2 DISPATCHES 2 VOLUME XXV LEKMPm HERE WAS SUCESS FRSTRERORTSSHOW Canvassers At First Meeting Tuesday Night Reported More Than $1,700 Rad Been Colected In Cash. * PLEDGESCARRY TOTAL HIGHER Believed Now That Total Will Reach $2,300 Mark—Fine Spirit Os , Co-operation Shown By All. More thafn $2,000 was raised by can vassers working in the city Tuesday for the. American Legion Endowment Fund, first reports submitted at a meeting of tile team members Tuesday night, show ing that the goal set for the city $1,700, had been passed in the first day's work. The campaign officially closed with the meeting Tuesday night, but during today subscriptions have continued to come in nnd it' is believed the total will reach $2,300 when all workers have completed the round of prospects. Van Walfer, adjutant of the local Le gihu Post, is at work now dividing the subscriptions by teams and his report will be published in full when completed. Un til his report is completed, it will be im possible to tell which of the teams In the campaign secured the most money. The campaign was unusual in several respects, notably because more than $1,700 of the total secured was in cash, and be cause the campaign was successfully wag ed in one day. At the meeting Tuesday night members of the teams turned in $1,764 in cash and other workers sent in reports that they had'about $l5O more which they coaid not carry to the meet ing. In addition to the cash, pledges report ed at tile meeting amounted to about S3OO, Adjutant Walter stated. That car ried the total well beyond the $2,200 mark and when today's subscriptions are turn ed in Mr. Walter expects to hkve at least $2,300. The campaign here officially started Tuesday morning when thd various team members met at the Legion club rooms for breakfast. Coffee and sandwiches were served and final instructions given to the wowsers. The entire city was marked off by (wards and eertahf team# were seW)f tO (■Main streets. Many of &e eanvMoers completed their work by. noon, but others continued on the job ’’during the aftet> noon. First reports were submitted at a meet zing in the clnb rooms Tuesday night and 'the announcement that more than $1,700 had been secured with the great portion in cash was the signal for a prolonged demonstration. D. B.' Coltrane, general chairman of the campaign, presided at the meeting Tues day night and when the reports had been submitted and the cash counted, he talked briefly to the team members, thanking them for the splendid manner in which they had conducted the cam paign and commending them for the ener getic way in which they had carried the campaign to a speedly conclusion. Mr. Coltrane also expresed appreciation for the wholehearted manner in which the citixens of the city had responded to the call, declaring by doing so they were mak ing possible the greatest work yet under taken by the Legion. The campaign here was conducted in collection with the national campaign of the Legion to raise an endowment fund of $5,000,000 which will be spent for the needs of sick and wounded veterans and orphans of men who “went west” while “over there.” Fashionable Women Aid Revolutionists. Rome. April 28.—Dispatches received her from Sofia say the Bulgarian gov ernment has discovered that the cental committee of the revolutionists employed fashionable women, who had entree in the best social circles, as messengers to transmit code messages between revolu tionary agents in various Bulgarian cities. A number of the alleged messen gers were arrested. They did not deny the charges but said they were not cognizant of the contents of the mes sages they carried. The advices add that the police frustrated an attempt to kill Foreign Minister Kaloff, who had discovered a . suspicions person near his home. The man resisted arrest and hnrled two bombs which failed to explode. He es caped, firing numerous Bhots at the police. Explosion May Result in Death of Three Persona (By the AneetaM PMM) Malden, Mass., April 20. — The death list from an explosion which wrecked a part of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co., on Commercial street in this city today may reach three, officials announced after a preliminary checkup. Two employees who are known to have been at work where the explosion occurred are miss ing, and a third is dying in a local hos pital. NOTICE! City privilege license are due May Ist, Call and get your li cense tags for private autos, trucks, cabs, trucks and drays for hire. CHAS. N. FIELD, City Tax Collector. The Concord Daily Tribune “It’s Absurd” i gyM| H/ ■ J| i 11 i 1 'fjW A * I? “ ahßurd - archaelc, cave mam a ruUag which requires a wo ■ana married name must appear tut **y Mrs. Herbert former instructor of journal- the University of Wisconsin. . »°° «tooe her marriage has been *««• maJdeu name. Ruby »ack. She asked the National Wo- at Washington to seek I * C °^ nge to *>»e ruling after Becre ■ry Kellogg allowed her a passport nthe name of Ruby Black with a •otntkrn that she was the wife of Little. MISS ALEXANDER NOT DISCOURAGED BY LOSS Charlotte Woman. Beatpi For Mayor, to Fight For Governor’s Post. Charlotte, April 28—“ Three years from now women will occupy a much stronger position politically than they do today,” declared Miss .Tnlia Alexan der this afternoon in commenting upon her signal defeat yesterday in her race for mayor of Charlote. “The resalt of this municipal elec tion will have no effect upon my candi dacy for governor in the next gub ernatorial campaign,” Miss Alexander declared. “I see no reason for dis couragement on my part,” she con tinued. Miss Alexander declared that she was “much gratified to receive such a splendid vote." This vote, she said, “shows the confidence of a large number Os ihe citizens of Charlotte in my ability- to take part in the city govern ment.” Miss Alexander was defeated in yes terday’s primary by Mayor Harvey it core, who polled 4,688 votes to 1,191 for Miss Alexander. Major W. R. Robertson ami N. W. Wallace, commissioner of public safety, will run over for commissioner of ’pub lic safety, and W. 3- Stancill nnd L. W- Wingate will enter the city general election May 5 for-commissioner of pub lic works. AUXILIARY MEETS AT ROCKY MOUNT “Quiet Hour” Opens 43rd Annual Con vention of Women’s Body. Rocy Mount, April 28.—'With delegates arriving on every train, the Forty-Third annual Convention of the Women’s Auxi liary to the National Council, Diocese of North Carolina, opened at the Church of tjhe Good Shepherd here late this af ternoon with the Observance of a “quiet hour” conducted by Bishop Edwin A. Peniok, of Charlotte. The convention will continue in session’ through Thurs day. Scores of delegates had arrived by the time the evening session which was fea tured by addressee by Rev. Henry D. Phillips and Miss Grace Lindley, of the Church Mission House at New York, con vened at 8 o’clock and the total attend ance Is expected to reach nearly 200 by the time the convention gets in routine business swing tomorrow morning. With Our Advertisers. Look over the big stock of tires at Howard’s Filling Station. The Removal Sale at the Musette con tinues all this week at the old stand in the Cannon building. A good spring tonic for your car can be had at Corl Motor Co. The Bell & Harris Furniture Company has just received a car load of Continent al bed room suites. When W. J. Hethcox tells you a job is done, it is done. The New Efird Store has a basement full of bargains for you in gingham, tick-, in*, denims, sheeting, etc, Drink Bine-Bird and Save the caps. See ad. of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Ninety-five cents down, installs a Ruud 1 water heater In your home.. See Concord A Kannapolis Gas Co.’s ad. City privilege licenses are now due. 1 Call and get yours from City Tax Ool ■ lector Fields. 1 C. H. Barrier and Co. will pay from 35 to 46 cents a pound for friers and i broilers. Hens 20 cents. • Fisher's is now offering ensenble cos ■ tumes and spring coats from 20 to 33 1-3 ■ per cent. off. Begin saving noyr by taking out a few shares in the new series of the Citixens p Building and Loan Association which opens next Saturday. Another Brooklyn Baseball Magnate ID. (By It* Associated Press) New York, April 20.— Edwin J. Mc- Keever, pgrt owner of the Brooklyn Na : tional League baseball club, and acting president since death of Chas. H. Ebbets oh April 18th, is critically ill of pneu monia at Ala home In Brokfyn, It was ’ learned today. Mr MeeKever contracted - influenza the day before Mr. Ebbet’s death, but Insisted on attending the funeral. Mr. McKeever is 62 years old. He and Ws- brother, Stephen W. McKeever, ac quired half interest in the baseball elub TracoraS THE fIUPDER OF GIRL Pair Os Glasses For Middle Aged Man And Suede Shoe For Left Foot Are Latest Clues In Mystery. DENTAL WORKOF v GIRL IS STUDIED Police Believe Arms and Legs Os Girl Will Be Found In Lake Which Is Being Pumped Dry Now. (By the Associated Press) Gary, Ind., April 21).—A pair of eye glasses for a middle aged man and a woman’s grey suede left shoe were clues held today by authorities investigating the death of the unidentified girl whose dis membered, burned and bullet riddled body was found Sunday near Chesterton, Ind. A possibility that solution of the mys tery hinged entirely upon the eye glasses was considered by officials in a confer ; cnce last night. The shoe with one strap burned off was found by a police dog about 300 feet from the spot where the body was discovered. The dog followed a trail to a small lake , in a swamp a short distance away where authorities believed the missing legs and right arm of the girl may be found when the lake is pumped dry. Tracing of dental work on the girl’s teeth was started when a chart of the mouth was made. BILLY SUNDAY HAS BIG CROWD AT GREENSBORO Evangelist Takes Fling at Preachers Whom He Terms Thea logical Bootleggers. Greensboro, April 2$. —-Hilly Sunday, than 17 candidates did- in a municipal noted revEvalist, drew more people here election yesterday. Coming from Wins ton-Salem, where he is conducting a re vival, the preacher had about 4,000 lis tening to him in the National theatre, while the highest vote given yesterday was 2,200. People filled the theatre an hour be fcrc the sermon began and bundle is were turned away. Outside the lobby, after the dbors were closed, was packed and the suit-walk crowded, people hoping to catch just a word now and then. Mr. Sunday was 7 in regular style, free action, spiting dynamite against the devil. The trouble with the world today, he said, is that people have gone crazy, luna tics over pleasure, mad after fame, wealth Bnd lust, drinking at the fountain of pleasure, but what they hope for is not there. None of those will lift man an inch toward God, he said, but people are get ting tired of helping these theological inf, to modernise God. “He was good enough for our forefathers, but He is not good enough for ns, and I’m here to tell you that all these new-fangled notions about God are not coming from the pews, but from the pulpits.” “I, for one,” he continued, “am get ting tire dos helping these theological bootleggers advancing their so-called mod ernist views about God.”' SUIT AND CLOAK PLANT . DAMAGED BY INVADERS Ten Men With Black Jacks and Iron Pipes Did Much Damage To Factory. (By the Associated Press) New York, April 29.—Ten men armed with black jacks and iron pipes invaded the East Side Cloak and Suit Factory of Schneider, Schanofsky & Seidman today, beat up 24 persons in the shop, and wreck ed several thousand dollars worth of ma chinery and cloth. Police believe the outbreak was a re sult of union strikers. Philip Schanof sky, one of the owners of the factory, may die of injuries. . Chas. McGarry. a city fireman, was seriously injured. One of the men was captured but the others escaped in two waiting automobiles. Walking Stick Made of Shark Back bone Presented McLean. Raleigh, April 28. —Captain E. D. Williams, harbor master of thq port of Wilminton, today presented Gov. Mc iean with a walking stick made of the backbone of a shark. Captain Williams secured the shark’s backbone from a sea faring man from San Salvador, where the fish was caught. Captain Williams, the oldest ship man of .the Cape. Fear river section, has been “on the water” for 52 years, he said. He is an wrderit admirer of Gov ernor McLean, he added, and wanted the executive to have the unique walk ing stick as a keepsake. ’ Governor McLean sa'id that he was going to place the cane in the hall of history with a signed statement as to ita history, the date of presentation, etc. Find Dead Body at Atlantic City. (By tin Associate* Press) Atlantic City, April 29.—-The body of a man believed to be Thos. P. Wilson, 1 of Ashburn, Va„ floated ashore at Som -1 ere Point today. The body was fully clothed, even to overcoat and overshoes. Letters found in • the pocket bore Wilson’s name. The police are making an investigation. ■ Must Fingerprint Children Bern in Hos pitals. I (By the Associate* Preaa) • Harrisburg, Pa., April 29.—Governor 1 Pinchot today signed a bill making it I mandatory to fingerprint or footprint, in i'fants born in public or private hospitals j in Pennsylvania. - 1 The condition of Mr*. J. F. Harris, who ) has been ill for several days, is .improved today. - », CONCORD, N. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29,1925 FOREIGN FVLICf OF rnmimr : BE ULTEHED NOW ! Election Os Von Hindenburg i Does Not Mean Change In Policy Is Planned, Accord ing To Hails Luther. LUTHER wELBE KEPt IN OFFICE i And After Talking With President Elect He Makes : Fact KnoMi That No Change Is Pl|nned. , Berlin, April 29 (By the Associated 1 Press).—Germany’s foreign pol'ey will not be changed, Dr. Hans Luther, the ; German chancellor, declared emphatically 1 today in an address before the annual con gress of the I/eagpe of German Industry and Commerce. The declaration is un derstood to refleet also the viewpoint of president-elect Von Hindenburg. with' i whom the chancellor conferred yesterday. While Dr. Luther did not refer to the recent election, it is generally understood he spoke with the full authority of Hin denburg and the groups promoting the field marshal's candidacy. “The people of Europe desire the re moval of uncertainty ami lack of clear ness,” Dr. Luther had previously declar ed. “A policy having that end in view, would naturally be -governed by the law of continuity and cannot arbitrarily change its direction.” That Germany does not desire war was a further categorical declaration by the chancellor, who laid great, stress upon Germany's adherence to the security pact idea. “Germany desires to protect herself by treaty.” he observed, “and as I wish to emphasise at this time, does not desire to conduct war.” With regard to the failure to settle the evacuation question, Pr. Luther declared, “the whole European policy suffers from delay of this question.’’ - . Reverting to the security problem, the chancelor reiterated “it is self evident that the standpoint adopted by the gov ernment stands unchanged.” The chancellor followed with a pledge of international co-operation. “German statesman and German men of industry and commerce will never fail,” he said. *‘tb cotitrimkc their share to pea’ceful understandings and. local co-oper ation for the international co-operation of nations.” SALISBURY MAN DEAD; NEGRO IS SUSPECTED Special Agent of Southern Hallway Found Murdered—Alleged Assailant in Hospital. Salisbury, April 28.—Coroner Sum merset will tomorrow hold an inquest over the body of C. E. Kitchen, special officer of the Southern railway and deputy sheriff who was found dead in a Creek near the city this afternoon. Mr. Kitchen’s pistol, which has been identi- . fied by fellow officers, of the slain man, was found this evening at a negro's house where it had been left by a negro man who is now in the Salisbury hos pital where he was operated on for an injury caused by a pistol shot in the bowels. The negro told other negroes when he appealed for help that he had been shot at Greensboro last night but of ficers claim to have evidence that he , was shot by Mr. Kitchen during a scuf fle near the point where the dead of ficer was found. Mr. Kitchen’ death is said to have been caused by licks over the head. It is thought that the assnilant then threw him in the creek to dispose of his body or to drown him if the in juries did not prove fatal. Mr. Kitchen has been special officer for tfie Southern railway for several months. He lives in the Kress apart ments in this city nnd is survived by a wife. HINT AT PLOT TO KILL AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN Additional Guards Ordered To Protect The British Foreign Secretary. (By the Associate* Press) London, April 29.—Additional guards have been assigned to protect foreign sec retary Austin Chamberlain, presumably in connection with discovery of a plot agairifet his life. The news of additional police protec tion to rthe British foreign secretary came from official quarters, but there was much reticence about discussing nature of theiproposed plot. It was intimated that some of the details were discovered out side of London. Calling Florida Women “Flappers’’ Arous es Ire Os State Legislator. Tallahassee, Fla., April 28.—Reference to any woman as “Flapper” in Florida would be considered against the dignity of the State, under provisions of a reso lution introduced in the House today. Speaking on the measure, the author , Representative Branch, of Liberty, stated ■ that he was serious in ita introduction. “The women of Florida are about all i tit* have left to look to for decency,” Mr. i Branch stated, “and I resent the refer ence to young women of Florida that they . are like a heuse, pointed in front, shingl ed in the back and empty in the attick. ■ I trust this measure will meet with seri ous considerations.” The resolution was placed on the House ’ calendar for further action tomorrow. t i .*» , Namrf^ArehkantJ^wey^General. Os Parkertdmrg, W Va„ was°a£prinred to wgnra. Champs Sign for Bout fH H Bare we have Mickey Walker and Harry Greb signing articles for their championship fight at the Polo Grounds, New York City, June 19. Walker, welterweight king, is on the left: Jimmy DeForost, matchmaker, in the center, end Greb, middleweight title holder, on the right. The bout wili be for the middleweight mown. MORE FIGHTING TODAY REPORTED IN SOFIA Reported That Bulgarian Troops am. Communists Have Clashed Again. (By the Associated Press) Rome, April 29. —A dispatcli to tin Tribuna from its Sofia edfrespondent re ports a new outbreak of lighting betweei Bulgarian troops and communists. Cns ualties are unknown but the dispatch say: they are believed to be fairly heavy. The dispatch to the Xribnuu says t: sanguinary battle was fought yesterday between government troops and commnii lets. The population of Sofin became panic stricken because of the intermittent ex plosions. A strict censorship prevails, it was added. The Tribuna dispatch says the explos ions were caused by attempts of govern ment forces to blast the communists out of underground tunnels where they lead taken refuge. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Today at Decline of J to 7 Points. —Offerings Were Comparatively Light. However. (By the Associated Press.) New York, April 29.—The cotton mar ket opened today at a decline of 1 to 7 points under liquidation, renewal of lo cal and Southern selling inspired by re ports of further rains in the southwest, and relatively easy Liverpool cables. Offerings were, comparatively light, however, while the decline in Liverpool was offset by advance of Sterling exchange and priees soon steadied dn covering. The tp ade buying also was reported and while general business was-quiet the ihav ket showed wet advances 3 to 11 points at the eml of the first hour. July ell in* up to 24.08 and October to 21.31. Cotton futures opened steady: May 23.70; July 23.95; October 23.65; De cember 23.84; January 23.58. ATTACK BY KLANSMEN MAY START AN INQUIRY Klan Members Attacked As They Left' Meeting Place.—Stones Hnrled During Attack. (By the Associated Press) Whitinsvile, Mass., April 29.—Police were planing today to conduct an investi gation into the disorders which marked a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan in North brioge early this morning when 150 mem bers of the Klan were attacked by 200 men as they attempted to leave the meeting place. State police were also considering the possibility of an inves tigation to learn the leaders of the at tacking force which met the Klansmen with a fusillade of stones, smashing auto mobile windshields and otherwise dam aging the machines. Members claim sev eral of the Klansmen were struck by stones during the fracas. * Mathewson Recovering From Cold. (By the Associated Press) Saranac Lake, N. Y., April 29.—Chris ty llathewson, president of the Boston National League Baseball Club, is re covering from a cold at his home here. The former pitching ace of baseball, who won a valiant fight against tubercu losis here prior to his return to the game, is in good health generally and his condition cannot be considered serious or alarming, his physicians said today. Will Attend Bankers Convention. (By the Associated Press) Washington, April 29. —Unless unfore seen developments prevent, Secretary Mel lon will attend the convention of Miss issippi Bankers Association, which opens May sth at Jackson, Misss, OOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG m i : i i | THE ROUGH SPOTS IN LIFE jj ] ; are made smloother by the savings you set aside from your ] | ! wages, and jn years to come as SAVINGS AND INTER-