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VOLUME XXV
E.SO.STOCKHOLOERS
VOTE TO ACCEPT THE
LaSETOmCUPUT!
Formal Vote Was Taken This
Morning at 10:06 at Meet
ing of Stockholders Being
Held in Richmond.
VOTE 506,522 FOR
ANiD ! 152,918 AGAINST
Vote Followed An All Night
Session and Work of In
spectors Certifying and
Checking Proxies.
Richmond, Va., March 31. (By the As
sociated Press). —A majority of the
stockholders of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad formally voted at 10:06 this
morning in favor of the leasing of the
railway to the Nickle Plate as a unit of
the Van Sweringen “Big Five.”
The vote was announced an 506,542 to
152,018. It followed an all night session
of the stockholders, and 23 hours of con
t'nuous labor by inspectors of the elec
tion in certifying and checking proxies.
THe stockholders are bound under or
der of chancery court here not to execute
a lease until Judge William A. Moncure
renders a final decision in the injunction
proceedings brought against the railway
by the minority group. The group sought
to restrain Monday's meeting, but was re
fused when Judge Moncure secured agree
ment with the railway counsel that no
execution of the lease would be made un
til he could determine the question .of
jurisdiction of Virginia courts in the mat
ter.
The railway argued that jurisdiction
lay with the interstate commerce com
mission before which it has a petition
scheduled for hearing on April 15.
Lease Formally Approved.
Richmond, Va., March 31 (By the As
sociated Press). —Lease of the Chesa
peake & Ohio Railroad Company to the
• Greater Nickle Plate system was formal
ly approved by the stockholders of the
former company shortly after noon to
day.
President’s Father Observer Mill Birth
day Anniversary. *
(By the Associated" Press) ,
Dtymeuth, Vt., March 81.—Ootonel
“John Coolidge, father of the President,
varied his usual program but little today
in observing his eightieth birthday. The
friends who called in this morning were
informed that Colonel Coolidge planned
to go for a ride later in the day, but
that there would be no other departure
from routine.
Heavy Frost Forecast For Nonight.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, March 31. —The weather
bureau today forecast heavy frosts for to
night in the interior of South Carolina
and Georgia. Frost also was indicated in
North Carolina, portions of the East Gulf
States and in the north and extreme
southwest portions of Florida.
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ule.
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pecially addressed to the
present members of our. as
sociation.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
MUTILATED BY MOB
Nccdleman Will Recover, Though Per
manently Mutilated.
(By the Associated Press)
Williamston, N. C.. March 31. —Charg-
ed with performing u serious operation
upon Joa. H. Needleman, a tobacco sales
, man, Turney W. Sparrow. Jr., of Kin
ston, and Johnny Gurkin and John A.
1 Griffin, es Martin County, were under
. arrest here today. The operation was
performed upon Needleman Sunday after
noon. He is alleged to have attacked a
| young woman Friday near here.
At Washington, N. C.. where Needle
man is in a hospital, it is said he will
• recover, though permanently mutilated.
Sparrow, according to Sheriff Robe
son County, was married Sunday after
noon to the girl whom it is alleged was
attacked by Needleman. In a statement
, made Sunday when It was feared be
would die, Needleman named the three
men as his assailants, and warrants were
• issued by Solicitor Donald Gilliam anil
served last n’ght.
' It was expected the three men would
| be given a preliminary 'hearing today.
THREE MEN IN CUSTODY
UNDER OPERATION CHARGE
[ One of Kineton and Two From Martin
County Accused of Maltreating Sale
man
Raleigh, March 30.—Furney W. Spar- <
, row, Jr., age 21, of Kinston; Johny
Gurkin, age 25, and John A. Griffin,
age 20, both of Martin county, have been
’ arrested on warrants issued nt William
ston, today by Solicitor Don W. Gilliam
charging them with participating in the
operation performed on Joseph H. Need
leman, tobacco saleman, according to a
telephone messa- received here tonight
from Sherriff H. T. Robeson, of Martin,
county.
The arrests followed an investigation
made by Solicitor Gillam. who went to
Williamston immediately on learning of
the crime, said Sheriff Robeson, nnd
are based on a statement, alleged to
have been made by ' Needleman in the
presence of three physicians, among
whom was Dr. David H. Tayloe. The
three men are being held in the county
jail at Greenville, N. C., pending the
outcome of Needleman's injuries.
Sherriff Robeson stated that Needle
man told him that only 10 men were
in the party that carried him from the
jail to the woods and performed the oper
ation, and that he recognised the. three
men who have been nrrested as being mem
bers of the party.
Furney W. Sparrow, Jr., according
to Sheriff Robeson, was married late
Sunday afternoon to the young woman
whom it was alleged that Needleman
bad nttacked. In his statement to the
Sheriff and the three physicians, Needle
man is said to have named Sparrow as
the leader of the gang.
ONE DEAD. TWO HURT IN
BRAWL NEAR HICKORY
General Challenge Issued to Crowd pi
Fight With Resultant Fatality.
Hickory, March 30.—McCoy Smith. 18
years old, is dead, and Sidney Joplin,
21, and Terril Joplin, 10. all of Sawmills,
near here, are both badly injured as a
result of a school bouse brawl occurring
last Saturday night at about 0:30 o’clock
at Pearland school, a short distance from
here. ,
Young Smith was clubbed by the
crowd and died at a local hospital last
night. Sidney Joplin, who was cut in
the affray, is not exacted to live, ac
cording to reports today. His brother,
Terrel Joplin, is cut rather badly but
is expected to recover.
' The, trouble started when Oscar Smith,
brother of the slain youth, isssued a broad
Challenge to fight anybody in the crowd,
that had gathered at a box supper at the
school house. Immediately knives were
flashed and clubs began swinging. Oscar
Smith was only slightly injured. The
exact manner that McCoy Smith was mur
dered is not known. After the fighters
had been parted be was found witli num
erous club wounds on his head and body.
Authorities have started an investiga
tion of the affray, it is said. Men here
declare that the Smiths and Joplins had
never evidenced any'ill will against each
other.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at an Advance of From
11 to Iff Points.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, March 31.—The cotton
market opened steady today at an ad
vance of 11 to 19 points on relatively
steady Liverpool cables, failure of the
weather map to show as much rain as
hoped for in the southwest, and belief
that the buying noted on the decline yes
terday afternoon had reflected a revival
[of trade demand. .
July sold up to 24.90 and October to
24.28 at the opening, but at these prices
there was reneweld liquidation. After
the initial buying orders had been sup
plied, prices eased off 10 to 15 points
from the beet. While the rainwall in
the Southwest was less general' and co
pious than anticipated, it was supposed
to have reduced the drought areas and
selling on the opening advance was
prompted by reiterated complaints of a
poor business in cotton goods.
Cotton futures opened steady. May
24.50; July 24.90; Oct. 24.25; Dec.
.24.24 ; Jan. 24.05..
Praises Large Gift of James B. Duke.
Durham, March 30. —In his sermon
last night at the First Baptist Church
Dr. J. Elwood Welsh, former pastor of
the church, preaching on the divine care
and protection given mankind, said, “the
I' only thing that could separate a man
from $40,000,000 is love for God and
his fellowmen, and the people of Dur
ham should feel deeply grateful to Mr.
Duke for his bringing a new day to
Davidson College, Furman and the Uni
versity here.” The speaker paid Mr.
Duke a high tribute, referring several
times during the course of his sermon
. to the philanthropic gift made to inati
tutions of the Carolinas.
I Regarded as one of the finest makers
of artificial eyee in the world, Miss
Millauro, a London girl, twenty-three
yea to of age, can make a perfect sped
“ men in fifteen minutes.
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FERGUSON’S CIVIL AND
POLITICAL RIGHTS RESTORED
Former Governor of Texas Granted Full
> Amnesty.
(By the ..Aorlaip 1 Prrasl
Austin, Texas. March 31.—Full polit
ical and civil rights were retored today
to former Governor James S. Ferguson,
impeached in 1917. when his wife, the
first woman governor of Texas, signed
the amnesty bill passed by the last leg
islature. *
“I have signed my name many hun
dreds of times since becoming Governor,
but this is the happiest signature I have
written,” said Mrs. Ferguson as she laid
down the pen of gold. }
HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAN
STRICKEN ON HIGHWAY
A. M. Surratt Found Near Car In Un
conscious Condition—Trouble to Identi
fy.
Thomasville, March 30.—A. M. Surratt,
who is connected with the State health
department, and with his family resides
in the south side of Thomasville, while
driving his car this morning alone on the
national highway in the direction of Salis
bury, was paralyzed on the left side of bis
body, including the leg and the arm on
that side. He had stopped the car and
when found by Strangers passing that was
was laying on the ground near the car
in an unconscious state. Those who first
found Mr. Surratt were unable to identify
him, but Kemey Surratt, a kinsman, was
passing along the highway and identified
the man. He ordered the ambulance
from Lexington nnd quickly lmd the ill
man moved to his home here. His condi
(lit ion is regarded very serious tonight.
Mr. Surratt is well known in his line
of work and is considered an efficient em
ploye of the department in many parts of
the state.
PREDICTS ANOTHER
J ARMS CONFERENCE
Will Seek to Curtail Land as Well as
Naval Armaments, Says Senator King.
(By the AmataM Fiito) \
Washington, March 3l.—Another arms
conference sponsored by the United
States will be hMd “before next winter." f
Senator King, democrat, of Utah, pre
dicted today after a conference with Pres
ident Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg. He
said- the conference should seek nt cur
tail land as well as naval armaments.
The Utah senator said he also had dis
cussed the world court with the Presi
dent.
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Brand shoes from Richmond-Flowe Co.
next Sat in-day will receive a good base
ball free.
High class canned fruits and vegeta
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All kinds of farm nnd'garden tools at
Patt Covington's. See list’ in his ad.
elsewhere.
Swift's Premium hams while they last,
30 cents a pound at Cabarrus Cash Gro
cery Co.
A good refrigerator is the cheapest in
the end. See the Automatic at the Con
cord Furniture Co.
The Herb Juice Expert is now at the
Gibson Drug Store. He is going to give
away 100 bbttles of this medicine to
readers of The Tribune to start the op
ening week. j
Complete outfit for men In nil that’s
best at the Browns-Cannon Co.
O'Orsay perfume for every woman at
Gibson Drug Store.
New today at Ivey’s—blond satin
pumps with neat strap and bow.
New style spring coats priced from
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Fix up your home for Easter from the
house furnishings department of the
, Parks-Belk Co. They have a complete
l line of kitchen ware, glatts and china
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[ The Bell & Harris Furniture Co. has a
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, Full length davenport, large arm rocker
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■ today.
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FIGHT TO FREE SHEPHERD
IS RESUMED TODAY
Shepherd's Counsel Say They Will “Blow
(he State* Cato Sky High.”
(By the Associated Preset
Chicago, Matoh 3(. —The fight to free
Win. I). Shepherd, pending trial on charge
of killing his foster «nn. Wo. X. McClin
toek. with typhoid (ever germs was re
sumed today at the (rehearing of his at
torney’s motion for jrelease on bait. '
State's Attorney* Were prepared to re
sist the announced 7 intention of Shep
herd's eounset to “h ow the state's case
skyhigh." At first i (his effort was ex
pected to center arotu ft Miss Luetln Rheu
bell, former assistau to Chas. C. Fni
man, jointly indicted with Shepherd, af
ter lie raid Shephert had promised him
SIOO,OOO for the typhoid germs nnd in
formation on administering them. ]
JUDGE ENGLISH TBBTIFIES v
IN HJfN OWN BEHALF
Committee InvestifUMm a* to Whether
or Not He SMitfßc Impeached.
St. Louis, March 31 (By the Associ
ated Dress). —Federal Judge George
Washington English, Hinder investigation
jby a House judiciary sub-committee of
seven, charged with reporting a recom
mendation' as to whether the jurist shall
be impeached, took tlje witness stand in !
his own behalf today,
Judge English Whs interrogated by :
Wm. Aeton of Dahyßie, 111., one of his
counsel of three who asked him a long se- '
ries of identifying 5 questions before ‘
launching into an examination calculat
ed to refute much of the testimony built '
up ngainst the judge (luring the past six
days. ,
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TAM BOWIE YET THINKING 7
ABOUT RACE FOR SENATE
. jL i
Job Looks Lew Attractive When He 1
Gets Home and Away From Legisla- i
tive Hails.
Raleigb, March 30.—“1 still have it 1
under Representative
Tam Bowie, of Ashe, said tonight when
asked tw to his prospective senatorial
candidacy. He is in town to appear be- ,
fore the supreme cou|rt-
Mr. Bowie is feeling out the sen
atorinl water to determine the possi- ,
bilities of a-contest with Senator Lee 8.
Overman and any other comers.
“The atmosphere gats different when
you get away from the legislature, and
when I get back home nnd at the job
of making a living public office seem
less attractive.. But. I’m still considering
making the race for senator.”
Further Hearing Postponed.
Chicago, March 31 (By the Associated
Press).—-Judge Jacob Hopkins today re
fused to hear witnesses in support of
William D. fight for a re
consideration of the question of his re
lease on bail becauecs,li'.ie witnesses were ,
not named in the dtlfewa -affidavit charg
ing that the principal testimony against
Shepherd had been, framed, k Further
j hearing was continued until Thursday
| morning.
The court refused to transfer the hear
ing to another judge as asked by the
defense after the court had refused to
hear new witnesses.
Dr. Herman Bundesen, health commis
sioner of Chicago, was one of the new
witnesses, by whose testimony the de
fense wanted to attempt to show that ty
phoid germs could not be obtained by C.
C. Faiman, chief witness against Shep
herd.
Mr*. Morrison Give* *25.000 to Col
lege.
Charlotte, March 30.—A gift of $25,-
000 from Mrs. Cameron Morrison,
multi-millionaire wife of the lately re
tired governor of North Carolina, to the
endowment fund of Queens college,
located here, was announced tonight,
preliminary to an intensive campaign to
be waged next week to raise $300,000.
The gift was said to have beeu un
soliiited. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison drove
to the residence of resident W. H.
Frazer, of Queens, a day or two ago
and quietly presented the contribution.
Ford Earned *47 ton Each Vehicle.
New York, March 30. —The Ford
Motor Company’s indicated earnings of
more than $100,000,000 in 1924 repre
sented an average profit of $47 on each
car. truck and tractor manufactured
during the year, according to an analy
sis ofbhe report made in the financial
1 district. The actual profit on each sale,
however, was probably less, as a large
1 part of the company's income was de
> rived from the sale of parts and other
’ equipment.
■ Does Not Favor Change In the Russian
Policy.
Washington, March 31. —President
• Coolidge is still unresponsive to suggee
-1 tions from any quarter -that the admln
• istration’s policy as rgeards to Russia
be changed.
SHUN PLACES THE
EITN! BLAME OF
ULMCHM
Faced the Ordeal Today of
Cross Examination in the {
Trial for Murder of Gerald
/"IL. —1
Chapman.
SHEAN SAYS~HE WAS
INNOCENT VICTIM
Did Not Know of Projected
Looting Until Chapman
Had Driven Him From
Meriden to New Brittain.
Hartford, Conn., March 31 (By the As- 1
sociated Press). —Walter E. Bhenn. of 1
Springfield, Mass., who says he aceom- !
panied Gerald Chapman on a safe loot
ing expedition that ended in the murder
of Patrolman James Skelly in a New 1
Britain department store last October, 1
faced the ordeal of cross examination to- 1
day. in Chapman's trial for murder.
In direct examination yesterday Chean 1
placed -the entire blame on. Chapman. 1
saying he did not know of the projected 1
safe looting until Chapman had driven him '
in his car from Meridan to New Britain
on the morning of the crime. Only when >
Chapman stopped the car at a street, cor
ner and left with a cracksman's tools did i
he know his companion was about to
blow the store safe, he testified.
Shean Obviously Nervous.
Hartford, March 31 (By the Associ
ated Press). —Walter E. Shean, son of
a wealthy Springfield, Mass., family, the
state’s principal witness against Gerald
Chapman charged with the murder irf
James Skelly during the looting of a
New Britain .store last October, took the
stand today for cross examination.
Shean, obviosly neervous, and answer
ing questions hesitatingly, aid he had
mrt. Chapman, known to him as Waldo
W. Miller, by the latter's telephone ap
pointment.
“Chapman told me he was a friend of
George Brown,’s” said Shean.
At this point Frederick J. Groehl, chief
counsel for the defepse, brought out that
Brown was a known "peterman.” or safe
blower, who now is In the Federal prison
ih-Atlanta.
Shean . said he met. Brown four years
ago and knew him for eight weeks, when
he disappeared. He had not seen him
since, he said. Yet he admitted he had
accepted Chapman in friendship, although
he knew Brown was a crook.
INDEBTEDNESS PRECLUDES
SCHOOL DISTRICT CHANGE
Obligations Incurred in One District
Must Be Met Before Lines Broken.
Raleigh. March 30.—1 n a second
opinion furnished the department of
education today, Attorney General
Bmimmitt emphasized that under the
Mendenhall act of the 1925 general as
sembly no city or town district can add
territory for the advantages of school
consolidation when the territory has a
bonded indebtedness for school purposes.
The school people are entertaining
high hopes that the act would enable
Ev ond lawti rl iufripfu fit Kt-I nir in
city and town districts to bring in ]
extra territory and, therefore, extend
public school advantages. But if the ]
territory to be added is in debb for the j
schools it already has. the new law es- l
sects a prohibition. . ;
The call for today opinion was made |
in reference to a proposal for the en- |
largement of the Durham city school ,
district to make the district eoterminus |
with the new city limits. (
GROUND OF THE FORMER
MRS. DUKE’S COMPLAINT j
Says She Refused to Recognize Juris- 1
diction of New Jersey Courts.
(By the Associated Press)
New York. March 31.—The suit of
Mrs. Lillian N. Duke against James B. ]
Duke, tobacco magnate who divorced her
twenty years ago. for separation and
, maintenance, is based on the grounds
that in the divorce case she refused to ,
recognize the jurisdiction of the New
Jersey courts, and reserved all her rights,
1 according to a statement by her attor
. ney, Allen Caruthers.
Her complaint charges that Mr. Duke
lived with her front November, 1904, un
til July, 1905, when he deserted her.
1 During the ensuing twenty years, the
complaint states, he has refused to pro
’ vide for her.
New York Paper Carried Cut of Mbs
Alexander.
The New York Evening Sun of Sat
urday carried a photograph of Miss
Julia Alexander, of Charlotte, who
recently announced her candidacy for
governor, with the following explana
tion:
“Miss, Julia Alexander of Charlotte,
N. 0., lawyer and member of the state
general assembly, has just announced
■her candidacy for the democratic nomi
nation for governor. If successful in
gaining the nomination, she would be al
most certain to add a third to the slow
ly, growing list of women governors.”
Many Families Abandon Their Homes
(By the Associated Press)
Quebec, Canada, March 31. —Numerous
| families living in the river district ih
I Veauce county have abandoned their
I homes as the flood waters continue to
I rise. Many farms already are innndated
y and the fundations of some of the houses
{ are undermined.
BUtogson Trial Postponed.
(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco, March 31. —The sanity
"j trial of Dorothy Eilingson, 16 year old
Jj matricide, was postponed until 1 p. m.
-) today because the new jory venire was
S not available.
LEGISLATION SPONSORED
BY WOMEN’S COUNCIL
A Printed Summary of the Legislation
Sponsored at 1825 Session of Legisla
ture.
(By the Associated Press) 1
Raleigh. N. C.. March Rl.r*- 3 ”"
lative Council of North OaP ( lA®**
has prepared for its perma\ ~ ,
a printed summary of the 1
sponsored at the 1925 session of the Gen
eral Assembly, and the fate it met. The
president of the council is Mrs. Palmer
Jennan, of Raleigh, who has been men
tioned in connection with the democratic
gubernatorial nomination in 1928. Mrs.
Mary O. Cowper. of Durham, is executive
secretary. The latter indicates that a re
newed tight will he made during the
meeting of the next general assembly
for the measures,lost nt the last session.
"It is too late now to think about the
past," she said, "but we must look to the
future. We observed very closely the
stand taken by each member. The thing '
we must do is to count on a friendly leg- '
islature next time.”
She added:
"At a recent meeting of the council it
was voted to recommend to the organiza
tions which are represented in the coun
cil that they adopt the same legislative
program for 1927 that was worked for
annd lost this year.
“It is hoped that the legislative chair- ,
man of each organization will bring the ]
measures before the convention which will ,
be held before the next session, and that ,
each convention will vote to adopt and ,
work for the entire program. They are ■
all too important to be dropped. They are ,
us essential to the welfare of North Car
olina next year and ten years from now i
as they are now. |
“It is also suggested that both women
and men who are interested in these ,
measures interview the candidate for the :
general assembly and get their opinion
on these things before the primary. ,
“The council is convinced that a better
election law is essential to a better ex
pression of the opinion of the peqple of
North Carolina nnd strongly recom
mends that men be sent to the legisla
ture next time who will give the state a
good election system which, first of ail
will insure privacy of voting.
“All women are asked to think care
fully before they accept any statement '
that privacy in voting is not a funda
mental requisite in good government.”
Mrs. Cowper then reviewed briefly the
measures which were introduced, and lost
in the 1925 general assembly. She stated
that the records of those legislators who
championed and fought these had been
carefully preserved for future reference.
The first measure mentioned by Mrs.
Cowper was the Australian ballot bill, in
troduced by B. T, Falls, of Shelby.
The named others in the following or
der: The bill requiring an eight-hoar day
for c .iildren 16., introduced by Senator ,
Charles U. Harris, nef Wafewr. the.'bill to ’
establish a reformatory for negro girls:
the bill to provide a farm prison for
women: the bill to require two weeks' no
tice prior to the issuance of marriage li
censes;
There were only two changes made in
the laws relating to the work of the
State Board of Public Welfare; Mrs.
Cowper pointed out. The first was that
the board shall not license orphanages
with a plant valued at more than $60,-
000, conducted by religious or fraternal
organizations, but it shall have the pow
er to inspect and report. The second
change was in the administration of moth
ers’ aid. The appropriation for mothers’
aid was cut from $50,000 to $30,000.
“This." said Mrs. Cowper, “is considered
by both men and women as one of the
most backward steps of the legislature of
1
1925. :
"A bill wkas introduced with the up- ,
proval of the State Board of Public Wei
fare which [Missed the bouse but was 1
ldst—literally, the document itself, in the
senate. This bill was designed to have
the county superintendents of public wel
fare elected by the boards of commission
ers, the boards of education and the
boards of public welfare of the several
counties. The state board would have had
to furnish candidates with certificates of
fitness and training. This law would not
have affected any superintendent then in
office and would have prevented the pos
sibility of electing unqualified persons
in the future.”
Boosters of Londpn Say City Now Counts
8,000.000 People.
(By the Associated Press)
London, March 30.—Recent unofficial
estimates of the population of Greater
London have put the figures at about 8,-
000,000. The London teelphone area
covers 735 square miles, ‘and the metro
politan police district 691 square miles,
and both are said to be growing rapidly.
The distances across London, from va
rious sections of the greater city, vary
from 20 to 30 miles.
Sir Kingsley Wood. M. P., speaking
recently on the housing question, an
nounced that the total number of houses
authorized at. the beginning of 1924 ag
gregated 198,808, and of these 52,109
had already been completed.
Many Londoners were confirmed town
dwellers, the speaker said, and a certain
percentage of them always would be.
They preferred the cinema to the country,
and they disliked a long journey which
cut into their leasure.
Without imitating the worst features
of the American skyscraper it should be
possible to erect dwellings with generous
gardens or ground space and with proper
arrangement for decent living, and thus
work out an eventual remedy to help re
lieve London’s housing situation which,
for generations, has been qne of the city's
most difficult problems,
i In spite of its growth, London had 18
i fewer fires in 1924 than in 1923. The
p total last year was 3,845, of which 35
> were serious.
\ Train Held While the Baby is Bom.
Fayetteville, March 30.—Mrs. F- E.
Wade, of Wilmington, Del., gave birth
to a child early this morning while a
passenger on a southbound Atlantic
r Coast Line train. The train was held at
I this point 24 minutes while local pbysi
. cians were in attendance upon Mm.
i Wade who proceeded on the train to
Wilmington, her destination.
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NO. 76
FIFTY MEMBERS OF
REICHSTAG
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A Bridge Which Was Being
Constructed in Connection
With the Reichswehr Man*
euvers Collapsed. . ■
A HUNDRED SOLDIERS
THROWN IN RIVER
First Estimate of 50 Drown
ed May Be Exceeded—
Men Had on Heavy Field
Equipment.
Detmold, Oeormnny, March 31 (By the
Associated Press). —Fifty members of
the German reichswehr were drowned in
the river Weser this morning when a
bridge being constructed by pioneers is
connection with the reichswehr maneu
vers collapsed. The victims were part of
a column marching in full field equipment
which attempted to use she temporary
structure.
More than 100 soldiers were precipi
tated into the river when the pontoon
bridge gave way. and the first estimate of
the fifty drowned may be exceeded. The
men thrown into the water had to strug
gle against the handicap of their heavy
equipment and it was feared the inability
of many of them to free themselves might
Increase the death list.
SIX COLLAPSE WHILE
ATTENDING SERVICES
Escaping Carbon Monoxide Fames
Break Up Church Exercises.
Danville, March 30.—30.—Rev. Jesse
R. Hite, pastor of Keen Street Baptist
church, had concluded hie sermon last
night when five members of his choir
suddenly fainted and collapsed. While
they were being attended a little boy in
the congregation fainted.
The minister ordered the building
cleared without finishing the service. An
inquiry revealed that a metal pipe used
to carry off fumes from a gas heater .
used to warm the water of the baptismal
pool had become disconnected. Carbon
monoxide fumes had been steadily ac
cumulating in the crowded church dur
ing the service.
Rev. C. M. Robertson, a visiting
Mfißism:,-was found fn h -serious c*adi- - -
non and was removed to a hospital
where he remained unconscious through
the night. He was treated with oxygen.
Federal Reserve Bank’s Monthly Review.
(By the Associated Press)
Richmond, Va„ March 31.—The month
ly review issued by the federal reserve
bank of Richmond, released for publica- •
Hon today, showed that debits to individ
ual accounts reported by the banks in 23
leading business centers of the fifth dis
trict during the four weeks ending
March 11. 1925, amounted to 1,176,-
095,000. This exceeded the total report
ed by the same cities for the four weeks’
period ending February 11. 1924, by $26,-
431.000, or 2.2 per cent. Twelve of the
23 re]K>rting eities showed increased fig
ures during the more recent period and
about half of the decreases shown were
very small. The most notable increase
was reported at Raleigh, but much of this
gaiu was attributed to transfer of state ■
funds aud did not reflect a material in
crease in business, there.. ,
The review showed that.jthe total num
ber of duildiog perinifs issued for new
construction *in 27, fifth reserve district
cities during February was greater than
the number issued (luring, any February
on Record. The estimated valuation of
the proposed work was also very large.
The 27 reporting cities issued 2.U73 per
mits for new work, estimated to cost
$15,216,090 in February, compared with
1,715 and a valuation of $10,998,285 in,
February, 1924, an increase of 20.9 in
the number of permits and 38.4 in val
uation.
Fourteen cities reported higher valua
tion figures in February, 1925, than in
February, 1924, Cumberland, Md.. Par
kersburg, W. Va., Charlotte, N. C.,
Raleigh. N. 0., showing gains of more
than 100 per cent.
Permits for new construction were is
sued in North Carolina cities last month
as follows:
Asheville, $195,840; Charlotte sl,.
.134,170; Durham, $76,250; Greensboro,
$157,312; High Point, $131,065; Raleigh,
$187,724; Salisbury, $175,615; Wil
mington, $38,575; Winston-Salem, $591,-
265.
Miss Sage Married to Roman Prince.
Rome, March 31 (By the Associated
Press). —Miss Catharine Sage, daughter
of former State Senator Henry M. Sage,
of Albany, N. Y., was married today
to Don Ranieri Bourbon del Monte,
prince of San Faustinou. The cere
mony was performed by Cardinal Lega
in the Church of San Tandrea near to
’ the Quirinal Palace.
The entire body of Roman aristocracy,
Ambassador and Mrs. Fletcher, and the
, staff of the American embassy attended.
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