North Carolina Newspapers

J ASSOCIATED « * DISPATCHES * VOLUME XXV Prison Conditions Are Discussed By Governor Wants State Prison to Be 1 Made Regular Department of the State Government- Work Able-Bodied Men. MESSAGE IS READ TO JOINT SESSION Definite Amount of Money Would Be Given for the Prison Under Plan as Ad' vocated by the Governor. (By the Associated Press) '• Raleigh,’ Feb. 23.—Change of the State prison from a separate corporation to a regulAr department of the State govern ment, provision for working the more able-bodied prisoners on the State high ways ami roads, and other public works of state subdivisions, and a mpiest that the State prison be placed upon a defi nite appropriation basis were outstanding points of an address by Governor Mc- Lean on prison conditions before the< general assembly today. The governor did pot appear in per son to deliver his address, and it was: read to a joint session by the reading, clerks. Under the governor's recommendation for improving conditions at the .State prison, the institution would be made a department of the state government in stead of being a separate corporation. The board of directors would be ap pointed by the governor quadriennially to be approved by the Senate consisting of a chairman and six others. This board would be subject to removal at all times, and vacancies would be filled by the governor. The new department of the state would be operated on an appropriation basis under the proposed executive budget sys tem. and would be financed on the same basis as other state institutions if Gov ernor McLean's recommendations are fol lowed. The deficit now existing would he taken over by the general state fund, the outstanding requests of the institu tion for $254,000 for permanent improve ments would be granted, the board of di rectors would be authorized to purchase new machinery and ordered to install classes of work at which all convicts could be employed; and all revenues from the prison would be paid over to the State treasury or other objects which would be accomplished if the' w fc<Jv*H>or’s plan became law. The State Highway Commission also would be required to reimburse the gen eral fund for work done by convicts on h road in Madison county started by the state, but since taken over by the High way Commission. The Governor closed his address with the Statement that he was having prepar ed for consideration of the General Assem bly bills covering his recommendation. Two Boys in Jail on Serious Charges. Homer Furr and Willie Heglar are in the county jail today as a result of in ability to furnish bond in two charges, selling spiritous liquor and robbery. The two boys were held by the city police on the former charge while the county' authorities retained them on the latter oluujge. A bond of SSOO was re quired in the first instance and a SI,OOO bond in the second. After selling him liquor, aceord ! ng to the story at the ShereilFs office, a Mr. Tucker of Stanly county wbb led off to some nearby woods where the two boys relieved him of over S4OO in cash. TJicy were arrested yesterday and brought to the local jail. Mrs. D. Hi Blairs Theater-Borns. Winston-Salem. Feb. 21.—The Broad way theater building, on Liberty street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, was completely destroyed by fire which started from an undetermined cause early this morning. Only the front and rear walls were left standing when the times were finally extinguished, the in terior of the structure being completely gutted. All furniture and fixtures were destroyed, there being no. opportunity for salvage of the theater property. The bnildjng In which the theater was located was owned by Mrs. D. H. Blair, of this city and Washington. It was erected 12 years ago at a cost of $20,000. Wants Decision in Case Against Newspa per. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 23—The government today ashed the Supreme Court to ad vance to April 13th tbe hearing of its i appeal in tbe case against the Baltimore Pott, involving the right of newspapers to publish income tax returns made public by collectors o( internal revenue. STAR THEATER Program Week of February 23-28 MONDAY AND TUESDAY “THE ARAB” With Alice Terry, Ramon Navarro and Lewis tone. Three big Stars. Y Benefit High School Athletic Association See the picture and help the High School Boys and Girls wednesdsyt||nd 'thurs “Lily of the Dust” With Pola Negri, Raymond Griffith. A TMmllara m A Ju a * FRIDAY AND SATURDAY “North of 36” With .lack Holt, Ernest Torrence, Lois ~ Wilson, Noah Beerrjr. Don't Mka This pig Pieters—A Para- Monte The Concord Daily Tribune j A SHARP ATTACK IS MADE ON HORGLX’M Randolph S«rs Sculptor is Greatest Problem of Stone Mountain Associa tion. V Atlanta, Oa.. Feb. 22.—"For „„,re than a year the greatest problem the' r Stone Mountain Confederate Monu jnental Association has had to deal with has * been the sculptor. Gutzon Borglum,” f •Hollins N. Randolph, president ot the ,1 association, said in a statement issued ' last night. i The idea for the work originated with Mrs. Helen Plano, it said, and Borglum was employed to carry out the idea. Tl)k» association raised $5,000 of cubserip- Itions and already has paid our $175;- 000. of which Rorglmn personally bar i received more, than $50,000, Mr! Bait ■ dolph said. 1 The idea for the minting or Stonje ■ Mountain half del'nrs originated with 1 Harry Stillwell Edward*. 'Mr. Ran. do’ph said, and it was said seveflil ‘ months before Mr. Borglum completed 1 the design, which, he said, an artist could have done in three weeks. ’ “It ba« been extremely difficult to get him to do any work ot all at the mountain.” the statement continued. 1 “Notwithstanding the large amounts of' • mdney paid him. His main desire seems to be to get hie name in the newspaiiers often ns possible. Between his desire for publicity and his constant demand for money which was not doe him tlie as sociation has seen little peace with him. “His contracts call for completion of the Central Group jfor $250,000. This group wi 1 consist of seven equestrian figures. The association has paid him ap proximately forty per cent of the con tract price of this group anrl our con sulting engineer advises us that the pay ments are far in excess of the work done. Outside of General head Borglum has done none of the fiuished earving on the mountain. The bulk of the work has been roughing out of granite by the force of men under super vision of . the superintendent of the Work in Borglum's absence. “Borglum threatened to quit once if he did not receive $40,000 before the following day;” the statement said, “but when officials of the association an nounced a willingness that he do so, he changed bis mind. “The association has under considera tion the dismissal of Borglum from the work, and it has the right to do so under the contract,” Mr. Randolph said. “There will be little difficulty in having •kp-.w^tA-iWPUtktod. by, competent men. we wish to assure the public that a campaign is already under wav tor tje sale of the memorial coin and that about I 1,500.000 coins have been minted.” The sale of the whole issue is only a matter of a short time, he said. “This association is not endeavoring to erect a monument to Borglum. but to tbe soldiers and sailors of the eon- 1 federacy,” the statement concluded. "and we will bend every effort to carry it to completion.” PEACE PLANS DISCUSSED ' BY SENATOR SHIPSTEAD Wants Federal Government to Control AH American Banking and Invest met it Credits In International Field. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 23.—Control by tbe federal government of all American bank ing and investment credits in the inter national field as a means of promoting world peace was advocated today in the Senate by Senator Sbipstead, of Mlnn sota, the farmer-labor members of the foreign relations committee. Through a control of the banking credit of the world. Senator Sbipstead said, the United States is given the "greatest power for good or evil, that was ever given any nation in the world to control.” He added that the manner in which control is exercised “will de termine for good or evil the destiny of nations and the destiny of hnmanity.” Senator Sbipstead' is chairman of the foreign relations sub-committee which is to begin hearings this week on the Ladd resolution to declare it the sense of the Senate that American armed forces should not be used for the collection of American private loans. 801 l Weevil Thrives in Mississippi .Val ley. New York, Feb. 22—The winter sur vival of boll weevil in the Mississippi valley was the highest on record for any year since it first appeared in the cot ton belt in 1892, according to the American Cotton association. In urg ing war against the weevil on a large scale. Colonel Joseph O. Thompson, vice president of the association, warned against the danger of another short cot ton crop in 1026, which he said would disorganize the producing and manu facturing ends of the industry. Gov. Mid Mrs. Morrison Went to Ber muda. - Wilmington, Feb. 23.—Former Gover nor Cameron Morrison and Mrs. Morri son were among the passengers sailing from Wilmington on Saturday. Febru ary 21at, for the Bermuda Islands. They will be away approximately two weeks. Mr. Morrison, while here, declined to discuss politics, stating that he. was in a short vacation and. would not want to say anything that might raise ques tions necessitating debate. Senator Spencer Wants Inquiry. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 23.—A searching in quiry into charges that he has practiced before federal departments in connection with the fur dyeing industry was invited by Senator Spencer, republican of Mis souri, in a letter sent today to Attorney General Stone. Mr*. D. W: Sharpe, of Durham is spending several days with her sister, Mrs. E. Peele, at her home on North Church street. ..V b. ... ;•! CONCORD, N. FEBRUARY 21^1925 ~ ~ 1 - , 'iVrfTr | Latest Turf Sensation I I - K Presenting QuatrAin. sensational three-year-old eo New Orleu.ad Handicap recently Quatrain, shown with jockev EMdiA exert; up is eligible for the famous Kentucky Derby 1 and' aoewding to followers of the tuff loom* ** * dangerous ' 1 ' ' -fj ; GENERAL HINES HEARD * BY AUXILIARY MEMBERS Chief of Staff Discusses National Defense Problems With Delegates of American! Legion Auxiliary. (By the Associated Press) Washington. Feb. 23.—The war de partment study of woman’s power, three possible solutions of the national defense' problems, and some of the difficulties now faced by the regular army were dis cussed today by Major General John L. Hines, chief of staff, before a George Washington . Bibrthdny meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary. Tilings women can do in war are being studied by the general staff, Gen. Hines said, not with the idea of “making mighty lighters of our girls or of creating any such things as n women's battalion of death,” but experience has proved, he said, that “there are some tasks that women can perform better than men.” and the study was intended to catalogue these to show “how women volunteers of the-future may boused to best .advantage in Order to release men for heavier and’ more 'dangerous duties.” Referring to national defense problems, Gen. Hines said there are “Just three posi sibie solutions.” The first is to wait un til war comes and then pay the ful price; the second is to try to prepare hurriedly at great cost and waste when war is Im minent, and the third is to build accord ing to a program year by year, which is the 6nly economic and sound way. TWO MEN ARE KILLED IN MYSTERIOUS FIGHT Six Others Are Wounded During Gun Battle: the Cause of Which Could Not Be Learned. Martin, Ky.. Feb. 22.—Two men were killed, including a deputy sheriff, and sixi others were wounded during a gun battle here, today. The cause of the shooting has not been learned. The dead: Talt Hall, deputy .sheriff of Floyd county, and Lewis White-’ The wounded:. John Hall, toiWP].-mar shal of Wheelwright. Ky«. iSfeven. and John F'annery; Dick Thompson., and Norman Collins. . Causes which led to the shooting were veiled in mystery tonight. Authorities declared White and John Hal! met as the latter was was boarding a train.here shortly before noon. The men are re ported to have exchanged a few words and , then to have drawn pistols. White was wounded but he continued to pump bullets at Hall. A few minutes later White fell dead. The shooting then is reported to have become general. During an exchange of shots among an undetermined number of men, more than 200 shots were tired, according to police reports. Two versions of the shooting were circulated here tonight. One was that a feud existed between White a m the Halls and another was that, the Hails were attempting to place White under arrest. With Our Advertisers. See John K; Patterson & Co., about automobile insurance. Do not delay. It may be costly. See new ad. today. John L. Wiliams Stock Co. will open an engagement tonight in the room for merly occupied by Efird’s Department 1 store. The opening play will be "Dora Deane. See ad. today. The J. C. Penny Company has a new ad. today teHing of the new spring foot wear sold at their store. Look it up. Read the ad. to the memory of George! Washington today in Hoover's regular space. Yorke & Wadsworth Co. has a full line of Oliver farming implements. See them. , The new Efird store is offering a wonderful assortment of ladies’ new spring coats and dresses. Read the new ad. of the Parks-Belk Co. today. Also be sure to read what the beauty shop in this store has .to offer in the way of hah- treatment. Lloyd George’s Condition Improved. (By the Associated Press) Birmingham. England, Feb. 23.—For mer Premier Lloyd George, who was forc ed to take to his bed with a sore throat, after arriving here Saturday to fill a speaking engagement, spent a eomfortn i ble night, and his physicians this morn , ing reported that his temperature was ' nearing normal. He will be unable, how even, to travel for several days. ROBERT FARABOW IS NOT i | AT STATE PRISON YET > Alleged That Negro Attempted to At i tack White Woman of Hillsboro Yes terday. (By the Associated Press) Raleigh. Feb. 23.—Stale prison an thorities at 10 o'clock fliis morning indi ■ eated that Robert 'Fantbow. a negro al i leged to have attempted an attack on a ■ Hillsboro woman yesterday, and reported en route here for safe keeping, had not 1 yet arrived. It is thought probnble he was takeu to some county jail where lie will be considered secure. The negro is said to have been discov ; ered in the Hillsboro home and later was captured by a posse ami taken from Hills boro for safe keeping. KING GEORGE ORDERED TO MEDITERANEAhj, WATERS Condition Not Serious But Physicians Think Trip Will Be Best For Him. I-ondon, Feb. 23 (Hr the Associated ■ -Pwws).-—Although it W-Ttnown through.. medical bulletins issued . from Bucking ham's Palace that King George's condi tion is not serious as a resultof an at tack of bronchitis, the fact that physi cians have ordered him to the Mediter ranean for the remainder of the winter, lias caused quite a stir, of which the newspapers take full advantage for front page displays. His Majesty's health is ordinarily as good and hie foreigy visits so infrequent that his going abroad is treated as im portant event. VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION IN MINE BURIED TODAY Funeral Services and: Families of Dead Men Occupy Attention of Sullvbui Citizens. . Sullivan, Ond., Feb. 23. (By the As sociated Press). —Burial of the victims of |ast Friday's explosion in the City Coal Company’s mine, and rendering of aid to families of the fifty-one de»d min ers occupied the attention of hullivan citizens today. Next came the problem of determining the cause of the fatal blast and averting a similar .tragedy. Funerals were hold today for almost a score of victims. May Investigaiie the Fisheries Products , Company. Investigation of the stock selling activ ities of the defunct Fisheries Products Company, which mulcted hundreds of North Carolinians of hundreds of thou sands of dollars, by Attorney General Brummitt was authorized Saturday by the Senate in a joint resolutions intro duced by Senator Everett and sent to the House after. immediate and unani mous passage. Senator Everett’s resolution to author iz an investigation of the Fisheries Products Company met approval from the Senate. It provides that the at torney general investigate and secure all the evidence which he will deliver to the solicitors of the State upon which to bring indictments. Senator Grant wanted to add the Paul Rubber Company and the Bailey Brothers Company to the resolution but agreed to let it pass as introduced. ' Senator Everett declared that in his I county nearly a quarter million dollars had been lost by investors in Fisheries Products Company stock. He told of one instance of an old Confederate sol dier who invested $5,000 in the worth less stock. He stated in Martin county which is also in his district investors had also lost large sums. The attorney gen-1 era! has been consulted, he stated, and will be glad to conduct the investiga tion. • - *■ Funeral For J. D. Mann Today. (By Ike Associated Press) High Point, Feb. 23.—Funeral ser vices for J. D. Mann, prominent High Point citixen, who died at his home here yesterday, will be conducted at Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. E. K. McLarty, pastor of the Church, will of ficiate. President Greets Delegates. ' (Br; the Associated Proas) Washington, Feb. 23c— Reception by President Coolidge at the White House, and addresses by Secretary Weeks and other War Department officials were an' the program today for delegates to the i Woman’s Conference on National De fense' and Peace Insurance. NEW SCHOOL LOAN FUND TROPOBED IN THE SENATE Would Create $5,000,000 to Be Allotted Ante ns Counties For School Work. (By the Associated Press) Raleigh, Feb. 23.—The Senate today received a new bill providing so ranoth er $5,000,000 school loan fund to be allot ted amoung tommies applying for aid from the fund'on the same-basis as the two former school loan funds of like character ahd amount. . Among the mthisures which were pass ed on final reading in the Senate, was the administration bill authorizing the Gov ernor to appoint the Treasurer and Au ditor as a sinking fund di rected to look after enforcement of the numerous sinking fund provisions of the various bond authorization acts; Senator Bethune's bill to put into ef fect constitutional amendment relntive to homes and homestead notes, which was ratified by the people in the general elec tion last fall, also ‘passed its tbrrd read ing in the Senate. Would Create Sinking Fund Commis sion. Raleigh, Feb. 23.—A measure to pro vide for the appointment of the State treanureK and State auditor as a spe cial sinking fund commission to at all times keep accurate efieck on the fund was introduced’ in the Senate today. It was sponsored by Governor Mc- Lean. Local Measures in House. Raleigh, Feb. 23. —Local measures re-1 ceived attention of today's sesion of the House. A large number of these were passed on third reading; while others were introduced and referred to committees. Shortly after noon a special address from Governor McLean on prison conditions , was road to the body. VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK IS RESTING VERY WELL. . Believed Thai Mrs. Foster, of Concord, Will Recover of Her Injuries. Green*boro. Feb. 22.—Mrs. John K. Foster, of Concord, was resting well to night at the home here of her brother. W. J. Crowell, and indications are that she will recover soon from injuries re ceived Saturday afternoon when an au tomobile in which she wap riding and another collided on the Greensboro-High Point road. * Tlie car im which Mrs. Foster was riding hit a Collie dog and swerved into a car coming from the opposite direction. Both cars were badly wrecked. Os tlie occupants of the cars, Mrs. Foster was the only one injured. At first it was thought her skull was fractured, but phy sicians today stated it was not. In addition to injuries to her head, she suffered several bruises over her body. SERVE PAPERS IN TAX . tea* -.-4- C/LSE AT Charge Rafse Income and Profit Tax Returns Filed—Subpoenas For 23 Persons. Charlotte, Feb. 21.—Service of sub poenaes on 23 stockholders and officials of the Camp Greene Investment com pany, organized in 1919 to salvage the Camp Green property near i nrlotte. charged with filling false income and profit tax returns with the collector of internal revenue, was continued today ; by Marshal Cain. The suit has been filed by the federal government in United States District ’ court and is expected to be heard this spring. The difference between the tax collected add the amount actually owed 1 teas $24,036.09, the suit alleges. G. G. Gallawny and Osmond L. Baringer, both of Charlotte. ' are president and i treasurer respectively of the firm. , —1 INVESTIGATE CHARGES AGAINST TWO SENATORS i Senators Spencer and Bursum Charged ] With Using Their Influence Improper erly in Washington. (By the Associated Press) Washington, February 23. —With one United States Senator already under in dictment on charges of accepting n fee for practicing before a government agen cy, the department is investi gating charges that two others have im- , properly used their influence in Wash- , ington. , The two against which the latest charges have been lodged with the at- , torney general are: Spencer, of Missouri, , and Bursum. of New Mexico, both re- , publicans. Senator Wheeler, democrat , of Montana, is awaiting trial in Mon- j tant and a new grand jury proceeding ] against him now is in progress here. ( —' " - ' i LOVE PIRATING FELONY, NEBRASKAN’S PROPOSAL 1 Introduces Measure to Give Prison Sen- ! ji fence to Home Wreckers. j Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 23.—A bill mak ing alienation of the affections of a hus band. or wife a crime punishable by a prison sentence and fine, or both, was favorably reported to the Nebraska Sen ate by the judiciary committee for gen eral. file. Senator J. C. Cooper, author of the bill and a bachelor, declared “there is nothing absurd nbout the bill,” adding that the “breaking up of homes in this ' I country has become a hobby. It must be | stopped. Criminal procedure is the only method.” Deficiency Appropriation Bill Reported. (By the Associated Press) Washington. Feb. 23;—A deficiency ap propriation bill carrying $54,426,562 or $476,674 less than budget estimates were ! reported today by the House appropria tion committee. It is the- last supply measure of the session, and will be taken up tomorrow by the House. t A new school for'the education of rab bis has been opened under Soviet aus pices at Leningrad, according to the Jewish Daily Bulletin. The conditions include instruction for one hour a day in political economy and three hours a week in the history, of communism There are 2,000 rabbis in Poland waiting for admission to the United States. i Dr W. L. Ezzell is attending a meeting -of the Dental Association in Salisbury today. ‘ More Gossip ’fc^Blr* *J[v' IP^- Anne Luther, prominent screen beC ? me more Prominent •1«?^» sult a e a >nst Jack White for for breach of contract has etarted more gossip. She U seen nightly with Frank Mayo,, BODY OF OLSON WILL BE EXHUMED NOW Was Brother of Chicago Jurist Who Has Prosecuted In Death of William Mc- Clintork. (By the Associated Press) Chicago. 0.. Feb. 23.—ExlnunatioVi of the body of Dr. Oscar Olson, brother of Harry Olson, chief justice of municipal court, u'ho has prosecuted the investi gation of the death of 'William MeClin tock, millionaire orphan, will be ordered in connection with that case, the Chi cago Tribune said today. Judge Olson said that his brother had been a friend of the MeClintoeks before the birth of William, and was a friend of ttie youth until his death three years ago when William was eighteen. Dr. Olson suffered an attack of ptomaine uattw-*isi£*d by Abe ,£jj»M)ar4*s was alone for a time with Sir. Sheppard, ate a pear proffered him. and died a few hours later, said the judge. A physi cian signed a certificate of death from heart disease. Dr. George Fosburg testified at the inquest that Sheppard twice had sought information about post mortem exami nation after a death due to typhoid fev er or poisoning by a certain acid. HOLD-UP COUPLE TWO YEARS IN PRISON Woman Will Not Have to Serve If She Makes $12,000 Restitution,* Asheville, Feb. 21.—Two years in the State prison was the sentence given Mrs. Marion Hamby anti her brother, Herbert Sk.vles. who pleaded guilty to the charge of robbing Silvano Delgarde, of jewelry and valuables worth $12,000, the judgment being pronounced todn.v by Judge James L. Webb in Superior Court. Mrs. Hamby will not have to serve her sentence, provided she makes proper restitution to the Cuban, the presiding judge said after court had adjourned. Fraternal Orders Are Not. Exempt in Revenue Measure. Raleigh. Feb. 20. —Senators Me- Keitan and _ Burgwyn tonight fought to prevent the exemption of fraternal or ganizations from the revenue act, losing out ; before the joint finance committee after forceful speeches. The fraternal organizations will con tinue to pay nothing on their holding in this state. Senator McKeithan also sought to prevent indigent soldiers of the. Spaninh-American and World war from the exemption from peddlers’ licenses. He said that it was absorb to exempt all such veterans and that some definition should be placed as to what the word “veterans" meant. He won out on his argument to the exten that the word ing was amended to include only veterans of this state or veterans living in other states. Major Gibbs Moves to America. (By the Associated Press) Wew York, Feb. 23.—Convinced that “America is the only country to live in during this generation,” Major Hamilton Gibbs, author apd brother of Sir Philip Gibbs, war corespondent, has given up citizenship to become an Am erican. Wood’ls In Biarritz Paris, Feb. 23. —The presence in Bi arritz of Osborn C. Wood,,son of Gen eral Leonard Wood, who disappeared from his apartment here nearly a week ago is confirmed by the Hotel Crillon, which has heard directly from him. STAR THEATER Today, Tomorrow THE BIG PICTURE “THE ARAB” —WITH— Ramon Navarro, Alace. Terry BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Admission: 25c and 50c < TODAY’S « TODAY « NO. 4£> jllFliflurojoDS «TO BE NED Arrests Made in and Near Charlotte in Raids Which Were Started There Satur day Night. FOUR WOMEN IN PRISONERS’ LIST Narcotic Agent of Washing ton Led Raids Being As sisted by Thriteen Other Agents. (By the Associated Preaa) Charlotte. Feb. 23*—Twenty-one per sons charged with violating the national anti-narcotic laws, today were to appeaer before the U. S. Commissioner here fol lowing a series of raids conducted by Federal agents- Saturday and yesterday. Dr. B. R. Rhees, narcotic agent of the Washington division, led the raids, and declared it was the intention of the gov eminent to "clean up TJorth Carolina" in .sofar as illegal traffic in narcotics is con cerned. Thirteen agents assisted him iu the raids. All those arrested resided in Charlotte with two exceptions, Dr. H. V. Taylor, who resides in a beautiful home at Stanly Creek, Gaston County, and said by offi cials to be the head of the drug ring op : erating here; and Fred Riggsbee, of Ral eigh. j p< j Four women "'ere among those arrest -1 DUKE MAY BUILD A NEW RAILROAD Gossip That Power Magnate Will Ex tend P. & N.. to Durham. : Greensboro. Feb. 22.—Greensboro 1 business men are taking heart some - what for competitive rail service be cause of a report that J. B Duke, head of the I’iedmond and Railroad, an elertriet line, plans extension of the line from Charlotte to Durham. Further expansion would be to link the line in North Carolina with that in South Carolina by building a track from ; Spartanburg. H. C. From Spartanburg the line goes to’Greenville. Anderson and Greenwood. 8. C. Twa&mas maMtt Wull, 1 Liti pet Journal is the basis for the re ports. People familiar with railroading seem to think that if a line is built from Charlotte to Durham it will follow the Southern practically all the way and so fake in Greensboro. Following the Southern it would have for feeders the towns and cities using power of the Southern Power Company in their in dustries. > Thq matter is yet in the realms of speculation, but. intimation ytf belief in the article in the Wall Street Journal of such a step brings hojje that, the Southern Power and Electric Line head would extend the line and come through here with it. ONE KILLED. ONE INJURED IN STREET CAR COLLISION Accident Occurs at Salisbury When Automobile and Trolley Meet Head-On. Salisbury, Feb. 22.—Robert A. Green is dead and Charlie Jones is in a Salis bury hospital minus a leg as a result of a collision between a small car and a street ear last midnight on South Main street. The two men, with a third one, Bennett Bowers, were going north when their car. which was being driven by Jones, met a south bound street car head-on- One side of Green’s’ face was smashed off and he died soon after being rushed to the hospital. Jones was badly injured and it was found necessary to amputate a • leg. Bowers escaped by jumping. Green was 32 years old and is survived by a widow. He had been con nected with laundries here for a number of years. The funeral takes place Mon day afternoon at 4 o’clock from the home of his mother on East Bank street. Chas. A. Hunt. Sr., Dies at Lexington. Lexington, Feb. 23.—Charles A. Hunt, Sr., veteran manufacturer of ' Lexington, died at his home here early today, aged over 8i years. Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Mon day from Grace Episcopal church, of which the deceased was for many years a vestryman. A. O. Cline, formerly of Concord, but who was transferred to Monroe several months ago, has again been transferred to Statesville and will move his family there to live E. G. Lowie, of the Southern freight office, spent the week-end with relatives . in South Carolina. The library will be dosed today :n observance of George Washington's birth day. Cotton on the loeal cotton market is today quoted at 24 cents per pound. WHAT SMUTTY’S CAT SAYS h-,,,0 ii fj* Showers tonight, vhhler in west por« tion; Tuesday generally fair and much cMler - . . IM