the first
division manager to secure his three group
managers. These three leaders are; C.
W. Byrd, Parks M. Lafferty and A. R.
Hoover.
Each of these group managers will
have associated with him a secretary and
eight other salesmen and the work of
these twelve groups or teams will be ac
complished during the week of the in
tensive selling campnign now planned
thr November 10 to 17.
General Sales Manager Odell will hold
a meeting of the twelve group leaders
together with, the Division Managers
within the next few days for the purpose
of giving each group manager an equal
opportunity in the selection of the men
who will be asked .to make up the various
sales groups.
Need of Hotel Made Plain.
Leaders in the project call attention to
the intense need of the new hotel as
shown by the conditions on the first day .
of the week of our v County Fair. Not
on?y were the present hotels crowded
bnt the Y.-M. IT. A. serriqj, a lUimlier of
seek lodging in private residences. At
the same time ( every hotel in Charlotte
is crowded by early visitors 'to the
Speedway Race.
Considering the fact that the Fair is
practically a local evetit and* that nor
mally tjie_ hotels receive their patronage
from transients it is additional argument
for hastening the building of the new
hostelry. And the most practical way of
financing it is under way and will suc
ceed as it has succeeded in scares of com
munities during the past three years.
SON MISTAKEN FOR
BURGLAR, IS KILLED
Father of Nine-Year-Old Virginia Boy
Blows His Head Off With a Shot
gun. .... . j
Fredericksburg, Va.,‘ Oct. 21.—A vfc
tim of mistaken identity 1 , the little nine
year-old son of Philip Calvert, Prince
Wiflliam county. is dead, his head
literally blown off by a shotgun in the
bnnds of his own father who mistook
jim for a burglar.
The tragedy occurred Hu into y nigbt.
Tlie lad had gone outside to get n
drink of water from a nearby spring
begorc going to bed and when he, re
turned found Hie house dark and every
thing quiet, His father, who is a pro
hibition- agent, had retired ritrly but
was awakened by the footsteps of the
boy upon the stairs. Fearing burglars he
seized his gun; and at (he head of the
stairway, called’to know who was there.
When no one' answered, he says, be
fired. Then he turned on a light and was
horrified to learn that he had killed his
own child. ' IS.
SHENANDOAH IS BACK
AT SAN DIEGO NOW
Has Started on Trip Back to Her Hangar
at Lakeharst, N. ».
IBy the Associated t'.wwl
San Diego, Calif., Oct. 22.—Locked to
her mooring ma«t at the North Island
flying field, the navy dirigible Shenan
doah, after completing the first span of
a homeward journey from Camp Lewis,
Washington, to Lakehurst, N. J.. was
being groomed for a possible takeffo to
morrow for Fort Worth. Texas.
Dm Killed. S Hurt ,In Motor Accident.
Salisbury. Oct. 21—J. O. Sprinkle,
18R> East Main street, Charlotte, was
killed and three other, men, whose names
have not yet been ascertained, were
badly injured, _ when, a large touring
jear in which they were riding hit a tree
at Jerusalem, IS miles west of here at
~9:30 o’clock tonight. The, car was de
' molished.
i The iujured min were brought to a
local hospital. Their names had not
I been ascertained an hour after the ao
j cident. All are said to be badly in-
Ijured. The automobile, which apparent
ly had been running at high speed, was
' demolished.
Petitions Denied.
Washington, 22 — Hie petition of the
Southeastern Express Company to set
aside the order- ot the Interstate Corn*
, merce Commtasion Cor, a : foco*t»tnicMeu
, of express rates in s ormtvo and the po
tion of the American Hallway Express
/'Company and rallnamie over whose lines
I! It operates, for reconsideration of the Or
. der red Being class rates lathe west *od
I south, were depied; today by the fatm-
FIST OHO
ffiEPRIIMiTOR
the aims Fi
Two Trot Fei tttres Offered
On Opening Day as Thou
sands Crow ed in and Near
Grandstaiu for Events.
FAST TIME fIADE
IN B TH EVENTS
Best Time I Races Was
2:13 1-4 so; Mile—Several
Big Races >Be Offered
Each Day IF is Week.
Close and excitlr races were offered
at the fair grounM Tuesday afternoon
when the first raceJfirogram of the pre.s
entfuie was offered! Five horses were
entered in the 2:14j trot and four were
entered in the 2 ;J7j trot. In addition
th the , rauoss races? there was one run
ning rpee. v J
Thousands of persons filled the grand
stand and overflowed into the center of
the track for the races. The crowd
present when the (lapses entered the field
Tuesday was larger than was present
for any of the races last year.
And the class of the raring was better.
The 2:17 trot offerf an example. The
time made lit the three heats in
this race was 2:ls 1-2. The other
heats were run in 2|:13 1-4.
There was a peculiar -feature in this
race. The horses finished in the same
order in each of the! three heats. Sea:
worthy, owned and driven by E. F. Not
tingham, of Eastville, Va., won each
heat, Intermediate Dillon, owned by the
Pittman stables, of .ifrenton, N. .1., and
driven by .Pittman, p ; as second in each
heat, Grovetown, of the Tyson stables,
Newark, Del., and driven by Tyson, was
third three times and Nancy Craven,
owned by Penny Bros., Greensboro, and
driven by Kelty, was fourth four times.
In the 2:14 trot the race was a spirit
ed and close one. The first heat was
won by Norman Dillon, of the Thomas
Bros., stables, Greensboro, but Gordon,
of the George G. Stiles stables. Rome.
G«.. won the race by taking the last two
heats. Other entries in the race were
Peter Mount, owned by Fred Spoevhase;
Bpade B„ owned iby Thomas Bros.; and
Sue Mar, also owned /by Thomas Bros.
The, best time qflM§k' raee was 2:18
$-2. made by tfdnfimrjji the fustviirat.'
The time in Ihe flest heat was 2:14 1-4,
while the time for Hfe second heat was
2:15 1-2.
The half-mile running race was won
by Theda Patch with Morrison up.
Other entries were Johnnie Day and Sam
J. The race was a very close one,
Theda Patch winning by a nose. Tbe
time for the half-mile was 52 seconds.
A pony race, conducted for youngsters
of the city, was one of the features of
the race program. The race was won
by Joseph F. Cannon, Jr.
Practically all of the horses here this
year have been on fast time. This fact,
together with the perfect condition of the
-track, is expected to.-result in some of
the best races conducted this year in
North Carolina.
The races start prompUy each after
noon at 1:30 o’clock.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Firm at Advance of 30 to 31
Points—Fluctuations Later Irregu
lar.
(By Hie Aaa«clate<l Prom.l
New York. Oet. 22.—The cotton mar
ket Opened firm at an advance of 20 to
31 points today in response to higher
Liverpool cables, reports of lower tem
.peratures in the southeast, covering and
trade buying. After selling up to 23.15
for December, fluctuations became irreg
ular. but bnsiness was fairly Active, and
priests held generally steady, active months
ruling 17 to 22 points net higher.
Cotton futures opened firm: October
24.05; December 23.10; January 23.15,
March 23.44; May 23.80.
FOUR MORE DEATHS AH
RESULT OF EXPLOSION
Total Number of Killed In Accident on
Cruiser Trenton Now Twelve.
(By the tnoctoted Pr™»i-
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 22.—Four more
deaths last night and today were added
to the list of victims of the explosion
aboard the crusieer Trenton in Hampton
Roads Monday, bringing the total to 12.
Os the six turviving members of the
turret crew on duty at the time of the
disaster, four etil are thought to be in a
critical condition.
Federal Prohibition Activities in Three
Years.
Salisbury, Oet. 20.—A report by
Federal Commissioner Haynes at Wash
ington on the situation in general
throughout the' United States just is
sued saye -that during the period from
July 1. 1921, to October l. 1924. the
Federal prohibition forces in the State
of North Carolina have seized and de
stroyed 4,755 stills, 38,100 gallons of
whiskey and brandy and 3,639.479 gnl
lonsfi of beer prepared for distillation-
This beer is estimated to make one gal
lon of whiskey to every eight or ten
gallons of beer. Consequently about
375,000 ggallons of liquor was destroyed
in process of manufacture in the de
struction of this beer. The North Caro
lina force also during -Hie same lenggth
of time captured 383 automobiles valued
at $106,885. The total value ot ail
property seized and aot destroyed dur
ing Rita period was $146,538. Also 5,177
prosecutions were recommended by this
department and 2,338 arrests were made
by federal prohibition officers. During
this period four boats were atsp seized
iri the bnsiness of transporting intoxi
cating liquor.
CLEBSOK STUDENTS
Those Who Left School On
Strike Will'Not Be Per
mitted to Go With Football
Team to Columbia.
TRUSTEES GIVING
MATTER ATTENTION
Have Not Yet Determined
What Final Action Is to Be
Taken 1 Against the Stu
dents Who Joined Strike.
(By I.r Associated Press.)
Clemson College, 8. C.. Oct. 22.—The
first decree of discipline for the Clemson
College cadets who “struck” Inst week
was given out today in nh order from
the President and board of trustees,
that those who participated in the "walk
out" would not be altbwed to leave the
campus when the football team, student
band, and rooters left for the state fair
at Columbia where Clemson and the Uni
versity of South Carolina play their an
nual game tomorrow.
The order, it was announced, provides
that the students who are being “tried"
for desertion, must remain on the campus
until the jury in the person of the board
of trustees, reports its Inal, verdict.
The board met for its fifth session
since the consideration of the strike mat
ter had begun at 0 o’clock this morning.
The only announcement as to what is go
ing on is that the board is “making prog
ress.”
In the meantime there is a spirit of
anxiety among he students who went
away in haste and returned to repent at
leisure. Their fate rests with the board !
of trustees and the main question with j
them ‘‘ls to be or not to be.”
TROPICAL STORM HITB
ON COAST OF FLORIDA ]
Town of Puata Garda is in Darkness
With Torrential Rains Falling—Cit
3** Crop Damaged.
T*Mt* Garda, Fla.. Oct. 20—The
tropical storm, which struck tnis city
earilervln the Afternoon was still mak
ing havoc her* at 0 o’clock tonight.
orerhowod the streets and
wif mi Tnffc rwtn aniT 1
(tahJlig tcicli BWy.wcre said to be suffer- U
ing damages. The circus crop is reported
to he s*rb>u«tjr damaged.
Many of th* citrus trees are Said to
be uprooted. Trees along the streets '
have heeik'tom .down. Vegetable plant
ings weere thought to be a total loss.
AH business was suspended this
afternoon. The courts adjourned and ,
schools were closed. Telegraph wires
weere ‘holding up despite the high winds,
but mail was being received ns trains
were delayed. No loss of life has been
reported here.
WOMAN CONFESSES TO
PART IN BLACKMAIL
Helen Pelrose, the Police Say. Admitted
She Helped Get Money For Lawyers.
(Br the Assodnted Press.)
New York, Oct. 22.—Helen Pelrose,
24 years old. who was arrested in the
Jersey City, N. J„ laundry where she
was employed as a worker, has confessed
(hat she was the lure by which a Boston
blackmail ring of lawyers extorted $60,-
000 from Albert Victor Scarlcs, million
aire artist, according to detectives who
questioned liter during the night. Bhe al
so confessed that she was the bait in
other plots that netted blackmailers more
than $600,000, the police declared.
The police said the prisoner freely ad
mitted hiking part in the blackmail plots
but declared she received only S2OO for
her services. She said that among the
victims were a prominent tenor aud two
motion picture financiers.
INJURED MEN GETTING
ALONG NICELY TODAY
Party Was From Charlotte and One
Member Was Killed When Big, Car
FMM to Take Carve.
(By the Associated Press.)
Salisbury, Oct. 22. —Clyde Weatherly,
H. M. Dumbell, Jr., and W. W. Felder.
Charlotte men who were injured in an
automobile wreck 12 miles west of this
city last night, when a big touring car
driven by Mr. Dumbell, failed to make a
sharp curve, and by which J. O. Sprinkle,
also of Charlotte was killed, and who .are
in a local hospital, were reported at noon
as getting along nicely. Weatherly is
the most seriously injured.
Eight Charlotte High School Grid Men
Ineligible.
Charlotte, Oct. 21.—-'Charlotte's hope
for a championship high school grid
tekm this yeer was given an awful set
back today when eight men were de
clared ineligible to play in tbo elimina
tion series on account, of their Studies.
Dr. Garingcr, principal of the school
announced. These men are Vernon Aus
band, Henry Kistler, Eli ltedfcrn, linen
men ind Sam and Frank McNinch,
Ham SOttle, Bob Hayes, Bill Craver,
baekfield men.
bTe men will be allowed to play in
any of the game except those in the
elimination, it was further announced.
■_ The women of the imperial city of
a morbid am
* their broth
used to shave
ate over them,
the men of
fegiinine ec
ntiOns a law
women wear!-
Ilillt»FOR
DEMOCFUCr JOHN W.
DIM DECLARED
Democratic Presidential Can
didate Winds Up Campaign
In That State With Pro
gram of'Several Addresses.
STATE LEADERS ,
ASKED FOR HIM
Believe Re Has Even Chance
So He Went Back to Ex
plain More Fully His Ideas
on Most Important Things.
fry the Associated Press.)
Vincennes, Ind., Oct. 22.—Making a
final one-day appearance in Indiana
which state he declared will be “won
for democracy,” John W. Davis, Demo
cratic candidate for President, brought ,
his campaign here today for an afternoon
discussion, and prepared to carry it to- ,
night to Evansville.
The candidate entered Indiana for the j
second time during the present tour of
the middle west, it was said, at the ex
pressed request of State Democratic lead
ers, that he amplify his attitude and
record on the question of labor, before
returning to New York for the closing
events of the campaign.
Mr. Davis arrived here from Louis
ville, Ky„ where he spoke last night,
voiding for the first time his opinion
of methods he said had been employed
for the collection of campaign funds. It
was not expected by those in close touch
with the candidate, however, that he
would extend his remarks on that matter,
while in Indiana. Bather, it was said,
he would keep himself fully advised con
cerning progress of the investigation be- ;
ing made in, Washington by the Senate
committee, and reserve further comment !
until more light had been shed on the ■
contributions to campaign funds, the 1
manner of their collection, and the ineth- ■
ods employed by the ‘collectors. 1
HOME OF DEAD WOMAN
CONTAINED MI CH MONEY
Gold and Bank Notes Found All Over
Former Hone of Miss Martha Shu
mate.
(By the VMOPtatM'. I'r.ra)
. Va, boosted 4
here of *
spinster, who died last week following i
the discovery of a hoarded fortune stuffed
and crammed in nearly every nook and
cranny of the house. The guard was ;
established when crowds of persons, lured
by the reports of hidden treasure,
threatened to overrun the premises.
Bank officials today admitted that the
rich woman had drawn several thousand
dollars from her accounts recently to dls- 1
tribute among her friends in bequests. J
It also became known that hardly a re- !
ceptadle in the house has failed to give 1
up money. Clocks, picture frames, cov- *
ered plates, cracks and crevices poured *
out old gold and bank notes. 1
BANKERS MUST TESTIFY
BEFORE COMMITTEE
W ill Be Questioned Concerning Campaign
Contributions to Fight La Fotlette.
(By the Associated l*re««.)
Washington, Oct. 22. —Subpoenas were
issued today by the Senate committee in
vestigating campaign expenditures for
William B. Knox, president of the Amer
ican Bankers Association; Charles D.
Hilles, former Republican national chair
man. and George W. Simmons, vice pres
ident of the Mechanics & Metals Bank
of New York City. They were asked
to appear tomorrow.
In a telegram to Chairman Borah to
day. Mr. Knox denied the statement made
at the Chicago hearings by Frank Walsh,
attorney for Senator La Foliette, that
trust companies and national banks had
been requested at a recent meeting of the
American Rankers’ Association to con
tribute a percentage of their capital “to
fight La Foliette in the west.”
COLONEL EMERY SHOT
Former Commander of Legion Shot
While in His Office.
(By the Associated Press)
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 22.—Colonel
John G. Emery, former national com
mand of the American Legion, was shot ;
and slightly wounded this morning as he
sat in his office.
Chedell Simpson, aged 44, husband of
Colonel Emery’s stenographer, is held for
the shooting. A divorce action is pend
ing against him.
Cokmel Emery was shot in the left
shoulder.
Score at Third Quarter.
(By the Associated Press)
Fair Grounds. Columbia, S. C., Oct,
22.—Furman's I’urple Hurieaue crossed
the Davidson Wildcats’ goal line in the
first period of the annual clash of the
two teams here today, when, following a
blocked punt, Telighmau scooped up the
ball and dashed 2T> yards to score, The;
try for the point failed. Roth teams,
punted frequently.
j ,
Prince Recovering.
(By ue Associated Press.)
.Montreal, Oct. 22.—The Prince of
Wales was said by hwr staff today to be
almost recovered from the chiH which
caused, him to postpone his departure for
: the United States." He wifi depart for
Hamilton, Mass., tonight. s
PrwHWj* 1» Accident.
i Geneva, N. Y., OS. 22.—Three men
-'were drowned and two wotnen reacued
r after ah automobile crashed through an
embankment rail at a curve ffrtd blunged
into » ,«a*ml narl*****}*^, j
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NO. 248.
LUTHERANS LAUD
PRESIDENT COOtIDGE
Chief Executive Sends Greet
ings to United Lutheran
Church of America Now In
Session at Chicago.
SAYS LUTHERANS
HELPED COUNTRY
When It Was Being Settled
and That They Havp Con
tinued Work Among New
Citizens of Present Nation
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct. 22.—President Coolidge
in a greeting read here today lauded the
contribution of Lutherans to the develop
ment of the original colouies of this
country, aud to the struggle for American
independence. He congratulated the Unit
ed Lutheran Church in America, which
is in biennial convention, and its related
bodies, because they are nurturing among
newcomers from Europe, the American
ideals of the early Lutheran colonies. His
letter in part follows:
“1 extend my greetings to the fourth
biennial convention of the United Luth
eran Church in America.
“Made up in such large degree of the
descendants of that sturdy Lutheran
stock which played such an important
part in the development'of the colonies,
in the success of he Revolutionary War.
the United Lutheran Church has a proud
heritage.
“Muhlenberg and his men from. Pen
nsylvania, and the Lutheran soldiers from
western Maryland, the Shenandoah '%!-
ley of \ lrigmia. YYestern North Carol i
; lina, and South Carolina, 'made glorious
history for the patriot cause during the
Revolutionary War. Their descendants,
spreading out over the Mississippi Val
ley. had a leading role in the development,
of that great granary of the world.
“During the civil war such organiza
tions as tlie Iron Brigade were on every
battlefield upholding the unity of the
States.”
Dr. Knubet Elected President.
Chicago, Get. 22.—Dr. F. H. Knnbel.
of NeWiVork, today was unanimously re.
elected president of the United Lutheran
America by the 1 general ei>n-
THIRD PARTY BALLOTS ARE
* - SENT OUT IN STATE
Delay Occasioned by Buffing That Third
Party Could Get Ballots Through the
State.
(By the Aaaodsieil P.-essi {
Raleigh. Oct. 22.—AH balldts for the
three parties that will participate in the
general election on November 4th in this
state have been mailed out to the various
counties, it was announced today Iht the
office of the state board of elections here
this morning. Official ballots for the two
major parties have been in the hands of
the county boards for some time, but the
mailing of ballots for the LaFollette-
Wheeler ticket was not completed until
late last night when the last of the
300,000 ballots was sent out.
The delay in sending out the third par.
ty ballots after the chairman of the state
board of elections had ruled that the
names of the third party candidates
should be placed on the official ballot,
according to board officials, was due to
the failure of the third party leaders *in
North Carolina to inform the board of
elections the ullotments that were desir
ed in each county.
With Our Advertisers.
Fair tickets free with every $5.00 pur
chase and over at W. A. Overcash's.
Howard's Filling Station wants to
oil and grease your car.
The strip pump, that fits your foot,
only $5.95 at S. S. Brown Shoe Store.
New arrivals in cane living room suites
at H. R.~ Wilkinson’s.
Buck's Starlight Hot Blast will heat
from two to four rooms. At the Con
cord ’’urniture Co.
Stprnes-Miltbr-Parker Co. is the foun
tain pen service Station. See ad. today.
Hosiery for everybody in silk, cotton,
silk and wool and all wool hose, from
10c to $2.00. See Efird’s ad. today.
Dixie gem coal is pure. See ad. of
K. L. Craven and Sons.
“I often see him in the bank.” This
is speaks well of any young man. See
ad. of Citizens Bank and Trust Company.
Hoover's is ready. Are you. Winter is
coming. See ad. today.
Fisher’s will be closed Thursday af
ternoon to allow the employees to enjoy
the fair. r
Juveniles' smart clothes at from $4.90
to $16.50, at the J. C. Penny Co. See
ad. today.
Special values in shoes at the Parks-
Belk Company. Several items are men
tioned in a new ad. today.
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I Thursday; probably light hurt tonight,