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• ASSOCIATED * < S DISPATCHES % VOLUME XXV BDILDMG WORK WILL BE STARTED (T OHEE BY THE RED CROSS * Refurnishing Homes and Giving Clothing to Those Needing It. READY TO START WORK AT ONCE No Atttempt Will Be Made to Replace Deficits in Invest ment Losses, It Has Been Decked. West Frankfort, 81., Maw* 25 (By! >Ue : Associated PttM.—The American' Red Cross will begin rehabilitation work nt once in the tornado area in five states, Henry M, Baker, national director of disaster relief, has announced here. The w<rk will include replacing and refurn ishing homes, clothing and all necessities for victims, but will not attempt to re place deficits in investment losses, which Mr.; Baker Unlled business rehabilita tion. Director Baker will be in charge of the entire region. CHAPMAN AIDS WITH THE SELECTION OF JURYMEN Six Jurors Had Been Selected During Morning Chapman Aiding Lawyers In Their Selections. Hartford, Conn., March 25 (By the As sociated Press). —Gerald Chapman, spec tacular bad man, continued his fight to day against a farmer-dominated jury to sit in judgment on him in the matter of the indictment charging 1 him" with the murder of Jatrolman James Kkelly in New Br-tnin last August 12th. , Half an hour after court had opened today, the second of the murder trial, a sixth juroi l had been chosen. Chapman who had been inspecting one 1 potential juror from under his lowered 1 brows curtly shook his head when counsel ' turned to him. So this juror was chal- ' lenged peremptorily. Chapman, looking very natty in a ( freshly pressed suit, sat on a_ chair in the; midst of his counsel. , Eleven Jurors Chnadu.t— Hartford, Conn., March 25. (By the i EV.ear jftwe ( murder trial of Gerald Chapman, spectac- | ui.ir mail bandit and jail breaker had. t bceen chosen when court recessed ently’ | today. Os these, six wtre chosen today,: i the others having been selected yesterday, i the »|>euing day of the trial. Chapman l again assisted his counsel in delecting the jurors. . 1 Youth Dies Following Operation on the | Head. 1 Salisbury. March 24. —Billy Monroe, | 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. , Monroe,. died tonight at 11 o’clock, at j the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shaver, ', with whom he had been living, following , an operation for an abscess in the head. The young roan was stricken Thursday ( whi’e at school. Death of Warner M. Leeds. 1 tßjr the Associated Press) J New York, March 25. —Warner M. ; Leeds, brother of the late ffm. B. Leeds, ] and former vice president of the Leeds , Tin Plate Company, died at his home here today. ——————o—————l p——p—pp Piles of Money ; Hundreds and usually , thousands of dollars pass I thfdugh your hands each I year. How much do you keep for yourself?,. To hold back a part of ev ery dollar, —that’s the key j to future success and hap- | piness. A thrift account here—on a regular savings basis, — that is how. thousands of people are solving the prob lem. * Running shares 25 cents per share per week. Prepared shares $?2,25 per share. / All stock is non-Taxable Series No. 55 Now Open START NOW* ‘, CABARRUS COUNTY B. L. & SAVINGS ASSO- Office in Concord National Bank The Concord Daily Tribune THE New LAW AS TO | ’ ’ CONTROL OF BUSES I' Tlicir Supervision Is Now Under the State Corporation Commission. (By (he Amorlated P-.-eaa) | Raleigh, March 25.—Tbs 1!I25 law placing supervision of commercial motor 'transportation in North Carolina with 1 the state corporation commission be- I came effective Sunday. March 22nd. I This new law contains sixteen sections and many subsections and irs provisions are far-reaching. Under the terms laid • down therein strict supervision is pro vided. Commercial motor transportation i is brought into practically the same class , with railroads so far as state regulation is concerned. * Under the terms of the 11)25 act, “cor poration,- ’ wherever used in the bill means "a corporation, a company, an as sociation -or a joint stock association.” The term "person” means "an indi vidual. a, firm cr a co-partnership.”. The term “motor vehicle carrier” means "(Tv er}’ corporation or person or their leshes. trustees, or receivers, owing, eontrqllidg, operating or managing any motor'pro-1 peiled vehicle used, in the business of transporting" persons ‘or property for comphhshtion over any improved public highway ■or street in this state ns here inatef redfined: Provided, the term 'mo tor vehicles’ or ‘motor propelled ve hicles’ as used in this act shall include only-.motor vehicles operating a service, between different cities, or towns." ’ - Hence, the act docs not %pply to for hirc automobile operating in towns and cities, that, is doing an intra-city or in tra-town business. Detailed information as to the nature of business done by each applicant must be furnished the corporation commission. The name and address of the applicant ( must be stated. He must also state the public highway or highways and the fixed termini on the regular route, if any, be tween which or over which he intends to operate. Further, each applicant must tell the corporation commission whether he in tends to operate a freight or n passenger line. He must describe, in brief, each vehicle he intends to operate and must furnish a list of schedules of operation. Also, he must furnish a tariff of rates charged. The law provides further that eaeli applicant must state whether he is or has been operating prior to the time of filing. Before granting a license certifieate to an Applicant for operation of any pas senger or freight serviee the corporation commission is required to request the state highway commission to furnish its recommendations as to the size and the weight of vehicles which may be used on the highways over which the applicant proposes to operate, without injury to said highways. : The corporation cemmiasion shall, at tbe time of granting a license certificate, •fix" and dtftermine-^the- *m«rnit WUS? ’ to be given by the applicant for the pro tection, in the case of passenger ve hicles, of the passengers and baggage car ried. In the case of freight vehicles the bond will be to protect property transported by them. Drivers of public motor vehicles must he given driver's permits, which will not be issued to persons under eighteen years of age. Each applicant for a driver's license must be examined in order that -his qualifications may be determined. He piust demonstrate both skill and ability. Farther, be must show himself familiar with traffic laws. 1 From each applicant for license to operate a motor line must pay a tax of six per cent, of the gross amount re ceived by said carrier from all fares and charges collected for the transpor- • tation of passengers or freight or both. This tax shall be paid quarterly in ad vance. The sum of at least S2OO shall be collected for the first quarter at the time a license is granted. If the ap plicant is due a refund) it will be made at the end of the first quarter. With Out- Advertisers. Small and Whisnant will sell at auc tion on Monday, March 30th'at 12 M„ a car load of Tennessee males nnd a few .horses. See ad. in this'paper. Costume ensembles that smart dressed women are choosing, at Fisher’s. Priced $18.95 to $26.95. Save a part cff every- dollar—that's the key to future success and happiness. No better way to save money than by taking Stock in the new series, now; opdh. of the Cabarrus County B. L. & Savings Association. See Gilbert Hendrix at the Concord National Bank. New Easter apparel at Efird’s at spec ial prices. t S Nestle Lanoil permanent wave, $lO to S2O at Parks-Belk Co.’s Beauty Shop. Get an “electrical facial” there once a week. See the new- ad. today of. W. J. Heth cox, the electrical man. See “the Albion,” the graceful Queen Anne style of living room furniture at the Concord Furniture Co's. The Spring Opening of radiant Easter apparel is now on at J. C. Penney Co's. The prides here always appeal to you. See the window display. Shad, speckled front and sliced country ham at-the-Sanitary Grocery Co. You will find many fine pumps and ox fords at the big shoe sale of the Rich- Mond-Flowe Co. now going on. t See ad. of C. Pstt Covington, “the financial trouble shooter.” C. H. Barrier It Co. guarantee you 20 Centri a pound for all hens weighing four pounds or over and 40 cents for friers. See the special window at the W. C. Correll Jewelry Co. — every article a bar gain. Infants slippers and sandals 85 cents to $1.50, at Ruth-Kesler Shoe Co's. Ev erything that’s up to date for the men, Iwomen, misses and boys, too. ' ■ ■ ■ ■ —— Continue Arguments in the Teapot Dome Lease Case. Cheyenne, Wyo., March 25. (By the Aaaociated Press).—Geo. P. Hoover, (Washington attorney, and Martin W. Lit .tieton, both of counsel for Harry F. Sin- Iclair, Oil Company and Owen J. Roberts ; for the government, took the floor today each for approximately one and a half hours* for argument in the suit to annul the Teapot Dome lease. . CONCORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1925 .rj’ • . . - 1 Defends Oil Leases Harry F. S'nclair is defending the leases he holds on Teapot Dome against charges of the government that the leases were obtained bv fraud, in n court .hearing which opened at Cheyenne, Wyo., Monday, March 9. INTEREST IS INTENSE IN LITTLE WILL CASE 1 Witnesses Think Mr. Little Was Not Capable Mentally to Make Will. Wadesboro, March 24.—-Interest ra the Little will ease waxed intense today with the continuation of the testimony of Mrs. Mary A, Little, widow of R.*E, Little* pr°mii|ent - .j ■WWWb* httpinttbed- £335 Ah*— son sanatorium. ' ’ Under examination by E. T. Oansler, ' .Tr., of Charlotte, of counsel for onvea- I tors, Mrs. Little stated that after the 1 birth of her youngest child Mr. Little’s 1 attitude toward her and his children, un- ; derwent a marked change and that he ; i was violent in his demeanor toward her i and that she was afraid of him and final- T ly told him ,to ieav.e home, which he did. ) Thereafter all* communications between i him. and his family ceased. She gave a ;l detailed account of mistreatment. She i said, she tried to effect reconciliation with i him several times but was repulsed by I him. i Mts. Little was cross examined by H. 1 F. Sen well of Carthage, of counsel for tile ' propounders, as to her early acquaint ance with Mr. Little, courtship and mar- ' ringe. amount of property owned by her. 1 and membership in various organizations. She said she had not been consulted as to his gifts to the hospital'and that the amount of .the estate left undivided was about $1,75,000, that he contributed $250 per inoptk to her support, often leaving home, and finally Increased it to $275. He also paid off a mortgage and made a gift: of SSOO to l|it| son, Bladen Little. Rev. A. Oshotn, an Episcopal cler gyman of Charlotte, testified that he hat been in the home of Mr. aiu Mrs. 'Littie and that Mr. Little in con vernation with him had made statements that led him to. believe Mr. Little was no. in proper mental condition to make dis position of his property as regarded hi children. Otherwise he seemed reason able. During the course of the day 61 letters from Mr. Little to Mrs. 'little, written from Raleigh, where he wag in the senate, and from other points, letters of loving and affectionate nature, were identified aud read by Mrs. Little, also letters from Mrs. Little to him were identified, making 83 letters in all. These letters at intervals produced deep emo tion in <the court room and at times a tense stillness succeeded them. J. P. Cook, from Cabarrus county, for mer state senator and chairman of the board of the Stonewall Jackson Training . school, was a witness for the caveators and narrated a conversation with Mr. , Little in Raleigh in which Mr. Little 'exhibited great nervousness and excite ment at the mentioning of Mrs. Little's name as his wife, and great indignation. Bishop J. B. Cheshire also testified of ; his long acquaintance with Mrs. Little and Mr. Little and of the change (that had , taken place in Mr. Little, who had be come morbid and unnatural and was seg , regated from his family. He said Mrs. . Little's conduct was btemdless and that she was of the highest character. Torn Southgate, of Durham, testified [ that he once mentioned Mr. Little’s son’s name to Mr. Little and M had grown very angry. ’ Dr. Crowell, of Charlotte, testified to having examined Mr. Little and finding * him in bad physical condition and ex pressed the opinion that his i(l health had affected h'is mind. He said Mr. Lit b tie had grown nervous and angry at the mention of hie family as a preliminary e question to an examination. He express ’> ed the opinion that while he was Bound - in other respects, mentally he was not -(competent to make a will as regards his s j children. ? | On cross examination by James H. t Pou, Dr, Crowell said that Mr. Little was il calm and collected except on the point of hla family. ! borglum is indorsed |. BY LEXINGTON FOLKS Sculptor Delivers An Hour’s Address At Luncheon of Rotary Club and Its Guests. Lexington, March 24.—Lexington Rotary club and its guests, including local TJ. D. C* officers, several veterans and representative cßJfens of Lexington li«d 'Photoasvflle. vdwT Wartily indorse* ment of Gutsen /Borglum, his conception of fttpne mountain memorial and the ef fort to complete it. when Mr. Borglum had finished nn hour's address at a luncheon here today. Mir. Borglum stated that lie was dis missing personalities from his discus sion of the memorial, declaring his in terest. lay in seeking the idea carried to comp’etion. “The will to self determina tion that gave birth to the nation is the ■theme for this memorial to the men of the south who contended for the same idea,” he said, “and it will be the first great) American monument to things that made this nation ” The recent con troversy has aroused the nation to the completion of the memorial, he asserted. In closing he urged his hearers to pay no attention to “little, datnnnble slur ring things, whether they come from me •>r them.” (’apt. Tucker, superintendent of con struction for the sculptor, and his small son. accompanied Mr. Borglum. Before 'eoving here for Salisbury to make a sigiilar address tonight, Mr. Borglum spent an hour at the home of Capt. F. T. Robbins, judge advocate general of the North Carolina Confederate Veterans, who was unable to attend the 'uncheon. Salisbury Endorses Work ot Borglum. Salisbury, Mar 24.—Gutzon Borglum, Stone mountain sculptor around whom i war has been raging for the last sev ■ral weeks, delivered an address before a arge audience at the courthouse here onight, in which he stated that he will not under any circumstances return to Atlanta except upon specific invitation endorsed by the people ofthe whole south. Upon motion of Mrs. Edwin Gregory, state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the audience voted its endorsement of Mr. Borglum and ha; work. THOMAS F. WOODLOCK IS GIVRN RECESS APPOINTMENT Named by President Despite Pact That Senate Twice Refused to Confirm Him. (Ry the Associated Press) Washington, March 25.—Thomas F. Woodlock, of New York, was given a re cess Sppointment today by President Coolidge as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Announcement of the appointment was made at the White House without com ment. Mr. Coolidge twice sent Mr. Woodlock’s name to the senate, but op position prevented action on it. Cline and Widen house Plead Guilty In Recorder’s Court. | Statesville Daily. In the recorder's court Monday after- 1 noon, J. R. Cline and F. L. Widenhouse, I of Concord, plead guilty to transporting 1 and possessing liquor. Prayer for judg-i ment was continued until next Monday. Cline gave SI,OOO bond for his appear-! ance. Widenhouse failed to make a similar bond and was Bent to jail. The i car In which they were transporting 60 ’ gallons of whiskey was forfeited. 1 BMtimore Conference Against Unifica tion. i (By the Associated Press) Washington, March 25.—The Balti . more conference of the 'M. E. Church, i i South voted today against unification pf L the northern and southern churches, 1411 jto 137. * ';v < i IMMEDIATE FITE OF WILLIAM SHEPHERD IS NOT YET KNOWN Arguments For and Against Bail For Man Indicted For Murder Being Resumed With End Not in Sight. 1 SUPREME COURT I MAY GET CASE If Bail Is Not Granted at the Present Hearing Attorneys For Indicted Man 4 May Car ry Case to Higher Court. (By the Associated Press) Chicago. March 25. —The immediate fate of William Shepherd, at liberty on bond or a cell in "murders row” pend ing his trial on charge of administering typhoid fever germs to William N. Me- Clintook, his $1,000,000 ward, still was in the balance today. Hurried rearrangement of plans by Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney, to throw two assistant prosecutors into the battle to block Shepherd’s release, pre vented arguments on the motion for bail - being completed yesterday. Attorney Stewart intimated that an appeal might be taken to the Illinois’ Supreme Court in the event bail was denied. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Decline «f S Points on March But Generally 6 to 7 Points Higher. (By the Aaaociated Preaa) New York, March 25.—The cotton mar ket opened steady today at a decline of 5 points on March, but generally 6 to 7 points net higher, active months selling 11 to 13 points above yesterday’s closing figures. Recent Wnll Street and local sellers appeared to be covering on con tinued drought conditions over the great er part of the southwest and failure of cotton to respond more fully to the re cent weakness of stocks and grains. The demand seemed to be readily, sup plied around 25.42 for May and 25.02 for October, but the market held fairly steady ait the end of the first hour, aud within a point or- two of the best.' Liverpool was slightly lower than due. private cahles repOTttef. ' .that, earl® steadiness on trade aid continental buy ing had been followed by declines under increased offerings of spot and American selling. Cotton futures opened steady. March 25.16; May 25.25; July 25.62; Oct. 24.94; Dec. 24.92. McRAE CASE IS BEGUN IN CROSS CITY, FLA. Defendant Being Tried for Alleged Part In Murder of Lewis Baker, Negro. (By the Aaaociated Preaa) Cross City, Fla., March 25 —Presen tation of testimony was begun by the State today in its case against W. G. Mcßane, "who \yth Thomas W. Higgin botham and three other defendants are charged with the murder of Lewis Baker, a negro clothing salesman. Approximately fifteen witnesses in cluding Charlie Hart, negro, one of the defendants, have, been summoned by the prosecution. Higginbotham, whose trial is expected to follow soon after that of McHane, still is puder indictment in connection with the killing of Martin Tahert, of North Dakota. . , CHILDREN ARE SACRIFICED TO THE GODDESS KALI Sacrifices Made by People of the Central Province of India, London Is Told in Dispatches. (By the Associated Press) London, March 25.—Dispatches from i Calcutta reported an amazing case t»f , sacrifice of children to the goddess Kali (, at Mandla, near Jabalap'jir in the central , province. , The young son of a former native gov i eminent official named Mnlcband, fell . sick ;in the family, believing the body possessed of a devil, decided human sacri fice necessary for his recovery, and offer ed up his sister as his sacrifice. When no improvement in the boy’s condition was ’ forthcoming they deprived him of food and hound him naked near a holy place where he died from exposure. Mulchand 1 and two sons have been sentenced ‘to death for the ’crime, and a daughter-in law so imprisonment for life. 3M Textile' Plants in North Carolina. Raleigh, March 25.—0 f the 1,735 plants j engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods in 1923, there were 351 located in North Carolina, according to figures made public here today from the department of commerce at Washington. There were 191 in Massachusetts, 152 in South Carolina, 129 in Georgia. 127 in Pennsylvania, 81 in Rhode Island. 61 in Alabama, 49 in New York, 48 in Con necticut, 28 in New Jersey, 20 in Texas, 119 in Tennessee, 17 in New Hampshire, 116 in Maine. 13 each in Illinois and ] Mississippi, 11 in Maryland, 8 each in Ohio and 'Virginia, 7 in Wisconsin, 5 in | Kentucky and the remaining 23 were scattered over 9 other states. I According to fiures announced by the department of commerce, the establieh ' ments reported aggregated $1.951,125.- 703 -in the value T>f their yearly out put, an increase of 48.7 per cent, over 1921. The Los Angeles May Go to Cuba. (By the Associated Press) Washington, March 25. —The airship I/Oh Angeles will .-make a trip to Port Africa or Cuba after a second Bight to r ’ Bermuda now planned for April 12th or 13th. • DOROTHY ELLINGSQN NOW KNOWS WEIGHT OF CRIME Has Fainted Ywiee in Two Days and Seems to Realize Gravity of Charges Against Her. I , ; (By the Associated Press) V? ) San Francisco. Cal., March 25.—Dort lotby Ellingson, 16 year old stenographers entered court today with a renewed de termination to curb the youthful impet ousity which has been responsible for i fainting spells the first two days of her trial for the killing of her mother. The ; girl confessed she shot and killed her , mother during a quarrel. ! Observers say that the trial is bridging [ Miss Ellingson a full realization of the I enormity of the offense. * She listens to other fathers and mothers, prospective jurors, and shudders when they disqual ify themselves and say not sit 1 1 in judgment fairly "on a girl who killed i her mother." As court opeued today, nine men and , two women were in the jury' box. tempor | arily passed as j,urors. The girl express -1 ed a desire to be tried by elder men and no women. Miss Ellingson appears without the "makeup" tile wore the first days after she was arrested in a rooming house. To day she wore a heavy top coat of plain design and did not remove her gloves. Those who have been close to the girl since her arrest say the trial Ims caused her to disregard her attitude of indiffer ence. NEVER HEARD OF MISS HOFFMAN BEING MARRIED Such Testimony Offered in Trial of Ben netts, Who Are Charged With Mur dered. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 25 (By the Associated Press). —Two witnesses tes tifying in the trial of W. H. Bennett and his wife, charged with the murder of Miss Augusta Hoffman, today declared they did not know of any “.Tames A. Brown of Knoxville,” the man whom Mismnn is reported to have married. Miss Annie Collins.' of Knoxville, one of the witnesses, said she had roomed with Mis Hoffman several months when she had lived in that city. A set of false teeth said to have been found with a woman's skeleton under a house occu pied by the Bennetts when they resided in Chattanooga was described by Miss Collins as "qpite like” the (date used by Miss Hoffman. Continuing her testimony the witness described in detail the clothing worn by Miss Hoffman. She had not heard from Miss Hoffman since 1915, the witness said. Miss Lena Monroe, also of Knoxville, testified she knew of a real estate trans action made by Miss Hoffman and had made unsuccessful efforts to locate ls»r during recent years in order to buy her holdings on which taxes bad not been pa«. ' NORMAL NUMBER OP BOLL WEEVILS EXPECTED The Department of Agriculture Warns Against Relaxation in Fight Against the Weevil. (By the Associated Press) , Washington, March 25,—801l weevil prospects for 1925 as summarized in a report today by the agriculture depart ment’s bureau of entomology indicates that as far as initial emergence of the weevil is concerned, the southeastern states may expect at least a normal num ber. and that from Alabama westward a lighter infestation will prevail on the average, with the possible exception of tlie estreme Gulf Coast regions. Examinations upon which the report is based were said to have been more extensive than any yi the past, and 'in cluded besides the usual points, extreme southern Louisiana aud South Carolinn and Georgia. The bureau pointed out' that its report could not in any way be construed as a reason for relaxation in tRe fight against the weevil. Pythlans Urged to Aid Tornado Suf ferers. , Charlotte, Mar. 24.—Telegrams sign ed by D. F. Giles, of Marion, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of North Carolina, were dispatched from here today to the 123 subordinate lodges in North Carolina, appealing to the Pythians of the State to aid in the re lief of the tornado-stricken people in the Middle West. Knights of Pythias al ways heed their brothers calls for help. Yoilr lodge and its mepfbers are urged to respond at once with contributions to George E. Lovell, Charlotte, who will immediately direct funds into proper channels, -the telegram concludes. Famous Players May Locate at Asheville. Asheville, March 24—The Famous I’layers-Lasky Corporation, producers of , Paramount pictures, is interested in Asheville as a possible location for the taking of future pictures, and is sending its production chief, Mr. Salisbury, from the New York office to this city ,on an inspection trip to study the situation. Mr. Salisbury will be here in April, the exact date to be announced later. The Southern Railway will sell ex ceedingly low round trip tickets to Char leston, S. C., on April 3rd and 4th, to those who wish to visit the famous mag nolia gnrdents. The round trip fare from Concord will be only $6.50. Tickets good on regular trains and in sleeping and parlor cars^ STAR THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 26-27 The Covered Wagon —WITH— Lois Wilson, and J. Warren Kerrigan. Here's the Greatest Screen Entertainment ever seen. 1 SPECIAL ADMISSION 10c AND 25c Now Dont Fail to See It This Time. Your Last Chance 99999999* % t k s : 9 TODAY 9 909999999 NO. 71 ijuiMpis ; TRIM. OF HER SUIT Explains That She Eats the Vegetable for Nervousness and She Keeps One Handy At All Times In Court. CHARLES DUELL IS SUING HER Brought Suit to Keep Her From Making Pictures For Any One Else.—She Did Not Understand Contract.' (By the Associated Press) New York, March 25.—Lillian Gish eats raw carrots for nervousness. Tbi# vegetarian habit of the screen actress was revealed in Federal court at the trial pf a suit brought by Chas. H. Duell, presi dent of Inspiration Pictures, Inc., to com pel her to make pictures only for his company. Throughout the open session of <k>urt yesterday Miss Gish took occasional bites of carrot. Spectators wondered whether the diet had anything to do with her en viable complexion. She was asked the reason. "Oh, I am awfully nervous," she replied. Max Steuer, counssel of Miss Gish, pleaded that she could not understand a contract "Probaby,” he said to the court, "you have never come into contact with a mentality so uniquely lacking in a ca pacity to read and analyze a document or understand figures.” TO HELP FARMERS TO UNDERSTAND BOLL WEEVIL Fifty Thousand Copies of Folder to Be Distributed. Raleigh, March 24.—T0 help farmers, bankers and other business men to thoroughly understand the boil weevil situation in North Carolina and to meet the menace of the boll weevil during the coming season, the agricultural exten sion service of the State College has is sued Extension Bulletin No. 17, entitled "North Carolina 801 l Weevil Program For 1925.” About 50,000 copies have been priptenri and will be distributed to ■county agents and through them to the farmers gnd business men residing in the .epuffPes In wlUch’ they hre employ ed. The folder contains facts about the boll weevil's damage to cotton farming • and its resulting effect upon business in terests in the years following complete infestation of a state. This information was prepared by l I. tG.,< Sehaud, director of extension service, and is based on figures secured from crop reports" each year. In addition, the folder gives technical facts about growing cotton tinder boll weevil conditions and shows how the weevil may be fought directly with poi son and by other means. The State College is anxious to get copies of these folders into the hands of all farm leaders in the cotton section of the state. Rankers and business men having dealings with farmers are request ed by the department to securoe copies. The folder is free and is being dis sributed through F. 11. Jeter, at Raleigh. ARCH B. CALVERT. OF SPARTANBURG, IS DEAD Friends Believe Worry Over Financial Difficulties Caused Him to Take Own Life. • (By the Associated Press) Spartanburg, S. C., March 25.—Arch B. Calvert, banker and former mayor, was found dying from gunshot wounds in his office at 9 o’clock this morning. Business associates were convinced that he had committed suicide, and attributed his action to worry oyer financial dif ficulties. A pistol was found elasp.ed in the right hand of the banker, and a rifle which had also been fired, was lying near his body. At.Jeast four bullets 1 took effect, it was said by those k wbo examined the body. Funeral of Marquis of Cnraou. (By the Associated Press) London, March 25.—The tri bute possible for the British natiOA/4A. offer to the memory of one of its states men was paid at noon today to the late Marquis of Curzon, when funeral serv ices were held in Westminister Abbey at tended by representatives of three kings, four queens, the British prime minister, cabinet members, leading statesmen and foreign ambassadors. Methodist Women End Meeting. (By the A -laoetatod Press) Tulsa, Okla., March 25. —After pledg ing $1,060,000 to mission work and se- , ' leeting Raleigh, N. C., for the next an ’ nual meeting, the,‘women’s council of the ‘ Methodist Episcopal Church, South, last ) night ended their annual convention : here. what sMtrrrs cat bats Generally Mir tonight and Thureda*