9 • m mm t DISPATCHES VOLUME XXIV MilS More Than 100 Men and Boys Front the County * and a Fine Program Was Enjoyed. FIRST BANQUET OF KIND HERE Hi-Y Clubs of County to operated With “Y” Offi cials in Making the Ban quet Big Sucress. The county Father and Son banquet, staged at tjie Y. M. C. A. last night, proved one of the most interesting fea tures ever offered at the local Y. The banquet was planned aDd staged under the direction of Secretary Blanks of the local Young Men’s Christian Association ' who has spent sometime In recent months extending the scope of the association to the rural sections of the county. More than 100 men and boys from the county attended the banquet and in addition there were members of the ( Mt. Pleasant quartett and fourteen mem bers of the Y orchestra present. It is , (Aid that never before in the history of Cr.nconl have so many farmers and their j sons become interested in a movement ' arranged for their benefit and staged in Concord. During the past several months Hi-Y Ciuhs hare been organised in a number of rural communities and officers and [ members of these clubs assisted Mr. Blanks in planning the banquet and car- ! r.ving out the program. These clubs 1 ' - and their officers are: IVineeoff high school —Frank Lltaker, ' president; Clarence Stewart, secretary; Prof. Furr, leader. Harrisburg Senior—Jim Alexander, 1 president: Yates McEachern. secretary. * Harrisburg Junior—Vick Harris, pres ident ; William Sharp, secretary. Rocfcyffßiver—Eugene Morrison, presi- ( dent; Hoyte McEachern, vice president; W. R. Alexander, secretary and treasur er: Mr. Wilson, leader. Midland— Prof. Thomas Li taker, lead er!' . ■ The- gymnasium of the Y, where the j banquet was held, was appaopgiately dea erated and during the evening music was 1 Pm aemj It. L. I’raberger, of the Wineeoff com munity. was toastmaster lit the banquet 1 and he made an excellent presiding of- * firer. In one of his talks he offered • the following toast, in which all present * joined; Now here’s to the mnn who started this 1 scheme. You know we are pleased, just watch - our faces beam. Here's to Mr. Blanks whom it is up to ns to thank . 1 The Hi-Y girls, who have all bobbed their curls, The Y. M. C. A. that we’re sure is here 1 ' to stay. Mr. Blanks name always gives me a pain 1 In Kannapolis in the park we find Mr. ( “Sharp.” < In view of these facts I think the books- I of “acts” I Would eliminate this pain and give Mr. i B. a suitable name I The invocation at the banquet was de- ( , 1 livered by Rev. T. H. Spencer, pastor of the Rocky River Presbyterian Church, 1 and after thelexcellent dinner the follow ing program was carried out: . 1 Greetings From the Toastmaster.- Reading—Lorraine Blanks. Selection —M. P. C. I. Quartet Toast to Lads by a *Dad —Secretary Blanks. 1 The Kind of a Father a Boy Likes — Wallace Moore. r Reading—Miss Nancy Lenta, Selection—M. P. C. I. Quartet. Minute Talks —Prof. Furr, Mr. Wil son, Mr. Spencer, and Rev, Mr. Mc- Iver. % Music —Concord Y orchestra. Address—A. C. Roberts, boys’ work secretarv of the Winston-Salem Y. M. C. A. Closing Prayer—Rev. Mr. Loftin. In his talk Mr. Roberts said he be lieved the Father and Son banquets are fine things for they bring the father and son , closer together. Continuing he said: \ “There is a fellowship between fathers and Sons and these banquets are fine. Boys always are ready to eat. One father said his boy never got hungryv just stayed hungry all t ' rae - * 8 an inspiration to think of some great fathers and sons.” The speaker mentioned the two Adams —John and John Quincy—both presi dents of the T’nitd States, the two Roose velts, Grover Cleveland -and his son and others. He spoke of N. W. Ayer and Son, advertisers, who have made cream ; of wheat. Carter’s Inks and other na tionally known products famous. , He then made the point that the boy | is the product of the past. In twenty , generations he has a million ancestors, j and the blood of every one runs in hlsj veins. The boy is the pupil of the pres- j eut. He learns from his environment, from his own.efforts and other Lastly, the boy is the prospect In the future. He , is our future governor, legislator, busi ness man, farmer—he is our only hope for the future. Robert McAllister Acquitted. New York, Nov. 19^—Robert F. Mc- Alister, former national ladoor sprints ■ trial jury deliberated only 23 mimifce. * I'm Concord Daily Tribune Next! v.... r \ This to what a governor looks like when hes getting a haircut The patteni to Oovemor Plnchot of Penn •vlvania "He took • tonic.” said the barber when tbe governor had left There is no greater compliment from • tou-her .. li.ijl.iv. - LABOR FEDERATION MEET MARKING TIME NOW Delegates Enable to Do Much Until Res olntions Committee Makes Report.. K1 Paso, Texas. Nov. 20 (By the As sociated Press).—A partial report of the f committee on resolutions embodying rec ommendations on several minor issues, was ready for the fourth businew session of the American Federation of Labor convention today. For the most part, the Convention marked time yesterday, awaiting commit tee action on the more than seventy-five resolutions introduced the ’ first three days. It was not expected recommenda tions on any major question would be ready for todny'9 assembly, those touch ing such problems as political policy. American foreign rriations, women in in dustry, and education, together with sev eral involving differences between im portant groups within the ranks of or ganized tabor, probably required several days , for hearings. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Easy at Decline of From is to 30 Point* —January Off to 24.03. (By the Associated Weses.) New York, Nov. 20.—The cotton mar ket opened easy at a decline of 13 to 30 points today, active months soon show ing net losses of 26 to 35 points, under liquidation inspired by relatively easy Liverpool cables, and a tendency to in breawe estimates of the crop. January sold off to 24.03, and March tot 24.30. but trade buying on the de cline, and covering steadied' the market, causing rallies of about 10 or 15 points for the end of the first half hour. Liverpool cables attributed the decline there to hedge selling and a less active trade demand. Cotton futures opened easy: December 23.08; January 24.10; March 24.50; May 24.82; July 24.05. RAILROAD PROBLEMS ARE NOT POLITICAL Should Be Considered as Economic' Is sues, Report of Executive Declares. (By tbe Associate* Press.) New York, Nov. 20.—Railroad prob lems should be considered as economic quesetions and not as political issues, ac cording to a “declaration of policy” issued by the Association of Railway Execu tives in annual convention here. At the meeting which was held here yeserday, the belief was stressed that railway con ditions today call for no legislative legis lation by- Congress. MRS. HARDING IN SEMI-COMATOSE STATE Remains at Point of Death in the White Oak Sanitarian. (By tbe Associated Frees.) Marion, Ohio, Nov. 20.- —Mrs. Warren G. Harding was in a semi-comatose state today at the White Oak Sanitarium of Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, where she has been at the iioint of death for the past week. Dr. Sawyer, in a bulletin, however, said that her heart action was fair. With Our Advertisers. The Parks-Belk Co. has just received 3,000 sweaters for the before Thanksgiv ing sale. Prices, 08 cents to $5.95. Goods purchased now will be held for delivery up to December 25th at the Concord Furniture Co. Get San Tox cough syrup at Cline’s Pharmacy. Everything on sale now at Rrowns- Cannon Co., whieh Is going out- of busi ness. A solid carload of Continental bed room suits just in at Bril and Harris’. The new line of Christmas goods at ,T. C. Wilieford’s is now ready. All engraving done free. See ad. in this paper. The best radio sets at the Concord Telephone Co., from $43 to $425. Beginning Saturday, November 23rd, J. B. Ivey and Co., of Charlotte is going . to make some sensational offers to the | Christmas shoppers. Paper Incorporated. The Dispatch, semi-weekly newspaper ! published at Lexington for the past 42 j years, and’ one of the most widely circulated newspapers of its class in | the United States, has Been incorporat ed under the laws of the State. The in -1 corporators are Fred O. Sink, W. H. Mendenhall and Miss Dorothy Menden hall, all of Lexington. Mr. Sink has been chosen treasurer and general manager of tbe new incorporation known as the Dispatch Publishing Company. B. E. Witherspoon remains with the paper ' ad editor and E- J. F. Grewe becomes 1 advertising manager. Tbe annual meeting of the Coal Min i ing Institute of America will be held at Pittsburgh December 3-5. a.•• iv. ! r ;#» CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1924 DAUGHTERS ELECTED OFFICERS TODAY AT HUH MEETING Delegates at U. D. C. Con vention Decided to Meet Next Year With the Hot Springs Daughters. ALL THE OFFICERS WERE REELECTED Naming of Convention City and Election of, Officers Among Last Business Mat ters at the Convention. Savannah, (fa., Nov. 20 (By the As sociated Press). —Election of officers, se lection of next year’s convention city, nnd consideration of -the educational com mittee's report in which (he establish ment of a Woodrow Wilson scholarship at the University of Virginia is recom mended, were before the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy today. - Under a long established custom in the organization, all (he officer* headed by Mrs. Frank Harrold, of Americus, - Ga., president-general, were slated for re-election without, opposition. Mrs. I Frank Elmer Ross, of San Diego, Cal., second vice president-general, was the only officer not eligible for re-election. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Los Angries, Cal., and Hot Springs, Ark., formally extend ed their invitations for the 1925 conven tion at yesterday's session. -J.-' - To Meet Next in Hot Springs. Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 20 (By the As sociated Press). —All present officers, with one exception were reelected, and Hot Springs, Ark., selected as the 1025 convention city by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in session here to day. Trie name of Mrs. W. IV. Bounds, of Fort Worth, Texas, mentioned in con nection with the office of second vice < president-general was not put in nomi- I nation. Mrs. Bounds is not attending ! the convention and her friends said they i had not been authorized to offer her name, i Mrs. W. C. N. Merchant, of Chatham, Va„ without opposition, sec- 1 nnd vice president-general, to- sncceed i Mrs. Frank Elmer Boss, of San Diego. I Cal., who already had served two terms j and waR not eligible for- renomination. | -BALTIMORE NEWSPAPER ! HAS 'BEEN INDICTED i Action Came as Result of Paper Publish-' ( ing Income Tax Facts. (By (be Associated Frees.) , Baltimore, Md., Nov. 20. —The Bnlti- s more Post Company, publisher of the < Baltimore Daily Post, today was indict- , ed by the United States grand jury in an ] action brought by the government to test i the legality of publication of income fax 1 returns by newspapers. The indictment which consists of five counts, charges the company with the i “unlawful publication" on last October 24, of the names and income tax returns i of five men, giving their names and the amount of their payments. j Presents Various Phases of Question. Washington, Nov. 20—In the grand 1 jury proceeding against the Baltimore Post, Attorney Geheral Stone sought to presenf various phases of the question of publishing income tax returns, so that a court ruling, may be obtained, under the conditions existing in L|altunpu e - He has instructed United at torneys in six or seven other instances to make presentments to grand juries in as rnpny cities, asking indictments of newspapers there to obtain court expres- - sions in a variety of communities.' The attorney general said today he wbrilij press for. early court action in the Baltimore case, and wonlfP pursue the'game policy with respoce to. the oth ers. He desires to get the question to the Supreme Court as soon hs‘ poss ible. DECLARE MRS. WHEELER WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED Jury Finds She Slipped on Knife While Shredding Paste for Nooffies. (By the Associated Press.) War Road, *Minn., Nov. 20.—The mys terious death of Mrs. Elsie Wheeler, aged 31, in a lonely homestead cabin in the northwest angle country, was revealed as accidental from a fall on a butcher knife, reported county officers who re turned here yesterday after a 320-mile hike through the wilderness. Mrs. Wheeler's body was found late Thursday by her husband, and another man. Homesteaders of the section walk ed the J6O miles to here to notify the officers, who returned with them. A coroner’s jury of homesteaders was called, and the decided indications were airs, j Wheleer had died when she fell while | using the knife to shred paste for noodles. - 1 - 1 " t Twenty-Nine Arrests in Ridanond. ißy tbe Associated l',tost Richmond, Nov. 20.—Twenty-nine per sons were arrested here early today by federal prohibition agents on charges of violating the dry law, and the Harrison anti-narcotic law. The agents would 1 give out no information on the raids j which were conducted in widely separat- ! ed areas, declaring they had only started Work and had no time to' talk at this time. President Cooildge to Call Conference. Geneva, Nov, 20 (By the Associated Press).—The latest umor circulating m | ■ Geneva on the disarmament question is i that President Coolidge will convoke a I new arms conference to meet in Euroe,: perhaps at The Hague. Those circulat ing this report insist that the Washing : ton government already has sounded the new British government on the subject. J Tv-. < i, = ■' f -‘T j” I",' h Grosses to Mark Soldier Dead 1 Graves Overseas for All Times Washington, D! (’., Nov. 20.—The battle mcnumPfito commission, headed by General Pershing, lurn decided inform al ly that the graves of American war dead in France shall be marked for all tim4 ; with white si One crosses, in patterns similar to the Wooden markers that have stood over the graves since the war. Not only wifi Abe sentiment of the crass be perpwßled, General Pershing said today, but; f|to arrangement will be unchanged ,tl» stqne crosses being fixed as permanent marker "row on row.” General Pershjtig explained that the decision had ijtei) approved by individual members of the battle monuments com mission, and in aljftprobability, would be formally voted at a meeting of the com mission to be held mere this week. The plans will then be presented to Secre tary Weekß for approval .before actual work of planning The stone crosses in the cemeteries 'ftvti seas is begun by the ceroeterial division of the army quarter master corps; yU Stone crosses... h< wever will be ordered in numbers sufljgi* it only for' their need ■ Kill. II n. I WESI.KYAN METHODIST ! CONCERENCBAT KANNAPOLIS, Elder Edward », G almm Is Again Eject ed president. (Special tWjjrbe Tribune.) , Kannapolis. Novi 19.- —The devotional ] services of the Wefduvan Methodist An-1 nnal Conference morning were conducted by;'Rev. T. L. Hill,'of Colfax. The conference then convened I for business. Ret.K. Turner, pastpr | of the Baptist Church, and Rev. J. F. Moser, pastor of the Methodist Church, South, were introduced to the conference, and each made every helpful remarks. The order df thl day was called for, which was the election of conference offi cials, and the following officers were elected: President—Elder Edward M. Graham. Vice President—Elder J. A. Clement. Treasurer—Elder ?p. E. Bailey. Secretary—Miss.Nelie B. Graham. The President-elect nominated his ad visory board as follows: Rev. I. A. Rhinehnrdt and ,T. A. Comer. On motion they were elected, Time after time during the day the conference paused to participate in old time Methodist shouting and rejoicing. So deeply moved were many of the minis ters and delegates that they laughed and shouted and sang for ’joy. Rev. L. A. Peeler, president of the Kannapolis Ministerial Association, was introduced to the conference, and brought hearty greetings of welcome from the Min isterial Association and assured the con ference of a warm welcome from that body, with an invitation to the-conference to fill the poiptto ftp the city over the coming Sabbath. Wednesday afternoon Rev. T. P. Bak er, I>. D., of Fairmout, Ind., delivered the eonnectual address which was well received by a large congregation. The Wednesday night service was an evangelistic service conducted by Rev. J. A. Clement, one of the general evange lists of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and was a very impresisve onee. A num ber knelt at -the altar for pardon, and a number of professions were noted. The regular orders set for Thursday's sesion are: Morning—Reports of pastors and spe-e cial committees. Thursday afternoon: Sunday school address. Rev. C. W. (Lovin. Thursday night: Tithing address by Rev. E. W. Black. REPORTER. LAST OF THE VILLAS KILLED IN MEXICO Last Member of Family of Notorious Ban dits Shot by Firing Squad. (By tbe Associated Press.) Houston, Texas.. Nov. 20.—The last of the famous Villa family, notorious Mexi can bandits, has met death before a fed eral firing squad, according to reports here. Confirmation of tbe death of Hipitola Villa, brother of Pancho Villa, near Jim inez. Chihuahua, was received from the Mexico City correspondent of Lt Trib una, local Mexican qmguage newspaper. World Fliers Complete Journey. (. y the Associated Frees.) Dayton, Ohio. Nor. 20.—Hangars at McCook Field today received the three world cruising airships, and their pilots tomorrow will journey to Washington by rail to make the formal report of their round-the-world flight to Major General Mason H. Patrick, chief of the army air service. Their report will conclude the last chapter in the firlt circumnavigation of the globe by airplane, and the six air men will assume routine duty. Canada and China Support American Proposal. Geneva, Nov. 20 (By the Associated Press.) —Canada and China threw their support to the American proposals for the control nnd ultimate eradication of the {narcotic evil when the international I opium conference resumed its sessions today. J. C. Trostle, who had been here for some time in connection with the hotel campaign, left Tuesday night for Michi gan. j ipi3sßi3M3gi3aßßHfflEß«^ CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS | We have in stock a beautiful line of Engraved Christ- ■ l mas Greeting Cards. Call and see them and place your or der in good time. The prices are very reasonable, and it )i is best to place your order now while the stock is complete. ! TIMES-TRIBUNE OFFICE. ■ ■ -.AAV/ y 'vT-ii v'.:, I . i:. UrT .' v ... ' overseas. The graves of soldiers whose bodies were returned to the United States will be marked with the stone slab, in conformity with the practice followed since the civil war in all military burial grounds in this country. General Pershing said the battle monu ments commission was created to super vise tlie ereation and maintenance of the American cemeteries overseas and lacked authority to consider the question of dec oration cr the general scheme of arrange ment for military cemeteries in the Unit ed States. t There are 30,447 graves in the Ameri can fields of honor in France, Belgium and England, comprising an aggregate of 256 acres. The genera! said he was amazed at the progress made in work upon the eeme tires he visited during his recent trip to Europe. Trees, shrubbery and grass, planted to beautifuy the fields, he said, had developed remarkably well, while the construction of roadways, paths and buildings had advanced almost to the point of final completion. ! TO SECURE FUNDS FOR THE ORPHANAGE ASSOCIATION . Special, Offering to Be Taken in Churches I Next. Sunday. ] ( By the AsMH-lir.cd Press.) j Raleigh.N •C., Nov. 20.—As a means [of securing funds for the North Carolina Orphanage Association in the drive for “One Dny’s Income for the Orphans.” M. L. Shipman, chairman of the cam paign committee, has sent out an appeal to all the motion picture theatres in the state asking that they following the lead sent by T. B. Smith, owner of a motion picture theatre at Clinton, in giving a certaih persentage of the f proceeds of the motion picture theater on one day be tween now and Thanksgiving. In a letter to Chairman Shipman, Mr. Smith states that he will give part of the door receipts of his theater for the spe cial picture that he will run on Thanks giving Day, to the North Carolina Or phanage Association. He also suggests that every theater in the state be asked to do likewise and expressed the belief that they would comply. Already an appeal has been made to the people through Chambers of Com merce and civic, welfare, and social or ganizations, and direct by letter, of 20,- 000 have been mailed out. While a special offering will be taken by many churches of the state on Sun day next, the drive will continue until Thanksgiving Day, at whirch time it is hoped by the committee that many amuse ment houses will give part of their day’s proceeds to the cause of the orphans. - , c : —r- . COTTfHV EXCHANGE- TO RECESS TWENTY MINUTES Recess Will Be Taken When Government Cotton Crop Report Is Made. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 20.—Trading on the New York Cotton Exchange will be sus pended for 20 minutes tomorrow in ah effort to avert the confusion in the mar ket which heretofore has marked the is suance of government crop reports. Five minutes before the report is due at 11 o'clock, trading will cease, and will be resumed at 11:15 after traders have had time to digest the latest estimates. The New Orleans cotton exchange plans to take similar action. If the temporary suspension proves successful it will be adopted by both markets as a regular feature on days when government reports are issued. The usual call on all months will be made after trading is resumed. RAILWAY STOCKS IN GREAT DEMAND NOW Buyers Show Preference for Stock of Southern and Western Roads. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 20.—The swiftly ris ing tide of stock prices which was tem porarily checked yesterday by an enor mous value of profit taking, gained in creased momentum today when a tremen dous demand developed for the low-priced southern and western railway shares, a dozen of which attained new peak prices for the year on gains ranging from frac tions to nearly five points. Total shares of all stocks in the first half hour ex ceeded 315,000 shares. Industrials ran into considerable profit taking, but except for American Can which sold off nearly two points, good recovery was made by practically all ac tive issues. There were several new highs in the group, however. Sale of Dresses, Coats and Ready-to- Wear at EfirtPs. Beggining tomorrow (Friday) Efird’s 1 will begin a sale of dresses, coats and all ■ ready-to-wear for Thanksgiving. You will find here 27 silk dresses designed by I’eggy Paige for $28:50 each. Special i value on coats at $19.50. Silk dresses also at $19.50 and $24.50. You will I find their beauty shop is always in close . touch with all the latest styles in hair . bobbing. Five Persons Killed to Fire, i (By the Associated Press.) Plymouth, Pa., Nov. 20.—Five lives comprised the toll of a fire which de ’ strayed sevea frame buildings in the bus -1 iness section here today. Another vic - time was taken to a hospital at Wilkes barre in a serious condition. SINGS 1000th CONCERT IBf ™ j£ Mr ■p - A ' - I Hk I Bp WW, DO Florence Macbeth Singing her 1000th concert, Flor ence Macbeth, beautiful Chicago opera star, was recently presented with a loving cup by her admirers. Her concert audiences alone are estimated at five millions, five thousand of whom wrote congratu latory letters to her from ail part* **f the world. STATE LUTHERAN SYNOD Big College Church to Be Built at Hick ory—Ever}’ Member Canvass Novem ber 23r