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* ASSOCIATED < l PRESS i l DISPATCHES < VOLUME XXIV Davis Sets Forth His Views On Government Says There “Can iße No Compromise With Reac tion”—Several Issues Get Careful Thought. TO GIVE VIEWS ON ALL MATTERS Will Issue Statement Every Day Giving His Vieyrs on the Issues He Thinks Are Paramount. (By the Aauol:it«l Press.) Now York. Oct. 28.—Declaring there “can be .no Compromise with reaction,” and reasserting his position on several “of the more important issues before the John W. Davis, democratic can didate for President, issued today the first of a series of statements for pub lication between now and November 4th. Mr. Davis' attitude regarding a num ber of the jkolieies he will seek to put in to effect, if elected President, is set forth as follows: “The American people are entitled to know the policies which I will seek to put into effect if elected President of the i'nited States. “Accordingly, on each day of the com ing week, I/shall re-state succinctly my position on each of the more important issues before the people. “The supreme issue in this campaign is: Shall the attitude of mind of the national administration be one of liber alism or one of reaction? “Shall our national policies be frumed with primary regard to the interests of a few. or to promote the welfare of all? “Shall the American government be made to embody the idea of every man for himself? “Shall the American people through this government reassume the moral lead ership of nations? "The Democratic party stands for the utmost tmssible democracy in industry, the republicans for glorified oligarchy. “I stain! for prosjierity and for meas ures which will protect the property rights of human beings. But I believe that while property rights must be re spected. there are human rights whose worthiness transcends every material con sideration.” OFFICERS OF DRY NAVY VNDER SEVERAL CHARGES Charges Made by Men and Officers of Rum Ships Which Were Captured in Cape Cod Friday. (By iMr AMnolnt.it Press.) Boston. Mass., Oct. 28.—Charges of theft, hijacking, and the sale of seized liffhor, made by captured ram runners * against officers and men of the coast guard service, were under investigation here today as an aftermath of last Fri day’s raid by tile coast guard cutter Tampa, on a rum row between Cape Cod and Cape Ann, in which the British schooner Marjorie Buchman and a num ber of American motor boats were cap tured. Why Wine Was Sold. Boston, Oct. 28.—Sale of two cases of champagne by a coast guard officer af ter a recent raid on the rum fleet off Cape Ann, was admitted in a statement today by Lieutenant Commander S. S. Ynndle, aide to the chief of the coast guard service, who has been here observ ing the activities .of the prohibition en forcement fleet. Lieutenant Command er Yeandle said the wine was sold to ob tain evidence against the purchasers. SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE WORK One Section Will Work in Chicago and the Other in Washington. (By the AMoolwod Press) Washington, Oct. 28.—The two Dem ocrats on the senate campaign fund in vestigating committee remained here to day to proceed with the iuquiry into charges of a republican ‘slush fund” while the other two members, Chairman Borah, republican and Shipßtead, farm er-labor, of Minnesota, prepared to begin separate hearings tomorrow in Chicago. About a dozen witnesses subpoenaed at 'the request of Frank P. Walsh, counsel for Senator Isi Follette, who asked for an investigation of the ‘slush'-' fund” •.charges, were on hand or en route here to testify before the Washington section of the committee. Mr. Walsh will re main here to cross examine them. Owen D. Young Pledges His Support to Davis. New York, Oct. 27.—Democratic headquarters today, made public a radio gram from Owen D. Young, who is now in Europe supervising the organization of the machinercy of the reparations plaits regarding his support of John W. Dnvis, democratic presidential candi date. The radiogram, addressed to Norman H. Dnvis, former assistant secretary of the treasury and a volunteer member of the candidate’s advisory staff, follows: “I should be glad to do anything that would help John Davis for Vhom I have the greatest admiration. I have no ob jection to your publishing ns news that I am a democrat and that in my opinion with such a candidate as John W- Davis every democrat should be proud to sup port his ticket.” Mrs. Adelia A. Hallook, who has just entered upon her 00th year at her home in Olarinda, la., is the mother of eleven children, two of whom are clergy men, two the wives of clergymen, and three foreign missionaries. At noon each day the sun’s rays are focused on the touei*hole of a cannon mounted at the Pena OasMe at Olntra, l’ortgual, and thus it is automatically fired. The Concord Daily Tribune i » LUTHERAN CAMPAIGN OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION To Counteract the Influences of Modem Amusements. (IK the Associated PreMl Chicago, Oct. 28.—The Lutheran Church in America is undertaking an elaborate campaign of religious eduoa- I lion of its young people in order to counteract the distracting influence ex erted upon the boys and girls by modern amusements. Leaders of the church have norm in the last deeade a tendency toward a de cline in the power of the church to nt tact young people and have felt the lure of the movie and similar amuse ments in coaxing away the boys and girls who should become future church leaders. The educational program is being or ganized by the Lutheran Pariah and Church-School Board- It cal’s for the establishment of church-schools, Bible study and week-day schools for religious education. Emphasis is made upon these week-day schools as a most important step in the church’s effort to develop young men and women imbued with ambition to promite the work of the church. The Church-School Board has under taken to provide lists of text-books for use in these .schools and has outlined courses in training schools for church workers and is urging the various church organizations to establish these schools. Diplomas are to be awarded for the completion of these courses. Field secretaries are to be sent out to aid the synods and churches in develop ing a comprehensive religious educa tional program. OPEN THE TAX BOOKS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION But. the Revenue Collector Warns Against Publication. Raleigh, Oct. 27.—While warning that publication (night result in prose cution. Internal Revenue Collector Gil liam Grissom today offered to open the North Carolina income tax records to newspapers men. provided inspection did not interfere with the routine work of his office fit a ft. Thus fur no North Carolina news paper has undertaken to inspect the. tax books nor publish the names of large in come taxpayers, pending the clearing up of the legal tngle which now involves publicity on returns. Mr. Griswm was unfavorable to tiie IM*» i purpose of getting information for publication, but the interpreted the latest ruling from Washington ns open ing the books to any person who might make application to sec a return. The copying of any extensive list of tax payers would be impracticable. Mr. Grissom said, as his office staff uses the books most, of the day and these would not be nvailab’.e during those periods. As the books contain 75.000 tax re turns and it would be necessary to wade through the volumes to make the selection for publication, the task would require several hours. New York newspapers have been telegraphing local correspondents for lists of big North Carolina tax payers, but nor information has been furnished thus far. The largest income tux payer in the estate is generally supposed to be the estate of R. J. Reynolds, of Win ston-Salem, but no figures have been, given out) on that. North Carolina is one of few states in which lists of income tax payers have not' been published. South Carolina and Georgia records have been inspected by newspaper men, wlii'e in Virginia the records have been withheld. DEAD BODY OF WOMEN FOUND IN NEW JERSEY Woman Had Been Shot in Right Cheek and Over Her Heart. (By the AMorlalrd Ptmh.l Oxford, N. J., Oct. 28.—The body of a blonde, bobbed-haired woman, about 40 years of age, with bullet wounds in the right cheek nnd over the heart, was found in an old iron mine hole near here to day -by Mrs. Matthew Mooney, who no tified the state police. A blood stained bed sheet bearing a bullet hole was found in one of three burlap bags which, filled with the wom an’s personal belongings, had been thrown into the hole on top of the body. The woman was clothed only in underwear. County physicians expressed the opinion that the woman had begn shot while, in bed. Coast Storm Moves Away From Caro lina. Washington, Oct. 27. —The Atlantic Coast disturbance was central tonight over eastern North Carolina and mov ing northeastward, the weather bureau here announced. ‘lt has bipen attended by general rains within the last 24- hours in Georgia, the Carolines, Vir ginia, Maryland, West Virginia and eastern Tennessee- It will continue to move northeastward and it will be at tended by rain Tuesday in portions of New England, the middle Atlantic states and southern New York. Will Sell La Follette Sugar Holdings. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 28.—Replying to re peated attacks by Senator La Follette in connection with the sugar controversy, Senator Reed Smot, of Utah, today of fered to sell to Mr. IjoFollette for $3.00 ■ a share his stock in the Utah Sugar t Company. He listed the holdings as ■ 440 shares. New Record for Freight LoaAng. (By the Associated Press, i Washington, Oet. 28. —A new high record for loading freight ears, with its ■accompanying indication of business in dications, was made by American rail roads daring the week ended October 18th. | CONCORD, N. C., TUES DAY, OCTOBER 28, 1924 | The death of Senator Frank B Brandegee 61 Connecticut In con sidered a blow to the Renuhilia;. •organization. It will leave Conner*.! cut with but one senator rs It will be. •ome time before a special election to flu the vacancy can be held. Sena tor Borah of Idaho probably will suc ceed him as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This is believed to be Senator Brandegee’s lest pic ture, taken a short time before his suicide. DEATHS FOLLOW DELIRIUM DUE TO, STRANGE GAS Mysterious Malady Developed While Ex perimenting In Standard Oil Company Laboratory. ' New York, Oct. 27.—Two men are dead and three are confined to Reconstruction hospital today suffering from a strange toxic delirium resulting from the breathing of gases in the Bayway plant of the Standard Oil company at Eliza beth, N. J. Although the second man to succumb to the mysterious malady, Walter Dy moek, of Elizabeth, died at Reconstruc tion hospital, on announcement of the fatality was made by the hospital au thorities. The first victim, Arnest Oel sert, Jr., also of Elizabeth, died there be fore lie could be removed to the hospital. T. L. Lewis, superintendent of Re construction hospital, early today refused to give any information concerning the condition of the survivors of the myster ious ailment, and made ho announcement of the death of D.vmock, News of,, -sK ji! Kbfc-httfjrwi*, i Elizabeth. The Standard Oil company issued a statement which said that the men had become “seriously ill” while at work in the Elizabeth laboratory last week. For some weeks the company's announcement said, these five men had been experi menting with chemicals and gases “in an effort to find a substance which could be successfully used with straight gasoline to overcome certain inherent difficulties of motor car operation.” Dr. Joseph Funk, who treated Colgert. reported that his death was due to con tinued inhalation of a gas used in con nected with ethylene, which recently has come into wide use as an anaesthetic. SHOT BY ROBBERS Lewis K. Rittenhous Held Up ami Shot on Way to Mail Letter. v y the Associated Preen.) Orange, N. J., Oct. 28.—Leaving his home to mail a letter. Lewis Iv. Ritten housp, president of the Rittenhouse Rub ber Company, of Newurk, was confront ed by two men and fatally shot when he refused to up his hands last night. He died early today in a hospital. Large Increase in Cocal-Cola Earnings. Atlanta, Gn.. Oet. 27.—Increase of $1,116,580.61 in its earnings for the third quarter of 11124 over the corre sponding quarter of 1023 was announced today by the Cocal-Cola Company fol lowing a meeting of the board of di rectors. The earnings fqr the quarter this year.! as announced by the directors, were $2,386,700.08 before the pynment of fed eral taxes, as against $1,270,210.37 for the third quarter of last year. Quarterly dividends of $1.75 per share on outstanding common stock 'and a semi annual dividend of $3.50 per share on preferred stock were declared. Both are payable on December 20th to stock holders cf record as of December 15th. Total net profits for the first nine months of this year were $5,552,424.60 before the payment of federal taxes, as against $4,641,650.01 for the same pe reiod Inst year. It was stated that the earnings for the first nine months this year exceeded those of all of 1023. Celestial Body Seen: Its Orbit New ' Earth’s. ] London, Oet. 27. —Dr. Baade, German ■ astronomer, has discovered an object of 1 the tenth magnitude, and plnnetary in aspect, moving so rapidly that he sus pects it is'a comet, says a messagge from Copenhagen to the Greenwich ob servatory. Should this prove to be true the discovery would be of the greatest interest because of the proximity ot the object's orbit to the earth. Its position I at 7 o'clock is given as right ascension 21 hours 25 minutes, north declination 12 egrees, 50 minutes. It is not far from the star Epsilon, in the constellation Pegasus, which constellation can be seen any evening at 7 o’clock near the Zenith. Hurled to Ilia Death When Car I saves 1 Rood. Mooreflville, Oct. 27.—Clyde Eades. a young negro of Davidson, was hurled to instant death Saturday morning at 11 o'clock when a roadster in which he was riding left the road and turned up side down- The car was driven by Took Clark, a young negro man who lives in ' the vicinity of Mount Motirne. (Xark (was cut and bruised pretty badly. Another Important Step Toward Getting New Hotel I One more step toward the realization • of Concord's new anti modern hotel was taken list night when the four division sales managers ami their respective group managers met at the Chamber of Commerce to selpei salesmen for their groups. Every one of the twelve groups were represented at this meeting and : approximately 140 names were chosen for the selected list* of salesmen, j The citizens' organization to date con sists of the following representatives, business und professional men: j A. G. Odell, general sales'manager, j Alex R. Howard, manager division"A." IW. A. Foil, manager group 1. B. E. Harris, manager group 2. • R. E. Ridenhour, Jr., manager group ,3. • ! Dr. S. IV. Rankin, manager division r“R." C. IV. Byrd, manager group 4 A. 11. Hoover, manager group 5. Parks M. Lafferty, manager group 6. I>. M. Richmond; manager division SAYS CAREFUL ANALYSIS SHOWS COOI4DGE IS BEATEN Chairman Shaver Declares That Davis anil Bryan VViU Be Elected. Washington, Oet. 2tf. —Clem L. Shaver, chairman of the Democratic national com mittee, in formal -statements issued here today, declared that “Dnvis and Bryan will be elected in the electoral college,” and proclamed Saturday, November Ist, as "Davis victory day." He called upon all “who believe In honesty in govern ment” to assemble themselves to renewed efforts in these few remaining hours. A careful analysis of reports from all doubtful states. Shaver said, showed that Calvin Coolidge “is defeated for re election" and that “in nearly all state La Follette will draw more votes from Republicans than from the Democrats.” "This is espeeialy true,” he said, in the states of the middle west. The analysis, lie declared, “is based on the congressional and other elections of 1022 j and reports from state and county chair-j men from every state in which the result I in in doubt.” “States carried by the Democratic party in the congressional elections of 1022 would alone he sufficient to choose a Democratic President,” Shiner con tinued. "The states carried by the Democrats for members of the house in that year total 277 electoral votes or 23 majority in .the electoral college. If we add to these the states carried by Demo cratic candidates for governor or I'nited States senator, or both, they total 82 inure, or 35!) electors, a majority of 187 the electoral - KIWANIANS T<T HOLD DISTRICT MEETING District Convention of Tu’o Carolina* to Be Held Tomorrow With Spartanburg Club. (By Hie Associated Press.) Asheville, N. ('., Oct. 28.—A delega tion of about 50 Asheville Kiwanians and their ladies, including flic Kiwanis Band, will leave here early tomorrow, to attend the District Convention of the two Carolinas at Spartanburg, S. C. Victor Johnson, international President, will address the bankuet meeting Thurs day night. Jules Brazil will participate in programs Wednesday and Thursday. Harry T. Adams. District Governor, and' IV. N. Everett, North Carolina Secretary of State, are on the program. The Wed nesday session will Ik- devoted largely to reports, while on Thursday the objectives of the organization will be considered. I Golden Rule Sunday is Fixed For lie- I cember 7. Charlotte. Oct. 26—Golden Rule I Sunday will be observed throughout the country on December 7 next, and plans are now under way for great response by citizens of Charlotte on that day. The tturpose of the day. ns explained by Rev. Edgar C. Burnz. state director of the Near East Relief, is to gather funds for tlte suffering people of the tannne stricken district of the Near East Tlte Golden Rule Sunday plnn is just one year old, according to J. B. Ivey, state chairman of the Near East Re lief, it having been inaugurated last year. « Vinton O. Willis Dies at Charlotte. Charlotte. Oct. 27.—Pritchard Me morial Baptist church was throng d with sorrowing friends Sunday after | noon for tike funeral service of Vinton Oakley Willis, prominent Charlotte citizen, who died at his home, iO6 , Worthington avenue/ Dip worth, Satur [ dty night. OUR MISSION ! is to help the man’ of moderate means to build or buy a !] [ home or farm. |i Any family that will save can have a home of its own. j| | That has been proved over and over again. ,j [ Come in and see us—we will explain how our institu- J 1 ■ tion can help you with a loan for home buildin gor buying. ]! I New Series of Stock Now Open Citizens Building & Loan Association Office in Citizens Bank Building i E. L. Hicks, manager group 7. < Dr. li. M. King, manager group R. i Cameron Mcßae, manager group i). * C. S. Smart, manager division “D/‘ F K. T. Hartsell. Jr., and A. li. Palmer, • managers group 10. * 1 J. Y. Pharr, manager group 11. 11 W. B. Ward, ljianager group 12. i j Each of the above named group man agers will have an associate or secretary | who will assist them in leading the group .! and assume leadership in the event of sickness or absence on the part of the ' group manager. I Members of the executive committee express great pleasure in the fact that • Mr. Odell and the various division man -1 agers were able to enlist such excellent leadership for the big hotel campaign. 1 A1 the men so far eikgaged realize that J the hotel project is going to require some time and hard work On the part of those | who make it a success, but are equaly . 1 confident that success is the venture will i more than compensate those enlisted for j any .sacrifice of time they may make. ______________________ FRIEND TO PHYSICIAN TRIES TO SHOOT HIM i A. C. (.Winston, of Maxtor). Makes Violent Attack on Dr. J. O. Mc- Clelland. Maxton, Oct- 27.—A. (’. Covington. * living on North MoOaxkell avenue, i created a sensation this morning when he drove his car in front of J)r. J. O. . McClelland’s office and motioned to the i physician to come to his oar. As the ■ physician reached the car. Covington l threw a big Colt’s revolver in Dr. Mc- Clelland's chest and attempted to shoot I him, at the same time curnlng him I violently. Dr. McClelland grasped the gun and then a struggle for kls pos ■ session ensued. Spectators rushed in and 1 disarmed Covington. It is Relieved that Covington 's insane and wanted to kill 1 j anyone who crossed him. He was lamenting his (gun did not fire and kill ! Dr. McClelland saying that Ike had in tended lo kill himself had he succeeded ■ | Dr. McClelland nnd Covington had been the best of friends, and this outbreak is i considered that of an insane man. Last week Covington was pronounced as uusafe. and the hospital authorities recommended that he be confined. The caution was disregarded out of sym pathy for his wife and young child. Deputy Smith carried him to Lumber j ton jail. FATHER OF RICHARD LOEB DIES AT CHICAGO HOME Said life Death Was Not Hastened by Tvfatl and Conviction of Son. TO tUe Assm-fMed Press.) - - Chicago, Oct. 28.—-Albert Henry Ixieb. first vice president of Sears, Roebuck & Companj’. and father of Richard Loeb. co murdered with Nathan Leopold, Jr., of , Robert Franks, died at his home ben last night after a long illness. Members of the family and physicians said his death was not hastened by the trial and conviction of his son now serving a life sentence in Joliet penitentiary. With Our Advertisers. Efird’s are offering their customers a big stock of men’s and .boys' fall and winter suits. Howard's Filling Station gets right to work on your car as soon a.s you bring it in. I Orange blossom engagement rings at Starnes-Miller-Parker Co. Don’t fail to take some shares in the new series of stock in the Citizens B. I and L. Association, now open. IVatch the Piggly-IViggly space for | Saturday specials. I It’s time to buy your cold weather | shoes and the S. S. Brown Shoe Store has 'em. The Beauty Shop at the Parks-Be’k Company is now open, and they are ready for the very best and mast up-to-date work in this line. Their shop is one ,of the best equipped anywhere. Both , Mr. Henry and Mrs. Fitzpatrich are pre pared to serve you in all the latest styles of hair cutting, marcel waving, etc. Do Jure Recognition for Russia, ’ Paris, Oct. 28 (By the Associated Press). —The French government today officially accorded de jure recognition to tike soviet government of Russia. The recognition was granted in r telegram the text of which will bo made public ' this afternoon. Edward Bell Dies in Peking, Peking, Oct. 28 (By the Associated ' Press).—Edward Bell, the American I charge (/'affairs, here, died tikis morning as a result of a stroke suffered last night. Pen IQ. . W.’ cTMitchell, aged, penniless and homeless ex-convict, begged Gover nor M. E. Trapp to let him return to 1 j the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at . McAlester. -He had been paroled after serving four years of a life sentence for the mutder of a board ing-house keeper. The governor, however, declared the statutes,made [ no provision for revoking a parole. ‘(NEGROES TO QUESTION COOLIDGE ON KLAN Must Make His Position Clear to Placate Resentment, Is Association’s View. Washington, Oct. 28.—Leaders of the Natiokial Association for the Advance ment of Colored People \vi 1 give Presi dent Coolidge ik final opportunity to say how lie stands on the Ku Klux Klan. Jf he fails to make clear his position, they will advocate a united effort to de feat him at the polls. Tiie President will address (he Minis treial Alliance, an organization of Negro preachers, on Thursday. Negroes, who have been trying to over-ride the barri cade built about the President, by C. . Baseomb Slemp, secretary, will go to that ' i meeting to interrogate ami force his I. views. Mr. Slemp has promised the Negroes , aik audience with the President for weeks | but they charge has found ways to bar | them. For months a committee of j prominent Washington Negroes, repre senting Hie association nnd other socie ties, tried to get Mr. Coolidge to state in simple direct language his opinion of the Klan but failed. Mr. SJeuip promised, .to. notify, tba . Negro committee on Ku Klux Klan to morrow whether they can see the Presi dent. DUNCAN CULP IS HELD IN HIGH POINT JAIL Police Investigating Story Tlrnt He Kill- : ed Two Men and Threw Their Bodies in Deep River. (By (lie Associated Press.) High Point. Oct. 28. —Duncan Culp, j of this city, was in jail today pending an investigation of a story said to have , been told the police by Miss Zera Durham . , in which she alleged that Culp on Sat urday night took her to Deep River, six miles from here, and told her that he had killed Everett Devone. of Newport, Tenn., and Chas. Mantooth, of Rankin, Tenn., nnd placed their bodies iu the river. Culp emphatically denies the charges. • Miss Durham, Miss Vera Davis and I Will Owens are being held at “material ■ witnesses," according to Police Chief ■ Blackwelder. Miss Durham, according to the police, ; told them that she saw the bodies of the ■ (wo men in the river on the trip Satur • day night. > This morning she led the police and a i (K>sse of local citizens to the river, at the - spot where she said she saw the bodies. < No bodies were found this morning. TO EXPEDITE HANDLING OF BALLOTS BY MAIL 1 Postmasters Instructed to Use Every Care for Prompt Handling of the BaJ , lots. ! (Bv (lie Assoclnted Press) Washington, Oct. 28.—Postmasters were instructed today to exercise every care for prompt forwarding of election ballots where voting by mail is permit. I ted. i . Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett : ( suggested in a circular letter thrit some t j voters might assume no jyostage was re-1 quired, or might attach insufficient post age, and that in such cases postmasters I should communicate with local election ! > (ffieial* with a view to provide prompt » means of payment. I I Arctic Explorer Speaks to Students. i[ Grieensboro, Oct. 27, —•Vilhjalmur 1 1 Stefafcnson, Artie explorer, writer, and I I scientists, spoke tonight, to the faculty I I I arid students of North Carolina College J i here. i 1 \ The explorer spoke qf his work and l] [travels, declaring that it was while iu ]i;the Arctic that he encountered the 1 1 blond Eskimo. Up to the time of his 'l 'second trip, 1006-12. unknown. Diffi |i culties of Artie travel nnd work, includ i ing mapping. Were explained, he hav [i ing mapix'd out one hundred thousand 1 1 square miles of unknown territory. De i[ tails of “living off the country” in 1906 [l were related. i! 1 1 tCoiirl Given Portrait of Former Chief l Justice, i (By (be Associated Press.) I [ Raleigh, Oct. 28.—A portrait of the I I late Chief Justice Walter Clark of the [l l North Carolina Supreme Court, painted [ls years ago by Jaques Busbee, former [, ly of Raleigh, today at 10 a. m. was pre j sented by the family of the late chief [ justice to the Supreme Court James A. Lockhart, of the Charlotte bar, made presentation address, and Chief Justice g W. A. Hoke accepted the portrait in be q half of the court. s TODAY’S ► NEWS > TODAY NO. 253. VETERANS OF CRAY ■T THE DEATH r iff INJALDEiN j Commander-In-Chief of Con federate Veterans Died With Heart Attack Mon | day Afternoon. I FUNERAL TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY General Haldeman Will Be Buried in Full Uniform.— Ran Away From School to Join the Army. (By the Aaioclatcd Press.) Louisville, Ky., Oct. 28. —There is an other gap in the fast thinning ranks of the wearers of the gray tmlay. Gen. W, I!. Haldeman. com mu ndei'-i n-cbief of the I'nited Veterans, is dead. Gen, Haldeman was stricken with a heart attack at Ohurrfiill Downs yester day,-and died within half an hour. While his sudden death was a distinct shock to relatives, friends and comrades in arms, the distinguished veteran's health re cently had been such as to cause con ’ ceru. Earlier in the month he was forced to cut short an address before a stat<» meeting of the Daughters of the Confed eracy iu Frankfort. Funeral services will be held Wednes day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First I’resbyterian Church, of which the gener al was a trustee. Gen. Haldeman will be buried in his full uniform as commander of the Confederate Veterans in Cave Hill Cemetery. Horn in Louisville. Gen. Haldeman ran away from school when lie was 16 years old and joined the Orphans’ Brigade. Wounded at Chickamauga, he recovered, joined the Confederate Navy and served as midshipman. Later, liowever. he re joined his old company in the Orphans Brigade and served there until the close of the war. Louisville. Ky., Oet. 27. —General W. B. Haldeman, 78 years old. commander in-chief of the United Confederate Vet erans, wearing the honors of long, active years, tonight had answered the final roll call and gone to rejoin those comrades in gray whose cause he had served since it first called him from his school books, tt -hdy est JS. .-. .. General Haldeman, at one time part owner of the Courier-Journal, died late today from a heart attack in the Emer gency Hospital at Churchill Downs. He had been stricken a half hour before while watching the races, his favorite sport. Seated in a box, surrounded by scenes and friends lie loved, he complained of feeling ill and suggested he should go home. He was assisted from the box but before he could reach* his automobile the attack had overcome him to such an extent it was necessary to call for a stretcher to carry him to the track hos pital. "I am nauseated,” he murmured as he was borne into the hospital. And those were his last words. THE COTTON MARKET Opened at Decline of 8 Points to Advance of 4 Points.—January to 23.85. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Oct. 28.—The cotton mar ket opened today at a decline of <8 [mints to an advance of 4 points with near months a shade easier under realizing but advanced right after the call on a con tinuation of yesterday’s buying move ment. There was trade buying as well as some commission house demand, and covering Os shorts on the advance to 23.85 for January, or about 30 to 35 [mints net higher. Realizing developed at these figures, however, and the market was a few points off from the best at the end of the first hour. Cotton futures opened steady. Dee. 23.32; Jan. 23.42: March 23.80; May 24.04; July 23.75. Mills in GreenviHe Heaviest Tax Payers. Columbia, S. C-. Oct. 27.—The cotton mills of Greenville me the heaviest pay ers of federal income taxes in South Carolina, according to Major John F. Jones, of Columbia, collector of internal , revenue for the state, who sai d today j that the lists of income tax assessments, i as just made public by the federal gov | eminent, is of much interest and value to his department and to the public as I well. The lists of income tax payers is open for public inspection, the collec tor said. Man Killed in Accident. (By the Associated Press.) Spartanburg. S. 0., Oct. 28.—-One iian wastilfhost instantly killed- and another was critically injured when a truck in Southern Railway pasenger train No. 2. Which they were riding was struck by , at the Marion Avenue crossing here to . day. The dead man is J. V. Finch, aged 23, an iron worker. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT. 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