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FIiRNITyRE FACTORY
FOR CONCORD SEEMS
NOW TO BE ASSURED
Will. Be Chair Factory With
An Output of 1,000 Chairs
a Week.—s2s,ooo Stock to
Be Raised.
H. J. MURDOCK IS
BEHIND MOVEMENT
Mr. Murdock I 3 to Raise
' SIO,OOO and $15,000 Is to
Be Raised Here—Factory
to Be 100x30 Feet.
A furniture factory with an output
of 1,000 chairs a week was practically
assured for Concord when, at a meeting
of the bolrd of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce, held in the Chamber of
Commerce committee room at the Y this
morning, it was decided to raise $25,000
for stock in this new industry.,
„ The mongy is to be raised partly by
local subscriptions and partly by out-of
the-city subscriptions. Fifteen thou
sand dollars is to be raised in Concord,
the remaining ten thousand to be raised
by H. J. Murdock, of Troutman, who
was behind the movement to get the fur
niture factory here.
Mr. Murdock built and operated a fac
tory in Troutman which had a most sup
cessful history. He sold out recently
and since selling out has been in touch
with the Chamber of Commerce here in
regard to building another. The mat
ter has been hanging fire for several
weeks and at the meeting this morning
definite disposal was made of it. If
Mr. Murdock raises his amount, the fac
tory will be a reality.
The type of chair which Mr. Murdock
will construct is the plain fibre bottom
chair of a very much used variety. His
plant in Trontmnn has been making that
kind of chair and the sales have been
such as to require the maximum produc
tion constantly.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce
were optimistic about bringing the fac
tory to Coi\cord. It will mean, they
say, a new industry for the city and will
mean additional laborers and more mon
ey. Mr. Murdock was ungtjlp to state
definitely whether or not he would be
able to raise the amount required. If
he sbowM; he win bring the mmnger and
some of the workmen from Troutman.
' Mr. Murdock and members of the
board of directors were looking ovet
building sites in suitable places fop the
building of the factory. The building
is to be approximately 100 feet in length
and 30 feet in width.
THE COTTON MARKET
Firm Liverpool Cables and Nervousness
Over (Yep Possibilities Gave Market a
Steady Tone.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 19.— Relatively firm
Liverpool cables, combined with nervous
ness over the coming crop possibilities
and reports of increased spot demand gave
the cotton market a very steady tone in
today’s early trading.
There was some March liquidation at
the start and priees 1 point lower to 3
points higher, but near months offerings
were readily absorbed, and active months
sold to 3 to 5 points net higher shortly
after the call on covering and trade and
coinmision house buying. May advanced
to 24.86 and October to 25.02, but there
was a good deal of realising at these fig
ures and the market was a shade off from
tile best at the end of the first hour.
Liverpool reported spot gales of 14,000
bales, including 10,000 American, repre
senting the largest day’s business for
months.
Opening prices were: March 24.47;
May 24.83; July 25.12 October 25.02;
December 25.03.
Watch for Man Posing as Income Tax s
Expert.
Hnieigh, Feb. 10,—A white man giving g
his name as A. J. Poetel, and represent- ,
ing himself as a representative of the
Raleigh office of the United States In- "J
ternal Revenue Department, has been so- {
liciting funds in the city under the pre
tense of rendering aid in making out in- ]
come tax returns, according to an an
nouncement that has been made by Col
lector Gilliam Grissom. “The complaint ,
against this man has been lodged by a ,
negro merchant of Raleigh,” said Mr. |
Grissom, “and I am anxious to bring (
about his arrest and face him with l\is ,
accusers.” * ,
Mr. Grissom further stated that the
complainant, W. W. Jones, negro mer- ,
chant, alleges that he paid Postel twenty
five dollars when he was informed that
lie bad been sent by Collector Grissom
to “straighten out” his income tax re
turns.
The negro, according to his statement
to 'iXlr. Grissom, was told by Postel that
he and two other men were engaged in |
this work, and that they were going to
Rocky Mount,'Wilson and other east
ern points when they had finished their
work in Raleigh. “If the statements
made by the negro are -true,” said Mr.
Grissom, “tht* man is not only imper
sonating an officer, but ia securing money
under false pretense, and I am anxious
to locate him."
Two Week* Old Baby to Basket on
PWCIL
Greensboro, BJeb. 18-—A* baby girl,
about two weeks old, was found In a
basket on the porch of ®. A. Pleaaaute
at Guilford College lata last night, It
was learned here today. In the basket
was also a bottle of milk. The child was
taken care of' at the , Pleasants’ home
last night and.tadas—brought to the
North Carolina Children’s Society re-
V ceivipg home here. There is no clue to
Its identity. _ .
The Concord Daily Tribune
DYNAMITE IS USED TO
SEAL COLLINS’ GRAVE
Huge Boulders Loosened and Tumble In
to Close Tomb of Explorer of Caves.
Cave City. Ky., Feb. 18.—Sealed in
his perpetual tomb, Floyd Collins sleeps
tonight in peace. Buried alive, he en
dured for days the terrifying solitude,
I praying that, somehow, he would escape
an impending doom that always was his
companion. Unable longer to withstand
the tortures of body and spirit, he died
alone, trapped in the jaws of the civc
« whose wonders he discovered.
1 Realizing, perhaps, that the valiant ef
| forts of scores of persons to rescue him
would be in vain, he met death gamely.
1 his jaws set. A few hours, or maybe a
day or two, after death had ended his
sufferings, rescueVs broke open his sar
cophagus.
Plans were made to bring out the
1 body, but the risk was too great and the
worn*, he mew and loved so well be
came his crypt. With simple funeral
‘ services yesterday his body resigned to
the cave that would not release him.
But above the seplueher of that ob
scure unfortunate had been unfolded a
news serial that enthralled the country for
seventeen days. The climax was reached
Monday with the finding of the body.
The epilogue was written today. z z
The boom of detonating dynamite; the
dull thud of huge boulders; loosened
from the centuries-old bed on the desor
late hillside, as they tumbled in and
sealed the new pit, was as the drawing
of a <4>loplione to the heroic work of
the rescuers.
Today, a few flowers strewn about the
mouth of Hand Cave and a few specta
tors wandering aimlessly about had . re
placed the mechanical equipment and the
jaded workers of yesterday.
NEW BUS LAW HITS
SAFETY COACH HARD
Several of (bat Line’s Cars Widtr Than
Limit Allowed—U. S. L. Hk Only
One. >
Raleigh, Feb. 18.—Paul Sheahan, of
the U. S. L-, said this afternoon that
only one bus operated by his company
will 'have to be taken off North Caro
lina roads as a result of the bus bill
passed today. The one machine the U.
S. L.. will lose one year from now is a
Garford. which, is 93 inches wide. Mr.
Sheahan said.
The Safety Conch people, operating
Fageol busses, will be hardest hit.
Definite information could not be ob
tained ns to the number of Fageols af
fected but all the chair cars, about six
in number on the (7-reensboro-Raleigh
run, two on the Chariotte-Groonsboro
schedule, and several others on other
runs, it is said, are 93 inches wide and
will thus hnv to be taken off within n
y»ar from the bill passage. Other
machines in operation, too, will be af
fected. ■ it- ir said, ._**:•.
IT. 8. L. offleiats, Mr. Sheahan and
L- E. Schacht, both of Greensboro, who
were here today, declare they are very
well pleased Wjitti the bill adopted. The
tax, they say, wi’l be a considerable
item but they think if the competition
which has been causing bus line officials
to lose sleep is lessened operators will
be able to pay the tax. And tfiey think
the bill will result eventually in the
fierce competition being lessened, al
though they predict that the next 30
days will see the . 'hardest fight ever
staged in the state. But after the 30
days they say, indications are that com
petition will be diminished.
They are able to see bus transporta
tion on a firm business foundation as a
result) of the legislature’s action.
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE BILL
DEAD IN THIS CONGRESS
North Carolina Members Were Unable
to Agree on Any Concerted Action.
Washington, Feb. 18.—It looks now
as if the court bill and the extra judge
bill for North Carolina were dead for
this Congress. The members from the
state do not agree on any measure and
the matter will go- over. Thnt was t*he
decision of the house judiciary com)
mittee today after a 'hearing.
The Overman bill for an additional
district could have been passed had the
house members gotten together on it.
but that seemed impossible.- The bill for
another judge was opposed by Repre
sentative Bulwinkle. He argued to the
committee today, that a new district
should be established and then another
judge, named. Representative Weaver
said the judge should be provided for
now.
‘ t Tbe concensus of opinion tonight is
' that the bill will fail of further serious
consideration.
’ Editors Are Educators Too, Says Peda
gogue.
Chicago, Feb. 17. —“Newspapers and
1 universities, in the true sense of the
1 words, bolth are educational institu
' tiooB,” Dr. Ernest Dewit. Burton, Presi
-1 dent of the University of Chicago, told
1 the Inland Daily Press Association to
. day.
B “Both universities and newspapers,
he continued, “are dealers in knowledge,
' the newspaper confining itself to cur
rent history,- which to he university is
1 only a small fraction of the knowledge
of any one of its departments.”
Award Contract for New Hospital
Building.
Monroe, Feb. 18,—The trustees of the
Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital have uwarded
the contract for the new building to G.
M. Tucker, who was the lowest bidder.
However, it was found that "there would
not be sufficient funds at present to
complete the entire structure os set out
in the plans, hence, the trustees will go
only s ofar as they can go with the
available funds. ■
Stork Expected to Visit Bilbnore Man
sion Soon.
Asheville, Feb. 18.—The stork is soon
expected to visit Biltmore House, the
partial residence built by George Van
derbilt at Biltmore, N. C., for tbe sec
ond time. , The first visit was 24 years
ago when* Cornelia, only child of the
Vanderbilts, was born. Now the daugh
ter who in April, 1924, became the bride
of the* Hon. John Francis Amherst Cecil,
then first secretary of the British em
bawy, is about to become a mother.
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1925
POOL! BESOM
DEFHTED W HOUSE
ON SECOND REUSING
Final Action Was By a Vote
of 67 to 45 and Came After
Much 1 Debate and Argu
ment in the House.
SUBSTITUTE BILL
ALSO DEFEATED
This Bid Wag Sponsored by
Rep. Connor, of Wilson,
But Never Received Much
Support in Chamber.
Raleigh. Feb. 19 (By the Associated
Press), —The Poole resolution to place
the general assembly of North Carolina
on record as opposing the teaching of
“the Darwinism of any other theory of
evolution, linking man with the lower
orders of life,” was killed today by the
house on the second reading. The final
action was by a vote of 07 to 46 and
Came after a motion to suspend the rules
and consider a substitute resolution by
Connor, of Wilson, had failed of passage,
and the Connor authorization automatic
ally went to the table.
Representative Julia Alexander, wom
an legislator of Mecklenburg county,
urged the house to adopt the Poole reso
lution.
The State constitution gave the legis
lature the right to regulate the State’s
schools, slie declared, adding that she be
lieved adoption of the resolution would
be in accord with the constitution and
with the Bible,
Before Miss Alexander Npoke, Repre
sentative Connor, of Wilson, introduced
his substitute for the Poole measure.
This substitute would place the legisla
ture on record as opposed to the teach
:ng or criticism by any State employee,
civil or military, of any doctrine designed
to reflect upon the “religious belief, or
saet-ed book of religion” of nny citizen.
Mr. Connor defended the appearance
if Dr. H. W. Chase of the University of
North Carolina before n committee to
spenk in opposition to the Poole resolu
tion. Dr. Chase, the speaker said, had
been invited by him. Following the pres
:dent’s appearance, the committee render
ed an unfavorable rbport <m the fesolu-
EK'pfeserifnt rlifliqt'lo ’a 'point 1
>f personal privilege, declared that if his
measure, were to be eliminated, he desir
ed it defeated on “straight votes, and not
by substitutes wtyich would destroy its
-ntent.”
Expressing his opposition to any meas
ure that would “liniff the freedom Os ex
pression and thought on religious matters
guaranteed" by the constitution,” Repre
entat've Murphy, of Rowan, attacked
lie Connor substitute.
Raleigh, Feb. 19.—Representative Con
nor, of Wilson, opened the debate today
in the House on the Poole resolution de
signed to place the legislature on record
as opiiosing the teaching of evolution in
the schools of the state. Mr. Connor in
troduced a substitute resolution, which :hd
said had the approval of many of the pro
ponents and opponents of the Poole meas
ure, which would place the body on rec
ord as against the teaching or criticism
by any state employes, civil or military,
of any doctrine designed to reflect upon
the “religious belief or sacred book of re
ligion” of any citizen. A
Consideration of the Poole resolution
was preceded by the introduejion of thir
ty local bills and a statewide measure ty
Representative Madison which would
abolish corporal punishment in the state
schools. This measure was introduced at
the request of Ralph Simerson. a page
of the House.
Other Bills Presented.
Raleigh, Feb. 19.—Ihc Senate passed
on final reading today without discussion
the measure designed to set a new scale
of license fees for professional fishermen.
The bill was amended by the committee
so as to exempt amateur fishermen from
its provisions and the amendment was
accepted. According to Senator Spencer,
of author of the measure. license
fees will be increased about 50 per cent,
over those at present in 'effect. ■ '
The upper house then -yt dawn to con
sideration of Senator Harrison's bill to
remit taxes to private hospitals doing gen
eral charity work.
Painfully Injured When Knocked Down
By Truck.
Monroe, Feb. 18.—Mrs. W. D. Fullen
wider was run over and seriously,
bruised and greatly shocked by a truck
from Pageland driven by Pete Wallace,
colored. She was knocked down, caught
under the rear axle and dragged ten or
fifteen feet. The driver pulled up as
quick as he could and Mrs. Fullenwider
was taken out and hurried to 'her home
on Benton Heights. Physicians found
that she was painfully hurt about the
shoulder and shocked. Chief Spoon ar
rested the driver and his companion,
Frank Massey.
Miss Ida M. Tarbell to Speak in Char
lotte. i *
Charlotte, Feb. 18.—Miss Ida M. Tar
bell, (the famous magazine writer who
is credited with uncovering more im
portant facts about Lincoln’s biography
than any other investigator in recent
years and who is known to readers of
current magazines as one of the most
prolific and entertaining contributors of
the day, will be in Charlotte Monday eve
ning. March 2nd, for an address at the
Chamber of Commerce at 8:30 o’clock.
Gloria Swluison Improving.
Baris, Feb. 10.—Unless complications
set in, Gloria Swanson, motion picture
'star, is out of danger, her doctors said
today. Operated on Tuesday night, she
|s progresing favorably, and may be able
to leave the hospital within a week.
I < r.Has She Dual Personality?
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FIW times Florence Buchanan, 19. of Los Angeles, has been missing
front home Four times she returned, her memory gone, but herself not
harmed Rut she hasn't been buck since Jan. 21. Psycholqgists any
“dual peiaoqalit.v “ Chance acquaintances say "'craving foi companion,
ship ' 11.-r father agrees with psychologists.
HEALTH AUTHORITIES | <
MEETXn WASHINGTON j
Would Prevent Recurrence of Typhoid I
Seate Over osgMrs Which Created So
Much Iniriertße^ltlv.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, J?pb. 19.—Health author
ities from more tljaji twenty states and a •
number of cities eaifie here todu.v to con- '
fer with the Public Health Service on '
means of preventing a recurrence of tlje '
typhoid scare over oysters. Those attend- '
ing hoped to discover methods by which I
definite tests could be made from time
to time as a protection for both the pub
lic health and, the oyster industry.
Assistant SeoreturjjJfYtldstv'orfh es the j
’Treasury, at whose* wigßestlori the meet
ing' was called, declared tests had shown |
there wag no reason to fear typhoid
gel-pis in oysters at this time, and that no 1
unusual typhoid condition had obtained
since the middle of December.
GOVERNOR McLEAN BACKED
BY NUMBER OF STATES
Protest Against Proposed Tax in Some
States on Cotton Seed Oil Products.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 19 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —Several other Southern
states were expected to fall into line with
Georgia. Florida, North Carolina and
South Carolina today in concerted oppo
sition to the passage by several western
and mid-western states of legislation al
lelged to be discriminatory against cot
tonseed oil products, •
A call for Governors of ten Southern
states to co-operate in presenting a soiid
front against the passage of measures,
which, it is alleged would tax oleomar
garine and other cotton seed products, in
a manner which would be discriminatory
has been sounded by Governor McLean, of
North Carolina.
With Our Advertisers.
You will find a beautiful display of liv
ing room furniture at the Concord Furni
ture Co. They have just received a solid
car load.
No. 20 Cole fertiliver distributor, only
.$7 at Yorke & Wadsworth Co.’s.
Miss Chapman, of Kannapolis, is now
showing an up-to-date line of millinery,
and will have her opening Friday and
Saturday, February 20th and 21st.
C. H. Barrier and Co. want 500 hens
by next Wednesday noon, and will pay
the top of the market, guaranteed to be
not less than 18 cents a pound.
New spring pumps —lots of them—at
Ivey’s, and moderately priced.
R. T. Little, of Harrisbury, has good
young mules for trade or to sell.
The Ruth-Kesler Shoe Store will make
tomorrow (Friday) children’s day. Chil
drep’s shoes, 49 cents up.
New tan strap pumps and ribbon ties,
special price $4.95 at Parker's Store
Store.
You .will find; pure feed for your chick
ens and stock at the Cash Feed Store.
The pick of the world’s market in
dress fabrics for women at Oestriclier's,
in Salisbury.
A George Washington party will be
given tomomiw afternoon at 3 :30 o’clock
at the Corttin Street school) Refresh
ments and an enjoyable time for every
body. Admission only 5 cents. |
The tailoring opening at Hoover’s will,
take place at Hoover's today, tomorrow i
1 and Saturday.
Why don’t you buy a Chambers Fire-j
less Gas Range, which cooks with the gas
turned off? This is the thing your wife!
. or mother needs. See new ad. today of
, the Concord & Kannapolis Gas Co.
f President lias Faith to Battleships,
t (By the A**o"’ ted Prui)
f Washington, Feb. 19. —Definite "ac.-
t eeptnnce by President Coolidge after care
s ful inquiry of the Navy Department hear
• Ing that air power can never supersede
e battleship supremacy at sea is implied if
. not stated, in his announced $30,000,000
naval construction program for the pres
ent and ensuing fiscal years, now before
*. Congress.
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d[ The gowns worn by the justices of
e the Supreme Court of the United States
e are always ofthe best, silk and cost up
wards of one hundred dollars.
GEN. MITCHELL KEEPS UP
FIGHIt AGAINST POLICIES
Instead of Going jto White House for
Reprimand as Expected, the General
Testifies Again, to Committee.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington. Feb. IJ9. —Instead of go
ing to the White House today for his
mu6h advertised reprimand from Presi
dent Cooldige, Brigadier General Mitchell
appeared once more before the house air
craft committee, and reaffirmed his op
position to the aircraft
policies.
Before he took the stand the general
disclaimed all connection With the re
port of a White House summons which
Committee members who received that
report by telephone yesterday refused to
say who, had been their informant, but in
dicated that their source of information
was some interested person at the ex
ecutive end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Both the White House and the office of
the secretary of war have denied flatly
that they passed any such information
along to the committee. White House
officials would go no further tpday in
their discussion of the incident, but said
the general's name was not on Mr. Cqol
idge’g appointment list.
WOMAN DECLARES SHE
MUST HAVE LIQUOR
Despite the Fact That She Is 102 Years
Old She Goes to Prison for 30 Days.
(By the Associated Press)
Sun Pedro., Cal., Feb. 19. —Mrs. S.
Nuncey, a little woman of 102 years, was
hailed into police court here charged with
illegal possesion of liquor.
“I have been drinking liquor all m.v
life .and 1 don’t intend to stop, now,” she
told the court.
The judge gave her the alternative of
paying SIOO fine or going to jail for 30
days. She promptly chose the jail term.
CATHOLIC PRIEST STARTS
CHURCH OF HIS OWN
Manifesto Says Mexican Catholic Church
Has Been Founded in Mexico.
' (By the Associated Press)
Mexico City, Feb. 19. —Joaquin Perez,
a Catholic priest, has been elected pa
triarch by a small groups of followers,
and has issued a manifesto establishing
rwhat he calls the Mexican Catholic
Church, unconnected with the Holy
Roman Church.
Celibacy for priests is abolished, and
excommunication is decreed for anyone
attacking the creed of the new church.
Mtobters Open Up on University Jour
nal.
Charlotte, Feb. 18-—The Presbyterian
Ministers’ Association of Charlotte nnd
vicinity, today mailed to President
Chuse and the trustees of the University
of North Carolina a letter protesting
against publication in the Journal of
Social Forces, a University periodical,
of such articles as "two appearing in a
recent issue” from which extracts are
quoted in the letter.
Excerpts from the articles oom
plqjued of include “God has never given
an explicit revelation to man,”
“prophecy was not inspired,” “con
science is but the expression of group
opinion,” “the still small voice hut the
voice of the herd,” which are pointed
out as having appeared in the publica
tion. These articles the letter terms I‘un
sound, irreligious nnd hurtful to the
cause’ of Christianity.”
Golf Tournament at Southern Pines.
(By the Associated Press)- -
Southern Pines, N. C., Feb. 19.—-The
qualifying round of the annual spring
golf tournament will be played here on
Monday over the new 18-hole course of
the Southern Pined Country Club.
A large field of players with Northern
clubs well represented, is expected.
James Lane AUen I)h» at Age of 7ft.
New York, Feb. 18.—James lame
Allen, author of "The Kentncky
(Cardinal,” “The Cflioir Invisible,” , and
J other books, died this afternoon at
Roosevelt Hospital. He was 75 years of
STORY OF TIIE PRIVY COUNCIL
World Hears Much and Knows Little
About tbe Council.
London, Feb. 19—Announcement that
Francis Alexander Anglin, the chief jus
tice of Canada, has been appointed a
member of tbe King's Privy Council,
calls attention to a body of which the
world hears milch and knows very, little.
Th&Privj- Council has had a strange and
checkered history.
f&e was when it was an august body
which virtually ruled the kingdom. To
day it is an ornamental body whose
members are TRight Honorables,” but
whose duties are little more than a tra
dition.
Centuries ago the Privy Council was
the inner circle of the Great Council of
the King—a picked body of archbishop*
and high Statp officials specially attached
to the person of the King to act a*
his advisors in masters of State. They
were a check on the royal authority.
Even parliament itself had at times to
bend the knee of submission to the Privy
Council—as- in that historic scene when
James I. sent for the journal of the
House of Commons and “with all the
Lords and others of His Majesty's Privy
Council sitting round him," tore out
with bis hand the "Protestation" against
his inteieference with “snndy liberties,
privileges and franchises of Parliament.”
From being a formidable rival of the
, Crown it had fallen, by the fifteenth cen
tury, fio a position of absolute dependence
on it, though it still retained large ex
ecutive powers, including the control of
Ireland and the Channel Islands, and the
right to issue proclamations, with a wide
judicial authority through the Courts of
Star Chamber and Request*.
This process of deceasing importance
I continued through the following centur
ies. Charles I. and his successors be
gan to resort for advice to a small group
of the Council’s most subservient mem
bers. who were invested with the high
est executive and judicial offices. They
men in a small room or cabinet off the
Privy Council Chamber, and thus came
to be called “Cabinet.” They grad
ually usurped Hie place of the pa rent
council.
Although even today the cabinet is in
theory only a committee of the Privy
Council, and the council i« the only in
strument through which the sovereign
can exercise his prerogative, the fact is
that the Privy Council is never consult
ed.
Such administrative duties -as re
mained to it have since been delegated
to other bodies, until today the Privy
Council as a body has no regular duties
at ail. Such duties as it retains are
performed by a few permanent officials
nnd by its judicial committee.
Thus the Privy Council of today is
largely an ornamental and useless body
of some three hundred and twenty mem
bers, including princes, statesmen, high
ecclesiastics, nobles of various orders,
' anTTTaFge^umber"of men of-wltt- in
different fields, who are entitled to prec
edence immediately after Knights of the
Garter.
Its members include all rankes, from
the Price of Wales to sons of labor. They
must all be British subjects, natural
born or naturalized, and they are ap
pointed and can be removed at will by
the King.
Only oh rare occasions do they meet
in full, council —as when a new Sover
eign is proclaimed—With the result that
a man may have been a Privy Councillor
for half a lifetime and never once have
put his foot inside the Council Chamber
after taking the oath as member.
Meetings, it is true, are usually held,
i on an average, once a month; but no
riiore than half a dozen members are re
quired to form a quorum. These meet
ing are held iu any convenient room at
1 whichever of his palaces King George
may be. A little exchange of conversa
-1 tion, the signing of a few proclamations,
and the business ends in a pleasant gos
, sip and smoke.
, EPISCOPALIANS HOLD
f SESSION IN CHARLOTTE
About Thirty Laymen and Ministers
Present From Eighteen Conth*.
Charlotte, Feb. 18.—The second day
of the annual Charlotte convocation of
the Episcopal Church, which is being at
tended by thirty ministers and laymen
representing geighteen counties, opened
with holy communion.
Lenten activities were discussed by
Rev. R. B. Owens, of the Church of the
Holy Comforter; Rev. Clarence E- Bux
ton, Greensboro, and Rev. Howard S.
Hartzell, Rockingham. The ministers
were guest* of the Good Fellows Club at
a luncheon at the Chambei; of Commerce.
The program included a discussion of
young people’s societies led by Rev. Obßs.
B. Scovil. of Concord, and a business
session Wednesday night. Rev. Wil
liam H. Hardin, of Salisbury, was re
elected arch deacon and treasurer, and
Rev. 1. Harding Hughes, of Greensboro,
editor of the Carolina Churchman, was
elected secretary to sneceetf Rev. Mark
H. Milne, of Salisbury. Rev. Robert E.
Gribben. of Winston-Salem, made a force
ful plea for home and for fbreigil mis
sion*. Rev. AVarren AVay. rector of
St. Marys School, of Raleigh, asked
the conference to raise the standard at
the school' bringing the institution to
grade A. Report* by all ministers pres
ent were gratifying.
Would Float French Loan,
Paris, Feb. 19 (By the Associated
Press).- —Promise of $100,000,000 loan
for Improvement of the French finances
and another loan of $3i>,000,000 for dev
astated regions to be floated in the Unit
ed tiites as soon as the budget is balanc
ed and floated, was one of the measures
for France’s troubled economic and finan
cial situation advanced by Finance Min
ister (’lcmentel in an address before the
chamber of deputies today.
King George Still Improving.
(By the Associated Preen)
London, Feb. 10.—A bulletin issued
from Buckingham Palace thin morning
said: “His Majesty passed a better night.
His progress, although slow, is satisfac
tory.” •
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Portrait models in wax are.-, the latest
I fad among Parisian women. These fig
' ures are dressed and supplied with -jew
! els and ornaments in imitation of their(
j proud owners.
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NO. 43
INHERITANCE TAX IS
ATTACKED IN SPEECH
MADE BY PRESIDENT
Chief f Executive Tells Tax
Men He Wants Govem
men to Withdraw From In
heritance Tax Very Soon.
MORE ECONOMY
ALSO NEEDED
Says Taxes Must Be Collect
ed Cheaper.—lnheritance
Tax Has Reached Point of
Almost Confiscation.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington. Feb. 10.—Gradual with
drawal of the government from the inher
itance tax field, and greater economy in
tax collection were recommended for pub
lic consideration by President Coolidge in
an address at the opening session today of
the -.ational Tax Association, national
inheritance and estate tax conference.
The President condemned the present
Federal inheritance tax, amounting in
its highest bracket to 40 per cent., declar
ing that in some instances .with the state
levies, closely approaches if it is not ac
tually. roufiscation..
“If we are to adopt socialism it should
be presented to the people of this country
as socialism, and not under the guise of
a law to collect revenue.'’ he said. “The
people are quite able to determine for
themselves the desirability of a particu
lar public policy, aud do not ask to have
such policies forced upon them by in
direction.”
Establishment of “economy in income
of revenue” is an equal necessity iiPecon
omy in outgo of revenue, Mr. Coolidge
said, adding that the first field for prac
tice of economy in inheritance tax collec
tion lay in state co-operation.
Declaring that there is ‘'competition
between states to reach in inheritance
taxes, not only for the property of I’ts
own citizens, but for the property of oth
er states" the President byway of illus
tration showed how a share of stock on
the death of its owner might be made
subject to seyen separate and distinct in
heritance taxes by the Federal and vari
ous state governments.
Witt Probably Be Tried hi Mecklenburg
County Superior Court Sometime Next
Week.
(By the Associated Press)
Charlotte, Feb. 19.—Thomas I. Wat
son, who shot and killed Joseph E. Mc-
Donough, of Greensboro, when he found
the latter in a hotel room here Sunday
night with Mrs. Watson, today' waived
preliminary hearing, and will prepare for
trial in the superior court.
Solicitor John G. Carpenter stated he
would be ready to ,try Watkins, who also
is from Greensboro, during the next term
of criminal court, and the ease is ex
pected to be called next Wednesday.
Mrs. Watson, who was arrested imme
diately after the shooting, still is being
held in the county jail as a material wit
ness.
FORD BUYS EDISON’^
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Will Be Shipped to Detroit For Display
in the Ford Museum.
(By the Associated Press.)
Fort Myers, Fla.. Feb. 19.—Henry
Ford today bought the old tools and lab
oratory equipment of Tlios. A. Edison,
and will ship them to Detroit to be dis
played in the Ford museur.
Workmen are busy assembling and
crating the machines, and various bits of
tools and other laboratory equipment with
which Mr. Edison experimented and
brought to perfection many of the world’s
most wonderful inventions.
Mr. Ford purchased the material from
W. P. ltoss, a blacksmith who bought
the "priceless junk” from Mr. Edison six
or seven years ago.
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Want Much Money For English Air
Forces.
London. Feb 19 (By the Associated
Press). —Parliament will be asked to
sanction an expenditure of 21,318,300
pounds sterling for the air force during
the financial year 1925-1926, the air sec
retary, ir Samuel Hoare announced to
day.
Wanting Dempsey to Train at Asheville.
Asheville, Feb. 19.—Jack Dempsey,
world’s heavyweight champion, will prob
ably be invited to establish«his. training
quarters jn Asheville for his next titular
bout. A communication Ijas been sent
the world’s champion asking him what
requirement will be necessary for him
to come to thie city' to train.
Jennie Garcia, a U. 8. immigrant in
spector at the Angel Island station in
San Frnnciseo bay, is the only woman
now holding such a position in the Unit
ed States.
WHAT SMUTTY'S CAT SAYS
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday,
slightly warmer tonight,