9 ASSOCIATED t
9 PRESS «
9 DISPATCHES «
VOLUME XXV
No Natural Way For |l
Collins to Leave Cave
__ _ . _ ,♦
Has Been Permanently En
tombed 125 Feet Under
ground by Rise of Floor in
Cave Where He Is.
MAY TUNNEL TO
HIM FROM ABOVE
Experts Think There Is No
Chance to Reach Him
Through Caves.—Miners
May Sink a Shaft.
Cave City. Ky., Feb. 4 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —Floyd Collins has been
permanently entombed in bis Sand Cave
prison 125 feet underground by a rise
in the floor of the cave, and all hope of
escape through any natural passage has
been abandoned.
Two triiis into the cave have convinced
a geologist,’ coal miners and military au
thorities in charge of the work that the
only chance to reach Collins is by sink
ing n shaft from the top of the hill, and
endeavoring to tunnel to the imprisoned
man.
Any attempt to mine, into the cave
probably would be fatal to Collins, it was
believed, but the plan was adopted as a
last resort, and Major W. H. Cherry, the
governor's aggnt. has been dispatched in
an automobile with instructions to get
mine machinery wherever any can be
found. '
A rescue crew which entered at 1 a. m.
found that the floor apparently had
swelled from below at the innermost
squeeze and only a few feet from Col
lins.
Returning to the surface the miners
who composed the detail made their re
port to Brigadier General H. H. Den
hnrdt, in charge of the work, and Den
hardt immediately summoned W. D.
Funkhouser. head of the geological de
partment, of the University of Kentucky,
who arrived yesterday.
No one among those in charge of the
work at Sand Cave was able to suggest
where the nearest mining machinery
might be located. Major Cherry did not
make known his destination when he
hurriedly drove away for more equip
ment.
Primarily plans for sinking the shaft
evolved in consultation with coal min
ers who arrived from Muhlenburg coun
ty during the night, and who made the
four early morning trips, called for a
mine from the top of the hill at a posi
tion not far distant from where "Col
liiwi is thought to be pinned.
be.
from ■SO to 75 feet deep before any of
the caverns beneath were tapped. Wheth
er the position chosen would strike Sand
Cave was a matter of speculation. If
it does not. then a tunnel from the
depths where the cave victim is believed
to lie will be undertaken.
The first three explorations by the
miners required about an hour each.
Considerably more time elapsed during
the fourth visit, however, and the alarm
of those on the surface increased each
minutes until the first man’s light ap
peared at the entrance of the cavern.
Inasmuch as a considerable port ion of
the cave leading from the entrance to
ward the prisoner still remains undis
turbed. however, belief was expressed
that Collins might still be alive.
The movement took place just beyond
that part of the cavern which had been
timbered by rescuers.
There has’ been no more rock falls
N or cave-iiw it was stated. The swelling
apparently had lifted solid rocks from
the floor to the roof of the cavern. This
action closed the passageway for indefii
nite distance and may have crushed Col
lins if it extended that far.
An appeal for funds to supply food and ,
clothing to workers seeking to free Floyd
Collins from his entombment in Sand
Cave, was issued today. Lee Collins, the
father of the imprisoned , man, has ex
hausted all of his money in purchasing '
overalls, coffee and food, it was stated. 1
. (
Fame of Hollywood Lures immigrants
From Every Land.
(By the Associated Press)
Hollywood, Cal., Feb. s—The motion
picture studio lure, which annually en
tices to Hollywood thousands of per
sons of all ages, each nursing hope of a i
screen career, is not confined to the
United States, but has spread to other
parts of the world, according to James
McPherson, Chief inspectof or the Ellis
Inland immigration station in New
York. He has been visiting here.
Two questions, “How far is it to
Hollywood?” and “How ean I get in
to the movies?” are asked constantly by
immigrants entering the United States
through Ellis Island, McPherson said.
"Whether they come from Poland,
Italy, Germany or France, they seem
to have heard of the wealth and fame
earned by those who have succeeded in
the picture producing business.
A highly-prized gift of a laplander to
his sweetheart is the inside of a seals
stomach, for there is usually something
green in it to be eaten.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
THE TIMES-TRIBUNE OF
FICE
WILL GIVE
10 Per Cent. Discount
ON ALL ORDERS FOR
Engraved Wedding Invitations
and Announcements and
Monogram Stationery
We represent one of the best
engravers in America. Call and
see handsome line of samples.
The Concord Daily Tribune
i
BARONESS VON VJSTBERA
DEAD AT VIENNA HOME
Had Been Prominent For Years in the
Affairs of Her Native Country.
(By the Amtoelaffd Pretm) ]
Vienna, Feb. s.—Baroness Von Vet
sera, mother of the Countess Maria von
Vetsera, who met a tragic death with the
crown prince Rudolph at Myerling 30
years ago, is dead at the age of 78.
The baroness had lived for many years
past in seclusion on a small estate at I
Payerbach, purchased for her it is uu
dei stood, by the emperor Franz Josef on
condition that she never return to Vien
na. ....... . ]
Crown Prince Rudoplh, heir to the
Austria-Hungarian throne was found
dead in his hunting lodge at Myerling,
near Vienna. January 30, 180 ft. and in
the same room was the body of the
countess, Marin von Vetsera. Both had
died frem pistol wounds.
The countess was young and beautiful t
and it was an open secret that there had <
been a liaison between her and Rudolph, i
The countess' brother. Louis, disappeared t
after the tragedy nnd was unheard from <
until his reported death in Denver, Colo., t
in lftOft. 1
i
SHALLOW GRAVE GIVES « I
UP TWO LITTLE GIRLS •
Indications Are That Pair Who Disap
peared Were Attacked and Slain.
,Los Angeles, Calif.. Feb. 4.—lndica- i
tioiirs that May and Nina Martin, aged j
twelve and eight years, respectively, who ,
disappeared from their home here Au- ’
gust 23rd last, and whose bodies were .
found today in a shallow brush pile ]
grave in one of the suburbs, had been (
attacked aud then slain, were revealed
by deputy sheriffs. First examination t
of the bodies did not disclose any marks j
of violence but the clothing of both had
been considerably torn and a shoe was
missing from the smaller girl's foot. (
The bodies lay face downward, badly ,
decomposed, in a hollow covered by hast- ,
ily gathered brush, not far from a, pit ,
where searchers last summer discovered
the remains of men of the pleistocene ]
age.
The two girls, .daughters of Mrs. Paul .
Buns, of I,os Angeles, dropped from sight 1
while their mother was shoping. They
took 65 cents from a baby sister’s bank *
and started for their grandmother’s home :
in an ndjoining block. On the way they
met two playmates, gave each of them
and then completely disappeared.
Police failed to locate them. Maw
meetings were held and citizens’ posses
were formed to comb the adjoining terri- '
tory. but every effort to find them was
fruitless.
____________ i
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Decline of 8 to 17 1
Points Under Realizing and Southern 1
Selling. i
(By the Associated Press) 1
New York, Feb. s.—The cotton marke’ 1
opened steady today at a decline of 6 to
17 points under realizing and Southern,
selling. May easing off to 24.50 at the 1
start.
Reactionary sentiment was encouraged
by disappointing Liverpool cables, pros- 1
peets for unsettled weather or rain in the 1
southwest, and the belief that recent ad
vances had eased the technical- position 1
of the local market. 1
Trade interests were buyers on the de- :
cline, however, and the market soon stead- 1
led up on reports of a firm spot situation 1
in the South, >yith a continuation of both :
export and domestic demand. May ral- 1
ljed to 24.60 nnd nearly all other months
recovered initial losses.
Opening prices were: March 24.10:
May 24.50; July 24.77; October 24.55;
December 24.60.
Women Voters Impatient With Late
Election Returns.
(By the Avaoclated Prewa)
Charlotte, N. 0., Feb. s.—North
Carolina will not have to wait a week
or more for the results of the next gen
eral election, if the women nave any
thing to say about it.
• Through the Legislative Council of
Women Voters, the women of the state
are making a fight to have the Aus
tralian ballot adopted for the state at
large by the general assembly now in
session. A bulletin issued by the coun
cil, which is composed of the Federa
tion of Women’s Clubs, Parents-Teaeb
er Association, Business and Profes
sional Women, League of Women
Votere and other organizations, sets out
the benefits to be gained by the Aus
tralian ballot and the disadvantages of
the present wide-open system in vogue
in iB3 ofthe 100 counties of the state.
At the general election last November
there were 14 ballots and in each
polling place in the state, except where
the Australian ballot is in use, there
were eight ballot boxes. In many - in
stances ballots were not counted, ac
cording to reports, until Friday or Sat
urday after the election-
Earthly Treasures Lose Charm For Do
na Mercedes de Alvarez.
Cordoba, Argentine, Feb. 5. —Dona
Mercedes Martinez de Alvarez of this
city, having reported to the police that
she had been robbed of an earring worth
S4OO, was requested to loan them the
other earring to help the detectives in
identifying the stollen one and running
dowß the thief.
A month went by and recently the
lady returned to police headquarters and
asked the chief for a report on the work
of the sleuths. The detectives were call
ed in and Raid that they hacf not been
successful because somebody in police
headquarters had stolen the second ear
ring. A big flbakeup has occurred in the
detetive department.
Miss Bessie Caldwell, who has had a
’ position in the office of John H. Rut
-1 ledge, at the China Grove Cotton Mills,
has resigned.
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925
OFFER FAIR GROUNDS
HERE TO OFFICIALS
OF THE STATE FAIR
Letter Sent to Gov. McLean
and Max Gardner Says Lo
cal Men Are Ready to Con
fer Relative to Transfer.
OFFER SUGGESTION
AS TO PREMIUMS
Declare “One of the Biggest
Fairs in State” Has Been
Held Here and Concord Is
Ideally Located for Fair.
An, offer to “confer in reference to
transferring the State Fair to Cabarrus
county” is made in a letter directed to
day to Governor McLean by officials of
the .Cabarrus County Fair Association,
who declare in their communication tc
the Chief Executive of the State, who is
Ex-officio chairman of the State Fair As
sociation, that the letter was itrompted
by reports that officials of the State Fair
"are endeavoring to find a solution for
reorganizing" the State association.
In the letter, which is signed by Joseph
F. Cannon, President, and Dr. T. N.
Spencer, Secretary, the Concord men
point out that Concord is almost ideally
situated for the fair, that the local asso
ciation has conducted "one of the biggest
and best fairs in the State” and they will
hold themselves in readiness to confer
on the matter at any time.
One suggestion relative to the manage
ment of the fair is also made by Mr. Can
non and Mr. Spencer. They suggest that
expert cattle men from 'outside the State,
who go from one fair to another with
their stock, be denied the privilege of ex
hibiting for prizes at the State Fair.
"Heretofore, North Carolina producers of
livestock have not been able to compete
with experts from the North and West,
nnd refused to exhibit, thereby defeating
the very purpose for which the fair is
intended.” the letter reads.
The letter, copies of which wejre sent to
Governor McLean nnd Max Qardner,
President of the State Association, rends:
Hon. A. W. McLeaen.
Governor of North Carolina and Ex-of
ficio Chairman State Fair Associa
tion*
Raleigh, N. C.
Honored Sir:
The press has stated recently that the
-Bftrtc Aasoo'a
tion are endeavoring to find a solution
for reorganizing the State Fair, for years
held in Raleigh. It is said that the con
tinuation of the fair is an open question.
If these reports are true and there is
an effort to make better arrangements for
future fairs, we make the following sug
gestions :
The Cabarrus County Fair Association,
with grounds, buildings, race track, etc.,
at Concord, N. C., is in position to con
fer in reference to transferring the State
Fair to Cabarrus County. It now has one
of the finest tracks in the South, and in
the past has demonstrated its ability.
Concord is located in the center of the
famous Piedmont Section of North Car
olina. It has splendid railroad facilities;
it is on the national highway from
Greensboro to Charlotte and from Ral
eigh to Charlotte; it is near the mountain
sections, and it is in close touch, by rail
and roadls, with the East. We have had
here one of the biggest and Best fairs ev
er held in the state, aud the prospects are
bright for a much greater fair October
13, 14. 15, 16 and 17, 1925.
There is one condition that we
would wish to press in conference, if
such is desired, and that is that all prem
iums for livestock and farm products shall
be given only to North Carolina owners.
We believe a North Carolina fair should
show only Xcy.h Carolina products.
Heretofore, North Carolina producers of
livestock have not been able to compete
with experts from the North nnd the
West and refused to exhibit, thereby de
feating the very purpose for which the
fair is intended.
It may be the press has erred in the
statements relative to this matter, and if
so, please pardon us for writing you in
regard to the same.
! Respectfully yours,
CABARRUS COUNTY FAIR ASSO.
By J. F. CANNON,
President.
By T. N. SPENCER, ■>
Secretary.
Tell Why They Oppose Mr. Stone.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 4.—Those who have <
blocked confirmation of Attorney General i
Stone as u justice of the supreme court
explained their attitude todjiy at length
from the floor of the Senate.
Speaking to crowded galleries attract
ed by the unusual spectacle of a debate
in open session on a supreme court nomi
nation, Senator Walsh, of Montana, op
ened the debate with a defense of his
course in insisting that Sir. Stone explain
to the judiciary committee the new
grand jury proceedings here against Sen
atori Wheeler.
Bench Warrant' for Marcus A. Garvey.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 5.—A bench warrant
for Marcus A. Garvey was issued by Fed
eral Judge Augustus Hand today when
the self-styled president of the African
republic, under conviction for using the
mails to defraud, failed to appear for
sentence.
- Jeff Henderson Freed.
(By the Associated Press)
Buchanan, On., Feb. s.—Jeff Harding,
. charged With the murder of Mrs. Robert
■ Stuart, wife of the “raiding parson of
, Draketown,” today was found not guil
ty by a jury ip Haralson Superior Court.
fW
JM |||;«)
of Alt Simmons?
lightweight champion of Great
i Britain, who recently ■arrived In this
country bent 'on copping Benny
; Leonard’s crown -in the coming;
|' ' g elimination .tourney.
. .
MRS. MARION HAMBY AND
HER BROTHER ARE HELD
Charged With Highway Robbery as Re
sult of Robbery of Man Near Asheville.
Some Time Ago. , ,
(By the Associated Press)
Asheville, Feb. 5.-*-Mrs. Marion Ham-'
by and Herbert Skyldß, her brother, were
held to the superior court under bonds
of $1,500 and $5,000 respectively follow
ing a hearing in jwlice court today on
■ charges of highway jobbery. Sylvnno Del
gardo, said to be a wealthy Cuban, iden
tified the pair. Mrs. Hamby, he testified,
invited him to ride, in her automobile,
anil in a remote section of the city stop
ped her car, signalled with a flashlight
whereupou two men appeared and with
drawn revolvers relieved him of a dia
, mond ring worth $4,000 nfad other vnl
: uables. The ring Was recovered in a
. pawn shop in Atlanta, and was submitted
as evidence. Mrs. Hamby and Skyles
; were brought here from Atlanta yesterday
i under extradition papers.
. HEARING ON EQUAL
RIGHTS AMENDMENT
Proponents of Proposed Amendment Are
Given Hearing Before the House Judi
ciary Committee!.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 5. —Opponents of the
proposed equal right,! amendment to the
, constitution designed tp remove legal dis
. abilities against WeuWir under the state
, laws were given opportunity present,drgu
. nlents at a hearing on an amendment to
’ day befory House judiciary • committee.
Advocates were heard by the committee
yesterday.
Oopposition forces on hand today rep
resented a dozen national women’s organ
izations anil women trade unions affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
who believe the amendment would lead to
the invalidation of many existing social
and labor laws designed for the protec
tion of women.
With Our Advertisers.
Furniture for the bedroom that lasts a
lifetime at Bell and Harris Furniture Co.
Comfortable Whitney carriages for the
baby at H. B. Wilkinson’s.
Genuine gas house coke—the economy
fuel—no soot, no dirt, at A. B. Pounds.
When Bob’s Dry Cleaning Co. people
handle your clothes they sew on missing
buttons, fix rents, and other little neces
sary things.
New dimity overblouses to wear with
suit or sport skirts, only 79 cents at J.
C. Penney and Company.
Prepare for your old age now by start
ing a savings account at the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company.
Three 88-cent sale days at Efird’s —
Friday. Saturday and Monday.
Fresh ear of oranges, grapefruit, tan
gerines and apples at 41 South Union
Street.
Effective January 2, 1925, all insur
ance business formerly handled by the
Southern Loan and Trust Company was
transferred to the Fetzer and Yorke In
surance Agency. Offices in Cabarrus
Savings Bank building, mezzanine floor.
Phope 231.
SAc-'lfet of some bargains in real es
tate*by- John K. Patterson aud Com
pany.
W. O. W. to Meet at Wilmington.
(By the 1 Associated Press l
Wilmington, Feb. 5. —A meeting of the
head camp, Woodmen of the World.
North Carolina jurisdiction, will be held
here April 15th, according to an an
nouncement made here today. Notices
of the meeting were sent out by Head
Clerk IV. L. Ross, of Salisbury, anil it
is stated that the Woodmen's circle will
hold Its camp convention here at the same
time.
Wilmington was chosen as the place .
of the meeting four years ago but it .
was only recently that the date was an
nounced. Delegates to the two meetings
will be elected at the February meetings !
of the various enmps, it is said.
According to Mr. Ross, there were 400
active camps in the state and it is ex
pected that a large number of delegates
will attend the convention in April. |
Thirty-eight Cars Stolen in This State in '
January.
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, Feb., s.—Thirty-eight cars
were reported, stolen in North Carolina'
during the month of January, 1925, ac
cording to the monthly report of the
North Carolina automobile theft bureau,
which has just been compiled. The re
port shows that the majority of the au
tomobiles reported stolen were of the
touring type, with coupes and roadsters
ranking second and third, respectively.
During the same period, according to'
the report, a total of thirty-three cars'
were recovered and returned to their,
owners.
ROAD IT MORRISON
HOI WILL REIM
OH PRESENT ROUTE
Highway Board of County
Gave Consideration to Mat
ter at Meeting Yesterday,
and Much Interest Shown.
MORRISON LAND
TO BE WORKED
Land He Claims Was Dam
aged to Be Put In Good
Shape and Road Will Be
Built to Tenant House.
The matter of locating the roadway
which enters the Old Charlotte Highway
at J. Pink Morrison’s farm received most
serious and most lengthy consideration at
the meeting of the Cabarrus County High
way Commission held Wednesday after
noon at the County Building in this city.
Settlement was made of the whole mat
ter when a motion introduced by George
S. Kluttz passed the commission, provid
ing for the roadway to remain as it \va,s
at present nnd to prepare the laud which
Mr. Morrison claimed was injured so as
to permit cultivation, and further.:to con
struct a private roadway for one of Mr.
Morrison's tenants who had been cut off
from the road.
This is thought to have brought to a
close a controversy which has occasioned
considerable stir in the part of the coun
ty which the road under consideration
serves. Residents of the section who saw
ill Mr. Morrison’s proposal a practical
closing of the road for* the remainder of
the winter, are much relieved at the ac
tion of the Commission.
The controversy arose as a result of the
road which was built in that section sev
eral years ago. Persons living in No. 2
township drew up a petition about two
and a half years ago asking that the
county build for them a road in order
that they might have .more ready access
to Concord. The petition asked that the
old roadway be followed. This petition
was granted but the rOad did not alto
gether follow the old road, notably at
its intersection with the Charlotte road
at Mr. Morrison’s farm. Here, it took a
straight course which brought it out at
right angles to the road instead of swerv
ing toward Charlotte as it had before.
Most -of the residents of the sectiou
were pleased, they suy. Mr. Morrison.
howeVer? was opposed to Ihc eourse’Tif Hie'
road in that it cut off a tract of land
stated to be approximately one-half an
acre, in the form of a triangle, so that it
has no connection with the nearby fields
belonging to him. In addition to this,
tenants were inconvenienced in getting
their teams to his house. He, therefore,
asked the Commission to do away with
the new roadway in this place and use
the old course as a means of travel.
This the Commission started to do and
had gone so far as to send trucks to the
place with the intention of graveling the
old road nnd plowing up the new in the
short secton Mr. Morrison asked for
wheh was around 300 yards in length.
Other residents of No. 2 immediately be
came aroused and appealed to the Com
mission not to make the change. The
work was stopped at once and the matter
given serious consideration.
At the meeting Mr. Morrison made a i
short speech in which he gave his posi
tion. After he had finished, John M.
Oglesby, appearing for R. L. Walthall,
J. L. Walthall, L. B. Little, Mrs. W. J.
McLaughlin and Paul Lefler. pointed out
that it would “not be sound from an eco
nomic standpoint, it would not be sound
from an engineering standpoint, and it
would not be treating the other residents
of the township right after they had giv
en their land toward building the road,
to tear it up aud make it a longer dis
tance to Concord.”
Efforts at a compromise, lasting for ov
er an hour, failed and the Commission
then took action and decided to keep the
road used at the present but to prepare
the land which was formerly used for the
road so that it would be tillable. It was
agreed to move all the rock from the side
of the old road to the side of the new and
if was also agreed to shape up a road
to the tenant’s house, giving him access
to the Charlotte road.
Mr. Morrison was far from pleased
with the decision. “I am helpless. I
can't be satisfied. 1 only want what
Mr. Webb and Mr. Brown promised.”
This latter was in reference to an al
leged promise of T. H. Webb, chairman
of the Commission, and W. G. Brown,
county engineer, in which they told Mr.
Morrison that the road would be placed
as he wished it.
The other residents of that section .
were highly elated and expressed approval
at the action of the Commission n leav
ing the road as it is at the present time.
A large delegations from No. 4 town
ship appeared asking that the Rcthpage
road be rebuilt. Proponents of this mo
tion stated that the roadway at present
hardly permitfed auto traffic and that
inasmuch as that section of he county
was thickly populated, it should be re
built at once. It was further pointed
out that it would give more ready ac
cess to MoOresville.
The commission decided after some de
liberation that the road was necessary
and that it should be. built as soon as
the force of county road builders could
finish the work with which they were j
engaged at present. The road which is |
being built now is the Gold Hill road,
which should be finished In a time esti
mated as being from six to eight months
after work is started on it. Nothing
is being done at the present time due to
' the very bad weather. The new Beth
-1 page road will leave the Concord-Kannap
. olis highway at Midway and will join
the Moeresville road in No. 3 township.
Pays Own Way I
!fc''
.
1 ySS * S.*V '
, Meet Herbie Hamburger, sophomore
at Wittenberg College, Springfield,
O. He’s studying for the ministry
and at the same time paying his
way through school by meeting op
poneots in the roped arena on Fri
days and Saturdays.
DANIELS TO MORRISON
Says Ail Ground for Differences Removed
By Official Figures.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Declaring the figures of the budges
commission leave no ground for differ
ence between them, Josephus Daniels,
editor of the News and Observer, has
1 sent the following letter to former Gov
ernor Cameron Morrison at Charlotte:
February 4, 1925.
Hon. Cameron Morrison,
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Sir:
Acknowledging receipt of your second
\ letter, if you will consult my letter of
January 29th, you will see that I rc
, served answer until such ttime as you
should submit a query that would raise
a direct issue as to whether there is a
surplus or a deficit in the treasury, and
' "until the official report of the State au
• thorities is made to the general assem
‘ bly.”
' The budget commission submitted its
■ report on January 31st, showing there
' will be a deficit in the State treasury on
i June 30, 1925, of $9,515,787.63* lam
■ enclosing herewith a copy of this report
of the budget commission to which is
appended a statement by State Treasur
er Lacy and State Auitor Durham, who
say: “We hereby certify that the state
ment of receipts aud disbursements con
tained in this report are correct and that
in our opinion the estimate contained
therein is accurate.”
i Tlie indisputable fact of a deficit of
, nine and a half million dollars have been
; 'officially aseerralifed vrnd commitrttcited
[ to tlie general assembly, there is no
i ground for difference of opinion as to
; the existence of such regrettable deficit.
, The only subject for legislative action is
upon what subjects to levy taxes to pay
tiie deficit or whether bonds shall be is- 1
sued.
Yours very truly,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS. ’
1
METHODIST EDUCATORS <
MEET IN MEMPHIS 1
Student Pasters ami Their Duties and >
Qualifications Subject Discussed. {
(By the Associated Press) t
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. s.—The way
professors of religious education should i
relate themselves and their courses to
the religious life of the community as
expounded by President IV. D. Agnew, i
of Women’s College of Alabama, and a
'discussion of student pastors, of their
duties and qualifications, led by Bishop
W. H. McMurry were on today’s program ]
of the sixth annual meeting here of the |
education association of tlie Methodist <
Episcopal Church. South, that convened ,
here February 4th.
The Methodist association tomorrow ,
will merge in a joint session Avith the ]
Baptist body, also in annual convention ,
here, for a general discussion of educa
tional affairs.
OIL SHARES SHOW BIG
ADVANCES DURING YEAR
Ten Active Stocks Listed m Stock Ex
change Have Been Increased in Value
about $400,000,000.
New York, Feb. 5 (By the Associated
Press). —The steady advance in the price
of oil shares since the first of tlie year,
based on sharp reductions in crude pro
duction and a series of gasoline and crude
oil price increases has added nearly
$400,000,000 to the quoted value of ten
active stocks listed in New York Stock
Exchange.
The combined appreciation in other
petroleum shaves listed on the “big hoard”
together witli that of many issued traded
in on the New York Curb Market where
many of the former tandard Oil subsid
htries are listed, undoubtedly will bring
the total gain in all pipe line and oil
shares dealt in local security market to
close to $1,000,000,000,000.
Little of Interest in Bailey Trial Today.
(By the Associated Press)
Greensboro, Feb. s.—Defense in Bailey
Bros, trial in Federal Court here re
sumed its activities today with the in
troduction of documentary evidence.
There was little of interest in , the
morning grind. George C. Tudor, of
Wonston-Salem, testified. John H. An
derson, of the income tax department of
Fayetteville, testified as to the character
of the defendants.
Hans Grans Loses Appeal.
Hanover, Germany, Feb. 5 (By the As
sociated Press). —The court of appeals
; has rejected the api>eal of Hans Grans, the
i accomplice of Frederick Harman, known
' as the “human vampire,” convicted of the
»murder of 20 persons, mostly young men.
Both men will be beheaded shortly.
The gum from the roots of the Kauri
pine of New Zealand i« dug t>y Dalma
tians from the ground in the same way
as placer gold is gleaned from gravel
pita.
* TODAY’S
» NEWS
» TODAY
HOUSE DECIDES TO
JER CASE
rrtlllTrai
Charges Brought Against S.
J. Turner, Republican From
Mitchell County, Do Not
Interest the House.
FACTIONAL FIGHT
LED TO CHARGES
That Is House View, and for
That Reason It Is Decided
That Lgislature Has Noth
ing To Do With It.
(By the Associated Press)
Kaleigh, N. C., Feb. s.—The House to
day dropped the pending investigation of
charges against S. J. Turner, republican,
of Mitchell County, on the ground that
the charges were the result of a local
factional fight in which the House had
no interest and could not act.
Turner’s right to a seat in the House
had been challenged by certain citizens of
Mitchell County on charges based on a
certain illegal action 25 years ago. The
resolution to investigate the matter was
called back to the chamber today, recon
sidered and then tabled.
Bills Introduced During the Day.
Ualeigh, N. C., Feb. 5 (By the Asso*
ciatod Press). —Senator Johnson, of Robe
son. introduced two bills in the upper
branch of the General Assembly today
designed to strengthen the banking laws
of North Carolina along ] ; nes approved
by tile CoriKiration Commission and the
State Bankers Association. After a
lengthy speech by Senator Heath, of Un
iou, and introduction of two amendments,
tlie bill to repeal tile prisoners compensa
tion act. and substitute a gift of S3O and
a suit of clothes for the present system
of paying prisoners from 5 eents to 15
cents a day was referred back to the
committee on penal institutions.
The Wade blue statewide game bill
came up in the lower body but after some
discussion it was set as a special ordet;
of business next Wednesday morning.
One of the bills relative to banks in
troduced by Senator Johnson of Robeson,
would make violation of the banking laws
prima facie evidence of intent to defraud.
Coder the present laws tbe burder proof
of intent to defraud rests on the state.
Senator Johnson's measure would shift
this burden b* making it. ueceasatg fa*,,,....
the defendant in banking law violatiton
cases to prove lack of intent to defrand.
The other banking bill proposed by the
senator from Robeson would limit the
loans of a bank to one person or corpor
ation to 10 per cent, of the bank's capi
tal and surplus instead of 25 per cent.,
the present maximum loan limit, and it
would prohibit loans to officers and em
ployees of a bank except when ample se
curity is given, and the loan is approved
by a majority of the board of directors in
a resolution duly entered on the minutes
showing members present, the amount ,of
the loan and a brief description of the
security on which the loan is made.
WORLD COURT PROPOSAL
VIRTUALLY LAID ON SHELF*
Aparent That Nothing Will Be Done
With It By the Present Congress.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. s.—The world court
proposal virtually was laid on the shelf
today by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee so far as this congress is con
cerned.
A two-hours’ discussion got the com
mittee nowhere, and afterwards Senator
Swanson, of Virginia, the ranking Demo
crat on the comimttee, said he saw no
reason for pressing his membership pro
posal tas there was no possibility of ac
tion before March 4th.
Postive Cure For Diabetes Sought By
Purifying InsuHn.
(By the Associated Press)
Pasadena. Cal., Feb. 5.—A positive
cure for diabetes through elimination
of impurities in so-called pure insulin,
is being sought here at the California
Institute of Technology by Dr. John J.
Abel, professor of pharmacology and
physiological chemistry of Johns Hop
kins University.
For some time physicians and Keren i
tistH have beeu administering insulin,
believing to be pure, said Dr. Abel.
Recently be found that even the purest
contained foreign materials, tie then ob
tained leave of absence and came liera
to continue his search for means of
eliminating these impurities.
If it is possible to obtain insulin in
an absolutely pure ami free state, its ef
fect on the human body will be far more
positive than it is at the present time,
Dr, Abel said.
The International Typographical
Union, one of the wealthiest and most
influential of all laoor organizations,
dates back to 1832. when it was form
ed in Cincinnati under the name of the
National Typographical Union.
WHAT SMITTY’B CAT SAYS *
• 1 • i -yM
i
Fair and wanner today and Friday, j