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■"j* :*<&§£<&*: • DISPATCHES * *»«****«» VOLUME XXV State Legislature Will Finish Work Tomorrow a i A Early in Week It Was Pre dicted End Would Come Later But Work Will Be Ended on Time. BIG CHANGESIN I4AWS ARE MADE New Laws Will Put State Government on Practically New Basis When They Start Working. Raleigh, March 0 (By the Associated Press). —With a Record for legislation drastically changing the administration of the state government, the General As sembly Is expected to adjourn tomorrow, sine die, with the completion bf its ■allot ted sixty day span of life. Behind it in Ralejgh will be left n state government in which the Governor has been given largely increased powers; sioine of the duties of state and insurance departments have been transferred to the revenue department; powers of the cor poration commission have been increased by giving it control over the inter-city bus lines; all institutions and depart ments bnve teen placed on definite appro , printions; a new budget system has been accepted designed to effect economies in the government; two new state depart ments have been acted upon. One of tiie outstanding facts about the 1925 General Assembly, however. Is the extent to which it has followed (he Gov ernor's lead. With one exception every request made by him has been granted. Measures constituting radical departure from past practices have beeu enacted in to law at his -bidding. Taxes have been increased by the leg islature so as to provide an annual reve nue of approximately $12,000,000 com pared with approximately $8,000,000 as heretofore. A deficit In the general fund the state of approximately $0,000,000 has been recognized as existing as of June 30, 1025, and $400,000 per annum has been provided for in the appropriations bill to begin the funding of this deficit. A road bond issue, of $20,000,000 divid ed equally between 1026 and 1026 was passed for continuance of the highway program of the state, bringing the total bond issue for this purpose to $85,000,- 000. legislative leaders had planned for 11 n issue of $35,000,000 but Governor Mc- Lean in a message to the body urgjhtt it liin saw -W* M-r At the Governor’s request the Legis lature has enacted- into law the legisla tive budget system, making the Governor the responsible head of the state's finan cial system. Under this, he has the power to go In to the operation of all departments and institutions and recommend changes to effect economies. All institutions and departments are placed on a definite budget basis, over which they cannot draw without approv al of the Governor and the Council of State. The Governor is made responsi ble for drawing rev'enuc and appropria tion bills each biennium to fit one an-' other, and all appropriations are brought into one bill instead of close to 100 sep ardate measures as heretofore. The Governor urged upon the Legisla ture and it approved an educational com mission to investigate the state’s educa tional a pardon commission to take over the clemency powers of the Governor, this measure being up for its final passage today; a legally appointed executioner of the state penitentiary to relieve the warden of that duty; crea tion of a department of conservation from the Geological and Economic Survey; cre ating of an institutional department out of the state prison which heretofore has been a separate corporation: appointment of a wage investigating commission toln vestigate wages of alt state employees with a view to eliminating unnecessary employees; and adopting standard wage scale; removal of tax collecting powers of the Secretary of State In connection with the auto license department, and those of the insurance department to the Department of Revenue; broadening considerably the powers of the last nam ed department, this change being to elim inate overlapping of work and useless employment of persons to exercise tax collect ion functions; $20,000,000 for road improvement; daily deposit with the Treasury of all state funds to save inter est charges on short term financing, and other measures of less importance. Movie Tax Gets Attention Again. Raleigh, March 6.—The House today called up from the unfavorable calendar the measure designed to place a tax on mowing picture admissions for the benefit of Confederate Veterans, and set it as a special prder for 12 o’clock. This action followed the rejection by the body last nnight of a $2 tax an automobiles of the state for the same purpose. The House on motion of Representa tive Wilkes tabled the measure designed to take certain territory ‘‘away from Wilkes county and make it a part of Caldwell county. Action came after a sharp debate. At noon the House took up the moving picture tax to aid Con federate Veterans as a special order. - Local Measures In the Senate. Raleigb, March 6.—ln the Senate which met today a half hour after the House got into a'ction, the reading of the com mittee reportß and consideration of the local calendars took up the first’hour. It was anticipated the appropriation bill would come to the body dut log' the day, having received final house approval last night. On motion of Senator Sharp, of Sock- Ingham, seconded by Senator Burgwyn, of Northampton, the Senate rated to re refer the Grady co-operative marketing bill designed to do away with the fajinjc twu feature in co-eperative contract vlo The Concord Daily Tribune • : * SALARY AND WAGS COMMISSION ' Governor McLean Now Considering Ap ! point ment bf Five Members. t*y the Associated Press) Raleigh, N. C. March 6—Governor A. W. Mclienn is mow considering the ap pointment of the five members of tlie J Sjtalary and Wage Commission. 11 ,-om mSedan created by the 1325 General Assembly tor the purpose of mvesti i gating the salaries and wages of the r subordinate officers, clerks and employes of the executive and administrative de r partments and other agencies of the State, and to fix a salary and wage schedule tor theee employes. The creation of this commission was 1 at. the request of Governor McLean, and 1 is in keeping with his avowed program 1 of economy in the administration of the affairs of the State. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators (’lark of Bladen, Johnson of Robeson, McKefhan, Long, Hargett, Tapp, Ebbs. Shtiford, and Howard, and passed the two houses in record time, the measure meeting with the jienrty approval of the majority of the members of the House and Senate. The bill provides that on or before the first day of April, 1925, the Governor shall appoint five persons Vho. nre ex perienced and versed in the costs and values of wages and services such ns are rendered by • subordinate officers, clerks and employes of the various State Departments. The members of the cotu rn ission are to receive their railroad fares and sustenance, not to exceed five dollars per day. during, the time they nr actually engaged in the performance of their duties. The persons so appoint ed arc to meet immediately, after notice of such appointment, in the ejty of Ral eigh, at the call of the Governor, and begin immediately the performance of their duties. , According to the provisions of the bill and the salaries and wages have been classified and fixed the schedule must be filed with the Governor, and upon approval by him will become the standard salaries nnd wages for all subordinates, clerks nnd employes of the various departments. The. bill requires the hands of each department to file a list of the employes in their respecive departments, snow ing the salaries paid each employe and the salary fixed by the commission under the approved schedule. The Audi tor is forbidded to draw the warrant for the payment of any salary or wage of any employe in any department, other than the salaries fixed in the schedule, mi. 1 iff, BLACK MER AND O'NEIL QUESTIONED IN PARIS Asked About Teapot Dome Lease But Both Refused to Answer Questions Put to Them. ’ Paris, March 6 (By the Associated Press). —H. M. Blackmer and James E. O’Neill, former officials of American o : l companies who have been visiting in France, were summoned before the civil tribunal of the Seine on February 24th tor interrogation by Ulrich J. Mengart, special representative of 'the U. S. State Department, in connection with the Tea pot Dome naval oil reserve case, it was revealed today. Both men, it was add ed, refused to testify. With Our Advertisers. For Friday and Saturday the Parks- Relk Co. has a number of specials for the men and young men. You always get prompt and dependable service at Howard's Filling Station. Patt Covington always has something to interest you in his ad. Read it to day. Now is the time to place your orders tor- awnings. See ad. of Concord Fur niture Co. See the specials for Friday and Satur day in the ad. of the Piggly Wiggly Co. Splendid .values in aprons at only 79 cents at J. C. Penney Co’s. Eight big days of the Spring Opening Sale at Efird’s. Spring goods now on 1 display. Everything for the gardener at the Yorke A Wadsworth Co’s. Phone 30. The Bob’s Dry Cleaning Co. gives you the most thorough and most intelli gent service. At Parker’s Stoe Store, on Friday, Saturday and Monday you will find an assemblage of up-to-date styles and pat terns. Prices up to $6.95, all the very best values. Dodge Bros, motor cars and Firestone tires and tubes at the Corl Motor Co's. New Victor records for March at the Bell A Harris Furniture Company’s mu sis department. See list in new ad. to day. Mrs. Wilson Honored. (Hr the Associated Press.) Washington, March 6.—Mrs. Wood row Wilson was reeelected honorary pres ident and Mrs. J, Borden Harriman pres ident of the Women’s National .Democrat ic Club at the annual meeting of the club here today. All other officers were relected with the exception of Mrs. J. C. Cantrill, second vice president, who has resigned. Mrs. Blair Banister was named to succed her. lation to the committee on agriculture. This action followed a debate in which , Senator Howard of Edgecombe, charged . that the re-reference motion Was design . ed to kill the bIU. > Nettles BIU Passes Second Reading. Raleigh, March 6.—ln the second show l down in thirteen hours on Confederate , pebsions, the House this afternoon voted : 71 to 12 to pass on .Its second reading the Nettles bill, taxing admission to mo-, tion picture theatres and kindred amuse-1 , meats, for the benefit of Confederate Vet ■ erans. It was agreed that the bill' I should be placed on the calendar so as to ■ come up the first thing tomorrow on its ■ third reading. " V ‘ • l Near D&.th •' "'V p Colonel William J. Simmons, founder land former emperor of the Ku Klux Klan, la near death from Injuries re ceived In an automobile accident BILL TO ESTABLISH TEXT BOOK COMMISSION With Fill! Power to Select Boohs For State Public Schools. (By the Associated Press) Raleigh, N. 0.. March 6.—Full power to select the text books to be used in the public schools of the State will be vested in the Text Book Commission .If a bill now pending before the General Assembly is enacted into law. The measure would make the Commission the final arbiter as to text books and its decisions would rule absolutely. The present law gives the Commission only the power of reeommendnttipn and the State Board of duration makes the fipnl decision. The State Board would be eliminated as a factor If the new leg islation is enacted. The purpose of the measure, it is said, is to vest the power in a body which is composed of educators familiar with the books used in the schools and well posted on new books which might prove of aid in the educational system. The Text Book Commission is to be composed of teachers, principals supervisors and sup erintendents under the proposed law and would consist of nine members. .The Governor would be ex-offieio chairman but would not have any power of veto or appeal from the decisions of the Com mission. He would have only vote only. The State Superintendent of Public 11- struction would be ex-officio Secretary of the Commission and would have one vote. He, however, would have to approve the suggested course of study as outlined by the Commission. The measure jvould .provide foiv/.Jbc years', subject to removal by the Govern or aud Superintendent for' good cause. They would receive S2OO for their ser vices and nfter the first year five dollars per diem of actual service for expenses. M KILLED AND OTHERB ' WOUNDED IN EXPLOSION Capital of Soviet Russia Scene of Acci dent Caused by Explosion of Oxygen Tanks. Leningrad, March 6 (By the Assoc! oted Press). —Twenitysix people were killed aud ini unknown number wounded by an explosion of oxygen tanks in a building in the ceilter of Leningrad. \ The explosion caused a panic in the vicinity, and scattered debris and parts of human bodies in every direction. Most of the victims were women and chil dren. L_ Oakboro High School Barely Eseapea Disastrous Fire. Oakboro, March 4. —Oakboro had a bad fire scare yesterday morning, and the blaze was discovered just In time to prevent a dangerous loss of -property to say nothing of what might have happen ed tp the large number of pupils of the Oakboro school. When one of the pu pils ’ discovered the blaze through the “scuttle hole,” which had been left open, it was getting a pretty good start on the shingle roof of the Oakboro high school building. The boy gave the alarm, and the students were all gotten out in order. Then the attention of the larger pupils and the superintendent was turned to putting out the blaze, and, with the assistance of all, the fire was soon under control with no big amount of damage done to the building. The damage is said to be entirely covered by insurance. Only for the fortunate fact that the “scuttle hole” had been left open, the building would, no doubt, have been de stroyed, and serious injury might have resulted to some of the pupils who were at work in the building when the fire occurred. But through the hole the blaze could be seen from one of the class rooms, hence it's timely discovery. The affair, while not so serious, put the people of this section to thinking of the great danger of a public school build ing, especially a two-story one, being covered with shingles. Elect Education Board By Mecklenburg People. Raleigh, March s.—Senator Hamilton C. Jones has introduced a bill providing for the eleetion of the Mecklenburg county board of education by the people In order to carry out the instructions of the democratic county convention last year. Under tbe present syetem, the members of the board are selected in the primary and tbeir appointments made by the general assembly. Senator Jones’ bil would provide for their election in the regu'ar election, thereby avoiding their appointment by the Legislature. Legislative appointment is the policy of the general assembly and it is consid ered doubtful that tbe senator’s bill will be adopted. In introducing it, how ever, be is aiding by the instructions of I the county convention of the party. The minister of justice has asked tbe Danish parliament to legalize the ending of suffering by death at the request of a patient hopelessly ill or fatally injur ed. • * i*V :V-- N. G„ FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1925 MRS. DOM FENTRESS . INDICTED BY GRAND jonriinm Jury Charges Mrs. Fentress and Riddle Capps With the Murder of Former’s Hus band on November 9,1924. THREE OriEs IN JAIL pOR CRIME They Were Jury and Released— Fentress Dead Body Found Near Door t# Barn. (By llie Vssoqtalecl Press) Elizabeth City, N. JT!.. March 6.— Mrs. f Dora Fentress today was held in jail ami officers were searching tor Itiddie Cupps, farmer, of Knotts ligand. following the indictment of the two yesterday charged by the Currituck foUnty grand jury ■ with the murder bf Mrs. Fentress’ , husband on November 9, 1924, Early Ballance, Claude Tindall. Lester Davis, and Tom Pallet, of £notts Island, who had been held in connection with the killing of Fentress, were not indicted. Fentress’ body was found at the door of his barn lat# one bight and investiga tion since has been Underway. Mrs. Fentress and her daughter by n former marriage, Viq|a Litchfield, aged 15, have been in charge of Hie teaeherage at Currituck School.' bliss Litchfield and two small children of Mrs. Fentress by her last husbnnd, st.lH are at the tench erage. ' C DRASTIC LIQUOR CRUSADE IS STARTED IN NEW YORK New District Attorney Begins Padlock Proceedings Against Best Knbwn Cabarets. New York. March s.—Padlock pro ceedings rather than the arrest of of fenders wi’l be used here in the future to enforce the prohibition law. United States Attorney Emory R. Buckner said today. Mr. Buckner, who succeeded Colonel - William Hayward only last Monday, today began proceedings in United States district court to close for at least, one year 14 of the' city’s lead ing cabarets, clubs nnd fashionable restaurants. /Mr. Buckner's drivvis the most dras efejn the history city, and, j£ successful, considerably ■-•wifi dim the luster of the lights of New York's great white, way. The fashionable and ex pensive supper clubs, and night life re sorts against which he already has sought padlock injunctions are the Beaux Arts restaurant, Club Moritz, Club Borgo. Club Mirador. Club Deau ville, Colney restaurant, El Fey club, Lido-Venice, Meadowbrook restaurant) Monte Carlo, Mouquin's restaurant. Piping Rock restaurant, Restaurant Orillon and the Restaurant I/Aiglon. MISS “MARY M’SWINEY TALKS ABOUT. IRELAND Says Country Has Been Given Freedom In Name Only—King Is Still Master. (By the Associated Press) Asheville, "March 6.—The King of Eng 'and is the master of Ireland, the Irish Free State is free in name only, and the people of Ireland will not rest until they have attained complete independ ence, declared Miss Mary MaeSwiney, sister of the late Terence MaeSwiney, lord mayor of Dublin, who is in Ashe ville for a visit with her sister. Madam MaeSwiney, at St. Genevieve College. 1 Governor in Receipt of Protest of Ministers. Raleigh, March s.—Governor McLean has not ns yet made a reply to the letter of the Gastonia ministers, protesting th article which appeared in the Jour nal of Social forces, the University pub lication. it was stnted at the executive offices this afternoon. He press of legislative business has deprived the governor of the opportunity to even read the article attacked, although he has been supplied with a eopy of the publication. It was. indicated that he would acknowledge the protest of the ministers later. Launch Plan to Make Wilson’s Home Shrine. Staunton, Va., March 5. Initial steps were taken by prominent citizens of Staunton today to organize a nation al Woodrow. Wilson birthplace memorial committee. President Edwin A. Alder man, of tRe University of Virginia, a life-long friend of, the late President, has> accepted: chairmanship of the com ; mitte«, If wbb announced, and will direct a drive to establish as a national shrine and permanent memorial the birthp'ace : here of tbe world war President of the United Sta'es. " ■ , Heavy Fall of Snow Is Recorded at Elkin. Elkin. March s.—The heaviest snow- I fall of the winter fell here last night. and but for tbe rain which followed 1 would have blanketed the earth com pletely. The snow followed on the heels ■ of the most frigid blast of the winter. The mercury having descended on Tues day to the lowest level recorded during ; the season. ■ Chance Date For Confederate Reunion. (By the- Associated Press) I Wilson, March 6.— The date of the an • nual reunion of the United Confederate f Veterans of North Carolina has been changed to June 3-5 at Wilson, it was announced today by John W. Durham : Chapter of Daugh tecs )»f the Confederacy, r in charge of arrangements for the reun f ion. The change of date was made to - avoid conflict with the national reunion at Dallas, Texas. Personality? ■;. 1 wMBr : :|H Mr V |||gf w j%"" PBL ink , • ' .• U i ■ > |9 fjjmm y .. m Virginia many pretty things which hop along Broadway for the benefit of the tired business man Her press agent says * beautiful figure and personality make her irresistibly GAINS IN CHURCH MEMBERSHIP ECLIPSE POPULATION INCREASE Jump of ISO Per Cent, in Religious Af ftliatioif—Past Year Notable One. New York. March s.—While the popu lation of the nation has increased St) per cent, wince 1891, the church member ship of the nation has increased 130 per cent., it was disclosed tonight in The Christian Herald’s annual census of re ligious statistics. An aggregate net gain of 60,000 mem bers was reported for the year, bringing the grand total of communicants to 46,- 152.510.. The Roman Catholic continues in the lead wiUt nearly 16,000,000 communi - 6#iff£ fftdeifite3^ : ftitt«rsa"dP22i»^«».-- The evangelical group recorded a gain over 1023 of 366.336, its communicants reaching 28,021,053, Leading this group are the Methodists, with 8,700.007 mem bers and the Baptists with 8,227,225. The Baptists had the larger increase, however, with a gain of 88,003, accord ing to the census. The census shows that the number of ministers increased by 3,470 during the year, 1,530 fewer than the 1023 increase. This was held due to the post-war ten dency of churchetj of different denomina tions to consolidate for the sake of econ omy ad efficiency. The total number of ministers in 1024 was 213,220, compared with 200,480 in 1023. Approve Ban Put On Subversive Teach ings. Charlotte, March s.—Hearty approval of the county school board’s stand to keep out of the curriculum of the county schools any doctrine subverisve of the teachings of the Bible was voiced by the city council of the Parent-Teacher As sociations of Charlotte in a meeting Wed nesday at the office of H. P. Harding, superintendent of city schools. The council has' always approved the idea of teaching the Bible in the public schools an an elective course, it was an nounced. and in its meeting Wednesday the body reiterated its position in the matter. It also gave to the school board assurance of its support against the teaching of any subjects in the public schools that would tend to impair the Christian faith. The meeting of the council was attended by representatives of the eleven public schools in the city. Mrs. Frank B. Smith presided as chair man. Wilson County Votes for Road Bonds. (By the Associated Press) Wilson, March 6.—By a majority of , 1,958 votes, Wilson county yesterday vot ed to issue $1,250,000 in bonds for road improvement, it was announced today by election (Officials. Steps will be taken in the near future to place the issue on the market so that the work may be gin, it was said. Property , of Borglum Attached. (By the Associated Press) Stamford, Conn.. March o.—Approxi mately 100 acres of property here owned by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, have been attached for $30,000 in a suit brought by David C. Stevenson, of In dianapolis, On two notes, one for $lB,- ■ 000 and the other for $5,00. The notes were made in August and October, 1023. Nominated for Tariff Commission. 1 (By the Associated Press) Washington, March o.—Fred P. I)en -1 nis, of Princess Anne. Md., was nominat ed today by President Coolidge to suc ceed David J. Lewis, also of Maryland, : as a member of the tariff commission. Thousands of starving horses wander , .the highways and plains of eastern) Ore gon. Having no commercial value no . one seems to care what becomes of them. ! The Ziczac, a little bird, walks about 1 inside the mouth of the crocodile, clean ' ing the reptile’s teeth by picking up food 1 scraps. -j Drums, which constitute the wireless > news broadcasting system of the native > African blacks, can be heard sixteen t miles. WANTS A NON-PARTISAN STATE SUPREME COURT B*H io Provide That Not More Than Three- Justices Belong to the Same Party. , (By the Associated Press) Raleigh, X. 0., March 6. —Not more than three of the five justices of the Su preme Court shall belong to any one po litical party within the State of North Carolina, if the bill, introduced in the house of representatives by Representa ■ tive Butler, from Sampson eounty. is ratified by the general, assembly. The bill was referred to the house committee on Judiciary No. 2. According to the provisions of this bill no vacancy occurring in the Supreme Court could be filler), either by a vote of the people pr by appointment, if as many as three of the remaining members of the body belong to the same politieal tody as the candidate elected or appoint ed. The measure which is known as “A bill to be entitled an act to provide for a non-partisan -Supreme Court,” is word ed as follows: “Section 1. That hereafter no one shall be voter! for at an election for the chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, nor shall the State board of elections declare any one elected to the office of chief justice or associate jus tice of the Supreme Court, nor shall any one qualify and serve in such court as long as three members of said court shall belong to the same political party. "Section 2: That whenever one or as many as two vacancies shall occur in the Supreme Court as at present consti tuted, and whenever any person whose name lias been certified to the State Board of Elections as a candidate for either the chief justice or associate jus,- tice of the Supreme Court, and who shall be voted for by any number of electors of the State at any election hereafter, Hie person or persons not exceeding two in number, of a different political party who shall receive the highest number of votes on such party ticket shall be declared elected to the ojee of chief jus tice or associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina by the State board of elections, to the end that the - minority political party or parties with in this State shall have representation on , said court by at least two members of the five members constituting its person nel, as soon as one or more vacancies shall occur. "Section 3: It is the purpose and in i tent of this act that not more than three of the five justices of the Supreme Court shall belong to any one political party within this State. "Section 4: That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. “Section 5: That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification.” TESTS FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS HELD DURING DAY TtSf' Made" to’ Shfw Fffocftvcnesk of flti* Guns Against Air Bombers. (By the Associated Press.) Fortress Monroe, Va., March 6.—Post war anti-aircraft guns were matched to day in a test with aircraft to demon state before doubtful legislators and oth er Washington officials 'their worth against enemy ak- bombers. The test was ar ranged by Secretary Weeks and was de signed to help in the determination of the question of the relative value of land guns and aircraft as defensive weapons' against air invaders in war times. Only one side of the question, however, was to, be emphasized. That was the progress since 1018 in developing gun fire efficiency against invading air craft. In the test today the guns were supplied with shrapnel charges, while the airplanes were allowed the test of target towing, and were not permitted to do bombing or returning fire of the guns. Dealer Describes Demand For Diamonds as Insatiable. London, March 6.—There is no likeli hood of diamonds becoming as cheap as colored beads, despite the recent prolific discoveries in South Africa, Gordon Na than, a prominent diamond dealer, said recently to a reporter of the Daily Graph ic. “There never will be enough natural diamonds to satisfy the demands,” the speaker added. “Even if that mysterious syindicate of which we hear so much fulfilled its threat and flooded the mar ket today with $100,000,000 worth of dia monds, no lasting harm would be done. They would be bought up in ten min utes ; tile trade would suffer a temporary depression and tiie demand in a short time would be as keen as ever.” Col. Forbes Wants Appeal. Chicago, March 6 (By the Associated Press). —Application for a writ of er ror on behalf of Col. Chas R. Forbes, for mer head of the United Veterans Bu reau. recently found guilty with John W. Thompson of conspiracy was filed in Federal court today. Forbes' counsel seeks to" appeal to the U. S. circuit court of appeals. . , Mrs. McCormick Gets Husband's Estate. (By the Associated Press) 'Chicago, March o.—The late U. S. Senator Medill McCarmick left his entire estate of upward of $2,000,000 accord ing to estimate of his attorneys, to his widow, Mrs. Ruth ‘Hannah McCormick, ; for her lifetime. Want Fall For Witness. (By the Assoc iated Press) Cheyenne, Wyo., March 6. —Albert F. . Fall, former secretary of the Interior, . will be served today at El Paso, Texas, . with a subpoena to appear as a witness , for the government in the Teapot Dome lease annulment trial opening here on Monday, it was announced today. Heavy snows have driven elk and deer > into the town of Banff. Alberta, where . they make the rounds of the homes in search of food, which is not denied them, t The Japanese and United States war 1 departments have arranged for the ex change of language officers for a period of six months. i s It is almost impossible to buy a glass i of fresh milk in New Eealand where tea . is the uuivemi drink. '■l . < t.iV. ■ 000000000 • TODAY’S 0 0 NEWS 0 0 TODAY 0 0006000*0 • NO. 55 ; COL JAMES FECHET CHIEF: < ; Sec. Weeks Has Made De cision and Coi. Fechet Will Take Place Held Now by General Mitchell. MITCHELL LOSES HIS PRESENT RANK Change Will Take Place On April 27th—Record of Col. Fechet Found Favor With the War Secretary. (By the Associated Press) Washington, Mar. o.—Selection of Col. James E. Fechet to be assistant chief of tiie army nir service, to succeed Brig. Gen. Mitchell, was announced today by Secretary Weeks. Gen. Mitchell's term as assistant chief will expire Apr,: 27th. when Col. Fetehet will assume the duties and the rank of Brig, Gen., Gen. Mitchell reverting to hia own rank of Colonel. Col. Fetchet's nomination is expected to be sent to the Senate soon*by Presi dent Coolidge, Secretary Weeks linving , recommended him for the post after ex amination of the records of nil officers of , suitable rank. Col. Fetehet was born in Texas Aug ■ ust 21. 1877, and enlisted as a private , in tiie 6th Cavalry during the War with Spain. April 18, 1808. He became sec ond lieutenant in 1000 and has passed through other grades to his present rank iu the regular army. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Decline of 4 Points on October, But Generally 4 to IS Pointa Higher. (By the Associated Press) New York. March 6. —The cotton mar ket oiiened .sfendy today at a decline of 4 points on October, but generally 4 to 13 points higher in response to realtively firm cables and overnight reports of a continued good spot demand. Talk of better prospects for rain in the south west, accounted for the relatively easy showing of October, and the general list eased off under realizing for over the week-end. May) sold off to 25.85 and October to 25.3. V before the-end of the Liverpool- was a buyer of May herb, but New Orleans and other southern points sold. There wait a good deal of commission house liquidation. The-opening prices were March: 25.85; May 20.05; July 16.18; Oct. 25.58; Dec, 25.54. Two Negro Burglars in Toils at Char lotte. Charlotte. March s.—With the arrest of Lewis Gibson, negro, at the home of Dr. A. A. MeGeachy, 622 North College Street, the police believe that they hgve apprehended the ring-leader of the gang of negro burglars that have been terror izing the city' for the past two months. Gibson, it was said, entered the home of the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, about 6:30 Monday night. Dr. MeGeachy, who was alone at the time, was. upstairs and hearing a noise came down and found the negro in tiie hallway. Asked what he was doing there the negro was unable to explain and started, for the door. Dr. MeGeachy ordered him to halt and telephoned the police station. Detectives Owens and Dry answered the call and arrested Gibson. Gibson was turned over to Detectives Bradley, Porter and Earnhardt for questioning and after an hour of grilling the negro is said*to have confessed that he had robbed many residences in past month and gave the officers the name and ad dress of his pal, James Williams, resid ing at 26 Black Bottoms. Williams was arrested. New Senate Organized. (By the Associated Press) Washington, March 6. —With the sup port of tiie senators they have read out of the party councils, the -republicans proceeded today to the reorganization of the new senate. Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, was elected pro-tempore, 35 to 50, over Senator Pittman, democrat of Nevada, the choice of the democratic conference. Aviators Use Parachutes to Save Lives, (By the Associated Press) San Antonio, March 6.—When two Kelley Field plane*, collided in mid. air at an elevation of about 4,000 feet to day both piltos jumped from the wrecked planes in parachutes, soon after the burn ing planes, locked wing in wing, crashed to the earth. Another Favorable Report tor Warren. * (By the Associated Press) Washington, March 6.—A second fav orable report on the nomination of Chas. B. of Michigan, to be attorney general was ordered today by the senate judiciary committee. WHAT SHITTVS CAT BAYS i Fair tonight, warmer in extreme west *