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SWIM TIM
Informal Discussion at Cham
ber of Commerce Smoker
Held at Y—Number of
Members at Meeting.
BLANKS OUTLINES
YEAR’S POLICIES
Tells What He Thinks Mem
bers Should Do to Help the
City—Many Other Sugges
tions Are Also Submitted.
Informal discussion of problems con
fronting the Chamber of Commerce in
Concord featured the smoker held by
members of the organization in the Y
Tuesday night. More than fifty mem
bers of the chamber were present for
/ the meeting.
Secretary 11. W. Blanks of the cham
ber ta.ked briefly of what the chamber
had done during the past several months
to boost Concord and increase business
in the city, and then offered several sug
gesstions as to what the organization
should undertake during the coming year.
Following Mr, Blanks’ report Presi
dent Spencer, of the chamber, called on
several members for suggestions as to
how the chamber can best aid the city
ami these" suggestions were informally
discussed by others present.
Mr. Blanks declared there were four
things that should get special at ten-'
tion:
More tourists, more industries, more
conventions and more publicity. In con
nection with publicity he declared he
was receiving from three to five letters
a day from persons who wanted data
about Concord. “I haven’t this data in
attractive form now,” he said, “but I
will have it in such form in the near fu
ture for we are going to publish an at
tractive booklet of Concord, a publica
tion that will be a credit.” This book
let, he explained, will be sent to cham- 1
bers of commerce in all parts of the coun-'
try.
In regard to securing more industries
Mr. Blanks declared that the city does'
not need more stores of the j
kind it already has, but that it does need ■
new business enterprises. liv tfeis cpn-l
neclion he declared that he had secured j
„ in/oMmition * hawing thfjt ftl indutdtieal
oft lie north 'lin'd west are “to Be moved'
this year to the sonth. and he declared
the Concord chamber of commerce should
fight to get some of these. “If we eon
get just one new industry during the
year that employes from 300 to 500 per
sons all of our efforts will have been
successful!,” he said.
Mr. Blanks explained that many tour
ists are stopping here now but that at
least SI,OOO would be spent this year in
improvements and enlargements for the
tourists camps here. “These people al
ways spend money when they stop in a
city,” he said. “Each one spends a dol
lar, or two dollars. And this is new
money, just the tiling the city needs.”
Tourists who have stopped here, he said,
have told other tourists of the cordial
treatment they received, and thus Con
cord’s reputation as a tourist city is al
ready spreading.
About seventy-five conventions are held
in North Carolina each year, Mr. Blanks
said, with from 50 to 1,000 delegates at
them. Concord should go after these
conventions for they bring money into
the town.
Secretary Blanks also expressed the
belief that Concord people are not as
sociating enough with the farm people.
“The farm people are rather suspicious
of the city man,” he said, “for hereto
fore the city man has always visited the
farmer with the view of getting some
thing. We should reverse the thing.”
In this connection he said that during
the coining year he wanted the chamber
to conduct basket picnics at various com
munity meetings in the county, to show
the farm people that their friendship is
wanted.
As an incentive he glso suggested that
a Trade Day should be held in Concord
once each month. By Trade Day. he
explained, he did not mean an occasion
to dispose of goods that were five or six
years old. “When we have these trad?
events we must sell new, seasonable
goods. The farm people will not pa
tronize jtheni once they see the merchants
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Duke’s Gift Without Parallel
in America, Says Boston Paper
Boston, Mass., Dec. 9.—Under the cap-1
tion “Angel of Education,” the conserva
tive Evening Transcript in its feature
editorial this evening pays a splendid
tribute to George Eastman, of Rochester,
N, Y., and James B. Duke, of North
Carolina, whose gifts of millions to edu
cational institutions, announced yester
day, are of national interest.
The Transcript in part reads:
“Alongside of Andrew Carnegie and
John D. Rockefeller and possibly one or
two others of earlier days, George East
man, of Rochester, N. Y.. and James B.
Duke, of North Carolina, now take rank
an ’Angels of higher education’ and not
one of them was a college graduate— a
fact which might indicate that apprecia
tion of education is strongest among
those who never enjoyed its benefits and
privileges, but which in case of these men,
probably means that they recognize with
enduring gratitude how important a part
college graduates have had in helping
them rear their vast fortunes.
Outside Mr. Eastman’s splendid
f : fr» to techonology which .now total $30,-
000,000, the other distribution of funds
just announced involves a still larger
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,INCREASE EXPECTED IN
, STATE GASOLINE TAX
Present State Automobile License Tax
Is Air® Necessary According to Cent
missionrr Page.
Raleigh, Dec. 9.—An increase of one
cent per gallon in tc state gamine tax
and the maintaining of the present
automobile license rate is considered
necessary by Chairman Frank Page of
the state highway commission, should
the commission request, a $35,009,000
road bond issue. The commission will
meet here Friday to discuss the recom
mendations that will be presented next
January totho general assembly.
Officials of the highway department
expressed the belief that no definite
netion would be taken at the meeting on
Friday bnt that the general business
of highway construction and main
tenance wou’d be discussed. It is also
ex|>eeted that a committee will be ap
pointed to investigate the matter of
financing the department with a, view
to making recommendations regarding
the bond issue. This will include up
keep. interest on bonds and sinking
fund.
The estimated annual income of $lO.-
000.000 based by Secretary of State
Everett on gasoline tax and atitofliootle
licenses revenue for the , months of
Julv. August, September and October
is thought by highway officials to be
somewhat high.
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MECKLENBURG ADOPTS
SANATORIUM PROPOSAL
Incomplete Returns Indicate the Meas
ure Carried By Upwards of 700 Ma
jority.
Ohar’otte, Dec. 9. —Mecklenburg vot
ers today approved a proposnl to erect
and maintain a tuberculosis sanatorium
in the county, incomplete returns early
this evening indicating the proposal had
gone over by 500 to 700 majority.
| Election officials said tonight that un
less some of the outlying rural pre-
Jcincts knife *the measure and there are
other unexpected upturns the measure
\ carried.
i Mecklenburg’s plan is based on that
j successfully tried in Guilford several
‘ years ago. The county will issue SIOO,-
{OOO in bonds to build and equip the
[institution and -a fax 'levy not exceeding
five cents will be imposed to provide for
maintenance.
To Revise Motor Credit Plan.
Chicago, HI., D(pc. 10. —Representa-
tives of banks insurance and bonding
concerns and! oftbe" automotive industry
gathered at the Hotel La Salle today
for a conference called to decide upon a
general revision of the present method
of purchasing automobiles on the in
stallment plan. The conference is ex
pected to recommend that initial. pay
ments on cars be increased to 33 1-3
per cent from the customary 20 to 25
•per cent now demanded, and to reduce
the time for payment to a maximum of
one year as well as to arrange for the
payments in equal monthly install
ments. Automobi’e paper is to be made
desirable for discounting by banks, it is
stated, through th» foregoing methods,
which will cauSe fewer defaults.
Boxing a tiling of the Past.
Raleigh. Dec. 9.—Boxing in Raleigh
is a thing of the past so far as the
promoters of all the bouts staged here
since fighting was legalized here sever
al months ago are concerned. The pro
moters say they lost more than S2OO on
the Tresco-.Tohnson-Battling Dick bout
staged here last week.
“You can say that Jack and Jill are
through,” said Jack Cameron, who with
Bill Wynne have been promoting fights
here. “We’ve soaked some good money
in the fight business in Raleigh and it
will not pay. That’s all.”
Groom, Aged 90, Wins Bride of 75
Summers.
Statesville, Ijec. 6.—Mr. John David
-1 son, of Alexander county, aged ninety,
and Miss Vida Wallace, of Wilkes coun
ty, aged seventy-five, were married Wed
nesday afternoon in Taylorsville by Rev.
■L. L. Moore. This makes the groom's
fourth marriage. The bridal couple made
1 the trip to Taylorsville to a buggy drawn
by a jenny, with the groom -driving.
I sum and puts one of the country’s great
fortunes at the disposal of the colleges,
hospitals and other institutions of two
states.
“James B. Duke has made good his
early promise to upbuild North and South
Carolina. Through the formation of a
$40,000,000 trust he gives them the
churches their sparsely settled regions
need and so far have been without. He
establishes orphan aylums for both
white and colored children. He fur
nishes aid in abundant measure to
many other charities: Trinity College,
already owing much to Mr. Duke, can
have $6,000,000 additional endowment if
it will take his name. Otherwise that
sum will be devoted to the creation of
another university.
“All in all, it is a gift unparalleled
in the annals of a nation which is ac
customed to having its wealthy citizens
dedicate their fortunes to the public
weal. The possibilities within it .are
almost limitless and only those who know
I intimately the Carolina* can understond
• how much it means to their prestige and
i what a wholesome effect it will have on
’ their future,” ~, ■ . .
CONCORD, N. C., WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1924
Dem Chief:
Finis J. Garrett, Democratic floor
leader of the House of Representa
tives. was snanped at the Capitol Jqat
before the opening of the second
session of the sixty-eighth Congress.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opening Steady at Advance of 3 to 13
Points.—. January Sets at 22:90.
tot the Axsoclnted Press.)
Now York. Doc. 10. —The cotton mar
ket was very quiet in today's early trad
ing but the tone was a shade bettor on
steady Liverpool cables and reports that
the dispute in a Lancashire mill hqd
been settled.
The opening was steady at an advance
,of 3 to 12 points. Active months 1 rul
ed about 3 to 9 points net higher at the
end of the first hour, January selling
■iround 22 :00, and March 23.20. The ef
fect of the firmer Liverpool cables was
offset to some extent b.v reports of con
tinued dullness in the domestic . goods
market. The South was a moderate sell
er here, but -trade interests were among
the buyers.
Opening prices were : December 22.75;
January 22.87; March 23.23 ; May 23.64:
July 23.71.
GIRLS SCHOOL BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Three Buildings at Massachusetts State
Normal School Burned.
IBy the »«weli;ia Press.)
Bridgewater. Mass., Dec. 10. —Two
hundred and fifty girls were driven from
dormitories into the cold, scantily dad.
when tire destroyed three building at the
State Normal School today. , The loss
wa?r *3110.000.
The fire started in the Model school
building and spread, rapidly. The dor
mitories. however, were untouched, and
the pupils removed safely.
Chief William F. Daly, of the Brock
ten fire department which sent apparatus
here, was injured b.v a falling wall and
removed to a hospital.
RETAIL LUMBER MEN
MEETING IN COLUMBIA
250 Lumber Dealers in Two Carolinas
Represented at the Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 10.—The second
annual convention of the Carolina Re
tail Lumber Dealers Association, which
embraces 250 lumber dealers of North
and South Carolina, opened here today
with a business session which included
the usual addresses of welcome and re
sponse. O. E. Black, president of a
building and loan association of Colum
bia, was on the program for an address
o tithe subject “What the Building and
Loan Association Is to the Lumber Man.”
With Our Advertisers.
In Hoover’s new ad. today you will
find a complete list of gifts suitable for
men. You can find something in the list
that will make a glad Christmas for HIM.
The Clark grave vault lias been tested
under tons of water. See new ad. of Wil
kinson's Funeral Home.
Ladies’ and girls’ coats, doors, sash,
iron pipe, sweaters, men's suits, pots, ov
ercoats at Patt Covington’s.
It’s easy to make the right selection of
1 shoes from Ivey’s stock.
Use Mel-Bro Lotion and be free from
pimples, etc.
You can find good things for the holi
days at Cline & Moose's. See list in new
ad. today. They deliver too.
You will find a splendid showing of fi
bre, cane and overstaffed living room
suites at H. B Wilkinson’s. .
The Bollinger Service Station will sell
you a Fadn radio receiver for $75 and up.
• Lighting fixtures for the bath room. See
W. J. Hethcox’s new ad.
Dry cleaning ami tailoring of merit at
M. R. Pounds'.
Interest bearing certificates for the
safe investment of your surplus funds are
most satisfactory. Read tied ad. of the
Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
Many Extra Employees to Help Handle
Mail.
fßy (he Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 10.—Between 41,000
and 50,000 extra employees will be re
quired to handle the peak load of Christ
mas mail this year, postal officials today
estimated. The extra cost will be approx
imately $2,500,000. ,
Notice
i
Assessments against property
for street paving are due Decem
ber Ist of each year. Take notice
that all which are due
must be paid at once or the prop
erty will be advertised and sold.
CHAS. N. FIELD,
City Tax Collector,
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DISCHSSEDIT STATE
nni«
State Missions] Theological
Schools and Biblical Re
corder Given Attention at
Morning Session. ’
orphanageTalso
givbn Attention
Discussion of I ands for the
Thomasyffle Irphanage Is
One of Molt Important
Subjects Befqre Meeting.
(By the Ahwh'|A«l Pres*.)
Raleigh. Dec. 10.—y day's session of
the ninety-fourth anmstl meeting of tint
Slate Baptist ccbvrnflon opened here
thiß morning with worship led by Dr.
Eiipraim Wisenluint. ;
At the morning session the program
for discussion included the Biblical Re
corder. the state Baptist publication,
state missions and theological schools. 1
The discussion on the state missions, ac
cording to convention, officials, is expect- '
ed to bring forth som4 new features in
the advancement of denominational work ’
in the state, and perhaps an extensive
program for further-promoting this work.
The afternoon session has three im
portant subjects to come before it. The
leading one is the Baptist orphanage at {
Thomasville which has been ailoted an
appropriation of $200,000 which is to be 1
raised exclusive of the $1,000,000 that
is North Carolina's qncta in the drive for
$15,000,000 among Baptists of the South.
The other two are the women's mission
ary union and hospitals.'
SAM BRANTLEY CHARGED
WITH PEARSON MURDER
Alleged He Killed Father-In-Law. Rev. 1
Ennis Pearson in Jhfly, 1921.
IBy the Associated Press.)
Raleigh, N. C., Dec.: 10. —Sam Brant- (
ley, a farmer, of Taylors Township near (
here, is in the Wilson bounty jail charg
ed with the murder on July 21, 1921, of |
his father-inlaw, the Rev. Ennis Pearson,
pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church
in that neighborhood. Brantley was ar- '
rested late yesterday and will be given a
preliminary hearing in a few days.
The Rev. Mr. I’ear.-tm r was shot to
at .***. fs™. f
arid (ne'Shooring had nemaiued a mystery i
for three ,vears. -‘Authorities have not ’
announced the evidence on which Brantley I
was arrested. <
The killing of the preacher was believ- '
ed at that time to have been the out- t
growth of a sermon preached against I
bootleggers and moonshiners in the neigh
borhood.
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First Assistants to Santa Claus. 1
Washington, Dec. 9.—Ten thousands'
first assistant* to Santa Claus have <
knocked off work for the year, after <
cutting more than 30.000,000 board feet
of lumber into the curious shapes de
manded by the rulers of Toyland. There
are nearly 400 establishments in the -
United States taking orders from Santa
Claus. One manufacturer of toys in ,
New York state uses 2,000.000 feet qf :
lumber every year and the total value of
the products of the industry in all parts
•>f the United States reaches $35,000,-
000.
That takes a tremendous number of
trees, the American Thee Association
points out in a bulletin calling atten
tion to argument for reforestation.
These commercial Santa Clauses, the
toy makers, ply their trade largely iu
the east, New England, New York,
Pennsylvania and Michigan are the states
in which the bulk of the industry is lo
cated. As forest resources have been
gradually used up in the east, however,
the manufacturers have had to depend
upon timber brought from the west and
the south.
Bar Fireworks After Coming Christ
mas. -
Goldsboro, Dec. !).—The city fathers
will draw the curtain down on the side
of fireworks after this Yuletide, it was
announced here last night, and were it
not for the fact that a large number of
the local merchants have already re
ceived large shipments they would enact
an ordinaee to this effect at once.
Parent-Teachers organizations and sev
eral other local bodies have announced
themselves an opposed to the sale, and
one prominent attorney has remarked
that “this city is probably the only one
of consequence in the State that per
mits the sale of firework.! and I don’t
see why we have endured the nuisance
and. the danger to the limbs and eye
sight of oul 1 children while other Cities
have outlawed the sale of fiVeworks.”
The Gift of Furniture.
The Concord Furniture Company has
a most beautiful line of useful Christmas
gifts, floor lamps, mantel clocks, tele
phone stands, chairs, and scores of other
things for Christmas giving. Goods se
lected now will be stored and delivered
in time for Christmas.
Federal Bank Robbed.
(By (be Associated Press.)
Shawnee, Okla., Dee. 10.—Three men
held up the Federal National Bank here
ns it was opened for business today, lock
ed the cashier and president in a vault,
and escaped with loot estimated at from
$15,000 to 20,000.
CHrMmas at the Muaette.
Never before has the Muaette carried
such a complete assortment of beautiful
and useful gifts for every member of the
family. AU kinds of toys, book's, station
ery, games, cards, in fact anything you
want, 'for anybody, from baby to grand
father. See half page ad. today.
Suffragist
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Most active In the "new women
movement” in Japan Is the Baroness
Ishimoto. She has returned home
after an extensive survey of wo
»nen’B suffrage In America and
Europe.
J. B. DI KE OFF FOB
HIS NEW JERSEY HOME
Will Return to Charlotte Home Some
Time After Christinas Holidays.
* (By the Associated Iteni*.)
Charlotte, Dec. 10—J. B. Duke, who
on Monday night announced creation of
an educational and charitable fund of
approximately $10,000,000. plana to leave
this afternoon for his home in Somer
ville, N. .T., it was announced today. It
originally had been stated that he would
Remain here until Thursday or Friday.
He will return to Charlotte some time
•after the holidays, it was said.
It also became known today that Mr.
Duke had originally planned to finally
execute the trust plan in Charlotte to
day. His attorneys, however, it was
stated, advised him that owing -to the
fact that his legal residence is located in
New Jersey it would be neeessary to ex
ecute the papers in the New Jersey
courts.
CARL TOOMES WOUNDED;
ROBERT HACKNEY HELD
Toomes Shot Near His Home in Randolph
County. — Cause of the Trouble Not
v Known...
(By lie Associated Pku.)
aged 22. was shot and perhaps ‘fntaly
wounded at Level Cross, Randolph Coun
ty, last, night, according to advices re
ceived here today. Robert Hackney, 5,
who is alleged to have done the shooting,
surrendered to the sheriff and is being
held in the county jail at Asheboro.
Toomes is said to have been shot three
times, two shots taking effect in the chest,
and the other entering the left arm. His
condition was said to be critical today.
Sheriff Cranford declined to state the
cause of the shooting, which he said oc
curred near the home of Toomes.
Arrest Son-In-Law of Slain Minister.
Wilson, Dec. !).—The mystery con
cerning the killing of Itev. Ennis Pear
son, pastor of a Free Will Baptist
church in Taylor’s township, on July
21, 1921, is in a fairway to be cleared
up. Sam Brantley, white farmer in the
neighborhood, was arrested this after
noon by Deputies Flowers and Weath
ersby and committee! to jail without
bond charged with the crime.
The motive for the crime, it is al
leged, was that. Rev. Mr. I’earson had
been denouncing moonshiners and boot
leggers from his pulpit and refused to
let up >*lloll warned to do so. He was
shot to death at his hog pen just before
night fall on July 21. 1921. Brantley, is
a son-in-law of the slain minister.
Oklahoma’s Cotton Cop Brows Record.
Oklahoma City. Okla.. Dec. 7.—A
cotton crop of 1,408,000 bales, the lar
gest in the history of Oklahoma is fore
cast for this year 3 by the statistical di
vision of the State Board of Agri
culture, in K(he final production esti
mate issued today.
This stands as the largest cotton crop
ever produced in the State exceeding
the bumper year of 1920 by 72,000
bales, the estimate said.
The total value of this year's crop in
cluding the seed, is estimated to be
$168,960,000. Ninety per cent of the
crop had been ginned by December jl,
the board reported.
Says Ships Are Needed For Navy.
(Bv the Associate*! Press.)
Washington. Dee. 10—Cruiser for
erniseiy-and submarine for submarine, the
United States must’build in competition
with Great Britain and on a five tx> three
ratio of, superiority over Japan if the
Washington treaty 5-5-3 ratio of naval
strength is to be maintained, Secretary
Wilbur has informed the House sub-com
mittee on naval appropriations.
The Secretary submitted ,a rounded
. building program advocated by the general
board, details of which have not been re
. vealed.
WHAT SMITTTS CAT SAYS
i Partly cloudy and mjmewhat colder
- tonight; Thursday fair, warmer in ex
treme west portion.
E. H. MORTIMER AGAIN
ON WITNESS STAND
Being Cross Examined by Defense hi
Fcrbes-Thompson Trial.
Chicago. Dec. 10 (B.v the Associated
Press). —Elian H. Mortimer, chief gov
ernment witness- in the trial of Charles
It. Forbes, former director of the Vet
erans Bureau, and .T. IV. Thompson, con
tractor, charged with conspiracy to de
fraud the government, was questioned b.v
defense counsel today concerning his in
dictment in New York in May. 1923, for
violation of the Volstead act.
Mortimer said that he had furnished
$5,000 bond on the indictment and later
had been released b.v order of Mabel G.
Willebvandt, assistant attorney general
in charge of prohibition eases.
“Was the bond released before you
gave your testimony before the Senate
committee?” the witness was asked.
“I don’t reinemhpr exactly when it was
released,” he said. He also could not.
remember whether it was released be- .
tore he had testified before the grand .
jury which indicted Forbes and Thomp
son.
The epurt proceedings were delayed by
an argument in chambers over the ad
missibility of testimony.
BRITISH DISPATCH NOTE
ON WAR DAMAGE CLAIMS
Gives That Nation’s Attitude on Collec
tion of Damages Under Dawes Plan.
(By (he Assoc-ioted Press)
Washington. Dec. 10.—The State De
partment has received a communication i
from the British government, explaining
the attitude of Great Britain on the
question of the collection war damage
eltiims from Germany by the United i
States under the Dawes reparation plan, i
the British communication now is being >
studied and will he answered within a '
few days. )
lit the light of what lias been said'by -
administration spokesmen on the question
involved, it is considered certain that
Secretary Hughes will insist upon recog
nition of 'the principle that American
claims against Germany shall be treated
as equal to those of otiier powers.
The Washington government has taken
the position that it is entitled to share to
a limited extent in the proceeds of the
Dawes plan and expects to be given the
support of the allied governments.
CONNOR’S SUCCESSOR
TO BE NAMED SOON
VV. G. Bramham Thinks President C«ol
idge Will Act in the Matter Soon.
* ISy tlie Ahho«»* l.V.t PremO
Washington. Dec. 10. —Prompt decision
on the appointment of a new judge for
the eastern district of North Carolina
was predicted b.v W. G. Bramham, of <
Durham. Republican state chairman for
North Carolina, after a conference to
day with President CoOlidge. i
The President has before him recorn- !
nrenda+itrbs- by Various- -North'- Gardiiha '
groups working in behalf of nearly half 1
a dozen candidates and Chairman Bram
ham urged that the matter be disposed
of in the near future. Mr. Bramham,
as well as a majority of the Republican
executive committee, lias endorsed Isaac]
51. Meekins for the place.
SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS
SEND THANKS TO DUKE
Are Appreciative of Annuity Fund for
Furman University.
Spartanburg. S. Dec- !).—Featur- >
mg the opening session today of the
South Carolina State Baptist conven
tion wnsthe adoption of a resolution,
offered b.v Dr. W. 1,. Ball, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Spartanburg,
that, a committee of three be named to
draft, an expression of thanks to J. B.
Duke, of Charlotte, for his bequest of
an annuity fund to Furman university,
which, it was stated, will amount to
SBO,OOO per year from its inception,
and will prabnbly reach $500,000 an
nually within the next decade.
Reporters Get SISOO Each.
(By the Associated Press.! I
' Chicago, Dec. 10.—Two reporters and |
six other men today shared in the SO.-
000 reward which had been offered forj
the solution of the mystery of the murder
of Robert Franks, for which Richard
Loeb and Nathan Leoi*old. Jr., are serving
life sentences. The reporters, Alvin H.
Goldstein and James W. Mulroy. both
employed by the Chicago Daily News at
the time of the slaying, received the larg
er shares, $1,500 each.
Think Zinozieff Letter Was Authentic.
London, Dec. 10 (By hte Associated
Press). —Prime Minister Baldwin stated
in the House of Commons today that the
sub-committee of the cabinet, after ex
amining all evidence put before rt, had
come to unanimous conclusion that there
was no doubt the Zinozieff propaganda’ let
ter was authentic.
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On Saturday, December 6th, 1924
Books Now Open at Cabarrus Savings Bank, Concord, N. C., and Kan- |
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TODAY’S
NEWS
TODAY
NO. 289
ILLHEW^
TO BE'INVESTIGATED
District Attorney Kempley .
Wants to Clear Up Ques
tion As to What Caused Ill
ness of Movie Magnate.
LIQUOR QUESTION
BROUGHT IN CASE
Physician Alleged to Have
Said Mr. Ince Told Him He
Took on “Considerable Li
quor” Before Illness Came.
(By the Associated Press.)
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 10.—The illness
and death of Tiros! H. Inee, motion pic
lure producer, subsequent to a yachting
party in San Diego harbor last month na-t
been made the subject of an official iuves- spj
ligation by Chester f■ Kempley, district f
attorney of San Diego county, the Los
Angeles Times said today.
Ince died of acute indigestion, super
inducing heart failure, according to the
report of attending physicians. Circum
stances surrounding the illness which ap
parently seized the producer early on
November 17th while ou board the Inter
national Film Corporation's yacht Oneida,
arc what Kempley hopes to clear up with
his investigation, hte Times explains.
Among those thus far interviewed by
the District Attorney, two, Dr. Truman
Parker and Jesse Howard, a trained nurse
liave both stated, the Times quotes Kemp
ley as sayin, that Ince connected his ill
ness with liquor.
Dr. Parker was called to attend the
producer when the latter was at Del Mar,
Cal., en route to Los Angeles, after leav
ing the yacht. He is quoted as saying
that Ince talked of having partaken of
•‘considerable liquor aboard the yacht.”
Miss Howard, on the other hand, ac
cording to Kempley, said that Ince told
her his illness was caused by bad liquor.
In saying that, she said, he was seized
with a coughing spell which brought up
traces of blood.
At her home here Mrs. Ince, widow of
the producer, declared she knew of no
circumstances about the yachting party
which would warrant investigation.
In the.jppity ou board the yacht, ac
cording to The Times’ story, were Win.
Randolph Hearst, publisher; Eleanor
'Birnti. ixivrftst: Mrtrmn Davies, -Mremi-, -
Owen, motion picture actresses; Dr. Dan-’
iel Carson Goodman, head of the Cosmo
politan Productions, and others.
Duke’s Philanthropy Bulls Tobacco
Stocks.
New York. Dec. 9.—While the gift of
$40,000,000 by James B. Duke, tobacco -
I magnate, to tile cause of education was
regarded by every one in W’all street as
a laudable deed, it was particularly
pleasing to those interested in tobacco
stocks, strikingly emphasizing the
tremendous profits to be made from the
tobacco industry. It. served as an ex
tremity bullish influence on those
stocks. Attention was directed par
ticularly to the stocks of the companies
with which Mr. Difte has long been as
sociated.
National Park Commission to Report
Soon.
(By the AsaoclntisV Press.)
Washington, Dei-. 10.—-The committee -
appointed by Secretary Work to select
an Appalachian Park site will begin to
morrow the task of choosing the outstand
ing area from the dozen or more in
1 spected.
| The Secretary will receive the report
[probably next Friday and the selection
Jis expected to bo announced soon after
ward.
Determined to Dispose of Muscle Shoals,
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 10.—The Senate
agreed unanimously today to hold the
Muscle Shoals issue before the Senate un
til disposed of, and allow consideration of
the Isle of Pines treaty with Cuba to fol
low immediately.
American Red Cross Meeting.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 10.—Delegates from
all sections of the country with officials
of. the organization were here today for
the opening sesion of the annual mectiug
of the American Red Cross.